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mostly powerful fmc and/or near death experiences with intrigue 

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet.... more>>

A/N: This year Konorano panel completely gave up on trying to include genuinely good novels and just filtered out novels with high sales (due to anime adaptation). Disappointing.

Light novel/Bunkobon
#1 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
#2 Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (licensed but not on NU)
#3 The neighbouring Aarya san who sometimes act affectionate and murmuring in Russian
#4 Bathtub de Karasu (N/A)
#5 Tomei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wa Shita
#6 Stella Step (N/A)
#7 Boku wa "Yomi" wo Machigaeru (N/A)
#8 Koibito Ijo no Koto wo, Kanojo janai Kimi to (N/A)
#9 Shu ni Ichido Classmate wo Kau Hanashi (N/A)
#10 The Detective is Already Dead

Books/Tankobon
#1 The person I loved asked me to die in my younger sister's place
#2 A Tale of the Secret Saint
#3 The Villainess' Guide to (Not) Falling in Love (licensed but not on NU)
#4 Mushoku Tensei
#5 7th Time Loop: The Villainess enjoys a Carefree Life (licensed but not on NU)
#6 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
#7 The Eminence in Shadow
#8 Tutorial ga Hajimaru Mae ni
#9 Arasa ga VTuber ni Natta Hanashi (N/A)
#10 Let this Grieving Soul Retire <<less

novel's that i finished so here's the list
yes i know everyone has a different taste.... more>>

but hope you guys enjoy this sh*t <<less

The following are Japanese novels about the lives of parents (father/mother) with their children living in a fantasy world.  The plot of the story generally... more>> focuses on adventure, drama, comedy, and SoL.  The plot of the story may contain romance and harem as subplots or genres although I try to avoid them as much as possible.  Don't forget I will avoid the red genres as much as possible so that it is friendly to read to everyone.  And here are the novel recommendations: <<less

novel yang kemungkinan besar akan saya baca ulang. (agak no-harem) dan menjadi protagonis dewasa/tenang/pintar, apatis juga tidak apa-apa.... more>>

semua novel setidaknya novel selesai atau memiliki 300+ bab. <<less

MY favourites, if I may clarify lol. I'm really picky tbh and am quite prone to dropping novels that bore me at some point or... more>> gets annoying despite having a good start, so here are those I don't mind reading again and again.  <<less

all kind of novels are here , from fluffy cute novels and light omegaverse to Rough novels with r*pe and hot scene and yandre ML or ancient novels with master displine or tyrant king with his beloved relationship . these novels are completed or have a good and understandable MTL.... more>>

Num 1-6 ---> complex or heavy plot

Num 7-47 ---> story with normal plot

Num 48-59 ---> story with dogs blood drama and ton of tissue

Num 60-end ---> only fluff and dogs food <<less

This is for transmigration, not:
- Second chances in fantasy (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10749/)
- Transmigrated as a monster (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10686/)
- Transmigrated as a dungeon core/master (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10742/)
- Traditional fantasy (drafting this one)... more>>

Great EN transmigration novels:
- Metaworld Chronicles
- Castle Kingside
- The Calamity of a Reborn Witch
- Elydes
- Dreaming of sunshine (Naruto ff)
- Surviving the Succession
- Jackal Among Thieves
- The Essence of Cultivation
- Borne of Caution/Desire (Pokemon)
- Memoirs of your local small-time villainess
- Delve
- Beneath the Dragoneye Moons
- Beware of chicken
- Deathworld Commando Reborn
- Mark of the Crijik
- Eight (discontinued)
- Victor of Tucson
- The Calamitous Bob
- The Last Orellen
- He Who Fights with Monsters
- Unbound
- Savage Divinity
- Worth the Candle
- The Many Lives of Cadence Lee
- Way of the Shaman (translated from Russian, published, with VRMMO elements)
- How to avoid death on a daily basis
- Azarinth Healer
- Wandering Inn
- Ar'Kendrithyst
- The Arcane Emperor
- Cursed Era <<less

Some novels that I think are quite well written, but not perse masterpieces. How higher the novel on the list, How much closer the novel is to being a masterpiece.
I have added my commentary and reasoning as to why it deserves to be on this list.... more>>

If you have any suggestions please leave it in the comments :D <<less

The novels listed are novels without romance and protagonists are always male.

I got tired of reading protagonist falling in love with the most obvious person in the story. So let's switch it up a bit, protagonists... more>> falls in love with mob characters.  <<less

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All these are novels I personally read and liked.
The first 10 are soo good that sometimes I wish i could find a memory erasing device... more>> just to read them again. jk <<less

The story was great. The plot, concept and idea really great!

Mostly started with manhwa and moved impatiently to the novel. (Worth it)

Novels that aren’t harem or polygamy

Interesting FL with good story arcs and good/interesting romances - I usually don't like stories with love rivals so most of these will be 1v1... more>>

Feel free to comment recs to add to the list too! <<less

Manhwa Adventrues

Yes it's another one of those list of main characters transmigrating to a novel, game, or having a 2nd chance at life. 

The ones that I think do not focus on romance but in self-improvement or just ruling the world.

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It has a Lil bit of everything? (not sure I don't read horror genre) One thing is for sure, this list is anything but straight. ... more>>

P. S I finished reading all of this novel either being completely translated or MTL.  <<less

If you don't like romance and harem novels, then this list might help you find good novels.  This list of Japanese novels is generally of the SOL, fantasy, and adventure genres with the theme of family and friendship.  ... more>>

For example, the adventures of a father and his daughter in a fantasy world.  Or it could be SOL's story that warms the heart.  

Apart from avoiding the harem and romance genres, I also try to avoid red genres as much as possible (genres are forbidden or should not be read by children or under 15 years old) such as adult, mature, ecchi, and gore. But it could be that in the story there is some content as subplots even though it is not the focus of the story. I mean, I'm also disturbed or uncomfortable with the existence of the red genres or similar contents, even though sometimes the contents are a little needed for plot story development.

The following are recommendations for Japanese novels without romance and harem but focusing on stories of family and friendship in a fantasy world. I hope that you all enjoy reading these novels! <<less

These are the Novels that caught my attention and most of them are still haven't been read yet. (taking time to read one by one). Except... more>> for the novels that I put comments the rest are not ranked just random order. There are various genres here but mostly in this list are reincarnated, transmigrated, weak to strong. Waiting for more chapters since I can't handle cliffhanging. <<less