37 Ongoing Book Series - Who makes the cut in 2023? (DNF, Maybe Later, or Priority)

37 Ongoing Book Series - Who makes the cut? (DNF, Maybe Later, or Priority)
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I have around 37 ongoing series on my TBR right now and that is far too many. I will be deciding which of these 37 ongoing book series get DNF, Maybe latered, or continued in 2023. I will not be including universe type series like Dying Earth, Discworld or Culture series. I also am not including series that are waiting on their next entry that I've read all published works for like Brandon Sanderson Stormlight Archive. Let's see who makes the cut shall we?
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[@GarrickReads]

*furiously taking notes so I can use my patreon picks to make him finish these series*

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I knew it would happen hahaha

[@darren2880]

😂

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Sick video! Love the DNF ruthlessness - life’s too short!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It sure is

[@TheLibraryofAllenxandria]

Hahahahah I love you taking the scythe blade to all these!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Merciless

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

I wish I had been a fly on the wall watching Allen while he was watching this video and got to the part when you said you were DNFing Books of Babel, using the good old "It's not you, it's me" excuse. 😄I too am hoping our Wars of Light and Shadow read along will take off. I'll be reading Earthsea as well this year. Keep turning that page, Jimmy!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

That’s my line!

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

@@thefantasynuttwork 😁

[@hr6280]

It's hella worth reading Fall of Hyperion because that essentially finishes the dualogy arc. It's such a great second book too

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I def will!

[@tasosalexiadis7748]

@@thefantasynuttwork It is basically two connected stories in two duologies (Hyperion & Fall of Hyperion, and Endymion and Rise of Endymion). You can stop after Fall.

[@carlosbranca8080]

Exactly, i see both books like one, its the same story. My all time scifi favorite.

[@adf3903]

Hell Ya for Earthsea. Can't wait to watch any potential review.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I need to do a video soon on her work!

[@zachary37]

The best thing that happened to my reading is realizing I could just...not continue series that I was meh on. DNFing mid series lets me get to series I'm REALLY passionate and excited about!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yep that’s the way for me

[@PreppinShootinLivin]

Yup, everyone kind of goes through that arc in their reading history. Start out reading and never DNFing, to reading the first in a series and DNFing from there....to reading half the first book in a series and DNFing from there....some people take that even further, only giving books 50-100 pages and DNFing, but to me that's crazy....soooooooo many great books/series are slow starts and end up being amazing.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@PreppinShootinLivin I never mind slow starts, it’s very rare I dnf a book before 50%

[@ChasingForever]

It's liberating to admit, that a book just isn't for me. I plowed through three books of a four-book series, just because it was a Sanderson book. Way too many great reads out there to slog through something I just didn't enjoy.

[@JM-tr2mx]

I wish I'd DNF'd WoT, so much time I'll never have back. It's such a good decision. I love that you're brave enough to speak your truth about your wot feelings, I feel like you're almost the only one.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I can’t lie 😬

[@TheBeeesKnees]

really love this kind of video to see what series you're currently in since im not super well-versed. Also really love the editing lately 👏

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks, trying to be more eNgAgInG

[@seanhalpin87]

I'm 92% of thr way thru lonesome crown and Holy fuck, you need to finish that a s a p. From about 55% on, it's an absolutely insane shitshow of events/revelations/twists. Fiery absolution is inaaaaane

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Sounds amazing

[@seanhalpin87]

@@thefantasynuttwork yeah man, just finished. And that is hands down the best first published trilogy I've ever read, other than maybe mistborn Era one, but seeing as brandon wrote it all at once, and I don't believe brian did, it's close. Forgetting moon is 100% a better debut book than elantris, can't think of many book ones other than a game of thrones that were a better first book. Even that was far from George's first published novel

[@neilhughes9310]

Tad Williams Shadow March??? Amazing! Great choice, if unexpected. I started reading these while waiting for Into The Narrow Dark and was not disappointed. I really like his ability to tell a story in an almost old fashioned way. I feel this series is very overlooked as great examples of classic fantasy.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I agree he’s amazing!

[@maddy0119]

New year, refreshed tbr! I've gotten better at dnfing series and my reading has been much happier because of it. Life is too short to commit to mid tier series. Hope your reading year is off to a great start!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Im with you

[@gabekarl82]

this is a great idea, i might do this, list down series and see what I should DNF, prioritize or continue reading, so many series i started that I haven't continued or finish

[@thefantasynuttwork]

This honestly felt good to do, significantly less hanging over my head now haha

[@fjuran1]

Great video, some interesting DNF's. You must finish Durfee so much happens in Book 3. I have had the Shadowmarch books on my TBR forever, and the only books by Williams I haven't read, glad to hear your are so enthused by the first book, trying to get to it this year. Ryan Cahill, second book is much better. Islington, you will find everything buttoned up as you hope!!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Sounds promising !

[@jch5150]

Definitely looking forward to your Wise Mans Fear review, Kingkiller is by far one of my favorites!!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I think I’ll get to it this year!

[@RafBlutaxt]

Wow! Feels like having no patreon picks and never knowing what comes out in fantasy and sf really helps, I have no unfinished series as I'm still doing the binge model of series reading. Hope uncluttering your series tbr was liberating and gives you the energy to enjoy your remaining series!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Strangely enough it gave me a great sense of relief doing this, I should have done it sooner haha cheers

[@podrissimo9814]

So glad you're loving book three of the Remembrance of Earth's Past. The whole trilogy blew my mind, to the point where I still think about it almost every day. The end of the third book was epic for me. I hope it'll work for you too.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Im hopeful

[@kyle_j_c]

Hope you enjoy the rest of Licanius! 🤞🏽It’s got it’s flaws like any other series but I loved my time going through it.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s been fun!

[@justjuanreader]

The Wise Man’s Fear is great!!! Definitely underrated. It is quite bloated but exquisite. I’m really looking forward to rereading that series this year. Also looking forward to the Earthsea Quartet. Great video, Jimmy!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you!

[@EricMcLuen]

Cook and Zelazney fit in nicely between other series because they are comparitively short and dont have as much carry over between books in the series.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Agreed, and they’re awesome

[@mandyhuybregts3235]

Well if you need to make choices...do it. I did too. I gave away and sold over 300 books and im happier than ever. My TBR is still high, but now i can just continue the stuff i love. And i am on a great streak already and it's just january haha

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I gotta be even more ruthless tbh haha

[@esmayrosalyne]

Hope it makes you feel slightly better that I am at 68 ongoing series... it's fine, I'm fine. Loved seeing you go through this list! Very exciting to hear that you are quite interested in Hell Bent, I would love to hear your thoughts on that new release! And great choices for the priority reads of the year overall, I am looking forward to seeing you make your way through these. Hope they will all bring you lots of joy. Happy reading Jimmy! 🤩

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks Esmay 🙌

[@BookishChas]

Awesome video Jimmy! I also DNFd Wheel of Time. I’m with you on the Expanse. The show is just as good as the books. I did make it a priority series for me this year though.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks buddy!

[@Stewart000]

Love the video. I am sad The Seven Kennings was on the DNF list. I did the audio for these- Luke Daniels & Xe Sands are great. I was also enchanted by Hearne using the bard to tell the story that has already occurred.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah the narrative structure is awesome in the first book, I’ll continue some day I bet

[@jaredwyrick4527]

I’m with you on the Bound and Broken, as I was reading it the thought of “This is the plot of Eragon” kept popping in my head.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Little to derivative for me

[@72mje]

What a timely video. I'm in the midst of 23 series and need to make priorities and possibly DNF some of them. Some DNFs come easily (like Wheel of Time after book 2), some feel more painful (looking at you, Faithful and the Fallen!). Good vid!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks!

[@mitch8948]

Longtime viewer, first time commenter. Can’t wait until you get to The Wolf book 2! What a banger

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahahahahahah, I have DNFed the spider… I should probably try agaib

[@ClaeFace]

I’m honestly just glad I’m not the only one who is elbow deep in 12 different series at once and still looking at new series to get into hahaha

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Anxiety inducing innit

[@JohnDoe-xf9ly]

Alec dont even ask how many i still have ongoing. I am a mood reader. I once tried to structure my reading tried to finish 3 series the bkack company the last kingdom and the runelord series i ended up reading 1 book i each series and then started 3 new series haha

[@Uppernorwood976]

I’m with you on Wheel on Time. I bought all 15 books because they were changing the paperback covers and I wanted them matching. I last read book 5 two years ago and I have very little desire to go back. There’s just too much good stuff out there to hate read stuff. Never say never I guess!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I did the same 😂

[@civoreb]

It is an overhyped series that in actuality is just okay. Most people praise because its their first fantasy series.

[@TheBookishMom]

I am pretty sure I will also be DNFing Wheel of Time, I made it through the first 2 books and I just keep NOT wanting to pick it up every time i see it on my shelf.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s not going anywhere anytime soon so call it a soft dnf with me 😂 good to see you btw!

[@TheBookishMom]

@@thefantasynuttwork haha you're not wrong 😂 I picked up almost the whole series at a library book sale so I have it if I ever change my mind! And thanks! I took some time away but it feels good to be back.

[@tgibridays]

Shadows of Self is much better than Alloy of Law (Mistborn Era 2). But they're all very different from the original Mistborn trilogy. Definitely nothing that's super pressing to read, unless you're trying to connect all of the Cosmere dots (in which case the last book in Era 2 is massively important). I'm hyped to see how Sanderson's transition to science fantasy goes with the next era of Mistborn.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I think a sci-fi twist could be really cool

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

This seems an excellent moment to bring up some more series. Jack Vance's Lyonesse, Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast, KJ Parker's Siege series, Michael Swanwick's Iron Dragon's Daughter series, B. Catling's the Vorrh series, Marlon James's Dark Star series. Jeff Vandermeer's Ambergris series. Patricia McKillip's Riddle-Master series. Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota, M. John Harrison's Kefahuchi Tract series. Just kidding. (but not really)

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Appreciate it!

[@anothersarahreading9961]

Ooh... tough Jimmy is in the house 😂 I did get to the end of WOT via audiobook but thb it never gets any better. So I think you're right to abandon it if you're already bored. I just completed the 4 Hyperion novels and really enjoyed them all, so I think you should at least try Fall of Hyperion. I'm not in the middle of many series as several years ago I decided to only read completed series and I've largely stuck to that. I am in middle of The Expanse but that's a 1 book a month or so read and series is completed. I also have the 2nd Children of Time book queued up and there's a couple of duologies I need to finish. Still enough to keep me entertained for a few months even if I don't get distracted by the bright shiny and new. Don't ask me about the list of series I want to start though - that's huge 😱

[@thefantasynuttwork]

There’s so many I want to start too! Ugh

[@Lila_S.]

I am with you on WoT, I just can't get into it after 2 tries and I finally decided to give my paperbacks (first 5 books) away. I was just whelmed and it's not my cup of tea. Looking forward to your Black Company reviews!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks!

[@raswartz]

I would have DNFed WoT but for the fact that Brandon Sanderson wrote the last three books. I pushed through because I wanted to see how the writing style changed. I found that his prose is not quite as lush as Jordan's, but there was an immediate, 100% improvement in the pacing. Was it worth it? Eh... it's a longer and more thorough version of Tolkein, but bigger doesn't always equal better.

[@RedFuryBooks]

This entire video and concept totally stresses me out! 🤣 But I guess DNF'ing several at least lowers that number!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s a relief 😅

[@mariareadsssf]

I plan to read at least the first two books from "The Earthsea Cycle". I will also decide if the "Dreamblood" duology by N. K. Jemisin is for me or not. Loved her "The Broken Earth" trylogy. My plan is to familiarise myself with SF more.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Good plan

[@carlosbranca8080]

The sequel for Ender"s Game, Speaker for the Dead is even better. From Kevien Hearn i recommend The Iron Druid series, short, light, fun books, easy to read. You can squeeze them easily in your schedule. Earthsea is fantastic and the books are short but beautifully written.

[@nolangarrett3440]

Any Dresden fan worth their salt will just be happy your continuing. Like me. Keep up the good work

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thank you!

[@spinthepixel8268]

I'm halfway through book 6 (Reckoning) of the Donovan series. This is one of the most enjoyable series I've ever read. It's a wonderful blend of SF and horror with great characters. Can't recommend this series enough. Welcome to Donovan!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’m really pumped to try it

[@raswartz]

Dresden Files is a great palate cleanser between heftier books. I would drop in on Harry and friends every time I finished a Malazan or Wheel of Time book. I was sort of meh on most of the books along the way but, looking back, I realized I had grown really fond of the characters.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yeah I think it’s something I’ll sprinkle in as I read other things

[@adamborst]

Holy crap the random thoughts First, why my brain noticed I have no clue, but as I imagine people in NY would say, the traps are looking YUGE! Wheel of Time: sad to hear about the DNF, but I can't be mad at it. My opinion is that the further and further away we get from original publishing DNF will be more prevalent. I love these books, but I understand. Red Rising: YES!! Expanse: YES!! Senlin/Books of Babel: I get the sense that Allen will use the "It's a me problem" bordering on ad ad nauseam. Can't wait for the next Chatting with Nutts where Allen comes in, lol. Thanks Jimmy.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hahah thanks man!

[@andrewlavigne44]

The Red Wedding of TBR videos!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

😂

[@akellerhouse83]

Yeah I was surprised how much I liked 9th House. I read some of her other books with my daughter when she had to read them for AP English and I didn't love them. I think I might read Hellbent this month.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I have a feeling I wouldn’t like much else from her but creepy Yale works as a setting lol

[@ChasingForever]

Wow, this was a video I needed to see. A book tuber who was bold enough to admit popular books didn't land for him. I DNF'd Sanderson's Stormlight Archive after Oathbringer, and I had a very hard time finishing the book. I'm sure it's me, but I progressively lost interest after book one.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I know quite a few people who fell off after book 2, I think the series definitely pivots in focus from book 3 on and it’ll be a toss up if it’s something I’ll enjoy

[@WordsinTime]

I am in the small (but righteous) minority that liked The Fall of Hyperion even more than Hyperion. I hope you like it too! I feel similarly to you about The Expanse. I've read 6 of them and will finally finish the series this year. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying The Remembrance of Earth's Past, I thought it was mind blowing!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

It’s so gooooood

[@ezrider1968]

Man, I’m in the same cycle for WoT. I just restarted book 6 this week and it’s all wheel spinning. I just need to get the audiobooks and crank the speed to 8x. 😂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Kramer needs to be 8x so I don’t fall asleep

[@andrewlavigne44]

going to be in the minority but will agree with Raf Blutaxt that book 6 imho might be the worst one. the thing at the end everyone talks about is very cool and some of Jordan's best writing but it's 10 pages after about a literal 1,000. Honestly his pacing felt like an issue as early as Dragon Rising (which I actually like a lot) but starting with book 5 it feels like a lot of parts just exist to reintroduce or placehold characters who have nothing to do until the next book or even two.

[@KFoxtheGreat]

Yay, Earthsea! I totally get the WoT DNF. I think it's a fun series to buddy read but without other people I don't think I would have made it past book 3

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Maybe one day in the future

[@jorgnocke991]

do you know the John Sinclair Stories bei Helmut Rellergerd those are awesome Fantasy stories keep up your amazing works stay safe and leave long and prosper

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’ll check them out

[@stuart1346]

Winnowing flame 😢 haha it’s fine Temeraire you said it right man, named after the British Napoleonic Ship of the same name which Fought at Trafalgar 🫡

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Stuart I still love you

[@marcusmusings]

Oh my, DNFing Senlin. Wait until Allen hears about this lol. Totally hear you about Wheel of Time. If it hasn't truly grabbed you by book 5, then yeah, why punish yourself? (although Lord of Chaos is pretty good lol)

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Allen is going to yell at me “NO”

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

The grey bastards book 1 was my favorite. I should have DNF after that

[@joebo7777]

Hi. The Wheel of Time, I read the first three books in the early 90’s and the Eye of the World was the best of them. The Shadow Rising was next but after 100 pages I put it down; not really my thing. Fast forward to January last year and after reading how much of an influence WoT was on contemporary writers I decided to have another shot at the series from book 1, nine months later I finished it. Worth reading but from book 5 to book 11 is a real slog, there are highlights but they are few and far between. The last three books are much better in terms of pacing and the conclusion is reasonable if not entirely satisfying. I’m glad I read it but in my opinion it’s not the greatest series I have read. I had a similar reaction to The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Staveley but I have decided to attempt to complete the series this year. There are other series I’ve yet to complete, Justin Cronin’s The Passage series with just City Of Mirrors left to read. I do have to agree with you on the more general point in that if a series is not satisfying for whatever reason it’s better to shelve it and move on. Great video!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Hey thanks! I am glad you ended up liking WoT for the most part

[@readingsloph7584]

I should do a video like this. I dnf’d a bunch of series and I’m down to 53 series, 37 if you take out the ones I’ve caught up on but are waiting on books to be published. It’s really interesting to see what priority you allocate.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Do it!

[@pivot_trader7416]

I'm on my 2nd try with Wheel of Time. Currently slogging through book 5 right now. I think I made it to book 7 the first time, so I'm determined to finish this series if it takes me 20 years lol

[@thefantasynuttwork]

God speed!

[@berserker8884]

I hope AP is doing okay, whatever might be going on. I mean the only reason I can see why WoLaS took so long any why the Crippled God discussion is not out yet(if it will be at all, which of course it doesn't have to be) is that something happened to AP. So I am really hoping he is pulling through, which seems to be the case, because he is releasing videos left and right at the moment! Still hyped for this readalong and got the first 3 books at the ready!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’m hyped too!

[@randomname4726]

I do the same with The Wheel of Time, I just need to accept it's not for me😅

[@Paromita_M]

Really nice video. Any thoughts on when the WoLaS continuation might be happening? So great you'll be continuing Earthsea. Books 4 and 5 are my favourite. I want to read Shadowmarch this year too. I am rereading The Last King of Osten Ard now so our orders are flipped. Happy reading!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

We are hoping February but who knows haha

[@BaldBookTuber]

Fantastic video my friend! Perhaps I missed it in the video or during your recent updates, but are you all caught up on Sun Eater through Ashes of Man at this point? If so, looking forward to your thoughts on it.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I am! I should make a video for that, I enjoyed it more than Kingdoms of Death

[@BaldBookTuber]

@@thefantasynuttwork Looking forward to the video!

[@matthewbeaty4344]

Glad to see Shadowmarch is a priority! I have about 100 pages left in Shadowplay and I like it better than the first book. Tad's writing just flows so well.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

He’s one of the best

[@andrewlavigne44]

Barrick actually becoming tolerable, the new party member, and the whole Jack of Chains storyline definitely makes it me like it more than book 1!

[@lucaswilliams2218]

Sick shirt!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks bruddah

[@Jonpat]

Compelling video, you've earned a subscriber. Also...did you say The Woof by Leo Carew?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Yep 😂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

The WOOOOOOF!

[@LiteratureScienceAlliance]

I am someone who loves the short stories but probably should have dnf’d the novels. But finally bought Witcher 3 and once I finish Horizon I am going to play it!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Witcher 3 slaps

[@mattkean1128]

I just have a hard time imagining myself picking up WoT. Like there's so much baggage to it for some reason. I'm in the middle of The Spider and am enjoying it. Each chapter has an interesting scene, things are happening. My biggest complaint with the series is that there's not a whole lot of meat to it. Stuff is happening, but I've seen battles and scheming so many times before. Fall of Hyperion is worth reading, and I didn't LOVE Hyperion. The end does some really interesting things tying in some cool worldbuilding. There's just some slow chapters here and there.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Good way to describe Northern Sky, not much meat

[@Nettlewitch]

YES!!! Thank you. WoT Book 4 was awful, awful, awful. It was where the Jaws theme started playing for me back in 2000. I (stupidly) persisted until part way through Book 6, and it just got worse. I was so deeply impacted by the horror that is WoT, I couldn't read fantasy for about 4 or 5 years afterwards - keep in mind I started reading fantasy back in 1979, so that's how deeply WoT screwed me over.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Jeez 😂

[@Steve_Stowers]

The immediate sequel to Ender's Game is Speaker For the Dead, which is a very different sort of story and quite good (caveat: I'm going by decades-old memory here; but it did win the Hugo and Nebula awards). I would recommend giving it a try, but you can feel free to DNF the series after that if you want.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I think I may

[@Thorbearius]

@@thefantasynuttworkI also recommend giving Speaker for the Dead a try, it is a very different book than Ender’s Game. Not at all what I expected. And it is a quick read.

[@andrewlavigne44]

Adding a similar thought: loved Speaker much more than Ender but read it like a decade ago. I never read the rest as I didn't get to them and also later heard the third book was only okay and the last feels like a completely different series.

[@marcusmusings]

I would say Speaker is as good as Ender's Game

[@MrDperigo]

I love Books of Babel but can totally see how it wouldn’t vibe with everyone. Senlin Ascends is also easily my favorite out of the 4 so if you didn’t like that one you probably won’t like the rest. I’m glad I finished WOT but at the end of the day it’s pretty mid.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Senlin is probably on the “try again” pile tbh

[@ParthapratimsChannel]

I like bigger vids anyway. And I know the quality of ur vids when u mention wot as dnf! Lol But I like what u told abt Tad williams. Ok thats that.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Thanks!

[@G0Ri11a]

Daniel Greene always convinces me to read Wheel of Time too. I have no idea why he sells it so good and I dont think its bad at all but god its just not for me. But Ill gonna eventually finish it cause of the same cycle of "I dont like this" to "Man Daniel Greene says Wheel of Time is everything I should love"

[@Uppernorwood976]

I know what you mean, I think it’s the filler, repetition and procrastination in the plot. If someone would edit down the series to half the length, I would definitely read it.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Daniel Greene has created a meta wheel of time

[@andrewlavigne44]

I stopped WoT at book 11 years ago and even I was like "damn that does sound sick" in hearing him talk about the earlier books. He's got great infectious energy in his videos.

[@civoreb]

I had a year of DNF 50+ books back in 2019. Maybe just bad picks on my end but who knows. Now I do the 100 rule. I take 100 minus my current age and give the book that many pages to sink me. If it doesnt, I move on and each year, books have less pages to hook me. Too much to read out there to power through books I dont really like.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I love that lol

[@margarets2924]

The Witcher and I have been on a break since 2020. I’m not giving up on it but we need space. I think I haven’t given up on it because I refuse to donate my books. My books don’t have that stupid Netflix emblem on them! To me that’s a hot commodity. 😂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

That Netflix emblem is an abomination

[@asajohannesson2012]

I have more than 40 started series…I’m going to have to do something about this… 😂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Face the fear! Haha

[@mtverv]

I only really feel comfortable giving my opinions about this video on series I’ve actually read so the only two are Dresden Files and MBE2. For Dresden if you are going into Proven Guilty and Dead Beat (book 7 the one before PG) didn’t really fire you up to really sink your teeth into this series I’m not sure anything else will. Dead Beat is consistently considered one of the top 3ish books in the series with Changes (book 12) and any of the books divisible by 5 which feature the Denarians. 5-Death Masks, 10-Small Favor, and 15-Skin Game. Honestly for the best Dresden experience it would probably be best to set Dresden to the side for awhile and focus on your Priority List for a bit until you can do a reset from book 3 of Dresden titled Grave Peril and then really focus on them one after another. Doing them on Audio is absolutely the way to go though James Marsters does them and he’s phenomenal. Really immerse yourself in Harry and his world for the best experience. Just remember when you are reading you are in 1st person 100% of the time. Sometimes people forget that and judge him unfairly based on personal thoughts that they would never know about if they were a character in this world instead of having a Doyalist perspective. For Mistborn Era 2… man you just read Alloy? I really enjoyed MBE2 and I have to admit Alloy is the weakest of the 4. Depending on how big of a Cosmere fan you are Lost Metal (which just came out) will either be the best of the series or just right around where Alloy is. The other two though, book 2 Shadows of Self and book 3 The Bands of Mourning are both up there with MBE1 and Stormlight for me. Epic Action, Epic Stakes, great Characters and Arcs for each of them (except Wayne he gets his major focus in Lost Metal). Those two books have it all. I would recommend Shadows of Self through Lost Metal very very much. Also small tidbit here so happy about your WoT DNF. It is one of 2 series in this world I refuse to touch on principle since if the genders were swapped and men “quieted” women because their Magic made them crazy WoT would have never made it to print but since it was affecting Men it’s absolutely ok. No… Just no…

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’ve read up to Blood Rites and have been pretty whelmed. As far as MBE2 Goes I think I just have little interest in the cosmere as a whole. Though I really enjoy Stormlight

[@andrewlavigne44]

@@thefantasynuttwork Jimmy you did read Dead Beat and gave it 4 stars. It's the one that ends with the zombie T-Rex, the necromancy on Halloween, etc. Though yeah if that one didn't grab you I don't know. Proven Guilty I had some issues with (feels a little long maybe) but also did do some things with the over-arching plot that I loved. Also if you're a horror fan it will be a blast as it's set at sort of Comic Con fan convention in Chicago.

[@benjamincrowhurst5998]

No need to be sorry, the Wheel of Time cycle is hilarious 😂😂

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Can’t wait to read book 6 😂

[@benjamincrowhurst5998]

Also I secretly read The Lost Metal and yeah….DNF era 2 👀

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@benjamincrowhurst5998 you and your secret reads 😂

[@mjdesign12]

I enjoyed Chronicles Of The Unhewn Throne... interested to know why that is a hard DNF?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I didn’t enjoy the book much at all. Interesting world building but not much else that grabbed my attention

[@ToriTalks2]

I also haven't continued after the original Red Rising trilogy... I'm just ... nervous? LOL.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I wanna be able to read them all at once so I don’t forget stuff haha

[@ToriTalks2]

@@thefantasynuttwork That too 😂 are you going to wait for Red God to come out?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

@@ToriTalks2 yep so like 2-3 more years hahaha

[@sluper12345]

Hyperion - Book 1 is great, it's downhill from there. Raf Blutaxt takedown of the series on his channel is way more entertaining than the rest of these books. Ender - I wasn't blown away by book 1. BUT the second book, Speaker for the Dead, is WAY better imho and has a completely different tone. It's not on my top five of all time sci-fi list, but top 20 for sure. Haven't read anything beyond that though. Dresden - I laughed out loud at the sunken cost thing. I've been there! Finally DNFd it after the snoozefest that was peace talks / battle ground.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Interesting!

[@Grimscribe732]

Regarding the Ender's Game Saga, if you were not fond of the first book there is a good chance that you'll like the rest of 'em. Don't underestimate how big of a change Speaker for the Dead (Book #2) is in comparison to Ender's Game. It really is quite different in many aspects.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I may have to try it out

[@Grimscribe732]

@@thefantasynuttwork I highly recommend you do. Speaker for the Dead really is a massive change of pace. I, honestly, can't think of another series that had such a drastic change in a direct sequel, while still addressing the fallout from the first book.

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

Let me know when you start children of dune I also need to continue

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Will do!

[@criticizedreviews1081]

What about the bas lag series by china mievile

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Priority

[@MaxFidler]

I guess without the burden of a KZbin Channel, I tend to read a series straight through if possible or at least as many as are out.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I used to 🥲

[@skippen]

WoT is not for me either. I may try book 5 still but considering how mad they make me, I can't imagine it will go well.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

You will detest book five more than any of the others, I guarantee it lol

[@skippen]

@@thefantasynuttwork that would be impresssive.

[@jch5150]

I agree with your Wheel of Time opinion. The Amazon show ruined WoT for me.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I dnfed the show after episode two lol

[@clarkkentnaruto4322]

Hi there. How are you doing? I can understand how you feel about the Tower of Babel series. That was a hard DNF for me too. After I listened to the first chapter I never thought of the characters again and by the time I got back to it, I had forgotten about everything. The same thing happened with Guy Gavriel Kay, he was yuck. Also, I tried twice to listen to the last Wish of the Witcher and I found the author to be really disgusting towards women. I also fell asleep during 2 of the stories. I have read so many translated works like a light novel series and lots of manga that were so much better than him. My favorite light novel series right now is called A Certain Magical Index which has unforgettable characters and mixes science and magic really well.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I haven’t heard of that series but I’ll look it up

[@clarkkentnaruto4322]

@@thefantasynuttwork Cool. You should. It takes place in Academy City where 80 percent of the population is made up of students who are developing their psychic abilities. That Railgun series takes place in the same city, but with a science focus, whereas the Index light novel is in the same city but with a concentration of magical abilities. In the middle of that walks a boy named Touma Kamijou who has no psychic ability, but has a power of his own. It's called the Imagine Breaker. When he touches any magic or psychic ability with his right hand he can cancel it out. So, it basically takes you through his adventures with a large cast of characters.

[@clarkkentnaruto4322]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6qxlWR5pqeEgJY here is an example.

[@phen0menos]

Nice to see Earthsea in the priority category where it belongs! 😤

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Absolutely!

[@camerontaylor4008]

Are you planning on reading /reviewing Ashes of Man this year?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Possibly so, may do a discussion?

[@MetalGildarts]

37!? Breh, you need to work on finishing series lol. Loving your shirt though. 💙

[@thefantasynuttwork]

My life is chaos haha

[@fantasyfanatic6038]

Dang it, I was really hoping you would get back on the WoT train! I can definitely agree that if you're 4 books and not feeling it, it probably isn't for you. Happy reading to you, Jimmy!

[@thefantasynuttwork]

All love!

[@yelisieimurai]

I wonder how can you keep in mind all these series? I mean If you continue the fall of Hyperion in one year, will you remember something from first book? They are tied together, same as Zelazny Chronicles of Amber. Or you will start from the beginning?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I take pretty extensive notes as I read

[@Rogue_VI]

DNFing Senlin? Wow. If it helps at all, book one was the weakest of the four. Re: Donavan by W Michael Gear, I haven't heard anyone talk about this at all. I have the first four and I'm waiting for the next couple to be available in mmpb before I start reading. I read his Forbidden Borders trilogy about 25 years ago, so I don't remember much about it at all, but Donovan sounds good.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Donovan sounds super cool, I’m hoping to try it out this year

[@thatsci-firogue]

Out of curiosity Jimmy what didn't work for you about Red Queen's War?

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Didn’t enjoy the Norse stuff, I’m so burnt out on it and had a hard time connecting to the writing style

[@thatsci-firogue]

@@thefantasynuttwork fair. Oddly enough that's the only time vikings in SFF settings have actually worked for me. Even in series I arguably like more like Red Rising I found it boring as shit.

[@jakebishop7822]

Soldiers Live. And Wonder Why.

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

Red queens war didn’t work for me either. It’s my least fav sub series by him. I also DNF

[@thefantasynuttwork]

I’m hoping his other series work for me, I want to enjoy his work!

[@jakebishop7822]

Please DNF Wheel of Time, because you will also not like Lord of Chaos, which will cause me pain

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Don’t tell me what to do 😂

[@jakebishop7822]

@@thefantasynuttwork God damnit. I mean uh....please continue with WoT, LoC really turns things around

[@angelamccollister]

Well it is called the Wheel of Time. Lol

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Truuuuuu

[@marcweber8509]

Where does Thomas Covenant fall? ;)

[@thefantasynuttwork]

On the retry pile 😬

[@marcweber8509]

And I think you said in another video that you wanted to continue Dying Earth?

[@Will_14582]

I've always liked Wheel of Time (the books, definitely not the show) for what it is, but I completely understand not finishing it. That's a huge time commitment for something you don't enjoy. I would DNF it as well. When I re-read that series I skip huge sections and one entire book. I'm happy to hear you're probably going to finish the Hyperion Cantos. I thought book 2 was awesome and I'm one of the rare people that loves book 3 and thinks book 4 was okay, if not great. It's good to hear that you might finish Dune. I love all six books, especially 4-6. Definitely not a popular opinion though. It will be interesting to one day hear your thoughts on them, as they were obviously huge source of inspiration for Bakker, and I know we both share a love for The Second Apocalypse.

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Dune has been on my mind lately, I wanna get to the weird parts haha

[@JM-tr2mx]

I can't imagine rereading wot when there's so much else out there.

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

Honestly Enders game is the best one 😂 no need to continue

[@parkercrystal1]

Woof woof

[@thefantasynuttwork]

The….. WOOOOOOOOF

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

37?! …. In a row??

[@thefantasynuttwork]

🤔

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

@@thefantasynuttwork clerks ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4C0nWtvmtyLrMU