Fiction Fans Podcast

We read books – and other words, too

Two cousins read and discuss a wide variety of books from self pub to indie to trad pub. Episodes are divided into a “Spoiler Free” conversation and then a clearly delineated “Spoiler-y” discussion, so listeners can enjoy every episode regardless of whether they’ve read the book or not. Most of the books covered on the podcast are Fantasy, Science Fiction, or some middle ground between the two, but they also read Literary Fiction, Poetry, and Non Fiction, and Fan Fiction.

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2026 Reading List

Want to read along with us? Here's what we're reading in 2026: 500k/MO!! As EPIC-POET! by Chris Sumberg Warhammer 40k: The Infinite and the Divine by Robert Rath Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone For the Road by Stark Holborn The Kin Enigma by Darrel Miller The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers Hell or High Winter by Andrew Rubin Shake Out the Ghosts by

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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Episode 224 Release Date: Feb 4, 2026 Your hosts read "This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Lilly really ought to have known it was a love story. Sara vibed with the whimsy. They also talk about Time Travel Shenanigans, plot to vibe ratios, and the appeal of rereading novellas. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs: - Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” - J

Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

Episode 223 Release Date: Jan 28, 2026 Your hosts read Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz, a novella about robots starting a noodle shop in near-future San Francisco. They debate if it can be called cyberpunk (kinda) or cozy (also kinda), and how the scifi setting opens up conversations around familiar situations. Your hosts also talk about naive robots and surprising pacing. Find us on Discord / Support us on Patreon Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their so

Warhammer 40k: The Infinite and the Divine by Robert Rath

Episode 222 Release Date: Jan 21, 2026 Your hosts delve into the grimdark (ish) world of Warhammer 40k with The Infinite and the Divine, a tie-in novel by Robert Rath. They discuss their familiarity with the world (next to none) and how approachable the book was for newbies. They also talk about the ratio of academic rivalry to fight scenes, the complex relationship between main characters, and what this book revealed about their reading preferences. Listen to Vishani’s Song

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