Where Can I Read When The Alpha King Chose Me Legally?

Another way to obtain legal copies of my favorite light novels and webnovels is to look for their release on the official publisher’s website or on a distributor like Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play Books, etc. That way you can read sample chapters and see who published it. For webcomic-style releases, you can check light novel platforms like Tapas, Tappytoon and Lezhin which usually host the legal translations of such works.

If the light novel or webnovel isn’t widely known, then I would see if the book is available in the library network, and look up the title using WorldCat, and then try to check it out using OverDrive/Libby or Hoopla for e-book or audiobook copies. Many light novels are also available as physical copies in libraries, and you can put in a hold and have it sent to a local library. The author’s or translator’s official page or website (on Patreon, Ko-fi, or personal sites) can also indicate whether a work is available legally through sanctioned releases, or if the author self-publishes their work. And sometimes it’s possible to gain legal access to a light novel or webnovel by purchasing a subscription to Kindle Unlimited or a platform-specific VIP membership. My reasons for supporting sanctioned releases and licensed translations is to pay for the author to continue writing and for proper localization for future volumes.

So I’ve done some research and first you have to check if the webnovel/webcomic “When the Alpha King Chose Me” has a creator/publisher. Many webnovels and webcomics are hosted on the author’s website or the publisher’s website, and many authors link to their official translations on their social media accounts. You can also check the book’s blurb page on stores like Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books and Apple Books to see if it has been published by a publisher and therefore distributed through these stores. If the book is also available in print then you can check if it is being sold in stores by searching for the book’s ISBN on retailers’ websites. You can also ask your local bookstores to order you a copy.

Then there are all of the subscription and serial platforms like Tapas, Webnovel, Tappytoon, Lezhin, Wattpad (for official stories), and Royal Road, to name a few. And then there are libraries which offer books, including digital ones, like OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla. Most of the time I can find what I am looking for at one of these places, and the best part is that I get to pay for the story (whether it be with membership fees, or by borrowing through my library), thereby ensuring that the author will continue to write more stories for us to read.

Another thing to do is to look up WorldCat.org or Google Books and type in the title of the book you are looking for. Many of the books have ISBN numbers listed as well as the publisher. You can also follow the author on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and other places and ask them if there are going to be any official translations of the book. After purchasing/borrowing a legally made copy of a book, I can finally read it without feeling guilty for robbing the author of pay that they need to continue to write more stories. It’s worth it to feel that way every time.

For a short and practical way to read ‘When the Alpha King Chose Me’ without the risk of pirating it, check the author’s and publisher’s websites, and look for the ebook on major retailers (e.g. Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books, Apple Books). You can also find it on webcomic/webnovel platforms (e.g. Tapas, Webnovel) and check if it’s available through your local library via OverDrive/Libby (e.g. for Kindle and Nook) and Hoopla (e.g. for comic books, etc.).

Always check the metadata on a retailer’s page (e.g. publisher and ISBN) and WorldCat (e.g. library copies). Sometimes authors will link to the official release on their social media. In any case, buying or borrowing from retailers like these (even borrowing e-books from libraries via services like OverDrive/Libby or Hoopla) feels great. I support the creator of the work and don’t have to worry about getting a “pirated” copy, which, as noted before, doesn’t read as well and makes me feel guilty.