Episode Details

What were the BEST fantasy, sci-fi, and horror experiences of 2025?

In this episode of Fantasy for the Ages, Zach & Jim each reveal their Top 5 content experiences from five different categories, giving you a ranked list of 25 must-read and must-watch picks that defined our year in speculative fiction.

We’re covering:

• 🧙‍♂️ Fantasy Books

• 🚀 Science Fiction Books

• 📖 Other Genre Books (Horror, Thriller, Weird, and more)

• 📺 SFFH TV Shows

• 🎥 SFFH Movies

These aren’t just the biggest releases of 2025—these are the stories that hit us the hardest, surprised us the most, and stuck with us long after the final page or credits rolled.

Expect:

• Ranked lists

• Strong opinions

• A little disagreement

• And plenty of great recommendations for your TBR and watchlist

Let us know in the comments:

👉 What were YOUR top books, shows, and movies of 2025?

👉 Which of our picks do you agree with—or strongly disagree with?

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Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?

The Angel of Indian Lake: https://t.ly/g2ug_

Artemis: https://t.ly/gw8Ao

Assassin’s Fate: https://t.ly/x8x9j

The Black Crown: https://t.ly/7ycD6

Black Talon: https://t.ly/NXcJM

The Burning White: https://t.ly/d4WGm

Dancer’s Lament: https://t.ly/YEbhY

The Dark Forest: https://t.ly/o4s06

Don’t Fear the Reaper: https://t.ly/SgBC0

Ex-Heroes: https://t.ly/UWz6h

Family Business: https://t.ly/3N5Fg

Galaphile: https://t.ly/MQpWC

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

The Grace of Kings: https://t.ly/huoPV

To Green Angel Tower: https://t.ly/ghUwe

The Haunting of Hill House: https://t.ly/bCYwP

I Was a Teenage Slasher: https://t.ly/noNaS

The Last Graduate: https://t.ly/WQ0f0

My Heart is a Chainsaw: https://t.ly/UcfEi

The Name of the Wind: https://t.ly/ndJbg

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

Nevernight: https://t.ly/nMbS0

Project Hail Mary: https://t.ly/WWjb-

Rogue Protocol: https://t.ly/DELGL

The Running Man: https://t.ly/0ymdL

The Silent Patient: https://t.ly/auGct

The Strength of the Few: https://t.ly/4pyvs

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

This Inevitable Ruin: https://t.ly/_Z_qZ

Wool: https://t.ly/-qJ9k

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0:00 - Opening

2:00 - Episode Explanation

3:10 - Top 5 Fantasy Books of 2025

12:59 - Top 5 Sci-Fi Books of 2025

22:31 - Top 5 Other Genre Books of 2025

31:38- Top 5 SFFH TV Shows of 2025

43:49 - Top 5 SFFH Movies of 2025

55:38 - Conclusion & Wrap-up

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