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Some of the best novels with romance in no particular order ... more>>

This list ranges from full romance to just romantic subplot <<less

Values: hard work, high levels of adversity, relatability, solid character development, cohesive story development ... more>>

Do not value: psychopathic mc, no sense of struggle, OP abilities that aren't worked for/developed, nonsense story <<less

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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

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All Japanese in no particular order.

The female characters here share either overwhelming physical strength or impressive mental toughness, or both. And they displayed them magnificently in their adventure in their... more>> fantasy worlds.  <<less

Just as the title says. Just my personal favorites novels in the order that I love.

You should check bellow recommendation list too:
Oprah's Book Club (by kkgoh)... more>>

GOATed Reads (by Kawaii Loli)

Not on novelupdate:
- Arrogant Young Master Template A Variation 4
- The Author's PoV
- Beware of Chicken- Cultivation Nerd
- Shadow s*ave <<less

A personal recommendation list that I've made to recommend to my friends. This list covers a lot of genres and some might not be your... more>> cup of tea. I avoid novels that has/have netorare or cheating or a love triangle. I'm also a sucker for novels with game elements, isekai (depends on the novel), magic, kingdom building and yandere(female) novels. I'm a person that experiences mood swings time to time which changes the preference of the novel I like to read. Enjoy browsing this list and I hope you find a novel that you will like to read. <<less

Good ones that I have read! These novels deserve more love and support~! Do give these novels a try!! :)... more>>

(List is not sorted in any way-unless stated) <<less

This list a mishmash of all kind JP novel, hope you find good stuff to read, rank doesn't matter

This list are my true loves. It includes mostly action, fantasy, adventure, I love my comedy and slice of life and maybe some romance and tragedy as well. If you have a similar taste please feel free to comment and recommend some!... more>>

Some are on-going while some are completed, but there's also dropped or axed ones (mentioned in description) but they are still worth reading. Some may have many many bad reviews but do give them a try. they are good. <<less

Just some random novels that caught my interest. These novels vary from one another, some needs you to invest time reading into it and there... more>> are also others that are interesting from the get go. So, if you have a short patience and just wants to get to the action then you might see some novels here that might get your attention. Or if you are the patient type and likes their novel to be fleshed out (character development to the max), then there are also here. Enjoy! <<less

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These are the list of the novels which i think are extremely good!!... more>>

Ahh... please do mind that (maybe) most of them are tragedy and drama's because i tbh personally prefer the genre <<less

Just a list of things I've read

These are my most favorite novels. I hope ya find something to your liking.

A random list without specific themes. I will try to summarize each story in one sentence. 

Sturgeon's law: 99% of everything is terrible.... more>>

I know many people say that there are no good novels on this site, and it oftens feels like the top lists are filled with overpowered MC's, undeveloped harems, 2D characters, and lacking plots.

There are some novels that stand out, however, whether that be for their plots, characters, or translations.

This is a list for my personal 1%. It is ranked in order. <<less

If you want good novels, then you've come to the right place.... more>>

Though if you are searching for harem novels and cliche titles, then i am afraid that you've come to the wrong place and should probably find another list. I dislike harems, repetitive novels and just bad novels in general. I made this list to invalidate the claims that NU doesn't contain any good novels anymore. I know the vast majority of translated works caters to the harem/anti-hero loving part of the community, but i quite frankly dislike the vast majority of titles in those genres due to how bad they are. As a result, i have created this list to include novels that IMO stand out due the excellent execution in story beats, excellent translations/localization (English primarily) and just have good characters. That's all. <<less

Novels with male protagonist I would like to recommend~ whether they are OP or not, that's not the criteria.