If what hooked you was pushing from weak to formidable with every hard‑won advancement, you’ll tear through Unsouled. Like the delvers grinding out essence in the Titan’s guts to climb their hierarchy, Lindon claws his way up a ruthless ladder of power, exploiting every loophole and technique he can find. The novel delivers that same escalating dopamine hit of new tiers, skills, and breakthroughs—only faster and harder with each fight.

If you loved the cohort dynamics and instruction scenes—learning to survive delves before you’re thrown into the Titan—Into the Labyrinth puts that school-and-trials energy front and center. Hugh and his classmates train, squabble, and bond as they prepare for a deadly labyrinth exam, with lessons that translate straight to field survival. It’s the same satisfying loop of study, spar, test—then plunge into danger together.

If you were into the crisp logic of channels, resources, and technique combos during Titan delves, Sufficiently Advanced Magic will scratch that itch. Corin navigates a sigil- and attunement-based system where smart builds and itemization win fights as much as raw power. The joy here is in puzzle‑solving your way through dungeons and duels with well‑defined, stackable abilities that reward planning.

If the high-stakes dives into the Titan’s corridors and mad dashes to extract loot before everything goes sideways kept you turning pages, Leviathan Wakes brings that same momentum in space. Holden’s crew scrambles through derelict ships, biotech horrors, and ticking-clock set pieces that echo desperate delves—only with vacuum outside the bulkheads. Expect relentless pacing and white‑knuckle escapes.

If you vibed with the gritty, do‑what‑it‑takes pragmatism of crews risking death in the Titan for a shot at power, The Black Company is that ethos distilled. Croaker’s mercenary outfit takes ugly contracts, navigates murky loyalties, and survives by skill, luck, and camaraderie. The missions are lethal, the humor dry, and the bonds forged in the worst places—just like your favorite hopper teams.