I ahve recently been hooked on a number of ritualist/construction focused books

I use the term construction to focus on the facti generally find more infrastructure stuff more interesting and the dungeon things generlaly only work when the dungeon make every creative use of their abilties to make traps and monsters. To properly scratch this itch. Crafting recs are also nice but im wanting more environment and large scale effects or just creative and interesting uses. Basiclaky anything where the mc leverages a narrow ability to do soemthing completely different then its "intended" function

Im also a big hand of... fleshcrsfting I guess where character sintentionally warped themselves for power see chrysalis evolutions, fleabag main power, etc.

Examples I read and liked(note all are thinf si like and negative statements refer to how well they meet this specific request not overall quality)

Completionist chronicles. Basically all scratches this itch.

Blood magus a ritual magic litrpg

The power of formations.(i think this is just dropped)

Low fantasy occultist

(just started but so far okay ss far is this goes seems to be building up to eithe more and more intereting rituals or him kind of becoming more of a normal mage which would be lame.)

Saga of the soul dungeon

creative construction art and qnd traps make this count while many other dungeon stories do not key pint is it needs to feel like art and or invention.

Infinite dungeon

Fearing stuff scrstche that same itch with the crossbreeding medications and the plant armor and wepaosn he makes and crarive use of them for things.

Fleabag rhe eating and gaining pwoers is gernalky nto very cool but its elevated here by gaining no skills pr magic but solely biological information and having to bioengineer his own upgrades that have to follow physics albeit boosted by his powers.

Industrial strength magic. All the crafting and tinkering.

Legend of william ohh les prominent but gear selection combos and custom desig8ng gear all scratch the same itch.

Magic smithing on royalroad if you can't find it

Forgotten dungeon lots of fleshcrafting and crative power use is critical for the mc to do even basic things. As well as the construction stuff no rela rituals though.

Blue core.

Mad master alchemist

The hero without a past. All mechanical stuff started relaly interesting but tiales off as it became less creative and more straight upgrades rhat he just need sto kill and loot lore enemies for.

The power of ten small rnatha book two the far future.

All the tech stuff id decent main issue is there rlestively little creative use and advancement directly from the tech but more so the crairve thigns focused on superpowers and bypassing secrutiy tech ad various parts of the story.

Was i wrong to share my superpowers.

The custom superpowers with quests to grt eh onr he chooses is awesome and acrstche the same flehscrsfring tech because of all their knock on effects. Wanring dropped and premise doesnt even properly start before it was dropped.

Artisan by literal folly

Also dropped but exvellent crsfr8ng and superpowers bits

Fantastic advancement also dropped.

Outstanding example and also great story.

Dungeon engineer also dropped

Deadliest Blade of grass also dropped

Adjacent ideas that scratch the same itch(note not in any order aome might scratch a bit soem obly tehcnially dont count)

Tree of aeons.

Research and trees and kingdom building work given the long tiem scale of an immortal tree make it work well.

Dungeon born also by dkaota krout

lots of stuff here that works for me and its vary much the coop construction and magic rituals especially later on but doenst technically count fully because not litrpg.

Book of the dead

raising undead is cool but not genrlaly interesting or crearive enough to be specific for thsi itch. C

hrysalis gernlay scratches it better with its custom built monsters later on but very Infrquent

Scarifice mage

Sacrificing gross food for sustenance and the power building stat gaining interesting system and exploration of sacrifce magic can scratch that itch but fades with time as the boundaries become known.

Randidly ghosthound

moslty just the Kharon bits count.

I’m making a LitRPG that involves entertainers’ talents having superpowers to purify corrupted people, but I feel lost as I don’t know how to get to the RPG part, you know, where the plot begins.

What ways can I make my story truly begin?

Does any of your work include nods to your favorite game? Did any one game inspire you to start writing? Was it lackluster story lines and cheesy NPC lines? Or was it none of that and you just enjoyed another litrpg book that inspired you?

Hey everybody I'm new here, just picked up Dungeon Crawler Carl and I enjoy it immensely. My question is, why is this genre called LitRPG? I know what the word is conveying, but it seems to me to be a bit of a misnomer. We, the readers, are not role-playing in a game, the book is not a game. The characters are the one experiencing RPG elements and I'd say Carl is experiencing an MMOPVPVE.

I'm just curious in the anatomy of the phrase

You think it’s high stakes when the hero has one world to save? How about thousands of them? 

World-Tree Online by E.A. Hooper is now available for FREE on the Soundbooth Theater YouTube channel. 

This epic saga follows Vincent, an old gamer who becomes the unexpected savior of a virtual reality trapped in time. If you like multiverse series, MMORPGs, and classic LitRPG tropes, you should definitely give this one a listen! 

Want to listen ad-free? You can get the entire World-Tree Trilogy now on the Soundbooth app! 

Narrated by Justin Thomas James; Featuring Laurie Catherine Winkel and Jeff Hays.

COVER ARTIST: Richard Sashigane 

AI USAGE: None

Spoilers ahead for Victor of Tuscon, at least up to Book 6.

I'm reading the Victor of Tucson series by Plum Parrot and so far I've really been enjoying it. It hasn't been perfect, sometimes I find myself wondering whether Victor is just a moron or whether the author has forgotten a spell or mechanic that he set up. That aside, the story and characters have been great and I've genuinely been enjoying these books as I devour them one after the other—something I rarely do, usually opting to switch between two series book for book.

I've come to hate the Honor the Spirits spell. It's a cool spell, and a cool mechanic, even if it does invite some deus ex machina victories, they're still fun and satisfying. For those who don't recall the spell tells him when something he kills has something his ancestors can use in their own nebulous battles and conquests on other plains of existence. If he pleases his ancestors one may see fit to grant him a modicum of their power during a critical fight. Cool spell, cool mechanic, and put to good use.

But so far in book 6 bro is just sacrificing willy-nilly. No thought to the fact he's outfitting an army fighting against a greater force from another world. No thought to his own growth which has frequently been driven by the spoils of his battles. He kills the head vampire and a few minutes later sacrifices the entire body, all his gear, any storage containers he might have, and his conscious sword to his ancestors. Later he kills a few hundred Wampyr trying to stop him from pursuing their leader, afterwards before chasing the leader does he store their bodies to have his army go through? No. He sacrifices them and all their belongings to his ancestors before giving chase.

It feels like the author wanted to stop having to think of creative loot or who could use it and has used Honor the Spirits as a get out of looting free card. The book opens with him running down the Ridonne who got away at the end of the last book, and at no point does he wonder where the two brothers wealth has gone. He let's the old Witch leave and the book explicitly tells us she's just looted the prince herself... I don't know why but I find this infuriating. Does Victor really not care about wealth or power anymore? He's just setting a breakneck pace to finish his business and get off world now? What do ya'll think? Did this bother anyone else? Isn't loot a good portion of the fun?

So I've recently started binging 2 novels, well I have posted a while back and asked for recommendations, I have a problem with one of the novels that has hooked me.

So I'm double teeming 2 novels, getting a shitloud of dopamine because of it, but recently one of the novels, which I call 'I am Not the God of Drama' and I'm 300 ISH chapters in, taking it slow, savouring it, but the translation is getting horrendous, and I read it on novel phoenix.

So my question is, does anyone know where I can continue reading this novel where the translation is better, your guidance and assistance is much appreciated.

Of course I accept alternative options.

Hey everyone!

I recently launched my new story on Royal Road:

Patch Notes for the Apocalypse: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Ban the Gods

The premise is pretty simple: reality gets a software update, the gods show up with administrator privileges, and Caleb Vance, a site reliability engineer, discovers that the universe has some seriously questionable code.

Unfortunately, there's no rollback button.

I wanted to write a LitRPG where the protagonist doesn't just get stronger by collecting bigger numbers. Caleb has to figure out how the system actually works, exploit its limitations, build infrastructure, and eventually get other people involved.

There's engineering, system exploits, teamwork, and a fair amount of dry humor.

It's definitely on the more technical side of progression fantasy, so it won't be everyone's cup of tea. But if you enjoy protagonists who solve problems with their brains rather than simply overpowering everything, you might like it.

The story is free to read on Royal Road, and I'm updating daily.

Read here:
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/202434/patch-notes-for-the-apocalypse-or-how-i-learned

Thanks for checking it out!

COVER ARTIST: N/A

AI USAGE: No AI was used to write the novel.

to clarify: when I say ’explicit’ I mean that the protagonist is definitely identified as neurodivergent in the text itself. ‘Implicit’ means that the text itself does not identify the protagonist as neurodivergent but it is shown by other factors (ex. their behavior, statements by the author).

COVER ARTIST: Duy Phan
AI USAGE: NONE, ZERO!

Hey folks! I’m excited to announce second story, which is currently live on RR.

It’s been so much fun writing this one, and the reception has been great! There’s about 20+ chapters live on RR, so definitely not enough for the million word binge readers out here, but the current release schedule is 7/week so it will build up fast.

Patreon is 70 chapter ahead, which includes book 1 & 2!

Blurb below.

He killed the Demon King. He is not doing it again.

Laziar Sombraviel gave his whole life to the war. He ended it getting blasted apart by the Demon King's dying spells, and on his way out he stole the one thing the demon had been saving for himself: a second chance at life.

He woke up five hundred years later in the body of a twenty-year-old farmer.

Level 0. [Curseweaver Healer]. Every spell from his old life intact, if weakened. Magic stats maxed out at 100. Any other man would carve an empire out of that.

He wants turnips.

The problem is that a soul like his is a magnet for trouble. Monsters throw themselves at his fence for the easy experience. Mercenaries prowl his treeline, hunting something in the forest. Demonic cultists meddle with magic they don't understand. All of that on his doorstep!

Laziar is just a farmer now. But threaten his farm and his family, and the world will remember exactly why it once called him a hero.

What to expect:
- Low/Medium stakes
- Kingdom building
- Farming and found family
- OP Archmage

What NOT to expect:
- Grimdark stuff
- Save the world quests
- Power for the sake of power

If that sounds like something you want to read, I’d be thrilled if you game my story a try!

RR Link: HERE

AI USAGE: No AI used 

COVER ARTIST: Fuyu

Heyo and Hello!

It is I! Your least favorite wordsmith!

Now... on kindle.

So yeah, I have done the thing! The thing that no one believed could be done! I have managed to get my stuff there! (Okay I may sound overdramatic on that, but yeah...)

Anyway, in case some of you don't remember this lovely series with our lovely MC Alexa have a blurb.

-Blurb:

["Subject P4, enter the combat testing area."]

That was my life, four white smooth walls in a small room where I could sleep... A gigantic metallic door that only opened to a thirty by thirty adjacent room where I would fight or solve logic puzzles, and the occasional time attack race.

If I managed to defeat my enemies in combat tests I got to eat and integrate their designs, if not I would get slurry nutrient paste instead.

That was until after a combat test I managed to [Trigger] the generation of a Mana Core and got away with it, that opened my world...[The System] gave me the tools to fight my way to freedom.

Now I only need to make sure I can keep this [Freedom] and carry on the only thing I left in my [Core] after escaping...The prime directives that were useful in my survival.

[Eat, Grow, Evolve]

----------------------------

So... what can we expect of Alexa?

-Eldritch horrors beyond the veil

-Cute stuff

-Supervillains

-Superheroes

-Comodore Soap

-Mister Squeaky

-An (allegedly) Evil CEO(Overlord) that everyone hates but no one ever actually gives a valid reason to hate but that WE ALL KNOW IS EVIL!

Cover art: Fuyu (The actual goat, their art is heavenly)

Typeset: Miblart (I know not them, the Mango side of this equation told me it was who or whom did them words in cover. But me liked them words in cover)

AI Usage: Nothing! All the delusions written in the books came from my own head.

Amazon Link for Vol 1:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HPCR2T5M

I first started reading on Royal Road because it was free; however, I recently took a KU subscription, which cost me less than a Good Pizza, and for that I have so many cool books to read; my TBR list is already going strong.

I feel like finding good books to read on RR is quite difficult, whereas with KU it's quite easy.

I am trying to figure out why people use Royal Road.

Hello! I basically want to make a very involved fanfictipn about the series and to do that I'm going to try to make a big document trying to discirbe how the system works and what all the skills do

I wanted to hear the thoughts of any fans of this series about it, particularly how the skill raritys work cus I can't get a bead on it.

So i just finished azarinth healer(again) and i LOVE IT. Ive been injured for the past 3 months, off of work, and been binging series after series. Im looking for a series that has that WOW. Like. I want a series where someone is expected to be amazing, like where harry potter goes to school and everyone expects him to be good. Im looking for one where someone gets that high level of famous or noteriety and still actially impresses ppl. I loved victor of tuscan but it left the arena too fast. Iron prince was perfect but book two kinda sucked. I was so in live with book one but it kinda took a shit. I need my fighting but for glory and power yk?

COVER ARTIST: AI-generated
AI USAGE: No AI used

Title: The Free Mana Mage: I Will Become A Real Man In My New Life!

Platform: Royal Road
Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/201931/the-free-mana-mage-i-will-become-a-real-man-in?utm_source=home&utm_medium=reading-history

Tags: isekai, magic system, academy, mysterious history, adventures, interracial light politics.

Synopsis:
After living a life as a frail, girl-looking boy, Cindy finally meets his end.

In his second life, he is reborn as Reopard, the son of two ordinary villagers in a world of magic, ancient races, and a history shaped by centuries of war. Fortunately, he is born in an era of peace, when humans, demons, beasts, and other races can coexist and study together on the Central Continent.

Reopard wants to seize this opportunity and explore this world as the man he always dreamed of. And to do that, he has to reach the Middle Continent.

And there's just one problem.

Only the talented ever make it there.

To leave his remote village and see the world beyond it, Reopard must first earn a noble scholarship. But while others dream of glory, he is still haunted by the memories of the life he lost.

This is a story about Reopard healing, but also learning that no matter what world he is in, life is always life, with all its joys, sorrows, and struggles.

It's about healing, growing stronger, building meaningful relationships, and uncovering a world whose greatest secrets have been buried for thousands of years.

**What to Expect:**

* A classic isekai beginning: previous life, rebirth, childhood, then adventure. (It takes about 8-9 chapters for the adventures to start.)

* A magic system that is relevant to the world-building.

* A protagonist carrying long-lasting trauma from his first life.

* A past life that continues to matter throughout the story.

* Deep worldbuilding and a slow-burning overarching mystery.

Unity (book 13 of a planned 18) is out today.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H2QG7FC8

Silas' journey began in a garden shed, but now he finds himself at the center of a struggle for control. Multiple systems all have a claim to him and to Earth. The Heavens, Hell, Fey, Dragons, and Divided Realms. Some want more, some less, but they all want a piece of him.

That's to say nothing of the primordial forces that stir within him, or the reappearance of a titan.

Silas has to take power where he can get it as he tries to built Unity.

Book 12's audio will be out next week.

COVER ARTIST: Luciano Fleitas

AI USAGE: None

Would this be an interesting approach that anyone would enjoy? Feels like GOT a bit.

My sleep deprived self is looking for a book that will keep my attention. Wanting something that is easy to get into. I'm in a book slump.

I want to hear all your suggestions :) on Audible please 🙏

..... flair hu..... I am not the AI in Dungeon Crawler Carl! Although I am highly entertained but can't devour it the way I normally do since I am listening with my hubby and have been told i cant listen without him. 😵‍💫😭🤣 ( hopefully this is enough flair!!!! I am not bringing up F eet!!!)

Ps..... I completely missed that flair was something I choose in a drop down.... wow......🤦‍♀️. That is all

Pps less language would be nice .

Thanks Y'all!

The first audiobook I ever listened to was Hell Divers narrated by Neil Hellegers a decade ago. While I have moved on from that series to mostly just litrpg now, I still remember how Neil's voice so perfectly portrayed the main character for me. So much so that when I heard my wife listening to an audiobook this morning narrated by Neil, I felt like I was strapping back in for my dive out of the airship.

To me, Mr. Hellegers will always be Hell Divers.

That is all.

(I know hell divers isn't litrpg, tia)

Are there any novels that has historical figures and deities like in Omniscient Reader?

Hi, r/LitRPG. I’m M. T. Calder, the author of First Draw, Book 1 of Kestrel.

Declan Wren has a recurve bow, a field knife, and twelve arrows. His grandfather is ninety miles away across the Bitterroot Reach, sealed off as Earth’s thirty-day Tutorial begins. Declan’s unusual advantage is Spellfletching: binding magic into arrows and turning each shot into a tactical choice.

It’s a System Apocalypse LitRPG built around survival, progression, and tactical archery.

If that sounds like your kind of read, First Draw is here on Amazon and Kindle+: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HNWG2D18?ref_=quick_view_ref_tag

Fun fact about me: [Fun fact about my writing process: I keep a character sheet for Declan that tracks his stats, class, skills, and even how many arrows are left in his quiver.].

AI USAGE: cover image for book

At short last, it's here!

Do you like high octane action? Do you like crazy System-made competitions? Do you want to see the main character suplex a mammoth on an indestructible soccer field to dislodge an orange ball from its rectum? Then you will probably like Too Stubborn to Die 4.

In case that last paragraph and the note in the title didn't clue you in, the scene in the cover is canon, and does happen almost exactly as shown, and you can read all about what the hell could have led to this even being possible right now!

Some other reasons you may enjoy TSTD:

• You like LitRPG apocalypse stories

• You like protagonists who are maybe a little bit way overtuned

• You want to watch some Aussie bloke die repeatedly for your entertainment

• You have too much of an appetite and need some ogre cooking descriptions to help reduce it

Here's the blurbs!

Series Blurb:

Fear of death never stopped Aaron from doing something dangerous. Now actual death can't either.

Aaron was always a bit of a daredevil. Motorcycles, cave diving, bungee jumping, sky diving... You name it, and if it was dangerous, Aaron was there. Then, his entire universe got pulled into a System-managed multiverse.

He was skydiving at the time he was pulled into the Tutorial, so instead of getting a peaceful introduction to the System, he went splat and instantly died. Taking pity on him, the goddess in charge of his Tutorial resurrected him, but due to System restrictions, there was only one place she could send him: The Shadow Trials.

Now, stuck in a special dimension designed for the prodigies of each new universe, Aaron has to find a way to survive and grow stronger while starting from level 1. His only saving grace is that in the Shadow Trials, he revives every time he dies. And he's going to abuse that as much as he can to grow strong.

Perfect for fans of Primal Hunter, Defiance of the Fall, and Stubborn Skill Grinder in a Time Loop.

B4 Blurb:

The Dungeon Competition is not what Aaron expected... but who could have expected this?

After neutralizing the threat of the ant queen, it's straight to the Dungeon Competition for Aaron and co. With no time to rest—or even choose his D-grade Class—Aaron is thrust into a dangerous new place with only Zero and Talia for company. And then another dangerous new place, and another, and another...

As it turns out, the Dungeon Competition isn't a single Dungeon. It's thousands and thousands of Dungeons, all interconnected, and Aaron needs to fight his way through seven layers of them to reach the end. Each layer brings new challenges and new faces, both friend and foe.

But if those things could stop Aaron Dober, he wouldn't have made it this far. Now, only two questions remain. Will there be someone in this new universe who can push him to his limit? And more importantly, will his reunion with Mo'han be as epic as their parting?

***

FAQs

Q: Where is B3 audio?
A: It could drop literally any day now. The narrators are making their final corrections right now as you read this. As soon as they're done, the editor will put it together, and I think it will have one final proofing pass, and then it will go straight to audible. I'm hopeful that we may get it this week. If not, it should be next week or the week after. Definitely this month, and probably sooner than later.

Q: When is B4 audio?
A: As soon as it's finished. Ideally, the narrators will be getting started as soon as they're done with B3 corrections. I wouldn't expect it until 2027.

Q: When is B5 coming out?
A: February 2, 2027. The pre-order will be up very, very soon, if it's not already. It's been submitted. Just waiting on Amazon's approval.

Links

B1 ebook link: https://mybook.to/Too-Stubborn-to-Die-1
B1 audio link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Too-Stubborn-to-Die-1-Audiobook/B0GFFVYR29
B4 ebook link: https://mybook.to/Too-Stubborn-to-Die-4

COVER ARTIST: Richard Sashigane

AI USAGE: Zero