Novels I've been reading this year (some from last year too) + how far I got in before pausing/dropping. ... more>>

Will finish updating this in a week.

Updated 8/4/2025 <<less

Horror novels with unique or interesting premises are my weakness.

 (gaslight and gatekeep optional)... more>>

Female leads as leaders/ceo, career-oriented novels, primarily entertainment industry, could be modern or futuristic setting, generally listing MCs that are NOT actresses (or are otherwise involved in behind the scenes work) <<less

A list of novels I've read and loved. MCs are generally bamf, independent, self-sufficient, morally grey.... more>>

Genres include (quick) transmigration/rebirth, survival game, apocalypse, horror/supernatural, etc.

Time periods can be everything from historical to interstellar.

Ships have a balanced dynamic, usually a power couple who respect each other's strength and skills. Some MLs are on the edge of what I can tolerate, but tolerable because good plot/likeable MC.

Some novels have no romance. <<less

Stories where the mc works is a game designer or the stories with a general focus on game design.... more>>

Open to suggestions. <<less

A mix of my liking. 
Main criteria: [female lead is the focal point & the center of the plot]. ... more>>

- None or min romance/subplot
- Living her life to the fullest
- A variety of setting and themes
- Undiscovered, with low readers

Regular screening to ensure freshness. Thank you for 150+ supports! <<less

(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

Intriguing concepts and interesting Female protagonists are my weakness. s*upid or excessively dense protagonists are my mortal enemies.... more>>

Primarily Yuri/No romance with a few exceptions. Preference toward longer novels with some exceptions. <<less

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I'll try to find quality work but honestly, it's pretty rare.
It's not put in a particular order, although once I stop being lazy it will be.I highly recommend 2 novels here, they're both RAW novels so hopefully they get picked up so this can reach the masses. [The Heroine Is Tired Of This][What's Wrong With Letting Me Parasite For A While]... more>>

[NR] no romance

[RM] romance is so negligible I wouldn't consider it romance

[IR] I dropped it

[11] raw novels currently <<less

Female protagonists who transmigrated to another world.... more>>

PS. not ranked. <<less

Protagonists who try to survive in games/instances/apocalyptic worlds.... more>>

No bl and gl.

Feel free to recommend one.

PS. not ranked. <<less

All stories about bringing earth culture (movies, books, games, etc) to different world.