fmcs with truly novel careers

fmcs with truly novel careers
for the people who are tired of the genius entertainment stars, doctor, gamer, and hacker fmcs--aka the typical webnovel jobs 

most are 4+ stars; ordered by my read completion date (books without reviews are to-be-read)

commentary includes: fml and ml's jobs + rating of how well career plays into the story + general book review 

my career-and-plot-integration (CPI) rating scale:

1- career is a feature of the fml's backstory and/or character setup; there's no function other than a way to meet other characters or start a plotline; barely any mention of fml putting in meaningful work; the readers would have forgotten what her job was if the author didn’t bring it up once or twice

2- career is just a hobby or a means to fund other activities; sporadic mentions of working; main focus is on fml's personal life but her job is not entirely forgotten; work responsibilities are occasionally factored into her plans 

3- career is mostly present in fml's daily life; it’s mentioned consistently throughout the story but can be easily placed aside for personal events; think slice of life with romance as the priority

4- career is very important to the fml and she dedicated time and effort towards it; at times, it takes precedence over love and personal wellbeing; real professional knowledge may be referenced; passably realistic depictions of said career
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Created: Jan 26th, 2022, Updated: Apr 28th, 2025
Created Jan 26th, 2022
Updated Apr 28th, 2025
CN (4.5)
22 Chapters Every 166.9 Day(s) 5657 Readers 31 Reviews 10-12-2018
fml is a police officer/detective; ml is fml's superior on the team... more>>
CN (4.4)
42 Chapters Every 93.7 Day(s) 2974 Readers 15 Reviews 06-10-2025
fml is an author... more>>
CN (4)
549 Chapters Every 84 Day(s) 8928 Readers 109 Reviews 01-19-2022
fml is a chinese ink painter
CN (3.6)
30 Chapters Every 159.5 Day(s) 1173 Readers 14 Reviews 12-04-2018
fml is an ex-mafia
CN (4.6)
92 Chapters Every 231.1 Day(s) 6904 Readers 43 Reviews 02-23-2016
fml and ml are police
CN (4.3)
141 Chapters Every 119.5 Day(s) 2408 Readers 11 Reviews 10-24-2020
fml and ml are police?
CN (4.1)
55 Chapters Every 187.5 Day(s) 750 Readers 9 Reviews 01-29-2019
fml is an e-novelist; ml is a detective
CN (4.5)
67 Chapters Every 192.1 Day(s) 6281 Readers 50 Reviews 12-25-2017
fml is a manhua artist
CN (4.4)
56 Chapters Every 254.4 Day(s) 5654 Readers 49 Reviews 10-17-2015
fml is a cover singer; ml is a voice actor
CN (4.2)
306 Chapters Every 24.3 Day(s) 639 Readers 2 Reviews 11-09-2024
fml is a lawyer; ml is a bar owner
CN (4.2)
60 Chapters Every 37.1 Day(s) 1221 Readers 5 Reviews 07-02-2024
fml is a coroner
CN (3.7)
160 Chapters Every 53.6 Day(s) 1370 Readers 12 Reviews 04-27-2023
fml is an author
CN (4.3)
477 Chapters Every 75 Day(s) 9963 Readers 124 Reviews 06-02-2022
fml is a CEO
KR (4.1)
56 Chapters Every 64.7 Day(s) 3490 Readers 12 Reviews 06-15-2025
fml is a hunter
CN (4.4)
279 Chapters Every 37.6 Day(s) 4917 Readers 32 Reviews 12-30-2024
fml is a designer?; ml is a doctor
CN (4.6)
66 Chapters Every 68.3 Day(s) 2341 Readers 19 Reviews 09-12-2022
fml is a game designer; ml is a cafe owner
CN (3.9)
279 Chapters Every 2.3 Day(s) 759 Readers 4 Reviews 06-13-2025
fml is a coroner
CN (4.3)
70 Chapters Every 8.1 Day(s) 875 Readers 10 Reviews 06-04-2025
fml is a butcher shop owner?; ml is a general
KR (4.1)
263 Chapters Every 8.9 Day(s) 4747 Readers 19 Reviews 02-02-2025
fml is an arborist (tree doctor)
KR (4.1)
184 Chapters Every 4.9 Day(s) 733 Readers 4 Reviews 06-14-2025
fml is a hunter
CN (4.1)
66 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 542 Readers 3 Reviews 06-09-2025
fml is a lawyer; ml is a psychologist
CN (4.2)
74 Chapters Every 26.4 Day(s) 819 Readers 6 Reviews 06-18-2024
fml is a singer in a cultural troupe; ml is a soldier
CN (4.1)
75 Chapters Every 31.5 Day(s) 2091 Readers 6 Reviews 06-06-2023
fml is a wedding planner; ml is a singer
CN (4.2)
63 Chapters Every 99.3 Day(s) 2379 Readers 17 Reviews 11-10-2024
fml is a pastry chef; ml is a sniper
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  1. DojaDoge
    DojaDoge· Dec 21, 2022 02:27 AM
    We need more lists like this! Thanks 
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  2. theshanebright
    theshanebright· Jul 19, 2022 06:47 AM
    didnt know i needed this…. tnx sm!!!! ur a g!!!!
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