The Stele Seals Ten Thousand Crafts: I Cultivate the Miscellaneous Dao and Defy Fate

Books That Help You Get Better at Scheming

Any books that can improve your ability to read between the lines?

Genius Protagonists, Puzzle-Solving and Deduction, and Terrifying Horror Worlds

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 Impossibly Cunning

I want to read books similar to Demon Hunter. Stories about people awakening supernatural abilities, with an intelligent protagonist and well-developed, distinctive characters.

Any Books That Can Make You Think Faster? (I'm Terrible at Understanding Math 😔)

No Power Fantasies or Mindless Stories: Something Substantial and Not Cringey

After reading a few books that really make you think, I can't get into brainless stories anymore. It's frustrating. (No heroine, or just one heroine, but don't demean women, or I really can't stand it.)

Give Me a High-IQ Male Lead Who’ll Make My Brain Overheat

Books That Teach You Things and Help You Learn

It’s purely to help with studying. Don’t get the wrong idea.

Political Intrigue, Darkness, High Intelligence, and Masterminds

A master strategist who can anticipate your every move and make plans from behind the scenes.

Novels About Craftsmen

All the novels these days are romance, fantasy, or transmigration. They all feel like the same old formulas. Don't you think only stories about craftsmen have any soul?

I’ve Had Nothing to Read for Ages. I Need a Good Book.

Any book recommendations, folks? Give me something good!

Scheming! Endless Scheming! The Kind of Book That Makes You Smarter

Scheming! You'll be smarter after reading it.

Novels About Craftsmen and Handicrafts

Everyone's a genius.

Any Slow-Burn Books With Smart Characters and Good Writing?

A Cruel Madman with Extremely High Intelligence and Absolute Rationality

That's not cruelty, it's art. I possess supreme intelligence and toy with everything, using heaven and earth as my chessboard and all people as my pieces. (Male protagonist!)

Looking for Protagonists Who Are Blacksmiths, Artifact Refiners, Swordsmiths, and the Like

Political Novels by Authors Who Work in Government, No Brain-Dead Wish Fulfillment, Please

Books Middle-Aged People Love and Young People Should Read!

Looking for books like *Dream of the Golden Tower*. Only when people reach a certain age do they come to understand some things. But there are also questions that remain hard to make sense of. After reading *Dream of the Golden Tower* (Tomato’s alternate title is *The Rise of a Banking Executive*), maybe some things will make sense...

Any Novels That Aren't Stupid, Show-Offy, or Ridiculous?

Stories about getting rich and living like a tycoon.

Looking for a Story Where Everyone Is Smart and the Plot Makes Sense, No Idiots Needed

Any stories where everyone is smart, the writing is good, and the female lead relies on herself? I want a sensible, coherent plot, with no characters suddenly getting dumb or acting like idiots.

Looking for a Really Slow-Burn Novel!

Looking for stories like *There's No One More Cautious, Only Someone Cautious-er*.

Looking for Craftsman Novels About Master Artisans Building a Great Nation