A Beginner's Guide to Fantasy - How To Get Started!
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- My recommendations for how to begin reading the fantasy genre.
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So I basically made two drafts of this video. I decided to put them together and have one longer video with more recommendations for people. I figured that way people had more wiggle room and could seem my taste a little more clearly. Hope it helps!
Thanks a lot man! I strongly relate to what you said about the Harry Potter series, I was a big fan of the series when I was 10 or 11 but once I finished it I couldn't get hooked with any other series and I ended up scarcely reading for all my teenage years. It wasn't until I got to college that I got hooked with the Game of Thrones show and tried out the books, and now I have becomed a passionate reader of fantasy again thanks to the amazing work of George RR Martin. I'm about to finish A Dance With Dragons, and I'm planning to pick up the Lord of the Rings next. After that I will try the Wheel of Time, mostly because your recomendations have peaked my interest, and because after watching some of his lectures I think Brandon Sanderson is a wickedly smart guy (and the Wheel of Time could be a gateway to his other work). Again man, a thoulsand thanks!!
If you like witcher you should read elric it's what it's based on
With the Wheel of Time, it's worth noting that the main reason the battle scenes feel so believable is because Robert Jordan served in Vietnam.
that's so cool! my vietamese grandpa served as well, unfortunately he was a POW.
@@agouti5321 My grandfather served in WWII. He recently passed away earlier this year.
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I started with Eragon. Technically I loved the Lord of the Rings movies first, then I read a couple Harry Potters, but Eragon really brought me deep into fantasy-reading.
A LOT of millennials did which I think is a good think. The inheritance cycle pulls from MANY staples of the genre so many first time readers get a well rounded exposure.
Oh yeah, it's very tropey, so you have a good idea of what you'll be getting into if you want to continue with the genre.
I'll actually be re-reading the whole series within a few weeks. I hope I still enjoy it...especially after the magnificence of Wheel of Time! XD
Mine was the pridayn trilogy or smthng like that
for me too!
Kevin Warden I just started Brisingr two nights ago, but I hope I enjoy them since I already read Mistborn and just finished Warbreaker last night.
Game of Thrones is what got me into the genre, then the Witcher.
I did read some fantasy before but they got me hooked
Name is hysterical. Are ye a pictsie then? Crivens!
I was always into the genre, I am really since I am able to read^^
And yeah I know that it's kind of unnecessary for me to watch this video now xD
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Only stumbled upon your channel a few days ago but you’ve quickly grown to the top of my favorite youtubers!
same here, great guy. And I'm saying that as experienced writer.
Same :) I appreciate that this channel is not dominated by popular YA (nothing against that, but it is nice to see more variety, like the books Daniel gets from his dad).
indeed!
Whadup from 2019. Agreed
Same with me. Just started my wheel of time journey and am at the end of The Eye of the World. Really enjoyed and am looking forward to more.
Chronicles of Narnia was my first fantasy series as a kid and then Lord of the Rings. Wheel of Time is definitely the best!
Oh yea I always forget about Narnia when talking about fantasy. I guess that was really my first fantasy series.
@@reneaclark7689 my first books i ever read was harry potter at the age of 7.(i had read charlie and the chocolate factory and storybooks and matilda before i read harry potter but those books are having a picture in them so i dont really consider them as novels)
I just noticed you look like a younger version of Neil Patrick Harris.
And this comparison continues to haunt me. lol from high school to modern day.
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Daniel, you're God's gift to us fantasy-lovers. Thank you so much!
Well that’s probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
It's well-deserved!
I started with The Wind in the Willows 54 years ago. :)
Discovered Fantasy through Harry Potter like many. After it ended, I honestly didn’t know what to do. Went to Barnes and Noble, and libraries, and was told to look into Hunger Games and Game of Thrones. I gave hunger games a try, liked it, but never finished (as it just didn’t hit quite the same). Put reading off for about 7-8 years until 2 years ago, when my friend forced me to read The Way of Kings and I fell in love with reading again. I’m caught up on Stormlight and itching for more. So far I’ve read Kings of the Wyld, Skyward, A Game of Thrones (just book 1 for now), and a few Stephen King books. My TBR is stacked and I’m so excited!
Your channel has become one of the communities I cling to, and every video you put out helps me in some way so thank you!
Yeah Harry Potter is Special always enjoy rereading it.
HP is the best of the bunch imo. With all the magical fantasy world created where everything is possible someone figure out to make a main weapon that isn't as dull, boring and unimaginative as bloody sword.
I got into fantasy at 12 by reading the BERSERK manga my older brother bought... Yeah I had a pretty messed up childhood. (Runefang from black library is pretty good if you're into dark fantasy).
I have recommended The Gentleman Bastard series to a few friends that have asked me for a starting point in fantasy. They enjoyed them just as much as i do.
Yeah, i just bought it...starting it today!!! Hope it turns out better than KKC!
My first jump into fantasy was The Sword of Shannara when I was in middle school. I read every one of those books and re read them and they still hold a special place for me.
The first Fantasy read is so representative of each generation.
I recommend everyone who asks start with the mistborn trilogy. 3 books, well written, it's accessible. And Vin is a badass
corvette024 indeee she is.
How easy is it to read? Is there a lot of jargon or political events?
@@tsuntsunyume7107 I'm just starting the 3rd book now and it's basically my first fantasy read (at least first time past one book) and I'm really enjoying it, the writing style is super easy and direct, the magic system is fleshed out and really well explained, and there's a good amount of politics in book 2 but eh i personally find the politics to be interesting.
@@tsuntsunyume7107 I picked it up when I stumbled upon in in my freshman year of high school. Back then- since I'd only really read YA and Harry Potter, I saw it as the greatest novel ever. But, it's certainly a fairly light read so far as the writing style, while still going deep in depth and providing some of the things people love so much of epic fantasy.
@@brandondennis5166 OK. Thanks. It's been recommend to me by a bunch of people/channels but I was nervous to get into it. Your review is making me not as nervous.
Great video!
I started reading the Belgariad by David Eddings when i was 8 years old (the year it was released 1985) and that began me on a wonderful journey. Other series that were a huge influence as a child were Dragonlance Chronicles (Margret Weiss and Tracy Hickman), Dragons of Pern (Anne McCaffery) and Redwall (Brian Jacques).
Lord of the Rings never really did it for me until i read the Silmarillion, but that certainly wasnt until much later and the series as a whole isnt a huge influence
"And then once you've become an old hermit who can recite the Silmarillion by memory, try out Malazan Book of the Fallen"
But seriously, great video. This would've been super useful when I'd first read ASOIAF years ago and stoked my hunger for more in the genre.
dude, my first fantasy book is garden of the moon.. oh boy, i wanna give up on the 1st few chapter. im glad im not, the greatest fantasy ever
for me, it was Narnia and then Hobbit than LotR but I didn't finish it. then not too long ago my friend suggested Mistborn and after I needs the Cosmere (only have OathBringer left) and after I'm done, I cant wait to start Wheel of time.
Can see your passion to fancy and good heart to share with people. Thank you!
Your mention of falling in love with one fantasy series and getting obsessed with the one storyline is exactly what happened to me (with MTG) and a few of my friends before we finally ventured outside our fantasy box. So your explanation was spot on and incredibly refreshing to hear.
Great video! Ive read most of these and really enjoyed them. Automatically added the few I didn't read to my tbr. :)
This is one of the best recommendation videos I’ve seen! Thank you so much. This video really helped me a lot.
Been subbed to your channel for a bit but really started watching your vids now. Thank you for your thoughtful and fun content. I have really been expanding my fantasy reading the past 5 few years and you are inspiring me to try even more new stuff so thank you!
I strongly relate to what you said at the beginning which is why i'm here obviously so thank you for making this, really enjoying binge watching your videos rn and this was super helpful
I learned to love fantasy as a genre, and books in general, thanks to my mother reading to me The crystal cave by Mary Steward and the books by Terry Brooks (both the Shannara Chronicles, and the Magic Kingdom ones). I'm now 40, and I've read my fare share of books from many genres, but I always come back to fantasy. I'm now in my second reading of TWoT, which is my favorite series so far, and I'm freaking hyped for the TV live action series (and nervous, because I really want them to make it as right as possible).
I love you channel, man. It's comforting to know there are people that love books as much as you and all in here!
Thanks for making this video Daniel, it’s very useful for me and my friends who are exploring the genre.
Eventually storm light archives will end up as a goliath. It already has massive books, and theres 7 more coming.
Agreed, it's going to be one of those epics that will most likely sit in the classics.
Boom Boom have fun buying it all in over a decade if not 2.
Oh God. I have so much to read already. Hope I can read all of it before getting old and dying or something lol.
@@JustinStAmour-zl9mt , there's no risk of this happening with Sanderson (unless he's struck by lightning or something).
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@@MustafaALI-zu8ji that'll be like 2040 lmaooo
I love this type of videos and yours was great. Your arguments are spot on and the recs are interesting. Can't wait to read the ones I haven't read yet (most of them).
Lol I'm old. Started with tor conan books from the grocery store.
Conan books are the golden classics!
Robert Jordan did some of those. Awesome author.
Hour of the Dragon is still an epic tale to this day!
I started with Lancer Conans from the drug store in 1972. 48 years and going strong.
I was never a reader back in school, so seeing Game of thrones Tv show first then reading the books helped, which allow me get into different series like stormlight and such
I’m so obsessed with the timeline of ASOIAF. It’s so rich, with tens of thousands of years to explore.
I thought about getting the books, but I feel like since I watched the show a million times maybe I shouldn’t. Idk.
I started with David Eddings Begaraid series. Loved these books!
Those are the ones that got me into mainstream fantasy after LOTR.
When I was much younger and was reading fantasy books like crazy I read these. They are on my list to revisit now that I have started books again, but I fear they will not enjoy them as much as in the past.
I started with LOTR and the Hobbit, but my #2 and #3 series were the Belgariad then the Riftwar Saga.
My dad LOVES fantasy, but he actually hasn’t read that much. But he loves those books, and recommends them to me. Definitely gonna read it someday!
I have to say that I really enjoy listening to you :D I just saw Beginner to Advanced Fantasy Books Sorted a few days ago and you and Merphy are my new favorites. I found these guides very helpful and I like the type of content that you are making.
Thank you!!!! I needed this!!!
This is an important reminder. My "wheel of time" for too many years was actually Kingkiller, and that's not even finished yet! It wasn't until I discovered Stormlight and, by association, your channel, that I really started to expand. Thank you so much for helping me expand!
Currently reading the stormlight archive. Absolutely love it!!
I started with PERCY JACKSON...they are very easy to read and are very interesting..
My journey to high fantasy started with ERAGON
Percy jackson, Harry Potter, Inheritance cycle, now Stormlight archive. That’s been my journey so far and I lowkey nailed it for my preferences.
One of my first was the belgariad by Eddings. Loved it. The sword of truth series was my first big series
Eddings is pretty heavy reading. Not the best start for someone. Wizard's Frist Rule is a good start, but you should stop there and read some other things before continuing to read the rest of the series (As WFR can be read as a one-off.)
Great video and recommendations! I think Game of Thrones dampened my joy for reading over all for a few years, and I am finally ready to get back to fantasy again. Can’t wait to read more!
Great video, as always keep up the good work.
Brilliant video thank you for this! Although I’m feeling foolish now having chosen to start with ‘The Lord of the Rings’- I’m currently 5 chapters into the two towers and loving it. Glad I’ve got some recommendations for what to try afterwards
His Dark Materials is a good place to start. Mistborn Era 1 is probably my top recommendation for an intro to fantasy.
As someone who's just getting into the genre, this is so reassuring. Thank you!
Could you revisit or revise this video? i think you've learned loads about fantasy, as well as loafs of fantasy series since this very video
I'd be curious too to see if this has changed from then to now.
I am currently reading the Fires of Heaven, loving The Wheel of Time series. I'd recommend books like the Night Angel ,The Magician by Raymond E Feist, then I'd either steer them towards the Percy Jackson books or even the Iron Druid Chronicles. I don't mind the Eragon books and I also recommend those just for a different take on magic and Dragons
I recently started reading WoT on your recommendation and..
I see what you see in it. :) And I agree.
The Bartimaeus Sequence might be a good one to pick up, especially for youngsters
Thank you Daniel, have loved Fantasy for years and years but had always felt bad I had not read the lord of the rings. I am going through it now but don't feel bad for leaving it so late any more.
Great vid. Helped a lot. I've been a fantasy movie fan all my life and have just recently started reading fantasy books, other than the middle grade. I'm in the middle of the lady of the lake (witcher) right now.
This channel deserves more subs, seriously your videos are the best
I began with either Eragon or Harry Potter (don't remember), but what really got me into fantasy was the series written by David Eddings (The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Elenium, The Tamuli).
Now, I've started reading The Wheel of Time and I'm sorta stuck. I can't do anything until I've finished it
Those David Eddings books are the best.
David Eddings was my into to fantasy but seems to be a complete blind spot for Daniel and this channel 🤷🏾♂️
I started with the Grimms' Fairy Tales, at age of 7. Got the whole collection for Christmas...and so it began.
Love this video! I personally got into fantasy via Harry Potter. Read Lord of the Rings, but didn't really like it. Then read Wheel of Time which I loved and that got me on to Brandon Sanderson so I read Mistborn, loved it and now I am reading Stormlight. :) edit: actually between Harry Potter and LoTR I read Game of Thrones. :)
I've always enjoyed fantasy, but I think it was the Percy Jackson series that got me deep into reading it.
I was lucky, right when I finished Harry Potter (as a kid) I decided that I needed something just as good and my brother recommended Fablehaven. It blew me away and I just kept at that level of love for the genre. I read Ranger’s Apprentice and just kept going from there. (Keeper of the Lost Cities was another great one for me as a kid). But then when I was a little older my brother in law recommended Mistborn to me and it absolutely changed my life. I read everything Cosmere while also reading other great books like The Legend of Drizzt. Finally read Lord of the Rings and absolutely loved it even though it was really hard to get through. And now I am reading Wheel of Time and am really enjoying it so far. I definitely recommend this genre and love what it has done for me. I’m so glad I’m a book nerd :)
I was definitely put on the path by lotr.. I read it for the first time in like 7th grade and it blew me away. I had ready Harry potter and absolutely loved it, but Lord of the rings really got me into it. I've read a couple other series including asoiaf, but I want to really delve into the genre. On the second dark tower book, then I'm going to jump into wheel of time! Wish me luck!
I am currently going through _The Shadow of what was Lost_ (as part of Elliot Brook's buddy-read). While I can't yet speak to the quality aspect of recommending it, in terms of writing style I would say this could be a good series for a reader just starting out. It reads very much like a Jordan or Sanderson novel, and it is part of a nice short trilogy.
My foray into reading fantasy started with _The Hobbit_ and _The Chronicles of Narnia,_ and not long after finishing them I read _Lord of the Rings._ I then took about a decade long break and finally read _The Silmarillion_ and _The Children of Húrin,_ then I read _A Song of Ice and Fire_ and _Wheel of Time._ Since my getting back into fantasy I have read 100+ books in the genre, and I am loving it!
I was the same way with Harry Potter as you were with Wheel of Time. I'm currently reading the Cosmere novels and I love them! Going to read Wheel of Time after I finish them.
You're exactly right I read Harry Potter 2 years ago and never jumped back into fantasy and I don't really know why. I just thought nothing could compare to it. This video helped me with that. Thank you!
I started KKC last year, finished it recently, and am now reading through Lotr (currently on book 2). I totally agree with what you said about being a little put off by it. I feel like I should like it more! And while I honestly am enjoying it and really glad I'm finally reading it, I find myself not always being super in to it. I think I'm gonna go with WoT after I finish Lotr. It just seems like an incredible series, and with it coming to Amazon soon, I wanna get out in front of it. Thanks for all the vids! I really like them
Great video. Was never a big reader, but started The Witcher series and I am blown away by how good it was. Started the a song of ice and fire series and I cannot stop reading it. Mistborn and Gentlemen's Bastards series is up next, like to read two series at a time just to switch after finishing a book in a series.
So excited for the fantasy genre because I feel there is so many books to catch up on. My TBR is at 60+ books, think I am good till 2025.
I’ve just discovered your channel today, you are absolutely fantastic! I wish I could find a guy like you that loves fantasy and reading as much as I do seriously feel like they are non existent where I’m from in Scotland 😂
I got to be honest a book didn’t get me into fantasy.
I played Skyrim which then led me to read the lord of the rings which made me fall in love with fantasy books.
For me, I started getting into fantasy this year a lot more with The King Killer Chronicles and now I'm Reading darker shade of magic series and I just started The Way of Kings
ASOIF was the first fantasy series i read after watching seasons 1&2 of the show and still havent branched out into more (aside from reading LOTR). this has inspired me to start something new! either kingkiller or First Law.
this is exactly my process, first thing i read from Sanderson was Emperor's Soul which is a short story, I liked the writing style so I read Elantris then Warbreaker and so i was hooked on the cosmere and proceeded to Mistborn E1. I knew the cosmere was a HEAVY investment and so I started with shorter works to see if I like the ideas and writing style that Sanderson brings to the table.
Great list Dan. Lots of crossover with my own list, with some differences. Keep kicking CZcams’s butt. I have a lot to learn from you
Working my way through the Wheel of Time right now; almost done with Crossroads of Twilight.
My introduction to fantasy was a short story about a girl meant to be sacrificed to a dragon for being a witch being saved by the dragon. It was in middle school and I was in love with the idea and dragons.. but the story was to short! So I launched into a series.
Tamora Pierce's 'Protector of the Small' , then Lane Linskold's Firekeeper Saga, Then I found Mercedes Lackey and the work she did with James Mallory (the back-bones of my personal library)
WOT reignited my love of fantasy. It also introduced me to Brandon Sanderson, and now I’m addicted to his books.
I also was stuck on two series I still love for many years. I'm finally branching out for new authors and series to expand my experience. I'm glad I'm not the only one who got stuck.
I'm not sure if this is even fantasy but the Skulduggery Pleasant series got me into reading. I like the style of Derek Landy's writing and then I started getting into Rick Riordan's series.
At the moment I'm reading the Magicians by Lev Grossman and loving it. I didn't read Harry Potter when in my childhood so this is sort of my Harry Potter for Young Adults.
I've had the first book of the Wheel of Time series on my book shelf for ages and was always a bit hesitant to start such a big series but you've convinced me to give it a chance.
After not having read fantasy for a few years I got started again with A Song of Ice and Fire, but it was The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman that really made me want to explore the genre more. I just finished Eye of the World last night and had a great time.
Hey dude I just found you on my request to watch and I subbed. I published a fantasy book and it's being received really well and I was a big reader of fantasy novels as well. ☺️
Every time I start a new book, I'm super excited about what new adventures I'm gonna go on, and every time I finish a book I've enjoyed, I'm really sad and kinda mourning that it's over already. But I couldn't just stick to one series. I mean, there's so much greatness out there, so many different ideas and thoughts and worlds and characters and things you didn't even know you liked. :) I'd never pass up the chance to find something new to love out there. :)
I got into fantasy reading old books i got for cheap at a used book store. My Big Three recommendations are 'Myth Adventures" by robert aspin, who is my all time favorite. "Dresden Files" by Jim Butcher and "Stormrlight Archives" by Brandon Sanderson. But also Everyone should read Howl's Moving Castle, because its amazing.
My first book that really got me into fantasy was The Hobbit I remember my teacher and grade 5 reading into the class and then I reread it in grade 6. I picked up the Game of Throne series way later on after high school and really enjoyed what I read but then took a long break from Reading again. I decided to pick up The Wheel of Time series now to read front to back. I want an epic story and I like but this one is complete already. I've also picked up the first Stormlight book as per your recommendation in another video. I also have a redwall book Martin The Warrior to read and a dragonriders of Pern book The First One. Hopefully these will give me an idea of where I want to go with my reading
I started in a similar way. Started out with WoT, then the Jim Dale HP audiobooks (I even used them as a teaching supplement while working in Korea). WoT-Cosmere-SOIAF- the list goes on... love it. Oh yeah, LOTR while younger. Cheers!
So my first book was game of thrones. I am on the 3rd book now. Thank you for making this video. Helped a lot
I’ve been a fan of Fantasy since I started reading Harry Potter. And now that I’m done watching Game of Thrones (yeah I haven’t read the books yet)
I began looking for another fantasy series to jump into to fill the hole left by that show. Then I stumbled into your video on Why you should read The Wheel of Time. As of yesterday I just started The Eye of the World and I’m enjoying it with the help of an audiobook to help me push past the moments when my brain gets stuck on the printed word.
I like your recommendations and as you said, this is always dependant on each person taste. I take some of your recommendations but for example the Witcher was difficult to read for me even though the world building is amazing. A matter of taste I suppose.
My first dip into fantasy was the mortal instruments series. I got stuck on it read everything that took place in the world of shadow hunters. So I definitely agree to branch out and read multiple series at the same time. I never see the mortal instruments on any recommendations lists or anything so it must not be very popular. But if you end up loving fantasy you'll probably love the first series you read so don't get stuck on it.
Wow, couldn't agree more, I've been stuck in wot for ages .. gone to witcher and now taking your recommendations
So I was reading a lot of Eastern novels, and I wanted to have changes once in a while. I like the fantasy genre so I search for a top tier list. I stumbled on the name Mistborn: The Final Empire. The title seemed cool, and it stood out to me, so I gave it a try, and I realized I got a super good start in reading Western novels.
started with deltora quest in primaryschool. then went to Eragon, Artemis Fowl, a song of ice and fire and Skullduggery Pleasantat the age of 13... 10 years later i've started back into the fantasy genera buy smashing out the stormlight archive.... feels good man
I read Mistborn first (amazing btw) I'm now on book 2 of the stormlight archive.
This video was so helpful. I’ve been eyeing the First Law trilogy for almost 3 years now since my high school junior year math teacher who loves reading and loves fantasy recommended to me. She saw me reading Throne of Glass book three, which I think was the turning point for that series and really made me interested in fantasy while not being too intense, and she said First Law was similar but much darker and more mature and I was immediately interested. I just need to find it somehow.
As for what I’m currently reading, I’m not actually reading anything quite yet but tomorrow I will be starting Crier’s War by Nina Varela which is a young adult sci-fantasy set in a world where cyborgs were created to be servants to humans, but the cyborgs, or Automae as they’re called, have risen up against humans and taken over, enslaving humans as they became more advanced. Essentially, an Automae girl named Crier who is in charge of Ayla, a human girl, has started to fall for Ayla and realizes that the War of Kinds was all for nothing and her father was completely wrong in his actions. It seems, from the reviews I’ve read, to be a pretty light epic fantasy that will be easy to get into so I guess I might recommend it to fantasy beginners like myself, but I’ve also heard that the world is beautifully and richly imagined and that the conflicts are extremely well-developed and executed, and there’s even a timeline of the country of Rabu’s history and it shows how the timelines are split between eras and start over from year zero in each era when something major happens. It seems like it won’t be too hard to get into from the plot description but I’m not totally sure, as I haven’t read it yet lol.
One of my first recommendations to anybody that wants to read something fantastic but isn't down with swords/sorcery is the Night Watch series. Sergei Lukyanenko is a great realistic writer, his magical version of Moscow and the wider Eastern European world is rad as hell, and the character development is powerful and deep.
Great advice Daniel, I actually am reading The Way of Kings and also The Rithmatist both great books. I am on chpt 40 of the way of kings .
I started with Harry Potter and then went on to the night angel trilogy. Followed by the mistborn trilogy and the dark tower at the same time. It was around that time that I found your channel and now that I have finished mistborn I decided to give the wheel of time a try.
I’m reading the Icewind Dale trilogy and the last two Earthsea books at the same time. I love it because it R.A. Salvatore and Úrsula K. LeGuin are so different but so good.
Good suggestions I'm downloading while you talk, there's so many great books, it's overwhelming.
I might try the Witcher, I disliked the game, loved the shows. I just started on the game of thrones, haven't watched the show, and not deep enough to really tell if I like it yet, but it always takes me a while to get into a book, also cloud Atlas is on my list, fantastic movie.
I'm basically just getting started in the fantasy adventure genre. I read a couple Harry Potter books when I was a kid and devoured most of the goosebumps and fear streets books, but as an adult I really only read non fiction and a couple others here and there like the Da Vinci code. Now I've started I had know idea what I was missing out on! It's like every book I read is 1000 times better than watching the highest budget movie, and there always more.
I just found your channel and am really enjoying the content. I’ve read most of your gateway recommendations and I agree with them. I would add Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffery. Great world building and adventure. The Xanth and Apprentice series both by Piers Anthony. His writing is very light smart/silly but not exactly politically correct (hey it was the ‘80s). I read LOTR as a teen and I’ll re-read it every couple of years and I find it grows with me with every re-read. I’ll pick-up and understand more of the underlying themes and concepts with every reading. The last time I read it, the chapter on the Council of Elrond struck me as pure writing artistry; the way everything is structured and how things are revealed is pure mastery. I’m still not at the point where I read all the longer poetry but I’ve never been a poetry person.
I’m currently reading Malazan, which isn’t something I’d recommend unless you love big epic stories with unclarity and foggy details in the massive lore. Currently on Book Two and really loving it, but definitely not a series for a first timer.
Have you read any R.Scott Bakker?
To me, it's highly underrated, and on the same range as Malazan's.
@@ChristmasLore I have the Second Apocalypse on my TBR (and on my shelf), but I’ve heard many great things.
@@noahjohnson5603 , begin with The Prince of Nothing trilogy, then the following one.
It's really of outstanding quality.
(Just realized the overall name of the two series combined is, the Second Apocalypse! Always called it "The Prince of Nothing" serie, even though it's two trilogy, and, well, obviously, it now has a name to go by).
You're in for a wild ride!
Just started Stormlight a few days ago after finishing The Dark Tower, looking forward to your thoughts on the last two books!
I'm someone who read a lot as a kid, and I went through Ranger's Apprentice and the first three books of the Inheritance Cycle. Then I barely read outside of school for nearly ten years, and I'm now 24, but recently I've gotten back into leisure reading, and I'm 1 book into the Gentlemen Bastard Sequence and 2 books into A Song of Ice and Fire (I intend on reading all existing books in those series this year). I'll be interspersing some other books in between my fantasy, but I intend for fantasy/sci-fil become a mainstay in my future reading.
For a long time I’ve had a rampant dislike of reading, and it wasn’t until fairly recently I’ve gotten into it. At first it was a book series called ‘of Gods and Warriors’ and now I’m currently getting my way through the last book of the ‘His Dark Materials’ books.
I think I was pretty lucky by growing up with a love for a mixture of mythology, medieval, and the olde English language. I started with Narnia, Harry Potter, and the Hobbit (not LoTR). And because I enjoyed all of those elements, and my family pretty much lived at the library, I was able to pick and choose for myself what I enjoyed and grow into the meatier side of fantasy such as the Wheel of Time. Chronicles of Prydain, Redwall, Narnia, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Roger Lanclyn Green's take on King Arthur and Robin Hood really fueled my love for the genre from elementary age onward. I love the aspect of world building and all of these things made me start writing stories of my own as a teenager. I never finished any of them and I've been crafting my own fantasy world for close to 10 years at this point but can never settle on the exact details that I want to create because I there are so many influences that I want to incorporate but not copy. It makes it difficult to the point that I may never finish crafting my fantasy world, let alone write any complete stories within that world.
The hobbit/LotR then Redwall was a good start for me. Then WoT, then hit a wall like you. Now I have branched into Stormlight Chronicles / Kingkiller Chronicles. I have had some bad books turn me off from reading in general for long periods of time and that causes me to be scared about starting books.
Thanks for this video Daniel. I’m in my mid 40’s and am only now getting into the modern Fantasy genre with gusto. Of course I read LoTR and Hobbit and all the C.S. Lewis works as a teen, but Game of Thrones has peaked my curiosity about what’s current. So here’s where I’m at.....over the last several months I’ve read All of Robin Hobb (loved it), all Sebastián De Castell (Greatcoats Series), and am just finishing All the Ryria Revelations and Chronicles by Michael J. Sullivan. I was going to next go with Wheel of Time. I know it’s huge, but I believe I’ve been adequately “warmed up” lol. I have a couple concerns about doing so. I do easily tire of numerous story lines, especially where keeping characters straight is a challenge. Some WoT reviewers do add this cautionary note. Secondly, while I like detail, it sounds like Jordan takes this to the Nth degree going on for pages. Must Epic by necessity also mean slow moving??
Any way those are my thoughts. I’d appreciate yours. :) Thanks so much for your Chanel and all you do!
I would recommend the Prydain Chronicles. It's a children's series but I always seem to come back to it. It has great world building, a great magic system, and great character development.
I just started with wheel of time and its the first real fantasy ever and omg its the best i love it
ive pretty much grown up on fantasy, but i didn't even realise that until a couple of minutes ago. it explains why, every time i watch videos on how to get into fantasy, im always like "oh ive read that" or "nah i think i can read something more world-build-y than that." this whole time i really thought i was new lol, but the recommendations are still super useful in deciding what to read next