Book picks similar to
Climbing the Dragon's Tower by Han Yang


fantasy
litrpg
litrpg-historical-fiction
no

Dragon Shift: The Quest Giver's Guild: A Harem Gamelit Adventure


Victor Briggs - 2021
    But when I devoured a demon core and gained access to a forbidden quest system, my life changed forever.Sintar was like Earth in many ways. It had a blue sky, green grass, and air that I could breath. The demon attacks and shifter magic, however, were new. Every man and woman in Sintar had the ability to change their form.And now, that included me. And the gorgeous, silver-haired wolf girl I saved on my first day.My future is dark and full of danger, and someone in Sintar wants me dead. I'm to be the only person who can transform into a dragon, but when I learn to master my power and the strange new quest system, I know I'll find the answers I need.If I fight hard enough, I can protect the people who have come to count on me.(This book includes harem content)

Camelot Overthrown


Galen Wolf - 2017
     Christendom is threatened by the minions of the evil one Satanus, and King Arthur, king of the Britons, calls out for brave knights to come and defend the Island of Britain. Camelot Overthrown is the first book set in a future virtual reality fantasy role playing by Miskatonic Games. Join Gorrow as he rises up from Level 1, hones his knightly skills, upgrades his weapons, makes friends, and builds a village on his way from Squire to Knight. But his progress is threatened by the ever encroaching armies of Satanus, who threaten even Camelot itself. Gorrow must race to level so he has the skills to fight and defeat evil. And the financial resources to back up his fight. King Arthur sends out a call. If Camelot falls, surely Christendom will fall too? Then who will resist Satanus as his black tide threatens to overwhelm the medieval island of Britain?

The RPG Apocalypse 2


Jeremy Chambless - 2022
    

From Mist and Steam


James Haddock - 2019
    Eli finds a dead Union Army messenger. In the messenger's bag is a message saying the South had surrendered, the war was over. Along with the Union Messenger was a dead Union Captain carrying his discharge papers, and eight thousand dollars. Sgt. Eli decides now is a good time to seek other opportunities, away from the stink of war. While buying supplies from his friend the quartermaster, he is advised to go to St. Louis. Those opportunities may lie there and a crowd to get lost in. Sgt. Eli, becomes Capt. Myers, a discharged Union Cavalry Officer, and strikes out for St. Louis. The war has caused hard times and there are those who will kill you for the shirt you are wearing. Capt. Myers plans on keeping his shirt, and four years of hard fighting has given him the tools to do so. Realizing he must look the part of a well-to-do gentleman, he buys gentleman clothes, and acts the part. People ask fewer questions of a gentleman. What he isn't prepared for is meeting an intelligent Lady, Miss Abigale Campbell. Her Father has died, leaving the family owned shipping business, with generation steam-powered riverboats. They have dreams of building steam-powered airships, but because she is a woman, there are those who stand against them. Capt. Myers' fighting is not over, it seems business is war. They decide to become partners, and with his warfighting experience, and her brains the world is not as intimidating as it once seemed.

Cryo Knight


Tim Johnson - 2020
    He finds hope in another player from earth, the poison-wielding ranger Alexia; a powerful but eccentric witch, and the new abilities awakening inside him. Long held bound in darkness and cold, he learns to unleash the powers of ice against his enemies.Together they must escape the clutches of their captors and find Christian’s lost uncle; the leader of a desperate rebellion to save not only Valeria but earth itself.

Gloominess +1: Gleam of Darkness


Elian Tars - 2019
    And after I got stuck in a non-existent game thanks to a technical glitch in a virtual capsule, the God of Darkness became my Patron. He gave me power and showed me the way. In this dark world, I'm different compared to everyone else, but I think it's for the better.

Slime Tamer's Chronicles: Volume 1 (Slime Tamer 's Chronicles)


Nata Valerio - 2017
    Our protagonist lives a closed off life but not a NEET's life. He trains everyday until finally he was ready. Killing his father he made sure that his mother who divorced was paid back for what his father did to them all. Walking away to who knows where and dying from an accident. Now follow the daily life of our MC as she tries to adapt to her new life in a new body and in a unique world. (This is not a translation. This is original in English)