Mostly KR. I don't care about ratings and genre. 

Some novels that I think are quite well written, but not perse masterpieces. How higher the novel on the list, How much closer the novel is to being a masterpiece.
I have added my commentary and reasoning as to why it deserves to be on this list.... more>>

If you have any suggestions please leave it in the comments :D <<less

A list of korean novels I enjoyed and some not entirely. Definitely no harem! 

These are my personal takes at novels and my personal favorites. It's important to note that my experience with Chinese novels has lead me to... more>> filter through them so there will be very few CN here. If you think you have any recommendations that can defeat my expectations then please feel free to send them my way. My preferences in terms of novels are basically seen through the tags. P.S. I quit ranking them after #18. Additionally, as I started to add more to this list I thought it was worth noting that almost every story on this list is one that AT MINIMUM you would probably like the introduction. Bad introductions almost always make me not want to read a story and the ones that do have bad introductions probably indicate that I've read far enough to justify putting them here.  <<less

Finding good fantasy weak(or not so weak)-to-strong novels is a pain. Therefore, this list has been made to help you find the good stuff without having to touch manure!... more>>

Individual reviews are work in progress. If you have suggestions, please give them, I need more reading material. I also recommend checking out anything by Vihyungrang, Andur, or LupineKing on Royal Road. <<less

Novels I like. List ranking does not matter.

My all time favorites, absolutely no romance. Listed in order of personal enjoyment. Near the end of the list, it becomes something more like "yeah this was pretty good," but nevertheless, I did enjoy it. ... more>>

Sidenote: I find it hard to read novels where MCs are too brutal/ruthless, so don't expect many recs on those novels. 

Recommendation: I highly recommend Mother of Learning. Originally an english webnovel, so it's not on novel updates (It's on royalroad and fictionpress). No romance, and the time travel/time loop is well done. It's completed at 800k words. The writing has it's flaws, but I personally found it incredibly enjoyable. 

Summary: Zorian, a mage in training, only wanted to finish his education in peace. Now he struggles to find answers as he finds himself repeatedly reliving the same month. 'Groundhog Day' style setup in a fantasy world.

Another english webnovel that's really good is Never Die Twice. Completed. No romance. Villain MC. LitRPG.  <<less

ATTENTION!! This list only consist of korean novels with Male Protagonist, and its sorted by rank, rating, readers, excellent reviews and a little bit of personal opinion! Everything listed here are masterpieces, and i'm not even lying!... more>>

Last but not least, i would recommend you to read it on wuxiaworld / readlightnovels / webnovels due to its high-quality translation, quick updates & they have more chapters! Well then, enjoy! <3

PS. Korean novels with Female Protagonist are listed in my recommendation list; "Best Korean Webnovels FL". <<less

Novels that couldn't be explained by merely Words! I must say that under this lists were great novels with their own uniqueness and flavor. I... more>> wanted to share these novels I read and currently stalking. Everytime I read these novels I got this feeling that I was with them along the way and adventure they were facing. I still have a lot of novels to add of course but I'll do that soon after I remembered those novels lol! Also, this is my own favorites, not yours! I'm just sharing what I love, maybe you'll also learn to love it. Who knows! <<less

Books I put on hold or are reading... more>>

(don't look at my reviews I wrote them like two years ago can't guarantee they are all accurate.) <<less

Novels that I didn't drop. Novels that I didn't drop because of the boredom of the novel.... more>>

Contains several types of novels, but mainly novels with a game system or set in games. Various genres of novels can be found here <<less

Some are really good at start but become dull  as time passes but they are at least a one tym must read novels

i got so bored cause i couldn't find any more well known wuxia novels that interests me anymore so i'm making this list to sort... more>> out some of the lesser known novels that interests me to read. keep in mind i haven't read any of these novels yet and i might never read some of them i'm only throwing them on this list because something piques my curiosity. if i read any of these i will leave a comment on it and maybe write a review. (and fyi i did sort out these with a certain criteria, which were novels were martial arts genre had cultivation and excluded harems)  <<less

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No slow/beta protagonists, no boring slice of life.... more>>

Not on Novel Updates:

Cultivation Online: Solid 8/10 (OP MC)

Only novels with a decent number of chapters are included. <<less

Yume's favs and current reading list! Mainly josei/shoujo... more>>

Including a few novels that have nice premise, however, some of this novels might be deleted later if don't like the later plot development <<less

*in my opinion... more>>

Kinda but not really in order. If you've got similar taste, rec me stuff in the comments! 

I read a pretty wide range of genres, but in general I avoid harem, bad-end/tragedies (real life is depressing enough lol), and yandere (they creep me out). You might find some of the above on this list, but they'd have to be really good.

Updates whenever I read something good (fairly often bc I read an insane amount), but I'm pretty selective about what goes onto this list specifically. Check my reading list for the others that aren't quite at the this level. <<less

These are novels I enjoy reading and some I always wait patiently for update

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A list with the novels i'm reading

Loved all of them tbh

Novels that I have read/am reading that I wouldn’t recommend for one reason or another (list may contains spoilers)

novels i read when im tired of palace dramas(or domineering CEO) ((or BL))... more>>

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msg me for recommendation.. ill add it and indicate you cas contributor ;D

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yours trully♡ <<less

As far as I'm concerned, you can't trust in the overall novel ranking. ... more>>

I am sure there are different reasons for this development. And without a doubt one of them is a female readers' activity. What I mean is that they are much more active and generous in rating, comment section, lists. etc. If you are looking for proof you can try sorting all the novels by rating and here you will mostly see yaoi, shounen-ai, josei, shoujo, romance. Also, many other novels can't escape their influence. I mean, nobody said that they can't enjoy popular seinen novels, right? I am not saying that it's something bad or trying to stop them, but as a normal, straight guy, I can't enjoy the situation either.

So here comes my personal, manlier than even me, top of the novels I've enjoyed reading!

I can't really describe myself as a picky reader, but I have to spend quite a lot of time looking for something that satisfy my preferences. Which are mainly: 

1. No wimp/beta protagonist. (Life is hard as it is. I see no reason to read about someone's indecisiveness and useless tears.)

2. Protagonist with at least average level of intellegence. Otherwise it's too annoying to read.

3. As a litrpg genre fan i've got a soft spot for stories with different kinds of systems.

I guess that's it. <<less

These are the novels that I personally enjoy. I admit that some are not as good as others, but it is my personal joy. There is no particular order. ... more>>

There are novels that I have saved up to read and haven't gotten around to yet:

-Isaac

-i reincarnated for nothing

-my death flags show no sign of ending

-king of the battlefield <<less