How Can Dusk Be So Tender?

For Middle-Aged Readers: Smart Characters, No Goody-Two-Shoes, Decisive and Ruthless, Highly Rated

Urban, System, reborn, fantasy, or gaming novels are all fine, as long as they’re good, the characters are smart, and there’s no saintly protagonist. Bring out any books on your shelf that fit the bill!

Upright Values, Beautiful Writing, and Still a Thrill on the Third Read: High-Quality Novels

A high-quality novel with solid values and excellent writing, one that’s still enjoyable even on the third reread.

Please Recommend a Few Stories With Highly Intelligent Characters Who Scheme Through Everything and See Through Everything

Sophisticated Angst with Smart Characters and a Logical Plot

Looking for books similar to Palace Wall Willow. It doesn’t have to be the kind where the male and female leads must fight to the death, with one of them inevitably dying. There can be national hatred and family feuds separating them, or a divide between righteousness and evil. The story should be logical and reflect the thinking of normal people.

Any Crime Investigation Novels With Tight Logic, Detailed Cases, and a Bit of Romance?

Looking for books like Veiling the Clouds [Criminal Investigation].

Intrigue, Schemes, Political Maneuvering, High Intelligence, Master Plans, and Suspense

Looking for Sapiosexual Romance, a Guiding Partner, and an Unwavering Choice

A little possessive, but still respectful: a guiding kind of lover.

High-Quality Stories With Exceptional Writing

Any gender is fine, as long as the writing is good.

Looking for an Extremely High-IQ Novel That Shows the Characters' Reasoning

It can be workplace scheming or a suspenseful escape, but it must feature exceptionally high intelligence or cunning human nature.

Looking for an Ambitious, Self-Interested Heroine Who's Highly Intelligent, Cool-Headed, and Always One Step Ahead

A strong female lead. CP or no CP is fine, just no brainless characters.

The Hero and Heroine Are Normal People! Normal People!!

Are there no normal people on Tomato Novel?! No yanderes! No brooding types! No jealous possessive types! No violent types! No idiots!! Just give me some normal people with solid values 🥹

Novels with Lots of Attention to Detail

Looking for a Calm Protagonist With Real Abilities, Not Someone Who Relies on Cheats

Mystery, Deduction, Criminal Investigation, and Case Solving

Looking for High-Quality Crime Investigation Stories. Recommendations and Things to Avoid, Please!

No mindless romance that drags down the mystery plot. Preferably completed. ^_^

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.

I Really Love Angsty, Bitter, Broken-Then-Reunited Romance Stories

The male and female leads break up at the beginning, then suddenly reunite. He was blindsided by the breakup back then, so he's both in love with her and angry at her. He acts cold and pretends they barely know each other, but secretly gets jealous all the time. He wants her to comfort him, but she doesn't pay him any attention. He falls apart and completely loses it, then goes all out trying to win her back. Male lead romance.

I Love Male Leads Who Seem Gentle and Refined but Are Actually Sweet on the Outside and Dark Within

I love that kind of person who seems gentle and soft on the outside, but is fierce underneath. They'll even hurt themselves just to be loved. Come here, let me love you fiercely, just like in a novel.

I Want an Intellectual Romance!!!!

#Exceptional Writing: High-Quality Novels You’ll Read from Start to Finish!!

Books with writing like Mantou's.

Are There Any Books With a Highly Intelligent, Meticulous Heroine Who Plans Every Move?

Looking for books similar to "In the 1960s, I Became the Scheming Female Lead's Stepping Stone". The female lead can suffer, but she must always get revenge. Good writing would be nice, but isn't essential. I just hope the golden finger isn't too overpowered; a little female-lead luck is fine. I still prefer smart female leads.

Mystery and Deduction, Solving Cases Plus Romance, All Through Reasoning, No Special Powers

A male and female lead who are evenly matched

Novels with Highly Intelligent Protagonists and Intricate Mysteries

I've been reading for years, so please recommend something good. Don't suggest those brainless, sugary-sweet stories. They make me exhausted just reading them.

Mind-Bending Novels That Stay With You