The Top 10 Must-Read Novels from Tomato's Annual Rankings 历年番茄排行榜前10神书

1. 1 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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   A tearful recommendation from a 20-year veteran book lover: I can't stand most books, because my eyes are my only standard.

2. 2 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 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves

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   The first book, *Ten Days to the End*, is a recent masterpiece by Tomato (the author of the novel). The second book is the best longevity novel I've ever read, with very well-developed and vivid characters that aren't mindlessly created gods. *Ninth Special Zone* is a high-quality, fast-paced, and satisfying novel set within the system, disguised as an apocalyptic story. *Legend Administration* offers a very novel storytelling approach from a different perspective, and its non-saintly ending makes it feel very fulfilling and has a connection to *Ten Days to the End*. *Reincarnation Three Lifetimes* is quite scathing, with a style similar to Chen Xun's *In the Small Realm*. *Rogue Imperial Tutor* is a refreshing transmigration novel. *The Beast* is light and enjoyable, suitable for relaxing reading. The bizarre beasts are polarizing, with a novel beginning but a somewhat clichéd ending. The battles of wits between humans are exciting, and the characters are very well-developed, especially the supporting characters. The protagonist doesn't overshadow the supporting characters, but the ending is disappointing, leaving a sense of helplessness as if the author couldn't wrap things up despite racking their brains.

3. 3 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
4. 4 具 A Trash Materialization-Type? I Materialize a Gundam Instead 具化系垃圾？我反手具化一台高达 Summon the Jade Emperor召唤玉帝Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [System] + [Superpowers] The protagonist is dumped by a System into a parallel world overrun with Superpowers and strange beasts. But the System shows up ten years late, only appearing at the moment the protagonist nearly kicks the bucket. To make up for it, it gives him a chance to be Reborn. Wang Qian: "This time, I'll make my enemies pay..." "Come on, quit whining. How about I give you an SSS-rank talent?" "Still not happy? How about some external skeletal armor!" "Not satisfied ye 4.6kReads8.8Score523Shelves

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   The first book recommended by the Insect Team, I read half of it and it's really amazing 🐮, and its author's first two books were also very popular.

5. 5 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves
6. 6 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves
7. 7 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 125.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves

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   [Making a face][Cool] Tomato's 9.9 Masterpiece. I stumbled upon this book by accident, and it's absolutely amazing! It's so funny, it's a masterpiece. I stay up all night reading it every day, and I can't get enough of it. It's so good.

8. 8 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves
9. 9 那 The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者 Squirrel Under the Mushroom House蘑菇屋下的松鼠Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast 162.2kReads9.3Score17.1kShelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 全 Cancer Sweeps the World, but I Shatter the Galaxy with Martial Arts 全球癌变，我以国术碎星河 Wind Chime Ferry风铃渡Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Interstellar in the Early Story + Reimagined Primordial World Later]+ [No System. If You Don't Like It, Don't Read] Original title: [Global Cancerization: I Shatter the Star River with Martial Arts] We are always gazing up at the starry river, but have never wondered what might lie beyond it. One grain of sand contains a world. Could the universe we live in be nothing more than the body of a mighty being? At the end of science, is there really theology? 14.8kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    Key points: "The first four books are recent bestsellers. I've already finished the fifth one and am waiting for updates. The sixth one is also very good; it's finished and I've read it. The seventh one is a bit scary, so proceed with caution if you're easily frightened."

12. 12 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
13. 13 全 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Snow at Dusk in the Clouds云中暮雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves
14. 14 天 The Heavenly God Returns to Bathe the City in Blood for His Daughter 天神归来为女儿血洗都市 Yan Bei燕北Urban6.2M WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional] While fighting bloodily on the battlefield, he receives a desperate call for help from his daughter. Overnight, the world's top experts from across the three thousand realms rush to Huaxia! Xiao Tiance has lived a life of hardship, and his daughter and wife are the light of his life. He will never allow them to suffer even the slightest harm! 42.4kReads9.5Score10.1kShelves
15. 15 异 City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 473.6kReads9.7Score67.7kShelves
16. 16 集 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 146.4kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
17. 17 我 I Am the Concept God! I Suppress Eternal Wonders! 我！概念神！镇压万古奇迹！ Potato and Tomato马铃薯与番茄Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Miracles Awaken]+ [High-Energy Action]+ [Sequence Containment]+ [Superpower Academy]+ [Plot-Focused]+ [Character Growth]+ [Slow Burn] Fifty years ago, people discovered a colossal angel statue on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Its face was twisted in a fierce grimace, and it stood guard over a massive bronze gate behind it. Seven days later, the angel vanished without a trace, and the bronze gate was opened. From that moment on, the world entered the “Age of Miracles,” when spiritual qi reviv 35kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    The first book has the potential to become a classic; the second, in my opinion, is the current pinnacle of Tomato's crossover anime/manga series; the third, the slice-of-life story is very well written; the fourth, fantasy with high martial arts elements, is extremely addictive; the fifth, I consider it the ceiling of Tomato Entertainment; the sixth, with delicate emotions, is a very good light novel; the seventh, is currently one of the better rebirth business novels; the eighth, I consider it the ceiling of apocalyptic stories; the ninth, a suspenseful infinite flow novel; the tenth, the pinnacle of Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts); the eleventh, one superpower plus high martial arts, is very exciting; the twelfth, an excellent transmigration novel, with over a hundred online readers at its peak; the thirteenth, an infinite flow novel; the fourteenth, the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, an excellent satisfying read; the fifteenth, a former peak of Xianxia, ​​with very beautiful writing; "Right Eye" needs no introduction, its world-building is very grand; the seventeenth, an excellent superpower novel, with over a million readers at its peak.

18. 18 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves

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    My top 10 are all Tomato Novel titles with a score of 9.5 Or higher.

19. 19 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
20. 20 综 Anime Crossover: My Girlfriend Is a Young Lady 综漫：我的女友是大小姐 Yi Xiachi一夏池Anime Fanfiction525k WordsOngoing [Everyday life in a crossover anime world, multiple heroines, no showing off or face-slapping, and the male lead doesn’t know any of the heroines] After transmigrating to a slice-of-life anime crossover world, Kitahara Chiba wants to live a quiet but interesting life. But before he can make that happen, he may have to spend some time with a young lady. After that, his everyday life seems to become a little less ordinary. A girl with a very low profile invites him to admire the cherry blossoms ne 26.7kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
21. 21 我 I Took Over My Own Body 我夺舍了自己 Fang Yebai方夜白Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident turned Chen Luo into a vessel for his parallel-world selves, who had died and come back to life. He was possessed by his counterparts from parallel worlds. Every time Chen Luo fulfilled an unfinished wish of one of his parallel selves, he gained a skill they had learned, such as combat, languages, computers, firearms, and more. Assassin Chen Luo: “Let's go paint the town red!” Playboy Chen Luo: “My blade is practically begging for a taste!” Master Thief Chen Luo: “Next, we're going t 14.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
22. 22 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.2kReads9.5Score24.5kShelves
23. 23 酒 The Wine Sword Immortal: A God-Tier Brewer Who Slays the Heavenly Gate While Drunk! 酒剑仙：神级酿酒师，醉斩天门！ Where Did the God of Wealth Go?财神去哪了Urban739k WordsOngoing The Heavenly Gate descended, spiritual qi revival began, and exotic beasts appeared. The young Wang Xianxian unexpectedly awakened a mundane vocation: [Brewer]. At the brink of despair, he comprehended the Way of Wine and awakened the vocation [Wine Sword Immortal]. From then on, Wang Xianxian began his path to strength: brewing wine, drinking wine, and getting drunk. Years later, the Wine Sword Immortal stood atop the Heavenly Gate. He gazed at the demons filling the skies. With a flick of his 6.1kReads9.3Score511Shelves
24. 24 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 531.2kReads9.3Score86.4kShelves

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    They are all simply divine books.

25. 25 文 Showbiz: After My Career Crashed, I Became the Dark Moonlight of the Ruins 文娱：塌房后，成为废墟黑月光 Sacabambaspisovo萨卡班甲鱼ovoUrban1.6M WordsOngoing Qin Jiang transmigrates into the body of a washed-up celebrity. The reason he's washed up? This guy was dating five women at once and got caught... His career immediately hits rock bottom. Luckily, he still has one trump card: an invitation to Ride the Waves 2. All right, let's do this! Ex-girlfriend: "Can we get back together?" Qin Jiang: "So, can you drink an iced coconut latte today?" If we're back together for one night, doesn't that count as getting back together? 36.2kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
26. 26 我 I Learn to Slay Ghosts on a Paranormal Forum 我在怪谈论坛学斩鬼 Young and Unaccomplished, Yet Never Insecure年少无为不自卑Mystery735k WordsCompleted [The printed edition of Strange Tales Forum is in production] [The short drama adaptation of Strange Tales Forum is in production] Gao Shen joined a strange tales forum by chance. The forum often posts eerie stories, describing every detail so vividly that they seem to have really happened. Users who reply seriously analyze the source of each incident and discuss how to deal with it. They even address each other as Heavenly Masters, Soul Tamer 50.8kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves
27. 27 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.9kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥 "What is high quality? These are high quality!" Foolish stories, mythical creatures, martial arts, high-level martial arts, rebirth, games—it has everything! For a seasoned bookworm with thousands of hours of reading experience! Every book is carefully selected, and each one has been read for a very long time! 🔥🔥🔥

28. 28 雨 On a Rainy Night, My Yandere Sister Begged Me to Take Her In 雨夜，病娇妹妹求我收留 Hoshino Kami星野神来Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Extra sweet] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Light novel] + [Not self-insert] A landmine girl, an underground idol, a debuting voice actress, a childhood-friend editor, a doujin artist... After I made a wish, they all came to my side. To fight over the one and only female lead spot, they launched into a frenzied battle of romantic rivalry. Three years later, Lu Qing clasped his hands together. “Oh, God of Inspiration, I was immature back then. Please spare me...” A completely original story wit 51.9kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
29. 29 告 After My Confession Was Rejected, I Died Right in Front of the Campus Beauty 告白失败，我反手死在校花面前 Luo Jia Xiaomo落家小沫Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [The main story is complete, so dive in without worry] [Yandere Protagonist] + [Plot-Driven] + [Mastermind] + [One Female Lead] + [No Marriage] + [One-on-One Pure Romance] Chi Xiaocheng could hardly believe that she had transmigrated into a melodramatic romance novel aimed at female readers. Worse, she had become a cannon-fodder villainess! Faced with a death ending from the start, Chi Xiaocheng decisively transformed into a yandere little girl and confessed to the female lead. “Taotao, you’re t 112.7kReads9.7Score11kShelves
30. 30 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12kShelves

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    The first six books are beyond words, universally acclaimed!!! (Including me). The seventh book has an explosive opening! The eighth book is extremely funny, every sentence is understatedly luxurious and elegant! It doesn't lack beauty! (Doge) The ninth book is incredibly mind-bending, you have to guess every step, yet you guess wrong every single one! The tenth book, *The Jiangnan Bandit Chen Shu*, I can't believe no one has heard of it! The eleventh book is my one and only masterpiece, a must-read for life!!! By the same author as *Ten Days to the End*, the king of foreshadowing, the king of plot twists, the king of detail!!! Don't be put off by its name! Keep reading until chapter 38, you will absolutely love it!!! Trust me, you won't regret reading it!!!!!

31. 31 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.8kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves

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    (Over 5000 hours of reading, no further explanation needed) These are my four latest books. The first one is somewhat like a game of gods, where one person plays multiple roles, infiltrating various organizations. (I've only read about half of this one, currently reading it.) The second and third are about brotherhood, loyalty, and the underworld; I finish one and move on to the next. (I've finished both of these.) The fourth one is a mind-bending scheme involving antiques and treasure appraisal. I've only read part of this one, but it's definitely worth reading and will pique your curiosity. The protagonist is from one of the Four Gentlemen families, who together possess a treasure. However, one of the families betrays them and becomes a member of the foreign organization Xiang Liu. The protagonist's parents are murdered, and after learning skills from an older sister, he enters the world of antiques to seek revenge and uncover the truth.

32. 32 末 Scum of the Apocalypse 末世渣滓 Flying Claw Fish会飞的爪巴鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth in the apocalypse + alternate world + ruthless, not a saint + evolving zombies + special powers + self-interest] Whether stars fell or a virus broke out, no one knew. Zombies and a world-ending nuclear weapons system brought about the world’s destruction all the same. Sunlight streamed in through the window, seeming to shine into the dumplings in his memory. “Little sister, is it snowing?” The man looked up at the window. The cold seeped into his bones. This winter seemed a little c 5.6kReads8.5Score417Shelves
33. 33 跳 Leaping Through the Dragon Gate 跳龙门 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban6.4M WordsCompleted Original title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Leaping Through the Dragon Gate: The Struggle for Supremacy has premiered on Hongguo App. Song Yu, a senior at the Foreign Trade College, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich heir bullies him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for "Old Wolf," a powerful figure in Yuncheng, to protect him from the shadows. Song Yu refuses to rely on connections. Using his grit and intelligence, he lands an int 84.1kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
34. 34 重 Reborn in a World of the Paranormal, and You Want Me to Join Bureau 749? 重生诡异，你让我加入749局？ Fire Beast火暴兽Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Devouring Evolution]+ [Self-Interest]+ [Humanity’s Natural Enemy]+ [Nemesis of Its Own Kind]+ [Kills Men and Women Alike]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Undercover]+ [Villain]+ [Eerie] "No female lead!!! No harem!!! No romance!!!" (Not Eerie in the traditional sense. The protagonist is undercover in the human camp and kills both humans and Eerie, men and women alike. This story is plot-driven, so readers looking for a feel-good monster-grinding power fantasy should think twice.) (The rating has already been 59.9kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
35. 35 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232.8kReads9.5Score28.3kShelves
36. 36 冰 The Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoarded a Hundred Billion in Supplies 冰河末世，我囤积了百亿物资 Sea of Memories记忆的海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7.4M WordsOngoing Doomsday + reborn + massive stockpiling + playing it safe + unlimited space + dark revenge, no saintly protagonist The world enters an ice age. The freezing apocalypse arrives, and 95% of the planet's population perishes! In his previous life, Zhang Yi was killed by people he'd helped because of his kind heart. Reborn one month before the freezing apocalypse, Zhang Yi awakens a spatial ability and begins frantically stockpiling supplies! Short on supplies? He empties the hundred-billion-yuan war 359.9kReads8.7Score17.8kShelves

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    I don't need to say anything, right?

37. 37 猎 Hunting Season 猎杀时刻 Madman of the Mohist School墨家狂人Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A brand-new game, Hunt: The Reckoning, has taken the world by storm since its release. In this virtual world, you can play a prisoner, thug, thief, or murderer and experience a thrilling life of your own, or become a hunter, uphold justice, and bring these shady characters to book. As justice and evil clash, a refined and well-mannered man makes a dazzling appearance before the world. His arrival gradually convinces people that perhaps a light can truly exist in the darkness. (This novel is simi 5.1kReads8.8Score404Shelves
38. 38 超 Supernatural Affairs Bureau 超凡监管局 Silanxie思岚邪Urban1.9M WordsOngoing (Don't worry about the rating. It only diminishes the author's hard work.) [Urban high martial arts + Chinese fantasy power system + mysterious vibes + Cthulhu Mythos + SCP + one heroine + no characters acting stupidly + no clichés] The war between human civilization and Them has never ended. Peace is merely a fleeting, illusory dream. Only a handful of people know that the ultimate secrets of the world lie hidden behind the dynastic changes and natural and man-made disasters recorded in history 15.9kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
39. 39 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 26.6kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 61.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves
41. 41 我 I'm Blind. What Use Do I Have for Eye Techniques? 我一个瞎子，要瞳术有什么用？ Play Through the Ages戏千秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted “Three thousand stars hang in the heavens, and three thousand cities stand below.” This is a saying known by heart to everyone on this continent. When the stars suspended high in the sky fell, the gears of fate began to turn. Strange radiation gave rise to mutants, while phantom star beasts bared their sinister smiles. After destruction, would there be rebirth, or only deeper despair? The star cities built around the fallen stars became humanity's last refuge. Time passed, and over the course of 15.6kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 地 The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 76.2kReads9.1Score11.9kShelves
43. 43 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Get a New Skill Every Day 灵气复苏：我每天get一个新技能 Dreaming Bookworm书梦人Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + System + urban life + comedy] Lin Qiu is chosen by 9527 and reborn two minutes in the past. From then on, he can awaken a new skill every day. He thinks he’s about to reach the pinnacle of life, but who could have guessed his skills would all involve spreading seeds, fertilizing, and breeding? What kind of ridiculous skills are these? Where are the promised X-ray vision and space powers? 26.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    The first book is an urban fantasy, the second is a post-apocalyptic story, and the fourth is also a post-apocalyptic story, but I think the fourth one is better. There's a slightly weak section in the middle, but it's fine once you finish it. The third is a mind-bending horror book. The fifth is a niche gem.

44. 44 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.1kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves
45. 45 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 74.4kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

    Reader note

    Fifteen masterpieces by Tomato! If you don't like them after reading, you'll have to do a handstand while washing your hair on live stream! These are timeless masterpieces! Each piece is a brilliant and breathtaking work, truly rare gems! Their writing is exquisite, flowing and elegant, every word a gem, a string of witty remarks, vividly depicting a world that leaps off the page. The writing is delicate, the language refined, the diction beautiful, and the expression fresh and refined, smooth and powerful, showcasing the masterful style of a seasoned writer. Reading them is like a free and unrestrained experience, full of poetic charm and captivating the reader. Their themes are lofty, their thoughts profound, their insights unique, and their rich content and profound meaning are thought-provoking. With profound insight and a commanding perspective, the authors offer incisive and penetrating analyses, each one hitting the nail on the head and striking at the heart of the matter. Their viewpoints are thought-provoking and enlightening, leaving the reader pondering and enlightened. The text is rich in philosophical wisdom, showcasing the author's unique insight and keen observation. The structure is rigorous, clear, and well-organized, its layout as ingenious as a chain of interlocking pearls, its logic meticulous, its arguments powerful, and its progression building to a climax. The coherent beginning and end design makes the entire text a seamless whole, with appropriate detail and clear hierarchy, and a well-paced rhythm, demonstrating the author's profound skill and artistry. The words are sincere and moving, touching the heart and soul, sometimes soothing and comforting, sometimes tear-jerking and deeply moving, easily resonating with readers and striking a chord deep within their hearts. That profound and moving sentiment, brimming with tenderness and affection, touches the reader deeply and leaves a lasting impression. Its unique style, distinctive and original, is imbued with a distinctive personality, possessing a lingering charm and profound meaning, making it a timeless and enduring read—a true model of universal appeal. At times humorous and witty, at others sharp and thought-provoking, its overall style is fresh and timeless, occasionally grand and majestic, yet never lacking in gentleness and delicacy, showcasing the style of a master! The entire text is absolutely brilliant and breathtaking, its power to penetrate the page reaching a level of consummate skill and perfection, truly impeccable. Every word is precious, leaving a lasting impression and making it a book that can be read again and again, offering invaluable insights and a deep appreciation for the author's exceptional talent—these books truly deserve the crown of literary art! But the last book is slightly different! Its author, besides being handsome and wealthy, has nothing!

46. 46 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves

    Reader note

    These are all quite good, comparable to "The Mysterious City of Beasts". The fourth and seventh books are both unfinished.

47. 47 全 I’m the Only One in the World Without Powers 全世界只有我没有异能 Do Not Speak of Immortality莫道长生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, and after destruction comes new life. Everyone gains special abilities, while Li Chang'an, who has none, lives like a beast. Some teach him to be kind to others; others teach him to fight his way to a better world. Little by little, he comes to believe that there is light even in the darkness. Though the road is hard, he still wants to become one of the strongest, standing at the very top. But one day, the light vanishes before his eyes. 5.1kReads9.4Score785Shelves
48. 48 系 The System Exploded, and I Became the System 系统炸了，我成了系统 Little Monster小小怪Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What's it like to be a System? After Ye Tian angered the System that coveted him, he became a System himself. He travels through the Myriad Worlds, stealing the essence of each world. He transforms into the “Great Villain System,” helping villains beat the living daylights out of protagonists. In a world where men are inferior to women, I become the “Great Man System,” giving my Host a little extra charm every day and attracting the empress's attention. He evolves into a Creator System, and the 14.3kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book needs no introduction, it's the pinnacle of high-IQ literature. The second is Tomato's masterpiece, it's been out for a while but it's still going strong. The third can be considered the pinnacle of the longevity genre, impeccable in both environmental description and character portrayal. The fourth also needs no further explanation, The Tenant is forever a god. The fifth is Sanjiu's new book, it seems quite good so far. The sixth is Chen Yanan, the pinnacle of the underworld genre, full of flesh and blood. The seventh is a tomb raiding genre, adapted from real events, it's simply amazing. The eighth is Godslayer, it needs no further explanation. The ninth is a masterpiece whose title doesn't do it justice. The tenth can be said to be Tomato's most popular supernatural genre book. The eleventh is hilarious to the extreme. The twelfth is Ninth Special Zone, a masterpiece that has always been a favorite.

49. 49 诡 Mysterious: I Gained the Creator's Authority from the Start 诡秘，开局获得造物主权柄 Lingling Moonshadow泠泠月影Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Steampunk + Cthulhu! “Sir, what do you think of the recent Rooting Morning Post?” “They say I’m an agent of the Abyss, a traitor to the kingdom, a close friend of witches, a betrayer of the world, scum, a man who plays with young girls’ hearts, a despicable outsider, an ominous blasphemer, a source of all evil radiation, a pervert who deceives little girls, the maddest of the evil gods, and the unknowable among the unknowable! Slander, all of it! I, Ivan, am a good person! I’m not joking!” P.S. 4kReads8.7Score420Shelves
50. 50 食 The Tear-Eating Immortal 食泪仙 Liu Someone QVQ刘某人QVQEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Dark] [Decisive Killing] [Scheming] [Transmigration] [Gu Cultivator?] Warning! This is not a female-oriented novel. The beginning strays a little, and later parts get dark (I'll try to keep things harmonious). The real excitement only starts after the first ten chapters! The transmigrated girl Xia Ling was a web novelist in her previous life. After dying suddenly for various reasons, she is reborn with a male soul in a female body, in an ordinary family in the Seven Provinces of the cultivation 802Reads8.2Score123Shelves

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