Fantasy Book Club discussion

Hello Nawaf,

Maybe you would like some books by Brandon Sanderson. He uses easier language than a lot of fantasy authors, although the magic system might have some hard words. He writes for both adults and children. The Final Empire is a good place to start, and it is for adults.

Sanderson’s YA books, like Skyward, the Rythmatist or Steelheart, would be a better place to start. Young adult fantasy books are usually written and edited for better reading comprehension.

Overall a good option is to look for both the text and audiobook, and try to listen and read along. Most players have playback speed controls and a 15-30 sec rewind, easy to go back if you missed something.

Also, pay no mind to labels like A1. Just pick two or three books that grab your interest and read. As long as you do it daily, or at least every other day, you’ll improve your ESL level faster than you think.

Good luck!

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Mmmmh. I'm a non-native English reader myself, but started mostly by rereading books I'd read in my own language (French) previously.

I'll concur with the other two, Sanderson's YA books would be a good fit. Books aimed at a young(er) audience (YA or even middle-grade) should be accessible: The Lightning Thief, Beyond the Deepwoods, etc.

Just pick something that interests you, and don't try to understand every single word in a sentence. Fantasy books are especially difficult sometimes in that you have tons of unusual vocabulary (armour/weapons/military terms, made-up words, etc.). The most important thing is to stay motivated, read often, and aim at understanding the general sense of the sentence rather than the details.

Ironbrand & its sequels would fit the bill. I reread it recently & was very impressed. Here's my 4 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

As others also suggested Sanderson's Mistborn series is a good place to start. You can also try riyria revelations series by Michael J. Sullivan.