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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.

Books set in an Asian or Asian-inspired setting or incorporates elements of an Asian culture or mythology. Only the first book in a series is listed.

The first full week after Valentine's Day every year is Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Here are our recs for books staring aromantic characters! (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

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 )

✧ [仙侠]: the most popular genre, its narrative is set in a mythical Ancient China. The key points in xianxia novels are the spiritual cultivation of qi to pursue immortality or transcendence, the existence of sects/clans, and the presence of supernatural elements/entities.

note: if there's any xianxia title missing please do let me know!

chinese BL novels with physical english releases

series only show first volume, i add books as i read them

a list of popular chinese webnovels, including but not limited to danmei and baihe.

Each year, for Chinese New Year, we do a rec list with books aligned to the Chinese zodiac animal for the year. Most of these books are queer, though often it's subtextual. We've done 3 lists so far: 2024, dragons; 2025, snakes; 2026, horses. Find all the recs for these lists here! (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators!)

Cultivation and historic danmei just hits different

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Translated novels from any language that I've read and enjoyed. Most will likely be webnovels that can be found on novel updates, but some also have physical novels. (Most of these-if not all- will be fiction) I will also only add the first novel of any series I am reading, but only series I have finished. Also, key note- I said I enjoyed them, not that I thought they were all good.