As the name suggests, these novels have strong political plots, investigation, mind games or kingdom building in the story. In most of these stories, Romance... more>> is secondary.There is no particular order for these novels.
P.S: There are BL novels included in this list. <<less

This thread is divided into two parts ... more>>

Contains bl novels shounen-Ai and Yaoi

With variety of geners like fantasy , historical , sci-fic , supernatural , xianxia, crime-police , xuanhuan , transmigration , reborn , martial arts , romance , slice of life , school-university , omegaverse , Mpreg , smurt ,  gangs , showbiz , E-sports , mecha  etc...,

Divided with ratings ( 4.2 - 4.8 ) 

I got introduced to bl in 2021 because of untamed once i set foot i never look back even actively put my second foot since then i know im a goner i watched and read many bl dramas , novels , manhwa , anime , webtoons etc.. 

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10/10 completed novels that you should try reading.

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I have read many bl novels some of them i liked and some i didnt and some i dropped mid way even though they have good ratings and reviews. Im very picky about what i read only novels with unique characters , special storylines with characters who have depth and are remembarable and people who atleast know consent and personal space , respecting boundaries with no red flags , no dub con , no r*pe , no yandere only can sastisfy me.... more>>

people who have similar thoughts like me i hope this thread is helpful 

This thread includes many generes like fantasy , xianxia , xuanhuan , historical , martial arts , sci-fi , supernatural , showbiz , transmiggration , rebirth , omegaverse , crime:police , Mpreg , E-sports , comedy , romance , school life , collage life , slice of life , yaoi , shounen-Ai. <<less

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Part of my organized hoard of books.

[Actively being updated.] Long reviews and personal ratings of some of the best BL novels here. Well-written stories, great plots, characters, etc. I have relatively high standards for these to be my favorites, so these are all really high quality, IMO. All of them also have very high ratings (4.3-4.8)... more>>

I haven't finished writing reviews/ratings for all of them yet, but I will in time. Meant to be ordered by highest personal ratings -> lowest personal ratings, but haven't had time to fix it yet. These are also my own opinions and feelings regarding each novel, so they won't be particularly eloquent, and you can definitely disagree. It's just me rambling.

Also added some ones I haven't read but will read and I know i will love. Feel free to recommend any danmei too!

...somehow, this also turned into a list of danmei I also want to read, not just a review of the ones I've read. I really can't control myself from looking for good danmei. Though, I'm sure I'll get to reviewing all of these someday <<less

Everything is carefully selected and is cream of the crop imo. it sticks even after you're done and doesn't blend into the many, many other... more>> danmei out there that rely on tropes to carry the story. Disclaimer: This list is made with my own tastes in mind, but if you like a healthy amount of angst, amazing characterisation and a gripping plot, this list is also for you. This also means that most are popular danmei and you probably won't find many hidden gems. I will include every single danmei that I believe is worth rereading (so that's kind of the standard for all the novels on this list).  <<less

Novels I liked but not of a specific genre

Good BL with action, adventure, military, etc... when you're bored with plain romantic plots! Includes shounen ai, yaoi, and BL with smut. Modern and future settings, mainly danmei... ... more>>

I tried my best to leave some trigger warnings on this list where I think some readers might find objectionable content (there seems to be more of that in dramatic and action oriented novels). I hope that people can take the genres labeled Adult and Mature as well as tags like R*pe, R*pist Becomes Lover, S*xual Abuse etc seriously. I think it's always a good idea for people to check tags and reviews of a novel before starting out, otherwise you can end up wasting time because halfway through (or even further on), you read something that is upsetting and then drop the novel. That's a habit I picked up after reading a ton of manga and webtoons. It's also very useful with novels! If you want to do that with Western novels, I would check out the website/app Goodreads (which also has Asian web novels, mangas and more listed there along with reader tags and reviews). <<less

Just for my future reference, none in a particular order

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Just all danmeis ive read so far, and felt it is a worth reading novel. Some of you might disagree, but hey, it's my opinion sgdhdgd so yeah ydy. I just love a bit of everything, but especially unlimited flow, quick transmigration, historical, cultivation. ... more>>

No specific numbering, i just added a whole bunch of novel i can remember.  <<less

BxB romance that I’ve read.. sometimes completed and sometime via MTL

Novels/Manhuas/Manhuas/Mangas I've finished.

BL (of all genres) that leave you with a paradoxical feeling of completeness and emptiness after finishing. Completeness because the plot, characters, romance, world-building, etc.... more>> are all so well fleshed out. Emptiness because you either want to stay a bit longer with the characters in their world, or rather, you know that the story has reached its satisfying ending, and that this is where the art should end. <3 The BL & danmei world is a treasure trove of all sorts. Let's enjoy~ other recs welcome! <<less