Are There Any Truly Female-Lead-Free Novels on Tomato? They’re All Flirtation, and I Don’t Want to Read That 番茄有真正的无女主文吗，全是暧昧，不想看暧昧文

1. 1051 游 Opening a Pizza Shop in a Game Feels Kind of Wrong? 游戏里开披萨店，好像不太对劲？ Lu Cheng旅丞Urban555k WordsOngoing [System] [No female lead + no romance] [Relaxed] [Business management] [Farming] [Adventure] (A lighthearted slice-of-life story, not a power fantasy or a story where everyone misunderstands the protagonist as a genius.) On a weekend he’d finally managed to get off, Zhou Mo made the mistake of downloading a little pizza-shop management game. His leisure time was gone for good. Those awful competitors are pretending to be my customers! Are you trying to steal my delicious pizza recipe? That awful 1.9kReads8.1Score253Shelves
2. 1052 垂 On My Deathbed, I Sat Bolt Upright: The Old Ones Were Me All Along 垂死病中惊坐起，旧日竟是我自己 Ten Tons in Three Days三天吃十吨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not an invincible protagonist + progression novel + no System + Lovecraftian horror + not fast-paced wish fulfillment + follows the official route] Lu Ning wandered through the fog for two thousand years. When he finally emerged, he found that the world seemed to be sick. The sun was covered in tentacles, planets were blanketed in flesh, the moon had sprouted countless eyes, and even Earth was groaning and crying for help. The diseased, disaster beasts, and followers of evil gods ran rampant, w 50.1kReads9.1Score6kShelves
3. 1053 说 Weren't They Supposed to Be a Boy Band? Why Are They All Useless? 说好的男团呢，怎么全是废物 Scarlet Cat绯色猫Urban425k WordsCompleted [No CP + absurd comedy + livestreaming + entertainment industry + fast-paced + slight supernatural elements] [The story of a sect’s senior brother and four lunatics] Just after being reborn, Jiang Yi opened his eyes and was shoved down the stairs by his skinflint landlord, Zhou. Jiang Yi tilted his head and rolled his eyes. “Help, police officer~” Someone pushes me down the stairs, I lie there and hit him up for 37,000 yuan. “As long as you’ve got the right attitude, the company is Bali. Work h 983Reads9.2Score143Shelves
4. 1054 道 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery413k WordsCompleted Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 3kReads9.0Score193Shelves

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   These four books really, really don't have a female lead.

5. 1055 玄 Born of the Mystic Dao 玄道而生 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery580k WordsCompleted The world is divided into yin and yang, and people into the living and the dead. Yet some places and things are neither clearly yin nor yang, and the people there cannot tell whether they are alive or dead... There is a tavern at the point where yin and yang meet. They say that anyone who enters, living or dead, must abide by the owner's rules. Otherwise, they will never be reincarnated! 161Reads7.6Score—Shelves
6. 1056 邪 The Evil God Is Law-Abiding Today, Too 邪神大人今天也很守法 Crooked Fox歪狐Urban216k WordsOngoing Pseudo-ensemble cast + protagonist deified by others + god of fun + raising a femboy Note: The protagonist doesn’t think he’s all that impressive, but everyone else does. Later on, he will gradually become completely corrupted. This is pure wish fulfillment. Leave your brain at the door. Yu Qi, a model young man, transmigrates into an absurd Lovecraftian world and opens a prosthetics shop. The locals turn out to be far friendlier than he expected, so he comes to see the world as his ideal utopia 95Reads8.4Score—Shelves
7. 1057 痛 This Is Awful! The World Is Too Loud! 痛苦！这个世界太吵了！ Too Lazy to Write, Don't Feel Like Writing懒的写不想写Urban138k WordsOngoing [Behind the Scenes] + [No Female Lead] + [No System] + [Magic] + [Villain] + [Ensemble Cast] A man wakes up in a room that looks like a study. It has no windows and no light, just a single candle. He remembers nothing, as if he were a creature that had suddenly appeared. He knows all the basics of everyday life, but not who he is, where he is, or what he should do. When he follows the clues, he discovers —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a novel I just wrote a couple of days ago, it has no female lead, you can check it out.

8. 1058 宗 The Sect Bullies the Honest, So This Senior Brother Is Done! 宗门欺负老实人，师兄不伺候了！ Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy450k WordsCompleted [Revenge after being reborn + face-slapping + no female lead] A beloved first love has three virtues: cool, aloof, and dead young. Kong You is surrounded by a pack of ingrates. In his previous life, he worked tirelessly, obtaining magical artifacts, raising spirit beasts, and teaching disciples. He gave everything to Crow Head Mountain, only to be branded a traitor to his master and ancestors and die a tragic death at Soulbreak Cliff. Reborn into a new life, his master and junior brothers and si 6.2kReads8.9Score737Shelves
9. 1059 热 Passion: I Think What Matters Is Having a Good Life! 热血：我觉得自己过的好才重要！ Too Lazy to Write, Don't Feel Like Writing懒的写不想写Anime Fanfiction202k WordsOngoing [No Harem] + [Crows Zero] + [HiGH&LOW] + [No Harem] + [System] + [Builds His Own Faction] + [Transmigration] A taciturn man was forced by circumstances to become a gigolo. Then, somehow, he transmigrated into a world where Crows Zero and HiGH&LOW had merged. From running his own businesses to building his own organization, what kind of sparks will he create in this war-torn, hot-blooded world, where he is also a new student at Suzuran? 87Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1060 主 The Streamer Does a Good Deed Every Day, Sending Criminals to Prison for Life 主播日行一善，罪犯牢底坐穿 Chilled Orange冰镇橙子Urban603k WordsCompleted [Livestream] [Comedy] [Living King of Hell] [No heroine] Originally titled: This Kindhearted Streamer Makes Even Satan Offer Him a Cigarette Su Chen, who transmigrates from a parallel world, gets bound to a Good Samaritan System. His whole thing is being kindhearted! One day, while Livestreaming, he’s suddenly stopped by a deaf-mute person on the roadside. The person pulls out a phone, opens a payment code, and asks for a donation. The people nearby gesture to Su Chen, warning him that the deaf- 5.5kReads9.0Score598Shelves
11. 1061 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: I'm a Fortune-Teller, So What Are You? 直播算命：我算命的，你算什么？ I'll Update Tomorrow明天再更新Urban408k WordsCompleted “Starting now, in fifteen minutes, someone will knock on your door and claim to be from property management, here to check the electric meter. You’ll open the door, and he’ll raise a knife and kill you.” Sure enough, fifteen minutes later, a bald man stood outside holding a kitchen cleaver, pounding on the door. “Stop calculating your love life for a second. Did you know your girlfriend has a husband?” The era of spiritual qi revival had begun, and Lin Sheng was busy: telling fortunes, cultivati 606Reads8.0Score—Shelves
12. 1062 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 72.5kReads9.0Score16.1kShelves

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    These are all good, they're all without a female lead.

13. 1063 我 I’m a Principal. What’s Wrong with Taking My Students’ Advice? 我一个校长，听学生劝怎么了？ Northeastern Heroine东北女主Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Original Title: The Principal, Listening to Students’ Advice Is No Big Deal, Right? Lin Yucai transmigrated back to 2018 and became the principal of the worst high school in the entire city. Its college admission rate was at the bottom, its enrollment rate was at the bottom, and the education bureau issued a final ultimatum. If it could not recruit any more students, it would be shut down immediately! In his despair, Lin Yucai activated the [God-Tier Advice-Listening System]. As long as he follo 167.6kReads9.0Score21.6kShelves
14. 1064 我 I Live Forever Through History 我在历史中长生不死 Pei Ergou裴贰狗Eastern Fantasy260k WordsOngoing Li Ping’an transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation and gains the ability to live forever. He watches dynasties rise and fall, and rules the martial world for centuries. He experiences the tumult of mortal life and witnesses the rise and decline of spiritual energy. He roams the Myriad Worlds, eventually becoming an Immortal Venerable of his generation... “My name is Li Ping’an. All I want is to live in peace!” 170Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The first and fourth books are from the same series, and I highly recommend them. They absolutely do not have a female lead; you can read the first book first. I haven't finished the second book, but I've read more than half of it, and it also doesn't have a female lead. The third book also doesn't have a female lead yet.

15. 1065 惊 Terror Descends: This Big Brother Is a Little Too Powerful! 惊悚降临：这个大哥有亿点猛！ Perplexed Muzi纳闷的木子Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xuanbei, nicknamed Dizang, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel universe where the supernatural has descended. With the Ten Yama Kings tattooed across his body and a massive reaper’s scythe slung over his shoulder, Chen Xuanbei declares, “Sorry, everyone. I’m claiming this territory!” The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “Hello, police? Someone sewed my mouth shut! Yes, they threw away my scissors too!” Sadako: “Hello, city management? Someone blocked up my well with concrete. I can’t get home!” Han 27.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
16. 1066 让 You Were Supposed to Train the Troops, So Why Are You Leading a Northern Expedition? 让你军训，你带人北伐？ Why Sleep? Get Up and Party睡什么睡起来嗨Urban630k WordsCompleted As foreign cultures flooded in, the young people of the Dragon Nation grew less and less spirited, more and more effeminate, cooing, “Peaches are so chilly.” So a military training program called “A Strong Youth Makes a Strong Nation” was launched nationwide and livestreamed across the Dragon Nation. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Mo became a school principal and threw himself into the fray, opening the door to a whole new world. On the first day of training, Su Mo began his 4.9kReads9.2Score517Shelves

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    I think it's quite good even without a female lead or any ambiguous relationships.

17. 1067 全 I Opened Gu Jars for Everyone's Lifespan, and I Can See the Hints 全民寿命开蛊罐，我能看见提示 Yi Lin忆临Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless], [No female lead], [Gu cultivation] After a cataclysm, Gu jars descended upon the world. Anyone could spend their lifespan to open a jar, obtain all kinds of unusual Gu, and gain immense power. Some were incredibly lucky and drew a Regression Gu, which could turn back time and space. Some drew a Sword Gu and became invincible sword immortals. Others were incredibly unlucky and drew a Death Gu, dying on the spot. This is a world where lifespan and Gu reign supreme. Gu can 66.3kReads8.8Score8.2kShelves
18. 1068 魔 The Demonic Sect’s Path to Enlightenment: I Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks! 魔门悟道，我悟出偷袭相对论！ Tan Wenqing檀文清Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing The manhua series [I Comprehended the Dao in the Demon Sect and Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks] is now available. [Everyone is intelligent, no female lead, slow-paced, with detailed worldbuilding] [The protagonist has a top-grade spiritual root, not a useless-protagonist type, and won't get any blatantly overpowered cheats] [Tight logic, comprehensive worldbuilding, and a newly reimagined cultivation world] Senior Brother, you're way too cautious! Aren't we a demonic sect? 97kReads8.4Score10.9kShelves

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    These are all novels without a female lead; I guarantee you'll want to read them a second time after reading them once.

19. 1069 霍 The Serpent Wizard of Hogwarts 霍格沃兹的蛇类巫师 Octopus Who Loves Foot Baths爱洗脚的八爪鱼Anime Fanfiction683k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] It's not that I don't want to write one. I just don't know how. It took Samai Er eleven years after transmigrating to realize he'd arrived in the Harry Potter world, and that he was a descendant of the Gaunt family who had been living abroad. What sparks will fly when Parseltongue meets an onslaught of giant snakes? What will happen when werewolf venom combines with blood magic? And what changes when Orochimaru meets the Azure Snake Three Flower Eyes? Samai Er Gaunt, a wizard in 6.8kReads9.3Score679Shelves

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    These are all stories without any romantic subplots, female leads, or romantic pairings. There's no flirting with women, and even fewer with men. They're either just plot devices or the dead. So feel free to read them.

20. 1070 厨 God of Cooking’s Quick Transmigration: I Become a Master Chef in Every World 厨神快穿，我在各个世界当大厨 Renewing Myself Every Day日日自新Fantastical Romance728k WordsOngoing Reincarnated as a scumbag? No problem. There’s nothing a good meal can’t fix 1. A scammer dad who’s a chef 2. How a fallen marquis’s household made its fortune 3. Spy? Not even a dog would do that! 4. Going home 5. A heartless, ungrateful wretch 125.6kReads9.3Score12.9kShelves

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    See for yourselves 👀

21. 1071 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 771kReads9.5Score76.6kShelves
22. 1072 盗 Tomb Raiding: Don’t Mess With Me, My Brothers Are the Southern Blind Man and the Northern Mute 盗墓：别惹我，我兄弟南瞎北哑 Red-Headed Crane with Ice鹤顶红加冰Mystery401k WordsOngoing [A long story arc + no heroine + upbeat + funny + no romance] Have you heard of something being reduced to ashes, or seen ashes transmigrate directly into another world? Qi Tian not only transmigrated to the era of Old Nine Gates, but also had a guy claiming to be a Good-for-Nothing Comeback System use his ashes to mold him a new body. The good news: he got a second chance at life. The bad news: there were ashes left over. WHAT? Couldn’t you use all of them when you were making me? What part of 1kReads8.9Score114Shelves

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    No female lead, no female lead

23. 1073 反 Villain: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them 反派：打不过就加入 Two Yuan for a Jin of Watermelon西瓜一斤两块Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [System + genius protagonist + mindless early plot + others overestimating him + no CP + no harem] A young man named Xiao transmigrates into the world of cultivation and discovers that he's a villain. He thought he could rely on the System to take on the child of fortune. But when it tells him to go get himself killed, he decides to see what hidden options he can unlock. He can't win a fight, and he can't get away. Looks like there's only one thing to do: if you can't beat them, join them! Child 521Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    There are still some on the bookshelf, you can check them out. The second one is for female readers, it's a male lead without a romantic partner or two male leads, it's very good. I personally highly recommend 4, 5, and 7. For a fast-paced, enjoyable read, I recommend 6.

24. 1074 大EN The Great Emperors' Forbidden Zone: After My Master Died, I Went Mad 大帝禁区：师傅死后，我疯了 Bashu Red Bean巴蜀红豆Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [At the end of the immortal path, who stands supreme? One glimpse of red hair, and the Dao is lost.] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. A brain-teasing, increasingly captivating long story.) “My eldest senior brother is reborn. In his previous life, he was an ancient-era Great Emperor.” “My second senior brother transmigrated from another world, one where technology and shady shortcuts coexist.” “Our junior sister is the little princess of the Ji family, peerless in swordsmanship and unrivaled in ta 36.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
25. 1075 娱 Showbiz: He Caught a Snake with His Bare Hands, and You Call Him a Pretty Boy 娱乐：徒手擒蛇，你说他是小鲜肉 A Lucky Fortune Slip一支上上签Urban636k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Showbiz + Comedy + Livestreaming + The Ultimate Troll + Best Actor + Focused on Stirring Up Trouble… and Work! + An Overpowered Male Lead!] Ye Su transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes a D-list pretty boy mocked by the entire internet. How could he put up with that? He has to make a splash! He has to win fans! So he joins variety shows and completely derails their usual style. “He catches a venomous snake with his bare hands? It coils around his hand while he 11.2kReads9.2Score842Shelves
26. 1076 吃 After the Gossip-Loving Lackey Took the Throne, He Ascended to Immortality 吃瓜工具人坐上皇位后，他飞升了 Reckless Life妄生Ancient Romance805k WordsCompleted [No romance + Male protagonist's perspective + Comedy + Male protagonist is a true ancient + Female-audience novel with a male protagonist] Xie Zhao thinks there's something wrong with this world. His father spends all day acting out a “If it's true love, you have to neglect her” drama with Consort Su. Noble Consort Shen turns around and gets involved with a hostage prince from an enemy kingdom. The crown prince stages a “pregnant and on the run, you chase me and I flee” romance with a courtesan 1.9kReads8.9Score154Shelves
27. 1077 原 Genshin Impact's National Destiny: I Play the Captain, with Mavuika as My Teammate 原神国运：扮演队长，队友玛薇卡 A Grain of Wheat一颗麦籽Anime Fanfiction299k WordsOngoing Kano has a role-playing System and has been chosen by the National Destiny Game to take part! One day, he transmigrates to Blue Star, a world poor in resources. As a participant in the game, he shines brighter than anyone else! He cuts a swath through the National Destiny game’s challenges, and his performance score soars through the roof! His teammate Mavuika says she’s won by doing nothing! “As a soldier, once you’ve joined the fight, you must do your best to win, even if the place behind me i 3.8kReads9.3Score283Shelves
28. 1078 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 411kReads9.2Score34.2kShelves
29. 1079 伴 With a Weapon-Nurturing Immortal Coffin by My Side, I Raised a Million Divine Generals 伴生养兵仙棺，我养出了百万神将 Green, Red, and White Chili Peppers青红白辣椒Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Among all living beings, those blessed by heaven and earth and born with exceptional gifts may have a spiritual treasure accompany them from birth. Some prodigies are born alongside immortal swords, each stroke capable of cleaving the starry river. Some are born alongside pill furnaces, their alchemy skills unmatched beneath the heavens. Others are born alongside supreme formation diagrams, with killing formations filling the cosmic starry sky and making stars crumble like dust. There is even an 25.8kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    I've been reading this recently. The male lead in the second book is truly a born succubus, he's so charismatic! [Shy][shy][shy]

30. 1080 警 Officer! Can Snacking on Gossip Earn Me a First-Class Merit? 警官！吃瓜也能吃出一等功？ February18二月18Mystery382k WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrated into a parallel world and became a criminal police officer. His love of watching the drama only grew stronger. The good news: A man nearing sixty was cheating on his wife, and the furious woman grabbed a knife and went after him. A spectacle was in the making. The bad news: Just as Chen Mo was leaving, he found a corpse. Years later, during an interview on a police program, the captain of the Muhe City Criminal Police Team shared his professional advice: “Find the case 4.9kReads7.6Score526Shelves
31. 1081 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 100.2kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves
32. 1082 玄EN Fantasy: Winning Big—All My Disciples Have Systems 玄幻：赢麻了，我的弟子都有系统 Little Bamboo Meow-Meow小竹子喵喵Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + lighthearted daily life + everyone is a sly schemer + nothing goes by the book] Lu Changzhi transmigrates and finds he can choose a new identity. As a compulsive gambler, he decisively chooses random. The result? He wins so big it’s like Qin Shi Huang touching a live wire: an absolute jackpot. His only limitation is a god-tier disciple-taking System. He never expected its first mission to be… [Detected other Hosts with Systems… Infiltrating… Modifying… Modification complete… 21.3kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
33. 1083 倚 Heavenly Sword: You Practice Martial Arts While I Cultivate Immortality 倚天：你们练武我修仙 Jiang JingXY姜暻XYMale-Channel Fanfiction85k WordsOngoing [Eastern Wuxia] [No Female Lead] At six, Zhang Junbao is a young novice at Shaolin Temple. At sixteen, Zhang Junbao is the greatest under heaven. At twenty-six, Zhang Junbao is a leader in the resistance against the Yuan. Who is Zhang Junbao at seventy-six? And who is Zhang Junbao at ninety-six? 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No female lead

34. 1084 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
35. 1085 随 Random Street Stalls: I Use Food to Lure Snakes Out of Their Holes 随机摆摊：我用美食引蛇出洞 AAAA Prosperous BloomsAAAA花开富贵Urban889k WordsOngoing [Food + undercover work + comedy + catching criminals + System + no heroine + no romance] Also known as Food: The Undercover Cop Sets Up a Street Stall, and Fugitives Beg Him to Get Back to Work Xiao Lan transmigrated into the body of a police officer in a parallel world and was assigned to pose as a street-food vendor while keeping an eye on a suspect. As it happened, he’d been a cooking genius in his previous life. This was right up his alley. The next day, a tricycle loaded with top-tier food 10kReads9.4Score879Shelves

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    1️⃣ The protagonist's cheat ability is seeing everyone's criminal record. When a criminal appears, a special bubble appears above their record. Even though the protagonist knows the person is a criminal, they still have to find evidence. So far, there are cases of all sizes and some related to each other. The main focus is on solving cases, and the plot flows smoothly. There's no romance, no female lead, and most importantly, no busty, beautiful policewomen [facepalm][facepalm]. It's more of an ensemble piece; the female characters are part of the team, and each has their own special skills and abilities, making it very enjoyable to watch. 2️⃣ The protagonist used to be a chef, but after being reincarnated as a police officer, he carries on his culinary skills. Cases are solved one by one, like unlocking a map. Although the protagonist initially lacks crime-solving abilities, he gradually grows with the help of system items. The process is very enjoyable, with some heartwarming moments. Recommended. No romance, no female lead.

36. 1086 神 God-Tier Artisan: I Have Two Kinds of Transcendent Bloodlines 神级工匠：我有两种超凡血脉 Wu Ren Bu Zi勿人不自Eastern Fantasy887k WordsOngoing [No heroine + Western fantasy artisan system + multiple planes + fantasy adventure + native male lead with maxed-out looks + an enormous world still unfolding] (Just got its rating) “You have two choices.” “First, uncover the secrets of your people and become the King of the Fairies. The price is that you will have a perfect appearance, adored by everyone yet forever alone.” “Second, explore the mysteries of alchemy and embark on the path of an artisan. The price is that your desires will never 4kReads8.2Score427Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, no ambiguous relationships, and the protagonist has absolutely no close female companions.

37. 1087 我 I Am the Villain Chosen by Fate: Invincible from the Moment I Crush the Male Lead 我，天命反派，无敌从碾压男主开始 Ou Cong偶葱Urban493k WordsCompleted Every male-oriented novel has a domineering protagonist who relies on forced posturing to pull off face-slapping, along with a crowd of cannon fodder whose intelligence is forcibly lowered by his protagonist aura. Gu Xiao's job is to become a brain-boosting hero in these web novels, raise the intelligence of everyone in each world, and relentlessly rub the male lead's face in the dirt. In a son-in-law story, he's the loyal sidekick who helps the male lead show off, only to have the male lead pat 7.6kReads9.1Score418Shelves

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    In this book, the main characters fulfill the original owners' wishes and suppress the overpowered male lead. There is no romantic subplot or female lead.

38. 1088 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 61.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    I've personally tested it and it's safe, bro. None of them have female leads, and there are very few women in total.

39. 1089 抢 The Heist of a Hundred Million Sends the Director Straight to the ICU 抢劫上亿，直接给导演吓进ICU Zhu Shi烛氏Urban561k WordsCompleted [Crime simulation + battle royale + pursuit + sneaky tricks + comedy + no heroine] From the start, Han Li transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers that he is taking part in a crime-prevention TV program. To better promote public awareness of crime prevention, the production team has specially invited ordinary people to simulate committing crimes and getting arrested. Han Li awakens the God-Tier Crime Roleplay System. [Ding! Check-in successful. You’ve obtained the master thief skill. Ther 3.1kReads9.2Score286Shelves
40. 1090 大 Freshman Year: I Have a Magic Library 大一开学：拥有一个魔法图书馆 Peach Lad桃郎Urban214k WordsOngoing Also known as: College mornings are miserable enough. Now I have to find time to fight the Corrupted, too. Keywords: [urban supernatural powers + no heroine + comedy + ensemble cast + modern low magic + wish fulfillment + light everyday life (more or less)] Every character feels vivid and real. The perfect choice for passing the time! Spiritual energy has waned, and supernatural abilities have become a rare legacy. Yet Lin Chen, an ordinary college student, was bound to an amnesiac library and 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No female lead, comedy, superpowers, ensemble cast – it has it all.

41. 1091 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 54.7kReads9.0Score4.4kShelves
42. 1092 我 I Stand Above Millions of Gods 我立于百万神明之上 Just Hold Me Like This就酱紫抱紧我Urban583k WordsOngoing I, Leng Xiaolu, am eighteen years old. My fake identities: refugee from Blackiron City, cleaner in the Old District, reserve cadre of the organization, executive officer in the New District, captain of a special squad, and student at Apollo's Fifth Branch. Every now and then, I also pretend to be Jack the Ripper, the Old District's third-ranked assassin. My true identities: relic of the old era, apostle of Hell, professional destroyer of divine miracles, a greedy miser with morals and good manne 23Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Here are a few of my absolute favorite books, I'd like to share them.

43. 1093 高 High Martial: I Became a Demon Sword, and My Wielder Reached the Pinnacle of the Martial Dao 高武：变身魔剑，剑主武道通神了 Azure Fox Primordial Lord青狐元君Urban806k WordsOngoing [Sword-Bearer Progression] [Nonhuman] [Never Takes Human Form] [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] After a cataclysmic global transformation, Blue Star entered the age of the vast cosmos. The universe was home to countless races and mysterious Star Gods. In this era, vicious beasts overran Blue Star, while evil gods circled overhead. Terrifying, mysterious beings from fantasy and mythology took physical form, and humanity teetered on the brink of destruction. One day, half a month after he t —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1094 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: From the Start, I Became a Ghost-Cultivating Brocade Guard 仙武大明，开局成为鬼修锦衣卫 Gray and White Rain灰白雨Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing “Have you ever heard the story of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts?” The Brocade Guards walked openly by day, while Yin soldiers commandeered the roads. During the Yongle era, whenever you walked along the streets of the capital, someone would always ask you that question. Ninety-nine vicious ghosts, tens of thousands of ghost spirits. The figure leading them represented a legend. A legend about the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts. “After that, there were no more ghosts in the Great Ming.” 53kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
45. 1095 拯 Saving the Apocalypse: Residents Secretly Spend Big Because They’re Afraid I’ll Go Bankrupt 拯救末世：居民怕我破产偷偷氪金 The Lost Wanderer失路之人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse532k WordsCompleted Qin Dong transmigrates to the apocalypse and becomes the head of a small shelter. Just then, zombies run amok, food runs low, people lose heart, and the situation teeters on the brink of collapse. In his despair, he binds himself to a disaster-relief System Shop. Everything he spends on refugees can be bought at rock-bottom prices! Qin Dong throws up his arms and calls out: “Anyone who joins the Eastern Shelter is my brother! All food is sold at cost, with no limits!” The refugees are moved to t 5.2kReads7.3Score395Shelves
46. 1096 挣 Days of Struggle in the Wasteland 挣扎在废土的日子 At Dawn by the Azure Sea, at Dusk in Cangwu朝碧海暮苍梧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted After doomsday, the world is left in ruins. Mutants, evolved humans, mutant beasts, evolved beasts... one group takes the stage after another. Plants mutate, natural disasters keep coming, radiation behaves abnormally, and life becomes increasingly difficult for those at the bottom. Chen Mo transmigrates to a world like this. As an ordinary person, he almost wishes he could die again. In a wasteland like this, life for people at the bottom is worse than death. 11.3kReads7.3Score777Shelves
47. 1097 鸦 Crow Immortal 鸦仙人 Feng Yijuan封一卷Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Crows cry in the cold night as a young man embarks on the path to immortality. Han Yu curls up in a corner of a dilapidated courtyard, barely clinging to life. Then a crow lands on his shoulder. “Hand over the treasure, boy, and this Daoist will teach you a skill.” The black-robed old Daoist's voice is hoarse. Han Yu hands over his ancestral token of immortal cultivation, but quietly makes a second copy in his palm. From then on, his path to immortality follows one ironclad rule: Anything I've t 84.9kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves
48. 1098 别 Everyone Risks Their Life Exploring Ailao Mountain, but You Bring Them Food? 别人探险哀牢山送命，你去送饭？ Xi Jiji囍吉吉Urban293k WordsCompleted [Live streaming + Gourmet + Ailao Mountain expedition + No female lead + Classic of Mountains and Seas] Top chef Lin An joins an expedition show in Ailao Mountain and unexpectedly awakens the Zookeeper System. Feed a ferocious beast, and he can tame it and earn a trait that boosts its abilities! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've tamed a giant python and received the trait: Twin Venomous Fangs!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've tamed a saltwater crocodile and received the trait: Death Roll 168Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Forget about the female lead; there are hardly any female characters in this book! It's mostly male humans and male beasts. Oh? You're asking me what that "Sakura Country" one is? Sakura Country expelled from the nationality [smirk]

49. 1099 末 Opening a Shop at the End of the World: What? They Actually Sell That?! 末世开店：什么？他家竟然卖！！ Little Qingqing一小清清Sci-Fi & Apocalypse225k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Shopkeeping + Business Management + Ensemble Cast + Powerful Characters + No Heroine] The third month after the apocalypse began... Countless people have died, and many have become the walking dead. Only a handful of people with supernatural abilities are still struggling to hold on. Then one day, they discover a shop. As long as they have points, they can get all the food and water they could ever need. It has incredibly sharp weapons, potions that awaken supernatural abilities 727Reads8.0Score104Shelves
50. 1100 拿 I Transmigrated After Getting a Corruption Arc Script 拿到暗堕剧本后穿越了 Substitute Amoxicillin替莫西林Anime Fanfiction304k WordsCompleted [A few warnings before reading: characters may be OOC, the writing is a little immature, and this is pure wish-fulfillment fluff, so don't overthink it] After receiving a deranged, angst-filled script about corrupted swords written with painstaking effort by a close friend, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the corrupted Kashuu Kiyomitsu he had been cosplaying. Kashuu Kiyomitsu gave a couple of dry laughs, relieved that he'd transmigrated into the script's ending rather than its beginning. He 5.1kReads9.2Score450Shelves

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    My bookshelf is full of books without female leads or with two male leads; feel free to browse whatever you like. Also, I might add books to my shelf at any time, so you can follow me. You can check out my bookshelf when you have time to find your favorite genre, although some titles might not be available yet.

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