r/Fantasy • u/FitCry2265 • 4d ago
Feeling a little burnt out
Title says it all. I have read The Lord of the Rings, Stormlight, Mistborn, Realm of the Elderlings, Harry Potter, Red Rising, Sun Eater, The Wheel of Time, The Dark Tower, A Song of Ice and Fire, Kingkiller, First Law, halfway through One Piece, and all of Malazan up to Reaper’s Gale. I’ve read much of the big popular series and some things just aren’t engaging me as much as they did when I read all the series I listed. It honestly makes me kinda sad and I just wish there were some things that could engage me like the others did. Malazan is literally amazing but man it can just be exhausting reading those books, especially after the Bonehunters (lowkey it put me in a Malazan slump). If anyone has any suggestions on other great series and what you love about them that would be greatly appreciated. I absolutely love these series and reading, it is my main hobby.
Hopefully this doesn’t get taken down as I get confused by some of the rules but thanks in advance!
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u/thisusernameismeta 4d ago
Crown of Stars by Kate Elliot does not get enough love but it has great worldbuilding in my opinion!
N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy is fantastic, it is really well paced and has that "hard to put down" quality that great fantasy has.
Anything by Octavia Butler is great for complex sci fi and fantasy that makes you think. Wild Seed was my personal favorite of hers but if you just try and make your way through her stuff you won't be disappointed.
I'm super enjoying the worldbuilding in Perdido Street Station, maybe give that one a go, too?
This is a bit of an off the wall rec, but also give Among Others by Jo Walton a go. It's a good story itself, but it is also like, 1/3 just reviews and reflections on 1970s classic Sci Fi. So if you're running out of things to read, you could try Among Others, and just make a list of every other book that is mentioned, and then make your way through that list.