I’m looking for recommendations on what to read next. I’ve been reading on and off for years, but since getting a Kindle in September, I’ve developed a consistent reading habit, such that I’m getting through quite a few books.
I realised that up to about Dec, I had been reading Brandon Sanderson books exclusively for 8 years! So felt it was time for a change. I’ll list out what I’ve read so far:
– The Reckoners (all)
– Mistborn (all)
– Stormlight (everything up to, but not including, Rhythm of War) + Dawnshard + Edgedancer
– Black Magician Trilogy (re-read recently)
– Age of Five
– Traitor Spy (books 1 and 2, wasn’t a fan)
– Warbreaker
– Elantris
– The Martian (read again recently)
– Alien (just finished a re-read)
– The Kingpin
– Artemis Fowl (all when I was younger)
There may be others that I’ve forgotten.
I’ve had a few ideas:
– A Song of Ice and Fire (loved the series, hated the ending)
– Harry Potter (I’ve read the first book, got bored on the second, watched all the movies)
– The Witcher (enjoyed the series)
– Lord of the Rings (tried it once, couldn’t get into it, but love the movies and lore)
– Hobbit
I’ve also had a few AI-powered recommendations:
– Wheel of Time
– Malazan
– Locke Lamora
– The First Law Trilogy
– The Second Apocalypse
But thought I’d come here for a more personal recommendation. I enjoy fantasy (especially dark), sci-fi, magic, deep lore, ancient myths, intrigue, secrets, fast pace, power scale…
Anyone want to throw out any new recommendations, or comment on any of the above?
by WyattGreenValley
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The Lyonesse Trilogy by Jack Vance..7 euros on amazon uk..it’s a classic..
Patrick Rothfuss – Name of the wind series.
I think *The First Law Trilogy* by Joe Abercrombie would hit a lot of your boxes. it’s darker, more character driven, and the way the world unfolds through morally messy people instead of big heroic arcs felt really refreshing to me after more structured magic systems
also this might sound random but Next one piece on thenextonepiece dot substack dot com is something I got into when I wanted that mix of scale and strategy again. it starts kind of contained and dystopian, then expands into this bigger, layered conflict with multiple characters and factions all playing their own games. it scratched that “deep lore + power struggles” itch in a way that felt more emotional than just mechanical
and if you’re open to sci fi again, *Children of Time* by Adrian Tchaikovsky is one I always come back to. the scope gets huge, but it builds from a really simple idea and lets you slowly understand it, which gave me that same “wait this is getting bigger than I expected” feeling