CultivationCompleted
2016–2023Cradle
Will Wight
Foundation to Monarch. Focused cultivation, constant momentum, and almost no filler.
Fast-PacedTournament ArcUnderdog Start
Explore 667 Progression Fantasy Series
667 series
Goodreads
Mana ranksCompleted
2021–2023Mother of Learning
Domagoj Kurmaic
A time loop at a mage academy where every reset brings measurable growth.
AcademyCrafting / EnchanterSmart Protagonist
Royal Road
LitRPG + cultivationOngoing
2021—Defiance of the Fall
TheFirstDefier
Levels, grades, and cosmic cultivation for readers who enjoy a long, crunchy climb.
Crunchy StatsCultivationSolo Progression
Patreon
Great Soul ranksOngoing
2021—Bastion
Phil Tucker
A reborn Great Soul fights back toward Bastion's academy and advances through named ranks across the ten layers of Hell.
AcademyDark & GrittyUnderdog Start
Power masteryCompleted
2021–2022The Perfect Run
Void Herald
Superpowers meet a time loop, with mastery built through careful iteration.
Humorous / ComedySci-FiTime Loop
CAD ranksOngoing
2020—Iron Prince
Bryce O'Connor & Luke Chmilenko
Military academy training, visible CAD ranks, and relentless improvement.
AcademySci-FiTournament Arc
AttunementsOngoing
2017—Arcane Ascension
Andrew Rowe
An academy progression story built around attunements, mana types, and clever systems.
AcademyCrafting / EnchanterDungeon Crawl
LitRPGOngoing
2020—Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman
A brutal dungeon system, distinct levels, and an exceptionally addictive climb.
Crunchy StatsDungeon CrawlHumorous / Comedy
Mana ranksCompleted
2018–2023Mage Errant
John Bierce
A struggling academy student with unconventional magic discovers affinity pacts and rises through hard magic mastery amidst continental upheaval.
AcademyFast-PacedSmart Protagonist
Essence ranksOngoing
2021—He Who Fights with Monsters
Travis Deverell (Shirtaloon)
An Australian retail manager is transported to a magical world, gaining suspiciously sinister abilities and climbing through essence ranks.
Crunchy StatsHumorous / ComedySmart Protagonist