Ensemble Cast Stories Like Lin Du or the Half-Mermaid Nuo Erweiya: Smart Characters and No Cringey Writing 群像文，像林渡，半人鱼诺尔维雅，有智商不尬

1. 51 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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   This is a group portrait story, and it's truly exceptionally well-written!! Highly recommended, you absolutely must read it! (Can you feel my sincerity? *Starry-eyed*)

2. 52 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
3. 53 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.5kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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   These are some really good ensemble books! ^ω^ The male lead in the first book is so adorable, and the five-person group is great too, but the early and later parts lean more towards developing the romantic pairings. The second book, "Falling in Love with Ye Jin is My Destiny," features a very likable Ye Jin. The third book definitely leans towards ensemble, as there are so many characters. I wonder if I'll ever see the ending. The author updates quickly and the pacing is steady, but it's really long (`Δ´)! The fourth book is also my favorite ensemble, featuring a cute four-person group, each with their own personality, leaning towards humor. It has great writing and a great plot; the author always manages to showcase their writing talent at certain moments. The fifth book was the first ensemble with a lot of drama, but thankfully they all had happy endings! \^O^/

4. 54 沙 My Wacky Junior Sister Loves Going Wild, Turning the Cultivation World on Its Head 沙雕师妹爱发癫，另类整顿修仙圈 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Complete] [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Some people transmigrate into a book as a treasure. Some transmigrate as a nobody. Yun Xi transmigrates as a vine. In the original story, she appears in just two chapters as a disposable villain in a hero-saves-the-beauty scene. After she dies, the captivating heroine takes her home, chops her into eighteen pieces, and turns them into eighteen good-luck charms for her eighteen devoted admirers. Yun Xi says, “If you’re maki 56.4kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves
5. 55 炮 The Sacrificial Supporting Character Gets Confessed to by the Protagonist Squad Again 炮灰助攻又被主角团告白了 Primordial Immortal Beast洪荒仙兽Two Male Leads3.1M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + protagonist is the pursued one + cultivation + straight-man heartthrob adored by all + transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast] Xie Yunhe transmigrates into a book. The System tells him to play matchmaker and help the universally adored Long Aotian find a cultivation partner. To keep him from being charmed by the protagonist's group and getting distracted from his matchmaking duties, it kindly installs a face-blurring System for him. From then on, beauties surround him, but he 34.1kReads9.3Score3kShelves
6. 56 创 Conquer Another World 创翻异世界 Hehehe Hehehehe嘿嘿诶嘿嘿嘿Sports843k WordsCompleted (Absurd comedy + group transmigration + a protagonist with no romance + nonsensical humor) “Who knows? We heard you could get an internship stamp for beating the Demon King, so we came.” This is the story of a group of friends who transmigrate into the game Another World Adventure, defeat the Demon King, and save humanity. Priest Chen Ranzhu, the beastfolk world’s top undercover agent and a hemorrhoid expert, uses the most awesome healing skills to pull off the wildest stunts. [No priests or dog 2.6kReads9.4Score442Shelves
7. 57 全 The Whole Class Can Hear My Inner Thoughts 全班都能听到我心声 Blue Meadow蓝甸子Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Has No Romance, with a Male-Male Couple] As soon as Jiang Yan transferred to a private elite academy, a bootlicker of the fake heiress tried to bully her. Jiang Yan hit him with an instant knockout. [Tsk, tsk. That bootlicker may look respectable, but his tastes are seriously twisted. He actually likes...] Everyone in Class 12 of Year Two looked at him with complicated expressions. “I never thought you were that kind of person! What did cola ever do to you?” His face turned bright r 26.4kReads9.4Score4kShelves
8. 58 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129.5kReads9.5Score52.2kShelves

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   1. Lin Du 2. Ye Qiao 3. Qin Shu 4. Zhuang Qingyu 5. Xie Qing 6. Yun Qianhuang 7. Shi Xuan 8. Su Zhuo 9. Chu Mian'er

9. 59 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 [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 37.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
10. 60 帝 The Imperial Phoenix Descends! The Divine Phoenix Soars! The Foolish Young Lady Takes Over 帝凰临！神凤倾！痴傻小姐拽翻天 Million Hunt觅百万Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The main story and all bonus chapters are complete.) [Traditional growth-focused female lead + beast taming + all-element talent + no saintly do-gooder + equally matched leads + sweet and satisfying story. There is a male lead. The heroine grows stronger over time, with slow progression at first and rapid leveling later. She isn’t invincible, and pretends to be weak while secretly being strong in the early story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] She is the finest heir to a reclusive 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
11. 61 天 The Genius Sword Cultivator Junior Sister Is Obsessed with Alchemy 天才剑修师妹她沉迷炼丹 He Muchengshen何慕城深Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed, lighthearted, strong female lead, no romantic pairing] Shi Xuan, an otherworldly Nascent Soul-stage alchemy cultivator, transmigrated into the body of a cultivation cripple with five spiritual roots. Her original supreme single fire spiritual root had been replaced by her unscrupulous master and given to his own daughter. Once she was no longer useful, she was silenced and thrown down the mountain. Shi Xuan said: No matter what one's aptitude is, it cannot stop me from becoming an ex 13.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
12. 62 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
13. 63 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
14. 64 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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    This book is truly amazing! The female lead's character never falters, and her father, older sister, and younger brother are all incredibly powerful! Even though her second brother turns out to be a villain later on, he never holds her back when they're united against a common enemy! The female lead is absolutely ruthless and never leaves any potential threats for herself.

15. 65 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

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    Have you ever read a hilarious novel where the female lead transmigrates, her best friend transmigrates midway through the story, and her best friend's boyfriend even has a useless system? I must have been a general in my past life, otherwise why would I keep embarrassing myself, embarrassing myself, embarrassing myself, hahahahahahahahahahahahaha~ Every character has a great personality, my favorite is Xiu'er, she's absolutely brilliant! As the female lead's servant, she's the woman the male lead sees as his nemesis! Both characters are virgins, and the children are both his own!

16. 66 疯 Crazy! After the Apocalypse, They're All Terrifyingly Strong! 疯了！末世后她们居然强到爆炸！ Sheng Sheng Sheng笙生声Sci-Fi & Apocalypse593k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + best friends + space + ensemble cast] He Ning has a dream. In it, zombies overrun the world, leaving it in ruins. The mysterious totem tattoos she shares with her best friends turn out to conceal a space that can be upgraded. So what are they waiting for? Stock up on supplies! You ask if they have enough money? Ning is a top racing driver who’s won so many awards she can hardly keep track. Fei is the director of a pet hospital whose reputation has given it a stranglehold on the mar 4.2kReads8.9Score649Shelves

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    The first book features a trio of best friends who trust each other implicitly and have no secrets; each has a romantic partner. The second book is set in a post-apocalyptic special operations unit; both the male and female leads are strong, and the story revolves around patriotism; there are romantic partners. The third book involves 12 people; the female lead is reborn and immediately tells the rest of the group. All 12 are very strong, and there are also mutated beasts and plants involved. There are no romantic partners. The fourth book is an infinite flow novel; the male and female leads are initially teammates, and more members join later. It's a small ensemble piece. There are romantic partners.

17. 67 囤EN Stockpiling a Hundred Billion in Supplies: An Assassin Squad Clears the Apocalypse 囤百亿物资，杀手小队通关末世 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Female-led story, zombies, team-based, decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart) Bai Yaoyao, ranked number one on the assassin leaderboard, awakened a spatial ability after the apocalypse began. She led her brothers from the organization to carve out a path through the carnage and reach the top of the apocalypse's Ten Strongest list. Yet, in the end, she still died in the apocalypse's tenth year, cut to pieces by an Emperor-rank spatial zombie. She thought her life was over. But when she ope 114.7kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves
18. 68 神 The Gods' Game Allows No Slacking [Infinite Flow] 神明游戏不能浪[无限流] Shallow and Deep浅予深深Modern Romance711k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled heiress × sickly, stingy, mean rich heir] Anyone who dies by accident or passes away young has a chance of being chosen by a “god” to play a game. Collect all twelve Karmic Connection cards, and they can earn a chance to be reborn. Cheng Nuan met someone fated to her, who died on the same day, month, and year as she did, on May 20, the day when it’s perfectly legal to show off your relationship. “Ding-dong! Welcome, players, to the God’s Game! I’m your adm 3.3kReads9.3Score487Shelves
19. 69 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 128.3kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves

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    This is a Western fantasy novel! The female lead is brave and resourceful, and each member of the death penalty squad has their own unique characteristics!

20. 70 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

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    Speaking of ensemble fiction, I have to mention these nine books. My friends, who knows them? I'm tired of introducing them. As a seasoned reader with over 1000 hours of reading time and discerning taste, I highly recommend them. Please allow me to introduce them: the second to last two are male-oriented novels, and the rest are female-oriented (I've put our friend Du Ge's book last since the group leader has read it). Finally, I strongly, strongly suggest you read the books. Don't be put off by the titles or synopses. For example, the first and fifth books don't have particularly appealing titles or synopses; in fact, the first chapters or two might seem a bit cliché. But as you read on, you'll discover their brilliance. They break free from the typical female-centric novel formula and offer vibrant, fresh, and different writing styles. Please give them a try!

21. 71 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
22. 72 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
23. 73 群 Ensemble Cultivation: What Are Those Five Up to Now?! 群像修仙：那五个又又干啥了？！ Chao Jiang嘲江Fantastical Romance574k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead, no romance, genius, lightning spirit root, ensemble cast, sword cultivators] Two sword cultivators, one talisman cultivator, one diviner, one healer: three women and two men. Que Cishen is the most irreverent genius senior sister in the history of Lan Cang Sect. She spends her days appearing and disappearing like a ghost, looking half-asleep. Whenever she shows up, she is either spouting nonsense with a straight face to tease her junior brothers and sisters or causing troubl 5.5kReads8.9Score787Shelves

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    Don't miss it! The new book's rating isn't high, but it's a captivating ensemble fantasy novel with no romantic pairings. The author brings the characters to life; give it a check it out!

24. 74 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 37.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    The first book, "My Name is Lin Du," means "to help others and myself." The second book, "Ning Ruan," features the ultimate move: Summoning the Great Father Technique. The third book, "Ye Qiao," states, "As long as I have no morals, you can't kidnap me." The fourth book, "Yin Nian," tells me, "I want you to be my puppet." The fifth book, "Jiang Zhu," declares, "I have my own Buddhist and Taoist beliefs."

25. 75 震 Shocking! My Junior Sister's Teammates Are All Picked Up Along the Way 震惊，小师妹的队友全靠捡 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Four-Person Team] [Xianxia-Inspired] [Ensemble Cast] [Sect Life] [Light Humor] [Redemption] [Unity] [No CP, No Romance Allowed in This Cultivation Story!] A somewhat unorthodox account of orthodox Daoist cultivators on their path to immortality. In the early part, they cultivate merit in the mortal world through several short stories. Later, they enter a secret realm for a chaotic free-for-all, with multiple sects joining in. The four youngsters save one another and grow together. There is too 9.1kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    This is the only book I read outside of Lin Du, and it's really good!! The four-person team is the best!!! It includes ensemble scenes and is guaranteed to be great! [Kissing emojis][kissing emojis]

26. 76 无 The One Without Desires 无念者 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Chinese-style superpowers] [One heroine] “Hey! No using Hidden Spirits in front of ordinary people!” “What are ordinary people?” “Just regular people. They call them Muggles in the West.” “And what are Hidden Spirits?” “Superpowers. We call them Hidden Spirits in China.” When you discover the hidden truth of this world, will you choose to join? Or expose it? 33.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    I strongly recommend the Mindless One!!! This is what Chinese superhumans should be like [powerful punch] (I'm not entirely sure if the other two are group-based, but they should be somewhat related)

27. 77 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves
28. 78 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    These two books are definitely ensemble pieces ✨. The first one, "The True and False Heiress," is different from what you usually read; it's not the kind where two girls fight. The whole family seems to be acting like villains 🌟. The female lead is there to save the family, but she's also the one being saved. The only normal person in the family is the eldest brother 👊; without him, the family would fall apart. The second one is a palace intrigue 🔥, featuring other outstanding women besides the female lead 🍃, but they're all ultimately pitiful characters.

29. 79 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 198.6kReads9.5Score35.2kShelves

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    The first book, as mentioned in the synopsis, has superb writing; you'll definitely regret not reading it! (There's a comic book version, but I suggest skipping it, as it really ruins the book.) The second book is about metaphysics; it's a bit bland at the beginning, but it'll truly captivate you later! (If these two books become physical copies after they're finished, I'll definitely buy them—who wouldn't love such wonderful books?)

30. 80 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    This ensemble piece is superb. The female lead is the one who unravels the inner demons of the dead, and the protagonists of the five inner demon stories are all very well-developed; each could be the subject of its own story.

31. 81 一 A Very Serious Cultivation Novel 一本非常正经的修仙小说 Cao Rong艹容Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Unhinged faction + ensemble cast + absurdist faction + comedy faction] No couples Not your typical cultivation story. ⚠⚠⚠ Extremely absurd [important point ⚠⚠⚠] Jian Bingwu invites her to see the scenery: Jian Bingwu is good. Jian Bingwu pushes her off the Immortal-Slaying Terrace: Jian Bingwu is bad. Jian Xieyun happily goes to meet her: Jian Xieyun is silly. Jian Xieyun gets pushed off: Jian Xieyun is miserable. But she’s a member of the divine race. Why push her off the Immortal-Slaying Terr 16.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    Three eggs were neatly arranged in front of her. Jian Xieyun flicked some water onto the eggs with her right hand, her fingers delicately curled. Her voice, though slightly affected, sounded quite convincing. "Congratulations to the beautiful and adorable Nashi Turtle for successfully giving birth to three offspring. As a reward, three lumps of trash and two ounces of pig brains, by imperial decree—" Everyone: "??????" After a few seconds of silence, Bai Zhi went completely insane, her laughter nearly lifting the entire sword cultivator class off their feet. "What a bastard! Hahahaha, what the hell? I can't stand you, Jian Xieyun, are you trying to make me laugh to death…" Wei Mufan laughed so hard he collapsed, and Luo Gongyu couldn't hold back either. The two of them lay face to face, laughing like a married couple bowing to each other. Mu Yin stood in the middle, bestowing a marriage upon them: "By the grace of Heaven—" In the end, even Xiao Ruo and Xu Chen were shaking with laughter, and the entire sword cultivator class erupted in laughter.

32. 82 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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    This is probably the pinnacle of ensemble dramas.

33. 83 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    This is a historical romance, 1v1, HE (happy ending), with an ensemble cast and political intrigue. The male lead guides the female lead through a steady growth path. Each character is vividly portrayed; supporting characters have their own complete storylines rather than being mere plot devices. There are also evenly matched confrontations, making each character well-developed, fleshed-out, and full of emotion.

34. 84 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    The first one goes without saying, it's absolutely amazing. The second one, World Seven, is a small ensemble piece, and it really resonates with my love for puppy love [love][kiss][kiss]. I feel like fewer people recommend it, so I'm giving it a try.

35. 85 小 My Junior Sister Takes Down Every Young Prodigy with Cheesy Pick-Up Lines 小师妹用土味情话干翻各路天骄 Catch the Stars抓住星星Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (The short drama My Junior Sister’s Cheesy Pickup Lines is now available.) After gaming for three days and two nights without sleep, internet-addicted girl Xu Wu, unsurprisingly, had an unexpected outcome: she died suddenly. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she’d transmigrated into a book and become the female lead’s foil? The female lead cultivates the heartless path, while the original Xu Wu was a lovesick fool. The female lead is loved, openly or secretly, by countless pr 21.5kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend these two books!!! The female leads are both team strategists, both are ensemble pieces with no romantic pairings, and both feature spirited young people. The first book (Jiang Zhu (Nian Yi)) is lighthearted and funny at the beginning, with a lot of angst in the middle, but it gets better towards the end (recommended for those who can handle angst). The second book (Xu Wu) is lighthearted and funny, with a few minor angsts. The main group of 21 people are all led astray by the female lead (recommended for those who can't handle angst).

36. 86 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    This is a new book, a national destiny story set against the backdrop of a girl group (the whole world is trained according to K-pop). You'll know the author's writing skills after reading just a few chapters.

37. 87 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    These are all books that will give you a hard time. I'm not sure if the first two are ensemble pieces, but the last one definitely is. They're all incredibly good, and each one is a classic.

38. 88 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves

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    Please watch the video! I highly recommend numbers four, five, six, and nine! They're all my darlings ᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ

39. 89 穿 After Becoming a Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character, I Don't Want to Be Cannon Fodder 穿成修仙女配后不想当炮灰 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation, No Romance] [Mutated Wind Spirit Root + Hidden Weapons] Reincarnated as the villainess in a cultivation novel, she gets the best setup possible: the Northern Border’s greatest beauty and a genius disciple with a mutated Wind Spirit Root. But since she isn’t destined to be the heroine, Duan Jiaojiao decides to stay away from her and turn down the powerful Canglan Sect, joining the “pickpocket sect” Kongkong Sect instead. Who could have guessed that this much-hated “pickpo 5.5kReads9.2Score543Shelves
40. 90 星 Interstellar Mecha: The Frail Commander Takes on Seven Alone 星际机甲：病弱指挥官单挑一穿七 Taking Gold from the Luan Terrace鸾台取金Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted (Please read the first page of the main text for content warnings.) [Apocalypse, Interstellar, Strong Female Lead, Face-Slapping, Everyone Loves Her] Apocalypse enforcer Xu Lingqu transmigrates and becomes an unpopular, sickly adopted daughter of a general. Despite a constitution that leaves her fainting every three steps and coughing up blood every five, she's sent to the command program at the Imperial Military Academy. Command is great, command is wonderful. Commanders can sit safely behind 53.9kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
41. 91 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 43kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Has nobody seen this? It's really good!!! It's probably one of the top ensemble pieces; it's truly excellent.

42. 92 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 95.5kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves
43. 93 魔 A Battle Royale at the Magic Academy, Where a Pack of Unhinged Students Gather for Make-Up Exams 魔法学院修罗场，疯批群聚补考场 Xun Gui旬鬼Fantastical Romance431k WordsCompleted [Magic + academy + competitions + progression and adventure + Western fantasy setting + slight ensemble cast]#Has a CP, both pure One second she was asleep, and the next she was being dumped. When Cynthia opens her eyes, she finds she has transmigrated into a fantastical, bizarre magical world and become a villainous female supporting character who shares her name. In this world, mages draw their power from different gods. Most awaken a divine sequence at the age of sixteen and receive a sacred 19.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    The female lead is crazy, it's an ensemble piece, and there are romantic pairings.

44. 94 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The plot is excellent, not a mindless story. The female lead is very intelligent, and the plot is intricately woven, with each scene unexpected.

45. 95 烬 Sacrifice to the Ashen Sea 烬海祭 Lei Jiao Loves Northeastern Braised Pork Bones爱吃东北酱骨头的雷鲛Eastern Fantasy130k WordsOngoing Wuzhou floats atop a sea that burns without heat. Six hundred years ago, the ancient kings broke the sun in the sky into twelve “Day Spikes” and drove them into the edges of the continent. Thus, daylight was fixed, and so was history. After death, a person's name is extracted from their bones, becoming “name salt” that can be weighed. The heavier a name, the more power it has to command matter, but the easier it is for the world to remember its owner and for enemies to track them down. Over the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a vast world-building, with each character possessing their own distinct personality. The premise is very novel, and I think it's a book worth reading carefully and savoring! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

46. 96 现 Modern Cultivation: Our Captain Is Utterly Righteous 现代修仙：队长她正的发邪 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [No romance, strong female lead, lightly ensemble, High Martial, feel-good] (The rating just came out, so it’s low for now.) “When a great tower is about to fall, the only ones who die are those still standing inside it!” “I’m willing to be one of them.” “The Great Xia Demon-Slaying Bureau will fight to the death and never retreat!” “The horns have sounded. I ask you to die for your country!” “My name is Lin Zhi’an. I came to this world as an immortal banished from the heavens, and in my name, I 8kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Most of Tomato's best ensemble dramas are now complete. His first book is incredibly profound, and all his works are highly rated. He has a wide range of genres including cultivation, modern settings, the future, and interstellar travel, all of which are exceptionally good.

47. 97 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves
48. 98 我 My Irresistible Villainous Senior Sister 我那迷人的反派大师姐 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance596k WordsCompleted (No romance + genius sword cultivator + ensemble cast) Her master, who raised her from childhood, calls her irredeemably wicked. Her junior sister steals her position as the sect’s chief disciple, and the people of Sword Peak gang up on her, but she still defeats them all and becomes a god! But the old ancestor isn’t satisfied and kicks her down to start over! So from the start, she gets a master who has been reborn and becomes the eldest senior sister, powerful enough to outshine everyone in th 2.8kReads9.2Score394Shelves
49. 99 乞 A Beggar Fleeing Famine: Just Stay Alive 乞丐逃荒，不死就行 Fish Who Talks Too Much鱼多嘴Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A little beggar on the streets of Sanxi Town, known by the nickname Bamboo Viper. For the first ten years or so, he barely managed to scrape by. When floods struck the Two Huai regions, he somehow survived and, for reasons he couldn't explain, fled the disaster with a string of little ones in tow. He took in children, learned to fish, and cleared land to farm. A beggar makes mistakes, is fiercely protective of his own, and tries his best to become a good older brother. The siblings go from havin 5.4kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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    The story of seven siblings growing together, redeeming each other, and progressing together is a microcosm that reveals profound truths.

50. 100 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! It features an ensemble cast, avoids melodrama, and boasts excellent writing.

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