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

1. 1951 开 I Awakened a Pen from the Start, and You Call That Good-for-Nothing? 开局觉醒一支笔，你管这叫废柴？ Piltover Detective皮城大侦探Urban1.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a supernatural ability in the form of a calligraphy brush. What should he do? Easy! Write the character for fire, set a mountain ablaze, and spend the rest of your life behind bars! Write the character for wind, charge ahead without hesitation, and become the happiest wind swordsman around! Write the character for thunder, and use an anti-aircraft cannon to swat a mosquito. Now that's satisfying! What? He can also bring the imagery of poems to lif 9kReads9.2Score766Shelves

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   This book is truly amazing; although few people read it, the content is very original.

2. 1952 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Stolen, the Villainous Group Took Me In 被挖灵根后，我被反派团捡走了 Flowers on Stage台上花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book body double + no romance + satisfying growth story + sect regrets too late] After transmigrating into a book, Sang Yao learns she's a disposable stand-in in a story about the unattainable ideal beauty. The ideal beauty is adored by everyone; Sang Yao is hated by everyone. The ideal beauty has countless admirers; Sang Yao has countless people hunting her. The ideal beauty is sweet and gentle; Sang Yao is just herself. To make matters worse, as soon as she transmigrated i 27.2kReads8.7Score4.4kShelves

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   Highly recommend this book if you're looking for something to read! The fantasy novel by Tai Shang Hua has incredibly well-developed characters; both main and supporting characters are vividly portrayed. It's not a story about someone else's character; the female protagonist carves out her own path to success. [Cool]

3. 1953 我 My Jacket, My Padded Coat! My Wife, Don’t Run Away 我的褂子我的袄！我的老婆你别跑 Fish from the Western Restaurant西餐厅的鱼Modern Romance359k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because there aren't many readers. Hope you don't mind ❤] [Unconventional quick transmigration + female-oriented story from the male lead's perspective + 1v1 + the male lead is already deeply in love from the start + very different styles in each world] Fresh out of an infinite-flow world, he discovers that his wife is dead. Lu Xingzhou: ??? So he has no choice but to crawl, huffing and puffing, into the quick-transmigration rabbit hole. [World One (BE)] A brainless rich kid w 101Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   This is a quick transmigration novel told from the male protagonist's perspective. Lu Xingzhou travels through various worlds to save Wei Ruyun. In his first life, she is a righteous police officer in the original male protagonist's harem, while he is a carefree second-generation rich kid. It ends in a bad ending with the male protagonist's death. In his second life, she is a famous race car driver who retires due to injury, while he is a pitiful child abused by his scumbag father. Their first meeting is filled with scheming. The original male and female protagonists seem to have undergone some changes. It ends happily with an older woman. In his third life, he is a dungeon boss, and she is a cursed but unexpectedly strong-willed girl. It ends in a bad ending.

4. 1954 粉 Rouge and Powder 粉黛 Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction176k WordsCompleted Li Baixi is a renowned makeup artist in the industry. At an event, he meets Cheng Ping, a former esports player who has returned to acting, his old profession, after suffering unfair treatment. Admiring the idol he looked up to as a student, Li Baixi signs a long-term contract with Cheng Ping. As they work together, Li Baixi realizes that Cheng Ping is in low spirits and has little enthusiasm for his work. He comes across as irritable and difficult to get along with. Hoping to help Cheng Ping r 2.4kReads9.6Score448Shelves
5. 1955 强 Forced Deeper 强制深入 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted "Dual male leads + coercion + doctor + intense push and pull + devoted husband" A manic, husky-like big shot VS an arrogant, gorgeous male doctor Coercion is only the beginning; love is eternal. Lin Yan: Taking your pants off the first time we meet? That’s embarrassing (I can’t wait!) Ji Shen: ... Lin Yan: What was your name again, Ji what? Ji Shen: Just call me Doctor Ji. Lin Yan: No way. That would make me sound uneducated. Ji Shen: ... 8.8kReads8.9Score1kShelves
6. 1956 无 Infinite Nightmares: I Have a Pair of Ghost Ears 无限噩梦：我有一对鬼耳 Ka Tun卡豚Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow], [Mild Horror], [No Female Lead], [Survive by the Skin of Your Teeth], [Unconventional Turtle Soup Riddles], [Nontraditional Rule-Based Horror], [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, Not Invincible] [Slow-paced, packed with details, and full of complex plot twists!] [Read at your own risk if that's not your thing!!!] I sat on a deserted street in the dead of night, listening to them whisper. I was a little confused. Wasn't I the only one here? (Instance 1: Prolonging Life) A bit lon 27kReads7.9Score3.3kShelves

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   It's absolutely brilliant, but it's too niche, and the author doesn't want to continue. Please help! I really don't want to see such a good book buried. A great author has completely stopped updating. Here's another novel on the theme of "Turtle Soup," which is currently being serialized.

7. 1957 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.7kReads9.7Score17.9kShelves

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   The first three are about how trendy the ancients were, and I bought physical copies of all of them. The fourth one is about my first love! I also bought a physical copy of that one.

8. 1958 混 God of Chaos! 混沌之神！ The Person Who Loves Me Most最爱我的人Urban260k WordsOngoing [This book is also known as: Nine Revolutions Profound Art | In the later stages, Xin Mo will overpower the Great Sage and Erlang, because he cultivates the complete Nine Revolutions Profound Art.] [An exceptionally long character-growth arc in the early stages] [Every five chapters form a little story arc. I put my heart into every word, and hope you enjoy it!] Civilization has fallen, a new age of chaos has begun, and humanity's darkest impulses spread without end... He emerged from the chaos 7.7kReads—Score651Shelves

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   Beautifully written, a must-read for Stephen Chow fans, this is a comic book-quality novel worth reading! Every sentence is meaningful, with no wasted words or scenes! The subject matter is novel, the logic is meticulous, and the style is stunning!

9. 1959 大 I Want Both the Grand Prize and the Powerful Man 大奖和大佬，我都要 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance542k WordsOngoing Su Lili is a diligent office drone. She works hard, saves carefully, occasionally feels pessimistic, then gives herself a pep talk. One day, she gets a lucky break and wins a billion yuan in the lottery. She thinks this must be the greatest stroke of luck in her life, and decides to lie flat and enjoy her retirement. But unexpected people also enter her life... Probably every girl has imagined having a tall, handsome prince charming as her other half! The reason it's called a fantasy is that it 2.9kReads9.2Score198Shelves

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   Highly recommended! 🥰🥰🥰 The plot is fresh and original! The author's writing is also excellent! Please update soon! [Requesting frequent updates][Requesting frequent updates][Requesting frequent updates][Requesting frequent updates][Requesting frequent updates][Requesting frequent updates]

10. 1960 黑 Black Lucky Carp System: I Plunder Fortune in the Republic of China 黑锦鲤系统：我在民国掠夺气运 Zhuxin Hai竹心海Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the Republic of China + black koi golden finger + resistance-era espionage + multiple identities + spy games within spy games + marriage of convenience] Shen Shuman transmigrates as a Zhongtong agent embedded in the 76th, but she’s already been caught and abandoned by her own side. Her handler has fled with the intelligence, leaving behind a trail of ambiguous clues that quietly point to her. She has barely transmigrated when she finds herself in the interrogation room, facing 15.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
11. 1961 注 A Dating Show Destined to Fail 注定失败的恋综 Lock Away Sorrow锁忧Modern Romance650k WordsOngoing [All Villains / Showbiz / Livestream / Ensemble Cast] The first variety show to bring together disasters from every corner of the internet, Love Without Limits, premieres at the end of the year! Don’t miss it! Watch firsthand as a whole cast of villains muddles through one disastrous romance after another! A confrontational invitation leaves everyone stunned. Netizens watching the drama: In this life, every encounter is just karma coming back to bite you. A certain diva: Why wouldn’t I go? Is th 93Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    It's an entertainment industry drama, a group portrait, and everyone's a villain—not a traditional comedy romance variety show.

12. 1962 穿 I Transmigrated into the Deep Mountains, So How Did I Become the Mountain God? 穿越深山，我怎么就成山神了？ Wrapped in a Blanket with the AC On裹着被子吹空调Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Qin Zhao dies unexpectedly after her soul is mistakenly summoned. To make it up to her, the other party sends her to be reborn in a small world and gives her a pocket dimension and peerless treasures. Qin Zhao lands in a remote wilderness and assumes she's been handed a peaceful farming-and-seclusion story. But after she casually comments on the weather, things take a strange turn. A young general who has raised an army to avenge his family encounters a solitary young woman in the woods. Thinkin 5.7kReads8.6Score778Shelves
13. 1963 规 Rule Horror: A Maoshan Descendant Requests Deployment 规则怪谈：茅山后裔申请出战 Su Dan Chun苏单纯Mystery621k WordsCompleted [National destiny + deduction + livestream + Maoshan] An unspeakable force descended upon Blue Star. Li Xian, from Earth, was selected to represent the Great Xia Kingdom in a supernatural horror game. His first challenge was a morgue. [You are responsible for the night shift at a morgue. Your coworker, Xiao Wang, loves sharing good things with his friends. Please don’t turn down his generosity.] [Make your rounds through the morgue once every hour and keep it clean, or the guests will get angry. 822Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    It should be off the beaten path, but it's perfect 🌚💦💦💦

14. 1964 颜 A Face-Con's Heartbeat 颜控心动 Demon Cult Saint Tomato魔教圣女果Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing Looks-obsessed top student heroine × handsome school bully hero An unconventional school story, mostly slice-of-life, but not realistic. Pure feel-good fiction, with no angst. In the second semester of their junior year, a transfer student suddenly arrived at North District No. 1 High School. The transfer student was stunning, as if he had stepped out of a comic book, and soon caused a sensation at school. Every day, Lu Xi listened as her deskmate relayed the latest gossip about him. One minut 39Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1965 我 After I Maxed Out My Cooking Skills in the Game 我在游戏里刷满厨艺之后 Red Leaves on the Mountains山山红叶Modern Romance580k WordsCompleted [Gourmet] + [Farming] + [Business] + [Daily Life] + [Gaming] + [Another World], two storylines running in parallel Meng Ci opened “Smoke Rises in Wulingyuan” to pick holes in a fellow creator's work. A dilapidated ancestral restaurant, an NPC child thin as a bean sprout, and a cultivation system shoehorned into the game: it was full of flaws. Because her real-life circumstances were similar to the game's setting, she found herself relating to it and played for a few days. She never dreamed t 1.1kReads8.8Score137Shelves
16. 1966 我 My Online Dating Match Is Definitely Not a Dog 我网恋对象才不是狗 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance323k WordsOngoing Zhou Suiren found love online. Her partner was Nie Yi, a young man from the mountains with no parents, who earned a living selling vegetables and fruit while raising his younger siblings. Nie Yi had a cool voice but loved to talk. Videos of him picking fruit on his social media always came with his earnest, pleasant-sounding commentary. Add in those stunning hands, and Zhou Suiren, who was eating a peach, got so excited that she tapped out a message: Hey, want to date online? After starting an 303Reads8.4Score124Shelves
17. 1967 我 I Really Didn’t Want to Be Born 我真不想出生啊 Rotten Yue Cannot Be Carved朽玥不可雕也Urban121k WordsCompleted “Congratulations, you’ve been born!” “Location: the women’s restroom at Xijiang Teachers’ College for Preschool Education” “Mother: a lovesick young woman, 1.6 meters tall” “Father: unknown” “Main quest: survive for one day” “Side quest: find your biological father” “Warning! Choose quickly and escape your predicament!” “Choice One: Open your mouth and cry loudly to attract the head of discipline!” “Choice Two: Call her ‘Mom’ and stir up what little maternal love she has!” “Choice Three: Immedia 2.5kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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    This author's three books are must-reads! Such amazing books can't be the only ones I've read… I mean, everyone should read them! Hahahaha! Kid, you're getting carried away. PS: The third book is called "Global Birth," and it can only be found on the author's homepage for some reason; I can't find it anywhere else.

18. 1968 东 Tokyo: Love Comes After the Rescue 东京：恋爱要在拯救后 Ten-Punch Tonic Pill十拳大补丹Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Tokyo + Romance + No System + Light Novel + Redemption] “If I died, the world would become a better place, wouldn’t it?” The girl smiled faintly, then leaped onto the tracks, bursting into splashes of brilliant red. Su Ying witnessed everything and assumed it was just an ordinary train accident. But the next moment, time rewound to a few minutes earlier, and the girl was still standing there, perfectly fine. From then on, whenever someone around him died, Su Ying became trapped in an endless ti 65kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves
19. 1969 里 The Yellow-Haired Man of the Otherworld: I Set Out to Dominate Bad Women 里世界黄毛，向坏女人发起支配 Yamada Anna山田杏奈Urban438k WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the inner world and became a blond man who was tormented by wicked women and met an utterly tragic end. Fortunately, he awakened a System. As long as Xia Chuan Guang changed the fates of unfortunate girls, he could earn generous rewards, turn his life around, and enjoy the happy life of a handsome guy in Tokyo that he had always dreamed of. 5.8kReads8.9Score417Shelves
20. 1970 怎 What Do I Do? The Great Powers of the Heavens Beg Me Not to Reincarnate 怎么办，诸天大佬求我别投胎 Rotten Yue Cannot Be Carved朽玥不可雕也Eastern Fantasy165k WordsOngoing “Ding-dong! Congratulations, you’ve transmigrated!” “Choose a world and an identity to be reborn into!” “Option one: Transmigrate to the Journey to the West world and become the son of the White Bone Demon!” “Option two: Transmigrate to the Watermelon Stick world and become the son of the Watermelon King!” “Option three: Transmigrate to the cross-dressing world and become the little princess of a cross-dressing superstar!” “Option four: Transmigrate to the foul-smelling world and become the son 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1971 胆 A Coward's 1,001st Confession 胆小鬼的一千零一次表白 M0724Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Not reborn, no System, high school setting, youthful literature, a story of being saved, personal growth, no harem] Cowards don't dare to confess their feelings, and they're afraid of being confessed to as well. If your confession is rejected, you'll be mocked and condemned by everyone. If you reject someone's confession, you'll lose a friend and go your separate ways. Can't it work out? The answer is no, because success doesn't like cowards! But what if one coward likes another? This isn't a l 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
22. 1972 尘 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 1.7kReads8.9Score149Shelves

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    I recommend three novels.

23. 1973 人 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生，无处安放 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted By middle age, Li Shu's life had become a complete mess. Her marriage had turned cold and distant, her grown son was going down a rebellious path, and her body and mind were steadily wearing down. How could she go on living such a miserable life? 717Reads8.9Score101Shelves
24. 1974 冰 The Freezer 冰柜 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1975 这EN This Cultivator Comes from Earth 这位修士来自地球 Claw Claw's Pot in This Life爪爪此世之锅Urban4.2M WordsCompleted [Cyber cultivation] [Hardcore cultivation techniques] [the Myriad Worlds] A grand epic with a very long buildup. Readers who prefer fast-paced, feel-good stories may want to steer clear. The story reaches the stars in Volume Three. The cyberpunk element in this book chronicles how Shenzhou gradually evolves from a modern civilization into a cyber-cultivation civilization. It doesn't start out in a cyberpunk world. The setting unfolds gradually, and the cyber-cultivation theory doesn't begin unti 27.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    The plot of this book is tightly woven and intricately linked; not a single chapter is filler. The world-building is highly unique, quite different from most science fiction or cultivation novels, making it truly distinctive and extremely rigorous. However, the book is a slow burner; chapters 0-100 are fairly normal, but chapters 100-200 become truly amazing, with surprises galore afterward. It's a pity it only scored 8.9.

26. 1976 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    The 1970s novel is amazing, full of twists and turns, it made me smile like a proud aunt, it's so good!

27. 1977 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
28. 1978 十 The Nineteenth-Century Adventurer: A Crossover of Classic Novels 【综名著】十九世纪冒险家 Lin Hualan林华兰Female-Channel Fanfiction622k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Main story complete, bonus chapters updating] [Pride and Prejudice + The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes + Titanic. The setting blends the Victorian era of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with the other stories. Pairing: Sherlock Holmes] Li Li transmigrated to the year 1855 after an accident. She became Edith Bennet, the Bennet family's newly born sixth daughter from Pride and Prejudice. She's three years younger than Lydia, yet never appeared in the original novel. Li Li didn't dwell 27.9kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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    It's a great read, with smooth writing and a tight plot that keeps you hooked.

29. 1979 爱 If You Love Me, Say It 爱我请说出来 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted At thirty, Hao Linghan has never had a girlfriend because of his family circumstances. After meeting Ye Qiqi, an orphan, he wants to date her. But Ye Qiqi's background isn't as simple as his investigation led him to believe. Hope you enjoy this new book. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A unique love story of a domineering CEO. He thought he had her figured out, but little did he know he was being manipulated by someone else.

30. 1980 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    The writing is very delicate. Although it's a forbidden love story, the author really writes it very well. In 60,000 words, the author has created a powerful portrayal of love. It's so good!

31. 1981 星 The Starry River Without Her 星河无她 Qinglu Bai青鹿白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Male-Dominated Interstellar Empire] [Disguised as a Man] [Power-Up] [Slow Burn] [Plot-Driven] The heroine is an emotionally clueless workaholic whose mind is full of survival and keeping up her disguise. She is no lovesick fool. After dying in the apocalypse, Yi Yi transmigrates to an interstellar empire where men vastly outnumber women. She becomes what men call "a walking fifty billion": a female, one of the endangered species regulated by the highest laws in the galaxy. Being a rare species 188Reads—Score108Shelves
32. 1982 诡 Eerie Descent: I’m the Only One Who Thinks I’m Weak 诡异降临：只有我认为自己很菜 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads478k WordsCompleted [Supernatural horror + delusional misinterpretations + role-playing + two male leads + rule-based horror] Chen Youshi is a timid, minor actor. To make ends meet, he takes on three scripts at once, each with a different role. In a romantic drama, he plays one of the male supporting characters who falls for the heroine’s charms, a flirtatious playboy who dates around. In a suspense drama, he plays the villain who appears at the end, a calm, highly intelligent criminal. In a horror movie, he plays. 25kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
33. 1983 孤 The Aloof, Reclusive Strategist Refuses to Fall in Love 孤僻高冷谋士拒绝谈恋爱 anzawaTwo Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Everyone is flirtatious, but there's no official couple. Their comradeship and collegial bonds are moving enough to make you cry. The protagonist is a hopelessly straight, thick-headed man, yet he charms men and women, young and old. The world is vast and the protagonist doesn't suffer, but some of the worldbuilding is a little unusual... The more I write, the more it feels like ABO.] Zhuge Cong is a man who has lived through three lifetimes. In his first life, he finally 7kReads9.4Score868Shelves
34. 1984 向 Guides Aren’t Allowed to Pretend to Be Good. The General’s Heart Has Been Stolen! 向导不许装乖，上将心都被骗走了 Admiring the Cherry Blossoms in Spring春赏繁樱Two Male Leads701k WordsCompleted Upright, seemingly aloof Sentinel × Guide who knows no bounds [Sentinel-Guide 1v1 + Two Male Leads + Older Partner + Age Gap + Sentinels and Guides + Equally Matched + Plenty of Original Worldbuilding] Wen Yeling found a fair-skinned, beautiful Sentinel in his cellar. The man was exactly his type. He wanted to bind their minds right then and there, but unfortunately, he was an unregistered wild Guide. Then an accident happened, and they ended up mentally bonded anyway. Wen Yeling didn't think 5.6kReads9.4Score937Shelves
35. 1985 他 He Stood in the Damp, Rainy Night 他站在潮湿阴雨里 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted The first time Xia Sheng saw Chen Siyu, he was solving problems in an empty classroom, the entire blackboard covered in mathematical formulas she couldn't understand. Chen Siyu was long-legged and broad-shouldered, leaning against the desk in the center of the front row with half a stick of white chalk in his left hand. Cool and mysterious, he seemed like a god beyond anyone's reach, and he was irresistibly captivating. Xia Sheng stared, forgetting to leave, until he spoke without warning: “How 5.4kReads8.9Score613Shelves
36. 1986 满 The Whole Sect Practices the Evil-Repelling Sword Style, So I Take Them Down on the Spot 满门修炼辟邪剑法，被我就地正法 Zi Xing子醒Two Male Leads106k WordsOngoing [For women readers!!] [For big girls!!!] [All] [Male lead/multiple male leads] [Bottom protagonist] [Book Transmigration] [The protagonist’s foil to a Dragon Proud Heaven] [Scheming] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [All tops are virgins] [Straight men/very straight men. Beware!!!] - An evil god with ultra-SSS mental powers dozed off and somehow ended up in a book! The story has reached the original male lead’s moment of temporary victory. The six-member villain group is losing ground and has bee 77Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Ugh, please everyone, take a look! I really don't want to go through the ordeal of reading seven books with four of them on hiatus again! [Crying emoji] [crying emoji] [crying emoji]

37. 1987 这 Why Is This Heroic Male Lead Even Crazier Than Me? 这个正派男主，怎么比我还疯啊？ His Name Is July他名七月Two Male Leads615k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + sworn enemies + villain + System + intense push and pull + ensemble cast] [A seemingly righteous but actually unhinged and dark gong vs. a villainous demon shou] Yu Shufeng transmigrated into a book, taking over the body of the deceased original owner. He spent a hundred years cultivating in purgatory before finally crawling out to take revenge on his master. But then some guy named Jiang Zhou ruined everything. The System told him that Jiang Zhou was 19.9kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
38. 1988 被 After Being Banished to the Cold Palace, I Cling to the Imperial Preceptor 被打入冷宫后我赖上了国师 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + Subverting tropes + Light political intrigue + Devoted to each other + Not a wish-fulfillment story] Jiang Dai was just a busy modern office worker. She clicked on a political intrigue novel to investigate a case, but before she could finish reading it, she opened her eyes one day and found herself as an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace who wouldn't survive three chapters... No, not even one. Where was the essential System for someone who'd transmigrated into a bo 130.9kReads9.5Score20.3kShelves
39. 1989 只 Live Long Enough, and No One Can Beat Me 只要活的够久，就没人是我对手 The Day I Ascended to Godhood成神这天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Playing It Safe] Xu Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world and obtains an Immortality System. The System’s only function is to extend his lifespan. Today’s run: lifespan +2 days Today’s boxing practice: lifespan +3 days Today’s kicking practice: lifespan +5 days “A gentleman’s revenge can wait five hundred years.” After Xu Fan waited five hundred years and finally found his enemy again, the only thing he could do was dance on his enemy’s grave. Question: What 9.4kReads9.0Score745Shelves

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    It's a niche book, but with only 50,000 readers, it's much better than those that often have hundreds of thousands. It's definitely good, just a bit slow to get going.

40. 1990 穿 Transmigrated as the Villain? The Straight-Talking Big Shot Becomes Everyone's Favorite! 穿成反派？直男大佬竟成万人迷！ Hello, I'm Plain Water你好我是白开水Two Male Leads473k WordsOngoing [Everyone's crush, regardless of gender + Love triangle chaos + Unaware he's everyone's crush + Max-level combat skills, handsome straight male protagonist] Cheng Qiansheng was the most notorious villain in the cultivation world. After dying in a gang attack, he opened his eyes to find that he had ended up in a fanfic based on the cultivation novel The Righteous Path's Leader Is My Wife. The male lead was his nemesis, while Cheng Qiansheng had become a vile, useless male supporting character. 163.7kReads9.5Score38kShelves
41. 1991 陈 Why Hasn’t Assistant Chen Gotten a Divorce Yet? 陈助怎么还不离婚 White Birds Hidden in the Mountains山藏白鸟Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Roguish CEO · Amnesiac with a child | One pursues, the other keeps her distance | Winning her back 80% from the hero’s perspective | One-on-one romance | Sweet with a touch of angst | Happy ending | Both leads are each other’s first and only After a car accident, Zong Zhengbai wakes up with amnesia and, somehow, a child. The little one is a sweet, innocent crybaby who keeps calling Assistant Chen “Mom.” Chen Cong is lovely, but unfortunately, she has a husband. By chance, Zong Zhengbai catches h 5.9kReads8.9Score734Shelves
42. 1992 阴 The Yin Calamity Brings a Fox 阴祸得狐 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On the night I was born, strange celestial signs appeared, and I seemed to glimpse a mythical beast. A fortune-teller said I was born with a noble destiny, that good fortune was at my door, and that I was sure to achieve great things. But when I was twelve, an accident left me plagued by misfortune and illness. Desperate to survive, I went to pay respects to my ancestors and pray for their protection, never expecting to visit the wrong grave... That night, a man with nine tails, as beautiful as 14kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
43. 1993 马 After My Secret Identity Was Exposed, All the Young Geniuses Fought Over Me 马甲掉落后，全体天骄为我扯头花 Playful Nonsense戏言咸Two Male Leads450k WordsOngoing Two male leads + everyone is pure + one gong split into multiple identities + lighthearted and lively To save his own world, a place filled with hostility, Su Beiyue was pulled into book worlds by the Book Transmigration Bureau to gather 10,000 Affection Points. The System told him that collecting 100 Affection Points would make someone fall hopelessly in love with him. To avoid becoming a scumbag, Su Beiyue collected only a little over 50 Affection Points from each person, then changed into a s 4.9kReads8.9Score932Shelves
44. 1994 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 66.5kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves
45. 1995 虚 Void Adventurer 虚空冒险家 She Shantang佘山樘Sports2.4M WordsOngoing [Dungeons] [Transmigration] Zhang Po: “Do I look like a peerless genius to you?” Huang Xiaoxian: “You’re a human asking a weasel to grant you a blessing. Does that make any sense?” The young Zhang Po set out to seek a blessing and ventured into the Void World, becoming a Void adventurer. When a human asks for a weasel’s blessing, he ought to get something out of it. If he can’t snag some good luck, he might as well grab a little bad luck instead. Once he’s snagged all the bad luck, only good luc 50.9kReads8.7Score4.1kShelves

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46. 1996 警 The Policewoman Came from Hell 警花她从地狱来 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for publication) A quiet, unassuming new officer named Yi Nian joins the Qing Shan City Criminal Police Unit. She seems so delicate that people want to protect her. But before Captain Lian Jingshan can even reach out to shield her, blood splashes across his face. Only then does he realize how ruthless this young woman becomes when pushed to the edge. Yi Nian says, "I clawed my way out of blood and darkness. All I want is somewhere peaceful and beautiful to heal my wounded soul." Retur 80.5kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves
47. 1997 烂 I Turned a Terrible Hand into a Royal Flush, and Even the Evil God Called It Absurd 烂牌打成王炸，邪神直呼离谱 Xianyu Loves Slacking Off爱摸鱼的咸禹Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Absurd, hilarious, unhinged, multiple female leads? Cheats galore. My name is Chi Junzi, and I've been certified mentally ill. In a freak accident, I was killed by the combo attack of two hundred-ton trucks. Luckily, I was reincarnated and awakened my memories. Psionic awakening, the Second Universe, planetary wars, disasters from subspace… Why does this new world feel so wrong? Chi Junzi once again obtains the superpower he lost in his previous life, though it might just be an illness. “Family 36.8kReads8.0Score4.2kShelves
48. 1998 异 Reborn in Another World: An Alchemical Doll’s Journey to Save Her Nation 异界重生：炼金人偶的救国之旅 Womei You Naixing卧梅尤奈星Sports3.2M WordsOngoing [Game descends + reborn + overpowered trick skills + mobile city made of a living creature + engineering + summons + magic and martial arts + epic tale of saving the world + Hell difficulty] Wu Yun was reborn! He was back one week before the game merged with reality! Seven days later, the game world would devour Blue Star. Only players who had bought gaming pods would survive. Everyone else would explode and die! The Twilight Continent was a fantastical land where Chaos and Order clashed. Mobile 5.7kReads8.4Score437Shelves
49. 1999 综 Anime Crossover: The Myriad Worlds Begin with Lan the Demon 综漫：诸天万界从恶魔咒蓝开始 Plain White Congee白白白粥Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Fanfiction] + [anime crossover quick transmigration] + [plot-focused] + [no female lead] “System bro, I have a question,” said the demon in an elegant Daoist robe. “Go ahead.” “This is Jackie Chan Adventures, right? Then where are my talismans? And what do I look like right now?” “Talismans? Those are the most basic thing. As for you, you’re the great Moon Demon, of course!” After transmigrating as the Moon Demon Tso Lan, Zhou Lan begins his own legendary life. [Note: This is a fanfiction, with 43.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    The first book wasn't great after "Earthly Demon," but the earlier parts were consistently excellent. The second book was a fairly normal beast-taming novel with no major flaws. The third book was a story about a group of little kittens and an old man. The protagonist of 45, well, I wouldn't call him a babysitter; personally, I found it acceptable. The emotional descriptions in 6 were particularly delicate, and the animals were also very cute. 7, Well, it was a bit of a crazy, positive cultivation story, not bad. 8 Was similar to 2. 9, Well, it was quite chaotic throughout, with a hint of eroticism. 10 Consistently had excellent storytelling. 11, Almost every game had its own ingenious touch, making me really want to play it. 11 And 12 were Minecraft-style fantasy novels. 13 Was a solid fishing story; well, except for one slightly problematic romance (the first one encountered while fishing), there weren't any major flaws. Uh, if I had to nitpick, marrying a woman expecting a child? Does that count? 15, Those who have read the Zhangbei series should know what it is; it's about being inhuman and has its own unique charm. As for 16, it just feels like it gets more and more awesome as you go on, so it's alright.

50. 2000 人 The Human Traffickers Want Me to Bear a Child, but I'm a Snake Spirit Who Hibernates 人贩子逼我生孩子，可我是条会冬眠的蛇精啊 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Human traffickers are forcing me to have a baby, but I'm a snake spirit who hibernates! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sharing some niche but enjoyable novels~

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