S tier - absolute masterpiece ... more>>

A tier - excellent

B tier - really good

All of the novels have enough chapters, have something special and are my favourites, therefore there are no bad novels here.

Of course this is purely my opinion. <<less

Here is some novel list that hit my taste. ... more>>

Please tell me if you have another recommendation.

*The order in the list doen't mean anything. I just put them in based on my memory. <<less

Just a humble compilation of KR novels that I read this year. Disclaimer: My thoughts might contradict yours and thus I apologize in advance. Order... more>> is not important.  <<less

Sharing several years of my reading experience.... more>>

I was slowly creating this list for about a year. When I've got nothing else to do I was gradually expanding it and that's the result.

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To make it more descriptive and clarify some things I've put what I consider the main focus of the story under the 'Main Tags' line.

I've also added some comments to express what I thought about most novels that I've read.
As a bonus I've thrown out here some things that people look for or try to avoid like romance and mentioned similar titles that I've read myself.

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Tags' explanation:

Mature:
FL - foul language, G - gore, E - ero elements.

Romance:

'No Romance' - nothing worth mentioning/mc is a loner, No Romance(?) - I haven't seen any, 'Romance' - only 1 heroine, Yanderes - self-explanatory, Harem - if MC is in CONFIRMED relationships with
several love interests, not a japanese useless one.

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'My reading progress' line is a show of my 'sincerity'. At least I know what I'm talking about cause I've read it till cXXX.

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Rating:

10/10 - Perfection (for me).

9/10 - Not 10/10 but pretty close.

8/10 - Something good/worth reading

7/10 - Readable

6/10 - Read with caution / Only 'Readable' under specific circumstances

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P.s I've read a lot of novels (more than 200), so I've chosen more popular titles, or at least novels that I've liked more than others. So very few novels here can be considered questionable or 'hidden gems'. <<less

The best , quality fantasy pieces you will find on this website.... more>>

* The ranking numbers do not correlate to the quality of the novel , read my reviews /remarks on the novels. <<less

Shounen Novels but its not on order some are harem but what can i do mostly korean novels like harem no shoujo on this one all of them are Male Protag.... more>>

I made this list if you really like those op korean novels this list is the only one worth reading on my opinion on shounen or Male mc novels.

i put some new good kor novels hope u guys like it <<less

If you are interested in my list, please leave a comment.... more>>

If not, I'm sorry for you wasting your time <<less

These are the Novels that I read throughout my journey in this site. Either good or bad, I’ll rate and try to review it to help you find a decent novel. 
Will update as I find new novels... more>>

Note: these aren’t listed in order and novels are rated out of 10.
Scale:
1-2— bad, like seriously (just no)
3-4 below average or average with some bad qualities (probably don’t recommend )
5-6- average ( doesn’t mean they’re bad tho!)

7-8 above average for this site (highly recommend)

9-10 just read it (best novels that I have read on the site, (take it with a pinch of salt)) <<less

Every time I visit the front page of NU and I see a long title for a JP WN, I know its story and characters are going to be shallow and a waste of my time . I've been sick of the infinite number of the "fantasy RPG" Japanese WNs out there and Chinese WNs that drag on for thousands of chapters. Korean novels tend to be better in that respect by having a unique story and being easy to read without seeing half the chapter used up to describe insignificant details. ... more>>

Yeah there's still some isekai novels here but at least it's going to have good progression and character growth. <<less

You will find quite a diverse list of suggestions here. ... more>>

Recommendations are welcome

List is not in any particular order mainly because it is a bit hard to rank my favourites <<less

Here are the light/web novels I've read or am still currently reading ... more>>

The order is random  <<less

I'd rather read these novels when they update than sleep... more>>

#49 - #57 are short stories/one-shot novels <<less

No description.

For all ages hehehehe

Going on from the first rate, the ones that I think are masterpieces, and should be given a read.... more>>

Not in any sort of particular order. 
I have added my commentary and reasoning as to why it deserves to be on this list.

Here are also other novels that are not available on novel updates:

Shadow s*ave: A fresh take on normal WN-like worldbuilding, bringing together in my opinion Korean vibes with western fantasy. There is a clear grand theme that the novel is working towards, which is slowly revealed throughout the novel and offers a detective type feeling of awe when a big secret is revealed. The stakes are high, and every reveal feels super grand. The people are real, or at the very least they stick to their characters and motivations. The author describes the feats of the characters extremely well. Like, I feel that MC is a genius, but other characters are absolutely no slouches. I am amazed by the authors ability to describe their supernatural though processes and tactics. I have never read Berserk, but I feel like the author took inspiration from that on how to properly describe a hopeless situation, and still end up coming on top, which happens often. Deserved hype.

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If you have any suggestions on other books that are masterpieces and that I should be ashamed of not having included them? Leave it in the comments! <<less

This List will include the novels that I have enjoyed throughout the years. It includes Japanese, Chinese and Korean.... more>>

Before I start, I will give a brief description of what I think is a good novel. Due to these reasons a lot of "popular" and "famous" novels may not be included in the list.

1. No Dense Protagonist. He has to have a brain and a sense of awareness.

2. Good plot and storyline. There can be plot holes but it should not be overpowering.

3. Good character development. Important characters should not be forgotten.

4. Decent romance. It can be harem, but the female protagonists should be more than just Dolls that the MC have collected.

5. It can even be ero, as long as it clears the above mentioned criterias.

6. Most important of all, the novel has to keep me interested till the end. <<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

List of favourites based mainly on:... more>>

isekai in any form (reincarnation etc.),  game elements, overpowered protagonist, country building and management, army building, modern knowledge in fantasy world and technological gap, crafting .

MC is pretty much always in control, always has a plan and always ends up on top. Or just has plot armor.

I don't exclude harems (even bad ones), if novel is good by itself. 

No yaoi. No pure wuxia or xianxia.

I don't include novels that are too short (less than 20-100 chapters depending on chapter length).

Some of novels may not be available on NU or be incomplete, but they are somewhere in web.

Novels are mainly Korean or Japanese. There are some Chinese novels included but they are either heavily west-influenced or not cultivation oriented. Basically, they are not Chinese-heavy if You know what I mean. The World Online is the only exception, as I simply skipped most of boring chapters.

Novels are kind of sorted best to "worst", though last novels on list my be unsorted at all. <<less

The order isn't necessarily about the quality of the novel or the writing on itself, but rather my personal enjoyment so bear with me.Mostly Isekai/fantasy,... more>> and some rom-coms for good measure.  <<less

This is a list of fun romps and good stories to sink your teeth into. As I read many types of stories there are many different types on here. Ignore the ranking check my descriptiors. I hope this list can help you find a story to satisfy your current reading needs.... more>>

Edit: I will add to or remove from this list as I see fit. <<less

Novels that caught my interest—pure guilt-pleasure reads... more>>

Orders are irrelevant

For a list of masterpiece novels, refer to this list:

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/83118/ <<less

Big world, many races, crafting, and travelling. There are exciting moments, funny moments,  even boring moments, finding hidden treasures in a side road shop, heart thumping moments when you met with formidable foes, feeling the vastness of the world as you gaze at the world map, feeling the cultures of locals, fortunate encounters.... more>>

This list seeks the freedom of adventure as much as possible

do try this song, feels very representing this listhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVWapbw_8-0

*Unsorted, there are quite a few series that have their link taken off from novel updates list. Well, just check the google in that case. Or trv vnmeido. <<less

I've been reading LN since 2017, I initially started with JP and then moved on to KR and CN, especially those with character names that don't appear as random jargon to my eyes (as most of the CN ones), but with a few exceptions (some KN ones).... more>>

I mostly prefer fantasy with a bit of romance on the side, but also don't mind other genres when done well. These are the ones I liked that I hope will keep you entertained.

I will keep adding more as I remember/read others.

Honourable mentions (not on NU):

 The beginning after the End, Mother of Learning, Supreme Magus, Underland <<less

[Ranked based on Number of Readers] Included Tags: Royalty/Historical/Adventure/Fantasy

Because I've read LOTM, so maybe my taste is very high / at least I compare it to Lord of the Mysteries. So if the... more>> novel that you think is good is considered low here (I mean there is no low here, the lowest here is only S. The title of the list is also 'Top Rank' so everything is good) Try to read LOTM first, so that you understand why I filled the ranks of novels that you think are good with low scores ([S]) <<less