Looking for Historical Novels Set in Ancient Times, With a Male Protagonist. A Normal Number of Wives and Concubines Is Fine 求古代历史文，大男主的，正常的三妻四妾可以接受

1. 551 我 I Was Born to Be a Son-in-Law 我本赘婿 Holding an Umbrella, Seeking the Dao执伞问道Historical379k WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy + alternate history + youthful lives across two eras + slow burn + coming of age + court politics + power struggles] This is a story about a group of people coming together like a single flame in a cold, cruel world. His mother, Meng Chu Wei, paved the way for him with four thousand li of mountains and rivers; His benefactor, Su Cheng Dao, guarded his reputation in silence; His wife, Lu Yun Xi, spent half her life showing fearless courage to clear his name; Shi Dao An lived 79Reads6.4Score—Shelves
2. 552 赘 The Son-in-Law: The General's Wife Insists I Take a Concubine 赘婿：将军夫人非要我纳妾 Jade Like Heng玉如珩Historical233k WordsCompleted [Live-in Son-in-Law + Transmigration + Strategy + Marriage Before Love + Harem] Su Heng, a modern elite, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. He had hoped to keep a low profile, but with war breaking out again and again, he is forced to flee south. Using his modern knowledge, he makes salt and crossbows to sell along the way, but this draws the covetous attention of the An Yang County magistrate and lands him in one perilous situation after another. At the brink of life and deat 146Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 科 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举：从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical166k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 786Reads—Score111Shelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing!

4. 554 我 I Just Want to Be an Idle Prince, but My Strength Won't Let Me 我，只想当个闲王，奈何实力不允 Xiu Xiuyu Ah修修宇啊Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming, political intrigue, no System, no brainless decisions, steady progress, no romance] One-sentence summary: History’s greatest hands-off manager is forced to get to work, and somehow turns a disastrous fiefdom into a super-metropolis far ahead of the rest of the world! The Seventh Prince, Li Chen'an, has an unusual ambition: all he has ever wanted is to lie flat. To that end, he disguises himself as a sickly weakling who couldn’t hurt a fly, successfully getting himself exiled to Yunzhou 3.2kReads7.8Score311Shelves
5. 555 大 The Han Dynasty's First Marquis 大汉第一侯爷 Boss Cao of Jian'an建安曹总Historical680k WordsCompleted Champion of the cavalry, charging forth with unmatched valor; six campaigns sweeping across the land, swift as lightning and thunder. He watered his horses in the vast sea, raised a mound on Mount Langjuxu, set the western boundary at the Yellow River, and established commanderies at the Qilian Mountains., Ban Gu My uncle is the great general Wei Qing. My uncle by marriage is Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. My aunt is Empress Wei Zifu. My cousin is Crown Prince Liu Ju. My younger brother is Huo Gua 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Slow burn, but the new book "The Spirit of Huo Qubing" looks pretty good so far, I recommend it.

6. 556 夫 My Lady, Stop Rushing Me. I Just Want to Be a Good-for-Nothing Son-in-Law 夫人别催，为夫只想当个废婿 Zhu Xiao'er竹小二Historical395k WordsOngoing {Core hooks: [Genre: Alternate History] + [Theme: Forced Comeback] + [Character: Easygoing Live-in Son-in-Law] + [Style: Lighthearted Power Fantasy] + [Twist: The Useless Husband Is a Business Tycoon]} Chen Zhou transmigrates and, from the start, gets shoved into a bridal sedan, becoming the useless live-in son-in-law of the Lin family, a powerful shipping clan. His predecessor had a terrible reputation. His in-laws look down on him, and his aloof wife treats him like he isn’t even there. Chen Z 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 女 In a World with More Women Than Men, I’m Spoiled Like a General 女多男少，我被宠成了将军大人 Wonderful Dao Child妙道童Historical303k WordsOngoing (Originally titled A Single Spear Sweeps the World Where Women Outnumber Men) [Multiple heroines + feel-good power fantasy + slice of life] Female pirates, female Japanese raiders, a princess of the Liu Islands, a female daimyo of Japan, an empress of the Central Plains, and more. Lin Xing transmigrates to an ancient world where women far outnumber men. As one of the few men in this world, he enjoys countless perks thanks to his personal charm, whether he's suppressing pirates, fighting Japanese 82Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 让 You Told Me to Marry in Your Place, So Why Did You Bring Back a Princess? 让你替娶，你怎么娶个公主回来？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical377k WordsCompleted Gu Lin transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar who came to the capital to find his family, only to fail. To repay the illegitimate son of a marquis who took him in, Gu Lin agrees to help him meet a young woman and ruin the match. With a debt of gratitude to repay, Gu Lin can only grit his teeth and go. But... the beautiful young woman sitting inside isn't the one he was supposed to meet. She's Lu Baozhu, the Princess of Great Zhou. After they meet, they take turns interacting under other p 10.4kReads7.7Score859Shelves
9. 559 开 From the Start, I Had Nothing, but the Imperial Exams Made Me a Power to Be Reckoned With 开局家徒四壁，我靠科举权倾朝野 Colorful颜色呀Historical134k WordsOngoing [Imperial Examinations] [Transmigration] [Daily Life] [One Heroine] [No Golden Finger] After a car accident, Fang Ze transmigrates back to ancient times as the only son of a family that farms and trades. The traditional hierarchy ranks merchants at the bottom, and while his family has no shortage of food or clothing, their status is low. Since all other pursuits are inferior and only study is esteemed, Fang Ze has no choice but to embark on the path of the imperial examinations. He maneuvers car 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 盖 They Lifted the Wrong Veil, and I Made a Killing 盖头掀错，这波血赚 Happy Little Trotting Donkey快乐小跑驴Historical1.0M WordsCompleted On the sixth day of the fifth month, the entire capital was bustling with celebration. Wei Xingjian, son of the prime minister, was marrying the eldest princess, while Shangguan Chen, son of the grand commandant, was marrying the second princess. Many people remarked that although both were daughters of the empress, one was marrying a promising young man, while the other was to marry a good-for-nothing who did nothing but freeload. In the bridal chamber, Shangguan Chen was urged to lift the brid 64.7kReads7.4Score4kShelves
11. 561 始 The First Emperor Returns: Reclaiming the Realm 始皇再临：收拾旧山河 Canal Fisherman运河钓鱼翁Historical698k WordsCompleted The soul of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, transmigrated into the Jingkang Catastrophe and possessed the cowardly Prince Kang, Zhao Gou, as he fled south. Amid a shattered realm, ministers afraid to fight, and Jin forces watching like hawks, the soul of an emperor from a thousand years ago awoke within the young prince. From the small city of Xuyi to the bloody battle at Yangzhou, he reorganized the army with an iron fist, employed cunning strategies, and wielded common folk as his blade. This was n 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical novels that drive readers to madness

12. 562 老 I Spent Three Years Helping the Poor. This Is Great Qin? 老子扶贫三年，这是大秦？ Great Lord Mao毛神大大Historical1.5M WordsOngoing "Lucid waters and lush mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver!" "There's no such thing as true poverty, only resources that haven't been put to use and people who haven't received help." "To alleviate poverty, you have to adapt to local customs, respect the people, and help them." Before setting off, Zhao Long memorized these three sayings from the seasoned town chief, who had spent thirty years fighting poverty. Alone, he set out for Zhao Village, a poor settlement deep in th 8.3kReads8.8Score755Shelves
13. 563 弃 I Abandoned Immortality for Business and Helped the Empress Conquer the World 弃仙从商，操控女帝霸天下 The Literary Workshop文艺作坊Historical379k WordsOngoing [Xianxia + alternate history + transmigration midway through + empress] Also known as: The Toughest Man in the Jungle Born into poverty, Long Yi was cruelly abandoned by his father and raised by a tiger immortal. He soon became king of the jungle, and a moment of carelessness made him famous throughout the Great Xia Dynasty. He accidentally transmigrated to the Triassic Period and lived there alone for 173 million years. He practiced the ultimate treasure of immortal cultivation, the Primordial 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 564 我 I Really Didn't Want to Be a Prince 我真没想当王爷啊 The Wandering Longblade溜达的长刀Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Prince + fictional setting + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy “Spring breezes and peach blossoms, a cup of wine; ten years of lanterns glowing through rainy nights in the martial world.” During the Chenghe era of the Great Ning dynasty, rival powers rise up, the people suffer, and the realm is thrown into chaos. Across three northern and southern dynasties, ministers and nobles, talented scholars and famed courtesans paint a vivid portrait of the realm. The imperial court, the batt 35.6kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
15. 565 穿 Transmigrating to the Northern Song: Restoring the Imperial Court 穿越北宋之重振朝纲 The Immortal Realm Is Full of Workhorses仙界多牛马Historical807k WordsOngoing Transmigrate to the Northern Song Dynasty, where the people are as beautiful as jade and the young nobles are unmatched in the world. [No System + power fantasy + powerful minister + field missions + masterful schemes] Put down Liangshan, subdue Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La, conquer the Jin and destroy the Liao. The “Humiliation of Jingkang” never happened. No matter how foolish the emperor of the Great Song may be, even if he can only serve as a figurehead, he must not be insulted! In the bl 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is perfect for a blend of historical fiction, fast-paced action, ancient Chinese style, and heroines.

16. 566 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    In this book, poetry is the protagonist's weapon and all his trump cards. He uses poetry to conquer princesses, defeat villains, unify the world, and ascend the throne.

17. 567 大 Great Tang: Transmigrating as Li Ke, How Is a Supporting Character Supposed to Become Emperor? 大唐：穿越李恪，配角怎么当皇帝 Only Now Have I Found My Love才拥佳人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + political intrigue from behind the scenes + conquest + struggle for the throne] Li Ke was just an ordinary office worker, worn down by the workplace. By chance, he entered the early Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty and found himself in the body of Li Ke, the eldest son born to a concubine of Li Shimin. He inherited the bloodlines of three great houses: the Sui dynasty's Yang clan, the Tang dynasty's Li clan, and the Dugu clan. He was also the bearer of an imperial l 1.4kReads7.3Score103Shelves
18. 568 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Jia Cong's Rise 红楼：贾琮崛起 Ling Lingyi绫绫依Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Dream of the Red Chamber + transmigration + Jia Cong + many beautiful women + garden intrigue] A graduate student in traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates into the body of Jia Cong, an illegitimate son of the Rongguo Mansion. He plans to use his extensive knowledge to make a name for himself in the imperial examinations and change his fate, but fate has other plans, cruelly thrusting him onto the battlefield. Watch as he fights against the odds, breaks free from the shackles of his destine 1.3kReads6.7Score100Shelves
19. 569 明 The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲 Li De罹得Historical697k WordsCompleted This is a late-Ming historical epic told primarily from the perspective of the Daxi Army and the peasant rebels. The general approach is seventy percent fact and thirty percent fiction: the main characters and major events are real, but some real historical figures’ personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have been fictionalized. The trilogy’s central themes trace a path from the ensemble cast’s “instinct to survive and ideal of universal harmony” in the Survival arc, to “destruction, plunde 927Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    The historical epic "The Late Ming Trilogy," centered on the peasant army and the Great Western Army, has completed its first part, the Survival Chapter, featuring a group portrait. The longer "Seizing the Throne" chapter has begun, with the "Apricot Grove Kills Wife" chapter currently updated. The book is meticulously researched, subtly weaving in the narrative, boasting a grand plot and vivid characters. Don't miss it!

20. 570 穿 The Eunuch Who Transmigrated into a Book Is Far Too Good at Reading the Room! 穿书太监太会审时度势了！ Runxi001润熙001Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Rui has transmigrated into a book... And not just any book, but a political intrigue novel where the power levels keep climbing. The catch is, the novel already has a protagonist of its own. So... How can you get by without a System? Luckily, Su Rui is a eunuch, and nimble enough to adapt. The books hold golden mansions, The books hold beauties, The books hold the answers. 72Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    There's only one main character, but the supporting characters are also vividly portrayed.

21. 571 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Killing Feng Yuan Sends Xue to the Top 红楼：打死冯渊，薛大爷一路起飞 The Rambling Bedsheet胡言乱语的床单Historical238k WordsOngoing I wake up to find I've transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as the notorious Xue the Elder, the man who beat someone to death? I hear I throw my weight around, live a life of wine and women, and never apply myself to anything? Wrong! That was the old Xue Pan. The new me is a fine young man of the modern age, committed to the Five Virtues, Four Beauties, and Three Loves! What's the Jia family to me? I'll punch Wang Xifeng, kick Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, and whisk Qin Keqing away while I'm at 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 穿 After Transmigrating, I Take the Imperial Exams, and the Emperor Wants to Retire as a Team 穿越后科举，皇帝竟想组队退休 Drunk Shadow in September九月醉影Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations, transmigration, an alternate setting. No System, no pocket dimension. Focused on earning a living through the examinations and passing down family values. No harem, no womanizer protagonist.] Just as Xia Wenlou had finally achieved his dream of lying flat, a car accident transported him to ancient times. For the record, he had absolutely no desire to transmigrate. And to make matters worse, it happened just as he'd made a name for himself and was starting to enjoy life. N 4.9kReads8.1Score607Shelves
23. 573 全 My Entire Clan! Supports My Imperial Exams 全族！供我科举 Yang Chan Who Loves Braised Yellow Mutton爱吃焖黄羊肉的杨婵Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Imperial exams + transmigration + imperial exams + no golden finger, no System. The story draws on the privileges enjoyed by scholars in the Ming dynasty! The clan elder was a licentiate, and that was the only reason Baihu Village was protected. Now the elder is gone, and no new licentiate has appeared. The entire clan can only pool its strength to support one child. Just one licentiate can improve life in the village, give the children a future, boost the village economy, and make officials thi 13.8kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
24. 574 赘 Live-in Son-in-Law: Winning the World Through Debate, Wielding Power Over All 赘婿：文斗乾坤，权倾天下 Mencius Rides a Bike孟子骑单车Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Qin Yuan, a restorer of ancient books at a modern library, transmigrated by chance and became a lame live-in son-in-law in the Great Hua Dynasty. By a stroke of luck, he discovered that his brain could search the knowledge base of the entire library. But his top priority was breaking free from the shackles of his identity. As he struggled to survive in the cracks, the hidden threads of fate quietly began to unfold. With fate destined to bring him one romantic entanglement after another, how coul 16kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing [smirk], it's just that not many people are reading it now. It's just as good as "The Noble Young Master of the Southern Dynasty," the writing is excellent, and the content is quite interesting.

25. 575 独 The Lone Cloud Sword 独步孤云剑 Little Lamb Travels the World小绵羊游天下Eastern Fantasy412k WordsCompleted The Six Garrisons uprising reignited the flames of war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It swept the ten sworn siblings from Wuchuan: Dugu Xin, Yuwen Tai, Heba Yue, Heba Sheng, Heba Yun, Zhao Gui, Yang Zhong, Li Hu, Yao Erzhu, and Guo Murong, along with the hard-drinking, rebellious youths Gao Huan, Hou Jing, Sima Ziru, and Sun Teng from Huaishuo, into an age of turmoil. The struggle opened the curtain on the contest between Eastern Wei and Western Wei for dominance of the north, giv 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Powerful ministers like Yuwen Tai and Gao Huan, among other male protagonists, all had multiple wives and concubines, and their harem stories were quite captivating.

26. 576 江 Smoke of War Across a Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains 江山万里狼烟 The Sea Eagle Flies海鹰飞Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The Blood-Drinker Blade leaves its sheath, and flames of war engulf the land! At the end of the prosperous Tang dynasty, regional warlords carved up the realm, and the Central Plains were locked in a fierce struggle for supremacy. Watch me enlist in the army and rise from an unknown foot soldier to commander of Later Tang, armed with a spear in hand and a blade at my waist. From the surprise attack at Yindi Pass to the ambush at Yangchang Slope and the blood-soaked walls of Zezhou, I used the st 2.8kReads8.5Score270Shelves
27. 577 我 I Came from the Ninth Heaven 我自九天来 Disarmed Veteran卸甲老卒Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing An ensemble cast, political intrigue, passion, and war between nations. The world teems with heroes. Four great dynasties and thousand-year-old clans treat all living things as straw dogs. Though dust stains the young man's clothes, his heart remains fixed on the moon. 25.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
28. 578 刚 I Was Barely Born When the Empress Dowager Used Me to Fight for the Throne! 刚出生，母后就拿我争皇位！ Riding a Wild Boar骑着野猪Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Alternate history, no System, strategy and warfare He was once a prince, but fate left him stranded beyond the frontier. Now the land is shattered and warlords vie for supremacy. How could he, a prince by birth, stay out of it? 1.4kReads7.1Score104Shelves

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    Alternate history, no system, cheat codes.

29. 579 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    Historical articles recommended

30. 580 我 I’m Determined to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ The Heavenly Court's Little Nobody天庭小卡拉米Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 19.2kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
31. 581 雪 After the Snowy Night Coup, I Became the Leader of Humanity 雪夜逼宫后，我成了人族共主 Mo Xingyue莫星越Historical604k WordsCompleted The loyal die first, the brave follow, and the wise and sincere all become bones in an age of chaos. Once every idealist has fallen, all that remains is the ultimate contest between hypocrites and true villains. In the fourteenth year of Yonglu, in Longyou of the Great Jing. A clear-eyed soul from the modern era awakens in the body of a dying youth as a bowl of blood sacrifice is raised to his lips. He finds himself in a world of despair: the loyal die betrayed, the idealists sink beneath the ri 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical novels featuring male protagonists in the absolute sense

32. 582 综 Wuxia Crossover: I Rule the Jianghu on Behalf of the Court 综武：我以朝廷镇江湖 Mountain Monster and West Wind山怪与西风Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [Huang Rong] + [Xiaolongnü] + [Zhao Min] + [Main Story: The Legend of the Sacred Flame Tokens] + [Main Story: The Qin Emperor's Treasure Vault] Zhao Xuan, Prince of Qin in the Great Song, enters the martial world and establishes the Azure Sky Bureau. As he investigates further, a conspiracy shrouding the entire martial world begins to come to light. The ambitions of the Persian clergy, and Xu Fu, who stole the fortune of the Great Qin. It all begins with the mystery surrounding the twelve Sacred 15kReads7.6Score1.2kShelves
33. 583 重 Reborn as the Seventh Prince, Conquering the Six Kingdoms 重生七皇子横扫六国 Seventh Uncle of Nanming南溟七叔Historical398k WordsCompleted Ye Qiu, a top student in weapons engineering, transmigrates into the chaotic Wu Dynasty and becomes its Seventh Prince, Wu Zetian. The realm is fractured among seven kingdoms, all of them at war with one another year after year, leaving the people to suffer terribly. Called upon in a crisis, Wu Zetian is sent to defend Jialing Pass against the enemy. He then travels through the various kingdoms, sometimes championing justice, sometimes ruling with an emperor’s authority. Once in power, Wu Zetian 109Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Marrying a princess from the Three Kingdoms period 👸🏻

34. 584 江 The Jiangdu Crisis: I Bring Empress Xiao to Secure the Realm 江都惊变：我携萧后定江山 Guihua Yanran姽婳燕然Historical629k WordsOngoing Transmigration + military campaigns and political intrigue + multiple heroines (Empress Xiao, Zhangsun Wugu, Xu Hui, Xuanhua, Ronghua, and others) After transmigrating as a scion of the Sui imperial house, he is entrusted with the empire by Yang Guang during the Jiangdu Incident. Under the levirate custom, he also takes over Empress Xiao and the other consorts of the harem! Protagonist Yang Hao runs the harem like a military organization, recruits loyal ministers and capable generals, and scheme 1.8kReads6.6Score163Shelves
35. 585 天 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Duan Baifeng Still Has Her Charm 天龙：这刀白凤也是风韵犹存啊 Lotus Leaf Thunder Ancestor莲叶雷祖Male-Channel Fanfiction400k WordsCompleted After watching the TV adaptation of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, modern-day Zhao Xu transmigrates into the body of the Song emperor Zhao Xu, who has just died of illness. Knowing the plot inside out, he resolves to make up for its regrets. [Set in the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, with multiple heroines. If that's not your thing, please don't flame!] [There's a System and a golden finger, but this isn't your typical story!] Zhao Xu: I came, I saw, I conquered! (Mine, mine, it's all mine!) Du 7.6kReads6.9Score331Shelves
36. 586 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.4kReads8.6Score869Shelves

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    A new book, full of stories, plot, historical facts, and beautiful writing. A masterpiece of historical fiction. Understand Hong Xiuquan, and you'll understand men!

37. 587 这 The Sage of Letters, the Poet Immortal, and the Grand Secretary: I Am All Three 这文圣，诗仙，首辅我一人当之 Beneath the Green Blade青锋之下Historical207k WordsOngoing The moment he opened his eyes, Gu Yanzhou had transmigrated into the body of a poor student in the Great Xuan dynasty. At a poetry gathering, he recited, “Have you not seen the Yellow River’s waters descend from the sky?” and left a hall full of renowned scholars speechless. “Is all the world’s talent worth ten bushels?” He swept his brush across the page. “I, Gu, claim eight of them!” At the imperial examination, his policy essay astonished the emperor, who personally named him the top scholar. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writer wields his pen, poignantly depicting the lives of ordinary people. A single poem can shake the world; words are like blades, dissecting the very fabric of society; plots are like surging waves, stirring up turbulent emotions. Characters leap from the pages, imbued with the warmth of life and the spirit of humanity; even after finishing the book, a thunderous impact lingers in the heart.

38. 588 替 I Enlisted in My Brother’s Place, but After My Triumph, They Called Me Illegitimate? 替弟从军，功成归来说我是庶出？ One Big Tomato一个大番茄Historical724k WordsCompleted (Historical power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + transmigration to ancient times + modern technology) Su Qin transmigrates to an ancient world and becomes the eldest son born to a concubine in the Marquis of Yan's household in the State of Ning. Because his mother was born a slave, he has endured nothing but hardship. Just as Ning is at war, the marquis orders him to enlist in place of his younger brother. Su Qin expects to die on the battlefield, but instead he uses modern knowledge to defea 317Reads7.6Score106Shelves
39. 589 玄 Xuanhuan: The Strongest Clan Starts by Expanding Its Family 玄幻：最强家族，从开枝散叶开始 Mo v Xuan墨v玄Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Fantasy + System + family saga + multiple heroines + more children, more blessings + portable world + cautious cultivation] [The short drama adapted from this book, “Cast Out by the Sect, I Turn Around and Win the Hearts of Peerless Beauties,” is now available. [After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Lin Fan has just awakened the memories of his past life.] [At just the right moment, he binds himself to the Strongest Family System. As long as he has children a 5.4kReads7.9Score445Shelves
40. 590 陛 Your Majesty, Why Are You Rebelling? 陛下你，何故要反 Yu Wancheng雨挽尘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted #Court Intrigue, Contending for Supremacy, Alternate History, Strategy, Reform, Outnumbered Victories, Emperor Shen Mu, a programmer from Blue Star, is reborn as the heir to the Prince of Zhennan in the Great Qi Dynasty. All he wants is to be a good-for-nothing who coasts through life, minding his own little patch of the northern frontier. But the young emperor, Zhao Yuanche, declares: "The Prince of Zhennan is now presumed dead, while his heir occupies his position without doing his duty and kn 574Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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    This book satisfies all the requirements.

41. 591 觉 I Awakened the Nine Suns Divine Physique, and My Fiancée Begged Me Through Tears to Forgive Her 觉醒九阳神体，未婚妻哭着求原谅 Bro Geek屌丝哥Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted A fast-paced, satisfying story with face-slapping the very same day. [Xianxia fantasy + multiple heroines + transmigration and rebirth + the Myriad Worlds + peerless female emperors + humor and comedy + ruthless action + no saintly protagonist + evil personality + infinite flow] The protagonist, Mu Tianyun, transmigrates to the Canglan Continent. From the start, he encounters a peerless powerhouse and gains an astonishing opportunity, embarking on an extraordinary path to immortality... 43.7kReads8.1Score6kShelves
42. 592 大 He Survived a Great Disaster, Yet He's Still the Sixth Prince 大难不死，他依然是那个六皇子 A Whole Bunch of Lifetimes三生一大堆Historical525k WordsCompleted The states of Wei, Chu, and Jin have stood in a balance of power for many years. Chu appears peaceful on the surface, but faces grave internal and external threats. Chu's only hope, its Sixth Prince, Mo Chentian, is caught in a series of schemes during a battle with Northern Wei and barely escapes with his life. After surviving the ordeal, the prince assumes a new identity and lives under the name Qi Ying. He spends ten years making thorough preparations before returning to the capital, where an 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love that lasts a lifetime, a love that flows between two people!

43. 593 当 You Joined the Army to Find a Wife, So Why Marry a Princess Consort and Then an Empress? 当兵娶媳妇，你娶完王妃娶女帝？ Lazy Sword Singer Who Doesn't Write剑歌懒懒不码字Historical567k WordsCompleted The Warring States are in chaos, with the kingdoms at war. Chen Ping’an transmigrates into the body of a village boy. From the start, he receives a military conscription order. Luckily, he awakens the Chaotic Era Family System, which makes him stronger every time his family grows. His military exploits and martial prowess increase by the day! At eighteen, he dominates the grasslands, burns Longcheng to the ground, and is named Champion Marquis! He leads eight hundred cavalry out of Beiliang, wat 20.8kReads8.1Score2kShelves
44. 594 携 Rising to Power with the Emperor’s Sister-in-Law, I’m Invincible Under Heaven 携皇嫂逆袭，我无敌于天下 Knowing How It Is知其然Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Li Chen transmigrates and immediately falls into a shocking conspiracy. His three elder brothers died fighting for their country. A powerful court official falsified the battle reports, pinning all the blame for the defeat on me and planning to take my head to stabilize the court. Just as I'm about to be sentenced to death, three secret letters from my brothers arrive in the hands of my three sisters-in-law, the emperor's widows. A woman general from a family of military commanders who once foug 2.1kReads8.6Score268Shelves

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    🗡️ Court intrigue, battlefield battles, love and family, national righteousness... Watch how he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power in this turbulent world and writes his own legend!

45. 595 寒 Journey of the Cold Blade: From Refugee to Ruler of the Realm 寒锋行：从流民到摄山河 A Wildly Imaginative Brain胡思乱想的大脑Historical288k WordsOngoing A hidden heir lurks in the refugee camps, while the Nine Cauldrons fracture the land and set the beacon fires alight. Xiao Yu, a lowborn refugee struggling to survive in a border camp in the state of Yan, has no idea that his blood carries the loyalty and grievance of a renowned general from the former dynasty. A forced conscription sweeps him into the meat grinder known as the Battle of Canglang Plains. Amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, his innate “Eye of Insight” lets him spot a g —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It combines ancient history, revenge, and mind-blowing concepts; it's absolutely amazing!

46. 596 高 Top Scorer Conquers the Myriad Worlds: Heroines and Fairies, Don't Move 高考状元闯诸天，女侠仙子你别动 Lotus Leaf Thunder Ancestor莲叶雷祖Male-Channel Fanfiction287k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Multiple Heroines] [Myriad Worlds] Yang Chen, the top scorer on the national college entrance exam, accidentally transmigrates into a martial arts world! This novel is also known as: These Xiaolongnü, Li Mochou, Huang Rong, Wang Yuyan, Zhao Min, Yaoyue... Are All in Their Prime! One punch pours out all that's in his heart; one sword's cold light shines across nineteen provinces! Yang Chen continually breaks the shackles of heaven and earth, ascending step by step. With 244Reads6.4Score—Shelves
47. 597 武 Wuxia: Villainess, I Need You to Help Me Cultivate 武侠：恶女，我要你助我修行 The Unspeakable Fleeting Years, Shaved Ice不可名状的流年碎碎冰Male-Channel Fanfiction4.8M WordsCompleted [Golden Classics Wuxia + Multiple Heroines + Villainous Women + Invincible Protagonist + Wish Fulfillment] After transmigrating into a composite martial arts world, Chen Yu unlocks the ability to see people’s evil thoughts. He earns rewards by fulfilling the villainous women’s wicked desires. He gets the Nine Yang Manual from the start, and the protagonist is invincible throughout, never once taking a loss. Kang Min: “Dear little brother, could you help me kill my husband?” Li Qiushui: “My dream 46.1kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves
48. 598 乌 The Prince Consort in Black Rests Beneath the Mountains and Rivers 乌衣驸马枕山河 Dusk Maple Yang Lang暮枫杨郎Historical499k WordsOngoing The world is ever-changing, but who laments the fall of the nation? Life is all about putting on a good show. In the sixth year of the Xianhe era, nearly twenty years have passed since the Central Plains fell to foreign rule. On the northern battlefield, the bloodiest war in ancient history is raging, while the southern dynasty’s noble young men remain lost in wine and dreams. The elegance of the Wei and Jin eras has ultimately become a pile of cold leftovers. Huan Ziyuan, a history student, arr 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If one cannot leave a lasting legacy of goodwill, then one should not be left with an everlasting infamy.

49. 599 大 The Great Qian’s Reckless Son-in-Law: Starting With the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s Raid to Wipe Out a Clan 大乾狂婿：从锦衣卫开始抄家灭族 Great Arctic Penguin北极大企鹅Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + no System + transmigration + invincible protagonist + scheming + sly operator + decisive and ruthless] Chu Mo transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty, thinking he’s landed the perfect script for an easy life... His father-in-law is Duke of Qin and the Grand Commandant of the court. His eldest brother-in-law holds the rank of General of the Guards. His second brother-in-law is... What! That’s all ancient history now? The Ye family’s men are all dead, leaving only a house full 61.6kReads8.5Score7kShelves
50. 600 汉 Late Han War Chronicles: The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry 汉末烽烟录之并州狼骑 Dusk Maple Yang Lang暮枫杨郎Historical274k WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Powerful Minister] [Legacy of Emperor Wu] [No System] [Multiple Heroines] The north wind lashes the banners, and cold blades gleam beneath the setting sun. During the Zhongping era, the Yellow Turban Rebellion throws the realm into turmoil. From the frontier of Bingzhou comes a cavalry force riding through frost and snow. Its warriors are clad in mourning white, and its advance is as fierce as a pack of wolves. Wherever it passes, the dust raised by th 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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