The Definitive Isekai List
The Definitive Isekai List
Isekais are fun reads when done right, cringey when generic, and horrible when done wrong.
Sorted from Best to Worst with the ratings being pretty biased.
Honorable Mentions: The Beginning after the End (NOT ON NU) {4.35/5} It's cool, that's all I can really say.
THE LIST NOW HAS A SECOND PART IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW: https://www.novelupdates.info/viewlist/8455/
Sorted from Best to Worst with the ratings being pretty biased.
Honorable Mentions: The Beginning after the End (NOT ON NU) {4.35/5} It's cool, that's all I can really say.
THE LIST NOW HAS A SECOND PART IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW: https://www.novelupdates.info/viewlist/8455/
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Created: Apr 13th, 2020, Updated: Jul 21st, 2021
Created Apr 13th, 2020
Updated Jul 21st, 2021
231 Chapters Every 9.8 Day(s) 9091 Readers 18 Reviews 02-03-2025
{4.15/5} From manga reader's perspective.
658 Chapters Every 31.7 Day(s) 7652 Readers 46 Reviews 06-01-2025
{4.15/5} Self-loathing MC to the extreme and a writing style that makes it confusing. Author, that's a lovely yes.
207 Chapters Every 6.5 Day(s) 15045 Readers 66 Reviews 05-12-2018
{4.15/5} From manga reader's perspective.
681 Chapters Every 30.9 Day(s) 16013 Readers 64 Reviews 06-02-2025
{4.15/5} It's pretty good in my opinion. From manga reader's perspective.
62 Chapters Every 154.1 Day(s) 4984 Readers 7 Reviews 07-17-2019
{4.1/5} It's... yeah it's okay.
401 Chapters Every 6.7 Day(s) 21070 Readers 107 Reviews 06-18-2025
{4.1/5} Review soon.
55 Chapters Every 226.5 Day(s) 6811 Readers 15 Reviews 10-04-2019
{4.05/5} It's okay, I guess.
295 Chapters Every 80.5 Day(s) 12984 Readers 78 Reviews 03-16-2023
{4/5} Not coming back for now, just wanted to touch this. Not really that good in story, or basically anything. Mediocre at worst. Though I... more>>
71 Chapters Every 131.6 Day(s) 11009 Readers 33 Reviews 08-09-2020
{4/5} It's decent.
25 Chapters Every 154.7 Day(s) 3276 Readers 9 Reviews 03-31-2020
{4/5} Review soon.
746 Chapters Every 33.6 Day(s) 25588 Readers 240 Reviews 03-10-2025
{4/5} The standard of all isekai. Others strive to be a better version- or they just try being original in their own right.
128 Chapters Every 64.7 Day(s) 14422 Readers 61 Reviews 10-29-2022
{4/5} Decent. Another standard of all isekai.
90 Chapters Every 103.3 Day(s) 8899 Readers 27 Reviews 01-06-2022
{4/5} It's ok.
442 Chapters Every 21.5 Day(s) 7859 Readers 38 Reviews 11-12-2024
{4/5} From manga reader's perspective.
19 Chapters Every 221.9 Day(s) 3900 Readers 15 Reviews 06-24-2016
{3.95/5} MC gets transported to another world where he is the only human there blah blah blah he's OP.
10 Chapters Every 282.7 Day(s) 1703 Readers 1 Reviews 09-29-2017
{3.95/5} From manga reader's perspective.
Comments (21)
Really good list bro, i really need one that gives a lot of free adventure, just going around exploring the world.
Also try to read Kimi to no Saikai Nagai Koto wa Nagai Koto please. It's reincarnated to another world and the translation for it has stopped but i plan to continue the translation for it... Slowly lol
Hi~~~~ love your list!!! XD
Here are some of my favourites that I would love to recommend:
- Running away from the hero (isekaied, there’s the original and the remake, both good, it’s so damn funny)
- The Man Picked Up By God (isekaied, there’s the original and the remake, remake is better, more slice of life like, might be too calm for your taste)
- Tales of The Reincarnated Lord (isekaied, a lot of kingdom and military building, mmm got chopped tho sad)
- Return of the 8th Class Mage (reincarnated, interesting story but translation is quite bad...)
- Kingdom’s Bloodline (isekaied + reincarnated, mmmm how to explain... it’s kinda insane is all I can say)
- Parallel World Pharmacy (isekaied, medical related (duh) XD)
- History’s Strongest Senior Brother (isekaied + reincarnated, a fun read)
- Came Back but the World is Still A Fantasy (isekaied then returned, story starts when he returned, isekai elements are still strong tho)
- Everyone Else is a Returnee (everyone got isekaied except for MC haha, isekai elements are still going strong)
- The Beginning After the End (isekaied, can’t find on NU... not bad tho)
Mmm that’s it for now I guess... but please read tr*sh of the Count’s Family it’s so damn good <3
Ah one more...
- Death Mage That Doesn’t Want A Fourth Time (isekaied, interesting story)
@sol.arin Hmm, it's worth reading at least in my opinion. IDK why you're put off by the spider aspect (unless you're scared of them, I am a bit too) but it's a good read. Sadly there haven't been any new chapters in a long time.
Also, beginning after the end is an English novel, I think.
Here for the sole reason being, The Beginning After The End is included as a honorable mention. Love that novel, comic as well, imo one of the best works I've ever read. Has its quirks, but its still worth it by a large margin.
Great list by the way, why is it separated into two lists? (Is there a limit on how many entries can be on a single list?)
EDIT: Nevermind, found the answer to my question.
Pretty nice list, considering you making this in a rush.
Yes, Arifureta is also the reason I started reading LN. I'll follow your list because of this one.
@memed Ayyyyy arifureta~~ I liked the after story so much more and I fell in love with Lord Aby because of it haha