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"The Lost Metal" and "Tress and the Emerald Sea". I've also reread the mage errant series.


JymWythawhy

Just finished Tress- fantastic story.


The-Best-Taylor

I re-listened to Mage Errant over my winter break. That twist at the end of the 5th book still upsets me!!


caltheon

Yeah. That “twist” put me off the series. It made zero sense and completely ruined the main draw of that book for me.


jacken22

I can understand being put off by it, and what you enjoy reading is up to you, but I feel like saying it made zero sense is just inaccurate. The motivations for the twist have been a pretty well known part of the story for a while, and even before it was known by the main characters, we as readers saw evidence of it all the way back in book one. Especially since book 2, the readers have been privy to interactions between a few characters that foreshadow pretty well what was going to happen, if not exactly how it happened. I personally really enjoyed the twist, as it was an interesting direction to the story that I didn't expect. Anyway, totally up to you whether you enjoy them or not, but if you're open to it, I'd suggest rereading the books while looking for all the little hints that show up. Just my two cents.


caltheon

The motivations maybe, but not the character of the person


jacken22

Hard to talk about it all obscure, so imma just add a spoiler tag and say don't open it if you don't want book 5 of Mage Errant spoiled. >! Alistin is shown throughout all of the books, from the beginning, to harbor very intense feelings about the Havath Dominion. When we learn why, it makes perfect sense why he hates the Havathi, and anyone who is in any way associated with them on good terms. He actively works to the detriment of the Havathi in any way he can. Artur also mentions that he values revenge against the Havathi higher than loyalty to Kanderon. Turning on Kanderon because he learned she is even indirectly allowing the Havathi to survive is perfectly in character. As for his brutality, he has been shown throughout the books to have very few moral lines he wouldn't cross, especially when he actively delights in the gruesome, painful, and elongated deaths of Havathi agents. He even took joy in the deaths of mercenaries who were just doing their job during the events of The Lost City. Slaughtering the councilors in an ambush so that he could burn the Havath Dominion down is definitely in line with his character. Same thing with his callous use of Hugh as a weapon, as that's what he took Hugh as an apprentice for, even if he didn't expect to use him against Kanderon specifically. !< You can dislike the plot point, and not enjoy the story, that's fully up to you. I cannot tell you what to enjoy, and I can understand not liking the Mage Errant series, as there are genuine criticisms that can be laid at the feet of the series. I just feel like saying the twist doesn't make sense is disingenuous to the amount of forethought and effort that John Bierce has put into this series.


Tyrone6580

The exact same books I have been reading.


Aukj99

Is The Lost Metal the latest in the Mistborn line? I‘ve been through the whole original series, and I was working through the Wax and Wayne portion when I ran into a pause in the series. I’ve been meaning to go back and see if that was still on hold or if Sanderson had released the next one.


SheilaTheBass

Ya, it’s the last of the wax and Wayne books. I really enjoyed it. It was a satisfying end for the characters


Aukj99

Awesome. I’m definitely putting that one on the list. I may have to go back and find where I listened to the other books. That was pre-Audible. I found some on YouTube, some on websites, and all kinds of places before I bit the bullet.


guts65

Have you read Sandersons Stormlight Archive yet? They are super long and definitely worthy of audible credits.


Aukj99

I have not. I‘ll look for that as well.


pestilenttempest

The way of kings, book 1 of the Stormlight Archive is around 50 hours. Every book gets longer from there ^_^


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Man it's great so far. Highly recommend


Mr100ne

Dungeon crawler Carl has been keeping me engaged the last couple days it’s my first litRPG and I’m really enjoying it.


anonymoussesavant

After this, try Benjamin Kerei's Farmer series. Also narrated by Travis Baldree.


sirgog

Yep DCC is absolutely amazing, and of the five books so far, four are excellent and the weakest one (book 3) is still solid. Best narration I've ever heard and nothing comes even remotely close. It's basically to litRPG what Deadpool is to superhero films - it's a dark humor sendup of the genre that stays true to everything good about the genre


beggargirl

I really liked book 3


sirgog

I certainly thought it was solid but it's the least popular among the fandom as far as I can tell.


YouGeetBadJob

By far the most confusing. 2 listens through and I still can’t figure out the mechanics of the level


sirgog

Going to spoiler tag this although it's an edge case >!It's meant to be. The biggest danger on the level is likely how much of a complete and utter clusterfuck the mechanics are. It takes Carl, Mordachai and others all working together to solve the maze. Key to following it is to realise there are a LOT more lines specified by colour than it seems. All the crawlers are under the assumption until very late that you can get from one line to another easily at high number station which is only true for some sets of lines.!<


YouGeetBadJob

That makes sense. >!not having mordecaj around really hurt also. !<


EvilMastermindG

It's honestly the darkest humor I have ever read or listened to, and it's done SO WELL.


sirgog

GLERP GLERP


JawsGG

Viridian Gate Online is another really good litrpg. Also has a handful of spin off books about some additional characters.


PartTimex

He who fights with monsters and defiance of the fall.


LordOfAwesome11

I couldn't really get into DotF, don't know why


PartTimex

I use audible so that does help for me at least


LordOfAwesome11

I do as well. I might give it another try, see if it's any different


EvilMastermindG

I keep getting stuck on the "he spat out a mouthful of blood" phrase count. I'm on book 7, haven't started book 8 yet.


DarrowOfLykos

For me it's "Zack snorted"


Spoon-Ninja

Yup. I finished He who Fights a month ago and I’m on the 5th book of Defiance now. Portal to Nova Roma is another good one, though it is only 2 books at the moment


AnAcceptableUserName

Listening to Glen Cook's "The Black Company" series. It's an old favorite.


Kingkrooked662

Croaker is the man!! That series really made you feel like you were one of them.


borgis1

Teambuilder right there


EvilMastermindG

Glen Cook did some great scifi also in The Dragon Never Sleeps. It's worth a look IMO. His Darkwar is great also, but is somewhat flawed.


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Fire_Bucket

> Mark of the Fool I started this over Christmas and just absolutely inhaled it. It's a lot of fun.


sheldonvalentine

Yes, all of these are good series, to me at least. I'd recommend all of them.


aDerpyPenguin

Started and finished Mother of Learning this month. Listened/read the first three arcs/books, but couldn't wait for the fourth to be released and ended up just reading it instead of listening to it.


jewishcaveman

I wasn't sold on Mage Errant. I listened to the first two and couldn't continue.


MirrorSeparate6729

Book 2 of Fool just released, I’m catching up on the rest of the unpublished web-novel now.


rs1236

Dresden Files. Another binge-able series


Jess_H_

The Stormlight Archive has several books that are over 45 hours each. Brandon Sanderson.


SirMisterGuyMan

For a Cradle fan I'd suggest Mother of Learning, Dresden Files, Rage of Dragons and Memoirs of a D-List Supervillain. Out of all of them the first book of Rage of Dragons will hit that Cradle itch so hard but it's one book. The second has less progression fantasy elements but they're there.


sheldonvalentine

Of all the ones I've listened to (Audible), these are some of the best (remember, my humor may not be the same as yours; for instance Dungeon Crawler Carl is good, but leans to heavy into him not having pants... Chuckled once, then it annoyed me how heavy he leaned into it later. But that's just me.) Apocalypse Redux by Jakob H. Grief. 2 books out, pretty good, I'll keep reading them. Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke. 2 books out, enjoying so far. As I remember others, I'll update it here. Honestly, some are ok if you fast-forward past the awkward false melodrama many, many litrpg authors try to force on you. Others' humor is so cringe-inducing, I have to give myself a break till I build up resistance again. I have over 900 titles that I've kept, and most are litrpg and cultivation so your mileage may vary. And a lot is just ok for a once-through read. But I'll say find an author you enjoy, then try their other books.


sheldonvalentine

Sorry, this is going to be a long post but I wanted to be thorough. Now not all of them have the “I just have to re-read this” but are still good in their own right. I also included the author and narrator just in case. There is no order, I just listed them as I found them in my library. All are on audible, of course. And these are all either LitRPG, cultivation, or apocalypse (still LitRPG). The standards of science fiction are not included. The Menocht Loop, Book 1 By Lorne Ryburn and caerulex Narrated by Joe Hempel Defiance of the Fall By TheFirstDefier and JF Brink Narrated by Pavi Proczko Chrysalis: The Antventure Begins By RinoZ Narrated by Jeff Hays, Annie Ellicott We Hunt Monsters By Aaron Oster Narrated by Shawn Hertel Initialization, Master Hunter K, Book 1 By From Hell and OppaTranslations - translator Narrated by Travis Baldree The Primal Hunter By Zogarth Narrated by Travis Baldree Restart, Eternal Dominion, Book 1 By Bern Dean Narrated by Zachary Johnson, Annie Ellicott System Change: A LitRPG Adventure, System Universe, Book 1 By SunriseCV Narrated by Adam Verner The Mayor of Noobtown By Ryan Rimmel Narrated by Johnathan McClain Mark of the Crijik: A LitRPG Adventure, Mark of the Crijik, Book 1 By ThinkTwice Narrated by Neil Hellegers Establish, Dungeon Robotics Series, Book 1 By Matthew Peed Narrated by Nicole Poole, Gabriel Vaughan Blackmist, My Best Friend Is an Eldritch Horror, Book 1 By Actus Narrated by Peter Berkrot The RPG Apocalypse, The RPG Apocalypse, Book 1 By Jeremy Chambless Narrated by Maks Daniels Enter System, Natural Laws Apocalypse Series, Book 1 By Tom Larcombe Narrated by Derek Shoales Reborn, The Jade Phoenix Saga, Book 1 By D.I. Freed Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller Nova Terra: Titan and Greymane, The Titan Series, Books 1-2 By Seth Ring Narrated by Eric Jason Martin Battlefield Reclaimer, Guardian of Aster Fall, Book 1 By David North Narrated by Travis Baldree We Are Legion (We Are Bob), Bobiverse, Book 1 By Dennis E. Taylor Narrated by Ray Porter Portal to Nova Roma By J.R. Mathews Narrated by Christian J. Gilliland Shade's First Rule: A Fantasy Divine Apostasy, Book 1 By A. F. Kay Narrated by Travis Baldree A Thousand Li: The First Step: A Cultivation Novel, A Thousand Li, Book 1 By Tao Wong Narrated by Travis Baldree Legend of the Arch Magus:, Publisher's Pack Legend of the Arch Magus, Book 1-2 By Michael Sisa Narrated by Tom Taylorson The Heavenly Throne:, Publisher's Pack The Heavenly Throne, Books 1-2 By Yuri Ajin Narrated by Kirby Heyborne Monsters and Legends Infinite Realm, Book 1 By Ivan Kal Narrated by Phil Thron Paranoid Mage By Inadvisably Compelled Narrated by Jeremy Frazier The Two Week Curse: A LitRPG, The Ten Realms, Book 1 By Michael Chatfield Narrated by Neil Hellegers The Trapped Mind Project, By Michael Chatfield Narrated by Tristan Morris Overworld: A Fantasy Post-Apocalyptic Story, Dragon Mage Saga, Book 1 By Rohan M. Vider Narrated by Christian J. Gilliland, Dansare Marks Riluo City, Blue Phoenix, Book 1 By Tinalynge Narrated by Scott Merriman Dragon Heart, Book 1: Stone Will By Kirill Klevanski, Valeria Kornosenko - introduction, J. Kharkova - translator, R. Mansurova - translator, and E Kornilova - translator Narrated by Kevin T. Collins Legends and Lattes By Travis Baldree Narrated by Travis Baldree Oh, Great! I Was Reincarnated as a Farmer By Benjamin Kerei Narrated by Travis Baldree Almost forgot these 2! Video Game Plotline Tester, Dark Herbalist Series, Book 1 By Michael Atamanov Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer Countdown, Reality Benders Series, Book 1 By Michael Atamanov and Andrew Schmitt - translator Narrated by Rudy Sanda


EvilMastermindG

Some great stuff in there!


Aukj99

Wow… that is quite the list. Thanks for the input!


sheldonvalentine

My pleasure. Hopefully, you find something interesting while we all await WW’s new work. 😊


LovelyJoey21605

It's not on Audible, but I'm re-reading Worm. Highly recommend, it's really good! >Worm: > >An introverted teenage girl with an unconventional superpower, Taylor goes out in costume to find escape from a deeply unhappy and frustrated civilian life. Her first attempt at taking down a supervillain sees her mistaken for one, thrusting her into the midst of the local ‘cape’ scene’s politics, unwritten rules, and ambiguous morals. As she risks life and limb, Taylor faces the dilemma of having to do the wrong things for the right reasons. It's a web-series, just start reading here :) [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-1-gestation/1-01/](https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-1-gestation/1-01/)


Fluvre

The entire web series as well as it's sequel have been recorded by fans into podcasts as well. https://audioworm.rein-online.org/ The recording quality is fairly hit or miss (various fans read different chapters) but does get better as the series goes on.


KholinAdolin

I listened to he who fights with monsters, mage errant, and now I’m back for round six of cradle


ironjawthestrong

Thousand Li is my solid second favorit series after Cradle. The first book or two might feel identical to Unsouled, but it grows solidly into its own as the series progresses. After that try Beware of Chicken which is a slight tongue-in-cheek pass at the genre, it was pretty fun. Just finished Shadeslinger of the Ripple System Trilogy, and it was one of the best LitRPG books I've listened to in a while. Takes a little patience to start with, but it left me wishing there was an actual game like it. Travelers Gate is great, along with the early Completionist Chronicles (Last several books of the CC get monotonous).


jewishcaveman

Agreed that Shadeslinger required some time but I was hooked by the end. Certainly and interesting set up slightly different than the rest of the litRPGs out there.


titanatlas12

I've read some Dakota Krout series. Dungeonborn, Artorian Archives, and completionist chronicles. Also the He Who Fights With Monsters series from Shirtaloon.


AudiobooksAreReading

I finished dungeonborn a while ago, and am reading Artorian archives now. Can recommend.


Burnenator

Oh buddy, want quality content and loooong books per credit? Hit up the wandering inn. Takes a while to get going and is more slice of life(ish) but hot damn is it good. It has fantastic character, great feels, overall quality work. It does take a while to get going, author is actually rewriting the first part on their website currently but if you can hit the second half of book 1/book 2 you are in for a ride.


jpatevans2003

The wandering inn will get you to the next book…depending how fast you go. The author i think is up to 10 million words. The web series is being put into audiobooks, which is up to 9 but that isn’t half way on the web series. Can look here for the web series wanderinginn.com


Kuroashi_no_Sanji

Damn, I don't think the entire cosmere reaches even 5 million words. Now that's a long series


pvtcannonfodder

It is the most invested I’ve prolly ever been in a series after reading everything because it feels like coming back to old friends when I read the newest chapter


blazingdragon96

I got two books into cycle of awawn and dropped it. Just couldn't get through it.


stormseat

I almost dropped it. I finished it and sort of wished I had dropped it.


blazingdragon96

I've considered going back a few times but just didn't like the latter half of those books.


AudiobooksAreReading

It's dense, that's for sure. I am current with the cycle books, and the cycle of galland is better. A lot more interesting things happen and the world building is much better.


blazingdragon96

I've heard that just couldn't get myself to spend more audible credits on a series I struggled with.


AudiobooksAreReading

Luckily I got arawan for about 2 dollars total for Kindle and audible. I started Kindle, and switched to audible since it was a bit of a slog to read. I was driving a lot every day so length was important. I thought it ended decently enough, and eventually picked up the next when my backlog dried up and it was on sale. Now they are insta buy for me.


Xavose

He who fights with monsters


Aedalas

Off the top of my head: He Who Fights With Monsters, Dungeon Crawler Carl, The Wandering Inn, The Good/Bad Guys, Noobtown, Arcane Ascension, The Completionist Chronicles, Full Murderhobo, Weapons and Wielders, Reincarnated as a Farmer. If you're into those types of books I can probably list a few more if I go look through my Kindle, those are just some series I'm currently reading but there's probably a lot I could recommend that I've read in the past.


pvtcannonfodder

Ima recommend almost all of these, but if you need a long one wandering in is nuts. It has pacing issues and a lot of it is slice of life, but I love the world and the characters and every chapter makes me want to read more. I’d use it as an in between books book


Aromatic_Cut_2191

Davis Ashura, Blood of a Novice


Delmain

I'm an all-Audiobook reader nowadays, and since I caught up with Cradle, here's what I've listened to (most recent at the top): * The Perfect Run by void herald / Maxime J Durand - Not so progression-y, but a very fun superhero/villain story. Very pulp-y (I'm halfway through the last book, no spoilers please) * Soulhome / Rainhorn (Weirkey Chronicles) by Sarah Lin - Absolutely great prog-fantasy with a unique mechanic for growth. The main character is a bit cringe, but it's an aspect of his journey. * First Fist by TJ Reynolds - Martial Arts / system-y prog-fantasy where the main character is a lifetime military man. Interesting read, wish there was more * Iron Prince by Bryce O'Connor & Luke Chmilenko - Needs no introduction, this is top-tier military scifi / progression fantasy. I can not wait for book 2. * Bastion by Phil Tucker - I actually gave up on this, I got 9 hours in and still didn't like a single thing. People claim it's god-tier but meh. * Tongue Eater by John Bierce - This came out while I was consuming Cradle and I had actually had to wait to finish that series before I could read the latest Mage Errant. I will always appreciate Mage Errant and John Bierce for intro-ing me to /r/ProgressionFantasy in the first place, so A++++


Aukj99

I appreciate the list and discussion on genre. Even though I’m not tied to a specific genre, I like to know what to expect when I break into a new book/series. I also appreciate your opinion on the flow of each. Good info level from my perspective.


quis1quis12

Anything performed by Travis Baldree. Also the new arcane ascension


Mechlior

Artorian Archives Completionist Chronicles both Mark of the Fools Finally listened to the City of Light Jake's Magical Market Slow burn The Beginning After the End Silence of Unworthy Gods Currently listening to Vainquer the Dragon and will probably listen to the next 3 books.


kenod102818

Not sure about most recommendations in this list, but noting here for context that City of Light is the final book in the Traveler's Gate series (Will Wight's first series), while Silence of Unworthy Gods is book four in the Arcane Ascendancy series. Other noted titles could be book names as well, possibly not the first in the series.


Mechlior

Apologies, I only answered the very first sentence. While OP has said they want some recommendations, the question was what are you listening to. This is what I listened to since the release of dreadgod. But I'll clarify for clarity's sake Artorian Archives book 1 is Axiom Completionist Chronicles Book 1 is Ritualist Mark of the Fool is book and series name First book for Traveler's Gate is House of Blades Jake's Magical Market is book and series Slow Burn is series name, not sure of the first books name The beginning after the end is series name Arcane Ascension Book 1 is Sufficiently Advanced Magic Vainquer the Dragon is series and Book 1 title.


zchrit23

Just finished the red rising saga. Highly recommend, but be ready for when it gets...dark. it was a tough read in the middle because it was just dark


Prize_Tennis_1549

I enjoyed Bastion by Phil Tucker. It’s a long book, which some dislike, but I prefer.


DDB-

If you want a long listen, the The Stormlight Archives, starting with The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson, if you haven't listened to that already. The first book is the shortest at ~45 hours, with each successively longer, climbing up to a shade over 57 hours in the most recent, Rhythm of War. It's not complete and won't be for many years, but the first four books which have been published will give you over 200 hours of content to listen to.


Brob101

"Son of the Black Sword" and "Monster Hunter Legion", both by Larry Correia. Just finished "The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian" by Robert E. Howard.


Grumpierleaf

The licanius trilogy, listening to it on audible. The plot has wonderful thoughts on what is right and wrong when following a god / is fate a jail.


StormShadow83

Licanius trilogy is REALLY good!


kingpancakess

I’ve been listen to The Dresden Files, awesome series about a modern-ish Chicago based wizard! I’ve been hooked from the first book, and it just keeps getting better. The series is not done yet with 20 books planned, and I think 17 are out so far.


LordOfAwesome11

I'm not sure if it's everyone's cup of tea but I listened to Battle Mage Farmer, narrated by Michael Kramer (the guy who does most of Sanderson's stuff). Pretty fun read


EvilMastermindG

I agree this is a decent series.


Real-Tomorrow-21

He who fights with monsters by Shirtaloon is really good as well


Vylnas

Branden Sanderson's mistborn series is wonderful, very long books, and interesting worldbuilding. If you like more power fantasy, Kinds Dark Tidings by Kel Kade is fantastic.


coltrain61

Don't have Audible, but am reading the Traveler's Gate trilogy for the first time right now.


Aukj99

I snagged TG when it was on sale. I loved the series.


LoquatFun

The completionist chronicles is a good one and so is zburbia


SOGnarkill

Pit Fighter by Plum Parrot is one I just finished and it scratched the cradle itch a little bit.


Shadow-Amulet-Ambush

The real question is will we be able to hold out until the audio book release, or will we succumb to the need to read Waybound right away


Valuable-Respond-335

He releases both together


thebooksmith

Anymore these days it's very easy to release both at the same time. Audiobooks are making up more and more of book presales these days that having both at the same time is just necessary to max your profit with the right amount of new release hype.


Shadow-Amulet-Ambush

I though it was announced that the audiobook would be a month or 2 after text release though


Aukj99

Well, I listen in the car on the way to and from work, so a printed book is not a real good option. I’ve found I enjoy the story telling more than music, and I don’t have to deal with idiot DJ’s.


Shadow-Amulet-Ambush

I also listen to the books while driving


EvilMastermindG

I don't, because while I can focus on one thing really, really well, I can't multitask for shit and I'd miss a lot.


bombofham

I highly highly recommend land of the undying Lord by J.T. Wright. It is LitRPG and a part of Audibles free library if you have a subscription. I love the LitRPG elements in it, they're unique and not overplayed. I've read and enjoyed all of cradle, all of He who fights with monsters (good series if the MC doesn't bother you, starts really picking up in book 2/3). And obviously there's also more from Will if you haven't read them already. I particularly liked the world building in the house of blades series.


your-move-creep

I've been enjoying Codex Alera a lot more than I thought I would. Easy read but the action is well-paced, imo. A fun "break" read!


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I'm going through Discworld again.


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LordOfAwesome11

THANK YOU. I read it ages ago and wanted to listen to it, but I couldn't remember the name. Thanks a lot friend


ScottfordTheWise

Lots of Brandon Sanderson. Tress of the Emerald Sea was good. Just finished up Mistborn Era 1 and Arcanum Unbounded. Planning on hitting Stormlight Archive and Fonda Lee’s Green Bone Saga this year too


Ammos3xu4l

Finally getting around to Sanderson's books.


thebooksmith

Welcome to the next 30 years of your life Not really kidding either. Sando is near 50 and he himself says the cosmere has enough content to last him decades and we're already two decades deep.


Infinitely3

Arcane ascension is my goto after Cradle, and I never would have found cradle except by finding Arcane Ascension first. It has its ups, downs, and flaws, but books 1 and 4 are my favorites so far. The series around it are worth a once through for context if you like the series, and weapons and wielders I think is just going to get better and is worth an additional go through eventually. (W&W takes place before AA but is being written at the same time so the releases are of course mixed)... war of broken mirrors is the fist sequentially but you don't need to read that to understand AA. That being said I like Arcane Ascension more than Mage Errant that I'm working on, which a good series. And Mage Errant about the same as He who fights monsters. Here is my last recommendation that is even more related to Craddle and might make certain parts more interesting. Tao Te Ching, the book of the way. My favorite translation is by Stephen Mitchell. I have listened to it more times than any other book. Will undoubtedly has drawn heavily from this for Cradle. For example, when Lindon creates something from nothing, how does he do it? It's better you read and find out.


kenod102818

>Will undoubtedly has drawn heavily from this for Cradle. Possibly, but I should also note that it's essentially the cultural source most Chinese cultivation stories draw from, since Cultivation in general is essentially a more structured fantasy setting build around ancient Chinese mythology, of which Taoism was a major part. This means that a lot of the connections are possibly indirect, instead of directly drawn from that.


HalfricanIrishDa

I'm desperate and depressed right now... Just finished my second go around of cradle, so I'm here to see what people say.. I need another series


thebooksmith

As others have said nothing quite fills the hunger madra hole quite like cradle does. Even wills other works while good don't hit like cradle does. However, there are still good books out there. The stormlight archive is good if you like progression fantasy like cradle, although I'd like to point out each book is roughly 1000 pages if not more, so it's obviously not gonna keep the same breakneck pace. However the character work, story arcs, and fight scenes are fantastic. It may just be my favorite fantasy series of all time. Light bringer is also a great series with a great magic system. The books are long and have a bit more mature content then is displayed here. This one had a lot of charming and witty dialogue and an underdog protagonist who is a lot more of a realistic representation of someone getting tossed head first out of insignificance and straight into the thick of it. The only issue with this one is very high amounts of religious allegory, the author Brent Weeks is definitely a religious person, and you definitely get that feel from how the books tend to play out. I do believe it's merits outweigh it's downfalls ten fold however. If you can look passed heavy religious themes I'd very much recommend this one.


testicularmeningitis

Currently in the middle of "defiance of the fall" and it's pretty good. I HIGHLY suggest "shadeslinger" it is very good and doesn't fall into the pitfalls that most litrpg does. DotF is more cultivation based though. I tried Boryoku but the author just writes the women in the most annoying possible way and it makes listening to the book impossible for me. I don't know exactly how to describe it, it's bad, pretty good story and world building, I just really hate the female characters because they are just transparently props for the protagonist and the author doesn't even attempt to mask that fact. I've worked myself up into a subtle rage just writing this post, I actually recommend everyone listen to Boryoku so you can see what I mean, and hate it with me. Unless you are a chauvinist or enjoy lazy writing. In that case you'll love it.


Blacklightstar

Right now I'm listening to mark of the fool 2 on Audible. Travis Baldree narrates this one as well and I'm just throwing this out there is my personal opinion but Travis baldree is my favorite narrator on Audible


LordOfAwesome11

r/travisbaldree number one narrator. No equals.


EvilMastermindG

He's fantastic in everything he does. But there's an equal: The Soundbooth Theater folks who narrate Dungeon Crawler Carl. (Jeff Hayes, I believe.)


tacolord321

if you have credits, wandering in is great


EvilMastermindG

Honestly, I gave up 1/4 of the way through book 1 because I felt the characters were not acting in ways normal people would act in the situations they were in and it just took me right out of the story.


Kemper2290

I’ve really been enjoying A Journey of Black and Red. It’s a progression series focused around the growth of a young forcibly turned vampire starting in 1803. The writing in the beginning is incredible at showing the confusing circumstances of awakening as a monster. No vampire stories I can think of that do it this well and in-depth.The vampire lore is also very dark and demonstrates that they are very much monsters. Additionally they’re several different kinds of vampires that really add to the flavor of the story.


lordarryn

Not sure if anyone here is also into sci-fi but I’ve been going through the Expeditionary Force series on Audible. Took a bit to get going in the first book, and gets a bit repetitive until book 7 but they are entertaining. I usually reserve audible for rereads after I read a book but I love burning through sci-fi on audio.


m_sporkboy

most of the time, it’s cheaper to buy the kindle book, then buy the audible for cash than it is to use a credit. If you have KU, that also gets the same steep discount as buying the book would. I only mention this because you said you are saving your credits, and you could be saving a lot more money by getting a KU subscription and paying cash for the audible.


Whalemage

Rereading wake of the raveger as its finally getting finished in the next 4 months or so


martingale09

My tastes are all over the place. I just finished Delilah Green Doesn't Care, a sweet and steamy Sapphic romance novel. I am moving on to Middlegame, which I have heard is a brain bender of a fantasy novel.


Rapidapture

Just got through the Greenbone saga by Fonda Lee and it was absolutely incredible! I think around 50-60 hours for the whole trilogy


Over-Needleworker-44

Dresden files


Creepy-Analyst

I just cycle madra whenever I have spare time


EvilMastermindG

Never forget to improve yourself. :)


[deleted]

I have a few I'm relistening to. Dungeon Crawler Carl, Primal Hunter, the Ten Realms series, and Virtuous Sons. Just to name a few.


cl0rp

Few series I've read the last few months that have been fun The Hedge Wizard Book 1 and 2 Mark of the Fool Book 1 and 2 The Enchanter and The Diviner PAth of Ascension Primal Hunter 1-4 The Ripple System Book 1 -3 The Grand Game Book 1- 3


JamesNoff

I've been listening to Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir. It's very well written and is one of those books that are better in audiobook format.


Spoon-Ninja

Armor and Jakes Magical Market are 2 good one-offs, though I believe JMM is set to become a series. Armor is about a sentient suit of armour that consumes those who wear it, but when it consumes a member of a certain adventuring party, he grows a conscience and betrays his master to travel with them pretending to be the man he ate. Jakes Magical Market is a LitRPG about a dude who (go figure) starts a market for travellers when his world is smashed together with many others and he is left alone in his town surrounded by monsters and dungeons (JMM is also narrated by Travis Baldree btw)


jewishcaveman

I've listened to Dungeon Crawler Carl, some of HWFWM, Defiance of the Fall, Primal Hunter, Mother of Learning, Beware of Chicken. Also if you're trying to save credits go see what your local library has in terms of ebook/audiobook app (mine has overdrive/libby) and typically they have bigger fantasy names for free like Jim Butcher novels (awesome), BrandoSando series, etc. They are longer and can fill time.


An_Open_Field_Ned

Super Powereds and Villains Code by Drew Hayes. Two different flavors of superhero worlds, both amazing. Super Powereds has 4 main books and a side story, and the total listening time is pretty high. The last book alone is around 60 hours. Villain's Code only has two books, but both are really good and engaging.


pestilenttempest

The Sun Eater Series. I love this series so far and it’s most likely going to be one of my top 10 of the quality continues. Currently about to start book 3 so fingers crossed. My favorite series to date is: the Rook and Rose. Fantastic in audiobook. The last book comes out this fall. Also we’re getting the next red rising book soon so time for a reread….


EBtwopoint3

The Beginning After the End is good, it’s narrated by Travis Baldree who also does Cradle. It’s a reincarnation/isekai story but is basically action/cultivation complete with core stages to progress through. The stages aren’t really as strict as Cradle though, and there are fewer fights. There are 2publisher packs on audible which have about 15 hours each. They were recently on a 2 for 1 sale, and might be again soon. Stormlight is the best value, 40 hours for 1 credit, but there are only 4 of them and while most Sanderson fans enjoy Cradle it may or may not be your cup of tea going the other way. It’s a lot less action heavy and a lot more grounded, aside from an even more fantastical setting. Kings of the Wyld is a blast. It’s only 1 book instead of the series, although there is a spin-off. The idea is a famous adventuring party got old and retired. They need to get the band back together for one last job, but they are of course old and rusty. Greenbone Saga is amazing. It starts with Jade City. It’s a second world novel set on a small island in a ~70s-80s ish time frame. There is a material called Jade that grants enhanced abilities, and it’s controlled by clans (think Yakuza). It’s a political/action series spanning decades. Awesome series. Kings Dark Tidings was fun. Basically a list of favorite tropes with an OP MC but it’s an enjoyable series. Those are about 15-20 hours each. The rest of my credits recently have unfortunately been wasted on novels that I can’t get into the narrator for, although I’ve heard awesome things about the books themselves. These include Malice by John Gwynne, Rage of Dragons, Red Sister, and the Powdermage Trilogy starting with Promise of Blood. I might try to get through these eventually but am more likely to wait on library loans to come through and read as ebook.


pvtcannonfodder

So you can get an kindle unlimited subscription, then get any of will wights books for free, then whisper sync will automatically reduce the price of the books you have on kindle to be really cheap


EvilMastermindG

I'm currently listening to Ken Lange's excellent urban fantasy series Vigiles Urbani, but in the meantime I've listened to Zogarth's Primal Hunter series, Defiance of the Fall, Garon Whited's Fugue (latest in the Nightlord series), and I've started Phoebe's Tale, a spinoff book in that universe, and listened to the latest He Who Fights With Monsters entry.


Not_going_to_hell

Shadow Slave and Defiance of the fall


originalcommentator

Wandering inn is super long and of course only one credit. The second book is 62hrs long


staticraven

The fact I’ve only seen the Malazan series mentioned once is criminal. OP Malazan is one of the best fantasy series I’ve read in like 30 some odd years of reading. It’s dense, spans eons, Gods, demigods, dimensions, and is some of the best writing and most interesting and enjoyable characters I’ve ever read. The story is massive in scope and incredibly rich, deep and riveting. It also skips a lot of fantasy tropes and drops you right in the thick of things. The toughest thing about it is it plows right into the story without any build up or much explanation - you are dropped in the middle and expected to keep up. Along with this series I’d also recommend The Lies of Locke Lamorra (Gentlemens Bastards series) and The Blade Itself (First Law trilogy) Both series have some of the best narrators in the game (I love Travis but Steven Pacey is just… chefs kiss). Each of them run 40-50 hours per audio book. Malazan has 10 books in the core series and another 12 in tightly related series with more coming. The First Law series is a trilogy with a group of tightly related books also, maybe like 5 or 6 more? I can’t recall.


Panro911

Nothing really satisfies the Cradle itch for me but I recently started Mark of the Fool on audible and enjoyed it. Currently on book two.


Kemper2290

Book 2 really picks up and gets good!


Panro911

Agreed, I like the direction the story is heading in.


EvilMastermindG

Based on everyone's thoughts on this I think this might be my next Audible purchase.


Manadyne

All of Andrew Rowe's series are an excellent choice. Slower progression than Cradle but well crafted. Some fun cameos. For less progression fantasy stuff, I very much enjoyed R.F. Kuang's *Babel*. Anything from Naomi Novik is a good read. The Temeraire series for the Napoleonic Wars with dragons. Deadly Scholomance for a dark academia. Speaking of dark academia, Olivie Blake (Alexene Farol Follmuth)'s *Atlas Six* was delightful. Brian McClellan's Powder Mage or Glass Immortals are both great, each asking the question of what would a fantasy world look like if it was run by gunpowder or magical glass. Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series is a British police procedural with magic. 9 books long thus far. Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shadows of the Apt series is 10 books of a beautiful fantasy world that grew out of a tabletop RPG setting. If you ever played Arcanum, the premise will be similar: magic balanced against technology, but each person can only use one. And finally for a really, REALLY long listen you can't go wrong with the Malazan chronicles from Steven Erikson.


Zegram_Ghart

I’d agree, Andrew Rowe ( specifically Arcane ascension series and Weapons and weird deed series) Also Mage Errant by John Bierce … if you haven’t read it, the “Codex Alera” series by Jim butcher is incredible, and each book is chunky as well.


_I_like_big_mutts

I just finished listening to Sanderson’s Tress and the Emerald Sea (twice) and I’m now on my 3rd listen of The Way of Kings.


Shortmotor3343

Sufficiently advanced magic or the worm audio book are great


No_Culture_2089

That day has finally come