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This Inevitable Ruin
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Book 7)
Written by Matt Dinniman
This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman continues Dungeon Crawler Carl approaching the dungeon's final floors. This 2025 seventh installment delivers climactic progression, major revelations, Carl and Donut nearing the end, and LitRPG stakes reaching peaks.
Thorn
Carter Kids (Book 2)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Thorn by Chloe Walsh is a dark contemporary romance filled with emotional intensity, danger, and forbidden desire. Secrets, power, and loyalty collide as love grows in a world where trust is fragile and survival is never guaranteed.
Thunderhead
Arc of a Scythe (Book 2)
Written by Neal Shusterman
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman is the second book in the Arc of a Scythe series. Citra and Rowan face moral dilemmas and high-stakes conflicts in a world governed by the all-seeing Thunderhead AI, exploring power, justice, and human choice.
Tithe
Modern Faerie Tale (Book 1)
Written by Holly Black
Tithe by Holly Black is a dark urban fantasy where faerie courts collide with the modern world, pulling a human girl into secrets, danger, and ancient bargains.
Tongues of Serpents
Temeraire (Book 6)
Written by Naomi Novik
Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik sends Laurence and Temeraire into exile, where survival, colonial power, and dragon autonomy collide on the edges of empire.
Torment
Carter Kids (Book 4)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Torment by Chloe Walsh is a dark contemporary romance filled with emotional trauma, obsession, and forbidden desire. As love and pain intertwine, trust is tested and survival becomes as important as passion in a brutal, high-stakes relationship.
Trail of Lightning
The Sixth World (Book 1)
Written by Rebecca Roanhorse
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse follows Maggie Hoskie, a monster hunter with supernatural abilities in post-apocalyptic Dinétah. When gods and monsters from Navajo mythology return, Maggie must confront both external threats and her violent past.
Treacherous
Carter Kids (Book 1)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Treacherous by Chloe Walsh is a gripping contemporary romance filled with danger, emotional tension, and forbidden attraction. Love and loyalty are tested as secrets surface and characters face high-stakes choices that could change everything.
Trial of the Sun Queen
Artefacts of Ouranos (Book 1)
Written by Nisha J. Tuli
Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli follows Lor, freed after years of torment, thrust into a deadly competition for the Sun King's heart. This dark fantasy romance launches Artefacts of Ouranos with fae trials, morally grey royals, and slow burn tension.
TRUEL1F3 (TRUELIFE)
LIFEL1K3 (Book 3)
Written by Jay Kristoff
TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff concludes the LIFEL1K3 trilogy as Eve faces the ultimate showdown against rogue AI, deadly cyborgs, and the dark secrets of her own identity.
Truth Game
Ocean Bay (Book 3)
Written by Chloe Walsh
Truth Game by Chloe Walsh delivers an emotional forbidden romance between a struggling single mother and her daughter's rugby coach. Set in small-town Ireland, this standalone explores second chances, healing from trauma, and risking everything for love.
Truthwitch
The Witchlands (Book 1)
Written by Susan Dennard
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard is an epic fantasy of elemental magic, political danger, and fierce friendship, following two young women hunted for their power in a divided world.
Two Twisted Crowns
The Shepherd King (Book 2)
Written by Rachel Gillig
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig concludes The Shepherd King duology with dark magic, prophetic cards, shifting loyalties, a high-stakes quest, and a gothic fantasy romance driven by sacrifice and fate.
Ultimate Cocky Fighter
Ultimate Cocky Fighter (Book 1)
Written by Konrad Ryan
Zane Shields has one dream: a world where everyone wants to fight. When the apocalypse delivers exactly that wish, the chaos that follows is magnificent. Ultimate Cocky Fighter is Konrad Ryan at his most gloriously unhinged.
Unaffiliated Healer
Earthen Contenders (Book 4)
Written by Jonathan Brooks
Thaden is powerful - but no Guild wants him. The fourth book in Jonathan Brooks' Earthen Contenders series delivers dungeon-crawling LitRPG action with an overpowered solo healer forced to navigate a world of politics and raids.
Unbelievable Healer
Earthen Contenders (Book 6)
Written by Jonathan Brooks
The thrilling conclusion to Jonathan Brooks' Earthen Contenders series. Thaden faces his greatest challenge yet - saving an entire world - in this epic LitRPG isekai finale packed with progression, dungeons, and high stakes.
Unbound
Songs of Chaos (Book 2)
Written by Michael R. Miller
Unbound by Michael R. Miller continues the Songs of Chaos series as Holt’s forbidden dragon bond deepens, drawing him into dangerous politics, hidden magic, and rising conflict.
Undisguised Healer
Earthen Contenders (Book 3)
Written by Jonathan Brooks
Undisguised Healer by Jonathan Brooks continues Earthen Contenders as Thaden confronts the fallout of events at Forgestone, tackling SPECIAL Quests he never intended to trigger. This 2024 third installment delivers dungeon exploration, system changes, and escalating responsibility.
Unexpected Healer
Earthen Contenders (Book 1)
Written by Jonathan Brooks
Unexpected Healer by Jonathan Brooks follows Thaden, accidentally assigned a healer class with no offensive abilities after being transported to Tarth. This 2024 LitRPG isekai debut delivers unlimited mana, dungeon survival, overpowered support mechanics, and creative progression.
Unprepared Healer
Earthen Contenders (Book 2)
Written by Jonathan Brooks
Unprepared Healer by Jonathan Brooks continues Earthen Contenders as Thaden's identity is exposed, forcing him to flee Ashcleft whilst navigating a dangerous Contender ranking system. This 2024 sequel expands Tarth's world with new cities, system challenges, and escalating stakes.
Unravel Me
Shatter Me (Book 2)
Written by Tahereh Mafi
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi deepens the Shatter Me saga with escalating power, fractured trust, and emotional turmoil as rebellion and desire collide.
Unrestrained Healer
Earthen Contenders (Book 5)
Written by Jonathan Brooks
Freed from Guild obligations, Thaden is finally unrestrained - but a growing threat to the world of Tarth may drag him back into the fight whether he likes it or not. Book 5 of Jonathan Brooks' Earthen Contenders LitRPG series.
Uprooted
Written by Naomi Novik
Uprooted by Naomi Novik follows Agnieszka, a village girl taken by the mysterious wizard Dragon, discovering unexpected magic in a dark forest kingdom. This Hugo and Nebula-winning standalone delivers Polish folklore, found power, and atmospheric fairy tale romance.
Valiant
Modern Faerie Tale (Book 2)
Written by Holly Black
Valiant by Holly Black is a dark urban fantasy where a runaway girl is drawn into New York’s hidden faerie underworld of monsters, bargains, and dangerous love.
Valour
The Faithful and the Fallen (Book 2)
Written by John Gwynne
War erupts. Corban flees with his band of outcasts. Maquin awakens in darkness, burning for revenge. Nathair conquers kingdoms for the seven treasures. Gwynne's sequel: three epic sieges, unpredictable betrayals, and battles that outshine Malice.
Velocity Weapon
The Protectorate (Book 1)
Written by Megan O'Keefe
Velocity Weapon by Megan O’Keefe launches readers into a gripping space opera full of interstellar war, political intrigue, and morally grey choices that shape the fate of civilizations.
Vengeful
Villains (Book 2)
Written by V. E. Schwab
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab continues the Villains saga five years after Vicious. As Victor's resurrection slowly kills him and Eli remains imprisoned, new EO Marcella Riggins embraces villainy with terrifying power, threatening everyone's survival.
Verity
Written by Colleen Hoover
Verity by Colleen Hoover is a dark psychological thriller where obsession, hidden truths, and manipulation blur reality inside a disturbing unfinished manuscript.