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62 series

We Lease The Kraken!

Osamaru Ta

D41/100
Jeremiah Bridge had it all: a clear path to becoming an inter-planar veterinarian, a life of privilege in Prima City, and the unwavering support of his brilliant sister Sarah. Everything crumbles when Sarah is framed as a villain and killed in disgrace. Branded by association and cast into the chaotic streets of Nexus — a world where magic, technology, and myth collide — Jeremiah is left with nothing but questions, grief, and a strange pendant pulsing with mysterious power. When the System, Sarah's final unfinished masterpiece, chooses him, it pulls him into a world of impossible creatures, cryptic bargains, and shadowed truths Sarah never shared. There's just one thing he can't figure out: why does it want him to open a pet shop? A story about revenge, grief, redemption, and finding good homes for good boys.
Royal Road4.59· 228
CozyGenius MCLitRPGMilitaryMonster TamingMystery+6

Dark Matter Ascension

SerasStreams

D38/100
When the Cosmic System takes over Earth, Jace — who has already lost his sister and his legs — must survive one brutal week of predators with nothing but his street smarts, his clothes, and a river otter companion. If he survives, he gets to choose a Cosmic Power and a Class. A path to ascension. A way to bring his sister back.
Goodreads4.25· 550
LitRPGMonster TamingSci-fiStatsSystem ApocalypseWeak to Strong

Monster Tamer Academy

Matt Herrmann, Robyn Wideman

D37/100
For 200 years, monsters have terrorized the wilds, and the only thing standing between humanity and chaos is Monster Tamers — warriors who bond with monsters to unlock magic, growing stronger alongside their partners. Orphaned by a wild monster attack as a child, Dirk has always dreamed of joining the Academy. After bonding with a quirky and mischievous monster, he starts near the bottom — but he's determined to reach the highest tiers. Something big is coming, a monster larger and deadlier than anyone can imagine, and Dirk may be the only one who can stop it.
Goodreads4.24· 658
LitRPGMonster TamingSchoolSecondary WorldWeak to Strong

Gamified

Brook Aspden

D37/100
Felix thinks he is losing his mind when game-like quest notifications start appearing on his phone. Then things get stranger when he realizes he can level up in real life. After gaining the rare Beastmaster class and bonding with a particularly bloodthirsty housecat, Felix finds himself in a race to defeat his high school nemesis — who may now be a seven-foot Ogre — and save the world. When zombies roam the streets and even the squirrels are out for blood, real life turns out to be a lot harder than any game.
Goodreads4.17· 718
Class SystemComedyLitRPGMonster TamingSystem ApocalypseUrban Fantasy

Monster Farmer

DB King

D31/100
Some farmers grow corn. Some grow grain. Erron grows monsters. Planning to retire from adventuring to a quiet little farm, Erron purchases some cropland — only to discover that what he plants in the soil doesn't become crops. It becomes monsters. With this new revelation comes a new purpose: mastering the art of growing and taming creatures to defend his farm and everything he's built.
Goodreads4.23· 320
Base BuildingCozyLitRPGMonster TamingSecondary World

Monster Empire

Michael-Scott Earle

D30/100
Ken Jewell is building an empire one monster wife at a time. Each union produces half-human, half-monster children with powerful magical abilities, and Ken's growing clan is destined for greatness — just as long as he can keep enemies at bay and his pregnant monster wives from slaughtering everyone within ten miles. A harem fantasy of family, monsters, and empire-building in a world where bounty hunters, orc armies, and ambitious dukes all want a piece of what Ken is building.
Goodreads4.09· 602
Base BuildingComedyGoreHaremMonster TamingSecondary World+1

Blazing the Competition - Pokémon SI

Sugarcube

D28/100
Reborn in Lavaridge Town and living with his grandparents and little sister, an aspiring trainer sets out thinking his path forward will be smooth sailing — and gets more than he bargained for. A fire-type specialist who hates ghosts, dislikes sand, and loves his new sister, navigating an AU world that blends elements from the anime, manga, and games.
Royal Road4.50· 363
ComedyGenius MCIsekaiMonster TamingReincarnationSecondary World

Beastforged Bond

HideousGrain

D28/100
Adam was born with the smallest inner World on record — the vessel through which power is harnessed by binding beasts. Small Worlds impose limits; his imposes none. No rules, no restrictions, and no record of ever forming a bond. When his father returns with an egg and Adam bonds with it, something shifts. For the first time he feels ether. For the first time he has a chance. With a peculiar Soulkin at his side, Adam must train, grow, and evolve — both beast and master — or be left behind in a world that demands strength. Something stirs beyond the horizon, and the boy with the smallest World might be the only one not bound by fate.
Royal Road4.52· 346
CozyMonster TamingSci-fiSecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong

Monster Girl Town

Simon Archer

D28/100
When Jerry follows the trail of his missing uncle, he discovers a mysterious monster-girl and an equally mysterious region called Delom where everything works like a video game. He has also inherited his uncle's farm — once the most famous animal breeding operation in Delom — and everything is falling apart. Animals are low level, food is running short, and a greedy developer wants to put Jerry out of business. If Jerry can discover his uncle's greatest secret, he might just be able to level up enough to save the farm.
Goodreads4.20· 355
Base BuildingGameLitLitRPGMonster TamingSecondary World

The Book of Dungeons

John Staats, author

D25/100
The Book of Dungeons is a ruthless new VR RPG in which no one respawns. To one player, the stakes of winning its battle royale couldn't be higher — broke and homeless, he must outwit sixty-three other gamers, each brilliant in their own right. Can alliances last with so much on the line? The game world spans a continent filled with cities, dungeons, monsters, and magic. As years pass, contestants amass experience, rank up skills, unlock spells, and plunder powerful magic items. A slow-burn progression featuring heavy game mechanics, pet companions, boss fights, and base-building.
Royal Road4.50· 336
Base BuildingCozyDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGMonster Taming+3

I Don't Want to be the Hive Queen

ValetheHowl

F24/100
Marcus had a truly terrible Monday: a horrible customer, getting fired, and then getting shot dead in a robbery. He woke up in the body of a weak, strange creature in a fantasy world full of deadly monsters. Now Marcus must find a way to survive as a Vex Queen. His own bravery and determination aren't enough — he needs to build a Hive. And the monsters closing in are only the first of many threats to come.
Goodreads4.07· 509
Base BuildingLitRPGMonster TamingNon-human MCReincarnationSecondary World

Blademage

Deck Davis

F23/100
Charlie Naylor is a good guy, but he has never been great at multi-tasking. When the God of Corn sends Charlie into a fantasy world, he combines his love of daggers, magic, and animals to become the Blademage Beastmaster. With a dangerous new pet, a deadly selection of daggers, and some awesome spells, he must make allies and kill monsters as he walks his path to glory.
Goodreads3.80· 531
Class SystemGameLitIsekaiMonster TamingSoft Magic

Beast Realms

R.P. Jones

F16/100
Art chooses a lizard man as his avatar — regenerative abilities, a badass tail, and the potential to evolve. It goes well until he accidentally teams up with an acid-spitting shadow-bound grub, turning his light-bound guild against him and earning him a deadly fire mage as an enemy. Venturing through enchanted forests, icy mountain mage enclaves, thief-ridden sewers, and ancient temples, Art must defeat the Legendary Beasts and claim their gems of power. With the odds stacked against him, it's time for him to evolve.
Goodreads4.06· 396
GameLitMonster TamingSecondary WorldSkill CollectionStatsWeak to Strong

PokeSync

Scott Edwards

F16/100
A realistic and comprehensive exploration of the Pokemon world, drawing from the core games, side games, manga, anime, and other media to build the most complete image of that universe possible. Follow Rhea and her journey through the Pokemon World, meeting many people and experiencing what a realistic Pokemon adventure might look like. While Rhea is the main protagonist, the story dives into various other points of view to fully illuminate this world — though it never strays too far from the main three girls.
Royal Road4.26· 265
CozyGenius MCIsekaiMonster TamingSecondary WorldSoft Magic

Monster Slayer Online

R.R. Virdi

F15/100
When Devrim Bains reaches his twenty-first birthday, he's punished for a crime that was never his fault — being born in a world of strict population control. His life has been decided for him, and it's about to end. But a stroke of luck gives him the chance to have his consciousness uploaded into the simulated-reality game world of Lorian, with the promise of freedom. Except freedom comes with a cost. Monsters of legend come to life in Lorian, and the Goblin King has raised an army hellbent on conquest. Devrim's only chance is to quickly learn what it means to be a slayer: hunt or be hunted.
Goodreads4.07· 380
GameLitLitRPGMonster TamingStatsVRMMOWeak to Strong

Mysteries of Sacra

Robert Wolf

F13/100
One moment, Kai was an ordinary teenager on Earth. The next, he is torn into Sacra — a savage realm ruled by spirit beasts, ancient mana, and fallen gods. Alone, untrained, and relentlessly hunted, his only goal is survival. When he saves a dying beast and kills a deadly predator, everything changes. He discovers a terrifying power: the ability to absorb the souls of his enemies and claim their skills as his own. Each soul strengthens him, but also warps him, as their memories claw at his mind and threaten to consume what is left of the boy he once was. With companions Umbra and Scry as his anchors, Kai must decide who he wants to be — and what he is willing to sacrifice — to escape Sacra and return home.
Royal Road4.42· 115
CultivationIsekaiMonster TamingOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSkill Collection+1

Founder of the Beastkin Clan

Saberfang

F8/100
Kai Tong, a cultivator of the Ember Sword Sect, is an enigma among his peers. While others are consumed by the pursuit of immortality, Kai finds little interest in such ambitions — instead finding greater purpose in caring for the mystical creatures entrusted to him. His peaceful life is upended when vivid dreams from another world thrust him into unforeseen danger. These dreams grant him unusual knowledge, setting him on a path no cultivator has ever dared to tread. As Kai uncovers a revolutionary cultivation method, he defies tradition and reshapes the fabric of his world — establishing the Beastkin Clan, a society of mythical creatures bound by unity and strength. A slow-burn story of an MC who refuses to be ruthless, where fluffy companions matter as much as cultivation breakthroughs.
Royal Road4.19· 197
Base BuildingCozyCultivationMonster TamingReincarnationSecondary World+2

The Last Warrior of Unigaea

Harmon Cooper

F5/100
Oric Rune is a Player Killer with nothing left to lose, driven by a singular need to avenge the villagers of Ducat — slaughtered before his eyes by the Drachma Killers. But with the Rune Lands encroaching on Unigaea's southern cities and something catastrophic brewing in the sky, Oric must choose between personal vengeance and becoming the hero destiny demands. Joining him on the journey are a giant Tagvornin wolf, a mute Solar Mage, and a cunning illusionist named Sam Raid.
Goodreads3.92· 275
Anti-heroGrimdarkLitRPGMonster TamingVRMMO

Aether Gate Online

Darren Hultberg Jr.

F5/100
Adam's life is made miserable by people at both school and home, but in virtual worlds he feels like himself. When a new VRMMORPG launches, he dives in and chooses the Slayer class—specialists in taking down stronger opponents. The pain is real, and death is permanent. Trapped in the game as Zander Darkblade, Adam must navigate a world of mighty creatures, fallen gods, and familiars that bond with their masters to grant extraordinary powers. And buried beneath it all are secrets that have lain hidden far too long.
Goodreads3.92· 267
Class SystemLitRPGMonster TamingStatsVRMMOWeak to Strong

Arcane Zoologist: The Dragon's Chosen

AmberAtlas

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Calluna is a village girl obsessed with arcane beasts — and an outcast in a village full of monster hunters. One day, after saving a glimmerhare, she stumbles upon a dragon, a creature believed to be long extinct. As if that weren't groundbreaking enough, the dragon blesses her with magic unlike anything a human has ever wielded before. Her life is never the same. Follow Calluna's journey as she grows from a small, naive girl into a full-fledged arcane zoologist, uncovering arcane beast mysteries and working toward something no one thought possible: bringing dragons back to the world.
Royal Road4.66· 48
CozyMonster TamingMysterySecondary WorldSoft MagicWeak to Strong