10 Fantasy Books to Read This Winter

[@esmayrosalyne]

Every time I see you talk about A Green and Ancient Light I get excited about it and then forget about it again, so thanks for the reminder, I am gonna save it on my TBR for real now lol. Also all the love for Wickwire, Percy, Hobbit and Hills!! 🤩

[@ToriTalks2]

I hope you like Green and Ancient Light when you finally get to it. XD It's super atmospheric.

[@BookishChas]

Great list Tori! I’ll be reading Wickwire Watch next year. I absolutely adore Kings of the Wyld! 😊

[@ToriTalks2]

Fantastic! I think you'll love it, Chas. Kings of the Wyld is such a good read. :D

[@ambersmadaboutmelts]

Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve definitely added a few to my tbr. ❤

[@ToriTalks2]

I’m glad! I hope you enjoy the reads!

[@ireallyamjomarch]

Hills of Heather and Bone is next on my list, I ordered it a couple days ago! Not sure if you’d like this, but what immediately comes to mind for me for the perfect winter read is The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. It’s a retelling of a Russian folktale about a childless couple who build a snow child one night and the next day they see a girl running through the woods. It’s historical fiction/magical realism set in Alaska. I’m a big sucker for folktale-esque books and this one is a favorite.

[@ToriTalks2]

I'm going to check out The Snow Child! Thank you so much for the recommendation. I think folktale vibes are perfect for winter too. I hope you enjoy Hills of Heather and Bone!

[@Christopher_Navo]

Kings of the Wyld has been on my TBR way too long. One I need to get to this year. Great List, Tori! I read some more great stories from the Advent of Winter, which would be my add to the Winter Reading List. - Cheers

[@ToriTalks2]

I think you'll really like Kings of the Wyld, Chris. It's great. Advent of Winter is definitely a solid winter reading choice!

[@archerybarbie]

This is the push I needed to go for Kings of the Wyld in January, thanks! :)

[@ToriTalks2]

You're so welcome! I hope you have a great time with it!

[@lesyah.2775]

Miss Percy's Pocket Guide sounds intriguing!

[@ToriTalks2]

It’s so wholesome. 💜

[@safinan8008]

Merry Christmas to you and ur family! 🎄🎊☃️

[@ToriTalks2]

Merry Christmas to you too! 💜

[@sarahwebb1450]

I paused the video to download a copy of Green and Ancient Light to my e-reader. One of my favorite winter reads is The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. It is considered a 10-12 year old level, but fun to read in the Dark of Winter.

[@MagusMarquillin]

I'm listening to the Dark is Rising right now, it's one I've loved my whole life - not just a winter read but a perfect Christmas/Solstice read to share with the characters. All five books are a must read if you like the idea of time traveling through disparate British history, standing against the Dark.

[@ToriTalks2]

I hope you enjoy Green and Ancient Light! I'll check out The Dark is Rising. I've heard of that before. Thank you for the rec!

[@jlodomauthor]

I had never heard of A Green and Ancient light. That sounds fascinating. And I do think it's time for me to give Terry Pratchett a go at long last! A several more of these have already been on my radar and I'm really looking forward to them (Hills of Heather and Bone and Piranesi!!)

[@ToriTalks2]

I hope you love Terry Pratchett. I'm absolutely loving my experience with him this year, and I'm 5 books in so far. :D I can't wait to hear all your thoughts about these reads!

[@laurac56]

I wondered if you would mention Hills of Heather & Bone. Very good read!

[@ToriTalks2]

Of course! I couldn’t leave it out 🥰

[@loralubimaia2783]

My biggest gripe with Piranesi is how much information you're given and almost none of it matters to the plot.

[@ZOMGfantasy]

Great list, Tori! I'm just now reading The Spider Key and it's SO good. I honestly made my 2024 fav reads video too soon because this one may have snuck in! Miss Percy sounds like it'll fill the void in my life left by Lady Trent 😁

[@ToriTalks2]

YES! So glad you're liking Spider Key. I love that book. This is why I never release my Favorites of The Year video before the first week of the next year. What if I read a new favorite the last week of December??? I haven't read Lady Trent but Mildred is a fabulous protagonist, and she brings the wholesome regency vibes... + a dragon. XD

[@ZOMGfantasy]

@ToriTalks2 I knowww!! I thought i wouldn't actually have time to finish any more books this holiday break, but plans change and I got addicted sooo here we are 😅 The ending of The Spider Key was completely unacceptable. I may or may not have jumped straight into book 3 😅 Thanks for the info on Miss Percy! I'll be sure to read it soon 😊

[@CharMeezy21]

My winter recs would be Silence of the Girls, Silence of Bones, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea and The Night Tiger. Less cheery vibes but they all have a slower more folklore type of vibes to their writing which makes me think of winter. I have also added Miss Percy’s to my kindle, it seems like a great read!

[@ToriTalks2]

I have Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea on my shelf, can't wait to get to it! Silence of Bones was good too, I read that this year. Folklore is definitely a good winter vibe. Thanks Charmaine! I hope you like Miss Percy. :D

[@mattkean1128]

The kind of topic that makes you want to go write a winter themed fantasy book.

[@ToriTalks2]

Right? I wish mine was done 😂

[@Twiceborn_by_grace]

I hope to read Misery again this winter.

[@MrRoro_su]

It's nice to see an green and ancient light appear

[@ToriTalks2]

I keep forgetting how much I enjoyed that one 💜

[@thegreatwaugh]

I’ve only read The Hobbit from your list. My TBR is never ending. 😂

[@ToriTalks2]

The story of all our lives here on Booktube. XD I hope you find some new favorites.

[@joshramirez7]

The Book of Zog is calling my name 👾

[@ToriTalks2]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 hope you love it!

[@daniellion5291]

I'm from Minnesota too! We are good readers.

[@ToriTalks2]

Lots of cozy wintertime to read indoors XD

[@dougsundseth6904]

I agree that the Christmas holidays are a good time for light, fun reads. But then what season is a good time for deep, involved, dark epics? 8-) In keeping with your list, I'll also suggest Kristen Painter's "Jayne Frost" series. It's a cozy mystery/suspense series starring Jack Frost's daughter (the niece of Santa Claus). In the first book, she has been sent to Nocturne Falls to manage the local Santa's Workshop store ... and find out why employees are disappearing.. It's rather silly, but a fun and fast read.

[@ToriTalks2]

I'm planning on some videos highlighting epic fantasy reads, so I wanted to go a little different direction for this one. Especially since I recommend a lot of heavier reads XD Thank you so much for the recs, I'll check it out! You might like Patricia Meredith's Christmas mysteries if you enjoy the Jayne Frost books.

[@AnEruditeAdventure]

Doing my annual reread of The Hobbit! It’s just the best. -T

[@ToriTalks2]

Love that!

[@jamieB2010]

Hey Tori, Have you ever read the series the spooks apprentice? In the US it is called The last apprentice. It’s falls into reading like Harry Potter I don’t know if you’d call that YA 🤷🏻‍♀️. I’m in love with it, it’s a wonderful world and it’s not like anything I’ve read but like everything I’ve read ha ha ha. It’s by Joseph Delaney and it’s a world just like J.K.Rowling that I often visit when I’m over reading but want something to read 😂. If you get a chance check it out! ❤

[@ToriTalks2]

I haven’t! I’ll look into it. 🔥

[@Montie-Adkins]

I hope you have a good Christmas.

[@ToriTalks2]

You too Montie!