I want to scout for novels that are everything EXCEPT romance to cleanse my brain. I'm over the usual, and shallow love affairs. Blame my age. ... more>>

*currently under construction* <<less

Novels I've completed reading (ordered by rating)

the ones w/o a rating are ones i haven't read yet 
(not in any order) will update regularly 

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My favorite novels that l love and adore

These are the novels that caught my eye when looking into recommendations, series finder and forums.

All good korean novel I could find.... more>>

NO BL. NO Female Lead. <<less

A treasure chest full of rare gems I read. 

Both Completed and Ongoing. Both good and bad. Mostly male main character cuz I'm a woman who wanna see men being badass lol.... more>>

How I evaluated the novel I've read:

1-5 out of 10: Not good

6-7 out of 10 : Kinda good 

8-9 out of 10 : Good

9.1-10 out of 10 : Really good <<less

need more stories like these 

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Novels that I'm waiting to have more released chapters or novels that I'll read for later

A VERY subjective list. I'll keep updating it and add the reviews/rankings whenever I have time. The rating is based on MC > Story > Supporting Characters.... more>>

Check out my other lists here!

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/

Top Tier Novels (Personal Opinion) 1 - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/62483/

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

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

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

Novels I've read and personally like (ordered by rating)... more>>

*Including ones where I've read the Manga & Manhwa's + Not including BL that doesn't focus on their career

Not on Novel Updates:
CN - Freelance Artist ; 400 Chapters (Ongoing)|Reading (Ch.232)
CN - Full-time Artist ; 1436 Chapters|Reading (Ch.71) <<less

personally i think korean stories are generally better than a lot of chinese  stories so here is a list of good korean stories. it's sorted based... more>> on what i liked better. i appreciate good recommendations. <<less

hmm did you see the pattern here? slight angst here and there, not excessive. Blood?? yeah blood. self scarificial MC? i'm in. Not-so-OP MC? hmm hmm mamamia chef's kiss.... more>>

 not all the novels here are in these categories, but mostly yes. And pardon my english, english is not my first language ☺️ <<less

A collection for my sadistic side lol—the title of the list basically sums up what's listed. ... more>>

ORDER DOES NOT CORRELATE TO MY SPECIFIC THOUGHTS TOWARD THE BOOK!

SSMC = Self-Sacrificing MC

Misunderstandings = MS  <<less

IN THE BEGINNING: ACTION AND SEINEN... more>>

IN THE MIDDLE: SHOUJO AND ROMANCE

IN THE END: YAOI- BL <<less

This list is for people, like me, who are tired of romance and just want to read a good story.

Here's a list of novels you might enjoy if you, like me, want to read some good stories that don't force an unnecessary & underdeveloped romance subplot where it isn't needed.... more>>

So these stories will have minimal to no romance, and I despise the harem trope in general. On the other hand, I'm a sucker for good bromance/brotherhood/friendship/found family stories. I also won't add any series to the list that I haven't personally read.

I decided to create this list because I've seen many similar 'no romance' lists on the site from which I've gotten many great recommendations to the point they have now become my go-to sources for new novels.

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I'll be trying to organize the list based on how good I personally think the books are, but I'm only really certain about the first 4 being my favorites, the list then gets quite ambiguous, but I personally really like everything on the first page.

In the descriptions, I'll include how many chapters of the series I have read as well as how much romance there has been up until where I've read, as well as additional thoughts/opinions/warnings that I might have about the series.

I'll try to update the list whenever I find another good series to add. If you know of any series you think I'd like based on my list I'm more than open to suggestions! 

UPDATED JUN 14TH Added "Nightmare's Call" to the list. <<less

My all-round favourites. Mix of ml and fl. Completed translations.... more>>

Most reviews made after second time reading. <<less

Just stuff I liked with no romance (since that stuff annoys me, esp w/ op mc) - romantic subplot = removal
- some unread + under review ,,, going to update when I’m free lol... more>>

Mostly stuff like transmigration / new body possession / traveling back to past

list 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/69296/ <<less

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These are all which I found good to read at the end of the day. These are all completed ones.... more>>

Most won't regret reading this. <<less

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