I intended to make this list to compile novels I liked that has Strong Female Leads but I also like Powerful Male Leads so added that as well hehe.... more>>

By Strong Female Lead, I don't mean what most thought of, like the MC having advantages since she knows the plot of the story reincarnated in, that's not strong that just her being in the lead since she know what's gonna happen. By strong I mean, either physically or mentally strong. A pretty vague answer but in short here are novels with Main Characters that I deem strong.
Beware that I prioritize the characters here rather than the plots so you may agree or disagree with my selection, but otherwise, these are all just suggestions for people who doesn't know what to read next.

Characters ; 10 - unique, has their own personalities | 8 to 9 - not common or uncommon, but decent nonetheless | 5 to 7 - a character on their own, make sense but also doesn't, not so detailed or well written.

Plot ; 10 - unique and interesting | 8 to 9 - not common or uncommon, but tolerable enough to read | 5 to 7 - written solely for the main characters to shine, not so detailed or well written. <<less

No r*pe, no reverse r*pe, no pregnancy, no first-time interc**rse, no polygamy, no harem

Korean novels with Female Protagonist which have been adapted as a Manhwa.... more>>

This list contains Novels with Shoujo or Josei genre. 

I'll add more as I find them.  <<less

Lots of emperor / palace harm elements or stories with Ancient China setting. ... more>>

★ to mark incomplete novels that I'll need to catch back on once it's complete. <<less

Crown prince, Prince( Wangye), Princess( gongzhu), Jungzhu, wengzhu, xianzhu, Qinwang, Beile,Duke, Marquis, Fuma(Prince Consort), Wangfei , Consort/Concubine, ... more>>

No specific order  <<less

Rankings are totally random. It's gonna be updated. It's still a new list so bear with me. Min +500 chapters translated (although there will be... more>> rare cases of some novels having a little bit less chapters). I've been reading Chinese/Korean novels for 7+ years. If you don't see the chapters don't worry, novelupdates... they don't upload unofficial translations. Use novelfull or noveltop for reading, they're anti "webnovel" web sites, or other similar websites.
"Preferably" Chaotic Neutral and Lawful Evil MCs. Male MC only. Hate IET novels except for the Stellar Transformations as it was my first novel. Hate cheap faceslapping and arrogant youngmasters. This is a forbidden territory for The Desolate Era lovers.. go away. Chinese & Korean novels only. As everyone knows, there are two different perspectives for a novel review. The true, detailed analysis and the one that is based on personal opinion. The novels on this list, are all selected after detailed analyses, not personal opinion. They all (seriously) are quality works but you might not like them. It depends on your taste. Nothing is perfect. <<less

Good novels with great story line and character growth. This does not include arrogant characters , excessive face slapping scenes or brainless harem characters but... more>> smart leads who take informed logical decisions. <<less

Only novels I actually loved and have re-read (or I’m planning to re-read). I also included xianxia here!... more>>

They are all Chinese novels and the romance is BG, there are a lot of rebirth/transmigration novels. No instant love here!

The female leads in all these novels is quite badass but not OP. They are smart and can be more or less scheming but they are all resilient in the face of adversities. 

⭐️ Since the novels here are already a selection of all the ones I’ve read, I’m giving a star to the absolute top 3! <<less

These are some of the best novels I've read thus far. Usually, the MC is calm, very smart with no hero complex. No Harem, No Slice of Life, and Most likely no romance, and if there is, just know that the story is still awesome :)... more>>

That being said, keep in mind that some of these novels may not necessarily follow the above pattern. (For example some may include harem.)

I'll add description to novels later <<less

showbiz, wealthy characters and entertainment are the main genres some tags include transmigration, celebrities, singers, schemes and conspiracies, modern day in random reading order organized... more>> by author if applicable  <<less

Best Historical Chinese Novels I've read or currently reading. I am a sucker for transmigration, politics, warfare, palace intrigue,  romance, and redemption novels.

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

Mostly horror                                          Special abilities, mutations, mysteries, saving the world, power couple, cruel characters, obsessive love, yandere, black belly, psychopaths, secret organizations, infinite flow, thriller, slow romance, established relationships, rebirth, human weapon, weak to strong, etc.....
1-35 HORROR tagged... more>>

After that it's either zombies, apocalypse, supernatural stuff, survival games. <<less

This is my favorite trope so this list is mainly for myself to keep track of the ones I've read with this trope or the... more>> ones I'm planning to read. This list will also include teacher/student or just those where the MC is some sort of guardian of the ML. There are some I've come across that I'm not really interested in so I'll omit those~ <<less

Here I've included interesting novels I've read where the MC's have a decent amount of brains.... more>>

You'll enjoy them. It is not in the order of rankings. List is constantly updated <<less

This list consists of works that, according to my opinion, are masterpieces. I myself am a fan of slow paced novels that tend to start... more>> slow. Alot of the stories here start to get so good later on that I can't even fully express it with words. Also, even though I'm not a fan of tragic or dark novels, some of the ones I've chosen are quite dark and gritty with many plots and schemes. Cheers! <<less

Mainly strong female characters with brains, beautiful leads, power play or intrigue, good plot and world building. I do have soft spots for handsome men... more>> and handsome female leads. Sometimes with a dash of fantasy, but almost all the time historical. Not in any order. <<less

These are my favourite novels which I never get tired no matter how much I re-read it. This list is full of Novels which are... more>> fluffy,happy-ending, heartwarming, angsty and heartbreaking.  <<less

This contains novels on my reading lists with a historical setting.... more>>

Xuanhuan / Xianxia novels are not included. I have separate lists for those.

My personal ratings

5 - I really love this novel. Will read this again again.

4 - I really like this novel. Will read this again.

3 - this is a nice novel. I liked it. I might read this again.

2 - this novel was okay, but I wouldn't want to read it again. Usually I find these rather boring, or at least not interesting enough to check out again.

1 - I didn't like this novel. <<less

When you're craving sweet potatoes. ... more>>

These are either novels I hate with a passion, or novels with s*upid characters that I hate with a passion :D Reviews contain spoilers (someone please recommend me a good hair-loss treatment...) <<less

These are totally loved, must reads 

Really good reads!... more>>

Note - Most of these novel titles will have Villain/Villainess in them ☺ <<less

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Any kind of danmei where characters are trying to solve a mystery whether it be procedural, political schemes, or supernatural phenomenon (since that’s what I... more>> mostly see on this site)  Since I’ve always loved  the solving something type show and novels, I still watch detective Conan from time to time lol, I’m trying to look for BL novel of those kind. Actually, just might be an excuse just to put peerless in another list since I love it so much oops. <<less

↷ ·˚ ༘ s e t t i n g : historical / ancient times .°୭ ˎˊ˗↷... more>>

male empress, concubine, wife, wangfei, consort <<less