The best harem novels on this site with main characters that actually have a spine (+descriptions).

The best harem novels on this site with main characters that actually have a spine (+descriptions).
The following list contains the best Chinese, Japanese, and Korean novels with a harem ending. 

No netorare or netorase (meaning no yuri development in the harem).

The ranking is indicative of quality. 
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Flaneur1917
Created: Sep 23rd, 2021, Updated: Jan 29th, 2024
Created Sep 23rd, 2021
Updated Jan 29th, 2024
CN (4.1)
0 Chapters Every 73.6 Day(s) 13248 Readers 112 Reviews N/A
Combines the best aspects of God of Slaughter and Spirit Realm. 
CN (3.7)
100 Chapters Every 195.1 Day(s) 10559 Readers 89 Reviews 10-13-2016
Qin Lie starts off as a goody-two shoes, but goes through a drastic personality change after he awakens a portion of his bloodline. 
JP (3.8)
292 Chapters Every 4 Day(s) 4528 Readers 23 Reviews 05-06-2024
It’s borderline cringe, but the heroines character development make it worth reading. The main character after his awakening is more or less a static character.... more>>
JP (3.9)
501 Chapters Every 4.5 Day(s) 10667 Readers 102 Reviews 05-05-2024
This novel is full of all the cliches you would expect from this genre, but very polished for what it is. 
JP (3.8)
0 Chapters Every 615 Day(s) 1539 Readers 3 Reviews 09-01-2022
The only Japanese reverse-gender novel where the mc isn’t cucked by another girl (Reborn In A World of Chastity Reversal, otome mob) or just straight-up... more>>
CN (3.6)
39 Chapters Every 354.5 Day(s) 6200 Readers 99 Reviews 06-02-2017
One of the OG chinese harem webnovels, and one of the better ones. 
CN (3.5)
211 Chapters Every 38.5 Day(s) 1058 Readers 7 Reviews 01-23-2023
A surprisingly grounded and character-driven story. I did write a full review for this novel, so you guys can check it out if you want... more>>
CN (3.8)
904 Chapters Every 82.5 Day(s) 15561 Readers 156 Reviews 01-26-2021
Pokémon harem edition TM. 
JP (3.6)
18 Chapters Every 86.3 Day(s) 1130 Readers 3 Reviews 04-22-2023
This story was a lot better than I thought it would be. ... more>>
CN (3.8)
20 Chapters Every 593.9 Day(s) 18173 Readers 332 Reviews 06-01-2016
If Andrew Tate was a chinese protagonist lol. 
JP (3.5)
86 Chapters Every 61.5 Day(s) 3798 Readers 6 Reviews 09-13-2022
Dexter-like main character, but in an isekai setting. 
KR (3.8)
53 Chapters Every 2.6 Day(s) 5590 Readers 65 Reviews 09-20-2020
A good story, with a very mid ending. 
JP (4.3)
0 Chapters Every 962 Day(s) 1162 Readers 12 Reviews N/A
If you were disappointed by the ending of the Quintessential Quintuplets, then this is for you.
CN (3.5)
39 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 952 Readers 30 Reviews 10-23-2020
Funny as hell, sometimes to its own detriment
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  1. Magicflier
    Magicflier· Mar 19, 2024 04:00 PM
    "Welcome, to the Bad End Route ~Looks Like It’s Heading Towards a Bad End, so I’ll Take the Harem End Route Instead~" can a potential title for this list
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  2. JuzzInYoBalls
    JuzzInYoBalls· Jun 9, 2022 04:27 PM
    How about amber sword?
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Jun 10, 2022 03:18 PM
      It’s on my reading list. 
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  3. Tatsuya SIGH
    Tatsuya SIGH· Apr 18, 2022 03:22 PM
    Nice list. I've been checking some of your suggestions. I'd add The Second Coming of Gluttony and Shinmai Maou no Testament to this list. There're a few others promising ones but doesn't seem like they'll get completed 
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Apr 18, 2022 04:50 PM

      I’m about a 100 chapters in the Second Coming of Gluttony, but as for Shinmai Maou no Testament I’ll have to say no for that unfortunately — I’m not a fan of yuri action in a harem setting. The way I see it, harem members doing it with each other is just as much netorare/netorase as if they’re doing it with another dude. 

      Feel free to recommend some other interesting novels you come across though, and I’m glad my list could be of some help. 

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    • Tatsuya SIGH
      Tatsuya SIGH· Apr 18, 2022 07:22 PM

      @Flaneur1917 Wait then doesn't Magika no Kenshi have yuri action? Maybe you don't mind a bit of yuri when the MC is present but in Shinmai some girls do it w/o him? In any case Shinmai does feel like a hentai with plot rather than a harem novel. At least it's better than DxD or HxH imo. I can't stand it when the battle scenes aren't done properly 

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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Apr 19, 2022 12:47 AM

      @Tatsuya SIGH With Magika no Kenshi as far as I can remember (and checked), the yuri only happens between side characters and not with any of the main character’s girls. At least I haven’t been able to find it — I’ve done google searches with key terms, read the wiki page, Baka-manga updates, the tv tropes page, and read up to volume 9. 

      I don’t mind if there’s lesbian characters in the story. What I do mind is when the main character’s girls do it with another man or woman that is not the main character — I view either case as ntr. However, if there is actually any yuri action between the main character’s girls in Magika please do let me know so that I can remove it from the list. 

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    • Tatsuya SIGH
      Tatsuya SIGH· Apr 19, 2022 02:21 PM

      @Flaneur1917 Well I can remember at least a scene where MC does it with 2 women and 1 girl fondles another's breast (together with MC). I think that's as far as it goes though, they didn't even touch each other down there. Later on there's a huge or*y scene, not quite sure what happens there. It's kinda impossible to not have an girl on girl action in such scenarios I think

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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Apr 19, 2022 03:44 PM
      @Tatsuya SIGH Well if it’s nothing explicit then I guess I’ll leave it here for now, but yeah if you have any other recommendations feel free to let me know about them. Cheers and have a good day mate.

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    • Tatsuya SIGH
      Tatsuya SIGH· Apr 19, 2022 05:09 PM
      @Flaneur1917 Hidden Assassin and Zhui Xu by Angry Banana are worth a look. Hidden Assassin might not suit everyone taste as it has a lot of miscellaneous slice-of-life moments (though it works for me). Zhui Xu is definitely my favorite transmigration novel. If you can get over the slow start then the plot (quite literally) explodes with internal war and foreign invasion
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  4. gyara
    gyara· Mar 29, 2022 10:12 PM
    the deer and the cauldron is one the best book i read,and have a harem ending
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Mar 29, 2022 11:18 PM
      I’ve been meaning to read that.
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  5. Garrin
    Garrin· Jan 18, 2022 02:06 PM
    Riaru de Reberu Age Shitara Hobo Chītona Jinsei ni Natta also has a true harem end
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Jan 19, 2022 02:11 PM

      It does, but it’s not exactly what I’d call a good story — it’s mediocre at best. I don’t mean to diss you if you personally enjoyed it, but I don’t think that it’s good enough to be on this list. 

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  6. Otakubhai
    Otakubhai· Nov 7, 2021 07:27 AM
    I don't see polygamy tag in protagonist are mu*dered by me? Does this have harem ending?
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Nov 7, 2021 09:54 AM
      So there are currently five chicks interested in and actively pursuing the main character (with no intention of giving up). And while not explicit, till where I'd last read, the main character has slept with one of them on numerous different occasions. 
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  7. NotAWeaboo
    NotAWeaboo· Oct 28, 2021 12:42 PM
    Should read/add Second Coming of Gluttony. Probs no.1 on this list by a fair amount. 
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Oct 28, 2021 04:14 PM

      I’m actually currently reading the Second Coming of Gluttony — I’ll consider adding it to the list after I’ve finished it.

      Based on what I’ve read so far, I wouldn’t rank it higher than my current no.1 or 2, but it would definitely displace my current no.4. 

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  8. 2ro56
    2ro56· Oct 18, 2021 11:45 AM
    BRO WHERE IS MONOGATARI SERIES??? THAT IS LIKE TOP NOTCH BETTER THAN ANY OF THESE AND PLUS IS ONE OF THE MOST SOLD NOVEL SERIES OF ALL TIME
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    • Flaneur1917
      Flaneur1917· Author · Oct 19, 2021 01:48 PM

      I’ve only watched the anime adaptation of the series, and as far as I can remember, it doesn’t have a harem ending. If you can give me proof that it does, I’ll add it to the list.

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