What's better than a possessive ML?  A possessive, obsessive, thirsty gay ML!
Re: thirsty and protective tags - for novels I've read only. Please feel free to suggest more.... more>>

BG list of possessive MLs - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/7256/?ft=yes <<less

How would you bring technology into a fantasy world? Make sense of the magics? Feed people and get rid of the corrupt nobles? This is specifically on developing a city or territory, not:
- Developing a dungeon/core (see my other list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10742/)... more>>

First, a few worthy mentions that aren't on NU:
1. Castle Kingside (rewrite) - a lot of inspiration from Release that Witch, imo improved! Warning: it's slow. Kingdom only begins around c60ish.
2. The iron teeth - although territory development comes late in the story, it's well done and exotic, being based on a goblin kingdom
3. 1632 (published book) - an American village goes back to the 30 years war. It's much less fantastical, but has a lot of similar elements to other kingdom building novels.
4. The Eagle's Flight - highly intricate fantasy webnovel
5. Defiance of the fall
6. Randidly Ghosthound - neither Randidly nor Defiance of the Fall focus on kingdom building, but they both have elements related to setting up a post-apocalypse system city - complete the quest to get the village crystal/coin!
7. The Expansion (Legend of the Arch Magus) - [have not yet read] - recommendation from Hitexh in the comments
8. Enlightened Empire - weaker than the others <<less

Mystery solving, mind numbing questions, ghosts and late night stories, thrilling adventures with a little bit of sweet romance. What more can I ask for? ... more>>

The list is in no particular order. 4.0+ ratings. 

P/S: Some of the recommendations don't have any comments on it because they have too few translated chapters but they have great potential. I'll edit it later once the translators upload more chapters.  <<less

All kinds of UF in BL. They're just so perfect together, BL & UF. [in_love]... more>>

If you're new to Unlimited Flow (UF) or just getting to know it, here's a definition for you to clear up your confusions and misunderstandings about UF.

Unlimited Flow = A genre featuring horror, challenge, and survival games. A character summoned into unique spaces separate from the real world and have to complete tasks, generally stuff like puzzles, survival or horror games. The final purpose is to survive. 

(Definition not mine, credits to unlimitedflowdanmei.carrd.co)

Some of the novels listed in this recommendation list doesn't have UF tags, but I added them due to their horror, mystery, supernatural, and survival (game) tags. 

All of this have romance, depending on the novel, the romance may or may not be the main plot of the story. Though, romance is mostly a subplot and slow romance on UF.

I finished most of it but not all of them are completely translated in English.  I continued reading most of them in raws relying on mtl. You might see my reviews on some of the novels here, since I liked to write reviews most of the time.

They're not ranked from my favorite to least. They're ranked in alphabetical order. [ocd_alert!]

I'll continue adding novels every time a new one caught of my attention [domineering_president_posture], since I love this combi. 

Thank you! I hope my list helps you! [wink] Love you all.

(P.S. There's a part 2 for this list.) <<less

Hunters, dungeons, gates, etc. Sci-fi & fantasy.  I’ve read these and enjoyed them. 

I've read novels over the years, and I guarantee you won't regret diving into them.... more>>

No BL, GL. Sorry that's not my type of novels. 

Other novels from another websites (webnovel, scribblehub..)

Time emperor (fanfic)
https://www.webnovel.com/book/time-emperor-(champion)_17500339706298405

Fox in a inverted world 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/fox-in-an-inverted-world_19203318006781205

Author POV 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/the-author's-pov_20524563005115705

Administrator
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/94510/-the-administrator-/

School idol (yandere/gore novel)
https://www.wattpad.com/story/296700221-the-school-idols-yandere-harem

Shadow s*ave
https://www.webnovel.com/book/shadow-s*ave_22196546206090805

A Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/256241/a-budding-scientist-in-a-fantasy-world/

The Reincarnation of Alysara 
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/278151/the-reincarnation-of-alysara/

Nanomancer reborn 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/nanomancer-reborn---i've-become-a-snow-girl_14064812306272705

Mother of learning 
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/21220/mother-of-learning

My vampire System
https://www.webnovel.com/book/my-vampire-system_16709365405930105

Library of Rain
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/858447/library-of-rain/

For more recommendations, check out my next list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/83142/ <<less

GENRES: either Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Martial Arts, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, Supernatural... more>>

A compilation of my favorites (CN, JP, KR) in alphabetical order.
*read the comments for additional recommendations (original novels)
*will update when I find and read new interesting ones <<less

This list a mishmash of all kind JP novel, hope you find good stuff to read, rank doesn't matter

Action, Adventure and Advance. The triple AAA that the following novels have in my opinion^^.... more>>

Irregular updates but you are welcome to recomend. Continuation in PART 2 & 3 which will link down.

Korean Action Novels Part 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/25364/

Korean Action Novels Part 3https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/25368/?ft=yes <<less

These are all the European fantasy BL I've read. Some of it it's pure fantasy and some of it is video game based. Like they isekaied into a video game or it's a virtual reality thing. I'll give them a 1-10 rating as well, but this is just my personal feelings. A lot of these are absolute tr*sh. XD And some have unfortunately been abandoned for a long time by their translators. Read at your own risk.... more>>

Now these are just the ones I've read/started to read. There's plenty more I haven't gotten around to or I'm waiting to see if they'll actually be completed before starting. But feel free to leave some more down in the comments!

Spicy levels: these are how much explicit material to expect.

0: no explicit material and not even a reference to doing the deed

Mild: may be some intense kissing or implied s*x, but usually it's a fade to black deal

Medium: they do the deed, but it may not be too explicitly described or not happen that often

Hot!: much sex 

Very very hot!: pure smut, even ranging into hentai, read at your own risk. <<less

A list of korean webnovels with a particular trope of the protagonist that involved in a death game and may or may not transported to said game world or have said game system transplated into our world.  There's also dungeons and monsters.... more>>

Not including novels that set in an actual game, e.g. Overgeared. <<less

I've already made 6 accounts for other people, and gone through my reading list adding each novel I find would suit them to their reading... more>> list. That's not going to happen any longer. From now on, they will be referred to this list. I've sorted the list so it at least matches my top 10, but I'm already doubting everything below the top three so it might be reformed. <<less

A compilation of BL novels with some thriller element. This includes but isn’t limited to: survival games, infinite flow (horror instances), movie-type horror shows, modern day crime mysteries, etc. ... more>>

I’m positive I won’t be able to fit them all in one place if I don’t pick and choose, so everything here either a) I’ve read and scored with flying colors myself or b) other people have read and scored with flying colors. 

These are ranked in no particular order other than when I remember to include them :-) <<less

Mostly modern or post- apocalypse, world hopping, alternate world 

Collections of interesting BL/Yaoi/DanMei that is reread worthy in my personal opinion.... more>>

In general I avoid tragedy. I read for fun, not to torture myself LoL. I've read all the following series to the end, guaranteed HE. <<less

My favorite cultivation/magic novels. romance usually is pretty late or as a subplot.... more>>

The ones with male MC have no harem.

The ones with female MC are ACTUALLY READABLE.
--> there is no specific order in the rankings (Although I tried to put some general order as much as possible)  <-- <<less

basically e-sports / game related bl novels i've read + some personal opinion about the novel, biased, so don't take it seriously. your taste and... more>> mine might be completely different <<less

Harem stories can go away. I'm tired of that sh*t.

my personal 10/10 list. i just thought of sharing the type of content i like with everybody.... more>>

don't hesitate on checking it out because of my pfp. <<less

Light novels in this list are my favorites and worth to read, and these are also the list of mtl ver. and my ratings on them :
2. Save Reloading Immortal: https://comrademao.com/novel/save-reloading-immortal/
3. I Just Won't Play by the Book: https://www.mtlnovel.com/i-just-wont-play-by-the-book/
4. The Ogre's Food Box: https://www.mtlnovel.com/the-ogres-food-box/
6. My Primitive People Are Awesome: https://www.mtlnovel.com/the-caveman-made-me-awesome/
7. Magus Tech: https://jpmtl.com/books/1214
9. This Big Shot is a bit Careless: https://comrademao.com/novel/this-big-shot-is-a-bit-careless/
10. I Really Am Not a Demon Lord: https://www.mtlnovel.com/i-really-am-not-the-lord-of-demon/
11. Monster Synthesis Master: https://www.mtlnovel.com/monster-synthesis-master/
13. RMJI - Immortal World: https://comrademao.com/novel/a-record-of-a-mortals-journey-to-immortality-immortal-realm
15. I Can't be A Sword God: https://www.mtlnovel.com/i-cant-be-a-sword-god/... more>>

List updated occasionally <<less

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Some novel list:
* My Dungeons Are Popular... more>>

*The Strong Man from the mental hospital [novel/manga]

*I Let You Manage the Beast Taming Arena, Now Everyone Became Divine Beasts?

*Thirty Years of Demon Slaying at the Demon-Slaying Department

*I Can Farm Attributes From Ghosts!

*都市：我的地摊专卖限制级商品！[My Stall Sells Only Restricted-Level Items! ] Note: the translation version may change some parts that make it look like a racist so try the raw. 

*I Have a Miniature World

*Why are All My Disciples Demon Lords!

*I’m Really Scared 

*After Transmigrating as a Demon, I've Been Adopted by Angels!

*Since The Red Moon Appeared

*I Have a Time and Space Garden

*I, the Creator of Demon!

*Killer: I can shapeshift infinitely

*Death Inquisitor

*I Can Create Perfect Accidents.

*Five Frozen Centuries

*Deity Hero: Me! Gaining Disciples Makes Me Stronger!

*80 Years Of Signing-In At The Cold Palace, I Am Unrivalled

*Turn out I'm a Great Cultivator

*I Turn Out to Be a Grand Master 

*Hide in the Banished Palace and Level Up To A Big Boss

*A Man Living in the Countryside Would Fly Up to Heaven at Daytime

*As A Cardinal, I Don't Do Overtime

*Xianxia: I Can Download Fully Levelled Abilities

*Becoming God with Spirits

*Pleasure Helping Spirits System

*Self-cultivation of the Exorcist [horror/fanfiction/Parallel worlds]

*Full-time Artist

*Creation Notebook

*The system invites me to be a teacher

*The Fat God System <<less

Game-elements, dungeons, towers, etc

Novels that have a decent MC involved in either Apocalypse-Setting, Fighting against Monster and or within Dungeon. No Harem allow in this list. BL are Okay :D ... more>>

Tags Includes: Gate to Another World, Parallel Worlds, Fantasy World, World Hopping/Quick Transmigration, Monsters, Dungeons, Apocalypse, OP-Protagonist, Martial Arts, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Seinen, Action, Adventurer, Comedy, Slice-of-Life,  <<less

These are the novels that I personally enjoyed, though some of them might not be my favorites, they still had enough influence stay in my heart as a decent novel at the very least... well, most of them. (Also I'm actually back now 2022, got burnt out after reading too much reincarnation paradise)[2023 here, uhhh, oops]... more>>

*Rest of description is for when you enter the list*
{I'm back and ready to fix my younger self's s*upid tastes, some are pretty good though}

(My reviews will not be consistent with the list because I go into the read deeper rather than just a overview, make sure to check my oldest comment, it is also the most liked one, it has the unpublished reads)

[S tier is a 5 star read, A is a 4.5 star read, B tier is a 4 star read, C tier is a 3.5 star read, D tier is a 3 star read, E tier is a 2 star read, F tier is a 1 star read] 

[SS and X tier are special. SS is consistency and intrigue, and X is the top 3 with the SS tier also being applied] 

(exaggerated tier which is a new special tier has been added, this is when I give reads that just started a good tier even when there isn't enough chapters to properly review it, the tier of the read will most probably change someday)

(The special tiers will now be accompanied by a regular tier, Exagg. tier will be accompanied with a Z)  <<less