I don't like abusive, dog-blood drama, and weak characterization. I don't like Imbalanced Couple where the Seme/Gong is too Overbearing. I don't like weak, femininized, Uninteresting/Lackluster Uke, or bratty/silly Shou whose IQ drop drastically when encountering the Gong.  ... more>>

So these are a few novels with good plots, and mainly consist of interesting MC and good ML I strongly recommend. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NOVELS IN THIS LIST IS RANDOMLY LISTED WITHOUT FIXED RANKING, and also these are only novels that I HAVE READ. 
This list will randomly be updated if I find another worth noting novel. <<less

Major hurt/comfort simp. ... more>>

Been hurting all my life with no one to comfort me so reading a hurt/sickly MC being worried/doted/cared for/loved on really soothes my soul or something twisted like that. I'm trying to find meaning behind all the suffering. Hmnn yeah that sounds about right, I wanna read meaningful suffering.

SSSSE (Self Sacrifice= sacrificing themselves for others/a greater good) (Self Suffering= is hurting/carrying burden/enduring hardship on their own) (Exposed= other people find out leading in increased positive action/attention towards them and or it affects other people in some way so there is meaning to the suffering)

Absolutely love the vomiting blood and everybody worries trope. MC in pain? It's okay baby it's all worth it there will be people that will take care of you or make up for it. Fluff stuff. Spurting blood is fun and all but psychological hurt also rubs me right, stuff like taking blame then the other party regretting and making up for it? Angst stuff. Mmm working too hard or getting hurt in place of others is also nice.

Romance. No romance. Straight. BL. Some I read using mtl.

tl;dr I just wanna talk about the novels I've read but highlight the heart abuse scenes :)

*Recommendations are welcomed but not always accepted to the list ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿

If you decide to follow, I'll warmly say; Welcome to the cult  <( ⓛ ω ⓛ *)> <<less

These novels are ranked according to the amount of readers they have. If you're suprised by the ranking, then trust me, I'm also suprised to begin with lmao. I thought some novels, such as 2ha and Silent Reading (because I hear about them EVERYWHERE), would rank a bit higher but the number of readers said otherwise. ... more>>

Not sure about Silent Reading, but in 2ha's case I believe it could be because, compared to other higher-ranked novels (like The Legendary Master's Wife, Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil etc etc), it's pretty new and once its popularity sky-rocketed, it got published with eng translations and the fan translation was removed, so about 40% of readers of this novel probably bought the novel instead of reading it on NU — which is why they didn't add it to their reading list and those readers weren't counted.  <<less

Novels that I have been following for quite some time. The crème de la crème of BL. I sifted through numerous novels to find these... more>> diamonds in the- okay enough analogies... <<less

<<  Shounen Ai & Yaoi novels  >>
Main Character wakes up / in another world / as someone else / in the past... more>>

- Good plot w/ Happy Endings?

- Check my reading lists cause they're all gathered there. 290+ BL novels and adding more everyday :) <<less

(Actively updated.) When I first started reading on NU, I wished that there was a rec list with long descriptions of the novels so I knew what I'm getting myself into instead of having to check the synopsis of each individual novel. Couldn't find any, so I created one. Here it is. Arranged from best > worst > boring reading experience.... more>>

Disclaimer; my "reviews" are my own personal, biased opinions. I'm terrible at being systematic & putting my thoughts into effective sentences, so 90% of the novel descriptions in here are just me rambling. I usually only drop & rate novels after I've read at least until c.35. Also, I like to change my ratings & reviews sporadically. Feel free to suggest more novels and/or argue with me.

[5/5] - Truck-kun would shed real man tears at these masterpieces.

Below [4.4/5] - Truck-kun would shed tears of a disappointed Asian parent.

[3/5] - Truck-kun would hit them (again), maybe then they'll transmigrate and become a better story. Replaceable at any time.

("|| STATUS: [ ]" is my reading status as of typing the novel's description.) <<less

Its not a perfect list with particular bl story or particular genre, it's just the best I have read in the past few months. I... more>> don't have a peculiar taste in novels as long as it has a decent story, and a bl I could read it. So the following stories vary in genre from fluff to angst, historical to interstellar, sci-fi to fantasy, slice of life to action, comedy to horror, thriller.  <<less

1. A male character... more>>

2. Transmigrated into a novel/video games/whatever

3. As a character that has an enmity of some kind to the 'main character' <<less

Various BL novels that I've read so far and my opinions on them. I'll update this later, can't be bothered to remember and search for all the stuff I've read.  I've discovered that I love fluff and prefer healthy relationships so my comments reflect that but not all of the novels I like adhere to that and certainly not all the novels I've read.... more>>

It starts from the stuff I like (the order is based on themes, setting and genre not how much I like them), then goes into classics territory, then into "stuff that were kind of entertaining and okay but definitely not amazing" and then into "okay but kind of boring" and lastly into "I would rather have not wasted my time reading it but the ratings were good so some people may like it" (the ones here were either really bad or were good at first or in someway built expectation only to heavily disappoint). I've recently also added ones that were bad and had bad ratings which speaks for itself. Novels that aren't on NU but are interesting are in the comments.

I've removed most of the novels that were categorized as smut from this list but some of the yaoi (and also some of the shounen ai) stuff may still have some explicit scenes. 

Also, I really hate lecturing and virtue signaling in novels but I forgot to add comments for that and now I don't remember which ones were like that. If I remember I'll add that to my comments. <<less

Exactly as the name entails, BL.... more>>

Consists of transmigration, reborn etc. If it's BL it's here.

Have to add that I have a preference for transmigration and usually avoid slowburn romance, so if you want a slow paced novel, it's not here sweetie

Ranking based on:

Plot- Whether plot makes sense, and foreshadowing is given closure. All around just entertaining, and doesn't feel like a chore to read.

Characters- If the characters are fu cking tr*sh, the novel is tr*sh, 'nough said.

Translation quality- Many idioms in chinese novels tend to fly over people's head. And if the translator doesn't have an apt website, I will also find it a hassle to read. <<less

My all time favorite bl novels that I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone! It’s a list with small self written synopses (UPDATE NOW IM LAZY LOL ILL COME BACK AND WRITE MORE IN DEPTH LATER) and my VERY LENGTHY opinions/me trying to convince you to read the novels lol. This list includes both modern and historical novels! Remember to come back and thank me later once you’ve finished reading any of them cause I have faith in how good my recommendations are LMAO ;)... more>>

Other notes:
- novels that are sorted higher = I liked them more 
- I’ll continue adding any novels that I like 
-Some of the ongoing novels I mtled  
-might be grammar mistakes in my descriptions cause I’m too lazy to proofread oops

-my descriptions might contain  small or “slight spoilers” that are revealed very early in the book  <<less

Wuxia, xianhuan, xianxia has some of the best danmei. While it may be hard to grasp at first if you’re not familiar with the setting, I highly recommend you try it out! (This was me when i read victorian steampunk for the first time)... more>>

I’ve tried to include everything: Healthy, power couple; character development; intriguing plots.

Would appreciate recs as well!

—will update— <<less

This is a list just to compile everything I read cause you know, can't keep it forever in my phone. not meant to be organized... more>> just trying to get all the stuff in one place.  <<less

BL Cultivation... more>>

These heartless Shizuns! Oblivious to romantic feelings because they're too focused on cultivating! These evil and sinful disciples! Harboring unpure feelings towards their Shizuns!!! >A<

What the "smut" part means: If there is a "yes," that means there is at least one detailed/moderately described love scene.

Just a list because I need to get my sh*t together. Most importantly, I need to get my BL cultivation obsession sorted out.
Transmigration included, but no world hopping/quick transmigration. <<less

The title says it all. I was thinking of adding them properly, but I got lazy. The list is not in order of preference. Feel... more>> free to check out my finished list and please share your recommendations! Thanks a bunch! <<less

List for one-time transmigration (often split between two worlds, MC’s original world and the new one).... more>>

Include: entering Game World, being reborn into different world after death in OG world, etc

Novels in here have the MC going into a "different" body (or at least, believing they have) rather than being reborn/going back in time in their original body

*Note: includes novels where MC goes into their own body (but is unaware of it) <<less

When the translators get your hopes up and then brutally tears them to pieces.... more>>

Welcome, so we can cry all about the tortuously slow updates together.

Things needed to join:

Determination to wait and wait some more

Perseverance even in the face of cliffies

And a comfortable place to read... <<less

 It's too wide of a range to specify a particular type, just that they are all BL's. Most are completely translated, some aren't.

to keep track

beautiful/pretty/cute/handsome MC (BL/DANMEI)... more>>

The rating is not about the plot; it's about how good their face is!

1-2 rating: Better than average, irrelevant to the plot, or mentioned only once or twice with no effect on characters.

3 rating: Good looking but only mentioned a few times with no effect on characters.

4 rating: Very good-looking but irrelevant to the plot, has some effect on characters.

5 rating: Very good-looking, relevant to the plot, and affects characters.

6 rating: Top tier, directly connected to the plot, full effect. <<less

Its literally everything I've read or plan on reading. A lot of bl (hehe) and some isekai and adventure themed novels

All of my favorite danmei on a list, including Transmigration, Wuxia/Xianxia/Xuanhuan, Modern, Apocalypse, Infinite Flow, comedy, angst, Male yandere, etc etc anything you can think... more>> of really so take care... <<less

pretty much all BL ... more>>

november -  <<less

Stories with crazy smart plot. Not all about mystery solving, some just have crazy plot that not a lot of author can pull off (e.g.... more>> time travel). Some just involve good schemes and conspiracies. <<less

* Random genres... more>>

* All HE

* Some novels I haven't read yet but think that they might be good because of the description, rating, and reviews.

*I believe all of the novels in this list are slow romance, and also love interest falls in love first.

*Most are shou protagonist, few(1-3) are gong protagonist (I think). <<less