Give Me Some High-IQ Stories. Reading Idiot-Proof Fiction Is Making Me Stupid 来点高智商，看降智文都快被降智了

1. 251 世EN When the World Falls Apart, My Wishes Become Reality 世界崩坏时，我的能力是心想事成 Snow Pea Sprout荷兰豆苗Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Shi Yu [Light Horror] [Superpowers] [Power Progression] [Ensemble Cast] [Sequences] [No Romance] [An Abundance of Power-System Ideas] [A Touch of Esoteric Cult Flavor] [A Protagonist Who Grows] "A slow burn at first, then it takes off after ten chapters." "The protagonist's personality changes as the story progresses. In the later stages, he becomes a ruthless strategist who hides his true nature." "No characters suddenly become stupid. Every plot point has foreshadowing and a clear 32.5kReads8.8Score4kShelves
2. 252 边 Back from the Border, the Little Heiress Is Everyone’s Darling 边境归来，小千金成团宠啦 Mountain Queen女山大王Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + coming-of-age + genius top student + tough and taciturn] Ye Qing saves a group of wealthy heirs. After coming back from the border with the resolve to become a good person, she accidentally discovers that she's the An family's true daughter, who went missing years ago. A status-obsessed father, a biased mother, a sister vying for attention, and a quiet girl. She doesn't care about Grandpa's hundreds of millions in inheritance: she can win that much in a hacki 12.3kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   The female protagonist comes from the border. She has an extremely high IQ and has been a police spy since childhood, secretly sending messages to the police (who are unaware of this).

3. 253 我 I, a Low-Ranking Demon! 我，基层恶魔！ Anonymous佚名Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Another World] [Invincible] [Feel-Good] [Light Novel] [Comedy] Secret Society Reporter: Mr. Green, I've been looking for you for ages! I've finally caught up with you again! Green: Listen, I really have nothing to say to you. Secret Society Reporter: No, no, you're much too modest. Rumor has it that when you were born, the whole world trembled! Your talent was so extraordinary that even the Holy Spirits couldn't glimpse your true name! Green: No, there just happened to be an earthquake that day 4.6kReads8.6Score482Shelves
4. 254 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 30kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   🥝🥝This post-apocalyptic novel almost turned me off because of the title, but it's hilarious! [Smirk] It features a dramatic mother and a highly intelligent, high-powered child. The female lead always makes up strange identities, pretends to be a weak and innocent girl, scams for food and drink, and even tries to scam superpowers. She wants to be a villain in the post-apocalyptic world. The son is incredibly smart, has super high combat power, and dotes on his mother. [Learned something new][learned something new]

5. 255 让 I Told You to Be a Trainer, So Why Did You Become the Number One Villain? 让你当训练家，你跑去当头号反派 Deep-Sea Glass Whale深海琉璃鲸Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A Villain’s Growth Diary] [A Human-Shaped Incubus] [In Spirit Battles, the Trainer Is the One Who Matters] [If You Can’t Beat Me, You’re the One Who Evolved Wrong] [I Only Just Found Out That Creating Spirits Is Illegal] [Fine, I’ll Make My Own Super Divine Beast] [I Just Wanted to Earn Some Scholarship Money, So How Did I Become the Number-One Villain?] After transmigrating to a world of contracted beasts, Xu Wang’s very first spirit undergoes an incorrect evolution and becomes a virus species 12.8kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
6. 256 我 You Might Not Be Able to Handle This Old Lady! 我这口老奶你只怕承受不住！ Grief Scattered on the Wind离恨纷飞Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Class changes for everyone + everyday life + team-ups + beating up teammates] After transmigrating to a world where everyone changes class, Mu Feng becomes a rich second-generation kid. His clan is huge, and everyone his age is a genius. Am I a genius too? But the entire Mu family is a complete mess?! Great! Grab a bucket and run! He changes into a jack-of-all-trades Paladin, but what’s with these class skills: “Free your hands!”, “Let yourself go!”, and “Believe me, you can become light too!”? 22.1kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
7. 257 真 A Real Princess? No, a Real Monarch! 真公主？不，真君主！ Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance + Strong female lead + Military academy competition in the early stages + Unifying humanity in the later stages + Passionate) Question: How many steps does it take to evolve from a monarch’s juvenile form to its complete form? Juvenile Ling Zhao: Orphanage from the start, with a game chip suspected to be a golden finger that keeps holding her back. Complete Ling Zhao: The first person of the post-interstellar era, first commander, divine star-caster, hope of humanity, sole heir to th 124.4kReads9.4Score19kShelves
8. 258 身 Death Erases All Debts 身死债消 Liang Yan Warms Three Winters梁言暖三冬Mystery359k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [Slightly fictionalized setting] [A heroine who grows over time and isn’t perfect; she’ll suffer setbacks, so don’t read if that’s not for you] A cycling team of 18 is riding across the Sichuan-Tibet route when its leader, Wang Zhengming, a judge at Qinghai City Intermediate People’s Court, suddenly collapses and dies in full view of everyone. The police then find a line of tiny writing at the bottom of Wang Zhengming’s pillbox: “The betrayer will die today.” They suspect his wif 2.5kReads8.8Score313Shelves

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   The female protagonist, Gu Yu, killed someone alone after finishing her college entrance exams and escaped unscathed before going to study in the United States. Twelve years later, she returned, meticulously and methodically committing murders, each time without getting herself involved. She orchestrated the largest serial murder case in the area, solely to avenge the massacre of her entire family.

9. 259 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 61.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves
10. 260 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.2kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    🔥🔥It's so funny, I laugh every time I watch it, my stomach hurts from laughing, I'll get abs from laughing, I'll laugh my way to riches! Now I finally know why it has such a high rating—the male and female leads are both seriously funny! [Laughing and crying][laughing out loud] I was listening to an audiobook while slacking off at work, and when I heard the part where the male lead gives the female lead her first task, "Get rid of that 'dog'," and then she goes to the palace and gets rid of the real vicious dog, which drives the male lead crazy when she gets back. It absolutely cracked me up! Hahahaha!

11. 261 盗 Tomb Raiding: A Common Man's Fight for Survival! 盗墓：一个普通人的求生历险记！ Black Radiance黑色的光辉Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Tomb-raiding world, plot-focused, no romance, top student, hacker, bounty hunter, only golden finger is a pocket dimension] Jiang Ting, an overworked corporate drone, transmigrated into a world she knew all too well. The moment she realized where she was, her first thought was to leave the country! She had to run!! Not only was the timing of her transmigration terrible, but she also wanted to stay far away from the center of all the trouble. She used to squeal over the characters while reading 6.7kReads8.7Score737Shelves
12. 262 假 The False Myth: The Vermilion Bird's Tale 假神话朱雀传 A Solitary Sojourn on Lonely Mountain, Walking Alone at Sunset孤山信游与斜阳独步Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing Wu Yan was just an ordinary demon hunter, but by a twist of fate, he awakened the divine bloodline within him. Then he was possessed by the Vermilion Bird, one of the Five Elements Divine Lords. From that moment on, a storm of blood and violence swept across the three realms of gods, humans, and demons. 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, however, is neither mindless nor childish; it focuses on ruthless, decisive, and brutal combat.

13. 263 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 90.5kReads9.0Score8.8kShelves

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    20 Books, all highly rated, over 3 million words, time-travel, no system, high intelligence, not mindless, political intrigue, and the classic "playing dumb to outsmart others" trope! (Recommended by a bookworm with over 6800 hours of audiobook listening experience—trustworthy!) [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Heart]

14. 264 开EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ Four Taels of Rice四两大米饭Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 31kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    All three books feature incredibly intelligent protagonists, strong logical plots, and tight storylines. There are no instances of characters being intellectually challenged or rendered nonsensical, and even the romance elements are relatively few.

15. 265 公 Highway Survival: A Three-Hour Countdown to Stockpiling Supplies 公路求生，开局三小时囤货倒计时 Cilantro Bro香菜萝broSports1.3M WordsOngoing [Road Survival + Infinite Flow + Natural Disasters + Stockpiling + Safehouse Construction + No Romance, Team-Focused] Wei Jiu just wants to be an ordinary nobody, living a quiet life. To make sure she can live quietly, she blew up the Infinite Flow Survival System while the other Infinite Flow players were still clearing levels. But she had barely escaped the Infinite Flow Human Trafficking System when she was kidnapped into a road survival game. “Beep beep! The road survival game will begin in 47.6kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves
16. 266 欺 The God of Deception Never Lies 欺诈之神他永不说谎 Linear Operator线性算子Two Male Leads624k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, scheming goofball bottom × older, imposing commander top] [Ensemble cast, power couple, satisfying story, mutually faithful, everyone has their wits about them, plot-driven] The leads meet relatively late. Includes mild coercion by the top toward the bottom, as well as voyeurism. Cheng Ling, an elite lawyer at a Jiangcheng law firm and a demon on the debate stage, had the misfortune of dying violently in the street. The three gods in charge of his life and death told him, “We can 53.5kReads9.5Score7kShelves
17. 267 成 Become a God and Prove the Dao, Starting as a Ghost 成神证道，从做鬼开始 Flying Goose鹅飞飞Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation + Slow Burn + Character Growth + No Romance + Lovecraftian] Fu Ruo transmigrated, becoming the corpse of a woman who had lain dead in the muddy bottom of a pond for three years... She was a ghost now. This world was overrun by monsters and ruled by evil spirits, while the people lived in misery. Fu Ruo discovered by chance that protecting the townsfolk and driving off evil spirits could strengthen her ghostly form. Later... As a lone ghost, she entered the divine path of 5.3kReads8.4Score673Shelves
18. 268 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 7kReads9.1Score673Shelves
19. 269 我 Quick Transmigration: I Have Special Skills for Going Undercover 【快穿】我有特殊的卧底技巧 Winter Mushroom in the Snow雪地冬菇Two Male Leads799k WordsCompleted The moment Wen Shuo transmigrates and opens his eyes, he finds himself lying on an operating table in an underground base, his abdomen ripped open. Outside the hallway, enforcers are attacking in a storm of gunfire. Inside the room, a self-destruct bomb is about to reach zero. His identities are: Second-in-command of the Phoenix Resistance, Director of the New Human Special Investigation Division, (Former) teacher in the preparatory program at Watson University. Now he's seriously injured, his s 2.3kReads9.2Score318Shelves
20. 270 星 Interstellar Campus: The Five-Person Team Charges Ahead 星际校园：五人小队向前冲 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military academy + mecha + no romance + coming of age + ensemble cast + light humor + five-person team + strong team spirit] For the first seventeen years of her life, Jiang Lin's goal was to get into Mingde's mechanical engineering department and become a highly paid mecha engineer. But an unexpected turn of events sent her to Dawn Military Academy and set her on the path to becoming an elite solo fighter. Inter-academy tournaments, live-fire drills, interstellar battles... Years later, five s 63.5kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves
21. 271 京 The Capital's Greatest Detective: You Call This a Lackey? 京城第一神捕，你管这叫狗腿子？ Ink-Tinted Clear Light墨染清辉Historical2.6M WordsCompleted After passing the graduate school entrance exam, Xu Qing finally landed the stable government job he had always dreamed of. Only, this job was a little different from what he had imagined. He had transmigrated into the body of a constable who had just died. What's more, a tall, handsome female constable with elegant brows and bright, starry eyes took a liking to him and picked him to serve under her. Xu Qing had intended to refuse. That is, until he saw the female constable casually snap a stone 17.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
22. 272 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves

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    ✨✨I personally tested these two books. I laughed for as long as I read them, until I was practically laughing myself to death. They're incredibly witty and humorous, guaranteed to make you laugh [facepalm][laughing]. These are high-quality novels with a 9.9 Rating; the 0.1 Point is to prevent the author from getting arrogant. This is my number one book this year! My smile never left my face from beginning to end, really.

23. 273 妹 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹，这疯批你驾驭不了，换我来 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 51kReads9.1Score7.1kShelves
24. 274 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
25. 275 南 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 Long Yuan龙渊Historical7.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 6.1kReads9.1Score846Shelves
26. 276 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The female lead works as a clerk in a factory, which is essentially part of the system. Everyone she meets has a hidden meaning, and she has to carefully analyze the words of her superiors [facepalm]. But for her, it's all a piece of cake. I suspect the author is actually in the system [smirk].

27. 277 帝 The Empire's First Prince Consort 帝国第一驸马 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 113.8kReads9.1Score10.6kShelves

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    20 books, all top-rated, over 3 million words, time-travel, no system, high intelligence, not mindless, political intrigue, and the classic "playing dumb to outsmart others" trope! (Recommended by a bookworm with over 6800 hours of audiobook listening experience—trustworthy!) 👍👍👍❤️

28. 278 无 The Heartless Dao Senior Sister Ran Away While Pregnant 无情道师姐揣孕肚后跑了 White Crane Grass白鹤草Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yao was chosen, because of her unusual constitution, to be the future wife of Xiting Zhi, a prodigy at catching demons. An ordinary mortal, Li Yao was naturally beneath Xiting Zhi's notice. He told her that he would never marry her. Li Yao knew how to read the room. Though she liked him, she never clung to him, and quietly waited for him to convince his family and call off the engagement. But then a great demon wiped out the entire Li family overnight, leaving Li Yao as the sole survivor. Und 7kReads8.7Score622Shelves

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    These are novels where the female protagonists are all highly intelligent. Add these to your bookshelf and savor them at your leisure. I stayed up all night reading each of them, and I highly recommend them.

29. 279 你 You Say Music Cultivators Are Frail, So How Did Junior Sister Become Invincible?! 你说乐修柔弱，师妹怎么无敌了！ Yue Man月漫Ancient Romance980k WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist, practically invincible] Shen Lingsu had planned to focus on her cultivation at her sect's music peak, but her rival suddenly gave up and sent her to the main peak as a personal disciple. Her fellow disciples took Shen Lingsu on a wild ride through the world of personal disciples. They never expected the “gentle and adorable” junior sister to defeat everyone in the cultivation world and turn the Spirit Realm upside down. At first, her rivals were most afraid of her taking out 20.4kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
30. 280 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 84.3kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
31. 281 懵 What?! I Became the Zombie Beauty in a Top Villain’s Arms 懵！成了顶级反派怀里的丧尸美人 Neither Rain nor Shine非关阴晴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse813k WordsCompleted [A Refined Degenerate, a Pervert × A Pure and Seductive Little Temptress] [Alternate Apocalypse + Devoted Romance, Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Lots of Original Worldbuilding] The rising star Pei Xiqing is transported into an apocalyptic scum-punishing novel, where she becomes a villainess with nothing but a bewitching face. Her attempts to seduce someone fail, leaving her despised by everyone. While the hero and heroine enjoy sweet romance and take down scumbags in the apocalypse, s 13.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
32. 282 逍 The Carefree Crown Prince 逍遥太子传 Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 35kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
33. 283 顶 No One Dares Offend This Top Expert: All the Paranormal Beings Are His Patients 顶级大佬惹不起，诡异全是他病友 May Life Carry Me Across生生渡我Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + wish fulfillment + no romance + livestreaming + a true powerhouse] Qi Yan spent ten years in a mental hospital and has finally been discharged. But the moment he steps outside, he is dragged into a newly generated instance. It turns out the outside world has been overrun by the supernatural for a long time. - Every time Qi Yan enters an instance, he runs into familiar “people”: his dear fellow patients again. While players flee in disarray, he leisurely visits old friends and to 72.5kReads9.0Score16.1kShelves
34. 284 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.8kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
35. 285 从 From Eunuch to Emperor 从太监到皇帝 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical5.5M WordsCompleted Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 43.8kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
36. 286 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    You should watch this. Whether it's intelligence, values, or the plot, it will definitely meet your requirements.

37. 287 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, My Identity as a Poet Immortal Was Revealed 被退婚后，我诗仙的身份曝光了 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical2.8M WordsCompleted New book announcement: My Husband, Be Good. The Princess Is Here to Steal You Away. Thank you for showing your support by checking it out. This book is also known as After My Engagement Was Broken Off, My Identity as a Poetry Immortal Was Revealed. Li Chen’an transmigrates to the Ning Kingdom and becomes an unwanted son kicked out of his home! His background is truly tragic: He began his lessons at three, yet by eleven he still couldn’t recite the Three Character Classic. Then he spent three yea 4.8kReads8.9Score944Shelves
38. 288 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 36.5kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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    A spy novel with the same theme as "Barbed Wire." It's also quite good. The scientific information it provides is significantly stronger than "Barbed Wire." While "Barbed Wire" depicts the daily life of the Japanese Special Higher Police, this book explores it comprehensively, depicting the guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines between the Red Army, the Nationalist Army, and the Japanese. It leans towards the espionage genre. Highly recommended.

39. 289 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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    You absolutely have to read this. While I was reading it, I kept marveling at the author's intellect to write such a logical and intelligent book. It's so captivating, you just can't put it down!

40. 290 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 386.2kReads9.2Score32.8kShelves
41. 291 我 The Secondhand Goods I Collect Come with Ghosts 我收的旧货里住着鬼 Little Li Goes Fishing小李来捞鱼Mystery116k WordsOngoing [Urban supernatural horror · Hunting ghosts and growing stronger · Folklore and strange tales · Golden finger stat upgrades · No System] Also known as: Don't Go Out at Night People know how terrifying ghosts are, but ghosts know how poisonous human hearts can be. Jiang Ye is an ordinary man who was just fired from his job. All he can do is ride a beat-up motorcycle and listen to people who burn paper money tell ghost stories. Then, beneath the cabinet in his rented room, he found a scroll of Sou 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If someone knocks on your door in the middle of the night and asks, "The rain has stopped, have you seen my child?" How would you answer? If you answer incorrectly, two more sets of footprints will appear in the mud the next day. Every legend has a price, and every chapter ends on a knife's edge.

42. 292 逍 The Carefree Imperial Son-in-Law 逍遥驸马爷 Drunk from a Flick of the Finger弹指一壶醉Historical3.0M WordsCompleted (Set in a fictional world, drawing mainly on the Ming and Tang dynasties and the Three Kingdoms era) Qin Feng, a doctor skilled in every field, transmigrates into the body of an unwanted illegitimate son in the Grand Tutor's residence. He only wants to become a secret tycoon in this dynasty and find a chance to establish his own household. Unexpectedly, he becomes a royal son-in-law, entering a sham marriage with a princess. Each gets what they want from the arrangement, and Qin Feng only has hi 21.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
43. 293 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 214.7kReads9.4Score34.4kShelves

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    Not only is the main character highly intelligent, but every supporting character in this book is also highly intelligent!

44. 294 九 A Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy174k WordsCompleted Ye Yi and Ling Ziyuan cultivate and wander through the mountains and rivers of Yunhua's nine provinces on the Cangyun Continent. The sect's people lend their full support to the Yunhua Dynasty, as heaven and earth together share life across the four seas of Yunhua. 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The situation is ever-changing and unpredictable.

45. 295 我 I, the Supreme Being of Old, Defy the Rules When I Strike 我，旧日至高位格，出手无视规则 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban2.1M WordsOngoing I was once the world's first transcendent, a pioneer who ventured into the unknown. When I returned from two hundred years of being lost, the world had changed, and the mighty ran rampant. They said I was merely a relic abandoned by the times, the remnant of an ignorant fantasy. There was no place for me in the new world. What they did not know was this: I had witnessed the most insane horrors and the grandest downfalls. Dormant within me was an exalted existence capable of shattering the very l 308.2kReads9.3Score26.9kShelves

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    The foreshadowing, the setting, and the writing style all suggest this is going to be a hit. The last one was "The Mistake for Langya".

46. 296 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 31.5kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
47. 297 无 Silent 1937 无声1937 Dreaming of the Corner梦知隅Urban741k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he met with an accident while carrying out a mission. When he opened his eyes, he had become Chen Shusheng, captain of a Juntong action squad, locked in an interrogation room and framed as a scapegoat. The Japanese spy wants him dead. His own men have set him up. His superior is happy to go along with it. On this path, one wrong word means death, and trusting the wrong person means ruin beyond redemption. He comes from the future and knows how much more suffering this natio 101.1kReads8.8Score9.1kShelves
48. 298 孤 I’m About to Turn the Heavens Upside Down 孤要翻天了 By the Flowing River江水流畔Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Two male leads + reborn + childhood friends + everyone dotes on the protagonist Gentle military general top x clever, double-standard crown prince bottom Yun Ruyao has been crown prince for fifteen years. He was raised to be one from the moment he was born. His father valued him above all else and indulged him in every way. It was no exaggeration to say that, in the emperor’s eyes, there were no other princes or princesses besides him. Then, when Yun Ruyao was fifteen, the emperor issued a decre 18.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    Bags that look good don't make you less smart.

49. 299 禁 No Trespassing 禁止侵入 Tong Si橦肆Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted 1v1, both leads are sexually inexperienced. A roguish, shameless [mafia heir] vs. a domineering, proud [crime lord’s daughter] A couple at war, united by pure hatred; a fake-to-the-bitter-end loyal puppy; tailbones that just want to kill each other; and a push-and-pull so intense it feels like their tendons might snap. In public, they act like a loving couple. In private, they point guns at each other. She pressed a gun to his suit pants and pulled the trigger without hesitation. He dragged her 33.3kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    Both of them are highly intelligent; you should check them out.

50. 300 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 116.2kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves

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    A masterpiece that starts strong and continues to rise in quality. It boasts a strong female lead core; the appeal lies not only in the plot but also in the protagonist's captivating personality. The writing is superb and of exceptional quality.

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