Underrated Novels That Are Surprisingly Perfect 那些冷门却很完美的小说

1. 1901 退 After Retirement, My Wife Brought People to Arrest Me 退休后，老婆带人来抓我了 Storytelling Lazy讲故事的LazyUrban1.9M WordsCompleted From the start, a beautiful woman proposed to him. Liu Xuedong was a fake psychologist and, in reality, an S-Rank Cleaner. Just as he was happily anticipating a perfect life, he realized things weren't going quite the way he'd imagined… Wait, isn't my wife the one I hate most? (A professional writer registered with the Provincial Writers Association. Credentials verified, so read with confidence.) 48.2kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves
2. 1902 带 Taking Tom on a Daring Adventure at Hogwarts 带着Tom勇闯霍格沃茨 A Little Flower Bud一颗小花芽Female-Channel Fanfiction865k WordsCompleted Also known as Taking Tom on a Hogwarts Adventure [Everyday life, friendship, and teacher-student bonds, but no romance and no pairings!] Su Na is a transmigrator. She ended up in the Harry Potter world, but landed in the wrong place: America. Well, since she was already here, she might as well go to school. By the time Su Na graduated, the System, seven years late, finally showed up. [Please become a wizarding bard.] A bard? A wizard? Well, she had no particular goals anyway, so she wandered aro 17.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
3. 1903 深 After the Devoted Puppy Top Was Kept by His Coldhearted Sugar Daddy 深情狗狗攻被冷淡金主包养后 I Absolutely Love Curry超爱吃咖喱Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Mutual redemption // HE [Cool, dominant bottom × devoted, resilient, seductive top] Xie Jue was powerful and arrogant, and had everything. Yet this man, so starved of affection, actually developed desire and love for his lover. - Xie Jue tore up the contract and glared furiously at Gu Yang. The young man had just returned from the celebration banquet, dressed in a suit and looking exceptionally handsome. “Gu Yang, your TV series has only just become a huge success, and now you can’t wait to leav 9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
4. 1904 刚 I Just Hatched, and a Seven-Hundred-Meter Dragon Is Staring at Me 刚破壳，七百多米的巨龙盯着我 Golden Grains of Rice金色米粒Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted “We came from the starry sky. It is our dream, our ambition, our future, and our home. We are star dragons, and the starry sky means freedom. We were born free!” Newly awakened Viter listens to the one he calls Father teach him, and from that day on, he has a goal in life: the starry sky! But first, he has to grow up safely in this dangerous world known as the Dragon Realm! 53.7kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
5. 1905 无 Nowhere to Run! The Blood Slave He Bullied Wants Only Revenge 无处可逃！被欺过的血仆纯恨了 Midnight Heartbreak Rose午夜心碎玫瑰Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Male-male leads, pure hatred, two unhinged characters, both strong and devoted, forced villain romance, confinement, mutual salvation] [Brooding, ghostlike, utterly deranged blood-servant top x a deranged, masterfully disguised, purely evil vampire bottom] * A chase of taming and being tamed. * The first time. The vampire laughed wildly in front of him. “Filthy humans must learn to kneel and thank the Almighty for granting them grace.” He was forced to kneel before the vampire who h 1.9kReads8.2Score240Shelves
6. 1906 昭 Zhaozhao Waits for Your Return 昭昭待君归 Su Asu苏阿苏Ancient Romance292k WordsOngoing [Ensemble character growth x historical political intrigue x love of country and family x sibling bonds x childhood friends x steadfast friendship x teacher and student turned enemies x everyone focused on their careers x no rivalry between women] [Reader’s guide] 1. A gentle, slow-brewing story with understated romance: sweet at first, then heartbreaking. 2. A richly drawn ensemble cast, each following their own path and bearing their own burdens. After the Seven Kingdoms War, the State of Zh 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Slow pace x Sweet at first, then bittersweet x Ensemble growth x Historical political intrigue x Everyone focused on their careers x Patriotism x Unexpected twists of fate x Mutual redemption x Sibling affection x Childhood sweethearts x Teacher-student conflict x No female rivalry] Beneath the surface of court intrigue and power struggles, the core of this book remains "love" and "growth." There are no truly evil characters; everyone is pushed forward by fate, and no one's fate is justified. It's not a traditional "feel-good" novel, because every "win" comes at the cost of "loss." Those who are lost will not return, but those who remain can still move forward. Dedicated to you and me, who are not afraid of loss and bravely embark on our own paths.

7. 1907 艳 A Stunning Wedding 艳囍 Hero A Fu大侠阿福Two Male Leads284k WordsCompleted [Folk customs + two male leads + fictional world + eerie + Republican era + mild horror + grotesque] On a snowy night, Xi Qi wanders into a mountain god temple and encounters a frail, beautiful, pale young man. A gorgeous ghost. The gods and Buddhas look down with pity in their eyes. The young man in the temple is breathtakingly beautiful. Like a ghost, he follows close behind Xi Qi, whispering into his ear, again and again: “Husband.” The young man remains devoted to him. Unable to get away, Xi 1.1kReads8.8Score259Shelves
8. 1908 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

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   I really liked it; it's a male-oriented cultivation novel without a romantic pairing—no, wait, the one about cultivating demons has other worlds with science fiction and post-apocalyptic settings. Apartment 18 is an infinite flow horror novel; it was very good, but it scared me so I stopped reading.

9. 1909 重 Reborn: Addicted to My CEO Husband's Mark 重生：总裁老公标记成瘾 Hibernation Enthusiast爱好冬眠Two Male Leads211k WordsOngoing [ABO | Two Male Leads | Marriage First, Love Later | Selfish and Self-Serving | Scumbag | Two Powerful Leads | Proceed with Caution if You Favor Either Lead | Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Top's POV] [Cold, Controlling Alpha Top x Cool Omega Bottom Who Suddenly Presents as S-Rank] In his previous life, Shen Zhao was betrothed to the younger son of the Gu family, and his days passed quietly without incident. Reborn, he already knows about the shocking twist awaiting them on the day of the final pr 290Reads—Score285Shelves

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   First book: Main character is the seme, seme-obsessed! In his previous life, he married his twin brother; in this life, he marries his twin brother. Both twins have been his wives. Reborn seme, he remains true to his nature and even more greedy, wanting both! Extremely melodramatic, a true scumbag. The seme in this book is having a blast, both twins are his wives! Second book: Main character is the uke, uke-obsessed! Seven different semes, all with bold, one-sided love for the uke. A scumbag uke, a playboy. The uke here, ha! A mere seven... The semes exist solely to love the uke! If they don't love or care, then they're dead. Both books share the common trait of being villains, no naive and sweet characters! Completely different ukes, satisfying different readers' tastes.

10. 1910 身 Born Without a Spirit Root, I Have No Choice but to Cultivate Demonic Arts 身为无灵根只好修魔了 Watching the Moon, Plucking Stars观月摘星Eastern Fantasy691k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + infinite flow + no CP + System + card draws] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Ruan Xingyun failed at the very first step to becoming an immortal. “No spiritual root,” a disciple of the immortal sect said, looking at the completely unresponsive spirit-testing stone. “Can you test me again?” You've got to be kidding. How could a transmigrator not have a spiritual root?! “You're too fixated on this. Be careful you don't lose control and go mad.” Looking at the golden fi 2.4kReads8.5Score205Shelves
11. 1911 恶 The Villain Insists on Playing Nice 恶人偏偏爱装乖 Hibernation Enthusiast爱好冬眠Two Male Leads171k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads | Pathological and Unhinged | One-on-One Ending | All Villains | Everyone's Favorite | Seme Is Pure in Body and Mind | Uke Is a Player | Love Triangle Chaos] From the start: his own father sent him to Duan Jiyan's bed. Shen Youbai is an absolute villain: absolutely selfish, absolutely stubborn, and absolutely heartless. He's vain and afraid of death, and loves being fawned over, but he's never truly let anyone into his heart. When someone loves him, the first thing he does is 11Reads—Score140Shelves
12. 1912 血 Infinite Escape: Song of Blood and Death 【无限逃杀】血与死之歌 One Flower Jujube花枣一颗Mystery760k WordsOngoing [The rating will rise once it’s released] [Gore, unconventional Infinite Flow + a touch of horror + battle royale + no romance + thrills + an original, unusual world + ensemble cast] [Not a power fantasy]+ [A gloomy, inhuman protagonist] “Anyone online? I think I’m the only thing in this battle royale that can’t die. What do I do...?” High school senior Fu Sheng and his entire class are transported to the Boxed World. Unfortunately, every one of them dies. After inexplicably waking up reborn, he 17.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    The protagonist is constantly suffering, and even the props are designed to cause pain. "Only pain is eternal and can be believed."

13. 1913 1 Apartment 18 18号公寓 Mo Wangchuan莫辋川Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen has no idea why he’s in an unfamiliar apartment building. Outside, nothing but endless thick fog surrounds it. The building doesn’t appear on any map, and no one has ever heard of it. Inside are countless rooms. The place is eerily quiet most of the time, though strange sounds can occasionally be heard. The management office, with no one in sight, continues to operate normally day after day. Lin Shen wants to escape and return to his ordinary, boring life. But there is only one way out. 4.4kReads8.4Score617Shelves
14. 1914 高 No Dating Before the College Entrance Exam 高考之前绝不早恋 Mountain True Page山真页Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Also known by its casual title, “Those Years: The Boys Who Had Crushes on Her and the Heartthrob She Had a Crush On” Also known by its elegant title, “Worthy of Our Youth” A sweet, down-to-earth slice-of-life romance about high school students! Secret crushes!!! Everyday life!!! Lighthearted!!! Down-to-earth!!! No grand romances that flout school rules and regulations! No wealthy families, no aristocrats, no heiresses! No abortions, no car crashes, no best-friend showdowns! Our motto: No dating 746Reads9.0Score109Shelves

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    This is amazing! It's a novel whose title doesn't do it justice. The writing is superb, and I'm still a little disappointed that it's finished.

15. 1915 仙 Xianxia: It Begins with My Corpse Being Abandoned After I Was Reborn 仙侠：从重生就被抛尸说起 Lifelike Wax Figure生动蜡像Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing New book: (Soul Transmigration · Eastern Cultivation · Plot-Focused · Not for Beginners · No Golden Finger) A dilapidated Taoist temple. A little beggar asked Chen Ran curiously, “Big Brother Chen... I want to know how that story ended. What happened to that young man who wrote web novels or whatever?” Chen Ran sighed. “To pick up where we left off: after his submission was rejected, the young man asked Miss Doubao, ‘Didn't you say I had the makings of a platinum author, and could beat 99 perce 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic cultivation fantasy, a young man's journey through the world of immortals and heroes. No clichés, no cheat codes, just pure Xianxia flavor, vibrant characters, exhilarating combat, and a captivating plot. Featuring numerous techniques such as the Flying Scripture, the Six Subtle Techniques of Yin and Yang, the Jingyang Technique, the Overlapping Shadow Dividing Light Sword, the Azure Flower Curse, the Ten Absolute Techniques, the Venerable Appearance Visualization Method, the Great Night Fills the Sky, the Four Laws, Six Aspects, and Ten Profound Mysteries… a vast and profound world with countless exciting adventures. A sincere work crafted with traditional methods, highly recommended!

16. 1916 联 League Translator: Are the Lines More Captivating Than the Game? 联盟翻译：台词比游戏还有魅力？ Lying Down to Write躺着写书Urban404k WordsCompleted After the League was released, players criticized the characters’ lines and skill names. To change things, Penguin specially held a “Translation Contest.” Original line: On the long, long road, there is only one sword that can barely be called a companion. Li Mo: “The road is long. The sword is my only companion.” Original line: In the great massacre, I bloom like a flower at dawn. Li Mo’s translation: “I bloom amid the slaughter, like a flower at dawn!” Original line: This is a hint. There’s a 1.5kReads5.3Score103Shelves
17. 1917 东 Tokyo: I Take Revenge on Bad Women 东京：我向坏女人发起复仇 Unless the Dawn Comes除非朝霞Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Transmigrating to Tokyo, Japan, he finds himself from the start living under someone else’s roof. Fujii Itsuki only wants to work diligently, save money, and become a fully evolved Tokyo office drone after graduation. Unfortunately, things never go according to plan, and trouble keeps coming one thing after another. 8.9kReads9.3Score397Shelves
18. 1918 机 Age of Mecha Girls: My Girls are All World-class Racing Machines 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 21.9kReads9.7Score2.6kShelves
19. 1919 海EN One Piece: The Navy's Greatest Scum 海贼：海军史上最大败类 Mario Eats Chicken Breast马里奥吃鸡胸肉Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing At a Marines internal hearing, senior officers sternly questioned Darren, the North Blue Admiral known as the Marines' “scum.” “You've had improper relationships with princesses from numerous North Blue kingdoms and the wives of their nobles?” “I was just showing the people some care.” Marines high command: ... “Then how do you explain the outrageously high pay for the soldiers under your command in the North Blue?” “With the pittance Headquarters pays them, how else do you expect them to risk t 27.2kReads9.5Score2kShelves
20. 1920 金 The Quote-Making Machine: I Built the Strongest Radio Station from the Ground Up 金句制造机，我一手打造最强电台 Homebody Little Book宅小书Urban654k WordsCompleted 1. “If life deceives you, do not be sad…” “Streamer, streamer, who wrote that line up there?” “Pushkin, a Russian poet.” “Never heard of him. There’s no trace of him online. Are you sure you’re not making him up?” “…” 2. “Every day we don’t dance is a day wasted.” “Who said that?” “Nietzsche.” “Heh, okay. Got it, Streamer Nietzsche.” “I’m not Nietzsche. It really was written by a philosopher called Nietzsche.” “Sure, sure.” “…” 3. “When life gets you down, try reading The Life of Su Dongpo. ‘T 3.8kReads8.6Score323Shelves
21. 1921 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Physical book edition now available] [Short drama of the same name is now streaming! Watch it on Hongguo!] [The only martial arts ensemble novel on the entire site with such a wild premise!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Readers, come on in and take a look!] [Ensemble cast + System + traits + martial arts] Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and binds himself to an Orphan Training System. As long as he raises orphans, 116.1kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves
22. 1922 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57.7kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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    These are books by the same author, and I think this author writes very unique and engaging books.

23. 1923 走 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才，你连中三元？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 29kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves
24. 1924 春 Sow One Man in Spring, Reap Ten Thousand Heads in Autumn 春种一个人，秋收万颗头 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Mystery240k WordsCompleted [It isn’t tagged as horror because I don’t think it’s scary, but readers say it is, so consider this a warning.] [First: The heroine is absolutely kind. Second: Don’t believe a word anyone says.] A corpse, rotting away, is hidden in Chi Jinlian’s house. Her fiancé’s corpse lies frozen in the snow, while her father’s decayed body is buried in a cave. They are all her secrets, and hers alone. Her world is one enormous morgue. She likes fighting fire with fire, and water with water. People blam 13.1kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
25. 1925 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 60.5kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
26. 1926 杏 Apricot Blossoms Fill the Air, I'll Snap That Scumbag's Neck 杏花吹满头，扭断渣男头 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [There is a male lead!!!] [Currently being published. Mild horror and suspense. I didn’t add those tags because I don’t think the story is scary or suspenseful enough, but readers say it’s pretty frightening. Consider this a heads-up.] Ren Xin has been married into the General’s residence for two years. She manages the household, respects her in-laws, and treats the servants with consideration. No one can find fault with her. Guan Shanyue returns from the battlefield one day with a pregnant wom 23.3kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
27. 1927 让 You Told Me to Play a Street Thug, So Why Are You Shouting That You're Possessed? 让你演地痞，你大声发附体？ It's Lao Liu是老六啊Urban388k WordsCompleted (Impersonation, livestreaming, roleplay, feel-good, movie star) After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhou Qing discovers that he is taking part in a variety show called Discover the Actor. Contestants must enter movie and TV scenes created by AI and play the characters. The judges give them a prompt: thug! While all the other contestants frown and rack their brains, Zhou Qing plops himself down at the dining table without a care in the world. “Am I even human? Am I really a person or not?!” 1.3kReads7.3Score103Shelves
28. 1928 我 I Play My Own Nemesis, So Why Are You All Crying? 我扮演自己宿敌，你们哭什么？ Unintentional Afterglow余晖无意Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beautiful, strong, tragic protagonist + faux narcissistic pairing at first (read with caution if this bothers you) + destined enemies] Xie Yuxing thought he was an ordinary college student. But who could tell him why he'd woken up in a mass grave? A System suddenly appeared and told him: [Host, congratulations. You're dead.] Xie Yuxing: ...Thanks? When he learned how he'd died, he was so exasperated he didn't know what to say. Was he just that unlucky? Sure enough, everyone els 3.2kReads8.7Score411Shelves

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    Super good!!! [Admiration] The author's writing is excellent! The protagonist isn't stupid! It's really super good!!! Take a look before you leave!!! You won't regret reading it!!! Dual male leads + beautiful, strong, and tragic + pseudo-narcissistic (may become a true narcissist later) [Laughing] Check it out, everyone! [Laughing]

29. 1929 大 Great Qin: Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I Really Don't Want to Live Off You! 大秦：始皇帝，我真不吃软饭啊！ The King of Qin Circles the Pig秦王绕猪Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [The Analects + Hilarious + Cunning + Lighthearted + His Majesty Zheng + Shamelessly Stealing + Absolutely Outrageous] Qin Feng inexplicably transmigrates to the Qin dynasty before Qin unifies the six states, and the First Emperor overhears his thoughts. The two then embark on a hilarious daily battle of wits. “Qin Feng, tell me, what does ‘The Master does not speak of prodigies, force, disorder, or spirits’ mean?” “It means the Master doesn’t want to talk to you, and will use brute force to bea 45.1kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
30. 1930 我 Me, Cowardly and Vicious 我，怂且恶毒 The Rabbit Is Easy to Talk To兔子好说话Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Reborn heroine + male lead with a System] [A cowardly, spiteful heroine who meekly does bad things x a male lead who says one thing but means another, a nurturing mom-type] Yun Luo never thought someone like her could be reborn. By all rights, she should have gone to hell. Why had she been reborn and returned to high school? …High school really was a lot like hell. _ Nan Yan never thought he would be bound to a System. The System said this world was actually a novel, and his mission was to refo 27.3kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    This rebirth novel is pretty good. The female lead is vengeful and loves revenge, haha, but she doesn't dare to be open about it, so she can only do small, cowardly things, which is very cute and adorable. She knows she did some things wrong in her past life and gradually escapes her comfort zone, trying her best to change the regrets of her past life. It made me cry while reading; the author's writing is very realistic (in my opinion). Some parts made my eyes water. The male lead is also well-developed—a sunny and cheerful young man. The system asks him to change the female lead, but he just cleans up her messes? He doesn't forcefully intervene in her life, change her behavior, or lecture her. Later, he discovers he has an omniscient perspective, watching the female lead with Xie Aoman, and he reflects on his own actions. Overall, it's a good read. I won't go into other spoilers, but it's definitely worth reading.

31. 1931 穿 Reborn as the Demon King, I'm Bringing a Shockingly Wild Vibe to Another World 穿成魔王，给异世界来点整活震撼 Tasty Soda好喝的汽水Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing After transmigrating and becoming a Demon King, Li Wei set out to conquer the world, only to discover that his path to domination had gone a little astray. Why have my slimes grown tentacles?! Why are my skeleton soldiers glowing with holy light?! Why are all my minotaur warriors hopeless romantics?! Why has everything gone so off the rails?! Still, at least I have my dear companion. Look at her: she was once the Sword Hero, but now she’s a bandit, a thief, a shut-in, and a traitor to humanity.. 5.3kReads9.4Score450Shelves
32. 1932 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 36.3kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves

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    I don't know if it counts as an obscure book, but it's the only book I've ever truly found amazing. Don't be fooled by the title!

33. 1933 说 You Say My Songs Are Lame? They're Too Hard, I'm Afraid You Can't Sing Them! 说我歌土？太难我怕你不会唱！ Ghost Who Can't Float飘不起来的幽灵Urban641k WordsCompleted Yu Yang transmigrates to Blue Star and becomes a newly graduated composer, joining a music competition show. Because the young woman he’s paired with is such a poor singer, he has no choice but to give her a viral hit from his previous life. But who could have guessed she would insult him on the spot, saying he couldn’t write songs at all! She even says she never wanted to sing such a generic, bubblegum pop song! Fine! Don’t blame me for playing dirty, then! From that point on, Yu Yang pulls out 25.7kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
34. 1934 改 I Redeveloped the Tourist City, and the Locals Are Losing It 改造旅游城市，本地人破防了 Three Chimes of the Bell铃铛三响Urban289k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Dong becomes a staff member at the Ice City Cultural Tourism Bureau and awakens the [God-Tier City Makeover] System from the start. It’s winter, and countless “Little Southern Potatoes” have flocked to Ice City as tourists. While everyone at the Cultural Tourism Bureau is fretting over how to handle this year’s visitors, Lin Dong decisively takes on the daunting task and launches a series of spectacular makeovers across Ice City! What? The frozen pea 5kReads9.1Score293Shelves
35. 1935 中 China's Twelve Most Dangerous Dinner Parties 中国最危险的十二个饭局 I Don't Want to Eat Broccoli不想吃西蓝花Historical95k WordsCompleted [Historical Intrigue Anthology] [Short Story Collection] [Game Theory and Psychology] [Unveiling History] Wine cups clink, and murderous intent lurks beneath the surface. One banquet can be enough to change the fate of a dynasty. This book brings together twelve deadly banquets recorded in the history books, including the Feast at Hongmen, Cao Cao's Wine-and-Plum Gathering, the Meeting at Mianchi, and the Gathering of Heroes. Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lin Xiangru, Zhou Yu, Yue Fei, y 494Reads9.3Score159Shelves

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    I took out my most treasured possession from the bottom of my drawer.

36. 1936 震 Shocking! The Entire Entertainment Industry Can Hear My Thoughts 震惊！全娱乐圈都能听到我心声 Tang Shiwu糖十五Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + everyone can hear thoughts + meme-filled + nonsensical wish fulfillment + later, everyone can hear the male lead's thoughts too] Qu Tiaotiao gets bound to an “All-Knowing Search” golden finger. It lets her dig up dirt on everyone in showbiz, so her daily routine becomes one long gossip session. What she doesn't know is that her fans can hear all her thoughts. Qu Tiaotiao: [What! That hot traffic star only lasts seven seconds!] Haters: “A man can be handsome, but he still has 4.1kReads9.3Score701Shelves
37. 1937 历 Dynasties Watch Poets Roam the World of Wine and Verse 历朝围观诗人们的诗酒江湖 Ming Zhifei明知非Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Mai Xu, a culture creator on a certain website, received a strange message one day asking her to upload her videos to the Myriad Realms website. After clicking “Agree,” she discovered that she’d become a hit and gained a group of rather peculiar fans. Mai Xu: Welcome to The Brilliant World of Poets... Qu Yuan: I’m done throwing myself into rivers. I’m going back to write poetry. Du Fu: Li Bai, Li Bai is the greatest! Zhang Ji: If I eat Du Fu’s poetry, I’ll be able to write great poems too! Ge Qi 3.7kReads9.0Score357Shelves
38. 1938 工 A Look at Our Industrial Capabilities: With Me, the Nation Has Nothing to Fear 工业摸底，国家有我一点不慌 Purple Mochi紫沫团子Urban151k WordsCompleted [Industrial Rise + Mastermind Behind the Scenes + National Glory + Main Career Plot] Feng Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, inherits a small-town machinery factory on the brink of bankruptcy, and acquires a cutting-edge technology System. But he soon realizes something is off about the System. Why does it seem to unlock only civilian technology? K50 steel cables, heavy-duty delivery drones, high-strength anti-corrosion car paint, high-strength fishing rods... None of it seems to fit the lo 1kReads6.2Score101Shelves
39. 1939 最 The Best Homeroom Teacher Is Actually a PE Teacher! 最强班主任，竟是体育老师！ From Humble Beginnings起于微末Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Stamford Bridge, the Champions League final. Chu Xiaoran, the Dragon Nation's 20-year-old star striker, scores a hat trick on this legendary pitch! He plays a major role in leading the Blues to the Champions League title, stunning the world! In the post-match interview, facing media from around the globe, he says with a smile: “The person I'm most grateful to is my high school teacher, Mr. Xu!” “Without him, I wouldn't be where I am!” … The IAAF Diamond League, the Samba leg. Dragon Nation's fl 7.9kReads9.3Score972Shelves
40. 1940 动 Animal City: From the Start, I Was Found by Mr. Big 动物城：开局被大先生捡到 Cricket King蝈蝈国王Anime Fanfiction317k WordsOngoing Furry, conspiracy theories, original story, pure love (not a gay romance), male-oriented, male protagonist. The male lead is Kevin, whose love interest is Karen, a white wolf who appears later on. Liu Kai was in the middle of a competition when someone suddenly elbowed him. When he woke up, he found himself in a world full of animals... Wait, isn't this Animal City? He had a new name: Kevin. If you're going to elbow someone, at least do it properly, you busted robot. He also had a new identity h 32.5kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
41. 1941 重 Reborn: The Possessive Prince Woos His Innocent Shadow Guard 重生：偏执殿下诱宠单纯暗卫 Old Friend from the West Alley西巷故人Two Male Leads431k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it should go up [reborn top + both are each other's only ones, 1v1 + sweet romance + happy ending + mutual devotion] A bottom who's cold-faced and ruthless to outsiders, but sweet, beautiful, and innocent in private A reborn top who's ruthless and cruel to outsiders, but gentle and possessive in private > Jiang Jiuci's life was full of hardship, and nothing he wished for ever came true. Until one day, he met a little fool who would secretly bring him food, blush 9.2kReads7.4Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    Everyone go read it!!! The author's writing is excellent [shy][kiss][kiss]

42. 1942 嗓 My Voice Was Ruined, So I Became the Great Demon King of Showbiz! 嗓音被毁，我化身娱乐大魔王！ Spicy Fries香辣薯条Urban339k WordsCompleted Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a graduate of the Magic City Conservatory of Music in a parallel world. The good news: none of the classic songs from his previous life exist here. The bad news: an accident has ruined his voice. With no other choice, Shen Mo makes a living writing mediocre novels. But when he puts classic songs from his previous life into his novels, he discovers that readers aren't buying it at all. Reader A: “I've never heard the songs in your novel. What kind of non 9.5kReads8.3Score597Shelves
43. 1943 离 Highway Survival: Stay Away from the Leaderboard's Top Player, He's Gone Crazy 【公路求生】离榜一远点，他疯了 Chengxi承熙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse460k WordsOngoing [Highway Survival] + [Natural Disasters] + [Leveling Up] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [Stockpiling Supplies] + [Infinite-World Instances] + [Ensemble Cast] + [No Romance] (My rating just went live, so it’ll go up!) Unlucky Song Hemian struggles to survive on the highway with his scooter and dog! Instance One: The Freezing Cabin Major Instance One: Ocean Raft Survival Major Instance Two: Dormitory Survival Small instances and short stories sometimes feature the supernatural. Other people get semitru 7.7kReads8.4Score653Shelves
44. 1944 娱 Showbiz: I Played a Villain and Became Hated, Then My Charity Work Was Exposed! 娱乐：演反派遭人恨，慈善曝光！ Tang Dynasty Genius大唐天才Urban559k WordsCompleted He is An Jiahe, who gave viewers childhood nightmares in Don’t Talk to Strangers. He is Su Mingcheng, the “scumbag” from All Is Well. He is Zhang Dongsheng, the man who went hiking in The Bad Kids… Lin Feng transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes an actor, and activates the [Movie Emperor Training System]. But the System has one requirement: all the money he earns from acting must go to charity, which he can exchange for acting skill points… With no connections and no backing, Lin Feng can on 14.2kReads8.8Score918Shelves
45. 1945 神EN The Stunningly Beautiful Cannon Fodder Goes on a Rampage, and the Entire Internet Begs Me to Stop Killing Characters 神颜炮灰杀疯了，全网跪求别刀了 Tomato Potato Nan番茄土豆楠Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’ll rise!! (Female-oriented!!! Male lead for female-oriented readers!) [Everyone’s Favorite + Stunning Looks + Entertainment Industry + No Romance, One-Sided Crushes + Career Focus] One-sided crushes from both men and women!! Just treat this like a mindless read. There’s no logic to it. Song Shi'an woke up as an obscure actor in the entertainment industry, saddled with a huge debt. The good news: He was devastatingly handsome. The bad news: All seventeen debt-co 127.5kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves
46. 1946 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery710k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score587.2kShelves
47. 1947 反 Are the Villain Bosses Fierce? I Raised Them 反派boss们猛吗？我养的 Doggy, Don't Cry狗子别哭Eastern Fantasy488k WordsCompleted (Not a conventional arrogant villain story. Plot-focused, so read the synopsis first.) (New book out now: Reborn three times? Who's that amazing? Me?! Come check it out, or click my profile to find it.) Instance One: They say when an emperor gets angry, bodies lie for thousands of miles, and when an ordinary man gets angry, blood spills five paces away. Tired of emperors? Come see how an ordinary man spills blood five paces away. (Deng Quan arc, through Chapter 19) Instance Two: What do you do 6.8kReads9.4Score500Shelves

    Reader note

    I feel this book is one of the better-written books I've read recently. The characters seem quite well-developed.

48. 1948 第 The First Notebook of a Feng Shui Master Passed Down Through Generations 第一本祖传风水师笔记 I Come from the East我自东方Urban896k WordsOngoing [Adapted into a short drama] [A feng shui novel about the world around you] This novel explores feng shui in homes, shops, offices, graves and burial grounds, and people’s personal lives. There’s nothing mysterious or abstruse here, just feng shui stories from everyday life. By the time you come across this book, the gears of fate may already have started turning. Read carefully, and you may find something unexpected... 237.5kReads9.1Score24.3kShelves
49. 1949 长 A Long-Lived Wanderer’s Cultivation Journal 长生路人修仙记事 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted [No romance + everyday life + slow burn + years passing like days + technological cultivation, boundless magic] He Tao has spent a full thousand years since transmigrating into a book. It isn't until three years after the female lead destroys the demon clan that she remembers her plan from when she transmigrated: follow the female lead around, enjoying the gossip and watching the show. The female lead ascended to immortality three years ago. He Tao doesn't know if she's still in time. Anyway, sh 9.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
50. 1950 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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