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My Top 12 LitRPGs for Newbies (I've Read 1,000+)
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items Hey I'm Brandon, over the last 10 years or so I have read over 1,000 LitRPG titles. Here are my top 12 LitRPGs for people who are new to the genre. These are must reads!
Can't have a list like this without DCC. By far the funniest series in the genre and one of the funniest series you will read , period. It is such a wacky, wild ride.
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 1
An incredibly well done series. One of my favorite main characters in the genre. Character development, phenomenal worldbuilding, and some good ole Aussie humor.
He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure
Another newbie friendly title. A fiery food loving healer/pugilist hybrid. Steamrolls her way through a chaotic system world. One of the most iconic female leads in the genre.
Azarinth Healer Book One: A LitRPG Adventure
Once of my absolute favorites. MC Jake is a former office worker turned hunter/battle junkie. Excellent worldbuilding, great character cast, oh and he's best buds with one of the strongest gods in the multiverse, no biggie.
The Primal Hunter
An epic cultivation grind, with some top tier worldbuilding and faction building. You're in for a ride with this one, strap in for the long haul.
Defiance of the Fall: A LitRPG Adventure
VRMMO world MC Ned finds himself with a major headstart on release which paints a target on his back. He goes on the run with only a hilariously bloodthirsty, talking axe to keep him company.
Shadeslinger: The Ripple System, Book 1
This one is the full package of what a LitRPG should be. Does everything well, excellent class abilities, well paced, full of action. Great series.
The Grand Game: Dark Fantasy LitRPG Adventure
MC Nathaniel's bus ride lands him stuck in a “Hell Difficulty" tutorial with other passengers and a corgi named biscuit. Mana manipulation prodigy. Solid LitRPG series.
Hell Difficulty Tutorial: A LitRPG Adventure
Refreshing unique opening concept few years after system integration MC through an accident MC ends up in a new world with a new system. OP MC, interesting powers. Great beginner series.
System Change: A LitRPG Adventure, Book 1
System apocalypse all about strength, survival, and strategy. Gritty, grounded, and full of steady progression—it’s about rebuilding, leveling up, and finding purpose across worlds.
Induction: A Litrpg Apocalypse (Book 1)
The Founding Father of LitRPG Aleron Kong. This is the benchmark of what LitRPG should be
Founding: WSJ Best Seller (The Land 1)
Base building, base building, base building. Did I mention this series is about base building?
The Mayor of Noobtown: Noobtown Book 1