# 12 Books We Changed Our Minds About (Fantasy, Romance, Classics & BookTok Favorites)

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Podcast: [Kris and Mads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kris-and-mads-6973697)
Published: 2026-05-14T19:20:21+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kristen-and-maddie/episodes/12-Books-We-Changed-Our-Minds-About-Fantasy--Romance--Classics--BookTok-Favorites-e3jci3f
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Duration seconds: 2465

## Resource

In today’s episode, we’re revisiting some of the most popular fantasy, romance, literary fiction, and classic books we’ve ever reviewed… because honestly? We were WRONG about some of these ratings. From beloved BookTok fantasy series and viral romance books to classic literature staples and modern literary fiction, we’re sharing the books we should’ve rated higher — and the books we may have seriously overrated. We discuss books like Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Normal People by Sally Rooney, Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb, From Blood & Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Powerless by Lauren Roberts, The Folk of the Air by Holly Black, A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid, Christina Lauren romances, and more. If you love book podcasts, reading vlogs, fantasy books, romance books, literary fiction, classics, BookTube, or BookTok discussions, stick around! Our channel is packed with controversial reader opinions, book recommendations, and honest reviews. Let’s connect! Join our Patreon read-and-watch club: / krisandmadssisterhood Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: nancy@farq-media.com TikTok: / kris.and.mads Instagram: / krisandmads All our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads To check out our brother C.Ray's music, which we use in all our episodes, you can find him here: / @seerayhardly #bookpodcast #booktube #fantasybooks #romancebooks #booktok #readingpodcast #bookrecommendations #fantasyromance #literaryfiction #classicbooks

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