About The BL Shelf

I am a fan of storytellers. I have escaped into their work my whole life.

One of my goals is that authors, the real creators, get paid instead of pirates. Making and maintaining this list is my part in that.

How the shelf works

• Official sources only. Every title links to a licensed publisher, bookstore or reading platform. There are no scanlation or pirate links here, and there never will be.
• Checked against the source. Volume counts, release dates and where to read are taken from the publisher or platform page, not from memory.
• Three shelves. Korean, Chinese and Japanese BL: novels, webtoons, manhua and manga, in English or on their way.
• How it pays for itself. Some store links are affiliate links. If you buy through one, the site earns a small commission at no cost to you, and the creator is paid as usual. See the affiliate disclosure.
• Independent. The site is not run by, or affiliated with, any of the listed publishers.

Missing a title, or spotted a mistake?

Tell me. Suggestions and corrections are how the list gets better.