Have read in 2023.

I don't like romance and I hate harem with a passion. If you are alike, WELCOME, FELLOW COMRADE!... more>>

Do not worry, I have read all of these either to near completion or TO completion so you can rest assured. I put them here with confidence.

Novels are slightly ranked. The only noteworthy rank you should be paying attention to is the novels on the very top and bottom of the list. Top meaning I love them to death, bottom meaning it's the novel I despise the most atm.

Note; don't worry! My list won't contain even a little bit of romance. Some might have some one sided love for the MC. You don't need to worry though, MC will not ever return feelings even at the end of the novel!

(In desperate need for a female MC with no romance, so if you've got any, PLEASE comment!) <<less

Novels with an actually strong female lead that gets the job done and doesn't really rely on anyone else.

the best type of revenge is when they start to regret what they did. making them suffer from self-blame and self-loathing. making them guilty for... more>> the rest of their lives that they can't even bear to look at you in the eyes without being ashame of their selves. <<less

These are the novels that made me go “omfg this is SO GOOD” ... more>>

Some of these novels have very interesting female leads! Some of them don't even have romance, or romance may not be an important focus in the story. 

My other lists separates them into modern/ancient times if you can't take this messy list. This is just a list of my faves. My short comments are below each summary. Longer reviews are in the novel page itself.  <<less

Bl, bg, and no romance.  Genre’s pretty diverse.  I consider all of these top tier yummy food with good plot and fleshed out characters.  Not... more>> all of these are complete but some are good enough for me erode my brain and mlt.  Hope u all find smth u like.  (List incomplete) <<less

Chinese Edition that I've read and am able to give some comments for. The list numbering is random. I'll classify it with EASY, MEDIUM and... more>> HARD to divide the focus needed to read these novels.  <<less

I really wanted to create a list with novels in which the main character plays some kind of acting role and pretends to be a different person, and also novels with MC, which are misunderstood or all of the above together.
I will sort the novels according to these criteria:... more>>

First novels (#1-10) – MC is female. Then (#11-20) MC is male. <<less

For recommending female protagonists that don't immediately lower their IQ and EQ when a (ML) man enters the picture. Strong is also used somewhat lightly. This recommendation list will be more geared towards female leads who's actions/words are pivotal in the story. Due to the landscape of light novels with female protagonists, this list will not be completely romance free, but stories recommended will either be slow romance or the story itself will not pivot around the male lead's actions/story.... more>>

Order added as I recall them. Some I haven't read in a while so my thoughts aren't necessarily accurate. If you have a recommendation, please leave a comment of what I should try out! <<less

This is just based on my taste. Lol There might be something related to system, ancient, modern, world-hopping, transmigration, and the likes. ... more>>

This is in no particular order. I’ve been reading for years now so I cannot remember all. But if it’s in here, it’s remarkable to me.

I MTL-ed some of these. I’ll also update it once I encounter new good novels or remember some. Lo

20201201 - I’ll comment those novels I found and MTL-ed. Lol hopefully those will get translated.

Good Romance Novels - BG (part 2) @ https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/34372/ <<less

2nd List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/50277/... more>>

3rd List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/61691/

I am doing this list for people like me who enjoy family and friendships or gets entrained by MC building there organizations directly or indirectly—
(Unedited) They are all in alphabetic orders, # or A-Z

There will also master-follower relationship or master-disciple relationship being recovered or building up between them…

And some overstate themselves even though they are OP or haven’t released their power-

There are no romance nor harem but there might be people around them having favorable impressions on them or bad reputation trying to be fixed or just leaving it…

I will try to put on novels that I’m sure there isn’t any romance nor harem and have already read them so to be double sure and some are recommended to me and had told me there isn’t :>

Any that are involve with the tag romance is explained in the bottom ^^*

Loving family for the beginning, knowing, and get transmigrated in a novel or another world ✌️

MC - Main Character
OP - Over Powered
OG FL - Original Female Lead
FL - Female Lead
OG ML - Original Male Lead
ML - Male Lead
BL - Boy’s Love
GL - Girl’s Love
GB - Genderbend <<less

This list consists of a whole lot of amazing romance novels. There will be many genres and also have historical and modern stories mixed in here.  Descriptions will be added to novels when I have time ... more>>

It will organized with completed novels first then updating ones. For both categories it will always be HIGHEST to lowest RATING.

Any novels that are still updating will have a completed MTL version cited. 

***This list will be updating frequently***

Thankyou for stopping by! I hope this saves some stress in finding a good novel! :D

Part 2- https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/58955/

Korean Romance:

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/43646/ <<less

Not a Ranking List. ... more>>

Just novels that I found interesting.

Mostly tragedy, but not limited to that. I like a tragedy for a good cry, not for a distressed cry. So mostly these novels aren't full of abuse just to make you cry. You will cry because you feel for the characters. 

There are fluffs and diabetes here, but like I said, mostly tragedy. 

Please read the Genre and Tags of the novel before plunging yourself into this hellhole. 

My tendencies are to seek novels in which: the CP Happy Ending is when they are together <in death>, the CP Happy Ending is when they are together <in life>, the CP is supportive of each other, or the CP building is interesting.

Have a good cry reading these novels! <<less

[BG] - [No CP]... more>>

1-17 Male!MC

17-   Female!MC <<less

Interaction between children that had their identities stolen/swapped. With an emphasis on family/ family reintegration problems... more>>

Note the list is segmented in terms of number of novels

BxG, Quick Transmigration, BL, Yuri

My other lists can be found here https://www.novelupdates.com/user/231781/kawaii12345/
and include

Lost And Found Children

Switch Real Children VS. Fake Children (children coming to terms with being switched)
Fake Children vs Real Children Quick Transmigration
Real Child vs Fake Child Standalone list
Sibling Warfare (when the kids are about to kill each other)
Poisonous Families
Transmigrated into a novel
ACT: Ancient China Transmigration <<less

[BG] - [No CP]
Quick transmigration, Fast wear, World Hopping: A genre in which the MC travels to multiple worlds, realms, or dimensions ... more>>

QT mangas

A journey to the past [Vivibear]

Cheating men must die [The king]

Goddess creation system [DAZUI]

https://forum.novelupdates.com/blogs/waiting-list.4115/

Waiting list

Raiders are all at Shura Field [Quick Pass]      攻略皆是修罗场[快穿]

Bai Yueguang [White moonlight] breaks up everyday    白月光分手日常

Accidentally robbed the system [Quick Wear]     不小心夺舍了系统[快穿]

[No CP] Female partner is addicted to science [Quick Wear]    【无CP】女配沉迷科学[快穿]

Quickly wear and hunt the black villain           快穿猎捕黑化反派

The goddess of war's black packet group      女战神的黑包群     

Fast wear: villain, you are poisonous              快穿：反派女配，你有毒 

Fast wear: The villain's salvation plan              快穿之反派男主救赎计划

Quickly Transmigration Su Daji: Male god, tease one!      快穿苏妲己：男神，撩一个！

Quickly wear to pamper the male host: My host is sick Jiao              快穿宠男主：我的宿主是病娇

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Absolute faves, wouldn't mind reading them again, for the third time.

IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS READING LIST! C= C= C= C= C=┌(;・ω・)┘... more>>

this list has the novels for those who want:

- romance novels (comedic undertone, light reading, lots and lots of FLUFF) 

- no romance novels (where romance doesn't bu*t into an amazing plot and makes you want to dry heave)

- misunderstanding novels (specifically ones that evoke laughter or amus**ent)

warning: all of these novels have (or will have) my opinion and terrible descriptions !! 

i hope you have fun reading 

(*￣▽￣)b <<less

to be read? in the middle of reading? ... more>>

no order!  <<less

No description.

1-11 Male Mc X Adorable Sweet loving Female Lead
11-41 Female Mc X Yandere, Cold, Doting Male Lead
Recommended All Favorite Best QT Novel with... more>> Male Mc and Female Mc Who Traveled Different World and Transmigration into Scum Characters/Cannon Fodder. Likable Male MC Who is Loyal And Dreamy, Doting On FL.   Likable, Smart, Cunning and Strong Female Mc who Faceslapped Scum, Fake White Lotus and Green Tea bit*h Characters. <<less

A story that I like to the point of being irrational.... more>>

I can't even count how many times I've read it and even still not satisfied want more stories like this .. 

Help me !! <<less

Always desperate for new reads. If you got any of them recommendations please do tell.

These are just stuff I might read and if I do, I'll move them to different lists. Anyway, I want to have less stuff in... more>> my bookmarks. God, I doubt I'll ever read these unless I'm totally out of books. Wow, you can see a lot of what I like here. Why did I name it like this? <<less

Everything i like and be warned i like messed up things. So always check the tags cause i know what i like isn't for everyone... more>> else. <<less