(1) I woke up and suddenly have a BL reading list on NU that nobody knows about
(1) I woke up and suddenly have a BL reading list on NU that nobody knows about
I just wanted to read a cute novel like Violant of the Silver, then got interested in reading other BL/danmeis. Here is my journey reading them! I bet my fujoshi friend of 14 years will be proud. This list is dedicated to her. Hopefully anyone checking out this list can find a novel that suits you. I don't actually love (but I at least mildly enjoy) every novel in this list so this will be my impressions on the novels I've read. Not all the stories I like are actually that good but they somehow still strike my heart!
Note: The order shows when I read them. The novels are not ranked!
Note: The order shows when I read them. The novels are not ranked!
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Created: Sep 1st, 2021, Updated: Sep 3rd, 2023
Created Sep 1st, 2021
Updated Sep 3rd, 2023
123 Chapters Every 96.5 Day(s) 7558 Readers 124 Reviews 06-18-2020
(Qiao Shao & He Shen) I saw this one recommended here and there. I wasn't sure what to expect based on the synopsis but whatever the author wrote there definitely is in the novel! This story talks about love, family, and dealing with mental illness. Regardless, it is a very fluffy novel with a little bit of angst. MC is a very endearing character with a drive to learn and improve. There are sooo many misunderstandings (no frustrating ones) in the beginning too haha.... more>>
#27Brother
54 Chapters Every 4.6 Day(s) 4055 Readers 59 Reviews 03-02-2017
(Xu Ping & Xu Zheng) I saw this in a recommended list somewhere... This is novel which covers: in*est, homosexuality, the Tiananmen Square incident, mental health, bullying, death, etc. (even includes explicit content). MC is in love with his blood-related autistic brother and is struggling with his emotions. He had to take care of his brother since young because his mother passed away and his father was busy with work. He had nobody he was close enough to share his problems with during a time when h*mophobia was especially prevalent and mental health was neglected during the 80's. ... more>>
68 Chapters Every 69.1 Day(s) 5418 Readers 88 Reviews 07-30-2021
(Gu Qinan & Zhan Ming) Brother changed me... so I quickly found a simple HS story to go back to my roots. Anyway, MC was bullied in his old school but now he meets this lovely ML seatmate. They initially have this lil bro big bro relationship but you can see them slowly get attracted to each other. I think things get more interesting around chapter 40. I liked seeing ML's struggles and wanted to know more about it. MC is surprisingly proactively after falling in love. Like wow, that was an amazing confession in many ways. ... more>>
5 Chapters Every 0.6 Day(s) 874 Readers 9 Reviews 08-01-2021
(Nan Kang & Husband) This is an autobiographical piece by Nan Kang Bai Qi which tells short recounts of his life living with his boyfriend. Please bear in mind that the author committed su*cide in 2008 so he didn't achieve a happy ending (there is a sequel: Waiting Until 35 Years Old). This story is very short and heartwarming since it was written when he was still together with his boyfriend. It's simple yet poetic and makes you think "I want to know more about this person." ... more>>
5 Chapters Every 359.6 Day(s) 2053 Readers 40 Reviews 07-27-2021
(Nan Kang & Husband) "I will never be thirty-five years old, so I will always wait for you...". A sequel to Six Records of a Floating Life. An autobiographical piece by Nan Kang Bai Qi which tells tidbits of his life and feelings after his ex-boyfriend decided to get married; and before he committed su*cide. He said that he would wait for him until he's 35 years old then find another person. Unfortunately, that did not happen since the author passed away when he was 28. The writing feels similar to the prequel but the tone is drastically different. In such a short time, he became depressed. ... more>>
173 Chapters Every 76.1 Day(s) 4798 Readers 87 Reviews 05-23-2021
(Xia Xingcheng & Yang Youming) I actually read the manhua adaptation before reading Six Records of a Floating Life. The manhua is good but I think I would have enjoyed reading just the novel first since it doesn't include ML's POV (which makes things more mysterious). I actually quite enjoy the concept of this story since it shows the ambiguous emotions of the characters and their actors. ... more>>
124 Chapters Every 43.9 Day(s) 2218 Readers 36 Reviews 03-18-2023
(Xia Wennan & Ming Luchuan) Same author as The Star Around The Sun! I feel like after the author's ABO verse fanfic, they wanted to write another ABO verse hahaha. Author actually rewrote some parts of Chapter 1-22 I think? So, the user rating might not be accurate. Personally, I never read the previous version but I saw someone say that now the ML is nicer. ... more>>
#33Perfection
158 Chapters Every 1.9 Day(s) 2981 Readers 53 Reviews 12-05-2021
(Wen Jianing & Lu Jinlang) I read 3 novels by the same author in quick succession. Although I won't say their novels are my favourite, I find them quite enjoyable. I really like how MC is portrayed in this novel. He finally won the best actor award after losing to his competitor ML twice. However, he died due to excessive drinking and he suddenly wakes up in another person's body on the day of his funeral. He saw his funeral with his own eyes, see people grieving, and he cannot claim ownership over his achievements and relationships. Now, he is truly alone and he doesn't know anyone. ... more>>
32 Chapters Every 89.7 Day(s) 2976 Readers 33 Reviews 01-22-2021
(Ji Xiaobei & Chen Zhuo) A super cute story! MC got into a car accident and lost his eyesight; but 5 years later, there is an app that gives assistance to the blind. ML regularly helps MC and they totally crush on each other (sometimes ML feels borderline stalker but it makes sense that he's so worried). The main story is only 5 chapters long. There are 2 extra chapters as well. But there are 123 short extras which slightly reminds me of Six Records of a Floating Life (tells the daily life of the CP). ... more>>
#35Jiang Jiu
67 Chapters Every 82.9 Day(s) 2574 Readers 24 Reviews 03-02-2021
(Jian Ci & Zhou Bai) Same translator team as Find My Bearings (I accidentally clicked on the chapter and read it)! It's a short read since each chapter is pretty concise. This had the most fast paced romantic (?) development I have ever read. MC is in debt because of his shitty ex-boyfriend and had suicidal thoughts. ML has been married twice but his wives died tragically few days after their wedding. During their first meeting, they were riding an elevator together and before the elevator door opened, they decided to get married. ... more>>
78 Chapters Every 76.1 Day(s) 7990 Readers 78 Reviews 02-16-2022
(Ling Ke & Qi Feng) Imagine two gay guys pretending to be straight guys while having a contract relationship so that they can date each other but act like it's just fake dating. That's the novel. MC appears to be the cold, aloof type; but even though he acts calm on the outside, he is sweating a lot. How relatable. Anyway, MC has a crush on the sunny personality ML since he was young. They got into the same university which was when ML fell in love with MC! ... more>>
213 Chapters Every 64.7 Day(s) 8157 Readers 92 Reviews 09-30-2021
(Lin Yan & Jing Yuanzhou) I have been avoiding e-sports novels because I'm uninterested and don't know the rules that well despite watching some matches. However, I really had an itch for an isekai novel. Additionally, the fact that MC is a smart tactician (which I really dig) and the translator's encouragement... I tried it! I skimmed through the matches to get a general idea. I think it was still somewhat interesting but I don't know how much sense it actually makes y'know. But... although I wanted to read isekai, the isekai wasn't important at all! It could be omitted and wouldn't make a difference!! It barely plays a role and MC doesn't mention it... more>>
128 Chapters Every 86.3 Day(s) 8659 Readers 133 Reviews 11-12-2020
(Yu Hua & You Zhengping) MC has lived for thousands of years, hopped through many worlds, and became the first clearer. Now, he just wants to be an "ordinary" person but his sealed powers started to leak after 15 years... This counts as isekai hmhm. Now, MC is trying to fight the System while hiding his identity from everyone including his husband who is a Protector (those who subdue levelers like MC). The summary made the story sound very silly but there's actually more depth to it. There's a lot of foreshadowing and worldbuilding but doesn't lack humour and dog food. Super enjoyed the CP's dynamic. ... more>>
#40FOG
0 Chapters Every 1538 Day(s) 6160 Readers 103 Reviews 04-02-2020
(Shi Luo & Yu Sui) Another e-sports danmei but there's not much explanation on the matches which is fine for me because I don't play these games haha. The concept is interesting though. The focus is on the relationships between characters, their struggles, and also training arc!!! MC is the quiet, can get hot-tempered, super smart but not good at handling his own emotions type (I find him interesting as an MC!). ML is coined as a slag man by fans but is actually very sweet and especially caring to MC. ... more>>
104 Chapters Every 86.6 Day(s) 8017 Readers 92 Reviews 11-02-2020
(Yi Jiamu & Gu Yesheng) Although this is ABO verse, there isn't any gender discrimination but rather ability (superpower) discrimination! I thought that MC would be the cute one but I found ML cuter at the end... Our MC is immune to all abilities and is super OP. Even his family is OP. Can definitely beat up everyone including ML who is the damsel in distress. ML seems to suffer a lot and deserves to be super happy (I wish his in-laws loved him more...). I liked a number of things but I couldn't find myself hooked in the story. ... more>>
#42Mist
0 Chapters Every 1279 Day(s) 9563 Readers 235 Reviews 11-16-2020
(Ji Yushi & Song Qinglan) I felt like reading a time travel story and stumbled upon this. This story is so so so wonderful! The cast are part of a squad which traverses through time and complete missions. Unfortunately, they have been hijacked and need to complete extra hard missions. MC is really smart and has hyperthymesia (remembers everything) whereas ML is a capable captain who is homophobic (cough not for long) because of reasons. ... more>>
30 Chapters Every 128 Day(s) 8883 Readers 152 Reviews 03-16-2019
(Ling Meng & Shan Zhu) It's something short, cute, and fluffy! The story focuses on the love between two streamers who play The Legend of the Galaxy. MC is a casual gamer but gets a bit more competitive after a random match with ML who is a super good player. I quite like how gaming is casual here; guess I'm getting more used to e-sports settings. Quite a lot of the later parts of the story describes how they are like after dating and the people around them. ... more>>
1 Chapters Every 241 Day(s) 12178 Readers 261 Reviews 09-21-2023
(You Huo & Qin Jiu) After being in my reading list forever and seeing it recommended everywhere, I finally read it! But I read it at a bad time because this week, I was easily distracted. It didn't matter what I read, so my reading experience might have been affected. Anyway, Global Examination is an unlimited flow novel in a exam-like setting. MC (examinee) and ML (invigilator) are missing parts of their memory and seem to know each other...? MC and ML are adults; they are the lone wolf types but have this tension going on which makes me gulp. ML is soooo romantic. I like how they are both the cold-type. ... more>>
148 Chapters Every 199.1 Day(s) 7747 Readers 101 Reviews 04-22-2023
(Yu Zhengdu & Shang Que) I read this novel because the discord server I'm in is reading it (it's so fun to be in a book club!). Anyway, this story is hilarious!! I saw it on NU before but I skipped it because I thought it was serious. I mean, look at the cover... It's so misleading weiii!! The story follows our MC who is the only human who joins a company (basically Hell) with literal ghost employees. All of the characters are so fun and full of personality including our adaptable MC (super smart programmer) and elegant yet childish ML (Ghost King). I love how they had zero tacit understanding in the beginning lmaooo. ... more>>
88 Chapters Every 21.5 Day(s) 1270 Readers 10 Reviews 07-10-2023
(Xing Zhongwan & Qi Yun) MC is an illegitimate child who is forced to be the "fiancee" of a young master (ML) who used to be super popular but got into an accident... losing everything. It started off as a somewhat warm healing story where MC and ML gradually got closer. But there's so much drama in their families that these two just don't get together!!! I read the MTL which I don't really understand too well but it was still pretty interesting to read. Just a lot of family drama. ... more>>
107 Chapters Every 1.2 Day(s) 3870 Readers 26 Reviews 05-14-2024
(Jian Mei & Lu Xingwang) Not enough chapters to make a comment! I read chapter 1 when it came out but I only really followed... more>>
13 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 2357 Readers 38 Reviews 07-03-2021
(Xiao Bai & Su Yu) This is such a nice short read! I saw this recommended by a person on Twitter and gave it a go. MC died and is now a ghost. He hears that ML will be getting married on the 7th day after his death and gets mad! The writing style suits the mood of the story; it's just so heart-warming yet heart-wrenching at the same time. MC is not a reliable narrator so you have to infer things yourself!... more>>
1 Chapters Every 1888 Day(s) 4408 Readers 38 Reviews 08-16-2021
(He Yu & Xie Qingcheng) The first novel I am reading from the lovely queen, meatbun! Though I like the novel, I definitely won't recommend it to everybody. This novel features: r*pe, self-harm, death, mu*der, mental illness, etc. The story's main focus is on our MC's struggle with his unique mental illness (he is case #4), his relationship with ML aka his ex-personal doctor, and the mystery behind these mu*der cases that both of them just somehow keep getting involved in! ... more>>
139 Chapters Every 3.3 Day(s) 7960 Readers 102 Reviews 05-17-2024
(Tang Bai & Xie Ruhang) The first thing I read for 2022 is the MTL of this novel! Because of a special metal, MC realises that he is in a book! In that book, his prospective fiance is the love interest and the protag is an omega pretending to be an alpha in the military academy. Our omega MC finds the protag super cool since he is THE light of omegas who will change the future of all omegas so he befriends him. However, it turns out that the protag is not an omega but actually an alpha... Be prepared for tons of misunderstandings here. ... more>>
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After reading The Star Around The Sun, I actually bought the e-book "The Missing Piece" published by Via Lactea (I bought it from Kobo for $7.19). The preview is up until Chapter 7 (there are 10 chapters for the main story + 14 extras) so if you like the preview, then you should definitely buy it. The very first scene of the novel took me by surprise because it was *cough* spicy *cough*. There was more explicit content than I thought, but there was a lot of drama too.
Based on the afterword, the author seems to have really gone with the flow while writing and almost dropped this novel! Well, now it has an official English release so wow! It has a lot of common tropes to add more drama but I found it quite enjoyable anyway. Like the whole "we are in a contract relationship" and a bunch of misunderstandings. Though, it was hard for me to imagine how ML was like in the beginning because MC doesn't understand him (unreliable narrator...). I have very mixed feelings about ML. One problem I have is how convenient MC's amnesias are (yes, plural)... How is his brain wired...