2 To Ramble Top 10 Reads of 2025 | 2 To Ramble #296
Jan 2, 2026
Discover the top reads of 2025 with engaging insights! The hosts dive into stories from epic fantasy like 'Deadhouse Gates' to clever satires like 'Orconomics.' Experience intimate battle scenes in 'The Winter King' and unravel the mysteries of 'The Shadow of the Torturer.' Explore moral dilemmas in 'By Blood, By Salt,' while they reminisce about 'A Game of Thrones.' With science fiction gems like 'Project Hail Mary' and philosophical depth in 'Disquiet Gods,' this discussion promises to spark your reading list. Don't miss their reflections on the perfect series finale!
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Combined Dual Top-10 Format
- Combining two personal top-10 lists gave a richer, overlapping selection of favorites.
- Richard and Shill formed a single ranked list that preserved both voices and overlaps.
Deadhouse Gates Won Over A Skeptic
- Richard describes how Deadhouse Gates fixed his complaints from book one and hooked him on the Malazan series.
- He found book two more grounded, narrative-driven, and with characters he grew to love.
Tight Multi-Threaded Plotting
- Demon In White delivered tightly plotted sequences that cohere despite multiple concurrent arcs.
- Rich and Shill emphasize its pacing and structure as standout strengths in the Sun Eater series.