genuinely my faves. i eat them up. if they're not down catastrophic i don't want it
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“Please don’t leave me because you’re all that I have. Even if the whole world is against me, I know that you’ll be there for me.”... more>>

- Couples that are a team. They have been there for each other through all the struggles <<less

Must read! Best of the best! Highly recommended list of completed BL/Yaoi novels. 

Stories that start off with lovers already liking each other or couples that are already together from the beginning of the novel

Infinite flow I have read/reading/wanting to read

mostly consisted of bl's

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my (2023) updated list of novels that live rent free in my head! ... more>>

As I was looking back and rereading my fave novels from the past 2 years, I realized how my taste in novels has evolved and matured. I've always been a picky reader, and most of the novels I've liked enough to put on my lists are still classics that I will live and die for (hence why they are on this list as well), but some left me wondering how they made it into my ultimate tier of quality literature. In the same vein, novels I dropped back then have made their way into the ranks. 

Speaking of "quality literature", I also reflected on how reading on NU has changed the way I filter and appreciate writing. Rarely do I just read a blurb and jump in; I vet the book by reading literally all the reviews, because finding out halfway that the MC keeps being s*upid, or that the hyped-up twist is not twisting, is traumatic- and a waste of time. I do feel regretful that I've become so wary of Chinese literature in a way that I have never been with American novels, but I do feel like it is a necessary thing to do to maximize my reading enjoyment. Imma save the ranting for my other list, but some novels on this site are so tr*sh that I feel like shaking the author and asking what they were thinking...

But I've also found so many gems that have surpassed the "gosh that was a great read" to having the characters living rent-free in my head... so let's get on with the list! <<less

In no particular order + no red flag MLs

Life’s hard, man. In this rec, you’ll find novels with characters that move forward from their tragic past and from societal standards, characters that find a way to live for themselves despite a system, plot, entity, or life from preventing them to do so. ... more>>

This list includes strong, courageous characters that disobey the system, original plot line, and fate through the ability to think and desire to choose their own happy ending. From world hopping to transmigration novels, these characters have dignity, grit, and values - both of which they are not willing to break regardless of what a system or entity says. 

-  includes transmigration novels where the characters struggles, suffers, or is punished for disobeying the original plot line; and characters who are able to fight the charms and effects of their own system and other people’s systems

- includes characters with grit and defiance to fate: characters that have been reborn or transmigrated way too many times, characters in game and different worlds that are trying to survive and find their own happy ending, despite the plot and other characters preventing them from doing so

- includes characters who portray growth; includes characters who are able to make peace with their past and move forward and find their own happiness <<less

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I put a variety of novels that I personally enjoyed into this list. I'd say this is for you if want a surprise or well... more>> variety. Sometimes you want something new but your not quite sure what. I've definitely felt that way before so I decided to make a list for that exact feeling.  <<less

not in any order

I usually like novels with either horror or comedic undertones so this list wil be based on that. ... more>>

Criteria: definition laughed out loud while reading, the couple is not problematic (like weird age gaps or something forced), I liked the side characters and the couple excels at something (like fighting, or being very smart)

I don’t have a specific preference when it comes to types of novels, I just like reading love stories. I like horror and creepy stories but that definitely isn’t a must.   This list will thus include some novels that take place in supernatural instances or are just some high school love stories.  <<less

books i completed. 

the novels i've read so far — (pt1/?) ... more>>

Incase you didn't NOTICE, I read GAY novels *ONLY* :) <<less

Just a comprehensive list of good novels. Settings and genre vary. Have fun reading! If you find some better ones, please recommend! 

Completed novel that can be recommend to friend. please don't mind the rank, i did not sort the ranking. btw, i prefer romcom n humorous kind of novel since my life depressing already. if have suggestion, let me know.. thank u... more>>

p/s: the one without my note is because im too lazy to write one or already forgot the plot but still love the novel nonetheless. <<less

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All the stuff I finished and recorded into a list so that I don’t have to go through the trouble of remembering titles. Not ordered... more>> in a particular list. It updates every time I finish a new novel :) <<less

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Sometimes I want to go back before I read them, so that I can read it for the first time again.

Absolute fire, so good that it made me reread or lose my sh*t over it!!! At least I remember the plot after reading it once... more>> too :') Completed!!! <<less

...title speaks for itself, don't you think?

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