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Top 20 Josei manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
- 19. Helmut (Kim Nan Sae)
- 18. Heunhan Binguimurin Jul Aratda
- 17. Ibyangttal Yeoka-rol Jinachige Jalhaebeoryeotda
- 16. I Can't Keep Up With My Stallion Duke
- 15. The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway
- 14. Neoui Aiga Aniya
- 13. Saranameun Wangnyeoui Useum Dwieneun
- 12. Angnyeoui Mungujeome Oji Maseyo!
- 11. Cheating Men Must Die
- 10. My Mom Got a Contract Marriage
- 9. My Unexpected Marriage
- 8. Ding Liu Fufu Youdian Tian
- 7. Angnyeoraseo Pyeonhago Joeundeyo
- 6. Yeobo, Na Paeopalgeyo
- 5. Positively Yours
- 4. Nampyeoneul Jugyeojwoyo
- 3. Sogongnyeo Mint
- 2. Try Begging
- 1. Bugbu Gongjagnim-eul Yuhoghagessseubnida
20. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
‘How long have I been laying down at home…?’ Han Jia, who is turning 32 this year (she’s a freelancer who still doesn’t have a full-time job/jobless), suffers because of the pressure given by people around her that keep telling her to get married. Around the same time, Jin Mincheol, her childhood friend who came to Jia’s hometown for holiday, is having the same problem. Then, the two people got married just like that. Now that they have married….. ‘Huh? We match each other more than i thought?’
Source: MU
Maybe Meant to Be has finished publishing and it has 132 Chapters. It is also Known as: Accidentally Heavenly Match, Match Made in Heaven by Chance
19. Helmut (Kim Nan Sae)
Helmut was a child who had been abandoned in the Demonic Beast Forest at birth.
Raised by Demonic Beasts, the first human that he met was the Sword Saint Darien.
Little did Helmut know that the chance encounter would soon shake the foundation of his fate…
“Grow stronger If you want to get out of here.”
The boy who’d lived like a beast was thrown into the human world!
He possessed overwhelming swordsmanship, outstanding looks and sharp intelligence, but there was one thing he lacked: humanity.
I am no longer a prey. I am now a predator!
Helmut (Kim Nan Sae) is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Helmut (Honyo), Helmut: The Forsaken Child
18. Heunhan Binguimurin Jul Aratda
Not all villains are evil. When Sun-A Choi reincarnates as Edith Rigelhof, the villain from her favorite novel, she is determined to change Edith’s life around and treats everyone with kindness. Although she marries the handsome Killian Rudwick, he is madly in love with the original protagonist of the book and mistrusts Edith because she is from a rival family. Will her marriage survive the whirlwind of family feuds, love triangles, and more? Will Edith find her happy ending?
Note: Includes 15 extra chapters.
Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story has finished publishing and it has 115 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Thought It Was a Common Isekai Story, I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration
17. Ibyangttal Yeoka-rol Jinachige Jalhaebeoryeotda
Transmigrating into the main character of your favorite book sounds like a dream come true, but knowing Viola Vellatoux grows to be disappointed in her ending, Arin Han sets out to rewrite the story. However, her adoptive family will not hesitate to assassinate one another in their fight for control. The new Viola needs to use her wits to convince everyone that she has what it takes while remaining true to her goal. Further complicating her schemes, the male lead looks eerily familiar and has a strange effect on her when she gets too close.
The Unintentionally Ideal Adopted Daughter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Played the Role of the Adopted Daughter Too Well, 過度稱職的養女, 完美演绎养女角色, 过分扮演了领养女儿的角色, ฉันเล่นบทลูกสาวบุญธรรมได้ดีเกินไปซะแล้ว
16. I Can't Keep Up With My Stallion Duke
Not a single soul in Olivia Florence's life, including her own husband, provided the warmth that she craved, and she lived her life alone, growing strong.
Waking up two decades earlier right after her regretful arranged marriage to the Duke, Lord James Parnell, she plans to live a different life.
She hatches a plan to anull her marriage remarry the Duke, Ian Tyrone, infamous for being ""IMPOTENT"" for never showing any interest in the ladies.
Maybe his disinterest in women would allow Olivia to comfortably live as his wife, unburdened by childbirth and free of any other pressures in life.
But wait, the Duke who seemingly ""couldn't get it up"" turns out to be a complete stud at in the bedroom. What has Olivia gotten herself into?"
I Can't Keep Up With My Stallion Duke is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 第二任老公太强了，好烦！, My Second Husband Is Desperate and Depressed
15. The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway
When six-year-old Inés laid eyes on the handsome heir to House Escalante, she promptly made the boy her fiancé. Since noble men are all the same, she figured she might as well choose a pretty one. But Lord Cárcel isn't ready for this sort of commitment just yet, and he spends the next decade and a half avoiding the marriage at all costs! Luckily, that's no trouble for Inés, as this marriage failing is exactly what she wants. In fact, he has her blessing to sow his wild oats as long as he stays out of her business. Unfortunately, being a playboy isn't as fun when your fiancée gives you permission. And doesn't this mean she's cheating on him too? Now, Cárcel is determined to change Inés' mind about him and prove he can be the husband she's always wanted.
The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: El Anillo Roto: Este matrimonio fracasará de todos modos, This Marriage Is Bound to Sink Anyway, 反正这段婚姻注定失败
14. Neoui Aiga Aniya
Kalia is a war hero, and commander that put an end to the past war, but one day, she finds out that she's... pregnant?! Of all people, the father of the baby is Simon Terroan, her best friend and archmage, whom she spent a single passionate night with. Believing that Simon doesn't want the baby, Kalia hides the truth of her pregnancy, then retires from her job and disappears while Simon is away in order to have her baby. The truth is that Simon has loved Kalia, more than anyone else, and so, the frantic search for her begins.
Source: MU
The Baby Isn't Yours is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: It's Not Your Child, 这不是你的孩子
13. Saranameun Wangnyeoui Useum Dwieneun
"Very good. I shall give you my beloved sister, whom I cherish dearly."
Eric Chladnie, who led the long war to victory against the Shidate Principality, received the mandate to marry a foolish princess as a reward for his triumph. After the wedding ceremony, Eric returned to the mansion with the newlywed princess. Amidst the princess's eccentric behavior, his father attempts to kill her and his mother advises him to not give his heart. Only he, treating her like a child, respects and cherishes her as his wife. However, who is this woman who, in front of the king, impersonates deeds that she has never done and acts piously?
Behind Her Highness’s Smile is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Behind the Laughter of the Surviving Princess, Beneath the Surviving Princess Joyful Facade, Beneath the Surviving Princess Joyful Façade, เบื้องหลังรอยยิ้มของเจ้าหญิง, 倖存王女的微笑之謎, 幸存王女的微笑背后, 活下来的王女的笑容背后
12. Angnyeoui Mungujeome Oji Maseyo!
“A useless thing like you has no value in our family. Take this money and leave immediately!” “Yes! Goodbye!” She became the incompetent villainess who commits wrongdoings in order to earn the love of her fiance, the male lead. Her reputation was already at rock bottom and the main characters, who can’t live without each other, are having an affair. “Getting kicked out and receiving money is good enough!” So after she was kicked out, she set up a stationery store in front of a school. She reminisces of snacks, beer candy, and even bubbles! Just you wait, kids! But… somehow her young customers are a little weird? “I’ll find you a handsome and modest man, and not someone who has an affair like my brother!” “Ha, then what about my brother, the crown prince?” The great magic swordsman, the next crown prince, the villainous tower master, and finally, the hidden villain...
The Villainess's Stationery Shop is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Please Don't Come to the Evil Lady's Stationery Store!, Please Don't Come to the Villainess' Stationery Store!, A papelaria da vilã, Cửa hàng văn phòng phẩm của ác nữ, Jangan kunjungi toko alat tulis wanita jahat!, Kötü kadının sevimli mağazası!, La papeterie de la méchante, Please Don't Come to the Villainess' Stationery Shop!, Por favor, não venha para a papelaria da vilã!, Đừng đến văn phòng phẩm của ác nữ!, Не приходьте в канцелярський магазин лиходійки!!, อย่ามาร้านเครื่องเขียนของนางร้ายกันเลยนะ!, 悪女の駄菓子屋へようこそ, 請勿進入惡女文具店！, 请不要来恶女的文具店!
11. Cheating Men Must Die
One moment oppressing scum yields a moment of satisfaction. Continuously oppressing scum yields continuous satisfaction. Our female main lead, Su Lüxia is bound to the Second Female Lead Counterattack System and transmigrates to several small worlds. Using elaborate means, she beats up countless cheating bastards and bitches. Su Lüxia: "Only a cheating bastard's tears of remorse, and the pained moans of a bitch unable to get what she wants bring me solace." System: "Has my host tapped into her humanity today? Nope."
Cheating Men Must Die is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Cheating Men Must Die
10. My Mom Got a Contract Marriage
Lilyca is a poor girl who used to spend every day with her alcoholic mother.
However, one day...
"Kyaa, it's hot! No!"
Her mother woke up screaming and nonsensically asked, "Lily, you're alive! Have you gotten younger?"
"What's the date?"
She'd lost her mind!
"This can't be... I've come back!"
She started spouting more puzzling things, even going so far as to say, "We need to go to the Imperial Ball and meet the Emperor!"
Lilyca began to worry that something had gone wrong with her Mother's head...
My Mom Got a Contract Marriage is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: My Mother Gets Married Again, My Mother Got Married By Contract
9. My Unexpected Marriage
"Dirty wench! You stole my necklace!” “Unless I knew where your necklace was, I wouldn’t have been able to take it.” As an illegitimate child, Laritte’s biggest sin was being born. In the year she became an adult, she was sent to marry the ghost duke who was rumored to be dead. Her miserable life seemed to get worse and worse, however her life changed when the duke came back alive. “Madam, how do you like it?” Kind servants, “You have enough luxury to buy some residences in the capital.” “…no one will be able to look down on you anymore.” And the empire’s devoted and murderous duke. It was already too late for those who tormented Laritte to regret.
My Unexpected Marriage is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: When the Count's Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married
8. Ding Liu Fufu Youdian Tian
Song Yan and Wen Li are a well-known contract couple in the entertainment industry. Ever since they are married, they are not in business and have not been tied together. Countless fans lament, yet many ship them together. That is until the two of them officially announced their participation in a national-level variety show for couples and they reluctantly began to come back to their career. During the recording process of the variety show, the two of them slowly discovered that their bond had already been firmly tied several years ago......
The Top Couple Is a Bit Sweet has finished publishing and it has 108 Chapters. It is also Known as: Dǐng Liú Fūfù Yǒudiǎn Tián
7. Angnyeoraseo Pyeonhago Joeundeyo
Do-Hee lived as a pushover, died miserably, and was reborn in a novel as a notorious villainess. But it turns out that her new life is not without its perks, as Deborah Seymour is also the richest villain alive. Now, all that's left for her to do is lay low and enjoy her carefree lifestyle... if not for the fact that Deborah is fated to be sent to a monastery! Will this ex-doormat find a way to avoid yet another tragic ending, or will the challenges of being a villainess be too much for her?
The Perks of Being a Villainess is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: What's Wrong with Being the Villainess?, Isn’t Being A Wicked Woman Much Better?, 當個惡女輕鬆又愉快, เป็นนางร้ายก็สบายดีนะคะ, What's Wrong With Being the Villainess?, 因为是恶女所以很舒服, 当恶女很舒服很好啊？, Isn’t Being A Wicked Woman Much Better?
6. Yeobo, Na Paeopalgeyo
Although Baroness Cassia is on her deathbed, she’s relieved that it means she’s finally free from her loveless marriage to her mercenary husband, Zester. Oh, how she regrets her tireless efforts to keep his territory afloat! If only she had taken more time for herself. Her wish becomes reality when Cassia wakes up to find herself ten years back in the past. With this second chance, she’s determined to live a stress-free life. But can Cassia find the courage to rebel against Zester? Or is she doomed to repeat her nightmare of a past life?
Baroness Goes on Strike is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Honey, I'm Going on Strike, あなた！私、ストライキします, Anata! Watashi, Strike Shimasu, ที่รักคะ ชาตินี้ฉันจะไม่ทำงาน
5. Positively Yours
To Hee-won’s dismay, the BFF she crushed on and her other BFF are now dating! Seriously bummed, Hee-won decides to go wild just one time, and find solace with a handsome stranger. A very satisfying one night affair has now turned into more — she’s pregnant! Fate brings them together again, and now the regimented Doo-joon is determined to do the right thing and marry her. But they’re basically strangers! Except... their bodies have been very intimately acquainted. What’s this mother-to-be to do?
Positively Yours has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: I have a baby
4. Nampyeoneul Jugyeojwoyo
The Duchess, who was painting the scenery of her hometown, is opened to new desires by a stranger.
'I want to paint a man's nudity, forbidden by the times!'
And men want to monopolize her! But then there's a murder. What's behind the incident?
Nampyeoneul Jugyeojwoyo has finished publishing and it has 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: Please Kill My Husband
3. Sogongnyeo Mint
Mint is the most miserable girl in the orphanage. Every day she received all kinds of abuse and she suffers through it until one day, when a gentleman appeared in the orphanage and said "I'll take this child".
The man that became the supporter of Mint, is a great aristocrat of Elkedonia.
"Is it okay for me to stay here?"
Mint who was an orphan girl turned into a little princess.
Sogongnyeo Mint has finished publishing and it has 116 Chapters. It is also Known as: Little Princess Mint, Little Lady Mint
2. Try Begging
Captain 'Leon Winston' of the National Intelligence Division of the Western Command of the Rippon Kingdom. Unlike his elegant and noble appearance, he was the object of both envy and damnation for both his allies and enemies, known as the "Vampire of Camden" who would torture the rebels cruelly.
"Every time I see you, I just want to thrust my gun in your tight space."
Strangely, the maid of the interrogation room "Sally Briston" became the object of his desires, as strong as the rage he has for the insurgent rebels. She was ordinary and nothing special... Perhaps it was simply the smell of blood on her that excited him.
The interrogation didn't take long.
He realized it as soon as he heard her name come out from the rebel spy's lips. He no longer needed to suppress his violent desires.
"I stopped myself from tormenting her because I thought she was a good girl, but now there's no need for that. Thank you, Sally. No... Grace."
If you want to live, then try begging.
You never know.
I might hear you out.
Try Begging is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Try Begging Me, 내게 빌어봐
1. Bugbu Gongjagnim-eul Yuhoghagessseubnida
Selena, the top star that had the entire world’s attention, was suddenly warped to Northern Duke’s land during an accident while filming. Kalcion, the Northern Duke that saved her from the infernal beasts, offers Selena a chance to go back home in return for collecting information in various social circles by pretending to be his lover. Selena quickly accepts Kalcion’s offer, but… “Why in the world can’t you do this!?” “Don’t you think that the answer to that should be obvious to you, the actress, not to me, the duke?” There was a critical problem. The Northern Duke’s acting skills are horrible! “…Let’s change the plan. I’ll seduce you instead.”
Source: NU
Charming the Duke of the North has finished publishing and it has 91 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Seduced the Northern Duke, I Will Seduce the Northern Duke, I'll Seduce the Northern Duke, Je vais séduire le Duc du Nord, Kế Hoạch Là Quyến Rũ Công Tước Phương Bắc, Seducire al duque del norte, Я соблазню северного герцога, Я спокусила північного герцога, 北部公爵を誘惑します, 诱惑北部公爵
