Ascendant ReadsPROGRESSION FANTASY ATLAS
Catalog resource · updated September 1, 2026

The progression fantasy atlas, by the numbers.

Every figure describes the current Ascendant Reads catalog, not the whole genre. Unknown fields stay outside verified denominators instead of being treated as negative or ongoing.

1,711cataloged book records
1,223represented series records
1%of cataloged series marked completed
100%of audiobook-status-known books available in audio

Completion status

18 of 1,223 cataloged series are marked completed. 212 are marked ongoing and 993 have unknown or contradictory status. Unknown is not assumed ongoing.

Audiobook coverage

88 of 88 book records with a known audiobook field are marked available. The remaining 1,623 unknown records are excluded.

Source coverage

1,711 of 1,711 book records contain an HTTPS source link. A source link supports review; it is not proof that every field on that record is verified.

10 series with consistent length claims

Series-length distribution

Average: 9.1 books. Series with no length claim or conflicting claims are excluded.

1–3 books1
4–7 books3
8–12 books4
13+ books2
10 measured series profiles

Audio-length distribution

Only profiles with a sourced audiobook commitment are counted.

Under 50 hours0
50–99 hours4
100–199 hours3
200+ hours3
Book-record denominator

Progression speed labels

One catalog progression label per book across 1,711 book records.

  1. 01Steady1451
  2. 02Measured146
  3. 03Fast114
Multi-label book counts

Most frequent tropes

A book can carry multiple tropes, so these counts do not sum to the catalog total.

  1. 01System mechanics971
  2. 02Levels587
  3. 03Power progression575
  4. 04Skills551
  5. 05Weak-to-strong328
  6. 06Training315
  7. 07Progression260
  8. 08Adventure231
  9. 09LitRPG197
  10. 10Other world128
  11. 11Cultivation116
  12. 12Portal Fantasy / Isekai110
10 measured series profiles

Progression mechanisms

Mechanism families are derived from the published progression-mechanism field for each measured profile.

  1. 01Explicit levels and skills4
  2. 02Cultivation stages3
  3. 03Practice and knowledge2
  4. 04Hybrid progression1
10 measured series profiles

System intensity

Low, moderate, and high bands use the 0–100 Systems axis; unprofiled series are excluded.

Low (0–33)3
Moderate (34–66)1
High (67–100)6
220 books with a known setup

Protagonist setup

Unverified protagonist records are excluded.

  1. 01Female132
  2. 02Male70
  3. 03Multiple POV18
1,711 catalog labels

Tone distribution

These are catalog tone labels, not community sentiment scores.

  1. 01Balanced1550
  2. 02Lighthearted120
  3. 03Dark41
Multi-label book counts

Genre representation

Each number is the count returned by that exact genre query. Books with multiple genres appear in more than one row. Bars are scaled to the most common label.

LitRPG1058
Progression Fantasy823
GameLit807
Isekai173
Cultivation155
Dungeon Core59
Monster Evolution41
Time Loop39
Kingdom Building37
System Apocalypse34
Crafting27
Apocalypse LitRPG26
Sci-Fi Progression Fantasy17
Academy Progression2
Co-occurrence in book records

Common genre combinations

Each pair counts records carrying both exact labels. A book with three genres contributes three pairs.

  1. 01GameLit + LitRPG807
  2. 02LitRPG + Progression Fantasy195
  3. 03GameLit + Progression Fantasy178
  4. 04Cultivation + Progression Fantasy144
  5. 05Isekai + Progression Fantasy128
  6. 06Dungeon Core + LitRPG59
  7. 07Cultivation + LitRPG49
  8. 08Cultivation + GameLit45
  9. 09LitRPG + Monster Evolution41
  10. 10Isekai + LitRPG40
  11. 11Progression Fantasy + Time Loop39
  12. 12Kingdom Building + LitRPG37
Status denominator

Completed, ongoing, unknown

Series with contradictory book-level status are included in unknown.

Completed18
Ongoing212
Unknown or conflicting993