roughly sorted in order of enjoyment... more>>

recommendations welcome <<less

I've read novels over the years, and I guarantee you won't regret diving into them.... more>>

No BL, GL. Sorry that's not my type of novels. 

Other novels from another websites (webnovel, scribblehub..)

Time emperor (fanfic)
https://www.webnovel.com/book/time-emperor-(champion)_17500339706298405

Fox in a inverted world 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/fox-in-an-inverted-world_19203318006781205

Author POV 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/the-author's-pov_20524563005115705

Administrator
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/94510/-the-administrator-/

School idol (yandere/gore novel)
https://www.wattpad.com/story/296700221-the-school-idols-yandere-harem

Shadow s*ave
https://www.webnovel.com/book/shadow-s*ave_22196546206090805

A Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/256241/a-budding-scientist-in-a-fantasy-world/

The Reincarnation of Alysara 
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/278151/the-reincarnation-of-alysara/

Nanomancer reborn 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/nanomancer-reborn---i've-become-a-snow-girl_14064812306272705

Mother of learning 
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/21220/mother-of-learning

My vampire System
https://www.webnovel.com/book/my-vampire-system_16709365405930105

Library of Rain
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/858447/library-of-rain/

For more recommendations, check out my next list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/83142/ <<less

random mystery story that I like

Read Lord of the Mysteries and fell absolutely head over heels for it. these are some novels i think have similar elements: lovecraftian/occult horror, steampunk/victorian vibes, themes of humanity fighting against fate, etc.  A mix of read and TBR, as well as BL/GL/gen.... more>>

Recs from outside of Novelupdates:

- Mother of Learning on RoyalRoad, TBR. time loop f*ckery babeyyy. apparently there’s a good magic system and some character development. I’ve heard nothing of good things about this one!

- The Forsaken Sovereign on Webnovel, TBR. LOVECRAFTIAN THEMES AND ELDRITCH GODS I AM SO EXCITED. 

(feel free to forum message me to gush about any of these novels!) <<less

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

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January: Embers Ad Infinitum (up to 300s), Cultivation Chat Group (up to 2030s), Desolate Era... more>>

February: Desolate Era (dropped after 350s)

March: Embers Ad Infinitum (up to 560s)

April: n/a (exams kicked my ass)

May: A Will Eternal (read up to 340s in 3 days and dropped), Sevens (up to v5), Zaregoto Series (v1-3)

June: Zaregoto Series (v4-5), My House of Horrors (up to 230s and most likely dropping)

July: Circle of Inevitability (LOTM 2), Shadow s*ave (1-700s) (a regular old hunting leveling novel but it's actually good, got 1000+ chapters and ongoing; wish it was on this site)

August: Shadow s*ave (finally caught up with this shit), Swordmaster's Youngest Son (don't even waste your time with this generic tr*sh), tr*sh of the Count's Family (man I forgot how good this series was), Damn Reincarnation (damn, this sh*t is mid but still better than SYS), Lord of the Mysteries 1 (re-read. actual peak)

September: Demon Prince goes to the Academy, LOTM 1 (re-read, this novel deserves to be read more than once), The Novel's Extra (honestly impressed with this series although you're gonna have to turn your brain off throughout reading). 

October: Finished LOTM 1 for the second time. Started Damn Reincarnation again

November: Started my first re-read of Reverend Insanity, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint (novel)

December: sovereign of judgement (dropped at 90s; not a bad read but it gets stale as you go), <<less

List of good jp light novel 

List of novel series currently being read. I follow the official English print releases.

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

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psychological novels>>>>

You have to actually read them while reading them. (NOT sorted from best to worst).... more>>

Just go to Royal Road if you want better content.  <<less

Only the finest in this collection

go read vns if you want some real ni*ga extreme uohhh romance instead, most light novels and light novel translations are absolute horsesh*t and the... more>> first person perspective + picture does wonders for the girlfriend experience-style pleasures of mindless ret*rdation  <<less

My favourite Japanese light novels (anime)

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. Spice and Wolf

2. Haruhi Suzumiya series

3. Zaregoto series

4. Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora

5. Kino's Journey

6. Toradora!

7. Owari no Chronicle (Ahead series)

8. Book Girl series

9. Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de

10. Aruhi, Bakudan ga Ochitekite <<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. Zaregoto series

2. Kino's Journey

3. Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai

4. Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de

5. Owari no Chronicle (Ahead series)

6. Haruhi Suzumiya series

7. Watashitachi no Tamura-kun

8. Saredo Sainin wa Ryuu to Odoru / All You Need Is Kill

10. Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora <<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. Haruhi Suzumiya series

2. Zaregoto series

3. Akuma no Mikata

4. Ryuuketsu Megamiden

5. Baccano!

6. Nana Hime Monogatari

7. Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de

8. Allison

9. Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan

10. Chaos Legion <<less

here comes the rain again~~... more>>

quote of the day

"Tragedy is like bitter coffee.Childs can't take it.But those who can,become addicted to it"

"War is Peace, Freedom is s*avery, and Ignorance is Strength"-George orwell who was so much ahead of his time <<less

The highest ranting light novels ... more>>

(According to Myanimelist) <<less

No specific order to the list.... more>>

Those are light novels that won best-seller award, Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi, and the ones that have translation only.

(Except for Utsuro no Hako, Kara no Kyoukai and Violet Evergarden.) <<less

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Stuff that I think is outstanding and worth reading.... more>>

Ordered by number of chapters in COO (kind of). <<less