My Top 10 Best Books of 2024 (I read 29 books)

Let's talk about my 10 favourite reads of 2024 so far!

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0:00 - Intro
0:03 - Honourable mentions
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7:38 - 5
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[Talking_Story]

Wow what a year you are having so far. This list is monster and full of classics!

[MacScarfield]

Yes: «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» and «Dandelion Dynasty», huzzah! 😄

My list so far this year:
1) «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the Mercenary Wars of Renaissance Italy)

2) «Imperium» by Robert Harris (Historical Fiction, book #1 in Cicero Trilogy about the Eponymous Roman Statesman)

3) «Når landet mørknar» (Approximately «When The (This?) Land Darkens») by Tore Kvæven (Historical Fiction set during the 13th Century end of the Norse Settlement of Greenland, think of it as a Norse John Steinbeck novel, winner of the Brage Prize for Best Norwegian Novel in 2018)

4) «The Last Light of the Sun» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the «Jomsviking» Viking Mercenaries, the Danelaw, Medieval Wales and King Alfred the Good)

5) «The Dragonbone Chair» (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) by Tad Williams (Epic Fantasy)

6) «Brother Red» by Adrian Selby (Grimdark Fantasy, standalone «midquel» to «Snakewood» & «The Winter Road»)

7) «Howling Dark» (Sun Eater, #2) by Christopher Ruocchio (Space opera)

8) «Islands in the Net» by Bruce Sterling (80s (Post-)Cyberpunk)

9) «Stonehenge» by Bernard Cornwell (Historical Fiction about the Creation of Stonehenge during the Late Neolithic Period)

10) Splitt: «The Name of the Wind» by Patrick Rothfuss (Fantasy) & «The Darkness That Comes Before» (The Prince of Nothing #1) by R. Scott Bakker (Grimdark/Dark Epic Fantasy)

[IanTerronesReads]

I can’t wait to get to the dandelion dynasty! I’ve read Ken Liu’s translations of the three body problem and deaths end and I can’t wait to tackle a massive series like that.

[gigglingchicken]

I read I am Legend based on your recommendation and absolutely loved it! That ending was so good.
Other good reads I have read this year are Paranesi, If We Were Villians, And Then There Were None, and the first seven books of WoT.
On the side I also am going through the Warriors children series for nostalgia and rereading them to see if I want to give them to my friends nephew and niece who are going to be reading themselves in a year or so. They have been fun and quick little reads.

[Avijit.Bose]

I started reading "the final Empire" a few days ago... I'm gonna finish it today... it's my first Sanderson novel...and I'm liking it..I think I'll dive deep more into his world ⚔️

[Hekilikaua]

I love your list. I've read 33 books thus far this year. Here's my top 5 to this point:

5. The Sword Defiant by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
4. The Book that Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
3. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
2. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
1. Red Rising by Pierce Brown

And a couple of honorable mentions: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (so hard not to list this in top 5; it might switch with The Sword Defiant, honestly), and The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nailer.

[giants]

I finished The Dragonbone Chair today and it very much similar to a Hobb book in so many ways. It’s clear to me she drew inspiration from him. Anyway I loved it. Not sure why I felt that way considering most of Hobb was simply okay to me.

[calebm]

Our opinions on series and how we feel about recommending then are so similar, it's kinda blowing my mind. Because of that I'm adding 4 of these books to my tbr. We're going to see if you and I have even more in common

[williamgwynne]

Mike Shackle is one of the most underrated authors out there! I cannot wait to try some Wurts and also Hyperion out :)

[yzsrodx]

Hooray for Hyperion! It's on my top ten all-time sci-fi novels list.

[lizbennet]

I’ll put Needful Things on my TBR. Hyperion by Dan Simmons is my favorite book of all time. The writing, plot and set of characters = blew my mind. I wish more books like this existed.

[braxtonallred]

Excellent recommendation list, this just moves up the Dandelion Dynasty further up my TBR. Just noticed the tattoo on your forearm is in Khmer! Would love to know the reasons behind the tattoo someday

[tomjoyce]

I love Mike Shackle's trilogy. Some of the most memorable character arcs I’ve read in a while, the world building was great, and I loved the pacing. Seriously great - just wait until you read book 3!!!!

[keithmcgrath]

Currently reading Hyperion for the first time. I really enjoy how well written each characters point of view is written. To me, the book is a blend of Canterbury Tales mixed with maybe Heart Of Darkness.

[allthekingsbooks]

So good to hear you recommending Mike Shackle, The Last War series is simply brilliant.

[safinan]

Interesting books on ur list… happy reading to you!! 😊

[jasonjaffeux]

What are those stormlight archive dust jackets? They look sick! I've seen them before on other videos but all those videos are old and nobody comments back on them😂😂😂

[fcsolis]

I've read many Stephen King books. Needful Things is not a favorite.
I think I will enjoy reading Mike Shackle's The Last War Trilogy.
I tried pushing through I am Legend. DNF. I can't, not when the love of my reading life is The Passage Trilogy.
One of these days I'll get to Tad Williams.
Thank you.

[DragonWarrior]

I accidentally found Peter F Hamilton on Audible and started listening to Pandora’s Star. It’s a space opera and a long one but I love it so far.

[rosssims]

Oathbriger has better reveals, but the Rhythm of War I enjoyed more overall. I still think Words of Radiance is my favorite,
—I’m expecting wind and truth to dethrone that.