Welcome to Orbit Novels
Orbit Novels is a free web novel site: independent authors publish their stories chapter by chapter, and every chapter is free to read on any phone, tablet or computer.
Read web novels online, free
Every novel here is serialized fiction published directly by the person who wrote it. You can open any novel and read every chapter in full — there are no coins, no unlock timers, no subscriptions and no paywall. Reading does not even need an account; signing up only adds extras like saving novels and keeping your place.
Right now the library covers Football, FANTASY, DRAMA, Fanfic, Isekai, Orbit, ROMANCE and Slowlife, and it grows every time an author starts a new story.
Written by real authors
Orbit Novels is also a free publishing platform. Anyone who signs in can write in the browser with an editor that autosaves, keep chapters as drafts until they are ready, paste a whole manuscript and split it into chapters, add covers and images, and see real views, comments and followers on their dashboard. Authors keep ownership of what they write. See how to publish.
Shaped by the community
Readers rate novels, like and comment on chapters, and follow the authors they enjoy. Want a story that is not here yet? Request it, and other readers can vote for the requests they want most. The ranking and the homepage's Trending banner come from what readers are actually opening each week.
What makes Orbit Novels different?
- Every chapter free. Nothing to buy, nothing to unlock, ever.
- Comfortable reading. Dark and Light site themes, plus text size, page color (Auto, Dark, Sepia, Light) and serif or sans fonts for chapters.
- Pick up where you left off. Signed-in readers get a Continue reading card and a Reading History with progress bars.
- Easy to find the next story. A detailed Novel Finder, genre pages, rankings, Made for You and Random.
- Long novels stay tidy. Chapters are listed 25 at a time with range buttons, newest or oldest first.
- Honest numbers. A visitor is counted at most once per novel or chapter every 30 minutes, and bots are ignored.
- Fast on phones. Pages are built to load quickly and scroll smoothly on phones and tablets, not just computers.
Is Orbit Novels safe?
Yes. The whole site runs over HTTPS, nothing needs to be downloaded or installed, and you can read without an account. If you do sign up, passwords must be at least 8 characters, repeated sign-in attempts are slowed down, and we will never ask for your password by email. Google Analytics only starts after you accept the cookie banner.
Is Orbit Novels down?
If a page will not load, first try a refresh or another network. You can check whether the site is down for everyone at downforeveryoneorjustme.com, and tell us on Discord or by email if it keeps happening.
Is there an Orbit Novels app?
Not yet — there is no iOS or Android app. The website is built for phones first and works in any modern browser. For one-tap access, add it to your home screen from your browser's menu (on iPhone: Share → Add to Home Screen).
Copyright and content removal
Authors may only publish work they wrote or have permission to share. If you own the rights to something published here without your permission, follow the steps on the content policy & DMCA page — include the link to the page and proof that the work is yours. Anything else that breaks the Terms of Service can be reported with the Report button on the novel, chapter or comment.
Join the community
Talk about the stories you are reading, suggest features, and hear about updates first on our Discord. The changelog lists everything new on the site, and the FAQ answers the most common questions in detail.