If you are all about character development, drama, hurting, angst, but a happy rainbow at the end of it all then I recommend these to... more>> you!! Of course some of these story are milder or stronger than the others but I'll write it below for you guys to check it out. In no particular order! || It has more mature themes and not just 2D characters but actual humans just in a book. All of these are masterpieces. Source? DUDE TRUST ME <<less

There are too many novels with cliché romance and harems with annoyingly useless girls. Reading them gets extremely tiring. There are too few novels with absolutely no form of romance or harem. Here are some novels I've found to not have romance/harem or have an harem/romance theme that didn't affect the plot of the novel to the point of it being annoying... more>>

Feel free to recommend novels that fit the criteria, arigatou^o^ <<less

These romance are not those high school puppy love romance stories, but rather calmer protagonists that communicate with each other to do the best they can. These novels have mature characters that are less impulsive and see things from a pragmatic perspective.... more>>

I ABSOLUTELY LOVVEEEEE COMMUNICATION. 

These characters are more or less direct and determined to better their relationships. <<less

BL/Yaoi novels that I love and would 100% recommend. You might have read it before tho, has popular books. Rankings don't matter, but I try to put the less popular ones in front.... more>>

Authors that I have unknowingly read many of their books: (Meaning I read more than 2-3 of their books unknowingly)

- Jiang Zi Bei

- Meng Xi Shi

- Meatbuns

- Cyan Wings <<less

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This is a collection of short stories and Oneshots that i find really enjoyable or hurtful to read. Mixed with dog food, toothache, dog blood, and too much bloood from my blackened heart.  <<less

Older working adults dealing with older working adult problems. Protagonists must be dealing with realistic issues, be mentors, have a competent outlook on life, or... more>> just generally act like old people :P <<less

BL cultivator novels set in the past

Here is some novel list that hit my taste. ... more>>

Please tell me if you have another recommendation. <<less

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well, here are some of the novels that are under-rated-ack (and I have been reading these), well not for long aye? ... more>>

So, most of the MC's here are male. The focus is on the action, adventure...annnnddd fantasy!

Warning: Not much romance could be found.

Do comment below if you found anything new and on your favourite series.

Happy reading fellas! <<less

As the title says Intelligent MC.... more>>

I dislike hot blooded, overly emotional and dumb MCs, so this list won't contain any such novels. 

On the other hand i like scheming MCs, so expect such novels.

P. S- This is another list from my previous account (which i lost) 

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/4489/ <<less

A collection of my favorite novels—the genres will vary! Most of them are most likely Korean or Japanese Novels which also have a manhwa/manga along... more>> with it. These books most likely are isekai/reincarnation/transmigration, whatever you want to call it! <<less

This is my personal top picks. If you can get the gist my taste through this list, please feel free to comment down below some of your recommendations too! Thank you and Happy reading!... more>>

What constitutes a good story for me?

PLOT. It must not stray away from its intended plot. No unrelevant arcs just for the sake of DRAGGING the story. THERE MUST BE SUBSTANCE. 

As much as possible, NO RUSH ENDING. The conclusion is the most important. If the story ended with some questions unresolve, the story is a failure. Open endings are acceptable, since it is closest to reality you can get. 

CHARACTER GROWTH. I believe it's one of the essential part of the story. I can stomach s*upid and naive characters, ONLY, if they showed character development along the way. 

LOGIC. No one wants to proceed on reading if they couldn't understand nor make sense out of anything. I'm willing to make an exceptions for WORLD-BUILDING. But there's what you call an out-of-this-world logic and an out-of-this-world s*upidity. The former I can accept, the latter, thanks but no thanks.

ENJOYMENT FACTOR. A STORY MUST EVOKE EMOTIONS OUT OF ME. If I couldn't feel anything while reading, then the writer failed to connect to their readers. Even if the genre isn't my cup of tea, it should be able to convince me otherwise. That's what it means by a good writing.

Thank you. (This list is subject to change) <<less

These are novels that I have completely read or is in the middle of reading with high anticipation. I do not regret reading them but... more>> regret finding them too late. <<less

Tired of naive female protagonists? Close to losing it because you can't stand another clumsy MC that doesn't consider the consequences of her actions and somehow gets everything to work out either due to her OP male suitors or just dumb luck?... more>>

Well good news! 

Here is a compilation of mature female protagonists who are calm, level-headed, and rational. All hail these practical queens that can stand on their own, against all odds, with or without the male lead. 

PS: My queen ratings have nothing to do with how much I liked the novel. I rated all of these novels 4 or 5 stars and I think they're all really good. <<less

Good novels, well written, entertaining, and interesting. These novels are quite unforgettable after reading, the characters and story will surely stick around for a long... more>> time. <<less

Bunch of random evil protag

I've made this to keep track of those I'm currently reading. You can still use it as a reference though. I guarantee that what I'm reading is currently the cream of the crop of the current translation era. If you don't see your favorite novel, please feel free to comment and please relate it to my current list if possible. I'm also open for suggestions and I'll try to update the list as much as possible. Please be aware that this list composes of those I deem good or in my taste, so you might disagree with the few on the list.... more>>

Note: I remove the things I've completely read, so the list is very short. Also, the order is very relevant, though the top 5 usually swap position most of the time. <<less

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Among many novels I've read, these are my favourite and, in my opinion, the absolute best.... more>>

(My preferred genre is mostly Josei, with strong and interesting female lead. A good romance is always appreciated and I also enjoy regency and political novels with schemes.) <<less

[For untranslated CN novel suggestions, please refer to the Comment Section of this list]... more>>

Romance novels that will make you reconsider the pre-established order of things, that shine by their realism, that demand that you acknowledge cannon fodders, that hinder you in condemning villains. <<less

Serious/Seinen themes with as less cliché elements as possible. Preferably clever and calm MCs. Sub traits being antagonists or anti-heroes (alignment mostly evil). Non harems,... more>> maybe one odd love interest but nothing frivolous. Negligible comedy tropes.  <<less

The villainesses we all love! 

I feel like the title " spicy but with at least a little bit of a plot" is pretty none explanatory. I'll do my best to make sure that the novels I include all tread that line between an innocent romance story and outright p*rn.  I just want it to be known though that these choices were hard to make.....where is the line between no plot and a sliver of a plot *sigh*... more>>

If you guys have any titles you'd like to add or ones you disagree with just let me know in the comments ;) <<less

All men beware! The effeminate main characters have invaded our masculine paradises. This list is the start of my attempts to help readers discover good, mostly mature, and masculine male protagonists. Only stories about the manliest, yet well-written male main characters may be found here.... more>>

The best of all stories which embody the strengths of the Masculine Heavenly Dao and reject the weaknesses of femininity and indecisiveness will be placed in this list.

Join me brothers in this most profound path so that we may seek enlightenment and cast off the shackles that bind our true masculine selves! <<less