Rise of the Living Forge Reading Order
by Actus · Narrated by Peter Berkrot
Quick Answer
Rise of the Living Forge currently has six released audiobooks. Start with Book 1, then continue in numerical order through Book 6. Peter Berkrot narrates every release. Book 6 arrived on August 5, 2026; Book 1 runs 22 hours and 43 minutes, so give the setup enough runway before you decide whether Arwin and the Menagerie are your kind of chaos.
Arwin gets summoned as a kid, trained into a weapon, and then betrayed by the people who called him hero. When the Living Forge class lands in his lap, he spends less time brooding than you might expect. He opens a smithy, makes cursed gear, and tries to keep the Menagerie from exploding. It is forging progression with enough fights to keep the build-crafting from turning into shopkeeping homework.
📋 Rise of the Living Forge Reading Order
Books 2–6 are out too
Same narrator, same numbered order — pick up right after Rise of the Living Forge.
🏆 Why Listen to This Series
I like that Arwin is already competent but still has to rebuild his kit the hard way. The smithing loop has the same pull as a good crafting game: find junk, learn what it does, turn it into something nastier. Peter Berkrot has the low-key, workbench voice this needs.
🚀 Where to Start
Book 1, full stop. It gives the betrayal its weight and lays out the class before the Menagerie gets big enough that people start showing up with history. The opener runs almost 23 hours, so it is a real first-credit commitment.
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Start Audible Free Trial →Frequently Asked Questions
What order should I listen to the Rise of the Living Forge audiobooks in?+
Listen in straight numerical order. Start with Rise of the Living Forge, Book 1, then continue with Books 2 through 6. The series keeps building on Arwin's class, his gear, and the Menagerie, so this is a bad place to try a random later volume.
Is the Rise of the Living Forge series complete?+
Not yet. 6 audiobooks are out so far and the series is still being written, so expect more entries.
How long is the Rise of the Living Forge audiobook series in total?+
The first 1 audiobooks run about 22.7 hours, and 6 books are out in total. At one hour of listening per day, the opening 1 alone are roughly 3 weeks of content.
Who narrates the Rise of the Living Forge audiobooks?+
Peter Berkrot narrates the series. Narrator consistency is a big deal in LitRPG — voices and system-notification styles stay the same across all 6 books.