LitRPG Reads: RPG + DnD + Books = LitRPG

What D&D Class Should You Play in 5e?

Dungeons and Dragons is a constantly-evolving game. The 5th Edition is a huge return to form after the more video game-inspired 4th Edition, and that means a return to a lot of what has traditionally made Dungeons and Dragons work. With that …

Virtual Reality Games for PC in 2018

by Paul Bellow

VR is slowly approaching the point where it can’t be dismissed as just a novelty. There are some truly fantastic games being released now, even though most of them do have a standard PC counterpart. If you really want to get the …

RPG Legends: Tracy Hickman

by Paul Bellow

ViNull (Michael Neel) from Knoxville, TN, USA

The legends of the RPG world come from a number of different backgrounds. While you can trace quite a few of them to the early days of D&D, the latter crop of game designers and novelists came from a variety of backgrounds. …

New Video Games for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in April 2018

by Paul Bellow

It’s a good time to be a gamer. We wanted to take a quick look at all the great video games coming out this month for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. If you like RPG, shooters, or other types …

Author Interview with Matthew Siege

by Paul Bellow

Our next author interview is with Matthew Siege. You might know him from his zombie LitRPG series – Headshot. Siege considers himself a father, writer, and a gamer – not always in that order. Sit back and enjoy listening to another writer share …

10 Best D&D Novels and Books of All Time

by Kenny Kings

Best D&D Novels? Wondering where to start with Dungeons & Dragons novels? Read our picks for the absolute best D&D books of all time. Dungeons and Dragons is more than just a game. It’s spawned numerous adaptations in multiple forms of media. …

Top Memorable Dragonlance Characters

by Paul Bellow

Learn more about the major characters in the Dragonlance fantasy saga… Dragonlance is one of the most beloved settings of Dungeons and Dragons. While it might have faded away as new versions of the game were launched, there’s still a strong fan …

Author Interview with Christopher Keene

by Paul Bellow

Our next LitRPG author interview is with Christopher Keene. He penned the Dream State saga. The first book in the series, Stuck in the Game, was published back in 2016. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature with Honors …

What is LitRPG Reads?

Simply put, LitRPG stories take place in a game (or gamelike) world with rpg-style progression. Basically, an RPG in narrative format. RPG + Books = LitRPG! The term LitRPG was originally coined by three Russian authors back around 2010. I cover a lot of Dungeons & Dragons and Tabletop RPG content here too!

About LitRPG Reads

Paul Bellow is a LitRPG author, decades-long gamer, RPG game developer, and publisher of several online communities. In other words, an old school webmaster.

He also developed and runs LitRPG Adventures, a set of advanced RPG generators powered by GPT-3 AI. Here at LitRPG Reads, he publishes articles about LitRPG books, tabletop RPG books, and all sorts of DND content that's free to use in your personal tabletop campaign - i.e. non-commercial use.

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