Makes you think...the MC is definitely not ok, but it's ok! Go go weirdos! (Though you might feel bad for them to a degree...)

Planning on reading

Caution: bear the risk of having your taste being too sky-high standard.

Ayo lez go baby

sometimes i have no standards and it shows

Just taking the novels I plan to read or find interesting  in that tag, I genuinely love strong from the start characters idk why lol

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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

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hi, im an idiot, but i decided to compile a list of novels ive read.... more>>

there aren’t many for now, but here are some novels that ive read and enjoyed (or not).

im a big Chinese webnovel fan, so there isn’t really any other language on here. oh, also, no romance (romantic side-plots are here though).

thanks for dropping by~ <<less

The first list is a complete one. ... more>>

Since I can only add 100 books per list, I'll continue here. I can't believe that I could even find so many books, I didn't think it'd be possible when I started the first list.Y'all can check out the first list, there might be some similarities, but I'm too lazy to check lol. If there are novels that have romance in the later stages in both lists, please let me know. 
Link to the first list- https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/25820/?st=1 <<less

Chinese novels with MLs that are well-received in the Chinese community, meets at least one:... more>>

1. Rank highly on novels websites like Qidian and Zongheng (mostly QI)

2. Are strongly recommended on novel recommendation websites (eg at least 1k recommendation upvotes or at least 7.8/10 or 4/5 ratings with 1k reviews)

3. Commonly recommended on forums, search engines and blog posts (eg zhihu, sohu)

Notes:

There are novels that meet the criteria but not included like Lord of the Mysteries and Perfect World. May add them in later.

I picked the novels according to what caught my eyes (mostly comedy) or have more well known donghua adaptations (eg soul land, btth) so there may be many novels not mentioned

*Well received may not always mean good or well written, they may just be wish-fulfilment, OP-MC novels that generally cater to many, therefore, highly ranked. (eg popular 'junk food' novels).

This list is used as a compilation for me to ‘try out’. I will update my reviews if I’ve read something here. While I may not have read the novels, I may have read/ watched the dongman adaptations. <<less

Not on NU.... more>>

1. A Practical Guide to Evil

2. Pale Lights

3. Shadow s*ave

4. Virtuous Sons (Greek/Roman Xianxia). 

5.Mother of Learning

6. Jackal Among Snakes <<less

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These are some of the best novels I've read thus far. Usually, the MC is calm, very smart with no hero complex. No Harem, No Slice of Life, and Most likely no romance, and if there is, just know that the story is still awesome :)... more>>

That being said, keep in mind that some of these novels may not necessarily follow the above pattern. (For example some may include harem.)

I'll add description to novels later <<less

Slimy rat mc that u love to hate or hate to love with morally grey personality such as money hungry, shameless, cunning, power hungry, results over process but overall with own bottomline (mostly saving the word or live own life or for friendship) ... more>>

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Additional novel not listed in novel updates (highly recommended) :
Quick Transmigration: Is it Better to be a Beta?

https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/btbab/

Summary:
One bis*xual tr*shcan joins hands with one cheap system and they do their best to improve the world. Sort of... 

In short Mc is such a scum of a mansl*t that in one of the world he cause rebellion in his country cause he f*cked too many ppl while the system is useless n can't even recognise the Protagonist of the world cause he spent all his tech point in space Canon  <<less

A few hidden gems ... others not so much but all of them totally worth the read. List spans quite a few genre such as Fantasy, sci-fi, cultivation, management, mystery.... more>>

Not all novels in the list will have top ratings. In my opinion the best novels are rated around 3.2 - 4.5. Anything over is mostly BL or FL with some exceptions. Anything below is mostly tr*sh with minor exceptions of novels for people with very specific taste. 

PS: All my recommendations are based on MTL. I rarely read human translated versions ..  <<less

I  prune this list often with  better replacements. Last page has the "updates"... more>>

1. Charm of the soul pets 2. Mechanic 3. Overlord 4. Throne of magical arcana 5. Mage Adam 6. shrouded sea scape <<less

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My reading list.

When the protagonist is an unfaithful loser, do you have the urge to transmigrate into the novel to give him a good beating? If so, I present to you a list of novels I enjoyed with an overpowered male protagonist and no harem. Featuring:... more>>

- overpowered protagonist
- no harem, preferably no romance
- loner, antihero, or evil protagonist (not a guarantee) <<less

Get that harem sh*t out of here.... more>>

A BL reader's curated guide (with comments) to exciting non-BL stories with either no M/F romance or very little late romance. And NO idiotic, horndog MCs!!! <<less

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