Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Stories, Historical Romance! 穿书文，古言古言！

1. 51 爆 So Sweet! The Villainous Yandere Wants to Kiss Me 爆甜！反派病娇想要跟我玩亲亲 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lovesick obsession + sweet romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + equally matched + doting on each other!] Bai Jiaojiao, head of a family of renowned physicians, is on the brink of death. To stay alive, she binds herself to the Rebirth System. If she helps the System stop the great villain from turning evil and destroying the world, she’ll be granted a new life! Instead, she transmigrates into the cannon-fodder princess who runs away on her wedding night from the great villain, 2.5kReads9.1Score341Shelves
2. 52 病 The Possessive Power Minister’s Guide to Spoiling His Wife 病娇权臣宠妻手册 Late Day晚昼Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + super-sweet one-on-one romance + secret identity revealed + supernatural ability + forced to become the villain’s beloved] A straightforward beauty who never stops flirting vs. a charming, laid-back fox of a man Shen Zhixia transmigrated into the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character with a high chance of dying. But she could see whether the threads around people’s wrists were red or black: red meant affection, black meant dislike. And she even had a handsome man 1.7kReads9.2Score191Shelves
3. 53 奸 The Treacherous Official's Wife: A Book-Transmigrated Heroine's Farming Life 奸臣之妻：书穿女配好种田 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + sweet romance + family bonds + political intrigue + healing + comedy] Cui Wantang had lived with her old charlatan of a master, dependent on each other. After he died, she was left all alone. Then one day, she transmigrated into a book she hadn't finished reading, becoming the wife of the villainous minister. [The book said Song Yu was a smiling tiger, ruthless and cruel, a lackey and a weapon for the antagonist.] But at this point, Song Yu was only a poor young man who hadn't turned 25.1kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves

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   Transmigration novels have many elements, with almost each volume having its own style, introducing the entire process from the male and female protagonists farming and raising their families to their successful retirement.

4. 54 穿 Transmigrated as the Top Scholar's Poor Wife, I Eloped with the Villain 穿成状元糟糠妻后，和反派苟合了 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted Liu Zhiheng, a female scientist on a geological survey team, transmigrates into a book and becomes the wretched wife of a top scholar, destined for a tragic ending. To make matters worse, she's been saddled with a knack for brewing sauces. To avoid becoming a mere tool for making sauce and to save her whole family from a miserable fate, one snowy night Liu Zhiheng brings home Duan Wujiao, the Prince of Yan and the story's biggest villain, hoping to rewrite a key plot point. Unexpectedly, after l 5.1kReads9.0Score680Shelves
5. 55 娇 A Sweet Young Lady's Soft-Spoken Seduction Leaves the Cold, Cruel Prince at a Loss 娇女软腰撩哄，冷戾王爷招架不住 Pinpin Can't Wake Up颦颦睡不醒Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Both virgins, one-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + past and present lives + transmigration and rebirth] Sang Wanyu thinks she has transmigrated into a book. Armed with her knowledge of the plot, she can see the future, take down scumbag men, punish wicked women, and sweep all before her. Every so often, she even “spoils” the plot for other people, earning a reputation as a goddess. Yet the violent, bloodthirsty regent remains as cold as ice toward her. So Sang Wanyu decides to make the first 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Although the male lead now holds a high position of power, he had a tragic childhood. The female lead bravely runs to the prince's mansion late at night to confess her feelings, but he initially rejects her. After a period of sweet back and forth, the male lead takes the initiative, and the two officially "establish a relationship." However, the male lead is often jealous because of the female lead's previous rumored "boyfriend," the crown prince, fearing that she is only using him and that she will leave him. But the female lead's heart is small, small enough to only hold the regent.

6. 56 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves

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   It looks so good!

7. 57 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
8. 58 王 Princess Consort, Stop Acting. The Prince Can Hear Your Thoughts 王妃别演了，王爷能听见你的心声 Sugar White as Snow白糖如雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The male lead can hear the female lead's thoughts + the female lead can understand animal speech] [Goofy and lighthearted + absurd comedy + feel-good romance, sickeningly sweet] After transmigrating into a book as a disposable side character, she manages to annoy the villainous Big Boss into fainting from the start. She plans to take advantage of his weakness and finish him off, but the villain hears every one of her thoughts. Later, the villain finally loses patience and demands, “I hear you c 8.9kReads9.2Score965Shelves

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   The female protagonist in this novel transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a princess. At the beginning, after the male protagonist hears her innermost thoughts... He's so angry he can't breathe, spits out blood, and immediately faints. She's still thinking that if he doesn't die, she won't be able to eat. The male protagonist, after hearing her inner thoughts... Is almost driven to death by her [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

9. 59 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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   Yes, yes, yes

10. 60 穿 Transmigrate as the Chancellor's Daughter 穿越之我是丞相女 Zhang Mengwei Who Likes Golden Pompano喜欢金钱鳘的张梦威Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing [This is NOT quick transmigration! This is NOT quick transmigration!] She's an utterly ordinary office worker. Her life had often been unlucky, but she never expected that she'd transmigrate to ancient times and become the prime minister's daughter, Mu Yuexi, all because she slacked off at work, spent too long on the toilet, then stood up, blacked out, and hit her head on the door. When she woke up, she discovered she had no System and no special abilities, and was utterly desperate. Then she le —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is original, a bit boring at first, but it gets amazing later on! [Shy][shy]

11. 61 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
12. 62 我 I Transmigrated into a Book as an Overpowered Cheat, So What's Wrong with Playing It Safe? 我，穿书挂逼稳一手怎么了 Soft White Steamed Bun白嫩嫩的白馒头Ancient Romance139k WordsCompleted There is a couple, though they don't get much focus. The heroine is a ruthless female boss + transmigrates into a book + System + a battle for supremacy + a max-level powerhouse with amnesia returns to the beginner village. When she was still at the top, she killed whoever she wanted and took whatever she wanted. But after losing most of her strength and means, she became an ordinary person with a great mind but no power to match. She learned how the world worked, then shamelessly exploited the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A transmigrated master, whose powers were forbidden, became the sixth son of an empress in ancient times.

13. 63 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: Win Over the Second Male Lead and Secure the Empress’s Throne 穿书之攻略男二，稳坐皇后之位 Hedgehogs Don't Have Spikes, Huh刺猬没有刺诶Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, proud princess sent to marry for peace vs. the unruly, calculating future emperor] A satisfying read with two powerful leads!!! Set in an imagined version of history. Don’t take it too seriously. Ye Anhe, a popular comic artist, was caught up in an accident while gossiping on her way home from work. She accidentally triggered the System and transmigrated into a tragic historical romance novel, where she became Xia Roujia, the ruthless and violent eldest princess. “Are you kidding me? 1.1kReads9.0Score107Shelves

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    Both characters are strong and both are clean; it's definitely worth getting into, it's really good.

14. 64 穿 After Transmigrating into an Idiotic Female Villain, I Gave Up on the Spot 穿成降智脑残女配后，我原地摆烂 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed heroine + a devoted, well-behaved hero + the whole family turns its fate around] Shen Mianmian has transmigrated into a book! She's landed in the doomed Marquis's household in the latest hit historical romance about a local woman tormenting a transmigrated woman. The marquis is domineering and unreasonable, his wife is foolish and naive, and their heir is weak-willed and clueless. And she... is stupid enough to shout about monogamy and equality for all in a feudal society. Together 9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    🍉🍉 First book: The female lead is clear-headed, the male lead is obedient and devoted, and the whole family, once cannon fodder, staged a comeback. The female lead transmigrates into a book, entering the mansion of a cannon fodder marquis, nipping any potential threats in the palace intrigue and ensuring the mansion's safety. 🍓🍓 Second book: A foolish beauty vs. A celibate and insane male lead. The orphan Jiang Si dreams of being imprisoned in the deep palace by the male lead until her death. She decides to fight back; since she can't kill the male lead, she'll try to seduce the male supporting characters—surely that won't offend the male lead, right? 🍒🍒 Third book: The female lead transmigrates into a book just as her family is being raided. To survive, she latches onto the powerful imperial tutor, saying, "Yu Zhi, I'm Wan Wan! Have you forgotten our vows?"

15. 65 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: I’m the Cousin of the Male Lead in an Explicit Novel 穿书，我是限制文男配表妹 oPeaceAndSafetyYearAfterYearoo歲歲平安oAncient Romance217k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later. Not a strong heroine’s face-slapping story, but a sweet romance about a ditzy beauty. [Transmigrate into a book + ditzy beauty + abstinent, unhinged male lead + sweet romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Jiang Si, an orphan who had lived in the marquis’s household for more than ten years, suddenly dreamed of a ridiculous novel that left her blushing and breathless. The man she admired, Xie Chen, the powerful head of the Duke Dingguo’s household, 26Reads8.2Score—Shelves
16. 66 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 8kReads8.9Score979Shelves
17. 67 穿 Book Transmigration: The Villainess Won't Let the Heroine Marry in Her Place 穿书：恶毒女配不让女主替嫁了 The Big Bad Wolf Came on Monday今天星期一大灰狼来了Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted Also known as: After Transmigrating into a Book as the Villainess, I Married the Heroine's True Love A short-drama actress who loves putting on a show x an upright, taciturn, stunningly handsome heir [Marriage Before Love + Transmigrate into a Book + Love Grows Over Time + Feel-Good Story] Fang Han transmigrates into a rebirth novel as the villainess who makes the heroine take her place in an arranged marriage. To avoid the heroine's iron-fisted revenge after she is reborn, Fang Han decides she 387Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This is about transmigrating into the body of a villainous female supporting character.

18. 68 妙 Miaoke Transmigrates into a Book, with Zong Ning by Her Side 妙可穿书宗宁在侧 Maomao Is Just a Nickname毛毛是小名Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Rebirth] [Historical Romance] [Everyday Life] [Sweet Romance] Zhang Miaoke, the owner of a pastry shop, died while saving someone. In one moment, she transmigrated into a book and became Liu Xiaoli, a villain who had done countless wicked things and met a tragic end! Just as heaven and earth shook and time and space fell into chaos, the male lead, a renowned minister who had made a name for himself in the imperial examinations and was patient and calculating, unexpect 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main story is finished, but the completion date hasn't been officially announced yet. The female protagonist transmigrates into a male-oriented novel. The male protagonist is purely focused on his career, his wife is his only spouse, and there's no marital relationship or harem. The male protagonist is reborn in this life. The female protagonist has no troublesome characters around her. The story begins with an earthquake and rebuilding her home, followed by war. Later, the male protagonist accompanies her on her journey to the capital for the imperial examinations. They settle in the capital, where the female protagonist owns her own shop.

19. 69 女 The Supporting Actress Transmigrates into a Book: The Noble Consort Only Wants a Promotion and a Raise 女配穿书：贵妃她只想升职加薪 Cheng Sanyuan呈三愿Ancient Romance328k WordsOngoing Qing Jiu transmigrates into a book, and things go disastrously wrong from the start. She becomes the lowest-ranking, poorest and least influential consort in the imperial harem, with only five years left to live. Her sole advantage is her figure and her looks. With no other choice, Qing Jiu plans to lie low until the heroine enters the palace, then help her reach the ending. But the consorts who receive more favor than she does are sent to the Cold Palace, while those from better families are pu 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This palace intrigue novel is pretty good. The protagonist transmigrates into a book and becomes a beautiful cannon fodder character. Palace intrigue is the main focus, but the story should develop into one of exclusive favor later on. I'm worried the author might stop updating because so few people are reading it! Please help this good book!

20. 70 穿 Transmigrated as a Sickly Person: I Save My Whole Family with Spoilers 穿成病秧子：我靠剧透救全家 666hiAncient Romance78k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + inner-court scheming + no golden finger] I open my eyes to a brocade canopy and carved rosewood. I’ve transmigrated into the book as Lin Jinghao, the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter and County Princess Xirou. My birth mother was the late Princess Pingning. In the original book, I get barely a mention. There’s just one line: “In the twenty-seventh year of Jingyu, County Princess Xirou died at the age of eighteen.” Bai Zhi brings in a bowl of medicine. “Your Hig —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 朕 My Empress Weighs Ninety Jin, and Eighty-Five Jin of That Is Rebellion 朕的皇后九十斤，有八十五斤反骨 Li Xiaoju鲤小橘Ancient Romance552k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + contrasting personalities + self-serving heroine + satisfying and sweet + mutual pampering] Lin Xiaoxiao, an overworked corporate drone, transmigrates into the body of a wicked empress. The emperor has ignored her for four years, despises her, and sees her as the greatest shame of his life! The crown prince hates her as his mother and plans to whip her corpse once he grows up and turns evil! The empress dowager is deeply calculating, treating her like a lo 786Reads8.9Score112Shelves

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    [Ancient Chinese Romance + Time Travel + Empress + System] This story is a bit different from the usual formula. The female lead is somewhat rebellious; she ignores the tasks given by the system, doesn't care about completing them and returning home, and only wants to live a peaceful and comfortable life as empress. The female lead is exceptionally intelligent, the plot is very fast-paced, with one twist after another, and the ending is full of unexpected turns, making it very captivating. The male and female leads return to the modern world together, and then go back to the past together again.

22. 72 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess, I Reborn the Obsessive Male Lead as a Hostage 穿成恶毒女配，重生偏执男主为质 Qing Man Wu Sha轻嫚武纱Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted A possessive, brooding hostage prince with a yandere streak + a spoiled, arrogant, willful Grand Princess + a cold, aloof young chancellor + transmigration into a book + System + raising a villainous male lead + defying fate College student Zhang Susu transmigrated into a book as Su Yingxue, the vicious female antagonist and Grand Princess. In the original novel, Su Yingxue met a tragic end. She abused and tormented Chu Xingchen for years, turning the male lead into a cold-blooded, cruel, and si 1.8kReads9.3Score198Shelves

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    This list of top-rated historical romance novels featuring transmigration is super engaging, featuring younger, more adorable male leads who are incredibly charming and eager to pounce! [Laughing emoji]

23. 73 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates at the age of five, and is loved by her parents and brothers. There isn't much palace intrigue; the entire story revolves around the romance between the male and female protagonists after their marriage. The emperor, empress, and empress dowager are all very kind, creating a harmonious atmosphere. Both protagonists are virgins and deeply in love.

24. 74 穿 Reborn as a Pregnant Villainous Princess, I Just Want to Stay Alive 穿成了揣崽的恶毒公主，只想苟命 Yaoyao Sunshine瑶瑶sunshineAncient Romance441k WordsCompleted [The score is new, so it may be low] [Transmigrate into a book + pregnant + survival first + sweet romance + the aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + happy ending] [Xiao Qinghuan, who only wants to survive and turn the tables + Qi Luo, who despises her at first but later can't help falling for her] Xiao Qinghuan, the legitimate princess of the Great Liang, forces herself on the poor top scholar Qi Luo for a night of passion. She gets pregnant as she hoped and marries him, causing troubl 4.8kReads7.2Score851Shelves

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    I stumbled upon a historical romance novel with a transmigration plot that really appeals to me. The female lead is a modern-day office worker who stays up all night complaining about the villainous female supporting character in a novel. When she wakes up, she finds herself transmigrated into her own cannon fodder character, pregnant with the male lead's child. The original owner of this body caused all sorts of trouble and ended up dying along with her unborn child. After waking up, the female lead just wants to live a peaceful life, doesn't bother the male lead, and actively removes the person she's been tailing. Her logic is sound, and watching her avoid the plot is incredibly relaxing.

25. 75 王 Your Highness, After Being Pressured to Have a Baby, the Princess Consort Says You're Infertile 王爷，被催生后王妃说您不孕不育 Doraemon's Shaobing哆啦A梦的烧饼Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted [Satisfying Read + Two Powerful Leads + Doctor Princess Consort]: She transmigrated into this world only to be beaten for allegedly meeting a strange man in secret. Now that her virtue has been compromised, how is she supposed to survive in this brutal ancient society? She has to clear her name. But after a few rounds of sparring, she realizes things aren’t going the way she expected. Why does the man who’s been cuckolded keep trying to make the cuckolding official? It’s baffling. Even more baff 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first one. The male and female leads are constantly at odds, a classic bickering couple type of story. You can finish it in a day.

26. 76 把 After Selling Off My Fiancé, I Was Reborn Anew 把未婚郎君卖了后，我脱胎换骨 Doraemon's Shaobing哆啦A梦的烧饼Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted After Selling Off My Betrothed, I Was Reborn —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 成 On My Wedding Day, a Eunuch Crawled Into My Bridal Sedan 成亲那日，一个太监钻进我的喜轿 Doraemon's Shaobing哆啦A梦的烧饼Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Day, a Eunuch Climbed Into My Bridal Sedan 98Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 带 I Transmigrated to an Era of Famine and War with a Few Acres of Land 带着几亩地，穿越到饥荒战乱年代 A Simple Life平淡生活Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history + spatial powers + fleeing famine and war + fighting for the throne + decisive and ruthless + a little palace intrigue) Ye Yutong has transmigrated! She's landed in a novel once written by her college roommate, set in an unknown dynasty during a time of famine and war. In the original story, the heroine is her cousin, while Ye Yutong is the wicked supporting character who competes with her for the male lead. Not only does she get thoroughly humiliated, her family is dragged do 21.3kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    [Top Post] A female protagonist transmigrates into a novel, becoming an eight- or nine-year-old farm girl. A severe drought strikes, the emperor is seriously ill, princes in the capital are eyeing the throne, and regional princes are conscripting soldiers, threatening chaos. Her father, the eldest son, was forced into conscription by her stepmother. After her father's death, she, her mother, and two brothers are evicted. Taking advantage of the girl's loneliness at home, they attempt to sell her. The girl struggles, injuring her head, and her stepmother abandons her. When her mother returns home, the girl is unconscious. Doctors are helpless. Then, an old monk arrives, offering a similarly unconscious young boy as a "lucky charm." The female protagonist transmigrates into the novel at this moment. Soon, the boy awakens. To escape the tragic ending of the original story, the protagonist persuades her family to change their route during the famine, instead of going to the capital with the old family home. They plan to find a remote mountain and use their cultivation space to survive for a few years. Soon the female protagonist discovers that her supposedly auspicious husband is actually the former emperor's crown prince. So the couple gradually stockpiles grain, horses, and soldiers, and eventually seizes the throne.

29. 79 黑 The Underworld's Illegitimate Daughter Is Forced into Love by a Possessive Prince 黑道庶女，被病娇王爷强制爱了 Ah Gan Gan啊柑柑Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhuo, the youngest chief physician in Jin City and the underworld’s eldest daughter, should have had a smooth life, until her family was uprooted. She was hit by a car while scavenging for scraps and woke up on a bridal bed, expected to bring good fortune to a dying man! Her groom was vicious and treacherous, and intended to take her down with him before he died. To survive, she prolonged his life on the spot! Shen Yanqing lived one more day. “Can you treat me?” “No.” A gold ingot appeared 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hot-tempered, greedy, and straightforward female doctor meets a ruthless, cunning, and sickly prince. The female lead is serious about making money, while the male lead is focused on falling in love. A sweet, funny, and satisfying story.

30. 80 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day 穿书后，权臣大人日日求宠 Su Yuan苏源Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate World + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] [A sweet little romance with little political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a powerful, assertive type. Neither lead has been with anyone else in either their past or present lives, and the hero only loves the heroine.] A lively, spirited little drama queen with catlike charm × a clingy, green-tea husband who pretends to be sweet and obedient, with foxlike charm At first, Luo Qingqing only 2.9kReads9.2Score370Shelves

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    Luo Qingqing transmigrated into the book, initially intending to win over the male lead for self-protection, but unexpectedly, she was counter-attacked by Gu Jing'an, a seemingly obedient and clingy "green tea husband." Gu Jing'an blinked his phoenix eyes, his voice full of coquettishness, his heart and eyes overflowing with affection and love for Luo Qingqing, making her involuntarily soften and fall for him. During a drunken scene at the family banquet, Gu Jing'an, in his drunken state, protectively defended Luo Qingqing, but instantly sobered up back in his room, revealing his deep thoughts. This top-tier love-obsessed, self-conquering male lead, possessing the traits of a cute puppy, a cunning and charming womanizer, a hidden yandere, and a fatherly boyfriend, embarks on a sweet, playful, and heartwarming love journey with the lively and spirited Luo Qingqing in a fictional world, writing a romantic chapter that belongs only to them.

31. 81 司 Fate-Bound Envoy: Unlocking a Hundred Generations of Love and Destiny 司缘渡世：解锁百代红尘缘 Floating Life Of Yaoguang摇光浮生Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Female Lead, Historical Romance with Angst, Reincarnation and Xianxia, Episodic Stories] Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch people from ancient times fall in love? There’s now a matchmaker’s shop in the mortal world that specializes in healing heartbreak that has lasted a thousand years. Su Yancheng owns the shop and serves as its matchmaker. Besides bringing people together like any ordinary matchmaking service, he also helps resolve the regrets left behind by people from th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this ancient romance, the protagonist continues to travel through time to witness those unforgettable, yet tragically ending, love stories from history. Using his own methods, he changes the tragedies, and the lovers are finally united. Yu Ji and Xiang Yu, Tang Wan and Lu You, Nalan and Lu Shi… one love story after another unfolds and is reenacted.

32. 82 前 The Former Dynasty's Princess Is an Omen of Disaster 前朝公主是灾星 Shen Zichen沈子谌Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + alternate universe + transmigrate into a book + comedy + brainless wish fulfillment + pure love + a little male competition (early on) + devoted 1v1 romance + happy ending (Note: the male lead gets secretly smug)] [The first few chapters are a little slow, but it gets super fun later. Sure you don't want to take a look?] You won't regret giving this one a try. Who has the upper hand, the former dynasty's princess or the secretly smug new emperor? Shen Yao gave Jun Qizheng a s 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Time Travel + Alternate Universe + Transmigration into a Book + Slightly Yandere + Comedy + Brainless Thriller + Pure Romance + Slight Male-Female Competition + Both are Clean 1v1 + HE (Note: Male Lead has a secret-satisfaction personality)] [The first few chapters are a bit dry, but the later ones are super interesting. Are you sure you don't want to check it out?] Who is slightly better, the former dynasty's princess or the infatuated emperor? "Sister, I'm going to imprison you. From now on, you'll only be able to see me." "Oh, is that so? That's truly wonderful news." Shen Yao didn't care at all, and even turned over, finding a comfortable position to continue lying down. "... Sister, aren't you afraid of me?" Jun Qizheng's eyes were dark but held some unreadable emotions, unfathomable, but Shen Yao didn't even glance at them. "With food, drink, fun, entertainment, and a man to warm my bed, what am I afraid of? I'm going to sleep, don't disturb, thank you!" "..." The neglected prince of the Jun Kingdom, Jun Qizheng, and the princess of the Heavenly Kingdom, Shen Yao, meet by chance. Shen Yao casually calls Jun Qizheng "Little Fool," never imagining that he would later become the emperor who reigns supreme over the world, and incidentally destroy her kingdom. However, for another person, this is merely a game. He observes the whole situation, manipulating everything from afar; all characters are pawns to him, except... Shen Yao. With Jun Qizheng's ascension to the throne, a game officially begins.

33. 83 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
34. 84 穿 I Transmigrated into an Old-School Tragic Romance, and I'm Giving Everyone a Happy Ending 穿进古早虐文，本红娘要全员HE Clear Pines, Falling Colors清松落色Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + System] (A silly transmigrated heroine × a crafty, clever hero) (This story doesn't vilify the original leads, break up the original couple, or steal the original protagonists' opportunities. Everyone gets along.) After spending eighteen years bedridden, she suddenly dies. When she wakes up, she has become Hua Qingsu, the third daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household 10.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
35. 85 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.1kReads9.2Score419Shelves

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    It's really well-written, with delicate prose; it feels like everyone is the protagonist of their own story.

36. 86 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Fell in Love with a Male Favorite 穿越后我竟爱上了男宠 The Hungry Mouse Circling the Jar绕缸饥鼠Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted Gorgeous but tragic male lead + Political intrigue and revenge + Unhinged villainous male lead ♡ Kind-hearted heroine + A touch of clueless innocence early on + Survival in ancient times + Growth-oriented heroine Family vendettas and national hatred, mutual salvation, angst followed by sweetness and then more angst, happy ending. ~ Lin Shixi, a recent college graduate, transmigrates into the body of the Lin family's good-for-nothing Fourth Miss, abandoned in a mountain village to die. She bar 228Reads8.3Score102Shelves

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    A laid-back female protagonist transmigrates and encounters a crazy, vengeful, and possessive man. A traditional ancient romance novel with delicate descriptions, avoiding mindless, overly satisfying plots.

37. 87 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    Zhi Xian was the sharpest blade beside the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating all obstacles on his path to the throne, yet he perished on the very day he was made Crown Prince. "Zhi Xian, blame yourself for knowing too much," Xuan Yuanheng said with a nonchalant, cold laugh, wiping the blood from his dagger. Fate had smiled upon her; she had been reborn as Princess Qingyi of Beiyao, Jiang Yunxi, a woman of noble birth, exceptional beauty and talent, and showered with love from her parents and brothers. However, while she retained her martial arts skills, to outsiders she appeared only as a sickly beauty. To exact revenge, she needed a powerful ally. At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Jiang Yunxi raised her beautiful eyes. The ruthless Regent, holding the Tiger Tally and second only to the Emperor, was a suitable candidate. So what if he was averse to women and ruthless and cruel? With a honey trap, he would still fall for her.

38. 88 女 She Enlisted in the Army Disguised as a Man, and the General Fell for Her 女扮男装入军营，将军他沦陷了 You Nanyuan悠南鸢Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + somewhat goofy + fictional setting + showbiz] Su Yu, a minor actress, transmigrates into the body of a woman disguised as a male soldier. The first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is an executioner's blade. No big deal. She survives on her “acting skills.” She feigns illness, plays the victim, and makes up military intelligence. General Pei Yan falls for her tricks every time, though he can’t shake the feeling that 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A time-travel story set in ancient China, featuring the female protagonist's growth and development later in the story. The male protagonist's motto is: "She likes men, I'm a man, and she likes me."

39. 89 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Mad Qi Min’s Caged Sparrow 穿书逐玉：疯批齐旻的掌中雀 Li Jun'er李军儿Female-Channel Fanfiction714k WordsOngoing Yu Qianqian was transmigrated into the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character, and mistook the sinister, unhinged imperial grandson Qi Min for her savior. Qi Min was a thoroughly rotten man. He didn’t understand love, only possession. He clipped her wings and locked her in a cage made of pure gold, stroking her face with a smile. “Qianqian, you’re only safe by my side.” Desperate for freedom, Yu Qianqian faked her death in a blazing fire. That night, the all-powerful Third Young Master Qi dug 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the treacherous palace intrigues, every step is fraught with danger. Qi Min, burdened by the hatred of his family's massacre, has spent years lying in wait, plotting revenge and seizing power. Yu Qianqian's appearance is an unexpected turn of events in his dark life, but also a vulnerability on his path to power. The two test each other and become intertwined in the turbulent court, going from being adversaries to becoming inseparable in life and death.

40. 90 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6.1kReads9.0Score512Shelves

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    The female protagonist was originally transmigrated into a book as cannon fodder, but unexpectedly she was married by the emperor and became his empress.

41. 91 伪 Pretending to Read Minds, the Empress Becomes the Tyrant’s Beloved 伪装读心，娘娘成了暴君心尖宠 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted Lang Zhi never imagined she would transmigrate into a book one day. She becomes the beautiful, vicious, arrogant daughter of a powerful minister, destined to lose the struggle for power and die after falling out of favor with the emperor. Luckily, her skill at making up outrageous stories and her unconventional mind-reading ability, which lets her fool people without a second thought, come along with her. The tyrant fears her powerful family and refuses to make her empress. Lang Zhi smiles faint 444Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    🌺Lang Zhi transmigrates into the book as the major antagonist, Consort Li, similar to Consort Hua, with the harem resembling a Qing Dynasty template. 🐉Using modern information, she presents herself as a celestial princess descended to earth to undergo tribulations; this is all read by the treacherous emperor. 💥 [The female lead is really good at deception, she's got it all figured out, so clear-headed!]

42. 92 抄 After the Estate Was Confiscated 抄家以后 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [A clever, levelheaded noblewoman vs. an honest, straightforward, fiercely loyal guard] [Historical Romance + Revenge + Healing + Political Intrigue + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Guard] Cheng Ming'an was the daughter of a general. On the eve of her wedding, the Cheng family was arrested and their assets confiscated for treason. Her father and brothers were executed, her eldest sister took her own life, and her married sisters were put through one hardship after another. Her fiancé change 11.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a very different kind of strong female lead novel. She doesn't rely on rebirth, time travel, or precognition; she leads her family out of trouble entirely through her wisdom. The emotions are stable, without excessive depiction of grief and pain. Despite having her family's property confiscated and her father and brothers gone, the story is of very high quality. The male lead, although a guard, is also very strong.

43. 93 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, She Went on a Rampage Changing the Plot 穿书后她疯狂改剧情 Orange-Flavored Malt Candy橙子味麦芽糖Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a book? And into the body of an obscure little character... Don't panic. Just think of it as an immersive gaming experience. Besides, we've got God's-eye perspective! What do you do when the plot is just too heartbreaking? Change it! Changing the plot feels great in the moment, and even better every time she does it. She absolutely loves the feeling of turning other people's fates around! What has she done wrong? All she wants is to save every poor, wounded soul! 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book really made me laugh and cry. The plot development is beyond your imagination. The female protagonist transmigrates into a tragic novel, but she manages to turn it into a comedy.

44. 94 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Met a Reborn Villain, and Now the Empress Is at a Loss 穿书遇到重生反派，娘娘没招了 Fan Sile凡姒乐Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted (Complete) A love-starved, unhinged puppy of an emperor vs. a poised, in-control consort who knows how to train dogs When she opened her eyes, Lin Wanfu, a rising young actress, had become the wicked supporting villainess from a hate-fic, doomed to the most horrific ending: her ashes scattered at sea to feed the fish. Her mission in the original story: raise the young antagonist Xie Geshen into a tyrant and help Prince Rui seize the throne. To stay alive, she decided to raise him the opposite 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The transmigrated female supporting character doesn't want to be a pawn of Prince Rui, so Lin Wanfu takes a reverse approach to conquer the reborn tyrant! Xie Ge remembers her betrayal, but he relents in the face of the promise of "living together." From mutual wariness to joining forces to fight back, the plot is fast-paced and full of twists and turns, making it more and more addictive as you watch!

45. 95 半 Not a Thing Is Left to Chance 半分不由人 Xiao Xiao Zhao Zhao萧萧曌曌Ancient Romance205k WordsOngoing It turns out that even when two people love each other, things can still end badly. The most painful love in the world is when fate brings you together but never lets you be. A princess whose kingdom has fallen meets the person who will save her, but a sea of bloodshed lies between them. In the end, fate brings them together and then tears them apart. It is never up to them! 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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46. 96 穿 Book Transmigration: How to Escape Certain Death 穿书：如何逆转必死局 Chen Duoyu dy陈多鱼dyAncient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character] [Historical Romance] [Beheaded from the Start] [A Cowardly Heroine's Slow Rise to Power] A friendly warning: This is the kind of story you read with your brain switched off. The heroine only grows after going through a lot, so if you're looking for a power fantasy about an unrivaled heroine right from the start, this probably isn't for you. Other people transmigrate into books as princesses or noble daughters, with a golden finger 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reincarnated as a cannon fodder female supporting character, her first scene is a famous beheading; how will she reverse this doomed situation? [Smirk]

47. 97 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    🧡🧡A great novel about a concubine's daughter! 💕I especially loved the first novel; all the characters were so captivating. It felt like each one could be a protagonist on their own. Not only were the main characters memorable, but the supporting characters were also memorable. The characters were very well-developed, and the plot wasn't just childish nonsense.

48. 98 沈 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 25.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
49. 99 娇 The Beloved Concubine's Daughter: Stay Close, Auntie Will Help You Soar 娇娇庶女：姨娘稳住带你飞 A Fu阿阜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Auntie, Hang in There! Your Daughter Will Earn You a Noble Title [Heroine pretends to be weak while hiding her strength / actually a useless little thing + supernatural elements + second male lead’s road to redemption + slow-to-realize male lead] When people in the capital spoke of the third young lady of the Marquis of Huai’an’s household, many couldn’t help remarking on her good fortune. Though born a concubine’s daughter, she had won the Empress’s favor, been given the title of 3.4kReads9.1Score396Shelves
50. 100 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter Keeps the Family Afloat 庶女养家 Nan Feiyan南飞彦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a humble concubine-born daughter, Ning Jiayin plans to adapt to local customs and live a quiet, stable life in the inner household. But a spy stirs up trouble, her father is swept off to the front lines, and the Ning family is arrested and has its property confiscated. To keep her family afloat, Ning Jiayin has no choice but to step up. She goes into business and shows off her medical skills. Though the Ning family faces enormous upheaval, they still manage to live in pea 4.6kReads9.0Score526Shelves

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