Books with Titles That Put You Off, but Amazing Stories 被书名劝退，但内容超棒的书

1. 2151 谍 Espionage: Reborn as a Noble, I Help My Brother Go Undercover 谍战：穿成贵族，我帮弟弟当卧底 Bobo bot啵啵botUrban641k WordsOngoing (The main story is nearing its end, and it's ready to read!) [No CP. The protagonists are Zhou Jiyan/Fujiwara Jiyan and Fujiwara Che.] [A minor golden finger and System space, neither of which plays a major role.] After a book hit Zhou Jiyan on the back of the head, he transmigrated to Shanghai in 1940 with his modern history notebook. His new identity was Fujiwara Jiyan, a member of the Japanese nobility and an employee of the Plum Agency. With Shanghai occupied, Zhou Jiyan couldn't just sit by 31.7kReads9.3Score4kShelves
2. 2152 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Starting Out as a White Fan 港综：从白纸扇开始 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction918k WordsCompleted Li Xin: Nicknames: Blade King Xin, Terror of Ghosts, Immortal Xin He is Immortal Xin of Hong Kong Island, the ultimate godfather of the criminal underworld, the uncrowned king of the underground worlds of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and Southeast Asia's underworld philanthropist. At the European and American roundtable, everyone shouts, “Father!” Li Xin smiles faintly. “Rise, my sons.” 51.3kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
3. 2153 我 I Feed Demons with My Own Body in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司以身饲魔 Six Gourds六个葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Get stronger when attacked by monsters + Transmigration + System + Invincible + Comedy + Villain + Demon Suppression Bureau] After transmigrating to a fantasy world overrun by monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a prison guard in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau. From that day on, strange cases begin piling up in the prison, once known as a living hell and feared for its eerie, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the monsters in the prison scream every night? 69.1kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves
4. 2154 神EN The Stunningly Beautiful Cannon Fodder Goes on a Rampage, and the Entire Internet Begs Me to Stop Killing Characters 神颜炮灰杀疯了，全网跪求别刀了 Tomato Potato Nan番茄土豆楠Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’ll rise!! (Female-oriented!!! Male lead for female-oriented readers!) [Everyone’s Favorite + Stunning Looks + Entertainment Industry + No Romance, One-Sided Crushes + Career Focus] One-sided crushes from both men and women!! Just treat this like a mindless read. There’s no logic to it. Song Shi'an woke up as an obscure actor in the entertainment industry, saddled with a huge debt. The good news: He was devastatingly handsome. The bad news: All seventeen debt-co 127.5kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves
5. 2155 从 A Career-Building Game Starting with SWAT 从SWAT开始的职业成长游戏 Nan Chang南长Urban5.1M WordsOngoing He is an elite assault operator with the San Diego SWAT team in the United States! He is a top German marksman active on the Western Front during World War I! He is a top spy trained at the X-agent training camp during World War II! He is a legendary explorer of the American West, the uncrowned king of the Caribbean, the world’s most formidable lone counterterrorism operative… Before earning all these countless titles, Zhang Xuan was just a low-ranking police officer who had transmigrated into n 65.8kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
6. 2156 全EN Global Martial Arts: My Martial Arts Can Cultivate on Their Own 全球高武：我的武功能主动修炼 Staying Home to Breathe Formaldehyde宅家吸甲醛Urban2.5M WordsCompleted In a world of high martial prowess, my martial arts keep cheating on their own all day... No, wait! I just have moments of enlightenment and train hard for 24 hours a day, that's all! Ning Chuan had only planned to develop steadily and get into a good university. But during the hundred-day countdown ceremony before the college entrance exams, Thunder Sparrows attacked. Ning Chuan drew his blade and killed three in an instant! From then on, he began crushing everything in his path! At the genius 59.1kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
7. 2157 你 You're a Sword Immortal, and You're Not Just Strong, You're Ridiculously Handsome! 你这剑仙，强的同时又过分帅气！ Dirt Dog Egg土狗蛋儿Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Class Change for Everyone + Passionate Battles + Ridiculous Comedy + Multiple Classes + Leveling Up + Defend Our Homeland + An Absurdly Handsome Protagonist] After transmigrating to a world where everyone changes class, Lu Sheng discovers that his quest panel often glitches, assigning him all sorts of bizarre missions. By completing them, he keeps earning Charm rewards and becomes the handsomest guy in school. At the pep rally held a hundred days before the college entrance exams, Qiu He, the s 63.1kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves
8. 2158 开 A Prince from the Start: I Become Fat Ju's Greatest Treasure 开局皇子，我成胖橘掌中宝 Ai Lu诶露Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Zhao You is a die-hard male fan of Empresses in the Palace and a Level 10 expert on the show, having studied the drama frame by frame. One day, he transmigrates and is told he has to be born as a prince in Empresses in the Palace, with a System to help him! Looking at the first mission displayed by the gleaming System, he reads: Choose a mother for yourself as soon as possible, Host! “You can even choose your own mom? This thing is incredibly advanced!” Just as Zhao You is getting ready to make 19.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
9. 2159 不 The Immortal God King 不灭神王 Guan Qi观棋Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted Wang Ke arrived on an alien planet where the righteous and demonic factions were locked in a fierce battle over their respective ideals. Wang Ke only wanted to make money, though, and was so stingy that he drove both sides to despair, making them curse him as a total fraud. At first, Wang Ke only planned to make enough to get by, then become an immortal and return to Earth. But his ancestral sword wouldn’t let him. It used the Great Sun Immortal Art to drag him into the heart of the conflict bet 4.6kReads9.0Score495Shelves
10. 2160 无 The One Without Desires 无念者 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Chinese-style superpowers] [One heroine] “Hey! No using Hidden Spirits in front of ordinary people!” “What are ordinary people?” “Just regular people. They call them Muggles in the West.” “And what are Hidden Spirits?” “Superpowers. We call them Hidden Spirits in China.” When you discover the hidden truth of this world, will you choose to join? Or expose it? 33.4kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

    Reader note

    The title is unremarkable and lacks the appeal of today's trendy, long-winded titles of light novels. However, in terms of quality, it's unmatched in its genre; a classic of urban fantasy fiction, highly recommended!

11. 2161 天 Maxed-Out Talent: I Make My Mark in the Martial World! 天赋拉满，我在武道世界显圣！ July Shooting Star七月飞星Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the start + ceiling-level combat power + emperor of a dynasty + powerful lead] Lu Chen transmigrates and is reborn. In this life, he's the fifth prince of the Great Yu Dynasty, blessed with terrifying comprehension and an exceptional constitution. While others are still fretting over how hard it is to reach the ninth level of the Azure Heaven Formula, he's already deduced further improvements to the technique, reaching the unprecedented eleventh level. While others are still str 68.1kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
12. 2162 重 Reborn as a Black Cat: They All Call Me the Lord of the Supernatural 重生黑猫，他们都叫我诡异之主 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Evolution] [Never Human] [No Romance] Lin Ye is reborn as a stray black kitten on a university campus. Fortunately, he gains a stat-boosting panel. As long as he eats and accumulates energy, he can evolve and gain all kinds of extraordinary abilities. Shadow Manipulation: Control every shadow in the world. Lord of the Night: Combat power increases by 100% at night. Devourer of Energy and Spirits: A dimensional space forms in his stomach, allowing him to devour anything. Gaze of Fear: Awak 26.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
13. 2163 让EN You're Supposed to Do Evil, Not Do Away with Evildoers! 让你做恶，不是让你做掉恶人啊喂 Make This Monk Your Core请以贫僧为核Urban911k WordsOngoing [Traditional high-level martial arts + memes + sharp tongue + comedy + clever plotting + one heroine] Xu Yuan transmigrates unexpectedly to Planet Earth, where divine martial arts reign supreme. A Crime List appears in his mind. As long as he commits evil, he earns Crime Points and can climb the rankings to claim rewards. The higher his rank, the greater the rewards. Xu Yuan thinks, So I'm supposed to become a scumbag? What about my family? But he soon discovers that doing good deeds actually de 40.5kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
14. 2164 以EN In the Name of Justice: Slaying the High-Martial Multiverse 以正义之名，斩尽高武苍生 Ya Qi鸦栖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + Overwhelming dominance + Ruthless + No female lead] In the interstellar age, martial arts flourish. Chu Sheng binds himself to the Justice System. Every righteous deed earns him a reward. Being timid and submissive is not justice. Justice that comes too late is pure bullshit! Justice means striking hard! Taking the initiative! Evil must be punished! If the wicked don’t die, should I die instead? Evil breeds evil! What do you do when someone frames you? Hit back! What do 41.8kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves
15. 2165 我 I, the Life-Fueled Martial God, Fear the Campus Isn't Violent Enough 我，氪命武神，害怕校园不够暴力 Catfish Book猫鱼书Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [The Stars and the Sea] [High Martial Arts in Space] [Decisive and Ruthless!] [Action-Packed and Satisfying!] Chen Yuan transmigrated, and he was terrified because he was bullied at school from the start. [Lifespan-Fueled System bound. Spend lifespan to deduce martial arts without limit] [Spend eighteen years of lifespan to take basic saber techniques from beginner to proficient, advanced, and perfect, and even comprehend the secret of 31.9kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
16. 2166 我 My Star Cards Are Different 我的星卡不一样 A Vast Sky in a Grand Dream大梦长空Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival sweeps the world. Living creatures evolve once more, and as humanity awakens star power, everyone gains a companion Star Card. Cheng Xilin binds himself to a card-drawing System, and thanks to his unusual way of thinking, the Star Cards’ uses gradually take on a life of their own. Element Card “Electromagnetism”: Isn’t that just Misaka Mikoto, the Railgun? Guardian Card “Fire Dragon”: Natsu, is that you? Weapon Card “Lush Glove”: I’m going straight for the True Thousand Hand 7.2kReads8.9Score460Shelves
17. 2167 开 From the Start, I Was Born a Baby, and My Parents Are Kill-Matters Ghost-Riders? 开局成婴，父母竟是杀马特鬼火？ Taking the Most Brutal Beating挨最毒的打Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Dark] [Doomsday] [Supernatural] [Killing Ghosts as a Child] This is an age when ghosts and monsters run rampant, people have lost their humanity, and life is cheap as grass. Cao Jianqiang was born an orphan. After a car accident, he arrived safely in this world with a growth panel and was able to meet his parents. To survive in this new world, newborn Cao Jianqiang had no choice but to begin a grueling journey of cultivation. [Complete 10,000 waves, receive 1 point of Constitut 7.2kReads8.5Score696Shelves
18. 2168 全 Global Awakening: I Prove the Dao in Dreams Across the Heavens 全民觉醒：我在诸天梦中证道 Song of the Unsettled Wind无定风歌Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Feng Xi opens his eyes and finds himself reborn in a dangerous world where otherworldly forces invade and the supernatural is returning. Luckily, on the day he awakens his supernatural ability, he unlocks his own golden finger: roaming the heavens in spirit and attaining the Dao through dreams! From then on, the Myriad Worlds enter his dreams, and the door to the supernatural swings wide open! Before you stands: The strongest of the younger generation in China's circle of gifted individuals, and 21.9kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
19. 2169 让 I Asked You to Train in Martial Arts, Not Punch Through the High-Martial World! 让你练武，你直接打穿高武？ Scallion-Burst Spicy Hot Pot葱爆麻辣烫啊Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Grow stronger through battle] + [Satisfying fights] + [No female lead] + [Wish fulfillment] Spend Sage Moments to deduce martial arts without limit. Shen Shu transmigrates into a High Martial world where everyone can become a dragon. Facing a dire situation, he is fortunate to be able to earn Sage Moments through combat and killing. In a chaotic age of powerful clans and invading ferocious beasts, he rises from humble beginnings. Without exceptional talent, he can only rely on 14.4kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
20. 2170 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name is available on Hongguo and Fanqie. The animated drama Help, My Boss Says One Thing and Means Another is available on Hongguo. Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She’s a chubby little foodie who’s both hardworking and has a hearty appetite. Her parents have always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who enjoys good food and won’t judge her. Though the road to love has been full of twists and turns, she eventuall 52kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is independent, clear-headed, and has high emotional intelligence (this is reflected in her words and actions in the story). Before reading it, I thought I was definitely not a love-obsessed person, but after reading it, I felt that I still need to learn something. It's definitely worth reading!

21. 2171 将 The General's Wife Only Wants to Farm 将军夫人一心想种田 Rolling Bitter Melon滚动的苦瓜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A farming story turned into an educational account of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Early Song. This melon is so drunk. Apart from the protagonist's family and relatives, who are fictional, most of the people in the story are real. Even the personalities of minor soldiers, as well as the characters, events, and policies, are all documented in official histories. For sources, see the Song History on Hancheng.net. Historical fact-checkers welcome. A few caveats before you dive in: First, 25.9kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Everyone says the author is terrible at naming things.

22. 2172 娱 The Entertainment Industry's Invincible Handsome Guy Transformation 娱乐圈之变身无敌帅哥 Cilantro kmsm香菜kmsmModern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + woman-to-man gender transformation + no CP + career-focused, serious acting] Zhang Zhiyu was an ordinary young woman from a small town, but fate smiled on her, sending her back to age seventeen and turning her into a handsome man, 1.8 meters tall. Before Zhang Zhiyu could decide what to do with the face fate had given her, someone lured her into an idol drama production with a high salary. And so began her life as a pretty face earning 208 yuan a day. This story has no 8.8kReads9.4Score727Shelves

    Reader note

    Honestly, the title didn't make me want to read it, but thankfully I clicked on it. It's a story about a woman transforming into a super handsome guy and making her way in the entertainment industry—a lighthearted, action-packed story with no romantic pairing.

23. 2173 都 We’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Fight You Over a Man? 都穿越了，谁还和你争男人 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, villainess, derail the heroine’s storyline, do nothing, shine on her own, sweet romance] Ye Huiran transmigrates into the book as a villainess who dies of jealousy. Her husband is a prince who is courteous to everyone, so she decides to take concubines for him, the more the better, to show how generous she is and make sure she survives to the end. But the prince, who has spent his life among countless beauties, gradually backs her into a corner of the bed. “I hear you’ 1.3kReads8.7Score130Shelves

    Reader note

    I've read three of this author, Qiu Mi's, works, and they're quite good. I'm currently following her fourth book; the title is a bit cliché, but the content is good. The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, and updates are consistent. It's just that there aren't many people urging for updates, and not many readers, which is making me a little anxious [smirk]. Having read her other works, I think she's a good author and wanted to support her, so I'm recommending her to everyone. I hope more readers see this and that more people will urge for updates and give the author support and encouragement. Because there aren't many readers, the rating is low. Let's all watch and see how she urges for updates! [Laughs]

24. 2174 田 Fragrant Country Medicine: I Picked Up a Husband to Cherish 田园医香：捡个夫君来娇养 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration, divine medicine, farming, raising handsome men] Gancao transmigrates into the younger sister-in-law who eloped with her brother-in-law, with a tiny little sprout tucked in her arms. Gancao feels the pressure. Step one: Keep her head down and survive. Step two: Find a man to keep his head down and survive with her. Step three: Become a rich woman and give her child a life of luxury. A certain prince is struck by a deadly poison and brought low. Someone comes along and asks him to 5.6kReads9.1Score801Shelves
25. 2175 她 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She’s Relentlessly Pursued by Her Ex-Husband 她退婚后被前夫穷追不舍 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, Two Powerful Leads, Household Intrigue, Beloved by All, Clear-Eyed and Pragmatic] Li Fangfei, who spent her whole life as a wife in name only, is reborn on her wedding day. She calls off the marriage decree she had begged for and elegantly sends the male lead packing with a scathing tongue-lashing. All she wants is to protect her family and build her own career. Who knew that this one decision would stir up a storm? The powerful and influential of the capital come knocking to ask 122Reads8.9Score—Shelves
26. 2176 战 The God of War Is Ill, but His Physician Consort Won’t Go Easy on Him 战神有疾，医妃一点不惯着 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A badass heroine, two powerful leads, and no talking when they can be fighting] On their wedding night, he threw her out of the tent and gave her to his soldiers. The next day, she gave him a green hat. Rumor had it that the Night-Walking Ghost King was a vampire who needed to drink blood every day to be satisfied. Xiao Mian simply let him bleed. If he didn’t die, she’d draw a little more. Everyone said Chu Yuanli’s face looked so hideous that even ghosts and gods fled from it. Xiao Mian patted 1.3kReads9.2Score232Shelves
27. 2177 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 148.2kReads9.6Score19.2kShelves

    Reader note

    The ratings are all quite good, especially the first book. I was really put off by the title and synopsis, but the actual story has nothing to do with that! The synopsis is just a small part of the story. The female protagonists in the first and second books are the type who use others as pawns, calculating every detail meticulously. The omniscient perspective is completely useless in these two books; you often only realize the truth later, and then exclaim "Wow!" I had the third book saved on my bookshelf a long time ago but deleted it; I finished reading it recently. The female protagonist, who retired due to injury, enters the entertainment industry hoping to become famous so her father will notice her and fulfill her initial dream. The male protagonist, unaware of his own feelings, pulls her into his protective circle, and their relationship develops naturally.

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