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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 54 MIN

...Literally Sci-fi for Mystery Lovers

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Why have pick just one genre, when you can read two? This week, Literally Books is joined by Michelle (@bibliovino), who typically spends her days pairing books and wine, but joins Lindsay and Magda to pair sci-fi with mystery. She recommends all her favorite reads that combine complex world-building with a mystery twist. Email us! Literally Books Website Literally Books Instagram Magda's Instagram Lindsay's Instagram Literally Books YouTube Literally Books TikTok Books mentioned in the episode: “Caught Up“ by Navessa Allen “When in Rome“ by Sarah Adams “The Compound“ by Aisling Rawle “The Knight and the Moth“ by Rachel Gillig “I’m Glad My Mom Died“ by Jeanette McCurdy “You Deserve Each Other“ by Sarah Hogle “Of Monsters and Mainframes“ by Barbara Truelove “Chain Gang All-Stars“ by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah “The Dream Hotel“ by Laila Lalami “Angels and Demons“ by Dan Brown “The Belial Sons“ by R.D. Brady “Breakthrough Series“ by Michael C. Grumley “Fluke“ by Christopher Moore “A Master of Djinn“ by P. Djèlí Clark “The Mimicking of Known Successes” by Malka Olde “Foundation“by Isaac Asimov “Murder by Memory“ by Olivia Waite “In Death Series“ by J.D. Robb “Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman “Even Though I Knew the End“ by C. L. Polk “The City and the City“ by China Miéville “When Gravity Fails“ by George Alec Effinger “Station Eternity“ by Mur Lafferty “Dark Matter“ by Blake Crouch “The Murderbot Diaries“ by Martha Wells “Wool“ by Hugh Howey "The Book of Elsewhere“ by China Miéville "Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir "Persuasion“ by Jane Austen "Lady Susan“ by Jane Austen Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread

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