Best Progression Fantasy Books & Web Serials
Stories where the protagonist starts weak and measurably grows stronger - new skills, new tiers, new ceilings - and the growth itself is the plot. Royal Road serials, web novels and published series in one list.
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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Sky Pride
Warby Picus
Web Novel★9.52 - 2
Supreme Magus
Legion20
Web Novel1 reader★9.51 - 3
Super Supportive
Sleyca
Web Novel★9.46 - 4
The Game at Carousel: Book Four Stubs July 17th (Arc II Chapters 1- 85)
lost_rambler
Web Novel2 readers★9.45 - 5
The Butcher of Gadobhra
The Walrus King
Web Novel★9.43 - 6
The Years of Apocalypse
UraniumPhoenix
Web Novel3 readers★9.40 - 7
Tunnel Rat: Causing Trouble in Two Worlds
The Walrus King
Web Novel1 reader★9.40 - 8
New Life as a Max Level Archmage
ArcaneCadence
Web Novel1 reader★9.39 - 9
The Last Orellen
sieley
Web Novel★9.38 - 10
![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 - 11
Zenith of Sorcery
nobody103
Web Novel★9.36 - 12
![A Practical Guide to Sorcery [BOOK 6 STUBBING JULY 24]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F34009-a-practical-guide-to-sorcery.jpg%3Ftime%3D1723067734&w=3840&q=75)
A Practical Guide to Sorcery [BOOK 6 STUBBING JULY 24]
AzaleaEllis
Web Novel1 reader★9.32 - 13
The Elf Who Would Become A Dragon
ljamberfantasy
Web Novel★9.32 - 14
Lost and Found (Warhammer 40k SI)
Latscryjml
Web Novel★9.32 - 15
The Art of Seeking Gold
LoveMoney
Web Novel1 reader★9.28 - 16
![Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fthrone-of-time-aabavht89hg.jpg%3Ftime%3D1780498434&w=3840&q=75)
Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery]
Cognosticon
Web Novel★9.27 - 17
The Cabin Is Always Hungry (A Dungeon Core Horror Slasher)
HoppyCobalt
Web Novel1 reader★9.22 - 18
Memoirs of Your Local Small-time Villainess
Flameruner
Web Novel★9.19 - 19
Syl
Lunadea
Web NovelSeries · 6 books · 2 readers★9.16 - 20
![Headless Over Heels [A Dark Fantasy Romance][Book 1 complete]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F173313-headless-over-heels-a-dark-fantasy-romancebook.jpg%3Ftime%3D1782311593&w=3840&q=75)
Headless Over Heels [A Dark Fantasy Romance][Book 1 complete]
Dukerino
Web Novel★9.16 - 21
Arcane Chef
Srsli
Web Novel★9.16 - 22
The Dungeon Without a System
StrangerDanger51
Web Novel★9.15 - 23
Runeblade: A Delving & Skill Merging LitRPG (B1 Stubbed)
Bacon Macleod
Web Novel1 reader★9.14 - 24
Vigor Mortis
Thundamoo
Web Novel1 reader★9.14 - 25
Downtown Druid
Seersucker
Web Novel★9.14 - 26
Warformed: Stormweaver
Bryce O'Connor
Series · 2 books · 2 readers★9.13 - 27
Duskbound: a Monster Hunter LitRPG (Stubbed)
EmergencyComplaints
Web Novel1 reader★9.10 - 28
Just Add Mana
SilverLinings
Web Novel★9.10 - 29
Jackal Among Snakes
Nemorosus
Web Novel★9.10 - 30
Book Of The Dead
RinoZ
Web Novel1 reader★9.09 - 31
Chaotic Craftsman Worships The Cube
ProbablyATurnip
Web Novel★9.09 - 32
![Return of the Runebound Professor [BOOK 9 STUBBED]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F68679-return-of-the-runebound-professor.jpg%3Ftime%3D1696109628&w=3840&q=75)
Return of the Runebound Professor [BOOK 9 STUBBED]
Actus
Web Novel★9.09 - 33
Stubborn Skill-Grinder in a Time Loop
X-RHODEN-X
Web NovelSeries · 6 books · 1 reader★9.08 - 34
![Self-Summon [Demon Summoning/Evolution LitRPG]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fself-summon-demon-summoningevolution-litrpg-161359.jpg%3Ftime%3D1762106603&w=3840&q=75)
Self-Summon [Demon Summoning/Evolution LitRPG]
Drim
Web Novel1 reader★9.07 - 35
Surprisingly Enough(NOT), Common Sense Is Overpowered in Cliché Cultivation World
PlumBlossom0_0
Web Novel★9.07 - 36
Dungeon Life
Khenal
Web Novel★9.07 - 37
Metaworld HopeCore
Wutosama
Web Novel★9.07 - 38
![Naruto: The Outsider's Resolve [OC-SI, Gradual Progression]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fnaruto-the-outsiders-resolve-aacavnorshq.jpg%3Ftime%3D1707187700&w=3840&q=75)
Naruto: The Outsider's Resolve [OC-SI, Gradual Progression]
FictionOnlyReader
Web Novel1 reader★9.06 - 39
Paladin Of The Forsaken Lands (Monster Crafting "Nature" Paladin Lit-Rpg)Bk 1 Stubbing Aug 1st
jollybane
Web Novel★9.06 - 40
REND
Temple
Web Novel★9.05 - 41
Guild Mage: Apprentice
David Niemitz (M0rph3u5)
Web Novel★9.05 - 42
Death After Death (Roguelike Isekai)
DWinchester
Web Novel1 reader★9.04 - 43
The Calamitous Bob
Mecanimus
Web NovelSeries · 11 books · 1 reader★9.03 - 44
![The Greatest Archmage To Have Ever Lived [OP MC, LitRPG]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F140784-the-greatest-archmage-to-have-ever-lived.jpg%3Ftime%3D1764314866&w=3840&q=75)
The Greatest Archmage To Have Ever Lived [OP MC, LitRPG]
Prismo101
Web Novel1 reader★9.03 - 45
The Demon Queen Wants To Live
TheLastSurvivor
Web Novel★9.03 - 46
Re:Cursed
Joroboros
Web Novel★9.02 - 47
The Immortal Great Souls
Phil Tucker
Series · 4 books · 2 readers★9.00 - 48
Hell Difficulty Tutorial
Cerim
Series · 9 books · 2 readers★9.00 - 49
Cyber Dreams
PlumParrot
Web Novel★9.00 - 50
Nin-To-Five (A Naruto SI)
Seat_Admiral
Web Novel1 reader★8.99