Best Kingdom Building Books & Web Serials
Protagonists who build something bigger than themselves - a settlement, a city, a nation - with the logistics, economics and politics on the page.
Ranked by a blended score: ratings from readers here count alongside each story’s ratings on the site it is published on, and a series is ranked once, as a whole. The list refreshes hourly.
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![The Hundred Reigns [Timeloop LitRPG]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fthe-hundred-reigns-timeloop-litrpg-aabay6rm6bc.jpg%3Ftime%3D1762373430&w=3840&q=75)
The Hundred Reigns [Timeloop LitRPG]
Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)
Web Novel2 readers★9.36 - 2
The Calamitous Bob
Mecanimus
Web NovelSeries · 11 books · 1 reader★9.03 - 3
Dreamer's Throne
WildCard
Web Novel1 reader★8.91 - 4
Godclads
OstensibleMammal
Web Novel★8.91 - 5
![Second Life as a Soldier [Book 1 Complete]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F126560-second-life-as-a-soldier.jpg%3Ftime%3D1768061717&w=3840&q=75)
Second Life as a Soldier [Book 1 Complete]
Soldier_of_Avalon
Web Novel★8.88 - 6
Reborn as a Demonic Tree
XKARNATION
Web Novel★8.83 - 7
The Runesmith
Kuropon
Web Novel★8.64 - 8
![Son of Julius Caesar: Rebuilding Rome [Business/Republic building] [Book 1 Complete]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F152098-son-of-julius-caesar-rebuilding-rome-businessrepublic.jpg%3Ftime%3D1775593107&w=3840&q=75)
Son of Julius Caesar: Rebuilding Rome [Business/Republic building] [Book 1 Complete]
Mincho Nyangi
Web Novel1 reader★8.61 - 9
![Path of the Berserker (A Daopocalypse Progression Fantasy) [Book 6 In progress!]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F54944-path-of-the-berserker-a-daopocalypse-progression.jpg%3Ftime%3D1766572379&w=3840&q=75)
Path of the Berserker (A Daopocalypse Progression Fantasy) [Book 6 In progress!]
Rick Scott
Web Novel★8.61 - 10
Savant Barbarian
HideousGrain
Web Novel★8.60 - 11
![Trinity of Magic [Progression Fantasy]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F62929-trinity-of-magic-progression-fantasy.jpg%3Ftime%3D1782644816&w=3840&q=75)
Trinity of Magic [Progression Fantasy]
Elara
Web Novel1 reader★8.58 - 12
Monarch Litrpg (Army fantasy)
Extra27
Web Novel1 reader★8.57 - 13
Corruption Wielder (book 4 stubbing on 3/15 (FOR REAL THIS TIME))
Slifer274
Web Novel1 reader★8.43 - 14
![Reincarnated as a Brewer (Against My Better judgement) [Book 1 Complete]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F144963-reincarnated-as-a-brewer-against-my-better.jpg%3Ftime%3D1772469303&w=3840&q=75)
Reincarnated as a Brewer (Against My Better judgement) [Book 1 Complete]
Julian Merrow
Web Novel1 reader★8.39 - 15
![The Soulstealer's War [Military Litrpg, Skill Merging]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F155582-the-soulstealers-war-military-litrpg-skill.jpg%3Ftime%3D1775238508&w=3840&q=75)
The Soulstealer's War [Military Litrpg, Skill Merging]
kwerte
Web Novel1 reader★8.33 - 16
The Legionnaire (Stubbing Soon. Read Now)
DR PEAK
Web Novel1 reader★8.33 - 17
The Land of the Rising Sunstrider
Vihyungrang
Web Novel1 reader★8.16 - 18
From Londoner To Lord
Kuzunalis
Web Novel1 reader★8.12 - 19
Isekai'd As A Lord Of The Manor
Kuzunalis
Web Novel1 reader★8.08 - 20
![Tales of the Endless Empire [LitRPG Apocalypse]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F95818-tales-of-the-endless-empire-litrpg-apocalypse.jpg%3Ftime%3D1774029427&w=3840&q=75)
Tales of the Endless Empire [LitRPG Apocalypse]
The Curator
Web Novel★8.07 - 21
![City of Desire [Kingdom Building]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F61603-city-of-desire-kingdom-building.jpg%3Ftime%3D1776630588&w=3840&q=75)
City of Desire [Kingdom Building]
A WAN
Web Novel★7.99 - 22
![Becoming the Dark Lord [LitRPG]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F117332-becoming-the-dark-lord-litrpg.jpg%3Ftime%3D1749842475&w=3840&q=75)
Becoming the Dark Lord [LitRPG]
Mark Evenhart (aturato)
Web Novel1 reader★7.94 - 23
Five Element Overlord: I Can Upgrade Everything!
KaeNovels
Web Novel★7.93 - 24
![Forged by the Elements [System Apocalypse LitRPG-Progression Fantasy]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F144807-forged-by-the-elements-system-apocalypse.jpg%3Ftime%3D1768044071&w=3840&q=75)
Forged by the Elements [System Apocalypse LitRPG-Progression Fantasy]
Rohano
Web Novel1 reader★7.92 - 25
![The Necro-Industrial Revolution [Kingdom Building]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fthe-necro-industrial-revolution-kingdom-building-aada1t3q9hg.jpg%3Ftime%3D1780486941&w=3840&q=75)
The Necro-Industrial Revolution [Kingdom Building]
DyingBug
Web Novel1 reader★7.70 - 26
Steel and Mana
Corty
Web Novel1 reader★7.68 - 27
![Reincarnated as an Orc: From Tribe to Empire [Kingdom Building]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F158833-reincarnated-as-an-orc-from-tribe-to-empire.jpg%3Ftime%3D1786110445&w=3840&q=75)
Reincarnated as an Orc: From Tribe to Empire [Kingdom Building]
SYRU
Web Novel★7.52 - 28
Reborn as the Genius Son of the Richest Family
KangarooCruz
Web Novel1 reader★7.39 - 29
![SANCTUARY [Nobledark | Progression | Apocalypse]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F114089-sanctuary-nobledark-progression-apocalypse.jpg%3Ftime%3D1788520330&w=3840&q=75)
SANCTUARY [Nobledark | Progression | Apocalypse]
Haviel2102
Web Novel1 reader★N/A