My Top 10 Book Trilogies | As Of 2023

[@Ilsildus_heir]

Might be an odd request but I would be fascinated to hear about your favorite book quotes one day. Or maybe just your all time favorite moments from novels. Keep up the great content Mike!!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Hi guys! I’m sure plenty will bring up some I forgot. Right now I think my biggest omission would be Licanius by James Islington & The Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff. But I’m sure there will be more.

[@craiglooney8220]

I'd be curious to hear where you'd slot it. I rank it up there with Mistborn. Curious if it would make your Top 10 or if it would have been an honorable mention.

[@AK-rq1cz]

1984 kid here, mentioning Waldenbooks was a nostalgic gut punch 😮 Great as always Mike 😁

[@kirkpetersjr]

I used to love going into Waldenbooks as a kid - preteen. Then I guess they went away. 1989 for me

[@554cortez]

Waldenbooks is where I bought my set of Lord of the Rings with the horrid 90's covers. Great memories there.

[@AK-rq1cz]

@@kirkpetersjr Yeah, I don't really know when they went away. There was one in the mall where I live, and then there just wasn't

[@AK-rq1cz]

@@554cortez Good times. I had to look those up, cool!

[@LucasBlumberg-d4o]

man I love hearing someone talk who loves books so much! I just got into reading recently with LOTR and your videos have been fantastic in helping me decide what I want to read next to get into these different genres. Watching your videos I can tell you can't even fully express how much you love a good story and that is exactly how I feel when I read something I like! Keep up the amazing work!

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

I knew what numbers 1 and 2 would be, and I'm delighted to see number 5 on the list too. Great to hear your thoughts on all of these amazing trilogies, a couple of which I need to read. Cheers, Mike!

[@mikesbookreviews]

I think you’d love them all.

[@sourabhnphadke]

You are my favourite booktuber, and the only I subscribe to and listen seriously. But that t-shirt. That is killing it !

[@walkingwriter4325]

You had mentioned "The Warlord Chronicles" in a video last year which piqued my interest, so I read all three books starting last January. Awesome trilogy! The first chapter or two was a challenge to get into the flow of the story, but it took off from there. I'll check out another of his series in the future. And years ago (mid 1980s?) a shopping mall about 20 miles away had a Waldenbooks at one end and a B. Dalton at the other. I was in book heaven whenever I went there!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Glad you liked them!

[@derylminnich2489]

First Law tops my chart, I have read all three books at least a half dozen times and then I was introduced to Steven Pacey in the audiobooks, and wow, he brings the characters to life, with his numerous voices and accents. I fell in love all over again, and have listened to the series more times than I have read them and they still have yet to get old. I now own everything Ambercrombie has written on audio

[@turtleanton6539]

Wow😊

[@DarabosAndreaTunde]

Love these kind of list, one gets so many good recommendations from them. What I would have liked to see are some book covers...

[@jaecubed592]

Exactly why I'm watching...besides the fact Mike has a great channel. Win win!

[@Link-we8so]

The First Law is by far my favorite trilogy. One that's rising fast for me is the forgotten warrior saga by Larry Correa

[@kevins1005]

Just finished the new book of the forgotten warrior saga. This series is great. It’s definitely one of my favorites. You should also try his new book that came out last year …Servants of War. Larry is becoming one of my favorite authors.

[@roblovvorn8564]

1. Lord of the Rings 2. Mistborn Era 1 3. Licanius Trilogy 4. Powder Mage Trilogy 5. Liveship Traders 6. Thrawn Trilogy 7. Gods of Blood and Powder 8. The Farseer Trilogy 9. Of Blood and Bone Trilogy 10. First Law Trilogy

[@jonskogen9477]

Ah Red Rising, the first video I’ve ever watched of yours like close to 3 years ago, when I think you had under 30k subscribers, was Red Rising! Trusted your thoughts ever since. Solid list Mike keep doin what your doin.

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Walden Books!! 🎉🎉I loved going to the mall when I was a teenager and going to Walden Books!

[@JosephFain-b6u]

Man I love your reviews. I started with r.a. In 6th grade then progressed through the forgotten realms. Eventually tackling Stephen kings works….until I discovered Robert Jordan then back to king. Just basically I love what you do and I really appreciate your honest reviews.R.A. Will always be my favorite because of my childhood but I have to honestly say, it is nostalgia. He’s freaking awesome, I love his work. Yet, you have shown me so many other great authors, and dude I’m so appreciative. Ty.

[@alib6615]

Developing good/great characters is SO IMPORTANT. I am with you. I can forgive messing up other facets of a story, but same - if I don't care about your characters - forget it!

[@92jdeg]

I wish you showed the book covers before or while you talk about them….. It really helps me remember them afterwards .

[@JediHobbit89]

Oh man, I totally agree on the Thrawn Trilogy! I used to read Star Wars books religiously as a kid back in the 90s. They had a whole shelf of Star Wars novels in my local library and I read my way through it all. Grand Admiral Thrawn will always be my favorite Expanded Universe character. Loved him then, still love him now.

[@vearheart42]

I've had Red Rising on my bookshelf for 6 months and this video has convinced me to read it. I KNOW people like it but the way you describe this makes me WANT to read it.

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Such a great list! Love Red Rising. Love The First Law. Love LotR! Need to read Greenbone Saga 👀.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Yes, you do

[@jeffreybeasley8448]

Thank you for all your reviews and your channel. Came across your channel 6 months ago and Watching your channel got me back into reading again. Appreciate the reviews and recommendations more than you know!

[@fithfath3615]

Hi Mike, that's a good list, off the top of my head I can think of The Riftwar Saga (Raymond E Feist) & The Empire Trilogy (Janny Wurts & Raymond E Feist).

[@laurablakeauthor]

I'm in the middle of First Law right now and feel I will soon be on my soapbox screaming about it.

[@mikesbookreviews]

This is the Way.

[@Pandas_and_Books]

You sold me on Thrawn. It was already on my radar, but now it's at the top of my list.

[@csd8204]

Cool! I'm not big on Sanderson or Tolkien, but variety is the spice of life.

[@asfaloth12]

Great list! So many trilogies that I want to read. --I'm happy to see Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn in this video. Definitely in my personal top 10. --It's great to see a Booktuber who enjoyed Icewind Dale. I read it years ago, and enjoyed it. It may be time for a re-read. Eventually. --Hope to finish the Mistborn trilogy. The beginning was quite promising, but life got in the way. Hope to re-start it and finish the trilogy. --Totally agree with the Thrawn trilogy. Mara Jade is one of the most awesome characters ever ( I confess to being a huge Luke/Mara shipper. Love Han/Leia too). It's canon for me. --Lord of the Rings. Unmatched. Simply unmatched. What a beautiful story with gorgeous writing and endearing characters. Other trilogies I really like: --The Hunger Games. --Obsidian Mountain trilogy by Mercedes Lacky and James Mallory --I'm likely in the minority, but I still have fond memories of the original Shannara trilogy. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Don’t know why BookTube has such disregard for Drizzt. I think those books are excellent.

[@SevenGC89]

I just picked up the Farseer Trilogy and am about a third of the way into the first book and am loving it so far, I love her writing style and character development, it's a tough one to put down lol.

[@andreamiller3578]

Heir of the Empire will always be Episode VII to me. I remember my dad lurking, just waiting for for me to put it down so he could read it. He was skeptical at first but that trilogy quickly became a shared experience. Two bookworms, one book. Just glad we had two bookmarks. Heh.

[@mikesbookreviews]

That’s MY sequel trilogy.

[@samlerf]

@@mikesbookreviews And don't forget "Darth Plagueis", "Shatterpoint" and "Labyrinth of Evil". They serve as a trilogy of their own and they're great.

[@blacknbluecollarreader]

Who doesn't like a Top Ten list?? lol. This was great Mike. THANK YOU for recommending We are the Dead!!! I'm 70% through and WOW!! Great video man.......OH and I think my Phils stole 2 out of 3 from ya down there this week. lol.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Glad you’re digging it!

[@Kellen81]

Great list! I was going to throw out some of my favorites but I'm realizing some of my favorites aren't actually trilogies! Riyria Revelations was republished as 3 volumes but really 6 books. Also I think of the Hitchhiker's Guide being called a trilogy despite being five books.

[@mikesbookreviews]

That’s what made it tougher than I originally thought.

[@jimwojton7369]

Walden Books and B Dalton. Oh the memories. 😊

[@elderblackdragon]

I did not expect the see a D&D trilogy on here. That was a nice surprise, however it was from reading the D&D books in high school that I got into playing D&D.

[@calebmauer1751]

Lol at crouch potato. You always come up with the best fandom names.

[@legallyblond78]

Love your content Mike ❤And would you consider me petty if I said yay 🎉to your original intro being back 😂

[@timmeyer9191]

I honestly haven't read many trilogies. LOTR and SW Heir to the Empire (Thrawn trilogy) are the only two I can remember. Brian Lee Durfee's trilogy will probably make the list when I finish it along with Gwynne's Bloodsworn trilogy as well.

[@Joe_Biden915]

I'm going to have to bookmark this. I read the Thrawn and loved it. The Warlord trilogy would be my #1 of trilogies and I'm on red rising now.

[@darknewt9959]

Completely agree re Red Rising and the question of Trilogy. I love Sevro.

[@solar1913]

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Key is one of my favorite trilogy. The writing is beautiful and the caracthers well rounded. A group of friends that gets thrown from our world into a parallel fantasy type universe. Great ride.

[@T-M123]

Nice to hear someone who’s familiar with Guy Gavriel Kay! I read Tigana and loved it!

[@tomstreet8208]

Hey Mike, I'm a new viewer but you've convinced me to give Red Rising a try.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Love to hear it! Enjoy.

[@patrickgaron1728]

Hi Mike, I agree with your definition of reading for the pleasure of excapism. And it's always great to see that you include good books that are low commitment. :-)

[@cfosburg]

I love this list! And you gave me some cough interest in some in a couple of those series you mentioned

[@bigaldoesbooktube1097]

I cannot fault this list 👌 It is scary to me how high a bar LoTr sets. You read it and it just makes everything else seem like pulp fiction.

[@robadob55]

Red Rising has hit me in such a way that I truly feel about it the same way as many feel about Dune. Such incredible characterization, an engrossing world, and just so many things that make you think about the questions is brings up.Please dont do yourself the disservice of stopping after the OG trilogy it grows so well when Mr. Brown takes off the gloves and expands to multiple view points. I need to finish the second first law trilogy I love it as well. San Glockta is a top 3 character for me for sure.

[@mikesbookreviews]

Red Rising rules. Glad you’re liking it!

[@odessa2553]

Yay! One of the books I just started reading is on the list! Jade City! It is good so far!

[@mikesbookreviews]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@andreabknight]

Winterking is on my TBR this month. Looking forward to it.

[@jorisschelfhout2348]

Love your top. Blake crouch was so good❤ starting icewind dale at the moment. Read the first 3 drizzt books..😊

[@TMAC_93X]

I love the century trilogy by Ken Follet. As it follows 3 generations of 5 families navigating the events of the 20th century

[@mmurphy3608]

I’ve been wanting to read this but am intimidated by the page count. Lol.

[@Seth-y8g5e]

This is my first Follett trilogy and I’m amazed by the historical part of it. Even though it’s a novel, you learn so much about how the powers shaped the world! One book down, I’m hooked!👍

[@socialbianca]

I just bought the thrown trilogy ❤ I will probably start them next month

[@kristenhill7483]

The Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy by Patricia McKillip is one of my favorite trilogies ever.

[@danielcaso132]

Was waiting for you to say red rising! Currently halfway through morning star and absolutely obsessed!

[@TheMLGman]

Hold on, is that a Last Kingdom shirt!? Absolutely love that. Wish they’d make one with the “fate is inexorable” as they say in the book series. Just because of that, a sub from me.

[@cameronpass4977]

This video made me finally stop putting off reading Red Rising... and I just want to say thank you for making it. Phenomenal series so far.

[@Jennarm]

I actually just bought the Thrawn Trilogy to read for the first time, I wasn’t alive when it came out but I’m excited to finally read the trilogy. At least we get to see Thrawn in the Ahsoka series.

[@sjkrum320]

Great list! No surprises 😂 I've read most of these and agree that they are all amazing. My library just got Jade Legacy so I'll be getting to that soon.

[@wardo1602]

Great choices as usual Mike. LOTR reigns supreme in my heart as well. Some honorable mentions in my world: Foundation trilogy, The Dragonlance Chronicles, and The Dragonlance Legends.

[@Wolltazar]

understandable, however LOTR is ba no means (other than "hey it's mostly sold as three separate volumes") a triolgy that being said, the best trilogy is a song of ice and fire 😅

[@JMG-f9m]

Mike - I would like to recommend: Harry Connolly’s trilogy “ The Great Way”, “The Founders” trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett, and “The Divine Cities” trilogy also by Robert Jackson Bennett.

[@safinan8008]

Hi 👋 Tad Williams books are good also!! 🎥 like ur booklist of book series.. 📖📚

[@kvinwtm]

I don't quite have 10 trilogies but here's my list! Top 3 is a sure thing, the rest I'm not so set on the order: 1) Troy by David Gemmell 2) Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee 3) Winnowing Flame by Jen Williams 4) Gods of Blood and Power by Brian McClellan 5) Riyria Revelations by M.J. Sullivan 6) Of Blood and Bone by J. Gwynne 7) Powder Mage by Brian McClellan I've read quite a few others and while I enjoyed some of them and would technically make my top 10 I wouldn't call them favourites.

[@leezirkle7840]

I've never heard of the Thrawn trilogy. Very excited to put that on my tbr

[@fcsolis]

The Wayward Pines Trilogy. It sucked me in. Most awesome. Thank you.

[@mikesbookreviews]

My pleasure!

[@RedFuryBooks]

Solid list! I really need to read Icewind Dale and the Thrawn Trilogy now. LOTR is my #1 trilogy too.

[@ryancruz1876]

The Lord of the Rings isn’t a trilogy.

[@kasa_786]

Not listened to many audiobooks but my favourites are Red Rising 1-3, Mistborn, LOTR (Phil Dragash Theatrical version) and First Law.

[@ThisIsJaysWorld]

At the beginning I'd like to guess that number one is either LOTR or The First Law . Edit at end of video: I've been here awhile

[@mikesbookreviews]

🥰

[@starscream1988boss]

Awesome list. I own myself 5 out of the 10 that you listed.

[@giants8585]

Animal companion, alright I’m convinced. Also I agree with counting trilogies that are part of a larger series cuz I wouldn’t be able to make a top ten with out it lol

[@mikesbookreviews]

Truth

[@SuperDuperDavo]

“I consider Disney [star wars] stuff to be fan fiction.” Well sir, you have earned my sub.

[@deanmarquis4325]

Cool T shirt.

[@miless544]

Really enjoyed your list and was happy to see you were objective in your assessment. What do you think of Kay's Fionavar trilogy and Mieville's Bas Lag series?

[@devlin76]

Really enjoyed your top ten list. I still have not read Red Rising. I definitely like Dune and Star Wars, so I guess that needs to move to the top of the TBR.

[@mikesbookreviews]

💯

[@lorenzohc4l178]

Matt when u talk about the setting from the legacy Trilogy . The heroes lost , living in a occupied city reminds me immediately of the firsth mistborn book "the final empire "

[@mikesbookreviews]

I’m Mike. But I can see that.

[@JB-hq9yj]

Red Rising first trilogy blew my MIND this year.

[@Ejacula]

Totally agree with your top 3! Honorable mention, maybe recency bias... The Ash & Sand Trilogy is incredible

[@brandongibson3907]

Walden Books in the mall is where I found The Crystal Shard in 1990.

[@BrianBell7]

My list would be really similar... plus I read First Law and Red Rising 100% on your recommendation and readalong for Warlord Chronicles. Yer a SFF sommelier Harry!

[@itscatoclock]

Just made my lunch. Perfect timing

[@mikesbookreviews]

Happy to help!

[@robertharcourt7650]

Great video Mike :) Loved your choices

[@awizardintraining]

Ah yes, Walden Books. Loved that place. I didn't read the Thrawn trilogy until 9 years ago, but I definitely remember when Heir to the Empire came out. I must admit, I was intrigued but never took the plunge

[@musicgenius1948]

Bloodsworn will definitely make my list after book 3 comes out

[@BenHerrman-e8j]

Mike, any plans to read Dead Mans Walk?? First prequal to lonesome Dove

[@Roondawg_Valhalla]

Hey Mike, I’m curious on your thought of the five Warrior Angels series. I don’t think I’ve seen a video where u covered it. Did u enjoy lonesome crown and the series overall?

[@mikesbookreviews]

I've reviewed the first book on the channel.

[@Sansball]

I’m currently going through Clash of Kings for the first time. What is your second favorite ASOIAF book? (If #1 is Storm of Swords).

[@stefanie3225]

We need a Top 10 Animal Companion list 😁

[@surpriseitsus9622]

For sure. I love animal companions!

[@ezzydeen1]

Till date the First Law trilogy and the sequel, Age of Madness is hands down the best book series I have ever read.

[@darknewt9959]

On of mine is The Straw Men trilogy by Michael Marshall, a brilliant inventive, intelligent and gripping writer in the horror thriller genre (and in sci-fi as Michael Marshall Smith).

[@Nark212]

Yo Mike! Love your top ten list and your number one is a deserved winner.. Any chance of getting Mr. Tolkien on the show for a chat ? 😃

[@mikesbookreviews]

That’d be quite the chat.

[@ulflilienthal8120]

Thought The Five Warrior Angels or Of Blood and Bone might have earned at least honorable mention. Great list though!

[@danielhartley9343]

Currently reading Lord Of The Rings for the first time. I’ve been enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would after coming off of ASOIAF

[@waldo8791]

I just did that last month. The Fellowship didn’t really work for me but I’m really glad I read it

[@totesmagotes213]

I typically don’t like writing from older authors. It just doesn’t hold up as much in my opinion. Tolkien is the exception to the rule.

[@rosssims7224]

I’m nervous to start it because it’s so built up. But I feel as if I must. Same for Dune.

[@waldo8791]

I absolutely love Dune

[@totesmagotes213]

@@rosssims7224 I read the first Dune and felt it was ok. Probably much better at the time, but so many others have been influenced by it, that it feels like so many other things. But the sequels (Mesiah, Children, and God Emperor) are absolutely worth the ride.

[@readinsteadbyjake]

Last year I did the read along on the channel of the Warlord Chronicles by Cornwell, and I can confidently say that it’s my favorite trilogy of all time. I can’t believe I’ve still never read a Sanderson book!! For no particular reason either, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet. But I gotta read Mistborn this year. Also, Mike, “Destiny is All”?? Isn’t that The Saxon Tales??

[@mikesbookreviews]

So good, right?!

[@citrinedragon1466]

You might like Mary Stewart’s Crystal Cave series… four books though, but it starts with Merlin the child…

[@bandito151]

i reread Tolkien every year,its my cozy reading,my safe space

[@jennyhult9484]

Mine too 😊

[@Tazza19931]

Is that shirt a reference to Bernard Cornwell's Uhtred of Bebbanburg?

[@moresoysauce5489]

Really unfortunate that you didn't show the physical book. Makes a big difference to see it considering I haven't heard of / read any of these

[@AlexNitsu]

Great list! Personally, I'd add the Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence and the Divine Cities by Robert Jackson Bennett.

[@CubicleJoe]

Imagine if Rothfuss would finish his trilogy. Would absolutely make the list. I wonder if we'll ever get the conclusion to Kvothe's story...

[@vol94]

Lols, don't check out Mike's review of name of the wind if you've a big kingkiller fan. And I gotta agree with his assessment, they are imo very overrated books

[@boopnugget]

​@vol94 I feel like the name of the wind isn't so good without reading the wise mans fear. So could be that both of those could be made better by Doors of stone. Maybe.

[@Ulmo90]

Lord of the Rings, Red Rising trilogy, First Law, Mistborn, Liveship and Tawny Man are trilogies that comes to mind for me

[@ryancruz1876]

The Lord of the Rings isn’t a trilogy.

[@Ulmo90]

A book published in three parts, each with its own name

[@mattjones4415]

I'm almost done with the red rising trilogy and it is amazing. First Law was dang good! I'm scared to move on to the newer books. I don't want to sully my take on that world. I need to start Drizzt, Mistborn, and you are making a good case on starting live ship

[@lleutenantdan]

Hey there. I love your videos. I totally respect your opinions. But I do feel like I need to chime in on the Star Wars thing! I hadn't read any of the old EU when Disney bought it and made the sequel trilogy, but I wanted to find out if the Disney canon novels did a decent job of filling in the gaps. And to a point, the Aftermath trilogy certainly scratches that itch of a post-RoTJ story. And the "Shattered Empire" comics explain Operation: Cinder, which is a cool way for Palpy to give the galaxy a giant middle finger, in the event of his death. Which is 100% what the character would do, imo. Meanwhile, I just started Heir to the Empire, and there are certainly differences in the approach. But Timothy Zahn also wrote an additional 6 books that are Disney canon now too. So I'm not saying you should like the decision to wipe the slate clean with a new Disney canon. But if you give them a shot, I think you'll at least enjoy Aftermath: Life Debt and Aftermath: Empire's End. They do a very good job of explaining what happens after Endor, in the year that follows. And it goes into how there was a contingency plan that he enacted out of sheer bitterness to those who survived him. The Imperial remnants also become factionalized so it's interesting to see how that unfolds. And it's all part of a single unified canon timeline, which makes it easier to sift through what you're reading, heh.

[@Dwish305]

Awesome list

[@amy_harboredinpages]

All great choices. 📖🥰📚

[@jamesstockley3103]

I have so many books to read!! 😂

[@velse9869]

I MISS THE SMELL OF WALDEN BOOKS! Reminds me of the time my mom bought my first Pokemon Original booster pack