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Top Novel Tropes Tier List

The GOAT
Dark Romance
Enemies to Lovers
Opposites Attract
Forbidden Love
Dubcon
Non-con
Blackmail Date
Contract Marriage / Marriage of Convenience
Pining Hero / Unrequited Love
Faux Affably Evil / Kind Mask
Manipulation / Psychological Control
Soulmates / Fated Mates
Anti-Hero / Bad Boy
Childhood Sweethearts / First Love
Red Flag ML
Marriage Pact
The Bet
Confinement / Kidnapping
Stuck Together
Obsessive Possession
Runaway Bride
Gaslighting
Childhood Friends
Fake Dating / Fake Relationship
Pretty Damn Good
Friends to Lovers
Forced Proximity
Cannon Fodder / Villainess Rebirth
Stalking
Delusional-Type Yandere
Yandere
Arranged Marriage
Only One Bed
Star-Crossed Lovers
Worshipping/Masochistic
The Grand Gesture
The One That Got Away
Groveling
Royal and Commoner
Class Difference / Rich vs. Poor
Not Bad
Amnesia / Mistaken Identity
Insta-love
Mad Scientist / Yandere Doctor
Secret Billionaire / Hidden Identity
He Falls First
Inhuman Yandere (Angel/Demon/Android/Alien)
Bodyguard / Protector
Damsel (or Dude) in Distress
Road Trip Romance
Fish Out of Water
Grumpy/Sunshine
Best Friend’s Sibling
Love Letters / Anonymous Correspondence
Meet-Cute
Submissive Yandere / Puppy-like ML
Vegas Wedding / Drunken Marriage
Celebrity and "Normal" Person
Meh
Rebirth / Regression
The Makeover
Platonic Yandere
Beauty and the Beast
Workplace Romance
Guideverse (Esper/Guide)
Slow Burn
Accidental Pregnancy / Surprise Baby
Isekai / Transmigration
Single Parent Romance
Ugh
Holiday Romance
Small Town Romance
One Night Stand
A/B/O (Omegaverse)
Pathetic/Dependent Yandere
Second Chance Romance
Can't read
Adultery / Cheating Drama
Poly Yandere
Love Triangle
Age Gap
Created Apr 19, 2026
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