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Dear Authors, Come Recommend Your Own Books!

Authors, please come recommend your own books!

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.

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.

Transmigrate With Modern Technology to Develop the Ancient World

Any stories where the protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and uses modern technology to develop agriculture, reform commerce, and build industry?

Any Grand-scale Historical Political Intrigue Novels?

The male and female leads should be smart, not foolish and naive.

Looking for Well-Written Political Intrigue Novels

I want a smart female lead with a high status who knows when to keep a low profile or conceal her abilities 🙈 No scummy fathers and stepmothers, or concubine half-sisters constantly causing petty trouble in the household. No sweet romance, just a pure historical power struggle 🤗

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༎ຶ`)

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?

Political Intrigue and a Big-Picture Female Lead!!!

I want a female-led story with a grand scope. A male lead is fine, too. Please, I’ve run out of books to read. It needs to be well written!

Tomato Novel Readers, Share the Books You've Read More Than Once

Fellow Tomato novel readers, what books on Tomato have you reread twice or more? Please recommend some. I'm in a serious reading slump.

Any Novels with a Brilliant Female Lead Who Excels at Power Plays and Scheming?

Strong, Clear-Headed Heroines

The heroine and hero don't fall for each other at first, but their feelings grow over time. Even though she loves him, she still has self-respect and self-worth, and keeps a clear head.

Looking for a Heroine Who Is a Princess, Commandery Princess, or Legitimate Daughter of a Noble Family

Don't spend a big chunk of the story on the protagonist's childhood, before age ten. Transmigration or rebirth is fine.

Woman Disguised as a Man, Imperial Exams, and a Stunning White Moonlight

Looking for books similar to With a Famous Minister System in Hand, I Disguised Myself as a Man in Ancient Times.

Stories About Transmigrating into a Fictional Ancient Historical World and Turning Your Life Around

Rebirth / Passion / Transmigration / Satisfying Read / History / Cunning Protagonist

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.

Female-Led Career Story: Political Scheming, Nation-Building, and Fighting for the Realm in a Time of Chaos

I want to read something like "The Villainess Taps Her Wooden Fish, Gaining Merit Every Day". Are there any stories where a clever, resourceful woman becomes emperor in ancient times and builds up the country, or becomes a female warlord in the Republican era, excelling at both diplomacy and warfare while plotting to conquer the world? Ideally, no romance 😃

A Prince Protagonist: No Cold Palace, No Idiots, Just a Normal Struggle for the Throne

Even if the emperor doesn’t favor the protagonist above everyone else, he shouldn’t neglect him compared with the other princes. In the end, the protagonist wins the throne and conquers the realm.

I’ve Recently Become Obsessed with Empresses. Please Recommend Some 😭

Looking for Great Alternate-History Novels with a Vast World and an Ensemble Cast

Hurry up and post some, so I can see how many ensemble-cast books Tomato has.

Alternate-History Novels

I'm looking for high-quality stories set in fictional worlds.

A Crown Prince Disguised as a Man!!!!!!

Woman Disguised as a Man, High IQ, Political Intrigue, Ancient Setting

Both leads are strong and devoted. It'd be even better if the heroine were stronger.

Looking for a Logical Historical Novel About a Woman Disguised as a Man Who Becomes a Powerful Official

A dashing, charming female lead who is a great literary master. Romance-free is fine. She starts out as the top scholar or second-place candidate and carefully works her way up to become a powerful official. She should be a skilled strategist with sound values and as few flaws as possible.