10 Female Fantasy Authors I Want to Read

Mike talks about his desire to read more female fantasy authors and a series from each he's putting on his TBR.
0:00 Introduction and explanation
2:11 Naomi Novik
3:30 Melissa McPhail
4:56 V.E. Schwab
6:36 Diana Gabaldon
8:18 Jenn Lyons
10:10 Leigh Bardugo
12:50 R.F. Kuang
14:14 Anna Smith Spark
15:56 Ursula K. Le Guin
17:18 Anna Stephens
19:48 Robin Hobb
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[@mikesbookreviews]

UPDATE 5/21/21: One year later, I've tackled the first Robin Hobb trilogy and am starting RF Kuang's Poppy War trilogy next month. I've also read 2 Leigh Bardugo books and have Melissa McPhail on the schedule next year after Malazan concludes. Still hoping to fit Anna Stephens in this year.

[@nemoonbekend2483]

Yes, please. It's not like women writing Fantasy is a brand new thing.

[@mikesbookreviews]

@@nemoonbekend2483 It's definitely not. I've just seen this whole 'gender war' garbage get set off by the simplest little things these days.

[@nemoonbekend2483]

@@mikesbookreviews Those are the times. . . .

[@turtleanton6539]

Started robs first book it was Slow paced and boring as fuck.

[@hhoi8225]

Totally valid request! Good luck though....

[@coleton7048]

Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy is, in my opinion, one of the great masterworks of modern fantasy. It isn't hyperbole for me to say that Captain Kennit is arguably one of the most well written, complex, and deeply fascinating characters ever written in all of literature, let alone just the fantasy genre. One day when you read it, however long away that may be, and you read his story, his arc, his tragedy.... You will understand. In terms of darkness, morally greyness, complexity and depth, he out grimdarks Glokta. Yeah, I said it.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I think you'll be pleased with a certain part of this list.

[@nemoonbekend2483]

I guess that if I've learned one thing from the comments on this channel it's that I need to read Robin Hobb. You just sold me with the Glokta comparison.

[@praetorxyn]

@@nemoonbekend2483 Realm of the Elderlings is amazing. And he is correct about Kennit / Glokta.

[@nemoonbekend2483]

@@praetorxyn Well there's just nothing left for it but to put it up as next-to-be-read on my Fantasy TBR. Looking forward to reading them.

[@praetorxyn]

Nemo Onbekend I don't think you'll regret it. Farseer is probably the weakest and might be hard to get through for some people (can't really explain why without spoiling tone at least). I can say Fitz and the Fool has one of the best endings I've ever read, seen, or heard of, period.

[@Rajathon]

You can definitely take a trilogy at a time with Hobb.

[@mikesbookreviews]

That’s the plan.

[@Rajathon]

@@mikesbookreviews I do hope you get to Liveship Traders it is my favorite trilogy.

[@coleton7048]

@@Rajathon As well it should be.

[@JamesI88]

I plan to get to robin hobb eventually and start in order, but the premise of liveship traders is very interesting to me, so looking forward to that series the most.

[@valarya]

@@JamesI88 Farseer, then Liveship, then Tawny man. It isn't really necessary to continue past book 9 even though I love the rest of them. The nine of those books together is the greatest fantasy series I have ever EVER read.

[@edgarpalomino3044]

A lot of great recs. There are some I have not read and heard little about that but they are now on my tbr. Out of the ones you included. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is great. I preferred it over Uprooted but fans seem to be split fifty fifty. The elusive fairytale feel is definitely there. It revolves around a young woman who takes up her father's job as a money lender. She becomes so good that it draws the attention of these magical beings who are obsessed with silver and are not exactly good. The book has a great atmosphere and if you enjoy this book I would recommend The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden. The Poppy War is a great read but can be too dark for some. I am excited for what RF Kuang has planned for the future because she is only 23 and has a great career ahead of her. Like you mentioned, Ursula LeGuin is a master of the genre. One thing I love about Earthsea is that while some of the books can be read by children, as an adult you see the depth of the characters and themes which are included in the works. They are introspective and books that make you think. Like everyone else says Robin Hobb is amazing. Her characters are her strongest asset and she will take you on an emotional roller coaster. Be prepared because they can be quite depressing at times. My personal favorite series from her is Liveship Traders but the rest are all great. If anybody else is looking for more female authors or some underrated fantasy, I recommend Janny Wurts. Particularly, her epic series called the War of Light and Shadow. The series currently stands at 10 books with the last one currently being worked on. It was out of publication in the US for a few years so that hurt its popularity but now it is back in print. It takes place in the continent of Athera and centers around the fight against this being called the mistwraith and its defeat will bring the world to balance and bring back long lost races called the Paravians. The main protagonists are two half brothers who were raised to hate each other but only by working together can they use their powers of light and shadow to bring the defeat of the mistwraith. This scope of the story is huge and spans generations. An amazing read.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Thanks for this. Lots of good info. I’m really excited for Hobb and Le Guin. Feels way past due.

[@ErynBroughtaBook]

I just found your channel and I'm already loving it! Appreciate this list, I've heard of many of these authors but I'm going to push them up on my TBR.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Welcome aboard! Hope to hear from you more.

[@giorgikenkebashvili6123]

I highly recommend Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, it is one of my favorite fantasy books overall, not only as female fantasy book

[@mikesbookreviews]

First I've heard of that one. I'll look for it.

[@Mark-iv6yg]

giorgi kenkebashvili I couldn’t agree more, it’s a special book, charming to a fault

[@shamitsharma7304]

Yeah the main characters in that one are so charming.

[@Maria-gb8bv]

@@mikesbookreviews Merphy Napier is currently reading it on her channel :)

[@djsuth7727]

Good recommendation. I've heard a lot of positive comments about this book and still need to try it out myself.

[@cvrc11]

This video is like 6 months old but I still gotta recommend N.K. Jemisin. Her two completed trilogies (Inheritance and Broken Earth) are just incredible, and SUPER unique in terms of settings, characters, magic systems, everything. Also massive emotional rollercoasters. Broken Earth is the more famous one, since it broke records by getting Hugo awards three years in a row, but I would say that Inheritance is at least as good if not better. They're really difficult books to put into any specific subgenre box, I think they're kind of their own separate thing. She also wrote a duology called Dreamblood, which is also pretty good, but in my opinion doesn't really compare to the two trilogies.

[@michaelbodell7740]

My usual recommendation list for female fantasy authors: Lois McMaster Bujold - has both sci-fi and fantasy but definitely worth reading. The Curse of Chalion is the fantasy I'd recommend first. Robin Hobb - You have this covered with the right author and starting point. Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel's legacy series (Kushiel's Dart is book 1). Tamora Pierce - The Song of the Lioness series, first book Alanna: The First Adventure. This is YA from the 1980's before YA was a trope thing. A good series to consider reading with your son too. Kim Harrison - The Hollows series. I feel this one has some similarities in pace and world expanding to Dresden Files. I wouldn't say it is quite on that same level, but it has echos of that and the books are quick fun reads more on the more pulpy side of fiction. I don't usually recommend them as top of mind but V. E. Schwab's shades of magic and Naomi Novak's Temeraire are good reads too.

[@mollyuhe]

Yes!!!! Tamora Pierce!!!

[@Coley_-_]

Awesome list!! Thanks for uploading. Robin Hobb is my favorite fantasy. And she is in my top 5 authors of all time. Thanks for your channel. It inspires me to read more

[@meghanjackson7494]

Reiterating from chat... highly recommend Nnedi Okorafor, Martha Wells, Juliet Marillier and my favourite, Robin Hobb. Okorafor and Wells for award-winning sci fi. Such great books.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I have the Murderbot books but associated them more with sci-fi. I got a lot of recs for Okorafor after how much I liked Rage of Dragons.

[@jenniferobin7260]

You might want to check out Janny Wurts and the War of Light and Shadow series. I believe she is finishing it this year. I’ve never read a series where I was sympathetic and rooting for both sides.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’ve had a few rec that today.

[@evanhayward1502]

My favourite unfinished series. Waiting more for this than SoIaF and that's saying something.

[@donaldcreech7782]

J.V. Jones is blowing me away! I stopped reading Oathbringer because I got so into her Cavern of Black Ice book. I'm very excited to read the rest of the series now!

[@valarya]

You nailed it with the thought that people who love Hobb consider her characters to have some of the best characte- work over time. I cried through the entire ninth book. I hope you do that series!!

[@mikesbookreviews]

That's what I love to hear.

[@zacharygale7886]

Hey mike! I think the Grisha trilogy is not something you‘ll like, they are her debut novels and I think you can definitely tell. It seems like she set out to write an extremely tropy ya book just to break on the scene I do however think the following series the Six of Crows series is much better written and shows much more potential.

[@lindsaym7265]

Zachary Gale came to comment this exact thing! Shadow & Bone is very dated and tropy based on when it was written, but Six of Crows is a better blend of YA but written more for adults.

[@gauchplant]

Elizabeth Moon's trilogy Deeds of Paksenarrion is good. It is old (I think it was published in the early 90's). They are short and are a great paladin story. I have it in an Omnibus edition. Jim Butcher has spoken the series' praises as well.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’ll look it up. Thanks!

[@angelamccollister]

Yes. Paksenarrion is such a great character.

[@frodofraggins]

I was going to mention this book as well.

[@50thunder05]

I'd recommend Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy, it's historical fantasy with inspiration from slavic folklore (and it's completed!)

[@mikesbookreviews]

Sounds cool!

[@Eliina552]

@@mikesbookreviews I would also recommend this series. Reads little bit young for an adult fantasy, but damn its grim. Something about medieval Russia in winter time that is just soooo depressing. Nice spin on Russian fairytales and quite faithful as well. As someone who grew up with Russian folk tales, I was pleasantly surprised that american author did such a wonderful job with the retelling.

[@Grimscribe732]

Yep, I can second that recommendation. Winternight is awesome.

[@coleton7048]

I loved the first two books. Haven't read the 3rd yet but it's been sitting on my shelf since it was first released. How was the 3rd compsred to the first 2?

[@50thunder05]

Whirrun of Bligh I enjoyed it. I thought it was really good. Book 2 is still my favourite though but not by that much

[@plungeybabie]

brilliant video, for sure will add those authors on my radar

[@user-lw1ev3ho1g]

Spinning Silver is a wounderful book. Also Kuang's Poppy War was really good, really looking forward for your review when you read it eventually. Hobb's storytelling is really specific, and yes, slow. Her strength is character building and prose - not too flashy or anything, but non the less excellent. One other series I can think of is Trudi Canavan's Millenium's Rule, and because I don't want to spoil anything, I'll stick to what's on the back cover. There are two characters in two different worlds, one is a magic-powered industrial one, the other religious, ruled by priests, where magic is forbidden. As the story progresses, there is travel between worlds and more. The 4th and final book is due out this month!

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on why you’re looking at this angle.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@stonesinew]

I absolutely love Spinning Silver! One of my friends introduced me to it last year, and I can't say enough good things about it. Uprooted is also quite good as well, but if you're choosing just one by Naomi Novik, Spinning Silver would be my choice. Excited to see that you're getting into Robin Hobb and Ursula Le Guin as well - they're both very good. If you're ever looking for more, I definitely recommend Lois McMaster Bujold's Chalion series. Each book is a standalone that takes place on the same world, so it's very easily digestible at whatever speed you want to take it. It also doesn't hurt that the series has four Hugo nominations and has won two of them.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Very much looking forward to Hobb.

[@derrisreaditbefore]

I found you TODAY, and after several hours, I'm looking forward to your take on Robin Hobb - as to the whole 'slow' criticism, I completely agree - It genuinely feels like nothing happens for most of book 1, and if you've grown attached to the wonderfully three dimensional characters, the final page is suddenly upon you and you simply MUST read the next one. I booked leave from work on the release days for each installment of the final trilogy, so completely WORTH IT.

[@marcelhutchinson6617]

Check out Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

[@mikesbookreviews]

Great name.

[@JZETH_]

Marcel Hutchinson I’ve heard about this book non stop for a few weeks now. I may have to give it a go

[@zacharygale7886]

Marcel Hutchinson Absolutely Favorite book I read so far this year. It was also just announced that it won Mark Lawrence’s SPFBO contest.

[@jakebishop7822]

@@mikesbookreviews Petrik ranked it as his favorite book of 2019

[@mikesbookreviews]

@@jakebishop7822 Whole reason I added it to me "want to read" on Goodreads.

[@deadlyk12538]

I read Assassin's Apprentice over Christmas. It was one I'd know about but hadn't seen recommended much by my favourite booktubers. Picked it up and I was astounded. Already fell in love with it. But I was in the middle of a few other series at the time so I decided to wait until I had the time to dedicate to it. I'm working my way through the last few Sanderson books now, then I'm going to reread Assassin's Apprentice and continue through the Realm of the Elderlings!

[@clairemeehan4141]

I am so pleased to have found your channel!!! It looks like you have a similar taste to me which is great. Having looked at your list I am so pleased to see Anna Stephens Godblind trilogy on there - I read it last year and loved it, and yes, if you love Abercrombie's work you will enjoy this. It's brutal but the characters are great. I have also recently started to read R.F.Kuang's series. It's also brutal but the story is great and keeps you wanting to read more. And as for Robin Hobb....her Realm of the Elderlings series is my favourite primarily because of her characters. She makes you care so much and broke my heart by the end of the series (THE worst book hangover ever!!!). If following reading Kuang's series you fancy reading something set within a similar culture, try M. L. Wang's book The Sword of Kaigen. It is a little slow at the start but soon draws you in, with great action, interesting politics, good elemental magic system, and just over half way through the book she pulls your heart out, stomps it to mush, then shoves it back in again. Enjoy getting to read female fantasy authors fabulous stories 😁

[@mikesbookreviews]

Yeah, Godblind sounds a lot like what I'm looking for. So many miss the whole Grimdark concept and just think if they kill a bunch of characters and swear a lot that makes it Grimdark.

[@alvaroamadocattaneo5791]

I would recommend La Saga de los Confines by Liliana Bodoc, translated to english as Saga of the Borderlands. I've read this trilogy in its original language (spanish), so I don't know about the quality of the translation, but if it does any kind of justice to the source material, I believe it could be a highly enjoyable read, perhaps a bit different from most books mentioned on the list and comments, but a beautiful story nonetheless.

[@iWizard]

I would recommend CJ Cherryh’s Down Below Station, the Foreigner Series, and also Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, starting with Shards of Honor. Both of these books won Hugos before the award became politicized. Keep up the great work, Mike!

[@praetorxyn]

One nice thing about Hobb's work is that even going on through her work is "taking a break." Farseer, Tawny Man, and Fitz and the Fool center around one set of characters in primarily one part of the world. Liveship Traders and Rain Wilds Chronicles deal with entirely different sets of characters in an entirely different part of the world. You need to read them in order as the series vaguely reference each other early on, and more heavily reference each other later on.

[@lisapickren6997]

Thanks for the Melissa McPhail suggestion! I've never heard of her but her books sound amazing so I'm going to be checking her out!! :)

[@mikesbookreviews]

Seems pretty deep.

[@jackthomas2051]

Don’t bother. Some of the worst books ever written. Books 1 and 2 are good. After that it is all down hill.

[@emilygrace2589]

I really liked spinning silver, it definitely has a fairytale vibe but it’s still got some darkness which I liked. I’m not sure if you’ll like the shades of magic series, it is very fun but it felt a bit ya to me. Thanks for this list it was super interesting to see what attracts you to different books! And also Leigh Bardugo can write well, but she’s improved a lot and I think the grisha verse itself would probably be a bit young for you, you’d probably like ninth house better, but it’s cool you’re willing to try stuff out!

[@TheBookishMom]

Lists are pretty fun and easy to do when it comes to making content lol. I have been wanting to read more female fantasy authors as well. Even as a woman myself I don't tend to read a lot of female written books in ADULT fantasy. YA seems to be where I see more female authors right now. Robin Hobb is an author that has me really interested lately. Another one I am loving is R.F. Kuang, she is a debut author but her Poppy War series has been fantastic and I am excited to see what she writes next and how the 3rd book in this series plays out. I picked up Spinning Silver from Book Outlet recently but haven't read it yet, it is one I want to get to soon though. You are correct about VE/Victoria Schwab kind of. She does her more adult books as VE but still published new Middle Grade as Victoria. A darker Shade is really good ( i read it recently) and it definitely straddles the line between YA and Adult in all the best ways. I read a fair share of YA and Adult both and I don't like the typical tropes in YA either but there are a lot of great ones out there now, Crown of Feathers is another A book that straddles the line between YA and Adult in all the best ways. I have only ever read 1 Leigh Bardugough book, Shadow and Bone but I am working through the series to get to Six of Crows which I hear is her best YA series. I have Ninth House waiting but haven't read it yet. Sorry for the novel haha I just get talking and can't stop myself

[@DBourque12]

Temeraire by Naomi Novik is an awesome historical fantasy series set during the Napoleon War and the heights of the British Empire. With an air Force of Dragons! Very quick and fun read if you have the time. I've read most of the series mentioned except the grimdarks and this is close second behind the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy by Robin Hobb. Lawrence and Temeraire are some of the most well written and explored characters I've ever read. Good work as always Mike!

[@tomahawkchop7669]

"It is about the books" This is why you are the best book tuber around and have my full support.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I mean, in the end, that's what a booktube channel should be about.

[@kaitlynslucher9257]

Outlander is one of my favorites it is very long and slow in the beginning but gets faster paced later on. Time travel but I’d call it more historical fiction/romance (but not in a porno way that Fabio esc era) rather than science fiction I’m my opinion. Goes into a lot of the clan history of Scotland which is interesting to say the least. Sorry late to your channel trying to catch up. But highly recommend this series

[@Aluminatihusker]

Screw it, I think you’ll be at 20,000 subs by the new year!

[@Uhlbelk]

Margaret Weis, one of the most influential female fantasy writers. Amazing ideas, fun and easy to read. I will assume you have already read her Dragonlance books, but her other series are so imaginative, Rose of the Prophet trilogy or Deathgate Cycle. Melanie Rawn, another huge influential female fantasy writer. Dragon Prince series is amazing. When an author like Rawn is a huge influence on the authors people are reading today such as Sanderson, it seems like that should pique peoples interest in reading them.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I have not read Dragonlance.

[@Uhlbelk]

@@mikesbookreviews Shame, Shame, Shame.

[@keithsagers14]

I have read Naomi Novik, Leigh Bardugo, Ursula K Le Giuin, and Robin Hobb (a favorite of mine) and highly recommend reading there works. R. F Kuang and Anna Smith Spark are on my TBR list also.

[@JoanaSousaReads]

Hey Mike. Love the channel 😊 technically v.e. Schwab writes adult under that name but it still really reads like Ya. Ninth House is Leigh Bardugo’s first adult novel and it is set in our world (at yale). It’s really different from her other books and definitely not YA. Looking forward to more of your videos! This one has inspired me to look up some new series

[@mikesbookreviews]

Glad you enjoyed it. Ninth House sounds the most interesting of the blurbs.

[@JoanaSousaReads]

Mike's Book Reviews i think it’s the one you’ll like the most. I doubt you’ll enjoy grisha. Six of crows you might but i am not sure. Thanks again for the awesome channel. I have picked up dresden and first law bc of you so thank you!

[@robertnicholson3078]

Hey Mike, you might want to consider looking at Elspeth Cooper's Songs of the Earth. Amazing writer and a queen of characters. She's also a sweetheart to her fans on Twitter and even via e-mail.

[@jumperszijnirritant]

Juliet Marillier is very high on my TBR. I've heard a couple of times that fans of Robin Hobb will like her books as well and I absolutely love the Realm of the Elderlings (haven't finished yet though) so that's a good sign. I'm curious to see your list!

[@mikesbookreviews]

I'll check her out, thanks!

[@jumperszijnirritant]

@@mikesbookreviews Now you mentioned Spinning Silver and being interested because it is a fantasy/folklore retelling kinda thing, I think Juliet Marillier might be something you want to look into for sure! She's also known to do retellings (but not the better known tales and definitely not something like the YA retellings you see a lot of times). Although a lot of people do say the stories are slow. However, they say the same about Hobbs so if you like her... Maybe something for 2022 haha :D

[@benjaminbufton3696]

a few other female authors to note you might enjoy. 1. Juliet Marillier - Sevenwaters series, Bridei chronicles etc... Juliet marillier is an australian author who writes fantasy set within ancient Ireland or celtic time periods. Many of her books are slight retelling of old folklore stories too. Brilliant author. 2. Kate Forsyth - Witches of Eileanan series. Witches set in celtic/scottish origin and one of my all time favourite easy to read fantasy series. 3. Trudi Canavan - her black magician trilogy is nice, but definitely more YA... However, i have always adored her Age of the Five series so much more.

[@jmmarie6377]

Hey Mike! Try looking into Megan Whalen Turner's The Queen's Thief series 😊

[@arlenelewis1908]

Hi Mike, I am a new subscriber and really enjoy your videos. I think you missed two important authors that write well and have great characters and world building. I recommend you read N. K. JEMISIN and the incomparable Octavia Butler. Thanks for listening.

[@angelamccollister]

I think you would really like Helen Lowe. Her series is called The Wall of Night and it definitely has grim dark vibes. I've only read the first one because the author is still working on book 4 but it was amazing.

[@jareddepape4382]

Stoked for you to read Robin Hobb I've read a lot of books and we seem to have similar taste and robin hobb has continually maintained her spot as my favourite author. The trilogies following fitz is where she is really known for her incredible character work but I think liveship traders is her best all around series and it has one of the best character development arcs I've ever read with Malta Vestrit. I hated her in the first book and she became my favourite by the the last book

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’m interested just to see what camp I fall into. I’m characters first and that seems to be a strength of hers.

[@larryladeroute971]

Jany Wurts is the first suggestion I have. Then Kate Elliot's Crown of Stars and Katherine Kerr. There is also the unmentionable Marion Zimmer Bradley.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Which series by Wurts? I looked her up and there is like 85 books.

[@larryladeroute971]

@@mikesbookreviews The Empire Trilogy if you read Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar or The Wars of Light and Shadow for that epic WOT feel.

[@calista3371]

i love this video! I need to read some of these too. I love V. E. Schwab, Leigh Bardugo. I want to read Naomi Novak too. Have you heard of Mercedes Lackey. She's old school fantasy from the 80s and still writing. She's classic fantasy.

[@calista3371]

Yes Character First.

[@edgarpalomino3044]

Mercedes Lackey is really good at writing friendships and her works are optimistic which I love.

[@mikesbookreviews]

First I’ve heard of her. Thanks for the rec.

[@calista3371]

@@mikesbookreviews Valdimir series.

[@FriendofElves]

The Grishaverse books are okay but don't discount Six of Crows if you don't like them, they are quite different! Her writing style really develops and the Six of Crows duology can absolutely be read without reading the Grishaverse books. I actually read Six of Crows first without realizing there were other books and had no confusing moments at all. Ninth House is not related at all and takes place in a modern setting in a secret society within Harvard. RF Kuang's Poppy War is awesome in all sense of the word. It's dark and messed up but a really amazing read. Also, thank you for the Red Rising recommendation!! I'm about halfway through Iron Gold and I'm really enjoying them so far! I'm going to try Joe Abercrombie next since you recommend them so much, since I've already read (and loved) the Wheel of Time and all of the Cosmere.

[@judygreene4886]

Hey Mike any thoughts on N K Jemison? The City We Became is on my tbr list. It’s supposed to b a good one to start with if u r a beginner fantasy reader like me.

[@1obsessionafteranother794]

I love Hobb but haven’t read everything yet. I read The Farseer Trilogy back then shortly after they came out as paperbacks. The trilogy sat on my shelf for years and years, and I never re-read them in that time. Then one day I was having a clear out and was debating whether it was time to let go of the books. Eventually I re-read them and I was blown away all over but it a different way. It affected me much more the second time round. I then got myself caught up on The Tawny Man, and read The Fitz and The Fool as it came out. Reading them as an adult I think I was able to appreciate everything more and to date she’s the only author to have made me cry over fictional characters that I’m reading bout. Diana Gabaldon and Outlander. I started reading the series after having watched the first half of season 1 back when it was aired. I was compelled to seek out the book on those first 8 episodes. I know you said that you’d heard that book 1 is a slow, but I didn’t feel that, but that’s probably due to the fact that I had motivation to get the book read before the 2nd half of season 1 aired. All the books are long to be honest, and some are very long, and a whole book or two many consider to be slogs. A criticism I saw when I was reading them was that the plot development within certain books ranges from slow to stagnant. Whole sections where indeed “nothing happens”, it’s simply the characters living and existing in their lives, just depicting their life. I didn’t have a problem with that at the time because back then I had a lot of time to kill and I was happily finding my own points of interest in amongst all that “boring stuff”.

[@giverdend1416]

If you like reading middle-grade books, I'd recommend Emily Rodda (Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin) and Astrid Lindgren (The Brothers Lionheart) both of whom I've read and loved as a kid. ATM, I'm reading The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, which I haven't finished yet but it's very good so far. Also reading Ann Leckie's The Raven Tower. It's kinda artsy, which can be either a perk or a turn-off depending on one's tastes, but hey, it's a Hamlet retelling, so why not? I also tried Leigh Bardugo, but started with her Six of Crows series since I have no patience and that's the one everyone was recommending left and right. Dropped it three chapters in because the author killed any tension in the story whatsoever by making her protagonists over-competent to the point that I had trouble believing they might actually fail their mission. Considering that Daniel Greene just confirmed my worst fears in regards to "those YA tropes" in his review, and that even fans of the series say that the plot doesn't get going until at least 50% through, I'm just not inclined to pick it back up. I might try Ninth House though, we shall see. Other authors I have on my to-read list: -V. E. Schwab (but her Vicious series) -Kiersten White (The Conqueror's Saga, which is apparently a gender-bended retelling of the story of Vlad the Impaler a.k.a Dracula) -Lynn Flewelling (Nightrunner -> thieving and mayhem, or so I hear) -Susanna Clarke (Jonathan Strange &...) -Jennifer Fallon (many series, but Wolfblade and Second Sons are the ones on my list for now) -Kameron Hurley (Wroldbreaker Saga, and I'll be honest, for the longest while I thought Kameron Hurley was a male author and I don't know why) -Helen Lowe (Wall of Night -> I've been told it's for those who enjoyed ASOIAF's Wall sections) -Melanie Rawn (Dragon Prince) -Katherine Kurtz (Deryni series -> apparently the thing to read if you are into medieval noble/royal families with a complex treeline and family history) -Helen Wecker (The Golem and the Jinni) -N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth -> heard a lot of good praise for this, and while my attempt to read a previous series by her was aborted because she used two plot-altering tropes that I hate with a fiery passion and rolled them into one annoying oh-my-god-why trope, I'm willing to give this one a try) -and of course, everything Robin Hobb :) P.S: Author Krista D. Ball has some posts on reddit in which she confirms that (among other things) there is some sort of shoehorning female fantasy authors into YA going on in the industry, or pushing them to use gender-neutral pen names/initials in case of publishing under fantasy. So I think you're onto something there.

[@debthompson5454]

I'm in Texas too. Love your content.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Thanks, partner.

[@cathsaigh2197]

Two that I think you might not have heard of before. Tamora Pierce - Song of the Lioness. First book "Alanna: The First Adventure" Something to maybe consider adding to the reading with kid list, but I liked it even though I read it in my early 20s. Steph Swainston - The Castle Series. First book "The Year of Our War". Drug use trigger warning if that's an issue.

[@emmetminiatureswargames2424]

Given me some to think about there. R F Kuang, Anna Stephens sounds good. I’ve got the first two Gabaldon books but haven’t read them yet, tv series looks good and it’s based in a period of history I’m interested in, the Jacobite Rebellions. Also yet to try Hobb but they are on my hit list, I’ll start with the Assassins trilogy.

[@AJPzaworld]

Just gave me a whole new list of authors to find out about! I will definitely check out Anna Stephens, she sounds right up my alley.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Yeah, hers seems like the next Grimdark series for me.

[@SheWasOnlyEvie]

I’d recommend checking out Margaret Weis! I have loved her since I was in middle school, when my dad introduced me to the Dragonlance series. Her Star of the Guardians quartet (though science fiction) is delightful (at least from what I remember of reading it in high school). She is one of the fantasy authors that will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Ah, yes. Dragonlance. I was considering it but not even sure where to start.

[@SheWasOnlyEvie]

Mike's Book Reviews I’ve only read the Chronicles and Legends trilogies, so I am a bit limited (and biased) on where to start.

[@JamesI88]

Really like her and Tracey Hickman's deathgate cycle

[@Marcus-id5ur]

@@mikesbookreviews Honestly the DragonLance stuff doesn't age very well. Loved them in middle school, now not so much. Deathgate Cycle was a lot of fun though.

[@licenciado1970]

Disagree about Dragonlance not aging well. It ages very well and has one of the best magicuser characters in all of fantasy, and the other characters are well fleshed out also. It’s just older and inhabits a D&D world. The fact the original eight books happen to be very adult for D&D books make them more of an accomplishment. They are not adult on the level of today’s grimdark works but for D&D, to have the characters so filled with flaws and imperfections (the characters even think about and have sex - scandalous for D&D) it makes for quite an achievement. The original eight books are the first two trilogies (the first being Dragonlance Chronicles and the second the Twins trilogy) and then one book of tales that continue the story, The Second Generation, and finally Dragons of Summer Flame.

[@markwarren1302]

Just to put a few more good women fantasy authors on your radar: Lois McMaster Bujold (Curse of Chalion) Elizabeth Moon (Paksenarrion) Katherine Addison (Goblin Emperor) J V Jones Susan Cooper (Dark is Rising) Susanna Clarke (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell)

[@mikesbookreviews]

Tons of recs for Susanna Clarke today.

[@markwarren1302]

Mike's Book Reviews , she may be wordy sometimes, but she’s brilliant at creating an atmosphere throughout the book.

[@sabrinavonhoegen4262]

Weird, I never would have considered "outlander" to be fantasy. When I picked the first book up almost 20 years ago (shit, I'm old!) it was sold to me as historical fiction, and that's how I always viewed it. The only thing coming close to being fantasy-like would be the time travel aspect. But anyway, hope you will enjoy them. Personally, that story is just too close to my heart, so I can't talk about it objectively 😂 The grim dark books sound intriguing, definitely will put them on my tbr. Especially "poppy wars". Have heard so much positive about this one. I also always enjoy some darker spins on classic fairytales. Definitely some solid recommendations on there. Looking forward to reading them myself and your own reviews to these.

[@ariansun4879]

Looking at my TBD-TBR Pile, there is a lot of stand-alone(-ish?) books I want to get to that seem very popular in communities like /r/fantasy or goodreads. For example: To Ride Hell's Chasm - Jenny Wurts (which has co-written the Magician with R. Feist) Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones The Raven Tower - Ann Leckie Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wecker The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison I kind of expected stand alones to avoid putting on more and more series on the tbr, but I like the mix between more personal choices like Godblind and well-known loved series like Poppy War and Farseer

[@edgarpalomino3044]

I just bought to Ride Hell's Chasm and plan to read it soon. Everything I have read from Wurts is amazing. Another standalone from her, The Master of Whitestorm is fantastic and very unique. Its part sword & sorcery and part psychological thriller. The Golem and the Jenni is an amazing read. I hope you enjoy it.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I need to do this. It’s getting exhausting adding only series to my list.

[@omarahmad6748]

I like how you are engaged in the comments.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I try to be but it’s starting to be hard to keep up.

[@mateoazcueta]

Nice channel logo!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Thanks! I hope Tad Williams doesn’t get mad.

[@amypink1111]

Great List! I think some even have sale kindle or kindle unlimited options. much love, amy

[@mikesbookreviews]

Enjoy!

[@ves138]

I am so interested in your thoughts on leigh Bardugo although im pretty sure it wont be your thng but i think in Six of Crows duology you will appreciate some characters atleast.

[@mikesbookreviews]

It’ll be fun either way.

[@Mhidraum]

Please give Liveship Traders a shot even if the Farseer Trilogy isn't your cup of tea. The setting, characters, and even the way it's written (third person with multiple viewpoints) is completely different. Buuuut you probably already heard this several times before so I won't drone on about it. Always fun to listen to you. Got a good laugh from your comment about guts hanging out.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’m sure I will.

[@sergioaccioly5219]

My contributions to the list: Martha Wells (reading her SF series Murderbot Diaries, and Element of Fire, more in theway); Eluki Bes shahar (the empty crown, and her fantasy trilogy Butterfly and Hellflower - anybody that knows of any other books from her, please let me know); Barbara Hambly (too many to count, but I'll highlight the James Asher series); Lindsay Buroker (again, too many to list, but I'll highlight her Heritage of Power series); Rachel Aaron (read only two books of her new series, the DFZ, but they are good - very Shadowrun vibe on them), and finally the weirdest of them all - Marjorie Liu. Her comic books are very good, very dark, but I read only one of her books - and didn't like it, so...

[@edgarpalomino3044]

I have all the Murderbot novellas and will plan to read them soon. I am so looking to read the Raksura series from Martha Wells as well. Barbara Hambly is amazing and her James Asher books have that Gothic/creepy tone to them. A very good rec

[@mikesbookreviews]

I have the Murderbot books. I just considered them me SF than fantasy.

[@sergioaccioly5219]

@@mikesbookreviews They are SF. I just mentioned them because these are her books I'm most familiar with (and I do love them). element of Fire, though, is a straight Fantasy novel - and a very good one, to boot.

[@adrianazavelea1241]

Anna Stephens is great ! I read her first trilogy and I was thrilled ! Her latest book , THE STONE KNIFE ( book 1 from THE SONGS OF THE DROWNED ) is brilliant ! Try it , sir , you’ll LOVE her style !

[@DanielSClouser]

Oh, here's one no one seems to know about: Rachel Aaron's Eli Monpress series. Rachel Aaron usually writes paranormal romance stuff, so I think that people don't realize that this series is just standard high fantasy. It's not top-tier, in my opinion, but it's great fun and starts out pretty small, before escalating to world-ending stakes by the end of the series. I found its quality very similar to Riyria (and Michael J. Sullivan himself wrote in a Goodreads review, "I love books that are fun and fantastical and I can definitely see why people compare it to my own Riyria books.") The premise of the magic is that inanimate objects have spirits, and some people can hear and talk to them. Most people make deals with particular spirits--say, you might make a contract with the spirit of a heavy wind and then be able to summon that wind when needed (similar to the magic in Codex Alera). The main character doesn't do that. Spirits tend to love him, so he just convinces any spirit in his environment to do whatever he wants. Which is convenient, since he's an incorrigible thief and needs to convince a lot of vaults to open themselves up for him (and prison doors to let him out when he gets caught).

[@21greg7]

Thoroughly enjoyed the Eli Monpress & Heartstriker series. I don't have that many authors who's work I reread but Rachel is among them,

[@mpsensha]

N.K.Jemisin!!! As a huge LOTR fan from an early age I'm not easy to please when it comes to fantasy. I got "The 5.Season" and I wasn't even half through the book when I ordered the next volumes of the trilogy. That was in March. In April I got the Inheritance trilogy, in May the Dreamblood duology and I won't stop until I have all her books! She has become an auto buy author for me.

[@nexishadow]

Have you heard of Janny Wurts and her war of shadow and light series?

[@EdgeOfEntropy17]

I used to own a book called Curse of the Mistwraith, I believe. It was excellent.

[@alynam82]

I think "top 10 lists" or similar videos are just easy, quality entertainment. I usually stream these while I do chores, or in my morning shower/shave routines. Doesn't require undivided attention...So if you make em, I'll watch em.

[@nexishadow]

In general, if any, what are your thoughts on Roger Zelanznis Chronicles of Amber.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Heard of it the first time a couple days ago.

[@gegalloneword1481]

not much more I can add except maybe Lisa Tuttle or Tanya Huff. I've been listening to Kim Harrison's The Hollows series (urban fantasy) via audio while at work and they're giving me strong Dresden Files vibes (just sexier lol) also, unrelated... where do you get those posters/art prints that are on your wall. I dig em.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I just send a high res image to Amazon Prints. They’ll print anything for you if the resolution is high enough.

[@DaisyXMachina]

I kind of spluttered when you said male authors dominate fantasy! In the old days, it was considered that fantasy was the female genre and science fiction was the male genre back in the 1970's. But then Terry Brooks came along with Sword of Shannara!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Ah, that's my youth and inexperience talking. I was born in '78.

[@callinicobo5991]

I really liked Katharine Kerr, when i red her work years ago

[@Marcus-id5ur]

Her books just went on and on with no real direction. Like she just started writing with no idea of where she wanted to go with the story. Not bad writing, I read quite a few of the books after all, just kind of meandered all over the place.

[@callinicobo5991]

@@Marcus-id5ur Agree about that, but i liked particurarly setting and style. And after all has been 25 years ago, probably I remenber the good parts and "forrgive" the bad side

[@darkrurouni1]

I really suggest Karen Miller's books: Kingmaker, Kingbreaker (2 books) , Fisherman's Children (2 books), Godspeaker trilogy, and Rogue Agent series (published under K.E. Mills). I really enjoyed every one of her books, I couldn't put any of them down.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I will look for them on Goodreads.

[@darkrurouni1]

@@mikesbookreviews for a science fiction genre check out Tanya Huff's Confederation series.

[@jacqulynhenry8071]

The Outlander series by Diana Gaboldon is mostly contemporary/historical fiction with fantastical elements every so often. It is one of my top 3 favorite book series to listen to of all time. I love them very much. I would not consider them science fiction/fantasy.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Yeah that was kind of a cheat. I did the same with Saxon Stories on another video.

[@Covenantt666]

Like several others in the comments I'd recommend Katherine Kerr's Deverry books. Or, if you want a freestanding novel, Snare is really good. Then we have Trudy Canavan. She has a couple of series but I would recommend 'the Black Magician Trilogy'. Last but not least is Patricia A. McKillip. Her trilogy 'The Quest of the Riddle-Master' is unlike anything else i've read before or after. In some ways it's classical fantasy but in others it's totally (I would say otherworldly if that didn't include almost all fantasy 😀) unique and strange. And the books are pretty short, I think that put together they're significantly shorter than the average Wheel of Time-novel.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Cans van has been highly recommended on the Discord.

[@adamhaywood4808]

love Trudy Canavan

[@therealbroga]

Patricia A. McKillip's Riddle-Master has been my favorite series for 40 years.

[@berentook]

Have you heard of J V Jones she has written The Book of Words trilogy and A Sword of Shadows, i read book of words and it was pretty good.

[@Marcus-id5ur]

Second for JV Jones. If you are a fan of GRRM, JV Jones might be just the author for you. She has got the 20 years to write a book thing down pat. In all seriousness, the Book of Words trilogy is very good (and finished), and I would put her on par with Hobb as far as writing ability.

[@kirkulessonofgoose7503]

Sara Douglass was an amazing author, highly recommend reading her Axis Trillogy and The Troy Game. Both are great.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’ll look her up on Goodreads.

[@FriendofElves]

I second the Axis Trilogy, they're very good!

[@MrTofy1974]

I plan on reading Naomi Novik's Temeraire series and Robin Hobbs Farseer trilogy....I'm intrigued by Melissa McPhail's Pattern of Shadow and Light

[@erinvencill2780]

The Shades of Magic series is supposed to be an adult series. I've definitely heard people call it both but the author has said if it's published under V.E. Schwab it's adult and that's what this series is published under

[@mikesbookreviews]

That's what I thought. Excellent.

[@regreke]

Janny Wurts is great. I'd reccommend The Master of White Storm which is a stand alone or the cycle of fire trilogy. The War of Light and Shadows is great as has been stated already but it is long and not finished yet. And the empire series with feist is good and can be read on its own but is better if you've read Feist 1st 4 books.

[@Merrick]

Read Spinning Silver in an anthology (Starlit Wood, had to go look it up) and it was good; strong character work, elegant and descriptive prose, a believable and flawed main character. It was placed in the ultimate position so that tells you something. The other stand out for me from that collection was Seanan McGuire who i haven't read anything else from but apparently she's won a Hugo and Nebula and other awards, and i believe it, her contribution in Starlit was some very strong writing.

[@mikesbookreviews]

SS sounds like a really neat idea.

[@dansmith3085]

Andre Norton, Joy Chant, Tanith Lee, Katherine Kurtz, Katharine Kerr, Jo Walton, and most importantly, Leigh Brackett. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Brackett Also, a couple of sentimental favorites are two books from the Ravenloft game setting (D&D crossed with the Universal Monsters, basically) - I Strahd, Memoirs of a Vampire by P. N. Elrod and Vampire of the Mists, by Christie Golden.

[@PeterDaley72]

Ursula K Le Guin has also written some great science fiction books. I always find I'm just really moved by her writing. And if you explore some of her non-fiction collections of personal essays, her intelligence just shines through.

[@thatgamingfreak]

You should check out Fonda Lee. Her Green Bones Saga is Urban Fantasy gang warfare in an east asian setting. Ive only read one book so far and it was excellent.

[@mikesbookreviews]

That sounds pretty cool.

[@RaabStephan]

Haven't read any of her other stuff, but really dug Ninth House

[@alanh3101]

I feel like I'm the only person that enjoyed Kate Elliott, Crown of Stars. As well as a couple of trilogies she has done. I very rarely see her recommended, I guess it must not be as good as I remember, but she is the books that got me into epic fantasy, I went from Crown of Stars (7 books) to wheel of time, 9 books at the time I started it.

[@Shaad2321]

Alan H I have not read that series but I did read her spirit walker trilogy which was pretty good

[@clarkkentnaruto4322]

Hey there Mike. How are you doing? If you like a spin on fairy tales, then you need to read the manga and watch the anime of Snow White with the Red Hair. It takes inspiration form the fairy tail snow white and then takes it in its own direction. I have just finished watching the anime and reading the seventh volume, and I really love it. Also, I am now about 47% finished with the Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan. I am also about 3 to 4 hours into the audiobook Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and I am really enjoying both series. I also have picked up a book called Sleeping Beauties and Snow White Tales from Around the World edited by Heidi Anne Heiner. I also love the Outlander series.

[@julianneanderson6239]

I know I am 2 years late to this video, but I highly recommend Mercedes Lackey. She has been writing Fantasy since the 80s. I was at B&N and saw that she has a couple new books out. She has a unique magic system. The first series seems very YA because it follows a very young girl, but most of her books are adult.

[@thesmuli83]

Hey. I would suggest all the books Robin Hobb to The Farseer world. Gail Z. Martin Chronicles of the Necromancer Saga and The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga.as well J. V. Jones Sword of Shadows series.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I think I got Hobb covered, but I'll look for the rest.

[@thesmuli83]

@@mikesbookreviews one series I recommend and myself positively surprised is Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

[@danielcoote188]

I’m awaiting the fourth and final book in Trudi Canavan’s Millenniums Rule series. She also has a Black Magician trilogy, with a stand alone prequel and sequel trilogy. There is one other trilogy she has written but I’ve not read it.

[@dudelamak]

I recommend you read Cinda Williams Chima 7 realms series. It's well written. It's YA but has a great world building themes poot and characters. It's only 4 books but I was surprised when politics and culture played a big role in the books.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’ll look them up!

[@angelamccollister]

How have I never heard of Melissa McPhail?!? Definitely adding to my wishlist.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Independently published, I believe.

[@DanielSClouser]

If you're not getting the targeted Facebook ads, you probably wouldn't have. I read some of the first book, but I never have made it through. I wasn't a fan of the writing style. It seemed to be shooting for the tone of classic fantasy, but it came off as a bit unpolished and unnatural--like she was imitating Tolkien et al, without having a real fluency in the style. I do want to give it another try someday, but we'll see.

[@matthewdeancole]

Check out The Coldfire trilogy by C.S. Friedman, The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling. A sword of Shadows series by J.V. Jones, The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang, The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty

[@joseph-jackharding5184]

Another good suggestion would be Katherine Addisons the Goblin Emperor a single volume fantasy that is really good.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Single book? That’s like a unicorn these days.

[@joseph-jackharding5184]

Mike's Book Reviews absolutely great book to maybe put in between two series. I’m finishing Dresden Small Favor today and starting Paul of Dune tomorrow. Happy Reading

[@mndrew1]

I recommend Elizabeth Moon; Mercedes Lackey; Katherine Kurtz and Sheri S. Tepper.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Noted! Thanks.

[@dawnpratt7220]

Ok. So here are some female authors that rock: 1. Anne McCaffrey (first to win Hugo & a nebula-contemporary of le guin): dragon riders of Pern, 1st trilogy: dragonflight, dragonquest, the white dragon 2. Anne bishop: 5 book series is called “the world of the others”: written in red, murder of crows, vision in silver, marked in flesh, etched in bone. 3. Lois McMaster bujold: she has several series, pick any one and you can’t go wrong. You want characters? The vorkosigan saga with miles vorkosigan is stupendous-feels like space opera til you get into it, then hold on! The chalion series: fantasy start with curse of chalion and go forward or read prequels but they are related but can stand alone, finally, the sharing knife series, 4 books plus a postquel. Book 1 is “beguilement”...this series has the most unique magic system :)

[@mihokspawn]

Maria Semyonova, Wolfhound series if you can get your hands on it. I always suggest it to people when they ask for fantasy.

[@mikesbookreviews]

I will look her up

[@mihokspawn]

I like to jokingly call the series "Slavic Conan" because of the starting similarities. But that is the same joke like "WoT is young adult LotR".

[@DanielSClouser]

Jenn Lyons isn't overly complex at all--the narrative is just nonlinear. Basically, two characters take turns telling a story, and they don't agree on when it should begin. I thought that it was otherwise pretty traditional modern fantasy, but I haven't read the second book yet. It is worth noting that this series is coming out *fast*. Book 1 came out on February 5th last year, and book 2 was released less than 9 months later, on 10/29. Book 3 is scheduled for 10 months after that (8/25). My feeling is that you're safe to start on this series, even being incomplete. It is almost certainly going to be completed in a timely manner.

[@mikesbookreviews]

See, that actually sounds really cool.

[@DanielSClouser]

@@mikesbookreviews Yeah, it's a cool setup for the structure. The one character is like, "Well, it all started *here*," and tells his story in the first person, while the other character says, "No, it really starts with everything leading up to that," and tells the story in the 3rd person. You'll see a lot of Rothfuss comparisons because of the framing of the story, but it is otherwise nothing like Kingkiller. People say that there's no good reason to tell the story out of order, but you could say the same thing about about any other nonlinear story. Pulp Fiction, for example, didn't need to happen out of order. Maybe it's done better in Pulp Fiction, but Tarantino is one of the top filmmakers in the world. It's not like Jenn Lyons is on a similar level as an author. It's interesting to gradually figure out how the drastically different circumstances of one story led to those of the other. It doesn't really need to be more than that.

[@rosierumsey]

The size of the Earthsea book is insane. I still need to check her out and have a copy of the earthsea trilogy but its like a moderately sized novel nothing crazy. Lol

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’m afraid it’s going to warp my shelf.