My completed  and highly recommended reading list. Includes JP KR and CN novels. No particular order. I just want to note time sucking novels read... more>> so far <<less

If you don't like romance and harem novels, then this list might help you find good novels.  This list of Japanese novels is generally of the SOL, fantasy, and adventure genres with the theme of family and friendship.  ... more>>

For example, the adventures of a father and his daughter in a fantasy world.  Or it could be SOL's story that warms the heart.  

Apart from avoiding the harem and romance genres, I also try to avoid red genres as much as possible (genres are forbidden or should not be read by children or under 15 years old) such as adult, mature, ecchi, and gore. But it could be that in the story there is some content as subplots even though it is not the focus of the story. I mean, I'm also disturbed or uncomfortable with the existence of the red genres or similar contents, even though sometimes the contents are a little needed for plot story development.

The following are recommendations for Japanese novels without romance and harem but focusing on stories of family and friendship in a fantasy world. I hope that you all enjoy reading these novels! <<less

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This is for transmigration, not:
- Second chances in fantasy (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10749/)
- Transmigrated as a monster (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10686/)
- Transmigrated as a dungeon core/master (https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/10742/)
- Traditional fantasy (drafting this one)... more>>

Great EN transmigration novels:
- Metaworld Chronicles
- Castle Kingside
- The Calamity of a Reborn Witch
- Elydes
- Dreaming of sunshine (Naruto ff)
- Surviving the Succession
- Jackal Among Thieves
- The Essence of Cultivation
- Borne of Caution/Desire (Pokemon)
- Memoirs of your local small-time villainess
- Delve
- Beneath the Dragoneye Moons
- Beware of chicken
- Deathworld Commando Reborn
- Mark of the Crijik
- Eight (discontinued)
- Victor of Tucson
- The Calamitous Bob
- The Last Orellen
- He Who Fights with Monsters
- Unbound
- Savage Divinity
- Worth the Candle
- The Many Lives of Cadence Lee
- Way of the Shaman (translated from Russian, published, with VRMMO elements)
- How to avoid death on a daily basis
- Azarinth Healer
- Wandering Inn
- Ar'Kendrithyst
- The Arcane Emperor
- Cursed Era <<less

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~ The protagonist of the story is the Villainess/Villain (Antagonist) Perspective (POV)  or Side-Character who loves or supports the Villainess/Villain to change their Death-Flags/Destiny/Fate.... more>>

~ A protagonist is reincarnated to a another world and wish peaceful-life or their own ambitions. 

Most of them (Protagonist) are female protagosist and From Japanese/Korean/Chinese Authors. <<less

With the constant novels that are completed, the translator give up or become garbage, it is hard to keep a fresh list of novel to check daily, but you got to do what you got to do... more>>

Here is a list of novels with an active(Or relatively active) translator and are worth reading <<less

Villainess nobles, transmigration, cute fluff, and everyday life. My favorite types of novels, revenge is nice and so are heroines changing sides.

Good world building isekai with minimal harems. Mix of shoujo/shounen and seinen/josei. Some might have mild background harem, but trying to keep that at a... more>> minimum. <<less

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Mostly no romance, some I dropped because I started reading others, but still recommend. The order doesn't matter.

Novels that I enjoyed and believe others would enjoy as well.

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Other lists... more>>

Chinese novels with more than 100 chapters - part1 : https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/28578/

Chinese novels with more than 100 chapters - Part2 : https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/30326/?ft=yes

Books i like : https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/30152/ <<less

As a man, I am not interested in shoujo novels in general... However, there are some that I've dared to try out that I've quite enjoyed. Here's a list!... more>>

Some I've admittedly not yet tried but soon intend to do so since they look like they would appeal, so my confidence level in the appeal is high for the first 15 titles, and... more experimental for the following...

Also, check out:
- The calamity of a reborn witch on RRL, it's a really great novel

I welcome thoughts and comments, particularly on ranking, additions and unsuitable novels for this list. <<less

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet.... more>>

Light Novels

1. Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

2. Spy Kyoushitsu

3. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e

4. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.

5. Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta

6. Rakuen Noise

7. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun

8. Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss shita.

9. Propeller Opera (N/A)

10. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

Books

1. Ishura (LN page N/A)

2. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

3. Unnamed Memory

4. Rebuild World

5. Babel (2020 LN, not the 2016 WN that ANN linked)

6. Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story

7. Nageki no Bourei wa Intai Shitai

8. Afumi no Umi: Suimen ga Yureru Toki

9. Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai

10. Majo no Tabitabi <<less

Cooking, farming, business management and the likes. Might be boring for some.

No specific order to the list.... more>>

Those are light novels that won best-seller award, Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi, and the ones that have translation only.

(Except for Utsuro no Hako, Kara no Kyoukai and Violet Evergarden.) <<less

This is not in order...

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What I love to read. ... more>>

PS: No particular order <<less

List of good jp light novel 

Wow, I reached 100 in the part 1 of the previous list really fast. (^^') Same old drill, everyone ENJOY!!!... more>>

Part 1: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/21969/?ft=yes

Japanese Otome + Shoujo + Jousei Short stories/Oneshots: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/22225/

Comments will be added at another date...See you <<less

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet.... more>>

(A/N: This year a lot of, I mean almost half of the novels are newly released ones and so they don't have NU page. Jeez) 

Bunkobon/Light Novels

#1 Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

#2 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Agent (N/A)

#3 Classroom of the Elite

#4 Confession of Mimosa  (N/A)

#5 Propeller Opera

#6 The Angel Next Doors Spoils Me Rotten

#7 Days With My Stepsister

#8 The Detective is Already Dead

#9 The Neighbouring Aarya-san who Sometimes Acts Affectionate and Murmuring in Russian 

#10 Bullet Code: Firewall (N/A)

Tankobon/Books

#1 Sasaki and Pi-chan (N/A)

#2 Silent Witch

#3 Ascendance of a Bookworm

#4 Rebuild World

#5 Ishura

#6 Babel (N/A)

#7 Chousekai Tension Exodrive: Gekitou! Isekai Zennihon Daikaihen (N/A)

#8 Gendai Shakai de Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijou wo Suru no wa Chotto Taihen (N/A)

#9 Magical Device Craftsman Dahlia Won’t Hang Her Head Down Anymore

#10 Boku wa Saiseisu, Boku wa Shi (N/A) <<less