Thanks all for watching! Which authors would you rank highest from this list?

Janny Wurts’ Wars of Light and Shadow is eleven books, and the final book just came out a few days ago, so your timing is excellent if you want to start it. I love all of Mark Lawrence’s trilogies that I’ve read, but The Library Trilogy is something very special so far, and I think it could be a great starting point. Thank you so much for your interest in The Edan Trilogy! You know where to find me if you have any questions about it or ever would like to chat about it. I wish you much fulfillment from all your reads!

@Shelf-Esteem

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Great to hear about the new Janny Wurts book! Looks like i'll have my reading cut out for me haha :) Have you read all of them as of yet? Thanks for your thoughts on the Library trilogy as well. I'm super excited to get into those, and the Edan Trilogy! :) Looking forward to discussing it more with you as I get into the first book this summer!

@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy

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@@Shelf-Esteem I’m on book six of Wars of Light and Shadow right now. I’m taking my time, but I become more and more invested with each book. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to discuss WOLAS, Edan, or other books!

@Shelf-Esteem

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@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy That's fantastic Philip! I love the idea of taking a time with an ambitious series like that, and letting things marinate a little :) And I would love to reach out and discuss some Edan and books in general! I'll let you know as soon as I finish the first one! :)

I remember reading the 1st chapter of The Ministry of the Future out of curiosity… and was NOT prepared for its harrowing portrayal of the impacts of global warming on wet bulb temperatures, and the sheer cost of human lives that happens as a result. I definitely want to check out the rest of the book!

@Shelf-Esteem

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ooooo maybe we have to read this one together too!! 😆❣ good to hear buddy! Thanks for chiming in on this one! :)

Yes sir I am very happy talking to you and watching your videos your books and your videos are very nice your youtube channel I will always help you if there is any problem

I read children of time a couple years ago and really enjoyed it!

@Shelf-Esteem

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So great to hear! I’ve heard such unanimous praise for it, so I’m so excited to check it out 😊 have you read the others in the series yet?

This is a great idea for a video! Of the authors you've mentioned, I've only read Ray Bradbury. Even then, I've read just two of his books - Fahrenheit 451, which I enjoyed, and The Halloween tree . . . unpopular opinion alert . . . which I did not enjoy. I definitely want to read more from Bradbury, especially Something Wicked This Way Comes.

@Shelf-Esteem

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Thanks so much! Feel free to use the idea, and would love to hear about your TBR authors as well! :) Glad to hear you liked Fahrenheit 451 - that one and Something Wicked This Way Comes are both so intriguing to me.

Arthur C. Clarke is fantastic on the "big ideas", but he doesn't seem much interested in well developed characters. That's usually a deal breaker for me. But he takes me on such grand adventures that I somehow can overlook it. Childhood's End is a fantastic and quick read! Don't look up any info on it, you don't want to be spoiled.

@Shelf-Esteem

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I kknow the feeling! As a character first kind of guy, I'm usually put off by concept only books - with some exceptions (I felt similarly when reading the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy!) Thanks for your thoughts on this one, looking forward to checking it out! :)

The Saxon Stories is a great place to start with Bernard Cornwell, I loved The Last Kingdom. I have The Warlord Chronicles on my shelf but haven't started it yet. I bought A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay last week, it was only £1 so I thought it would be a good place to start as he's a new to me author too. I started reading Sci-Fi last year and started with Childhood's End, it's so good, 2001: A Space Odyssey was great too. I have some of his other books on my shelf, I'm looking forward to Rendezvous With Rama. Hyperion is phenomenal, Dan Simmons is such a talented writer. His prose in Hyperion evoked so many emotions, I can't speak highly enough of his work. Carrion Comfort is amazing too. Sorry for the wall of text 😂

@Shelf-Esteem

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Haha walls of text are always welcome and appreciated! 😊 I can’t wait to start with Saxon Stories! And really all on this list - the hardest part will be which to choose first haha! Thanks for your thoughts on this! 😊

@Yesica1993

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I really want to read some Bernard Cornwell! I couldn't agree more on Childhood's End & 2001: A Space Odyssey. Two all time favorites. And Hyperion is unforgettable.

@Shelf-Esteem

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@@Yesica1993 So good to hear!! Let me know if you read any Cornwell - do you know where you would want to start with him?

Slamming and jamming!!

@Shelf-Esteem

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The only way to jam is to sllam!!!

Awesome video Nikhil! I also really need to try Janny Wurts. Philip Chase’s books are really good.

@Shelf-Esteem

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Thanks so much Chas! Glad to hear you like the Edan books - i've heard such great things about them. Have you tried Malazan before? I'm contemplating whether to read both that and Janny Wurts at the same time, but not sure how much I want to melt my brain :P

@BookishChas

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@@Shelf-Esteem yeah that would seriously melt your brain lol. I made it through two Malazan books and haven’t gone back yet lol.

@Shelf-Esteem

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@@BookishChas hahah i know the feeling! I originally DNF'ed midway through book 3, but on this restart I'm getting so much more out of it!

Awesome video Nikhil! You should definitely add Feist to your list, but I am very old school. 😀I have heard incredible things about Lonesome Dove and I am also not familiar with the western genre. I adore Ray Bradbury and am working through all his works. I would recommend Something Wicked This Way Comes and The Illustrated Man as a short story collection. Fahrenheit 451, is an important novel, but not the best place to start in my opinion. The Terror was my book of the year 2023, I am intrigued by Hyperion. As a Stephen King constant reader you really need to check out Robert McCammon. Swan Song and Boy's Life are both masterpieces. Wow, that is seriously young for Michael Crichton! 😂

@Shelf-Esteem

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Thanks so much Cliff! :) I love old school too, and haven't read enough of it tbh (oldest I've read is LOTR and WOT :)) Thanks for letting me know about Bradbury's works! Maybe I'll start with Something Wicked upon your recommendation - great idea. Ahh I've heard such great things about The Terror (not to mention on your channel!) Love Robert McCammon - both Boys Life and Swan Song are all-timers for me. Stinger is very good as well, and Gone South is great the first two thirds of the book if you haven't checked those out haha :)

@CliffsDarkGems

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@@Shelf-EsteemI have read a handful of McCammon but nothing has come close to Boy's Life and Swan Song. I did not realise you were already a fan, my bad. 🤣 If you like D&D fantasy I would highly recommend Dragonlance, kinda simple yes but awesome characters and so much fun.

@Shelf-Esteem

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@@CliffsDarkGems Haha no worries at all, I can barely remember what I read let alone other people! 😆 I'll check out Dragonlance - i've heard that name a bunch before!

very nice video thank you very much sir i always watch your video i subscribe your youtube channel my friends and watching your video your books are very nice

@Shelf-Esteem

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Hey thanks so much man! Welcome to the channel and so glad you can be here :)

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@Shelf-Esteem

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Hell yeah my friend! Welcome! 😊🙏🏽