Series I am actively Reading
People ask what I am reading or what I recommend. I am not good at recommending, I go like 1 for 5 when I make a recommendation. But here are some of the series I am actively reading. Most are Fantasy or Grimdark. There are a few modern ones as well and some YA. I provided the series name, and author. You can find me on Good Reads too.
The Traitor Son Cycle by Miles Cameron Well, let me put it this way. The man knows what he is talking about IN DETAIL. The world he created, it feels real, its tastes real and smells real. You will google things, you will reference Latin, and you will most likely love it. Its work, like reading A Song of Fire and Ice, I know, I don't want to compare, they are not the same but the work you put in, the characters you start to love. Its good stuff but not for everyone this only for a hard core reader, specifically if you like fantasy. I will be starting “A Plague of Swords” soon.
The Dwarves Series by Markus Heitz
German translation about dwarves, it’s what you think but much more. I will be on the 2nd book soon.
The Belgariad series by David Eddings: I am on the 5th book of 6th. This is an older fantasy series, so its characters are a bit cliché at times and flat at other times. I am not in love with hit but I at this point I am learning from it and its helping me grow as a writer.
The Crimson Empire series by Alex Marshall This series threw me for a loop, it’s imaginative and plays on a lot of stereotypes and changes things up a lot. Really enjoy it. Not your normal fantasy series but not too far away either. I will be reading “A Blade of Black Steel” book 2 soon.
The Kings Hounds- Series by Martin Jensen Do I like translations or what? This is a good medieval murder mystery stuff. Quick read. I am on the second book “Oathbreaker”.
The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson Everyone knows it, girl hacker/who is so punk rock genius she gets into trouble with the Nazis, oops I mean Alt-Right. I am on the third one, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest”. Suddenly it seems very timely...
Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab. Loved the first book, switching between worlds and a jacked that changes when you turn it inside out! I will be grabbing “A Gathering of Shadows” eventually.
The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham. It’s a fantasy series but there is not a lot of actual, action, lots of politics and troop movement and money and merchants. I keep reading it, but not IN LOVE with it. I need to start “The Spiders War” book 5 sometime soon.
The Hangman's Daughter series. By Oliver Potzsch Yet another translation. I can't get enough of the Hangman's Daughter or this writer, medieval fantasy about a hangman and his family somewhere in Germany. Good stuff. He's moved onto other books, but I will read all of his work.
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Its a YA book series, not entirely sold on it, but I will continue see if I enjoy it more. “A Torch against the Dark” will the next one I read.
The Checquy Files Series by O'Malley Daniel. I complained about this book but ended up liking it. It’s like secrete English Spy’s that keep the monster world at bay. “Stiletto” is next on my list.
The Queen of Tearling by Erika Johansen I don't want to give much away on this one, so yeah it’s a YA novel but it’s fun and a quick read. I am on the 3rd book which is “The Fate of the Tearling”
The Faithful and the Fallen series by John Gwynne other authors on this list I made like this guy’s books. He's a boy has on a mission to save the fantasy medieval world, there are others good and in-between. The boy may not win. I am on the last book “Wrath”.
The Winter King series by Bernard Cornwell I am only on the 2nd book in this series. Not much to say as of yet, they are long reads.
The Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook. He writes battle scenes like no other. Its grim dark and gritty and fun. I dig it. I believe I'm on the 4th of 5th book per say. It’s complicated.
The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss His first to books are some of the best literature written in the past 30 years. Holy shit they are good. I am waiting for the 3rd book like everyone else is waiting for the last book by George R.R. Martin in A Song of Fire and Ice series.
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie I am awaiting to read “Sharp Ends” which is set in the same world of the First Law Trilogy. I will read everything this man writes. Love his work and his characters are special in there little broken ways. “Heroes” is his best work, but you have to read 4 books to get there. It’s ok, though it’s totally worth it.
A Song of Fire and Ice by George RR Martin. Yeah we are all waiting for the “Winds of Winter” just like we are waiting for Trump to be impeached. Don't know if it will ever happen.
I have other series on my list on Good reads, but as you can see there is a lot to get to before I even start those.
The Traitor Son Cycle by Miles Cameron Well, let me put it this way. The man knows what he is talking about IN DETAIL. The world he created, it feels real, its tastes real and smells real. You will google things, you will reference Latin, and you will most likely love it. Its work, like reading A Song of Fire and Ice, I know, I don't want to compare, they are not the same but the work you put in, the characters you start to love. Its good stuff but not for everyone this only for a hard core reader, specifically if you like fantasy. I will be starting “A Plague of Swords” soon.
The Dwarves Series by Markus Heitz
German translation about dwarves, it’s what you think but much more. I will be on the 2nd book soon.
The Belgariad series by David Eddings: I am on the 5th book of 6th. This is an older fantasy series, so its characters are a bit cliché at times and flat at other times. I am not in love with hit but I at this point I am learning from it and its helping me grow as a writer.
The Crimson Empire series by Alex Marshall This series threw me for a loop, it’s imaginative and plays on a lot of stereotypes and changes things up a lot. Really enjoy it. Not your normal fantasy series but not too far away either. I will be reading “A Blade of Black Steel” book 2 soon.
The Kings Hounds- Series by Martin Jensen Do I like translations or what? This is a good medieval murder mystery stuff. Quick read. I am on the second book “Oathbreaker”.
The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson Everyone knows it, girl hacker/who is so punk rock genius she gets into trouble with the Nazis, oops I mean Alt-Right. I am on the third one, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest”. Suddenly it seems very timely...
Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab. Loved the first book, switching between worlds and a jacked that changes when you turn it inside out! I will be grabbing “A Gathering of Shadows” eventually.
The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham. It’s a fantasy series but there is not a lot of actual, action, lots of politics and troop movement and money and merchants. I keep reading it, but not IN LOVE with it. I need to start “The Spiders War” book 5 sometime soon.
The Hangman's Daughter series. By Oliver Potzsch Yet another translation. I can't get enough of the Hangman's Daughter or this writer, medieval fantasy about a hangman and his family somewhere in Germany. Good stuff. He's moved onto other books, but I will read all of his work.
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Its a YA book series, not entirely sold on it, but I will continue see if I enjoy it more. “A Torch against the Dark” will the next one I read.
The Checquy Files Series by O'Malley Daniel. I complained about this book but ended up liking it. It’s like secrete English Spy’s that keep the monster world at bay. “Stiletto” is next on my list.
The Queen of Tearling by Erika Johansen I don't want to give much away on this one, so yeah it’s a YA novel but it’s fun and a quick read. I am on the 3rd book which is “The Fate of the Tearling”
The Faithful and the Fallen series by John Gwynne other authors on this list I made like this guy’s books. He's a boy has on a mission to save the fantasy medieval world, there are others good and in-between. The boy may not win. I am on the last book “Wrath”.
The Winter King series by Bernard Cornwell I am only on the 2nd book in this series. Not much to say as of yet, they are long reads.
The Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook. He writes battle scenes like no other. Its grim dark and gritty and fun. I dig it. I believe I'm on the 4th of 5th book per say. It’s complicated.
The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss His first to books are some of the best literature written in the past 30 years. Holy shit they are good. I am waiting for the 3rd book like everyone else is waiting for the last book by George R.R. Martin in A Song of Fire and Ice series.
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie I am awaiting to read “Sharp Ends” which is set in the same world of the First Law Trilogy. I will read everything this man writes. Love his work and his characters are special in there little broken ways. “Heroes” is his best work, but you have to read 4 books to get there. It’s ok, though it’s totally worth it.
A Song of Fire and Ice by George RR Martin. Yeah we are all waiting for the “Winds of Winter” just like we are waiting for Trump to be impeached. Don't know if it will ever happen.
I have other series on my list on Good reads, but as you can see there is a lot to get to before I even start those.
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