Hot Take Books
By Hot Take Books by Rich and Ryan
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Episodes: 43
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🔥 We read Hot Books and give you Hotter Takes. 🔥
Welcome to the show where two friends—Rich and Ryan—dive into the best (and occasionally worst) of sci-fi and fantasy, one book at a time. Every title gets two episodes: a spoiler-free FastTake for the curious and a spoiler-filled deep dive for the chaos lovers.
We skip the plot overviews and go straight for the good stuff: World Building & Lore, Characters, and Story—served with unfiltered opinions, spicy takes, and way too much banter. If you like book talk, laughs, passion, and the occasional nerdy meltdown, you're in the right place
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Riff Sesh: Cold Wind - Book 2 Ironbound (Spoiler Free)
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ironbound: Oaths, Iron, & Vengeance
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May 10, 2026 |
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Hot Take Movies: Project Hail Mary
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Throne of Glass: Is she even an assassin?
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Warbreaker: Great Book, Wrong Universe
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Hero of Ages: Mistborn Era One's Victory Lap
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Well of Ascension: Vin Be Built Different
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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FastTake: Well of Ascension
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Mistborn: Flaring Metals and Overthrowing Governments
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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FastTake: Mistborn
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Thorns, Feathers, and Bones: Crowns, Combat, and Chaos
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Riff Sesh: Thorns, Feathers, and Bones
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Fires of Vengeance: No Peace, Only War
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Rage of Dragons: The World Burns
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Fast Take: The Rage of Dragons
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Hotties 2025: Hot Take Books Year-End Awards
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Strength of the Few: Three Worlds, Too Many Problems, One Badass Alupi
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Fast Take: Royal Assassin
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Royal Assassin: Duty, Desire, & Deep Frustration
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Will of the Many Recap: Getting Ready for Strength of the Few
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Assassin's Apprentice: Bastards, Beatdowns, and Bad Decisions
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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FastTake: Assassin's Apprentice
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Fast Take: The Sword of Kaigen
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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The Sword of Kaigen: The Last Ice Bender
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Bonus: Red Rising x Stormlight Archives Crossover
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Wind and Truth: Oaths, Therapy, and Other Coping Mechanisms
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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FastTake: Wind and Truth
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Rhythm of War: The Roshar Science Fair
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Fast Take: Rhythm of War (SPOILER FREE)
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Oathbringer: Three Shallan's Walk Into a Bar
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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FastTake: Oathbringer
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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FastTake: Words of Radiance
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Words of Radiance: I’ll See What I Can Do
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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FastTake: The Stormlight Archive (Full Series - NO SPOILERS)
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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FastTake: Way of Kings
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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The Way of Kings: Surges, Shardblades, & Storms
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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FastTake: Empire of Silence
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Empire of Silence: Brooding in Space
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Project Hail Mary: Great Great Great!
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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FastTake: Project Hail Mary
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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FastTake: Will of the Many
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Will of the Many: Stronger Together
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Hot Take Books: The 411
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Jun 28, 2025 |