Some korean and chinese fantasy romances that deserve a read. Includes angst, fluff, and adorable kiddos :)))

Novels that I've enjoyed. Some are fluffy, some are angsty, and some are just plain weird. I do apologize.   Oh, by the way, the novels are not in a specified category (eg. World Hopping, Transmigration, Reincarnation, and etc.) Not in order, Will update when needed.... more>>

Hope you like them. <<less

Part 3, it’s a continuation of my previous list. Link: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/8369/ Honestly just a cluster of different stories that fall under this title that I enjoyed. I... more>> love humorous stories, so you will notice that is a theme. I also like mu*der mysteries, transmigration, some otome/villainess, and gaming themes that incorporate romance. I left comments on a few directly relating them to others. Note that some of these stories start out fairly serious and do not become fluffy or comedic till much later in the reading. Feel free to comment any recommendations you may have for me after seeing my preferences! It is greatly appreciated. During my free time, I’ll add scores between 1-5 on how worthwhile they are to read. 1) Only read if you’re bored to absolute tears; 2) it’s an okay read, some dissatisfying parts, not a priority at all; 3) Not particularly bad or good, just something to pass the time when you have a long trip (it won’t feel like an absolute waste of time or make you feel particularly dissatisfied after reading); 4) Good read that you should read; 5) Excellent/MUST read. If the score contains a .5, then it could go in either direction of the whole numbers it’s closest to. Keep in mind, none of the novels listed here are awful. Some are definitely better than others, but all of them have their own merits.  <<less

Wuxia: Martial arts, but nothing else, People practice martial arts. They are mortals and their goal is not to be immortal.
Xianxia: Wuxia + C-nese magic-based mainly on Daoism
Xuanhuan: eastern fantasy, Might have cultivation, but it's more fantasy than anything... more>>

My recommended Wuxia story [Which is QT but all the worlds are related to this genre]

[No CP] [Comprehensive Martial Arts] My life will stop  【无CP】[综武侠]吾命将休

[Comprehensive] Zhao Ru Sun and Moon_Little Fox Xili [End + Fan Wai]     [综]昭如日月_小狐昔里【完结+番外】

A favorite Korean manhua  -> Trinity Wonder

Jianghu/kangho: the most generalised answer is “The part of the world the imperial court doesn’t have direct jurisdiction over.” You are talking about brothels, gangs, bandits, slums, the underworld, rogue disciples from various sects and more. There's no order and rife with crime. It's like taobao, lol. Wulin/murim: refers to specifically and only to martial arts schools/sects/cults etc. The wulin is considered the refined, respected and virtuous people in society; they're also placed higher on the hierarchy. There's order. If jianghu is taobao, Wulin is Tmall.

# For those who don't know what's going on ^^

https://www.wuxiaworld.com/page/general-glossary-of-terms

https://owlcation.com/humanities/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Wuxia

https://owlcation.com/humanities/A-Wuxia-Glossary <<less

BG CN xianxia novels with female MC that I personally rated 8/10 and above. I sorted this list by the time I read them, so... more>> the beginning part of this list is must-read classics. They all have happy endings unless stated otherwise. There are a lot more novels I liked over the years, but these are the ones listed in NU.  <<less

Either actually kind of evil or reborn into the role of a villain/foil, no actual all out bad guys (or if they are the novel... more>> itself is comedic and/or able to be taken lightly), IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS PLEASE MESSAGE ME, even you guys think of books or manga not listed on NU .... This is my favorite character type/genre and I can't get enough QAQ ; in the comments I started listing some series I found not on NU, putting everything together for personal reference, maybe it will help you find some good stories too ☺️ <<less

Reincarnated+Romance is my favorite

I intended to make this list to compile novels I liked that has Strong Female Leads but I also like Powerful Male Leads so added that as well hehe.... more>>

By Strong Female Lead, I don't mean what most thought of, like the MC having advantages since she knows the plot of the story reincarnated in, that's not strong that just her being in the lead since she know what's gonna happen. By strong I mean, either physically or mentally strong. A pretty vague answer but in short here are novels with Main Characters that I deem strong.
Beware that I prioritize the characters here rather than the plots so you may agree or disagree with my selection, but otherwise, these are all just suggestions for people who doesn't know what to read next.

Characters ; 10 - unique, has their own personalities | 8 to 9 - not common or uncommon, but decent nonetheless | 5 to 7 - a character on their own, make sense but also doesn't, not so detailed or well written.

Plot ; 10 - unique and interesting | 8 to 9 - not common or uncommon, but tolerable enough to read | 5 to 7 - written solely for the main characters to shine, not so detailed or well written. <<less

The title says it all: mostly romance based novels that follow the typical trope of a female lead (FL) who often than not are trying to survive and avoid a grisly and tragic fate all the while hooking up with the male lead (ML) or several. ... more>>

((List is currently being updated))

*This list serves as both a personal reading list as well as a recommendation list. Most of the titles were found through their webcomic/manwha adaptations or promo one-shots, so I may not have read the original novels... Yet.

** May contain slight spoilers, personal notes and bookmarks! <<less

Some of these have nice, good plot but some may not have that deep of a plot ^-^. Still enjoyable all the same. The important thing is enjoyment! Listed in no particular order~... more>>

((Romance; No BL)) <<less

ongoing novels where the ML is obsessed with the FL. there is a separate list for completed novels on my profile!... more>>

stars: overall rating — hearts: obsessiveness rating <<less

Chinese romance novels with great reviews mainly set in the modern world. (Since I find it hard to keep up with the Ancient China setting)... more>> Includes fluff, angst and familial love.   <<less

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Stories that have been noted down for their interesting and unique plots / writings / translations. These stories can be in various eras; they can be stone-age, historical, modern, fantasy, and even end of the world kind of era~ ... more>>

Most QTs have very long chapters and are still WIP. Some I have personally MTL'ed just to satisfy my curiosity ^_^ 

Just a bit of warning: a few of these stories have quite bizarre plots.. and some are mature/R-rated. So be careful. You can steer clear of them if you're uncomfortable with unorthodox plots and uncensored scenes; be it sensual, violent or gruesome--

Hope you'll have fun reading them~ <<less

Why do I like yanderes ? ... more>>

Actually it’s just love where is consuming, it can be fluffy and wholesome but underneath it’s dark (tbh not really ) and deep,

Generally Korean and a few Chinese,

see my other list : villains deserve love     because they're quite similar 

Why do they all have tyrant in the title ...
These are my highly recommend novels if you like the tags I’ve named this list. <<less

Just some I found that I wanted to read, I really like the transmigration genre.

Random romance novel that i want to read

Just a list of my favorites due to my goldfish memory span. 

Part 2 of the stuff I wanna read/ am reading

My WTR and CR from Nov 2023 to 2024.... more>>

I've reviewed all the novels' reviews. So basically, all the novels here passed my very own "Screening Standards" (no sad ending, romance always part of the story, mostly Female Protagonist, a little bit to almost none bloodbath, etc). 

A must read for myself! <<less

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Still in quarantine and searching for a good novel to read :)... more>>

Part 2 have more chinese novel than korean or japan, if you are interested it's on part 1. Happy reading~ <<less

This is a list of novels where the main character falls in love with a villain. This includes both characters that are explicitly labeled as... more>> villains and those that have your general bad guy traits and hobbies. BL and BG both included <<less

So...at first I just threw whatever I read into the fluffy list but I read more josei than fluff so...