Novels that I would reread no questions asked. Listed because of plot development and sheer enjoyment

A list of completed best novels I have ever read... a mix of Korean, Chinese and maybe some Japanese...

Interesting novels with assassin٫thief or rouge protagonist.

Hello everyone,... more>>

this is my 2nd novels list. This list shall contain all novels I consider decent and worth reading, but which did not make into my top favorite novels list. Link to that list is below:

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/8231/ <<less

Most novel here are what i already read, Many i've still read it while some i drop it.

Not your typical FL/plot (mostly tragic undertone)... more>>

Order of novels matters (for the first 15 smth, then I won't bother sorting them anymore) PS: Order greatly influenced by the time I read them, how well I remember them and by the uniqueness of the FL.

The tags are for all novels, but not all novels have all tags. The tags represent the things that I look for in novels. It's hard to find all of them in a single novel, if you find 5 in one it's really good, but to find it in 10 it's sadly only a dream.  So if you love one of this novels, you'll probably love the other too even if it's different. Each novel has at least 4 of those tags and other thrilling ones (manipulative FL, aloof FL, genius protagonist, charming FL, sharp-tongued FL, stubborn protagonist, mu*der and crimes, tough past plays an important role, reincarnation, revenge, second chance, mature feeling, mature FL, calm FL, doting love interest, power couple, devoted love interest, seduction)

The similarity between all: 

- not a fragile, submissive, prude and weak-willed FL

- not an a**hole, abusive ML

- not a dumb and repetitive vocabulary and sentences, such as: "obedient", "good girl", "nooo" (saying it just to have smth to say), a lot of s*upid unnecessary exaggerations of curses from antagonists etc

- honest, unconditional love

- good plot/ really good plot/ super unique

- from good to really good translations <<less

Well, the apathetic, ruthless and evil protagonists are very charismatic, so I will make a list with protagonists that will give you a different flavor !!... more>>

Also the list is not made up of any novel with those labels, obviously they have to be the most outstanding !!

Some may not seem at first like this, but thanks to an excellent character development we can enjoy these protagonists.

I will put novels of more than 1000 chapters or that are complete.
This list has neither better nor worse, judge according to your criteria. <<less

Anything...ANYTHING...that makes my heart trip with adrenaline and keeps me awake for days out of obsession. Any-thing that seizes my heart with so many giggles, guffaws, growls, and raucous snorts that my dog scares out a string of farts so raunchy that I gag. Any~thang that tears out a f*cking aaaawwww from my sore sore throat and oh very tired vi**atordildofingershandfistummmmcoughcough. ... more>>

Stories and/or characters that refuse to disappear into the foggy marshes of memories long forgotten. These are the worlds that will most likely overrun reality when I get old. 

Note: I have a sliiiiggghhhht obsession with overpowered main characters. But if they end up in this list, I implore you to have an open mind. There's a reason for it. Anyway~I apologize ahead of time Orz <<less

This is a list of novels that, I have read and believe it shows most of the traits ,I have given in title.

Ecchi

I have decided to makes this list in order to celebrate reaching 150 completed and 400 read novels marks. ... more>>

I don't read/like yaoi, yuri, female protagonist or shoujo novels, so there won't be any on this list. 

In order for a novel to appear here, it must meet the following requirements:

1 - At the very least, I must be up to date with translations. However, in most cases I am up to date with raws or have completed it.

2 - List will only include those novels with an actual plot, MCs who actually work hard and power systems which have something unique about them, because  I am not a fan of novels with dumb MCs with massive luck, who don't have to struggle, collects girls like pokemon, absolutely generic power systems and 0 plot.
NOTE: This does not mean that there won't be harem novels on the list at all. It means that if a harem novel appears, it is because it is that good.

For those novels, which came close but did not manage to enter the list, I made another list :) 

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10810/?ft=yes <<less

My definitive recommendation list. Par excellence.... more>>

Stories worth a read and my thoughts on why I enjoyed them. 

I'll continue to add to and edit this list as I discover more. <<less

When the protagonist is an unfaithful loser, do you have the urge to transmigrate into the novel to give him a good beating? If so, I present to you a list of novels I enjoyed with an overpowered male protagonist and no harem. Featuring:... more>>

- overpowered protagonist
- no harem, preferably no romance
- loner, antihero, or evil protagonist (not a guarantee) <<less

these novels aren't ranked. all are good and i recommend all of these for you guys to read. there's no (or some may have a little) romance here,  but no harem. ... more>>

♡ contains action, adventure, fantasy, horror, mystery, cultivation, supernatural, slice of life, world hopping etc...
♡ cn, kr, jp <<less

Overlooked and underrated novels that are really unique in terms of either characters, world, story or even several at once and don't have glaring faults.... more>>

Lots of novels are interesting at first but are destroyed by either insufferable characters or a terrible story. Not these. And if you know others like them, PLEASE let me know!

Bad stories and characters are everywhere, good stories and characters are rare, but truly UNIQUE stories or characters are unforgettable and THAT is what I'm looking for after reading hundreds of titles.

People often complain that many novels' characters are flat and fixed. Well, here they are not just really well written, but grow and change over time.

No reincarnations into tr*shy young masters, no sect branches that have bigger branches behind them with sects behind them with bigger sects behind them, no fighting 10 ranks higher enemies because MC is so special, no repeating the same nonsense again and again for thousands of chapters, no all-knowing MC on a rail to the next key-item, no arranged marriages and no idiots to be killed by MC for a back and forth of revenge with family->sect->kingdom->world againd and again.

I've read many hundreds of the most popular titles and they won't make the list because of mentioned issues, or are new and I don't know of them yet.

I made a second list with titles that didn't make it because of flaws but are still a good read.

Ranked in terms of being well-rounded and polished. <<less

Rational MC, Knows when to sacrifice. Ruthless and decisive. 

The Best and most Entertaining CN Novels.... more>>

The kind of novels I HATE  :

1. No Romance

2. Slow paced plot

3. Lots of unwanted useless info which ruins reading experience.

4. Bland plot (Novels which fail to stir any emotion. Which feels like reading textbooks instead of Novels. Lol)

5. Lack of character interactions and a lot of forgotten characters.

6. I mostly hate Game settings (except one novel)

So these wont be there in my list

Above 40 will be extras which don't fit in the list <<less

This List will include the novels that I have enjoyed throughout the years. It includes Japanese, Chinese and Korean.... more>>

Before I start, I will give a brief description of what I think is a good novel. Due to these reasons a lot of "popular" and "famous" novels may not be included in the list.

1. No Dense Protagonist. He has to have a brain and a sense of awareness.

2. Good plot and storyline. There can be plot holes but it should not be overpowering.

3. Good character development. Important characters should not be forgotten.

4. Decent romance. It can be harem, but the female protagonists should be more than just Dolls that the MC have collected.

5. It can even be ero, as long as it clears the above mentioned criterias.

6. Most important of all, the novel has to keep me interested till the end. <<less

Well~ this my list of novel that i already read.....some good, some bad, some become good another become bad.  ... more>>

Note#: the rank in my list not according best to crappy or crappy to best... <<less

All of the female leads in this list are cool, cold and ruthless 

The ranking is accurate. This list countains all the novels that I couldn't stop reading.

I should probably jot down some non-NU novels as well:... more>>

Forgotten Conqueror Series by Za1d3 <<less

My personal favorite novels on NU ranked from best to worst.

More than just being strong, these protagonists drag everyone else around at their pace.
They do things their own way and flaunt their power to... more>> make that happen.
They are certified badasses. <<less

There some not bad novels without isekai,self wishfulfilment and big plotholes.