[BL] holy texts pt. 2

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[BL] holy texts pt. 2

cont. of the first list!

To reiterate: This is a list of no particular genre, trope, or setting! It's a chronological compilation of all the BL novels that intrigued me enough to read until the end.

Edit: reading lists are currently being reorganized; i transferred some to Part 1~

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yinyangberry

Created: Mar 10th, 2025, Updated: Jul 28th, 2025

Created Mar 10th, 2025

Updated Jul 28th, 2025

CN (4.6)

#1Your Distance

99 Chapters Every 99 Day(s) 8461 Readers 152 Reviews 12-04-2021

Completed Comedy Drama Mature Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

8/10... more>>

CN (4.6)

#2The Professional Three Views Rectifier [Book Transmigration]

83 Chapters Every 21.3 Day(s) 1465 Readers 23 Reviews 10-19-2024

Completed Action Drama Fantasy Romance Shounen Ai

8/10... more>>

CN (4.5)

#3A Guide to Raising Your Natural Enemy

130 Chapters Every 123.7 Day(s) 13794 Readers 186 Reviews 10-03-2020

Completed Adventure Comedy Mecha Romance Sci-fi Slice of Life Supernatural Yaoi

6/10... more>>

CN (4.6)

#4Glory

389 Chapters Every 44.4 Day(s) 8931 Readers 90 Reviews 08-04-2024

Completed Action Comedy Romance Shounen Ai Sports

7/10

299 chapters..... and it had to end at the climax..... no extras, no snippets, no nothing..... would've been an 8/10 but since i feel so unsatisfied, i took a point off.... more>>

CN (4.5)

#5Bite Your Fingertips

104 Chapters Every 75.4 Day(s) 7038 Readers 86 Reviews 09-27-2022

Completed Mature Psychological Romance School Life Shounen Ai Slice of Life Supernatural

9/10

*chuckling while shaking my head* this is so interesting. very interesting. ... more>>

CN (4.5)

#6Three Steps for a Rabbit to Learn How to Backflip

59 Chapters Every 10.7 Day(s) 839 Readers 4 Reviews 03-24-2025

Completed Comedy Shounen Ai Slice of Life Yaoi

9/10... more>>

CN (4.4)

#7The Sick Villain Just Want to Live

177 Chapters Every 25.9 Day(s) 4962 Readers 25 Reviews 07-22-2024

Completed Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance School Life Shounen Ai

8/10... more>>

CN (4.4)

#8After Being Turned Into a Dog, I Conned My Way Into Freeloading at My Rival’s Place

55 Chapters Every 105.3 Day(s) 4263 Readers 44 Reviews 07-10-2021

Completed Comedy Drama Romance Shounen Ai Slice of Life Supernatural

6/10... more>>

CN (4.4)

#9My Nemesis Has Finally Gone Bankrupt

121 Chapters Every 13.1 Day(s) 5283 Readers 26 Reviews 03-31-2025

Completed Comedy Drama Romance Yaoi

7/10... more>>

CN (4.5)

#10The Star Around The Sun

173 Chapters Every 105.3 Day(s) 5501 Readers 96 Reviews 05-23-2021

Completed Adult Drama Mature Romance Slice of Life Yaoi

9/10... more>>

Full points for the first "movie", a disappointing seven points for the rest of the story starting from chapter 115-ish.

Pros:

1) we get to see MC and ML fall in love in a manner that is gradual, natural, and inevitable. 2) we can actually tell the moment when MC and ML start having feelings to each other through their actions/reactions alone, which connects to my next point: 3) the author SHOWS, not tell, and they do it subtly and brilliantly, as in making use of allegories. 4) the pacing is perfect. it has all the perks of slowburn without being one and is just as tantalizing. 5) the plot is majorly inner conflict-driven. MC's inner struggles are emphasized (ML's were not laid out as much but were still palpable, nonetheless), and we are able to follow his train of thought (usually very unfiltered) in real time to the point that it almost feels intrusive, which is a positive thing since that implies we almost see him as a real human. 6) the s*xual tension (!!!) 7) side characters aren't flat or repetitive and they have their own motivations. 8) no netizen comments (WE CHEERED!!!) 9) the story is realistic in the sense that the actions, dialogues, reactions, and emotional connection between characters felt natural and not staged. 10) the story can be pretty tense, but in my experience it never got cumbersome to read due to the fact that the anticipation for what's about to come next far outweighs my fear for it. we almost always get a big payoff in the form of fluff and sexy times after every stressful event, so it's not thoroughly painful.

Cons:

1) the stories within the story (i.e. the second and third movies MC and ML acted in) are very detailed. *too* detailed. i get that it's supposed to parallel the feelings of the characters in real life, but it shouldn't feel like we are reading a separate novel aside from the original. the first movie is an exception since it was crucial to MC and ML's relationship (and it was insanely good), but the execution of the last two are just poorer in quality, so maybe that's why.

as far as everything goes, that's pretty much it? i really liked the first part and i've never read anything like it hence why i'm in so much awe. read this story if you want an entertainment danmei that offers something mature, different, and new. <<less

CN (4.7)

#11This Alpha Is Determined Despite Physical Disability [Interstellar]

171 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 3274 Readers 43 Reviews 04-27-2025

Completed Action Drama Mecha Romance Sci-fi Yaoi

11/10... more>>

CN (4.5)

#12Brother, You Smell Good

99 Chapters Every 8.1 Day(s) 2182 Readers 15 Reviews 05-05-2025

Completed Comedy Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

7/10... more>>

CN (4.5)

#13Imprisoned in Eternal Night

85 Chapters Every 21.3 Day(s) 3588 Readers 42 Reviews 02-15-2025

Completed Adult Drama Fantasy Mature Romance School Life Smut Yaoi

9/10... more>>

CN (4.6)

#14Omega Manual

80 Chapters Every 32.3 Day(s) 695 Readers 7 Reviews 06-14-2024

Drama Fantasy Mature Psychological Romance Yaoi

6/10 ... more>>

CN (4.1)

#15Young Again

133 Chapters Every 21.1 Day(s) 803 Readers 4 Reviews 09-21-2024

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Slice of Life Yaoi

8/10... more>>

CN (4.6)

#16Foolish Omega Bound to the Rewind System

179 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 2532 Readers 15 Reviews 07-29-2025

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Slice of Life Yaoi

8/10... more>>

CN (4.4)

#17A Letter from Keanu Reeves

71 Chapters Every 4.3 Day(s) 1297 Readers 12 Reviews 06-14-2025

Action Drama Mature Romance Shounen Ai

9/10... more>>

the s*xual tension plus the slow burn almost made me go insane. real palpable heat on your skin, it was That intense.

the MC is... a multitude of crazy things and paradoxes stacked on top of each other. an actual obsessive stalker freak. his childhood was too inhumane to be put into words so i think his revenge was well-deserved. he can do a Lot of things which kinda made him a Gary Stu, but the fact that he's clinically insane gives him a pass. i love me some obsessive shous. there are never enough obsessive shous.

ML was MC's sole lifeline as well as his stopper. i thought he would be like any other gong, and in some parts he is, but the way he, for the lack of a better word, dealt with the MC was unorthodox—by danmei standards—in that he knows when to push and relent, but when he pushes, he pushes mercilessly. it's harsh, and it could've gone wrong in so many ways, but MC needed the wake up call immediately. just by doing so, ML cut off several more chapters potentially drawing out the drama.

their relationship dynamic or "trope" isn't unique, but the way it played out sure is. it comes down to the type of individuals these two are, but as complex as they are, the truth was fairly simple:

MC gave ML pure, unadulterated, almost unconditional love devoid of expectations that ML never got in his entire life, while ML guided MC out of his overly self-critical tendencies and poured gentle showers of love, like relaxing a string gone taut for far too long. it was really beautiful. i watched two people allow themselves to be human again.

the last 10-15 chapters particularly had great character and relationship development. from the build-up until the release, the burst of sweetness after all the pain—everything was satisfying. i don't know how to explain it better but it was the opposite of anti-climatic.

the rest of the story was just fleshing out the two main characters and a bunch of business jargon that went over my head. the writing style could do with less telling and more showing, but it's not that big of a deal.

my overall evaluation is that, while i'm not attached to the two main characters, their character and relationship developments were compelling and intricately written, and that's something worth looking into. <<less

CN (4.5)

#18Not Familiar

77 Chapters Every 4 Day(s) 1659 Readers 14 Reviews 06-29-2025

Completed Comedy Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

9/10... more>>

CN (4.6)

#19After Becoming the Protagonist’s Inner Demon

148 Chapters Every 11 Day(s) 3652 Readers 52 Reviews 04-16-2025

Completed Adventure Drama Romance Xianxia Yaoi

15/10

i won't delve into the details because i'm so emotionally impacted that i'm having a hard time to articulate anything.... more>>

CN (4.4)

#20The Cannon Fodder of the Rich Family Has Gone Crazy

145 Chapters Every 14.3 Day(s) 2172 Readers 35 Reviews 12-29-2024

Completed Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Shounen Ai

9/10 (objective); 10/10 (personal enjoyment)... more>>

this just might be my biggest "hear me out" danmei yet i'm CRYIGGGNNNNGGG

if you can look past MC's disgusting... choice of weaponry, this book is actually a hidden gem.

so far this has been the most well thought-out, well-constructed dogblood rebirth-revenge i've read to date. it was simply compelling and solid in every aspect. characters are motivated and layered, circumstances aren't coincidental, everyone has a story to share and a past that defined them, and everything is connected with no loose ends. the story just seems to unfold naturally, transitions between scenes were seamless, and each dialogue bore weight to the plot. the writing style evinces mastery of brevity, and each emotional line strikes your heart like a gong. now, the plot by itself was already persuasive, but paired with skillful articulation? you won't be able to put the book down. from start to end, i was entranced.

honestly, i've rated this so high purely because of how fleshed out the characters and the plot are. the story's not perfect, but you can't deny its completeness and consistency.

the romance tied everything together. i expected cliché and got a well-developed, healthy, REALISTIC, 99% trope free relationship, topped with a fun and silly dynamic, and underlined with bittersweet implications. as much as MC and ML are capable individuals on their own, on a deeper level, they are each other's missing pillar of strength, one which they didn't know they needed until their worlds collided. i read what they've been through and what they painstakingly came to be, for themselves and for each other. my fondness grew and grew, but there was also grief and relief circulating simultaneously. by the time they established their relationship i was probably happier than both of them. looking at the overall picture, my heart just swells with emotions I could not put into words but had been evident in my tear-stained face.

i started this novel with my standards lowered but it ended up raising it higher than before. *slaps forehead* how am i supposed to read another dogblood danmei after this... <<less

CN (4.4)

#21The Villainous Junior Brother Was Actually Secretly in Love with Me

69 Chapters Every 17.8 Day(s) 1533 Readers 13 Reviews 12-02-2024

Completed Drama Xianxia Yaoi

6/10... more>>

CN (4.3)

#22Law of Inertia

67 Chapters Every 8.6 Day(s) 1298 Readers 8 Reviews 05-16-2025

Completed Comedy Drama Romance Shounen Ai Slice of Life

7/10... more>>

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zia02· Jul 8, 2025 11:20 PM
I loved your reviews even more than the novels certainly gonna read more than one of this list ( two of my favorite novels are here so i know you have ta s te)
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- yinyangberry· Author · Jul 9, 2025 02:30 AM
  omg thank you..... this means a lot to me actually... hopefully these novels i recommended also bring you joy. happy reading!
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