Novels I've Read for the Protagonist 我看过的主角控书单

1. 1 黑 Anti-Fans Are Fans Too, Even a Funeral Wreath Has Flowers [E-Sports] 黑粉也是粉，花圈也有花[电竞] Qi Kaiqiao齐开乔No CP865k WordsOngoing [Updates according to the ranking when I’m feeling well. Synopsis being revised ↓] Lu Leyu is reborn in the body of a DG substitute player who was on his way to an esports arena when he was hit by a car. The “God One Round, Devil the Next” System tells him that if he can’t reach 10,000 followers within three hours, it will take his life back. The doctors have just lifted him onto a stretcher when they see the boy in a team jersey scrambling and crying, “I have to play!” Nobody has any faith in 40.1kFavorites45.7kClicks/ch210.5kGifts

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   This is great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Unlike those e-sports novels where the male lead is always super strong, this one is all about the male lead chasing after his fans! I'll stand in the middle and switch sides if anything happens to LY! A must-watch for those who enjoy watching, but as you watch further, a different kind of feeling slowly develops, and you're completely becoming like LY [clown][clown] The male lead's bizarre, almost supernatural, abilities have only made fans love him more. It's so delicious, I laughed until my face hurt. The commentary is truly brilliant; you absolutely have to read it, it's hilarious! [Biting handkerchief]

2. 2 我 My Honkai: Star Rail Simulator 我的崩铁模拟器 June Twelfth, Pillow You六月十二枕酉No CP719k WordsOngoing The universe is a stage, and if there’s a job to do, you’re in! You’re an ordinary anime-loving nerd, but you take part in the beta test for the game Honkai: Star Rail. [We’ll create the most realistic life simulator just for you. Live your life among the stars and enjoy endless fun…] You believed it. Then you realized just how wrong you were! [In your first simulation, you’re a miner, enjoying the privilege of a fourteen-hour workday.] [In your second simulation, you stop being human. You 10.4kFavorites8.4kClicks/ch185kGifts

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   This book is absolutely amazing! It's like a novel hidden within a knife. The author's writing is superb, with tons of foreshadowing and a gripping plot. Plenty of angst, and the male lead is incredibly handsome, constantly striving for a happy ending [poor guy] and struggling relentlessly. A fantastic read! 5 Stars.

3. 3 伪 The False Holy Monk 伪装圣僧 Gu Chu顾楚No CP296k WordsCompleted Also known as: #The Master Is Still Doing His Best to Do Good Deeds Today# Bai Xuanqing is an expert at pretending to be an aloof, high-minded master. Just because he knows how to put on an act, does he really deserve to trip and die? And then wake up as a monk in a poor little temple! Luckily, he still has the Buddha's Merit System. Do good deeds, rack up merit, and spread the Buddha's (flaming) light (roasting) everywhere, converting (finding) all living beings (demons) (and beating them up)! 32.2kFavorites81.6kClicks/ch14.2kGifts

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   A perfect score! This book is amazing! The male lead is reborn into a martial arts world, becoming a monk with a "Saint Father System." He's an incredibly manipulative and dramatic character, his portrayal of the saint father is so convincing that everyone around him is captivated. He's practically a heartthrob! [Please!] There's also tons of battle damage to enjoy, it's just too short, although I haven't finished reading it yet.

4. 4 擅 The Athletic Kuju Student 擅长运动的九重同学 Melancholy of a Literary Girl文学少女的忧郁Danmei (BL)689k WordsOngoing The only authorized version is on Jinjiang. Thank you all for keeping me fed! (I'm busy in real life, so updates are irregular.) The blurb's plot has been covered, the middle school basketball arc is over, and the volleyball arc has reached the Spring High qualifiers. There's plenty to read, so dig in w (Remember to check the warnings.) Before the final national tournament of their three years of middle school, his hospitalized friend finally confessed his feelings to Jiuchong. "It's su 23.6kFavorites48.1kClicks/ch52kGifts

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   This one's pretty good. I love this kind of strong young man! [Please!] I also like the kind of story where the protagonist has some psychological issues at the beginning. [Shy] It's a bit of a weirdo/perverted fantasy (not really), but I couldn't finish it, and the author seems to be limiting it to VIP chapters. The beginning is good though. You can give it a try if you're looking for something to read.

5. 5 从 The Protagonist’s Halo Stopped Working, Starting with Detective Conan! 从名柯开始主角光环失效了！ With You与沫No CP1.5M WordsCompleted The 200 million yen in the Teitan Elementary School storage room... The 1 billion yen Akemi Miyano stole... The 15,000 Maple Leaf Gold Coins belonging to the Italian gang of thieves... The payment from the Black Organization's deal... The eight bombs installed by the little men in black... Kaito Kid's target... All of it was diligently carried into Kitahara Sosuke's own vault. Bystander: “Doesn't your conscience hurt when you get all this without lifting a finger?” Kitahara Sosuke: “Of course no 77.3kFavorites46.1kClicks/ch195.5kGifts

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   A perfect score! A fantastic Conan/Conan story! At first, I was misled by the synopsis into thinking it was just a simple story about building an organization, but it's actually packed with content, and the male lead is incredibly charming! He's always protecting Conan like a knight, a very reliable guy! [Please!] And the main thing is, the male lead is super handsome! Conan is also adorable... I don't remember all the details, but it was just awesome! So satisfying! So charming! The author is a veteran writer; the writing and plot are impeccable! I remember reading Yu Mo's "The Book of Merit" when I was in elementary school [Please!] It's a pity she's retired from the writing world now [crying emoji]

6. 6 游 Loading the Gameworld of Luofu 游戏罗浮载入中 October Branches And Grass十月枝草No CP803k WordsCompleted /Second-person POV warning. There are sections from other characters’ perspectives. Please read the notes at the end before starting! You are Player 059, entering the game ‘Luofu’ for the first time today. You were born as someone’s experimental subject and subjected to extensive training, but you don’t care about that backstory. After all, with your intelligence and physical stats maxed out, you’re convinced you can run rampant across Luofu and become a calamity in your own right. Unfortunate 34.3kFavorites42.6kClicks/ch126.2kGifts

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   A perfect score! A fanfic about Honkai Impact 3rd. It's written in second person. The main plot revolves around eating fake swords. The protagonist is you, the player, and the story follows how the player's various "Fourth Calamity" actions cause others to eat fake swords [please!]. The fake swords are delicious, and there are many battle-damaged items to eat [shy]. You can also secretly ship certain characters, it's very easy to ship them [please!][Please!]. It's packed with angst, basically all swords, and has a happy ending.

7. 7 没 Never Seen a Special-Grade Cursed Spirit Play Tennis? 没见过特级咒灵打网球吗？ Fu Xuan符玄No CP1.5M WordsCompleted Check out my new novel, From the Demon Slayer Corps to the Rikkai Tennis Club [Completed] After cosplaying as a real person and barely surviving until the worlds merged, Sanada Hatomi's peaceful daily life at the Metropolitan Police Department didn't last long. He discovered that not only had he suddenly gone back to the days before liberation, but he'd shrunk back into a middle schooler! 2005: Fifteen-year-old Sanada Hatomi attends Rikkai University Junior High. He's making a spectacular deb 42.4kFavorites78.8kClicks/ch185kGifts

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   A perfect score! A story about transmigrating into a real person and playing tennis. The male lead is Genichiro Sanada's cousin. Mainly from Prince of Tennis, with crossovers from Cursed Edition, Detective Conan, and Bungo Stray Dogs. It's incredibly good! Chuuya is especially cute, so adorable and well-behaved, I love him! [Shy] The ending was really heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying] But it was all fake heartbreak; it was a past filled with the world's consciousness, not the male lead's own experience, so it wasn't too painful. In short, it's incredibly good! Yay! Yay! [Please!]

8. 8 在 After I Successfully Debuted in a Boy Band 在男团成功出道后 Ze An择桉No CP1.9M WordsCompleted [A long novel] A story about someone who accidentally debuts in Korea. Note: 1. Not a survival show. A small ensemble cast. 2. Fictional setting. It borrows the K-pop backdrop, but there are no real-life idol groups. The entertainment-industry scheming is all imagined, so please don’t take it as fact. 3. The co 41.5kFavorites64.3kClicks/ch196.1kGifts

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   Absolutely a smash hit!!! The story of the male protagonist becoming a trainee in South Korea. It's incredibly satisfying! Curry Bro not only has the world's best looks but also possesses extraordinary creative talent! He's aloof and single-mindedly focused on his career—absolutely thrilling! The author is definitely into the K-pop scene; the details are incredibly realistic, very similar to the Korean novels I've read! A delicious K-pop novel that suits our tastes! The forum-style writing is abundant, it's absolutely amazing. Curry Bro has become incredibly popular, his popularity soaring! There's no deliberate attempt to exploit his teammates' relationships; they're just good colleagues. (Who knows how rare it is for a boy band novel that doesn't exploit teammate relationships?) The first few dozen chapters are a little boring, but once they become famous because of Curry Bro's looks, it'll be amazing! Trust me, it'll become a hit!

9. 9 运 The Sports Anime Shut-In's Second Personality Has Turned Evil 运动番社恐的第二人格黑化了 Staring Staring Ovo盯盯OvoNo CP390k WordsOngoing [Current progress: IH National Volleyball Tournament finals, vs. Inarizaki] Is there anything more terrifying than restarting 12 times and still failing? Yes. There is, bro. It's making a gloomy, socially anxious shut-in restart 12 times in a hot-blooded sports anime, only to come back in spectacular failure. A gloomy, inconspicuous extra who always sits in the corner is approached out of nowhere by an electronic voice, and has no choice but to use his fragile mind to compete for the champions 12.7kFavorites16.1kClicks/ch9.7kGifts

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   Found this today! A perfect score! The socially awkward protagonist keeps getting stuck in a loop, trying to win a sports championship, but after struggling, he realizes he still can't beat these geniuses! So, in his thirteenth loop, he turns evil and develops a second personality. Actually, our little deer is just going through countless loops; he's actually very strong! The protagonist has a mental illness and is extremely socially awkward. The two personalities are so delicious! The protagonist is the ace attacker of Aoba City West! The matches are also very exciting to watch, the characters are vividly portrayed, and everyone is great! Super cute!

10. 10 转 Becoming a Paladin Made Me Famous Across the Whole Comic 转职圣骑士后风靡全漫画 Masked Paper Sheep蒙面纸羊Danmei (BL)1.5M WordsCompleted [My new novel with a dominant male lead, The Perfect Scumbag's Guide to Quick Transmigration, is now being serialized! Watch a naturally cunning man become a BOSS, win over the protagonists, and turn his life around~] Want to see a fan-favorite, scheming Sentinel conquer the whole universe? Want to see blazing interstellar adventures and passionate bromance between humans and mechs? Want to see the twisted, obsessive bond between a human-scorpion hybrid and a pureblood? The new novel is now bein 36.1kFavorites51.1kClicks/ch52.2kGifts

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    Still a perfect score! It's a Western fantasy setting. The male lead transmigrates into a comic book and becomes a white-haired knight. His S-power is off the charts, okay?! He's practically the master! [Please!] It's super erotic, does anyone understand? A super seduction master, invinciblely delicious! So delicious! [Please!] So charming and fragrant! [Shy]

11. 11 秩 How Does a Lawful Good Become a Villain's Right-Hand Man?! 秩序善如何成为反派心腹？！ Cola GummyCola软糖Danmei (BL)582k WordsCompleted ---Ongoing story, please add it to your reading list. Blurb at the bottom--- What does it take for someone to place their trust in you? Strength, loyalty, or years of companionship? On his sixteenth birthday, he makes a wish over the candles, dreaming of becoming the trusted friend someone would entrust with their life. Instead, he gets bound to a System. As Amamiya Midori struggles to survive while traveling between worlds, he reaches out to the most stubborn and solitary souls, stumbling alo 17.6kFavorites46kClicks/ch23kGifts

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    I read it a long time ago! I can't remember the specifics, but I always remember the slashes! Slashes! Tachisatsu! It's the kind of story where someone is pushed towards tragedy by uncontrollable forces. The author's writing is exceptionally good [please]. I just remember really liking this book [please][please]. The male lead fakes his death (if I remember correctly). Those who like slashy stories shouldn't miss it (but you won't let me give it 5 stars... A perfect score!).

12. 12 死 After I Came Back from the Dead, They Wanted Me to Rest in Peace 死而复生后他们想让我安息 Light That Carries the Day炘光续昼Danmei (BL)695k WordsCompleted Let me look into some bonus chapters! This is probably the Armed Detective Agency Dazai story~ Takizawa Sei, a partner-type tool, finally couldn't take it anymore after dying for the third time. He smashed the System and crawled out of standby mode. He happily went to find his mission targets, his beloved best friends: Hey! Bet you didn't expect this! I'm still alive! His best friends gave him strange looks. “…” After an earth-shaking reunion, Takizawa Sei suddenly learned that he was about t 38.9kFavorites75.7kClicks/ch24.4kGifts

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    A crossover anime/manga series, mainly featuring a cursed episode. The plot is as the title suggests. The male protagonist fakes his death and then revives, and the other male characters all assume he's still harboring resentment or being manipulated, so they want him to rest in peace. It's a story of the male characters battling their own internal struggles. As for the novel "Please, Please," I don't know why I can never finish it every time I reread it; I always lose interest when I see Bungo Stray Dogs. But it's still very enjoyable! Those who like battle scenes and angst should check it out!

13. 13 此 Minamoto No Raikou, the Cauldron of This World 此世之锅源赖光 Bright-Eye Tonic明目饮No CP702k WordsCompleted New story: Me, Surrounded by Negative Emotions See my profile for the link. Mainly Jujutsu Kaisen *I finally have a new cover! Thanks to my bestie. *tearful.jpg* * Entered VIP status on April 3 * 70% anti-piracy ratio, 48-hour anti-piracy window I am just one of countless possibilities. This possibility can be called many things. For convenience, call me Minamoto no Raikou. It could also be called “Sticking to My Usual Persona Even in a Script That Doesn’t Suit Me” “I Just Want to Focus on Le 14.5kFavorites41.9kClicks/ch30.7kGifts

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    The male lead is incredibly charming. No matter which character he transmigrates into, he always manages to elevate his status [laughing emoji]. A truly heartless male lead. He transmigrates into various villainous characters; in the first world, he's Kokushibo, and in the second, he's Shirase. I didn't continue reading because it's written in first person and the author's writing style is somewhat stream-of-consciousness, making it a bit difficult for me, hence 4 stars. (I'm impressed! The books I finish and recommend are definitely ones I like! They're certainly no less than 4 stars, yet people say my ratings are too frequent. Do I have to recommend bad books?? [Crack emoji])

14. 14 论 How a Bystander Can Save the World of Comics 论路人如何拯救漫画世界 Happy De哈皮德No CP1.2M WordsCompleted [Bonus chapter schedule varies] Yi Bai has been living a quiet, carefree life when he suddenly learns that his world is a comic, and a badly ended one at that, the kind where the world gets destroyed. System: Sweetie, here's the exciting life you've been asking for. Yi Bai: ...Thanks. This is a little too exciting. He hasn't even done anything and already owes the System ten million popularity points. To stop the whole cast from getting a bad ending because the protagonist fails to win over t 19.2kFavorites25.7kClicks/ch75.8kGifts

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    It's a manga forum-style story. The male protagonist becomes a popular character in a shonen manga in order to survive. His role in the team is that of the "big brother" type who, upon entering, exclaims, "Ah! We're safe! We're saved!" He appears cold on the surface but is actually very gentle, and everyone in the team silently relies on him. There's also a slightly damaged protagonist that's edible. *Slurps* [shy] Unfortunately, the ending lacked impact; I personally didn't like it, feeling like many things weren't fully developed. However, it was very delicious. Please enjoy! (I'm so frustrated that I can't give it 5 stars!! It's actually a perfect score! A perfect score!)

15. 15 路 Can a Nobody Be the Chosen Star? 路人甲也可以是紫微星吗？ Crisp Thin Moon酥薄月No CP1.2M WordsOngoing Age 0, Your parents decide to have a pretty baby to leech off. Age 3, They start planning a career path for their little superstar. Age 6, A carefully planned publicity stunt lines up a batch of future fans for you. Age 8, Your parents joke around on social media, asking, “Could my child be a child model?” and “They'll be too old to model if we don't start now!” Their posts land you your first acting role, and your first paycheck. Age 14, You start puberty and your voice breaks. You're now a 43.1kFavorites54.9kClicks/ch183.2kGifts

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    A male-centric, no-romance entertainment industry novel. Absolutely pure bliss. I can honestly say the male lead has never suffered a single hardship. From birth, his middle-class parents have invested heavily in his future, making this poor soul feel incredibly sympathetic. He's talented and handsome, and after school, he's protected by various influential figures who become his teachers. His friends are also unconventionally in love with him [please!]. While seemingly single, he's surrounded by unrequited love. However, the male lead is solely focused on his career. It felt great at first, but after reading for a while, it felt a bit too idealistic and unrealistic. Therefore, I'm deducting one star.

16. 16 角 Character Experience System [Entertainment Industry] 角色体验系统［娱乐圈］ Little Haven in Search of Light寻光小筑No CP1.6M WordsCompleted [Thanks to all the lovely readers who like Xiao Yu! My other serial in the same genre, "Top-Tier Star Reborn: Starting in Hong Kong’s Entertainment Scene", is updating now. Please support it. "Role-Playing System: Director Edition" is coming in 2026, so please add it to your favorites!] As a protagonist with maxed-out luck, Yu Xunguang received a System before his acting career had even begun. The so-called Role Experience System lets you meet the character you played in another dimension afte 39.2kFavorites44.8kClicks/ch189.3kGifts

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    This is a no-romance (no romantic pairing) novel set in the entertainment industry. The first 10-20 chapters are a bit boring, but it gets really good once the script starts filming! The male lead is incredibly cute, Chengcheng. The author's Chinese writing is excellent, and the scripts are all fantastic. Whether you're shipping the couple or admiring the characters, it's all delicious! The career progression is incredibly smooth and satisfying. However, later on, the male lead starts filming more mainstream scripts and becomes extremely popular. I found it a bit boring and didn't finish the later parts, so I'm deducting one star. But the earlier scripts are absolutely fantastic [shy] Don't miss out on this little ray of sunshine! [Starry eyes]

17. 17 从 Starting as 007, I Became a Suited-Up Vigilante 从007开始做西装暴徒 PhilosoMulti-Orientation837k WordsCompleted [You don’t need to have read the original to enjoy this.] After transmigrating, I accidentally became the successor personally trained by the previous 007 agent. The British throne was about to change hands, and my request for annual leave was still nowhere in sight. To avoid working until old age with no time to die, like my mentor James Bond, I chose to fake my death early. My dramatic fake death was a success. I took my beloved Aston Martin and switched sides across the Atlantic, becoming a 74.7kFavorites115kClicks/ch440.5kGifts

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    This is a crossover fanfiction of British and American fiction. Hmm, the author's stance is questionable, but! This book is just so good! [Please][Please][Please][Please][Please][Please] Not reading it would be a life-changing experience! I love it so much I'm posting it anyway. The male lead becomes James Bond's adopted son and then becomes a secret agent. The male lead is incredibly charming, a master of romance, and the ambiguous relationships between adults are a feast for the eyes! So romantic! The bond between the male lead and his father is so sweet, it made me cry! [Please] Batman/Batman pairing. Batman/Batman fans beware, as there's controversy about the male lead stealing Batman's thunder. But I think it's okay; Batman/Batman is very cute in this one! [Please] The plot is super good, I'm deducting one star because of the author's issues.

18. 18 我 My Soulmate Is a Free Agent 我的灵魂伴侣是自由人 Jun Xing菌行Danmei (BL)1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Chunxiao lives in a world with soulmate lore, in a book called The Top-Tier Star Is a Wealthy Young Master. The book tells of the tangled romance between a wealthy young master and his ex-husband, movie star Bai Ming. There’s no golden finger for making money, and no shortcut to getting rich. Qin Chunxiao, whose hometown real estate costs over 40,000 yuan per square meter, stares blankly. What’s the use of knowing this plot? It won’t make me any money. An unnamed passerby in the book, Qin 100.5kFavorites177.3kClicks/ch870.5kGifts

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    A volleyball sports novel. Super good!!! Everything from Junxing is top-notch! The male lead is incredibly charming, so incredibly charismatic! The author's writing is superb, absolutely top-notch. The matches are so immersive, it got my blood pumping. The team camaraderie is amazing, everyone is so cute! The male lead, as a top libero, is a force to be reckoned with on the court. Absolutely plenty of satisfying moments! [Please][Please]

19. 19 马 Vests Thousand Layers of Routines 马甲的千层套路 Bunny Shopkeeper兔子店长No CP1.3M WordsCompleted [“Always the Black-Side Bait in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department,” a Detective Conan no-romance story. The next volume comes out in the second half of 2025 www] [Bonus chapters drop now and then] The main story and all bonus chapters are complete~ Tsukiyama Asato carries a mission to “achieve the perfect ending” and lands in a world rated SSS-level dangerous. To finish the mission and retire as soon as possib 89.6kFavorites156.8kClicks/ch226.2kGifts

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    Ke Tong is a must-try! So delicious! The writing style is rather somber, and generally quite angsty. There are scenes of tearing apart alternate identities and cards. Each alternate identity is beautiful, strong, and tragically fated. The backgrounds of these alternate identities are extremely tragic; everyone suffers at their hands! The card-tearing scenes are also quite painful. The writing is excellent! Please try it!

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