Niche but Really Good Novels 小众但很好看的小说

1. 1551 废 Picking Up Babies in the Wasteland 废土拾婴记 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Picking Up Babies in the Wasteland 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1552 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Thought I Was Just a Background Character 穿越后我以为自己是路人甲 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿14k WordsCompleted After Transmigrating, I Thought I Was Just a Background Character 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1553 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Stand-In 顶流姐姐的替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star's Substitute 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1554 互 After We Switched Lives, the Heiress Took My Side and Tore Into My Toxic Family 互换人生后，豪门千金替我手撕极品全家 White Tea and Deer白茶与鹿17k WordsCompleted After We Switched Lives, the Heiress of a Wealthy Family Tore My Toxic Family to Shreds for Me 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1555 他 He Thinks I'm Pursuing Him, but I'm Actually Writing a Thesis 他以为我在追他，其实我在写论文 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted He Thinks I’m Pursuing Him, but I’m Actually Writing a Thesis 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1556 拯 Saving My Hopelessly Romantic Brother: I Tutor Him for the Top Universities 拯救恋爱脑亲哥，我辅导他考清北 Come Ship the Couple来磕糖吖Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Su Zijin is fifteen years younger than her brother, Su Gu. Su Gu has been the perfect child since he was little: handsome, academically gifted, and possessed of sound values. Everyone says he’s bound for one of China’s top universities, but no one could have predicted that he’d fall for Xie Sisi, a master manipulator. The golden boy falls from grace. The title of “academic genius” gradually gives way to “delinquent,” and their parents smile less and less. Su Zijin wants to change things, but she 6.5kReads9.4Score902Shelves

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   The first book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates to the time before her brother meets a scumbag woman and changes his life. The second book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates to the time when her son is 18 and going through a rebellious phase, and patiently warms his heart with her actions.

7. 1557 我 I've Always Been Waiting for You to Come Back 我一直在等你回来 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I've been waiting for you to come back all this time. —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1558 反 Villain, Stop Losing It. Your Real Mom Has Returned 反派别颠了，你亲妈穿回来了 Lian Qiao连俏Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Shen Linyue unexpectedly traveled 24 years into the future before learning that not only was she living inside a novel, but her future son was also a notorious villain! The eighteen-year-old villain is rebellious and unreliable, and his grades are abysmal. When they first meet, the boy looks down at her with a displeased expression. “Who did you say you are, my sister?” Shen Linyue shakes her head. “You're right, I'm not your sister. I'm your aunt.” The villain's son: ? Where did this lunatic co 594Reads8.5Score102Shelves
9. 1559 人 The Record of Personality-Based Supernatural Arts 人格异术录 Jing You Renxiang京尤人象Urban488k WordsOngoing In the future, humans can gain supernatural abilities based on their MBTI personality types. [ISTJ: Logistician] control space, [ENFP: Campaigner] grant life, [ESFP: Entertainer] imitate and replicate, [INFJ: Advocate] communicate with the divine. All 160 MBTI-based abilities come from the trials of the human heart! But when a person’s worth is tied to their abilities, humanity’s place in the world begins to change under a distorted set of universal values... Will the person by the window rebel 24Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Not only is it niche, but it's also very appealing. The MBTI personality type is psychic, and there are also eight magical arts. It features a dual narrative, a complete outline, and the protagonist is an INFP mediator.

10. 1560 疯 The Madman's Bride 疯子的新娘 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀14k WordsCompleted The Madman’s Bride 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1561 收 I Took Her Money, So I Have to Keep Her Alive 收了钱就得保她命 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I Took Her Money, So I Have to Keep Her Alive 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1562 憧 Dream Demon: Fool? Fool! A Magical Girl Story 憧魔：笨蛋？笨蛋！魔法少女物语 Yin Yang Le阴阳楽Anime Fanfiction653k WordsOngoing [Minecraft, Magical Girls, Gender-Bending, Cuddles, Comedy, Anime, Memes, Looking Up to Magical Girls, Bratty Girls, Yandere, and more tags] (The protagonist hasn’t seen any content related to Looking Up to Magical Girls, so read without worry.) Once, there was a boy who thought he was the protagonist of the world, destined for greatness. A transmigrator’s truck came along and sent him flying on the spot. When he woke up, he found himself in a strange dimension, where he met an odd being who had 15Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Although it doesn't get much traffic, it's incredibly good. The author is very active, with each chapter containing 10,000 words.

13. 1563 山 A Journey Through Mountains and Rivers 山水行记 Moli Baji莫里吧唧Historical1.4M WordsCompleted "Not a wish-fulfillment novel, not stupid, and not something to eat with your rice. It’s best enjoyed with a drink. This book is for readers with a long-term mindset. Take your time and savor it, and you’ll find that this novel is as tender as water, like the girl you love, intoxicating you." What seems like an ordinary opening is actually a grand scheme plotted long ago… Guangxi, a rainy night, a dilapidated Taoist temple, and a mystery upon mystery. A helpless young woman encounters a handsome 1.4kReads8.2Score187Shelves

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    A good book, but it's a niche book.

14. 1564 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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15. 1565 双 Ten Years of Mutual Secret Love 双向暗恋十年 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted A Decade of Mutual Secret Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1566 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1567 我 After I Died, My Stand-In Fled with the Money Overnight 我死后，替身她连夜卷款跑路了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted After I died, my stand-in fled with the money overnight 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1568 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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    🪴The author's writing is superb, with tons of allusions, poems, and references. You're bound to broaden your horizons while reading, right?! (I've underlined over 100 places, hahaha) It's not just about two male leads; it's an ensemble piece where each character is vividly portrayed and leaves a lasting impression!

19. 1569 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Wear it, and let's go to the Tower of Babel to see Otto and give him a surprise," I said, turning to Zhao Tian'er.

20. 1570 妈 Mom Is Still Pretending to Be Poor Today 妈妈今天还在装穷 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Mom Is Still Pretending to Be Poor Today 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1571 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1572 赘 A Live-In Son-in-Law's Comeback? I'm Just a Coder 赘婿逆袭？我只是写代码的 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A Son-in-Law's Comeback? I'm Just a Coder 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1573 鱼 The Fish-Tiger Romance: A Record of the Scheming, Unhinged Divine Lord Spoiling His Wife 鱼虎恋，腹黑疯批神君宠妻实录 He Zengsi何曾姒Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Unhinged and calculating; seductive; mutually faithful; sweet romance; yandere; coercive relationship] [Male lead with human and tiger forms vs. soft, delicate mermaid princess] This book is complete. Reader's guide: A Mobius loop. The questions raised early on are all answered later. If you can't get through the first twenty chapters, try reading in reverse order. A yandere male lead whose love grows more intense over time + a heroine who is somewhat raised by him They choose each other. Happy 96Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    An epic cycle, a love destined for ten thousand years!

24. 1574 全 The Age of Dragon Taming for All? Mosquitoes Are the Meta 全民御龙时代？蚊子才是版本答案 I'm the Big Villain我是大反胖Urban136k WordsOngoing [New Class + Beast Taming + Unexpected Contrast + System + Lighthearted Humor + Cheat Powers] The age of dragon taming has arrived worldwide. Lin Xu, the top scorer in the country, ends up working as a security guard after a freak accident sends his life down an unexpected path. Just as he thinks his future is hopeless, an attack by a powerful clan and an encounter with an S-rank Valkyrie completely change his fate. As a hundred-meter dragon breathes fire and pins a goddess beneath it, a System —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is captivating from the very first chapter, doesn't pad with words, and has a tight pace.

25. 1575 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1576 影 The Publicist's Statement for the Movie Queen Is the Story of My Life 影后的公关稿，写的是我的人生 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The PR Releases Written by the Actress of the Year Tell the Story of My Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1577 重 Restarting the Timeline 重启时间线 Dreamlike Starry Sky梦影星空Urban1.9M WordsCompleted What exactly is time? Is it defined on a macroscopic level, or a microscopic one? And can time be reversed? After saving a girl in a car accident, Su Ran finds that time has become an illusion for him. Misfortune and disaster follow one after another. After countless futile attempts to destroy himself, where can he find truth and redemption? “If there’s only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, then I’ll seize the last 0.01% possibility within that one-in-ten-thousand.” [Warning! An interdimensional ga 746Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    I come to Tomato Bookstore to read good books like this!

28. 1578 邪 The Evil God Descends: The Humans He Keeps as Pets Are the Creators 邪神降临：圈养的人类是造物主 Jade Ink and Literary Heart玉墨文心Mystery259k WordsOngoing The score just came in, and it'll rise later, so feel free to enjoy! [Monster Mother heroine + multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + nonhuman characters + doted on by everyone + all male leads are unhinged + 1vN + horror movie setting] I turned out to be the Monster Mother the evil gods are frantically searching for?! Ruan Fu was born cursed, and everything she saw was a specter. Seeking peace, she moved to Misty Town, only to lose both her parents and be left with a vast inheritanc 347Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Holy crap! The non-human male protagonist in this book is amazing!!! He gives you eight evil god bosses at once, including a snake god who devours nightmares, a spider king who weaves destiny, a raven who announces death, a scorpion king who controls pain, and so on. Each character and ability is very distinct.

29. 1579 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1580 玛 A Hot Kiss Like a Margarita 玛格丽特热吻 Chestnut Autumn栗子秋Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted A collection of sweet little bedtime stories. 63Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Story Summary: There are twelve short stories in total, most of which are related, and each one is a sweet romance. Recommended rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

31. 1581 那 She Waited a Lifetime to Hear That One Word: Mom 那声“妈”，她等了一辈子 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted That “Mom” was what she had waited a lifetime to hear. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1582 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 21.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
33. 1583 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1584 三 He Borrowed 3,000 Yuan and Repaid 300,000 三千块，他还了三十万 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀12k WordsCompleted He lent 3,000 yuan, and got back 300,000 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1585 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1586 我 My Neighbor Isn't Human! 我的邻居ta不是人！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted My Neighbor Isn't Human! —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1587 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 27Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1588 我 I Lived with a Ghost Woman from the Republic of China Era 我和民国女鬼同居了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted I Live with a Female Ghost from the Republic of China 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1589 T They've Got It All Under Control Ta手拿把掐 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance353k WordsCompleted Shen Qing has no grand ambitions. She’s young, but all she wants is to take it easy. She doesn’t really care whether her guesthouse makes money, as long as she has enough to eat, warm clothes, and a good night’s sleep. That is, until she meets Xu Wang in a town called Zaosheng, where there isn’t a single jujube tree. He can do just about anything under the sun... The first time they meet, he’s a tricycle driver giving people rides, and his bizarre driving nearly throws her out of the vehicle. Th 568Reads8.7Score112Shelves

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    Jinshi Courtyard.

40. 1590 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1591 系 The System Told Me to Win Over the Villain, So I Won Over His Mom 系统让我攻略反派，我攻略了他妈 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀13k WordsCompleted The System Told Me to Win Over the Villain, So I Won Over His Mom 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1592 心 Where There's Light in Your Heart, There's a Road Beneath Your Feet 心中有光脚下就有路 Ping Yi平义8k WordsCompleted Where There Is Light in Your Heart, There Is a Path Beneath Your Feet —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Where there is light in your heart, there is a path beneath your feet! This is a true story!

43. 1593 来 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsCompleted Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 22Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1594 西 Journey to the West 2026: Did I Beg You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 西游记2026版：我求你救我了？我说了半个求字吗？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMale-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Journey to the West, 2026 Edition: Did I Ask You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartwarming and uplifting story based on true events.

45. 1595 三 Renting an Actress for New Year’s for 3,000 a Day, I Got the Cold Campus Beauty 三千一天租个女演员回家过年，租到高冷校花了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Rented an Actress for 3,000 a Day to Spend New Year's at Home, and Got a Cold Campus Beauty 471Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1596 杀 Kill Those Men: From Ugly Chick to Beautiful Swan 杀死那些男人之丑小鸡变白天鹅 I Came Today, the Willows Sway今我来兮杨柳依依Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transformation and glow-up + triumphant heroine + uplifting feel-good story + top student's growth + fairytale romance + authentic post-80s generation] Note: Please don't let the heroine's looks put you off! The protagonist is called “XX Fat” purely because the author has a mischievous sense of humor. In reality, Xia Weiwei has a figure the likes of which appear only once every three thousand years. She's an outgoing, adorable girl with sky-high emotional and intellectual intelligence; she's th 1.2kReads9.3Score115Shelves

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    Let's see how a chubby boy born with intersex conditions gradually finds happiness after running away from home; the female lead has incredibly positive values.

47. 1597 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score220Shelves

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    I recommend a novel set in Beijing during the 1970s, telling the story of a group of people born in the hutongs (traditional alleyways). Set in that wild yet hopeful era, it chronicles the struggles, friendships, love, family bonds, and cutthroat business battles of a group of people. Readers tired of formulaic and mindless wish-fulfillment novels should check it out; it has depth.

48. 1598 我 I Sneak-Peeked at My Girlfriend's Diary, and Now She Wants to Break Up With Me 我偷看女友的日记，她要跟我分手 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I secretly read my girlfriend's diary. She wants to break up with me. 356Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1599 古 An Ancient Imperial Chef Transmigrates to the Modern World? Cooking Without Salt Is a Total Mess 古代御厨穿越现代？做菜不放盐闹麻了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted An ancient imperial chef transmigrates to the modern world? He cooks without adding salt, and it's a total mess. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1600 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Goes on a Rampage, and Every Villain Is at Her Feet 娇软美人杀疯了，反派皆为裙下臣 A Dream on a Pillow of Begonia一枕棠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged villainess! No male lead! All the men are supporting characters! [No Fixed Couple / Quick Transmigration] Qi Yan is an enforcer with the Judgment Bureau. Her mission is to transmigrate into various worlds and purge their villains. These villains commit heinous, unforgivable crimes, and every moment they’re trying to hurt her. But little by little, they change. A ruthless upstart who clawed his way from the bottom to the top drops to one knee: “I want to marry you. Let me mak 6.1kReads9.4Score539Shelves

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    The first one has a very appealing premise: in this quick transmigration story, the male leads are all villains and madmen, while the female lead is clear-headed, decisive, and only interested in physical intimacy. The second one has a rather niche premise: a fangirl/fangirl story set in the entertainment industry. The author's writing is quite good, with some parts written with great subtlety. The third one is particularly heartwarming; the female lead is a sunny, cheerful type, and it features a bit of an ensemble cast.

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