Highly Rated Novels with Smart Female Leads, Rated 9.5 or Higher. Please Don't Recommend Randomly, Thanks 女主带脑子9.5以上高分小说 别瞎推谢

1. 701 婚 He Gave the Wedding Ring to a Dog! She Joined a Hate-Fest Show and Punched the Internet in the Face 婚戒送狗！她转头上恨综肘击全网 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet 1v1 + silly humor and memes + variety show] A variety show called The Haters Rule the World appears out of nowhere. It invites three celebrities hated across the internet, along with their haters, to take part. Any celebrity who fails on the show will be blacklisted for three years. The director calls this test of pure hatred between celebrities and their haters the Hate Show. - Chi Qiuli is the adopted daughter of the wealthy Huo family. Everyone thinks she's a resource-backed 74.8kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
2. 702 甜 Sweet Romance: The Goddess Has Run Off with the Heroine Again 甜宠，女主又被神明拐跑了 Xiao Qiju肖七橘Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete, quick transmigration sweet treat, sugary romance! A little scum-bashing, one-on-one, both leads are pure] Su Yu, courtesy name Changjin, was a young Qinghuang who had lived for twenty thousand years. One day, while being hunted by all sorts of extraordinary cultivators, she picked up a pitch-black egg, and her egg-raising journey began. She traveled through thousands of minor worlds, accumulating merit points and saving sickly, obsessive powerhouses. But wait! Why did the powerful men 6.7kReads9.4Score536Shelves
3. 703 认 After Reuniting with Our Families, Everyone’s Plans Go Haywire 认亲后，大家的画风一起跑偏了 Midnight Murder Ball午夜凶球Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Whenever the young Li Guanlan saw all the family scandals and chaos in the news online, she would thank Heaven that she was born into a loving, well-off family with parents who adored her. Then one day, a bolt from the blue struck: she had been switched at birth seventeen years ago! You’ve got to be kidding! What kind of family was she being sent to? Wealthy! Complicated! Emotionally distant! Her biological mother was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and bad at expressing herself. Time to start 48.7kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
4. 704 你 You Never Said the Villain Was a Yandere! Good Thing I Made the First Move 你也妹说反派是病娇，幸好我攻他 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Chu Ke was fighting tooth and nail to survive the apocalypse when she transmigrated and discovered she had ended up inside a novel. The good news: the world was at peace, and order still held. The bad news: she had arrived at the point of her own ending. She was the vicious supporting female character, about to go bankrupt, drown in debt, and face the consequences. According to the original plot, she would end up working as a hostess at a KTV, then be killed in revenge by someone she had once bu 1.3kReads8.7Score188Shelves
5. 705 娇 The Spoiled Little Troublemaker Is Forced into Love by a CEO 娇娇小作精被霸总强制爱 Little Wealthy Yue Lalala小财月啦啦啦Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted The Darling Little Brat Is Forced Into Love by a Domineering CEO —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 穿 Reborn as the Whole Family's Cannon Fodder, I Steal the Heroine's Luck from the Start 穿成满门炮灰，开局截胡女主气运 A Salted Fish Has Turned Its Luck Around一只咸鱼翻身了Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Beloved by All] [爽文] [No Couple] [No System] [Strong Female Lead] [Workaholic] What should I do after transmigrating into the body of a vicious supporting character destined to be mutilated into a human stump? Jiang Zhaozhao: Thanks for asking. I'm still in the womb, I've just tied my umbilical cord into a bow, and I'm practicing drawing qi into my body! No System? No wise old mentor? No golden finger? Sorry, the memories of my past life as a workaholic at a major tech company are my greatest c 26.1kReads8.7Score3kShelves
7. 707 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 116.9kReads9.2Score17.5kShelves
8. 708 我 Why Is My Superpower So Hopelessly Romantic?! 我的异能怎么是恋爱脑啊！ Zishen Night Talk子神夜语Modern Romance612k WordsOngoing [Leveling-up story + no romance in the ending + a new crush in every round] Xia Xianyue was a C-list actress who had spent five years in the industry playing countless bit parts. Her beauty often made her go viral, only for her sharp tongue to send her back to obscurity. After she turned down yet another casting-couch offer, she figured she was about to be blacklisted. Then she unexpectedly entered a survival game. Xia Xianyue: I bet some guy who couldn't have me is trying to ruin my life. In a 68.3kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves
9. 709 虐 She Takes Down Scumbags 虐渣她 Little Wealthy Yue Lalala小财月啦啦啦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7k WordsCompleted She Tears the Scumbags Apart —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.6kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
11. 711 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
12. 712 修 Cultivating Immortality: I’m Crazy About Singing 修仙之我为歌狂 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Fantastical Romance694k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it's a little low. It'll go up.) [Traditional cultivation] [Golden finger that steers her toward good fortune and away from danger] [Sword cultivator] [Not a conventionally virtuous protagonist] [Childhood sweethearts] [Genius cultivation] Female lead: Sheng Kuangge Male lead: Xiao Ye The story of two childhood sweethearts who pretend to be honest, then cultivate to immortality with the help of a golden finger that steers them toward good fortune and away from dange 14.4kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
13. 713 重 Reborn to Take on My Birth Family and Kick My In-Laws to the Curb 重生归来上打娘家脚踢婆家 Jasmine Doesn't Smell Fragrant茉莉花不香Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Nian cut short her mother-in-law’s longevity noodles during her zodiac birth year. Her mother-in-law cursed her out and beat her until she was covered in bruises. At last, her husband came home from working away, and Wen Nian thought he would protect her. Instead, his mother twisted the story, and he beat her savagely too. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, with snow flying everywhere, Wen Nian was dragged out into the snow, battered and bruised, and froze to death 2.2kReads6.5Score255Shelves

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    A single bowl of longevity noodles ruined Wen Nian's life. Her mother-in-law used the noodles as an excuse to beat her, and her husband, believing his mother's lies, also physically assaulted her. On the snowy first day of the Lunar New Year, she lay frozen to death, covered in bruises. Heaven took pity on her and gave her a second chance at life. In this life, she will exact revenge for all the grievances and pain she suffered in her past life. #RebirthNovel #SatisfyingRevengeNovel #BookRecommendationForFemaleReaders

14. 714 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cool Beauty in the Obsessive Villain’s Arms 快穿：偏执反派怀里的清冷小美人 Su Nian Is a Ball苏年是个球Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Sui He has a heart condition, but she is exceptionally intelligent. At the moment of her death, she was swept into a strange place. To survive in her original world, Sui He travels into the bodies of girls who have lost themselves to love or jealousy. With her extraordinary intelligence, she saves them time and time again. What does she care about being a vicious supporting character or a disposable villain? If she’s going to be a villain, she’ll be the strongest one. But strangely, after she be 4.2kReads9.4Score507Shelves
15. 715 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 66.4kReads9.2Score9kShelves

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    Just finished reading a historical romance novel. I didn't abandon it; the female lead has a lot of charisma, I loved her!

16. 716 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 102.3kReads8.8Score11kShelves

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    Don't let the low rating fool you, it's seriously amazing!!! It's a period drama with a strong female lead who goes into politics, and her family doesn't hold her back.

17. 717 身 As an Extra, How Do I Survive in a Comic? 身为路人，我该如何在漫画中求生 Mu Ze Zi木泽籽Modern Romance364k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Forum Format + Persecutory Delusions] Lin Mo transmigrates into a horror mystery comic and is chosen to become a weak, pitiful victim. No matter how hard she tries to survive, being labeled fragile and harmless means she's destined to be a sacrificial character. [So forgettable... Do we even need to guess who’s in danger?] [They won’t introduce any more standout characters this late in the story, will they?] So Lin Mo decides to strike first. In the comic, Lin Mo is 26.6kReads8.8Score6.3kShelves
18. 718 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 42.2kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    All of these are novels rated 9.5 Or higher, covering various genres, and the protagonists all fit the theme well. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

19. 719 快 Quick Transmigration Livestream: The Empress Is Fierce and Fabulous 快穿直播：女帝强又飒 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted #Female Emperor, Female Pursuer, Doting on Men: Sweet Romance, Thrills, and a Break from the Usual Tropes# System Ningmeng lived by the principle that “old tropes always win hearts.” Armed with a “Trope Livestream Room,” it sought out Tianzhuo. Instead, it ended up crying itself dry... Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Prince’s Divorced and Cast-Off Wife.” You should... What the hell, how did you become the female emperor?! Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Overbearing 2.2kReads9.4Score326Shelves
20. 720 火 Naruto: The Shinobi World Is About to Welcome Its Greatest Player 火影：忍界即将迎来最伟大的玩家 Al's Cowlick阿尔的呆毛Anime Fanfiction309k WordsOngoing Naruto + Fourth Calamity + an all-you can romance-you setup, with most character deaths avoided. Second-person self-insert otome style, fully affirming of the protagonist’s dreams. Be sure to read the opening of Chapter One and the author’s note at the end of Chapter One. System: [The princess is in danger...] You, mighty player, nod firmly. “Got it! I’m the hero who saves the princess, and in the end, I’ll marry her.” Then you turn and head for the mountains. Pick a few medicinal herbs. Help a 8.9kReads8.9Score808Shelves
21. 721 谁 Who Needs a Day Job? I Became a Tycoon with Trash from My Spatial Farm 谁家打工人靠空间农场垃圾成首富 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance523k WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. The heroine only cares about making money! Making money! Making money! No needless fretting. [No CP] Lin Chu graduated from a junior college and spent years struggling in real estate, only to hit a slump in the housing market. She not only failed to make money, but was also fired after offending a coworker. She had no friends or social life, and her mother had taken the hundred thousand yuan she'd painstakingly saved. Now she could barely afford next mon 29.8kReads8.4Score4.4kShelves

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    I recommend this book; the female lead only cares about making money and doesn't care about romance.

22. 722 山 Wind on the Mountaintop 山顶有风 Pomegranate Xiao Qian石榴小芊Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing A classic celebrity-and-manager setup: a star who's hit rock bottom meets a top agent fired by her former company. How will they turn a terrible hand into a royal flush? The story gradually gets sweeter, the couple is so fun to ship, and it's guaranteed to be sweet! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female agent, rich, beautiful, and intelligent, a wealthy heiress bravely ventures into the entertainment industry!

23. 723 前 My Ex-Husband Called Me a Coward Who Ran Off with His Kid in Public, So My Son Knocked Him Out with a Ball 前夫当众骂我带种跑路，我儿子一球砸懵他 Qin Budu秦不渡10k WordsCompleted My ex-husband publicly cursed me for running off with another man's child. My son hit him with a ball and knocked him silly. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended short stories; female protagonists with brains.

24. 724 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 14.8kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, the writing is excellent, and I highly recommend both after finishing them; you can tell just by looking at the length! [Heart emoji]

25. 725 快 Quick Transmigration: The Big Shot Has Gone Mad Again 快穿之大佬又疯了 A Bun Running Naked裸奔的馒头Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation maniac Nan Yuan travels through three thousand worlds, doing good deeds and helping good people to accumulate merit and faith. Unfortunately, being a paragon of goodness is no easy task, and clingy pests are hard to shake off. An ugly little freak becomes a lovesick big shot in the demonic realm, and Nan Yuan soothes him; an emotionally stunted top-tier star turns into a drama-queen puppy boy, and Nan Yuan keeps him; a scumbag prince turns into a loyal husky, and Nan Yuan pats his he 12.9kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
26. 726 综 Comprehensive Horror: A Survival Guide to Working in a Horror Movie Set 综恐：惊悚片场打工人生存指南 When Thorns Prick Emperor Tang Ming当刺唐明皇Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Horror Crossover] [No Romance] [Golden Finger] [Unlucky E] [Intelligence: 5] [Western Gore Films] [Supernatural Films] [Exorcism Films] [Written so far: Scream 6, Night of the Demons, You're Next, The Collection, House of Wax, The Strangers, Dead Silence, Wrong Turn, The Pact, Drag Me to Hell, Annabelle, Terror Train, Martyrs, The Haunting of Hill House, Grave Encounters 2] Ella transmigrated. She ended up in an international metropolis where the crime rate was dozens of times higher than Gotha 14.6kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
27. 727 快 Quick Transmigration: Playing the Beloved Character 快穿：万人迷人设扮演中 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance236k WordsCompleted “The Host’s mission is to play various roles and transmigrate into different novels to collect [emotional points] from their readers.” Gu Jinyang looked as if she understood, but wasn’t quite sure. “What are emotional points?” The System replied, “There are many kinds, and the emotions you need to collect vary each time. Anger, guilt, affection, disgust…” “Got it!” - - In World 1, Gu Jinyang transmigrated into the younger sister of the female lead in a historical romance novel. [The emotion you 12.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    I watched the first world, and the female lead's character was very professionally portrayed. She was skillful, intelligent, and it even had a happy ending, hahaha, I liked it!

28. 728 结 On My Wedding Day, the Hotel Forced Me to Give Up My Bridal Suite 结婚当天，酒店逼我让出婚房 Qin Budu秦不渡11k WordsCompleted On my wedding day, the hotel forced me to give up my bridal suite. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 扶 Supporting Qin with Poverty Relief: The Sky Screen Names Me the Greatest Female Chancellor of All Time 扶贫大秦：天幕盘点我是千古女相 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Qin Shi Huang] [Strong Female Lead, No Romance] [Political Intrigue] [Infrastructure] [Ensemble Cast] [Sky Screen Reveal] Song Ye was a dedicated grassroots official who devoted herself to serving the people. She worked tirelessly all her life, eventually dying of stomach cancer. After death, she unexpectedly became bound to the "Save the World and Protect the People" System. The System told her: As long as she completed designated missions and accumulated countless merits, she could transcend 68.4kReads8.7Score13.1kShelves
30. 730 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 136.5kReads9.4Score20.4kShelves

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    The plot moves quickly and the writing is excellent; both are highly recommended after reading them—you can tell just by looking at the length! 💕

31. 731 游 Game Descends: The Original Heroine Flips the Table on the Spot 游戏降临：原女主选择当场掀桌 Shun Yunhua舜云华Fantastical Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Reborn + No Romance + Unhinged + Lone Wolf] Content warning: There are pets. The protagonist had a romance in her previous life, but there is no romance in this life. She isn’t invincible from the start, and the early part is on the dark side. She is a female lead who had her fortune stolen and must win everything back on her own. Her dark past is the road that brought her here. The hardened version of the female lead won’t take her anger out on everyone, and will give ordinary people a chance 40kReads8.4Score5.4kShelves
32. 732 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: My Handsome, Sweet Husband Begs Me to Spoil Him 穿越七零：老公又帅又甜，求我宠 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Strong Female Lead, Weaker Male Lead + Female Lead Transmigrates + Male Lead Is Reborn + Contract Marriage + Sweet Romance + Realistic Feel-Good Story + Cozy Daily Life + Selfish Female Lead + Devoted Husband] At a young age, Deng Siyao saved up five million, but before she could register for a residence permit and buy a house, she died from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a sent-down youth. She has her heart set on finding a handsome, agreeable husband, hoping to 30kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    This historical fiction novel is the best I've ever read in terms of its portrayal of human relationships and social dynamics; it's so realistic! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The female lead is not only intelligent but also incredibly cunning. It's a time-travel story with a strong female lead and a weak male lead...

33. 733 爽 Yes! The Ambitious Streamer Has a Secret Identity as a Rich Heiress 爽！野心女主播她自带神豪马甲 Ren Xue任雪Modern Romance657k WordsCompleted [Female-centered + livestreaming + wealthy tycoon's secret identity + no romance + glow-up + universally adored by men and women + making money] Xia Mi was a woman whose beauty couldn't match her ambitions. She worked hard to make money, hoping to become her own Nüwa and make herself beautiful after the fact. Then a wealthy tycoon's System arrived, finally giving her the chance to become beautiful painlessly. She used its miraculous items to improve herself step by step. As for tips, why give 63.5kReads9.2Score10.5kShelves

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    It's a good show; the female lead is intelligent and emotionally intelligent.

34. 734 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 35.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
35. 735 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    It only has a 9.4 Rating. I just finished watching it last night. The plot is coherent and doesn't drag. The female lead is incredibly smart. It's super satisfying. The female lead has a great vision. I highly recommend it!

36. 736 陈 Chen Xiaotao’s Comeback 陈小桃的逆袭 50-Year-Old Aunt Living Alone50岁独居阿姨Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted In 1974, Chen Xiaotao was born into a poor rural family. She was an angel and a devil. To those who treated her well, she was an angel; to anyone who wanted to hurt her or the people she cared about, she was a devil. In truth, Chen Xiaotao was a union of angel and devil. 188Reads8.8Score144Shelves

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    These books feature high-IQ characters who kill without leaving a trace, play dumb to outsmart others, and develop their abilities stealthily. The third one even has a touch of humor. 🤔 [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

37. 737 我 I Use the Sign-In System to Enjoy the Gossip in the 1970s 我靠签到系统在七零吃瓜 Ordinary Days寻常光阴Modern Romance600k WordsOngoing [Sign-in System + gossip + sent to the countryside + romance + a touch of ensemble cast] Su Xia, a youth soon to be sent to the countryside, suddenly finds a sign-in System in her mind. By checking in with key characters, she can obtain generous supplies. From then on, the male and female leads of countless period novels, reborn supporting heroines, idiotic second male leads... and all the bit-part characters who sacrifice themselves on the “front lines” for the plot start appearing around Su Xi 85.8kReads9.1Score12.4kShelves
38. 738 重 Reborn as a Poisonous Consort 重生之毒妃 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance3.9M WordsCompleted An Jinxiu, the Taishi’s illegitimate daughter, gave her heart to the wrong man and schemed her way through life. In the end, her lover became emperor, but he abandoned her in the wilderness. Reviled by all as a wicked, poisonous woman, she died in humiliation. Given another chance at life, An Jinxiu casts off her old ways. At first, all she wants is to spend the rest of her life with the man she wronged in her previous life, but she soon discovers that this life is still full of obstacles. After 4.8kReads8.9Score598Shelves

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    Both of these books don't treat their readers like fools; the entire story is logical and doesn't have a disappointing ending. Not only is the female lead intelligent, but all the characters are highly intelligent. The first one leans more towards a strong female lead, while the second is a pure palace intrigue novel—highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

39. 739 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Vicious Female Villain Becomes a Legend in the Apocalypse! 惊！恶毒女配觉醒后在末世封神！ Qiao Zheng翘峥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Apocalypse + reborn comeback + strong heroine adored by everyone + satisfying space-upgrade power fantasy + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + all the villains and cannon fodder change their fates + a CP, but not Wang Chen] The apocalypse arrived. But Ye Xi was controlled by the plot and turned into a vicious supporting female character hated by everyone. She watched helplessly as her older sister, Ye Yan, was manipulated and killed by the “male lead,” Wang Chen! In the end, she 35.4kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
40. 740 我 I’m a Woman Playing a Saintly Father Figure in a Male-Oriented World 我，女的，在男频世界扮演圣父 Three-Colored Hibiscus三色木槿Fantastical Romance699k WordsOngoing [System + woman disguised as a man + fake saintess + irresistible charm + one-sided love + drama-queen heroine] Yu Zhaozhao was the most ordinary among the many transmigrators. All she wanted was to finish the missions in ten worlds, collect her ten-billion bonus, and be reborn into a comfortable life. But before she could get anywhere, the company went under. Yu Zhaozhao had just broken off her engagement to Long Aotian and thoroughly offended him. She felt as if the sky had fallen! Even gettin 2.6kReads8.6Score235Shelves
41. 741 听 I Heard You Have to Become a Top-Ranked Comic Character to Come Back to Life 听说成为漫画人气top才能复活 Snowflake Head飘雪脑袋Modern Romance405k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Comic] [Forum] [Secret Identities] [Female Lead, No Romance] [Supernatural Powers] [Male and Female Characters Have One-Sided Crushes] Qu Jin died, and her death was utterly miserable. After dying, she was bound to a Popularity System and transmigrated into a comic called Journey into the Abyss. To be revived and reincarnated into a higher-dimensional world, she had to become the comic's number-one most popular character. Qu Jin: ... Fine. Journey into the Abyss is a comic 50.8kReads9.1Score11.5kShelves
42. 742 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 4.9kReads9.3Score518Shelves

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    My family, this is amazing! Don't let the title put you off; the female lead is intelligent and clear-headed, and the palace intrigue is superbly written. I stayed up all night reading it—it's incredibly addictive! I'd be heartbroken if anyone didn't read it [crying].

43. 743 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves
44. 744 警 The Policewoman Came from Hell 警花她从地狱来 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for publication) A quiet, unassuming new officer named Yi Nian joins the Qing Shan City Criminal Police Unit. She seems so delicate that people want to protect her. But before Captain Lian Jingshan can even reach out to shield her, blood splashes across his face. Only then does he realize how ruthless this young woman becomes when pushed to the edge. Yi Nian says, "I clawed my way out of blood and darkness. All I want is somewhere peaceful and beautiful to heal my wounded soul." Retur 80.5kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves
45. 745 婚 Before Marriage: Stay Away from Me. After Marriage: Come Snuggle, Wife 婚前：别挨我，婚后：老婆贴贴 Old Tenderness旧温柔Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: arrogant young master VS mature, alluring female CEO] The heir to the Feng family was forced to marry Jiang Tang, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who was five years older than him. Feng Ling was unhappy about it, so he decided to put Jiang Tang in her place. Before the wedding, Young Master Feng said, “I don't love you, and you shouldn't love me either. After we get married, we'll each do our own thing, and neither of us will interfere in the other's bu 17.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    [A Romance Between an Older Woman and a Younger Man: Arrogant Young Master VS Mature and Alluring Female CEO] The young master of the Feng family was forced to marry Jiang Tang, the eldest sister of the Jiang family, who was five years his senior. Before the marriage, Young Master Feng said, "I don't love you, and you shouldn't love me either. After the marriage, we'll each do our own thing, and neither of us will interfere with the other. I'll give you the status and dignity of the young mistress of the Feng family, but that's all I can give you." Jiang Tang: "Okay." After the marriage, the cool and aloof Young Master Feng transformed into a clingy, crazy woman: "Wife, what are you doing?" Jiang Tang: "Working." Young Master Feng: "Wife, what are you thinking about?" Jiang Tang: "Thinking about work." Young Master Feng: "Wife, what do you love most?" Jiang Tang: "Work." Young Master Feng: "..." Work, work, work—he was going all out with his work!!!

46. 746 快 Quick Transmigration: The Little Princess's Journey to Another World 快穿之小公主的异世之旅 Bustling S熙熙攘攘SModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 1v1 + fixed pairing + both virgins + the female lead is accompanied by a little animal her System turned into + the male lead has been following her trail all along The little princess Ao Xinxin was tired of life in the heavens. After finally taking the gods’ advice, she decided to go down to the mortal realm and experience life. Her father said there would be a surprise waiting for her, so she might as well go have some fun. She had already explored every corner of the heavens, anyway. ❶ An edu 4kReads9.1Score376Shelves

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    I recommend these books first; they're all excellent, especially the first one, where everyone is a formidable character.

47. 747 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 8.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
48. 748 被 My Family Conspired to Kill Me, but I Was Reborn 被全家合谋杀害后，我重生了 Your Robe Lingers in My Heart子衿悠我心Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Luo Yue never married, spending most of her life working herself to the bone for her parents and younger brother. Her unmarried brother couldn’t find a wife, so he brought their parents to her home and demanded that she transfer the house and car to him. After years of serving them like a beast of burden, she finally stood up for herself for the first time. Luo Yaozu suddenly pulled a knife and stabbed her more than twenty times, every blow fatal. Her mother seized the chance to lock the fire es 12.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
49. 749 重 Reborn, I Made a Fortune by Raising Kids 重生后，我靠养崽发家致富 Ji Ye季也Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Completed, no romance, family-focused, not a traditional child-rearing story, slow-paced daily life, no perfect characters] Jiang Qianyi, a modern-day office worker, worked overtime and stayed up late for so long that one day she wasn't careful and died of sudden cardiac arrest. She died, but not really. She was reborn in someone else's body. The original owner had grown up in an orphanage, relying on an older sister as they made their way through life together. Later, her sister died in a car 4.3kReads9.2Score424Shelves

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    Some may not have a 9.5 Rating, but the female lead's character is fantastic; she's not brainless, she's very intelligent.

50. 750 全 The Complete Guide to Escaping Alive 全员逃生通关指南 Writing by Lamplight青灯提笔Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing [No CP + infinite flow + suspense + slow pace] Three years ago, she was at the mercy of others, helpless as prey, and lost herself. Three years later, when the System assigns her a new mission, her role shifts from dungeon staff member to a player in disguise. Meng Chi knows her chance has come! Before posing as a player, she covers the navel of the Chosen One who’s been shot, causing the dungeon’s male lead to develop a bizarre obsession and imprison everyone. She gets a one-way ticket to jail. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very smart, and there is no romantic partner.

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