The MEGA Link Post of Escapism!

 I will keep adding to this particular database. To get the word out on various indies and wheelhouses offering entertainment!

Part Two: Here

Space Opera/Space Fantasy

The Advancing Peril 2nd Edition

Here

(Babylon 5 Level Grit or Higher Level Hope Layer)

IE: You Won't see Much Human Vs Human Hopelessness like the Expanse. Humanity is the worst of its parts setups or "We are the Monsters" toolbox from this set.

• Galaxy Ascendant: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
  
• Star Shatter: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• The Last Star Warden: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• Superluminary: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• Star Warden (Yes, a different One): Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• Rex Nihilo: Here
• The Aryshan War: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• White Ops: Here
• Samair in Argos: Here 
• The Black Chronicles: Here
• Progenitor's Universe: Here  
• Jiao Tu's Endeavour: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• Evolution: Here ///Kindle: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• The Wild Stars Omnibus: Here

Ill mark the books I feel meet my minimum "grit vs hope level" to hit: SUPERVERSIVE! In these cases I've completed the initial series or trilogy. How ever long it may be. Or even the single book!

 So many Books so little time! These are a mix of scifi mishmashes. Some are Space Fantasy. Some are Space Noir. Mystery and adventure included.

• Ziva Payvan: Here
• Himelstad: Here (Grand FUN adventure!-Read in Progress!) 
• The Face of the Deep: Here
• Sellenria: Here
• Scythian Dawn: Here
• Glory: Here
  
• The Star Rim Empire Adventures: Here

Sword and Planet 

• Books of Bask: Here (Has heroics but is Black Company Level Noble Dark)
  
• Scout Series: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
  
• Swordbringer: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• Barsoom: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
• J. Thomas Howard's Promotions: Here

Mil Scifi

( All have a common thread of heroics. Heroes you can root for.)

• Ember War: Here
  
• Blood on the Stars: Here
  
• Behold Humanity: Here
  
• Galaxy's Edge: Here
  
• Empire of Bones: Here
• Siobhan Dunmoore: Here
• Honor and Duty: Here 
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Here
• Alexis Carew: Here 
• Instruments of War: Here 
• Strange Company: Here
• Burning Sky Trilogy: Here
• The 18th Race: Here

When all is said and done? I hope this page with have 100s to 1000 selections to read up on! ^_^

• Silent Order: Here
  
• Made in His Image: Here
• Dark Seas Series: Here (Ill have to update my reviews eventually, reminded me of the Classic Battlestar Galatica's level of hope despite the way the series starts out.)

Post Apoc:

But with a splash of different flavor! It doesn't have to be human misery mixed with Dystopia!

• Scrapped Princess: Here
• The Death Gate Cycle: Here
• Vampire Hunter D: Here
• Fist of the North Star: Here
• The Stones of Power: Here
• Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Here
• Battle Angel Alita: Here ///Last Order: Here ///Remaining LO: Here///Mars: Here
• Claymore: Here
• The Fallen World: Here

A good side blog about this. Which is why there are only certain kinds of Post Apoc Ill look into. Because a majority of it is misery settings. With no heroics. https://rawlenyanzi.com/post-apocalyptic/

Also mixing in series my dad has enjoyed via my kindle account as well!

Dad Picks of Military Scifi/Space Opera:

• Henry Gallant: Here
  
• The Chronicles of Malick: Here
• Star Rim Empire: Here *Listed here again because dad and I overlap sometimes. ^_^ 
• Old Man and the Void: Here

 Dad Picks of Military Fantasy/Space Fantasy:

• Black Company: Here
• New Sun: Here
• Dune: Here
  
• Masks of the Outcasts: Here
• Saga of the Nano Templar: Here
  
• Keith Laumer: Here 
• Strange Company: Here
• Tales of the Amulet: Here
• Gladius: Here

Dad Picks of Westerns and Sword/Sorcery

• Brutal Sword: Here
• Nameless Dwarf: Here
• Louis L'Amour: Here
• Conan: Here /// Expanded Collection of Howard's Works: Here
• Simon of Gitta Chronicles: Here
• The Revenant and the Tomb: Here

Dad's Picks of "MENS ADVENTURE!"

• Cossack Adventures
  

Mechs

(Because I knows you all are out there!)

• X-Seed: Here
• X-Seed S: Here
  
• Kingdoms of Sand: Here
• Ironshield Saga: Here
• Collateral Damage: Here
• The Mechaverse: Here

Cosmic Horror AKA IN SPAAAAAAAACE!

• Suneater: Here
  
• Soul Cycle: Here
  
• Derelict Saga: Here
  
• Primaterre: Here
• The Cliptic: Here 
  
• Voices of the Void: Here
• Reality Bleed: Here

Lit RPG

I want a decent enough story. The mechanics aren't the overall pull for me. Its how the writer mixes and matches elements together. Preferably scifi trappings. But a few fantasy based selections made it.

• Eternal Journey: Here /// Godkiller: Here
• The System Multiverse: Here
• The Last Enclave: Here
• Nova Online: Here
• Derelict: Here
• Shadow Sun: Here
• Chrysalis: Here
• Relict Legacy: Here

Cultivation

Different from LITRPG, usually involves physical/spiritual growth of main protagonist.

• Saga of the Swordbreaker: Here (SUPERVERSIVE)
• Godsfall Chronicles: Here

Superheroes

This can take the form of Street level or Cosmic Level. I do prefer superheroes that go beyond Earth. But I can be persuaded to see things on the basic crime fighter level too.

• New Olympus: Here (Babylon 5 Level of Dark VS Light Balance) 
• Heroes Unleashed: Here /// Here /// (Superversive)
• Sentinels: Here (Babylon 5 Level of Dark VS Light Balance)
• Guardian Unto the Light of Day: Here  (Superversive)
• Kid Sensation: Here
• The Hero Next Door: Here
• Thunder God of Mars: Here (Superversive)
• One Last Echo: Here (Superversive) 

LITRPG Superhero Setups (No Villain Protagonists)

• Capes Online: Here
• Level Up Hero: Here

 Alternative Earths! 

These have basic elements to our Earth, insofar the basic tech. But have other wheelhouses meshed onto them.

• The Covenant Chronicles: Here
  
• Babylon Series: Here
• Ten Gentle Opportunities: Here 
• Lost of the Last Continent: Here
  
• Jack Dashing: Here
• Florida Man: Here
• The Sublime Electricity: Here
• Major Marjorie: Here
• Why Not Wichita: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)

Gothic Horror/Paranormal Horror

• Pinkerton's Ghosts: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
  
• The Report of Mr. Charles Aalmers: Here (SUPERVERSIVE! Yes, horror can have heroics!)
  
• Beyonder Wars: Here
• Raven Mistcreek: Here
• Nasser Rabadi: Here
• The Mummy of Monte Cristo: Here 
• William Hope Hodgson: Here

 Sword and Sorcery

• Savage Realms: Here
  
• DMR Books: Here
• Iron Maiden: Here
  
• Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Here
• The Turquoise Serpent: Here 
• Sword and Sorceries: Here

 Hard Sci Fi

• Aeon 14: Here (First trilogy def. fits this area)
  
• Proxima Trilogy: Here
  
• Empire From the Ashes: Here
• Torchship: Here
• Mammon: Here
• Aristillus: Here

Serials

(Will Link All Sorts of Wheelhouses)

• Cirsova: Here
  
• Storyhack: Here
  
• Bizarchives: Here
  
• Planetary Anthology: Here
• Broadswords and Blasters: Here
• Aegeon: Here
• Excursions from the Citadel: Here

Cyberpunk

• New Tokyo: Here (SUPERVERSIVE!)
  
• Electric Angels: Here
• Hard Rayne: Here
• Scars: Here

Fantasy

• Gun Magus: Here (SUPERVERISVE!) 

Alternatives to BIG IP DEAD LANDS!

• Instead of Harry Potter: Here /// Here /// Here /// Here
• Instead of Star Wars: Here /// Here /// Here
• Instead of Star Trek: Here /// Here
  

Uplifted Dogs

Yes, ARISTILLUS has this as well but I though it fit Hard Scifi just as much.

• X K-9: Here
• Wings of Steele: Here

Appendixes! 

• Superversive Creatives Link: https://scifiscribe.com/superversive-publishers-authors/
• Space Princesses: https://poweredbyrobots.com/2021/07/09/return-of-the-space-princess/
• Fandom: An Illustrative History: https://wastelandandsky.blogspot.com/p/science-fiction-illustra.html 
• 01 Publishing: https://01publishing.com/
• Based Con: https://www.basedcon.com/  
• Indie Story: https://indiestorygeek.com/
  
• Don't Give Money to People Who Hate You: Here
• Pop Culture Decline Articles: Here /// Kairos ///
• Bigger Indie Umbrellas: Aethon Books /// Here
• Rogue Scholar Press: Here //Twitter: Here
• Chris Kennedy Publishing: Here
• Agartha Publishing: Here
• Donald Kent: Here

Christian Alternatives

• Blog for Christian Movies: Here

Social Sites But the Mods Won't Ban You

• Indie Reddit: Rippaverse--Here ///Indie Lore: Here

Pulp History/Analysis! 

• The Last Fanatics: Here
• Breakfast in the Ruins: Here

 Websites

• https://periapsispress.com/
• https://upstreamreviews.substack.com/ 
• https://darktitanentertainment.com/
• https://www.arkhaven.com/
• https://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/comics/
• http://www.especbooks.com/
• ANYTHING BY JD! https://wastelandandsky.blogspot.com/
   

Social Accounts

• Kaiju Lit Recommendations: Here
  

Comics

• Anvil Comics: Here
• Exilium: Here
• Infinitale: Here
• Overmind: Here 
• Trekker: Here
• Kyrie: Here 
• Iconic Comics: Here  
  
• Trigan Empire: Here
• Nexus: Here

Will Make Nice headers/Cover Charts Later. 

• Sword of Justice: Here
• Pointman Comics: Here
• Captain Orange: Here
• Adobe Kroger: Here /// Here
• Space Precinct Zero: Here /// Here ///Here

Yes, Ill keep linking via others on the crazy that is Bird Site aka Twitter. 

• Kontret Comics: Here
• Alterna: Here
• The Flock: Here

Manga

• Cobra: Here
• Astra Lost in Space: Here
• Frieren Beyond Journey's End: Here
• Spy x Family: Here
• Eden's Zero: Here
• Queen Emeraldas: Here
• One Punch Man: Here
• Fushigi Yugi: Here

Female Brain Picks

• Sword's Edge Chronicles: Here
• The Stars Wait Not: Here
• Aurora: Here
• Cassandra Kresnov: Here
  
• Vortex: Here
• The Cinder Spires: Here

Romance/Social Relationships are Primary

• Alien//Katt Series: Here *Yes, its romance primary. Doesn't hide it either. Like so many within this setup. There's no ending yet so I don't know if it will end up sharing a spot with Stardoc or Symphony in the "Last Book Faceplants It" Category. 
• Stardoc (Don't read the Last Book, ruins the series): Here
• Symphony of the Ages (Dont Read the Last Book, ruins the series.): Here

I still think its better to fade to black even with the romance included in the above series. The only time I haven't seen a intimate setup make me cringe is Terminator 1 and Somewhere in Time. 

In fact? That's why I wanted to build backwards with Uplift Protocol. With the main characters knowing how they ride off into the sunset. I get that some enjoy bittersweet endings. I don't. I want the hero or heroine to get a good send off. 

Yes, I want my fairytale golden endings. 

Audiobook Indies

• Soundbooth Threater: Here
• Planet of Adventure: Here

TTRPGS!

(Not Infected by Soapbox!)

The BROSR

• Appendix N: Here

The OSR

• Wayne's Books: Here
• RPG Pundit: Here /// Here

Indie Systems!

• Solar Echoes: Here
• Autarch: Here
• Trinity City: Here

"Teh Gays!"

A handful of books/manga/ect that made same sex relationships a part of a character but not the sole defining feature. IE: What they want to try to do but fail at because post modern only knows how to do bill boards of "This is my Identity Interjected into a Character, thus cardboard in realty. But eat the table scraps bigots!"

Me? I'll read what I want. I want to find examples of non-traditional relationships where the characters aren't miserable POS. These characters aren't thin veneers of Regressive Left ID Politics.  

• Nightrunner
  
• Night Terror
  
• Trekker after OG Collective Omnibus 1 (Chapters 1-12): Here
• Bloom Into You :Here
  
• Babylon 5
• Xena
• Black Ocean/Mercy for Hire: Here (Yes, he got flack for being a strait guy writing lesbians but I've noticed that most of the LIKABLE alternative setups have been written by men. Funny how that works.PS: I liked Esper in the Main Black Ocean setup so....). 

One review for this series said the "intimate" setup gets too in depth? But it looks like this guy wants to tell a story rather than, "This is me pronouns!" adventure.

• Champion of the Gods (Two guys together from the looks of it.)
  

No idea if this gets preachy later but so far from the first book? She prioritizes story over soapbox.

• The Caphenon: Here

Testing Phase

IE: Don't Know if SUPERVERSIVE or not

• Spirit of Empire: Here
• The Terran Cycle: Here
• Solar Commonwealth: Here
• Dark Nebula: Here
  
• MCA's whole Library: She did say her stuff is beyond even Uplift Protocol's general good vibes setup. HMMMM.....Da Link: Here

Odds and Ends!

• Sales Calculator: (Amazon) Here

FISHBOWL HELMET ADDITIONS! 

IE: Rayguns, Pew Pew and Retro style But Untested as of Yet!

• Caspian Porter: Here

Writing Apps/Programs/Book Formatting

• Atticus (Windows users): Here
• Vellum: (Mac users): Here
• Calibre: Here
• Scrivener: Here
• Draft to Digital: Here
• Dabble: Here

Vid on Why The Expanse Lost Me: