Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. How it works is that each Tuesday the host assigns a topic and then posts their top ten list that fits the topic. Every blogger can create their own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well and link to the host’s. The topic for February 26th, 2019 is: Places Mentioned In Books That I’d Like to Visit.
1. The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien
Based on: England
Anyone looking for world-building done on a mind-blowing scale should definitely pick this classic up.
2. Mistborn (The Alloy Era) series by Brandon Sanderson
Based on: Wild West
Books 4 onwards in the Mistborn series are considered part of the Alloy Era, which contains plenty of gunslinger action and vigilante justice set in a wondefully inventive world.
3. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Based on: Old Venice
This incredible heist-centric novel has a plot that keeps you guessing at every turn and the unique setting makes it even more magical.
4. The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
Based on: Ancient Cairo
With complex political maneouverings aided by a richly imagined world of djinns, this book draws inspiration from Middle-Eatern and Indian cultures and is a must-read for every adult fantasy fan.
5. Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi
Based on: Nigeria
A promising YA fantasy based on Nigerian mythology, this is an #OwnVoices narrative full of court intrigue, romance and the troubles of growing up with a healthy dose of magic.
Does world-building in a fantasy world excite you? Do you love fantasy maps? Do you have any other books that you would like to add to this list? Let’s discuss in the comments section below.
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Yes, all of these places would be quite interesting to visit.
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Glad you agree! 😊 Thank you so much, I’ll check it out soon. ♥️
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I haven’t read these books, but my ultimate fantasy world to visit would be The Night Court in ACOTAR! Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday
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Sounds exciting! 😊 Will check it out, thanks! ♥️
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What a great list! I loved The Lies of Locke Lamora and really want to read The City of Brass.
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Thank you! ♥️ I’m sure you’ll love City of Brass too – it’s such a well-crafted high fantasy book. 😍
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I haven’t really read about any of the places you mentioned here. And I should read more. I love epic fantasy settings , maps , unique creatures, dragons and everything!!
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I’m surprised but more than anything, you should rectify that immediately because these are really good books! 😍
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The Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my all time favorites – I’d love to visit Venice, too! 🙂
Check out my TTT, my Read Harder Challenge Update, and my Monstrous March TBR
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I’ve found very less people in the bookish community who love this series. So happy to know it’s one of your favourites! ♥️ Thanks for the links, will check them out soon. 😊
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I love the world that Tolkien created in Lord of the Rings, it really is immersive and so descriptive.
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I cannot agree with you more! He will always remain my favourite solely because of that! 🙂
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Some people don’t like how descriptive his works are.
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I know! But it works for me and I love it! 😍
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I love it too, it makes it so easy to visualize the world in your head.
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I really enjoyed LOTRs and for sure the City of Brass. I love immersive worlds. I really read fantasy a lot for the unique worlds that are created. I would say Children of Blood and Bone is very immersive. It’s long and gritty, but the world is super well-written. If you’re interested in more speculative fiction I would say that The Fever King is a really interesting world, but it’s very much based on our own.
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I’ve heard such good things about both CoBaB and The Fever King! Thanks for the recs, Vicki! ♥️ They are definitely on my TBR! 😊
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Beautiful
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Thanks a lot! 😊
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