A Beginner's Guide to Fantasy - How To Get Started!

the poppy war for example I wish I'd read that before Game of Thrones because I appreciated Game of Thrones execution of grim dark after reading the poppy Wars all the more not because poppy Wars was bad it just educated me a little bit on what that sub-genre was going for

if you want more lighthearted as I said I'll probably recommend war breaker that's a good introduction and great world building with good characters and a good first look at how these magic systems or a very alternative magic system could work