Recs if you like Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (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~

All Danmei/Baihe published by Seven Seas translated into english (Updated August 2025)

what happens after death? rebirth or transmigration, rebirth or transmigration.

do note that death is not a compulsory requirement for this list.

— “the fate that began in the world before is yet unended.”

Fiction (and some non-fiction) across genres featuring plagues, poisons, palace physicians, healers, and pre-antibiotic chaos. If it involves herbs, plagues, questionable remedies, court intrigue, or a morally complex healer experimenting in the corner, I want it.

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.”

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 )

For those who have wandered close but yet to sink into this rabbit hole:

"Danmei (耽美) is a Chinese literary genre that focuses on romantic relationships between male characters."

read a few, and keeping an eye on the rest 👀 I'll be editing the list as I go! please feel free to suggest any additions 🌸

✧ [穿越]: most known for its japanese equal "isekai", transmigration is a widely used trope in danmei where the protagonist dies and wakes up in another body.

the transmigration can occur to a character in a novel the protagonist was reading before dying [穿书], to another body that just also died [借尸还魂] or even the protagonist himself in another universe.

chinese BL novels with physical english releases

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

novels whose audio-drama/audiobook adaptations star the voice actor 陈张太康 chenzhang taikang in a leading role

Characters that are so questionable that you have to wonder: how they can find anyone who could match that. Most of them are full of triggers and toxicity so be warned.

Are they gay? Yes. Are their actions morally questionable? Also yes!

Open to recommendations

because couples who scheme together stay together ( ◡̀_◡́)ᕤ || As always, open to more recs to add in here!

Boundless devotion and yearninf. A curated list of Danmei with different worlds spanning everything from cultivation, modern school romance, etc. Officially Licensed first volumes ONLY💕