This reading list includes novels which can be focus on revenge after rebirth, power struggle for imperial throne, cultivation, pill refining, beast taming, etc. as long as the setting is Ancient China.... more>>

(The novels here do not include stories with major misunderstandings. In addition, it usually have possessive but doting MLs *wink*)  <<less

Try some of the stories i've read so far..some novels were not that popular, give it a try.i will  add more novels and keep it... more>> updated. Follow and check out my other list of (Popular Novels for Newbies) & (Desires of the Heart part 2 & 3 ) as well in my profile,thanks. <<less

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Cleanse yourself of overbearing CEOs, obsessive yanderes, cold and low EQ snobs, insidious black bellies, mu*derous tyrants, and needy man children, and embrace the beauty... more>> that is the firm but fair, sweet, kind, healing and gentle male leads. On this list we stan men whom are not just excellent boyfriends but excellent men in general. I tried to only include MLs that were sweet and considerate to the FLs all the way through (no midway personality changes, no tsundere tendencies, etc.).  <<less

Gradual development of chemistry between MC and ML. Not rushed, no bland characters. Sweet, fluff and interesting. NO LOVE TRIANGLES. Like really fed up of plots were FL catches attention of ML and without rhyme or reason he is attracted to FL INSTANTLY.... more>>

 Basically typical rebirth/transmigrated  type of protagonist betrayed by her lover and stepped upon by her half sisters seeking out for revenge and catching the attention of 7th or 9th cold aloof general like prince are filtered out from this list. Like the thing is 'revenge' is more in light than romance part which is rather bland. <<less

Hodge podge of novels I enjoyed over my long long reading journey. Reading taste is all over the place.

A list of all the new shining stars of the genre.... more>>

PS: I'm an avid reader of HR novels but my initial list of favorites was getting too long so I simply divided it in 2. There's one list for the well-known classics & one for the upcoming shakers.  This here is obviously the latter. On that note, happy reading :)

Rating:   ❤️❤️❤️ To-die-for             ❤️❤️ Greatly entertaining                     ❤️ Enjoyable 

For more, my all times "Best historical novels" list is here: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/19039/ <<less

I just love love love slice of life, and nobody does it better than these Chinese Novels. These are the historical C-novels that I feel are really worth re-reading. ... more>>

May quality ang reading experience.  <<less

Basically, novels that are of my taste. I think I have pretty good judgment since I’m picky with what I read. All these novels will have good translations and a solid plot. The ratings for all will be higher than 4.0. Most are romance books!!... more>>

I will add my opinion for each one (this will take some time) and will note a few of my personal favorites. Some of them I don’t completely like but they are still quality reads so I added them here. 
MC = Main Character
FL = Female Lead
ML = Male Lead

Enjoy reading~ 

List Status: Not complete/being updated. <<less

Favorite romances that take place in ancient China, but not in the Emperor’s palace

I read a lot of historical romance so I'm a bit fussy, well-written leads (who have chemistry) and a decent plot are a must!  Also, cliche tropes are fun once in a while but I prefer things that are a bit more unique.... more>>

This list will include some spicy ones... <<less

*List changed to include other genres*... more>>

If you're like me, you're tired of the jerks in real life, you don't need them in the safe space of novels too. If so, this list is for you!

As the title said, no Male leads who are abusive, aggressive, overly possessive, or rapists. The quality of the novels will vary, but you can be sure that none of the novels here will have creeps MLS. 

-Fights between ML and FM may be present, even physical ones, only because sometimes they start as enemies, but never in the context of domestic violence, r*pe, abuse, and torture. Because after that kind of thing, she is a victim, not a wife. 

-r*pe as a punishment sometimes will appear in the list, because some are in gray areas. (I will only consider it as a gray area if wasn't a plan made originally by the protagonist, so think like "the villain planned but the protagonist defended herself kind of thing). And I'll warn you in the comments so if you don't like this, you can avoid it.

 - I will update this list as I find more novels that fit here. If you find that some novels here developed in bad ways regarding the ML, please let me know in the comments, and I will update it, the novels in the list are safe ones until the last chapter I've read. But I can't always follow all of them, so I'd appreciate recommendations and advice.  <<less

All the reads I enjoyed. (Only the novels I enjoyed reading are included)... more>>

Still incomplete list cos I forgot the title of some of the stuff I read. This is the result so far after going through memory lane of all the novels I read, filtering the terrible ones.

Mostly BG

And worry-not, characters are actually pretty decent with a great or at least acceptable setting and plot. <<less

✓List is full please check out list 2 here:https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/25580/... more>>

1. Fluffy Novels with rougly <100 to 200 chapters (no. of raw chapters)

Mostly CN, HE and BG --- no, 1 - 37 are completed

2. Each story has its own characteristics. There are modern day, ancient, transmigration, showbiz, business, rebirth, second chances, cultivation etc.

3. The best part of these novels is that, as they are so short, they have no drags, elaborate schemes, unnecessary plot twists, repeated scenes, lengthy dialogues, too much angst, etc.

4. You can easily MTL it on (MTLNOVEL. .com)  

5. The relationships are respectable with no r*pe, S&M type relationships, gory or other disturbing elements presents 

6. The most attractive elements of these novels is LOVE:  sweet & sour, fluffy romantic love (or) heartwarming 'aww' relationships between family. Some even can be defined as couple goals. Hot, passionate, fiery ,obsessive love that stabilises over time from its initial madness (or) sweet, mature, slow but steady love that's nutured with care, understanding and proper communication.

Do comment below if you've any suitable additions for the list as I am still expanding as I explore more. <<less

These are the COMPLETED translated novels with romance tag that I rated 5 for being one of the gems I can read over again and again, and hugely recommend others to try!... more>>

Be warned that some of them are NOT for the weak heart!

The number is base on my ranking on them! ^^

The ranking btw, is not just base on the romance development but the overall story and characters. Some could even be said not to be "romance" at all *cough* stockholm syndrome *cough*, however them having romance tag is not up to my decision -and so in NU they are still considered as "Completed Romance Novels". <<less

must read romance. 1x1. BxG
10/10 would read again... more>>

COMPLETED OR MTL-able

the order is roughly:

ancient china/ historical/ aristocrat/ modern/ smut/ short story/ oneshot <<less

In this collection you’ll have some of the most heartwarming, evocative, and emotionally moving stories alongside some cute fluffy less dramatic stories. All of these... more>> stories have a happy ending. Note, this is only part one. Since NU only allows 100 titles per list, I have extended the titles into 2 parts. Part 2 is here https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/19618/ <<less

Novels I have read

Interesting FL with good story arcs and good/interesting romances - I usually don't like stories with love rivals so most of these will be 1v1... more>>

Feel free to comment recs to add to the list too! <<less

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

women rules the world 

Here are some popular novels in my opinion, if you have some recommendations especially in ancient settings do let me know or leave a comment... more>> . I will add some novels from time to time. Follow and keep updated.please check out my other list of not so popular novels( Desires of the Heart PART 1, 2, 3, & 4 ) as well in my profile.thanks <<less

This Isekai list deals with stories, where the protagonist is a person from Earth transported, reborn, or is trapped in a fantasy or parallel universe (with memories of a prior life intact). It includes being transmigrated to novels as well as games.... more>>

The following recommendations would be labeled whether they belong to BG, BL, GL, or No Love Interests. There is no ranking in my list, it was just according to the time when I chronologically added the novel inside this list.

Link for part 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/51110/?ft=yes <<less

Completed Novels Only. No QuickTrans.

This contains novels on my reading lists with a historical setting.... more>>

Xuanhuan / Xianxia novels are not included. I have separate lists for those.

My personal ratings

5 - I really love this novel. Will read this again again.

4 - I really like this novel. Will read this again.

3 - this is a nice novel. I liked it. I might read this again.

2 - this novel was okay, but I wouldn't want to read it again. Usually I find these rather boring, or at least not interesting enough to check out again.

1 - I didn't like this novel. <<less