Litrpg reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 145 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 29 posts to rank the best Litrpg brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/litrpg, r/ProgressionFantasy, r/booksuggestions, r/audiobooks. Top-rated brands include Matt Dinniman (5.0/5), Heretical Fishing (4.0/5), Shirtaloon (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews145
Subreddits4
Posts29
Brands93
Products85
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#1
Matt Dinniman
5.0
(11)
"Of course the number one recommendation for me will be Dungeon Crawler Carl."
"Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman... highly praised for its engaging story."
"DCC aka Dungeon crawler carl has some of my favourite characters."
"Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman... it's so addicting and perfect for me."
"I think EVERY post would say that if they were being honest."
"1: dungeon crawler Carl."
"Dungeon Crawler Carl is a master piece and the only s-tier series."
"I think you have to mention Dungeon Crawler Carl."
"It's a post-apocalyptic story where the titular Carl ends up."
"I love how clever Dungeon Crawler Carl is, and I enjoy the world building of Wandering Inn, but the one I also enjoy is Worth the Candle."
#2
Heretical Fishing
4.0
(7)
"I bought heretical fishing and beware of the chickens as your suggestions."
"Heretical fishing, beers and beards, and beware of chicken."
"Heretical Fishing."
"Was a nice, easy going read. Very much recommend."
"As others have said Heretical Fishing is fun and book two just came out on Audible."
"Beware of Chicken / All The Dust That Falls / Creatures and Caverns / Heretical Fishing."
"Heretical fishing for the chill Aussie litrpg."
#3
Shirtaloon
4.5
(6)
"In my opinion, He Who Fights With Monsters is much better written than most of the other litrpg."
"I haven't read all of them. Some of them I included the author because there are other series/books with that name."
"I never got bored in any of the fights."
"The big three of He Who Fights with Monsters, Primal Hunter, and Defence of the Fall are all very good."
"I would recommend He Who Fights With Monsters."
"He Who Fights Monsters by Shirtaloon."
#4
Kyle Kirrin
4.5
(6)
"In my opinion The Ripple System Series by Kyle Kirrin is the best example of VRMMO there is."
"The ripple system by Kyle kirrin. Absolutely fantastic."
"Ripple System series by Kyle Kirrin"
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Ripple System by Kyle Kirrin"
"I like the writing as well as enjoying the story."
"Just finished this last week. Pretty awesome IMHO"
#5
Dakota Krout
4.5
(4)
"Some of my favourite stories and main characters: Full Murderhobo series by Dakota Krout."
"Some of my favourite stories and main characters: The divine dungeon series by Dakota Krout."
"Pretty much anything by Dakota Krout - Divine Dungeon series, Completionist Chronicles series, Full Murderhobo trilogy, Cooking With Disaster series."
"The 'Ritualist' by Dakota Krout, though it's been a while, I believe the litrpg elements (stats) were minor in these though."
#6
RinoZ
4.7
(3)
"Chrysalis was great"
"Chrysalis, book 1-3 is one credit, one of the classics."
"Crysalis by RinoZ is a bit out there as the MC is an ant but its hillarious fun."
#7
Andrew Rowe
4.7
(3)
"Is a great story about a NPC who gains levels in a knockoff Hyrule to stop a the demon king."
"How to defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe. Short and brilliant!"
"A good, quick litRPG that's a bit of fun is How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps."
#8
Neven Iliev
4.3
(3)
"I'd suggest the "Everyone Loves Large Chests" series by Neven Iliev. Started reading it because I giggled at the title, ended up binge reading the whole series."
"Cautiously I’ll recommend Everybody Loves Large Chests. MC starts off as a dumb-as-rocks mimic in a dungeon who becomes able to absorb stats and skills from people and monsters it eats, gradually getting smarter."
"Everyone loves large chests by Neven Iliev"
#9
Soundbooth Theater
4.3
(3)
"And then there is the Chrysalis series also voiced by Jeff that is"
"Jeff Hays easy, I mean common, Dungeon Crawler Carl, my personal fav LitRPG series, amazing!"
"Chrysalis books 1-3 are on sale on audible right now."
#10
RavensDagger
4.3
(3)
"Cinnamon bun and Sporemageddon are also made by RavensDagger and they are super good."
"Cinnamon Bun by Ravensdagger"
"Dead Tired by RavensDagger"
#11
The Stubborn Skill Grinder in a Timeloop
5.0
(2)
"The Stubborn Skill Grinder in a Timeloop is a very good one, the chapters are massive, like 20k words each."
"The Stubborn Skill-Grinder In A Time Loop - Love the story 77 chapters but HUGE chapters, in progress."
#12
Frostbound
5.0
(2)
"Primal Hunter and Frostbound are both really good."
"Path of Dragons, Frostbound"
#13
E.A. Hooper
4.5
(2)
"World-Tree Online by E.A. Hooper is my favorite"
"World Tree Online (by EA Hooper, finished)"
#14
Stephan Morse
4.5
(2)
"I ~~like~~ Love Continue Online by Stephan Morse."
"Continue Online by Stephan Morse!! It's a mix of Sci-Fi and Fantasy!"
#15
Eric Ugland
4.5
(2)
"Honestly start here its fun it's great and there's so much of it you'll not run out for a while."
"I'm always going to throw in Eric Ugland's Good Guys and Bad Guys series."
#16
Michael Chatfield
4.5
(2)
"The Ten Realms by Michael Chatfield. Absolutely loved the series and have pretty much never seen it in any lists since."
"The Ten Realms Book by Michael Chatfield."
#17
Sean Barber
4.0
(2)
"Paths Of Power by Sean Barber - 3 Books, 1 Novella, complete."
"The “paths of power” series by Sean Barber good for this."
#18
The Runesmith
4.0
(2)
"The runesmith is great! Especially if you like the idea of a crafting/progression type read."
"The Runesmith - Also huge 531 chapters and LitRPG lite, in progress."
#19
Matt Dinneman
4.0
(2)
"Matt Dinneman (Dungeon Crawler Carl) did a one and done VRMMO book called Kaiju Battle Surgeon that I found really enjoyable"
"Kaiju Battlefield Surgeon by Matt Dinniman if you're into a bit of horror and gore (and kaijus, obviously)"
#20
Primal Hunter
4.0
(2)
"Primal Hunter and Frostbound are both really good."
"Primal hunter has some good one shots."
#21
Turtleme
4.0
(2)
"I also enjoyed The beginning after the end by Turtleme"
"The Beginning After the End by Turtleme."
#22
Seth Ring
3.5
(2)
"My favorite is the Nova Terra series by Seth Ring."
"Nova Terra series by Seth Ring"
#23
A. F. Gaine
3.0
(2)
"Age of the Behemoths by A. F. Gaine"
"Age of the Behemoths by A. F. Gaine"
#24
Drew Hayes
5.0
(1)
"I love Drew Hayes. If you haven’t checked out the Villains Code Series I HIGHLY recommend it."
#25
Eric Dontigney
5.0
(1)
"Unintended Cultivator - eric dontigney"
#26
Walrus King
5.0
(1)
"Tunnel Rat - Walrus King"
#27
Whimsical Deity
5.0
(1)
"The whims of gods series is really great. The series hits all the right buttons in all the right ways."
#28
Mecanimus
5.0
(1)
"The Calamatous Bob - Mecanimus"
#29
nrsearcy
5.0
(1)
"Path of Dragons - nrsearcy"
#30
Tracy Gregory
5.0
(1)
"I'm recommending Goblin Summoner :) -- https://www.amazon.com/Goblin-Summoner-Deckbuilding-Tracy-Gregory-ebook/dp/B091HGBYS7"
#31
Jacob H. Greif
5.0
(1)
"Apocalypse Redux-Jacob H. Greif. Really great regression story line."
#32
Honour Rae
5.0
(1)
"All the Skills by Honour Rae is pretty awesome."
#33
Chris Tullbane
5.0
(1)
"A murder of crows series- Chris Tullbane. like a post apocalyptic Gen V with some great characters and character growth."
#34
Awaken Online
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Awaken Online, MC is pretty damn Dark, a Necromancer who kills people IRL and in game, lots of content to be had here."
#35
Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon
5.0
(1)
"*Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon* is probably the darkest LitRPG I've found."
#36
Maxime Durand
4.0
(1)
"I just finished Never Die Twice by Maxime Durand. Male protagonist who’s a necromancer"
#37
Morgan Cole
4.0
(1)
"Inheritance by Morgan Cole is a pretty good one. A guy is renovating his grandfather's house after he passes away and falls through a doorway that leaves him stranded on a space station."
#38
Travis Deverell
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed He who fights with monsters by Travis Deverell"
#39
Awaken Online Universe
4.0
(1)
"Happy is a book in the awaken online universe that can be read as a stand-alone and I thought it was really great."
#40
J. Arthur Klein
4.0
(1)
"Extra Credit by J. Arthur Klein. The MC is trying to supplement his family's income by exploiting the in-game gold to real world cash exchange."
#41
Plum Parrot
4.0
(1)
"Electric Angel by Plum Parrot. It’s got all the usual suspects: cybernetic enhancements, rogue corporations, dystopian society, software so advanced Gandalf would call bullshit, etc."
#42
Harmon Cooper
4.0
(1)
"One I really enjoyed but don't ever see on these lists is cowboy necromancer by Harmon Cooper"
#43
NoDragons
4.0
(1)
"Breaker of Horizons by NoDragons was really good."
#44
Casualfarmer
4.0
(1)
"Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer (progression)"
#45
Michael R. Miller
4.0
(1)
"Battle Spire by: Michael R. Miller. It's just the one book and works well as a contained story."
#46
Travis Bagwell
4.0
(1)
"For Vrmmo's I always liked 'Awaken Online' by Travis Bagwell"
#47
C.B. Titus
4.0
(1)
"Try Armor by C.B. Titus. It is about a sentient set of armor that decides one day to not betray the party like he is supposed to, and instead see what life is like outside the dungeon."
#48
J. J. Thorn
4.0
(1)
"I'll also add in Apocalypse Assassin (JJ Thorn) as what looks to be a villain origin story with Kill Bill vibes."
#49
Always RollsAOne
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed A soldiers life by Always RollsAOne"
#50
Lars Machmuller
4.0
(1)
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Underdog: City of Artem by Lars Machmuller"
#51
Cameron Milan
4.0
(1)
"Towers of heaven: Cameron Milan"
#52
RJ Shoke
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoy 2 unfinished series by RJ Shoke, The Way of Etherforging and Trials of the Endless Plains."
#53
Tony Corden
4.0
(1)
"I like The Stork Tower Series by Tony Corden, it’s on the edge of YA especially in the first book but it gets a bit darker."
#54
Maxime J. Durand
4.0
(1)
"Not really progression/litrpg, but still very fun: The perfect run by Maxime J. Durand."
#55
J.L. Mullins
4.0
(1)
"The Millennial Mage series by J.L.Mullins"
#56
Aleron Kong
4.0
(1)
"Aleron Kong's The Land is all about the MC building up a settlement"
#57
AF Kay
4.0
(1)
"AF Kay The Divine Apostasy"
#58
L.M. Kerr
4.0
(1)
"Reborn Apocalypse by L.M. Kerr. 4 books so far and the author is still writing."
#59
Inadvisably Compelled
4.0
(1)
"Not really progression/litrpg, but still very fun: Paranoid Mage series by Inadvisably Compelled."
#60
Benjamin Kerei
4.0
(1)
"Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer by Benjamin Kerei might fit your criteria."
#61
William D. Arand
4.0
(1)
"Monster's Mercy Wiliam D Arand"
#62
D.I. Freedom
4.0
(1)
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Jade Phoenix Saga by D.I. Freedom"
#63
Kyle Johnson
4.0
(1)
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Drone Ensign by Kyle Johnson"
#64
John Stovall
4.0
(1)
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Demon Card Enforcer by John Stovall (coming out in a couple of weeks on Amazon, I read it on RR)"
#65
John Conroe
4.0
(1)
"Not really progression/litrpg, but still very fun: Demon Accords series by John Conroe."
#66
Brock Walker
4.0
(1)
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Crossroads of Fate by Brock Walker"
#67
Haley
4.0
(1)
"Very short books but extremely well written. These are great for a short flight or other short trip."
#68
Benedict Patrick
4.0
(1)
"I've been enjoying Card Mage by Benedict Patrick. Two books out, hopefully he is hard at work on book there."
#69
Johnathan Smidt
4.0
(1)
"My favorite diamonds in rough books from other authors are: Bone Dungeon by Johnathan Smidt"
#70
Fez Cajiao
4.0
(1)
"Age of Stone by Fez Cajiao. MC has a dungeon core that he uses to build a town."
#71
1% Lifesteal
4.0
(1)
"I would say 1% Lifesteal is good for a darker story with a more grounded world and characters."
#72
The Necromancer's Gacha
4.0
(1)
"The Necromancer's Gacha rides the line between the absurd, the horrific and real."
#73
Pit Fighter: Victor of Tucson
4.0
(1)
"Pit Fighter: Victor of Tucson it has dark themes."
#74
Slumrat Rising
4.0
(1)
"Okay, I'll definitely give both the 1% Lifesteal and Slumrat Rising a try."
#75
Guardian of Aster Fall
4.0
(1)
"The Guardian of Aster Fall series is probably pretty close in the early and mid books."
#76
Syl
4.0
(1)
"You might try Syl. The MC starts as a slime doing slime things."
#77
Threadbare Saga
4.0
(1)
"How about the Threadbare Saga by Andrew Seiple?"
#78
Tobias Begley
3.0
(1)
"The Journals of Evander Tailor by Tobias Begley"
#79
Philipp Munzer
3.0
(1)
"The Crucible by Philipp Munzer - 4 Books, ongoing."
#80
Dawn Chapman
3.0
(1)
"Space Seasons series by Dawn Chapman is another scifi series. I dont really remember that one though because I was reading the first book but i started getting to busy to actually sit down and read."
#81
Mahanenko
3.0
(1)
"Also, Shamans Quest by Mahanenko."
#82
Livadney
3.0
(1)
"There was also Phantom Server by Livadney, which was one of the first: VR World is not just virtual."
#83
C. Mantis
3.0
(1)
"Path of Ascension by C. Mantis"
#84
Robin Wideman
3.0
(1)
"New Realm Online by Robin Wideman was enjoyable."
#85
Ros Per
3.0
(1)
"It isn't great, but there is the original Russian litRPG, Alter World by Ros Per IIRC."
#86
Daniel Schinhofen
3.0
(1)
"Try Alpha World by Daniel Schinhofen"
#87
J Pal
3.0
(1)
"I'm currently enjoying Spell Thief by J Pal."
#88
Henrik Saetre
3.0
(1)
"Qing's Quest by Henrik Saetre."
#89
James Callum
3.0
(1)
"Pyresouls by James Callum. 2 books so far but I don't know if he dripped this series."
#90
R.C. Joshua
3.0
(1)
"Deadworld Isekai by R.C. Joshua"
#91
Dean Henegar
3.0
(1)
"Cat Core by Dean Henegar"
#92
Acaswell
3.0
(1)
"A Small Town in Southern Illvaria by acaswell"
#93
Godclads
3.0
(1)
"I usually recommend Godclads for someone looking for something darker."
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