About ReadTheDrama

We're a small team of Chinese drama fans who want to share the novels that inspired the most popular Chinese dramas.

Have you ever watched a Chinese drama and wondered about the original story behind it? Many of the most beloved C-dramas are adaptations of web novels, and we're here to bridge that gap between screen and page. Our passion project brings you access to these captivating source materials in English!

Our mission is to make Chinese web novels accessible to international readers, particularly those that have been adapted into popular dramas. We carefully curate novels across romance, xianxia, fantasy, historical fiction, and modern genres.

Made by Readers, for Readers!

ReadTheDrama is maintained by people who read and edit the novels ourselves. We spend time with character names, cultural references, recurring terms, and sentence flow so each chapter feels clear and enjoyable in English.

Of course, we make mistakes too. If you spot a typo, a confusing line, or a translation choice that could be better, you are very welcome to contact us with your feedback or translation suggestions. We read those notes and consider them when we update the site.

Uncensored Novels

We make a conscious effort to ensure our novel raws are sourced from uncensored websites. If you believe a novel on ReadTheDrama is censored, please reach out to us.