There are 9 books in the Play to Live series. The newest book is The Road Home which came out in 2025.

1
AlterWorld

Book cover of AlterWorld
A page-turning LitRPG debut in the tradition of Nam Heesung, Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, and Ernest Cline, Ready Player One. Bestseller #1 for years 2013, 2014 and 2015. Bestseller #1 at Audible in 2016. Translated to Korean, German, Polish and Czech languages. A new pandemic - the perma effect - has…
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2
The Clan

Book cover of The Clan

Once a seasoned gamer, Max has cheated fate, swapping his dying body for an immortal avatar in the world of sword and sorcery MMORPGs. He joins the ranks of a new race of people: perma players, forever stuck in the virtual castles and cities of AlterWorld. Now they have to…

3
The Duty

Book cover of The Duty

The perma players' new reality gains depth and color. The virtual world has seen its first birth—and its first death. The invisible umbilical cord connecting AlterWorld to Earth grows thinner, and even the Fallen One cannot prevent the looming catastrophe. Could Max have ignored the Russian girl who'd just escaped…

4
Inferno

Book cover of Inferno

The fabric of reality is bursting at the seams. The gnolls' negotiators are knocking at the gates of the Kremlin. Ancient half-forgotten gods take on a new lease on life as AlterWorld's avatars. A spark of the Creator's almighty will is still alive in the hearts of millions of players,…

5
The Battle

Book cover of The Battle

The Russian cluster. The ground shakes as the enemy approaches. The angered gods frown as they look down from the sky.

Intelligence agencies are locked in a brutal fight. Hundreds of thousands of sentient beings happily slaughter each other. This is no longer a game quest nor a petty fight…

6
The War

Book cover of The War
The magic flames are raging. Blades are melting. Souls are reduced to ashes in the fury of battle. The grand finale of the war for the First Temple is upon us. The last trump cards have been played, the reserves are all exhausted, and even the gods have engaged in…

7
The Ultimation

Book cover of The Ultimation
The magic flames are raging. Blades are melting. Souls are reduced to ashes in the fury of battle. The grand finale of the war for the First Temple is upon us. The last trump cards have been played, the reserves are all exhausted, and even the gods have engaged in…

8
AlterWorld

Book cover of AlterWorld: A Newborn God
A stub of a candle of His flesh was burning out in the midst of Great Nowhere. The flame of His soul flickering at the end of the wick cast myriads of silent shadows.
One of the Faceless lowered her head to her shoulder, chuckled slowly, and wrinkled her brow.…

9
The Road Home

Book cover of The Road Home
The long-awaited 9th book of D. Rus' hit-series 'Play to Live'.

A new adventure and levels for Laith.
Only this time, as a god!

As a new god is at the bottom of the ladder to ascension Laith is having his work cut out for him.
AlterWorld is experiencing an…