Ruben Montané

Ruben Montané·Founder & Editor·Updated May 2025

Ruben Montané founded SpinToRead to solve a problem he had himself: every time a friend asked for a book recommendation, the answer required knowing where they were starting from. A casual reader needs different advice than someone who just finished the Stormlight Archive. SpinToRead is built on that distinction — the right book depends on where you are, not just what’s popular this week. He covers author reading orders, the case for starting (or skipping) the genre’s most commitment-heavy series, and what to read when you’ve already read everything obvious. His editorial background is in publishing research and consumer journalism. He has been reading science fiction and fantasy since he was nine years old and has not slowed down.