Compilation of BL novels that I have read that contain angst, but they range from just making your heart twinge from the pain to making your heart bleed, heal it, then proceed to cut it open again, and heal it again. I'll arrange it from easy to nightmare mode according to MY perspective. My heart is quite puny, so what makes my heart twinge may not inflict anything to you. This is based on MY perspective. 
Mostly HE, but some are BE. I'll write a note on BE so that you don't fall into the trap of never ending heartache and suffering.... more>>

WARNING: Some will contain 'Rape', 'r*pe victim becomes lover', and 'suicide' tags, so please read the tags and proceed at your own discretion. <<less

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

Mostly Xianxia or xuanhuan                 Drama, mystery, supernatural, historical, ancient times, etc etc

Fantasy, shounen ai, sci-fi, adventure, comedy, mecha, etc,etc

■ TAGS: Apocalypse, Aristocracy, Game Elements, [Quick] Transmigration, Real Life, Time Travel... more>>

■ Good Plot, World-building, Characterization, Character Development—Check! Natural and Sweet/Bittersweet Development of the Main Couple's Relationship—*chef's kiss~* Sign me up!

■ Alphabetical order; Not Ranked; Not all have been Completely Translated

■ List Not Completed; Will be adding more as I find and read more masterpieces— Recommend me some! <<less

My BL Junk food

Stories that highlight mc and ml reconciling differing morals, values, beliefs, philosophies - fuel for delicious angst and drama... more>>

For those who want to see "sparks fly", to see mc and ml fight, become estranged, experience slow dread when they realize the other is their enemy, cry when the other isn't looking, point a gun at each other, sacrifice love for ideals, eventually accept each others' dark side... <<less

I have created this list for people like me to likes to taste the angst and tests for endura. Certainly not too much though. ... more>>

These are not for someone who loves fluffy and sweetness so, please refrain from it otherwise! 

HE!!! <<less

Fighting against their families, society, and rulers. Uncovering massive conspiracies and decades old schemes. Changing the fates of dynasties, countries, and worlds. ... more>>

These protagonists, whether of their own volition or through the will of others, are caught up in plots both petty and paramount, and use their wits to turn tables, take revenge, and survive. 

Any kind of world, and any gender and sexuality, as long as it involves scheming. Updated as I read, and please feel free to recommend additions in the comments.  <<less

This list includes both modern and cultivation world bl novels. Infact most of the people have read them but if some people hav not read... more>> these then please go ahead and read. I hope everyone enjoys as much as I did. <<less

CAUTION HIGH LEVEL TOXICITY IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR MIND AND HEART IN PEACE I RECOMMEND YOU TO FOLLOW THIS LIST AND AVOID GREAT LIVER PAIN.... more>>

Authors with an ideal of extraterrestrial love.

This list for those who put this story in the category "love" that being realistic I do not know where to enter the category "romance" is that I do not understand how the characters can be together with all the atrocities that happen in this type of novels .

Actually I feel that these books should not be in circulation for at least one should be restricted from 20 years onwards. is that sincerely I do not find the justification for violence and MC that say they are "intelligent" although being honest I have to find more "intelligence" in an amoeba than in these characters.

But as I always say only my opinion.

Postscript:
What really bothers me about this bunch of barbarities is not even the story itself. but the false end that they give them as if that kind of real-life endings really happened, because being realistic I think that such a story would only be an endless vicious circle, it is more these books if they should have the category "fantasy" "violence" "cruel" and "sadistic".

And I also believe that in this life there are a lot of people and a lot of problems so you can concentrate and win a lot of people who hate you and even worse that they have the patience that they plot against you in every damn second. <<less

No one can say I don't love romance novels - I just don't reach for it is all. Here are some I have reached!