Free Web Novels to Read Online
ChapterChase publishes 75 original web novels and light novels, free to read chapter by chapter. The newest are The Boy Who Became the Forest's Eyes, The Depth of Thirst and The Silence of the Shallows.
Filter by genre, tag or status, or pick a shelf: Completed web novels for a finished story, Popular this month for what readers are on now. Public-domain books have their own shelf, Classic novels.
Web Novels: questions readers ask
Are the web novels on ChapterChase free to read?
Yes. Chapters are free to read in the browser without an account. Some authors mark later chapters as premium; a premium membership unlocks those, and each one says so at the top of the chapter.
What is the difference between a web novel and a light novel?
A web novel is fiction published online chapter by chapter, often while it is still being written. "Light novel" is the Japanese term for short, illustrated novels for young adults; readers now use both words for serialized fiction like the stories here.
Can I publish my own web novel on ChapterChase?
Yes. Create a free account, open the author dashboard and add a novel, then publish chapters as you write them. Once published, a new novel appears on the New Web Novels shelf.