Trapped in an immortal body that moves according to a powerful eternal's will, Li Qiye walks through the nine worlds for millions of years, searching for life's mysteries, learning about eternality while raising heroes and building illustrious civilizations. He falls in and out of history's timeline and his footprints stretch across every realm. One day, he escapes his immortal confines and lands back in his own body. This is the story of his final challenge against the villainous heavens.... more>>

This is my favorite webnovel. <<less

While navigating his way through family politics, military tactics, and his kingdom's treacherous bureaucracy, Wang Chong tries to save his kingdom from the apocalyptic end that only he knows is coming.... more>>

Another story that's currently in my top 3. I've always enjoyed stories that had interesting military tactics, and this story melds a cultivation novel, a strategy-based war story, and a political thriller into one. I appreciate that Wang Chong can use strategy and some future knowledge to carefully outmaneuver every opponent while keeping up his personal growth and raising the strength of his kingdom. 

I understand that this genre isn't for everyone though and there are some slow arcs where battles can be somewhat extensive, but the writing is excellent and I very much enjoy watching Wang Chong's rise to power. <<less

Han Xiao, a professional power leveler, one day transmigrates into his favorite game. However, not only has he become an NPC, he has even been thrown back in time to before the game even launched!  Using his past life’s knowledge, Han Xiao sweeps through the universe as he prepares for the arrival of the players. This is definitely not your typical transmigration novel.... more>>

This novel is unique because even as Han Xiao transmigrated into the game, he still interacts with other real-world players of the game, and uses them as his own "cheat".  This makes the characters incredibly deep and allows for an interesting npc-player dynamic. <<less

This is the novel that first got me into Chinese webnovels and thus holds a special place in my heart. It's a bit of a... more>> Hiatus x Hiatus situation with the author, but the plot is really well put together, the storyline is good and the world-building is incredible. The main character wakes up as his younger self and has to save his city from disaster, while also gathering up a nice group of friends to train into powerhouses. <<less

My favorite romance novel which I've read many many times over. Ning Xi is super fun and little bun is adorable. Lu Tingxiao's relationship with... more>> her is also a treat, emphasized by his supportive (and hilarious) brother. While the romance is good, Ning Xi is constantly growing her repertoire of talents and her career, both in an entertaining and face-slapping way. <<less

Kim Hajin, a web novel author, finds himself stuck inside his own story as a mob character, an extra. His goal: do his best to finish the plotline so that he can one day go home. ... more>>

As he progresses through the story, Hajin's interactions with the characters he created and the world he built are absolutely incredible and his knowledge of the novel's universe gives him some unique perspectives on the optimal way to grow his own power.

This used to be one of my top three favorite novels, but the pacing got a bit slow in the last hundred chapters or so. <<less

Possibly the best korean novel on the list. Definitely top 3. An insanely beautiful and heart wrenching novel that goes into the intricacies of human... more>> interactions and relationships. <<less

A really good addition to the going back in time to save the world from an apocalyptic end genre. It's extremely unusual, and a bit difficult to understand at first, but ultimately hard to put down such a good story.... more>>

The world-building expands exponentially as you progress into later arcs. My favorite part of this story is how intelligent the plot and main characters are. This allows for unique storylines that truly surprise and amaze while keeping a fun and adventurous tone for the novel. <<less

Zhang Ye woke up and suddenly found himself in a parallel world! As an aspiring celebrity, with his unfortunate below average looks and height, Zhang Ye makes a splash in this new world with the profound literary knowledge of his previous world as well as a heaven-defying Game Ring that gives him magical items, stats and skills.... more>>

Follow Zhang Ye as he embarks on a journey to pursue his life-long dream of becoming famous, one plagiarized piece at a time!

Really love how hilarious this story is, while at the same time giving the reader an opportunity to dip their toes into some nice literary history. <<less

A normal university student transmigrates into his favorite video game as the story’s most hated character, Harold Stokes.  To try to make it back, Harold... more>> decides to complete the storyline, acting as the main characters' guardian angel.  Unfortunately, Harold isn't in full control of his speech, his character's biting tongue forcing him to constantly put his foot in his mouth. <<less

Probably the best standard isekai I've read.  The premise is simple, his growth system is clear and well reasoned.  I love that the romance with... more>> the female lead starts early, and the main lead never puts down his torch for her.  He's definitely not the standard beta male who spends 50 chapters crying and questioning himself while picking up a harem of randos, but rather someone who goes and gets things done.  <<less

A librarian transmigrates into a cultivation world with a magical library in his head that can collate and identify any weaknesses in cultivation methods (and... more>> more). Zhang Xuan uses this power and his faceslapping wit to become the #1 teacher in the land. <<less

The premise of Vandaleiu's powers is a bit confusing at first, as is his backstory, but the thoughtful growth and kingdom-building make this an extremely... more>> fun story to read. It does get somewhat overwhelming with the number of characters introduced, but the author does a great job of putting character summaries at the end of each volume, which are fun to read in their own right and help tremendously in keeping everything straight. <<less

SHAMELESS!!

This book is an engineer's dream.  After transmigrating into the body of a hopeless prince, Roland harnesses the power of science, his past life's knowledge,... more>> and some handy witches to build up a modern country in a medieval world.   <<less

This is one of the cutest oneshot (single chapter) stories I've ever read.  Extremely realistic and written with sincere emotions that really get through to... more>> the readers.  I reread it every now and again because I love the realities of the characters and their fluffy growth. <<less

Lazy bum Choi Han gets thrown into a novel he once read as the trαsh of the count's family.  The goal of the MC is to live a peaceful life as a wealthy hermit and avoid all conflicts. To do so, he needs to avoid the hero of the novel (who beats him up in the original storyline) and find ways to protect himself from any dangers.  After realizing his impending doom, Choi Han decides to set out to change his life while maintaining his image as the trαshiest trαsh of the count's family so he can safely retire in the future.... more>>

Despite the fact that the MC is the weakest of his group of companions, the interactions between the MC and supporting characters are very amusing and heartwarming.  <<less

A wish-fulfillment story that's *heavy* on the harem, and is a complete guilty pleasure but is still super fun.  I simply want to be the... more>> main character who magically has all these cool new technologies and can advance the modern world, while picking up girls left and right along the way.  There's also character growth and extensive world-building in this novel which adds a lot of depth to the story, even if it's occasionally absurd. <<less

Putting this on the list even though the societies/empires in this world are somewhat too stupіd to live.  This story is worthwhile just for the shounen-esq character growth of Ling Lan and all her friends.  Although I'm not sure why the mecha parts are written the way they are, I've reread this multiple times and get hooked every time.  ... more>>

Fair warning: Turning off your brain is often required while reading about the empire's laws/policies. (to keep it from melting from sheer stupіdity) <<less

Another wish-fulfillment story that's again *heavy* on the harem, but I'm sorta ok with it because the main character is very much godly.  I really love the way mythology is brought into this story and I love the romance between all the characters, especially Yang Chen and his wife.... more>>

Definitely falls in the guilty pleasure category. <<less

Leon reincarnates into a dating sim where women reign supreme and men are considered second class citizens.  Leon's cheat: his past life's memories of the playthrough of the game in which he is now trapped.... more>>

Watch Leon spark a revolution to change this new world in order to fulfill his ultimate desire… living a quiet, easy life in the countryside! <<less

An all-around classic.

Possibly the stupіdest thing I've ever read, but I binge it from start to finish nonstop every time I pick it up.  A hilarious story... more>> about a boy who wants to be the power in the shadows, and after transmigrating into a new world, finally has the chance. The best part of this story is the organization he accidentally builds and the main character's ignorance of its scale. <<less