"Tier" List/Looking for recs
Hi everyone, sharing my current "tier" list and also hoping people can share other books that I might find interesting.
Tier List
My tier list feels a bit abnormal since I don't keep very clear rankings in my head between books. I either really like something, like it, or don't like it. Then there's the series that for one reason or another I fell off of and don't have much desire of returning to.
Ongoing Favorites: Hell Difficulty Tutorial, Path of the Berserker, 1% Lifesteal, Chrysalis, Dungeon Crawler Carl
Completed Series I Enjoyed: Cradle, Mark of the Fool, Mother of Learning
Other Series I'm Enjoying: The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound, Weirkey Chronicles, Primal Hunter, He Who Fights with Monsters
Dropped Later in the Series: Defiance of the Fall, Rune Seeker, Fury, Arcane Ascension, Path of Ascension
First Books I Didn't Connect With: Welcome to the Multiverse, System Universe, Bastion, Ultimate Level 1, We Hunt Monsters, Azarinth Healer
Additional notes: I really enjoyed Defiance of the Fall at first, but the series is starting to feel too slow and padded. Book 4 of 1% Lifesteal gave me a similar concern but I'll stick with the series for a bit. The world/characters in Rune Seeker are interesting but I found the battles too hard to follow and they didn't keep me engaged.
Things I'm Looking For
Generally slice of life isn't very interesting to me. I want just enough to see the characters celebrate their victories/relationships/progress but I want it to go right back to the progression/fights after.
I'm more interested in series with at least 3 books because I like getting immersed into a series for a bit. Open to series I should keep an eye on for when they get to three books.
I think I'm after books where the protagonist(s) have to suffer or work hard for power and have strong clear values. Interesting progression mechanics or power systems are also nice.