Good Historical Fiction 好看的历史小说

1. 401 艳 Beauty That Slays the World 艳杀天下 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted She killed Han Xin and executed Peng Yue, clearing away every one of Liu Bang’s “brothers” for him. She poisoned the King of Zhao and turned a rival into a human pig, leaving no one in the harem daring to challenge her authority. Before her husband died, he made her swear that only members of the Liu clan could be kings, yet she personally placed members of the Lü clan on the throne. Her son hated her, the ministers feared her, and the people of the realm called her a “poisonous woman.” But so w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The most formidable woman in palace intrigue! She was the most cruel "human pig" in the world, created by Empress Lü Zhi, the wife of Liu Bang. Her cruelty drove her own son, Liu Ying, insane… Based on history and beautifully written, this is a must-read! 👍

2. 402 苍 The Book of Cangbi (3-Book Series) 苍壁书（共3册） Qinglin Zhichu青林之初Historical725k WordsCompleted The northern counterpart to Nirvana in Fire, Langya Bang, is The Azure Wall Chronicles, Cangbi Shu. This is the pinnacle court-intrigue novel by Qing Lin Zhichu, a bestselling author on Jinjiang, and an essential work of alternate-history fiction! Nine years ago, the Eastern and Northern Dynasties went to war. Their greatest generals fell at the same time, and the Xi and Dugu clans were wiped out in the aftermath. Nine years later, Emperor Xiao Zhen of the Eastern Dynasty suddenly falls into a c 355Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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   There are too few people who like history, so I have a lot of high-quality historical novels that I hope can help fellow readers!

3. 403 明 Tales from the End of the Ming 明末那些事 Akina Mountain Bug秋名山虫子Historical1.3M WordsOngoing History is too ugly to examine closely. Look at it under a magnifying glass, like a beautiful woman, and everywhere your gaze falls, you’ll find ugliness and schemes… Did the Tianqi Emperor really drown? Was his name Hong Taiji or Huang Taiji? No, you’re all wrong. His name was Heihai… Was Cao Huachun loyal or treacherous? Is Xu Guangqi the man you think he is? … The Little Ice Age. The Great Ming stands at the end of its days, battered by wind and rain. Crises erupt, one after another, while ot 1.1kReads7.4Score—Shelves

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   Few can compare to this book

4. 404 舍 Chinese History You Won't Want to Put Down: Qin Unifies the Realm 舍不得看完的中国史：秦并天下 Little Clerk of the Bohai Sea渤海小吏Historical166k WordsCompleted In our memories, everything we remember about history ultimately comes down to war. All the rises and falls, accidents, motives, strategies, economic forces, and natural disasters come together to set the stage for wars that change the course of history. Those wars, in turn, condense all our views, impressions, jokes, and imaginings about the past. Through these accounts, the author traces the course of ancient Chinese history. Too Good to Finish: Qin Unifies the Realm takes the rise and fall of 1.8kReads9.6Score545Shelves
5. 405 南 Southern Song, Northern Center 南宋北中 Zhong Hong仲弘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, two strangers who accidentally ended up together transmigrate with their bare bottoms exposed, covering themselves with leaves before getting stung in their most sensitive spots by hairy caterpillars. No System, no golden finger. They mainly rely on what they've learned online to make their way in the world, and the story wins on plot alone. Humorous and funny, with an emphasis on realism. 1.4kReads8.5Score135Shelves

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   No system, no cheat codes, they start out as two naked guys, even trying to cover themselves with leaves, only to get stung by stinging caterpillars 😄. They rely entirely on their wits and courage, and hard work to survive. Two male leads, two female leads, humorous and funny, with a winding plot, striving for realism.

6. 406 宰 Ruling the Realm 宰执天下 cuslaaHistorical7.3M WordsCompleted The ruler governs as prime minister; the executor administers the state. Serving the monarch above and bringing peace to the common people below, with all ministers yielding the way and receiving honors above every official: this is the prime minister. Assisting in government, setting national policy, and countersigning imperial edicts, second only to the prime minister: this is the chief administrator. After an air disaster, He Fang leaped a thousand years into the past, returning to the Northe 518Reads9.0Score—Shelves
7. 407 李 Li Chengqian: I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 李承乾：我真不想当皇帝 I'm Almost Out of Battery我快没电了Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 643 AD, the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was accused of plotting rebellion, stripped of his title, and exiled to Qianzhou. A year and a half later, he died at the age of twenty-six. When news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin was overcome with grief and wept uncontrollably. Li Chengqian had thought his life was over. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the eve of his rebellion. Given a second life, he would reclaim everything that had once 2.8kReads6.9Score174Shelves

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   With sharp penmanship, the novel depicts the political intrigues of the court; vivid characters portray the power struggles and intrigues; profound historical depth showcases the charm of history; rigorous logic fills in the regrets of dynasties; and the novel allows readers to travel through time and explore the legends of emperors. With its exquisite writing, the novel creates masterpieces!

8. 408 帝 The Art of Imperial Politics: The Jiajing Era 帝王心术：嘉靖时代 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical227k WordsCompleted This novel offers a profound look at Jiajing’s transformation from an energetic reformer into an emperor obsessed with Daoism. Daoist priests such as Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen used mysticism to manipulate his inner world; Yan Song and his son won favor with Daoist prayers and monopolized power for twenty years; Xu Jie bided his time before finally bringing down the treacherous ministers; and Hai Rui risked his life to submit a memorial condemning the ills of the age. Together, these vivid ch 1.2kReads6.9Score110Shelves

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   Jiajing Emperor: "Everyone, tell me, what kind of emperor am I? I can't even acknowledge my own father as my father?! Isn't this the biggest joke in the world?! However, I'm also quite awesome 🐮, even though I haven't held court for decades, no one has dared to rebel against me?!"... Based on history, beautifully written! A study of imperial intrigue, worth reading!

9. 409 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
10. 410 日 The Splendor of Sun and Moon 日月风华 Desert沙漠Historical6.1M WordsCompleted To wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you cannot bear its weight, then take the crown. The day the borderland boy raised his head, he saw crowns askew on the heads of emperors and nobles everywhere. So he raised his blade and began his hunt for crowns. This is a story about hunting kings! 133Reads9.0Score—Shelves
11. 411 扶 Fusu: This Time, I'm Claiming the Throne 扶苏：这一次皇位我坐定了 Dumb Cat Isn't That Dumb呆猫不呆呆Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [No System] I am Fusu, the eldest prince of Great Qin. The heavens have given me another chance at life, and this time I will reclaim everything that belongs to me. In this age of fierce contention, anyone with the blood to fight will rise up and struggle. How could I let Great Qin fall after only two generations? I will quell internal strife, bring the Hundred Schools of Thought under my banner, strike the Xiongnu in the north, pacify the Baiyue in th 30Reads6.7Score—Shelves
12. 412 阿 Anita’s First Book 阿尼妲的第1本书 Anida阿尼妲Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted This novel is absolutely unhinged! A modern history dunce transmigrates into the Han dynasty as Lady Qi, and from the start she’s in hell mode: she knows Empress Lü is about to have her turned into a human swine. What can she do? Who could be more miserable than her? Who could be braver? Reborn twice, she outwits Empress Lü, repeatedly takes on Liu Bang, and wins over the ministers... with one high-stakes twist after another! This time, the positions of butcher and meat are about to switch! This 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! This book is absolutely perfect for you, a 9.9-point high-IQ masterpiece! A thrilling and suspenseful read! Set in the Han Dynasty, it uses the true story of Lady Qi, wife of Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang), as a central thread. It's incredibly engaging and offers a wealth of historical knowledge. 👍👍👍 I especially love historical novels, and this one feels similar in style to "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty"—lighthearted, humorous, and full of suspense. You won't regret staying up all night to finish it! 👍

13. 413 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 6.8kReads9.1Score656Shelves
14. 414 我 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 A Grain of Rice in the Vast Blue Sea沧海茫茫粒米身Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score354Shelves

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    The most historically accurate novel ever! No other novel is more intellectually stimulating or logically sound than mine. My novel boasts a realistic historical background, vivid plot, lifelike character portrayals, and a logically consistent storyline! You won't regret reading it!

15. 415 枫 Red Leaves in the Wind 枫叶飘红 Picking Shells from the Sea008沧海拾贝008Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Without reading, you cannot understand reason; without studying history, you cannot clarify your aspirations. Looking back, the past stretches as far as the eye can see, like maple leaves drifting slowly down from the branches, farther and farther away, redder and redder. Take history as a mirror, and savor life... 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    History is written by the victors, and history is also created by each and every one of us.

16. 416 重 Reborn, I Decide to Become a Monk from the Start 重生归来，开局我要出家 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing 73Reads7.0Score—Shelves
17. 417 逍 The Carefree Little Landlord 逍遥小地主 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical3.0M WordsCompleted He was lucky enough to transmigrate, and even into the family of a wealthy landlord. He'd never have to worry about food or clothes, but he had no intention of wasting his life doing nothing. So Fu Xiaoguan casually set a few things in motion, never expecting the impact to be so enormous. The emperor wants to make him a first-rank official, the princess wants him as her husband, the daughter of the Minister's household refuses to marry anyone else, the barbarians want his head, the Yi Kingdom wa 37.2kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
18. 418 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves

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    Two historical fantasy novels

19. 419 回 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Tea Books and Goldfish茶书金鱼Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 201Reads8.9Score—Shelves
20. 420 棱 Prism Space 棱镜空间 Picking Shells from the Sea008沧海拾贝008Urban109k WordsCompleted Life is like a prism, and so is human nature. If you could start over, what would you choose? Would you bring your loved ones back to life? Have a loving mother and devoted children? Or return as a top student? Achieve financial freedom and thrive in your career? Everyone thinks differently at every moment... So let's begin from the start, as a way to look back on the past and perhaps inspire others... 21Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 满 My Entire Family Was Loyal to the Nation, Yet the Emperor Forced Me to Rebel 满门忠烈，皇帝却逼我造反 Dusty Wild Horse风尘野马Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Alternate History] War + political scheming + play the pig to eat the tiger + passion He is the son of a great general and the future master of the hundred-thousand-strong Xiao Army. The common people despise him, and everyone calls him a wastrel. Yet all of this is just a facade, meant to let him keep to his corner in peace. Unfortunately, a prince grows wary of him, and an assassination attempt follows. From then on, he no longer holds back. Once he sheds his disguise, he is a dragon among me 2.2kReads8.2Score139Shelves
22. 422 大 The Tang Crown Prince 大唐皇太子 Invincible Big Watermelon无敌大西瓜Historical1.3M WordsCompleted One day a crown prince, the next a commoner. Li Chengqian ultimately brought about his own downfall. Then one day, I suddenly became him. In this unfamiliar era, I had planned to settle down and live quietly. But someone wanted to wipe out every last trace of me. If that's how it is, then I'll have no choice but to risk everything. I'll stake my life to reclaim all that I've lost. 3kReads8.3Score197Shelves
23. 423 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves
24. 424 一 A Poor Scholar of Noble Character 一品寒士 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Single heroine, semi-fictionalized Tang Dynasty] In an era when the great aristocratic clans looked down on the imperial family, Zhao Quan was born to a farming family and entered school carrying the hopes of his parents and six older brothers. Farming was out of the question: even the village head’s family had no food to spare… So he had no choice but to take the imperial exams and become an official. 10.2kReads9.3Score888Shelves
25. 425 回 Back in the Zhenguan Era as the Crown Prince 回到贞观当太子 Cang Sheng苍笙Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "A sagely ruler embodies the virtue of an emperor, pacifying the people within and suppressing the barbarians without. He is endowed with the pure, unyielding essence of Heaven and Earth and the refined beauty of rivers and mountains. His talent surpasses all in his age, his spirit towers over the ages, his wisdom is enough to understand all the world's changes, and his courage is enough to seize command from an entire army. Brilliant as jade atop a peak, vast as the moon reflected on water, he 2.2kReads8.2Score110Shelves
26. 426 花 Hualing 花绫 Hong Yan弘演Historical257k WordsCompleted A legendary tale of a sheltered young lady who falls into the world of a pleasure house. The heroine is the establishment's top courtesan, peerlessly beautiful and accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song. Who will use jade fingers to scratch the azure sky, leaving a mark? Her shadow falls upon the martial world, where even dragons dare not devour her... 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My first book features a female protagonist who is a courtesan, possessing unparalleled beauty, and is proficient in all arts and crafts, including music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and prose. The writing style is decent. I can't change the title for now. Anyone willing to take a look? 🤭[Pouting face]

27. 427 大 Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Reincarnation Through the Ages 大唐太子李承乾之宿世轮回 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution if that’s not your thing! If you don’t like it, don’t read it! After enduring a thousand years of reincarnation, Li Chengqian unexpectedly returned to the tenth year of the Zhenguan era. How will he change his fate in this life? 7.6kReads8.4Score526Shelves
28. 428 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.4kReads8.6Score869Shelves

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    A masterpiece of historical fiction. It has a story, a plot, historical facts, and superb writing! Understanding Hong Xiuquan is understanding men!

29. 429 书 The Tale of Scholar Ji 书生纪 Ink-Stained Orchid墨染幽兰Historical364k WordsCompleted [History + alternate world + fantasy + wuxia + court politics + the martial world + poetry + clever characters] [No transmigration] [No System] [No harem] What is the martial world? Some say it is the life of wine and women, wild and unrestrained, enjoyed by spoiled young masters; Some say it is gallant heroes roaming the land with swords, savoring every triumph and settling every score; Some say it is rival sects and a contest for supremacy among the martial world’s leaders; Some say it is acto 25Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Seeing this, Li Jun thought to himself: "No wonder they come from a family skilled in martial arts." Just then, a woman emerged from the room. Li Jun saw that she had thick eyebrows, large eyes, a plump face, and a large waist. She wore white satin with a yellow overcoat. She walked with a powerful, swift gait, like a mountain tigress—truly a shrewish woman.

30. 430 穿 I Transmigrate into Emperor Zhenzong of Song and Execute Kou Zhun from the Start 穿成宋真宗，开局先斩寇准 Chubby Tangerine Agu肥橘阿咕Historical1.2M WordsCompleted If you asked me, “If you transmigrated into Emperor Zhenzong of the Song dynasty, what would you do?” Obviously, I'd shoot Xiao Daling, that hapless fool, dead with one arrow, then anger Xiao Yanyan, that old witch, to death; recover Yanyun, capture Shangjing, punch the Liao dynasty and kick Western Xia, annex Dali, destroy Jiaozhi, keep a Goryeo maid on my left and trample a Japanese slave underfoot on my right. Better yet, I'd ambush the Arabs on land and openly plunder the red-haired devils o 1.7kReads7.3Score104Shelves

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    If you love the Song Dynasty and are looking forward to a story about a powerful and decisive Song Dynasty, you're welcome to read a sample!

31. 431 大 The Martial Emperor of Ming: Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang’s Eldest Legitimate Son! 大明武帝，朱元璋嫡长子朱标！ Broken Blade断刃Historical63k WordsOngoing Historical fiction + no System + Age of Exploration + Industrial Revolution + global expansion In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, May 1392, Zhu Biao, Crown Prince Yiwen and the empire's undisputed heir, dies, leaving posterity with an imagined perfect Ming Dynasty. In this new timeline, when Emperor Wu ascends the throne, he makes a vow: Give me seventy years, and Europe will be the Ming's pasture! North America will be the Ming's granary! Fusang will produce silver for me, and Westland will be 130Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 士 The Rise of the Great Clans 士族崛起 Yellow Hound on the Left, Gray Falcon on the Right左牵黄右擎苍Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System] After accidentally transmigrating to the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty, Shi Hui becomes the son of Shi Xie, a renowned general in Jiaozhou. In an age of rival warlords and relentless warfare, he must rapidly grow from a scholar with no combat experience into a commander of both courage and wisdom. Under the influence of his father, Shi Xie, Shi Hui gradually makes a name for himself. Drawing on his deep understanding of the history of the Three Kingdoms, he begins to maneuve 361Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one from the Three Kingdoms series.

33. 433 西 Western Han: The Prince Who Loved to Complain About Being Poor 西汉：王爷哭穷精 Tianjin Old Cat 74天津老猫74Historical166k WordsCompleted History + transmigration + expanding the borders + a commercial empire + fighting the Xiongnu I transmigrated into Liu Zhu, King of Chu and cousin of Emperor Wu of Han. Give me a kingdom, and I’ll make it strong. Emperor Wu, take me along. I’ll bring the money, and together we’ll fight the Xiongnu. By the way, my tomb is known as the Pyramid of the East: the Guishan Han Tomb in Xuzhou. Come visit, folks! 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Time travel, Western Han Dynasty, a vassal king. Building my own vassal state, Chu, roughly the size of modern-day Xuzhou. Universal basic education, specialized agriculture, salt and steel industries, commerce, foreign languages, helping the emperor solve the coal industry problems in Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia, windbreak and sand control, smelting silver overseas… I am the King of Chu, please follow and comment [smirking][smirking]

34. 434 靖 Jingkang: Besieged City from the Start? I Refuse to Be a King Who Loses His Country 靖康：开局围城？朕绝不当亡国君 Middle-Aged Man Grinding Ink研墨的中年人Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He opened his eyes and found himself in the body of Zhao Huan, Emperor Qinzong of Song, the most unfortunate emperor in history! From the start, he faced hellish difficulty: Jin troops surrounded Bianjing, his father fled and left him to take the blame, and the court was full of either incompetents or treacherous ministers, all weeping and begging to surrender territory. And soon, 1.4kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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    Self-promotion 🀄. . . . . . . . .

35. 435 西 The Secret History of Xiling: Yin Qi and the Light of the Matrilineal Line 西陵秘史，殷契与母系之光 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Historical54k WordsCompleted A sweeping history of the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal one, The journey of an enigmatic and powerful navigator as he rises to the top. A glimmer of hope lighting the way to the future Yin Qi 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True historical stories

36. 436 小 Xiao Sizi’s Journey Between Two Worlds 小兕子的两界之旅 Jiang Did Great蒋的不错Urban6.4M WordsOngoing [Little Princess of Jinyang] [Feeding] [Transmigration] [Lighthearted Daily Life] [Another World] [Adorable] [Pocket Dimension] A magical jade pendant and a wondrous wardrobe: see how Xiaoyun takes an adorable little princess on adventures across two worlds. 2.9kReads7.6Score179Shelves

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    Nice...

37. 437 上 Last Season's Palace Intrigue Champion Is Now Ruling from Behind the Curtain 上一届宫斗冠军，现在垂帘听政了 The Visitor Sings of Yantai来者歌燕台Ancient Romance322k WordsOngoing [No System] [Political Intrigue with an Ensemble Cast] [Ascends the Throne] [Serious Drama] Xie Jin transmigrates, and before she can even celebrate becoming the champion of palace intrigue, she realizes she's become the previous champion! With his dying breath, the young emperor personally places the Imperial Seal in her arms. Xie Jin looks down at herself. The three-year-old crown prince is hugging her leg, drooling all over her sleeve. Good news: No more serving in the emperor's bed! Bad new 1.8kReads—Score146Shelves

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    Alternate history, a group of characters embodying power struggles, infrastructure development

38. 438 李 Li Tianxia 李天下 Jian Dicheng简涤尘Historical113k WordsCompleted More than a thousand years ago, during the turbulent Five Dynasties period, a remarkable hero rose to prominence. With his courage and wisdom, he carved out an impressive legacy. Yet fate had other plans, and the end of this hero's story is one that leaves us sighing with regret... Join us as we step into those eighteen years of contests in wisdom and courage, those eighteen years of clashes between literary and military prowess, those eighteen years of dizzying rises and falls... 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel covers the major historical events of the first eighteen years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, unfolding like a slowly unfurling historical scroll. The plot is diverse and captivating, especially since many characters are not merely tools to drive the story; their genuine emotions are deeply moving, bearing witness to the warmth of history! The writing style is also gentle and flowing, with a comfortable narrative pace.

39. 439 补 A Shoemaker Transmigrates to the Warring States and Meets Shang Yang 补鞋匠穿越战国遇商鞅 Doudou from Starry Sky Pavilion星空阁的兜兜Historical904k WordsCompleted The moment a bolt of lightning shattered his shoe-repair stall, Niu Dagui thought he was about to be dragged down with the shoe-repair machine that had kept him company for eight years, crushed by soaring prices and forced to abandon any dream of making it big. But when he opened his eyes again, there were no familiar street vendors calling out. Instead, a burly man in coarse brown clothes was chasing him with an iron blade. Muddy ancient roads stretched beneath his feet, and all around him peop 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🤝A captivating historical drama of wits and power struggles: Competing alongside historical giants like Shang Yang and Duke Xiao of Qin, will the shoemaker fade into obscurity or rise to prominence? Every step he takes is suspenseful!

40. 440 大 The Grand Canal: Emperor Yang of Sui's Song of Ice and Fire 大运河：隋炀帝冰与火之歌 Madam Xiao of Qingcheng Mountain清城山的潇夫人Historical205k WordsCompleted Yang Guang, Prince of Jin under the Sui, was handsome, shrewd, and patient, biding his time in secret. While Emperor Wen, Yang Jian, lay gravely ill at Renshou Palace, his affair with Lady Xuanhua was exposed. He responded by murdering his father, forging an imperial edict, deposing and killing Crown Prince Yang Yong, and imprisoning his brothers until they died. He seized the throne in a bloody coup and renamed the era Daye. Once emperor, he broke the power of the great clans and established t 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Before his death, Yang Jian angrily cried out, "Dugu has ruined me!" In Empress Dugu's eyes: her second son, Yang Guang, was gentle, kind, frugal, and possessed great talent and profound political acumen. He had an almost obsessive love for the culture of Jiangnan, was brave and skilled in battle, and proficient in poetry and prose; he was capable of leading the Sui Dynasty. [Original work enthusiast][Original work enthusiast]

41. 441 贾 Jia Baoyu Becomes a Martial Arts Master 贾宝玉成了武林高手 Victory Prevails in the World胜行于世Historical183k WordsOngoing Dream of the Red Chamber is a realist masterpiece rooted in Cao Xueqin's reflections on his own life. Though the book contains mythical elements, they are merely a veil of “false words and village talk.” This time, the author boldly reimagines the story, casting Jia Baoyu into the chaos of the late Ming dynasty! Watch him master peerless martial arts, raise his sword to the heavens as the empire teeters on the brink of collapse, protect his family, and fight injustice throughout the land! Histor 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each has its own unique characteristics...

42. 442 为 For the Sake of My Beloved, I Betray My Imperial Brother 为红颜，负皇兄 Victory Prevails in the World胜行于世Historical9k WordsCompleted For the sake of the woman he loves, he betrays his imperial brother. —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 明 Getting By in the Late Ming 明末混日子 Swatting Mosquitoes in My Sleep睡觉打蚊子Historical1.2M WordsOngoing A little nobody arrived in a brand-new world. What path would he take here...? Perhaps he would change this place. Perhaps he would remain nothing more than a speck of dust, arriving quietly and leaving just as quietly. Perhaps he would try his hardest and still fail. Whatever happened, life would go on, and tomorrow would still come. He just wouldn't be that young man anymore. 290Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    There's nothing more to say.

44. 444 跟 Follow the Sage, and Let Talented Scholars and Emperors Run Wild Together 跟着圣人，才子和天子一起浪 Victory Prevails in the World胜行于世Historical111k WordsOngoing Huang Xiaowen somehow transmigrates to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, where he encounters three major figures of the time one after another and gets caught up in a series of amusing adventures. Entertainment and the pursuit of the Dao go hand in hand... —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 445 汉 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Crazy Fun疯玩Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 10.7kReads9.4Score887Shelves

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    Whether it looks good or not is up to the readers to decide [laughs]

46. 446 李 Li Bai Has It So Good 李白真爽 Li Xiaohan黎小憨Historical129k WordsOngoing A culture top-tier star, a rich and handsome mixed-race man. Traveling the world to cultivate the Dao, then marrying a beautiful heiress. Li Bai showed his brothers across the four seas a clear path to becoming protagonists. See if this is the kind of life you want. More characters will appear later. Maybe I'll write another book called Zhuge Liang Is Living the Dream. If you want to read it as a wish-fulfillment novel, start from Volume Five, Chapter One: I Transmigrated Into Li Bai. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel!

47. 447 唐 Tang Bureau 唐局 Moonshadow, Gentle Breeze月影风舒Historical365k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Period Drama + History + Adventure + Political Intrigue] In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, he is charged with the capital crime of raiding the government salt stores from the start! How could Xu Jiudu, a commoner, let the powerful frame him at will? He shorts the salt market, investigates false accounts, and unravels a baffling case... With an abacus for a blade and ledgers for a sword, watch an ordinary man topple the chancellor, take command as military commissioner, and 5Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 麒 The Qilin's Lament 麒麟悲歌 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads582k WordsCompleted This book has been retitled A Night in the Emperor’s Service, Yet Never Bending: Turning the Tide. It is the first book in the Han Zigao series. With a turn of the hand, they summoned clouds; with another, they brought rain. Quietly, they changed the dynasty’s surname, trampled through the flames of a chaotic age, and ushered in a flourishing era. The handsome, dashing general of old became the emperor who ruled the realm; the poor, lowly youth of old became a general commanding mighty armies. H 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is both a story about Shuangnan and a historical story, emphasizing authenticity.

49. 449 战 The Jin Dynasty After the War: Fighting for the Realm, Starting by Reclaiming Yanyun 战后晋，争天下：从夺回燕云开始 Milan Fu米兰复Historical550k WordsCompleted A transmigrator defies fate! From the last chancellor of Later Tang to a mighty founding ruler, he uses modern knowledge to break the curse of child emperors! In 936 CE, a history graduate transmigrates into the body of Later Tang’s chancellor and witnesses the national humiliation of Shi Jingtang ceding the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. With the Khitan cavalry bearing down from the south and Central Plains civilization on the verge of collapse, the protagonist, a civil official, stirs the chao 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A time traveler defies fate! From the last prime minister of the Later Tang Dynasty to a founding emperor, he uses modern wisdom to break the curse of being a "puppet emperor"! In 936 AD, a history whiz transmigrates into the body of a prime minister of the Later Tang Dynasty, witnessing firsthand the national humiliation of Shi Jingtang ceding the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. Faced with the southward advance of the Khitan cavalry and the imminent collapse of Central Plains civilization, the protagonist, as a civil official, stirs up the turbulent times, forging a new regime amidst the fragmentation of the warlord era. He uses gunpowder to blast away the cavalry's hegemony, employs economic warfare to dismantle foreign rule, and vows to reclaim the lifeblood of China and rebuild a unified empire!

50. 450 戏 A Tale of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 戏说魏晋南北朝 Qin Xue Wuhen琴雪无痕Historical808k WordsOngoing Telling real history in a playful voice, this book paints a sweeping portrait of the turbulent years of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. This period of history was practically a real-life, large-scale farce worthy of Game of Thrones. Not long after Sima Yan, who had unified the country, died, a foolish emperor and his ugly empress turned the realm into a slaughterhouse during the War of the Eight Princes. Liu Yuan, Shi Le, and others invaded the Central Plains, plunging the north 6.5kReads7.2Score318Shelves

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    The true history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties

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