Only 9.8-Rated Masterpieces, Anything Below 9.8 Keep Out 只要9.8神做，低9.8误入

1. 801 当 When a Straight Man Becomes the Unlucky Wang Sheng from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 当直男穿成聊斋里的倒霉王生 Cat Treats and Canned Cat Food猫条猫罐头Two Male Leads846k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] Sharp-tongued charmer with a natural ability to win everyone over, stubborn young master shou VS love at first sight but doesn’t know it, tsundere and sharp-tongued Daoist gong [A sweet little story about transmigrating into the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio] Jokey version 1.0 Wang Yuanqing: “Author, author, I’ve transmigrated into the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and I’m a coward who’s scared of ghosts. What should I do?” Author: “There is a way, 10.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
2. 802 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 28.4kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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   I recommend this one 👇🏻. The King of Qin has a strange quirk: in the Great Sheng Dynasty, where thinness is considered beautiful, he prefers plump beauties [awkward laugh]. The female lead, being quite plump, has been of marriageable age for almost two years and is still unmarried. Now, she's been betrothed to the King of Qin as a concubine. She initially wanted to be content, but the King of Qin indulges in nightly revelry. [Got it]

3. 803 9 Hong Kong, 1994: I Can Rewind to the Moment a Crime Occurred 94港岛：我能回溯案发瞬间 Blade of Crimson Mist绯雾之刃Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Hong Kong-style crime drama + classic TVB vibes + no female lead + cozy family slice of life] From the start, he's a rookie patrol officer in Hong Kong in 1994. He unexpectedly awakens the ability to “rewind a scene”: the instant he sees a victim, he can replay fragments from the time of the crime. Starting with a secondment to the West Kowloon Major Crimes Unit, he works his way up step by step to become the youngest inspector in all of Hong Kong, earning the titles of master of cold-case crim 54kReads8.2Score9kShelves
4. 804 最 Even the Weakest Skeleton Wants to Study Magic 最弱骷髅也想努力学习魔法 Si Sisi四肆寺Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Evolution] + [Dungeon] + [Magic] + [Nonhuman Protagonist] + [One Female Lead] + [System] + [Leveling Up] After unexpectedly transmigrating to a magical world, he turns into a battered skeleton on his very first day. Level up, evolve, allocate attribute points. From a low-level skeleton that crumbles at the slightest touch, to a sturdy skeleton, then fusing with a bone dragon's horns to evolve into an elemental skeleton. Level up, fuse, evolve, grow, step by step. Until he becomes the strongest 26.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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   The last stand of a bookworm who frequently loses connection

5. 805 重 Reborn: From College Student to Tycoon 重生：从大学开始当首富 Mango Plays by Himself芒果自己玩Urban1.6M WordsCompleted International finance reporter: “Mr. Stock God, how did you create your legendary success in the stock market?” Chen Xiao smiled. “I don’t know how to trade stocks. I’m not interested in them at all.” The reporter pressed him: “Then how do you keep winning, time after time?” Chen Xiao: “You’ll have to ask the stock market. I don’t know why it’s so cooperative with me either.” “Mr. Stock God, which generation of Best Actress is your girlfriend, then?” Chen Xiao smiled at the microphone without an 59.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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   Story Summary: They are all divine books.

6. 806 港 Hong Kong Films: A Story of the Police 港片之警察故事 Wolf from Zhongshan中山里的狼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted In 1984, Peng Wenshan was reborn on Hong Kong Island as a cop. Because his previous self had tried to curry favor with an examiner during the public recruitment exam for trainee inspectors, his interview had ended in failure on the spot. All he could do was graduate from the Police Training School as a constable. Li Haitang: Promote him and transfer him somewhere else. Whatever you do, don't let him see the stolen goods or the cash. Peng Wenshan: I don't want it, but the least you could do is as 9.8kReads8.8Score505Shelves
7. 807 这 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 101kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
8. 808 香 Raised by the Richest Man in Hong Kong, the Tragic Romance Hero 香江首富亲手养大了，虐文男主 Shi Eryue拾迩月Urban595k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Hong Kong + Redemption + No Romance] This story involves raising a child. Some readers say that a male lead without a romance is basically a nanny story. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. After brain death, he transmigrates and wakes up in 1960s Hong Kong! Tycoon System: Gratitude points equal a mountain of gold. Give money away to buy more time! Cheng Su throws money around his way to becoming a big shot, but the System informs him: “Your real mission is to 11.9kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
9. 809 人 A Technical School Student Builds a Nuclear Fusion Reactor and Turns It Over to the Nation! 人在技校，造了核聚变上交国家！ Blazing Cosmic Sky炽宇天穹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsCompleted Chen Yang, a vocational school student who had obtained a technology System, had no choice but to go on a blind date with a female PhD student to complete a System mission. Instead, she mocked and ridiculed him. But when the woman returned to her research institute, the nuclear fusion data she had brought back from Chen Yang was classified as the nation’s highest secret. The entire institute was placed under tight control. Skeptical but curious, a nuclear fusion expert went to Chen Yang’s vocati 22.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves
10. 810 反EN Villain: The Female Lead Overhears My Inner Thoughts and Her Persona Crumbles 反派：女主偷听我心声人设崩了 Xiao Yu萧禹Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Tang Yu transmigrates into the world of a modern power fantasy novel, where he becomes a rich, playboy villain. Every time he survives a story arc, he gets a reward! He decides to play it safe and keep his head down all the way to the ending! From the start, he calls off an arranged marriage to avoid being beaten to death by the Dragon King! But unexpectedly, everyone is acting around him, determined to make him draw their hatred. Su Muyue: “You want to break off the engagement? No, you don't.” 78.1kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves
11. 811 历 History Without Borders: Nine Faces of Chinese History 历史无间道 : 中国历史的九张面孔 Wang Jueren王觉仁Historical258k WordsCompleted Lü Buwei, Huo Guang, Erzhu Rong, Yan Song... These men once shook the land and changed the course of history. Their presence even dimmed the authority of the emperor, which was supposed to be supreme. For years, the historical truth about them has been obscured by simplistic labels and caricatures that cast them as either wholly good or wholly evil. This book faithfully and vividly recounts the lives of nine powerful ministers whose stories bear the deep imprint of Chinese dynastic politics, bri 114Reads9.2Score—Shelves
12. 812 神EN Pokémon: The God-Tier Trainer 神奇宝贝之超神训练家 A Green Lemon一颗青柠檬Anime Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Pokemon: The Super Trainer Garlic toad, water-spitting turtle, fire-breathing lizard? When I heard those familiar names, when I heard a boy shout, “Let go of that male Gardevoir! Let me handle this!” when I saw the old man upstairs scolding Squirtle, calling it a little bastard every other word, when I saw Garchomp having a friendly exchange with a group of Pansage, when I had a friend who was obsessed with Jynx’s looks… Ye Qing knew that this world was no longer simple! 27.2kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
13. 813 职 Professional Doctor: A Medical Modifier from the Start 职业医生：开局一个医疗修改器 Painting with Brush and Ink执笔墨丹青Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Chen He, a surgeon at the height of his career, was sent to prison after a surgical accident. After his release, he found himself back in court. His wife divorced him, and he lost custody of their child. With nothing left, Chen He activated the “Modifier” System! In no time, his surgical skills were upgraded, medical equipment underwent a revolution, rare drugs were developed, and one difficult condition after another was treated… This was how Time magazine described him: “When the King of Hell 40.7kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
14. 814 抗 Eagle of the War of Resistance: From the Start, I Steal the Japanese Fighters 抗战雄鹰，开局就抢鬼子战斗机 Muzi Who Likes Mirrors喜欢镜子的木子Urban3.4M WordsCompleted During the War of Resistance, a group of patriotic young men from wealthy families joined the Chinese air force, taking part in one of the war’s most tragic battles. In 2023, a young pilot’s aircraft malfunctions during a combat exercise, forcing him to parachute to safety. He stumbles into that disaster-stricken era and throws himself, without hesitation, into its tragic battlefield. 8.1kReads8.8Score786Shelves
15. 815 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves

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    The first book was a direct Investiture of the Gods, the number one historical novel on Tomato! 🥇 The second book was about a roommate who transmigrated into the four members of Tang Sanzang's group, becoming the Four Hegemons of Journey to the West—so satisfying! 😎 The third book was also famous for Investiture of the Gods; I read it in one go—so enjoyable!!! 🤩

16. 816 浪 The Prodigal Returns: I Can See the Future 浪子回头：我能预见未来 Bai Ling白灵Urban4.1M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name, I Can See the Future: The Prodigal's Return, premieres on Hongguo on December 6. On his way to get a divorce, Lin Ming finally realized what a bastard he'd been his whole life! He couldn't change the fact that he was getting divorced, but he unexpectedly gained the ability to foresee the future! Rising prices, volatile real estate, stock market fluctuations, global trends... he can handle them all with ease! Years later, a reporter interviews Lin Ming: “You're n 19.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
17. 817 真 Warning: He's Actually Adorable! The Hated Idol After a Soul Takes Over 真香预警！万人嫌爱豆被魂穿后 Sad Lychee悲伤的荔枝Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Devoted pursuer gong × flirtatious, oblivious shou Xia Chaosheng accidentally transmigrates into the body of a member of For, the hottest boy band around. The good news: This member is a “royally appointed newcomer,” emotionally fragile and prone to tears, the worst singer and dancer in the group, and hated by both his bandmates and fans. Even passersby call him disgusting. All he has to do is stand there and take the abuse. The chance anyone will realize someone else has taken over his body is 15.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
18. 818 洪 Honghuang: The Four Great Tyrants of Journey to the West! 洪荒：西游四大霸王！ Little Jiu小小九Eastern Fantasy613k WordsCompleted [Scheming in the early chapters + becoming bandits in the middle and later chapters + no harem + System-based story!] Shocking! Were all the travelers in the Journey to the West actually transmigrators? And were they all four guys who shared a dorm at the same university in the future? Looks like Mount Ling is in trouble this time! Tang Sanzang: “Amitabha! This monk’s Dharma name is Tang Sanzang! I bury the heavens, bury the earth, and bury the Tathagata!” Sun Xingzhe: “Thirty years east of the 4.7kReads8.2Score379Shelves
19. 819 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: From the Start, I Became a Ghost-Cultivating Brocade Guard 仙武大明，开局成为鬼修锦衣卫 Gray and White Rain灰白雨Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing “Have you ever heard the story of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts?” The Brocade Guards walked openly by day, while Yin soldiers commandeered the roads. During the Yongle era, whenever you walked along the streets of the capital, someone would always ask you that question. Ninety-nine vicious ghosts, tens of thousands of ghost spirits. The figure leading them represented a legend. A legend about the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts. “After that, there were no more ghosts in the Great Ming.” 52.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    As a long-time bookworm, I only recommend quality reads. I don't understand why mindless, lighthearted novels are so popular on Tomato Bookstore, while truly good reads seem to go unread. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

20. 820 乡 Rural Livestream: 100,000 Acres from the Start 乡村直播：开局10万亩地 Night of the Fish鱼之夜Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Bound to the Manor Owner System, he receives 100,000 mu of land from the start! He decisively chooses to become a great manor owner, farming, raising livestock, fishing, making use of the lush mountains and clear waters, and earning a fortune. Faced with all the wondrous items in the System Shop, An Ge also starts livestreaming. Who would have thought he’d gain tens of millions of fans? Fine food, fine wine, beautiful women, stunning scenery, luxury cars, villas, airplanes, skiing, mountain clim 14.6kReads8.9Score954Shelves
21. 821 刀 The Silent Blade 刀不语 LazyEastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Someone once asked me, “What is the jianghu?” I thought for a moment. I thought of a jug of rough wine on the table, a distant figure walking away beneath the setting sun, a grave beneath the moon, and the cigarette burning down to ash in my hand right now. That person asked again, “Where is the jianghu?” I smiled and looked out the window. There were countless jianghus out there. One person is a story. Two people make a jianghu. 28.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
22. 822 喜 The Female Streamer I Like Is Actually My Best Buddy 喜欢的女主播竟然是我好兄弟 Seven-Character Coin七言钱Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, brotherhood turning into something more, intense romantic tension] Yu Yue is a man, but he became a “female” streamer. It started when his father was diagnosed with kidney failure. The exorbitant medical bills nearly crushed him, a male college student. With nowhere else to turn, Yu Yue registered an account on a short-video platform and became a cross-dressing cosplay streamer. But his personality was too cold, and he lost every PK match. His results were utterly dismal. Then a 49.8kReads9.6Score7.2kShelves
23. 823 带 The Dog-Walking Judge: Money Makes the World Go Round! 带狗判官，有钱能使我推磨！ Minotaur Knight牛头人骑士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The rating has been deliberately pushed extremely low, rock-solid and steady!] [The Douyin comic adaptation has over 100 million views and ranks 31st in Hongguo’s comic history. The quality speaks for itself, so enjoy with confidence!] (Villains, bandits, human nature, and a realistic writing style. Saints are welcome.) God created light, and you insist on picking a fight with Him? If you’re wondering who God is, then whoever has the biggest fist is God, damn it! Shu Yinghui: A man with flexibl 61.5kReads7.2Score5.3kShelves

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    I finished the first book in two days, staying up all night, and it gave me a profound emotional experience… You'll understand why the second book has such a low score once you read it.

24. 824 重 Reborn: Building a Business Empire 重生：缔造商业帝国 Big Eye大目Urban4.9M WordsCompleted Ye Chen, who once possessed a personal fortune of 400 billion, is reborn sixty years into the past. That year, he was a penniless, worthless gambling addict. His wife, begging him to sign the divorce papers; his father- and mother-in-law, wishing he would vanish from the face of the earth; loan sharks threatening him with debt collection notices... Watch him use his knowledge of the next sixty years to turn the tide, lead the next great wave, and build an unrivaled global business empire! 50.1kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
25. 825 我 I Thought We Were Brothers, but You Tricked Me into Robbing a Bank? 我把你当兄弟，你骗我抢银行？ Dragons Fighting龙打架Urban523k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Ming’s friend Zhou Hang took part in a military exercise, playing the role of a bank robber. Zhou Hang decided to recruit Lu Ming to play a robber too. For security reasons, he couldn’t tell him the truth about the exercise, so he used an invitation to dinner as an excuse to get Lu Ming out of the house. “Isn’t this just dinner? Do you really have to withdraw cash at the bank?” Watching his good friend Zhou Hang, who’d invited him to dinner, Lu Ming s 15.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
26. 826 他 He Ended Up at a Widow's House 他穿到了寡妇家 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Because of the wicked eldest uncle’s scheme, the original Wen Liang inexplicably died in a widow’s bed. Wen Liang from the apocalypse happened to transmigrate into his body, beat up the widow, then went back and gave the Wen family a thorough beating. But the people at the Wen family’s old home were like vampires, setting their sights on Wen Liang’s family. Later, the original’s younger sister, Wen Yu, was also framed by the eldest uncle and the widow, forced to become someone’s concubine, and d 2.9kReads—Score174Shelves

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    Looks great, looks great, so satisfying!

27. 827 阿 My Aunt Is Eighteen Years Older Than Me 阿姨比我大了十八岁 Rest the Mind息心Urban888k WordsCompleted [This is an everyday romance between a male protagonist and an older woman. There’s a significant age gap, so please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] That year, we both got into university. I was eighteen, and so were you. A sudden car accident separated us forever. When I was reborn, you were still waiting. You are mature and steady, elegant and beautiful. 2kReads9.0Score250Shelves

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    This is a masterpiece! A 9.8 Rating wouldn't be an exaggeration! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Absolutely amazing! 💥💥💥 I was hooked from the very beginning! Watch how a 36-year-old aunt wins over her 18-year-old daughter's classmate! The male and female leads are so sweet and flirtatious. It's truly irresistible... "Good little brother, don't be impatient, okay? Let your sister rest for a couple of days and recover... Then we'll... And you can't go back on your word, little brother, watch how your sister devours you..." The female lead whispers shyly and chuckles in the male lead's ear.

28. 828 纳 Take Ten Husbands and Torment the Scum Who Ruined My Past Life 纳十夫虐前世渣夫 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Tian Mei and her betraying husband, Ma Mingyang, fall together into a bottomless mountain gorge. Their souls travel into the bodies of a young couple in another world where men greatly outnumber women. The female lead is still called Tian Mei, while Ma Mingyang ends up in the body of Li Dashan, a man with a broken leg. From then on, Li Dashan’s life of misery begins. Tian Mei keeps bringing home more husbands, and Li Dashan has to cook for the whole family, wash Tian Mei’s clothes and those of 3.4kReads—Score303Shelves
29. 829 灵EN Spirit Stone Immortal Clan 灵石仙族 Writing Nonsense一通乱写Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available, and the first print edition is on sale. Its title is "Blackstone: Bloodline Awakening". Search for it on any platform.) (All six volumes are complete. There’s plenty to read, so dig in!) [Family saga + ensemble cast + no System + not saintly + slow burn + the protagonist is a stone + behind-the-scenes machinations + no female lead] Volume 1: Winds Rise over Song Mountain (complete) Volume 2: Clash of the Origin Condensation Realm (complete) Volume 3: Riding 60.7kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    This is arguably the strongest family-themed novel, already over 700 chapters in. The protagonist is the powerful figure behind the scenes. The book features a novel cultivation system, dual storylines, and the path to the revival of the divine path. Just read it, and you'll be speechless!

30. 830 海 Ocean Hunter 海洋猎人 The Donkey Who Doesn't Eat Watermelon不吃西瓜的驴Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Poor young Lu Xiaolv makes a living catching eels, until an accident gives him a remote-controlled metal crayfish. Find schools of fish and haul up treasures. From then on, Lu Xiaolv is on top of the world. “Ocean, here I come.” 9.6kReads9.1Score855Shelves

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    The fifth book is super perverted [drooling emoji]

31. 831 花 Spending Money Is Just My Job, So Why Are They All Falling for Me? 花钱只是工作，怎么全成翘嘴了？ Half a Lifetime of Freedom半世逍遥Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Tycoon] [Multiple Heroines] [Underdog Comeback] [Stable Currency] [Fish Pond] Locked up in solitary confinement more than a dozen times. Poor loser Yang Fan unexpectedly acquires the Big Sap System. Spending money on beautiful women earns him cash back, and from then on he rises to the pinnacle of life. Don't think being a Tycoon is all fun. The truth is, you can't even imagine how much fun it is. "Any problem that money can solve isn't a problem, including the beautiful women and their love... 93.9kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    The first book is the pinnacle of the infinite flow genre; I feel it can even surpass Kaleidoscope [thinking]. The protagonist enters the Blood Gate [thinking], experiences the story, searches for a way to survive, reaches the end of the misty world, and enters another world, shrouded in numerous mysteries [laughing]. There's a female lead [thumbs up]. Both protagonists are strong. The second book is a "Godly Rich Man" novel with a very stable plot and writing style [thumbs up]. The protagonist is bound to the Great Vengeful Seed System, with an unlimited love fund [thumbs up][thumbs up]. The third book is a pinnacle of the officialdom genre; the protagonist rises step by step from a nobody to a high-ranking official [laughing]. The writing and plot are powerful [thinking]. The protagonist is intelligent and logically rigorous.

32. 832 我 I Really Didn't Want to Be a Prince 我真没想当王爷啊 The Wandering Longblade溜达的长刀Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Prince + fictional setting + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy “Spring breezes and peach blossoms, a cup of wine; ten years of lanterns glowing through rainy nights in the martial world.” During the Chenghe era of the Great Ning dynasty, rival powers rise up, the people suffer, and the realm is thrown into chaos. Across three northern and southern dynasties, ministers and nobles, talented scholars and famed courtesans paint a vivid portrait of the realm. The imperial court, the batt 36.5kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    I'm not a shill. I've read quite a few novels, but haven't finished many. I used to like Elbow's books, and I really enjoyed these few; they're very well written. The only downside is that the last one is too similar in style to Dragon Raja. I don't have evening study sessions anymore, so I've only read half of it. Read what you like, don't read what you don't. Anyway, all the books I read are good books.

33. 833 开 Starting by Joining Liu Bei, I’m Mercilessly Humiliated! 开局投奔刘备，却被无情羞辱！ Mozi Says Nothing墨子不语Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Ten Thousand Words a Day] [Alternate History + Strategy + Mythology] [Book One of a Trilogy] He transmigrated to a different version of the Three Kingdoms, a world of martial arts, mind cultivation, and secret realms, and became Xu Chu’s younger brother. But Xu Feng was born with blocked meridians, making him a martial arts washout! From the start, he planned to join Liu Bei in exchange for a mind-cultivation technique, only to be mercilessly humiliated and treated as a prop in a performance! E 2.8kReads8.9Score243Shelves
34. 834 官 The Official's Ladder: A Grassroots Civil Servant 官梯之【基层公务员】 Brother Lu Fan, Who Loves Snail Noodles with Chicken爱吃螺蛳鸡的陆凡兄Urban3.7M WordsCompleted There are ten rungs on the official career ladder. Wang Hongtao has the gift of foresight, starting from the very bottom and seizing every opportunity. Beginning at the section-chief level, he climbs one rung at a time, destined to forge his own glory! As he rises, he does all he can to benefit the people and improve the lives of those around him, while also settling an old score! See how an ordinary man makes waves in the world of officialdom! This is my first time writing, so please be underst —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 835 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 170.1kReads9.4Score14.8kShelves
36. 836 硬 Hardcore Survival: My Daily Life with the Campus Beauty on a Deserted Island 硬核求生，我和校花在荒岛的日常 Pineapples Everywhere满地是菠萝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Stranded on a deserted island from the start! No lighter, no tools, no welcome package of any kind, just a backpack full of useless junk! With the help of a hardcore survival System, he makes fire by rubbing sticks together, collects water from a mud pit, crafts a stone axe, and tears apart a venomous snake with his bare hands! Once he gets through the early days, he starts making stone tools and pottery, smelting metal, raising livestock, and growing crops... Then, whenever he has a spare mome 37.8kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
37. 837 穿EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ Tonight, I'll Bask in the Moonlight今晚晒月亮Xianxia1.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 190.4kReads9.6Score15.3kShelves

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    9 Points or higher [heart emoji]

38. 838 无 The One Without Desires 无念者 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Chinese-style superpowers] [One heroine] “Hey! No using Hidden Spirits in front of ordinary people!” “What are ordinary people?” “Just regular people. They call them Muggles in the West.” “And what are Hidden Spirits?” “Superpowers. We call them Hidden Spirits in China.” When you discover the hidden truth of this world, will you choose to join? Or expose it? 33.4kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    I'm not a shill. I've read quite a few novels, but haven't finished many. I used to like Elbow's books, and I really enjoyed these few; they're very well written. The only downside is that the last one is too similar in style to Dragon Raja. I don't have evening study sessions anymore, so I've only read half of it. Read what you like, don't read what you don't. Anyway, all the books are good in my eyes.

39. 839 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy, 75.6kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
40. 840 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
41. 841 别 Stop Crying. Fine, I’ll Give It to You, Okay? 别哭了，为师给你还不行吗？ Cottonwood Fish棉木鱼Two Male Leads723k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + master and disciple + devoted to each other + silly, lighthearted sweet romance + love at first sight] Original title: “Stop Crying, I’ll Give It to You, All Right?” Softhearted, straight, runaway bottom x loyal top driven to darkness by his master Chi Buwan’s world came crashing down when he transmigrated into the role of a beautiful master who was destined to force himself on his disciple, only to be taken home by that disciple and doted on every day! But he’s straight! He’d 25.6kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
42. 842 7 749 Bureau Paranormal Archives 749局灵异档案 Hengyu Donglin衡玉东林Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Do you know about Bureau 749? Some say it was a secret organization directly overseen by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, specializing in research on defense technology and the human body. Others say it was actually responsible for all sorts of cutting-edge technology, including alien technology and mysterious powers. Still others say it was a mysterious organization devoted to researching supernatural phenomena. I never knew which of these rumors were tru 2kReads8.0Score225Shelves

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    Absolutely brilliant, captivating, and endlessly enjoyable! 🍗🍖🍭 [Heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][like][like][like][like][like][like][like][like][like][like][like][like]

43. 843 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 54.5kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
44. 844 你 You’re a Chosen One? Funny, I Used to Be One Too 你是龙傲天？好巧，我以前也是 Jiang Dao将道Two Male Leads631k WordsCompleted A retired Dragon-Aotian cultivator of the Heartless Path actually finds a young Dragon-Aotian who transmigrated into the modern world after being run over by a spirit-powered carriage? [Two Male Leads + Younger Partner + Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + Slightly Chuunibyou + Deadpan Comedy + Mutual First Love + Equally Matched + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] Leng Daocheng used to be a Dragon-Aotian, though he might as well have been a Dragon-Aotian of the world. Armed with the Dragon-Aotian templa 16.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
45. 845 序 Throne of the Sequence King 序列王座 Sleepy Every Day OuO每天都困OuOUrban4.3M WordsCompleted “In the end, everyone will die. Only you will remain, ascending to the divine throne of the Sequence. Carry the lanterns of our hopes with you, and go face the winds of fate from the Primordial Calamity.” [Completed] [A travelogue across many nations + Sequence powers + gods and colossal beasts + divine arts of the Great Dao + modern cosmic horror + protagonists across multiple timelines] [No System, no harem. Not for readers who skim. Many characters die, so proceed with caution.] In 1755, the 37.2kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves
46. 846 快 Quick Transmigration: Starting by Staying Away from the Plot 快穿：从远离剧情开始 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Original title: The Quick-Transmigration Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Doesn’t Follow the Plot [Quick transmigration + fictional worlds + some stories conclude in one chapter + varied lengths + doesn’t follow the original plot + absolutely no helping the poor + all male leads are virgins + personal space] [No fixed couple, but the male leads must be pure] The cannon-fodder female characters in the plot suddenly awaken. After growing a brain, Luo Yang refuses to follow the sucker’s script anymore. Sh 19.1kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    It's good to like it so much

47. 847 山 Night-Blooming Jasmine in the Mountain Village 山村夜来香 Langya Swordsman琅琊刀客Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Mitao Village has beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. There's a young man in the village named Tiezhu. This lucky fool unexpectedly gains an unparalleled inheritance, and from then on the mountain village is transformed. The roads improve, the people grow wealthy... 17.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Learned something new] These three books are absolutely amazing! The first three chapters will definitely blow you away. The whole book is packed with high-energy content; you won't be able to stop reading even if you stay up all night. For those who haven't read them yet, don't miss out! Highly recommended!

48. 848 给 After Drugging My Senior Sister, Even I, the King of Lying Low, Can't Keep Lying Low 给师姐下药后，苟王的我苟不住啦 Gui Mo鬼末Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming + sly old fox + transmigration + villain protagonist + multiple heroines, no NTR, don’t let the comments sway you] Su Xiaobai transmigrates to the Tianshang Continent and obtains a Book of Heaven that can predict the future, revealing everything that will happen across the continent over the next thousand years. The Book of Heaven requires him to advance by one minor cultivation level every year, but his talent is so poor that a breakthrough seems impossible. By chance, he obtains a cu 7.7kReads8.3Score600Shelves

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    Comparable to a 9.8 Rating, just take a look! The first book is a quiet, understated love story; the second is all-encompassing [kissing emoji]; the third is a pure love story of a master and first love. No need to say more, my book recommendations aren't for young or old [smirking emoji]. Just enjoy it! This is what a great novel should be like! [Admiring emoji][admiring emoji][admiring emoji][admiring emoji] Let's set sail!

49. 849 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 2 Chuan2川Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The second version of the animated series is now live. Search for "Yanhuo Fanlou". An alternate world + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + female solidarity. (Slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Neither the male nor female characters are perfect; they're ordinary people with emotions and desires who eat, drink, and use the bathroom. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never imagined that simply wanting to celebrate her thirtieth birthday would send her into another 5.9kReads8.8Score726Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who runs a brothel, but she gets punished by the male protagonist right from the start, so the romance develops naturally. The second book features a woman with multiple husbands, which is exciting, but gets a bit tedious later on. Anyway, it's all about how the female protagonist wins them over one by one.

50. 850 携 Fleeing with the Summer Breeze 携夏风出逃 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [From secret crush to mutual love + both pursue each other + healing and redemption + slow-burn romance + light ensemble cast] When she was fifteen, a boy swept into Si Qing’s world without warning, carried on the orange-gold summer breeze. Qi Fang came from one of the most illustrious families in the capital. With the carefree air of a playboy, he seemed to never let his gaze linger on anyone. When she started university, a video of Si Qing speaking as the freshman representative was posted to 29.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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