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Books like Alpha World: 9 series to read next

Alpha World is litrpg, set in virtual world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Alpha World is 20 books, 2017–2019.

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Ready Player One
Stonehaven League
Minecraft
Legends Online
Richard Forthrast
World Tree Online
Archemi Online Chronicles
Самый странный нуб / The Weirdest Noob
Singularity Online

Ready Player OneSeries

seriesErnest Cline & Andy Weir3 books2011

Cyberpunk and dystopia.

“The 2020 sequel, Ready Player Two, picks up after Wade has gained control of the OASIS and follows him and his friends into a new quest built around a brain-computer interface the creator left behind.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ready Player One →

Stonehaven LeagueSeries

seriesCarrie Summers7 books2018

Litrpg and science fiction, adventurous in tone, about virtual reality, set in virtual world and contemporary.

“A half-wit ogre, a legion of overgrown jungle beasts, and a power-tripping AI are trying to stop her.”
from the catalogue description of Temple of Sorrow

Start with Temple of Sorrow →

MinecraftUniverse

universe207 books2014

“Somewhere in the dark a green thing is walking toward you on four stubby legs, and it does not stop and it does not speak, and when it reaches you it will hiss.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Island →

Legends OnlineSeries

seriesJonathan Yanez & Ross Buzzell11 books2019

Litrpg, set in virtual world.

Start with Genesis →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

Set in our world and north america.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

World Tree OnlineSeries

seriesM. A. Carlson5 books2018

Litrpg and fantasy, set in virtual world and contemporary.

Start with The Curse of Hurlig Ridge: 1st Dive →

Archemi Online ChroniclesSeries

seriesJames Osiris Baldwin3 books2018

About dragons.

“Hector Park, a battle-scarred veteran of the Third World War, faces his deadliest enemy yet: a virus that will kill him in three days.”
from the catalogue description of Dragon Seed

Start with Dragon Seed →

Самый странный нуб / The Weirdest NoobSeries

seriesАртём Каменистый3 books2014

Tense in tone.

“Something that's causing alliances to be broken, and friendships, forgotten.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Weirdest Noob →

Singularity OnlineSeries

seriesKyle Johnson5 books2020

Litrpg, set in virtual world and near future.

Start with First Sorcerer →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Alpha World?: Ready Player One — the closest match to Alpha World on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Alpha World?: Gamer for Life. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Alpha World.
How big is Alpha World?: Alpha World is 20 books, 2017–2019.

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