The Beast in the Circle

Premium Picks: No Mediocre Reads

A stubborn stone may nod, but it will never be fine jade; a withered tree may bloom again, but it will never become a pillar. To speak of ice to summer insects is to waste your breath; to play a lute to a cow is to waste your effort.

Wang Cai Doesn’t Like Catnip

There won't be many recommendations, but I promise they're all good. This list updates slowly because I have to find books I can actually stick with first. (=￣ω￣=)

The Head Gardener’s Tasty Picks

Charge, charge, charge! Violence and muscles.

The Fantasy Library

Come experience the collision of wild, imaginative ideas and deeply compelling worldbuilding!

#No Fake Reviews# Recommending Veteran Readers, With Anti-Trope Plots and Wild Ideas #

No Fake-Review Dogs Series

#No Fake Reviews# Mainly Recommending Old-School Veteran Authors, with Genre-Bending Plots and Wild Ideas. Bookmarked #

All the books previously on this list are gradually being moved to #Non-Shill Historical Archive# to make room for new ones. If you can't find them, check my profile. In the comments, I only check my own replies. There are some book recommendations there for reference. P.S. Whenever I find a mashup that doesn't show its seams, I give it at least an S-. Why? Because pulling off a mashup takes real writing skill and depth. In web novels, aside from natural talent and imagination, the quality of th

Turns Out I'm Shennong

I hope every book on this list will be worth readers downloading and revisiting for years to come, without fading into the sea of books as time goes by.

[World-Class Below the Neck] A Tiered Guide to the Best Web Novels

Welcome, fellow readers! Here's the information I can share for now: "World-class below the neck" is a joke describing athletes with strong bodies but simple minds. Since this list mainly introduces works that aren't "top-tier," they're also "below the neck." The idea of recommending excellent books is also close to the meaning of "world-class," hence the title. This list focuses on high-quality works with content and standout features but relatively little name recognition, introducing hidden

My 2024 Reading List

I've subscribed to all the books on this list, and they seem pretty good.

Still Worth Reading

Mu Muzi's Book List

Sharing books I think are good

Light Fantasy Infinite-Flow: A Record of Roaming Through Multiple Worlds

I focus on infinite worlds, reincarnation and world-hopping, status-panel stories, wizardry and the occult, Cthulhu Mythos, urban legends in Tokyo, and fantasy and sci-fi. I prefer web novels with solid worldbuilding, carefully crafted settings, a comfortable pace, and a light-novel feel. No mindless, cookie-cutter beginner fiction. I collect gems that I follow for the long haul and enjoy revisiting.

Reclining on a Couch Beneath Evening Clouds, Reading in a Rainy Cottage

When I want to slack off, I come here.

A Lingering Fragrance in the Sea of Books

[A longtime bookworm's recent picks: only books I've actually read] Out of books? Don't scroll past! I've been reading for years and have built up a high tolerance for bad writing, so no empty promises: these are just a few books I've recently stayed up late reading. I've filtered out the formulaic stuff and kept the fresh reads that genuinely impressed me, from inventive stories with unusual premises to the return of veteran authors with serious writing chops. This list is all about personal v

A Picky Veteran Reader's List: Promising Serials Destined for Greatness

Highly Recommended: 1. Beast in the Circle 2. The God of Human Calamities 3. Night Without Borders 4. My Folk Customs Game Console 5. I Am the Gun God 6. After the Great Dao Perished 7. Looking North to the Riverlands 8. Falling into the Cretaceous 9. The Wizard Begins with Synthesized Gems This list only includes books that are still being serialized. As long as a book is good, I don't care how often it updates. I mainly read xianxia, but I sometimes include excellent books from other genres,

Niche Tastes: Great Stories with Creative Premises

I prefer niche novels with unusual ideas. What matters most is that they feel fresh.

[Lanji Reviews: In-Depth Critiques]

Dedicated to solving the web-novel reading slump.