
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 1
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Series, Book 1
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Dojyomaru
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Summoned to another world to slay the mighty beast . . . of governance! (And soon to be an anime!)
When Kazuya Souma is unexpectedly transported to another world, he knows the people expect a hero. But Souma's idea of heroism is more practical than most—he wants to rebuild the flagging economy of the new land he's found himself in! Betrothed to the princess and abruptly planted on the throne, this realist hero must gather talented people to help him get the country back on its feet—not through war, or adventure, but with administrative reform!
©2016 Dojyomaru; English translation copyright 2017 by J-Novel Club LLC; Original Japanese edition published in 2016 by OVERLAP, Inc.; Cover illustration by Fuyuyuki (P)2023 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
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Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!
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Great storyline limited by horrible narration
- By David Mann on 07-26-21
By: Aneko Yusagi
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Reincarnated as a Sword (Light Novel), Vol. 1
- By: Yuu Tanaka
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
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Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with memories of his past life, but not his name, a magical sword saves a young beastgirl from a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, becomes his wielder, and wants only to grow stronger, while the sword wants to know why he is here. Together, the strange duo's journey has only just begun!
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vary good series
- By Anonymous User on 08-29-24
By: Yuu Tanaka
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Survival in Another World with My Mistress! (Light Novel), Vol. 1
- By: リュート
- Narrated by: John Patneaude
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Kousuke suddenly wakes up alone in a vast forest that clearly isn't anywhere on Earth. Now he has to find some way to eat, drink, and survive! Luckily, Kousuke also has the power to craft using a special video game menu that allows him to harvest resources and build whatever he can imagine. However, every time he goes to sleep, he's attacked by one of the many non-human races of this world, all of whom despise humankind. Enter Silphy, the beautiful dark elf who lays claim to Kousuke and vows to protect him--after all, she's taken him as her property!
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interesting in weird way
- By Shamar on 10-30-24
By: リュート
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The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, Vol. 1
- By: Yuka Tachibana
- Narrated by: Veronica Taylor
- Length: 6 hrs
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Could workaholic office lady Sei be a legendary Saint? Not according to the crown prince of another world, who summoned her and quickly declared a different girl was the real Saint!
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Thank you Audible!
- By Trisa on 07-13-23
By: Yuka Tachibana
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My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World: Volume 1
- My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World, Book 1
- By: Tamamaru
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life.
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A good good story that makes you look forward to the next episode!
- By Robert L. Hamilton on 09-04-23
By: Tamamaru
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The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain (Light Novel), Vol. 1
- By: Bakufu Narayama
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
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Claudia, daughter of a duke, is tricked by her wicked half-sister and sold off to a brothel. Unwilling to accept defeat, Claudia uses the tools at her disposal and becomes one of the most successful sex workers in her new home. That's when she dies--only to be thrust back in time to age fourteen! Gone is the gullible girl of her academy days now that she's got street savvy and hard-won seductive skills. It's Claudia's turn to play the evil villainess, and there's nothing she won't do to protect what's hers!
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The reader literally skipped 20 pages
- By Amazon Customer on 07-22-24
By: Bakufu Narayama
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel), Vol. 1
- By: Reia
- Narrated by: Anjali Kunapaneni
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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Iris Almeria, the daughter of a powerful duke, is arrested and forced to her knees in front of her fiancée. Her betrothed, Prince Edward, is rejecting her for another woman! As Iris's life flashes before her eyes, she suddenly realizes she knows exactly what's coming next--because she has been reincarnated into her favorite otome game as its villainess. Quick thinking saves her from exile, but Iris can't rest yet. If she wants to survive this world that sees her as wicked, she'll have to change the world itself.
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IT’s everything I wanted it to be
- By R.L. on 10-10-24
By: Reia
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Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1
- By: Kumo Kagyu, Noboru Kannatuki - illustrator, Kevin Steinbach - translator
- Narrated by: Hayden Daviau, Josh Bangle, Brad Hawkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue—a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next...
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Fantastic narration!
- By Steven on 02-05-25
By: Kumo Kagyu, and others
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1 (Light Novel)
- By: Fuse, Mitz Vah - illustrator, Kevin Gifford - translator
- Narrated by: Brittney Karbowski
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!
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I listened to all of it…
- By Stephen on 05-02-25
By: Fuse, and others
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Lout of Count's Family (Novel), Vol. 1
- By: Yu Ryeo-Han
- Narrated by: Nick Martineau
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Ever dreamt of waking up inside a novel? For Kim Roksu, this dream becomes reality when he finds himself in the shoes of Cale Henituse, the lazy, wine-loving son of a count--and punching bag for the novel's destined hero. Determined to dodge his grim fate, this new Cale Henituse vows to rewrite his story, aiming for a life of leisure far from heroic deeds and inevitable beatdowns.
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slow
- By Jonathon on 04-01-25
By: Yu Ryeo-Han
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I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!: Vol. 1
- By: Yomu Mishima
- Narrated by: Cliff Kirk
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided between the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
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Fun series
- By Al on 03-15-25
By: Yomu Mishima
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Hell Mode: Volume 1
- Hell Mode, Book 1
- By: Hamuo, Taishi - translator
- Narrated by: Diontae Black
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn't around anymore.
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everything
- By Shaun on 03-08-24
By: Hamuo, and others
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The World's Fastest Level Up Vol. 1
- Light Novel
- By: Nagato Yamata
- Narrated by: Pierce Cravens
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Years have passed since dungeons sprung up around the world. When adventurer Amane Rin awakens to a unique skill called "Dungeon Teleporting," the rules can't touch him anymore. This is the tale of how he races to become the world's strongest (and fastest-progressing) adventurer!
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solo leveling at home
- By Anonymous User on 05-19-24
By: Nagato Yamata
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- Gunnr & the Wolf
- 12-03-24
It's good stuff
It's a kind of slice of castle life story from a low-key king's perspective. It has lots of neat Japanese references.
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- Rebeccah M.
- 11-19-24
Great Charactors and Great Story
I thought that the story and Characters were really great and fun, and I felt that the narrator was really good. I could feel the emotions from the Characters.
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- Burningice15
- 06-21-23
Would benefit from 2 narrators
Story was enjoyable and the narrator was good. However, when he narrated female character dialogue. It was at best, slightly jarring and at worst, immersion breaking.
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- Buck Honsinger
- 06-20-23
A good start
Overall a good story about economic and infrastructure reform.
There is a flaw in the narration. At points the story will switch perspective between paragraphs. A larger cast of voices or a second narrator would help. Both would be preferable.
The use of background sounds or music could help at points, but this is not that big of a production.
Some cultural elements like polygamy and slavery are mentioned in the story.
Overall better than most, but there are a few better in production quality. The Story is almost its own category of light novel. It avoids man pit falls of the Modern Isakie.
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- Nikola
- 10-10-24
back ground noise
it sounds like he's chewing gum and it's hard to get past it. I love the anime but it's need a female reader to do all the other characters cuz his girl voice is horrendous. At least he a good job on the guys.
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- Crgzero
- 03-09-24
You're not missing anything if you've watched the
Anime
I'm 2 books in and with the exception of a few bits that are NOT story breaking or world breaking you can safely skip the book or anime for the other.
I watched the anime when it was a first run and it was good, but after 2 books it's a waste, there's really nothing here that wasn't in the show that's important. This ain't like hollywood movies that are drastically different than the book.
Anyway, I won't be getting any more of the books, and I won't refund the 2 I have. I'll just watch the anime and be content because so far the books really don't offer anything better or more.
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- Charles Richardson
- 11-07-23
enjoyed listening
made it easy to listen to while i played video games and was a good story
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- Javier Sonora
- 01-25-24
Surprisingly good
I found myself surprised at how interesting and good the story and characters are despite my initial reaction to the sample.
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- Karel S
- 06-23-23
Really enjoyable Isekai, 100% recommend
The story is great (and will continue to be good - I have read the all LNs already).
The narrator is also good, though maybe a slightly too mature voice for the MC. Even still, I have enjoyed his performance even of the female characters...
Heartily recommend to anyone who loves Isekai and harem stories.
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- Tim
- 05-03-23
A realistic approach
So I've watched the anime, which is where I'm coming from. Unlike a lot of other light novels turned into audiobooks, they take a realist approach. this is not a bad thing as it fits with the type of story. it just means don't expect any of the voice cast from the show to be reading it. They know that it's probably not going to be bought that much, so they got a very good narrator to provide the story. If you're Expecting The Voice cast from the show, temper your expectations. although I highly recommend checking out the anime, the light novel is very good as well it covers a chunk of the first season of the anime that was adapted from these. would highly recommend reading if you enjoyed the anime and want to see what was added or taken away from it.
I definitely can't wait for the next novel as it's still quite enjoyable and worth the listen.
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