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System Apocalypse: Liberty, Book 1
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Standardized testing is so much worse in the apocalypse.
Caleb Hanson assumed the most exciting part of his field trip scouting in Northern Minnesota would be a rare bird sighting. Instead, he was abducted by hive-minded hexapods and forced to be their children's teacher. Not the worst way to ride out the end of the world.
Two years later, the apocalypse has finally come for Caleb. His savior-captors are murdered, leaving him as the last line of defense for the alien kids he's grown to know and love. Now, he'll have to bend his values or watch his students die. All while dealing with untrustworthy allies, ravenous monsters, honorable bounty hunters, and worst of all—xenophobic militants.
Between idealism and practicality lies hope for the future. If he can find the strength to pass this final test.
Head of the Class is the first book in the System Apocalypse: Liberty series, set in the bestselling System Apocalypse universe. It is an apocalyptic LitRPG that combines science fiction and fantasy elements with game mechanics. This series contains level-ups, experience, a snarky AI shield-bot companion, monsters (both human and otherwise), and a larger-than-life cast of characters.
Includes an audio-exclusive bonus scene.
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idiot mc
- By David W Nicholson on 03-27-25
By: Tom Elliot
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Magus Reborn
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Extra26, T.C. Liyanage
- Narrated by: J.S. Arquin
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Kai of the Sorcerer's Tower was one of the last Mages left, barely surviving in a world contaminated with dead mana and ruled by creatures of the dark. To save his world and fulfill his master's last wish, he puts himself through a forbidden ritual, risking his soul being ripped into pieces to make his way into the past, to a golden era with abundant mana. But things go wrong. He overshoots and finds himself in an ancient time thousands of years earlier, within the body of a young lord named Arzan.
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Recycle
- By Robert on 05-04-25
By: Extra26, and others
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The Order of Architects
- Order of Architects, Book 1
- By: Oleg Sapphire, Yuri Vinokuroff, Christopher Michael Jarrett - translator
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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I used to be the greatest Earth Mage in my world. The head of the entire Order of Architects. But the older you get, the more you come to realize that at some point, you need to retire, so that you can have the chance to enjoy a peaceful life and to cede your place to the young, some of whom have already turned two thousand years old . . .So that's what I did. But I failed to account for one thing: during the course of my long life, I'd accumulated too many enemies, and they had decided to spoil my retirement. So they died along with me. And I hope their deaths were final. But mine was not!
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Narcissistic old man monologue
- By Amazon Customer on 10-03-24
By: Oleg Sapphire, and others
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Awakener
- A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG
- By: Persimmon
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
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Eleven years after the Mana Apocalypse, nineteen-year-old James Summers has more on his mind than just the flailing economy and a country full of monsters. Orphaned and living with his grandparents, he's given up on college in favor of working at the Coney Island Home Depot while pining for Sally, his cool, beautiful colleague.
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Dropped this opus halfway despite the long flight ahead
- By Dimtry on 03-28-25
By: Persimmon
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Ajax's Ascension
- The Divine Witness
- By: Keleros
- Narrated by: Boise Blue, Ally Frey
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Reborn on Gryndor with the mythical trait [Divine Witness], Ajax swears to live a life of no regrets. This time, he will seize every opportunity, fight every monster, and plunder every treasure as he enjoys life to the fullest. If only it were that easy. Humans are considered one of the weakest sentient races, confined to their patch of land but that hasn't changed their nature as they fight amongst themselves forced to split their sources of power instead of unite for the greater whole
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Great story, better to read than audible
- By Amazon Customer on 12-11-24
By: Keleros
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System Awakening
- Super Genetics, Book 1
- By: Sean Dunning
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Rebecca Woods
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
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The heroes Terry Fairway once idolized have turned against him, hunting him down at every turn. His grandfather, the ruthless S-ranked necromancer who rules the city, watches from his throne as the people starve and suffer. Vampires stalk the streets unchecked, feeding on the innocent without fear of reprisal. Terry always believed his family were the good guys, but Wichita isn't a city of heroes or villains—it's a city of power. And if power is all that matters, then power is what Terry will seize.
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Over 5 hours in main still has no powers just an angry kid dealing with lise and life
- By Alexis G on 03-11-25
By: Sean Dunning
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Dragon Stone Academy
- Nether Gate Wardens, Book 1
- By: Timothy McGowen
- Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
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Koen is accepted into the famous Dragon Stone Academy, where he'll certainly encounter adventure, magic, and power beyond his wildest dreams. None of it comes easy though, and as he learns, he'll uncover more than he expected. Secrets lurk deep within the kingdom and its fabled academy. Some of them are eager to keep a young hero from saving the world.
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just say no
- By Norman P. Nunn on 02-19-25
By: Timothy McGowen
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Road to Mastery
- A LitRPG Apocalypse Adventure
- By: Valerios
- Narrated by: Jeremy Frazier
- Length: 30 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Jack Rust was a disillusioned biologist with a PhD—almost. When an extraterrestrial AI calling itself the System invaded Earth and thrusts it into a world of aliens and violence, the least Jack hoped for was gaining access to magic.
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How smart are you
- By shayne c threlkeld on 05-31-23
By: Valerios
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Advent of the Apocalypse
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: V.A. Lewis, D. Pidge
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
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Giant fireblasts tear across the earth as the Gates of Hell are ripped open. In an instant, billions are killed. Human technology becomes utterly worthless in the face of the end of the world. Fortunately for Jaco, he barely survives the opening act of the Apocalypse. Unfortunately for him, he has to live through what comes next. Those who died in the initial blast are reincarnated as undead monsters. Massive fiery pits swallow up the center of every major city across the world.
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I can't follow this book
- By lang on 05-19-25
By: V.A. Lewis, and others
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Apocalypse: Regression, Book 1
- By: R.A. Mejia, Charles Dean
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski, Elizabeth Plant
- Length: 9 hrs
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As humanity is taking its final breath, facing extinction from a myriad of monsters, the last three people on earth are creating a final chance for the hero to go back in time and stop the apocalypse. However, before the hero can enter the chronomancer portal to the past, she and the portal's creator are both killed, leaving only the weak assistant to carry on their dream of saving the world. Will Nick be able to right the wrongs done to him, and prepare the hero for the world to come?
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pleasant surprise
- By Luke Adam on 09-13-23
By: R.A. Mejia, and others
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Dead and Horny
- Dangerous Appetites
- By: Annabelle Hawthorne
- Narrated by: Alyssa Poon, Evan Jordan
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
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When Dana was killed and resurrected by a necromancer, she didn't know what to expect. She didn't expect to be handed a list of magical items that might cure her if she can find them. She definitely didn't expect the house succubus to come along to service her dangerous needs. And she definitely didn't expect to go head to head with an international organization dedicated to keeping magic out of human hands.
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Should have just been part of the horny monster girls series.
- By Jay on 09-26-24
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Steel Foundations
- Will of the Immortals, Book 1
- By: Jay Krauss
- Narrated by: Armen Taylor
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Leon Jäger, a stoic and unyielding knight, lives by a simple code: repay kindness with a river of ambrosia, and slights with total destruction. When an unexplainable force pulls him into a foreign world where magic flows and monsters roam, his creed will be tested like never before. Struggling to comprehend powers beyond his imagination, Leon must master the mystical art of Qi cultivation while hiding his abilities from those who might exploit them.
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Unique premise, generic execution (light spoilers)
- By Anonymous User on 04-24-25
By: Jay Krauss
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Beta-Testing the Apocalypse
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: JG Spaulding
- Narrated by: Ryan H. Reid
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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Dex is just your average, everyday I.T. Professional. Eyes tired from working late, the strange glowing gem floating in the middle of his apartment didn’t exactly grab his attention. Until it opens into a portal and starts counting down to his death. In a life-or-death situation, an autistic quality assurance engineer probably isn’t your first choice for a hero. But he has a certain set of skills that catches the attention of the Daemon System as it implements a secret beta-test on Earth.
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Unnecessary pronoun crap.
- By Silenced Siren on 04-14-25
By: JG Spaulding
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Power
- Wormhole Mana, Book 1
- By: Tom Larcombe
- Narrated by: Shawn Compton
- Length: 17 hrs and 9 mins
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Maxwell Carter works a maintenance job at a government research facility. The research lab he works at has an accident, more energy coming through the wormhole than anticipated, enough to completely rupture the shields that were supposed to contain it until they finished determining how to convert the energy into electricity. Previously harmless animals are changed to nightmare threats and people are dying, seemingly due to incidents related directly to their interests.
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Good but slow
- By Randy Smith on 11-17-24
By: Tom Larcombe
I also extremely appreciated how the book explores the nature of sentience and identity, especially with the Voloid and their struggle to find independence. The action is intense and well-paced, with interesting villains that kept me on the edge of my seat. Willis has a real knack for creating suspense. The scenes, especially from the villains' point of view, really gave me a similar sense of dread in a way that reminded me strongly of writers like Stephen King. And that's about the highest compliment I can give!
The audiobook is fantastic. The narrator brings the characters to life and adds so much to the story. The only potential downside for some readers is that the descriptions of powers and stats can sometimes slow things down a bit. But that's an issue of the format of audiobooks and the text version doesn't have that issue. But even then, it didn't ruin my enjoyment – I actually found them interesting but I've played so many RPGs I find stats and powers of different systems fascinating.
Overall, I'd highly recommend Head of the Class to fans of litRPG, sci-fi, and fantasy. It's a well-rounded story with nuanced characters, evokes genuine emotion,, and plenty of excitement."
This book was my first introduction to the LitRPG genre and Tao's System Apocalypse universe is so fascinating. I can't wait to dive more into the other books in this universe, and I already have space on my shelves for the other books from Jason. I'm so excited to see what comes next!
A Peaceful Man In A Violent World
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Could Not Stop Listening- A Binge Fest For Sure!
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MC Based Torture by Secondary Embarrassment
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I especially loved how Aul, one of the aliens in Caleb’s class, speaks her hilarious, yoda-English and I just loved her character especially. I’m totally Team Caleb and would be signing up to fight with his misfit band of bad news bears having to fight against odds stacked high against them. Where do I sign?!
Even though it was my first litRPG book and not being a gamer myself, I was still able to follow along. I connected with the characters and was bummed when it ended. Can’t wait for book #2. Keep writing!
Daryl is a master audiobook reader
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Characters are boring and do not engage
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Well worth it.
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Too many character viewpoints!
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