** New books will continue to be added **... more>>

These are the list of books which are so good that I will remember them until the day I die <<less

I lost access to my other accs…so here’s a new acc with the continuation of novel brain rot.... more>>

Same like before KR/CN I have either not read them or have, It’ll have a skibidi rating and probably my opinion of it too. I dig into novel updates until this web has no choice but to give me something new sooo you guys should totally support my reading 24/7 activities :-)

For anyone who wants to see my other lists go to my following and it should be there cc  <<less

MAKE NOVEL UPDATES REC LISTS GREAT AGAIN! The good stuff from 2025. Novels that should be significantly more popular than they already are.  Comment any... more>> recs below! Most items added to this list at the time had less than a 1000 readers. <<less

Mainly short stories ... more>>

Mostly from crimson translations <<less

This is a collection of underrated/lesser-known novels that shine with solid writing and captivating stories. They may not be very popular, but they’ve got that special something that makes them worth your time. If you’re tired of the same overhyped novels and want to discover hidden treasures, this list is for you. (I might make a part 2 or something, idk)... more>>

(Mostly action novels) (2020-2025)

Personally, this is very subjective (I don't judge a novel by it's translation quality)

Honorable Mentions :

• Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (JP) - Honestly, pretty decent. It's a survival game focused story where the FL repeatedly challenge it to complete an unachievable milestone of beating it 100 times, without dying of course. It's non-linear story.

• A Story About Becoming A Really Cheerful Girl (JP) - If you want to see a protagonist endure SUFFERING, this one is for you. Caution : it's really messed up (Search for KatTL, they are TL'ing it, not sure why they didn't make an NU page for it tho)

• Terminate The Other World! (RR) - Book 1-4 is pretty good. A female cyborg getting isekai'd—she's originally from a superhero world—then gradually regaining emotions after being treated as a killing machine. It's progressive fantasy btw.

• Simulating Endless Possibilities: Invincible Once I Act (Scribblehub) - One of the best 'simulations' novels I've read <<less

Because I have too many snacks? (˶˃ᆺ˂˶)

Short stories that are unique and enjoyable! Settings and genre vary. 

It's mostly novels I read and had a favorable view of. I try to add novels of all genres. ... more>>

There are also novels I dropped midway but liked it enough to add here.

Most of the novels here are rated 4.0 and above. <<less

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Novels that I found interesting rather than cliche. ... more>>

Interesting characters and plot.

What I dislike is poorly written plots, characters and overused concepts <<less

Goated MCs - no harem - male protagonist

Rating is based on my opinion and it can change anytime.... more>>

6 → 6.9 = Readable

7 → 7.9 = Ok

8 → 8.9 = Good

9 → 9.4 = Very Good

9.5 → 10 = My Most Favorite/ Wow! Incredible <<less

List of novels i have read / currently reading that I really, really like.... more>>

No particular genre.

Not in order <<less

Random Plot : Seinen, Shounen

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I have made a review and rating for every novel I've read on novelupdates. Since they don't have the user friendly capability of sorting a user's read list by rank I made one for myself ordered by best/enjoyed the most to least. The ranking within the same number of stars may not be right because it is usually from different genres, too different to compare with each other haha. All in one spot. ... more>>

The bottom of the list that are my lower rated and unranked/dropped novels, I have moved to a new list "All Novels I've Read Sorted By Rating (3.7 Stars & Below + Dropped)" due to a list only having a max of 100. In the future, this will be basically my Top 100 list. The others will be from ranked 101 onwards. The other weaker alternative is the Reviews section in my profile but it can only be sorted by likes and date of review not by rank. 

The reason I want to put my rating and reviews straight in the list is because you can't search for a specific user's review in the novel page if there are too many reviews. You will have to search one by one. Its easier to straight up  see why I put the novel in a particular list plus my review in the list itself. Sigh, novelupdates is really not user friendly.

PS: Sorry that some reviews aren't as detailed. The ones with no Date Read and only an overall rating, I hadn't used my new system yet. So they may be at not the precise order but what can you do -.-' <<less

the title. It's literally all romance because I can't stomach reading anything else. There are various kinds of romance here, so if you're just looking for fluff/sugar go look at my other list. This is just what I enjoy the most. (todo im updating other list rn). ... more>>

edit: in hindsight there may be a few things that aren't romance but it's pretty much all romance don't worry about it <<less

A list of memorable stories I read on novelupdates that covers mostly survival stories, reincarnation in non-human beings, second chances in other worlds and novels that felt unique in some way.... more>>

More often than not, stories I included had some grim parts to them. Where I find it necessary, I'll put a warning. 

Some stories are simply positive. Not everything needs to be dark. <<less