The Most Badass Heroines on Tomato 全番茄里最牛批的女主。

1. 451 缉 Hunting the Killer: A Rural Murder Casebook, Volume Two 缉凶：乡村杀人事件簿二 Big White Sail大白帆Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing Female cop + crime solving + no golden finger, a traditional criminal-investigation novel After failing the college entrance exam, Chen Guoning joins the Yongcheng County Public Security Bureau as a criminal investigator and begins a turbulent career in law enforcement. This is the story of an ordinary policewoman's growth. No contrived mysteries, just the resolve to investigate each detail, one step at a time. No coincidences that force the plot forward without reason, just the power of meticul 9.2kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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   I stumbled upon a captivating historical romance novel, "A Bloodstained Family," and I'm still engrossed after finishing it! Twin sisters, originally noble ladies from a prestigious family, are separated when tragedy strikes, their clan is stained with blood, and they grit their teeth to survive in dire straits. When they reunite, they are no longer the delicate young women they once were; they return bearing scars, vowing to avenge their family's deaths. In a treacherous court where human nature is unpredictable, they navigate intrigue and traps, experiencing both the thrill of walking on thin ice and the unwavering bond between sisters. The plot is fast-paced, the characters are vividly portrayed, and it's not just a simple feel-good story; it has moments of heartbreak and exhilaration—truly worth reading all night!

2. 452 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
3. 453 六 The Sixies’ Only Children Huddle Together for Warmth 六零独苗苗抱团取暖 Gentle Breeze微微风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Pocket-space hoarding, childhood sweethearts, devoted couple, no nasty relatives, inspiring story An attractive, strong female lead who is secretly a rich second-generation heiress × a handsome male lead, the heroic son of a man determined to become a pilot Yu Zhuo'er, a carefree rich second-generation heiress, is born into the past. When she is five, her pocket dimension from her previous life reactivates, just as she receives the devastating news that her father has died in service. Yu Zhuo'er 5.2kReads9.0Score613Shelves
4. 454 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 51.1kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
5. 455 位 Interdimensional Food Shop 位面美食铺 A Bowl of Lamb Offal Soup喝碗羊杂汤Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + fantasy + gourmet hunting + The Wandering Earth + Journey to the West + multi-plane restaurant + adventures in other worlds + cooperation with the state] Deep in debt, Xu Milu gets a Plane Transmigration System and sets off down a one-way road, selling ingredients from countless planes across the universe. She sells pearls from the East Sea Dragon Palace to sea monsters, recommends spicy hot pot from Sichuan to dwarves, supplies Earthlings with little spring fruit juice t 7.2kReads9.2Score811Shelves

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   Yu Xun Ge, Xu Mi Lu, Qi Xu, Xu Yue, Nan Xian! Everyone, go read them! Their quality speaks for itself! They're pure gold among romance novels!!! You won't be able to finish them even if you stay up all night, especially the first one, "Seeking Songs with Wine"! It has nearly 4 million readers in the female-oriented fiction genre!!! Everyone, go read them!!!

6. 456 全 Our Whole Family Transmigrates: My Parents Work Hard While I Win by Doing Nothing 全家穿，爹娘努力，我躺赢 Baili Qingqiu百里青丘Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted An original Tomato Novel. After a car accident, Yun Duoduo and her family of three, graduates of an art academy, transmigrate into ancient times. The seven-year-old girl has no money, their dilapidated thatched hut leaks and lets in the wind, and she has no memories of the original owner. Fortunately, Dad comes with a golden finger: an RV that can produce modern supplies. Faced with a heartless clan and barren wasteland, the family sticks together and decides to use a set of glass cups to earn t 4.8kReads8.6Score504Shelves
7. 457 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Says the White Moonlight Is a Wicked Supporting Character? 快穿：谁说白月光是恶毒女配 A Big White一大白Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Unattainable First Love + Serving the Motherland] As the male lead's early-deceased unattainable first love, Jin Ning watches the leads twist themselves into knots over her later on. She refuses to take the blame and tears up their tragic romance script instead! Sorry, even a dog wouldn't play the unattainable first love! Given another chance, Jin Ning first teaches the heroine to stand on her own two feet and reject every form of psychol 16kReads9.3Score2kShelves
8. 458 成 After Becoming a Young Vampire, She Is Forced to Charge into Battle with a Blade 成为血族幼崽后，她被迫扛刀出战 Forget to Return, Never Return忘归不归Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted [Carefree, swaggering, king-of-the-world human weapon heroine who wears her madness openly x Taciturn, obsessive, lovesick loyal-dog hero who hides his madness] Chloe died amid a zombie horde at the end of the world. When she awoke, she had become a rare pureblood vampire infant, and the biological daughter of the vampire progenitor. Pureblood infants have delicate skin and fragile constitutions. They can only gain their inhuman strength after reaching adulthood and awakening their bloodline. Fo 1.4kReads9.4Score201Shelves
9. 459 冷 The Ice-Cold Empress Dowager Shines Like a Star 冷面皇太后她星光璀璨 Xing Xingxing行行星Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration] [Entertainment Industry] [Fake Heiress] [Golden Finger] [Two Strong Leads] When Xing Yuan, empress dowager of the Great Sheng, opened her eyes again, she had become a C-list actress from the Chu family, despised by everyone in the family and told by the entire internet to get lost. Her birth parents favored their adopted daughter, her older brother was convinced she was crooked, and there was no place for her in the entertainment industry. But now, everything w 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An empress dowager with a knack for judging character + a satisfying entertainment industry slap-in-the-face story + a real and fake heiress + a powerful male lead ✨ An empress dowager with innate talent for discerning people transmigrates into a nobody, able to see through sincerity and malice at a glance. She exposes the schemes of scheming women, tears apart the masks of her biased family, easily acquires resources in the entertainment industry, and has a top-tier tycoon silently protecting her.

10. 460 进 After Moving to the City to Farm, Every Powerful Tycoon Wants Me as Their Master 进城种地后豪门权贵都想拜我为师 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Everyone’s Favorite] Jiang Mengyun is a young woman who absolutely loves farming. From the countryside to the city, from luxurious mansions to mysterious research bases, there’s no patch of land she can’t turn into a field! Mansion owner: My multimillion-dollar mansion! It’s covered in loofah vines! School administrator: My rooftop garden! It’s full of giant radishes! Senior from her sect: My medicinal herb garden! I have to search through cabbages to find the herbs! Lu Jingyua 19.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first crime-solving novel features a cool and capable female lead. The second novel, featuring Lü Songli, is the most ingenious and strategic novel I've ever read, with each step meticulously planned and the goals clearly defined. The third novel, featuring Xu Yue, is a perfect white moonlight heroine in a cross-dressing imperial examination novel. The fourth novel features a female lead who is a farmer.

11. 461 快 Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Beauty Is Alluring and Charming 快穿之绿茶她千娇百媚 Shang Beibei Bei尚北北北Fantastical Romance3.3M WordsCompleted #A little bitter at first, but the more you savor it, the more fragrant it becomes, with an unforgettable aftertaste.# Jiang Cha was a green tea spirit, stunningly beautiful with a graceful figure and countless admirers. But Jiang Cha wasn’t interested. She had no use for anyone she didn’t feel the urge to conquer. Then the “Comeback System” came to her, asking her to change the fates of the cannon-fodder heroines in novels who loved but could never have the men they wanted. Jiang Cha smiled swe 5.3kReads8.9Score458Shelves
12. 462 重 Reborn Before Winning the Lottery: My Goal Is to Fill the World with Talented Students! 重生中奖前，目标，桃李满天下！ Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn, with a focus on career and romance as a supporting thread. The heroine grows over time. After changing settings and entering high school, she follows a purely career-focused path. Once the elementary school graduates have been sent off, the male lead is sent off too. He doesn’t return until the final chapter. Yu Zhaozhao was a lucky girl who won 100 million yuan, though her life seemed doomed from the start. Unfortunately, her obsession with romance ruined her life, and she was murdered 5.1kReads9.4Score702Shelves
13. 463 我 Our Mother Is an Assassin 我们娘亲是杀手 Baili Qingqiu百里青丘Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan, a wood-element ability user at an apocalyptic base, is struck by a flowerpot and transmigrates into an infant in ancient times who is about to be poisoned to death. Her mother, Ling Qi, transmigrates from the 21st century at the same time. Not only does she regain her memories, she also awakens a biological chip from a killers’ organization. Mother and daughter escape their den of wolves and tigers. As they search for an antidote and fight to survive, they also seek the truth behind t 12kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
14. 464 瘸 The Lame Prince Is Truly Ruthless 瘸腿王爷真狠啊 Rice Fragrance Fills the Autumn City稻香满秋城Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted A decree of marriage bound Shen Qingyi, the legitimate daughter of a marquis and granddaughter of a Grand Princess, to Xiao Yan, a prince who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. Thus began their marriage before love. Shen Qingyi was a gifted businesswoman who expanded her ventures across the land. Xiao Yan was ruthless and imposing outside the home, but in front of his wife, he could only obey. That was until his wife, wanting to strengthen the royal household, decided to find capable all 478Reads—Score125Shelves

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    [Shocking][Shocking][Shocking][Shocking] To ensure the prosperity of the royal family, the wealthy merchant's wife arranged for the prince to take in concubines one after another. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] The prince doted on his beautiful concubines but forbade them from becoming arrogant, requiring them to visit the princess's main courtyard daily for morning and evening greetings. Striving to please the prince, [Planted][Planted][Planted][Planted][Planted] bearing children for the royal family, ensuring the continuation of the lineage, was the concubines' duty. [KISS][KISS][KISS][KISS]

15. 465 乖 Be Good, Love Me for Real: Ye Bao Has Made Lord Pei Cry with Affection Again 乖，认真爱我：野宝又把裴爷宠哭 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + devoted, mutually doting couple + intense flirting + sweet and satisfying romance + mutual healing] Before she died, he loved and cherished her, even disfiguring himself and becoming paralyzed for her, but she knew nothing of it and gave her heart to the wrong man. Reborn, she saw the truth clearly and turned back without hesitation to save him in body and soul, and cure his disability. She announced to the whole world, “This is my man, in this life and every life to come.” She 5.4kReads9.4Score614Shelves

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    The female protagonist was killed by a scumbag boyfriend and girlfriend, but after seeing how much that man loved her, she spent five hundred years cultivating into an evil god, traveled back through time, and spoiled this man rotten!

16. 466 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Really So Flighty 快穿：宿主她真的很飘 Parakeet Islet in Lush Reeds萋萋鹦鹉洲Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted A year ago, Xue Zhi was an emotionless doctor. Her boyfriend had cheated on her, and her colleagues complained that she was a stone-faced woman who never smiled. A year later, a stunning man in a perfectly tailored suit appeared at the hospital. He tapped his long, pale fingers lightly on the desk. “Do you have someone named Xue Zhi here? Get her for me.” Her colleagues all said, “Handsome, trust us. No matter how good-looking you are, our emotionless Dr. Xue won't smile at you!” Even Xue Zhi's 2kReads8.8Score223Shelves
17. 467 星 On the Interstellar Battlefield, I Fly on a Sword! 星际战场，我！御剑飞行！ Fang Xiangpi方响屁Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Cultivation + Mecha + Military Academy + Ensemble Cast + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Romance] The animated series is out, and it's pretty good Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! An absolutely massive ensemble cast! In the Renwu year of the Immortal Calendar, Shi An, sect master of Xuanqing Sect, the greatest sect in the cultivation world, attempted to overcome the tribulation. He encountered the rarest divine-annihilating lightning tribulation in ten thousand years and perished, 109.4kReads9.1Score23kShelves
18. 468 我 I Just Wanted to Make a Little Spending Money, I Really Wasn’t Planning a Robbery! 我就弄点钱花花，真没想打劫啊！ Kiss My Eyes吻我之眸Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Xia Ge makes excellent wine, but she has no money. Because nobody will buy her wine. Her family is like this: Her domineering eldest brother goes to prison for a woman. Her second brother, a top-tier star and business genius, dies for a woman. Her third brother, a medical genius, takes a knife for a woman. Her younger sister, a genius jewelry designer and delicate little white flower, goes bankrupt for a man... and dies in childbirth along with her baby. All four of them are hopeless romanti 5.5kReads8.1Score665Shelves

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    This is quite impressive in this book.

19. 469 废 The Good-for-Nothing's Rise: After Signing In at the Bottom of the Cliff, I Can Do It All 废材逆袭：崖底签到后，我全能了 Water Spinach Without Garlic空心菜不炒蒜Fantastical Romance864k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in, and it will rise later. [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Sign-In System] [Strong Female Lead] [All-Rounder] [Pocket Dimension] Lu Qingyuan was a top agent in the 22nd century, undefeated in every mission! After transmigrating, she became the Lu family's good-for-nothing legitimate daughter, someone everyone in Qingfeng Town could bully. Her parents died young, her grandfather went into seclusion, and after her cousin pushed her off a cliff, she died with hatred in her 2.9kReads7.0Score430Shelves

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    This is one of the top three female-centric novels I've read on Tomato, it's fantastic! The female lead is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, the pet is adorable, and the system is awesome.

20. 470 小 A Little Rogue Cultivator Brings Her Spatial Realm to the Military Camp 小散修揣着空间去军营 Baili Qingqiu百里青丘Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Tomato Originals, alternate-history period novel, transmigration, pocket dimension, military marriage Yun Xiaoxiao lay sprawled on her back, raised her head, flipped off the sky, and cursed. I’m just a minor wandering cultivator. I only want to take it easy and pick up a few bargains. Who am I bothering? The gods are fighting, but I’m the innocent little shrimp getting struck by lightning! 16.5kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
21. 471 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s and Become a Pretty Widow 穿越六零成为俏寡妇 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted (Content warning: The heroine is ten years older than the hero. She’s a player and isn’t sexually inexperienced, so proceed with caution!!!) Shi Lan, a carefree, troublesome party girl who loves the high life, transmigrates to the hardship of the 1960s and gets three new labels: married, mother, and widow. From the start, she’s being introduced to a prospective match. As if! She thinks her new identity is pretty great: she has money and status, and gets to be a mother without the pain of childbi 5.4kReads9.2Score488Shelves

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    The female sea king of the era, with at least four fish ponds [awkward laugh]

22. 472 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
23. 473 花 A Curious Adventure on Flower Isle 花屿奇遇记 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C17k WordsCompleted Adventures on Flower Isle 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most clear-headed, ruthless, and unblemished female protagonists on earth are here! These stunningly beautiful, top-tier ancient romance heroines, from the pen of a masterful female author, are sure to rescue you from your reading slump. All are completed, so enjoy! 👍👌 The heroines are all beautiful, intelligent, ruthless, and prioritize their own interests above all else. They are never submissive, courageous, and resourceful – absolutely captivating! 🤩 The storylines are all incredibly fresh, the developments are surprisingly delightful, and the logic is sound. Definitely worthy of becoming a hit! 🔥❤️

24. 474 星 Interstellar Campus: The Five-Person Team Charges Ahead 星际校园：五人小队向前冲 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military academy + mecha + no romance + coming of age + ensemble cast + light humor + five-person team + strong team spirit] For the first seventeen years of her life, Jiang Lin's goal was to get into Mingde's mechanical engineering department and become a highly paid mecha engineer. But an unexpected turn of events sent her to Dawn Military Academy and set her on the path to becoming an elite solo fighter. Inter-academy tournaments, live-fire drills, interstellar battles... Years later, five s 63.5kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves
25. 475 暴 Tyrant's Adorable Pet: His Wife Is a Face-Slapping Fiend 暴君萌宠：夫人是打脸狂魔 Qian Luo千落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere male lead x invincible female lead. Every night, the yandere Demon Emperor turns into a fluffy little cub and cuddles up to me] Demon Emperor: “My wife is blind. Don’t bully her.” Everyone: “She’s the strongest eye-art cultivator!” Demon Emperor: “My wife needs protection.” Everyone: “She’s contracted dozens of ancient great demons, and her combat strength is off the charts!” Demon Emperor: “She can’t treat illnesses. If you keep pressuring her, I’ll bathe the imperial capital in blood! 7.8kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    A story featuring two powerful protagonists. The female lead is the great and beautiful Golden Evil Goddess, while the male and female leads are innate deities born from the Chaos Sea. Main characters: Yun Qing, Nian Feng, and Shao Shu. Early on, the female lead's eyes are gouged out, she is exiled to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, her father is framed and killed, and just three days later, she remarries into a high-ranking family with another daughter. There is a slight element of angst. The female lead's powerful demons include: the Golden Ancestral Dragon (male lead), the Rabbit Roar (Ru Xue), the Pixiu (A Xiu), the Enchantress's Sky-Mending Stone, the Kunpeng (Falcon Cub), and the Black Dragon (Du Bei). The female lead's master is: Xuan Jizi, the Eternal Night Martial God.

26. 476 千 A Trillion-Sized Space, the Princess Consort Buys Half the Realm 千亿空间，王妃买下半壁江山 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen Xi was a top pharmaceutical mogul and the King of Soldiers in Country A. Her greatest pleasure in life was making money. After obtaining a treasure map, she finally managed to open the hidden vault, only to transmigrate unexpectedly. If she had to transmigrate, couldn’t she at least get a better setup? She transmigrated as a poor farm girl, with nothing to her name. Her grandparents were gravely ill, her three-year-old little brother was about to be sold by her wicked uncle, and she had a wh 15.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    A thrilling read, a super thrilling read with a space element! It's incredibly satisfying! Absolutely captivating! No frustrating moments, just spatial abilities, spiritual springs, all sorts of overpowered abilities, and the cheat codes are endlessly powerful. I've read it countless times! The evergreen book on my bookshelf is super good, high-energy throughout!

27. 477 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 39.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    Both books revolve around the theme of "If you're not satisfied, fight!" They're quick to draw their swords or swing their hammers, without a second thought. The male lead is also a hindrance. The entire family is trained to be tools; the useful ones stay, the useless ones disappear. [Sparrow's Masterpiece] The first book features the female lead committing murder while the male lead buries the body; the second book features the female lead in martial arts battles while the male lead engages in intellectual battles (this one has a space element, and it's quite powerful).

28. 478 冬 Bound by Love at the Winter Solstice 冬至缚情 Snow Sheng Winter Solstice雪笙冬至Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted The eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei marries into Prince Chen’s household by imperial decree. On their wedding night, her husband abandons her for the woman he loves. A scheming white lotus puts on an act at every turn and provokes her. In the capital, everyone plots and schemes, and intrigue is everywhere, whether hidden or open. But what does any of it have to do with her? She doesn’t love Prince Chen, nor does she love this prosperous, sordid capital. All she wants is to r 51.3kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    As the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei, the female protagonist is clear-headed, decisive, and passionate, almost never suffering a loss. Especially after her son is poisoned, she discovers that the male protagonist is being forced by his mother, and resolutely chooses to leave, even killing his enemy before leaving.

29. 479 御 Command All Beasts, Refine Divine Pills, The Phoenix Conquers the Heavens 御万兽！炼神丹！凤临异世傲苍穹 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Playing the fool to catch the tiger + strong female lead + two equally powerful leads + crushing villains + no saintly heroine] Ling Changge, who bore the grudge of her clan’s annihilation, opened her eyes to find she had transmigrated into the body of a woman who shared her name. She had only just transmigrated, and already she was a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots and a destroyed dantian! No spiritual roots? She’d grow new ones! A destroyed dantian? She’d rebuild it! Divine pills wer 15.9kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves
30. 480 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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    My only reason for recommending the first one is that it removed the stigmatizing words associated with women. For example, the original character for "greed" is "," and the original character for "demon" is "." The most disgusting word is "nephew," which implies giving birth to a son, and if it were a woman, the character would have to be given the additional "woman" radical, but in the text it's "." Another example is prostitution; she even gave it the original character "." "" Means a family's moral decay, and "" doesn't have the "woman" radical. The second one is really good. It fills in many historical gaps, and in each world the female protagonist transmigrates to, her life is filled with massacres. There's also the Jingkang Incident of the Southern Song Dynasty, where the female protagonist directly leads the sold-out women to fight back against the Jin people and kill the two most despicable emperors. One part shows the women awakening their self-awareness, jumping off the city wall, their deaths forever branding these two emperors with shame. Finally, the female protagonist ascends the throne in that world. The third one is my ideal man, my bright moonlight, from all the imperial examination novels I've read. His talent shines like the bright moon. It was because of this book that Tomato (the author) produced a huge number of novels featuring women disguised as men taking the imperial examinations. Books 4 and 5 are both incredibly good-looking novels featuring strong female protagonists and villainous characters. For these two heroines, everything is nourishment. Protagonists and chosen ones are all just stepping stones on their path to success.

31. 481 惧 Afraid of Her 惧她 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Villainous heiress × younger loyal puppy × unhinged fiancé] [Modern romance + premium novel + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + satisfying read + happy ending + strong heroine] If you met Qiu Ji for the first time, you'd never imagine she was a madwoman. She's a demon wearing a saint's face, a ruin built with money, a monster who takes pleasure in tormenting others. Even when she stands smiling brightly in the sunlight, she's like a sinister ghost, using false light to drag you into bottomles 17kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The ultimate dog-training heroine, bar none. If you like yandere characters, check out the first slice-of-life novel; the heroine is a snake. Super heartwarming and intelligent, a self-redemption story with two heroines—a perfect match!

32. 482 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Heir's Consort Empties the Treasury Before Her Exile 灵泉空间，世子妃搬空国库去流放 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Miracle doctor + space + whole family exiled + feel-good story + building wealth + crushing villains + powerful couple] A miracle-doctor special agent transmigrates to ancient times, only to find that her scumbag father has arranged for her to take her elder half-sister’s place and marry the heir to the Prince of Dingguo’s estate, who is disabled in both legs. The Prince of Dingguo’s family has won battle after battle, but their success has made the emperor wary. They are deliberately framed, a 19.2kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
33. 483 修 The Most Honest Man in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一老实人 Rouge for Fish胭脂换鱼Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Ye Xiaoman was the most honest person around in the cultivation world. She was loyal and dependable, dedicated to her work, and always fussed over every handsome young man. After her identity as an undercover agent was exposed and she was driven out of her sect, one big shot after another stepped forward to speak up for her. Beacon of the righteous path: “Who said she swindled me out of everything I own? I begged her to take the money.” Demon-world powerhouse: “Who said she tricked me into falli 14.2kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    I declare this to be my favorite book on Tomato!!!! I won't even go into how great the female lead is, she's totally my type. I love this kind of kind-hearted, honest person who readily accepts resources! The female lead looks pure and honest, as clueless as a block of wood, but in reality, she's a scumbag who knows it all. She's greedy, lustful, fickle, good at keeping men around and living off them, very frugal and stingy with others, only providing emotional value and never spending real money, and she's especially good at deceiving people.

34. 484 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance940k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 53.7kReads9.1Score7.8kShelves
35. 485 世 The Birth of the World's First Reptile Petting Zoo 世界第一爬宠馆诞生记 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled The Amazing Reptile House. Slice of life + semi-fictional setting + 1v1 snake couple + a little golden finger (The protagonist is based on a real person, with some fictional details. See the end of Chapter 1 for content warnings.) Lin Ai has loved fluffy animals since she was little, but every pet she got would run away. Then, after her family went bankrupt, someone gave her a “little pet” that wouldn’t run off. Her great-aunt’s aunt’s sworn elder sister gave her a long, smooth 13kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
36. 486 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves

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    First book: A novel I can read three times without getting tired of it. It's a female-centric story about time travel from modern times to ancient times. The male lead doesn't have that much screen time, but it's still very nice! Second book: A historical novel, also read three times. I still remember not getting the 500 big steamed buns I wanted [crying emoji].

37. 487 亿 An Endless Space, and the Little Farmer Girl's Secret Identity Keeps Slipping 亿万空间，小农女马甲掉不停 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted [Farming + spatial storage + secret identity + powerhouse + pure exhilaration + two equally strong leads + putting scoundrels in their place + building a fortune] A top pharmaceutical expert from Z Country and heir to a family of medicine, equally skilled in healing and poison, unexpectedly transmigrates after obtaining a mysterious meteorite from beyond the heavens. The moment she opens her eyes, the scene before her leaves her stunned. The phrase “bare walls and an empty house” doesn’t begin t 4.4kReads8.7Score543Shelves
38. 488 我 Working in the 1960s to Earn Money and Support My Green Tea Girlfriend 我在六十年代工作赚钱养绿茶 Content and at Ease然自得Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Qingyue transmigrated to the 1960s, only to find herself facing a marriage and a move back to the countryside from the start. Was that really going to happen? Before she could do anything, she found out her fiancé wanted to break off the engagement. Lin Qingyue: What a lucky break! She quickly called off the engagement, then studied hard and earned a place at the lumber mill, becoming a proud worker! After starting at the factory, she discovered that her position had been reserved for h 1.4kReads7.7Score103Shelves

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    All three are profitable and not to be trifled with.

39. 489 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tricked Me Into Marriage? I Bring a Century of Research to Marry a Powerful Young Master 渣夫骗婚？我携百年科研转嫁权少 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so a low score is normal.) [Rebirth · military marriage | wild and sensual / age gap | possessive | explosive sexual tension] “Report! Your ex-wife’s patent has our entire military by the throat!” He scoffed, until fighter jet production halted and missile supplies ran dry. Only then did he realize she could hold the nation’s lifeline in the palm of her hand! … Reborn on her wedding day, she was asked to give up the bridal suite for his first love? Jiang Youli smiled. “S 1.1kReads6.5Score100Shelves

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40. 490 封 Young Master Feng, Your Little Ancestor's Secret Identity Is Exposed 封少，你家小祖宗马甲掉了 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted One day, the perpetually single Second Master Feng announced to everyone, “I’ve got a woman now. My girl is gentle and timid. Anyone who dares upset her will make their whole family miserable.” Then “Isn’t she the one who beat up the five great families of North China and crushed the criminal underworld in East China?” “I heard she even recruited the descendants of a bunch of ancient martial arts clans as her underlings.” “Ha, your information’s out of date. She’s the mysterious power behind XS, 3.8kReads9.4Score488Shelves

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    How could this be complete without Zu Zhong'er? [Smirk] Sisters, trust me, investing won't be a loss. "So, those who can't stand on ceremony have a narrow mind!" Zu Zhong'er chuckled nonchalantly, holding the blood-stained whip in one hand and gently tracing its length with the other, saying arrogantly, "The entire country depends on my five great families, and I am the eldest daughter of the Zu family, one of the five great families. The Luo family is my maternal grandfather's family, the Mo family is my biological father's family, the Feng family is my future husband's family, and the He family is my best friend's family. The heir of the first-class family of Y Country, the Clayti family, grew up with me and we are like brothers. The Empress's heir has played with me since childhood, and I have saved his life." "Alright. The heiress of the biggest mafia in Country M is my cousin, and the beloved granddaughter of the Prime Minister of Country F is a close friend of both my cousin and me. Moreover, in this Country of Hua..." "Furthermore, in this Country of Hua, half the legitimate sons and daughters of wealthy families and clans come from the three top universities: Beidu, Qingda, and Liaoda. These three universities are the domain of me, my friend, the head of the Zhou family, and the young master of the Qiu family. Tell me... With my status, who would dare to steal my man! Or, you could ask the Feng family if they dare let Feng Chong be taken away." (Excerpt from the book)

41. 491 阴 My Brooding, Unhinged Master Is Drooling Over Me 阴郁疯批师尊，对我垂涎欲滴 Rabbit Fang兔子方Two Female Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two female leads!!! Please note, 1v1!] What does Yu Mian think about becoming a villainess? Yu Mian: I don't even want to think about it! Transmigrations can be niche, but they absolutely cannot be downright bizarre! One moment she transmigrates into the body of a villainess, and Yu Mian bursts into tears, sobbing her heart out! Luckily, the story won't begin for another three years. She avoids the sects of the first, second, and third male leads, and is carried off by a breathtakingly beautifu 38kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
42. 492 空 A Hundred Acres of Fertile Land: The Princess Consort Is Richer Than a Nation 空间良田百亩，王妃富可敌国 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension with spirit spring] + [farming] + [master of both medicine and poison] + [adorable children] + [two powerful leads] + [Transmigration] + [face-slapping] Wen Xiangwan, heir to a hidden family in Z Country, is tricked by her own older brother and thrown off a cliff. When she opens her eyes again, her soul has entered the body of a widow in Lushan Village who shares her name. She’s alive? And saddled with two scrawny little dependents? They live in a broken-down shack and eat 4.1kReads8.4Score454Shelves
43. 493 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.8kReads8.2Score237Shelves
44. 494 八 Fiery and Bold, This 1980s Bride Is Too Much for Her Cold-Blooded Officer 八零娇媳野又辣，冷酷军官顶不住 A Leaf Falling in the Rain一叶落雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book · Military marriage · Pocket dimension | Wild and sensual | Possessive | Off-the-charts sexual tension] A top modern beauty and executive is reborn as the real daughter who was forced to die over a pound of pork? She doesn’t accept this fate! … She tears up the script. She’s the female lead now Her vicious grandmother tries to sell her off for a bride price? She turns the tables, sending her off with silver bracelets and a village-wide parade! The fake white-lotus daugh 2.1kReads—Score213Shelves
45. 495 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    The female lead in this book is truly amazing. You'll feel sorry for her after reading it, but her resilience and strength are undeniable. She's definitely one of the top female leads in Tomato's works.

46. 496 相 No Longer the Legitimate Daughter of the Prime Minister’s Estate, I’m Taking My Space to Farm 相府嫡女不当了，带着空间去种田 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + both leads reborn + personal space + spirit spring + mastery of both medicine and poison + revenge + two powerful leads + building wealth + mystery of her origins] Meng Nanyi lived for fourteen years before learning that she wasn’t the real daughter of the Left Chancellor’s household. She was the child of a farmer surnamed Chi. Unwilling to return to the Chi family and live on scraps, she willingly became a stepping stone for the chancellor’s real daughter. One wrong step left 22.1kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves
47. 497 反 A Rebellious Nobody with a Wild Streak: Even the Dating Show Calls Her Big Sis 反骨糊咖路子野，恋综都得叫她姐 Step Lightly Through the Ups and Downs步笑浮沉Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted (Completed) Original title: The Beautiful Supporting Actress Goes Viral After Tearing Into Scumbags on a Dating Show [One-on-one, mutually devoted sweet romance + reborn + entertainment industry + goofy comedy + scumbag's road to ruin + older woman-younger man romance] [Goofy, sharp-tongued, all-around queen and top-tier star x devoted-to-one-person, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside young or wolfish-dog heartthrob actor] The obscure actress Xia Tu is a disposable pawn in a kidney-harvest 259Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    This is absolutely hilarious, I laughed my head off! There's this domineering CEO (not the male lead). At first, I thought he was pretty slick and annoying. But the more I read, the funnier it got. So when the male lead and the CEO were doing a high jump challenge, and the female lead tossed him over like a shot put, I couldn't hold back anymore. It was so funny, the trajectory was like a parabola! The imagery was so vivid, hahaha. And then there's this challenge, a three-legged race, two people's legs tied together, and the female lead, seeing she couldn't catch the other group, just threw the CEO down and dragged him along. The book describes him as being completely worn down.

48. 498 紫 Tales of the Purple Robe 紫衫异闻录 Raising a Little Dinosaur in My Pocket裤兜里养小恐龙Urban320k WordsOngoing “I taught you martial arts. I didn’t teach you how to be decent people.” [Unconventional strong female lead + urban fantasy + martial arts + supernatural + technology + suspense + romance + political intrigue + a richly detailed world] “The essence of traditional Chinese martial arts is being unable to hear a dog bark.” “Does acting cool not cost you anything?” “I’m grateful you thought so highly of my disciples that you injured them. If I didn’t give you a beating in return, I’d look like I had 363Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Once you get into it, you'll find that Ling Xiaohe is the true pinnacle of top-tier female leads! This work is very niche, but exceptionally brilliant and captivating!

49. 499 换 Swapping Marriages to Become the Heir's Second Wife, the Wicked Matriarch Takes the Household by Force 换嫁兼祧世子，恶毒主母暴力掌家 Liu Yuheng柳昱珩Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available, with live-action voice acting. Come watch! [Historical Romance + Household Intrigue + Unhinged Protagonist + Marriage Swap + Taking on Two Family Branches + Revenge and Face-Slapping + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Comedy + No Romance Pairing + Foil Characters] Before Su Qingliu's wedding, her elder sister threw a fit and demanded a marriage swap. Just like that, Su Qingliu went from being the wife of a provincial graduate to the heir's wife in a duke's househo 10.8kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Both books are excellent. The female lead is skilled in martial arts and highly intelligent. She doesn't rely on men. Awesome!

50. 500 重 Heroic Wife Reborn 重生之悍妻 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted On her first day as the eldest princess, Yu Xiaoxiao, a military instructor from the apocalypse, marries Gu Xinglang, a young general who has been wrongfully imprisoned and tortured, and has hit the lowest point in his life. From then on, a tough woman from the apocalypse who only knows how to eat, sleep, and kill zombies finds herself bound by fate to a brave general who is loyal to his sovereign and country, stern and taciturn. The country is weak, powerful enemies loom, and the court is full 7.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    How could the most awesome female lead be without Yu Xiaoxiao?

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