Starspren Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hi! I thougt up a new ranking system for books. It's based on how good they are relativ to Brandon's: the Brandon Sanderson Standart ABSS: Almost Brandon Sanderson Standart That's the best a book can get, than noting is as good as a Sanderson books. BBSS: Before Brandon Sanderson Standart This book has been on the to of rankinglists, before there was Brandon Sanderson. CBSS: Closer Brandon Sanderson Standart It's closer to the BSS than most, but not nearly there. .... YBSS: Y u read this?? ZS: Zuccini Standart Please don't mention the words 'Brandon' or 'Sanderson' around a book (called that for lack of a better word) this bad. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsecaller3414 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I agree that nothing can quite compare to Sanderson books. They are too awesome. Great standard system, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverblade5 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I agree that nothing can quite compare to Sanderson books. They are too awesome. Great standard system, by the way! Sanderson completely ruined fantasy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaellok Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 While I love Sanderson, there are absolutely authors out there writing books that are every bit as good as him. Michelle West writes books with characters that are just as strongly realized (and sometimes more) in fantasy setting that feels every bit as real--but Sanderson does action waaayyy better. Mira Grant, although writing horror, has evoked the absolute strongest feelings and reactions in me to characters ever, bar nothing. Jim Butcher's had a few really, really good books that pull together strands from a dozen or more novels for great pay-off (Changes is the finest novel he's ever written, and is just so damned good; I also felt that Cold Days was incredibly strong.) So, there are definitely things as good as a Sanderson book--even if few are reliably better. What I love about Sanderson is that in every nearly every category that you could break a novel into (plot, story, pacing, action, word choice, characterization, world-building, believability/internal consistency, tension, etc.), I'd rate him as at least "good." It's hard to get all those damnation slider bars up there, and even though many authors have a few that are higher, they dip lower in other areas as a result. Also, zucchini is amazing and delicious and one of like 4 vegetables that I actually enjoy. I propose we call it the "Broccoli Standard" instead (or Asparagus, Cauliflower, or Brussels Sprouts, as each and every one of those is literally the devil.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starspren Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 While I love Sanderson, there are absolutely authors out there writing books that are every bit as good as him. Michelle West writes books with characters that are just as strongly realized (and sometimes more) in fantasy setting that feels every bit as real--but Sanderson does action waaayyy better. Mira Grant, although writing horror, has evoked the absolute strongest feelings and reactions in me to characters ever, bar nothing. Jim Butcher's had a few really, really good books that pull together strands from a dozen or more novels for great pay-off (Changes is the finest novel he's ever written, and is just so damned good; I also felt that Cold Days was incredibly strong.) So, there are definitely things as good as a Sanderson book--even if few are reliably better. What I love about Sanderson is that in every nearly every category that you could break a novel into (plot, story, pacing, action, word choice, characterization, world-building, believability/internal consistency, tension, etc.), I'd rate him as at least "good." It's hard to get all those damnation slider bars up there, and even though many authors have a few that are higher, they dip lower in other areas as a result. Also, zucchini is amazing and delicious and one of like 4 vegetables that I actually enjoy. I propose we call it the "Broccoli Standard" instead (or Asparagus, Cauliflower, or Brussels Sprouts, as each and every one of those is literally the devil.) I do agree with you. There are other books that are better in one thing, or are just so different that you can't really compare them. But Sanderson's book are just so good, so I can't not compare other with them. So I came up with this, a little silly, ranking I love broccoli! You can't name it that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsecaller3414 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I love broccoli! You can't name it that Then we shall call it the Brussels-sprouts standard instead! And my problem with a lot of modern authors is that many are way too predictable. I can guess what will happen with almost any book that I read... except Sanderson. Although my mom is really good at guessing what will happen, like she is almost a psychic or something! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starspren Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 And my problem with a lot of modern authors is that many are way too predictable. I can guess what will happen with almost any book that I read... except Sanderson. Although my mom is really good at guessing what will happen, like she is almost a psychic or something! I know your problem. I think it's part because I read already a lot of books and I just know how some plots/whatever work so I can predict them much more easily. Sanderson has often so huge twists that I never guess them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsecaller3414 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 yeah, usually it is that the plot goes "oh, that person is the murderer" and then it is really someone who "nobody would ever guess," but I can usually get it on the first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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