Top Tier Novels (Male protagonist, some harem, some not, CN, KR, very little JP, mostly romance)
Top Tier Novels (Male protagonist, some harem, some not, CN, KR, very little JP, mostly romance)
Most of my favorite novels have actually come from other people's reading lists/recommendations. This is my attempt to give back to the community. Most of these novels do not require high IQ (quite the contrary actually), but I love these ones in particular. All novels are reviewed. I weight novels disproportionately based on the romance in the novels (but from a guy perspective), so take that into account before checking out my list. If you're a seasoned veteran on this site, you've probably read most of these novels. But still check it out ! You might find some hidden gems (I cover a lot of different "archetypes" of novels).
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Created: Jul 27th, 2022, Updated: Dec 23rd, 2023
Created Jul 27th, 2022
Updated Dec 23rd, 2023
50 Chapters Every 217.3 Day(s) 13737 Readers 148 Reviews 08-18-2016
Glorious novel. Probably my favorite of all time, I've re-read the beginning several times. Occasionally, the game progression can get boring, and the formation of the guild with the name of Asskickers United was not terribly pleasing. Still a great regression novel, that has one of the best 500 chapters I've ever read probably.... more>>
40 Chapters Every 310.6 Day(s) 7765 Readers 197 Reviews 12-14-2018
Very, very underrated novel and has way more than 40 chapters. MC is an NPC in a game he played. First 300? 400? chapters (anyway the Germinal Organization arc) -- SSS tier, definitely read, I've reread this section several times. Next 300-ish chapters is his like local solar system arc -- SS tier. It's a little worse, but definitely 100% worth reading. I dropped it at like 1000 chapters (partly because I caught up with the translation, partly because the writing was getting worse).... more>>
1110 Chapters Every 2.5 Day(s) 3913 Readers 34 Reviews 06-05-2025
One of my favorite novels right now. Really, really hilarious, and the Protagonist is OP in a tolerable way. The harem kind of comes together... more>>
895 Chapters Every 37.1 Day(s) 11541 Readers 291 Reviews 12-25-2023
Even if you don't like the setting, you'll love the novel. It's rated one of the top on the site (for this many readers, and... more>>
48 Chapters Every 222.2 Day(s) 6053 Readers 167 Reviews 05-23-2017
Very unique novel. I love the lone sniper concept at the beginning. The bad reviews are people getting salty towards the end. Don't pay attention to them, the first 600 ~ 800 chapters are worth it. Just drop it when you feel it starts to get bad. ... more>>
2 Chapters Every 1359.5 Day(s) 7414 Readers 23 Reviews 01-14-2018
One of two Japanese novels on my list, and the title sounds really, really, really suspicious. But it's anything but what you think it is... more>>
49 Chapters Every 516.5 Day(s) 22466 Readers 416 Reviews 05-22-2015
I hesitate to put this one on here. It's one of my favorites, except for a one point I gripe with. ... more>>
21 Chapters Every 171.3 Day(s) 22012 Readers 398 Reviews 06-26-2018
One of... possibly two? three ? novels on this site that I've actually finished. The first one I finished, and it's amazing. 4.2 stars over... more>>
473 Chapters Every 4.9 Day(s) 8814 Readers 136 Reviews 05-03-2025
Very wholesome harem. Some of the parts later on are strange, but this is probably one of my favorite school life ones. I really really love the idea of the protagonist trying his best to protect the heroines but while pretending to be their enemy (the system makes him). The protagonist is generally just legitimately a good person (though sometimes I feel bad for some of the heroines who aren't part of the harem later on). ... more>>
3 Chapters Every 823.7 Day(s) 5698 Readers 27 Reviews 09-18-2018
Here it is! The second of two Japanese entries on this list. I've watched the anime 6 times (100% go check it out), NO HAREM, and have read the light novels up until book like 12. They fall off later. But the arcs covered in the anime are great to read too. ... more>>
20 Chapters Every 147.4 Day(s) 23985 Readers 470 Reviews 07-09-2019
Great, great novel. 4.4 stars with 23k readers? It just has to be good. The plot was interesting, and he has a clear motive that lets you cheer for him throughout (the debt thing and reformation -- chef's kiss).... more>>
20 Chapters Every 152.3 Day(s) 5738 Readers 32 Reviews 04-22-2022
This one is legitimately pretty good. It's a new novel, so there's not too many chapters, and I am caught up with the release. I... more>>
50 Chapters Every 2000 Day(s) 12252 Readers 156 Reviews 04-08-2015
The very first wuxia/xuanhuan/xianxia novel I read, and I imagine it to be the origin of every single cliche/trope/commonality. c*ckroaches, Arrogant young masters, Mentor found in a random artifact, mysterious female lead background that doesn't get revealed until like chapter 1200 or something.... more>>
94 Chapters Every 141.9 Day(s) 4814 Readers 41 Reviews 08-29-2019
I love the initial setting. If I were to write a novel, I'd have the same-ish introduction. The later stuff gets a little wacky (I... more>>
11 Chapters Every 134.3 Day(s) 337 Readers 1 Reviews 01-08-2022
New novel, it has hardly anything in the way of chapters (sorry, though the manhua does have at least > 100 chapters), but I'm adding it out of recency bias. It's so heartwarming, and the husband-wife cute interactions almost give slice-of-life vibes, and the misunderstandings are really funny. ... more>>
40 Chapters Every 104.4 Day(s) 2334 Readers 98 Reviews 07-13-2021
I don't know why this one is ranked so low on this site, it's really quite a good novel. I dropped it after a few hundred chapters (as usual), because eventually he stops being quite so lowkey and like fights against heaven and I was like ok buddy. ... more>>
2477 Chapters Every 97.3 Day(s) 10169 Readers 174 Reviews 07-01-2021
I liked it, for a few hundred chapters. The later parts, I will admit, grew rather lackluster and some of the army-building felt a little... more>>
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- Kootus· Aug 17, 2022 08:28 AMThanks for the detailed reviews, much appreciated :)Reply · 4 Likes · 1 · 0
