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My Big Goblin Space Program #1
My Big Goblin Space Program: An Astronaut Reincarnation LitRPG
In the first book of this fast-paced—and funny—isekai series, one small step for man equals one giant leap for goblinkind!
Getting to the moon was Chris’s lifelong dream. He had the brains, body, and boldness to do it—that is, until he lost his legs in a motorcycle accident. Even then, the universe found a way to make that happen when a private tech company offered him his shot at lunar glory—that is, until his ship exploded after liftoff.
Suddenly, somehow, Chris finds himself transported to a new world—and a new body. A goblin body. No . . . a goblin king body! Quickly learning the ropes—and the system—of his new home, he discovers every goblin he meets will do anything for live, die, fight, die, sleep, die . . . You get the picture. Because as everyone knows, goblins are permanent Level-1, half-wit, lowlife, disposable pests. Total losers. Barely more than useless. Until now.
Chris isn’t about to give up on his dream, even if the moon here is pink and blue—and giant. And he’s going to rally his growing band of simpleminded, hyperactive, live-fast-and-die-stupidly lunar lunatics into something different. Something brilliant. A space program. Ground control is about to get seriously out of control . . .
The first volume of the hit sci-fi fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Getting to the moon was Chris’s lifelong dream. He had the brains, body, and boldness to do it—that is, until he lost his legs in a motorcycle accident. Even then, the universe found a way to make that happen when a private tech company offered him his shot at lunar glory—that is, until his ship exploded after liftoff.
Suddenly, somehow, Chris finds himself transported to a new world—and a new body. A goblin body. No . . . a goblin king body! Quickly learning the ropes—and the system—of his new home, he discovers every goblin he meets will do anything for live, die, fight, die, sleep, die . . . You get the picture. Because as everyone knows, goblins are permanent Level-1, half-wit, lowlife, disposable pests. Total losers. Barely more than useless. Until now.
Chris isn’t about to give up on his dream, even if the moon here is pink and blue—and giant. And he’s going to rally his growing band of simpleminded, hyperactive, live-fast-and-die-stupidly lunar lunatics into something different. Something brilliant. A space program. Ground control is about to get seriously out of control . . .
The first volume of the hit sci-fi fantasy series—with more than a million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
300 pages, Paperback
Published November 11, 2025
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October 13, 2025
I really enjoyed this! I’ve read a few other Lit RPG and it seems difficult to keep them fresh and I think this one does that quite well. This was a quick, easy read and was really entertaining.
I think what really sets this title apart is the disability rep. Chris is a double amputee in the real world and when he gets transported to the goblin realm, his goblin form is also an amputee. It affords the author to showcase real difficulties and the trial and error fixes he comes up with. The dynamic is really well explored between Chris as the goblin king and his goblin subjects as he tried to assign them roles based on their strengths with the community in mind. The space elements were also really well researched and made it more interesting. This is funny and snarky but also smart and has a lot of heart.
My only critique is that I wish there was some more of the screen elements involved. The messages sort of set this genre apart from just being a fantasy book and while they were funny I just wish there was some more elements besides the goblin counts (with a few other random ones too).
Definitely recommend this one if you’re looking for some more in this genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for an early copy of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I think what really sets this title apart is the disability rep. Chris is a double amputee in the real world and when he gets transported to the goblin realm, his goblin form is also an amputee. It affords the author to showcase real difficulties and the trial and error fixes he comes up with. The dynamic is really well explored between Chris as the goblin king and his goblin subjects as he tried to assign them roles based on their strengths with the community in mind. The space elements were also really well researched and made it more interesting. This is funny and snarky but also smart and has a lot of heart.
My only critique is that I wish there was some more of the screen elements involved. The messages sort of set this genre apart from just being a fantasy book and while they were funny I just wish there was some more elements besides the goblin counts (with a few other random ones too).
Definitely recommend this one if you’re looking for some more in this genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for an early copy of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review.
September 28, 2025
I keep forgetting that I've read books by Scott Warren before. The first was
The Dragon's Banker
, and the second
Ought to be Dead
. But wait! Before The Dragon's Banker I also partly read
Devilbone
, so this makes three and (nearly) three-quarters books by him that I've read. I'm happy to report that in this one, for the first time, he's got himself a really good editor and/or finally learned not to make so many mistakes in the first place, because the other three were spectacularly awful in this regard.
And that was a pity, because I otherwise enjoyed two of them (not Devilbone, which was way too dark for me), and thought they deserved much better editing to bring out their other excellent qualities, namely being well-plotted and original in concept.
This one is also well-plotted and original in concept, though it does remind me of a couple of things. One, of course, is isekai manga, where someone is reincarnated in another world, sometimes as a monster, and speed-runs technological development using the resources to hand. The other is Andy Weir, because of the astronaut aspect to this story. Yes, the reincarnator was an astronaut, who died in a rocket explosion, and now he's a goblin king. His ambition: to lift the tech level of his tribe of goblins to the point that he can finally visit the moon, albeit not Earth's moon but a larger and closer and quite likely inhabited one orbiting his new planet.
Since goblins are chaotic and accident-prone and not all that bright, but highly enthusiastic, this is something of a challenge, which he rises to. Aided by some evolved goblins who have specialist skills, he begins to develop various technologies, though (as is so often the case with these clever-engineer stories) he notably neglects technologies relating to food and cloth, which historically have been extremely important - but don't leave much archaeological evidence, and tend to be mainly "women's work" in a lot of societies.
This world is complete with a System, which has a personality but plays its cards close to its chest, and the usual trappings of a video game, like anything from the original Warcraft through Civilization or Sim City to Clash of Clans. As the isekaied first-person narrator notes, the rules of physics and, apparently, biology don't conform to those of our world. Goblins, for example, are not born through sexual reproduction, but spawn mysteriously overnight, while the existing goblins sleep. This neatly disposes of any messy relationship issues, leaving the narrator free to think about engineering (and the wellbeing of his tribe) all the time.
It's clearly some form of a simulation, which raises the question of whether the narrator's previous world was too, but he doesn't spend a lot of time worrying about it; he's an engineer, not a philosopher (dammit, Jim). He just gets on with climbing the Goblin Tech Tree in the direction of a moon landing.
This is only Volume 1 of a story that started life as a serial on Royal Road, and it ends at a fairly arbitrary point, rather than feeling complete in itself. Also, it's not the kind of book that has a plot, as such, being more in the manga or light novel style of being a series of challenges relatively easily overcome by an overpowered protagonist, though he does face some suspenseful moments. I enjoyed it, though, and found it funny, and was vastly relieved that it was better edited than the previous Scott Warren books I've read, so I will definitely be looking out for Volume 2.
It would make a good anime. The goblins are inherently cartoonish, for one thing.
I received a review copy via Netgalley.
And that was a pity, because I otherwise enjoyed two of them (not Devilbone, which was way too dark for me), and thought they deserved much better editing to bring out their other excellent qualities, namely being well-plotted and original in concept.
This one is also well-plotted and original in concept, though it does remind me of a couple of things. One, of course, is isekai manga, where someone is reincarnated in another world, sometimes as a monster, and speed-runs technological development using the resources to hand. The other is Andy Weir, because of the astronaut aspect to this story. Yes, the reincarnator was an astronaut, who died in a rocket explosion, and now he's a goblin king. His ambition: to lift the tech level of his tribe of goblins to the point that he can finally visit the moon, albeit not Earth's moon but a larger and closer and quite likely inhabited one orbiting his new planet.
Since goblins are chaotic and accident-prone and not all that bright, but highly enthusiastic, this is something of a challenge, which he rises to. Aided by some evolved goblins who have specialist skills, he begins to develop various technologies, though (as is so often the case with these clever-engineer stories) he notably neglects technologies relating to food and cloth, which historically have been extremely important - but don't leave much archaeological evidence, and tend to be mainly "women's work" in a lot of societies.
This world is complete with a System, which has a personality but plays its cards close to its chest, and the usual trappings of a video game, like anything from the original Warcraft through Civilization or Sim City to Clash of Clans. As the isekaied first-person narrator notes, the rules of physics and, apparently, biology don't conform to those of our world. Goblins, for example, are not born through sexual reproduction, but spawn mysteriously overnight, while the existing goblins sleep. This neatly disposes of any messy relationship issues, leaving the narrator free to think about engineering (and the wellbeing of his tribe) all the time.
It's clearly some form of a simulation, which raises the question of whether the narrator's previous world was too, but he doesn't spend a lot of time worrying about it; he's an engineer, not a philosopher (dammit, Jim). He just gets on with climbing the Goblin Tech Tree in the direction of a moon landing.
This is only Volume 1 of a story that started life as a serial on Royal Road, and it ends at a fairly arbitrary point, rather than feeling complete in itself. Also, it's not the kind of book that has a plot, as such, being more in the manga or light novel style of being a series of challenges relatively easily overcome by an overpowered protagonist, though he does face some suspenseful moments. I enjoyed it, though, and found it funny, and was vastly relieved that it was better edited than the previous Scott Warren books I've read, so I will definitely be looking out for Volume 2.
It would make a good anime. The goblins are inherently cartoonish, for one thing.
I received a review copy via Netgalley.
May 17, 2026
This is essentially a Western take on the isekai genre. And to get it out of the way, I acknowledge is odd to say, considering stories like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe predate the current Japanese trend of "normal people find themselves transported to another world." But there are generally some salient differences between the Western and Eastern takes on this formula: namely, that the Japanese-style usually involves the protagonist starting their new life stupidly overpowered, or with a set of seemingly useless skills that they quickly learn to use in unorthodox ways to become stupidly overpowered. Also, they usually have to die (or be functionally braindead in our world, a la stuck in a VR device), in order to make the transition, whereas the Western equivalents tend to dial both of those things back. My Big Goblin Space Program has more in common with Sword Art Online than Narnia, and if nothing else, it's interesting seeing someone take a stab at that, staring from a different culture.
The end result, sadly, doesn't do much to break the mold. The idea that our protagonist is still missing both his legs when he's reincarnated, and is a member of a species that can never advance in level has potential at first. But it isn't long before Chris/Apollo learns how to game the system, using his unique knowledge from Earth to start doing things no goblin should normally be able to do. Despite a few clever developments, it's all very familiar if you've read or watched pretty much any Japanese isekai in the past decade. It also doesn't help that most of this reads like a play-by-play of someone's run at a fantasy version Sid Meier's Civilization.
Lengthy stretches are devoted to how Apollo and his goblin tribe go about constructing, say, pulleys or a glider from materials available to them. Mildly educational, but not necessarily thrilling from a story perspective. And even the tribe's clashes with other creatures and societies living in the general vicinity often feel somewhat hollow--little more than catalysts for another invention.
Also not helping matters is the fact that this thing really could've used another round of proofreading. From simple grammatical mistakes like "He nodded his snout to a pack of goblins who were wordlessly argued about something" (emphasis mine), or someone "staunching" the bleeding instead of "stanching;" to inconsistencies like Apollo claiming to have never heard of noblins, despite the System having mentioned them a hundred pages earlier, or the reader being told that ceramics need to cool for the entire night, only to have warriors with ceramic-tipped spears at the ready during a night raid; to basic math that doesn't math, like the tribe decreasing in number to 66 members, two more goblins dying, and the tribe decreasing...to 66 members, or the mention of a "quartet of shadows," followed by mention of "all five of the wranglers." Also, if your protagonist is a scientist, maybe have him know how to talk about acceleration--meters per second is velocity; meters per second squared is acceleration.
So, in light of all this, you may be wondering why I'm not rating this lower. It's because for all the things that Goblin Space Program does in an average or mediocre way, there are a handful of potentially interesting elements it might build off of. It's implied that if Apollo & Co. ever do make it to the moon, there's something either really bad, or at least more than they bargained for waiting for them there. The hints that there are other reincarnated humans from Earth might shape up into something worthwhile eventually. And despite the edutainment feel of a lot of the technological development, it is occasionally neat seeing how the tribe overcomes an obstacle. That said, will I be rushing out to pick up the sequel when it drops? Not really. But if I see it at the library, I might give it a read. And I've certainly read worse books; Goblin Space Program isn't aggressively bad, but in spite of its outlandish core premise, it isn't terribly special yet either.
The end result, sadly, doesn't do much to break the mold. The idea that our protagonist is still missing both his legs when he's reincarnated, and is a member of a species that can never advance in level has potential at first. But it isn't long before Chris/Apollo learns how to game the system, using his unique knowledge from Earth to start doing things no goblin should normally be able to do. Despite a few clever developments, it's all very familiar if you've read or watched pretty much any Japanese isekai in the past decade. It also doesn't help that most of this reads like a play-by-play of someone's run at a fantasy version Sid Meier's Civilization.
Lengthy stretches are devoted to how Apollo and his goblin tribe go about constructing, say, pulleys or a glider from materials available to them. Mildly educational, but not necessarily thrilling from a story perspective. And even the tribe's clashes with other creatures and societies living in the general vicinity often feel somewhat hollow--little more than catalysts for another invention.
Also not helping matters is the fact that this thing really could've used another round of proofreading. From simple grammatical mistakes like "He nodded his snout to a pack of goblins who were wordlessly argued about something" (emphasis mine), or someone "staunching" the bleeding instead of "stanching;" to inconsistencies like Apollo claiming to have never heard of noblins, despite the System having mentioned them a hundred pages earlier, or the reader being told that ceramics need to cool for the entire night, only to have warriors with ceramic-tipped spears at the ready during a night raid; to basic math that doesn't math, like the tribe decreasing in number to 66 members, two more goblins dying, and the tribe decreasing...to 66 members, or the mention of a "quartet of shadows," followed by mention of "all five of the wranglers." Also, if your protagonist is a scientist, maybe have him know how to talk about acceleration--meters per second is velocity; meters per second squared is acceleration.
So, in light of all this, you may be wondering why I'm not rating this lower. It's because for all the things that Goblin Space Program does in an average or mediocre way, there are a handful of potentially interesting elements it might build off of. It's implied that if Apollo & Co. ever do make it to the moon, there's something either really bad, or at least more than they bargained for waiting for them there. The hints that there are other reincarnated humans from Earth might shape up into something worthwhile eventually. And despite the edutainment feel of a lot of the technological development, it is occasionally neat seeing how the tribe overcomes an obstacle. That said, will I be rushing out to pick up the sequel when it drops? Not really. But if I see it at the library, I might give it a read. And I've certainly read worse books; Goblin Space Program isn't aggressively bad, but in spite of its outlandish core premise, it isn't terribly special yet either.
October 5, 2025
Book Review: My Big Goblin Space Program by Scott Warren
Our once space-bound human pilot, Chris, wakes up reincarnated as a goblin king in a world barely figuring out fire and populated by followers with nothing but bad ideas and boundless enthusiasm. Instead of wallowing in cosmic unfairness, he decides to drag his new species, kicking, screaming, and occasionally exploding, toward the stars. Civilization, it turns out, is a group project with terrible team dynamics and a distressing body count.
Warren’s genius lies in the balance: slapstick meets sincerity, engineering meets existential absurdity. The book is as much about building rockets as it is about building purpose. Chris’s drive collides with goblin chaos in scenes that are both laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly poignant. Every breakthrough, every launch, every charred failure feels like a defiant middle finger to gravity, fate, and the gods of probability.
Warren writes spaceflight like he’s actually done the math, then gleefully hands the blueprints to a gang of green lunatics who think “aerodynamics” is just a fancy word for wishful thinking. The technical precision grounds the madness, while the humor keeps the whole enterprise from collapsing under the weight of its own ambition.
The result is absurd, brilliant, and unexpectedly full of heart, a love letter to spaceflight, second chances, and the stubborn urge to look up, even when the universe keeps knocking you down. My Big Goblin Space Program shouldn’t work, but it does and like its indomitable protagonist, it refuses to quit until it soars.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Our once space-bound human pilot, Chris, wakes up reincarnated as a goblin king in a world barely figuring out fire and populated by followers with nothing but bad ideas and boundless enthusiasm. Instead of wallowing in cosmic unfairness, he decides to drag his new species, kicking, screaming, and occasionally exploding, toward the stars. Civilization, it turns out, is a group project with terrible team dynamics and a distressing body count.
Warren’s genius lies in the balance: slapstick meets sincerity, engineering meets existential absurdity. The book is as much about building rockets as it is about building purpose. Chris’s drive collides with goblin chaos in scenes that are both laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly poignant. Every breakthrough, every launch, every charred failure feels like a defiant middle finger to gravity, fate, and the gods of probability.
Warren writes spaceflight like he’s actually done the math, then gleefully hands the blueprints to a gang of green lunatics who think “aerodynamics” is just a fancy word for wishful thinking. The technical precision grounds the madness, while the humor keeps the whole enterprise from collapsing under the weight of its own ambition.
The result is absurd, brilliant, and unexpectedly full of heart, a love letter to spaceflight, second chances, and the stubborn urge to look up, even when the universe keeps knocking you down. My Big Goblin Space Program shouldn’t work, but it does and like its indomitable protagonist, it refuses to quit until it soars.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
November 4, 2025
This was so much fun! Kai is smart, like really smart. He’s thrust into a complex different world from his own, but he doesn’t panic, he acts in a nonchalant manner while trying to figure out what’s going on, and he succeeds. I mean, that right there is proof that this is a great read! He’s a very observant strategist, and it’s a pleasure to read how he figures things out. I wasn’t too sure about his companions at first, but they grow on you. Zhang Wei is great, and I really appreciated his wisdom and the help he gives Kai. Liu Wei on the other hand… I wasn’t too keen on him at first, he seems flighty and fickle, but he grows on you. He was very much a sycophant at first, but as the book goes on, he grows to being his own person, more of a support than a simple follower for Kai. I realize it’s only book 1, and I can’t wait to see what awaits Kai next! I hope the format stays the same, showing everything like it is a video game, but giving Kai’s inner dialogue. Very enjoyable read.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 11, 2025
I did not think I’d be cheering for a goblin king building a space program, but here we are 👑🚀💚!
My Big Goblin Space Program by Scott Warren is pure LitRPG magic; sci-fi, fantasy, and goblin hijinks all rolled into one hilarious, clever, and surprisingly heartfelt adventure. Chris, a former astronaut reincarnated as a goblin king, is dead set on reaching the moon, and guiding his goblin tribe through tech, strategy, and chaos is just… chef’s kiss 😆.
Narrator Jay Aaseng brings every goblin (and moonshot) to life with so much energy and charm, absolute perfection!
Big thanks to Scott Warren and Podium Audio for the ALC, this one’s going straight onto my re-listen shelf! ✨
#AudiobookObsessed #LitRPGLife #GoblinKingEnergy #IsekaiAdventures #SciFiFantasyReads #BookTokFaves #ALCReview #AudioAddict #SpaceDreams #GoblinGoals
My Big Goblin Space Program by Scott Warren is pure LitRPG magic; sci-fi, fantasy, and goblin hijinks all rolled into one hilarious, clever, and surprisingly heartfelt adventure. Chris, a former astronaut reincarnated as a goblin king, is dead set on reaching the moon, and guiding his goblin tribe through tech, strategy, and chaos is just… chef’s kiss 😆.
Narrator Jay Aaseng brings every goblin (and moonshot) to life with so much energy and charm, absolute perfection!
Big thanks to Scott Warren and Podium Audio for the ALC, this one’s going straight onto my re-listen shelf! ✨
#AudiobookObsessed #LitRPGLife #GoblinKingEnergy #IsekaiAdventures #SciFiFantasyReads #BookTokFaves #ALCReview #AudioAddict #SpaceDreams #GoblinGoals
November 6, 2025
A fun a refreshing read in the LITRPG genre. Focus on real time strategy tactics, this story steps away from the powerhouse hero and brings an air of comedy and unit management that could bring you to the moon.
I was captivated by this book and caught up in the wacky conversations the main had with his subordinates, his friends, their enemies, and even the system itself. And each time he crafted something, trying to guess what his thought was and how the world would make it unique to the goblin way of technology.
A great read with outstanding pacing, witty humor, a number of nostalgic references, I would highly recommend this to my friends, and look forward to catching the next in the series!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I was captivated by this book and caught up in the wacky conversations the main had with his subordinates, his friends, their enemies, and even the system itself. And each time he crafted something, trying to guess what his thought was and how the world would make it unique to the goblin way of technology.
A great read with outstanding pacing, witty humor, a number of nostalgic references, I would highly recommend this to my friends, and look forward to catching the next in the series!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 11, 2025
What a fun time! Thank you so much Podium for the alc and physical copy of this book. I had so much fun with this one. A man with no legs is finally fulfilling his life-long dream of flying to the moon until his rocket ship explodes and he dies. And then he wakes up in an entirely different blue body and is a goblin king. Of course since he has a human brain, he’s the smartest of the goblins. He decides he will still pursue his dreams and use his goblin army to build a ship to get to the moon. I highly recommend the audiobook on this one! It was such a fun time. I felt like I was a part of it all and fighting to survive right along with them all!
October 14, 2025
If you ever thought that you wanted the lighthearted love child of The Martian and Dungeon Crawler Carl, this book is for you. The stakes are borderline nonexistent, the vibes are cozy, and it's overall a fun read. I will warn you that the ending just sort of ends with nothing resolved, apparently this is the first part of a story originally published online and is being chopped up to be published again, so don't expect the story to wrapped up in this book.
Thank you NetGalley and Podium Entertainment for the ARC!
Thank you NetGalley and Podium Entertainment for the ARC!
November 7, 2025
My Big Goblin Space Program was an interesting idea, but it felt trivial in execution. The story follows an astronaut who dies during a mission and wakes up as the Goblin King in a new realm. They are a primitive species (most can’t even speak), and he starts building their tribe into a more industrialized one. While I made it through the story, it was just simple and unengaging. There were a few witty quips with the gameplay and misfortunes that Apollo suffers through that kept me going.
Thank you to Podium Entertainment for the ALC.
Thank you to Podium Entertainment for the ALC.
November 15, 2025
I' m new to the litrpg genre, and I 'm so glad I pick up this one. It is a really imaginative story set in a fantasy setting. I loved the fact that the main character is a goblin in his new world and I enjoyed following his progression throughout the adventure.
I plan to read the next book in this series as well as explore other books in this genre(a whole new reading word has opened up to me thanks to this book)
recommended!
I plan to read the next book in this series as well as explore other books in this genre(a whole new reading word has opened up to me thanks to this book)
recommended!
October 10, 2025
I found myself among the goblin camp alongside King Apollo enjoying the leaps through technological development. The little guys can accomplish big things with the right leadership and focus. This was a quick read that kept the momentum. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 6, 2025
This was a fun read! I was entertained from start to finish. The story was fascinating, amusing, witty, and super fun. It was also easy to follow. The characters were interesting and charming. I’m really looking forward to seeing the craziness they’re going to get into the next book.
This book is perfect for those who are looking for something fun to read.
This book is perfect for those who are looking for something fun to read.
March 25, 2026
This book was a goofy cozy delight. These little blue bumbling goblins have, without a doubt, won over my heart and I cannot wait to follow along as they continue to develop their space program. My Big Goblin Space Program is like watching the anime Dr Stone while playing the beginning grind of a management crafting survival game.
April 22, 2026
Very fun, fresh litRPG. Instead of power-leveling, the MC levels by advancing a tech tree. Also, the races in the book are clever inventions (vs. elves, dwarves, etc.). Overall, innovative in the genre!
The book is light and has a lot of humor in it. Just a really fun, popcorn read. I immediately picked up the 2nd on finishing the first.
The book is light and has a lot of humor in it. Just a really fun, popcorn read. I immediately picked up the 2nd on finishing the first.
July 29, 2026
I really wanted to enjoy *My Big Goblin Space Program*. The premise grabbed me straight away—an astronaut reincarnated as a goblin in a LitRPG world sounded like such a fun and unique idea, and the opening was interesting enough to keep me listening.
Unfortunately, as the story progressed, I found myself becoming less invested rather than more.
My biggest issue wasn't the pacing—it was how little the main character seemed to react to the unbelievable situation he'd been thrown into. One moment he's preparing for a mission to space, the next he's woken up as a goblin king in a completely different world, yet he accepts it all surprisingly quickly. Instead of asking the questions I was asking as a reader, he mostly carries on as though it's just another inconvenience. That made it difficult for me to fully immerse myself in the story.
Around halfway through I realised I still had too many unanswered questions, but not in a way that made me eager to keep listening. The story shifted into kingdom-building and assembling a goblin team, but I never felt invested enough in the world or the characters to really care where it was heading.
To be fair, I don't think it's a bad book. There are plenty of readers who enjoy slower progression, base-building and LitRPG mechanics, and I can see why this would appeal to them. It just wasn't the experience I was hoping for.
Coming straight after *Dungeon Crawler Carl* probably didn't help either. While the two books are very different, DCC excels at making both the reader and the protagonist feel equally confused, terrified and desperate to understand what's happening. Here, that sense of discovery never quite landed for me.
In the end, with such a huge TBR waiting, I decided there wasn't enough pulling me forward to justify finishing the last few hours. Not a terrible book by any means—just one that ultimately wasn't for me.
Unfortunately, as the story progressed, I found myself becoming less invested rather than more.
My biggest issue wasn't the pacing—it was how little the main character seemed to react to the unbelievable situation he'd been thrown into. One moment he's preparing for a mission to space, the next he's woken up as a goblin king in a completely different world, yet he accepts it all surprisingly quickly. Instead of asking the questions I was asking as a reader, he mostly carries on as though it's just another inconvenience. That made it difficult for me to fully immerse myself in the story.
Around halfway through I realised I still had too many unanswered questions, but not in a way that made me eager to keep listening. The story shifted into kingdom-building and assembling a goblin team, but I never felt invested enough in the world or the characters to really care where it was heading.
To be fair, I don't think it's a bad book. There are plenty of readers who enjoy slower progression, base-building and LitRPG mechanics, and I can see why this would appeal to them. It just wasn't the experience I was hoping for.
Coming straight after *Dungeon Crawler Carl* probably didn't help either. While the two books are very different, DCC excels at making both the reader and the protagonist feel equally confused, terrified and desperate to understand what's happening. Here, that sense of discovery never quite landed for me.
In the end, with such a huge TBR waiting, I decided there wasn't enough pulling me forward to justify finishing the last few hours. Not a terrible book by any means—just one that ultimately wasn't for me.
July 19, 2026
Very funny and a good read!
Likable king and who ever would believe it likable goblins! A endearing read of a earth astronaut transferred to the role of a goblin king. Great world building a fairly nice and not snarky SYSTEM, with a hilarious naming style for the technology that is developed.
Looking forward to book 2!
Likable king and who ever would believe it likable goblins! A endearing read of a earth astronaut transferred to the role of a goblin king. Great world building a fairly nice and not snarky SYSTEM, with a hilarious naming style for the technology that is developed.
Looking forward to book 2!
September 8, 2025
Great book and premise. I love the idea of taking cannon fodder goblins and sending them into space with their crazy tech.
Can't recommend it highly enough.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Can't recommend it highly enough.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 13, 2025
hilarious and wild ride of a book. our protagonist is a really fun character learning to get used to a wildly different world and bringing some of his own technology knowledge from here with him. 5 stars. tysm for the arc.
February 9, 2026
A fun, slightly silly, take on what might happen if an engineer was turned into a fantasy (LitRPG) goblin and still wanted to get back into space. A very quick read, and pretty suitable for younger ages. Recommended for those who have been enjoying "Dungeon Crawler Carl".
July 24, 2026
Fun ride. Good jokes. Semi-straightforward story. Is the goal worthwhile enough? for a fun book. to be great? not really. It could use some more relationship but I really like how health is handled, quite unique idea.
I'll listen to the next.
I'll listen to the next.
July 26, 2026
Funny
Interesting diversion for the role-playing gamer here! Love all the separate threads that are starting to weave their way out of the bog starting this story and the action that the goblins give. Really enjoy the imagination.
Interesting diversion for the role-playing gamer here! Love all the separate threads that are starting to weave their way out of the bog starting this story and the action that the goblins give. Really enjoy the imagination.
November 16, 2025
my big goblin space program is a fun story. the goblin are fun and enjoyble. the storytelling is graet.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 15, 2026
Good, Speedy, feels like eating junk food.
February 25, 2026
Fun quick read!
Fun quick read! It was light hearted and fun. A much needed break from the books I’ve been reading lately.
Fun quick read! It was light hearted and fun. A much needed break from the books I’ve been reading lately.
June 13, 2026
I really enjoyed it. It was funny and clever at times.. wished they would have completed their mission in the book though
July 13, 2026
Very fun and easy read. It was dumb (compliment) in the best way.
July 25, 2026
This is a cute book. Great storyline. Not considered a cozy LitRPG, however, it is more cozy than some.
July 30, 2026
Charming book with great fantasy elements and science. Basically a farming and city building sim with a heavy focus on aviation.
August 2, 2026
Ridiculous in the best possible way. Concept is both outrageous and ingenious. A human astronaut/engineer reincarnated as a goblin king, determined to make it to the moon. I am totally hooked.
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