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. 1401 炮 The Charming Villainess Captures the Sickly Tyrant’s Heart 炮灰女配迷人眼，病娇暴君红了脸 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted [Easygoing slacker × obsessive tyrant, a romance that grows over time, sweet on the outside but dark within] [The leads are not closely related! The early chapters have some shortcomings, so please bear with them. If you really can't get into it, don't force yourself.] One day, she transmigrates and becomes the vicious cannon-fodder female lead. Zhao Qingning: Thanks for asking. I'm in a book, and scared out of my wits. To secure herself a happy ending, she sets her sights on the villainous tyra 7.1kReads9.2Score825Shelves

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   I absolutely have to recommend these four books! Two are historical romances and two are period dramas! They're all incredibly good! The female leads are all intelligent and assertive! The characters are all very distinctive. I've finished the other three, except for the fourth one!

2. 1402 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 60.5kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
3. 1403 2 2052: Thirty Years Asleep 2052，沉眠三十载 Yan Bofu言伯符Urban1.8M WordsCompleted (Original title: 2052: Thirty Years of Slumber) An accident left Yan Muyun in a deep sleep for thirty years. When he woke again, his parents had passed away, and the children of the younger brother he remembered as a newly grown adult were now adults themselves. The Dark Curtain, aberrant species, shadowy organizations, vigilantes... These once-unheard-of things had become commonplace in the modern world. A “god” who appeared out of nowhere issued a prophecy: Earth's civilization would face a de 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
4. 1404 我 I’m a Dual-Personality Surgeon, Professionally a Ripper 我，双面手术师，职业开膛手 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Some call him Miracle Doctor Lu, while others call him Lu the Skinner. Some owe their battlefield dominance to the mechanical limbs he fitted them with; others have breathed their last beneath his surgical knife. He can save someone on the brink of death, or make a corpse disappear without a trace. By day, he is the warmest kindness in the world; by night, he is a terror that makes the whole world tremble. A scalpel rests between his fingers: one side is a demon, the other an angel. His name is 20kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
5. 1405 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves
6. 1406 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 27.5kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
7. 1407 谁 Who Needs a Day Job? I Became a Tycoon with Trash from My Spatial Farm 谁家打工人靠空间农场垃圾成首富 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance530k WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. The heroine only cares about making money! Making money! Making money! No needless fretting. [No CP] Lin Chu graduated from a junior college and spent years struggling in real estate, only to hit a slump in the housing market. She not only failed to make money, but was also fired after offending a coworker. She had no friends or social life, and her mother had taken the hundred thousand yuan she'd painstakingly saved. Now she could barely afford next mon 29.8kReads8.4Score4.4kShelves

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   A story about making money with brains, no romance, female-oriented, the female lead's only goal is to get rich!

8. 1408 倾 I Gave It All My Life, Yet He Was Never in My World 倾尽余生，山河无他 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Historical259k WordsOngoing The day Xie Linyuan returned to the capital, willow catkins drifted through the city like a heavy snowfall. He had won the battle, yet knelt to receive the imperial decree. The decree read: “Atone for your crimes through meritorious service.” The court officials accused him of building up his own power, while the common folk called him a traitor. The blood he coughed up was always wiped silently into his sleeve. No one knew that the entire Xie family had been framed, and that he had guarded the 1.7kReads—Score101Shelves
9. 1409 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.7kReads9.2Score325Shelves
10. 1410 六 The Little Crybaby of the 1960s Is Always Hung from the Demonically Handsome Commander's Waist 六零小丧包天天被妖孽首长挂腰上 Zhang Mocha from the Northeast张摩卡来自东北Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1960s · quietly unhinged · decisive and ruthless · golden finger with a hint of mystery · off-the-charts sweetness] Don’t mess with Lu Jiu. She’s fierce, bold, and rebellious. In her previous life, she spent thirteen years undercover, going from a drug lord’s fake heiress to the drug lord herself. The day the operation closed in, she blew everyone sky-high, herself included. When she opened her eyes again, she was Lu Jiu, an academic ace in the 1960s. She came with a me 84.8kReads9.2Score13.5kShelves

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    This book is mind-bending and unconventional, with each plot twist building upon the last. If you don't use your brain, you won't be able to keep up with the author's pace.

11. 1411 伪 After Failing to Pass as Human, I Became a Deranged Villain 伪装人类失败后，我成了疯批反派 Thirteen Miles十三七里Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted [A female lead who pretends to be human and gentle but is actually a cold-blooded experimental subject, and a male lead who rules the streets outside but plays devoted husband at home, tough-talking at first and completely smitten later, both with supernatural abilities] [At first, the leads try to out-act each other + the heroine fakes her death midway + a little romantic rivalry + 1v1 + happy ending] The experimental subject who blew up a research facility and escaped was given a human name: S 3.8kReads9.0Score500Shelves

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    [A female experimental subject who pretends to be human, is gentle but is actually cold-blooded, and is a boss outside and a husband at home. She is stubborn in the beginning but becomes a fan later. She has superpowers.] In the beginning, the male and female leads show off their acting skills to hide their identities. The male lead wins her over on his own. The female lead has a cold personality. She is the strongest mutant.

12. 1412 漂 Pretty Fools Were Born to Be Spoiled by Their Husbands 漂亮蠢货天生就是要被老公宠坏的 De Wan德万Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted Original title: Pretty Idiots Are Born to Be Their Husband's... [Reincarnated Shou + Awakening Gong + Romantic, Supernatural Mystery + Ages 27/19 + Heights 193/176 + Both Inexperienced + Semi-Period Setting] Stupid, “vicious,” bitter-melon sweetie shou X frustrated, scheming, dirty-talking, bad-dog, fatherly gong Gong's perspective: Zhou Gangxun has a dream in which his wife is the vicious shou in a novel, while he is the novel's villainous gong. His wife is only with him to latch onto a rich s 71.7kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
13. 1413 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
14. 1414 人 I'm in the Spring and Autumn Period, and I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate! 人在春秋，我真的不想穿越啊！ Glory and Loyalty荣耀与忠诚Historical3.7M WordsCompleted Other people are overjoyed when they transmigrate. When it happens to Lou Ling, he can only look miserable. The moment he opens his eyes, Lou finds himself in the middle Spring and Autumn period, more than 2,500 years in the past, in an era when food, drink, and clothing are hard to come by, and anyone who isn’t a noble is treated like an insect. This is an age when gentlemen are as refined as jade and unskilled in deceit, and wars between states are governed by countless rules. Watch how Lou Li 9.2kReads8.6Score691Shelves

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    This book is great! I've been following it for two years.

15. 1415 H HP: The Young House Head HP少年家主 Beyond the White Gauze Window白纱窗之后Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted Fu Lu, two male leads [Two madmen] Pure happy ending, complete A master dog trainer meets an obsessive madman. Whoever comes along is getting trained. One second, Jiang Fengyue, who rules the roost in A City, is lying in a hospital bed, laughing as he watches everyone yap like dogs. The next, he’s transported into the world of Harry Potter. Mr. Jiang is confused, then ecstatic. He has a healthy body, and magic unlike anything he’s ever experienced makes his heart race. He’s just getting ready to 14.4kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
16. 1416 主 Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic? 主角祭天！法力无边？ Bo L Tang波l棠95k WordsCompleted Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic Power? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1417 德 The Texas Underworld 德州江湖 The Once-Great Sage Equal to Heaven曾经的齐天大圣Urban302k WordsOngoing A tale of hooligans in Dezhou, Shandong, China? No. A tale of gangsters in Texas, USA? No. Texas hold 'em? Getting warmer. There are no miraculous gambling skills, no tense showdowns at the poker table, and no underdog comeback story. All there is is a poker table and the assortment of people around it: cops, businessmen, spies, brothers, high-ranking officials, lovers, and lowlifes. The worlds of money, power, loyalty, and love are all deadly. They aren't gambling on cards. They're gambling on 394Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I was thinking through the whole thing from the introduction, but nobody's perfect, and I always have moments when I lose my head. I just hope some argumentative readers will point out my logical errors.

18. 1418 影 Miss Film Queen, Will You Marry Me? 影后，结婚吧 Zhangzhi's Chapter弓长之章Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted For eight years, whether director Gu Heng and award-winning actress Ye Shu had ever been together remained a favorite topic of gossip. Then reporters finally caught the two of them... Faced with questions, Ye Shu gave them a cool look. “You’re reading too much into it.” Director Gu smiled nonchalantly. “If the award-winning actress says it didn’t happen, then it didn’t.” 5.4kReads8.9Score462Shelves
19. 1419 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
20. 1420 将 Just Right 将将好 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted [Marriage by Contract × Married First, Fell in Love Later × The Pursuit After Divorce × Happy Ending | Mature, Steady, Career-Focused CEO × Top Jewelry Designer with a Remarkably Thick Skin] Mo Lin: “Why did you come to this matchmaking date?” Jiang Yuanmu: “For my career. I need a marriage to make my business partners trust me more. What about you?” Mo Lin: “My grandmother is seriously ill, and she hopes to see me married before she passes. To be honest, I have no emotional needs when it comes 12.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a rational little love story about how to recognize and confirm love. It's pretty good, I'd recommend it.

21. 1421 情 Record of the Illusory Sea of Love: The Great Void Livestream 情天幻海录太虚直播间 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted The Illusory Realm of the Great Void, by the shores of the Sea of Love. Fairy Jing Huan had been staring blankly into a water mirror for three days. What it reflected was not her peerless beauty, but the countless scenes of the mortal world: office workers scrolling through their phones on the subway, middle-aged men and women haggling at matchmaking corners, livestreamers crying, “Brother, love me!”, and exhausted wage slaves staying up late making PowerPoints until they went bald... “Such mudd 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1422 南 Southern Song, Northern Center 南宋北中 Zhong Hong仲弘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, two strangers who accidentally ended up together transmigrate with their bare bottoms exposed, covering themselves with leaves before getting stung in their most sensitive spots by hairy caterpillars. No System, no golden finger. They mainly rely on what they've learned online to make their way in the world, and the story wins on plot alone. Humorous and funny, with an emphasis on realism. 1.5kReads8.5Score137Shelves

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    The story begins with two naked men, using leaves to cover themselves, and even getting stung by a caterpillar [laughs]. Their soap-making skills are weak and ineffective, and they dare not poison the treasury. After finally managing to make soap to present as a treasure, it gets stolen and eaten. There's a money-grubbing man 1 and a power-hungry man 2. A woman 1 who loves telling lewd jokes. A woman 2, beautiful and with a slingshot in hand, who has dreamed of being empress since childhood. The two male leads constantly ridicule and expose each other's shortcomings. No system, no cheat codes, just these two brothers using their wits, tricks, and hard work to survive. Humorous and funny, with a convoluted plot, striving for realism.

23. 1423 野 A Wild Guide and Her Dark Sentinel 野生向导和她的黑暗哨兵 Golden Moss蔓金苔Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [1V1, two equally matched leads | Sci-fi romance | Sentry-Guide power fantasy | Mutual devotion | Everyone's favorite | Dark Sentry × Wild Guide] Li Anning accidentally fell into an interstellar Sentry-Guide world and became a wild Guide. She accidentally released her mental power and broke into Xiang Nanfeng's mind, discovering that he was a Dark Sentry. They each held the other's secret, and the ties of fate between them began to form... One was a rational yet sensi 6.8kReads8.6Score771Shelves

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    This book is fantastic, a real gem of a book, I highly recommend it!

24. 1424 第 The Seventh Squad Specializes in Ganging Up 第七队专业以多欺少 MuziABC456木子ABC456Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Team + Rousing Battles + Rule-Based Combat + Slow-Burn Growth + Dual Power Systems] A dual power system combining the Four Symbols telekinesis setting with Superpowers. The battles are tactical and carefully paced, not brainless. They’re full of passion, strategy, and rules, and every fight has been thoughtfully designed. Perfect for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren’t in a rush to see the protagonist crush everyone from the start. The Divine arrived, 72Reads—Score187Shelves

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    The ensemble team grows together. They possess the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth, along with various strange superpowers. The fight scenes are detailed, with each character's moves carefully designed. It's not a mindless, mindless action novel; it's a slow-burn, gradually building suspense. A good read if you're looking for something to read. [Thinking]

25. 1425 饕 Gluttony’s Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 饕餮刑场——食物链底层的罪与罚 Bo L Tang波l棠60k WordsCompleted The Gluttonous Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1426 兔 The Fox Mourns the Rabbit, Slaying the Strange 兔喜狐悲，穿杀诡异怪谈 A Slender Woman's Love纤妇的爱Mystery256k WordsOngoing One female lead, infinite-flow, not a wish-fulfillment story, supernatural horror, the path to godhood! When Jiang Qibai steps into the eerie world, she expects to meet a gruesome end. Instead, she crowns a tyrant, watches gods fall, and hears evil spirits pray. The game begins. She is both the lamb awaiting slaughter on the altar and the god wielding the blade to carve up the feast. When the stakes of the game are flesh and blood, the line between hunter and prey becomes a lie. 103Reads—Score150Shelves

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    This is good; it requires some thought. It's a game puzzle with elements of otherworldly mythology.

27. 1427 古 An Ancient Road Trip: Meeting All Kinds of Transmigrators 古代公路文：遇见各种穿越者 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Romance + wild imagination + xuanhuan] A great many people transmigrated into the ancient world, terrifying the imperial court, which launched operations to lure them out, track them down, and hunt them down. Yu Yang had been here for twelve years. By all rights, she should have been dead by now. But after fainting one day, she suddenly gained the ability to see transmigrators through the Taiyin Black Ledger, and people blessed with fortune through signs of good and bad luck. She even learned h 3.1kReads9.4Score489Shelves

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    This is the best book I've read recently. The author has a very vivid imagination, and it's really enjoyable. 🥰

28. 1428 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban628k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A very profound novel that you can stay up all night reading.

29. 1429 神 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse530k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Anti-Cheat Story] [Political Intrigue] [Slow-Burn, Not a Power Fantasy] [No Stereotypical Characters] [Intellectual Battles] [A Mix of Classical and Modern Chinese Prose, Not for Everyone] (Revised through Chapter 34 of Volume Two. The remaining chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot regenerate mana forever. Any method of increasing one's power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until t 48.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    No stereotypical characters, no omniscient perspective, just bystanders beat up cheat codes, and atheists outwit Cthulhu. A new genre: anti-cheat. When all characters are intelligent and the protagonist's halo disappears, cheat codes become a death knell, a curse that makes one vulnerable.

30. 1430 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
31. 1431 全 Global Survival: Starting in a Little Cabin During a Blizzard 全民求生：从暴风雪小木屋开始 Deep White深白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing [Global Survival] [Upgrading the Shelter] [Farming] [System] [Disasters] [Scavenging Supplies] [Growing Stronger] A slow-paced survival story. The early chapters focus more on explaining the System. When their home planet is destroyed, everyone is sent to a new world to fight for survival. This is a world newly formed from heaven and earth, where all things have begun again. Shrouded in fog and full of dangers, Xia Yan wakes up in a dilapidated little cabin in the wilderness. A blizzard is about 32.7kReads6.8Score2kShelves

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    The survival story in a primitive world is quite reasonable, depicting various survival skills and people struggling to survive.

32. 1432 昆 The Kunlun Myth: The Hidden Immortal of Primordial Chaos 昆仑神话之混元仙隐 Transmigrating Reincarnator轮回穿越者Urban256k WordsOngoing Beneath the moon, he meets an immortal and a beauty, their fates bound across three lifetimes as they cultivate to immortality. Destined across three lives and three worlds! A charming beauty who has barely seen the world! 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the first book written by a ten-year veteran reader. It's a high-quality, fast-paced story with a protagonist who is ruthless, cunning, and decisive. The logic is sound and avoids any hints of idiocy. If you enjoyed it, please leave a review!

33. 1433 抢 Grab It! If You Don’t Snatch the Golden Finger, Who Will? 抢啊！金手指都不抢，要留给谁？ Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted She is Daipa, the strongest shaman of the Black Miao tribe. She can divine the future and is skilled in poisons and gu magic. Her moods are unpredictable, and a pure black kitten is always at her side. She is Gu Qingcheng, a timid educated youth sent to the countryside after being set up. Someone schemed to make her take another woman’s place as a bride, and she lost her life as a result. She is Ma Xiaotiao, an older single woman whom her relatives think will never get married. She has been stuc 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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34. 1434 异 Survival in Another World: I Get the Devouring Golden Toad from the Start 异界求生：开局获得吞噬金蟾 Drunken Salted Fish咸鱼泡酒Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The luxury cruise ship Sea God is struck by a supernatural typhoon, sending all its passengers transmigrating to the otherworldly realm of Ten Thousand Scars, where ferocious beasts roam. Killing monsters yields talent tattoos and weapons and equipment. From the start, Lin Mo devours a golden toad and awakens the divine skill of Infinite Devouring. Devour flesh and blood to gain attributes; devour runes to acquire talents, then wipe out every race! From surviving on a deserted island to sweep 15.3kReads6.9Score1.6kShelves

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    A luxury cruise ship, the "Poseidon," encounters a supernatural typhoon, transporting all passengers to the monster-infested alternate world, "The Realm of Ten Thousand Marks." Killing monsters yields talent tattoos and weapons. Lin Mo starts by devouring a golden toad, awakening the divine skill of infinite devouring. He consumes flesh and blood to increase attributes; he devours runes to gain talents, annihilating countless races! From surviving on a deserted island to conquering countless alien realms. Others rely on picking up talents; I rely on devouring, becoming invincible! (Transmigrating to Another World: Becoming Stronger by Devouring Everything)

35. 1435 骗 After Tricking My Husband into a Divorce, I Was Fleeced for a Million by a Puppy-Like Boy 骗夫离婚后，我被小奶狗掏空百万 Clear and Shallow, Clear and Shallow清清浅浅清清浅Modern Romance259k WordsOngoing Urban suspense + sham marriage + a gentle trap + younger puppy-like man + a battle of wits Her marriage was cold, her life suffocating. Liang Qiuyue struggled through half her life, asking only for a peaceful existence. Then the gentle, warm-hearted Jiang Zhihao appeared, doting on her, protecting her, and helping her support the family. Believing she had found salvation, she bravely divorced and was reborn. Little did she know... He seemed mild-mannered and harmless, but behind the scenes he 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fang Yao calmly sized up the man before her, the one she had deeply loved and accompanied for over a decade, and felt nothing but utter irony. She gave a cold, mocking laugh. "Change? How? Put the child from outside back in? Or are you saying I'll share a husband with another woman from now on?"

36. 1436 绝 The Deadly Treasure Hunter 绝命大藏家 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely handcrafted, with no AI involved + adapted from industry secrets + authentic antique appraisals with photos and text + a mogul’s redemption] After more than forty years in the antique trade, twenty-eight years robbing tombs, and fifteen years faking antiques, sixty-year-old Ma Wangye had finally washed his hands of the business and planned to enjoy his retirement. Who could have guessed that on New Year’s Eve, someone would kill him with a pickaxe in front of Old Wangye’s grave? His li 52.7kReads8.8Score5.8kShelves

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    The following are all excellent books. I highly recommend the first one, also known as "The Deadly Collector," a reborn antique appraisal novel. The story revolves around the murder of veteran antique tycoon Ma Dongsheng, whose soul transmigrates into the body of a young boy named Gu Xibei, embarking on a revenge plot that blends multiple storylines: antique appraisal, martial arts intrigue, and national defense. The other books are all long-term favorites on my bookshelf, novels I reread during periods of reading slump.

37. 1437 复 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 730Reads8.8Score101Shelves
38. 1438 全 Survival for All: The Top-Ranked Girl Never Watches Where She’s Going 全民求生，榜一她总是不看路 Sigh of Fufeng扶风叹Sports701k WordsOngoing Humanity on Blue Star was dragged into a survival game, and everyone collectively lost their minds. Who can relate? It’s just some lousy game, but it expects us to figure out skills on our own. It gives us a blueprint and expects us to gather materials and make things ourselves. If I could do that, would I be earning just 3,500 a month?! It was supposed to be a road survival game, but now it’s forcing us to learn stuff! Where’s the one-click learning button? Where’s the one-click crafting button 15.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    All three books feature highly intelligent characters with smooth writing that draws you in immediately. The female protagonists in all three are incredibly determined. The second book's protagonist is exceptionally intelligent with many plot twists. The "Game Invasion" storyline is particularly captivating, with unexpected yet logical developments each time. Highly recommended; they are truly ingenious.

39. 1439 巫 The Witch's Cultivation Journey 巫女修仙传 Zhao Zhao A Mu Mu昭昭阿木木Fantastical Romance483k WordsCompleted Sword Cultivator! As the meridians inside her were pulled out inch by inch, she made no sound. She simply counted silently to herself: three left... When she counted down to zero, Qin Tianba found herself still sitting cross-legged where she had been. She lowered her head and glanced at her shattered dantian. It was completely empty. So her spiritual root was gone! Next came her bones, picked out one by one until her flesh, left without anything to support it, collapsed in a heap. Qin Tianba tho 199Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author says there are only 6 chapters left to finish this book. Based on the author's previous daily updates, it should be completed by the 26th.

40. 1440 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 98.2kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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    Having read for fifteen years, I can attest that all three books are well-written, feature intelligent female protagonists, and have equally compelling supporting characters. They are definitely worth reading.

41. 1441 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 250.5kReads9.5Score27.5kShelves

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    These are all good.

42. 1442 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 169.4kReads9.1Score15.9kShelves
43. 1443 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 432.1kReads9.4Score41.5kShelves

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    Everyone, please read these two books! 😭 They're seriously incredibly good! ① The first one is finished. The male lead is a eunuch, and the female lead is super smart and loves to study. It's a story about palace intrigue, power struggles, and finally, the female lead becoming empress. It's seriously incredibly good!!! It's a strong female lead story that I personally appreciate. I have to praise the author's character development here; the characters are vivid and incredibly well-developed. Every single one of them is distinct and three-dimensional. ② This one is currently being serialized, and it's incredibly exciting and explosive! It's the first time I've read a road trip survival novel, and it completely amazed me!

44. 1444 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
45. 1445 乡 The Real Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor 乡下来的真千金，竟是封建老祖宗 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Originally titled The True Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor When Sang Ning opened her eyes again, she found herself the real heiress who had been left behind in the countryside by a wealthy family. She had been born the legitimate eldest daughter of a distinguished family, raised from childhood to become its matriarch. But when she opened her eyes, she had arrived in a strange new era. Fortunately, she was still the legitimate eldest daughter. Her fake sister thought 30.2kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    These characters all have brains; the supporting characters in the story aren't stupid, they all possess intelligence.

46. 1446 渣 After My Scumbag Dad Married His White Moonlight, He Lost All His Descendants 渣爹娶了白月光后，断子绝孙了 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1960s] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Feel-Good Story] [Little One, Big Impact] Original title: After My Scumbag Father Married His One True Love, His Family Line Came to an End Su Moqian, head of a prestigious hidden medical clan, was ambushed by her enemies. She used her last breath to take them down with her, only for her soul to drift into the 1960s of a parallel world. Lack of clothes and food was bad enough, but she had also been reborn as a four-and-a-half-year-old toddle 99kReads9.0Score6kShelves
47. 1447 地 The Underworld's Online Shaming and Karma Affairs Office 地府网暴缘法办事处 I Made an Appointment for Spring我词约春来Mystery363k WordsCompleted [Completed] [A deep dive into the entertainment industry] [Female ensemble cast] [Underworld ghost officials solve cases and deliver souls] [Adapted from real events] On a rooftop, a fan driven to the brink by cyberbullying is about to leap when a hand from the Yellow Springs grabs her. Three girls from broken families enter the entertainment industry, each carrying a special talent. Is the world of fame and fortune their salvation, or a mire that swallows everything? Heng Tong, deputy director 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, no cheat codes, the protagonist is just an ordinary ghost messenger who rises to become a lowly servant. The main plot revolves around solving cases and seeking justice for wronged souls, ultimately accumulating immense merit and forging his own path.

48. 1448 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 37kReads9.2Score5kShelves
49. 1449 清 In the Qing Dynasty, Everyone’s Fighting Over the Princes, So I’ll Choose Kangxi 清穿，都在抢阿哥，那我选康熙 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted A master diviner transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty and becomes a plain, talentless concubine-born daughter whom neither her father nor her mother cares for. She enters the palace selection, and no one sees her as a rival. But when the selection ends and the imperial edict arrives, everyone is stunned: how did that little concubine-born girl end up with the highest rank among all the candidates? 9.7kReads8.6Score682Shelves

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    A palace intrigue and domestic power struggle story combined with a Qing Dynasty time-travel plot. The female protagonist transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty and becomes an unwanted concubine's daughter. She's forced to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection, where most women want to marry one of the princes. The female protagonist, however, directly chooses Emperor Kangxi! Hahaha!

50. 1450 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 69.6kReads8.9Score14.9kShelves

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