# January Reading Wrapup: STARTING BIG SCI-FI & FANTASY SERIES

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Podcast: [Kris and Mads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kris-and-mads-6973697)
Published: 2026-02-04T22:54:26+00:00
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We started reading some chunky sci-fi and fantasy series in January, and had such a good time! We're embracing the "quality over quantity" mantra this year, and that means fewer books, but hopefully bangers only! Off to an amazing start with these series: A Song of Ice and Fire, The Expanse, Stormlight Archive, Malazan, and Hierarchy! And we had time for a couple stand-alones too.BOOKS MENTIONEDThe Midnight Feast By Lucy FoleyLeviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, and Abaddon’s Gate(Books 1-3 of the Expanse Series)By James S. A. CoreyThe Way of KingsBy Brandon SandersonGardens of the MoonBy Steven EricksonStrength of the FewBy James IslingtonStonerBy John WilliamsGame of ThronesBy George R. R. MartinTimestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Getting into our January reads! 3:10 - Our new Patreon Spreadsheet 4:03 - The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley 12:20 - The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey 25:27 - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 37:02 - Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erickson 43:41 - The Strength of the Few by James Islington 49:29 - Stoner by John Williams 54:26 - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 1:05:30 - Wrap up!Let’s connect!Join our Patreon read-and-watch club this month for Wuthering Heights: / krisandmadssisterhood Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: nancy@farq-media.comTikTok: / 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 #BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books #stormlightarchive #malazan #theexpanse #asongoficeandfire #gameofthrones

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