The Five Dynasties: A Sword Brings Peace

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

Novels like Sword Snow Stride and Hidden Beauty.

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.

I’m a 60,000-Hour Veteran Bookworm, Already Entering the Great Vehicle Stage of Reading Slumps

Martial Arts Novels That Hold Up Well

Looking for Historical Novels Set in Ancient Times, With a Male Protagonist. A Normal Number of Wives and Concubines Is Fine

Wuxia Stories About Roaming the World with a Sword, with a Decent Plot

Please, can some expert help me out?

Any Excellent Historical Novels?!

I'm sick of those power-fantasy stories where the protagonist shows off all the time!

Any High-Quality Historical War Novels Like Shao Song?

I’m Looking for a Feel-Good Wuxia Novel. Thanks, Guys

The Best Books on Tomato Novel

Everyone is welcome to post recommendations!

The Most Promising New Books of 2026, Guaranteed to Score Over 9.9!

Looking for something like The Warring States: Starting with the Summoning of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. 1. A new book. 2. It must have real potential. 3. Nothing from the rankings. 4. Smart characters, a smooth plot, and exciting battles. 5. A must-read standout. 6. The genre should be wuxia or

This Poor Daoist Is at the End of His Rope. Can Anyone Grant Me a Good Book?

Is life even worth living when there's nothing to read? I'll trade 50 years of being single for all you fellow Daoists coming through for me. (A good person stays single for life.)

Any Recommendations for Novels Set During the Late Tang and Five Dynasties? Nothing Dumbed Down, and No Basic Historical Errors

Looking for books similar to Rebuilding the Tang Dynasty After Taizong.

I Can't Believe Historical Fiction Writers Can Be This Good

A fact-based educational book written using sources from official history, but not boring!

Historical Novels About Transmigrating to the Five Dynasties or the Northern and Southern Dynasties

Can anyone recommend novels where someone transmigrates to the Five Dynasties or the Northern and Southern Dynasties?

History Novels That Get Your Blood Pumping

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

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.

What’s the Most Popular Historical Novel on Tomato Novel?

I want something like Claiming the Surname Zhuge: Vast Heavens, Rebuild the Han Dynasty!

They Say Wuxia Is Dead

They say wuxia is dead. Without a sense of chivalry, all that's left is a dark forest.

Any Late Ming Dynasty Novels That Can Stand Beside Ke Shan Meng’s Iron-Blooded Remnants?

No System stories, and especially no brainless transmigration stories where the protagonist makes guns and cannons. In short, I want two things: realism!!! Starting from nothing and making progress step by step. It doesn’t have to be set in the late Ming, as long as it’s a time of chaos.

High-Quality Historical Novels With Political Intrigue

Looking for books like "My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han!" Nothing rated below 9.0, please. I'm in a serious reading slump.

Any War Stories with Lots of Campaigning? Any Genre, Please, I'm Begging You

The Jianghu, Wuxia, and the Imperial Court

Looking for books similar to "The Whole World Is Against Me? So What?". The martial world is like a jug of fine wine: everyone has a different flavor.

Recommend an Epic Novel with Grand-Scale Battle Scenes