Best Fantasy Novels

诡秘之主 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving

Klein Moretti transmigrates into an alternate Victorian-era world filled with Lovecraftian horrors and a mysterious tarot-based power system. Widely regarded as the greatest Chinese web novel ever written for its intricate plotting and world-building.

天官赐福 · Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Xie Lian, a martial god who ascended and fell three times, meets the mysterious ghost king Hua Cheng. A sweeping tale of devotion, redemption, and 800 years of unwavering love, set in a richly imagined celestial world.

蛊真人 · Gu Zhen Ren

Fang Yuan, a 500-year-old demonic cultivator, is reborn and pursues eternal life with ruthless pragmatism. Banned in China for its amoral protagonist, it is considered a masterpiece of the cultivation genre with an unmatched power system.

全知读者的视角 · Sing Shong

Kim Dokja is the sole reader of a web novel that becomes reality. Using his knowledge of the story, he navigates apocalyptic scenarios. A Korean masterpiece hugely popular on CN platforms.

宿命之环 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving

Set in the Lord of the Mysteries universe, Lumian Lee investigates strange loops in his village and gets drawn into a web of cosmic conspiracies. Expands the beloved LotM world with a new protagonist.

一世之尊 · Er Gen

Xu Qing, an orphan in a post-apocalyptic cultivation world tainted by a fallen god, survives through cunning and ruthlessness. Er Gen's latest and arguably most mature work, with stunning world-building.

末日之后的开始 · TurtleMe

King Grey, the strongest king, is reborn as Arthur Leywin in a magical world. While originally English, it draws heavily from Chinese web novel cultivation conventions and is massively popular on the same platforms.

垃圾伯爵家的公子 · Yoo Ryeo Han

Cale Henituse transmigrates as a trash noble in a fantasy novel and tries to live a quiet life, but keeps accidentally becoming a hero. While Korean, it dominates the same readership and platforms.

余污 · Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Mo Xi, a righteous general, and Gu Mang, a fallen war hero, are trapped in a web of betrayal and lost memories. A tragic, war-torn danmei with incredible emotional weight.

隐形之龙 · Durandal

A legendary web novel that is intentionally badly written and has become a cult classic for its absurdity. Often cited as the most entertainingly terrible novel ever created.

流浪旅馆 · pirateaba

Erin Solstice finds herself in a fantasy world and decides to run an inn. While English-original, it is one of the most-read novels on web novel platforms globally and a landmark of the genre with over 12 million words.

放开那个女巫 · Er Mu

A modern engineer transmigrates into a medieval prince's body and uses scientific knowledge to build an industrial revolution in a world of witches and demons. A masterclass in kingdom-building fiction.

暴食的再临 · Ro Yu-jin

Seol Jihu, a gambling addict, gets a second chance in a parallel world called Paradise. While Korean in origin, it shares platforms and readership with Chinese web novels and is a top recommendation.

奥术神座 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving

Lucien Evans, a transmigrator, uses real-world physics and chemistry knowledge to revolutionize magic in a medieval fantasy world. Features fascinating integration of real science into magic theory.

我真不是邪神走狗 · Not Poking

Lin Jie, a bookstore owner from Earth, transmigrates and innocently recommends books to customers who interpret them as evil god scriptures. A brilliant comedy of misunderstandings.

烈火浇愁 · Priest

Sheng Lingyuan, an ancient emperor sealed for millennia, awakens in the modern world and meets Xuan Ji, a fire-wielding bureaucrat. A danmei that blends ancient mythology with modern urban fantasy.

余烬 · Priest

In a world where witches' magic is fading, Zhu Zhao and the young witch Sheng Lingyuan navigate a crumbling world order. Another masterwork from Priest with stunning world-building.

地牢防御 · Yoo Heon-Hwa

A genius manipulator becomes the weakest demon lord and must scheme his way to survival. While Korean, it's a legendary villain-protagonist novel on CN/EN platforms.

我想成为影之强者 · Daisuke Aizawa

Cid Kagenou pretends to be a shadow mastermind but accidentally becomes one. A Japanese isekai phenomenon that dominates CN/EN web novel platforms.

巫界术士 · The Plagiarist

Leylin Farlier, a scientist reborn in a magical world, uses an AI chip from his past life to systematically analyze and exploit magic. Features a calculating, morally grey protagonist who treats magic as science.

我师兄实在太稳健了 · Get to the Point

Li Changshou transmigrates into the Primordial era of Investiture of the Gods and decides to survive by being extremely cautious and low-key. A hilarious deconstruction of cultivation novel protagonists.

小说的额外 · Jee Gab Song

Kim Hajin wakes up inside his own novel as an extra character with knowledge of the plot. While Korean, it's hugely popular in the CN web novel community and shares the same platforms.

不想第四次的死灵法师 · Densuke

Vandalieu, killed and reincarnated three times with increasing misfortune, is born as a dhampir with death magic. While Japanese, it's extremely popular on Chinese and English web novel platforms.

镇魂 · Priest

Zhao Yunlan, the chief of a special investigations division, works alongside the enigmatic Professor Shen Wei to solve supernatural cases. The source material for the hit drama.

罪恶之城 · Misty South

Richard, son of a legendary devil, navigates political intrigue and planar wars in a Western fantasy setting. Known for its mature themes, complex characters, and excellent Western-style fantasy world-building.

疯巫妖的实验日志 · Angry Squirrel

An immortal lich with a useless system tries to save the world from an incoming apocalypse while dealing with absurd situations. A hilarious Western-fantasy-styled Chinese web novel.

神印王座 · Tang Jia San Shao

Long Haochen, a pure-hearted knight, battles demons threatening humanity. Features an excellent romance subplot and strong themes of sacrifice and righteousness.

奈落之魂 · Cloudbird

A soul from Earth arrives in a medieval world as an evil spirit and systematically builds power through fear, manipulation, and dark experimentation. A unique villain-protagonist horror novel.

反派想活下去 · JANG Woo-yi

Deculein transmigrates as the villain of a novel destined to die. Using his analytical mind, he navigates the story while trying to survive. A well-crafted villain transmigration story.

低维游戏 · HJQS

Lu Zhiyu creates a pocket dimension and watches as civilizations develop within it over thousands of years. A unique, contemplative story about godhood and creation.

妖神记 · Mad Snail

Nie Li, the strongest demon spiritist, is reborn as his 13-year-old self and uses future knowledge to protect his city from destruction. A beloved but infamously slow-updating series.

琥珀之剑 · Fei Yan

Brendel, a player reborn inside the game world he used to play, uses future knowledge to change the fate of a doomed kingdom. A beautifully crafted game-world-turned-real story.

回归者使用说明书 · Bread Joo

Instead of the regressor, the story follows his cunning companion who manipulates everyone for personal gain. A hilarious take on the regression genre with a scheming protagonist.

噩梦之召 · Get Lost

Lin Sheng begins having nightmares that bleed into reality, and discovers he can bring abilities from his dreams into the real world. A dark, atmospheric horror-action novel.

第二人生排行榜 · Sad Smile

Yeon-woo discovers his twin brother died in a mysterious tower and enters to avenge him, using his brother's diary as a guide. A tower-climbing revenge story popular across platforms.

小说的恶党 · Taxi

Jin-woo possesses the body of a villain in a novel and decides to use his cheat-like abilities for a comfortable life, accidentally becoming beloved by everyone.

卡徒 · Fang Xiang

Chen Mu, an orphan in a world of combat cards, discovers extraordinary talent in card making. A unique power system novel from the author of World of Cultivation.

回归者 · Toika

Yi Ji-Hyuk returns from another world after thousands of years, just wanting to be lazy. But monsters keep invading Earth and he's forced to help. A hilarious Korean web novel popular across platforms.

大法师的降临 · Mo Xiang

Link transmigrates into a game world as a commoner and uses his knowledge to become the most powerful archmage. A Western-fantasy-themed Chinese web novel with great magic system.

巫师世界 · Zhen De Lao Lang

Greem, a failed apprentice wizard, gains a bio-enhancement chip and uses it to systematically climb the wizard hierarchy. Similar to Warlock of the Magus World with its scientific approach to magic.

巫师世界 · Get Lost

Angele, a man reborn into a medieval world, uses a biochip from his past life to optimize his wizard training. A tightly-paced wizard academy story with good character development.

玄幻之旅 · Get Lost

Garen discovers he can transmigrate between worlds while retaining his enhanced attributes. A multi-world adventure combining martial arts, magic, and mecha across different settings.

回归的魔王很善良 · Hungry Pebble

A demon lord who regresses decides to be kind this time around, but his version of kindness is still terrifying. A fun subversion of regression and villain tropes.

深渊主宰 · Zhui Yue Zhu

Soran, a legendary rogue, returns to the past just before the Time of Troubles. He must protect his divine-blooded sister while navigating a DnD-inspired fantasy world.

巫师的旅途 · Flying White Egrets

Glenn, an apprentice sorcerer, explores a vast multiverse of knowledge while uncovering the true nature of sorcery. A thoughtful, dark wizard novel with strong world-building.

异世界的美食家 · Li Hongtian

Bu Fang, a chef in a cultivation world, must cook increasingly powerful dishes to level up his restaurant. A unique food-cultivation novel where cooking is the main power system.

维度降临 · Awespec

Leonel Morales awakens abilities as Earth enters an era of dimensional merging. An English web novel heavily influenced by CN cultivation conventions with excellent world-building.

光之子 · Tang Jia San Shao

Zhang Gong Wei, a lazy light mage, reluctantly becomes the prophesied Child of Light destined to save the world. A charming, shorter novel with Western fantasy elements.

怪物宠物进化 · Wine Pool Inebriation

Gao Peng lives in a world where monsters have appeared and people can form contracts with them. He uses his ability to see monster attributes to raise the strongest pets.

大魔王 · Ni Cang Tian

Han Shuo, a mistreated servant in a magic academy, accidentally cultivates demonic magic and begins a dark journey to power. A Western-fantasy-styled CN novel with a crafty MC.

全职法师 · Chaos

Mo Fan wakes up in a parallel world where magic has replaced science. As the only dual-element mage, he rises through the ranks in a modern setting filled with monsters and magical academies.

狂神 · Tang Jia San Shao

Lei Xiang, a half-human, half-fallen angel, is raised by the beastmen and becomes a bridge between the warring races. Tang Jia San Shao's debut novel, historically significant.

绿洲之主 · Ji Mansion's Old Zhuo

A player transported into a game world builds a territory in the desert, recruiting soldiers and heroes. A satisfying kingdom-building novel with game mechanics.

私人订制大魔王 · Dark Old Demon

Roy, a designer reborn as a demon, uses a creation system to design and craft custom abilities. A creative take on demon-protagonist stories with crafting mechanics.

万界进化商人 · Amber Button

Lin Yuan, in a world where everyone contracts fey creatures, uses his unique abilities to nurture and evolve feys. A popular creature-raising and business novel.

近战法师 · Cloud Fire

A boy raised by a legendary combat mage learns to fight in melee while using magic, becoming the first close-combat mage in history.