I was roughly halfway through Lonesome Dove when I got the feeling that I might be in the middle of the best novel I’ve ever read. Well, I’ve now finished the book, and I’d argue that Larry McMurtry’s masterpiece is just that. In fact, I find myself overwhelmed by the notion that not only is Lonesome Dove the best book I’ve read, but it might also be the best book I’ll ever read.

11/22/63, a 2011 novel by Stephen King, might be one of the most meh quality books that I’ve ever read. The book contains elements of multiple genres, with science fiction parts, romance, drama, and certainly mystery/thriller aspects. It isn’t the type of horror novel you’d typically associate with the name Stephen King.

The Red Rising science fiction trilogy is comprised of (as you might’ve guessed) three novels by Pierce Brown. Originally published in 2014, the first book, also titled Red Rising, was well-received and appeared on best seller lists at the time of its release.

Since finishing Robin Hobb’s masterful Realm of the Elderlings books, I’ve been searching for another great fantasy series to read. Leigh Bardugo is a fantasy writer who has written a large number of books in a shared fantasy world, so I was curious to give a couple of her novels a try.

The Curse of Chalion is a 2001 fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold. While it’s officially the first novel in the author’s World of the Five Gods fantasy series, this 442-page book stands completely on its own and tells a complete story.

This roundup of graphic novel reviews features crime stories, ghostly musings, and dark fantasy. Though none of these comics truly miss the mark, all three fail to really stand out as fantastic reads.

City of Stairs is the first book in Robert Jackson Bennett’s The Divine Cities trilogy. It’s a genre mashup that combines fantasy with mystery and politics.

The Books of Babel is an original four-book fantasy series. The first three books are great, but the series is derailed by a disappointing final book.

King Sorrow is the newest horror novel by Joe Hill. Though it’s not without its issues, despite being nearly 900 pages long, the book is a fast, easy, and enjoyable read. There are sections of it that are truly fantastic, and while I’d hesitate to call King Sorrow truly terrifying horror, there are great moments of suspense.

After deciding I wanted to read fantasy novels, I eventually began reading Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings books. Well, I’ve just finished the final novel and the series is a masterpiece.

Well, folks, this is it. Over the past year or so, I’ve been reading Robin Hobb’s fantastic Realm of the Elderlings novels, and I’ve made it to the final trilogy.

Since the start of 2025, I’ve been making my way through Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings novels. The Rain Wild Chronicles, books 10 through 13 overall, are widely considered the worst of the entire run. How are they actually, and are they still worthwhile reading?

It’s time to review The Tawny Man Trilogy, the next three books in Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings. How do these novels compare to Farseer and Liveship Traders?

In this round of graphic novel reviews, we’ll take a look at two series by popular comic scribe Rick Remender that fall into the science fiction and fantasy genres, as well as a horror graphic novel written by Joe Hill.

In Robin Hobb’s second trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings we’ll take to the seas on liveships, navigate the Pirate Isles, and explore the trading city of Bingtown, as we focus on an entirely new cast of characters in a maritime fantasy.

As I’ve been getting more into fantasy novels, I’ve seen Robin Hobb’s name brought up multiple times as an author worth reading. Today, let’s take a look at the first trilogy set in her Realm of the Elderlings: the Farseer trilogy.

As we turn the final page of our 2024 calendars and head off into 2025, it’s time to take one last look back at the year that was and hand out some much deserved Best (and Worst) Awards!

The month we’ll be going over three graphic novels that are most certainly not for younger readers, with two focusing on serial killers, and a third being an adaptation of a bleak apocalyptic story.

If you’re looking for high fantasy written post 2000, Brandon Sanderson is basically the go-to author for the genre, so I was curious to give some of his novels a try.

Do you enjoy reading and looking at pictures? In this What Jeff Read, we’ll go over three graphic novels. Giant robots, fairytale characters, and teen detectives feature in this trio of tales that find themselves in very different genres from one another.