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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Tainted Cup

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Robert Jackson Bennett

Mentioned by

Jerusalem Demsas

Joanna Robinson

Griffin McElroy

Mentioned in 14 episodes

Recommended by

Jerusalem Demsas

as a sci-fi fantasy mystery novel exploring liberalism and libertarianism.

Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?

Recommended by

Jameson Dance

as a monthly book selection; Dave later considers reading it after learning it is a fantasy murder mystery.

Episode 534: I'm so bad at my job and I've inherited a huge slop pile

Mentioned by

Peter Suderman

who read it after it was recommended by Jerusalem Dempsis.

Is Economic Anxiety Driving People to Socialism?

Mentioned by

Dan Wells

as a Sherlock Holmes mystery that takes place in a biopunk high fantasy world.

What Makes A Perfect Book? — Intentionally Blank Ep. 226

Recommended by

Leah R. Cutter

as a masterful example of a fantasy mystery where magic and investigation interact.

How do You Write Fantasy Mysteries? with Leah R Cutter

Recommended by

Laura Miller

for its fascinating, recognizable and alien world-building.

Game of Thrones Buddy Comedy Edition

Recommended by

Joanna Robinson

as the first biopunk Anna and Din mystery, combining detective work with biological world-building.

Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Books With Anthony Jeselnik | House of Reads

Mentioned by

Justin McElroy

as the first book in “The Shadow of the Leviathan” series recommended by Griffin.

What Even Is a Video Game?! (Grab Bag!)

Mentioned by

Griffin McElroy

as the first book in Robert Jackson Bennett’s kaiju-inflected detective series.

With Fire Emblem, Is It Finally Time to Buy a Switch 2?

Mentioned by

Ali Hazelwood

alongside another fantasy mystery as an example of the kind of book she loves reading.

S5 E7 Ali Hazelwood: A Ray of Sunshine

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