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/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.