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Looking for Mind-Bending Novels Full of Cunning, Political Schemes, and Manipulation

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Are there any stories similar to The State-Defending Princess's Husband that are cerebral and focus on political schemes and manipulating people's hearts?

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1 The End of Ten Days Pest Control Team MemberMystery3.2M WordsCompleted 1.8MReads9.9Score214.6kShelves
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This book can be ranked in the top three of my reading career in more than ten years. The feeling of having your IQ rubbed against the ground when reading it is actually quite addictive. It has no routine at all, the plot is all unexpected, and the sense of substitution is very strong - every time I watch it, I can't help but think about it in another person's shoes, and how I would solve it if I were in another place. Occasionally, I can guess a little bit about the direction of the plot, and I can be happy for a long time. This feeling is exactly the same as when I first watched "Alice in the Land of Dying". I really like this setting of "relying on extreme intelligence to defeat opponents who are stronger than myself". It's much better than the sudden burst of counterattack.
2 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18Th Floor On Jiufeng MountainSci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted 2.5kReads8.8Score236Shelves
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Looking for brain-burning and Machiavellian writing? This book is a masterpiece of rebirth in the apocalypse! The protagonist's IQ is online throughout the whole process, the twists and turns are one after another, the world view is grand and full of details, and the description of human nature is so real that it makes people think deeply. After reading it, I feel really addicted!
3 The Ninth Special Zone Wei JieUrban6.1M WordsCompleted 245.1kReads9.6Score28.9kShelves
4 Doomsday Cockroach Mighty CockroachSci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted 23kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
5 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal LineAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 1kReads9.2Score126Shelves
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This article is super beautiful, it's a masterpiece! After chasing it down in one breath, I found that there was not a single useless foreshadowing. When I read the chapter about the fire, I was shocked by the author's writing style. The supporting cast is also very colorful and colorful, and everyone is alive! It's not the kind of routine tool man plot. The heroine is so good, she takes one step and thinks ten steps, has a correct outlook on life, has a strategy, and has great love and the world in her heart. The emotional lines are also written very delicately, and Huangfu Jin is really handsome! Real! Don't miss this book!
6 I Am Not the God of Drama Three Nine Sound DomainUrban4.0M WordsCompleted 1.7MReads9.9Score175.5kShelves
7 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms Arrow Rain, Plum FragranceHistorical358k WordsOngoing 927Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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It's a high-quality Machiavellian novel that I have to stay up late to read. I give it a 9.9 Rating.
8 Claiming to Heal Tian MingyiMystery252k WordsCompleted 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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You won't lose money if you invest. [Send my heart] [Send my heart] [Send my heart], super nice
9 I Transmigrated into My Master's Body and Doted on My Yandere Disciple Mighty Little Flat-Chested OneAncient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted 15.7kReads9.4Score2kShelves
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👂🏻👂🏻👂🏻Group portrait style! ! ! In addition to the protagonist, many supporting characters with distinctive personalities and different images have also been created. Each of them has a unique story and destiny, and together they form a colorful world of immortality, showing the complexity and diversity of human nature.
10 A Woman Running a Prison? You Heartless Author, Don’t Do This to Me! Jin RuhuaUrban1.2M WordsCompleted 23.8kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves
11 A Fling at the Gym October MengxuanUrban372k WordsCompleted 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
12 You Wretched Disciple, Stop! I’m Your Master! Zheng SanfengEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted 24.8kReads8.5Score2kShelves
13 Hehuan Sect: I Became Invincible to Pay Off My Debts, Starting as a Gold Digger Si Fire Holding a PearlEastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted 890Reads6.1Score102Shelves
14 Tricked into Cultivating Immortality Wind-Crazed SmileEastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing 512Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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Sinister, all kinds of calculations, cold-blooded killing, no system, no harem, not invincible, not brainless, not exaggerated, not stallion, not holy mother, not clever, both the protagonist and the villain have online IQs, decisive killing, good plot writing, easy rebirth and funny fairy tale, This is a long novel about cultivating immortals. The protagonist is deceived into cultivating immortals. He complains about it while cultivating immortals. He takes a double break for his body and mind, and slowly improves his realm. He pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger. It is long, light-hearted and funny, and the plot is compact and not boring, and the progress is not very fast. If you like it, you can pay attention!
15 Your Love Is Precious, Not Everyone Deserves It Ji YunshuModern Romance150k WordsCompleted 3Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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In terms of means, you have to watch this one. It has everything you need to watch, and there will be more surprises. If you don't watch it, you will regret it.
16 Double Sided Game A Little Cabbage wHistorical148k WordsCompleted 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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Royal machinations, multiplayer games, the return of the avenger who has been patient for many years, the former friends have become the current enemies, the layout has been planned for many years, and an "auspicious" entry into the game reopens the past.
17 Moonset Dreaming of Huazhou WutinglanAncient Romance374k WordsOngoing 79Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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When the emperor put down his crossbow and combed her hair: "See clearly, this is the only weapon that can kill me."
18 Falsely Claiming to Have Thawed Tian MingyiMystery163k WordsCompleted 4Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The companion volume, Thawed mainly revolves around one story. Healing mainly revolves around psychological games and carries out many unit stories [send heart][send heart][send heart]
19 Heaven-Defying Magic Mirror Baili, God of WindEastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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Zhong Kui's descendant, Zhong Li, was plotted against others and his body was made into a corpse. His bloodline awakened and the magic mirror was activated, and he rose against the will of heaven! Across the realms of immortals and demons... The mind of "The Heaven-Defying Mirror" continues to grow!
20 The Fleeting Logic Tuner Being Handsome Is No AccidentUrban134k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Don't be fooled by the literary title of "The Logic Tuner", this is actually a suspenseful mystery novel that is so hard-core that it makes your scalp numb. The scariest mystery is not the murder, but when you discover that the physical theorem itself may be false - the deviation of electromagnetic induction is three ten thousandths, the deviation of gravity acceleration is five ten thousandths, and all deviations accurately fall to the fourth decimal place. The protagonist is a doctor of theoretical physics. While taking care of his mother suffering from Alzheimer's disease, he asks: Can the "observations" of eight billion people really vote to rewrite the cosmological constant? This is not science fiction, this is a logical deduction that is terrifying to think about. That deviation to the fourth decimal place is called "Fleeting Time" - the only word his mother still remembers. After reading to the end, you will find that the gentlest reasoning often hides the coldest truth. #Suspense brain hole #urban #genius #reasoning
21 Across the Heavens, Starting from the Number One Scholar FengxinmuEastern Fantasy393k WordsOngoing 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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Unlimited streaming of original copies to the heavens
22 I Transmigrated to the Tyrannical Qin: Chen Sheng Led Me in Rebellion Gu TianshuHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 104Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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Machiavellian, calculating, striving for hegemony
23 Republican Era: The Shanghai Tycoon Thirty-FiveUrban719k WordsCompleted 1.6kReads6.5Score—Shelves
24 Three Kingdoms: Transmigrating into the Yellow Turban Rebellion to Turn the Tide Phantom Feathers Beneath the Vast SkyHistorical2.0M WordsCompleted 2.1kReads8.8Score178Shelves
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These are two of my favorite long-form Three Kingdoms travel novels. They mainly focus on planning large-scale wars, supplemented by marrying beautiful women, and defeating the princes and alien races to finally dominate the world.
25 Three Kingdoms: Let Han Yu Rule the World Phantom Feathers Beneath the Vast SkyHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted 1.8kReads8.0Score100Shelves
26 After Being Cut in Half, He Chased the Poisonous Woman and Eloped Nanshan DouAncient Romance364k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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The villains are all Machiavellian old foxes, and even the minions have small ideas. The heroine relies on poison and IQ to break the situation, and the hero relies on power skills to protect his shortcomings. The Machiavellian story with all the members having online IQs is really good.
27 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School Handsome Green MountainUrban2.9M WordsOngoing 3.1kReads5.7Score156Shelves
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The world is beautiful, how can there be so much suffering and hatred? Take a look and relax.
28 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Why Is Being an Idle Prince So Hard? Enlightenment on the WayHistorical7.5M WordsOngoing 120.4kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
29 Master, Pick up Your Ruler! the Little Disciple Is Good Cold Maple Is ComingAncient Romance555k WordsCompleted 1.8kReads6.9Score130Shelves
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Brain-burning recommendation for this book
30 The Person in the Painting: the Shocking Beauty Wall Fifty Old ImmortalsMystery11k WordsCompleted 4Reads8.6Score—Shelves
31 The Midnight Chime Murder Case in the Haunted House Fifty Old Immortals8k WordsCompleted 2Reads8.6Score—Shelves
32 All Beings Beneath the Light The Quiet Duke971k WordsOngoing 84Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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"I beg you to love the Machiavellian plot! A dark novel derived from the game, this book vividly describes the process of 'dragon slayer turning into evil dragon'. The protagonist's transformation from a hot-blooded leader to a cold-blooded politician is not a sudden darkening, but the inevitable result of 'choosing the lesser of two evils' every time. See how he uses power to balance all parties, sacrifices for stability, and finally lives up to what he once hated most. The political logic is as strict as a textbook, but reading it makes people shiver down the spine."
33 Criminal Investigation Consultant Lin Chen Bear Er'er, the NovelistMystery263k WordsCompleted 331Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The small box became the scene of the murder. The doors and windows were locked to isolate the inside and outside. The conditions for committing the crime were very restricted. The motives of several suspects are different, the clues are repeatedly reversed and the mystery is thick. The team jointly handles the case, and the consultant relies on rigorous logic to solve the entire unsolved case.
34 The Little Spy's Successful Comeback High Sky, Thin Clouds 1981Urban262k WordsCompleted 101Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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These two brain-burning books are equally matched, so awesome.
35 Chasing the Murderer with an Umbrella Qiu WeilaiModern Romance225k WordsOngoing 22Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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It can be regarded as a suspenseful twist of conspiracy and revenge.
36 When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends Rui XuanAncient Romance824k WordsOngoing 2.1kReads9.3Score299Shelves
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Jiang Youning used her weakness as a cover to stir up trouble in the palace with her ruthless Xiao Yu! Fighting wits against the hypocritical concubine and clearing out the framers, every move has a reversal, and the love between the two strong men is ignited and intense!
37 The Doomsday Hourglass Swimming PigletSci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsCompleted 10.6kReads7.5Score662Shelves
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In the doomsday wasteland, power, wealth, and beauty are at your fingertips, but do you have the ability to grab them? [Working on draft][Please pay attention]
38 Change of Heart Hongshen BingAncient Romance563k WordsCompleted 101Reads—Score—Shelves
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I am very brain-burning and Machiavellian.
39 A Dream Among Flowers: the Piaoyun Xia Ke Ji Hongshen BingEastern Fantasy735k WordsCompleted 56Reads—Score—Shelves
40 No System: Usurper Plan: Twenty Years of Hidden Front January 2025Historical44k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
41 Rusty Heart Era Tianya88Mystery690k WordsCompleted 15Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Conspiracy, you have to stay awake! ! !
42 The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World Forge a Sword from Scales and Cleave the UniverseMystery436k WordsOngoing 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is a new book of suspense reasoning. The author has worked hard for half a year to create a perfect murder case. It is absolutely exciting and brain-burning, and you will definitely not be able to guess the murderer's method and the truth behind the scenes!
43 The God of War and His Beauties From the BookHistorical1.3M WordsOngoing 73Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Welcome to take a look [please pay attention]
44 Deadly Games: Source Code Peace With YouSci-Fi & Apocalypse199k WordsCompleted 2Reads5.8Score—Shelves
45 Demon Appraiser: Start with a Fire Stick Peace With YouUrban289k WordsCompleted 3Reads5.8Score—Shelves
46 Prehistoric Sacred Artifact: Twin Tribulation Peace With YouEastern Fantasy213k WordsCompleted 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves
47 A Woman in a Man's Body, and I'm Drop-Dead Gorgeous! Northern Snow HutAncient Romance502k WordsCompleted 417Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Come in and take a look, it's suitable for staying up late.
48 A Different Life for Men Wearing Women's Clothing Northern Snow HutAncient Romance454k WordsCompleted 967Reads5.8Score—Shelves
49 The Gray Realm’s Devotee Strange Hero Ai AiMystery231k WordsCompleted 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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Others sacrificed their organs in exchange for "fate", but he overturned the rules with one eye. The "Destiny System" setting of "Believer in the Gray World" directly kills people crazy. There is no golden finger, only the awakening of instincts sealed in the bones and blood.
50 The Soul Penetrates Li Bai? at the Beginning of Maweiyi, I Save Yuhuan Wanderer of NankeHistorical1.2M WordsOngoing 111Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The rare fine bran of tomatoes. The Anshi Rebellion, the banishment of the immortal noble concubine, the conspiracy in troubled times, and the passion for the family and the country. The key is, no matter if you are a decent person or a villain, your IQ is always online. On this point, it instantly kills 99.9% Of Tomato historical articles. Highly recommended