u/DaRealMadTurtle

Hello everyone. I would like your recommendations on which of the following series should I start:

• The Broken Earth, by N. K. Jemisin;
• The Bound and the Broken, by Ryan Cahil;
• Powder Mage Trilogy, by Brian McClellan;
• The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist;
• The Nevernight Chronicles, by Jay Kristoff;
• The Malazan Book of the Fallen, by Steven Erikson.

For context, I've just finished Empire of the Vampire and loved it, made it to my Top 3 alongside Red Rising and The Green Bone Saga. Some other series I've enjoyed: Sun Eater, Hierarchy, Gentleman Bastards (Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my favourite books ever).

First Law, Mistborn and The Farseer Trilogy were also fine readings, but I didn't like them as much (I'm also tempted on diving on different works within these universes, but not right now).

I've just finished the Red Rising Saga and, surely like most of you when you've finished this brilliant saga, don't know what to read next. I devoured the six books in a month and a half and fell in love with the series, it jumped right to my Top 2 alongside The Green Bone Saga!

I know that people have asked for recommendations before and I searched for those in this sub before deciding to write this post, but I've already read most of the recommendations that I found on those (The Green Bone Saga, The Sword of Kaygen, Sun Eater, Gentleman Bastard, Mistborn, The Hierarchy, The First Law, The Farseer Trilogy).

I haven't read The Stormlight Archive, but, to be honest, Mistborn was the one I enjoyed the least of those I mentioned in the last paragraph, so I'm not sure I want to read more of Brandon Sanderson for now. I don't know anything about The Stormlight Archive though, I always go into a series blind, so I might be missing a great reading.

Throughout the last three years (when I've rediscovered my passion for reading fantasy and, more recently, embraced the sci fi genre), I've seen people recommending Dungeon Crawler Carl, Empire of the Wolf, Malazan, Powder Mage Trilogy, The Riftwar Saga, Hyperion, The Bloodsworn Saga, Piranesi and I'm sure I'm forgetting some more.

What do you guys recommend? I need some validation and something to fall in love while I wait for Red God!