A ranking of some potentially noteworthy BG novels I've read. This is NOT a list of all the BG novels I've read, but just the ones I find potentially worth recommending. ... more>>

These stories lean towards josei, and characteristics I enjoy are: complexity / fullness of characters, realistic progression of the relationship, strong world or plot-building, happy endings. I've written comprehensive reviews of most of them that give more detail about my opinions. Updated frequently. <<less

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 *RIP Me* Cause of Death: Too much Fluff. All novels I liked with animals and fluff

Keeping track of what I liked/read. Only some I would re-read though 

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Completed romance novels taking place in ancient time and fantasy world that I've read

A collection of CN novels that I've read or plan to read.... more>>

Rating system:

★★★★★: not without flaws but great character/plot/relationship dynamic and has a great re-read value

★★★★☆:  has some weak moments/aspects but overall a good read

★★★☆☆: enjoyed reading it at the time but will probably never re-read

★★☆☆☆: can't believe i managed to finish it - barely remember the plot <<less

This is one of my favorite genre. From modern era to ancient times, I enjoy to see MC's growth over time after struggling to adapt... more>> to a new environment in the beginning. It's not easy to time travel to ancient times where man is dominant and woman is only a tool to satisfy her husband or to bear a child. I love that most of female leads in these novel is clever and strong. They are not easy to yield and they also try so hard to change their fate. <<less

Enjoyable reads that I can recommend to my friends. Each story has something that stuck on me, enough for me to re-read it a few... more>> times - be it the whole story, an arc, or just selected chapters... <<less

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Reviews are good, the synopsis awesome, characters loveable, story great...please update<3 <<less

Wuxia: Martial arts, but nothing else, People practice martial arts. They are mortals and their goal is not to be immortal.
Xianxia: Wuxia + C-nese magic-based mainly on Daoism
Xuanhuan: eastern fantasy, Might have cultivation, but it's more fantasy than anything... more>>

My recommended Wuxia story [Which is QT but all the worlds are related to this genre]

[No CP] [Comprehensive Martial Arts] My life will stop  【无CP】[综武侠]吾命将休

[Comprehensive] Zhao Ru Sun and Moon_Little Fox Xili [End + Fan Wai]     [综]昭如日月_小狐昔里【完结+番外】

A favorite Korean manhua  -> Trinity Wonder

Jianghu/kangho: the most generalised answer is “The part of the world the imperial court doesn’t have direct jurisdiction over.” You are talking about brothels, gangs, bandits, slums, the underworld, rogue disciples from various sects and more. There's no order and rife with crime. It's like taobao, lol. Wulin/murim: refers to specifically and only to martial arts schools/sects/cults etc. The wulin is considered the refined, respected and virtuous people in society; they're also placed higher on the hierarchy. There's order. If jianghu is taobao, Wulin is Tmall.

# For those who don't know what's going on ^^

https://www.wuxiaworld.com/page/general-glossary-of-terms

https://owlcation.com/humanities/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Wuxia

https://owlcation.com/humanities/A-Wuxia-Glossary <<less

Must reads and novels to reread

Ended up falling by mistake into the world of cultivation's cauldron. Didn't gain any superpowers sadly, just a good old mundane high from it. Particularly for cultivation novels with a female MC. Looking for more.... more>>

This is just a list to track down my to-be-read as well as likes and dislikes a.k.a my personal library. Recommendations are welcome!

✩= Genuine cultivation novel <<less

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Non-BL fantasy to read

In no particular order.
Fav authors :
Bai Li Zi / chestnut (heart warming stories). Mo Ding. Zi Xin Yu (short stories with tragedies). Gu Man. Mo Bao... more>> Fei Bao. Jiu Lu Fei Xiang. Celine Gu Xi Jue. Tong Hua (amazing writer, her tragedy novels could make you cry a river) <<less

just some fantasy romance that made me want to be a fairy or some magical creature in my next life to meet some God or tsun-tsun, and consider living an eternal life despite this damnable reality just to wait for a fated loverrr~... more>>

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These are romance novels with various kinds of varieties that I have read and have not read that I find interesting and happen to have the urge to share it to you guys just bc I find it a waste to haggle all of these treasures for myself. ... more>>

The novels you're gonna be seeing here are of course, romance novels, that are straight and are either realistic, fluffy, no dog-blood drama and 109876 chapters spent to resolve misunderstandings, no 5 men chasing after the protagonist, no male lead with 1000 concubines, makes sense to at least at the bear minimum, light-hearted, or some philosophical really deep stuff(though rarely). But mostly, it's gonna be more about fluff, light-hearted and more focused on romance.

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Found out there's a limit on how much you could add on the list so... I'm gonna be making a Recommendation list no. 2! 

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STRAIGHT ROMANCE NOVELS I 

STRAIGHT ROMANCE NOVELS II - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/45480/

STRAIGHT ROMANCE NOVELS III - https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/45549/ <<less

Another year, another list!

BG CN xianxia novels with female MC that I personally rated 8/10 and above. I sorted this list by the time I read them, so... more>> the beginning part of this list is must-read classics. They all have happy endings unless stated otherwise. There are a lot more novels I liked over the years, but these are the ones listed in NU.  <<less