Stories in which female protagonists and others are hopefully not one-dimensional i.e. just ruthless, just silly, high-IQ/low-EQ. Side characters (mostly) have lives outside of the protagonist and/or male lead. Villains aren’t downright TSTL. ... more>>

Last three newly added: #9 | Don’t Touch Porcelain, #22 | Unconscious, #14 | I Am Average and Unremarkable

No. 1 - No. 32 | Incomplete Translations

No. 33+ | Complete Translations

Not in any particular order except for whether they’re complete or not. 

A huge thank you to all the translators who translated these gems and gave me the opportunity to enjoy them <<less

I will only include the one's that made me stick through thick and thin. Mostly no romance, if it's harem then you should expect that the MC is just using them for greater benefits. I don't like DUmb characters so you should also expect that most of the Male leads here or Female leads are smart or sharp. half of my list also include survival and teaches you some bitter reality lesson unlike those cliche novels that makes you scared or dream about nonsense fantasy stuffs.... more>>

I JUST RANDOMLY PLACE THE NOVELS AND I WON'T RANK IT. ( for me, they're all the best on their own way and techniques) 

[disclaimer: as I said, ‘mostly’ no romance- what I meant is in the survival stories, and if the protagonist is a man. But if the protagonist is a girl, they’ll be really romance. Book like that (top tier books with Female Mc w/ no romance) are very rare. I myself having some troubles finding them.] <<less

It's simply novels set in an noble/royal structure with an female MC that I enjoy. They may or may not be good people, but they... more>> are usually the reason I read these. Some have reincarnation, others not. <<less

This list is for people, like me, who are tired of romance and just want to read a good story.

1st List -- Stories that are interesting enough to be read and reread~ Some are fully translated, some are still work-in-progress--- Nice writing by authors/translators..

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throwing out some goodies from my reading list w no specific order... more>>

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(MC) + (ML): <<less

I read sooo many novels but only a bit I can rate more than 4.5
So, this list consist the novels that I truly enjoy, definitely the stories with top notch plot and I love the characters. Or maybe an average plot but has its own uniqueness. Totally worthy my time to read them. Definitely with reread and recommend to anyone. ... more>>

Mostly consist of either one of them: mature leads, fantasy / action, slice of life, good world building

Not in specific rank.

Any recommendation is very WELCOME! <<less

MC who study for better future or change her fate after had a system or being reborn/transmigrated. Simply just a story about MC being OP in academic fields, etc.... more>>

Keyword: 学习

WARNING! The review may contained a spoiler. Rank in order. If you see a story with no review, it means I'm not finish reading that story but I can see their potential as "study for better future" theme.

You can find more recommendation in comment or recommend me more story like the criteria! <3 <<less

The following novels are ones that I've read (several times) and thought were excellent.... more>>

NOTE: I'll keep adding to the lists till I remember which ones I've already read and for the future reads that I find very good. <<less

Will definitely make you prefer 2D men. Forever.

Stories I like where the MC(always shou) is clever, self-aware or intelligent. Not helpless, not Holy Mothers, and not scheming. Also, I only read with... more>> the translation, so I can’t judge based on the entire book unless it’s fully translated. Books are added as I read <<less

#transmigration#rebirth#school life# bl novels that focuses on MC and ML

Most of them are light reads, funny and relaxing, you may also cry a bit (just a little bit). ... more>>

Genre: comedy, slice of life, romance, slow romance, shamless protagnist, wealthy characters, misunderstandings, sports, e-sports, tragedy, heartwarming, shy characters, black belly, bullying, fantasy, mature, supernatural, shounen ai, yaoi, etc.

Although most of the tags are here i'll still recommend to read the tags some novels may contain sensitive issues, but nothing in detail mostly in flashback form, bits and pieces of info. <<less

A series of BL novels with varying plots and subgenres! Fluff, unlimited flow, xianxia, historical, quick transmigration, transmigration, supernatural, slow romance, comedy, mature (in terms of thinking and actions), etc. ... more>>

Minimal amount of angst and dogblood (if there's even any) (￣▽￣* )ゞ

Edit: I may have taken a bit of a liking towards angst nowadays... only a little. ( ˘︹˘ )

BL's I REALLY LIKE based on my own preference, and *coughs* I don't like s*upid MC's (*￣▽￣*)

Personally, I like MC's and ML's to have equal footing in terms of their overall personality, I don't like delicate shou tropes that much. 

And in my own, very subjective opinion, these novels have really good plots, or at least most of their logic is in the bounds of normal human logic. 

Note: Novels are not sorted according to rank, just depends on what I remembered first _(:3」∠)_ <<less

An alphabetically ordered list of books chosen out of the 520+ completed books I've read on this site that I find to be very compelling in plot and style. ... more>>

- Contains niche books, so if you don't know what next to read, give this list a try
-Most on the list are not fluff, since those tend to melt my brain from boredom after a while (though I have read many, many)
- ONLY completed books (a few do end in cliffhangers, but I will note them)
-I didn't think I read this many BL books, but probably more than half is BL (don't blame me, blame the ones who are translating so many <.<) <<less

Another soul in the FL's body

A list of novels I've read and loved. Genres include one or more of the following:... more>>

- Strong/Clever/OP Protagonist
- Morally Grey Character(s)
- Transmigration/Reincarnation/Rebirth/Time Travel
- Game Elements/Game World
- Survival Game/Unlimited Flow
- Other/Fantasy World
- Apocalypse
- Plot + No Romance
- Plot + Power Couple/Healthy Relationship
- Slice of Life
- Historical Setting/Interstellar
- Horror/Supernatural

*I won't include every novel I read here, just the ones I really think are worth at least a try. There are also a few I dropped but I felt like it was more personal bias or a pet peeve that made me drop it/give it a low score, and objectively, other people might like it.

*List has reached max amount so I'll start another one.

*Continued here: www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/55531/ <<less

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this list includes BL novels I HAVE read with power couples, so there will obviously be a lot of novels with power couples that aren't here because i probably haven't read them yet. the list is in order of the date i've read them... more>>

**i realized almost all my bl reads are with power couple. maybe i'm just into couples that would kick asses either through brains or brawn. LOVE SOME BADASS COUPLES!! 

*** my personal ratings of the novels are also included in the description <<less

 Just here for the power trip of a smart or cautious mc w clear goal n strong will n determination whether good or bad (bl... more>> version)  <<less

This List will include the novels that I have enjoyed throughout the years. It includes Japanese, Chinese and Korean.... more>>

Before I start, I will give a brief description of what I think is a good novel. Due to these reasons a lot of "popular" and "famous" novels may not be included in the list.

1. No Dense Protagonist. He has to have a brain and a sense of awareness.

2. Good plot and storyline. There can be plot holes but it should not be overpowering.

3. Good character development. Important characters should not be forgotten.

4. Decent romance. It can be harem, but the female protagonists should be more than just Dolls that the MC have collected.

5. It can even be ero, as long as it clears the above mentioned criterias.

6. Most important of all, the novel has to keep me interested till the end. <<less

Same soul gets a second chance to redo things by turning back time or by dying and reincarnating in the same body or in another body, but in the same world. Mostly royalty and fantastic worlds or that 1% of modern society.... more>>

- Not ordered by rating
- Not finished translations
- Not all read
- Happily accepting suggestions <<less

list 1: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/65116/... more>>

no romance so far <<less

My guilty pleasures. Glad I am behind a screen tho... more>>

(not in order) <<less