“I Don’t Need Saving. I Never Will.” Now I Suddenly Want to Read a Tragic Romance. “不需要救赎，永远不需要”孩子我突然想看虐文了

1. 51 万 The Hated Villainous Extra Becomes the Beloved Who Died Young 万人嫌反派炮灰成了早逝白月光 Barbecue Fangirl烤串梦女Sports290k WordsCompleted [No CP + Pretend Everyone Hates Him, Actually Everyone Loves Him + White Moonlight + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic + Secret Identity + Battle-Scarred, Faked Death + Live-Stream Comments] Cen Yan, the Administration Bureau's number-one lapdog, died. Unfortunately, he came back to life. Something calling itself the world's consciousness found him and inexplicably asked him to save the world. Cen Yan didn't want to save the world. He didn't even want to live. So he refused without hesitation. World 59.5kReads9.1Score12.9kShelves
2. 52 一 One Song, Echoes at Dusk, and the Whole Internet Begs Me to Forget Her 一首暮色回响，全网都求我忘记她 My Dream Is to Be a Landlord梦想是当包租公Urban215k WordsCompleted [One heroine + no System + healing (or heartbreaking)] Lin Hai never imagined that losing her would make his life so miserable. But when he thought about their past, there had been signs that she would leave. She once asked, “Lin Hai, if I leave someday, will you forget me?” But the next moment, she would say, “Lin Hai, if I really leave someday, it won't be because I don't love you anymore. It will definitely mean I've left this world, so please forget me.” She always seemed conflicted about th 1.3kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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   My thoughts are veiled by maple leaves, but my longing for you never leaves.

3. 53 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Nuo's angst-filled novels are super good.

4. 54 废 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.3kReads8.8Score321Shelves
5. 55 西 Nightfall in the West Wind, Crossing the Cold Mountain Rain 西风夜渡寒山雨 There's a Fox, Oh, Fox Fox Fox有狐噢狐狐狐Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted The West Wind Crosses the Rainy Cold Mountain at Night 506Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I admit, when I saw the title "West Wind Crossing the Cold Mountain Rain," I thought it was some kind of melodramatic romance novel, but after clicking in, I found it was a "Princess's Revenge." The female protagonist was given a drug to make her mute in her previous life, and her first words upon being reborn are to mobilize troops to surround the family of the person who saved her—because she knows that person is a spy from an enemy country. The book is packed with satisfying moments: breaking Li Ke's legs, trading him for four cities, and openly listing her marriage proposal to envoys from various Western Regions kingdoms.

6. 56 我 I Died on Mid-Autumn Night, and Mr. Lu Went Mad with Regret 我死在中秋夜，陆总悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted I died on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and General Manager Lu went mad with regret. 515Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9kShelves

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   The pinnacle of short tragic endings: the legal wife's fate is both fulfillment and self-inflicted torment.

8. 58 她 She Waited in the Coffin 她等在棺材里 Facing the Rest of Life Alone独赴余生Two Female Leads640k WordsOngoing [Yandere Ghost Wife + Cursed Ghost Marriage + Chinese-Style Horror] [Two Female Leads | Her love for you is real, and so is her desire to kill you] Ruan Mian was looking for a bargain when she rented the haunted house deep in the mountains. On the very first night, a woman in red lay beside her, brushing her icy fingertips over Ruan Mian’s face. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.” The woman cooked for her, combed her hair, and hugged her from behind every night as they fell asleep. She was so 986Reads—Score163Shelves

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   She waited in the coffin 💞 Yin Gu × Ruan Mian 📚 Dual Female Leads / GL / Fantasy / Supernatural / Reincarnation / Redemption / HE 📣 She searched for her for seventy-three lifetimes, while she slept at the bottom of the well for seventy-three years. In each lifetime, Ruan Mian forgot Yin Gu, and in each lifetime, Yin Gu jumped into the well to find her. Until the seventy-third level, in the third lifetime, Ruan Mian held her hand, and the last stroke of the word "wait" fell in her palm. 💬 "She has never wronged anyone." 🏷️ #DualFemaleLeads #GL #Yuri #Fantasy #Supernatural #Suspense #Reincarnation #PastLife #Destiny #Redemption #Heartbreaking #HE #Completed #MutualJourney #Soulmates #SweetAfterTorture #DarkAesthetics

9. 59 王 Your Highness, Please Don’t Punish Me, This Secret Guard Can’t Take It 王爷别罚了，暗卫受不住 Buyan Hall不燕堂Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + physical and emotional angst + happy ending + amnesia and faked death] [Newly rated] A cold, scheming pursuer who later grovels to win him back x a loyal puppy at first who later becomes the one in charge After the new emperor takes the throne, the ninth prince, Shi Jiu, is stripped of his title and becomes a shadow guard in Prince Yan Yan Chifeng's household. Prince Yan holds immense power and is at odds with the new emperor, so he also comes to hate Sh 4.2kReads8.8Score537Shelves
10. 60 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Poor Little Soul Er Ye Took In 盗笔：被二爷捡走的小可怜 Yaoyan垚琰Two Male Leads269k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just came out. I did my best, but the blurb is still pretty awful. Bear with me, everyone TUT] Starting with The Lost Tomb, paired with Xiaoge, a little bit of a crowd favorite, lots of personal headcanons, and a long-lived protagonist. Yi Sui had just turned twelve when Er Yuehong bought him from Nan Feng Guan and brought him home. He knew nothing at all. He followed Er Yuehong, learning opera and martial arts, and occasionally picking on Chen Pi. Yi Sui establis 6kReads9.4Score783Shelves

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    There wasn't a single novel I read that didn't make me cry. Every single one made me sob uncontrollably, my heart ached terribly. Some were heartbreaking at the beginning, some in the middle, and some were heartbreaking from start to finish. Every single one left me with a lingering sense of injustice. [Crying]

11. 61 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Tabby Cat at Pangzi's House 盗墓：胖子家的狸花猫猫 I've Dug Lots of Pits老子开了很多坑Mystery401k WordsOngoing [Tomb raiding + comedy + the Five Beefy Guys + everyone’s darling + sly + occasional wild antics] After Zhang Haili, a Qilin cub who had been left behind, was picked up by Mama Pang, the Five Beefy Guys switched into childcare mode. Pangzi recently posted an update on his phone. It was a missing-person notice. Wu Xie: “What’s up, Pangzi? Did the kitten go missing again?” Pangzi: “Which heartless jerk ran off with my kitten?!” Zhang Qiling: “Mine. Give him back.” (expressionless) Hei Xiazi emerge 1.9kReads7.2Score145Shelves
12. 62 九 Nine-Tailed Fox Slave: The Fox Demon Is Being Tortured to Death by the Demon Lord 九尾成奴：狐妖快被魔尊虐死了 Only Wushan唯巫山Two Male Leads427k WordsOngoing [Newly rated] [Angst, physical and emotional torment, two male leads, and mutual devotion] [Cruel, violent Demon Lord seme x lowly, wretched fox demon uke] [Content warning: extremely cruel, with no limits. The seme is genuinely violent!] A hundred years ago, Su Zongchen slaughtered the entire village where Yan Jinqi lived. Hunted by the Kunlun Mountains, he eventually destroyed his own demon core and became a demon slave. (There was a misunderstanding.) Consumed by hatred, Yan Jinqi used forbid 485Reads7.3Score101Shelves
13. 63 她 She's Sweeter Than the Milky Way 她比银河系更甜 Facing the Rest of Life Alone独赴余生Two Female Leads23k WordsOngoing They say in business circles that Shen Tingwan's heart is made of diamond: impossible to cut, impossible to warm. Lu Xingying doesn't believe it. The first time they met, she flipped Shen Tingwan's negotiating table. The second time, they were tied together by the same contract. The third time, Shen Tingwan drank on her behalf with everyone at the table. Everyone said that if these two got together, it would mean either a business war or a world war. They weren't wrong. It really was a world war 16Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 影 After His Shadow Guard Lost Hope, the Regent Knelt to Win His Wife Back 影卫心灰意冷后，摄政王跪着追妻 Never See Alanruo Again不见阿兰若Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted [Scheming, sinister regent × beautiful, emotionally clueless, naturally airheaded bodyguard] After the palace coup in Great Sheng, Yun Fei was made a scapegoat and locked in the death row. His former master, Regent Chu Mingge, pinned countless crimes on him. Yun Fei swallowed poisoned wine, thinking his life was finally over, but when he opened his eyes, Chu Mingge had brought him into the palace. A dulled blade can be sharpened again. A shadow guard who can no longer kill has only one use besid 108Reads6.1Score139Shelves
15. 65 深 Hidden in Late Winter 深藏晚冬 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Two top students + love that grows over time + youth and school days + angst] Gentle, sweet girl × jealous, cocky boy * At sixteen, he said he wanted to become a police officer and protect the people. She said she wanted to become a doctor and save lives. * At seventeen, he said, “We met in winter, Wen Yu. We'll spend so many more winters together. Take care of this white camellia for me for now.” The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, and his eyes shone. So she rem 2.6kReads9.3Score549Shelves

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    The knife killed me, sob sob sob [crying][crying][crying]

16. 66 沙 Sand Sea: Liang Wan 沙海：梁湾 Unfinished, Uncontinued未完未续Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Angsty story + fast-paced + not for the faint of heart] Liang Wan took good care of herself. After discovering she had been reborn, she went on to become a doctor again. When she was nineteen, she found seven-year-old Li Cu, and secretly raised him well. But when she was twenty-nine, she and Li Cu met someone who would change their lives forever. Liang Wan: “Li Cu, no one in this world is supposed to save anyone else. That goes for both you and me.” Li Cu: “Sis, have you ever met someone you wa 537Reads8.7Score108Shelves
17. 67 暗 My Secret Crush Owes Me 100,000 and Hasn't Paid Me Back in Nine Years 暗恋男神欠我10万，9年未还 Jiang Xunjiu江寻九10k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush Owes Me 100,000 and Hasn't Paid Me Back in Nine Years —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a really angsty story, so heart-wrenching, I cried buckets 😭

18. 68 盗 Tomb Raiding: Moonlight Through the Branches 盗墓：明月别枝 Unfinished, Uncontinued未完未续Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Continues from the previous book: Liang Wan and Black Glasses, as sweet as possible, healing or heartbreaking (?)] Liang Wan doesn't know why she's alive, so she wants to die. Human hearts full of filthy schemes, souls rotten and broken. In her nineteen years, no one ever came to save her. But she never imagined that someone would never abandon her. Thank you, sir. Mr. Qi, I think I can finally give you an answer. He treats life like a game, with a heart of ice. He was once a young prince. Now 107Reads6.5Score109Shelves
19. 69 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    I haven't watched the first one yet, but it's quite heartbreaking. The second one is extremely heartbreaking. I hope Xiao Yue Liang finds happiness. The third one is also incredibly heartbreaking because of Wu Xie's younger brother. It's really sad. I hope Wu Xing finds happiness.

20. 70 对 I’m Sorry, I Hate Your Secret Crush 对不起，我讨厌你的暗恋 Jiang Xunjiu江寻九11k WordsCompleted I'm Sorry, I Hate Your Secret Crush —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 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
22. 72 偏 Prejudice and Love 偏见与宠爱 Jiang Xunjiu江寻九11k WordsCompleted Prejudice and Devotion —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 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
24. 74 反 Reverse Transmigration: A Tomb Raider in the Modern World 反穿：盗墓贼在现代 A Crane Among Chickens鸡群里的仙鹤Female-Channel Fanfiction331k WordsCompleted Short version: A tomb raider ends up in the modern world and runs into a manhunt, where he meets a young woman named Yu Jiu. (Ahem, she's irresistible to everyone, all pairings, men and women alike. Includes Old Nine Gates, Daomu Biji, and Sand Sea. Ahem, no CP, so ship whoever you like. Romantic storylines: Wu Laogou, Qi Tiezui, Zhang Rishan, Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, Xie Yuchen, Hei Xiazi, Er Yuehong, Chen Pi, Xie Jiu, Li Cu, Wang Can, Liu Sang) Serious version: “She has been the salvation of so 869Reads8.7Score122Shelves
25. 75 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Their Shadows 盗笔：他们的影子 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery666k WordsCompleted [Tomb raiding + no romance + female-oriented + beautiful, strong, and tragic + mild angst + apologies for OOC] Wu Sheng spent nineteen years traveling around and enjoying himself in a new world after transmigrating there. Then one day, someone told him to his face that this was a novel’s world. And not just any novel: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, a book he had never read in his previous life! Wu Sheng eagerly rubbed his hands together, ready to go on one last adventure. Huh? That handsome guy 2.1kReads8.7Score325Shelves
26. 76 美 A Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic Villainess with Secret Identities Who Makes Everyone Weep 美强惨反派，携马甲虐哭所有人 I Really Want Some Guobaorou好想吃锅包肉啊Urban551k WordsOngoing [Male Lead, No CP + No Heroine + Comic Forum + Villain + Unhinged + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic + Secret Identities + Light Ensemble Cast] Tao Ye opened his eyes and found himself back before the apocalypse broke out. I'm reborn! This time, I'm going to reclaim everything that belongs to me... So, delighted, Tao Ye killed everyone who had bullied him. But the apocalypse never came. Tao Ye: . Anyway, after smoothly becoming a wanted criminal, Tao Ye learned that he had transmigrated to a parall 174.6kReads9.5Score53.6kShelves
27. 77 破 Broken Tomb Raiders, Sweet-Talking Li Cu Every Day 破碎盗笔，每天和黎簇撒糖 Meteor Tears流星泪Female-Channel Fanfiction279k WordsCompleted Zhang Haining was an ordinary person in the modern world, but she transmigrated into the world of Daomu Biji as a member of the Zhang family. But she wasn’t like other members of the Zhang family: she saw herself as a nobody. Other people transmigrated into Daomu Biji to get close to the main characters, but she wanted to escape her Zhang family identity. So sometimes she played the part of a drama queen, and sometimes she went completely off the rails. Then she met Li Cu, and gradually... The f 833Reads8.4Score130Shelves
28. 78 全 After Everyone Got a Bad Ending, the Worlds Merged 全员be后，世界融合了 Courtyard of Still Water止水之庭Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium Blurb: Yan Mo, an ordinary young man, is whisked away by a conquest System and somehow becomes someone else's beloved wife. A complete novice who has never been in love, he diligently learns how to love someone. Other people rely on their acting skills to win someone over. He relies on sincerity. All his efforts and sacrifices, all his waiting and affection, earn him nothing but ruthless abandonment. At last, utterly disillusioned, Yan Mo loses his temper. He's do 3.3kReads8.1Score501Shelves

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    These two are really beautiful, especially Whale Fall Abyss.

29. 79 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Come to Kill Me Yet? 快穿：男主怎么还没来杀我 Shang Shi Lei殇十泪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Jing Mo was a mission-taker who played an utterly wicked villain. In each little world, all he wanted was to finish his mission early and recover his memories. But he never expected to hit a wall in the very first world. 1: Jing Mo was hated by the entire internet. He not only targeted the top-tier star, but was also buried in scandals, beyond even the Yellow River’s power to wash clean. Yet the sweet, naive male lead stubbornly stuck by his side, saying he wanted to protect him. 2: Jing Mo was 97Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The first world was so heartbreaking; the protagonist was kind to everyone except himself.

30. 80 盗 Tomb Raiding: Roses Belong with the God of Wealth 盗墓：玫瑰就应该配财神 Meng Meimei蒙莓莓Mystery229k WordsCompleted A story of redemption, with Hua as the CP. Basically, it's about you helping me climb out of the abyss, and me staying by your side through everything. Just a heads-up: I made a lot of stuff up, and there are plenty of original details too. 2.8kReads7.5Score249Shelves
31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: How Many Steps to a Happy Ending? 快穿：走向he结局一共需要几步 Four Small Fires四人微火Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Dark, perverse tastes] [Unconventional quick transmigration] [Shou-centric] [Extremely, extremely, extremely twisted kinks; readers who are fiercely protective of the protagonist, stay away] [No side couples; everyone loves the protagonist] [Complete] World One: The Stand-In for the Noble Academy's Moonlight (BE) So who's going to answer for the life they destroyed? [Complete] World Two: A Tyrant's Guide to Surviving After the Fall of His Kingdom (BE) What does it take to destroy a spirited you 2.1kReads8.1Score206Shelves

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    It's great! The writing is superb!

32. 82 老 The Lost Tomb: Hidden Moon 老九门：藏月 Sun Wukong Smoked~熏悟空的孙～Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Yue was surrounded by love, blessed with incomparable happiness from her parents and grandparents. Then, in an instant, a car accident sent her back over a hundred years to Tibet, before liberation. She thought she was doomed from the start, but it turned out her parents and older siblings were pretty nice, and they raised her plump and rosy-cheeked. Since this was another life she'd been given, she didn't mind. But everything changed after she failed to be chosen as 1.9kReads8.5Score162Shelves
33. 83 女 From Woman to Man: The Peacock Charmer Flirts with the Young Master on a Dating Show 女变男，花孔雀上恋综撩太子爷了 Lin Xi Becomes an Immortal and Enters Meditation林西成仙入定Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted [Female-to-Male + Top POV + System + Combative Couple + Bickering Sweethearts + Handsome, Proud Bottom + Flirtatious Peacock Top + Older Top] Handsome, genius, proud bottom vs. flamboyant peacock top - Wen Mian dies of exhaustion after staying up all night and unexpectedly turns into a boy. - - A father who hates him, a mother who killed herself, a younger brother who wants him dead, a chaotic life, being cast aside after offending too many noble heirs, offending the most powerful heir of the c 1.5kReads8.2Score145Shelves

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    The drama is getting really intense, I can't be the only one crying!

34. 84 他 He Said, "Don't Love Me, It Won't End Well" 他说别爱我没结果 Faint Tobacco Scent淡淡的烟草香12k WordsCompleted He Said, Don't Fall for Me, It Won't End Well 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well...

35. 85 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score621Shelves

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    I'm so sad 😭 I really can't win 😢

36. 86 三 Three Kingdoms: While Others Become Lords, I Serve Under Yuan Shu 三国：别人当主公，我当袁术手下 Only Time Reveals a Person's Heart日久了才能见人心Historical345k WordsOngoing When other people transmigrate, they become Liu Bei or Cao Cao, Sun Ce or Zhou Yu. At worst, they become brilliant strategists or mighty generals who make their mark in history. Historical studies PhD Zhang Jun, on the other hand, opens his eyes to find himself as Zhang Xun, a general under Yuan Shu. Yes, that Yuan Shu: the man who declared himself emperor, alienated everyone, and eventually died of thirst without even a sip of honey water. As the Grand General of the Zhongshi Dynasty, Zhang Xun 18Reads—Score133Shelves

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37. 87 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 4.7kReads8.7Score592Shelves
38. 88 三 Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Plain Language [Unabridged Original] 三国演义白话文【原著无删减】 Xiao Wei De小卫的Historical788k WordsCompleted Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China and the country’s first full-length historical novel written in chapter-and-verse form. Its full title is The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms, also known as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was written by Luo Guanzhong, a renowned novelist of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. After the book was completed, various editions circulated, including the Jiajing Renwu edition. In the late Ming and early Qi 576Reads7.6Score100Shelves
39. 89 人 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Mark P. Donnelly马克·P.唐纳利Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.2kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is torture in a physical sense. The second needs no further explanation. The deeds of our martyrs must not be forgotten, and the threats of the present cannot be ignored. The third book can conjure up any crime that will make you regret it for the rest of your life.

40. 90 夏 A Love for Springtime: Summer Trees, Heaven’s Hope (Complete Edition) 夏有乔木雅望天堂（全集） Ziyue籽月Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking coming-of-age legend that has moved hundreds of millions of readers for seven years! Qu Weiran is a good student, excelling in both character and academics. But when his adoptive father appears, his mask is shattered, and everyone learns that he is nothing but a pitiful victim of domestic abuse. Even a boy as dark and troubled as he is keeps a girl in his heart: Xia Tong, the gentle girl he loves. But Qu Ningyuan, a boy who shares his father but not his mother, has fallen for her 6.1kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The King of Bet in My Heart

41. 91 虚 A Youth Wasted 虚度一个青春 Bu Erzhi不二之25k WordsCompleted Wasting Away a Youth 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are truly heartbreaking; my heart ached after reading them. Both are short stories with superb writing; if you want to cry, don't miss them.

42. 92 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    [Heart] *Ten Days to the End* is a harem-free, female-lead-free story with an ensemble cast. A colossal lie deceives everyone. It's rich in foreshadowing and well-written, with vividly portrayed female and male characters. The book vividly depicts humanity and human nature, showcasing the "three thousand six hundred schools of Taoism, each person holding their own root." Its 9.9 Rating is well-deserved. The characters' autobiographies, except for "Qiongqi," are incredibly tragic. Qi Xia sacrifices himself for the liberation of everyone. The ending is open-ended (try not to skip ahead, or you'll miss many foreshadowing elements and be confused). [Heart] *Spring Returns to the Barren Tree* is a angst-filled story disguised as a sweet romance. The beginning is lighthearted and humorous, but the ending is tear-jerking. It's a fantasy novel with a female protagonist who transmigrates into the book. The happy ending is very satisfying, and its 9.5 Rating is well-deserved. [Heart] *She Stops Coaxing Him* is a story many readers have likely heard of or even encountered. The angst begins after chapter 95. It's a youth campus novel.

43. 93 炸 Entertainment World Rocked! This Heroine Is Seriously Unhinged 炸翻娱乐！这个女主有大病 Ben Zhijie本止戒Two Female Leads765k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Unhinged Heroine + Secret Identities + No Male Lead + Girls’ Love] Yu Jianing, a patient whose dissociative identities were both a treatment failure and a success, dies after overdosing on medication. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in a parallel world, at the auditions for a talent show called Go! Idol! Comment 1: She’s so alluring… She’s not even doing anything… How can she be so… Comment 2: Don’t let her fool you, people above! She’s a bad person! Comment 3: Good t 4.8kReads9.6Score710Shelves

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    The first four are romance novels, two with two female leads and three with two male leads, all of which are angst-filled.

44. 94 绿 Green Old Clothes, Beside the Graveyard 绿旧衫，坟地旁 Apricot Village Plane Leaves杏里梧桐叶Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [College student Yu Shuman returns to her hometown + stubborn, lonely male lead Li Xing] This is their story What does life back home hold? Loquat trees, a big water jar, an old house, earth, tea-oil trees, bamboo hats, rain and banana trees, and his scars. She passed by his house. “Grandpa, who’s that?” she asked. “Oh, him? That’s A Shui,” her grandfather said. “Hahaha, A Shui? Isn’t that a woman’s name?” That was her first reaction, and she laughed. The man wore an old green shirt, with a stra 270Reads8.1Score112Shelves
45. 95 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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    ❤️ *Ten Days to the End* is a harem-free, female-lead-free story with an ensemble cast. A colossal lie deceives everyone. It's rich in foreshadowing, well-written, and vividly portrays both female and male characters. The book explores the complexities of human nature, showcasing the "three thousand six hundred schools of Taoism, each person holding their own root," and its 9.9 rating speaks for itself. Except for "Qiongqi," the characters' autobiographies are filled with hardship. Qi Xia sacrifices himself for the liberation of everyone. The ending is open-ended (try not to skip ahead, or you'll miss many foreshadowing elements and be confused). ❤️ *Spring Returns to the Barren Tree* is a sweet but ultimately tragic story. The beginning is lighthearted and humorous, but the ending is tear-jerking. It's a fantasy novel with a female protagonist who transmigrates into the book. The happy ending is satisfying, and its 9.5 rating is well-deserved. ❤️ *She Stops Coaxing Him* is a story many readers have likely heard of or even encountered. The story becomes increasingly angsty from chapter 95 onwards. It's a youth campus novel.

46. 96 疯 The Mad Empress Has Schemed for Years, but the Cool Imperial Tutor Is Too Seductive 疯批女帝蓄谋久，清冷帝师太撩人 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads303k WordsCompleted [A harrowing portrait of humanity, all characters are villains. Two mad leads, two heroines, no moral restraints, political power, and a tragic BE. Don’t be fooled by the title or opening.] There is no right or wrong in this world. Everyone is simply doing what they must in their own position. She had fallen for her once, but it was only that: she had fallen for her… She spent her life plotting revenge, only to die with her deepest hatred unavenged. She was never loved, and lost her freedom fore 3.4kReads9.3Score389Shelves
47. 97 魅 [Quick Transmigration] That's Not How You Use a Succubus! 【快穿】魅魔不是这么用的啊喂 Little Li Fish小黎鱼Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Completed [Two Male Leads, Quick Transmigration, 1v1, Bottom-Centric, Fake Angst for the Top, Skilled Acting, Over-the-Top Drama (Bad Endings in the Small Worlds, Happy Ending Overall)] Su Lin is a novice incubus who loves playing with people's feelings. After turning the male protagonist of a male-oriented novel gay, the furious Lord God tossed him into a universally hated mission because... In this series of missions, the System keeps inexplicably giving the Host all sorts of deadly buffs. 21.2kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    It's really brutal.

48. 98 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely cruel!

49. 99 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 84.2kReads9.3Score12.5kShelves

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    It makes my heart ache.

50. 100 尘 Fragrance of Dust, Like the Days of Old 尘香如顾 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Scent of Dust, Like You 513Reads—Score—Shelves

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