These novels are my most favorite ones! Already read all of them, and they are my darlings... just call it my private library, because I... more>> often reread them occasionally. That's how good they are! Trust me you bookworms! <<less

List of my Read and To-Read novels categorized roughly as Cultivation and Ancient.... more>>

Rating on a "relative" scale of my personal enjoyment (Not Objective)

4: Favorite. 3: Liked. 2: Ok. 1: Meh. 0: Didn't like/Didn't finish. N/a: To Read <<less

A list of best xianxia, wuxia, xuanhuan and historical novels in my opinion. ... more>>

Power couples, angst, lots of pining and slow-burn. <<less

Some of the bl I have read and some I haven't read yet~... more>>

Link for the 2nd part
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/37285/ <<less

An alphabetically ordered list of books chosen out of the 520+ completed books I've read on this site that I find to be very compelling in plot and style. ... more>>

- Contains niche books, so if you don't know what next to read, give this list a try
-Most on the list are not fluff, since those tend to melt my brain from boredom after a while (though I have read many, many)
- ONLY completed books (a few do end in cliffhangers, but I will note them)
-I didn't think I read this many BL books, but probably more than half is BL (don't blame me, blame the ones who are translating so many <.<) <<less

Novels that have only just started translating but despite the few chapters released, has caught my interest well enough. Can't promise or guarantee how it'll turn out tho. ... more>>

OR

Are really really underrated novels that you should try out (too little readers despite deserving greater popularity).

Frequently updated

Older novels/novels with higher reader counts would be placed lower on the list  <<less

I love all of these novels and I hope many other people also would. Some are well known, some less, but all have their charm. There is a variety of genres so I have noted the main theme/trope since different people like different kinds. Some of these I have already read several times and some I might have not finished yet so I'll just put a note their entry is tentative if I am not sure.... more>>

I generally prefer healthier relationship so if you are a dogblood lover you might not find yourself in these. But I also can't guarantee all the ones here are healthy either...

Of course, as with any lists... it is subjective opinion. You don't have to like what others do. But if you find at least one you want to pick up, I'm glad to have helped. I'll keep this updated as I read more.

Non-BL - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/77777/ (That's where ORV is, as much as I would love to put it here, ehe. Wholly recommend that novel.)

Other good novels that just barely didn't make it to this list (mix of genres): https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/49840/

Memorable Short Stories (mix) - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/55139/ (some are also in this or other lists) <<less

untranslated novels:
有丝分裂后爆红全星际
我可能是条假人鱼
虫族之完美雌虫别拿锦鲤不当神兽[星际]
虫族之全星际都想和我生崽
巨龙，巨龙，你擦亮眼
天使不是鸟人[星际]
捡到一只深海之主
我又穿成了非人类[快穿]
社恐穿书成大佬的坐骑人鱼

No description.

Just some recommendations, this list is not sorted, I just added all the novels I love

BL - 4.4 star rating and above.... more>>

I wanted to make this list consist solely of novels rated 4.5 stars and above but tbh, there were a few exceptions rated 4.4 stars that I personally believed deserved a much higher rating, so these also made it to the list.   

Various genres, the only common theme is that they are all BL.  <<less

The mc and ml are each other's first love as well as sexual/intimate partners.No past relationships .No dogblood plot. No toxic and scummy characters. Some might have mpreg but others dont. Has a beautiful fairytale like romance or rather the kind that makes you not loose hope on pure , true love!^^ The books have virg*n ml and MC which is either directly mentioned through narration or through  character delivery or is vaguely mentioned from other party perspective . I have verified all the above standards strictly. Especially the first love tag ^^... more>>

(No ranking btw)

Check out part 2 as well~ <<less

I kinda don't indulge myself with too much angst so basically this is a list of BL with H.E. Novels that are good to past... more>> your time.  <<less

 

No description.

These are my collection of mind-blowing novels that I really recommend everyone to read. Every novel placed here means I feel they deserve to be Top... more>> 1. I’ve read hundreds of novels (completely read) but only a few deserve their place here. I will not be rating them on a scale as placing them in this list is after filtering out all the hundreds of novels I have read to find those that cannot be forgotten.  <<less

These novels are those that I deemed worthy of being called one of the High/Top Tier BL novels out here. ... more>>

There are also novels here that aren't BL but I still included them (in the list and in the comment box) to bring such masterpieces to your attention.

Also, those with a ⭐ are the ones that occupy a space in my heart! They are very special to me and I will read them over and over again!

10/08/2023. I will arrange my lists in the future! So excited!

01/29/2024. Making a second shelf! Link: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/85506/?ft=yes <<less

I would sell my soul to read these again the first time, they're all absolutely top tier. The first time readers should cherish their first read. The genres are mixed though, there's unlimited flow, xianxia, historical, etc. The novels I added here are 9-10/10 ... more>>

Orders of stories are random. <<less

This is gonna be a list of Bl novel I came to know through their adaptations. I may have already seen /read them or am interested to do so .This is my first rec list so, sorry if it is not so helpful to you.... more>>

"????" : Just means that I don't know if there is an official translation or where you could buy/ read this particular manga/hua/hwa 

 
P.s not so much of a audio drama fan but some of these do have them ,so check them out if you are interested  <<less

Gay, gay, gay, gay. Just some bl novels i’d recommend. May contain:... more>>

Yandere/Possessive Ml or Mc

Rape

Smut

Age gap

Fluff

And other tags. The romance may not be the main focus, but its watching youಠ_ಠ.

Random themes and scenarios. In no particular order. <<less

✿ A refined collection of the most illustrious novels to date. Most, if not all, include a series of the precursor elements below:... more>>

- A primarily homos*xual theme. 

- Fully translated, or at least semi-translated. (MTL perhaps)

- Takes place in a xianxia, wuxia, or similar fantasy-esque settings. Historical and militaristic settings are quite abundant as well. Modern--maybe only a select few.

- Good relationships and even better drama. 

- The more dark, problematic themes, the better.

(I also want to make it clear that although I do rank the novels on this list based on how much I liked them, even if I give a book a low rating they still made it to this list so they're still worth reading! i have only come across ONE novel that was so unbearable to read that It couldn't even be listed here lol)

a WIP list. I will succumb to jjxwc sooner rather than later.  <<less

this list includes BL novels I HAVE read with power couples, so there will obviously be a lot of novels with power couples that aren't here because i probably haven't read them yet. the list is in order of the date i've read them... more>>

**i realized almost all my bl reads are with power couple. maybe i'm just into couples that would kick asses either through brains or brawn. LOVE SOME BADASS COUPLES!! 

*** my personal ratings of the novels are also included in the description <<less

This is a sub category from my previous list...I thought about putting all the completed novels and cute short stories into a separate list! \(^@^)/

Link to List 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/35232/... more>>

First list…

These are the BL novels I’ve chosen to read and complete and then personally rate between 1 and 5. 5 almost always being an absolute read again! (Order of books are from best to worst). I tried not to give away plot details (keep an eye out for the SPOILER ALERT! to avoid any plot points when reading reviews). My reviews are based on personal satisfaction and opinion, once completed.

This list contains a mixture of plots and character types in the BL genre.

Note: This list contains completed translations as I try to avoid reading ongoing translations as I lack the patience.  <<less

Edit: I will no longer update this list. For more recommendations, please refer to my other list “golden collection”... more>>

Books I found  good enough to be called fantastic. Warning: Some books may have triggering/disturbing content. Please read the tags before reading. 

In no specific order. Ratings: 1-6 <<less