Protags are overrated. Give me someone unafraid of the dark.... more>>

Real villains, not a protag wearing villainous skin.

F/M. M/M.

Will continue to be updated. <<less

(n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or the way of life.

As the list name says

Slimy rat mc that u love to hate or hate to love with morally grey personality such as money hungry, shameless, cunning, power hungry, results over process but overall with own bottomline (mostly saving the word or live own life or for friendship) ... more>>

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Additional novel not listed in novel updates (highly recommended) :
Quick Transmigration: Is it Better to be a Beta?

https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/btbab/

Summary:
One bis*xual tr*shcan joins hands with one cheap system and they do their best to improve the world. Sort of... 

In short Mc is such a scum of a mansl*t that in one of the world he cause rebellion in his country cause he f*cked too many ppl while the system is useless n can't even recognise the Protagonist of the world cause he spent all his tech point in space Canon  <<less

These are just some of the BL novels that I have randomly found. I have read the synopsis and reviews to confirm it's not garbage. I hope everyone can find a book that they will like here! ヾ(＾▽＾)ﾉ... more>>

Note: If I have read the novel I will rate it with a 5 star system + dropped novels will be removed from this list. If you find any dropped novels on this list pls tell me in the comment section, I will remove it ASAP.  <<less

novels i've finished reading following the historical/fantasy genre. may contain villainess/villain tropes

List of Novel with Badass/Queen Uke. This kind of uke are pretty savage, dominant, Bold, shameless, confident and strong. Most of the time doesn't need seme/gong to protect them. Some can be stronger than their seme/gong. ... more>>

PS: only include the Uke/shou that i found badass.  <<less

BL novels with MC that are clever, cunning, and have brain cells. I'm tired of naive dumb white lotus protag that makes you question how... more>> are they surviving in society. Most will focus on power couples that are capable of taking care of each other and being their own person instead of a weird power imbalance dynamic. In no particular order, each MC has their strength and weakness. <<less

After reading many novels I reached the conclusion that (for a male at least) the perfect novel needs 3 ingredients to satisfy the reader without boring him:... more>>

1 - STRENGTH : Constant MC drive to Increase his power/strength via cultivation or other means. The greater the obstacles he overcomes, the hardship, and the explosion of his power after he strengthened himself, the greater is the psychological reward. Examples: I Shall Seal The Heavens, Against The Gods, The Desolate Era.

2 - BEAUTY : An unending series of beauties in distress, with saving them as the main motivation to go on with the story. The MC should not be necessary a righteous person, but he should have a soft spot for damsels in distress. The beauties must not necessarily become part of the MC harem, they just need to be grateful to him. Examples: Womanizing Mage, Ancient Strengthening Technique, Battle Through the Heavens.

3 - WISDOM : The MC must outsmart his enemies. The most cunning, the better. Battle strength alone is not going to keep interest in the long run. Scheming and strategy, especially long term grand designs and political ploys, keep the story interesting. Antagonists also need to be crafty to make defeating them a rewarding experience. EXAMPLES: Legend of Ling Tian, Nirvana in Fire, Transcending the Nine Heavens.

So the formula is Xianxia/Xuanhuan + Save-The-Beauties + Cunning Protagonist.

This is a list of the best novels of this kind. <<less

this is mostly just male mc without female leads like "love interests" or harems :)... more>>

Korean Novels #1 - #25
Chinese Novels #26 - #53
Japanese Novels #54 - #70

* There might be some s*xual tensions towards side characters but mostly it views the improvement of the main characters
* Novels like this just focus on the plot and battle towards mc's main goal and shenanigans but most of the novels here are my male protagonist 'to be read' and I hope you guys find something that suits your tastes <3 so yeah happy reading ^^)/ <<less

No specific rankings.

Has no specific rankings.

Here's a list of my fav female leads~ ... more>>

Feel free to recommend me some novels` <<less

I'm starting to doubt whether the novels that I've read and liked before are actually good

Here is the list of novels where mc is very cunning. No cookie cutter novels like king of gods, legend of swordsmen or hootblooded teenage stuff like mga and agt type novels are mentioned. ... more>>

If you are tired of reading tr*sh cultivation novels then this list is made for you. I have put some novels with harem but mc in these novels are very cunning, so do not expect normal harem rather dont expectm more than 2/3 girl.

Warning :- Please dont read these novels if you like Against the gods, martial god asura, ancient strengthening techniques as you might not able to understand mc's decision and might leave bitter taste in you mouth <<less

Men who are clever and capable and cunning without being absolute wretches of humanity.... more>>

Added to as I read, you'll find all kinds of genres here. Feel free to comment some recs.  <<less

i really love historical chinese novels but only those set in nobility/imperial family, some modern world are nice too Strong female leads and loving male leads ONLY( Not all in my list have this trope though)... more>>

these are just the ones i've read, the top ones are my favorite and the bottom ones I haven't read yet <<less

Uhuh this is a list of novel that degenerate ike me love to read

Also avoiding normal CN/KR cliches such as:... more>>

-Decreased amount of flexing nobility.

-Plotting but not being weak as shit.

-Not crying 24/7 / Alpha MCs.

-Not more than two wives.

https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/evil-cold-ruthless-mc-with-no-love-or-no-wife-or-no-harem.96646/

https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/20556/?st=1 <<less

I'm picking my top fav strong male lead stories that vary but are good (not in any order)

**pls pls recommend more novels in the comments/DM!!! I'm dying to read a good one QAQ... more>>

I'm quite picky when it comes to webnovels. There will be few on my list but I'll add more if I see any interesting ones. Usually it's revenge, system, game element, conquering dungeons, adventuring in a fantasy world and such, with clever/calm/cunning protagonist if possible.

I mostly dislike romance and harems/reverse harems.

Mother of Learning on Royal Road is a great series too, although it's not a KR novel.
Also f*ck active translation for making their website so damn inaccessible. I can't get access no matter what I do (e.g. turn off vpn, ad blocker, etc). <<less

A list of my favorite novels! 

A collection of novels with smart and great at acting protagonist. Mostly BL.

that kind novels waiting me dearly in lines and also the reason of my sleepless nights

Every completed danmei or bl that I've read. Also, this list is only arranged according to my preference.