The BEST & WORST Fantasy Books of 2024

[@lesleyspear7933]

I just started Dungeon Crawler Carl on audio today and I am having the best time. Thank you so much for talking about it as much

[@sofadhana1289]

My top six: Mistborn. I started reading modern fantasy in 2024, and started with the popular ones. This one was just incredible (my first Sanderson) The Library at Mount Char. Niece's recommendation. Great stuff, loved the setup Legends and Lattes. I needed a lot of comfy fantasy this year, this one was the first, and best. The Will of the Many Dungeon Crawler Carl series, read them consecutively, they all merge into one book for me. Kushiel's Dart. Had this book for many years, never got round to it. Fantastic world-building This is how you lose the Time War. I got this as an Advanced Reading Copy a while back, and gave it a very low score. Maybe they did some heavy edits.

[@ithrahmunchswallow468]

I love Elantris ❤️ i need more 🤓 I was dazzled by the Strange & Norrell tv show 🙌🏻 i will get to the audiobook this year. Blackfyre Keep is my favorite in the Seven Swords 🙌🏻 Top 3: Hyperion The Daughters' War The Crimes of Rooker Flynn Fun video 🎉

[@loganrennegarbe7131]

Bought Murder at Spindle Manor based soley on your channel, looking forward to reading it once i finish Empire of Silence. Also Tainted Cup was my favorite read of 2024

[@shawnbretthauer]

I’m about 120 pages into the 700 pages of The Inevitable Ruin and I’m enjoying it. Can’t wait for the audiobook. Gotta say I am thankful for the audiobooks. I know how names of places and people are pronounced. Even Tserendolgor knew people would butcher her name.

[@veronicaprice]

I’m stuck on Rhythm of War. I’m a quarter of the way through the book, and it’s so slow going. At this rate I won’t be reading Wind and Truth until July. 😂 I say all that to say Oathbringer was my absolute favorite book I read in 2024. Loved it so much. Other favorites were: - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - Trials of Empire by Richard Swan - The Wickwire Watch by Jacquelyn Hagen - Empire of Exiles by Erin M Evans (slow start but worth it for the ending) - Tiamat’s Wrath and Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

[@martincrabtree]

I'm about 70% of the way through Rhythm of War right now, and I'll say that for me it has taken its time, but when it hit around 55% it started to pick up the pace and I feel the story has become more engaging. I'm trusting in the sanderlanche haha! Also, Oathbringer is my favourite, too!

[@veronicaprice]

@ Thank you, that’s good to know. I was worried it wouldn’t pick up the pace until the sanderlanche. I should just dedicate a week to finishing it and enjoying it for what it is. Starting it right after Oathbringer was not the best idea.

[@scionsilverbeat8149]

Read Farseer and Tawny Man in 2024. All six books would make that top tier xD As for some other book obsessions: The Will of the Many, The Crown Tower, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

[@rosiealma4276]

I always describe Time War as romantic sci-fi poetry. Love your honesty when it comes to Sando.

[@antoniojambrac2512]

Totally agree with your comment on Royal Assassin's ending. After a little bit slower pace in the middle of the book, the ending just blew it away.

[@the_fools_tale]

It’s quite the ending! All the feels

[@heretic5579]

Where do I find war song my Michael Mitchell. I don’t see it on amazon or audible?

[@BigHeavyLove]

Andrew, great video, but please mention authors as you say the title :D

[@SusanJackson-q5q]

Thankyou for another great video. Ive read sliver of silence and harbinger of justice and though they were both absolutely fantastic, cant wait for the next one

[@the_fools_tale]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed them!

[@starsandsorcery]

I felt the same way about "This is how to lose the time war". Mostly I was just confused. 😅 My top 10: 1. The Failures by Benjamin Liar 2. The Bitter Crown by Justin Lee Anderson 3. The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan 4. Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky 5. Asunder by Kerstin Hall 6. Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. Barker 7. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark 8. A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab 9. Flying Hotel by Grace Curtis 10. The Cage of Dark Hours by Marina Lostetter

[@MsLaurenElizabeth22]

Favorite read of 2024 was probably Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. I also read some really good romantasy; the Ever King duology and Spark of the Everflame series. Honestly last reading year wasn’t that great. Hoping for a better year this year.

[@juliacash8135]

My favorite read of 2024 was Academy for Villains by Ever King. It’s a great start to a romantasy series.

[@esmayrosalyne]

You've singlehandedly rekindled my interest in Strange & Norrell, love it hahaha. And oooooh heck yes for The Lost Metal!! Always love a good tier ranking, glad to see so many reads ended up in the upper tiers!

[@the_fools_tale]

It’s so good! I think you’d really enjoy it. A little slow but worth the read!

[@jpalmer9896]

Man I HATED Sword of Kaigen.

[@knightradiant4990]

I'm think of reading it. Care to explain why you did not enjoy it? Every review i hear is positive, none talk about the negatives.

[@tanja9364]

So did I! There was no depth to the story, no depth to the main characters and I felt I knew absolutely nothing about them and the world. The relationships were superficial and when one character died, I really didn’t care! I have absolutely no idea why everyone seems to go on about this book in a positive way - it’s no good!!

[@jpalmer9896]

@@knightradiant4990 the world and characters all felt incredibly flat and the story was rushed. I was so let down.

[@joshuawalkerauthor]

DNF on Black Mantle haha. Great list man! I love Jonathan Strange, been a long time since I read it so might have to go for a double dip soon

[@cruisingismylife63]

I hope you return to Nettle and Bone; it was such a fun story! I have been hearing so many good things about Dungeon Crawler Carl, so I will have to pick it up. I just finished Wind and Truth and will be interested to see what you think when you're done! Thanks for the reading suggestions!

[@the_fools_tale]

I might do! I hit a bit of a slump around the time I picked it up, which probably affected my experience. Definitely try Dungeon Crawler Carl! It’s not for everyone but it’s so fun

[@SilverScribe85]

@@the_fools_tale Nettle & Bone is in my library of books and I look forward to reading it. But first, I gotta finish reading In The Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune first

[@martincrabtree]

When can we expect your Wind and Truth review, mate?

[@kiran-1357]

Some necromancer book? I want something good

[@juliacash8135]

Is it not worth reading the furies of Calderon? Becuse I own it and want to read it but I don’t like sexual stuff.

[@RAllenPrice]

I knew there was something that I liked about you. I DNF’d Nettle and Bone as well. I lived bone dog - I want a bone dog! I feel sure that I will go back to it though. The book that is, not the bone dog. They don’t exist! 😉

[@the_fools_tale]

The dog was so cool. That magic system was one of the elements that has me curious about picking it back up!

[@AndrewWatson401]

The Tainted Cup worked for me better than the books by the same author I read before. The characters, worldbuilding, etc meshed well together.