Webnovel has a ton, especially if you don't mind waiting a bit for daily passes or watching ads to unlock chapters. You get a steady drip-feed of popular stuff like 'My Youth Began With Him' there. It's their main model—free access with a time or ad gate. The translations can be a mixed bag, some are surprisingly decent for a big platform, others feel kinda rushed. I mostly use it for light reading when I'm commuting, not expecting literary masterpieces.
For a wider net, I'd honestly just search specific titles on Novel Updates and follow their links. A lot of fan translation blogs get indexed there, and those are completely free, no daily pass system. The quality varies wildly, from really polished projects to ones abandoned after 20 chapters. You have to be okay with some hunting and a less cohesive app experience.
Don't overlook official publisher sites sometimes. For example, Webnovel does have a free tier, and some Chinese publishers are experimenting with putting samples or even full older titles on their international sites to hook readers. It's not a huge library, but it's legit and ad-supported rather than paywalled. The selection is limited to what they think has crossover appeal.
Honestly, most of the dedicated apps for this lock the good stuff behind paywalls pretty quickly. The truly free and reliable reading often comes from scattered fan sites, but you have to know where to look. I found a lot by just googling 'read [novel title] english translation' and sifting through the results—not very elegant, but it works.
Some aggregator sites compile links to these fan translations, but they're often full of pop-up ads and can feel a bit shady. I use an ad blocker when I visit them. The trade-off is clear: you get the content for free, but the presentation and stability are far from the premium app experience.
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