Recs if you like Panguan: The Twelfth Gate (Novel) Vol. 1...

All the volumes licensed in English that I could find on here. I've added ones I couldn't find whenever possible, and did my best to select the correct editions.

This list contains the first volume of several popular series from danmei subgenres such as: wuxia, xianxia, cultivation, omegaverse, infinite flow, e-sports, etc.

This list is just a point to start from if you want to dip your toes into Danmei 🥰

I’m an international fan, so this list prioritizes works that have been published in English and that are popular in international spaces. I’ve not read all these, but I’m certainly gonna try!!

I’m always open to feedback <33

A list of Danmei and Baihe novels officially published in English. Note: Danmei/Baihe are same sex fiction books from China (MM/FF) Only first volumes of series will be listed here~

年上 (v.) used to describe a lover who's older than you, and often referring specifically to lovers who are cool and composed in most situations, and who openly favour you, spoiling and doting on you with everything they have

when a single encounter or ending was determined by fate long ago, and we are powerless against it. through the twists and turns of life, it all comes back to you.

— “life fleets as though it abides in dreams upon dreams; the affairs of the world are as faint as winds within winds.”

characters who embody the benevolence and grace of the divine, even in a world muddied with mortal follies.

— “the figure of the divine in the unrelenting abyss of hell.”

a compilation of chinese novels that explore the not-so-forbidden romance between master and disciple. as always, recommendations are very welcome!

All the volumes licensed in English that I could find on here. I've added ones I couldn't find whenever possible, and did my best to select the correct editions. This is a modified version of my existing Danmei Officially Published in English, but this one only includes the first volume of each series. (Someone asked I make this version, so here we are. :D )

…have we met before?

Novels in which one main character might know more about the other than they’re letting on. Includes hidden identity, memory loss, past lives, and more!

*I have not read all of these yet, please let me know if there are any mistakes! Suggestions are welcome <3

!!POTENTIAL SPOILERS!!