Historical Novels You Absolutely Can't Miss!!! 绝不可错过的历史文！！！

1. 351 大 Great Qin: Plotting Against the First Emperor from the Start 大秦：开局策反秦始皇 Yanmen雁门Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Che transmigrated into the Great Qin dynasty and discovered that he had a new, rather unexpected father. What was more, less than two years remained before the dynasty's fall! Just then, Zhao Che awakened a sign-in System. He began farming and stockpiling grain, smelting iron and refining salt, and building up and training an army. “Father, Emperor Qin Shi Huang will die next year. When he does, we'll raise an army and rebel against Great Qin.” Just as Zhao Che had everything ready, his une 617Reads8.6Score163Shelves

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   Jingle bells, nice! [Cool]

2. 352 秣 Saddling Up in the Waning Tang Dynasty 秣马残唐 Utterly Useless Little Rookie很废很小白Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty and becomes a refugee on the verge of starving to death. The moment Liu Jing opens his eyes, he sees a tragic world of warring fiefdoms, endless conflict, and people living in misery. Corpses litter the land, and for hundreds of miles, not a wisp of cooking smoke rises. Yet he also sees the romance of warhorses and flashing weapons, of heroes with the courage to swallow the world. This is the worst of times, and the best of times. Looking back at t 103.5kReads8.4Score10.3kShelves
3. 353 重 Reborn, I Decide to Become a Monk from the Start 重生归来，开局我要出家 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing 79Reads7.0Score—Shelves
4. 354 葬 Burying the Ming 葬明 Cold Wind Brushes the Sword寒风拂剑Historical3.6M WordsCompleted During the Chongzhen era, foreign invaders breach the borders as natural and man-made disasters strike one after another. Lives are as cheap as grass, and the land is strewn with the dead. The end is nigh, and the empire is on the verge of collapse. The fate of countless descendants of Yan and Huang seems already sealed. At the brink of survival, there is no shirking one's duty. Take up arms to rescue the people from their peril, save the Han from danger on the battlefield, uphold the might of o 13Reads8.0Score—Shelves
5. 355 无 Endless Beacon Fires 无尽烽烟 I Boarded the Right Pirate Ship上对了贼船Historical254k WordsOngoing [Main Quest] Overthrow the Han dynasty and establish a new regime. Reward: 20 points [Side Quest 1: Protect the Dragon] Keep Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, alive. Reward: 10 points [Side Quest 2: The Nation's Grand Strategy] When the new regime is established, or within thirty years afterward, ensure China's population is at least 50 million. Reward: 10 points [Exclusive Quest: Father of the Flying General] Take Lü Bu as your adopted son and ensure he never betrays you. Reward: 15 points + exclu 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A rare dead end in Three Kingdoms-themed novels: the protagonist becomes Lü Bu's adoptive father, but his goal is to ensure this fickle and fierce general's eternal loyalty. Before even conquering the world, the protagonist must first learn how to deal with a "dangerous tiger."

6. 356 重 Reborn in Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Huan, the Concubine’s Son 重生红楼之庶子贾环 A Fisherman's Son Who Can't Swim不会游泳的渔民子弟Historical2.6M WordsOngoing A doctor transmigrates into the Jia household of the Jia family in Dream of the Red Chamber, becoming Jia Huan, the most useless son born to a concubine. Follow his efforts as he rises step by step, blooms like a lotus, escapes his predicament, and makes up for the story's many regrets. 69.9kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves
7. 357 回 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Tea Books and Goldfish茶书金鱼Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 201Reads8.9Score—Shelves
8. 358 朱 Zhu Youjian: Taking Taizu to Crush the Jingnan Rebellion, No Big Deal, Right? 朱由检：带太祖去靖难，没逝吧？ Well-Behaved Little Chirpy乖巧滴小啾啾Historical730k WordsOngoing [Sixteen Eras of the Great Ming]+ [A Loving Father and Filial Son]+ [The Great Ming at Its Peak]+ [Dynasties Across the Heavens]+ [The protagonist faces no hardships, only smooth sailing] After transmigrating into the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian gains the ability to travel through sixteen eras of the Great Ming. With the rebel forces already entering the capital, things are disastrous from the start. Zhu Youjian steels himself and heads to the “Hongwu Era” to persuade his ancestor, Zhu Yuanzh 697Reads9.0Score100Shelves
9. 359 狼 Wolf Fang: The Rise of an Empire 狼刺之帝国崛起 Stone in the River江中石Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Wolf Thorn is a weapon, a codename, and also his name. He had four names, each one representing a different experience and identity. The last name he bore in this life was Ying Lai. After his death, he was given the posthumous title Duke Wen of Qin and was buried atop Mount Li. It was under his leadership that Qin rose from a small border state to become a powerful kingdom among the feudal lords. Five hundred years later, his descendant Ying Zheng conquered the Six Kingdoms and unified China, be 33Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   These are all good. I'm currently following "My Grandfather" and "The Prince of Zhenbei," and I've already finished "Illegitimate Son."

10. 360 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.2kReads8.5Score804Shelves
11. 361 给 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.1kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Highly rated historical fantasy novels set in various dynasties [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Time travel + Tang Dynasty + Qin Dynasty + Han Dynasty + Qing Dynasty + Li Shimin + Qin Shi Huang + live streaming + red envelope groups + Kangxi Emperor + Sky Screen + all dynasties + both male and female audiences [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon] ①② My personal favorites [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

12. 362 三 The Three Kingdoms of Water Margin: Liangshan of the Illustrious Lord 三分水浒之昭烈梁山 Ximen Caozei西门曹贼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The last man of the mighty Han dynasties, Liu Xuande, whose virtue shone bright and whose deeds were heroic, arrives in the Northern Song. The last glimmer of the Han dynasty shines over the final years of the Northern Song. Liangshan, Emperor Huizong, Fang La, the Jin Kingdom. Watch as Emperor Zhaolie rebuilds the Han dynasty. 9.2kReads9.2Score882Shelves

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    These are all first-volume history books, the second being the one about Liu Bei of the Song Dynasty. The second book is also *Water Margin*. The following four are all about the Three Kingdoms, three of which are about Liu Bei, and one is about repeated rebirths. All the foundation is very good, especially the one about Pan Feng. Finally, here's another good-looking book, *Da Ming*. [Bump][Bump]

13. 363 大 The Benevolent Father of Great Ming, Zhu Qiyu 大明慈父朱祁钰 Xiao Xun Loves Meat小迅爱吃肉Historical471k WordsCompleted A month after transmigrating: “The despicable usurper ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor in Shuntian Prefecture.” Three months after transmigrating: “The spineless coward tries to hold on to the crumbling Ming Empire.” Two years after transmigrating: “That useless young punk actually thinks he can counterattack the steppe?” Five years after transmigrating: “The Zhu family’s prodigy, a reincarnation of Emperor Wen, has occupied the vast, boundless lands of East Asia!” Ten years afte 1.4kReads7.6Score104Shelves
14. 364 黄 Huang Chao: Reborn in This Life, I Won’t Repeat My Mistakes 黄巢：重活这一世，绝不重蹈覆辙 Above the Summit珠峰之上Historical214k WordsOngoing When autumn comes on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers bloom and every other blossom dies. Their fragrance rises skyward, filling Chang’an. The whole city is clad in golden armor. Huang Zhong versus Guan Yu, Dian Wei versus Zhang Fei, Taishi Ci versus Yan Liang, Zhao Yun versus Wen Chou, Xu Huang versus Liu Bei, Zhou Tai versus Qu Yi… Huang Chao holds up the family genealogy. “Give me one reason not to kill you.” Those reasons aren’t good enough. Then you can all be on your way. Let’ 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When autumn comes on the ninth day of the ninth month, my flowers bloom and all others wither. A fragrant array fills Chang'an, the whole city adorned in golden armor. Huang Chao, holding his family genealogy: Give me a reason not to kill you all. These reasons are not enough, then let's all embark on our journey together; we won't be alone on the road. ① At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao was defeated and besieged in Wolf Tiger Valley. During his suicide attempt, by chance, his soul traveled to the end of the Han Dynasty, becoming Zhang Jiao's closed-door disciple and son-in-law. He also gained a kill-point exchange wish-granting system. With kill points, anything is possible! Let's see what earth-shattering deeds the reborn Huang Chao will accomplish after learning from his previous failed uprising…

15. 365 大 Great Qin: I Am the First Emperor's Illegitimate Son 大秦：我是始皇私生子 Yanmen雁门Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Poor Zhao Xuan transmigrates to the vast Qin Empire, only to be mistaken for a remnant of the Six Kingdoms and sentenced to execution! But then... A man calling himself Old Zhao and another calling himself Old Wang seek him out. “Zhao Xuan, what exactly are these potatoes you mentioned?” “Gasp! Can this thing called gunpowder really stand against a hundred thousand of Great Qin’s cavalry?” 7Reads7.2Score—Shelves
16. 366 挽 Saving the Ming: The Great Ancestor of the Ming 挽明：明圣祖 Scholar's Holy Envoy朴学圣使Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Li Min, a history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrated into the Ming dynasty as Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor. He panicked. Even a history ignoramus knew that the Ming dynasty had only a little over twenty years left. Worse still, he would rule for only seven years, then die under mysterious circumstances. What was he supposed to do? Would he accept fate, or fight back? See how he struggles to survive in the waning years of the Ming dynasty. 51Reads6.6Score—Shelves
17. 367 三 Three Kingdoms: The Son of Heaven? The Strongest Army Wins! 三国：天子？兵强马壮者为之！ Jun Zuimengxin君醉梦心Historical3.4M WordsOngoing [Martial warrior] [Feel-good read] [No System] [Commoner origins] [Warlord] [Overbearing] [General Who Shakes the Heavens] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the imperial court was corrupt, eunuchs and imperial in-laws fought endlessly, and powerful local clans and wealthy families seized land. The rich owned fields stretching to the horizon, while the poor had nowhere to plant a foot. Commoners had no way to serve their country. Starving and desperate, they had only one choice: take up a bl 28.7kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
18. 368 明 Late Ming: Dawn Drives Out the Night 明末，天明驱夜 The Skipping Rabbit溜溜的兔子Historical2.7M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical fiction] [No System] [Not pure wish fulfillment] [The unique power struggles of the Ming Dynasty] [Unraveling how power shifts and collapses] At the end of the Ming Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Civil officials cling like parasites and drain the country dry; military nobles scheme over national policy; the emperor is consumed by lust for power; border garrisons are little better than bandits; the central court is riven by intrigue; local officials take their 2.7kReads8.7Score249Shelves
19. 369 唐EN Tang's Grand Strategy 唐谋天下 Greenleaf 7青叶7Historical3.1M WordsCompleted After nine reincarnations, he is born into the imperial family. Fate grants him the exalted status of crown prince, but also a cruel and merciless home life! Here's the harsh reality he has to face: his father is Li Zhi, and his mother is called Wu Mei. 140Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The fall of the Ming and Tang-Song dynasties has always been a source of regret for us, which is why so many time-travel novels exist to try and make amends.

20. 370 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    This book is so good I could cry! Trust me! There are no negative reviews in the book review section!

21. 371 穿 I Transmigrated to the Han Dynasty, and Huo Qubing Is My Brother 穿越汉朝，霍去病是我哥 Xi Xi息昔Ancient Romance946k WordsOngoing No romance, no ambiguous relationships, just farming and infrastructure building “The theory that Huo Qubing was killed by Emperor Wu of Han” is a rumor I quoted in the novel, not a view I personally agree with. In the later story, I’ll use Huo Guang’s observations to disprove it step by step, ultimately returning to the accepted historical account that “Huo Qubing died of illness.” I simply wanted to use a narrative approach of “introducing a rumor first, then clarifying it through the story.” 5.7kReads9.1Score529Shelves
22. 372 回 Back in the Zhenguan Era as the Crown Prince 回到贞观当太子 Cang Sheng苍笙Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "A sagely ruler embodies the virtue of an emperor, pacifying the people within and suppressing the barbarians without. He is endowed with the pure, unyielding essence of Heaven and Earth and the refined beauty of rivers and mountains. His talent surpasses all in his age, his spirit towers over the ages, his wisdom is enough to understand all the world's changes, and his courage is enough to seize command from an entire army. Brilliant as jade atop a peak, vast as the moon reflected on water, he 2.2kReads8.2Score110Shelves
23. 373 三 Three Kingdoms: A Hellish Start, Turning the Tide from Xinye 三国：地狱开局，从新野逆转天下 Grief in the Dust of the Past故尘有哀Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (No System + political intrigue + serving Liu Bei + ruthless, calculating strategist + neither whitewashing nor vilification + decisive and ruthless + political maneuvering + ensemble cast + not for saintly protagonists) Qiu Heng transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era, originally planning to assist Cao Cao in unifying the land as soon as possible. But in Cao Cao's already powerful army, an unknown man has no chance to rise through the ranks. Then, at Bowang Slope, Xiahou Dun crushes Qiu Heng's 3.3kReads8.7Score167Shelves
24. 374 永 The Yongle Mystery 永乐迷案 Demon-Slaying Taoist降妖小道Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In the second year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Minister of Rites is brutally murdered in his own home. Yang Hong, deputy captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is entrusted with the case in a moment of crisis. As he follows the clues, he uncovers a secret long hidden from the world. 3.6kReads8.9Score383Shelves
25. 375 残 The Hunter of the Dying Tang 残唐狩猎人 Clear Breeze at the Jade Tower碧楼清风Historical2.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Court Intrigue + Decisive and Ruthless + Passionate Campaigns] After the An Lushan Rebellion, eunuchs seized power, regional military governors carved up the realm, and the dynasty’s fortunes began to wane. Li Kan, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the body of an easygoing prince in the late Tang Dynasty. In a chaotic age of rival warlords and endless schemes, can he turn the tide against historical powerhouses like Huang Chao, Li Keyong, and Zhu Wen? 4.1kReads7.5Score274Shelves
26. 376 清 The Qing Transmigration Crown Princess: I Have a Lucky Envelope Group 清穿太子妃：我有一个红包群 SnowballS雪球SAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a historically accurate Qing dynasty transmigration story; includes original settings and will change the ending.] [Male lead is not a virgin; he has concubines. Clear-eyed, theatrical heroine + arrogant male lead. He loves her, but she doesn’t love him.] [Wish fulfillment, no angst for the heroine, novice writing style. Read with caution if that bothers you.] Shi Shuyao was framed by her reborn cousin and became the Crown Prince’s consort. As someone who had transmigrated, she knew the Cr 11.5kReads9.0Score864Shelves
27. 377 开 The Beginning: Pan Feng Is in a Panic from the Start 开端：开局潘凤很慌张 I Am Tian Shao吾乃天少Historical8.0M WordsCompleted I am Pan Feng, and I’m freaking out. I’ve been reincarnated five times already. Hua Xiong is coming to chop off my head, and Lü Bu wants to kill me too. How am I supposed to survive? The Yellow Heaven is dead, the Great Wind shall rise. 9.5kReads8.9Score774Shelves
28. 378 大 The Tang Crown Prince 大唐皇太子 Invincible Big Watermelon无敌大西瓜Historical1.3M WordsCompleted One day a crown prince, the next a commoner. Li Chengqian ultimately brought about his own downfall. Then one day, I suddenly became him. In this unfamiliar era, I had planned to settle down and live quietly. But someone wanted to wipe out every last trace of me. If that's how it is, then I'll have no choice but to risk everything. I'll stake my life to reclaim all that I've lost. 3.1kReads8.3Score214Shelves
29. 379 东 The Qin Bandit of the Eastern Han 东汉秦贼 Light Up a Cigarette烧一根烟Historical1.5M WordsCompleted My name is Qin Mo, courtesy name Wenmo. On June 16, 2022, a rare alignment of seven stars caused me to transmigrate. After I sang a song, the Yellow Turban rebels captured me and made me their chief strategist. Zhang Jiao even wanted me to marry his daughter... After Zhang Jiao died, I began building my own power. In the end, I led the Yellow Turban Rebellion to victory, unified China, and restored the Qin dynasty! [No System] [World Conquest] [Some Creative Liberties] This is a novel, drawing o 1.4kReads8.1Score100Shelves
30. 380 御 The Imperial Court’s Favorite Rogue 御用无赖 Wandering Lemon流浪的柠檬Historical123k WordsOngoing (Handcrafted by an old-timer of an author.) (Not a saintly, righteous protagonist) (Light on political intrigue) A deadly plague has broken out in the imperial palace. Palace servants die suddenly every day, and everyone in the palace is on edge. Li Wenzhe, who transmigrated into this world, has spent the past three years scraping by under the guise of a refugee, living off scams and petty cons. Now, the plague corpses being transported out of the palace offer him a chance to turn his fortunes a 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hand-written with no AI, hoping for your support, dear readers! [Admiring]

31. 381 大 Great Tang: The Divine Princess's Husband, Getting Stronger by Being a Slacker 大唐：神级驸马爷，咸鱼就变强 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [10,000 characters a day] + [Great Tang] + [alternate history] + [feel-good power fantasy] + [invincible] + [high-spirited] + [Showbiz] + [inventions] In the ninth year of Wude, Qin Mu arrived in Chang’an with a letter in hand and pushed open the gates of the Zhangsun residence. He awakened a System and received rewards. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the calligraphy techniques of the Sage of Calligraphy. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the legacy of the Immortal o 17.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    This perfectly exemplifies the saying, "Brothers are meant to be sold." He sold for 100,000 taels of silver. This brother is really valuable! [Laughing] Hahaha (A sniper rifle storms the Ming Dynasty)

32. 382 贞 The Winds of Zhenguan 贞观风云 A Life of Tragedy生命致殇Historical151k WordsCompleted The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, was a man whose status seemed peerless in the eyes of others. Naturally, his father thought so too. But no one ever considered what the Crown Prince wanted. 1.1kReads8.2Score107Shelves
33. 383 唐 The Late Tang Emperor Defies Fate 唐末皇帝逆天改命 Poor Catcat可怜的猫catHistorical527k WordsOngoing In 893 AD, just ten years after the Tang Dynasty put down the great Huang Chao Rebellion, Li Keyong held sway over Hedong while Zhu Wen coveted the Central Plains. Warlords carved up the realm and stood against one another, and the chaotic prelude to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era had already begun. His commands reached no farther than the capital region, and he had been reduced to a puppet controlled by powerful warlords and eunuchs. The tragic final Tang emperor, Li Ye, let out a soul 501Reads8.9Score—Shelves
34. 384 清 In the Qing Court, Kangxi Wants Only Me 清穿之康熙只要我一个 Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 3.5kReads9.2Score266Shelves
35. 385 清 A Qing Dynasty Journey as Consort De: Which Lady Doesn't Want to Be Empress? 清穿德妃：谁家娘娘不想当皇后呀 Ding Anlan丁安岚Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple-only romance; the heroine is doted on exclusively in the later story; she has a golden finger. This is not a power fantasy. The heroine has lived four lifetimes and has now returned to the Qing dynasty. She understands people and social conventions, but isn't the sort who likes to stir up trouble. The events, characters, and timeline in the book don't match real history. If that bothers you, don't read!] ⚠️⚠️⚠️A heads-up: The heroine isn't a cruel or vicious person. She onl 5.6kReads9.2Score630Shelves
36. 386 我 I Sell Goods in a Historical Livestream 我在历史直播间带货 A Single Thought Reaches the Azure Clouds一念青云Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance pairing, historical livestream shopping, combining product sales with commentary. Not for readers who dislike this] Qiao An gets bound to a system for selling products through a livestream broadcast across a myriad of dynasties. Every day, she has to livestream for an hour to an audience of important figures from various historical eras. As soon as a product goes up for sale, they all go wild. Li Er of the Great Tang: “Miss Qiao, this toothpaste works wonderfully!” Liu Che of the Gre 4.8kReads8.7Score400Shelves

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    "I made you kneel because you're only fit to kneel and listen!" "You must apologize to the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, to all the people struggling under oppression, and even more so to us, the descendants of the Chinese people!" It was so satisfying!

37. 387 不 The Unrecorded 不足录者 Hoover Is a Brute胡佛是一莽夫Historical236k WordsCompleted This novel is also titled The Pamir Crime Boss: I Worked as a Tour Guide in the Late Qing. I am Wa Han, known as Pei Zu Lu, “Eagle,” and once the head of the Eighth Mountain Lodge of the Gelaohui. To find the hidden Shangri-La, a secret realm that could turn this chaotic age around, I agreed to guide the British scholar Yintan Si and his archaeological team, doing what people today would call working as a tour guide. My sworn brother Tu Fu grabbed me and warned, “After all these years, you sti 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Alias ​​– Pamir Black Boss: I worked as a local guide in the late Qing Dynasty.

38. 388 女 The Empress Begs: The Poor Scholar Builds a Thunder Cannon 女帝跪请：寒门首辅造雷神炮 Snow on the Crown雪花盖顶Historical155k WordsOngoing "Technology Saves the Nation" "The Mad Empress" "Dark Lolita" "The Humble Scholar Who Became Prime Minister" As her mother clutched the military token of Suolong Pass and breathed her last, Shen Mo burned the Four Books and Five Classics to ash. The so-called upright scholars accuse him of throwing in his lot with Western sorcery? Then let microscopes expose the plague, and granular gunpowder blast the officials' hats right off! Until, on a stormy night... The armored empress dropped to one —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. A promising stock, exploring the principles of nature to save the nation, criticizing the mad empress, a dark lolita, and war. 2, 3, and 4 are books already proven good by the market.

39. 389 五 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Starting from Weibo to Conquer the Realm 五代十国：从魏博开始争霸天下 Han Dong's Great Lao汉东高老大Historical248k WordsOngoing In the third year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen slaughtered the eight thousand families of the Weibo Guard overnight. Deputy Commander Li Hu led five hundred survivors, escorting a thousand families as they fought their way out of the encirclement. Three thousand li away, north of Yanmen Pass, beneath a soot-blackened banner bearing the character “Wei,” they established the Li family stronghold. Ten years later, the chieftain’s legitimate son was born, carrying the soul of a man from a thousand years i 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms novels

40. 390 宋 Songjiang 宋疆 Greenleaf 7青叶7Historical5.8M WordsOngoing With the Song dynasty as its canvas and walled cities as its domain, with mountains as its spine and rivers as its borders: who will rule the fate of China? Genghis Khan, the wolf of the grasslands; Ye Qing, a transmigrator in the imperial guard; the waning power of the Jurchen Jin; the Duan clan of Dali; and Western Xia. Who will claim the Central Plains? 32Reads8.4Score—Shelves
41. 391 逆 Defying Heaven and Changing Fate: The Strongest Yellow Turban 逆天改命最强黄巾 Once a Guest of the Green Lamp, Never to Return原是青灯不归客Historical805k WordsOngoing During Emperor Ling of Han's reign, the court is corrupt, eunuchs and imperial in-laws endlessly battle for power, and border wars rage on. The empire grows weaker by the day. In the first year of Zhongping (184 CE), a severe drought strikes the country. Not a single grain is harvested, yet taxes remain unchanged. With nowhere left to turn, impoverished farmers rise up under the orders of Zhang Jiao and his two brothers from Julu, launching a fierce assault on the Eastern Han court. This uprisin —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 三 Secrets of the Three Kingdoms: The Truth Behind Zhuge Liang's Downfall of Li Yan 三国机密：诸葛亮废李严的真相 Freshly Mashed Potatoes鲜榨土豆泥Historical10k WordsCompleted The Hidden Truth of the Three Kingdoms: Why Zhuge Liang Stripped Li Yan of His Power 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical themes based on rigorous speculation.

43. 393 争EN Contending for Supremacy: Summoning the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the Start 争霸：开局召唤西凉铁骑 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince's heir. There are no Four Books and Five Classics here, nor the Hundred Schools of Thought, but warfare rages on all the same. Dynasties rise and fall, ministers and nobles scheme, and heroes vie for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakens a System and summons the fierce general Ma Chao and the elite Xiliang Cavalry from the Three Kingdoms era from the start. As long as he can win people over or beat them into submissi 25.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
44. 394 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
45. 395 两 Two Worlds: Ascending to the Supernatural Starting with the Yellow Turban Rebellion 两界：从黄巾起义开始超凡 The Lucky One Never Takes a Discount欧皇不打折Historical907k WordsOngoing (Travel Between Two Worlds + The Turmoil of the Three Kingdoms + Supernatural Powers + Conquering the Myriad Heavens) When Fang Mo woke up again, he found a Taoist priest standing before him, wearing a yellow turban and a yellow robe. This priest, who called himself Zhang Jiao, was none other than the Great Virtuous Teacher, the General of Heaven, and the founder of the Way of Great Peace. When Zhang Jiao demonstrated one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Arts, “Sprinkling Beans to Create Soldiers,” Fa —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Became a Refugee in Xuzhou 三国：开局成为徐州难民 The Fragrance of Enlightenment醍醐香Historical115k WordsCompleted A slow-burn historical political-strategy story with a strong female lead and no System, as she helps Liu Bei claim half the realm A failed writer of historical fiction transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms, starting out with nothing but a refugee’s lot. A bona fide transmigrator isn’t all-powerful. Even if you don’t want to, political schemes may still manipulate you. When you’re outside the game, you can influence what happens within it. But once you’re caught up in it, can you make even the sli —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are good.

47. 397 九 The Ninth-Rank House Servant 九品家丁 A Single Sound了了一声Historical299k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan became the lowliest ninth-rank servant in the Su residence. He planned to earn money by selling poetry, then devote himself to training in arena swordsmanship. Once he had mastered martial arts, he would leave and make his escape. But fate had other plans. Opportunities to rise through the ranks, from eighth to seventh to fifth, came one after another. Just as he thought his hard days were over and his future was finally looking brighte 12.1kReads7.0Score868Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan finds himself relegated to the lowest rank of a ninth-grade servant in the Su family. He initially plans to accumulate wealth by selling his poetry and prose, then dedicate himself to honing his swordsmanship in the arena, intending to escape once he has mastered the art. However, fate intervenes, and opportunities for advancement—from eighth to seventh to fifth grade—follow one after another. Just when he believes his hard times are over and his future is looking bright, the Su family is unfortunately drawn into the brutal struggle for the throne among the princes. Under the cover of darkness, the patriarch orders Chen Fan to escort the Su family's young master and young mistress to the capital… This ninth-grade servant, who rose from humble beginnings, is about to stir up a storm in the court and shake the vast Great Yong Dynasty!

48. 398 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Fine Prince 大唐好贤王 The Six Arts of the Gentlemen君子六艺Historical3.3M WordsCompleted [Funny and Stress-Relieving + Fiery Battles + Alternate History + “A Loving Father and Filial Son” + Top-Tier Jokesters Teaming Up + No System, Just a Golden Finger + Deep Grandparent-Grandchild Bond] In an alternate universe, in another Tang dynasty, the blood of the Xuanwu Gate Incident stained the flagstones beneath the palace walls red, and a different legend of the prosperous Tang began! Li Kuan, the second prince raised by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Taimu, survived a brush with dea 56.2kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    Absolutely unbeatable! Highly recommend getting into this game!

49. 399 不 If I Don’t Take the Imperial Exams, Should I Just Farm? 不科举，难道种地？ You Suo有所Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The new novel Sequence: Creator is currently being serialized. Give it a read! It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. [Alternate History] [Imperial Examinations] [Plagiarist] [Political Scheming] [Farming] [No System] The barbarians on all four frontiers: anyone who dares invade will see their nation destroyed, their people wiped out, and their descendants cut off. I want this golden age to be exactly as I envision it. History is long, but I need only make the slightest effort 5.5kReads8.6Score398Shelves

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    ✨✨✨✨✨🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉These two historical novels are not to be missed, guaranteed to be great! If you're a true brother, come and read them! [Smirking][smirking]

50. 400 盘 A History Rundown: The Ten Greatest Peasant Rebellions from the Start 盘点历史：开局十大农民起义 Snail Sleep蜗牛睡眠Historical508k WordsCompleted From the start, a rundown of the ten greatest peasant uprisings: When a common man rages, the world dons mourning white; when the people rise in anger, blood splatters across the whole court! At the end of the Qin dynasty, amid a raging storm, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang stepped on the heads of their officers and cried out the strongest words ever spoken: “Are kings and nobles born to their stations?” During the Xin dynasty, the mountains teemed with Green Forest heroes, while countless members of t 358Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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