Guides
LitRPG guides from a reader with a tracking problem
I read a lot of LitRPG and I built an app so I would stop missing release days. These guides are the other half of that obsession: reading orders, release calendars, honest recommendations, and the unglamorous math of Kindle Unlimited, Prime, and Audible.
Best LitRPG series
Four series sit on the curated shelf inside Kindle Watchlist. Here is why each one earned its spot, and which one you should start with.
The four LitRPG series I recommend to literally everyoneWhat is LitRPG?
Levels, stats, skill trees, and actual feelings. Here is what LitRPG means, why millions of readers are hooked, and where to start.
What is LitRPG? A friendly field guide to my favorite g…New LitRPG releases
LitRPG ships faster than any genre I know. Here is what landed in 2026, what's coming, and how I stopped missing release days.
How I keep up with new LitRPG releases (without living …LitRPG on Kindle Unlimited
If any genre justifies a Kindle Unlimited subscription by itself, it is this one. Here is where to point it, and the one catch to know about.
The best LitRPG on Kindle Unlimited, from a very heavy …Dungeon Crawler Carl in order
Eight books out, two to go. The full reading order, what we know about The Beautiful Place, and how to hear the second it gets a date.
Dungeon Crawler Carl books in order (and where book 9 s…HWFWM in order
Thirteen books of Jason Asano, the latest out October 6, 2026. The full order, and what to know before you start the climb.
He Who Fights with Monsters books in order (book 13 out…Chrysalis in order
A man dies and comes back as an ant. Nine books later it is one of the best series in LitRPG. The full order, puns included.
Chrysalis books in order, or: the ant series that broke meUnbound in order
Twelve one-word titles, one very unlucky protagonist, and some of the deepest worldbuilding in LitRPG. The saga is complete. Here is the full order.
The Unbound series in order (all twelve books, one word…Books like Dungeon Crawler Carl
You finished the latest Carl book. You have made the face. Here are seven series that helped me through the wait, sorted by which part of DCC you miss most.
Books like Dungeon Crawler Carl, from someone still not…The Primal Hunter in order
Sixteen numbered volumes, one office worker turned apex predator, and no side-quests to sequence. Here is the whole run in order.
The Primal Hunter books in order (all sixteen, plus wha…Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading
Two Amazon subscriptions, one borrow button, a lot of confused screenshots. What each one includes, what it costs as of October 2026, and who should pay for neither.
Prime Reading vs Kindle Unlimited, explained by someone…Audible vs Kindle Unlimited
Kindle Unlimited has a narration icon. Audible has two plans and a padlock. Which one your listening habit should pay for, with real book lengths and the add-on route in between.
Audible vs Kindle Unlimited, for people who listen to 2…Audible plans explained
Standard rents you one audiobook a month. Premium sells you one. The fine print on both, and what a thirteen-book series does to the choice.
One of Audible's plans is a rental. I picked mine with …Prime for Young Adults for readers
Six free months, then half-price Prime until you turn 25 or finish studying. Here is what that buys a Kindle reader, and what it does not.
Prime for Young Adults, for people who only want the booksCheapest way to read on Kindle
From a library card to an $11.99 subscription, every rung in the order I would climb it, with the catch on each one.
The cheapest way to read on a Kindle is a ladder. Kindl…Kindle Unlimited free trial
Thirty days, twenty titles, one shot at it. When to start the clock, how to stop it, and the seasons when Amazon hands out three months instead.
You get one free month of Kindle Unlimited. Spend it on…Best LitRPG audiobooks
Jeff Hays, Travis Baldree, Heath Miller: the voices half the fandom knows better than the prose. The series worth your credits, and where each one is cheapest to hear.
The best LitRPG audiobooks, from someone who hears more…Reading is the fun part. Tracking is ours.
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