Best Completed Web Novels to Read in 2026

Browse the best completed web novels. Ranked by popularity and reader reviews.

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    Santa: The level 99 Necromancer

    Santa: The level 99 Necromancer

    by Grimtorn

    Santa is Dead! Yet, through the marvels of Elfish technology, he has risen. Dive into an enchanting journey with Santa as he embraces his new role as

    completed
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    The Bag

    The Bag

    by smokeebredd

    A short story where a dwarven wizard, fuelled by greed, makes a magical bag to carry all her riches. However, it seems she has tapped into something f

    completed
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    The great interview

    The great interview

    by Ancienthipster

    A short origin story about an anxious queer person applying for a job and not knowing what they gotten themselves into

    completed
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    Brothers.

    Brothers.

    by emriverawriter

    After 12 years of being in foster care, Diana Watson has had enough of the failing system. She is moved into her 23rdfamily: the Fields, with two pare

    completed
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    O Aventureiro [Português]

    O Aventureiro [Português]

    by KnightWriter

    Em um mundo de fantasia, um jovem aventureiro chamado Arthur viaja pelo mundo ajudando os necessitados. Ele é conhecido por sua coragem, bondade e hab

    completed
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    Call of the Myst (Apocalypse LITRPG)

    Call of the Myst (Apocalypse LITRPG)

    by ChronoQuill

    An apocalypse the whole family can enjoy! Not every apocalypse comes fast, but the world ends all the same.When Jeff's kids are taken by an advanced

    completed
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    Diary of the Witch-king

    Diary of the Witch-king

    by FightinWoids

    This is strictly a parody of the Lord of the Rings movies for the sake of humor, not meant to disrespect Tolkien or fans of his work. Fair warning, th

    completed
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    Blank Slate: Naruto Blank Generation

    Blank Slate: Naruto Blank Generation

    by TEZofAllTrades

    A canon-compliant story set in the "Blank Period" of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto universe, the years following the Fourth Great Ninja War. Experience e

    completed
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    The Silicarite

    The Silicarite

    by ClassiNess

    r/TalesFromIlludiaA silicon-based life-form, designated Mercury, discovers a long-lost artifact from its civilization is located on the planet of Illu

    completed
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    Dawn of the Starships

    Dawn of the Starships

    by CrystalScherer

    Rachel, a junior assistant in the cargo bay, never imagined the spaceship’s AI would gain awareness during what should have been a routine update, nor

    completed
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    Herbalist

    Herbalist

    by AgarTheBearded

    [Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] In the eyes of most practitioners, magic is a tool, a passionate and inexhaustible treasure trove

    completed
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    The Domes of Calrathia

    The Domes of Calrathia

    by Isaac Young

    Banished for the murder of his master, a lone Astronomer has set out to deliver a written history of his School to the ancient city of Calrathia, home

    completed
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    The House Beneath - A Progression Fantasy

    The House Beneath - A Progression Fantasy

    by amoorby

    Hina has an invitation to study magic at the prestigious Qalarian Academy.With her unusually high potential, that's a path to real power—if she's bold

    completed
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    The Dance of Crimson Snow

    The Dance of Crimson Snow

    by Niffox

    Sometimes all it takes to break the ice is a change of perspective.

    completed
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    He Stood Taller Than Most Book 2: Conspiracy

    He Stood Taller Than Most Book 2: Conspiracy

    by Lord Frostdraken

    Paulie is back and no longer on the run, instead he is hunting after his original antagonists with the help of his friends in the local adjudicators f

    completed
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    Suffer Wardens

    Suffer Wardens

    by platopixel

    A girl finds herself being held captive in some sort of futuristic sci-fi prison. She's not really sure how to describe it, however she can say that s

    completed
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    Dead Inside The AnimeExpo

    Dead Inside The AnimeExpo

    by dahero9910

    When twins Taylor and Amy attend AnimeExpo dressed as their favorite characters, they expect a weekend filled with fandoms, fun, and unforgettable mem

    completed
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    The Keep

    The Keep

    by smokeebredd

    On a world where night is permanent on one side, and home to many of the creatures that go bump in the night, Irma, a biomancer for vampire lord, The

    completed
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    Eternal Life Means Never Being Rid of Anyone

    Eternal Life Means Never Being Rid of Anyone

    by fully_harmless

    In a slightly altered present, people can live forever. It has its downsides.

    completed
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    White Things

    White Things

    by JaCrane

    Soon after a suicide in a small town, an elementary school is sieged by an unseeable threat.

    completed
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    World Undefined

    World Undefined

    by FantasyRider9202

    Deep within the hidden layers of our world lies another realm—a place where logic unravels and the extraordinary becomes commonplace. In this strange

    completed
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    The failure

    The failure

    by mau3

    Orikka craves meaning, but the meaning they create is a complicated one

    completed
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    Child of Sin

    Child of Sin

    by GemLambert

    Unexpected plot twists, ups and downs, romance in a medieval setting.

    completed
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    The Procrastinator's Burden

    The Procrastinator's Burden

    by Niffox

    A short-story about the mental consequences of overthinking, procrastination and writer's block.

    completed
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    The Blue Room

    The Blue Room

    by Aliantic

    When Brian inherited his grandfather’s house, he expected to do a lot of work to fix it up. What he didn’t expect, though, is that his grandfather’s h

    completed
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    Immortal Freeloader

    Immortal Freeloader

    by Dirk Grey

    After an injury ruined my sprinter career and took away my scholarship, I decided that living off rich women looking for a thrill was a better way to

    completed
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    Yuletide Justice

    Yuletide Justice

    by Darket

    Dick Rumbles doesn't take any crap from anybody. However, he finds himself disgraced after a botched raid. While trying to cope with the loss, his gre

    completed
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    Sun Baked Soil

    Sun Baked Soil

    by QTpye

    [Warning: Disturbing Content]A short story about a man and his children. as the crops whither, and the ground turns to dust.Reworked from a short stor

    completed
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    A Classically Modern Witch

    A Classically Modern Witch

    by Jonathan B

    When a high school girl finds herself stranded in the Middle Ages, she uses modern technology and her knowledge of the future to pass herself off as a

    completed
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    The Chicago Devil

    The Chicago Devil

    by Jmichely

    Deacon Crawford, a young Chicago cab driver from the tough and tumble South Side, has run into a streak of bad luck recently. But his luck is about to

    completed
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    Xeno Core

    Xeno Core

    by VorpalAxeMan

    Mos Denn, dying, seeks one last chance at extending his life. After a surgery he doesn't truly survive, he finds himself serving an alien crew. With

    completed
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    Daughter Mine

    Daughter Mine

    by mau3

    Some day she’ll be free from her

    completed
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    AUT__R INF_CT_D

    AUT__R INF_CT_D

    by ptmesis

    The 2019 Coronavirus pandemic is a faint memory. The world has moved on. Did we learn our lesson? Did we ever ask the right questions? --- A short s

    completed
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    GHOST THING!

    GHOST THING!

    by Robinson Nox

    It is 2003 in Toronto, Ontario and teenaged loner Kay Norkemasis moonlights as the liquid cryptid Ghost Thing, using his aquatic powers for his own am

    completed
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    The Regression

    The Regression

    by Rice Orange

    In the case of mankind, choices govern the existence. The story of Regression followed a man named William. One who had sacrificed everything on the

    completed
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    World of Illusions. Beyond the Edge

    World of Illusions. Beyond the Edge

    by xbb-trnk

    An ordinary family, an ordinary life, happy parents and their children. Who doesn't dream of this? A deadly disease, slowly stealing the life of a yo

    completed
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    Book One: A Storm of Glass and Ashes

    Book One: A Storm of Glass and Ashes

    by christwriter

    When a corporate accident tears holes in reality, an entomologist and her con-artist husband become the best hope humanity has against total destructi

    completed
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    The Mars Treaty

    The Mars Treaty

    by NikkiEvers

    There is no war on Mars. It’s something humanity left behind in the aftermath of a third Great War and settled in dome cities across the red planet. T

    completed
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    Chronic Fatigue

    Chronic Fatigue

    by Ananth Van Der Lekh

    Book 2 of the seriesIn Search of Truth and Beauty What if someone was interfering with your dreams? Why do dreams seem to tell stories over which we

    completed
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    [Notes of Aria] Starlight: Opening Act

    [Notes of Aria] Starlight: Opening Act

    by Goldsmile_ent

    Lily, a rabbit with fading dreams of musical fame, is not having a good run of things. What gigs they could get, normally local bars and opening for b

    completed
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    Armageddon [LitRPG Apocalypse]

    Armageddon [LitRPG Apocalypse]

    by Neviara

    There are over 600 individual muscles in the human body. Who has time to train all of them when the world's ending? In the world of professional arm

    completed
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    She Who Follows the Sun

    She Who Follows the Sun

    by Hearin

    In life, all need to be guided. In death, that remains true. She helps others find the light when they need it most.

    completed
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    Achievement Unlocked Series

    Achievement Unlocked Series

    by Kitsune's Inkwell

    A series of shorts set in a mash-up of the Pokemon Universe and Baldur's Gate 3. A pop-up event just for fun!

    completed
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    Max and his slaves

    Max and his slaves

    by Ink Immortal

    Others do see the world differently, but how egocentric are we to think everything revolves around us?

    completed
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    Savros

    Savros

    by Belegrade

    After witnessing the brutal death of his parents, a young man escapes off-world. Alone, scared, and shaken from his recent experiences, Savros runs in

    completed
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    Sunflowers Bloom In Winter

    Sunflowers Bloom In Winter

    by KatelynGadd

    My ex is trapped in a trashy fantasy novel, fated to endure the affection of four evil Suitors. Even if I can’t change the plot, they'll all pay for t

    completed
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    Heavens Has Fallen

    Heavens Has Fallen

    by ThousandLeaves

    Travel with Karl through a familiar, yet different world of cultivation in a search of his new identity and perhaps, even a new home. Tag clarificati

    completed
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    Holy man

    Holy man

    by mau3

    Elske wants to achieve the power of a god, but it may come with a different sort of price

    completed
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    Body of Life

    Body of Life

    by NicholasTeller

    A woman wakes up in the middle of a dark tunnel of flesh. With no memory of how she got there, her only choice is to move forwards and discover what t

    completed
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    The Mermaid in the Swamp

    The Mermaid in the Swamp

    by LilyOfTheWillametteValley

    In this literary-fantasy short story, an aging man visits his undead former lover to learn if life is worth living after death. As a content warning,

    completed