Top Books of 2024 So Far (According to 20+ BookTubers)

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0:00 - Intro
0:04 - Ian Gubeli
0:45 - Mike's Book Review
1:35 - Petrik Leo
2:22 - Funfantasybooks
3:09 - Libraryofaviking
4:16 - Jed Herne
5:30 - Philip Chase
6:06 - Olivia's Catastrophe
7:22 - Andrew Watson
8:13 - Spaced Out Wizard
8:50 - Willow Talks Books
9:36 - Talking Story
10:32 - Next Chapter
11:43 - Don't Fret
12:28 - Kindles and Kicks
13:28 - Kayla's Bookish Vibes
14:39 - Jonathan Koan
15:30 - Love and Lore
16:34 - Stephanie's Bookverse
17:18 - Bookswithzara
18:20 - Red Fury Books
19:14 - Outlaw Bookseller
19:44 - BiblioTheory
20:41 - The Book Guy
21:25 - Only The Best Fantasy Novels
22:18 - Library Unbounded
24:14 - Jonny Reads
24:56 - And They Were Readers
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[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you to all the amazing booktubers that were willing to join this collaboration! Please go and give all of them a subscribe (link in description!)!

[@iangubeli]

YES!! Thank you for asking em to be a part of this. It’s always an honor!

[@libraryofaviking]

11/22/63 has been staring at me on my shelf for 3 years...I really need to read it! Thanks for joining!

[@gonaye1]

Dude GREAT IDEA for a video!!! I was delighted to see so many Booktubers that I’ve already subscribed to showing up here, and was able to check out every channel featured in this video (and have now subscribed to 12 new channels, lol). So excited to have new content to explore, thanks for putting this video together!

[@mikesbookreviews]

I appreciate the invite, amigo!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thanks for joining, MIke!

[@outlawbookselleroriginal]

Thanks for having me along, Jonas, you are a legend, mate.

[@libraryofaviking]

@@outlawbookselleroriginal Thank you so much for joining. I really appreciate it!

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

Thank you for inviting me to participate once again in this agonizing annual ritual, Johan! Picking a favorite book of the year (so far) is never easy, but it's fun to see everyone else's picks!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you for always being willing to participate. I can't wait to read the last trilogy in RotE!

[@goonerquinn4670]

Fantastic pick, Dr.

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

@@goonerquinn4670 Cheers!

[@RedFuryBooks]

I think Philip had the best pick on this video! #QueenHobb

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

@@RedFuryBooks Cheers, Josh! 😊

[@PetrikLeo]

Always glad to be invited back for this annual video! Thank you, Johan!

[@libraryofaviking]

@@PetrikLeo Thanks for joining!

[@bookswithzara]

Thanks for inviting me to be a part of this, Johan! What a great selection of books (and booktubers).

[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you for joining!

[@Talking_Story]

As always thanks for the invite. Always makes me feel like I have made it as a booktuber!

[@libraryofaviking]

The honour is mine!

[@Talking_Story]

@@libraryofaviking your the best

[@JAKandtheBookStack]

I absolutely adore the diversity in these collabs! Lots of reading preferences are represented and I got lots of great recs! I can’t wait to check out some of these channels

[@IbbyMelbourne]

I discovered Ian's channel a few months ago! Love that guy!

[@Mr.RobotHead]

I was expecting like a top 5 of _new_ books as voted on by a bunch of booktubers. Getting a list of 20 books (some of which are very much _not_ new) from 20 creators (many of whom I've not seen before) was a very pleasant surprise. I've been in a bit of a reading slump lately, but I think I need to look into a bunch of these. Also, wow, two recommendations for _A Song for Arbonne_ is even more unexpected. It's one of my favorites from GG Kay.

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

Thank you so much for including me in this video alongside these fantastic booktubers!! Many that I love already and some new to me booktubers as well. So lovely to see a mention of Kindred here, one of my all time faves! And I know I need to read robin hobb, a botanical daughter and dark matter for sure. Going to be reading the reformatory in a few months as well.

[@SpacedOutWizard]

Thank You so much for having me on Johan! I’ve always watched these it was great to be a part of one!

[@libraryofaviking]

I am so glad you could join!

[@tylermccrea9371]

LOTs of Suneater love to see it

[@assassin415]

was about to comment the same im so happy to see it and to have read it myself! from may to june I read every single book and novella from christopher ruocchio genius mind

[@andtheywerereaders]

thanks so much for including us! what an honor!

[@kota8937]

Im always so happy when you come out with these videos!!! Not only do we get a new ideas for books to read but we also get an amazing list of booktubers to check out!

[@Love_and_lore]

Thanks for having us on, Johan!!!

[@libraryofaviking]

The honour is mine! Thanks both!

[@KaylasBookishVibes]

I’ve found some new channels to check out! As a newbie to the booktube space I appreciate being included. Thank you for bringing such a diverse group of folks together! 🤗

[@taraweaver6165]

Great cameo!!🙌🏾 Library of a Vikings thanks for spotlighting definitely going to check out your channel and the other booktubers awesome

[@KindlesandKicks]

Johan you are the best! As a huge fan and long-time viewer, it means a lot that you included me and so many other small Booktubers. Thanks for introducing us to so many other great channels and great books!

[@libraryofaviking]

You are the best! I hope to read Kindred this year because of you! Thanks again, mate!

[@George__Parasol279]

Fantasy nerd and sneakerhead? Consider me subscribed.

[@BiblioTheory]

Thanks for the invite! Love seeing all these tubers on here talking about books 😍

[@libraryofaviking]

I needed a Hyperion fan in this collab haha! Thanks for joining!

[@jonathankoan]

Thank you for having me on!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thanks for joining, Jonathan!

[@earlymedia3301]

Great concept for a video! Just gotten into reading this year and been watching a lot of these guys including you for recommendations! I’ve got Howling Dark waiting for me at home and have been looking for Hyperion for a while!

[@OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels]

Thanks for inviting me to contribute to this! Some great picks on here.

[@libraryofaviking]

Any time! Thanks for being willing!

[@Jed_Herne]

Thanks for having me on!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thank you for joining, Jed!

[@natneedsbooks]

I'm new to your channel but already enjoying so much of your content. Love seeing so many great booktubers and books featured on this - some that I already know and love and many others that I'll be adding lickity-split.

[@damagedpages676]

Not one but TWO mentions of Dungeon Crawler Carl? I'm so glad this series is getting the recognition it deserves 😍😍

[@madking1485]

Same, such an incredible series

[@whalesequence]

He said assassin's fate wrong, you have to say ASSASSIN'S FATE because the title is so epic😂

[@RedFuryBooks]

Thanks again for having me, and this list is amazing! Some of my all time favorites on here!

[@libraryofaviking]

Thanks for joining! I really appreciate it!

[@JacobLHooper]

Great compilation with a diverse collection of KZbinrs and recommendations. Well done, sir.

[@brods]

this was such a good idea and such a great video! thanks for putting it together and exposing me to even more booktube accounts!

[@Panagiotireads]

Just finished this phenomenal collection of fairy tales entitled 'Sillies, Fancies, and Trifles' - highly recommend to go along with the books here and its perfect for the season. Keep up the beautiful vids :)

[@queenvrook]

Red Fury Books is someone I can now subscribe to. The Given Day is a book I pulled at random and started reading at the library, and I fell through the page during the first, uncannily vivid scene. The whole series is outstanding.

[@johnbrashear7547]

Thanks! I subbed to everyone that I wasn't already subbed to, and it's great being introduced to so many new channels!

[@LydiaLostthePlot]

Such a great idea for a video! As a newbie Booktuber myself I am desperate to get to know more readers on this platform so thank you for highlighting so many great accounts!

[@dennydonut7568]

Finally I hear someone mentioning Guy Gavriel Kay ❤🎉 what a legend

[@libraryofaviking]

Definitely someone I need to read soon!

[@jamiebbooks]

Excellent collab video. Was actually trying to convince my algorithm to actually show me more than just sprints from all the booktubers I hang out with online all the time, and apparently it is including corners of booktube it has never yet shown me. Craziness,

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

The only problem with watching other book tube channels is that it only increases the tbr! Happy reading.

[@valliyarnl]

Love this tradition and @funfantasybooks choosing Recursion made me so happy! I’d love to be able to participate one day 🫣😊

[@libraryofaviking]

I will try and keep you in mind for the next one!

[@suzannewdowik]

Woo, love seeing Don't Fret Read Books in this!!!!

[@MeghanReadsFantasy]

I had a pretty cool high school English teacher (if you think nerdy stuff is cool) and she had me read Hyperion alongside The Canterbury Tales and write a comparison between the two (for extra credit) I attribute my love for sff books to her RIP Ms. Albert. My favorite book so far is actually a scifi novella, Calypso by Oliver K Langmead. A space colonization story about giving humanity a fresh start

[@user-iw2md2gl4q]

I love these collab vids

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

Some interesting books there, A Botanica Daughter sounds particularly intriguing. I have the Ember Blade in my kindle library, sounds like I should get to reading it.

[@Srbthmlnsmth]

Yay Spin of fate!! It’s soooo good glad to see it get more love

[@alusarmiento]

This video was amazing!!! So many booktubers! *I hear my TBR growing by the second

[@libraryofaviking]

Yay! Thank you!

[@readbykyle3082]

The year of Sun Eater I see 🤣 well deserved!

[@ChrisPJ_reads]

So much Suneater, looking forward to reading the series next year

[@danielvaldez1683]

A lot of my fave booktubers were on this, love this!

[@silviasmwl7019]

What a wonderful video, and, ofc books!

[@the_fools_tale]

What a selection of books! Thanks so much for the invite, Johan

[@libraryofaviking]

Thanks for joining!

[@kristen7623]

Omg it’s Willow! I didn’t expect to see her here and I’m stoked

[@kristen7623]

I loved the diversity of booktubers you included! Got some great, very different recommendations

[@lorifrederick2367]

Loved this video. Thank you to all the wonderful "tubers" for their choices! 😊

[@IanTerronesReads]

My book of the year so far has to be the sword of kaigen by ML Wang, just blew me away and shattered me to pieces.

[@Srbthmlnsmth]

SAME

[@samuelbarber6585]

Sun Eater is popping off in this compilation!

[@TheBeardedBookBeast]

Awesome!!! These are all amazing booktubers for sure! Basically my entire subscription list and all favorites😂 Well done!

[@margarethaines9310]

Wow! Excellent selection of Book Tubers. Many of them are familiar and I appreciate hearing from many new voices :-)

[@libraryofaviking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaya5264]

This great. Good exposer for content creators and up and coming authors. Thank you for creating this.

[@ladansemakabre]

love these kinda videos 👀

[@ladansemakabre]

damn so many people recommending the Suneater series i'll have to read it after all

[@tiananesbitt7156]

😱 💗 💗

[@michaelldennis]

My favorite book of the year so far is not a fantasy or sci-fi. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. In spite of the chapter digressions on street slang, Paris sewers, and Waterloo.

[@monstercreations7775]

Hyperion! Truly a fantastic book and a very good series!

[@NextChapterYT]

Very cool to be a part of this awesome channel! Thanks! And great video as always!! Always love the recommendations of books and channels!!

[@libraryofaviking]

So glad you could join! Thank you!

[@loicapreda4239]

It should be a crime that Library Unbounded ( 22:50 ) hasnt been chosen to be Alexa’s voice! 🤯

[@critiquegeek7987]

There are soooo many incredible booktubers out there!

[@GwenCooper-l1b]

Such a fun video, thanks!

[@thebookaura]

Spin of Fate!!! Yessss❤

[@momo_genX]

Wow, JCM Berne was on a local BookTube Livestream.

[@ChrisCoyotee]

Seeing so much Sun eater on here really makes me happy. Started reading them a few years ago cause of Mike, glad to see it grow in popularity

[@Ben-od8ts]

Dungeon crawler carl books are incredible. Im hooked!

[@sasapejcin3568]

Stephanie looks like young Kim Basinger -blonde hair.

[@moniquerushinglynch]

Loved seeing Willow on here - one of my fav booktubers

[@kristen7623]

Me too! I like how she reads a wide breadth of genres

[@soniaalmeidadias5794]

HYPERYON!!! Finally!!!!!!!! ❤❤

[@favrewanab]

My favorite book of the year so far is a tie between The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson and King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence.

[@MacScarfield]

The Best Books so far in 2024 for me, are «A Brightness Long Ago» by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy inspired by the Mercenary Wars of Renaissance Italy) & «Imperium» by Robert Harris (Cicero Trilogy #1, Historical Fiction about the Eponymous Roman Politician)!

[@loganhanna7061]

Love to see Sun Eater getting love.

[@jaredf6205]

16:40 she liked this book because the cover is black and gold I guess lol

[@NevsBookChannel]

Always love these!

[@rainbowhiker]

I was amazed how many authors and books I was unacquainted with... Thank you and everyone else. Johann Kuester

[@maypasifiki9360]

As soon as I saw Ian Gubeli, I clicked, then watched & subscribed 😅

[@chrismarciano8687]

100% back Dungeon Crawler Carl. 1000% back the audio versions

[@heidi6281]

I read two pillars that could be foundational fantasy: Abercrombie’s Age of Madness & Hobb’s Liveship Traders, wow is there anything better than these two series?

[@NL-xf8tw]

Robin Hobb over R.Scott. Bakker. O'REALLY?!

[@JMWILDFIRE]

Is it just me or does library unbounded sound like an ai assistant ie alexa or Siri

[@richardives4811]

There’s a book tuber called Anda Kent I follow on KZbin would love to see her involved in these videos too

[@glockensig]

I like people that can't choose one......

[@pauliree]

I feel like I was the only one who hated the Christopher Ruocchio books. Some of the other recommendations are great. Shall be following some new to me creators

[@thebookborough]

I wasn’t a huge fan of them either. Read through book 3 and can’t remember much of them.

[@Srbthmlnsmth]

More suneater always welcome

[@bpj]

Ok, I'll read sun eater, i guess

[@illia.davydenko]

Omg why no one is talking about Hyperion??? That’s one of my favourite series of all time even though I’m definitely not a fan of a sci fi genre

[@theoriginalkimerli]

What was Stephanie’s recommendation?

[@SuperDesignermatt]

Not the biggest span of genres in this rundown. Mostly hard fantasy/sci fi books which I guess is your audience which is a shame as it’s not really my thing and I stumbled across this video.

[@Aakashputtur]

9:04 why did you included him?

[@Souljacker7]

What a weird part of youtube.

[@gjsykes7924]

Christ is no one reading classic literature anymore?

[@FunFantasyBooks]

Oh this is the video I needed to fill my TBR with great books! 🥹! Thank you so so much for inviting me to this collaboration 🥹😭💕

[@libraryofaviking]

@@FunFantasyBooks Thank you so much for joining! Recursion is such a great read!

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

This was so good!! So many amazing channels I found so many to follow 🩷🩷🩷