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complete yaoi / BL manhwa recommendations ࿔*📖˙ᵕ˙
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items trust me, i understand the struggle of reading an ongoing manhwa. i know the frustration of waiting for the next chapters or sometimes even waiting months or years for a new season. that's why i created this list to make things easier for my fellow y...
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green flag / healthy relationship
red flag / toxic
cute / fluff
enemies / rivals to lovers
friends / childhood friends to lovers
top tier chasing arc
green flag / healthy relationship
the world of yaoi is full of toxic and red flags these days, so here are some of my fav green flag stories that will make your heart flutter <3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️ a cute, simple and sweet high school romance! i love how their relationship started and how it progresses, no heavy drama, just pure young love <3 i think it only has one spicy scene and its at the very end lol it has an ongoing spin-off called “mint candy love” so don't forget to check it out !!
Plum Candy Love • 42 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️ “he fell first but he fell harder” trope <3 this is so well written, such a masterpiece! i loved that they only slept together after getting in a relationship which is so rare to happened in BL stories these days <3
Third Ending • 67 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ MY LOVE FOR CRYBABY TOPS STARTED HERE !! it's a supernatural BL story where the top acts so much like a bottom and the bottom acts so much like a playboy top 🥵 the plot is so good, it even made me cry :( the spicy scenes are top tier !! another mas...<3
Dawn of the Dragon • 75 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ “more spicy scenes, less plot” kind of story but still worth reading !! such a green flag couple with healthy communication and a healthy relationship <3
Sketch • 103 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ college life and sports BL <3 i so love the nonchalant uke and overchalant seme dynamic and both of them are so beefy which i love !!
High Clear • 69 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ another masterpiece <3 i love it when couples communicate and i love how realistic their relationship is. they have been nothing but a mature and green flag couple plus the seme is like DOWN DOWN BAD for the uke, i love it sm !!
Between Fate and Fortune • 83 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ omegaverse, alpha x alpha, “contractual relationship to real lovers” trope! i think this is my fav omegaverse BL story <3 this was beautifully written and that ending has to be the most romantic shit i have ever seen and read, it made me cry so bad :( i swear this story will stay with me forever <3
Define the Relationship • 98 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ trainer uke x chubby to buff seme <3 one of the greenest plot and characters i have read! a lil bit corny and cringe but overall it's a pretty good read, not too much drama or random conflicts <3
Love Gym • 50 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ long-time bfs to exes to lovers !! love the development and the communication, such a cute and healthy relationship and that ending is so wholesome omg <3
Driver's High • 22 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ gangster seme x tattoo artist uke <3 the uke is SOOO PRETTY OMG and i didn't expect the seme to be such a green flag, i swear this is the most healthiest mafia BL story i have read !!
Touch-up • 48 chapters
red flag / toxic
red / black / yellow flag, you named it !! it that's your cup of tea, then this list is for you <3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ omegaverse with a gang trope <3 alpha seme and alpha uke that turned into an omega. the seme is a total red flag but the plot is pretty good, the back story, character growth, the ending turned out really well, the side characters is also used nicely in the story <3
Unfinished Business • 59 chapters
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ not a red flag, but a black flag seme lmao mafia boss seme x lawyer uke <3 the plot is such a mess but you still might wanna check this out cause both seme and uke are so DAMN FINE and the spicy scenes are so worth it 🥵
Roses and Champagne • 52 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ we have another black flag seme here! this is a psychological bl and a very disturbing read! some people are just not ready for this esp beginners! seme and uke are brothers but not blood related, ok? judge me all you want idc i love this so much! g...<3
Placebo • 58 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ some crazy plot is going on here that i think everyone in this story needs a therapy lol both seme and uke are so crazy, psychotic and such unhinged characters so yeah they're made for each other not gonna lie 🤷🏻♀️
My Brother's Lover • 64 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ such a sick and disturbing read i don't even know what to say lol everything you need to know is in the title already so just read it or not, it's up to you 🤷🏻♀️
My X Daddy • 18 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ THIS IS PEAK!! always love a good mafia/gang trope BL story <3 pretty boy younger seme (son) x mafia boss older uke (dad) but they are not blood related! the dad is soooo HOT & SEXYYY 🥵 i just wish the seme drop the “dad” thing tho lmao
Miscreants and Mayhem • 71 chapters
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ HAHAHA THIS IS FUNNY AF !! the plot is so messy and chaotic but trust me you'll love the spicy scenes <3 both mls are such a red flag but if you want a good laugh then you might want to give this a try !!
Mr. Kang's Son-in-law • 72 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ black flag seme alert !! seme is crazy, toxic, possessive and abusive (he got everything you don't want in a guy) lol this is such a twisted story with a lot of torture that i actually feel bad for the uke :( definitely not for everyone, as for me i...
Sadistic Beauty: Side Story • 37 chapters
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ omegaverse, office romance, boss x secretary. this is just meh for me. seme is trash, and such an asshole. uke is pathetic. this is one of those stories that the side characters are more likeable than the main characters itself lol the spin-off is g...
Kiss Me, Liar • 48 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ another story about brothers but not blood related! younger seme x older uke <3 the art is so beautiful! both characters are so hot 🥵 but their relationship is such a red flag, for sure the parents will disown them once they knew lol if you want a quick steamy read, then you might wanna check this out <3
Brotherly XX • 5 chapters
cute / fluff
here are some cute and fluff stories i can recommend to heal you and give you a refreshing break from all the twisted or toxic yaoi reads <3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ college life, roommates, the seme is uke's friend's brother <3 S1 was very light-hearted, fluffy, cute and fun with lots of spicy scenes !! one of my comfort reads, it's so refreshing like the calm before the storm, preparing you for S2 lol the art is so bad at first but trust me it gets better <3
Banana Scandal | Season 1 • 65 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ one night stand trope with playboy uke (cleaner) and clean freak seme (lawyer) <3 this is such a cute and fun read and the spicy scenes are so well done (uncensored version available), the uke is SO SEXYYY !! i just wish it was longer tho :(
The Dirtiest High • 24 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐| 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ a cute and wholesome office romance with minimal drama, boss seme x employee uke <3 i really appreaciate the realistic approach of their relationship, not the best BL manhwa but def a good read !!
The New Recruit • 40 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐|🌶️🌶️ another cute office romance with first love and re-encounter trope but the story is extremely lacking but still it's good for a short read <3
A Pushover's Romance • 16 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ virgin seme x experienced uke !! love the fact that the seme is a virgin not bcos he is a nerd or ugly looking BUT BCOS HE VALUES HIMSELF and that's very rare when it comes to semes omg we need more semes like this !!
Gentle Mode Off • 4 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ college life, pretty seme x buff but cute uke <3 a short, cute and fluffy story but the spicy scenes are so HOT !!
Go Out With Me, Too • 5 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ college life, supernatural BL with a mind reader uke and wild seme <3 another peak short story, art is so beautiful and the spicy scenes are TOP TIER !!
Stay Out of My Head! • 8 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ ex lovers and re-encounter trope !! uke has a kid whom he named after seme lol this is so cute and refreshing !! same author with gentle mode off and dirtiest high (both my favs), istg this author has the hottest and sexiest bottoms <3
Seven Sundays • 22 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ age gap BL, old gangster seme x younger uke <3 this is such a cute, simple rom-com BL story !! it actually made me want an AHJUICY in my life LMAO
The Dangerous Convenience Store • 88 chapters with side stories
enemies / rivals to lovers
the most in demand trope and my favorite trope of all time !! can we agree that the tension is just so good when it comes to this trope, right? <3
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ a dynamic between the "petty second place" character (uke) and the "perfect first place" character (seme). the relationship develops from mutual dislike into a slow-burn romance. i think this is my first BL story where i like the uke more than the se...
Checkmate • 99 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ ugh i hate that this is too short !! this really has the potential of being one of the best enemies to lovers story 😭 and the spicy scenes are top tier !! i swear i keep coming back to it lol
Love Me Better Than • 8 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️ college life, enemies to lovers done right !! one of my favs despite not being spicy at all <3 we have an autistic uke here, he reminds me of sheldon from the bigbang theory (incase you've watched it). everything is perfect in here except the ending, it's feels too rushed and i wish they have side stories :(
Semantic Error • 93 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️ a cute and short high school romance <3 we have a needy, touchy and clingy seme here and i love it sm !!
Tiger and Tiger Gourd • 9 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ office romance, hate to lovers trope !! i really appreciate the healthy relationship dynamic and the healthy communication between the leads <3
You Get Me Going • 53 chapters
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ another cliche office romance, but this one doesn't click with me like you get me going did. i couldn't really get attached to the characters, feels like something is lacking and i hate that the seme lost all his spunk and got twinkified lol not bad...<3
No Love Zone • 64 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️work rivals to lovers !! a cute and funny omegaverse, alpha seme helping omega uke during his heat <3 this is such a breath of fresh air kind of story, no twisted shit. if you love a good banter, then you need to check this out !!
Love Shuttle • 84 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️ if you love checkmate, then you need to read this !! it has the same vibes but i love this more than checkmate <3 a slow burn enemies to friends to lovers. I HAVE NEVER READ SUCH AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER !! this is a heavy read as it tackles with trauma and depression, but it's so well written, an absolute masterpiece <3
Lost in the Cloud • 131 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ work rivals and one night stand BL story <3 very short but so good !! good communication and such a green flag couple <3 we all love an adult and mature couple in a healthy relationship >>>
Merry on the Rocks
friends / childhood friends to lovers
always weak for friends to lovers trope, so here are some of my recommendations that i think you'll love <3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ high school romance, childhood friends to bickering and rocky friendship to confessing out of tension <3 this was so cute but too short, i wish it was longer :(
A Midsummer Night's Kiss • 6 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ a sports BL, highschool romance, childhood friends to lovers <3 the uke looks like bakugo/kacchan from my hero academia LMAO such a cute, quick read !! we all love an uke that stands up for himself >>>
The Unfinished Match • 10 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ college life, childhood friends to lovers and a beefy couple <3 this story has the potential to be hella good but it was so rushed even the spicy scenes feels so rushed but it was uncensored so its all good lol
Homerun Hearts • 21 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ college life, childhood friends to lovers and a hot, manly and beefy uke (one of my fav ukes) !! the story is kinda dragging tho and the lack of communication is so frustrating, but still i enjoy reading it and the spicy scenes was SO GOOD i keep co...
Stranger Than Friends • 66 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ omegaverse, childhood friends, arranged marriage trope <3 wild omega x nerd to hottie alpha !! such a quick, funny read and very smutty, i love it <3
Non-refundable Alpha • 7 chapters
top tier chasing arc
we all love a good chasing / redemption arc !! and here are some men who grovels and really came through <3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ THE BEST CHASING ARC EVER !! seme worked his ass for years because he knew he didn’t deserve the bottom !! also, seme is homophobic and toxic from the start but ended up being DOWN BAD for the uke <3
Banana Scandal | Season 2 • 72 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ S2 was so good but it gets so much better in S3 !! we see both of them mature, showcasing a toxic relationship into a healthy one which makes it so realistic <3
Banana Scandal | Season 3 • 44 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ rich seme x poor uke, contractual relationship to lovers <3 if you have read or love jinx then read this !! seme is trash and such an asshole to the uke but love the redemption arc, seme really redeemed himself and we love a seme who yearns >>>
Limited Run • 81 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ omageverse, red flag to green flag seme !! it's going to be such a heavy read at first but trust me it gets better and the redemption arc is chef's kiss !! i love that the redemption arc didn't involve some sad backstory to make us feel bad for the ...<3
Low Tide in Twilight • 100 chapters with side stories
kinky
this list is going to be so SPICY !! if this is your cup of tea, no judgement lol
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ ONE OF THE OGS AND MY FIRST BL LMAO not bad for my first BL read tho, the plot is very classic yaoi: seme is a cam boy and an asshole and uke is a twink with no self respect 😭 but the spicy scenes are top tier !! esp with the side couple, omg so ki...<3
BJ Alex • 89 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ just pure smut but it was DONE SO WELL TRUST ME YOU WILL BE SATISFIED !! everything you need to know is in the cover, and it's so short so might as well give it a try <3
Love Debugging • 5 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ neighbors to lover trope, A JUICY AND BEEFY MAIN COUPLE AND SIDE COUPLE !! this is the perfect balance of romance, comedy, fluffy and smut !! plus it's so kinkyyy i love it sm, def one of my favs <3
Full Volume • 76 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ PEAK SMUT BL with multiple partners and UNCENSORED !! my top 3 is the attorney x mc, gangster x mc and the twins x mc <3 OMG THIS IS SO HOT U WILL DEF BE SATISFIED TRUST ME
7 Sexy Days With 8 Sexy Men • 14 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ not good, not bad lol just a less plot and more spicy scenes kind of story <3 it was short, cute and kinky !!
Make Me Bark • 30 chapters with side stories
angst
we all need some angst in our life so here are some light angst and heavy angst i can recommend <3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ younger seme x older, experienced, sexy prosecutor uke <3 i laugh at the first chapters cause the uke literally picked up a stranger on the street and put a roof on him lol but overall, it was beautifully written and poetic in so many levels <3
Stranger • 88 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ recessive alpha x dominant alpha that starts as a contractual fwb to a slow burn romance <3 the writing and execution is so poor, it's so confusing at first but it makes sense the more you read it. the spicy scenes are pretty good too <3
Do You Still Like Me? • 58 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ i don't even remember why i rated this three stars, but for sure this is an angsty read lol director seme x chaebol uke !!
Exotic Love • 45 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ supernatural BL, half vampire twink uke x human seme with a light angst <3 the art will get better and better so just trust the process lol
The Unquenchable Mr. Kim • 51 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️ high school romance, love triangle trope, and all of them are so beefy and doesn't look like high school boys lol the spicy scene is in the side stories so take note <3
Back to School • 45 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ the angst in this story is next level !! such a heavy read with lots of abuse, trauma and violence, so take note !! but their relationship is not toxic, the seme is actually a green flag and very devoted to the uke <3
Pearl Boy • 90 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ older gangster uke x younger seme <3 JIN IS ONE OF MY FAV UKES OUT THERE !! SUCH A HOTTIE POWER BOTTOM WHO CAN SWITCH 🥵 this is the best mafia / gangster BL i have read so far, the plot is just PERFECT and the angst is givinggg !!
Under the Green Light • 78 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️ slow burn romance in an entertainment industry setting with a shameless top and power bottom <3 it has good drama and good plot but rated it 4 stars cause the spicy scenes are not just satisfying to me lol
Payback • 95 chapters with side stories
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️ set in an entertainment industry with younger, loyal actor seme x older cold and collected ceo uke, they are uncle and nephew but not biologically related <3 it's a manhua, so it's censored even the kisses 😭 its too bad cause omg the tension of these two is soooo good !! still one of my fav reads, the art is majestic <3
Debt of Love • 70 chapters
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️ action BL with revenge and reincarnation trope <3 uke is reincarnated into the body of an actor with a complicated relationship with the seme. the spicy scenes are just meh but still i love it, it's a fun and unique read !!
Kill the Lights • 51 chapters with side stories