5 underrated books and book series' you should read right now.

5 underrated books you should go read right now.

This is another list article I will be making. I have really enjoyed making the last one, and I got some pretty positive feedback from it. In this list I will be including mainly the books and book series' that are receiving a lot less attention then they deserve, so series' like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson won't be in here (they aren't bad series' per se, it's just that they are very popular so you can't call them underrated). I will be rating each of the books on a scale from 1 to 10 (5 is around average), the language barrier on a scale from 1 to 10 (4 is about how hard of a read Harry Potter is), and the re-readability factor of the series once again on a scale from 1 to 10. The re-readability factor, by the way, is how interesting the book is when you are reading it for the second time, and how many new things you can understand that you missed when reading the book the first time.

1

Lord of the Rings. So, I have recently read the series, and it is a complete masterpiece. The story is very well written, the characters are really well made and are well developed, and the fictional universe is nothing short of amazing. The only people who actually read the thing and criticized are the ones who didn't manage to overcome the language barrier, and therefore the series was boring for them (any series is boring if you have a hard time understanding what's going on). The actual book is highly detailed and the story is awesome, but what I like about it most is that after reading it feels like you have experienced only a tiny fraction of the massive fictional universe Tolkien created. Another thing that I really like about it is how high the re-readability factor is. Every time you re-read the book, you understand so much more than originally, making it still interesting to re-read the book, thanks to the amazing depth of the plot and the fictional universe. This is a very rare and valuable trait that you actually don't see that much in a lot of series'. Harry Potter for example, though a pretty decent series, does lack a re-readability factor and I found re-reading it pretty boring since I didn't really get anything new that I didn't catch in the previous reading. Those who like fantasy and books with fictional universes should go read the book right now. The complexity of language: 7 out of 10. Re-readability factor: 9.5 out of 10. Overall book rating: 9.3 out of 10.

2

The Silmarillion. If you like History and Fantasy, this is probably one of the best books you could read, an argument could be made for GOT but it doesn't focus too much on events in the past. The Silmarillion is written in a very engaging way so that you explore many smaller stories which build up to the theme of the entire book which is the Silmarils, and everything that happens is based on them. Out of all the books, I've read this is definitely the best, it has a fantastic plot and it makes sense as the heroes don't win for no reason (something that happens a lot in many books). A good example of how much Tolkien cared about his books is that he only released 4 in his lifetime, deeming them the only ones which he had made perfect. The Silmarillion was only released posthumously or after his death. It was in development for a whopping 60 years, just to give you an idea of how much time and care Tolkien put into the book, slowly crafting it and improving it throughout the course of his life. The Silmarillion is, simply put, its own universe. The complexity of language: 8.5 out of 10 (maybe 9 because there are so many locations which are difficult to familiarize with.) Re-readability factor: 10 out of 10. Overall book rating: 9.9 out of 10.

3

Artemis Fowl. This is a really unique and awesome book series interesting to pretty much all ages. It is a pretty easy read, so you don't have to worry about the language barrier. Though not as deep as the plot in LOTR, it is still an awesome read, and the story is very well made. The uniqueness of it might be the most impressive thing about it. The author somehow managed to combine fantasy and sci-fi in a way that the two don't really clash much. That is really impressive, as fantasy and sci-fi are very different. The quality of the actual story drops a little after the 4th book, but it doesn't ruin the series to a major extent, and it doesn't prevent the series from being one of my favorites. The complexity of language: 5 out of 10. Re-readability factor: 7.5 out of 10. Overall series rating: 8.5 out of 10.

2

Star Wars. Not a lot of people have actually read the original Star Wars books (the original trilogy). That is pretty sad, as the trilogy is amazing. It is not quite as good as the LOTR trilogy as the fictional universe doesn't feel as deep, and the SW series doesn't have the re-readability factor to the extent of LOTR, but it is still an awesome series. I find it pretty sad that something that was originally so good, fell into the hands of Disney that completely ruined it (the Last Jedi was absolutely atrocious. Though the other 3 Disney star wars movies weren't as bad, they aren't anywhere near the quality of the original trilogy). Anyway, Star Wars is very well rounded, with a good fictional universe, good characters, decent re-readability, and a logical and well-made storyline. The complexity of language: 6.5 out of 10. Re-readability factor: 8.5 out of 10. Overall book rating: 9 out of 10.

1

The Last Musketeer series. This is definitely my favorite Stuart Gibbs series. The idea and concept are pretty unique, and I found that the book was a little more serious and mature than his other works. Time travel books are pretty cliche, but this one is surprisingly original and I found it highly entertaining to read. The language barrier is almost non-existent, so pretty much anyone can enjoy the book. If I had to name a problem, I would say that (SPOILER ALERT) the whole Milady betraying the Greg and his friends was a little too predictable (in the original Three Musketeers she was the bad guy so it would be pretty natural to assume that she was going to be the bad guy in this book). Another thing, I found the whole Dominic Richelieu being Michel Dinicour kind of weird and hard to wrap your mind around. I like how Stuart Gibbs managed to insert magic and supernatural artifacts into the story without it clashing with the realistic fiction aspect too much though. The series is actually consistently good, which is a very rare and valuable trait for book series that I don't really see very often. Overall, pretty good series, in my opinion, it's hands down Stuart's best work. I really hope that Stuart Gibbs changes his mind one day and decides to continue the series, do a spin-off, or at least do something similar to it because it is a shame that such an awesome idea wasn't exploited as much as it could have. Language barrier rating: 4 out of 10. Re-readability factor: 7 out of 10. Overall series rating: 8 out of 10 (would have been higher if the series was a little longer and explored a little more things).