Best Honour Rae Books
Honour Rae has carved out a devoted niche in LitRPG with All the Skills, a deck-building progression fantasy that stands apart from the genre's usual grind-and-level formula. The series treats card mechanics as genuine worldbuilding rather than window dressing — abilities, combinations, and strategic choices feel earned rather than arbitrary, and the protagonist's growth has a logical satisfaction that rewards readers who enjoy systems thinking. Rae's prose is clean and purposeful, keeping the pacing tight without sacrificing the character moments that give the stakes weight. Legends of Progression: Tales from the Arcana shows range beyond the main series, exploring the broader world with the same structural confidence. If you're a reader who wants progression fantasy that actually makes you think about the mechanics — not just watch numbers climb — Rae delivers exactly that.
Where to Start with Honour Rae
- Best entry point → Legends of Progression: Tales from the Arcana
- What readers keep coming back to → All the Skills 2: A Deck-Building LitRPG
- Highest rated by readers → All the Skills 4: A Deck-Building LitRPG (All the Skills #4)
Best Honour Rae Books
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All the Skills 2: A Deck-Building LitRPG
All the Skills • Book 2
by Honour Rae
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The competition for a legendary dragon egg pits Arthur against the most powerful card wielders of his generation in this deck-building fantasy.
★ 4.53 Goodreads (7.4K ratings) - 2
All the Skills 4: A Deck-Building LitRPG
All the Skills • Book 4
by Honour Rae
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Arthur ventures into a kingdom without dragons, where human civilization retreats into ever-shrinking cities surrounded by dead lands. The deck-building mechanics feel fresh against this bleaker, more dangerous backdrop.
★ 4.53 Goodreads (4.0K ratings) - 3
All the Skills 5: A Deck-Building LitRPG: All the Skills
All the Skills • Book 5
by Honour Rae
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Arthur's next Legendary card waits in Blood Moon, a hive notorious for chaos and violence where completing his card set means surviving the most dangerous players alive.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (2.7K ratings) - 4
All the Skills 3: A Deck-Building LitRPG: All the Skills
All the Skills • Book 3
by Honour Rae
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Legendary card wielder Arthur partners with his parrot-sized dragon Brixaby to explore a Free Hive, discovering new possibilities beyond the kingdom's borders.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (5.0K ratings) - 5
Legends of Progression: Tales from the Arcana
by Honour Rae, C. Mantis, Ivan Kal, Hunter Mythos, KrazeKode, J Parsons, Cale Plamann, Timothy McGowen, D.K. Landtroop, Matt Pivots
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Origin stories behind legendary artifacts from eleven LitRPG masters—each tale explores how myths begin, from untouchable assassins to scheming empresses, without requiring knowledge of existing series.
★ 4.07 Goodreads (15 ratings)