Is There Really Not a Single Good Historical Novel on Tomato? 番茄历史小说没一本好看？？？

1. 151 八 The Rebellion of the Eight Princes? I'm Becoming a Warlord on the Frontier 八王之乱？我在边塞当霸主 Li Cat Clown漓猫小丑Historical127k WordsOngoing Transmigrate to the Western Jin dynasty and become a lowly county magistrate in a bitterly cold frontier region? From the start, all I have is a cooking pot. As for development… I can’t rely on anyone else. Above me are incompetent officials from powerful clans; below me, ambitious leaders of the northern tribes. The princes in the capital are itching for a fight, while the refined scholars chatter away, oblivious to the price of rice. As someone who knows history, I know the peaceful days won’t —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 和 The Days I Spent with the Class Flower 和班花一起走过的日子 LLL BroLLL哥Urban653k WordsCompleted They had once been high school deskmates and friends for three years. Six years ago, after the college entrance exams, they went their separate ways. Six years later, fate brought them together again. He was the aloof heartthrob in every girl in the class's eyes, while she was the fiery class beauty in every boy's eyes... What would happen when they met again today...? 4.8kReads8.4Score564Shelves

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   Unfortunately, I lack the education to write a high-quality book review, but my feeling is that it's good and worth reading.

3. 153 末 Demons in the Apocalypse 末世戏妖 Young Master Donkey Head驴头少爷Historical389k WordsOngoing A torrential storm floods a city in the north. The apocalypse begins in a chaotic age! At a ruined relay station, a refugee boy sees a powerful family’s retainer slaughter an old woman. He boldly steps in, taking down more than a dozen elite guards with his bare hands! The legitimate daughter, Lü Ning'er, offers him a lavish betrothal gift and a treasured tempered blade, entrusting her life to him! He possesses peerless martial skills and carries strategies to conquer the world in his heart. He 18Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Looking for high-quality, completed novels that are free from clichés and unnecessary padding, with a comfortable pace, a profound story, and a satisfying ending!

4. 154 烽 The Beacon-Fire Border Town of the Northern Kingdom 烽火北国边城 Oumige Er Ju Wen欧米格儿剧文Historical449k WordsCompleted Transmigrate? A System? A golden finger? Cao Chen had none of them. All he had was a stretch of city wall repaired where his father had fallen in battle, three thousand old and wounded soldiers short on both food and arrows, and a hundred thousand cavalrymen from the Houbiba tribe beyond the city. Everyone urged him to surrender. In front of them all, he tore up the surrender document. “Give me three days, and I’ll show you what it means to defend the gates of our nation.” Night raids across fro 288Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   The real thrill comes from the absence of any cheat codes! Cao Chen didn't have a system to buff him; his victories, like the Ice River Night Raid and the desperate grain grab, were all earned with his life on the line. Every victory was exhilarating and more believable than any overpowered wish-fulfillment novel!

5. 155 谈 A Talk About the Qing Dynasty 谈谈清朝 Wang Jian王减Historical225k WordsOngoing Nurhaci spent his whole life taking what he wanted. Hong Taiji took what he wanted while trying to whitewash his image. Shunzhi spent his whole life trying to whitewash his, and resorted to killing whenever he lost his temper. This is a true game of clearing levels. Nurhaci cleared the first. When Hong Taiji took the stage, the game leveled up, and he cleared the second. Shunzhi took up the baton and entered the final stage. But it was not until Kangxi that the game was truly beaten. Four genera —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one should be alright, I guess.

6. 156 黄 Huang Chao, the Killer Star Incarnate, Slays Eight Million Evil Spirits! 黄巢杀星附体，诛杀恶鬼八百万！ Dreams Leave No Trace梦醒无痕Historical507k WordsCompleted “The golden toad strains its eyes, and once Caozhou is overturned, the whole land will rise in rebellion.” This prophecy sparks a struggle between the imperial house of the late Tang and the rebel hero Huang Chao. It is the turning of the wheel of karma, and the will of Heaven is hard to defy. Huang Chao's “slaughter of eight million, with blood flowing for three thousand miles” plunges the already tottering Great Tang into a hopeless abyss. What kind of bloody storms, tangled grudges, and bitte 86Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   History buffs can delve into the Records of the Tang Dynasty and see its spirit beyond the inner palace.

7. 157 红 Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路 A Jumble of Thoughts乱七八糟的思绪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of 6kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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   Telling Ming and Qing history from the perspective of a cultivator, allowing you to see through 1644.

8. 158 司 Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼 Tu Xuan土玄Historical895k WordsCompleted He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years, 474Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   The novel possesses lofty ideals and profound themes. It doesn't merely narrate the Sima clan's usurpation of the Wei dynasty, but uses the "Oath of the Luo River" as its core image and a moral question to deeply explore the complex relationships between power, morality, family, and the individual in the torrent of history. The novel questions: On the bloody road to supreme power, how many oaths must be betrayed, how much morality sacrificed, and how many glimmers of humanity extinguished? This gaze into the inner abyss of historical figures imbues the work with a philosophical weight that transcends ordinary historical fiction.

9. 159 权 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Cheese in Cola奶酪泡可乐Historical546k WordsOngoing Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨✨ [Highly Recommend This Historical Masterpiece] The opening chapters immediately caught my eye. The writing is fluent and delicate, and most importantly, there are no flaws! Highly recommended!

10. 160 寒 A Proud Son of a Poor Family 寒门骄子 Swallow's Nest Eagle燕窝鹰Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Transmigrated to ancient times? Don't panic. I was a chemistry PhD in my previous life. Surely I can invent a few things this era has never seen and make a fortune, right?” Watch as the hero puts his knowledge from his previous life to good use, amasses an astonishing fortune, earns the title of top scholar, marries a beautiful heiress, reaches the pinnacle of life, and changes the entire world... 14.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    > 🧪 Ancient people watching the construction of the atomic bomb? A PhD student laughs and pulls out the periodic table! > When the sulfuric acid formula was used to secure a princess's marriage... Li Shimin was devastated! > 27,000 Followers: The ultimate romance for science students!

11. 161 寒 Journey of the Cold Blade: From Refugee to Ruler of the Realm 寒锋行：从流民到摄山河 A Wildly Imaginative Brain胡思乱想的大脑Historical288k WordsOngoing A hidden heir lurks in the refugee camps, while the Nine Cauldrons fracture the land and set the beacon fires alight. Xiao Yu, a lowborn refugee struggling to survive in a border camp in the state of Yan, has no idea that his blood carries the loyalty and grievance of a renowned general from the former dynasty. A forced conscription sweeps him into the meat grinder known as the Battle of Canglang Plains. Amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, his innate “Eye of Insight” lets him spot a g —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slipping through mud and crushing ice on snowy roads, grinding teeth and strengthening bones while cracking the earth—after years of dormancy, the time has finally come!

12. 162 大 The Reckless Life of the Prince of Jin in Great Zhou 大周晋王的纨绔人生 That Alluring Lu Chenxi那倾城的陆晨曦Historical141k WordsOngoing Zhao Chen transmigrated to another world and became the Prince of Jin. With his monstrous talent, he embarked on a life of playacting as a pig to eat the tiger, aiming to make the holy maidens of the sects, the elders of the demon sects… his maids. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good book, a wonderful read.

13. 163 煌 Glorious Tang 煌唐 Silly Little Lamb傻傻小羊Historical182k WordsOngoing Five thousand years of Chinese history have weathered countless storms, giving rise to a long and storied past, full of both splendor and absurdity. Never mind the distant Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties or the turmoil of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Just look at the more than two thousand years of dynastic rule since Qin Shi Huang unified the land: how many glorious golden ages saw generals pursue their enemies as far as Mount Langjuxu and envoys from every nation come to pa 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical novel focusing on the growth of an emperor, with a gentle pace. The protagonist is unfamiliar with court etiquette and starts by learning to handle memorials and receive court officials, gradually shedding his naiveté as an ordinary person and adapting to his identity as a monarch.

14. 164 1 1582: The Ten Missing Days in the Ming Dynasty 1582：走进大明消失的十天 A Scroll of the Mortal World一卷人间Historical361k WordsCompleted Open the calendar on your phone right now and scroll to the date after October 4, 1582. You’ll see that the calendar jumps straight to October 15. Ten whole days vanished from human history. The history books offer only a cold explanation: a calendar reform. But no one can explain what happened during those ten days. While researching archives, modern historian Lin Xuan stumbles upon a record that has been repeatedly crossed out and rewritten: “The ten days happened.” When he tries to uncover th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    History books were altered, memories were erased, and those ten days of Wanli's reign were as if they had never existed. Lin Xuan refused to believe it was a coincidence. Behind the gates of the Forbidden City, he finally touched upon the truth that had been firmly covered up.

15. 165 大 The Ming Dynasty Tea and Horse Bureau 大明茶马司 Gu Wanning顾挽宁Historical86k WordsOngoing During the Wanli era, tea was a national resource, and horses were an instrument of statecraft. The ancient Tea Horse Road was bound up with the security of the empire’s frontiers and the shifting currents of court politics. Lu Yanqing, the last heir of a Jiangnan tea-merchant family, saw his clan destroyed by a grave injustice: they were accused of trading with foreign powers. To clear his family’s name, he assumes another identity and infiltrates the southwest, only to become entangled in the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not mindless fun; it's historically accurate, culturally rich, and I like it.

16. 166 从 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 Wang Weisheng王尾生Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from 615Reads8.3Score130Shelves

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    This book can be considered a contemporary "Records of the Grand Historian." The author inherits Sima Qian's historical perspective of "investigating the relationship between Heaven and Man, and understanding the changes of ancient and modern times," but with a more brisk pace and more vivid imagery, he compresses five thousand years of history into a tangible story. Reading it is like having a conversation with the Grand Historian, only this time, he uses a more accessible tone, without losing any of his profundity.

17. 167 艳 Seductive Shadows Stir Up Song 艳影乱宋 Ignoring East and West罔顾西东23k WordsCompleted Bewitching Shadows Over Song —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical anecdotes

18. 168 魂 The Ancestral Hall of Souls: My Family Are Guardians of History 魂系宗祠：我的家族是历史守护者 Ying Nuo影诺Historical127k WordsOngoing A blockbuster family saga + invincible wish-fulfillment story + historical course correction + clever characters + modern underdog comeback + hilarious contrast + overpowered golden finger + nonstop thrills Others transmigrate with a System. Chen Cheng transmigrates with his “ancestors”! When he activates the Myriad Generations Stele and his soul descends into the body of an ancestor, he realizes this cheat is a little unusual! Other golden fingers boost personal combat power. His lets him gain —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Enemy forces are pressing in, urgently calling our ancestors: "Cheer up, you carefree duck! Delivering heads a thousand miles in a second!"

19. 169 异 A World of Exotic Blossoms 异世繁花 Si Baifeng思白凤Historical757k WordsOngoing The court is rife with intrigue, fragrant secrets linger behind closed doors, and the bustling streets conceal fortunes. Power struggles in a chaotic age intertwine with refined fragrances and elegance. Making his way in an unfamiliar world, Gu Ziying cultivates a garden of blossoms amid the cut and thrust of political scheming. From a down-and-out prince trapped in a predicament, he steadily advances toward the crown prince's path, protecting those dear to him, bringing order to the court, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A lifesaver for those suffering from a reading slump! This is a must-read fantasy masterpiece that you'll want to stay up all night to finish—highly recommended!

20. 170 双 Regrets of the Twins (Yang Yuhuan and Emperor Xuanzong), A Monologue 双生憾(杨玉环+唐玄宗)独白 Moonlight, Soft Stars月柔星辰Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Regrets of Twin Souls (Yang Yuhuan + Tang Xuanzong), a Monologue —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend *Twin Regrets*! A 6000+ word dual-perspective soul-searching monologue: the heart-wrenching gaze between Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. "The Empress is like the peony in this courtyard"—a breathtaking image that runs throughout the novel, from her magnificent bloom to her tragic end. It deeply explores the sweet shadows of a golden age and the agonizing choices made at Mawei Slope. Written with poetic prose, every word imbued with emotion, it immerses you in the ultimate love and eternal regret of an emperor and his beloved concubine, tearing away the sugar-coated facade of a prosperous era to reveal the blood and tears behind it all. Reading value: profound historical resonance + top-tier emotional impact.

21. 171 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 16.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    > 💢 "The opening scene tells Qin Shi Huang: Your tomb has been looted! > The moment Ying Zheng drew his sword, I pulled out my phone: Want to watch the tomb raiding livestream? > 99,000 Followers: Brother Zheng's meme has gone viral!

22. 172 岁 The Antique Shop of Time 岁月古董店 Another Year, Flowers Startle the Cold Food Festival又是一年花惊寒食Historical182k WordsCompleted Deep in the heart of Muye City, in the height of summer, stands the Timeworn Antiques Shop, its door kept half-shut day after day. The young owner, Lin An, seems lazy and carefree, selling antiques of questionable authenticity amid the bustle of everyday life. Yet in a hidden room unknown to anyone, he keeps watch over the Wordless History, a book that reflects the long river of time, and a sundial that can turn the passage of time. When history is maliciously altered by an unknown force, Jing K 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hidden in a bustling old alleyway is an antique shop. The young owner, Lin An, appears gentle, yet his eyes hold a quiet wisdom born of years of experience. He guards not just antiquities, but also the millennia-old mission of his family. As a historian who corrects history, he sees deviations reflected in the wordless annals of history, and the sundial of time points to turbulent currents. When the history of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the Qin emperor is altered, he travels through time, infiltrating the Xianyang Palace as a mute medicine boy, determined to bring history back on track.

23. 173 风 The Wind Rises, the Geese Return Through the Snow 风起雁归雪 Yi Du依独Historical209k WordsCompleted She was renowned throughout the land for her talent, yet her life was full of misfortune. Born into a family of scholars, she was nurtured by her father's profound learning. But after he offended the powerful, she was forced to flee to Jiangnan. Her first love was as beautiful as a dream, yet as dazzling and fleeting as fireworks. Then war swept across the land, and she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu, forced to leave her homeland for twelve years. By some twist of fate, every man she met lov 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has romance and passion, and truly recreates history; it's worth watching.

24. 174 古 Games Through the Ages: Livestreaming Myself Tearing Apart Japanese Soldiers from the Start 古今游戏：开局直播表演手撕鬼子 Liang Chen Ming Qing良辰鸣轻Historical90k WordsOngoing [Livestreamed worldwide + Fourth-Dimensional Disaster + Real history + Behind-the-scenes power fantasy] The day Lin Chen lost his job, he accidentally bonded with the Ancient and Modern Emotion Management System! He received a transmigration gate leading straight to the real past! Officially, it was an immersive historical game. In reality, everything beyond the gate was real history, real people, real blood, and real wars! The players thought it was VR as they built the Great Wall, fought Japan 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When ancient battlefields and modern live streams connect, the protagonist starts by tearing Japanese soldiers apart with his bare hands?! This story is absolutely mind-blowing! With a system boost and real history, he fights the Japanese while gaining global fans. The plot is incredibly exciting, and you can never predict how thrilling the next chapter will be!!

25. 175 诸 Emperors Cultivate Immortality: Ying Zheng Starts with Nine Supreme Bones! 诸帝修仙，开局嬴政九块至尊骨！ The Rich Couch Potato暴富的肥宅Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted What would happen if China’s emperors and its famed historical ministers and generals transmigrated to the cultivation world? From the start, Ying Zheng awakens nine Supreme Bones, the bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon, and the growth-type divine artifact, the Ding Qin Sword! Ying Zheng: “The human race is livestock for the myriad races to feed on?” “From this day forth, humanity shall rule over the myriad races. That is the law of Qin!” Li Shimin: “I have awakened the bloodline of the Primordia 17.1kReads7.3Score2.3kShelves

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    In a word, absolutely brilliant! Ying Zheng wanted to sweep across the land once again, but his opponents were Li Shimin, Liu Bang, Zhu Yuanzhang, Genghis Khan, and Kangxi. Li Jing looked at Han Xin opposite him in silence, while Lü Bu was beaten into silence by Xiang Yu. 47

26. 176 开 From the Start, I Live-Stream the Great Ming, and Huaxia Civilization Leads by Ages 开局直播大明，华夏文明断层领先 Making a Living Is Hard养家糊口不容易Historical1.4M WordsOngoing (This book is not intended to disparage the present or glorify the past. The world I've created is fictional, so please don't conflate it with reality. My goal is to work toward China's rise! Nothing else is intended!) My name is Han Bixing, and I transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty as a fool. Everyone calls me crazy and pelts me with stones because I hold up a battered bronze mirror and talk to the air. They don't know that the other side of the mirror is connected to more than six hundred year 6.7kReads9.3Score638Shelves

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    This one is okay. It's a fantasy novel about cultivating immortality, an original slow-paced story. The protagonist is quite cheeky, but the supporting characters are a bit distracting. If you like that kind of thing, you can check it out.

27. 177 三 Three Kingdoms: What! Diao Chan Is My Older Sister! 三国：什么！貂蝉是我姐！ Country Lane乡间小路Historical1.1M WordsCompleted (The author has a million-word completed novel, "Transmigrated to the End of the Han Dynasty and Clung to Liu Bei’s Coattails", and a new novel, "Guan Hai Entrusted His Orphan to Me, and I Led the Yellow Turbans to Vie for Supremacy!". You’re welcome to check them out.) Ren Xiaoping dies suddenly, but by chance catches the transmigration train and arrives at the end of the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, he ends up on the side of Lü Bu, the turncoat who served three masters. It looks like the worst 13.3kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is definitely worth reading! Its strengths don't lie in sensational plots, but rather in its insightful understanding of human nature and the characters' complete control over the situation after achieving success—this is its remarkable appeal. The writing pace is gentle and avoids melodrama, without excessive conflict, yet it grows more enjoyable with each reading, filled with profound meaning worth savoring. The character portrayals of the figures from the Three Kingdoms period are particularly brilliant. Zhang Xiu's inner struggles and strategic judgment, and Liu Bei's facade of benevolence masking his true ruthless nature, are all analyzed with penetrating insight and precision. The ending, with Lü Bu's departure to establish a new territory, not only reflects his lifelong unyielding pride but also ensures the story's overall logical consistency, maintaining consistent character development throughout—a rare feat. Highly recommended!

28. 178 快 Quick Transmigration: Passing the Imperial Exams Across the Dynasties 快穿：在历代历朝过权关 Weiteer卫特尔Eastern Fantasy185k WordsCompleted Wang Yuan failed his tribulation. His master told him he had yet to overcome the test of power, and sent him into the dynasties of the past to replace their emperors, wielding power over all by day and cultivating the Ruthless Dao by night. Faced with supreme authority, can Wang Yuan keep his Daoist heart steady? Can the power of this world compare with the freedom of immortal cultivation? Wang Yuan must fully understand the truth before he can prove the Great Dao anew! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a freshly released historical fantasy novel; feel free to comment.

29. 179 陛 Your Majesty, If You Won't Play Fair, This Minister Knows a Thing or Two About Fisticuffs 陛下若不讲道理，微臣也略懂拳脚 Dried-Out Eri吸干了的绘梨衣Historical449k WordsOngoing Have you ever seen someone squander money their way into winning the hearts of the people? Have you ever seen someone squander money until even the emperor starts doubting himself? Have you ever seen someone squander money until corrupt officials are toppled one after another? Have you ever seen someone squander money until three thousand deathsworn followers willingly serve bowls of porridge to the poor? Lu Chen has done it. Because every tael of silver he spends hits the mark: He cleaned 24Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    These two books are good!

30. 180 征 Conquering the Wilderness, Defeating Japan, Winning the Empress: I Am Invincible 征蛮荒打倭国征女帝我已无敌天下 A Pot of Tea, Please来一壶小茶水儿Historical1.6M WordsCompleted “Grandson, if you were going to drug someone, why pick the daughter of that old Prime Minister Lin? I mean, no matter how desperate you were, you couldn't do it in the imperial palace, could you? Still, you've got a bit of your grandpa's old flair!” “Uh, Grandpa, you did it in the palace back then too...” “Not quite as spectacularly as you, though!” Ning Fan, a mercenary who had just taken a bullet meant for a teammate on the battlefield, opened his eyes to find himself in the body of one of 2.1kReads8.7Score216Shelves
31. 181 安 The Chronicles of Anton 安东志 Minor Official of the Border City边城小吏Historical697k WordsOngoing When Fang Muchuan was thirteen, he stood on the walls of Lin'an and asked Zhao Wenxiu, “Grandfather, what's beyond the mountains?” “Annan. And beyond that, the sea.” He had no idea that one day he would lead the elite soldiers of the garrison across those mountains. In the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Ming dynasty was battered by storms. Garrison officers embezzled soldiers' pay and seized military farmland, driving soldiers and their families to flee in droves. To the north, the Jurchen 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The only novel I've read so far that I don't get tired of it.

32. 182 大 Great Ming: Jiajing Is My Brother 大明：嘉靖是我哥 Antarctic Cinnabar南极朱砂Historical1.1M WordsOngoing To my elder brother, A letter from your younger brother, Lu Bin. The situation in Jiangnan has become as bad as it can possibly get. I feel as if I'm trapped in a mire, struggling to find a way out. First, the most obvious problem is the Japanese pirates. They come from the sea, made up of desperate men who call themselves ronin. They are poor and have no fear of death, so smuggling merchants hire them and bring them inland. The Jiangnan army is no longer fit for purpose. Its equipment has falle 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A high-IQ historical time-travel novel!! (To my dear brother) 🍄🎉🤗🤩🌸😎

33. 183 水 Water Margin: More Children, More Blessings, Winning Heroes and the Realm 水浒多子多福收好汉争霸 Stop Making Up Names for Me乱给我起名Historical225k WordsCompleted [More Children, More Blessings] [Recruiting Water Margin Heroes] [Conquest on the Battlefield] Emperor Huizong of Song: Make him a prince? And throw in a princess, too? Li Zhu: Boss, I’m a strategist. Why do you keep making me lead troops? Wen Huanzhang: Some pig just trampled my precious little cabbage? Emperor of Liao: I just took the throne, and Yanjing is already gone! Wanyan Zonghan: This kid’s ruthless! Wanyan Zongwang: He’s not playing by the rules. This is so unfair! Wanyan Wushu: Forget 1.2kReads6.2Score105Shelves

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    Officially approved historical fantasy novel → Multiple female protagonists → Cavalry battles → Capital established in Ili!! No system → No airplanes or cannons → Cold weapon combat → Strategic planning → Tactical combat → Ambushes by the sixth brother

34. 184 暗 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 The Serpent's Ritual in the Americas美洲的祭礼之蛇Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As a ten-year member of the Wei-Jin-Southern and Northern Dynasties and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms forums, I recommend my first novel, a time-travel spy story set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It features two female protagonists. One of them, after time-traveling, immediately learns court etiquette and aristocratic culture to avoid revealing her identity. The rebellious female protagonist is so strong that she even mentally controls Xie Daoyun, a talented woman from the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

35. 185 梦 Fantasy Westward Journey: I Farm Affection Like Crazy in the Game 梦幻西游：我在游戏中狂刷好感度 Wu Yu晤彧Sports514k WordsOngoing Zhao Xun, alone in the world, unexpectedly obtains a special Fantasy Westward Journey time card that takes him back to 2004. The card also comes with a special account, whose character has a unique ability: Winning over NPCs in Fantasy Westward Journey. Whenever an NPC’s favorability reaches 100, they give Zhao Xun an unexpected gift. The waiter, Luo Daoren, his master Cheng Yaojin… even the Pet Fairy can be won over. Watch Zhao Xun make his mark in the game… 310Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about power, family love, and regret. The lights of the Daming Palace have been on for thirty-seven years, illuminating the dragon chair and the bones of countless people. 🥙❤️🤔🤣🥙

36. 186 昭 Blazing Phoenix of Zhaoyang 昭阳烈凰 Pure Heart, No Questions素心无问Ancient Romance326k WordsOngoing The final years of the Sui dynasty were a time of chaos, with war raging everywhere. When Li Xiuning opened her eyes, she had returned to the age of fifteen. In her previous life, she was a heroine who helped found the Tang dynasty, fighting alongside her father and brothers to conquer the land, yet the history books devoted only a few scant lines to her. In this life, she swears to rewrite her fate. She will not only protect her family, but also claim a place of her own amid the turmoil. Under 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who else but me? A fascinating story.

37. 187 违 The Lawbreaking Historian 违律史官 The Sword of Damocles Hangs Overhead达摩克利斯悬剑Historical123k WordsCompleted Chen Wang transmigrates to the end of a dynasty called Dayan and is forced to bind himself to the Historical Observer System. The System's mission: watch without intervening, record the final hundred years of the dynasty's decline, and then return to the modern era. Interfering with history in any way is strictly forbidden. Violators will be punished with "consciousness stripping." Thus, he becomes history's "recorder," touching the pulse and decay of the age with his pen. He records the starvin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this.

38. 188 开 Swearing Brotherhood with Sun Wentai from the Start: Lü Bu, Revive the Han Dynasty Three Times! 开局结拜孙文台，你吕布三兴大汉 Tang Lu唐路Historical626k WordsCompleted Programmer Lu Feng wakes up to discover that he has become Lü Bu, the Flying General who once cowed the eighteen warlords at Hulao Pass. His knowledge of history is his sharpest sword, but the Sky Piercer Halberd is his heaviest shackle. Under the moonlight in Luoyang, he avoids Wang Yun’s scheme but finds his fate intertwined with Diao Chan, reborn. On a snowy night in Chang’an, he maneuvers between Dong Zhuo and the Han court, treading carefully in the shadows of the Shadowless organization. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not entirely history; the political intrigue, characters, and stories are all quite good. You might want to check it out.

39. 189 大 The Great Ming's First Minister: Please Let Me Retire 大明第一权臣，求退休 Recluse of Jinling金陵一散人Historical638k WordsCompleted Hu Weiyong, a modern graduate student of history, died of overwork. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the year 1379, the twelfth year of the Hongwu era, as Hu Weiyong himself: the last chancellor of the Ming dynasty’s Secretariat, destined in the history books to be “executed for treason, with thirty thousand implicated.” With the false seal case about to erupt, Tu Jie on the verge of informing on him, and Zhu Yuanzhang’s suspicions at their height, he faced an inescapable dead end. W 1.7kReads6.8Score117Shelves

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    A modern history graduate student dies from overwork and is reborn as Hu Weiyong, a man destined to die in the twelfth year of the Hongwu Emperor's reign. With the Empty Seal Case and Tu Jie's accusations of rebellion looming, and Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intent lurking, he relinquishes his power, publicly resigns as prime minister, and defies fate to have his entire family executed.

40. 190 中 The Art of Power and Officialdom in Chinese History, Part One 中国历代权臣官场术（上） Li Hong李宏Historical110k WordsCompleted This book features more than twenty famous power-holders from Chinese history, including Zichan, chancellor of the Zheng State; Lü Buwei, chancellor of Qin; Zhao Gao, a powerful minister at the end of the Qin Dynasty; Dou Xian, chancellor of the Eastern Han; Chen Fan, a worthy minister of the Eastern Han; Wang Dao, chancellor under three Eastern Jin emperors; Wang Meng, a celebrated statesman of the Former Qin; Wang Anshi, chancellor of the Northern Song; Wang Yaochen, a renowned Northern Song o 12Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Let's look directly at the true history. "A chaotic scene, one act ends and another begins."

41. 191 海 One Piece: Is This Still That Passionate Anime? 海贼：这还是那个热血番吗？ Recluse Xin Kong昕空居士Anime Fanfiction412k WordsOngoing Scheming, multiple heroines, Luffy as an adversary, a genuine king of running away, and Momonosuke must die. What the heck, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? What’s the point of that? I can make lightning without eating it! Wow, this little girl has tan skin and big, sparkling eyes. She’s so pretty. “Ahhh, why can’t I understand what she’s saying? Where on earth have I ended up?!” “Heh, as expected of something handpicked by our ancestors. It works even here!” The Flame-Flame Fruit? Heh, even a d 619Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    It's a pretty good novel, with a plot that keeps you going and well-developed characters.

42. 192 夫 Madam. 夫人。 A Hundred Thousand Miles on the Azure Road青云两万里13k WordsCompleted Madam. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend "Madam." The female lead is incredibly strong, and the face-slapping moments are super satisfying!!! Strong, independent women should definitely watch this.

43. 193 陛 Your Majesty, What Does It Matter If I Brave Fire and Water for You All My Life? 陛下，一生赴汤蹈火又如何？ Young Courier快递小郎君Historical153k WordsOngoing This isn't a mindless power fantasy, a harem romp, or a story where magical items make the hero invincible. There's no transmigration or rebirth, either. It's simply the life of an obscure bondservant, who braves every hardship and wanders through turbulent times to repay a benefactor's kindness and honor a promise made in his youth! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good. No time travel, no wild imagination, no cheat codes, but it has laughter and sadness!

44. 194 戏 A Tale of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 戏说魏晋南北朝 Qin Xue Wuhen琴雪无痕Historical808k WordsOngoing Telling real history in a playful voice, this book paints a sweeping portrait of the turbulent years of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. This period of history was practically a real-life, large-scale farce worthy of Game of Thrones. Not long after Sima Yan, who had unified the country, died, a foolish emperor and his ugly empress turned the realm into a slaughterhouse during the War of the Eight Princes. Liu Yuan, Shi Le, and others invaded the Central Plains, plunging the north 6.5kReads7.2Score318Shelves

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    Purely historical fiction, no time travel or system.

45. 195 水 Water Margin: I, Lu Junyi, Will Never Join Liangshan 水浒：我卢俊义，绝不上梁山 On Mount Penglai蓬莱山上Historical671k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was the head of a fraud syndicate that dominated both the underworld and the legitimate world. Betrayed by his trusted aide, he fell off a cliff and died. In this life, his soul enters Lu Junyi, the Jade Unicorn of Hebei, and from the start he finds himself trapped in a fatal predicament, sentenced to exile on Shamen Island! “Joining Liangshan? That’s just asking for death!” The upright, simple-minded Lu the Gentleman has been given the soul of a top schemer who knows pe 1kReads—Score108Shelves

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    Look at this, it's really great!

46. 196 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: One Book Is All I Need to Conquer the World 穿越大明之一本书打天下 Bei Yize北一泽Historical359k WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Shouming. I am the twenty-sixth-generation descendant of Zhu Shouqian, Prince of Jingjiang in Guilin. In the twenty-first century, that identity is worth nothing more than a joke about how my ancestors used to be rich. Apart from the founding ancestor, every other name in the family genealogy has been ground to dust by history. The boat lurched on the Li River, and I tumbled into the water with my backpack. When I woke, there was no ambulance, only the smoke of war in the fiftee 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is witty and the narrative is clear. A good article.

47. 197 红 Red History Chronicles 红色历史纪事 Brother Fei菲哥哥Urban176k WordsCompleted From the gunfire of the October Revolution in 1917, shattering the night sky above the Winter Palace, to the red flag's mournful descent from the Kremlin in 1991, this red empire spanning more than seventy years wrote one of the most turbulent chapters in human history. Here, the spark of revolution was kindled. Here were the iron-fisted leaders of the industrialization frenzy, the shockwaves of a secret report, and the rise and fall of a great power. From the blood and glory of the World War I 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on official history, I hope you enjoy it.

48. 198 两 The Official History of the Two Song Dynasties 两宋正史 Brother Fei菲哥哥Historical270k WordsCompleted Three hundred years of the Two Song Dynasties, an era of shifting fortunes and exceptional heroes. In the early Northern Song, Zhao Kuangyin seized power in the Chenqiao Mutiny and founded the Song Dynasty. He then disarmed his generals over a cup of wine, establishing a policy of favoring civil officials over military ones. During Emperor Taizong’s reign, the defeat at the Battle of Gaoliang River forced the Northern Song onto the defensive against the Liao. In the years of Emperor Zhenzong, th 6.8kReads7.9Score275Shelves
49. 199 孤 The Orphan Rises to Power 孤子称雄 Xinze Yike鑫泽逸客Historical195k WordsCompleted Chu Zeyuan was born into a prestigious family. His mansion stood behind towering vermilion gates, its halls adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, and his elders were renowned figures who enjoyed unmatched glory. But fate can turn in an instant. A sudden upheaval at court and the machinations of treacherous officials led to a chilling edict accusing the entire loyal family of imaginary crimes. Once a mighty clan, they collapsed overnight. His relatives were unjustly condemned and slaught 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's fine.

50. 200 平 Parallel Tang Dynasty: I Am Emperor Shizong, the Mighty 平行大唐之吾为世宗威皇帝 Wind Shadow, Cloud Shadow风影云影Historical696k WordsCompleted Time cannot flow backward, so transmigration can only take you to a parallel universe. But what does it mean to transmigrate as Li Ke, the third son of Li Shimin? Even though this is a parallel-universe Tang dynasty, Li Ke doesn't want to become the man history made of his counterpart. Then he'd better give it everything he's got. 4.5kReads8.9Score183Shelves

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    This is truly the pinnacle of writing about the struggle for the throne and political intrigue! Tired of protagonists who simply drift through time and lack ambition, we finally have a ruthless character who refuses to be subservient. Even with humble origins, he manages to fight his way out of dire straits—the struggle for the throne is never a game for the strong, but a battlefield for the wise and the brave. If you're also tired of following the crowd, this book will definitely ignite your ambition!

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