You Don't Love Fantasy If You Haven't Read These

These 25 fantasy series are considered the best, must-reads, modern classics that you can't miss! Throughout the video I will be sharing the top 25 books from the Fantasy subreddit "top fantasy books 2023" (the list is updated every 2 years, so the next one will arrive in 2025). And I would like to present you a challenge, let's count how many of these books have you read! How many points do you accumulate!

The rules are simple, 2 points for a series that you've read (if it's very long and you've read more than half, let's count it)! and 1 point if you either own the series or you've read the first book!

Note that you will find some sci-fi books also present in this list, but it's definitely a minority!

* February book club pick: Empire of Silence

Booktubers mentioned: @libraryofaviking for his love of The Dark Tower (top 24) and @merphynapierreviews for being the inspiration to read Gentleman Bastards (top 11)!


Timestamps:
00:00 A Challenge!
00:22 Top 25
00:56 Top 24
01:29 Top 23
02:49 Top 22
03:29 Top 21
04:45 Top 20
05:18 Top 19
06:05 Top 18
07:22 Top 17
08:40 Top 16
09:24 Top 15
10:01 Top 14
11:32 Top 13
12:40 Top 12
13:29 Top 11
14:37 Top 10
15:54 Top 9
17:08 Top 8
18:16 Top 7
19:35 Top 6
20:43 Top 5
21:57 Top 4
23:08 Top 3
24:15 Top 2
25:07 Top 1

[chasefugate]

My nerdy ass got 47 points. Haven't read Cradle at all and only about 5 or so Discworld so I docked 1 for that.

[VereneLemieux]

Youre so underrated!!! So much quality contents here for fantasy readers!! ❤❤❤

[mikesbookreviews]

I lost count on my score, so I'll leave it at I feel like a good number of my Top 10 are sprinkled in here and I have a few new ones to add. Thanks!

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The first book in The Witcher series _is_ a short story book. That's why it came across like one.

[howlingwolf]

21 when i started watching this video, but after hearing someone else glow about wheel of time, I ordered the first two box sets, so 22 by the end of the video. Your description of The Stormlight Archive rang so true with me. I was sat in the dentist having just had a tooth removed, reading whilst waiting for the ok to go home, , so in pain but also slightly drugged, and the end of the first book had me fist pumping in the middle of a crowded waiting room with a massive bit of gauze in my mouth. Great series. great video.

[ericneff]

28 points here. This old guy is glad to see Tolkein right up there! Great video.

[WordsinTime]

I’m glad you enjoyed the format! I only scored 11/50 in this one as I have mostly only read the science fiction books. One day I will catch up on some fantasy haha

[billhinshillwood]

I got 17 points which is good considering that from 2014-2019 I would reread ASOIAF just about once a year. Being stuck at home in 2020 encouraged me to try new series, and I like to read books that inspired the series I watch. So in recent years I read all of the Witcher books and finished up to book 9 of WOT. Also making my way through the Cosmere and I'm very interested in Discworld and First Law, so my score will definitely go up in time!!

[zuzanaochmanova]

Got 23 points (mostly for having all these books :D), but great choices! Was shocked you haven't read Harry Potter haha. I read it first time when I was around 11 and reread at least one of the books every 2 years ever since - the audiobooks are amazing as well, just recently re-listened the series, highly recommend. <3

[ADudeWhoReads]

Love the fun little game you turned this into! 27 points for me, which was better than I was expecting, considering that prior to a couple of years ago, I had only read three of these series (Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Song of Ice and Fire). I'll revisit this in a year, given pretty much everything on this list is on my TBR :)

[silverx_]

I can't believe you haven't read Harry Potter 😅. Especially as you loved the movies. The books are far superior (and basically give yourself the same story you gave us for asoiaf 😂)

[jonvalett]

24 for me - great video. Can't believe Foundation isn't on the list, but not your choice, obviously.

[edwardsjarje]

I scored 12/50. There’s just so much to read, not enough time. Great video!

[banaa]

I love how you made this into a game. I got 24 points, so just below average. Got to remedy this!

[antenehendalew]

I've got 32, Harry potter is what got me in to fantasy i still remember the feeling of seeing a wider story come together

[samuelleask]

This is a fun format! So far I got 25, hopefully I can come back to this video with at least 1 point for each series!

[danilegge]

30/50 for me, hated Red Rising and never got past first the first Mistborn book, but loved lots of the others. Love your channel.

[sarahorme]

34! I’m calling that a win! All the series unread ones are on my TBR so I’ll get to them all eventually 🤞

[Tetsujin-]

The Witcher: Greatness (just make believe The Lady of the Lake isn't a thing).
Gideon: A fun read. Harrow: atrocious.
Side note. The Trials of Empire: magnificent, but relentless. Ending: emotional
(...and I'm not talking about the battle).
23/50. Love the channel. I hope you're well.

[corrinequicksall]

i got 17 points. I'm new in the fantasy. made a list to check out these other books.