The most widely known and complete English fan translation is by Seven Seas Translations (not to be confused with the publisher Seven Seas Entertainment).
⚠️ Note: If you find a free PDF/ePUB floating around, it is almost certainly this fan translation — the authors have not authorized commercial English distribution.
You might ask: Is the Kinnporsche novel in English worth reading if I already know the ending?
The answer is a resounding yes, but for specific reasons: Kinnporsche Novel English
To understand the demand for the Kinnporsche novel in English, one must understand its unconventional birth. Unlike many BL properties that originate as Japanese manga or Thai soap operas, Kinnporsche began as a text-based roleplay on the now-defunct platform Private Message. Writers Daemi (a pen name for two collaborators, Da and Semi) crafted the world of the Theerapanyakul mafia family for fun.
As the roleplay expanded, they compiled it into a web novel published on platforms like Joylada and Meb Market. Initially written in Thai—but with significant meta-knowledge from English-speaking roleplay roots—the novel carried a distinct voice. It was darker, more explicit, and more politically intricate than the average BL novel.
When the trailer for the live-action series dropped in 2021 (famously scrapped and rebooted by Be On Cloud), the fandom exploded. Suddenly, millions of English-speaking viewers were desperate to read the source material. This created a frantic search for the Kinnporsche novel English translation—a search plagued by incomplete Google Docs, machine-translated chaos, and fan projects that struggled to keep up with the novel's 60+ chapters. The most widely known and complete English fan
The demand for the Kinnporsche novel in English has not gone unnoticed by major publishers. In late 2023, whispers began circulating about a potential licensing deal with a Western publisher (such as Seven Seas Entertainment or Yen Press, who handle DANMEI novels).
If a physical English print run happens, it will likely be in 2025/2026. Until then, fans must rely on the digital Meb version.
Furthermore, fan-made audiobooks based on the fan translations exist on YouTube and SoundCloud, but they are frequently taken down for copyright. An official audiobook in English is highly unlikely until a physical publisher picks up the license. ⚠️ Note: If you find a free PDF/ePUB
KinnPorsche originated as a web novel written by the author duo known as Daemi. It is the foundational text for the wildly successful 2022 Thai drama KinnPorsche: The Series. The novel is a quintessential entry in the "Mafia BL" (Boys' Love) genre, characterized by high stakes, explicit romance, and a blend of gritty action with soap-opera-level melodrama.
While the series streamlined the narrative for a broader audience, the novel offers a rawer, more chaotic, and often more controversial version of the story, providing deeper insight into the internal psyches of the main characters, Kinn and Porsche.