If You Like The Stormlight Archive, Read These Books

[@CapturedInWords]

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[@elliecbron]

I’ll be re-reading Stormlight while I wait for Stormlight

[@CapturedInWords]

Dang it, you can't beat that recommendation

[@juantaste8603]

If you already read all of the cosmere then try reading realm of the elderlings by robin hobb I just finished it

[@anderquirey]

@@CapturedInWords finding good ol Easter eggs

[@jacoblillo1077]

Already done that like 4 times

[@joshuadelaughter]

Haha, totally agree The Stormlight Archive would make a great anime. I've always thought that. Heck, I even imagine it as an anime while reading it.

[@Sheebert]

I can totally imagine the Soren being animated. Not sure how a live action would look like

[@Alonepistachio]

Kaladin has so many anime MC moment 😂 i always imagine him having an epic theme song when he kicks some ass

[@cloudsclutchcorner]

It'd be Hella Dope if they made it..well hot take 22-24 ep/ season anime. It'd do great & I think no content would be skipped if written correctly. Live action would be alot harder to get right...lol

[@TheDarkJok]

Codex Alera is a massive sleeper hit, people should talk about it more often. I read the entire series in two weeks, I Just couldn't put down those books

[@august4471]

And take into consideration that Codex Alera was born because a bet. Jim had a discussion with a fan and agreed to write a good book combining two ridiculous ideas: roman legion and Pokemon, and wrote a whole 6 book series lol and is pretty decent. I rembember that Sanderson said that if he died before finishing the last Cosmere book, he'd trust Brent Weeks to finish it just like they did with him with TWoT. Jim Butcher could do an excelent work too

[@tylerlukkasson1289]

Agreed! So good.

[@Highmelon]

It was good, I'm glad I read it years back, but I never hear anyone talking about. I was really surprised when he recommended it. The whole roman aspect of the book was really cool too. It's rare you see a RomanXPokémon cross over.

[@anthonypierre6219]

Cursor's fury is my favorite coming of age book...tavi really came into his own in that book.

[@ProjectShadow4]

I agree, I read them for the first time early this year and was so surprised that I’d never heard of a series this good!!! I read it because I love Dresden and just looked up Butchers books!

[@nikofas12]

lightbringer saga is a really good series that also has a lot of similarities with sanderson work

[@idk7173]

Except the ending was really disappointing

[@JJJKKK445]

It's not fantasy and I don't know if you have read it or not, but Red Rising Saga by Piece Brown is basically SF-Stormlight. It has all the best ingredients that make a Stormlight book shine, but they are much faster paced books, shorter and are told in first person, single POV. The first book is only good, but everything after is absolutely astounding

[@michaelokeke4976]

I thought the criticism that Eye of the World received was exaggerated and unnecessary. I loved it but loved book 2 a lot more. The reason why book one had that LOTR familiarity to it was because it was intentional( RJ wanted the readers to feel at home) and it was due to business reasons as well. I hope that makes sense for anyone reading this comment

[@user-K8T]

I'm on book 5 right now. My biggest criticism of Eye of the World is that it only follows Rand. And he's actually one of my least favorite WoT characters overall.

[@michaelokeke4976]

@@user-K8T tbh I fell my to the same way as you. That’s why I normally regarded him as “Rand the bland” or just “Bland Rand” but on the later books after book 6 or 7ish, you might start seeing him in a different light. All our reading experiences are different so your opinion may or may not change of him but I do respect it. Happy Reading 📖 ❤️

[@Kal_Al_Thor]

@@michaelokeke4976 rand elevated to another lvl in book 6. I am book 9 right now and the story as slowed down a lot. Some elayne and Perrin povs are really slow. But rand povs have become so interesting in comparison. I am actually most intrigued about his character more than anyone right now.

[@jacoblillo1077]

The plot at the beginning of eye of the world really reminded me a eragon. It’s been a few years since I’ve read either. But there’s the long trip between the farm and the town and running between the two while urgals and whatever they’re called in wot.

[@millebrasco]

as soon as the video started, my brain was like "mistborn mistbron vin mistborn kelsier mistborn mistborn" aaaaand there we are!

[@rohanmanro3765]

Whenever Sanderson is mentioned, Wheel Of Time is bound to come. And even though Secret History is one of the best tropes, but with a crew and the big guy trope it feels incomplete!!

[@jessi4894]

I would reccomend Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings for people who are into Rothfuss, Martin, LeGuin, Kay, etc. But it scratched my Stormlight itch in terms of epicness, scale, completion, hidden/forgotten history, cool magic system(s) that are revealed slowly and built upon, deep, deep lore, and characterization. It's better written than Wheel of Time even though I love that as well.

[@august4471]

I finished Liveship Traders a few months ago, and I'll start Tawny Man trilogy next month. Very excited

[@RagnarEiswind]

I just started Assassin's Apprentice yesterday. I agree with you. Hobb's style reminds of Rothfuss. But I find it a bit more accessable. For me, at least.

[@jessi4894]

@@RagnarEiswind And done, 16 books, loads and loads of worldbuilding.

[@jessi4894]

@@august4471 I love Fitz and everyone in Buckeep so much, but everything about Liveships was just so damn compelling. Liveships beats out Tawny Man as my favorite installment by just a bit. Don't skip Rainwilds (no matter what anyone says) or you will be so confused and miss so much in the last trilogy.

[@august4471]

@@jessi4894 I had to search what buckeep was xD I read Farseer and Liveship in spanish and they changed a lot of the names of places and characters. Im probably going to read Tawny Man in spanish too, then change to english on rain wilds bc they havent translated it and it seems they won't. Then reread Tawny Man in english before starting Fitz and the Fool

[@SlowBurnReader]

I’m so happy you mentioned Codex Alera, it is my first introduced into epic fantasy, and I don’t think it gets enough recognition that it truly deserves. It still to this day is one of my all time favorites.

[@CapturedInWords]

The first book was so good, I can't wait to continue the series!

[@SlowBurnReader]

@@CapturedInWords Trust me on this, they literally only get better with every book. :) just give it a chance

[@jimwirwille4824]

I also found Codex to be an enthralling read

[@brandondaniel2846]

I love how you recommended a bunch of series and I kept going “read that. Read that. Watched that. Read that.” Wheel of Time Fullmetal Alchemist Fifth Season Códex Alera I co-sign all off these wholeheartedly

[@robertperrotto870]

Ericksons "Malazan: Book of the Fallen" is absolutely amazing! I absolutely recommend it to anyone that likes fantasy.

[@SI-vb7hd]

Agree, probably my fav series ever but it has a steep entry curve and requires some commitment to get through the first book.

[@FallenAdam]

I'd add in The Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I'll try to keep this to things that are mentioned in the prologue. Aeons ago, the world was one. But after a long and grueling magical war between the Patryns and the Sartans, the Sartans Sundered the world into four. A world a fire, a world of air, a world of earth, and a world of water. Plus one. The Labyrinth. A prison for the for the Patryns, meant to humble them. Now some have made it out of the Labyrinth, and the Lord of Nexus is sending Haplo, a young and loyal Patryn through the Death Gate, to prepare for the worlds for the return of the Patryns. The magic systems are also a bit Sandersonesque. There are multiple pages explaining the magic systems at the end of each book, and they are explained in a very sciency way. If you understand what, for example, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and Probability Wave Functions are, you'll likely get a bit more out of the magic systems. I'll add that the first book was published in 1990. So don't go expecting some modern fantasy. Weis and Hickman were sort of finding their way out of the 80s style Fantasy with these books. Clearly written in the 90s, before being influenced by Tad Williams and GRRM.

[@UchihaSumairu]

Dawn of Wonder. Seriously. this book needs MUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCH more attention. It's up there in quality with brando or pat. Only down side is the wait for the second book :( Also THANKS for bringing up Codex! So few people seem to speak about it but its so good. personally i even like it better than the drez books.

[@hannahbrennan2131]

Wow. This video is extremely well timed. I just finished Rhythm of War a couple days ago.

[@CapturedInWords]

Oh wow haha, perfect!

[@ammalyrical5646]

Thank god the Defeated one just is gone now... lol. Wow that character was tiring. Love the book though. Kaladin feeling stuck was quite relatable. :) So does Shallan's dissociation even for someone like me, who doesn't have DID but has dissociated in the past.

[@txy9911]

Great video jay! Expected to see Lightbringer and Nught Angel on here

[@CapturedInWords]

I haven't read Lightbringer yet, but I have read Night Angel! Night Angel doesn't really remind me of Stormlight but it's still a good series for sure

[@TheWordN3rd]

Love that you included FMA on this list!

[@mishranidhi8352]

Try reading liveship traders from Robin Hobb... It is so amazing.. You would love that series.

[@CapturedInWords]

I definitely want to start it sometime this year!

[@johnv3788]

Do you need to read anything prior to starting Liveship Traders?

[@mishranidhi8352]

@@johnv3788 yes Farseer (not compulsory)...they are not directly connected but they are some small connection which makes more Intresting and farseer is in itself a great trilogy.

[@juantaste8603]

@@mishranidhi8352 they are kind of directly connected not sure if you finished fitz and the fool

[@KatieGimple]

I've recently started reading Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga, and while it starts out feeling like generic epic fantasy, but as we explore the other world, it starts to feel very alien on a societal scale, yet the individual characters all have very human motivations. The main hurdle I've faced is there are many perspective jumps and huge time jumps. I'm about 3/4 of the way through the first book, and ten years have passed, and it's been 5+ years since any of the three main perspective characters have seen each other.

[@tilted_skirm]

I love this series, I got introduced to it via the companion series that feist wrote with janny wurts which takes on the view from the other side of the rift, so when I later read the first books I had a very interesting perspective knowing a lot about the culture on the other side already ... it was honestly a great way to read it

[@ammalyrical5646]

Raymond not Robert. But I love The Riftwar Saga and in my my opinion The Empire Trilogy is a sublime piece of political fantasy. Man, I love that series. I'm still halfway through the Riftwar Cycle (15 books in, I'm at book 1 of the Serpentwar Saga now) and now I'm wondering why I didn't think of this when I started recommending stuff to Jay Andreas, I agree. Without The Empire Trilogy it's quite hard to grasp the political anything on that planet. Even with those books it's still very complex. Completely worth it though. I thought there was a timeline inconsistency between that one and the Riftwar Saga though. Something to do with when Pug (my god, that name though) flees back to his home planet.

[@robertperrotto870]

Pug is Life!!!

[@AnonymousAnonposter]

I've seen a lot of people say that the first four books are good, but it's not really worth reading the rest, I wonder if this is a similar situation to Mistborn era 1 vs era 2.

[@mattstreckfuss9678]

Absolutely loved the Unsouled series. Great world building with you invested in the characters. First 8 books free on audible

[@JordanHoopz4]

Thank you for this! I enjoyed Unsouled this weekend at your suggestion. Look forward to the rest of the series

[@davidjannowak5047]

Ok so there is Memory Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams, which I know you have read the first book. Of course it isn’t really like Stormlight when it comes to character and the over the top setting and so on but it is really epic when it comes to the world builiding, there are some reveals throughout the series that make the world seem quite alien and there are actually also some similarities betwenn both series (Sanderson has said himself that it was influential for him). The *Epicness* of the setting and the characters gets bigger the more you progess, especially when you reach the sequels.

[@rattled1557]

question, can i read the witchwood crown without any prior osten ard book?

[@thelibraryladder]

Excellent recommendation. Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is one of my all-time favorite series.

[@dugonman8360]

I mean, what fantasy writers weren't influenced by Williams Simon books?

[@chrisricketts6532]

100% agree with the Cradle recommendation! Will Wight is fantastic

[@feniasklika125]

As always, the editing of this video is sooo good, great job!

[@CapturedInWords]

Thank you!! Glad you liked it!

[@mikep4981]

The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie or Legends of the First Empire by Michael Sullivan

[@mrblooper1994]

This was a great video. I added some to my to read list. My suggestion is to either show or mention the suggestion again at the end of it's segment, so people don't have to reverse to check the name after it caught their interest

[@CapturedInWords]

Thanks! Good advice! I'll keep that in mind next time :)

[@robbyv109]

Cradle is amazing. It’s the only book that gets me as hyped as TWoK.

[@SaintJimmy36]

This man really just described Al as sentient shardplate? lmao

[@ammalyrical5646]

All I was just wondering was, but wouldn't Shardplate the Radiants used actually have some sentience?

[@frostedfade]

Dude! This is the first video of yours I watched. The production is so well done! Do you do all the editing yourself? Do you mind sharing what software you use? New Subscriber here!!!

[@Rinzler.14]

Welcome Frost, yeah Jay does next lvl editing in most videos. Some times he has to do content with less editing or it would be too much each time. Even still there always a good watch no matter what amount of special effects or editing. Its all got to do with quality and quantity plus finding the right balance. Needless to say keep watching and you'll be sure to see good content on books :)

[@frostedfade]

@@Rinzler.14 thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to watching his videos on the regular!

[@CapturedInWords]

Thanks, I'm glad you found the channel! Yes I do all the editing myself, I mostly use Adobe Premiere for everything and occasionally After Effects when I need it

[@jlfrandsen]

Seconded the Codex Alera recommendation. I have the Unsouled books on my Kindle, will probably start them next, then Book of the Fallen and Fifth Season.

[@muhammadhashir6136]

I am already reading wheel of time so, occupado but this will be fun anyways.

[@Juanpa_SC]

Nice! I was just about to start Codex Alera. Now I´m more excited.

[@meritreads90]

Out of all the recommendations, I’m very interested in the First Law Trilogy. After I catch up and finish all of Stormlight, I plan on diving into this series!! 🙌🏾

[@mickyweird8644]

It is really good. More character focused than plot which I like.

[@meritreads90]

@@mickyweird8644 Yeah, I hear nothing but good things about it. I can’t wait!

[@morpheusdamon348]

you should start it NOW. Seriously, the original trilogy at the start is very slow, so I recommend going through in smaller parts as you go through stormlight archive.

[@mickyweird8644]

@@morpheusdamon348 agreed it is great but it is harder going at the start. Or else go with Stephen pacey's audiobook that is amazing.

[@glokta1]

@@mickyweird8644 +1. Not an audiobook fan by any means but Pacey had me listening to the book more often than reading it

[@ammalyrical5646]

I'm a bit late, but I've got some thoughts for books you might enjoy based on what you said in the video. They're not entirely like Stormlight, but like you said, what is? For characters and generational feuds I'd say: go for The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee. The magic system is pretty neat, it also almost feels like a video game and the characters have very complex dynamics, both inside and outside the family. And the island it's set on has some political complexities with the rest of the world. I'd also say, for the hidden history thing you like, you can try the Daevabad trilogy by S. A. Chakraborty. Or The Ballad of Sir Benfro by J. D. Oswald (which comes closest to an actual epic in this list) it also has that quest vibe to it and I like the spin on the prophecy trope in it. Not that it flips the trope on its head, it's a pretty classic fantasy, with a lot of dragon stuff, but I just really like the way it prophecy is integrated. If you like full on RPG like books (with some nice comedy where you can feel the D&D shine through) I'd say try The Misadventurers - an Almost Epic Tale by Steven Partridge. I don't know if I'd call any of those truly an epic, but I'll recommend them anyway. Have fun reading :)

[@LimeymanZero]

As always, I recommend A Pattern of Shadow & Light by Melissa McPhail if you want something similar to Sanderson but a little different. Has a ton of great characters, lots of political intrigue, a great world, history and really interesting magic system. Plus the audiobook is read by Nick Podehl who is, for my money, the best narrator! It's unfinished, but there are 5 great books to read and I never hear anyone talk about them!

[@nickvreys]

I've been looking more into self-published authors since late 2019, and lots of names do return a lot, with good reason, but I never ever hear anything about Melissa McPhail. Shame, really. I can't remember how or when I came across her, but is was around the publication of the fourth book I believe. Next to Ben Galley my only self-pub author at the time. I have yet to continue on reading, and I should reread before I do, but I was blown away by Cephrael's Hand.

[@ashleywankel2234]

Yes, I love when people recommend Codex Alera! Never hear anybody talking about it, but its so good!

[@ElijahStormblessed]

Oh no, my tbr is bulging already 😭😭😭 thanks for the recs! 😂

[@CapturedInWords]

Hahaha no problem!

[@BDroeger]

I highly recommend "the black prism" series by Brent weeks.

[@d.rock2224]

Wheel of time is my favorite book series, just above Stormlight. Codex Alera is another favorite.

[@stevenwilburn4209]

“You can think of Alphonse as just sentient shardplate” ….that’s actually pretty spot on lol

[@SuperDoctor9]

I started reading the Wheel of Time but never finished the first book it just didn't grab me, I'd like to read the whole series one day. I'm looking forward into delving into Malazan soon as well

[@ladrac198]

When he says Malazan throws you in deeper than Way of Kings he means it! I'm in book 4 and I still don't fully know what's going on haha.

[@SuperDoctor9]

@@ladrac198 So I've heard, but that's partly why I'm so interested to read them. Having it throw you in so deep but being so good you can't help but keep reading

[@grantwilliams630]

Have you read the light bringer series? It’s got a super interesting magic system based on the wave lengths of light and is filled with The kind of plot twists I love in Sanderson books. It’s also a split perspective story with a coming of age hero. It feels a little… cruder? Than stormlight archive, but it’s really a fun read.

[@CapturedInWords]

No I haven't read it yet! Well, I read 2 chapters while in the library and it definitely grabbed my interest. I enjoyed the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent weeks so I know I'll probably like Lightbringer too. When I finish up Wheel of Time I'll probably start it

[@Avarn388]

The Cradle series is fantastic. I highly recommend it. It starts slow with book one and a bit derivative but it becomes so much more as it proceeds and becomes a different story in a good way.

[@sangamchauhan3564]

FMA is that kind of story even if it may not on top of your list But when someone ask for recommendation, FMA name will come first out of your mouth It truly an awesome story

[@Gammagreen]

I have previously consumed everything except for that second person view and the unsouled. I will look into them. My recommendations: none of these are as epic as the way of Kings but could be a good distraction. The magic of recluse series Imager portfolio series The echoes saga The cycles of awyarn(sp?) And cycles of Galand Shadow of a conqueror (By Shad Brooks of shadiversity) A pattern of Shadow and Light series If you haven't read any of those that should keep you busy for a while. On one hand I like the malizan series, but on the other there are just too many characters and not enough singular storyline to care about them. His multidimensional universe is vast and the story arc is clear but he cycles through protagonists as the ark makes its journey and by the time I get used to one he switches to another and I can't handle that for myself.

[@MCguy52]

I love the Eye of the World. It’s a smaller journey in a huge epic.

[@CapturedInWords]

So good!!

[@michellehamilton3254]

Howard Andrew Jones "The Ring-Sworn" Trilogy (for the crazy world building, the magic, team fighty-fight)| Scott Lynch "The Gentleman Bastard" Series (Characters and dialogue!!!) | Ken Liu's "The Dandelion Dynasty" (its almost like lord of the rings x brandon sanderson x chinese mythology)

[@nickvreys]

Codex Alera is a hidden gem. It really holds its own besides Dresden. It's been 15 years since I've read the series and it was one of my first forays into the genre, but I have fond memories of The Banned And The Banished series by James Clemens. I think now people would consider them trope-y or whatever, but 17-years old me didn't give a * back then and I could care even less now. This series had it all; an evil overlord, a (female) chosen one who has to learn to master her newfound powers, an epic quest, travel and at the end of every book an evil boss-type creature to defeat. And now I have to go and reread them!

[@nduduzoblose4355]

But seriously though, Stormlight would be best adapted as an Anime or just in animation due to the sheer alienness of the world and the pure awesomeness

[@CassiusDrake]

I want that Bridge Four hoodie! If you ever see this, please let me know where you got it!

[@Apytiksliai]

Could you do a light hearted series recommendations video? I can't seem to keep reading anything too dark.

[@CapturedInWords]

Oooo that's a good idea! I'll definitely make that video in the future

[@dreamyphil]

I’m basically just rereading Mistborn! If one has not yet read or reread ASOIAF or Kingkiller, those are good picks even though (as you mention) not much like Stormlight (and unfinished).

[@heavendude101]

I might consider MALICE by John Gwynne. Because of ancient history and legends/prophecies. That sort of thing.

[@aanchal18shrivastava]

After reading words of radiance last month I've read like 8 books and I still can't stop thinking about the stormlight archive !! And yehh the reason for not picking up WOT is cuz I didn't like THE Hobbit that much and dnf the fellowship of the ring !!!

[@michael305m3]

Wheel of time is extremely different from LoTR

[@muhammadhashir6136]

People stop after the first book...People are weird, I loved the eye of the world.

[@christopherrousseau1173]

ANd some stop after the sixth book...

[@hikethemike7349]

@@christopherrousseau1173 I did after the fifth

[@samuelhomberg9075]

I never really see the books by Trudi Canavan featured on booktuber channels, they are fairly lighthearted and the world they explore is not as big as in stormlight (at least for the Sonea Trilogy/Heptalogy) but I really enjoy them.

[@robertperrotto870]

I would also add "The books of Morgaine" by CJ Cherryh - I would say that Sanderson was heavily influenced by her "Shared universe" concept.

[@jennyberrou2726]

Another fantastic recommendation is The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty! An Islamic historical fantasy series with multiple POV’s and loads of political intrigue. It’s the closest scratch to the Stormlight itch I could find so far. The first book reads a little like YA but the second and third books are quite possibly flawless literature.

[@ame_vagabonde]

I'm interested in the last thing you said because I was actually underwhelmed by the first book of Deavabad, especially because of the point of view of the girl (too YA and cliché). Even though I struggled to understand what was going on, I really liked Ali' s POV so if you say it gets better I might give it a try

[@jennyberrou2726]

Lil Sarmal I admit the first book is a difficult entry to the series, but I remember the sequel being a lot better with higher stakes and a deeper plot. Good luck with reading if you get back to the series!

[@bibitheunicorn4734]

I LOVE Codex Alera. I haven't read much in the genre of epic fantasy, since I have been reading mostly ya romantasy stuff. But now there's no turning back! :D I was massively surprised that it isn't a widely popular series when I started to look around on booktube. It's so underrated!

[@ihavenoname8628]

I have heard mixed reviews on malazan. I despise books like Dune that just swamp you with information and big in universe terms off the jump and expect you to be hooked. Sanderson and Robert Jordan did a fantastic job of snaking the lore into regular interactions to keep you hooked and going. Does malazan (from the best of your memory) just throw you in with big "in verse" terms and expect you to understand? Also is the power system (both supernatural powers and governmental dynamic) engaging?

[@benhazboun4326]

May be more of a personal opinion, but I find the detail of both the world and the characters in the Gentlemen Bastard Sequence to be comparable to Stormlight. Scott Lynch does an incredible job constructing a compelling setting and making you really care for the characters. There is typically only one narrator, but Lynch also uses time-skipping from the present to the past to offer more information on the characters. One of my personal favourites! If only he could publish the fourth book!!!

[@suemunro6833]

If you like fantastic world building with a secret history and excellent lore: The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss (first book: The Name of the Wind) If you like a dramatic, emotional, worlds-spanning epic fantasy: The Fionavar Tapestry, by Guy Gavriel Kay (first book: The Summer Tree) If you like a tight, elemental magic system with likeable, witty characters and a save-the-world story: The Codex Alera, by Jim Butcher (first book: Furies of Calderon) Obviously agree with reading other Cosmere books as well!! Mistborn is fantastic, the second trilogy is on my to-read list.

[@elcee8]

Not fantasy at all, but the only other book that got me as hooked was the Boys in the Boat, a non-fiction about the 1936 rowing team at UW competing in the Olympics in Germany during Hitler era. Talk about an underdog story - in the depression era. And it happened in real life. It seemed like something fictional. Definitely recommend this wholeheartedly.

[@thomasray]

Dune is the only book (oh and Lord of the Rings) to give me the same feeling of epicness as the Way of Kings

[@osamazakaria2509]

I was not expecting cradle to be dropped in this video

[@dominiclapitan8466]

I can’t believe Unsouled is mention. Kinda underrated book, in my opinion. I listen to it everyday on Audible and already at book 3 of the Cradle series.

[@MacScarfield]

Read any of Guy Gavriel Kay? Kan recommend «Tigana» for the Atmosphere and “The Lions of Al-Rassan” for the Characters.

[@CapturedInWords]

I recently bought Tigana at a used bookstore, haven't read it yet though! I've heard a lot of good things about it, so I'll probably read it sometime soon

[@MacScarfield]

@@CapturedInWords I just started “A Song for Arbonne” by GGK. Loved all three so far, especially the Atmosphere ( I and “A Critical Dragon” joked that GGK writes like a Ivy League Professor describing his Mediterranean Culture Holiday, compared to his fellow Canadian Steven Erikson writes as an archeologist who along with his best friend Esslemont is stuck wet and dirty in a jungle, playing with D&D and Firecrackers to not get bored out of their mind back in their tent). Almost a shame that they are oneshot books (though to be fair, with some overlapping themes and features), and I find it hard to choose a favorite, as both are A+ books for me, but with different strengths, as mentioned. So would be very interested to hear your take of either of them! PS: Heard about your evacuation, hope the fires burns out soon and that everything goes well with you, your people and home!

[@MishaSalnikov]

Read Revelation Space. It's reminds me of Stormlight because of worldbuilding, and because at least the first book has Sanderlanche. I'm in the middle of the second one right now, and it fixed a lot of issues of the first (mainly pacing), and frankly, I could use a company on Byzans 😅

[@Rinzler.14]

My recommendation is always The Magician and the rift war saga from Raymond E. Feist. Similar to storm light archive in the sense of invading armies coming from another region, teleporting etc. Also it follows royal families and their descendants trying there hardest to save their kingdoms and peoples. It also has under dog and heroes journey tropes but done with classic styles of a D&D campaign which I loved and still do to this day. Definitely give it a shot. Sadly people never give it a review these days and its a classic greater imo than Dragon Bone chair by Tad Williams which I also like too. I also recommend the Sky Fall series by shannon Messenger its YA but it follows the story of Vane and Audra who are basically wind elemental beings able to interact with natures breezes, gales and gust from the north, south, east and west. Each have different temperaments based on where they hail from, but one such child is lost and being hunted. He needs protection until he can take on his true destiny in life! Give it a shot you might just like it. Plus Vane is almost as under dog and going through similar things to Kaladin. It also has light hearted but also dark moments like Storm Light. Oh I just realised both really have a focus on storms and the winds etc.

[@hellgast0]

I actually just bought the first Malazan book, so I'm excited to start that journey after I finish RoW! I have read the first three WoT books and I want to jump back into that, but Malazan has me so intrigued right now 😂

[@ladrac198]

Malazan throws you in the middle of a lake where WoK throws you in the deep end of a pool. I'm in book 4 right now and still don't fully understand what's going on. But the writing is AMAZING and it's epic fantasy to the highest degree

[@SI-vb7hd]

Incredible series but book one is hard work. Very worth it but it takes a bit of commitment. The glossary is your friend!

[@YuGiOhDuelChannel]

Cradle is the dopest books on the planet, not quite the same level of writing as BS, but the progression, concepts, action, and pace are better than stormlight.

[@CapturedInWords]

Can't wait to continue the series!

[@SalvaLP22]

Did I just watch this video eventhough I have just started and loving so far The Way of Kings? Oh yes, I did.

[@JonathanLopez-pg5fh]

The Cradle series is so good!

[@robertperrotto870]

The "Sunrunner" trilogy from Melanie Rawn is also incredible.

[@Marie45610]

The Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon could be a series that readers of Stormlight might like because of the magic system. I'm only a few chapters into The Way of Kings, so I could be wrong.

[@masoodvoon8999]

Going on a 1970's deep dive right now and reading the multiple Hugo winning father of magic systems Cyrus Vance. The dying earth series had some funny and original stories and originated many magical and magic tropes and rules authors use today. Then hitting two of Moorcock's series and Zelazny's princes of amber series. Read Fritz Lieber and Le Guin years ago.

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I'm almost done with memories of ice book 3 in malazan I'm really enjoying it and I just finished a little hatred I absolutely love it and best served cold and red country 💖💝😊

[@AlexNitsu]

I usually recommend Bennet's Foundryside for those, who like Sanderson. It has a hard magic system, there is deep history that is not fully known in the world, and both action and humour are kinda Sando reminiscentto me. Also, SA anime - yes please. This is how I visualise everything in the books

[@CapturedInWords]

Foundryside is on my list, I hope to get to it soon

[@AlexNitsu]

@@CapturedInWords looking forward to your though on it

[@hollowwax1176]

Well, currently at book 2 of wheel of time… so good for me I guess

[@notjazz.]

Cradle is so addicting 🤣

[@CapturedInWords]

I can't wait to read more!

[@nottheonlyjustin]

I recently finished the Licanius trilogy and enjoyed it a lot. It was a bit of a slow start, but once it really got going I found myself wishing that it was longer than just a trilogy. Ending was great

[@ninnusridhar]

Codex alera is literally a spite book butcher wrote coz someone challenged him to write a book mixing the lost Roman legion with Pokémon. The best rec for stormlight fans is imho Green bone saga. Great magic system, complex multi dimensional characters. Or even his dark materials

[@Chandichada]

Please try the " The Wandering Inn", written by Pirateaba. It is a web series. A very good one. You would not be disappointed.

[@alexnieves]

Full Metal is SO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LarryHasOpinions]

amazing vid as usual :-)

[@CapturedInWords]

Thank you!

[@reaganorton1710]

Currently reading the first law trilogy!

[@CapturedInWords]

Good choice!

[@tylerb7732]

So, I didn't know that Jim Butcher wrote "Codex Alera" as a combination of Pokemon and the lost Roman Legion, until I watched your video. I have read the series 5 times now, and I am ashamed to say I didn't even register the mountain in the Caulderon Valley as "Garados" for the longest time... But it's so far out of context!

[@ShinseiX]

After wheel of time it just became random series that you might enjoy 😉

[@gregorycain3424]

Have you read "the night angel trilogy" or the "demon cycle"? both fantastic!

[@gregorycain3424]

Patrick Rothfuss is sweet too (hopefully he releases his next book soon)

[@oscarj_1082]

Can someone please tell me where to find that bridge four hoodie, i've been looking for a while. Thank you!

[@scaryblast18gaming10]

The Runelords by David Farland

[@michaelmirecki3114]

Malazan is amazing, but it's a serious read. You have to really focus on it.

[@dheerajsingh4001]

Can you plzz make a summary for word of radiance your's way of kings was superbly done...

[@Maren617]

4 books? What about the two novellas set on Roshar? They're books, too! Read Edgedancer and Dawnshard, people! Especially Dawnshard is incredibly awesome.

[@CapturedInWords]

Ahh yeah I forgot to mention those! Dawnshard was awesome

[@fransuh2853]

Between you and the goblin I'll start Wheel of time in some point

[@thisismyname2185]

Aragane no ko, it's not really like stormlight, but the magic system and world building are reminiscent of the cosmere imo, it's a manga tho

[@christopherjoynt2446]

Faithful and the Fallen by John Gwynne! Not as much magic, great characters and action packed.

[@ZamWeazle]

Yup I second this! I'm actually surprised more people haven't recommended this series in these comments!

[@guruthosamarthruin4459]

I feel like I've already read the stuff that is truly Sanderson-esque (Wheel of Time, Lightbringer). It seems like the rest are just recommendations of "good books", and not truly Sanderson-esque. I say this hoping someone can prove me wrong. I didn't read the others mentioned, but quick research into the basics is not pulling me in.

[@thefastmagician]

Dragonbone Chair was tough to get through even after the first 150 pages of slogging world building. Bad rec.

[@EricMcLuen]

Agreed. All the raving about his prose but it is the same 200 pages 10 times and a horrible ending flowed by 50 pages of 'oops I forgot these bits' info dump. Otherland a little better but same issues and nonsensical ending.

[@MrTheCDCRASH]

Honestly it gets really good the more the series progresses especially when you read the sequels as well. But I can understand that it’s not for everyone. For me it is a Masterpiece!