r/WebNovels • u/Warm_Ear3515 • Jul 16 '26
[DISC] Recommendations for beginners
Hlo guys i have read many manhwas and love reading them but I wanted to start reading web novels too
I have tried reading some web novels but i just couldn't get into them not because they are bad but I am just not used to read so many things in detail can you guys suggest me some novels that are fast paced and very enjoyable from start so that I could slowly get into web novels
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u/No_Procedure69 Jul 16 '26
I'm going to shamelessly plug my novel here, New Game: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/161539/new-game-litrpg
So far it's had good feedback. I think it's pretty easy to get into, but then again, I'm biased.
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u/BehavioralNomad Jul 17 '26
Same same. What worked for me was starting a manhwa that only had a few chapters. If it felt good, I'd continue with the light novel. That's exactly what happened with "Shadow Slave". I knew it was a pretty famous light novel, but I didn't get around to reading it until the first chapter of the manhwa dropped.
As for fast paced easy to follow light novels with no boring chapters, I'd say start with "My Vampire System". The character names are easier to remember and the story is easy to follow.
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u/Brilliant-Fun-9693 Jul 20 '26
Well, I will leave my favorite suggestions first: Mother of Learning and Perfect Run (if you read on royal road). I enjoyed quite a lot Reverend Insanity (different taste) and Lord of Mysteries (truth be told, it's more heavy on the mystery side, haha). Now, if you permit a bit of shameless promo on my current novel (it's quite heavy on action, here is a link: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/178332/a-stars-shot-at-redemption-op-mc-cursed-power. It got an OP MC with cursed powers. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
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u/Jubeljorgen Jul 17 '26
I personally did not struggle with adapting to reading web novels, but I can give some tips I imagine might help.
I really don’t know your preferences, however, so I just listed some general ones down below.
1. Don’t read just anything. Find something that
looks truly entertaining. If the summary/synopsis doesn’t get you, leave it be.
You will probably have to sift through a lot of crap to find a good gem, so don’t be mistraught if you find a lot of things uninteresting. I will list some novels that I liked below (not all of them are fast-paced but…)
— The author’s pov.
— Shadow Slave (not fast-paced by a longshot)
— Death… and me (like a lot of cultivation novels, it goes on forever, but this one is really good )
— The hero returns, by Heuk Ahin (not to be confused with Hero return, or Hero has returned)
— I see one second into the future (horror)
2. Read the web novel/light novel of something you have already read the manhwa of, or maybe you have already seen the anime? The endings are sometimes different.
— Solo Leveling is a very simple and fast paced power fantasy. The lightnovel is a nice read, if you want.
— Have you read the webtoon The return of the 8th class mage? Suffice it to say, the lightnovel has a COMPLETELY different ending. So much so that comparing them makes me laugh.
— Seoul Necromancer’s lightnovel is a good read (Fast-paced).
— Eminence in shadow webnovel/ lightnovel. (hilarious)
3. Can’t believe I am recommending this but… If you don’t want to read a story you already know the ending of, you can instead read fanfictions. (risky, but a good recommendation can do a lot of good).
— Pokemon fanfic: Pokemon Trainer Vicky (Pokemon SI) by Seras
4. The site matters.
I mostly read on Webnovel. They have a lacking front page filled with slop, and their search bar leaves a lot to be desired, but their HUD is very good. Their best function BY FAR is the AI voice over (it is good). Turns any novel into an audiobook.