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. 901 假 The Fake Heiress Becomes the Villain Squad’s Beloved, So Of Course She Takes It Easy 假千金成反派团宠了当然要摆烂啊 Yi Sir易SirModern Romance287k WordsCompleted Yuan Luoyi thinks of herself as a little hamster in a nest of venomous snakes. Everyone in her family is a lunatic villain, while she, the fake heiress, is the only one focused on doing nothing. Her father is an arms mogul, and her mother is a top assassin. Her eldest brother is a business-world killing machine with factitious disorder imposed on another. Her second brother is a cold-blooded lawyer with no sense of morality. Her third brother is a born sociopath with a bloodlust. Her fourth brot 18.7kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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   It is a desperate situation, but also a glimmer of hope. "You are exceptionally gifted; if you wish to shine as brightly as starlight, no mountain or sea can stand in your way."

2. 902 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 49.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
3. 903 天 Apocalyptic Disasters: The Worst of the Worst 天灾末日之无耻之尤 Seasoned Bookworm114资深书虫114Sci-Fi & Apocalypse780k WordsCompleted An inventory space!! No-strings-attached hookups!! No getting love-struck! Warnings: The heroine has no bottom line and no moral compass. She'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants! Yu Qing had just graduated from college, but her sights were set too high and her abilities too low, so she couldn't find a decent job. Just as she was lying around at home, giving up on life, a System came knocking. When Yu Qing heard the System in her mind, she was thrilled. At long last, all this good fortu 14.8kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
4. 904 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 34.9kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
5. 905 穿 Reborn as a Spoiled Princess, I Breeze Through Life 穿成骄奢郡主，一路坦途无阻 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Alternate World + Women Stronger Than Men + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Romance] [Arrogant, Flashy, Spoiled Commandery Princess × Attentive, Eager-to-Please Personal Guard] Everyone in the capital of Great Su knows that there is a commandery princess who is as precious as royalty. The emperor indulges her, the empress dotes on her, and a ruthless, powerful rebel princess of a mother keeps order in her household. The moment Qin Qirui opened her eyes... The good news: she had tran 27.5kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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   These are all novels where the female lead is incredibly smart and intelligent; the entire cast is composed of highly intelligent political intrigue characters. They're exceptionally good and highly recommended!!!

6. 906 野 Ambitious as Ever, I Treat the Male Lead Like a Monster to Grind 野心勃勃，我把男主当怪刷 Lie Flat Biscuit躺平小饼干Ancient Romance636k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Villainess] [爽文] [No Holds Barred] (The story includes forced romance scenes, with the woman forcing the man. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) Modern-day top student Li Yang transmigrates into the body of a poor girl in ancient times. Her father is a drunken gambler, her mother was sold to pay off his debts, and she's in hell mode from the start? Don't worry, she's bound to a romance System! The System tells her to pursue a promising target? She uses a little tri 41.2kReads8.8Score6.8kShelves
7. 907 我 I'm the Demon King in an Otome Game 我在乙女游戏里当魔王 Black Flame黑火焰Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Only one male lead + mutually faithful + sweet romance + comedy Wu Bai transmigrates into an otome game called Fate's Journey. In the game, the heroine takes on the king's quest to slay the Demon Lord. As luck would have it, Wu Bai transmigrates as the Demon Lord, and the timing couldn't be better: the game is at its final stage. She lies gravely wounded on the ground, while the heroine and her four male love interests glare at her. Wu Bai thinks she can still salvage the situation. So, under th 1.8kReads9.3Score296Shelves
8. 908 装 Play Dumb, Snack on Gossip, and Snag All the Sect's Juicy Secrets 装个傻，吃个瓜，宗门猛料一手抓 I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted cultivation-world daily life + hilarious gossip + everyone’s darling grows up] [Male lead, warm and cozy, sweet romance] Jiang Bingbing falls into a sewer and wakes up as the junior sister of Immortal Jade Peak, a famous little fool in the cultivation world. Afraid the immortals might think she’s taken over someone else’s body, she has no choice but to keep acting foolish. But seriously. Why do all these cultivators have so many secrets? The eldest senior sister, who treats the sec 14.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   There are fewer than a handful of readers who have spent more time reading than me 🖐🏻, it's super good, highly recommended 🍁 🌿 The door of the bamboo house on the mountaintop was pushed open from the inside. A white-haired immortal lord walked out of the bamboo house. This immortal lord had a face as white as frost, and his eyebrows and eyes were otherworldly. "What's all the commotion?" "Master, Junior Sister, she... She... She..." The young man was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and should have been elegant, but because he had come in too haste, his clothes were disheveled in places, and his thin lips opened and closed again, as if he found it difficult to say the rest of his words.

9. 909 凶 Fierce Beasts Are on the Loose, and the Dao Ancestor Is My Ration 凶兽出没，道祖她是我的口粮 Ten Silver十银Fantastical Romance886k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Strong Female Lead, Female Dotes on Male, Adorable Pet Male Lead, Hami Has the Male Lead in One Paw, Cute Pets, Super Sweet, Everyone's Darling, Protective, Ensemble Cast, Protective, Serious Plot, 1v1, Both Pure, The Ultimate Power Couple of the Human and Demon Realms] The first time Niangao met the Dao Ancestor Xuanyuan, she was surrounded by a group of children who were badmouthing him. Her father had said that as ferocious beasts, they should stay away from cultivators, but or 3.3kReads8.8Score372Shelves

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   Sweet and funny, already completed, very heartwarming, the female lead dotes on the male lead, the male lead is the darling of the group, a true darling, with strong moral values, the female lead is a righteous sect master, the male lead is a little prince of the demon race, super incredibly good, super sweet!!!

10. 910 快 Quick Transmigration: I Specialize in Destroying System Golden Fingers 快穿：我专杀系统金手指 Sweet and Sour Peach Smash酸甜桃砸Fantastical Romance629k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No CP + Plot-Driven + Feel-Good Revenge] After accidentally entering quick-transmigration worlds, Sun Huaiyue sets off on a journey to tear up the scripts, accompanied by System 514. In every world, there are always Hosts who rely on all kinds of Systems to rewrite their fates. Some use a universal adoration System to claim everyone's favor, some use a conquest System to forcibly change the male lead's feelings, some use a pampered darling System to make everyone indulge 6.8kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
11. 911 魔 A Battle Royale at the Magic Academy, Where a Pack of Unhinged Students Gather for Make-Up Exams 魔法学院修罗场，疯批群聚补考场 Xun Gui旬鬼Fantastical Romance431k WordsCompleted [Magic + academy + competitions + progression and adventure + Western fantasy setting + slight ensemble cast]#Has a CP, both pure One second she was asleep, and the next she was being dumped. When Cynthia opens her eyes, she finds she has transmigrated into a fantastical, bizarre magical world and become a villainous female supporting character who shares her name. In this world, mages draw their power from different gods. Most awaken a divine sequence at the age of sixteen and receive a sacred 19.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
12. 912 重 Reborn in the 1970s, the Princess Follows Her Prince Consort to His Army Posting 重生七零，公主跟着驸马去随军了 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + the 1970s + self-interest above all + a pampered, fussy little princess vs. a male lead who works hard to correct the heroine’s thinking and make her love her country and party] (Eight-year age gap) Wen Yuanzhi was the emperor’s most beloved little daughter, raised in the palm of his hand. When she came of age, the emperor granted her a princess’s residence, twice the size of the estates given to his other sons. Her consort was a young general who had just won 43.3kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
13. 913 民 Notes from a Folklore Archaeology Team 民俗考古队手记 Chubby Tangyuan胖胖湯圆Mystery238k WordsOngoing The true experiences of Lin Ye, a 24-year-old graduate student in folklore. I went to the countryside with my advisor to survey funeral customs. On my first day in the village, I saw five words carved into the stone tablet at the entrance: “Do not enter the village at dusk.” The village elders taught me: If someone calls your name at night, don’t answer. A funeral basin must be smashed in one blow. When you leave the village, don’t look back. I wrote down each rule in my notebook, treating it as 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a must-have!

14. 914 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    These books are all super good! The first one is a bit angsty; it's an ensemble piece. In the second, the female lead learns everything in a dream and gradually influences the male lead. The third is about a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; both the female and male leads are doctors. The fourth has a misunderstanding between the male and female leads, but they eventually fall in love; it's very sweet. The fifth is a redemption story; the female lead is reborn, and the male lead adores her.

15. 915 快 Quick Transmigration: She Comes from the Underworld 快穿之她来自地府 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available under the title “Quick Transmigration in the Underworld.” Those who are interested, go check it out!] [Plot-focused + no romance + nonhuman heroine, no System, initially no sense of right and wrong + a complete story in every world] They say a man's three greatest wishes are to rise in rank, get rich, and have his wife die. Does the wife who shared his hardships really have to step aside for the woman who comes later? They say the real heiress has to be bul 20.1kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    These two books are particularly good; the female leads are both very strong and intelligent, and they're pure, satisfying reads.

16. 916 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76kReads9.5Score10.4kShelves

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    9.5 Overall, highly recommend parts 2 and 4. Part 2 is great, the female lead Ye Kong is a different kind of true heiress, very intelligent, not the kind of martial arts master in alternate-identity novels, she has a different kind of crazy charm.

17. 917 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.6kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be smart. If you're not, I'll give you my brain. It's guaranteed to be great; you'll be so engrossed you won't be able to eat or drink, and you'll keep watching even if you're hungry or thirsty.

18. 918 守 In the Tenth Year of My Widowhood, My Dead Husband Came Back 守寡第十年，死去的丈夫回来了 Little Shuangyu小双瑜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Seventies era + devoted couple + empowering female lead + entering dreams + supernatural strength + pocket dimension] After ten years of widowhood, Lin Shu is tied up in a sack and thrown into a pond by her in-laws! It’s all because Lin Shu thought her husband, who had been presumed dead for ten years, was still alive. He had been promoted in the military, married another woman, had a child, and even planned to bring his whole family to live with him near his base! Her sister-in-law steals Lin 155.2kReads8.8Score21.2kShelves
19. 919 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 so addictive, I really love it.

20. 920 猫 Feline Devotion 猫系偏爱 Wild Greenery绿野蔓生Modern Romance974k WordsCompleted [A sweet romance, with equal parts love story and plot] After an accident, Ji Jinge joins the city’s special operations team. She assumes it’s a special unit tasked with stopping terrorist attacks and keeping the public safe. But after joining, she discovers that every member is nonhuman. Well, nonhuman or not, they’re still serving the people. But could you stop rubbing up against me in your original form, Boss?! A sweet, naive cutie who can really throw down vs. a tsundere who thinks, “I don’ 2.6kReads9.2Score275Shelves
21. 921 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 35kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
22. 922 强 I Tried to Marry My Cold White Moonlight by Force, but After Being Reborn, I Changed My Mind 强嫁白月光太高冷，重生后不嫁了 Lazy Big Cat懒大猫Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced] In her previous life, Jiang Tingyue loved Lu Shen, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Rites, and used her father’s influence to force him into marrying her. But after they wed, she learned that he already loved someone else. After regaining his status as crown prince and ascending the throne, the first thing he did was marry that woman and make her empress. As for Jiang Tingyue, she was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, where someone brought her a cup of poisoned 16.7kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    🌻🌻🌻①In her previous life, she despicably used her father's power to force him to marry her. Only after the marriage did she discover he had a sweetheart, and the first thing he did upon ascending the throne was to marry that woman as his empress. She, meanwhile, was imprisoned in the cold palace, where someone brought her a cup of poisoned wine. Reborn, she decisively abandons him, preparing to remarry, but he, contrary to his usual behavior, relentlessly pursues her, insisting on marrying her.

23. 923 锤 The Hammer-Wielding Junior Sister Turns Out to Be a Crybaby 锤修小师妹原来是泪失禁体质 Jin Tang妗糖Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Note: There is a couple, but romance isn't a major focus! If you really don't like stories with couples, please don't read this. It'll be better for you, me, and everyone. Yun Qian transmigrates into a book, landing inside an old-school cultivation novel she stayed up late reading the night before. She'd stayed up so she wouldn't be completely clueless if the same-name transmigration rule came true. Never did she expect it to actually happen! She becomes the male lead's namesake, his white moonl 4.2kReads9.0Score607Shelves
24. 924 换 Siphoning the Daughter’s Blood? The Tragic Real Heiress Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 换女吸血？惨死真千金重生杀疯了 Qiu Yeqing秋叶青Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted [Entirely hand-crafted + reborn in a bygone era + spiritual spring space + real and fake daughters + family life] Li Qinghe was the real daughter, switched out of malice and raised by the Li family, who treated her like a beast of burden. The job she earned by saving someone's life was snatched by her eldest sister. After working hard to get into a textile mill as an accountant, her eldest brother took the position and drove her off to the countryside. The university place she earned through stu 62.8kReads8.3Score8.1kShelves
25. 925 女 The Merchant Woman 女商 Sky Hound Moonflame天狗月炎Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Strong Female Lead + Multiple Male Leads + Transmigration to a Fictional Dynasty Ling Qingyu transmigrates into the body of an orphan who has lost both parents, starting out with nothing but a broken ship. After countless hardships, she becomes the empress of the Hua Dynasty! So what if she has neither power nor influence? She still has mountains of gold and silver! So what if she's not a peerless beauty? She'll still have handsome men of every kind at her side: a cool, ruthless assassin, a batt 1.2kReads8.0Score185Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the most intelligent and has the best personality; I recommend these two books. One is a classic time-travel story, and the other is a classic of ancient political intrigue. Worth reading all night.

26. 926 空 The Beloved Farm Girl Wins by Doing Nothing on the Road to Escape 空间：团宠农女她在逃荒路上躺赢 Qiqi Mu七七木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As natural disasters and human calamities struck, barbarians invaded and warfare raged without end. The old Shen family joined the villagers on the road to escape famine. But hunger and cold were no concern: the Shen family had a beloved good-luck charm who brought them blessings. Wild boars came knocking, pheasants and rabbits ran right into their cooking pot, and game could be gathered in droves. She knew medicine and had a pocket dimension, and she saved children and cured the sick. But why d 11.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book features a strong and assertive female lead with excellent eloquence, intelligence, and meticulous planning; the male lead is a domineering, ruthless type. The second book has a tough, assertive female lead who's a natural leader; the male lead isn't particularly prominent. The third book features a female lead with high emotional intelligence who conquers men, inspiring them to conquer the world. The male lead possesses exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence, is quick-witted, and can do anything except manual labor; he has two sets of twin sons. The fourth book is a pure palace intrigue novel; the female lead's superior intelligence gradually seduces the emperor.

27. 927 女 The Female Side Character Only Wants to Cultivate 女配她只想修仙 Short on Silver缺点银子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + Spiritual Qi Revival + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good + System] No. 09 did everything it could to explain to Ji Ling how to be a properly wicked female supporting character! Ji Ling wanted to laugh right in its face. Give everything for the male and female leads, and die for them if necessary? You must be dreaming! “Host, follow the plot!” “Isn’t cultivation way better?” … “Host, that’s the female lead. Go pick a fight with her!” “Want me to twist her head off?” … “Host, t 3.3kReads9.0Score353Shelves

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    I absolutely love this book! It's about the revival of spiritual energy, and the female lead is incredibly powerful. She only wants to cultivate immortality and doesn't want to follow the main storyline. When she finally has the power, she destroys the system (the nasty system!). I really adore this book! [Kissing emoji]

28. 928 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 21.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
29. 929 快 Quick Transmigration: The Insect Queen Wins by Giving Birth and Taking It Easy 快穿：虫族女王她靠生崽躺赢 A Thousand-Year-Old Ghost千年阿飘啊Ancient Romance5.2M WordsOngoing (Quick transmigration + no fixed couple + System + pocket dimension + having and raising babies) Sang Shu is the queen of an interstellar insectoid race! Her favorite thing is having little ones! Every one of her offspring is brave and battle-ready! Having babies and eating good food: life couldn’t be sweeter. However... After she ate a food called the “System,” everything changed. She was forcibly bound to it and transmigrated through countless worlds, becoming all kinds of... cannon fodder? Th 58.6kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
30. 930 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 37.8kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves
31. 931 认 I Mistook the Officer I Was Set Up With, and Now I've Got Him Hooked. What Do I Do? 认错军官对象，都撩上勾了，咋整 Mad Owl狂枭Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted Qiao Xin from 2026 wakes up in 1983 in the body of a stunning beauty with the same name. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself facing the humiliating scene of her fiancé of seven years breaking off their engagement, while she is about to bang her head against a wall. Worried she might really try to kill herself, the man's family tells her to go straight to the army and marry her fiancé. “Mingzhe doesn't really want to break off the engagement. He's just too busy to come home for the w 65.7kReads8.7Score8.1kShelves
32. 932 少 Lord Shaoqing 少卿大人 Meng Xixi萌晞晞Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Although Shen Liuting was the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, she had an unusual dream: to travel through every kingdom and write a book about her journeys. On her fifteenth birthday, Shen Liuting packed her bags in the middle of the night, took her banknotes, and really did leave the country. That journey lasted a full three years... When Shen Liuting returned home on her eighteenth birthday, her parents told her they had already found her a fiancé and even had their birth da 871Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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    This highly-rated historical romance novel for female readers perfectly fits the bill! A high-quality work whose title and tags don't do it justice! Worth reading multiple times! Set in the Honglu Temple era, featuring ancient translators, the author meticulously researched historical records and academic papers before creating a fictional world. The hundreds of short essays in the comments section are all incredibly well-written.

33. 933 让 I Asked You to Conquer Him, and You Turned the Unhinged Guy Into a Caged Canary? 让你攻略，你把疯批养成金丝雀？ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted After Zuo Qiao died, she was bound to a task System. Once she checked off all her missions, she could be reborn as a rich woman. Zuo Qiao grinned, congratulating herself on having died so well. But the next day, a mission to kiss someone by force appeared on her list of good deeds. Zuo Qiao: “...?” She turned to look at the blind target and began to have second thoughts. Wasn't this taking advantage of someone and bullying an honest person? The only response was ten thousand volts of silen 11.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
34. 934 左 Zuo Zongtang: The Late Qing Dynasty's Last Hawk 左宗棠：晚清最后的鹰派 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical271k WordsCompleted At its heart, this book is about a practical-minded reformer amid the upheavals of the late Qing dynasty. Spanning the years from 1812 to 1885, it vividly portrays the extraordinary life of Zuo Zongtang, from a poor scholar in Xiangyin to a high-ranking provincial official. The book recounts his early studies of statecraft and his years of obscurity after failing the metropolitan examination three times. It also details his military career: raising the Chu Army to suppress the Taiping Rebellion 13.3kReads8.6Score780Shelves

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    A captivating biography of a historical figure, "Zuo Zongtang: The Last Hawk of the Late Qing Dynasty" [heart][heart][heart][good fortune][admiration]

35. 935 御 Beast Taming: How Do I Deal with My Beast Pets Loving to Turn into Human Form? 御兽：兽宠喜欢化作人形怎么破？ Elevenfold Draw-and-Kill Rule十一抽杀律Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Harem-Like Setup + Everyone’s Favorite + All Female Characters Secretly Love the Female Lead] The main story is complete. Hu Shiqi transmigrates from a young woman about to enter the workforce into a soon-to-be middle schooler with an empty head and an empty wallet. The story starts with the high school entrance exams: a perfect 100 in all eight subjects, and a glorious last-place ranking. Luckily, she has top-tier cultivation talent and a golden finger System full of quest 2.2kReads9.4Score198Shelves
36. 936 沉 Sinking into Rouge 沉沦胭脂色 Yue Manman月蔓漫Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Ruthless courtship + marriage first, love later + the regretful chase] That stormy night, kidnappers were right behind Gu Ci. She clutched the crisp suit trousers of the man in front of her. “Please, save me...” Jiang Qiyun stood beneath his bodyguard's umbrella and kicked her fingers away with the tip of his shoe. “Why should I save you?” She gritted her teeth. “Save me, and I'll do anything you want.” Jiang Qiyun crouched down with an air of refined aloofness, pinched her chin between his fin 12.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The female leads in these books are all top-tier, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence, very charming and attractive. The male leads are also very charismatic. The author's writing style is humorous and witty, with both laughter and tears. Highly recommended.

37. 937 穿 After Entering a Sweet Romance Novel, I Gave the Tragic Hero a Piece of Candy 穿进甜文后给悲剧男配送颗糖 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted The physical book goes on sale across major platforms on July 18 at 7 p.m. Search for Stars in the Dark Night. In a sweet romance, the heroine is delicate and adorable, the male lead spoils her endlessly, the second male lead is obsessively devoted to her, and the third quietly watches over her. The fourth, the fifth, and so on... Then there’s a certain minor male character, a short-lived young man with a congenital illness. Because he once helped the heroine, she treats him differently, earni 24.3kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    Xia Zhen transmigrated into a sweet romance novel, becoming the cannon fodder fiancée of the second male lead. The plot unexpectedly took a turn; instead of becoming the villain's prey, she encountered the sickly boy living next door. He was always quiet, with a cold and aloof demeanor, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at any moment. But as she approached him time and again, his gentle facade crumbled—the boy cornered her against the wall, his fingertips turning white, his tone both obsessive and humble: "Xia Zhen, don't talk to anyone else. In your world, there can only be me." His aloofness and frailty were his protective shell; obsessive madness was his true nature. Extreme contrast × fatal infatuation—the more you read, the more addictive it becomes!

38. 938 穿 Transmigrated as the Obsessive Male Lead's First Love, His Senior Sister 穿成偏执男主的白月光师姐 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted Yan Qing had spent seven or eight hundred years in a world of cultivation before discovering during her tribulation to reach the Deification stage that she had transmigrated into a master-disciple romance novel and become the male lead's doomed senior sister, his first love. In the novel, the male lead was in love with his senior sister. The first thing Yan Qing did after waking up was test whether her gentle, refined junior brother liked her. Once she confirmed he did not, she went down the mou 8.9kReads9.0Score961Shelves

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    Yan Qing transmigrated into a master-disciple novel, becoming the male lead's deceased, unrequited love, senior sister. The first thing Yan Qing did upon waking was to test whether her gentle and refined junior brother liked her. ✨✨After confirming he didn't, she went down the mountain to travel. When she returned more than ten years later, her junior brother had gone into seclusion. 🍀🍀

39. 939 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.6kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
40. 940 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
41. 941 全 The Nation’s Beloved Four-Year-Old Takes Her Soldier Brothers on a Transmigration 全国团宠：四岁宝宝带兵哥哥穿越 Meng Yining萌艺宁Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Truly Adorable Child + Everyone’s Darling + Feel-Good Revenge + The Nation Is Her Real Dad + No Romance] Ever since her mother fell ill and passed away, Mu Chen has been a child with no one to love her. Her father married a stepmother and had a son, so he paid even less attention to Mu Chen. Mu Chen never gets enough to eat. Like the old man next door who collects scrap, she sneaks out every day to collect empty water bottles and sell them, just to buy a little food for her tummy. One day, Mu C 33.2kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
42. 942 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 65.7kReads9.0Score18.6kShelves

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    The female lead in *Stubborn Bones* isn't love-obsessed, and the tension between the male and female leads is quite strong. It's also quite angsty for the male lead. *Secretary Pei* is also very engaging; the female lead is a fake heiress who falls from grace, and everyone tries to kick her while she's down. She's struggling to survive, so she has no time for romance. It's also angsty for the male lead. Neither of these are highly rated, but so far, these are the only two I can read. Are there any books where the female lead seems pitiful, but the male lead actually suffers?

43. 943 你 You Are on the Cliff 你在悬崖上 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Ji Wujing stayed with Ye Lansheng for seven years, without a name or a place in his life. When she was young and naive, she fell in love with him and foolishly dreamed of becoming his bride. But she no longer wants that. All she wants is to leave him in the best way possible. 4kReads9.0Score399Shelves
44. 944 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 37.9kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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    Excellent! Go for it! The final version is available without hesitation.

45. 945 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    The first book features a clever female lead, a tightly woven plot, and is suspenseful and immersive—it could easily be made into a TV series; I can vividly picture the scenes in my mind. The second book, a genre I wouldn't normally read, was surprisingly captivating. The female lead goes to great lengths to survive, displaying a beautiful and resilient spirit. The third book is truly excellent; it's not one of those formulaic stories. The female lead is genuinely intelligent, growing step by step and ultimately conquering the world. The fourth book is short, featuring a single-minded female lead who is calm, bold, and intelligent—a very enjoyable read.

46. 946 偷 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight 偷吻风月 Snow Chestnut Tea雪栗茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 13.2kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! I've watched it several times already; the male and female leads are evenly matched and it's very engaging. [Already hooked]

47. 947 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 93.7kReads9.5Score13.2kShelves
48. 948 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 17.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    This book features a female protagonist with the highest IQ in the entire book, impeccable morals, and maximum fighting power. There is no romantic pairing.

49. 949 谁 Whose Canary Works Three Jobs All by Herself? 谁家金丝雀一个人打三份工？ Zi Qi Ye子柒夜Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + wealthy family + substitute romance + face-slapping + equally matched leads + gaming livestreams + feel-good story] [Complete, with plenty of bonus chapters] [The substitute relationship is fake, and they're each other's first love. The heroine is incredibly smart and capable of anything, with a touch of wish fulfillment!] Chu Yuzhi died and transmigrated into a book, into a substitute romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the wicked substitute who met a miserable en 6.3kReads9.2Score599Shelves

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    The issue of a highly intelligent female protagonist with few ratings is that she is not highly recommended.

50. 950 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.7kReads8.5Score154Shelves

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