Original YAOI is genuinely PWP. Eventually, plot-filled yet spicy stories (without being blatant p*rn) started cropping up. Unfortunately one list is not enough so I've decided to divide them. I swear! This is the last list I'll create. **BASICALLY PLOT-CENTERED W/ "CARS"** I'll mostly include those that have great stories.... more>>

Keywords: UNCENSORED, NO BLACKOUTS. SMUTTY. This list is the milder version of my original smut list. So yeah, most will generally be "Safe for work" except for a few scenes. "Generally". LOL. Novels that are at least 80 to 98% plot. Some only have one or two s*x session but still it's all detailed. And the s*xual tension, ofc we can't forget the sexy s*xual tension. Yum.

- Takame.
❗❗Hot /hentai/ PWP/P0rnylicious BL all here > https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/45641/

ps: I will include a few smutty stories that is not really detailed marked as ✖️SOFTCORE.  <<less

romcom without harem or love triangle. will add another novel slowly cause hard to search pure romance novel... more>>

I'll delete some list if the fanstranslation website is broken 

Part 2 : https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/52161/ <<less

List of popular korean webnovels/light novels

This list consists of a whole lot of amazing romance novels. There will be many genres and also have historical and modern stories mixed in here.  Descriptions will be added to novels when I have time ... more>>

It will organized with completed novels first then updating ones. For both categories it will always be HIGHEST to lowest RATING.

Any novels that are still updating will have a completed MTL version cited. 

***This list will be updating frequently***

Thankyou for stopping by! I hope this saves some stress in finding a good novel! :D

Part 2- https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/58955/

Korean Romance:

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/43646/ <<less

NO YAOI/YURI(No offense to lgbt but  i can't handle that stuff well)... more>>

MINOR TRAGEDY 

AND AS ALWAYS,FANTASY
QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Call a jack a jack.Call a spade a spade.But,call a who*e lady.They alredy have it hard son"

pt 2: "https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/34551/?ft=yes" <<less

You're at the right place if... more>>

↬You're tired of: Non-con | Major power imbalance | Romanticisation of toxic, manipulative, and controlling behaviour. 

↬And you want: Novels that put emphasis on consent | Mutual respect, trust, and understanding between the main cp | Forehead pecks | Character development | Couple growth | Misunderstandings that get resolved through proper communication. 

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Please make sure to first check the tags on these novels before starting them though, as some of them talk about sensitive matters (Mistakenly Saving the Villain for example) 

Also, aside from Saye — which holds a special place in my heart, rest of the list isn't arranged by my personal preferences but rather the covers, as I like to keep my lists colour-coordinated. However, if you were to ask me, my favourite healthy relationships out of these would be — Saye, Mistakenly Saving the Villain, Restricted Area, Heaven Official’s Blessing, and To Rule in a Turbulent World.

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Please let me know if there's more novels with healthy relationships or if I accidentally added a novel which doesn't have one ( ˊᵕˋ ; ) <<less

Sequence is CN- JP- KR- Fluffy- (Comedy)- Exceptions- To-reads. Not ranked by number. 
My descriptions varies greatly from a gist, polished review, impressions, or explains key points.        ... more>>

[Flexible Preferences] 
A. Protags are somehow mostly male but I read both!- interesting, has compelling qualities, flawed with development
B. Entertaining, Distinct, & Creative
C. Steady premise, no TERRIBLE plot hole 
D. Romance: good execution, pacing, build-up, & evokes emotion; no bullsh!t drama & brain-dead denseness
E. Vital, relevant, fleshed-out characters
F. Comedic & Fun
G. Danger, Wars, Battles, Strategy, Tactics, Trials, Fights, Thriller, Suspense
H. Lore, Culture, Kingdom, Worldbuilding 
I. Political Intrigue, Schemes, Mind Games, Manipulation, Mystery
J.  Pure tragedies rarely - it hurts!
K. No BL/GL(yet?)
L. Can be R-18 
M. Polygamous-like IF great story | even if you're averse consider my recs. ;)

[Criteria]
1. These are (mostly) 4/5 stars in story, translation and enjoyment according to my flawed evaluation that is mainly 3/10 objective, 7/10 subjective.
2. I have perused the novels or adaptation before sharing my thoughts.
3. Writing must be consistent, coherent and engaging and the ending must at least not be sh!t. Clichés to a point are fine however it needs to be purposeful & executed well. 
4. I will keep adding books that are promising, satisfying, translated.  <<less

These are all the Romances that come highly recommended and have been on my radar. Ended up being quite an eclectic mix though. Enjoy!... more>>

Note: Obviously this list will frequently change. The novels are later either moved to my "New Favorite Historical Romance of 2022" list or my "Put on ice" list.

Latest moves:

      - New Favorite HR: Who cares?; The Imperial guard’s revenge; Royal Road; Villainess won’t let the main lead break up

      - Novels Put on ice:  <<less

In this collection you’ll have some of the most heartwarming, evocative, and emotionally moving stories alongside some cute fluffy less dramatic stories. All of these... more>> stories have a happy ending. Note, this is only part one. Since NU only allows 100 titles per list, I have extended the titles into 2 parts. Part 2 is here https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/19618/ <<less

Obsessive male leads are so irrestible and I love every single one of em. They be a lil scary tho when they blacken. Huhu. Anyway, i'm blessing yall with sum yandere babi.=>... more>>

No yuri (gomen)

No yaoi (gomen ;~;)

There are a lot of novels I know which have obsessive male leads, but unfortunately there's no info about them here on NU, so i'll probably just list it here or on the comments:

Mommy villainess (PERSONAL FAVORITE)

The demon's bride

The crown's obsession

Young master Damien's pet

The reason why I don't want to marry the Prince <<less

If you're taking a long break for yourself & just wanted to lay down and do nothing but read. 
Well, then you can check them out here ;)... more>>

*WARNING*: They are for smutty reads only. The stories the below are Rated R18+ and For Adults Only.
There are mostly more than 50 chapters - (mixture of Complete & On-going stories).

And if you're looking for quick & fun and short reading (R18+); please check out my other listing.

P/S : On-Going .. Adding more listing soon ;) <<less

A list of all the new shining stars of the genre.... more>>

PS: I'm an avid reader of HR novels but my initial list of favorites was getting too long so I simply divided it in 2. There's one list for the well-known classics & one for the upcoming shakers.  This here is obviously the latter. On that note, happy reading :)

Rating:   ❤️❤️❤️ To-die-for             ❤️❤️ Greatly entertaining                     ❤️ Enjoyable 

For more, my all times "Best historical novels" list is here: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/19039/ <<less

This reading list contains completely translated novels and easily MTL novels that aren't completely translated but already completed in the raws. Enjoy~~

Danmei with the main couple as master and disciple pair. We really need more on this list.... more>>

You can recommend more novels in the comments below.

[disciple x master cultivation novels] <<less

2023 updated list bio:
variety of genres, including but not limited to: historical, sci-fi, unlimited flow(thriller/horror), xianxia/wuxia/xuanhuan, (e)sports, mystery, psychological, supernatural, slice of life, school life, comedy, transmigration. PLOT HEAVY>>>... more>>

enjoy relatively balanced power dynamics between the two leads - especially in the more enemies to lovers novel e.g. ML insanely obsessive paired with a MC who knows his worth and will beat the sh*t out of ML if he tries anything weird

⚠️ NO MPREG, NO “UWU” MC, NO SEME PROTAGONIST, NO SHITTY TRANSLATION, NO BELOW 4.2 STARS

recs are welcomed!

notw: most reviews r very old and cringe… sorry <<less

Light novels or web novels with lots of fluff, sweet dialogues, cute moments and comedy. 

BG modern romance : NO rebirth / NO transmigration ... more>>

Mostly FLUFF hehe

P.S. More novel recommendations in the comments. Its not listed here on NU yet and still unstranslated. But most of the MTL quality is still okay. I've read most of them on shubaow . net <<less

Otherwise why are you checking this list huh?  •ิ ֊ •ิ... more>>

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Recommended raws: 

美人挑灯看剑 — It's chaotic lmao. MC transmigrated into a beautiful troublemaker who died 800 years later in his life but instead of trying to change it he's just like "why should I behave when I can live freely for 800 years?" 

And here's a few of my similar lists in case you're interested. 

But even if you aren't interested, I'm going to do my shameless self-promo anyways. Want to get rid of these ads? Buy spotify premium or maybe sacrifice that one annoying kid in your neighbourhood who always emits such inhuman noises while playing outside, making it impossible to discern whether it's his gleeful laughter from playing with his friends or anguished cries after witnessing Elmo devour his brother. 

Shizun + Disciple | Every danmei with this trope I could find: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/40623/

ML so obsessed it makes you wanna dial 911 for the MC: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/68585/

Gay harem so big they can march at a pride event: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/51511/

Ps: It's 3am. I had too much coffee. And this kind of situation always results in me cackling at the dumbest things possible, so please ignore it if any of my jokes here are weird. I'll either fix them and move on, or keep them and live with the shame.  <<less

We all know that some novels when MTL'ed can kill a few of your brain cells,  but here are some that I'll willingly sacrifice them... more>> for.   <<less

These few r not very popular but definitely very very good...the kind which we usually skip or don't expect anything good from... but let me... more>> tell u the novels in this list r worth every single second of ur time... don't skip out on these ones...there r some very good short stories included in the list too..do give these all a read...hope u get to discover some good novels here... <<less

Transmigration OR Rebirth ... more>>

Becoming cannon fodder , Becoming a mother, becoming the villainess <<less

I'm here for an amazing and pretty gay read~ ... more>>

*yuri novels exist

me: I AM SHAKING USUDHDHUWWDHUDIWHUDW <<less

✨Only the cream of the crop ✨ All the (mostly) historical novels which have proven to stand the test of time a.k.a survived  my endless nitpicking, fluctuating moods and multiple re-read. So yeah, pretty strong novels.... more>>

PS: The others novels I liked, but not enough to be featured here, are in my yearly "New Favorite Historical Romances" lists. <<less

When a novel does this right, it's worth binging even if you have to stay up all night. When a novel does it wrong, in the garbage bag is where that goddamn novel belong.... more>>

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And here's some untranslated/raw Shizun-Disciple novels I've found:

救赎那个美强惨

魔尊徒弟不对劲

徒弟把我叼回窝后 (Gong Shizun) 

我，渣攻，绝不爱慕师尊 (Gong Shizun, Simp Disciple who thinks his Shizun is weak and delicate) 

徒弟每天都在撩我

今天美人师尊哭了吗 (I'm reading this rn and the first chapter is wild lmao, everyone in the comments was complaining about intense eye-pain after laying their gaze upon such words)  <<less

A list of the best novels I've read so far. The rating is based on Story > Characters.... more>>

Check out my other lists here!

Top Tier Novels (Personal Opinion) 2 -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/74300/

Badass Heroines who aren't damsels in distress 1 -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/62346/

Badass Heroines who aren't damsels in distress 2 -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/63149/

Girl Crush FL (CN Only) - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/89513/

Slow Burn Goodness -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/64099/

Overpowered KR MCs Give Me Life -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/71430/

The Blissful World Of VRMMORPGs - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/73205/ <<less