Recs if you like Beware of Chicken...

If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that I think matches at least one of these cover prompts: craft, food, motion, biomes/landscapes, animals, weather.

if you can eats it, it goes on the list

fiction books that have a main character or prominent side character who fits the D&D Monk class! here for the meditation, the marital arts, the harnessing of internal energy! recs and input welcome!

Books with druids as main characters or major plot points.

First books in series only. This could exclude series where druids appear in later books.

Note: may contain nature magic, herbalists, shamans and nature themed witches based on vibes

cosy and low stakes fantasy and sci fi books!

A Reading List for the Chronically Unserious

Is the main character a magical chef, a warrior cook or techno gourmet? Then they belong on this list. Bonus points if they have recipes included!

Only first books of series.

Not sure if I should include sff books with good food descriptions too. Comment to let me know what you think or with suggestions.

Books and series with game-like mechanics, low stakes and maybe even a little bit of romance

Cozy ‘the D&D party’s journey between the adventures’, Retired Adventurers, Western Isekai?, and Contemporary Nerd Romance Recs involving Online RPG, TTG, and Girls in STEM.

Books. I found these on Royal Road first, and maybe you did too. Please comment if you have any recs you'd like to share 👍🏾 (any genre, not just LitRPGs 😅)

Audible Audiobooks that are in my personal opinion worth to get. Only Audible Originals (as the rest can usually be obtained via Library and Co) Open to any suggestions

!! NEW ACHIVEMENT !! Congratulations, the never-ending DnD real play podcasts/videos, the long hours playing Guild Wars 2, and the weird obsession with The Lego Movie wasn't enough, now you can enjoy all that in book form!! Who cares if the socialpolitical comentary hits way too close to home, THERE ARE TALKING ANIMALS!! Reward: A list of books to drown your money to. Long live capitalism!!

LitRPGs and progression fantasies beyond just DCC, covering traditional, xianxia, isekai, and everything in between. Great for readers who are either dipping their toes into the genre or those who are looking for something new. Find something that brings all your apocalyptic fantasies to life. Note: will only include the first book in series, as many series are extremely long.

Mostly mysteries and other stories that have that central thread of pet ownership. There may be romance, horror, or something else but pets are somehow involved or take up space on the cover (not always).

Numbers go up. 'Get gud' novels where failure is lethal. [Pantheon's slowly curated list of good ones]