why do you even look for knife bro. treasure your life more. treasure your kokoro more. QAQ... more>>

Warning:
- I don't read BE (some might be BE-ish tho :haroldface:)
- I only add titles where I've experienced the knife, or know there would be knife for sure (ex: mudaoli's novel)
- degree of knife sharpness varies for each person. you might agree with this list, you might not. 
- I have low pain tolerance :haroldface: 

my scale of pain, ranged from 'not really hurts' to 'it haunts me every time I see kite': 
1-3: wooden rice spoon (getting hit by one hurts okay)
4-6: paper cut (hidden but suddenly you feel pain)
7-8: knife. be wary. 
9: you're almost ascending via 刀道
10: machete. you've already reached godhood of 刀道. congratulations.  <<less

I am loosing sight of all the stuff I read and liked or want to read still ? so ... Mostly cultivation stuff or historical. I have no standards and tend to read almost everything to have an excuse to procrastinate :,) So check the NU tags please.... more>>

It is mostly (!) sorted by how much I enjoyed it(I I finished it). To be read are at the very bottom, on hold (for various reasons ) in the middle.

Comments, Suggestions and additional warnings are welcome! (Like saying "Hippo What.The.f*ck. 'Series x not angst?! Are your feelings dead?!'" to which the answer is "Yes, they are" So I rely on others to tell me if I didn't pick up on the angst)

Removed cause I yeeted them like a hot potato(or "a list can only hold 100 but other ppl might enjoy and i wanna remember i dropped em"): 

-I've led the villain astray how do i fix it

-The protagonist is in the right position to get along with the villain <<less

Just the ones that caught my eye or were recommended frequently. Will have to look into them later, so PLEASE NOTE that I have not vetted all of these or anything! Many are ongoing, but there are also quite a few that are completed.... more>>

This may be a good source for people who want some novels that are not typically suggested, which is exactly what I was looking for.  <<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

MXTX (#1-3), Meatbun(#4-5), and Priest (#6-24) novels!! If you haven't heard of them in the BL community, then welcome you must be new here ! These 3 authors have had at least one of their novels adapted into a drama or donghua recently (or at least it's in the works *cough* HYX *cough*) you can pretty much consider them classics on danmei twt sooo here's the big 3 in BL collection!!! also,,, BUY THE OFFICIAL MXTX ENGLISH BOOKS PREORDERS OUT NOW !!! ... more>>

I'll be ranking them within their sections except for the top 3 once ive finished all of the list ((also also, Priest has BG novels as well, but i didn't include them bc this is a BL list)) 

Some notes on author styles before reading:
MXTX: very complex world building, flashbacks galore, some explicit scenes so pls pls either skip or be 18+, YEARNING

Meatbun: you literally have to be 18+, READ THE WARNINGS if you can't stand them just wait for the HYX drama to come out with a heavily censored version, knives knives knives, tissues are a must, pls i beg of you read the warnings

Priest: has lots of the politics side, not too much romance overall (but more than ppl say), very plot heavy, knives but TYPICALLY happy ending especially in the extras!! <<less

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the ones w/o a rating are ones i haven't read yet 
(not in any order) will update regularly 

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list of titles that made my heart beats faster, unfortunately not from fluffy moments :)

i need to clear my bookmarks... more>>

includes [almost any genre except for gl and apocalypse]:

- mlm

- flm

- tragedy (bcs i love to hurt myself) 

- slice of life

- smut

- brainrot dogfood

- historical xianxia and politics

- modern day 

untranslated novels not on this website will be in the comment section

Pt 2 of my list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/70987/ <<less

might or might not have my thoughts. mostly danmei. novels i love the most are at the top. others i highly enjoyed and like more... more>> than average are below. <<less

Exactly what the title says. Good, well written and well thought out historical novels. All with some aspects of politics, war or both. Since most... more>> the novels are plot driven do not expect a lot of romance in the novels. <<less

Books that have successfully passed the judgment of that annoyingly meticulous inner critic of mine (which is a feat of a great complexity on its... more>> own, I assure you). Hop on the train if you're looking for enjoyable reading, plotlines interwoven with the intricacies of all sorts (or the ones of lighthearted simplicity) and vast assortment of the characters of all kinds! <<less

Cultivation and historical settings, mostly (also has transmigration too)... I'm sorry for lumping the genres in one list but I hope this helps!

Goated MCs - no harem - male protagonist

You become picky if you consume any type of media for a long time. Your taste gets specific and sometimes you feel as if the... more>> things you liked in the past have become something that makes you hurl. Well after 5 years on this platform I have compiled this list of my favourites. Maybe you'll like it and maybe you won't but I hope you can give these wonderful novels a chance. <<less

the 'laozi is screwing your mom' vibe, and other nonstandard, ancestor-cursing, delinquent, or generally a**holeish behaviour. refers to mcs, mls, fls, whatever—it can be any lead as long as they make ten thousand grass mud horses stampede across others' minds. ... more>>

note: they don't actually have to say laozi to be a grandfather in their heart. 

Although this list is mostly modern, it's mostly by chance; this list is not strictly limited by genre or pairing. Xueba or xuezha, personality matters most, everyone is fair game. Considering including willfully arrogant "benwang"s for a period-appropriate flavour. (Regretfully (for I, your father), this list is not overtly influenced by my preference for tragedy.)  <<less

A list of books whose descriptions or reviews interested me. I will read eventually. These are a mash up of sub genres with LGBTQ leads.This... more>> got so big, I separated it into two lists: Completely Translated and Incomplete Translation.Getting so big again, separating out into historical vs modernish settings.If you have any suggestions on other novels to put on this list, please drop a comment. <<less

Waiting for me to find the right time for binge reading. Please work, give mercy....

novels im reading atm, hopeful for a good story ☺️

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priest's novels

All stuff I've read till the end and ranked by personal preference. The ones at the front are more accurate, the ones at the end are unsorted. ... more>>

My preference: Meandering slow-burn novels like Mao Ni's stuff get extra points. Harem/romance/face-slapping power fantasies get minus points. Completed novels get bonus points, and terrible endings get points knocked off. Also plus points for character building friends/family/enemies and down points for solo yolo.

English ones not included in rankings: Worm, Pact, Mother of Learning, The Perfect Run, Twig, Lightning is the Only Way, Master this Poor Disciple Died Again Today, Unable to Cultivate I can only Raise Soul Pets

MTL-only: Rebirth of the Noble Mage Behind the Scenes <<less

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Mostly made this for myself so I can keep track of what I want to read.