Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Books With Anthony Jeselnik | House of Reads

It’s finally time for House of Reads! Jo discusses the best books she’s read this year, the series that she’s into, her must-read authors, and more! Plus, Anthony Jeselnik joins the pod to give some sci-fi/fantasy book recommendations!

(00:00) Intro
(02:46) Best Books Jo’s Read This Year
(10:15) A Series Affair
(17:12) Must-Read Authors
(32:09) Most Recommended
(44:01) House of R Classics
(46:35) Origin Stories
(52:17) Sci-fi/fantasy book recommendations with Anthony Jeselnik

Jo’s Book Recommendations:
- 'Everlasting' by Alix Harrow
- 'Raven’s Scholar' by Antonia Hodgson
- 'Dead Beat' by Leigh Bardugo
- 'The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy' by Brigitte Knightley
- 'The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy' by Brigitte Knightley
- 'A Court of Splintered Harmony' by Sarah J. Maas
- 'Threshing Day' by Rebecca Yarros
- 'Ana and Din Mysteries' Series by Robert Jackson Bennett
- 'The Hierarchy' Series by James Islington
- 'Scion' by James Islington
- 'The Gates of Midnight' by Helene Wecker
- 'Blacktongue' Series by Christopher Buehlman
- 'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke
- 'Simon Snow' Series by Rainbow Rowell
- 'Swordheart' by T. Kingfisher
- 'Katabasis' by R. F. Kuang
- 'The Familiar' by Leigh Bardugo
- 'Victorious' by V. E. Schwab
- 'Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil' by V. E. Schwab
- 'Starling House' by Alix Harrow
- 'Slade House' by David Mitchell

Listener Recommendations:
- 'Red Rising' by Pierce Brown
- 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' by Matt Dinniman
- 'Gideon the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir
- 'Canon' by Paige Lewis
- 'Mistborn' Series by Brandon Sanderson
- 'This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me' by Ilona Andrews
- 'Blood Over Bright Haven' by M. L. Wang
- 'Realm of the Elderlings' Series by Robin Hobb
- 'The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet' by Becky Chambers
- 'Exit Party' by Emily St. John Mandel
- 'Into the Blue' by Emma Brodie
- 'Broken Earth' Series by N.K. Jemisin
- 'The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi' by S. A. Chakraborty
- 'The Incandescent' by Emily Tesh

House of R Classics:
- 'The House in the Cerulean Sea' by TJ Klune
- 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin
- 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller
- 'Circe' by Madeline Miller
- 'All the Birds in the Sky' by Charlie Jane Anders

Origin Stories:
- 'Hero and the Crown' by Robin McKinley
- 'Night Watch' by Sir Terry Pratchett
- 'The Neverending Story' by Michael Ende
- 'The Dragon Lance Chronicles' by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
- 'Graceling' by Kristin Cashore

Host: Joanna Robinson
Guest: Anthony Jeselnik
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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