High-IQ Protagonists, Intricate Plots, No Harem, Dark and Scheming, Not Goody-Two-Shoes 高智商，一环扣一环，不种马，黑暗，腹黑，不圣母

1. 851 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 83.9kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves
2. 852 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical825k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 50.3kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves
3. 853 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.3kReads8.7Score128Shelves
4. 854 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
5. 855 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical909k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 98.7kReads9.0Score13.2kShelves
6. 856 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 519Reads—Score104Shelves
7. 857 暄 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 Yue Tong Is Little Gao钺橦是小高Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend you try this; the effects are outstanding.

8. 858 癫EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 54.4kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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   Everyone's incredibly intelligent, each with their own cunning, and the plot and writing are excellent. Although everyone is a bit crazy, it's still a fantastic watch. The Crown Prince is a widowed king, his eyes only for the beasts of burden who work for him, devoid of romantic love. He storms the royal court, his banners fluttering, flags flying high on the Tianshan Mountains; embroidered handkerchiefs, a dream of a handsome young man, golden armor and crimson attire; whose son is this? He expands the nation's territory, his civil and military officials bring peace to the land, the road to the rising dragon is known as the 'White King'. The road he rides on is called the Road to the Rising Dragon. The spear in his hand is sung as the symbol of the nation.

9. 859 重 The Reborn Abandoned Wife Stands on Her Own 重生弃妇当自强 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted As Xu Xiaoting lay in her hospital bed, she thought about how stifled she'd been her whole life. As a rich man's wife, wasn't having plenty of money wonderful? Why had she put everything she had into a worthless man, putting up with him again and again, until the frustration finally killed her? If she could live her life over, she'd never give up her career to be a housewife. She'd never believe the nonsense that her husband would come back after getting his fill of fun, and she'd never let hers 9.8kReads9.2Score845Shelves

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   😎Girls! This book is amazing, especially for mature women. The female lead is intelligent, independent, and strong, and she doesn't get entangled with her husband—that's such a wonderful character! I was so excited and inspired while reading it. I've never seen a book like this before, and I was instantly hooked. You really can't miss it! 😜

10. 860 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 282.6kReads9.0Score39.8kShelves
11. 861 冮 Gangcheng Storm 冮城风暴 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Power Plays + Big Shots + Suspense + Business + Deduction] A woman jumps to her death, and the clues point to the senior management of Jiangzhou Group. Canada’s Shen Group moves in, along with America’s Grid and Japan’s Cai Si… Who is the player, and who is the pawn? Power struggles in high places draw government officials into the fray… Powerful officials make their moves, foreign forces intervene, and a contest unfolds over the nation’s major Jiangzhou No. 1 Project… The male an 358Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 862 官 A Meteoric Rise in Officialdom: I Use Medicine to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 官途狂飙：我靠医术问鼎权利巅峰 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, political scheming, ruthless, single-mindedly focused on treating the sick and saving lives, and even more determined to help ordinary people live better lives] Three years ago, Li Qiushui, born into poverty, graduated with a degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Capital Medical University! To care for and treat his seriously ill father, Li Qiushui resolutely gave up the opportunity to work at a major hospital. He returned to Taohuawu Village to b 9.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
13. 863 步 Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春 Twenty-Four Flower Mornings廿四花朝Ancient Romance847k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, so don't pay it any mind... [Pure historical romance] [Plot-driven] [Political intrigue] [Two equally matched leads] [One-on-one romance] [Everyone is clever] [Powerful prince who dominates the court vs. exceptionally intelligent illegitimate daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's residence. Born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble country home, she is suddenly forced into the treacherous world of the capital's n 8.4kReads8.7Score838Shelves

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    A historical romance novel about power struggles, highly recommended, with a plot that unfolds layer by layer, full of twists and turns!

14. 864 吾 My Emperor Is So Adorable 吾皇多娇媚 A Smile Brighter Than a Thousand Suns笑靥千阳Ancient Romance134k WordsOngoing Two powerful leads locked in an ultimate push and pull + laugh-out-loud, sizzling chemistry + political scheming + melodrama + dark scheming + court intrigue + humor + ensemble cast The emperor transmigrates into the body of the wife of a duke’s heir. To uncover the truth, she gets close to her own husband. 516Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥This one!! After swapping wives, the tyrant conquers the aloof and cold courtier [cool][cool]

15. 865 玄EN Xuanhuan: The Day I Was Murdered, an Unrivaled Imperial Clan Came Calling 玄幻：被害死当天，无上帝族来人 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy752k WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + invincible + villain protagonist + no saintly behavior + scheming] Su Chenxiao transmigrates across the myriad heavens and activates the Heaven’s Chosen Villain System. As the most doted-on youngest son in his clan, he has an utterly terrifying background! His father is the head of an supreme imperial clan, his mother is the daughter of a Great Emperor, and his siblings are peerless prodigies. Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers possess terrifying Emperor Realm cultiva 17.3kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    [Making a face] 🐷 First book: Super funny haha. Second book: Super cool. Third book: Super funny. Fourth book: Super capable. Fifth book: Super intelligent. Sixth book: Super cool. Tomato's new books, handsome men and beautiful women can choose.

16. 866 大 Great Ming: Your Son Zhu Changluo Requests That Wanli Abdicate 大明：儿臣朱常洛，请万历退位 Exhausted Sheep力尽羊Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Not a beginner-friendly read + historical power struggles + no farming + court factional battles. The author is a seasoned political operator who used to work in government, and knows power games inside out.] After transmigrating, he discovers he has become the most pathetic Crown Prince in the Ming Dynasty. For thirty-two years, he has been everyone’s punching bag. His court robes are patched, his mother has been imprisoned until she went blind, and his father lavishes forty thousand qing of f 43.9kReads8.5Score4.3kShelves
17. 867 激 Fierce Resistance War 激情抗战 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban271k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + transmigration + heroes + espionage + behind enemy lines + the spirit of Bright Sword + multiple heroines + revenge] Shen Guohui, a police academy student, transmigrates to Jinling in 1937 while visiting the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Enraged, he kills Iwane Matsui, the Japanese army's supreme commander. With help from Jiang Dan, his family's tutor, he escapes the residence and runs into Luo Manyun, Chen Gang, and other Nationalist special forces operatives planning an 61Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 868 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 136Reads9.2Score—Shelves
19. 869 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 30.7kReads8.9Score3kShelves
20. 870 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 37.9kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    With a mortal body, he calculates heaven, earth, and even immortals.

21. 871 影 Shadow Agent 影子特工 The Great Way Is Natural大道自然Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Born into an age of chaos, with the nation in peril, a man must serve his country! A young man burdened by vengeance for his family and hatred for his country assumes a false identity as he flees and joins the Special Services, beginning a dangerous and thrilling career as a spy. He crosses paths with forces from every side, matching wits and battling for survival. In this game within a game, who will be the last one standing? 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This will definitely meet your requirements.

22. 872 崇 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯：我这一生如履薄冰 The Clear Breeze Chases Dust, Leaving No Common Souls Behind清风逐尘不留俗人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 668Reads6.4Score103Shelves
23. 873 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
24. 874 潜 The Sea of Infiltration 潜伏之海 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban175k WordsCompleted At Taoyuan Airport in 1949, as Yu Zecheng performs the final “hen circling” signal under the station chief's watch, he has no idea that this gesture will mark the beginning of an underground mission lasting thirty-eight years. A customs inspector forced to go to Taiwan, he burns the letter addressed to his “late wife Cuiping,” then uses the ashes to piece together his first map of Taiwan's defensive fortifications. From helping build an intelligence network for the U.S. military's “Operation Bri 124Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 875 娇 My Sweet Concubine Is a Black Lotus, Her Gentle Blade Slays Them All 娇妾是朵黑莲花，温柔刀嘎嘎乱杀 Yun Nianer云念儿Ancient Romance466k WordsOngoing To avenge herself, Shen Yunqing paid twenty taels out of pocket to sell herself to the Wanhua Brothel. Through the connections of the Second Master of the Pingchang Earl's household, she got close to Gu Heng and became his fourth concubine. With the lowest status imaginable, she entered the Duke of Anguo's household. Using her bewitching charms, she kept Gu Heng in her room for thirteen nights straight, thoroughly throwing his household into chaos and stirring up the entire Duke of Anguo's resid 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With the lowest of identities and alluring methods, she utterly disrupted the Anguo Duke's mansion. Hostility, scorn, targeting, and scheming followed one after another, relentlessly. Her sister said, "Floating clouds dance lightly in the azure sky, untouched by the three thousand sorrows of the mortal world." She should be called Yun Qing (Cloud Light), light and free, untainted by worldly dust, the purest person in the world. To seek the truth, even unto death, she would brave the trials. [Beautiful and delicate, seemingly weak but secretly strong, cunning, all-powerful vengeful concubine x Strong and seductive, outwardly blinded by lust, secretly in control, warm-hearted and deeply affectionate young master, 1 v 1, both virgins]

26. 876 万EN The First God of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一神 Feng Qingyang风青阳Eastern Fantasy18.0M WordsOngoing [This Year's Hottest Xuanhuan Power Fantasy] Li Tianming could laugh himself awake just thinking about it. His pets were all legendary Primordial Chaos Behemoths. His family's chicken was the “Eternal Inferno Phoenix,” which fed on the sun. His black cat was the “Primordial Chaos Thunder Demon,” which refined the Myriad Worlds with thunder. Even the cockroach in his home was the “Myriad Worlds Immortal Beast,” with a trillion undying clones... From then on, he commanded ten Primordial Chaos Behe 20.8kReads9.1Score939Shelves
27. 877 父 Father, Don't Hang Yourself. Your Son Has a Plan 父皇，别上吊，儿臣有办法 She Ye射野Historical2.0M WordsOngoing “You accuse me of usurping power? Fine, I’ve taken it!” With two thousand personal guards entering the northern frontier, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang of the Ming Dynasty launched a campaign of slaughter. He confiscated the Shanxi merchants’ wealth, executed the regional commander, reformed the frontier army, and secured Xuanfu! The court berated him as “brutal and heartless”? He shot back, “Without brutality, the Ming would have fallen long ago!” An imperial edict summoned him back? He burned it and 51.6kReads8.6Score5.2kShelves
28. 878 妖 The Prodigious Scholar’s 39th Book 妖孽书生第39本书 Bewitching Scholar妖孽书生Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [New book: They sent you undercover, so why did you sleep with the mob boss's daughter?] I caught my fiancée cheating, then married the man she was cheating with's fiancée on the spot. She was fair-skinned and beautiful, with a stunning figure and plenty of money and influence. I thought I'd hit the jackpot. But I never expected that on our wedding night, she would actually... 1.7kReads7.7Score215Shelves

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    Absolute logic and plot twists!

29. 879 大 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Both books feature two male protagonists. The first one is about a pirated item the protagonist casually gives away, but they manage to reconcile everything later on. You really need to read carefully, or you'll miss some details. The writing style is light, humorous, and fun! The second one has a bit of a yandere element, and later you'll discover that their story is a cycle. I really admire the author's incredible imagination!

30. 880 偏 Obsessive Madmen Fight to Claim Me, and the Reborn Scumbag Ends Up on His Knees 偏执疯批又挣又抢，重生渣男全跪 Gaze at the Golden Mountain照照金山Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted 388Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't recommend books easily, but when I do, it's always one of my own. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

31. 881 不 A Winning Life Without the Rat Race 不卷一样稳赢人生 Shangguan Su上官素Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Li Xuan transmigrates to the Tianxuan Continent, where martial prowess reigns supreme and physical constitution determines one’s worth. Taken in as a disciple by a beautiful master, he thinks he’s destined for a grand martial journey. But then he’s found to have an ordinary mortal constitution, and is told he’ll never achieve much even if he cultivates his whole life. With no other choice, Li Xuan decides to give up and coast. He figures he might as well spend his whole life taking it easy under 37.5kReads8.6Score3.4kShelves
32. 882 官 The Official and His Charms 官人官色 Curtain-Rolling West Wind 666卷帘西风666Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The road to becoming an official is narrow, so narrow that if you want to climb it, you can only step on other people's shoulders. Yet it is also broad enough to encompass everyday life and the people's hardships. Along this road lie intrigue and shifting fortunes, ruthless decisions, and love and hatred... 267.3kReads9.4Score19.1kShelves

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    The protagonist is highly intelligent, and the plot unfolds in a dark and cunning manner. It's definitely a brain-teasing novel that will keep you thinking straight! It'll burn my calories! Haha [laughs][laughs] I'm so envious of their political maneuvering! So envious, so envious! ☀️

33. 883 穿 I Became the Wanli Emperor's Crown Prince, So Whoever Wants the Red Pill Can Eat It 穿成万历太子，这红丸谁爱吃谁吃 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Reborn as an emperor who has only been on the throne for a month, he faces the Palace Coup and the Red Pill Incident, with treacherous officials within and bandits without. From crown prince to emperor, he plans every step. Great Ming, are you ready to welcome your Emperor Taichang? Nurhaci, are you ready to be put through the wringer? 7.4kReads7.3Score537Shelves
34. 884 被 Delusion of Being Loved 被爱妄想 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Sister-in-law, open the door. It’s your brother-in-law Powerful coercion + unconventional happy ending + ultimate love triangle drama + unhinged characters + groveling redemption + melodrama galore + substitute romance A cruel, unhinged, sickly scumbag top VS a cool, ruthless bottom who delusionally believes he’s loved I catered to his every whim and granted his every request. He mocked and tormented me at every turn. But I stayed by his side, never leaving no 5.4kReads9.4Score699Shelves
35. 885 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's wonderful and entertaining.

36. 886 玄EN Xuanhuan: Taking Children of Destiny as Disciples, Sweeping Through the Ages 玄幻：收徒气运之子，横推万古 Three-Inch Literary Abyss三寸文渊Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Master] + [Taking Disciples] + [Invincible] + [No Female Lead] + [No Romantic Tension] + [Behind-the-Scenes] + [Multiple Protagonists] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Holds Barred] + [Vast Worldbuilding] Jiang Chen transmigrated into a fantasy world with the Supreme Fortune System and became the master of Qingxu Peak in the Zixiao Sacred Land. By taking in numerous sons of fortune, he gained countless heaven-defying rewards and swept across the heavens, reigning supreme through the ages. Chaoti 18kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
37. 887 快 Quick Transmigration: Winning While Pampered by the Villain Again 快穿：又在反派偏宠下躺赢 Sea-Sleep Bubbles海眠泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top wife-protector X frail, alluring beauty who knows how to reel them in] [Female-lead-focused, one-on-one romance, both leads’ first love, unconventional sweet romance] [Warning!!! The plot of every story exists only to serve the setup. If the male lead is set up as a villain, he will do bad things. Please don’t judge the story by real-world morality. You can think of all the worlds as data created to serve the male and female leads. Once the female lead completes her mission, the wo 8.1kReads8.6Score609Shelves

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    The female protagonist was born weak and blind. A cold voice came to her ears: "The murderer standing in front of you is your target." [Cool][Awkward laugh] The female protagonist was slightly stunned, but without hesitation, she threw herself into the murderer's arms and clung to him: "Honey, I'm so scared." The murderer smiled slightly, gently picked her up, and then took her home. While comforting her, he began to clean up the murder scene he had created.

38. 888 崇 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯！重征！ Beef Meatballs牛肉丸吖Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, his soul returned to the day his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor, died in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just as Zhu Youjian was about to ascend the throne. He is not a transmigrator with modern knowledge. His only golden finger is the memory of the seventeen years he spent as emperor in his previous life: he knows which decisions led to the fall of the dynasty, whom he can trust, and whom he must not put to use. Every memory was bought wit 3.5kReads6.3Score276Shelves
39. 889 重 Reborn to Rule the World Alone 重生之独倾天下 Gathering Stars for Good Fortune集星高照Ancient Romance389k WordsOngoing [A frighteningly powerful true princess posing as a fake prince vs. a play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger heir] Synopsis: Wei Di fails in her bid for the throne and is stabbed to death by her brother, ending her short life. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in her teens, reborn! - At court, she exposes the layers of conspiracy woven by those schemers, only to be dragged deeper into the struggle. - A treacherous minister flees, and her father is poisoned. She steps forward and leads her people 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female protagonist with an exceptionally high IQ! She's skilled in both literature and martial arts, and at the age of thirteen, she outwits a powerful minister!

40. 890 御 Flying Immortal on a Warship: I'm a Ship Cultivator in a Xuanhuan World 御舰飞仙：我在玄幻当舰修 South Wind Awaits an Old Friend南风等故人Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Overwhelming firepower] [Unmatched technology] [One heroine] [No brainless characters] A young captain arrives in this world of fantasy, bringing with him the Xihe, a warship that once ruled the seas of stars. No matter how you fly through the heavens or shatter mountains and rivers, even the arrogant cultivators must bow before the miracle known as “science.” Rift cannons, two-dimensional foils, light-particle strikes, black hole bombardments... Mechanical golden cores, electronic nascent soul 22kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
41. 891 羞 Humiliation? The Face-Slapping Began with the Imperial Betrothal! 羞辱？从赐婚开始便是打脸！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Feel-good, two powerful leads, devoted couple, space, medicine, martial arts prowess, face-slapping) A top mercenary in the twenty-first century suddenly transmigrates to an alternate ancient world while on a mission, becoming an unloved illegitimate daughter of a general's household. A marriage contract and a deal transform the heroine into the wife of the “crippled prince”... With the two “princes” joining forces, the world is theirs! The Crown Prince stands in their way? Bring him down! Prin 4.8kReads9.3Score720Shelves

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    These books are full of strategy! Brilliant!

42. 892 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    A Feng Shui book for you

43. 893 重EN Reborn to Rise Above the Rest 重生之出人头地 Naonao Doesn't Like to Make a Fuss闹闹不爱闹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted This is a story set in Hong Kong in the 1950s. It was a passionate, turbulent era. In those fiery years, there were countless big bosses and their underlings, and no end to tales of lives tossed about by hardship. There were also countless beauties and talented people, and no end to tales of romance and passion. You could call it a dark age, a chaotic world where good and bad were all mixed together, but it was often an age in which heroes rose to prominence. 32kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    It's super, super good! Some people might not like this type of story, but you can't say the protagonist isn't smart! Every time I read about the male lead, I feel like my brain is made of wood [facepalm].

44. 894 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿当满级大佬拿到炮灰剧本 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When the Cannon Fodder System has no other choice, it grabs a random lackey, never expecting to latch onto a max-level expert! From then on, it gets to coast to victory. In the heroine's story, the lives of cannon fodder characters are always turned upside down by her. No matter how innocent they are, cannon fodder can only ever be cannon fodder, a stepping stone on the heroine's road to happiness. Then Guihua transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of various little worlds. Guihua says: 27.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    🌟A mind-bending and exhilarating read, full of unexpected plot twists and schemes. A true master is a master; even a terrible start can lead to a meteoric rise! Highly recommended!!!

45. 895 反EN The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world. 33.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
46. 896 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves

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47. 897 你 Hello, Have You Seen My Bones? 你好，请问看见我的骨头了吗？ My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Mystery543k WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + uncanny beings + punishing scumbags with face-slapping and never taking things lying down + overwhelmingly powerful + morally gray heroine who doesn't pretend to be righteous, holds grudges, and always gets even] Que Zhao left the village with her big black dog to collect a debt. Life is hard, and Zhaozhao sighed. Sigh, she could only just about make ends meet by collecting debts. Vengeful ghosts in a remote village; an entire family slaughtered at a sixtieth-b 8.1kReads9.3Score903Shelves
48. 898 十 Ignored for Eighteen Years, the Legitimate Daughter Returns to Deliver a Face-Slapping 十八年不闻不问，嫡女打脸回归！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + political intrigue + the fate of the nation + a pocket dimension + the martial world + medicine and poison + suspense] After accidentally transmigrating from a world polluted by nuclear fallout to an alternate realm, the heroine becomes an unwanted daughter of an official’s family. One day after transmigrating, she beats up a wicked servant and sells him off. From then on, the estate is her turf! Seven days after transmigrating, she becomes the leader of the martial world’s mo 4.3kReads9.1Score568Shelves
49. 899 青 Dark Rain Beneath the Blue Sky 青天暗雨 Fang Yi方迤Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Twists] [Criminal Logic] [Psychology] [Case-of-the-Week] [No Romance] Jiang Li believes in one thing when solving cases: the odds of three coincidences happening in a row are one in a million. So what looks like an accident must actually be murder. At work, he always thought his apprentice, M Dou, was all he needed. He never expected the bureau to suddenly assign two new recruits: criminal photographer Ximen Yixuan and Du Ruo, who has just earned her doctorate in psychology... "The 979Reads—Score171Shelves

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    Writing mystery novels on Tomato is rare and difficult, but this one is very well done. The logic is clear, and several stories reveal the author's love for Agatha Christie. Later stories incorporate elements of American hard-boiled fiction. Overall, the story is very well-written and worth reading.

50. 900 九 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Nine Provinces 九州云华风雨传说 Tian Huacai天华彩9k WordsCompleted Legends of Wind and Rain in the Cloud-Kissed Lands of the Nine Provinces 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Legends and tales set off on an epic journey

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