FicGemsTop 25 High Fantasy + GameLit Novels on Royal Road (2026)
Updated November 2026 · ranked by average reader rating
High Fantasy + GameLit Novels are among the most popular stories on Royal Road.
This guide ranks the best by average reader rating. The current top picks are Fallen Lands, Old Granny Gob - (A Goblins and Grandmas prompt entry) and I'm Just a Fox I Swear!. Some of them are already finished, so you can binge without waiting for updates.
The 25 best High Fantasy + GameLit novels on Royal Road
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Fallen Lands
by C.PeinhopfThis is the primary ongoing fiction page for Fallen Lands. Books 1-3 are available on Kindle Unlimited and Audible - Siren's Reach will be available in audio early Feb. Please be aware that reading this Synopsis or any portion of this…
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Old Granny Gob - (A Goblins and Grandmas prompt entry)
by CapaluchuBetty thought her life's last chapter would be taking care of her son and grandchildren. Inexplicably, fate had something else in mind for her. She is transferred to a world with a system. While this gives her a brand new lease on life…
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I'm Just a Fox I Swear!
by KirreleventImagine being reincarnated into a world of monsters and magic, where everything strives to evolve. Now imagine you reincarnated as a little fox with absolutely no magic nor potential. For some, this would be devastatingly bad, but for…
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Anglers and Amberkin
by TheHofferMagic is dying, and he can save it. Derek Dunn, a lazy grocer and part-time college student, is now the Hero of Prophecy due to a scroll misfire. He would rather spend his days preparing for the upcoming fishing tourney than fulfill a…
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Blood Hunter Vee
by darkwatch0Her family is dead at the hands of monsters. Her life is shattered, and her village is gone. Now, she'll become the monster that the creatures of darkness fear... Violetta is a farm girl, no one of importance living in a tiny village at…
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Empty Sea: SSS Villain Stuck in an NPC World
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…
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Restart (Reborn as a Reluctant Demon Lord, Book 2)
by TitusGMThis is book 2 of the series! If you haven't read book 1 (which you can find here then you should probably do that first to avoid spoiling yourself in the synopsis. But that's just a suggestion. If you want to be confused, go ahead. Have…
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Leave Luck to Heaven [LitRPG]
by BavitzSometimes 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…
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Asheron's Fall: The Power of Ten, Book Six
by RE DruinFinished the Royal Road Writathon Challenge for April and November 2024, and April 2025! This story is complete at 518 chapters, ending May 1, 2025. The sixth of Aelryinth's soul shards is floating free, being brought down and into…
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Biracial Edgelord Can't Make Immortal : Power of Ten, Book Seven
by RE DruinThis Book began May 2, 2025, and continues the story of the Shards of Aelryinth in other multiverses and worlds. Finisher in the October 2025 and April 2026 Writathon Challenges! ----------------- Shard Funf has been sent to yet another…
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The Hundred Reigns [Timeloop LitRPG]
A hundred tries to get it right. No more, no less. For twenty years, Balzam Magnos terrorized the world as its third Overlord: conquering kingdoms, slaughtering heroes, and crushing rebels under his iron boot. None could stand up to him…
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Spirit System -Book Two-Rise of the Dragon Rangers
by G.S. StrikerThe realm needs dragons to fight the darkness. Unfortunately, their minds are still those of six month old babies. Despite the challenges, Ash and Bree are growing stronger. That is, until Ash no longer knows who he is. The Witch Queen…
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(B2 Stubbing Nov. 10th) New Life as a Max Level Archmage
Book one is available on Kindle Unlimited and Audible. Vivienne has poured so many hours into the massively popular MMO The Seven Cataclysms that she has more of a life inside the game than out. It's a fitting irony, then, when one day…
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The Power of Ten, Book Three : The Human Race
by RE DruinA shard severed from a soul, full of Karma, but needing a body and life of its own. The first true Rantha Hagbloods. A Shrouded Earth invaded by magic, struggling to once again see the sky. Three souls with the full knowledge of Power of…
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A Part-Time Heroine's Guide To Dragonslaying
by kayenanoThe world is ending. To most, that's a problem. To Elise Rowe, it's the start of her week. With her Sword of Heroism in one hand and a jug of coffee in the other, she navigates working part-time as a waitress and an official heroine. She…
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Sigiljack: Sci-Fantasy Cyberpunk LitRPG (Just hit Rising Stars!)
by Nate C.SIGILJACK Progression Sci-Fantasy Cyberpunk LitRPG Street-Samurai Combat x Dungeon Crawling Mana + Metal + Trauma Magic broke the world. Corporate greed broke him. John Ranson is a washed-up combat engineer with a glitching arm, dwindling…
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Dragon Spar: The Game Maker LitRPG Series [Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG - Book 1 Complete, Book 2 Updating]
What happened when my Dad was plucked from this universe and kidnapped into a post-apocalyptic, gritty fantasy, video-game-like world? I went after him, of course. Things turned dark. Lies swarmed thicker than the zombies and dragons…
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A Dearth of Choice (Dungeon Core)
by Grim TideA young dungeon core forms next to a lovely village, full of lovely people who would likely understand its plight of not wanting to murder them all if only it had a mouth with which to speak. Instead, everything goes horribly, terribly…
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An Unborn Hero
by cathfachThis is the tale of an epic battle between the embryo of a hero and the egg of a demon lord. Okay, so perhaps 'epic' is overselling it a bit, given that there are serious mobility issues on both sides of the conflict, but they're trying…
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Divine Awakening
by AFKayWhen an explosion beneath the pyramids of Giza devours half of Cairo, it reveals a chasm spewing mysterious energy, unleashing mythical creatures worldwide and altering humans. As nations clash over the Pit's secrets, Ash remains focused…
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Jank
by JackPembrokeThis is a collection of Litrpg SHORT STORIES. From VR Olympic fighters, to Illusion dungeons, to feel good stories of success, this collection will have something for everyone. Short stories are excellent palette cleansers for when you're…
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Magic Murder Cube Marine (Book 1 Stubbed)
Author's note: Don't overthink it, just read it. It's funny. Francis Francis Francis the 3rd was one hell of a Marine. He died doing what he loved, killing everyone around him. After being vaporized in the line of duty, Francis is…
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The Power of Ten: Sama Rantha, The Tip of the Spear
by RE DruinParticipant in the Royal Road Writathon Challenge. RR should hook up with Nanowrimo! (Finished with 24 chapters/excerpts posted) The cover is here! The Mick is on the job, in an old school Erol Otus style original! This is the original…
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Dragon days: reincarnated as a dragon
by Red GuardIsaac is reincarnated in a new world, a young world that is untouched by gods and mortals alike. With no humans, elves, or gods in existence yet, Isaac finds himself as the only intelligent being in the world. He must navigate life as the…
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System Lost: My Own Best Friend
Sometimes the only one who can save you—is you. Allison is a normal girl who enjoys spending time with her friends, going out to parties and clubs, and just generally enjoying college life. So when she wakes up in a strange underground…
![Cover of Leave Luck to Heaven [LitRPG]](/covers/thumb/5429a5c4-77a8-414d-93c8-2231933d010c.webp)
![Cover of The Hundred Reigns [Timeloop LitRPG]](/covers/thumb/24bb2400-d5f9-4c24-b81c-511b9ee598a3.webp)
![Cover of Dragon Spar: The Game Maker LitRPG Series [Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG - Book 1 Complete, Book 2 Updating]](/covers/thumb/24bfa6c9-3214-4941-932a-014a8aec1d23.webp)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best High Fantasy + GameLit novel on Royal Road?
Right now Fallen Lands by C.Peinhopf is the highest rated, with an average rating of 4.87 out of 5 and 7 chapters. Old Granny Gob - (A Goblins and Grandmas prompt entry) by Capaluchu 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 High Fantasy + GameLit novels I can binge?
Yes, including Old Granny Gob - (A Goblins and Grandmas prompt entry), Empty Sea: SSS Villain Stuck in an NPC World and Restart (Reborn as a Reluctant Demon Lord, Book 2).
Where can I read these High Fantasy + GameLit 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.
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