Danmei Starter
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
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the ultimate danmei list
Every danmei I've ever stumbled across, the good and the not so good, all in one list. Also check out my baihe list!
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freak4freak // 什么锅配什么盖
a list of couples who are not only crazy about each other, but also crazy together. recommendations are very welcome!
— “you’re the pot to match their lid.”
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modern danmei
✧ [现代]: a sub-genre in danmei that sets its narratives in the contemporary era. the themes in this sub-genre are the most diverse; from sci-fi [科幻] to slice of life [日常向] going through criminal investigations [刑侦], all of them always revolve around the love story of the two main characters.
note: if there's any modern danmei title missing please do let me know!
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chinese webnovels 101 // 小说妹必备
a list of popular chinese webnovels, including but not limited to danmei and baihe.
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![南禅 [Nan Chan]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/a320be07-f542-43a0-9142-d46472213e5c/large.webp)


meet-cute? no, meet-hate // 逃不过的真香定律
a collection of terrible first impressions and the long, arduous journey from hatred to love. recommendations are very welcome!
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![飞鸥不下 [Flying Gulls Never Land; Eternal Flight of the Gull] (Manhua)](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/2d5a14f5-5d34-45ca-8b06-afc5252adca7/large.webp)


![飞鸥不下 [Flying Gulls Never Land; Eternal Flight of the Gull] (Manhua)](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/2d5a14f5-5d34-45ca-8b06-afc5252adca7/large.webp)
a love that dares not speak its name
酸涩文 (n.) danmei novels about aching hearts that have been put through the wringer and back.
— 富士山不远,月亮也真的可以私有。 / mount fuji isn’t far, and the moon really can be intimately held.
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![活受罪 [Living to Suffer]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/faf6cbde-81e9-4d6b-8edb-90f8b150b8bf/large.webp)
![長相守 [Till Death Do Us Part]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/07fc9e79-1aa0-4dc2-abc7-dfccac24297e/large.webp)


![活受罪 [Living to Suffer]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/faf6cbde-81e9-4d6b-8edb-90f8b150b8bf/large.webp)
![長相守 [Till Death Do Us Part]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/07fc9e79-1aa0-4dc2-abc7-dfccac24297e/large.webp)
wallpaper love // 墙纸爱
(n.) a homophonous play on the trope of 强制爱, in which one character (or both) has the intention of coercing the other into loving them. overlaps with the attic wife trope.
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