Is LitRPG The MOST Addicting Sub-Genre to read?

This past year I have really gotten into LitRPG, or Literary Role Playing Games. It sounds super nerdy but once you get into it it's hard to not get addcited. This is why I think it could be the most addicting sub genre. The stores never let up, progression fantasy is really great and it's a mix between sci fi and fantasy.

#litRPG #addictingbooks #bestaudiobooks

[jeremysnead]

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

[dhaelligerkeys]

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.

[EricEstesEleutherian]

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

[CentralNexusPrime]

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.

[ricoanthony]

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.

[hk]

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.

[urielsaysshemon]

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.

[cashdaggett]

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!

[storyteller]

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

[stevefoxrox]

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

[denisusynin]

Yes! We need more Litrpg YouTube content!

[andrewturner]

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!

[Snapcase-dlcu]

"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

[Santa_]

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.

[aamerkastoff]

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.

[btackett]

You are so right, I started Dungeon Crawler Carl a few months ago and have devoured all of it and am on book 11 of He Who Fights with Monsters. Trying to decide what to go to next after I finish up with book 11. Been watching videos to see some recommendations, I am thinking either Path of Ascension or Defiance of the Fall series.

[brucerobinson]

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

[JasonReyes-mc]

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

[danburke]

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

[Cystemic_Error]

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!)