Why Not Read the Classics? 为什么不看名著呢？

1. 451 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 353Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 115Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 70Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 85Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 90Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 美 A Brief History of the United States 美国简史 Liu Fang刘芳Historical168k WordsCompleted The United States can be called one of the youngest countries in the world. It has existed for just over two hundred years, yet is currently the world's most powerful nation. This book paints a grand and magnificent historical panorama, tracing America's development from its frontier beginnings to modern civilization. It brings readers into the past, letting them experience the unique charm of American culture. In some ways, it serves as an introductory guide to American history. As they read, r 222Reads9.3Score108Shelves
7. 457 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 44Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 458 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 40Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 459 三 Secrets of the Three Kingdoms: The Truth Behind Zhuge Liang's Downfall of Li Yan 三国机密：诸葛亮废李严的真相 Freshly Mashed Potatoes鲜榨土豆泥Historical10k WordsCompleted The Hidden Truth of the Three Kingdoms: Why Zhuge Liang Stripped Li Yan of His Power 140Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A derivative short story, not bad.

10. 460 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 180Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 461 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 224Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 58Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 464 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 642Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Abnormal love" + "palace struggle" + "tragedy of the Ming Dynasty". Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Jianshen, but Zhu Jianshen loved her to death... The irony is that Concubine Wan Guifei poisoned almost all his princes!

15. 465 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 67Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 466 沧 Ten Years of Vicissitudes 沧桑十年 Ma Shitu马识途Historical278k WordsCompleted This book is a memoir of the author’s experiences and observations during the ten years of the Cultural Revolution. From the start of the Cultural Revolution, the author was inexplicably branded a “counterrevolutionary” and a “capitalist roader,” then denounced and imprisoned, plunging into the misery of a shattered family and ruined life. As rebel factions rose across the country, the author even fell into the hands of a faction of Red Guards in Chengdu. Fortunately, drawing on experience worki 8.4kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    Recommend some books

17. 467 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 150Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 93Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 63Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 470 十 Fourteen Years of Hunting Ghosts (Complete in Five Volumes) 十四年猎诡人（全五册） Li Yifan李诣凡Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [The full-cast audio drama is now available. Give it a listen!] Li Yifan’s spine-chilling ghost-hunting chronicles! A contemporary Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! A spine-chilling record of ghost hunts! First posted on Tieba, it topped 100 million views within three months! The acclaimed mystery writer Li Yifan’s breakthrough work, now with the unpublished continuation added! Every ghost was once a living person. I’m a professional ghost hunter. I turn the compass, circle the place with red 14.2kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
21. 471 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 34.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Sometimes what you want is already in your words. If you care, just do it.

22. 472 国 Cultivation Survival for the Nation's Fortune: I Can See Hidden Hints 国运修仙求生：我能看见隐藏提示 Ye Mofan叶默凡Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [National Fortune Survival + Livestreaming + Immortal Cultivation + God-Tier Hints] Blue Star’s resources are running dry, and the National Fortune Game has arrived! Two people from each country are randomly selected to enter the Cave Realm and cultivate immortality. If a contestant dies, their country’s national fortune will be deducted and a natural disaster will follow. Resources obtained by contestants in the Cave Realm have a chance of being returned to their countries with a critical bonus 46.4kReads7.8Score4.1kShelves

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    It's a cool story about national luck and survival. It's super good. This is amazing. The protagonist's family travels together, and then the Blue Star countries join forces to build a different world. The Dragon Kingdom becomes invincible.

23. 473 全 Nationwide Tower Defense: I Can Refresh Rewards Without Limit! 全民塔防：我能无限刷新奖励！ Meng Li, Who Loves Shaanxi Mashti爱吃陕西麻食的孟黎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse334k WordsCompleted [Roguelike + Invincible + Tower Defense + Upgrade Progression + Farming] All of humanity has been pulled into a tower defense world, where endless monsters await extermination. Kill the monsters, or die! While everyone else is struggling to choose upgrade rewards and celebrating over a single purple reward, Lin Mu has already started refreshing his rewards endlessly! What? Purple rewards are great? Sorry, I don't even look at rewards below red! Next, behold the territory of all-red Mythic Towers 1.2kReads5.1Score119Shelves

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    Because I want to see the harem [Adoration]

24. 474 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 445Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true-feeling period novel, a good book is afraid of deep alleys, always waiting for the great master Bole Xiangma

25. 475 白 Journey to the West in Plain Language 白话文西游记 Yu Jiacheng余家诚Eastern Fantasy205k WordsOngoing Compared with other translations of Journey to the West, mine has a few distinctive features: First, I have broken down every chapter. Except for the first three, each chapter is divided into three sections: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. Each section has also been given a more fitting title. Second, I have split up long paragraphs into the shorter paragraphs popular in novels today, making the book more enjoyable to read. Third, I have added notes in [...] and comments in ^...^. I hope you 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Regardless of whether you have read the original work of Journey to the West before, reading my "Journey to the West in Vernacular" will help you understand Journey to the West better.

26. 476 春 The Spring and Autumn Period: 300 Years of Hegemony 春秋：争霸300年 Ren Chao任超Historical216k WordsCompleted Over the 300 years of the Spring and Autumn period, rival powers rose one after another, and the clash of armies grew bloodier. A hundred schools of thought contended, and ideas flowed freely. It was a chaotic age, an age of rebellion. The enfeoffment system began to crumble at its peak, and change was brewing on every front. China was about to enter an unprecedented new chapter. This book follows the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period as its central thread. Spanning from 771 BCE, wh 266Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    May you find the book you want

27. 477 恶 The Villainess Is My Senior Sister, So I’m Taking Her Along to Win Over the Male and Female Leads 恶毒女配是我师姐，我拉她一起攻略男女主 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The villainess is my senior sister, so I’m taking her along to win over the male and female leads 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is compact, the laughs are dense, and it's great to watch^_^

28. 478 权 The Code of Power: When History Meets Economics 权力密码：当历史遇见经济学 Wang Wei王伟Historical113k WordsCompleted A brand-new work from Wang Wei, bestselling author of the Understanding the Global Landscape series! Guided by the principles of understanding the reasons behind prosperity and decline, judging how power should be used, observing the art of managing people, and considering the path to success, this fresh take on history aims to uncover the rules and secrets behind how power works by examining historical events through the lens of economics. From Yu the Great controlling the floods to Liu Bang fo 1.1kReads9.5Score357Shelves

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    History and Literature

29. 479 穿 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms: I Am Zhang Yide of Yan 穿越三国，吾乃燕人张翼德 The Thirteenth Layer of Ashes第十三层灰烬Historical358k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, he woke up in Zhuo Commandery. From there, he would rewrite, step by step, the tragic fate that followed the Oath of the Peach Garden, and build his own empire. … 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Adoration][Cool][Laughing and crying]

30. 480 六 Liu Shen Leilei Reads Tang Poetry: 2022 Edition 六神磊磊读唐诗（2022版） Wang Xiaolei王晓磊Historical180k WordsCompleted This book collects more than thirty of Lei Lei Liushen’s essays on Tang poetry, spanning four hundred years of history from the late Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Tang dynasty. It follows the course of the Early, High, Middle, and Late Tang, but is not confined to that framework. Rooted in the history of the Great Tang and enriched with vivid details, the author portrays the poets as living, breathing people. With a fresh approach that transcends the boundaries of time and space, the es 83Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    1. So I always wonder, which one is true, history books or poetry? From a rigorous perspective, it is the former; but from a human perspective, poetry gives me a greater sense of reality. 2. I will never leave Shuangtai, and I will come again after a thousand years. 3. Who would have thought that with a humble body, you would win a lot of flowers? It's hard to measure, but a trickle of water has caused a huge commotion! 4. Great eras often start like this: when the door is pushed open, there is no big movement and everyone is still sleeping. Only after the light came in, people were awakened and made a sound of admiration. 6. Jackdaws fly around, and water flows around the isolated village. Where the setting sun is about to set, one glance at the place becomes gloomy and soul-destroying.

31. 481 反 Anti-Three Kingdoms: Cao Mengde Polishes My Shoes 反三国：曹孟德给我擦皮鞋 The Thirteenth Layer of Ashes第十三层灰烬Historical233k WordsOngoing Lin Que is a modern man who loves strategy games. To seek a thrill, he constantly tries all kinds of ways to win. Then one day, while playing a game, he suddenly... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 482 历 History’s Regrets: The Young Years 历史的遗憾·少年篇 The Ancients Were Trendy古人很潮Historical112k WordsCompleted What are history's regrets? They are the past, flowing away like water, never to return; the Qin Empire's great ambition for the ages reduced to a cupful of dust; the An Lushan Rebellion bringing a flourishing age to an abrupt end; the noble moonlight and lonely courage in the young Qu Yuan's heart; the idealist Yu Qian dying amid the boundless mortal world; the hot tears shed by those who read these lines in the histories... Step into the swirling dust of the dynasties and catch a fleeting glim 7.3kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
33. 483 魔 The Patriarch of the Demonic Path Slaughtered an Island and Became a Saint of Merit 魔道老祖，屠了个岛，成功德圣人了。 The Thirteenth Layer of Ashes第十三层灰烬12k WordsCompleted The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation slaughtered an entire island and became a Saint of Merit. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 34.2kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    An obscure but wonderful novel

35. 485 铁 The Iron-Blooded Divine Spear 铁血神枪录 Dragon-Flying Hermit飞龙居士Eastern Fantasy377k WordsCompleted On a night when the sky was drenched in blood, a young man narrowly escaped with his life. Ten years later, an heir of the Beicang Sect wields the Dragon-Rising Sword to duel an invincible swordsman, then takes up the Rainbow-Piercing Spear to battle an alliance of tigers and wolves. He avenges his family, upholds his nation’s honor, and settles the affairs of the world, then vanishes without a trace with his beloved princess, a fire fox, and a giant eagle at his side. All for the sake of one de 64Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts classics, an invincible young swordsman, a stunningly beautiful princess, "The Legend of the Iron-Blooded Magic Gun", martial arts, rivers and lakes, courts, borders, grudges, love and hatred... The magic gun and iron sword dominate the situation, and thousands of troops guide the country.

36. 486 历 The Extraordinary History Archives 历史非常档案 Li Haoxuan李昊轩Historical216k WordsCompleted Some of the articles collected in Unusually Revealing Historical Archives are memoirs by people who witnessed or experienced historical events. They bring rigid history back to life, making it vivid and tangible. Others investigate and explore history that was deliberately avoided or left obscure, bringing it back into the light. Some draw on archives and historical records as they are gradually declassified, giving new life and meaning to events long buried and therefore long misunderstood. Oth 229Reads9.5Score—Shelves
37. 487 一 After a Year of Playing 208 Minor Roles, She... 一年跑了208个龙套后她 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 17.9kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    I read Oscar Wilde's fairy tales because of this.

38. 488 弃 The Abandoned Child 弃儿 Jing Ran Antang婧冉安棠Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted She was destined to be a mistake from the moment she was born. Being born the wrong sex brought her a life of misfortune. Hu Sanmei was the most pitiful woman I had ever met. Raised under the oppression of feudal thinking, she struggled against her fate, yet Heaven never once looked kindly upon her, abandoned by her parents at birth. Her mother's experiences and her older sisters' advice made her believe that getting married and having a son would bring her a happy life. But one failed marriage 9kReads9.2Score995Shelves
39. 489 妖 Monster Codes: Journey to the West 妖怪密码：西游记 Bai Ze白泽Eastern Fantasy333k WordsCompleted How many demons are there in Journey to the West? The White Bone Spirit, Tiger Vanguard, the Red-Rumped Macaque, Red Boy... Only after enduring the Eighty-One Tribulations can one look upon the world's fortunes with a smile. What are their true forms? What becomes of them? Is there a connection between demons and natural phenomena? Here, I'll reveal the answers to all these questions, one by one. 145Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Interpreting famous works from another angle [note][note][note]

40. 490 番 Notes from the Tomato Novel Team 番茄小说团队随笔 Tomato Novel Team番茄小说团队297k WordsOngoing Hello, dear readers! This book is an original work by the Tomato Novel team. The first volume will introduce you to Tomato Novel in the form of essays. The second will take the form of a novel and reveal the people behind this app and their stories. We hope this helps you get to know us better! 20.6kReads8.4Score27.4kShelves

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    Why don't you watch it?

41. 491 谋 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 Arrow Rain, Plum Fragrance箭雨梅香Historical358k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 949Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A super nice historical novel of the Three Kingdoms [laughing], absolutely Machiavellian, I give it 9.9 Points. 😎

42. 492 一 The Three Kingdoms: History So Addictive, You Can’t Put It Down 一读就上瘾的三国史 SpikeHistorical191k WordsCompleted The Three Kingdoms era was marked by endless warfare and rival warlords, and is now familiar to everyone thanks to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. But the novel isn't history, and some of the famous stories we all know never actually happened! Did Zhuge Liang really borrow arrows with straw boats? Why is Zhang He known as “the Three Kingdoms strength tester”? How did Fei Yi live a life worthy of the title “master of pacing”? Did Cao Zhi really love his sister-in-law? Why is Cao Cao's life said to 989Reads9.5Score100Shelves
43. 493 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 130kReads9.6Score14.5kShelves

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    I suggest that people who are in a bad mood or struggling with troubles, as well as those whose families are not harmonious or whose brothers and sisters are not united, must read this book.

44. 494 北 Peiping Is at Peace: Complete in Three Volumes 北平无战事：全3册 Liu Heping刘和平Historical746k WordsCompleted In 1948, as the Kuomintang and the Communist Party prepare for their decisive clash, undercurrents swirl beneath the seemingly calm surface of Beiping. The Kuomintang’s young reformist faction, led by Chiang Ching-kuo, suddenly entrusts Fang Meng’ao, an ace Kuomintang Air Force pilot suspected of sympathizing with the Communists, with a major assignment. His flight squadron is reorganized as the Ministry of National Defense’s Economic Inspection Brigade and sent to Beiping to investigate corrupt 1kReads9.5Score234Shelves
45. 495 开 Unlocking My Storage Space: Taking Down My Vile Adoptive Parents 开启空间收收收，暴打恶毒养父母 Little Sprout小馨芽Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted The later plot is all over the place, written wherever inspiration strikes. If that bothers you, don’t read! [Patriotic fiction + transmigrate + strong female lead + cultivation progression + everyone’s favorite + face-slapping + satisfying revenge and scumbag takedowns + never let a grudge go unanswered] An ordinary bed becomes a bridge between two worlds. After waking from nightmares for three nights in a row, Wang Lingxi hears a summons, a warning, and a lesson in the cultivation arts. Her 76Reads7.7Score—Shelves
46. 496 资 Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance: Zhou Chronicle, Modern Chinese Edition 资治通鉴·周纪（白话版） Sima Guang司马光Historical66k WordsCompleted Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government is a monumental chronological history of ancient China, compiled by Sima Guang during the Northern Song dynasty. It covers 1,362 years of history, from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties. This book presents the “Zhou Annals” as a standalone work, translated in full into clear, modern language for contemporary readers. This edition covers all five volumes of the “Zhou Annals,” from the twenty-third year of King Weilie of Zhou (403 BCE) to the 15Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 497 红 Another Dream of the Red Chamber: Fifty Letters on a Fleeting Life 红楼别梦：五十笺浮生录 Jade Mirror Stand玉镜台Female-Channel Fanfiction217k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it, and your support means a lot to me. Version One Without the entanglements of the old pledge between wood and stone, without the constraints of a fated match between gold and jade, the people in Grand View Garden can find a different way to live. Borrowing the old names of Dream of the Red Chamber, this is a brand-new tale. Fifty short stories capture the joys and sorrows found beyond the Red Chamber. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Derivatives of classics, different fireworks

48. 498 趣 The Song Dynasty, Told with a Twist 趣说大宋王朝 Historical and Military Archives历史军事档案室Historical696k WordsCompleted The emperor's art of statecraft in a single cup of wine, the fateful legend of the “fragrant boy's birth,” a prophetic monk who foretold that “the inspector would become emperor,” and the schemes and ambitions behind a yellow imperial robe... The founding of the Song dynasty was far more fascinating than the history books suggest! Discover Zhao Kuangyin's rise from street urchin to founding emperor: his “forced” ascension at Chenqiao Station, the mysterious prophecy at Xiangyang Temple, the lig 7.3kReads9.5Score330Shelves
49. 499 奸 Tales of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Fiends and Six Bandits of the Northern Song 奸臣传之北宋五鬼六贼 Trajectory轨迹Historical49k WordsCompleted [A roll call of treacherous ministers, with a touch of spicy humor and theatrical satire!] The Biography of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Ghosts and Six Bandits of the Northern Song is like a blacklist of history's ultimate “villain club”! No need to transmigrate to the Song dynasty. You can “watch remotely” as these self-serving, scheming power brokers stir up trouble. Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Chen Pengnian, Liu Chenggui, and Lin Te, along with Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Zhu 12Reads8.4Score—Shelves
50. 500 这 This Tang Dynasty Is a Little Chilly 这个唐朝有点冷 Chen Taiyao陈太瑶Historical107k WordsCompleted [Lesser-known Figures + History for Fun] Don't imagine the Tang dynasty as just officials and scholars leaning on railings along Chang'an's avenues to compose poetry, a noble consort gently waving a fan, and Emperor Taizong solemnly surveying the realm. This book opens the “refrigerator door” of history to show how the celebrated figures presented so seriously in official records may actually have been jokesters, master wisecrackers, and purveyors of astonishing twists. Come along, and you'll di 19Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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