Stories About a Female Lead Who Defies the Odds Through Pure Studying 女主纯学习逆天类书

1. 1 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score682Shelves

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   It's incredibly good!!! At first, it might not have been that appealing to me, but after reading three or four chapters, I was completely captivated. I especially love the female lead's personality; she has a lot of charisma. The content is also excellent. At the beginning, I even encountered some familiar knowledge, but by the end, I was simply filled with admiration.

2. 2 开 Starting from High School, the Supporting Actress Maxes Out Her Math Talent 开局高一，女配点满数学天赋 Clear Sand清砂Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted Chu Yao had just been admitted to B University for graduate school after graduating from a second-tier college. Before her acceptance letter even arrived, she was in a car accident and transmigrated into a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name in the novel Sweet Moments in the Entertainment Industry, which she had read before. Now in the supporting character's body, Chu Yao looked at the admission letter from a top high school and her already maxed-out math talent. What was the e 7.1kReads8.5Score591Shelves

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   💥Purely Learning with an Unparalleled Math Cheat🥳 After transmigrating into a book during the summer before her first year of high school, the female protagonist discovered she possessed a math cheat ability—she could grasp concepts instantly. She then began studying intensely, and in her second year of high school, she participated in a math competition and was directly admitted to the math department of Peking University.🤭

3. 3 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became a Nationally Protected Asset 穿书后，我成了国家重点保护对象 Chen Damiao0陈大喵0Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Secret Identity + Academic Prodigy, Scientific Research, Patriotism + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy + Transmigrate into a Book System + Career-Driven Heroine + Readers Can Place Their Bets on the Male Lead] Film queen Qin Jingyu transmigrates into a male supporting character in a fanfiction written by her rival's anti-fan. In the story, he desperately worships the heroine, but can never win her heart. Yes, that's right, a male supporting character! Fine, she could be a 10.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   Bound by the system, he became a genius, won the mathematics prize at seventeen, the Fields Medal at eighteen, and was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences.

4. 4 重 Back in the 1990s, I Changed My Fate Through Studying 重回九零我靠学习改命 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration + System + top student + strong female lead + advancing the nation through science and technology] After a week of working nonstop, Lin Yue finally got a day off. She was just about to enjoy a nice bath that evening when she suddenly died of overwork. Her only thought before dying was that she wouldn't be able to file a work injury claim! When Lin Yue woke up again, hunger was what roused her. She opened her eyes and realized she had become a baby who could do noth 1.8kReads8.5Score147Shelves

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   A story about a technologically advanced nation, where the female lead is solely focused on scientific research, and there is no romantic partner.

5. 5 我 I Wear the Stars to Come See the Sun and Moon 我披星辰，来见日月 Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, System, making money, working hard! Not a romance. There are no romantic scenes in the main story. This is a story about a strong female lead, but she grows over time and isn't invincible from the very beginning. After returning to the time she graduated from junior high, Su Shiyi decides to break free from her heartless family for good. She'll study hard and train in combat, with one goal: to become a better version of herself, learn to protect herself, and never be manipulated again! D 12.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   There's another book called "Being a Useful Person to Society" with a female lead named Su Xiaoqi, but I don't know why I can't figure it out. It's strange. But I can find it online. Both of these books seem to have completed romances. Eleven's book doesn't have a romance in the main story, while Xiaoqi's romance only appears later in the story; the beginning focuses on her serious and positive studies and life. The male lead doesn't have much screen time, but the romance feels quite natural and not forced; it's not just there to enhance the female lead's life.

6. 6 断 The Broken Bridge Can Be Crossed Alone 断桥能自渡 Both a Turtle and a Knight是乌龟也是骑士Modern Romance768k WordsOngoing [No golden finger + grounded, strong female lead + a 15-year comeback + equally strong male and female leads + inspiring and healing + work and family] What can you do in 15 years? What might you go through? She is the woman people say has no close ties with her family! Starting from nothing, she is battered by one blow after another from her family of origin, workplace bullying, and a lousy boyfriend. She stops hoping for anything and accepts her fate! From then on, she relies on neither heaven 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   How far can a person go in their efforts? From being ignorant and clueless to achieving a remarkable turnaround, this is definitely something women should learn from!

7. 7 穿 After Becoming the Villainess in a School Novel 穿成校园文女配后 Momo Doesn't Know墨墨不知道Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted Luo Shanshan transmigrates into a campus novel about a real heiress and a fake one that she once read. She's the real heiress, but sadly, she's just a side character, there to set off the beautiful, kindhearted fake heiress heroine. Luo Shanshan thinks that once she's made it through the plot where the male and female leads humiliate her, she can retire in glory with a huge fortune. But before she knows it, the story has gone completely off the rails. It's one thing for her family to be differ 3.5kReads8.9Score214Shelves

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   The first book has a system, and the system goose is quite cute, but the female lead is genuinely talented. There's foreshadowing regarding the system's identity. The second book doesn't have any cheat codes; the female lead transmigrates into a struggling student's world, studies diligently, and steadily rises to the top of her class. The two male leads also have good character designs.

8. 8 重 The Reborn Novel’s Cannon-Fodder, Nerdy Nobody 重生文里的炮灰学渣路人甲 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted The print edition, titled Better Than the Mountains and Seas, is now available, and a short drama under the original title is also out! The original title is The Cannon-Fodder Academic Loser and Background Character in a Rebirth Novel. Transmigrate into a book, one woman and two love interests, mildly comedic [Bright and sunny heroine Xue Jialuo] VS [passionate, straightforward puppy Liang Chong] VS [scheming, calculating cat Zhou Xubei] After commenting on a book, Xue Jialuo transmigrates into 25.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
9. 9 谁 Whose Kid Gets a Big Shot Ghost as a Study Companion? 谁家小孩上学有大佬鬼陪读啊？ Large Hand-Shaken Lemonade大杯手打柠檬水Modern Romance338k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + building an academic star + System + historical figures] The rating is low because the book was just launched, so feel free to give it a try~ When Chu Jingyao started middle school, she suddenly encountered a ghost. The ghost not only wanted to be her study companion, but also assigned her homework. And then he actually said his surname was Du and his given name was Fu? The Du Fu from the Chinese textbook? With a big-shot ghost suddenly studying alongside her, Chu Jingyao felt l 344Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   This is purely about learning; the female protagonist has a system, but she also works hard on her own. When Chu Jingyao was in junior high, she suddenly encountered a ghost. This ghost not only wanted to be her study companion but also assigned her homework, and—he actually said his surname was Du and his given name was Fu? The Du Fu from the Chinese textbook? Chu Jingyao, suddenly having a powerful ghost as her study companion, felt like she was going to faint. However, it wasn't just Du Fu; later, she gained a whole bunch of powerful ghosts as well. Euclid stood behind her in math class, Shakespeare sat next to her in English class, and a bunch of teachers guided her in physics and chemistry classes. Chu Jingyao felt it would be difficult for her not to learn well.

10. 10 真 The Real Heiress's Passionate Life 真千金的热血人生 Xiao Xiao Mingqiu小小明秋1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth | A technologically powerful nation | Patriotism and family | The real heiress | No System | Female-led career story] She closed her eyes amid the smoke of war and opened them in an age of prosperity. In 1942, underground operative Ruan Siling's identity was exposed during a mission, and she died a heroic death. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the year 2000 as Jiang Yunning, the real heiress who had just been brought home by a wealthy family. Her pistol had become 5.7kReads8.9Score548Shelves

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    Good book. The protagonist studied in Germany before the liberation, returned to China to work underground, died a heroic death, and was later reborn in modern times to continue scientific research. Give it a try; it contains a lot of professional knowledge.

11. 11 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.5kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist is single-mindedly focused on studying for university entrance exams, her goal is extremely firm. Furthermore, the character design and plot are generally sound; it's a story about an ordinary person striving to climb the social ladder.

12. 12 逆 A Comeback: Back to Sixteen 逆袭之重回十六岁 Dreaming Away Leisure Hours闲时入梦来Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [An inspiring school-life story about a top student. The heroine isn’t a genius; she turns her life around through hard work.] The underachiever Jiang Ning returned to age sixteen. In this life, she set herself the goal of studying hard and turning things around to become a top student. But why does the boy who seemed so distant and impossible to win over in her previous life seem to be getting closer and closer? …“We’ll meet at the nation’s top university.” Jiang Ning read the message again and 7.2kReads9.2Score799Shelves

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    These have been pushed out so many times, sob sob.

13. 13 美 Beautiful, Powerful, and Thriving: Back to Fifteen 美强爽之重回十五岁 Near the Jade Terrace近瑶台Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Campus + Sweet Romance + Personal Growth] [Hardworking, gentle heroine × aloof top scholar hero] Lin Tong never expected that one fall would send her from age twenty-five back to age fifteen. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. To make up for the regrets of her past life, she firmly set two goals: first, to study hard and get into her dream school, Peking University; second, to become beautiful. She never wanted to be the girl who spent more than a decade feeling in 9.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
14. 14 学 The Top Student Logs In: Grinding for Thrills at Another World's High School 学神上号，我在异世高中刷爽度 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [Less romance + strong heroine + male lead Xie Yu (if that bothers you, feel free to skip it; don't force yourself) + top student + four-person team + light humor + school life + friendship-focused + not a violence-for-violence power fantasy] One day, Cui Tingchao transmigrates. The next thing she knows, the top university student has become a 180-jin high school freshman being bullied. A fake-sweet best friend, a school bully, and a scumbag senior all come after her. The System's mission is to 1.9kReads9.4Score299Shelves
15. 15 好 Study Hard, Get Rich Every Day 好好学习，天天暴富 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted [Rebirth slice-of-life / light ensemble cast / slow-burn growth] + [An unconventional study System] Zhu Kui, a worldly small-town woman who loves nothing in life but money, is reborn at the poorest point of her life. Her silence is deafening. She can only think that she really did get reborn for nothing. The Study-to-Wealth System: Whatever, I’ll handle it. 712Reads8.6Score111Shelves
16. 16 穿 Book Transmigration: The Rise of an Unremarkable Extra 穿书：路人甲的进阶之旅 Fourteen O'Clock十四时Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [A gloomy girl forced to put on a show x a gentle boy with a sharp tongue on the surface] [One-on-one sweet romance, school life, youth, ridiculous comedy, doting romance, heartwarming] What’s it like to become a random extra in a story about top students? Sang Yu found out firsthand. In this story where everyone is a top student, Sang Yu has to get first place or die. How can she come out on top? First, she has to become the hardest-working student in school, claim the title of top student, the 2.4kReads9.1Score216Shelves
17. 17 重 Reborn and Bound to the Academic Ace System 重生绑定学霸系统 Fourteen O'Clock十四时Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted If you had a chance to start over, would you choose to keep everything the same or make a big splash? Bai Hua was the most ordinary person in a sea of humanity, yet fate gave her a chance to start over, along with a special advantage. Back in her final year of middle school, Bai Hua seizes the opportunity without hesitation. First, she'll escape the mediocre life she had before. Second, she'll turn herself into a top student! She'll excel in every area, from academics and character to sports, ae 1.1kReads8.9Score103Shelves
18. 18 我 I Want to Be a Top Student and Serve My Country 我，要做学霸，报效祖国 July Summer柒月夏Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Reborn + academic prodigy + campus life + wish fulfillment + System + patriotism] Original title: I Want to Be a Top Student and Serve My Country Su Luo had lived an unremarkable life, with no family affection, friendships, or romance. Before she turned thirty, she died of coronary heart disease caused by obesity. As she lay dying, she was filled with regret and wished she could have another chance at life. Su Luo, who had never had any luck, was lucky enough to be reborn! After Su Luo 740Reads9.0Score—Shelves
19. 19 重 Reborn at Seventeen: The Struggling Student Becomes the Top College Entrance Exam Scorer 重生十七岁，学渣逆袭成高考状元 Pure Sugar纯洁的糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period + System + Strong Heroine + Business] Reborn in 2008, she was about to change everything. She dropped out of high school in her senior year and took all kinds of odd jobs, hauling goods and selling products. After working for more than a decade, Liu Chen finally paid off her family's debts with her mother. Then she was sent back to the summer when she was seventeen, and gained a System that gave her one lottery draw for every item she sold. The prizes included beginner slimming pills and 1.8kReads8.9Score183Shelves
20. 20 学 Reborn as a Poor Student: My Comeback Begins at Fifteen 学渣重生之逆袭从十五岁开始 Rou Yi柔弋Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted (An uplifting coming-of-age story. There are no superpowers or pocket dimensions, and the heroine is just an ordinary high school girl. Gu Yuxi unexpectedly returns to the age of fifteen. This time, she won’t give up on herself. She’s going to live the most meaningful life she can. My dreams or my crush? I want it all! Watching the boy on the platform, she thinks he’s a faint glimmer of light, distant and out of reach. Watching the girl onstage, he thinks she’s a shooting star, growing farther a 197Reads8.4Score—Shelves
21. 21 欢 Welcome to the Final Gauntlet of Exam-Oriented Education 欢迎来到应试教育终赛道 Yun Sansa韵三三Modern Romance816k WordsCompleted In the summer of 2026, Cen Shushen woke up to find herself back in the summer of 2016. She was a junior in high school that year, facing the endless sea of practice questions, the college entrance exam where countless students competed for a single spot, and even the minor entrance exam she couldn't begin to complain about. She had to go through it all again, but in the process, many regrets from her past were finally put right. No CP in the main story. A slice-of-life tale of awkward crushes an 432Reads8.7Score103Shelves
22. 22 七 The 1970s: I Just Want to Slack Off, Not Study 七零：我只想摆烂不想学习 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [No CP + Academic Prodigy + Growth-Oriented Heroine (Imperfect Character) + Science for the Nation] In her previous life, Xu Zhen worked herself to death with endless overtime. After transmigrating to the 1970s, all she wanted was to split off from the family as soon as possible and happily coast through life like a salted fish. She never expected a study System to come knocking. Eight hours of studying a day was the minimum, and now she had to work overtime too? Xu Zhen: I refuse! But refusing 7.2kReads9.1Score593Shelves

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    Purely for learning purposes, no romantic pairings, includes a system, already finished reading, guaranteed to be good.

23. 23 重 Reborn: Knowledge Is Especially Fascinating 重生：知识它格外迷人 Villain Stir-Fried Rice Noodles坏蛋炒米粉Modern Romance650k WordsOngoing (Raising a Top Student + Scientific Research + Everyday Studying + Strengthening the Nation + No Romance) On the brink of death, Lin Zhi finally discovered that she was the villainess in a novel, existing only to highlight the heroine’s kindness and beauty. When everything returned to its original place, Lin Zhi went back to before any of it had happened. This time, Lin Zhi no longer longed to return to her biological parents, nor did she want to compete with Li Jiaojiao for the Li family’s favo 948Reads9.0Score100Shelves
24. 24 重 Reborn: Don't Let These Good Times Go to Waste 重生之莫负好时光 Yu An and An予安与安Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [No System, No Male Lead, No Romance: The Triple-Free Package] When Tang Ning woke up, she had reborn as a child. She had gone from a graduate student who had just finished her thesis defense to an elementary school student about to start first grade. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since she had been given a second chance at life, Tang Ning would work hard to become even better and make her family’s life happier, so she wouldn’t waste this precious opportunity to start over. 304Reads8.8Score—Shelves
25. 25 重 Back to Seventh Grade 重回初一 Uninhibited and Unrestrained落落大放Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + everyday growth + heartwarming + inspirational + ensemble cast + I scare even myself when I get competitive] Shen Qiu is reborn, back in her first year of middle school. She decides she won't lie flat anymore. So what if she doesn't have a System? She can do it herself! Being reborn is the greatest System of all! In this life, she's going to push herself to the limit. Along the way, Shen Qiu reconnects with a group of friends and leads them through every obstacle on their 2.8kReads9.0Score325Shelves
26. 26 重 Back in Ninth Grade, the System Carries Me to Victory, This Time I've Got It 重回初三，系统带飞，这波稳了 Orange's Place橙子家滴Modern Romance758k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, System, top student, no romance, comeback] Ordinary girl Su Qing wakes up to find herself back in ninth grade. She sees a mountain of test papers in her schoolbag and hasn't even had time to groan when... “Ding! Your System is now online. Please check it!” Su Qing slips her hands into her pockets. She doesn't care about anyone! Well, this should be a sure thing! Later, Su Qing realizes she spoke too soon. Her System is still in its trial period and hasn't officially launched. She's its 1.5kReads8.5Score148Shelves
27. 27 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 41kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    The female lead is an absolute academic genius

28. 28 绑 After Binding to a Black Tech System, I Beat the Male Lead to a Pulp 绑定黑科技系统后我打爆了男主 Snowfall In Winter岁冬下雪了Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [No CP + Academic genius + Cutting-edge technology + Real and fake heiresses + Wish fulfillment] After being reborn, Jiang Huaining discovers that she is the vicious supporting female character in a story about a real and fake heiress. According to the plot, the fake heiress is supposed to envy the real one, scheme against her family, and seize the company, only to be left with her family in ruins by the male lead. “What vicious supporting character? Being a tycoon is more my style.” So... She t 28.1kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist is always number one in her studies. After being bound to an interstellar system, she learns interstellar knowledge and improves her technological level.

29. 29 重 Back to Ninth Grade: A Life Reversed 重回初三逆袭人生 Flowers Bloom in July花开七月Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted At a low point in her life, Jiang Yunning was reborn in an accident, returning to her third year of middle school. With a new life ahead of her, she decided not to repeat the mistakes of her past. This time, she would study hard, work to earn money, and live a remarkable life! She studied while building a business, and before she knew it, the nobody in her class had become a star at school! Just as she threw herself into pursuing her goals, the handsome school heartthrob she'd had a crush on i 3kReads9.1Score309Shelves

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    These two books are my favorites

30. 30 学 The Academic Goddess Shook the World 学神她轰动全世界 Milk Tea with Chili Peppers奶茶拌辣椒Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [From underachiever to top student × everyday life] After an unexpected incident, Nan Ran transfers from Class Nine to Class One as an auditing student. Completely out of place among the top students, she has a miserable time. Then, on her way home one day, she finds a top student’s planner and somehow ends up bound to it as its owner. She has to complete the tasks listed in it every day, and if she fails, it gives her an electric shock to spur her on. From then on, she gets up early and goes to 740Reads8.4Score113Shelves

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    It's really good. The system forces the female lead to study. At first, she only did it to avoid being electrocuted, but unexpectedly, she fell in love with learning, excelling in all subjects and becoming a math genius. What I found most heartwarming was that the father, who was researching artificial intelligence, suffered health problems due to long hours of work. Before he died, he injected his habits—or rather, his consciousness—into the AI ​​to accompany the female lead. It warmed my heart even in my old age.

31. 31 年 Period: The Shameless Villains Live to a Ripe Old Age 年代：缺德反派们长命百岁了 Orange Ears of Grain橙穗穗Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + pocket dimension + cozy daily life] Meng Yu has one wish: for her whole family to live long, peaceful lives. They are the troublesome relatives of the heroine in a period novel. They are stepping-stones who make the heroine shine. They are the heartless villains in the book. In the original ending, the whole family of six villains opposes the heroine and brings about their own destruction. Then Meng Yu arrives, changing the fate that had already been set. She claims the heroine’ 11.9kReads7.8Score846Shelves

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    These two books are definitely worth getting into, they're absolutely fantastic!!!

32. 32 开 From the Start, I Was Looked Down on After Reuniting with My Family, but I Made a Fortune Through Studying 开局认亲被轻视，我靠学习赚大钱 The Wind Chooses Its Direction风择向Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Cheng Jingxing is suddenly told that she’s the real heiress in a story about true and fake heiresses. The wealthy Li family comes to bring her home and have her acknowledge her roots. Hoping to ease the burden on her adoptive parents, she returns to the Li family with a mixture of nerves and anticipation, only to find that her birth parents aren’t happy to see her. Fake heiress: “Mom, she’s so dirty. Has she not washed?” Wei Shuwan: “Housekeeper, take her upstairs to wash up.” Cheng Jingxing’ 53.9kReads8.1Score5kShelves
33. 33 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    Love learning, learn to strengthen the nation.

34. 34 林 Lin Fusheng: A Student’s Everyday Life in the ’70s 林福生，70年代读书日常 Corn Breakdance玉米扒舞Urban525k WordsCompleted A period novel about building wealth and strengthening the nation. In his previous life, the male lead was a master surgeon who also knew a thing or two about traditional Chinese medicine. He worked himself to death, and when he opened his eyes again, he was in the middle of a mud fight. Getting pelted with mud brought back the memories of his past life. 811Reads7.3Score101Shelves
35. 35 八 In the 1980s, the Little Wrecker Turns Out to Be a Genius 八零，拆家小能手她竟然是天才 Jin Yige金一歌Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Native-Born + Genius + Research] Wu Fengxian had already given birth to three sons when she became pregnant with her fourth child. She prayed to every god and Buddha, asking only for a little girl. Heaven granted her wish, and she really did have a daughter. The little girl was pretty and had a lovely smile, but by the time she was three or four, she still couldn't speak. The villagers all laughed at Wu Fengxian for having a little idiot, saying the girl would be a burden for the r 2.5kReads7.5Score203Shelves
36. 36 科 Popular Science 科普 Tian Xian Baby天现宝宝58k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After reading these books, you'll be fearless in the wild. You'll be on par with Bear Grylls!

37. 37 才 I’m No Player, They’re the Ones Crawling into My Bed 才不是海王，是他们自己钻我被窝 Burdened with a Wild Reputation负尽狂名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Multiple male leads + romantic rivalry + funny school life + unconventional jade gambling + humorous entrepreneurship] In her previous life, Jiang Dai was an elite international agent. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an ordinary high school student in 2008, bullied at school. At home were her hardworking mother, who sold food from a street stall; her disabled, alcoholic father; and her gangster of a brother, who got beaten up for money… She had nothing, not a penny to her name. A 8.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    This isn't purely for studying, but the female lead is really cool.

38. 38 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist disguises herself as a man and becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination at the age of eighteen, leaving a significant mark on later history. It's a powerful and satisfying female protagonist story!

39. 39 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    A historical fiction novel featuring a female protagonist who leads a nation to scientific advancement.

40. 40 重 Back to My Girlhood 重回少女时代 Little Wheat Ear麦穗儿Modern Romance898k WordsCompleted A life spent chasing glamour, with nothing left but memories. But memories aren't necessarily beautiful, either. The carefree, bold youth she once took pride in has now left her with nothing but regret. If Heaven took pity on you and, with a flash, let you be reborn in the best of times... Could you relive the happy days? Stop the hurts before they happened? Keep pursuing the crush you had as a teenager? Could those foolish years finally blossom into something dazzling? Could you end up with a l 168Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    This, along with the Genius Basic Law and the Crown of Mathematics, are also purely for learning.

41. 41 重 Reborn in 2000: Let’s Get Into Peking University 重生零零年，考个北大吧 Xu Siqian许四千Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 2000s + Everyday Academic Prodigy + Childhood Friends + Semi-Fictional Setting] When Lu Ruotan opened her eyes, she had somehow been reborn in the year 2000 as a four-year-old toddler! In her previous life, she’d accomplished nothing. Watching her parents toil their whole lives filled her with regret. Given a second chance, she secretly vowed: She would change her whole family’s fate! Drawing on her memories of her previous life, she quietly gave her parents ideas, and they built 798Reads8.0Score101Shelves

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    1. This one is about rebirth back to childhood, studying, and has a romantic pairing. 2. This book has a system, but it's still very good. 3. 4. Both are incredibly powerful. 5. This one is about transmigration, but it's also good. 6. 7. Very good.

42. 42 校 I Failed the Middle School Entrance Exams, Then I Got a System 校园中考失利，姑娘我获得系统 Old Lu of Daishan黛山的老陆Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted [One female lead] + [School life] + [Comeback] + [Top student] + [System] Jiang Mengjie was crushed by her disastrous performance on the high school entrance exam. Her parents' sighs, her classmates' bragging, and the distance from the boy she secretly liked all piled up. At the height of her frustration and despair, a cold voice rang out in her mind: [Pinnacle of Life System, successfully bound!] From then on, the gears of fate began to turn in reverse! Not pretty enough? Add points! Her acne d 15Reads6.2Score—Shelves
43. 43 重 Back to Ninth Grade: I Became a Top Student by Staying Up Late to Grind Through Problems 重回初三：我靠熬夜刷题成学霸了 Chili-Fried Pork with Rice辣椒炒肉拌米饭Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing After mysteriously being reborn, Zhou Yi discovered she had returned to the age of fifteen. That year, her parents had just divorced, and her mother had taken her back to their hometown. It was the summer vacation after her second year of middle school. Her mother had already arranged for her to transfer schools, but she still hadn’t finished her summer homework. In her previous life, she had been consumed by grief over her parents’ divorce. Not knowing the truth, she thought they had separated 55Reads8.9Score—Shelves
44. 44 被 After I Was Kicked Out of the Advanced Class 被踢出实验班之后 Shen Cijing沈辞镜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + two top students + satisfying wish fulfillment + everyone’s favorite + mutual pining turns into love + campus romance] Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside & cold on the outside, warm on the inside Lu Shiyu was the darling of the honors class. She had great grades and good looks, and seemed gentle on the surface, though she had a very active inner world. When she moved from her sophomore to junior year, an excellent repeat student arrived, and after a disastrous final exam 50Reads8.0Score—Shelves
45. 45 星 I Have Both the Starlight and Him 星光与他皆得 Li Chumo李初末Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + sweet romance] In her previous life, Mu Fuxin was a well-behaved girl, but her family background made her insecure and sensitive. Because she was pretty, people spread rumors about her. She fell into depression, tormented herself with overthinking, and could never let herself be at peace. After her mother remarried, other people stirred up trouble, making her already sensitive nature even gloomier. She failed to see her stepfather’s kindness and thought she was standing u 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
46. 46 重 Reborn: Every Year Is Beautiful 重生之流年皆美好 Xi Bao Xiaoguai希宝小乖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + writing novels to build wealth + studying hard to get into a top 985 university] In her previous life, Gu Xixi squandered a winning hand. Despite attending a key high school, she only got into a third-rate university. Heartbroken, she drifted through four years of college in a daze. After graduating, she went along with the crowd and never made anything of her career. She went on blind dates and got married, only to discover that her husband was cheating... Then, by a twist of fate, he 3.8kReads9.1Score358Shelves
47. 47 你 Not One of You Gets to Be Reborn 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 26.8kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
48. 48 蛊 Gu Master Quick Transmigration: Scumbags, Be Sacrificed to Heaven! 蛊师快穿，渣男祭天！ Han Bai憨白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + Gu master + an absolutely powerful female lead!] A domineering CEO? He's a scumbag who belongs behind bars. Use Gu to kill him! A master? He's a dirty old man preying on an innocent young woman and playing out a substitute romance. Use Gu to kill him! A crown prince? He's a heartless ingrate reincarnated. Use Gu to kill him! A war god? He's a poor-born man who marries for money, takes everything from his wife's family, then repays kindness with treachery. Use 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
49. 49 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 43.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    The author's writing is absolutely amazing!! It's so good! 👀 I stayed up all night reading it; you can learn so much!! The writing is superb, the emotions are rich, and the characters are delicately portrayed. I really learned a lot about traditional culture. [Rebirth + System + Academic Prodigy + Patriotism + Positive Energy + Satisfying Read + No Jerks] The system has assigned me tons of tasks: [Task 1: Please teach those snobbish foreigners a lesson! Reward: 3 days of life points, photographic memory buff] [Task 2: Please give each of the 100 women a rose on Women's Day and praise them. Reward: 7 days of life points, a random gift pack] [Task 3: Please promote traditional culture and contribute to China's cultural export! The higher the contribution, the longer the life points reward and the richer the mystery gift pack!] ...

50. 50 重 Reborn, She's Beautiful and Dashing Once More 重生后，大佬她又美又飒 Shu Tao蜀桃Modern Romance785k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Yun Su, a nationally renowned scientist of the Imperial Federation, died by suicide after completing an important research project. Then she came back to life, reborn as the true heiress who had once been switched at birth. That true heiress had been cast aside by her biased parents, tormented by her wicked adopted sister, and framed until she died in prison. This time, she cast off her weakness and coldly dealt with the scum. She no longer fixated on the hollow bonds of blood, caring 4.1kReads9.1Score461Shelves

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    Both of these books feature female protagonists who are academic geniuses.

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