Looking for a Story About a Real Top Student, Not a Romance Wearing a Top Student's Disguise 求真正的学霸文，不要披着学霸皮的言情文。

1. 1 学 A Top Student's Journey Leads to the Stars and the Sea 学霸的征途是星辰大海 Trainee Human Observer见习人类观察员Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Academic genius + cutting-edge technology + strengthening the country through science and technology + sci-fi + no female lead + an intelligent protagonist] In 2023, high school sophomore Xu Chen obtains a learning talent System. By completing tasks and raising his subject levels, he gains academic talents far beyond those of ordinary people! In the early stages, the focus is on basic sciences: high school math competitions, solving mathematical conjectures, researching artificial intelligence 87.4kReads9.0Score7.1kShelves

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   They went straight for the trump card.

2. 2 天 A Geniuses’ Academic Ace? Hah, You’re Just an Ant Beneath My Feet! 天才学霸？呵，不过是脚下蝼蚁！ This Monk Never Uses Rejoice老衲从不用飘柔Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Ramanujan: O revered god of mathematics, am I the greatest genius of the past hundred years? God of Mathematics: You could just about say that. Ramanujan: What about Su Hao? God of Mathematics: Hah, interesting. It's been a long time since anyone called me by my name... No System. A top-student novel where the protagonist's intelligence blows everyone away. Come and give it a try! 86.8kReads8.5Score9.6kShelves
3. 3 归 A Cheap Import Who Studied Abroad? Call Me the Father of Chips! 归国留洋水货？叫我芯片之父！ This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The 1950s + technological powerhouse + academic prodigy] A young man from the new century transmigrates to 1955 as an overseas student returning to China, becoming one of the same group of ocean-liner returnees as Qian Xuesen. The original list of twenty-four people has inexplicably gained one additional name: his. However, this Stanford graduate in his former life actually graduated through his family's donations. He has no real knowledge in his head and is already someone about to be eliminat 386.8kReads8.7Score28.7kShelves
4. 4 我 I Just Wanted to Study, So How Did I Become an Esports Legend? 我只想学习，怎么就电竞封神了 1Watermelon King11西瓜大王1Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Top Student + Esports + System + Wish Fulfillment + Lighthearted Comedy + No Female Lead] Lu Ming was widely recognized as the most relentless student at Changhua No. 6 High School. He studied sixteen hours a day, yet his grade ranking stayed stubbornly stuck around seventieth or eightieth. Then he was bound to the Work-Rest Balance System. He thought it was a study system, but the System told him: “Want to improve your study efficiency? Go play Honor of Kings first.” And so the school’s most h 97.9kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
5. 5 我 I’m Just a Web Novelist, So How Did I Become a Literary Great? 我就一写网文的，怎么成文豪了 One Thousand and One千里零零一Urban790k WordsOngoing [Parallel World + Single Female Lead + Coming of Age] “Recently, Mr. Luo Ji, one of only two people in Hua Kingdom to win the world's highest honor in science fiction, released his memoir of his friendship with literary giant Gu Yuan. He admitted that it was the most legendary and controversial friendship of his life...” “Because Gu Yuan made him the protagonist of one of his books, the world remembers him as the sword-wielder who ushered in the Deterrence Era, rather than as a world-class maste 141.7kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves

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   One is academic, the other is science; both are fine. This math story has no romantic pairing; it's a smooth, exhilarating journey from a perfect score in a competition to a Phyllis Award winner. The other story, "The Plagiarist," has a female lead, but it's still very enjoyable. If you don't like romantic pairings, just skip those chapters. [Laughing][Laughing]

6. 6 刚 Just Became the Top Gaokao Scorer, and the Academic Prodigy System Is Here 刚成高考状元，学霸逆袭系统来了 Chasing Dreams Toward the Sun朝着阳光追梦Urban1.0M WordsOngoing The day the college entrance exam results came out. Lin Xiao looked at the words “Top Scorer in the Province” displayed on his phone screen, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. Ten years of hard study, drowning in a sea of practice questions. After countless late nights spent poring over books, he had finally risen above millions of exam takers. But just then, a cold, mechanical voice thundered in his mind: “Ding! Academic Comeback System successfully bound.” Lin Xiao fell silent. T 130.6kReads8.7Score14.1kShelves

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   No female lead, no major plot holes, and very little bit of face-slapping and mockery—note, "very little," not "completely," meaning very little. There's absolutely no individual mockery, no backstabbing or stereotyping of someone's background or abilities. It truly feels like academia, allowing research achievements to be presented with resounding conviction.

7. 7 五 At Five, I Helped Mom Livestream a Test, and I Went Viral 五岁帮妈妈直播做试卷，我爆红了 Young Master Who Forgot His Sword忘剑公子Urban500k WordsCompleted [Top Student + Slice of Life + Comedy + Scheming + Child Prodigy] Reborn in the body of a five-year-old, with a top-student, goddess-like mother, Ye Xiaotian says, “I just want to be a lazy fish. I don't want to work hard.” But the System won't let him. [Study for one minute and receive the proof of Goldbach's conjecture.] [Study for two minutes and receive 1-nanometer lithography technology.] [Study for three minutes and receive controlled nuclear fusion technology.] And so, a five-year-old 3.9kReads8.8Score499Shelves

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   7000-Hour veteran bookworm's recommendations! Perfect for those looking for something to read. Having devoured countless formulaic novels and avoided numerous bad reads, these are truly treasures selected through rigorous screening. Fast-paced and concise, with well-developed characters, satisfying moments, and no forced intellectual lapses.

8. 8 成 Becoming an Academician: It All Starts with Maxed-Out Math Talent! 成为院士，从数学天赋拉满开始！ This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban542k WordsCompleted [Tech-Driven Nation + Top Student + Slice of Life] After Lu Yuan was reborn into his final year of high school, he discovered that his brain had suddenly opened up, and his talent for math, physics, and chemistry had reached its peak. At first, he only wanted to use his talents to get into a Project 211 university and change his fate. But in the end, he embarked on a one-way journey down the road of academia. “How can a rundown high school like this produce an Olympiad gold medalist?” “Who’s in 10.8kReads8.4Score674Shelves
9. 9 我EN I Exchange Black Technology by Crushing the School Bully 我靠打爆学霸兑换黑科技 Meat-Eating Panda吃肉的熊猫Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [Academic Prodigy + Black Technology + Technology to Strengthen the Nation + War and Terror Bureau] High school student Song He gets the Academic Grudge System. As long as he can make top students lose their composure, he can exchange their resentment for all kinds of black technology. So Song He keeps driving the top students over the edge: “You snatch first place in the grade, and every other top student drops in the rankings. Resentment +10,000!” “You receive a special research allowance for 54.8kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
10. 10 百 From Zero to Top University in 100 Days, Shaking the Global Academic World 百天从零考清北，惊动全球学术圈 Bald Teenager秃头正太Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Jiang Ye, a struggling high school senior, never imagined that with just 100 days until the college entrance exam, the beautiful Qingbei goddess he met online would confess her feelings to him. “When you get into Qingbei University, let’s start dating.” Whoa Looking at the selfie she sent, with her exquisite beauty and captivating white stockings, the young man’s heart begins to race… [Host’s intense emotional response detected. System activating!] [Academic Prodigy System… activation successful 15kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves
11. 11 高 After Scoring Full Marks on the College Entrance Exam, I Derived the Grand Unified Theory 高考满分后，我推导出大一统理论 Li Muyao李牧遥Urban123k WordsOngoing Just after the college entrance exam, the System threw out an ultimate choice: [A: A perfect score on this exam (750 points)] [B: 100 million yuan, after tax, deposited immediately]. Li Zeli didn't hesitate for even a second. "I'll take B! Only an idiot would become a scientist!" The System gave a cold laugh. "Your way of thinking is quite unusual, Host. As a reward, you get a perfect exam score and a Brain-Blast Experience Card!" ...Fine. Since he was forced to become a top student, no one c 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Aspiring to godhood through the college entrance exam, all for the stars and the sea. To laugh and watch the world's changes with my childhood sweetheart.

12. 12 重 Restarting in 2007: From Top Student to Academic Authority 重启2007，从学霸到学阀 Chasing Dreams Toward the Sun朝着阳光追梦Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Have you ever won a scholarship? Have you ever been in an honors class? Have you ever ranked first in your entire school? How many certificates have you earned? How many competitions have you entered? Have you ever made the person you like see you in a new light? Why did you go quiet? But you’re still staring at your phone! Back in 2007, Lu Shixian starts making plans, working hard, changing his style, and moving forward. Lu Shixian: Sorry, but this time, I’m going to win. 19.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    No romantic partner, dedicated to his career and devoted to national scientific research. The research details are written in a very streamlined way, which I don't understand but still find impressive. It seems the author has done extensive research.

13. 13 华 The Tech Journey of China's Top Student Dream Team 华夏之光学霸天团的科技征途 Civilized Traveler文明旅人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + genius male lead + friendships with many characters + school life in the early chapters + launching a tech company + developing his hometown + exploring the stars and the future] A reborn, romance-free story about a top student, with a rarely appearing System. The male lead is a relentless grinder who pushes not only himself, but his friends as well. We’ve all seen someone get into a top university through sheer hard work, but have you ever seen someone take all their classmates al 566Reads8.4Score—Shelves
14. 14 超 Super Scholar: Starting with Quietly Controlling My Scores! 超级学霸：从低调控分开始！ Hidden in the Firmament苍穹隐Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Academic ace + System + Deliberately controlling test scores + Cutting-edge technology, lighthearted with no angst] After a surprise math test, the class monitor, an academic ace, scores just 50 points. The campus beauty gets 30, and the class representative and study committee member score even lower. But Jiang Nan, the king of dozing in class and the champion of the school cafeteria, racks up 90 points and takes first place??? Math teacher: “Kid, you can't hide it anymore, can you?” Beautiful 4.6kReads8.8Score822Shelves
15. 15 学 The Academic Goddess Shook the World 学神她轰动全世界 Milk Tea with Chili Peppers奶茶拌辣椒Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [From underachiever to top student × everyday life] After an unexpected incident, Nan Ran transfers from Class Nine to Class One as an auditing student. Completely out of place among the top students, she has a miserable time. Then, on her way home one day, she finds a top student’s planner and somehow ends up bound to it as its owner. She has to complete the tasks listed in it every day, and if she fails, it gives her an electric shock to spur her on. From then on, she gets up early and goes to 740Reads8.4Score113Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, just pure friendship—it's really good. The system forces the female lead to study, initially just to avoid being electrocuted, but unexpectedly she falls in love with learning, excelling in all subjects and becoming a math prodigy. What I found most heartwarming was that the father, researching artificial intelligence, suffered health problems from long hours of work. Before dying, he infused his habits—or rather, his consciousness—into the AI, accompanying the female lead. It warmed my heart even in my deathbed.

16. 16 寒 Professor Lin from a Poor Family 寒门林教授 Carving a Dragon from Rotten Wood朽木雕龙Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Poor Family + Inspirational + Tearjerker + Passionate + Nostalgic + Suitable for Middle Schoolers] Education is the fairest thing in the world. Lin Dongsheng, a student from a poor family, unexpectedly discovers that he has an extraordinary memory. Though he usually doesn't even dare eat his fill, he changes his fate through his studies, achieving one miracle after another. He wins prize money at all kinds of competitions, eventually gets into Tsinghua University, becom 8.7kReads7.7Score561Shelves

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    This book is possible; reading can change one's destiny.

17. 17 反 The Villainous Young Lady Is Actually a Research Genius! 反派大小姐竟然是科研大佬！ Cat Lantern Guest猫灯客Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Period Setting + Scientific Research + Fake and Real Heiresses + A Rising Nation] The standard period-novel setup: a scheming adopted daughter, a domineering male lead chasing after his love, wealthy-family feuds, and a protagonist who wins at life through romance. Lu Zhaozhao flips through the script and falls silent for three seconds. ...Fair enough, but I’m not taking part. On the first day after transmigrating into the body of a vicious rich-girl villain, her biol 24.8kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves

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    A science fiction story set in a technologically advanced era, later evolving into a purely technologically advanced superpower; no romantic pairing.

18. 18 开 From the Start, I Have a Stat Panel, and I Grind My Way into an Peerless National Scholar 开局一个属性面板，肝成无双国士 In the Northern Sea There Is a Kunpeng北冥有鲲鹏Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Academic genius, black technology, System, making money] Zhao Yang is reborn in 2008. What occupies his mind isn't getting rich, but the major chip-sale contracts from his previous life that still make his blood boil. But soon, a suddenly awakened attribute panel pulverizes all those regrets! "Ding! Math level +1! Intelligence +3!" As long as he grinds for experience, everything he's learned gets etched straight into his DNA! Level up any subject, and his brain develops at a breakneck pace! Got 50kReads7.2Score4.5kShelves

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    These books of mine are definitely true academic masterpieces!

19. 19 神 Divine Choices: From the Start, I Chose a Perfect Score on the College Entrance Exam 神级选择：开局选择高考满分 In the Northern Sea There Is a Kunpeng北冥有鲲鹏Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Top student + System + cutting-edge tech + showing off, lighthearted with no angst] If you had to choose, would you take a perfect 750 on the college entrance exam, or 7.5 million in cash? Staring at the pop-up on his phone, Cheng Hao was at a loss for words. He chose a perfect score on the exam. What? You want to know why he didn't choose the 7.5 million? Don't ask. It's because he has lofty ideals! Who knew it would actually be real? Cheng Hao really had returned to the eve of the college ent 13.7kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 开 From the Start, My Brain Was Enhanced in Senior Year: I Became a National Treasure 开局高三脑域强化：我成国士无双 In the Northern Sea There Is a Kunpeng北冥有鲲鹏Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Slow burn, one heroine, academic prodigy, cutting-edge technology] Guo Hao has just been reborn in 2012. All he can think about is youth, getting rich, and then lying flat. But then a voice rings out in his mind. “System activation complete. The Host currently lacks the normal level of knowledge possessed by others of the same age on this planet. A Gold-level reward mission is now being issued.” “Gold Mission: Score at least 85% on the college entrance exam in 103 days. Mission Rewards: +1 brai 32.1kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
21. 21 逆 A Comeback: Back to Sixteen 逆袭之重回十六岁 Dreaming Away Leisure Hours闲时入梦来Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [An inspiring school-life story about a top student. The heroine isn’t a genius; she turns her life around through hard work.] The underachiever Jiang Ning returned to age sixteen. In this life, she set herself the goal of studying hard and turning things around to become a top student. But why does the boy who seemed so distant and impossible to win over in her previous life seem to be getting closer and closer? …“We’ll meet at the nation’s top university.” Jiang Ning read the message again and 7.2kReads9.2Score799Shelves

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    Let's get studying!

22. 22 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    In true academic superstar novels, the protagonist's extraordinary physique only provides an advantage in learning; he still has to rely on his own efforts. Later in the story, he participates in competitions without losing intelligence. The emotions are genuine and relatable. You won't regret reading this!

23. 23 真 The Real Heiress's Passionate Life 真千金的热血人生 Xiao Xiao Mingqiu小小明秋1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth | A technologically powerful nation | Patriotism and family | The real heiress | No System | Female-led career story] She closed her eyes amid the smoke of war and opened them in an age of prosperity. In 1942, underground operative Ruan Siling's identity was exposed during a mission, and she died a heroic death. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the year 2000 as Jiang Yunning, the real heiress who had just been brought home by a wealthy family. Her pistol had become 5.7kReads8.9Score548Shelves

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    You can try this if you're looking for something to read.

24. 24 和 After Breaking Up with My Ideal Girl, I Awakened the Academic Prodigy System 和白月光分手后，我觉醒学神系统 I'm lock我是lockUrban279k WordsOngoing [Big-Fish Hero + Academic Prodigy + Research + Cutting-Edge Tech + System Growth + Campus Life + Multiple Female Leads + Top Student] In the summer of 2016, after Chen Zhixu broke up with his long-distance sweetheart, he unexpectedly awakened the Academic Prodigy System. The aloof System asked him, "Want some Tokens? Then hurry up and complete your System missions!" Chen Zhixu looked at the beginner mission: prove the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture. He fell into deep thought... Years later, 35.9kReads—Score4.3kShelves

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    The "Academic Prodigy System" begins with the Three-Dimensional Hanging Valley Conjecture and progresses from mathematics to physics, chemistry, and materials science, developing cutting-edge technologies.

25. 25 女 The Female Side Character Woke Up to Find the Male Lead Begging for a Kiss 女配一睁眼，男主冷脸求亲亲 Yan Zhinuan妍知暖Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted Brooding, unhinged male lead vs. proud, silly, timid beauty | Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside male lead | Sweet romance | Both leads are each other’s first | Mostly everyday life | A slow-burn romance | Coercive possessiveness | Intense push and pull Only after Jiang Yumian died did she learn that she was not only the villainess in a book, but also a fake heiress. The poor student Qizhou, who had been switched with her at birth, was the real heir. In her previous life, she turned the re 9.1kReads8.0Score1kShelves

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    Superb! The content is exciting, the plot is gripping, a masterpiece!

26. 26 八 The 1980s: We're All Reborn, So Who Needs Romance? 八零：都重生了谁还谈恋爱啊！ Zi Ningyu子凝语Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Alternate World] [Reborn in the 1980s] [No System] [Academic Comeback] [Advancing the Nation Through Science] Su Wan is reborn in 1980, back on the day her stepsister framed her for cheating on an exam and her own mother slapped her in front of everyone. In her previous life, she had yielded and endured at every turn. In the end, she was expelled from school, framed, and left with a ruined reputation, destined to die alone. Given another chance at life, her mind is sharper than ever, and she ne 235Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female protagonist who is reborn as a top student and dedicates herself to serving her country through science and technology.

27. 27 保 The Guaranteed University Place Was Already Taken, but After Being Reborn, She Didn't Want It Anymore 保送名额内定，重生后她不稀罕了 Spring and Autumn on the Strings弦上有春秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn academic ace + sweet campus romance + both each other's first and only + no System] Top student Jiang Lu is reborn. In her previous life, she worked hard to earn a recommendation for direct admission, only for the spot to be promised to the principal's daughter. The blow ruined her state of mind, she failed the college entrance exam, and died miserable and alone. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself back in the independent admissions exam hall. Same old setup, but a very diff 2kReads7.2Score198Shelves

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    A sweet and blush-inducing campus romance where a bright, studious girl is pounced on by a charming, younger male student! This junior has three great qualities: exceptional intelligence, a captivating blend of sweetness and sass, and a penchant for flirting. The moment he calls her "senior sister," she wants to run away! Zhu Linsen is a well-known, beautiful, and academically gifted girl throughout the school and even the city. She's a model student, focused on exams and studies, with no interest in romance. Until her junior, Ji Feiyan, appears! He's her father's prized student, having been admitted to her high school and university from the worst middle school. He always appears on her usual route, innocently calling out, "Senior sister!" "Senior sister, how do I solve this problem?" "Senior sister, Teacher Zhu asked you to take care of me." Little does she know, with his puppy-like appearance and wolfish nature, Zhu Linsen finds herself falling for this junior! From then on, Zhu Linsen was caught in a deep dilemma, and also surrounded by her younger, charming junior... "Senior sister, I have a love problem that only you can solve!" For a top student, love is about balancing studies and romance!

28. 28 重 Back After the High School Entrance Exams, I’m Aiming for Peking University 重回中考后目标是北大 Banyan Leaf榕叶子Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi, twenty-five, wakes from a dream to find herself back on a summer afternoon after the high school entrance exams. She has just been accepted into the county’s top high school. Her future is still wide open, and she has the courage to dream of anything. Carrying the memories of her past life, she throws herself into books and practice exams, sets her sights on the country’s top university, and prepares for both academic competitions and the college entrance exam. Peking University, her 1.2kReads8.8Score105Shelves

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    Yes, all of them! [Sending hearts][sending hearts]

29. 29 狂 The Arrogant Top Student Meets the Academic God, Principal: There Can Only Be One God at This School 狂傲学霸遇上学神，校长：这学校只有一个神 Qiqi Writes Novels琦琦写小说11k WordsCompleted When the cocky top student meets the academic god, the principal says, "There's only one god at this school." 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if it counts

30. 30 无 Infinite Incantations: Memorizing Vocabulary in a Magical World 无限言灵：我在魔法世界背单词 If I Don't Write Books, I'll Have to Cultivate如果不写书就得去修仙Eastern Fantasy242k WordsOngoing Su Bai drops dead while cramming for the CET-6 English exam late one night. When he wakes up, he’s in the terrifying reincarnation space of the Tower of Babel. Here, the Word is supreme, and magical incantations are actually English words! Unfortunately, the locals have terrible pronunciation. They say “Fire” like “fah-er,” managing only a tiny flame, and “Light” like “lite,” which is good for nothing but a flashlight. Armed with a CET-6 vocabulary, Su Bai gives a cold smile: “You have no idea w 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A standard London accent, that's the voice of God.

31. 31 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.2kReads6.8Score163Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

32. 32 五 The Fragrance of Herbs Warms the Green Hills in the Fifties 五零之青山药香暖 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ji Lan, a captain in the apocalypse, is reborn as Lin Qinghe, the youngest daughter of the Lin family in a small mountain village in the 1950s. Not getting enough to eat? No problem. Her wood-element ability came with her. It may be weak, but it still comes in handy. Not strong enough? That’s not an issue either. She can shatter a millstone with one punch, and carrying water or chopping wood is a piece of cake. Most importantly, she has inherited her family’s medical knowledge, so her dream of b 4.6kReads8.4Score485Shelves
33. 33 亲 Dear Miss Rat Beauty 亲爱的鼠美美小姐 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted “You only have to be a little better than everyone else to be chosen by fate.” “People who know what they want can grit their teeth and hang on at any time.” “Once I’ve set my mind on something, I’ll see it through. I always have.” Meimei Mouse is Xin Yi’s favorite cartoon character. Becoming Meimei Mouse was the heroic dream of her girlhood. In Zhou Xing’s eyes, she truly is the invincible Miss Meimei Mouse. “Across mountains and rivers, I’ll cut a path through every obstacle for myself.” “The 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel about academic achievers. Although the male and female leads have a mutual crush on each other, their grades are never affected by it.

34. 34 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 190Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead comes from a family that favors sons over daughters. She's a top student, excels in competitions, and was admitted to university early without taking the entrance exam. The male lead, in order to pursue her, transforms himself from a poor student into a top student through sheer hard work.

35. 35 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score228Shelves

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    Very good, thumbs up!

36. 36 花 Flowers Bloom for the Wind 花开予风 Pose Burger姿势汉堡Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [School to workplace | Doctors | Ensemble cast | Secret crushes | Choices | Ideals | Reunion after many years] A swan song for the youth of everyone who grew up caught between ideals and reality. Following five medical students through a decade of change, from campus to the wider world, it uses an unexpected death as a lens to reveal the sharpest edges of friendship, love, and responsibility. The storytelling is as precise as a scalpel: their first meeting in anatomy class, standing shoulder to 153Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Overall, it's quite good as you read on; the author's writing style is quite good.

37. 37 超 The Super Scholar: I Proved the Riemann Hypothesis! 超级学霸：我证明了黎曼猜想！ Internet Cafe, Six Seats in a Row网吧六连坐Urban172k WordsOngoing [Academic genius novel] [Soft sci-fi] [Technically detailed] [Academic focus] [Logic-driven] At the start of senior year, Zhou Bo binds himself to the Cosmic Academic Genius System. Watch him turn the tables and become a top student. The first time he unlocks the system log, he discovers that in a parallel world, the Ming Dynasty has sent steamships to Europa to teach the ignorant Europeans calculus and translate the Yongle Encyclopedia... Hidden reward unlocked: Gain 20% of Isaac Newton’s scien 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is number two on the best-read list. It's incredibly good.

38. 38 1 At Fifteen, I Became a National Treasure of a Genius Scientist 15岁，成为国宝级天才科学家 Standard Xi Yu制式希余Urban1.6M WordsOngoing “They say I’m sick, but they don’t know that my eyes hold the equations of the entire universe.” At fifteen, Xiao Su was labeled “autistic” in a mountain village in Qian Province, his future bleak. During an unexpected trip to the capital for medical treatment, he filled a gap in the Annals of Mathematics with three lines of derivation in the mathematics building at Peking University. Li Changqing, a leading Chinese number theorist, grabbed his mother’s hand with trembling fingers. “This child i 10.6kReads8.9Score339Shelves

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    The protagonist is a true academic genius, without any system assistance; he's practically cheating. There's no other unnecessary stuff in the story, and the male lead's character is quite endearing—he's only interested in challenging problems and has a somewhat naive, innocent vibe? But it's really, really good; I'm running out of words. I hope everyone will check it out! (No romantic pairing)

39. 39 重 Reborn, I Discovered That Science Is Actually So Simple 重生后，我发现科学真是太简单了 Drunk Moon Song醉月歌Urban201k WordsOngoing [Academic ace + cutting-edge technology + technological development + lighthearted comedy] Fang Xu is reborn in his second year of middle school, and the AI in his brain returns with him. “Hey, Doubao, help me analyze this problem.” The Olympiad, where the average score is barely over 40, is far too easy for me! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It feels alright, I'm starting to get a feel for it.

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