Does Anyone Else Love Literary Classics? 有人和我一样喜欢文学名著吗？

1. 151 腥 Bloodshed 腥杀 Fu Weixin from Tangzhou汤州的傅唯心8k WordsCompleted Bloodshed —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 渺 Small Yet Mighty 渺小而又强大 Fu Weixin from Tangzhou汤州的傅唯心7k WordsCompleted Small Yet Powerful —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 我 I'm Already Reborn, So Please Let Me Go! 我都重生了，求放过！ Fu Weixin from Tangzhou汤州的傅唯心Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted I’ve Been Reborn, So Give Me a Break! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 点 A Faint Glimmer 点点微光 Fu Weixin from Tangzhou汤州的傅唯心6k WordsCompleted A Faint Glimmer —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 狄 The Judge Dee Cases 狄公案 Wu Jianren吴趼人Mystery200k WordsCompleted [Four Great Mysteries of Empress Wu Zetian + Di Renjie + detective mystery + stunning reversals + Chinese-style horror] When Di Renjie takes up his first post as magistrate of Changping County, he never expects one murder after another to rock the small town! News arrives that a Huzhou merchant has been murdered at the Li Lidun inn. The innkeeper, Kong Wande, protests his innocence, but the local headman, Hu De, refuses to let him off the hook. When Di Renjie investigates, the evidence points st 587Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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   It contains very ancient knowledge and classics are chanted and passed down👍

6. 156 刘 The Liu Gong Case Files 刘公案 Anonymous Author不题撰人Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Qing Dynasty Cold Cases + Shocking Twists + Chinese-Style Horror + Liu Luoguo] The Great Qing is at peace, but beneath the surface, unrest stirs in Jiangning Prefecture, Jinling. Liu Yong has barely arrived and settled in when he stumbles upon a shocking case: a married couple spends the night at an inn, but the husband dies under mysterious circumstances and the wife vanishes. The county magistrate beats a confession out of the innkeeper, who is then declared the murdere 174Reads9.5Score—Shelves
7. 157 我 My Youth and I Are Kindred Spirits 我与青春是知己 Orchid Words and Elegant Writing兰语辞章Urban82k WordsCompleted Drawing on the author’s own experiences, this novel follows an honest, down-to-earth young man through the ups and downs of his life: from working on the front lines of a major state-owned enterprise, to transferring to its sales department, and eventually being forced to leave and start his own company. Aimed at university graduates just leaving campus and entering society, the novel shares real experiences and reflections to help them understand the world and plan their lives. It hopes to make 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An effective way for young people to avoid being severely beaten by society is to read targeted books, learn from some real experiences of predecessors, understand the real world, and make their own subjective and objective reality truly consistent. Spending a few hours can save nearly ten years.

8. 158 张 Zhang Juzheng (Complete in Four Volumes) 张居正（全四卷） Xiong Zhaozheng熊召政Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The four-volume novel Zhang Juzheng recreates, in vivid detail, the vast and intricate historical landscape surrounding the “Wanli Reforms.” With clear-eyed historical insight and a passionate, nimble realist style, it portrays Zhang Juzheng as a complex reformer in feudal society and reveals the inevitability of his tragic fate. The author’s rich grounding in history and literature, masterful and balanced artistic structure, and contemporary perspective on the era’s historical foundations make 6.3kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves
9. 159 辜 Gu Hong, Dare to Be Happy! 辜鸿，请大胆快乐！ Se Fo铯佛Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted Gu Hong, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because you make too much money? Liang Shuang, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because you have too many boyfriends? Wu Kun, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because getting your doctorate is too hard? Wu Peng, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because being an executive is exhausting? Yu Yang, why are you afraid to be happy? Is it because big shots are too boring? Tell me, why are all of you afraid to be happy! 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   I have read all the classics, so I wrote a work that is expected to become a classic.

10. 160 五 The Five Tigers Pacify the South 五虎平南 Li Yutang李雨堂Historical127k WordsCompleted The Five Tigers Pacify the South is set during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Great Song, when the southern barbarian king Nong Zhigao rebelled and war engulfed the southern frontier. Di Qing, Prince of Pacifying the West, received the imperial order to lead the army and set out once more with the Five Tiger Generals. But they were thwarted by the sorcery of a strange martial expert from the southern tribes: Duan Hongyu, daughter of Duan Hong of Mengyun Pass. Trained in the Way of the Immor 2Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Patriotism is engraved in our bones [note][note][note]

11. 161 平 Record of the Pacification of Wu 平吴录 Sun Xu孙旭Historical10k WordsCompleted This is a confidential historical dossier that overturns the orthodox view of history! Writing from the perspective of an eyewitness, Sun Xu of the Qing dynasty unveils the power struggles and betrayals behind “a fit of rage for the sake of a beauty.” The book not only reveals Wu Sangui’s true motives for inviting the Qing army through the pass, but also exposes for the first time the secret of Chen Yuanyuan’s abduction, the inside story of the Yongli Emperor of the Southern Ming being strangled 3Reads7.6Score—Shelves
12. 162 平 Record of the Pacification of Song 平宋录 Liu Minzhong刘敏中Historical14k WordsCompleted The Records of the Pacification of Song is a vivid firsthand account of war written by Liu Minzhong, a renowned official of the Yuan dynasty. In sweeping prose, it chronicles the glorious campaign in which Bayan, the Yuan chancellor, led his troops south in 1274 and brought about the fall of the Southern Song. Divided into three volumes, it is not merely a work of military history, but a heroic tribute to the union of strategy and courage. The book vividly portrays Bayan as a commander who could 7Reads7.6Score—Shelves
13. 163 栊 Longcui Temple 栊翠寺 Jade Mirror Stand玉镜台Female-Channel Fanfiction130k WordsCompleted Life is like a dream, but is it truly just a dream? When I lived with the Yu family, I loved Dream of the Red Chamber above all. On long, quiet nights, I would idly turn through its pages; on rainy evenings or after the snow had cleared, I would invite two or three kindred spirits to talk about dreams within dreams, adding to the pleasures of tea and conversation. For a long time, I had been tempted to write a sequel, but never dared put pen to paper lightly. To imitate it by force would be like 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you like Dream of Red Mansions, you will be able to answer almost all red riddles if you read this patiently.

14. 164 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 114.6kReads9.6Score12.6kShelves
15. 165 中 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华上下五千年 Wen Ruoyu文若愚Historical478k WordsCompleted Arranged chronologically, this book selects major events, influential figures, remarkable achievements, and brilliant cultural accomplishments from five thousand years of history. It strives to reach new heights in accuracy, appeal, and insight. Through a rigorous structure and innovative design, it explains Chinese history from every angle, offering fresh perspectives and multiple layers of analysis while vividly and concisely recounting the basic course of China's historical evolution and the 44.2kReads9.6Score5.4kShelves

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    Most of these books are a little long, but they are very readable and they are all finished.

16. 166 清 Romance of the Qing Dynasty 清史演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical587k WordsCompleted Cai Dongfan's The Romance of the Qing Dynasty is an epic of sweeping grandeur. In a million words, it uncovers the century-spanning secrets of the Qing Empire, from its rise to its fall! From Nurhaci rallying his troops against the Ming with his “Seven Grievances,” to Kangxi outsmarting and capturing Oboi and putting down the Three Feudatories; from undercurrents stirring beneath the Qianlong Emperor's prosperous reign to the humiliating guns of the Opium War; then to Empress Dowager Cixi ruling 5Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The weight of history is overwhelming!! [Working on manuscript][Working on manuscript][Working on manuscript]

17. 167 前 Romance of the Former Han Dynasty 前汉演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical563k WordsCompleted Cai Dongfan's Romance of the Former Han is a historical chapter-by-chapter novel set amid the turmoil at the end of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Western Han. In 100 chapters and nearly 560,000 words, it vividly recreates this turbulent age. From Qin Shi Huang's tyranny and Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising, to the rivalry between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, and then the founding of the Han and Empress Lü's grip on power, the book is full of both bloody battlefield clashes and sinister pol 3Reads8.3Score—Shelves
18. 168 中 Li Hongzhang: One of the Four Great Statesmen of the Restoration 中兴四大名臣李鸿章 Liang Qichao梁启超Historical64k WordsCompleted Li Hongzhang (1823–1901) was a powerful late Qing official, founder and commander of the Huai Army and the Beiyang Fleet, and one of the leading figures of the Self-Strengthening Movement. Alongside Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Zhang Zhidong, he was known as one of the Four Great Ministers of the Tongzhi Restoration. His life spanned nearly all of the most turbulent, humiliating, and arduous years of China’s modern history. His achievements and failings remain an important subject of scholarly 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
19. 169 不 The History of Emperor Taizu of Song, Too Gruesome to Read Closely 不忍细看的宋太祖史 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical82k WordsCompleted Did you know? In the long sweep of Chinese history, the Song dynasty is one of those extraordinary dynasties you simply can’t leave out. The History of Song Taizu: Too Wild to Read Closely is a fascinating book that will have you laughing your way through those years of the Song dynasty. From Zhao Kuangyin’s dramatic rise from the start, when he was “cloaked in the yellow robe,” to the tragic end of the Southern Song, emperors, generals, ministers, and famous scholars spring vividly to life, as 1Reads7.7Score—Shelves
20. 170 野 Wild History Isn’t Necessarily False 野史未必假 The Breeze and Cold Wind Howl微风冷风呼呼吹Historical658k WordsCompleted History is more than the rigid record preserved in official histories. The overlooked scraps at its edges often conceal truths that are livelier, more outrageous, and closer to human nature. Do you think Liao Hua was just a minor figure who rose to prominence because Shu had “no great generals left”? What pitfalls lay behind Zhuge Ke’s reputation as a genius? Wen Yang, dubbed “Little Zhao Yun,” had a life far more dramatic than you might imagine! Ma Chao was more than just the “Brocade of Xilian 32Reads8.7Score—Shelves
21. 171 大 Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty’s Rise and Fall: A Thousand Years in One Glance 大唐兴衰三百年：一眼千年读唐史 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical624k WordsCompleted [Read in One Sitting + Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty + Historical Context + History Made Accessible + Major Historical Figures] The three-hundred-year Tang dynasty was about far more than the Zhenguan and Kaiyuan eras or the poet Li Bai. This book lets you take in a thousand years of history at a glance. From Li Yuan’s desperate uprising in Taiyuan to Li Shimin’s unrivaled glory as the “Heavenly Khan”; from Wu Zetian’s unprecedented era as an empress to the height of prosperity under L 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
22. 172 清 Veritable Records of Qing Taizu, Emperor Wu 清太祖武皇帝实录 Anonymous佚名Historical59k WordsCompleted The Veritable Records of Emperor Wu, Taizu of Qing is the authoritative official biography of Nurhaci, founder of the Later Jin dynasty. Written in chronological form, it recounts the sweeping story of the Manchus’ rise from tribal rivalries to the foundation of an empire. The book not only reveals the mythic origin of the “Three Fairy Maidens Who Ate the Divine Fruit and Bore the Ancestor,” but also vividly depicts Nurhaci’s legendary deeds: raising an army with thirteen suits of ancestral armo 1Reads7.8Score—Shelves
23. 173 清 Romance of the Thirteen Qing Emperors 清宫十三朝演义 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical579k WordsCompleted The Romance of the Thirteen Reigns of the Qing Court is a historical novel of nearly 600,000 Chinese characters by Republican-era writer Xu Xiaotian. With vivid prose and a sweeping scope, it offers a panoramic view of almost three hundred years of change, from the Qing dynasty’s origins to its fall. The novel’s one hundred chapters trace events from Nurhaci’s rise in Jianzhou and his uprising with thirteen suits of ancestral armor to Puyi’s abdication and the closing of the Qing palace. Court i 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves
24. 174 曾 The Story of Zeng Guofan 曾国藩演义 Xu Zheshen徐哲身Historical381k WordsCompleted The Romance of Zeng Guofan follows the tumultuous life of the famed late Qing minister Zeng Guofan, offering a sweeping account of the epic struggle between the Taiping Rebellion and the Qing court. Author Xu Zhesheng uses historical sources as its framework and literature as its soul, vividly portraying Zeng Guofan’s legendary journey from an impoverished scholar to a celebrated minister of the restoration. He founded the Xiang Army and turned the tide, and championed the Self-Strengthening Mov 8Reads7.9Score—Shelves
25. 175 江 Jiang Yuqingyun’s Second Book 江雨清韵的第2本书 Clear Rains, Elegant Melodies江雨清韵Historical283k WordsOngoing The story takes place beside the Qinhuai River in Jinling City. A poem serves as proof: The Epang Palace was famed for its beauties, but who remembers the Qinhuai's splendor through six dynasties? A breeze stirs the green willows, brushing painted boats; beneath the bright moon, rosy-cheeked beauties cross the Rainbow Bridge. Night after night, drums sound across the Canglang River; year after year, flutes ring through the terraces and pavilions. Most poignant of all, the letter remains unfinish 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Collection of Romance Novels

26. 176 位 A Guangming Original: A True Story of Laughing and Carrying On 位光明原创纪实文学笑着活下去 Wei Guangming位光明Urban232k WordsCompleted Story outline for Smiling Through Life: Xiaocui, a country girl pressured by her parents to marry, and her classmate Wang Jianjun go to Shenzhen, Guangdong, to find work. A misunderstanding leads them to fall for different people. Xiaocui falls in love with Yuan Zhigang, and after they marry, they have a son. Wang Jianjun falls for Yanzi, but later, because of work, he becomes too close to Wang Qiushui. Yanzi grows jealous and loses her sanity. Human traffickers sell her to Fujian, and by the ti 7Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 我 My Eight Years in Guangdong 我在广东的八年 Wei Guangming位光明Urban943k WordsCompleted How did Wei Guangming, a down-and-out homeless man, teach himself through hard work and make a comeback as a painter famous throughout the country? How did A Jun, a vagrant who searched garbage bins for leftovers other people had thrown away, rise from the ashes and become a hotel general manager? What struggles did Tang Shanshan, a divorced woman down on her luck, go through to become a formidable cotton mill director? How did Yaomei, a kind kindergarten teacher, escape after being abducted by —Reads—Score—Shelves

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