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By Martha Wells ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Rogue Protocol as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

SciFi's favoUrite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is.

And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.

Martha Wells' Rogue Protocol is the third in the Murderbot Diaries series, starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk.

Read Rogue Protocol and find out why Hugo Award winner Ann Leckie wrote 'I love Murderbot!'


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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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Daniel Rue

From Daniel's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Unknown Author Why Daniel loves this book

I feel like a story can have hills and valleys before reaching the mountain that is the climax, and this book is definitely a mountain-sized hill. There has been a good amount foreshadowed about this portion of the story, and the book delivers. Characters continue to progress and grow, the curtain begins to get pulled back as more details about -everything- is slowly revealed, and this book has two of the most intense, emotionally powerful, and relatable scenes I've read in fiction. From beginning to end, I was on the edge of my seat.

Additionally, I want to recommend consuming this book in the audiobook format with narration by Jeff Hays, as he brings to life the already rich and deep characters Matt Dinniman has created.

By Matt Dinniman ,

Why should I read it?

15 authors picked The Butcher's Masquerade as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Attention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose.
Run, Run, Run.

A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.”

The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds.

As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, a new, terrible threat looms. Outside tourists are finally allowed to enter the game, and they are here and ready to hunt. Among them is Vrah, a famed and veteran hunter, intent on collecting the biggest trophy of her career.

But their prey is far…


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