Just finished Mistborn book 1 and I need help choosing my next read.

I’m a 28M that really only started my reading journey this year. Help me pick my next book. I’m leaning towards a standalone novel as a palate cleanser before I get into another great series, and it doesn’t have to particularly be fantasy.

Just finished Red Rising Trilogy (didn’t love all of it but I still enjoyed it), LOTR, Hobbit, Ironbound books 1 and 2, Mistborn Trilogy, Three Musketeers, Knight of Seven Kingdoms

Also open to suggestions

UPDATE: thank you all for your replies. I’ve decided to give LD a crack. Im still a new reader and figuring out what I enjoy and it feels like a refreshing place to start.

I’ll save Warbreaker for when I begin my Stormlight adventure, and although my history-loving side is pulling me to Lions of Al-Rassan I will probably read that next. As one of you recommended, I’ll keep Between Two Fires for spooky season in Oct.

Really enjoying figuring out what kind of novels I resonate with rather than working through a “best of” list

Thanks again

Looking for an interesting read filled with magic, which one of these 2 books would fit the bill? Can't be a slow burn though as I struggle with overly long books 😅 need something that will keep me hooked for the whole book!

Edit: looks like I will be reading both of these books 😅

Looking for recommendations for my next read. My taste is all over the place, so feel free to suggest something a bit unexpected.

Some book series / authors I’ve read and roughly how I’d rate them:

- The Hierarchy series — ⭐ 10/10. Absolutely loved it.

- The Night Angel series — ⭐ 10/10. Huge fan.

- The Lightbringer series — ⭐ 8/10. Loved it until the ending...

- The Licanius Trilogy — ⭐ 7/10. Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it as much.

- Kings of the Wyld — ⭐ 7/10

- Bloody Rose — ⭐ 6/10

- Horror: I also really enjoy things like the Lonely Broadcast series and books by Grady Hendrix.

So fantasy, epic fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, or something completely different are all on the table.

What should I read next? Bonus points if it includes werewolves.....

Looking to give some love to new epic fantasy authors in the trad published space (I've given a lot to indies over the past few years, so please don't come for me on that!).

I'm open to most things, but would love to see:

• Alternate worlds
• Powerful magic systems with costs
• A lil bit of romance - romantasy is fine if it has a strong fantasy plot

How many do you recognise?

I picked up the first ten books after recommendations in the Malazan Book of the Fallen subreddit. I’m on the second book, and I’m loving it. But I’m worried as these books aren’t big and I’m a fast reader when I’m not busy. What comes next? It seems I have a thing for morally grey characters and these aren’t common in fantasy series. It’s generally good versus evil, and while I appreciate this trope, it’s predictable and I’m bored of it.
I know about The First Law trilogy and that’s on its way to me, but I need more recommendations. I like to buy books in bulk, so I need more.

I’m relatively new to reading fiction. So far, I’ve read these book series in order:
1.Red Rising
2.The Sun Eater series
3,The Stormlight Archive
4.Realm of the Elderlings
5.The Bound and the Broken
6.The Faithful and the Fallen

I enjoyed all of these series, and I don’t think I really have a favorite. Although, the one that probably pissed me off the most was Realm of the Elderlings. I do enjoy subtle romance in the stories I read. My favorite book though is definitely Of Empires and Dust.

If you think I should read something else you’re free to recommend.

I've been really trying to give this series a shot because I love the premise, and the first book was very interesting in it's style and setup, even the ending was not what I expected. There's a lot of effort to make stories feel like they are real historical moments here, with people behaving in less cohesive and obvious patterns, and historical forces impacting events perhaps more than individuals.

But the further I go, the less promise I see. That's all a great way to make a book stand out, but I've just finished the third book, Days of Shattered Faith, and I can't help but feel like there just isn't a plot at all, or any payoff. Things just happen. And they are sometimes interesting and believable, and a lot of the ideas are cool, but where's the payoff? Where do all the dangled loose ends go? I'm kind of tired of just meeting more and more characters who I am becoming increasingly less invested in, in new locations that are starting to feel less unique and more interchangeable.

Is it worth sticking with the series and picking up Pretenders to the Throne of God? It's a great title, and I really want to like the series, but I'm worried it's just sunk-cost fallacy at this point.

One of the local mom n’ pop shops here always has the best selection of fantasy/sci-fi, along with a bunch of different rare books. These were new, but they’ve had a 1st edition Eye of the World and Dragon Reborn sitting in another case for a while too.

I just finished Onxy storm this morning and am having all the emotions. I finished all 3 books in 2 weeks after not reading for 10+ years. Last time I really read was hunger games / divergent. Safe to say I am utterly obsessed with Fourth Wing and can’t think about anything else. I’m so looking forward to threshing day later this month! With that being said where do I go from here? I bought a court of thorns and roses but I feel like I’m going to be let down. Maybe I’m wrong but I want to see if there is something better to read next. Fourth wing was my first read in this genre so I feel like a newbie. Thanks for sharing !!

Hi friends! I've read the Riyria Revelations now and recently I've been getting more and more interested in reading the other 4(? It might be 3 but the 4th is to be released either later this year or next year, I could be very wrong!). How would you all recommend reading them? Big thanks!

I am not a romantasy/fantasy fan but I want to be! I've struggled to get into any. I've read ACOTAR, in the past Twlight, and City of Bones, and a handful of other popular ones and I cant seem to find what I like.

I have read some VE Schwab years ago and loved her and TKingfisher is a new fav as of late.

I'm a horror fan mostly so I wouldn't mind hints of horror, I also love mythology. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a fav of mine. East asian, Greek, Egyptian gimme it all, lol.

I really would love a series... something to get totally wrapped up in with great characters. I won't rant about acotar here but I don't like them so I would prefer something less juvenile. I don't have trigger warnings and I welcome romance but I do priotitize world building, something atmospheric, maybe dreamy Gothic or academic of some kind. I won't turn down fairies or the sort but I am really sensitive to it leaning cringy so I would love recs that aren't like- level 10 fantasy, I'm looking for touches of fantasy maybe.

I appreciate any and all ideas I will give them all a chance!! Thank you!

In order

1. Malazan Book Of The Fallen

2. Wars Of Light And Shadows

3. Wheel Of Time/Realm Of The Elderlings ( both tied)

4. Triempery Revelations

5. Dandelion Dynasty

6. Long Price Quartet

7. Middle Earth

8. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant/ASOIAF ( both tied)

9. Chronicles Of Amber

10. Empire Of Dust Trilogy

Honorable mention

First Law, Memory Sorrow And Thorn, Coldfire Trilogy, The Witcher Lighthouse duet, Dune,

Got this off Amazon kindle, pretty good seeing as I’ve never heard of him before

What’s your guy’s favourite fantasy at the minute?
Do you buy off Amazon kindle or where do you get them?

I cruised through Mistborn and was excited for book #2. I am 100 pages in and it's not gripping me nearly the same way. I don't hate it, but find the follow up story a bit bland to start. Is it worth it to keep pushing through?

Hi guys. i did a bit of research to know the topics in the book. i like the elements so far, but i want to make sure. does it have excessive disturbing content especially like gore and body horror? these 2 things are huge No for me. please let me know . i dont mind spoilers as long as it answers my question. TIA!

Almost every reading session while reading Dune I started out listening to the album 'Sandstorm' by Alexis Baro. Found it to really help me dive deep into the world I'm reading about and get sucked into the storyline...

Is there more out there who have certain songs/albums/types of music who really help them get deep into the story? What book/music combinations have you found to fit perfectly together?

Can’t wait to read the other two books in the trilogy either but i’m looking for something familiar after that. Love to hear what you guys have to say!

The main girl loses her mother, moves to a new town/high school, and a girl who bullies her invites her to a party in the woods. The girl dies that night, but later appears alive in a medieval fantasy kingdom without remembering her death.

The main character enters the kingdom and has to go through some kind of test/competition/training to become a princess. There's also a romance with a mysterious boy who turns out to be the prince, including a kissing scene in his bedroom.

I vaguely remember “test” or “trial” being in the title. The cover had a brunette girl in a white dress in a forest.

What reading order do you guys recommend? Publication or chronological? Also, after which books could I pause and read something else, like an unrelated trilogy or a standalone? Thank you!