Defiance of the fall and He who fights with monsters are my favourites

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I’m definitely excited to start Monster’s after I finish Defiance. Already acquiring all monster books.

DCC is hands down the best. Jeff's reads are INCREDIBLE

@andrewdibble874

7 ай бұрын

I’ve listened to Dungeon Crawler Carl about 10 times, I absolutely love it! Highly recommend listening to the audiobook

@Cups-wk3hj

5 ай бұрын

On book 2 now. After a couple hours listening to first book it was enough to get all the books. Absolutely binging them now till done.

@jeppusahn

5 ай бұрын

I started the first book 1 month ago and I'm already almost done with book 6 😂

I got addicted to this years ago and it’s become my major choice for audible downloads across the board. Litrpg itself is becoming its own genre with several sub genres of its own. Apocalypse Litrpg is getting hot. This is where a system is introduced to Earth along with creatures and alien races some of which maybe very familiar. Usually results in a lot of confused future victims as they refuse to accept gamers know more than they do.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Defiance is a bit on the apocalypse side but still has sci fi elements. It really is it’s own thing. I’m sure there will be others that may be a big darker and more suspenseful/survival. Just finishing book 5 in DOTF.

@willhwiltjr

10 ай бұрын

DOTF great series the worldbuilding is next level another series to check out while waiting for book 11 to come out is Seth Rings' "The Titan Series" While Apocolypse Lite the worldbuilding and character work are well done and set up the tower series nicely. I write this while having finished all of Rings' current books and am reading Primal Hunter currently. while I can't attest to the audiobook versions as I read using Kindle Unlimited all of these series are available free for Kindle Unlimited users@@AverageJoesLibrary

@cbarker8580

7 ай бұрын

​​@@AverageJoesLibrarythe legend of randidly ghosthound is another good system apocalypse book, as well as rise of thw winter wolf.

I love LitRPG. So far my favorites are Defiance of the Fall, Primal Hunter and He Who Fights With Monsters. I've actually started releasing my own LitRPG webnovel on Royal Road, The Weaver - A Dark LitRPG Fantasy. The actual storyline itself comes easy to me, but I'll soon need to start adding the whole RPG elements of leveling and I'm trying to figure out the basics.

It is the crack cocaine of literature. It can be horrendous and it can be fun.

DCC doesn't have narration, it has a performance. I don't normally listen to audio books (I prefer reading) but those audio books are amazing. If you like Defiance of the Fall, I recommend Primal Hunter. Very similar but imo better.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

YES exactly in DCC… primal is high on my list but I’ll have to get through he who fights with monsters fiest. Have been able to get most of those audiobooks on sales. But primal hunter regularly comes up and is recommended.

@maryellenrayburn7819

10 ай бұрын

My grandson turned me on to Dungeon Crawler Carl one day in the car. I typically enjoy biographies or some of the older classics. I immediately got addicted to dungeon crawler Carl. I've never read the actual book, only the audiobook and I have to say that it is up there in my list of favorites!

"The Land" Aleron Kong "The Wandering Inn" Pirateaba "Azarinth Healer" Rhaegar "Reborn: Apocalypse" L.M. Kerr "I Don't Want To Be The Hive Queen" Valethehowl "Blessed Time" Cale Plamann "All The Skills" Honour Rae Suggestions from someone who has listened for years now

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Wow idk if I’ve ever hear of any of these. Time to dig in. Thanks!

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Jk, I JUST yesterday finished book 2 of Wandering inn and it is good.

I am a big fan of this Genre as well. The Dungeon Crawler Carl series [DCC] also being one of my favorites. I especially love that in DCC the main character actually progresses and gets more skillful as well as powerful. He actually thinks about his options during combat, upon level up, and when he gains new equipment. Equipment that isn't always suited to him either. He doesn't start right out the gate with super amazing BS god tier powers or items. He is a regular dude that gets thrown into a crap situation, and with some quick thinking plus a bit of luck, he ends up not just surviving each day. But also starts to put together a plan to deal with the corporate overlords of the game he's been trapped in.

He Who Fights With Monsters and the Noob series are both good stories and interesting worlds. So are the Andrew Rowe ascension series. I also enjoy the Portal to Nova Roma series (J.R. Matthews) which is a portal to an alternate reality where Roman’s etc get magic and monsters. Another very fun portal series is The Prince Has No Pants. The world is full of LOTS of what feels like random things, but as it progresses it really starts to come together. I listen to all of these as audiobooks, and they work well that way. John McLane does the narration for both the Noob and Prince Has No Pants series and makes them both very fun to listen to, with actual lol moments.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Lots of common recommendations, thanks. It's nice finding a narrator you really enjoy.

@darrenkelk3815

9 ай бұрын

Yes, Portal to Nova Roma is amazing.

@donaldwright6139

9 ай бұрын

He who fights withs monsters changed my life. I don’t t think i would have ever read anything sci-fi before i stumbled on it

@billybuchanan385

7 ай бұрын

​@darrenkelk3815 I have something close to 80 titles in my audible account. I relisten to them all the time especially the litRPG series. I'm on my 2nd or 3rd listen to the nova Roma series. I love to go over books again because there is always stiff I feel like I missed the first time or didn't understand it the way the author meant for it to be understood. Nova Roma has to be at the top along with he who fights with monsters. Also the beastborne chronically are amazing. I like Terra nova as well but it's hard to spend credits on a book that's less than 20 hours long. Tao Wong and the system apocalypse are decent. I like a lot of what happens in there but the love relationships in there are written absolutely dreadful and cringe

@fictitiousnightmares

2 ай бұрын

I'm finding 3 or 4 different Noob series by different authors. Which Noob series are you talking about in this comment that you recommend?

I just discovered LitRPG. I searched KZread for commentary videos; thanks for putting up such a good one.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it does seem to be a growing sun genre.

Yes! We need more Litrpg KZread content!

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will try and think of more to do.

Azarinth healer is pretty cool

Defiance of the fall has some really good moments and some ones that aren't that great in the later books. Still a good read. My favorite in this sub genre is the Primal Hunter series. Check it out if you have a chance!

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen it around and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. So I may after I knock out monsters.

@gorssmit2959

Жыл бұрын

YES THANK YOU i fucking love the primal hunter

I think if the author doesn't spam the characters stats that they can be really fun.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Yea I found myself hitting the 30 sec skip button through those some.

@billybuchanan385

7 ай бұрын

I think some really great books out there do this a bit much. While I do find myself wondering about the stats sometimes I don't need them read off after every single level up or after each chapter. I love nova Roma and the beastborne series but both are guilty of reading off the stats a bit much. And not just the stats but EVERY SINGLE ABILITY OR SKILL every single chance they get. I get it though, it's a great way to bad an audio book with more time and no effort in the writing. Considering how many books some of these authors write per year I can put up with the issue

He Who Fights with Monsters is absolutely addictive. I’ve read all nine currently on audible and am up to date with book 10 on his patreon and frankly it just keeps getting better as it goes would 100% recommend as your next read/listen!

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I waiting to start it after I finish Defiance OF the fall. Ive acquired 5 of the books through audible sales as well so getting prepared.

@andrewturner7291

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary it’s well worth it once you get to it. It quickly became my favorite series.

@AndrewsWizardlyReads

Жыл бұрын

100% yes it’s the most addicting

@NerixBranzul

11 ай бұрын

Best book series I've ever listened to.

@aamerkastoff1447

10 ай бұрын

The Fortifier series is my addiction.

Everyone loves big chests is my favorite book series in litrpg. Audiobook done by the same company as dungeons crawler Carl. A life of a mimic treasure chest

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Yes I leaned that recently and that alone has made it shoot up my list to listen to.

The Fortifier series and Defiance of the Fall series are extremally well written and great examples of the best the genre has to offer (both have been best sellers). The fanbase is rabid for these books and for good reason.

@AverageJoesLibrary

10 ай бұрын

I’m still a big fan of defiance of the fall. The world and magic system he created is incredibly deep, but it’s getting a bit drawn out. I feel like he’s at filler books now and unsure what the end goal is.

@aamerkastoff1447

10 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary Agreed, I'm still hopeful for a good ending which he seems to be avoiding for obvious $$$$ reasons. Can't say I blame him. The Fortifier is newer and the writer isn't rushing the story. There is zero filler content so far and the world building for a first person book is really well done. Thanks for the feedback.

He who fights with monsters It's so strong It just gets better I think I picked up every litrpg until I got that first book. It's next level. Now I'm more picky

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

ive picked up the first 6-7 all through sales on audible so im READY

Just finished book 10 of defiance of the fall, it was awesome! I can't wait for book 11 of the series. You should check out primal hunter, that's the one that got me hooked.

Hey Joe, You must check out solo leveling in audiobook. Very popular in manga or manga.

If you wanted to get into anime/manga there is an older one called Sword Art Online that falls into this genre.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Have not gotten into any visual mediums. My main book consumption is kindle or audiobook. But I’m sure as I dive deeper I may and it wpold prob help with these types.

@carlosandino5524

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary cool. Sorry for spaming your comments section.

I’m taking this LitRPG recommendation as another reason to obsess over what Book to buy next! Great Video!🎉

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Tons of awesome suggestions in these comments.

@BeardofDarkness

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be writing them down!

@--Braden--

8 ай бұрын

try The vilage of Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel book 1 of curently 7 going on 8 ive listened to them 4 or 5 times now and i cant recomend them enogh.

Loved this explanation. Take my sub

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, welcome!

Defiance of the fall is the best thing since sliced bread

He who fights monsters is just the most brilliantly written LitRPG I have ever read (I read a lot). It's witty, complex, belieavable, consistent, creative and addicting asf, with great character progression.

@MsJokert6

9 ай бұрын

For me it was really good up until the 4th installment then it went downhill from there.

I started 7 or 8 years ago with some Russian series and I've been reading nothing much since but various types of LitRPG, 60 -70 books a year.

Do all Litrpgs have to be based on MMORPG settings? What about singleplayer/offline rpgs?

I'm totally going to browse the comments for good suggestions! However, I gotta get my biggest peeve off my chest about LitRPG: Falling up. Oops! We got the uberstaff of autowin when we chased the pigeon into an abandoned building! Like, make the power creep a struggle or at least earned. Handing wins to the MC just turns me off. A power fantasy without a meaningful backdrop is super hard to invest in. Actual example in a series I actually enjoy: Chaos Seeds -- The series mixes free power and earned power pretty freely. Sometimes a clever application of strategy or unusual ability will result in power gain (or disaster). Other times, the friendly forces retreat from a flood of enemies only to have the tide of baddies gobbled up in a coincidental power leveling event that will bypass centuries of natural progression. No part of that was tied to the existing story and the subsequent story will likely struggle to make it make sense. Or just hand wave it away. Others mentioned their faves, so: • The Good Guys series & The Bad Guys series, two series that run largely parallel without intersecting (yet). The integration of RPG progression into the world is very well done and the characters feel real and you can invest in the story. • He Who Fights Monsters, where the power creep isn't free and the inherent moral and ethical dilemmas have turned the review and comment sections into a dumpster fire. What really grabs is the depth of the story. You get multiple characters that gain and manage PTSD as well as direct effects on spirit and soul through traumatic or transformative events. You can really immerse in it. • Arcane Ascension / War of Broken Mirrors / Weapons and Wielders, three series set in the same world with cross overs here there and yet to come. Depending on your preference, you can start with the magic school series, or the traditional fantasy series, or the lighter fast pace action series respectively. You can visit Andrew Rowe's site to see where you might like to start. I started with the Arcane Ascension (magic school) and have no regrets! Cheers fellow readers! (audiobooks rule!)

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

😂love the first criticism and I definitely see/get that. Defiance has moments of that where it seems he will never fail but is a fun ride. Dungeon crawler Carl make those moments entertaining as like oops/comical.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Definitely taking notes to the suggestions thanks!

@--Braden--

8 ай бұрын

very true. its an unfortunate trop. of get told your the one, get handed the master sword, now go kill ganondorf

The LitRPGs I've personally enjoyed are He Who Fights with Monsters, Viridian Gate Online, and The Wandering Inn. At the time of this comment, I'm a bit more than 3/4 through with what's been released for The Completionist Chronicles series, and I've been enjoying it so far. I'm planning on going through Dungeon Crawler Carl after I'm caught up on that since I heard that series is amazing.

@AverageJoesLibrary

4 ай бұрын

I am going to do a VR like one for my next series and Viridian gate is on my wish list but no sales have come up for it.

I’ve heard of them, but still don’t understand….so do I have to play the video game it’s connected with to understand what’s going on? Is lit rpg exclusive to video game settings or are their ones you can read from other fantasy spaces like D&D, pathfinder? Mtg? Etc..

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Tons more outside of video games. The ones tied to games are almost more fan fiction. A bunch of series that have their own universe and rules. They make it fairly easy to keep track of at least for a while. Definitely recommend trying.

I have only read The wandering inn, 6 volumes. It was amazing and super addictive. But now i am waiting for audiobooks. Meanwhile, i started Worm audiobooks. Its amazing. Im on volume 16.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

WI has getter Better than I first thought plus the books are huge. Bang for buck audiobook credits.

@ramzanreviews

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary yup. After 9th audiobook i tried reading the volume 6. Damn, that was huge.

A lot of people enjoy role-playing, rpg games online, and that translates to an interest in similar stories in eBook/paperback form. Many are petty good, others not so much. I do enjoy them myself. Nice video.

I’m Not the Hero by SourpatchHero is the newest one I’ve listen to. Book 1 is currently on Audible and book two releases in August. Truck-kun makes an appearance to Isekai the characters into a fantasy world. The first Litrpg books I listen to was close to ten years ago and it was a D&D Litrpg called Critical Failures.

Thanks, Joe, I also recommend Noobtown by Ryan Rimmall or Primal Hunter by Zogarth or Ascend Online by Luke Chmilenko or Class Shift by Sean Oswald or Spells Swords & stealth by Drew Hayes. Viridian Gate Online if you read all the books both the main series by James Hunter and the side books there is just south of 20 books.

Litrpgs are considered to be a sub-genre of progression fantasy which is itself a sub-genre of fantasy

@AverageJoesLibrary

11 ай бұрын

I think of them as both are progression fantasy not really a sub of a sub.. I want to do a sub genre video with LitRPG because it’s so vast and flexible even.

I like progression fantasy as well. It is just the progression part minus the video game settings and tropes. Recommend Arcane Ascension for progression fantasy and VGO, Viridian Gate Online, for LitRPG.

I love the genre, but have to admit I have not yet read the Carl books. My top re-reads as I wait for the next book of the many series I am reading are: He Who Fights With Monsters, the Ten Realms series by Michael Chatfield (series is complete), Emerilia series also by Chatfield (series is complete). I am also currently reading (Kindle Unlimited for me instead of Audible): Batlemage Farmer by Seth Ring, Unbound by Nicoli Gonnella, Defiance of the Fall, Darkthorn Academy by Robyn Wideman, Guardian of Aster Fall by David North, and so far every book related to the System Apocalypse by Tao Wong and the official partnered books in the universe.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s a lot. I’m waiting to start Monsters until I finish Defiance (or until catch up), but did just start Iron Prince cause book 1 (all that’s out) is long. I’ll check some of these out though, thanks.

@DeskofJMH

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary It is easier for me reading multiple series via the written words in Kindle. Especially weird is when a series completes, then like 3 years later suddenly there is a new book that pops up on my Suggested Reads/Continue Reading lists in the app.

A few top-notch recommendations. Some more worth considering: The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba and Primal Hunter by Zogarth

@AverageJoesLibrary

4 ай бұрын

I am actually in the middle of both of those series. Just finished PH3 today. Taking a break from WI (also through the first 3)… I like both for different reason but also have issues with both for different reasons. WI is way too long winded with almost too much side stuff along with some other things. But I will continue it.

@BollocksThreeofThem

4 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary Ab, the thing about Wandering Inn is that all the “side stuff” is actually important later on. Either for worldbuilding, character development, or plot several books down the line. I am almost up to date with Wandering Inn’s main web novel and it is by far the most comprehensive and compelling narrative I have ever encountered. The sheer scale of the storytelling boggles the mind.

Seth ring who wrote battle mage farmer also wrote the titan series and the seual the tower series. Thats 16vbooks of god damned awesome right there. The primal hunter series is awesome. The legend of randidly ghost hound is awesome ... Basically search audible for litrpg, gamelit or core. Metaphorically throw a dart and hit awesome. Unorthodox farming, awesome Reborn: apocalypse awesome The system apocalypse by tao wong is so good it spawned three spinn offs in the same universe by other authors Also for an intro into cultivation/xianxia/wushu novels his a thousand li series is amazingly good. Top tier for the win. Lotrlg, gamelit and dungeon ore books have basicly claimed my last 3 or 4 years resulting in me spending even more on audible credits than ever. ... And as someone with over 6k titles in his library that is saying something

Good explanation, and you covered some good books. There is a closely related genre called GameLit. It is like LitRPG, but with less focus on actual statistics and the details of leveling. That stuff still happens, but you don't necessarily get info dumps when it does. An excellent example of a GameLit book is _Eight_ by Samer Rabadi.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The more I read the more I think there are sun genre’s within LitTPG. Iron Prince is very Sci Fi progression but not full RPG.

@r0kus

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary I appreciate the reply. I need to correct myself, though. I read _Eight_ over half a year ago, and posting my comment made me want to experience it again. I used an available credit to buy the audible version and have been listening to it. While it has a very strong adventurous narrative, I have to say now that it is definitely LitRPG. When it does do world mechanics, it hits them hard. There is just so much story, I didn't remember. I also checked on Royal Road, where Book 3 of the series is still up. Mr. Rabadi himself classifies it as LitRPG.

@r0kus

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary I appreciate your reply. I have to correct myself though. Book 3 is still being published on Royal Road, and I see Mr. Rabadi classifies it as LitRPG, not GameLit. It has been well over half a year since I read Book 1 on my Kindle, and I remembered a strong, action-heavy adventure narrative with great characterization. After my comment above, I thought I'd experience it again and bought the Audible version with an available credit. After listening for 10 chapters or so, the game & world mechanics started up (not interfering with the story at all). That is when I checked Royal Road.

some of my favorite audio book series 1.Cradle 10/10 2.Defiance Of The Fall 9/10 3.threads of Fate 9/10 4.primal Hunter 9/10 5.Arise by Jez Cajiao 9/10 6.Dungeon crawler Carl 8/10 7.arcane ascension 7/10 but very slow

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Primal Hunter keeps coming up.

@aRandomPerson...

8 ай бұрын

He who fights with monsters is also very good.

I have only recently gotten into audiobooks through my friend and I have almost caught up to him on almost all of the series he listens too. Upon the mention of Dungeon Crawler Carl and how good It was I reflected on the fact that I listened to all of the series so far in less than a week. I need to go outside more.

@chrisruis1777

Жыл бұрын

One series I am obsessed with right now is The Primal Hunter give it a check really enjoyable.

@Fredrikwikberg

Жыл бұрын

you need to read Primal Hunter

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I have kept hearing about Primal Hunter. I see they are all available on Kindle Unlimited. I do prefer to listen to LitRPG since they are generally very long, well see if I try and read that one.

@hemkeshyeole4630

Жыл бұрын

All litrpg are so addictive makes you just stay home

He Who Fights With Monsters was what got me started on LitRPG, it's great. DCC is amazing, love Defiance of the Fall. A newer one that is the most like Defiance of the Fall of all the ones I've read so far is The Primal Hunter series. Divine Apostasy is really fun, Necrotic Apocalypse is a really different spin on the main character. The Ripple System is good but in that case it's actually a VR MMO not a real world but it's funny and somehow still got me to care. Unbound is shaping up nicely. There's The Completionist Chronicles and Beastborne. Honorable mention to Mark of the Fool because I don't think it's actually a LitRPG but it kinda has that feel to it anyway and it's really enjoyable. I think of these as sort of literary fast food. It's not a gourmet meal like Lord of the Rings or The Stormlight Archive, or Wheel of Time. But it tastes pretty good and the authors are absolutly CHURNING these things out. Defiance of the Fall is dropping a new book every 3 months or so and that's pretty common. You can tell they are going fast on some of them, Defiance of the Fall again as the example, you pick up on how the books could use a more thorough editing. Almost every action taken in the books is described as being done "quickly" even if there's no reason to give a speed to the action at all. Like going over and opening a door when nothing else is going on and for some reason it's done quickly. At least use some different words for quickly damn. But that's not why you come to this stuff. It's about fast paced progression and always moving toward a new goal. It's junk food, and god damn is it hard not to reach in the bag for another chip.

@AverageJoesLibrary

6 ай бұрын

Ive started collecting Primal Hunter through Audible deals, currently on book 8 of Monsters and PH is next. Lots of great recommendations thanks I'll add some of these to my wish list. A friend of mind keeps recommending Mark of the Fool but im waiting of them to go on sale.

@AverageJoesLibrary

6 ай бұрын

The sheer length of these books and amount of them make them awesome audiobooks. Very well put on the fast/junk food ha. some can be very clever like DCC i think is very well thought out but those books are also spaced out much further.

@ClusterDSA

6 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary Exactly, and it shows. DCC is clearly taking the time for increased quality at the sake of speed where some of the others are willing to sacrifice a bit on the quality of their prose to get more content out faster. For anyone that is really jonesing for more books to consume it's a price I think is worth paying. I was working a job that required 0 brain power for a long time so I was listening to 9+ hours of audio books per day 5 days a week. So when I found LitRPG's and their accelerated release schedule it was a godsend. It's why my audible library has 404 titles in it lol.

I would also check out cultivation genre as it is close to the litrpg themes.

@masonsmultiprojectsmd4876

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, check out divine apostasy. Combines lit RPG with cultivation in a well written narrative, the main character is frankly overpowered, but he went through a lot to get that power, so it balances the scales of it, there’s also some nice levelling in there too.

@matthewpena3932

5 ай бұрын

@@masonsmultiprojectsmd4876 nice will do. As long as it is not a Harem sub genre I’m down.

@masonsmultiprojectsmd4876

5 ай бұрын

@matthewpena3932 it’s clean, none of that stuff.

Boxxy T. Morningwood would like a word... because Everybody Loves Large Chests.

@AverageJoesLibrary

10 ай бұрын

Ha it’s oh my list, I own the first one.

These are definitely hits.. I also extremely enjoy The System Universe. Silvi is a bad ass. Also Path of Ascension is really enjoyable and I look forward to the new release.

@AverageJoesLibrary

6 ай бұрын

I’ve started watching out for system universe sales and collecting them. Only have the 3rd. POA also on my wish list but so many others ahead.

I wrote a LitRPG series that I'm actually in the process of doing a revised edition for called Otherworld Saga (revised title will be different) I'd love to hear how you like them.

Just to put it out there, there are a lot of series/books in this sub genre that are harem based, sexually explicit and/or both. So seriously download a sample and read reviews before purchasing depending upon your personal feelings towards these topics. That said here's some recommendations, not necessarily explicitly LITRPG, but solid reads nonetheless (* denotes sexually explicit, they all tend to be violent): Unbound by Nicoli Gonnella Everybody Loves Large Chests* by Nevan Iliev The Beastborn Chronicles by James T. Callum Full Murderhobo series by Dakota Krout. Note that he seems to be a quite prolific author, some of his other series/universes are hit and miss for me. The Five Trials* (first book in the series, there isn't a sub series name) by Mike Truk (he is actually in the process of re-writing the final book, because he felt the first run wasn't good enough and wasn't a satisfying experience). I will note he does have quite a few series set in the same, different, universe but everything I've seen so far tends toward harem and sexually explicit. Lewd Dungeon* by Stuart Grosse (really short books, but there's a lot of them (28 as of now) he turns them out like one a month and they're $.99 for kindle. Also omnibus versions of 5 or so are available). Pretty much any series by L. G. Estrella. Not necessarily LITRPG, but characters are fun and quirky across the board. The "Noob" series (not officially sub-seriesed, but so far all of the titles have "Noob" in them. First book is "Mayor of Noobtown") by Ryan Rimmel. And yes, Dungeon Crawler Carl is really good. As is He Who Fights Monsters. If you have any interest in the sub-genre start with He Who Fights Monsters, it's that good. I've got my teenage son reading it and he sends me texts with quotes he finds funny...and he's not necessarily a bookworm by any stretch.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestions awesome. Murderhobo seems awesome and hilarious.

I got introduced to it by Wandering Inn and now I'm addicted for sure

@AverageJoesLibrary

8 ай бұрын

I just finished book three I still like it and will continue but I have my issues with it. I feel like there is a lot of filler and side characters that drag on for too long. Some are paying off but still feel like a lot of unnecessary filler. Also the phrase "im so tired" is getting.... tiring ha.

I also absolutely adore litrpg..in the last one and a half year ish ive read about 150 litrpg books xD oh and i didnt really like ddc but yeah go try he who fights with monsters and the primal hunter..both of those are my favorites by a pretty big margin.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Awesome , and that’s a lot. Almost finish add Defiance and Monsters is next.

I don't know if these have Audible or not, cause I do the old fashioned reading, lol: Magic Smithing Beneath the Dragoneye Moon All the Dust that Falls (literally about a roomba isekai'd into a fantasy world, it's actually great) Singer Sailor Merchant Mage Digital Marine (it was never finished, but it's really good) And I've written one, too: Soul of the Warrior

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard of any of these, will check em out thanks.

I am bemused by the overlap between Audible listeners and LitRPG fans. I read mine on Kindle so I have no idea which are even on Audible, but the Arcane Ascension universe is a great read if you want an elaborate progression system that is not cloned from popular games and not based on Chinese mysticism. I bought "Sufficiently Advanced Magic" because of the title, expecting it to be a comedy, but it has lots of fast-paced action and innovative magic.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Ай бұрын

Most LitRPG books and series are very long so listening makes it easier and it’s also usually single POV which makes it a good listen. I started AA and wasn’t super impressed? It was very YA and had a lot of usual tropes. I got most of the series through deals on Audible so I may continue at some point.

I love White Trash Warlock, but it is not a LitRPG. I guess I would classify it as a Dark Fantasy or Urban Fantasy? I just finished the first book of He Who Fights with Monsters, and it's a pretty good time.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Yea White Trash Warlock definitely not LitPRG and i wasn't a fan, i may have DNF'd it. It was a Romance disguised as fantasy.. But Mosters im half way through book 1 now, its definitely from the others ive read. Taking a little to get into it but its a long journey.

@disseria

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary I don't know if you've ever looked into it, but there are tons of LitRPG web comics out there, if you ever want to try something new.

The wandering inn series is such a good series. At first you think oh yeah this will be a fun cute series about Erin running her inn but then it floods you with such beautiful world building that you wouldn’t even imagine what happens next. Also you should listen to the spell monger series. I has deep world-building and mystery’s that you only get resolutions to latter that make you think. Oh that is why that happened. While some people don’t really like how in the books there is really only one big bad I love it. Min has to spend so much effort to get balls rolling in the defense of humanity that you sometimes wonder why he hasn’t had an aneurism yet. Also I like how even though yes like in all fantasy books there is a little of a power creep, in this series that power creep comes at the expense of time,political power, research, lives and so much more that makes the events seem genuine. Also far warning this series dose have a Lot of politics between the characters, some find this very slow, but I find it realistic because your not just going to simply convince long time enemies to work with each other. There will be infighting, assassination, and so much more.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

it took me a while to get into Wandering inn. was kinda boring and I didnt like the two main protagonists, still not huge fans of theirs. But overall I do like it and got really into the world, will continue it.

big sneaky barbarian looks like it has some potential. only one book so far but it had me laughing way harder than i ever thought it would

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I have not heard of this one yet. I like when there comedy like dungeon crawler Carl.

Ascend Online is a great intro to litrpg, it's a girthy book too. I hidden gems I found are: Dungeon Lord Skeleton in Space (a bit slow but I couldn't put it down for some reason) The Good Guy series (totally thought it was gonna boring; literally judging by the cover then suddenly ended up reading book 8 in the series) Looking forward to hear what all think❤️

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions. Acned Online has popped up a few times for me. I also have Iron Prince in my library.

@Meinotchu

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Iron Prince is really good. Been waiting for quite a while for book 2.

@jasonwheeler4805

4 ай бұрын

The Good Guy series, short reads for me but half way into the first one I blinked and found my self finishing the 4th book two days ago. hah. I just kept reading. not sure if he will ever truly get in some fishing but can't wait to find out.

If you haven’t read “Eight” you should. It’s beautifully written and you get to grow with the character! You can get it on audible!

@AverageJoesLibrary

7 ай бұрын

That sounds pretty interesting and it’s on Kindle Unlimited so that’s a bonus.

Its interesting that you suggested all the books that i hate;)

Joe if you like check out Geek On My Sleeve for a channel focused around these types of books. Good guys.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Thanks sounds good.

Its interesting you suggest dungeon crawler carl as your favorite. I have read the description several times and listened to the excerpt but i havent given it a chance yet beyond that. The cover art is just atrocious which is hard to get past. But i suppose i will run out of the other great stuff eventually and have to give this one a true shot.

@AverageJoesLibrary

7 ай бұрын

Cover art is cartoony sure but lots of cover art is much worse and is irrelevant. I think it has the best balance as far as world building and characters, plus the audio book is amazing. They are also making them into high level productions on sound booth. I have read several more series since and this one is still top, Monsters is getting close.

@billybuchanan385

7 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary maybe it's partly because he who fights with monsters was one of my first litrpgs but I haven't had many top that as a whole. Other series have had moments better but not as a whole. They say don't judge a book by its cover, but the cover is literally there to attract your attention and get you interested. The terrible cgi looking cover just looks gross. I'm sure I will give it a shot....eventually. but for now my credits are better saved and spent on other books. After all if DCC is that great I will thank myself in the future for saving it till last when everything else is done. I do something similar by stopping listening to books in the final chapters for months until the next one comes out then I finish the previous book and get to enjoy the new book instead of waiting on pins and needles for the next one

@billybuchanan385

7 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary and, didn't particularly care for the narration. Which can make or break a book. Hell the OG LOTR narrator for the audio books does a better job from what I have listened to of DCC

@billybuchanan385

7 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary sorry to triple comment but my listening time for audible is 8 months, 24 days, 5hours and 50 minutes as of right now. I have listened to audio books since before I could read. So maybe I'm picky with my books?

I started reading LitRPG about a year and a half ago and I don't think I've read anything else since. So yes. It's addicting. I used to have a list of books I want to read. Now I have 2 lists; LitRPG books and non-LitRPG and while I keep adding to the 2nd list, I haven't started any of them, where the first has several series that I'm currently waiting on the next book to come out.

@AverageJoesLibrary

8 ай бұрын

yea i read non LIT on my kindle and primarily listen to audiobooks that are LitRPG.

I recommend Viridian Gate Online (main series) by James Hunter and Rise of Mankind by Jez Cajiao

I looked at one on kindle unlimited and it just looks like a book

litrph is so fuckign,,, i am thriving off of it- what's yalls favorites?

@leviachan5611

Жыл бұрын

I highly recommend all of Ivan Kal's stuff !!

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Dungeon crawler Carl is prob top. Still really enjoying defiance. As a one off that’s more Sci fi, Iron Prince is great.

I recommend The Land by Aleron Kong! It's my first series in this genre and I'm loving it. I wonder how it compares to Dungeon Crawler Carl because I feel like The Land is really really good

@AverageJoesLibrary

4 ай бұрын

Speaking for DCC not much can compare to that ha and I’m on like my a 6th series? But I have had The Land recommended before, Chaos seeds is the series and I have the first 3. Slowly accumulating them when they are on sales.

@jaredhorton6819

4 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary noted! I guess I'll have to check out DCC

I couldn't agree more. I've been hooked on litrpg and gamelit books for a couple of years and the ones you mentioned are excellent. Top on the list for litrpg for me is probably: 1. He Who Fights with Monsters 2. Everybody Loves Large Chests 3. Dungeon Crawler Carl Its a really tight race on all of them. Funny that 2 of them are narrated by Jeff Hays (DCC and ELLC). That guy is amazing, as you were saying in the video about him and his voices. He really draws you into the story and is a great narrator. Note: if you give Everybody Loves Large Chests a try, be ready to embrace your dark side. It's not like other things. The main character is a monster (mimic) and everything that entails. Monstrous mindset and actions. But it is hilarious and Jeff Hays does another top notch job with it.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

I did not know Jeff hays does ELLC. That just made it up WAY up on my list. Finding great narrators you love is kinda rare and a delight. I just finished listening to a book the entire reason was for the narrator (Jefferson Mays, which is ironically close to Jeff hays)

@casey9098

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary yeah. He's great. When I have spare credits sometimes I just click on him and randomly grab something from the results because I know he's going to make it interesting regardless of what the book is lol

Spent probably last 3 years reading litrpg 🤔around 500 books and i can honestly say its great... my issue is that alot of the new books are lackluster... also alot of the books that are available on amazon are continued on Royal Road. Defiance of the fall i think is around 1500 chapters Litrpg has apocalyptic, isekai, portal, reincarnation(usually one of the previous 2) Vr and a cultivation/ hybrid of class and cultivation. Im not a fan of harems and think they are garbage and fluff... I could probably recommend some but id say describe the type of mc and ill throw out some recommendations

try The vilage of Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel book 1 of curently 7 going on 8 ive listened to them 4 or 5 times now and i cant recomend them enogh.

You might like Primal Hunter by Zogarth, avg. 600+ pgs., 9 books. Azarinth Healer by Rhaegar is good 3 book series, not as funny ae He who fight's with monsters but Ilea holds her own against monsters. I read Seth Rings Battle Mage Farmer book then learned the MC was from a much larger universe, that sadly I have not had time to dive into. a Cultivation series called Beware of Chicken , left me in stitches. humor wise for me I put around Dungeon Crawler Carl. I listen to White trash Warlock on Audible, it never set it's hooks into me. Working ten hr shifts I surf Audibles freebies and rock bottom sales.

@AverageJoesLibrary

4 ай бұрын

Im through the first 3 books of PH and i do like it overall but have some issues with it.. I think i have some of the AH or it's on my wish list.

Definitely a large and growing genre. Some of my favorites. He who fights with monsters by Shirtaloon is my number one, listened to it thru several times, and the next is coming out next month. Oh, Great! I was reincarnated as a farmer. By Benjamin Kerei. Definitely a different take. Histaff by andries Louis for a Sci fi setting. Age of Victoria by Alston Sleet, pride and prejudice Era characters tossed into a litrpg setting. Dungeon crawler Carl is awesome, go Doughnut!! :)

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Id check out Defiance of the fall. My friend that finished monsters said there’s a lot of similarities. Monsters will prob be my next one. But will try some other book 1’s.

@TreeFrog851

Жыл бұрын

@Average Joe's Library Yes, the Defier series is good. Haven't gotten to the latest book of that yet. :) Two more that may bee of interest, more along the post apocalyptic/sci-fi variation Tao Wong's Redeemer series and Zogrths Primal Hunter series. Another sub-genre very closely related r at times overlapping is the Dungeon Core genre. More from the prospective of leveling up by defeating invading heroes. In some you get the perspective from both sides.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

@@TreeFrog851 primal hunter I already had on my radar but the other will check out thanks.

@TreeFrog851

Жыл бұрын

@Average Joe's Library Here are two books that severely predate the genre, but fall into it now. Larry Niven's Dream Park from 1981 and Kevin Anderson's Gamearth from 1989. :) if you can't tell, I've been stuck in this rabbit hole for a while now. :)

In a word: YES! LOL.

Jeff Hayes is one of the greatest narrators of all time along with Tim Gerrard Reynolds. IMO.

I listen to audiobooks. Books are not games or DND sessions, and some kind of progression should happen in every story. Stat readings always kill the pacing when the only relevant thing is that they levelled up. Threadbare, I liked the twist. It's also part of a larger series. I read Threadbare 1-3, Small Medium (It had an interesting subversion), Blasphemy online (It's a prequel.), then threadbare 4-6. Ravensdagger writes wholesome stories. Cinnamon Bun can be hit or miss, and I preferred Fluff. Currently reading He who Fights with Monsters, love the humour and 4d chess. His chuuni tendencies in the 1 V 5 were great. I haven't found any great Pokemon/monster tamers yet. Djinn tamer has an immature MC, and Monster trainer academy felt like a mary sue. Jakes Magical Market is good but misleading. It abandons the market and card system halfway through to deep dive into the magic underlying the cards. I prefer the sequel but it also needed to change narrator. I read the manhwa of Solo levelling, it feels like it has no conflict, or maybe it lacks tension.

You need to get into the divine dungeon & artorian archives series.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Have not heard of those but will check out.

Axe druid is one of the best ones. Along with world tree online. I have read close to 100 litrpg books(listened on audible) and these 2 are on the top of my list

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Dang good to know. Will check out, have not heard of it.

If you haven't listened to the wandering inn yet you are missing out. Its my favorite Litrpg. Dungeon crawler Carl is second. Then it chaos seed: the land. Then its a toss up between he who fights with monsters & Defiance of the fall. Now ive listen to many many more but those are the top tier of Litrpg's. Some other good one are primal hunter, The good guys Series, Jake's magical market (is excellent), Homicidal aliens are invading and all I got Is this stat menu, everybody loves large chests ( it a grimdark comedy about a mimic), Dodge Tank, Dragon Seed [Archemi online], i got more but ill be here typing for too long. These are ones i read more then 3 books in the series. Some only have 2 right now tho.

@AverageJoesLibrary

3 ай бұрын

Definitely a solid list: I have listened to a few Wandering Inn and I mostly like it but have some issues with it. The two main girls can be annoying and frustrating and there’s also a lot of extra stuff. Feels like it takes forever to progress the story. But it is will well done and the world is growing nicely.

@AverageJoesLibrary

3 ай бұрын

I’ve hit quite the collection due to lots of Audible sales. Have a few in chaos seeds. My buddy loves Mark of the Fool. Awaken Online in very interested in. Arcane Ascension I own all of and my do next, a nice tower crawler change up. System Universe also is there and I own.

@dustinmccollum7196

3 ай бұрын

@AverageJoesLibrary lol that's funny because I like Ryoka and Aren. I didn't care for the mark of the fool MC or its game system. But have fun read or like me listening to more Litrpg's. But because there are a lot of not so great ones out there now. It's a genre that's is exploding with books.

Check out Noobtown by Ryan Rimmel. 7 books so far and its been a fun light hearted listen.

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Thanks. Second person to mention it.

@--Braden--

8 ай бұрын

excellent choice. its one of my favorites too.

The Land! Completionist Chronicles! Life Reset! Read (listen) all of those!

Try Azirinth Healer

I really like litrpg's for a few reasons, they're generally original, fun and have a genuine sense of progression. What I dislike about almost all of them is the LitRPG aspect which adds next to nothing to the stories. Dungeon Crawler Carl series is one that breaks this point and the LitRPG aspect is pivotal to the series but on the other hand something like Defiance of the Fall is a series I think would be better without the litrpg aspects. Another issue is that LitRPG's tend to be web series that have been churning out a chapter a day for months or years. The issue with this is an editor would throw away about half the book. Oh and the tendency for "SYSTEM EVENTS" aka scavenger hunt, tournament, etc... They're just filler for the author not being sure what to do with the story but because they are pushing out a chapter a day for their patreon or whatever, they give "content". All in all, I really like what a lot of these people are doing because its an original approach towards fantasy but, there is only one I really could recommend to anyone and that's dungeon crawler carl, probably because that series is being written like a normal book and not some chapter a day patreon deal which allows that author to write a few chapters and say "this is stupid" hit delete and start over, can't do that when whatever dumb shit you wrote yesterday is set in stone.

@xazarl3381

Жыл бұрын

I started dungeon crawler carl and i hated it and stopped i did he who fights with monsters, Oh great i was reincarnated as a farmer both were great then death,loot and vampires which is from the guy who made the farmer one its not bad also. Now im on Azarinth healer when ever it is just the main character talking its awful the start is awful but everything else is great when other characters are around its top tier i dont know how the author is so bad at this lol.

@grazzitdvram

Жыл бұрын

@@xazarl3381 The funny bit about that is all the people I've recommended dungeon crawler carl to have either refused to read it or did not like it.... But the other litrpg audiobooks people hear me listening to they tend to like. Guess dungeon crawler carl is just really hit or miss for people despite me thinking its great.

Highly recomend anything by Dawn Chapman

The Grand Game is a pretty great series also

It’s has me in a chokehold

Defiance of fall is my favorite lirpg great book

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Almost finished book 6. There is so much to it, such a big world.

The Primal Hunter is the best litrpg series of all time

@AverageJoesLibrary

2 ай бұрын

I’m through 4 books now. It is very good but not without its issues.

@LrdGranticus

2 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibraryI would say every book under the son has its issues

@AverageJoesLibrary

2 ай бұрын

@@LrdGranticus truth. I personally have one glaring issue with it that keeps it lower on my rankings but I’ll still continue it. I do like the world integration and leveling system.

@LrdGranticus

2 ай бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary what’s the issue?

@AverageJoesLibrary

2 ай бұрын

@@LrdGranticus to me the MC Jake isn’t believable or much like a real person. He’s way too nonchalant and cavalier about everything. They peg him as a loner and an introvert yet he’s super cocky and arrogant? In a way he’s a sociopath but not an entertaining/crazy one, just weird.

hopefully you'll read "The Land" series by Aleron Kong - AMAZING! 8 books

100%

Series: Cowboy Necromancer

@AverageJoesLibrary

Жыл бұрын

Title has my curiosity

@slboson

Жыл бұрын

@@AverageJoesLibrary it is really good. i live in the southwest so it feels "right" not sure how to discribe.

ummmmmm Aleron Kong The Land: Chaos Seeds duhhhhhhh THE FATHER OF LITRPG

I don't mind it when the author doesn't spam the pages with walls of stats. However, when they do, it's beyond irritating.

@AverageJoesLibrary

6 ай бұрын

I audiobook LitRPG so I can hit that 30 sec skip button

Dungeon crawler carl is considered a bad book, last i checked , but yeah of you enjoy it then that all . Defiance of the fall and the primal hunter are my favourites. Threadbear is also quite unique. Battlemage farmer is superb too, some might not like it with its approach to combat and power levels. He who fight monsters is also on the top with dotf and tph.

Accidental Thief is a good Litrpg read. By Jamie Davis

Beware of chicken!

Try primal hunter

Awaken Online ftw

Look up "Jake's Magical Market" You're welcome. 😁

LitRPG are very fun to read, however, after reading quite a LOT of them I have found they have some increasingly poor tropes that I start reading a book and instantly return it. Books that have an MC that is OP, Cultivation, the only idea these books often have is becoming a God, etc.

@AverageJoesLibrary

21 күн бұрын

@@ddd6030 I agree I have been racking up the series I’ve gone through and a few I won’t continue. When things are too easy to growth too fast it’s not appealing. I will also say there’s only so many ways to create those rpg like mechanics to fit within the genre people recognize but also being unique. Defiance and Monsters so far do it best IMO. Though defiance has become a big too convoluted and too much cultivation.

@7:50 TRU

I agree with alot of the suggestions. But, He who fights with monsters, Im on book 10. Too much talking ( im not talking the monologue jokes) and way way to much over explaining. It has its moments, but tooo much over explaining unnecessary information.

if you like the LitRPG genra you may like Battleborne series by Dave Willmarth, The Class Shift Series by Sean Oswald, OVR World Online Series by Justin Monroe, Red Mage Seriers by Xander Boyce, and the best by fare Ether Collapse Series by Ryan DeBruyn.