We’ve crossed the threshold — welcome to Part 3 of my Top 100 Fantasy Reads of 2025, covering ranks 60 through 41! This is where the competition really starts heating up. These aren’t just books I enjoyed… these are books that reshaped my reading life.

From intense Malazan heartbreakers, to defining Wheel of Time installments, to massive grimdark showstoppers and classic sci-fantasy, this section is loaded with heavyweights. Some rise, some fall, and some cling tenaciously to their spots like a stubborn wizard refusing to leave a tower.

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✨ In this episode:

– Ranks 60–41: true midlist titans

– Several major series represented

– Books I’ve loved for years + new favorites climbing fast

– A mix of humor, reflection, and unapologetically subjective hot takes

Tell me in the comments: Which books in this batch do YOU put in your own top 50?

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0:00 - Opening

1:25 - List Explanation

2:24 - Books 60 - 41

14:43 - Conclusion & Wrap-up

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