Do You Remember the Name of the Protagonist in the First Novel You Read? 还记得你看的第一本小说主角名字吗？

1. 1051 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
2. 1052 穿 After Becoming a Fake Witch, the Whole Internet Is Waiting for My Livestream 穿成假女巫后，全网都在等我直播 Shi Er Lan十二阑Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Mu transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder character who pretended to be a witch to swindle people. She thought back over the plot and realized that tonight, during a livestream, she would be exposed as a fake witch and then die. “...” Su Mu fell silent. She didn’t want to die. She’d better find a way to become a real witch. The whole internet was waiting for the fake witch’s next livestream. They were certain she was a fraud and deserved the death penalty. But on the day of the livestr 525Reads7.5Score112Shelves

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   I stumbled upon this tweet a long, long time ago, and was immediately captivated. Later, I downloaded Tomato and stumbled upon it again by chance. It's absolutely gorgeous!

3. 1053 野 Wild Desires: Lured into the Arms of a Possessive Tycoon 野欲撩惹！被偏执大佬诱入怀 Yintan银檀Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other + rekindled love + a sweet little romance] Ji Ran was bold and carefree. He never imagined that, at his lowest point, he would run into his ex-boyfriend Lin Chenchuan, with whom he’d once shared a relationship that had ended badly. They meet again at a banquet and pretend not to know each other. When Ji Ran is drugged, Lin Chenchuan grips his chin and whispers deliberately in his ear. “Need help?” “If you do, I’ll take you away.” Ji Ra 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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   I still remember the first book I read on Tomato's blog.

4. 1054 仙 Immortal Song Investiture: A Counterstrike at Jingkang, Defying the Heavenly Court 仙宋封禅：靖康反杀，逆伐天庭 One Glance, Ten Thousand Thoughts一眼万念Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Mythic Song Dynasty + The Jingkang Counterattack] In the first year of the Jingkang era, Jin forces raze cities and fortresses, their vanguard heading straight for the capital. Monsters lie in wait deep in the mountains, taking advantage of the chaos to prey on the people. The Dragon Lord roars across the heavens, battling for supremacy above the nine skies. Zhao Heng transmigrates into a mythic version of the Song Dynasty and kills a dragon from the start. Every enemy he kills dro 655Reads7.4Score103Shelves
5. 1055 凡 Record of Ascending to Immortality 凡人飞升录 Chu Dong楚冬Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing [Classic mortal cultivation | No System | Ruthless and decisive | Master of dirty tricks | Scheming] [Alchemy, artifact crafting, body cultivation, formations, beast taming] [Traditional cultivation realms] This is the story of a master of dirty tricks coming into his own. His arrival will eventually become a mudslide sweeping through the Three Realms. After experiencing the joys of sabotaging others, one demonic cultivator has an epiphany. As a heart-stealing arsonist, he always has fairies sec 63.2kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
6. 1056 娘 Your Majesty, Please Calm Down. I'm Really a Eunuch 娘娘你冷静一点，我真的是太监 Rock Sugar Meets Cola冰糖撞可乐Historical698k WordsCompleted [No System + A little political scheming + Not brainless] “My name is Lu Yao, the Lu Yao from ‘A long journey tests the strength of a horse.’” Lu Yao wakes from a nap and discovers that he has transmigrated. What completely breaks him is that he has become a eunuch in every sense of the word. But he soon comes to terms with it. It’s no big deal. At least this is a world where people can cultivate, so sooner or later he’ll find a way to grow it back. For now, though, the most important thing is t 2kReads8.5Score115Shelves
7. 1057 天 Number One Under Heaven 天下第一 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban4.1M WordsCompleted No money to give you, but you can take my life. I’m the best in the world! Looking at his disheveled reflection in the mirror, Chen Dong slammed a fist into it, his eyes bloodshot. “From today on, no one will ever walk all over you again!” 15.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
8. 1058 大 The Savage Bandit of the Great Wilderness 大荒悍匪 Golden Bull Fragment金牛断章Eastern Fantasy8.9M WordsOngoing Everyone knows that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is actually a cookbook. Transmigrate across mountains and seas, and stew a Kunpeng with a phoenix, or cook a Zhujian with a black tortoise. In the demon wasteland, the countless great demons are dangers to everyone else, but Zhang Chu sees them as food. One bite of demon meat doubles his strength. One sip of demon blood sends his cultivation soaring. From then on, Zhang Chu goes farther and farther along the path of cultivating by eating demo 103.2kReads9.0Score7.1kShelves
9. 1059 影 Film and TV: Starting from the Young and Dangerous World 影视之古惑仔开局 Web Fiction's Fat Tiger网文界胖虎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into the body of a 400-jin fat man and unlock an immortal body! This is a world where movies and reality are fused. What does “social etiquette” even mean? I’m already using cheats, and you’re bringing this up? The protagonist steamrolls everyone in his path. His cheat-fueled life stays at full throttle, and in less than a year, the whole world is trembling before him. Watch as a fat guy starts by crushing the bully gang and goes on to steamroll everything! The protagonist isn 16.6kReads8.5Score739Shelves
10. 1060 小 Little Zombie, I’ve Been Kept by a Crazy Villain! 小尸尸我啊！被疯批反派圈养了 Writing Sauce码字酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Zombie heroine + villain male lead + spoiled antics + goofy comedy + supernatural powers + System + powerful characters + sweet romance] The male lead is a villain, not a good person, and has no sense of morality. Don’t read if that bothers you. The heroine is a zombie, a goofball and a total clown. # Sweet Wine, now a zombie, stares at the street full of the walking dead with a look of utter despair. She’s arrived in this post-apocalyptic world with just one mission: bite the villain and turn 17.3kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The male lead is Jiang Ye, and the female lead is Tian Jiu. The male lead has a team before the apocalypse; it's both funny and sweet. About halfway through the book, the male lead turns evil, and then it gets into forced love. I recommend everyone to read it.

11. 1061 靠 Live Off the Mountains: Reborn in the 80s, I Keep a Low Profile in the Mountain Village 靠山吃山，重生80后我苟在山村 Wind Blows on the Iron Tree风吹铁树Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Li Qingyun's grandmother drugged him and stuffed him into a haystack, all to ruin his reputation so his cousin could take his place in the army. The result was his utter disgrace, the destruction of his family, and the loss of everything! This time, he is reborn in the haystack. He knows what is about to happen there. His eyes turn red… 12.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
12. 1062 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 69.4kReads8.6Score5.5kShelves

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    🔥🔥Single female lead, various foreshadowing and plot twists, new genre, decisive and ruthless, absolutely high-octane, otherwise I'm not into it [facepalm]

13. 1063 重 Reborn into the Wu Clan, I Erected a Divine Statue for Pangu 重生巫族，我为盘古立神像 Seeking the Light寻光Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Heaven brings forth all things to nourish humanity, yet humanity has nothing to offer in return. The vast Primordial World eventually fell into decline and entered the Age of the Final Dharma, devoured by billions of living beings who knew only how to take and never how to give back. A young man from a later age, who died suddenly while reading a novel, transmigrates to the Primordial World and becomes an underdeveloped foot soldier in the Witch Clan! See how, with a little bit of fortune, stead 12.1kReads8.8Score770Shelves
14. 1064 人 I'm Liu Dashao, Living in a Siheyuan 人在四合院，我是刘大少 Eastern Sea Flame Crow东海焱乌Male-Channel Fanfiction801k WordsCompleted He transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the Liu family. All he wanted was to shut the door and enjoy a peaceful life of his own, with a wife and children gathered around the warm kang. But too many people refused to behave. Liu Guangqi: “Let me make this clear: the Jia family’s lack of descendants has nothing to do with me!” 3.7kReads8.0Score121Shelves
15. 1065 四 Siheyuan: A Good Appetite Is a Blessing, Max Level Through Eating Alone 四合院：能吃是福，满级全靠吃 No Deification in the Primordial Era洪荒不许封神Male-Channel Fanfiction692k WordsOngoing The 1960s were a special era. After the protagonist died in his previous life, he arrived in this era, but it took eighteen years for his memories from that life to merge with his current ones. He then learned that he was living in the script of a show he had watched in his previous life, one that people jokingly called The Courtyard of Beasts. But something seemed off about the timeline, because the source of all the trouble apparently hadn’t died yet, and the courtyard was rather peaceful. Aft 4.2kReads8.1Score131Shelves
16. 1066 文 Entertainment's Superdad: Who Says I Can Only Sing Nursery Rhymes? 文娱奶爸：谁说我只会唱儿歌？ The Silly Rabbit Can Fly Now傻兔会飞了Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Main characters: Chen Mo, Chen Xiaocheng, Lin Ya [Big ideas + doting dad + adorable kid + entertainment + one heroine + sister-in-law] Chen Mo is a workaholic in showbiz, but he suddenly dies while filming a reality show and transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he opens his eyes, Chen Mo is back to square one: no house, no car, no money. At least now he has an adorable little princess. To give his daughter a life of luxury, Chen Mo makes another run at the entertainment industry. He tak 222Reads8.4Score112Shelves
17. 1067 足 Football: Reborn From the Ashes to Restore the Red Devils' Dynasty 足球：浴火重生，复兴红魔王朝 Cheng Qingdu程清嘟Sports1.8M WordsCompleted [Football] + [Passionate] + [System] + [Winger] + [No Chinese National Team] Explosive skills [Wing Wizard] [Art Is an Explosion] [Pastry Chef] Lin Mo returns to China after studying abroad and joins the U17 training camp selection. A carefully plotted accident falls from the sky. He awakens from a dream, as if reborn. The journey of a genius boy rising from the ashes. A comeback story belonging to youth. Let time return to 2017. The post-Ferguson era: Mourinho’s third year. The Crutch League’s 9.3kReads8.4Score627Shelves
18. 1068 四 Siheyuan: The Third Grandpa Is My Real Father 四合院：三大爷是我亲爹 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted A modern-day salesman transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yan Bugui's biological son. In an era when food and clothing are scarce, he struggles to survive and make a better life. This is a story of everyday family life, with no pent-up hatred or deadly conflicts, just an ordinary man's hard work and perseverance. 18.8kReads9.2Score726Shelves
19. 1069 人 In the Cultivation World, My White Moonlight Chooses to Side with the Villain 人在修仙界，白月光选择跟反派混 Durian-Flavored Cheese榴莲味奶酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead: slyly keeping a low profile while thinking she's the hunter / Male lead: sweet on the outside, dark within, and willing to be the prey] Gu Nanyan transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a stand-in and was forced to play the supporting role for an entire lifetime. After painstakingly following the plot to the end, she never expected to be reborn in the novel's world. Gu Nanyan: “I really can't thank you enough!” Thinking back on the previous life's plot, she had barely made it 37.2kReads9.1Score5.8kShelves

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    This is pretty good; it's the first book I've ever seen before.

20. 1070 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    The first time I downloaded it was for Teacher Long Spear and Uncle Slap; the second time was for Sang Ying.

21. 1071 神 Supreme Divine Soul 神魂至尊 Ba Yi八异Eastern Fantasy12.4M WordsCompleted On the Heavenly Armor Continent, strength is everything. The weak are as insignificant as ants, while the strong loom like mountains. The mightiest can split rivers and seas, and cleave mountains and boulders; those with divine powers can even shatter the void and sever the cycle of reincarnation! Zhuo Wen, a medical student, happened upon a jade cauldron and transmigrated into the body of a fallen young master. With the endless pill recipes inside the cauldron, he used his mediocre talent to cl 12.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    Supreme Soul, absolutely awesome!

22. 1072 天 Genius Beast Tamer: This Assassin Is Surprisingly Adorable! 天才御兽师，这个杀手有点萌！ A Little Chunk of Fat一块小肥肉Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted She was once a ruthless, decisive top assassin with deadly skills. After transmigrating, her soul inhabits the body of a useless legitimate daughter with breathtaking beauty, mocked by the world as nothing but a pretty face. As her divine physique gradually awakens, her peerless splendor can no longer be concealed. She commands divine beasts, crafts divine weapons, and wins the hearts of several handsome men along the way. In this life, anyone who dares to bully me will pay a hundred or even a t 1.2kReads8.5Score146Shelves

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    Qin Yumo, wow, I don't usually reread strong-couple stories, but this one is one I've read countless times. It's my absolute favorite! It was the first book I read in second grade. I stayed up all night reading it back then, I couldn't put it down. Even my parents couldn't stop me from taking my phone away. Now I don't have that same enthusiasm for reading novels as I did back then.

23. 1073 末 Apocalypse: The Delicate Beauty Is the Powerful Man's Darling 末世：娇软小漂亮是大佬心尖宠 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse371k WordsCompleted [Fictional apocalypse setting | Awakening of consciousness | Romance-focused | Both pure | Lots of original worldbuilding | Foreshadowing] On the night Shen Sui'an and Xie Yubai got their marriage certificate, she had a dream. In the dream, this was a sweet, doting apocalypse romance novel. She was the male lead Xie Yubai's childhood sweetheart and beloved wife, but she had died six months before the apocalypse began. After her death, Xie Yubai's personality changed completely. Then he met the l 8.6kReads8.9Score696Shelves

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    Every single one is great! In my opinion, the best one is number 1 (the text in the top left corner), followed by number 17, and then number 8. I think the first half of number 8 is good, but the ending wasn't perfect. That's just my opinion on the first three.

24. 1074 转 Reincarnated as the Tiger King: From the Start, I Escape the Zoo 转生成为猛虎王：开局逃离动物园 Salty Fish from the Sea来自大海的咸鱼Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This is a fictional world! A fictional world! There are livestreams early on, so don't read if that's not your thing!] [A power fantasy! The protagonist is invincible and never takes a loss! Don't read if you want to watch the protagonist grow!] When Xia Yu wakes up, he discovers that he has become a tiger in a zoo. He thinks he'll spend the rest of his life with his meals and lodging taken care of. Then a reckless streamer climbs over the wall and jumps into the tiger enclosure. The sudden tur 7.8kReads8.7Score614Shelves

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    I really like tigers, so I listened to this one. I highly recommend it. If you don't like the pairing, you can just listen to the first part.

25. 1075 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    The first one was this one. I read them in order, 1-4. When I got to the third book, my friends said I had a huge range of reading interests; all four were good.

26. 1076 惊 Shocking! The Apocalypse Big Shot Fell for Me at First Sight 惊！末世大佬竟然对我一见钟情 Luo Keke落可可Sci-Fi & Apocalypse677k WordsCompleted After a year of the apocalypse, Yu Wan, who had no superpowers and could only get supplies by stealing them, never expected to escape the zombies only to have her heart stabbed from behind by the best friend she loved like a sister... Reborn once more, Yu Wan not only returns to the days before the apocalypse, but also gains the strongest support: a spirit-stone space and the superpower she never awakened in her previous life. With her power awakened, a space at her disposal, and abundant suppli 9.2kReads8.8Score874Shelves
27. 1077 回 Back on Earth as a Con Artist 回到地球当神棍 Wu Xiaowu勿小悟Urban6.0M WordsCompleted He vanished for eight years. No one imagined he'd transmigrated to another world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He eloped with a rich heiress. No one imagined that, while taking her away, he'd also wiped out her rotten fiancé. He's looking for his younger sister. No one imagined that, while searching for her, he'd also taken down every major power on Earth. He can make pills and fight. If anyone dares to provoke him... 13.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    It must be Lao Zhang!

28. 1078 快 Quick Transmigration: Oh No! The Obsessive God Is a Hopeless Romantic 快穿：糟糕！偏执主神是个恋爱脑 Wen Daiyu文黛玉Two Male Leads2.0M WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + Pure Sweetness + Memories Never Erased + Happy Ending + Possessive, Yandere Male Leads + Both Devoted Only to Each Other, Each Other's First Love + In Some Worlds, the Male Lead Is Terrible, a Deranged Pervert: Read at Your Own Risk Possessive, yandere, obsessive top x laid-back, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within bottom *Do you know? A god's love can be terrifying. Yan Feng was originally a little plump bird in the Supreme God's garden. After serving as 20.3kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
29. 1079 末 After the Apocalypse, the Supporting Female Character Becomes a Hidden Powerhouse 末世后女配她成了隐藏大佬 Have You Written Your Words Today?今天你码字了吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse356k WordsCompleted Jiang Yingying transmigrates into a post-apocalyptic novel she has just finished reading, only to stumble upon a bloody scene involving the original male lead. She faints right into his arms. When she wakes up, she discovers she has gained a useless skill that lets her understand zombie speech. Meanwhile, the male lead watches her like a hawk, ready to toss her into a zombie nest at any moment. To stay alive, she gives in. Jiang Yingying lets her gaze drift, moves closer, and wraps her arms arou 1.6kReads9.0Score180Shelves
30. 1080 末 Apocalypse: The Green Tea Big Shot Spoils Her Sweet, Timid Little Darling! 末世，绿茶大佬强宠娇软小怂包！ Feng Xuehan风雪寒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse265k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + sweet romance + both virgins, one-on-one] [A sweet, timid little coward with incredible strength VS a green-tea, lovesick apocalypse powerhouse] After dying together with her enemy, Qi Du was reborn. The first thing she did was find the one who had protected her in her previous life: an egg. The timid little thing eats absolutely everything after hatching. Not just food, but plates too. Qi Du, who worried herself sick over it, wished she could cradle it in her hands and spoil it ro 4.7kReads8.9Score573Shelves
31. 1081 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cool Beauty Is Always Forced Into Love 快穿：清冷美人总被强制爱 Old Friend from the West Alley西巷故人Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted “We were meant to be together from the start. You can’t escape me.” Two male leads, quick transmigration + sweet romance and a happy ending + memories retained + devoted to each other, now and forever + sickly, obsessive, and possessive A seemingly aloof beauty who is innocent and obedient when it comes to love x a possessive, twisted, and obsessive top Bad news: Chuyang, the most popular Immortal Lord and a divine spirit of the Xianlai Mirror, has been locked away! Good news: The bastard wh 9.3kReads9.3Score810Shelves
32. 1082 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse, I Catch My Best Friend’s Uncle’s Eye 末世重生，我被闺蜜的小叔盯上了 The Moon Who Doesn't Shine不会发光的月月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse511k WordsCompleted [Reborn + zombies + storage space + face-slapping + romance + best friend] As someone reborn into the apocalypse, Cheng Nuo is dismayed to discover that she can’t awaken an ability. Luckily, she has a storage space and a spirit spring, enough to put on a good show. She thought that was all she had, but thanks to the spring’s nourishment, she becomes a martial arts heroine, wielding twin blades to hack through zombies. It’s unbelievably satisfying! She stockpiles so many supplies her hands go num 3.7kReads6.7Score409Shelves
33. 1083 从 Getting Rich with X-Ray Vision 从透视开始暴富 Le Jiang乐江Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The story follows Wang Jingxing, a materials science nerd, as he gets rich after gaining X-ray vision and goes about his daily life. [No System] [No pocket dimension] [No womanizing] [No cultivation] [No showing off] The process of finding treasure with X-ray vision should be quite exciting. I hope you enjoy it! 12.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is good; some parts are quite enjoyable.

34. 1084 最 The Strongest Abandoned Son 最强弃子 A Penny Crosses the River一毛渡江Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Lin Dongyang was cast out by his family twelve years ago and reduced to a discarded pawn. Twelve years later, he returns in triumph, wielding immense power and wealth beyond measure. He has not only built a global business empire, but is also the Netherworld Cult Master of Devil’s Island, the most mysterious organization in the world. 4.3kReads8.9Score732Shelves

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    I downloaded Tomato because of it. I saw its ad on Xigua Video, and it was so good, I've watched it several times already.

35. 1085 躺 Lying Flat at the Brothel, Listening to Music, and Now the System Is Panicking 躺平勾栏听曲，系统急了 Open Wide for Candy张嘴吃糖Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + invincible master lineage + bandit System + powerful backer + whole sect full of sneaky schemers + everyone’s favorite + throwing his weight around + cultivation, but not too serious, all about mining] After spending five years listening to music in the pleasure quarters, the System can't take it anymore. [System: Buddy, do you want to be invincible in this world? Just complete the beginner's quest...] Xu Anshan: Do you think I need that? I am the Peak Master of Wushi Pea 50.1kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves

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    These are some really good books. I basically stayed up all night to finish them. The one that left the deepest impression on me at the beginning is now hard to find, even though it's a bit old-fashioned. I read the one with the main character named Lu Chuan several times. These are all books I've finished reading in the last two years, and I think they're all excellent. You should all give them a try!

36. 1086 末 In the Apocalypse, the Reborn Big Shot Is Beautiful and Badass 末世之重生大佬她又美又飒 Dongfang Shiliu东方十六Sci-Fi & Apocalypse269k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Space + Stockpiling Supplies + Strong Female and Male Leads] In her previous life, An Nuo awakened a fire ability and devoted herself to caring for the vulnerable around her. But the teammates she trusted betrayed her, and she was left to die in the jaws of zombies. Reborn one month before the apocalypse, she unexpectedly finds a space ring and goes on a crazy shopping spree to stock up. When the end of the world arrives, An Nuo hums a tune as she drives along, only to co 262Reads8.4Score—Shelves
37. 1087 长 Eldest Son: My Siblings Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 72.8kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
38. 1088 末 In the Apocalypse, I Lied to the Male Lead and Told Him I Was His Girlfriend 末世，我骗男主说我是他女朋友 Violent Moonlight暴烈月光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse660k WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Transmigrates into a Book as a Villainous Supporting Character + Male Lead with Amnesia + Spatial Power + Sweet, Delicate Beauty + Unhinged Male Lead] Qi Jinnuo transmigrates into a book and becomes the unhinged male lead’s gold-digging, villainous first love in a post-apocalyptic novel. She dumped him back when he was poor. After he became a wealthy young master in the capital, she shamelessly begged him to get back together. When he rejected her, she drugged him. He fought b 30.5kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves
39. 1089 发 Going Insane to Reform Showbiz: It’s Chaotic, but Comforting 发疯整顿娱乐圈，颠颠的，很安心 Pomelo Planet柚子星球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [1v1 Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Hilarious + Scumbag Gets His Comeuppance] Shi Ran transmigrates into a book and becomes a female celebrity hated by the entire internet in a story about a beloved star adored by everyone in showbiz. The original Shi Ran joined a live-streamed dating show. Its male contestants, one, two, three, were all devoted to the heroine in the book, and every one of them had treated her badly. As for the aloof movie emperor, the original Shi 39.9kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    This is the first book Tomato has ever read, and it's really good! Turns out I've been eating heavenly food all this time!

40. 1090 疯 Crazy! After the Apocalypse, They're All Terrifyingly Strong! 疯了！末世后她们居然强到爆炸！ Sheng Sheng Sheng笙生声Sci-Fi & Apocalypse593k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + best friends + space + ensemble cast] He Ning has a dream. In it, zombies overrun the world, leaving it in ruins. The mysterious totem tattoos she shares with her best friends turn out to conceal a space that can be upgraded. So what are they waiting for? Stock up on supplies! You ask if they have enough money? Ning is a top racing driver who’s won so many awards she can hardly keep track. Fei is the director of a pet hospital whose reputation has given it a stranglehold on the mar 4.2kReads8.9Score631Shelves
41. 1091 领EN Lordship: Starting as a Pioneer Knight 领主：从开拓骑士开始 As Long as I'm Happy, Nothing Else Matters快乐就行其他无所谓Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing (Farming and slow burn) At eighteen, when he came of age, Weilin chose to become a pioneer. With aid from his family, he set off for the frontier to develop new territory. Step by step, he would eventually reach the very top. 75.6kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves

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    These are some of the first books I read. [Smirk][Smile][Crying]

42. 1092 九 The Divine Emperor of the Nine Dragons 九龙神帝 One Who Attains the Dao证道者Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsCompleted Emperor Su Chen, ranked first among the Ten Titled Martial Emperors, was invincible and unrivaled throughout the ages. Just as he was about to ascend and become a god, he was betrayed and killed by a close friend. By a stroke of fate, he was reborn as a young man five hundred years in the past, beginning an against-all-odds legend as he swept aside countless prodigies! In this life, every regret must be made right! In this life, every enemy must be crushed beneath my feet! In this life, I will r 25.7kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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43. 1093 女 The Queen Returns: I’m a Black Lotus, Deal with It 女王归来：老娘是朵黑莲花 Born in September九月生Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + a bold, flirtatious heroine + secret identity power fantasy + a devoted husband who spoils his wife without limits] A word of warning: the heroine is ruthless and one of a kind. Saintly white lotuses, keep your distance. She died with hatred in her heart in her previous life. In this life, she has been reborn from the ashes. She takes revenge and puts scumbags in their place, armed with a high-powered rifle. If you don’t like it, fig 652Reads9.2Score100Shelves
44. 1094 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 119.4kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves
45. 1095 九EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
46. 1096 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.3kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves
47. 1097 亡EN The Necromancer Supreme 亡灵大法师 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + D&D + mage + no saintly heroine + ruthless and decisive + thrilling combat] Standard version: From the moment he awakened his supernatural powers, Huo Ling knew his path lay ahead of him. Would he choose to be a hero, or a villain? He could fight gnolls in a fortress or plunge into the Nine Hells and consort with devils. He could cut off the head of an Abyssal Lord in the Bottomless Abyss, or conquer Heaven and make the gods bow. Looking back, he realized he had already reached the su 61.6kReads9.1Score5.8kShelves
48. 1098 重 Reborn: The Golden Age of the Apocalypse 重生之末日盛世 Fan Shui Sauce番水酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse376k WordsCompleted Before the apocalypse, everyone knew that the cold and heartless eldest son of the Mu family had a beloved little wildcat. His one wish was for his little wildcat to live happily, free from worry. After the apocalypse, the little wildcat is great at protecting her home, especially Young Master Mu. “Young Master Cheng, your girl just tore that scheming woman to shreds again!” “Good.” “...” “Young Master Cheng, your girl hit me! Aren’t you going to do something?” “She did well.” “...” 1.2kReads8.9Score129Shelves
49. 1099 帝 The Capital’s Spoiled Heir 帝都败家子 Six-Fingered Nether Child六指冥童Historical357k WordsCompleted The Capital, Jingzhao Prefecture. The bitter winds of late autumn lashed the faded, peeling red-lacquered gates of the Earl of Dingyuan’s residence like whips studded with ice. Inside the gates, the atmosphere was even colder and more oppressive than outside. Shen Lang felt as if he had been tossed into a giant washing machine and spun around until the world whirled and his head throbbed. Countless jumbled, unfamiliar fragments of memory charged through his mind like wild horses. “Ugh…” He groan 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 1100 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: Lord Qian Is Once Again Beating People While Disguised as a Man 末世重生：千爷又在女扮男装揍人 The Sheep That Ran Away from Home离家出走的羊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse488k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic zombies + Strong heroine + Satisfying read + Woman in men’s clothing + Pocket dimension + Two equally powerful leads] After being inexplicably killed by a divine beast, the leader of the Phantom World’s strongest assassin organization, the Shadow Pavilion, transmigrates into the body of an ugly woman in the modern world. The apocalypse will begin in fifteen days! From then on, she takes the world by storm in men’s clothing, rescuing her father, killing perverts, and storming demon d 845Reads9.2Score152Shelves

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