Completely agree with picks 1 and 2. The amount of sheer enjoyment and fun in cradle is nearly unrivaled. And the amount of world building and character depth in the cosmere is second to none
5 seconds in. Is it a video you've wanted to make because of the content, or because of the Christmas lighting in the background. Also the Christmas lighting is good. I approve.
Love the vid! I also love your top 4 series, which makes me really think I should try out some Blake Crouch! Some in my own top 10 that aren't on here that I also think you might really like are Shadows of the Apt, Faithful and the Fallen, and Temeraire.
I read the first book in The Faithful and the Fallen and had a good time. I want to finish more of those books at some point. Shadows of the Apt also has me curious!
Holy crap, when you started talking about the Circle Trilogy I suddenly remembered reading it in a big collected trilogy book in late middle/early high school. I'd always vaguely rembered it but couldn't rember the name or the author and thought it'd be lost to the sands of time as a distant foggy memory. I might one day reread it, but I seem to remember it's allegories as being even more on the nose than Narnia's, and my religious ties haven't exactly stayed strong over the last 15 years.
"If you want to have a wrong opinion...that's fine" LOL! I've got most of Cradle on my Kindle, just haven't found the time to read them. Maybe when I'm done with Malazan 6 (Bonehunters) I'll need a palate cleanse. It's likely not worthy of a "Top Series" list, but what are your feelings on Codex Alera?
Great list, mate. 🙂👌🏻 You’re absolutely right. Fitzchivalry Farseer is the fantasy character that most needs a big hug. And Hobb’s the queen of character. And why you hate Dresden so much? 😜 Kidding, I totally agree. Super flawed in many ways, but also somehow awesome.
I stand with you...Fitz and Farseer is 💗. You know what's better??? Liveship Traders and Tanya Man....juuuust saying. 😉 I still need to read The Circle. Next year probably.
Dresden is on my list as well. My favorites tend to be like comfort food for me. LOTR and Narnia are always fun to reread. I also like every series from David & Leigh Eddings (Belgariad, Malloreon, Eleni, Tamuli, and The Dreamers)
Oh MAN!! I remember Dekker's Circle Trilogy/Quartet too!! What a callback. But honestly, all I remember about it is that I absolutely adored the first novel and that each proceeding book lessened the overall quality of the series. But thanks for the memory trip today. Wasn't expecting that.
Black, Red, and White changed my life! Totally agree with your take on the rest of the circle "series". Definitely going to check out the Blake Crouch series soon! 👍
I love how incredibly passionate you are about your favourite series, your excitement is so infectious!! You have so much amazing stuff waiting for you with RotE!! And I can't wait to reread Cradle and the Cosmere, I love the level of comfort those series bring me. Great list, Michael!! 🥰
Love that you point out how a series can still be a great series, even if there are certain elements in it that aren't so great. 🙂 Also.. I love it when I happen into reading or watching something at literally _just_ THE *right* time.^--^
The Dresden Files is my favorite overall series, and I have read it the most over the years. So so so good. I agree with Green Boners, that series missed for me as well. Martin is just a big'ol liar and I won't be supporting him again.
I DNFed the Dresden Files in book 12, it's when the things that annoy me about it got more than what I like about it. Really sad about it, but couldn't take it anymore. Oh and have I told you already I tried Brandon Sanderson? Read Elantris and enjoyed it so much that I'm currently reading The Final Empire. So good job at getting me to finally give him a try. And thanks :)
Yaay! That is great news! And that is too bad about Dresden, but I'm glad you made the choice to stop reading when it wasn't working for you! I think that is a healthy approach!
You are the reason why Unsouled is on my TBR! 🙂 I haven't actually read any of these series yet(Except for the Circle o.g. trilogy; and Twilight🤣🤣🤣)-but so many of them have been on my TBR for age and ages, since before I went through my years long of no-reading phase[, which I've been having such a tragically difficult time getting myself properly out of the last few years..since booktube revitalized how much I love(d) and currently-miss reading].😁 😆 I'm hoping that I will be able to keep myself doing a whole lot more consistent reading next year...but I also don't want to make any promises, because I don't want to get myself feeling too down if I don't end up actually reading as much as I would like to. I get way more done if I can keel positive and feeling like I'm accomplishing things rather than burying//crushing/ myself under all the things I'm not accomplishing like I have such a bad habit of doing sometimes. 😅😊
I like your list. I just started The Lies of Locke Lamora as I am looking for more low fantasy as I haven't found anything click for me yet, so will see how Scott Lynch does.
This was a great video-Thank you for sharing your faves, as always! (And you have my sincerest sympathies for that painful pruning process leading up to this vid, I'm sure I would have an equally difficult time of it forcing myself to narrow my favorites down like this were I ever to try to do something like this too. ^^)
4:22 - My mother claims that the Dekker book series(plural? I think?) for children that came out later on are the best books, but I haven't read them😅😁😁 Loll ^^
@@QuestLegacy We'll see if I ever do eventually get around to reading them myself or not, so I can form my own opinion. Lol My mother is just very much biased, in that she personally prefers G to PG ratings, in general-as long as we're talking PG from _after_ PG-13 & such also became a thing. I distinctly recall her unwittingly renting an old unicorn movie once that had a PG rating from *_before_* PG-13 & such were also a thing, and she turned it off so fast, even though I wanted to know what happened next; and that was how I learned that PG didn't always mean what it does now. Loll And that says so much about the difference is her and my personality, honestly, right there. 🤣🤣🤣
YAAAAAS THE COSMERE IS SO GOOOOOODDDD. I have yet to get to the "amazing" parts of Dresden. I like them but don't love them and up to book 5. I just don't love being in the head of dude bro Dresden and hearing his pervy skull.
I love Frank Peretti. Didn't read Ted Dekker...yet.. Mixed about Dresden but only on book 5. Couldn't get through Assassins Apprentice, but I do want to read Live Ships. Only read 1st book of the glittering vampires. Love Abercrombie. My guilty pleasure is Star Wars Legends. (Not really guilty though.) I'm 62. I sometimes wonder how much age affects what people read.
Still haven't read past the first Dresden. Still haven't felt the need to dive into more Elderlings. Still haven't read Cosmere past Mistborn eras and White Sand. Still haven't made it past book three of Cradle. My wrong opinions cup runneth over! My own, unsolicited list, subject to daily mood... 5. Books of Babel 4. Cosmere 3. Narnia 2. Star Trek First Splinter Timeline 1. Star Wars Expanded Universe (Legends Timeline)
@@QuestLegacy If you like the TNG/DS9/Voyager era, I'd highly recommend the First Splinter Timeline! My wife and I have been going through it together and having a great time. I have my gripes with it, but I feel it's much more in line with the classic Trek vibe than the new shows they've been making. Plus, I'm just getting to some fantastic crossover stories there's no way they could have pulled off on TV!
@@QuestLegacy Oh...in that case maybe try the Vanguard series, if you had any curiosity? I haven't gotten to it yet, but it seems pretty separate from the other stuff. Or, y'know, start by watching some Trek first? If you're not ready for twenty-seven seasons of building stories and lore, check out the Wrath of Kahn movie, at least. It does build off the three seasons of the original show (which is more procedural than later shows), if that's more manageable to try first. Also, not everyone has to like Star Trek, and that's okay!
20:40 - This is literally how I feel about really good anime: It's astounding how they can sometimes cram more into a mere 15 to 20 min long episode than some whole entire 1hr-to-2hr long movies do....and yet...somehow..still not feel rushed or overcrowded. 🤣🤍
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Completely agree with picks 1 and 2. The amount of sheer enjoyment and fun in cradle is nearly unrivaled. And the amount of world building and character depth in the cosmere is second to none
The Robin Hobb quotes I love are the entire dialog of the Fool.
Correct opinion.
I’m so pumped and excited to see cradle on this list!!! It’s absolutely on mine too. I love that series so much
YESSSSS
Why do you hate the Dresden Files, Michael? 😂 Great video! I loved hearing your five favorites. I would give Fitz a hug too.
Fitz so needs a hug. 😢
0:43 - YES = absolutely, yes; I would like to see a video about your top most influential series growing-up!
It would be a fun one to make!
5 seconds in. Is it a video you've wanted to make because of the content, or because of the Christmas lighting in the background. Also the Christmas lighting is good. I approve.
More of a both/and than an either/or really
Could not agree more with how you describe Dresden. One of my favorite (and most influential) series.
Also love Cradle for the same reasons.
Dang I’m gonna have to read Cradle someday!
YEESSSSSSSSSSS
Love the vid! I also love your top 4 series, which makes me really think I should try out some Blake Crouch! Some in my own top 10 that aren't on here that I also think you might really like are Shadows of the Apt, Faithful and the Fallen, and Temeraire.
I read the first book in The Faithful and the Fallen and had a good time. I want to finish more of those books at some point. Shadows of the Apt also has me curious!
Holy crap, when you started talking about the Circle Trilogy I suddenly remembered reading it in a big collected trilogy book in late middle/early high school. I'd always vaguely rembered it but couldn't rember the name or the author and thought it'd be lost to the sands of time as a distant foggy memory. I might one day reread it, but I seem to remember it's allegories as being even more on the nose than Narnia's, and my religious ties haven't exactly stayed strong over the last 15 years.
"If you want to have a wrong opinion...that's fine" LOL! I've got most of Cradle on my Kindle, just haven't found the time to read them. Maybe when I'm done with Malazan 6 (Bonehunters) I'll need a palate cleanse. It's likely not worthy of a "Top Series" list, but what are your feelings on Codex Alera?
Codex Alera is on my TBR but I haven't read it personally! I am still SO CURIOUS about diving into Malazan myself but I'm so intimidated! haha
I just love your videos! Funny but truthful, as always!
Thank you very much
Great list, mate. 🙂👌🏻
You’re absolutely right. Fitzchivalry Farseer is the fantasy character that most needs a big hug. And Hobb’s the queen of character.
And why you hate Dresden so much? 😜 Kidding, I totally agree. Super flawed in many ways, but also somehow awesome.
I stand with you...Fitz and Farseer is 💗. You know what's better??? Liveship Traders and Tanya Man....juuuust saying. 😉
I still need to read The Circle. Next year probably.
Liveship haunts me from my Kindle daily
Good...I hope it continues until you read it. Lol. *giiiveee in Michaellllll*
I have still not gotten to a place where I think of the cosmere as a series but I get why a lot of people lump it together!
Its honestly just my lazy way of dealing with it hahaha
Dresden is on my list as well. My favorites tend to be like comfort food for me. LOTR and Narnia are always fun to reread. I also like every series from David & Leigh Eddings (Belgariad, Malloreon, Eleni, Tamuli, and The Dreamers)
even more series to add to my TBR haha
Oh MAN!! I remember Dekker's Circle Trilogy/Quartet too!! What a callback. But honestly, all I remember about it is that I absolutely adored the first novel and that each proceeding book lessened the overall quality of the series. But thanks for the memory trip today. Wasn't expecting that.
Surprise!
Black, Red, and White changed my life! Totally agree with your take on the rest of the circle "series". Definitely going to check out the Blake Crouch series soon! 👍
The Circle Trilogy stands so far above what he continued to move onto IMO
So true!
I really need to try the wayward pines series !
I also need to try cradle! I really enjoyed the progression part of The Umbral Storm when I read that recently!
Wayward Pines is a crazy fast thrill ride... I guess Cradle also is but not quite as breakneck? lol
Here's my top 5
The dark tower series by Stephen king
The harry potter series
3. The twilight saga
4. The divergent series
5. The hunger games trilogy
I *really* need to finish The Dark Tower. I've only read the first 3 books, but I really enjoyed them!
I love how incredibly passionate you are about your favourite series, your excitement is so infectious!!
You have so much amazing stuff waiting for you with RotE!! And I can't wait to reread Cradle and the Cosmere, I love the level of comfort those series bring me. Great list, Michael!! 🥰
Your comments are always so encouraging and refreshing. Thank you so much!
Love that you point out how a series can still be a great series, even if there are certain elements in it that aren't so great. 🙂
Also.. I love it when I happen into reading or watching something at literally _just_ THE *right* time.^--^
Timing can mean SOOOO much! Its an underrated element!
@@QuestLegacy YES^-^
Great list. No book is perfect even though Dresden is the best LOL
The Dresden Files is my favorite overall series, and I have read it the most over the years. So so so good. I agree with Green Boners, that series missed for me as well. Martin is just a big'ol liar and I won't be supporting him again.
I DNFed the Dresden Files in book 12, it's when the things that annoy me about it got more than what I like about it. Really sad about it, but couldn't take it anymore.
Oh and have I told you already I tried Brandon Sanderson? Read Elantris and enjoyed it so much that I'm currently reading The Final Empire. So good job at getting me to finally give him a try. And thanks :)
Yaay! That is great news! And that is too bad about Dresden, but I'm glad you made the choice to stop reading when it wasn't working for you! I think that is a healthy approach!
You are the reason why Unsouled is on my TBR! 🙂
I haven't actually read any of these series yet(Except for the Circle o.g. trilogy; and Twilight🤣🤣🤣)-but so many of them have been on my TBR for age and ages, since before I went through my years long of no-reading phase[, which I've been having such a tragically difficult time getting myself properly out of the last few years..since booktube revitalized how much I love(d) and currently-miss reading].😁 😆 I'm hoping that I will be able to keep myself doing a whole lot more consistent reading next year...but I also don't want to make any promises, because I don't want to get myself feeling too down if I don't end up actually reading as much as I would like to. I get way more done if I can keel positive and feeling like I'm accomplishing things rather than burying//crushing/ myself under all the things I'm not accomplishing like I have such a bad habit of doing sometimes. 😅😊
I like your list. I just started The Lies of Locke Lamora as I am looking for more low fantasy as I haven't found anything click for me yet, so will see how Scott Lynch does.
I really really enjoyed TLoLL. I hope you do as well!
I love your thoughts here on Dresden FIles. I feel the same way, LOVE IT, but don't love every scene
Absolutely.
This was a great video-Thank you for sharing your faves, as always! (And you have my sincerest sympathies for that painful pruning process leading up to this vid, I'm sure I would have an equally difficult time of it forcing myself to narrow my favorites down like this were I ever to try to do something like this too. ^^)
You just can't pick favorite children. It physically pains a person
4:22 - My mother claims that the Dekker book series(plural? I think?) for children that came out later on are the best books, but I haven't read them😅😁😁 Loll ^^
I enjoyed them at the time, but I don't think they hold up very well by comparison to his best works
@@QuestLegacy We'll see if I ever do eventually get around to reading them myself or not, so I can form my own opinion. Lol
My mother is just very much biased, in that she personally prefers G to PG ratings, in general-as long as we're talking PG from _after_ PG-13 & such also became a thing.
I distinctly recall her unwittingly renting an old unicorn movie once that had a PG rating from *_before_* PG-13 & such were also a thing, and she turned it off so fast, even though I wanted to know what happened next; and that was how I learned that PG didn't always mean what it does now. Loll
And that says so much about the difference is her and my personality, honestly, right there. 🤣🤣🤣
YAAAAAS THE COSMERE IS SO GOOOOOODDDD. I have yet to get to the "amazing" parts of Dresden. I like them but don't love them and up to book 5. I just don't love being in the head of dude bro Dresden and hearing his pervy skull.
Even as a straight dude Dresden really needs to find his chill.
I love the Dresden Files so much!!!!
it has it's flaws but I love it! :)
SAME!
I love Frank Peretti. Didn't read Ted Dekker...yet.. Mixed about Dresden but only on book 5. Couldn't get through Assassins Apprentice, but I do want to read Live Ships. Only read 1st book of the glittering vampires. Love Abercrombie. My guilty pleasure is Star Wars Legends. (Not really guilty though.) I'm 62. I sometimes wonder how much age affects what people read.
I've wondered the same thing even though I'm only 32. Age allows for a new perspective on old series and new series alike!
John Gwynne series- Faithful & Fallen
I've read the first one and I regret not continuing. I need to fix the problem.
5:29 - I still need to read Midnight Sun myself; what is wrong with me, what have I been doing with my life👀 🙃🙃🤦♀️🤣
I agree. Solve the problem!
@@QuestLegacy 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
( I do plan to / aim to try, at least-for whatever that may or may not be worth^-^ LOL )
My takeaway from this video is definitely: “Michael hates Dresden”
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Also: Wheel of Time > all. Just ask Daniel.
Is it weird that I think you would be a good audiobook reader?
Thank you i think? I've probably had an equal amount of people suggest this as state that my voice is whining and annoying haha
Nope, you can't take 3 of your top 5 and make it all 1. Who's your favorite Cosmere Series?
Stormlight. At least that part is easy haha
Still haven't read past the first Dresden. Still haven't felt the need to dive into more Elderlings. Still haven't read Cosmere past Mistborn eras and White Sand. Still haven't made it past book three of Cradle.
My wrong opinions cup runneth over!
My own, unsolicited list, subject to daily mood...
5. Books of Babel
4. Cosmere
3. Narnia
2. Star Trek First Splinter Timeline
1. Star Wars Expanded Universe (Legends Timeline)
I've never given any Star Trek books a shot yet. I've always been curious though.......
@@QuestLegacy If you like the TNG/DS9/Voyager era, I'd highly recommend the First Splinter Timeline! My wife and I have been going through it together and having a great time. I have my gripes with it, but I feel it's much more in line with the classic Trek vibe than the new shows they've been making. Plus, I'm just getting to some fantastic crossover stories there's no way they could have pulled off on TV!
@@EhsJaySaunders I've actually uh.... never really watched any Star Trek either...
@@QuestLegacy Oh...in that case maybe try the Vanguard series, if you had any curiosity? I haven't gotten to it yet, but it seems pretty separate from the other stuff.
Or, y'know, start by watching some Trek first? If you're not ready for twenty-seven seasons of building stories and lore, check out the Wrath of Kahn movie, at least. It does build off the three seasons of the original show (which is more procedural than later shows), if that's more manageable to try first.
Also, not everyone has to like Star Trek, and that's okay!
Gosh how could you sleep on ASOIAF you hobo
sleeping on books is my whole schtick... as a hobo that is
20:40 - This is literally how I feel about really good anime: It's astounding how they can sometimes cram more into a mere 15 to 20 min long episode than some whole entire 1hr-to-2hr long movies do....and yet...somehow..still not feel rushed or overcrowded. 🤣🤍