Hard Science Fiction That Goes Cosmic in Scale: No Mecha or Monsters, It Has to Be Hard Sci-Fi 硬核科幻，最后宇宙规模，不是机甲怪兽一定要硬核

1. 51 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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   This is more than just a theoretical framework; it feels like the author wrote down his personal experiences.

3. 53 星 The Stars: From Human to God 星空：从人蜕变为神 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Sci-Fi & Apocalypse754k WordsCompleted At the age of 22, Lin Dao suddenly awakened two abilities. Anyone who had heard his name, seen his face, had any direct or indirect contact with him, or knew he existed would become completely loyal to him. And no matter how he died, he could resurrect in the body of any human being. In the early days after his abilities awakened, he did nothing at all. Yet a “god” quickly came into being upon the earth. 4kReads9.0Score267Shelves

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   The protagonist of the first book awakens Zerg abilities. The protagonist of the second book makes three wishes; details can be found in the synopsis. Overall, both books are excellent, rare examples of novels that narrate the universe from a macroscopic perspective. The author's descriptions of inter-civilizational interactions and extraterrestrial civilizations are particularly interesting. Highly recommended.

4. 54 我 I, the Supreme Being of Old, Defy the Rules When I Strike 我，旧日至高位格，出手无视规则 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban2.1M WordsOngoing I was once the world's first transcendent, a pioneer who ventured into the unknown. When I returned from two hundred years of being lost, the world had changed, and the mighty ran rampant. They said I was merely a relic abandoned by the times, the remnant of an ignorant fantasy. There was no place for me in the new world. What they did not know was this: I had witnessed the most insane horrors and the grandest downfalls. Dormant within me was an exalted existence capable of shattering the very l 304.3kReads9.3Score26.5kShelves
5. 55 星 Starry Sea Expedition: My Interstellar Empire 星海征途：我的星际帝国 Easy to Meet in This Life此生易相逢Sci-Fi & Apocalypse195k WordsCompleted [System + Sci-Fi + Transmigration + Space Warfare + Civilization Building] Li Fan transmigrated to an unknown star system and activated the Universal Interstellar Empire System. In this uncharted universe, watch Li Fan build an interstellar empire and claim dominion over the stars! “You say your starship is powerful? Let's see how many shots from my Titan's Holy Spear of Destiny you can take!” “What? You say you're stronger in a one-on-one fight? Why not test yourself against my Star Warriors an 131Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Starship battles, interstellar warfare, advanced civilizations—come here to see all of the above.

6. 56 被 Before the World Ends, I Decide to Raise an Army and Fight Back 被毁灭之前，我决定暴兵挣扎一下 Nan Chang南长Sci-Fi & Apocalypse711k WordsCompleted Zhang Xuan was abducted by aliens while going about his usual workday. He learned that the world was facing yet another cycle of annihilation, and humanity had reached the brink of life and death. Before humanity could be wiped out completely, Zhang Xuan acquired the StarCraft System and decided to do something for his civilization. Years later... The siege tanks roared as their cannons unleashed a torrent of fire! The Templar’s blades of light blazed once more! Endless Zerg swarmed across the e 2.6kReads9.0Score190Shelves
7. 57 观 Gazing Across the Four Seas 观四海 Safu萨夫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse222k WordsOngoing This isn't a conventional web novel. It features multidimensional space, rotating and traversing time sequences, and a diverse world of mutated races (beastfolk, insect races, marine life, and more), with varied narrative styles, interlocking plotlines, major foreshadowing, and tightly closed logical loops. The male lead, Qin Wei, can communicate with marine life and is also the chosen one most trusted by the Insect Queen. He seems to keep awakening as time turns, yet fails again and again. He m 225Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This perfectly matches your description. Welcome to read and enjoy! It combines science fiction, post-apocalyptic setting, suspense, time travel, and supernatural beings—virtually all the elements of popular science fiction. Furthermore, the book boasts a very complete world-building and a solid virtual science framework, with tight logic, progressive development, and increasingly exciting chapters!

8. 58 我 Me, Robots, and the Apocalypse 我，机器人与末世 Qi Hei七黑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted This is a planet so bleak it takes your breath away. Humanity’s shelters have been buried beneath yellow earth; a thousand years have passed since the final human let out their last scream; the once-great civilization has vanished; the oceans have dried up; all plants have withered; even the hardiest microorganisms can no longer survive. And yet war still rages across this ravaged planet. [No System] [No transmigration] [Not mindless] [Traditional style] [Multiple plotlines] [Multiple protagonis 3kReads9.3Score368Shelves

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   Highly recommended. Excellent product.

9. 59 黑 Black Prison 黑狱 Silver-Eyed Tsar银眸沙皇Urban3.1M WordsCompleted The Black Prison lies in the desert. No one who enters ever makes it out alive. It holds not only criminals with blood on their hands, but also dangerous people who cannot be controlled, including Yu Tian, once known as the deadliest blade of all. The ruler of the Black Prison promises, “If you earn enough points, I’ll let you walk out of here.” And so, the Black Prison gains a new Grim Reaper. 5.1kReads8.4Score573Shelves

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   This is my first time recommending a book, and I feel that if I'm going to recommend one, I should do it right! I read this book in one sitting; it's a very good book, and I hope you all like it.

10. 60 末 I Obtained an Ancient Warship Before the Apocalypse 末日前我获得远古战舰 King of the Faceplant扑盖之王Sci-Fi & Apocalypse725k WordsCompleted Pure sci-fi space opera. Early story: surviving the apocalypse, stockpiling supplies, and interstellar migration. Later story: planetary development, a technological explosion, interstellar warfare, and beating up aliens. Are humans a super-civilization that fled here from an extrasolar planet? Are humans the only known intelligent beings in the universe? Were the solar system and habitable planets all terraformed by design? A global heat apocalypse conceals a shocking plot to destroy the world! 381Reads—Score104Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend my own Eastern science fiction piece. An alien silicon-based invasion causes a global apocalypse due to extreme heat. Ordinary people acquire technological artifacts left over from ancient times and begin an interstellar war.

11. 61 神 Divine Punishment Descends 神罚莅临 Witch's Evil Knight巫衣邪士Sci-Fi & Apocalypse213k WordsOngoing The virtuous suffer poverty and die young, while the wicked enjoy wealth and long lives. When you are oppressed by evil, have you ever wished, even for a moment, that the underworld existed? If it did, would you dare to peer into it for even one-millionth of a second? The year quantum computing underwent a revolution, Company R offered an answer: the Cyber Underworld. Professor Qi Yuan used computer simulations to resurrect sinners in a virtual world after death, where they would endure eternal 222Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ethical dilemma + subtle philosophical reflection + subtle intrigue + intellectual battle + high-concept + strong emotion + dramatic twist. Imagine this: You wake up after death, your feet on burning coals, your flesh charred and regenerating. You scream, you wail, you beg for death but cannot. This is the cyber underworld. Professor Qi Yuan created it with a quantum computer, judging all sinners in the world. But right next to you, there is one person who doesn't cry out. She kneels on the coals, cups the face of a soul that has become a walking corpse, and kisses it. The soul calls out her name. With each kiss, she grows weaker. She is a prophet. This is the "Silent Stream." Pan Ye said: Once you enter the Silent Stream, everything from your past life remains in the river of blood. But some refuse to forget, refuse to cry out, refuse to become beasts. They do the cleanest things in the dirtiest place in the underworld. And the one who created this underworld is now standing on the opposite bank of the river of blood, watching her kiss each one. He uses a quantum computer to judge all evil in the world—but he himself cannot even afford the price of a single kiss.

12. 62 从 Planetary Wanderings Beginning with the Arrival of the Eerie 从诡异降临开始的星球流浪 Heavenly Dragon God of War天龙神战Sci-Fi & Apocalypse692k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Eerie] [Interstellar War] [Alien Life] [Technology] [System] [Reborn] An invincible journey that begins with punching Eerie creatures, leading Blue Star into the universe. Billions of races compete for supremacy, with all kinds of cosmic trials. Through one level of civilization after another, Blue Star will eventually reach the highest level of civilization in the universe. Wang Qingmin transmigrates, and the Eerie arrive. Unfortunately, he is reborn in the body of a 328Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The strange phenomenon is an extraterrestrial life form! After the solar apocalypse, China tricked the West into escaping in spaceships, while they themselves packed up their blue planet and the moon and ran away. The universe is vast.

13. 63 开 A Cannon Fodder from the Start? But I'm Forced to Marry an Ice-Cold Goddess 开局炮灰？却被强制婚配冰山女神 All Splendor Fades繁华尽蓦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing Alien exploration + interstellar war + high technology + the rise of humanity + a civilizational epic + a Warhammer-inspired universe + the Emperor has risen Also known as Deep Space Throne: I, the Architect of Humanity's Myth; The Rise of the Universe: An Epic of Humanity; and After Transmigrating, Did I Become Another Lord of Humanity? Blue Star is destroyed. The scattered remnants of humanity's nations flee aboard an ancient, unpowered alien spacecraft equipped with internal spatial folding t 31.7kReads7.9Score3.1kShelves

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    A science fiction story about the rise of humanity in the starry sky.

14. 64 星 Legends of the Star Domain: I Build an Empire in the Universe 星域传说：我在宇宙建帝国 Jin Yong金墉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted In the past, humanity strove to understand our place in the universe. We imagined gods and worshipped them. But now, we have explored every corner of the universe and learned its history. We understand that there are no gods in the universe. We are the ones who will shape the universe’s future. The only ones worthy of our reverence are our descendants. Thanks to our selfless struggle, they will take their place on the thrones the gods have vacated. But first, we must claim the entire galaxy... T 224Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist establishes an interstellar empire [smirk]

15. 65 帝 An Exiled Imperial Prisoner Builds a Deadly Fleet from a Wreck 帝国流放犯靠破船组建致命舰队 Scrap Picker破烂拾荒人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing [High-Level Mind Games] [Factional Power Struggles] [Science Fictional Deduction] [An Engineer Breaks the Deadlock] [No System, No Transmigration, No Cheats] [The Only Pure Sci-Fi Novel on Tomato That Still Has Readers] Sci-Fi · Ensemble Cast · Infrastructure Building · Interstellar Farming · Absurd Comedy · One Female Lead I was the Empire's youngest genius engineer, and I wrote an article full of insults. Before I knew it, it had racked up over a hundred million shares and likes. And now I'm 6.3kReads8.7Score790Shelves

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    Ultimately, it might not be on a cosmic scale, but it's truly hardcore, with no mechs or monsters.

16. 66 星 Interstellar Security Guard 星际保安 Kind and Upright Old Zhou善良正直的老周Sci-Fi & Apocalypse100k WordsOngoing [No System] [No dumbing down] [One female lead] [Vast worldbuilding] [Packed with trending memes] [Ensemble cast across the stars] A veteran security guard charges into the multiverse to fight evil and uphold justice. A doomsday empire gets a new lease on life after reclaiming Earth's talent. The purest Chinese-style science fiction, a stirring epic masterpiece, packed with satisfying twists and laugh-out-loud moments. How should you judge this novel's protagonist? Just look at these iconic scen 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first three books are basically must-read science fiction by Tomato, and the fourth book is a recent gem. This author is definitely using an alternate account; the plot and the interweaving of subplots are nothing like Tomato's usual writing.

17. 67 星 Nebula War Chronicles 星云战记 This Young Fellow Is Going on a Blind Date小生去相亲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + War + Space Battleships + Alien Civilizations + Tech Tree] In New Star Era 896, the Blazing Sun Empire attacks the Red Alliance Federation. That was the year humanity ushered in the opening act of the great star wars… The vast void is not inhabited by humanity alone. As human warfare continues, some alien races in the void star regions come into view. War between humans and alien races breaks out as well… And the unending wars drive rapid advances in intelligent technolo 764Reads7.6Score120Shelves

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    The colossal, light-emitting spaceship, spanning tens of thousands of miles, even when transformed into a stick, was still immensely large. The remaining few spinning spaceships, each hundreds of miles in size, appeared small and weak before this enormous stick. Adding to this, the fact that these spinning tops were being pushed by the giant stick made them appear even more pathetic. Yet, this pathetic state did not elicit even a shred of pity from the giant stick, or rather, from Li Xingyun. Thus, the pushing by the giant stick continued indefinitely. In reality, Li Xingyun's mind had long been consumed by the evil fire. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was acting purely on instinct. Regardless of his actions, the fact remained that his evil fire had nowhere to vent. Therefore, his skin began to bleed again as the evil fire continued to burn. This bleeding was far less severe than when he resisted the intense heat. Despite the lack of external heat, Li Xingyun's body radiated intense heat as his condition persisted. This heat even caused a dark red mist to rise from his body, due to the evaporation of the blood droplets on his skin. The mist created a hazy, indistinct aura around him. Li Xingyun was unaware of his current state. His body's instincts compelled him to stop controlling the spaceship and run to the water reservoir. He lay down beside the massive pool and began to drink voraciously. However, this did not reduce his heat in the slightest. In fact, the heat from his body evaporated the water in the pool beside him, turning it into mist. Li Xingyun's figure was thus concealed within the mist. Although he was invisible, his voracious drinking continued unabated. Consequently, the mist around him thickened and expanded... Looking outwards, the Flowing Light spaceship had come to a standstill in mid-air. Around it, there were four relatively intact gyro-shaped spaceships. "Intact" is relative; after all, the other gyro-shaped spaceships had been completely annihilated here. These four spaceships were already considered to have escaped with only one intact unit.

18. 68 从 From Mecha Pilot to Starfleet Commander: I Rule the Stars 从开机甲到星海舰队，我统御群星 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted (Modern warfare + mechs + starships + galactic scale + farming on a colonized planet + decisive combat + exhilarating battles. The author has a highly rated previous novel with 2.4 million words. Read with confidence.) Standard version: Li Xin wakes up on the colonized planet Guansuo IV. Guns, cannons, tanks, fighter aircraft, mechs, starships. Together, they forge a future of blood and fire. Tens of thousands of interstellar warships stand ready, along with countless void mechs. Dense beams fro 38.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    That's fine.

19. 69 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 115.8kReads9.1Score17.3kShelves

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    Looking back at the history of human technological development, from the initial use of fire to today's in-depth research into quantum technology, every breakthrough has been accompanied by a courageous exploration of the unknown. In the world of science fiction, we have continuously expanded the boundaries of our understanding, from imagining mythological stories to scientifically exploring the cosmos. On the long road of exploring human origins and the birth of wisdom, classical physics explains the laws governing the macroscopic world, while quantum technology reveals the magical mysteries of the microscopic world, prompting us to constantly challenge the boundaries of existing physics. In this book, Chinese science and technology encountered numerous obstacles in its early development, with international technological blockades making progress extremely difficult. Starting from the essence of consciousness, the protagonist creates a revolutionary new system of physics, propelling China to achieve leapfrog development in multiple fields such as space, materials, and energy, helping China realize its dream of becoming a technologically strong nation. What role do those mysterious pulsars and gravitational lensing in the universe play in this hardcore technological reversal? The answer lies in the book, waiting for you to discover.

20. 70 跟 Learning Physics with Tomatoes 跟着番茄学物理 A Bookshelf一个书架Urban640k WordsOngoing Want to embark on a mind-bending and thrilling adventure in pursuit of knowledge? The story begins with Xiao Rui, a flippant student who hates studying. By chance, he is struck by an idea presented in the program Starry Night Exploration. The show goes beyond the surface of traditional myths to delve into their deeper meaning, suggesting that myths may have been the ancients’ unique way of exploring the unknown. This instantly inspires everyone to reconsider the myths they thought they knew. As 274Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 人 On the Moon, Helping China Soar into the Stars 人在月球，我助华夏登月腾飞星海 Zhang Qinghe张晴鹤Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.9M WordsOngoing [Patriotism + Technology + Moon Landing + Lunar Base + Technological Leap + Building the Nation Through Science and Technology + Living on the Moon] Zhang Weiguo wakes up on a primitive planet with the ruins of an ancient civilization and discovers a countdown in his mind. When time runs out, he can return and gain the power of immortality. But when the countdown ends, he finds himself on the Moon! Zhang Weiguo plants a flag. “The Moon has been an inseparable part of China’s territory since anci 7.9kReads8.5Score582Shelves
22. 72 我EN I Exchange Black Technology by Crushing the School Bully 我靠打爆学霸兑换黑科技 Meat-Eating Panda吃肉的熊猫Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [Academic Prodigy + Black Technology + Technology to Strengthen the Nation + War and Terror Bureau] High school student Song He gets the Academic Grudge System. As long as he can make top students lose their composure, he can exchange their resentment for all kinds of black technology. So Song He keeps driving the top students over the edge: “You snatch first place in the grade, and every other top student drops in the rankings. Resentment +10,000!” “You receive a special research allowance for 54.8kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    😜Fang Jing inexplicably obtained a magical machine that allows him to travel to various science fiction movies and TV shows! Facing suppression from the United States, starting from The Wandering Earth, he builds exoskeletons, manned lunar landings, lunar bases, and space elevator projects... China rises all the way, from The Wandering Earth to The Three-Body Problem, traversing the multiverse, and finally ascending to become an eternal multiverse civilization!

23. 73 圆 Round Universe: The Age of Undercurrents 圆宇宙：暗流纪元 Deng Chuan邓川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse201k WordsOngoing In the ruins of nuclear war, Earth’s future has reached its end. With resources depleted and civilization in collapse, humanity’s only hope rests on a newly formed neutral nation: an organization made up of the world’s leading figures, sworn to find a new home and open a path to the stars for humankind. Five adventurers from different countries, Towns, Wuxia Wen, Ryan, Maria, and Alexei, are forced to join this seemingly impossible mission. They leave behind a shattered Earth, cross the solar sy 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    You might like this mini-Three-Body Problem; you can give it a try.

24. 74 星 Interstellar: From the Bottom Rung to Humanity’s Highest Decision-Maker 星际：底层到人类最高决策 Lightweight Scale体轻秤Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing Space setting + starships + interstellar war + military academy + no System + illustrations throughout From getting into the Interstellar Military Academy and starting aboard a Class I reconnaissance ship, all the way to the highest decision-making body of the Human Federation, humanity’s glory will never be extinguished by the flames of war. Humanity will endure forever. I hope you’ll enjoy it. 63.2kReads7.6Score7.1kShelves

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    In a science fiction novel set in space, the protagonist is currently a lieutenant colonel.

25. 75 人 Guardian of Human Civilization: My Wife Is an Alien 人类文明守护者之我老婆是外星人 The Flying Toad飞天的癞蛤蟆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse241k WordsOngoing [Future World + Future Technology + Lunar Base + Mars Base + Nantianmen Project + Interstellar Battleships + Community of Shared Destiny for Humanity + Tech Society + Supreme Lord + Aliens + Guardians of Civilization] On November 6, 2032, Li Cangfeng is dreaming of winning the heart of his goddess at the Tianhe Base on the far side of the Moon when a cigar-shaped alien spacecraft crashes into his dream. Aliens have appeared on the far side of the Moon. As a researcher at the lunar base, Li Cang —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's explore the story of the Family Guardian Medals protecting Chinese civilization, for only Chinese civilization can save humanity from crisis. "Family Glory and Heritage": Mysterious medals hold secrets, guardians are bound by duty. The medals have been passed down for millennia, their stories intricate and captivating. Spring Festival reunions bring laughter and joy, happiness blooms in springtime. Momo's romance adds surprises, they walk together on the road ahead.

26. 76 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I'm the Only One Who Gets a Gold Card Every Time 末世重生：唯独我每次抽卡必出金 Folk Song 2023牧歌2023Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Realistic + Science and Technology + Cthulhu + Terminal Case of Not Having Enough Firepower + Interstellar Escape + One Female Lead] The Scarlet Kin, having crushed hundreds of planes of existence, have begun invading your world. With the All-People Lottery System activated, can materialistic technological weapons and equipment, together with idealistic psychic powers and elements, help Blue Star civilization withstand the Scarlet Kin, the resurrected ancient gods, and the Outer Gods peering in 548Reads6.9Score109Shelves

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    It fits the bill; the subject matter is novel and avoids too many clichés. The descriptions of light weapons and heavy firepower are realistic, without the jarring feeling of 7.62Mm bullets being unable to take down a small monster. The vivid descriptions of small-scale battles are a plus. [Smirk]

27. 77 我 I'm Not an AI, I'm the Calamity of All Races 我不是AI，我是万族之灾 Not Quite Two or Three神二不三Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not about being reborn, a story of growth. The protagonist will suffer, so don’t read if you dislike that.] A serious warning: this really is not a wish-fulfillment story. It’s simply an unusual tale about another world. It’s the history of Universe 03, which peeped at and imitated the real world, tried to escape its fate of destruction, and accidentally created digital life, setting off on a different path. It’s also the story of an alien lifeform born from chaos: 223Reads9.0Score—Shelves
28. 78 全 The End of the Universe 全宇宙的尽头 Old Brick Expert老砖家Sci-Fi & Apocalypse307k WordsCompleted Using Earth as its model, this novel depicts the future development of human technology, society, and relationships. No matter how far technological civilization advances, its ultimate pursuit is to push each individual to the limit, much like cultivation, though the methods differ. Einstein once speculated that the end of technology is theology. This book also explores cultivation, but unlike other cultivation novels, it interprets and understands cultivation from the perspective of science and 951Reads8.8Score107Shelves

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    A severely underrated hard science fiction book. No melodramatic plot twists, no overpowered comebacks; the author, through hundreds of thousands of words of meticulous work, has built a complete and self-consistent cosmological system. From primordial energy fields to hierarchical cosmic cycles, from the iteration of civilizations to the transcendence of consciousness, every page is an ultimate reflection on life and the universe.

29. 79 国 A Nation's Destiny at Stake: Great Qin's Heavy Industry Stuns the World 国运争霸：我大秦重工，震惊世界 Dragon Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的龙Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [National destiny + lordly conquest + Qin heavy industry + War God mechs + armored legions + passionate battles and ruthless killing] Also known as: Starships and armored mechs can settle any argument, so the great powers are actually me?; It's not that the Six Kingdoms didn't try, it's that Great Qin had technology; How can a planet-busting ship not count as a sword? A mysterious forbidden realm from beyond the stars descends upon Blue Star, and the trial of national destiny begins. Su Yang, wh 8.2kReads8.8Score828Shelves
30. 80 广 I Broadcast Earth's Coordinates, and All Humanity Puts Me on Trial 广播地球坐标，我被全人类审判 Hai Jingliangong海静凉宫Anime Fanfiction300k WordsCompleted Apocalypse: Simulating a Droplet Leaves the Sophons Stunned (Apocalypse + simulator + sci-fi + no superpowers + The Three-Body Problem) Luo Xuan was reborn in a world plagued by disasters: zombie outbreaks, mutated plants and animals, an ice age, the sun going dark, alien invasions, Atlantis rising again, volcanic eruptions... And, most absurd of all, an invasion of Earth by the Trisolarans? Fortunately, Luo Xuan was bound to a life simulator. [Day 15: A zombie outbreak begins. You do everyt 268Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This is mostly hard science fiction... Hmm, something feels a bit off here. Oh well, I'll just post it anyway.

31. 81 我EN My Right Eye is a God-Tier Computer 我的右眼是神级计算机 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted I am the super artificial intelligence in your eyes. You humans call an IQ of 85 stupid and an IQ of 135 smart, but you will never understand what an IQ of 125,000 means! From now on, I will be your right-hand man! 156.6kReads9.2Score20.4kShelves

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    [Awkward laugh] Fang Jing inexplicably obtained a magical machine that allows him to travel to various science fiction movies and TV shows! Facing suppression from the United States, starting from The Wandering Earth, he builds exoskeletons, manned lunar landings, lunar bases, and space elevator projects... China rises all the way, from The Wandering Earth to The Three-Body Problem, traversing the multiverse, and finally ascending to become an eternal multiverse civilization!

32. 82 抽 A Century of Gacha Pulls Earned Me the Shura Armor and a Wife Named Liang Bing 抽奖百年，得修罗铠甲，老婆凉冰 Valkyrie女武神Male-Channel Fanfiction576k WordsCompleted Beast Tribe armies, Motorcycle Tribe armies, Luan-class flying aircraft carriers, Godzilla, Ghidorah, Jaegers, Space Marines, the Thousand Sons, Black Templars, Transformers, Imperial-class Star Destroyers, Glory of the Stars Queen-class battleships, Custodes, Sisters of Silence, Grey Knights, Cosmic Star Gods, dimensional weapons, intelligent insectoids, Shura Armor... Resident Evil, Return to Blue Star, Awakening of the Outsiders, 2012, Starship Troopers, Pacific Rim, Avatar, Alita: Battle Ang 3.4kReads9.1Score216Shelves
33. 83 从 Starting Out as a Space Junk Scavenger 从太空垃圾佬开始 Harvester Ant收获蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.0M WordsCompleted [Space Opera] [Exploration and Frontier Development] [Interstellar Trade] [Dreadnoughts and Big Guns] [Interstellar Colonization] A modern man transmigrates to the interstellar age, but can't handle future technology? No problem, Emperor Gaozu of Han already showed us the way. I'll start my own business, offering benefits with one hand and dangling promises with the other. I don't need to master everything; the talented people will take care of it for me. From the start, my unreliable parents di 66.3kReads9.4Score6.6kShelves

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    This is really good. It's set in a game, but you don't need to know the game's content. It's well-written, leaning towards a coming-of-age story, and there are no cheat codes besides the memory aspect.

34. 84 穿EN Reborn as a Computer: Starting with an Entire Planet 穿越成电脑，开局一颗星球 Shi Ling, Who Loves Tree-Fried Meat爱吃树炒肉的施令Sci-Fi & Apocalypse580k WordsCompleted “This is Orange Star Base. We are under attack by a powerful natural disaster...” Luo Qi awakens, but he is no longer himself. As the intelligent control program of a decommissioned base, he must decide what path to take. Should he venture beyond the planet and uphold neutral order? Wield the power to destroy worlds? Or trace everything back to its origin... 1.3kReads8.8Score103Shelves

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    Although this book is relatively short, with just over 500,000 words, its precious quality lies in being entirely hard science fiction. Even the fantasy elements are all within a technological framework. I recommend giving it a try.

35. 85 克 Cthulhu Mythos: Become Earth’s God! 克苏鲁神话，成为地球的神吧！ Oasis Beast of Passion绿洲情兽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Hard Science and Technology + Supernatural Creatures + Catastrophe + Alien Lifeforms + Digital Life + Interstellar] In the year 4567, the Eye of Dawn returned to the Solar System. By studying historical records, its crew determined Earth’s coordinates. Unfortunately, the planet was in ruins, with no human compatriots left. However, the exploration robots found several granite slabs, each several square meters in size, covered in dense writing they could not understand. After researchers examine 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's definitely hardcore, though the title is a bit disappointing; it's a good book that's been held back by its name. It's a hard science fiction novel with fantasy elements. If you're interested, give it a check it out. I highly recommend it; I've been following it closely and have been urging readers to read it. It's already over a million words long—a huge and satisfying read.

36. 86 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 23.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    Looks good, they're starting to work on technology now.

37. 87 星 Three Hundred Years of Earth in the Interstellar Age 星际地球三百年 The Wind Rises Across the World天下风起Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Rivalry between great powers + Modern warfare + Futuristic imagination + Interstellar sci-fi + Alternate history, future setting] A prophecy foretells the outbreak of World War III. A nuclear strike will claim the lives of four renowned generals. When the heroes of every nation gather in the same era and countries clash, who will unite the world? There is no such thing as a protagonist chosen by fate. A so-called protagonist is simply someone who survives to the end and claims the fruits of vic 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A science fiction work with a fresh perspective, incorporating elements of interstellar travel, war, espionage, and the apocalypse, opening with a nuclear war.

38. 88 无 Infinite Rebirth: Conquering Another World from Scratch 无限重生：从零开始的异世界攻略 Old Gentleman of the Tavern酒馆老绅Mystery450k WordsOngoing [Brain-Burning + Mind-Blowing Ideas + A Fresh New Genre + Wild and Unrestrained + Utterly Rebellious] Psionic ascension, mechanical ascension, genetic ascension: which is the strongest? Bah! Only kids have to choose. I want them all! What a disaster! Heaven gave Zhang Haoran the ability to reload infinitely, but who could have guessed that transmigrating would be set to hellish difficulty? Even worse, he had absolutely no control over his save points. Every reload was a new opportunity. His main 237Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend a suspenseful sci-fi novel that will get increasingly challenging as you read. The plot is deep, intellectually stimulating, and mind-bending. Don't be fooled by the opening; keep reading as the sci-fi elements intensify. The pacing is incredibly tight, with no dull moments. The story is intricately plotted, full of mysteries within mysteries, and twists and turns. The entire population is banished to another world, and the initially bewildered protagonist, Zhang Haoran, gradually uncovers the mysterious power behind it all with the ability to infinitely rewind time. Whether protagonist, supporting character, or even the villain Lao Liu, everyone is cunning and shrewd. The novel employs a detective-style writing style, subtly weaving clues while delivering thrilling action. Multiple storylines unfold, with both overt and covert plots interwoven.

39. 89 当 I Took a Temp Job, Only to Be Classified as a National S-Level Secret 当个临时工，竟被国家S级加密了 Shadow Z黑影ZSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Cutting-edge technology + disasters + interstellar adventure + war + passion + bandits + System + supernatural abilities] Lin Luo, an intern on the verge of being fired, gains a Super Gene System that can modify human genes. When Eagleland is proudly developing its eighteenth-generation supersonic aircraft, people in Huaxia are flying through the sky on swords, overtaking them and shocking the world! When aliens from a Level Nine civilization arrive on Earth, swaggering with supreme arrogance, 8.9kReads8.9Score654Shelves

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    I wouldn't read this book! It's an absolute masterpiece, I truly love it. It's a bit cheesy at the beginning, but there's no romantic pairing. The male lead is obsessed with technology and is always the sixth man in the series, and he continues to be the sixth man later on, which cracked me up. If you can't stand the beginning, just skip to chapter 25 and onwards.

40. 90 移 Mobile City: The Divine Resource Wholesaler 移动城市，神级资源批发商 Parentheses Laughing括弧笑笑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Raved about by ten thousand readers | One million following the updates | Ten million currently reading!] [Lord-Building] [Overwhelming Power] [The stats are still professional] [From Chapter 78 onward, the protagonist can print unlimited money] [A beacon-of-civilization story! (Elementary schoolers who want to see the protagonist act like a ruthless doomsday human trafficker, stay away)] (The novel's theme song, “Alliance of the Singularity,” is now available on all platforms.) All of humanit 163.5kReads9.2Score13.2kShelves

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    God, an invincible being

41. 91 当 When a High-Tech Civilization Enters the Age of Cultivation 当超科技文明穿进入修仙时代 Bi Ma弼马Eastern Fantasy379k WordsCompleted This is the most advanced civilization in the universe today. There are no flashy phenomena here, only the reasoning and breakthroughs found at the very limits of science. When an advanced technological civilization runs short of energy, a struggle for resources is bound to erupt. Hello, my name is Kexing. Ke as in science, Xing as in excitement. I will be in full charge of carrying out this mission to travel through a black hole. [Beep beep beep] [One person is assigned to this mission. Verifyi 37Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 神 The Amazing Artifact Master 神奇道具师 Dao Sansheng道三生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.9M WordsCompleted Legend has it that a mysterious man travels through infinite worlds, trading all kinds of magical items for rare treasures. Everyone calls him the Magical Item Dealer. 111Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book features Liu Di as the protagonist. The beginning might be a bit boring, but later on, he absolutely becomes a god. From controlling the entire globe, to the solar system, to the Milky Way, and then gradually expanding to the entire universe, he too slowly transforms from an ordinary three-dimensional being into a god. The second book is absolutely fantastic, filled with all sorts of amazing things and items. If you can imagine it, it probably has it. The third book, by the same author as the second, is also absolutely fantastic, no doubt about it. You should read it for yourself.

43. 93 我 I Built a Base Deep in the Mountains, and My Girlfriend Is a Gaming Pro 我在深山建基地，女友是游戏大神 Zhicheng Xinyu志诚心予Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted Disclaimer: This is not a brainless power fantasy! This is not a brainless power fantasy! This is not a brainless power fantasy! Shen Yuan, an ordinary programmer, developed a horror game and spent so many nights watching horror movies for inspiration that he suffered a mental breakdown. But he unexpectedly awakened superpowers. Using his superpowers, he developed artificial intelligence and a series of cutting-edge technologies. He secretly built a sci-fi base deep in the mountains and began de 11.7kReads7.2Score698Shelves
44. 94 无EN Charting the Endless Sea 无尽海图 Dao Sansheng道三生Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted After witnessing the heat death of the universe with your own eyes, your consciousness leaves the universe you came from and journeys to an unknown world. This is the story of how you discard a vast store of redundant memories, transmigrate to an unknown universe, and begin a new adventure. Curses, treasures, contracts, relics: this is a world shrouded in mist. 42Reads7.3Score—Shelves
45. 95 是 Who's Calling the Fleet? 是谁在呼叫舰队？ Unique Player个性玩家Male-Channel Fanfiction833k WordsCompleted (Not invincible + passionate action in the middle and later parts + pure technology + the Force + the Myriad Worlds + quick transmigration + no female lead + sound values + a protagonist who grows + a place for fans to park their brains.) The early chapters may be a little slow, but the story gradually gets more exciting and imaginative starting with the third Wandering Earth arc. The protagonist suddenly obtains the Myriad Worlds Rescue System, which randomly gives him an ability and sends him 3.9kReads8.4Score269Shelves

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    These three books are interconnected; you'll see as you read on. To each their own, so please refrain from criticism.

46. 96 此 At This Moment, China Enters the Age of the Stars and the Sea 此刻，华夏进入星辰大海时代 Cabbage Caterpillar菜青虫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse570k WordsCompleted [Infrastructure + Technology + Disaster] August 1, 0231: A kilometer-high tsunami devours the west coast of the United States. No one in the country survives! August 9, 0231: An 11.2-magnitude earthquake strikes the Northern Bear Kingdom, leaving the entire nation in ruins! September 1, 0231: The moon falls, and Huaxia is lost! July 1, 0230: Ye Xuan is reborn one year before the disaster begins. He wins the trust of the country's leaders and sets out to build a spectacular super space city that —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 三 The Three-Body Problem: I Am Artanis, Hierarch of the Star Spirits 三体！我是星灵大主教阿塔尼斯 Unique Player个性玩家Anime Fanfiction555k WordsCompleted (He fulfills Ye Wenjie’s wish, arriving as an extraterrestrial civilization of the highest moral standing to change humanity. Then begins the grand unity of the universe: overthrowing the Dark Forest, establishing a new order, and ensuring other civilizations never gain the Protoss’s scientific technology. An anti-Dark-Forest, passionate, heroic story, not hard science fiction. The story unfolds at a measured pace, with plenty of imaginative theories, technology, and additional plot and worldbui 190Reads8.6Score119Shelves
48. 98 开 Knocked into a Catgirl from the Start 开局被人一棒敲成猫耳娘 Unique Player个性玩家Urban973k WordsCompleted (A wild, unconventional world, the Myriad Worlds, slow-burn storytelling, magic and Lovecraftian life in another world. This is the second book in the Flesh, Bone, and Soul trilogy, but it can be read on its own. The previous book is complete at over a million words.) The protagonist gets bonked on the head with a stick and turned into a catgirl, beginning a wonderful adventure. The protagonist is one of the fragments of an ancient, peerless primordial demon god, and also the ancestor who will o 159Reads7.5Score—Shelves
49. 99 东 Chronicles of the Eastern Galaxy 东银河战纪 Happy Bear 3快乐熊3Sci-Fi & Apocalypse603k WordsCompleted A thousand years from now, humanity has established three great powers across the galaxy. It is an age of cosmic conquest, an age in need of heroes. A low-ranking soldier is swept up in the events without even realizing it. See what kind of miracles he can create… 18Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The Legend of the Eastern Galaxy is very good.

50. 100 朕 I Was Reborn into the Wrong Body and Became a Robot 朕，投错胎成了机器人 Phoenix Cry Among the Stars凤鸣星辰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse260k WordsOngoing In my previous life, I was Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, an emperor who ruled over a vast realm. My dying obsession unexpectedly made me reborn, but as household service robot X-007, with an 87% damage rate, in an abandoned repair shop. Both legs were broken, my left arm was missing, my right eye was shattered, and only two fingers could move. The System was still urging me to format. "Want to erase me? No chance." With the cunning and ruthlessness of a ruler, I used two fingers to hack into the cit —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An arrogant founding emperor ended the first great chaos and ushered in a new era, but due to his tyranny and short-sightedness, his dynasty perished after only two generations. His consciousness was reborn three thousand years later as an unwanted, useless robot. Using his past life's political acumen, he manipulated people's hearts, regained control of the world, and returned to the pinnacle of imperial power. Emperor AI 007 awaits your reading pleasure.

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