The Blade's Shadow in Love and War: A Choice Between Power and Loyalty

New Author, New Book (Only Recommend New Books!)

We should show some love to new authors.

I’ve Noticed a Problem: Most New Books Are Extremely Lackluster

New Writers Are Seriously Good These Days. Recommend Some Awesome Books

I don’t spend long reading novels on my phone. I used to read ebooks, and I’ve been a bookworm for five or six years.

🔥2025’S Latest and Greatest Chart-Topping Masterpieces!

Looking for books like *I'm Not the God of Theater*. One masterpiece per person~ What book do you think could make it onto the 2025 all-time greats list?

Intrigue, Schemes, Political Maneuvering, High Intelligence, Master Plans, and Suspense

Looking for a Logic-Driven Novel with a Highly Intelligent Protagonist. Nothing with Clunky Plotting, and Preferably Some Romance.

No rebirth, no transmigration into a book, no Mary Sue, no entertainment-industry stories, and no quick transmigration. Fantasy or modern settings are fine. I’d like something imaginative with a touch of horror. (Please forgive my picky taste.)

Looking for a Novel With a Highly Intelligent, Strongly Deductive, Cool-Headed, and Decisive Protagonist

Looking for books similar to *The Ten Days of Finality*. Any genre is fine, as long as the protagonist is smart and stays calm when things go wrong.

A Brilliant Male Lead Who Excels at Strategy, with a Clever Band of Brothers at His Side

Looking for an Underrated Masterpiece That Isn't on Any Rankings. I Don't Care About the Score, Just Make Sure It's Good

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).

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

Any Books That Can Make You Think Faster? (I'm Terrible at Understanding Math 😔)

Looking for New Tomato Novels That Aren’t Popular, Ideally Ones Almost Nobody Can Find

Nurturing Promising New Books, No Older Books Please

No old books, please. I want to see which new books have potential! Anything the poster has liked or commented on has potential. Give them a try!

Any Protagonists with More Than 800 Schemes Up Their Sleeves?

Something easy to understand and learn from. I want to learn how to become more perceptive.

Any New Books? I'll Give Them Five Stars!

I want to read books like *Myriad Transmigrations: After Turning Into a Phone, I Enjoyed Every Perk*. Support new writers and let’s keep each other going. This similar title is actually my own book, so if you can, please give it five stars too ≥﹏≤

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!!!

The Strategist Enters the Game Personally, Making a Move That Defies Heaven

Mind-Bending, Realistic Stories With So Many Twists You Can’t Guess What’s Coming, Even If You’re Clever

Looking for a Calm Protagonist With Real Abilities, Not Someone Who Relies on Cheats

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

Looking for Brainy Novels with Intrigue, Schemes, and Political Maneuvering

The kind you have to read with your brain switched on.

Looking for Ancient-Style Political Intrigue with a Smart Protagonist Who Plots on a Grand Scale

The protagonist should have their own faction. No System!!!

Recommend Books with Brains, Philosophy, and Cultural Depth