Old Dreams of Beiming

Historical Romance with a Heroine Who’s the Legitimate Daughter of a Prestigious Family and Doesn’t Get Pushed Around

Any novels where the male lead isn't an emperor, but is a legitimate heir from a prominent family?

Wuxia, Imperial Court, Jianghu

Looking for books where the protagonist is a prince who can fight and is powerful both at court and in the martial world.

Looking for a Wuxia Novel About Wandering the Martial World Freely and Carelessly

No joining the imperial court as an official, especially not as a secret-police guard or an Eastern Depot agent. I just want someone roaming the martial world, free and carefree.

Real Political Intrigue Fiction: Nothing Shallow or Brain-Burning, That’s My Taste

Reading this will make you wonder whether you have a brain. Highly, highly recommended. Everyone is smart, and the foreshadowing runs throughout the whole story. Anyway, I didn't understand a thing. It's just satisfying from start to finish. All I can say is the author's writing is insanely good.

Any Top-Tier Political Intrigue Novels?

I'm new to the genre. Any top-tier political intrigue novels that are especially good, where even victory comes by a hair's breadth?

Looking for Ancient Settings, Political Intrigue, and a Highly Intelligent Protagonist

A powerful male and female lead, political intrigue, and an ancient setting.

Political Intrigue, Historical Setting

Are there any grand-scale political intrigue novels like "Scheming for Love" and "The Prosperous Age's Strategist", with court politics and a turbulent martial world, but no domestic infighting?

Looking for Stories About the Jianghu, Where Both the Hero and Heroine Are Renowned and Powerful

I've read too many stories about court intrigue, so now I want to read about a man and woman traveling through the martial world and building up considerable influence, with plenty of secret identities and the like. No tragic romance, and no misunderstandings. The male lead can be absent too. I like strong female leads and historical romance.

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.

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

Looking for a Clever, Powerful Protagonist Who Excels at Planning and Manipulating Human Nature

The Imperial Court, the Jianghu, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard

Wuxia in an alternate setting, political intrigue, or thrilling tales of revenge. Male-oriented, with multiple love interests, but not too many, and no harem of endless women. Is there really nothing like that? Is it so hard? Tomato has so many books!

Looking for Stories with a Female Lead Who Calls the Shots, Stays Razor-Sharp, and Is Always Scheming

The Martial World, the Imperial Court, a Grand Vision, and Transmigration

The protagonist transmigrates, then gets caught up in conflicts between the martial world and the imperial court. They bring modern knowledge and a broad strategic vision, and play mind games. Something along those lines.

The Martial World, the Imperial Court, and Wuxia

Give me some good ones.

Stories About Power Struggles in Both the Martial World and the Imperial Court?

The protagonist should be decisive and ruthless. The antagonists should be intelligent, or there shouldn’t be any absolute villains. No female lead, and above all, no woman should turn the protagonist into an idiot.

Princes Fighting for the Throne, Court Intrigue, Dynastic Power Struggles, and Alternate History

Looking for books like Nine Princes Fight for the Throne: Brother, Prepare to Die. I want a gripping struggle among nine princes for the throne, with power plays and a sweeping ensemble cast!

Male-Focused Stories With a Cunning Male Lead Who Plans Everything and Controls the Whole Game, and Intelligent Antagonists

How Could Heirs Raised with Every Resource from Childhood Be Brain-Dead Spoiled Brats?

Looking for Revenge Stories About Taking Down Scumbags: No Dragging Things Out and No Forgiveness

Those articles promoted in Tomato ads lately have made my blood boil. Please recommend stories where the protagonist decisively takes down scumbags, without dragging things out or forgiving them.

Ancient Jianghu and Court Politics, High-IQ Scheming and Emotional Intelligence

A Dashing, Spoiled Rich Young Master Male Lead Who Isn't a Bad Person!!!

🥹🥹🥹 I've been watching Five Blessings Arrive lately, and I love Yang Xian and Wu Niang together. I'd like a story with a wealthy young male lead who's a spoiled playboy but a good person at heart. Historical or modern romance is fine! Please help, please help! (Preferably completed)!!!

Martial Arts: The Imperial Court Crushes the Martial World, Where Heroes Use Their Skills to Defy the Law

The protagonist is a Jinyiwei who steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life, wielding power over all under heaven, riding roughshod over the jianghu, and keeping the world in check with his blade.

The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Deer and the Cauldron

A Jin Yong wuxia classic that portrays the conflicts and loyalties of the martial world, and the spirit of its heroes. It has had a far-reaching influence.