The Great Book Roast of 2022!

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Whose book was the worst?

[@Nasser851000]

The Dune edition that felt like a crime scene XD

[@jalalchahine1886]

Dune man, Dune was murdered.

[@falakparmar4491]

The last rubbed one 🤐😬

[@nicklott6577]

You can roast the writing of wheel of time show ………… or your review of berserk

[@chaponda]

NOOO!!! THE DAMAGED WORN DOWN BOOKS ARE BETTER

[@LocklanStareyes]

I’m glad the there’s at least one place where the judicial system is fair and balanced. Keep up the good work Judge Goblin .

[@HandofOmega]

I know who I'm nominating for the new Supreme Court Justice, LOL!

[@fortfiction2298]

Can't wait till he starts tossing people off the tower of chains

[@melvinlinderoth7108]

These people should all really watch Daniel’s guide on how to wash their books

[@falakparmar4491]

😂😂😂

[@leviackerman1799]

Lmao

[@lenanana8]

That was the first thing that came to my mind when I started watching this video. That was a painful video to watch.

[@melvinlinderoth7108]

It is actually ridiculous how proud I am of being the most liked comment and getting a heart from Daniel

[@jordansorenson698]

It might actually be an improvement for some of these books.

[@folkertdejong6974]

When I was a teenager our copy of LOTR was in pieces. I took great pleasure in finding the bits and treating the whole search for lost pages as part of the adventure. Like someone looking for lost knowledge or forbidden books.

[@awitchwith3diplomas426]

Kinda tempted to one day have my copy in this cobdition...just some extra fun for the potential grandkids. Too bad I'm the only one who owns any books in my family so no one touches it enough...

[@sonea9444]

that is just adorable 😄

[@jarltrippin]

I don't think the guy who made a tutorial on "cleaning your book" has any right to so eagerly deal out death and judgment over this.

[@fishtacosgalore1523]

Daniel: ‘These people dont respect their tolkein books Also Daniel: *holds lord of the rings under the sink and manually toothbrushes each page*

[@theYTwatcher200]

He was cleaning it!

[@TheAmyrlinSeat]

That's how you clean books? duhh....

[@olityr]

My sister hated Gone with the Wind so much that she ripped it in half down the spine, pored water on it, and tried to burn it. She was really disappointed that she couldn't get it to burn because it was still wet from her pouring water on it, so she finally just left it in our wood stove for me to burn later. Wish I'd taken a picture of it in the middle of the inferno that night. What would have been my sentence?

[@isapu1948]

It was a mercy-kill at that point 😅

[@WantSomeWhiskey818]

I can understand not liking a book but that seems like an intense reaction lol

[@cory5883]

When I was a kid I was really into origami, and I would fidget with the pages while I was reading and ended up folding the corners with different origami techniques. I now use a kindle.

[@MrWhangdoodles]

Please...never touch books again. I once leant a book to a maniac like you...we don't talk anymore.

[@Mgooy]

How the fuck do you use a kindle for origami

[@jacobsermersheim6758]

@@Mgooy You just gotta believe in yourself

[@marekneugebauer5021]

The irony of Daniel sentencing someone who is likely from Germany, as their book was titled german, to die by firing squad is so funny I could not stop laughing

[@chloestarshine]

I love seeing other people on book videos with a great music taste, judging by your picture!

[@marekneugebauer5021]

@@chloestarshine thanks, periphery is goated

[@heathwitch]

My childhood copy of Watership Down ended up needing to be held together with elastic bands, and was kept in a ziplock bag. Every page was pretty much its own entity, and I'd read it like that. Alas, it was recycled when my father bought me a new, replacement copy -- but I still remember the old one I carried with me faithfully at school, every day from around 1989 to 1996.

[@mbrady5652]

My Order of the Phoenix book was in extremely good condition until it entered my bag in elementary school. I was reading it outside and my friend grabbed it from me and threw it into a puddle. the first five pages (including the cover) were torn off and the next fifteen were illegible. I hated my friend for a week after that. During that week, he threw it in a puddle a second time. And my Dune copy was in the family for MANY years, it's the second most damaged.

[@-outofmydepth-3631]

Welp, time to get a new friend! That's horrible

[@nvm_everland2908]

I hope you aren't friends with that person anymore. That's horrible.

[@meikusje]

And then you stopped being friends with them, I presume?

[@mbrady5652]

@@meikusje actually, it's kinda funny, we were still friends for a few more years because he apologized sincerely but then, two years ago, he became a furry and pushed everyone away from him. Every time we would meet, he wouldn't talk to any of us, all he would do was stay on his computer for the entire time. We stopped being friends then. It's crazy how something that went on for so long can suddenly fall apart. I was sad for a bit but I accepted fate eventually.

[@meganferguson1291]

You misspelled bully.

[@joldomort5515]

Daniel missed the opportunity to go 'look how they massacred my boy' in a fully Don Corleone impression, and that I do not forgive

[@chaitanyasoman9722]

Goblin King roasting his audience yep that's what we all love to see 😂

[@Kastle57]

I once lent a friend the First Four Books of Earthsea (in one), which I bought second hand and was a well used copy so I didn't mind lending it out, as there's no worry coz it's already had a bit of wear and tear. But when he gave me the book back, it had magically transformed into the complete series of Earthsea in Hardback with beautifull illustrations. The power of sharing books with others can magically upgrade books!!!

[@Daijinthetripod]

I love this series! Keep up the great work Daniel!

[@jkubed95]

6:34 ok but that actually works thematically and aesthetically with House of Leaves. I can only hope my copy grows as much character over the next couple decades 🙏

[@bluedreamer1941]

♥️

[@alexandravladmets]

Catowners have very little control over their books. They are torn, flipped, flopped, sat on, slept on, poured coffee, wine, water over them. Has salmon dragged over them…And then occasionally the cat gets to them too.

[@maybebianca]

Adore this kind of content , also the chaos

[@OverlyAverageBen]

That Harry Potter cover looks like it would be for Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes or Max Magician and the Legend of the Rings which as we all know, are masterpieces

[@cyrussmith4744]

Lol I own this editions because sadly at the time it was the only edition available in my country, and yeah I always tought they were pretty ugly and weird

[@lauracarrasco654]

At some point, staring at that cover was to price you had to pay if you wanted to read Harry Potter

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

@@lauracarrasco654 You have to wonder....How many people actually _didn't_ read Harry Potter, specifically because of that cover, though? 🤔

[@yorurei4047]

Admittedly, that version of Faust is the cheapest one you could ever buy

[@vol94]

Judge daniel is awesome. Now I want some fantasy series to have a goblin court.

[@IndustrialQueue]

You just gave me an excellent idea for an upcoming session for my dnd campaign. I’ve been needing a solid hook for that!

[@MrWhangdoodles]

That's a thing. There are several goblin stories. In one of them the MC is playing a goblin and he's their chief. He holds court. Not the court you were thinking of probably.

[@herestia_photography]

The "repugnant edition of Harry Potter" is considered a classic here in Spain xD It's SO UGLY that is the only vestige of that collection of books published by Salamandra in the 90s. All the rest of the books (from other authors) are just available at public libraries and particular homes. But the HP...yeah, we ended up considered them charming and nostalgic. Anyway, around 2013 the same editorial released a paperback new Harry Potter collection with much more appealing covers with decent artwork. They somehow redeemed themselves. Aaaand the 90s covers are still on every bookshop of the country. Hardcover and paperback and even pocket editions. Charming, as I said. xD

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

I get so excited when you post a new video, I have to stop everything I'm doing and watch. 🤣

[@PokeLSouma]

I inherited all of Dune (ALL of Dune) from my dad and his editions look about as bad as the one in this video. And that's already his 3rd or 4th version of these books. They were just well loved and read about 10 times a year haha. I found some odd comfort in seeing this painfully treated version of Dune :')

[@ConnorProductionsinc]

Those book covers of the Lord of the Rings (and Hobbit) are undoubtedly the literary equivalent of The Room: so bad that you kind of end up loving them.

[@booknerdwithlipstick]

This remind me of a time I was buying a very beaten up version of "It" by SK at a used bookstore and the cashier ripted the whole cover page in front of me 😓 Dropped the price from 2$ to 1$ 🤣

[@Stormblessed956]

I don’t usually comment, but I recently picked up your books Breach of Peace and Rebels Creed. Currently on the second one and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Keep up the great work man. Can’t wait to see what else you create within this world! Been following you for a while now and just wanted to give you some much needed praise.

[@kiwi4356]

That’s the art style they chose for spanish Harry Potter books and as someone that owns those covers, the disrespect really sunk into my bones.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

5:00 Pretty sure the missing parts of that book were mailed to the parents as a warning that the kidnapper was serious.

[@cussundriakneal9904]

I love how you pulled out a book in an obvious attempt to figure out HOW that person managed to rub off their cover. X,D

[@scarletfatefan8793]

Holy shit I just looked at the post time, 1 minute after post is the earliest I’ve ever been. Anyway good roast Daniel

[@vol94]

Death sentence: No problem Your fav youtuber saying he has a bad impression of you as a person: Kill me.

[@eruantien9932]

I really should check twitter more often, I completely missed this; I have two potentials (both paperback) - one's a copy of David and Leigh Edding's "Belgarath the Sorcerer" which has been so heavily read it's currently held together by an elastic band; the other is a Dan Abnett book I dropped in a puddle getting out of the car when I was a teenager... it exists today in two parts, by pure magic splits on the first page of chapter 10.

[@C.J_Cullen]

9:05 I thought the obvious joke would be "Look how they massacred my boy" haha

[@sharkbait3546]

I feel like the lightning thief looks like what it would if Percy actually owned that copy

[@spencercorpuz]

Did anyone else notice he said "well, this book shelf I would call a rousing success" 😂 great video!

[@hayleypatricia9940]

Might as well sell that book like an EA game, you buy half the book but every page after that costs $20

[@vol94]

I mean...daniel never said the inkheart person's sibling has to come unarmed, just that the brother has to start many feet away. So now Imagine if he also brings a machine gun, but is wearing a kevlar vest and is far better at shooting than daniel.

[@vol94]

Gandalf: There are many that deserve death, and some that deserve life. Can you give it to them. Daniel: YES

[@DoraG99]

that one copy of the lion the witch and the wardrobe is cracking me up because the witch's hands are a VASTLY different colour to her face ahaha

[@saadwani3214]

I have to say Daniel roasting other people for not treating their books well is very hypocritical.

[@citizensguard3433]

Neil Gaiman wrote a foreword to Good Omens (audiobook version, not sure what printed editions it's in if any) in which he described people bringing up copies of his and Sir Terry's great work, in all kinds of horrible conditions, including one person having it in pieces, inside a plastic bag. 8:50 reminds me of that story:-)

[@artemis4326]

FUCK YEAH!!Roasts was the first video i saw from your channel i love watching you shaming people

[@marissaelliott6102]

I live for these roast. They bring me great joy, and you should post more of them!

[@eleonora1]

So apparently the Goblin has a pretty international audience, who knew? Hi to all my fellow Spanish and German speakers lol

[@PreacherReads]

“You will now serve as speed bumps in Richmond, va” 😂 As a Richmond guy, this is a vile, vile punishment.

[@Siriwarbreakerskz]

10:05 Nah that paperback version is just not resilient. I speak from experience 😂😂

[@696weewee]

That EA sentencing was really harsh lol

[@eliasbischoff176]

Another interesting idea would be to show off the oldest books in your possession. Currently my oldest book is a 1957 edition of A farewell to arms (I think. It's German but I think that's the English title) I also used to own a 1909 edition of "Das neue Universum" which is a Journal that shows new inventions

[@jerh985]

If I was on Twitter to see this, I would have tried to find my old Percy Jackson book, which I loved, but my mom decided to use to support a couch??

[@chaitanyasoman9722]

That was one heck of an drinking asmr

[@gilbro_]

"You reread the road?????" I'd sentence them to therapy

[@carolinaandthecouch376]

Richmond Virginia’s speed bumps have destroyed many a coffee, and many a mental health moments. They are, how shall we say... the fckin worst.

[@Studycase3000]

LOVE this new roast!😍 I kind of want to be able to make one of my book covers look like the last one...it was oddly rustic and rather fascinating. Should have sentenced them to a serious full hand manicure, THOSE are rough hands👀 I Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

[@s.r.dragonreads4915]

"All of you who have abused Lord of the Rings..." I seem to recall a video of a couple months ago where a copy of The Fellowship of the Ring was abused by the Goblin King himself 🤔

[@arimacquarie4813]

8:14 i have that entire set of volumes and mine saw pretty much the exact same deterioration. Spine is gone, pages yellowed and falling out, etc. Don't blame the sweet ole grandpa

[@florisnys4654]

Starting the weekend with a Daniel Greene video, what a great start!

[@annamattos8627]

I own a book that was printed about 90 years ago. It was passed down to me by my mother, who had received it from an aunt of hers, so I'm its third owner. It is La Maison des Rossignols, by M. Delly. I must have read it at least 20 times and it is so old, it is definitely falling apart, even though I've been super careful with it. There are holes on some pages, some words are missing... But I will never, ever get rid of it. One of my favourite books of all time, how could I?

[@jonathonpolk3592]

At least no one submitted a worn out copy of Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged. Maybe there is still some hope left for humanity.

[@tompadfoot3065]

In my defense that copy of Dune just lives on my shelf in permanent retirement. My reading copy only has a little bit of tape lol

[@everythinggirl1559]

I love these types of videos. They never fail to make me laugh

[@Metal_Maoist]

Those Reclam editions of Faust are the definitive way to experience the story imo, that is like a ninth-grader who just spent 2,99€ on required reading for school

[@trance_im_wald2907]

I have many Reclam books in my posession and, well, they work and I can read the story. It's not like you are getting a worse version of the story, you know ._.

[@Metal_Maoist]

@@trance_im_wald2907 literally what I said. reclam edition of Faust is peak

[@trance_im_wald2907]

@@Metal_Maoist I thought you were being sarcastic lol (I am not good at deciding wether someone is being sarcastic or not haha)

[@Metal_Maoist]

@@trance_im_wald2907 Yeah. Fair. Same

[@kerridavis2229]

Daniel: sentenced to death by a thousand cuts My Swiftie brain: *ACTIVATES* MY HEART MY HIPS MY BODY MY LOVE TRYING TO FIND A PART OF ME THAT YOU DIDN'T TOUCH

[@bloogoo]

I have a FInnish translation of the lord of the rings series that is more than 50 years old. The first book suffered the most damage and looks a bit like the second entry in this video (count of monte christo). I cherish it to bits. my mother used to read it for me fifteen years ago when I was 5 or so. I'm looking for a display case or something to encase them in. These magnificent babies need to be savoured. I want to see them reach the age of 100.

[@aaronvolk1341]

Last year I ordered the original paperback copy of The Eye of the World from 1990 from thriftbooks in very good condition. I wanted another because it was the first one I bought back in 90 from Waldenbooks. It came with 17 pages missing, 8 half pages, writing all over it and the binding almost completely detached. If I would have known about this I would definitely have sent some pics.

[@destro6971]

Lol I have that same copy of Dune: missing cover, pages torn, last 2 chapters completely disconnected. 😆 just bought the sexy new limited edition though, so it’s ok

[@kylaraymone4019]

LMAOOO loved this, I was expecting someone to just take a pick of their funko pop lol Plus why do I feel like the roasting gets worse as the video goes on 😂 Pluuus 7:32 we shall take the blame for the pet. Always

[@keepperspective]

“It’s a very grumpy grizzly bear. That’s why it’s mauling you.” The venerated science of bear psychology.

[@colereeder5653]

The one roast to rule them all...

[@MrWhangdoodles]

You know, I just watched Vox Machina. I think you'll love roasting it.

[@GrammaCheri]

Hahaha! I live in Richmond VA 😂. That is a harsh sentence!

[@amolove24]

9:59 the fact that that’s like 10% worse condition than my Percy Jackson book that I lent out to all my younger cousins at one point in their lives

[@cookiepatch2921]

Uh oh.... as soon as I seen this I knew the energy will enormous

[@MPScrimshaw]

I don't know when that dancing goblin showed up but now that I've seen it I can't unsee it. I hate it.

[@joshwilliams4286]

Daniel: (is deadpan while threatening to wipe out a family) Also Daniel: (is shocked at himself for threatening a single dog)

[@movieyouser]

sir, you are the reason why I'm fixing my bookshelf and getting new books to read

[@meikusje]

I have a copy of The Once and Future King that would fit in nicely here. However, with regards to the Pratchett pocket; Pratchett delighted in seeing books of his with clear signs of much use and having lived through a lot, so in a way it's a tribute to him to drop his books in the bathtub, leave coffee stains on the cover, and generally abuse them a little bit.

[@lauracamve]

Daniel: 3:09 Me *looks back at my Harry Potter Salamandra Classic Collection*: "Sorry you had to hear that".

[@Melorific]

These images make me never want to loan out my books ever again Q_Q

[@TheLucasdms]

My Game of Thrones book went for a swimming when I landed it to a friend. I was pissed and she bought another copy so we could trade and I would get the undrowned one. After some time of her postponing our meeting to trade it I decided to keep it for myself. The water damage adds character and a story to it and the fact it survived a drowning means it's a Greyjoy and I don't want to piss a Greyjoy.

[@sophel7745]

I NEED MORE OF THIS!!!

[@mohitdhuppad3671]

On account of The Wise Man's Fear. This happens when multiple people read it. The oil which our hands emit can cause this.

[@JackiSins]

I have been looking forward to this.

[@lynnthomas8457]

When I moved for grad school, pretty much all my books were donated to the city library, so while I had some well-loved ones, they're gone now, and I read almost exclusively eBook now. it hurt, but I could neither take them with me nor leave them to clutter dust at my grandparents. Now that I'm done with school, and settling into a permanent residence, i bought a bookshelf, and inaugurated my physical book collection as an adult with Eye of the World. Now Im on book 4 of WOT, and Im enjoying it. Not loving, but enjoying.

[@kylewilson4165]

I accidentally had this video on 1.5x speed, and it made the intro so much more intense

[@giuliano482]

That last book makes me want to pick a book I don’t like to start using as a coaster just so I can send a photo of it in.

[@RandallDark]

Funny enough, every Wheel of Time book I've read (up to 11) has had the sides of the pages somewhat discolored from touching _except_ for the Dragon Reborn. I think that specific version is made with a different kind of paper or something, but it's the only one that I've read that's pretty much as good as new.

[@joeljoz1]

These people just need better friends. Once I let my trustworthy friend borrow a book, the front cover was ripped of, but not by her, and she still bought me a new copy.

[@diabeticjesus87]

I threw it away, but when I was like 14 I left a book at a guys house and he used it for target practice. Just shot up my book. I have no idea why.

[@MrWhangdoodles]

I met this sociopath at a fantasy reading once. She was a slow reader and she cut the tree destroyers such as the LOTR trilogy into three pieces instead of just buying three books. She did this consistently with a lot of the thicker bois, because she was weak and "didn't like carrying around the paper that she had already read", her words.

[@AllisonJones1875]

That bothers me to no end. Thank you for these nightmares.

[@susannahlewis8464]

I have a set of Percy Jackson books that my childhood dog chewed on. I miss that pup. When I saw the bite marks the other day, it made me smile.

[@Alibaba-le2ku]

Daniel: sentences those who abuse lord of the rings to death Also Daniel: teaches how to clean a copy of the fellowship of the ring

[@Michael_Schmatzberger]

The Wise mans fear just looks like someone used it as a mouse pad.

[@bastard666010]

Made my day Daniel :D

[@fwoop4848]

Darn, I should’ve sent in my Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In my defense, I’ve had it since I was I think about 8-10 years old so some wear and tear is to be expected since I’ve had it for so long. Unlike the Harry Potter one in the video, it actually has a nice cover. After so many years of abuse, I report that the bottom right corner of the cover is torn so much it just says “J.K Row” followed by only the top portion of the L surviving, followed by MANY creases on the front and back of the book,the spine is in bad shape with the top and bottom corners torn, and the edges of the book awful. It is now the worst looking book on my shelf because of this but I refuse to get rid of it because of sentimental value

[@eliasbischoff176]

My copy of the way of kings has the front cover glued back on with tape, because because if it ripped a quarter of an inch more, it would fall off completely. This is after I read it once and I bought it new. I also own a copy of the kite runner where the front cover is torn in the middle of the top edge. That one wasn't my damage, I picked it up from some box of free stuff on the side of the rode. Not sure how you tear a book cover in the middle of the edge. I kind of want to learn how to rebind books now

[@shanebeacham3348]

That Richmond Virginia speed bump sentencing gave me ‘Nam flashbacks.

[@Kikilang60]

I had a origional copy of the Princess and the Goblins. A friend's girlfriend asked if she could borrow it. "Sure" the fool living in my soul said. After six months. I asked for the book back. After another six months of being lied to, I got dressed early on Sunday morning, and called for the last time. I said, "I'm coming over. Have my book ready for me." She screamed on the phone, " I threw your stupid book in the back yard when you first asked for it." Then she slammed hung up on me. A minute later my friend called. He said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know she did that. I've been trying to get her out my house for month. I drive over in a raging bad mood. I get to my friend's home, and his now ex girl friend is standing on the front porch in shorts and a bath robe. She screaming something I can't hear. I slam on my brakes, and my car slides sideways threw eighteen inches of snow. I stop just before I hit the porch. I open my car door, and my friend's ex is holding a phone, recording me. She screams, "You are going to jail." I jump over my car, and sceam, "WHERE IS MY GOD DAMN BOOK?" She runs right out of Crocks, and starts banging on the door, to be let in. I guess my friend locked his front door. I jump from the top of my car, and land of the porch with boom. She has her phone right on me. I walk right up to her, and scream, "WHERE IS MY BOOK?" I grabbed her phone, and threw it as far as I could. She ran for, but she was bare foot, and ran for if in the deep snow. I caught up to her, and she kept saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I calmly said, "Where is my book." She wanted to get dressed, but I made her dig the book out the snow. Liar, liar, pants on fire. No. I just went over, and dug the book out of the back yard. She had ripped it half, and it had water damage. Two weeks later, my friend had his father drain the water out the pipes of his home. He truned off the heat, and electricity. She moved out, and found some else to torture. The sad fact of reality is, horrible people survive by exploiting the better nature of people. Maybe I'll send the book to Daniel. He can have it rebound when he is rich and famous.

[@darthrevan5976]

9:59 my personal sentence for Joshua you're on the same level as octavian shall be banished to tartarus

[@GulMuhammad-lg6gv]

I once got a copy of "Mark of Athena", that somehow overtime split in half. No joke, it got torn clean in half down the spine. The last few chapters of that book have since lost the will to live and have gone missing lol