Oda's ability to build a massive fantasy epic for over 25 years with weekly scheduling and little to no editing in between releases is impeccable. To succeed with that handicap makes him the best in my opinion.
@@YourBlackLocal he mean after it is written. Book authors get to edit story after completing them, while once a chapter is published, there is no going back for mangaka. Unless they retcon ofc.
@@YourBlackLocal He doesn't get to go over the whole story before putting it out. He has to make a new chapter regularly while fitting with past chapters from over 20 years ago.
@@YourBlackLocal when novel get story editing, it's like, ohh.. there will be plot hole / the story not interesting / there are no surprise thing, lets introduce xxx in chapter 2 so it become plot twist in chapter 19. since it novel chapter 1 ~ 20 can be edited before the book release. that's why sometimes early arc of manga more interesting like 'bleach' and 'promise neverland' but letter is more like drag out. since they must release story each week. most people argue that manga would be better if they release weekly until 1 arc/season finish, and let the author 'cook up' the idea into better outcome of next arc/season
I finally got my wife to start The Blade Itself. She’s disabled and uses a walker or cane to get around and less than 5 minutes after meeting Glotka I hear her yell out “Yes! F those stairs!!” She’s now an Abercrombie fan 😂
Major props to merphy/Corey for not falling for the google image trap of erroneously using an image of Zelda series director Eiji Aonuma instead of Eiichiro Oda in the thumbnail. Even Mother’s Basement fell for that trap and he’s been doing animanga content on TH-cam for at least 7 years
@@britneynicole8903 if you want to start with a semi enclosed series within the Discworld I always recommend the books about the watch. Starting with Guards! Guards!. It works well as a stand alone, has great characters, is extremely funny and is overall a good example about the style of Pratchetts story telling. If you don't want to commit so hard and just want to read a single book, I would go for Small Gods.
Thank you merphy,for getting me into fantasy novels again.Came for the One piece and stayed for the fantasy novels and book reviews and recommendations.Completed Mistborn and First law as of now.I don't regret picking them up😌
Erikson is definitely one of my favourite authors. I finished Malazan Book of The Fallen earlier this year and now I've been getting back in the mood for more Malazan. Abercrombie's First Law was one of the first Fantasy series I reached for after a long period of time of not reading very much in general and it's still one of my favourites. My Mum and Uncles are also huge fans of First Law and Gentlemen Bastards so it's always fun talking to them about these series.
I've tried 3 times over the last decade to get into Malazan and just can't, it's frustrating! I get 3 or 4 books in and I just can't get myself to care about any of the characters with the exception of Sorry.
Anyone else here who isn't really reading any books but is around because we love to see murphy gushing out about the things she likes? Honestly came here because of One Piece content but I'm not getting introduced to other great works. Keep it up, Murphy!
Just loved the fact that you spent maximum time on Ericson out of all the authors, despite reading just 3 books out of 10, which clearly shows how big an impact he has made, and how much is there to talk about his work. This is the reason most Malazan tubers do such long discussion videos on his work, because there is just so much to talk about. Once you start House of Chains, I will be waiting for your reading vlogs weekly. And once you finish it, it would be awesome if you do a discussion video with Philip Chase on the book, Vinland style, since he is one of the best booktubers on Malazan, and your discussion videos on Vinland Saga with him are so amazing.
Oda likes to touch on real life issues like Racism, sexism, totalitarianism etc. That is why we often find ourselves almost directly influenced by the storyline.
Sanderson and Oda are my favorites too. I would also add George R.R. Martin. Despite his books not coming out as often as the others, I absolutely adore his writing voices and style.
Firstly, you are Beautiful... Secondly, so happy to hear someone mention Michael Crichton! He was the first author to make me want to read casually. The first book was "The Sphere" (my personal favourite of his). Practically read it in one sitting. "Jurassic Park" is probably his best. Although none of his books are "top 10 worthy", all of them will have you engaged. "The Andromeda Strain" is very good (but not sure how it holds up post COVID). Lastly, read more Michael Crichton!! lol Thank you for always making me smile. Cheers!
She’s already said she’s not going to read Beserk because of some themes that are explored in the story that she knows she doesn’t like to read about… :/
I find it appropriate to rank Oda and Sanderson similarly. They both are incredibily intentional authers that live for the big picture moments. Granted I like One Piece more but both are absolute unicorns in terms of production quantity and quality and I would never give away my Cosmere Leatherbounds 🤤
As someone who mainly watches your One Piece reviews, I'm always glad to also see your love for Backman. As a Swede, he's really one of the only authors we have that consistently deliver fiction that hits, for me, in the midst of our ocean of meh Scandi-Crime. Always able to hit on several emotional levels with every new work that comes out.
Did you know Oda did other stuff ? Of course One piece is the main series he dedicated 25 years of his life. But before that, lil’ teenage Oda did/tried other stories. Check it out if you’re interested.
I wonder how many mangaka make it to this list in the future once you get through more titles in this medium. Thanks for the list. I got some authors to check out now.
@@lixogram at the moment no, because she is barely starting in this world. And for obvious reasons her top 10 list won't have 10 mangakas (but they could perfectly be in there).
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 Yes I completely agree with you...But I do believe not a lot of Mangaka will be able to move her enough to break the top 10. I wish it's the case tho, she is enjoying her ride with Manga so far
Here's my Top 10 favorite authors; H.G. Wells, Rick Riordan, Neil Gaiman, Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury, H.P Lovcraft, Shrilly Jackson, Ursula K Leguein, C.S Lewis, and J.R.R Tolken,
Sanderson leaves clues in plain sight almost like he’s writing a murder mystery. Except he switches out the murder for Magic. A Magic Mystery, if you will.
Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Steven Erikson, Scott Lynch, Stephen Donaldson, Ian Esslemont, and JRR Martin are all great authors. You should finish Erikson and Esslemont. I think you will like them more.
Merphy I would love your opinion on your favorite Strawhats like a top 10 or maybe your favorite moments I think ur way of thinking is really refreshing and cool
Your phrase "they're real people to me" is something that I experience a lot in media. Well-written characters in fiction but especially in novels can become as intimately familiar to me as any real life person can, and when it comes to fictional characters, they exist in the collective minds of the people who engage in their media. They may not be sentient and tangible but the impact characters can have is tangible.
If Erikson is already in this list of favorite authors, and based on things you've said in each video reviewing Malazan so far, I think Malazan has a real shot at becoming a top 5 series for you. I think you'll enjoy every book to come!
Michael Crichton is one of those authors that I enjoy no matter what the story or genre is that he's writing and even when it's a genre I don't normally gravitate towards. He's so good at explaining incredibly complex ideas and themes in such a way that you don't have to be an expert in whatever topic it is, but at the same time doesn't feel like he's talking down to the reader. I also really enjoyed the three you mentioned, but you should definitely also read Rising Sun and Eaters of the Dead which are both amazing.
I already have a tons of trilogies/series I still need to read thanks to you (which I'm so excited for) so I'm less here for recommendations but more here to listens to Odas praise :P
Top 3 for me are probably: 1: Brandon Sanderson. Nobody does the trifecta of Worldbuilding, deep character work, and plot like Sanderson. Erikson is close, but his character work isn’t up to par with Sanderson (also I’ve only read first 4 of Malazan so far) 2: John Gwynne. I’ve never read books that feel so much like a movie, but also gives the deep character work that gets you invested even more. His fight scenes are almost cinematic, it’s crazy. Automatic read for me. 3: Probably Mitch Albom. I don’t know many people that read him, but his books are PHENOMENAL.
Oh man oh man! I completely forgot about Crichton! Sphere was one of my first sci fi books and that got me into hg wells and the like. Thank you for that nostalgia hit
I thanked you before and I will thank you again for introducing me to some of those authors. Sanderson became my second favorite author (after Prachett) and it's because of your Mistborn review. He also plays Magic the Gathering which is easy +10 points . :D
Have you ever read Terry Pratchett? I don't remember seeing anything about him or Discworld on the channel, but some of what you spoke about the authors in this resonated for me. Given, I am very much biased: he is my favorite author, Discworld is my favorite series, and Good Omens is my favorite stand-alone book of all time. So yeah, I recommend Terry Pratchett, you should check him out =)
Can I ask If I was going to start reading One piece , is it best to start at the first and work through or is each one a complete story in itself? What did you do?
Manga in almost all cases you just start at chapter 1 and go from there. Pretty much only time that's not true is if there was a prequel written but you can usually still start there regardless. So yes it is one single story running for 1000+ chapters. My recommendation for reading it is to read digitally, as much as I prefer a physical copy, that can get pretty expensive really quickly. Viz media offers all of the chapters in English for $2 per month. Once you get up to date new releases are free for a couple weeks so you could read for free then if you choose to do the weekly releases instead of doing an arc at a time (which is my preference). So you can read it that way or there are other sources you could read from if you want things for free and to get into the pirate spirit a bit more.
I would love to hear your thoughts about the similarities and differences between Steven Erikson and Oda. They're my two favourite authors and I feel they're more alike than a lot of people would think.
It was listening to both your channel and Sanderson’s online lectures that got me back into reading novels (and fantasy) again. Mistborn TFE holds a special place in my heart because it was his first book I read and I loved it and it’s characters, especially Vin. I bought myself the signed leatherbound copy for my birthday this year. There’s a reason One Piece fans affectionally nickname the author “Goda”. 😉 He’s just that good. It’ll always be my all time favourite series. You and other comments I can see have already said enough of what I could say about One Piece. I’m just going to add how great it is that the world keeps moving and evolving outside of our main crew. One of my most anticipated parts of the series is when an arc ends because we usually shift focus to seeing what is happening in other parts of the world with other characters and it’s always so gripping. Gentlemen Bastards is definitely one of my new favourite series. Thanks for introducing me to it Merphy!
@@unavezms8167 That sounds interesting. Of Gaiman’s books, I have read Coraline and The Graveyard Book so far. I am definitely going to check out more of his books in the upcoming months!
Yes to Erikson, Butler, Abercrombie and Lynch! I still have yet to read some of the other authors you mentioned, and you made a strong case for each one. Funny how you mentioned side-nitpicks about the plot for couple of these. Intrigue is important, but I know I’m immersed in a story when I’m absorbed in the atmosphere, tone, tension, themes, or humor-more often than not-through character perspectives or interactions. The prose also plays a role in gluing all that together. ❤
Oda is the type of author that builds something up for like forever and then boom serves you but the serve is just magical like I don’t think one piece will ever not be my personal number 1 story for a long time. I feel like we have soo much more to explores in the. One piece world I’m excited for all the answers and more questions that we get 😊
I hope you also check out and review Oda's one-shot mangas, most came out before One Piece. I believe he was 17 years old when he wrote/drew one of those. They're worth loving too.
Good vid! Would be interested in knowing your favorite from each author. Along with a recommendation on which book to start with, for someone new to them.
I've read every Abercrombie but the new trilogy too, I'll try to fit A Little Hatred in by year's end too! Great video as usual, you're the reason I keep coming back to Backman and have read so many more than Ove. Love them! You've also got me to consider reading du Maurier! Mostly, I'm so glad how much you're enjoying Erikson. I'm a die-hard fan. What a wonderful video!
Jamaica Inn was my first book of hers after it was referenced in a documentary once. Fell in love straight away and she's one of my favourite authors ever since.
My *current* favorites of all time: Cormac McCarthy Ed Abbey ...hmm... After that it gets really murky. Wendell Berry maybe. Sue Hubbell. Hmmm. Not sure. Classics: Muir, Poe & Lovecraft, Hemingway, London, ...
Oh Merphy, you mention several times that you enjoy authors that have a special way with character development, and I feel that way too with the stories and characters that stay with me. Can I maybe suggest a couple of titles to you? I don't recommend these books to everyone because the pace is slow and they are very much character driven, but I really think you could enjoy them a ton. Plus, I am not north american, but the story takes place in modern small town america, which I think is a setting you are very familiar with. In my case it gave me a really new perspective of the way of life of usa middle class families, one not often seen with such intimacy in shows or movies. Anyways, the books are olive kitteridge and the sequel, olive again. They are not fantasy or sci-fi. But there is a fantasy book I read recently that has a beautiful atmosphere and is character driven, which is The Night Circus. It's a love story at its core, but it is also so much more. Hope this reaches you, along with a hug and my deep appreciation for your content.
Impossible request, listing one's favorite writers, but: Dickens, May Sinclair, Elizabeth Hand, PKD, Thomas Pynchon, Wilkie Collins, Grady Hendrix, Chuck Palahniuk, Ian McEwan, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Marisha Pessl, Gemma Files, Fujimori Nakamura, Katsuo Kirino, Hideo Yokoyama, "Lars Kepler", Tolkien, Arthur C Clarke, Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Machen, Aleister Crowley, Anne Radcliffe, Elizabeth Gaskell, and just on and on.
I have to admit to only really knowing Oda from your list (who, obviously, absolutely deserves to be on it for all the things said and more)... I've heard of a few noted and I'm sure I'll check them out but so far my readings go in a bit of a different direction, I guess? Anyway..... If I change my handle to "Merphy read Pratchett" will there be a chance my favorite author makes the list next year? ;)
Great video. I guess I now have some stuff to read. I used to read novels from authors like Dan Brown, Lee Child and Paulo Coelho etc, but Idk if they are considered good or not. I did enjoyed those novels ngl
my list Joe Abercrombie Mervyn Peake William Horwood Fredrik Backman George R.R. Martin Catriona Ward Angus Watson Graham Joyce Hilary Mantel Susanna Clarke
Top 10 in no order: C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Terry Brooks, Robert Jordon, Piers Anthony, BSanderson, Ray Bradberry, Anne McCaffrey, Isaac Assimov, and Aspirin (needed a 10th).
HEY MERPHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE OF MICHAEL CRICHTON'S BOOKS ;) Besides Timeline (which I also really enjoyed), I especially recommend The Andromeda Strain, which is about an extraterrestrial plague, and Prey, which is about nanotechnology. On the flip side, you should actively avoid State of Fear, which is about global warming and is the rare case where Crichton gets the underlying science disastrously wrong.
My favorite authors are probably weird: - BrandoSando - Frank Herbert - Penny Reid - G.A. Aiken/Shelly Laurenston (pseudonym) - Patrick Rothfuss - Karla Sorensen And recently.. Kresley Cole. My favorite author is Brandon Sanderson, my favorite novel is Dune, and my favorite genre is.. romance; and NONE of those match! 😅😭🤪 Why am I like this?
Just off the top of my head, Pratchett, Jordan, and Sanderson are the top 3. Then we have Douglas Adams, Oliver North, Tolkien, Gaiman, Salvatore, Kim Harrison and William Gibson. This is purely a fiction list. If it was overall, it would look very different. Maybe just Pratchett, Jordan, and Sanderson.
One of my favorite aspects of Erikson's writing that is both his ability to write amazing friendships and often times do it in a very comedic way. There are some scenes in this series that rival some of Pratchett's humor and it makes the friendships just such a bright point in an otherwise dark world. Book 5 is absolutely famous for this introducing possibly my favorite duo.
I have a lot more to read, but for now, here’s mine (no order except my favorite) Books Dostoevsky (all time favorite) Dante Tolkien Hugo Twain Manga Hiromu Arakawa Naoki Urasawa Aka Akasaka Manhwa JH Carnby Kim
Hey Murphy, here is me yelling at you to read more Crichton. Specifically his book Prey. I've read several of his novels, including Jurassic Park, Lost World, and Timeline among others....Prey is my personal favorite. Absolutely stellar tension and just a rollercoaster of "oh my god" and "holy shit."
You have a beautiful mind! I love listening to you speak about books, you seem very genuine and It’s so refreshing on this platform😅 thanks for taking time out of your day to make these videos! Maybe one day you’ll read one of my books or listen to an album of mine!🤞
2 of my favorites are Drew Hayes and Naomi Novik. And in my opinion, neither gets enough attention or love. And I can't fully explain why they are good writers in my eyes... Because I would say world building, characters, less so but still very good plot.
Love your reviews, but you do need to dig deeper, go back to the Pre-WWII authors, especially Mystery and Historical Fiction writers. Sure we wag our heads at the old Hollywood Historical romances etc. But you need to read Georgette Heyer, Agatha Christie, etc
Erikson is in my top 3 authors (CJ Cherryh and Katherine Kerr would be my other two probably), and my go-to recommendation for friends who really like their fantasy. I'd never recommend him to someone new to fantasy, but for anyone who "likes X but wishes the scope of the world was broader" or "likes Y but wishes the world was deeper" or "likes Z but wishes the characters were more..." he's a great recommendation. The way the stories are vast and epic, with sweeping plots, but then you realise kind of the point is that there's ALWAYS something crazy dramatic and world-shaping going on, that's just how history works, and the story is actually about how this transforms the people who encounter these things... and that personality-defining transformation doesn't just happen as part of a character "origin story", it also never ends, that growth is a process not an end. That's the chef's kiss moment.
Loved The First Law series and mainly picked it up because of you. Was hesitant going into Erickson's first book but I'm loving it so far. My boy Whiskeyjack needs a vaca.
And just like that, I know who and what I can read if I decide to not think about One Piece for 2 hours and try something else. I'm curious about you said (Erikson and Sanderson World building). I've not read them yet but what makes the One Piece world building a little different to you? Is it the environment or maybe the medium? I guess digesting worldbuilding in Manga can be more enjoyable then reading lines... Or you just like Oda's world better lol
I laugh every time the books falls and merphy is "lets pretend nothing happened"
My cat always knocks my books over in my room. It is hilarious!
Especially since Oda's stack of book took nearly 10 seconds to fall over. Had me busting out laughing
Oda's ability to build a massive fantasy epic for over 25 years with weekly scheduling and little to no editing in between releases is impeccable. To succeed with that handicap makes him the best in my opinion.
There is plenty of editing, what do you mean? He has editors..
@@YourBlackLocal he mean after it is written. Book authors get to edit story after completing them, while once a chapter is published, there is no going back for mangaka. Unless they retcon ofc.
But one otherside, this pressure pushes oda's creativity. We might not have gotten supernova if he it wasn't a weekly release
@@YourBlackLocal
He doesn't get to go over the whole story before putting it out. He has to make a new chapter regularly while fitting with past chapters from over 20 years ago.
@@YourBlackLocal when novel get story editing, it's like, ohh.. there will be plot hole / the story not interesting / there are no surprise thing,
lets introduce xxx in chapter 2 so it become plot twist in chapter 19.
since it novel chapter 1 ~ 20 can be edited before the book release.
that's why sometimes early arc of manga more interesting like 'bleach' and 'promise neverland' but letter is more like drag out. since they must release story each week.
most people argue that manga would be better if they release weekly until 1 arc/season finish, and let the author 'cook up' the idea into better outcome of next arc/season
I finally got my wife to start The Blade Itself. She’s disabled and uses a walker or cane to get around and less than 5 minutes after meeting Glotka I hear her yell out “Yes! F those stairs!!”
She’s now an Abercrombie fan 😂
Wow! That is awesome!
That’s hilarious
Also just wanted to say that clumsily dropping the books before discussing why said books author is great is such a standard Oda gag, love it.
That book drop with One Piece straight up feels like something Oda would write
Major props to merphy/Corey for not falling for the google image trap of erroneously using an image of Zelda series director Eiji Aonuma instead of Eiichiro Oda in the thumbnail. Even Mother’s Basement fell for that trap and he’s been doing animanga content on TH-cam for at least 7 years
It's a meme at this point
Hey god
@@sinistercat7207 you've read the forbidden comic
@@bendover7841 One cannot ignore a prospect of gold in the deep abyss
Here because I knew Oda was going to be on the list. Your respect for him really makes me wanna try some other authors
Agreed!
Do it. I highly recommend Terry Pratchett, Brandon Sanderson and Wheel of Time.
@@SamVimes27 Which of Pratchett’s books would you recommend starting with?
@@britneynicole8903 if you want to start with a semi enclosed series within the Discworld I always recommend the books about the watch. Starting with Guards! Guards!. It works well as a stand alone, has great characters, is extremely funny and is overall a good example about the style of Pratchetts story telling.
If you don't want to commit so hard and just want to read a single book, I would go for Small Gods.
@@SamVimes27 Okay, thank you so much! I will check those out!
7:45 , looks like merphy had her own "Nothing happened" moment
Thank you merphy,for getting me into fantasy novels again.Came for the One piece and stayed for the fantasy novels and book reviews and recommendations.Completed Mistborn and First law as of now.I don't regret picking them up😌
Stormlight Archive yes?
Erikson is definitely one of my favourite authors. I finished Malazan Book of The Fallen earlier this year and now I've been getting back in the mood for more Malazan.
Abercrombie's First Law was one of the first Fantasy series I reached for after a long period of time of not reading very much in general and it's still one of my favourites. My Mum and Uncles are also huge fans of First Law and Gentlemen Bastards so it's always fun talking to them about these series.
I've tried 3 times over the last decade to get into Malazan and just can't, it's frustrating! I get 3 or 4 books in and I just can't get myself to care about any of the characters with the exception of Sorry.
Anyone else here who isn't really reading any books but is around because we love to see murphy gushing out about the things she likes? Honestly came here because of One Piece content but I'm not getting introduced to other great works. Keep it up, Murphy!
Just loved the fact that you spent maximum time on Ericson out of all the authors, despite reading just 3 books out of 10, which clearly shows how big an impact he has made, and how much is there to talk about his work. This is the reason most Malazan tubers do such long discussion videos on his work, because there is just so much to talk about.
Once you start House of Chains, I will be waiting for your reading vlogs weekly. And once you finish it, it would be awesome if you do a discussion video with Philip Chase on the book, Vinland style, since he is one of the best booktubers on Malazan, and your discussion videos on Vinland Saga with him are so amazing.
Oda likes to touch on real life issues like Racism, sexism, totalitarianism etc. That is why we often find ourselves almost directly influenced by the storyline.
Sanderson and Oda are my favorites too. I would also add George R.R. Martin. Despite his books not coming out as often as the others, I absolutely adore his writing voices and style.
Firstly, you are Beautiful... Secondly, so happy to hear someone mention Michael Crichton! He was the first author to make me want to read casually. The first book was "The Sphere" (my personal favourite of his). Practically read it in one sitting. "Jurassic Park" is probably his best. Although none of his books are "top 10 worthy", all of them will have you engaged. "The Andromeda Strain" is very good (but not sure how it holds up post COVID). Lastly, read more Michael Crichton!! lol Thank you for always making me smile. Cheers!
If Berserk is ever read, Kentaro Miura would make this list. One day :)
A lot of mangakas could be here
She’s already said she’s not going to read Beserk because of some themes that are explored in the story that she knows she doesn’t like to read about… :/
@@raquelmarcalsantos how tragic for Merph to miss Berserk...
I am simple girl. I see Oda. I click
I find it appropriate to rank Oda and Sanderson similarly. They both are incredibily intentional authers that live for the big picture moments. Granted I like One Piece more but both are absolute unicorns in terms of production quantity and quality and I would never give away my Cosmere Leatherbounds 🤤
As someone who mainly watches your One Piece reviews, I'm always glad to also see your love for Backman. As a Swede, he's really one of the only authors we have that consistently deliver fiction that hits, for me, in the midst of our ocean of meh Scandi-Crime. Always able to hit on several emotional levels with every new work that comes out.
Trodde inte jag skulle se en svensk som är en One piece fan men jag är glad för det
Did you know Oda did other stuff ? Of course One piece is the main series he dedicated 25 years of his life. But before that, lil’ teenage Oda did/tried other stories. Check it out if you’re interested.
Do i like a single one of these authors? No. Was this so fun to watch? 100%😂
I love people's favourites, it's always so passionate and personal.
I literally can't wait to read The Winners. It's always a good year when we get a Fredrik backman book!!!! I can't wait for a review here
I will be reading that in this coming year!
@@britneynicole8903 I'm just waiting for it to be available on my domestic audible. The wait is murderous
@@ninnusridhar I know! It really is! I want to read it so badly! The wait is painful!
5:10
....Anyway
I'm crying in tears. I don't know why I found that so hilarious. 10/10 Merphy Moment.
I wonder how many mangaka make it to this list in the future once you get through more titles in this medium. Thanks for the list. I got some authors to check out now.
*Indeed!*
I think it will be full of them xD
I have found so many more authors now! It is wonderful!
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 in her top 10 I don't think she will have a lot of Mangaka, top 20 definitely
@@lixogram at the moment no, because she is barely starting in this world. And for obvious reasons her top 10 list won't have 10 mangakas (but they could perfectly be in there).
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 Yes I completely agree with you...But I do believe not a lot of Mangaka will be able to move her enough to break the top 10. I wish it's the case tho, she is enjoying her ride with Manga so far
Wow finally a TH-camr who chose the right photo of oda
I don't know much about the other ones because I'm not well-read outside of manga, but I'm glad Oda made it to your Top 10!
Merphy is really a combo of luffy and Robin 😂
Here's my Top 10 favorite authors; H.G. Wells, Rick Riordan, Neil Gaiman, Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury, H.P Lovcraft, Shrilly Jackson, Ursula K Leguein, C.S Lewis, and J.R.R Tolken,
Sanderson leaves clues in plain sight almost like he’s writing a murder mystery. Except he switches out the murder for Magic. A Magic Mystery, if you will.
Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Steven Erikson, Scott Lynch, Stephen Donaldson, Ian Esslemont, and JRR Martin are all great authors. You should finish Erikson and Esslemont. I think you will like them more.
Merphy I would love your opinion on your favorite Strawhats like a top 10 or maybe your favorite moments I think ur way of thinking is really refreshing and cool
Your phrase "they're real people to me" is something that I experience a lot in media. Well-written characters in fiction but especially in novels can become as intimately familiar to me as any real life person can, and when it comes to fictional characters, they exist in the collective minds of the people who engage in their media. They may not be sentient and tangible but the impact characters can have is tangible.
If Erikson is already in this list of favorite authors, and based on things you've said in each video reviewing Malazan so far, I think Malazan has a real shot at becoming a top 5 series for you. I think you'll enjoy every book to come!
Merphy Fans: What happened to the Books?!?!?!
Merphy: Nothing Happened.
Merphy I love you but if you ever point to The Heroes as Abercrombie's worst work again we're going to have words
Oda's my favourite. Stanislaw Lem comes in second.
Michael Crichton is one of those authors that I enjoy no matter what the story or genre is that he's writing and even when it's a genre I don't normally gravitate towards. He's so good at explaining incredibly complex ideas and themes in such a way that you don't have to be an expert in whatever topic it is, but at the same time doesn't feel like he's talking down to the reader. I also really enjoyed the three you mentioned, but you should definitely also read Rising Sun and Eaters of the Dead which are both amazing.
Never thought to put Oda in my favorite authors list, but it's an insult to him to not.
I already have a tons of trilogies/series I still need to read thanks to you (which I'm so excited for) so I'm less here for recommendations but more here to listens to Odas praise :P
Top 3 for me are probably:
1: Brandon Sanderson. Nobody does the trifecta of Worldbuilding, deep character work, and plot like Sanderson. Erikson is close, but his character work isn’t up to par with Sanderson (also I’ve only read first 4 of Malazan so far)
2: John Gwynne. I’ve never read books that feel so much like a movie, but also gives the deep character work that gets you invested even more. His fight scenes are almost cinematic, it’s crazy. Automatic read for me.
3: Probably Mitch Albom. I don’t know many people that read him, but his books are PHENOMENAL.
Oh man oh man! I completely forgot about Crichton! Sphere was one of my first sci fi books and that got me into hg wells and the like. Thank you for that nostalgia hit
It’s the facial expressions and the poor book abuse for me 😂
This video confirms how tragic it was that Goodnight Punpun did not make it onto the recommended manga reading list. She would love it so much
LMFAOO that old ass pictures of Oda 😂😂😂
Scott Lynch is so good. Lies and the others are so fun to read. The colorful and creative way characters talk to each other is wonderful.
Agreed! In my opinion, their conversations are so organic!
Pratchett totally does it for me. That man was a genius
#1 of all time for me. I don't think anyone else will ever come close for me.
I thanked you before and I will thank you again for introducing me to some of those authors. Sanderson became my second favorite author (after Prachett) and it's because of your Mistborn review. He also plays Magic the Gathering which is easy +10 points . :D
Every manga dropped was a kick to my soul 🤕
You should try Jojo! Araki is an absolute legend as a mangaka, I'm sure he'll make it into your next top 10 list!
merphy you should really read monster and berserk
« Reading is such a lazy hobby, go out and do some exercice »
30:03: here comes Merphy with 20kg of books in her arms.
Have you ever read Terry Pratchett? I don't remember seeing anything about him or Discworld on the channel, but some of what you spoke about the authors in this resonated for me.
Given, I am very much biased: he is my favorite author, Discworld is my favorite series, and Good Omens is my favorite stand-alone book of all time. So yeah, I recommend Terry Pratchett, you should check him out =)
Oda lets goooo
I'm reading Beartown soon. Waiting for it to come in the mail :)
Can I ask If I was going to start reading One piece , is it best to start at the first and work through or is each one a complete story in itself? What did you do?
It’s one continuous ongoing story, start at the beginning
Manga in almost all cases you just start at chapter 1 and go from there. Pretty much only time that's not true is if there was a prequel written but you can usually still start there regardless. So yes it is one single story running for 1000+ chapters.
My recommendation for reading it is to read digitally, as much as I prefer a physical copy, that can get pretty expensive really quickly. Viz media offers all of the chapters in English for $2 per month. Once you get up to date new releases are free for a couple weeks so you could read for free then if you choose to do the weekly releases instead of doing an arc at a time (which is my preference). So you can read it that way or there are other sources you could read from if you want things for free and to get into the pirate spirit a bit more.
@@steeletarleton Thank you so much 😊
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@@womenwotreads you're very welcome! I hope you enjoy!
I would love to hear your thoughts about the similarities and differences between Steven Erikson and Oda. They're my two favourite authors and I feel they're more alike than a lot of people would think.
It was listening to both your channel and Sanderson’s online lectures that got me back into reading novels (and fantasy) again.
Mistborn TFE holds a special place in my heart because it was his first book I read and I loved it and it’s characters, especially Vin.
I bought myself the signed leatherbound copy for my birthday this year.
There’s a reason One Piece fans affectionally nickname the author “Goda”. 😉 He’s just that good. It’ll always be my all time favourite series.
You and other comments I can see have already said enough of what I could say about One Piece. I’m just going to add how great it is that the world keeps moving and evolving outside of our main crew. One of my most anticipated parts of the series is when an arc ends because we usually shift focus to seeing what is happening in other parts of the world with other characters and it’s always so gripping.
Gentlemen Bastards is definitely one of my new favourite series. Thanks for introducing me to it Merphy!
One Piece are stories within a story
I love Neil Gaiman even though I have read only like 5 of his books. His stories are so cute.
Which of his books are your favorite?
@@britneynicole8903 Good omens and graveyard story
@@unavezms8167 Good Omens sounds so good! What is it about?
@@britneynicole8903 An angel and a demon trying to prevent The Armageddon.
@@unavezms8167 That sounds interesting. Of Gaiman’s books, I have read Coraline and The Graveyard Book so far. I am definitely going to check out more of his books in the upcoming months!
Yes to Erikson, Butler, Abercrombie and Lynch! I still have yet to read some of the other authors you mentioned, and you made a strong case for each one. Funny how you mentioned side-nitpicks about the plot for couple of these. Intrigue is important, but I know I’m immersed in a story when I’m absorbed in the atmosphere, tone, tension, themes, or humor-more often than not-through character perspectives or interactions. The prose also plays a role in gluing all that together. ❤
The pure amount of book chaos in this video is outstanding
Watched your Harry Potter videos and now realise in my old age how many plot holes and inconsistencies were in the story
Abercrombies Age of Madness trilogy might be his best plot oriented effort without losing his strength of character. I really loved it.
I agree. It may be his masterpiece.
I felt like I was watching a Merphy work-out video, ha-ha! That's some heavy reading! :)
Oda is the type of author that builds something up for like forever and then boom serves you but the serve is just magical like I don’t think one piece will ever not be my personal number 1 story for a long time. I feel like we have soo much more to explores in the. One piece world I’m excited for all the answers and more questions that we get 😊
I hope you also check out and review Oda's one-shot mangas, most came out before One Piece. I believe he was 17 years old when he wrote/drew one of those. They're worth loving too.
Good vid! Would be interested in knowing your favorite from each author. Along with a recommendation on which book to start with, for someone new to them.
I've read every Abercrombie but the new trilogy too, I'll try to fit A Little Hatred in by year's end too! Great video as usual, you're the reason I keep coming back to Backman and have read so many more than Ove. Love them! You've also got me to consider reading du Maurier! Mostly, I'm so glad how much you're enjoying Erikson. I'm a die-hard fan. What a wonderful video!
24:17 …ok.
*clears throat* READ MORE OF HIS BOOKS!!!
🧡📚🧡📚🧡📚🧡
Jamaica Inn was my first book of hers after it was referenced in a documentary once. Fell in love straight away and she's one of my favourite authors ever since.
My *current* favorites of all time:
Cormac McCarthy
Ed Abbey
...hmm... After that it gets really murky.
Wendell Berry maybe.
Sue Hubbell.
Hmmm. Not sure.
Classics: Muir, Poe & Lovecraft, Hemingway, London, ...
Oh Merphy, you mention several times that you enjoy authors that have a special way with character development, and I feel that way too with the stories and characters that stay with me. Can I maybe suggest a couple of titles to you? I don't recommend these books to everyone because the pace is slow and they are very much character driven, but I really think you could enjoy them a ton. Plus, I am not north american, but the story takes place in modern small town america, which I think is a setting you are very familiar with. In my case it gave me a really new perspective of the way of life of usa middle class families, one not often seen with such intimacy in shows or movies. Anyways, the books are olive kitteridge and the sequel, olive again. They are not fantasy or sci-fi. But there is a fantasy book I read recently that has a beautiful atmosphere and is character driven, which is The Night Circus. It's a love story at its core, but it is also so much more. Hope this reaches you, along with a hug and my deep appreciation for your content.
Impossible request, listing one's favorite writers, but: Dickens, May Sinclair, Elizabeth Hand, PKD, Thomas Pynchon, Wilkie Collins, Grady Hendrix, Chuck Palahniuk, Ian McEwan, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Marisha Pessl, Gemma Files, Fujimori Nakamura, Katsuo Kirino, Hideo Yokoyama, "Lars Kepler", Tolkien, Arthur C Clarke, Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Machen, Aleister Crowley, Anne Radcliffe, Elizabeth Gaskell, and just on and on.
I have to admit to only really knowing Oda from your list (who, obviously, absolutely deserves to be on it for all the things said and more)... I've heard of a few noted and I'm sure I'll check them out but so far my readings go in a bit of a different direction, I guess?
Anyway..... If I change my handle to "Merphy read Pratchett" will there be a chance my favorite author makes the list next year? ;)
I read kindred based off of your recommendation. Great book, thanks!
Great video. I guess I now have some stuff to read. I used to read novels from authors like Dan Brown, Lee Child and Paulo Coelho etc, but Idk if they are considered good or not. I did enjoyed those novels ngl
my list
Joe Abercrombie
Mervyn Peake
William Horwood
Fredrik Backman
George R.R. Martin
Catriona Ward
Angus Watson
Graham Joyce
Hilary Mantel
Susanna Clarke
Top 10 in no order: C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Terry Brooks, Robert Jordon, Piers Anthony, BSanderson, Ray Bradberry, Anne McCaffrey, Isaac Assimov, and Aspirin (needed a 10th).
HEY MERPHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE OF MICHAEL CRICHTON'S BOOKS ;)
Besides Timeline (which I also really enjoyed), I especially recommend The Andromeda Strain, which is about an extraterrestrial plague, and Prey, which is about nanotechnology. On the flip side, you should actively avoid State of Fear, which is about global warming and is the rare case where Crichton gets the underlying science disastrously wrong.
My favorite authors are probably weird:
- BrandoSando
- Frank Herbert
- Penny Reid
- G.A. Aiken/Shelly Laurenston (pseudonym)
- Patrick Rothfuss
- Karla Sorensen
And recently.. Kresley Cole.
My favorite author is Brandon Sanderson, my favorite novel is Dune, and my favorite genre is.. romance; and NONE of those match! 😅😭🤪 Why am I like this?
Of Crichton's books, you should definitely read Congo, Sphere, and The Andromeda Strain.
Great video, as always!
Just off the top of my head, Pratchett, Jordan, and Sanderson are the top 3. Then we have Douglas Adams, Oliver North, Tolkien, Gaiman, Salvatore, Kim Harrison and William Gibson. This is purely a fiction list. If it was overall, it would look very different. Maybe just Pratchett, Jordan, and Sanderson.
One of my favorite aspects of Erikson's writing that is both his ability to write amazing friendships and often times do it in a very comedic way. There are some scenes in this series that rival some of Pratchett's humor and it makes the friendships just such a bright point in an otherwise dark world. Book 5 is absolutely famous for this introducing possibly my favorite duo.
Hi! What are the books she didn't like from Octavia E. Butler?? My english isn't good enough and I couldn't catch them. 😅😅😅😅😅
I have a lot more to read, but for now, here’s mine (no order except my favorite)
Books
Dostoevsky (all time favorite)
Dante
Tolkien
Hugo
Twain
Manga
Hiromu Arakawa
Naoki Urasawa
Aka Akasaka
Manhwa
JH
Carnby Kim
Woolf
Dickinson
Douglas Adams
Bram Stoker
Crichton
Fyodor
To love much more! And it's my birthday so I do need Abercrombie!
Can you please Monster by Naoki Urusawa. You'll love the characters, specially the villain.
Hey Murphy, here is me yelling at you to read more Crichton. Specifically his book Prey. I've read several of his novels, including Jurassic Park, Lost World, and Timeline among others....Prey is my personal favorite. Absolutely stellar tension and just a rollercoaster of "oh my god" and "holy shit."
You have a beautiful mind! I love listening to you speak about books, you seem very genuine and It’s so refreshing on this platform😅 thanks for taking time out of your day to make these videos! Maybe one day you’ll read one of my books or listen to an album of mine!🤞
Read Sphere by Michael Chrichton!
(Sorry, you said yell.)
But seriously, Sphere is incredible.
2 of my favorites are Drew Hayes and Naomi Novik. And in my opinion, neither gets enough attention or love. And I can't fully explain why they are good writers in my eyes... Because I would say world building, characters, less so but still very good plot.
Love your reviews, but you do need to dig deeper, go back to the Pre-WWII authors, especially Mystery and Historical Fiction writers. Sure we wag our heads at the old Hollywood Historical romances etc. But you need to read Georgette Heyer, Agatha Christie, etc
Erikson is in my top 3 authors (CJ Cherryh and Katherine Kerr would be my other two probably), and my go-to recommendation for friends who really like their fantasy. I'd never recommend him to someone new to fantasy, but for anyone who "likes X but wishes the scope of the world was broader" or "likes Y but wishes the world was deeper" or "likes Z but wishes the characters were more..." he's a great recommendation.
The way the stories are vast and epic, with sweeping plots, but then you realise kind of the point is that there's ALWAYS something crazy dramatic and world-shaping going on, that's just how history works, and the story is actually about how this transforms the people who encounter these things... and that personality-defining transformation doesn't just happen as part of a character "origin story", it also never ends, that growth is a process not an end. That's the chef's kiss moment.
GODA HOOOOOOOW ?!?!?!? 😍💖🎃🖤🔥✨🐉🤺🐲
Loved The First Law series and mainly picked it up because of you. Was hesitant going into Erickson's first book but I'm loving it so far. My boy Whiskeyjack needs a vaca.
And just like that, I know who and what I can read if I decide to not think about One Piece for 2 hours and try something else.
I'm curious about you said (Erikson and Sanderson World building). I've not read them yet but what makes the One Piece world building a little different to you? Is it the environment or maybe the medium? I guess digesting worldbuilding in Manga can be more enjoyable then reading lines... Or you just like Oda's world better lol
This is the first video I ever saw from you and something about you reminds me about how Logic (the rapper) talks, haha :D subscribed :)
It broke my heart every time your books just collapsed and fell down😭😂 Legitimately hard to watch.
I think Sanderson and Oda are my two favorite authors.