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. 151 被 My Mother Set Me Up, So I Married an Older Man Instead. Now My Trash Ex Is on His Knees 被亲妈做局后，我反手嫁年上，渣男跪了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄24k WordsCompleted After my own mother set me up, I turned around and married an older man. My scumbag ex ended up on his knees. 338Reads—Score100Shelves

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   A highly-rated, popular work, definitely worth recommending [for fans of the original novel].

2. 152 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 106.6kReads8.3Score7.7kShelves
3. 153 隋 The Madmen of Sui and Tang 隋唐狂徒 Senior Brother of Zhu Bajie猪八戒的师兄Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of the Tang, heroes rose in great numbers. The Four Ferocious Generals and Thirteen Outstanding Champions stood above all others, while eighteen armies of heroes battled for supremacy. Buddhist, Daoist, Confucian, and demonic sects all entered the fray. The land was a painted landscape, its beauties like jade. Who would rule the world? Li Yuanba or Li Xuanba: which one was the true Demon God? Su Chen or Li Shimin: which one was the true rul 3kReads8.0Score238Shelves
4. 154 朱 Zhu Cilang: I Refuse to Be the Crown Prince of a Fallen Dynasty! 朱慈烺：我不做亡国太子！ When the Leaves Fall from the Trees乔木叶落去Historical4.1M WordsCompleted Lighthearted + political intrigue + war + passionate action + no System + no brainless decisions! See how he manipulates the levers of power and wins people’s hearts, outwits civil officials and military officers, and crushes every rival faction! See how he develops the economy and technology, trains his troops into a powerful army, conquers the world, and builds a Ming Empire on which the sun never sets! If they go to war, then their nations will be destroyed and their people wiped out! 4.9kReads8.7Score385Shelves
5. 155 逍 The Carefree Crown Prince 逍遥太子传 Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 35kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves

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   A historical fantasy story about time travel, where the protagonist becomes a prince and impresses the emperor and his father-in-law with his modern poetry. He also invents firearms through his own efforts, all while remaining a prince. (The story also features a female lead.)

6. 156 帝 Empire's Struggle for Supremacy 帝国争霸 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Chen Ziang wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated to an unfamiliar era of clashing armies and devastation. It is a shattered age, and an age of heroes vying for supremacy. It is the best of times and the worst of times. Chen Ziang rises from humble beginnings, builds an elite army, sweeps across the realm, saves the common people, and establishes an unrivaled empire! 7.7kReads8.6Score611Shelves
7. 157 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical815k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 53.1kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
8. 158 大 Great Tang: A Time-Traveling Best Friend and the Little Princess Jinyang! 大唐：超时空，闺蜜晋阳小公主！ Splashing Ink to Brew Tea泼墨煮茶Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [The Daily Life of Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang + Two-Way Time Travel + No System + Beloved Little Darling + Princess Changle!] A time-crossing mirror connects the Tang Dynasty to the 21st century, bringing Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang and Xiao Ran together across time and space. The little princess now has hand warmers, hot-water bottles, thermal underwear, down jackets, sweaters, and more to get through the bitter Tang winter... As a little foodie, she naturally needs all kinds of candy, pas 29.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
9. 159 宋 Rise at the End of the Song Dynasty 宋末崛起 Longzhong Debater隆中怼Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Adrift in the chaos of the late Song Dynasty, I await the eastern wind. When it comes, I’ll soar to the heavens, and all will answer my call. Together with renowned generals, I’ll fight on the battlefield, seize cities and territory, and bring an end to the turmoil. In this age of chaos, I will be king. I’ll race across the vast mountains and rivers, rush to the aid of those in need, triumph against the odds, turn decay into glory, and reverse the tide, changing the fate of the Song army on the 3kReads8.7Score197Shelves
10. 160 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical904k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 93kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves
11. 161 乱 Iron Cavalry in a Chaotic World 乱世铁骑 Northern Fish北鱼Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A nation's decline is never caused by foreign peoples; chaos in the court is the true root of a country's troubles. A top special forces soldier from Huaxia dies in a foreign land, only to transmigrate to another world and become the sixth prince of the Great Wu Empire. Yet this illustrious identity makes him the laughingstock of the entire Great Wu dynasty, mocked and ridiculed by all. 10.8kReads8.6Score964Shelves
12. 162 布 A Humble Scholar in Commoner's Clothes 布衣小书生 Wounded by the Fading Blood残血凌伤Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He went up the mountain to look for a sheep, accidentally fell off a cliff, and woke up to find himself reborn as a baby in an unknown dynasty. He looked around and discovered that his family was dirt poor: they had too little to eat, too little to wear, and lived in a mud house where rain poured outside and dripped inside. He had an older sister and a younger sister. He had thought that, with his modern soul, he could surely make a brilliant life for himself, but he never expected fate to deal 1kReads7.4Score106Shelves
13. 163 崇 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯！重征！ Beef Meatballs牛肉丸吖Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, his soul returned to the day his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor, died in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just as Zhu Youjian was about to ascend the throne. He is not a transmigrator with modern knowledge. His only golden finger is the memory of the seventeen years he spent as emperor in his previous life: he knows which decisions led to the fall of the dynasty, whom he can trust, and whom he must not put to use. Every memory was bought wit 3.4kReads6.3Score259Shelves
14. 164 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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    These are my personal 9.9-Point favorites, highly recommend them, you definitely won't regret it! [Laughing] The first one is especially hilarious, it cracked me up, my stomach hurt from laughing. The male lead is a total jerk and evil, he even tries to kill someone to cover it up. 😱 The female lead strikes first, and also finds a scapegoat. Unexpectedly, the scapegoat turns out to be a two-faced, scheming guy…

15. 165 史 The Strongest Crown Prince in History 史上最强太子 Blood Rain血雨Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Also known as The Idle Emperor of Chu and The Strongest Crown Prince in History] Drunk, he reclines in the arms of beauties; awake, he commands the power of the realm! Chu Mo is reborn as a foolish crown prince. He catches villains, battles treacherous ministers, builds cannons, repels invaders, expands the borders, brings prosperity to the land, and ushers in peace! After transmigrating for ten years, he ascends to the pinnacle of imperial power! 695Reads8.0Score100Shelves
16. 166 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 115.9kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
17. 167 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 61.9kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
18. 168 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
19. 169 巨 The Ultimate Tycoon: I Can See Hidden Tags 巨爽神豪，我能看见隐秘词条 Xiao Ming Agassi小明阿加西Urban6.3M WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines + Illustrations] [Beautiful Landlady + Heiress to a Financial Conglomerate + Campus Beauty + Underworld Heiress + Girl Next Door + Mixed-Race Beauty Director] Lin Lang transmigrates back to the year 2000 and unexpectedly gains an all-purpose prompt System. He goes from a poor nobody to Shanghai’s richest man, earning the nickname “Emperor of Shanghai,” and reaches the pinnacle of life. They all call him a playboy, yet they’re falling over themselves to throw themselves into hi 47.3kReads8.0Score3.5kShelves

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    Pictures, pictures, beauty—I'll say it three times because it's so important! Use her beauty to wash away the filth in your eyes 😍😍😍😍 There are countless bookshelves without pictures, but I prefer those with images [shy][shy][shy]

20. 170 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
21. 171 开 From the Start, I Had a Bewitching Physique, and My Empress Master Went Mad for Me 开局女难之体，女帝师尊为我痴狂 Medicine and Stone Have a Spirit药石有灵Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Empress + Special constitution + Mischievous rebellious disciple + Shamelessly adorable schemer + Lighthearted comedy] After transmigrating to the immortal realm, Lin Xingyun spent eighteen years listening to music in the pleasure quarters. Then his father and older brother, the family head and young master, suddenly vanished under mysterious circumstances. He was about to be driven out of the Lin family along with his mother. “No matter. I’ll handle this!” “Wait, there’s something off about th 31.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves
22. 172 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
23. 173 三 Three Kingdoms: I Can’t Help It If I’m Given So Many Wives 三国：娶妻给的太多我也没办法 Ink Scholar of Yingtian应天墨客Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Qin Yu transmigrates to the late Han dynasty and becomes the leader of a band of mountain bandits. He binds himself to the More Children, More Blessings System and the Strongest Clan System. There are some things that are better left unsaid here. Read on and treasure every moment. 22.3kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves
24. 174 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves
25. 175 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
26. 176 谁 Whose Primordial Saint Body Steals from Home Every Day Like Yours? 谁家鸿蒙圣体像你一样，天天偷家 Braised Pork Rice Without Braised Pork卤肉饭不放卤肉Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible + satisfying power fantasy + master schemer] Wang Xiaodong was unexpectedly reborn and awakened the Primordial Sacred Physique, becoming the young lord of the immortal Wang family. Even the Jun family's Chaos Physique, hailed as unrivaled in his generation, was on high alert when he heard the news! But soon, everyone was astonished to find that things seemed to be taking a strange turn. Fortune-favored schemer: “I treated you like a brother, and you went and raided my home?” Jun fami 71.9kReads8.0Score6.8kShelves
27. 177 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
28. 178 兽 Beast Girls: From the Start, I Contract the Campus Belle’s Mom 兽娘：开局契约校花妈妈 Watermelon in Midsummer盛夏的西瓜Urban946k WordsOngoing [Beast Girls + Multiple Heroines + Beast Taming + Girls Across the World Transform into Beasts] This is a parallel world overrun by mutant beasts. Five hundred years ago, the Abyss descended, and mutant beasts and secret realms appeared all over the world. Polluted by the Abyss, girls automatically awaken beast-transformation abilities when they turn eighteen, transforming into mutant beasts. But as their bloodlust builds, they eventually lose their humanity and become beasts completely. Boys, m 218Reads8.7Score—Shelves
29. 179 逆 Reverse-Cultivating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Somehow Became a Supreme Immortal Art 逆练玉女心经，竟然成至尊仙功 Narcissus Garlic水仙蒜Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Huang Ye transmigrates and is reborn, only to be attacked from the start by the maid assigned to his bedchamber. The person behind it is shrouded in mystery. To unravel the deadly plot, Huang Ye has no choice but to rack his brains and find a way to save himself. As his abilities continue to grow, he gradually discovers this strange, unknown world. Starting with accepting the maid, he encounters a female mentor, an older-sister type, a loli, a spirit, an ice-cold beauty, twin female ghosts, a de 19.8kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    A high-quality harem masterpiece, the male protagonist creates his own dual cultivation technique and establishes the smallest dual cultivation sect in history. Starting with female teachers, he encounters a diverse cast of women, including maids, lolis, mature women, widows, witches, twin female ghosts, a white and green snake demon, nuns, empresses… each with their own unique characteristics. The immersive experience is strong, realistic, and fulfills fantasies, making it utterly addictive.

30. 180 第 The Fourth Calamity! 第四天灾！ Sail1080风帆1080Sci-Fi & Apocalypse327k WordsOngoing Three months before launch, Fu Yun, chief architect of Ninefold Rivers Online, was tossed into the game by his own AI. He had only climbed into a connection pod to test an extreme character template that would never be made available: the sealed constitution "Chaos Demon God" and the talent "All-Encompassing." But the AI betrayed him on the spot. The exit button went gray, and he was dumped, pod and all, onto a deserted island regularly flooded by demonic tides. No permissions. No gear. No respa 861Reads6.1Score—Shelves
31. 181 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 66.4kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    🛍✨This book is seriously amazing, I can't stop reading!! The female lead starts out penniless and has to take a ghost carriage to the capital to find her fiancé. When she's about to die, she sees the male lead and, unable to resist, bites him. It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The female lead is strong, and the male lead is love-struck!!

32. 182 奶 Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Nailer Is Forced to Rule the Realm 奶乐两岁半，被逼坐江山 Zi Yin梓胤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The three-year-old empress sat on the dragon throne and asked pitifully, “Do we get June 1 off?” The ministers were dumbfounded. What was June 1? Her father, who was ruling from behind the curtain, coaxed her, “No. Your Majesty, focus on court affairs and become a good emperor who works diligently and cares for the people.” The empress kept asking whether she could have June 1 off from the age of three until she was thirteen. Then she finally stopped. But a bigger question arose: “I’m not intere 1.2kReads9.2Score126Shelves

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    My absolute favorite masterpiece, I couldn't wait to read it all in one go, I won't stop until I finish it. 🍃A three-year-old empress sits on the dragon throne, asking her ministers if there's a holiday for Children's Day...🎈Lin Xiangnan transmigrates into this world, his family is in an uproar over being sent to the countryside...

33. 183 末 Apocalypse: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with the Aloof Class Belle 末世：多子多福，从高冷班花开始 Ate a Lemon吃了柠檬Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible + zombie apocalypse + more children, more blessings + tons of female characters + ruthless and decisive + profits above all] When the apocalypse arrived and zombies broke out, Liu Yang and the aloof class beauty were trapped in a room together. The girl who used to barely give Liu Yang the time of day could now only kneel and beg to cling to him! That's when Liu Yang awakened the more children, more blessings System and gained powerful abilities. From then on, he rose to the top of t 52kReads8.5Score4.6kShelves
34. 184 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 103.8kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves
35. 185 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.5kReads9.6Score31.1kShelves
36. 186 末 Apocalypse: Reborn Before the End of the World 末世灾变：重生回到末世前 Pure Dust Finger清尘指Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted A disaster of extreme heat strikes, sending outdoor temperatures soaring to 60 degrees. Life mutates across the globe, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, and only one in ten survives! In his previous life, Wan Qing was killed by his gold-digging girlfriend and her family. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty days before the apocalypse. This time, he lives only for himself! Food, water, fuel, weapons, black stockings… He stuffs the warehouse to the brim with everything! When doomsd 75Reads7.0Score—Shelves
37. 187 开EN A God-Tier Hidden Skill from the Start! I've Seen Through Everything 开局神级隐藏技能！我已看透一切 Thin Porridge Shizhou稀粥世洲Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Female Lead] [Livestream] [Feel-Good] Left Cheng'an was pulled into a world survival game and awakened the game's only god-tier skill, "True Sight"! From then on, he could see the other side of the game! A branch lay by the roadside. Ordinary players: "What's this thing underfoot? Get it out of the way!" What Left Cheng'an saw: [A locust branch loved by the imprisoned Eight-Legged Countess. Give it to her and you can get the quest item, "Secret Room K 69.4kReads8.7Score7.5kShelves

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    The protagonist is highly intelligent, always maintaining peak intelligence, and possesses good writing skills.

38. 188 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions, and the Goddess Knelt Before Me 冰河末世，囤货百亿女神跪我面前 Gu Mufeng古木枫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Space + Stockpiling + Scheming + Rational Protagonist + Revenge + Crushing His Enemies] The apocalypse freezes the world over, plunging it into endless darkness. Blue Star's species face mass extinction. In his previous life, when the apocalypse struck, Cao Meng took in his girlfriend's family out of kindness, only to be butchered and eaten. Returning to seven days before the apocalypse with a priceless spatial treasure, he starts frantically stockpiling supplies and seiz 11.9kReads7.7Score961Shelves
39. 189 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 972.9kReads9.3Score119.1kShelves
40. 190 别 Others Struggle Through the Apocalypse, but I'm Invincible 别人过末世，我无敌 The Whole Family's Hope全家的希望Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + plenty of beautiful women + cold and merciless] Stocking up on supplies when the apocalypse hits? No way. I have an unlimited supply of everything. One biscuit makes the campus belle of old bow her proud head; one loaf of bread makes a once-famous star bend the knee. The world's ended. Who's got time for romance, bro? 56.6kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves
41. 191 趁 While the Empress Is Still Innocent, Trick Her into Cultivating with Me 趁女帝单纯，忽悠她一起修炼 San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible, ten-thousandfold returns, comedy, empress, lie flat and become a god, take disciples, summon, build a faction, fast-paced power fantasy] Ye Qingyun transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes a peak master. Because he lazes around too much, the System crashes and turns dark, upgrading into the Supreme Invincible System. It has only one goal: to make its Host invincible, more invincible, and utterly invincible! [Host detected breathing. Reward: a thousand years of cultivation, eno 42.7kReads9.0Score4kShelves
42. 192 从 Starting at the Cheater's Tavern, I Deceive the Gods! 从骗子酒馆开始，欺诈诸神！ No Admiring at Dusk日暮不赏Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A satisfying power fantasy + mind-bending twists + reversals + slow burn + battles of wits + nonstop thrills] When people all over the world were “kidnapped” and locked in a prison, they were forced to take part in a game of death. In this game, only the winners had the right to survive. Su Yang received the talent “Call Your Enemy Dad” from the start. [Call Your Enemy Dad: After activation, if you make another “player” call Su Yang “Dad,” you can control their actions.] But when the talent fai 48kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves
43. 193 大 Great Ming: Reopening Ten Thousand Times, Absorbing Power from the Start 大明：重开一万次，开局吸功大法 Rain Tears of Xin雨泪之鑫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Zhu Youji transmigrates into a novel’s world and becomes the Ming dynasty’s fourth prince. His mother is Noble Consort Wan, who controls the Western Depot and colludes with the powerful minister Yan Song and Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot, holding the court in the palm of her hand. However, Zhu Youji is not her real son. He is the result of a baby swap, a tool Noble Consort Wan used to secure her position. Caught between internal and external threats, Zhu Youji obtains the [Life Restart Simu 2.4kReads8.5Score213Shelves

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44. 194 我 I'm No History God: My Peking University History Notes 我不是史神：我的北大历史笔记 Lin Sanshao林三少Historical266k WordsCompleted My name is Mo Wen. For ten years, I studied history at Peking University and took part in various archaeological projects. As we parted, my professor told me, “Spread history in your own way...” (A lot of solid information, from ancient times through the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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45. 195 惊 Thriller Game: A Journey of Escape Begins in an Ancient Castle 惊悚游戏：从古堡开始的逃生之旅 Years Like Flowing Fire流火似年Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Mild Horror + No Female Lead + Escape + Not Wish Fulfillment + No System + Smart Characters + Original Worldbuilding] [This story has plenty of twists and focuses on an ensemble cast. Please read patiently: the characters may not be as simple as they seem, and although this is an infinite-worlds story, each instance is connected in some way.] Yan Changqing has been bedridden and paralyzed for twelve years. Throughout those twelve years, he has repeatedly had the same dream. In 12.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
46. 196 都 Showbiz in the City: From the Start, I Can Hear Auntie's Inner Thoughts 都市娱乐：开局听到阿姨心声 Know Widely, Travel Far知广行远Urban409k WordsCompleted After unexpectedly obtaining a meteorite, a deaf teenager gains super hearing. He leaves his mountain village for the provincial capital, finds love, buys an island, and builds a business empire. Along the way, he crosses paths with the children of officials, business tycoons, and cultural luminaries, speeding ever onward as he witnesses a legendary life. Ye Ming can hear sounds ordinary people cannot, as well as all kinds of secrets... 1.4kReads5.8Score100Shelves
47. 197 重 Reborn in the Great Song, Building the Pinnacle of a Han Dynasty 重生大宋，打造汉人王朝的巅峰 Bifeng Loves Tomato Fish笔锋爱吃番茄鱼Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After an accident, a modern science graduate is reborn in the body of Zhao Ji, the Song Emperor Huizong, who shares his name and is the emperor associated with the humiliation of Jingkang. Will history repeat itself, or can he turn the tide? See how this new emperor reforms the court, consolidates power, wins the hearts of beauties, brings Liangshan under his command, puts down Fang La, destroys the Liao and Jin, and builds a Han dynasty unlike any other, erasing the saying “strong Tang, weak So 2.1kReads8.4Score179Shelves
48. 198 林 Lin Sanshao's Third Book 林三少的第3本书 Lin Sanshao林三少Urban210k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
49. 199 垂 On the Brink of Death, the System Tells Me to Grow My Family 垂死病中，系统让我开枝散叶 What a Cold Winter多冷的隆冬Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Comedy + Multiple Heroines] If the food's no good, don't read this. We're worried you won't get enough nutrition. Li Changsheng transmigrates to another world and awakens the More Children, More Blessings System on his deathbed. To grow stronger, he has to marry and have children. Li Changsheng is delighted. “In that case, I won't hold back.” Years later, the entire continent is full of his own people. Then Li Changsheng suddenly discovers that the Heavenly Dao is a beautiful young 11kReads7.9Score834Shelves
50. 200 开EN From the Start, I Sign In for the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformations 开局签到天罡三十六变 Zhuang Shisan庄十三Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Chen Qingyu transmigrated to the Desolate Ancient Realm and became the legitimate heir of an eternal Saint King clan. From the start, he signed in to receive the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Divine Ability, along with peerless talent for cultivation! But that was only the beginning: Sign in to receive a Nine-Revolution Golden Pill, a Chaos Green Lotus Seed, and a Primordial Spirit Root. Swallow them, and his cultivation and realm would soar! Sign in to receive the Jade Disc of Creation, the Yin-Y 18.9kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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