Any Historical or Alternate-History Novel Recommendations? 有没有历史类或者架空历史类的小说推荐
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The Nation's Doomed from the Start? First, I'll Cuddle My Consort and Take a Nap 开局就要亡国？先搂着妃子睡一觉
I woke up to find that I had become Gao Wei, the last emperor of Northern Qi during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. [Historical what-if] + [Tyrant emperor] + [Everyone is unhinged] + [Subverting expectations] + [Prince of Lanling] + [Feng Xiaolian, displayed in all her glory] Grandson of Gao Huan, son of Gao Zhan, and enemy of Yuwen Yong. The good news: I am the supreme ruler of the realm, with a beauty in my arms. The bad news: I am the notorious tyrant in history, who trusted treacherous
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Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐
Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore
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- 3 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 169kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves
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Britannia 不列颠尼亚
At the end of the Victorian era, the most glorious and most decadent period of the Sun Never Sets Empire, Arthur opened his eyes as a transmigrator. At the time, the British Empire seemed secure on its throne as the world's hegemon, its territories spanning the globe. Yet this colossal power was already riddled with internal crises, and the countdown to its collapse had quietly begun. Abroad, the rising powers of Germany and America posed an imminent challenge. At home, bureaucratic corruption
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- 5 Late Ming: Tear the Realm to Pieces, Then Rebuild the Great Ming 明末：山河全部打烂，再建大明 Historians of later generations divided the Ming dynasty into three periods: the Northern Ming, the Southern Ming, and the Later Ming. Zhu Changrun, founder of the Later Ming, has received mixed assessments from China and abroad. A cold-blooded ruler, a racist, an emperor who rode the wave of industrialization, an Eastern Caesar... Western scholars often call him cold-blooded because, as the Northern Ming neared its end, he stood by without lifting a finger while members of the Zhu clan in the n 42.9kReads8.1Score4.2kShelves
- 6 1853: Reshaping the Han People's Realm 1853，重塑汉人天下 [Late Qing Dynasty] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Development] [No System] The third year of the Xianfeng reign, 1853 in the Western calendar. That year, Jinling fell, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom officially took control of Tianjing. Anti-Qing forces reached their peak. That year, Sun Huai'an formed a local militia in the name of defending his home and country, training his own new army. That year, the Small Sword Society launched an uprising in Shanghai, and Sun Huai'an knew his opportunity had 41.3kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves
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Livestream: Preparing for the College Entrance Exam with People from the Past 直播：带着古人一起备战高考
[Livestreaming + parallel timelines + ensemble cast + female lead with no romance] Note: This is a self-indulgent story. Please don't nitpick, and readers who care about historical accuracy should beware! Pei Shu, a new high school student, accidentally gets bound to a livestreaming System whose viewers are famous people from history. Watching the ancestors post all kinds of comments in the chat, Pei Shu, who has always been terrible at history, starts to find history class a lot more interestin
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- 8 You Call Austria-Hungary a Great Power? 你说，奥匈是列强？ To transmigrate and be born as Karl I, the last emperor of Austria-Hungary, a “second-generation royal,” is truly wonderful! But since I’ve enjoyed all this glory and honor, I’ll have to find a way to restore the empire’s splendor and save it from collapse, so I can avoid the miserable fate that awaits me! Though I may seem weak right now, my ending is destined to be magnificent! So Karl swore. 66.6kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves
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The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子
After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank,
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- 10 1843: My American Sun Never Sets 1843：我的美洲日不落 The rating has only just come out, so it’ll go up later! [Transmigration] [Founding a nation overseas] [North American continent] [System] [Technology tree] [Empire] Transmigrating to California in 1843 as a twelve-year-old, Jiang Ming is fortunate to awaken a System. With its help, he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of the world. 19.9kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
- 11 The Rise of a Little Landlord 小地主崛起路 The story of a transmigrator who only wants a quiet life, but is forced to change the world by the brutal, dehumanizing nature of the feudal system, and to surpass himself. (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.) 459Reads—Score—Shelves
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I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世
[Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga
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- 13 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 51.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
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Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐
[Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an
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I Just Want to Slack Off, but a Gacha Machine Spun Up an Industrial Revolution 只想摸鱼，扭蛋扭出个工业革命
The Great Huang Dynasty is teetering on the brink of collapse, with powerful clans rising within and cavalry from the grasslands threatening from without. Ji Jingyang looks at the anime figurine and futuristic technology he just pulled from a capsule toy machine, lost in thought. Since I can’t go back, I might as well reshape Great Huang into a place I like! Infrastructure development begins: [Telescope] + [Hot-air balloon] → Build an ancient-world air force and gain a 100% bird’s-eye view of th
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Half-Dragon Sage: I Became a Strategist for the Rebels 半龙贤者：我在叛军当军师
[Just started, so the rating will go up~] [Settlement building] + [Dragons and magic] + [Mind games] + [Conquest] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [No heroine] + [Ensemble cast] Thanks for asking. I'm in another world, and I just joined the revolution. “What does it mean to take land from the landlords and give it to the peasants?” “What does it mean to unite every force that can be united?” “What does it mean that the enemy of my enemy is my friend?” Ulysses, a half-dragon mage traveling the
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- 17 My Demi-Human Loli Raising Diary 我的亚人萝莉养成日记 [Western Fantasy + One Heroine + Retired Hero + White-Haired Monster Girl + Pure Romance and Sweet Devotion + Light Ensemble Cast] Also known as: “The Hero's Wife Is a Husband-Protecting Maniac!!!” He once wielded his sword to break through ten thousand enemy formations, his bloodstained robes reflecting the starry river above. He was the legendary hero whose name would be sung for eternity across the continent of Brentor. After enduring countless battles and basking in glory, he finally tired o 4.7kReads8.8Score632Shelves
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The Guanshan Pact 关山契
On the western frontier, yellow sands bury the dead, and honor is as fragile as paper. The young Zhao Tianhao was merely a merchant’s son from Ping Wharf. With a heart full of sincerity, he kept his contracts, protected his family business, and brought peace to his neighbors. Yet the crushing might of the war-torn age destroyed his household, driving him to abandon trade and take up arms. He entered the death camp, managed military rations, trained a corps of death-defying soldiers, and defended
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- 19 Salt and Iron 盐铁 Liaodong is bitterly cold, and salt is worth its weight in gold. To save his parents, young Shen Huai pawns his hairpin for salt. But without a permit, the officials seize it. His father dies in prison, and his mother’s blood stains their doorstep. After a blizzard, he leaves his home behind and follows his uncle, a wandering man of the jianghu, onto the path of the black salt trade. From then on, he is drawn into the fateful abyss of salt and iron, military funds, and political power. At first, 453Reads—Score—Shelves
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My Name Is Wu Dalang, Wu as in Martial Arts 我叫武大郎，武术的武
“Prime Minister Wu, it’s time for court.” “What did you call me?” “Prime Minister Wu.” “What Prime Minister Wu?” “The pillar of our Great Song, a chancellor versed in both civil and military affairs, who drives out the northern invaders.” I’m done pretending. I’m coming clean: I’m not taking this medicine! Jin Lian’er is mine! And I’ll be the one to avenge the shame of the Jingkang Incident!
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Wandering in 1937 流浪在一九三七
A rare realistic War of Resistance novel on the Tomato platform. Its selling point is the absence of a golden finger, and its strengths are its harsh realism and emotionally compelling characters. However, the prose is rough early on, partly due to the author's writing ability and the platform's pacing. Best suited to readers who enjoy hard-hitting War of Resistance stories and don't mind a slow start.
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Transmigrating to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, I Join Li Shimin with the Wagang Army 穿越隋唐，带着瓦岗军投靠李世民
A university professor known as a walking encyclopedia unexpectedly transmigrated into the chaotic final years of the Sui Dynasty, becoming thirteen-year-old Qin Shi. He was the son of Qin Qiong's cousin. His father had died taking an arrow meant for Qin Qiong, and entrusted Qin Shi to him with his dying breath. Qin Qiong sent people back to his hometown to bring Qin Shi over. It was early 618 CE, the fourteenth year of Sui Emperor Yang's Daye reign and the first year of the Tang Wude reign. Tha
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The White-Robed Emperor 白衣天子
(No System + One Female Lead + Political Scheming and Conquest + Surviving in Troubled Times + Building a Following) “You want to know who I am? Sit down, have some tea, and let me spin you a tale.” In the eyes of the refugees, I'm a living bodhisattva who barely belongs in this world, giving them food and shelter. In the eyes of the noble clans, I'm a mad dog in human skin, mild-mannered most days but ready to wipe out entire households when I make a move. In the histories, I'm the gravedigger
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- 24 Madman: Slashing My Way from a Pile of Corpses to the Dragon Throne 疯子：从死人堆里一路杀到龙椅 [No System + Two Insane Souls + No Saintly Mercies + Decisive and Ruthless] The day Shen Zhou crawled out of a pile of corpses, a modern man's soul appeared in his mind. One soul was bloodthirsty and loved to kill; the other was calm and calculating. The two souls fought each other every day, driving him into a madman feared by everyone in Yunmeng Marsh. Defeated soldiers tried to steal his food? He killed them all. The imperial army came to crush him? He used a fire ox formation to rout thre 130Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 N Ways for the Boss to Die: Starting with Shortchanging the Tooth Soldiers 老板的N种死法：从克扣牙兵开始 [No System] Wen Xiu was ruined by a shady employment agency in his previous life, then died after his boss withheld his wages... When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, where he is now a soldier in the Weibo garrison. Bosses in this era are even more ruthless. They aren’t called CEOs, but military governors. Withholding wages is called docking soldiers’ pay, and employees quitting isn’t called changing jobs, but mutiny. As a soldier deman 34.4kReads7.8Score2.3kShelves
- 26 I Tried to Kill the Emperor, Failed, and Fled into the Mountains 本想干掉皇帝，失败逃入深山中 Li Zhao helped his father, Li Qi, plan to lead an army against the emperor. But the coup failed, and the whole family was forced to flee in a panic. Li Qi was captured and taken back to Chang'an, while Li Zhao escaped into the mountains. His subordinates stared at him in confusion. Li Zhao calmly reassured them, "Everyone, don't worry. It's all going according to my plan." Inside, Li Zhao was panicking. Could someone tell him how to survive in the mountains? 6.2kReads8.2Score398Shelves
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A Late Ming Revolutionary Reorganizes the Ranks and Handcrafts a Mortar 明末觉醒分子重组，手搓迫击炮
History's unluckiest transmigrator starts out as a refugee in northern Shaanxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. Just as he thinks he's about to die on arrival, his “molecular restructuring” cheat comes online! Any substance can be rewritten; any structure can be rearranged! Hungry? Restructure cellulose into glucose and turn weeds into porridge! The original grain seeds yield too little? Induce genetic mutations in the seeds and harvest three thousand jin per mu! The Tartar cavalry is formidable?
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The Greatest Warlord of the Late Tang 晚唐第一大军阀
If a person cannot leave their name behind in the vast river of history, it is as if they had never come into this world. After transmigrating to the late Tang, an age of upheaval, Qi Shen felt incredibly fortunate. Here, he could behead Huang Chao, wipe out bandits, reclaim Chang'an, and hold the emperor hostage to his heart's content. Here, he could defeat Qin Zongquan, pacify Yang Xingmi, punch Li Keyong and kick Zhu Quanzhong, calmly bringing the warlords to heel. Here, he could repel the Kh
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Transmigrated as Emperor: My Campus Queen Is So Well-Behaved 穿越成皇帝：朕的校花太乖了
Comedy, ridiculous fun, transmigration, twists, campus romance, feel-good wish fulfillment A unique transmigration setup with parallel storylines in the modern and ancient worlds, and two people transmigrating together. In the modern world, there’s a campus beauty and one heroine, with sweet, doting romance and comedy in a campus love story. In the ancient world, there’s an emperor and his consorts, with multiple heroines and a harem without palace intrigue. Comedy throughout. A colorful cast of
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- 30 The Empress Is Wise in Statecraft and the Consorts Excel at War, Finance, and Governance: Three Women Help the Emperor Build a Golden Age 后文妃武昭仪财，三女佐帝建盛世 Other people transmigrate and become emperors, fighting for power at every turn. He transmigrates into Emperor Chengen and wins big from the start, practically ascending to godhood! He transmigrates to the Great Cheng Dynasty, takes the throne, and settles into the dragon seat. A talented empress keeps the harem in order and manages the household affairs, while a dashing noble consort protects the court and holds the realm in check. He also reunites with the woman he loved in a past life and th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Harem Is Made Up Entirely of My Female College Classmates 朕的后宫，全是朕的大学女同学 After his confession to the campus belle ends in public humiliation, I open my eyes to find I've transmigrated into the Great Sheng Dynasty as a puppet emperor! What really makes my jaw drop is this: The four campus belles who used to trample all over me have all transmigrated into my imperial consorts! They used to ignore me and mock me without restraint. Now I hold imperial power and my word is law. They all have to bow and obey. The most incredible part is that I have the ability to transm 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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Late Ming Warlord: Kill, Never Spare 晚明枭雄，只杀不渡
A revenge-and-comeback story about a Ming Dynasty native: no transmigration, no cheat powers, and no System From the start, bookkeeper Wang Xing breaks a seemingly hopeless deadlock. After his master is murdered, he repeatedly uses the trick of hiding in plain sight to survive against all odds. To stay alive, he has no choice but to sell himself into the service of the "She-Devil." With the meticulous calculations of an abacus, his schemes evolve from underworld tricks to political intrigue at c
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The Fierce Soldier of the Prison Camp 牢军营悍卒
The animated short series is now online. Search for "Journey Through Wind and Snow" on Hongguo and watch with confidence. [Passionate War God] [Political Scheming and Growth] [Tenderhearted Hero] [Rags-to-Riches Rise] [Multiple Female Leads] Jiang Fan, a special forces king from the Dragon Kingdom, transmigrates into a condemned prisoner guarding the frontier of the Great Jiang Dynasty. He forges a new identity, seizes power, trains troops, and survives between rival factions. With courage and c
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The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！
[Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear
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I Transmigrated into a Chaotic World with a Super Veterinarian System 穿越乱世：我有超级兽医系统
[No Harem] [One Female Lead] [Super Beast Veterinarian System] Ou Mochen transmigrates from the 21st century. A veterinarian, he is traveling at Mount Hua when he falls off a cliff while trying to save a baby monkey that has tumbled over the edge, and transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty. He transmigrates into the body of a little beggar living in a ruined temple. At his most desperate moment, he awakens the [Super Beast Veterinarian System]. With his modern veterinary knowledge and the “Super
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Mother, Please Stop Trying to Find Me a Concubine 娘，真的别给儿子纳妾啦
Multiple heroines + alternate world + political intrigue + satisfying power fantasy Shen Zhi'an transmigrates into an ancient family of merchants as its only son. To ensure the Shen family line continues, his mother is intent on taking concubines for him so he can father a dozen sons. Shen Zhi'an's own dream is to live as a spoiled young master. But the world is in turmoil, and the Jiangnan Shen family has become a target of the imperial court. Shen Zhi'an has no choice but to flee. In Great Zho
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- 37 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves
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1912: Sweep Through a Chaotic Era with My Arsenal 1912：我靠军火库横扫乱世
Late Qing dynasty, the third year of Xuantong, Rong County, Sichuan. Gunfire echoes across the land. A world in turmoil is coming, and the nation is on the brink of collapse. Chen Feng, a soldier in the Jiaolong Special Operations Assault Team, opens his eyes to find that he has transmigrated into this turbulent era, where human life is worth less than grass. Bandits run rampant within the country, and mutinous soldiers burn and slaughter. The Qing court is corrupt, while foreign powers circle l
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My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋
I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc
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I Transmigrated as the German Emperor: I'll Restore Germany to Glory! 穿越德皇：我重振德意志！
Zhao Zheng, a PhD in history, wakes up to find that he has taken over the body of Wilhelm II, Germany’s last emperor, in 1918! He has only two days before his abdication! Berlin is in turmoil, mutinous sailors seize power, and the Entente powers mass their troops at the border. The once-glorious Second Reich is on the brink of collapse! But armed with a century of historical knowledge, Zhao Zheng refuses to repeat the tragedy! He kicks the arrogant powerbroker Ludendorff aside and seizes iron-fi
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Nine Hells Heaven-Swallowing Tower 九狱吞天塔
[Classic Fantasy + Invincible Protagonist + Unlimited Devouring + Decisive and Ruthless + Revenge + Power Fantasy + No Harem] In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Qin family is executed to the last member for becoming too powerful and threatening the throne. Only the young master of the Qin family survives. Driven to the brink, he erupts with power, and the young man obtains the Nine Hells Heaven-Devouring Tower. The tower has nine levels, each entirely different, filled with supreme treasures and pro
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The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底
In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the
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Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Marrying Three Princesses from Enemy States from the Start 穿越古代，开局迎娶三位敌国公主
Xiao Ning transmigrates into the most useless of the Qing Kingdom’s six princes. His mother died early, he has no power or influence, and the throne has nothing whatsoever to do with him. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince fight to the death for the throne, while the officials scramble to choose sides. Xiao Ning just wants to lie flat and give up trying: listen to music at the pleasure quarters, train beautiful women, invent things and make a fortune, and become a carefree prince who eats, d
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- 44 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 113.8kReads9.1Score10.7kShelves
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The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: I’m Back, and This Is No Joke! 崇祯十七年：朕回来不是搞笑的！
After transmigrating to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, he finds bandits rising on all sides, the Tartars eyeing the border passes, corrupt officials running rampant at court, and the Ming dynasty teetering in the storm. He wakes to find that Zhu Youjian has turned the tide of despair. In his previous life, he worked tirelessly as a diligent ruler, only to see his country fall and himself die. This time, he has finally let go of that burden and refuses to repeat the same tragic path!
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- 46 Great Tang: The Six-Year-Old Prince Pulls Out Li Er’s Mustache from the Start 大唐：六岁皇子，开局拔李二胡子 Li Chengfeng, a scientific genius from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Tang dynasty, only to become Li Shimin’s six-year-old son? Blessed with a divine Brat System, Li Chengfeng tugs on Li Shimin’s beard and tears into Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui from the start. Yet they can do nothing about it. Using his genius-level scientific knowledge, Li Chengfeng solves a natural disaster with the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, and develops hybrid rice that yields 2,000 jin per mu. He defeat 1.8kReads8.6Score187Shelves
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Ambush 伏杀
[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.
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- 48 New Song (15-Book Edition) 新宋（全15册） No discussion of alternate-history fiction is complete without mentioning The New Song! Fifteen years in the making, the 3.6-million-word novel The New Song has officially reached its finale! Highly recommended by Ma Boyong, Luo Zhenyu, and Han Song! An encyclopedia of the Song dynasty! Its customs, etiquette, clothing, architecture, and institutions have all been meticulously researched. The author worked tirelessly to earn a PhD in history from Sichuan University while writing The New Song. Ma —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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Red Earth 1620 红土1620
Red Earth: 1620 is a historical fantasy epic set in a parallel universe. One “what if” upends the entire history of colonialism: What if the colonized of the seventeenth century had gained the revolutionary ideas of the twenty-first century ahead of time? How would history have changed? This is not a power fantasy about a transmigrator crushing the ancients with modern technology. It is an experiment in ideas, a battle hymn of the oppressed, and an epic of awakening written with both guns and pe
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Late Ming: The Steel Tide Rolls On 明末，钢铁的洪流滚滚向前
[No Romance + No System + Has a Golden Finger (Does an armory count?) + Invincible + Farming and Development + Slow-Burn but Packed with Conflict] Ammunition-disassembly expert Zhong Qing survives an explosion by sheer luck, only to be transported with his warehouse to the third year of the Tianqi era, at the end of the Ming dynasty. When he opens his eyes, he sees no beautiful women in his harem, only dust kicked up by Mongol cavalry. His System? Doesn’t exist. His golden finger is the clas
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