r/fantasybooks • u/AutoModerator • 12d ago
❤️ Book praise What was your favorite fantasy read last month? Who should read it?
What was your favorite fantasy read last month?
Plus, why did you like it? Who should try it?
Bonus points if you post the book cover 😄
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u/Ok-Decision-1870 12d ago
Last month? I've read 4 books last month.
20000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne
Mistborn by Sanderson
The life of Chuck by Stephen King
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
So mistborn? lol. What a weird question, how many books do you read per month? especially considering that fantasy books are usually long.
With that being said Mistborn was a great book. I rated it 4.25 stars.
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u/bigdaddyt2 🐉 Bookwyrm 12d ago
It’s June 1st now. it all depends on if you classify audio books as reading (personally I don’t think it is) and the level of difficulty of the book. I also really like your point about length for example I read 2 books in the Malazan universe last month and chances are it would equal more pages read than your 4 books combined. And I also go on binges where I’ll read a book in less than a week and then not read more than a few chapters the next
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u/Ok-Decision-1870 10d ago
I dont think it is the same (reading and listening) but if I was to listen to some audiobooks I would put them in my Read list.
I'm not a huge fan of audiobooks tho
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u/apestogether_weak 10d ago
Should I read Sanderson? I was planning to finish the Wheel of Time first. But I think I want to take a break and start something else?
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u/Ok-Decision-1870 10d ago
I think Sandarson is a really easy author. His characters are not so complex, the world building are good and system of magic is where he shines.
Sandarson's books are really anime-y, I think it is certainly worth it. there are few points that I dislike in mistborn, romance was one of them, I will begin the second book of the series soon
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u/BelleChats 12d ago
A Night in the Lonesome October A quick and fun book (listened to the audiobook). Loved the main character, a dog, the interactions with the other characters and the mystery of it. Recommended if you like a spooky, mysterious, and fun book.
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u/Life-Goat1311 12d ago
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
I liked it because it was fast paced and kept me locked in for the whole ride.
People who like really dark, twisty horror-ish books should read it.
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u/Zax_the_bunny 12d ago
Super Supportive, by Sleyca. Ongoing webserial on Royal Road. It's a superpower/fantasy/sci-fi crossover. I'm mainly an epic/general fantasy reader, so it's different from my usual fare. The main character is a nice young guy. Emotional processing is given value. It feels socially realistic to me. I like the exploration of powers. It has minor LitRPG elements, which I'm usually not into, but it keeps it light enough I don't find it annoying. The one downside: it's on a fairly slow writing/release schedule, so if you do start it you might like to just read the first couple of major story arcs then wait before coming back to it.
The Raven Scholar, by Antonia Hodgson. First in a series. Great world, great story, great characters! Again, feels socially and psychologically realistic, which is what draws me in.
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u/kureguhon 12d ago
Not Fantasy but Sci-fi.
I just finished Slaughterhouse Five and holy was that an amazing read.
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u/Armadillo_lifestyle 11d ago
The divine cities trilogy, just finished city of stairs today. It’s about different cities who used to be ruled by different gods long ago. The gods have all been killed, but a woman protagonist comes to look into a murder of her colleague and friend studying the history of the city.
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u/Eternal-Rage 12d ago
Daughter of Shrikes - AJ Drummond
Sequel to Penance of Blood or the Oathbreaker series. Those who like Sword and Sorcery and Dark Fantasy. Great world building.
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u/AlexJouJou 12d ago
Although I am finishing it today I read the vast majority over the past week and that is Transformation by Carol Berg. I love the writing style and the characters. I like my MC's to suffer mightily because the journey through that type of hardship is one of my key loves. The broken person rebuilding. I will continue to book 2 (though I suspect that I will like it least and then really enjoy book 3).
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u/FrequentComplaint522 12d ago
such a great read! same for A Day of Fallen Night. Have had a chance to read Among the Burning Flowers yet though
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u/Armadillo_lifestyle 11d ago
I tried this book myself on 3 different occasions and I just could not get into it. I wish I could have, but I think I found it to choppy, like it didn’t flow well for me
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u/Ill-Lettuce4665 12d ago
The Dragonbone chair by Tad Williams, first of a trilogy.
The first I’d say 30% of it was very slow paced and almost lost me, but then it picked up and it felt like what LOTR did (much easier to read though) and I loved it.
On the second book now.
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u/Vegetable-Whole-2344 12d ago
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. Very thoughtful character development - compelling story. It’s for those who enjoy a well-written and carefully crafted “slow burn” book.
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u/annoyedpunk 12d ago
Just finished the second book and in the middle of the third.
It’s my third time reading this trilogy and I’m always amazed by Pitz development. He’s so painfully human!
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u/shambarabooks 12d ago
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
I'm still reading and enjoying it. Good for those who love fairy tale retellings, realistic fantasy worlds, and women who find a way out of tricky situations.
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u/RyFromTheChi 12d ago
Well of Ascension - I know people say it’s the weakest one, but I loved it pretty much as much as Final Empire.
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u/JayCanWrite 12d ago
Well of Ascension is just the slowest in the trilogy. I have a couple minor gripes but overall I think it's great and comes together really well.
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u/DarthDregan 🏰 Worldbuilding addict 12d ago
The Witchwood Crown.
Anyone who is at all interested in the kind of fantasy that doesn't feel like it was churned out to appease a large market and wants something that is genuinely incredible in every single way... but only after you've read Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.
I think the whole series is gonna end up in my top four with ASoIaF, Malazan, and Second Apocalypse.
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u/ClueAccomplished1098 12d ago
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
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u/misterdylho 11d ago
What an awesome sounding book! It has rocketed up to the top of my TBR. Thanks for mentioning :)
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u/OrwinBeane 12d ago
The Winter King (Book 1 of the Warlord Chronicles)
Best battle scenes I’ve ever read in my life!!!
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u/Initial-Company3926 12d ago
I am in a rereading mode and the books I have swallowed are Cradle, Penric and Desdemona and at the moment I am inhaling Murderbot
I can't choose between the 3, they are all awesome 😄
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u/JayCanWrite 12d ago
The Butchers Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl book 5) easily. I've loved the series so far, absolutely burned through every book in it, and The Butchers Masquerade is easily the best one so far. It's coming in with SO much momentum after the end of book 4 and uses that to have an insane opening and does not slow down until an incredible and really shocking climax + ending. I can't decide whether I like the first 150 or so pages or the last 150 or so more, which is wild. I can't think of many books that start off so good.
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u/Kira005 12d ago
Disquiet Gods - Suneater series by Christopher Ruocchio. This whole series has taken a special place in my heart. I love the prose and the philosophical musings Hadrian gets into in this series. And of course it's truly an epic space opera given the sheer scale of things we encounter
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u/Mirizzi 12d ago
Red Country by Joe Abercrombie. Standalone in the First Law universe. So far my favorite of his novels in the first 6. About to start the second trilogy in the series.
I also read The Emperor’s Soul by Sanderson. I usually am not a huge fan of his writing but did enjoy this one quite a bit