Brothers, These Historical What-If Novels Are Guaranteed to Be a Blast 这几本历史脑洞书兄弟们看了绝对爽

1. 551 重 Reborn as Zhuge Zhan: Reviving the Han Dynasty for the Third Time 重生诸葛瞻之三兴大汉 Xia Hanyi夏寒依Historical1.9M WordsOngoing I died in battle at Mianzhu in my previous life. When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me, Zhuge Zhan, another chance to be reborn. I will carry on my late father's mission, uphold the Han dynasty, return to the old capital, restore peace and order to the land, and give the people a peaceful, prosperous age. 116Reads8.6Score—Shelves
2. 552 请 Prove That You Were Once Human 请证明你曾是人 Alibi123不在场证明123Historical325k WordsCompleted After Chen Zhou woke up, he was thrown into a “test of human worth” spanning the ancient past, the modern era, and the future. Plague cities, royal courts, trials, shipwrecks, stock market crashes, nuclear crises, space colonization… Each world had its own bizarre rules, and every choice demanded a sacrifice. Yet the same name appeared on every death record: Chen Zhou. Before the rules devoured everyone, he had to prove one thing: Humanity’s true worth has never been obedience. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The entire city is merely a human experiment repeated thirty-seven times. The original designer of the experiment is trapped within the space as an observer, while the current protagonist is a rational personality deliberately created by the system to avoid the failures of the first six experiments. The two engage in a verification of their identities, one possessing all past memories while the other has a personal affiliation confirmed by everyone. The confrontation between humanity and rules, origin and derivative, runs throughout the entire process.

3. 553 诸 Zhuge Village Fool, You're Scheming Against Me Again 诸葛村夫，你又算计我 Smoked Wukong熏悟空Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Not Invincible + Aiding Liu Bei + Neither Glorifying nor Denigrating + Early-Round Conquest + Mid-Round Farming + Late-Round Sainthood] The first three chapters show the protagonist testing Liu Bei with his words. Pay attention to the title: his advice is supposedly offered, but it’s all fake. Fake advice. Volume One: Head north to save Xu Shu’s mother... Volume Two: Infiltrate Xiangyang to recruit talent for Liu Bei... Volume Three: Make early plans for Yi Province... Volume F 20.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
4. 554 北 Northern Song: What a Coincidence, I'm a Spoiled Noble Too 北宋：好巧我也是纨绔 Natives and Local Pigs土著与土猪Historical3.8M WordsOngoing The first story's pacing is a little slow and it's hard to revise, so just take your time reading! The Great Song: This is a subtle power fantasy, not an obvious one. It might leave you itching for more! You can learn history while reading the novel, as the Yang clan's descendants rise to prominence again. Women: Li Qingzhao, Li Shishi, Pan Jinlian, Chen Miaochang, and Meng Chan. Men: Su Shi, Fan Chunren, Zhe Keshi, Zhong Shidao, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and Yu Yunwen. This is the brilliant splend 1.9kReads8.0Score234Shelves
5. 555 辅 Counselor, Qin Shi Huang Says He Doesn't Want to Attend Early-Morning Classes 辅导员，秦始皇说他不想上早八 Little Ink-Pen Dumpling 1毛笔小团子1Historical275k WordsCompleted When he woke up, university counselor Mao Yiding had become a counselor at the Heavenly Court Academy. He thought he would be teaching the children of immortals, but the roster was filled with Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang... These legendary emperors were all his problem students! On the first day of school, Qin Shi Huang slammed the desk: “I refuse to attend an 8 a.m. class!” Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Wen of Han argued fiercely over the “cost of national policy,” 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A college counselor is hired to work at a celestial academy, where the students are none other than legendary emperors like Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han—and they're all notorious troublemakers. Bound to a system of renowned teachers from countless worlds, he has to both mend the Heavenly Dao and manage these ancient titans. The teaching process is hilarious and entertaining; you can't get enough of it! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

6. 556 我 I'm Just a Eunuch, So What's Wrong with Having a Few More Beautiful Women? 我一太监，红颜多点很合理吧 Snow Flying over the Cold River寒江飞雪Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Hunt down transmigrators] [Ensemble cast] [No saintly heroine] [Three empress sisters] [Rebellious disciple] “Anyone who inexplicably plagiarizes poetry shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who makes soap, cement, or gunpowder shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who writes simplified characters or speaks strangely shall be executed without mercy!” “Any good-for-nothing whose cultivation suddenly skyrockets and who claims that even the heavens can’t block his sight shall be executed w 66.9kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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   This is an absolutely mind-blowing idea! After reading this, do you still think being a time traveler is a perk? [Laughing and crying emojis]

7. 557 狗 You Dog Emperor, Prepare to Die 狗皇帝，拿命来 Tian Haiyan田海燕Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew Yue Chen was an idiot. Even ten top courtesans working together couldn’t get him up. Yet he slept with Princess Xile, who was supposed to marry into the Xiongnu royal family, and put a green hat on the King of the Xiongnu. With the Xiongnu king’s army bearing down on them, the ministers wanted him dead, the princes wanted him dead, and even the emperor wanted him dead. Facing certain death from the start, Yue Chen, a special forces soldier who had transmigrated, disp 2.3kReads8.1Score232Shelves
8. 558 星 Lone Wanderer on the Star Track: I Collect Scrap Across the Myriad Worlds 星轨孤客：我在诸天收废品 A Wound Across the Universe寰宇之殇Eastern Fantasy728k WordsOngoing [Sci-fi + multiverse adventure + secret organization + blended genres + first-person narration. Watch the most unassuming orbital debris cleaner become the master of the multiverse’s railways!] I am a wanderer among the stars, an orbital debris cleaner, and a railway judge chosen by fate. Tang Yunchuan, a trainee member of the Eighth Pioneering Train Group on the Starrail Line of the Boundless Star Sea, accidentally awakens the will sealed inside the rearmost carriage during a debris-clearing mi 12Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   There's no mindless fun, no forced cheat codes. The protagonist relies entirely on his own hard work, from an insignificant nobody cleaning up star debris to a powerful figure capable of contending with the giants of the heavens. The plot is solid and not padded, and the world view is also grand. The more you read, the more you realize how skilled the author is!

9. 559 潜 The Hidden Dragon on the Road 潜龙在途 Loves Chewing on Pencil Tips爱咬铅笔头Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A lowly prison escort, yet he carries royal blood. An obscure yamen runner, yet he becomes a spoiler in the dynasty's succession struggle. The undercurrents stirring beneath the rising storm are the most terrifying of all... 1.8kReads8.2Score202Shelves

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   Court intrigue implicates the innocent, and the massacre of the entire Liu family reveals a conspiracy among princes vying for the throne. A young constable is unexpectedly drawn into the fray, tasked with avenging his uncle Li while uncovering the mystery of his own origins. The road ahead is long and arduous, with only a hidden dragon on its path.

10. 560 梁 The Liangshan Bandits Still Rob the Roads, While I Make Guns in Jiangnan 梁山还在劫道，我在江南造枪炮 Gathering Herbs Beneath the Moon茗烟捣药成Historical276k WordsOngoing [Infrastructure building] [farming] [System] [conquest] [wits and strategy] Lin Yuan, a senior civil engineer, transmigrated into Water Margin and became a homeless refugee. At this time, Wu Yong was still plotting to steal the birthday tribute, Song Jiang was still a clerk in Yuncheng County, and Fang La was still running a lacquer farm in Shezhou. Everyone was thinking about robbing and pillaging, then claiming a mountain as their own. Only Lin Yuan knew that in chaotic times, guns and grain w 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this hardcore Water Margin industrial novel, which is a shame its title doesn't do it justice! As a history enthusiast, I had low hopes for Water Margin fanfiction, but I was blown away by the author's research from the very first chapter. The social landscape of the first year of the Xuanhe era, the official and military systems of the Northern Song Dynasty, and even the level of iron smelting technology at the time are all written with extreme rigor, without a single erroneous plot hole. Most importantly, while it features a plot device, it doesn't invent steam engines out of thin air. Instead, it honestly starts by improving blast furnaces and inventing the steelmaking process, deduces the logic of industrial development step by step. From solving the fuel problem to establishing a complete handicraft system, every step makes you feel that people in that era could actually achieve these things. The protagonist doesn't follow Song Jiang or get involved in the Liangshan chaos, quietly developing his skills in Qingxi – this kind of plot is just right! A must-read for history buffs and industrial enthusiasts, you definitely won't be disappointed! Well-written.

11. 561 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 84.3kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
12. 562 大 The Ming Dynasty's Secret 大明机密 Eagle Feather鹰翎Historical106k WordsCompleted In the fourth year of Jianwen, the imperial palace went up in flames, and the Jianwen Emperor vanished without a trace. Zhu Di searched the entire realm for twenty-one years, never realizing that the disappearance was part of a grand game he himself had set in motion for the fate of the Ming Dynasty. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the fourth year of the Jianwen Emperor's reign, Nanjing fell, the palace burned, and the Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Yunwen, vanished without a trace. Zhu Di spent twenty-one years searching every inch of the land, unaware that this disappearance was a carefully orchestrated game of fate for the Ming Dynasty. The entire court believed him to be a weak and vulnerable youth, manipulated by officials and driven to desperation by princes. But they didn't know that the disastrous defeat at Baigou River, the defense of Jinan, and the impending attack of the Yan army were all part of his carefully planned strategy. When he casually announced in the Fengtian Hall, "Li Jinglong is innocent, court adjourned," everyone realized—this seemingly gentle young emperor had already laid out a path of near-certain death. And this game had only just begun!

13. 563 兵 A Special Forces Hero in a Frail Body, Forced into Marriage by a Female General 兵王穿病秧子，被女将军逼婚 Wind's Divine Tale风传神Historical1.2M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name is now available on Hongguo. [Ancient Court Intrigue] [Alternate History] [Fantasy] [System] [Elite Soldier Transmigration] [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] [Overprotective Mom] Here’s the bottom line: I’m Ye Kai, an elite soldier, and after transmigrating, I’ve become a social laughingstock. The good news: My mom is a battle-hardened princess with incredible strength, and she’d do anything to protect me. The bad news: She thinks a gust of wind could knock me ov 8.5kReads9.0Score469Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] [This is definitely a gem among the recent historical fantasy novels!] You absolutely must try this one. 🍭 The plot is truly amazing, both the writing style and the foreshadowing are fantastic; it's a very enjoyable read and a perfect bedtime story.

14. 564 世 The World Became a Game, but Forgot to Generate the Players 世界游戏化，却忘了生成玩家 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing The physical edition of Volume One will soon be available for preorder. Follow @0RedBeanTea0 for details. Everyone says that the Dao is waning, demons are growing stronger, and the Heavenly Tribulation is imminent, but Zhou Yuan disagrees. Undying, indestructible demons? Those are just monsters respawning in a game. Paradise realms and wondrous secret realms? Those are just game dungeons. Humankind sealing and suppressing demons? That just means not exiting the dungeon, preventing its monsters f 211.9kReads9.3Score18.9kShelves

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    "Seeing the Health Bar, I Choose to Destroy the World" is a thrilling fantasy novel. Synopsis: The protagonist possesses the special ability to see health bars, thus embarking on an extraordinary journey. The plot is full of twists and turns, with the protagonist constantly using his ability to overcome difficulties and fight powerful enemies. The characters are also well-developed: the protagonist is resolute and brave, and the supporting characters are equally distinctive. It boasts numerous strengths, with its imaginative and refreshing premise and frequent moments of exhilaration. Its unique health bar ability adds a novelty to the battles. Warning: The later plot developments feel somewhat rushed. The author's writing is fluid and vivid. Once you finish reading, you'll be completely engrossed, unable to put it down, feeling as if you're conquering the world alongside the protagonist.

15. 565 一 The Pool in the Mirror 一镜之潭 Chen Yunxi陈昀夕Historical270k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! To save his father’s life, Shen Mo is “guided by someone” to open his grandfather’s grave. He accidentally activates a time camera and is transported to a deadly plot in the year 752. Though Shen Mo has disrupted the scheme, he feels guilty toward Su Xingmian, who had intended to avenge her family’s massacre. He also mourns the decline of the glorious Tang dynasty, so he decides to stay for a while —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 穿 Transmigrating into the Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Win an Investment from the Mi Family 穿越三国：开局获得糜家投资 No One Is Nice Without a Reason w无事献殷勤wHistorical1.5M WordsOngoing He wakes up as the son of Liu Yao, the Three Kingdoms' “unluckiest man,” with only a year to prepare? In history, his father was mediocre, defeated, and killed in battle. His own brief appearance as a “filial son” barely left a mark. Faced with a nightmarish start, Liu Ji grins: “Perfect. I'll be the one calling the shots in Jiangdong!” Persuade his father? No, guide him. Using “prophecies” drawn from his knowledge of the future, he gradually becomes the “heaven-sent prodigy” his father can't do 45.7kReads7.6Score4.9kShelves

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    "Starting in Hell: I Become the New Ruler of Jiangdong" tells the story of a protagonist who transmigrates into the body of Liu Yao's son, Liu Ji. With a one-year buffer period, he defies fate and takes control of Jiangdong. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

17. 567 大 Great Ming: Jianwen’s Beloved, the God of War Li Jinglong 大明：建文白月光，战神李景隆 Drunken Fish Reclining with a Koi醉鱼卧锦鲤Historical349k WordsOngoing In the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen issued an edict to strip the regional princes of their power. He appointed Li Jinglong as imperial commissioner, and in swift succession stripped several princes of their titles. But when he turned his attention to Prince of Yan Zhu Di, Zhu Di raised an army in rebellion. That year, Li Jinglong gathered an army of five hundred thousand and laid siege to Beiping, only to be routed by Zhu Di. Early in the second year of Jianwen, Li Jinglong assembled six hu 6Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It looks alright, but the idea is quite imaginative.

18. 568 明 Late Ming Butcher: I Prolong China's Destiny by Three Hundred Years! 明末屠夫，我为华夏续运三百年！ Chen Wan尘万Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Tags: Ming Dynasty, unhinged video game player, blood-soaked power fantasy, rivers of blood, absolute lunatic [Host, Host, it's late, but it's finally here...] “Skip, skip! Skip all the plot and explanations! I have unlimited power as a player!” “I'm the fiercest, most badass, strongest one around, and I'm going to hack the whole world to pieces and watch rivers of blood flow!” He transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty, when the country is in ruins and the land lies shattered. The Battle of Song —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 赘 So What If I’m a Live-in Son-in-Law? I Can Turn Living Off My Wife into a Manly Art 赘婿怎么了？我吃软饭也能吃成硬 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical730k WordsCompleted Lu Mingzhe, a modern office drone, wakes up as the sickly live-in son-in-law of the Jing'an Marquis's household in a fictional dynasty. Faced with his icy, stunning wife, Shen Qingshu, and the disdain of everyone in the marquis's household, he decides to turn this absurd transmigration into a comedy. While others fight for power, he focuses on figuring out how to make hot pot. While they scheme against one another, he plants vegetables and grows flowers in the backyard. He only wanted to live co 7Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    [The Comedy Life of a Son-in-Law] [May You Be Blessed Immediately] Transmigrated into the body of a sickly son-in-law in a marquis's household, Lu Mingzhe decides to live his transmigration life like a comedy sketch. He grows vegetables, recites poems, cooks hot pot, and incidentally warms up his icy wife. When secrets and troubles arrive simultaneously, he discovers that living off a woman is the ultimate skill. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, sweet, refreshing, and hilarious.

20. 570 抖 Douyin Tycoon: A Trillion in Livestream Gifts 抖音神豪：直播打赏一万亿 Xia Chengfeng夏乘风Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Luo loved scrolling through Douyin and watching livestreams. He never expected a tycoon System to fall right into his lap! From the start, he got a trillion yuan in rewards to give away! Tipping beautiful streamers could also earn him all kinds of rewards! [Tip the campus belle and get a golden kidney enhancement] [Get an appearance-rating device that sees right through beauty filters at a glance!] [Tip a cosplayer and get an Emperor Armor cosplay set] [Win a PK battle and get a trillion-yu 47.1kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
21. 571 大 Great Ming: I Was Starving, and They Actually Gave Me a Wife for Enlisting! 大明：饿疯了，当兵竟给发老婆！ Yaosi Lingjiu Wuyáo妖肆翎酒勿摇Historical822k WordsCompleted (New book: Ming Dynasty: You Were Told to Enlist, So Why Are You Running a Brothel to Support the Army? Thanks for all your support.) Transmigration, wish fulfillment, conquest, iron and blood, harem, no System From the start, he's starving! Long Aotian, a special forces king, transmigrates into the late Ming Dynasty. His younger sister is on the verge of starving to death, and he himself has only one breath left! "Join the army and they'll give you a wife?!" A shameless recruitment slogan becom 209Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty and, driven by the promise of a wife upon joining the army, achieves great merit and ultimately rewrites Ming Dynasty history. It features no system, no wildly imaginative plot twists, and is grounded in real history—truly a captivating story.

22. 572 重 Reborn as Zhao Gou: I Am the Emperor Who Revives the Dynasty 重生赵构，朕是中兴之主 Still the Same Mountain还是那座山Historical213k WordsCompleted Zhao Gou, a top graduate of Huaxia Military University, was assigned to work at the city's seed company after graduation. He lamented the unfairness of the world: some of his classmates had been assigned to the police, and others had stayed on at the university, while he alone had become a salesperson at the city's seed company. While making a delivery one day, Zhao Gou accidentally fell off a cliff and, by a twist of fate, transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty, taking over the body of Prin 578Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 遇 When in Doubt, Blow Yourself Up! Who Could Be More Carefree Than Me? 遇事不决就自爆！谁能比我更逍遥 Five Bucks a Day一天赚五块Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Demonic cultivation + ruthless decisiveness + loves a good time + flexible moral compass] What would you do if you were immortal from the start and immune to all restrictions? Jun Lin: “I don’t eat beef!” What’s the big deal? I’m immortal, so why shouldn’t I act a little arrogant? What? You stole my stuff? I’ll blow you up! What? You look down on me? I’ll blow you up! What? You want to kill me? I’m still going to blow you up! I transmigrated here to be the emperor. If you make the emperor suffe 25.7kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves
24. 574 水 Water Margin: Reborn, Who'd Still Accept an Imperial Pardon? 水浒：都重生了，谁还招安啊！ Han Yu寒羽Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Trade height for insight from the start! Ren Yuan transmigrates into a minor character in Water Margin, determined to forge his own legend in the martial world at the end of the Northern Song dynasty! Wherever the banners of the Liangshan army fly, the land belongs to the Han people! I’ll save the people the Great Song won’t save, and fight the enemies the Great Song won’t dare to fight! Jin Wushu: Ren Yuan, stay away from me! 67kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
25. 575 皇 The Emperor’s Game: I Can Simulate Everything on SSS Difficulty 皇帝游戏：sss难度我推演一切 Cute Ice Ice萌妹冰冰Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Ye was originally a transmigrator from Earth, accidentally drawn into a nationwide Emperor Simulator game. Suffering from a terminal illness, he chose the most terrifying death difficulty. Within the palace, Empress Dowager Cixi ruled the Eastern Palace, while Empress Dowager Lü Zhi held power in the Western Palace! Sima Yi, Cao Cao, He Shen, Qin Hui, and Qian Qianyi were the five regents! Prince Zhu Di, border-guarding general Wu Sangui, Governor of Xiliang Dong Zhuo, Grand Marshal Zhao Kuan 13.9kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    Most of them are set in the Tang and Qin dynasties, and they're all great! Almost every book follows a different plot, and some are completely unexpected, full of twists and turns!

26. 576 永 Immortal! The Tang Dynasty’s Imperial Tutor, Forever Guarding the Realm for Emperor Taizong 永生！大唐帝师，替太宗永镇山河 Fate Is on My Side天命在我Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Deng Hong accidentally transmigrates to the early Tang dynasty and befriends Yuan Tiangang, the great diviner. During the Battle of Hulao Pass, Deng Hong uses medicinal pills to avert a crisis for the Tang army and earns Li Shimin’s favor. He enters government service as a result. He becomes close friends with Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and Qin Qiong, and earns the Tang Emperor Taizong’s deep trust. Alongside such renowned Tang generals as Li Jing, Li Ji, and Su Dingfang, he campaigns north aga 4.3kReads8.7Score257Shelves
27. 577 我 I Switched Sides to Zhang Han and Rebuilt Great Qin, Leaving Liu Bang in Tears 我转投章邯再建大秦，刘邦哭麻了 Young Master Ying Gao公子嬴高Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Zhao Long transmigrates to the end of the Qin dynasty and joins Xiang Yu’s eight thousand Jiangdong troops. When Xiang Yu insults him after he offers a strategy, Zhao Long switches sides to Liu Bang and renders outstanding service. After the fiefdoms are assigned in Xianyang, Liu Bang is dissatisfied with the division of power. Secretly wary of Zhao Long’s achievements and suspicious of his identity, he angrily drives Zhao Long away and plots to kill him. Xiang Yu looks down on him, and Liu Bang 23kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
28. 578 你 You’re Already a Great Emperor, and You’re Still Attending Graduation?! 你都大帝了，还来参加毕业典礼？ I'm Not a Cavalryman我不是铁骑Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High martial arts + stat-point system + martial arts school league + battles in another world + invincible + no heroine] “I long for a worthy opponent...” Jiang Hao, founder of Haotian Martial Arts Academy, Blue Star's strongest councilor, Lord of Calamity, the All-Heavens Fish-Fryer, and Chaos Evil God. (All the iconic scenes have now been revisited.) [Ping! Congratulations, Host! You instantly killed a Tier One opponent and earned 1 point!] [Ping! Congratulations, Host! You instantly killed a 16.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
29. 579 大 The Second Son of the Duke of Cai's Household in the Great Tang 大唐：蔡国公家的二儿子 I Guess So大概是的吧Historical567k WordsOngoing In the third year of the Zhenguan era, Du He transmigrated into the body of Du Ruhui's son. How could he let his own pillar of support die? “Dad, why don't you ask an imperial physician to check you over?” “You little brat, there's nothing wrong with me. Get lost.” “Dad, you're going to die next year. How can you say there's nothing wrong?” 15Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 隋 Sui and Tang: I Am the Unrivaled Spear 隋唐之吾为枪绝 Forty Luo四十洛Historical516k WordsOngoing The Three Kingdoms exhausted the mettle of its heroes, while the Two Jin dynasties produced nothing but cowards. The Qin Dynasty did the hard work, and the Han reaped the rewards; the Tang borrowed the Sui's fortune for three hundred years. At the end of the Sui and the beginning of the Tang, heroes emerged in droves. The Four Fierce Ones, the Four Greats, and the Thirteen Heroes: what a glorious age. And Jiang Song, a transmigrator and foremost among the Four Greats, the Peerless Spear! How c 964Reads5.7Score111Shelves
31. 581 领 Lord Game: Transmigrate with My Childhood Friend and Awaken Plant Zombies 领主游戏：带青梅穿越觉醒植僵 Gui Yi鬼懿Urban586k WordsCompleted [One heroine, dual transmigration, Plants vs. Zombies characters brought to life] “Did I transmigrate?” “Wait, buddy, how did you transmigrate too?” When Ye You was five, he discovered a secret about his childhood sweetheart. She was a transmigrator too! And before they transmigrated, the two of them had been inseparable childhood friends. Back then, they were competing to see who could pee farther. Later, they learned something shocking: Everyone would have to take part in a Lord Game upon reac 4.2kReads9.1Score392Shelves
32. 582 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Mistook the Empress for a Golden Lotus 大唐开局错把女帝当金莲 Not Necessarily Reliable不一定靠谱Historical331k WordsOngoing At death’s door, he jolts upright. He wakes up and mistakes the future empress for a golden lotus. His soul transmigrates into the body of a young imperial censor in the Tang dynasty who shares his name. By a twist of fate, he crosses paths with the future empress, and it is thanks to Lu Ye’s arrival that Wu Zhao’s destiny as the female emperor of the Tang dynasty is brought to an end. From imperial censor to instructor at the Imperial College, Lu Ye goes from mouthing off at heaven, earth, and —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 开 From the Start, My Entire Court Rebels, So I Summon the Heroes of China 开局满朝皆反，朕召唤华夏诸雄 Clear Breeze, Bright Moon, Flowers in Bloom 1清风朗月花正开1Historical108k WordsOngoing Engineering graduate student Lin Che wakes up to find himself the most miserable emperor in the Great Xia Dynasty. No contest. Three days after ascending the throne, he's only at the first level of the Martial Apprentice stage, weaker than even the palace eunuchs. Even worse, he discovers that everyone around him is an "actor": His personal eunuch slips poison into his tea every day; The chief minister has an abdication edict ready in his desk drawer; The commander of the imperial guard has plan 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Starting with a Rebellion in the Court, I Summon the Heroes of China" is a time-traveling, emperor-conquering novel. Lin Che, an engineering graduate student, awakens to find himself the tragic emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty. After only three days on the throne, his cultivation is low. Looking around the court, he finds that eunuchs, the chief minister, the imperial guards, and even his uncle all harbor murderous intentions, each wanting to kill him. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

34. 584 我 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Fight Evil? 我是黑社会，你叫我除恶扬善？ Salty Enough to Flip the Sky咸翻天Urban718k WordsCompleted The only supernatural element. A little martial arts is fine. This is a story about seeking justice for the people, with some political intrigue. It is not a mindless killing spree. The protagonist isn't a pushover: he punishes evil and rewards good, and the supporting characters aren't made unnaturally stupid. Fang Zheng transmigrates into the body of a small-time gang boss in a parallel world. He also awakens a "Killing Makes You Stronger" System. As long as he kills someone with a crime score 32.6kReads9.1Score3kShelves
35. 585 夜 Lord of the Night 夜幕之主 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted What’s so great about inheriting the throne? A kingdom you conquer yourself is the one you can rule with confidence. He commands Nightfall, one of the three great assassin organizations, and a single word from him decides who lives and dies. He also controls the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, one of the ten great trade guilds, and is richer than an entire nation. Once that useless prince leaves the capital, he soars like a dragon released into the sea. He raises the Banner of a Hundred Battles in 22kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    These two books are quite good.

36. 586 大 Great Tang: Saving Little Sizi from the Start 大唐：开局拯救小兕子 An Angel's Art Supplies天使的画具Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Liu Jun, a graduate student at Jiangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, was restoring a statue of Yan Wang in Fengdu when the statue's falling arm struck him. He transmigrated to the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, at the start of the Tang dynasty, and became Liu Junqiong, second son of the Duke of Kui, Liu Hongji, an old rogue of the Tang court. When Liu Junqiong once accompanied his father, Liu Hongji, into the palace, he accidentally discovered that the adorable Princess Jinyang, Xiao Sizi Li Mi 160Reads7.5Score110Shelves
37. 587 大 Great Qin: On the Ancestral Dragon's Birthday, I Present Six-Flavored Emperor Pills 大秦：祖龙诞辰，我献六味帝皇丸 Young Master Zhu公子朱Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [passionate] + [struggle for supremacy] + [ruthless] + [no System] Ying Zifeng, a graduate student in medicine, transmigrated to the Qin Empire and became the First Emperor’s fifteenth son. To avoid dying when the Qin Empire fell, Ying Zifeng decided to cling to the First Emperor’s coattails. On the First Emperor’s birthday, Ying Zifeng presented him with Six-Flavor Emperor Pills. Ying Zifeng: “This immortal elixir is called the Six-Flavor Emperor Pills. The six flavors re 15.5kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
38. 588 我 I Lift Mountains and Carry Cauldrons in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Terrifying Yang Guang 我在隋唐拔山扛鼎，吓坏杨广 Big Sweet Potato大番薯Historical599k WordsCompleted Qin Yuan transmigrated into the chaotic Sui-Tang era. By chance, he obtained a System and began cultivating mystical arts that defied the natural order. According to its cultivation methods, he could gain the strength of dragons and elephants. He would show every hero of the Sui and Tang dynasties what it meant to overcome every technique with sheer strength. “What? Li Yuanba lifted a three-thousand-catty bronze lion statue?” “Bring me a five-thousand-catty one to warm up my legs!” When Qin Yuan 57.8kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Story synopsis: These are all powerful figures who influenced and changed history. Character traits: Surrounded by beautiful women, enjoying the company of beauties.

39. 589 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
40. 590 大 Great Qin: I Put You in Charge, and You Took the Throne? 大秦：朕让你监国，你登基了？ rs90Historical394k WordsOngoing He transmigrates as Fusu, the eldest prince of the Great Qin. Just then, the First Emperor sets out on an eastern tour, leaving Fusu to govern in his stead. Three years later, Ying Zheng returns to Xianyang... He looks at the rows of concrete houses, the roads of concrete, and the old folks and children chatting in the fields, and falls silent… What has my son been up to? Ying Zheng reaches the city gate, only to find it decked out with lanterns and decorations… Puzzled, Ying Zheng walks 228Reads7.9Score—Shelves
41. 591 我 My Aunt Is Yang Guifei 我小姨是杨贵妃 Nine Holes九孔Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Fast-Paced Plot + Ruthless] After transmigrating as Yang Guifei's nephew, Pei Hui could have spent his life in luxury, drinking and composing poetry with Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, and the rest, and playing mahjong with his aunt, Yang Guifei. But instead, he has to face the An Lushan Rebellion. He thinks he can make the emperor see An Lushan's true colors and eliminate him before the rebellion begins. But by then, the Tang emperor is already inept and corrupt, and the ent 6.3kReads8.1Score503Shelves
42. 592 一 It All Begins with Becoming a Eunuch 一切从成为太监开始 Moonlight Over the Cold River月照寒江Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake eunuch + alternate history] Wei Wujiang transmigrated and became a fake eunuch in the Great Wei imperial palace, carrying a blood feud! Watch him stir up a storm in the state of Wei! Watch him go from a hunted young lord of the Qilin clan and the lowest-ranking palace eunuch to sweeping across the realm and making all his subjects cry out with pride: “Wherever the sun and moon shine, all is Chu land. Wherever rivers flow, all are Chu subjects. Those who dare invade our mighty Chu will be k 12.3kReads9.0Score997Shelves
43. 593 天 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Married Li Qingluo 天龙：开局迎娶李青萝 Fallen Dusk坠落的黄昏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [Court politics and martial arts world] History and fiction go hand in hand, while the imperial court and the martial arts world coexist. There is the carefree vengeance of the martial arts world, the schemes of the imperial court, and blood-red flames filling the battlefield. A scholar holds a long spear and rides his horse through the martial arts world. Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Wang Xingzhi stares blankly at his surroundings. Red decorations are everywhere in the respl 7.8kReads6.7Score329Shelves
44. 594 是 Yes, Pontiff 是，教宗 Capsizing Water覆舟水Historical1.6M WordsCompleted In 1443, Pope Eugene IV of the Catholic Church firmly believed rumors that the Ottomans were utterly weak. At the same time, Austria’s newly rich ruler died suddenly, leaving the throne to his young posthumous son. The Hundred Years’ War between England and France was nearing its end. New ideas were taking root in the commercial republics of northern Italy, while Portuguese and Spanish expedition fleets set sail. In faraway West Asia and the East, two vast but aging empires were already showing 2.2kReads8.8Score194Shelves
45. 595 我 My Ninety-Eight Transmigrations 我的九十八次穿越 Jun Mou Zeze君眸泽泽Ancient Romance736k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + history + wild imagination + ensemble cast + fantasy] One moment of carelessness led her to recite a spell from a book, reconstructed from the Xia dynasty. Then she transmigrated. Not once. Ninety-eight times. Every time, she thought she was going to die. The air in the Xia dynasty was so pure it felt like a vacuum, and she nearly suffocated. In a Shang dynasty market, she was mistaken for a monster and nearly seized for a sacrifice. In a palace of the late Tang, she watched S 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She heard them breathing in the cracks of history, not in history books, but because they were closely related to historical figures.

46. 596 我 I Help Ying Zheng from the Start and Become the Six Kingdoms' Public Enemy 我，开局辅佐嬴政，成为六国公敌 A Leaf in Guazhou一叶瓜州Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and gains the strongest support System. As long as he helps Ying Zheng, he gets a ten-draw summon. So Zhang He sets out on diplomatic missions to the six kingdoms. He roars through their courts, berates the King of Han, points his sword at the King of Zhao, sweet-talks the King of Chu, sows discord with the King of Qi, schemes against the King of Yan, and outmaneuvers the King of Wei. With Zhang He's help, Great Qin's iron cavalry crushes the six k 10.2kReads9.2Score779Shelves

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    Here I am again, recommending a book. It's one I wrote myself, please click to follow! [Smirk]

47. 597 重 Reborn in Water Margin as Ximen Qing 重生水浒之我是西门庆 Laughing While Riding a Donkey and Reading a Story骑驴看唱本呵呵Historical917k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn and discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of Ximen Qing. He’s drinking in a private room on the second floor of Lion Tower, while Wu Song has already arrived on the first floor with a knife in hand... A death trap from the start... Help, help! 3.9kReads8.5Score301Shelves
48. 598 陛 Your Majesty, If You Won't Play Fair, This Minister Knows a Thing or Two About Fisticuffs 陛下若不讲道理，微臣也略懂拳脚 Dried-Out Eri吸干了的绘梨衣Historical449k WordsOngoing Have you ever seen someone squander money their way into winning the hearts of the people? Have you ever seen someone squander money until even the emperor starts doubting himself? Have you ever seen someone squander money until corrupt officials are toppled one after another? Have you ever seen someone squander money until three thousand deathsworn followers willingly serve bowls of porridge to the poor? Lu Chen has done it. Because every tael of silver he spends hits the mark: He cleaned 24Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely a great book, please read it!

49. 599 征 Conquering the Wilderness, Defeating Japan, Winning the Empress: I Am Invincible 征蛮荒打倭国征女帝我已无敌天下 A Pot of Tea, Please来一壶小茶水儿Historical1.6M WordsCompleted “Grandson, if you were going to drug someone, why pick the daughter of that old Prime Minister Lin? I mean, no matter how desperate you were, you couldn't do it in the imperial palace, could you? Still, you've got a bit of your grandpa's old flair!” “Uh, Grandpa, you did it in the palace back then too...” “Not quite as spectacularly as you, though!” Ning Fan, a mercenary who had just taken a bullet meant for a teammate on the battlefield, opened his eyes to find himself in the body of one of 2.1kReads8.7Score212Shelves
50. 600 逆 Thirty Years Against Fate in the Late Ming 逆天明末三十年 Qingyi Fisherman青弋渔夫Historical6.7M WordsCompleted In 1619, the Ming dynasty sent four armies on converging routes toward Sarhu. Nurhaci relied on the brilliant military strategy of “Let them come at me from every direction; I’ll focus on one,” and wiped out three of the Ming armies. A mountain of corpses, a hell on earth. An outstanding cadet from a Republic-era military academy in 2019 was reborn at Sarhu after a training exercise accident. Refusing to accept fate, he hoped to save the dying Ming dynasty. Watch as he defies heaven and changes 379Reads8.4Score127Shelves

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    Historical fiction, not mindless, not harem, with a broad worldview.

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