Any recommendations for me?
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Hi there,
I‘m new here and wanted to ask if you guys have any recommendations for me. I've heard so much about J-Novel Club and would like to start reading their light novels now. So my question is, do you have any J-Novel Club novels for me that are absolute must-reads? I'm a big fan of romantasy, but I also like fantasy in general and don't mind a bit of isekai now and then. Thanks in advance!
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My personal favorites:
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World
Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole
Dagashi-ya Yahagi: Setting Up a Sweets Shop in Another World
By the Grace of the Gods
The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom -
@BookishMaddie
Welcome!
Glad to see you here and happy to provide some recommendationsI second Cosmic’s recommendation of Bookworm & Min-Max, two of the best written series on JNC, both fantasy
As for other “must-reads”
Definitely check out Tearmoon Empire, which probably the best written title in terms of sentence crafting and the best comedic storyApothecary Diaries is another must, has a incredible anime adaptation and the light novel is just as good; mystery/intrigue in a imperial China type setting
Altina the Sword Princess is best tactics/battles story with really fun characters
The Combat Baker & Automaton Waitress, steampunk-ish set in aftermath of a World War, solid characters, a touch of romance, and it’s a completed series
The Faraway Paladin is the best high fantasy series here
Tales of Marielle Clarac has a good dollop of romance to go with the central intrigue of each volume
Der Werewolf is another great fantasy series, that is completed
As for isekai I recommend Zero Believers & Lazy Dungeon Master
Finally if you don’t mind the fact that it was tragically cancelled after the 2nd volume, one of my favorite books here is Deathbound Duke’s Daughter
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Dahlia in Bloom is a good choice for romantasy, although it is fairly slow paced. Lucia and the Loom is a spinoff of that you might also be interested in, but I wouldn't read it without reading the first few volumes of Dahlia up until she starts doing buisness with the tailor's guild, it will add some helpful context.
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Hi there, I'm also new here, I came over from J-Novel Club Nina. I love, and I mean really LOVE romantasy novels, but I also really enjoy reading the occasional isekai and transported into a game world novel. And I think JNC's novels are especially good in terms of quality and translation. They are also published regularly, so you don't have to wait endlessly for the next volume, which can be quite annoying.
Anyway, I could recommend you:-Ascendance of a Bookworm (literally one of the best light novels I‘ve ever read)
-Bibliophile Princess
-Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
-Deathbound Duke‘s Daughter (though it got unfortunately axed after the second volume)
-Earl and Fairy (a bit old-fashioned, but otherwise quite good if you like fairies)
-Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother (more about familial love than a real romance, but it‘s a really cozy read)
-Tearmoon Empire (it‘s a really funny and well written story)
-The Apothecary Diaries (not really a romance novel, but with a very interesting main character and a very well written (mystery) story
-The Tales of Marielle ClaracI hope this helps. There are many wonderful novels from J-Novel Club.
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@Cosmic, @Lily-Garden, @Valanduin, @QueenAntoinette Thank you all so much for your recommendations! They all sound so good. I can‘t wait to read them!
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Since you're new to JNC, getting a membership plan that lets you use the Readers Library would be a good value, it's like Kindle Unlimited by JNC: https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/9662/readers-library-ongoing-list-of-titles-updated-january-5-2026/26
I've read and enjoyed all of these. You might notice a bunch of the recommendations above are included.
Titles in bold have more prominent romance elements, in my opinion of course.
"All volumes available" titles
A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills!
Altina the Sword Princess
Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade
Deathbound Duke's Daughter
Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers
I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse
Lazy Dungeon Master
Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They’ve Got the Wrong Idea!
Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension
My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World
Paying to Win in a VRMMO
Prison Life is Easy for a Villainess
Seriously Seeking Sister! Ultimate Vampire Princess Just Wants Little Sister; Plenty of Service Will Be Provided!
The Extraordinary, the Ordinary, and SOAP!
The Game Master Has Logged In to Another World
The Reincarnator and the Goblin Maiden’s Happily Ever After: Using a Past Life to Keep a Joyful Wife
Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?!
Wild Times with a Fake Fake Princess
Yashiro-kun's Guide to Going Solo
Young Lady Albert Is Courting DisasterPartial Availability - First 3 volumes are available
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
D-Genesis: Three Years after the Dungeons Appeared
Demon Lord, Retry!
In Another World With My Smartphone
Infinite Dendrogram
Isekai Walking
Let This Grieving Soul Retire (Light Novel)
Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole
My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World
Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon
Taking My Reincarnation One Step at a Time: No One Told Me There Would Be Monsters!
The Great Cleric (Light Novel)
The Invincible Little Lady
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
To Another World... with Land Mines!Yes, that's more than half of the Reader's Library, but JNC has good taste in what they license.
Also, the other half is still worth trying if you get the Library membership. My taste in novels is going to be different from yours. so you might love something I think is just OK.
