Episode Details

This is it — the grand finale of my Top 100 Sci-Fi Reads of All Time (2025 Edition). Today we reveal my Top 20 — the books that define science fiction for me.

These stories shaped my imagination, challenged my thinking, broke my heart, and reminded me why sci-fi is one of the most powerful storytelling genres we have. This tier is mythic. Philosophical. World-shaping. And yes… the number one spot may not surprise you — but it’s absolutely earned.

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📚 In this episode:

• Ranks 20–1 revealed

• Genre-defining masterpieces

• Philosophical giants and epic sci-fi sagas

• My all-time favorite science fiction novel

Drop your Top 5 or Top 10 in the comments — and tell me where we agree… and where I’m completely wrong.

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Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?

Abaddon’s Gate: https://t.ly/Xsxto

Babylon’s Ashes: https://t.ly/vLBpz

Caliban’s War: https://t.ly/WtTtA

Chapterhouse Dune: https://t.ly/IoUvU

Children of Dune: https://t.ly/bfTU-

Dark Age: https://t.ly/6zlIl

Dune: https://t.ly/4_w_k

Foundation and Empire: https://t.ly/z7wiv

The Girl With All the Gifts: https://t.ly/l4nGr

God Emperor of Dune: https://t.ly/GGKIC

Iron and Gold: https://t.ly/OkOua

Leviathan Falls: https://t.ly/XrIwp

Leviathan Wakes: https://t.ly/muEYa

Light Bringer: https://t.ly/f3PA6

Morning Star: https://t.ly/KIwpm

Nemesis Games: https://t.ly/5jD5W

Network Effect: https://t.ly/ZtKpr

Red Rising: https://t.ly/yIHdF

System Collapse: https://t.ly/HyR-q

War World Z: https://t.ly/WYhtl

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0:00 - Opening

1:14 - Episode Explanation

2:00 - Books 20 - 1

13:57 - Conclusion & Wrap-up

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