I Was Already Eight When Grandpa Finally Passed the Provincial Exam

New Books, Mutual Reviews, Mutual Update Reminders, Mutual Follows

Looking for books like Unrivaled National War. New books, review each other's work, remind each other to update, and add each other to our bookshelves.

Historical Fiction That Doesn't Dumb Down the Characters

I want a protagonist with brains

Funny Books for Middle-Aged Readers

Looking for books like The Great Song Dynasty's Great Medicine Merchant. Everyone's welcome to check out my new book, the first novel online that teaches you about Chinese medicinal herbs in an easy, painless way: The Great Song Dynasty's Great Medicine Merchant.

Historical Fiction! The Characters Must Have Brains!!

Are there stories where a modern person transmigrates back to ancient times and uses their profession to make a difference? Like a doctor who transmigrates to the past and advances medicine within the limits of the era, or a modern special forces expert who transmigrates to ancient times and builds an army using modern ideas. Or just invent penicillin or something. From the start, they pull out an AK-47.

Any Stories About Transmigrating as a Child and Growing Up Slowly? I Need One ASAP!

The hero has to dote on her like crazy! Remember, no period pieces, I want modern romance!!

The Cream of the Crop! The Cream of the Crop! The Cream of the Crop! The Best Book I’ve Found So Far

Looking for books like In My Twilight Years, a Stunning Witch Takes Me as Her Cauldron!

Historically Accurate, Without Making Things Up

Historical fiction has more room for worldbuilding, with vivid characters and no distortion of history. I want a satisfying read that covers dynasties, major and minor events, wars, and loyal civil and military officials, all presented in a historical setting.

High-Quality Imperial Examination Novels

Looking for books similar to "From Passing the Imperial Exams with Top Scores to Running the Government". Wonderful fellow readers, can you recommend some high-quality imperial-exam novels? Something like "A Noble Son from a Poor Family" or "Running the Government" would be great.

Great Novels Set in the Ming Dynasty, Including the Late Ming

Come take a look!

Novels Where the Protagonist Is Reborn in the Womb and Pursues the Imperial Examinations

Looking for good novels about being born into a family and taking the imperial examinations. No plagiarist protagonists, no children inventing things, no alcohol, soap, hot pot, and so on; medicine shouldn't be sold at ridiculous prices; no awful relatives; and increased crop yields shouldn't happen overnight. It needs to be reasonable, reasonable, and reasonable.

Recently Gotten into Slice-of-Life and Lighthearted Stories

I've recently gotten hooked on slice-of-life and lighthearted stories.

The Novel Drought Plaza

A gathering place for readers in a slump: If you've got a good book, come share it! There are tons of us waiting for recommendations.

The Protagonist Is Born into a Close-Knit Family

A family with no infighting, even if it isn’t especially powerful.

Looking for Male-Oriented Stories Where the Protagonist Transmigrates to Ancient Rural China as a Child

A Male Lead Who Transmigrates to Ancient Times During a Famine

Looking for books like "Kicked Out of the Family, I Start by Breaking the Ice to Catch Fish".

The Best Imperial Exam Novels on Tomato

Looking for books similar to *You’re Supposed to Be the Young Master’s Page, but You Pass the Imperial Exam for Him (The Poor Scholar Who Placed First)*.

Looking for Ancient-era Imperial Exam Novels. No Effortless Top Scores in Every Exam, Please!

Looking for books like I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Exams.

Recommend Some Worthwhile Ming Dynasty Novels

I’ve read several books about the Ming Dynasty. Overall, they had excellent prose, deep historical knowledge, and well-crafted characters. But a few seem to share the same flaws: too much exposition and overly contrived schemes. Any good recommendations?

The Protagonist Is an Older Man or an Elderly Person, Anything but a Teenager

Every protagonist in Tomato's novels seems to be a young man, and I'm getting tired of it. Are there any novels with a tough older guy as the protagonist? Any genre is fine, though a realistic post-apocalyptic setting would be ideal. 🤔

Please, I Want a Male Lead in the Imperial Examinations. He Needs to Be Smart, and There Should Be No Horrible Relatives

Looking for books like "Bitten by Leeches While Farming, I Stayed Up All Night Reading for the Imperial Exams".

Ancient-Era Imperial Exam Success Stories!!! Bring It On

Imperial exams for poor scholars + making money + everyday family life

Stories About Transmigrating to Ancient Times That’ll Make Your Stomach Hurt From Laughing

Transmigrate to ancient times. Something funny, with a male lead who dotes on the female lead.

Looking for a Story About Transmigrating into Ancient Times as an Ordinary Person, Carefully Building Up Strength

An ancient-era transmigration story. I don't want a mindless power fantasy. I've always read stories about princesses, princes, and crown princes, so I'd like to see the everyday lives of ordinary people.

Looking for Stories About a Close-Knit Family or Village, with No Terrible Relatives

Any genre is fine, as the title says. Thanks, everyone. Preferably something where the protagonist helps everyone get rich. No awful people, please, no awful people.