Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A list of fantasy books for beginners? Yes! A mix of classic and new fantasy books - novellas, standalones, duologies, trilogies, series - for those new to fantasy as a genre. (Hi, Pongoria!)
0:00 Fantasy for newbies!
2:12 Parameters
3:11 Novellas
6:26 Standalone
9:43 Duology
11:58 Trilogy
14:02 Series
18:23 LONG Series
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
Novellas:
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
The Black God's Drums by P. Djeli Clark
Standalones:
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Duology:
Vicious / Vengeful by VE Schwab
Six of Crows / The Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Trilogy:
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Series:
Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
Long Series:
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#recommendations #fantasy
A list of fantasy books for beginners? Yes! A mix of classic and new fantasy books - novellas, standalones, duologies, trilogies, series - for those new to fantasy as a genre. (Hi, Pongoria!)
0:00 Fantasy for newbies!
2:12 Parameters
3:11 Novellas
6:26 Standalone
9:43 Duology
11:58 Trilogy
14:02 Series
18:23 LONG Series
BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
Novellas:
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
The Black God's Drums by P. Djeli Clark
Standalones:
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Duology:
Vicious / Vengeful by VE Schwab
Six of Crows / The Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Trilogy:
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Series:
Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
Long Series:
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#recommendations #fantasy
![Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (feat. British Imperialism, Slavery, & Much Piety) [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rSeIw7vTFt8/mqdefault.jpg "Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (feat. British Imperialism, Slavery, & Much Piety) [cc]
Jane Austens Mansfield Park is an overlooked classic - and much of that has to do with its uneven treatment of difficult subjects. Yet its a great novel for 2020.
TASHA SURIS TWITTER THREAD: https://twitter.com/tashadrinkstea/status/1299425485773037568
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#JaneAusten #bookreview")
![Laurie from Little Women Built the Friendzone: Bad News Lovers Ep.4 [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s7_T8MHmers/mqdefault.jpg "Laurie from Little Women Built the Friendzone: Bad News Lovers Ep.4 [cc]
Despite the best efforts of Christian Bale and Timothée Chalamet, I bet you wouldnt even know Laurie Who? if I didnt specify Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1934.Little_Women
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #LittleWomen")
![Matthew Shardlake by CJ Sansom: Murder and Mayhem in the reign of Henry VIII [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/skqZGPG8Xi4/mqdefault.jpg "Matthew Shardlake by CJ Sansom: Murder and Mayhem in the reign of Henry VIII [cc]
Dissolution by CJ Sansom - the first book in a historical crime fiction series set in Tudor England, starring a disabled lawyer.
My tiny contribution to the 2020 #FuckAThon. Find out more at @NoriaReads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsMZFrwjTfc
I wanted to do this #readathon the moment I saw the video!
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/series/49599-matthew-shardlake")
![Batman, Manwhore Dressed as Bat, Will Drive You Batty: Bad News Lovers Ep. 7 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/skxmItY2MVU/mqdefault.jpg "Batman, Manwhore Dressed as Bat, Will Drive You Batty: Bad News Lovers Ep. 7 [CC]
In addition to mitigating his childhood trauma by assaulting the mentally ill, Batman would also make a terrible boyfriend. This is canon.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #Batman")
![Tips & Tricks: Read More Books [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uTTSQE7WZG4/mqdefault.jpg "Tips & Tricks: Read More Books [cc]
A few thoughts for those of you who want to read more books.
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SOCIAL:
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#tipsNtricks #readmore")
![Lavie Tidhars By Force Alone (and Central Station) - A Buddy Read with Rosie Cockshutt [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uWFDyw81tk0/mqdefault.jpg "Lavie Tidhars By Force Alone (and Central Station) - A Buddy Read with Rosie Cockshutt [CC]
Its babys first Buddy Read - with the lovely Rosie Cockshutt! We chose two novels by Lavie Tidhar: Rosie read Central Station while I read By Force Alone.
Check out her review of Central Station here: https://youtu.be/EnVTwfCPtDs
TIMESTAMP:
0:00 Reading Buddies
2:14 By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar
14:13 Rosie Cockshutt on Central Station
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookreview #lavietidhar")
![4 Writers for NaNoWriMo: Writing Fun Books with Tricky Subjects [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vnDq_kmLnpI/mqdefault.jpg "4 Writers for NaNoWriMo: Writing Fun Books with Tricky Subjects [CC]
Its NaNoWriMo, so here are four authors who write entertaining books with difficult/controversial subjects.
0:00 Four Authors
2:27 KJ Charles & Consent
5:37 Jackie Lau & Abortion
7:54 Alyssa Cole & Race
10:20 Helen Hoang & Autism
KJ Charles: https://kjcharleswriter.com/2020/05/20/yes-and-no-consent-in-sex-scenes/
Jackie Lau: https://twitter.com/JackieLauBooks/status/1317129930724020225
Alyssa Cole: https://slate.com/culture/2020/09/alyssa-cole-romance-novels-racism-diversity.html
Helen Hoang: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/books/romance-novels-diversity.html
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#NaNoWriMo #TipsNTricks")
