*not in order, will update when I can
- Some of these I have only read a bit, but it seems promising 

Japanese Manga/WB/LN

Novels that should be significantly more popular than they already are.  Comment any recs below! Everything added to this list at the time had less... more>> than a 1000 readers. Part 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/88138 <<less

Yanderes enough said.

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Interesting stuff I'm keeping an eye on for updates (Not in order)

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet. An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel's author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into anime series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of... more>> the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and is the 2005 listing.

1. Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

2. Monogatari series

3. Book Girl series

4. Toradora!

5. Seitokai no Ichizon series

6. Tasogareiro no Uta Tsukai series

7. Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan

8. Ben-Tou

9. Toaru Majutsu no Index

10. Soukyuu no Karma <<less

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet. An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel's author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into anime series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of... more>> the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and is the 2005 listing.

1. Book Girl series

2. Toradora!

3. Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

4. Toaru Majutsu no Index

5. Spice and Wolf

6. Monogatari series

7. Seitokai no Ichizon series

8. Full Metal Panic!

9. Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan

10. Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku <<less

Overall well-made novels. This is really just my planning list, but since I've made it public, feel free to take a look.

Japanese stories focusing on the sweet relationships of high school students

Genres included - Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Psychological, Mature, Action... more>>

Books aren’t heavily focused on romance or have a side plot which doesn’t make you too overwhelmed with romance. <<less