the MC starts at the bottom of the social hierarchy and ends up at the top. no progression fantasy, litRPGs, web novels, or romance/romantasy please. (romantic subplots are fine as long as it’s not the main focus)
examples: Red Rising series, Iron Widow series, Hierarchy series
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lapvona
Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy — specifically the first 2 books.
The third book was supposed to be the start of a new story but then he died
MC catapults to the top of the social hierarchy in the play [The One True Goddess of Acropolis High](https://www.bigdogplays.com/playdisplay.asp?playid=707)
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Little Princess by Burnett