Various series I've read or am reading and would recommend to others. 
Bias towards likable well-written main characters, assertive/charismatic male protagonists, harems especially with polygamy.... more>>

Ignore the order, not going to sort them.

Series not on Novel Updates;
- Sasaki to Pii-chan; Fun. A clusterf*ck of cliches and genres (aliens, demons, magical girls, espers, isekai, monsters, secret organizations), similar to 'A Certain Magical Index'. Technically a harem, but sadly unlikely to ever have any romance (Protagonist treats them like daughters).

- Otherside Picnic; It's 'Roadside Picnic'/'STALKER' with a side of yuri. The main characters venture into another world full dangerous supernatural anomalies, searching for a missing person and to make some cash by selling supernatural artifacts. The main characters are well written and there's slow yuri romance. Also has manga adaptation

Also check my other list: https://www.novelupdates.info/viewlist/110239/ <<less

novels i would actually recommend someone... more>>

consists solely of novels i would rate 8 or higher out of 10.

order does not matter

some other stuff not on nu:

shadow s*ave 8/10

the beginning after the end 8/10

mother of learning 9/10 <<less

i have terrible taste... more>>

i love shitty isekai novels

fusion fantasy academy novels are my guilty pleasure

<6 = would not recommend

6 = okay

7 = good

8 = i would recommend

9 = i would highly recommend

10 = my favorites <<less

Different Genres, order not sorted. To read later.

I've read novels over the years, and I guarantee you won't regret diving into them.... more>>

No BL, GL. Sorry that's not my type of novels. 

Other novels from another websites (webnovel, scribblehub..)

Time emperor (fanfic)
https://www.webnovel.com/book/time-emperor-(champion)_17500339706298405

Fox in a inverted world 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/fox-in-an-inverted-world_19203318006781205

Author POV 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/the-author's-pov_20524563005115705

Administrator
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/94510/-the-administrator-/

School idol (yandere/gore novel)
https://www.wattpad.com/story/296700221-the-school-idols-yandere-harem

Shadow s*ave
https://www.webnovel.com/book/shadow-s*ave_22196546206090805

A Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/256241/a-budding-scientist-in-a-fantasy-world/

The Reincarnation of Alysara 
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/278151/the-reincarnation-of-alysara/

Nanomancer reborn 
https://www.webnovel.com/book/nanomancer-reborn---i've-become-a-snow-girl_14064812306272705

Mother of learning 
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/21220/mother-of-learning

My vampire System
https://www.webnovel.com/book/my-vampire-system_16709365405930105

Library of Rain
https://www.scribblehub.com/series/858447/library-of-rain/

For more recommendations, check out my next list: https://www.novelupdates.info/viewlist/83142/ <<less

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In no particular order.

List of good jp light novel 

Don't just watch the anime this is epic stuff worth reading

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.... more>>

(A/N: This year a lot of, I mean almost half of the novels are newly released ones and so they don't have NU page. Jeez) 

Bunkobon/Light Novels

#1 Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

#2 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Agent (N/A)

#3 Classroom of the Elite

#4 Confession of Mimosa  (N/A)

#5 Propeller Opera

#6 The Angel Next Doors Spoils Me Rotten

#7 Days With My Stepsister

#8 The Detective is Already Dead

#9 The Neighbouring Aarya-san who Sometimes Acts Affectionate and Murmuring in Russian 

#10 Bullet Code: Firewall (N/A)

Tankobon/Books

#1 Sasaki and Pi-chan (N/A)

#2 Silent Witch

#3 Ascendance of a Bookworm

#4 Rebuild World

#5 Ishura

#6 Babel (N/A)

#7 Chousekai Tension Exodrive: Gekitou! Isekai Zennihon Daikaihen (N/A)

#8 Gendai Shakai de Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijou wo Suru no wa Chotto Taihen (N/A)

#9 Magical Device Craftsman Dahlia Won’t Hang Her Head Down Anymore

#10 Boku wa Saiseisu, Boku wa Shi (N/A) <<less

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.... more>>

Light Novels

1. Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

2. Spy Kyoushitsu

3. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e

4. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.

5. Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta

6. Rakuen Noise

7. Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun

8. Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss shita.

9. Propeller Opera (N/A)

10. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

Books

1. Ishura (LN page N/A)

2. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

3. Unnamed Memory

4. Rebuild World

5. Babel (2020 LN, not the 2016 WN that ANN linked)

6. Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story

7. Nageki no Bourei wa Intai Shitai

8. Afumi no Umi: Suimen ga Yureru Toki

9. Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai

10. Majo no Tabitabi <<less

Never judge a book by its harem tag...... more>>

Some novels that are not available in Novelupdates

- My Three Wives Are Beautiful Vampires.

- Dual Cultivation

- Cultivation Online <<less