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#1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
4.7
(17)
"It moves slow in parts but that leads to excellent parts."
"Ascendance of a bookworm. 33 volumes all finished, first 7 volumes have been adapted in anime. One of my favorites out there."
"Ascendancy of a bookworm. It’s one of my favorite series ever written."
"Ascendance of a Bookworm (fantasy)."
"The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom."
"Ascendance of a Bookworm: The best world building of any media I've ever experienced."
"How Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom."
"Highly recommend. Also it's still coming out!"
"**Ascendance of a Bookworm** - MC slowly builds up a production/distribution network of her inventions. Very highly recommended."
"Just an amazing series."
#2
N/A
4.8
(11)
"Reincarnated as a Sword"
"So I'm A Spider So What is my favorite LN series"
"Overlord"
"Reincarnated as a Sword"
"So I'm a Spider, So What?"
"Overlord"
"Reincarnated As A Sword"
"How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom"
"Ascendance of a Bookworm"
"- How a realist hero rebuilt the kingdom"
#3
Spice and Wolf
4.9
(8)
"Spice and Wolf."
"Spice and Wolf (fantasy)."
"The Spice and Wolf series by Isuna Hasekura is p"
"Obligatory Spice and Wolf rec."
"Spice and wolf has depression + wholesomeness + romance in spades."
"The best writing out there when talking about light novels."
"One of the best written LN out there."
"4. Spice and Wolf."
#4
86
5.0
(5)
"86 (sci-fi)."
"Have you watched 86? The books are good."
"Defo Eighty Six by Asato Asato."
"The anime was wonderful and the novel is great too."
#5
Apothecary Diaries
4.4
(5)
"Apothecary Diaries (historical)."
"Apothecary Diaries."
"Apothecary Diaries is a well written detective series and has both a manga and anime to help with the visualisation."
"Some I liked were Apothecary Diaries."
"The anime which is currently on air is also a really good adaptation."
#6
Rebuild World
4.4
(5)
"A great world building Sci Fi with an AI is Rebuild World."
"Rebuild World: Solid story and the editor has a PhD in literary studies."
"Great world building and a very suspect AI."
"Rebuild World."
"Rebuild World. Reign of the seven spellblades. Moon Blossom Asura."
#7
Lord of the Mysteries
4.8
(4)
"Lord of the Mysteries"
"Lord of Mysteries - This got me into reading webnovels, read it if you like mystery mix with world building."
"If you enjoyed incredible world building, stakes and ORV then I think you'll def enjoy Lord of the Mysteries."
"Lord of the Mysteries."
#8
Mushoku Tensei
4.5
(4)
"Mushoku Tensei and Classroom of the Elite."
"My 2 best reads have been _Mushoku Tensei_ and _Seirei Gensouki: Spirit chronicles_."
"Is a good option"
"Mushoku tensei."
#9
Torture Princess
4.5
(4)
"Everything about that book is amazing. Highly recommended."
"Torture Princess."
"Maybe try Torture Princess?"
"Torture Princess was good."
#10
Solo Leveling
5.0
(3)
"Solo leveling is the goat"
"A number of people here enjoy Solo Leveling (light novels, manga, and now anime all based on the light novels)."
"I thoroughly enjoyed Solo Leveling (the LN’s), and it’s currently in production for an anime too."
#11
Re:Zero
4.7
(3)
"Are all well written, high quality, and high-octane series like Mushoku Tensei."
"I personally recommend re zero the most."
"Is a good option"
#12
The Apothecary Diaries
4.7
(3)
"It has a lot of mysteries, at first seemingly small until you see how they connect to a bigger volume wide mystery."
"The anime is extremely faithful to the story."
#13
Fullmetal Panic
4.7
(3)
"Full Metal Panic! (sci-fi, with a bit of supernatural)."
"Fullmetal Panic has comedy, action, and Romance."
"For Mecha I recommend Fullmetal Panic."
#14
The Beginning After the End
4.7
(3)
"The beginning after the end is amazing."
"The beginning after the end(the only one here that’s not a LN)."
"The beginning after the end and Jobless Reincarnation are my two favorite light novels."
#15
Unnamed Memory
4.7
(3)
"I found Unnamed Memory to be a really good read."
"Unnamed Memory. Completed at six volumes."
"Unnamed Memory."
#16
Reincarnated as a Sword
4.3
(3)
"Premise sounds silly but it's one of my fav LN series."
"Reincarnated as a Sword"
"Reincarnated as a Sword?"
#17
Infinite Dendrogram
5.0
(2)
"Are all well written, high quality, and high-octane series like Mushoku Tensei."
"Infinite Dendrogram."
#18
Oregairu
5.0
(2)
"Oregairu. My all time favorite."
"Oregairu (14 vol + 3 side volumes)."
#19
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
5.0
(2)
"The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady."
#20
Faraway Paladin
4.5
(2)
"A well written fantasy LN that gave some western fantasy vibes is Faraway Paladin."
"Faraway Paladin has a similar vibe to Mushoku Tensei."
#21
Overlord
4.5
(2)
"Overlord is particularly good at giving that "traditional" epic vibe by setting up stuff to be solved later on the book"
"Overlord, perhaps?"
#22
A Certain Magical Index
4.5
(2)
"A Certain Magical Index (sci-fi + fantasy)."
"I would recommend 'A Certain Magical Index' ('Toaru Majutsu No Index') as a light Novel!"
#23
Spirit Chronicles
4.5
(2)
"It currently has 25 volumes."
"Spirit Chronicles."
#24
Katanagatari
4.5
(2)
"The best-translated light novel I've read is Katanagatari."
"Have fairly complex prose by light novel standards."
#25
Kokoro Connect
4.5
(2)
"Your description fits Kokoro Connect."
"A LOT of character development."
#26
My Happy Marriage
4.5
(2)
"My Happy Marriage is at its a core a Cinderella romance story."
"My Happy Marriage."
#27
Wandering Inn
4.5
(2)
"Wandering inn - more slice of life, but it is still an epic fantasy."
"Wandering Inn."
#28
Cooking With Wild Game
4.5
(2)
"This one probably fulfills most of your requirements."
"It has a very comfortable reading rhythm with barely any gap fillers."
#29
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
4.0
(2)
"How the realist hero rebuilt the kingdom."
"How a realist hero rebuilt the kingdom."
#30
Hell Mode
4.0
(2)
"Super enjoyable read if you enjoy isakai anime."
"Is a good one, I just finished the newest volume yesterday."
#31
Gimai Seikatsu
4.0
(2)
"Gimai seikatsu."
"3. Gimai Seikatsu."
#32
Three Days of Happiness
4.0
(2)
"Three Days of Happiness."
"Three Days of Happiness"
#33
The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria
4.0
(2)
"* The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria * Ascendance of a Bookworm * Jobless Reincarnation since u mentioned liking TBATE"
"Maybe something like The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria. It's already completed so you can binge it up to the end."
#34
Crest of the Stars
4.0
(2)
"For Space Opera I recommend Crest of the Stars."
"Crest of the Stars."
#35
I'm in Love with the Villainess
4.0
(2)
"It's a Yuri if your okay with that."
"Also really good."
#36
Rascal Does Not Dream
5.0
(1)
"Rascal Does Not Dream (series)"
#37
Celestine Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"Theres a harem lit I like to recommend called Celestine Chronicles."
#38
Reverent Insanity
5.0
(1)
"Reverent insanity, no harem just pure chaos and world building"
#39
Monogatari Series
5.0
(1)
"The monogatari series (especially if you like wordplay and dialogues) or the melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya would be good."
#40
Baccano
5.0
(1)
"Very well-written and then you can maybe check out durarara."
#41
The Rascal Does Not Dream
5.0
(1)
"The Rascal Does Not Dream series by Hajime Kamoshida is not what it may first appear to be."
#42
Oracle Paths
5.0
(1)
"Oracle Paths and Kill the sun."
#43
Shadow Slave
5.0
(1)
"Shadow Slave is written by Guiltythree who is Russian but writes the novel in English."
#44
A Will Eternal
5.0
(1)
"A Will Eternal"
#45
Reverend Insanity
5.0
(1)
"Reverend Insanity"
#46
Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
5.0
(1)
"Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality"
#47
Beyond the Timescape
5.0
(1)
"Beyond the Timescape."
#48
Min-Maxing my TRPG
5.0
(1)
"Min-Maxing my TRPG: Best prose of any LN I've ever read."
#49
Kino's Journey
5.0
(1)
"Kino’s Journey."
#50
D Genesis
5.0
(1)
"A banger dungeons in a modern world setting is D Genesis."
#51
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
5.0
(1)
"I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (sci-fi)."
#52
Twelve Kingdoms
5.0
(1)
"Twelve Kingdoms (fantasy)."
#53
The Irregular at Magic High School
5.0
(1)
"The Irregular at Magic High School (sci-fi + fantasy)."
#54
Guin Saga
5.0
(1)
"I just bought my first ever light novel. Guin Saga."
#55
Jack of All Trades
5.0
(1)
"Jack Of All Trades is really good, underrated too."
#56
The Peaceful Life of a Maid Who Hides Her Power and Enjoys It
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend it and I think it fits your description well."
#57
Secrets of the Silent Witch
5.0
(1)
"Secrets of the Silent Witch might be a good match to your description."
#58
Jobless Reincarnation
5.0
(1)
"Jobless Reincarnation."
#59
Housekeeping Mage from Another World
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is Housekeeping Mage From Another World."
#60
The Disciple of the Lich
5.0
(1)
"I love “the disciple of the lich”! It’s almost completed in English!"
#61
William D. Arand
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend William D. Arand/Randi Darren."
#62
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
5.0
(1)
"Is my favorite, if you want to try some classic Wuxia light novels."
#63
SSS-Class Suicide Hunter
4.0
(1)
"Sss class suicide hunter, the beginning after the end, omniscient reader's viewpoint, the perfect run, mother of learning"
#64
Roll Over and Die
4.0
(1)
"Not a bad ending but also not a good ending as of yet since ongoing, but a good dark fantasy is Roll Over and Die."
#65
Your Forma
4.0
(1)
"Your Forma (Light novel, has an anime in the works), Gosick (has an anime). Both are mystery/detective stories."
#66
Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru
4.0
(1)
"Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru. It's about the world of magic, and I'd say it has one of the best world-building."
#67
Toradora
4.0
(1)
"Toradora, Oregairu and Kimizero"
#68
Summer Ghost
4.0
(1)
"Summer Ghost and Sugar Apple Fairy Tale."
#69
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
4.0
(1)
"Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools - MC is a magical toolmaker who creates a bunch of tools inspired by Earth comforts."
#70
Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka
4.0
(1)
"The name is Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka. The book done a good job at highlighting youth and friendship."
#71
Raven of the Inner Palace
4.0
(1)
"* Raven of the Inner Palace * Spy Classroom * Another * Masquerade and the Nameless Women * The Dark Maidens."
#72
Zilbagias the Demon Prince
4.0
(1)
"It’s dark fantasy with complex worldbuilding and characters."
#73
Second Coming of Gluttony
4.0
(1)
"The best-translated eastern webnovel I've read is the Second Coming of Gluttony."
#74
The Deer King
4.0
(1)
"A very well written fantasy novel."
#75
The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria
4.0
(1)
"I feel that these are well written."
#76
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
4.0
(1)
"I feel that these are well written."
#77
Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring
4.0
(1)
"I feel that these are well written."
#78
Tearmoon Empire
4.0
(1)
"Tearmoon Empire."
#79
The Tanaka Family Reincarnates
4.0
(1)
"Which has a group of cats among its cast of characters."
#80
Half-spirit
4.0
(1)
"I would like to add a one-shot called *Half-spirit* that I read recently and enjoyed."
#81
Otonari no Tenshi
4.0
(1)
"Otonari no tenshi & Gimai Seikatsu."
#82
Roll Over & Die
4.0
(1)
"Seriously messed up, screw with your head, but the girls are TOO precious."
#83
Legends of Galactic Heroes
4.0
(1)
"For Space Opera I recommend Legends of Galactic Heroes."
#84
Peddler in Another World
4.0
(1)
"Peddler in another world."
#85
See You When The Snow Falls
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend See You When The Snow Falls."
#86
What if this love disappears tonight
4.0
(1)
"What if this love disappears tonight (1)."
#87
What if these tears disappear tonight
4.0
(1)
"What if these tears disappear tonight (2)."
#88
At Night I Become A Monster
4.0
(1)
"At Night I Become A Monster."
#89
The Maiden of the Needle
4.0
(1)
"1. The Maiden of the needle."
#90
The Wandering Witch
4.0
(1)
"2. The Wandering Witch."
#91
The Executioner and Her Way of Life
4.0
(1)
"Is a yuri light novel I'd recommend."
#92
Rakuin no Monshou
4.0
(1)
"It's just a complete and very satisfying story."
#93
Restaurant to Another World
4.0
(1)
"Check out: Restaurant to Another World."
#94
Survival in Another World with My Mistress
3.0
(1)
"It was interesting. Volume 1 was a bit stretched, though, before some sub-climax."
#95
Heat the Pig Liver
3.0
(1)
"It's an oddball and not for everyone but id suggest you give it a try!"
#96
A Lesbian Elf And A Cursed Princess
3.0
(1)
"Pretty much smut, but it actually enjoyed the read."
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