A Brash, Clever Female Lead Who Never Gets Dumbed Down and Never Hides Her Identity. Romance or No Romance Is Fine 女主嚣张有智商不降智且从不瞒身份有无cp都可

1. 1 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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   The female lead is exceptionally amazing

2. 2 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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   It's really good!!! The first book's female lead is named Baili Fuxi, the eldest daughter of the Baili family. She never hides her identity and is the most noble person on the entire continent. I especially love her arrogance!!!

3. 3 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
4. 4 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
5. 5 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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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   No romantic pairing, and the female lead is super arrogant!

6. 6 帝 The Imperial Princess Is About to Go on Another Rampage 帝姬她又要暴走了 May This Life Be Full of Joy此生长乐Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Redemption + Leveling-Up + Powerful Yet Tragic + Decisive and Ruthless] The fate of Princess Chang Le was plain to see from the start. Everyone in the Duhua Empire knew it. Emperor Feng had betrayed the Holy Maiden of the Lingxi Cult, and she had cursed his children to die before their eighteenth birthdays, making him suffer the loss of his children while he was still alive. But the Holy Maiden had miscalculated. Emperor Feng didn't care about his children at all. Chang 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a fantasy novel featuring a strong female protagonist who is the sole heir to an empire. She's arrogant without being foolish, but her arrogance is simply a way for her to protect herself. She's tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

7. 7 一 One Man Destroyed My Spiritual Root, So I Summoned the Four Seas and Eight Wastelands to Beat Him Up 一人毁我灵根，我摇四海八荒群殴 Fruit Tea with Pearls果茶加珍珠Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Goofy strong female lead + hilarious feel-good power fantasy] Qin Qian Ning transmigrates into a book! She becomes the miserable female supporting character in a story where everyone dotes on the heroine. The heroine is the chosen one, who finds rare spirit herbs just by walking around and wins without lifting a finger. Meanwhile, Qin Qian Ning studies and trains hard, only to get struck by lightning on her way to the bathroom, and eventually beaten to death by her senior brothers. What a sucke 6kReads9.3Score982Shelves
8. 8 暴 The Tyrant’s Little Darling Gets Away with Everything 暴君家的小奶团她恃宠而骄 Qin Qiu Chenyin琴秋尘音Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted My other novel, The Sickly Buddhist Prince Heir Broke His Vows After I Married Him in Someone Else’s Place, is now available. [Everyone’s favorite + lucky charm + sweet romance + golden finger + adorable baby] The auspicious little qilin Yaoyao transmigrates into the body of a tiny girl. Her father is a fierce, ruthless tyrant, and her mother is a cruel and merciless consort. Her older brothers are all sinister schemers… Looking at her family, little Yaoyao bursts into tears! 1.7kReads9.3Score716Shelves

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   Highly recommended, absolutely amazing!

9. 9 禁 A Hundred Years in the Forbidden Zone! She Can No Longer Hide Her Strength 禁地百年！她的实力藏不住了 Cong Xin丛薪Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No CP (no male lead) + Extremely powerful heroine + Power fantasy + System is support only + Ferocious fighter + Decisive and ruthless + Nontraditional cultivation + Some flaws, readers with high standards beware + A little logic, but not much] A genius girl was deceived by a scumbag, who stole her heart and her mutated Ice Spiritual Root. She died young, and Ning Zhi, a soul from another world with the same name, gained control of her body. With the System descending from the heavens, a new er 3.7kReads8.7Score389Shelves

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   It's pretty good. After transmigrating, she relied on the system to utterly defeat the scumbag boyfriend, killing him completely. She's strong, beautiful, and not a saint; she's uniquely beautiful.

10. 10 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves

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    This is really funny, and the female lead is very arrogant, but she's actually quite capable.

11. 11 低 After I Started Keeping a Low Profile, the Big Shots of the Capital Went Crazy 低调之后，京圈大佬疯了 Orange Soda Pop橘子汽泡水水Modern Romance59k WordsOngoing [Cool, calculating female lead × three obsessive, unhinged heirs of Beijing’s elite|No romance|One-sided regret all around|Parallel campus and business storylines] Jiang Ying once fell into the hands of the Leng family, losing everything as a result. She hid her secret identity as a top-tier risk-control consultant, the kind the industry would pay a fortune to hire. Carefully concealing her sharp edges, she posed as a meek, vulnerable transfer student from an ordinary family and quietly enroll 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic lead, the female lead is so good!

12. 12 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137.3kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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    1. The female lead, Sheng Wenyin, has a catchy name, and is arrogant as a daily occurrence. She's intelligent, capable, and funny, making for a great read. 2. The female lead is a top-tier socialite, expanding her territory through sheer ability and living a unique life in that era. 3. The opening line, "Xiuer, is that you?" Is captivating. The female lead is also intelligent and composed.

13. 13 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves
14. 14 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.8kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
15. 15 穿 I Became the Villainess, and One Cry from Me Panics the Entire Sect 穿成恶女配，我一哭全宗门都慌了 Dreamer in the Mortal World人间做梦者Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [Native-Born Junior Sister vs. Transmigrated Book Villainess] [No Romance] [Everyone’s Favorite + Mind Reading + Everyday Life + Cozy Comedy + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fluff] [Sharp-Witted Senior Disciples + Silly Junior Sister] After Yu Huan failed to establish her foundation, a book appeared in her mind. In the book, she was selfish and was labeled the “vicious supporting female character” by the author. To improve her cultivation, she would: Trick her eldest senior brother out of his demo 842Reads9.1Score138Shelves

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    These few books count, I guess.

16. 16 穿 The Beloved Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的团宠堂姐 What a Chocolate巧了个巧克力Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Campus Life, Strong Male and Female Leads, Everyone’s Darling, Mutual Devotion, Healing Each Other, Satisfying and Sweet] Cheng Zhuo somehow winds up inside a novel about a real and fake heiress, as the cousin of the true heiress, who is reborn and destined to be reduced to a cannon-fodder character. The cousin comes from a good family, has a great figure and a beautiful face, and is the family’s beloved little princess. Holding such a winning hand as everyone’s darling, Cheng Zhuo can’t unders 11.4kReads9.0Score909Shelves
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
18. 18 重 Reborn and Doted on by All: The Empire’s Heiress Shocks the World 重生团宠：帝国大小姐惊爆全球 Qi Yi Zi七一子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads, nonstop feel-good thrills, no angst] Quan Ji is the empire’s sole officially ennobled young lady. Everyone in humanity must address her respectfully as “Young Lady!” In her previous life, she became a sacrificial pawn of the empire, and made the entire empire pay for it! Reborn, she lets her brilliance shine, and the whole world regrets what it did to her! The empire coddles her and expects her to marry for an alliance? She’s already masterminded control of the powerful nati 935Reads9.4Score158Shelves

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    All three are considered strong, have high status, and don't lower intelligence. Recommendation rating: 5 stars

19. 19 鬼 The Ghost King Spoils His Sickly Beloved, Shaking Both the Yin and Yang Worlds 鬼王强宠病娇夫，轰动阴阳两界 Shen Ci沈词Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Supernatural arts + seducing her husband + one-on-one, both leads are virgins + sweet romance + episodic ghost stories and cases + secret identities + multiple twists] [A psychotic, ruthless, Chinese-style little ghost king vs. a domineering, calculating, ruthless business tycoon] Si Jiu had roamed the underworld of Fengdu for a thousand years, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation. She watched one generation after another of ghost kings pass away, until she finally rose to the throne h 243Reads8.9Score—Shelves
20. 20 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 16.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
21. 21 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.7kReads8.8Score444Shelves

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    These are all stories featuring strong female protagonists who are ambitious and have clear goals. The protagonists are not only intelligent but also arrogant, brave and resourceful, and most of the plots do not forcefully reduce their intelligence.

22. 22 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves
23. 23 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.8kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
24. 24 我 I Quit My Internet Addiction at the Sword Sect 我在剑宗戒网瘾 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance824k WordsCompleted The animated drama for Season One is now out. Come check it out~ [Ridiculous and satisfying comedy, both leads are devoted to each other, and the heroine becomes even stronger than the hero later on] Assassin senior brother X junior sister who treats cultivation like a game [Warnings: There is a male-male side pairing, so don't go in unprepared!!! This is a silly comedy with exaggerated, amateurish humor. If that's not your thing, don't read. The pacing is fast, including the romance, so proceed 17.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
25. 25 重 The Reborn Senior Sister Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 重生大师姐不想努力了 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted As the sect’s senior disciple, Song Wu had always worked diligently, trained hard, and taught her fellow disciples, all to protect the sect’s reputation. But her fiancé thought she wasn’t gentle or considerate enough. Her fellow disciples called her rigid, strict, and lacking in compassion. Even her master, the sect leader, advised her to be more generous and kind. Heartbroken, Song Wu forced a breakthrough and lost her life. She never expected to be reborn at a time before she had even become t 1kReads8.8Score262Shelves
26. 26 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 50.7kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves
27. 27 团 The Whole Family Dotes on Her: The Divine Lord's Wife Only Wants to Be a Happy-Go-Lucky Slacker 团宠：神尊夫人她只想当咸鱼 Gu Qimao顾七猫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Beloved by everyone + legitimate daughter + two powerhouses + domineering + hilarious + divine beasts!) A god-tier powerhouse is reborn as the good-for-nothing daughter of a hot-tempered father. From the start, she maxes out her skills in alchemy, beast taming, fighting, and cultivation. She’s invincible under heaven. Anyone who dares bully or mock her gets sent straight to the afterlife! Especially since she’s got the beloved-by-all heroine’s Dragon Aotian script in hand! Her hot-tempered fath 22.9kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
28. 28 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
29. 29 王 The Princess Consort Kills in Plain Sight 王妃在线杀人 Born in September九月生Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted September new release: The Reborn Young Lady: I Don’t Need a Knife to Kill. Come take a look~~ [Feel-good face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + an absolutely badass heroine + two equally strong, devoted leads + endless affection] The greatest master under heaven returns to Shengjing. See how the princess consort takes on everyone single-handedly!! 1.2kReads9.0Score177Shelves

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    These novels are excellent and captivating, with gripping plots and a tight, fast-paced narrative. The female protagonists are strong-willed, with strong moral principles, are not overly idealistic, are intelligent and clear-headed, possess both high emotional and intellectual intelligence, are courageous and resourceful, and act decisively. They seek revenge and win the life they desire.

30. 30 嚣 The Arrogant, Fierce Consort 嚣张悍妃 Gu Xixi顾夕熙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was a top bodyguard, but after dying unexpectedly, she transmigrated into the body of a foolish young lady. Her stepmother was cruel, her father vicious, her half-sister sinister, and her grandmother malicious. No matter: she'd repay every wrong and settle every grudge, fighting poison with poison and evil with evil. He was the Mad Prince, notorious throughout the kingdom of Yu. Rumor had it that when his madness struck, he devoured human flesh and drank human blood, terrifying everyone who 210Reads9.0Score106Shelves
31. 31 女 The Lady of the House 女家主 Nine Rivers Above the Clouds云上九川Ancient Romance500k WordsOngoing (No romance, not a wish-fulfillment story) Lin Zhiyi was born into this life thirteen years ago and spent all thirteen years in a foolish stupor. (Note: She was reborn with her memories, became foolish after birth, and has been the same person all along.) Then one day, she comes to her senses, facing the deaths of her father and uncle in battle, the emergence of hidden enemies, and an emperor who dislikes her from the start. Lin Zhiyi thinks it over and decides: retreat. So, after making thoroug 789Reads9.1Score134Shelves
32. 32 重 Reborn: The Stunning Commandery Princess Is Utterly Unrestrained 重生：绝色郡主狠嚣张 Watermelon-Flavored Sparkling Water西瓜味的气泡水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yixian was born into a life of privilege and surrounded by love. Her father was a prince of a different surname, her mother a princess of the first rank, her uncle the current emperor, and her maternal grandmother the empress dowager. From the moment she was born, she was the Princess of Anning. Reborn, she’s no longer a foolish princess. She transforms into a peerless literary talent and a first-rank palace official, capable of wielding the phoenix seal and ruling the imperial harem. In her 322Reads8.7Score—Shelves
33. 33 错 Mistakenly Married to a Spy Consort, the Prince Is Decisive and Ruthless Again 错娶特工妃，王爷又杀伐决断了 Shu Xin舒欣Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + political machinations + powerful male and female leads + witty humor + the fate of the nation] Zou Wanxi, a former special agent, has barely transmigrated when she’s married off to a prince who is gravely wounded and on the brink of death, in the hope that a wedding will bring him good fortune. Zou Wanxi saves the prince’s life. She plans to be a temporary princess consort, pick an auspicious day to get her divorce papers, and then enjoy her freedom on her own. The God of Wa 8.5kReads9.0Score883Shelves
34. 34 我 I Made a Comeback on a Horror Variety Show 我在恐怖综艺里完成了逆袭 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Funny Supernatural + Sharp-Tongued Heroine + Showbiz + No Romance] She was a bottom-rung actress, blacklisted across the internet after being framed. Just when she was at the end of her rope, a System appeared inside her. The System told her that if she kept acting arrogant and maintained her haughty persona, she could reach the pinnacle of success. But the day after it finished speaking, it disappeared. She believed what it had told her. After signing up for a horror livestream variety show, h 1.1kReads9.1Score165Shelves

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    Synopsis: I recommend three novels of different genres below. These recommendations are based solely on my personal opinion; if you don't like them, just ignore them. I have many other well-categorized novels on my bookshelf that you can check out if you're looking for something to read.

35. 35 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Is So Brazen 炮灰女配很嚣张 Qiqi Is a Gold-Swallowing Beast柒柒是吞金兽Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted What should you do after transmigrating as a cannon-fodder female character? Naturally, live boldly! Your father is powerful and wealthy, so as long as you don't bring disaster upon yourself, you might as well enjoy life. I've been living quietly, so why are troublemakers still picking on me? If you mess with me, I'll knock you flat first! Want to talk reason?! Sure! We'll talk after I've beaten you up! Glancing at the handsome guy handing her a club, Xia Yunlan declared grandly, “You've got a g 1.6kReads9.0Score132Shelves
36. 36 忽 A Feast in the Moonlight, High Above the Heavens 忽上九天宴月华 Nian Xiangjun念相君Ancient Romance107k WordsOngoing [Harem intrigue + alternate history + System + no romance] The heroine and supporting women find salvation in one another During the Xiping era, imperial power is waning and celestial omens are changing. Evil spirits wreak havoc. Several Immortal Lords serving the Moon-Gathering Goddess are defeated and gravely wounded in battle. Their immortal essences fall to the mortal realm, where they become concubines in the harem of the Liang Kingdom. Cen Qingyan has only just been named Worthy Consort —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Rides the Waves 快穿之炮灰乘风破浪 Qing Jiu凊九Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Ever since she bound herself to a System, Chi Qiao has gone further and further down the road to becoming a big shot. At first, the System was a naive little airhead who sweetly coaxed her: “Hey, miss, want to go wild? I’ll take you to three thousand worlds to make waves, uh, I mean, ride the waves.” Later, the System lit a cigarette with a weary sigh. “Big shot, we’re here to change the fate of cannon fodder, not wreck the plot!” Chi Qiao: Huh!? The System clung to its own small, helpless, and 1kReads9.1Score101Shelves

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    Lately, I've been enjoying novels without a romantic pairing. Some are finished, and some are just starting to be updated. I won't go into details; you can check them out if you're interested. This is just my personal preference, so please don't criticize!

38. 38 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
39. 39 六 The Sixties: There's a Time Portal in My Woodshed 六零：我家柴房有个时空门 Xu Xu Dreams of Getting Rich徐徐想暴富Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Two Worlds Connected + From the Era of the 1970s to the Future + Adorable Kids + Making Money + Comedy After their parents unexpectedly pass away one after another, six-year-old Hu Ni and her twelve-year-old brother accidentally open a time-space portal to the modern world. The first time Hu Ni and Youzi see the strange and wondrous world, they’re so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor. When she hears the word “clubbing,” Hu Ni feels sorry for the new big brother she’s met. The concrete floo 1.6kReads9.2Score197Shelves
40. 40 疯 My Unhinged Persona Can't Crack [Infinite Flow] 疯批人设不能崩［无限流］ Da Yao大夭Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted [Infinite quick transmigration + horror, suspense, and mystery-solving + no romance. The heroine acts like a lunatic, but she's absolutely sane! Slow-paced! Slow-paced! Slow-paced!] After the S-rank felon Ye Li is forcibly bound to a Punishment and Rehabilitation System, she's exiled to countless perilous worlds created in virtual reality to serve her sentence and undergo punishment. The more she suffers while serving her time, the more of her sin points are deducted. During her sentence, Ye L 4.4kReads9.5Score627Shelves
41. 41 封 Young Master Feng, Your Little Ancestor's Secret Identity Is Exposed 封少，你家小祖宗马甲掉了 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted One day, the perpetually single Second Master Feng announced to everyone, “I’ve got a woman now. My girl is gentle and timid. Anyone who dares upset her will make their whole family miserable.” Then “Isn’t she the one who beat up the five great families of North China and crushed the criminal underworld in East China?” “I heard she even recruited the descendants of a bunch of ancient martial arts clans as her underlings.” “Ha, your information’s out of date. She’s the mysterious power behind XS, 3.9kReads9.4Score493Shelves
42. 42 成 After Becoming a Young Vampire, She Is Forced to Charge into Battle with a Blade 成为血族幼崽后，她被迫扛刀出战 Forget to Return, Never Return忘归不归Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted [Carefree, swaggering, king-of-the-world human weapon heroine who wears her madness openly x Taciturn, obsessive, lovesick loyal-dog hero who hides his madness] Chloe died amid a zombie horde at the end of the world. When she awoke, she had become a rare pureblood vampire infant, and the biological daughter of the vampire progenitor. Pureblood infants have delicate skin and fragile constitutions. They can only gain their inhuman strength after reaching adulthood and awakening their bloodline. Fo 1.4kReads9.4Score201Shelves
43. 43 让 You Asked Me to Bless You, but I Cursed You: The Alluring Goddess Has Arrived 让你赐福你赐祸，美艳神明她来了 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted Man Yue, the God of Joy (and Misfortune), was kicked out of the Divine Realm by her grandfather, the Supreme God. The moment she opened her eyes, she had become an unlucky woman with the exact same name. She went from being a contestant to a judge on the show. Netizens: Who does she think she is? She’s not some big-shot sponsor. Man Yue: Those who believe in me will prosper. Those who curse me will have bad luck! * Short on cash? Buy a lottery ticket, and quietly chant, “Man Yue, you’re my god!” 6.3kReads9.5Score910Shelves

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    I'll recommend them one by one since they're all super good.

44. 44 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, the God of War's Own Daughter Ran Wild 穿书后明神的亲闺女横行霸道 The Eye in the Heart心中目Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen Jiu, a second-generation deity, loves causing trouble, running wild, and kicking up a fuss. She wants to rule this world from the pages of a book all on her own, but her divine father won't allow it. So this fearless girl, who also happens to love hopping around like a wild monkey, can only torment other people, show off her power, put on airs, and stir up a little excitement to pass the time. The head of the Jiang family is an emotionless “money-printing machine,” an unyielding man with no 14.4kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
45. 45 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
46. 46 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 42.8kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
47. 47 逆 From Obscurity to Stardom: A Peking Opera Beauty Takes on International Talent Shows 逆袭封神，京剧美人玩转国际选秀 Moonlit Green Deer月见青鹿Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Pei Qinyin was once a celebrated opera star renowned throughout the capital, but she died on the battlefield at the age of twenty-five. After transmigrating, she finds herself an obscure trainee on the verge of elimination from an international talent competition. A contestant from Daguo claims calligraphy as her country's cultural heritage? Pei Qinyin will put that to the test on the spot. The media from Liguo refuses to acknowledge the war? Now that they're living in peacetime, she'll show the 4.9kReads9.5Score941Shelves

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    The female lead is very intelligent 🥰

48. 48 不 I Kept Throwing Shade and Became the Strongest in the Cultivation World 不断阴阳怪气，我成了修真界第一 Three Nine, Clueless三九不知所谓Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing Strong heroine + genuinely snarky + cutthroat competition + everyone is obsessed with her + the greatest cultivator in the cultivation world + short-tempered Qin Yun transmigrated into a book and became the sect's second senior sister. Well, she'd been a corporate drone in her last life, and after experiencing life as this second senior sister, she realized it was even tougher than before. Her unreliable eldest senior brother was a hopeless romantic, thinking every day about getting lovey-dovey 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Look at this.

49. 49 满 The Max-Level Expert Is the Beloved Star of Tragic Romance 满级大佬她是虐文万人迷 Deadwood Sings Late朽木晚长歌Modern Romance174k WordsOngoing [Soul transmigration + secret identities + satisfying revenge + putting scumbags in their place] Wen Yinian is the world’s number-one mercenary. One day, she transmigrates into the body of a tragic romance heroine. When the scumbag CEO tells her to sign a marriage agreement, she rips it up without even looking and tosses it straight into the trash. He wants her to be a stand-in for his beloved? Not a chance. What’s more, she’s going to avenge the tragic heroine who suffered in her previous life. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this new book, a brainless and satisfying read that features characters using alternate identities to ruthlessly punish and slap down scumbags.

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