hhh so difficult to find good ones QAQ... more>>

here we have the rare delicacy of high-quality harem bl novels. may have subtle harems and/or (usually) 1v1 endings. kind-of, sort-of ranked?? adding descriptions as i go!

comment your thoughts and/or suggestions~

update: I'm back and ready to update the list! harem bl seems to have gotten more common/popular in general, wow! <<less

Interesting stuff I'm keeping an eye on for updates (Not in order)

Heart wretching and tears jerking novel which ML will regret it when FL leaves them.... more>>

Such guilty pleasure is my kind of novel <<less

I absolutely love reading shitty egoist MLs suffer when the FL moves on from loving them, apologising and regretting.... more>>

This is not an exhaustive list, only ones I've read. Ratings /10

Comment if you have any recommendations to go in this list

Spoilers will be included in some descriptions (bc some stories needs explanation on why they turn angsty) but they will be in caps to warn you ahead. <<less

(Updated: 11/23/23) BL novels make up a bottomless chasm that you can’t hope to get out of…... more>>

*No particular order; I don't like ranking*

**Part 2 of list is out**

My preferred taste is FLUFFY, but I also sport for the occasional angst & tearjerker novel. Modern stories are personally easier to digest. Historical or xianxia/cultivation stories are loaded with Chinese references & I can easily get lost. However, they can be very poetic & beautiful, which is why I bear the pain of treading carefully. Unlimited flow is a fun pastime at the cost of my brain cells.  <<less

"The repentance of scum*!"" The repair of scum*!"" The redemption of scum*!"... more>>

It is a theme in many novels. In almost every novel, ML starts out as a Scum*! But there are different types of scum* ... some more acceptable (in context), others intolerable and unforgivable!

They are described as handsome, cold, dominating, powerful, intelligent, ambitious, arrogant, proud, heartless ... However, ironically, they can be easily deceived by misunderstandings, evil suspicions and "the pitiful white lotus"...  and end up mistreating, harming, hurting, abusing, poisoning or torturing FL unfairly. ლಠ益ಠ)ლ

Later, when the truth is revealed, they regret everything they have done, discover that they love FL and cannot live without her! They change to be the best male for FL! Humpf! But it is so late ... hahaha a joke! t(=n=)

We like to see them suffering, begging, crawling ... but it is never enough! Or, unfortunately, they don't even suffer from anything, they don't beg for anything but they keep the girl in the end! (ಠ ∩ಠ)
>>Ok! Not everything is so bad! There are some novels that are good readings when they have a good plot and a strong and capable FL!  <<less

Anything with guns, fighting, bloodshed and trepidation- I’ve selected the few best I’ve read.... more>>

These are absolutely amazing and I recommend you try them all!

Please do recommend a few for me to read!

-will update- <<less

Regretful male leads, some crying and begging, but not super toxic relationships. The best juicy regret.... more>>

For manga/comics:

Married for 120 Days, Flowers may wither but you remain, Tonari No Stella (ch.10-???), <<less

For all the grovel lovers, who want a good (and maybe angsty) novel where the male characters suffers tons of regrets... more>>

BG/BL/GL <<less

hurts 

Just some novels I have finished/currently reading and enjoyed them a lot! Hopefully you can find something new or share similar interest! (novels in no... more>> particular order) adding novels I plan to read. Let me know if any of those are good :) <<less

It's finally here the part 2~ tho I probably haven't read most of this... more>>

The rank is unsorted some r rlly good some r just for passing/doesn't leave any much remarks/ very enjoyable/Classic types. I'm excluding the ones I read from flying Line Novels except for some Novels

UF (This means I haven't read it/I haven't finish reading it/Currently reading)

P.S the current list you're seeing is not every BL I've read, I haven't added the others because this is all I can come up with ATM/there r incomplete ones that I don't feel like adding/ something that I just don't really feel like adding <<less

My list of danmei novels that I truly love, with amazing plot and world building, interesting characters, and good translations! ... more>>

I really like unique stories so I try my best to find stories with unusual and refreshing plots that are different, though sometimes clichéd and trope-ish stories will be included if executed well, also since it’s kind of my guilty pleasure ʅ（◞‿◟）ʃ 

I really enjoy tragedies with happy endings, psychological and angst so be prepared for dog blood in some of them! I include both popular and underrated stories, though I’m definitely trying to dig around the more underrated ones I’ve read and newly discovered ones to recommend.

I’m a very picky reader so I don’t add stories frequently, but still regularly so!!

I update this list when I find a book i enjoy extremely!! <<less

BG novels I have on my lists. ... more>>

Mostly consists of FMCs but here and there, there might be MMCs. 

Note: When I have finished a novel or I have time, I will update certain novels with a description.  <<less

Characters in BL novels that I can’t help but absolutely hate 

my favorite yuri novels, with brief summaries of the plot and what to expect. I really love yuri novels; all the romantic moments, oblivious characters, the fluff, misunderstandings, and true love. aaaa!!!... more>>

yuri word definitions :

(white moonlight) - your one true love, your biggest crush and the moonlight that you can see but is just out of reach

(black bellied) - seems kind and honest, but is also sly and super smart and scheming. (I love them so much)

(green tea) - seems pure and nice on the surface, but is actually evil / a bad person.

(white lotus) - pure and beautiful soul, even when the environment is horrible, she is still pure and perfect. "A white lotus blooms from muddy waters."

Please, please follow the list if you like it. I spent quite a bit of time making good excerpts. <<less

List of newer additions to NU, so that I can MTL them later. Also included are machine translated novels on other sites. The quality is unknown, so reader discretion advised. These are mostly CN romcoms set in ancient China. 
If you know of any new titles, please let me know.... more>>

(* = MTL edition available)
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COMPLETED NOVELS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE:

After The Divorce, I Became the Favorite of the Powerful Ministers. https://www.mtlnovel.com/after-the-divorce-i-became-the-favorite-of-the-powerful-ministers/.

Sturdy Countryside: Lord, Please Blow The Lamp. https://www.mtlnovel.com/sturdy-countryside-lord-please-blow-the-lamp/.

Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter. https://www.mtlnovel.com/daily-life-of-the-reborn-daughter/.

The Little Crying Bag of the Prime Minister’s House. https://www.mtlnovel.com/the-little-crying-bag-of-the-prime-ministers-house/

Your Majesty’s Heart-to-heart Pet. https://www.mtlnovel.com/your-majestys-heart-to-heart-pet/

King’s House Kindergarten. https://www.mtlnovel.com/kings-house-kindergarten/

After Being Forced to Marry a Tyrant of the Enemy Nation. (Loved it. Dark RomCom) https://www.mtlnovel.com/after-being-forced-to-marry-a-tyrant-of-the-enemy-nation/. <<less

These are romance novels with various kinds of varieties that I have read and have not read that I find interesting and happen to have the urge to share it to you guys just bc I find it a waste to haggle all of these treasures for myself. ... more>>

The novels you're gonna be seeing here are of course, romance novels, that are straight and are either realistic, fluffy, no dog-blood drama and 109876 chapters spent to resolve misunderstandings, no 5 men chasing after the protagonist, no male lead with 1000 concubines, makes sense to at least at the bear minimum, light-hearted, or some philosophical really deep stuff(though rarely). But mostly, it's gonna be more about fluff, light-hearted and more focused on romance.

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Found out there's a limit on how much you could add on the list so... I'm gonna be making a Recommendation list no. 2! 

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STRAIGHT ROMANCE NOVELS I 

STRAIGHT ROMANCE NOVELS II - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/45480/

STRAIGHT ROMANCE NOVELS III - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/45549/ <<less

Tragedies that leave an empty feeling after reading.... more>>

Some makes you cry your heart 
Some makes your feel sad
Some just leaves a void

Comment below, if you know such more novels  <<less

this list includes modern danmei novels that will make you smile :))

See my lists titled “Straight Fluffy Romances” for more in depth reviews of most of these novels. ... more>>

I suggest reading part one since that has a lot of my all time top likes while these are most recent discoveries. https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10969/  <<less

Mpreg, QT, Horror, Etc

Honestly mainly OP face slapping BL & a few GOATED Female Lead novels
Holy Grail List 

This is the list of scum gong and their karma danmei. Yes, cliche, dog blood, drama, angst. Why not?... more>>

And this is what I’ve read and I think good enough to be recommended. But this list focused more on scum gong and their karma, a satisfying redemption arc. If you wanna read the angsty ones, heavy angst to main character death, check my other list “ANGSTY Danmei to be Read At Least Once in a Lifetime” <<less

*in no particular order*... more>>

-pain

-BE or HE is fine but there must be obstacles in the middle...., angsty

-crematorium

-ML doesn't care about the MC from the start (or ML does care but doesn't know how to express it) but once MC is gone from their grasp (death/ coma/ near-death experience/ breakup?) they finally realize what they let slip from their fingertips. 

-or after all the disappointment and hurt, MC doesn't care anymore and it's the emotionally constipated ML's turn to chase.

*recommendations are appreciated (very) <<less