Well-Written Novels

Well-Written Novels
Great novels that I have very little complaints with. 

I'm cleaning up my lists and while I don't think all these novels are a 5/5 now, they are all still well above average stories that I would recommend. Rankings are based on my personal preference and still up-to-date but the reviews are outdated.
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Created: Jul 30th, 2020, Updated: Jan 2nd, 2024
Created Jul 30th, 2020
Updated Jan 2nd, 2024
CN (4.6)
0 Chapters Every 1528 Day(s) 9551 Readers 86 Reviews 01-22-2020
I don't think I'll ever find another story like this. While there are absolute gems on this list that I will remember for a lifetime and re-read once again, there's no story that quite gripped me like this one. From the writing, to the intricate plot, to the characters - the story is perfectly crafted in my eyes. ... more>>
KR (4.6)
0 Chapters Every 2096 Day(s) 21226 Readers 443 Reviews 07-03-2018
The entire story is a love letter about reading. The world crafted is genius, the plot meticulous, the characters lovable, and the entirety of this novel is one of the most heart breaking reads I've ever read. ... more>>
CN (4)
45 Chapters Every 58.8 Day(s) 1720 Readers 14 Reviews 03-04-2022
This sh*t has me bawling every week.  ... more>>
CN (4.5)
408 Chapters Every 25.7 Day(s) 11111 Readers 180 Reviews 05-04-2023
MC is one of my favourite MC’s ever written. She is egotistical, intelligent, manipulative, and cold. I love her. She feels so real; she’s truly a women of her time so marriage is the most important thing to her however that doesn’t mean she’s someone who loses herself in love in fact ML is the one who carries the relationship emotionally. She’s not one dimensional, her ideas are intelligent but also believable, and despite how cold hearted she is she’s someone you want to root for. I have nothing but praise for the MC.    ... more>>
CN (4.8)
218 Chapters Every 5.7 Day(s) 6866 Readers 71 Reviews 03-28-2024
This story broke my heart multiple times. I love it. The characters felt real, their problems were ones I could empathize deeply with, and I honestly never wanted this story to end. Every chapter brings with it such strong emotions, it's easy to get carried away with the writing. I don't think my review can even do the story justice, it is worth every praise.... more>>
CN (4.6)
100 Chapters Every 70.1 Day(s) 5543 Readers 78 Reviews 01-12-2023
The sweetest love story with an astounding FL and ML. I'm not fond of stories where the FL chases after ML but this one was sooo well done; FL's feelings weren't overbearing nor were the interactions between the two unrealistic or cheesy or disgusting. The romance was perfect, the way the two character grew up was beautifully done, and how they came to be their own selves while also growing as a couple was a pleasure to read.... more>>
CN (4.6)
75 Chapters Every 32.3 Day(s) 2306 Readers 27 Reviews 12-31-2022
Nowhere near as dramatic as Ferocious Dog of Old, as the couple here is made up of men in their 30’s, but I cried just as hard reading this.... more>>
CN (4.5)
61 Chapters Every 89.4 Day(s) 1491 Readers 24 Reviews 10-19-2020
Despite the era tackled in this novel, I felt like I was remising my own youth as I read. This novel reminds me that some feelings and moments are universal - your first crush, your first heartbreak, the awkwardness of making friends, dealing with loneliness etc. The novel breaks my heart but in a good way, it was beautifully written to the point I felt nostalgic.... more>>
CN (4.6)
251 Chapters Every 99.3 Day(s) 7674 Readers 149 Reviews 04-15-2020
A cute modern love story. The focus on the MC's career is what sets this novel apart from other modern love stories on this forum, as the career growth that MC goes through is fascinating to read about. Reading about MC's lows when working as a fresh graduate, but also the highs that come with doing a good job made me reminiscence of my own life.  ... more>>
CN (4.7)
35 Chapters Every 193.6 Day(s) 2701 Readers 45 Reviews 04-21-2020
This novel will break your heart and it does a great job of doing it. The reality we are shown is cruel, but the relationship... more>>
CN (4.6)
0 Chapters Every 66.7 Day(s) 4553 Readers 148 Reviews N/A
I never thought I’d like this authors work but what a story. It was realistic but not to the point that the romance was painful. I love that the MC kept her morals as a woman from the future without jumping into extreme revenge and schemes, but also was impacted by the people around her. Just like the MC, I have a lot of pity for the other women in the novel and I think the author handled it really well. ML was good too, very realistic of his time and far better than the usual perfect ML who stays single for life and is somehow always has enough free time to meddle into the... more>>
CN (4.7)
66 Chapters Every 0.6 Day(s) 5022 Readers 86 Reviews 12-01-2021
Hilarious, sexy, and exciting. Probably the most fun I've had reading a BL novel in a long time. There needs to be more BL novels focusing on older men without making them boring or corny. This strikes the perfect balance between the two, and MC especially shines here as he takes his job seriously without coming across as lame. Loved the buildup between the MC and ML, and the mostly fade to black sex-scenes were fine.... more>>
CN (4.7)
113 Chapters Every 529.6 Day(s) 13262 Readers 375 Reviews 02-06-2019
Solid world building. Highly entertaining.... more>>
KR (4.2)
0 Chapters Every 1073 Day(s) 3995 Readers 39 Reviews N/A
Ignoring this fandoms piss poor reading and interpretations skills, this story is fabulous. The author's message is incredibly clear cut despite the fandom's best attempts to hate on any character that isn't the MC. The MC is cool, her feelings are relatable, and her actions and the lengths she will go are terrifying but really show a different side to the usual Korean villainess novel.... more>>
CN (4.8)
0 Chapters Every 1523 Day(s) 11945 Readers 293 Reviews N/A
What a sweet little story. I’m not a fan of western post-apocalyptic stories, they focus too much on individualist pain but I’ve found that many Chinese stories in the genre do the opposite. This novel is a great example of that - kindness is shown by allowing the survival of humanity to be the most important thing. The means through which survival and love are connected and displayed without going into the cliche enemies to lovers route because of the innocent bottom x cold blooded gong trope is exciting to read.   ... more>>
CN (4.6)
59 Chapters Every 75.3 Day(s) 6331 Readers 148 Reviews 09-01-2021
Hesitating to put this on the list but I genuinely enjoyed the story. It was light hearted, entertaining, and the two leads have crazy chemistry with one another. I honestly can't ask for much else.... more>>
CN (4.7)
256 Chapters Every 8.7 Day(s) 15060 Readers 191 Reviews 03-20-2024
A gem in the quick-transmigration genre. This novel puts every other novel in this genre to shame with how funny, smart, and heartening it is.... more>>
CN (4.6)
52 Chapters Every 25.2 Day(s) 6363 Readers 109 Reviews 03-24-2023
Another modern love story but between two adults. The MC and ML are so mature, and the relationship between them reflects that. There is little to no drama in this novel. It's about two strangers coming together, with the chase being half the story, and ending with the MC and ML slowly falling in love. ... more>>
KR (4.3)
71 Chapters Every 60.9 Day(s) 3210 Readers 23 Reviews 08-02-2022
Probably my favourite Korean manhwa with a female lead because of the treatment of female characters outside of the MC. The females are written so distinctly from one another, it's a joy to read novels where they can interact with the MC without constantly having to play to her good side. Too many novels force a good and bad dichotomy to take place by simply having anyone on the side of the MC as good and anyone against them as evil. This story allows characters outside of the MC to be given a fleshed out background, with interesting perspectives and opinions even if they aren't one's that the reader or MC agree with (ML's father... more>>
CN (4.6)
183 Chapters Every 3.4 Day(s) 7592 Readers 71 Reviews 03-27-2024
Not done reading but as of now it’s a great read. 
CN (4.5)
57 Chapters Every 71.7 Day(s) 2485 Readers 34 Reviews 06-22-2022
Not done reading but as of now it’s a great read. 
CN (4.6)
38 Chapters Every 15.8 Day(s) 2536 Readers 8 Reviews 02-10-2024
Not done reading but as of now it’s a great read. 
CN (4.5)
91 Chapters Every 37.9 Day(s) 5624 Readers 73 Reviews 10-13-2022
Not completely translated - will come back for a full review then.... more>>
JP (4.6)
317 Chapters Every 37.4 Day(s) 13039 Readers 35 Reviews 02-25-2024
CN (4.4)
495 Chapters Every 7.4 Day(s) 4601 Readers 47 Reviews 03-22-2024
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