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1. 1 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds

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   A rare gem in the post-apocalyptic genre, this story features no system or cheat codes, a protagonist whose intelligence remains consistently high throughout, constant plot twists, and remarkably realistic portrayals of human nature, making it increasingly addictive.

2. 2 某 The Ordinary Life of a Certain Upright Ninja 某清流忍者的平凡人生 Chichi.迟迟。Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Protagonist: Advantages from transmigrated memories and information + no cheat powers + third-rate origins + will stop at nothing + not perfect from the start + mediocre strategic ability + a bundle of flaws + needs to grow + focused on himself] The battle starts tomorrow, and the only skill he can show for himself is the Body Flicker Technique he practiced to make a quick escape? In Year 36 of Konoha, Fuzukari Touji was born into a third-rate family in Konoha. Forced to graduate, he had no cho 8.7kReads8.5Score60114d adds
3. 3 我 I'm the Cannon Fodder Villainess. So What If I Give Up? 我，炮灰女配，摆烂怎么了！ Ink Falling in Nine Layers九重落墨Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Sheng Xi transmigrates into a novel about a heroine adored by everyone, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character whose only purpose is to serve as a stepping stone for the beloved heroine! Faced with a deadly start, Sheng Xi wisely backs down and heads down the mountain in the middle of the night to find a new sect where she can lie flat. Hmph. Whoever wants to be a stepping stone can do it themselves. Her new sect has simple relationships and no performance reviews. Every one of her se 13.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
4. 4 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds
5. 5 当 I Turned the True Heiress of a Tragic Novel into a Mediator 当我把虐文真千金改造成调解员 Raised Two Cats生了两只猫Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + face-slapping + System + livestreaming + real and fake heiresses + regret and redemption + self-awakening] [Smart, capable, highly skilled in combat, sharp-tongued heroine × a hero whose personality is still undecided, since the heroine's tastes might change] Li Shuyang made a deal with the System: if she changed the fate of Cen Qingqing, the heroine of a tragic romance, she would get fifty million yuan. Wasn't that basically free money? That was before she met this tragic- 6.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   🍢🍢I suddenly came across a novel📚It's a little infuriating [laughs] but also a little satisfying~I recommend it to everyone👀You can check out my recommended plot[eating melon] before deciding whether to read it or not. It's infuriating as it is🍉but I can't help but keep reading! ✨Li Shuyang was still happy❤️getting into a good university[stunned] when the system smashed him, and he was a newbie system who went through the back door and got lost. ✨Li Shuyang: "What the hell?! I'm just a cannon fodder extra in a book?! The kind of unlucky character with no plot who gets caught in the crossfire again and again?! Damn! This book is a tragic one?!" ✨System: "Host, let's save Cen Qingqing together! As long as the female lead is okay, you won't be affected!" ✨Li Shuyang: "Is there something you haven't said?! I won't do it! [Rolls eyes]" ✨System: "Please, it's a win-win situation! Otherwise, I'll die. I have points, I can exchange them for money. When I have more energy, I can exchange them for seven boyfriends for you." ✨Li Shuyang: "That's not impossible, watch me take action!" ✨Cen Qingqing is a true heiress who desperately craves family affection. Since being found, she's been neglected by her family. She's constantly being manipulated by her family and by herself, and she's also bullied by many classmates at school! She's a pitiful character! But sometimes it's really infuriating!!!

6. 6 全 Global Divide: Follow Me for Good Food, Warm Clothes, and Plenty to Drink 全球分割：跟着我吃饱穿暖又喝好 He Muzong菏木宗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse322k WordsOngoing [Global Survival + Territory Expansion + 1v1 True Love + Good Luck Buff] Blue Star was suddenly divided into a grid, and all of humanity was thrown into a two-person survival game. From the start, each person was paired with a stranger and given a floating territory measuring 9 by 9 meters and a bed that needed repairs. Above them, waves of beasts surged; below them stretched an endless drop. Lian Chengzhou awakened the only good luck buff and card-draw ability on the entire server. His loot box 1.1kReads—Score15614d adds

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   This is a rare doomsday novel that respects the reader's intelligence. There is no frustrating scene where just any passer-by can make things difficult for the protagonist. All the opponents' motivations and methods are logical. The main plot is a single female protagonist, and the emotional line is restrained and reliable, so as not to steal the limelight from the main plot of life. The exciting part lies in the intellectual confrontation and the circling of forces. When reading, you can't just take a quick look at the story. There are many foreshadowings that echo back and forth. If you dig deeper, you can see the complexity of human nature in the apocalyptic environment. There is thickness, and the further you go, the more complicated it gets.

7. 7 举 Raise Your Head Three Feet, and There’s an Evil God 举头三尺有邪神 Firmament Giant Rock苍穹巨岩Mystery328k WordsOngoing [Eastern Fantasy + Lovecraftian Elements + Plot-Driven + Mystery + No Cliches + No System + No Brain-Dead Characters + Not a Power Fantasy] [Readers who may be bothered by this, proceed with caution] [The first five chapters are slow-burn setup. The story picks up afterward, and there's a detailed outline, so read with confidence!] After transmigrating, Zhou Mo finds himself in a small village that resembles one from ancient China. Gradually, strange and utterly inexplicable things begin happeni 912Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   A high-quality, niche gem! A suspenseful, mind-bending story set in a Cthulhu-esque cultivation world! A mystery novel similar to Dao Gui. The writing is fluid, the characters and plot are vividly portrayed, and remarkably, the logic remains consistent throughout, with no characters losing their intelligence. A breath of fresh air in Tomato's writing style! [Laughs]

8. 8 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] This is the only alternate-history novel anywhere to feature a protagonist who fulfills the ideals of "establishing a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, securing the lives of the people, carrying on the lost teachings of the sages of the past, and bringing peace to all generations." From the start, he is caught in a dead-end situation: Zhangsun Wuji has already begun laying the groundwork to frame him, and fewer than six y 5.6kReads—Score50614d adds

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   It's time to get it! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" has reached the quality of both historical fiction and serious drama, possessing the potential to become a timeless classic. This novel is high-quality, intellectually stimulating, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliant character portrayals! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" will be completed in mid-September with nearly a million words, resolving all foreshadowing, filling all plot holes, and avoiding a disappointing ending. The author will release a masterpiece in November, comparable to a legendary playwright, a work of art that will be a masterpiece in ten days! 666! The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

9. 9 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.6kReads8.7Score31414d adds

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   Calling all apocalyptic book lovers! This book has no system or cheat codes, the plot is realistic without being mindless, the characters are exceptionally well-developed, and it gets more and more exciting as you go on. Even veteran readers are giving it a thumbs up.

10. 10 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 26.8kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
11. 11 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
12. 12 狩EN Demon Hunter 狩魔手记 Misty Rain Jiangnan烟雨江南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted After the nuclear war, slaughter began to spread across the entire world. The order of human society completely collapsed, and the law of the jungle became the foremost rule. Once desire was freed from its restraints, there was no road forward, only a choice to turn left or right. Hell lay to the left, and hell lay to the right. 3.3kReads9.2Score62514d adds

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    A rare gem in the post-apocalyptic genre! The protagonist is reborn to find the world's script completely altered, maintaining sharp intelligence throughout, with foreshadowing unfolding layer by layer. The writing is solid, the character portrayals realistic, and there's no system or cheat code—it's incredibly addictive.

13. 13 重 Reborn: My Childhood Friend Takes On My Ex-Husband for Me 重生后，竹马替我撕前夫 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [A bold, passionate noblewoman VS a scheming, jealous man with a hidden agenda] [Sweet historical romance + secret love turned mutual + male lead fights tooth and nail to win her + second male lead’s groveling redemption] Su Yao tried to warm Gu Yan’s heart of stone with all her love, only for a bowl of poison to end her life. One day, she returned to the age of fifteen, still unmarried and in the prime of her youth. Yet Lu Changfeng, her nemesis in her previous life, seemed to have changed his 9.9kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    A gem I found in Tomato Book Market! Novel premise, excellent writing, fast pace, and consistently high quality – buy with confidence!

14. 14 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 1MReads9.3Score123.9k14d adds

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    The pinnacle of post-apocalyptic fiction! Rebirth, revenge, and high-IQ strategic maneuvering, with constant plot twists, a novel worldview, rigorous logic, and solid writing that gets more and more addictive the more you read.

15. 15 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
16. 16 裴 President Pei's Chief Secretary Has Yet to Rise to the Top 裴总的首席秘书还没上位 A Hundred Thoughts, One Life百念有生Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Cunning, Quirky, Stubborn CEO + Timid, Obedient, Top-Tier Secretary] At nineteen, Bai Qiujie sold herself to Pei Ji. For nine years, she was his chief secretary and the captive he kept in his bed. He gave her unrivaled power and inflicted humiliation that cut to the bone. She thought all he wanted from her was her body and loyalty, until he tore up their contract with his own hands and set her free. Only after she learned the truth about those nine years did she realize that this man loved her 3.6kReads8.6Score26314d adds
17. 17 收 The Shelter Goes Out of Control: Everyone's Personality Takes on the Dark Forces! 收容所失控：全员人格硬撼黑手！ Trope-Chasing Worker催梗打工人Mystery751k WordsCompleted [Suspense + Supernatural + Multiple Personality Switching + No Saintly Heroics + Endless Twists + Ruthless and Decisive] [The rating just came out, so it’ll gradually rise] Su Zhe, a teenager framed by psychiatrist Chen Jingxing as a “personality aberration,” harbors seven noisy, bickering negative personalities within him. At the brink of despair, an eighth uninvited guest arrives: the top serial killer known as “Shadow Nightmare,” whom the authorities have officially declared dead. As the rest 140Reads9.3Score—14d adds
18. 18 闲 A Few Moments of Leisure 闲情几许 Chen Xianxian of Zhongnan Mountain终南山陈闲闲Modern Romance290k WordsOngoing No one knows where love begins, how deep it runs, what the future holds, or what complications lie ahead. Will the ship of friendship capsize, or ride the winds and waves? Will the vessel of love find a harbor, or drift without a place to call home? 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's fine to criticize whether it looks good or not.

19. 19 开 From the Start, I Pull Off the School Belle's Black Stockings and Level Up to Slay the Gods 开局脱下校花黑丝，我加点斩神 Burger Burger Silly Bun汉堡汉堡憨包Urban126k WordsOngoing [Chuunibyou antics, high-octane thrills] [Ridiculous comedy and meme king] [No angst throughout] [Level up by adding points] Jiang Huai, a university student from Earth, accidentally transmigrates to a high-martial-arts world that is also called Blue Star. Along with him comes a golden finger that can only be activated by collecting Yin energy. When the city’s sheer-black-stocking factories become a source of Yin energy, Jiang Huai resolutely turns into a pervert who strips stockings right out o 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! The protagonist's intelligence is consistently high throughout.

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