Your No-CP Novel Top Pick on Tomato 你心中🍅无CP文top1

1. 51 七 In the 1970s, I Become the Wicked Mother-in-Law from a Period Novel 七零我穿成年代文的炮灰恶婆婆 The Wind Within自有风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Zhenying woke up, she found herself in the body of a doomed character in a period novel, with one, two, three... six grandsons and granddaughters to boot. She had transmigrated to the resource-starved 1970s and now had to raise so many children. Jiang Zhenying gave a bitter smile. “Heavens, are you messing with me?” Luckily, she could retrieve things she had wasted in her previous life through her dreams. She didn’t know whether to blame her past wastefulness for making the heavens se 2.3kReads8.7Score163Shelves
2. 52 长 A Long-Lived Wanderer’s Cultivation Journal 长生路人修仙记事 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted [No romance + everyday life + slow burn + years passing like days + technological cultivation, boundless magic] He Tao has spent a full thousand years since transmigrating into a book. It isn't until three years after the female lead destroys the demon clan that she remembers her plan from when she transmigrated: follow the female lead around, enjoying the gossip and watching the show. The female lead ascended to immortality three years ago. He Tao doesn't know if she's still in time. Anyway, sh 9.6kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   Peach Immortal is the best cultivation novel I've ever read.

3. 53 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves
4. 54 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 428.2kReads9.4Score40.7kShelves

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   I absolutely love these three books! They're so incredibly good, and none of them have any romantic pairings.

5. 55 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 17.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
6. 56 末 Apocalypse: I Ride a Tricycle and Run a Mobile Supermarket from the Start 末世：开局蹬三轮，经营移动超市 Su Zhi Cat苏栀猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [System + business management + no romance pairing + ridiculous comedy + invincible] After six months of being a sucker in a new world, Jiang He finally gets her super-powered business System. Once bound to it, she hops on a little three-wheeled cart and runs a mobile supermarket. She also has to complete all sorts of bizarre sign-in missions to earn time for stocking up. [Host, go sign in at the center of the storm to earn one minute of stocking time!] [Host, see that volcano? Take it down and 13.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
7. 57 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   I've read countless novels without a romantic pairing, and I've picked a few of the most representative ones. Each has its own merits, and there's bound to be one that suits your taste. Personally, I like novels that aren't overly dramatic, have high intelligence and logical consistency, and whose plots and dialogue don't treat people like idiots. These few are all very good, and almost none of them offended me. The first three are already completed and are excellent. I think the author could have finished the fourth one; the beginning was well-written, but the later parts felt invincible, and the sheer power of the plot no longer felt impressive. Regarding the fifth one, I want to clarify that the low rating might be because it wasn't to my taste. After all, Ye Yiyi isn't human, so she lacks some warmth. However, she's not cold or heartless either. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, watching Ye Yiyi travel to various places, encounter various situations, and resolve them—she's quite unique. Book 6, "She's Here, She's Here," while technically some chapters aren't entirely without romance (the later chapters feature a romantic pairing between A Shen's colleague, Meng Po), I still highly recommend it. This book is both funny and touching, thought-provoking, and the plot is incredibly realistic and down-to-earth, without being overly dramatic. Many of the stories resonate with people around us, making it especially suitable for those who are currently in a relationship or have a romantic mindset. After reading it, you might not want to get married anymore [facepalm]. But don't be afraid; it's just a bit realistic. Life isn't a fairy tale, and there are some things we still need to understand.

8. 58 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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   Both are strong female protagonists without romantic partners. I also recommend a female protagonist novel on Qidian without romantic partners (you can't see the content unless you unfold it, so if you don't want to read it, don't click on it, and don't scold me [heavy punch]) (mainly because I really want to recommend it [shy]). [Sparrow's Divine Work] is called "She Is a Sword Cultivator", over 3 million words, still being serialized, with the author updating every few days. The novel is already in its final stages. She is my number one author. I've never understood why [Sparrow's Divine Work] isn't more popular. It's a traditional cultivation novel, on the surface the protagonist transmigrates, but there's more to it than meets the eye. [Sparrow's Divine Work] The cultivation levels are probably created by the author, with three thousand worlds, namely the Lesser Thousand, Middle Thousand, and Greater Thousand Worlds. (The protagonist starts in a broken Lesser Thousand World and is then guided to the Lesser Thousand World.) [Sparrow's Divine Work] It's not particularly satisfying when the protagonist is weak at the beginning, but later, because she is a prodigy (setting: a person's luck is not static, each generation has a leader), the gap between her and others widens, which is very satisfying. The protagonist of *[Sparrow's Delight]* is not mentally challenged; he is very intelligent. The plot of *[Sparrow's Delight]* is also very logical and reasonable. However, the author often focuses on characters related to the plot, sometimes dedicating over ten chapters to characters outside the main story. Could it be considered an ensemble piece? Anyway, I think this helps us better understand the world the author creates. *[Sparrow's Delight]* has a slightly higher proportion of female characters, who are portrayed as well-rounded and vivid. The writing style leans towards classical Chinese (slightly), rather than being plain and simplistic.

9. 59 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery989k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 205kReads9.4Score35kShelves
10. 60 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves

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    The female lead and her disciples are definitely not good people; they're all sophisticated egoists. But what's truly captivating is the subtle hint of genuine affection hidden beneath their facade. It's really worth appreciating. Both the romantic subplot (the master-disciple relationship) and the overall plot are logically sound and very engaging. Everyone should come and watch!

11. 61 我 I Brought the Cultivation World Back with Me! 我带着修真界穿回来了！ gebriModern Romance338k WordsCompleted [No romance][Female-oriented][Group transmigration + everyday life + comedy + showbiz + cultivation] Song Jixing had diligently cultivated in the world of cultivation for over a century. Just as she finally managed to form her Golden Core, an explosion involving a divine artifact sent her back to modern times, where she became the obscure, eighteenth-tier star she used to be. After a century of cultivation, Song Jixing had no worldly desires and wanted nothing more than to laze around. But who c 2.9kReads9.1Score302Shelves

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    [Learned] After returning from the cultivation world, Song Jixing wanted to continue her carefree life, but little did she know she wasn't the only one who had traveled back! Her fellow disciples also returned with her [fear]! Her carefree dream shattered, she had no choice but to work hard and shoulder the responsibility of supporting her family! With the revival of spiritual energy, she cooperated with the country to solve the problem of unregistered residents and help the country cultivate new cultivators!

12. 62 惊 Horrifying! I'm the Holy Father in a World of the Weird 惊悚，我在诡异世界当圣父 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery594k WordsCompleted Liu Shu is a young man who grew up in a village. He is determined to become a respected paragon of virtue, just like his father! To achieve this goal, he leads by example! He treats a deaf-mute uncle who refuses to see doctors for his toothache! Zombie: “He pulled out every single one of my teeth. How can they still hurt when they’re all gone? What? My gums hurt? That’s not his problem. He only deals with toothaches!” He builds houses for the lonely elderly in town! Cannibal chef: “The bricks yo 10.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
13. 63 最 The Strongest One, Then I Lie Flat!! 最强后，我躺平了！！ Hu Feiing扈飞ingModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, strongest female lead, multiple worlds] The female lead is Yiyi, whose name on her ID is Ye Yiyi. Yiyi wakes from a long slumber and unintentionally saves an ordinary human. The blood she willingly gives can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones, but the person she saves becomes her slave, responsible for ensuring she enjoys a comfortable life and wealth whenever she is awake. Unfortunately, that person doesn't seem very willing. It doesn't matter. Yiyi isn't 475Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 64 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 101.7kReads8.8Score11.4kShelves
15. 65 快 Quick Transmigration: A Shen 快穿：阿蜃 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted When a seasoned author looks back at their earliest writing, it's hard not to find their younger self affected and pretentious, and to wish they could transmigrate back in time and cover their own mouth 🤭 The author is here to warn you: the first arc isn't good, so skip it. The “fight fire with fire” arc isn't good either, and the “wading through the waters” arc isn't good either. The apocalypse arc is, well, so-so. Basically, just skip whatever you don't like. This book is pretty divisive: the 3.8kReads9.2Score332Shelves
16. 66 蛊 Gu Master Quick Transmigration: Scumbags, Be Sacrificed to Heaven! 蛊师快穿，渣男祭天！ Han Bai憨白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + Gu master + an absolutely powerful female lead!] A domineering CEO? He's a scumbag who belongs behind bars. Use Gu to kill him! A master? He's a dirty old man preying on an innocent young woman and playing out a substitute romance. Use Gu to kill him! A crown prince? He's a heartless ingrate reincarnated. Use Gu to kill him! A war god? He's a poor-born man who marries for money, takes everything from his wife's family, then repays kindness with treachery. Use 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    A truly empowering female protagonist who doesn't love men; a story featuring a group of strong female characters; highly recommended!

17. 67 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.3kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    It's great! The female characters are all fantastic!!!

18. 68 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance690k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 21.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    The male protagonist of this book might be the most tragic reborn person on the entire internet. He wasn't killed by his enemies, but by his own mother's words! The first thing he did after being reborn was to find a good stepmother to protect him. His stepmother treated him like a treasure, while his biological mother was driven crazy! 100,000 Words have been updated. Read it now if you're looking for something to read!

19. 69 全 Global Game: Fighting for First Place on the Serial Killer Leaderboard 全球游戏：在杀人魔排行榜冲第一 One Yuan Left After Grocery Shopping买菜剩一块Modern Romance259k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up~) [No CP, hunt-focused female lead, female lead comes first, secret identities, satisfying read] A killer System descends upon the world. Cities fall into chaos, and disorder is everywhere. Your name is Xu Lu. You are an incredibly powerful, deranged serial killer who walks in the darkness. When you reach the top of the leaderboard, the rules of the world will tremble before you. (After reading this book, your heart will be as cold as someone who’s spen 178Reads8.8Score—Shelves
20. 70 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    These two books are truly my absolute favorites. After reading them, I feel like other books don't seem so good anymore, and I haven't been checking out Tomato (a popular Chinese reading platform) as much. [Shy]

21. 71 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
22. 72 假 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 49kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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    This is the most read novel in my collection of non-romance (no romantic pairing) stories! [Sending heart]

23. 73 雪 In the Year of the Great Blizzard, I Became the Big Sister Raising Five Little Ones 雪灾年，我穿成五个崽的包子姐姐 Qibao Tuantuan柒宝团团Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress + ensemble cast + farming and infrastructure + strong female lead power fantasy + an insanely powerful golden finger!!!!] Lin Jiahe transmigrates into a book and binds to a multiverse livestream System. Her entire family are cannon fodder whose fortunes were stolen by the original story’s heroine. The harder they work, the more miserable their lives become, while the heroine grows ever luckier! Blizzards bury the roads. Drought and famine leave corpses strewn everywhere. Lin Jiahe is sh 2.7kReads9.3Score375Shelves

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    All six of these books are top-tier for me, and none of them feature a romantic pairing.

24. 74 树EN The Tree Spirit Aunt Raises Kids, and She's Killing It 树精小姨养娃，她杀疯了 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No romance + lighthearted comedy + ridiculous everyday antics + villain education at its finest! Village → county town → prefectural city → capital. This series of mini-arcs keeps leveling up, delivering both laughs and satisfying moments. Jin Shanyao had cultivated for a thousand years and finally ascended, only to be stopped outside the Southern Heavenly Gate because she still owed someone a favor and couldn’t be granted divine status. What’s the difference between a deity without a divine tit 42.9kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves

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    A lighthearted, funny, and silly slice-of-life story. No romantic pairing. A ginkgo tree becomes a spirit to repay a debt of gratitude and raise a child. It's not a stepmother story.

25. 75 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 212.5kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves

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    The first book features a strong and intelligent female lead in an ensemble piece. The second book boasts an incredibly powerful female lead with numerous schemes, a lighthearted and invincible story where she never panics, always seeks revenge, and has powerful backers. Currently, she has no romantic partner, and it's unlikely she will in the future. The third book is extremely powerful, a satisfying and unsatisfying read.

26. 76 末 Apocalypse Disasters: I Strip My Scumbag Ex of His Supplies and Stockpile a Trillion's Worth 末世天灾，薅光渣男物资囤货千亿 Melon Egg瓜蛋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse388k WordsCompleted [Natural disasters, reborn, pocket dimension, no romance, women’s base] (This is a story about a woman leading other women to wipe out every vile man in the world. There will be many female characters, all decisive and unsentimental, serving as the heroine’s right-hand women.) By the seventh year of the apocalypse, women had long since been reduced to playthings. Men could abuse them as they pleased, and Li Qing had survived for seven years only by disguising herself as a man. Reborn into a new 269Reads9.0Score101Shelves
27. 77 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
28. 78 快 Look! The Wicked Woman Has a Golden Finger [Quick Transmigration] 快看！坏女人她有金手指【快穿】 Yuan Lege Yuan元了个圆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Villainess + Putting All Kinds of Trouble in Their Place] Si Ling is bound to a quirky Quick Transmigration System. In every world, she gets a golden finger that makes people green with envy. Too bad the original owners were all fools who wasted their gifts! [World 1: Metaphysics Expert System] Original owner: Used fortune-telling to sleep her way through the entertainment industry Si Ling: Goes live to predict the nation's fortunes, making the Ministry of State Security 13kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    These are the best of my favorite non-romance (no romantic pairing) novels. I especially recommend the first one.

29. 79 庶 The Concubine's Bitter Marriage 庶女恨嫁 A Powerful Little Bunny有力量的小兔子Ancient Romance331k WordsOngoing No CP | Strong Female Lead | Political Intrigue | Ensemble Cast | Satisfying Read Wen Guanhe, the illegitimate daughter of a sixth-rank official, was saddled with three terrible marriage prospects by her father when she came of age. Everyone said that a mere concubine-born daughter had ambitions higher than the heavens, but she refused to believe fate was set in stone. She rescued the Crown Prince from an assassination attempt, only to stumble upon a shocking secret: the Crown Prince was actuall 391Reads—Score102Shelves

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    No romance-struck idiocy, no melodramatic sweetness! The female lead is clear-headed, ruthless, sharp-tongued, steady, and decisive!

30. 80 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Ning Ruan, Song Li. The first was born in Rome, the second was promoted to a very intelligent person. Those who have read this story can check it out.

31. 81 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves

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    No-CP ensemble fiction is forever a god! [Kiss][kiss]

32. 82 求 Survival Game: I Own a Lake Island 求生游戏：我有一座湖心岛 Just One Bowl of Winter Melon, Corn, and Pork Rib Soup恰一口冬瓜玉米排骨汤Fantastical Romance728k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Infrastructure Building] [Farming] [Cute Pets] [The heroine never falls behind other survivors and eventually reaches the top] While conducting field research in the mountains with her advisor, she is caught up in the global event that drags everyone into a survival world. There's no time to mourn the modern life she's lost. Jiang Lanyue zips up her sturdy shell jacket and decides to start by finding the perfect spot to place a shelter for herself. No one k 76.5kReads9.3Score8.6kShelves

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    The first two books, without any romantic pairings, feature incredibly charming female leads. They don't need elaborate physical descriptions or external portrayals; simply looking at their actions, the footprints they leave behind, and their stories is enough to deeply memorable them, and also the other characters in the story. I'm still following the last book, but it's another heartwarming story about friendships with various creatures.

33. 83 规 Rule Horror: All of You, Turn into Birds 规则怪谈：你们都给我变鸟 I Eat Crayfish我吃小龙虾Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [No heroine + mystery-solving + brains over brawn + interstellar + livestreaming + national destiny + power fantasy] Rules-based horror descends upon Earth. Those selected are sent into a bizarre world to face challenges on behalf of their respective countries. While every other contestant fights for their country, one gentle young man says his wish is for everyone to get along peacefully. Everyone: "Peaceful my ass! Do you think this is kindergarten?" Then they watch as this mild-mannered young 14kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    1️⃣ My favorite! The plot and writing style are absolutely captivating, with plenty of foreshadowing. A must-read! 2️⃣ There are quite a few foreshadowing elements in the early chapters, but the author is so adorable!!! The plot is very layered, with a large world-building, and the author is so cute (eats up) 3️⃣ It's a gacha-style role-playing game, quite interesting, and the protagonist has very positive values, a strong sense of justice!! 4️⃣ This one... Is quite novel, the protagonist acts as an NPC to help the chosen one... But... It's been on hiatus for quite a while (crying uncontrollably). Don't give up on this book, author! 5️⃣ This one is probably no romance... It really is no romance (helpless smile). I'll explain later. I feel the characters are very well-developed [thumbs up] and it's very touching, especially the sweet background introduction... I'm about to be stabbed to death!

34. 84 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    What else is there to say? All of them are no-CP (no romantic pairing) for you! [Add one to your bookshelf]

35. 85 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.1kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who, upon refusing a confession, awakens his unique talent—a truly invincible and satisfying read, and his cheeky charm is incredibly reassuring! The second book is also an invincible story; the male lead seems to crush speedrunners with sheer strength, but in reality, he's a combination of intelligence and power. The absence of a romantic subplot makes it believable! The third book is a fictional story; although the protagonist's identities shift between male, female, human, and ghost, the emotions are genuine! I especially love the world of the Celestial Masters—the protection and guardianship are so touching! The fourth book is about reading the author's work through Yang Shizi's books! The protagonist's books connect to countless worlds, nurturing (not really) many readers across them. The protagonist is incredibly witty, and the banter and love-hate relationship with the readers is fantastic!

36. 86 六 The 1960s: The Little Kid Who Gave the Heroine a Space Is Done with It 六零，送女主空间的小崽崽不干了 Clear Breeze of a Thousand Years千载清风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, Miao Qing has become a random supporting character in a period novel. The scene is about to shower the heroine with gifts and hand her a golden finger, but Miao Qing kicks off a life completely different from the plot with a loud, piercing wail. Who would have guessed that after she'd just finished training her underlings, Miao Qing would suddenly learn that the commune she's in is called Hongqi Commune, with Qingshan Brigade, Hongxing Brigade, and Kaoshantun Brigade nea 15.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    These two books fit the bill; they're easy and enjoyable to read, both are completed, and worth checking out!

37. 87 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    1️⃣ My absolute favorite! The plot and writing are absolutely captivating, with plenty of foreshadowing. A must-read! 2️⃣ There's a lot of foreshadowing in the early chapters, and the author is so adorable!!! The plot is very layered, with a vast world-building. The author is so cute (eats up) 3️⃣ It's a gacha-style role-playing game, quite interesting, and the protagonist has very strong morals, a true righteous hero!! 4️⃣ This one... Is quite novel, the protagonist acts as an NPC to help the chosen one... But... It's been on hiatus for quite a while (crying uncontrollably). Don't give up on this book, author! 5️⃣ This one is probably no romance... It really is no romance (sighing helplessly). I'll explain later. The characters are very well-developed 👍 and it's very touching, especially the sweet background introduction... I'm dying of heartbreak!

38. 88 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    These two are my top picks. The first one, "Wine and Song," is undeniably great. Anyone who's read it knows how high its quality is. The female lead's character is absolutely adorable—cautious, astute, resilient, and especially the lone wolf player trope—it's brilliant. The plot is also top-notch; I suspect the author used a secondary account to write it. It flows smoothly, is incredibly addictive, and I envy everyone who hasn't read it. The female lead's use of each skill is ingenious; every time I read it, it's refreshing. And in the later world battlefield, her actions are constantly outrageous. Every time I read, I'm captivated by her charisma. Also worth mentioning are the many fantastic characters—the female-friendly aspect is absolutely wonderful, the adorable animals are really fun, and there are so many charming women. Even the villains are intelligent. Ugh, I really love this book; the merits are endless! I especially love the "Mischievous Restaurant," the "Building Blocks," and the later "New World Card Swap." If you haven't read it, you're in for a treat! Trust me, this one is truly exceptional!!!!! The second book, which I read a long time ago, is also excellent. The female lead is absolutely charming; she disguises herself as a man, travels back in time to ancient China, takes the imperial examinations, and becomes a renowned official. Don't be fooled by the simple plot summary; the writing and character development are absolutely top-notch. Just look at the ratings and comments to know this. I can't believe these two books came from Taobao; they're truly amazing!

39. 89 真 The Real Heiress’s True Nature Fell Apart After Her Thoughts Were Read 真千金被读心后，人设崩了 Ye Xiaowan叶小晚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear her thoughts + System + everyone’s darling + personal growth + face-slapping + carefree slacking] After Gu Xizhi died suddenly from working overtime all night, she discovered she had transmigrated into a novel she’d read and become the real daughter, a cannon-fodder character with a miserable ending. But if she was going to be cannon fodder, so be it. She was young, broke, and had no desire to work hard. So, before the Gu family could discover their real daughter was out there 11.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book, "The Real and Fake Heiress," allows the female lead's family to hear her innermost thoughts. No romance! The second book, "Chi Qian and Her Uncles and Grandfather," is truly amazing! No romance!

40. 90 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, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is truly excellent. The female lead is a very shrewd and worldly agent, and the author's understanding of the entertainment industry is exceptionally clear. The plot is fast-paced, and the characters are vividly portrayed.

41. 91 天 Heaven's Will! Go Ahead and Strike Me Down! 天道！有本事劈死我 Wushan Yu雾山与Fantastical Romance147k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Ensemble Cast] [All-Round Talent Monster] [Slightly Goofy] Jian Sui reasonably suspects the Heavenly Dao has it in for her. Otherwise, why does everyone else get struck by exactly ninety-nine tribulation bolts and ascend in a flash, while she gets zapped out of existence with a single crack? The good news: The dead are kind of alive, and her precious Nascent Soul saved her life. The bad news: She's gone back to before Foundation Establishment. No matter. A born talent like her can start 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A highly engaging, romance-free fantasy masterpiece! Jian Sui's tribulation ends in failure, forcing her to restart her Foundation Establishment cultivation journey. With exceptional talent and rapid leveling, her strength steadily increases. Her nemesis from two hundred years in the future crosses time to seek revenge, leading to a series of thrilling confrontations with the Heavenly Dao.

42. 92 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    No romance! No romance! No romance! The first two books feature smart, resourceful rural women fleeing famine during a time of great hardship! The third one is adorable; the female lead truly deserves the title of "meritorious heroine," receiving a second chance at life from the King of Hell to save all the cannon fodder characters in the story! Highly recommended! [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

43. 93 真 A Real Princess? No, a Real Monarch! 真公主？不，真君主！ Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance + Strong female lead + Military academy competition in the early stages + Unifying humanity in the later stages + Passionate) Question: How many steps does it take to evolve from a monarch’s juvenile form to its complete form? Juvenile Ling Zhao: Orphanage from the start, with a game chip suspected to be a golden finger that keeps holding her back. Complete Ling Zhao: The first person of the post-interstellar era, first commander, divine star-caster, hope of humanity, sole heir to th 113.2kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves

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    150,000 readers, 9.4 rating. A futuristic interstellar novel with an all-female main cast, though the world isn't entirely female. The female-to-male ratio is 99:1. The entire text avoids any language that might be offensive to women, but includes many female-centric terms, including but not limited to referring to women as "senior." The author demonstrates excellent self-discipline and is very receptive to advice. In this story, those in high positions are implicitly female, including the head of a family, the emperor, and the mothers. The stories of the older generations are quite compelling, and the princesses vie for power. Superb! The only drawback is that it's still ongoing, but it already has over 1 million words. The pacing is excellent, and the main cast is full of youthful vigor and exceptional talent.

44. 94 游 Game Loading: Please Call Me Your Residency Doctor 游戏载入：请尊称我为规培生大人 After the Resident Ate Mushrooms规培生吃菌子后Sports342k WordsOngoing The ratings just came in, so please, dear readers, don't scroll past! [Strong female lead / No CP / Multiplayer survival game / Wilderness survival / No misogynistic terms (I'll revise any I missed if you point them out) / Male-to-female ratio 1:99] From “little girl” and “that nurse” to “Your Honor, Resident Doctor,” Zhou Huaijin's transformation took just one game. The department director said, “A resident doctor isn't qualified to talk to me.” A patient said, “Get your director.” A family m 2.3kReads8.5Score682Shelves

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    I highly recommend my favorite novel! It features a strong, independent female protagonist, a survival and leveling-up story in another world, and a 99:1 female-to-male ratio. The plot is unconventional, the author is very sincere, and the writing style improves quickly. It's so popular it's practically a "reader's dream"—how could it not be worth reading! [Laughs][laughs][shy]

45. 95 我 [Murder Game] I Want to Survive 【杀人游戏】我想活下去 Yu Ge雨戈Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Pure Villainess] High-stakes battles of wits and deadly games; everyone schemes against everyone else just to stay alive. The heroine does every kind of evil, casts aside her conscience, and cares only about profit. Because she knows that only by devouring others can she grow stronger and climb step by step to the pinnacle of power. Watch her fight her way out from the bottom, rising from a mere nobody to stand atop the world. Watch her pull off one dazzling m 36.2kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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    These are some of my favorite non-romance novels from all the time I've read by Tomato (a popular author). 😋 The first one is truly amazing; it's the best I've read in the infinite flow genre so far. The plot is incredibly well-written, and the female lead is incredibly intelligent—you'll know once you read the novel, she really is! I especially loved the Styx arc. 🥺 The second one is a childhood favorite for little girls who loved watching nature and animal programs. It's super good! The beginning might be a bit slow, but it gets better and better after the female lead kills her enemies. It also includes elements of hunting, ginseng digging, gold panning, and ethnic culture. If you like this kind of thing, don't miss it! 😭 The remaining two are arguably the best post-apocalyptic novels. I can't stop praising them; they're amazing! 😆 Especially the last one, the second to last, is a lighthearted and funny post-apocalyptic novel that made my stomach hurt from laughing so much.

46. 96 高 I Became the Savior Before the College Entrance Exam, Yet Get Fed Dog Food Every Day 高考前成救世主，却天天被喂狗粮 A Thousand Miles of Mystical Dreams千里玄梦Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Foreshadowing + Fated Reincarnation + Mystery and Imagination + Ultimate Twists + A Female Lead's Growth] Before the college entrance exams, Wen Xin suddenly encounters the Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens, who entrusts her with the mission of saving the world by resurrecting the Phoenix God and fighting against "It." From then on, she bears the ever-present murderous intent of "It" and sinks into one stirring life after another in the Phoenix God's reincarnations. She gathers the 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all excellent articles, full of subtle foreshadowing and hidden clues.

47. 97 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves
48. 98 重 Reborn and Cutting Ties: My Dogs and I Conquer the Mountains 重生断亲，我和狗子们闯山林 The Stranger Is as Beautiful as Jade陌上人如玉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1960s] [Northeastern Folk Customs] [Hunting in the Deep Mountains] [Hunting Dogs] [Reborn] [No Romance] Bai Dujuan has been reborn once more. In her first two lives, she died under mysterious circumstances because of so-called family ties. In her third life, she finally learned to let go. She cuts ties with her mother, follows her grandfather, who is over eighty, and heads into the deep mountains with her hunting dogs. Her grandfather is an old hunter of the mountains, armed with a rifle and a 16.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
49. 99 无 Infinite Flow: There's Something Off About My Second Personality 无限流：我的第二人格有点不对劲 Where Did I Put My Cat?我猫搁哪儿了Mystery410k WordsOngoing [Infinite Worlds + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Puzzle-Solving Instances + Livestreaming + Randomized Talents + Mystery and Mild Horror] Fang Wuyin suspects she has a second personality. Fang Wuyin binds herself to the Realmwalker System. Fang Wuyin is forced to open realms and go around containing anomalies. Fang Wuyin... Fang Wuyin casually starts a guild and accidentally tops the rankings?! Reader's Guide: 1. This story may include guild-building, collecting catalogs of contained e 919Reads—Score187Shelves

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    I found a very enjoyable, fast-paced infinite flow novel. The female protagonist appears calm on the outside, but her mental state harbors hidden problems; she has another self within her, not two separate individuals. The story focuses on puzzle-solving and exploration, with a slightly sci-fi atmosphere, and also includes live streaming and the containment of supernatural entities. There's no romantic pairing. If you like strong female leads, you might want to check it out.

50. 100 丁 Grade-D Spirit Farmer, Now with Cheats 丁等灵农她开挂了 Li You You璃呦游Fantastical Romance542k WordsOngoing One heroine, no romance After her family sold her for thirty spirit stones, Bu Yan thought all her life held in store was three mu of barren fields and a drafty stone hut. Until she discovered When the greens she planted ripened, she gained “ten days' worth of cultivation.” When her radishes ripened, she learned a “Hemostasis Talisman.” As soon as she planted thorny vines, the System chased after her and shoved three Foundation-Nurturing Pills into her hands. Other cultivators advanced by medi 2.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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    An immersive experience of the growth of a female cultivator in a marketplace with no romantic partner.

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