Desperately Short on Historical Fiction, Please Recommend Some to Save Me From This Reading Drought 急缺历史文，求历史文，一书荒救救了。

1. 751 皇 A Prince Sent to Marry a Khagan! Huh? I've Become the Legitimate Heir 皇子和亲！可汗，啊？我成正统了 Tiger Stripe虎皮Historical491k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out... it's a little low, so please don't mind it…) A prince sent to marry into a foreign tribe + plenty of jokes + a System that spans dimensions + the son-in-law's guide to self-improvement!!! + the Myriad Worlds! How do you enjoy a life of luxury without looking like a kept man? Li Qian knows, and so does his trainee System! As a prince, he's told from the start that he must marry into a barbarian tribe? Their khan is the kind of man who eats people without blinking! 2.7kReads8.7Score193Shelves
2. 752 朕 I’m Busy Unifying the Realm, I Don’t Have Time to Be a Doormat 朕忙着一统，没心思做舔狗 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated into the body of an emperor, so I can live in extravagant luxury! The bad news: This emperor is a hopeless simp, and he’s already taken it to an art form! Worse still, he’s about to become the ruler of a fallen dynasty and be captured and locked in a dog cage up north! This is a story about saving himself. 6.8kReads8.2Score468Shelves
3. 753 我 I'm the Neighbor, Lao Wang 我是隔壁老王 Always Keep a Low Profile一定要低调Historical311k WordsCompleted History is very difficult to change. It can only be altered at key turning points, such as Jing Ke’s attempt to assassinate the King of Qin, the Feast at Hong Gate, and so on. Someone is trying to use these historical turning points to sabotage history. By a twist of fate, the protagonist accepts a mission to protect history from being changed. He must take part in numerous historical events and compete against many famous figures from the past. This is a lighthearted, funny story. 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book has a lighthearted and humorous style. History is difficult to change; it can only be altered at certain pivotal moments, such as Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin and the Feast at Hongmen. Some people want to exploit these historical moments to disrupt history, and the protagonist, by a twist of fate, accepts a mission: to protect history from being destroyed. The protagonist must participate in numerous historical events and compete with many historical figures.

4. 754 大 Ming Dynasty Reformer: A Million Soldiers Descend on the Chongzhen Era 大明修正师：百万大军降临崇祯朝 Shuchuan Feiyu沭川飞羽Historical312k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + History + Goofy Comedy + Ming Dynasty] College student Su Zimo sneaks into his father’s time machine and accidentally lands in the Hongwu era, where he awakens a historical intervention System! He travels alongside Ming dynasty founder Zhu Yuanzhang to key turning points in the dynasty’s history, overturning the course of history and rescuing the empire from crisis after crisis. He gathers famous ministers, mighty generals, and a million troops. At last, the ultimate teleportat 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Aside from being a bit silly, it has no flaws.

5. 755 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 49kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves
6. 756 求 Please, Just Let Me Be a Bad Emperor! 求求你们让朕当个昏君吧 Wu Hook Beneath the Moon月下吴钩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted “Disaster! The emperor has died!” “Disaster! His Highness the Crown Prince has passed away...” “Disaster! The Second Prince has passed away too...” “Disaster! The Eighth Prince has also...” In a single day, the entire imperial family of the Great Xia Dynasty is wiped out, leaving only Xia Wuyan alive. Freshly transmigrated, Xia Wuyan somehow ends up emperor. Just as he thinks he’s about to live the high life, the Strongest Tyrant System binds itself to him. Be a tyrant, and you can become an imm 254Reads5.4Score—Shelves
7. 757 荒 In Years of Famine, I Won by Divining 荒年，我靠卜卦躺赢了 Human Nature Is Good人性本善Historical115k WordsOngoing [Famine years + divination System + stockpiling food to get rich + vying for supremacy + pure wish fulfillment] [Ill Omen]: High-risk survival missions (avoid natural disasters, refugees, ferocious beasts, and criminals) [Neutral Omen]: Everyday survival missions (gather supplies, buy goods; low risk) [Auspicious Omen]: Resource windfall missions (hunt game, explore secret realms, obtain grain seeds and treasures) [Heavenly Omen]: Miraculous opportunity missions (rare supplies, spiritual beasts 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Creative Historical Fiction

8. 758 全 Every Member Is an Emperor: We’ve Left the Cultivation World Stunned 全员皇帝：把修仙界给整不会了 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast]+ [Every character is an emperor]+ [Comedic cultivation]+ [Loving fathers and dutiful sons] All the emperors of China’s orthodox dynasties descend upon the cultivation world at the same time. Scattered across the land, each has an assistant System called “Little Emperor.” Their first task is to find and recognize one another. Qin Shi Huang is the first to run into Liu Bang. “Hu Hai! You’d better pray I don’t find you too soon.” Wang Mang’s eyes fill with tears. “I finally have a S 22kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
9. 759 三 Yuan Shu's Retainer in the Three Kingdoms 三国之袁术家臣 I'm the Purest我最纯净Historical677k WordsCompleted He arrived by accident, hoping to change this terrible state of affairs. But can fate itself be defied? This is a story about a protagonist who has none of the usual advantages. He can change, too, for the sake of wealth and glory. 870Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   This is alright.

10. 760 过 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? 过目不忘，我中状元正常吧？ Mountaineer登山客Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Chengan forgot to drink Granny Meng’s soup. One day, he transmigrates to a remote mountain village in the Great Zhou dynasty and becomes the second son of the Lu family’s second son. To take the imperial examinations, Lu Chengan has no choice but to urge his father to better himself. Before he knows it, his father becomes an official. Lu Chengan: Does he still need to work hard? 48.7kReads8.6Score5.3kShelves
11. 761 开 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们 Trainee001练习生001Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 76kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves

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    Both are pretty good.

12. 762 大 The Rebellious Son of the Tang Dynasty: I'll Seize the Throne at Xuanwu Gate! 大唐逆子：登基就去玄武门！ Zhoushan Gatekeeping Grandpa舟山管门大爷Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Great Tang and became Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Great Tang. He obtained the Unfilial Son Conquest System! Li Chengqian: Father, is the Li family's tradition that the throne is inherited through the Xuanwu Gate? Li Shimin: You unfilial son! What did you say? Li Chengqian: Father, if I want to ascend the throne, do I have to pass through the Xuanwu Gate? Li Shimin: You unfilial son! (╬◣д◢) Say that again if you dare! Li Chengqian: QAQ Father, do I really have to kil 21kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
13. 763 穿 Transported to a Year of Famine, I’ll Feed My Whole Family Meat, Not Tree Bark 穿到荒年，啃啥树皮我带全家吃肉 Sugarcane Is Too Tough to Chew甘蔗嚼不动Historical3.1M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into short dramas: The Hunter King: Steamed Buns and Meat at Every Meal During the Famine; The Whole Village Chews Tree Bark in the Famine, While I Gorge on Meat with My Family; No Food After the Locust Plague, but My Granary Is Piled High. [Farming + Power Fantasy + System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy Daily Life] Gu Zhouyuan opened his eyes to find himself as the third son of the Gu family in ancient Datong Village. Lazy, gluttonous, and good for nothing, he was hated 37kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves
14. 764 重 Reborn at the End of the Han Dynasty: Taking Liu Hong as My Disciple from the Start 重生汉末，开局收刘宏为徒 Black Tortoise Immortal Tomb玄武仙墓Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and became a teacher, but his students were no ordinary people. Among them were Emperor Liu Hong, Han chancellor Cao Cao, and Han general Lu Bu... Well, looks like I've become the teacher of the Han dynasty! 6.5kReads8.9Score455Shelves
15. 765 明 Detective Lu Yong 明侦探陆用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Yong, 25 years old. Occupation: military police. Position: criminal investigator in the Military Commission's Security Department. On March 1, 2023, he entered the Kunlun Mountains while pursuing a major military spy accused of stealing secrets and murder, and vanished without a trace. The Great Ming Dynasty, 1699, the sixth year of the Mingwu reign. Lu Yong appeared in the Daqing Mountains of Taiping Prefecture, in what is now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. At the time, all L 6.7kReads9.0Score945Shelves

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    I absolutely love this one! It's incredibly rigorous, with impeccable logic. It's a crime-solving story, and it feels most like a time-travel novel.

16. 766 北 The Rise of Northern Zhou: Yang Jian, Don't Even Think About Usurping My Throne 北周崛起：杨坚你休想篡朕的皇位 Falling Memories飘落的记忆Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [No System] [Transmigration to the Past] [Farming] [Diligent Governance] [Expansion] The final years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The Northern Zhou conquered the Northern Qi, unifying the northern regimes once more! Emperor Wu of Zhou, Yuwen Yong, was a brilliant and ambitious ruler, full of vigor. His soldiers were fired up, and their banners snapped in the wind! The Northern Dynasties could march south at any moment to destroy the Southern Chen and recreate the unifying achievements 7.2kReads8.0Score430Shelves
17. 767 大 Great Tang: Your Majesty, Please Strip Your Son of His Position as Crown Prince 大唐：请陛下废除儿臣太子之位 Born to Be a Workhorse, Updating Over Ten Thousand Words a Day天生牛马圣体日更上万Male-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted Li Chengqian is summoned to the palace hall and scolded as soon as he transmigrates into the role. But the Li Chengqian who came from another world is no longer the lame, twisted man he used to be. Li Shimin scolds him at every turn, but Li Chengqian refuses to put up with it. He was PUA’d at work in his previous life. Now that he’s the Crown Prince, does his father think he can PUA him again? He can always give up the title! Li Chengqian: “Father, aren’t you fond of Li Tai? Then make him Crown 803Reads5.1Score103Shelves
18. 768 三 Three Kingdoms: The Han Dynasty's Qilin, Marrying Cai Yan from the Start 三国：汉室麒麟，开局迎娶蔡琰 Celestial Official Azure Dragon天官青龙Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Qi transmigrates as Liu Biao's son and marries Cai Yan from the start. Liu Bei fumes: “I had Wolong on my left, Fengchu on my right, and Zilong as my bodyguard. Now they're all gone. Liu Qi is one ruthless guy.” Cao Cao gives a helpless look: “I lost two daughters, and Liu Qi is still building the Bronze Sparrow Terrace. That man is shameless and ruthless, a true villainous hero.” Liu Xie looks hopeful: “Elder Brother, restore the Han dynasty. There's nothing left to reward you with, so hurr 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
19. 769 北 Scheming for Power in Northern Wei: This Xuande Is Too Powerful 北魏谋国：这个玄德太强了 Dudu Who Lives on the Moon住在月亮上的嘟嘟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted (An alternate-history story, not based on official history) Liu Jing transmigrates to the city of Sishi in Northern Wei during its final years. There he unexpectedly meets the teenage Yang Zhong, still a farmer, and the rich young heir Gao Aocao. Thanks to the Liu family’s ancestral secret art, he successfully fools the two brothers into swearing brotherhood over chicken in a field of chrysanthemums. History would call them the “Three Chrysanthemum Brothers.” Later, Liu Jing becomes Er Zhu Rong’ 3.5kReads7.3Score233Shelves
20. 770 仁 Emperor Renzong's Last Will: I Actually Have Another Son! 仁宗遗嘱：其实朕还有个儿子！ Bi Qi毕奇Historical283k WordsCompleted In the seventh year of Jiayou under the Great Song, Duke Kou and Duke Wenzheng were dead, and the New Policies could no longer be revived. The vast Great Song had once again fallen into the malaise of the “Three Redundancies.” The New Faction and the Old Faction continued their decade-long struggle. Zhao Zhen fell gravely ill, and Empress Cao brought her adopted son Zhao Shu into the palace, preparing to appoint him Crown Prince. At this critical moment, Zhao Zhen issued an edict: “I have anothe 8.6kReads6.2Score374Shelves
21. 771 家 My Father Is Guan Yunchang 家父关云长 Youngster from Longdong陇东少年Historical2.0M WordsCompleted (No System + One Female Lead + Rousing Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters) A criminal investigator from the future transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Guan Xing, Guan Yu’s second son. It is the winter of Jian’an 24. Guan Yu has just been defeated at Maicheng and is about to retreat to Linju, where Lu Meng will surround him. At this moment of mortal peril, Guan Xing proposes a switch-home strategy, advising Guan Yu to head east against the current and raid Jianye, trading cities wit 16.9kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    A harem + Cao Cao plot device, a masterpiece in my heart, scoring 999 points! The protagonist transmigrates into a treacherous harem, secretly having an affair with a valiant female general, and embracing a gentle princess under the moon, their ambiguous relationship overflowing!

22. 772 穿 Transmigrating as Li Chengqian: From the Start, I Take on Li Shimin 穿越李承乾，开局硬刚李世民 My Name Is Dan Xiaoyu我叫蛋小鱼Historical2.7M WordsOngoing I woke up to find I had transmigrated into Li Chengqian, crown prince of the Tang dynasty, and was under house arrest in a separate residence. Inside the Zichen Hall. Faced with Li Shimin's relentless pressure, Li Chengqian chose to stand his ground. “Father, why do you favor the Prince of Wei and even let him move into the Wude Hall to attend court?” “The Prince of Wei has 22 prefectures as his fief and commands the armies of 13 prefectures. More than thirty percent of the Tang dynasty's troops 33.5kReads7.9Score2.6kShelves
23. 773 权 After Seizing Power, the Young Empress Became a Plaything 权倾朝野后，小女帝成了玩具 Youzi Duoduo又子多多Historical659k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Six Kingdoms Coexisting + Empress Pursues Her Minister] Zheng Shanliang transmigrates into this world and awakens the Powerful Minister System. He becomes the young empress's regent, entrusted with her care. If he helps her unify the Six Kingdoms, he can become an immortal after death? The catch: for the rest of his life, he can only use schemes befitting a powerful minister? He holds sway over the entire court and commands an army of 200,000 in the north. The officials fear 3.2kReads7.7Score283Shelves
24. 774 我 I Am Not the Crown Prince Li 我不是戾太子 Ming Yang明泱Historical363k WordsOngoing In 106 BC, the legendary general Wei Qing died. Crown Prince Liu Ju’s faction lost its strongest backing, while Empress Wei Zifu, now aged and past her prime, faced the ever-present threat of being replaced in the imperial harem. Meanwhile, the Western Han Dynasty continued its policy of expansion. The army’s main force was now led by General Li Guangli, and the era of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing came to an end. The Crown Prince’s faction no longer held sway in the military. At the same time, Empero 71Reads5.1Score—Shelves
25. 775 商 The Pinnacle of the Business World 商道问鼎 An Idle Person如是闲人Historical326k WordsCompleted Reborn as a merchant, wielding an abacus like a sword and controlling the lifelines of seven kingdoms. In his previous life, he was Shen Mo, a tycoon whose wealth surpassed all others. But after trusting his closest friend and fiancée, he was falsely accused of treason and colluding with the enemy. His fortune was seized, and he was tortured to death in the town square as he watched the commercial empire he had built crumble. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to twenty years earlier 1Reads—Score182Shelves

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    I stumbled upon a business war novel that gets more and more addictive as you read on. The male protagonist returns with all his memories from his past life, seeing through the hypocrisy of those around him. There's no mindless power-up; he meticulously plans and executes his plans step by step, making amends for past regrets while settling scores with those who hurt him. The business battles are portrayed incredibly realistically, the coldness and warmth of human relationships are vividly depicted, and the tension between the characters is palpable. I stayed up all night reading more than half of it and couldn't put it down.

26. 776 这 This Poetry Immortal Wants to Break Off the Engagement 这位诗仙要退婚 How Many Springs and Autumns in This Life人世几春秋Historical1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the son of a disgraced official, he is barred from taking the civil service exams. His military career hits a wall, his business ventures leave him completely broke, and his betrothed, chosen for him in infancy, calls off the engagement. “I, Liang Xiao, have one flaw: I never bow to reality!” After the broken engagement, Great Zhou gains a poet immortal, and a young man takes power. Wherever his army marches becomes his country's territory. He gives up not an inch! Th 7.1kReads8.5Score574Shelves
27. 777 大 Great Tang: My Mother Is Wu Zetian. Is It Too Late to Be Reborn? 大唐：家母武则天，我重新投胎来得及吗？ Cavalry Captain骁骑尉Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Dan wakes up after drinking and transmigrates to the first year of the Sisheng era in the Tang dynasty, becoming a prince in the prosperous Tang. What a dream come true! Wait… who is his mother? Wu Zetian! OMG! Is there still time to reincarnate somewhere else? When dealing with a formidable mother, keep your head down whenever you can! Mother wants to rule from behind the curtain? I agree! Mother wants to build the Mingtang? I agree! Mother wants to find male favorites? Uh… I support her. Li 1.1kReads7.8Score100Shelves
28. 778 震 Shocking! Reborn Zhao Gou Is a Hawk! 震惊！重生后的赵构竟是主战派！ The Wind Blows, Bending the Willow Waist风吹杨柳半折腰Historical303k WordsCompleted Zhao Gou never imagined that after spending over seven hundred years as a bureaucrat in the underworld, he could be reborn, let alone into a romance novel set in the Song dynasty. And the male lead is actually Wanyan Tuhesu? What kind of nobody gets to be the male lead? Even worse, the heroine is his own wife, Empress Xing, the woman for whom he left the throne vacant for sixteen years! Zhao Gou touched his hair and said, “I want to dye this thing green.” In this life, he will not let the Jin pe 241Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These books are all good.

29. 779 皇 The Great Song Through the Emperor's Eyes 皇帝眼中的大宋 A Kaifeng Commoner开封小市民Historical271k WordsOngoing From the dragon throne, the realm looks different. This is the private memoir of seventeen Song emperors, a psychological map soaked in three hundred years of time and tears. From the yellow robe forced onto Zhao Kuangyin at Chenqiao Station to the briny final swallow of the imperial seal in the waters off Yashan, we will experience every tremor on the dragon throne, every hesitation behind an imperial edict, and the emptiness beneath each age of prosperity. Zhao Kuangyin's guilt, Zhao Guangyi's 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A purely historical novel, without time travel, systems, rebirth, or cheat codes.

30. 780 大 The Tang Dynasty's First Power Broker 大唐第一权臣 Bu Chen布尘Historical3.5M WordsCompleted In the sixth year of the Zhenguan era, the realm had only just found peace. Using a forged identity, Yun Hao arrived in Chang’an and became a Taoist priest at Xuandu Temple, where he met Princess Changle. From then on, Chang’an knew no more peace. He was a master of the Taoist faith whose prophecies never failed. He was a literary giant whose poems and verses were acclaimed throughout the capital! He was a powerful court official, equally skilled in civil and military affairs, with power to bloc 2.1kReads7.3Score163Shelves

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    He lies in his chambers, yet wields power that astounds the world. This book is worth recommending; don't let the low rating fool you, it's worth reading carefully.

31. 781 病 A Sickly Soul in Qin: I Help the First Emperor Unite the Nine Provinces 病秧子穿秦，我助始皇定九州 Luo Zhaoyan洛昭炎Historical464k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated to the Great Qin Dynasty + No Romance + Genius Protagonist + No Overpowered Golden Finger + Changing the Nation’s Fate] Lu Xun, a brilliant Peking University graduate with degrees in two fields, has spent twenty-six years bedridden in the ICU. When his heart condition flares up, he opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated to the Qin countryside in 238 BC. The moment he arrives, Qin soldiers pin him to the ground, a bronze sword at his throat. Others transmigrate with cheats an 7.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Nice!!!

32. 782 充 Sentenced to Military Exile, I Use My Wits to Forge a Peaceful Age 充军死囚，靠脑子杀出个太平盛世 Lone Pine Snow孤松雪Historical183k WordsOngoing [A Scheming Tale with a System] After transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a disgraced crown prince, Cheng Zhao sees a female emperor usurp the throne and his father deposed. He is sentenced to death, exiled three thousand li, and sent to a death-row camp on the northern frontier to die. With his life hanging in the balance, the System activates. Dynamic visual tracking and ballistic weak-point targeting mean even a pebble can pierce a skull from a hundred paces. But as chaos descend 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist uncovers the mountain bandits' conspiracy to sell women in exchange for barbarian warhorses. After killing the bandit leader, he seizes the bandit's ledger, understands the internal conflicts within the stronghold, and conceives a plan to seize the Black Tiger Mountain stronghold. He then leads a group of followers to the bandit stronghold alone to negotiate and lay out his strategy.

33. 783 北 Northern Song: I Take on Water Margin with Technology 北宋：我凭科技闯水浒 ancreeperHistorical386k WordsOngoing (A slice of Northern Song history + Water Margin + war + political scheming + conflict + fantasy + technology. No System golden finger that hands out random prizes or anything like that.) They had set out to find a new home for humanity and keep its flame alive, never expecting an accident with a wormhole to send them transmigrating. Since ancient times, in times of chaos, the capable have claimed the realm for themselves. The rise and fall of dynasties is no different. With technology at my sid 236Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on history, a unique story

34. 784 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times 农家小子的古代上进日常 The Hibernating Donkey冬眠中的驴Historical6.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a farmer's son in ancient times, a poor student had no choice but to embark on the long road of the imperial examinations to improve his family's life. He sought neither wealth and status nor a high salary or lofty office in this life. All he wanted was to protect his family and give them a peaceful life. 41.3kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    The protagonist is a time traveler with the mindset of an adult. After living in ancient times for a while, he discovers that all other pursuits are inferior, and only studying is noble. Therefore, he has no choice but to take the imperial examination, because only those who pass the imperial examination can live with dignity in ancient times. The plot is compact, with one thing leading to another. It is mundane but not boring. He climbs up step by step through the imperial examination and finally realizes his ambitions. When poor, he cultivates his own virtue; when successful, he benefits all under heaven.

35. 785 嘉 Jiajing: I Really Am Cultivating Immortality 嘉靖：朕真的在修仙 Boiling Wine in a Cold Hut寒庐煮酒Historical1.3M WordsOngoing An emperor obsessed with cultivating the Dao? I'm cultivating immortality! After transmigrating into the Ming dynasty as the “Daoist Emperor,” he initially resolves to become the greatest emperor in history. But cultivation is real, and immortality is within reach. With a scroll of the Way of Peaceful Ascension, he concocts the elixir of immortality in a golden age! From then on, new rites flourish, and the Three Palaces stand together. The jade seal passes through the ages, and fortune soars ac 1.8kReads8.7Score102Shelves
36. 786 摊 Let's Be Honest, Li Er: You Can't Be Emperor! 摊牌了李二，这皇帝你当不了！ Master Qia恰师傅Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Red revolution, red literature, red ideology, liberation, reform, Sui and Tang dynasties] After his soul transmigrates into the end of the Sui dynasty, Jiang Chen faces a desperate situation from the start. Armed with ideas far ahead of his time, he sparks a flame among the common people and builds a Red Army that can stand toe-to-toe with Li Shimin. In an age brimming with heroes, he vows to establish a whole new Huaxia without an emperor! 998Reads5.4Score104Shelves
37. 787 玄 After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, I, Li Shimin, Travel to the Three Kingdoms 玄武门后，我李世民穿三国 I Come from 2998我来自2998Historical234k WordsOngoing At the moment Li Shimin personally shot and killed Li Jiancheng during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, everything went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a young man named Li Zhao in Luoyang at the end of the Han dynasty, sitting at Dong Zhuo's massacre banquet. Seven people would die at that banquet, and he was the seventh. Fortunately, he had read the history of the Three Kingdoms. He knew exactly when Dong Zhuo would die, when Lü Bu would rebel, and who would have the last laugh, C 188Reads—Score120Shelves

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    A high-quality historical fantasy novel that spans the Tang Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, humorously depicting the rise and fall of warlords! It's incredibly good, absolutely amazing! Oh my god, the best book ever! [Stunned][Cool][Disgusted][Eye-rolling][Shocked][Angry]

38. 788 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 52.4kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
39. 789 咱 Our Family Has Been Bandits for Generations, and You Went and Passed the Top Scholar Exam 咱家世代贼寇，你小子考上状元了 Over Ten Thousand Words a Day日更过万Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Our Family Has Been Bandits for Generations, and You Went and Passed the Imperial Exams, premieres on November 21 at 9:00. Reservations are open now! Qin Yu transmigrated to ancient times. His father was the chief of Blackwind Stronghold, with wanted posters plastered all over the city gates. His mother was the Holy Maiden of the Black Lotus Sect, a notorious female fiend in the martial world. His grandfather had once attempted a rebellion... His grandmother was a pri 32kReads8.6Score3.8kShelves
40. 790 三 Three Kingdoms: Building the Strongest Generals' Faction 三国：组建最强武将集团 Person from Wu and Yue吴越人士Historical2.0M WordsCompleted My elder brother is Guan Yu, and he married Cai Wenji. I assemble the strongest team of generals, take control of Luoyang, command the troops by day, sleep in the palace at night, defile the Empress Dowager, and pacify the realm. They call me the Conqueror. Hedong Commandery: Guan Yu, Xu Huang. Changshan Commandery: Zhao Yun. Nanyang Commandery: Huang Zhong. Zhu Commandery: Zhang Fei. Bingzhou: Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun. Donglai Commandery: Taishi Ci. 8.2kReads8.8Score707Shelves

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    I'm giving away two copies of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The first one is really good! [Laughs]

41. 791 三 Three Kingdoms: I, Zhang Jiao, Only Use Magic 三国：我张角只玩法术 Heavenly Steed, Dustless O天马绝尘OHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted [Struggle for supremacy + Three Kingdoms + magic + stratagems + feel-good novel] An endless cycle of magic? Stratagems so brilliant they seem demonic? That’s me, the Great Sage and Teacher, Zhang Jiao! Lords, rejoice! Welcome the birth of a great emperor! “Half god, half sage, yet also half immortal; wholly Confucian, wholly Daoist, and wholly wise. His mind holds ten thousand volumes of true learning, and he commands half the world of letters and arms!” 72Reads7.6Score—Shelves
42. 792 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.9kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    Good-looking time-travel historical novels

43. 793 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Dear readers, please check this out!!! The characters are well-developed, the female lead is intelligent, responsible, patriotic, and heartwarming! The succubus element doesn't refer to romantic love, but rather to the female lead's personal charm! This book is truly not to be missed, please read it!!!

44. 794 大 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is Zhu Biao 大明：我的姐夫叫朱标 The Marquis of Giving Up摆烂候Historical1.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the Great Ming. My elder sister is the Crown Princess, my elder brother is a founding duke, and my maternal uncle is the Great Ming’s “Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.” Most importantly, my brother-in-law is Zhu Biao. That’s a royal flush from the start! But the current emperor seems rather petty, so to live comfortably, I’ve decided to keep my head down and be a nobody. For ten years, I’ve stayed secluded in the inner chambers, a quiet, handsome young man. Then my uncle brought a sec 38kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
45. 795 天 Sky Screen Rundown: The Failed Candidates of Every Dynasty, and the Emperors Panic 天幕盘点：历代落榜生，皇帝慌了 Xiao Mu Wants to Lose Weight小暮要减肥Historical475k WordsCompleted Short videos appear in the skies of every dynasty, projected across the ages. Projection: [Famous Exam Flunkers Throughout History!] Li Shimin: “Is it easier to break into Chang'an than to pass the exam and get in?” Ying Zheng is stunned: “An art student actually became a demon?” Projection: [Scandalous Gossip from the Three Kingdoms] Cao Cao: “Nonsense! How could I possibly be a man who likes married women?” Projection: [If Chinese History Were One Day!] Li Yuan: “Second Brother, tell me, what 2.7kReads5.5Score102Shelves
46. 796 乱 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 Watching the Clouds at Dusk暮看云Historical2.3M WordsCompleted “Starting from scratch? Then we'll build a steel industry! Enemies too strong? Then we'll upgrade our guns and cannons! The Revolt of the Three Feudatories is right around the corner, so let the three sides fight it out and see who comes out on top. The colonial feast is past the halfway point, so we'll strike hard and leave the great powers nowhere to turn. No matter how treacherous the road ahead or how powerful the enemy, these proud transmigrators will write a different history through one s 1.8kReads8.3Score140Shelves

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    These are all serious historical texts, well-written, not plagiarized, and of very high quality.

47. 797 疯 Mad Court Historian, Empress, Please Sentence Me to Death! 疯批史官，请女帝赐死！ I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古Historical459k WordsOngoing In the Great Qian Dynasty, the first year of the Jiayou reign. An empress has ascended the throne, and the empire faces turmoil within and threats abroad. The court is rife with unrest, while foreign powers watch hungrily from beyond the borders. Just then, Lu Chuan arrives. Not only is he born with tremendous strength, but, for some inexplicable reason, he also becomes the Great Qian’s chief court historian. After confirming that he’ll be able to go home and inherit a fortune worth billions onc 20Reads5.3Score—Shelves
48. 798 开 From the Start: I Fell from the Sky and Crushed a Turkic General to Death 开局：我从天而降，砸死突厥大将 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Historical291k WordsCompleted [Comedy and transmigration + transporting goods between two worlds + absurd antics + heartfelt emotions] Li Ye: “What the heck! I just delivered takeout to a pretty streamer, and ended up in the Tang Dynasty?” He kills an enemy general from the start, and Emperor Li Shimin wants to make him a marquis with ten thousand households? “What? The princess of Treasure City is gravely ill? The finest doctors in the land are helpless? Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have a box of miracle medicine called cef 109Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    That's really awesome.

49. 799 代 In Place of Jin 代晋 Big Apple大苹果Historical7.4M WordsOngoing This is an age of shining stars, of refined gentlemen and poetry shared over wine. This is the darkest of ages, where life is worthless and corpses pile into mountains. Through the endless night, who will be the light that brings dawn? On this sunken earth, who will save the people? The realm is shared by the Wang and Ma clans. But who will share the realm with me? 11.6kReads8.4Score432Shelves
50. 800 唐 A Fine Minister of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好相公 A Brocade-Clad Night Wanderer锦衣夜行Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Ji Yan feels a little like dying right now. To be precise, when he transmigrated, the previous owner of this body was already jumping into a river to end his life. If he’d studied art, perhaps he could paint wanted posters for the authorities and take private commissions for erotic paintings on the side. If he’d studied traditional medicine, with ancient men keeping harems of three thousand and wives and concubines by the dozen, perhaps he could treat the emperor or powerful officials, help them 611Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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