I hate harem. Why? Because most of the time it leads the story to a direction that's not pleasing. And most of all I don't... more>> fantasize about having thousands of girl on my lap.  Hell I'm not even interested in romance . Anyway this list contains novels that have zero harem and maybe it will have novels that have romance, but almost all of them are not focused on romance
So enjoy (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*.✧ <<less

I've added LNs with it's potential in mind.... more>>

Only *Top 20* are In ascending order. So focus on those.

Suggest the ones that you think can be an amazing anime. Thank you.

Hall of Fame:

1. To be Power in the Shadow ! (Feb 25)

https://myanimelist.net/news/62124555

2. Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru (The Best Assassin, Incarnated into a Different World’s Aristocrat) (Feb 15)

https://myanimelist.net/news/62015937 <<less

Yume's favs and current reading list! Mainly josei/shoujo... more>>

Including a few novels that have nice premise, however, some of this novels might be deleted later if don't like the later plot development <<less

Just started this list, so as I will be adding as I read. This list is mostly for myself so I don't forget the ones... more>> I have really liked and loved and want to read again.  Most novels will probably be ongoing. <<less

Good novels that you’ll find on the series ranking and underrated gems.

If you see 3.9 I just added it since I quite enjoyed them for sure... more>>

P.S. I hope someone provide the raws for some of the novels below to the translators (╥﹏╥)

P.P.S PLEASE ALSO CONTINUE TO TRANSLATE DROPPED NOVELS I'M BEGGING (╥╯﹏╰╥)ง

*If you have any good novels please feel free to recommend. My life is so dry I need moooreeeっ╥╯﹏╰╥c* <<less

That's right , you might be thinking right now "Vandille you shitty ret*rd , we all know that OP protagonists just gain a harem and get on with their life!"... more>>

But here they are , and they are gonna bust your asses with their op shit <<less

I ain't reading half of this list yet, just want to clear my tabs.... more>>

Male MC. fantasy/adventure/action/isekai/game/novel elements, can be reincarnation/transmigration/2nd chance/dystopian,  some modern setting and less/no action, some might originally from that world, some might be more psychological, some might be harem as well. 

in no particular order

Part 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/57754/?ft=yes <<less

Isekai is tr*sh, but so am I.  Who am I to judge? We got Yaoi, Yuri, ecchi, and lots of cringe so we don't discriminate... more>> as long as the story is decent. <<less

Mostly action, bl, fantasy, etc. These are the novels I enjoyed reading the most and I would recommend to others (I have high standards, so... more>> I might have stopped reading around half of them already) They're good enough in the beginning to warrant a recommendation.  <<less

Includes characters who are skilled tr*sh talkers, savage speakers, and sharp toungued

My Fav List with Only the Best

Characters who have self-serving personalities or tendencies, and may or may not show it in interactions, actions, emotions, intent, and thoughts. Or just that the character has a willingness to do things that aren't compatible with our modern and diverse views regarding morals, ethics, principles, and ideals of good. Of course these books have different tones and also handling of this subject.... more>>

The list was created with much subjectivity, as I won't put protagonists whose good qualities overshadows all their impactful grey actions and evil actions, which is important to me regardless of whether they are truly good or evil. -> Different examples of who I won't include are Song Shuhang (kindness), Klein Moretti (principles and heroic actions), Kim Dokja (altruism), and Chen Ge (goodwill and generosity).

Work in progress. Of course I have read these, I will simply state if I did not. Most are good novels but I will add some non-favorites, which is purely my opinion because I have a personal standard of quality.

UNRANKED

Let me not bother about my face and recommend my list for top quality novels I've enjoyed:  https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/16488/ <<less

male mc with no romance that could interfere with the plot _ maybe bromance? _ there are hunters , another world and things like that.... more>>

mc with a goal even if it's slacking of _ there is no ranking it's random~  <<less

This is a list for my personal 0.1%. ... more>>

List is not ranked in order <<less

Good stories of all kinds that I'm reading or have read. I'm sure you'll find something you like and are interested in.

You may not like one of these novels on the list, people have different taste, but all the novels entered these list by your quality, and how well written they are, at least in my perception and knowledge of how things work, i may be wrong, but i doubt i am completely wrong.... more>>

I know that there are better or worst novels it's doesn't mean you can't like and enjoy worst novels or cliche works with plot armor,generic characters, OP MC and s*upid harem, if it's fun for you go ahead, i personally like to watch bad animes sometimes, and like some people i started reading web novels from the usual Cultivation/Xianxia/Chinese novels, after a while i was tired of the same structure and similar plot from the common chinese cultivation novels, so my taste changed and nowadays i look for other things when i try to read something.

And i do have my guilty pleasure, i do enjoy some isekai or transmigating novels that exist, even though sometimes the system or the world doesn make sense lmao.

Dont mind the number of ranking after the top 3 that actually are my top 3 ever, my favorite novels, the others their positions don't matter that much, however they actually are in the right positions based on what i like the most, but this isnt the list about THE TOP 20 NOVELS AND THERE ARENT BETTER NOVELS THAN THE ONES IN THIS LIST... or something like that. I'm not a native english speaker so everything that i wrote may have some errors... sorry. <<less

4.0 ratings and above... more>>

No bl. <<less

sometimes i have no standards and it shows

Whether its sh*t or good novel i still read them in my free time to pass time i guess.... more>>

taking recommendation and read it myself might add to the list if its poggers <<less

MC turns/transmigrates/reincarnated into a villain

No description.

Antagonist who were supposed to die due to the plot until a reader reincarnated into them and they decided not to do that. Varies how... more>> much time they have to change it. <<less

Mc transmigrated into villain or their subordinate in the story, I only add the novel that I somehow enjoy so forgive me if its not... more>> a big list. <<less

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