Yongzheng's Secret Blade

Espionage! Espionage! It Needs Depth!

Looking for books like *Shanghai Spy Shadow: I Became a Tycoon by Going Undercover*.

High-Quality Spy Novels

I'd like a book like The Spy's Nemesis. High quality, not dumbed down, with a sensible plot, spies, and agents.

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*.

Historical Fiction Recommendations

I’m the history class representative. Are there any good books about history, historical literature, or real history?

Books That Are Seriously Dark and Evil

Looking for books like *Villain: One Thought Into Demonic Madness, Slaughtering Hundreds of Millions!*

Stories with Middle-Aged Protagonists and Rigorous Writing

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 🤗

Looking for High-Quality Spy Thrillers!

Wuxia, Court Politics, Military, Scheming, and Great Writing

Novels like Sword Snow Stride and Hidden Beauty.

Looking for High-Quality Historical Novels That Feel Real! Really Real!

A historically accurate setting, the more accurate the better.

Books With Brilliant Writing That Leave the World in Awe

Books similar to There's a Ghost Inside Me and The Confucian Immortal Who Walks Between Worlds.

A Book That Makes You Examine Human Nature and Desire

Looking for stories like *Six Reboots*. The kind where there are flowers on the other shore.

Classics, History and Culture, and World Classics

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Looking for Historical Court-Intrigue Novels With Brilliant Schemes and Elegant Prose

Looking for books like *She Wants to Take It Easy, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel (Ascending to the Golden Palace).*

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.

High-IQ Historical Alternate-World Novels Without a System, Tang, Song, or Ming Are All Fine

A Gripping Spy Thriller

Looking for books similar to Blank List.

Any Good Spy Novels? I Want Opponents Who Are Actually Smart

Espionage.

The Best of the Best in Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction That Doesn't Dumb Down the Characters

I want a protagonist with brains

Reading New Books, Especially Hidden Gems with No Hype

Come in and review each other’s work. Even if you haven’t signed a contract, you can still recommend other people’s books, then talk about your own.

Novels That Capture Human Nature in All Its Complexity

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The Best Historical Novels From Every Dynasty

Preferably a book rated above 9.

There’s Been No Good Spy Drama Since Kite