High-quality Novels with Real Depth 高质量小说，有深度

1. 1301 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8kReads9.3Score830Shelves

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   This book is of high quality and profound, with plot twists and turns, and foreshadowing throughout! It's amazing, an absolute masterpiece!

2. 1302 人 The Scoundrel's Struggle 人渣奋斗史 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Urban739k WordsCompleted I came with nothing and leave loaded with everything. Conscience? What a useless piece of shit. I ditched it ages ago. Kindness is for God; evil is what belongs in this world. Sure, I didn't get much schooling, but I'm not asking for much. I just want a good life. I had nothing to begin with, so what have I got to fear? Just do it! 285Reads8.2Score—Shelves
3. 1303 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves
4. 1304 林 Lord Lin Chong 林冲君 Xiong Wen夐文Historical1.0M WordsCompleted There have been heroes who were not sages, but never sages who were not heroes! One who can rouse himself may be called a hero. To rouse oneself is for one’s nature to arise from one’s vital energy. Dragging one’s feet and simply going along with the world, accepting what is and rejecting what is not, working all day yet never rising above a life of rank, land, house, and family, counting every grain of rice and every bundle of firewood until one’s spirit is worn down day by day, looking up at t 4Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1305 穿 Book Transmigration: From the Start, I Mistook the Protagonist for a Minion 穿书：开局错把主角当小弟 Lady Cui Who Loves Strawberry Smoothies爱吃草莓冰沙的崔三娘Two Male Leads978k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beautiful but tragic characters + cultivation + transmigration into a book + descriptions of illness and frailty + slow-burn romance + reportedly a bit of an ensemble cast + lighthearted and harmonious] Yan Ping transmigrated into a world of cultivation and diligently trained for over a decade. But after nearly being captured and turned into a sword, he regained his modern memories and realized he had transmigrated into a book. What’s more, he was the biggest tool character in 2.7kReads8.9Score347Shelves
6. 1306 人 Clearing Away the Clutter of Life 人间除杂 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Adapted from the real-life experiences of a rural woman college graduate] + [Drifting in Beijing] + [Two years alone in a rented room after losing her job] + [Cheated while looking for a rental] + [Parents seriously ill]. If these topics bother you, don't open this book. The reality is heavy. This is seven years of youth in the life of an ordinary country girl with no connections. At 28, I could have been an excellent hydrometallurgical engineer, skilled at removing all kinds of impurities from 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just from the name, you can tell it's not mindless fun; it has depth.

7. 1307 我 I’m a Heartbreaker, So What? 我是渣女，我怕谁 Adelaide Ranch阿德莱德牧场Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted If no amount of hard work can change your fate, what’s the point of striving? What good is hard work? You might as well throw away your conscience. That’s the only way to live well, though you may end up bringing disaster upon yourself. By the time you regret it, it’ll be too late. There’s no cure for regret in life! 224Reads5.9Score100Shelves
8. 1308 讲 No Matter How Much You Cherish It, Nothing Lasts Forever 讲究终将不能长久 Ask About Work问问工作Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted This should be a story about a woman’s growth, set in a bygone era. A girl who has lived at the bottom of society since childhood works hard and thinks she has crossed into a higher class, only to realize she has climbed just one step. Exhausted, she resigns herself to fate and looks for someone on that same step to lean on. But the person she thinks she can rely on only wants to use her to climb higher. To achieve his own ends, he has to kick her down a step so he can leap a little farther. If 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Whether it's high-quality or not, whether it has depth or not, is up to you to decide.

9. 1309 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 238Reads9.0Score161Shelves

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   I absolutely love this book. I hope it will be published someday. Even if it isn't, I'll print it out and read it. That's how much I love it.

10. 1310 深 A Master Plan 深度布局 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery215k WordsCompleted A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score100Shelves

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    On the surface, the acquisition of Jinsheng seemed smooth sailing, but behind the scenes, it was a series of treacherous moves! Every step was calculated, and every link was tightly controlled. The combination of business warfare and revenge made him a legend!

11. 1311 穿 I Reared the Male Lead Wrong After Reincarnating as Cannon Fodder 穿成炮灰的我养歪了男主 Bright Galaxy银汉昭昭Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Two male leads + devoted to each other + happy ending + pure comedy + no secondary couples + younger top Gu Yuhuan stayed up all night and died suddenly. After being bound to a System, he was dropped into a fantasy novel and became the cannon-fodder senior disciple. System: “Advance the plot at all costs. Strike while the male lead is sick and finish him off!” No big deal. The male lead hasn’t turned evil yet. He’s just a delicate little flower, so this should be a piece of cake, right? The plot 11.7kReads9.3Score2kShelves
12. 1312 渣 The Zhar Woman’s Struggle 渣女的奋斗 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted A beautiful young woman refuses to become anyone's kept woman. When she faces a string of sinister schemes, she unexpectedly finds a benefactor. By a twist of fate, she escapes the danger of being framed. Hoping to change her circumstances, she runs into troublesome relatives, then heads abroad to work and build a better life. There are outrageous twists, nerve-racking schemes, fights for survival, and deceitful deals. She not only finds love and happiness, but also makes a great success of hers 34Reads6.4Score—Shelves
13. 1313 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
14. 1314 搞 Who Can Cultivate Immortality Without Going Crazy? 搞修仙的谁不疯呢 Zhou Guifeng周圭寸Two Male Leads612k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and they’ll go up, so enjoy without worry] [Two male leads + both powerful + transmigration into a book + comedy + one-on-one, both pure] [Sharp-tongued king who’s also genuinely strong, the bottom x a refined gentleman on the surface, but actually possessive and obsessive, the top] Yan Yangsheng transmigrates into a book and discovers he has become the male protagonist. Terrified, he quickly finds an upright, powerful man to cling to. When Yan Yangsheng’s identity 28.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
15. 1315 逃 Escaping a Life Under Someone Else’s Control 逃离被控制的人生 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted My parents divorced. My sister went with my father, while I followed my mother into her new marriage. Then Mom had a son. My biological father keeps hounding me, always wanting me to change my name and take his surname. I took my stepfather’s surname, but when I need money, there’s no one there for me. I can only keep going on my own. All I want is to escape a life where I’m controlled. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1316 我 I Save Another World in My Own Novel 我在我的小说里拯救异界 Together Until Our Hair Turns White, Waiting for Flowers to Bloom白首不离待花开Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted The author simply wants to write a book, to bring the world and the light in their heart to life! Synopsis: The conflicts and eventual unification of seven worlds governed by independent yet interconnected laws: the worlds of humans, demons, spirits, the underworld, devils, heaven, and the void. A story about growth, bonds, and remaking the rules. (Dear readers, bring your sharp minds! A slow-burn, satisfying read: no brainless antics, no harem, no womanizing protagonist, and plenty of life’s ph 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give this book a try! A wonderful world, interesting stories, and an indomitable spirit! Not mindless or idiotic! Deep and meaningful! Super exciting, guaranteed to be a great read!

17. 1317 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
18. 1318 本 I’m Already Invincible, So Why Bother Leveling Up? 本尊都无敌了，还升什么级？ Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Originally titled “The Supreme Great Venerable” Ten thousand years ago, the Otherworldly Demon Clan invaded the Tianqi Continent. Lu Nanzhuo, the supreme human, led the myriad races against them, then vanished during the great battle. Ten thousand years later, a figure dressed in white emerges from Beixuan Province and wanders the world, invincible every step of the way! He is calm, carefree, and domineering! He roams freely between heaven and earth, invincible throughout the cosmos! He sta 27.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
19. 1319 宝 At the Foot of Gemstone Hill 宝石山下 Tangerine Peel and Red Dates陈皮红枣Mystery634k WordsCompleted At the foot of Gem Mountain lives Li Muzi, a Taoist priest with boundless powers. He can communicate with the past and present, is skilled at solving crimes and catching demons, and is open to discussing anything as long as the price is right. This is the story of the young Taoist priest Li Muzi solving cases across time and space. A mix of deduction, ghosts and romance. More deduction, less romance. 1.1kReads8.8Score133Shelves

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    Here are a few of my favorites: 1. A food-themed farming novel, featuring not only delicious food but also the everyday life of ordinary people; 2. A novel about family, country, and the world, about an undercover double agent struggling to survive in a chaotic world and a young female thief who grows up; 3. The Great Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Opening Chronicle, a very famous detective novel; 4. A substitute I found after reading The Record of Clearing One's Name, highly recommended!

20. 1320 我 I’m a Little Leek, and I Love Stock Trading 我是小韭菜，我就爱炒股 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Urban252k WordsCompleted I'm just a little retail investor, and I love trading stocks. I excitedly went to open an account, and the stock immediately hit its daily limit. I was over the moon. No matter how fast the big players swing their scythes, I'm not afraid, because I'm a patriotic little leek. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1321 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.9kReads9.6Score957Shelves
22. 1322 两 Love Between Two Generations: An Inescapable Bond 两代情之逃不出的羁绊 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A bloody maelstrom was set in motion by a marriage swap in the late 1980s. One bride died, and the other fled. The humiliation Hua'er endured on her wedding night is enough to make anyone blush with shame, while the hardships Zijun faced as she fled her marriage are deeply moving. Though the story is named for two generations, it is really about three generations and the sweeping changes in their views on love, marriage, and life. It also shows China's tremendous economic boom and the profound s 5.4kReads9.0Score741Shelves

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    This book is quite profound.

23. 1323 人 A Scoundrel’s Repentance 人渣的忏悔 Happy Little Orange快乐的小橙子Urban303k WordsCompleted I was born into poverty and grew up through one hardship after another. My heart had died, but I had no regrets. An unexpected stroke of luck turned my life around and let me experience a different kind of life. If there is another life, I would never be reincarnated as a human again, because this world is too terrifying! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1324 两 Two Deities, Saving Each Other 两个神祇的互相救赎 Autumn Waters and Cool Bamboo秋水竹凉Two Male Leads284k WordsCompleted A socially anxious young man had muddled through life for nineteen years, thinking things would stay that way. Then a blind System dropped out of nowhere, forcibly bound itself to him, and dragged him to another world to become a sect leader. Looking at the barren wasteland before him, devoid of spiritual energy. Shen Mingji: …? System: “This place is just waiting for you to build a sect!” Shen Mingji: I’m socially anxious. System: “That’s fine. You just have to stay here and check in. Leave the 1.3kReads9.3Score185Shelves
25. 1325 我 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 Shan Sheng善生Urban105k WordsCompleted [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 640Reads—Score159Shelves

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    A novel theme, realistic cultivation and enlightenment, teaching you how to cultivate immortality, come and see!

26. 1326 师 Master, I'm Yours: Raising a Little Darling 师尊在上:养个小可怜 Hua Xiao Liu'er花小六儿Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted They first met in the slums of Kangjing, Donglan. Dressed in white, Hai Wensheng appeared like an immortal banished from the heavens, entering the place and taking him away. He still remembered the scene vividly: “Of all the world’s warmth and cold, you know only cold. How about I teach you warmth?” “All right.” His name was Hai Wensheng, the revered Jade Zither Immortal Venerable of the cultivation world, an ethereal immortal untouched by the world and a beauty as flawless as jade. With slende 908Reads9.0Score135Shelves
27. 1327 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.7kReads9.1Score557Shelves

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    Traveling to the ends of the earth will always enrich your life experiences.

28. 1328 全 Global Blackout: Back to the Age of Cold Weapons 全球断电：重返冷兵器时代 Rampaging Bear狂暴熊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no rebirth, no showing off and humiliating others, not a power fantasy. The story of an ordinary person surviving in a time of chaos.] When electricity vanished worldwide and gunpowder and fuel stopped working, Xia Zhi carved out a kingdom in the midst of chaos with nothing but a bow. With transportation and communications cut off, humanity's ambitions began to grow. Everyone wanted to be emperor; even a village chief dared to call himself king. Xia Zhi had wanted to stay home in the 6.3kReads8.2Score470Shelves

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    Rebuilding order inevitably involves growing pains; without destruction, there can be no construction.

29. 1329 一 I Kicked My Former Disciple to the Curb, and the Villain and I Got a Happy Ending! 一脚踹掉前徒弟，我和反派HE！ Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads576k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, progress updates at Qin Lingling] [Two male leads, 1v1, both each other's only one + younger love interest + cultivation + face-slapping the arrogant protagonist + touches of an ensemble cast + happy ending] [Fake-cold, secretly snarky master who flirts without realizing it x pure-hearted, loyal, clingy wolf-demon disciple raised from a pup] [Jiang Yinian x Qin Leyou] The moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Yinian found himself inside the worst arrogant-protagonist no 15.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
30. 1330 修 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 Shan Sheng善生Urban96k WordsCompleted This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 382Reads—Score106Shelves
31. 1331 重 Reborn: The Underdog’s Comeback 重生以后包子的逆袭 Xufeng Niaoniao栩风袅袅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Reborn + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Campus Life + Strong Female and Male Leads + Top Student + Character Growth + Patriotism) The female lead, Mu Wan, is kind but not a pushover. She has principles and always gets even with those who wrong her. The male lead, Xiao Jinyu, is the son of a military compound family and a military-affiliated scientific researcher. Before she was reborn, Mu Wan accidentally stayed up too late and died of cardiac arrest. A family heirloom, a Merit Pearl, took 5kReads9.1Score624Shelves

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    It has some flaws, but the story is very exciting!

32. 1332 孽 You Impudent Disciple! Why Did Your Affection Rating Drop Again? 孽徒！好感度怎么又降了？ Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Dual Male Leads + System + Master and Disciple + Playful Bottom + Green Tea Top] A charming, theatrical master who pretends to be aloof but is really hot-tempered, and a flirtatious yet steady, easily appeased green tea disciple Shen Huai transmigrates into a book as the handsome but tragic male lead's beautiful, lazy master. He flirts with the male lead from the start, sending his affection rating plummeting to -100. What should he do? Shen Huai figures the answe 7.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
33. 1333 传 Legend: Over the Next Fifty Years, I'll Speak Up for Design 传奇，未来五十年，我为设计发声 A Bookshelf一个书架Urban325k WordsOngoing A legend: Over the next fifty years, I’ll give design a voice I really don’t know how much longer I can keep going, or where the road ahead leads. This deep despondency and disappointment follow me everywhere, weighing on me until I can hardly breathe. One dream, and he seemed to transmigrate through time and space, experiencing the next fifty years. The dream shook and bewildered him. He knew he had to change his fate, for himself and his family. Hai Yu would shoulder this responsibility 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Will architects be rendered obsolete in the age of artificial intelligence?

34. 1334 病 The Frail Master Is Clearing His Name Online 病弱师尊在线洗白 May I Get Rich Soon早日暴富Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Forced to transmigrate into the body of a short-lived, perverted villain, he now has to help the System raise a child to earn more time to live? By day, he’s a proper, aloof, distant master. But at night, he secretly snuggles up close to his disciple. What kind of shameless behavior is this? The scummy villain himself would like to clarify: it’s all the fault of his terrible luck. He’s a completely straight man! Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-within, scheming, pure-yang Top who raises his love × coo 175Reads8.4Score—Shelves
35. 1335 读 Mind Reading: The Reborn Fox Cub Is Spoiled by Everyone 读心：重生的狐狸崽被各界抢着宠 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Two Male Leads801k WordsCompleted (Mind-reading + reborn + nine-tailed fox baby boy + doted on by everyone + face-slapping + lighthearted + heartwarming coming-of-age + fictional setting) Bai Yiluo, the last god of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, died, only to discover that he had been reborn. He looked at his family, whose fate had been tragic in his last life, then at his own tiny hands and feet. He couldn’t even talk yet. Worried, he tugged at the sparse fuzz on his head. Fox King: “Xiao Qi, are you hungry? Here, have some milk.” [ 1.3kReads9.3Score189Shelves
36. 1336 吾 My Three Wishes 吾有三愿 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance778k WordsOngoing [Mad Queen x Reclusive Power Behind the Throne] [Past and Present Lives] [Sweetness and Angst] [Fated Redemption] [Alternate World] (This story focuses on [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together] and [Profound Devotion]. Sweetness and angst intertwine. This is not a mindless power fantasy, so read with care if that's not your thing!) In their previous life, in the modern world, the two parted forever on a snowy night! He sat in a wheelchair dusted with snow, and his three wishes ended in regret as 55Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Love and family ties are both flesh and blood ❤️

37. 1337 不 I Won't Be a Superstar 不做大明星 Mechanical Wang机械汪Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [New King of the Dark Web vs. Powerful CEO] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Showbiz] [Elite Families] The dark web’s new king goes undercover as “QQ,” a little-known performer, and joins Fanxing Entertainment. Beneath his delicate, stunning looks is a hacker’s mind with an IQ of 162. His direct superior turns out to be Shen Linxing, the iron-fisted CEO who controls half the entertainment industry and the close friend who “disappeared” from his life when they were young! He joins the company to h 186Reads8.2Score—Shelves
38. 1338 霓 The Rainbow Robe: Yang Guifei 霓裳羽衣之杨贵妃 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Rainbow Dress and Feathered Robe: Yang Guifei 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1339 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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    The book's greatest strength lies in its unconventional approach. Shen Qianqiu deliberately avoids the usual path—this reverse thinking keeps readers guessing. Another unconventional element is the portrayal of the villain: Liu Xun is an "academic corrupt official" who both exploits and rules, escalating the conflict to an intellectual level.

40. 1340 风 The Playboy and the Five Golden Flowers 风流之子与五朵金花 Thirteen of Me十三个我Urban420k WordsCompleted [Completed] If you happened to click on this, please read a few more pages, or even a few dozen, and help boost my stats. Thanks for your support! This is the story of a group of people who came from elsewhere to work and put down roots in Zhuhai. They fall in love, get married, buy homes, and have children. The first half covers their lives up to marriage. The second half explores marriage, human nature, changes in society, and growing up in middle age. This novel has a calm and gentle tone, pe 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try mine, it's already finished.

41. 1341 明 Moonlight Fort 明月堡 Zhan Quan湛泉Urban448k WordsCompleted Set after the Central Plains War, this work follows the rise and fall of the Hu family, a prominent business clan in Mianshang County in central Shanxi, and the joys and sorrows shared by two generations. It portrays the region’s distinctive local customs and bears the clear imprint of its era. 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A long novel set in the Republican era, a realistic work depicting urban and rural life, revolutionary struggles, conflicts between officials and businessmen, the rise and fall of families, and love and hate...

42. 1342 日 The Sun and Moon Pearl 日月珠 An YiyuA安一隅AEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The bloodstains on the ninety-thousand-step stairway to heaven had yet to dry, and An Yufan had already become the laughingstock of the Tianlong Sect for a hundred years. Through five years of bitter hardship, he knelt until his knees broke on the stone steps, yet could not gain even the slightest bit of cultivation. Only after accepting a blood curse in the Land of Nine Hells did he finally undergo a complete transformation. In a single day, he challenged the proud disciples of all five Tianlon 330Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It has good writing, substance, and depth; it's not a mindless, feel-good story.

43. 1343 睡 I Can Simulate Anything in My Sleep, I'm an Immersive Actor 睡觉就能模拟，我是体验派影帝 Happy Lazy Ant开心懒蚂蚁Urban186k WordsOngoing [Takes acting seriously + No brainless decisions + Constant improvement + Showbiz + Every production tells a standalone story + The System is just an aid. Give it a few chapters, and you'll be hooked!] He's the only Grand Slam Best Actor in the country, and a globally acclaimed master of method acting. He's an ordinary man who rose from humble beginnings, a devoted acting fanatic. Behind every script lies a completely different life. His name is Xu Jing. This is his story. 13.6kReads6.5Score3kShelves

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    You won't be able to stop watching once you start; it's guaranteed to be great!

44. 1344 前 In My Past Life, You Slaughtered My Entire Family. Reborn, I'll Take Your Kingdom 前世你灭我满门，重生我覆你江山 He Huoban禾火半Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The short drama "Scheming Phoenix, Beloved Substitute Eunuch" is now streaming. Thanks so much for your support, guys. Love you all! [Both leads reborn + devoted to each other + family and country + power struggles] A heroine who always gets revenge + a patient, deeply devoted hero with a secret identity In her previous life, Li Shuangwan used the meritorious service of the entire General’s House of Zhenguo to help the helpless Ling Heng ascend the throne. She believed that after ten years of ma 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
45. 1345 站 At the Crossroads of Fate 站在命运的十字路口 Zhang Guofu张国富Urban243k WordsCompleted This book explores Standing at the Crossroads of Fate through five major sections. 1. Fleeing for Their Lives: This section recounts how the protagonist Sun Shigui’s grandparents left their landlord’s household to make a life of their own amid the hardships of the old society, and how, after enduring countless trials during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fled all the way from Nanjing to Shiqi Village and finally settled there. 2. A Life of Hardship: This section follows the many hards 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The following book recommendations are not... Time-travel... Rebirth... Get rich quick... Sweet romance... Rich family... CEO... Cultivation... Or other similar wish-fulfillment novels. If you're not interested, please stop here. *Standing at the Crossroads of Fate* showcases the struggles and awakenings of individuals amidst societal changes through the growth of its protagonist, Sun Shigui. The novel uses five modules to connect the protagonist's story of facing multiple life choices in family, relationships, and career, ultimately leading to a transformation from confusion to self-realization. *Mirror Dream Awakening* is a psychological coming-of-age novel exploring the intertwining of reality and dreams, primarily revolving around the awakening process of the protagonist, Gao Yangming, amidst workplace and emotional dilemmas.

46. 1346 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 757Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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47. 1347 镜 Awakening from a Mirror Dream 镜梦觉 Zhang Guofu张国富Urban119k WordsCompleted What is a dream? Is it an illusion, an extension of reality from the tangible to the intangible, another “distorted” reflection of life, or perhaps all of these? And what is a mirror dream? I think it is a process of introspection: by observing, examining, and reflecting on dreams, one comes to an understanding and is then able to see what kind of person “I” ought to be. This book explores the theme “See as it is, think as it is, act as it is” through three main sections: Mirror Dream, Looking 24Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1348 星 Interstellar Black Hole 星际黑洞 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Sci-Fi & Apocalypse231k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi + apocalypse + spaceflight + cosmic exploration + interstellar + black holes] Liu Weiqiang wakes from a long slumber to discover he is aboard the Shenzhou 88 spacecraft. Beside him is a talking dog, and the two set off on an incredible interstellar journey... Earth-like planets, planets that dance for joy, mysterious distress signals, the stars of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, fragments of spacetime, stellar explosions, portals, two Bai Ling, life on Earth devastated beyond recognition: h 19Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1349 背 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes 背后高人 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban418k WordsCompleted Xu Qiang was framed and sent to prison. There, he met a powerful official who gave him guidance and revealed many secrets to him. After Xu Qiang got out, he rose to great heights in no time... 689Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1350 黑 The Black Man 黑汉 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban176k WordsCompleted We are a black male tribe. Neither dazzling nor romantic. Yet black itself is our precious glory! This is a story about the black earth and its little-known past. 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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