Decent novels regardless of genre. Not in any particular order.

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harem

If you like the anime versions...

A list of good novels (i think).... more>>

No specific genre or theme. <<less

I have read or am currently reading most of these and I highly recommend you at least try them. List is (mostly) ordered from my... more>> most to least favorite, and I update descriptions at least once a week. Feel free to suggest reading material in the comments! <<less

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List of good jp light novel 

A mix of old, new, JPN, CHN, KR novels. ... more>>

List of novel that have good plot, especially novel that give different perspectives than your usual trope. Not in particular order. Mostly not romance focused, might contain bl/gl. Does bl/gl even matter when it almost didn't exist?

No self insert, no useless harem, no narcissistic young master, no assasin reincarnated into young lady of some family.

They are all translated at some point, so you should be able to find them somewhere on the internet. <<less

My favourite Japanese light novels (anime)

all genres also not in particular order

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい! Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi!, lit. This Light Novel is Amazing!) is an annual light novel guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten most popular light novels according to readers polled on the Internet. An introduction to each of the works comes with each listing, along with an interview of the light novel's author or authors for first place. Many of the light novels that have been listed in this guide book were later adapted into anime series. Most of the light novels listed contain a series of volumes, but some single-volume light novels also get listed. The first release of... more>> the guide book was on November 26, 2004 and is the 2005 listing.

1. Haruhi Suzumiya series

2. Zaregoto series

3. Akuma no Mikata

4. Ryuuketsu Megamiden

5. Baccano!

6. Nana Hime Monogatari

7. Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de

8. Allison

9. Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan

10. Chaos Legion <<less

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yk that feeling after reading something and a whole new world opens up for you? had you making up scenarios and writing essays in your... more>> head while in the shower? (mostly bl with some outliers) <<less

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No specific order to the list.... more>>

Those are light novels that won best-seller award, Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi, and the ones that have translation only.

(Except for Utsuro no Hako, Kara no Kyoukai and Violet Evergarden.) <<less

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Mostly LNs on this list, since I don't tend to read much Japanese WNs. Most of the stuff on here are pretty much what you'd expect a person who got into anime/manga back in the early 00's would like. Nothing super shocking or unknown, I think.... more>>

Also, just want to add that Otherside Picnic would 100% be on this list if it was actually listed on NU. It's just a really fantastically written little spooky horror with some very interesting characters. Would recommend. <<less

Personal favourites, in no particular order.... more>>

Idk if I'm allowed to put this here but anything QI in this list? Aggregators lmao

More recommendations (this list is non-exhaustive): [The Menocht Loop][Azarinth Healer][Deathworlders][Mother of Learning][Delve][There is no epic loot here, only puns.][Spellgun][The Abyssal Dungeon][Daedalus][Those who aspired to become gods][Apex Predator][I am going to die (in this game-like dimension)][Metaworld Chronicles][The last angel: Ascension][Unbound][Vainqueur the Dragon][Deeper Darker][Mud's Mission][Empire of Salt][Gaia Awakens][The Gam3][Never Die Twice][The Forgotten Conqueror][Tallrock][The Only Real Cultivator][Seabound][Worm][Vaudevillain][A Hermit's Life for Me][Shade Touched][Just A Bystander][Sylver Seeker][Magic-smithing][The House Witch][Apocalypse: Generic System][Rebirth in a Magical World][The Oscillation][Fork this Life][Beware of Chicken][The House Witch][Valkyrie's Shadow][Salvos][First Contact][A Sense for Magic][Romantically Apocalyptic][The Stars Have Eyes]

Extras:[I don't  want this kind of Hero][Weak Hero][Jigokuraku][World Trigger][Hunter x Hunter][Eleceed] <<less

Just as the title says. Just my personal favorites novels in the order that I love.

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I've been reading translated light/web novels since around 2015-2016. Finally making a list now! The entries here are not ranked, they're added randomly, but they are my favourite novels on this site. Started reading BL novels in 2017, when I first read Founders of Diabolism. Big fan! So now my list is mostly BL.... more>>

Warning: I am not a big fan of tragedy and harem stories so you will not find much of that here. <<less

Don't expect many harems with characters who can't think for themselves or fall in love with the MC before page 1. Many might have a slow moving plot... have to invest yourself into the characters to find the tragic, beautiful and poignant!... more>>

First, some English original webnovels that are superb and easily googleable (in order of best characters, not necessarily plot): 
1. Trailer tr*sh
2. Iron Teeth
3. Castle Kingside (rewrite)
4. Metaworld Chronicles
5. The Good Student
6. Worm (Parahumans)
7. AnimeCon Harem (18+)
8. Mother of Learning
9. Selena's Reign
10. Double Blind: A modern litRPG
11. Tidal Lock (unfinished)

Note that I've been recently pruning and updating the list to remove some that were just good stories with average characters and move them over to new lists that are top of their genre. You can see all my rec lists at https://www.novelupdates.info/user/10378/tallrice/ <<less