I’ve Had Nothing to Read for Ages. I Need a Good Book. 书荒许久，需要一好书

1. 151 刚 Just Came Down the Mountain, and a Fertile Goddess Dragged Me Off to Get Married 刚下山，被幸孕女神拉去领证 Flowers Like Brocade花似锦Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Complete and highly recommended] [X-ray vision] [Ruthless action] [A goddess shows up with a child] Five years after that night, the goddess Luo Xuejing brings a child along to meet Li Feng on a blind date! Li Feng thinks a beautiful woman bringing a child to a blind date is a bad sign, only to discover that she’s the very woman he spent that wild night with five years ago! Daughter: “Dad, I want the stars!” Luo Xuejing: “Honey, I want them too!” Li Feng: “Wait a moment. I’ll knock the stars do 18.2kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   🔥🔥🔥These three books are really good, add them to your bookshelf now! I especially recommend the second one, where the protagonist accidentally obtains a divine inheritance! From then on, his life becomes utterly invincible!

2. 152 透 The X-Ray Doctor Who Conquers the City 透视邪医混花都 Xu Huan徐幻Urban11.7M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan accidentally inherits the legacy of a peerless evil healer. Mastering supreme medical skills and unlocking a divine eye that sees through everything, he rises to prominence in the city and lives life on his own terms! 18.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
3. 153 垂 On the Brink of Death, the System Tells Me to Grow My Family 垂死病中，系统让我开枝散叶 What a Cold Winter多冷的隆冬Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Comedy + Multiple Heroines] If the food's no good, don't read this. We're worried you won't get enough nutrition. Li Changsheng transmigrates to another world and awakens the More Children, More Blessings System on his deathbed. To grow stronger, he has to marry and have children. Li Changsheng is delighted. “In that case, I won't hold back.” Years later, the entire continent is full of his own people. Then Li Changsheng suddenly discovers that the Heavenly Dao is a beautiful young 11.1kReads7.9Score829Shelves
4. 154 别 Stop Calling Me Big Brother. Call Me Wifey Instead 别叫我哥哥了，叫老婆更权威 Wo Hehe Da窝呵呵哒Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted Main story complete [Rebirth + two male leads + sweet romance + cultivation + younger gong + one-on-one + found-family upbringing] Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted brother-obsessed shou vs. sweet, clingy gong with a dark side Gu Yuzhou was reborn, back in the year famine struck his village. He carried his three-month-old younger brother as he made his way through a fleeing crowd. The baby was the child of his neighbors. Since the boy’s mother had once given him a meal, Gu Yuzhou made a point of picki 14.4kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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   They're all pretty good.

5. 155 救 Help! The Forceful Young Lord Is Addicted to Flirting with the Dragon-Proud Hero 救命！强势少君他撩龙傲天上瘾 Lu Ai鹿蔼Two Male Leads179k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + 1v1 + both devoted to each other + a touch of ensemble cast + sweet romance + two equally powerful leads + loyal puppy + shou raises gong + shou's perspective] A doting, flirtatious, possessive softie shou VS a teary-eyed, loyal younger puppy gong Xu Yuan has been in this world for seven years since transmigrating as a baby. The System never showed up, but he was blessed with a pair of outrageously impressive parents. Not only was he born breathtakingly handsome, he was also 12Reads—Score144Shelves
6. 156 对 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads808k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 98kReads8.4Score9.2kShelves
7. 157 重 Back to the Apocalypse: Raising Her with Love 重回末世之娇养 Coconut-Skinned Little Xi椰皮小西Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted Two male leads + apocalypse + devoted to each other + older man Note: A narcissistic romance where the protagonist falls in love with himself. Sweet, with no angst, and they dote on each other. Each is the most important person in the other’s life. He once struggled to survive in an apocalypse where people devoured one another, endured every hardship and the darkest sides of human nature, and was ultimately framed by a villain. After his body turned to dust, an opportunity from the Main God let 930Reads9.0Score123Shelves
8. 158 药 The Sickly Little Beauty Is Spoiled by the Possessive Lord Yu 药罐小美人是被护食郁爷宠大的 Foxes Don't Eat Chickens狐狸不吃鸡Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Tomato award-winning novel] [Childhood sweethearts, not a campus romance + fake heiress + warm, adored-by-everyone story + both leads' first love, sweet romance + heroine is a voice-acting star, hero likes her from the start but doesn't realize it] In a nutshell: a gentle beauty and her tsundere childhood sweetheart~ At four, chubby little Gu Ziyue used her baby-fat charm to force the starving boy next door, her future sweetheart Xiao Liangchuan, to let her take care of him. On the eve of her e 8.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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   Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I highly recommend the first, fourth, eleventh, and tenth books. They are all excellent.

9. 159 当 When an Abusive-Novel Master Meets a Disciple from a Men's Virtue Class 当虐文师尊遇到男德班徒弟 Guang Xiangjun广香君Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted Dual Male Leads + Cultivation Master-Disciple Story + Goofy, Warmhearted, Scheming Disciple as the Pursuer × Cool, Gentle, Kind Shizun as the One Pursued Being a shizun is a high-risk job. Being a certain Tang shizun is a downright deadly one. Li Lanqing was the shizun in a certain Tang sadistic romance. His outrageous little disciple, Ye Wenxi, dared to defy their master and take the lead. As they sank into reckless indulgence, they became entangled in all kinds of love and hate, tormenting e 4.1kReads9.3Score684Shelves
10. 160 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
11. 161 白 The White Lotus Senior Brother Is Just Pretending, and the Proud Junior Brother Can't Escape His Clutches 白莲师兄装的好，傲天师弟团团跑 April's Fire四月流火Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Two male leads | One-on-one, both untouched | Straightforward, sweet-faced senior disciple | Sincere but secretly unhinged junior disciple] Overnight, Bai Yu transmigrated into the body of the foolish, useless junior disciple of Shuiyun Sect. The original owner was hated by everyone. He had drugged a beautiful senior sister from a major sect with an indescribable substance, and she was so furious she nearly killed him with a single palm strike. Now the senior sisters in his sect pla 6Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 病 The Sickly Beauty’s Gentle Wife Is a Cool and Aloof General 病美人的温柔雌君是清冷上将 I Love Cilantro, No Celery爱吃香菜不要芹菜Two Male Leads650k WordsCompleted [Sickly beauty top x devoted homemaker bottom] [Slow-burn sweetness, 1v1, happy ending, devoted to each other] At the end of the world, Jun Ming, who had a psychic ability, was devoured during his showdown with the Zombie King. He fell into a rift in space-time and was swept by the temporal currents into the world of the Zerg. He was identified as a male Zerg with a B-rank psychic level in Zerg society. Male Zergs here didn't need to work and lived comfortable lives. So Jun Ming happily decided 9.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
13. 163 末 Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Five Billion in Supplies and Became the Ultimate Loner 末世，我囤五十亿物资当老六 Dumb Fat Bird呆头肥鸟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Stockpiling + pocket dimension + supernatural abilities + no goody-two-shoes heroine + zombies + natural disasters] In her previous life, the apocalypse struck without warning, and 50% of humanity suddenly turned into zombies. Extreme cold, extreme heat, floods, endless night... The world became hell. Qin Qian survived in the apocalypse for fifteen years, only to die at the hands of someone close to her. Reborn before the apocalypse, she looks at her enormous portable pocket dimension and the f 5.5kReads8.5Score700Shelves
14. 164 穿 Transmigration: My Useless Senior Brother Is Actually Super Strong 穿越：我家废物大师兄其实超强 Let's Eat First先干饭吧Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Cultivation + Wish Fulfillment + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Slow Burn + I’m Terrible at Writing Blurbs, orz] [The Beautiful Master, and the Senior Brother Who Crosses the Line] Xie Fuguang transmigrates into a cultivation world, and after sixteen years, his System finally arrives. But the System tells him that if he doesn’t cultivate, he’ll be possessed and turn into a great demon in ten years, hated by everyone. With deep regret, he ends his easy life as 1.1kReads9.0Score169Shelves
15. 165 赖 Falling for My Blue-Eyed Boy 赖上蓝朋友 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [A troublesome little seductress × a clingy muscle man] [A moderately famous comic artist × a boyfriend whose words say one thing while his actions say another] Gu Xiao Xiao’s house burned down, and Lu Sicheng, a fire brigade captain, took her in for the night. He never expected that once he took her in, he wouldn’t be able to get rid of her. The little seductress was not only a handful, but also prone to tears. Worst of all, her ex-boyfriend wouldn’t stop pestering her. Lu Sicheng: “When are 2.6kReads9.4Score346Shelves
16. 166 师 My Martial Uncle Slapped Me, and I Said It Felt Better Than Last Time 师叔给我一巴掌，我说没有上次爽 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + cultivation + younger love interest + devoted HE] Handsome but ill-tempered younger martial nephew gong VS frail, beautiful alchemy cultivator martial uncle shou Xie Wu is cold-blooded and callous, with contempt for all. As the sect leader of Shixin Sect, he is known throughout the cultivation world as the strongest beneath the heavens. By chance, he discovers that he is merely an NPC in a danmei novel about a protagonist’s growth. That alone would be bad enough, but his j 6.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves
17. 167 她 She's Such a Flirt 她那么撩 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet romance + short story] Shen Xiao, renowned as a captivating beauty, pursued Han Ce for five years. Only after they married did she learn that he had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been secretly enjoying her pursuit all along. After an accident sends her back to the beginning, when she first met Han Ce, she hears the heir of the Han family sneer in front of his childhood friends: “Shen Xiao? A childhood betrothal? I'd rather stay single than marry h 14.2kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
18. 168 穿 Transmigrating to the Cultivation World, I Pick Up a Handsome Guy from the Start 穿越修仙界，开局捡到一个帅哥 I Like Big White Geese喜欢大白鹅Two Male Leads639k WordsCompleted [Top gong + cultivation + transmigration] Book three in the series Ye Jingzhao was chatting with his family after dinner when he and his younger sister were suddenly carried off to the cultivation world by a beam of light. Their luck was terrible. They arrived in a dangerous secret realm, where they had to adapt the spiritual qi in their bodies while staying on guard against the dangers around them. Luckily, Heaven, despite being such a troll, had a little conscience and left them something to p 2.6kReads9.2Score345Shelves
19. 169 心 After I Lost All Hope, My White Moonlight Wouldn't Leave Me Alone 心灰意冷后白月光对朕死缠烂打 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Upcoming novel] A beautiful, strong, and tragic obsessive, sinister top x a cold, heartless bottom with a wretched fate Qing Ling was haunted by a vicious ghost of unknown origin. From then on, his life, once as still as a dead pond, was swept up in stormy waves. A marriage contract bound him to a destiny already laid out for him. He couldn’t escape or hide, and no matter how unwilling he was, he could only endure abuse and humiliation. Some people are born with lives as fragile as paper. The g 4.5kReads9.3Score612Shelves
20. 170 养 After Getting a Cat, the Tyrant Started Acting Strange 养猫后，暴君开始不对劲 Flower Dumpling花饺Ancient Romance793k WordsCompleted Bai Jiaojiao transmigrated into a cat, and when the System ordered her to win over the tyrant, she immediately wrapped herself around Dong Xuanqing’s leg and became his cat. Before he got a cat, the tyrant said, “Catch it! Chop it up and feed it to the dogs!” After he got a cat, the tyrant said, “Anyone who dares submit another memorial claiming my Xiaobai is a wicked creature bringing ruin to the country will be dragged out and beaten to death!” Bai Jiaojiao worked tirelessly for the tyrant, wh 203Reads8.4Score105Shelves
21. 171 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 52.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
22. 172 首 The Reborn Grand Secretary Seeks Revenge with the God of War General 首辅重生，和战神将军一起复仇 Cat Who Eats Crabs吃蟹的猫Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted “Two male leads, both powerful, one-on-one, both virgins, reborn, sweet romance, political intrigue, switch, happy ending” Scheming, possessive chief minister x domineering, icy, jealous God of War In his previous life, blind and foolish, he met his end torn apart by five horses. Reborn, Xu Yinuo decided to enter officialdom early and fight for a different ending. What you owe me, you’ll pay back. Blood debts must be repaid in blood. I’ll take my enemies’ money bags. I’ll take their strateg 2.4kReads9.1Score323Shelves
23. 173 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Healer Is Doted on by a Doomsday Big Shot 软撩小毒奶被末世大佬娇宠了 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Sweet Spoiling: The Little Monster of the Apocalypse Wants Kisses and Cuddles [One-on-One Romance, Two Powerful Leads, A Real Little Monster, Sweet Apocalypse Romance, No Angst] A little monster from the mountains finds herself in the apocalypse. To become a diligent little monster who cultivates hard and dreams of becoming an immortal, Gu Yu searches everywhere for spiritual energy. By chance, she meets Shang Mo, the captain of a special forces squad who is steeped in good karma. 43kReads9.5Score6kShelves
24. 174 乖 The Dutiful Shadow Guard Is Reborn After Failing His Duty 乖乖暗卫失职重生 The Color of Dustlight尘光之色Two Male Leads331k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both reborn + equally strong + mutually exclusive partners + scheming old fox draws in a lowly puppy + mild physical abuse early on + clear master-servant relationship] Contrasting, restrained, loyal guard bottom x protective, devoted, forceful sect leader top PS: It's strictly a master-servant bond in the beginning!! This is not a modernized take on the past; the top and bottom observe the proper hierarchy!! Don't assume they should be in love from the start! Later, they fall 3.2kReads9.1Score511Shelves
25. 175 师 Spare Me, Master! Your Disciple Knows He Was Wrong 师父饶命，徒儿知错了 The Moon Over the River Has Its Say江月有辞Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads + equally matched powerhouses + cultivation + past and present lives] Song Qichi had always believed that Su Yanzhu hated him more than anything. Even the slightest mistake earned him a beating that left him bloody and bruised. Later, Su Yanzhu challenged the Nine Provinces, answered Heaven’s call in his place, and sealed the Demon Abyss. When he died and his cultivation dissipated, Song Qichi finally understood the feelings hidden beneath his harsh words. His master, the great 952Reads9.3Score108Shelves
26. 176 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves
27. 177 是 A General, and an Emperor’s Dog 是将军，也是帝王的狗 Luo Huaifeng洛淮风Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + power imbalance + mild coercive romance + violence + obedience-training fiction] [Powerful, suspicious emperor (1) vs. loyal, long-suffering general (0)] [Original title: He Is a General, and the Emperor's Dog] A story about a loyal, patriotic general who gives in to the emperor's skill at ruling, persuades himself to accept his unusual preferences, and eventually comes to share his feelings. A lowborn soldier is humiliated by someone. He seizes the meager compensation offere 5.7kReads9.2Score689Shelves
28. 178 离 After the Divorce, Dr. Su Caught the Eye of a Powerful Man 离婚后，苏医生被大佬盯上了 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Season One of the motion comic is now available] [The early chapters focus on family disputes, with more emphasis on her career] [The male lead appears later] [It only gets better as the story goes] She's a cold, sharp cardiothoracic surgeon who wields a scalpel and is divorced with a child. He's a roguishly handsome power player with connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world. It was love at first sight for him, and he won't stop pursuing her. Then there's a gentle, refined yo 57.3kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves

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29. 179 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
30. 180 江 Tales of the Martial World: The Invincible Heroine 江湖笑传之侠女无敌 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted A young cook who carries a cleaver through the martial world meets a noble young master who blushes and knows how to make wontons. Amid laugh-out-loud daily antics, they uncover the truth behind a massacre. Reading tips: Don't read while drinking, or you might spray your phone. Don't read late at night, or you'll get hungry. Keep some tissues handy: tears of laughter are still tears. The martial world is vast, but the dining hall is small. Revenge must be taken, and meals must be eaten. There's 108Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 睁 I Woke Up Six Months Before the Apocalypse and Started Stockpiling Like Crazy 睁眼回到末世半年前，疯狂囤物资 The Jiang Family's Meow Meow江家喵喵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse384k WordsCompleted A romance for female readers! Romance!!! If you don't like it, proceed with caution! [Apocalypse + zombies + supernatural abilities + System + pocket dimension + hoarding supplies. The leads support each other through the apocalypse and grow stronger together. Absolutely no do-gooders.] What would you do if you woke up six months before the apocalypse? Obviously, stock up on supplies and build a safe shelter. In her past life, even as she died at the hands of a mutated plant, Jiang Ya still had 5.7kReads8.9Score488Shelves
32. 182 大 The School of Mind in the Ming Dynasty 大明心学 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Historical251k WordsCompleted This is a sweeping historical novel starring Wang Yangming. The story begins with Wang Yangming’s birth in 1471, the seventh year of the Chenghua era, and ends with his death aboard a boat in Nanan, Jiangxi, in 1529, the seventh year of the Jiajing era. Spanning fifty-eight years, the novel paints a vivid, panoramic portrait of the extraordinary life of one of the Ming dynasty’s greatest figures: the omens surrounding his birth, his youthful ambitions, his enlightenment at Longchang, his campai 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 蜜 The Peaches Are Ripe 蜜桃成熟了 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted The Peaches Are Ripe 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 健 Muscles and Heartbeats at the Gym: The Dumbbell 健身房的肌理与心跳之哑铃 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Dumbbells: Muscle and Heartbeats at the Gym 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 76.9kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    The protagonist, Song Xuan, transmigrates to a martial arts world comprised of works by Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Huang Yi, inheriting the title of Xuan Yi Guard [almost crying emoji]. He carries with him a game interface from his previous life and a Pure Yang Limitless Child Skill manual, a fusion of various internal martial arts techniques [admiration emoji]. His fiancée thinks he's impotent while practicing the Child Skill, causing her to leave in anger [smirking emoji]. He initially wanted to be a slacker in the capital, but due to meritorious service, he's demoted to a centurion position in Jiangzhe Prefecture, thus beginning his journey as a wandering dragon, roaming the martial arts world [cool emoji].

36. 186 金 Dreams of the Golden Vase 金瓶梦迷 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Historical377k WordsCompleted The moon over Linqing shines on the Customs House sails Whose romance does the Qing River hide at night? Cooking smoke drifts over Zishi Street, through centuries gone by Who still awaits that unfinished fate? Embroidered shoes shatter the bluestone path The wine's fragrance has intoxicated countless eyes Lights flicker atop Lion Tower, like the passing years Who, behind the curtain, secretly clicks the abacus? Plum blossoms in a golden vase, who pities the ill-fated beauty? A pot of springtime 2.2kReads—Score159Shelves
37. 187 绣 The History of an Embroidered Bed 绣榻野史 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Historical395k WordsCompleted “The Embroidered Couch” alludes to the secrets hidden deep within women's quarters and behind brocade curtains, while “Unofficial History” signals that this book recounts court intrigues and street-side tales absent from the official record, passed around by the common folk. Through the case of an honest family in Jiangnan forced into prostitution, the novel lays bare the dark picture of the Jiajing era of the Great Ming, where officials and merchants collude, corruption runs rampant, and the pe 1.5kReads—Score136Shelves
38. 188 多 The Little Immortal Lord of Many Treasures 多宝小仙君 A Wild Horse Going Neigh Neigh一匹野马汪汪汪Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Duobao, an Immortal Lord and deputy manager of one of the Heavenly Court’s branch treasuries, earned eight hundred Fortune Points a month. After more than three hundred years of diligent service, he was sent down to the mortal world to undergo trials when his subordinate, the Golden Boy, stole thirty thousand Fortune Points from the treasury. His boss, Zhao Gongming, gave him the boot himself. Reincarnate? Sure. Into a rich family? Dream on. His new identity is Wang Duobao, the son of Wang Jia 243Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 23.9kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    🍀Many people praise this book, but there are also quite a few who criticize it. I've read over two hundred chapters, and I think it's good. I think the female lead is clear-headed, bravely proposes a divorce, always pays attention to her own feelings, and doesn't compromise when faced with entanglement; she has a very firm attitude.

40. 190 焚 Embers of the Burning Night 焚夜余烬 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted “All Mrs. Lu has to do is stay quiet, behave herself, and make herself invisible.” I followed that rule for three years, until my husband spent a fortune on another woman at an auction. That night, I snapped the diamond necklace he’d given me and let it plunge into the abyss. Later, a rumor spread through Shencheng: the Lu family’s decorative wife was the one who flipped the board. When Lu Chenzhou found me amid the raging flames, I was smiling at the burning contract. “Forgot to tell you,” I sa 7Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 替 The Substitute Bride: The Marquis of Zhenbei’s White Moonlight 替身新娘：镇北侯的白月光 Qingyuan Xiyu清渊汐语Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted He stood outside the window and listened to her cry for a long time. From midnight until dawn. My hand slid down his back and touched the muscles at his waist. They were hard as iron, yet trembling slightly. I could feel his restraint, and I could feel his desire. His hand slid down my arm, took mine, and laced our fingers together. His kiss fell beside my ear, and he murmured a single sentence. “Yan’er, I’ve waited for you for so long.” The three of us squeezed into one bed. She slept in the mi 5Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 娱 Godfather of the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈教父 Heading North向北Urban3.0M WordsCompleted A down-and-out keyboardist breathes his last in a hospital bed. From playing accompaniment in dance halls at sixteen to scraping by in Sanlitun at thirty-two, he'd tasted every sweetness and hardship life had to offer. When he opens his eyes, he's back in Northeast China in 2002. His young body houses a heart weathered by life's vicissitudes, along with classic melodies that shouldn't exist until the future. No System or cheat ability, just a lifetime's worth of musical talent and experience. In 51.2kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    Writing about the lives of the upper class

43. 193 破 After Bankruptcy, I Won It All Back by Running a Street Stall 破产后，我靠摆摊夺回一切 I Came to This World to Make Up the Numbers我来人间凑凑数Urban400k WordsCompleted [This story is adapted from real events and is published with the protagonist's consent.] He was fearless, fighting his way up from the bottom to the pinnacle, only to be betrayed by everyone when their interests were at stake. He cherished his wife above all else and did everything he could to protect her and their children, but... Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, yet when disaster strikes, each flies away alone. In the face of material interests, deep love is ultimately worth too 192Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The film is a true depiction of everyday life, focusing on ordinary people's lives. There are no domineering CEOs sleeping on luxurious 50,000-square-meter Suibao mattresses, nor are there any irresistibly charming cleaning ladies.

44. 194 失 The Unemployment Front Alliance 失业阵线联盟 I Came to This World to Make Up the Numbers我来人间凑凑数Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional. If anything sounds familiar, then it's true!] This is a bittersweet comedy about a bunch of overworked corporate drones, a dark sitcom set in the urban jungle! The pandemic is over, but life goes on. This book depicts the many different lives of ordinary people during the pandemic. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy557k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3.1kReads—Score210Shelves

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    This is a great book that you won't be disappointed with once you open it; please trust me.

46. 196 庶 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Her Place: The Regent’s Beloved Princess Consort 庶女替嫁，摄政王的娇宠王妃 Ying Huan楹欢Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [The Regent Prince Dotes on His Wife] Rumor has it that Regent Prince Qin Jingxiao brings death to his wives. Three princess consorts have already died in succession. Now he is to marry again, and an imperial decree arrives at the home of a low-ranking official of the fifth rank. The legitimate daughter refuses to marry at any cost, so the official’s family dares to pass off a concubine-born daughter as legitimate. To save her mother, who is a servan 1.4kReads—Score139Shelves

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    The female lead is an illegitimate daughter who marries in place of her elder sister. The regent knew this from the beginning but continued to dote on his wife. It's a story of a mature, restrained older man and a docile princess.

47. 197 大 The Young Lady Courts Death, and Her Betrothed Comes to Save Her 大小姐作死，联姻对象来赎人 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Both From Powerful Families | Marriage First, Love Later | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Sweet Romance] [Noble, Aloof CEO x Delicate Rose of a Heiress] (The rating is only because the novel just came out. Read without worries!) Jiang Ruoli had been pampered since birth. The only bitterness she had ever tasted was in iced Americanos, and even her name carried her family’s hopes that she would be refined and well-mannered. . Who would have thought that she’d impulsively spend a night with her husba 11.6kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    Ahhh, this sweet romance novel about love at first sight and mutual attraction is so captivating! The male lead is rich, handsome, taciturn, a doting dad type, respectful and understanding of the female lead's thoughts, shrewd, and most importantly, has exceptionally good physical abilities 🆘. After he's done with the female lead, he runs away. The whole thing is already finished!

48. 198 世 The Strongest Person in the World Is Actually a Little Girl?! 世上最强的人，居然是个萝莉？！ Cherish Courtesy, Preserve the Sheep爱礼存羊Urban6.6M WordsOngoing [Gender Swap] [Eerie Revival] [Wild Imagination] [System] [Not an Invincible Protagonist Novel] (Original title: The Strongest Person in the World Is Actually a Little Girl?!) The biggest unsolved mystery on Blue Star in the 21st century: What exactly is hidden beneath the skirt of Luo Keke, the God-Slaying Princess, that has made all the heroes in the world bow before her? Luo Keke: I’m so weak, how could I possibly hide strange things like daggers, grenades, guns, and holy swords beneath my sk 17.3kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This selection of six excellent books, each with its own distinct style, covers a variety of genres including historical fiction, science fiction, and urban fantasy. It includes both imaginative and innovative works as well as timeless classics, satisfying diverse reading needs such as mind-bending plot twists, lighthearted humor, and thrilling action: 1. *The Ming Dynasty: Exposed by Zhu Di's Simulated Life at the Start* - When history meets science fiction, Zhu Di's imperial strategies meet a modern simulated life system, and a power struggle spanning time unfolds! Will you assist a wise ruler or rewrite history? Witness another possibility for the Ming Dynasty! 2. *I Created the Forbidden Object Management Committee* - Create your own mysterious organization to manage dangerous and unusual items. A perfect blend of urban fantasy and suspenseful reasoning. You think this is just ordinary management work? Behind every forbidden object lies a secret that can change the world! 3. *Transmigration: My Whole Family Has Eight Hundred Schemes* - The whole family is a drama queen, with their intelligence always on point! A perfect formula of time travel and intellectual battles, with warmth and humor flying side by side. After reading, I couldn't help but exclaim: Family bonds can be so interesting! The whole transmigrator family are hidden big shots! 4. *The Ugly Duckling! A Passerby! Big Shots Take Her Home* - From an unknown passerby to the center of attention, see how a "nobody" rises to become the darling of the group. Constant plot twists, a sweet and heartwarming story of growth, it's irresistible! This isn't just a Cinderella story, but an epic tale of a small person's rise to power! 5. *I've Seen Many Perverts, and They All Call Me Pervert* - A perfect collision of dark humor and suspenseful mystery! When "normal" becomes the most luxurious label, when everyone thinks you're an oddball, only by staying true to yourself can you find the truth. A work that will make you laugh and think at the same time, a profound analysis of human nature! 6. *Reincarnated as a Loli, I Am the End of Gods* - A magnificent chapter of reincarnation in another world + combat adventure! A loli of the weakest race, yet possessing god-like combat talent. From novice to expert, from being ridiculed to being admired, this is an epic tale of growth witnessing the miracles created by "small people"! These works include both recent phenomenal new masterpieces and enduring classics, covering a wide range of themes and styles, guaranteeing you'll find your favorite!

49. 199 我 I Created the Committee for the Management of Forbidden Objects! 我创造了禁忌物管理委员会！ Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban675k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Behind the Scenes] [Somewhat Dark] In a bustling city, mysterious items with incredible powers and negative side effects begin to appear. They are called Pandora, also known as Forbidden Objects. 3-001, Marquardt’s Mask. 3-002, Lilith’s Blood Needle. 2-00X, Eris’s Magic Mirror. 0-001, Forbidden Ring. … A mask that lets its wearer become someone else; a silver hairpin that, once driven into a person’s heart, drains every drop of blood from their body and prolongs its owner 7.5kReads8.5Score650Shelves
50. 200 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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