A vast group of people transported to another world, only connected through a system at the start to build up a small area (island, ship,... more>> town, etc.) of their own. No specific order of like. <<less

Novels I've found really fun to read!... more>>

General Jing Yuan Approved! <<less

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Sigh. I just can't stop consuming these books. Sigh...

Personal archive. Crowd pleaser and niche. Bad and good.

I’m interested in reading these. They’ll either be next up on my list or will live here for eternity 

This is a list of various novels that I believe should be read by others looking for good works or something new. I have personally read all of them to great extents.... more>>

I will introduce novels with what I thought of it along with info that can easily be found in early chapters. I will give a short summary and will clarify if it is a novel I haven't read as much or have rough memory of. I will also record my highest chapter and how many attempts it took to get there (I like to re-read stories when I forget them).

All novels in this list are based on my tastes. What I typically enjoy is more story/world oriented novels or stories that offer a fun/interesting gimmick that I usually don't see. I enjoy some well-developed world building and development of settings and gimmicks rather than specific moments. I tend to avoid romance, but that doesn't mean I will exclude it. I also don't mind the occasional (A, B, C) tier junk novels and a few will make into this list.

If you want to check out some other novels I liked, check out my other list "Novels I Enjoyed."

I have found all these novels while scraping the site and a few others for a few years. <<less

All the books I aspire to read in 2025 lol. Probably won't even read half of them since I am very slow but it's good... more>> to have expectations lmao! <<less

Some of the best novels i've read in no particular order.... more>>

Comment suggestions because it feels like i've read everything atp <<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

Books that I will read later

(Btw my new rec list is out and it has completed novels as well.)... more>>

These are the novels that are good enough for me to check for updates daily. 

Quite a lot of hidden gems (not on purpose). Almost no romance and harem. 

(If they do, it’s at a tolerable amount that doesn’t detract from the plot.)

(Novels will get dropped and added to this list depending on if I get bored or not.)

The novels are loosely ranked based on how impatient I am for the chapters. 

Some others not on novelupdates:

Melt Bless You (horror, crime, supernatural) Manhwa

Midwood (Shounen, action, fantasy) Manhwa

The Villain Wants to Live Manhwa Adaptation <<less

A compilation of novels translated by "iNovel Translations" that I am currently reading, planning to read, and have read.... more>>

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new stuff worth checking if ask me