Novels Based on the True History of the Three Kingdoms, Not Romance of the Three Kingdoms 按真正三国历史写的小说，不要按三国演义的。

1. 101 东 Late Eastern Han: One Sword Strike, and I Unleash the Three Kingdoms' Age of Chaos 东汉末年，我一剑斩出乱世三国 My Name Isn't Chonglou我不叫重楼Eastern Fantasy428k WordsOngoing My name is Dou Yu. My grandfather was a great general second only to The Outcast, and my father was the greatest swordsman under Heaven, yet I became an orphan. In the year of Jiazi, I unexpectedly inherited Zhang Jue's legacy. From then on, I entered Luoyang, enrolled in the Imperial Academy, and severed my ties to the mortal world. This is a different kind of late Han chaos. Everyone upholds Confucianism as orthodox, while the Hundred Schools and Nine Schools are relegated to the demonic and h —Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   A fantasy set in the Three Kingdoms period, without a system, based on historical research, not a light novel, slow-paced at the beginning, but the pace picks up after the Zhen family is released, and it gets better and better.

2. 102 我 Now That We've Awoken, It's Time to Shake Up the World 我俩醒了，这天下该抖一抖了 Declining Physician没落医者Historical191k WordsCompleted [No System · both leads reborn · strategic analysis within the framework of official history] The bitterness of Yiling, the regret of Wuzhang Plains. Liu Bei returns from defeat, while Kongming is reborn in the body of a young child. Back at the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they are nobodies without territory, and the great generals have yet to rise. In this life, they will not settle for dividing the realm into three. They will seek to unify it. They will abandon the dangers of Jin —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 塑 Forging the Han Dynasty 塑汉 Wen Li文历Historical212k WordsOngoing Dr. Liu is accidentally transmigrated to the chaotic late Han Dynasty during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, only to discover that he is a descendant of the imperial clan. He had hoped to keep his head down and survive, but with the age of chaos like a furnace, he has no choice but to draw his three-foot sword and accomplish great deeds. He recruits mighty generals, gathers worthy talent, pacifies the four corners, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. Just as he is basking in his succe —Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 从 Starting with Growing Sweet Potatoes 从种红薯开始 Su Zifang of Tangyin Mountain唐阴山的苏子芳Historical857k WordsOngoing Can you transmigrate just by riding a high-speed train through a tunnel? From then on, he grows sweet potatoes, produces grain, and stores provisions; gathers refugees and trains elite troops; breaks the Three Strategists, recruits the Five Dragons, and subdues the Ten Tigers. Thus begins the struggle to unite the Three Kingdoms… 72Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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5. 105 蜀 Chancellor of Shu Han 蜀汉宰辅 Di Ming涤明Historical497k WordsOngoing In 208 AD, flames of war spread across a chaotic land, and Jingzhou became the prize coveted by rival warlords. Xiao Jin, a modern university student, transmigrates into the body of Xiao Jinnian, a celebrated young talent in Jingzhou and a descendant of Xiao He, a founding hero of the Western Han dynasty. He is just twenty-two years old. Bearing the honor of his prominent family and the pressure to survive, he draws on his modern perspective and strategic insight to make a name for himself amid 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It is difficult to write a story entirely based on true history.

6. 106 三 Three Kingdoms: I Only Want to Conquer, but These Women Are All Acting Strange 三国：我只想争霸，她们全不对劲 Calamity of the Underworld祸世黄泉Historical260k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + a world with many women and few men + all the heroes turned female + farming and conquest + daily romantic rivalries + political intrigue + lighthearted comedy + meticulous historical research] After waking up, Xiang Xuansun found himself transmigrated into the body of Xiang Bei, the magistrate of Lin'an County. The good news: he was a member of the Xia royal clan, with a perfectly legitimate claim. The bad news: this world was populated entirely by women. Every fierce general 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book meets your requirements; it's written according to the history of the Three Kingdoms, but it's a bit eccentric.

7. 107 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Slay Hua Xiong. I'm Sima Zhao's Father 三国：开局斩华雄，我是司马昭爹 Sea and Sky Great Wall海空长城Historical606k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Historical what-if] [Three Kingdoms political intrigue] [Behind-the-scenes protagonist] Three Kingdoms: I Beheaded Hua Xiong from the Start, and I’m Sima Zhao’s Father A modern SWAT officer lands in the Three Kingdoms era and blows Hua Xiong’s head off with a single shot! Liu Quan, an anti-drug hero, dies alongside a drug lord. Carrying a red jade tiger tally, he transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. He becomes He Jin’s son and the leader of the Mohists, but —Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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   A Three Kingdoms fantasy novel that everyone who's read it says is amazing!

8. 108 三 Three Kingdoms: Maxed-Out Stats, the Qilin Prodigy of the Yuan Clan 三国：满级五维，袁家麒麟子 Waves Upon Waves浪迭千重Historical244k WordsOngoing The author swears on the household registration book of their entire family that this is absolutely not AI-written (not even voice input, just typed by hand). From the Start: Sending Yuan Shao Off. My Cheap Old Dad, Yuan Ji, the legitimate son of Grand Minister Yuan Feng. Yuan Shao Became Yuan Ji’s Substitute. What is the Three Kingdoms’ greatest regret? The Yuan family had the winning hand, yet played it terribly. If Yuan Shao had been more strategic, why would he have feared Cao Cao? If Yua 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Recommend a book you wrote yourself

9. 109 三 Three Kingdoms: A Legendary Start, I'm the Spear God's Son 三国开局王炸我是枪神之子 The Kite Flies Far Away风筝飞向远方Historical1.6M WordsCompleted A modern history prodigy accidentally transmigrates and becomes Tong Lin, eldest son of Tong Yuan, the legendary spear master of the late Han Dynasty! With an unparalleled legacy at his fingertips from the start and a future mighty general by his side, he awakens, turns over a new leaf, devotes himself to mastering the spear, and overwhelms all rivals. As the Yellow Turban Rebellion plunges the land into chaos, he uses his knowledge of the future to recruit troops and gather the finest talents u 20Reads—Score814d adds

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   Historical versions

10. 110 三 Three Kingdoms: A Duckweed in a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世浮萍 Black Emperor, White Star黑帝白星Historical1.2M WordsOngoing (Late Han and Three Kingdoms era + alternate history + no System + snatching opportunities + vying for supremacy + famous generals + renowned beauties): The score is low because it was just rated. The pacing is slow, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion arc is complete. In the second year of Guanghe, winter has come to the wilderness of Jizhou. Chen Mo, a displaced refugee, huddles among dead grass and corpses, starving and freezing, on the brink of death. Just as a bandit's blade is about to fall, d 31Reads6.3Score11814d adds

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    Unfortunately, slow-paced stories don't always appeal to readers. The protagonist of this book starts from scratch and rises to power, and it's a reincarnation story, not a soul-transmigration + no system + hijacking + historical beauties (the early pacing is slow because the world timeline is early, and he's not a traitor, but each character has their own romantic storyline, and the story doesn't end abruptly). The low rating is because it was rated 6.2 Right from the start. Also, the protagonist later develops his own city on his own…

11. 111 三 Three Kingdoms: The Tower of Heavenly Secrets and Its Rankings of the Star Generals 三国：天机楼，将星排行榜 Revival Is Underway振兴在路上Historical349k WordsCompleted When the entire Three Kingdoms era is merely a chess game in the hands of the gods of the Heavenly Secrets Tower, and every hero's fate is locked in by the Heavenly Secrets Ranking of Star Generals, Liu Bei, disguised as a foot soldier, sees through the ancient conspiracy shrouding the world with a single drop of divine blood. He will lead these pawns, whose fates have already been written, to overturn the board and slay the gods to claim his own throne. This is not the Three Kingdoms you know. 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Beneath Hulao Pass, a torrent of blood rained down. A deafening roar ripped through the sky, and Lü Bu's invincible halberd shattered instantly! His godlike body exploded amidst the lightning. The moment the crimson blood mist burst open, a long golden crack appeared in the heavens above, blinding sunlight pouring down, illuminating the corpses on the ground in a ghastly pale light. Liu Bei lay frozen, paralyzed, in the gaps between the mountains of corpses, too afraid to move. His face, neck, and clothes were covered in hot, sticky blood. It was the divine blood of the Heavenly Messenger, mixed with Lü Bu's ferocious battle intent in his final, desperate fight, poured over Liu Bei like a bucket.

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