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

✨Only the cream of the crop ✨ All the (mostly) historical novels which have proven to stand the test of time a.k.a survived  my endless nitpicking, fluctuating moods and multiple re-read. So yeah, pretty strong novels.... more>>

PS: The others novels I liked, but not enough to be featured here, are in my yearly "New Favorite Historical Romances" lists. <<less

Recently I have been back into my Chinese drama phase and I have noticed how many of my favorite novels have been adapted to drama so here we go listing all the source novels for these dramas. ... more>>

I will also mention some dramas that are upcoming or yet to be broadcasted those would be specified too.

Every drama mentioned here has been subbed in English.

To know the legal sites to watch these dramas I will be mentioning which all are available on YouTube(most dramas are available to watch for free only Iqiyi dramas need VIP to watch the rest of the episodes ) mostly it will be Iqiyi , Youku , Tencent (WeTv) , Mango channel , Hunan TV (all these channels are there on YouTube )otherwise some of them are available in Viki or Netflix to know alternative legal streaming sites please check My drama list .  com 

Also for Iqiyi you will have to pay memberships fees to watch dramas after the first 2 free episodes.

If you guys do like the list and want more of these in the future please do like , follow and comment below Thank you

Any other additions to this list are welcomed. <<less

Bl, bg, and no romance.  Genre’s pretty diverse.  I consider all of these top tier yummy food with good plot and fleshed out characters.  Not... more>> all of these are complete but some are good enough for me erode my brain and mlt.  Hope u all find smth u like.  (List incomplete) <<less

This list consists of a whole lot of amazing romance novels. There will be many genres and also have historical and modern stories mixed in here.  Descriptions will be added to novels when I have time ... more>>

It will organized with completed novels first then updating ones. For both categories it will always be HIGHEST to lowest RATING.

Any novels that are still updating will have a completed MTL version cited. 

***This list will be updating frequently***

Thankyou for stopping by! I hope this saves some stress in finding a good novel! :D

Part 2- https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/58955/

Korean Romance:

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/43646/ <<less

These are my favorite novels with transmigration, reincarnation and second chances as main themes*. I like slice of life, slow romance stories with good world-building... more>> and MCs who are calm, intelligent, not cruel and not too OP (if at all).  
I enjoyed reading the novels in this list but they may not be what I would typically like as mentioned above. Suggestions welcome. <<less

Stories that I genuinely liked with interesting characters. These characters have ambition, smarts, or interesting perspectives. I think that every good story must have a good main character, or everything will collapse, so I've only added my absolute favorites.... more>>

The stories are in order, but they are all enjoyable. Some have romance (BL or GB) and others don't.  Some have period typical attitudes (ie, the value of women in a harem setting is not...spectacular). The majority are CN, but a few are also KN. There's...there's a lot of transmigration, admittedly. I have no defence there.

Please enjoy and let me know if my opinions are accurate! <<less

No description.

cuz I am bored... more>>

Also note that you can skip intro in iqiyi! <<less

Stories in which female protagonists and others are hopefully not one-dimensional i.e. just ruthless, just silly, high-IQ/low-EQ. Side characters (mostly) have lives outside of the protagonist and/or male lead. Villains aren’t downright TSTL. ... more>>

Last three newly added: #9 | Don’t Touch Porcelain, #22 | Unconscious, #14 | I Am Average and Unremarkable

No. 1 - No. 32 | Incomplete Translations

No. 33+ | Complete Translations

Not in any particular order except for whether they’re complete or not. 

A huge thank you to all the translators who translated these gems and gave me the opportunity to enjoy them <<less

We all know that some novels when MTL'ed can kill a few of your brain cells,  but here are some that I'll willingly sacrifice them... more>> for.   <<less

I am always  looking for MC's who seem who I can relate with or find endearing. So this is the list of my favorite MC's.... more>>

There can be both men and women MC. Also I am going to add summary later. <<less

A list about normal, non-OP reincarnated/transmigrated females trying to survive in realistic, ancient society. (Feel free to recommend on what should go on to the list) ... more>>

- can or cannot be in Ancient Times

- OP as loose term, mostly meaning no superpowers and always winning/outsmarting everyone

- preferably with a slice of life atmosphere <<less

Gems and treasures found in Novelupdates!! Stories that you'll never be forgotten. Like a sculpture, carve by the authors amazing minds.

Historical Novel I have read

I've scoured the internet universe so you don't have to look for every nook and cranny for a satisfactory Josei + novel!... more>>

 Included: source for the rest of the chapters if completed and personal reviews! Enjoy!

Most of the novels have a Josei genre, but some are smut, xianxia and shounen.  <<less

mostly c-novels/transmigration... more>>

sorta in the order of how much i enjoyed/liked it 

all are novels that i genuinely liked tho!! otherwise i would've dropped it (all dropped novels are listed in the comment below :) lmk if i dropped a novel prematurely and i should try it again)

my recently read novels got a letter grade score (A+, A-, etc) from me, i'm planning on going through and scoring the rest <<less

And some ancient men aren't scum.... more>>

No tragedies ( atleast in present timeline),  no scum males, no dodderflower females, no r*pe by ML <<less

Best stories about getting a second chance in life... more>>

Or going to another world <<less

My reading list and rereading list for historical novel. Historical as in nobles, monarchs, and/or chinese dinasties. Majorities are reincarnation and transmigration. Not all of them regarding revenge.... more>>

If you have recommendation, please leave it in comment. I would be happy to read your recommendation.

I have part 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/6824/ <<less

Let's continue shall we....?!??            Unpopular novels that is....                         ... more>> Go check-out (desires of the heart part 1, 2 & 3 and the popular novels for newbies) as well in my profile. As usual will be adding novels from time to time. Follow and keep updated. Mwuaaaah....!?!! <<less

Im a very picky reader and these novels are one of my favs with great plot, character development, characterization with no s*upid ML or FL, accompanied with reasonable ability and way of thinking, and of course the plus points are its great cover, lol.... more>>

Mostly highly rated, >4.0 <<less

Library.

No particular order. I enjoy any genre as long as it has nice plot. BxG. Currently interested in Sci-Fi. ... more>>

There is another Sci-fi novel that isn't in NU but it's really awesome and easy to understand to mtl. The setting is futuristic - ABO/Omegaverse. It's a straight couple (kinda rare in ABO universe). The plot are great and both leads are equal + with a dash of comedy which makes the story more fun to read. Only 90 chapters. 

The name is "Female A Survival Manual" <<less

Hodge podge of novels I enjoyed over my long long reading journey. Reading taste is all over the place.