Looking for High-Quality Historical Fiction. No Mindless Power Trips or Brain-Dead Plotting 求高质量历史文，不要无脑爽文，降智的也不要来

1. 51 汉 Emperor Wu of Han: The Complete Three-Volume Set, Newly Revised Collector’s Edition 汉武大帝（全三册·全新修订珍藏版） Yang Huanting杨焕亭Historical911k WordsCompleted The Great Emperor Wu of Han opens with Liu Che's childhood and follows his precarious rise to the throne and his consolidation of power. Through major events including appointing worthy officials and instituting reforms, honoring the king and repelling the barbarians, fighting the Xiongnu, sending envoys to the Western Regions, the Witchcraft Scourge, and publicly acknowledging his failings, it presents the full sweep of Emperor Wu's turbulent life. Set against an age of shifting fortunes and ex 885Reads9.5Score215Shelves
2. 52 汉 Han Dynasty Reincarnation: My Cousin Is Huo Qubing 汉穿：我表哥是霍去病 I'd Gladly Share a Dream with You甘与子同梦Female-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Content warnings: 1. The main couple are first cousins. If you can’t accept that, don’t read. First cousins marrying was normal in the Han Dynasty two thousand years ago! 2. Liu Che is extremely biased in favor of Huo Qubing. The female lead always comes second! 3. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It is not a wish-fulfillment story! That’s how the story is set up. Don’t skip the setting, then complain afterward that you can’t accept it. That would only make things miserable for both of us. 2.6kReads8.6Score234Shelves
3. 53 汉 Emperor Wu of Han: The Art of Ruling 汉武帝：统治的艺术 Fog Fills the River雾满拦江Historical325k WordsCompleted Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, ascended the throne at the age of 17 and ruled for 54 years. He accomplished what generations of Han emperors before him had failed to achieve: defeating the Xiongnu in the north, conquering the Baiyue in the south, bringing Korea to heel in the east, and extending the Silk Road westward. He expanded the empire’s borders, centralized power, elevated Confucianism above other schools of thought, and established state monopolies on salt and iron. With a keen eye and a wi 3.5kReads9.5Score141Shelves
4. 54 大 Great Qin: Fusu Is Demoted from the Start, So I Talk Him into Rebellion 大秦：开局扶苏被贬，忽悠他造反 Yu Lan Jin瑜兰瑾Historical3.3M WordsOngoing “Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc 129.4kReads9.0Score9.5kShelves

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   A high-quality historical text, the second book in the series, with the author providing annotations on the sources. A historical text not to be missed.

5. 55 这 This Han Dynasty Is So Fascinating (7-Volume Set) 这个汉朝太有意思了（全7册） Zhu Yaohui朱耀辉Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This Han Dynasty Was So Interesting begins with Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and covers more than four hundred years of history, ending with Emperor Xian’s abdication. The complete series consists of seven volumes, published in two parts. The first part includes the first four volumes, beginning with the Chu-Han Contention and ending with Wang Mang’s usurpation of the Han. The second part includes the final three volumes, beginning with Liu Xiu’s uprising and ending with Ca 1.2kReads9.5Score274Shelves
6. 56 穿 Reborn as Li Chengqian, I Relax My Way to the Throne 穿成李承乾，躺赢登基当皇帝 Nine Walnuts 0v0九个核桃0v0Historical748k WordsCompleted After completing his mission in the Qing dynasty, Zhao Heng took his System and transmigrated to the prosperous Tang dynasty, becoming the five-year-old Li Chengqian. With an emperor for a father, an empress for a mother, and a pretty face no one could resist, who could hold back from becoming emperor of the prosperous Tang dynasty with a start like this? Li Shimin had recently noticed that his and the empress's child had changed. He cried easily, clung to people, and was a bit of a schemer. He 16.7kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
7. 57 祥 Auspicious Signs: Wang Mang and His Era 祥瑞：王莽和他的时代 Zhang Xiangrong张向荣Historical336k WordsCompleted In Chinese history, the Western Han was unlike the later dynasties, each defined by a single ruling house. It was not merely a dynasty, but also a new stage in which Confucian culture was first enshrined in law. The Western Han was also an age steeped in belief in the response between Heaven and humanity, and its less than two centuries were rife with apocryphal prophecies. From the reign of Emperor Wu onward, disasters, strange omens, auspicious signs, and heavenly warnings became closely bound 173Reads9.4Score106Shelves
8. 58 家 My Uncle Is Zhu Chongba 家叔朱重八 The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical328k WordsOngoing [Setting the history section straight] + [Top-tier historical prose] + [All original] + [Political intrigue + no System + the most authentic historical fiction...] My name is Zhu Wenzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang’s nephew and Zhu Biao’s eldest brother. I am the great Ming’s God of War, who held Hongdu against Chen Youliang’s six hundred thousand troops, and the dynasty’s greatest hero since its founding... By all rights, I should have become a peerless prince of the Ming. But history played a cruel joke o 1.4kReads8.7Score116Shelves

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   I've read the second book several times. The first and second books are by the same author, so the quality is guaranteed. The third one is also very good, and the fourth one is humorous.

9. 59 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 88kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
10. 60 贞 The Spendthrift Son of the Zhenguan Era 贞观败家子 Qian Fugui-er钱富贵erHistorical5.4M WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the world as the son of Li Yuan's third brother, who had died young, and grew up far from home. "Nephew!" Li Yuan called out to Li Fu. "Nephew!" Li Fu called out to Li Chengqian. Don't be afraid. Your uncle's here... Go, invite His Majesty over. I have something to discuss with him. What? I should go see him? What are you talking about? He's just an emperor, while I am a noble prince! 32.3kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
11. 61 汉 The Han Dynasty's Realm: The Complete Seven-Book Series 汉家天下（全七部） Qing Qiuzi清秋子Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Beginning with “Xiao He Pursues Han Xin by Moonlight” and ending with Huo Guang's rise to power, The Han Empire consists of seven volumes covering the rise of the early Western Han dynasty. Famous historical figures such as Liu Bang, Han Xin, Xiao He, Zhou Bo, Empress Lu, Jia Yi, Zhou Yafu, Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, Chao Cuo, Yuan Ang, Emperor Wu of Han, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Guang, Li Ling, and Huo Guang come vividly to life once more, brimming with charm. Read the history of 312Reads9.5Score107Shelves
12. 62 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves

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    How could we leave out these highly-rated works from history? If you're looking for a book, take a look; you might find something you like!

13. 63 我 My Brother-in-Law Is the Crown Prince, So What's Wrong with Me Being a Spendthrift? 我姐夫是太子，我纨绔点怎么了？ Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Farming] + [lighthearted] + [alternate setting] + [no System] + [distinctive characters] Xu Xian, a young master who transmigrates to the state of Chu, is a genuine good-for-nothing rich kid. He gets the young masters of the Duke's estate to skip school, and somehow comes away from the entertainment house with more money than he went in with. He kicks and punches powerful court officials, and goes sword to sword with the capital's nobility. He does business on a grand scale despite the laws res 55kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
14. 64 朕 I'm Shocked! The Prodigal Son Is Actually a Demonic National Preceptor! 朕震惊了，败家子竟是妖孽国师！ Strolling in the Wind漫步风中Historical2.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the Da Feng Dynasty as the son of the Duke of Ying, a notorious fool and wastrel known throughout the capital. Lin Chen cracks his knuckles. “If I’m the duke’s son, who do I have to fear?” And so Lin Chen charges headlong through life, from the capital to Jiangnan, from temples to court, from the northern frontier to the grasslands, leaving a fearsome reputation in his wake. Da Feng’s merchants are stunned. “Wait, you became the richest man in Da Feng. How is that being a w 86.9kReads8.7Score6kShelves
15. 65 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 42.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    History buffs, look here! For a complete narrative, I highly recommend "The Qin Dynasty".

16. 66 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 123.6kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves
17. 67 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 757Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    Top-tier historical text

18. 68 被 The Abandoned Heir Places First in the Imperial Exam, and Ten Thousand Riders Storm the Marquis’s Mansion 被弃世子中状元，万骑踏平侯府门 Jun Moyu君陌玉Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Reborn in the Womb + Court Politics + Revenge + System] Shen Shufan was reborn in the womb as the heir to a marquis’s estate, only to be knocked unconscious and thrown into a river. No problem: ever heard of the Proficiency System? The impoverished Shen family, a humble family of scholars, found a poor child in a freezing river. Little did they know he was an imperial-examination genius! Other families considered it a blessing from their ancestors if even one person pass 23.3kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
19. 69 选 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史，李世民你哭什么 Zhang Invincible张无敌Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.4kReads9.0Score3kShelves
20. 70 大 The Second Prince of the Hongzhi Era of Great Ming 大明弘治家的二皇子 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Little one] [Growing up] [Slow-paced] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Zhu Houwei grows from a human pup into a young man, witnessing the grandeur and turmoil of the Hongzhi era. He sees the suffering of the common people and the unfair tax burden, as well as land being consolidated while the wealthy feast behind red gates. Hongzhi Emperor: Houwei, you're steadier and cleverer than your brother, and more learned and capable, too. You must do your best to assist your elder brother in th 14.2kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
21. 71 蜀 The Shu Han Dynasty Was No Romantic Tale 蜀汉不浪漫 Dudu Who Lives on the Moon住在月亮上的嘟嘟Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [No golden finger] + [Multiple heroines] + [Political intrigue] + [A struggle for supremacy] + [Not a mindless power fantasy] A king does not settle for a corner of the realm; Han and its enemies cannot coexist. The romance of Shu Han has never been confined to the pages of a book. The heart and dreams of one generation were worn away, time and again, by the Northern Expeditions. Standing in the torrents of his age, what will Ma Cheng choose? Will he be a loyal subject who restores the Han dynas 28.3kReads8.3Score3kShelves

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    If you like the Three Kingdoms period, especially the later Shu Han period, you can give this a try. It's based on political and historical descriptions.

22. 72 三 Three Kingdoms: I Snatch Guan Yu from the Start and Carve Out My Own Domain 三国：开局截胡关羽，割据一方 Cloud of Stars星星之云Historical3.3M WordsOngoing (Struggle for supremacy. Unification. Feel-good. Harem. Overwhelming dominance) He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era as a down-and-out member of the Han imperial clan. From the start, he gets to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first and swears brotherhood with them. To survive in these turbulent times, he enlists in the army. He endures countless hardships, overcomes every obstacle, puts down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and is ennobled and appointed as a general. He carves out a domain of his own, 60.6kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves
23. 73 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.9kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
24. 74 祖 The Ancestral Dragon's Daughter: I Rewrite the Fate of the Qin Dynasty 祖龙嫡女：我改写大秦国运 Little Yuyu小羽煜Ancient Romance297k WordsOngoing [Transmigration into a reimagined Qin Dynasty + Strong Female Lead + Emperor and Daughter + Foreknowledge of History + Court Intrigue + Improving People's Livelihoods + New Reforms + Changing the Dune Edict Incident + Defying Fate + No CP] What is it like to transmigrate as the eldest legitimate princess of Qin Shi Huang, who was raised away from home? Just after returning to the palace, I get two major enemies: Zhao Gao sees me as a grave threat, and Li Si considers me the greatest obstacle at 154Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A must-read for anyone looking for something to read! 📚 The Qin Dynasty's legitimate princess, who had been living among the common people, returns! She confronts Zhao Gao, restrains Li Si, and rewrites the tragic history. The ruthless First Emperor is awe-inspiring to the world, but he is gentle and biased towards her. There are no mindless or idiotic plots. Qin Dynasty fans can rest assured and give it a try!

25. 75 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
26. 76 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 52.4kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
27. 77 大 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明：从书童到最强锦衣卫 Jinghai's Most Devoted Lover京海第一深情Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.9kReads8.9Score5.3kShelves
28. 78 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 49kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves
29. 79 大 Great Qin: I Reveal from the Start That I Transmigrated, Leaving Ying Zheng Stunned 大秦：开局自曝穿越者，嬴政麻了 The Production Team's Donkey ③生产队的驴③Historical2.9M WordsCompleted Good news: It’s finally my turn to transmigrate! Bad news: I’ve transmigrated to the end of the Qin dynasty. In five years, the First Emperor will die, and the realm will descend into chaos as heroes vie for supremacy. Good news: Five years is plenty of time to build up my strength and lie low while I grow. Bad news: The Black Ice Terrace has burst through my door. “Chen Qing, your case has come to light!” Good news: Your Majesty, I’m a transmigrator from the year 2200! I know the future of Grea 16.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
30. 80 西 Ximen Daguangren, I Really Know the Kasaya Demon-Subduing Art 西门大官人，我真会袈裟伏魔功啊 Seeking Pleasure and Exploring Flowers寻欢探花Historical1.6M WordsOngoing A history blogger transmigrates into Water Margin as Ximen Qing. He wakes up to find Pan Jinlian in his bed. Bad news: Constable Wu is on his way back. Good news: this version of Ximen Qing really knows the Kasaya-Subduing Demon Art. Water Margin Demon-Subduing System: Subdue Wu Song and receive the perfected Kasaya-Subduing Demon Art. Earn Lu Zhishen's approval: Receive the strength of an elephant. Subdue Hua Rong: Gain the skill Arrow Shot at the Camp Gate. Subdue Gongsun Sheng: Gain the Five 21.6kReads7.6Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a relatively comprehensive fan fiction based on the history of Water Margin. The author has done some research, so it's not just mindless nonsense.

31. 81 袍 Under One Banner, We Stand Shoulder to Shoulder and Build the Tang Dynasty 袍泽之下，并肩开唐 Adorable Little One of the Vast Sea瀚海小可爱Ancient Romance909k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + no System + battlefield strategy and politics + expanding the realm + woman disguised as a man] [No romance] [Volumes 1–3: Founding the Tang dynasty, war, history, and Li Er are the main focus. The female lead grows as a character and is more of a participant. Not a wish-fulfillment story!] -Recommended for readers who enjoy Sui and Tang history. There are some tearjerkers. [Volume 3 onward: The Zhenguan era, with a focus on development and court politics. The female l 1.7kReads8.9Score169Shelves

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    The first book is very historically accurate and immersive; an ordinary little girl disguises herself as a boy to fight alongside Li Shimin in conquering the country and eventually becomes a great general. It's a good read, and the tenth book is also good.

32. 82 网 An Internet Cafe Opens in Long Country, and the Emperors Go Wild 网吧开在龙国，皇帝们玩疯了 The Rice Is Extra Runny饭特别稀Historical406k WordsOngoing Qin Lang transmigrates to a parallel world and activates the Internet Cafe System. Emperors from the history of his original world will arrive in the Dragon Kingdom one after another. Qin Lang looks at Old Liu, smoking in the internet cafe. “Brother Ji, hurry home. Sister-in-law's coming with a feather duster.” As Old Ying, Old Cao, Old Li, and Old Zhu look on with amusement, Old Liu's face turns red. “That shrew Lu Zhi! Just wait till I get home and teach her a lesson.” After Old Liu leaves, th 62Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book is fantastic. The second book is a serialized book. The third book is a prequel to the first book. This picture is of a book I wrote myself; please rate it, thank you.

33. 83 人 A Modern Man, Lurking in 1944 人在现代，潜伏在1944 Loves French-Style Shaobing爱吃法风烧饼Urban264k WordsCompleted This book is about an old man. If you don’t like an elderly protagonist, don’t read it! He’s living in the modern era, and the System is eighty years late! Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully transmigrated to 1944! Ding! You have successfully bound to the Infiltration System. You have been detected behind enemy lines. Begin your infiltration mission. Ninety-eight-year-old Lin Yi, enjoying the shade at home: “???” System, you’re eighty years late? Ding! You’re incredibly capable! You inf 800Reads6.7Score106Shelves
34. 84 大 Great Tang: From the Start, Li Shimin's Life Simulation Exposes Me 大唐：开局被李世民模拟人生曝光 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical879k WordsCompleted [Simulator + Master Schemer + Tang Dynasty Succubus] Li Min transmigrates to another world’s Tang Dynasty and becomes the youngest son in Li Shimin’s family. He plans to take up a post in Liangzhou, cross the Western Regions, and fight his way to Rome. Unexpectedly, every three years, a historical figure takes possession of him. Emperor Chengzu of Ming, Zhu Di; Emperor Zhaolie of Han, Liu Bei; the Medicine Sage, Li Shizhen... Zhu Di: “Erlang is my idol. The highest form of idol worship is doing 906Reads6.8Score113Shelves
35. 85 大 Tang Crown Prince: Going Head-to-Head with Li Shimin from the Start 大唐太子：开局硬刚李世民 Namo Fire Moths, A Thousand Brave Sorrows南无火蛾万千悲勇Historical1.6M WordsOngoing “I was afraid of you, Li Shimin, because I wanted to live. Now I don’t even want to live anymore, so why should I be afraid of you?” “I am the eldest grandson of Emperor Gaozu and the eldest legitimate son of Empress Wende. I have occupied the Eastern Palace for seventeen years! Who else in this realm could claim the position of crown prince? How can you say I’m unworthy just because the emperor says so? Can you depose me just because you say so?” “With the court historian here, my words shall s 27.1kReads8.2Score4kShelves
36. 86 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 119.2kReads8.9Score12.8kShelves
37. 87 重 Reborn in the Great Ming: Building the World’s Strongest Nation 重生大明：打造世界第一强国 Yu the Old Rogue余老贼Historical150k WordsOngoing The Ming Dynasty lasted three hundred years and saw sixteen emperors come and go. It began with the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, who received the Mandate of Heaven and wished his dynasty eternal prosperity, and ended with the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, who pleaded, “Let the rebels dismember my body, but do not harm a single commoner.” In the end, the dynasty vanished into the long river of history. Thinking of this never fails to fill one with regret. Now, watch as Zhu Luo, a student from 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was great, but there aren't many readers yet and the ratings aren't high enough for the second book. I'm currently reading it and it's definitely worth reading further. The third book is like a white moonlight in my collection of historical fiction. It's a pity the author has stopped writing.

38. 88 大 Great Qin: Reincarnated as Fusu's Wife, I Choose to Fight 大秦：穿成扶苏的妻，我选择开打 Mu Chunfeng苜春风Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted [Not Entirely Faithful to History + Lighthearted Comedy + Farming + Food + System] Meng Yin never dreamed that, as a die-hard critic of Fusu, she would one day transmigrate to the Qin Dynasty and become his doomed fiancée. Her father is Meng Yi, her uncle is Meng Tian, and her wedding is only three days away. She wakes in the middle of the night and curses: “What is this? Is transmigration broken or something?” Thinking of her charming ancestor, she realizes she can only become part of the famil 8.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
39. 89 大 Great Qin: I Teach Fusu to Become a Tyrant 大秦：我教扶苏当暴君 Curly-Haired Teddy Bear卷毛泰迪熊Historical1.9M WordsCompleted I had just transmigrated into becoming Fusu's teacher when I discovered that the boy had actually read himself stupid! And now he wants to govern the country according to Confucian principles? The Great Qin dynasty is doomed at this rate! For the sake of Great Qin's future, I decided to give Fusu a shocking lesson in “Confucianism”! “A gentleman who is not serious will not inspire awe? That means you have to hit hard!” “If you don't learn etiquette, you won't know how to stand? That means if you 1kReads7.2Score113Shelves
40. 90 1 1937: My Players Are the Fourth Calamity! 1937：我的玩家是第四天灾！ Eastern Painting, Dust and Brocade东画尘锦Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Fourth-dimensional disaster + ensemble cast + resistance against Japan + nation-building + detailed] Xu Yanqing transmigrated to 1937. Just as he was preparing to join the forces and defend his country, he suddenly discovered he could summon people from the future Earth to this time period. In the enemy's eyes: “Nan-ni? Why are the enemies back again?” “They're a bunch of devils, completely unafraid of death!” “Who are they? If they're so well educated, why are they fighting on the front l 64.8kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves
41. 91 我 My Father Is the Emperor Who Begs at the Gate 我老爹是叫门皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, my father, Zhu Qizhen, personally led an expedition beyond the borders, hoping to spread the might of the Great Ming far and wide. He never expected it to be like sending meat buns to a dog: he went out and never came back, becoming the Emperor Who Knocked at the Gates. Once he was no longer useful, they sent him back to the capital and confined him in the Southern Palace. Now Father is knocking at the gates again. Zhu Jianshen, who had been countin 55.7kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    This is absolutely a legendary novel in Tomato's history, with a perfect storyline!

42. 92 大 Zhu Biao of the Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang’s Biggest Hater 大明朱标：朱元璋头号黑粉 Shan Ze山泽Historical3.5M WordsCompleted Zhu Biao was a die-hard Ming dynasty fan. One day, while arguing with an online user, he accidentally transmigrated to the Ming dynasty. Since he was the crown prince, he would act like one. Zhu Biao: Zhu Yuanzhang is cold and ungrateful, slaughtering meritorious officials and implicating hundreds of thousands of people. He’s no different from a butcher. Zhu Biao: Zhu Yuanzhang is stubborn and suspicious. He has military prowess, but lacks the skills to govern. Enfeoffing his sons will bring the 21.2kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! [Drooling emojis] The male protagonist transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Biao. He often scolds Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, yet Zhu Yuanzhang dotes on him, and his brothers also deeply respect him. The protagonist is incredibly intelligent, brave, and resourceful. The story involves matters of national importance and righteousness. This novel is superb.

43. 93 父 Father, Don't Hang Yourself. Your Son Has a Plan 父皇，别上吊，儿臣有办法 She Ye射野Historical2.0M WordsOngoing “You accuse me of usurping power? Fine, I’ve taken it!” With two thousand personal guards entering the northern frontier, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang of the Ming Dynasty launched a campaign of slaughter. He confiscated the Shanxi merchants’ wealth, executed the regional commander, reformed the frontier army, and secured Xuanfu! The court berated him as “brutal and heartless”? He shot back, “Without brutality, the Ming would have fallen long ago!” An imperial edict summoned him back? He burned it and 49.9kReads8.6Score5kShelves

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    Here are a few highly recommended, addictive historical time-travel novels without a system. The first new book: Depicting the late Ming Dynasty, a time of frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, border unrest, and widespread poverty, beset by internal and external troubles. Witness how the last Han Chinese crown prince navigates the treacherous court, carefully navigating the complexities of survival, gaining control of the military, politics, and finances, and ultimately turning the tide of the dynasty. The book's highlights include its strategic planning, analysis of human nature, and the use of hidden wisdom, concealed strength, self-reflection, and emotional restraint… using insightful observations to dismantle inner demons and break through others' schemes. The second and third books: Written with profound and natural fluency, the plot unfolds logically and meticulously, featuring vivid and intelligent characters. They fill in the gaps in the lineage of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, showing the simple yet profound relationships of three generations of the imperial family—the eldest grandson Zhu Xiong Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yuanzhang—each carrying their own imperial mission, carefully navigating the world and shaping the destiny of the nation. The fourth book: rich in historical depth, sharp in its writing, and rigorous in its logic, it explores the impermanence of fate and the ruthlessness of self-interest, depicting how the short-lived carpenter-emperor Zhu Youxiao schemed for the overall situation and the fate of the nation. The fifth and sixth books: battling the rebel leader Li Zicheng, defending the capital, attacking the Jurchens, stabilizing the borders, eliminating the bandit leader Xian Yuan, fighting against officials and gentry, and rectifying corruption… When natural disasters, war, and the barriers of officialdom become shackles of destiny, he uses wisdom to break through these shackles, risking his life; when the laws of survival intertwine with human weaknesses, he uses strategy to break through the web, using the game as a chess piece. Only those who can outmaneuver fate by half a move are true heroes. In short, the book depicts the turbulent political landscape, the power struggles and intrigues, the journey through time, the legends of emperors, the regrets of dynasties, and the allure of history, showcasing the rise and fall of dynasties as the wheels of history roll ever onward.

44. 94 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 106.6kReads8.3Score7.7kShelves

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    "The Story of Mao Xinglangya" is truly a good book; the others are also worth reading.

45. 95 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 19kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    A passionate Ming Dynasty, a passionate Zhu Di… [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

46. 96 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical815k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 53.1kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
47. 97 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical904k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 93kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves
48. 98 大 The Prodigal Son of Great Zhou 大周败家子 Ming Chen名尘Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [The author has completed works totaling over one million words, so you can trust their track record] Just as Shen Yi was about to reach the peak of his life, an accident brought him to a completely different world, where he became a notorious... spendthrift! With five thousand years of culture at his back and a treasury of scientific knowledge in hand, he might not unify the world in this life, but surely he could at least become the richest man alive, right? Shen Yi excitedly imagined the futu 1.4kReads9.1Score235Shelves

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    These are all high-quality historical fiction novels about flying that I have read. Whether it is the methods for solving human and social problems or the novel ideas, they are all worth reading!

49. 99 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 280.2kReads9.0Score39.6kShelves
50. 100 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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