Famous Authors Convince Me To Read Their Favourite Books

[@libraryofaviking]

Guess what! I actually read the books recommended to me! Check out the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3WUdpWMh66lZ5Y !

[@wyattcole5452]

True Grit are good movies, would definitely read the book. If I had to recommend a book it would be Three Musketeers, cuz it takes place during an underrated point in time, the story is surprisingly good and the intrigue is the best I’ve read so far. Theres five books, but you can read the first book by itself, or even just the first two. But the last three were technically supposed to be the same story, called Ten Years Later, but broken up in three. Not an author but I’m an aspiring one 😂

[@JaWick_WitaStick]

Well? Did you read them?

[@ManCarryingThing]

What a great video - love the structure, you put a lot of clever editing tricks to keep us watching- you're a great storyteller!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you, Jake! I appreciate it. I am trying to get better at the 'storytelling' element so I really appreciate the compliment and for watching my video!

[@CAMOLO9809ZZZ]

man carrying wholesomeness

[@carson9464]

Man Carrying Thing really hit Library of a Viking with the Alvin Parsley

[@sebastianordonez2252]

@@carson9464 she Alvin on my parsley I can’t help being a brainrotted mct fan I’m sorry 😭

[@arkhanok6329]

The man thingself

[@DavidDecero]

I like how GRRM shows up at the end like the final boss of authors convincing you to read their favorite books.

[@5ammy13]

His is literally is the hardest to convince, because the books are and will not ever be completed lol....

[@zenape619]

And he recommended my favorite book. Makes my heart happy.

[@saatvikkalra6061]

He kind of is the final boss of authors tbf

[@Ligmaballin]

​@@5ammy13Can you blame the man? Dude got so rich from the first few books that he's just stalling till he dies of old age 😂

[@adityarajput5039]

Note for self mostly 1:50 Richard swan : Green bone saga👀 2:24 Nobert zsivicz: The little prince🤌🏻 3:09 Nicholas eames: The blacktounge thief 4:42 Lord grimdark (Joe abacrobie): Mythago wood 6:00 Scott lynch ❤️: True grit (& the first law kinda👀) 9:11 Gabriela Houston: Composite creatures(will try this) 10:11 Jeremy szal : Red rising 🔥 11:04 Shannon chakraborty Spice gate 12:01 Prashant shrivastva: Adventurers if amina al sirafi & Garden of delights 13:27 Palmer pickering: Court of assassins(will try this) 14:16 Gregory kontaxis: The stormlight archives💯 & The snowman 15:20 The Goat (George rr martin): Demon Princes 12:51😂

[@bonobobby]

Thanks

[@MinaMinksy]

Note to me too. I took a screenshot

[@Frandahab]

The goat? I mean great writer, but the goat?

[@Arms2]

Right, these are mostly for yourself... lol

[@dest5218]

​Opinions 🤷🏾‍♂️. ​I rate him, Pierce Brown and Joe Abercrombie as some of my favourites of all time@@Frandahab

[@chinmayeesurve7769]

This was actually refreshing. Usual booktube is just readers telling their experience reading the books. But in this video, hearing people who actually write books talk about other people's books was such a different POV. Thanks for the great video!

[@Chance.Dillon]

That is actually sooooo sick. What a good concept. It was probably refreshing for him too to chat about something he enjoyed consuming instead of fielding questions about his books

[@Jeremy_Szal]

Thanks so much for interviewing and including me, Jonah! I love the enthasium you carried the whole way through. It was such an amazing con!

[@gregorykontaxis4885]

I can't believe I am in this video!!!

[@iCiaraaaan1]

Just a few hours before your steak… 😂

[@karimsoliman1611]

Good for you, Greg!🎉

[@prashanthsrivatsa]

This is such a cool video! And I'm glad you got to meet your favorite authors. And thank you so much for featuring me, and to Shannon, for recommending The Spice Gate as well. :)

[@shoka_01]

Anyone else think that George looks good? Like he’s lost weight? I don’t care about shape or a number on the scale, but he looks visibly healthier. Obesity is deadly at his age. And if he is focusing on his health, it means he gets more time to spend with his family and friends, and maybe he will have enough time to finish ASOIAF. He looks good!!

[@OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels]

I already love Joe, and then he goes and recommends Mythago Wood, one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. That man is an international treasure. And the goal was reached! Great video.

[@Zivilin]

Huh, good to know. I just added that to my tbr a few days ago since the description of it looked interesting.

[@thebetterthird6402]

Just finished second reading of Mythago Wood a few weeks ago. I read it 25 years ago in French and it was time to finally re-read some of my favorite books in English. Such a precious, little treasure of a book!

[@DianaW3431]

Congratulations! Isn't it nice when the people you want to meet turn out to be kind people? I'm glad you got to meet all the people you were hoping to plus many more!

[@astevenswrites]

Glad you found all four, and got some great recommendations to boot! SO much fun though. I'm REALLY excited to attend next year in Seattle.

[@libraryofaviking]

Thanks, mate! I hope it will be an amazing time!

[@LiminalSpaces03]

This video was so much fun! George R.R. Martin also lives in New Mexico, so I see him randomly about, but I've never dared go up and talk to him. Jack Vance is a great recommendation and makes sense coming from him. I'm glad you got all 4 of your unicorns!

[@HunterDHunter]

Well, we do not know how much longer we will have him, so if you see him again, maybe at least say hi.

[@MidnightChronicler]

God scott lynch is a treasure. Dudes writing style flows the same way he speaks. So cool

[@Cyd_Goblin]

he has a great voice. I could listen all day.

[@konrad_m_rataj]

@@Cyd_Goblin Yeah, so true, his cadence is impeccable.

[@abigase135]

same thought!

[@TheNickcone]

True Grit is an excellent recommendation. Not only is it a great Western, but it's also a great novel that i would recommend outside the genre. Also, I would encourage people to check out Jack Vance.

[@PalmerPickering]

What a fun video and interesting recommendations. I bought A Garden of Delights. Glad you finally found the elusive GRR Martin. Thanks for including me. 😊

[@cassandrathomas6015]

Yes, The Little Prince is my number 1 favourite book. One of the only books I re-read. I re-read it at least once a year and I always cry at the end.

[@strixytom]

The two authors recommending each other was a fun moment lol

[@jacksonsardello3959]

What a great video concept! I could tell that going up to some of those super star authors was still nerve wracking for you. Great job pushing yourself. I picked up a couple recommendations for me and my wife. Plus you're sponsor spot was very well done. I need to give Broken Binding a close look as I mostly stock my shelves with crappy beat-up Thriftbooks purchases.

[@laurac56]

Yes! Mythago Wood! A spectacular book that I rarely hear mentioned. A reread is due soon.

[@johnmackmusic]

Congrats! Really impressed by your efforts and perseverance to make this video. Very inspiring that you’re creating great content like this that is truly not easy to film. Says a lot that each of the authors were willing to film with you!

[@zaaxi7424]

George seems like such a chill dude when all the fame + money could've changed him but no what a true gent

[@fjuran1]

That was such a great video. I have been to several Worldcons over the years, funny in 2000 in Chicago I spoke to George RR Martin who had been walking the dealers room, this is well before ASOIF become super popular, and he was such a nice man, and laid back as well. It's ironic that all the authors you interviewed were not around back then, only George, but I had the pleasure of meeting Robert Jordan and many others at these cons. Each generation has new favorites.

[@ThomM-lc1cz]

I'm from Brazil and your channel is excellent for those who love fantasy and want to start reading books in English. But man, this video was spectacular.

[@bisma1352]

Shannon chakraborty being one of the 4 main authors made me happy to no end! Subscribed

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

So much fun! Congratulations on your successful quest, Johan, and thank you for sharing some of your WorldCon experience!

[@authornorbert]

I’m in a same video with George R.R. Martin? And with my bookmark? 🫣🔥 I peaked as an author I guess…thank you Jóhan! 🫶

[@balazsbalogh3966]

Nice twist 🔥🔥🔥

[@Don_Rodrigo44]

mythago wood just got added to my tbr glad you got to go to this event seems like you had a great time

[@cbaker2194]

I once read an AMA with Joe Abercrombie where he recommended reading Lonesome Dove. So outside of my normal read. I cannot say how incredible it was. Top 5 books I’ve ever read in any genre.

[@stigsmcqueen3178]

One of my favorite songs of all time is called "Play It Loud" by the band MxPx. The lyrics include the line "We're just like you straight from the crowd." It's great to see so many fantasy authors living this ethos. This is a great video, and many thanks for sharing it with us. :)

[@Angelus13AOV]

Hello. I found your video and channel by accident. I've never been much of a reader growing up but now that I'm older I've been trying to make a serious effort to start reading some books. I've read A Game of Thrones in it's entirety and I'm currently making my way through Dune by Frank Herbert. I really like fantasy and science fiction and this video has helped a lot to give me some ideas on what to read next. I will take these recommendations for myself. Thank you so much.

[@OverlyAverageBen]

I love that Abercrombie just had that in his pocket lol

[@ShelfCentered]

This was such an absolutely fun video to watch. Thanks for all your hard work in tracking down some of my favorite authors!

[@letteracura]

Thank you, great video! Zsivicz gave a great advice in conceptual term. Wholesome that everybody chose a book which was not written by them (but maybe it was your format, smartly chosen) . Best wishes to you :)

[@ittiqaamir7408]

You are so LUCKYYYY!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on meeting them all🔥

[@davidmeyer1054]

Szal clarifying that the first trilogy of red rising is the good part of that series makes me smile.

[@paulwoodford1984]

1:28 you walked past george r martin. the cheeky devil

[@oneiros458]

I freaking love The Band series! So nice to see someone talking about Eames!

[@puzzlingread]

Would love a follow-up if you read any of the recs. Also, this video put the biggest smile on my face 😄

[@Christian-ut2sp]

I can feel your excitement, and not just when you interviewed George!

[@meowkat347]

OMGGGGG GRRM!!!!!!! I cannot believe you talked to him! ❤❤❤❤❤ that’s amazing! 🎉

[@TulilaSalome]

Grrm is very approachable really, met him twice. Once was a signing, so no mystery there, but we chatted after that.

[@akellerhouse83]

I like these collaboration vlog videos you do. It gives us a chronological account of the event while the authors recommend books for us to read. It's great! I bet it was a lot of editing.

[@spreadbookjoy]

I am reading Mythago Wood! I read about it in a memoir about reading and had never heard of it before and it sounded amazing! Completely stoked that Abercrombie loves that series. This was a brilliant video and my wish list has grown considerably 😂

[@CourtneyLeigh1992]

100% put a hold on Mythago Wood, thank you Joe Abercrombie!!! I'll be visiting England & Scotland in November so I'll be devouring it there!

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

This video might get me back into reading, their recommendations sound great

[@alexvaldiers9788]

Wow! Amazing video! All these hours of video editing and content creating really paid off when you get to interview all these great authors.

[@swagiellarson]

This is a great video, thanks for all the awesome recommendations!

[@rtd1859]

awesome video concept - i think we would all like to read what are fav authors read

[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you!

[@Jillybeanzxo]

Jack Vance was just added to everyone’s TBRs 😁

[@slowswimmer9169]

the dying earth is a must as much as the lord of the rings is

[@hunacean]

Indeed. Jack Vance is a forgotten titan of this genre. His legacy is immense. D&D and Stranger things fans will recognize the name Vecna, and it only takes a bit of reshuffilng to find out he is named after Vance. The Dying Earth is also basically responsible for spell scrolls and spell memorizing in D&D.

[@TedReadInstead]

Johan, I got so much joy seeing you reacting to GRRM! It was a treat for sure! :) I hope to maybe go to next year's WorldCon in Seattle. If you should go, maybe I can ask you for your recommendations! ;) Have a blessed day, friend!

[@libraryofaviking]

Glad you enjoyed it! I was over the moon! I would love to come next year but don't think I can justify it money-wise (but who knows?)

[@JordanC2023]

Love your passion! Just subbed. Keep up the great content!

[@libraryofaviking]

Awesome, thank you!

[@GiaBlinks]

This is a great video. I'm always searching for books that my young adult children may like. My husband and I are casual readers, and I'm always wanting them to have the experience of a good book. Im going to make a list of these, and knock them off one by one.

[@ConkerKing]

You should definitely read Mythago Wood... It captures something about an ancient version of England and it's lost stories like nothing else...

[@libraryofaviking]

I may have read it recently! Look out for a vlog coming soonish!

[@wendellpowell5838]

The little prince! Great recommendation!

[@vinventure-hl1dt]

such a cool video! thank you ! I haven't rlly researched or listened to the authors themselves, so it was cool to see them. Abercrombie looks like a guy you d want to drink an irish beer with. just subbed to broken binding t2 yesterday! rlly excited although i ll be missing book 1 of memory, sorrow and thorns. and excited to see what comes after. THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD BOOKS!! I cant keep up. XD Oh wow "The Garden of Delights" has a really interesting concept!

[@soniaalmeidadias5794]

I love Palmer Pickering, and I believe she is so underrated. Loved the video!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you!

[@weismanwriter9426]

I'm an aspiring Author and seeing this video brought so much joy to my heart. They're so nerdy and supportive of each other, ugh. I can only dream of being apart of something like this in the far future.

[@jellevanbreugel325]

Great video! Jack Vance is an excellent recommendation. Remember reading some of his way back when. Good stuff!

[@B.He-K.]

Fun fact Jack Vance is where Vecna gets his name, and where D&D gets its magic system (called Vancian magic)

[@ronnieyuen4309]

Amazing video, thanks for putting this together, must be very exciting speaking to everyone.

[@katamattyon]

I'm so happy you got to meet so many legends!!

[@karimsoliman1611]

That was so fun to watch! Congrats on finding your 4 unicorns😄

[@Demilade42]

All added to my TBR list. Thank you!

[@jeffbrowngraphics]

This was such a cool video! I love the concept! It's not a common question and they seemed so happy to answer it.

[@AuthorJacksonDickert]

omg jeff hi

[@matbarnett2664]

I havent read many books but I would say the first red rising for me was amazing but I think all of the rising books has made me stand up in excitement haha

[@Kureitondesu]

Dear GRRM, I'd love to read your book, specifically book 6 and beyond. Stop making shows and prequels so you can finish. Sincerely, Everyone except HBO

[@jfparhamutube]

Great video. The smile on your face while talking to GRRM was priceless, dude.

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

Lovely video!! Thank you for making my tbr however many books longer 🤣🫠

[@Bezanie]

All these book recommendations sound amazing! I'm making a list!

[@libraryofaviking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Corlwow]

Well done on finding him, he was so elusive! :) :)

[@marcinsznn]

Interesting recommendations :) I didn't know that there is a person called Norbert Zsivicz, and what's more he's hungarian living in London. That's nice that that kind of people are getting popular!

[@nyxian_grid]

That explains it: I didn't see you at WorldCon because you were chasing and chatting with all those authors ahah So lucky to get to talk to them, it was a great event :) Also, GEORG!

[@ADHDlanguages]

Spiders Georg R R Martin

[@zennies4636]

This was so cool! Would love to see a video where you read some of the recommended books :)

[@RebuildRetreat]

That's amazing, this was fun to watch, like a treasure hunt. I was at Worldcon but did not see any authors I knew, still the event was immense!

[@Syko1985]

Joe Abercrombie has such a fun and friendly personality, it's hard to imagine that he writes grimdark when meeting him.

[@Zozette27]

I absolutely love Mythago Wood, it is one of my favourite books of all time. Also love The Little Prince.

[@kyleVanZan]

I can’t believe you spoke to Nicholas Eames, kings of the world is one of my favourite books ever!

[@arpankumarbasak1813]

Best video on booktube!

[@mewsao]

i discovered so many great authors, thank you

[@pharrigan-hikes]

😂 awesome now I have more books to seek out! Just when I got through my current "to be read shelf"

[@DanClapp]

I read the little prince in german when I was still trying to learn german. Such an amazing kids book that speaks to adults as well

[@JonSteitzer]

The little prince is an amazing recommendation

[@libraryofaviking]

It is! Just read it and loved it!

[@nazimelmardi]

What a weekend. You had fun for sure.

[@artfact2]

I knew it. Jack Vance is probably my favortie author and Martin's work is heavily inspired by his. He even curated a short story anthology on Vance's Dying Earth series. So with that, here's two more fantasy centered recommendations from Vance: -Tales of Dying Earth A far-future Earth where the sun is about to die, along with the remnants of the human race. Mutants and new lifeforms have taken over and a lot of humanity's fragmented leadership are Clarke-tech magicians. It is from this series that D&D got its magic system. -Lyonesse trilogy An alternate-history early dark ages sort of prequel to the Arthurian myth, steeped in European folklore and mythology. It is from this that Martin took a lot of inspiration for ASoIaF, with its short story-like adventuring across the (now sunken) Elder Isles.

[@domingorubies656]

Wow you spoke with two of the faces in the Mount Rushmore of Modern Fantasy writers imo Martin and Abercrombie ( the other two being Sanderson and Erikson ) , that’s wild!

[@MateusBarrosPE]

15:17 Was Martin holding a knife right next to you? 😳

[@rick3269]

It looks like a pamphlet or card he's holding sideways lol

[@noone6896]

It is lightbringer. So we can conclude that this means winds of winter will be done this winter... Or any other winter Or never...

[@WithinDeathLies]

What a fun idea for a video. Loved it!

[@Khaled91]

Great! More books added to my never-ending TBR list! lol

[@MoonisHavn]

Good vibes all throughout the video.

[@calumlott]

Great vid, dude! You found em all!

[@the_fools_tale]

And so the TBR grows... Great recommendations and hey that's me with a beer!

[@libraryofaviking]

Yessss! Great meeting you!

[@Lycan3303]

watched that Grit movie ... highly recommend 👍

[@lukebrawley8669]

Hold on, this was in Glasgow and I missed it ? Didn’t even notice till I saw the hydro 😭

[@TheMikenanners]

Same. Will need to be on the lookout next year lol

[@libraryofaviking]

That is really unfortunate!

[@Naimad319]

I litereally picked up True Grit yesterfday. It's one of my favorite movies of all time. I am excited to read it.

[@andreamiller3578]

Wonderful idea. What a great video.

[@tordawg69]

Funny for me seeing the GRRM recommendation. I was in a bookstore on Sunday and was holding Demon Princes volume one by Jack Vance, but instead went with a Dying Earth omnibus by Jack Vance.

[@asteroidmonger]

I knew GRRM would recommend Jack Vance. So good!

[@jch5150]

Nice work!!!