Please Recommend High-Quality Historical or Alternate-History Novels with Highly Intelligent Characters 跪求历史，架空，高智商，高质量的小说

1. 1101 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The animated series is now available] Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overturned the Human Realm, wiping out humanity across the globe. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrated into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he wanted to hide away and survive in peace, but fate set him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel wept for him, a fiery policewoman took a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon faced death for him witho 6.6kReads9.1Score563Shelves

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   A very good traditional novel, with a high-martial arts theme, but it has all the necessary settings.

2. 1102 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Good Fortune, the Stunning Beauty 丝路玉鉴：李烬幸事之绝色佳人 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE37k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Good Fortune and the Peerless Beauty 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1103 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
4. 1104 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin’s Secrets and the Triangle Star Pattern 丝路玉鉴：李烬秘事之三角星纹 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE34k WordsCompleted Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Secrets, the Triangular Star Pattern 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1105 南 Voyage South 南舟行 Gu Changan顾长安Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted In the 1920s and 1930s, Nan Zhou, the daughter of a prominent Zhenzhou family, flees an arranged marriage and heads to Shanghai to study. She narrowly escapes the clutches of the vengeful Pei brothers. Six years later, the Nan family falls on hard times, and Nan Zhou has no choice but to return home to visit her gravely ill father. Determined to restore her family's standing and prove that a daughter can build an extraordinary career just as well as a son, Nan Zhou decides to stay in Zhenzhou. W 18.4kReads9.7Score3.3kShelves
6. 1106 开 The Embers of Kaiping 开平余烬 Mino Qu Xiang米糯曲香Historical114k WordsOngoing He possesses glory and honors beyond anything the world would dare imagine, but behind every honor lies a death warrant. He is Zheng Guogong, the youngest founding duke of the Great Ming Dynasty. At fourteen, he is the most notorious young wastrel in the empire. His father is the Prince of Kaiping, posthumously honored with the finest title a military general can receive: Zhongwu, "Loyal and Martial." His father-in-law is the Duke of Song, one of the six founding dukes of the Great Ming. His eld 1.3kReads—Score152Shelves

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   New book, full of intellectual prowess!

7. 1107 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 182.2kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves

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   Finally finished a book, how funny!

8. 1108 太 The Eunuch Martial Emperor: Starting by Crowning the Emperor 太监武帝，从为皇帝加冠开始 Seventeen Cards一十七张牌Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake Eunuch + Harem Power Struggles + Martial Arts + Alternate History] In the imperial palace, he's sent to the castration chamber from the start... At the end of the Wu dynasty, the empire is beset by internal turmoil and outside threats. Eunuchs hold power, demons lurk everywhere, and the people are destitute. In this world, Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Immortal Dao each offer salvation, while countless unorthodox paths provide other ways to survive. He rises to power, starting as a eunuc 12.5kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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   In the imperial palace, he's immediately sent to the castration chamber... At the end of the Wu Dynasty, beset by internal and external troubles, eunuchs held sway, demons lurked everywhere, and the people suffered. In this world, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism offered salvation, while numerous unorthodox sects sought to establish themselves. Starting as a eunuch, he rises to power... A high-martial-arts Wei Xiaobao script.

9. 1109 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 70.5kReads8.6Score5.6kShelves

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   Recommended system novel! It features a sixth-generation system, a sword-cultivating protagonist, a Tang Dynasty swordswoman as the main character, and a captivating ensemble cast within an academy setting!

10. 1110 大 The School of Mind in the Ming Dynasty 大明心学 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Historical251k WordsCompleted This is a sweeping historical novel starring Wang Yangming. The story begins with Wang Yangming’s birth in 1471, the seventh year of the Chenghua era, and ends with his death aboard a boat in Nanan, Jiangxi, in 1529, the seventh year of the Jiajing era. Spanning fifty-eight years, the novel paints a vivid, panoramic portrait of the extraordinary life of one of the Ming dynasty’s greatest figures: the omens surrounding his birth, his youthful ambitions, his enlightenment at Longchang, his campai 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The bookshelf is on the floor; may I browse through it?

11. 1111 末 I Stockpiled a Hundred Billion in Supplies for the Apocalypse, Only to Transmigrate to Ancient Times? 末世囤货百亿，结果穿越古代？ Overworking Wenquxing肝爆文曲星Historical157k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] [Portable Space] [Stockpiling Tens of Billions in Supplies] Reborn before the apocalypse, Ye Ming awakens a mustard seed space. Time stands still inside! So he gathers a group of top-tier subordinates and goes on a massive shopping spree! Tens of billions in supplies! Everything from medicine to machinery and equipment. Top talent! Beautiful medical doctors, beautiful engineers, and more at his side! Once everything is ready! Ye Ming opens his eyes...? A chaotic age, famine, 1.3kReads—Score149Shelves

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    The protagonist is reborn before the apocalypse. He sells his company, hoards 10 billion worth of supplies, and then goes on a yacht party with a group of beautiful female subordinates. Unexpectedly, that very night they are all transported to a chaotic ancient world, and on their first day...

12. 1112 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 4.1kReads9.2Score382Shelves

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    ⭐️☘️① The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she spent the night partying at a bar. At five in the morning, she came out of the bar and bumped into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, his eyes slightly red, his white shirt wrinkled, his tie loosely tied around his neck, and a bottle of beer beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan slightly raised his eyes, his voice hoarse: "Had enough fun?" Song Zhi took a deep breath, leaned against the wall, took out a cigarette from her bag and put it in her mouth, her expression indifferent: "What are you doing here?" Jiang Yan: "Waiting for you." ⭐️☘️② Shen Zhiyi took a liking to the wealthy Jiang Xiubai at first sight, and started fishing for him with her very beautiful appearance. She did catch a fish, but she didn't expect that what she caught was a man-eating shark. Shen Zhiyi was caught off guard and could only continue to suffer in tears.

13. 1113 蓝 Love of the Blue Owl 蓝鸮之恋 Smiling with a Humble Heart下心含笑Historical624k WordsCompleted Autobiographical transmigration story: Transmigrating to the Western Han Dynasty, a sequel to May and Anran Length: Over 300,000 characters Main characters: Liu He (Deposed Emperor of Han, Marquis of Haihun, King of Xin Xia), Najun (Queen of Xin Xia, founder of Mingtang) Supporting characters: Liu Feilong (General Fubo), Yan Han (Blue Owl Guard) Chapter structure: Volume One: The Golden Man of the Sacrificial Altar; Volume Two: The City Without Tears; Volume Three: Opening the Heavenly Gate; Vol 1.4kReads9.6Score116Shelves

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    A historical fantasy with a unique storyline, each historical figure is portrayed with their own thoughts and vivid personalities.

14. 1114 金 Dreams of the Golden Vase 金瓶梦迷 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Historical377k WordsCompleted The moon over Linqing shines on the Customs House sails Whose romance does the Qing River hide at night? Cooking smoke drifts over Zishi Street, through centuries gone by Who still awaits that unfinished fate? Embroidered shoes shatter the bluestone path The wine's fragrance has intoxicated countless eyes Lights flicker atop Lion Tower, like the passing years Who, behind the curtain, secretly clicks the abacus? Plum blossoms in a golden vase, who pities the ill-fated beauty? A pot of springtime 2.1kReads—Score154Shelves
15. 1115 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 482Reads—Score117Shelves

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    You've definitely never read a Water Margin like this before!

16. 1116 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.3kReads9.2Score139Shelves

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    Unlike the common trope of favoring concubines over wives, the female protagonist has a strong personality, refuses to suffer any loss, and is very breast-friendly.

17. 1117 绣 The History of an Embroidered Bed 绣榻野史 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Historical395k WordsCompleted “The Embroidered Couch” alludes to the secrets hidden deep within women's quarters and behind brocade curtains, while “Unofficial History” signals that this book recounts court intrigues and street-side tales absent from the official record, passed around by the common folk. Through the case of an honest family in Jiangnan forced into prostitution, the novel lays bare the dark picture of the Jiajing era of the Great Ming, where officials and merchants collude, corruption runs rampant, and the pe 1.5kReads—Score138Shelves
18. 1118 接 Hosting History's Unfulfilled Heroes, While the Ancestors Watch 接待意难平的古人，老祖宗全看着 Lord Li Says Nothing不语李大人Historical546k WordsOngoing Modern-day Li Ke welcomes famous figures from history whose stories left people wishing things had gone differently. He might change a few things, but in the torrents of history, individuals are ultimately just ripples on the water. The first to arrive is Zhu Su, not a central figure in history, but someone who left behind a remarkable legacy. Perhaps later... the Tang, Song, Qin, Han... Who will come next, and whose story will leave us wishing history had gone another way? Zhu Yuanzhang: “Never 42kReads7.3Score2.5kShelves

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    This is a gem of a book I discovered! The author's writing is truly excellent!!! The plot is also very engaging.

19. 1119 穿 Transported to the 1980s, I Was Kept by a Madman 穿到八零年代，我被疯批包养了 A Stroke of Light and Shadow一笔光影Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi, who has traveled back to 1988, looks at her impoverished home, her parents who favor sons over daughters, and her broken self. As the old saying goes: knowledge changes your fate, and beauty changes your family. Shen Zhiyi sets her sights on the wealthy Jiang Xiubai at first glance. Using her stunning looks, she sets out to catch him. She lands her catch, but never expected it to be a great white shark that eats people. Shen Zhiyi gets in over her head and can only keep dating him th 72Reads8.6Score—Shelves
20. 1120 黑 Black Quantum: Weapon of Nonaggression Side Story: Young Master Gao 黑量子之械非攻番外：公子高 Ruling Through Science科学称帝Historical11k WordsCompleted Black Quantum: Non-Aggression, Extra Story: Young Master Gao —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I knew people who love history were sophisticated! Here we go!

21. 1121 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance293k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.7kReads6.5Score626Shelves

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    This will make me laugh to death, the female lead is too awesome!

22. 1122 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    As the legitimate daughter of a Duke's family and the future Crown Princess, everyone said her good days were over when the Crown Prince died and the new emperor was none other than the Third Prince, with whom she had a grudge. Unexpectedly, she didn't become the Crown Princess, but directly became the Empress. The cold-hearted and aloof emperor looked at his Empress and said, "I've been coveting you in the shadows for a long time. You are finally mine!"

23. 1123 江 Tales of the Martial World: The Invincible Heroine 江湖笑传之侠女无敌 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted A young cook who carries a cleaver through the martial world meets a noble young master who blushes and knows how to make wontons. Amid laugh-out-loud daily antics, they uncover the truth behind a massacre. Reading tips: Don't read while drinking, or you might spray your phone. Don't read late at night, or you'll get hungry. Keep some tissues handy: tears of laughter are still tears. The martial world is vast, but the dining hall is small. Revenge must be taken, and meals must be eaten. There's 97Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1124 李 Li Chengqian Takes Charge of the Tang Dynasty, Says I, Du He 李承乾当大唐话事人，我杜荷说的 I Was Once a Fresh-Faced Young Man曾经也是个青涩的少年Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Soul Transmigration to the Tang Dynasty + Defying Fate + Lighthearted Daily Life] After transmigrating into Du He, he thinks he'll get to enjoy the life of a rich young man. Then he realizes it's the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, and he's approaching the day when Li Chengqian's failed rebellion will be exposed. And the news of their plot is about to get out! The result will be an execution by a cruel method! Before Du He has even been dead seven days, his beautiful princess wife is alre 15.9kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves

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    🔥🔥Holy crap, holy crap, this is a high-quality, high-IQ historical novel!! 💥💥The protagonist transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty as Du He, the son of Du Ruhui. He thought he'd enjoy a life of wealth and luxury, but it turns out he was just one day before his failed rebellion with the crown prince. Not only is he doomed, but his beautiful princess wife also gave birth to three healthy sons for another man!! 💥💥The protagonist, step by step, plots and defies fate, ultimately helping Li Chengqian ascend to the throne!!

25. 1125 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 56.2kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves
26. 1126 大 Great Song: The Treacherous Chancellor Is Reborn, and I'm Taking the Job Again 大宋：奸相重生，这宰相我还要做 Hong Jia红嘉Historical61k WordsOngoing [Zhang Dun himself is reborn] [No System] [Political Intrigue] Zhang Dun, the man in the "Biographies of Treacherous Ministers" in the History of Song, has been reborn. When he opens his eyes, he is still the magistrate of Shangluo County. A county clerk hands him a document and urges him to sign it. Once he does, someone will keep their family fortune, someone else will be forced to sell their fields, and every mistake will be blamed on the new magistrate. Zhang Dun sets down his brush. Th 13Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1127 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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28. 1128 快 Quick Transmigration: This Time, I Refuse to Be a Jerk! 快穿：这一世，拒绝当渣男！ Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration / no fixed couple / fictional setting / pocket dimension / scumbag redemption) 1. An honest man in ancient times 2. An Eighties simp 3. A victim of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law war 4. A dutiful son 5. A gambling addict 6. A golden phoenix who flies out of the mountains 7. An educated youth sent to the countryside 8. A younger sister living with her parents … 2.7kReads7.0Score147Shelves

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    This is an incredibly captivating quick transmigration novel! It features a scumbag's revenge and redemption storyline, with non-stop high-energy plot twists. The latest chapter has reached Aunt Liu. Now's the time to read!

29. 1129 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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    High-quality recommendation, short story, over 500,000 readers.

30. 1130 铁 Iron-Blooded Late Ming: The Grievance of Linqing 铁血残明:临清遗恨 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语28k WordsCompleted Iron-Blooded Remnants: The Lingqing Tragedy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1131 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 69.6kReads8.8Score7.8kShelves

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    The martial arts world is really good.

32. 1132 大 Great Jing: One Shot Stands Supreme 大靖：一枪独尊 Blue and White蓝中白Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Alternate History] [History] [Wulin] [Court Politics] [No System] [Multiple Heroines] Li Yun, a modern mercenary and assassin nicknamed the “Dark God of Slaughter,” transmigrates into the body of a foolish young master from a general’s family, just as he is getting married in the unfamiliar Jing Dynasty. He’s been a fool for ten years, enduring endless ridicule and humiliation. Then he awakens, finally able to vent his frustrations, and shocks the world! Unmatched with a spear, unrivaled beneat 3.5kReads8.3Score281Shelves

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    I only recommend this one. I don't understand why such a good book hasn't become more popular? [Awkward laugh]

33. 1133 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [Original Novel Readers] Transmigrating to the 1970s, Wen Jingshu, armed with a limited-time flash sale system, rises from a lowly purchasing clerk at a supply and marketing cooperative to a meteoric rise. Stockpiling scarce goods, negotiating large foreign trade deals, and spearheading the construction of an instant noodle factory, she earns awards and promotions through her abilities, her career skyrocketing. With supportive family, the novel is richly detailed and full of satisfying moments, making it an increasingly addictive and enjoyable period drama.

34. 1134 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads8.8Score194Shelves
35. 1135 替 The Substitute Bride: The Marquis of Zhenbei’s White Moonlight 替身新娘：镇北侯的白月光 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted He stood outside the window and listened to her cry for a long time. From midnight until dawn. My hand slid down his back and touched the muscles at his waist. They were hard as iron, yet trembling slightly. I could feel his restraint, and I could feel his desire. His hand slid down my arm, took mine, and laced our fingers together. His kiss fell beside my ear, and he murmured a single sentence. “Yan’er, I’ve waited for you for so long.” The three of us squeezed into one bed. She slept in the mi 7Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1136 史 The Records of the Grand Historian: A Modern Chinese Edition 史记白话文版 Wang Mingyang of Lucun鲁村王明阳362k WordsCompleted Records of the Grand Historian is of tremendous value both as a historical work and as literature. It pioneered the biographical style of historical writing and had a profound influence on the development of history and literature in later generations. Lu Xun once called it "the finest of historians' works, a Li Sao without rhyme," highlighting its importance as literature. However, classical Chinese does not suit modern reading habits, so this is a vernacular version of Records of the Grand His 547Reads—Score104Shelves

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37. 1137 魔 The Demon Sect's Medicine Slave Tames the Stunning Demoness 魔教药奴，驯服绝色女魔头 Tian Chen Himself天晨本尊Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted [Classically Written, Traditional Fantasy, No System, Multiple Heroines, Plot and Romance] After transmigrating into a beggar’s life for more than a decade, he was inexplicably taken in by a woman who used poison. He had to contend with a ruthless cult leader whose methods were even more vicious, four protectors with wildly different personalities who all killed without batting an eye, and even the seemingly obedient maid at his side, who was actually a cold-blooded assassin hiding her true abil 16kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
38. 1138 开 From the Start, I Live-Stream the Great Ming, and Huaxia Civilization Leads by Ages 开局直播大明，华夏文明断层领先 Making a Living Is Hard养家糊口不容易Historical1.4M WordsOngoing (This book is not intended to disparage the present or glorify the past. The world I've created is fictional, so please don't conflate it with reality. My goal is to work toward China's rise! Nothing else is intended!) My name is Han Bixing, and I transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty as a fool. Everyone calls me crazy and pelts me with stones because I hold up a battered bronze mirror and talk to the air. They don't know that the other side of the mirror is connected to more than six hundred year 6.7kReads9.3Score633Shelves

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    This book, *The Ming Dynasty*, is quite good.

39. 1139 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 953Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1140 那 That Beggar's at It Again 那个乞丐又开始了 Tomato Egg Noodle Squares西红柿鸡蛋面片子Historical116k WordsCompleted Chen Shouzhuo is a beggar with no parents and nothing to tie him down. His only talent is stirring up trouble. When someone was buried alive and cried for help, he casually filled in the hole. When someone was chased and ran for their life, he turned around and sold the killer's knife. When someone became an official and devoted himself to the job, he stole the official seal on his very first day. From sesame-cake stalls to pawnshops, from grain shops to the northern military camps, wherever he 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is it, this is it.

41. 1141 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 29.8kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
42. 1142 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    The male and female leads in this book are both intelligent, the female lead isn't a saint, and it's incredibly sweet! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

43. 1143 重 Reborn as Wu Song: Awakening the Dragon-Tiger Art from the Start 重生武松：开局觉醒龙虎功 A Cup, A Sip一觞一饮Historical805k WordsOngoing [Historical what-if + multiple heroines + building power + recruiting Water Margin heroes + saving the Great Song during the Jingkang crisis + ascending the throne] A modern special forces soldier's soul enters Wu Song's body and arrives in the world of Water Margin. He takes revenge on Ximen Qing and brings Liangshan Marsh under his command. He saves the Great Song and rides his horse to Huanglong. Ximen Qing? Easily killed! I'll take care of your wives and concubines. The Liangshan heroes? A m 1.7kReads—Score158Shelves

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    These books are all great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

44. 1144 明 History of the Ming Dynasty 明史 Zhang Tingyu张廷玉Historical3.3M WordsCompleted The History of Ming is the last of China's Twenty-Four Histories, a dynastic history written in annal-biography format. Compiled under the leadership of Zhang Tingyu during the Qing dynasty, it was officially printed in 1739, the fourth year of the Qianlong reign. The work comprises 332 volumes: 24 volumes of imperial annals, 75 treatises, 13 tables, and 220 biographies. It chronicles the 276 years of the Ming dynasty, from the beginning of the Hongwu reign in 1368 to the end of the Chongzhen re 10Reads8.8Score—Shelves
45. 1145 满 The Court Is Full of Earth Immortals, and the Enemy Is Stunned 满朝陆地神仙，敌国懵了 Heartless Banana无心香蕉Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy] + [System] + [Intelligent characters] + [Invincible] + [Wei Wu’s legacy] Fifteen years ago, Lin Xu transmigrated to the Qianwu Kingdom and became a puppet emperor. Fifteen years later, he bound himself to a recruitment System that provided a new template every week. The Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Great Snow Dragon Riders... Even food, weapons, and armor... Rebellious ministers, self-proclaimed vassal kings, invading barbarians, wolves circling from eve 23.2kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves

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    In the fictional world of high-level martial arts, the male protagonist is surrounded by a bunch of treacherous officials, but he possesses the power of a Grandmaster. How can he possibly win? He can just sweep through everything in his path and enjoy the thrill of victory.

46. 1146 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate from university to him as his girlfriend. She then chooses to stay in the city, giving up her assigned job to pursue her career.

47. 1147 水 Water Margin: The Grand Commandant’s Eldest Son, and from the Start, I Steal Lin Niangzi 水浒：太尉长子，开局截胡林娘子 Jun Lingyue君灵月Historical438k WordsCompleted I open my eyes and find I've become Gao Qiu's eldest son. The moment I wake up, my cousin Gao Yanei is shouting, “Come on! Let's go corner Lin the Instructor's wife!” Me: “???” So I've been reborn as one of the Gao family brats from Water Margin? My father is a treacherous minister, my brother is a wastrel, and all of Dongjing says, “There's not a decent soul in the Gao family”? Fine. Then I'll do things my way, not follow the script! Gao Yanei wants to lay hands on Madam Lin? He'll have to get 875Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1148 司 A Complete Reading of Sima Guang's Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 司马光资治通鉴通读本 Coming Up with a Name Is Really So Hard启个名字真的好难啊Historical4.9M WordsCompleted Perhaps you've picked up Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, hoping to trace the course of history through the stories of the ancients, only to be tortured by obscure words and complicated grammar. Reading becomes a slow, grueling struggle, with every page like a difficult trek. The truth is, most of us don't want to be scholars who pore over every word and dissect every allusion. We're simply curious about how people in the past lived, how they weighed their choices, and how they left a 770Reads—Score103Shelves
49. 1149 我 I Become the Chieftain of Liangshan Marsh 我在水泊梁山当寨主 A Thousand Faces of the World百态天下Historical770k WordsOngoing At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, he transmigrates into the world of Water Margin. From the start, a group of brothers urge him to rebel. Wenren Yan can only smile wryly. “You lot have really put me through the wringer!” Wenren Yan’s roar shakes the heavens, his power commands the world and strikes fear into the eight directions. See how a peerless warlord rises from a bandit stronghold on Mount Liang to claim the imperial throne! 19Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1150 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves

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