Trade Books You’ve Read for Ages and Don’t Want to Delete 交换自己看了很久不想删的书

1. 1951 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves
2. 1952 冠 Unparalleled Throughout the Ages 冠古绝今 Man Lou蛮楼Urban471k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi revival, mythology descends! Olympus, the gods of India, and deities from every heaven appear in the mortal world to reap their harvest. Whispers from the Old Ones crawl out of the abyss, and unspeakable horrors erode reality. Zhang Guangu, whose fate twists and turns and who endures countless tribulations, eventually discovers that he is the product of an ancient god's leader and the source of Earth's cultivation civilization fused together. He deduces the laws, dismantles divine a 10Reads—Score102Shelves

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   This book is a gem I stumbled upon recently during a reading slump. The premise is fresh and niche, but definitely not bad. I read it for two nights straight. The protagonist is very charismatic, neither a saint nor cold-blooded, and very down-to-earth, somewhat like Han Li from "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

3. 1953 鱼 Fish Don’t Have Feet 鱼没有脚 Unhappy Fat Tangerine不开心的肥橘Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Top-tier novel + modern romance + old-school melodrama + forced love + unhinged scumbag + scorching sexual tension + emotional manipulation + face-slapping + groveling pursuit after the breakup + addictive plot + heartbreak and catharsis + beautiful, strong, and tragic heroine + healing and redemption + campus life + heroine’s coming-of-age journey + happy ending] [Small-town country girl + wealthy city playboy of mixed heritage] Yao Yueying is like a parasite, living off her “best friend,” Che 6.7kReads8.6Score672Shelves
4. 1954 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 重生回来，我故意清空了空间 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted When I Was Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 1955 孤 Song of the Lonely Bloom 孤芳吟 Rotten Big Flower腐大花Fantastical Romance275k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead | Villainess | Combative couple | Saving the world] "A fiercely vengeful orphan girl x a carefree, warmhearted young man" Tang Tan begins as a proud and willful girl, cold and unfeeling, with no concern for other people's lives or the survival of humanity. After enduring countless hardships, she becomes someone willing to give her life to protect all living beings, a savior whose deeds are passed down from person to person. It is Shen Bitang's unquestioning faith in her that 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1956 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 981.4kReads9.4Score102.3kShelves
7. 1957 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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   The characters are vividly portrayed, the logic is strong, and it fits the historical context. You won't regret getting into it.

8. 1958 快 Quick Transmigration: The God Has Been Forced by a Yandere Host Again 快穿：神明又被疯批宿主强迫了 Please Make Sure My Coke Has Ice可乐请务必加冰Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Unhinged, Coercive Romance + Villain Protagonist + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scumbags + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + 1v1, Both Powerful and Devoted] To repair damaged worldlines, quick transmigration System 9958 takes its Host, Qiu Ye, through three thousand worlds to complete missions. But Qiu Ye is unhinged. He's ruthless, and his combat strength is off the charts. First, he grabs the collar of the empire's God of War Alpha, his gaze dangerous: "Behave yourself. Don't make 11kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing!!! It has two male leads!!! The main character is the receiver, a complete madman, a fearsome dragon in the divine realm whom no one dares to mess with. He comes to the Three Thousand Worlds to save his beloved Qingluan. After Qingluan is injured, he almost destroys the small world—it's incredibly sweet. Even if she doesn't remember him, her heart still beats only for him. Sisters, go for it!!!

9. 1959 快 Quick Transmigration: Passing Through a World of Cliches 快穿：在狗血的全世界路过 Shen Lei沈儡Two Male Leads857k WordsCompleted [The completed audiobook adaptation, featuring a real-life cast, has the same title] [Top! Top!! TOP!!!] Pei Yu was on the verge of death when he was bound to a System belonging to an organization called “Dog-Blood Drama.” He had to take the place of the original characters in various melodramatic stories, live out their lives peacefully, and save a particular person. Pei Yu: “...” A small matter. In the body-double romance, he is the frail, unattainable white moonlight the protagonist gong can 30.1kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
10. 1960 重 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 重生后我放弃保送，他慌了 Love Reading酷爱读书11k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 406Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1961 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 159.5kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves
12. 1962 重 Back in My Wife’s High School Days, I Cut Our Ties with My Own Hands 重回妻子高中，我亲手斩断我们的姻缘 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted Back in My Wife's High School Years, I Cut Our Fated Ties with My Own Hands 41Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1963 五 Five Elements Immortal Emperor 五行仙帝 Seven Two Zero Zero七二零零Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [No System] A young man accidentally arrives in a cultivation world. He has only a Five Element Spiritual Root, making cultivation difficult. Fortunately, he obtains the peerless immortal art Five Elements Longevity Technique, specially designed for cultivating with a Five Element Spiritual Root, as well as an incredible little tower that can improve the quality of pills and magical treasures, and turn trash into treasure. Watch him ascend the path to immortality, prove the Dao of eternal life, 45.5kReads8.7Score5kShelves
14. 1964 豪 After the Tycoon Wife's Thoughts Are Read, the Melon Patch Is Full of Spies 豪门夫人被读心后，瓜田里都是猹 Leisurely and Carefree悠悠哉又哉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Whole Family Hears Her Thoughts + Gossip + Everyone’s Darling + Wealthy Family + Showbiz] Ji Fei’s soul was accidentally summoned into the wrong body, and she transmigrated into a wealthy wife who was about to get divorced. [Oh wow! After the divorce, I’ll be rich, gorgeous, and single. Who needs a husband? Huh? I was framed… Divorce! Hurry up and divorce me! If they uncover the truth, I’ll never get away!] President Qin, who was about to sign the divorce papers: ??? Before long, the compan 28.4kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    I've watched this book so many times on Douyin, it's hilarious! The story starts with the protagonist being falsely accused of wanting a divorce, but then the male lead can hear her thoughts, so she pauses the divorce and starts watching the drama unfold. Hahaha!

15. 1965 在 Farming in the Mountains, I Snagged a Good Man 在山上种田，拐到一个好男人 Erbao Er二宝二Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted When Lu Shuyi turned thirty, she had saved up one million yuan. She quit her job without a second thought, returned to the mountains of her hometown, and began her “retirement life.” Her days of eating, drinking, and farming catch the attention of a little yellow dog, and, by extension, its owner. From then on, her days are filled with eating, drinking, farming, and a little flirting. 3.8kReads9.1Score310Shelves

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    The female lead has earned enough money for retirement and started her retirement life early, farming, gardening, fishing, and writing Buddhist scriptures. She meets the male lead, a monk who still practices Buddhism, at a temple. The female lead is independent-minded, never internally conflicted, and adorably straightforward. The male lead, haha, appears to be a serious Buddhist, but once you get to know him, he's a master of witty banter. Every character in the story is significant and has their own story. It's super good!!! (Occasionally there are typos) Highly recommended!!!

16. 1966 王 The Prince's Mansion's Lowly Maid Is the General's Long-Lost Beloved 王府的粗使丫鬟，是将军找了五年的白月光 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted The General’s Long-Lost White Moonlight Is a Lowly Maid in the Prince’s Manor 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1967 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.5kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
18. 1968 诡 Eerie Highway: The Students Forced Me to Be Their Mom 诡异公路：我被学生逼着当妈妈 Constant Dripping Wears Away Stone水滴石穿穿Mystery462k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so please go easy on me, dear readers.) [Ghost Bride] + [Highway Survival] + [Roguelike-Inspired] + [Cross-Dressing Man] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Mama Bear] The beautiful but frail Cui Yu is on a school outing with the students when he accidentally gets swept into a terrifying uncanny world. As one teacher after another dies, this outsider takes on the responsibility of protecting the students and leads them on the road home. However, his contract with a ghostly weddin 31.7kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves

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    ✨① All students in Class 3 survived, more than half of Class 2 were killed or injured, and only three students remained in Class 1. Led by Cui Yu, the thirty-four teachers and students traversed the black fog, splashed the bus with the water of death to drive away the monsters, cured Liu Rumeng's rotten tip fungus with jasmine tea, rewarded Liu Yinmeng's loyalty with chocolate, and traded for survival supplies at the temple.

19. 1969 谢 Young Master Xie, Your Wife Blocked You Again! 谢少，夫人又把你拉黑了！ Fan Xi繁喜Modern Romance5.3M WordsCompleted A reporter interviews Xie Minxing, the richest man on the list. “Mr. Xie, what is your wife to you?” Xie Minxing replies, “The treasure of my heart.” The reporter isn’t satisfied and asks, “Could you be more specific?” Xie Minxing says, “The heart of my heart, the liver of my life, my precious darling, my little girl.” That’s specific enough, right? The reporters are force-fed affection and feel like crying. They decide to interview the little girl herself. “Mrs. Xie, what is your husband to you 3.4kReads9.0Score288Shelves

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    I'm really going to miss it. It took almost four years to finish watching it, accompanying me from junior high to senior high. It was so good! [Heart emoji]

20. 1970 古 The Female Side Character in an Old-School Romance Wakes Up 古早言情文女配觉醒了 Zhu You1竹由1Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + villainess + no golden finger] Rumors in the capital said that the Heqin Prince's heir had gone south to Jiangnan and been bewitched by a village girl. He was so besotted that he wanted to marry her as his legal wife, despite the rules and their difference in status. Even the emperor indulged his recklessness instead of stopping him, issuing an imperial decree to help him get his way. Everyone couldn't help wondering what kind of breathtaking beauty the girl must be to have the heir s 460Reads9.0Score102Shelves
21. 1971 阡 Qianmo Xiling 阡陌西泠 Fan Yiling范依泠Modern Romance519k WordsOngoing Before I began writing this story, a friend’s sudden death had a profound effect on me. If there really were two people like Zipei and Zhishu, could there be a moment when they, too, were so fragile that the slightest thing might break them? I believe the answer is yes. No matter how strong a shell the years have given us, one moment of weakness can undo us. The last straw that breaks the camel’s back is real. Even after everything has settled, we still look back, reflect, and cherish what we ha 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are very good.

22. 1972 假 The Fake Heiress Becomes the Villain Squad’s Beloved, So Of Course She Takes It Easy 假千金成反派团宠了当然要摆烂啊 Yi Sir易SirModern Romance287k WordsCompleted Yuan Luoyi thinks of herself as a little hamster in a nest of venomous snakes. Everyone in her family is a lunatic villain, while she, the fake heiress, is the only one focused on doing nothing. Her father is an arms mogul, and her mother is a top assassin. Her eldest brother is a business-world killing machine with factitious disorder imposed on another. Her second brother is a cold-blooded lawyer with no sense of morality. Her third brother is a born sociopath with a bloodlust. Her fourth brot 18.7kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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    It was a desperate situation, but also a glimmer of hope. She single-handedly pierced through all darkness and malice, becoming a dazzling light. If his selfish desires and obsessions would become the shadow of that light, then he chose to bury them all.

23. 1973 发 After Discovering the Campus Belle Was a Fox Spirit, She Invited Me to Move In 发现校花是狐妖后，她邀请我同居 Pure Little Orange纯洁的小橘Urban462k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Light Combat + Cozy Daily Life + Super-Sweet Romance] Qin Lan, an ordinary college student, accidentally saw the campus belle's true form while working part-time as a delivery driver. The campus belle then kindly invited him to move in with her. Qin Lan glanced at the blue orb of light in her hand and hurriedly nodded. “Yes, it’s a friendly invitation to move in together, definitely not coercion.” From then on, the two began their sweet life as roommates. “Is this food-loving 6.9kReads9.3Score891Shelves
24. 1974 黑 The Black Lotus Queen: My Ex-Husband Regrets It, and My Son's Surname Is Zhou 黑莲花女王：前夫悔恨我儿都姓周 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A female-led story with little romance. The domineering CEO is the heroine. When the scandal that she had an “illegitimate son” broke, Bai Xiaoting had been waiting for that moment. Everyone laughed at her for not graduating high school and called her a parasitic vine clinging to a wealthy family. They had no idea that from the day she married into the Lin family to the day she left with her child, every move had been part of a carefully planned game. She had never forgotten her dream: to become 10.5kReads9.2Score76kShelves
25. 1975 8 The Fragrant Late Osmanthus of the 1980s 80年代香喷喷的迟桂花 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted Osmanthus usually blooms between September and October. The second son of the Chi family’s wife was due in September, but the baby showed no signs of coming. Half a month past her due date, she finally gave birth to a girl at the hospital. When Old Master Chi heard it was a girl, he said nothing. His wife chattered on over the phone, telling their son how to look after his wife and child. Over the call, Chi Jianguo asked his father what to name the baby. Old Master Chi tapped his pipe. “Call her 28.4kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves
26. 1976 心 [Quick Transmigration] The Scheming Beauty's Daily Art of Bewitchment 【快穿】心机美人下蛊日常 Thousand Moons' Song千千月歌Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted My new book is climbing the rankings, and I guarantee its quality. Enjoy! [Quick transmigration, a scheming heartbreaker with multiple love interests, a flirtatious femme fatale adored by all, indulgent romance, rivalry among men, no fixed pairing, all male leads are virgins, and they’ll fall for her on their own.] Yun Yi was forced to descend to the mortal realm. As a little fairy who had spent her whole life striving to rise in the ranks, she was far from happy about it, but she had no choice 8.6kReads9.4Score691Shelves
27. 1977 你 Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐？ October and Meow-chan十月与喵酱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe 44.2kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
28. 1978 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 818Reads8.6Score155Shelves

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    "I love you too" - this really broke my heart. The beginning was so sweet, but the ending was incredibly heartbreaking. You can read the ending here; someone in the comments wrote about two endings or something. I watched it last night, and it pierced my heart.

29. 1979 养 A Flawed Upbringing 养成偏差 Saury and Three Cats秋刀鱼和三只猫Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted Cheng Huaizhou, the youngest partner at Maxwell Consulting, an industry benchmark and a business decision-maker who puts reason above all else. Ruan Chaoyang, a rookie who stumbled into consulting after being laid off, with unconventional instincts and energy to spare. His perfect algorithms and her knack for breaking the rules clash again and again. In this contest between reason and emotion, falling in love is the most beautiful deviation in the data. A proud mentor and a sunny girl who always 16.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
30. 1980 5 A 50-Year-Old War King Becomes a Live-In Son-in-Law and Stands Up for the Wronged 50岁兵王赘婿，抱打不平事 Uncle Jin金二叔Urban345k WordsCompleted Xu Sanbao, a 50-year-old retired soldier and former king of the battlefield, enters the Su family as a live-in son-in-law at the dying request of his late squad leader. As soon as he arrives, his mother-in-law looks down on him in every way, forbids him from saying he's the Su family's son-in-law, and won't even let him share a room with her daughter. Xu Sanbao activates the "Stand Up for Justice System" on the spot and smashes this dog-eat-dog world that looks down on the poor. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pretty good, I don't know why so few people are watching it [facepalm]

31. 1981 虐 Get a Room! The Ice-Cold Campus Belle Keeps Pinning Me Against the Wall 虐狗啦！高冷校花又双叒壁咚我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Romance and everyday life + one heroine + (supposedly) aloof, stunning goddess + super sweet + gap moe + a mix of wholesome and spicy + living off his wife while still acting tough (not really) + mutual devotion + both reborn + raising each other] [A sweet romance, a sweet romance, a sweet romance! Important things must be said three times.] [A slow-burn plot~ Hehehe] [I can't write a good blurb, so please head straight to the story.] What does it feel like to discover that the person you had 21.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
32. 1982 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 34.6kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    I must recommend it

33. 1983 撕 Tear It to Shreds 撕烂 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads] [She lures him in, then dumps him] [Marriage before love] [The aloof, untouchable man loses his mind for love] Everyone at school knows Fu Mingshuang likes Lu Shiyu, just as everyone knows Lu Shiyu can't stand Fu Mingshuang. But someone saw Fu Mingshuang use a practice sheet to wipe the hand Lu Shiyu had touched, then step on the sheet as if it were trash... Someone else saw Lu Shiyu, the school's golden boy, with silver hair, standing before all the students and teachers an 27.2kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
34. 1984 欲 Temptation 欲撩 Red Hat红帽子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 6kReads9.3Score730Shelves

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    I absolutely love it! The male and female leads in these storylines are both intelligent; they have conflicts, but they resolve them quickly [laughs]. Episodes 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are super, super, super good!

35. 1985 表 You Rejected My Confession, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Gone? 表白你不接受，我走你哭啥？ One-of-a-Kind Bee不二蜜蜂Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Mo was reborn on the night after the 2004 college entrance exams. Looking at the campus belle, Jiang Luohan, passed out drunk on the bed, he knew better than to entertain any improper thoughts this time. In his previous life, her father had caught him red-handed while he was trying to steal, ruining his reputation and costing him his chance to go to college. He had no intention of making the same mistake again. This time, he would simply focus on starting a business and making money. When Ji 44.4kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
36. 1986 乌 The Mob 乌合之众 Jin Yun仅允Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted The first time Yang Ru saw Shen Lian, he looked so pure and detached from worldly desires. She had already made up her mind: She would become his unattainable ideal, and the unforgettable woman etched into his heart. · The person Yang Ru set out to seduce was her archenemy’s childhood friend. She thought she’d have to go to great lengths, but he merely raised an eyebrow and calmly fell for her bait. A cool, seductive, scheming goddess versus a seemingly abstinent heir from a family of privilege. 5.8kReads8.0Score513Shelves
37. 1987 异 Record of Raising an Otherworldly Supreme 异界至尊养成记录 The Innocently Wicked Moon天真有邪的月亮Eastern Fantasy279k WordsCompleted In another world, with cards that blot out the sky, speak my true name and my magic knows no bounds. This is the story of a young man from Blue Star who transmigrates to another world, using summoning cards to earn money, raise a child, and stir up all kinds of trouble. 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He came from the earthly realm and went toward eternal immortality.

38. 1988 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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    These two are a must-read; they're both top-ranked books. You absolutely must persevere with the first one because you might lose interest at the beginning, but it gets incredibly engaging later. The second one is also a huge hit, with a great world-building and a solid plot.

39. 1989 炙 Fierce Heat 炙烈 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming · Print edition signed and awaiting release · Former title: Burning Passion] [Female lawyer × male inn owner · Sweet romance · Long-distance love] [Mature adults · Mutual attraction · Flirty push and pull · One-on-one romance] - Wen Xu left her law firm over a matter of principle and went to stay on Hong Kong Island. There, she set her sights on the owner of a guesthouse. She openly and subtly flirted with him until one night during a typhoon, he finally turned the tab 15.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
40. 1990 病 The Possessive Power Minister’s Guide to Spoiling His Wife 病娇权臣宠妻手册 Late Day晚昼Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + super-sweet one-on-one romance + secret identity revealed + supernatural ability + forced to become the villain’s beloved] A straightforward beauty who never stops flirting vs. a charming, laid-back fox of a man Shen Zhixia transmigrated into the body of a doomed cannon-fodder character with a high chance of dying. But she could see whether the threads around people’s wrists were red or black: red meant affection, black meant dislike. And she even had a handsome man 1.7kReads9.2Score180Shelves
41. 1991 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
42. 1992 八 I Went to the Wrong Table for an 1980s Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying the Mightiest Officer 八零相亲走错桌，我闪婚最强军官 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn: Love Hidden in a Dimple is now available. Bai Wei woke up one day to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman who had never dated and whose parents were pressuring her to get married. She had to go on a blind date. The matchmaker said the man was fit, extremely handsome, and very rich. Excited, she rushed off to meet him and sure enough, found a super handsome guy. But after talking fo 6.4kReads9.0Score548Shelves

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    [Top post][Top post]🌸She got married in a flash after meeting her blind date. After getting the marriage certificate and going home, the matchmaker came over cursing and questioning her about why she stood him up. Only then did she realize that she had gone to the wrong blind date table and had the wrong person to marry. [Facepalm]

43. 1993 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 15.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves
44. 1994 神 The God Designer: Making Games in the Interstellar Age 神明设计师，在星际做游戏杀疯了 Hang Yihe杭漪禾Two Male Leads574k WordsOngoing [Just received a rating] Interstellar setting + dual male leads + both devoted to each other + two powerful leads + 1v1 + horror games + mythology-themed games + spreading civilization In the interstellar era, Aquamarine Star is a level-three civilization where almost everyone suffers from rampant mental instability. That is, until one man awakens from a long slumber. The games he makes quietly change everything. With Chinese-style horror, he teaches the entire universe what it means to be trul 10.8kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves
45. 1995 快 Quick Transmigration: I Became a Nobody 快穿之我成为了路人甲 Zi Mu Li梓木鲤Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted On her way home from work one day, Ji Chengcheng is hit by a car and killed. She then gets bound to Passerby A System 188 and becomes a background extra in various worlds... While Ji Chengcheng dutifully plays her role as a passerby, the plots in every world quietly begin to change. A passerby at school, a passerby in ancient times... Only when her mission ends does Ji Chengcheng realize she’s long since gone from being a nobody to everyone’s darling. 188: “The plot seems to have gone off track 1.2kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely stunning!

46. 1996 穿 Book Transmigration: I'm Done Acting Out This Fake Script 穿书：这伪剧本我不演了 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a book, Jiang Yuchi discovers something strange: the plot she sees is all fake. The original book says she's a cannon-fodder noblewoman who throws herself at the regent and dies suddenly in March. She decides to stay far away and keep a low profile. But the timeline starts going awry, and the plot she remembers becomes useless page by page. Until she accidentally stumbles into the regent's secret chamber and finds a cabinet packed with old, bloodstained pages Every pa 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

47. 1997 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.3kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist in the first book is so energetic and quick-witted. The second book is very interesting, and the third book is absolutely insane. The fourth book is super fun and realistic, interspersed with historical background.

48. 1998 易 The Fertile, Sweet-Natured Beauty Saves a Powerful Man with No Heirs 易孕体质娇软美人拯救绝嗣大佬 It's a Dream是梦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning beauties + childbirth + punishing scumbags + sweet romance/undivided devotion + master-level green tea] Mu Baiyu was a grape spirit who had yet to survive the tribulation that would grant her human form. Just as she was about to disintegrate, she unexpectedly bonded with a System that promised more children, more blessings. The System told her that if she saved fated protagonists who struggled to have children, she could return to her own world. Mu Baiyu's eyes l 2.2kReads8.8Score184Shelves
49. 1999 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 177.1kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves

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    The first book—he's such a good writer, I cried buckets, it's incredibly good! The second book is hilarious; the author had to stop updating due to other commitments, but it's been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time, I can't bear to delete it.

50. 2000 简 Assistant Jian, Get a Grip! 简助，你清醒一点！ Glutinous Rice Cat糯米猫Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + scheming + falling for her all on his own] Qin Heng is cold, abstinent, and a neat freak, with a reputation for being impossible to deal with. Jian Ning is cool and stunning, with outstanding professional skills as a special assistant. As Qin Heng's assistant, Jian Ning has never made a serious professional mistake. She never imagined that one day she would wake up beside him. Having broken the rules, Jian Ning immediately hands in her resignation. Then Q 6.1kReads9.3Score607Shelves

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    This book is my absolute favorite!!!

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