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A list of novels I've read and loved. Genres include one or more of the following:

- Strong/Clever/OP Protagonist
- Morally Grey Character(s)
- Transmigration/Reincarnation/Rebirth/Time Travel
- Game Elements/Game World
- Survival Game/Unlimited Flow
- Other/Fantasy World
- Apocalypse
- Plot + No Romance
- Plot + Power Couple/Healthy Relationship
- Slice of Life
- Historical Setting/Interstellar
- Horror/Supernatural

*I won't include every novel I read here, just the ones I really think are worth at least a try. There are also a few I dropped but I felt like it was more personal bias or a pet peeve that made me drop it/give it a low score, and objectively, other people might like it.

*List has reached max amount so I'll start another one.

*Continued here: www.novelupdates.info/viewlist/55531/

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Created: Jul 10th, 2020, Updated: Feb 5th, 2023

Created Jul 10th, 2020

Updated Feb 5th, 2023

CN (4.5)

#51Forces of Temptation

190 Chapters Every 21.7 Day(s) 3611 Readers 18 Reviews 09-27-2024

Action Adult Adventure Horror Mature Mystery Romance Sci-fi Supernatural Yaoi

8.5/10, On Hold @ch100... more>>

CN (3.4)

#52The Rich and Vicious Male Supporting Character is Tearing up the Script

0 Chapters Every 1455 Day(s) 2142 Readers 22 Reviews N/A

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Yaoi

7/10, On Hold @ch19... more>>

CN (4.4)

#53The Reborn Otaku’s Code of Practice for the Apocalypse

261 Chapters Every 135.9 Day(s) 12856 Readers 189 Reviews 01-12-2020

Completed Action Adventure Romance Slice of Life Supernatural Yaoi

8/10, On Hold @ch62

CN (4.6)

#54Apocalypse Lord

80 Chapters Every 85.6 Day(s) 4983 Readers 98 Reviews 02-24-2022

Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi Slice of Life

8.5/10, Finished... more>>

CN (4.4)

#55Limitless Survival Game

48 Chapters Every 10.6 Day(s) 1952 Readers 23 Reviews 04-21-2025

Action Adventure Martial Arts Romance Slice of Life

6.5/10, On Hold @ch11

CN (4.1)

#56An Unyielding Wind

157 Chapters Every 89.7 Day(s) 2352 Readers 13 Reviews 10-08-2024

Action Adventure Gender Bender Harem Romance Xuanhuan

7/10, On Hold @v1ch13... more>>

CN (3.8)

#57After Rebirth, the Scum All Cry for Forgiveness

55 Chapters Every 20.2 Day(s) 2924 Readers 32 Reviews 12-11-2024

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance School Life

7/10, On Hold... more>>

CN (4.5)

#58I Just Want to Freeload on Your Luck

113 Chapters Every 62.5 Day(s) 9782 Readers 237 Reviews 04-17-2023

Completed Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance School Life

8/10, Finished (mostly, I read the rest on mtlnovel but only 70 were available, which I think is the main part, there should be a few extras after that but I can't find them rip)... more>>

CN (4.4)

#59Real Missy Relies on Food to Counterattack

106 Chapters Every 91.7 Day(s) 5447 Readers 109 Reviews 09-25-2021

Completed Comedy Fantasy Josei Romance Shoujo Slice of Life

10/10, Finished... more>>

CN (4.5)

#60Ancient Foodie Survival Guide

113 Chapters Every 102.3 Day(s) 4877 Readers 92 Reviews 04-30-2021

Completed Comedy Historical Josei Romance Slice of Life

10/10, Finished... more>>

I think my favourite thing about this novel is its portrayal of women. Most of them are strong in their own way, and their relationships with each other are so wholesome. You know how in other novels, rival women to the MC or the in-laws etc. are usually face-slapped when they go up against the MC? It's not like that here, even for some of them who start off disliking the MC (with legitimate/understandable reasons too) get the character development to grow. Part of it is because the MC's food is just that good, another part is that they take after the MC's inadvertent example and begin enjoying life beyond just being a wife/woman in ancient times. And it's not even just that they become friends with the MC (which they do), but they get along better with each other, they branch out and find things they like to do, their positions haven't changed but they gain a freedom that I think they'd never realized they could have as women in this era.

Other points I loved - the main CP is A+. The ML is so clumsy in love, but the development is wonderful and adorable. There are three main couples in this novel, and I like how the author really highlighted the contrast. I also like how there aren't any real villains in this novel. Most of the time, you get really extreme petty jealous characters who are there just to fall down in front of the MC, and they resort to all sorts of schemes that get increasingly deranged before finally dying or spending the rest of their lives in really bad situations, which don't get me wrong, I enjoy that too, but the way this novel went about it was very refreshing. The family is close-knit and supportive of each other even when there's drama. The characters all have flaws, and some make bigger mistakes than others, but when it comes down to it, they're all still very human. They learn to be better, and some are happier for it, but others also learn that the people they hurt have no obligation to forgive them for it even if they apologize and repent. Some regrets remain regrets, and they can only accept that and try not to make more mistakes.

The ML's group of friends are hilarious, freeloading off his wife's food (the crown prince goes as far as to declare her his cousin even though he's the son of the Empress while MC is the niece of one of the concubines so he's really stretching it lmfao) XD And the children are all so cute. This novel in general was really good, lots of food to make you hungry, fantastic characterization (even the side characters/"bad" characters are fleshed out), and the MC isn't the smartest, but she's a great cook, and while she tries to conform just enough to not stick out too badly in this era, she also stays true to herself, which slowly affects those around her. I find her very admirable. <<less

CN (4.3)

#61Transmigrated as the Domesticated Rabbit of the Sick and Frail Villain in the Apocalypse

153 Chapters Every 41 Day(s) 4204 Readers 22 Reviews 11-13-2023

Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Sci-fi Slice of Life Supernatural

7.5/10, On Hold @ch41

CN (3.7)

#62Transmigrated as the Movie Star’s Beloved Wife

67 Chapters Every 5.5 Day(s) 1264 Readers 8 Reviews 06-16-2025

Comedy Fantasy Romance

8.5/10, Finished... more>>

CN (4.3)

#63Heroic Wife Reborn

416 Chapters Every 1.1 Day(s) 4506 Readers 36 Reviews 06-11-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Martial Arts Romance

7/10, On Hold @ch60... more>>

CN (4.2)

#64I Became Hugely Popular After Becoming a Cannon Fodder Star

261 Chapters Every 52.8 Day(s) 5583 Readers 86 Reviews 04-30-2023

Completed Comedy Drama Romance Shounen Ai

9/10, Currently Reading... more>>

CN (4.5)

#65Home of the Zerg

57 Chapters Every 109.4 Day(s) 7261 Readers 147 Reviews 01-01-2021

Completed Adult Fantasy Mature Romance Sci-fi Slice of Life Smut Supernatural Yaoi

8/10, Finished... more>>

CN (4)

#66After The Vicious Cannon Fodder Was Reborn

299 Chapters Every 57.4 Day(s) 7668 Readers 137 Reviews 02-28-2023

Completed Drama Romance Shounen Ai

9/10, On Hold @ch92... more>>

CN (4.1)

#67The Healer Demands Payment!

586 Chapters Every 14 Day(s) 6498 Readers 68 Reviews 06-08-2025

Comedy Fantasy Historical Josei Romance Xianxia

8/10, On Hold @ch92... more>>

I like the FMC in this, her one true love is the healing arts XD Until the official ML enters the picture of course, but lets not get into that. Literally you usually get the girl who blushes or gets flustered around the handsome men, but here, even the men can tell that she just really likes medical cultivation. She's an amazing doctor and very set on learning more wherever she can. I haven't reached the part where the ML has been officially introduced yet (he might be her pet white tiger atm?? <-- now confirmed) but honestly my favourite relationships in this is actually the ones she has with the FL's former suitors in the previous life before she time-travelled back. I guess you could say it's sort of reverse harem-ish but she's very much not in love with any of them, and I think most if not all of the men aren't really in love with her, maybe low-key crushes but mostly they just respect her skill and admire her kindness because she saved them all in the last life even though the FL's heroine halo made it so that the FMC would always have terrible luck so she was blamed or shunned for a lot of things that weren't her fault, and I think that halo also blinded FL's suitors to how much she helped them while boosting the FL in their eyes.

But in this second go-around, all of them (or at least two of them so far) have their memories too and are much more clear-headed, and they know they owe her so they're determined to protect her and help her. Even when they get jealous, they respect her decisions and don't interfere, which isn't something I usually see, side MLs typically always jump in and try to dictate what the FMC can do and and get all possessive and high-handed and they call it romantic. I like that the author fleshed out their personalities, and their interactions with each other are pretty funny too, although FMC doesn't much like them and is understandably wary of them because of events in past life. She always makes sure they pay her before she agrees to help them, and they've learned to use that to their advantage by pretending they're poor so they have to pay her with labour instead, which means they get to stay with her longer XD

The official ML was her master in her previous life, and her pet tiger in this life (he doesn't have his past life's memories (yet?)), and he's basically the classic super powerful, super mysterious, super rich with no flaws guy. Tbh I find him kind of boring, and the FMC sometimes gets blushy and distracted around him, which annoys me a little. But their relationship isn't bad either so I can tolerate it.

If I could pick from the ML pool, I actually like Qin Xiumo most. He's one of the FL's former suitors in the past life who finally got an IQ reset in this life, and for me, he's much more interesting because he's exactly my flavour of morally grey a**hole. His backstory's actually pretty tragic (got backstabbed, literally, by his best friend, and left to die, took a long time to heal (healed by FMC ofc), which affected him badly enough that he basically didn't trust anybody ever again except the FL who has her fortune halo, and it's implied that he only became a lot more bloodthirsty and heartless after the betrayal). In the new life, he's still more or less like that, but even when he personally doesn't care, he's better at drawing lines in the sand for himself by following the FMC's example. Even if he doesn't feel it, he helps out when the FMC needs a hand. On top of that, he's clever, a bit manipulative, and he understands the debt he owes the FMC. He has some pretty great lines of self-reflection too---

/The arrogant sons of heaven like them had always been the center of everyone’s attention ever since they were young. But maybe they were actually very s*upid, to not notice who was really good to them until their death./

/“Meng Qi.” Qin Xiumo smiled, “You should always remember one thing.” He turned to look at Meng Qi: “If someone betrays and wrongs you in the future, don’t try to talk reason, just kill them.” He paused for a moment, then slowly said: “I know you can do it. As long as you don’t feel soft-hearted.”

Qin Xiumo took a step towards Meng Qi. The mountain wind stirred his black robe, but he kept staring at her eyes. With a low whisper, he softly spoke every word: “Including me…if one day I betray you, bring you harm, just kill me without hesitation.”/

In their previous life, FMC didn't just save him that first time, at the end of their lives against the final big bad, Qin Xiumo (and Chu Tianfeng, another ML) were captured, and Meng Qi was the only one who tried to save them (and died trying) because she's basically the sort of person who can't turn her back on a patient if they haven't directly harmed her.

What can I say, I like my characters on the darker side of the spectrum, just enough honour to not make them complete scum, but still retain enough as*hole for flavour lolol. And also, compared to the official ML, he just feels like an actual person.

I like Chu Tianfeng and Su Junmo too (the other two MLs), but Chu Tianfeng is a bit too puppyish for me, while Su Junmo is like a really annoying big brother lmao, and also I think he likes this other woman. The author really did a good job with them imo. <<less

CN (4.3)

#68The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

298 Chapters Every 1.7 Day(s) 3764 Readers 78 Reviews 06-24-2025

Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Martial Arts Mystery

8.5/10, Finished... more>>

DPUBFtTB will always be the best QT novel for me, partly because of the excellent plot, and partly because there's none of that dubcon/noncon "romantic" yandere!ML crap in it, the CP is truly healthy and adorable and bamf.

Female Supporting Role isn't quite on par with DPUB plot-wise, but they still have pretty good arcs, and most importantly of all, this FMC doesn't fall in love right away, there is literally no love on her part for at least the first several arcs, her job is just to be herself, to live the life of the character she stands in for and live it well, sometimes she might need to fulfill the original owner's wish but that always tends to align with her own goals, so that's what she does. She’s hardworking and independent and decisive. She becomes the white moonlight - i think is the term? - of some of the men she meets purely just by being herself, she doesn't do it on purpose, but her actions garner admiration and respect very naturally.

I haven't reached the point where the ML has been officially introduced, although I have my suspicions about this one guy in each arc who ends up falling for her. I think he might be the same person in each universe? Their personalities are at least quite similar, and I do like him very much as an ML candidate. He falls in love but he's never pushy about it, he can tell each time that the FMC doesn't love him in return and he respects that. In some arcs, he watches out for her from afar, in others, they become friends and he's content to just stay with her as platonic companions. Neither of them has memories of their past lives so far. I'm looking forward to see if and when that changes.

I still don't know for sure if the "ML" in each arc is the same person but it definitely seems like it, and that makes it feel like all these arcs are just a very long courtship between him and the FMC. Somehow it just works despite the amnesia. FMC's still got a ways to go before she falls as deeply as ML, but you can see the progress she makes, she's softer around the ML with each passing arc, and it's not so slow that you'd get impatient with it, it's gradual in a way that feels natural.

Definitely give this one a try! I'm enjoying it a lot.

OK SO!

Omg it ended so abruptly??? I mean it wrapped up plot loose ends but there was no romantic happily ever after for the FMC because there was no CP in this after all. I had to read most of the rest of this on MTL because translations are only at 100+ atm, but I don't think it was ever confirmed that the "ML"s in each arc were the same person. The last arc puts FMC back in the "real world" where she regains all her memories, and there is an ML, but nothing ever comes of it. Bottom line, basically the worlds she went through let her experience life and love (she did fall in love in a few of the latter arcs) and most of all to live for herself and to work hard towards her goals, and that's what she ultimately does. Originally, before all the amnesic world-hopping, she loved the ML (who's another system-bound transmigrator like her) but the ML rejected her. After the amnesic world-hopping, she got over him and moved on, but he began to realize what he lost, and also the White Lotus he was entangled with wasn't so white after all (he paid her back in full, that bit*h deserves it too). In the end, they don't get together. It's a very bittersweet ending, not completely tragic because FMC is out there living her best life, and ML is just happy she's alive so he'll cope with his one-sided love.

Def not your average romance novel lmao. Although I would've liked for them to get together, I still think it's worth a read. It's rare to get a novel where romance is very much not the focus, where there's a female protagonist who's the star of her own show and doesn't need a man to achieve what she wants. <<less