Unsouled
Will Wight · Cradle
Cultivation progression fantasy. Will Wight writes an epic series. Also my top recc for those new to the cultivation genre. He makes it accessible for westerners.
Opening Moves
Cosimo Yap · The Gam3
Soft sci-fi VR progression fantasy. Gets better and better. A complete trilogy. Strong AI themes, which is especially timely.
Ritualist
Dakota Krout · The Completionist Chronicles
Inject the progression into your veins. Loads of ritual crafting, theorycrafting. Feels like playing a game, like one amazing drop is just around the corner.
Asgard's Fall
Robert Hinshaw · Digital Rebirth Chronicles
Captures that sense of epic-ness from the beginning, with room to run. You're not LIKE a god, you ARE a god. Yes, I'm being metaphorical. Or am I?
The Land: Founding
Aleron Kong · Chaos Seeds
One of the most well-crafted litRPGs, far as progression mechanics goes. MC may appeal to mouthy gamers. Looking at you, League players. (;
Player Manager
Ted Steel · Player Manager
Strange crossover of litRPG progression fantasy and sports commentary. It works beautifully, 10/10 stars, and I don't even like soccer. The litRPG of Ted Lasso.
Industrial Strength Magic
Macronomicon · Industrial Strength Magic
Smooth, parabolic progression fantasy that leaves you guessing. Hilarious, with wildly creative character decisions. Series is complete. Some litRPG, though it's light.
The Legend of William Oh
Macronomicon · The Legend of William Oh
A light tower-climbing romp. Thicc on the crunch, blue screens, buildcrafting. Peak humor, as expected of Macronomicon.
All the Skills
Honour Rae · All the Skills
Super fun audiobook. Perfect for a casual read. Feel free to mulitask without missing out on lengthy blue screens, it's mega-digestible without talking down to you. Plus, cards!
The Primal Hunter
Zogarth · The Primal Hunter
Initial books are fantastic, basically defined the progression fantasy genre IMO. Scope widens from a pinprick to a yawning chasm, in a good way. Later books get bloated. Still fun to pick up now and again, just to feel the progression.
