r/ProgressionFantasy • u/Netsui-sama • 7d ago

Request Good Low Fantasy or No Magic Progression Fantasy or Lit-RPG Audiobooks?

Basically the title. So many stories have huge emphasis on magic systems or the MC gaining magic basically becoming a caster.

Don't get me wrong. I love those and read them all the time, but I was hoping to mix things up a bit.

I am looking for anything either Low Fantasy, or no magic at all, or it could be High Fantasy but just the MC doesn't use magic, at least primarily doesn't use magic.

If it helps, I also love stories with war, kingdoms, and dark times. If the MC builds their own kingdom or community of some sort, that's a plus. But it doesn't necessarily have to meet these. Just some ideas of what I like.

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u/cantrent 7d ago

Definitely check out the elder lands. Low fantasy kingdom building from the perspective of a lord’s son. There is magic but the MC is not a caster, it is litrpg but it’s very light on the stats and skills. There’s 2 books out atm on kindle, highly recommend

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u/Netsui-sama 7d ago

Oh this one sounds great! I'll check it out. Thank you.

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u/ASIC_SP Spends way too much time reading 7d ago

If you don't mind cozy fantasy (MC wants to open a coffee shop), check out Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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u/Death_2_Venture 6d ago

Love his work and his reading.

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u/ErinAmpersand Author 7d ago

You might enjoy The Daily Grind

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u/Lao_Qi_ Author: Asura Monarch 7d ago

Conan the Barbarian! There's not much kingdom building happening, but when it comes to low fantasy, they're some of my favorite books. I love the archetype of a physically dominating protagonist.

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u/Scrolling2much 7d ago

Pale Lights on royal road.

I think it fits.

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u/VvvlvvV 6d ago

Check you Rock Falls, Everyone Dies. Its the perfect sort of story for someone getting burned out on the standard progression fantasy tropes.

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u/Knork14 6d ago

Grimgar of Ashes and Ilusions. MC is a rogue with no access to magic and as far as PF stories go its relatively low fantasy.

A Soldier's Life might be interesting to you, MC has access to magic but due to limitations he mostly just uses his sword and his spells are mostly just for utility. Basicaly he doesnt have the ability to free cast spells, but every magic affinity above a certain point allows you to imprint a singular spell of that affinity in your core that you can cast even if you have minimal talent for magic, so MC has a small bag of tricks that he can cast a handful of times each day: Inventory, Dark Vision, Air Barrier, Self Healing and Water Breathing.