Sturgeon's law: 99% of everything is terrible.... more>>

I know many people say that there are no good novels on this site, and it oftens feels like the top lists are filled with overpowered MC's, undeveloped harems, 2D characters, and lacking plots.

There are some novels that stand out, however, whether that be for their plots, characters, or translations.

This is a list for my personal 1%. It is ranked in order. <<less

If you want good novels, then you've come to the right place.... more>>

Though if you are searching for harem novels and cliche titles, then i am afraid that you've come to the wrong place and should probably find another list. I dislike harems, repetitive novels and just bad novels in general. I made this list to invalidate the claims that NU doesn't contain any good novels anymore. I know the vast majority of translated works caters to the harem/anti-hero loving part of the community, but i quite frankly dislike the vast majority of titles in those genres due to how bad they are. As a result, i have created this list to include novels that IMO stand out due the excellent execution in story beats, excellent translations/localization (English primarily) and just have good characters. That's all. <<less

Protagonist transmigrated into a villain/ness. No quick transmigration.... more>>

1-19 Male Protagonists
20- Female Protagonists <<less

Stories with a villainess or aristocracy focus. European setting.... more>>

Part 1 has more than 100 chapters or finished

Part 2 has 60-99

Part 3 has 30-59

Part 4 has 11-29

Part 5 has 10 or less chapters <<less

A list with Japanese novels about villainous noble girls on their way to avoid their destructive fate, many with isekai/transmigration elements, in a historical fantasy setting (and sometimes the good old modern day world)... more>>

Hope you find this helpful!  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° <<less

Novels I enjoyed/am planning to read in the future. A lot are in the kingdom building, some otome game, some reincarnation. Novels are generally ranked... more>> by page from favorite to least favorite. <<less

1st List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/44031/... more>>

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

I am doing this list for people like me who enjoy family and friendships or gets entrained by MC building there organisations 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

No description.

For the nights where we lay down the bed, seeking solace in angst stories.

Action-packed and plot-heavy novels. No romance.... more>>

Love is temporary, EXP is eternal. <<less

UPDATED!!! <Shoujo Fantasy Novels> Good Reads!! All of them are worth reading ヾ(≧ ▽ ≦)ゝ... more>>

We all love a strong female lead, don't we?  Here are my recommendations~ Hope you enjoy! <<less

Novels with great fem protag that I would like to recommend~ for some of the JP ones that only have few chapters translated, I chose... more>> the ones that I have read further in the raw and found them to be great! <<less

List name says it all. ... more>>

Some might not be reincarnation or transmigration but it is still related to villainess MC. 

List is not ranked. Too lazy to do them. 

Edit: ok honestly im just gonna add any f!protag novel here. <<less

I will only include the one's that made me stick through thick and thin. Mostly no romance, if it's harem then you should expect that the MC is just using them for greater benefits. I don't like DUmb characters so you should also expect that most of the Male leads here or Female leads are smart or sharp. half of my list also include survival and teaches you some bitter reality lesson unlike those cliche novels that makes you scared or dream about nonsense fantasy stuffs.... more>>

I JUST RANDOMLY PLACE THE NOVELS AND I WON'T RANK IT. ( for me, they're all the best on their own way and techniques) 

[disclaimer: as I said, ‘mostly’ no romance- what I meant is in the survival stories, and if the protagonist is a man. But if the protagonist is a girl, they’ll be really romance. Book like that (top tier books with Female Mc w/ no romance) are very rare. I myself having some troubles finding them.] <<less

Female protagonists. Transmigrated/Reincarnated into a novel as the Villainess. Mostly Fantasy Romance novels. Aristocracy & Nobility. No smut or ecchi (that I remember). Most have a Manhwa adaption. Some start as Child protagonists. Kinda cliché? (I haven't read like, 90% of these novels so I can't really say). Not in any particular order.... more>>

'I Became the Novels Villain!' - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/78882/ <<less

Isekai and transmigration with good plots. A lot of them focused on world building and the occasional kingdom building
Also has unique reincarnation and time traveling stories. ... more>>

Mind the tags as the list contain yuri and yaoi <<less

those who defy common sense and carve a path to the future with both of their hand.... more>>

no shoujo ikemen romance allowed

//i will no longer provide rating because i notice that it's too heavily based on my taste.

newer novels won't have rating and will located in last page <<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

Looks like you've coincidentally stumbled upon this list. Not into Yaoi? (I'm into Yuri) How about Smut? Oh, not h**ny I guess. Maybe the colossal... more>> amount of CN novels is not up to your taste. Well either way, heres the sh*t I signed up for. Good luck! <<less

List for the medieval fantasy novels 

Involves transmigrated (to another world), reborn (as another person in the same world) or rebirthed (second life) characters who did better than their previous counterparts.... more>>

May be light, sweet, heavy, angst, comedic, or anything in-between. Adventure, fantasy, action, romance, what have you. Characters may be OP or not, female or male, and may even be gender-bent (which is the closest I could get to slash).

The bottomline is parallel world and characters that are given a second chance. Of course, the plot should also be convincing. Hence, while I've already read lots of transmigrated / rebirthed characters, placed here are only my recommended ones.

Note: List done alphabetically to prevent bias. Will be updated from time to time. <<less

Just a few guide for new fellow commoners who got captured by the charm of noble villainess MC.. The rate approval from this humble commoner... more>> are all above 4.. So please check them out..  <<less

This is the list of novels that I've read and I think suit my tastes. ... more>>

You'll probably like it too if you and I have the same taste or something. 

Well some are kinda annoying tho.. 

Notes: no wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan and other cn stuff, no offense man but cn novel is just not for me. Also there are some yaoi and yuri as well as some erot*c stuff.  <<less

Strong Female MCs in dungeon/fantasy settings whether physically/mentally or both. ... more>>

mostly romantic subplot  <<less

no romance/harem, just stories with good world and no Cliché stories with repetitive storylines.... more>>

each novel has a short description for better understanding.

please tell me in the comments if you have a recommendation. <<less