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Random Answer

From Random's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Unknown Author Why Random loves this book

A long answer would just rehash what everyone says. Bottom line it was my first foray into modern LitRPG (I think I may have read some really early LitRPG from before it being a thing...which I also really like...Quag Keep by Andre Norton back in the 70s maybe?) and turns out as a lifelong gamer (I've been playing RPGs since before DnD had editions) I really enjoy it. I have DCC to thank for turning me onto it.

By Matt Dinniman ,

Why should I read it?

112 authors picked Dungeon Crawler Carl as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The apocalypse will be televised!

A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible.

In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth—from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds—collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground.

The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. A dungeon so enormous, it circles the entire globe.

Only a few dare venture inside. But once you're…


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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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Chris Tullbane Author Of See These Bones

From my list on starters in progression fantasy.

Why am I passionate about this?

As an author, I’m fascinated with the fictional quest for power and the challenges and changes that journey both entails and provokes. Progression fantasy, beyond all the numbers and formalized rankings, is about the character first… not just people growing stronger, but how that growth impacts them on a fundamental level. It's something central to my own fiction, and as I’ve explored the progression fantasy genre, I’ve loved seeing the different ways other authors tackle that same idea. The worlds, people, and magic systems vary wildly between different series in the genre, but that central conflict’s impact on those engaged in it remains uniquely compelling.

Chris' book list on starters in progression fantasy

Chris Tullbane Why Chris loves this book

Shadeslinger is another LitRPG but belongs to the subgenre known as VRMMO.

The characters are playing a full-immersion, virtual reality MMO, and it’s the game world that provides the framework of levels, skills, and advancement. It’s not a subgenre that I always love, but Shadeslinger and its sequels are an exception to that rule!

I love how the author leans into the game nature of the world to create constant challenges and global threats, and I love the main character’s me-against-the-world attitude, which changes as he finds an in-game family beyond anything he had in the real world.

But my favorite aspect is one unique to this subgenre… as someone who played MMOs for decades, these books do an incredible job of capturing that atmosphere while injecting humanity and pathos into the mix.

By Kyle Kirrin ,

Why should I read it?

9 authors picked Shadeslinger as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Corporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back.

His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets…if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them.

But those advantages also make Ned a target. Once the Head Start period ends, his fellow players will stop at nothing to rip that suave, violent-yet-disarmingly-charismatic axe right out of his hands.

In seventy-two hours, the greatest…


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Carl Stalhood

From Carl's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Unknown Author Why Carl loves this book

MC is mostly solo and is overpowered compared to his peers. The story seems never-ending with every book detailing something new.

By JF Brink ,

Why should I read it?

21 authors picked Defiance of the Fall as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Zac was alone in the middle of the forest when the world changed...

The whole planet was introduced to the multiverse by an unfeeling System... or God. A universe where an endless number of races and civilizations fought for power and dominion.

Zac finds himself stuck in the wilderness surrounded by deadly beasts, demons, and worse. Alone, lost and without answers, he must find the means to survive and get stronger in this new cut-throat reality.

With only a hatchet for his weapon, he'll have to seek out his family before the world collapses... or die trying.

Experience the start…


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The Guardian of the Palace by Steven J. Morris,

The Guardian of the Palace is the first novel in a modern fantasy series set in a New York City where magic is real—but hidden, suppressed, and dangerous when exposed.

When an ancient magic begins to leak into the world, a small group of unlikely allies is forced to act…

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KrazeKode Author Of The First Law of Cultivation

From my list on get into Xianxia Cultivation.

Why am I passionate about this?

I’m KrazeKode; I’m a college student turned author who spent his teenage years reading a lot of web novels, and eventually, I ended up writing some. People liked them enough that I decided I wanted to do it as my job instead of writing boring code for some company, so now I do that instead. I’ve read a lot, and a good chunk of them were cultivation books. I really love this genre and find that it has a lot of potential to explore. It is generally a super fun setting and world and has a very different style and feel compared to most other Western English works, making it quite refreshing. 

KrazeKode's book list on get into Xianxia Cultivation

KrazeKode Why KrazeKode loves this book

If Cradle is a refreshing take on cultivation done faithfully and to its pinnacle while bringing a new aesthetic to it, then this book does the opposite and dives right into the heart of the xianxia aesthetic, but it does so in a phenomenal way.

It’s nothing new, per se, but that’s okay because what is there is done really well. Honestly, I don’t have too much to say about this book besides just that you should go read it—it’s great. 

By Eric Dontigney ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Unintended Cultivator as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

He never intended to be a cultivator. The heavens have another plan…

Sen never dreamed of ascension. Such were the aspirations of the rich young nobles, not orphans like him, scraping together a meager living on the streets of Orchard’s Reach.

However, when destiny takes an unexpected turn, Sen finds himself thrust into the role of a cultivator’s disciple. Chosen over the nobles who once looked down on him, he is adopted into a makeshift family of three ancient cultivators, each with a lifetime of knowledge and insights. These old monsters will teach Sen everything they can, from the art…


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Unknown Author

By Plum Parrot ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Electric Angel as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Enter a frighteningly familiar dystopian world with the first book of a new series from the author of Falling with Folded Wings and Victor of Tucson.

In the year 2107, the world has both made astounding leaps forward and reduced humanity to its most basic existence. While the megacorps and those who rule them enjoy lives of extraordinary comfort and ease, most people barely scrape by, doing whatever they can to keep going.

Juliet Bianchi is one of the latter. She works cutting metal in a scrapyard and doesn’t have much to show for it except for a small group…


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Jer Patch Author Of The Warhog Paladins

From Jer's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Author

Jer's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Jer Patch Why Jer loves this book

The world building is great though the beginning was a little slow. As soon as the military camp comes into play the pages flew by. I can't wait to see what happens with Mateo in the next book. This one has team building plus individual growth with weak to strong themes. Not to mention I love crows.

By Seth Ring ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Chain of Feathers as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Roll over and die, or become so strong nothing can stop him.


Cast into a brutal military camp by his once loving master, Mateo feels like the last six wonderful years of his life have been a lie. With the mysteries surrounding him growing, Mateo knows that his only option is becoming one of the supernaturally powerful Duelists and growing in power until he can take his fate into his own hands.

That plan is thwarted from the beginning when he gets stuck with the lowest ranked Root Card against his will, ensuring that his growth as a Duelist will…


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Oaky With a Hint of Murder by Dawn Brotherton,

Aury and Scott travel to the Finger Lakes in New York’s wine country to get to the bottom of the mysterious happenings at the Songscape Winery. Disturbed furniture and curious noises are one thing, but when a customer winds up dead, it’s time to dig into the details and see…

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Robert Bunnell

From Robert's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Unknown Author Why Robert loves this book

The world building and the character progression is pure wish fulfillment and I can see myself as the MC.

By Shawn Wilson ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Ultimate Level 1 as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

As Max and the team defeats yet another boss in the tower, they quickly realize that they are facing harder things than most.Each of them must work together to overcome challenges that not only test their strength and power but also their mind as new and dangerous puzzles begin to appear.Yet behind every rainbow and new opportunity that comes, someone is there trying to steal the freedom one gains.Their power is growing and the realization of how strong they have become and the truth that there are still others even more so, they must work together to climb the tower…


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From Chad's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Unknown Author Why Chad loves this book

I like how fleshed out the world is and how you can see the systems impact through all aspects of society

By C. Mantis ,

Why should I read it?

20 authors picked The Path of Ascension as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Orphaned by monsters, Matt must power-up to save others from the same fate.. Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental and no guild or group will take him.. Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple who give him a chance to join the Path of Ascension, an empire-wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends.. With their recommendation and a stolen Skill, Matt begins his journey to the…


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