Fantasy for the Ages

Welcome to elite territory. In Part 4 of my Top 100 Sci-Fi Reads of All Time, we’re counting down ranks 40 through 21 — books that represent the core of what science fiction can do.These are stories about power, intelligence, control, revolution, and the long-term consequences of human ambition. Civilizations rise and fall here. Artificial intelligences gain personalities. Revolutions begin. Futures pivot.At this point, rankings get especially painful — moving any of these feels wrong… and yet, choices must be made.If you’ve been following the series, you’re not going to want to miss the finale. Be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Notification Bell.📚 In this episode:• Ranks 40–21• Canon-level sci-fi and modern classics• AI, revolutions, and galactic power shifts• Some of the most influential books I’ve ever readWhich of these belong in the Top 10? And which ones already are — in your mind?❤️ Enjoy our channel? Might want to check out our Patreon. Early releases! Patron-only bonus content! patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#SciFiBookTube #Top100SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #BookLists #ScienceFiction #SciFiReads #BookRanking #ScienceFictionBooks #Top100Books #BookDiscussion #FantasyForTheAges #SciFiClassics #BookTubeSciFi #ScienceFictionFansWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?All Systems Red: https://t.ly/t0plRArtificial Condition: https://t.ly/qc9AyDune Messiah: https://t.ly/kVEGuEnder’s Game: https://t.ly/Z62MeExit Strategy: https://t.ly/APVgBFeed: https://t.ly/sHLzhThe Ferryman: https://t.ly/4PnZGFugitive Telemetry: https://t.ly/LCwHtFoundation: https://t.ly/IEoNhGolden Son: https://t.ly/X2BOuHeretics of Dune: https://t.ly/00fQ5Hunters of Dune: https://t.ly/4s8BPThe Martian: https://t.ly/9Ty2EThe Mist: https://t.ly/Dd5otPersepolis Rising: https://t.ly/_5A-5Rogue Protocol: https://t.ly/DELGLSandworms of Dune: https://t.ly/btdSiSecond Foundation: https://t.ly/VIuZjTiamat’s Wrath: https://t.ly/9esjqWool: https://t.ly/-qJ9kWays to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening0:59 - Episode Explanation1:50 - Books 40 - 2113:32 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

Now we’re getting serious. In Part 3 of my Top 100 Sci-Fi Reads, we tackle ranks 60 through 41 — the stretch where the books stop being “just good” and start being deeply influential.This tier is full of apocalypses, time travel, AI ethics, societal collapse, and massive “what if” questions. These are stories that linger long after you turn the last page — and several that reshaped how I think about science fiction as a genre.Some longtime favorites slip a bit this year. A few newer reads surge upward. That’s the beauty (and frustration) of doing this annually.If you’re enjoying the series so far, please Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Bell — the upper tiers only get heavier.📚 In this episode:• Ranks 60–41• Apocalypse, ethics, and big-idea sci-fi• Hard sci-fi meets emotional storytelling• Books that changed how I read the genreWhich of these crack your Top 50? Let’s talk in the comments.❤️ Thank you to our Patreon supporters. You truly help this keep going. Join us for special perks and early releases! patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#SciFiReads #BookRanking #ScienceFictionBooks #Top100Books #BookDiscussion #SciFiBookTube #Top100SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #BookLists #ScienceFiction #FantasyForTheAgesWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?11/22/63: https://t.ly/TlX-VThe Battle of Corrin: https://t.ly/oTehnThe Butlerian Jihad: https://t.ly/ORuS2Catching Fire: https://t.ly/DUcyAThe Dark Forest: https://t.ly/o4s06Devolution: https://t.ly/5otzaDust: https://t.ly/VJa_eEon: https://t.ly/D9i79Foundation and Earth: https://t.ly/FIw8MFoundation’s Edge: https://t.ly/PoYXGHell Divers Series: https://t.ly/KQPTJThe Hunger Games: https://t.ly/t21SWThe Machine Crusade: https://t.ly/ovgH9The Passage: https://t.ly/GkrCrPilgrims: https://t.ly/rnlMTPines: https://t.ly/jwp98Project Hail Mary: https://t.ly/WWjb-Redshirts: https://t.ly/_ZPHkThe Three-Body Problem: https://t.ly/3OQVGTrackers Series (Books 1-4): https://t.ly/WmKYzWays to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening1:23 - Episode Explanation2:07 - Books 60 - 4114:08 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

Welcome to Part 2 of my Top 100 Sci-Fi Reads of All Time (2025 Edition), where we move into ranks 80 through 61 — the section where the list starts to feel dangerous.This tier is packed with dystopias, survival stories, space opera, monsters, conspiracies, and big ideas colliding with bad human decisions. Many of these books ranked higher last year but were pushed down as my sci-fi reading expanded. Others are brand-new arrivals making strong first impressions.These may not be my absolute favorites — but they’re all books I’m glad I read.If you enjoy sci-fi rankings, genre history, and honest takes from a lifelong speculative fiction reader, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Bell so you’re ready for what’s next.📚 In this episode:• Ranks 80–61• Big list reshuffling• Dystopia, space opera, monsters, and chaos• Books that spark strong opinionsSound off below — which of these do you love, and which would you move way up (or off entirely)?❤️ Thank you to our Patreon supporters, those who help us each month to cover this channel’s costs. Willing to help, and get some extra perks? Join us at: patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#SciFiReads #BookRanking #ScienceFictionBooks #Top100Books #BookDiscussionWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?Blackout: https://t.ly/1qJavThe Boy on the Bridge: https://t.ly/L9UuuCibola Burn: https://t.ly/NCK1RDark Bloom: https://t.ly/Y5F_aDark Force Rising: https://t.ly/TJgcEFrankenstein: https://t.ly/H167TThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England: https://t.ly/k5Qm-Heir to the Empire: https://t.ly/yN8oGHouse Atreides: https://t.ly/88LuOHouse Corrino: https://t.ly/fPngbHouse Harkonnen: https://t.ly/56IGlThe Kaiju Preservation Society: https://t.ly/BGopwThe Last Command: https://t.ly/lLRX3The Last Town: https://t.ly/BeWkAThe Maze Runner: https://t.ly/vqkeDThe Scorch Trials: https://t.ly/qFI4fShift: https://t.ly/2vbL8Under the Dome: https://t.ly/unbVAWayward: https://t.ly/JG712Zoo: https://t.ly/io6R8Ways to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening0:46 - Episode Explanation2:03 - Books 80 - 6115:29 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/

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I’ve already updated my Top 100 Fantasy Reads for 2025 — horror included — but today it’s time to give science fiction its moment in the spotlight. In Part 1 of my Top 100 Sci-Fi Reads of All Time, we’re starting at the bottom of the list with ranks 100 through 81.These are foundational reads, cult favorites, classics, guilty pleasures, and a few books that may surprise you by even being on the list at all. Some are longtime staples that have slipped. Others are newer arrivals just finding their place. All of them helped shape my sci-fi reading journey.As always, this list is completely subjective, influenced by taste, timing, and yes — recency bias. But the truly great books tend to stick around year after year… even if they move.If you enjoy sci-fi book lists, thoughtful rankings, lighthearted commentary, and spirited debate, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Notification Bell so you don’t miss the rest of the series.📚 In this episode:• Ranks 100–81 revealed• Classic sci-fi, modern reads, and a few wild cards• Big drops, new entries, and list expansion chaos• Short, witty summaries and ranking contextLet me know in the comments: which of these belong higher — and which shouldn’t be here at all?❤️ Our thanks to Patreon supporters for helping us keep the channel going. Join us patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges#SciFiBooks #BookTube #Top100SciFi #ScienceFiction #ReadingList #FantasyForTheAgesWant to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?2001: A Space Odyssey: https://t.ly/t3_m_2010: Odyssey Two: https://t.ly/vgkQwThe Abyss: https://t.ly/w6ShoBricks: https://t.ly/hZ87gCell: https://t.ly/WiZdfChildren of the Mind: https://t.ly/sxxZ6Clay: https://t.ly/jcI2qDeadline: https://t.ly/TjmAMThe Death Cure: https://t.ly/pagyjFantastic Voyage: https://t.ly/Hpy5rHalfskin: https://t.ly/6vxLWThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: https://t.ly/_lsy5Moon Cops on the Moon!: https://t.ly/wqMbfOdyssey to Trappist-1: https://t.ly/E8qXpThe Running Man: https://t.ly/0ymdLSpeaker for the Dead: https://t.ly/ljH7AStranger in a Strange Land: https://t.ly/gXvOpThe Time Machine: https://t.ly/y06ZXThe Tommyknockers: https://t.ly/UmcO3Xenocide: https://t.ly/fbOBcWays to connect with us:Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] Email us: [email protected] Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheagesJim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim’s Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening0:46 - Episode Explanation1:42 - Details About the List3:32 - Books 100 - 8115:55 - Conclusion & Wrap-up————————————————————————————Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:https://elements.envato.com/