It's just some bittersweet books with uneasy, heart wrenching and more mature air to it. Something that'll squeeze your heart out but will makes your heart warm and fuzzy in the end.... more>>

 I'll make sure every single book is HE because i just wanted to cry some and then laugh some, not to cry for a whole week grieving for a fictional character :D

Recommendations are very welcome <<less

(not in order)

هشدار: نه برای افراد ضعیف القلب!

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For the nights where we lay down the bed, seeking solace in angst stories.

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10000000/100 RECOMMENDED NOVEL THAT WILL NEVER MAKE YOU REGRET READING IT 

My recs for BG romance novels that take place in a western fantasy setting.

Waiting eagerly..

how to hurt your own feelings:
✅ misunderstandings
✅ angst
✅ tragedy/tragic past... more>>

(not entirely SFW, no particular order) <<less

Scheming, tragedy, missunderatanding, dogblood plot romance.

Favorite modern rebirth/transmigration BLs, preferably with satisfying faceslapping

1) This list is in order..... more>>

Kudos to all the translators who took time on translating these novels…and to the authors for making these great stories....

[[Random note: What’s up what’s up. It’s me your favorite butter and this is my recommendations list. I have other ones too but this one’s the longest, you can check them out too.]] <<less

A lot of good dog blood is buried below the ratings bcos it's an unfortunate fact that a lot of NU users only rate novels according to fluff amount w/c made it harder for drama fans to look for good angst.  Common tropes: #wife/husband-chasing crematorium#angst #drama #torture #regret #character development #grovelling #(some)redemption  #(some)tragedy and other triggering issues. ... more>>

#REAL Crematorium. Just search around for full explanation but impt. point is: THEY ENDED UP WITH ANOTHER PERSON. For those who had a sadistic liking seeing a scum ML grovelling but still fail to take MC back, THIS IS FOR YOU.

 Warning: Most stories here are only for the strong-hearted. However, those I regard as "bad (or messily-written) dog blood" that I really cannot tolerate will not be included here  

I will indicate if it's bad ending. If it doesn't have the #BE tag, it's automatically a happy ending.
If you wanted to cleanse your tear duct every now and then, check the ones tagged with #tearjerker. You're welcome.

PM me for raw/MTL links <<less

A compilation of novels translated by Readhive that I am currently reading, planning to read, and have read.... more>>

There are upcoming novels in Readhive and will soon be here in Novel Updates:
1. I Was Born as The Lowest Concubine's Daughter
2. The Daughter of The Moyong Clan Who Disappeared Came Back
3. If You Don't Know The Novel, You Will Die 
               *Travis Translations: 3 chapters [Last Updated on 01/21/22]
4. Baby Concubine Wants To Live Quietly              
               *Pink Muffin Translations: 37 chapters [Last Updated on 06/06/21]
5. The Villain's Favorite is Me 
6. Miss Villainess Baby Orca
7. The Time-Limited Elixir of the Ruined Clan 
8. Since I’m a Time-Limited Princess Who Has No Tomorrow

Some novels though were not uploaded here but are on the site with ongoing chapters:
1. A Spirit's Special Treatment 
2. I Thought I Was The Main Character 
3. The Tyrant Won't Let Me Go
4. Brelin: The Writer Lives the Life of a Time Limited Villain
5. I Became the Wicked Beastmen’s Catnip
6. She’s Always Good at Dying
7. I Became the Young Wife of the Oriental Fantasy’s Male Lead
8. She is The Protagonist's Sister <<less

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after a few years of using this site, these are my fav stories that I would reread + recommend to others! ... more>>

mostly romance that may contain possessive, obsessive, jealous vibes, but there will also be a lot of heartwarming stories haha. Basically a mix of everything. <<less

For the drama loving b*tches 

BL - 4.4 star rating and above.... more>>

I wanted to make this list consist solely of novels rated 4.5 stars and above but tbh, there were a few exceptions rated 4.4 stars that I personally believed deserved a much higher rating, so these also made it to the list.   

Various genres, the only common theme is that they are all BL.  <<less

I wish there were more works like this around here. ＼(;´□｀)/

my list of the best novels on novelupdates! will include KR, CN, & JP, though most of them are korean. most of the novels listed... more>> are romance (with the exceptions being ones that focus more on family). one of my fav genres is angst so there are some on here that are pretty dark! <<less

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Stories with scenes of mcs screaming in pain, gasping for air, watching their life drain away.... and then being loved by the ml hehe. Please add recs.... more>>

Psychological meltdowns>>>

 Hurt/comfort = best genre 

Yes, I have a problem. <<less

this is a list for novels with the “tyrant pampering wife” trope. haven’t seen too many with this theme so when I come across it, I’ll mark the novel here. I really like this trope. it's usually the all-powerful ML supporting and pampering the MC, especially if the MC has had a pretty hard life, "holding up the sky" while the MC does whatever they want. Bonus points if rebirth/transmigration. BL/BG included... more>>

**May be spoilers below**  <<less

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet.... more>>

Light novel/Bunkobon
#1 Classroom of the elite
#2 Chitose-kun wa ramune bin no naka
#3 Watashi no anata no namida ni naritai (N/A)
#4 The Angel Next Door spoils me rotten
#5 The neighbouring Aarya san who sometimes act affectionate and murmuring in Russian
#6 Brunhild: The Dragon Slayer
#7 I'm fine with being the Second Girlfriend
#8 Spy Classroom
#9 Gimai Seikatsu
#10 Tanmoshi (N/A)

Books/Tankobon
#1 Ascendance of a Bookworm
#2 Magical Device Craftsmen Dahlia won't hang her head down anymore 
#3 Hero Punishment
#4 Silent Witch
#5 Mushoku Tensei
#6 The person I loved asked me to die in my younger sister's place
#7 Sasaki and Peeps (licensed but no NU page)
#8 Kusuri no mamono no Kaiko Riyuu (N/A)
#9 Overlord
#10 Tensei Reijo to Suki na Jinsei wo (N/A) <<less