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

recommendations welcome <<less

Just all round good novels that are must-reads

Probably some romance and drama?

Stories that were fun (for me) to read, but overall don't compare in quality to proper novels.

novels that make me go "wow! it's actually good!"... more>>

no particular order btw <<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.... more>>

Light novel/Bunkobon
#1 Classroom of the elite
#2 Chitose-kun wa ramune bin no naka
#3 Watashi no anata no namida ni naritai (N/A)
#4 The Angel Next Door spoils me rotten
#5 The neighbouring Aarya san who sometimes act affectionate and murmuring in Russian
#6 Brunhild: The Dragon Slayer
#7 I'm fine with being the Second Girlfriend
#8 Spy Classroom
#9 Gimai Seikatsu
#10 Tanmoshi (N/A)

Books/Tankobon
#1 Ascendance of a Bookworm
#2 Magical Device Craftsmen Dahlia won't hang her head down anymore 
#3 Hero Punishment
#4 Silent Witch
#5 Mushoku Tensei
#6 The person I loved asked me to die in my younger sister's place
#7 Sasaki and Peeps (licensed but no NU page)
#8 Kusuri no mamono no Kaiko Riyuu (N/A)
#9 Overlord
#10 Tensei Reijo to Suki na Jinsei wo (N/A) <<less

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Novels that avoid the typical jp “beta” protagonists

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Only the finest in this collection

Now there are many META LNs with Romance themes, but among them are mostly Romcoms and have stories or plots that are very ordinary or... more>> even uninteresting in some people's tastes. but i don't really hate it, i can still enjoy it. I also prefer Romance-Drama than Romance-Comedy which has a heavier story even though I myself rarely find things like that <<less

not complete, will add more went i found something good

the title. It's literally all romance because I can't stomach reading anything else. There are various kinds of romance here, so if you're just looking for fluff/sugar go look at my other list. This is just what I enjoy the most. (todo im updating other list rn). ... more>>

edit: in hindsight there may be a few things that aren't romance but it's pretty much all romance don't worry about it <<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.... more>>

(A/N: This year a lot of, I mean almost half of the novels are newly released ones and so they don't have NU page. Jeez) 

Bunkobon/Light Novels

#1 Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

#2 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Agent (N/A)

#3 Classroom of the Elite

#4 Confession of Mimosa  (N/A)

#5 Propeller Opera

#6 The Angel Next Doors Spoils Me Rotten

#7 Days With My Stepsister

#8 The Detective is Already Dead

#9 The Neighbouring Aarya-san who Sometimes Acts Affectionate and Murmuring in Russian 

#10 Bullet Code: Firewall (N/A)

Tankobon/Books

#1 Sasaki and Pi-chan (N/A)

#2 Silent Witch

#3 Ascendance of a Bookworm

#4 Rebuild World

#5 Ishura

#6 Babel (N/A)

#7 Chousekai Tension Exodrive: Gekitou! Isekai Zennihon Daikaihen (N/A)

#8 Gendai Shakai de Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijou wo Suru no wa Chotto Taihen (N/A)

#9 Magical Device Craftsman Dahlia Won’t Hang Her Head Down Anymore

#10 Boku wa Saiseisu, Boku wa Shi (N/A) <<less

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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.... more>>

Light Novels

1. Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

2. Spy Kyoushitsu

3. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e

4. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.

5. Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta

6. Rakuen Noise

7. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun

8. Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss shita.

9. Propeller Opera (N/A)

10. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

Books

1. Ishura (LN page N/A)

2. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

3. Unnamed Memory

4. Rebuild World

5. Babel (2020 LN, not the 2016 WN that ANN linked)

6. Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story

7. Nageki no Bourei wa Intai Shitai

8. Afumi no Umi: Suimen ga Yureru Toki

9. Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai

10. Majo no Tabitabi <<less

The Romance and Rom-Coms I plan to read to keep a track of it

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progress - score = impression/short review (arranged from top to bottom)... more>>

-based mostly on enjoyment

-very opinionated

-self purpose

11=masterpiece.   7~10/10=would recommend.   4~6/10=meh its ok.   1~3/10=dislikes <<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.

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

I don't personally like harem much......... more>>

But even so <<less