My Updated Top 10 SFF Authors for 2025: Must-Reads for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fans

I didn't say gut punch, I said soul punch that is Kingdoms of Death and Ashes of Man. Christopher Ruocchio, for being as young of an author as he is to come out with this absolute, I'm going to say masterpiece of a series.

it's one of my favorite sci-fi books of all time. It blends fantasy. It was so far-seeing.

And this particular one, Dandelion Wine, is one of my favorite books of all time because it's something that's going to speak to the reader throughout their entire reading life. It's got something for young readers, it's got something for readers in middle life, it's got something for readers who are maybe approaching the end of their days.

Empire of Silence is not my favorite book of all time, but when we get to Howling Dark, when we get to Demon in White and then the absolute soul punch. I didn't say gut punch, I said soul punch that is Kingdoms of Death and Ashes of Man.

And frankly, we were on rocky ground when it comes to Empire of Silence. Empire of Silence is not my favorite book of all time, but when we get to Howling Dark, when we get to Demon in White and then the absolute soul punch.

Empire of Silence is not my favorite book of all time, but when we get to Howling Dark, when we get to Demon in White and then the absolute soul punch. I didn't say gut punch, I said soul punch that is Kingdoms of Death and Ashes of Man.

I didn't say gut punch, I said soul punch that is Kingdoms of Death and Ashes of Man. Christopher Ruocchio, for being as young of an author as he is to come out with this absolute, I'm going to say masterpiece of a series.

And I just love Milly. I love I love the world that we find ourselves in. The writing just speaks to me.

I recently I did DNF Swan Song and I've recently reacquired a new copy of Swan Song because I feel like I was being impulsive and I am coming back to finish Swan Song because frankly, I think Robert McCammon is such an amazing writer.

I love Robert Jordan for what he introduced me to, which is epic fantasy all those years ago when I first picked up The Eye of the World in middle school and I mean, I've read this book I think nine times and I've got many, many more read reads in me hopefully before I shuffle off this mortal coil.

We've got The Green Mile. This is probably still my favorite Stephen King book, but man, like when King hits, he hits hard.

The Keep is probably one of the my favorite books that I've read so far this year. It's still very early on in the year, but I could see that easily making my top 10 books of the year.