Objectively Great Stuff.

Objectively Great Stuff.
This is a list of things I have read which I think are great from the perspective of 'quality of craft' & 'quality of story'. In general those will be great reads for everyone as well, but will less include 'because I like this' focused listings of other 'great so long as you like this' stories.

That said, there are only so many 'objectively great' stories, so farther down the list I will put caveats (etc.) with less 'full measure' stories- either 'just good', or 'great if you like this', etc. I moved all the anri-social protags to another list.

If you know of something I should add to this list, feel free to comment a suggestion or PM.

I have written quite a few reviews for most of these and other works- feel free to check them out, and vote them up if you find them helpful. Thanks!
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Created: Sep 24th, 2020, Updated: May 11th, 2025
Created Sep 24th, 2020
Updated May 11th, 2025
CN (4.5)
345 Chapters Every 523.1 Day(s) 25312 Readers 362 Reviews 09-25-2017
This is quite simply a brilliant work.... more>>
CN (4.5)
53 Chapters Every 343 Day(s) 13978 Readers 164 Reviews 10-22-2017
By and far one of the best things ever. Great plotting. Good characters & humor. Nice character development.... more>>
KR (3.8)
20 Chapters Every 188.8 Day(s) 19567 Readers 382 Reviews 10-19-2017
This gets surprisingly good. I'll say right off you have to weather more than 100 chapters of 'The MC is a prat', before the author polishes his skill and begins to evolve the MC into one of the better protagonists out there.... more>>
JP (4)
110 Chapters Every 263.3 Day(s) 9504 Readers 50 Reviews 01-10-2025
From a solid story, to a solid manga, to a somewhat Ok anime- this story does a bunch of stuff 'just like the others', only to go to the same goals in a very different way.... more>>
JP (4.4)
764 Chapters Every 108.1 Day(s) 28086 Readers 216 Reviews 01-30-2022
A pretty interesting story with a cutesy (but reasonable) manga adaptation. Very much a 'weak to strong' journey, with some twists towards the end.... more>>
JP (4.1)
478 Chapters Every 24.5 Day(s) 30444 Readers 350 Reviews 07-01-2025
One of the more intricate, detailed stories with a host of evolving characters, and a lot of world design. Also, the MC is very OP- but is more clever and laid back than a lot of other MCs.... more>>
JP (4.5)
29 Chapters Every 157.3 Day(s) 5717 Readers 14 Reviews 05-21-2022
This one is both over-rated and under-rated for different reasons.  It's very light and fun, and very detailed and architected- and if the MCs weren't so perfect (and OP), then I think there'd be no argument with it getting a higher rating- BUT even so, it's a favorite of mine. The anime is in particular a pretty good adaptation, though I like a lot of the third novel best (so far).... more>>
KR (4.6)
85 Chapters Every 95.9 Day(s) 25055 Readers 467 Reviews 06-05-2025
This is probably the best implementation of 'design a world' structure where 'plot armor' and 'deus ex machina' are acceptable parts of the story, and 'oh yeah- let's make pop-up events normal too' - because that's what this story is, and it is very good despite it.... more>>
CN (4.7)
113 Chapters Every 561.3 Day(s) 17290 Readers 379 Reviews 02-06-2019
*NOT 'completed' as listed! Vol 1 is completed, and ends on a cliff. Vols 2 & up currently untranslated & ongoing.*... more>>
KR (4.4)
830 Chapters Every 17.8 Day(s) 20071 Readers 237 Reviews 10-25-2024
Starts out kinda dumb and very cliche, but somehow sneaks up to be pretty smart and very good in quite a few ways.... more>>
KR (4.2)
20 Chapters Every 88.7 Day(s) 3311 Readers 61 Reviews 12-09-2021
This starts out with a kludgy introduction which might as well be a prologue- forcing a back-story which is pretty shallow and forced. Don't drop yet- that's the worst of it, and the story immediately develops into a quite enjoyable read after that.... more>>
KR (3.9)
17 Chapters Every 210.7 Day(s) 19586 Readers 254 Reviews 02-17-2019
On the plus side, this is interesting, pretty well plotted, and has a great manhua adaptation.... more>>
CN (3.6)
20 Chapters Every 98.2 Day(s) 2699 Readers 34 Reviews 08-11-2021
Although called by many 'yet another cultivation knock-off', this is actually pretty interesting despite not really being exactly a cultivation story (It's really almost a fantasy/cultivation hybrid with horror elements).... more>>
CN (4.4)
315 Chapters Every 148.2 Day(s) 11712 Readers 164 Reviews 08-16-2019
This fantasy story (skinned as a prehistoric adventure) is surprisingly solid despite it not being exceptional in any area, (& also slightly weird at implementing it's core ideas).... more>>
CN (4.5)
393 Chapters Every 168.7 Day(s) 17547 Readers 201 Reviews 08-19-2018
This is a (mostly) comedic novel with very non-standard plot & pacing. It's quite good, but you have to invest because it builds over hundreds of chapters.... more>>
CN (3.7)
25 Chapters Every 437.4 Day(s) 21047 Readers 236 Reviews 11-02-2015
Probably the best of the 'Saturday morning cartoon' style of stories, this work encompasses a LOT of growth and 'ally growth/nurturing' as a focus with the MC not just selfishly worrying about his own strength, but doing the best he can for his friends, family and city as well.... more>>
CN (4.1)
50 Chapters Every 45.8 Day(s) 311 Readers 10 Reviews 09-01-2023
For a novel about cultivation, with a 'generic self-involved MC with cheat' protag and generic 'mu*derhobo allowed/fear the strong' society, you really don't expect as... more>>
CN (4.2)
345 Chapters Every 170.2 Day(s) 13594 Readers 109 Reviews 05-03-2020
Pretty much a landmark franchise, it's the 'Saturday morning cartoons' of wuxia, and probably the best known title.... more>>
KR (4.3)
520 Chapters Every 93.5 Day(s) 23178 Readers 194 Reviews 11-24-2021
Goes downhill 'Extra'. This was pretty good, interesting, and gave hope for better development- for a while. It never degrades to 'bad', but becomes quite forced at points. I have taken a break from it, but intend to complete it eventually.... more>>
KR (3.7)
20 Chapters Every 112.7 Day(s) 3482 Readers 25 Reviews 12-01-2020
Solid plotting and pretty good characters in this 'weak to strong' fantasy. Aside from a few incidents of overdone drama, this is an appreciated variation of an oft-used theme. ... more>>
CN (3.7)
137 Chapters Every 236.1 Day(s) 1992 Readers 46 Reviews 06-20-2018
Another 'extra' novel added beyond the list. This is one where the early chapters are pretty damn mediocre, and you should probably have a 'wuxia' favoring slant even though this is mostly more of a power based fantasy thing...... more>>
JP (3.7)
0 Chapters Every 3345 Day(s) 4710 Readers 34 Reviews N/A
I don't remember if this or the WN is better, so 'compare/contrast' reviews on your own.... more>>
KR (4)
290 Chapters Every 260.3 Day(s) 9108 Readers 60 Reviews 12-27-2018
Another one that is added as extra. Starts out pretty good, but gets pretty predictable. OP MC will win all the things...
JP (4.5)
0 Chapters Every 32.2 Day(s) 3165 Readers 5 Reviews N/A
This I haven't read, but the anime is quite good.... more>>
CN (3.7)
80 Chapters Every 305.7 Day(s) 14222 Readers 279 Reviews 03-14-2017
This is another odd one- definitely 'niche'.... more>>
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  1. vinsmokegarp
    vinsmokegarp· Mar 21, 2022 12:05 AM
    Great List a few of my personal favorites are on here. I would have added a few but can't complain 
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    • bloggbigg
      bloggbigg· Author · Mar 28, 2022 02:42 AM
      Thanks! If you tell me what titles you suggest, I'll be happy to take a look!
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  2. Subline Act
    Subline Act· Oct 7, 2020 10:56 PM
    More Updates! clear.png
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    • bloggbigg
      bloggbigg· Author · Nov 21, 2020 03:40 AM
      Working on it!
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  3. bloggbigg
    bloggbigg· Author · Apr 2, 2023 06:33 AM

    Off list novels:

    #1 Shadow s1ave (Ongoing)

    #2 From Thug to Idol:Transmigrating to a Survival Show

    Shadow S1ave: "Starts a bit disappointing, but quickly becomes quite the read. Very nice character development and world-building, though I'm not sure where this is going- the journey is enjoyable."

    From Thug to Idol: "Surprisingly good considering I normally could care less about Idols. An experiment in 'lets see where the author is going with this', that really pays off in twists and surprises. Nowhere near a perfect story- but way better than one might think..."

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  4. MarkMyWords
    MarkMyWords· Nov 14, 2020 11:04 PM
    Woah, these are all great novels. Thank you!
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    • bloggbigg
      bloggbigg· Author · Nov 21, 2020 03:39 AM
      No problem- thanks for the feedback! clear.png
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