Looking for a Mad Protagonist Who Has Etiquette Etched into Their Bones but Is Also Completely Unhinged 求把礼仪刻在骨子里，却又十分疯狂的疯子主角

1. 1 我 I, Child of Fortune, Am Playing the Golden Finger Online 我，气运之子，在线扮演金手指 Zhu Qinji逐秦际Modern Romance849k WordsOngoing [Content warning: no romance, pure power fantasy, role-playing, some secret identities, no logic] Pei Yuzhi was the chosen one of a high-level cultivation world. One day, his own Heavenly Dao sent him to the Administration Bureau for training, and so began his career as a task-taker: outrageously wealthy and undefeated. [Apocalypse Savior] He was the only hope said to be capable of ending the apocalypse. Proud, cold, and eccentric. Shh, he isn't the savior. He's just keeping a promise. [The La 15.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   The first book is absolutely elegant, featuring a clean freak and a younger man/older woman pairing. It really resonated with me; it's elegant and noble. The second book is also from Ningxia, both breezy and elegant.

2. 2 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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   1. Just from the name, you can tell it's both elegant and crazy. Our protagonist, Yizi, is so elegant that people think he's a pervert. Classic line: "If a person is killed, they die." 2. The male lead is a germaphobe, emm, I guess you could call him polite... He's incredibly powerful in combat, preferring brute force to clear levels, but his intellect is equally impressive. 3. This one truly embodies politeness, the kind of refined elegance that makes him a worthy gentleman... His madness lies in his ruthlessness towards himself (for example, he tortured himself for 49 lifetimes to achieve his goals). It's a very popular story. 4. The protagonist is of noble birth, so his manners are impeccable, but that doesn't prevent him from being crazy. The first level was very enjoyable to read.

3. 3 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.7kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
4. 4 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
5. 5 我 I’m Only Playing a Psychopath, but I’m Actually a Good Prisoner 我只是扮演变态，其实我是好囚犯 Walking the Dangerous Path危行Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Male lead is a trouble-loving thrill-seeker + livestreaming + role-playing + no romance, pure wish fulfillment + AI game infinite-flow] Xie Qi transmigrates to a parallel world. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself a prisoner, being taken to an island that houses the world's most vicious criminals. This world is controlled by major corporations, with the government nothing more than their puppet. The Prisoner Island is a massive livestreaming game made for the rich. All the prisoners are an 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is a Crazed Maniac, and He’s Been Targeted by a Yandere Again 快穿：疯批宿主他又被病娇盯上了 Ah, Wait啊等等Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + One-on-One, Both Devoted and Powerful + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Original Title: Quick Transmigration: The Mad Host Is Being Targeted by a Yandere Again] Ci Ying was once a madman who slaughtered entire minor worlds and ground the Heavenly Dao into the dirt. After becoming a book spirit, he began carrying out missions in various minor worlds. One day, an unfamiliar name suddenly appeared in his soul. From then on, every mission came w 31.8kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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   Highly recommend these, especially the second and last ones. I absolutely love the last one! [Heart emojis]

7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Villain Is Always Coveting the Host 快穿：病娇反派总在觊觎宿主 Yueye Zhou月野舟Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Delightfully unhinged beauty bottom X vicious, violent evil god top] [Two male leads + quick transmigration + two unhinged leads + satisfying power fantasy + one-on-one romance] The demon god Qin Sijiu lived for tens of thousands of years and had grown thoroughly sick of a tedious world. Eternal life had gradually become a torment to him. Then he struck a deal with the Heavenly Dao- In the end, the Heavenly Dao sent down heavenly punishment. But just as Qin Sijiu teetered on the brink of death, 16.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Both Badass and Charming 快穿：病娇宿主他又A又飒 MISS XiaoxiaojieMISS小小姐Two Male Leads3.1M WordsCompleted [1v1 face-slapping power fantasy + two male leads + two equally formidable leads + sweet romance + adorable pets] [The full-cast audiobook is now available on the Tomato Novel app and Tomato Listen. You can set it to play before bed, dearies. Love you all~] Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Host Is Both Alpha and Dazzling. CP name: Ying Nuo (Ying Lan & Jiang Luo) After the God of Slaughter, Jiang Luo, blew up the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the only way he could reclaim his divine thro 10.4kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
9. 9 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 5.2kReads9.4Score890Shelves

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   [Infinite Flow + Dual Male Leads + Strong 1v1 + Mild Thriller] He is the wicked "Dark Wizard" who separates the prince and princess in *Sleeping Beauty*. He is the cunning "Red Queen" who tricks Alice in *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*. He is the selfish "Merchant" who extinguishes the girl's matches in *The Little Match Girl*. He is the wicked "brother" in *Cinderella* who tries to replace Cinderella. He is the scheming "Beauty" who seduces the Little Mermaid to her death in *The Little Mermaid*. He is the top con artist known to everyone in the fairy tale world. "Never expect anything from me." The young man, bathed in light, sits high on his throne, a red thread entwined between his fingers, his smile dangerous yet captivating. [Important: Long, slow-burn story. Those who prefer fast-paced narratives should proceed with caution. There is a romantic pairing: a beautiful fairy tale deity x an elegant, eccentric boss. Slightly charming and popular. 1V1, both characters are virgins.] The romance might develop slowly. The main storyline is a dark fairy tale with a touch of original horror. There are many side couples, so feel free to ship them as you like.

10. 10 h Harry Potter: The Malfoy Family's Eldest Daughter hp：马尔福家的嫡长女 Orange kk橙子kkTwo Female Leads726k WordsOngoing [No transmigration] [Two Female Leads] [Next Generation] [OOC] [Original characters besides the protagonist] [The protagonist absolutely despises Voldemort] [Two years above the main cast] Original female lead x original female lead (career-focused) The eldest daughter of the Malfoy family is born with a talent for business and magic, and her pure-blood etiquette is exemplary. She could be called a perfect, unimpeachable heir to the family. Of course, the consequence of being too outstanding 17.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    This is really good! Sylvia Malfoy, a Malfoy, a child targeted by Voldemort from birth, is exceptionally intelligent and friendly (probably). He gets straight A's in all his exams at Hogwarts, and while still a student, he establishes his own faction to fight Voldemort. Like every Malfoy, Sylvia's love for her family is undeniable. From this point on, Draco Malfoy's famous Hogwarts quote will change from "I'm going to tell my dad!" To "I'm going to tell my sister!" As the heir to the Malfoy family, Sylvia's manners are impeccable, but in some ways, she's quite eccentric, daring, and fearless (her motto is "Anyone who gets in her way will die"). Besides, Sylvia has close friends who fight alongside her (shared interests). In short, investing in this is definitely worthwhile! [Kissing emoji]

11. 11 大 We're All Freaks, So Why Do You Stand Out So Much? 大家都是变态，为何你如此突出 Clear Ink on White Paper清墨白纸Mystery451k WordsCompleted [Ninjutsu] + [Thriller] + [Scheming] + [Extremely twisted] + [No female lead] [Some scenes may offend certain readers. Proceed with caution. Self-righteous do-gooders, please don't bring real-world morality into a fictional world!] Bai Ge has survived in the Thriller World for two and a half years when he suddenly gets a Ninjutsu System. Complete missions, and he can gain the power of ninjutsu. Spirit Doll: “This human is so cruel! I just couldn't afford the delivery fee, and he ripped my eyebal 1.8kReads9.0Score224Shelves

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    The first one, "My Brother Zhao," is so elegant, yet also crazy and twisted. Many people should have read the second one; in short: "Blood Brother: Back in the day, I had all nine eyes open." The third one, as the title suggests, features a cold-hearted protagonist who eats both ghosts and humans, treating everyone, whether human or ghost, as mere nourishment. The fourth one is elegant, so incredibly elegant! The Illusionist is amazing!

12. 12 哈 Harry Potter: What Do I Do After Putting All My Talent into Curses? 哈利波特：天赋全点了诅咒怎么办 Mouse Cultivating Immortality修仙的耗子Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted [Female lead • Dark Magic • Mild horror • The three Unforgivable Curses as basic attacks • Growth-focused early story] [Growth-focused early story (everyone, have your blood pressure medication ready) • This story will incorporate a variety of fan-fiction themes related to curses] I’m just writing this for fun. I’m a newbie at the keyboard, and my writing isn’t very good, so please bear with me. I’m not a veteran reader of the original books, so there may be plot holes. Feel free to leave your f 5kReads8.0Score372Shelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements! The first book starts with the protagonist transmigrating into Harry's cousin, maxed out in curses, making a deal with demons, and establishing the cursed philosophy of "equality between witches and demons." There's no female lead initially, but later there are light and dark storylines, and a female lead appears. The second book's male lead is a descendant of Merlin from Azkaban, with incredibly clear logic! The third book features a descendant of the Gaunt family; he's a bit flamboyant at first, but his elegance remains timeless later—the ultimate madman. I haven't finished the fourth book yet, but it's quite good.

13. 13 H Harry Potter: Merlin from Azkaban HP：来自阿兹卡班的梅林 Watch My Ahoge Fly看我呆毛飞扬Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Seven-year-old Dinah Avery is locked up in Azkaban, where he becomes Sirius's cellmate. On his first day in prison, he discovers that "Merlin's XX" isn't just a figure of speech for him. He can actually summon things belonging to Merlin, including but not limited to Merlin's beard, Merlin's stockings, Merlin's magic, Merlin's bloodline, and Merlin's treasure... From that day on, Merlin is in for it, as Dinah keeps taking everything he can get from him. Four years later, Dinah becomes the first y 8.5kReads8.1Score885Shelves
14. 14 无 Infinite Reincarnation: I Have a Death Save File 无限轮回，我有一个死亡存档 Gathering Autumn, Knowing Quiet Joy拾秋知清欢Mystery417k WordsOngoing [Highly Open-Ended Earth Online + Everyone's a Villain + Good People Save the World + Neutral Faction] [The ratings have just come in and will rise in the future. I'm a new writer, so please be kind.] After setting fire to both his bullies and himself, Bai Zhu, a psychiatric patient, thought he would end up in hell. Instead, he woke up on a scrapped bus. No one knew where the bus was headed. Just then, a System calling itself the [God's Game] approached him and said it could grant any wish. Bai 8.6kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
15. 15 霍 The Serpent Wizard of Hogwarts 霍格沃兹的蛇类巫师 Octopus Who Loves Foot Baths爱洗脚的八爪鱼Anime Fanfiction683k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] It's not that I don't want to write one. I just don't know how. It took Samai Er eleven years after transmigrating to realize he'd arrived in the Harry Potter world, and that he was a descendant of the Gaunt family who had been living abroad. What sparks will fly when Parseltongue meets an onslaught of giant snakes? What will happen when werewolf venom combines with blood magic? And what changes when Orochimaru meets the Azure Snake Three Flower Eyes? Samai Er Gaunt, a wizard in 6.8kReads9.3Score683Shelves
16. 16 霍EN Hogwarts: Throne of Magic 霍格沃兹的魔法王座 Your Eyes Are Like Water君瞳似水Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No female lead + career-focused story + pseudo-System + GGAD + becoming a king on his own + an ultra-cool personality.] Xiao Er transmigrates into the Harry Potter world and inherits the Black family. When he enters Hogwarts, he discovers that the magical world is more complicated than it seems, and that his own origins are an even greater mystery. He conquers Slytherin and becomes its top student, keeps Snape in line, teases Draco, helps Theodore find redemption, reunites GGAD at the tower, es 5.7kReads9.2Score545Shelves
17. 17 H HP: The Young House Head HP少年家主 Beyond the White Gauze Window白纱窗之后Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted Fu Lu, two male leads [Two madmen] Pure happy ending, complete A master dog trainer meets an obsessive madman. Whoever comes along is getting trained. One second, Jiang Fengyue, who rules the roost in A City, is lying in a hospital bed, laughing as he watches everyone yap like dogs. The next, he’s transported into the world of Harry Potter. Mr. Jiang is confused, then ecstatic. He has a healthy body, and magic unlike anything he’s ever experienced makes his heart race. He’s just getting ready to 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    They're all amazing! Especially the fourth one.

18. 18 鬼 Demon Slayer: From the Start, I Take Unwilling Humans by Force 鬼灭：开局对人类无惨强取豪夺 Please Call Me Your Majesty请叫我皇帝陛下Two Male Leads459k WordsCompleted [Also known as: What? The Demon King is my boyfriend, and I’m his student?] (Note: There isn’t much of the original Demon Slayer plot, because the focus from beginning to end is on the relationship between the two. The Demon Slayer Corps characters get little attention, and some don’t appear at all. The important demon characters survive. The ending cuts some of the battle scenes, so it may feel a little rushed, but the romance is perfect. Happy ending.) When he was human, Fujiwara Akira had pow 8.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
19. 19 致 The Deadly Beauty Trap: A Top-Tier Green Tea Takes Down the Powerful 致命美人计：顶级绿茶杀穿权贵圈 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Selfish, calculating femme fatale with a sweet exterior + a face and figure that are second to none + seduction + schemes + multiple men] Shen Mingyue grew up in a remote mountain village. As a child, she watched her parents and relatives get beaten to a pulp, only to find that there was no one she could turn to for help. This glimpse of society's dark side taught her early on just how cold the rules of the world could be. Whoever holds power gets to decide what is right! To make sure no one co 106.3kReads8.9Score6.6kShelves
20. 20 H Harry Potter: Love Won Through Scheming HP：阴谋家骗来的爱 Not the Top Scholar不是状元Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Younger Love Interest + Nurturing Romance + Pure Sweetness + Happy Ending] Scheming, possessive, and calculating top x outwardly warm but inwardly aloof, cool bottom Tom Riddle x Si Rong Tom always thought Si Rong was like a wooden doll made to look human. He never got angry or suspicious, and Tom could manipulate him with ease. He had to admit he liked how little Si Rong cared. But little by little, he began to hate that indifference. He wanted nothing more than for those eye 1.5kReads8.8Score196Shelves
21. 21 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    This! The latter part really fits the topic perfectly, and I've already read it twice. I really love it; the writing is superb.

22. 22 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves

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    The main characters in these books are all genuinely elegant, or as we would say, sophisticated. I particularly like the fourth book, which depicts the elegance of aristocratic etiquette, and the content is also very enjoyable.

23. 23 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
24. 24 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves
25. 25 哈EN Harry Potter: The Muggle Crown Prince at Hogwarts 哈利波特：麻瓜王储在霍格沃兹 Not the Top Scholar不是状元Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted What if, in the year Harry Potter started school, the heir first in line to the throne, the Crown Prince himself, also turned out to be a young wizard and enrolled at Hogwarts with the King’s support? Who could have imagined that a Muggle Crown Prince, born to protect others, would be called the third-generation Dark Lord? The protagonist is a Slytherin with a powerful background. No romance in the main story. Idealism + political pragmatism Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + composed an 6kReads9.2Score787Shelves
26. 26 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    A noble among nobles, a madman among madmen.

27. 27 刚 I Just Became a Warlord, and You’re Telling Me This Is Hogwarts? 刚成军阀，你说这是霍格沃茨？ Yi Xiangsheng易象生Male-Channel Fanfiction402k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and Even More Ruthless + No Heroine + English Gentleman + Cathartic] Dumbledore never imagined that a Hogwarts acceptance letter would bring him an arms dealer. That boy was eleven-year-old Alan Shelby. He was the only arms dealer in Munich! Now there’s someone in the world who hunts Voldemort everywhere he goes. Now there’s someone in the world who sells arms everywhere he goes. But none of that matters. What matters most is Harry! (grits his teeth in anger) Harry: Ron! This thing is 5kReads8.3Score586Shelves

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    The Shelby family sends their greetings! ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ Elegant

28. 28 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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    The first book, featuring Severus's teacher Tomie, perfectly matches the description; the Severus she raised is also somewhat elegant, a bit of a madman. The second book, featuring Riddle, is super good.

29. 29 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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    My sister Xian is both elegant and crazy.

30. 30 穿 Transmigrate into a Book, Win a Wife: The Villainous Big Shot Is Soft and Sweet 穿书炮灰赢老婆，反派大佬软又娇 In September, I Only Eat September Rice九月就吃九月米Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted Completed~ [ABOE + transmigrate into a book + two crazy, powerful leads + top + mutual pampering + intense push and pull + HE] Scheming, unhinged Enigma VS nasty villain omega Song Jingyu was a powerful tycoon, and his reputation as a villain was known to all. After spending ten years as a bad guy, he got his comeuppance when he ranked first on the character leaderboard for his favorite villain and transmigrated into a book. He became a timid cannon-fodder character who had no father’s love or m 27.5kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    They're all super good, especially the first one, it's absolutely amazing!

31. 31 病 The Fragile Beauty Is Too Wild, and the Godfather Keeps Chasing After Him to Soothe Him 病美人太疯，教父追着哄 Tan Qingyao叹青瑶Two Male Leads494k WordsCompleted [AO + Extreme push and pull between the wind and fire signs + Beast Ears + Devoted to Each Other + Interstellar + Happy Ending] An old flame catches fire No younger man goes wild without an older man spoiling him A flirtatious tease A suited thug A beautiful, unhinged, double-faced Omega VS a silver-tongued godfather Alpha "I heard Lord Bai brought home a little nutcase." "You bet. The little nutcase blew up the Bai estate, and Lord Bai had to answer with a cannon of his own." W 2.4kReads8.4Score436Shelves
32. 32 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    That's because in his previous life he was left in a stupid academy and forced to learn etiquette. In the end, he was often beaten for etiquette-related matters, so it was ingrained in his bones.

33. 33 网 Online Game: Confessing to a Noble Lady from the Start 网游：开局表白贵族千金 A Tom一只汤姆丶Sports3.6M WordsCompleted [Fake Villain + Lighthearted + Invincible + Online Game = Maximum Thrills!] After playing a game all night, he suddenly died and transmigrated into the game as a notorious villain. He confesses to the noble duke’s daughter right from the start, only for the duke to decide he wants him dead? He had thought he’d only made one enemy, but when Victor came to his senses, he realized something. Everyone around him wanted him dead. The aloof Valkyrie boss was dead set on taking his head, while the all- 66.3kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    This book perfectly embodies Western elegance: black leather trench coats, innate arrogance, impeccable manners, and refined wisdom—it's exhilarating. But it's not just pure enjoyment; it also features plot twists and incorporates elements of Western mythology. A raven perches on his shoulder, and his opening move is a super-level spell. The female lead, Koko, and others are also well-developed.

34. 34 诡 Eerie Descent: The More Refined I Am, the Stronger I Become 诡异降临：我越优雅就越强 Xiaojie, Don't Run小洁别跑Mystery401k WordsCompleted With 24 hours left before the eerie beings return, a cold announcement rings out in the minds of people around the world. While everyone else is busy panicking and stockpiling supplies, Su Yan leisurely wipes the fingerprints off a thug's knife. “Don't get blood on my designer clothes.” On the day of awakening, he finds himself pondering his exclusive SSS-rank ability: “Elegance Is Truth.” In the first instance, “The Blood-Red Banquet,” the rules demand that everyone maintain “proper manners.” W 1.2kReads6.7Score180Shelves

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    The first one meets your requirements; the second one has very clear logic that overturns all previous understandings; the third one is a story about a doting family member, a little bittersweet and heartwarming; the fourth one is a satisfying read.

35. 35 我 I Am No Saint 我非圣仁 You Li悠離Mystery178k WordsOngoing The Creator God perished, leaving behind a terrible mess. With the Withered Origin invading, is the person beside you still the same person? Shen Yuan watched the people around her come and go, then smiled. They all chose you, but I want to live, too. I'm not as clever as the person you all miss, nor can I predict everything like a prophet, but I've never lost a game of chess. With nothing better to do, I enter the game myself. Hidden rules, grotesque and uncanny, are nothing special after all. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

36. 36 盗 Tomb Raiders: Who Stole My Wheelchair? 盗墓之谁偷了我的轮椅 Bingze Moli冰泽陌璃Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [The Mystic Nine + The Lost Tomb + no female lead + OOC warning + original characters + leans toward no CP, Qing Heng only fell in love once, from beginning to end] (As you read, remember not to focus only on romance or question the characters. These are their own choices. They stand on different sides and will choose whatever serves their interests best.) “Li Heng, Martial God who became a god through killing, you will ultimately have to repay the consequences of your actions.” “From now on, yo 2.6kReads9.1Score332Shelves

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    1. So many people were with him, why did no one stay later? 2. The madman lost his memory, but a fool stayed by his side. 3. This world is wonderful, but it never shines for just one person. 4. The Nine Gates have another madman. 5. Since you're back, don't leave again. 6. Don't look down on me just because I sell walnuts, I have money to support you... I'm just a walnut seller.

37. 37 盗 Tomb Raiding: Even the Gods Will Weep 盗墓之神明会哭 A Letter to the Gods写给神明的信纸Mystery224k WordsCompleted A madman lost his memories. A fool stayed by his side, never giving up. And what happened after that? The madman lost the fool. For ten years, he waited at Changbai Mountain for someone to come home. But no one told him whether the person he had killed with his own hands would ever return. Despair filled Sang Ge’s eyes. “Xiao Ge, believe me.” Blood kept flowing from his neck. No matter how hard Zhang Qiling tried to stop it, he couldn’t. The light was slowly fading from the frail young man’s eye 281Reads6.3Score100Shelves
38. 38 命 With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔 Xiao Baihu筱白狐Urban224k WordsCompleted [Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb 12.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
39. 39 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
40. 40 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
41. 41 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score566Shelves
42. 42 虫 Insectoid: Why Is the Male Lord Like That? 虫族：雄主他为何那样 Water-Scented Smoke水沉烟Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [Insectoid race + top who dotes on the bottom + love that grows over time + no gender equality + 1v1] Scheming, extremely controlling, sadistic male lead vs. cold, sickly, self-effacing female lead Jian Chi transmigrated into an insectoid novel, becoming the male protagonist’s foil. The System told him that if he followed the original character’s storyline as a criminal and completed a hundred scenarios, he could return to his original world and come back to life. System: Tell your female monarc 19.7kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Seriously! I really!! Love it so much!!!

43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Elegant, very elegant

44. 44 龙 The Dragon-Aotian Male Lead Should Be the Villain's Wife 龙傲天男主就该是反派老婆 Konghua空华Two Male Leads821k WordsCompleted A villainous top with the face of a Bodhisattva, a keen mind, and a calculating nature, versus a resilient, self-reliant bottom straight out of the Long Aotian mold. “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west. Never look down on a poor young man!” With a furious roar, Long Aotian unlocks a cheat and sets off on the road to turning his life around, crushing everyone in his way. Beautiful women throw themselves at him, while his rivals bow down and submit. On Long Aotian’s path to showing 2.7kReads9.2Score282Shelves

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    Double rebirth, villainous long-haired beauty with fair skin, a holy son, gong vs. Strong, dark-skinned, arrogant dragon shou, both are strong! High energy throughout! I really rarely see so much smut on Tomato (❁´◡`❁)*✲ﾟ*.

45. 45 柯 Detective Conan: Playing a Deranged Double Agent in the Black Organization 柯南：在酒厂当一个疯批二五仔 The Three Mad Laughers狂笑三杰Anime Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Shengu Jieyue, code-named Golden Wheat Wine in the Organization. Known as a walking armory and nicknamed the Madman, he believes that if you can solve something by hitting it, there's no need to run your mouth. Conan: “If you keep beating up suspects for no reason and forcing them to confess, I'm reporting you!” Gin: “I suspect there's something wrong with him, but I have no proof.” Akemi Miyano: “I think Mr. Shengu is a good person.” Ai Haibara: “Sis, don't let him fool you. This guy is even wo 28.1kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    A 9.3 Rating steals the British Museum's elegant yet crazy appeal.

46. 46 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    This book is actually about madmen?! I always read it as a regular time-travel novel [awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh] I'm shocked to see it ranked third here [shocked][shocked]

47. 47 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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    "Controlling Gods in Dark Fairy Tales" is a book I'll keep recommending even though the author often skips me because it's a fanfic! Let's give it some buzz! It's truly a fanfic! To promote "Dark Fairy Tales," I've pulled out other fanfics from my bookshelf to share with you all! Please, please, let it become popular!!!

48. 48 我 I Was Just Putting on an Act, So How Did I Become Everyone's Crush? 我就随便装一下，怎么成万人迷了 Then I'll Write a Little那就写写Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Fast/Slow Transmigration + Everyone’s Favorite Bottom + Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings for Him + An Unconventional Straight Guy] All the minor worlds have no CP. Synopsis: World One: The Apocalypse Arc (Complete) [This time, you not only have to play a supporting character, but also change the character’s fate of dying immediately.] About to be sent to a punishment world, 137 is in a panic, afraid that Cheng Wangyan will get himself killed if he lets his guard down for even a moment. But the m 18.9kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
49. 49 万 The Straight Man Everyone Loves Crashes Into a Tragic Romance 万人迷直男闪击虐文 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, No Romance, More Men Have One-Sided Crushes on Him Than Women, Stunning Beauty, Ridiculously Overpowered Charm, Slow-Paced World Hopping] Xie Shu was an ordinary male college student, a straight man straighter than a steel girder. One rainy afternoon, while saving his younger sister, he was bound to a System that observed angsty romances between scumbag tops and pathetic bottoms. From then on, he embarked on a long and arduous road with no return. 1001: Host, you have only 21.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves
50. 50 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 52.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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