ADULT FANTASY RECOMMENDATIONS ~ with actual adult characters

ADULT FANTASY RECOMMENDATIONS ~ with actual adult characters

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[LiterateLaborer]

Great video idea. I'm pretty burnt out on adult fantasy books with teenagers or young adults as their lead making naive decisions. Bring on the grizzled vets and older women 💪

[AbeNoSeirei]

Naomi Novik's Temeraire series has a British naval captain as a main character. He is forced to quit his career and beloved sea, because he is suddenly responsible for a baby dragon. Because of his military career, most other characters are also adults. The themes are also quite adult.

[yarnpenguin]

Oh you don't know how much I needed this. I am not here to yuck anyone's yum, but I find myself growing increasingly unable to get into characters who are under 25, but I've completely lost the ability to want to read about characters under 20, and unfortunately everywhere I go I'm running over YA. Again, not yucking anyone's yum, and so many of those books do appear to be beloved and well-written and maybe one day down the road I'll come around again on a cast of 19-year-old characters, but for now I just can't get excited to read about them any more, and often find them just completely unrelatable. So: thank you for these recs!

[zaravive]

I’d also recommend John Gwynne’s “shadow of the gods” and “hunger of the gods”. Orka as a retired female warrior is 👌👌👌

[Sorchanyan]

Finally someone else is talking about Emperor’s Edge! It’s pretty much my favorite indie series, love Amaranthe and Sicarius.

Y’all should give Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn a try if you’re craving a classic fantasy with adult characters, and Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard for an updated take on Tolkien (two of them are older teenagers but the rest are all adults.

[trulyintroverted]

I literally saved your last video on this topic to rewatch later today (to pick a new book) and now you've come up with an updated version!?!

Also, thanks a lot for your Aurelian Cycle rec 💜 I finished the trilogy yesterday and loved it!

[lemnlyme]

i wanted to come back and comment that over the past few months i binged the entire emperors edge books on audible and THANK YOU for the recommendation. the action was edge of the seat every turn, the main protagonist is a joy to follow, she’s actually so smart and clever and her relationship with her team was very found family. i enjoyed each changing perspective in the books, getting to know the characters she works with was very fun. i got my boyfriend hooked on the series as well. highly recommended for car trips or long work hours in my case 😅❤

[moxyent]

Thank you for this!! I am so tired of children and teens in books, TV, and film. This list is appreciated.

[belowewrites]

Great video! Race the Sands has been on my TBR for a while. Mothers in fantasy taking center stage is rare!

[OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels]

I picked up Race the Sands because of how often you talk about that one, looking forward to trying it!

[GwenCooper-lb]

Ninth Rain has been on my TBR for too long! You have motivated me to read it! It sounds so good😊

[xxmac]

I notice a lot of people haven’t finished the farseer books where you follow Fitz through middle age and later…. Those books should be in here!

[AwkwardBookworm]

Race the sands sounds so good. I love a mama bear 🥹

[MarcyKennedy]

I haven't read Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series, but her Dragon Blood series is a lot of fun.

[mischarowe]

I just had to watch this before bedtime. Nice to see Race the Sands on the list. Finished it and absolutely love it. It's one of those books that I REALLY wish there'd be more of from that world. Yes, it was FANTASTIC.❤

[lisabanks]

Thanks for including Lindsay Buroker. I have read and enjoyed several of her books, to include those published under Ruby Lionsdrake. Great video.

[h.s.l]

I liked Lindsey Buroker's 'Death before dragons' series, so fun. and i get what you said about her other book being new adult in vibes, i felt the same about this series, even though the main protagonist was 40 years old.

[RidleyJones]

Curse of Chalion is another great one for this. Bujold is great at writing protagonists who are mature and virtuous, but somehow still interesting and fun to follow.

[BrianBell]

I absolutely love how you cover adult fantasy books in this video that aren't just the everyday, booktube "darlings." You offer meaningful selections and incredible value for your viewers. Would love your two cents on my own channel sometime (I'm sure you have VAST free time ;). Seriously though, thank you for being thorough and unique in a flooded landscape of same-same.

[Dpal]

Currently reading the Ninth Rain & loving it! Vintage is such a great character!