Scheming for the World

Highly Intelligent, Politically Astute, Decisive, and Not a Goody-Two-Shoes

Ancient-Era Stories With a Brilliant Strategist, Political Intrigue, Mind Games, and Power-Building

Any Stories About Political Intrigue, Masterminds, and Biding One's Time?

Wuxia, Court Politics, Scheming, and Alternate History

Traditional wuxia stories where the male lead is powerful and influential, has a hidden faction, roams the martial world, and falls into a love-hate relationship with the female lead.

Novels About Scheming and Political Intrigue

Anything is fine as long as it isn't set in modern times.

Power Plays, Scheming, and Brainy Strategists

Become my pawn once again. I will win this game, even if the gods themselves stand in my way. I will beat them by half a move.

My Five Favorite Historical Novels

High-IQ Novels About Scheming and Conquering the World, with No Forcefully Idiotic Side Characters

Something like The Nation-Protecting Prince Consort or Legend of Ling Tian, with schemes to conquer the world.

Seeking High-IQ, Highly Strategic, System-Free, Transmigrated Ancient Alternate-History Novels

Looking for an alternate-history novel about transmigrating to ancient times, with a highly intelligent protagonist, masterful strategy, and no System.

Alternate-History Stories About Political Scheming and Conquest

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?

Looking for High-IQ War and Historical Novels

Looking for high-IQ war and historical novels.

Looking for Historical Alternate-Universe Stories, No Brain-Dead Plots or System

I'm desperate for something to read. Please, veteran readers, recommend books about the Three Kingdoms or set in an alternate history. No System, please. I'll be eternally grateful.

Looking for High-IQ Alternate-History Novels

High-IQ characters! I want them to be really smart (but not so smart that I can’t keep up).

Looking for High-Quality Historical Alternate-History Novels About War, Rebellion, and Restoring Order to a Chaotic World

The protagonist earns merit on the border and rises through the ranks step by step, fighting the nomads in the north. Then the realm descends into chaos, and the protagonist brings peace to the land.

Looking for High-Quality Stories Combining Court Intrigue and the Martial World

Please, I Need Political Intrigue Novels. No Idiot Protagonists

Are there any good political intrigue novels left? I'm begging you. I don't care if there's a System, as long as the protagonist isn't an idiot.

Political Intrigue, Political Intrigue! Any Stories That Test Your Wits? Come and Put Me Through the Wringer ･᷄Ὢ･᷅

I've been a little arrogant lately and need someone to humble me. Come on, make me jealous!!!･᷅ὢ･᷄ Throw your IQ at me as hard as you can!!!(;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

Any Political Intrigue Stories with Grand Strategies and Highly Intelligent Scheming?

Power Struggles ♛ Masterminds Behind the Board ♞ Schemes to Rule the World ♝

Looking for novels with a protagonist who’s almost supernaturally clever and skilled at political maneuvering. A System or not is fine, and a female lead or not is fine, but I don’t like protagonists who think with their pants. I’m begging you, great masters!!!

Alternate History, Military Strategy, and Political Intrigue!!!

Hypothetical parallel worlds, spanning five thousand years of Chinese history, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods to the late Qing and early Republic.

Historical Fantasy with a High-Ranking Identity from the Start, Political Intrigue, and No Idiotic Characters

Set at the height of power

Alternate History or Parallel Worlds, Political Intrigue and Warfare, with Smart Characters

A battle of wits, with schemes and strategies interlocking at every turn.

True Ancient Warfare, No Fantasy, Though a System Is Acceptable