Aetherforged Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rebirth |
2025 |
Buy |
| Rebirth: A LitRPG Progression Fantasy |
2025 |
N/A |
| Demonstorm |
2026 |
Buy |
| Ascension |
2026 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| When Swords Fall Silent: An Assassination Anthology |
2023 |
Buy |
Ascend Online Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ascend Online |
2016 |
Buy |
| Hell to Pay |
2017 |
Buy |
| Legacy of the Fallen |
2018 |
Buy |
| Glory to the Brave |
2020 |
Buy |
| Threads of Fate |
2024 |
Buy |
Hat Trick Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Drop of a Hat |
2023 |
Buy |
| Hat’s Entertainment! |
2024 |
Buy |
| Hat’s Entertainment!: A Humorous High Fantasy |
2024 |
N/A |
| Top Hat |
2024 |
Buy |
| Top Hat: A Humorous High Fantasy |
2024 |
N/A |
Immortal’s Ascent Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Death and Glory |
2022 |
Buy |
| Sand and Steel |
2022 |
Buy |
| Blade and Banner |
2024 |
Buy |
| Blood and Gold |
2025 |
Buy |
| War and Wrath |
2025 |
Buy |
Paragon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Paragon of Blood |
2022 |
Buy |
| Paragon of Shadow |
2024 |
Buy |
| Paragon of Unity |
2025 |
Buy |
Savage Dominion Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Savage Dominion |
2021 |
Buy |
| Wyrmshard |
2021 |
Buy |
| Voidgod |
2022 |
Buy |
Starbreaker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Starbreaker: Volume 1 |
2025 |
Buy |
| Starbreaker: Volume 2 |
2025 |
Buy |
| Starbreaker: Volume 3 |
2025 |
Buy |
| Starbreaker: Volume 4 |
2026 |
Buy |
| Starbreaker: Volume 5 |
2026 |
Buy |
The Shattered Reigns Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Mark of Kings |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Blood of Kings |
2021 |
Buy |
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Iron Prince |
2020 |
Buy |
| Fire and Song |
2023 |
Buy |
Luke Chmilenko is a prolific author in the LitRPG and progression fantasy space. He started with Ascend Online in 2016, a series about a virtual reality MMO that became a hit with readers drawn to the growing LitRPG genre. Since then, he has published across multiple series and subgenres, from the humorous Hat Trick books to the epic fantasy of The Shattered Reigns.
His collaboration with Bryce O’Connor on Warformed: Stormweaver produced Iron Prince (2020), which has been one of the most talked-about progression fantasy novels in recent years. Chmilenko continues to write at a rapid pace, with active series including Starbreaker, Aetherforged, and Paragon. His work tends toward detailed world-building, character progression systems, and long-form storytelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Luke Chmilenko written?
Luke Chmilenko has written 35 books across ten series.
What was Luke Chmilenko's first book?
Luke Chmilenko’s first book is Ascend Online, published in 2016.
What is Luke Chmilenko best known for?
Chmilenko is best known for Ascend Online (2016), one of the early popular LitRPG series, and for co-authoring Iron Prince (2020) in the Warformed: Stormweaver series, which became one of the top-rated progression fantasy books on Amazon.