Best Rated Web Novels

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An Error in Samsara

You were trying to kill a guy. Unfortunately, you both fell to your deaths. Death came to collect your souls and, after explaining that you would both be reincarnated, expected the usual response. Instead, you both refused. What happened next was something Death would later consider the worst mistake of his extremely long existence. You grabbed him. The other guy grabbed you. And somehow, all three of you were dragged into Samsara together. Death should have let you die peacefully. He should have ignored your complaints. Most importantly, he should have never opened the Path of Reincarnation while you were still holding onto him. Now, you, the man you were trying to kill, and Death himself have been reincarnated into a cultivation world. Upload Schedule: First One Month = Daily Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday 3k Words Per Chapter (2 Chapters)

xKm · Martial Arts · 19 ch

A Failed Hero's Voyage

Far across the vast land of Velmoria, a holy war has raged for eons. On one side stand the humans, guided by their deity, the All-Father, their heroes wielding powers granted through divine blessing. Opposing them are the non-human races, dragons, elves, and orcs, united under their own goddess, determined to crush humanity once and for all. Now, after countless generations of bloodshed, a new hero has emerged, one of unparalleled power, destined to end the war and reshape the fate of Velmoria forever. (this novel is a story of a side character within the novel unmade, he will appear at the end of volume 2 during unmade which is currently still in production, these two novels are connected) ps: i upload whole volumes at once not individual chaps for the first 2 volumes atleast

churro · Fantasy · 23 ch

War for Justice

Every great man believed he was righteous. War for Justice is the story of a boy raised in isolation, shaped by scripture, and pointed toward greatness before he was old enough to choose it. This is a story about faith and what it demands. About brotherhood and what it costs. About power - how it is seized, how it corrupts, and how it convinces good men that what they are doing is still good. Not every tragedy ends with a man who chose evil.

Arthur · Tragedy · 5 ch

Extra's Path To Main Character

The story takes place in Ardenmoor – a continent where Mana flows through the earth like blood through veins. Every human is born with a Mana Affinity, a rank from F to SSS that determines their potential. Nobles hoard Mana Stones, elite academies train the gifted, and the strong rule absolutely. The world has a story. Specifically: it plays out like a novel, with a chosen protagonist, destined allies, legendary dungeons, and a final demon king. That story was already written once. Amaron Volg knows it by heart – because he lived it as an extra.

LOKI · Action · 2 ch

Dream Light City - The entire story

This novel contains the entire story: Part 1 John's story. Part 2 Sally's story Book 3 Everyone's story They call it Dream Light City. They call it a free city where everyone can be anything. But it's a broken dream. Controlled by the few. Only the rich benefit from the endless stream of broken dreams. No one is safe. No one will ever be safe. Corruption is our only reality here. I know. Because I'm a part of the upper game and I know the consequences if I don't comply to my role. It's a story about a man who always wanted to protect the city, but corruption has changed him, and after a mere fist-fight John’s life took a change which led to being under the people who he hated for his life. He wants out of the game, but the price is high. Dream Light City is a city with many lives. Lives that are all connected, even when they don't know it. How big a domino effect can start with a single bash from a butterfly wing? How many small decisions will result in a war? This book invites you to live among the citizens, as they all have a story to tell.

Jens Richard · Sci Fi · 39 ch

I Died During The College Debate and Awoke as the Heavenly Debater

Is this what happens when a debater dies? Charlie Kellan was a college student who spent his life arguing, questioning, and dismantling the ideas of others through nothing more than words. His life ended unexpectedly during a university debate, and when Death came to collect his soul, Charlie was sent into reincarnation and awakened in a world where Cultivation Reigns Supreme! Here, strength determines status, powerful cultivators can shatter mountains, and countless paths to immortality have already been developed. Charlie creates something the cultivation world has never seen before The Verbal Arts! What begins as a peculiar technique gradually develops into a complete cultivation system built upon rhetoric, logic, psychology, persuasion, and the manipulation of conviction. However, the stronger the Verbal Arts become, the more terrifying their potential appears. A sword can injure the body. A spell can destroy the soul. But words? Words can make someone destroy themselves. As Charlie's techniques spread throughout the cultivation world, the righteous sects begin to condemn them, while demonic cultivators recognize their potential. Eventually, the Verbal Arts are classified as a branch of the Demonic Arts. Charlie, however, doesn't understand why everyone is so surprised. After all, he has never believed that a weapon needs to be made of metal. Sometimes... All you need is an argument. Note: - Daily Chapters for First 2 Weeks - Inspired By Charlie Kirk not the Real Charlie Kirk - No filters I will write it to the very detail even if this gets banned and if it does ill write in Patreon for Free - First 3 chapters are AI but I used my old novel as a blueprint since it kinda fit the novel and i decided to start this novel since I've always wanted to write a Novel where the MC only has Verbal Powers and I figured it's the best time to start.

BelowTheShelf · Fantasy · 11 ch

SideKick | Shit Hero

Working is hard. Being a hero too. Doing both at the same time, for half the pay, is hell. Every day, Arthur wakes up early to sweep the filthy streets of Lumière in exchange for a pittance, zero recognition, and a terrible smell that seeps through his clothes and clings to his body. But when monsters appear and the city needs someone, he’s the one who steps up. Not to defeat them, of course, but because, apparently, no one else wants to clean up the mess that the real heroes leave behind. At the end of the day, his only consolation is heading to the corner diner, where the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen works. There, between a hot sandwich and a shy smile, Arthur almost forgets that he’s the lowest-paid (and most ridiculous) hero in Lumière. What kind of shit hero is this? A.N.: A short story set in the cyberpunk heroes universe of higgscrowl (Radiant).

Herge · Sci Fi · 5 ch

Arcadia I

In his youth, Helix was drafted into the final war, responsible for 60% of all deaths in history. After fighting for over a century, killing people of all levels, from infantry to corporate executives and tyrants, he survived, returning home to find everyone he knew dead. With nothing left, he set out to eliminate those who destroyed the world before finally meeting his end at the hands of the monster in human skin who started it all. Arriving in the world of Arcadia with an ability to manipulate souls, he sets out on the path of power once again so he can protect his life and anything he comes to care for. Follow him on his journey through this vast world as he meets both friends and foes... and maybe even old acquaintances. This novel will have a lot of world-building, different power systems, fights, and death. Follow the protagonist on his path to strength, making friends and foes as he goes. The protagonist will be mission and power-oriented. I'll try to update one to two 2.3k word chapters every day

I_live_in_your_walls · Fantasy · 8 ch

Blossoms of The Forgotten Day

Some memories disappear. Others refuse to be forgotten. Sae's world is ordinary: school, music, quiet days, and the endless cycle of routines that never seem to change. That is, until he meets Haruka, a girl whose gentle smile and unwavering kindness slowly begin to transform the way he sees the world. Together, they share laughter beneath cherry blossoms, melodies that speak louder than words, and moments that feel as though they could last forever. But some stories were never meant to be remembered. As strange events begin to unravel reality itself, Sae finds himself questioning his memories, his heart, and the very existence of the person he cherishes most. Blossoms of the Forgotten Day is a heartfelt psychological romance about love, memory, grief, and the painful beauty of holding on when the world has already let go.

Simply No One · Romance · 23 ch

The Destined Path of Water

For generations, the River of Life has blessed the valley with crystal waters, flourishing forests, and a promise whispered through every spring festival. Hidden within its depths sleeps an ancient water dragon—the silent guardian who has watched over humanity since the beginning. When ten-year-old Sae and nine-year-old Rika are each saved by the mysterious dragon on opposite sides of the same river, their lives become bound by an invisible thread. Though they grow up worlds apart and never meet, both carry an unexplainable connection to the river, a strange blue necklace, and dreams that refuse to fade. Years later, as a massive dam threatens to silence the sacred waters forever, forgotten legends begin to awaken. The dragon's strength wanes, the river's voice grows faint, and two souls unknowingly destined for one another must uncover the truth hidden beneath the flowing current. In a story where nature remembers what people forget, The Destined Path of Water is a heartfelt fantasy about destiny, memory, sacrifice, and the bonds that transcend time. As the river's fate intertwines with their own, Sae and Rika must discover whether some promises can survive—even when every memory has been washed away. Two souls. One current. A destiny written by the river.

Simply No One · Fantasy · 23 ch

The Fading Moon

Tokyo never sleeps, but for twenty-three-year-old Mike, every day feels the same. Living alone in a small apartment and trapped in a routine he no longer enjoys, Mike has long given up on excitement, friendship, and love. His world is quiet, lonely, and predictable—until a rainy night changes everything. Under the glow of a fading moon, he meets Jessika, a spirited high school girl whose smile hides secrets deeper than the night sky. Their first encounter is anything but friendly. She finds him cold and grumpy. He finds her irritating and impossible to understand. Yet fate keeps bringing them together. As days turn into months, arguments become conversations, conversations become friendship, and friendship slowly blossoms into a love neither of them expected. For the first time in years, Mike begins to feel alive again. But Jessika carries a secret. A truth that threatens to shatter the future they dream of together. As the moon fades from the sky, so too does the time they have left. A heartbreaking story of first love, loss, hope, and memories that never disappear, The Fading Moon explores how even the briefest light can change someone's life forever. Some people enter our lives for a moment... Yet stay in our hearts forever.

MananTayal · Romance · 30 ch

Simulated Journey To The Top

The Qiao Empire is a place where cultivation separates the remarkable from the forgotten. It's where a bigger fist is the law, and falling behind means staying behind, forever. Du Yuan is behind. On paper. Bamboo spends years underground before it rises faster than anything else in the forest. Du Yuan is a reincarnator. Earth's knowledge has quietly been turned into leverage. He has a seat to take over, a clan to expand. A future already meticulously mapped. Then the Simulator arrived. It made him question the understanding of the world, that took over 16 years to build. It grants cheats and golden fingers from who knows where. It runs possibilities he has lived yet hasn't lived and hands him power drawn from their outcomes. It speaks of other versions of him as casually as one speaks of the weather. He has survived a reincarnation on skepticism and patience. He doesn't plan to change any time soon. Nonetheless, His original plans need some serious modifications. The roots, however, aren't going anywhere.

Acron · Eastern Fantasy · 8 ch

Catalyst

Five hundred years after "The Shattering" left a scar on the world forever, humanity lives in a fragile " peace " upheld by the cold, iron grip of the Rogue Capture Team (R.C.T.). Terra Umbral doesn’t care about peace. He doesn’t even care much about his own name. As a "Dragon-Killer" with a kill count close to a thousand, Terra is a chaotic force of crimson Ether and lost memories. When a routine heist for a mysterious relic goes wrong in Washington D.C., Terra becomes the target of a full-scale manhunt led by the R.C.T.’s most elite and most unhinged operatives. Forced to take along Dash, a naive sporeborn youth whose life he has already ruined.

dumbhd · Action · 13 ch

The Life of Modret

The tool, Maz, spends his days as a normal kid in the Underworld until, one day, he meets a mysterious person and comes to realize that he's connected to a much larger social and political scheme, built on warring factions, forgotten truths, and conspiracies hidden within the shadows. And, throughout it all, the tool, Maz, must walk the blurry line between fact and fiction, love and hatred, virtue and villany, if there was ever a line at all. Above all else, Maz must navigate the line between his self and his purpose as a tool. ************************************************* You can also read on Novellek or Royal Road My progress on Novellek is slower but I am trying to migrate the novel onto those platforms as well. All available chapter are already released on Royal Road.

TheFantasticODD · Mystery · 32 ch

Heart of the Wilderness

Phoenix, the deathless flame that rises from its ashes. Dragon, the sovereign of heaven and earth. Qilin, the sacred beast that walks between fortune and calamity. In a cursed world where the wilderness devours the weak and the Heavenly Dao have no mercy, an old ruthless failed man with the heart of a magician sets his journey against fate itself. With strong will and a forbidden path of beast cultivation, he shall tame the wilderness, defy the heavens, and reach immortality. From mere mortal to the peak of the Immortal Dao… this is the journey of a man who refuses to remain as a failure again. Even the heavens shall bow before the Heart of the Wilderness.

AbyssKid · Eastern Fantasy · 45 ch

Anecdote

A short, one-shot story about a young adult and one night spent confronting the weight of a life left behind. “Dies quem hodie frustra vixisti est ille crastinus dies quem heri mortuus vivere cupiebat.” — Huisui Kim, Surviving Romance

Sora Aishi · Psychological · 2 ch

Night's Children

Just some story about overdramatic vampires, often tiptoeing on the border between comedy and parody. _________ Cover and other arts by Kann ("Aoihito", "The Middle of Nowhere") Updates: Tuesdays and Fridays

adawinry · Supernatural · 8 ch

Overkill: Incarnations

The amnesiac Patchborn navigates through the Three Grand Mortal Realms, infested with corrupted Doxamorph creatures. A fortuitous encounter allows him to learn about his lost memories. A true-self he no longer remembered. In a race against time, he must ascend his Soul Body in both Status and Rank, to reclaim who he was and stall the progression of his mental decay... While the past begins to distort, gnawing at his sanity. Earth. Makai. Kenikin Sekai. Every step forward through these Mortal Realms threatens to shatter what remains of his mind... It leaves him to wonder if the person he seeks might be the salvation he needs, or a curse he'll loathe.

Kudo Aosakka · Seinen · 18 ch

When Youth Burns

Myself Daniel, as Do-yoon in this novel made a novel on my life. Shin Do-yoon never expected middle school to change his life. Quiet, withdrawn, and carrying more than he lets anyone see, Do-yoon arrives at Seorin Middle School two weeks after the school year has already begun. While everyone else seems to have found their place, he remains a stranger among familiar faces, trying to get through each day without drawing attention to himself. Then he meets Choi Seung-min. Seung-min is loud where Do-yoon is quiet, reckless where Do-yoon is cautious, and somehow manages to pull him into a friendship neither of them expected. What begins with a few ordinary conversations slowly becomes something deeper: two lonely boys finding in each other the kind of companionship they had been missing. But youth isn't only about laughter, friendship, and memories. Behind closed doors, Do-yoon carries problems no one at school knows about. Seung-min has struggles of his own. And as their lives begin to intertwine, the line between ordinary school days and the things they are trying to escape becomes harder to ignore. Some friendships change your life. Some years leave scars. And some moments stay with you long after youth has burned away.

Daniel_Voss · Slice Of Life · 8 ch

Work From Home Sect

No one: The beginning of almost every isekai story... The protagonist slowly opened his eyes. "Where am I?" Judging by the ceiling above him, it definitely wasn't his room. The last thing he remembered was walking home from work when a truck came out of nowhere. After that... Did I get isekai'd? Several years later, he finally obtained what every transmigrator dreamed of. A system. [Ding! Welcome to the Sect Master System!] [Beginner Pack Reward Issued.] His eyes lit up. What was it? A divine cultivation technique? An ancient bloodline? A heaven-defying treasure? Instead, a familiar rectangular object appeared in his hands. "A... smartphone?" He stared at it in confusion. "What am I supposed to do with this?" [Create a Sect. Become its Master.] "I don't even have a place to start a sect..." He paused for a moment. "Oh wait, I can just make one at home." The system: [...]

LazyMeow · Fantasy · 46 ch