Recommendations Good quality Japanese novels

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    Can be anything. No chan, sama, etc unless it's on Konosuba quality funny, they can be properly translated honorifics. Good story and translation. No bl, can be yuri. No edge lords.

    Edit: like Akuyaku Reijou wa Danna-sama wo Yasesasetai the honorifics are properly translated and the story and translation are of decent quality.
     
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    It's probably gonna be difficult finding a JP translated novel without honorifics.
     
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    It's not that it's a must, just that the dialogue don't sound forced and stupid. Like those in Konosuba, Overlord, tanya the devil and etc. The self-fulfillment stories have stupid dialogue.
     
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    Have yet to find a JP novel I enjoy reading tbh.. hit me up if you find a good one I guess
     
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    If i remember right New Gate doesn't have the san-kun etc. stuff.
     
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    Diametric Waifu Connoisseur

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    Not sure if it has honorifics since I don't pay much attention to that, but my favourite japanese novel is Kumo desu ga, nani ka?
     
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    Nothing here, but I can recommend Satoshi Itoh's "Genocidal Organ" and "Harmony". Far superior to anything this website has to offer.
     
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    Overlord
    It’s personally my favorite jp novel and one of my favorites in general
     
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    maybe I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!?
     
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    Easy, just read one light novel that came out before they all became bad. My choice would be legend of the galactic heroes.
     
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    It's only officially published, but "Defeating the Demon Lord's a Cinch (if you've got a ringer)" should meet your criteria.
     
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    Well, there is always Slime. It has an anime now too.
    I also prefer that my translators remove honorifics.
    I am sure you can find something here

    https://www.novelupdates.com/group/asian-hobbyist/


    Sadly, Syosetu novels are equivalent to rough drafts. If you want to find good novels use the Light novel filter
     
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