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S-Tier Novels with Male Protagonists

S-Tier Novels with Male Protagonists
Just a humble list of my personal favorites. I'll make another list for A-tier Novels. I'll try to do a short review for each why they deserve to be in this list.
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Created: Mar 7th, 2020, Updated: Nov 26th, 2020
Created Mar 7th, 2020
Updated Nov 26th, 2020
CN (3.3)
#1Dark Blood Age
2 Chapters Every 3535 Day(s) 2591 Readers 42 Reviews 04-25-2016
Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Psychological Sci-fi Tragedy Xuanhuan
8/10.
CN (4)
#2Kingdom’s Bloodline
148 Chapters Every 39.7 Day(s) 2831 Readers 68 Reviews 07-09-2024
Action Drama Fantasy Mature Psychological Seinen Tragedy
9/10. It has all the makings of an epic Western fantasy: a well developed lore, layers and layers of schemes  and political intrigue, and a... more>>
JP (3.7)
#3Aim for the Deepest Part of the Different World Labyrinth (LN)
51 Chapters Every 208.1 Day(s) 5929 Readers 19 Reviews 12-25-2017
Action Adventure Fantasy Harem Psychological Seinen Tragedy
Isekai gone wrong.
KR (4.2)
#4Sovereign of Judgment
205 Chapters Every 176.1 Day(s) 11940 Readers 111 Reviews 06-07-2018
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Mature Mecha Sci-fi Seinen Tragedy
Don't be fooled by it's rather generic death game start. It's as epic as the others on the list. While MC is OP, it's not... more>>
JP (3.9)
#5The Strongest Clan’s Master Is the Weakest and Most Evil Support Class ~Even with a Fail Job「Talker」, with My Brains and Dependable Allies’ Abilities, I’m the World’s Strongest Seeker~
90 Chapters Every 123.7 Day(s) 3168 Readers 18 Reviews 09-03-2020
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Psychological Seinen Tragedy
It's rare to find a well written schemer in JNs. Noel takes top prize for just sheer badassery.
JP (4.7)
#6Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?
84 Chapters Every 200.3 Day(s) 7042 Readers 24 Reviews 08-23-2022
Completed Drama Fantasy Mystery Psychological Romance Sci-fi Seinen Tragedy
I'm a sucker for tragic heroes.
JP (4.4)
#7Rakuin no Monshou
131 Chapters Every 186.5 Day(s) 12737 Readers 75 Reviews 01-20-2018
Completed Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Psychological Romance Seinen
JP (4.5)
#8Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?
0 Chapters Every 3982 Day(s) 4378 Readers 27 Reviews N/A
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Harem Romance School Life Sci-fi Seinen Slice of Life Supernatural
KR (4.3)
#9Kill the Dragon
35 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 1629 Readers 20 Reviews 08-01-2025
Action Fantasy Mecha School Life Shounen Supernatural
It's military sci-fi with an MC that can rival the strategic mind of Ender Wiggin.
CN (4)
#10Ze Tian Ji
10 Chapters Every 599.5 Day(s) 11672 Readers 207 Reviews 07-17-2016
Completed Action Adventure Drama Shounen Xuanhuan
Not a big fan of xianxia or wuxia cultivation novels but this is really good. 
JP (4.1)
#11Sword Art Online – Progressive
3 Chapters Every 864.7 Day(s) 837 Readers 4 Reviews 03-09-2021
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Mystery Romance Sci-fi Shounen
Kirito's actually likeable in this remake.
JP (3.5)
#12Zettainaru Kodokusha
0 Chapters Every 9291 Day(s) 299 Readers 0 Reviews N/A
Action Adventure Sci-fi
Hidden gem. Can't wait till they make an anime out of this. The characters and their motivations are really well written.
JP (4)
#13Nejimaki Seirei Senki – Tenkyou no Alderamin
93 Chapters Every 106.2 Day(s) 6529 Readers 30 Reviews 07-03-2021
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Seinen Tragedy
JP (4.2)
#14Sevens (LN)
145 Chapters Every 133.1 Day(s) 4850 Readers 20 Reviews 11-09-2020
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Ecchi Fantasy Harem Martial Arts Romance Seinen
KR (4.3)
#15The Little Prince in the Ossuary
155 Chapters Every 1.5 Day(s) 2989 Readers 17 Reviews 08-06-2025
Action Adventure Fantasy Mature Psychological Sci-fi Tragedy
MC that got betrayed by his family. Really dark.
JP (4.2)
#16Battlefield: Masurawo
0 Chapters Every 2356 Day(s) 700 Readers 2 Reviews N/A
Completed Action Comedy Sci-fi Seinen
Best hikki MC. When you fall so low, you could only rise up.
KR (4)
#17Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer
40 Chapters Every 121.3 Day(s) 3183 Readers 39 Reviews 08-12-2020
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Mature Mystery Shounen Supernatural
CN (4)
#1848 Hours a Day
37 Chapters Every 118.4 Day(s) 1575 Readers 54 Reviews 03-09-2020
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Harem Mystery Sci-fi Supernatural
CN (4.1)
#19Terror Infinity
261 Chapters Every 235.3 Day(s) 7431 Readers 68 Reviews 12-27-2015
Completed Action Fantasy Horror Mature Mystery Sci-fi Supernatural Tragedy
CN (4)
#20My Senior Brother is Too Steady
150 Chapters Every 6.5 Day(s) 2279 Readers 51 Reviews 05-10-2025
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Harem Xianxia
JP (4.7)
#21Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatte Iru
2 Chapters Every 1813 Day(s) 4123 Readers 17 Reviews 10-04-2015
Completed Comedy Drama Psychological Romance School Life Seinen Slice of Life
JP (4.9)
#22Three Days of Happiness
6 Chapters Every 742.8 Day(s) 3884 Readers 41 Reviews 01-08-2014
Completed Drama Mature Psychological Romance Seinen Slice of Life Supernatural Tragedy
KR (4.5)
#23Ending Maker
0 Chapters Every 90.2 Day(s) 12047 Readers 173 Reviews N/A
Completed Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Romance Shounen
JP (4.4)
#24Rebuild World (WN)
296 Chapters Every 70.7 Day(s) 5977 Readers 59 Reviews 10-30-2022
Completed Action Adventure Drama Harem Mecha Mystery Sci-fi Seinen
KR (4.5)
#25Dungeon Defense
55 Chapters Every 209.1 Day(s) 24208 Readers 319 Reviews 11-26-2017
Completed Action Drama Ecchi Fantasy Harem Horror Mature Psychological
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