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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. And 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 dream 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 hit sci-fi fantasy series that's perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy—with almost two million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
“This lighthearted fantasy litRPG novel begins Chris’s journey of learning how his new life works, interfacing with the universe, and stopping at nothing to achieve his dream.” — Booklist
Getting to the moon was Chris’s lifelong dream. And 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 dream 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 hit sci-fi fantasy series that's perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy—with almost two million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
“This lighthearted fantasy litRPG novel begins Chris’s journey of learning how his new life works, interfacing with the universe, and stopping at nothing to achieve his dream.” — Booklist
- GenresFantasy
294 pages, Kindle Edition
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.
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.
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.
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.
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