The Genre Doesn’t Matter. Just Give Me Something with Smart Characters 什么题材不重要，只求带脑子

1. 701 神 The Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Later-Era Chronicle 神雕晚世录 Wanderer Returns at Night游子夜归人Male-Channel Fanfiction990k WordsOngoing Since the book’s “Dragon-Slaying Arc” became clear, most fans of Xiaolongnü have left, but people still report the story, and some readers question whether the characters are out of character: Xiaolongnü is too skilled, Yelü Qi is too decent, and Yang Guo isn’t wild enough. I’ll explain using the original work: First, Xiaolongnü is no weaker than Yang Guo, and he has no confidence that he can kill her with a single blow, so he needs to lay a trap. The evidence: In the Third Discussion of Mount 2.1kReads8.1Score194Shelves

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   This martial arts novel has some logic to it.

2. 702 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves
3. 703 旧 Echoes of an Old Dream? Live Toward the Sun! From Slacking Off to Finding My Purpose 旧梦回响？向阳而生！社畜从摆烂到实现人生价值 Snow-Filled Moonlight雪满月白11k WordsCompleted Echoes of Old Dreams? Growing Toward the Sun! A Corporate Drone Goes from Giving Up to Finding Life’s Purpose —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 704 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves
5. 705 婚 The Day We Added My Name to the Marital Home, I Left My In-Laws Penniless 婚房加名当天，我让婆家净身出户 Snow-Filled Moonlight雪满月白17k WordsCompleted The Day We Added My Name to the Marital Home, I Made My In-Laws Leave With Nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
7. 707 白 The Tale of Bai Ding 白丁传 Tian Ren Eviler天人EvilerHistorical747k WordsOngoing Transmigration? A journey into the past? History repeating itself, or the rise of another wave? The world is treacherous. No matter how ingenious one’s ideas, they are like a child carrying gold through a crowded marketplace. People have both good and evil in them. Even someone who seems utterly useless can be like dry kindling, burning to light the darkness. 1.5kReads8.3Score121Shelves

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   I've finished a 3-million-word post-apocalyptic novel and started a new historical time-travel novel. I'll be updating daily, so feel free to add it to your bookshelf and read it at your leisure. Please leave some comments!

8. 708 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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   The protagonist is extremely smart and definitely has a brain

9. 709 末 Zombie Apocalypse: Before the Dawn 末日丧尸传之黎明之前 Tian Ren Eviler天人EvilerSci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted Complete, currently revising the entire novel. Volume Four focuses on the military, so you can start there. Slow-paced, ensemble cast, zombie novel, military-focused. Not a power fantasy. No supernatural powers, transmigration, rebirth, or golden fingers! Read at your own risk!! One virus, one disaster. The story of a group of ordinary people, told from the perspective of one ordinary person. As they change and grow, with their homeland at stake and their people in peril, it is also an age that 9.1kReads9.2Score740Shelves
10. 710 星 Interstellar Black Hole 星际黑洞 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Sci-Fi & Apocalypse231k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi + apocalypse + spaceflight + cosmic exploration + interstellar + black holes] Liu Weiqiang wakes from a long slumber to discover he is aboard the Shenzhou 88 spacecraft. Beside him is a talking dog, and the two set off on an incredible interstellar journey... Earth-like planets, planets that dance for joy, mysterious distress signals, the stars of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, fragments of spacetime, stellar explosions, portals, two Bai Ling, life on Earth devastated beyond recognition: h 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book to everyone.

11. 711 上 The CEO's Wife at Work, Blocking Him Right on Time After Hours 上班当总裁夫人，下班准时拉黑总裁 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲17k WordsCompleted By day, she’s the CEO’s wife. After work, she blocks him right on schedule. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Putting aside everything else, it's definitely not mindless; it will make you smile and follow the logic!

12. 712 高 High Martial Arts: Cultivating All Laws, Proving the Dao Once and for All 高武，万法同修，一证永证 An Old Man from Tianshan天山一老人Urban629k WordsOngoing [Rating opens on the 20th, starting at 6.7. The score will rise.] [No heroine/single heroine] [High-martial world] [Vast worldbuilding] [The characters will stay smart] After fifteen years of reincarnation, Zhou Heng awakened a talent with a single move. From then on, he was like a dragon meeting the wind and clouds, soaring to the heavens. [Talent] Cultivate All Paths, Every Breakthrough Lasts Forever Effect 1: Simultaneous Cultivation. Ignore all cultivation thresholds and conflicts between ex 404.3kReads8.6Score58.9kShelves

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    Starting as an orphan, no underdog-to-genius story, no mockery, no school beauty, no system, no childhood sweetheart [laughs]

13. 713 冮 Gangcheng Storm 冮城风暴 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Power Plays + Big Shots + Suspense + Business + Deduction] A woman jumps to her death, and the clues point to the senior management of Jiangzhou Group. Canada’s Shen Group moves in, along with America’s Grid and Japan’s Cai Si… Who is the player, and who is the pawn? Power struggles in high places draw government officials into the fray… Powerful officials make their moves, foreign forces intervene, and a contest unfolds over the nation’s major Jiangzhou No. 1 Project… The male an 346Reads8.5Score—Shelves
14. 714 重 Reborn on My Engagement Night, I Tear Apart the Scumbag and Marry a Top Tycoon 重生订婚夜，手撕渣男嫁顶级大佬 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲36k WordsCompleted Reborn on the night of her engagement, she tears her scumbag fiancé to shreds and marries a top tycoon 16Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 千 A Boat Sailing a Thousand Miles, a Lifetime of Peace 千里行舟，一世怀安 Juxingli聚星里Ancient Romance122k WordsOngoing [#Transmigration #Late Qing and early Republican era #Daughter of a minor official #Making money #Light comedy #Saving the country through industry #Family life #Slow burn] Lu Xingzhou vs. Ye Huaian In her previous life, Ye Huaian earned a monthly salary of at least 12,000 yuan. After transmigrating to 1900, she becomes the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai family. In reality, she’s so broke it’s almost laughable. She has to report to her family before spending even a single copper coin. Her father 369Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead rejects romance and only wants to make money 💰; her downside is that she's a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

16. 716 下 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教，却被糙汉娶回家宠 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Extremely addictive [23cm height difference + body size difference + extreme tug-of-war between the male and female leads + sweet romance + redemption] (the male lead is obsessed with his wife). Ji Tao was born into a poor and backward family. She worked hard to get into university because she didn't want to live that kind of hard life again. Zhou Lu, this man, seemed poor and mean at first glance, not her type at all. But he was like a vine in the mud, clinging to her tightly. She couldn't escape or fight back, so she packed her things and ran away. That night was very dark. Ji Tao carried her suitcase and walked very fast, but Zhou Lu still stopped her halfway. The man's face was ashen. He carried her on his back with one hand and her suitcase in the other, heading back to his house. He threw her onto the bed, then pulled a suitcase out from under the bed, unlocked it, and ripped it off. Stacks of cash fell out: "You just think I'm poor, don't you?" "I am a gold digger." "Come here, I have money!" It's a love story of a gold-digging, materialistic woman (oh, not really).

17. 717 闪 My Husband from Our Whirlwind Marriage Is Actually My Boss 闪婚老公，居然是我的顶头上司 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲16k WordsCompleted My Husband, Whom I Married on a Whim, Is Actually My Direct Boss 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 718 昆 The Biography of Li Ziran of Kunlun 昆仑李自然传 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Eastern Fantasy211k WordsCompleted [Xianxia Fantasy + Transmigration + Multiple Female Leads + The Struggle Between the Righteous and Demonic Paths + Rankings + Rise to Power] A modern high school student transmigrates into the body of a white-haired, sixty-something junior master in a declining sect on another continent from a novel. He braves the Enchanted Forest and the back slopes of Mount Everest, overcoming countless hardships to revive the Kunlun Sect and embark on a winding new life... His senior disciple's daughter Bai R 14Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 152.5kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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    Every female protagonist in these novels is calm, intelligent, and somewhat self-serving. 1️⃣ Suspense: The protagonist's revenge is the main focus, interspersed with other cases. 2️⃣ Palace intrigue. 3️⃣ Entertainment industry novels: The female protagonist is incredibly powerful, rising from a PR tycoon to a powerful figure. 4️⃣ Historical fiction: The female protagonist is extremely conscious of her life; very funny. 5️⃣ Domestic life: The female protagonist wakes up to find her husband "dead in battle," leaving behind a son and daughter who will later suffer tragic deaths, followed by a battle of wits with the emperor. 6️⃣ Simulation system novels: The best-written, with minimal repetition; the author's writing is strong, and the female protagonist is extremely calm and composed.

20. 720 云 The Legend of Yun Xiao and Hong Yun Defying Heaven's Will 云霄红云逆行天道传奇 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Eastern Fantasy200k WordsCompleted [Investiture of the Gods + Fantasy Immortals + Transmigration + Exploration of Human Nature + Powerful Figures + Heroes + Comeback + Face-Slapping] In Investiture of the Gods, Yunxiao was kind, courteous, respectful to her teachers, and had severed the Three Corpses and cast off the Six Desires. After being framed and imprisoned beneath Qilin Cliff, she was on the verge of death under duress when Hongyun, her constant companion, crossed the void to save her... Hongyun, a spirit cloud from primor 12Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 721 风 In the Tent Amid Wind and Snow, the General's Fingertips Brush Her Scent 风雪帐中，守将指尖沾了她的香 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲Marriage & Romance35k WordsCompleted In a tent amid wind and snow, the garrison commander’s fingertips brushed her fragrance. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 722 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance543k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 31.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    All three books feature intelligent protagonists. The first is a period drama where both the female lead and supporting characters are intelligent. The second is a story about an ordinary person who is universally admired, where the female lead is intelligent. The third is an infinite flow story about a girl group idol; without intelligence, one would die.

23. 723 承 After a Hundred Cane Beatings, I Chose to Stay 承受百次杖刑后，我选择留下 A World Apart, There Is今非昔比地边有Historical32k WordsCompleted After Enduring a Hundred Canings, I Chose to Stay 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are beautiful; the author's books make you feel that she truly respects your intellect.

24. 724 禁 Moon Hidden in the Forbidden Palace, the Imperial Physician Dares Not Pluck a Flower 禁庭藏月，御医不敢折花枝 Thinking of Money, Rushing for Wealth思钱想厚向钱冲35k WordsCompleted The forbidden palace hides the moon, and the imperial physician wouldn’t dare pluck a flower. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
26. 726 血 A Blood-Oath Journey 血誓征程 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted This book follows the protagonist Yang Yi as he grows through combat during the Red Army's campaigns, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. It unfolds like a magnificent panorama, as stirring as a grand anthem. In those years of raging flames and bloody battles, countless outstanding sons and daughters of China gave their lives with honor for national liberation, and for the peace and security of their country. They fearlessly fought the despicable enemy, defending the 9.5kReads9.1Score739Shelves

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    I recommend Yu Yangzi's physical novels; they're realistic, down-to-earth, and full of positive energy—very appealing.

27. 727 历 Historical Mysteries: The Remarkable Chen Zi 历史疑云——奇女陈梓 A World Apart, There Is今非昔比地边有Historical6k WordsCompleted Historical Mysteries: The Remarkable Chen Zi —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 在 Making a Fortune Developing Games in the Interstellar Era 在星际做游戏暴富 Glittering Princess闪光皇女Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A multiplayer gaming story. The heroine is Qin Yi, and the hero is Xu Anshi. Qin Yi transmigrates to a futuristic interstellar era and is saddled with an F-grade body and five million in debt. A former gaming streamer, she immediately plans to return to her old line of work. But after searching the entire internet, she can't find a single game that even a total weakling can play. What can she do? Make one herself! A household-name puzzle game opens up the market. When people say she only makes g 3.1kReads9.2Score367Shelves

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    The first book was about making games in interstellar space. What particularly attracted me was that the male lead wasn't the typical male lead in traditional novels. He was a very different kind of male lead, and the female lead was also very capable. The second book was a male-centric story, and it was the only historical novel I'd actually gotten into. The third book featured a ten-year-old female lead who was incredibly cute. There were some of the facts in the story that I honestly can't remember anymore; I'd forgotten them all. The author wrote very well, and the writing style was excellent. I learned a ton of things from it. The fourth book, also from the male lead's perspective, was also great. The last book was a base-building novel, and I really had to check it out. It was absolutely amazing, the female lead was fantastic, and unlike many stories about women pursuing love, this one would definitely satisfy your needs. The only downside was the slow update speed.

29. 729 东 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.4kReads7.7Score174Shelves

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    Book recommendation!

30. 730 草 A Nobody's Rise Begins with an Acceptance Letter 草根逆袭从录取通知书开始 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted As Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman strives tirelessly to improve himself; as Earth is broad and steadfast, a gentleman bears all things with great virtue. At eighteen, a poor country boy from the mountains got into college with a stroke of luck. Through sheer grit and relentless hard work, he endured and overcame one hardship after another: poverty, hunger, a weak educational foundation, contempt from others, and misunderstandings from his superiors. Though he completed four years of colleg 6.6kReads8.8Score470Shelves
31. 731 当 Forced to Do Evil While Undercover 当卧底被迫为恶 A World Apart, There Is今非昔比地边有7k WordsCompleted Forced to Do Evil While Undercover 22Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 公 Highway Survival: My RV Can Be Conceptualized Without Limits 公路求生：我的房车无限概念化 Happy Little Bull幸福的牛牛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse637k WordsCompleted [Vehicle Upgrades] [Concept-Level Fusion Talent] [Zombies] [Multiple Heroines] [Mobile Gun Platform] [Invincible] Everyone transmigrated into a road-survival game overnight. From the start, each person got a random vehicle and a random talent. Gu Tu started with a sightseeing RV. Night fell, and zombies began appearing everywhere. All the survivors huddled fearfully inside their vehicles. Some cried out for help, while others started showing off in the chat channel. “Damn, I’m done for. My vehic 6.4kReads5.1Score559Shelves
33. 733 超 The Time-Traveling Bookshop's Most Devoted Reader Is Zhu Yuanzhang! 超时空书店，忠实读者是朱元璋！ Lone Mountain of Chu楚山孤Historical644k WordsCompleted Zhu Chen returned to his hometown and opened a bookstore. Business was slow. But then a peculiar reader showed up, dressed like someone from ancient times. Zhu Chen wasn’t surprised, assuming he was an actor who made a living taking photos with tourists at a scenic spot. The two hit it off, chatting freely about everything from ancient times to the present, and Zhu Chen even taught him a few things. One day, several years later, time and space converged. Zhu Chen walked out of the bookstore alon 26.8kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
34. 734 从 From Hell, I Rise to Defy Death 从地狱中来，向死而生 A World Apart, There Is今非昔比地边有14k WordsCompleted From Hell, Born to Face Death 15Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 穿 I Transmigrated and Lost My Memories. What Do I Do Without a Golden Finger? 穿越后失忆，没有金手指怎么办 Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Oysters蒜蓉粉丝蒸生蚝Ancient Romance935k WordsOngoing [It hardly feels like I transmigrated at all + Female lead grows over time + Farming + Immersive daily life in ancient China + No System + No pocket dimension + Not a strong female lead + Childhood sweethearts + One-on-one romance] Dong Zhi transmigrates from modern times to the middle of the Eastern Han dynasty. Her memories of modern life are hazy; she only remembers that she transmigrated and doesn’t belong in this world. Then she figures it out: she must have been an immortal in her past lif 8.1kReads9.3Score835Shelves
36. 736 当 When a Hurt-Comfort Author Meets Their Real-Life Inspiration 当虐文作者遇上正主 A World Apart, There Is今非昔比地边有18k WordsCompleted When an Angsty Romance Author Meets the Real Deal 10Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 浓 Soul-Locking Fog: I Love Her with His Memories 浓雾锁魂：我带着他的记忆爱着她 Mo Wu陌吾Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted The girl he fell for was the daughter of “his” wife. Chen Luo had lived for eighteen years without ever experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. A dense fog lay locked in his mind, concealing the memories of a man who had been dead for eighteen years. Then he met Du Xiaoyu in the library. The instant he saw the jade pendant around her neck, he blurted out a name: “Xiao’er.” Du Xiaoyu didn’t know he was calling her mother. She knew even less that her father’s memories, all his love, and all 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Inherited memories, a heart-wrenching love story, and a long-awaited reunion.

38. 738 宿 Dorm Survival: Raising a Top-Tier Survivor in the Apocalypse 宿舍求生：我在末世养成版本T0 Happy Little Bull幸福的牛牛Mystery188k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Survival] [Unique Sequence] [Beyond Human] [Growth] [Multiple Women] Lin Du receives a beta test invitation by chance and is forced into a dormitory Survival game, becoming one of its beta testers. Here, anyone who manages to survive can return to reality and obtain anything they desire, including intelligence, health, beauty, lifespan, and even supernatural powers. Everyone starts with an ordinary dorm room and receives one random talent. The living rake in huge rewards. The dead 4.2kReads—Score445Shelves
39. 739 开 From the Start, the Sky Screen Reveals I'll Become an Emperor for the Ages 开局天幕曝光我会成为千古一帝 I'm the Best at Slacking Off at Work上班摸鱼我最行Historical195k WordsOngoing [Male Protagonist + Alternate History + Sky Screen + No Romance + Wish-Fulfillment + Everyone’s Favorite] [The rating is low because it just came out~] I’ve been born again and again. The bad news: This time, I’m an unloved prince in a feudal dynasty. The good news: People can cultivate in this world. Do I even need to choose? I mash the cultivation button. My goal in life is to cultivate hard and ascend as soon as possible. But one day, a gigantic sky screen appears [Today, we’re counting down 6.8kReads8.7Score366Shelves
40. 740 抛 After Dumping the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 抛弃供她上四年大学的男朋友之后 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊30k WordsCompleted After She Dumped the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 266Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 741 毒 The Poisonous Strategist: His Majesty Gave Me These Eighty Military Rods 毒士：这八十军棍，是陛下赏我的 A World Apart, There Is今非昔比地边有Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Poisonous Strategist: These Eighty Military Rods Are the Emperor’s Reward to Me 17Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 我 After Reaching Max Level in the Wasteland, I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became Empress 我在废土满级后，穿越荒年当女帝 Zhuye竹野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A satisfying infrastructure-building power fantasy, not a matriarchal-world story. Ruan Xiang, ruler of the largest base in the wasteland, transmigrated into one of the refugees fleeing famine in ancient times. Finding water, irrigating fields, building filtration ponds, making bricks and building kilns, teaching people to read, pressing oil… To survive better, Ruan Xiang gathered every worker she could. Until she discovered that the imperial court was growing weak, the ministers were afraid 9.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
43. 743 花 The Peanut-Drying Production Line Can't Warm the Hearts of the Insatiably Greedy 花生烘干流水线暖不了贪得无厌的人心 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊8k WordsCompleted A peanut-drying production line can't warm the hearts of the insatiably greedy. 142Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 744 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39.3kReads9.5Score6kShelves
45. 745 宗 The Chronicles of Clan Feuds and Grudges 宗武：世仇恩怨录 Lao Baliang老八两Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Rushing waterfalls surge out of the primordial wilderness, while winding roads stretch into the distance. Through the jianghu we travel, with chivalrous hearts and passions, our heroic spirit forever enduring. Riding across the land, sleeping beneath the stars, standing firm amid the mighty river's current. All praise those who hold up the sky and clouds in their hands, ridding the world of demons and beasts. A century passes, a moment of love; a barren hill, a tomb. Has love truly ended? The he 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts, a pure and passionate world of chivalry.

46. 746 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves
47. 747 钢 Steel and Sunflower 钢与葵 Ripples of a Dream梦的涟漪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This is a serious, dark-toned epic fantasy set on an imaginary continent. It features multiple protagonists, intricately interwoven plotlines, and a profound world. Its many elements include historical realism, political intrigue, steampunk, Cthulhu, mystery, and character growth. It is a slow burn, but never drags. Welcome to a world that belongs to no heroes. Here, pure light does not triumph over darkness. Instead, faith and fate clash in a bloody struggle. Supernatural powers are not blessin 271Reads9.2Score239Shelves

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    A great book for those with high IQ; the novel is of a very high standard in terms of writing style, character portrayal, and depth of thought.

48. 748 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
49. 749 重 Back to the ’90s: This Good Wife and Loving Mother Quits 重回九零，贤妻良母撂挑子不干了 Swallows Bathed in the West Wind燕子沐西风Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted In 1990, 34-year-old Tian Fengyan witnessed a scene more scandalous than anything on a prime-time soap: her husband cheating with his younger brother's wife! She put up with it! Because she hadn't given her husband a son! Because she was a housewife with no income! Because she had three daughters to raise! Reborn, she thought, damn it! Tian Fengyan decided she was done carrying the load. Whoever wanted to be the virtuous wife and loving mother could take the job! She takes on her in-laws, yells 739Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    This is a 1990s rebirth story without any cheat codes. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, but it's still quite enjoyable to read and feels very realistic!

50. 750 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 79.3kReads9.3Score8kShelves

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    I've been following this book recently and have caught up with it. It's really good; although it's a series of cases, the author keeps it engaging and doesn't make it boring.

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