Best Nicoli Gonnella Books

The best books by Nicoli Gonnella — 11 titles spanning Fantasy, averaging 4.46 BLT stars.

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Nicoli Gonnella has carved out a devoted following in progression fantasy with the Unbound series — a dark, grinding story about an outcast in a world that runs on magic he can't touch. What makes the series work is Gonnella's slow-burn intensity: the prose is lean and propulsive, the tension coils across books like Dissonance and Hunger before releasing in moments of brutal payoff. There's no hand-holding here — the world's rules emerge through immersion, and the protagonist's outsider status gives every advancement genuine weight. Gonnella writes power fantasy with teeth, resisting the genre's tendency toward easy wins. Travis Baldree's narration amplifies the tone perfectly, giving the audiobooks a grim momentum that's hard to put down. Readers who love progression fantasy but want something with emotional stakes and earned victories will find Gonnella's work difficult to walk away from.

Nicoli Gonnella's highest-rated book in our collection is Crown (4.56 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

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    Crown

    Unbound • Book 9

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.56 BLT Score (2.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.67 Goodreads (2.6K)
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    Threshold

    Unbound • Book 5

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.55 BLT Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (4.0K)
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    Vault

    Unbound • Book 8

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.54 BLT Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (3.0K)
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    Abyss

    Unbound • Book 7

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.54 BLT Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.64 Goodreads (3.4K)
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    Expanse

    Unbound • Book 6

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.53 BLT Score (3.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (3.6K)
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    Empire

    Unbound • Book 10

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.52 BLT Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (2.0K)
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    Hunger

    Unbound • Book 3

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.43 BLT Score (5.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (5.6K)
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    Fury

    Unbound • Book 4

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.41 BLT Score (4.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (4.7K)
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    Chains: A LitRPG Adventure: Unbound

    Unbound • Book 11

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.36 BLT Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.3K)
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    Dissonance

    Unbound • Book 1

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.35 BLT Score (8.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (8.7K)
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    Silence

    Unbound • Book 2

    by Nicoli Gonnella

    ★ 4.25 BLT Score (6.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (6.4K)
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