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Top 11 Chivalry Novels on Royal Road (2026)

Updated November 2026 · ranked by average reader rating

Chivalry Novels are among the most popular stories on Royal Road.

This guide ranks the best by average reader rating. The current top picks are Seeking Strays, Empty Sea: SSS Villain Stuck in an NPC World and Leave Luck to Heaven [LitRPG]. Some of them are already finished, so you can binge without waiting for updates.

The 11 best Chivalry novels on Royal Road

  1. Seeking Strays

    by Lost Rain
    4.89 · 82 chapters · Ongoing

    Protect my sister. That’s all that ever mattered to me. Come hell or high water, I’d do anything if it meant my sweet little sister could have just one more day of a peaceful life. Anything. There was just one issue—I was burning the…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadAnti-Villain LeadArtificial Intelligence

  2. Empty Sea: SSS Villain Stuck in an NPC World

    by D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz)
    4.80 · 50 chapters · Completed

    Dying was supposed to be the best thing that ever happened to Minokawa. In Empty Sea, an MMORPG brought to life, an isolated reincarnated player with overwhelming power discovers that the sentient game is turning him into its Demon King…

    AdventureFantasy ApocalypseAttractive LeadChivalry

  3. Leave Luck to Heaven [LitRPG]

    by Bavitz
    4.79 · 33 chapters · Ongoing

    Sometimes you're too good for your own good. Trash-talking speedrunner Hague learns that the hard way after he makes a particularly outrageous boast on stream: "I'm better than anyone, even God." Turns out, a god was listening. Now, as…

    ActionAdventure ChivalryGameLitHigh Fantasy

  4. Remnant Knight [Hulking Eldritch Knight Lit-Rpg]

    by jollybane
    4.78 · 34 chapters · Ongoing

    Calder is a behemoth of a man with a gentle manner. He tends the tombs, comforts the spirits, and trains with legends of the past while caring for his grandfather. He wants to live peacefully in his frosty coastal hamlet, to be with his…

    ActionAdventure ChivalryDungeon CrawlerHigh Fantasy

  5. No Place for Hope [Fantasy/Space Pirates - LitRPG]

    by M. E. Cuartas
    4.60 · 137 chapters

    Rat Games, Book 1 of No Place for Hope, is now available on Amazon and included with KU! Read here: Amazon US Amazon Australia Book 1 has been stubbed on Royal Road due to KU exclusivity. The story continues here from chapter 40. “Let’s…

    ActionAdventure ChivalryCraftingHigh Fantasy

  6. Legacy Code [LitRPG | Multi-World Progression]

    by Mira Ashford
    4.59 · 50 chapters · Ongoing

    Gu Zhiwei was in the middle of a meeting when the System took her. Survive the world. Clear the mission. And they get to go home. For a bit. Then it’s on to the next one. Other players get straightforward powers. Gu Zhiwei gets…

    AdventureFantasy ChivalryFemale LeadGameLit

  7. Taste of Magic: Archbishop's Command [Book 2 Stubbed]

    by AmberAtlas
    4.52 · 125 chapters

    Book 1 on Amazon and Audible! Book 2 on Amazon and Audible! What if the world's strongest mage traded her legendary power for a rolling pin? [Archmage] Melina rewound time to save Alemahria, sacrificed her magic, leaving the Church and…

    ActionDrama ChivalryCozyFemale Lead

  8. Friendly Fyre [A Cozy Queer Kingdom Builder]

    by Kia Leep
    4.51 · 62 chapters

    NOTE: Books 1-2 of Friendly Fyre are stubbed Book 3 is ongoing Reborn as the Dark Lord... Born to make friends. After living 50 years as a human scientist, being reborn as a fire-wielding harpy is a bit of a shock. Not to mention, Fyre…

    AdventureComedy ChivalryCozyDungeon Core

  9. The Soulstealer's War [Military Litrpg, Skill Merging]

    by kwerte
    4.43 · 241 chapters · Ongoing

    I died and woke up in a soldier’s body. We’re Duplicates. Dupes. An artificial army built from a template, born with access to the System and a [Soldier] class. And we’re the kingdom’s only hope for surviving the orc hordes. Dupes have…

    ActionAdventure ChivalryHigh FantasyKingdom Building

  10. The QuestWright: A LitRPG Quest Management Saga: Book 3 Complete

    by J.D. Mullenary Sr.
    4.41 · 154 chapters · Ongoing

    Cass had always hoped to gain a powerful Calling. One that used swords or even magic. But then, when the System recognizes him after three difficult failures, he gets something he never expected. The rare administrative Calling…

    AdventureComedy ApocalypseChivalryDungeon Crawler

  11. Cataclysm Rising [Returnee Hero LitRPG] [Stub]

    by Hannibal Forge
    4.36 · 48 chapters

    Find BOOK ONE on Amazon here! A System Apocalypse changes the Earth. A Threat of extermination looms over Humanity. A Hero returns from killing a Demon Lord. “Whoever said being a Returnee Hero is easy was full of shit!” Leonidas Paendrag…

    ActionAdventure Anti-Hero LeadApocalypseAttractive Lead

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Chivalry novel on Royal Road?

Right now Seeking Strays by Lost Rain is the highest rated, with an average rating of 4.89 out of 5 and 82 chapters. Empty Sea: SSS Villain Stuck in an NPC World by D.M. Rhodes (Razzmatazz) comes next.

How are these stories ranked?

Stories are ordered by their average reader rating on Royal Road, and the guide is refreshed as ratings change.

Are there completed Chivalry novels I can binge?

Yes, including Empty Sea: SSS Villain Stuck in an NPC World.

Where can I read these Chivalry novels?

Every story is free to read on Royal Road. Open a story's page and use the Read button to go straight to it. FicGems doesn't host any chapters.