Mid novels

Mid novels
Not great, but not a complete waste of time either. This is the absolute lowest bar for a novel to still be considered worth reading.

I usually dropped novels on this list for various reasons—be it the story, characters, or glaring plot holes—but I still consider giving them a second chance.

Order is random.
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Created: Feb 15th, 2025, Updated: Jun 7th, 2025
Created Feb 15th, 2025
Updated Jun 7th, 2025
KR (3.8)
284 Chapters Every 0.8 Day(s) 2040 Readers 13 Reviews 06-06-2025
Great idea, but mediocre execution. Still, it's the best novel from this author.
KR (4.1)
376 Chapters Every 2.1 Day(s) 4468 Readers 28 Reviews 06-07-2025
Great idea, but terrible execution with subpar writing. Everything happens too conveniently for the MC, and most characters seem to have peanuts for brains—especially if... more>>
KR (4)
422 Chapters Every 6.7 Day(s) 2359 Readers 14 Reviews 04-29-2025
A good idea, but that’s where it ends—it lacks any charm.
KR (3.8)
58 Chapters Every 19.5 Day(s) 1507 Readers 9 Reviews 02-11-2025
An amazing beginning, but it devolves into standard MC worship. The author praising the MC multiple times per chapter doesn’t help.
KR (4.5)
276 Chapters Every 21.1 Day(s) 6979 Readers 60 Reviews 04-14-2025
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
KR (4.1)
242 Chapters Every 12.5 Day(s) 6150 Readers 47 Reviews 03-19-2025
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
JP (3.9)
0 Chapters Every 9254 Day(s) 2270 Readers 10 Reviews N/A
A guide on how to write an amazing first volume, followed by three very good ones—only to turn the rest of the novel into complete... more>>
KR (3.8)
65 Chapters Every 17 Day(s) 553 Readers 1 Reviews 11-09-2024
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
KR (4.1)
184 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 2161 Readers 12 Reviews 06-06-2025
Great idea, but mediocre execution from an author who lacked the courage to write true villainous heroines.
KR (4)
20 Chapters Every 2.1 Day(s) 4379 Readers 36 Reviews 05-09-2025
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
CN (4)
1110 Chapters Every 1.5 Day(s) 3881 Readers 33 Reviews 06-05-2025
Would have been better without the sister.
CN (4.5)
695 Chapters Every 520.4 Day(s) 25265 Readers 362 Reviews 09-25-2017
An average novel that masks its mediocrity with word salad and fills half of its chapters with technical summaries copied from Wikipedia.The protagonist is even... more>>
KR (4.3)
243 Chapters Every 6.1 Day(s) 4836 Readers 38 Reviews 05-06-2025
The story should have ended at chapter 169.It overstayed its welcome, became boring, and ruined its characters and plot.Before 170 – 8/10, after – 3... more>>
JP (4.5)
163 Chapters Every 122.1 Day(s) 18876 Readers 127 Reviews 09-20-2022
Starts off okay, becomes average later, and eventually devolves into edgy tr*sh.
CN (4)
37 Chapters Every 114.5 Day(s) 1557 Readers 54 Reviews 03-09-2020
Could have been a masterpiece, but characters and plot points are dropped like flies. The MC is unlikable and lacks any real agenda.It was truly... more>>
CN (4.1)
895 Chapters Every 36.1 Day(s) 11530 Readers 291 Reviews 12-25-2023
A good novel, but the in*est and sister fanaticism make it pretty off-putting.
KR (3.8)
0 Chapters Every 491 Day(s) 2686 Readers 13 Reviews 02-02-2024
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
KR (3.9)
21 Chapters Every 216.2 Day(s) 17039 Readers 183 Reviews 09-09-2016
Runs out of steam right after the 80s chapters and could have been so much more. The ending is the most rushed I’ve ever seen,... more>>
CN (3.7)
80 Chapters Every 506.2 Day(s) 14199 Readers 279 Reviews 03-14-2017
An average Chinese novel with meh worldbuilding, mostly pointless characters, and plenty of filler to stretch the length.But despite its flaws, it's one of the... more>>
KR (4.3)
20 Chapters Every 98.9 Day(s) 10829 Readers 118 Reviews 02-17-2022
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
KR (3.8)
119 Chapters Every 4.7 Day(s) 2292 Readers 8 Reviews 06-04-2025
Runs out of steam right after the prologue.
KR (4)
658 Chapters Every 16.9 Day(s) 6517 Readers 81 Reviews 10-11-2024
Not bad. I need to finish it later to form a concise opinion on it.
KR (3.9)
150 Chapters Every 13.9 Day(s) 919 Readers 6 Reviews 01-05-2025
Not bad. I need to finish it later to form a concise opinion on it.
CN (4.1)
51 Chapters Every 197.2 Day(s) 7696 Readers 128 Reviews 05-26-2017
A very mixed bag—when it's good, it's very good; when it's bad, it's very bad; and when it's boring, it's just boring.... more>>
KR (4)
0 Chapters Every 43.7 Day(s) 9557 Readers 49 Reviews 09-05-2023
A very solid novel—a classic, you could say.Unfortunately, the author decided to rush the last 60 chapters. It would have been much better without that.
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  1. PenyakitWebNovelGila
    PenyakitWebNovelGila· Apr 26, 2025 12:21 PM
    This list is so mid. 
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  2. Error12097
    Error12097· Feb 25, 2025 06:12 AM
    That's a good list, I got tierd of those ret*rds who blindly worship tr*sh Korean Novels, those tr*sh authors who write more about their MC Handsome Face and his weak mentality more than about story, hypocrite plots and random asses reasons behind those plots and many more, now make a best novel list, I agree with your Mid list but I want to see your better one. 
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    • Reader_randnum
      Reader_randnum· Author · Feb 25, 2025 03:55 PM
      I've already created a few lists—you can check my profile :) Not all summaries are finished, and the lists are still incomplete, but I’m gradually adding new entries.
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