Top 31 Fantasy Series of All Time!

[@grueurgrue2108]

I wasn't a huge reader until I reached my 40's. Now it's my favorite pastime. The book that did it for me was "All Quiet On the Western Front. " But now I mostly read fantasy and science fiction stuff. Glad there is so much to look forward to!

[@PetrikLeo]

I watched the movie adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front." Great movie. I hope you'll keep finding more amazing fantasy and sci-fi books! :)

[@helmy6040]

Just finished the first law trilogy and damn that was one hell of a ride ♥️ Will continue the first law world for sure, nice video as usual 🤝

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! The First Law World is AMAZING! 😁

[@silvertiger1324]

Well done. I'm a bit sad not to see the Dragonlance Chronicles, and the Dragonlance Legends trilogy by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman represented. I absolutely love their dynamics. Pure fantasy adventure with heart and emotion that has lasted decades.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! Dragonlance Chronicles were voted six or seven times, so it almost made the top 30 cut. 😁

[@bz6046]

I loved reading the chronicles as a kid/teenager. You can see they're obviously influenced by Tolkien. There were a lot of good stories in the Dungeons and Dragons realm.

[@Peturious]

The children of Hurin is definitely one of Tolkien’s best books😍👌🏻

[@PetrikLeo]

It's such an incredible book! 😃

[@jeffpierce6663]

Such a tragic tale. But also such a beautiful one.

[@TheConlangArchitect]

It is such an incredible tale! It just draws me in like almost nothing else.

[@DylanDoesBooks]

Seeing Realm of the Elderlings so high has made me hyped. Just started reading it for the first time and I am loving it already.

[@PetrikLeo]

Ah, you're in one heck of an adventure to be able to read this for the first time! :)

[@kaustubhdudhane]

Hi Petrik. I too had a bad experience while starting Discworld when I started with The Color of Magic and it fell flat. However, after a decade, I started with Guards, Guards! And it was fantastic!

[@PetrikLeo]

That's wonderful! This is why I will still try Discworld again one day. Either by reading Small Gods or Guards2! :)

[@ithrahmunchswallow468]

I pepper Discworld in-between all of the really dark stuff I read. They are brilliant palette cleansers 😋

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

First and foremost, congratulations on 20K subscribers, my friend! It was a lot of fun to hear about people's favorites here. Even though you don't love The Hobbit, I still love you.😁I happen to be finishing the Dark Tower series today, and I would be curious to hear your take if you do read it. Like you, I'm pleased to see Malazan doing well here. I promise to read Green Bone Saga soon, and it's awesome to see the love for the Banished Lands and First Law too. What a crazy finish for the number one spot! This was very enjoyable, and thank you for all that you do for our community, Petrik!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, my friend! I can't believe it's been two years already! Thank you for forgiving my sin of not liking The Hobbit! 😂😂 I look forward to hearing your thoughts on The Green Bone Saga, Philip!

[@dillon1037]

Knew if I saw anyone mentioning Malazan's ranking it'd be you! So far it's the only big big series I've finished and I've never felt so immersed.

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

@@dillon1037 I’m glad to hear it, Dillon!

[@banaa9463]

Congratulations on getting to 20k subscribers! I follow your reviews on Goodreads. I've read/partially read/am currently reading 10 of the books mentioned on the list. Realm of the Elderlings is my favorite! I agree that all 16 books should be considered a series.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Bana!! Realm of the Elderlings is truly incredible. Glad you agree with me! :)

[@loosid1692]

Your relationship with the Mistborn Trilogy is exactly what I have with Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga. As a kid I couldn't put down Magician and I must have read it through three times before discovering there were more books in the series. I've certainly read many more books and series that are better in most aspects, but it was the catalyst for my love of the genre and will always have a special place in my heart because of it.

[@PetrikLeo]

I totally understand that feeling. I'm glad you can feel and experience it, too, with Riftwar Saga by Feist. I absolutely love Riftwar Empire trilogy! :)

[@rengarnett3573]

Same bro

[@shanemanak3390]

Hi Petrik, great video! Yes, I would love if you made more videos like this.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you, Shane! I'll make more videos like this in 2023! 😊

[@joshuacornelissen5546]

Thanks for the labor of love to put this together! It's a really interesting list. THe Lord of the Rings and the Stormlight Archive are my top 2 favorite series so I guess I'm right there with the majority of your voters!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Joshua! The Stormlight Archive is one of my top favorites, too! As for LotR, I will say I love the movies more than the books. :D

[@separator94]

I agree with your sentiment concerning The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings is my personal favorite of all time but I never liked The Hobbit very much. I think if I read it as a kid I would've fallen in love with it but I didn't read it until I was an adult and it reads completely differently than TLOTR, which was specifically written for adults. It's the same reason I didn't care for the Harry Potter books. They're all written at a 3rd grade (8-9 year old) reading level and that's exactly how they read. Despite all that happens in them, and their overall quality of writing (which is well polished), they're extremely childish, immature, and shallow in comparison as far as overall concepts, and emotional depth/maturity, are concerned. Nothing about them being challenging (in a good way) for the mind. (I DNF'd the series half way through the 4th book (the Goblet of Fire) and have lityle interest in returning to it.)

[@PetrikLeo]

Yeahh! I think I would've enjoyed The Hobbit so much more if I had read it when I was young. Like you, I read it as an adult for the first time, and I found it so... disappointing. xD I read Harry Potter books when I was in middle school, though, so I guess that's also why I enjoyed book 4-6. I never did a reread of the books again. xD

[@separator94]

@@PetrikLeo Thanks for the response. I just began The Green Bone Saga because of your videos. I'm only a little ways into the first book but am seriously enjoying it. Thanks you for what you do. You have a great channel and it's much appreciated.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@separator94 You're welcome! If you love the first book so much already, I guarantee the rest of the series will turn the trilogy into one of your favorites. Enjoy!

[@pollywolly7988]

Wow, thank you for putting in so much work into this.

[@PetrikLeo]

You're so welcome, Polly! 😁

[@jeremyc.2836]

When Petric says " This is my favorite series of all time.." for the 25th time...I think, " I don't think that means what you think it means" 🤓 - Great list though- Lots of suggestions! TIme to get reading!

[@PetrikLeo]

Sorry for that... I do mean them, though. It's purely coincidental that the votes (you can check them out in the description) pointed out some of my top favorite series. I've talked about these series on my channel way too many times, repeating why I think they're amazing again is way too time-consuming and also even more repetitive than saying "this is one of my favorite series."

[@hollysreadingrambles5490]

I love these types of videos. Im hoping to get to the bound and the broken soon. I love warbreaker! I enjoyed the first dune book, I really need to continue. So happy to see your channel getting the love it deserves! Great video, Petrik🥰

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Holly! The Bound and the Broken is really good! :)

[@thomasmoore5062]

I'm happy that you'll be reading Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn in 2023 (as well as the newer Osten Ard books). I'm looking forward to your impressions!

[@PetrikLeo]

Yesss! I am so excited to dive into the world of Osten Ard!! :)

[@celestialdemon1316]

Congratulations, Petrik! You and Daniel Greene are my favorite booktubers, and I try not to miss a single video. Well deserved, and I hope you get lots more!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, James! Crazy to hear I'm there with Daniel Greene as your favorite booktubers. 😊

[@Tar-Numendil]

My personal list is as follows: 1. The Lord of the Rings. 2. The Chronicles of Narnia. 3. A Song of Ice and Fire. 4. The Inheritance Cycle. 5. Harry Potter. 6. His Dark Materials. 7. Percy Jackson & The Olympians.

[@PetrikLeo]

Great to hear that! :)

[@baku2461]

I love lotr and am obssessed with percy jackson. Didn't care for hp but, I might give the others in your list a go just because your 2 and 7 prove you have good taste.

[@Tar-Numendil]

@@baku2461 Thanks.

[@fantasyfanatic6038]

Congratulations on 20k, Petrik!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@libraryofaviking]

Congratulations on 20k! What an achievement!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! You'll blow through 20k subs next year! :)

[@Stormy77]

Happy to see Realm of the Elderlings, Greenbone Saga and The Sword of Kaigen in the top. Was kind of sad not to see The Earthsea Saga, The Expanse and Foundation.

[@PetrikLeo]

Yeahh! I think Expanse and Foundation belongs in sci fi. I'll make a similar video on scifi this year!

[@ithrahmunchswallow468]

I just started The Expanse and I'm really liking it. Have you read the Bobverse?

[@RedFuryBooks]

Glad to see Realm of the Elderlings at the top (tied)! I was getting nervous lol. Thanks for putting this together - I know it was a tremendous amount of work!

[@PetrikLeo]

I will be shocked and stressed if The Realm of the Elderlings didn't made it to the top 5. Glad it reached tied number 1 spot! 😊

[@okolo-obiajulubenedict8781]

I'm not gonna lie I started panicking when the list was about to end and I didn't see Realm of the Elderlings, but you pulled a shocker, Phew now I can go to bed 😂. Thanks for putting this together Petrik

[@jacobisaacs4160]

Realm of the elderlings was too dry couldn’t get past book four

[@charlesgabriel5569]

Congrats on 20k sub Petrik , 2022 goal achieved 👏 🙌

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! You remember!!! 🤩

[@kartelUSM]

The first Dune book is just a pebble of Arrakian sand in the whole story. Do try to get through that series, it is a gem.

[@PetrikLeo]

I will certainly do that, Nikola!! Not sure when, but definitely will someday! 😊

[@snowdrop9810]

The first dune book felt weird to me, like cutting off so much important stuff was just odd.

[@kartelUSM]

@@snowdrop9810 Well, it can be read as a standalone, and I do think that was the original intent. That being said, the follow-ups add so much to the story it's amazing.

[@soumyabratachakraborty7283]

I've read the first Dune story, I have appreciated the story, but it's out of style conventional story line spread over a long time window, and absence of relatable characters, makes it a little difficult for me to invest in. I hope I like it better in my 2nd reading later.

[@snowdrop9810]

@@kartelUSM I read the first one, liked it somewhat, but really would have preferred if it was like, 2x as long and didnt skip absolutely everything that happened.(would rate is as a pretty good boom rather than an ok book.) Started on the 2nd one, the 2nd one had too much politics and plotting for me so i couldnt finish it.

[@cerfreferf6600]

2:50 bruh... But I agree with many of your points here! I think that The Storms of Swords was almost impeccable and that the last hundred-or-so pages of The Last Argument of Kings was just mind blowing. Like seriously, one of those moments when you can't put the book down no matter what. I haven't read several of the series from this list, but I have heard some great things about The Realm of the Elderlings and The Faithful and the Fallen. And as for the series that I would recommend that didn't make it on the list are The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski and - one of my personal favorites - The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny - absolute feast for imagination!

[@PetrikLeo]

I can't help it. I did not like The Hobbit! xD But glad we can agree on A Storm of Swords and Last Argument of Kings. Both of them are so damn terrific, imo. The second half of Last Argument of Kings was entirely unputdownable. So damn intense, depressing, and unpredictable on my first read. I hope you'll love The Realm of the Elderlings and The Faithful and the Fallen!! There were some votes for The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, I haven't read the series yet, though!

[@aberdeenrobbins8157]

I said this on another video but Children of Húrin fights for my number one spot! I adore LOTR but there’s something so gritty yet beautiful about COH that I think is seriously overlooked too!

[@PetrikLeo]

@@aberdeenrobbins8157 oh my god I agree. I think it's the best work by Tolkien. Something about it felt so mythical, dark, and magical to me.

[@kumarsalib722]

Thank you for enabling my reading addiction.

[@PetrikLeo]

You're so welcome! Always glad to hear I can help more people to find their joy to read! 😃

[@thebrothersgwynne]

Love this idea! A great list! I need to read so many of these. Of course, awesome to see The Faithful and the Fallen so high up :). Will

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Will! I'm pleased to see TFatF ranking so high, too! 😊

[@gentleslice6489]

Rly great video well done mate

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much!! 😁😁

[@toinenosoite3173]

Congrats on 20k! And kudos to you for your dedication - so clearly shown by the work you did for the list. It probably is the natural reason behind your Booktube success. Simply crazy that there are three series in the number one spot. Another crazy thing is that I have read or dipped my feet in all series from four to one. This is crazy because of the 31 series in the list, I have only read everything published of eight, and tried three other, which I will probably not continue. Simply have to venture into some less popular series now 🙂. Anyway, great to see the love for the Realm of the Elderlings - my favourite series so far.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Toinen! Yeah, this was really hard work. I hope that it's useful or interesting to watch for many viewers. Fingers crossed you'll love the other series you haven't read here when you get around to reading them! :)

[@toinenosoite3173]

@@PetrikLeo There clearly are a couple that feel at least a bit interesting 🙂 and of course there are some that aren't even in the list like Baru Cormorant.

[@kuzeykarayel3402]

The real fantasy here is thinking I can finish all these series in one lifetime.

[@PetrikLeo]

A very sad but true statement. :(

[@ithrahmunchswallow468]

Anyone else grow up on Xanth, Pern or Pip and Flinx? How about Incarnations of Immortality, Illearth War or Shannara?

[@PetrikLeo]

I haven't read any of those. :')

[@name-vi6fs]

The Red Rising series is absolutely amazing, and I was glad it made the list, being a Sci-fi series. I read the first law trilogy, and I enjoyed it, but it was too dark for me, and the "heroes" were tough to root for.

[@PetrikLeo]

I totally agree. I look forward to reading it again next year. I miss the characters so much! And that's understandably and fair regarding The First Law trilogy! :)

[@IzzyZil20]

I’m surprised that Wheel of Time wasn’t higher on the list I thought it was wildly considered the best fantasy series of all time. Also Stormlight Archive being over stuff like Dune, ASOIAF and being considered as good as Lord of The Rings is pretty crazy to me. I enjoy Stormlight a lot but it’s really not as good as anything in the top 10 imo

[@PetrikLeo]

I'm quite surprised about The Wheel of Time, too. It's not one of my favorite series, but I certainly expected there would be so many more votes for it. As for Stormlight Archive, reading is always subjective, but it's one of my absolute favorites, and I think it shows just how popular and well-loved by many readers the series is! :)

[@yremogtnomnad]

I strongly recommend reading the Daevabad trilogy and the Dark Tower series! They both start pretty slow but pick up quickly and are excellent 👌

[@PetrikLeo]

I will do it for both of them! Not sure when though. 🤣

[@balajiadithyavenkataramana806]

Congrats on the 20k subs!! 🎉 Amazing video and awesome recommendations!! 👍

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much!! That's good to hear! 😊

[@bookdmb]

What a cool list to share, and huge congrats on 20k!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you very much, James! 😊

[@joncross4030]

ame este video, hay mucho que no sabia. Hace un tiempo lei the farseer trilogy pero creí a que era solo una trilogía, no tenia idea que continuaban. no se que otros videos hayas subido pero me suscribo ya mismo

[@PetrikLeo]

Muchas gracias. ¡Te va a encantar el resto de la serie en The Realm of the Elderlings! (I'm using Google Translate here. Sorry if there's a mistake!)

[@TMH713]

I am so sad that Robin Hobb, Tad Williams, and John Gwynne didn’t do anything for me. I see how dedicated their fans are and I just feel like I am missing something. But love seeing Malazan, Fonda Lee, Jen Williams, and of course Brandon Sanderson get a lot of love.

[@PetrikLeo]

No worries! It can be sad when some super highly praised or popular series did not resonate with us. But I think that just goes to show how diverse and varied our opinion can be!! 😁😁

[@name-vi6fs]

I felt the same about Hobb. I read the first trilogy, and I wasn't impressed.

[@faustianbargains]

Interesting. I’m the opposite as I found Sanderson pretty weak and Jen Willams just average. I absolutely love Robin Hobb.

[@yelisieimurai]

@@faustianbargains agree. I read final empire and it is so weak. Like it was written by a scholar. And I can say same about first law 1st trilogy. Weak.

[@dianneeagle4686]

I think most Hobb readers would implore you not to stop! It just gets so much better after farseer and farseer itself will be much better appreciated as you progress.

[@safinan8008]

Wow 😮you put so much in to this video it’s fantastic!! Thank you so much and congratulations on ur 20k subscribers wish you all the best ur channel! ⚔️📽🎥 like watching ur video always!! 📚🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Safina! Always grateful for your support! :)

[@jnor]

Will watch eventually but let me guess first… lotr wot malazan mistborn stormlight kingkiller got

[@PetrikLeo]

They're certainly there in the list. :)

[@sukhvindersingh2579]

Congratulations... A great video

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much!

[@acratone8300]

My #1 is Lord of the Rings. My #2 is from the same early era: Gormenghast. Only 3 books starting in 1946 and ending in 1959. He took years on each book, polishing them to perfection. I have nevery heard of such a strange and unique world as we see in that series. I cherish every sentence!

[@PetrikLeo]

I need to try reading Gormenghast! I have the books already. 😅

[@yousrat3133]

Congratulations Petrik! Thank you for all that you do! We really appreciate your ongoing contribution to the book community!

[@PetrikLeo]

Ah, thank you so much, Yousra!! 😃 I will continue my contribution to the SFF genre next year! 😊

[@АлексейЧ-в6м]

Thank you for your amazing work Petrik. Respect!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@kinahthecat]

That is such a fun list. It reminds me of how many series I need to continue or start or re-read. I recently finished the Realm of the Elderling and it has left a big void. But since I finished one series, it's a good excuse for me to start 3-4 more.

[@PetrikLeo]

I understand that pain and sadness. Finishing Realm of the Elderlings is always emotional. 🥲

[@antonia.d.m]

Great video Petrik! So happy to see The Faithful and the Fallen so high up on this list. Also, congratulations on 20k!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you very much, Antonia! Truth and Courage!! :D

[@DonovanGG__]

My humble opinion as a newer reader who has only been reading fantasy for a few years: 1. Stormlight Archive (I honestly believe this will go down as the GREATEST fantasy of all time. The worst book in the series is still a 9/10 imo). 2. Asoiaf 3. Lotr 4. Dune (Children of Dune is my 3rd favorite book of all time) 5. Mistborn (this holds a special place in my heart but its just maybe not quite as good as Stormlight)

[@PetrikLeo]

Thanks for providing your opinion! I think Stormlight is continuously making new history in the fantasy genre with each new book. Can't wait for the fifth one! And I have to continue reading Dune! :D

[@dinocollins720]

I think Sanderson should leave Warbreaker a standalone, but for a dumb reason haha. Totally because I love it and think its one of the best standalones and he should try to get all book in all the different top categories haha

[@PetrikLeo]

That's valid and understandable, really! Warbreaker is a great standalone novel! :)

[@Nettlewitch]

You should put up the UK/AU covers for the Daevabad Trilogy - they are SO SO SO SO SO SO much better than the awful US covers.

[@PetrikLeo]

Oh totally. I'll probably use that next time. The US covers in one image is the easiest I can find on the net. 🤣

[@walking_luggage8105]

Wow nice work! My list for top 15 looks different. My top 15 would be: Discworld series, the Witcher series, Malazan (both Erikson and Esslemont books), the First Law, Kane series by Karl Edward Wagner, the Black Company series, The Gentleman Bastards series, The Low Town trilogy, The Burning series (rage of dragon and fire of vengeance), Elric of Melnibone series, Robert E Howard's Conan short stories, Greenbone saga, The Poppy War trilogy, The Demon Cycle series, and the The Shadow Campaign series.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you, and that's a great list, too! I will make my own updated favorite series next month! :)

[@maurosw3891]

Any list that doesnt contain ASOIAF is just a bad list ^^

[@thecrown11]

It’s Malazan for me. That series has ruined me for any other writer/series. It’s so hard but so rewarding, there’s nothing else like it. I wonder how many folk started it and gave up as it’s so ‘WTF is going on?!’ I still haven’t tried Sanderson or Hobb but I recently tried Robert Jordan against my better judgement and it just felt to me like it was so influenced by LOTR that it was unoriginal and actually a bit annoying. Then tried Abercrombie after all the rave reviews I’d seen of that series online and it’s just frankly meh against utter majesty and splendour of Malazan. Erickson has literally killed this genre for me! I guess like everything it’s subjective and no doubt not for everyone but if you haven’t tackled it yet and are up for a highly rewarding and sometimes frustrating challenge, give it a go!

[@PetrikLeo]

I absolutely love Malazan Book of the Fallen, Sanderson, Hobb, and Abercrombie. Still feeling mixed on Robert Jordan's books. As you said, though, it is subjective. And I can certainly understand the infatuation with Erikson's Malazan. He has done something truly outstanding with his series! :)

[@vaughnroycroft999]

Congratulations on 20K. Petrik!! Such a well-deserved milestone. Wishing you many more happy milestones to celebrate. I'm delighted to see so many of my favorites on or near the top of this list (esp. Tolkien, Hobb, and Abercrombie). Your hard work on this video really paid off. It's fantastic! Thanks for all you do. Here's to the next milestone!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Vaughn! I hope there will be more happy milestones to come. It hasn't been easy to get to this point with my channel. I will keep doing my best! xD

[@NunyaBizness-e9d]

All this mindless Sanderson-follower hype… Shallan's first chapter is one of the worst chapters ever. It’s so boring and dreadful… Sanderson is not a good writer at humor… I really loved what Sanderson did with "Wheel of Time" because he cut to the chase, moved the plot along and didn’t add to the world-building (which was already massive). He wrapped up a series which was pre-built and needed a final piece added to the puzzle. He did a great job, but I think he seems to be better at finishing what others have started than starting something on his own. I don’t want to hear about what type of dress Shallan is wearing or why, or what style that I’ve never heard of is supposed to be in fashion in a world I’m not even familiar with. I don’t even care about fashion in New York or L.A. so I really could not care less about fashion in Sanderson’s world that he’s building here. But hey if you love fashion and you subscribe to Vogue or GQ, maybe you’ll enjoy this chapter more than me. I would normally say it’s quite possible this book is more geared towards female readers who like dresses and the latest fashions, yet I don’t even understand how this could be, because the chapter before this one had a slave get his brains bashed in with a cudgel and usually female readers don’t like that kind of stuff, so I don’t know why there are so many fans of this book when it doesn't seem like it would appeal to anyone to me, since it has things that turn off both male and female readers. I’m baffled this book has so many fans. It’s odd to juxtapose a chapter with a brain bashing and a chapter concerned with the latest fashion of dresses, but if other people think this is perfectly normal and not odd at all than whatever. It’s really weird to me for some reason. If you like books that are heavy on world-building, then this is the series for you. The problem is in my opinion it prioritizes this element over other elements I like more, like plot, likable characters, humor, dialogue, action, etc. The heavy world-building put me to sleep and this audiobook is useful as a sleep aid I suppose. When I woke up I was 6 hours into the audiobook at the chapter where Shallan has gone off the horrible ship and she is exploring a town and she is buying old books from a store. I’m glad I didn't hear more fashion descriptions of dresses but instead I was subjected to a very mundane trip to an antique bookstore that made me feel like the author was recounting a chapter from his personal life of the time he went with his wife book shopping and they went to some cute little store and haggled with the store owner to get a better deal and there are so many things that I can tell are interesting to Sanderson that I don’t give a damn about and it’s hard for me to enjoy this chapter either. Then at the end of the chapter she meets with the shape-shifter or soul-shifter lady she is trying to get to accept her as a ward so she can gain some kind of status for her family and the lady tells her that because she is a good artist and she pursues scholarly endeavors purely for no other reason than for the sake of learning, that is such a virtue that it’s akin to joining the peace corps or helping the homeless to draw people and paint portraits that makes you a combination of saint and Rhodes scholar so she tells her that she accepts her as her ward. Shallan was just born perfect, or at least characters in the book think she is.

[@PetrikLeo]

The answer to your long essay is simple: "the book is not for you." Really, it's simple as that. No need to mock other people who love his books as mindless. According to them, you might even be categorized as mindless too.

[@ptannous27]

Memory sorrow and thorn should be higher. Other than that I think this list is pretty accurate. Although I would put ASOIF up there with LOTR and ROTE. Stormlight is good but not in my top 3. Almost feels YA to me.

[@PetrikLeo]

I look forward to reading Memory Sorrow and Thorn this year! So pumped for it!! :D

[@shodacharmed9232]

Congrats Petrik! You really deserve the following with this quality content!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you!! I try my best! 😂

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

Hobbit, hate it, I don't recommend that boring journey to new fantasy readers, love your channel though, Dark Tower - soooo over rated, they need to get off Stephen Kings nuts. I never could get past the first three or four chapters of G.R.R. Martin, great tv series but that kind of "political" intrigue in my fantasy books is not for me. Great list though, different from a lot of these book tube people, thanks

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I'm not a fan of Hobbit, too. Reading it for the first time as an adult was a mistake. 😂 Too bad about A Game of Thrones but totally understandable reason!

[@nexushivemind]

Wait... where is The Legend of Drizzt in that list??? So I am NOT mistaken, no one has read the legend of Drizzt, there are 33 Books... How has no one read them?

[@PetrikLeo]

Maybe it's just not in everyone's list of favorites too often? 5 out of 400 people mentioned it, i think. You can check the votes in the links i attached

[@Valiguss]

Wheel of time is so good, it’s just so long lol. But I recently finished and I just sat there for like an hour in disbelief cause I didn’t know what to do after spending over a year reading the books. So I started malazan lol I’m very happy greenbone saga made it so far, I’m currently waiting to start the 3rd book, but it’s world building and character work are incredible though I’m not of the opinions it’s better than wheel of time Not sure mistborn is as good as ranked either

[@PetrikLeo]

Let's see what you think of The Green Bone Saga after you finished the third book. I consider Jade Legacy to be one of the greatest fantasy books out there. That being said, I'm not done with Wheel of Time, too. And yeah, it''s really long. 🤣 It will be a while before I finished the series, but fingers crossed I'll feel the same about it as you did! 😃

[@Valiguss]

@@PetrikLeo yeah so far it’s been so good, honestly way better than mistborn, which I found underwhelming compared to stormlight which I started with. But greenbone saga has character work that’s just so on point. I hope I love book 3 as much as everyone else seems to. I think personally the action is better, and the character work is at least on par with wheel of time. Though the more epic feel and better world imo of wot wins out for me. You really just have to stick with wheel of time, it’s so good, but the middle can be rough and it can be frustrating how nobody can ever make decisions sometime. But the last 2 or 3 books was so perfect in terms of climactic moments, I know people have mixed feelings about Sanderson finishing and while he maybe wasn’t the best in some ways he really can deliver those like fist pumping moments like no one else, and some of the scenes he wrote there at the end of wot rival some of the best moments of Stormlight like the wor duel or defeated one fight.

[@DragonHeart29]

Thank you Petrik for everything you do. Your videos are my reference/guide to navigate the overwhelming ocean of fantasy.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! I'm pleased to hear that! :)

[@ActionMan153]

Dark Tower so good, you have no idea what you're missing.

[@PetrikLeo]

Well I hope i'll enjoy it the next time I try it. 🙂

[@javiergarciagranados9606]

Wow, there are a lot of good fantasy series that I didn´t even know before seen this video, looking forward to finding out about them

[@PetrikLeo]

That's great! I'm happy to hear the video is useful to you!! 😁

[@Moon_AT07]

Kinda sad not to see The Witcher, Rangers Apprentice, Inheritance, and my favorite Ascendance.

[@PetrikLeo]

Which one is Ascendance? I never heard of that one!

[@joshuanowlin443]

N.K. jemisins books are alright, I liked them but I don't see how they are in anyones top ten. same with the poppy war, I read that and the ideas are original and interesting but the characters in it are across the board dull and handled poorly

[@PetrikLeo]

The Broken Earth trilogy isn't in my top 10 series, but N.K. Jemisin's books have been in MANY people's top ten or top five series. :)

[@AudioEpics]

I completely agree with #1. Nothing will ever top The Lord of the Rings in terms of the depth of the world building, the epic scale, the characters, pacing and especially the writing. I love that it's not just modern themes and conflicts in a fantasy setting, it's 100 % authentic. We're always on the lookout for those rare gems that can completely immerse us in another world, that have no other purpose than to allow people to escape everyday life by transporting them to another realm. There are lots of great fantasy series out there, but Tolkien’s work will always remain our number one source of inspiration. 💎

[@PetrikLeo]

Agree or disagree, it is factual and totally reasonable why Lord of the Rings continues to be discussed and loved to this day and evermore. :)

[@soggz9190]

The Hobb books as a single series seems odd to me, clearly other authors write in the same universe yet their books are not linked. Not saying its wrong but then using the same logic Bilbo and LOTR is definitely and without any doubt to me the same series

[@PetrikLeo]

The way I see it is that Hobb's series (except Farseer and Liveship) are practically unreadable without reading Farseer and Liveship first, especially the final trilogy. They're all immensely connected. As for LotR, whether it's Silmarillion or The Hobbit, all of them are possible to be read separated from each other. And yes, it's difficult. Because applying this logic to all series will instantly put Sanderson's Cosmere at the number 1 spot by a huge margin. So at the end of the day, I just put whatever the votes are for. Many voted The Realm of the Elderlings instead of them being separate like Hobbit and LotR or Mistborn and Stormlight Archive. I hope that makes sense! 😅

[@nikk345]

When it got to the number 2 spot I was baffled at how there could possibly be 3 hugely popular series that hadn't been mentioned yet. Of course all 3 took the number 1 spot together.

[@PetrikLeo]

Counting the votes were seriously interesting as those three keep battling for the number 1 spot. 🤣

[@nikk345]

@@PetrikLeo I can imagine. Thank you for putting in the effort. I love these more fact over bias videos (although it is indirectly biased as it goes by reader votes) like the video you did about the biggest fantasy series in terms of word count. A lot of effort to make I imagine but such great concepts for a video :)

[@PetrikLeo]

@@nikk345 So much effort, really. I appreciate people thinking of my opinion, and that will always be the priority of the channel. But sometimes I like to compile data and make a video on it. I found these interesting! 😁

[@lucagianchino6404]

Very Great top sir! You talk about Many series and it’a pity you Don’t mention collegues of Tolkien as LeGuin-C.S Lewis and Phillip Pullman! I hope you will recover These authors! PS: What’you think about Bloodsworn saga by John Gwynne?;)

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you! Remember, this is not my list. LeGuin and Philp Pullman received only a few votes and they didn't made it to the top 31 list. 😂 I obviously love Bloodsworn Saga! 😂

[@dinocollins720]

SO sad😢 I love the Hobbit one of my fav series of all time but I love it because I grew up reading it and have some crazy nostalgia😂

[@PetrikLeo]

I think I would've loved The Hobbit so much more if I had read it when I was a child! :)

[@LiamsLyceum]

While there are some great, great books here. This also shows how few people read things from before the mid 1980s (with few exceptions). Not surprised, but still disappointed. Nice job with the video, Petrik.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you, Liam! I know how much you love books pre 1980's. But it might be hard to find a wide audience who read books during those age now.

[@LiamsLyceum]

@@PetrikLeo that’s the problem 😆, nothing on you. I’m glad theirs still good things being written. I like it all.

[@nabiii263]

The first law series is a masterpiece✨

[@PetrikLeo]

Can't disagree with that! 🙂

[@ahlamhossain7906]

Thank you for the hard work you put in for this video. It was very informative as well as encouraging. Looking forward to more.

[@PetrikLeo]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching! :)

[@omac_achilles1436]

Discworld is definitely the best fantasy series. After that is The Wheel of Time

[@PetrikLeo]

I haven't finished both series yet. Need to catch up!

[@miquebts]

A lot of people think that the hobbit is overrated I wouldn't call it bad but it's not good for sure!

[@PetrikLeo]

I think it will be great for children! But reading it for the first time as an adult left a lot to desire. 😅

[@jl7034]

Thank you so much for this video! I've saved it to watch again so I don't miss any of these series. As you spoke, I pulled up my Libby app and put a few of them in my TBR pile. Borrowing books from the library is the only way to keep from going broke when you love fantasy as much as I do. I'm now subscribed and would love to see more videos like this (I need to get through your previous videos first). Again, thank you so much!

[@PetrikLeo]

You're so welcome! I hope you'll find other awesome books and series through my videos and recommendations! :D

[@nestorsolera6788]

In my opinion Mistborn maybe 3 or 2 , perhaps 1. I love mistborn is easier to read that the rest.

[@PetrikLeo]

Totally understandable. Mistborn is amazing!

[@liorash7]

Just wanted to say that I've recently embarked on the journey of reading fantasy books with reading the Mistborn triology and it's incredible; it's cool to see someone else who also started like that 🤙

[@PetrikLeo]

It started me on this everlasting adventure, I'm glad you started the same way as I did. Enjoy! 😁

[@micheleheddane3804]

Best bromance in fantasy is Fitz and the Fool fron farsee books

[@PetrikLeo]

One of my favorite bromance!

[@sharksbreath7]

What's being said at 20:22 I have CC on and it was translated multiple ways "green dark", "grimdock", "grim dark" "grim lock" etc... I'm not trying to be a smartass, this sounds like something I would love if it includes ASOIAF.

[@PetrikLeo]

Did you mean 25:22? 20:22 is talking about Wheel of Time. If yes, I said "grim dark", sorry for that! English is my 3rd language, sometimes my accent can make some words a bit difficult to hear! 😁

[@sharksbreath7]

@@PetrikLeo Yes that's it. Sorry i have a touch of dyslexia when it comes to numbers. I've never heard the term before but it sounds like something I'd enjoy. Thanks for the reply.

[@axel8406]

I tried reading the mistborn series because of Brandon Sanderson phenomenal job with the wheel of time but the ending of the first book ruined it for me. I'll try reading the 2nd book because so many people talk about how good the series is and I want yo read his other works.

[@PetrikLeo]

I hope you'll have better luck with the 2nd and 3rd book of the series! Imo, the 3rd book is the best of the trilogy! :)

[@monkeymox2544]

How did His Dark Materials not end up on this list? It's one of the most seminal series ever written, let alone one of the best fantasy series. There was a time when it was outselling Harry Potter!

[@PetrikLeo]

No idea. Out of 400+ readers, His Dark Materials was voted twice as favorite. You can check the list of votes in the links mentioned in the description.

[@FanGirl171]

Awesome video!! I have just discovered your channel and subscribed! Just added the dandelion dynasty to my tbr!! My personal favourites: - Harry Potter (first series I ever read and got me into reading. I’ve re-read them at least 8-10 times). - Stormlight Archive 🙌🏽🙌🏽 - Lord of the rings & the Hobbit - Shadowhunter series Cassandra Clare

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! I hope you'll love The Dandelion Dynasty! 😊

[@Walpurgis117]

Congratulations on 20K subscribers! Very well-deserved since you consistently produce such amazing content!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! I will try my best to improve this channel!! 😊

[@Tswift13-v6m]

Harry Potter by jk rowling is best harry Potter is good for tweens or kids and my 2nd favorite is a court of thorns and roses by sarah j mass(acotar) it does have spice and it increases by book by book so it maybe suitable for 16 plus or 14 plus thank you❤

[@PetrikLeo]

Good to know!!

[@Tswift13-v6m]

@@PetrikLeo please read throne of glass by Sarah j Maas it's a series very popular

[@sebastianharris1292]

The Eragon series is for me what the Mistborn series is for you.

[@PetrikLeo]

I've heard the same thing from many readers. Eragon is hugely important for many readers, and I'm glad for its existence because its role is irreplaceable for readers like you. :)

[@anishintre]

What is your take on the Witcher books? I have read two short story books and currently I am on the second full length novel...but still the series feels to me like....ehhh, could definitely be better.

[@PetrikLeo]

Eh... I'll say so far it's alright. I read the first collection and liked it, but the 2nd collection was so awful, imo. I haven't continued past it. 😵

[@damonke79]

Kinda surprised the Witcher series didn't end up on here somewhere

[@PetrikLeo]

It was surprising to me, too, that less than 6 people voted for The Witcher as their favorites. 😅

[@BileDuctBalderdash]

Stephen King's Dark Tower series is #ONE sci-fi, adventure, epic saga of all time

[@PetrikLeo]

Here's hoping I'll enjoy it as much as you did!

[@BileDuctBalderdash]

@@PetrikLeo It wasn't until "The Drawing of Three" that the series captured my curiosity. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos 🙏. Helped me make the decision to start The Dresden files today.

[@dassadec]

Came here to claim Fitz and the fool as top tier, not disappointed

[@PetrikLeo]

People know the importance of this duo + Nighteyes in the genre. 😊

[@Rosemoon78]

Congrats!!!! Well deserved!! I love this type of video and so if you are open to doing again, would be awesome.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you! I will think of a topic to do, and make another video on this! 😃

[@keller3647]

Do you have a video on your top grimdark video games?

[@PetrikLeo]

I don't! Though, if FromSoftware games counts, they would be on the top. 😂

[@adamtate5661]

The First Law is honestly my favorite, love that series

[@PetrikLeo]

Such an amazing series. You have to be realistic about this thing. :)

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

Starting Malazan next month n I’m so excited!!! Congratulations on 20k!!! 🎉

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Hannah! Malazan is awesome. Challenging but rewarding. Good luck! 😊

[@NunyaBizness-e9d]

Each book gets a little less good than the next, until it eventually sucks. I made it to the second to last book and quit halfway. I no longer cared what happened. The first 4 are solid though, even tough it "borrows" heavily from Moorcock and other writers.

[@romanhowell8121]

Name of the wind is my all time favorite. Dying for book 3! However I just started reading the Witcher series and WOW I’m hooked!

[@PetrikLeo]

Name of the Wind is one of my all time favorites, too! I've read only two books in Witcher so far, I haven't found myself enamored by it yet though. We'll see whether that will change eventually! 😃

[@Paromita_M]

Congratulations on 20K and here's to many more! Massive respect to you for doing this. Just wow 🙏🏽. Here are my thoughts on the ones I've tried or read: The Daevabad trilogy by SA Chakraborty - Just finished it. I liked it. The second book is the best imo. The Hobbit: Love it. Sorry it didn't work for you! Really liked The Winnowing Flame trilogy and The Dandelion Dynasty. Absolutely with you there. I love Kingkiller - surprised like you that it got only 14 votes. 💯 agree about NOTW. I also love Slow Regard Of Silent Things equally. Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is good. I haven't continued with The Last King of Osten Ard after Book 1. May try after Book 4 is out in 2023. Grew up with Harry Potter so I love them. Read and reread ASOIAF this year. Really liked it. And I really liked Fire and Blood too. Read ROTE except Rainwild. Liked it but found it very uneven in pacing and structure. Tawny Man is my favourite. LOTR is the GOAT for me. 🙏🏽 Didn't continue with Dresden Files, Licanius, Broken Earth, Poppy War, Dune, Dark Tower, Malazan after Book 1 - not for me. I didn't like the 2 books in Discworld that I tried. Sword of Kaigen didn't work for me unfortunately. Quit WoT after 2 books. 😛 Good luck with Book 7! I thought First Law was okay and DNF'd Best Served Cold and A Little Hatred. Quit Stormlight after 2 books 😛 though I really liked Way of Kings. But I didn't feel like reading after Words of Radiance. I loved this video. Thank you so much. May your channel continue to grow!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much!! Wow, we have some opposite and same opinions on some series!! 🤣

[@infiniteflow7092]

Amazing list of books, thanks for compiling them. Personally Harry Potter and The Gentlemen Bastards should rank much higher, they would be in my top 5. I think missing from this list is one of my favorite fantasy books of all time, 'The Amulet of Samarkhand' by Jonathan Stroud. I found it hard to say what your favorite book/series of all time was since you used that phrase so many times! 😄

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! Gentleman Bastards is certainly incredible. Hahaha, I didn't realize just how repetitive my phrases were until I posted the video. It's too late now. Anyway, I have a video on my ranked list of favorite fantasy series posted recently! Feel free to watch that. :)

[@MadDogRyan]

I wish more people would read light novels some of the greatest modern fantasy series fall under that medium my favorite dark fantasy Goblin slayer, light hearted fantasy comedy konosuba, and favorite fantasy light novels I’ve read Re: Zero every one needs to read Re: zero

[@PetrikLeo]

I'm not a fan of Re Zero anime adaptation... I am intrested in Goblin Slayer and 86 though!

[@MadDogRyan]

@@PetrikLeo 86 is really good yen press just released an audio book edition on audible monogatari series is another recommendation

[@evanmiller4502]

I consider the silmarillion to be Tolkiens best work, and children of hurin his second best

[@PetrikLeo]

Children of Hurin is my favorite! For sure!

[@shiammm]

1st place is well deserved, robin hobb is amazing

[@PetrikLeo]

Such an amazing storyteller!

[@ecthelionofthefountain8267]

I would have voted for the Children of Hurin. One of my favourite Tolkien books. You've got a nice selection there, but Tolkien is my favourite author unsurprisingly. Although, I'm glad that Robin Hobb is getting very well deserved recognition.

[@PetrikLeo]

I would've voted for Children of Hurin, too. I think it deserves so much more recognition, really. :)