User Guide

To get the most out of LitRPGTools, create a free account. You can sign up with your email address or use Google, Apple, or Discord for one-click sign-in.

1. 1Click the "Sign In" button in the top-right corner of the navbar.
2. 2Choose your preferred sign-in method (email, Google, Apple, or Discord).
3. 3Complete the sign-up flow. If using email, verify your address via the confirmation link.
4. 4You're in! You'll be redirected to the homepage, ready to explore.

After signing in, head to Settings to personalize your experience. You can set your display name, upload an avatar, write a short bio, and choose whether your profile is visible to other members.

LitRPGTools supports multiple languages and Amazon regions. Look for the language toggle in the bottom-right area of the footer (or in Settings) to switch your display language. Your Amazon store region determines which Amazon links you see on book pages — set it to your local Amazon store (US, UK, CA, AU, DE, etc.) so affiliate links take you to the right place.

The Books page is the main hub for finding titles. Use the filter bar at the top to narrow results by subgenre, tags, publication date, page count, rating, audiobook availability, and more. You can combine multiple filters and sort by newest, highest rated, most reviewed, or trending.

The Trending Now section highlights books that are generating the most buzz right now. Trending is calculated based on recent review activity, user engagement, and community interaction over the past several days. Books added in the last 24 hours are excluded to prevent artificial spikes.

On the homepage, you will find curated discovery sections designed to surface books you might otherwise miss:

• Little Known Gems — Highly rated books that have not yet reached a wide audience. Great for finding hidden treasures.
• Fan Favorites — The community's all-time most loved titles, based on sustained high ratings and review volume.
• Rising Stars — Newer books that are quickly gaining traction. Catch the next big series before everyone else.

The Endless Discovery slider on the homepage presents an ever-refreshing carousel of book recommendations. Swipe or click through to find titles matched to your reading history and interests. Each refresh surfaces different picks, so there is always something new to explore.

The Release Calendar tracks upcoming book launches across the LitRPG and Progression Fantasy space. Browse by month, filter by subgenre, and add releases to your personal reading list so you never miss a launch day.

Each week, a community-created tier list is featured on the homepage. Tier lists rank books from S-tier to F-tier, and you can browse all tier lists on the Tier Lists page. Create your own and share your rankings with the community.

Leave your thoughts on any book by visiting its detail page and clicking the review section. Reviews include a star rating (1-5) and a text review. Your reviews appear on your profile and contribute to the book's overall rating.

Tier lists let you rank and compare books in categories from S-tier (the best) down to F-tier. Head to Tier Lists, click "Create Tier List," and start dragging books into tiers. Give your list a title and description, then publish it for the community to see.

Follow your favorite authors, series, or other community members to stay updated on new releases, reviews, and activity. Click the Follow button on any author profile, series page, or user profile. Your follows are managed in your Settings.

Build your personal reading list using the shelf feature. On any book page, click the shelf/bookmark icon to add it to your library. Organize your shelf by reading status: Want to Read, Currently Reading, and Finished. Your library is accessible from your profile page.

Reading clubs let you read books together with other community members. Browse active clubs on the Reading Clubs page, or create your own. Each club has a reading schedule, chapter-by-chapter discussion threads, and club-specific polls.

Community polls appear on the Polls page and occasionally on the homepage. Vote on topics like "Best System Apocalypse Series" or "Most Anticipated Release." Poll results are visible in real time. Some polls unlock special badges.

Battle Brackets are elimination-style tournaments where the community votes on head-to-head matchups. Visit Battle Brackets to see active tournaments, cast your votes, and track which books (or characters) advance to the next round.

Have an idea to improve the site, or found something that is not working right? Submit feedback on the Feature Requests board. You can also report bugs through the Support page. Upvote existing requests to help prioritize what gets built next.

Your Activity Feed shows recent actions from people you follow — new reviews, tier lists, reading list updates, and more. It is the social heartbeat of the community.

Visit Settings to manage your account. From here you can:

• Update your display name, avatar, and bio
• Set your preferred Amazon store region
• Toggle dark mode and choose a site theme
• Manage email and push notification preferences
• Control profile visibility (public or private)

LitRPGTools offers optional user upgrades that unlock extra features and cosmetic perks. Visit User Upgrades to see what is available. Share codes are special codes that can be redeemed for rewards on the Reward Codes page — look for codes shared by authors, in community events, or through the newsletter.

If you support LitRPGTools or a participating author on Patreon, you can link your Patreon account in Settings to unlock supporter perks. These may include special badges, early access to features, or exclusive rewards.

Control exactly what you get notified about. The notification bell in the top navbar shows unread alerts for new followers, review replies, badge unlocks, reading club updates, and more. Fine-tune which notifications appear by visiting your notification preferences in Settings.

1. 1Go to the Release Calendar page and look for the "Submit a Book" or "Add Missing Book" button.
2. 2Fill in the details: book title, author name, publication date, Amazon or Goodreads link, and a brief description.
3. 3Submit the form. Your submission enters a review queue.
4. 4An admin will verify the information and add the book to the database — usually within a day or two.

At minimum, provide the book title and author name. The more detail you include, the faster we can verify and add it. Helpful extras include:

• Amazon or Goodreads link (helps us auto-fill cover art, page count, etc.)
• Publication date (especially for upcoming releases)
• Series name and position (e.g., "Book 3 of The Resonance Cycle")
• Whether the book has an audiobook version

Submitted books are reviewed by our admin team. We verify the book exists, confirm author details, and check that it fits within the LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, GameLit, or Cultivation genres. Approved books appear on the site within 24-48 hours. If your submission is rejected, it is usually because the book falls outside our genre scope.

• Book detail pages — near the top of the page, usually next to the book title or in the action bar
• Author profile pages — in the header area of the author's profile
• Series pages — on the series overview section
• Calendar events — on the event detail view

The Suggest Edit form shows all editable fields for the content type. For books, this includes title, author, description, cover URL, publication date, page count, series info, Amazon link, Goodreads link, audiobook link, and NSFW flag. For authors, you can suggest changes to name, bio, website, and social media links.

You can also include a reason or note explaining why the edit is needed. If you already have a pending suggestion for a field, that field will be disabled until the admin has reviewed it.