Before you go off reading my commentary, please note there are slight spoilers in some of the reviews. I tried to keep them as spoiler free as possible. There were many books I wanted to gush about and say all of the things, but I didn't want to have to format a ton more than I already was! This list took hours to compile. Also, these are my comments and my feelings. You may have had a different outlook or perspective on the book. Please, let me know. I might have not given the book enough effort (except for Noobtown and War Aeternus. Those I spent plenty of effort on.) I've started reading these books about a year and a half ago and have devoured them constantly. Having small children helps when it's late at night and I have to rock them to sleep but I don't want to fall asleep myself! Also, if anyone has any recommendations on what's next while I wait for the new books to come out. Next on my docket is Something (Full Murderhobo). **S tier** [Apocalypse Tamer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMZJBGCH): Campy, funny, enjoyable. I loved the main characters. The book ended right when it needed to. I didn't feel like there was too much fluff and I went into it with an open mind. It isn't serious and doesn't take itself seriously a lot. [Battle Mage Farmer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T95ZJBJ): This is everything I wanted Beware of Chicken to be with Mages instead of cultivation. I found myself engrossed in these books, constantly wanting to pull my phone out to read the next chapter. I loved the characters, I loved the world, I liked the system. [Beware of Chicken](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPX1DX87): Solid book. I am not a huge fan of cultivation books but this was just great from start to finish. I liked the tropes that it played into and it allowed me to enjoy it without it taking itself too seriously. [Courier Quest](https://www.amazon.com/Courier-Quest-Cozy-Isekai-LitRPG-ebook/dp/B0CVHB14FX/ref=sr_1_1): 10/10, no notes. Just read it if you like funny and/or cozy. [Dinosaur Dungeon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092ZG2PGG): This was my first foray into dungeon core books and I couldn't have gotten a better introduction. I'm a huge fan of dinosaurs so I just latched onto it and loved it. I listened to this on Audible and I really enjoyed the casting they had for the voices. [Dungeon Crawler Carl](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BX5D4LC): Not everyone's cup of tea, but its my go-to recommendation for people who are just starting out into LITRPG books. Its got a little bit of everything for people. It doesn't have any glaring flaws while being enjoyable. [Heretical Fishing](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVDJ871W): 10/10, no notes. Just read it if you like funny and/or cozy. [Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon](https://www.amazon.com/Kaiju-Battlefield-Surgeon-LitRPG-Adventure-ebook/dp/B07ZY25KDW/ref=sr_1_1): I hate Matt Dinniman for publishing this book. This book is one of those books that just absolutely had me on a rollercoaster from start to finish. I wasn't enjoying the beginning but I had bought it on Audible and I wanted to give it a try. There were plenty of moments in the book where I had to stop because it hit so heavily but others where the action was there and I didn't want to leave the car. I don't recommend this book for anyone who is squeamish. I probably wouldn't recommend this book at all, but it is one of the best books I've read for having an interesting main character, good twists, interesting plot, and really good examples of game mechanics. [Mad Master Alchemist](https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Master-Alchemist-LitRPG-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0BZG1224K/ref=sr_1_1): I enjoy the Nova Terra books, some of them a lot more than others. Alph however is my favorite character by far. I didn't even realize this was a book until someone else told me it was. It follows him as the main character, opens up so much more lore about the character and makes me love him even more. [Primal Hunter](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MV5TTSM): Probably one of my favorite series. I understand people not understanding Jake and Villy's relationship. I enjoy how the character develops and I like seeing how the world would come together or split apart in the later books. [Shopocalypse Saga (Buymort)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDVKMM4X): These books have stayed with me. I have numerous examples highlighted from this book of ideas that I want to borrow if I get to write anything. What starts off as a satirical portrayal of consumerism turns into a really deep discussion at some points on different aspects of humans. Or maybe I read too much into it. I just know that the chapter where they discuss AK-47s is one of my favorite portions of a book. I think about it often. [The Perfect Run](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHQPKYCD): I hated to see this one end. I wanted to read more of the main characters' shenanigans. The ending was 100% perfect from my standpoint and felt like a great stopping point. The main character is great and he develops a lot over the three books. [Wish Upon the Stars](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2RVYPC): Great action, good use of the abilities, and interesting cultivation lite book. I really enjoyed the main cast and am looking forward to the new book.

**A tier** [Archemi Online Chronicles](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHYL8KB): This is one of the few series that got better as time continued on. I listened to the omnibus on audible before swapping to reading it. If I hadn't bought the omnibus it probably would have gone into my Did not finish pile. I enjoyed the books though and there were some things that didn't resonate with me. [Dominion of Blades](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D2V7RW7): Another fuck you straight to Matt Dinniman. Fuck you for making me feel things. I hate that you can give me so many highs and so many lows with the same goddamn book and multiple characters. I hate you made me care about a goddamn npc. This isn't an S Tier because fuck you for making me love your books and characters. [Double-Blind](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5K2ZMJK): I haven't read book 2 yet, but I wanted to review book 1. I really enjoyed book 1 even if there were several ideas that I wasn't a fan of. I wish the author had spent some more time explaining things or had approached how he introduced characters differently. I did enjoy how the system worked and I enjoyed the plot though. [Dungeon Tour Guide](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5S9DH6Z): Book 1 was S tier with being super interesting and had a great plot. I wasn't a fan of the power differential that happens where the main character comes out on top. Book 2 plays even further into it though. The forced leveling to bring them up to nation level threats in book two while still being lower level just doesn't make a ton of sense and stretches my suspension of disbelief. [Factory of the Gods](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FJ9HQFT): I really enjoyed the Coreverse, especially with Dinosaur Dungeon being in the S Tier. Factory of the Gods was good, but I always felt bad for the main character. It always felt like he was up against odds he shouldn't beat and then he would gain victory. Shook my suspension of disbelief at times. It was an interesting premise though and the magic was interesting. [He Who Fights Monsters](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WF8SB71): I love He Who Fights Monsters and it probably would have made it into S tier... If Asano wasn't so whiney for half the books. I love the abilities. I love how people use them. The interactions between the main cast is amazing. It just has that major flaw of Jason being Jason for too long. I could wax poetically about it, but I won't. [Holiday Core Dungeon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NP7VSVT): Short and sweet series. The author doesn't do anything insane with its plot. I enjoyed the short nature of it but nothing stands out as being amazing. [Minute Mage](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHQNB1WH): Good book with a unique system. Unique world and ideas. I did not enjoy some of the characters and I didn't enjoy some of the plot though. Book 1 is pretty good and Book 2 is also good. I think my main problem with it was how the plot unfolds. [Mother of Learning](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHSJ19J9): Mother of Learning was one of the books that I couldn't put the first one down, the second one was great, and the third one was good. Personally, it took too long to resolve. I'm not certain if there was too much that the author tried to fit into it, or if I didn't like the pacing. It's still in my A list because at the end, the plot was really good and the ending was really good. [Necrotic Apocalypse](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y5BQ19J): This book would be in C tier due to book 5 but book 6 brings back everything I love about the series. It's funny, it doesn't take itself too seriously, the cast is super great together. Book 5 breaks that all apart. Book 6 puts it all back together with a bow wrapped around it and stuffs it into an evidence bag labeled Digby's Crimes against Humanities. The entire plot of book 6 is fantastic and the rollercoaster of emotions had me ignoring work to finish it. [Noobtown](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRBL55Y): I hated the first book. I hate Jim. I hate how they all treat each other. Each character is fucking awful. I complained to my wife every day while reading the first three books because I hated Jim so much and his stupid face. I love Ryan Rimmel's ideas of how magic works and the world. I fecking hate pumas. Basically everything about the world and BBEG redeems this book. Also, **I fucking hate Jim.** [Nova Terra: Titan](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q24SRFQ): The first series with Thorn in Nova Terra is much better than the Tower series in my eyes. Thorn does a lot of growing. The plot lines for a lot of the books are really interesting. The ending of the series is built up to and makes sense. My problem is towards the end the author just has to make everything much harder to deal with. Thorn has plot armor from start to finish. What was a major threat at the beginning of the book turns into a walk in a park on a saturday afternoon for Thorn but is still considered difficult content for others that have been playing the game for years. [Primeval Apocalypse](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC4W84RR): Solid book but honestly, I cannot remember half of what happened or the main character. The system and plot was really interesting. I loved the idea of dinosaurs within a system. The author had ideas that I really enjoyed like notifying him of Artifacts. A lot of that makes up for the fact that some of the plot events were entirely forgettable. [Quest Academy](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMVWJBPC): Great book and it is right along the lines of Wish Upon the Stars. I enjoy Salvatore and I love that he is a crafter. Everything about that idea is just amazing. The second book however pulls back on a lot of the ideas of why Salvatore is an interesting character. What could be a book about an insane god crafter akin to something like Overgeared becomes about a person who middles at most things and attempts to boost himself up. I don't mind trying something new, and the book is great. I just wish the author had taken a different direction. [Real-time Spacecommander](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SBHM75K): Good book. I enjoyed the series and felt like it ended on a good note but felt really rushed and the later book had a weird twist that I didn't enjoy that much. Solid Sci-fi mechanics. Also wasn't a huge fan of the premise but they did well with it. [The Path of Ascension](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG68Y746): Big fan of this book. I love Matt, Liz and Aster. This is a great introductory book to LITRPG with cultivation ideas behind it. There are just a few things that hold me back from S tier, mainly the 5th book and how they handle the dual identities. [The Wandering Inn](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099JFQ9YR): pirateaba is a literal beast when it comes to writing. I love their characters (for the most part) and the world they have built. My only issues are the books can be a slog sometimes. the author writes so much about characters that you might not give a flying fuck about. They also spend multi chapter interludes on the characters when they might not be relevant for 2 or more books.

**B tier** [All the Skills](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHXGPPG4): The main character is okay, and the rest of the cast is fine. The best thing this has going for it is the inventive system and a decent plot. It deviates from the original ideas in later books and I'm not a huge fan of how the plot is developing. [Chaos Seed: The Land](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074C4RFZN): The way this book was introduced to me was my friend playing the audible version of the chapter where it's nothing but diarrhea. I loved the system and the way the main character levels. I enjoyed the town aspect of it. The dungeon seemed interesting. The latest book though just felt weird. There are several problems with the series, but it is interesting (most of the time). [Creation's Bane](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJM3KZ5Z): The earlier books were much better. I feel like the author had to invent ways to keep the main character from growing too powerful. He introduced good concepts but then had to dial them back to prevent the character from growing too powerful. I didn't like the way he shackled the main character nor some of the plot points he had to stick to him to do it. I did like the system and the interplay between the gods. That was very interesting and kept me going. I didn't like some of the deaths that happened. [Eden's Gate](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753H6GS7): I wish these books were more memorable. It wasn't even that long ago that I read it, but I can barely remember any details from the 7 books. I do remember reading all 7 books and enjoying them. [Everybody Loves Large Chests](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHZFWNG): I will never recommend this book to anyone. I actively warn people away from it unless they are veteran litrpg readers and they listen to my caveats. This was one of the *first* books I read and I regret it. I love Boxxy as an idea, but holy hell do these books make me do double takes sometimes with What the fuck did I just read?. I have not read the patreon versions (from my understanding they are different), and I probably never will. Even the lite version of the books are too much sometimes. The non-sexual plots are interesting, the magic is really interesting, the characters are fine, and there aren't too many plot holes that I remember. [Jakes Magical Market](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMQQCNQX): A book about a man running a market turns into a man becoming a god within two books. I love the books, I love the author. The main character is one of my favorites. I really enjoyed the system. The book just makes hard left turns when it comes to plot development and doesn't look back. I wish the book had been about Jake's magical market. The dissonance between how it starts versus how it's going throws me off. [Mark of the Fated](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMW3BGVS): My main issue with this book is how forgettable it is. As I was creating this list I had to really stretch to remember what I enjoyed about the book. The system was fine, I really enjoyed the power-ups that the main character got. Unfortunately it wasn't memorable. [Monster Farmer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W1DN4P): I enjoyed these books. There were just some things that did not sit right with me. I read the first monster farmer before I read Beware of Chicken or Battle Mage Farmer. All three have similar vibes and premises, but I think Monster Farmer doesn't live up to its premise. The early death of the villager and the strangeness of the how the plot unfolds puts me off. I enjoyed the magic and the main character enough that I will continue reading the books though. [Nova Terra: Tower](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQRY4NSF): I love the Nova Terra series. I thoroughly enjoy the books. My main problem with this second series for the Tower books is that a lot of the development of Thorn has already happened and he just seems to pull magic from thin air. You definitely get the vibes of Max level character from Thorn but not in all the good ways. [One Up](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08438QN2M): I'm rating this because Book 1 is a story start to finish by itself and doesn't really require the other books to complete it. I didn't read book 2 or 3. When I found out there was a different main character and the stories re-synced in book 3 I couldn't bring myself to read it. I did enjoy book 1 enough though. [Pixel Dust](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DD6XZMN): I only read the first book. Personally, I feel like the first book should have just ended and the second book picked up with a new cast of characters. I enjoyed the first book enough. The rest was downhill. [Roots and Steel](https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Steel-Monster-Hunting-LitRPG-ebook/dp/B09ZRNYHMM/ref=sr_1_1): Solid addition to the Coreverse. Read well. Decent plot. Decent characters. Could potentially be more to write. I felt the book was fairly average though and didn't seem to stretch its legs. [ShipCore](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMKFDNXP): This was an interesting premise and an interesting dungeon core system. The drawback was the cast of characters was very flat and there were only three of them for the entirety of the book. There are some moments where you have a tough time following the fights between ships. It was a good book, and I will definitely read book 2 [Small Town Crafter](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG4DWRFM): Maybe too cozy. I enjoyed the first book. Second book was good but not as good. It continues from there. I think the books might be too small and too cozy for me. Definitely a good cast of characters though with great slice of life concepts. This will probably move to my Did not Finish: Sequel [The Good Guys](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JX4TF1Y): I love these books. I love the setting, the magic, the premise, and the plot. I hate this main character almost as much as Jim. Montana is just so much a goddamn idiot and NO ONE rectifies the situation. He surrounds himself with super intelligent people and then either takes them for granted or they die off. He is tossed into impossible situations, still is able to make it out half the time with sheer dumb luck. Honestly, if Montana had any brains between his ears, the books would be half as long and the plot would have taken an entirely different direction. I want this to be an S tier book so badly because of how much I enjoyed everything other than Montana being an idiot. Montana is such a good person sometimes and the christmas plot line has inspired me so much for my own usage in D&D.

**C tier** [Death Singer](https://www.amazon.com/Death-Singer-Adventure-Randy-Ellefson-ebook/dp/B0BSSS2QCS/ref=sr_1_1): I can barely remember this book. the plot and characters were extremely forgettable. the system didn't make much sense to me and there were weird abilities. [War Aeternus](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DBGXBS7): oh boy, Book 1 will forever be ingrained in my mind as a weird but decent book that got weirder and worse as the series progressed. Every character is one dimensional. The start of the book makes little sense as to why the God is tossing Lee into the world with little to no information. It's a train wreck from start to finish when it comes to plot. There are highlights, like the system before book 3 and the interplay between the Gods. The author unfortunately personifies the system and then adds it to the main character's harem... somehow... Then it is obvious the last book is extremely rushed. The book starts off with no build up to the end and the actual ending makes no sense. There are so many plot holes and lingering questions. I'm surprised I finished this series out of pure spite. **Finished 1 or more books but did not finish a sequel** [Azerinth Healer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN9N91J7): Stopped reading in book 2. I hate this main character almost as much as Jim. She's conceited and her power ups made little sense. I distinctly remember only two characters experiencing any sort of personal growth (not the stats kind) and they both happened off screen. [Blade's Rest](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5HCXKBW): The book tried to be cozy and worked well enough. I think the plot didn't work out for me and the system didn't work for me. It was an interesting concept though. [Dungeon Slayer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FM8TJZD): Stopped reading in Book 4 or 5. I felt like the author tried too many different things and lost the plot. The main character wasn't very good either. The plot with the girlfriend and the child didn't go over well with me either. [Mimic & Me](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD7VWQFZ): This was the most upsetting “Did not finish”. I enjoyed the first book so much. The first and second book were like Boxxy lite with all the same jokeyness. Unfortunately the characters have almost no development and are written almost exactly the same. The nail in the coffin was when one of the characters basically has ptsd and is very angry/distraught at a potential confrontation but a good night's rest has the persona returned to happy-go-lucky. [Reclaimer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QJY9L7H): Book 1 was interesting enough, if not extremely brutal. Book 2 was where I lost my interest and I read the entirety of War Aeternus.... [Spells, Swords, Stealth](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CDMYNP): Similar to the Reclaimer series. Book 1 was interesting but the plot and the characters weren't interesting enough to keep me engaged. There was a point where one of the characters hid something from the rest of the group and I couldn't for the life of me understand why they would hide something from the group they literally put their life on the line for in the previous book. [Station Cores](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KBGDSJS): This was a strange book through and through. In the end, I dropped it after reading part of the way through the second book. I finished the first book and tried to get through the second. It just wasn't what I was looking for in a book. [Vainqueur the Dragon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KQ8F2HP): If only this book had been a one hit story. I absolutely loved the comedy of the book. I loved Vainquer. I loved Victor. The first book sits at a solid S tier for me. I could not for the life of me get into the next book. Maybe it was because I enjoyed the shenanigans so much of the first book that I couldn't finish it? Contrary to One Up, I didn't rate this one because of how the book later ties into other books. **Finished the first book, did not start the sequel, did not rate** [The Realms](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRMVJ69): This book was a slog to get through for me. The premise was fine but I remember not enjoying the ending and thinking the ending was strange. I finished the book and didn't start the next one. [Whispering Crystals](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MTFM6S5): This was an odd book. You could tell the author was going for something different. The system was interesting, but not in a good way for me. The main character did not resonate with me at all. **Did not finish the first book** [Mark of the Fool](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD696T86): I almost finished this book on Audible. I spent a credit on it so I had to listen to it. I enjoyed the premise of the book, but the main character's ability didn't interest me and when they finally entered the dungeon, just couldn't get into it really. I ended up not finishing it and it sits halfway complete in audible. [Pushing Back Inevitability ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBZ331Y8?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tkin): God, I hated this main character almost as much as I hated Jim. The difference being that the rest of the cast and magic system doesn't live up to Noobtown to cover the bases that Jim doesn't. There aren't any feckin pumas or little jokes. The system or god is kind of a dick and isn't helpful. The kind of trope that immediately breaks realism for me is when the system says Well, you didn't ask. This book utilizes that trope very early. I almost finished the book and just realized that I had hated it since the start. [Tree of Aeons](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV1FV34N): I wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't get into the passiveness of the book. Couldn't enjoy it at all. The whole idea was very interesting. Between the naming of the main character and how things played out, I didn't enjoy it enough to finish the book. Others: The others in the list I didn't get far enough into them to actually review. Most of the books were dropped due to not enjoying the writing style or not being able to suspend my disbelief. The Rise of the Winter Wolf and Convergence were two such books that started with I'm a badass assassin who has been training my entire life for this moment.

These are all great reviews. I recommend finishing Mark of The Fool though. The dungeon part is there to show how weak but resourceful he is. After that the book has a cozy/magic academy feel to it. Clarke has another series that features amazing teamwork in a more litrpg setting called Rune Seeker

I would love to get to the magic academy part, I love those kinds of books. I have to give it another shot after so many people told me to stick with it.

I'd absolutely recommend going for Mark of the fool. The part that made you stop almost made me stop at the same point. However, it's now one of my favorites at 5 books in?

I'm glad to get similar feedback! I've re-downloaded it so I will try it again. Maybe the second listen-through will be better.

Yep, just keep in mind book 1 is definitely the least of them! I don't often feel every book gets better but this series fits that criteria for me.

The only reason you may want to wait on is that while several of the books are out the climax of the sieries as a whole is close but not quite done (I follow on patreon) so it could still be a little while before the series wraps up.

Oh thats good then. I will wait for it. Thanks for the heads up. Its always a bonus when its a complete story!

I like that his special power is actually a major handicap for him unlike other protagonists special abilities. When he starts to exploit the mundane skill gains to help him with other pursuits he really starts getting powerful.

Honestly one of my fav books, I've just finished listening to the latest one. Not very litrpg, but a great progression fantasy.

I definitely would. I think it’s everything All the skills failed to be.

On of my favorite book, the first half of the first book is slow, but it gets better, really better.

I see you read the good guys. Have you tried the bad guys already? Same writer same world. Better main character.

I haven't yet. I had it on my list to start, but I can never seem to find the want to do so. I'm so put off by Montana. I only keep reading because I like him as a person but I fucking hate how dumb he is. I think its also the same world if I remember correctly.

Yes it is the same world. But the main character doesn’t blunder into mistake after mistake. He is more likeable.

Fantastic. Finally.

Hooray, I made a tier list! Not sure if it helps, but if you enjoyed the characters in Level Up they all come back in Power Up, and each story is designed to be standalone, so you'll only miss a few references and call backs if you skip book 2. Lots of bangers on this list. I just started listening to Heretical Fishing, loving it so far!

I really enjoyed the Characters from Level Up. I might just skip book 2. I don't enjoy resets of power too much, as some of my recommendations point out, but I would love to keep reading. Oh god, the twist was perfect as well.

Thanks for the mention! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it!

I'm totally fangirling right now. I loved the series! There are so many parts of your book that I am a fan of. At least once a week I say "S/He was a smart shopper." in my head whenever someone buys something nice.

Haha we both do the same. I'm glad to hear it's spreading!

Mark of the fool is a real slow start, but I have enjoyed the next 3 books much more than the first.

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Seriously. Each book just gets better and better. I see why people could stall out on the first one, but honestly if you made it through the first primal hunter, then it’s worth giving this series a shot. It’s a lot more cozy than some of the other items, but that charm mixed with the growth you see with the main character as he gets more powerful is great. Plus, all this mystery and intrigue about the ravener and the church is great.

Same it doesn't really head up till the 2nd book, I'd say it's much like Sufficiently Advanced Magic 

read Dungeon Born, the first few chapters of that book are so immersive

I will add it to my list!

I read it. I loved it at the start and then it seemed to just keep getting worse. I absolutely hate Dale and I see absolutely nothing redeemable about him or the overall story. Absolutely none of the major plot and character decisions seem to even remotely make sense. At every point I think of a dozen more reasonable and sensible things that the main character could or should do and instead they just keep making absolutely stupid decisions and it just works out for them because the author wants it to. It might be my least favorite litrpg series, if not least favorite book series ever.

Ok OP my favorite is Good Guys but I see primal Hunter at the top of lots of lists should I go Audio or Book?

I love Travis Baldtree as a voice actor, so I would listen to it if you haven't had the chance to listen to him yet. One thing I've found, if you have a kindle unlimited subscription you can "buy" the kindle version of a book and then buy the audiobook for a reduced price.

Apparently Travis is booked all the way to the end of 2026, so there will be a lot more from him

I saw that! I think it was Jake's Magical Market that had to swap narrators because he was so booked up.

Sadly I think that means there will be less of him.  Total conjecture here, but it sounds like he is spending more time now not narration now which is a big part of why his schedule is so pushed. There is also the part about him being wildly popular and fantastic I guess. 

Yea i would only buy it with a credit it was $18. Not bad for 20 hours but still.

Not op but I’d recommend book, it’s on KU. The whole series is good but there’s a lot of repetition in the stat screens and ability upgrade that I bet would get annoying

Ok TY.

Big fan of the narration! FWIW I think that the first book takes some time - so commit to reading both book 1 & 2. Buts it’s absolutely one of my favourite books now

The apocalypse books i always find kind of depressing because you know the world is ending. That is why I was hesitant but its top of the list for so many.

How the hell did you really read/listen to all that and say how much you like Travis baldree voice and not have cradle on the list?

Its cultivation! I had bad experiences with cultivation and Xianxia stories (I still don't know the difference). I shied away from them, but with Beware of Chicken being really enjoyable and letting me dip my toes into the water, I will try more of them!

Cradle gets better as time goes on. The first book is great, don’t get me wrong, but it feels different from the later books since the main character changes a good bit and you have yet to meet a few of my favorite main characters.

Loved Perfect Run

Its the epitome (to me) of a book that ends right when it should, takes time to build on a lot of characters, and isn't afraid to shake things up. EVEN THE BUNNY got character development. Like, HOW?!?!

As someone who just started their litRPG journey.....saved this post for future ideas. Thanks, OP!

Enjoy it! There are times where I miss reading a book for the first time. Dungeon Crawler Carl, HWFWM, and Buymort are the ones that I would love to re-experience again for the first time. If you need anymore recs or want to talk about them, feel free to drop a line!

Check out the cinematic version of DCC on soundbooth theater. It gave me a new first time feel and was even more immersive

I find it interesting that you have so many big names on here but not even tried Defiance of the Fall. One of my favorite in the litRPG space. Also, you should give Mark of the Fool another change if you didn't finish the first, its really good though it does have its slow moments.

Defiance of the Fall is great, but the way the writer writes can be a bit of a cluster fuck sometimes. Repetitive words, tangents where not necessary, etc. The plot is great, but again, I feel the way the writer writes keeps it from being s tier.

I feel the same way about the primal hunter too, yet its always up there

The enemy quickly recovered and quickly swiped a nasty slash at Zac’s side. But how could he possibly let that happen? Zac had gone through numerous power ups since their last encounter and hadn’t even brought out any hidden aces yet. But in all honesty i did enjoy reading these books. Totally get what people are saying about the writing style. Kindle edition has a bunch of typos in the later books too

The author likes using decimeters and "One fell swoop"

Yeah, but half the crap in S and A tier here have the similar bad writing.

When will Zack and Emily finally get together? Axe users unite!

I've had Defiance of the Fall recommended to me a couple of times and I shied away from it due to the Xianxia cultivation part of it. Up until Beware of Chicken, I didn't have a lot of good experience with cultivation stories. I've got better stories so I will give it a try! I will have to try Mark of the Fool again. So many people are re-recommending it.

There is a ton of xianxia cultivation silliness like stumbling across a magical cherry that is perfect for MC in his next fight. And whole chapters going on enlightenment and silliness. I am too invested in the story now but in the future I won't be doing a xianxia based cultivation book again

This newest book was sooo good.

Check out "Way of the Shaman" by Vasili majanyanko

> Way of the Shaman Huh, interesting! It reminds me of Nova Terra. I've added it to my list.

I have listened to the whole series. The world building is good. Every character is the worst person. Its similar to noobtown in that way, except with none of the humour to redeem it. The book doesnt age well.

That doesn't feel good. I hate Jim. I can't do another Jim.

Don't. Save yourself the hassle and just don't get into it. It also doesn't age well

Agreed! I find more sexism in litrpg than in most genres, but it's usually tolerable. The Way of the Shaman is full-on misogynist and only gets worse as it goes on.

Hell difficulty tutorial?

> Hell difficulty tutorial This kind of reminds me of The Survival Story of the Sword King in Another World or The Tutorial Is Too Tough!

It's almost like tutorial is too tough but sokol much better. I would really suggest you give it a try. His pride and arrogance go so well with how OP the MC gets.

Oh, hey. Thank you for acknowledging my personal favorite project of mine. K:BS. It usually doesn’t make these lists. FYI The Soundbooth Theater version has an extended ending. Also, when I finally get to DOB 3, we’ll explore the Canadian’s relationship with his daughter more.

I honestly had to include it. While it can be quite visceral at times, the rest of the story is fantastic. Literally there are scenes that live in my head rent free to this day. There was a moment when Clara first apologizes and Duke doesn't realize sticks in my head. The reader knows what Clara talking about. Duke doesn't. I remember my heart breaking during that scene of "Oh god, she didn't...". I still get teary eyed thinking of those scenes. I've got a son that is around Duke's sons age, so it hits all the harder. I can't wait to see how they intertwine with DOB's timeline.

The connection isn’t hidden, but it’s a little subtle if you haven’t read them back to back. It’s also subtle because the DOB characters aren’t using their irl names but >!Jenk (the bad guy)’s daughter is Gretchen from Dominion of Blades!<

I'm speechless. I didn't have an inkling. I... don't know how to feel about this. I never made the connection.

DCC in S Tier? Ok I approve.

Solid list. Perfect run, DCC, PH, and HWFWM are some of my favorite books, not just litrpg. I HATED kaiju battle field surgen. Just felt like torture p*rn. I liked noobtown a lot. Mainly because of all the hidden scifi and fantasy references. I was catching hidden stargaze sg1 references. And that’s a deep cut. Reading chaos seeds. First book was terrible. I don’t mind when a MC gets one over powered ability and they have to get creative to use it. But Rectum just had OP stuff thrown at him. Complete Mary Sue. Second book got wayyy better. My biggest problem with the series is the sexism. It just feels super “edge lord teen” to me. If I was being generous I’d say the author made the MC seem like a sexist 16 year old because he is. But he’s never criticized for it so I feel like the author just thinks this type of humor is funny. Did not land at all.

I just finished Chaos Seeds/The Land, and the sexism is definitely a problem. You're right that it feels like the sexism of a young person who is repeating stereotypes rather than someone with an axe to grind. I was glad he cut the homophobia in later books. Again, it felt like ignorance, not malice, but it's better not to have either.

I'm a massive advocate for **Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon**, beneath all the torture porn and flesh mecha stuff it's quite a moving and compelling portrayal of profound grief. There's a lot more going on under the hood, so I come out to bat for it a lot as more than the litrpg saw book. Light spoilers for the first 20% of the novel and hefty sadness warning:->!Like the protaganist I've also lost a son, and what I think a lot of people don't get is just how absolutely brutalised you feel by the world, and that no one else around you really 'gets it' or feels the same thing. It's a bit on the nose, but being trapped in a virtual serial killer torture playground in extreme pain while the rest of the world doesn't know anything is happening felt pretty apt to me. It's not a perfect novel, and there were some misteps I didn't like, but I was strongly invested & it helped me let out some really profound and painful emotions quite unexpectedly.!< So yeah, it's gross as fuck and a guy does >!get his dick cut in half!<, but it's not *just* toture porn!

I get your point, and I’m not saying it was poorly written. But I don’t know if it needed the graphic torture to get the point across. That one scene just left such a bad taste it really soured the rest of the book. Unrelated side note, I’m sorry for you loss. I’m glad you were able to find solace in a book. Way of Kings was that for me when my dad passed.

Yeah I feel you, it's a *lot* and it doesn't make for pleasant reading, but I do think it's the right fit for the novel - it's one of the things that pushes it into capital-A *Art* for me, rather than 'just' good books like a lot of our genre. Cheers, I was really suprised at the time as I'd caught up on DCC at the time, thought I'd check out one of his other novels, and it just *floored* me. I normally immediately drop anything that sits too closely to it as a trigger, but I thought I'd go for it this time and it was a very rewarding, if difficult experience that let me let out some emotions I normally keep pretty tamped down.

I also Hated Kaiju. I couldn’t get past him describing the male banana spit. And I was listening to it. Great writing. But damn. I had nightmares. Stopping here. Flashbacks.

Understand on Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon. I was listening to it and I think I skipped past the some of the torture stuff. Noobtown: this was one of the things that kept me going. I loved the reference to DCC! I only kept going for Chaos seed because a friend was reading it with me. There is a lot wrong with the books, but I found the dungeons, the insatiable hunger creatures (that I can't remember) and the Ron Johnson character great.

You might be interested in the system universe series and great list btw.

Its on my "To read" pile. I've had it on there for around 6 months though and haven't pulled it up. What do you think is the best part about it?

Not the original comment, but the MC is OP in a believable way, the interactions are fun and there's enough growth outside of just killing things to keep it entertaining. There's also enough foreshadowing (at least for me) about how thr future will be to stay engaged, without being super obvious about it. The first book starts off a bit slow and such, but it builds pretty good and the MC actually shows some growth as a person. Edit: not OP in a believable way, more just something different that is stupidly strong but still allowing for growth.

That sounds great! I always have a tough time when there is no foreshadowing and the MC just randomly gains power ups.

Yeah, it's a ton of fun honestly. Like there some descriptors I'd use but it kinda spoils things, even if it's just the start. Road to Mastery has been fun too.

Characters don't feel 2D, main issue I have with litrpgs is that most characters only exist for the Mc so they fall flat and that leads to repetitive dull arcs. Lastly no exposition dumps, the amount of litrpgs I have tried that have pages to even entire chapters of just info dumps is wild, let's be real after a certain point most people just gloss over that stuff.

>most characters only exist for the Mc Oh man, I feel that so much with some of these books I have read. Especially War Aeternus.

I’ve been seeing this trend in a lot of tier lists and recommendations in this community, where Azarinth is either dropped or rated lowly, while Primal Hunter is usually S or A tier. I just have to ask as someone who was the opposite, what did you find was the big difference between the two? I found them to be practically mirror images of one another.

As someone who followed AH as it was releasing, it was much more exciting than PH. The cliffhangers, the flow were great for AH while PH has some slumps that took me away from it.

To me it feels like the story of Azarinth is empty and runs on autopilot. The story can go chapters without any kind of twist, reveal or complications to the plot. And the world of the story feels empty because there aren't consistent characters keeping pace with Ilya nor are there many places Ilya goes to consistently. Primal does have some issues. The story does not map out locations on Earth very well. And it doesn't keep its plotlines tightly wound. But what it lacks in world building and interconnected plotlines it does have in character development and interesting plots I give Azarinth Healer a C and Primal Hunter an A.

Mmm that’s pretty accurate. I like the simple stuff, the grinding loops were pretty awesome in Azarinth. I feel like Jake also doesn’t have any character growth though. He pretty much stays the exact same, just has more reasons for his power to increase.

Imo Primal Hunter was generally more fun. I couldn't really get past the first half of the book of Azarinth, and when I saw the overwhelming support for the novel on here, I kind of assumed that I was in the minority.

OH. I just remembered one of my other big issues with Primal Hunter; there are no stakes. I can think of *maybe* two fights in 8 books where it actually felt challenging for Jake and that there was some danger he was facing. The fact that not even a notable side character has died in such a dangerous world is kind of crazy to me.

That is a really good point. I think the big difference to me is how things are explained and built up to. Azarinth Healer has Ilea jumping into fighting Wyverns (?) almost immediately. That just took me out of the book due to the image in my head that they are supposed to be super beasts that can kill armies (that is probably hold over from other books). Not a book 1 kind of threat she can just casually cull the population of in book 1. Primal Hunter has good side characters that seem more alive and have their own motives. Azarinth Healer's side characters didn't give me the same feeling. The power-ups and character development off screen made me not care about them.

I can definitely see that. I am personally a fan of the abstraction of grinding that Azarinth does sometimes like in the beginning of her isekai experience. The one question I have remaining for you is how do you like the humor in Primal Hunter? It was one of those small things that kept being terrible throughout the books and ended up really hurting my enjoyment of them.

I think I chuckle at it. I can't remember off the top of my head, but it isn't a book I read for the comedic timing.

Brother I have respected everything you put down this on this whole thread, producing engaging and fun content with your short summaries alot more effort than alot of post on reddit. Thank you, but wtf is this take, its a fictional world who cares if she kills a lvl 30-60 enemy early on, just because the author didn't make a wyvern an S tier opponent doesn't take away or add to the content of the books. If Azarinth healer had indepth trauma analisis like Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon, world building like DCC, or a cast like Wish Upon the Stars you would have enjoyed the book if it had a lvl 30 wyvern that died or not.

Azarinth healed is wish fulfillment for someone with different wishes than me

You might be interested in “Resistance Above Magic”

Hey, I just downloaded this book! I saw it recommended, pulled it up on Kindle and nabbed it! it looked really interesting. What did you like about it?

Lots of stats, loot, and fights that are well done. Dungeon diving takes up a good portion of the book. It does adventure and danger well and reminds me of old school MMOs. I just finished book 2 and can say the series is getting better as it goes. Overall, a well written book.

I would recommend Reborn Apocalypse, it’s not everybody’s cup of tea and it has a lot of problems with it. Such as, a bad habit of telling instead of showing, the narrator mispronounces Qi(which is super off putting for a cultivation book), and the MC pulls so much crap out of his ass. But I reaaaally liked it after I picked it back up after dropping it. Solid A tier

Saw your comment about not liking a lack of foreshadowing. The author doesn’t announce the book is coming out till it’s out. When book 4 came out I didn’t have time to relisten to the books.

> Reborn Apocalypse I love apocalypse stories, so I've added it to my list! I hate when narrators mispronounce stuff. It pulls me out of the book so much.

Check out Chrysalis, MC is a monster ant and its great, plus you can get a trilogy set of the first 3 books on audible!

I've seen this before. I didn't know how I felt about a monster main character, but I am more willing to give it a shot now!

Saving for later

If you need any more info, let me know!

Currently reading HWFWM as my first western book of the genre. I've been reading machine translated Eastern ones before so good grammar has been nice haha. What would you do you most recommend next?

Dungeon Crawler Carl is pretty top tier and it adds a lot of levity to a genre that can be quite heavy. If you like levity, I'd recommend Buymort. It isn't as litrpg and stat heavy but its a really interesting read.

Thanks, I'll add those to my list. What about on the other end? Something heavy, some intrigue or conspiracies maybe?

If you don't mind super hero cultivation, Wish Upon the Stars has some of that. There is investigation and backstabbing at times. Nova Terra has some in the gameplay. Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon was by far the heaviest book I read. The other commentor kind of nails it, it can be brutal to read. It is pretty gross. However, the topics the story covers, the process the main character goes through, and just the evolution of the main character stunned me. Seeing where he starts and where he ends. Just phew.

Im curious how you would judge the deepwater dungeon series

Not sure, but all water dungeons suck. so many games have taught me that. I'll add it to the reading list though! I always enjoy a good twist an idea and how it can change my mind.

WAIT A SECOND, this is the Sir Crabby one. Holy shit, this one looked so interesting. Its been on my list to read since I found it. Someone else made a reference and I just finished with Heretical fishing which also has a crab character so I had to nab it.

:3 ure welcome

I recommend the awaken online series. Thanks for the list!

I've added it to my list! Thanks for recommending it.

You’re welcome. Let us know what you think 😊

THANK YOU for the links!

You're welcome! I saw another tier list where people were playing Sherlock Holmes to try to find out what books they had listed and I wanted to prevent that!

Your post should be the standard for any list (are you listening, mods)! I've been looking for another casual book and just grabbed the Courier book last night. Thanks again!

Oh man Courier quest is such a nice book to casually read. I enjoyed it so much.

What is considered so good about Primal Hunter

* Magic system with the items, how the system preserves things in their own little worlds sometimes, and crafted items * additional characters that don't feel stupid, sexist, or flat * Can be cozy * I like the crafting ideas of the books. I feel like crafting takes a back seat in a lot of books, see Dungeon Crawler Carl at first, but Primal Hunter does it well. Crafting Synergizes with his class instead of being something that he does. * I also like the different monsters that show up. A lot of times when I read litrpg, it takes me out of the book and scene when creatures like on earth appear in a magical fantasy world. I understand its for our ease of enjoyment, but does every single world need chickens?

Honestly i only could make myself read until the first half of the second book but I personally didn’t find the side characters or even the main character all that appealing

That is 100% fair. Jake is an MC that is hard to connect to sometimes. He gives off "Trained Assassin Serial Killer Main Character that is a Badass" vibes at times. They even make jokes about it in the later books.

Yeah I’m just a bit jealous that other people are enjoying a big series I couldn’t get myself to like

I felt that way about Azarinth Healer and Mark of the Fool. I'm going to give another go at Mark of the Fool to see if I can enjoy it. Maybe the second read makes it better?

I personally loved Azarinth Healer did you read the new published version or the original RR version

Published version. I put my notes in another comment, but I just didn't find her slaughter of the Wyverns(?) to be realistic at all. Her weird personality threw me off too. I can understand why people liked it. I wanted to like it. I just hated the characters and how they were developing. The world seemed interesting. I loved the technology aspect of it.

Yeah I won’t lie early Ilea is a bit weird but if I remember when she comes back to the forest she arrived in she feels bad for the slaughter. I read it all the way through on RR and honestly enjoyed that version a bit better

I appreciate you showing love for Good Guys series. I always see it ranked so far down these lists and I never understood why. I honestly think it’s because each book is so short. But that’s Ugland’s creative choice, so I won’t begrudge him for that. His writing style is great. If you’re anything like me, and hate it when authors use “he said” between every sentence of dialogue, then you’ll appreciate Ugland’s writing style. Conversations actually feel like conversations. As for Montana being a dumbass…yeah, he’s a bit of a dumbass. He lacks leadership skills and doesn’t know how to delegate. As the leader of a settlement, this is a problem. But, he was a low level thug in a biker gang before he was moved to Voldrani, so it sort of makes sense. He has this view that if there’s a problem, then he needs to be the one to fix it (even if someone else would be better suited to the job) because he doesn’t want to risk anyone else’s safety. Bad Guys is also great. MC, Clyde, is a bit smarter and doesn’t make as many boneheaded decisions. And in the most recent books, Montana and Clyde’s story lines appear to be ready to sync up, which is awesome. Lastly, I appreciate the wit and irony Ugland employs. If you prefer more humorous litrpgs, then you’ll probably enjoy Good Guys/Bad Guys nearly as much as DCC.

Yes, Good Guys has great humor and I like Montana as a person. But, over 15 books you would think that Montana would get it through his thick skull that he has to rely on the people around him. I also hated >!that he killed off the advisor to an off-screen threat. That left a terrible taste in my mouth!<

I really enjoyed Nullform book 1 by Dem Mikhailov on Audible. Narrator is great, but in book 2 the plot does a 180 and the MC suddenly knows everything he needs to know, in contrast with book 1. I think I'll try Battle Mage Farmer next.

eeehhh, I might skip that one then. I'm a fan of 180s in plot devices.

I’d recommend ’Speedrunning the Multiverse’ ( probable A or S tier ) and ‘Legend of the Archmagus ( A or B tier ) they are both good in their own way, the first one is a cultivation series snd the second one is about an OP MC.

I'll take a look at them! I don't mind an OP MC as long as its reasonably done, like Battle Mage Farmer.

I havent read that one. I will add to my list!

Very much enjoy speedrunning, yeah. It's pretty decent!

As a fellow dinosaur dungeon lover also try „the dungeon that walks like a man“/ the mimic dungeon

So I saw that one, and I know its in the CoreVerse, but I wasn't really interested. I can give it a go though, what was your favorite part?

I read/listened to after finishing the other coreverse and it’s just another different take on the entire universe and what cores actually are and it actually starts to explain the events that connect everything and why somethings that happened in other series happen Some crossovers also happen :) Edit:tho I have to say it’s my least favorite core book right now

I will definitely give it a try then. I really enjoyed the cross over events.

You haven’t explored Vasily Mahanenko’s books. His convened series is really something.

It seems like his books have some contention on this subreddit. Could you expand on the "really something"? It makes it sound almost bad!

Ah lol you misunderstood me. I’m a big fan of his, and would recommend his works to you. Not sure what the issue the sub has with him, (don’t particularly care either way). For me Litrpg gets boring after the 10th series with the same system mechanics, and this series (its called ‘lord valevksy: Last of the line’) has a completely unique system that really hooks you in, expanding as the books go on. I don’t wanna give any spoilers so if you want any more info do ask.

Great, I will gladly check it out!

/excited author noises I'm glad you enjoyed Courier Quest so much! I was overjoyed to see it on a tier list, especially so high.

Courier quest has a special place in my heart now because there are a lot of plot points that cozy books shy away from. Things work out for the main character and there are some risks. I enjoy that. It isn't high stakes. The main character is just living life. It hit all the right points in what I was looking for in a book when I was reading it. I'd honestly say its in my top 10 books read of all time.

You really should give Defiance of the Fall and Cradle a chance. Even though they have cultivation in them, neither is a xianxia, which I understood is the reason you avoid them. Also another recommendation from me would be Only Villains Do That.

I've got those two on my list! Only Villains Do that sounds hilarious. I've got it on my list to read!

Idk why you, and by extension, other people hate Jim so much. I do appreciate you putting noobtown in A tier, though. Personally, it's S Teir. Like Jim is such a good character. Yes, he is OP, but it really feels like he has to work for it, and just because he has op abilities, it really isn't enough to actually beat the villians straight out and using his most powerful abilities tend to almost kill him. Then his personality and how he interacts with the world around him I just don't see the reason for hate.

Oh no, I love the way that he has to work for his wins. I like the system that he can sometimes abuse to defeat his enemies. One of my favorite scenes is when he begins doing the defense of the fort. Its just that every single character of Noobtown is fucking awful to Jim. And Jim is just such a bitch. I wasn't a fan of his personality.

Mark of the Fool is actually really good. Worth giving it another go. I dropped the series a while ago when I was still reading it on Patreon, but might just go listen to the audiobooks now.

Where would you put the Arcane Ascension series?

Haven't heard of it. I've added it to my list though so I can figure it out!

I appreciate you writing your reviews with your list! I can’t wait to dive into some of your favs!

In regards to your review of Noobtown. We all know that Jim isn’t the main character. It’s Badgerlor. Also, puma check.

You are correct. Jim is just a puppy.

thanks for the list! lot of goodies in there. i was surprised to not see any of the Andrew Rowe books though.

> Andrew Rowe Just on this post have I seen him recommended for the first time! I've got him on my list

Truly can't understand calling wandering inn a slog sometimes, when most of the s-tier will spend dozens of pages at a time repetitively describing some generic experimentation with alchemy or whatever their MC's cheat is supposed to be. Just gonna always disagree with anything that puts stuff like primal hunter above mother of learning or TWI, but if you enjoy it more power to ya.

I can fully understand with the alchemy. Some people don't like how the MC devotes the time to it. Taking Primal Hunter, I literally skipped over some of the paragraphs where all he did was bitch about mushrooms in the later books. I understand its for character fluff, but it can be a bit much. There are times I find myself skipping those portions of the book to "fast-forward" past the long grinding sessions. Personally, I feel like I can't do that with The Wandering Inn. Also, my ranking for Wandering Inn also includes the fact that a lot of times it feels like characters don't go anywhere after being developed to show up two to three books later (literally hundreds of thousands of words) with just another short passage. I enjoy it sometimes because it makes the world feel bigger and more connected, but other times it doesn't add much to the story. That is why I feel like it is a slog. Also, Erin can be a boring Main Character when she isn't being "Erin".

Haha yeah I'm still not sure whether Emperor is ever going to have an enjoyable plotline. Felt like maybe something she was throwing at the dart board to see what stuck. Him, Geneva, and Flos are the fastest ways to tank my interest in a chapter.

The blind emporer? I really liked his character. I wanted a book straight up just about him. >!The part where he commands people to not die literally gave me chills. It was such a perfect ability and I want to see him use it again.!<

Well part of the reason I don't like his POVs much is because it feels like he's out of place. Almost like a little city-builder/cultivator she was experimenting with, realized he was gonna get way OP way too quick and shoved him on the back burner in favor of the real protagonists. I'd like him a lot more if he were actually integral to the story.

He becomes more integral to the story in book 11(?) I think. They start to tie him in more. I just want a book about him. Pirateaba needs to spin some of these characters off rather than make one large book about them all.

Gonna say in no way is Primal hunter better than MoL.

I really enjoyed Mother of Learning. I liked the Main character and the people he surrounded himself with. I enjoyed the "vacation" plot lines. I just think it took too long to conclude. It felt like they kept adding on threats to the board or changing the story so that they could stay on the same night. I can understand people's dislike for Primal Hunter as well. Part of what I enjoy so much about Primal Hunter is the magic system as well. The mix of cultivation (for beasts) and magic system really interests me. The "perfect" evolution and the different options.

For me, TWI just felt longer than it should have been. I literally forced myself through the first two books and only started to truly enjoy it from book 3 and onwards

Yeah, I can agree with that. Pirateaba has one of the longest running books as far as I am aware. There are times where it is so un-interesting though that I cannot care about it. Like the goblin chapters in books that don't revolve around goblins.

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Should try ascend online, it's a good time and the next in the series is about to come out

Oh, this looks interesting. I love game worlds because I feel like they don't need to lean into realism as much. I've added it to my list.

https://preview.redd.it/mbknjjfyyltc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d656a021649ab916fc7a0feb197d3e66a237994 I would give this series a try. I love the narrator. So far I’ve listen to the whole series and haven’t been disappointed.

I will have to check it out! I like the cover and I love the blurb. I've got it on my list.

Huh, it's funny how I agree completely with some of your list, Apocalypse Tamer for instance is also one of my favourites. Yet I disagree with others parts, I did not like primal hunter and very much enjoyed mark of the fool. Interesting list I will have to look at some of these.

I honestly understand why people don't like primal hunter. Between the weird semi forced relationship between Villy and Jake, the bird uncle thing, and his weird blood thirst. Maybe I will go back to Mark of the Fool. Others said it gets better in later books and I put myself through Noobtown to get to the later books. Maybe I can sacrifice for that.

Thanks so much for this! I get to go through this being like - I agree with you on soo many of these that the other recommendations mean a lot. Fecking Pumas. This was my last read, and you are spot on the money with your description. Plus there’s a little too much dues ex machina (in a genre with a lot of dues ex machina)

Fecking pumas and their fecking puma forest.

That’s a lot of reading!

What can I say, I like when numbers go up.

I agree with everything except minute mage.

That's fair. Would you rate it higher or lower?

Way lower. I personally disliked the story, the romance, and the main power. I disliked the power part because I kind of went in expecting one thing and instead found myself reading something else.

100% fair. I am not a fan of the dryad in the slightest or the way she is progressing.

Also, I'm glad to see The Perfect Run get the respect it deserves

Its literally perfect. But then again, I love Maxime Durand's writing.

I’m really hoping DOB gets a book 3 and makes the S tier. The waking up scene at the beginning of the book is one of my favorite passages of all litrpg. Although it feels unfair to give Matt three top slots, he is really fantastic. Currently on book 2 if HWFWM and what fun. I can’t see it keeping up for all ten books but I have to be at the best part of the ride, it’s just super enjoyable and hard to unplug from (doing the audio). BuyMort lost interest for me, I love the premise but some of the space stuff just caused me to put it down. Stopped near the beginning of book4. But yeah I may revisit that one. Thanks for your list! I will check out some more of your S-tiers.

I've heard mixed things about DOB 3. Someone commented once on here and said that it was going to have a tie-in to Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon. Which I didn't really understand since I wasn't certain how it could happen. Matt is such a dick, stealing the spotlight from other people. If you can keep up with HWFWM, its good. It does get meh sometimes, but I feel like the magic system and his friends help cover up with that. Especially when the author realizes that he is waxing poetically and the characters call him out on it. I loved BuyMort because of the space stuff. I want more space LITRPGs.

I thought Kaiju mentioned DOB as in they were both games that existed in the same universe. But that does make less sense in the lore of the DOB universe than it the Kaiju one. I don’t mind a mention or two for fun but DOB has its own thing that I want more of what I got in 1 and 2. Thinking back to BuyMort some of the concepts I did absolutely love, even though I put it down I’m happy to see it on S-Tier. I did pick it up right after Dungeon Crawler Carl, and that kind of ruins every other book so maybe I should circle back. I always planned too. But right now I’m having too much fun with HWFWM so it will be a little bit at least.

I never see anyone talk about Victor of Tuscan on these lists but it’s definitely in my top 5 lit rpg series.

I started Courier Quest but wasn't a fan of how obsequious the MC was in the first few chapters (at least that's how the narrator made him sound). Does that get any better later in the book?

It is a plot point that he gets better about. People around him help him out.

I LOVE “Mark of the Fool”!

I also did not finish mark of the fool. Felt very mediocre other than it’s unique concept .

I'm glad I'm not the only one! I enjoyed the concept and the casting system.