At the Tristain Magic Academy, her classmates call bumbling witch-in-training Louise Francoise le Blanc de la Valliere “Louise the Zero.” During an important coming-of-age ritual,... more>> when each student must summon their own witch’s familiar, Louise confirms her classmates’ opinion by accidentally conjuring up a normal teenage boy from Japan. Whether the two of them like it or not, the laws of magic bind them as master and servant forever! A hilarious novel with romance interwined. <<less

Imagine being forced to live, after death, as incorporeal bodies trapped in a vast space of nothingness for thousands of years, with nothing to do but exchanging past memories with other cohabitants (read: weirdos). Everybody wanted out, but there was no way to leave the Void… ... more>>

Until one day, a young man was finally summoned, as a powerful but reluctant mentor, by a bubbly and motivated but completely naive young girl. Baiyi, finally out of the Void, was the only one who could save all of the other 32 souls from their prison and his summoner might just be The Key to their freedom.

However, Baiyi had to use the techniques and abilities the other souls had taught him throughout the years, and together with his own extensive knowledge of anime and game tropes from his shady and dangerous past as an otaku, to face the biggest challenge of them all: training the clumsy young girl he was forced to partner up with… into a competent sorcerer!

This is a story of heroic adventures, cunning strategies and romantic tales. How will our MC thrive in a world completely strange to him? Where will his ambitions and abilities take him in the palace? <<less

I was the second wife of a noble with a son when I transmigrated. Personality wise, I am a selfish, hot-tempered and hysteric woman. The... more>> relationship with my husband is completely cold, an existence shunned by everyone. But, my son is super cute. Because magic seems to be usable here, I will live with my son happily. <<less

Just as a gamer found an overpowered skill book called ‘Item Upgrade’ in the hottest virtual reality role-playing game on Earth, something happened to the game’s system, causing his soul to leave his body and go to another dimension. Common sense dictates that he would be born anew then become the greatest overlord of this world by making use of his advanced knowledge. Not in this case! He was already dead. Only some fragments of his soul and that skill book managed to get into that dimension and merge with an ordinary common youngster called Bai Yunfei.... more>>

This was the enormous Tianhun continent, where humans could be said to have no limits. There was a group of humans here who could cultivate the power of their own souls then control their bodies, the natural elements and even other people’s souls with that power! These special beings were called — soul cultivators. Come witness how the several fragments of the dead inter-dimensional traveler’s soul and that skill book, which was not governed by the laws of this plane, were going to help Bai Yunfei become a legendary soul cultivator and craftsman! <<less

Li Mo, a senior beautician from the modern era, transmigrated to the ancient period and became a peasant woman sold to a countryside man. ... more>>

Looking at the crumbling thatched house, a husband with a disabled leg, and the bony little bun, Li Mo sighed and realized she must make a fortune. <<less

Qin Mian opened his eyes and found himself lying in a leaky thatched room. The problem was that he was still in his family’s villa beforehand! What’s more, another man was lying next to his leg in the quilt!... more>>

“You, you, who are you?”

The man sat up quietly, his upper body exposed as looked at Qin Mian for a moment before he carried a worn-out bowl with a cracked corner from the low table at the head of the bed. The man said in a muffled voice, “Wife, drink water.”

Qin Mian’s eyes rolled backward and he passed out.

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Title explanation: 勉为其男 [miǎn wéi qí nán] have the same sound as 勉为其难 [miǎn wéi qí nán] which means to do something reluctantly. 勉 [miǎn] is also part of MC's name: Qin Mian. Also, 其[qí ] sounds the same as 妻 [qi] means wife. So, there are words plays. Basically, Qin Mian reluctantly becomes someone's man [wife] after he transmigrated. <<less

Lu Xia ended up transmigrating into the body of a sent-down youth in the 1970s, replacing her older sister who was supposed to go to the countryside. ... more>>

Thinking about how the original host was mistreated, there was no way she could tolerate it. She sold her job, schemed against them, and then left for the countryside with a sense of satisfaction.

However, it was only upon boarding the vehicle that she realized something shocking – she not only transmigrated but also transmigrated into a novel!

Lu Xia was on the verge of cursing, and at that moment, she also discovered that she was a cannon fodder character. Sitting next to her was another cannon fodder, and across from her were the male lead and female lead…

Since she had come, she had to adapt. Lu Xia couldn’t possibly become cannon fodder, so after going to the countryside, she tried to stay away from the male and female leads and live her own peaceful life.

However, the result was… <<less

She woke up from her sleep to the divorce papers that the original owner’s husband tossed at her.... more>>

Shu Yan picked up the document and took a look. She gets the house and the savings, but not the car.

Oh! And her son and daughter.

She had been a single woman in her 30’s in her previous life, and now she’s a mother?

How exciting is that?

She searched her memories. Two million dollars in savings. How much is two million dollars in the 90s?

What’s a husband? The other woman can have him. I’m taking the money and my instant son and daughter to go and enjoy ourselves! <<less

Lin Mu was pushed down the cliff, but he did not die and arrived in a magical world instead.
 
A huge python with wings... more>> and the ability to fly. Alright, just think of it as the legendary Mayan Snake God;
 
A gigantic centipede that can fly in the sky, alright, he's kinda seen it before in "Journey to the West";
 
A mighty big wolf with a body as humongous as an elephant, en, just think of it as a mutant;
 
..
 
Although the animals in front of him were a little strange, they were still animals. Why did all of you suddenly turn into humans? Coming across wild beasts, Lin Mu could still accept it, but coming across ‘*yāojing’, Lin Mu became.... excited instead. What? You guys are the infamous drifter beastmen. I don’t know anything about that. Did you guys commit a lot of heinous crimes? I don’t see that either.
 
And so, Lin Mu began a hard but satisfying life of building a home in another world.
 
*Yāojing/妖精 doesn’t have a proper English equivalent word. The nearest meaning would be "supernatural being" or "Yokai" (Japanese). <<less

Cheng Duo struggled in the apocalypse for ten years, only to be betrayed by the person he considered family. After transmigrating one day, he grew cold-hearted and became a hunter, seeking a peaceful life. But when wild boars came down from the mountains, the village men came to find him… Well, the fields on the mountainside belonged to him, so he could kill the wild boars for meat. When the village kids were about to be taken away, the village chief came to him for help… Fine, those kids saved his life once and helped him set up a vegetable garden. The food they cooked was quite delicious.... more>>

Later on… He inexplicably became the pillar of the whole village, a fierce and intimidating figure.

Reading Notes:

1. Main character is the protagonist. He possesses special abilities and has maxed out his combat skills and awareness.

2. 1v1 romance with a pure relationship.

3. The story is set in a fictional ancient era and includes women and gers. <<less

An ordinary young man on earth, Xia Feng, traveled to a world of sword and magic, and took the body of Lucien Evans, another ordinary young man. ... more>>

Seemingly this was a world of traditional western fantasy, yet he discovered the astonishing similarities between the earth and this world, and between science and the so-called arcane magic…

“Knowledge is power”? Soul, magic, quantum, Theory of Relativity, cognitive world, music and real world……

What was the true nature of that world? <<less

Ye Song, who once lived in a technologically-advanced world, died and reincarnated into a noble teenager’s body in another world.... more>>

A fantasy world filled with magic!

A series of events filled with tragedy, action, etc. began to unfold one after the other when he fatefully encountered one of the most guarded secrets of this world, obtaining the legendary power of Wizards.

Watch how he reaches unreachable heights as a powerful Wizard in this new world. <<less

7 high school students that got caught in an airplane accident wake up, in a middle age like fantasy different world where magic and beast-man (juujin) exist.... more>>

But they do not panic at their current situation!?

They build a nuclear plant in a world without electricity, they control the economy of a large city in a short work’s trip, and finally for their benefactor’s sake who are suffering from the misgovernment, they declare war on the evil nobles.

So… none of them is a normal high school student, each of them are super human high school students that stand at the top of politics, economics, science and medicine!

This is a story of a dream team that possess earth’s greatest wisdom and technology, that without any self-restrain bring a revolution to a different world with over-technology! <<less

With a dad who made it big, his scheming b*tch of a concubine, and a pushover for a mother, Yan Yan’s life was bound to be rough. No matter. In her opinion, absolute strength could overcome any number of schemes in household struggles. As she became used to acting fierce, everyone feared her as though she were a wolf or tiger. She thought no one would want to marry her, but someone by her side actually said he had deeply rooted feelings for her.... more>>

Come, come, little fatty Luo, tell this lady how many years ago you’ve had these deeply rooted feelings for me.

Little fatty Luo: T.T… I won’t tell you that it was in my past life, even if you beat me to death!

Due to various reasons, Luo Huai Yuan only had the dirty thoughts but not the courage in his past life, and missed out on his consort. After reincarnating, he is determined to treat her like a treasure. He won’t fight back when beaten. He won’t yell back when scolded. He also wants to have her give birth to a bunch of fat little children for him… <<less

Everyone knows that mountains are stronger than people! Then, it is natural that the strongest mountain is stronger than the strongest human!? This is the... more>> story of being reincarnated into a mountain on Earth 4.6 billion years ago, having to overcome giant meteorite impacts and global freezing, watching the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, using a "mysterious power" to distribute magic to living things and thus create dwarfs, elves, and beastmen, and then reigning as a sacred peak throughout history. <<less

In the King’s game, the [King]’s order is absolute and has the power to create rules. As the owner of a special physique, Gu Huai was selected by the system to participate in the game. ... more>>

“Win the game and become the [King], and you can obtain whatever it is you desire.” <<less

To pass as an imperial concubine, one must be professional.... more>>

Actually, the profession of an imperial concubine is pretty good. The emperor will accompany you in eating and drinking, and even pay you for it. What’s not good about that? <<less

Forcefully brought over from the modern world to an alternate world, Wang Chong felt detached and lived his life aimlessly.... more>>

However, when calamity struck and he saw his family and everything he cared for being torn apart, he felt regret.

Thus, he stood up and eventually became the Grand Marshal of the Central Plains, leading an army against those who sought to destroy all he cherished.

Yet, despite all his efforts, it was already too late to reverse destiny.

But before his death, a shooting star, the same one which brought him to this world, appeared before him, and he was given another chance to undo his regrets. <<less

The strongest hero of humanity, Kim Sung In.... more>>

He threw everything on the line and fought but… He still couldn’t prevent the destruction of the world.

But his legend has just begun as he returns 20 years into the past. <<less

“I can’t accept this! I can’t! Even as a ghost, I’m going to spend eternity cursing that your relationship will shatter like glass! Break apart... more>> like a pair of mandarin ducks that fly away from each other!” With such a persisting obsession, it would be difficult for the vengeful departed spirit to move on.
 
Ji Man had only read a light novel to pass the time, but she was unexpectedly pulled into a very strange dream. She had become the novel’s most vicious villainess.
 
The novel rewinds to the beginning. The villainess who had been ordered to commit su*cide reappears on stage and begins to follow the plot as she walks toward the novel’s ending once again, to a courtyard deep inside the marquis' residence. A female lead that’s like the Holy Mother. Countless cannon fodders. The imperial family’s favor… <<less

A man is stabbed by a robber on the run after pushing his coworker and his coworker’s new fiance out of the way. As he lays dying, bleeding on the ground, he hears a voice. This voice is strange and interprets his dying regret of being a virg*n by giving him the [Great Sage] unique skill! Is he being made fun of?!!... more>>

Piccoma Award 2021 <<less

In a distant future, the empires of mankind span the galaxy, and glorious Earth has devolved into a peripheral backwater.... more>>

In Shanjing city in the Asian region, Wang Zheng’s dreams of becoming a mech pilot are crushed when his college entrance exam genetic score turns out a pathetic twenty eight, barely above an animal.

To make things worse, people get the impression he attempted su*cide after being rejected by the campus beauty.

Then the closest thing to a family he has, the old man in the book store across the road, goes missing, leaving him only a mysterious birthday present. <<less

In a world where magic is long but a thing of the distant past, where humans have the potential of harnessing a dormant power within them, called Battle Force…... more>>

A man from modern-day Earth finds himself suddenly waking up in the body of Norton Lorist, a youth of noble descent that had been exiled from his homeland in the North by his family to Morante City, the capital of the Forde Trade Union on the pretext of pursuing his studies.

Little did he know what would await him when he receives a summons from his family years later to return to the Northlands and inherit the position of the family head…

This is the tale of his life before the summons…

This is the tale of his journey northward and the allies he gathers along the way…

This is the tale of his rebuilding his family’s dominion and keeping it safe from other power-hungry nobles…

This is the tales of the Reincarnated Lord. <<less

Meet Masato Ichinose, a regular second-year high school student. However, on one summer day, a maritime disaster entangles Masato.... more>>

Suddenly marooned on a mysterious deserted island, Masato’s life takes an unexpected turn. And he’s not alone; alongside him is the school’s most beautiful girl, Iori Nikaido.

Miraculously unscathed, Masato and Iori embark on exploring this unfamiliar island, only to realize that it holds secrets beyond their imagination.

With no rescue on the horizon and no reliable support, they must confront the challenges of this unforgiving environment. In this struggle for survival, Masato teams up with Iori.

As they navigate the trials of island life, their connection blossoms and deepens, shaping their remarkable journey. <<less

What should you do when the person you like is no longer loyal? Find another one!... more>>

This time, in order to avoid trouble, Xiong Ye chose the weakest man in the tribe as his new companion.

In any case, he can afford him!

With his strength, he’ll definitely be able to let his own man eat meat every day instead of grass.

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Zhou Ji, the ‘weakest man’ who had just transmigrated over from the apocalypse and likes to indulge in eating ‘grass’: “…”

He’s not the same person anymore! He is clearly capable of killing the entire tribe by himself! <<less