If you’re a big fan of Matt Dinniman’s wildly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl series you’ve likely already finished the most recent book and have a long wait for the next one. So we’ve rounded up other LitRPG, high adventure, comedic, novels with fantastical world building to hold you over.
Hollow Twilight by Kieran Starovsky
Reid, a high school senior, discovers a new mobile game with his friends. It starts as an immersive dark fantasy role-playing game but quickly turns into something much darker. The teens are sucked into the game world where they must fight for their lives both in the game and in reality. They must decide whether or not to stay in the game battling monsters or return to their boring teenage lives.
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Sunderworld by Ransoms Riggs
Following his mother’s death, Leopold Berry becomes obsessed with a VHS tape of an old show called Sunder. This leads to his reality and scenes from the show blurring together. With the help of his best friend, Emmett, Leopold discovers that the world of Sunder is real and in danger. This is his time to be a hero and prove himself. Leopold is hoping he can save Sunder and show his dad that he’s not a disappointment, but then things start to go very wrong.
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The Will of the Many by James Islington
Vis Telimus is a student at the Catenan Academy. After being orphaned, he was accepted into the prestigious school. After graduating, he will join society and live a normal life like his peers. There’s one problem though. Vis isn’t his real name and he isn’t actually at the Catenan Academy to learn. He’s here to investigate a murder, search for an ancient weapon, and maybe find answers along the way. He must hide his identity and his secret assignment or face the Hierarchy’s punishment.
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The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
In the Sacred City, Brother Diaz is expecting to find a commendation and a holy assignment. He instead finds a flock of sinners – murderers, ghastly magicians, and monsters. This mission will require extreme measures from each member as they try to reach the righteous end. With a treacherous and monstrous journey, Brother Diaz is lucky to have the devils on his side.
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Dire Bound by Sable Sorenson
Meryn Cooper will do anything for her family, so when her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped, she joins the Bonding Trials. By training in these dangerous events, Meryn can become an elite warrior and save her sister. She just has to be careful because the other trainees are out for blood, the instructor is always ready to punish, and one mistake can cost Meryn her life and stop her from ever seeing Saela again.
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Twelve Months by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden is trying to recover. Alongside his allies, he just saved Chicago from being destroyed. He must work on rebuilding both physically and mentally. Hopefully time can heal but unfortunately they don’t have time. Ghouls are hunting civilians, Harry’s brother is dying, and the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the vampires. Most importantly, Harry is betrothed to the deadly vampire, Lara Raith, to cement the alliance.
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The First Step by Tao Wong
Long Wu Ying grew up as a farmer’s son, spending his days plating rice, studying, and being with friends. His life forever changes when he is drafted into the army where he has the chance to train in wondrous martial arts and magic. In the army, he is noticed by a school of cultivation, the Verdant Green Waters Sect, who invite him to train. Growing up on a farm did not prepare Wu Ying for the world of demonic beasts, arrogant nobles, and the potential to reach immortality.
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Coldwire by Chloe Gond
There is a cold war being waged between two powerful nations, Atuhau and Medaluo. In Atuhua, you are required to attend the Nile Military Academy and serve your nation. Eirale has graduated and is serving in military forces in the downcountry until she is framed for an assassination and is about to go down for treason against Atuhua. At the same time, Eirale’s twin, Lia, is finishing up her last year at the academy in the upcountry. She is given her final assignment and there’s a slight problem – Lia has to track down the Atuhua traitor.
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Azarinth Healer by Rhaegar
Ilea likes to fight but unfortunately she has to be a productive member of society instead. Luckily for her, she randomly wakes up one day in a fantasy world where she must fight monsters to keep her life. She discovers her brand new reality has game-like-rules that will allow her to fight with more power than she has ever had. She has no guide and no purpose, so she embarks on a magical journey to explore her new world. She’s struggling to survive, has no clue what is going to happen, but is loving every second.
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Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
Yeeran was raised on the battlefield. Being a part of the elven army is all she knows. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make it as a diviner, sharing her prophecies of the future. That is until one day Yeeran makes a fatal mistake which leads to the sisters being cast out from the Elven Lands into the unknown wilderness. That is where they find the fae court which hasn’t been seen for a thousand years. Yerevan and Lettle now find themselves living amongst the fae and rethinking their loyalties to each other, to their elven homeland, and to themselves.
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Water Moon By Samantha Sotto Yambao
Hana Ishikawa has woken up on the first day of running her family pawnshop in Tokyo to the shop ransacked, their newest acquisition stolen, and her father missing. Then a stranger wanders into the shop and offers his help. Together they journey through a magical world in rain puddles, on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds in search of Hana’s father and the stolen object. As they get closer to finding the truth, Hana must reveal a truth of her own and risk making an irreversible choice.
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