Novel that have main male characters (no bl)

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

Novels that I would pay to forget! These are not recommendations but a warning

A compilation of novels where major plot points revolve around misunderstandings between the main character and the other characters, usually for comedic effect.... more>>

If you have any suggestions for novels you believe deserve to be on this list, please leave a comment.

Thank you ^.^ <<less

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Novels I’ve read (all are completely translated)... more>>

please read the novel’s descriptions/review and look up tws. I don’t list any, but some novels do have problematic things

You can find part 1 on my page if you’re looking for more completed novels <3 <<less

When characters misunderstand and think the MC has a tragic backstory or destiny.... more>>

Also recommend me some similar stories :) <<less

Novel where society, people, and couples have mistaken the other’s identity. This list includes characters that aren’t exactly as they appear: characters who fake or... more>> hide an identity and even characters whose outer self is much different than their inner self. Includes scammers and fraudsters <<less

- Korean edition... more>>

- For those who fan of pure angsty,tragedy,sad romance and full of misunderstanding troupe <<less

what it says on the tin. ... more>>

personal thoughts do not correspond with the ranking. 

feel free to recommend other similar novels as well!  <<less

Completed Novel that I completely read.
Majority: Dark fantasy, Advanture, Action, No romance... more>>

Some have partner but not romance focus 

I tried to made it in order but I gave up after 16th novel I put <<less

Just a bunch of stories where the protagonist has a secret that he must never tell anyone, and someone is actively trying to seek out that secret.... more>>

Most of the items in this list are probably romance, but I dunno. <<less

This list includes possessive lovers that weren’t able to together with mc at first, including mls/fls that had unrequited love toward the mc, were neglected... more>> by mc, or misunderstood by mc and thought to be scary and dangerous. This list involves partners who aren’t each others firsts. It involves mls or fls with unconditional or hidden love that get their chance eventually, after the mc gains some clarity.  <<less

Have fun reading them (⁠ ⁠╹⁠▽⁠╹⁠ ⁠). And please do suggest some interesting ones to me too(⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠).

Novels where at least one of the leads is thought to be poor/weak when they really weren't

Completely translated novels set in ancient times or ancient China. All romance novels with different sub-genres. Some are a little vague with the setting, but... more>> they are not completely irrelevant. <<less

This list will focus on protagonists which have been abandoned by their childhood sweethearts or best friends. I will probably also add some stories which... more>> has strong theme of abandonment and loneliness <<less

Danmei adapted to manhuas that have official English translations (completed/ongoing/discontinued) + where to read them (status included: ongoing unless stated otherwise). Most manhuas are R15 even when the novel's genre is yaoi.... more>>

Novels/manhuas that are printed or announced to be printed are put on the first page of the list. Works written by the same author are put together. Novels are sorted by their popularity.

Since the list reached 1oo positions, I created its second part, however they will be _both_ updated if and when new titles appear or get licensed, with new title's place based on the novel's popularity and/or whether the author's other works are on the list already. If you know danmeis with official English translations of their manhua adaptations that are here on novelupdates but not yet on my list, please let me know in the comments.

Part 2 of this list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/74508/

Check out my other lists for Korean BL novels adapted to manhwas: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/74463/ and danmei being printed in English: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/73620/ <<less

Works where mc has an unhealthy body/symptoms and causes concern to those around but does not know that these symptoms are caused by the system/other... more>> being/temporary or curable condition of the body. <<less

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thoroughly enjoyed these books! i highly recommend that's why they are in this list

A treasure chest full of rare gems I read. 

Chinese yaoi or shounen ai novels that got their English translation licensed (by Seven Seas Danmei, Peach Flower House, Rosmei¹, Via Lactea², Modina) and are already printed, being printed now or got announced to be printed in the near future (physical copies only).... more>>

Not on NU: The Missing Piece by Kun Yi Wei Lou (1/1 volume printed; Via Lactea), Lip and Sword by Jin Shi Si Chai (3/3 volumes printed; Via Lactea), Soul Vibration by Dr. Solo (announcement; Via Lactea) and Enchanted by Wu Chen Shui (announcement; Rosmei).

¹ Rosmei is authorised to distribute their books in Singapore and Malaysia only.

² If ordering Via Lactea Ltd.'s novels on Amazon: Please do not order before the publication date to avoid getting the wrong version of the book. <<less

ah yes, the misunderstandings and cognitive dissonance... more>>

The list is ranked from most like Cale's personality to the least like Cale's personality.

I'll use the following criteria (doesn't have to meet them all):

1. Found Family (FF) = Collects friends and allies like it's the easiest job in the world (BONUS [FF+]: if said friends/allies care about MC so much that they are MC's family truly)

2. Self-Sacrificial (SS) = coughing up blood/dying/getting hurt gang (BONUS [SS+]: if friends/allies heavily disapprove of MC's self-sacrificing habits)

3. Self-Deception (SD) = the Cognitive Dissonance that makes us stan cale (BONUS [SD+]: if MC is an unreliable narrator/undermines themself)

cale: I'm so selfish...i just wanna be lazy and slack off. 

cale: *saves the world*

cale: hold on....where did my slacker life go?! 

4. Slightly Tsundere, but mostly Calm (TC) = in other words, that Warm Heart

5. Strategic Type (ST) = plans out things to better their situation

6. Crazy Bastard (CB) = would do things (BONUS PTS [CB+]: if those "things" benefit others) that only someone with almost no self-preservation would do

7. No romance at all (No Rom) = not looking for no one, just friendships, anything is allowed, as long as it is PLATONIC THROUGHOUT the story

BONUS: Comedy (C), GAP MOE (GP) = yes you don't know how much i love this trope so much, System Administrator (SA) is involved <<less

First part of this list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/29483/... more>>

- Once again, it is ordered by ranking, not by which one I like  the most or whatever.

- I go through phases when reading so sometimes you’ll see a lot of showbiz shenanigans or a bunch of ETL tropes. Honestly, it’s just what I’m feeling at the time. 

- Also, if you see the last updated date is from long ago, that doesn't mean I've dropped this list. I have phases of reading so I'll go through webnovel reading phase and that's when I mass read and update the list. 

- I also add novels that I haven't necessarily read but watched/read the drama/manhua/manhwa adaptation. This is because I know if I liked the adaptation, I would like the novel immediately bc by law, novels/original is the best of them all. <<less