Good Novels with Little-No Romance

Good Novels with Little-No Romance
these novels aren't ranked. all are good and i recommend all of these for you guys to read. there's no (or some may have a little) romance here,  but no harem. 

♡ contains action, adventure, fantasy, horror, mystery, cultivation, supernatural, slice of life, world hopping etc...
♡ cn, kr, jp
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Created: Mar 19th, 2020, Updated: Apr 24th, 2022
Created Mar 19th, 2020
Updated Apr 24th, 2022
CN (3.9)
106 Chapters Every 283.9 Day(s) 4021 Readers 60 Reviews 09-07-2017
this was good and fun to read but i started to get bored when i got to the 1500+.
CN (3.9)
57 Chapters Every 136.4 Day(s) 1140 Readers 35 Reviews 11-05-2021
a decent novel. mc is ambitious, arrogant and a 'frog in a well' in the earlier chapters but he realized that he's not worth a... more>>
CN (3.5)
39 Chapters Every 257.4 Day(s) 1456 Readers 42 Reviews 07-19-2019
i am loving this novel so much, the concept is very interesting. the author wrote many mathematical physics, number theories, scientific researches, engineering, aerospace stuff but it's not deep so you won't get a headache reading this but have fun instead. ... more>>
CN (3.7)
43 Chapters Every 264.8 Day(s) 1705 Readers 66 Reviews 02-29-2020
CN (3.7)
38 Chapters Every 129.3 Day(s) 162 Readers 4 Reviews 04-24-2020
the mc here is a bit... naive? and dumb sometimes, but the concept is nice.
CN (3.5)
39 Chapters Every 279.2 Day(s) 1359 Readers 41 Reviews 05-08-2019
the mc here is a fun fatty, i absolutely adore him! though the novel is a bit bland? but it's a decent novel to read... more>>
CN (4.3)
173 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 1703 Readers 52 Reviews 08-17-2025
lol, i absolutely love this novel. this novel is just so fun to read ^^... more>>
CN (3.6)
138 Chapters Every 163.8 Day(s) 919 Readers 19 Reviews 12-03-2018
decent read when bored.
CN (3.1)
101 Chapters Every 142 Day(s) 415 Readers 12 Reviews 11-02-2019
the mc is very low-key which i don't like that much but the story is good and still one of my favs.
CN (3.8)
1 Chapters Every 2988 Day(s) 455 Readers 2 Reviews 06-12-2017
i've been mtl-ing this for the past few days and i think it's alright. the mc already had his own forces and is quite capable... more>>
CN (4.7)
112 Chapters Every 254.9 Day(s) 9015 Readers 90 Reviews 07-01-2024
i've finished this novel long ago and didn't realized i still haven't added this on my list *facepalm* anw, this novel is quite nice and... more>>
JP (4.8)
38 Chapters Every 228.6 Day(s) 10686 Readers 89 Reviews 03-09-2017
this is amazing if i might say. it is quite a short read but it was an awesome one. the last chapter is just half-translated... more>>
JP (4.7)
9 Chapters Every 397.1 Day(s) 6954 Readers 28 Reviews 04-04-2017
this is one of my favs. the volume 1-2 is the scope of the animation so if you're interested, u can watch it. i recommend reading this tho, as this had a lot more going on than in the anime (well, i think all novels being adapted in anime is like that) but anyways, this is really really good. ... more>>
KR (4.3)
109 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 2448 Readers 15 Reviews 08-17-2025
i've been mtl-ing this for about five days now, and i find this really good. the mc is very smart and knows how to utilize... more>>
CN (4.1)
10 Chapters Every 252.7 Day(s) 1431 Readers 23 Reviews 09-29-2018
this is a pretty interesting read for me, though it may not be suitable for everyone especially with those with faint hearts so you should first read the tags and summary, maybe even the reviews before deciding to read this. ... more>>
CN (3.7)
147 Chapters Every 96.9 Day(s) 985 Readers 17 Reviews 09-14-2021
currently reading on cmao and it's quite good!! the mc is cold-blooded and ruthless, also no romance which is nice ♡
CN (4)
61 Chapters Every 521.7 Day(s) 5063 Readers 82 Reviews 06-09-2023
female mc, and no romance~
KR (3.9)
333 Chapters Every 109.6 Day(s) 4231 Readers 17 Reviews 02-10-2022
the mc doesn't really care about anything except for wondering what to eat next.
CN (4.1)
127 Chapters Every 68.7 Day(s) 2018 Readers 24 Reviews 07-22-2024
so disappointed in this one.
CN (3.4)
57 Chapters Every 184.5 Day(s) 4763 Readers 91 Reviews 09-23-2016
no romance
CN (4.3)
40 Chapters Every 106.5 Day(s) 1119 Readers 4 Reviews 04-01-2024
CN (4)
89 Chapters Every 45.1 Day(s) 588 Readers 2 Reviews 05-14-2025
sequel of the yu brothers' case book
KR (4.1)
510 Chapters Every 0.7 Day(s) 17156 Readers 114 Reviews 08-15-2025
really really good!!
CN (4)
34 Chapters Every 147.7 Day(s) 2384 Readers 33 Reviews 10-16-2020
mtl-ed this for quite a bit and it's quite nice unlike what i was expecting cause of the few earlier chapters.
CN (4.2)
999 Chapters Every 24.4 Day(s) 2523 Readers 20 Reviews 08-20-2024
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  1. AnotherBoredPerson
    AnotherBoredPerson· Mar 28, 2020 06:37 AM
    Thank you for the amazing list!!  :))
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    • Cole
      Cole· Author · Mar 28, 2020 04:02 PM
      you're welcome clear.png
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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Nov 1, 2020 04:07 PM
      @cole annoying its hard finding long running novels that meet this list
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    • Cole
      Cole· Author · Nov 16, 2020 12:19 PM

      @animefan217 well true, i've been basically hunting for good novels without romance and harem but i've got few finds :<

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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Jan 23, 2021 05:15 PM
      @cole about  Reincarnation Paradise bad news if sources is right still hasn't been to a anime world since you took a break and its ch. 3k+ not sure if and when he'll ever go back to a anime world I feel same whenever I see a native world I literally skip til I see a anime world I just might drop it, Native worlds simply can't hold my interest the fraction anime worlds can. 
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  2. Reimdesu
    Reimdesu· Jun 2, 2021 05:49 AM
    Thank you, I really need to find something similar to "tr*sh of the counts family" that doesn't have romance tag :)) that means we're basically free to ship the mc to everyone 
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  3. FytchShishi
    FytchShishi· Dec 17, 2020 05:01 PM
    thanks for the list, i hate harem. you don't know how much this list helped me
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  4. absenior19
    absenior19· Nov 3, 2023 05:09 PM

    nice list bro. i got 1-2 new novels.

    I know most of 'em and read almost half of 'em, even if not finished.

    i also got 1 list:

    novelupdatesforum.com/threads/no-romance-and-no-harem-novels-only-can-be-evil-cold-ruthless-or-villain-egoist-pragmatic-mc.161306/ ( i removed www, so add that up yourself, as idk if i can share a website link here or not )

    But let me warn first, this list is neutral novels, with no romance and harem, but MTL

    I personally know or checked almost everything on translated novels already lol

    Good thing, eventually i managed to put myself in mtl. so it is ok now.

    But good list bro, ty for sharing. Hope you share more, if you got them.

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    • absenior19
      absenior19· Nov 3, 2023 05:11 PM

      forgot to say 1 one thing, do you have any ruthless mc in korean novels lol. I am searching for no skirt chaser or less romance, and obviously less harem or none lol.

      But korean novel.

      i enjoyed Solo Levelling, Soverign of judgement is a very good book, before girls started popping lol then i stopped. 

      Still i would love more korean novels
      And bro, add Killing Hero , no romance novel. i think no female lead, its been some time so i forgot.

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  5. Jin_chatty
    Jin_chatty· Jun 6, 2024 03:41 AM
    Hero of darkness is also so good it has a small romance. Normally I hate romance when the mc is op or something like that but this novel I did not hate the romance at all probably the fl is not annoying like every other fl I've read. Overall the novel is great and has 1000+ ch but still ongoing, the mc is cruel and have trust issues. 
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  6. Jinnchai
    Jinnchai· Jul 5, 2022 07:59 PM
    Thank you clear.pngclear.pngclear.png
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  7. Charcoaledwhiskers
    Charcoaledwhiskers· Jul 4, 2022 05:09 PM

    Thank you very much! Been looking for some novels to read. I've become cautious in action-centered novels with romance tag because it usually end up either becoming a drag or some things just felt off, same goes for the harem that don't mesh well with me lol. A great save and an awesome list, count me in clear.png

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  8. Came To Look For Gold But Found Shit· Nov 14, 2020 04:15 AM
    U said no harem then what is the #25 lel
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    • Cole
      Cole· Author · Nov 16, 2020 12:09 PM
      well, it was not harem when i read the latest chapter back then and it's been a while since i've read that so i only noticed the added harem tag now. thank you, i'll remove fff- class tr*sh hero from the list now.
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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Jan 23, 2021 05:17 PM
      @cole Btw webnovel who translates Great Doctor Ling Ran dropped it which explains the lack of updates 
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    • Cole
      Cole· Author · Jan 24, 2021 05:34 PM

      @animefan217 yes, so i've been told. i'm planning to mtl GDLR after i finish my current mtl's, it's a pity it's not on comrademao or i would've started mtl-ing it earlier.

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