Novels That Feel Very Real and Reflect Real Society 写的很真实，反映真实社会的那种小说

1. 951 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 140Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 揭 Uncovering the Past of the ‘Third-Line’ Defense Industry Workers 揭秘:“小三线”军工人的往事 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶20k WordsCompleted A Look Back at the Past of the “Third-Line” Defense Industry Workers 21Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 953 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. 45Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 夫 Both Spouses Laid Off! I'll Lead the Whole Family to Prosperity 夫妻双双下岗！我带全家奔小康 Yi Niuniu伊妞妞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1997, a layoff notice shattered Zhuang Xiufen’s secure job. Twenty years of service and her status as a Grade Two technician vanished overnight. Her whole family crowded into a drafty attic, and the future felt colder than the winter rain in the south. Everyone said our generation had been abandoned by the times. But Zhuang Xiufen refused to believe fate had the final say. From setting up her first dumpling stall outside the factory to founding the Xiufen Foods brand; from facing harassment b 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Workers after the wave of layoffs start from scratch and encounter all kinds of things and people...

5. 955 是 It’s Sugar 是糖呀 Chu Shi Shiyi初十十一Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted A car accident on her way to work overtime sends office worker Xia Yan transmigrating into a domineering CEO novel she had complained about eight hundred times. Fighting other women for a man? No! How many years has it been since the Reform and Opening-Up? Why should a woman's worth depend on winning a man's special favor and affection?! Xia Yan goes against the grain. She's not fighting for the domineering CEO's love. She's fighting for the freedom to choose! Both leads are strong in their own 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There is no such thing as son preference. Their fate should not be such a mess. I don't understand why women feel regret and guilt for giving birth to children of the same sex. I don't know how many people are still subject to this kind of control. The saddest thing is that many mothers will use the name of love to put their own shackles on their daughters.

6. 956 我 My Life After Escaping to Lijiang 我逃离到丽江的生活 Durian for Dinner Tonight今晚吃榴莲Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A disillusioned young man at the lowest point in his life drifts from city to city, enduring one hardship after another. At last, he and a friend embark on a journey of redemption. When they reach the dreamlike city of Lijiang, he encounters a curious connection spanning three thousand kilometers and meets all kinds of fascinating people. His ordinary life takes a turn, and a story of love and hate quietly begins to unfold. 365Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Telling stories about adults whose lives are messed up

7. 957 借 Borrowed Dignity, Then She Lost It 借来的体面，然后她弄丢了 Old Blade of Nanpu南浦老刀16k WordsCompleted Borrowed respectability, then she lost it 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A girl's dignity cannot be borrowed. Borrowed it, then lost it.

8. 958 一 A Lawyer and His Three Women 一个律师和他的三个女人 Xiaoyao Jiayu逍遥嘉玉Urban216k WordsCompleted Romance + law + workplace Lin Fan entered Xingzhou's top law firm with dreams of upholding the law, unaware that beneath his mentor Zhou Mingli's refined facade lay nothing but dirty dealings. He became mired in a world of lust: Bai Lu, the infatuated receptionist, sacrificed herself to him and turned him into a slave to desire; Zhao Ya, the heiress to a wealthy family, lured him into a life of extravagant pleasures and dragged him into a criminal maelstrom. As he walked the line between money, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you want to read real urban literature, this is the book you must read! Through the growth of a humble lawyer, you can see the ugliness and beauty of human nature.

9. 959 假 Fake Wilderness Turns into Real Survival 假荒野变真求生 Little Uncle小叔叔Urban321k WordsCompleted Zhang Lin is an outdoor streamer. His wilderness survival videos usually contain plenty of fake content, until one day he joins a rather dubious deserted-island survival challenge. A violent storm strikes while he is on his way to the challenge site, and he accidentally washes ashore on a deserted island. From then on, his survival adventure is the real thing. This book covers all kinds of topics, including wilderness survival skills, the ocean, plants, animals, crafting, farming, and raising li 14.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   This book is about survival in the wilderness in the real world, no cheats

10. 960 都 City of Passion (Four-Book Series) 都市迷情（全四册） Li Chunping李春平Urban630k WordsCompleted Through nuanced psychological portrayals and a gripping, twisting plot, the novel lays bare the fragility and struggle of human nature in the face of power and desire. Liu Xiaoyang's innocence and rebellious streak, Luo Daqing's inner conflict and struggle, Long Wangyu's ambition and disillusionment, and Li Mengze's shrewdness and scheming form a vivid cast of characters, weaving a complex and ever-changing portrait of urban relationships. This is not merely a story of love and betrayal, but als 38.5kReads9.3Score7.6kShelves

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    The urban reality theme, the characters are lifelike and vivid, and it has strong realistic educational significance. The plot in the article corresponds to reality, keeps up with the times, and is thought-provoking. The so-called art comes from life and is higher than life. This is probably the case.

11. 961 新 Rookie 新秀 Luo Jia珞珈Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted A look at post-90s female workplace professionals: uncovering the consulting industry, exploring the world of corporate executives, and watching a workplace newcomer become a truly outstanding professional! A new novel from fiction writer Luo Jia, adapted from her own experience in the industry! By the Huangpu River stands Luoshen, a world-leading consulting firm. Its magnificent, gold-bright eightieth-floor banquet hall has welcomed another group of newcomers from China’s most prestigious unive 511Reads9.4Score110Shelves
12. 962 被 After My Sister-in-Law Tricked Me into Going to Northern Myanmar, I Found a Way to Survive 被嫂子骗进缅北后，我绝处逢生 Chang'an in an Uproar长安闹Urban3.7M WordsOngoing My new novel is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 965Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    Recommend this book! Very real and very immersive!

13. 963 我 I'm a Female Programmer 我是程序媛 Amber Nails琥珀指甲Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Yuan Chunxiao loves programming and is determined to become the best programmer in China. But the world of code ultimately belongs to men. She stumbles her way into the workplace, facing suspicion, betrayal, and having her work credited to others. Even after repeated disappointments, she never loses sight of her original dream. In the end, she grows into an accomplished professional woman and finds a love that is her equal. 99Reads9.2Score—Shelves
14. 964 半 Half a Life Adrift 半生沉浮 Cloudside Bird云端鸟Urban262k WordsCompleted This is an author’s autobiography. Born in the countryside, he worked tirelessly to improve himself and, through his own efforts, published novels and essays. After enduring hardship, he became a private-school teacher, but still gave up this hard-won job to find work in Guangdong and make his way in Shanghai. At last, he changed his life and established himself in the city. And yet… This is serious literature. Those who enjoy vulgar content should stay away! 270Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These two books will definitely meet your requirements

15. 965 爱 The Evolution of Love 爱情的演变 Cloudside Bird云端鸟Urban402k WordsCompleted This book is a collection of the author's novellas and short stories. The author, Yunduan Niao, whose real name is Tian Weitang, has published fiction and essays in numerous literary journals. After appearing in Shanhua, his essay "My Dream of Reading" was reprinted by many websites and became a model composition for middle school and college students. Tian Weitang's fiction is written in plain, unadorned language, yet has a distinctive charm and reflects his independent thoughts on life. His es —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 爱 What Even Is Love? 爱情算个什么东西？ The King Doesn't Want to Patrol the Mountain大王不想巡山Modern Romance673k WordsCompleted Three women living in a first-tier city each face all kinds of troubles in love. Li Nanzhao and her boyfriend are deeply in love, but his future mother-in-law is critical of her and looks down on her. Huang Qiuju comes from a thoroughly dysfunctional family. Determined to climb the social ladder and change her fate through her own hard work, she must decide whether to embrace or reject love when it suddenly comes her way. Zhou Mingrou suffers her husband's cold violence in their marriage, yet st 1.1kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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    This book is very realistic, both men and women are very realistic

17. 967 遇 Meeting You in 2025 遇见2025 Good Night, Anxin晚安安心Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted For women over 40, romance is no longer a necessity. They’ve moved past love and heartbreak and become all-round powerhouses. When they happen to meet a handsome young man, is it a genuine meeting of hearts, or a tangle of interests and ulterior motives? The push and pull leaves them weary. For them, life’s greatest purpose is to grow into the best version of themselves! Life may seem ordinary and full of trivialities, but it has its share of twists and turns. Perhaps the events in her life will 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The trivial daily life of a middle-aged woman, starting a business is difficult, family relationships are in jeopardy, and she is surrounded by people who want to take advantage of her. See if there is any shadow of you in her life.

18. 968 闪 I Married a CEO on a Whim, but I Can't Keep My Identity a Secret 闪婚女总裁，自己的身份瞒不住了 Do You Think I Have a Chance?你看我有机会吗Urban469k WordsCompleted Xu Huai is... a security guard at Huanyu Group, Jiang Hai's top tycoon family business. With no parents and no girlfriend, he enjoys a carefree life on his own and has skipped thirty years of detours. The happiness he feels every day is beyond ordinary people's imagination. Then one day, a beautiful female CEO suddenly barges into his life. “Sign this agreement and be my contract husband for a year. This five million is yours.” Five million? A beautiful CEO? This... happiness came way too sudden 1kReads7.6Score106Shelves

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    Two urban novels written by an author who writes about the end of the world. They are very real, smooth and wonderful. I have read them and recommend them to everyone.

19. 969 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 7.2kReads8.8Score825Shelves

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    Let you recognize the reality clearly, Chapter 44, Chapter 333, it's so real!

20. 970 完 Oh No, My Online Girlfriend Is My CEO Sister 完蛋，网恋对象是我的总裁姐姐 Do You Think I Have a Chance?你看我有机会吗Urban616k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Ji Fan faked his death in a game because he was about to take the college entrance exams. Three years later, after being cheated on by a gold-digger, Ji Fan logged into the game again on a whim. To his surprise, his online big sister was still waiting for him. “Baby, I knew you weren’t dead. I’m so glad.” “Baby, I missed you so much. Please don’t leave me, okay?” “Baby, let’s meet in person.” Under the fierce advances of the clingy older woman, Ji Fan fell for her all over again 8.2kReads7.4Score846Shelves
21. 971 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 306Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend, very real and realistic.

22. 972 车 The Young People of Chemen Courtyard 车门院里的年轻人 Hermit of the Ink-Growing Mountain砚耕山人Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted This is a symphony of destinies spanning generations. In a small courtyard in northern China in the 1970s, several families struggle and drift with the tides of the times. Lei Shaxiao, an orphan whose parents died young, falls in love with Aiai, another orphan from the neighboring courtyard. They were an ordinary couple, but amid the raging currents of the era, Shaxiao rises to become a renowned lawyer who commands the room. Money, power, and desire come one after another. He loses himself in th 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One thing I feel after reading this book is that the author has rich experience and can integrate every bit of life into touching stories, and his writing style is also very smooth. Very nice, recommended

23. 973 掏 I Spent Every Last Penny on the Bride Price, Only for My Girlfriend's Family to Take Me for a Sucker 掏空家底给彩礼，却被女友一家当冤种 Monkey at the Foot of Mount Fanjing梵净山下的猴子Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He emptied his family’s savings to pay the bride price, only for his girlfriend’s family to treat him like a sucker. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic article, the heroine's family is so annoying!

24. 974 红 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录：中国野史大全（无删节完整版） Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical2.7M WordsCompleted This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.7kReads9.3Score310Shelves

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    Famous books teach you how to be a good person

25. 975 家 The Family's Hidden Guards 家族暗卫 Le Yong Wanders the World乐勇走天涯Urban443k WordsCompleted A story about rural revitalization, bringing a family back together and creating an ideal life. Before the Spring Festival in 2025, my second uncle asked me to return to the village to meet him. He handed me a black stone passed down through our family and told me to inherit the duty of the family’s secret guards, protecting our family’s development from the shadows. I also inherited a fortune passed down through the family, along with the friendship of eight families who had been close to o 8.4kReads—Score1kShelves

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    A greasy middle-aged uncle, who received family inheritance, how to lead the family to wealth and achieve personal breakthrough at the same time, is worth watching.

26. 976 归 The Road Home: Finding Your Way Back Through the Mortal World 归途：在红尘中寻找回家的路 Nian Yuexi念月夕207k WordsCompleted If you: · Lie awake at night, wondering what you are living for · Feel drained by work, as if you are spending your life away · Feel exhausted by relationships and don't know how to get along with people · Feel empty inside, trying to fill the void with entertainment only to feel emptier · Feel confused about faith and don't know what is real · Get warning signs from your body but don't know what it is telling you · Feel lonely and unsupported, as if the world has nothing to do with you This boo 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not enough to reflect the real society. It can also severely reveal one's own ugly multi-faceted nature.

27. 977 这 This Three Kingdoms Has No Transmigration 这个三国不穿越 Marquis of Xiangping, Defender of the East镇东襄平侯Historical700k WordsCompleted There are fewer and fewer novels about the Three Kingdoms that stick to the official history. This one presents a complete picture of the era, with the schemes and calculations of great figures, the helplessness and laments of ordinary people, incisive analysis, historical figures weighing their decisions, and examinations of the historical context. It features vivid depictions of military strategy and warfare, as well as the complexities of human relationships at every turn. All these elements 209Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The official history of the Three Kingdoms, a vivid historical literature, allows you to understand the events and characters in history, and see the strategies, games, interests and worldly sentiments behind them. Focusing on the geography, military, families, personnel, and conspiracies of the Three Kingdoms. Don't brag about the characters, keep the perspective fair and impartial

28. 978 三 The Story of Three Working Girls 三个打工女孩的故事 Snow Falls in Silent Stillness雪落静无声Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted Three young women of the same age, each from a different family background and with a different personality, head to Guancheng to find work. Set in the 1990s, their experiences capture the memories of an entire era. When their birth families are thrown into turmoil, should they stand by and do nothing, lend a hand, or sacrifice their dignity to help them through it? Some come to repay their parents' kindness, while others only cause their parents trouble. The three girls each have a different an 8.3kReads9.0Score712Shelves

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    Quite real, a mirror of real society, so down-to-earth

29. 979 她 She Is the Light I Owe 她是我欠下的一场光 Slow Words at the South Bridge南桥慢言Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted “Now your tears look like the real performance of a personality disorder.” Thirty-year-old Wang Mang was shrewd and self-serving, accustomed to weighing every option. He had a fiancée in name only, yet one night at an ear-cleaning salon, he fell into the clear eyes of nineteen-year-old Jiang Qi. He thought he was in control, replacing companionship with “guidance” and masking indifference with “maturity.” He taught her to be sensible, to be independent, and to keep her composure in a cruel worl 6Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This is realistic and not exaggerated. The male protagonist went out to work hard in society at the age of sixteen, started his own business, and then felt deeply tired because he didn't like internal fighting. When he met the female protagonist in the ear-picking shop, and became attached to this highly sensitive girl, from a few words to two toothbrushes, to several heartaches, both the workplace and the emotions were written very realistically.

30. 980 那 The Boy I Let Down 那个被我辜负的男孩子 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted I met him because he was a classmate of my deskmate’s younger brother. We went to the same school, and he was a year below me. When they were students, four classmates rented a room in my home, and we spent several years living under the same roof. After I graduated, I went away to work. They still had another year before graduation. When his roommate began hinting that he wanted to date me, he made the first move. Before his roommate could act, he sent me a love letter. But I turned him down. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I got acquainted with him because when he was in high school, he rented a house with three classmates in my house. For several years, we lived under the same roof. After I graduated and he was about to graduate, he sent me his first love letter while I was working outside, and he has been chasing after me ever since. After I was hospitalized after a car accident, he took good care of me like a boyfriend. After I was hospitalized, he called me almost every day in an era when phone charges were six cents a minute. He often came to my house to visit me. He thinks that where gold is sincere, gold and stone will open, but I have a heart of stone. I just covet his gentleness and thoughtfulness and hope he can become my brother. After I refused several times, he put forward the condition that he could wait for me to marry him and not interfere with whoever I fell in love with, but in the end, I still failed him and deeply broke his heart.

31. 981 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 76.1kReads8.7Score8kShelves

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    Divorced women are most sought after

32. 982 官 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 39.3kReads8.2Score2.7kShelves

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    It is recommended to read these two novels, which are true portrayals of official group portraits. The scenes are very immersive, and the listening and reading are very exciting and make people unable to extricate themselves.

33. 983 官 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la 19kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves
34. 984 想 Do What You Want: If You're Reborn, Live Life Your Way 想干就干，重生就要过得顺心如意 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Urban3.4M WordsOngoing After more than a decade of hard work, Lin Xiangdong finally built a fortune worth over a hundred million and achieved financial freedom. But just as he began to enjoy life to the fullest, he inexplicably found himself reborn in 2008. From the start, Lin Xiangdong goes all in with high-interest loans, uses one resource to generate another, and builds his fortune. From Brother Dong to Uncle Dong, from a nobody to a titan! 31.8kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The primitive accumulation of capital is bloody, and it is vividly reflected in this book. This book is dark and violent, and it is real enough.

35. 985 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 797Reads9.6Score—Shelves
36. 986 健 A Fling at the Gym 健身房里的临时爱情 October Dream Pavilion十月梦轩Urban372k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Marriage and Romance]+ [Romance]+ [Rise to the Top] How will Wang Haoyu, a broke college student fresh out of university, turn his life around? What sparks will fly between Lao Liu, a fifty-eight-year-old big shot; Li Siqi, a twenty-eight-year-old beautiful company supervisor; Chen Meiting, a thirty-two-year-old bankrupt business owner; and Feng Duo, a twenty-five-year-old bodyguard to the powerful and a fitness trainer...? 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban Daily, Social Reality Theme: During Wang Haoyu's graduation season, his girlfriend of five years broke up with him. In the gym, he met a bankrupt female boss. In the company, he met a stunning female boss. As he worked hard along the way, he continued to mature...

37. 987 非 The Unusual Her 非正常的她 Xu Sangyu徐桑榆Modern Romance124k WordsOngoing He Nian met Shen Du when she was feeling lost. He appeared, then left, like a warm, fragrant breeze passing through her quiet world and stirring the lake of her heart~ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reflect a little bit

38. 988 需 The Way of Demand: A Sales Mogul’s Journey 需求之道：销售大佬的来时路 Gazing Up and Down at the Galaxy俯仰星河Urban358k WordsOngoing Sales are the foundation of this world’s development! You might think I’m talking nonsense. What is the essence of sales? Exchanging what we have for what others want. Exactly: a transaction! Isn’t sales about making money? Money is just currency, a medium, a tool. Think about it: in your work, daily life, and studies, whenever you deal with people, what isn’t a transaction? At work, you trade your time, physical strength, and intelligence for a salary, bonuses, recognition, appreciation, self-f 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely realistic novel

39. 989 抑 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 Wanderer of the Wilds山野浪人Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true story about a toxic and unfair family that favors sons over daughters. It tells about the self-salvation of a depressed patient. You can read it from any chapter. There are scenery, insights, emotions, and stories about hitchhiking and riding along the way.

40. 990 吹 The One Who Blows Away the Ashes 吹灰的人 Pang Wu旁五Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted “I slept with twenty-one men before I had enough money to spend without worrying.” At two in the morning, Lin Xiao, a girl who had just lost her job, came across this post. The poster’s profile picture was exactly the same as that of the person she was dating online. She thought it was a coincidence. Then she discovered that a woman named Yu Fei seemed to know all her secrets, including ones she didn’t even know herself. Yu Fei said, “You’ll walk the same road I did. But I came back so you wo 114Reads—Score135Shelves

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    Read him, a realistic-themed novel that combines online literature and traditional literature, with two lines running into one, super good-looking

41. 991 重 Reborn, I Woke Up in My Best Friend's Body, a Rich Beauty 重生后，我魂穿白富美闺蜜 Man Yi满一Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration Mystery] [Clash of Human Nature] [No Self-Sacrificing Saint] [A Woman's Growth] Qin Peipei dreamed of being born into a good family, with parents who doted on her and a perfect soulmate. But reality was the opposite. It was her best friend, Yin Yuer, who had all of that from birth. Qin Peipei was forever swinging between jealousy and friendship. Then a car accident gave fate the chance to reshuffle the deck for her. This time, she had money, love, and family, but the price w —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jealous of my bestie, I dress like my bestie [salute][salute]

42. 992 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 132.5kReads9.6Score15.3kShelves

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    Recommended three good books, currently reading more...

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    Who else would it be, of course, these two books!

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    This book is quite realistic and about anti-fraud, but it doesn't have too many disgusting plots.

45. 995 第 The Second Marriage 第二婚 I Just Love Water Chestnuts就爱吃马蹄Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted Kang Shuting was raised by others from childhood. There are three sisters with three different surnames, and she is the least favored, the middle child. People starved of love are either fantasizing about finding someone to love, or fantasizing about being loved. At 35, after being passed over by one match after another, she dreams of spending a passionate night with a man she's meeting for only the second time. Could this new flutter in her heart be another false alarm? What should she do? He's 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 晋 A Long Song of Jin 晋地长歌 Cui Yulan崔宇兰Urban847k WordsCompleted #Rural Shanxi #Period drama and human warmth #War and flames #Ordinary love #Completed The loess of Shanxi holds the years; a long song tells the story of a life. Shanxi’s Long Song is far more than a rural novel. It is a people’s epic, a saga of family and country, engraved upon the land of Shanxi. Following the protagonist’s turbulent and extraordinary life, it weaves together a century of upheaval in Shanxi: the bloody struggle of resistance and espionage, the steadfast defense during the lib 1kReads8.4Score183Shelves

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    It reflects the real society of the last century and the feelings of family and country during the Anti-Japanese War. It can be made into a TV series.

47. 997 我 I Win at Life by Dreaming 我靠做梦赢人生 I Love Shrimp and Eggs我爱虾炒蛋Urban171k WordsOngoing [Science Fiction]+ [Mystery]+ [Espionage]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Urban Daily Life]+ [Advanced Technology] This isn't a power fantasy. It's urban sci-fi, mystery, and wild imagination. Three years ago, I lost my memory. Three years later, I discovered that my dreams could predict the future. When the international criminal organization “Rattlesnake” came looking for me, I finally understood: it all stemmed from the experiment I'd forgotten. I was the ultimate experimental data they'd been dreaming 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    One focuses on plot and the other focuses on details.

48. 998 东 Dongguan, Dongguan: The Blossoming '90s 东莞，东莞，90繁花年代 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban501k WordsCompleted This story is based on real life. One day, Er Gou said mysteriously to Li Minghui, “Ah Hui, did you know? I heard a new Taizi Bathhouse opened nearby. They say it offers a service imported from Thailand.” The story follows a protagonist who turns his fortunes around in the electronics business of the Pearl River Delta. In 1990s Dongguan, KTVs, nightclubs, and bathhouses offered a different kind of splendor. There were also pure-hearted romances between migrant workers over beef brisket rice nood 1.4kReads8.2Score127Shelves

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    Li Minghui stood up and hugged Amin into his arms: "My girlfriend has such a good figure, of course she has to show it off! But she can only show it to me. If others dare to take a second look...

49. 999 黑 Underworld Tales: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 黑道往事之只手遮天 Song of the Tune吟曲Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Realistic, not overpowered, no harem, no System, not reborn] A novel about the southern underworld, telling the story of several young men who avenge their brother and gradually rise to become crime bosses. Whether it is the underworld or organized crime, it is all just a game of chess, a set of rules, fraught with danger and human cunning, and driven by power and desire. Behind the bustling city lies a shadowy underworld filled with darkness and desire, where power and money intertwine, and te 421Reads8.6Score—Shelves
50. 1000 北 Diary of a Beijing Drifter Gone Wild 北漂狂人日记 Madman Langtian狂人浪天Urban152k WordsCompleted This inspiring story is based on the author’s real-life experience of trying to make it in Beijing. From the borderlands to the capital, from obscurity to appearing on CGTV, from coverage by domestic media to an exclusive interview with the Eagle Nation Road News Agency, countless reports chronicle the author’s difficult journey in search of a path between survival and ideals. Each real-world step is etched with the author’s painful struggle and reverence for the city of art they long to reach. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is very real, based on the experiences of Beidiao and the creation

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