The Tale of Empress Dowager Cixi

Political Intrigue, Historical Setting

Are there any grand-scale political intrigue novels like *Scheming for Love* and *The Prosperous Age's Strategist*, with court politics and a turbulent martial world, but no domestic infighting?

Recommend Books on Your Shelf You'd Never Delete

Something worth rereading over and over after finishing.

The Best of the Best in Historical Fiction

Historical Military Fiction

Meticulously Researched Historical Fiction

A twisting, suspenseful plot, a protagonist who's not an idiot, and something I can learn from while reading. Ideally, it should be close to real history.

Historical Fiction That Doesn't Dumb Down the Characters

I want a protagonist with brains

Top-Tier Political Intrigue Novels

Modern or alternate-history settings are both fine, as long as they feature top-tier strategic maneuvering. I just want political intrigue, strategy, and workplace or officialdom drama.

High-Quality Historical Novels

Any Good Historical Novels? I've Run Out of Historical Fiction to Read Lately.

Please recommend some historical novels.

Historical Fiction: No Nonsense Allowed

It doesn’t have to be completely historically accurate, but at least don’t make it ridiculous. I want power struggles and political maneuvering that make sense. People shouldn’t just get confused all the time and believe the protagonist at first sight. The language doesn’t need to be perfectly period-appropriate, but please don’t throw in internet slang and memes at every turn.

My Five Favorite Historical Novels

Novels That Inspired TV Dramas

Please recommend novels that TV dramas are based on.

Sky Screen Stories, but Don't Make Them All About History. Whose Videos Are Entirely History?

Historical Novels

Please recommend some historical novels.

Any Historical or Alternate-History Novel Recommendations?

Something like Tang Bricks, New Song, or The Southern Song's Greatest Spy, but it has to be finished.

Recommend Historical Novels About Brilliant Strategists Who Shape the World

Hand over your historical novels about high-IQ masterminds plotting to conquer the world.

Brilliant Historical Fiction, Rated 9 or Higher, Meticulously Researched, with a Down-to-Earth Protagonist

I've read a lot of stories like this, even some highly rated ones, but their protagonists all seem to have an arrogant, godlike perspective. Since they know how things unfold and how they end, they spoil everything for the locals and act smug about it. It's really uncomfortable, and they show no respect for history.

Any High-Quality Historical Novels? 😭😭😭😭

I want to read books similar to Father, Open the Door, I Brought Home the Trouble I Caused. The female lead should be intelligent. The male lead is optional. The author should have excellent writing. Please!

Looking for Rigorous, High-Quality Historical Fiction Like A Borrowed Surname in Langya

Looking for stories like *The Matter of the Southern Dynasties' Noble Young Master Being an Impostor*.

Looking for Meticulously Researched Historical Fiction

They seem pretty hard to find. Let's give it a try.

Historical Novels Based on Official History

Historical novels based on official history, not unofficial accounts. Any dynasty is fine, but it absolutely has to be official history! Official history! Please! Historical fiction is really useful to me.

Books That Reflect Real History

I'm looking for books similar to *Understanding the Turbulent Three Kingdoms Through a Single Set of Books (7 Volumes)*. I want history books that reflect real history without too much artistic embellishment. Excessive distortions of the facts rob reading of its meaning and distort one's values.

Looking for Book Recommendations

Looking for popular books.

History Novels That Get Your Blood Pumping

The emperor defends the nation's borders; the ruler dies for the state.