I'm a simple person (anything I enjoyed, I'll give 4/5 stars at least regardless of plot holes, bad writing, etc.)... more>>

**Btw other reader is my fren (2nd opnion) 

***If I personally don't like something, then I won't rate it, especially if I can see the appeal for others. 

5 stars - GREAT, must read

4 stars - enjoyable, but some aspects leave me feeling iffy

3 stars - it was okay, good read to pass time

2 stars - didn't like

1 star - solid pass.  <<less

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Just a list I have compiled over the years of reading novels, and only the ones I consider giving a try out of the ones I have read. This means it's not that it's guaranteed that you'll like them, but that I think they're either unique enough, or have a decent enough quality for what they are to try.... more>>

Fyi: This is going to be a list that slowly expands when I am in the mood for it/ remember to do it. It's going to eventually have quite a lot of novels, but I'm going at my own pace adding them and giving short descriptions.  <<less

Criteria that make a great cultivation novel: ... more>>

1. A domineering protagonist, who has principles

2. A unique, interesting cultivation system

3. A rich and detailed world in which you can get lost. A sense of wonder

4. Written with heart and passion! <<less

danmei stories i love and cherish. no modern setting, mainly wuxia.

Stuff I really enjoy reading and am not bored about. Some themes:... more>>

Character growth and development that feels real or immersive.

Interesting Cultivation stories.Also some LitRPG or Isekai.

Well done Harems With some Drama etc..Some comedy.

Good Writing? Mostly Chinese, some Korean.

No Particular Order.

What am missing? Any Suggestion under these tones to add? Leave a comment...  <<less

novels w male protagonist on current reads

these are all completely translated & have 250-380 chapters ... more>>

if some novels disappear, they should be in my “i love <3” list  <<less

random kr/jp/cn... more>>

1. 네토X레는 싫어하는 놈이 네토리를 마지못해(?) 한다. Chapter : 1454

2. 어떤 여자든 착정생물로 세뇌 개조하는 가면을 주웠다 Chapter :81 <<less

i need to clear my bookmarks... more>>

includes [almost any genre except for gl and apocalypse]:

- mlm

- flm

- tragedy (bcs i love to hurt myself) 

- slice of life

- smut

- brainrot dogfood

- historical xianxia and politics

- modern day 

untranslated novels not on this website will be in the comment section

Pt 2 of my list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/70987/ <<less

Ongoing list. Novels with 160+ chapters that kept me reading until the end. A variety of genres. Sorted longest to shortest (chapter-wise at least) I think the shortest on this list is 166 chapters and the longest is over 700... more>>

Long or long-ish. I feel like some of these are still quick reads, but maybe I just breezed through since I was enjoying them so much <<less

Cultivation and historical settings, mostly (also has transmigration too)... I'm sorry for lumping the genres in one list but I hope this helps!

 I just share the stories that I read at least 1000 chapters of and didn't die of cringe or disappointment in the middle (too common)... more>>

* Check out the other 20 different novels that aren't on the website(they are written in my other list description so I don't want to spam this description)
Hidden Gemes and Power Fantasies list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/63487/?ft=yes

Novels not on this website:

23 - Advent of Archmage - a story of a mage's cultivation
45 - Alien Evolution System 
46 - My Two-sided Cultivation: Starting From Collecting Experiences

47 - I Have Countless Clones <<less

this I really really plan to read (hopefully XD)... more>>

* if you read a lot of novels check my profile, I have another list of good power cultivation fantasies for veterans <<less

Romance heavy novels are in another List

Hi this is a collection of to-read list for me and my friends ( i read with my friends a lot so this is a to-read list for us)... more>>

-mostly danmeis (warnings: usually to most time the novels here contain little to no romance or slowburns but i assure you all the romance here is very sweet and cute and will get you addicted their love is so pure and unconditional)

-most novels are books i have already read and highly rated/solid plots

-some of the novels i added as a joke because the plot was so bad its funny or it was very traumatizing

LIST NOT IN ORDER AND WILL KEEP GETTING UPDATED FREQUENLY <<less

> order is from what i finished first ... more>>

tags may be changed < <<less

novels im reading rn !... more>>

> tags may change depending on the novel(s) im currently reading < <<less

danmei novels i wanna read :)... more>>

☆=RLLY WANNA READ (if yk what i mean)

also not placed in any type of order just order i added it in  <<less

BL novels with a cultivation setting

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Chinese web novels with hundreds of chapters just to pass time and more short and entertaining novels that will warm up your heart (because all... more>> immortals are foodies!). Cultivation as the main theme with female protagonist with romance. <<less

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Enter a realm where darkness reigns supreme and malevolent protagonists cast their chilling shadows across the pages of our curated collection. Each book unveils characters of sinister allure, driven by ruthless ambition to achieve their goals by any means necessary. These tales entwine readers in a web of intrigue and suspense, blurring the lines between heroism and villainy. Prepare to be captivated by the enigmatic charm of these nefarious figures as you embark on a literary odyssey into the heart of darkness itself, where morality fades and the allure of evil beckons.
Other Novels not in NovelUpdate : ... more>>

Naruto: The Lost Thousand Names

Extreme Fist Tyrant

God-level high-player

Apocalyptic Abyss Summoner

Lord God Hunter

Soul-Eating Guixuanlu

Zhutian Xianwu (Heavenly Martial Arts)

Who made your ability to use it like this?

Paradise of Reincarnation: Vests everywhere

Cultivation of immortality steadily, the entire world of immortality is my home

Chapter of the olden days (best one for me), synopsis: I exist in darkness, disappear into the light, and will eventually devour the great sun and become the shadow of all things......Known as the unspeakable Black Terror, the Lord of Shadows, the Dark Sun, and the shadow of the world.

Disaster Frontier

The Troll Comes to the World

The Immortal Picking Order

The Wizard's Journey

The Infinite Evolution of the Giant Snake

Lord of the Silver Crows (Lord Of The Mysteries type novel) <<less