literal masterpieces (BL)

My favorite BLs! This list is based off stories that have compelling story writing and character depth/development. Trigger warnings and disclaimers usually included. Ignore my reviews, I was genuinely tweaking in some of them.
All(198) / manga(198)

Inner Beauty

 9.4(327 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Fairytale
Genre(s): Shounen Ai / Supernatural / Romance / Webtoons

4/5
damn this author got me sobbing again the way their works are structured is just flows so well and is so easy to read. i really the character development in the ML. He’s cold and standoffish, but he realizes his feelings, he admits to his faults and becomes a better person for the MC.
Accidentally swapping bodies with an actor, past lives, reincarnation, fate, soulmate

20 04,2024

I Have To Be A Great Villain

 9.5(300 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 木火然,云中
Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Shounen Ai / Comedy

4/5
WHY IS THIS SO IRONICALLY REALLY GOOD? I didn’t expect it at all lmao
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MC dies in an accident, in the afterlife this cat talks to him and tells him that if he transmigrates into web novels and successfully play the roles of the characters, he’ll be able to go back to his past life. He agrees, gets transmigrated into a story where he has to pretend to be a villain and bully the ML, but the ML (who loves MC) can tell that MC hates bullying him bc ML can see peoples’ thoughts

28 12,2021

D:AZE

 9.3(700 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): HAEBEAN,MIZUHARA
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Shounen Ai / Webtoons

4/5
THE PLOT IS SO GOOD???? Vampire hunter bl story that takes place in modern USA. I love the black cat x sly golden retriever trope in this one! The main characters have so much character depth that isn’t just thrown into your face, and the side characters are all so lovable too! Definitely a slow burn with barely any romance, but I personally love to see characters who are skeptical of love warm up.

01 10,2024

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celyn June 4, 2025 4:40 am

haha thank you! I should include typings more often but I thought it might confuse people haha

zuku May 31, 2025 7:54 pm

loooove the descriptions with typology mentions heuheu

celyn July 13, 2025 3:30 am

not me finding out i replied in the wrong place i love including typology as a iykyk kinda thing haha