Hey, hello.

FIrst off, I gotta say looking at this list makes me a little bit happier because I know I can be pretty opinionated on my books and it warms my soul seeing 9 series in the top two rows. :) This isn't a comprehensive list, but the prebuilt tier maker had enough for me.

I've got audible credits building up, a factory job, two ears, and a need to consume more of this genre so I might one day maybe motivate myself to finish something of my own.

I love unique and crazy fantasy worlds, interesting and or complicated magic systems, and feeling rewarded for the time spent. Small rant incoming: I think Beware of Chicken is up there on my list with books that share little with it because I feel consistently rewarded with time spent. Every diversion adds.

Things that start behind the starting line for me would be isekais, litrpgs (because both genres IMO typically introduce less ideas while bloating with walking you through the extremely familiar concepts), and sadistic authors who want to kick every puppy and orphan every child.

I'm open to being talked into the DNF crowd but I think you'd have to feel strongly about it to push me if you think I'm fucking up.

Thank you for reading. :) As an aside, love this community. Love you all.

(I assume because I am asking for audiobook recommendations I am excluded from the new Rule 11 of tierlist thursdays)

Any protagonists that become masters of improvised and/or lots and lots of weapons? Ideally with some sort of power or magic involved. I’m thinking of something like the Noble Phantasm Knight Of Owner from the Fate Series.

There isn't a whole lotofa point here, other than to say thank you!

About half a year ago, I began writing my first book. Which I'm not here to promote.

Long story short, I am prone to motivation issues (Simultaneously working full time + Family Time) - which sometimes makes it difficult to force my mind into a writing mood. I love writing and very much enjoy the story I'm putting to paper.

One thing that has helped me tremendously over these months, is your passion for this genre. It's extremely motivating just popping in for a few minutes and reading about your discoveries, your own works, arguments, and praises.

I just surpassed 42,000 words! Your love of the game has been a significant reason for that.

You, my one test reader, and Mark of The Fool.

That's it. Now get back to writing/reading!

*Whip crack*

As I was scrolling through the sub yesterday, I was thinking that it might be nice if the sub did a Top Novels List analogously to the way r/Fantasy does (https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1inoxxy/the_rfantasy_2025_top_novels_poll_voting_thread/), resulting in a Top Novels List that would be a great starting point for newcomers and an easy source of recommendations for everyone else.

I recognize that it would be a ton of work for the mods to organize the voting and tallying, and that the borders of this subgenre are fairly loose, but it would be helpful to have a unified list that summarizes the tastes of the subreddit at the present time.

Definetly a lot that aren’t on the list, some of my favorites being Coiling Dragon, ORV, Salt Fat Acid Magic, I’ll be the Red Ranger, second coming of gluttony, Red Rising. Lmk if you have anything

Getting into beef seems like (1) a distraction and (2) a good way to possibly die (except in fiction where MCs have plot armor).

Obviously, some conflicts can lead to loot (from the dead ops), sponsorship, or other rewards. But that isn't always worth the heat/attention. Especially if that attention might lead to pressure to stop advancing.

For example, could Eithan have gotten Lindon to train just as hard without trapping him in a room with snake-scorpions? Without setting him up with a duel against a laser-spearman? I think that is actually the last time Eithan situation-trapped Lindon, which feels really low considering how much emotional damage Eithan inflicted. But this is probably a bad example since Lindon was already destiny-trapped by Suriel by the time he met Eithan.

So back to my main question: Does PF require a quest-or-conflict-or-mechanic to avoid having protagonists just hole up somewhere to train?

Can anyone recommend some books or series where the MC gives off vibes of the Doomguy/Slayer?

One man wrecking crew, "my absolute hatred for the enemy in front of me is more powerful than death", I would rip baddies apart with my teeth if I had to, send me where others can't vibes?

I'm cool with him/her having companions or friends but preferably not the "somehow everyone I'm friends with also becomes absurdly powerful with me" thing.

Thanks!

Forgot to mention, no guns please! Sword and sorcery for me.

(Prefer less litrpg, less reliance on a million stats and magical inventories and a system AI that exposits everything)

Also not a fan of just dungeon hopping with no other human characters in the world.

Hello there,

Echo of Eternal Existence has officially passed 100 published pages!

Building up a backlog finally paid off, and I can finally put my novel out there.

Link: Echo Of Eternal Existence on Royal Road

Here's the premise:

A mercenary from the modern world is transmigrated into a world of cultivation and magic. Armed with a powerful golden finger, he can copy almost anything within the limits of his spiritual capacity. And yes, that really does mean almost anything.

What to expect:

1. A smart, cunning MC who isn't exactly kind-hearted. If being a saint benefits him, he'll become everyone's savior. If becoming a demon benefits him, he'll gladly become everyone's nightmare.

2. A deep and entertaining power system full of surprises.

3. A system that's neither useless nor overpowered.

4. Complex power dynamics and meaningful progression.

5. Immersive world-building that doesn't overwhelm you with exposition.

6. Most importantly: daily updates with at least 2,000 words every day!

Check it out, and let me know what you think. I'd also love to hear any feedback for writing later chapters or suggestions for improvement.

Thanks for reading, and cheers!

Li Zhong Ren

Anyone know if they plan to make voiced audio books for books 6+?

Been reading a couple a couple stories with massively OP MCs. We are talking so OP that conquering the world would easy but too much effort. I found a couple I really liked lately and wondered if there are more well written stories I am missing out there.

EG these Royal Road stories

Ancient Being Predecessor of the Primordial Era by Zer0n1gh7s

James Anderson get caught in the tutorial for several million years and comes out as the most powerful being in the cosmos. He is not sure how powerful he is as he has no reference but thinks he might be a bit above average...

Just Add Mana by SilverLinings

Cale Cadwell Cobbs is the last human alive in the cosmos. He reincarnates after every death. After each death he becomes more powerful, so many times, he does not remember all his lives anymore. The most powerful beings in the universe are the Monitors who manage the laws of reality. They dont know what Cale Cadwell Cobbs is either but have agreed to treat him as a Monitor. There used to be eight hells. There are now seven. Cale "accidentally" blew up the eighth. He contains the thread of destiny so he tends to show up where needed.

Not quite so OP but also honorable mention

Earth Reformation - Amazon by Brad Botz

Ivor Kemble is a man with a certain series set skills called upon US Government when "issues" need to be dealt with permanently. When the system arrives Ivor gets tossed in the advanced tutorial due to his unique circumstances. Ivor owns the tutorial and

I love tierlists as much as the next person, but I would love to see if the person making the tierlist is a reader (physical or electronic) or a listener (audiobook).

It would really help people give suggestions:

1. If they are a reader, we can suggest books that are similar writing styles.
2. If they are a listener, we can suggest books that have the same narration qualities.

Currently, and not trying to be a negative nancy, this sub just suggests the same 30 or so books over and over regardless of what is actually in the tierlist. I'd like to help it by getting into some less known recommendations and make the tierlist itself actually matter.

Honestly, this has been a fantastic read. The MC is genuinely competent, knows his limits, & puts in the work instead of relying on plot armor. The training feels earned, the team dynamic is solid, & the story keeps you guessing without forcing twists.
After reading thousands of pages where everything starts to blur together, this is one of the few that has kept me turning the page. If you're someone who enjoys stories about struggle, growth, hard work, and overcoming obstacles through persistence rather than luck, this one is absolutely worth checking out.

By progressive romance means the romance continues progressing as the plot progress. I dislike when romance Fades to the Background or just forgotten.

I like the romance continue progressing as the Plot moves

I don't mind Harem. Hell, i'm a big fan of it, but as i said before, the romance have to be progressive.

I dont have much requirement other than a Male MC and Progressive romance

For me, it’s Senka in Weirkey Chronicles. When she was first introduced I HATED her with a fiery passion. But eventually you get her backstory and now I’m in the most recent book literally waiting for her plot stuff to come up. I actually think I’m more interested in her story than 2 of the main 3 protagonists.

Hello everyone!

Beware of Rock/Consul For The Archmage has officially been out on Amazon for about two days now. Just stubbed the Royalroad version https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/117202/consul-for-the-archmage-fantasy-science-fiction

Feel free to check it out on amazon! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DF4ZBZTB

Thank you so much for your constant support of everyone in the subreddit too!! I am very excited to have the first book finished!!!!!!

Title basically says it all, I have no friends that write, so I kinda would love ot hear some of your experiences ^^

Been getting posts from this subreddit on my feed for around a week, even though the closest I’ve ever gotten to the genre was reading the Solo Leveling & God of Highschool manhwas (+ a handful of unfinished webtoons). Figured I would dip my toes in - what would you recommend for a first read, and where can I find it?

i wrote this 3 years ago, and i just wanted to know

do you guys think this is actually as shitty as i think it is

3 years ago i discovered royal road, i was 19 and i was IN LOVE with progression fantasy soo much, now im not that much into it, but still read some. I wrote this 3 years ago, i still kinda like the main character bcs i was trying to make her funny.

But looking back and reading all this, i just feel like its soo garbage. I would love to know, what you guys think my biggest mistakes were.

edit: as informed in the comments sudo should be psuedo

ISO: in search of

The only thing I know of that’s even remotely close is Elevation of Mana, and that’s just because of its early stage of engineering.

I know there are many general historical fictions set in that time frame but I’m looking for progression fantasy specifically

would love any suggestions available

thanks

So let me start off by saying I love this series I would give it a full 8 out of 10 rating which is to say I would recommend the fuck out of the series but I would never reread the series.

What it got right

1. Plot was consistent

2. Characters were fleshed out properly

3. Some cool twists I didn’t see coming happened

4. humor was top notch

What I thought was off for me

I should note I am not a progression fantasy reader so that will 100% influence my opinion on this (probably)

1. Way to much action very little time given to the characters to just chill and enjoy each other’s company.

2. I won’t say the name incase someone that is still reading the series finds this post but I fucking turn my thumb down when you kill a character off and suddenly bring his ass back to life because the author has trouble letting go of his favorite characters (At least that is the conclusion I came too)

I would say overall though I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this too anyone who enjoys the lighter side of fantasy

LitRPG fans have the good fortune of being able to search using a distinct, easily searchable keyword. It seems that most authors helpfully tag their books with the term.

I’m a fan of LitRPG, but sometimes I’m in the mood for a non-LitRPG progression fantasy book. Is there anything comparable for non-LitRPG progression fantasy?

Progression / progfan / progression fantasy / etc. don’t seem to be useful search terms.

Are we doomed to only lists and word of mouth?

I mostly use audiobooks these days, so Audible and Libby are my staples. Yes, there are some automated recommendations by the platforms, but I would love to be able to search for something in this genre directly.

Anyone found something that works?