Book Reviews
2025
- A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks
- Patriot Games by Tom Clancy
- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
- Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull
- The Lesser Devil by Christopher Ruocchio
- Abhorsen by Garth Nix
- Lirael by Garth Nix
- The Battle for Skandia by John Flanagan
- How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge by K. Eason
- The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Icebound Land by John Flanagan
- The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
- Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
- The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan
- The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
- The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
- Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
- Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
- The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
- The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
- How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason
- Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
- Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
- The Stand by Stephen King
- Total Power by Vince Flynn
- Sabriel by Garth Nix
- The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
- The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence
- An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka
- The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
- Witchmark by C.L. Polk
- Marauder by Boyd Morrison
- The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence
- Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
- The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence
- The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence
- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
- City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
- Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
- Windwitch by Susan Dennard
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
- Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
- Light Bringer by Pierce Brown
- Lightbringer by Claire Legrand
- Kingsbane by Claire Legrand
- Furyborn by Claire Legrand
- Inferno by Julie Kagawa
- Legion by Julie Kagawa
- Soldier by Julie Kagawa
- Rogue by Julie Kagawa
- Talon by Julie Kagawa
- The Song of the Marked by S.M. Gaither
- The Storm of Echoes by Christelle Dabos
- The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos
- The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos
- A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
- Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
- Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
- Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
- Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
- The Iron Trial by Holly Black
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
- All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay
- Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
2024
- In a Garden Burning Gold by Rory Power
- Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
- Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
- The Forbidden Daughter by Zipora Klein Jakob
- The True Queen by Zen Cho
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
- All Systems Red by Martha Wells
- How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
- The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
- The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim
- Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
- Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
- A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
- The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
- The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
- Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
- Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
- Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
- The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
- The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black
- Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
- Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
- The Cerulean by Amy Ewing
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
- The Power of Silence by Carlos Castaneda
2023
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
- Exhalation by Ted Chiang
- Wool by Hugh Howey
- The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
- A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
- A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
- The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Ringworld by Larry Niven
- Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
- The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence
- Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
- Skin Game by Jim Butcher
- The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
- Host by Robin Cook
- Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- Inca Gold by Clive Cussler
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- Cold Days by Jim Butcher
- The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
- Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
- Changes by Jim Butcher
- The Chef by James Patterson
- A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
- Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
- Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
- Small Favor by Jim Butcher
- White Night by Jim Butcher
- Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima
- Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
- Victory City by Salman Rushdie
- Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
- Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
- Rules of Prey by John Sandford
- Dark Angel by John Sandford
- The Investigator by John Sandford
- Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher
- Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
- Death Masks by Jim Butcher
- Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
- Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
- Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
- Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
- Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
- The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz
- Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton
- Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
- Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
- A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
- Eldest by Christopher Paolini
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- The Death Cure by James Dashner
- The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
- Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
- The Whistler by John Grisham
- Left To Die by Blake Pierce
- Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
- Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
- Upgrade by Blake Crouch
- Pines by Blake Crouch
- Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb
- Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
- The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
- The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
- Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
- The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale by Herman Melville
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- Romeo and Juliet by SparkNotes
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
- The Call of the Wild by Jack London
- The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
- The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
- Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- The Lost Colony by A.G. Riddle
- Winter World by A.G. Riddle
- Fairy Tale by Stephen King
- The Solar War by A.G. Riddle
- The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
- Dark One: Forgotten by Dan Wells
- Orbs of Wisdom by Lindsay Buroker
- Sky on Fire by Lindsay Buroker
- The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
- Neuromancer by William Gibson
- A Darkness At Sethanon by Raymond E. Feist
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
- Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist
- Magician by Raymond E. Feist
- Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
- Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft
2022
- Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
- A Threat of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
- Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
- Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
- The Dark Citadel by Michael Wallace
- The Free Kingdoms by Michael Wallace
- The Golden Griffin by Michael Wallace
- The Warrior King by Michael Wallace
- War of Wizards by Michael Wallace
- Consent to Kill by Vince Flynn
- The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
- Alliance Armada by Michael Wallace
- Alliance Insurgent by Michael Wallace
- Alliance Stars by Michael Wallace
- Memorial Day by Vince Flynn
- Executive Power by Vince Flynn
- Separation of Power by Vince Flynn
- The Third Option by Vince Flynn
- Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
- Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn
- American Assassin by Vince Flynn
- Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
- Tigana: Anniversary Edition by Guy Gavriel Kay
- Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
- Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
- The Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
- Dragonseye by Anne McCaffrey
- The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall by Anne McCaffrey
- Jiný vítr by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
- A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
- Seeress of Kell by David Eddings
- Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
- Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
- Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings
- Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings
- Guardians of the West by David Eddings
- Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings
- Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
- Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
- Eragon by Christopher Paolini
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Magician's Gambit by David Eddings
- Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings
- Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
- King of the Murgos by David Eddings
- Warheart by Terry Goodkind
- Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn
- Severed Souls by Terry Goodkind
- The Third Kingdom by Terry Goodkind
- Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
- Lightning by Dean Koontz
- Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben
- Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
- Night by Elie Wiesel
- Phantoms by Dean Koontz
- Redshirts by John Scalzi
- Saint Odd by Dean Koontz
- Saving Faith by David Baldacci
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
- Stormfront by Jim Butcher
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
- The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
- The Emperors Soul by Brandon Sanderson
- The Eye of the Tiger by Wilbur Smith
- The Firm by John Grisham
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
- The Last Jew by Mirjana Cvekić
- The Last Secret of the Temple by Paul Sussman
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
- The Shakespeare Secret by Jennifer Lee Carrell
- Watchers by Dean Koontz
- Whispers by Dean Koontz
- Worth Dying For by Lee Child
- Half a War by Joe Abercrombie
- The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
- The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
- Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
- Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
- A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
- Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
- The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
- The Burning White by Brent Weeks
- A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
- The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks
- A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
- A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
- The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
- A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
- Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
- The Blood Mirror by Brent Weeks
- Foundation by Isaac Asimov
- The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
- The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind
- Phantom by Terry Goodkind
- The Four-Part Key by Michael Wisehart
- Banished by Michael Wisehart
- Dark Age by Pierce Brown
- Plague of Shadows by Michael Wisehart
- The White Tower by Michael Wisehart
- Bladedancer by Michael Wallace
- Shadow Walker by Michael Wallace
- Crowlord by Michael Wallace
- Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
- Sword Saint by Michael Wallace
- Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker
- Broken by Magic by Lindsay Buroker
- Art of the Hunt by Lindsay Buroker
- Morning Star by Pierce Brown
- Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
- Kingdoms at War by Lindsay Buroker
- Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Golden Son by Pierce Brown
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
- Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson
- Running Blind by Lee Child
- The King's Ranger by A.C. Cobble
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
2021
- 1984 by George Orwell
- A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan
- A Girl from Nowhere by James Maxwell
- A Memory of Light by Brandon Sanderson
- A Painted Goddess by Victor Gischler
- A Search for Starlight by James Maxwell
- A Time to Kill by John Grisham
- A World of Secrets by James Maxwell
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor
- Allegiant by Veronica Roth
- Avenger by Robert J. Crane
- Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski
- Belgarath the Sorcerer by Leigh Eddings
- Blackflame by Will Wight
- Blood and Betrayal by Lindsay Buroker
- Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
- Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind
- Bloodline by Will Wight
- Born of Hatred by Steve McHugh
- Broken Veil by Jeff Wheeler
- Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
- Call of the Hero by Robert J. Crane
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
- Champion by Robert J. Crane
- City of Light by Will Wight
- Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy
- Confessor by Terry Goodkind
- Congo by Michael Crichton
- Conspiracy by Lindsay Buroker
- Copper Chain by James Maxwell
- Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh
- Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
- Crusader by Robert J. Crane
- Dark Currents by Lindsay Buroker
- Deadly Games by Lindsay Buroker
- Defender by Robert J. Crane
- Divergent by Veronica Roth
- Dragonfall by David Estes
- Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler
- Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
- Elven Queen by Bernhard Hennen
- Elven Winter by Bernhard Hennen
- Enchantress by James Maxwell
- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
- Executive Orders by Tom Clancy
- Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind
- Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
- For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor
- Forged in Blood I by Lindsay Buroker
- Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker
- Ghosts of Sanctuary by Robert J. Crane
- Ghostwater by Will Wight
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
- Golden Age by James Maxwell
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Heretic by Robert J. Crane
- House of Blades by Will Wight
- Ink Mage by Victor Gischler
- Insurgent by Veronica Roth
- Iron Garland by Jeff Wheeler
- Iron Will by James Maxwell
- Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
- Kingfall by David Estes
- Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan
- Legend by Robert J. Crane
- Lies Ripped Open by Steve McHugh
- Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
- Magefall by David Estes
- Master by Robert J. Crane
- Mirror Gate by Jeff Wheeler
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
- Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind
- New Spring by Robert Jordan
- No One Will Believe You by Robert J. Crane
- Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
- Of Darkness and Dawn by Will Wight
- Of Dawn and Darkness by Will Wight
- Of Killers and Kings by Will Wight
- Of Kings and Killers by Will Wight
- Of Sea and Shadow by Will Wight
- Of Shadow and Sea by Will Wight
- Old Man's War by John Scalzi
- Poisonwell by Jeff Wheeler
- Prism Cloud by Jeff Wheeler
- Prison of Hope by Steve McHugh
- Promise of Wrath by Steve McHugh
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Reaper by Will Wight
- Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
- Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
- Rise of the Ranger by Philip C. Quaintrell
- Rising Sun by Michael Crichton
- Scorched Shadows by Steve McHugh
- Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski
- Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
- Silver Road by James Maxwell
- Skysworn by Will Wight
- Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
- Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind
- Soulsmith by Will Wight
- Sphere by Michael Crichton
- Split Second by Douglas E. Richards
- Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
- Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
- Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
- Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler
- Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson
- Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
- Temple of the Winds by Dick Hill
- The Agent by Mark Dawson
- The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
- The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
- The Angel by Mark Dawson
- The Assassin by Mark Dawson
- The Asset: Act II by Mark Dawson
- The Asset by Mark Dawson
- The Atlantis Gene by A.G. Riddle
- The Atlantis Plague by A.G. Riddle
- The Atlantis World by A.G. Riddle
- The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
- The Black Shield by Michael Wallace
- The Blight of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
- The Client by John Grisham
- The Crimson Lord by Robert Ryan
- The Dark God by Robert Ryan
- The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
- The Elven by Bernhard Hennen
- The Emerald Crown by Michael Wallace
- The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker
- The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
- The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
- The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan
- The Forsaken Throne by Jeff Wheeler
- The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson
- The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
- The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
- The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
- The Jade Egg by D.K. Holmberg
- The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler
- The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler
- The Last Colony by John Scalzi
- The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell
- The Pale Swordsman by Robert Ryan
- The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan
- The Path of the Storm by James Maxwell
- The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind
- The Queen's Poisoner by Jeff Wheeler
- The Red Sword by Michael Wallace
- The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Risen Shard by D.K. Holmberg
- The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
- The Scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
- The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
- The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
- The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler
- The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
- The Tattooed Duchess by Victor Gischler
- The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton
- The Thief's Daughter by Jeff Wheeler
- The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski
- The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski
- The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
- The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
- The World Walker by Ian W. Sainsbury
- The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Towers of Midnight by Brandon Sanderson
- Uncrowned by Will Wight
- Underlord by Will Wight
- Unsouled by Will Wight
- Warlord by Robert J. Crane
- Warrior Prime by Victor Gischler
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
- Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan
- Wintersteel by Will Wight
- With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh
- Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
- Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson