MY FAVORITE BOOKS SINCE JOINING BOOKTUBE

[@saravaezi2001]

I just love your voice. I love the way you speak. Your intonations your tone. Youe enthusiasm. The light in your eyes when you talk about something you love. ❤❤❤

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

sara vaezi omg that is one of the nicest compliments I’ve ever gotten thank you 💜

[@evie6533]

I can so relate to “Don’t give me happiness, I just want feelings” thing! I love me some good emotional turmoil in my books😏

[@ahmyakm9176]

I absolutely love the heart-wrenching, achingly angsty love trope.

[@dakotaviehl-tompkins8887]

Have to say loved this video. And yes Sam you have recommended a vast majority that I have loved. I have read The Winner’s books, ACOMAF, Uprooted, Grisha books, and the witchland books because of your recommendations. I also have the night circus, the tigers daughter, and the sawkill girls on the TBR because of you. Thank you for all the hard work you do to produce your informative and entertaining content! Been here from the beginning and have enjoyed watching your content change and grow!

[@TheClockchan]

I picked up the Witchlands series because of your recommendations and I’ve really loved it! There is nothing better than finding a booktuber who’s reading tastes perfectly align with your own and that’s definitely what I’ve found with you and your channel!! Great recommendations all around

[@JCallaghan88]

This video made me smile so much. I love to see how stoked you get about books!

[@IShouldReadThat]

I have to say that BookTube has definitely increased the number of books I've read, but has also led me to favourites I wouldn't have encountered before. Starting my channel has kicked open the door to all these authors and subgenres I didn't know about. Now my TBR is impossibly huge 😂

[@SissouLoveVideo]

ACOMAF and the winner's curse are on my list too. I will probably forget some but : in the throne of glass series : crown of midnight and empire of storms, the whole kate daniels series ( especially the third and the seventh ), the six of crows series, A kingdom of flesh and fire by JLA, a song of ice and fire, the cruel prince and wicked king ( but not the last one ), the Rebecca Kean series ( it's french and I don't think it has been translated in english so probably nobody here will know it but ...

[@stageybookish9893]

The biggest thing I love about you and your channel is that you talk about books I've never heard of but you do it with such joy and passion, it convinces me to give them a go!! (Just downloaded The Tiger's Daughter as it sounds so intriguing)

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yay!

[@sisiliapauu4661]

I love this because most of these I’ve never read, but because they’re not new my library had available copies for most! Thanks for the recs!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yay!

[@doctorwhat6751]

My TBR has grown three sizes since I have started watching your channel! Your recommendations and honest opinions about your books are very helpful. Thank you. I enjoy your channel.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

haha thank you

[@lj1989100]

Just finished the Grishaverse and omfg you were so right. Alina forever ❤️. Also you’re my favorite booktuber, keep the videos coming!

[@sheissotshego]

5 years is a huge milestone... Well Done! What I would like to read: 1. The Night Circus 2. The Winner's Crime 3. Court of Mist and Fury 4. The Fifth Season

[@jessicachan6273]

A Time to Share Books You have to make time to read ACOMAF!! One of my all time favorites!!

[@kelley.s]

Station Eleven has really stuck with me as well. A beautiful story. I also have many books on my TBR that are on this list, lovely to hear they are all-time favorites. Hopefully I'll enjoy them just as much!

[@hellangelJR]

Red Sister and Truthwitch! I picked up both books kind of apprehensively since they didn't feel like my thing, but I'm so glad I trusted you on that. They were so good!

[@elinamauno8833]

My favorite series I've read because of youtube are Six of Crows and Bear and the Nightingale - both were helped by your videos, but I'm in the habit of watching a lot of book tubers' videos before I buy a book or borrow it :'D this was a great video!

[@safinan8008]

Congrats on being on KZbin for five years!! I hope u go on forever!! Always luv watching ur videos!! Happy reading to u!!

[@TheLeafiniwa]

I read Tiger's Daughter because you recommended it and boy, it is so good! I love how it's just Sefali and Shizuka constantly telling how much they love each other while fighting aganst evil. I'd never herad of the Gentlemen Bastards series before you talked about it, and now I just finnished the third book and it's just so good, Locke is such a well-rounded character. I think the next book I'm gonna read based on your recommendation is the Gilded Wolves and I'm so excited to start

[@Maria-xn8hw]

Amazing!! I've read maybe a third of these, totally because of your videos amd reviews! Your love for these books makes me want to read them all!!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yayyyy

[@Jess-bo8cr]

I started reading The Witchlands because of you and it is now one of my favorites. I have not been this hype for a series in a long time.

[@reeyuhbeegale]

Same! I remember sad/tragic books more than I do happy books. I think it's because I weirdly like getting my heart broken by sorrowful fiction books and characters. I love your list of fave books, will definitely read the ones I have not read yet.

[@charismaticdaughter]

I actually did read sawkill girls and uprooted because you praised them so much. I love your spoiler free reviews and find you soothing

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

reformedprincess thank you 💜

[@sagekay]

I read Uprooted because of you and fell SO IN LOVE WITH IT and I’m like really convinced that we have super similar reading tastes because every time you like something and I pick it up I like it too.

[@TheMutualEnemy]

You totally persuaded me to read Nevernight and I’ve since read Godsgrave and honestly I’m incandescent. That series cured all my ailments and I’ve been walking around feeling vaguely smug and belligerent for DAYS. All thanks to you ❤️

[@renee_3364]

Throughout this video I was amazed by how similar our favourite-lists are. Then I realised that I actually read the majority of them off your recommendations. You were the first booktuber I fell in love with and, among others, I read The Nightcircus, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Lies of Locke Lamora, Mistborn and Station Eleven off your recommendations. All of which are favourites now. I have yet to pick up Borne, but seeing it on this list just got me extra excited to do so.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Renée Timmermans thank you 😭

[@AButifulNerdyNightmare]

Haven't even finished the video but HAD to stop to say THANK YOU. You were the one I found out about Borne from and I LOVED IT! Read it quite a while ago, whenever your vid came out saying you had read it, just after that. It is one of the most unique books I have read! So glad it's on your all time faves! And also Gilded Wolves! This book is SO UNDERRATED!!! This book blew me away! And NO ONE talks about it! I see people selling it all the time and I don't think they have read it. I wish the would, it's AMAZING!

[@Katelynwouldratherbereading]

I read the Tiger's Daughter and the Broken Earth trilogy because of you and LOVED both. I also share your love of angst. I love your channel, and this video was especially wonderful

[@melbee6480]

I actually picked up the Lies of Locke Lamora because you recommended the series and it was on sale at my local book store. I’m hoping to read it during Tome Topple

[@michelleosborne9112]

I read The Night Circus because you recommended it, and LOVED it! I just recently read ACOTAR and didn’t love it, so didn’t know if I was going to continue the series. Most people say ACOMAF is the best book in the series, so maybe I’ll continue on. Also have The Fifth Season on my tbr! Congrats on five years! 😊

[@LindsayPuckett]

Omg that scene in The Winners Crime! With the piano! And the pen! And the secret room! And the ANGST!!!!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

SO MUCH ANGST

[@bentheoverlord]

Woo we have a lot of favourites in common :D as for books you got me to read, two of my favourites (Night Circus and Fifth Season) were due to your advice :) and I’m currently about to start Red Sister (I’ve read one of his series before and I wasn’t a fan but I trust your judgement so optimistic :) )

[@noorkhan8575]

I have seen the notification of this video and I was like sam has put my all time favourite video (in every booktube channel) lets watch it!!

[@eurydiceshadowcry]

I read Lies of Locke Lamora based on your recommendation. The night circus, uprooted are on my TBR because of you. I think I also read the remnant chronicles because you mentioned it in a video before. It's now one of my favorites, same with Locke Lamora.

[@fangrl17]

I found your channel earlier this year and you are the main reason I began my love affair with Roshani Chokshi's books. I was so happy when I saw the video you made for The Gilded Wolves because it gave me the confidence to pick it up after hearing your opinion on it. I am absolutely obsessed with it now and I have you to thank for it! You are also why I picked up Renee Ahdieh's The Wrath and The Dawn....so basically, I really truly trust your opinion. Thank-you!

[@chrish4991]

I just read Uprooted because of your recommendation, I loved it. So many of your favorite reads are favorites of mine. I trust your taste in books. Thank you.

[@lovekatie3528]

I get extremely wary around hyped books, but I know you have really high standards, so when you recommend something and say it deserves the hype, I know that will be a good book. You haven't steered me wrong yet! There are quite a few books in this video I've either read or am planning to read directly because of your recommendation :)

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

oh yay!!!

[@melissavines4454]

New to your channel, thank you for the reviews. I have the Lies of Locke Lamora ordered and can't wait for it to arrive, have heard all 3 books are amazing!

[@BeautifullyBookishBethany]

We have SO many similar favorites. This also makes me think I should really prioritize reading the Winners Curse series.

[@sephestra.]

Daughter of Smoke and Bone. I read it because of your praise way back. I devoured it and loved it and treasured it because it was so wonderfully plotted, charactered (yes, I know) , written, and delivered. Then I was actually a bit disappointed that the other two were just...not.

[@myownbirth]

Definitely read the Winner's trilogy on your recommendation and it also remains one of my favourites.

[@malloreyrogers7987]

YESSSSS with Station Eleven! Loved that book! I am dying for it to be a miniseries!

[@BookishBrittany]

I just finished The Remenant Chronicles Becuase you had mentioned it a video and it was the right amount of angst I didn't know I needed in my like Lia and Rafe forever. I listened to it on audiobook which has multiple narrators and the two guys who did Rafe and Kaden 😍 omg be still my heart. I also picked up the Ancestors trilogy because of you and I really enjoyed. To be honest it's your fault I've been craving all the angst in my Tbr and I am living for it.

[@lynnharr2268]

I read the fifth season becuase you talked about it so much and freaking LOOOOVED it!!! Thank you!!!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yay!

[@_reveux]

oh i DEFINITELY read the lies of locke lamora after seeing you gush about it back in the day, and it has become an all time favourite!! i’ve even managed to push it on other people myself haha

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yesssss

[@caffeinated-bibliophile8629]

I read The Gilded Wolves because of you and omg I loved it ❤️ I think we have pretty similar tastes in books, and this year I've bought several that you've talked about loving (like The Tiger's Daughter, finally!), and I'm so excited about them all.

[@dionellacubero4371]

I’ve read Six of Crows and have been hesitant to read the rest of the Grisha series, thanks for letting us know you loved them! Added to my TBR 👩🏼‍🏫

[@ajataavi6321]

I just finished reading Nevernight and it's probably going to be one of my all time favorites. Girls of Paper and Fire, and The Folk of the Air were also amazing

[@erindavidson8575]

Because of you I gave shadow and bone another go. I read the first one at a younger age and thought Mal was trash and Alina did nothing. So I read six of crows during it’s hype and was not disappointed, saw you go on to list all the little Easter eggs from the other series and the characters pop up again. So I thought I’d give it another try years later, with a more mature reading palette. And I fucking loved the series. I still love six of crows the most, out of all the books in the series. But definitely enjoyed the first series a lot more, thanks to your recommendation

[@Wyntremaiden]

You introduced me to Uprooted and Sawkill Girls, for which I will always love you.

[@hustleszn488]

I agree the winner's crime is soooo sooooo sooooo good, the build up to the end is just everything haha, everytime I reread it I still need to put it down at times cuz I start getting stressed lol. I'm hoping to pick up lies of locke lamora soon because of ur recs :)

[@a.n.lashley1073]

Every time I watch your videos I have to have Goodreads open so I can add to my TBR list.

[@friendlyneighborhoodlibrar9296]

I'm still new to booktube, but I definitely gave Uprooted a 2nd chance read because of you and I AM SO GLAD I DID. I freaking love love love that book.

[@leslievargas9171]

I just picked up The Winners curse yesterday on audio (finished today) and started The Winners Crime today too 😍 now I’m extra excited!

[@She-wolf3636]

Brandon Sanderson is an automatic buy for me. Sarah. J. Maas is the trash I enjoy. We all secretly enjoy some trash. Lol

[@timtate1381]

Same we all have some trash that we enjoy!

[@jsth2breethe]

I love, love, love ACOMAF, but I was so surprised it made your list lol. Your channel led me to DOSAB and I will forever be grateful for that. I wish it had a different ending though. Laini Taylor has become one of my favorite authors.

[@allisonwilliamson543]

I just bought the fifth season trilogy, red rising and the lies of locke lamora because of your channel. I can't wait to read them and love them !!!

[@BalaunReynolds]

So this is my first video of you I’ve seen and it was an instant sub!! I could binge watch

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

:)

[@LatinLector]

The Night Circus!!! Definitely read that one because of you and it was amazing!!

[@sirJenr]

I read the Witchlands series because of you and it's my all-time favourite fantasy series! Also The Winner's Curse trilogy which I also really enjoyed and binge-read in a week.

[@ZamWeazle]

Witchlands or The Witcher, which is the best Witch named series? lol

[@karkatvantas9557]

Favourite books I've read because of booktube? There are a lot. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Didn't love the Grisha trilogy, but my god did I adore this duology. And The Language of Thorns. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. Cannot wait for the Dreamer trilogy. Death or Ice Cream? by Gareth P. Jones. Warcross by Marie Lu. Haven't read Wildcard yet, hope it's not as disappointing as people say. Legend by Marie Lu. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. Simon VS. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

[@SBrown-og3nr]

Oh good, I'm so glad I'm not the only one looking at Way of Kings and not picking it up while considering Mistborn (and I love all 6 books he's thus far written in the series) my favorite...

[@chelsikay13]

I picked up Red Sister because of you and I loved it as well! I enjoyed the 3rd book though. I'm looking forward to the companion series he's releasing in the same world!

[@EvieReddingWrites]

The Night Circus was so good...I definitely need to buy my own copy so I can relive how fluff-happy it makes my heart. 💖 I also read Uprooted for the first time this year and it’s definitely on my top list. I really loved your edition of Lies of Locke Lamora...so pretty Thoroughly enjoyed this video 😊

[@eloisebrad5469]

I love how our taste is similar. You've GOT to read Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (Seanan McGuire)! wlw, scientific team go to the Pacific to discover if sirens are real or not. Spoiler: they are. And they attack.

[@Loonadance1212]

Yes ! That book is amazing

[@carly1628]

I second this!!!

[@kaitieskates]

Yodeled on mountains....lol! Perfectly describes what happened. I also cannot stop laughing. I bought the book and have subsequently been in a reading slump basically all year. It will happen someday! I read like the first five pages in the bookstore, it will happen. But thank you for the bust a gut laughing, now back to the rest of the video.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

haha you're welcome

[@ReadsWithKesara]

I love the Night Circus! I'm rereading it right now. I am so excited for the Starless Sea. I'm glad you loved The Tiger's Daughter. It's on my TBR for this month. I'm so excited.

[@kiradonofero1416]

Recently bought both Tiger’s Daughter and it’s sequel on book outlet 100% cus of your recommendation. Excited to read it :)

[@NaomiAnaliss]

A lot of these books are on my tbr! I need to get to these! So glad to be watching your videos again I’ve been off the tube for a while. ❤️

[@TOAGamer1]

Watching Sam react to her faves is SUCH a mood

[@WhittyNovels]

Ooh I love this distinction between favorites. Great idea!

[@laurenh8623]

I read The Lies of Locke Lamora based on your recommendation. I had never even heard of it before you mentioned it on your channel. I loved it so so much that you are officially my go-to for all book recommendations. ❤️

[@romana316]

Uprooted is one of the books I read on your recommendation and it's now one of my all time favourites as well. So thanks for introducing me to it.

[@nectarinespores]

I read Borne because of you and I absolutely loved it! I also bought Red Sister bc of you but haven't had a chance to read it yet. I want to get to it soon though!

[@Lunaishtar]

Most of the books you showed are on my top favorite list too. One that was recommended by you and catch myself thinking about it all the time is the Remnant Chronicles series, it's just all the things I love packed into it. Another favorite of mine is Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Air by Dianna Wynne Jones

[@SekhmetWaking]

I think at least half of what I have read in the last couple years were due to your recommendations. My favorite of which was probably The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or The Wicked + The Divine. 🖤

[@lucillem7706]

Oh dear I hadn't realised I followed you for so long! I agree with a lot of those (Truthwitch...... they're just so good?? i read bloodwitch not long ago and it killed me) but i definitely didn't enjoy the tiger's daughter which made me super sad bc you were so enthusiastic about it and the premise sounded so good

[@luciacanali9832]

I wouldn't have picked up The Night Circus or Truthwitch if you haven't liked them so much. I had read another book by Dennard that I didn't like at all and the Night Circus was so slow that completely put me off; but I persisted with both of them thanks to your recommendation and I truly liked them now ! ^^

[@Kenz-ew2bt]

I love your videos so much. You make me laugh out loud with your passionate and accurate opinions on books. I want to read more because of you😊 also thank you for the recommendations it was really helpful!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

thank you :)))

[@ffionjames7350]

I've not read Vicious or Vengeful but the second one seems to be really love-it-or-hate-it. Some seem to hate it and for others it's their favourite book

[@LamentaFortuna]

I read the Shadow and Bone trilogy because of booktube thinking it would be overhyped. It wasn't. It was a great series that seemed almost compulsively readable. I just finished Ruin and Rising last night. Can't wait to get to Six of Crows.

[@danielnewton1414]

You seem to get more eccentric.... I love it!!!!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

:)

[@macklinloosley-millman9215]

I picked up Sawkill Girls based on your recommendation! And I think I read Uprooted becuase of your review which I loved!

[@courtenayw.9160]

wow this video made me realize just how many books I've picked up because of your channel--Uprooted and Red Sister, to name a few!!

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Courtenay W. 💃💃💃

[@SamanthaSkinner2012]

I found Uprooted because of your review. 😄 I watch your review then found it at my library later that day than bought it a few months later . It became my bridge into adult works. You also got me into Falling Kingdom too, although I haven’t read the last book.

[@AlyssaReids]

Since you love Truthwitch so much, do you ever plan to read Something Strange and Deadly? It's super good. I think it's something you would like. Angst, hate to lovers, necromancy, paranormal. It's got it all.

[@ev6564]

Last comment, I really need to stop, but I like the blue flowers on your copy of The Gilded Wolves. You're like the goddess of picking out nice book covers tbh

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

Ediane Voltaire aw thank you! That one is an Owlcrate exclusive.

[@annalisa8946]

Read and loved the night circus because of your reccommendation 😊 also have the broken earth and red sister trilogy on my tbr after hearing about those from you and am excited to pick them up once I find time 😁

[@darkflamereads6416]

I feel the exact same way about ACOMAF! It's really nice to see someone articulate exactly how I feel about Maas.

[@Shirley_BK]

It pains me to see the Kiss of Deception Trilogy behind you but not mentioned by you T-T. That's one of the best YA fantasy trilogies ever and so underrated and bizarrely hated . At least it's well written unlike the popular ones like the cruel Prince or whatever. Anyway, I love how you are so expressive when describing your faves. The love shows ^^ . You're so convincing

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

It's a trilogy I love and adore, but just doesn't stick out as one I think about. I have so many favorites that weren't included on this list.

[@BookswithBrittany]

I read The Tiger’s Daughter because of you and enjoyed it!

[@septimasnape]

i love the night circus so much

[@kacelove]

I got The Gilded Wolves because of you 💖 I'm reading it now and so far I'm in love with Severin, Tristan, Zofia, and Hypnos.

[@TheWordN3rd]

I don't know if it'll be a favorite, but I definitely read Gilded Wolves because you said you liked it.

[@johnsparegrave5996]

Excellent video, I love the books you mentioned I have read so I'm gonna read all of the rest.

[@taylorwilliams5910]

Since you've talked about Night Circus so much, I've finally bought it and in the process of reading. I like it so far! Excited for the second!

[@mettelray]

Have you thought about podcasting? Your voice is so pleasant to listen to. And I just noticed sara vaezi's comment makes exactly the same point. I mean.. clearly, it's amazing. I wish I had a pleasant voice :D

[@leslieisepic]

I'm very picky when it comes to contemporary, especially YA contemporary, but I love I'll Give You The Sun, too.

[@briek9482]

I read Sawkill Girls because of you and it was one my favorites from last year

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

yayyy

[@TheShadesofOrange]

Great video. It would be interesting to see how your tastes change if you redid this list in a couple of years. Perhaps you'll have more adult SciFi favs since you seem to be enjoying them more and more.

[@ThoughtsOnTomes]

TheShadesofOrange Booktube Channel agreed! I think there definitely would be since books from the later years seem to be mostly adult SFF

[@Choux317]

I recently read I'll give you the sun and it was soooo great!! So much heart!!