10 Books We've Been Gatekeeping | We Rated All of These 5 Stars!

Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. My sponsor BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/krisandmads We finally spilled the tea… ☕📚 These are 10 books we’ve been gatekeeping—all rated 5 stars, but ones we rarely talk about on the pod! From epic fantasy with dragons to dark academia, from sci-fi thrillers to swoony romance, this list is packed with hidden gems across genres. If you’re hunting for your next great read (that isn’t already everywhere on BookTok or BookTube), this episode is for you. We’re covering fantasy, sci-fi, romance, memoirs, thrillers, and more—so no matter your vibe, you’ll find a book you’ll fall in love with. Spoiler-free, honest reviews only. Let’s go find you a new favorite! If you want to check out the friends we mentioned in this episode for more recommendations, you can find Will and Ed here: ‪@thebrothersgwynne‬ 📚 Timestamps so you can jump to your genre: Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:32 Recursion by Blake Crouch - a techno thriller 05:05 The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon- an epic fantasy with dragons 11:21 Educated by Tara Westover - a memoir 15:08 Wellness by Nathan Hill - a contemporary literary fiction 19:35 Strange the Dreamer Duology by Laini Taylor - a young adult fantasy 22:58 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson - a romantic fantasy 26:20 Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren - a contemporary romance 29:41 The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper - an ancient historical fiction 33:47 Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb - a memoir 36:37 If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio - a dark academia fiction Let’s connect! Join our Patreon read-and-watch club: patreon.com/KrisandMadsSisterhood Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected] 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   #BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books #BooksWeLove #HiddenGemBooks #FiveStarReads #BookRecommendations #BookPodcast #BookTube #BookTok #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #RomanceBooks #DarkAcademiaBooks #MemoirRecommendations #ThrillerBooks #UnderratedBooks #BookishCommunity