My ULTIMATE bookshelf tour

[@landontalkington230]

Can't believe you"re only a year older than me and have so many books under your belt and a growing KZbin channel. Big inspiration. I found your channel from the manga review video, and then your Murakami videos. Read Norwegian Wood and loved it. Glad you really enjoyed Berserk. Anyways, keep making videos man. You're doing great work.

[@somebenfen]

"I'm really old, I'm almost 24 which is almost old man times" *glares at you in haggered 35* Loved this! Especially spying on your black spine penguins, there's so many cool picks in there 🙂

[@ILoveJahangeer]

Try being 40, Tyler, try being 40 lol. Loved the video, as always! I thought you would have had ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ and ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ in your collection.

[@Tams1978]

I’m 44. I felt like The Cryptkeeper when I heard that, lol! 😂

[@melissahouse1296]

Oh stop it already. Turned 50 couple months back.. errrr.... what???? fifty??? really.? You're all babies.. live it & love it.. loads a reading time ahead of u 😍👍😊

[@ILoveJahangeer]

@@melissahouse1296 Your comment made me chuckle.🙂❤️

[@colorlesswonderland]

This is my favorite comment thread on all of my videos haha. Much love :)

[@justincapella9308]

I would recommend No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. It’s a good introduction into Japanese literature.

[@To9R]

I would rather go with something like Kokoro by Soseki or anything by Mishima, Kawabata or Tsushima than Dazai if we're talking introductions (for novels). These authors fit more clearly into the uniquely Japanese literary- and aesthetic traditions than Dazai, who actually is more comparable to European authors like Celine and Genet. NLH is no doubt an important book in the canon, but it's a pretty atypical japanese novel, and while it has it's strong moments and it's themes are more relatable than ever, it's just not that great of a book in my opinion. Language overwrought, messy structure, meandering... it's not too tight, and I'm talking as a Japanese literature student who's read it multiple times in both Japanese and English.

[@kapatin9138]

This, plus Junji Ito has a nice manga adaptation of the novel.

[@malik-kg7kq]

i actually hated that book so much.. it was so annoying to read

[@Aquiwer]

@@malik-kg7kq I can see why someone would hate this book, I still love it though

[@j.carlson4639]

@@To9R who is Tsushima? Yūko Tsushima? I never heard of her work. She seems great. What do you recommend? Also The Sound of The Mountain by Kawabata is my favorite novel.

[@trublue2952]

The unintentional apartment tour.

[@11-yuzu]

i appreciate the long form content you make. lots of youtube today is hyperfocused on optimizing and meeting specific margins that it feels like i get no substance at all really enjoyable to just put on one of your videos while i'm chilling drinking coffee on my balcony for an hour

[@colorlesswonderland]

Hey Espada! I just want to say thank you for the kind words about my videos. I always aim for longer videos so it can tackle as many different things as possible and I am glad you are enjoying them :)

[@maheen8869]

where’s your academy award is what i’m wondering

[@colorlesswonderland]

I've already sent in this video to the academy so I expect my award in the mail any day now

[@gastondeveaux3783]

I agree. I nominate you for Best Dramatic Performance In A KZbin Bookshelf Review Video.

[@Alibaba-le2ku]

Out of all the booktubers who recommended Stoner, you were the one who got me to read it and… I finished it in a day. I just bought Augustus and can’t wait to start it

[@benmartizz8238]

I think we can all agree booktube makes us addicted not only reading books but also buying books AGSHSHHS edit: I love being a part of ColorlessWonderland cult and also Dakota Warren's cult just hot girl summer vibes

[@mymingiren]

i am obsessed with your channel legit binge watched everything and then u drop this banger..... rejoicing rn

[@colorlesswonderland]

Thank you so much!

[@roanjean]

Picked up Stoner because you mentioned it in one of your previous videos. I bawled for like a good 10-15 mins after finishing it, lmao. SO GOOD. So now I want to collect NYRB books, which might be difficult and costly where I am. But I'm gonna do it!

[@8ambermoon8]

this is weirdly perfect to listen to while making notes XD your talking speed and tone makes it so easy for me to focus on my work (much better than music) while still catching interesting snippets about the books

[@colorlesswonderland]

This may be the most interesting, specific, and flattering comment I have ever received on KZbin

[@NathFBrito]

This video just appeared to me out of nowhere and I only clicked in it because of the name of your channel and I was dead sure it was because of Murakami. I watched 40 mins of video just to see his books and be sure about it. He's my favorite author too, I'm currently reading all of his work publication order, after reading a couple of his books and loving them.

[@colorlesswonderland]

I don't often go back to older videos and respond to comments but I had to on this one just to say you got it exactly! My name is taken from two of his books haha excellent eye I am very impressed! I love meeting people who love his work! I plan on making a video on him soon so hopefully you will like it :)

[@NathFBrito]

@@colorlesswonderland I immediately subscribed when I saw your username, I'm looking forward to it! I'm currently reading wonderland and I'm loving it. It's my 7th Murakami so far, his writing is so on point! Loved your channel btw, really good taste!

[@salrodriguez3287]

I just wanted to let you know that thanks to you I got more into classic literature. It has intimated me ever since I graduated high school but reading it as an adult has completely changed my perspective. Also thank you for recommending Stoner. I just finished it and that book made me feel a way that I don’t think anything else has made me feel before. So just an all around thank you lol

[@kylaoregan6178]

Off track but I appreciate you being so open about your anxiety! As a fellow anxious it’s just kind of comforting to know I’m not alone

[@colorlesswonderland]

Of course I will always be open about that stuff! The more we talk about it the less it becomes stigmatized so please know that you aren't alone and have never been alone

[@user-zu7fu6ky9k]

Hey, Just wanted to says thanks for the all video's mentioning NYRB. I picked up "Stoner" and signed up for their book club the other day. They seem to hit that sweet spot between classic and modern.

[@colorlesswonderland]

I hope you enjoy your NYRB journey :) let me know what you think!

[@EricKarlAnderson]

That intro! 😂 I also love how prominently Ducks Newburyport sticks out when you first approach the shelves. 📚

[@michaelmcgee335]

The Snow Country had some of the most beautiful prose you’ll ever read. Masterpiece.

[@Jennypogi]

This is what peak youtube content looks like.

[@lauramolteni2431]

I would recommend Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro, he won the nobel price for literature a few years ago. He's a British japanese writer

[@alexah8521]

I love the film posters as well as all your books!!!

[@neilmarais1912]

4:34 is such a mood

[@aaron_osborne]

Comedic genius and new books for myself. Great team.

[@tonybennett4159]

A breathless, whistle stop tour. Well done, it was lots of fun. Of your recommended books, the Fanny Fern stands out for me, I'll get hold of a copy. W.G. Sebald is a unique writer, and of all his books I think I would recommend "Austerlitz" the most. Kraznahorkai writes in l-o-n-g sentences that are like a surfer riding a wave : it's best to stay on and not pause for breath, so they are demanding but exhilerating. His "The Melancholy of Resistance" was made into the film "Werkmeister Harmonies". After a trip to Sicily I bought some Leonardo Sciascia titles (an Italian friend told me it's pronounced sha-sha) and I thought "The Day of the Owl" was excellent. As you showed us "Dr Zhivago", I thought it might be interesting to look at other Russian books not part of the classics period, all great in their different ways : "And Quiet Flows the Don", "Life and Fate" and, of course, "The Master and Margarita".

[@filmsyoushouldbewatching]

The intro went from having the dread of Mulholland Drive when Betty first arrives at her aunt’s apartment to verging on some Alex Garland cosmic horror shit with the bookshelf 😂 Kudos to you for making your videos like little movies. The content we need 🤌🤌🤌

[@Sirrajj]

You ignite the passion in me to read really love you for that

[@velvetyblue]

That intro…talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular Haha loved this video, thanks Tyler

[@yasmineloll]

The beginning was so extra. i loved it

[@extradiyos]

we love a short king with an independent spirit award for best male lead

[@ameliahsu652]

The intro hehe. Also, love the Uniqlo sweatshirt:)

[@yoshitaarora4240]

Loved the editing, like whaaaat! This video is insane !

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

The Siege of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell is actually the second book of his "Empire Trilogy". The other two are "Troubles" set in Northern Ireland, and "The Singapore Grip" which is set in Singapore on the eve of WWII. Of course, all are available as NYRB Classics. I am a major fan of NYRB Classics as well. I'll give you my recommendations from their catalog. "The Long Ships" by Frans G. Bengtsson. It's a fantastic historical novel set amongst the Vikings. "Kolyma Stories" and "Sketches of the Criminal World" by Varlam Shamalov. Both are collections of short stories set within the Soviet Gulag, in which Shamalov was inprisoned for many years. Fiction based on his own experience. Unforgettable! "The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll" by Alvaro Mutis. Short stories about a vagabond and likeable rogue named Maqroll. Very entertaining!

[@lindylouwho550]

J. G. Farrell is a phenomenal writer😊

[@yatzo9452]

You may be interested in the publisher Charco Press. Not only are their book covers and spines similarly pleasing as NYRB’s are, but they publish contemporary Latin American literature in translation. Check them out if you haven’t already! Great video.

[@lindylouwho550]

Greetings from Edinburgh. I've just found your channel and enjoy it immensely. Especially love your NYRB collection. They do a beautiful edition of J. L. Carr's A Month in the Country and Dorothy Baker's Cassandra at the Wedding. You mentioned J. G. Farrell - he is a phenomenal writer. Cant wait to binge the rest of your videos😊

[@eirinichrysovalantimichala8749]

I recently read Giovanni’s room by James Baldwin! I highly recommend it! Loved it!

[@RhiTheRandomRambler]

So many books I've had to add to my TBR after this, thank you! I'm definitely heading over to the NYRB website now to browse all of their books. I'd recommend 'Beijing Comrades' by Bei Tong if you're interested in reading more Chinese literature - the story of a love affair between two men spanning a decade throughout the political upheavals (including Tiananmen) of 1980s-early 1990s China.

[@starmans_]

love this video!! it's so cool to watch you grow as a channel

[@SkiingPwnsYou]

I highly recommend reading Nightmare Alley! It's so bleak and misanthropic and I fucking LOVED it haha. At the end of last year I made it a project to read the book and watch both the 1947 and 2021 movies and I had such a good time. Criterion channel has a great video explaining the history surrounding the production of the 1947 adaptation and it was fascinating. I had a good time with both of the movies but the book was my favourite.

[@robgst100]

Love the Lynchian intro. Also obsessed with NYBR, discovered some of my new favourites through them. My favourite thriller/mystery book they’ve published is In a Lonely Place (also made into a great, though very different, noir)

[@nohadoes]

I’m so glad youtube recommended your channel to me

[@tylersdog]

So this is a slight deviation from book talk to book acquasitions....I'm a serious bibliophile and have been for most of my life, and considering how old I am that's a LOT of books. But much of the time I've also been under financial restraints. So I have learned to explore all the possibilities to find books. Here in the small Canadian city I live in, we have only two bookstores (thanks, Amazon, for clearing out the others that once existed...) But we have a Salvation Army, a Value Village, a Goodwill and another couple of thrift shops and every single one of them has books. I like the disorganization in fact, as it allows for a lot of fun when I find something and boy, have I found stuff! And better than just going in to a new bookshop, often these are vintage editions - someone cleaned out their science fiction collection last year and I found four Philip K. Dick paperbacks in their first editions (never having been published at all in hardcover). That's just one example. I've discovered books by Samuel Richardson, Virginia Woolf, it's how I discovered the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett, I could go on at length but will spare you that. And generally, the prices are cheap (two bucks for paper, four for hardcover, generally) plus one is giving money to a charity. So sometime instead of going to a big chain store, wander into a thrift store of some sort, for you just might find something amazing that you didn't even know about. Oh, yes, and : Great channel! Keep up the great work!

[@emilybulmer3147]

Love how much classical/Greek/Roman literature you have ! Defo recommend all that history (even the Sallust!!)

[@aa_batterybloomin1305]

We love a well read man 💞👏

[@AlleyRose24]

I love every single of your videos! I found you last year and I really hope that you stay just as authentic and cool despite the fact that your channel is growing (you really deserve it dude!).

[@juliagaudette4353]

Some recommendations :) Demian by Herman Hesse Água Viva by Clarice Lispector Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin New Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke The Book of Hours by Rainer Maria Rilke

[@thebookbro3805]

The penguin classics are so class, my goal this year is to start a collection soon

[@colorlesswonderland]

They are so worth it and the best part is that that you can find them at a relatively inexpensive price everywhere on the internet. Would highly recommend eBay and Thriftbooks

[@carnelian6545]

I love NYRB Classics too, they have such a diverse array of titles! Picked up a bunch at the same Harvard bookstore sale as you haha. Lately I've been reading their issues of Magda Szabo's books, which I love for their psychological complexity and penetrating insights into the human experience. I also like the publishers Archipelago Books and Open Letter Books - both focus on fiction in translation, and have titles from all over the world! If you check out their catalogues, it's impossible not to find something exciting.

[@edboss36]

My friend, I was randomly searching book tours to find a video like this because I like to look at other peoples setups lol. Your room looks so nice and 12 angry men best film ever👊

[@cassiopeiathew7406]

Since you have it and you liked Henry James, along with having read mostly woman’s literature then you should totally read The House of Mirth! It’s a great entry point to Edith Whartons Social Realism as opposed to her ghost stories, she’s one of my favorite authors so I can’t recommend her enough.

[@tylersdog]

Oh, my , YES to Edith Wharton!

[@titan146]

Great video Tyler and I hope teaching is going well too :)

[@happysharma968]

Love your personality ma boiii 🔥🔥🔥

[@parkerrose3590]

I have a Murakami collection, maybe missing Underground. I love South of the Border West of the Sun!

[@aadamtx]

Definitely get to the TWO Manning trilogies (Balkan and Levant) - some of the best WWII writing by a non-combatant who was in the midst of everything. Plus don't neglect all three of J.G. Farrell's novels - TROUBLES is excellent and one of the best books on the Irish/English battles of the 1920s. For Trollope, I prefer the Palliser series over the Barchester, and HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT is powerful. As for Ackerley, MY DOG TULIP is bizarre but interesting. And oddly I also bought my copy of THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE in Oxford, but this year. And you can never have too much Machado de Assis.

[@elodie_k221b]

I think you should start taking French lessons. 😉 It's funny because I only discovered your channel a few days ago but I had already planned to read Stoner and My AntonÍa in 2023, as well as to reread The Catcher in the Rye (which I first read a really long time and honestly don't remember much about). Seeing your enthusiasm about these books makes me want to read them even more, and you're also the reason I've just added The Dud Avocado to my shopping cart. Thank you!

[@MrRorosuri]

Here for it 💕🙌

[@saarah5816]

YES! I've been waiting for this.

[@colorlesswonderland]

I hope it was worth the wait!

[@TiffWaffles]

If you want to read more literature by women, especially the works that have either been forgotten or underappreciated (or both)... Since they were women... I suggest getting some published by Persephone Classics. They have some really good titles by women writers that I didn't even know about prior to finding them at second hand bookshops. However, they are very pricy if you find them on Amazon or buy directly from the publishing company's website. I definitely found some favourite writers from this publishing company and I hope that they publish more women's literature that has been forgotten to time.

[@j.carlson4639]

I second this, that publisher is really cool.

[@rishabhaniket1952]

I understand the backlog of non read books, but as I found out to my own peril is that it becomes a habit like smoking and that pile keeps on rising.

[@Mai-zy4vw]

I think you would enjoy The Contempt by Moravia and maybe the movie adaptation by Godard, too. I really love them both

[@TC-sg4uv]

this is such a fun video all the way through hahaha I can feel your struggle with heat just through the screen.. lol ALSO I cherish the fact that you did not just go through the title and say this is good/that is good, you had a story behind most of the books or your critiques towards it - which I appreciate the most!!!! -- i promise this is the longest comment i have ever written on youtube but yeah thank you so much for making my Sunday happy!!!! and a tons of more books to read :)

[@TC-sg4uv]

at 28:35 ... bro i feel you, that's me every time i cleaning up my bookshelves... why on earth i bought the same book twice

[@MusicMan75636]

If you love stoner I recommend the Nyrb 50th anniversary edition it comes in a sick beautiful hardback with lots of extras

[@EastLancashireJohn]

Thank you. Your video was really enjoyable.

[@colorlesswonderland]

Thank you! :)

[@stanbrown32]

It is Daniel Deronda, and very worth reading! And there was a British TV adaptation that aired on PBS several years ago that would be fun to watch. Mavis Gallant was Canadian, by the way. And there's no shame in owning two copies of the same book, lol--at least they aren't the same edition, so it's not like you bought two identical copies without recognizing it the second time you bought it. Have you read The Woman in White yet? It's so good--and since you're interested in the status of women, you'll find this book particularly interesting. And Charles Dickens's Bleak House is a pretty good followup to The Woman in White.

[@annakrol3774]

Loved the horror movie opening

[@JackStrange]

I’m so jealous of all those books 😅

[@nta6a251]

congrats on 20k x

[@cleuziosilva7668]

I adore watching your videos. You speak pretty well and everything you talk about is kind interesting. Besides, I can practice my English skills. Thanks! xoxo from Brazil

[@quinntan1204]

You seriously have great taste in books!

[@sollipolli3705]

Love your videos and would really like to see a Murakami tier list since its so different for everyone.

[@sushi_donut]

Well that was dramatic... 😄😄📚😳

[@mig900]

Murakami tier list yes please!

[@brianleutner]

If you haven’t yet, you HAVE to read The History of Bones. It’s a memoir about John Lurie (He’s a famous musician and actor who was in Stranger Than Paradise, The Last Temptation of Christ, Down by Law, etc.). It’s a radical depiction of his time in New York during the 1980s and his usage of dry humor is incredible. One of the few books that constantly had me laughing out loud.

[@colorlesswonderland]

I haven't yet but it sounds interesting! Thank you for the recommendation

[@babettedejong2975]

Are we not going to acknowledge that the beginning was a cinematic master piece? 😁

[@lirasantic5931]

hii, thank you so much for your videos and your authenticity!! I read Stoner after watching your video on it and I feel in love with it! I haven't read a book that impacted me in such a meaningful way in a long while, So, thank you!! :)

[@colorlesswonderland]

I am so glad you enjoyed it thank you!

[@matthewcolbert1445]

I believe the Tess of the d'Urbervilles reference in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is that she buys it for Roman Polanski who in real life would go on to direct Tess which is an adaptation of the book

[@colorlesswonderland]

I did not know that! Dang!

[@raphaelftavares]

Read The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas of Machado de Assis, it’s a perfect book if you liked Dom Casmurro

[@marcelprado6528]

28:36 Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis. 😂

[@dom_mld]

I love this channel, nice to see someone who is actually passionate about books and not just some empty soul performing infront of a camera, + 5 stars for being a Billy Joel fan :-). Nice to see so many Pynchon books in your collection, definitely read Vineland and CoL49 before tackling GR and M&D, GR is his magnum opus imo. Can't wait for more videos in the future!

[@colorlesswonderland]

Well first thank you so much for the kind words! Would you recommend I read Mason & Dixon before Gravity's Rainbow?

[@dom_mld]

@@colorlesswonderland Mason & dixon is a lot more complex language and structure wise so I would recommend GR first. The old timey old fashioned language can be hard to get "dialed in" to if you aren't familiar with Pynchon.

[@humanfirst11]

0:25 trying really hard to not to look at the camera 📸😉😅

[@colorlesswonderland]

Yeah it was a struggle

[@mjoatmeal]

8:03 my life in a nutshell

[@Xio_h3]

Book buying is also a hobby lol. You are me, and I am you 😂. I will eventually read all the books on my bookshelf.

[@kaatharinaas4949]

i have waited for this video for so long i’m so happy.

[@colorlesswonderland]

Haha thank you! I hope it was worth the wait!

[@emilyisreading_]

15:29 I first thought you said “Saul Goodman” and thought it was a book about breaking bad lolll

[@jackprator6828]

My first NYRB was The Queue by Vladimir Sorokin. Great and weird post-modern novel that’s a sort of love letter to the Soviet era in Russia. It’s all written in dialogue and you have to figure out who is speaking to who and form your own picture of what’s going on. Highly recommend!

[@megjshark]

we definitely were in an english course together a few years ago and it's killing me that i can't remember which one. also, love the collection. i have nyrb envy

[@RigbyMadewell]

you should look into the romantic comedy/sports manga Blue Box i really love how well it conveys its characters so sincerely and sweetly while also having some high octane sports manga moments as well that are driven by the wonderful character work set up.

[@Kwalk1989]

Is that a Kieth Haring shirt? Pretty cool 😎

[@roawr59]

That intro tho 👍

[@bobibirb3911]

as i was looking at your nyrb collection in the video i kept thinking “where have i seen that logo before?” and it turns out i own one! it’s notes of a crocodile by qiu miaojin, a profound lesbian author who had a big impact on lgbtq+ literature in taiwan. i have started it but put it back down a few months ago due to life stuff but i really want to start reading it again and i think its worth checking out. also for more manga i recommend naoki urasawa’s monster (or 20th century boys whatever sounds more interesting to you), full metal alchemist, and my favorite manga blue flag which had a really big impact on me.

[@Caezar-f1x]

the penguin company has the most beautiful books

[@alexcisneros2980]

I felt you on an emotional level way too many times on this video. Look at how much of an idiot I am! I have two copies of this book! I spent 50 dollars on that book!

[@zylious]

would you ever do a video of book recommendations for people looking to get into reading?

[@colorlesswonderland]

As much as I would love to, I don't feel experienced enough as a reader to give that type of advice. I need a lot more books and a lot more years under my belt of reading haha

[@runthomas]

starts at 8:15

[@pippistyles]

Great intro 😂 And also great video to watch while sipping on hot chocolate this chilly evening ☕💗

[@descontinuo-pedrosaopaulo1452]

You're going a lil cinematic! I LIKE IT. PICASSO

[@justincapella9308]

Would you recommend Stoner to a 15 year old because I wonder if I’ll be able to relate to the book. I want to experience it in the best way possible.

[@colorlesswonderland]

100%. My recommendation would be to take your time and read it slowly, it is completely okay if something trips you up. Best of luck!

[@keannuvonjarabo7883]

Hahahahhaha, best actor award goes to… 😭

[@hw744]

And best director?

[@saviotarot_]

you are my favorite booktube. xoxo from brasil!

[@IhsanAmin]

You should look into yukio mishima's past, he was a pretty interesting and controversial figure.

[@thesubculturegeek]

Hi Tyler, do you have suggestions on books for non native English speakers? I want to get into reading to improve my English but a lot of recommendations online are children’s books. I’m in my 30s so I want to read stories that’s more suitable for adults. I’m thinking as an English teacher, you might have more insights on this subject.

[@hw744]

Hey! I’m a non-native speaker as well! I started reading literature in English about 3-4 years ago. I’ve been reading pretty consistently since(at least I try to). But in terms of improve your English by reading, it really depends on how comfortable you are with reading in english(I know it sounds like a cop out). but hear me out. My first suggestion is that the subject or the book itself has to be interesting to you, so the children’s book advice never worked for me. But don’t be discouraged if you can’t get everything. You will be absolutely fine if you have couple words per page that you don’t understand. Try to guess the meaning and avoid looking them up so it doesn’t interrupt my reading rhythm. I guess lean towards books that has a reputation being readable and sounds interesting! Or even works from your native language that has been translated into English. If you have read the original, it would always be a good starting place!

[@thesubculturegeek]

@@hw744 hey thanks for your advice! I recently picked up Harry Potter since it’s for both children and adults. I read it when I was a kid but don’t really remember the details. I’m half into the first book and it’s pretty interesting. Anyway, lmk if you have any recommendations. Thanks again!

[@bramsalbarote2406]

hey tyler, do u have any plan to write a book someday? cos i think you'd nail it in your debut! watching from the philippines 🇵🇭

[@colorlesswonderland]

Always aspiring too but always terrified to start! My friend here on Booktube Matt's Bookshelf wrote one that is coming out soon!