Just chill and relax while reading the stories on this list. No need to use your brain cells and read with peace of mind. So damn tired of dramas on the other novels that it gaves me headache.... more>>

❎ Not focusing on romance <<less

Exactly what it says on the tin... more>>

(I'll maybe edit this to be more detailed in the future once I have the time and energy) <<less

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

A story that i enjoy so much 

List of novels that i found with no romance and has a female as the main character.... more>>

Anything that has the tag where a romance can happen is not included in list despite not having the romance genre in the genre list, e.g: josei, handsome male lead, late romance, slow romance, anything with love interest, engagement, marriage, r-18, s*xual relationship, romance sub-plot, yaoi/yuri sub-lot, etc. 

This is for the people who are tired of seeing a female protagonist become a s*upid damsel because of romance.

If you don't mind Fanfic or Gender-bent(male to female) types, I'll also be adding them.

I'll be adding more if I found some in the future and I'll be removing some if the author/s add romance in their work.

This type of novels are really hard to find so anyone who knows a one or two can drop it in the comment.

I'll also be adding what i found in other websites like webnovel or scribblehub in the comment section. <<less

MC is not married, does not have a partner, but for some reason, MC becomes a mother whether as a foster mother, adoptive mother, or... more>> biological mother who is related by blood. Of course, MC is a pure girl. <<less

It's just as the name says. Always open for recommendations! The Rating is based on the Female Lead. Check out my other lists here!... more>>

Badass Heroines who aren't damsels in distress 1 - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/62346/

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/

Overpowered KR MCs Give Me Life - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/71430/

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

These are the best recommendations of novels about life of the wholesome family in the fantasy world

No romance, no harem, no marriage, MC just wants to live with his/ her family and his/ her friends

Good world building isekai with minimal harems. Mix of shoujo/shounen and seinen/josei. Some might have mild background harem, but trying to keep that at a... more>> minimum. <<less

Stories where you have an older big sister like character protecting/taking care of her younger, smaller "persons of interest", usually because they require her protection, or because she desires them in some form. "Love" is not a requirement so long as they have a good relationship.... more>>

The Big Sister character must at least look significantly more mature than the partner, meaning that Lolibabas (Grandmother lolis), or loli adults (which are usually more used as mascot characters), are not counted.

The partner character has to be younger, and most of the time, physically shorter. In cases where they are not shorter, then the older sister character must at least be much more experienced to make up for it (for example, MILF).

Examples:

- Onee-shota (Older sister + Little Boy)
- Female Teacher + Student
- Young Mother + Children
- Older Sister + Younger Sibling

The Protagonist may be the Older Sister-type character, or the one being fancied, doesn't matter.

So to explain some of the terms used:

* "Onee" = the Bis sis, the Onee-chan, the Onee-sama, the Aneue, the MILF, etc.

* "Shota" = When the partner is a little boy
* "Loli" = When the partner is a little girl
* "Shonen" = when the partner is a male young adult, who doesn't look or behave like a Shota anymore
* "Shoujo" = when the partner is a female young adult, who doesn't look or behave like a Loli anymore

Limited to JP stories, no Chinese, Korean, Western, etc. <<less

After the first list exeeded  100 Novels I created a second list with Female MCs (japanese).

CN version: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/71435/... more>>

Not listed in NU
- Fates Parallel
- Otherside Picnic
- Nanomancer Reborn I've Become a Snow Girl
- Demon Princess Magical Chaos
- Living as I please, As a loli Demon King
- Amelia: The Level Zero [Hero]
- Salvos
- Bloom Into You (Regarding Saeki Sayaka)
- The Reincarnation of Alysara
- Magical Girls are the Best Toys <<less

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The following are Japanese novels about the lives of parents (father/mother) with their children living in a fantasy world.  The plot of the story generally... more>> focuses on adventure, drama, comedy, and SoL.  The plot of the story may contain romance and harem as subplots or genres although I try to avoid them as much as possible.  Don't forget I will avoid the red genres as much as possible so that it is friendly to read to everyone.  And here are the novel recommendations: <<less

If you don't like romance and harem novels, then this list might help you find good novels.  This list of Japanese novels is generally of the SOL, fantasy, and adventure genres with the theme of family and friendship.  ... more>>

For example, the adventures of a father and his daughter in a fantasy world.  Or it could be SOL's story that warms the heart.  

Apart from avoiding the harem and romance genres, I also try to avoid red genres as much as possible (genres are forbidden or should not be read by children or under 15 years old) such as adult, mature, ecchi, and gore. But it could be that in the story there is some content as subplots even though it is not the focus of the story. I mean, I'm also disturbed or uncomfortable with the existence of the red genres or similar contents, even though sometimes the contents are a little needed for plot story development.

The following are recommendations for Japanese novels without romance and harem but focusing on stories of family and friendship in a fantasy world. I hope that you all enjoy reading these novels! <<less

1st List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/44031/... more>>

3rd List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/61691

I am doing this list for people like me who enjoy family and friendships or gets entrained by MC building there organizations directly or indirectly—
(Unedited) They are all in alphabetic orders, # or A-Z

There will also master-follower relationship or master-disciple relationship being recovered or building up between them…

And some overstate themselves even though they are OP or haven’t released their power-

There are no romance nor harem but there might be people around them having favorable impressions on them or bad reputation trying to be fixed or just leaving it…

I will try to put on novels that I’m sure there isn’t any romance nor harem and have already read them so to be double sure and some are recommended to me and had told me there isn’t :>

Any that are involve with the tag romance is explained in the bottom ^^*

Loving family for the beginning, knowing, and get transmigrated in a novel or another world ✌️

MC - Main Character
OP - Over Powered
OG FL - Original Female Lead
FL - Female Lead
OG ML - Original Male Lead
ML - Male Lead
BL - Boy’s Love
GL - Girl’s Love
GB - Genderbend <<less

No description.

Japanese novel where the main character is a woman.... more>>

if there is a good novel, the MC is Female, Just comment, who knows, it will be added later. 

EN|ID

Ini adalah Novel Jepang yang Karakter Utamanya cewek, 
kalau ada yang novel bagus dan Cewek karakter utamanya, komen aja coyy

Part 2

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/82340/?ft=yes <<less

In no particular order, a list of series I've read with female protagonists in fantasy settings.... more>>

Suggest more in the comments! Maybe I'll check them out ^^

Generally avoiding novels that focus on male-female romance right now. <<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. An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel's author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into anime series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of... more>> the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and is the 2005 listing.

Top 10 bunkobon

1. Sabikui Bisco

2. Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

3. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun

4. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.

5. 86

6. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e

7. Bokutachi no Remake

8. Sankaku no Kyori wa Kagiri Nai Zero

9. Toaru Majutsu no Index

10. Sword Art Online

Top 10 tankoubon

1. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

2. Umibe no Byouin de Kanojo to Hanashita Ikutsuka no Koto

3. Monogatari Series

4. Overlord

5. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken

6. Majo no Tabitabi

7. JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta

8. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu

9. Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita

10. Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? <<less

This is the list of novels that I've read and I think suit my tastes. ... more>>

You'll probably like it too if you and I have the same taste or something. 

Well some are kinda annoying tho.. 

Notes: no wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan and other cn stuff, no offense man but cn novel is just not for me. Also there are some yaoi and yuri as well as some erot*c stuff.  <<less

Strong Female MC with good story

No description.

No specific order to the list.... more>>

Those are light novels that won best-seller award, Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi, and the ones that have translation only.

(Except for Utsuro no Hako, Kara no Kyoukai and Violet Evergarden.) <<less