Novels with a Strong Female Lead Focused on Her Career. 大女主文，事业女主

1. 251 一 Two Souls in One Body: I Became the Greatest Female Cultivator! 一体双魂，我成为修仙第一女尊！ A Little White Dove一只白鸽呀8k WordsCompleted One Body, Two Souls: I Became the Number One Female Venerable in the Cultivation World! —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 252 觉 I Awakened a Heaven-Defying Martial Soul, and the Jilted Hero Won't Leave Me Alone 觉醒逆天武魂，退婚男主赖上我了 A Cartload of Gold一车金子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + talented female lead’s rise to power + overwhelmingly powerful martial soul + pocket dimension + no suffering] [The female lead is no saint. She’ll do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. There is a male lead, but he has little screen time.] Yun Shang, the notorious Night Empress of the 21st-century Blue Star, the world’s top assassin and number-one international mercenary, is betrayed and transmigrates into a book. And not just any book, but a wish-fulfillment fantasy 6.8kReads8.9Score71314d adds

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   ✨✨It's pretty good. The female lead levels up quickly, and there aren't any situations where she's clearly capable but suffers injustice. The villains also disappear relatively quickly, so there's basically no female-female rivalry. 🌈The romance between the male and female leads is minimal, the male lead has a low profile, and there are no instances where the female lead is weakened from the moment the male lead appears. On the contrary, the female lead is consistently stronger than the male lead, and she's not love-struck; she's always very clear-headed and pursues strength. It's a true female-centric novel, highly recommended!

3. 253 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 97.4kReads9.4Score8.6k14d adds

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   This book, Juejuezi, I not only didn't skip a single chapter, but I also listed it as a book I'd reread. It's the first book I've liked so much that I'd want to reread it (if you don't like it, come and hit me!).

4. 254 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
5. 255 开 Opening an Idol Agency to Dominate Chinese Showbiz 开偶像公司称霸内娱 AT0MModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One-line pitch: If I can't be an idol, I'll be the boss who rules the industry! [Idols of all genders + ensemble cast + entrepreneurship + no romance] [A young person's dream is summer fireworks] After ten years as a trainee, Xu Jialan still failed to make her debut in the cutthroat world of show business. Furious, she packed up and went home to live off her parents as soon as her contract expired. She casually opened a dance studio to make ends meet, and somehow it became a hit. Was she born wi 4.2kReads9.3Score40314d adds

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   This is an inspirational novel about a female protagonist who transforms from a dreamer to a dream maker in the entertainment industry. After reading it, one can't help but suspect that the author is a veteran fan of celebrities, as she is quite adept at the star-making process and marketing strategies in the entertainment industry.

6. 256 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿当满级大佬拿到炮灰剧本 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When the Cannon Fodder System has no other choice, it grabs a random lackey, never expecting to latch onto a max-level expert! From then on, it gets to coast to victory. In the heroine's story, the lives of cannon fodder characters are always turned upside down by her. No matter how innocent they are, cannon fodder can only ever be cannon fodder, a stepping stone on the heroine's road to happiness. Then Guihua transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of various little worlds. Guihua says: 27.5kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
7. 257 快 The Everyman’s Rise to Greatness Through Quick Transmigration 快穿之路人甲奋斗成大佬 Young Hero Yun's Sword云少侠的剑Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Gender-Flexible Protagonist + Building a Strong Nation] When Shui Miao (Si Shui) was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, she encountered Shi Lei (Rock), a hapless passerby A System. They signed a contract and began traveling through myriad worlds. The protagonist has no plot armor or golden finger (probably). Each transmigration is a life of its own. I’ll do my best to avoid simplistic writing, so please go easy on me. Quick Transmigration World One: Money 35.6kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
8. 258 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 18.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
9. 259 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds
10. 260 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Past Life, So This Time I'll Marry a Powerful Man from Beijing's Elite Circle 上一世苦够了，这一世嫁京圈大佬 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Nuan was reborn, and so was her husband. In her previous life, to help him get ahead as quickly as possible, An Nuan deliberately hid how well she had done on the college entrance exams and gave him her early admission spot at a world-renowned university. But on the day he finally achieved success, he killed her in the bridal suite she had lovingly prepared. In this new life, An Nuan swore she wouldn’t interfere in his life again. She would let him be with the woman he loved. An Nuan would at 30kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds

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    It's a really good read! The female lead has incredible career luck (continue!). She's reborn and becomes a rising star in her own business, earning the respect of even the male lead. The author's writing is excellent, the plot is tightly woven, and the romance has a tantalizingly tense and ambiguous feel—it's so sweet!

11. 261 穿 Transported to the Future, My Husband and Son Compete to Win My Affection 穿到未来，老公儿子各凭本事争宠 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads6.7Score10814d adds
12. 262 抄 Before the Raid, the General Empties the National Treasury and Heads into Exile 抄家前，将军搬空国库去流放 Shui Qianbai水千柏Ancient Romance802k WordsCompleted [Personal space + strong heroine + satisfying read + hoarding supplies + infrastructure building + farming] Wen Yue spent five years fighting her way through the apocalypse, frantically stockpiling supplies all along. Just as she thought she could finally enjoy a carefree life, a summons spanning a thousand years sent her to the Great Xia Dynasty of a millennium ago. The good news: the owner of the body she transmigrated into was a female general who had fought on countless battlefields. The bad 2.5kReads8.8Score33814d adds
13. 263 将 The General's Wife Only Wants to Farm 将军夫人一心想种田 Rolling Bitter Melon滚动的苦瓜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A farming story turned into an educational account of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Early Song. This melon is so drunk. Apart from the protagonist's family and relatives, who are fictional, most of the people in the story are real. Even the personalities of minor soldiers, as well as the characters, events, and policies, are all documented in official histories. For sources, see the Song History on Hancheng.net. Historical fact-checkers welcome. A few caveats before you dive in: First, 23.3kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
14. 264 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
15. 265 开 I Became an Actress from the Start: Taking Down My Cheating Ex and His Mistress 开局成女明星，收拾渣男和小三 Silly Chen憨憨陈Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Showbiz + Stars + Taking Down Scumbags + American Entertainment + Sharp-Tongued] Song Yunshu transmigrates into the body of a female star from forty years ago. The actress is blinded by love and gives resources to a scumbag. In return, he betrays her and publicly announces his relationship with his mistress. The actress chooses to slit her wrists and end her life. After transmigrating into her body, Song Yunshu avenges her, sends the scumbag and his mistress to prison, and takes 761Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    A strong female lead story 🍃 Transmigration + Chinese Entertainment + American Entertainment: The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a female celebrity who is universally disliked online. She helps her deal with her scumbag boyfriend and mistress, reverses her reputation, gains popularity, and is pulled into acting. She grows to love acting more and more, and is also good at singing. She also tries her hand at the American entertainment industry, and things are going quite well. Her first movie is where she plays the female lead 🎬

16. 266 复 The Blue Butterfly of Vengeance Can Carry Souls 复仇之蓝蝴蝶可以承载灵魂 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Abusive Stepmother + Heroine Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Academic Prodigy + Wealthy Heiress + Revenge] Liu Tingting casually reached toward the bedside, roughly yanked away the warm covers, and grabbed Xiao Yue, who was still fast asleep. Startled by the sudden movement, Xiao Yue burst into tears and kept shouting, “Bad woman, let me go...” “Oh, really? Then I'll show you what a truly bad woman is...” She dragged Xiao Yue to the table, opened a drawer, and rummaged inside until she found a 648Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    Is a female lead, or a female lead focused on academics, okay?

17. 267 爱 Lovebird: A Phoenix Girl Has Phoenix Blood 爱情鸟：凤凰女有凤凰女的血液 Lin Gaoyue林高月Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Hard-Luck, Determined Heroine VS. Disabled, Down-on-His-Luck Rich Heir] [Teacher-Student Romance + Second Chance at Love + Through Thick and Thin + High-Stakes Business Warfare] Yu Xiaolei, formerly known as Tang Yishan, bears the weight of a painful past. Her mother, Yu Rui, gave everything she had to selflessly support Tang Zhengze, only to be abandoned. Yu Xiaolei was left struggling to find her place as an illegitimate daughter. Growing up dependent on others, Yu Xiaolei experienced the wor 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She never believed in the "phoenix girl" destiny. From the moment she escaped her past, she only wanted to stand on her own two feet. She gave it her all in sales, persevered through hardship abroad, and even when she stumbled in her love life, she never stopped moving forward. Later, when his family fell into crisis, she was appointed chairman of the board, leading everyone through the difficulties and finally becoming her own pillar of support.

18. 268 我 My Past, Like Water Through the Years 我的过往，似水流年 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The five-year-old heroine’s mother was often ill and hospitalized, leaving no one to look after her. So she and her three-year-old brother repeatedly crossed mountains to beg relatives for food. After their mother recovered, her relationship with her mother-in-law turned sour. Unable to cope, she drank pesticide in an attempted suicide. She was saved, but her personality became domineering and her temper erratic. She beat the heroine and her brother for no reason on multiple occasions. Trying to 56Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 269 穿 After Transmigrating into a Torment Novel, I Turned the Wronged Female Lead into a Boss Who Shines on Her Own! 穿到虐文后，我把冤丝女主教成了独美大佬！ Critic on Vacation in Kaohsiung评论家在高雄旅游14k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic novel, I turn the wronged heroine into a powerhouse who stands on her own! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is truly a career-oriented female lead. The female lead is bound to a system and transmigrates into a tragic novel. She ends up sharing a body with a female co-founder, and he immediately berates the person who clings to her. It was so satisfying! She and her beloved sister grow step by step into career-oriented female leads. They are truly two independent and clear-headed women, which is really great.

20. 270 她 When Her Files Were Unsealed, Both the Underworld and the Lawful World Trembled 她档案解封时，黑白两道皆颤抖 Flowers Blooming on Paper纸中生花Modern Romance368k WordsOngoing [Secret identities + powerful heroine + face-slapping the scumbags + a touch of ensemble cast + devoted hero + one-on-one, both leads pure] [Cool-headed, free-spirited, admired heroine x devoted young heir of the capital’s elite circle, determined to win her over] After disappearing for seven years, Gu Ziyao returned as the long-lost daughter of the Luo family of the capital. Rumor had it she was an unemployed drifter who hadn’t even made it into college. The capital’s elite waited eagerly to se 376Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    A female protagonist with multiple identities.

21. 271 我 My Father 我的爸爸 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花6k WordsCompleted My Dad 104Reads—Score1014d adds
22. 272 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds
23. 273 不 I Don't Need to Marry Up, You Are the Wealthy Family 不高攀，卿就是豪门 My secret identity Was Stolen马甲被偷了Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted (Rekindled romance + two equally powerful leads who are each other’s first and only + intelligent heroine + powerful male lead + male lead helps heroine succeed + angst early on, then she’s doted on by everyone) At twenty-two, Xu Qing thinks she’s good enough. But faced with overwhelming power, her pride is shattered into pieces. At thirty, she’s still proud, but no longer needs to prove her worth to anyone. Now she is flawless, blooming with pride. This is the story of a once-proud girl whose 1.3kReads8.8Score11814d adds

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    Just finished reading it. It's short but the content is excellent. Not many people have rated it, so it's not showing up, but I'd give it five stars. It's a story of first love rekindled, both leads are virgins, a high-ranking official from Beijing's elite circle paired with a female businesswoman. Both characters have their own opinions, and while there are misunderstandings, they are all resolved.

24. 274 重 Reborn, I Became an Intangible Cultural Heritage Star Through Chaozhou Embroidery 重生后我靠潮绣成了非遗顶流 Like Gold, Like Tin如金如锡Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Career-driven heroine + equally matched leads + she is reborn, he transmigrates + taking the initiative to turn the tide + a fashion-obsessed, lovesick CEO falls for me + intangible cultural heritage] This is a story steeped in Chaoshan charm: distinctive architecture, delicious food, local customs... (Everyone is welcome to visit the Chaoshan region. The food is great, and there's plenty to see and do!) In her previous life, the Xu family’s embroidery workshop was neglected and on the verge of 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    For a career-driven female protagonist, romance is just a side effect.

25. 275 只 I Only Wanted to Sell a House and Make a Quick Buck, Not Steal the General Manager Away 只想卖房捞一笔，没想拐走总经理 One Digit, One Technique一桁一術Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I’m reborn!!!? And I still don’t have a golden finger~~ At first, Yin Yi only wanted to change her miserable fate as a mortgage slave in her previous life. By chance, a bubbly saleswoman from a real estate office dragged her along to collect a bag of rice. And so began her journey to becoming a sales champion. She might not have a golden finger, but she had good luck and kept unexpectedly finding customers. She raked in the cash, determined that there was no way she’d be a mortgage slave in this 6.4kReads9.4Score72914d adds

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    1️⃣Among the new novels of the past two years, the story of Yin Yi, the female lead, is truly captivating. She is reborn and becomes wealthy entirely through her work experience and social skills from her previous life. Of course, she also has a bit of good luck now. However, the author writes her methods, pacing, and timing very well.

26. 276 外 The Diplomat Left with a Child and Raised an Heir for Her Country 外交官她去父留子，给国家养了个继承人 Yi Shanshui奕山水11k WordsCompleted The diplomat had a child and left the father behind, raising an heir for the nation 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
27. 277 卷 The Study-Obsessed Top Student Was Reborn After Dropping Dead and Now Just Wants to Slack Off 卷王学霸猝死重生后只想摆烂 Ji Azhai纪阿宅Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + top student + competitive overachiever learns to slack off + healing personal growth + comedy] Song Yuanyuan was a competitive overachiever from childhood onward. By thirty, she had taken her company public and achieved financial freedom. After decades of pushing herself to the limit, she had just moved into a huge house and was about to relax and enjoy life when one last stretch of overtime killed her from overwork, cutting her life short. As she lay dying, she remembered her doctor’ 4kReads8.9Score40914d adds
28. 278 年 Historical Fiction: She Cut Off the Transmigrator's Golden Finger 年代文：她截断了穿越男金手指 Up Three Thousand上三千Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Matriarchal World + Top-Tier Powerhouse + Pocket Dimension + A Daughter Who Forges Her Own Path] Su Bingbing comes from an era in which women rule. Generations of women put themselves on the line, spending hundreds of years securing their dominance over the world. Five hundred years later, the apocalypse breaks out. Ten years into the apocalypse, she transmigrates. Su Bingbing arrives in the world of a period novel. Her goal is to find like-minded companions, build a school for gi 276Reads—Score11514d adds

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    The female protagonist becomes a boss, providing jobs for women, and also suggests women's schools.

29. 279 赶 Tide-Chasing System: I Get Rich Fishing by the Sea 赶海系统：我靠赶海钓鱼暴富 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (System + Coastal Foraging + Island Life + Fishing + Relaxed Daily Life) A cheerful everyday life of coastal foraging and fishing, with a slow-paced, immersive feel. Digging for razor clams and picking up octopuses on the beach, catching big green crabs on the rocky shore, finding trapped groupers, catching sea eels, and heading to uninhabited islands to forage and hunt for treasure, or going out to sea to fish for big ones… After quitting her job, Chen Zhiyao unexpectedly obtains a coast 7.9kReads9.1Score73014d adds
30. 280 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is truly beautiful, strong, and tragic; everything she has achieved is through her own hard work. The system's role is simply to give her more opportunities. She doesn't rely on men, family, or benefactors; she relies solely on herself. Her inner strength is extreme.

31. 281 大 After College, I Went Home to Livestream Hunting 大学毕业后，我回家直播打野 Bright as the Moon Above the Clouds昭昭若如云端月Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Dan Xiaoman kept failing to land a job. With no other choice, she bound herself to a wilderness livestreaming System. Fired up with ambition, she returned to her hometown and started livestreaming her wilderness adventures. For ten years, nobody cared about wilderness streamers. Then one meme made her famous across the internet. All right, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it sums up Dan Xiaoman’s experience. At first, Dan Xiaoman worked diligently to int 339Reads6.9Score—14d adds
32. 282 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score37014d adds

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33. 283 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
34. 284 汉 The Heroine of the Late Han Dynasty 汉末女枭雄 Wind Blows Fiercely, Rain Pours Heavily风凄凄雨沥沥Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing A lone girl whose family was wiped out while she was on the run unexpectedly becomes an emperor. At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, powerful clans were everywhere and warfare raged without end. On top of that, the Little Ice Age brought climate change and widespread desolation, leaving the people in dire straits. Liu Qin transmigrates as Liu Yu's daughter. After a chance encounter with Zhao Yun, she activates the System's storage space, avenges her father, recruits mighty generals and talent 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first novel is truly a masterpiece of the Three Kingdoms period. It's incredibly captivating and historically accurate. The author's writing is superb, and it adheres to historical facts. Everyone should give it their support! The protagonist is a lord, ambitious, resourceful, and far-sighted. The story is original, logically sound, and the writing is profound.

35. 285 变 Transformed into a Southern Song Princess, I Become an Empress for the Ages 变身南宋公主，朕为千古女帝 Bright Moon, Dreaming of Beauty明月梦婵娟Historical739k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap] [Single] [Southern Song Empress] [Reclaiming Lost Territory] [Building the Great Song Empire] A history enthusiast transmigrates to the Southern Song Dynasty and becomes Princess Qi, who was originally destined to die at six months old. She is given the name Zhao Lingsheng. After living a peaceful life as a princess for fourteen years, she recommends to Emperor Ningzong that Zhao Lingsheng be named Crown Princess when his adopted son, the Crown Prince of Great Song, Zhao Xun, falls 2.1kReads8.7Score18014d adds
36. 286 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
37. 287 恋 Dating? I Just Want to Afford a Decent Meal! 恋爱？我只想吃上拼好饭！ Late-Night Yuanxiao Feast元宵宵宵夜Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Can’t think of a title? Read the blurb! Strong female lead + no golden finger + social mobility + ensemble cast (a portrait of all kinds of people) + no romance, only companionship and exploitation + dark fictional world modeled on Europe + social savvy + Please read the author’s note in Chapter One for more about the story] Allison is a materials science PhD with twenty-six SCI papers to her name. Just as she plans to spend her life doing research, a laboratory explosion hurls her into this fi 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of a female PhD student from a sinkhole who transmigrates to another world, starting from the bottom and struggling her way up the ladder.

38. 288 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [No CP + Ensemble Cast + Strong Female Lead + Sect Life + Everyone's a Little Crazy] [The main cast are eccentric and outrageous. The heroine is self-reliant, loyal, and just a bit unhinged.] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, crawling through the shadows of a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will whip the entire cultivation world into shape. She encourages her world-weary villaino 38.1kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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    🌶️🍄🍄This is simply a mudslide in the cultivation world! Modern girl Xie Qing transmigrates into a sickly sword cultivator in a cultivation novel. Starting with shattered spiritual veins, she uses a shovel as a sword, gets chased for three blocks while stealing medicine, and even manages to stab the villain Jiang Zhi in the crotch while escaping. The entire Qingxian Mountain community is completely doomed: Sect Leader Bai Lan divines the celestial phenomena to cancel the heavy rain, Master Feng Xiu sells his disciple's sword to pay off debts, and the only serious member, Gu Xiuyan, is driven to despair by the female lead, Yu Ranran. There are no bitter, revenge-driven leveling-up stories here, only absurd and hilarious antics—Xie Qing relies on demonic blood to prolong her life, uses poison pills for self-torture, and leads her villainous junior sister to bravely storm the forbidden book area, turning the Wen Dao Sect's library into a bandit's den. When a lazy sect meets a crazy transmigrator, the cultivation world's style completely collapses!

39. 289 娱 Tremble, Entertainment Industry! The All-Round Queen Is Here 娱乐圈颤抖吧，全能女王她来了 Fa Banxia法半夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A strong female lead building her career + no CP + realistic plot + conquering the entertainment industry + wealthy families + secret identities Jian Xia was a newly graduated college student working as an intern reporter. On her first day, before she could even get her press pass updated, she was sent to follow a certain actress. She thought she'd uncovered a huge scoop, but instead, she and the actress and her younger brother were kidnapped together. The actress sacrificed herself to save her 341Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The female lead focuses on her career, ordinary people compete for supremacy in the entertainment industry, no romantic pairing, super entertaining!

40. 290 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 127.9kReads9.5Score13.9k14d adds

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    They're all strong, career-driven women; men only slow down my sword-drawing speed.

41. 291 综 Western Classics Crossover: My Friend Is Called Jane Eyre 综西方名著：我的朋友叫简爱 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Tags: Transmigration + Pride and Prejudice + Jane Eyre + Western classics + public-domain derivative + female supporting character + slice of life (Also known as: The Country Gentlewoman’s Path to a Peerage) After accidentally falling into a world where Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre intertwine, Charlotte becomes the supporting character Charlotte Lucas, who marries Collins for financial security. In this world, “for a woman without property, marriage is the only respectable way out.” But C 8.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    I highly recommend the first book. Charlotte (the female lead) is so ambitious and her ambition is so fascinating. The more I read, the more excited I got. I hope the author will keep updating! (づ￣3￣)づ╭❤~.

42. 292 美 A Hollywood Woman Director's Diary of Her Glory Days 美娱之女导演巅峰日记 Jiu A Yao九啊窈Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted Transmigration + no pocket dimension + many couples + powerful female lead wish fulfillment In Hollywood, a dream factory built on capital, power, and prejudice, twenty-year-old Anne White bursts in like a wild animal that has wandered into the wrong place. She's not an heiress from a family of filmmakers, and she has no connections or resources backed by a media giant. But she knows that a film dream burns hotter in her veins than in anyone else's. She wants to use her camera to tear through Ho 1.6kReads8.8Score16714d adds
43. 293 包 The Landlady's Chaotic Daily Life: They All Think I'm Poor 包租婆发癫日常他们都以为我很穷 Banana King芭蕉王Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Everyday Family Life + Face-Slapping + Strong Female Lead + Building a Career + Men Competing for Her] After witnessing her ex-boyfriend cheat, Su He, who had already died, unexpectedly became bound to the “Heartless Career-Building System.” From the start, she won one of her ten most coveted professions: landlady. And so began her laid-back life of getting rich from redevelopment and lying flat while collecting rent. Not even close! Though she was a college student worth over a hundred million 250Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is bound to a system that cuts off love and focuses on career; she will be punished if she falls in love. Unfortunately, she is surrounded by handsome men, and she overcomes difficulties to lead her whole family to wealth...

44. 294 天 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒：全家穿到古代求生存 One Meal a Week一周一饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13.1kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
45. 295 复 Flower of Revenge [Noble Academy] 复仇之花【贵族学院】 I'm the King of Ghosting我是鸽王Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Elite School] [Conglomerates] [Revenge] [Perfect Disguise] Her father died of acute leukemia, and she was bullied by the son of the very person responsible for his death. Unable to fight back and despairing of everything, Xu Enshan leaped off Mapo Bridge without much hesitation. The cold river water covered her nose and mouth. It was agonizing, but she was finally free. But a bored demon brought her back to life, hoping to watch a good show. It would grant Xu Enshan three wishes. Reader’s 72.7kReads9.5Score11.9k14d adds
46. 296 惊 Shocking! Reborn in Another Body, I Seize Power in Republican-Era China 惊！重生魂穿后我在民国掌大权 Yu Que虞阙Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing Soul transmigration into the Republic of China + historical Republic of China setting + devoted, sweet romance + two powerful leads + satisfying wish fulfillment + doting husband, no angst + strong female lead, no logic required + happy ending. A cool, peerlessly beautiful woman with extraordinary intelligence x a modern young marshal returned from overseas Quan Jiu x Fu Yuli Quan Jiu, a wealthy heiress from the 21st century, was left in a vegetative state after being targeted in a family inher 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is amazing!!! The female lead transmigrates to the Republic of China era, becoming a fallen princess. The Qing Dynasty is in decline, and everyone looks down on her! But she's incredibly determined! She builds her career, cultivates connections, establishes a company, and even becomes the male lead's business partner! The male lead also highly values ​​her! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

47. 297 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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    These are all novels featuring strong female protagonists; I highly recommend reading them. You'll regret it if you don't! [Attention][Eating popcorn]

48. 298 杀 Kill Those Men: From Ugly Chick to Beautiful Swan 杀死那些男人之丑小鸡变白天鹅 I Came Today, the Willows Sway今我来兮杨柳依依Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transformation and glow-up + triumphant heroine + uplifting feel-good story + top student's growth + fairytale romance + authentic post-80s generation] Note: Please don't let the heroine's looks put you off! The protagonist is called “XX Fat” purely because the author has a mischievous sense of humor. In reality, Xia Weiwei has a figure the likes of which appear only once every three thousand years. She's an outgoing, adorable girl with sky-high emotional and intellectual intelligence; she's th 1.3kReads9.3Score11214d adds

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    A modern slice-of-life story about a chubby, academically gifted girl with a very cheerful personality.

49. 299 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds

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    The female lead is a career woman

50. 300 凰 The Phoenix Appraiser: I Reclaimed the Business World Through Treasure Appraisal 《凰鉴：我靠鉴宝重掌商界》 Jia Shu Who Likes Mimic Loaches喜欢拟平鳅的贾术13k WordsCompleted The Phoenix’s Appraisal: I Rely on Antiques to Reclaim My Place in the Business World —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ✨ Reborn, I'll tear up the script and become the leading lady! ✨ In my past life, my fiancé and cousin conspired to destroy my family, ultimately leading me to jump from the rooftop. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at my twentieth birthday party—the scumbag was kneeling and proposing, while my scheming cousin giggled beside him. I tore up the marriage certificate in front of everyone and splashed a glass of champagne in his face: "This marriage contract is disgusting." 🔮 A thrilling story with a golden finger, treasure appraisal, and business warfare—high-energy throughout! I start by finding a Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain piece for a mere 2000 yuan, then resell it for 50 million! With my left hand, I use my treasure-appraising eyes to distinguish authenticity; with my right, I use my business acumen to short-sell my enemies! "Young Master Zhou, your company's stock will hit the daily limit down next Monday, remember to sell." A week later, the financial headline: Mingke Group's financial fraud causes its stock price to collapse. 🔥 Revenge is never delayed! My cousin plagiarized my design and wants to become the original goddess? I unleashed a timestamped recording, ruining her reputation! My enemy wanted to abscond with the money? I'd already teamed up with a mysterious financial tycoon, cutting off his escape route and sending him to jail! 💎 Focusing on my career, love is just a bonus! In this life, I'll reclaim everything that's mine. Antiques, real estate, a business empire… As for that cunning tycoon who always appears at crucial moments? He handed over a cooperation agreement, his eyes deep: "Lin Wan, we're the same kind of people." 📈 From bankrupt heiress to rising financial magnate, it only took her three months. When a reporter asked, "Ms. Lin, wasn't your rise too smooth?" She smiled lightly at the camera: "When you've died once, you'll know—time is the most luxurious thing."

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