The Empress Begs: The Poor Scholar Builds a Thunder Cannon

Please Recommend High-Quality Historical or Alternate-History Novels with Highly Intelligent Characters

Anything is fine as long as it isn't brainless and the supporting characters don't suddenly lose all their intelligence.

Historical Fiction Set in an Imaginary Ancient World, No System

No System, no System, no System. Thanks, everyone.

Looking for High-Quality Historical War Novels

The Pinnacle of Historical Fiction

Looking for books similar to "Tang Dynasty: Defying the Imperial Decree Is the Only Way to Get Stronger". This book makes me cry every time I read it. I've read it five or six times, and I still cry. I just can't believe anything else is better. It's the strongest historical novel in my book! An 8.9 rating is way too low. I'd give it a 9.

History Novels That Get Your Blood Pumping

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

Top-Rated Historical Alternate-History Novels with Careful, Rigorous Writing

Historical fiction like The Grand Councilor, with rigorous writing.

My Five Favorite Historical Novels

Looking for Superbly Written Historical Novels!

I've read The Chief Ministers, A Scholar of Superior Character, A First-Rank Official, A Generation's Military Advisor, The Son-in-Law, The Beauty of the Rivers and Mountains, The Unification of the Mountains and Rivers, I Picked Up Qin Shi Huang, The End of Song, New Song, and Joy of Life. Are there any similar novels with a highly intelligent protagonist who plans everything in advance?

High-Quality Alternate-History Fiction

Court politics, the martial world, wuxia, political intrigue, romance...

Any Sensible Alternate-History Novels? No Brain-Dead Plots, Just Solid Logic

I don’t want books about Chinese history. I want something made up.

Alternate History, Political Scheming, and Struggles for Supremacy!

Traditional historical fiction. No System, no transmigration, and no plagiarizing ancient poetry!

The Ming, Song, and Tang Dynasties

Are there really no stories about the Liao, Jin, Yuan-Mongol, Dali, and Tubo? Is it because there aren't enough sources or historical records? Did we all have different textbooks in our nine years of compulsory education? Do I have to look up local gazetteers?

Looking for High-Quality Alternate-History Novels

For example, the Qin and Tang dynasties.

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

Please recommend some historical novels.

History, Alternate History, and Poetry

Poetry in an alternate-history setting.

Any Historical Fiction Without Becoming an Official, Plagiarizing Poems, or Introducing Sweet Potatoes and Ice Cubes?

I’m so tired of formulaic stories. They’re all the same. Is there anything fresh and unusual? I don’t want stories about fighting for supremacy, either.