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.

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Novels that actually are decent to good. Not the usual harem where the MC forget about them, or the face-slapping, restaurant fighting, no brain characters,... more>> and the like. These ones actually have a good plot, magic system (or cultivation), character development, interesting arts/techniques, and side characters. <<less

Rankings are totally random. It's gonna be updated. It's still a new list so bear with me. Min +500 chapters translated (although there will be... more>> rare cases of some novels having a little bit less chapters). I've been reading Chinese/Korean novels for 7+ years. If you don't see the chapters don't worry, novelupdates... they don't upload unofficial translations. Use novelfull or noveltop for reading, they're anti "webnovel" web sites, or other similar websites.
"Preferably" Chaotic Neutral and Lawful Evil MCs. Male MC only. Hate IET novels except for the Stellar Transformations as it was my first novel. Hate cheap faceslapping and arrogant youngmasters. This is a forbidden territory for The Desolate Era lovers.. go away. Chinese & Korean novels only. As everyone knows, there are two different perspectives for a novel review. The true, detailed analysis and the one that is based on personal opinion. The novels on this list, are all selected after detailed analyses, not personal opinion. They all (seriously) are quality works but you might not like them. It depends on your taste. Nothing is perfect. <<less

Hello everyone,... more>>

this is my 2nd novels list. This list shall contain all novels I consider decent and worth reading, but which did not make into my top favorite novels list. Link to that list is below:

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/8231/ <<less

Thrash novels are too prevalent, that's why I made it easier for everyone and just made a list of in mea sentetia novels that actually do have great plot or those that stand out from their peers. These are the must reads. ... more>>

PS: Honestly just read Brandon Sanderson, George RR Martin, Robert Jordan, Patrick Rothfuss, etc. for actual good fantasy novels.

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This list contains novels where the Main Character starts out normal or seemingly normal to a deranged or twisted or distorted person in terms of personality, ideals, morality, actions. ... more>>

Some where the MC's normal desires such as "protecting family" is distorted and warped in to the extremes.

Some where the MC starts out already as a bit outside a normal person and gets more and more distorted through the progress of the novel.

Some where the MC starts out as a normal person and ends up completely twisted and warped.

MC's can end up as either righteous, evil, antihero, etc but the character distortion is where this list focuses on.

If there is no english translation, I'll add a link in the comments. Btw this list is made from the novels I have read and I have not read everything, so if you have a novel that I have not read please comment it.

NOTE: Please note that the order has no meaning and is simply the order in which I added them to the list. <<less

Having noticed that some novels with good ratings are in fact actually no good, while some others with poor rating are actually rather good, I... more>> have created this list to guide the wavering and confused hearts towards the LIGHT.  Best novels around. Just read at least 25 chapters of any of them and you will be hooked!!!  Mainly cultivation novels. <<less

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

ALL THE BOOKS IVE EVER READ and remembered to add to this list will be here... more>>

 [provided my inner grammar nazi approves, I hate translations with sh*t english]

Plot line quality will at least be a 3.5 ⭐️ imo <<less

For personal reference/rereading. Mostly plot focus & serious favs, with solid writing/characterisations/overarching plot. Any pairings (mostly bl/het), but not many harem/stallion novels. Mostly CN/KR novels for dialogue. Roughly sorted, many genres, no/low spoilers.... more>>

I prefer wuxia over xianxia, tragedy over fluff, etc. Some less serious/non-plot-focused novels included/marked for their definitive traits.
Personal genre/trait favs: comedy, tragedy, historical, mystery, psychological, scifi, realistic, mature, bittersweet, wuxia, delinquents, strategies/war, empire building, betrayal, food.   <<less

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Could have forgotten some but most should be in here. Also this is mostly as a recommendations guide to my veteran friend Yoda, if other... more>> stumble upon it, feel free to take a look. <<less

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Some novels I thought were a bit better or just unique enough to give them a chance to read. I tried to do a rough... more>> sort on the list, but this does not mean all the novels are good. <<less

A collection of good novels I've been reading over the past 5 years, these are generally well written, with good worldbuilding, plot, and a decent... more>> main cast. If I haven't dropped a novel after 500 chapters and still remember its name a month later, you'll find it here. It is arranged in no particular manner. Will update reviews when I get the time. <<less

I compiled a list of novels that are different from the usual ones we read since I got bored with the same pattern all over... more>> again. <<less

On most occasions, I tend to read 1/3~ of a novel to get a feel of things. These are [completed] some personal favorites and also some to pass time. A small summary of the novel which may contain spoilers!... more>>

I started out with Wuxia and explored other genre like Xianxia and Xianhuan. Not a ranking list btw ^^;;

Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng... etc, all great. <<less

This list contains titles I am reading or have read so far. I will mostly list those I like and omit the ones I dropped or outright dislike and put them in another list. I probably missed a few because I read a massive lot and can't remember every title ^^... more>>

The novels I have read on this site started mostly in the Wuxia/ Xianxia Genre but with time I came to read more and more KR and JP stuff too. As a result, the contents will revolve around the usual genre tropes so I won't bother with a long list of tags. I don't have a lot of expectations for most titles I casually pick up.

What I consider when actually calling a novel "bad" is mostly bad writing ability (author) or translation quality. Otherwise there are some things like excessive NTR, those mostly have horrendous writing/ storytelling anyway. There are also things I just subjectively find boring of course.

I hope the list contains stuff that you may come to like just as I did :)

[I have not really ranked the entries] <<less

Not all novels are masterpieces. And not all novels need to be one. There are many marvelous novels to read even if they don't reach the peak. This list will be a list of all those novels that made me feel full and satiated.... more>>

Many of these novels have obvious negatives. Some of them aren't even finished in their original language. But they are worth reading anyhow. 

**Some of the novels on this list are on my masterpiece list as well.   <<less

just relax and read..

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

Just a list I have compiled over the years of reading novels, and only the ones I consider giving a try out of the ones I have read. This means it's not that it's guaranteed that you'll like them, but that I think they're either unique enough, or have a decent enough quality for what they are to try.... more>>

Fyi: This is going to be a list that slowly expands when I am in the mood for it/ remember to do it. It's going to eventually have quite a lot of novels, but I'm going at my own pace adding them and giving short descriptions.  <<less

Favorite novels that I always go back to re-read. This is regardless of completion status or genre, so it's a hodgepodge, but an enjoyable hodgepodge.

My all-time favorite novels, I like a decent plot and worldbuilding, and good writing with xianxia elements. 

Each novel in this list parodies  or satirizes generic Xianxia or Xuanhuan  novels. Some popular methods include playing with the arrogant young master or lucky protagonist trope. That is, a common trope in cultivation novels is included in a twisted way that somehow comments on the state of the trope in the genre as a whole.... more>>

If there are novels I have missed, please comment and I can add them. I don't make a guarantee of novel quality here, though generally these novels are fresh and enjoyable rather than generic. <<less