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Noobtown
by Ryan Rimmel · Books: Harper Voyager · Audiobooks: Podium Audio
Ryan Rimmel's comedic LitRPG about a man who dies once and respawns as a fantasy mayor, first published from 2019 with Podium audiobooks and relaunched by Harper Voyager in 2026, all read by Johnathan McClain.
- Books
- 9
- Status
- No next date
- Audio
- 136 h 35 m
- Narrator
- Johnathan McClain
- Pages
- 4,767
- Checked
Nine books out, the latest The Noob Returns (March 17, 2026). No store or publisher lists a book 10 as of October 11, 2026; only the Risingshadow database says "Publication is tentatively expected in 2027" (October 19, 2026).
Audio gap: across 6 books the audiobook came a median 113 days after the ebook, from same day to 132 days later. Compare every series
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Every Noobtown book in order
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| Read | # | Title | Kindle | Pages | Audible release | Audible length | Audible (Oct 11, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mayor of Noobtown | Mar 17, 2026 | 313 | Aug 13, 2019 | 9 h 3 m | 4.59 from 9,627 | |
| 2 | The Village of Noobtown | Mar 17, 2026 | 468 | Nov 19, 2019 | 13 h 43 m | 4.73 from 6,964 | |
| 3 | Castle of the Noobs | Mar 17, 2026 | 535 | May 19, 2020 | 16 h 33 m | 4.78 from 5,918 | |
| 4 | Dungeons and Noobs | Jul 31, 2020 | 437 | Nov 10, 2020 | 13 h 15 m | 4.80 from 6,030 | |
| 5 | Noob Game Plus | Feb 22, 2021 | 575 | May 25, 2021 | 17 h 23 m | 4.86 from 6,041 | |
| 6 | Nautical Noobs | Dec 8, 2021 | 593 | Apr 19, 2022 | 16 h 57 m | 4.82 from 5,210 | |
| 7 | Tower of the Noobs | Dec 9, 2022 | 578 | Apr 11, 2023 | 16 h 34 m | 4.76 from 1,983 | |
| 8 | The War of the Noobs | Nov 5, 2024 | 623 | Mar 11, 2025 | 16 h 7 m | 4.64 from 1,484 | |
| 9 | The Noob Returns | Mar 17, 2026 | 645 | Mar 17, 2026 | 17 h 0 m | 4.64 from 1,001 |
- Kindle dates and page counts for books 1 to 3 are the Harper Voyager editions of March 17, 2026; Goodreads dates the first editions to 2019 and 2020.
- Book 1 is the original Podium Audio recording (9h3m, August 13, 2019). Audible also sells two Harper Voyager recordings of book 1 by Johnathan McClain (8h2m, August 25, 2026; 8h3m, October 22, 2026), checked October 23, 2026.
- Jim the Curious Puppy, a Noobtown side story for kids (Goodreads: 2022), is not numbered and not listed.
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