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Mystery Web Novels & Serials

A reader's guide to Mystery web novels: the best-rated stories, the tags they're known for and the authors worth following. Right now the top picks are Seeking Strays, Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery] and Clara Casewell, Attorney to the Villainess [Vol 1 Complete].

Readers who like Mystery often look for LitRPG, Progression, Magic, Male Lead and GameLit. Use the related links below to narrow it down, then open any story to read it on the site where it's published.

Best rated Mystery

Seeking Strays
Lost Rain

4.89 · 82 ch · ongoing

Action Adventure Anti-Hero Lead Anti-Villain Lead
Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery]
Cognosticon

4.84 · 72 ch · ongoing

Adventure Drama Female Lead High Fantasy
Clara Casewell, Attorney to the Villainess [Vol 1 Complete]
cocopi

4.83 · 101 ch · ongoing

Comedy Fantasy Female Lead Magic
Hired, Survived, Signed
SlowMoose

4.83 · 33 ch · completed

Action Adventure Female Lead LitRPG
Mother of Learning
nobody103

4.83 · 109 ch · completed

Adventure Fantasy Magic Time Loop
The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn
rkgoff

4.83 · 50 ch · completed

Adventure Historical Romance Subplot

All Mystery stories

Seeking Strays
Lost Rain

4.89 · 82 ch · ongoing
Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery]
Cognosticon

4.84 · 72 ch · ongoing
Clara Casewell, Attorney to the Villainess [Vol 1 Complete]
cocopi

4.83 · 101 ch · ongoing
Hired, Survived, Signed
SlowMoose

4.83 · 33 ch · completed
Mother of Learning
nobody103

4.83 · 109 ch · completed
The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn
rkgoff

4.83 · 50 ch · completed
Endless Delirium [Grimdark, Dungeon Crawler] (Book 1 Written)
Stygon

4.81 · 81 ch · ongoing
Myth//OS
Lost Rain

4.81 · 71 ch · hiatus

⏸ No new chapter since Jun 18, 2026 (5 months ago).
The Wardens of Eternity: Alice Rising
Everseas

4.81 · 35 ch
Periapt [Survival in the world of a Cursed CRPG, Progression, Crafting, LitRPG] (ON HIATUS UNTIL PART III FINISHED)
lost_rambler

4.80 · 34 ch · hiatus

⏸ No new chapter since Sep 17, 2026 (7 weeks ago).
The Game at Carousel: A Horror Movie LitRPG
lost_rambler

4.80 · 404 ch
The Perfect Run
Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)

4.80 · 131 ch · completed
A Cursed Cleaning [STUBBED!]
Ellen Taylor

4.78 · 2 ch
Football Management Simulator (Soccer LitRPG)
D.N. Newyn

4.75 · 126 ch · ongoing
The Call of the Hollow Men
LostInTranscription

4.75 · 25 ch · completed
Villainess Of Crimson
Mangowo

4.75 · 38 ch
Murder in the Temple (LitRPG | Progression Fantasy)
Malory

4.73 · 50 ch
Eldritch Exorcist
Hastum

4.72 · 230 ch · ongoing
The Exorcist Doctor [Stubbing January 19th]
Maradina

4.72 · 208 ch · ongoing
Divine Awakening
AFKay

4.71 · 44 ch
Emissary of Nothingness [LitRPG | Slow Burn Isekai]
GreyPilgrim_EoN

4.71 · 86 ch · ongoing
Fate's Attendant
Samer Rabadi (aka 3seed)

4.71 · 76 ch
One World Won't Do [World-Hopping LitRPG]
TheFlamingSea

4.71 · 29 ch · ongoing
The Rings of Jupiter [A Dark Cyberpunk LitRPG] (STUBBED)
O.C. Saar

4.71 · 69 ch
Dreamer's Throne
WildCard

4.68 · 47 ch
DEADCORE [LITRPG, DUNGEON, PROGRESSION]
NedOylum

4.67 · 32 ch
Edge Cases [STUBBED/COMPLETE/BONUSES]
SilverLinings

4.67 · 6 ch
Outrun - Cyberpunk LitRPG
Lost Rain

4.66 · 350 ch
Endless Delirium [Old Ver]
Stygon

4.65 · 3 ch · ongoing
The Spellwright's Guild [BOOK 2 COMPLETE]
Jamie Locke

4.64 · 100 ch · ongoing
(Book One Complete!) Friendly Neighbourhood Goblin (Mercenary Company LitRPG)
James Tadhg

4.63 · 79 ch
Keeper of Totality [Time-Travel LitRPG]
Infinityphoenix

4.63 · 206 ch · ongoing
Mark of Time: A LitRPG Timeloop
KrazeKode

4.62 · 31 ch
A Lonely Dungeon
cathfach

4.61 · 26 ch · completed
The Merchants of Blight [Apocalyptic LitRPG Series]
Greener

4.61 · 34 ch
Hoqalo: The Broken System
MarekSusicky

4.60 · 41 ch
You Have Died Again (formerly known as “Do You Ever Get That Feeling of Deja Vu?”)
R.Magnus

4.60 · 59 ch
Anathema [Gothic Mystery LitRPG]
EnigmaticSage

4.59 · 44 ch · hiatus

⏸ No new chapter since Sep 9, 2026 (8 weeks ago).
Bloodstained Blade (Gamelit, Sword MC)
DWinchester

4.59 · 207 ch · completed
Legacy Code [LitRPG | Multi-World Progression]
Mira Ashford

4.59 · 50 ch · ongoing
Everrain Reincarnation [LitRPG, action, adventure]
Optimystic

4.58 · 86 ch · completed
Mythshaper
Eon R. Solara

4.58 · 166 ch · ongoing
Path of the Last Champion (An Epic Saga)
TheWanderingWind

4.58 · 286 ch
THEOS
Arthur Wordsmith

4.57 · 10 ch
A Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World (Completed)
acaswell

4.56 · 115 ch
Island Core
NoDragons

4.56 · 22 ch
Surviving Arkadia
C.T. Yarrow

4.56 · 91 ch
The Bridge To Forever [Progression][LitRPG]
aldur9090

4.56 · 38 ch
Bear Station
Dzzt

4.55 · 45 ch
Broken Class - A SPY LitRPG
Tory Riter

4.55 · 50 ch
Ether Atlas - The Hidden Grid [litRPG, System Apocalypse, Ancient Mysteries]
Lucas Arden

4.55 · 159 ch · ongoing
Player 0.4 [You have died.] [Reset in progress.]
Alek Aundra

4.55 · 296 ch · ongoing
Unwilling Eldritch Horror of Fortune [Volume 1 - 3 Stubbed]
Tismon

4.55 · 127 ch
Rise of the Living Forge
Actus

4.54 · 125 ch
Double-Blind: A Modern LITRPG
Eligos

4.53 · 51 ch
ISEKAI EXORCIST
Dosei

4.52 · 84 ch
I Shall Remain (A LitRPG Isekai)
Tony

4.51 · 75 ch · completed
Integration Apocalypse: Elf Huntress From Earth
UnStepAble

4.51 · 26 ch
RAZIEL [Progression Fantasy/LitRPG]
Selethe

4.51 · 31 ch
Enchanter's Emporium [LitRPG Cozy Magic Shop] [Stubbing in 4 days]
genialgibbon

4.50 · 45 ch
Nightmare Realm Summoner [Book 4 stubbed!]
Actus

4.50 · 77 ch
Summoner's Journey
Antillar

4.50 · 44 ch · dropped
Candlelit Lives {Serial Reincarnation LitRPG}
luda305

4.49 · 89 ch · completed
The Dragon Heir [A Monster Evolution LitRPG]
Mangowo

4.49 · 181 ch
Arcanist In Another World - Book 1 Out on Amazon!
BleedingTears

4.48 · 6 ch
Deadly Persuasion [Victorian Cultivation LitRPG]
Freeid

4.48 · 72 ch · hiatus

⏸ No new chapter since Jun 11, 2026 (5 months ago).
Magical Girl Ghostslayer [Cyberpunk Post-Magic Apocalypse] [Book 2 stubbing 16 August]
Emberhare

4.48 · 4 ch
Rise of The Living Enchantment [LITRPG REGRESSION]
The First Observer

4.48 · 193 ch
The Lone Wanderer: A World-hopping LitRPG Adventure
PathOfPen

4.48 · 128 ch
The Nth Awakening [A Mecha LitRPG]
MonkeySleepsWell

4.48 · 55 ch · hiatus

⏸ No new chapter since Jul 12, 2026 (4 months ago).
Totally Spiritual [Book 2 Stubbed]
Dice

4.48 · 87 ch
Cultivator Andy [Blue Collar Cultivation LitRPG]
Walker Miles

4.47 · 119 ch · ongoing
Boundless Cultivation - [Isekai Progression Fantasy with Light LitRPG Elements]
Senseofbeing

4.46 · 119 ch
The New World
Monsoon117

4.45 · 430 ch
Void Sovereign (Previously called Rise of the Apex Predator)
Dr.Syed

4.45 · 82 ch
Allocation [OLD]
richardfrost

4.44 · 23 ch
COSMIC
Hikaru_Genji & Adam_King

4.44 · 4 ch
Heavy Metal [ A Monster Evolution LitRPG ]
Kuropon

4.41 · 303 ch · ongoing
Forgotten
GamingWolf, Proofreading Duck

4.37 · 279 ch

Completed Mystery to binge

Finished stories, so there's no waiting for the next chapter.

Hired, Survived, Signed
SlowMoose

4.83 · 33 ch · completed
Mother of Learning
nobody103

4.83 · 109 ch · completed
The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn
rkgoff

4.83 · 50 ch · completed
The Perfect Run
Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)

4.80 · 131 ch · completed
The Call of the Hollow Men
LostInTranscription

4.75 · 25 ch · completed
A Lonely Dungeon
cathfach

4.61 · 26 ch · completed

Other genres you might like

Adventure Fantasy Action Sci-fi Horror Martial Arts Comedy Psychological

Popular tags in Mystery

LitRPG Progression Magic Male Lead GameLit Strong Lead High Fantasy Portal Fantasy / Isekai Female Lead Strategy Supernatural Mythos

Authors writing Mystery

Lost Rain Actus lost_rambler Mangowo Stygon