Favorite modern rebirth/transmigration BLs, preferably with satisfying faceslapping

My recently discovered favorite trope: atonement rebirth, i.e., one is given a chance to redo their disastrous and tragic life, which might have been caused... more>> by their own actions. <<less

Just stuff I liked with no romance (since that stuff annoys me, esp w/ op mc) - romantic subplot = removal... more>>

Mostly stuff like transmigration / new body possession / traveling back to past

- currently, majority is unread and still under review ... please be patient ... thank you !! <<less

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More based on the character rather than the story. The plot progresses at a good pace, the characters are well developed and writing and translation are flawless. ... more>>

Call me a masochist but most of these had me crying for the longest time (and more than once). 

Edit: I think I ranked it by how emotional it made me or how much I cried rather than the story itself. <<less

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Good reads... more>>

Lemme remind myself though that this list oughta be having novels that have scenes that get you pumped up. Lol <<less

You become picky if you consume any type of media for a long time. Your taste gets specific and sometimes you feel as if the... more>> things you liked in the past have become something that makes you hurl. Well after 5 years on this platform I have compiled this list of my favourites. Maybe you'll like it and maybe you won't but I hope you can give these wonderful novels a chance. <<less

Ongoing list.  If you're looking for some sad or dramatic stuff (with a HE). 
Some have a lighter tone than others. But all of these contain elements like ~complicated relationships, dogblood drama, tragic pasts, betrayal, or deaths. ... more>>

All of these have English translations. 

I have them sorted by genre

1-5: modern setting 6-7: world hopping novels8-13: xianxia 
14-18: more general fantasy or primarily historical  <<less

An ongoing list. I'll add more as I find/read them. If anyone has any suggestions for good ones please lmk!! ... more>>

Trying to only include novels with completed translations. There is one exception on this list, but a large part of it is translated and there's readable MTL for the last part.

I'm going to include a little "Is it actually 1v1?" note on each one, since it's pretty common that the harem ends up just being one guy lol and it can be nice to know in advance imo.  <<less

A list of BL works with Tragedy, Angst and Drama.... more>>

The levels of pain may vary and the time the angst last too; some may have just a few chapters or an arc of it, a little shorter, but meaningful (painful qwq) enough to be in these list. Others may have an (torture) of angst. (There is practically no dogblood-type of angst, only for a few exceptions.

I will rate them from 1-4 depending on the amount of tragedy or angst they have and how they hit (according to me, at least >.<

1 Being little (side characters tragic stories amd few chapters of pain) angst.

2 Main characters tragic past/story, etc. few chapters.

3 Several chapter or an arc of a Main or important character's suffering, physical or emotional.

4 Suffering prolonged for longer time, emotionally or physically, provoking an severe impact in the way the character sees the world and interacts with it.

Could be HE, BE or OE, however all are satisfyingly painful. <<less

List contains novels that have tags and/or summaries that caught my interest. I may have read them. I may not have. ... more>>

No particular order.  <<less

Just some of my favorite reads

A loves B, C hates D, but is it really the truth?... more>>

Hidden plot! Onion layer BL where the story is slowly uncovered, or narrative holes being fixed when one element changed. <<less

my personal faves... more>>

- kr, jp novels 

not on the list:

- The beginning after the end <<less

Reincarnation and transmigration. A character dies and is reborn, but in another body.

Ordered by the most recent novels read first.... more>>

This list contains danmei I've read, or plan to read, which coincidentally also means that most of them are non-isekai, since I am really not a fan of this genre.

HOWEVER, I am making an exception for certain novels where the reincarnation plot, or the knowledge of the future, is an actual plot point and not just there for the sake of it.

Additionally I don't really read slice of life and school life. Just not my cup of tea. Sooooo... most of the novels listed here are historical, fantasy or sci-fi. Just a heads-up. <<less

Only book world ...... more>>

.......where the mc or ml transmigrated over

Either the mc or ml is a villain , Cannon fodder.......

Does not include QTs
May include novels where the mc is the villain but the ml is the protagonist....... <<less

Note that majority may contain romance... And definitely BxG

GENRES: either Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, Tragedy... more>>

A compilation of my favorites that give the melancholic and/or dark vibe in alphabetical order. No worries it becomes wholesome in the end—well, most of them do, anyway. Maybe. Who knows?
*will update when I find and read new interesting ones <<less

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Rereading novels I have finished reading or have left off because I caught up.... more>>

Sorted from currenting rereading to next to be reread.  <<less

I'm a sucker for this trope, really~

Some of the novels I have read and liked.

This is not in order...