Haven't read most of this yet, but I remember these are the manhwas and mangas I've read and enjoyed that I wanna continue reading

Slow life fantasy adventures

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

Random stories for myself 

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Works that I've read and recommend for interesting moments or examples of worldbuilding in their chosen setting, mostly fantasy or xianxia. How do people live and do work there? How does magic shape society, politics, logistics and the environment? What are the consequences that magic and users of it have on the world around them?... more>>

I'll be adding to it as I continue to read. <<less

Ok, I've made a rec list for books that I love but I also mentioned that there were many not so good books that I've also read too... well here are some of those that I dropped :) ... more>>

This is in no particular order btw <<less

Novels that I'm current reading or that I already finished.

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

3rd List -
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/61691

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

I really like the fantasy genre, especially those who have many creatures and many mythological elements, and of course have a good plot..... I don't... more>> think it needs a plot that is so wow, enough to make me happy it's enough <<less

Some reincarnation and isekai novels that is mostly consists of villainess noble girls getting revenge and being on top of their game and MC's who... more>> go on adventures and being selfless and have a growing family whether he likes it or not. <<less

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Just my reading list. I do not drop novels. Once I start reading one, I finish it.... more>>

(yes, I know some of the novels have weird tags lol) <<less

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Sometimes the author of a light novel has to face certain harsh truths. Such as: your novel was adapted into a manga, and the adaptation... more>> is better than the original.  <<less

Licensed LNs I enjoy, in no particular order. Please just buy them to read. If your favourite work is not here, I might not have time to buy and read it (yet!)... more>>

Warning: it's a lot of Isekai. <<less

My personal list of Japanese slow-life novel.

Transmigration, Villains turn good, QUEENS <3

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little to no romance

I will add short descriptions to each novel in the next weeks. Most stuff is fantasy and also isekai type but there are also stories that are just fantasy without isekai and rare fantasy in our current world. I didn't include chinese novels as there is no filter options for the lists so I will make a new list in the future for it. Titles are not sorted by best to worst, maybe in the future.... more>>

Below I will post original web novels that can be found on Royal Road, Scribble Hub, Webnovel, and similar website (often released on more than one of those websites) that I enjoy reading (due to description limit I put titles on pastebin: https://pastebin.com/raw/iwcFrFcZ <<less