See my “Fluffy Straight Romance” lists in 3 parts for more in depth reviews and more recommendations. 

This is a list of all the novels that I have read with a female protagonist. Most of them have romance. Everything on this list has a happy ending of course. Some are more slice of life and some are very dramatic, but in the end these novels all left a good impression on me.... more>>

Not all the novels on this list are equally good. Some are okay, some are good, some are loved a lot. Nevertheless, I managed to complete them, so that means they're all readable.

For novels that are my absolute favourites which are those that I will reread many times, I will mark them with a "Best-Loved" award.

Some may get a "Honorable Mention" if they don't quite make it to Best-Loved, but they do stand out from the rest.

I will try my best to leave my impression of the novel in the comments. For some novels I will only say it's an enjoyable read which means for some reason or another they don't make the Best-Loved or Honorable Mentions list.

Acronyms I use often include FL aka female lead (also MC aka main character) and ML aka male lead. <<less

Female leads of all kinds, all badass in their own ways (ongoing novels first, completed novels at the end)

Novels with a historical setting that kept me intrigued till the very end. Romance, Political intrigue, mu*der mysteries, harem fights and revenge galore.... more>>

( please note : you must dumb down a lot of your morals for these. Even though none of these will be too disturbing, each one them definitely does touch the morally grey area few times.

includes BL and BG ( and one GL)

( will be BG unless stated otherwise !

Most of them are complete , others are relatively easy to MTL. 

Arranged in no particular order ! <<less

All transmigration, rebirth, reincarnation stories that I read despite dubious reviews, and loved to bits! All based in ancient china times!... more>>

Enjoy! <<less

1st List -- Stories that are interesting enough to be read and reread~ Some are fully translated, some are still work-in-progress--- Nice writing by authors/translators..

Here's my recommended list for historical-romance....what I'm highly like in these novels is that the FL is the beauty with brain, the honey-sweet bonding with... more>> FL and ML, they have child ( not all, but mostly and hopefully) and the story is not too abruptly ended ( but, not all are completed ) <<less

 best ones here on novelupdates that i have read so far......P.S. i have been reading stories here since forever.....P.S.S. they are not in any particular... more>> order...... <<less

Try some of the stories i've read so far..some novels were not that popular, give it a try.i will  add more novels and keep it... more>> updated. Follow and check out my other list of (Popular Novels for Newbies) & (Desires of the Heart part 2 & 3 ) as well in my profile,thanks. <<less

Transmigration in historical setting.... more>>

Unfinished novels. 

Finished novels on a different list <<less

I am always  looking for MC's who seem who I can relate with or find endearing. So this is the list of my favorite MC's.... more>>

There can be both men and women MC. Also I am going to add summary later. <<less

The first list already full so makes this one. Just see the tags. There still some novel in my bookmarks chrome that yet i move here. Will be updated slowly..... more>>

✔️ Complete (Translated/MTL)

✔️ BG or Husband only (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

✖️ BL/GL <<less

Includes main villainess, minor villainess, bad canon-fodders or evil side kicks. 

Fluffy romance, BL and BG? Cool. Silly satire? Love it. Foodie p*rn? Give it to me, daddy. Sweet, sweet face-slapping? Smack that b**** up. 2nd... more>> time around? No regrets. Body-snatching? Only the industrious need apply. Semi-historical dog-blood nonsense? Right this way, Mary Sue. Is there anything you won't read? DBZ enlightenment grinding to godhood. Ultimately unsatisfying. Relationship grinding is okay though. What can I tell you? Love triangles are a no-go. <<less

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- Cooking, Farming Life, Business ventures, Economic Reform, Gaokao (College Entrance Examination) Restoration... more>>

- Slice of Life, Slowburn Romance, Child Raising

- Some protagonists have a cheat such as knowledge of the future or plot of the book they transmigrated into, having a personal interspatial space or a reward system

- Transmigrators become caring mothers. Devoted MLs who finally have the good life they deserve, buns are raised right preventing them from becoming villains 

- Conquering hearts through food
- Face slapping is very satisfactory. <<less

Complete translated ancient times romance novels to read waiting list

Third list of novels I have read. Most of these are Chinese novels. I think all of them are translated even if it doesn't say... more>> so. There are all types of genres so I recommend reading the tags in case it's not your cup of tea :)  <<less

Favorite romances that take place in ancient China, but not in the Emperor’s palace

It includes an eclectic group of novels from all genres - a collection of my absolute complete favs in one spot. This list is more for... more>> me than anyone else. I guess if you're anything like me (20s, F, avid procrastinator), you'll fall in love with this list! These are the novels I'll save in a hard disk to keep me company in a post-apocalyptic world. <<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

This is a series of stories that either have a chef as the main character or someone who can cook really well. The descriptions of... more>> the food make me so hungry! <<less

My favorite Random food/cooking related stuff 

A list about normal, non-OP reincarnated/transmigrated females trying to survive in realistic, ancient society. (Feel free to recommend on what should go on to the list) ... more>>

- can or cannot be in Ancient Times

- OP as loose term, mostly meaning no superpowers and always winning/outsmarting everyone

- preferably with a slice of life atmosphere <<less

I want to read about food. Anyway, I don't care if it's real or fantasy, as long as it sounds tasty, then it's good. I want food to be very important. I want to read about food businesses. I want to read about reactions to sheer deliciousness and comments that praise food to the heavens.... more>>

This list is mostly concerned with food descriptions. Does the food sound tasty? Is food/cooking important? Do people react to the food in a hunger-inspiring way? Is it tasty? Is detail given? Do side characters bite into delicious morsels and wish to ascend to the skies because surely they'll never taste anything better?

I also like business aspects and such, but cooking at home is fine too. Contains het/bl mostly, but this list isn't really concerned with romance. A miscellaneous assortment of novels with some/a lot of focus on food that sounds good. I have other lists for plot. This list is for food.  <<less