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Player Manager, Book 1
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Luke Francis
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Ted Steel
About this listen
Could a seemingly average Premier League fan oversee a football club better than a top manager? Max is starting to think so . . .
Max Best is not living his—ahem—best life. His job's a drag, his home's a shooting gallery, his hopes are nil, and lately, even his beloved game of football has devolved from a chaotic, ecstatic delight into a cold, calculating equation complete with stats, tech terms, and mindless lingo. But then Max rescues a mysterious old man from a mugging. "Nick" seems friendly enough . . . until he innocently asks his savior, "Would you sell your soul to be a top football manager?"
Naturally, Max says yes, and in that instant, everything changes. Suddenly, whenever he watches a footie match, the skills and attributes of every player are visible to him within an eyes-only display. While he's terrified at first, he quickly learns to appreciate his abilities—even embracing them to gain his own level-ups and experience. And he's going to need them.
Because his otherworldly talent is about to have a massive effect on his real-world existence, catapulting him from small local matches to the insanity of top-tier football. But the more he succeeds, the more he's torn between the simple, happy fanatic he once was and the master of the pitch he's becoming. Soon Max will have to ask himself: Is football really a matter of life or death? Or is there something more important worth fighting for?
The first volume of the hit progression-fantasy series—with more than 700,000 views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
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Seventeen-year-old Truth Medici scavenges for scraps to eat; weathers his parents' abuse; and battles derelicts, killer pimps, and demons in the soul-crushing stretch of desperation he calls home. Even the cops steer clear of the toxic Harban slums. But just across the canal live the magical elite, with their wealth, flying carpets, gorgeous mages, and custom spell beasts, all thanks to the patronage of the almighty Starbrite Corporation. Getting there, and taking his three vulnerable siblings with him, is Truth's only dream.
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Damn creative and damn good
- By William Parker on 11-12-23
By: Warby Picus
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The First Tail
- The Nine Tails of Alchemy, Book 1
- By: Taniko K Williams
- Narrated by: Rebecca Woods
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
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The year is 2375, and the world has been drained of most of its natural resources. In order to preserve their dying planet, the government puts The Digital Life Initiative into action. Those deemed of low economic value are placed into a state of cryogenic sleep, their minds connected to a myriad of virtual worlds. They become digital citizens, living out their lives in virtual cities. Kadia Greene wasn’t someone who had any interest in the virtual worlds, unlike her brother who spent his days wasting away in a VR capsule.
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Enjoyable
- By Robert J. Triveri II on 07-08-23
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The Runesmith's Trials
- The Secrets of Giantskarl Mountain, Book 1
- By: Andrew Karevik
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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This is it, the day I take over my father’s adventuring shop! Set at the base of Gianskarl mountain, where lies a vast and mysterious dungeon, this is the perfect spot. Many adventurers come to try their hand at the Karl in the hopes of hitting it big. And it’s up to me now to sell them the equipment they’ll need to face the dangers that await them. But where my father was content selling trinkets for a pittance, I want to turn this modest shop into the industry leader.
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good read, solid narration...
- By Will S. on 07-20-23
By: Andrew Karevik
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Paths of Akashic
- Book 1: Initiation
- By: Bainin
- Narrated by: Adam Stubbs, Mia Fothergill
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
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Alistair’s life is turned upside down when he is abruptly separated from his friends and family. As the universe slowly transforms and new laws take hold, everyone within his universe is cast into the trial—a crucible of survival and transformation. Before being set on his path, Alistair encounters a system avatar—a brief and enigmatic guide who offers little explanation, guidance, or aid before sending him and the rest of his universe into the unknown.
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Doesn’t stay focused
- By andrewK on 11-06-24
By: Bainin
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Aced: The First Set
- Aced, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Smidt
- Narrated by: Ryan H. Reid, Annie Ellicott, Jeff Hays
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Like many teenagers, there's a lot about Daniel Meadows' life that's out of his control. For example, having to start in a new school district for his freshman year of high school thanks to his dad's new job. Inside the realm of his control, however, is the decision to try a brand-new sport purely to impress a girl. But the day of tennis tryouts proves far more fateful than Dan ever could have imagined, when a failed attempt by Truck-kun and the powers that be to kill him and transport his consciousness to a fantasy realm leaves him on Earth with miraculous abilities instead.
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Great story and new take on litrpg
- By KVanDeSteene on 05-24-24
By: Jonathan Smidt
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One Moo'r Plow: Minotaur Farming LitRPG
- One Moo'r Plow: Minotaur Farming LitRPG, Book 1
- By: Exemplar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
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Somebody once told a joke. A man ran in place all his life. He worked a job he didn't love for people he couldn't stand. But at the end of the day, the number in his bank account went up. That man got a second chance at life. He woke up in another world, one full of adventures and romances and monsters and gods. And floating above his head, he saw the number "1". So what did he say? "Gosh, I better make the number go up." Not today. Not for this old soul. Reborn as a beast of battle meant to live a short life and die screaming, Garek refuses.
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I liked it
- By Anonymous User on 08-31-23
By: Exemplar
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The Daily Grind: A Slice-of-Life LitRPG
- The Daily Grind, Book 1
- By: Argus
- Narrated by: Pavi Proczko
- Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
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Working as overnight tech support, James Lyle has long said he’d do anything to escape the boredom. But his commitment to excitement is tested when a slight coincidence one shift sends him to a different part of his office building . . . and he discovers a stairwell that contains not stairs but rather a landscape of seemingly infinite cubicles against a distant horizon. Unwilling (and unable) to stay away, James and a few of his trusted friends begin to explore this endless maze of supernatural business ennui.
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Lack of Pacing
- By Aaron Patridge on 10-24-23
By: Argus
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The Bee-ginning: A Dungeon-Core LitRPG
- The Bee Dungeon, Book 1
- By: Icalos
- Narrated by: Savy Des-Etages
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
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Belissar has always lived a peaceful life, if not a particularly easy one. Though he lost his parents, he was taken in by a kindly villager who taught him his life's calling: beekeeping. But one day the local lord's ruthless son, Ruckanos, comes to their humble village to claim his own tower, slaughtering everyone. Luckily for Belissar, as he lies dying with an arrow in his back, a tiny worker bee decides to interfere, and he wakes up not only alive but a whole new bee-ing.
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it was unbeelievable story
- By CALDON R MCCLURE on 04-15-25
By: Icalos
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What the Truck: An Apocalypse LitRPG
- Battle Trucker, Book 1
- By: Tom Goldstein
- Narrated by: Zura Johnson
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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All that stands between rowdy long-haul trucker Jill MacLeod (aka Junkmouth) and her family back in Boston is two thousand miles of asphalt. Well, that and the monstrous game the System has had her playing ever since it descended on Earth. The reward: mana. Jill's goal: kill, score, drive—and stay alive. Behind the wheel of a turreted forty-ton semi named Bertha, Jill hammers east from Montana through a gauntlet of every kind of chomping, hissing, rabid creature imaginable. Barreling forward in her magical soulbound big rig and chalking up a bumper crop of roadkill, Jill isn't alone for long.
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Feedback from a trucker
- By jeremy on 12-05-23
By: Tom Goldstein
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First Line of Defense
- First Line of Defense, Book 1
- By: Benjamin Kerei
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Earth was invaded. Earth was conquered. And humanity was summarily subjugated, as 400,000,000 people were culled. The terrifying part was this only took the Peacekeepers a second. There wasn't even a chance for us to fight back. In the blink of an eye, questions like whether or not we're alone in the universe or at the top of the food chain were answered. We were not. Not by a long shot. Despite the mass murder, the Peacekeepers promise they're benevolent. They don't want to rule Earth. They don't want to control humanity. They just want us to stop playing around with AI and genetics.
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3.5 stars
- By Forrest on 10-05-23
By: Benjamin Kerei
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Elf Empire: A LitRPG Kingdom-Building Adventure
- Elf Empire, Book 1
- By: John Stovall
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
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Leo wanted to make something out of himself—and build dams. However, the world doesn't want dams. And it mostly doesn't want civil engineers. It doesn't want men who do any sort of building or fighting or grand design, it seems. So, when Leo finds his current girlfriend and boss being threatened by a brutal loan shark and all three of them get dragged through a portal to another world, it doesn't take long for him to decide this is the place for him. Plus, everyone has magic, and who wouldn't want that?
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Loved it.
- By Mandymomof3boyz on 08-26-23
By: John Stovall
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Son of Flame: A Firefighter LitRPG
- Son of Flame, Book 1
- By: J. J. Hutto
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
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The last thing Jonathan "Tilly" Tillman remembers is the thunderous crack of a flame-engulfed building collapsing as he tried to save a little girl . . . Until a system administrator offers him a new life on Nephesh, the realm where ideals, myths, and legends clash endlessly for supremacy in the hearts of men. Carrying all the trauma and regrets of his decades-long career as a first responder, Tilly must start from scratch—without a tutorial—in a system-governed universe. To make matters worse, on day one he finds himself facing off against a cosmic force bent on corrupting the entire realm.
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Entertaining and enthralling
- By Tom on 02-03-25
By: J. J. Hutto
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Bastard
- Last Life Series, Book 1
- By: Alexey Osadchuk, Andrew Douglas Schmitt - translator
- Narrated by: Ryan Burke
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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In a former life, Jack was gifted, meaning he possessed peculiar abilities. If rich folks found themselves in a jam, Jack could use his talents to get them out of it. Where others were sure to fail, Jack's aristocratic clientele could always count on him to finish jobs cleanly, efficiently, and leave no trace, for which his services commanded a hefty fee. But one day, Jack picked a fight with the wrong man and his old life came to an end. But, as it turned out, his story was far from over.
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MC is a bit of a murder hobo
- By Forrest on 04-30-23
By: Alexey Osadchuk, and others
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- Fred
- 10-10-24
this is what good looks like
this has quickly become one of my favorite series. it's unique in its setting and systems, very well written, but the key is Ted gets us to care about the characters.
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- Brandon Baier
- 08-22-23
Truly amazing
First off, I’m not a soccer fan. I’m such a non soccer fan that I am going to keep calling it soccer. Having said that, absolutely love this book. If you like LitRPG, then this book is like a palette cleanser. It washes away the bad taste of all the redundant isekai stories about some guy who suddenly is a prince in a run down town.
The level of detail in this story is addictive. The author paints a picture of football that sucks you in. On top of all that, it’s clever and funny and passionate. It’s just good quality writing.
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- Andrew J Fix
- 11-01-24
This book made me love soccer!?
I have never been a soccer fan, I’ve always been an American football fan. But this book made English soccer seem like the greatest sport in the world! I am now fascinated by the sport, and I am following it through the Internet. The book is well written, the characters are all great, and the story is just engrossing. Well done!
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- Isaac
- 02-01-25
Just try it
I almost never write reviews, and I really am not the type of person to give a perfect score to anything, ever. but this book is just so unbelievably good.
I have never cared about sports of any kind, I don't know the rules, my local teams, who plays in what tournaments, or who any of the big names are. I just don't care, and this book hasn't changed that, but it has made really understand the mindset of someone who does care. The author so clearly has a deep intense passion for the sport, and not only that, I'm certain they'd make an excellent teacher or coach or whatever the role is called themselves. I came in to this knowing literally 2 things about soccer: don't touch the ball with your hands, and get it in the other teams goal. I'm not exaggerating, that's it. And despite that massive deficit of all but the very very most basic knowledge, and the fact that this book gets way down into the weeds and little bits of minutia about and surrounding the sport, I was never once even a little bit lost. I swear, if you're having trouble writing a coherent smooth action scene, read this book. It doesn't have any swords or fireballs, but it is astonishing how easy it is to follow, while still feeling highly technical and advanced.
Luke Francis, while I wouldn't care to listen to him read many other books, is the perfect casting for this role. Truly a match made in heaven if ever there was one.
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- ActorWriterMaker
- 04-14-25
So fun and funny
I fell asleep listening and started listening as soon as I got up. I was so entertained!
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- renomusiclover
- 04-03-24
Unique litrpg? Whatever this is called
Love this series the story is way better than you expect. The progression is some of the top in genre albeit unconventional. Top notch job as others have said I don’t even like soccer but love this series. Oh and the narration is outrageous. I’ve written all 5 reviews in my 400 books.
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- E
- 12-13-24
Scratched an inch I didn't know I had
If you like Football Manager and Litrpg books this is for you. Can't wait for more. Luke Francis does a great job narrating this one.
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- Tuqueque
- 08-31-23
Skeptical at first, but loved it
I never thought I could be entertained so much. Brilliant and I would recommend anyone to try it out. I laughed out a few times, no need to understand football, but definitely helps.
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- Douglas Sundseth
- 10-29-24
Unexpectedly Brilliant
I bought this book on a whim, because it was on sale and I thought it might be entertaining. It was much better than that.
I'm not a huge soccer fan, though I do follow sports, but this book made the game much more entertaining on the page than it is in person. The character writing is exceptional, presenting a protagonist who is definitely not a perfect person, but who has heart and compassion and whom you really want to succeed. And the plot, being a progression fantasy, is inherently a bit silly, but it's handled very well throughout, with excellent pacing, good suspense, and moments of strong emotion.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone with even the vaguest interest in sports; it's one of the best books I've read this year.
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- Sam
- 11-07-24
Great stuff!
I have only ever really engaged with football through videogames, but i know how awesome some of the stories are. Given that, i decided to give this book a chance on a whim. And i'll say that i was not dissapointed. If you also are like me and don't really care that much for the sport this book really can make you care for it through the eyes of the main character. The narration is top notch, the storytelling is good and while i find the main character annoying at times there are plenty of other characters who push back against him and make him take his lumps and learn not only to be a better footballer (scout/manager/everything) but also a better person. I highly reccomend!
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