Fake in*est
Fake in*est
This list is a compilation of webnovels where the FL and ML are technically family members, but are not biologically related. I want to make this a comprehensive list of fake in*est webnovels, so I will be ignoring the rating and just including a basic summary of what kind of "fake in*est" the plot falls under.
The summary under each entry is in the following format:
▶ Category - Explanation of category
▶ More details on the relationship (so people know what they're getting into).
Webnovels in this list will fall into one of the following categories:
▶ Switched at Birth (FL or ML was switched with another character at birth)
▶ Pretender (FL or ML is pretending to be a family member)
▶ Adopted/Stepfamily (includes stepsiblings, stepparent, etc)
▶ Transmigrated (sub-category; FL or ML is a transmigrator/had their soul switched/etc)
▶ Misunderstood (FL and ML are not related, but for some reason outsiders believe they're related)
Webnovels will not be included if: 1. it contains actual blood-related in*est; 2. the webnovel is obviously meant to be in*est and the lack of blood-relation was only added to avoid the censors.
(note: This list is catered to women/shoujo and josei readers, so it will not contain seinen or shounen.
note2: I'm just one person, so I probably won't be able to find all the webnovels that can go under this list. If you have a webnovel you want to suggest, please comment or PM me.)
The summary under each entry is in the following format:
▶ Category - Explanation of category
▶ More details on the relationship (so people know what they're getting into).
Webnovels in this list will fall into one of the following categories:
▶ Switched at Birth (FL or ML was switched with another character at birth)
▶ Pretender (FL or ML is pretending to be a family member)
▶ Adopted/Stepfamily (includes stepsiblings, stepparent, etc)
▶ Transmigrated (sub-category; FL or ML is a transmigrator/had their soul switched/etc)
▶ Misunderstood (FL and ML are not related, but for some reason outsiders believe they're related)
Webnovels will not be included if: 1. it contains actual blood-related in*est; 2. the webnovel is obviously meant to be in*est and the lack of blood-relation was only added to avoid the censors.
(note: This list is catered to women/shoujo and josei readers, so it will not contain seinen or shounen.
note2: I'm just one person, so I probably won't be able to find all the webnovels that can go under this list. If you have a webnovel you want to suggest, please comment or PM me.)
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Created: Feb 8th, 2022, Updated: Jun 5th, 2025
Created Feb 8th, 2022
Updated Jun 5th, 2025
18 Chapters Every 38.1 Day(s) 291 Readers 1 Reviews 06-12-2024
Adopted - MC is the adopted daughter of the Emperor's sister, who is the biological mother of the ML (though he didn't grow up with them). Also, one of the Emperor's sons/MC's adopted cousin is in love with her.... more>>
114 Chapters Every 8.1 Day(s) 1880 Readers 26 Reviews 02-22-2025
Transmigrated/Pretender - ML initially believes that the FL is his niece and the FL doesn't tell him the truth until later.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 1620 Day(s) 1669 Readers 14 Reviews 01-02-2021
Misunderstood(/Adopted?) - ML is a teenager who the FL's parents bring home to take care of him as a favor to his grandparent. In the last life, they called each other siblings because it was easier than explaining their situation. In the current life, they live together but do not treat each other as siblings.... more>>
37 Chapters Every 74.8 Day(s) 2793 Readers 29 Reviews 05-29-2025
Transmigrated/Adopted - FL was abandoned by her mother and "picked up from the tr*sh" by ML's mother.... more>>
154 Chapters Every 99.8 Day(s) 10219 Readers 194 Reviews 07-05-2021
Transmigrated/Switched at Birth- FL was switched at birth with the original FL.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 512 Day(s) 1276 Readers 0 Reviews N/A
Adopted- Haven't read! Category is based on the tags and summary. (FL's mother remarried and ML became her younger brother)
150 Chapters Every 79.7 Day(s) 2313 Readers 25 Reviews 03-19-2022
Transmigrated/Adopted - FL was adopted by the ML's mom so she could have a daughter to dress up.... more>>
28 Chapters Every 161.4 Day(s) 1028 Readers 2 Reviews 04-16-2022
Adopted - haven't read, category based on spoilers on a review (FL and ML seem to be stepsiblings)
58 Chapters Every 97.2 Day(s) 875 Readers 7 Reviews 03-08-2022
Adopted - haven't read (probably won't read because it's apparently 1000+ chapters), category is based on the summary
102 Chapters Every 37.7 Day(s) 4556 Readers 18 Reviews 06-27-2024
Adopted - haven't read, category based on summary
165 Chapters Every 31.7 Day(s) 7426 Readers 19 Reviews 07-09-2024
Adopted - haven't read, category is based on summary
239 Chapters Every 52.9 Day(s) 7231 Readers 30 Reviews 07-07-2023
Transmigrated/Pretender - FL was stolen as a baby by her "mother" who died while fleeing, and the person who checked the scene thought she was her "mother"s child. FL has to pretend to be the ML's biological full-blooded little sister in order to survive.... more>>
74 Chapters Every 31.5 Day(s) 8844 Readers 38 Reviews 02-16-2025
haven't read
150 Chapters Every 1.3 Day(s) 2326 Readers 17 Reviews 09-24-2024
Adopted - ML was fostered by the FL's father.... more>>
172 Chapters Every 16.6 Day(s) 1232 Readers 14 Reviews 10-09-2024
Adopted - FL and ML's parents remarried when they were young, so they're non-blood-related stepsiblings.... more>>
5 Chapters Every 115.2 Day(s) 331 Readers 0 Reviews 11-12-2023
Transmigrated/Adopted - Honestly the daddy/daughter angle is so flimsy it feels like a stereotypical p*rnhub vid, but technically it is still fake in*est so here it is.... more>>
7 Chapters Every 70.7 Day(s) 144 Readers 0 Reviews 02-03-2024
(only applies to arc 2 and 8)... more>>
112 Chapters Every 1.1 Day(s) 1822 Readers 5 Reviews 01-13-2025
Transmigrated/Adopted - MC was adopted right before parents died and she and her brothers got locked up in the annex for 10(?) years. Brothers never accepted her as their sister and she (probably?) never thought of them as her brothers, but they are still publicly seen as siblings.... more>>
65 Chapters Every 85.2 Day(s) 4924 Readers 33 Reviews 07-27-2022
Adopted(/Fostered?)/Misunderstood - Technically MC and ML are childhood friends, but ML pretty much raised MC and he's considered unofficially part of MC's family at the start.... more>>
Comments (3)
OTHER FAKE in*est WEBNOVELS THAT AREN'T IN THE LIST:
(note: decided to start adding BL and smut to the list but the ones im still considering are here)
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NOT ON NOVELUPDATES
- The author of "Transmigrated into the Villain’s Younger Sister" (雪默) has other Adopted fake in*est books.
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BL
- Rebirth of the Wolfish Silkpants Bottom - Adopted. ML's father imp**gnated then left his mother, who had to marry MC's father so she wouldn't have to abort him; MC's father had him from an affair with his secretary(MC's mom) but didn't find out about him until he was 13. TW: underage, g*ooming. I try to avoid my personal opinion in this list, but I want to warn people to pay attention to the reviews on this one because it really does go downhill and s*upid. At most I suggest just reading the first half or 2/3 before dropping.
- It’s Not Easy Being Your Love Rival’s Big Brother - haven't read, seems to be in the Adopted category (mother married the ML's father).
- The Year of Rebirth - haven't read, no idea what category, summary and tags seem interesting though.
- Little Terrified Bun - haven't read, not sure if in*est or what
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SMUT
- Lady Villainess Philia D’la Love’s Mistakes - haven't read, not sure if stepbrother is blood related or not.
- The Duke's Imposter Sister - haven't read, FL is adopted
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OTHER
- It’s Still Popular Among Wealthy Families to Hold The Wrong Child - Switched at birth, but the fake sister and brother are the ones in a "fake in*est" relationship. Reads like a parody of the switched at birth trope, actually a fun but convoluted read, so I'm including it here.
"I will return my new brother" doesnt fit the genre hereee
Orion(blonde) isnt the ml qwq its actually zen(black haired boy) hes unrelated to the family