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

No BL, No Systems, No OP MC from start, ... more>>

Male MC only, Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Romance subplot <<less

I love  cultivation novel so any good novel recommend me , where mc is not s*upid and not son of luck 
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1. Primordial Ancient Snake - ( 4.5 /5) Best cultivation , super technology , world development  , novel i have ever seen there is no baseless face slapping and bulsh*t romance , in this novel there is no need of romance , mc create vr , communication system and many much things , you will never get boor of it because it have unlimited mysteries , you will be hooked in just 10 chapters 

2. . Sacred Land Is Going Bankrupt And I Invent The Cell Phone! -  ( 4.5/5 )  650 ch + ongoing A amazing novel it hooked me from start , everything is logical , face slapping is also logical not like other novel  . Only complain is romance and girls , they shouldn't be here in this novel they are just like filler chapters .in start they are little bit powerful but later on they are just beautiful vases nothing else they can't even help mc because mc enemy levels are very high for them , so just mc has to fight , i cant understand mc personality about girls just shitty except this mc is amazing . 

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1. Supremacy games  - A amazing blood evolution novel like warlock of magus world everything is amazing in this novel ,,  i lost my intrest when mc goes to universe level tournament / god descendent tournament because all the mysteries is solved <<less

Stories i enjoyed. Various themes. Varying length

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These novels are ranked according to the amount of readers they have. If you're suprised by the ranking, then trust me, I'm also suprised to begin with lmao. I thought some novels, such as 2ha and Silent Reading (because I hear about them EVERYWHERE), would rank a bit higher but the number of readers said otherwise. ... more>>

Not sure about Silent Reading, but in 2ha's case I believe it could be because, compared to other higher-ranked novels (like The Legendary Master's Wife, Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil etc etc), it's pretty new and once its popularity sky-rocketed, it got published with eng translations and the fan translation was removed, so about 40% of readers of this novel probably bought the novel instead of reading it on NU — which is why they didn't add it to their reading list and those readers weren't counted.  <<less

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My favourite novels in no particular order.... more>>

Please recommend to me some of your favourite novels <3 <<less

Here's a list of novels you might enjoy if you, like me, want to read some good stories that don't force an unnecessary & underdeveloped romance subplot where it isn't needed.... more>>

So these stories will have minimal to no romance, and I despise the harem trope in general. On the other hand, I'm a sucker for good bromance/brotherhood/friendship/found family stories. I also won't add any series to the list that I haven't personally read.

I decided to create this list because I've seen many similar 'no romance' lists on the site from which I've gotten many great recommendations to the point they have now become my go-to sources for new novels.

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I'll be trying to organize the list based on how good I personally think the books are, but I'm only really certain about the first 4 being my favorites, the list then gets quite ambiguous, but I personally really like everything on the first page.

In the descriptions, I'll include how many chapters of the series I have read as well as how much romance there has been up until where I've read, as well as additional thoughts/opinions/warnings that I might have about the series.

I'll try to update the list whenever I find another good series to add. If you know of any series you think I'd like based on my list I'm more than open to suggestions! 

UPDATED JAN 1ST: Added 'The Nebula's Civilization' to the list. <<less

cute danmei compilation that i will add to on a chaotic basis [ when i am procrastinating work ] !! ... more>>

ah also in no specific order btw btw ^^ ~

i also haven't read all of these .. but am hard at work reading them ! or ppl have recommended them to me a lot :x <<less

My personal recs based on what I've read so far. This list only includes novels that I have completely finished reading. These are all novels I would read again. I may make another list of ones that I enjoyed but felt a little disappointed by that I am less likely to recommend / re-read.... more>>

A little about my own personal tastes: I like happy endings, some angst, mysteries, horror and or supernatural elements, comedy, and some fluff. So all the ones on this list should fall into those categories somewhere. <<less