High-Quality Books with No Female Lead, Perfect for Reading with Your Brain Switched On 高质量，无女主，带脑子看的书

1. 1 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 143.3kReads8.9Score14.5k14d adds

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   Don't let the low rating fool you, this is a breath of fresh air among tomato-themed novels [exploration]. Because of the abundance of mindless, feel-good stories, the general public's experience is limited to mere "feeling of excitement," and many people have given up on this book because it doesn't offer that. In my opinion, this novel is different from other ordinary ghost stories [smirk]. The plot is intricately woven. The author skillfully uses complex and subtle writing to depict a unique storyline, and uses unexpected foreshadowing to captivate readers! So come on over [thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up], you won't regret it! [Heart][heart][heart]

2. 2 洪 Honghuang: I'm a Fox 洪荒之我是一只狐狸 Ode to the Light光明礼赞Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing After Bai Zhen died suddenly, he was reborn in the early days of the Primordial World and became the first fox under heaven. See how Bai Zhen leads the fox clan to rise, so they are no longer an easy target for everyone to bully! 13.6kReads8.3Score79114d adds

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   All of these are non-CP (no romantic pairing)! The first seven books feature non-human (some taking human form) species and their corresponding titles (backgrounds are: the primordial world created by Pangu, a fantasy world sealed by heaven + gods and demons, a fantasy world of various clans vying for supremacy + spirit worship, a fantasy world of cultivation + darkness and mystery, a world of spiritual revival, a fantasy world + a desolate village + guardian spirits and demons, job change + dungeon guides + animal subordinates + evil gods); the next three are fantasy martial arts novels (involving: a school that is more than just teaching + alien spirits + man-eating demons and gods vying for faith + the life and death of humanity and the righteousness of fighting for survival; the latter two can be considered as a journey through the mortal world); the second to last book is a fantasy about survival for all + different races in multiple worlds + various races can become gods; the last one is a fantasy holographic virtual game with multiple professions and races in different planes + the protagonist is an NPC who can give out quests. (I highly recommend the first book, although the beginning might be a bit wordy, but it's really exciting later on!)

3. 3 开 A Wild River God from the Start? I Become a Venerable God Through Offerings! 开局野河神？我靠供品成就尊神！ Bitterly Cold Wind寒风凛凛Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [River God + No Female Lead + Ascending to Godhood Through Offerings + Light Ensemble Cast + Later Shifts Toward Behind-the-Scenes] Shen Mingxuan transmigrates to a world ravaged by monsters and demons, where the gods vie for supremacy. The good news: He isn’t an ordinary person, but a god in charge of a river. The bad news: After half a year of severe drought, the river has dried up, and the villagers have nearly forgotten him. Luckily, he binds to a System that grants godhood through offerings 4.4kReads8.3Score42514d adds
4. 4 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 102.4kReads8.8Score11.2k14d adds
5. 5 长 Longevity: Transmigrated as a Tree, I Built an Immortal Divine Dynasty 长生：穿越成树，我打造不朽神朝 Chuan Yi川易Eastern Fantasy694k WordsCompleted [Longevity] [Low-Key and Cautious] [Plant Protagonist] [Cultivation] [Expanding His Power] [Ensemble Cast] [Schemer] [No Female Lead] [Cunning, Ruthless, Not for the Overly Righteous] After transmigrating into the Great Wilderness as a willow tree, Lin Feng grows stronger by cultivating his forces. From a tiny village to an eternal divine kingdom, from a little beggar to an empress, from a blind man to an unparalleled sword god... Behind each extraordinary individual appears the shadow of a prim 1.7kReads8.7Score13914d adds
6. 6 转 Reincarnated as a Butterfly Koi, I Gain a Skill with Every Level 转生蝴蝶鲤，每升一级获得一技能 Mighty Burning雄浑燃烧Eastern Fantasy600k WordsCompleted [System panel]+ [Mutant beast evolution]+ [Evolution and mutation]+ [No female lead]+ [Overpowered protagonist]+ [Water, ice, clouds, mist…] This is a story about a little koi searching for its mother. Wait, no, it’s an adventure story about a little koi! The protagonist, Bai Li, transmigrates into an ornamental white butterfly koi: elegant as a celestial maiden, but utterly lacking in offensive power! Just as he despairs of his life as a fish and prepares to eat his fill and wait for death, the 333Reads7.3Score—14d adds
7. 7 玄 Xuanhuan: I Transmigrated into a Ghost Spirit 玄幻：我穿越成了鬼灵 Dancing Strokes跳动的笔画Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Shang Liangshan, a modern young man, transmigrates to an ancient fantasy world and becomes the spirit of an old temple, bound by the laws of heaven and earth and unable to escape. In this world where the strong rule, he must grow stronger by being struck by lightning and eating ghosts. He can’t hide away or run from it. Forced to fight, he must choose to become part of this world. This is a story of growing through adversity and rising from hardship. Watch Shang Liangshan defy fate in a world of 32Reads7.2Score—14d adds
8. 8 异 A Sparrow in Another World Builds an Animal Empire 异界麻雀，打造动物帝国 A Little Sparrow Duck一只麻雀鸭Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming] [Evolution] [Lord-style farming] In a Blue Star world invaded by otherworldly forces, Qi Ye became a sparrow and made his home in a terrifying S-rank otherworldly dungeon. He awakens the Animal Leader class, gathers animals scattered throughout the forest, grants them the ability to evolve to higher ranks, and leads them as they grow and evolve. From a frail little sparrow, he becomes the god of animals who rules the land. He turns a rotten forest where not even birds would cra 6.4kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
9. 9 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 31.5kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds
10. 10 本 I Was Once a Man of the Mortal World, So Where Did I Go Wrong in Seeking Immortality? 本是红尘客，何处惹长生 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy373k WordsOngoing A Daoist who came to this world was born immortal, yet always feared the vast mortal world below the mountain. Only after his master passed away did the Daoist finally venture into that world, following his master’s dying words. “Where the mountain grows fusu, the marsh holds lotus blooms.” Only after descending the mountain did the Daoist slowly begin to understand the words spoken in the past. Yet the Daoist remains trapped in immortality, unable to find release. This is the story of a Daoist 1.4kReads8.7Score13114d adds
11. 11 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 141.6kReads9.6Score14.7k14d adds
12. 12 在 Surviving the Nightmare World 在恶梦世界惊悚求生 Lu Jianyi路剑一Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted In the Nightmare World, chosen candidates arrive to face a brutal elimination game where the last one standing wins. Here, you'll encounter all kinds of monsters and demons, strange and beautiful scenery, and heartwarming little stories. You'll walk on the edge of life and death. You'll face all sorts of trials and tribulations, but also gain talents, skills, equipment, bloodlines, pets, fortuitous encounters, legacies, and more... You'll even have a little wooden cabin. Develop it carefully, an 29.1kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
13. 13 职 Professional Game NPC: Players Cry After I Beat Them 职业游戏NPC：玩家被我虐哭了 Lettuce Egg生菜蛋子Sports1.5M WordsCompleted [No female lead + lone wolf + ruthless and decisive + video game NPC + multiple worlds + players + light comedy + a bit absurd] [The protagonist never lets lust override reason] [The protagonist only wants to grow stronger] Gu Yeming transmigrates into a game and becomes an NPC, specifically Subject 1145 of the Moreid Corporation. A disastrous start! Wait, why are his combat talents maxed out from the start? What? He can choose an unlimited number of classes, too? Years later, when Gu Yeming ap 7.5kReads8.8Score76414d adds
14. 14 世 The World Became a Game, but Forgot to Generate the Players 世界游戏化，却忘了生成玩家 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing The physical edition of Volume One will soon be available for preorder. Follow @0RedBeanTea0 for details. Everyone says that the Dao is waning, demons are growing stronger, and the Heavenly Tribulation is imminent, but Zhou Yuan disagrees. Undying, indestructible demons? Those are just monsters respawning in a game. Paradise realms and wondrous secret realms? Those are just game dungeons. Humankind sealing and suppressing demons? That just means not exiting the dungeon, preventing its monsters f 209.6kReads9.3Score18.9k14d adds

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    The characters are intelligent throughout, both the male lead and the antagonist are remarkably clever. And the writing is superb.

15. 15 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 16.5kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds

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    The eldest disciple is righteous yet wicked; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. It's an unconventional fantasy, not mindless, no romantic pairing, and incredibly hilarious. You'll need to read further to understand the foreshadowing in the earlier chapters.

16. 16 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 45.7kReads9.1Score6.9k14d adds

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    These are all high-quality novels without a female lead that I genuinely enjoyed reading.

17. 17 大 The Great Dao Dies, but I Live On; Even as Spiritual Energy Dries Up, I Remain Evergreen 大道死而我不死，灵气枯竭我长青 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Immortality + no System + not a power fantasy + fictional setting + slow-paced] [The story mainly follows the protagonist as he travels and witnesses the changes after spiritual energy dries up.] Have you seen an age of prosperity, when spiritual energy was abundant, countless races rose to prominence, and geniuses shone like stars in the sky? But have you ever lived through an era when spiritual energy ran dry, all magic withered, and the Great Dao died? Have you seen a vast immortal dynasty g 41kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds
18. 18 穿 After Entering a World of Eerie Rules, I Became the Villain 穿进诡异规则世界后我成反派了 Lounging in the Saddle, Tuning the White Feathers偏坐金鞍调白羽Mystery370k WordsCompleted [The uncanny returns | Rule-based horror | No heroine | Mild horror] In his previous life, Qian Zhu was a naive, idealistic college student. A little sense of justice sent him to confront a man who was controlling a delivery rider and making a newspaper office go berserk. The man chopped him in the neck, and that was the end of him. When he woke up, he was in another world. Not only was he three or four years older, he was also a corporate drone! The endless overtime made him want to go crazy 1kReads8.3Score10914d adds
19. 19 规 Rule Horror: Well, Since Things Have Come to This, Let’s Eat First 规则怪谈：事已至此，先吃饭吧 Huan Jing焕镜Mystery486k WordsCompleted A rule-based horror game descends upon the world, and Xia Xu becomes one of its three chosen players. He is bound to a System. But it's a System for the God of Cooking. He assumes he can't rely on this lousy System and will have to fend for himself. But after it levels up, Xia Xu discovers that it's just a little bit all-purpose. So, with his skills in knife techniques, hunting, reconnaissance, and more all maxed out, Xia Xu calmly regards the grotesque evil spirits and monsters before him. “May 2.6kReads8.4Score21214d adds
20. 20 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 5.6kReads9.3Score61214d adds

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    This is good, no female lead. The main character is intelligent. I reread it whenever I'm looking for something to read.

21. 21 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    I won't say much about the quality of these two books. The End is a completed work by the Insect Team, which you can binge-read. It's a mind-bending and exciting read. The Drama God is not yet finished. Sanjiu has a new style and the protagonist is crazy enough. Highly recommended!

22. 22 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
23. 23 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    🔥🔥These three are all without female leads, and they're all incredibly crazy and cool!! The protagonists aren't the traditional righteous type; they're more like villains, decisive and ruthless. Plus, the authors' writing is quite good, and the settings are all very novel.

24. 24 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 101kReads8.7Score10.2k14d adds
25. 25 全 Global Livestream: The Strongest Eerie Being Slaughters Everyone 全球直播：最强诡异，杀穿全场 Yun Weiqing云微青Mystery726k WordsOngoing If I stand at the very top, then wiping everything out will be all the more fun ♬ (The protagonist is uncanny! Non-human, no female lead, invincible against anyone below the god tier from the start, with stronger opponents above him. Includes, but is not limited to, non-humans, tentacles, hypnosis and brainwashing, body modification, object fetishism, swarms of insects, cannibalism, and all kinds of strange creatures. Contains religious, gender, and political commentary. There isn’t much, but p 7.7kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    It's very well written, with excellent prose, and definitely worth reading.

26. 26 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds

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    The second book isn't finished yet, but it seems to be without a female lead. The first and third are absolutely insane. These three books should be masterpieces without female leads.

27. 27 谁 Who Says a Young Marshal Can’t Live Off His Wife? 谁说少帅就不能吃软饭 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Fictional Republic-Era Setting + Reunion After Years Apart + Two Strong Leads + They Hurt Each Other at First, Then Dote on Each Other] [Mad Warlord Top VS Resilient Returnee Bottom] His father was dead, his brother-in-law had been imprisoned, his sister had hanged herself, and their home had been seized. When Shen Huaijing returned from France to Jiangcheng, all he found was a family destroyed and everyone he loved gone. To save his brother-in-law from execution, he chose a pa 6.3kReads9.0Score70214d adds

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    Two strong and virtuous men from the Republican era reunite after a long separation: a young warlord and his returned overseas scholar.

28. 28 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds

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    They have all kinds of books to choose from, and if you're still not satisfied, there are more on the bookshelf.

29. 29 帝 The Emperor’s Marriage: To Rule the World for You 帝王嫁：为君临天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] There was a beauty in the imperial palace, born delicate and precious. Everyone said he wouldn’t live to see ten more springs. For peace among the four kingdoms and stability throughout the realm, the ministers all urged the emperor to act. “Your Majesty, the Imperial Lord has been ill for many years. For the sake of peace throughout the realm, we hope Your Majesty will not…” Before he could finish, someone hurried in from outside the hall. “Grand Tutor, the latrine at the resid 5.3kReads9.2Score56814d adds
30. 30 仙 After the Immortal Venerable Was Publicly Jilted, She Became the Emperor’s Wife 仙尊被当众退婚后，成了帝尊夫人 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted Powerful Master of the Six Realms VS Beautiful, Cold Immortal Venerable 1: Su Wenqing was unlucky. He had just sealed the Demon Venerable and lost all his cultivation when his fiance publicly broke off their engagement. Su Wenqing was glad to be rid of the fuss. No one knew that beneath his cold heart, he had a cherished corner where, for thirty years, he had used his heart's blood and all his spiritual power to nourish a fragment of a soul. Then, on the very day his engagement was broken off, t 8.5kReads9.6Score1.1k14d adds
31. 31 救 Help! What Do I Do After Accidentally Flirting with the Main God?! 救命！不小心撩到主神怎么办？！ Gentle Ripples on Cold Water寒水微澜Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + underdog reversal + bottom + one-on-one romance + mutual firsts] The Supreme God got catfished in an online romance! And the other person ran away on the way to meet him! Enraged, the Supreme God issued a top-level wanted notice, determined to bring back the wife who had suddenly disappeared. … Xie Yaochen, who had already hidden in a small world to carry out a mission, blinked innocently. “Dating? Never done that.” “Online romance scam? No idea.” “Top-l 71kReads9.6Score8.7k14d adds
32. 32 花 I Bought the Flowers and Pledged My Love. So What If I'm a Man? 花买了，情定了，我是男的又怎样 Qixingyan七幸言Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Both inexperienced, 1v1 + an insecure, unhinged, mentally unstable top + a bottom who spoils him rotten + sweet throughout] Everyone in Haicheng knew that An Yu was a genius. No matter who he was dealing with, he always carried himself with poise and wore a perfectly composed smile. Countless people wanted to make an impression on President An, or perhaps get closer to him, but none succeeded. The reason was simple: someone already lived in An Yu’s heart. * Six years ago, An Yu left without 7.5kReads9.4Score77214d adds
33. 33 薄 Young Master Bo Climbs to the Top Through Tears 薄少他边哭边上位 Idle Guest G闲客GTwo Male Leads279k WordsCompleted [A powerful, patient, wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing top × a doting CEO bottom who lets him get away with anything] Bai Chen is a cruel, obsessive man in power, cold and decisive in public. Yet he announced his marriage in the news with a refined, well-behaved young master at his side. His friend met the young master’s murderous gaze and privately warned him, “Bai Chen, that guy is no good.” Bai Chen lounged back in his chair without even opening his eyes. “Doesn’t your conscience hurt, talking about 11.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
34. 34 本 Instinctive Obsession 本能痴迷 Idle Guest G闲客GTwo Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, powerful men doting on each other, each seeing his boyfriend through an eight-hundredfold rose-colored filter, both convinced the other likes well-behaved guys] [A restrained, powerful top who plans every move, and a wild, unrestrained, violent bottom who hides his true nature for love] He Jincheng was born a spoiled playboy. He stayed away from other people’s partners, but indulged in everything else: arrogant, domineering, and looking down on everyone. He was arrogant, but no 6.4kReads9.2Score60014d adds
35. 35 少 Young Master! Please Love Me 少爷！求您爱我 Nobody818无人818Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof young master as the pursuer, soft and sweet male courtesan as the pursued. Dual perspectives. Readers can put themselves in either character’s shoes. [Two male leads + sweet romance + a touch of angst + multiple couples + the pursued fights back + political schemes + officialdom + clever characters] Wen Ruyu gazed at him shyly, a faint blush spreading across his fair cheeks. “I want you to kiss me, Young Master.” Yan Qingchen’s heart jolted at his words. He stammered, “What?” Wen Ruy 134Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Chapter Twenty. Yan Qingchen gently pinched his cheek. "You know perfectly well I didn't do it, yet you still tease me, making your young master lose face. Are you happy about that?" Wen Ruyu couldn't help but smile upon hearing this. He was indeed happy. He wanted to return all the hurtful words his young master had said. He wasn't so bothered by other people's hurtful words, but his young master's words were like knives etched into his heart, impossible to forget.

36. 36 反EN The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world. 33kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds

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    High-quality female-lead-less online intelligence

37. 37 魔 The Demon King Transmigrates into the Victim? He Goes on a Rampage, Killing Everyone in Sight! 魔王穿越苦主？血溅五步杀疯了！ Hai Jingliangong海静凉宫Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Quick Transmigration] + [Wish Fulfillment] + [Meme-Filled] + [Just Here for the Fun] + [Ruling Multiple Worlds] The demon king of civilization, Su Chen, is bored out of his mind. After capturing a System belonging to a wronged protagonist, the great demon king sets out to conquer mission worlds! The wronged victim of bullying: Su Chen mercilessly slaughters the bullies! Take them out, every last one! The tragic life of a wealthy family's real heir: Su Chen rules like an emperor at 12kReads8.8Score74614d adds

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    I'm a bit tired from recommending these, but these five books perfectly meet my requirements. I've been following them on my bookshelf. The first two have over 500,000 readers each—that number speaks for itself. The third, a terrifying cultivation novel with 70,000 readers, is all about brains, as top-tier immortals are incredibly intelligent, and it's a one-against-many story where the protagonist uses brute force against overwhelming odds. The fourth, with 32,000 readers, is definitely the most exhilarating and satisfying novel I've ever read on Taobao. It's completely unrestrained, no frustrating moments, and it's set in multiple worlds, blending elements from various books seamlessly. It's either about intellectual dominance or overwhelming power, with the Demon King maintaining his imposing presence throughout. The fifth, with 250,000 readers, doesn't feel like it's trying to suppress the power level, just like the title suggests. Sometimes I felt it was going to be too fast, but it wasn't; the author said they wouldn't. The writing is smooth, and all are without female leads, intelligent, and high-quality. [You'll appreciate the nuances.]

38. 38 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 513.4kReads9.5Score39.7k14d adds
39. 39 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 38.1kReads8.8Score3.4k14d adds
40. 40 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 142.9kReads9.1Score10.8k14d adds
41. 41 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.1kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    🍊Highly Recommended Book📚📚! A masterpiece of political intrigue, with a humorous writing style and skillful prose. Experience the unpredictable and ever-changing nature of life! You won't regret reading this! 🍃🌼🪷

42. 42 终 Endless Haunting: Reading Minds from the Start, My Whole Family Wants Me Dead 终诡游戏：开局读心，全家想杀我 My Name Is Wang Tugou我叫王土狗Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Warning!!! Not traditional horror! Unconventional! Emotion-driven, plot-focused, not a power fantasy!] [Horror game + lighthearted comedy? + ultra-healing + not a mindless power fantasy + male lead starts out normal, then turns unhinged and inhuman + no romance + intelligent System + author is in a good state of mind = ???] [Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Game!!!] Zhao Ping'an became a player in the [Ultimate Horror Game] and entered its world. From the start, he had to choose his family. Who s 2.7kReads9.1Score31914d adds

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    ☘️The protagonist has very strong moral principles. He could have chosen selfishness like everyone else who came before him, but he didn't. He held fast to his beliefs [cool], never wavering. He wanted to build a city where everyone could live in peace and safety. Many people questioned and ridiculed him, but in the end, they were all won over. He is like a god. The plot starts slowly but gets incredibly exciting, a recurring cycle 🔁, but each time he makes the right decisions. This is the peace and safety of Zhao Ping'an.

43. 43 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 48.9kReads9.5Score3.7k14d adds
44. 44 第EN The Fourth Calamity: My Players Reforge Order 第四天灾：我的玩家重铸秩序 Steamed Rice Bucket蒸汽饭桶Sports3.2M WordsOngoing [The Fourth Calamity] [Lighthearted] [No Female Lead] [Western Fantasy Lord-Building] [Slow Burn] “Link a lump of flesh, a few bone fragments, and most of an intact brain with vines, then add a soul from another world, and you can create a ‘player’: a marvelous nuclear-powered donkey!” “Of course, I prefer to call them ‘patchwork people.’” After Ed transmigrated to a mutated world, he used his innate ability to summon players from his old home and put them to work. But just as he was planning to 81kReads9.1Score8.6k14d adds
45. 45 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6.2kReads7.5Score40414d adds

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    Without a system, without any cheat codes, how will the protagonist, who spends over 700 chapters in the beginner's village, attain enlightenment? Everyone thought he was a novice, but he actually created the "Internet" with his own hands! He doesn't try to grab a piece of the pie, he directly builds a massive empire—what have the native cultivators ever seen anything like this? When everyone becomes dependent on his spiritual network and spiritual realm, the true fangs of "free" are revealed. In this cultivation game, he has already laid his cards on the table using business acumen and strategic maneuvering...

46. 46 开 Exiled from the Start, I Became the Biggest Menace 开局流放，我成了祸害头子 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [No heroine] Everyone in the Tamor Desert Exile Zone knew that Shi Sun was a miserable, foul-mouthed bastard. His daily routine went like this: When danger struck, Shi Sun: Might as well die. When faced with a problem, Shi Sun: How come I haven't died yet? When someone spoke to him, Shi Sun: Just pretend I'm dead. When someone doubted him, Shi Sun: Believe it or don't. If you don't, go die. When someone asked him for help, Shi Sun: What can I do? Want me to go die? The criminals in the Exile Zon 2.4kReads9.1Score21514d adds
47. 47 现EN Modern Immortal Cultivation, Starting with Handmade Spiritual Energy 现代修仙，从手搓灵气开始 A Clear Moon Left a Red Fan in the Little Tower小楼清月遗红扇Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Modern setting + scientific cultivation + rigorous worldbuilding + building a cultivation system from scratch] After obtaining a cultivation System, Li Xingkong thought he would soon be living the life of showing off, face-slapping his enemies, and ruling over everyone. But after years of studying, the System tells him there's no spiritual energy in this world? How is he supposed to cultivate like that? If he wants to cultivate, he'll have to make spiritual energy with his own hands! 2.5kReads7.6Score17814d adds

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    In short, the protagonist accidentally obtains a system for cultivating immortality and leads the entire nation in cultivating immortality, eventually exploring beyond the universe.

48. 48 绘 Painting Dreams of This Life 绘今生梦 Fei Wuyu费无鱼Mystery326k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Infinite Flow + Battles of Wits + Hard-Core + Slow Burn] I woke up to discover that I had become the creator of a dream. This is the dream world, also known as the Lost City. It is a world built by people in their dreams, and the world Qin Wu now inhabits. And this is Qin Wu's dream. But just as Qin Wu thought he was in a wish-fulfillment story where he knew everything, a speeding train exploded right before his eyes. Sinister rules. A train that devours people. Death is put on 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An ensemble piece with an infinite flow of characters—it's incredibly captivating. If you can get into it, it's an unbeatable book. The writing is masterful, and the premise is fresh and original.

49. 49 白 Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within: I’m Imprisoned by a Mad Little Bunny 白切黑，我被疯批小白兔囚禁了 Laughing at Frost, Defying Snow笑霜傲雪Two Male Leads175k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + hot-tempered, straightforward older brother VS crazy, yandere younger brother + 1v1, not mutually exclusive + scheming madness + older-to-younger age dynamic + imprisonment + he runs, he chases] After the honeymoon period ends, all sorts of riffraff start hanging around Ling Zhilu, and he treats his former lover, Xie Rui, like a servant. In his eyes, Xie Rui is just a clingy, jealous little white rabbit who won’t leave no matter how many times he’s driven away. So Ling Zhilu ta 259Reads6.7Score10214d adds
50. 50 超 Supernatural: Origins 超凡：起源 Bored Psycho无聊的疯批Urban488k WordsOngoing Time is like a mighty river, nurturing countless powerful beings, each with their own glory and beliefs. When different beliefs collide, conflict is inevitable. To keep those conflicts from destroying the world, the Transcendent System came into being, moving the battlefield beyond the world... 109Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Daily Push System - Infinite Flow

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