Refreshing; smart; interesting MCs.

This is all shounen novels, whether middle-aged or modern time! \(･◡･)/ Also a lot of transmigration, rebirth, or maybe the mc is just a real resident of that world. There is some of harem or bl, but mostly the mc have no love interest so rest assured! Well, sometimes I tolerate some novel with harem because it's too good even though I don't like the genre very much~... more>>

Ps. On the front is my own personal rating, not the general rating of the book. <<less

Mixture of female and male protagonists. These novels are really good in my point of view. Some of the novels here are new but I... more>> see potential in them. I've posted comments in every novel so please read them. <<less

Hello there everyone . the light novels presented in this list are by no means perfect, each one of them has its flaws and i... more>> chose them based on my taste and the rankings do matter quite a bit.                  <<less

Mc is a player/ scum girl who plays w/ boys heart. ... more>>

Favorite author of same genre. Transmigration: 余微之, 耿灿灿, 

Ps . Pls post similar novel on the comment thx.. <<less

Favorite (BL) Novels I have finished and some I'm still reading.... more>>

Mostly Cultivation, Xianxia, Fantasy, Transmigration, Reincarnation.

Also, if you wanna talk about BL novels/books or have anything good to recommend, just post! <<less

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★Equal relationship dynamics.
★Well structured plot. PLOT!
★Complex characters.
★Well developed relationships.
★And characters (preferably both) that prioritise their own objectives.

★I dislike naive protagonists, manipulative love interests, unequal relationship dynamics (emotionally as well as physically), whiny MCs etc. I hate unnecessary feminization of MCs too, but there's nothing I can do about authors using the term wife.

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Hi there :)

Also avoiding normal CN/KR cliches such as:... more>>

-Decreased amount of flexing nobility.

-Plotting but not being weak as shit.

-Not crying 24/7 / Alpha MCs.

-Not more than two wives.

https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/evil-cold-ruthless-mc-with-no-love-or-no-wife-or-no-harem.96646/

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/20556/?st=1 <<less

This is a collected novels that amaze deeply in my journey a a reader. My wish is that, no one miss these wonderful novels.

Exactly as the title says! Lately I got addicted to novels where the protagonists are males so I decided to make a list ～(つˆДˆ)つ｡☆... more>>

Mostly no romance, or background romance.

Ranked from the most enjoyable read to the least for me.

⚠️ WARNING! my reviews might contain small spoilers so read at your own risk. <<less

Solid/Comedic/Fanciful plot, likeable characters, substantial character development, good translations, and some misc factors,—making these stories extremely immersing and immensely enjoyable. Slowly updated, consider reading with me!

(Updated: 04/11/24) Novels that I'm eagerly waiting to feast on! BL only (for now hehe). Feel free to glance through & share your two-cents if you've read any of these. This is just for my personal convenience (& fun) lol ... more>>

P.S. I won't be updating novels that are locked & hidden on NU <<less

My favorite novels or novels that I've finished reading.

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levelling up along with an adventure | mc becomes op sooner or later on | i'll put some signs for each story and read if... more>> you'll like  (for others i won't since i haven't read some of them) | my personal reviews are still ongoing hehe | suggest on the comments!! :>> <<less

Idc just read them when ya want it. 

Characters who have self-serving personalities or tendencies, and may or may not show it in interactions, actions, emotions, intent, and thoughts. Or just that the character has a willingness to do things that aren't compatible with our modern and diverse views regarding morals, ethics, principles, and ideals of good. Of course these books have different tones and also handling of this subject.... more>>

The list was created with much subjectivity, as I won't put protagonists whose good qualities overshadows all their impactful grey actions and evil actions, which is important to me regardless of whether they are truly good or evil. -> Different examples of who I won't include are Song Shuhang (kindness), Klein Moretti (principles and heroic actions), Kim Dokja (altruism), and Chen Ge (goodwill and generosity).

Work in progress. Of course I have read these, I will simply state if I did not. Most are good novels but I will add some non-favorites, which is purely my opinion because I have a personal standard of quality.

UNRANKED

Let me not bother about my face and recommend my list for top quality novels I've enjoyed:  https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/16488/ <<less

Good stuff

A list of novels that I've read or am keeping up with. The list is mostly compromised of novels that contain any sort of future knowledge, as I like smart mcs that use that knowledge to their advantage. I try to find novels with no romance and no harem as they usually either make the protagonists make dumb decisions or make fill the plot with blander plots (in my opinion). The list is mostly filled with Korean novels as I find that Japanese and Chinese novels make the mcs too strong too fast. Some Korean ones do that too but it usually has a more unique storyline, such as "The main character hides his strength"... more>> (yes the title does suck though).There's also a small splash of GL and BL.

Rankings constantly changing~ <<less

Basically, this is a list of novels, which in the sea of same, caught my attention by either the plot, doing something different with the... more>> well-known tropes, the characters or everything above.  <<less

Story that kept me engage into the night and fk my sleep~ Also appreciate all kind of waifus~

Thrash novels are too prevalent, that's why I made it easier for everyone and just made a list of in mea sentetia novels that actually do have great plot or those that stand out from their peers. These are the must reads. ... more>>

PS: Honestly just read Brandon Sanderson, George RR Martin, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rothfuss, etc. for actual good fantasy novels.

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There won't be many novels on this list (maybe). I'm very selective. Being a cool MC is not enough. They need to be full of swag. Pure S W A G. ... more>>

So charismatic they can bend people. 

Those are the standards.  <<less