My Top 5 Fantasy Books of All Time....so far (2024)

My Top 5 Fantasy Books of All time...that I am sure is going to change
If you are over here from Booktok hellloooo, let's have fun with this.
If you are stumbling on this from youtube itself follow my booktok @Vinopapi23
Also my first booktube video be gentleeeee but also feedback is welcome.
Leave in the comments what your top fantasy books are!
#fantasybooks #booktube #topbooks
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro- Me Yapping really
1:04 Housekeeping - More Yapping
1:41 Why Fantasy is my favorite genre - A lot more Yapping
2:41 5 - The Rage of Dragons
5:19 4 - The Sword of Kaigen
8:22 3 - The Hero of Ages
11:36 2 - The Prisoner of Azkaban
13:43 1 - Words of Radiance
17:06 Ending - More Yapping

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[@patrickills22]

Yeeeeeah! More blacc people on BookTube. It’s just dope to see more on KZbin. Hope it inspires more people to read and talk about it

[@Smitty1423]

@@patrickills22 I hope so too! Happy to be here

[@sanyag5838]

I’ve been following Smitty on booktok for months. great guy, great content, similar taste in books as me. now I see this vid on booktube and open it, excited for longer content, even if I already know what books will be on this list. at no point did I think “oh, he’s black”. like it didn’t even register he’s supposed to be “different” than other booktokers I follow. genuine question… why do americans have this hyper-fixation on color?

[@patrickills22]

@@sanyag5838 haha it’s nothing to necessarily do with JUST color. To try and make it easy for you as someone who seems to not be from America or related to blacc culture, it’s more about a representation because in our community we don’t have visible faces and voices that promote reading. There’s a lot that goes into this but this isn’t really the place to hold such a conversation. So don’t wanna taint his wonderful page with a lesson on why it’s extremely important to see it the way I view it.

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[@philipwalker9278]

“Honor is dead sir, but I’ll see what I can do.”

[@Smitty1423]

Such a damn great quote

[@philipwalker9278]

@@Smitty1423 Followed by one of the dopest fight scenes ever!

[@Smitty1423]

@@philipwalker9278 they followed by “AND FOR MY BOON” lmao such a roller coaster few chapters that was

[@philipwalker9278]

@@Smitty1423 gonna make me have to read WoR again 😂 goated book. It’s my favorite too

[@michaelgionti9988]

I’ve never had a TikTok, probably never will! So I’m glad you’re here, or I never would have found you. I’m halfway through my first read of Words of Radiance now! See you in the next video, I’m looking forward to it

[@Smitty1423]

You gotta let me know when you finish! And glad you found me too!

[@janejustin1788]

me too, i loathe tiktok and i've never been on it 😂 😂 lol

[@michaelgionti9988]

@@Smitty1423 just coming back to this but I finished about a week ago. Amazing! He literally can’t make a book too long! So many great moments!

[@Smitty1423]

@@michaelgionti9988 let’s goooo

[@CaroLiaGrace]

I love how you placed an HP book in your top 5 ❤❤❤

[@tuber7081]

Always nice to see a fellow black man who’s into fantasy ✊🏾

[@Smitty1423]

So dope!

[@polo6530]

I don't know if you did it intentionally but sitting down on the floor really added to the cozy feeling for me! It gave me a vibe of being at a friends place as kids sitting on the floor talking about our favorite things.

[@Smitty1423]

I was kinda going for that! Ha

[@SalesforceBree]

Same. I sit on the floor with my friends and talk about stuff all the time and that's how this felt.

[@kendrahammond3487]

Hero of ages absolutely killed me... I still think about the ending and I got so attached to all the characters. Brandon really did us dirty.

[@Smitty1423]

That ending really had me stuckkkkk

[@OverlyAverageBen]

Words of Radiance really is one of the GOATs, i read it during Covid and just balled my eyes out during the arena scene lol. Not even emotional, just pure appreciation for how much i loved it

[@Smitty1423]

“Honor is dead sir, but I’ll see what I can do”

[@CalebCarter777]

Ayyyy so excited to have you on BookTube!! You nailed the debut video by being you. 100% genuine and real. Looking forward to more - can’t wait for you to find Malazan

[@Smitty1423]

So happy to be here and yes heard a lot about Malazan it’s on my list for sure

[@dinocollins720]

Bro such a good list!!!! I love Rage of Dragons, Sword of Kaigen, Harry potter, and Brandon Sanderson in General

[@Smitty1423]

🔥🔥🔥

[@MemphisJones]

Welcome to the BookTube community! So glad to see more brothers here.

[@Smitty1423]

Happy to be here for sureeeee

[@seanmbranch]

So glad you are posting. I was telling my best friend that I wanted to start posting booktube videos to be a part of the community but am nervous about. This inspires me. Keep it up young man.

[@Smitty1423]

Just do it!

[@AlbertGauche]

My top 5 (personally) Fantasy books: 5: The Hobbit 4. The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian 3. Ill Met in Lankhmar 2. Elric of Melniboné 1. The Broken Sword

[@Smitty1423]

I haven’t checked these out yet so you just added some to my list!

[@Daniel-ug4pu]

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[@SuperWaffles-i3k]

you gotta look into asoiaf brother, happy reading.

[@trunkshatake7407]

Huge Tolkien and Robert e Howard fan . I finished the Broken sword recently,one of my favorite books ever . And I have Elric and I’ll met in Lankhmar . Will be reading them soon . Great list good sir .

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[@enidreasworld]

i said i wanted to get more into reading fantasy and then this video shows up 😂😂😂 the algorithm doesn’t mess around haha welcome to booktube!!

[@Smitty1423]

@@enidreasworld leggoooo. Thanks for the welcome!

[@mrmarty.]

I’m so glad you started a KZbin channel man! Keep at it

[@Smitty1423]

@@mrmarty. ahh thanks so much happy to be here

[@ladyloud8796]

Happy KZbin debut! Love your “prop books” and cozy fireplace 😊 very excited for more content on this platform. You’re going great friend.

[@Smitty1423]

Thank you so much!

[@danielmwale5789]

KZbin keeps bringing this video up so finally decided to watch it.

[@T-Flow79]

Happy to stumble across this video! Your enthusiasm is so grand. 4 out the 5 are on my tbr! I’m about to start Mistborn soon and now I’m stoked! Sword of Kaigan just got bumped up!

[@Smitty1423]

@@T-Flow79 you gotta let me know when you read it and what you think!

[@grabsgranite3188]

I can’t imagine you won’t love Mistborn. For me, The Well of Ascension is my favorite, but honestly, there’s something in them all for everyone.

[@travisbrown9936]

Sword of Kaigen is great def read it soon

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[@BridgeburnerToni]

Welcome to KZbin 😊 totally agree with Words Of Radiance, I loved it so much! The pacing was insane .

[@Smitty1423]

@@BridgeburnerToni thanks for the Welcome! And yeah Words of Radiance was absolutely nuts

[@readbykyle3082]

Nice to see someone make the jump from Booktok to Booktube! Your top four are also four of my favorite books of all time! Words of Radiance is my #2 after Storm of Swords, and the other three are very high as well! Haven't read Rage of Dragons yet, waiting for an announcement of book three. Sword of Kaigen is absolutely a masterpiece, always love to see it getting recognition.

[@Smitty1423]

@@readbykyle3082 soo great we have the same interests. And yeah love the jump for sure

[@stephaniesanders544]

I'm new to your channel, and I love its format. There is no fluff, just straight-up book talk, siimple, informative, and to the point. I also now have more to add to my TBR, and I look forward to more videos from you!!

[@Smitty1423]

@@stephaniesanders544 love that so much! Thank you!

[@stephaniesanders544]

@@Smitty1423 You're welcome! I added Sword of Kaigen to my TBR on my Kindle and it's free if you have Kindle Unlimited!

[@michelleferguson7212]

Really peaked my interest with your descriptions of these books! Added a few to my list particularly Sword of Kaigen

[@Smitty1423]

@@michelleferguson7212 you gotta let me know about sword of Kaigen when you read it

[@booksinbed]

I haven't been reading much fantasy lately, but I watched this from start to finish because of your enthusiasm! It makes me want to pick up a book right this second. Looking forward to more videos. And love the library.

[@Smitty1423]

@@booksinbed that compliment makes me feel so amazing! So dope

[@aliciareadsinbr]

Welcome, love seeing more people joining and sharing their love of reading. I’ve subscribed and following on TT too. I’m not a huge fantasy reader but the first two books sound very interesting to me. Thank you for the video and I’m so glad you are here. Best wishes to you! 🙌🏽

[@Smitty1423]

Ahh let’s goo! So exciting!

[@mariana_reads]

Making the crossover from your booktok to here! Extra content 🎉 Welcome Smitty! I have been following you on booktok for a while and honestly what a delight you are to the community! Your eloquence, your calm aura and personality, the love you have for the fantasy genre and the way you talk about books makes you and your content truly engaging and compelling to watch! I have read Rage of Dragons because of you, currently reading Fire of Vengeance and what a banger and I guess this is what have a platform is all about - giving underrated books a platform ❤ This is only the beginning! Wishing you much success, happiness and many good reads on your journey 📚 Also I need to had Hero of Ages is one of the best reading experiences I have ever had, I can’t remember crying that much with a book. Mistborn trilogy is a journey, a thing hard to accomplish and to feel with books these days 🥺

[@Smitty1423]

This is so kind of you thank you for taking the time out of your day to write this. I appreciate you so much!

[@melissaalf1238]

The sword of kaigen tore me up. Great book! Love your content and your passion for the written word. 🖤

[@Smitty1423]

Appreciate that compliment and yeah sword of Kaigen was insane

[@ddelmazo]

Great picks! Its so hard to rank my favorites, but i love seeing others do it. Watching the list evolve over time as new books are added is fun too!

[@Smitty1423]

Yes for sure!

[@soanya_]

Love it! With you videos you’re definitely going to put me on fantasy in a bit. Also love your voice, so calming, keep it up!

[@Smitty1423]

Appreciate the compliment and dope fantasy is the best!

[@lachlanskilbeck9246]

Hey man, came here from tiktok, just wanted to support you because you make amazing content. You are by far my favourite book content creator! Your authenticity and excitement is unmatched, don't change anything, you're incredible! My TBR is just your recommendations. All love, keep it up

[@Smitty1423]

This is such a fire compliment thank you!

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[@Smitty1423]

@@jonahevarts let’s goooo

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BookTube! This is the format I didn't know I needed from you

[@Smitty1423]

ahh we are here!

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Love the video brother and happy to see you starting this!

[@Smitty1423]

@@shanecavanaugh4679 happy to be here!

[@theb1ahb1ahnana]

I could listen to you talk about anything, but I'm especially happy that it's about books! As a kid, HP & TPoA is also what captured my imagination and turned me into the person I am today. Welcome to KZbin and I can't wait to see more!

[@Smitty1423]

Thanks for the welcome and yes the prisoner of Azkaban turned me into the reader I am today as well!

[@randomslytherin2432]

2 minutes in and just wanted to say that I love the ambience you've created here and the genuine love for books. Keep that energy 🌟

[@Smitty1423]

I appreciate that so much!

[@charlieboone1298]

Not a booktokker, but it's good to see a new face on booktube, so hey dude, good to have you here. Favourite fantasy story, though it is a horror story too, is Cabal by Clive Barker. The movie adaptation, Nightbreed, leans way more into the dark fantasy side of things which creates a kind of tonal dissonance between the two works (especially with the kind of goofy, early 90's movie feel that it has,) but both are incredible in their own right. My favourite fantasy book, in terms of how it's written, is The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie. I love an anti-war war novel and that book, with the characters, and the sequence where the character perspective changes every times someone kills someone else, is genuinely stunning.

[@Smitty1423]

Appreciate that and yea I have Joe Abercrombie on my list this year for sure

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Came from tik tok to show some support saw your vids a while back and you’re really what got me into reading and I’ve been loving it. So nice to see another guy too just because it seems so few guys read.

[@Smitty1423]

That’s incredible glad you are here!

[@Twiggytwiggs]

I totally understand that feeling of nostalgia that keeps Prisoner of Azkaban in your second spot. I’m like that with Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. I first read it when I was 10, and although I’ve read some amazing fantasy novels since then Inkheart still holds a special place in my heart. It’s where it all started!

[@Smitty1423]

Like can never forget about the books that make you feelllll

[@MysteriousBibliophile]

Oh, don't worry, The Sword of Kaigen is one of THE most highly acclaimed self-published fantasy in the booktube community. I agree with everything you said about Words of Radiance; the 'arena' scene is one of the best in fantasy 😁

[@Smitty1423]

Peakkkkkkk

[@aishasmagick7198]

YESSSSSSSS I trust the fantasy recs from you . I’m getting back into way more fantasy

[@Smitty1423]

Thats so amazing!

[@mel__4167]

So pumped you're on youtube now! Welcome to the community really looking forward to your content! You've introduced me to all my 5 star reads of this year so far ^-^

[@Smitty1423]

Ahhh that’s so amazing I love that and thanks for the welcome!

[@DPagan99]

Made it over from booktok to support you over here as well. Love what you do, bro. Happy Reading.

[@Smitty1423]

Appreciate that! Happy reading!

[@cozybones]

Adding the 4 new to me ones to my wishlist right now. You are really making me want to finally start the Sanderson books I've been putting off!

[@Smitty1423]

That’s fire and yes you def need to get into Sandersons work for sure

[@IanTerronesReads]

Been following you on TikTok for a while! You inspired me to start my book tube journey, I was so shocked to see you on KZbin!

[@Smitty1423]

Let’s gooo. Excited for this journey for sure

[@tvxyzn]

Agree with The Rage of Dragons and Sword of Kaigen. Both are so memorable to me. Starting Mistborn today which I am so excited for!

[@Smitty1423]

Both are incredible

[@deeohlaa]

Seeing you here made my day! One of my favorites from TT now on YT.

[@Smitty1423]

That’s so fire

[@Johanna_reads]

I’m late to the party, but I’m so happy to have found this! I loved listening to you express how much you loved these books. I can feel the inspiration you’re describing, which is something no other genre can do like fantasy can. Welcome to BookTube! ❤

[@Smitty1423]

So happy to be here!

[@nothingoldcanstay12]

Awesome video. I can’t wait to see what other book vids you make

[@Smitty1423]

Got you!

[@zn12914]

welcome to book tube! I always like to recommend Malazan… it’s a series not for everyone, but for the people it is for it is almost always in their top 5 series. excited to see more videos!

[@Smitty1423]

I will look into it!

[@thebrothersgwynne]

So happy to see you on Booktube! Welcome my man. Excellent list. Ed

[@Smitty1423]

@@thebrothersgwynne so glad to be here!

[@somerandomguy1217]

Glad you started a booktube channel! Seem like a cool guy. You should show your bookshelves/collection, even if it’s not huge. You can start collecting and show the growth over time.

[@Smitty1423]

@@somerandomguy1217 I am thinking about doing that one pretty soon! Thank you!

[@ClaraBells-u8z]

Hi 👋

[@gonaye1]

Welcome to Booktube! Wow, great book recommendations right off the bat! Looking forward to seeing more of your book discoveries and recommendations going forward. Subscribed 👍🏽

[@Smitty1423]

Let’s gooo thank you!

[@TheDragonbornReviewer]

Welcome to booktube, bro! Starting off with a banger, I absolutely subbed. You've got some awesome picks on there and Words of Radiance is definitely the best book I've read so far this year. Truly a SFF masterpiece, that one.

[@Smitty1423]

Truly truly a masterpiece! Thanks for the welcome!

[@CalvinEdgar-k8r]

Great video. I’m not well acquainted with online book discourse, and hadn’t heard of your fifth, fourth, and second favorites but now I need to check them out. Look forward to seeing more from your channel and about your book opinions. (Although, all of the few booktubers I do watch love Brandon Sanderson whether they focus on speculative fiction or not, and I can’t seem to get invested in his work)

[@flynn9017]

Good job on the first vid and welcome to KZbin! I never really jived with TikTok preferring long form so good to see creators coming over. This was a solid list. I like that you tied personal attachments to most of the books because they are your favorite, not necessarily the best or most accessible. Keep the personal touch going. I also liked the shade in the middle about authors not finishing their trilogies; i think we've all felt that at some point. Since you asked for constructive criticism as well, some more detail or examples when you are breaking stuff down would be good so we have a more solid understanding of your take, but I think that will come naturally as you get more comfortable. Overall, good job man. Looking forward to what you create. You have earned my sub.

[@Smitty1423]

@@flynn9017 thank you for the constructive criticism will definitely add that into the next videos but also thanks for the compliment too!

[@paulmcburney6874]

Thanks for the suggestion on Evan Winter! It's a name I heard but never saw on a shelf, so going to try to order online.

[@Smitty1423]

You got to let me know what you think!

[@thebeastypriest]

Great list! Not sure if you’ve covered them in previous shorts, but I’d recommend The Cradle series by Will Wight. Excellent magic system, unforgettable characters, and multilayered plots. Great reads, but even better rereads

[@Smitty1423]

Heard some great things about this series will check it out

[@heathermintmocha]

I’m more bookstagram side of things but just came across your stuff here! Thanks for sharing, most of these are new to me tbh but I’m excited to check a couple of them out.

[@Smitty1423]

That’s incredible

[@MissForgetthecow]

Thank you for the video! I love reading fantasy but really don't have friends that share my interests. It's nice to see male readers as well as brothers that like to read! Because of you, my amazon cart is full again😊

[@Smitty1423]

Ahhh so dope. Fantasy readers unite!

[@cacophonic7]

I was debating whether to start with Mistborn, or move right into The Stormlight Archive. You sold me on The Hero of Ages, so that made up my mind. Thanks! 😅

[@Smitty1423]

That’s dope hope you enjoy!

[@llinta1]

Cool vidéo, thanks ! Keep going it's great seeing new people with good taste and expertise here !

[@Smitty1423]

Appreciate that!

[@crystalsbookishlife]

So happy to see you here Smitty!!! ❤

[@Smitty1423]

Happy to be here!

[@STiROCKET06]

Subscribed. Love your perspective, love your enthusiasm. Pumped to see what you come out with in the future. You are going to explode on Booktube. For this to be your first video and already so confident in front of the camera, the sky is the limit for you. I'll be rooting for you, bro.

[@Smitty1423]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m really excited for this journey!

[@DavidSmith-wr5sj]

Good for you man! Fantastic list, keep up the great work. I love seeing other guys sharing their love for reading, it's far too rare in my experience. Not sure if you are familiar with R.A. Salvatore, he created Drizzt the dark elf and his book series surrounding Drizzt and his party is unbelievable. Read it as a kid constantly and as a 35 year old man I recently listened to the entire series again. Just amazing.

[@rainydays72]

Yay! Now you can do more in depth book reviews too, can’t wait for more videos! Welcome to KZbin Smitty 🎉

[@Smitty1423]

@@rainydays72 yepp!! Looking forward to it!

[@jeffpowanda8821]

Good picks. I'm partial to Japanese-inspired fantasy, so I'll try out The Sword of Kaigen.

[@Smitty1423]

@@jeffpowanda8821 one of my favorites. Let me know what you think!

[@IcarusRizen]

Great vid, look forward to more!! Totally agree with "6 Stars, all gas!" RoW somehow still beats it for me somehow!

[@Smitty1423]

Thank you! More to come soon!

[@rosskeller9661]

Dude epic top 5. WoR and HoA are in my top 10 as well. Would definitely recommend Warbreaker by Sanderson too if you haven’t read it yet; maybe my favorite magic system of his. Love Rage of Dragons too, Winter seems like such a great guy in the interviews I’ve seen of him.

[@Smitty1423]

Loved Warbreaker! Such a good tie in with Stormlight too 👀. Also yeah Rage of Dragons was dope

[@flipninja55]

Let’s go! Great list Stormlight Archive is incredible, though Way of Kings is still my favorite.

[@Smitty1423]

Way of Kings was so fire

[@kiNGduMb38]

Pumped that you’re on YT, Let’s go! Now we got you on here and TikTok 👏

[@Smitty1423]

Let’s goooooo

[@shalidarenee84]

Love to watch creators who talk so passionately about books. Especially fantasy. You’re like the third creator I’ve seen GUSHING about Brandon Sanderson (“Brando Sando”). I think I need to dive into his catalogue.

[@Smitty1423]

@@shalidarenee84 might be time! Start with Mistborn!

[@alexhoneydew7611]

Just getting into fantasy reading, and these were great reqs. Looking forward to more of your videos!

[@Smitty1423]

That’s dope! Hope you’re enjoying fantasy!

[@KindlesandKicks]

Nice to see another brotha join Booktube! Welcome! You’ll love this community. Harry Potter also started my love of fantasy as a kid. Even though Goblet of Fire is my fav, I totally relate to your feelings about Prisoner of Azkaban. Brando Sando is definitely killing the fantasy genre right now. Enjoyed everything I’ve read by him. Great list and can’t wait to see more content from you!

[@Smitty1423]

@@KindlesandKicks goblet of fire was insane too. Thanks for the welcome man

[@civoreb]

I knew I recognized you from TikTok. Glad you expanded beyond that! This platform is the one for books if you want to expand.

[@Smitty1423]

Haha let’s gooo

[@MariaDamnRulez]

I never subscribed so fast ❤️ reading words of radiance right now. I have not read mistborn trilogy yet but mistborn got my husband out of a reading slump of 5+ years so I believe you. And oh man and the prisoner of Azkaban 100%, i felt everything you said.

[@Smitty1423]

That’s incredible!

[@jjacks9123]

I’m choosing Rage of Dragons to read with my bookclub. They usually choose psychological thrillers, so it’s going to be interesting to see how they like it. Wishing you much success on your channel! Welcome to KZbin 🎉

[@Smitty1423]

Let me know how it goes!

[@katieamarsh]

Woohoo! Found you on TT and I didn’t even get through your video before I subscribed to you! Don’t worry about your videos, we just want to hear you talk books. You weren’t in a book slump, you were in a book hangover. Sometimes they are so good you just can’t move on.

[@Smitty1423]

@@katieamarsh ahh thank you! And yepp a good book hangover

[@MitchStewart08]

You're one of my fav booktok people but I've started using the app less so I'm happy to see you making stuff here!

[@Smitty1423]

Happy to be on here too!

[@AmadeusProfeten]

So, SO happy to see you on booktube! Immediately pressed the video and subscribed, love your content on TikTok!

[@Smitty1423]

Ahh thank you so much!

[@sarahgirl158]

New here! I really love the way you talk about books. I love chasing the magical feeling. Currently finishing the Hero of Ages and wowwwww. Looking forward to hearing more from you!

[@Smitty1423]

That magical feeling is everything!

[@noamkt1]

So cool to see you on KZbin now as well!

[@Smitty1423]

Happy to here for sure!

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Great first vid!! Right with you on loving all of these books, and Words of Radiance and Hero of Ages are definitely two of my favorite books of all time too. Loved Rage of Dragons but I think I liked the sequel Fires of Vengeance even more as the narrative scope expanded beyond the revenge tour.

[@ClaraBells-u8z]

Hi 👋

[@Smitty1423]

@@BooksWithBenghisKahn those books were insane. And yeah the revenge tour was wild

[@TheWanderingZhoop]

Love all these picks! The only one I haven’t read yet is Sword of Kaigen - keep hearing about that one!

[@Smitty1423]

You gotta check it out and let me know 👀

[@StarLitLibrary]

hii welcome to booktube 🥰 i finished hero of ages a couple months ago and and vin is one of my favorite characters ever. and im going to start way of kings this year and im so excited 🥹

[@Smitty1423]

@@StarLitLibrary good luck on your journey with way of kings and thankful for the welcome

[@theorganizedblackgirl_]

Smitty!! excited for your YT content & journey! This was a great video. U definitely put me on to the rage of dragons which I loved & sword of kaigen (to be read lol)

[@Smitty1423]

Appreciate you so much!

[@joeystett]

You have great taste dude, glad I found your channel

[@Smitty1423]

Such a fire compliment thank you!!

[@samuraigorilla2311]

Words of radiance is also my favorite book of all time. Great video man

[@Smitty1423]

Book is incredible thank you!

[@samuraigorilla2311]

@@Smitty1423 No worries keep it up brother!

[@diogutierrz]

Welcome to KZbin man! Your second recommendation told me everything I needed to know. Instant sub. Good luck with the channel, I look forward to seeing more content from you 🙏🏼

[@Smitty1423]

So incredible thank you!

[@draati5921]

Heard about rage of dragons a little here and there but you convinced me to pick it up next time I come across it!!

[@Smitty1423]

This might be your sign!

[@JZook]

I love The Sword of Kaigen! So happy to see it on your list.

[@Smitty1423]

That book is such a banger!

[@wobblyboots5814]

Personally oathbringer is my favorite but words is so so close behind it! Grate video! A recommendation : James Rollins moon fall saga. Very unique and interesting world. Not for everyone but I dig the 1st two books and am looking forward to the 3rd next year

[@Smitty1423]

Oathbringer was amazing too!! I will look into it!

[@briannamattis7454]

Welcome to BookTube, Smitty! I love your booktok reviews so I’m really looking forward to this long form content! 🫶🏾📚

[@Smitty1423]

Thank you!

[@ifiaintreadin]

I literally bought Rage of Dragons based on a book rec last year! I need to read it. Thank you for sharing your book recs with us! I typically read romance and memoirs, but lately, I have been picking up fantasy novels and giving them a chance. An Ember in the Ashes was good and Children of Blood and Bone.

[@Smitty1423]

You should read it I think you would Love Rage of Dragons

[@Kindafunnykate]

Thank you for the suggestions!!

[@Smitty1423]

Got you!

[@evanpal]

Excited for some long form content from you man!

[@Smitty1423]

I’m excited too! More coming soon

[@TinyPrettyNini]

I’m new to your videos, and I’ll be subscribing 😭 love the way you explain things and your voice I could listen to all day LOL, I’ll be trying out the books shown ! Great video!

[@Smitty1423]

I really appreciate that thank you so much!

[@mattbuxton]

Awesome video! Brandon Sanderson is the GOAT. Currently reading Rhythm of War now and am almost caught up with the Cosmere. PoA was always my favorite for the longest time but after rereading the HP series for the 5th time I put GoF slightly above it. So hard to rank them tho.

[@Smitty1423]

So hard for sure! And I have rhythm of war this month hope I can get to it