A list of the best novels I've read so far. The rating is based on Story > Characters.... more>>

Check out my other lists here!

Top Tier Novels (Personal Opinion) 2 -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/74300/

Badass Heroines who aren't damsels in distress 1 -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/62346/

Badass Heroines who aren't damsels in distress 2 -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/63149/

Girl Crush FL (CN Only) - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/89513/

Slow Burn Goodness -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/64099/

Overpowered KR MCs Give Me Life -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/71430/

The Blissful World Of VRMMORPGs - 
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/73205/ <<less

Les romans que je considère comme les meilleurs parmi tous ceux que je lis, il y en aura de tous les genres (presque) je n’ai... more>> pas mis d’ordre en particulier et j’ajouterai le reste quand j’aurai le temps <<less

These are highly popular and highly rated romantic fantasy novels that I have NOT tried yet.  I've been collecting them feverishly, needed to separate the best ones to try, and figured I'd share the goodies!... more>>

I'm heavily biased towards female protagonists (but fine with multiple viewpoints/perspectives) and male love interests.  I also usually dislike harem in general, you *probably* won't see it here.

Whenever I read one, I'll write a very short general opinion. <<less

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In no particular order. Props to anyone else who has read them all.

Some of the best novels with romance in no particular order ... more>>

This list ranges from full romance to just romantic subplot <<less

Novels I need to read !!! ... more>>

This list is made up of completed and non-completed novels. <<less

Just as the title says. Just my personal favorites novels in the order that I love.

Top genre: Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, Slice of Life, Action, Adventure, Mystery.... more>>

Unlisted: World End Economica, Katanagatari, Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Yagate Kimi ni Naru Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite

Honorable mentions: Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru: Dances with the Dragons, Gensousaiki no Allusionist, Kotoshi wa Makureki 417 Nen Desu (今年は幕歴417年です), Glass no Tou no Satsujin, Kokou no Mesu, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, Shakugan no Shana, Seishun Buta Yarou, SAO Progressive, Rebuild World, Qualia the Purple, Log Horizon, Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken, Grimgal of Ashes and Illusion <<less

List of good jp light novel 

No genre in particular. Will update if I find anything that I like

No tr*sh, only books that are really worth your time

no particular order

Only Top 3 are in chronological order.... more>>

*  = grain of salt and Korean novels suck.  <<less

I haven't read these yet, but they seem interesting... more>>

35 to 65 are BL <<less

Basically, this is a list of novels, which in the sea of same, caught my attention by either the plot, doing something different with the... more>> well-known tropes, the characters or everything above.  <<less

doja cat

Minhas novels favoritas, ainda falta algumas, ao passar do tempo adiciono mais.... more>>

Tirando a primeira novel o resto não tem ordem, só fui adicionando a que vinha primeiro na cabeça. <<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

best of the best, only kino
this list pretty much the highest rated novels of my other list "light novels ive read, ranked"

Properly written novels of good quality (IMO), no harems/mary sues/wish-fulfillment stories/etc. Some of them I liked more, some less, but they were all worth reading. Completed or... more>> cancelled novels, for the most part. <<less

Stuff I read and liked enough to put here
Sorted, albeit roughly... more>>

to sort by last updated put in console:let novels = (await Promise.all([...new Array( +[...document.getElementsByClassName("digg_pagination")[0].children].filter(x=>x.className != "previous_page" && x.className != "next_page").at(-1).innerText ).keys()].map(async (n)=> {return [...new DOMParser().parseFromString(await (await fetch(document.location.origin + document.location.pathname + `?pg=${1+n}`)).text(), "text/html").getElementsByClassName("aj_reload")[0].childNodes].filter(x=>x.classList[0] == "search_main_box_nu")}))).reduce((p,n)=>[...p, ...n],[]).sort((a,b)=>new Date(b.children[1].children[1].children[4].innerText)-new Date(a.children[1].children[1].children[4].innerText));document.getElementsByClassName("aj_reload")[0].replaceChildren(...novels);novels.forEach(async n => {let dom = new DOMParser().parseFromString(await (await fetch(n.children[1].children[0].children[2].href)).text(), "text/html");let bad = [...dom.getElementsByTagName("style")].find(x=> x.innerText.match(/.chp-release./)).innerText.match(/chp-release.rand\d+/)[0].replace(".", " ");let god = document.createElement("a");god.href = [...dom.getElementById("myTable").children[1].children[0].children[2].children].find(x=>x.className != bad).href;god.append(n.children[0]);n.prepend(god);}); <<less

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Various genre and types, this is like my main list for every enjoyable novel I've read.... more>>

I'll also make list with certain genre or types. The source for those list are from here.

Note: The number doesn't represent the ranking <<less

Been on this site for about 6 years. Starting to forget what I've read so I made this list to keep track. No particular order. Might make a list of what I actually like later. Or just put comments on everything here.... more>>

List of novels off-site:
The Simulacrum 
Beware of Chicken
Tree of Aeons 
Rupegia
He Who Fights With Monsters
The True Endgame
The Outer Sphere (Hiatus)
Blue Core
The Mage Emperor
Demon's Journey
Continue Online
The Author's POV
Shadow Sl*ve
The Exalt
Casual Heroing
Minute Mage
Chaotic Craftsman Worships the Cube

List of Manga:
Jigokuraku
Oroka na tenshi wa akuma to odoru
Welcome to Japan, Elf-San
Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence
Kimo no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Dai Sukina 100-nin no Kanojo
Koi Shita no de, Haishin Shite Mita
Kanan-Sama wa Akumade Choroi
Make the Exorcist Fall in Love
Mato Seihei no s*ave <<less