Had a weird timer glitch on the first book in this video, but you can bet your butt that I'm not going to spend another 2 hours waiting for the video to render in the editor, and another 2 after that uploading it to KZbin!
@samm81909 ай бұрын
I’d rather not bet my butt, but thanks for the offer.
@orepoutanes9 ай бұрын
1 min review format should be a bit better imo. Gives u the chance too elaborate in the ones u liked and you can stop early on the ones you didnt But still fun
@jwcarlson9 ай бұрын
Next year you should do an approximately 100 hour video where you talk about each book for an hour. :D
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Don't you wish that evil on me!
@nadiaflx9 ай бұрын
😂
@NICKREADSFANTASY9 ай бұрын
Dude. I love this format. It’s like watching a car crash, but one that I want to be part of. I can’t look away, I don’t want to look away, I don’t know what is even going on anymore. 5/5 stars. Would recommend to a friend.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
LOL!
@OhMyJoshy9 ай бұрын
Definitely best out of context Matt quote from the video: “Now, I respect it, kinda. I’m not really a drug person.”
@shawnthornton4549 ай бұрын
I laughed out loud at that part.
@JLchevz9 ай бұрын
lmfao
@josephfernandez80159 ай бұрын
Never thought I’d see someone put a book about dinosaur fucking over a book that’s on many booktubers best lists (Book That Wouldn’t Burn).
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Today is that day!
@nightmarishcompositions45369 ай бұрын
Respect for doing these massive reviews and tier lists.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thank you! This one took FOREVER to edit.
@larryhodge31079 ай бұрын
I wish I could read as many books in a year as some of you guys manage. I'm jealous, lol. I managed to get through 24 books this past year which is the most I've done since I started reading again in 2021. I keep steadily raising up my numbers and page counts so hopefully I will be back over 30 books for 2024. Back in the 90's I was reading around 50 books a year; not sure if I have the time to get back to that or not but I want to hit at least 30 to 40 anyway. Here are my book rankings for 2023: 1. The Heroes by Abercrombie (5 out of 5 stars) 2. Red Country by Abercrombie (5) 3. Bloody Rose by Eames (4.5) 4. Wrath of Empire by McClellen (4.5) 5. Wisdom of Crowds by Abercrombie (4.5) 6. Sharp Ends by Abercrombie (4.5) 7. Kings of the Wyld by Eames (4.5) 8. The Crippled God by Erikson (4.5) 9. Blood of Empire by McClellen (4.5) 10. Wrath by Gwynne (4.5) 11. Sins of Empire by McClellen (4.5) 12. The Autumn Republic by McClellen (4.5) 13. The Trouble With Peace by Abercrombie (4.5) 14. Dust of Dreams by Erikson (4) 15. The Crimson Campaign by McClellen (4) 16. Promise of Blood by McClellen (4) 17. Ruin by Gwynne (4) 18. Valour by Gwynne (4) 19. Best Served Cold by Abercrombie (4) 20. A Little Hatred by Abercrombie (4) 21. A Time of Dread by Gwynee (4) 22. Malice by Gwynne (3.5) 23. A Time of Courage by Gwynne (3.5) 24. A Time of Blood by Gwynne (3.5) It was a very good year for reading overall. Not a dud amongst the 24 I read. I wasn't as enamored by Gwynne as a lot of book tubers I've seen talk about him. I like his characters pretty well, at least in the first Faithful and the Fallen series anyway, but the story just felt very basic and predictable to me. Maybe it was because I was just coming off of the complexity that is Malazan though. Going from something super complex to something basic was a bit of a shock, lol. Abercrombie was obviously the best of the year and probably the best since I've started back reading. It's a close thing between First Law and Stormlight Archive for the best I've read since 2021. Depends on my mood on which I will say is ahead, lol.
@trlspann9 ай бұрын
Heroes was probably my book of the year too. The sequence before the battle begins is up with the best things I’ve ever read.
@jessezigg9 ай бұрын
Definitely add audiobooks, if you're not already! Saved my reading life as a new mom, and I still listen all. the. time. while I'm doing housework, etc. It's perfect! Great for driving too, of course!
@larryhodge31079 ай бұрын
@@jessezigg I wish I could do that format; it would help greatly with my reading goals. But my mind wanders too much, I lose concentration with print format sometimes and have to read whole paragraphs over again. Audio just wouldn't work for me unfortunately.
@jwcarlson9 ай бұрын
Glad to see Triceratops and Bottoms crack the top 100!
@faustianbargains8 ай бұрын
I prefer T Rex’s and tops much better.
@Ash_180377 ай бұрын
Why? There were only 10 books he liked less for the year, he rated this 2 stars. Did you think this was just another "my favorite books list"?
@codedecode8783 ай бұрын
SHE WAS A TIME TRAVELLING SEXAHOLIC IN SEARCH OF THE ULTIMATE DINOGASM!
@saldiven20099 ай бұрын
My favorite part about The Dragonbone Chair series is how they dealt with the elf-equivalent. In most fantasy novels, the various races are just humans in a different costume as far as their behavior. Sure, they might have cultural differences, but the general way they interact with the world and other people/races is the way that real-world humans interact with each other. In this series, the Sithi are pretty alien. They look at humans in a similar fashion that a human might look at a cute puppy, if that puppy were intelligent enough to hold a conversation. Their behavior is often inscrutable to the humans around them. This makes more sense because these creatures are _not_ human. Their brains function differently. They perceive the world differently. Their incredibly long age gives them radically different priorities.
@JaesongRs9 ай бұрын
Love this concept for a recap. I’ve added a bunch to my TBR. Keep up the great work Matt.
@dreamyphil8 ай бұрын
One of the greatest book vids I’ve seen. The format really works not only because it’s fun to watch and well-paced but it leads to blunt honest statements that might otherwise be sugarcoated in a longer video. Btw, Dandelion Dynasty has been on my radar since reading and loving the Three Body trilogy, two of which he translated … so I think it will soon be time to take the plunge!
@savannahpfeiffer59839 ай бұрын
Dang! This was a lot! Super fun video concept. Great list! Got some good adds to my already huge TBR. 😂
@jgrosenblum8 ай бұрын
The Dragonbone Chair being below Triceratops and Bottoms is certainly a hot take :P Too bad it didn't work for you. Overall, that series is one of my all time favorites.
@caewing859 ай бұрын
Your descent into madness was brilliant. Good job!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DiggerdanReads9 ай бұрын
Great video Matt! You just helped my TBR list grow exponentially.
@benjaminliar9 ай бұрын
This is my favorite format for a review series I think I've ever seen. Let's get every Booktuber on earth to do the same. Is it terrible that I gleefully watched Matt's sanity break down? This was amazing
@asmrglow9 ай бұрын
Omg the Nevernight review is you looking so pained the entire time it’s hilarious
@theblackberseker19789 ай бұрын
I didn't love Empire of Silence but im halfway through Howling Dark and wow this book is incredible and you're telling me it gets better?!!!! count me in
@AvidMari239 ай бұрын
I love watching you race the timer. 😂😂😂
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
The struggle was real!
@readbykyle30829 ай бұрын
I disagree with so many of these but this is comedy gold 😂😂😂 I love whenever you panicked and was just like "this is by somebody, I don't have time" 10/10 video
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thanks Kyle!
@slidenaway9 ай бұрын
Okay I watched this in chunks but just finished the whole thing!! Really great!! To be fair the madness let up pretty quick, like 20 minutes in? But until that point it was pretty funny. Then the rhythm came on nice and smooth So much stuff that piqued my interested… but my TBR is already too long… Abercrombie and Lynch are pretty high on it already so we are set there. Ken Liu has been creeping up the TBR, maybe it will just continue to creep… Sun Eater is really piquing my interest, between you and Daniel Greene loving it so much… gah, I can’t make myself add to my TBR. But I promise I’m thinking about it!! Oh I also love how much you continue to gush about Riftwar. I grew up on that stuff and I agree it’s underrated (not talked about enough). Can’t wait for you to continue on!!
@civoreb9 ай бұрын
Love how you switched the two Witcher books. 😂Too many books to remember
@nordamoddev10389 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I felt very similar about snuff, but it actually sets up nicely for Rising Steam. Which (in my opinion) was a fantastic return to form for Pratchett before his unfortunate departure from both writing and our spherical earth.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
That's great to know!
@trlspann9 ай бұрын
I hope you know how entertaining this is for your viewers Matt. Please do this every year, it’s like watching someone experiencing a trauma and moving through all 5 stages of grief in the space of an hour staring with denial… “that’s not 30 seconds is it?!”
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :)
@Big_Sixer9 ай бұрын
Matt, you and I don’t always see eye-to-eye, but the way you describe Stephen King is SPOT ON with how I describe him. Glad to see I’m not the only one!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
lol, yeah it's the easiest way I can describe his writing style!
@Paulreadsfantasy9 ай бұрын
Love this format - it’s like speed dating for books but with a touch of insanity.
@RLX52019 ай бұрын
City of Stairs by somebody, first book in something- clearly a memorable entry😂😂
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
LOL. Yeah I didn't have time to think!
@calumcadwallader21279 ай бұрын
Great video and helped me discover a few more for my TBR, thanks Matt
@joedoe75727 ай бұрын
I haven't read it, but from what I can tell, the Witcher Sword of Destiny is the second short story collection, and The Blood of Elves is the first full-length book. Is this correct?
@subadaf57429 ай бұрын
Great format, and well done 👍 Does this mean The Dandelion Dynasty has knocked Malazan off that top spot ?
@fantasyfanatic60389 ай бұрын
Man, this video never gets old! Really entertaining as always, Matt!
@mariareadsssf9 ай бұрын
"The Dandelion Dynasty" by Ken Liu was my favorite reading experience of 2023.
@faustianbargains8 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 The beeping and the reactions make this video!!
@jessezigg9 ай бұрын
I'm totally hooked on The Wandering Inn - and it's all YOUR fault!! 😅 I'm also gonna read Shadows of the Apt this year! (Also your fault! 😉 ) Thanks so much for ALL you do!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Muhahahaha. I got another one!
@lizardman13032 ай бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviewslol I feel u owe me one audiobook token lol . I ended up dropping the book because the main character is just incompetent. I think for the way she acts if they wrote her as a younger person like 13 it would fit better then a 20 year old women.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews2 ай бұрын
@@lizardman1303 she changes a lot as the series moves on Also if you don't like a book for any reason audible will refund the token
@lizardman13032 ай бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews thanks I’ll try that 👍
@Thxlbx9 ай бұрын
I give this video 5 stars! Great wrap up! 2023 was such a great year for reading.
@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS9 ай бұрын
You should be placed in KZbin jail for at least 5 minutes for not liking Dragonbone Chair :)
@CufflinksAndChuckles9 ай бұрын
This is such a funny concept for a video. Please do it again next year!
@indyman_1239 ай бұрын
110 books read in a year is crazy in itself (by my standards), but what's even more crazier is watching this vid at 1.5x speed! 😂 "Descend into madness" *ACHIEVED* Love this concept (you can still do a bit better tho lol), and a top vid too. Keep it going!
@MarcAmAlb9 ай бұрын
Great job! Quite an acomplishment to review that many books in such a short time.
@QuestBoundReader9 ай бұрын
Sensational video as always Matt! My TBR is ever expanding and I have you to blame for that!!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@michaelholland65339 ай бұрын
This is outstanding. I’ll probably watch it multiple times.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Oenloveslife8 ай бұрын
My opinion of your opinion dropped a notch or two when you glossed over Gene Wolfe -- you couldn't even say his name. But then I realized I've only read 1/50th of the fantasy you've read this year and if I were trying to do what you're doing, and encountered the Book of the New Sun, I might also glaze over. I promise you though, there are depths in there which make it one of the most well imagined, well written, unique series ever
@Ninaofthe90s9 ай бұрын
8:39 hahahaha. Thank you for letting us know 🤣🤣
@BooksWithBenghisKahn9 ай бұрын
Loved this! So many of my favs in the top 50. I really need to try the Captain!
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Yeah definitely!
@PrimaryLateralSclerosis9 ай бұрын
This is the best 2023 recap in all of booktube! Deserves the Grammy for Spoken Word.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@Brownie55409 ай бұрын
Some rating data. (Mine in parenthesis, I don't do half stars) 5: 41 books, 37.27% of all books (9, 20%) 4.5: 3, 2.73% 4: 23, 20.91% (10, 22.22%) 3.5: 4 3.64% 3: 10, 9.09% (15, 33.33%) 2.5: 7, 6.36% 2: 12, 10.91% (8, 17.78%) 1.5: 0, 0% 1: 9, 8.18% (3, 6.67%) .5: 0, 0% 0: 1, .91% Total: 110 Books, average rating of 3.68 (45 books, average rating of 3.31)
@Pannenkoekenplantje9 ай бұрын
I never had the "boats!" craze that many people have, but I started thinking, maybe that's because I live walking distance from the beach. I know harbors and they aren't exotic settings to me personally. But then I realised: I have a favourite setting too but it's deserts. I live in a colder climate, deserts seem mysterious and dangerous.
@fjuran19 ай бұрын
Awesome video at a breakneck speed. Have read so many of these, and have to get to so many more that you have spurred me to. I have to finish the Dandelion Dynasty. Thank you.
@84tand9 ай бұрын
I think you got the Witcher stories mixed up. Sword of Destiny is the second short story collection. Blood of Elves is the first novel.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Yeah I 100% did!
@stephenlogsdon82669 ай бұрын
I also agree, Wise Man’s Fear was superior to the first, specifically because of the awkward ending with the dumb dragon thing. While the “dumb decisions of the main pov” trope drove me nuts at times, the story lingers, especially after my second read.
@heidi62819 ай бұрын
I am reading Justice of Kings right now and just love the main character! I think Blacktongue Thief is one of my favorite fantasy books ever, Top 5 and after reading Between Two Fires & The Lesser Dead, Christopher Buehlman is now one of my favorite authors!!
@lisarae628 ай бұрын
I’m so happy to hear that there will be a sequel to Battle Mage. I read it years ago and loved it, but couldn’t believe where it ended! It wasn’t a standalone at all to me, and I’m looking forward to finally finding out what happened to our heroes.
@sunnythomas97389 ай бұрын
I loved this video so much. The looks of frustration were hilarious! So much fun.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@shaykininmybooks9 ай бұрын
What a journey you just took! I enjoyed every second of it. We have some opinions that are the same and some that are different and a lot of books I haven’t read yet but NEED to!
@yelisieimurai9 ай бұрын
Great Job, Matt , extremely entertaining video.
@MrRecklessish9 ай бұрын
The fact that 3/4 of the dandelion fantasy books were in your top 10 makes me want to get on it asap. I’ve shelved these book… is it anywhere near Brandon Sanderson Stormlight caliber in terms of writing ?
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Monumentally better writing than Sanderson.
@MrRecklessish9 ай бұрын
Thank you ! This will definitely be my next series I’ll be reading.
@blacknbluecollarreader9 ай бұрын
This was an awesome video Matt. The Warrior Prophet is my favorite book in the Price of Nothing Series and can't wait to hear your thoughts.
@jeremycamp02069 ай бұрын
These end of year videos have been highly entertaining. Thank you for doing them
@bohannon26929 ай бұрын
I recommend farseer to you the other day get atleast 3 quarters through the second one before you judge. It's a slow burn at first but man such a good pay off I haven't finished myself I'm on the second one about 3 quarters through. So good.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Yeah I've read all of Realm of the Elderlings. It's one of my favorite series!
@andreabknight9 ай бұрын
I'm a fantasy writer and it frightens me that when I release my book it could end up in the first 5 mins of one of these videos 😱
@Murcatto-hu1ym9 ай бұрын
There were several well-known authors in the first five minutes, even with books that have thousands of five stars reviews on Goodreads. Book reviews are just one person's opinion and I feel that Matt rates books as I do, solely on how much he enjoyed it and not so much on the quality of writing. So if you're having a rough week, books will most likely not get rated as high as in a more upbeat week. :)
@andreabknight9 ай бұрын
@@Murcatto-hu1ym Of course- it was just a joke really- I would love the success of those authors! 🙂
@AndraeXP9 ай бұрын
Very entertaining video. I might even rewatch it, I enjoyed is so much. Thank you, Matt!
@tonyfabiano30536 күн бұрын
Great format for a top books video!
@PaulRamen9 ай бұрын
My brain would melt reading that much, congrats !
@andybarker87879 ай бұрын
So I had the pleasure of recommending Blood Song to you back in August. At the time I mentioned I have books two and three but never read them. So shall I just call it and get rid of them?
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
I would if I were you.
@Ablofluido9 ай бұрын
Great concept for a video, really enjoyed it Matt!
@MissArkenstone9 ай бұрын
I do like Matt reviewing books at 8x speed 🤣
@zionthedon77459 ай бұрын
I'd just like to point out that The Cloud Roads isn't a standalone like you said over and over. Theres like 6 books in that series. Love your vids
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
LOL WHAT?!?
@surpriseitsus96229 ай бұрын
This was a blast! Babel, this was the only 2nd book I've ever dnf'ed. Thankfully you didn't love it either. Great vid and I thank you for the smiles. Lynn
@angiethebookaholic9 ай бұрын
The tagline of First Binding was maybe author hinting at the plagiarism - : "Every great story begins with a lie!" haha. Great video, Matt!
@Red21Viper9 ай бұрын
Great to see Bakker up there. I really cant believe you postpone the Warrior Prophet. Its even better 😁 Interesting list in general. You intrigued me on many titles
@tommylayne3116 ай бұрын
This video is incredible liked and subscribed thank you!
@jacoblawler30959 ай бұрын
You said dandelion was your second favorite series, just curious what your first is?
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Malazan!
@nspence28549 ай бұрын
You've reviewed "Dungeon Crawler Carl" and "the Wandering Inn" series. Have you tried "he who fights with monsters" yet? It's in the same genre and very well reviewed.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Yes, it's on my plan to read!
@nspence28549 ай бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews do you always read them or do you sometimes use audiobooks? I ask because the 3 books mentioned are the best audiobook series I've ever listened to. The reader for Wandering Inn is the most talented I've ever heard.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
@@nspence2854 I do about 2/3 physical, and 1/3 audio. I'm doing audio for DCC.
@adamnesico9 ай бұрын
16:48 wrong. This one is the second of the short stories. 21:10 The blood of the elves, that was the first of the main story.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Yeah I got mixed up on that!
@adamnesico9 ай бұрын
@@MattsFantasyBookReviews By the way, one doubt. Im reading the forgetting moon, and is a difficult lecture, i must continuously teanslate words i ignore. English isn’t my mative tongue. But im readi g too birthrigth, and i have no problems with that. Why the language is so complex? Is some kind of Utah dialect, or the author purposefully used a quite sofisticated language?
@johnnymcjohnson1373Ай бұрын
Blood Meridian's whole point is violence for violence's sake; it's a critique of how America's national identity was shaped through violence, shown by how every character's identity is based around violence. That being said, I completely understand not enjoying it, however I loved it haha
@nadiaflx9 ай бұрын
Such a great video. I had a blast watching and was laughing out loud several times at your frustration. 😂 Thanks for making my day!
@MegaCynthia79 ай бұрын
We are on the same page here. Great job doing 30sec review😁
@alexvaldiers97889 ай бұрын
I remember that video from last year. I loved it. You were really gassed out by the end.
@Henka5s49 ай бұрын
“They should do something about that, they’re too similar” about people’s names is hilarious
@kobbyquaysonАй бұрын
I have never disagreed so much with someone. Your channel is awesome 😂😂
@Mizt94629 ай бұрын
For me: 1. Dark Forest 2. Deaths End 3. The Sword of Kaigen 4. The Wall of Storms 5. Speaking Bones 🎉🎉🎉
@pelicanpineapple3099 ай бұрын
Blood Meridian is the bestest ever, everything about it is just fabulous and horrific and funny and horrific and mesmerising and horrific but for a Red Dead ish vibe you might want 'Sisters Brothers' by Patrick deWitt.
@TheWorldjoy9 ай бұрын
I heard yumi and the nightmare painter is kinda sorta inspired by "your name"? and i love "your name"? thinking of getting it but idkkk.
@chimpchomp44599 ай бұрын
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is my favorite of the secret projects. Since you are on the fence about it, allow me to shove you onto the side of "Read it".
@TheMrNukeman9 ай бұрын
Every author whose book ranked lower than Triceratops and Bottoms should start to question whether they should still write going forward...
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Probably says more about me than them!
@matthewdeancole9 ай бұрын
Isn't The Blood of Elves a novel?
@dshko289 ай бұрын
this was funny, thanks for doing this haha
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
No problem!!
@ashleyholbird42879 ай бұрын
I comment this every time...but i WISH you could see how bad the ending to the dark tower is. I NEED that rant video from you. Book 4 is fire though. But its not worth reading all that lol
@shawnthornton4549 ай бұрын
Funny, I have said the same thing to Matt in the comments section multiple times. I want to see that review so bad. I'd be fine if he skipped every book in between, as that ending is so bad, that it simply doesn't need context
@ashleyholbird42879 ай бұрын
@@shawnthornton454 your not wrong lol
@adamborst9 ай бұрын
I'm currently watching from the 70's into the 60's and I feel like by the end of this video Matt will go berserk and smash the timer with a hammer.
@stephend73439 ай бұрын
Mage Errant gets waaay better as it goes. It's only sort of YA, and definitely isn't by the end of the series. That said, I also didn't think the writing was that bad, so I guess we just have different tastes.
@lauds49 ай бұрын
This was a very funny and entertaining video, thanks for the great content!
@brandonnielsen36109 ай бұрын
I don’t know what it is about Matt, but he always feels like he is giving 100% genuine reviews based on his own opinions. Sometimes I don’t agree (I like Stephen King), but I appreciate him more than some of the other channels that just spew popular opinions about things.
@Henry-jp3mc9 ай бұрын
Your best video yet well done!
@heatherjordanna9 ай бұрын
That was amazing. Subscribed now 😊
@thecmancan9 ай бұрын
This is the hardest I've laughed watching KZbin. RIP Matt's Verbosity.
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
LOL
@khomo129 ай бұрын
You made it! Congrats! Great list!👍👍👍📚🤖🚀
@adham32109 ай бұрын
11:39 it's a shame that you didn't like waybound, I just got into unsouled
@valliyarnl7 ай бұрын
this is so iconic
@BeardofDarkness9 ай бұрын
Still making the kind of content that inspired me to make my own. Oh, and Christopher Ruocchio is a GOD
@MattsFantasyBookReviews9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :)
@adyrandom9 ай бұрын
Well this just sums up why your my fave book tuber…..sorry but your expressions between each review was funny as heck….look forward to future reviews.