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 12, 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.
Start with Rise of the Living Forge on Audible →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.
📋 Complete Rise of the Living Forge Reading Order
🎧 Audible membership: new listener or coming back?
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🏆 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What order should I listen to 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 Rise of the Living Forge complete?+
Not yet. 6 audiobooks are out so far and the series is still being written, so expect more entries.
How long is Rise of the Living Forge in audio?+
About 124.2 hours across 6 audiobooks. At one hour of listening per day, that's roughly 18 weeks of content.
Who narrates 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.