Books Like The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

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Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker trade off in this LitRPG installment with an energy that keeps the dark comedy in constant motion — Hays has spent enough time in this dungeon to give the absurdity its own internal logic, and at 17 hours the pacing trusts that readers who've made it this far don't need the jokes explained. The recs are highly rated epic and progression fantasy that match the runtime and share the same appetite for momentum.

10 books for fans of The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

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    The Hobgoblin Riot

    Dominion of Blades • Book 2

    by Matt Dinniman

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    Dinniman's LitRPG sequel proves that no plan survives contact with Popper's spectacular ability to turn routine reconnaissance into world-threatening chaos and unexpected quests.

    4.28 Goodreads (2.8K ratings)
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    Bunny Girl Evolution 1: A Monster Evolution LitRPG

    Bunny Girl Evolution • Book 1

    by Sir Bedivere The Mad

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    Mocked for her appearance, Elise dies from overwork and reincarnates as a rabbit monster in magical world. LitRPG evolution story with genuine underdog appeal.

    4.22 Goodreads (521 ratings)
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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

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    As the final rounds of the Uncrowned King tournament unfold, competing Monarchs scheme for advantage while an ancient Dreadgod prepares to rise from the depths and reshape the world.

    4.68 Goodreads (33.0K ratings)
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    Waybound

    Cradle • Book 12

    by Will Wight

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    Lindon's journey from powerless Unsouled to cosmic warrior reaches its climax as he battles Dreadgods and rival Monarchs for Cradle's future—series finale delivered.

    4.62 Goodreads (23.6K ratings)
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    Crooked Kingdom

    Six of Crows • Book 2

    by Leigh Bardugo

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    Betrayed and broken after their heist, Kaz's crew faces enemies from all sides while planning their most impossible con yet. Bardugo's finale delivers emotional payoffs and explosive action sequences.

    4.57 Goodreads (779.9K ratings)
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    Sequel.exe

    Industrial Strength Magic • Book 2

    by Macronomicon

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    Paradox faces his greatest challenge when Franklin City falls under the control of an unimaginable being, forcing him to play deadly games while an unstoppable cosmic threat emerges from cape history.

    4.57 Goodreads (1.5K ratings)
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    Skin Game

    The Dresden Files • Book 15

    by Jim Butcher

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    Mab trades Harry's services to pay off a debt, forcing him to assist Nicodemus and the Denarians in an impossible heist targeting Hades' vault. Butcher combines Ocean's Eleven plotting with Dresden Files mythology while exploring Harry's complicated relationship with power and compromise.

    4.56 Goodreads (93.2K ratings)
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    He Who Fights with Monsters • Book 7

    by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell

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    For once, Jason finds a kingdom in peril where someone else is handling the saving, leaving him free to rest and recover while monsters ravage the countryside.

    4.54 Goodreads (19.5K ratings)
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    The Two Towers

    Middle-earth • Book 3

    by J.R.R. Tolkien

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    While Frodo creeps toward Mount Doom guided by the treacherous Gollum, Aragorn and company defend Rohan at Helm's Deep in Tolkien's war-torn middle volume.

    4.50 Goodreads (1.1M ratings)
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    Night Watch

    Discworld • Book 29

    by Terry Pratchett

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    Commander Vimes gets thrown back in time to his younger days during Ankh-Morpork's revolution, where he must train his past self while hunting a serial killer—Pratchett's darkest Discworld novel about duty, history, and becoming who you need to be.

    4.50 Goodreads (119.5K ratings)