Best PROGRESSION Web Novels to Read in 2026

Discover the top progression web novels ranked by popularity and ratings. Updated for 2026 with the best progression stories from Royal Road, WebNovel, and more.

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    Gun Girl from Another World

    Gun Girl from Another World

    by Ninmast Nunyabiz

    You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. One man with a gun

    ongoing1 followers
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    The Night the Sky Mourned

    The Night the Sky Mourned

    by 22theOverseer

    The story of a new generation of cultivators thrust forward into a wide and dangerous world to fight for family and eventually to undo the wrongs of G

    hiatus
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    Morgon City: The Butler Files

    Morgon City: The Butler Files

    by Smudgy

    Morgon City, a magical and technological hegemony that has taken a cause to defend the worlds they influence, surveil, and protect. The protectors tha

    hiatus
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    Solar Defenders: The Role of a Shield

    Solar Defenders: The Role of a Shield

    by Five Heads

    When three teenagers with attitude from a town that's been fighting monsters for their entire lives find themselves unexpectedly recruited into an eli

    hiatus
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    The Hero General's Journey

    The Hero General's Journey

    by JBCooke

    Kestevere Avalon is a ten-year-old boy who has just awakened to what the people of the world call "The System". This system was devised by the gods in

    hiatus
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    The Promise of Yuuko Asahino - Volume 2

    The Promise of Yuuko Asahino - Volume 2

    by OceansInTheSky

    It's been ten months since the incident, and Yuuko's moved to a new school. But there's one student he notices is different from the others, and his f

    completed
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    Battlefield Restart 2: An Identity Beyond Self

    Battlefield Restart 2: An Identity Beyond Self

    by Love4NovelGuy

    When he first realised he had a second chance at life, Simon Rainglow was ecstatic. After his failure of a first life, he reformed himself and lived i

    hiatus
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    BOOK 6: THE SON OF ASMODEUS (a Perth's Accidental Superheroes series) VOL 2.2 POST-TREETON

    BOOK 6: THE SON OF ASMODEUS (a Perth's Accidental Superheroes series) VOL 2.2 POST-TREETON

    by authorNorm

    At the post-Treeton timeline, the possessed Peter Walker strategized his diabolic plans for the Coming-of-Asmodeus so-to reign-hell in Perth-earth wit

    hiatus
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    BREAKING POINT AWAKENING

    BREAKING POINT AWAKENING

    by Blackd Lotus

    After discovering his ability in the real world. He fought hard to protect someone resulting in his death. With the mix of regret and satisfaction. He

    hiatus
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    High Tension

    High Tension

    by AdamElliott

    Mikko Mori came into the world with a silver spoon in her mouth. The only child of a wealthy, prestigious family, anything and everything was at her f

    hiatus
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    Crawling Towers

    Crawling Towers

    by AscendedTurtle

    In a heartless world of magic and supernatural abilities, tower masters reign supreme. A story of Chronus, who obtained a treasure that allowed him to

    hiatus
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    Isekai Explorer

    Isekai Explorer

    by CN-

    Damn you grandpa! Why did you choose to mess up with the yakuza?! Ugh...I never thought to die this young... Wait- Why are people clapping? Why are t

    hiatus
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    TALES FROM THE FALLEN : THE SEER

    TALES FROM THE FALLEN : THE SEER

    by Stickar

    A psychic guy is beginning to develop his abilities prior to a devastating occurrence.

    hiatus
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    Castaway

    Castaway

    by caladin

    My second fiction ever. Better than my first, worse than my third :)Basic litrpg, transported to a new world, but everything including the gods are p

    hiatus
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    A Prose of Years

    A Prose of Years

    by luda305

    For decades, spiritualist Evert Kallstrom and his team have joined in humanity’s millennia-long fight against the beasts. Wielding their weapons and t

    completed
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    God's Play

    God's Play

    by Jeonson

    500 years ago, the "Great Disaster" has almost devastated Japan, but only a handful knows about the atrocity. Otherworldly creatures called the "Remna

    hiatus
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    Hours on Games, All Wasted

    Hours on Games, All Wasted

    by hedgein

    Jeong Sungjin at the age of seventy, had finally succumbed. His days of desperate survival are over, and he can finally sleep easy. Or so he thought.

    hiatus
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    Tome of the Mind

    Tome of the Mind

    by The Raven's Quill

    SPOILER WARNING:This is a sequel to Tome of the Body. If you have not read it, please do before reading this story, otherwise, a lot of things will no

    completed
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    Advent of Desolation [LITRPG Adventure]

    Advent of Desolation [LITRPG Adventure]

    by New Wave

    In the bustling world of virtual reality massively multiplayer online games (VRMMOs), Zack, a typical 18-year-old with a passion for gaming, finds him

    hiatus
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    Mourania's Fairy Tales

    Mourania's Fairy Tales

    by BRG

    Long ago, in the Faraway Lands, stood the kingdom of Mourania. In it is found the Monastery, that sought to educate young magic users in how to use th

    hiatus
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    Dopamine

    Dopamine

    by Doctor Zero

    The meaning of life is to protect the ego, because it makes the dopamine. Horm is worried that the future is happening too slow.  He's afraid he might

    ongoing
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    Memoirs of Your Local Small-time Villainess

    Memoirs of Your Local Small-time Villainess

    by Flameruner

    An editor at the prime of her life—and with maybe just a little too much free time—finds herself waking up in one of her favorite RPGs with no clue as

    ongoing
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    Worldbuilder

    Worldbuilder

    by Icaruss

    Niko finds out that he has been transported into a world of his own creation. Without money or the ability to control the world around him, Niko must

    hiatus
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    I Will Be Lazy!

    I Will Be Lazy!

    by KangarooCruz

    Join my discord and let's chat! If you have any suggestions or ideas about the novel, you can talk to me there. https://discord.gg/PUNcUGfsVU You ha

    hiatus
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    The Other World Soldier

    The Other World Soldier

    by ShujaatAmin

    Shepherd had been covering the retreat of his fellow soldiers. They had been forced to run after a mission had gone wrong. They had almost successfull

    hiatus
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    Apocalypse Streamer

    Apocalypse Streamer

    by Revonne

    [Welcome Sacrifices...] [Awakening Batch Year: 2375] [Please select a class card available to you] [Time Remaining: Sixty Second] [Once time is ov

    hiatus
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    The Crown of the Thunder King

    The Crown of the Thunder King

    by Diego X. Flores

    Adlai Basil is an elite soldier of the Crowned Regiment-- a task force deployed by the mighty federation, Tevyne, to assuage the rampant bandit attack

    hiatus
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    D4Rk_5h4d0w5 [Version française] [En cours]

    D4Rk_5h4d0w5 [Version française] [En cours]

    by mymi7up

    Lorsqu'elle attira l'attention de l'organisation D4Rk_5h4d0w5, le quotidien d'une adolescente changea à tout jamais. Œuvrant dans le domaine du parano

    hiatus
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    D4Rk_5h4d0w5 [English Version] [Ongoing]

    D4Rk_5h4d0w5 [English Version] [Ongoing]

    by mymi7up

    When she caught the attention of the D4Rk_5h4d0w5 organization, a teenager's daily life changed forever. Operating in the realm of the paranormal, thi

    hiatus
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    Insatiable Hunger

    by ultraugy

    Story about a guy named axel trying to survive in a post apocolyptic setting with his insatiable hunger. Facing horror after horror the mc will grow t

    hiatus
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    The War Wolves

    The War Wolves

    by Writhing Oedon

    If you’re good at something, never do it for free. That’s what Ludgar’s uncle taught him. Sellswording isn’t the most glamorous life, but it pays wel

    hiatus
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    The GHOAT: The Greatest Hero of All Time [Superhero and Progression]

    The GHOAT: The Greatest Hero of All Time [Superhero and Progression]

    by Nelsoa the Storyteller

    Tale Nost was expected to be the next strongest hero after graduating from the best mage academy in the nation. However, an accident took this away fr

    completed
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    Éléments [Version française] [En cours]

    Éléments [Version française] [En cours]

    by mymi7up

    Les camps de vacances effraient Lolya Mitressey. Toutefois, lorsque ses parents la dupent en l'envoyant dans l'un d'eux, sa vie prend une tournure ina

    hiatus
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    Elements [English version] [Ongoing]

    Elements [English version] [Ongoing]

    by mymi7up

    Summer camps scare Lolya Mitressey. However, when her parents trick her into going to one, her life takes an unexpected turn. Everyone who stays there

    hiatus
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    Living Armor

    Living Armor

    by Apocalypse2025

    A young man who wasted most of his life as a office worker for someone who didn't care is given a chance to experience a new life in a different way b

    hiatus
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    Legend of the Last Pathmaker

    Legend of the Last Pathmaker

    by UnStepAble

    Using harsh training, special rituals, and elixirs, Walkers follow Paths created by Founders to gain supernatural powers. Zed Lian Ren is Pathless, f

    hiatus
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    The Last Lestrange [SI, OC, Gamer]

    The Last Lestrange [SI, OC, Gamer]

    by King Alkazan

    Born to Bellatrix and Rudolphus Lestrange, Lazarus is more than he seems. [I suck at summaries, this is a reincarnation story and will have a very po

    hiatus
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    Seeker Of The Ether

    Seeker Of The Ether

    by Ben Ornau

    Synopsis in WIP (same for Tags). In this world there are people able to wield amazing power, they are called Arcanist. The path to becoming one is no

    hiatus
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    “Idol” Is The Strongest Job In This World! – Reincarnated as an Idol!

    “Idol” Is The Strongest Job In This World! – Reincarnated as an Idol!

    by Quertzy

    Our protagonist is a high school girl loner otaku. "I really love idols! They shine so brightly when they perform!" After attending her favourite gr

    hiatus
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    And the Wheel Turns

    And the Wheel Turns

    by Parada484

    Two super-powers locked in an unwanted peace after years of war. A thief turns over in bed, obsessed with his mysterious pass. The soul of a dark-skin

    hiatus
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    Rise of the Paragon - A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG

    Rise of the Paragon - A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG

    by Rykurock

    Thomas and his best friend Kevin were the top players of Holy Arc Online, one of the hardest MMORPGs in the world, and also one of the worst-rated MMO

    hiatus
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    Beginning a New Life in Omnia

    Beginning a New Life in Omnia

    by MrSkink

    Having been out of a job for a good while Jacob attempts to try again to get a new job, but something happens that made him have a change of plans, th

    hiatus
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    Your Local Librarians

    Your Local Librarians

    by TheChronicler

    “Yes,” Professor Green confirmed with a stern nod. “Everything you know about angels and demons is true. We Librarians are the last beacon of rational

    hiatus
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    Magic & The Mafia

    Magic & The Mafia

    by ClueonQueue

    Gangs, Magic, and New York City. Jacob Drill, an ex-mafioso, and veteran, has a lot of secrets. Who is he? What happened? From Jacob telling his story

    hiatus
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    Last Command of the Witheld Arc 1: Rebirth

    Last Command of the Witheld Arc 1: Rebirth

    by aaronfrangos

    In the tranquil town of Bernouse, NH, Griffin Tucker and Sarah Avery’s engagement celebration takes an unexpected turn into the realm of the extraordi

    hiatus
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    Curse of the Lycan

    Curse of the Lycan

    by EncryptedWriting

    Twenty-year-old Katrina Monich is a scholar studying abroad far from her home in Cape Cod, South Africa. After an ominous meeting with a man at three

    hiatus
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    I Am A Mystery

    I Am A Mystery

    by Saifi

    [I don't know who i am!] [The outcast, misfit, trash???? Or the overlord, the king, the Creator??] [Just who am i?] Having these thoughts, the MC

    hiatus
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    Spirit Dominion: The Hunt of the White Tiger

    Spirit Dominion: The Hunt of the White Tiger

    by mikeroblesofficial

    For centuries, the Huanglong Empire has ruled Azad with an iron will, backed by sacred treasures and fearsome generals. Once a land of balance and pea

    hiatus
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    Monarchs of Above and Below (A Solo Leveling Fanfic)

    Monarchs of Above and Below (A Solo Leveling Fanfic)

    by Shogeki15

    It's been nearly a decade since gates started opening around the world. First it had started in Korea, but quickly spread throughout the globe. Matth

    hiatus
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    The Strongest Hero VS The Weakest World?

    The Strongest Hero VS The Weakest World?

    by Silverite

    There exist many worlds out in the universes. Within the Devine realm, the Gods manage each and every world carefully. That said, the worlds outnumber

    hiatus