Any Highly Rated Ancient-Era Novels, 9.5 or Above? Alternate History Is Fine Too 有9.5高分古代小说(架空也行)吗

1. 51 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves

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   9.5 is not possible, how about 9.3?

2. 52 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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   I became a fan of this book very early on, and witnessed the author's serious illness, marriage, further illness, and writer's block... Yet a group of people still eagerly awaited its release. It's in a class of its own; for beginners, it's like looking at the moon through a well, while for seasoned readers, it's like an ant seeing the blue sky... I rarely praise people, but she deserves it.

3. 53 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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   A highly-rated ancient Chinese novel is here! The protagonist, having transmigrated, starts his story by being imprisoned on the verge of death. Everyone thinks he's going to die, but he's determined to carve out his own path. What sparks will fly when a cheat-like advantage appears in the annals of history?

4. 54 不 Never Yield the Land 不让江山 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted At first, I looked upon the world and saw nothing but heroes and great men. Then I looked again, and saw nothing but a rabble. Rather than entrust this realm and its people to you, I might as well take it for myself! 506Reads9.4Score—Shelves
5. 55 重 Reborn as a Tyrant in the Great Ming 重生大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.3M WordsCompleted You think you can secretly collude with the Jian Nu and I won't know? You think you can conceal your commercial taxes and I won't know? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, littered with the starving dead. The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the blood of the Great Ming and strip the flesh from its people! Even an ordinary man in a fit of rage can spill blood three feet high. But do you know what hap 17.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
6. 56 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.9kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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   All of them have high ratings and are watchable. The first is "The Great Tang Dynasty," the fourth is "The Great Ming Dynasty," and the other two are fictional.

7. 57 从 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始：历代君王陆续降临 A Bowl of Hot Dry Noodles来碗热干面Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 128.5kReads9.6Score20kShelves
8. 58 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Fine Prince 大唐好贤王 The Six Arts of the Gentlemen君子六艺Historical3.3M WordsCompleted [Funny and Stress-Relieving + Fiery Battles + Alternate History + “A Loving Father and Filial Son” + Top-Tier Jokesters Teaming Up + No System, Just a Golden Finger + Deep Grandparent-Grandchild Bond] In an alternate universe, in another Tang dynasty, the blood of the Xuanwu Gate Incident stained the flagstones beneath the palace walls red, and a different legend of the prosperous Tang began! Li Kuan, the second prince raised by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Taimu, survived a brush with dea 56.2kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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   A highly-rated ancient Chinese novel is here! The protagonist transmigrates and starts off imprisoned, everyone thinking he's doomed, but he's determined to carve out his own path. What sparks will fly when a cheat-like advantage appears in the annals of history?

9. 59 全 All of the Capital Knows That Father and Daughter Have a Few Screws Loose 全京城都知道，那对父女脑子有坑 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and witty + no romance + daily life + everyone’s favorite + satisfying read + ridiculous fun + strong female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + absurd plot] (I’m no good at writing introductions, so just jump straight into the story!) Ever since Ye Qiong, the only child of Prince Duan’s household, was kicked in the head by a donkey and lost her memory, The old libertine Prince Duan’s good days came to an end. Other families enjoy loving fathers and filial children. The Pri 399.8kReads9.3Score56.1kShelves

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   Become an ancient princess, the darling of the family, and enjoy humorous and lighthearted interactions with them.

10. 60 谁 Who Says This Young Lady Has Been Doing Good Deeds? 谁说本小姐积善了？ Plankton the Lab Rat做实验的痞老板Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Who Says This Young Lady Has Been Doing Good Deeds? 22.4kReads—Score808Shelves

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    Recommended short stories about ancient Chinese society

11. 61 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves
12. 62 莫 Better Than the Clouds 莫若凌霄 Yue Guan月关Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Tang Congxin, an art school reject, unexpectedly arrives in a world ruled by an empress and becomes a fallen imperial grandson whose life is hanging by a thread. But even an abandoned child can aspire to greatness. A fallen imperial grandson should rise like a dragon. If my grandfather could be emperor, and my grandmother could be empress, then I, an abandoned child, can do it too. 27.2kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    That book must be closed by moonlight

13. 63 先 The Late Emperor Entrusted Me with His Wife and Son, and You Want Me to Open the Gates and Surrender? 先皇托妻献子，你叫我开城投降？ Yan Guan烟关Historical337k WordsOngoing Chen Ziyi transmigrates to the Great Li Dynasty, where aristocratic clans hold sway. Against all opposition, the emperor promotes you from a commoner and slave to commander of the Imperial Guards. You are young, made a marquis, and treated with warmth and complete trust. The emperor dies suddenly, and a new emperor takes the throne. Hundreds of thousands of foreign troops surround the capital. The court’s civil officials urge surrender, the military generals are all looking to save their own ski 3.1kReads7.5Score197Shelves

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    The first book is excellent, with clear strengths and weaknesses. It has some typos, but not many, so you can use it without worry. The second book is particularly interesting, lighthearted and funny. It's about the story of a modern soul encountering an ancient weasel; just read it and enjoy!

14. 64 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.9kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist and her family are transported to ancient times after a car accident. The protagonist, who was 26 years old, becomes an 8-year-old child, gaining an older brother and a younger brother, and even the family dog ​​travels with them. Their ancient parents become modern parents, and the family is impoverished and burdened with debt. Using their modern knowledge, they start by opening a small eatery selling tea eggs and wontons, gradually expanding to braised meat and fried chicken, eventually building a business empire. Later, they even forge connections with the emperor to do business, and the protagonist's mother even performs hemorrhoid surgery on the retired emperor in an extra chapter.

15. 65 黄 A Weasel Demands a Title, So I Reveal My Purple-Robed Celestial Master's True Form 黄皮子讨封，我亮出紫袍天师法身 Horse-Herder Immortal出马仙Mystery4.8M WordsCompleted Humorous and hilarious + traditional supernatural folklore + spirit medium rituals + no System Zhang Tiezhu staggers home drunk one night. He runs into a tailless weasel that asks him for a blessing. The weasel asks, “Do I look more like a human or a god to you?” “Heh... You look like your grandma’s leg!” The weasel says, “...Brother Zhang, cut it out. Give me a proper answer!” Zhang Tiezhu says, “Weasel, let me tell you: these days, you have to believe in science!” The weasel says, “I’m a Yello 48.7kReads8.9Score7kShelves
16. 66 九 The Ninth-Rank House Servant 九品家丁 A Single Sound了了一声Historical299k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Great Yong Dynasty, Chen Fan became the lowliest ninth-rank servant in the Su residence. He planned to earn money by selling poetry, then devote himself to training in arena swordsmanship. Once he had mastered martial arts, he would leave and make his escape. But fate had other plans. Opportunities to rise through the ranks, from eighth to seventh to fifth, came one after another. Just as he thought his hard days were over and his future was finally looking brighte 12.1kReads7.0Score868Shelves
17. 67 我 I’m the Emperor’s Uncle, and I Just Want to Eat, Drink, and Wait to Die 我是国舅，我想混吃等死 Watching the Sea观海Historical1.3M WordsCompleted I was just an overworked corporate drone. Then I died from working too hard and transmigrated into the body of an emperor's brother-in-law. An imperial brother-in-law? Does that mean I can stop working hard? In my old world, I was worked like a dog every day. Now the emperor, my brother-in-law, will give me money. He'll give me a house, too. And when it comes to a wife, he'll find me a rich, beautiful woman. All I have to do is eat, laze around, and enjoy the rest of my life. From now on, wh 2.9kReads8.9Score206Shelves

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    I only have this one, the one with high ratings and good content.

18. 68 7 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 I'm Not a Madam, Am I?我不是太太吧？Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71.4kReads8.9Score8kShelves

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    Super exciting new genre →→ Suspenseful and imaginative → Live streaming, Fantasy → Strong female sword cultivator, both righteous and evil, Historical → PhD transmigrates to revive the Cui family, Imaginative → Mind reading, gossip, and comedy, Xianxia → Invincible sword cultivator pretending to be weak to deceive others →→ ① Demonic cultivator: Don't shoot our own people! Zombie Li Budu: Who's your own people? I'll die after I kill you all! ② Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting character? Then be vicious to the end! With the umbrella of ten thousand people in one hand and the banner of the human emperor in the other, I define good and evil! ③ Transmigrated into a poor family and rose to power through the imperial examination! Began learning at eight years old and passed the imperial examination at seventeen, this is how the backbone of the literary world is forged! ④ With the gossip system in hand, I have the world! Shen Mingzhu saves the country while enjoying gossip, and incidentally bewitches the crown prince. ⑤ Laugh at his madness and poverty, a wooden sword shakes the sky! The gods of this world? They are not as powerful as the mad scholar's sword.

19. 69 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance940k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 53.7kReads9.1Score7.8kShelves
20. 70 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
21. 71 替 Taking My Husband’s Place at Court: I Hear My Thoughts and Guffaw at the Palace Gossip 替夫上朝，听我心声吃瓜笑哈哈 Mu Yuchen'er木羽晨儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Gossip + Warm and Lighthearted + Romance] Shen Mingzhu accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated, binding herself to a Gossip System. Before she could even get any juicy gossip, she learned she had transmigrated into a book! In the story, she was a vicious supporting female character, and her mother and brothers were all destined to be cannon fodder. How could this be allowed? Gua Gua: Host, the emperor’s true love is the empress, and his precious darling is the crown pr 33.5kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves
22. 72 回 Returning to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Prince 回到明朝当藩王 Old Xing老刑Historical1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he became Zhu Yuanzhang's seventeenth son. Enfeoffed as Prince of Ning, Zhu Quan was quite the little troublemaker. Zhu Yuanzhang: My seventeenth son is the biggest playboy in the Zhu family! Then came Zhu Yuanzhang's sixtieth birthday... On this day, someone slew a rebel general single-handedly, and Naghachu surrendered. On this day, someone distributed grain to disaster victims, and the people finally survived. On this day, an auspicious sign descended from heaven: the Im 1.3kReads8.5Score106Shelves

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    The first two books were so good that I stayed up all night reading them and even got dark circles under my eyes. The second book was not only good, but I could also accumulate knowledge points while reading it. The last three books are a bit more irreverent [smirk], but they're all pretty good. (If you don't like it, don't come to me with your personal opinion, and please don't come here to criticize [awkward laugh])

23. 73 不 I’m Done Pretending: I Was Born with Divine Strength 不装了，老子就是天生神力 Eggplant in Sauce酱抱茄子Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Alternate History] [Born with Superhuman Strength] [Hardcore, Satisfying Action] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Multiple Heroines] [No System] [Fast-Paced] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Political Scheming] [Nation and Family] After transmigrating as a low-ranking soldier in a frontier penal army, Wei Che has inherited nothing but his natural superhuman strength. With the army's provisions withheld, his comrades shunning him, and the enemy at the gates, he lifts a thousand-jin barracks gate with one arm a 2.3kReads—Score215Shelves

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    I have to say, this book is really good; it's hard not to love it.

24. 74 疯EN The Mad Scholar's Invincible Sword 疯书生无敌剑 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing There was once a mad scholar who carried a broken wooden sword everywhere and told everyone he met that he was invincible beneath heaven. The mad scholar’s name was Chen Xun. He wandered the world, falling into madness for three years at a time before regaining his senses, over and over again, in an endless cycle. No one knew where he came from or where he was going. What did he carry upon his shoulders... An ancient curse? A self-imposed path of cultivation? Or perhaps the shackles of a fate he 115.7kReads8.9Score8.4kShelves
25. 75 京 The Capital's Greatest Detective: You Call This a Lackey? 京城第一神捕，你管这叫狗腿子？ Ink-Tinted Clear Light墨染清辉Historical2.6M WordsCompleted After passing the graduate school entrance exam, Xu Qing finally landed the stable government job he had always dreamed of. Only, this job was a little different from what he had imagined. He had transmigrated into the body of a constable who had just died. What's more, a tall, handsome female constable with elegant brows and bright, starry eyes took a liking to him and picked him to serve under her. Xu Qing had intended to refuse. That is, until he saw the female constable casually snap a stone 17.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended! It's so good, no explanation needed! Absolutely hilarious! If you like this kind of thing, come check it out, you definitely won't regret it! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

26. 76 选 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史，李世民你哭什么 Zhang Invincible张无敌Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.4kReads9.0Score3kShelves
27. 77 流 Exile? No, I’m Here to Hand Out Money to the World 流放？不，是去给万国发钱 I'm a Hami Melon我是哈密瓜Historical4.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhao, the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, has spent years frequenting brothels, earning the disfavor of the current emperor, Wu Huang. Before the struggle among the nine princes for the throne has even begun, he nearly gets his engagement broken off by the most talented woman in the capital. Faced with the crown prince’s relentless pressure, Li Zhao stops drifting through life. Threshing machines, windmills, and curved-beam plows make their debut one after another. Granaries overflow, and 37.4kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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    The first book is quite detailed (many reviews say it's wordy, but I think it's okay, acceptable, at least the plot is exciting), which is torture for those who like fast-paced stories, so the rating is a bit low. However, I personally think it's still very good and recommend it. I haven't finished the second book yet, but so far I think it's very good, without any obvious melodrama, and very exciting.

28. 78 奸 A Court Ruled by Treacherous Ministers: From the Start, I Teach the Empress a Lesson with the Imperial Whip 奸臣当道：开局打皇鞭教育女帝 Pickled Cabbage Salted Fish 11酸菜咸鱼11Eastern Fantasy377k WordsCompleted “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have controlled the government for ten years. Reward: Supreme Bone!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have thrown the harem into chaos. Reward: Innate Dao Body!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have defied the emperor and usurped his authority. Reward: Supreme Nine Cauldrons!” In a fantasy world, dynasties stand side by side and sects rise everywhere. Mo Bai, who transmigrated here, had planned to repay the late emperor for raising him and become a loyal, dev 248Reads7.3Score—Shelves
29. 79 神 Divination: From the Start, I Reject the Empress! 神算：开局拒绝女帝！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [System + empress + one female lead + keeping a low profile] Xiao Fan, an ordinary person from Earth, transmigrates to Qianlong Continent and awakens the Heavenly Secrets Fortune-Telling System. The System can calculate everything, past and present! The protagonist earns points by telling people's fortunes. The points can be exchanged for all kinds of abilities. They can also be used to withstand all kinds of attacks. The protagonist can't cultivate and is usually just an ordinary person, bu 27.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    🍀A novel that perfectly fits the requirements is here!✅ I'd call it the pinnacle!✅ Highly recommended by a seasoned bookworm with 3,000 hours of reading experience!✅ You guys can stay up all night to read it!

30. 80 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Peerless Jade Young Master 红楼：无双玉公子 Dark Descent暗黑沉沦Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Haven’t read Dream of the Red Chamber? You can still enjoy this story!] On Qin Keqing’s wedding night, a modern young man suddenly appeared under the covers... From then on, everything in Dream of the Red Chamber changed because of him. He takes on vicious servants, punishes foolish women, and puts spoiled brats in their place. Who says a son born to a concubine has to be treated as inferior? He places first in the imperial examinations, rises to high office, and takes control of power. The Jia 16.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
31. 81 皇 The Emperor’s Favorite Minister? No, I’m Rebellious to the Bone! 皇帝宠臣？不，我一身反骨！ Lun Dong伦东Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles] + [Political Scheming] + [High-Stakes Play] + [Not Mindless] The great clans grew powerful and took control of the imperial court. The emperor wanted to use me as a weapon to reclaim imperial authority, but he devised countless ways for me to die. Once he realized how useful I was, he even wanted to castrate me and turn me into a eunuch, so I could continue serving as his blade. The Left Chancellor, head of the great clans and a man of unfathomable depths, pointed to the fish 7.5kReads9.0Score695Shelves
32. 82 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14kReads8.3Score890Shelves

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    Under imperial power, human relationships become indifferent; past friendships cannot withstand a single imperial edict, striking a chord deep within people's hearts.

33. 83 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 119.2kReads8.9Score12.8kShelves
34. 84 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Saved Empress He 三国：开局救了何皇后 Swordsman Scholar儒生佩剑Historical657k WordsCompleted [Love Beauty, Not the Throne] [Disclaimer: This is only a novel. Please don't scrutinize it for historical accuracy. It contains a lot of fiction invented by the author.] Liu Zhen is delighted to transmigrate. He has become a member of the Han imperial clan and has a powerful family background. But it is just before Dong Zhuo enters the capital, and the court is about to descend into chaos. He must leave Luoyang as soon as possible. The trouble is, he has inadvertently become a hero to the entir 2.8kReads8.4Score205Shelves
35. 85 重 Reborn as a Literary Champion in Ancient Times 重生古代当文魁 Southern Black Sesame Paste南方黑芝麻糊Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history, romance, no System, multiple female leads, imperial examinations and officialdom, plenty of jade!) After Qin Fei transmigrated to ancient times, he discovered that from the start, he had not only a poor family to support, but also a considerate woman by his side... But he was just a penniless, struggling scholar. If he wanted to spend romantic evenings with her, he had no choice but to climb the ranks through the imperial examinations... But first, he had to make some money f 4.1kReads8.4Score266Shelves

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    High scores don't matter, the key is this book is so vulgar, you have to squint to read it, otherwise it will really offend your eyes. Qin Fei and his little wife... They're outrageously vulgar!

36. 86 老 Hey, Old Man! Is It Safe to Park My Bike Outside Xuanwu Gate?! 老登！我鬼火停玄武门外安全吗！ Stewing Stars Among the Clouds云间炖星辰Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Historical What-If] + [Lighthearted Laughs] + [Invincible from the Start!] + [For entertainment; don't read if you take things too seriously!] When this brawny fool swings into action, the Tang Dynasty becomes one legendary scene after another! Zhang Shaoqin is hit by a truck and thrown back to the eighth year of Wude. During his transmigration, a “hydrogen bomb” explodes, turning him into a brawny fool with superhuman strength! People give him the nickname “The Tang Dynasty's Most Shameless Ma 122.3kReads8.6Score10.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist, who travels back to the Tang Dynasty, starts by fighting with wolves in the Qinling Mountains. He is rescued by Sun Simiao and begins their journey together. The two bicker and create hilarious situations. After rescuing an amnesiac girl who is being chased, they gradually become involved in the power struggles of the early Tang Dynasty. While venturing into the martial arts world, they also come into contact with the imperial court. This time-traveling story with its high level of martial arts skills is very engaging!

37. 87 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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    The author of the first book is an extremely hardcore historian with extensive knowledge of history—I admire them. The protagonist of the second book, with a hundred lives granted by a system, directly confronts Zhu Yuanzhang's unreasonable reforms—it's a battle of wits, who's faster, their blade or mine? The third book is a novel about immortality, and the story before the Zhengde Emperor is a major plus, with touching and tragic elements running throughout. The following books are also excellent, no brain drain required, quality guaranteed!

38. 88 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves

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    He's still 0.1 Points short, but he's really good-looking.

39. 89 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.9kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

40. 90 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.4kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This is a great, high-quality historical novel. It's a fictional story; the male lead is a spoiled young master, and the female lead is the daughter of a princess, born sickly. The male lead has always secretly loved the female lead. Later, his unrequited love comes true, and they get together.

41. 91 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 25.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    These books are pretty good, quite enjoyable. I highly recommend the first one.

42. 92 拼 I Worked My Way to the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams, and Now You Say I Have a Powerful Identity 拼命科举成状元，你才说我有身份 This Fish Wants to Eat Cats Now这鱼想吃猫了Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (A cathartic power fantasy: the protagonist never takes anything lying down, and never lets a grudge wait until tomorrow!) No romance + nation-building + imperial examinations + farming + alternate history + court intrigue A no-holds-barred power fantasy, with a decisive, ruthless protagonist!! If there's no justice in this world, then I'll carve it out with blood! If the great clans leave everyone with nowhere to turn, then I'll cut a path through them. The county magistrate's son toys with peo 35kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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    It's incredibly beautiful.

43. 93 明 A Hero of the Seas at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末之海上雄师 Big Sea Fish大海鱼Historical8.3M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the Later Jin Tartars repeatedly raided the borders. The Central Plains were engulfed in war, and the Ming court had lost control of the southeastern coast and its maritime power. The empire was on the brink of collapse. Tang Xuezhi, a marine of the Huaxia Empire, transmigrated by accident to the chaotic end of the Ming Dynasty, where he became the son of the great pirate Yan Siqi. Hunted for no reason, he went on to pacify the coastal frontier, fight the 5.9kReads8.2Score589Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥🔥These are some historical fiction novels I recommend. The first one is a highly-rated novel that begins with a lowly clerk. It tells the story of a small figure's rise to power in the late Ming Dynasty. 🌈🌈🌈🌈

44. 94 帝 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 47.8kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves
45. 95 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds: A Harem of Concubines in One Year 双穿古代，我一年小妾成群 Coke Is Poisonous可乐有毒Historical106k WordsOngoing (Alternate history + daily life + travel between two worlds + making money + beautiful women) If you could travel between the modern and ancient worlds, what would your dream be? Some would dream of charging into battle and earning glory, while others would dream of studying for the imperial exams and leading reforms in the court. Xu Yan has different ideas. Being a military officer means suffering through war, and being a civil official means working yourself to the bone. Haven't I had enough o 177Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dual transmigration, alternate ancient times, many concubines, making money

46. 96 草 The Good-for-Nothing Legitimate Son's KPI Comeback 草包嫡子的KPI逆袭 Transmigrate Ancestor穿越老祖Historical99k WordsCompleted Shen Moyan, chief strategy officer at a major internet company, dies suddenly and is reborn as the useless legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo. A court KPI System binds itself to him: fail to complete a task and he loses his pocket money; fail to complete it altogether, and it exposes that his soul has been switched. To stay alive, he's forced to get to work: auditing accounts with PowerPoint, solving cases with supply chain management, and using diplomatic double-talk to keep both the Crown P —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good, but it's a new book and has too few chapters.

47. 97 我 I Have a Wormhole to the End of the Ming Dynasty 我有虫洞去明末 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A magical wormhole that only one person can travel through at a time. On the other side lies the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, with Chongzhen soon to take the throne. Trade century-old ginseng from the Ming dynasty for pocket change in the modern world, force the late Ming to advance its technology, and take revenge to your heart’s content! Recover Liaodong in five years? Pah! Even two years is too slow! The Ming dynasty, which began with a bowl and ended with a noose, is about to be brought 4.6kReads8.7Score348Shelves
48. 98 继 I Inherited Everything from My Father the Emperor 继承父皇的一切 Potatoes Love Potatoes洋芋爱洋芋Eastern Fantasy136k WordsCompleted The night I transmigrated into the invisible prince of the Great Sheng dynasty, I stumbled upon the most absurd death of my imperial father. On the dragon bed, his eyes stared wide open in death. Beneath the brocade quilt, Consort Su’s rouge had smeared across half her snowy shoulder. “Your Highness...” Chief Eunuch Li Dequan pried open my father’s stiff fingers and placed the bloodstained imperial jade seal in my palm. “You are the emperor now.” He paused, then glanced at Consort Su, trembling 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first chapter is especially good.

49. 99 三 Three Kingdoms: My Wife’s Surname Is Liu, and Her Dowry Includes Guan and Zhang 三国：家妻姓刘，嫁妆有关张 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Historical177k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Wild Imagination] [Apocalyptic Crisis] [Does Not Support Liu Bei] [Liu Bei Supports Me] [Does Not Restore the Han] [Historical Generals] [One Heroine] Yang Chen, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into the Hongnong Yang clan in the year 162. When he awakens the wisdom of his past life at age six, he discovers that this world is entirely different from the one he knew. A century earlier, a white horse carried scriptures here, but they were not Buddhist teachings. They were th 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book is launched, a fresh interpretation of the Three Kingdoms story. The male protagonist is a time traveler, the female protagonist is a gender-swapped Liu Bei, historical generals make cameo appearances, "I will not serve Liu, but Liu will serve me, to take over the Han Dynasty," with a complete 6-volume story outline, guaranteed to be over a million words. Welcome readers who love the Three Kingdoms to enjoy it.

50. 100 我 At the Beginning of My Life 我生之初 Little He Doesn't Make Thunder小禾不打雷Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing No money, no power, no influence An undocumented nobody + a destitute orphan girl + an amnesiac + teleportation Huh? How did teleportation get in there? No idea. I've lost my memory, so how would I remember all that... Searching for my memories... Run into a wrongful accusation while attending a wedding feast? Don't worry, watch her work. Your best friend is about to be left with nothing? Don't worry, watch her work. Your pursuer's entire family is about to be wiped out? Don't worry, watch her 2.9kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is an amnesiac orphan who frequently uses non-human vocabulary. While accompanying He Yun to look at jewelry, a casual conversation downstairs reveals that the Qian family wants to change their marriage arrangement and abandon He Yun.

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