This Isn't the Date I Wanted
这不是我想要的约会
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- Western Fantasy
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A Reading List for Gender-Bender Romance Fans
Gender-bender romance is one of the defining features of SF, with plenty of readers and authors. Among the sea of works on the site, I've found many gender-bender romances with excellent writing and plots. I hope to point newcomers toward the genre and give readers in a slump something fun to read. (This list features gender-bender novels I'm currently reading and will be updated from time to time.)
Personal Recommendations
Here are some books I've read that left a strong impression. The genres are all over the place, but most have great plots and well-developed characters. I've tried to include no more than one book by each author.
Date A Live Gender-Swap-to-Female Stories (1)
Mainly recommending Date A Live gender-bender romance. Join Shido's harem, won't you? (laughs)
Gender-Bender Romance Recommendations
Some are still updating, and some are complete. If there's something you like, recommend it to me and I'll consider adding it after I read it.
Date A Live Fanfiction
Date A Live stories where the characters marry into the protagonist's family. ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭ Feel free to recommend any that fit.
Books with Distinctive Qualities or Strengths
As I've gained more experience, ordinary books just don't satisfy me anymore!
Gender Bender
Gender-bender novels I've read. Some may be a bit too much for the average reader, but I think they're fine (for example, the protagonist becoming part of someone else's harem).
Seven Years of Picks from Pinecone Books
Gender-bender, gender-bender romance, solo romance, or cross-dressing protagonists: I'm not picky. A personal reading list.
My Personal Book List: I Read All Types, Rated Subjectively
For personal use.
Gender-Bender Stories for Personal Use
Personal collection. They're all gender-bender stories, and the writing is pretty good across the board~
Masterpieces
Over the years, I've read some outstanding works from SF to Palulu that left a deep impression on me. Excellent prose and entertaining stories are the bare minimum. Lately, I've gradually stopped finding new works I like, so I decided to organize and share some of my favorites. This list includes well-known works, current hits, books that faded from view after finishing, and niche, obscure titles. Every one of them made me go back and reread it several times.
Bring Me Some Good Gender-Bender Romance
Ever since joining Pinecone, I've kept a close eye on the gender-bender section. I've found a few books that I'd call good, so I'm sharing them with everyone. (Anything I add to my list is guaranteed to be well written.)
A List of Well-Written, Fun Reads Beyond the Rat Race, Mostly Gender-Swap-to-Female
The romance should follow the main plot, and the main plot should at least not exist on the surface just to serve intimate scenes. Some of these are good enough to reread. Aside from Huayu, most of Shuyu's books are gender-bender-to-bride stories, but they're already well-known, aren't they? They don't really need a recommendation list, haha. My top pick is The Hermit. Most of the other recommendations steer clear of some overused tropes, and they're all a pleasure to read. A few shorter works
Gender-Bender Novels
Top-tier gender-bender romance
Novels I Consider Top-Tier
Novels I've dug up myself, with what I consider excellent imagination and writing.
Books I've Read Over the Years
These are all books I think are pretty good.
Excellent Gender-Bender Novels I've Read
No nasty surprises. List is being updated.
Stories I Could Stick With
Gender-bender stories with good writing or fresh themes that are actually readable.
Good Gender-Bender-to-Female Stories, Both Popular and Obscure, Mostly Ongoing
If you're looking for gender-bender books, come this way. I've picked out books that are mostly gender-bender, both popular and obscure. Just dive in.
High-Quality, Plot-Driven Light Novels
Wake up! Stop reading romance all day! Give your brain a workout! A lot of books on SF focus more on romance than plot, so I'm recommending some novels with excellent plots for everyone to choose from.
A Decade of Loving Recommendations: Great Gender-Swap Stories from Years Past
From elementary school through college, I searched for gender-bender romance on every platform. The old guard had a big hand in shaping my tastes (covering my face). Back to the present: Buluobao is pretty much the main hub for gender-bender romance, and it's full of treasures left behind by veteran authors from way back when. They still shine in an era when the genre's style is growing increasingly juvenile. If you're unimpressed by today's popular gender-bender novels, why not sail back throug
A Ten-Year Veteran Reader's Book List (I Applied on a Whim and They Actually Approved It.)
I've been reading web novels since elementary school, so you could say I'm a seasoned reader. Below are some novels on Bilibili Comics that I think are free of major issues and worth reading. (Honestly, whether it's Bilibili or CW, after all this time, I've found that only Qidian has anything readable. I won't say more about those two.) P.S. Saint Returns is pretty good too. I forgot to recommend it.
Recommended Gender-Bender Romance
There are both female-protagonist stories and gender-bender-to-male stories. Most are sweet, and I personally think they’re very well written. No vapid cute-girl stories, and no little-girl heroines. (At least, the heroine won’t still be under 150 cm tall at sixteen or seventeen.) They’re either complete without a botched ending or update fairly regularly. I’ll remove any that get botched endings or go too long without updates.
My Reading List
These are books I’m currently following.
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Ryougi Yumegetsu and Yakumo no Mikoto are two monumental works in Date A Live fan fiction. I first read them when I was in junior high school, and now I've graduated from university. My youth is over.
I've seen many comments from several years ago saying they don't like Shido... I don't understand. If you don't like Shido, why are you watching Date A Live: Married Up? It clearly states that you're going to marry Shido. If you don't like him, are you just torturing yourself?
Both are must-see gems in Date A Live fanfiction and The Bride/Groom series.
Date A Live was the anime that got me into anime and also my first light novel. With Date A Live Season 4 recently airing, I suddenly felt like reading some Date A Live fanfiction. So, based on recommendations from many fellow readers, I found this book—a work with almost no out-of-character moments, infused with the author's hard work. I really struck gold! Regarding the characters: the author's descriptions of the original characters are incredibly detailed. Whether it's Yagura's chuunibyou (delusional) tone, Hoshimiya Miku's slightly archaic speech (the author is also a chuunibyou (laughs)), or the changing tones of Origami, Kotori, and Yoshino in their two forms, as well as the language and actions of the other spirits, everything brings a smile to your face...
Please don't end it, I'll keep writing Date A Live forever, okay? 😭😭😭 Oh my god, if it weren't for Yumezuki, I'd be so sad 😭😭😭
The pineapple bun that came from this book
I've read seven or eight Date A Live fanfics, but only Tsukihime and this one have made me download an app because of them. To my shame, I've already finished Tsukihime, but I've only read half of this one because it's too sweet to handle. Yume's personality is more like a tomboyish girl next door, while Mikoto is more of a rational and gentle Yamato Nadeshiko. If I had to choose, I personally prefer Mikoto (Yomato is just so good!), But Yume is the most admirable. The essence of the "transformation marriage" lies in that moment of heart-fluttering feeling; because of the contradictions and struggles, the final promise is highlighted. The Date A Live theme undoubtedly amplifies this point because...
The Date A Live novel, Moonlit Date, is still being updated.
Regarding those who say Itsuka Shido is scum
I don't know how you all view Shido, but I'm just standing here to make things clear!!! From Kotori's rampage five years ago to his date with Tohka in the first volume, then Yoshino, Kurumi, Kotori's repeated rampages, the Yamai sisters, Miku, Tenka, Nanami, Rinne, Maria, Marina, Mayuri, Nia, Miku, Origami, and Mio—all of them risked their lives to protect the Spirits. Shido, however, didn't care about his own death. Even when his bones were broken, Shido didn't back down. Those who call Shido a scumbag, look down on him, or think he shouldn't have a harem, just give up...
Some thoughts
In this excellent but somewhat unsuitable work for fans of the "Shido" trope, the female protagonist is mature and righteous, but like the elders, mentors, or older brothers in those coming-of-age stories, they often sacrifice themselves so that the male protagonist can truly shine. However, as a "marriage-changing" story, the male lead is often the core character, making the original male protagonist feel somewhat awkward. A mature and righteous protagonist is certainly charming, but to truly showcase it, comparison is often necessary, which inevitably means sacrificing other characters. Of course, the original setting shouldn't be taken too seriously; R-Company's capabilities are lacking, the legitimacy of the romance is incomplete… This kind of fairytale of a boy saving a girl and the world can't withstand such in-depth analysis, and therefore, those who like the original…
Will the author publish a new book? (Doubtful)
Qaq
I read it in junior high school, and it was my introduction to novels. Now I'm a graduate student. Recently, after rereading Railgun T, I remembered the various fanfiction light novels on Pineapple Bun and downloaded Pineapple Bun again. To my surprise, I found that this novel had already ended. I still remember the summer I first read this novel. I was lying on my side on the floor reading until 2 a. M. Now I'm used to staying up until 2 a. M., But I will never forget the feeling I had when I opened this novel that summer in junior high school.