the BESTEST BOOKS of 2022!!!!! GOD'S FAVS ARE HERE🔥

[@madame_weeb]

3:03 realm of the elderling by robin hobb 8:28 the way of kings by brandon sanderson 11:45 I am glad my mom died 13:55 piranesi by susanna clarke 16:19 honorable mentions chainsaw man Spy family House of hollow the night shift 16:46 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 16:55 The fifth season by n.k jemisin 17:35 crow bones by anne bishop 17:51 Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

[@jillypepper_]

Pira’s face is everything hahaha

[@ellias]

FRFR

[@availandco]

The way Piranesi had me questioning my own sanity because I for sure knew this was a definite fantasy genre until the ending 😅 definitely a 5 ⭐️. I read it on Kindle but I plan to purchase a physical copy and eventually listen on audiobook- I’ve heard the audio is phenomenal.

[@ellias]

it goes so hard ngl

[@heiditheowl2277]

piranesi is the fluffiest cat i have ever seen and i wanna die of cuteness

[@ellias]

TOO MUCH FLUFF

[@nataliel104]

When he held up Piranesi my heart squeezed so hard

[@ellias]

mine too

[@knapptrapp]

Ellias, you're the reason I'm broke. All these books haha and Im currently reading Ship of Magic and when I tell you NO OTHER AUTHOR and NO OTHER BOOK has made characters I wanted to choke like this ever before. Kyle?! I really started screaming at the things he said sometimes. Im finishing it up tonight so Im excited you thought the other 2 books were even better!! Robin Hobb is out of this world.

[@ellias]

omfg not me contributing to this consumerist problem haha

[@gw3njp]

Piranesi was one of the last books I read in 2022 and it was such a good book to end the year on. It's honestly phenomenal, I really couldn't put it down. The fact that you named your cat Piranesi after the book is brilliant, he's so beautiful

[@ellias]

BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME AGREEEE

[@louisity]

That cat of yours is sooooo cuuuuute!!! 😻😸

[@bookcaseofdoom]

LOOK AT THAT FLOOFBALL, he grew so much! I love him. I couldn't wait for you to mention Piranesi, I can't stop recommending it to people.

[@ellias]

TOO FAST!!!

[@bookcaseofdoom]

@@ellias it is always so fast :(

[@hannahp7326]

I live for how angry Piranesi looks 😂

[@ellias]

daily it seems haha

[@mikaspages]

LOL not you sounding like Mufasa when your voice went deep talking about Piranesi i'm dying. but also solidified the fact that i need to read that book.

[@ellias]

omg my mufasa voice heh

[@blueowl07]

Robin Hobb has so much power over me it is unreal

[@ellias]

same same

[@SydBookWorrom]

Oh my god pira’s face😂😍 Piranesi was my first book of 2023 and it was PHENOMENAL

[@ellias]

every morning its the first thing i see

[@ReadingNymph]

Pira is soo lovely! I agree Way of Kings, Piranesi = perfection My favourite of 2022 was Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

[@subhakhan1900]

Omg its finally here! All the books

[@samantharose1001]

Omgg Piranesi was my number 1 book of 2022, too!!! 🤩 also Ik I said this before, but you naming your cat Piranesi is iconic and I cannot get over it

[@val.daffodils]

Loving the fact that no matter what kind of reader you are, you’ll love I’m Glad My Mom Died. It’s just THAT amazing

[@ellias]

YES. jeanette really said global domination lol

[@annai6051]

Piranesi was one my absolute favourites, too. I adored Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo, it's in my top 3 books of 2022. I really liked the Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley, The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang, and The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin.

[@ellias]

OMG TASTE!!!!

[@claireloueeez]

I loved I’m Glad My Mom Died for the exact reasons you said too! I think her book might be healing for a lot of people who find themselves in complicated parental relationships.

[@laurar1999]

Yasss, I’m so glad you mentioned Robin Hobb books, I haven’t seen many people recommending them and it’s my fav fantasy saga ever 🥺

[@ellias]

LITERALLY

[@anna--emilia]

Basically spent the whole summer rereading books 1 and 2 of Stormlight and theb finally getting to 3 and 4. The series has its ups and downs but overall I think it's incredible. There're definitely easter eggs and things that only make sense if you've read his other cosmere books, but my parents both read the series this year without ever reading his stuff before and loved it so I think it's fine to go on, then read other stuff and go back to the parts that now make more sense 😂

[@ellias]

honestly reading these fantasy books makes me question how i even completed them in the first place lmaoo!! not enough time to read!

[@lorihz]

Ellias, this video had me laughing so much with the sound effects and the part about annoying children. 😛 You make all the books sound so intriguing and I really want to go get Piranesi now. Happy new year and I hope you have a wonderful 2023.

[@ellias]

ah thank you! hope your new year has been great so far

[@MissAryanaChan]

Honestly thank you! I know most of your favorites are mine too, so even if I was still torn about reading House of Hollow, I gave it a try and I absolutely loved it!! Happy reading, it is always great to hear about what you like.

[@ellias]

here's to hoping the end of the book is satisfying for you!

[@mlibbym]

Piranessi!!! Yess I loved it too!

[@mewo408]

And here I was thinking I would get some good recs, but I actually already read almost all of them haha, most because of you Ellias :) So thanks for the recommendations throughout 2022 :)

[@ellias]

ahhh glad to know we BOTH have great reading taste heh

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

Just started my reread of Assassin's Apprentice so I can finally continue with the series! Happy reading in 2023.

[@ellias]

CANT WAIT FOR MY REREAD!!!

[@luisai858]

i will wait for your the WORSTEST books of 2022 lmaoaoaoao love this!!!

[@amy_harboredinpages8272]

😌Pira is so beautiful! I so miss having a floof!!!! I love the way Jemisin writes, and Briggs!!

[@ellias]

briggs underrated ngl

[@amy_harboredinpages8272]

@@ellias truth

[@lilifane]

Haha, my last two books of 2022 were The Way of Kings part 1 and 2. And I just finished Warbreaker (wich is a lot of fun and much faster paced)! What a coincidence. 😄

[@ellias]

great minds think alike i hear

[@Anna2187_]

Farseer and liveships were easily my favorite books of 2022

[@ellias]

EASILY!

[@bookthoughtswitheilish]

Piras grumpy face 😭😭😭 so cute!

[@ellias]

an icon really

[@ZChantie]

Going to pick some of these up for my reading list. 👏 Thank you for doing this list and summaries!

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

Piranesi is one of the few books for which I will have a Hardcover on the shelf, and a paperback for multiple reads and annotations ☺ one of my all time faves too.. can't wait to re-read!

[@ellias]

i honestly love and adore the paperback for me; timeless!

[@keatsiannightingale]

I haven't been keeping up to date with videos at all, so last time I saw Pira he was a kitten and now suddenly I see this beautiful, massive, fluffness!!! I was not prepared. He's absolutely goooorgeous.. I love big cats! All fluff and cuteness, with extra grumpiness. Perfection! (and yes, great selection of books! ahah I have to start reading Robin Hobb soon. Right now I'm delving into the Percy Jackson's books and absolutely loved the 1st one. Why did I wait so long to start this series??)

[@ellias]

he's soooo fluffly and i made peace that my clothes will never be fur free and im ok with it :)

[@keatsiannightingale]

@@ellias oh yes, it becomes an extra on the clothes and, if we find somebody that also has cats, chances are we'll be talking about them when one notices the hair. All good! (I do have one of those rolls that remove them, but meh, not worth it - it's irrelevant if I pick my cat up before leaving the house to say goodbye xD)

[@ilincabudinca]

You don’t really need to read warbreaker now. Just read it when you want, you’re not gonna miss anything. You can make connections afterwards :D

[@ellias]

ok good to know!

[@whynterstorme9592]

The crazy part of the Farseer books is, I’m pretty sure, it was supposed to be just one. And the Fool was a minor character. And it just spawned and grew. Ugh I love Fitz so much even though he’s so dumb.

[@ellias]

the fool IS the IT and MAIN character for me:)

[@caras4766]

Piranesi really does look so grumpy! :') When it comes to books that've gone over your head a bit, I find it's often a good idea to look for discussions or analyses online so you can understand it a bit better and remember more ready for the next installment. Might be helpful for the Brandon Sanderson books! Also....you've finally convinced me to read Piranesi

[@ellias]

YES!!! and im just worried i get spoiled on those forums but luckily theres alot of bank here in other booktubers for non spoilers ;)

[@indig0icee]

Subscribing because I love your energy- and I second the notion of reading Warbreaker before Words of Radiance!!

[@ellias]

omgg thanks and glad for you to be here

[@WanderingManon]

My reading goal for this year: read Robin Hobb You make them sound amazing every time you talk about them!

[@ellias]

ROBIN HOBB IS THE GOAT!

[@WanderingManon]

@@ellias I've just finished Assassin's Apprentice and am in love!! What an amazing world and characters she creates! Def will read tons of her work this year. Thank you for putting us all on her novels ;)

[@julioolioopreads]

I read Liveship trader's this year too and was so amazed. The character work is incredible 😍

[@ellias]

im hoping to complete the rest of the other half of the series this year:)

[@ravenf6863]

The Realm of the Elderlings is my favorite series. I've lost track of how many times I've re-read it. The ending is so good! I wish I had named my cat Piranesi. I don't know why I didn't think of that name on my own, since it's my favorite stand-alone book

[@ellias]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR A REREAD

[@laureneleitora8187]

ugh i love robbin hobb so much 🥺 and i really wanna read piranesi!! loved the video ❤

[@lavenderlady7441]

i loved night shift nobody talks about it enough.😊👍

[@ellias]

it was very good and solid!

[@thegalacticzoologist]

omg pira has gotten grown so fast and is so fluffy

[@joa8046]

I would highly recommend A Winter's Promise. It's very ghibli-esque.

[@ellias]

oooh yes on my list!

[@Lillyjoy]

Aww your cat has grown so much!! My favorite books of the year were 1. The House in The Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune - So wonderfully whimsical and happy. 2. I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson - This is great for anyone who loves art. 3. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson 4. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 5. Jo & Rus by Audra Winslow 6. Mashle Vol 1 by Hajime Komoto 7. The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson 8. The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner 9. Book Lovers by Emily Henry

[@ellias]

he's grown too fast!! THITCS!!! book lovers on my list

[@popsiclepunk2112]

Please bring back thrillers❤️❤️

[@alyssasilveira]

Manifesting 2023 is the year you hit 100 books!! I believe in you❤️‍🔥

[@benreadsgood]

The Fifth Season (and the whole trilogy) is absolute fire! 🔥

[@ellias]

heard nothing but fantastic things!

[@cryingaboutbooks]

“ass in my face” the only way a cat shows love

[@avsambart]

I mean if you wanna read Words of Radiance without reading Warbreaker, you absolutely can. If you wanna read the entire series without reading anything else by him, you absolutely can.

[@caveswater]

The grumpy Pira cameo made my day

[@ellias]

my day too

[@nicky7738]

I’m glad this is a safe space where math doesn’t exist 🥰

[@ellias]

fuck math nnngghhhhh

[@erinsbooks]

I really loved the book Who To Fake it in Hollywood.

[@MichelleGrondine]

your soul actively leaving your body while the truck is parallel parking 😭💀

[@MichelleGrondine]

also pira’s floof rn? GLORIOUS

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

I approve of the name Piranesi for your kitty! 😸 one of my kitties is named Penny Dreadful after the... well... Penny Dreadfuls 😆 she's my pretty little Princess Penny 👑

[@ellias]

omgg that's so cute! Penny and Pira!

[@officialejprice]

loved this video

[@halloween42]

15:00 yep that will probably be me 🥲✌🏽

[@laurakistemaker8918]

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow was my favourite read! Closely followed by Project Hail Mary

[@ellias]

omg everyone and their mom has read and loved this book

[@laurakistemaker8918]

@@ellias hahahahahhaa it’s not enough! Get the fathers involved too! Sister, brothers, distant cousins, I don’t care!! Read it❤️ It’s so good

[@lightwoodalec5037]

Omfg I am so early... Pira is adorable... 😍

[@booksandtoox2978]

Yeeeees, hop on the Brandy Sandy train 😁❤

[@QUEENIE784]

omg is your hoodie from the auto shop in daly city!!??

[@ellias]

i actually got it from thrifting so not to sure haha

[@marielbellan]

You have convinced me to finally pick up AP by Robin Hobb 🙈

[@ellias]

FINALLY!

[@justjuanreader]

I also have a lot of Robin Hobb on my best of the year video! She is incredibe. Do not despair with the Rain Wild Chronicles, you have to read them in order to get to the really good stuff - The Fitz and the Fool.

[@ellias]

I KNOW I CAN NOT WAIT!!! These interludes kill meeeee

[@giuliamarangon353]

The Way of Kings is one of the best epic fantasy books I've ever read omg!! Yes, you really don't understand a thing about the world-building for the first half of it (actually fans of his work say The Stormlight Archives series should not be the first series you read when approaching Brandon's works, as they are all connected within the same universe, but whatever, we like the challenge of reading a 1000+ pages book), but the characters!! The characters!! The action scenes!!! Brandon Sanderson is a master of (epic) fantasy, I'd suggest his books to any fans of the genre

[@ellias]

it was a total vibe in the first half ngl haha but the ending was epicccc

[@anniexsanghar]

piranesi such a fuzzy guy!!!! 🥺

[@lipstickandbourbon2027]

I loved Warbreaker! But I don't think you need to read it before continuing with Words of Radiance - which is my favorite so far in the Stormlight Archives.

[@ellias]

ahh i see good to know!

[@shivaniverma5521]

Love this video, love you and Pira ❤❤❤

[@allgirlreview433]

OMG Pira has gotten huge! 😻🐈

[@thewolfandherbooks]

I haven't reached 100 books either! I think I might be able swing 70 this year. In 2024 maybe I'll get to my goal by reading 30 graphic novels.

[@Flaceee]

“Living rent free” man if that doesn’t sum up my crazy cats’ existence too lol just no cares in the world

[@ellias]

sighhhhh right?? haha

[@Mauvelipstick]

I read "Frankenstein" in 2022. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@francesaprilrheavillanueva765]

YEEEEYY! an upload!

[@SerenitySong6]

Your cat's name is Piranesi? 😂

[@ellias]

yep! Pira for short :)

[@AdrianasWonderland]

i love your videos

[@ellias]

ah thank youu!!

[@Maren617]

Just read Words of Radiance right away!! No need to read something else first, you'll only miss tiny Easter eggs, don't worry about it. 🙂

[@ellias]

ok thanks!

[@asan1050]

ellias good reads

[@alyssaboldt-peacock747]

I’m like 5 chapters into Royal Assassin and I feel like I’m losing interest 😩 I want to like them so bad

[@K.alexsadler]

Popping up on the Dead Meat channel…I squealed.

[@ellias]

ahh yes! it was a nice surprise because i love their channel too!

[@SmurfyKimberly]

I recommend you check out Remarkably BeautifulCreatures by Shelby Von Pelt . It was my #1 of 2022. The narration of the audiobook is amazing . It’s a very unique story.

[@bonitadesastre]

Romance and Non-fiction will get you to 100. Depends on the subgenre.

[@ellias]

yeah looks like it because these fantasy books be lik 900+ pages for no reason!! haha

[@mistywindow16]

Welcome to the group of people who fell victim to Brandon Sanderson's wonderful writing! Mistborn is my babe and I stand by that. Way of Kings is a chonky boy that's for sure You can go into Words of Radiance if you want but you'll miss some nice little treats from people who read Warbreaker. Nothing to worry about tho

[@ellias]

so warbreaker is the way to go then...?

[@mistywindow16]

@@ellias Yeah, you'll probably see some easter eggs from Warbreaker that are fun to spot. But again, you don't need to

[@leoraaileen]

I'm team pira all the way if he's not in a video I will throw a fit

[@princedallas4410]

The video description says "get your first book for only 5 dollars" when its supposed to be 9.99! just letting you know incase that messes up anything with your sponsorship or something (idk how that stuff works lol). your videos are great btw

[@ellias]

ok fixed! thanks for the notice!!

[@annikatc]

Neil deGrasse Tyson taking over mid-Piranesi review

[@juliangross3192]

uff but 100 fantasy books would be a tough goal, aren’t fantasy books often huge bricks? maybe a page goal would be more realistic for a year like that:)

[@ellias]

they are tbh haha

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Yes I’m glad my mom died was so good

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

How in the world you know what God's favorite books are?

[@ellias]

I KNOW

[@teneshaanderson4761]

Piranesi is not for everyone. It’s not that great

[@ellias]

GASP 🤣

[@gayanegasparyan4137]

Here for your love for Realm of the Elderlings and Stormlight 🥹

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Hello from British Columbia Canada 😥🖐👍♥️🛣🚍🚵‍♂️💐🦝💜🏒🦝🏒🚴‍♂️☃️

[@user-nb5sh4bl7h]

Tŕilógÿ Lègàcy Epiśóde I Thè Seàŕch fòr Lovê by Màxxim Robèrt

[@alinab.5852]

This motivates me to try reading The way of kings! :-) It's been sitting on my tbr but.. it's a bit intimidating 🫣

[@gabbyreads]

Spy x Family is so great 🥹🥰