In a Terrible Reading Slump: I Drop 9.8-Rated Books After Ten Chapters and 9.7-Rated Ones After Five 顶级书荒，9.8看十章就扔，9.7五章就停止

1. 701 寒 The Imperial Exam Routine of a Poor Butcher's Son 寒门屠户之子的科举日常 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.3M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 187.4kReads9.0Score24kShelves
2. 702 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 14.4kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
3. 703 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s 军婚甜蜜蜜：俏军嫂在八零赚麻了 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Original title: Sweet Military Marriage: The Pretty Military Wife Makes a Fortune in the 1980s Zuo Jingyan had achieved financial independence and was ready to enjoy life as a wealthy, beautiful woman. Then a car accident sent her back to 1980, and things got off to a rocky start! She became a notorious nuisance, causing so much trouble that everyone in the compound avoided her. Her military husband was determined to d 21.5kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
4. 704 重 Back to the 1970s: Bringing Hundreds of Billions of Supplies to the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 19.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
5. 705 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   Don't be fooled by the low rating, the plot is really good! 💐💐 The general male lead is so pathetic, thinking he's a substitute, and even imitates the second male lead by wearing white clothes, waaaaaah [crying][crying][crying] Everyone watch this, waaaaah [crying][crying][crying] This humble little dog is crying online. The male lead is forceful and domineering, and the female lead is indifferent. Luckily, the female lead has amnesia, and their relationship takes a turn for the better [crying][crying][admiration][admiration] I'm watching it now, it's great, I love watching it, I watch it every day, it's so addictive! [Crying][crying][crying] The ancient female lead is 14 years old and travels to 21 years old, and then... Don't worry, the female lead likes the male lead, although the male lead is suspected of deceiving her after she loses her memory, but that makes the plot even more exciting [crying][crying][crying]

6. 706 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 26.9kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves
7. 707 别 Don't Mess with This Earthling. She Can Blow Up the Entire Interstellar World 别惹这个地球人，她能炸掉全星际 The Shaking Light of the Northern Dipper北斗摇光Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the interstellar era➕mecha military academy➕two powerful leads, pure exhilaration] While on an overseas mission, a special forces soldier is forced to jump down a waterfall, only to find herself transported straight to the universe of the year 3202… Wait, she starts out with a negative score? Who thought that was a good idea? Wait, her mental power rating is SSS+? Wait, people here don't fight hand-to-hand or with guns. Everyone uses mecha? Great! This place suits her perfectly. Now 7.2kReads9.0Score831Shelves
8. 708 随 After Joining the Army, the Pretty Military Wife's Deed Collection Fills the Courtyard 随军后，俏军嫂的房本堆满四合院 Gu Xi v古西vModern Romance736k WordsCompleted (Fictional period setting) [Military marriage and devoted husband + both leads are faithful + married first, love later + making money and taking down scumbags] When medical professor Su Ying woke up, she had transmigrated to the 1980s. Someone had stolen her place at university, and when she demanded an explanation, she was beaten and injured. Then, after going to the city for treatment, she learned that her father had abandoned her and her mother long ago and had even schemed to marry her off 25.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
9. 709 被 Years After Being Forced to Love 被强制爱多年以后 Green Mountain Smiles青山见笑Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Complete and ready to read, with bonus chapters in progress] Like the beginning of every Q-style BDSM romance, Xie Wenyi falls in love with Liu Shan at first sight. They’ve fought and ended up in the hospital. Liu Shan has worn a collar and lived in a basement and a dark room. Six years have passed, and they get along like an ordinary married couple... Not a chance! A stubborn but timid runaway bottom x an older, controlling, fatherly top [Everyday Life + Long-Married Couple Dynamics + Testing 32.7kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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   [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] The first book I saw on Douyin was the one with Liu Shan, where she was "knocked unconscious, and even after waking up, she was still being manipulated"—that's true coercion. The second one was about "a male fox being forced by his mother to learn the seductive arts of a female fox"—it was hilarious, and so good! The third one... Be prepared, you'll never guess...

10. 710 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.6kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves
11. 711 学 A Top Student's Journey Leads to the Stars and the Sea 学霸的征途是星辰大海 Trainee Human Observer见习人类观察员Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Academic genius + cutting-edge technology + strengthening the country through science and technology + sci-fi + no female lead + an intelligent protagonist] In 2023, high school sophomore Xu Chen obtains a learning talent System. By completing tasks and raising his subject levels, he gains academic talents far beyond those of ordinary people! In the early stages, the focus is on basic sciences: high school math competitions, solving mathematical conjectures, researching artificial intelligence 86.1kReads9.0Score6.9kShelves
12. 712 娇 My Delicate Fox Husband Is Soft and Seductive, and His Dashing Wife Spoils Him Rotten 娇弱狐夫软又撩，飒美妻主宠成宝 Scallion Up the Nose鼻孔里的大葱Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World, Both Pure, 1v1, Devoted Love] [Merciless Ghost-Hunting, Beautiful and Powerful Heroine X Bonelessly Soft, Alluring and Enchanting Fox Spirit] Qiao Yi, a top ghost hunter, transmigrates into a female-dominated world. The moment she opens her eyes, her face is pressed against the fair chest of a handsome fox spirit, and the System informs her that they have already consummated their marriage. The handsome fox spirit calls her “wife” in a sweet, delicate voice, brushes her 1.4kReads8.9Score136Shelves
13. 713 七 Sent to the Countryside in the 1970s, I Was Loved at First Sight by a War God 七零下乡知青，被兵王一见钟情了 Hoping for the Mountain, No Snow盼山无白Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed [period setting + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + devoted couple + making money + medical skills + military marriage + feel-good wish fulfillment] In her previous life, Su Niannian was forced to go to the countryside, where two educated youths, Lu Xingguang and Huang Yingying, tricked her out of her money, tormented her, and framed her. After working desperately hard to get into college, she was manipulated by her stepmother, Tao Chunhua, who stole her admission letter and marrie 18.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
14. 714 玛 The Ultimate Mary Sue? Not So Fast, Let’s Take Another Look! 玛丽苏天花板？不确定再看看！ Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Strong heroine + everyone’s favorite + Mary Sue + dog-taming romance (The short drama of the same name is now streaming) [You are an innocent, kind, gentle little white flower of a heroine. As the housekeeper at the F4 residence in an elite academy, you win all four F4 members over with your goodness and sincerity.] Selfish, lecherous, and cold Feng Qianqian: “Wait… me? You’ve got the wrong person bound to you, haven’t you? (¬_¬)” The System, refusing to admit it made a mistake: “I didn’t! Don’t 27.4kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
15. 715 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 26.7kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
16. 716 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
17. 717 兵 The Wounded War King: You Want to Inherit Her Wealth? I'll Give You Twins and Humiliate You 兵王残！吃绝户？多胎打脸两不误 Happy Lemon幸福柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period Setting + Superpowers + Inventory Space + Rugged Hero + Devoted Husband + Multiple Children + Family Life + Both Leads Are Faithful) Qiao Nianyao was a powerful superhuman in the post-apocalyptic world. When an energy explosion erupted as she fought a powerful enemy, she unexpectedly transmigrated five hundred years into the past, bringing her powers and the storage space her opponent had dropped with her. She landed in the 1970s, the very era recorded in history! She also bec 45.4kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
18. 718 小 The Little Fox Spirit and the Fake Scholar 小狐狸精与假书生 Qixingyan七幸言Two Male Leads129k WordsCompleted [Four sweet little bedtime stories! All feature two male leads! Written early in my career, so the writing isn't great! Read at your own risk!] Story One A disingenuous little fox spirit × a fake scholar who's actually a Taoist priest Story Two A scheming rabbit spirit who's been nursing a crush for years × a big bad wolf seduced by the rabbit Story Three A disingenuous Earth God × a Mountain God who has spent ten thousand years pursuing love Story Four A pampered, sweet-natured young master × a 901Reads9.3Score148Shelves
19. 719 劝 You Should Fall for Me Soon 劝你趁早喜欢我 Fragrance in Delicate Bones薄骨生香Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted A sweet, restless coming-of-age romance you’ll want to devour in one sitting. A timid, struggling student heroine meets a seemingly aloof top student hero. Also known as The Boy Next Door’s Brother Is So Amazing, I’m at My Wits’ End. Tell me, if the boy your childhood sweetheart is dating is lively, cheerful, and devastatingly handsome, could you still fall for anyone else? Jiang Youlu says, of course not! The problem is, her childhood sweetheart doesn’t like her, and his older brother has set h 414Reads9.6Score128Shelves

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    A seasoned bookworm's picks: the first few are all short stories, under 600,000 words each. Don't be fooled by the title and cover of the last one; the content is excellent, a group portrait. I don't usually read long novels, but I finished the last one without skipping a single chapter. The female leads in these books are all outstanding! [Heart emojis]

20. 720 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 23.2kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
21. 721 刚 I Just Became a Tang Dynasty Celestial Master, Then Discovered This Was Journey to the West 刚成大唐天师，发现是西游 Running Nut奔跑的坚果Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Journey to the West and becomes Li Chunfeng, a strategist under the Tang emperor. A child prodigy and Taoist, he knows that when the two empresses rule together, Wu Zetian will suppress Taoism and promote Buddhism. Determined to honor his master's wishes, Li Chunfeng offers counsel to Li Shimin. Using his knowledge of the future, he gradually becomes the greatest founding contributor to the Tang dynasty and takes the foremost place in the Lingyan Pavilion. In the thirteenth 5.3kReads8.8Score310Shelves

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    I'm a bookworm of ten years, and I've personally tested all of these books. You can enjoy them with confidence.

22. 722 熟 A Crime Among Acquaintances 熟人作案 Fa Fa Er Si Ba发发二四八Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Intellectual Teacher x Rich Playboy] Mature Romance + Push and Pull + Redemption + Human Desire + Love Rivals + Neither Is a Virgin On the day Yan Qiu divorced her husband, she left him with a cryptic message. “Out of respect for our years as husband and wife, I’ve left you a gift. Just wait until the day you open it yourself.” Her ex-husband was completely baffled and never figured out what the gift was. - Everyone in their circle knew that the young master Shen Lie had no real feelings and ne 26.1kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    They both look good; I personally think they're nice.

23. 723 楼 Moonlight Shines on the Pavilion 楼台月明 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] Jiang Yunxin had a close friend she'd grown up with. When they were eleven, an unexpected visitor came to her friend's house: her cousin, Leng Yizhi. Her friend said that even at such a young age, her cousin seemed detached from everything. He never showed happiness or sadness and hardly spoke at all. So her aunt announced that she'd pay him one yuan for every word he said. And so... “Cousin, what's your name?” “Cousin, what grade are you in?” “Cou...” After being bombarde 155.1kReads9.5Score31kShelves
24. 724 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 618kReads8.5Score41.5kShelves

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    This is so addictive, the more you watch it!

25. 725 霍EN Hogwarts' Cardcaptor 霍格沃茨的库洛魔法使 Red Leaves and Yellow Flowers红叶黄花Anime Fanfiction4.3M WordsOngoing Golden finger + no female lead + Hufflepuff. And, by the way, the protagonist does not cross-dress. On his eleventh birthday, Adam receives a letter from Hogwarts and learns that he's arrived in the world of Harry Potter. He's a wizard, too, and will soon be attending the safest school in the world, Hogwarts. Even better, he's in the same year as the world-famous Chosen One. "I thought this would be a slice-of-life story, but it turned out to be a fight for survival" Adam tries to transfer, but 19.4kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
26. 726 闪 My Flash-Married Husband Is Like a Robot: All Brains, No Emotional Intelligence 闪婚老公像人机，要情商有智商 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Playful + Showbiz + Each Other’s First Love] Zhou Youning thought she had the worst luck. Just as she was gaining some recognition for playing the second female lead in a new drama, the entire internet was paid to smear her. Then her company was sold, and her new boss turned out to be the man she had once secretly loved, the one who had broken her heart! Back then, she had kept her crush on a pedestal, while he had sent her crashing down. When she finally worked 12.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
27. 727 兼 Marry Into Both Families? I'll Steal Your Sweetheart Away to the Wedding 兼祧两房？拐你心尖宠去拜堂 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Scumbag takedowns + lighthearted + sweet romance] She transmigrated on her wedding night. Her groom, the heir, left for Jiangnan to organize disaster relief before he even lifted her red bridal veil, after receiving an imperial order. Song Qingchen managed the marquis's estate while practicing medicine under a secret identity. A year later, the heir returned from Jiangnan with a beautiful woman and said he wanted to continue both family lines through one marriage. Song Qingchen: “If you want to 1.2kReads9.0Score200Shelves
28. 728 全 Everyone Invests: All My Investments Are in Protagonists 全民投资：我投资的都是主角 Yu Song雨松Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Myriad Heavens] [No Romance] He transmigrates into an era when everyone invests. Monsters run rampant, and undercurrents surge. The only weapon humanity has against monsters is the Myriad Heavens Investment Exchange! Once awakened, people can invest in figures from the Myriad Worlds. But Jiang Bei discovers that these worlds come from the novels and anime of his previous life! And he knows every protagonist in them! (Brothers who came here for the empress, take note: the title doesn't say "from 2.6kReads8.2Score236Shelves
29. 729 他 He Thought I Left with Nothing, but He Didn’t Know I Was His Creditor 他以为我净身出户，却不知我是他债主 I Qianmo I Hongchen II阡陌I红尘I16k WordsCompleted He thought I left with nothing, but he had no idea I was his creditor. 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One book will make you so happy you'll slam your fist on the table: On the day of the divorce, her capital went with her. Another book will make you so heartbroken you dare not turn the page: At 5:20 a. M., There are two people on the bridge. Don't read either of them late at night.

30. 730 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 100.2kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves

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    To protect himself, the protagonist recites the Tianpeng Divine Mantra, forging the Fengdu Nine Springs decree, which attracts Tianpeng to investigate across realms. Tianpeng then grants the protagonist the authority to act expediently within this realm as the interdimensional law enforcement commander. The Daoist sect's unwritten laws are the most stringent; fellow Daoists, please offer your opinions.

31. 731 未 Emails from the Future: My Golden Finger Is Myself 未来邮件，我的金手指是我自己 Qizhou Sea齐州海水Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Timeline + Gacha + Future Knowledge + Comedy] Yi Yan receives an email supposedly sent by his future self, who claims to be living an ominous old age. It says Yi Yan is about to confess successfully, then face an invasion by alien beasts, have his girlfriend stolen, get his leg broken, lose his father to a gruesome death, and see his family destroyed. Yeah right. What kind of nonsense is this? Which jerk is pulling a prank on me? The next day, the events described in the email begin happening o 2.6kReads8.2Score257Shelves
32. 732 表 Noble and Distant in Public, but Kisses Me Senseless in Private 表面矜贵又避嫌，背后把我嘴亲烂 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Staying under one roof | No blood relation | Daddy-style devotion | They choose each other A sweet, sunny little darling x a scheming, gloomy, wicked Daddy - Only after awakening did Li Yin learn that she was a doomed side character in a novel. In the story, she was the sleeping fiancée, passing through a world where the hero and heroine indulged in all kinds of games. In the end, she died on the spot to drive the villainous big shot Jin Tingzhou into darkness. But she awakened at the worst poss 25.2kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
33. 733 全 The Whole Internet Laughs at Me for Going Crazy Searching for the Bride from My Dreams, but She Really Shows Up 全网笑我发疯找梦里新娘，她真来了 I Qianmo I Hongchen II阡陌I红尘IMarriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The whole internet laughed at me for going crazy over a bride from my dreams. Then she really showed up. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 女 The Supporting Female Lead Rejects Love-Brain Syndrome and Just Wants to Outwork the Chosen One 女配拒绝恋爱脑，只想卷死龙傲天 Shallow and Deep浅予深深Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A fiercely competitive go-getter and her eccentric companions, ready to take on anyone] [Ensemble cast] Bai Youyou transmigrates into a book she once criticized, landing in a novel she had hated. The moment she opens her eyes, the original host’s mother is right in the original male lead’s face, going on the attack: “A pheasant thinks it can dream of becoming a phoenix?” Bai Youyou: ... Mom, do you realize that one line has just doomed our entire clan? But when she thinks of the original st 20.8kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
35. 735 综 Wuxia Crossover: I Compete with the Imperial Court to Catch Criminals 综武：我和朝廷抢犯人 Fifty-Six-Ten-One五六十一Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted Xing Yu was a young man in the 21st century, chasing his dreams on the streets, until a shoddy firework sent him to the Divine Land. A prison became bound to the depths of his soul. By a twist of fate, it was called Xing Yu, a name meaning “prison” and “punishment.” This is the Great Qian Dynasty, where the imperial court and the various martial arts factions hold each other in check. Beyond the dynasty, foreign tribes abound, while the martial arts factions within it have reached a tacit balanc 12.8kReads8.5Score710Shelves
36. 736 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 411kReads9.2Score34.2kShelves

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    Why isn't my brother Hao in it? The title is abstract, but it's really good!

37. 737 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.4kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend "Starting with a City, I Rely on the System to Conquer the World (Taiping Weiyang)"! The protagonist begins with a city and a powerful system, managing both farming and infrastructure development. From a small city, he races towards his goal of conquering the world, with a fast-paced and exhilarating adventure. The protagonist uses the system to acquire resources and build power. Every breakthrough is incredibly satisfying, offering both the grounded sense of accomplishment of farming and the thrill of conquering the world. It's a truly enjoyable and satisfying read – a definite must-read!

38. 738 全 Everyone's Awakening: I Can Get Exclusive Gear to Drop 全民，我能爆出专属装备 My Name Is Narcissist我叫自恋狂Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A hidden Daoist class from the start, with only one health-preserving skill? He planned to use his endless lifespan to outlast every enemy, but accidentally triggered a BUG-level drop rate: every monster he kills is guaranteed to drop top-tier loot! Exclusive supernatural powers and magical treasures drop at his fingertips, and his summoning skills can be upgraded without limit! Sprinkle Beans to Make Soldiers: from spearmen to Qi Refiners, then Mahayana cultivators, and finally an army of a hun 17.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
39. 739 从 The Ancestor's Path, Beginning with a Golden Core Immortal Clan! 从金丹仙族开始的老祖之路！ Feng Feng, Chili-Fried Pork辣椒炒肉冯冯Xianxia952k WordsOngoing There are already plenty of stories that start with a Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment family. I want to write one about a Golden Core family beginning its revival. The synopsis is a bit weak, but if you're interested, come read the first fifty chapters. [Family Saga] [Genius] Traditional cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification 378.7kReads8.7Score45.5kShelves

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    All I can say is that this book is absolutely amazing.

40. 740 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
41. 741 对 Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Women 对不起，我的星际舰队只招女兵 Seven Pounds of Time七斤流年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.5M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out noble young lord in an interstellar age. His territory was barren, resources scarce, and starships in ruins. The whole mess was dumped in front of Zhao Chen. No star gates in the territory? Then we'll build our own! No starships in the territory? Interstellar destroyers, frigates, cruisers: whatever you want, we'll build it. An aircraft-carrier starship leading swarms of drones, descending like a hive, announced its dominance over the battlefield. 42.2kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
42. 742 抛 Leaving the Plot Behind, I Climb the Career Ladder in the 1970s 抛开剧情我在七零升职加薪 Yu Isn't a Fish愉不是鱼Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a drama + adored by everyone + changing the plot + career advancement and a pay raise + devoted to one another] Yun Xi had only just become a college student when she stayed up all night watching a period drama recommended by a friend. She woke up to discover she was the female lead, who had the most screen time and shared her name! The heroine had suffered her whole life, only to forgive this person and that person in the end, radiating saintly kindness from 5.5kReads7.9Score319Shelves

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    The female protagonist's father is the chief accountant. There was only one position available during the recruitment process, originally intended for the factory manager's daughter. The protagonist came in first place in the written exam, and the factory manager and her father had a good relationship. The factory manager, worried that his daughter would be scared alone, hired her as well. After starting work, the protagonist even had her article published in the newspaper, so the factory manager assigned both her and her daughter to the publicity department.

43. 743 我 I Maxed Out My Talents and Smashed High Martial Arts with One Punch 我叠满天赋，一拳轰碎高武 Young Master Minglong铭泷小少爷Urban156k WordsOngoing “Martial Arts: The More I Die, the Stronger I Get, Stacking Billions of Attributes” [Crazy, crazier, craziest + recklessly courting death + ensemble cast + monstrous-stat growth] Die once, and all attributes permanently increase by 10%! Song Jiaoyang, a slum boy, awakens the Nirvana Talent. While others fear death, he desperately seeks it, recklessly courting death to stack his talent to ten thousand levels as he fights his way from the bottom to the pinnacle of martial arts. PS: This novel star 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each death grants a 10% stat boost, making you practically cheat at Tier 1. It's hilarious, reminding me of watching Mighty Man crush slimes.

44. 744 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    Holy crap, my eternal god!!! This is the first book I've ever tipped!!! I just finished reading "The Resigned Warden" yesterday, and I cried while reading it, I really loved it. In "The Silly Senior Sister," they kiss at the drop of a hat, ahhh, I love it so much!!! Does anyone understand?!

45. 745 重 Reborn as an Ant: From the Start, I Have an Ant Queen 重生成蚁：开局一只蚁后 Fart-Fumed Skunk屁熏臭鼬Eastern Fantasy742k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi revival, strange beasts rising, disasters striking: humanity has fallen from the top of the food chain and off its pedestal. All living things are back at the same starting line, and an unprecedented biological arms race is about to begin! Yang Qing was reborn before the spiritual qi revival, but became an exceedingly frail male ant who would die after mating. Watching the ants swarm through the sky on their nuptial flight, Yang Qing faces his first question: how can he survive unti 129Reads8.9Score—Shelves
46. 746 战 Age of Battle Beasts: Eternal Overlord 战兽时代：永恒霸主 Medium Fairness中等白度Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsOngoing Synopsis: The Eternal Continent is a fantastical world where technology, magic, and battle beasts intertwine. After an accident, Fang Tianyun arrived on the Eternal Continent with the Divine Ruins Illusion Realm and became an illegitimate son of a powerful clan. To hell with the wealthy clans. I’m on my own. I’ll hire a fierce dragon girl and head out to conquer the world. While other people’s battle beasts slept in their battle pet spaces, Old Fang was already putting his beasts through their p 7.7kReads8.7Score419Shelves
47. 747 道 Emotional Blackmail? Please, I Don't Even Have a Conscience 道德绑架？笑死，我根本没有好吗 Bao Yi Si A报一丝啊Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Short drama, comic drama, and audiobook adaptations are all available, with up to 800,000 readers] [Fighting moral blackmail + outlaw + no self-sacrificing saint + scheming + immensely satisfying] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Bei faces moral blackmail on a high-speed train from the start. Pregnant woman: “I’m pregnant! You have to give me your seat!” Lin Bei: “If you have a problem, take it up with whoever caused it. The baby you’re carrying isn’t mine, so why should I give up 63.4kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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    It sounds nice and doesn't burn your heart.

48. 748 罪 The New King of Sin Cards: I Will Cleanse the World of Evil 罪牌新王：我将肃清世间恶 Nuo Anuo糯阿诺Mystery339k WordsOngoing [Mild Horror, Mild Gore, Infinite Flow, Original Instances, Not a Power Fantasy] A male high school student stands up for the girl he loves, but one impulsive act turns him into a criminal and drags him into a horrifying trial of human nature. "I can help you become a god... make you forget all your troubles... give you anything you desire..." The old king, on the verge of death, gazed at the young man before him and whispered his final words. "Then... let everything come to a standstill, and tu 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one [kissing emoji]

49. 749 哥 The Goblin Begins Evolving with a Simulator 哥布林从模拟器开始进化 Owl of the Night黑夜的猫头鹰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted He wakes up as an ordinary goblin. Looking at the ugly creature before him, with weak limbs, green skin, and a big belly, Gobro’s eyes freeze... P.S. A goblin evolution story. Early evolution path: Goblin, Greater Goblin, Goblin Warrior... 21.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Everyone who's seen it says it's good; there aren't any major flaws.

50. 750 重 Reborn Dad: From the Start, I Dumped My Gold-Digging Ex-Wife 重生奶爸，开局踹掉拜金前妻 Loner Wanderer独居浪子Urban500k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Chen lost his family and everything he loved. In this life, he wants only one thing: For his daughter, Xiao Nian, to come home from school each day to find a steaming pot of braised beef waiting for her. From a three-wheeled cart at the market to Jiangcheng's leading braised-food brand, he builds a business empire in three years. But he doesn't know that the "System" in his head isn't here to help him. It's here to use him. Every victory he wins is another time the viru 1Reads—Score197Shelves

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    Highly recommend this amazing urban fantasy novel! It's touching and inspiring, with a very strong male lead! Definitely worth reading, high quality throughout, no fluff! [Shocked][Angry][Vomiting][Eye Roll][Fear][Laughing and Crying]

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