Some books don’t just sit on your shelf… they judge you.
In today’s episode of Fantasy for the Ages, Jim and Zach confess the most intimidating fantasy, sci-fi, and horror books they still haven’t read — even though they really want to.
We’re talking about the massive, the dense, the legendary, and the “I’ll get to it someday…” reads that every SFF fan knows all too well.
From sprawling epics like The Wheel of Time to notoriously complex reads like The Malazan Book of the Fallen, and even all-time classics like Dune — these are the books that feel less like a casual read… and more like a full-on commitment.
Along the way, we talk about:
• Why some books feel so intimidating to start
• Whether the hype actually makes it harder to dive in
• Which ones we might finally read soon
• And which ones might stay on the shelf just a little longer…
If you’ve ever looked at a giant fantasy series or dense sci-fi classic and thought, “Yeah… not yet,” this episode is for you.
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0:00 - Opening
1:23 - Episode Explanation
2:30 - How This Works
4:02 - Our Nine Intimidating Books
18:53 - Which Will We Read First, & Which Likely Last (if ever)
20:22 - Final Thought
21:02 - Wrap-up & Conclusion
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