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Merchant System: Book 1: Growing Stronger While Getting Rich


Cobyboy - 2018
    Equipped with the power to become the best merchant, our hero ventures forth in an adventure unlike any other. The Merchant System-3rd edition— revised and reformatted (9/30/2018) Jacob Rolfe's life took a turn for the worse after being abandoned at a very young age. Persecuted by his home village and cursed by misfortune, the only fortunate turn in his melancholic existence appeared when he became a slave to a noble house. Good things didn't last for Jacob, though. One fateful day– his short, sad life ended at the tender age of 14. But even death wasn't the end of it for him. Awakening, Jacob feels just the same as ever, except for one minor change... "Ding... System Initializing... Now activating the [Merchant's Hack]."

The Dark Path


James M. Bowers - 2012
    Raised by a master assassin then barely escaping with his life after a betrayal by his own guild, he finds himself with a new mission and a chance to start a new life in a far away land. Will he survive this new school of magic? Can he, with the help of some new friends, find a way to heal from the past? Will this place prove to be too much of a challenge for this boy, this weapon?

Benjamin Ashwood Series


A.C. Cobble - 2019
     Ben journeys into the unknown as the prospect of war grows between two powerful political factions. This boxset follows Ben's journey into the unknown in search of a powerful weapon. What they find is not what they expect, and Ben and his friends are forced to return home to an even greater threat than they imagined. Does Ben have what it takes to become the hero the world needs? Packed full of action and adventure, Benjamin Ashwood is perfect for fans of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn, or Jeff Wheeler’s Muirwood.

Abomination


V.A. Lewis - 2021
    She accepts, only to find that this world treats magic users the same way hers did— by hunting them down for heresy.She will be hunted by the Church, shunned by her peers, having to fight both people and monsters to survive. When faced with inquisitors, slavers, terrorists, and more, Melas will have no choice but to overcome them to seize her own destiny, or fail and run from it all.

Lichbane: A Deckbuilding LitRPG (Goblin Summoner Book 2)


Tracy Gregory - 2021
    

Exceed System: The Gambler


JL Huang - 2020
     He has failed every single induction ceremony and it is his last chance to Exceed to a higher class. At his wit's end, he desperately tries one last time at Exceeding, putting all his chips on the table. ...except something was different this time. Time freezing, a mysterious voice, and a new Exceed Mark? Had lady luck finally given him a boon? Had he received a class the world had never seen before? One thing is for sure, he's changed. And now he has something called . . . the Gambler's System. Join Axel and his companions as he journeys through this game-like world of the Five Kingdoms! Disclaimer: Please keep the book updated for the latest version!

Raiya: Early Game - A LitRPG Saga: Archon's Chosen, Book Two


Russell Wilbinski - 2019
    Joining the fiery Captain Fenna Lis and her no-nonsense first mate Hawkins, Skree finds plenty of opportunities to grow in skill and strength. With few options available to him, Skree must provide a haven for his friends and the last survivors of the Kobold race. Luckily, Captain Fenna knows just the right guy to solve their problem, but it won't be easy. Or cheap. Will Skree and Priestess be able to find a home of their own, and if they do, will they be able to protect it from harm in the harsh world of Raiya? Who are the mysterious servants of Abrenacht and why do they want him dead? Can Skree overcome these challenges, level up and beat the game so he can return to his own world? But a bigger question lurks at the back of his mind: Does he even want to go home?

Death is the Destiny of All (The Twenty-Sided Eye Series, #4)


Kip Terrington - 2020
    In his mind, Joe has become a nuisance that must be squashed. How will Joe’s castle prevail when not one, but two armies march upon it?Joe and Zoya no longer have a shield of ignorance to hide behind. If they face Rook, it will be with the full knowledge of their own true mortal peril. They may be Champions, with near-immortality, but they are still just two micro-sentients facing a god-like being.The adventure continues as Joe and Zoya journey back to their kingdom in hopes of bringing order to a dungeon that has been falling into chaos. How will they prioritize which fire to put out? Or will everything they have built burn down to ashes?If Joe and Zoya don’t build levels, strength, and abilities quickly, then the kingdom will fall.From an Amazon Bestseller in Superhero Science Fiction, Kip Terrington continues The Twenty-Sided Eye Series. Combining his various passions, this series involves: world building, an Artificial Intelligence, LitRPG / GameLit, merging with the machine: Cyberpunk, science fiction, fantasy, character development, booger humor, and some moral dilemmas to boot.

Peerless Battle Spirit: Book 2 - The Trial of Versatility


Supreme Villain - 2018
    He continues where the first book left off, ready to take part in the Trial of Versatility. Watch him struggle in the trial under the scorn and ridicule of every cultivator as they attempt to push him under their feet as 'trash'. Follow him as he strives to grow and become stronger, all the while wondering whether there is more than meets the eye regarding the Divine Battle Spirit?

Devil Plane


M.Q. Kajack - 2019
    He will find a new path to grow stronger and with it new troubles. His only way to go back to his home will be to uncover some mysteries and history about this new place.

Mortal


Mrdojo - 2019
    A series of near death encounters force Asan to flee from his world with a sacred item that once belonged to a legendary figure from an ancient clan.Transported into the World of Realms, Asan wakes up in the body of an assassinated ten-year-old boy. He finds himself thrown into a strange new world— A world of cultivation and magical beasts. Thrown into the world as a mortal, Asan struggles to survive against the various powers that seek to destroy him.With the help of a highly-feared cultivator, he must battle to transcend his mortal roots and understand the mysteries of the World of Realms. This a story that has a fantastic blend of Western and Eastern themes. Those who love Wuxia, epic, and dark fantasies would definitely enjoy this novel. It could also be regarded as a coming of age novel in a mythical and dystopian world.

Stolen Lives


Keith Ahrens - 2020
    All stats against them. It’s fight or die.When Caleb reported for his normal shift, he never expected to go from the front seat of his ambulance to a bloody battlefield in a medieval Fey Realm.Kidnapped and beaten unconscious, he wakes up with a concussion and a fresh tattoo. While this might not be totally unusual for him,having the tattoo project the image of his stats and equipment like an old school tabletop RPG kind of is.He finds himself thrown into a cell with three strangers who’ve also been abducted. Even worse, they’re all from different time periods due to the disjointed flow of time between the real world and this realm,hardly able to understand each other.They’ll have to learn to work together. Months of training will lead to a yearly battle they were kidnapped to fight in. It’s law.But Caleb has other plans. Outnumbered and under-armed, but lured by freedom, he can either stay and fight in the games, or try to lead the escape to the only gate back to their world. Either way, it’s live or die.

Veil Online - Book 1 A LitRPG MMORPG Adventure Series (Veil Online #1)


John Elijah Cressman - 2020
    By day he works on the most popular VR game in the world and by night, he slay dragons and saves damsels.Not any more.Today he woke up inside the game and there’s no way out. Worse, he’s not even his high level avatar. He’s a monster. And every time he dies, he jumps into another monster body.Something is wrong. Seriously wrong.Join Jace on a mind-blowing adventure as he desperately tries to unravel the mystery of what has happened to him and most importantly, is he even alive any more?Readers of Fantasy, GameLit and LitRPG like The Land and Hacked will enjoy this series by author John Cressman. And watch for Book 2 in October 2020!

That Time I Turned My Farm Into A Dungeon


S.A. Archer - 2021
    

The Calamitous Bob


Alex Gilbert - 2021
    A divine spat leaves French medic Viv stranded in the middle of an arcane disaster zone crawling with undead horrors. Thankfully, there are strange allies to be found, not least the mysterious interface that helps humans survive in this merciless world.Viv will have to progress fast to survive this calamity and find civilisation. She will also need a bit of luck. Unless, of course, she becomes the calamity herself. After all, luck is such a fickle thing.