My Top 10 Favorite Series! (2024)

James Lee Burke robichaux series is the best ever. Jim Butcher Dresden Files is second

I would love a list of nautical books. I love them and yet they are often so elusive

I think it is so lovely that Robin Hobbs books are getting traction amongst Booktube and Booktok - she is such such such a wonderful writer <3

I have a web novel to introduce to you, it's called The Lord of the mysteries here's a part of it.

Gehrman would rarely expose his feelings because, well, who would even feel for an aloof murderous man like him?

He had isolated almost everyone in his life for the sake of finding a way back to his world, but that proved to be a mistake and now he was left hopeless and alone.

Gehrman would rarely admit it. So would Klein, but he felt lonely—he felt like he was all alone in this world.

And that, hurt him.

Gerhman sighed, looking at the empty desk within the Sefirah Castle. Creeping Hunger lay on the desk quietly, afraid to disturb his solituxs.

Times like this made him miss his Nighthawk days, ignorant of the greater scheme and simply enjoying days with his companions.

But now... all he had left was nothing.

Even his purpose, mission was struck down from him.

Gerhman, for once, allowed himself to admit he was hurt.

Hurt by loneliness, hurt by madness, and hurt by the emptiness of everything.

If only, if only there was someone that could understand him. Perhaps existing would be more tolerable.

But who was he who desire that? Who was he to request that?

Caged by his own aloof mask and fate, he didn't let anyone enter his inner world. He expected no one to enter it—he was after all, a murderous aloof man.

He would never think someone can understand him and empathize with him. He dug his own grave with his decisions, and it was fine (not).

Woosh!

At that moment, impervious of his monologues, a bright crimson light erupted as a blonde haired woman appeared on one of the seats.

“Good morning, Mr. World! How's your day?”

But to his surprise, there was someone that saw differently.

Like Leonard, but she was different.

She was like a brightly lit star, shining everywhere she goes. But that wasn't the main point; there was no sense of malice at all from her.

He couldn't sense anything.

Audrey Hall was as genuine as she gets.

In this godforsaken world of madness, she was the light that guided the World in the right direction.

She was Justice.

Praise the Fool Klien Moretti 😊

I would be really curious what you think of the Break. It is an incredible series, which deals with a similar issue as Bear town and one of my favourite books.

I love that you’re so excited! No need to apologize! Thanks for sharing your top list with such passion.

I'm glad you liked the HHGTTG books. My personal favourite version of that story is the original radio series, which came first. Well worth checking out if you love Douglas Adams. It might have the effect of making the books seem a bit stodgy and slow. His two Dirk Gently books are also worth a read.

from the sounds of her talking about driving a story past the generation, she wont like boruto. Though i'd argue it makes sense since naruto is all about passing on your world and making it better for the next generation and fixing the problems the prior generation made.

This past year I read and finished The Faithful and The Fallen. Loved if and it was my first fantasy series I’ve ever read and finished. I’m in the process of reading the complete Dune series, The Wheel of Time, Mistborn and A Song of Ice and Fire.

Malazan is unreadable. A total failure. I gave up at book 5. Horrible. The writing is sooo bad.

I’m also currently up to Reapers Gale. So challenging yet so rewarding. Witness!

Love the channel. Have you considered adding timestamps or whatever they’re called? I assume it’s a bit more work, but deff adds to the user experience :). Thanks for considering!!!

If you like nautical and series, have you read Patrick O'Brian?

My top series are probably
1. Realm of the Elderlings
2. The Cosmere
3. The Wheel of Time
3. Kingkiller Chronicles
4. Lord of the Rings
5. Gentlemen Bastards
6. Book of the Ancestor
7. Inheritance Trilogy (Jemisin)
8. The Farsala Trilogy

Series that I'm currently reading and really enjoying include First Law, Lightbriger, Malazan, and Broken Earth!

Have you read the Red Rising Series? You should check it out if you haven't.

I don't read much. I recently picked up my first book in 12 ish years three days ago called "The Three Body Problem". I have not been able to put it down. That book brought me here to your channel and I have watched several of your videos now. I am considering picking up "The Age of Madness" per your recommendation. Who knows, perhaps I am reaching the age where I now enjoy reading? I like your enthusiasm, it is pleasant.

Have you read wheel of Time and if so, how do you feel about it?

Good recommendations! I just finished the first law books a few months ago. I loved them. I'm reading the liveship Traders now, and its really good. The lies of locke lamora is on my list to read, I've heard only good things.

Unlikely to get a new Gentleman Bastard series since I believe he’s in prison for sexual assault. 😬

So excited to find your channel! I've been looking for more booktubers that dive deep into SciFi and Fantasy. Looking forward to diving into the backlog.

I heard cixin liu is anti uighur and has publicly defended their misstreatment saying they are terrorists. I dont know thr guy or his books but it kind of turns me off of reading them

One of my favourite videos every year!

Are you keeping on reading Robin Hobb's trilogies after the Liveship Trades? I find that all of the trilogies in the Realm of the Elderling series are perfection, you'll definetly love them

New generation works well in dragon ball 😂

Nice list, I will try to read some of them this year. What about stand alone 10 favorite list? Ever done one? That might be interesting.

just 3 things from me: 1 - another great video, but more importantly 2- never ever tone it down! we are here for all the excitement about books that you have and 3 - your pin design would make for a sick tattoo

Let him finish wheel of time, mflw

I have a confession. I thought "The Lies of Locke Lamora" was just ok.

Have you read Suneater? I just finished Empire of Silence and it was amazing. And everything I've seen says it only gets better from here. I am just waiting for Howling Dark to arrive from Amazon.

Omg I understand the rant about the 2nd generation *coughBorutocough*. I already hate the ending of Naruto and it's just like rubbing the salt to my wound. Can we just cancel that series? I hate Boruto as the character, there is nothing about him that is entertaining enough for me to be willing to sit and read the manga.

Hi Merphy (and all!) Love your list, agree with much, and will try the one or two series I haven't already read. My only real disagree is Gentlemen Bastards. I tried it after hearing both you and Daniel Green praising it so. BUT. Such uncomfortable characters!, and I don't like heists-books. Had to put it down after listening to half of the first book in the series. 😂 so interesting how books can hit so differently with different people! ... anyways. Happy New Reading Year, and keep posting! Luv, Maria from south Sweden

You can't call Skyward part of the Cosmere! That's literally the one part of sanderson's work that is not part of the cosmere... 😎😁

I am one of those that started reading the Gentleman Bastards series because of you. It was, at first, a tough read. BUT you recently actually mentioned in a video that the reason why it may be tough for some is the flashbacks, which usually appear after cliff-hangers. I know that should have been obvious but, for me, it wasn't. With that in mind and because of your very contagious enthusiasm for the series I decided to give it another shot and I cannot put them down now. I am on Read Seas and loving it :)

I had so low expectations of Cytonic so I ended up really liking it! I'm so excited to read Defiant now

I really wanted to love The Grace of Kings….but it was pretty mediocre. I just don’t know if I’ll continue if it’s more of the same…does it get better? I have too many books on my TBR to continue three more chunker books if I’m just going to be “meh” on them.

I pretty much consider all the First Law books to be one big series…it’s all the same worlds and even have at least some of the same characters in every book.

These pins all suck, they need to undulate more

I'm so happy that I found this vid! It's not just a list of the same YA fantasy or romcom books 😊

You are one book ahead of me on the Malazan journey. I agree! Challenging but so good!

Long time lurker to your bookish videos! So glad you have found some joy in Robin Hobb's writing this year - I know you didn't get on with the first assassin's trilogy. Having now gone through all the books in her world including the final trilogy which wraps everything up, that it has jumped to the absolute top of my all time favourites! Others on my list also include cosmere, beartown trilogy and lord of the wrings so we have a reasonable amount of crossover (with plenty of others in your top 10 in my TBR!). Thanks for always producing top tier book content

Gentlemen Bastards
Age of Madness (Abercrombie)
Dandelion Dynasty
Lord of the Rings
Hitchhiker's Guide series
Three Body Problem books
Cosmere (Mistborn, Stormlight, Skyward)
The Beartown Trilogy (literary)
Liveship Traders
Mazalan

Series that I am betting will join your top 10 if you ever get around to read them: Fables (Vertigo Comics) and the Faithful and the fallen (J. Gwynne)

You keep forgetting Malazan book 6 lol

Everyone tries to beat Daniel, we will see if this works

I highly recommend you read the shadow of the wind, it’s so good

Murphy, I just want to say, I read The Gentleman Bastards Sequence last year because of you, and it almost immediately shot to my all time favourite series. I love those books so deeply, and I'm so grateful I started watching you because it brought this series into my life ❤

I love your excitement! Gonna go read more right now!!!

One of my absolute favorite series is Honorverse and I see so little about it around, even though it totally deserves more attention, especially from younger booktubers 😢

I've watched enough of your videos for a long time... sigh... fine, fine, fine, I guess I am buying Gentlemen Bastards and adding it to my TBR.

I picked up the lies of locked lamora because of you and had put off picking it up because I was scared I wouldn't like it but I finally did this year and it became a new favourite!! I'm so excited to continue the series soon!!