Top-Tier Reads for the Deeply Picky: No Masterpieces, No Entry 顶级书荒，嘴很叼，无神作勿入

1. 2351 斩 Heaven-Slaying Blade 斩天刀 Mo Yang墨扬Eastern Fantasy7.8M WordsOngoing [High-octane action + ruthless killing + devour everything + invincible blade mastery] Awaken an Overlord Physique from the start, capable of devouring anything! With the Great Desolate Cauldron in hand, refine your enemies in an instant! The vast land becomes a furnace, even absorbing the heavenly tribulations! Absorb, absorb, absorb! Devour, devour, devour! Whoever wins is the one in the right! 25.7kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   The Divine Manual of the Sword's Way: The protagonist wields a Heaven-Slaying Blade, sweeping aside the prodigies of all races to reach the pinnacle of the sword's way. [Top Post]

2. 2352 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy492k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 6.4kReads—Score623Shelves

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   [A Hardcore, Cunning Male Protagonist Cultivates Immortality] Raising a horde of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, insects, and corpse puppets, his combat power is off the charts. The protagonist constantly pulls off outrageous maneuvers, defying expectations and maintaining a fast-paced, thrilling narrative. In the cultivation world, male immortals have a chilling truth: "Better to provoke the King of Hell to go mad than to provoke Wu Jiu to go insane." Female immortals have a suggestive saying: "He is the toughest man in the immortal realm, and also the most sassy." This madman's life motto for male immortals is simple: "I have a hundred ways to kill you." His life motto for female immortals is simple: "I have a hundred ways to conquer you." [Crying][laughing][smirking][bookshelf added]

3. 2353 熊 Boonie Bears: A Childhood Dream 熊出没：童年一场幻梦 I'm Lying Down, I'm Lying Down躺了躺了Anime Fanfiction583k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] + [Everyday Life] + [Healing] The dreams of childhood linger in the heart, never fading away. Gu Feng accidentally steps into a story from his childhood, and the first mission he gets from the System is actually “Steal the Golden Antlers?” Following the footsteps of Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Bald Qiang, he ventures into that fantastical forest. Will he witness the destruction of a magical world, or find comfort for his soul? The girl born of the forest sits alone in the treetops 4.9kReads9.2Score436Shelves
4. 2354 黑EN Beneath the Black Mist 黑雾之下 Chen Ran辰燃Sci-Fi & Apocalypse5.4M WordsCompleted The appearance of mysterious black archways plunges the entire world into a state of panic, prompting the establishment of the [Lighthouse Base], tasked with exploring the worlds beyond them. When exploring World 127, Tian Yang is betrayed by his teammates. Certain he's about to die, he unexpectedly awakens the Avenger class and embarks on an unprecedented path to power... [The completed novels Edge of the Apocalypse and Warlord are available. Dive in with confidence!] 215Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   I'll just recommend these few books; they're all published by Zongheng Chinese Network, guaranteed to be high-quality. [Smirk]

5. 2355 熊 Boonie Bears: The Return of the Bear Saint 熊出没之熊圣归来 Gu Fangcang孤芳藏Anime Fanfiction659k WordsCompleted Maxed-out Strong element, only Strong: I'll only ever be the strongest! [Main characters from Boonie Bears + a few characters from Honor of Kings] Who would have thought that little Bear Ridge was hiding so many powerful figures? The strongest human, Bald Qiang, has been living in seclusion here. The two war gods of the bear clan, Xiong Da and Xiong Er, are here to recover and live in peace. What! Even King Jijii is an incarnation of the Sacred Monkey! Quick! Go get Buddha Tathagata! This is the 1.6kReads9.2Score276Shelves
6. 2356 仙 Immortal and Demon Transformation 仙魔变 Innocent无罪Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Sixty years ago, a middle-aged man entered the imperial city of Zhongzhou for the first time, accompanied by a qilin that looked like a mangy dog and a mandarin duck that looked like a duck. That year, the man crossed the main mountain range and the Four Seasons Plains before making his way into Qingluan Academy. Sixty years later, Lin Xi rode in a battered carriage from Deerwood Town, crossing half the Yunqin Empire and heading north toward Qingluan Academy… 61Reads9.0Score—Shelves
7. 2357 我 I'm a Goofball, So Being a Little Invincible Is Totally Reasonable 我一个沙雕无敌亿点很合理吧 Two Taels of Wine a Day一天二两酒Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Top rich kid Lin Bei becomes intellectually disabled after a car accident, commonly known as an idiot. At the same time, the world undergoes a global upheaval: demons and monsters return, and danger keeps closing in. Lin Bei: You don’t actually think I’m a moron, do you? [Ding! System warning: Host, please don’t use your mental impairment as an excuse to do whatever you want…] 28.5kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
8. 2358 在 Becoming the Most Popular One in a Horror Game 在惊悚游戏里成为最强万人迷 Cloudscorch Wanderer灼云客Mystery975k WordsOngoing (Content warnings at the end of the blurb. This story rejects writing advice.) [Infinite-Flow + Wish Fulfillment + Passionate Team Ensemble + Light Mystery and Combat + Horror Escape] [Top-Tier Talent, Brains and Brawn, a Cold-Humored, Protective Female Lead, and Teammates Who Each Shine in Their Own Way] At first, the twisted viewers thought that some poor woman in a hospital gown was going to die horribly on the very first night of the first round. That was until they saw her with their own ey 111.4kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves

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   These books are absolutely divine, they're incredibly good.

9. 2359 元 Origin Master 元尊 Author126b03作者126b03Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted Heaven and earth are the furnace, all things are copper, yin and yang are the coals, and creation is the smith. In the struggle for fortune, serpents and sparrows devour dragons. Will the serpent and sparrow reign supreme, or will the holy dragon rise and tower above all living beings? This is a world where qi rules the universe, vast and magnificent. With a breath of qi, one can move mountains, overturn seas, turn the heavens upside down, and command yin and yang and the cosmos. The world’s sou 5.4kReads9.2Score496Shelves
10. 2360 死 I Became a Ghost Emperor After Death, and My Daughter Made a Pact with Me! 死后成鬼帝，我被女儿契约！ End Eclipse末蚀Urban1.3M WordsOngoing “Lin Momo, is this your contracted ghost spirit? It doesn’t look scary at all. Is it even powerful?” “It’s all right, I suppose. It only occasionally slays gods, vanquishes demons, and saves the world...” 24.5kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
11. 2361 骂 Call Me a Pressure Merchant? I’m Taking Shy Bro to G2 骂我压力怪？我带shy哥润G2 An Qing and July安青与七月Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [Teammate Shai Ge. If you don’t like him, don’t read!] "League Transmigration Diary" “My name is Lu Chenxing. I’ve been reborn, and I’ve got the Red-Hot Kid golden finger.” “S12 playoffs. Huanfeng can’t get anything done, Rich only farms, mid laner Angela is rooted to the spot, and support ignores the AD because all he wants is to make flashy plays. I’m having a rough time!” “I came in as a substitute and helped us beat the gods twice, but the fans condemned me, made me the scapegoat, and kicked 10.8kReads8.5Score529Shelves

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    If you don't like these books, feel free to criticize me. [Note: This is a warning sign.]

12. 2362 无 Infinite Game: Don't Rush, I'll Fool You After I Fool Them 无限游戏：别急，骗完你的骗你的 Come Get Rich来发财Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted (Please read the content warnings below before starting.) [No CP] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Game] [Lone Wolf in the Early Stages] [Welcome to the Infinite Fun Game. Fail three times, and you will die.] While other players slaughtered their way through the game with all kinds of attack skills, Yun Cen, a newcomer from Blue Star, stared at her innate skill and fell into deep thought: [Huh? You can hear me?] What was this lousy skill even good for, besides listening to toilets complain about const 58.8kReads9.0Score10.1kShelves
13. 2363 真 A Real Princess? No, a Real Monarch! 真公主？不，真君主！ Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance + Strong female lead + Military academy competition in the early stages + Unifying humanity in the later stages + Passionate) Question: How many steps does it take to evolve from a monarch’s juvenile form to its complete form? Juvenile Ling Zhao: Orphanage from the start, with a game chip suspected to be a golden finger that keeps holding her back. Complete Ling Zhao: The first person of the post-interstellar era, first commander, divine star-caster, hope of humanity, sole heir to th 124.4kReads9.4Score19kShelves
14. 2364 校 After the Campus Belle Left, My Heroic Spirit Awakened: Zhao Zilong, Unmatched 校花走后，我英魂觉醒无双赵子龙 Walking Through Summer行于夏Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [High-Energy Action + One Against Ten Thousand + Beating Up Prodigies + More Hype Than a Blockbuster + School Beauty + Anime Style + Pure Romance] There was once a sincere love right in front of Qin Xia, but he wasn’t able to cherish it... He transmigrates to Blue Star and gets a fresh start at life. On the day he awakens his profession, Qin Xia kisses the school beauty and awakens a super S-class Heroic Spirit: the God Zhao Yun! [Unmatched Against All: The more enemies you face, the stronger yo 11.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
15. 2365 灰 The Dark Magic Puppeteer of Ashenvale 灰谷的黑魔法傀儡师 Water Ghost of the Wuding River无定河的水鬼Eastern Fantasy335k WordsOngoing The ratings have just come in, and word is they’ll go up. [Western Fantasy] [Not an Invincible Protagonist] [Technically Minded Protagonist] [Non-Mystical Magic] [No System] [Irrational Church] [Struggle for Supremacy] A fragment of a modern soul, through a twist of fate, takes over the body of a dark-magic puppeteer in an ancient castle, giving rise to a brand-new soul: our protagonist, Gray. To survive in this society, he studies the forbidden art of puppetry within the castle, cautiously maki 1.7kReads5.5Score162Shelves

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    Having unexpectedly acquired the body of a puppeteer, Gray delves into forbidden arts in the castle. Middle-earth is a land of many races, empires constantly vying for supremacy, and the Church, like an uncrowned ruler, is transformed by a sudden turn of events from a recluse into a leader in a chaotic world.

16. 2366 妹 With My Little Sister Alive, I Can't Die; With My Big Brother Here, I'm Invincible 妹妹在，我不死，哥哥在，我无敌 Conquer the World将霸天下Sports281k WordsOngoing [Brother-Obsessed (Red): Immune to death while with your older brother.] [Sister-Obsessed (Red): Immune to death while with your younger sister.] [A game-like story with balanced stats. No one can solo everything: where there’s strength, there’s weakness.] The real world merged with the Heavenly Laws of multiple otherworlds. To protect its fragile civilization from being devoured, the original Heavenly Law made people stronger through game-like leveling. Some awakened golden opportunities. Other 3.7kReads—Score426Shelves

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    Strength has its limits, weakness has its chance to turn the tide! A grand drama of merging the celestial laws with balanced numerical values ​​is now live. Orphaned siblings awaken a rare red opportunity, becoming immune to death when together. The childhood sweetheart who once abandoned Xiao Lin, reincarnated as an empress, stands silently atop the city wall for a long time.

17. 2367 舔 The Simps Awaken, and the Protagonists Are in Tears [Quick Transmigration] 舔狗觉醒后，主角们哭了【快穿】 Fish Three Times a Day一天三顿鱼Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Male-Lead Quick Transmigration + No CP + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] There are always supporting male characters who would die for the heroine, even sacrificing their families and losing everything. But the truth is, they're not hopeless romantics. They're just plot-driven tools, forced by the story to do things they don't mean. When these tools awaken, their overwhelming resentment becomes too much for their little worlds to contain, so they turn to the Quick Transmigration Bureau for help in eas 11.2kReads9.2Score695Shelves

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    For a super avid bookworm, the first book has a super grand scope, the second book is great for reading in your spare time, and the third book has a very novel plot. I won't say anything about the rest, just go read it yourself, go read it now, don't force me to!

18. 2368 大 The Qin Empire Rises, and I Alone Hold Back the Sky 大秦风起，我只手挽天倾 There Are Demons on Erlang Mountain二郎山上有妖Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Passion + Political Scheming + Ruthless Decisiveness + No System] The Qin Empire is on the rise. Countless Qin veterans shed their blood on the battlefield, conquering the Six Kingdoms and uniting them under Qin. Mighty Qin, a newborn empire whose flame is guttering like an oil lamp running dry. The thirteenth prince bears the fate of all Qin's people. With one hand, he holds up the tottering empire; with the other, he turns back the falling heavens. 24.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    I haven't skipped a single chapter and I'm still following along.

19. 2369 从 Back from Cultivating Immortality to the City, Bad News: My Cultivation Is Gone 从修仙回到都市，坏消息修为没了 Rei Ayanami绫波丽Urban881k WordsOngoing On the day he finished the college entrance exam at eighteen, Chen Xuan was gravely injured and fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from a runaway car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had transmigrated to the cultivation world. Over sixty years, he rose from a mine slave at the very bottom, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, until he unexpectedly obtained all the memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formatio 308.6kReads8.2Score25.6kShelves

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    A Celestial King returns to the city after his tribulation, his cultivation reset to zero! While others rely on talent to cultivate immortality, this Celestial King, reborn, can slaughter enemies with experience alone. After ten years in a coma, his family suffered greatly. In this life, Chen Xuan returns to protect his family, defeat powerful enemies, and once again reach the pinnacle of power in the city. A thrilling urban cultivation story where the protagonist pretends to be weak while actually being strong—a must-read for those looking for something to read!

20. 2370 游 The Game Has Invaded, but I'm an Impostor! 游戏入侵，但我是伪人啊！ The One and Only Q绝世好QModern Romance500k WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and will rise] [Game invasion, no romance, an inhuman female protagonist with a chaotic-evil personality, the strongest protagonist, a touch of ensemble cast, all important characters are women] In the game A World Where You Must Never Make a Mistake: Make a mistake at work, and you die. Have a family that doesn’t get along, and the whole family dies. If people’s happiness falls too low, society as a whole dies. Huo Xiaoyu unexpectedly becomes one of the “lucky o 54.4kReads8.9Score11.4kShelves
21. 2371 我EN My Arrival in the Matrix Universe 我降临在矩阵宇宙 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted A young man arrives in this Matrix Universe, carrying a lantern. Inside it are his twelve manifested personalities. They weep, and they shine. He sets the lantern on the ground, lighting a small space around him. Before him, the continent falls, flames soar into the sky, and sixty million people plunge into the abyss. I am both the destroyer of this universe and its savior. 23.9kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    The first six books are beyond words, universally acclaimed!!! (Including me!) The seventh book has an explosive opening! The eighth book is extremely hilarious, every sentence is understatedly luxurious and elegant without losing its beauty! (Doge) The ninth book is incredibly mind-bending, you have to guess every step, but you guess wrong every step! The tenth book, "The Jiangnan Bandit Chen Shu," I can't believe no one has heard of it! The eleventh book is my one and only masterpiece, a lifelong recommendation!!! By the same author as "Ten Days to the End," the king of foreshadowing, the king of plot twists, the king of details!!! Don't be put off by its name! Keep reading to chapter 38, you will absolutely love it!!! Trust me, you won't regret reading it!!!

22. 2372 被 After They Read His Mind, the Madman Wants to Kill Someone Every Day 被读心后，疯批变态天天都想杀人 Leisure Time时暇Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted [Looks like a little lamb on the outside, a true maniac on the inside; everyone is highly intelligent; angsty romance] Yu Ke transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder biological heiress in a story about a real and fake heiress. Not only is her whole family doomed to die, but she’s surrounded by cannon fodder who meet increasingly gruesome ends. She rolls up her sleeves and decides to save these poor souls, but... The first time, someone pushes her off a building and she dies. The sec 10.8kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    —Yu Ke transmigrated into a novel as a cannon fodder heiress, her entire family tragically killed, and countless other cannon fodder gathered around her. She was reborn repeatedly, only to die tragically again, ultimately deciding to abandon the attempt to save them and instead turn the tables on them all. During her final chance, the cannon fodder could hear her inner thoughts. She appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly plotted a furious revenge. Everyone is highly intelligent, the female lead has a strong inner core and a moral compass, and the supporting characters are equally distinctive. The plot is rapidly advanced by the female lead, and just when everything seems to be going smoothly, a shocking reversal occurs. Note: There is a chapter in the middle where the female lead recalls her past experiences through her inner thoughts; it might be a little disturbing to read. I skipped it after reading only the beginning, but it doesn't affect the later plot. The later parts are very exciting; you won't understand until you see the ending. [Almost crying] #Transmigration #Revenge #HighIQ

23. 2373 直 Fortune-Telling on Livestream, My Predictions Were So Accurate That My Clients Got Depressed 直播算命，算的太准客户抑郁了 A Bowl of Sesame Candy来碗麻糖Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling Livestream + Oddballs + Supernatural + Cases + No Female Lead + Mythology] After Zhang Kai, a rebel of the Daoist sect, sets a Daoist temple on fire and curses the statue of the Celestial Master, he starts a career fortune-telling on livestream. A billionaire angrily throws off his cuckold’s hat because of him, a woman obsessed with raising ducks has a sudden change of heart because of him, and a wholesome streamer ends up in prison because of him… As one absurd and ridiculous i 6.9kReads8.7Score536Shelves
24. 2374 第 The Top Genius Has a Sickness: Everyone Else Wants to Win, but She Wants to Lose 第一天骄她有病，别人求赢她求输 The Poem Says诗云Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + ensemble cast + team tournament + chuunibyou + feel-good power fantasy] “Doctor, there’s something wrong with me.” “What’s wrong?” “I’m so exceptional that it’s making me miserable!” Jiang Chao was sunk in sorrow, gazing up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle. “From childhood to now, every competition I’ve entered and every exam I’ve taken, I’ve come in first…” “I’ve asked myself more than once: how can I be this exceptional?” “Ah, it’s so painful! Doctor, can you understand m 14.6kReads8.9Score2kShelves
25. 2375 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
26. 2376 大 The Song Dynasty's Greatest Assassin 大宋第一杀神 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, with Emperor Huizong on the throne, a modern-day king of spies awakens in the body of the Marquis's legitimate son and makes a forceful entrance! Treacherous minister Cai Jing, foolish ruler Zhao Ji? I'll use modern schemes and ruthless political tactics to bring you down! Strange, baffling cases with killers lurking in the shadows? I'll solve them with modern investigative techniques and turn every case into another rung on my ladder to power! Liao, Jin, 33.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
27. 2377 恐 Horror Game Jester! The Big-Game Player Turns the Tables on Everyone 恐游乐子人！比格玩家掀翻全场 One-Thirteen-One一十三幺Mystery345k WordsOngoing [No CP, Infinite-Flow, Over-the-Top Brain-Off Power Fantasy, Table-Flipping Big-Dog Villain, Emperor-Type Fun-Lover (Not the Typical Kind)] · 'Ding! You have been loaded into the cozy live-stream game of the Inner World. This round is an asymmetric match. Your role is: undercover (if caught, you'll be beaten to death).' Jiang, the short-lived brain-tumor patient, Xiu: "..." Great, great. The absurd System is holding an online funeral, and here comes a match where two survivors face off against e 19.2kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
28. 2378 弱 So What If I'm Stupid? I'm Still the Strongest in the Galaxy! 弱智就弱智吧，我照样星际最强！ Red-Faced Guan Gong红脸关公Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance] Kong Miao transmigrates and becomes an interstellar toddler. When kindhearted people take her to school, Kong Miao's eyes light up at all the mechs around her. She quickly accepts her new identity, rubs her hands together, and vows to make a name for herself as an outstanding mech pilot... only to nearly fail the entrance exam. School officials: “Psychic power: zero. Suspected intellectual disability.” Kong Miao: “...Huh?” The military academy tournament begins. Short on competi 68.8kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
29. 2379 尘 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Awareness觉性Martial Arts654k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 3.1kReads6.0Score188Shelves

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    Recommended, it's very good, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

30. 2380 星 The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏 That Melon over in the West西边那个瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates 45.6kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
31. 2381 当 When Doctors Get a Simulated Operating Room 当医生有了模拟手术室 Fish Mint and Cilantro折耳根香菜Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Zhang Yi was on the verge of being fired by the hospital when he unexpectedly gained a “super cash-power”! Not only can he accurately pinpoint the source of a patient's illness, he can also perform surgery every day, and he's always the lead surgeon! From appendectomies to organ transplants! From ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery to pancreaticoduodenectomy; From replanting a severed index finger to embolizing intracranial aneurysms... Before long, Zhang Yi becomes the youngest all-around expert 24.7kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
32. 2382 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.4kReads9.4Score907Shelves

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    This book is quite straightforward and doesn't have those stubborn, unconvincing plot points. The villains are thoroughly defeated and don't cause any trouble. It's a clean break story, with a happy ending, and it's surprisingly funny. Both the male and female leads have their own secret identities, and they're ruthless in their revenge. I really loved it. The female lead is quick to settle scores, and the male lead is outspoken and surprisingly cunning. Anyway, I highly recommend it; it's great! [Shy]

33. 2383 天 A Book Belonging to the Chosen One 天选之主的一本书 Chosen One天选之主Urban5.0M WordsCompleted An Jiang earned the top score in the civil service selection exam and entered government with a desire to serve the people, only to be sidelined by an unseen hand and sent to the countryside, where he endured contempt. When his two-year term was up, an official transfer from the Organization Department turned his fortunes around, transforming An Jiang into the county's youngest official... See how he charges headlong through the ranks and blazes his own path to success! 2.1kReads9.1Score272Shelves
34. 2384 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 20.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Everyone who's seen it says it's good.

35. 2385 和 Heshen: Master of Power 和珅：权力的玩家 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical631k WordsCompleted As a miniature reflection of the power structure during the Qianlong era, Heshen's life was forever entangled in the shadow of absolute imperial authority and the deep-rooted ills of the bureaucracy. From a penniless orphan living under another's roof in Lvrou Hutong to rising to the center of power through his gift for languages and financial acumen, his ascent was shaped by both the banner system and the emperor's political machinations. He was once a capable official who cleaned up the Minist 5.2kReads8.7Score414Shelves

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    Historical figure biography "Heshen: A Player of Power" [heart][heart][heart]

36. 2386 大 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Executes the Vassal Kings from the Start 大明之暴君崇祯开局先诛藩王 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [No System!] [Ruthless!] [Shadow Warfare!] [Unification!] The Later Han had a succession of child emperors, while the Ming emperors suffered one unexpected death after another! This emperor is no longer rash and suspicious, nor stubbornly overconfident. He stabilizes the court and slowly consolidates power! First, control of the military. Then, new faces in the court! He gives Sun Chengzong important posts to lull the Donglin officials and balance the court. When someone wants to levy commercial 46.8kReads8.3Score4.4kShelves

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    Here are a few highly recommended, addictive historical time-travel novels without a system. The first new book: Depicting the late Ming Dynasty, a time of frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, border unrest, and widespread poverty, beset by internal and external troubles. Witness how the last Han Chinese emperor navigates the treacherous court, carefully navigating the complexities of survival, gaining control of the military, politics, and finances, and ultimately turning the tide of the dynasty. The book's highlights include its strategic planning, analysis of human nature, and the use of hidden wisdom, concealed strength, self-reflection, and emotional restraint… using insightful observations to dismantle inner demons and break through others' schemes. The second and third books: Written with profound and fluid prose, the plot unfolds logically and meticulously, featuring vivid and intelligent characters. They fill in the gaps in the lineage of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, showing the simple yet profound relationships of three generations of the emperor's grandson Zhu Xiong Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yuanzhang, each bearing their own imperial mission and carefully navigating the world. The fourth book: rich in historical depth, sharp in its writing, and rigorous in its logic, it explores the impermanence of fate and the ruthlessness of self-interest, depicting how the short-lived carpenter-emperor Zhu Youxiao schemed for the overall situation and the fate of the nation. The fifth and sixth books: battling the rebel leader Li Zicheng, defending the capital, attacking the Jurchens, stabilizing the borders, eliminating the bandit leader Xian Yuan, fighting against officials and gentry, and rectifying corruption… When natural disasters, war, and the barriers of officialdom become shackles of destiny, he uses wisdom to break through these shackles, risking his life; when the laws of survival intertwine with human weaknesses, he uses strategy to break through the web, using the game as a chess piece. Only those who can outmaneuver fate by half a move are true heroes. In short, the book depicts the turbulent political landscape, the power struggles and intrigues, the journey through time, the legends of emperors, the regrets of dynasties, and the allure of history, showcasing the rise and fall of dynasties as the wheels of history roll ever onward.

37. 2387 爹 Daddy Found Me, or Was It Me Who Found Daddy? 爹爹捡到了窝，还是窝捡到了爹爹 Nana1996218娜娜1996218Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Daddy!!!” “Hmm.” “Daddy!!!” “Hmm, ” “Daddy!!!” “Be quiet.” “Hee hee hee hee hee~~~” “Daddy!!!” “Hmm.” “Daddy, am I your biggest little treasure?” “No. You're my comeuppance.” “Hee hee hee hee, I'm Daddy's comeuppance.” The battle of wits between General Gu and the two-year-old little girl he picked up by the roadside. 1---The Gu Family's Little Lucky Star. Complete. 2---The Qing Dynasty's Little Lucky Star. Complete. 3---The Modern Little Lucky Star 1.8kReads8.0Score166Shelves

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    It's very beautiful.

38. 2388 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 106.6kReads8.3Score7.7kShelves
39. 2389 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical815k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 53.1kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
40. 2390 朕 How Did My Precious Little Princess Run Off to the Modern World Again? 朕的宝贝小公主怎么又跑去现代了 Nana1996218娜娜1996218Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted (I wrote this myself too. It’s not AI-generated. The Qing dynasty, transmigration between ancient and modern times, adorable and cute, and the princess really is three years old.) The little princess accidentally transmigrates to the modern world through a portrait her mother had painted of her. There, she meets four handsome modern men. This adorable, soft-hearted little princess, only three years old, travels back and forth between the ancient and modern worlds. 700Reads8.0Score104Shelves
41. 2391 被 Fooled by Overseas Netizens, I Turned Out to Be Making Gun Barrels 被境外网友忽悠，原来我在造枪管 Powerful Dopey Goose强大的呆头鹅Urban749k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Jiang Yuan becomes an ordinary mechanical engineering student at Shanhe University. There really is a System, but all it gives Jiang Yuan is MAX-level mechanical manufacturing ability. For a college student, this ability is completely useless. Luckily, some helpful foreign internet users teach Jiang Yuan how to make things people like. After running his business for a year, Jiang Yuan gets a call from the Public Security Bureau. The police chief: “I 234Reads7.9Score106Shelves

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    💥This book is hilarious, you'll laugh your head off! The protagonist is chosen by the "I Love Crafting" system and also has the attribute of being "easily fooled," often getting tricked into doing shady things [smirk]. It's so funny, I can't stop laughing [facepalm]. In the end, he even gets invited for tea by the police 🍵, he really laughed his head off! [Facepalm]

42. 2392 大EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 37.3kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    Top-tier books, perfect for picky eaters. Forget everything else, just read them! If you don't believe me, check out my bookshelf when you see more…

43. 2393 要 Oh No, My Ex Showed Up on the Variety Show! 要命了，前男友杀到综艺上来了！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy | Showbiz novel | Variety show livestream] [Funny, radiant actress and aloof top-tier star actor] Everyone knows that rising star Fu Xi has an ex-boyfriend who remains her first love, and that he passed away just three months ago. Netizens have all urged Fu Xi to pull herself together, and a wave of online tributes to her ex-boyfriend has swept the internet. After spending three months filming deep in the mountains, a certain award-winning actor finally gets online and sees the en 14.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    🐯As everyone knows, rising star Fu Xi has a first love she can't forget, and her first love passed away just three months ago. Many netizens are encouraging her to cheer up, and a wave of remembrance for her ex-boyfriend has even swept the internet…🐯

44. 2394 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical904k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 93kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves
45. 2395 玄 Xuanhuan: The Goddess’s Secret 玄幻：神女的秘密 Not the Sharpest Tool in the Shed脑壳不好使Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan + One Heroine + Contrast + Sweet Romance] Male lead: No one ever expected that the peerless goddess, a generation's greatest prodigy, would be a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots. Now that I know her secret, I simply have to do something about it. “Heh heh, young miss, you wouldn't want anyone finding out your secret, would you?” Female lead: Now that my secret has been discovered, I can finally be bullied without having to pretend otherwise. Why won't this damned bodyguard be 872Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended! I really love the male lead's cheeky personality and the female lead's feigned aloofness—they're a perfect match. The author also handled the details very well. [Admiration][Admiration]

46. 2396 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
47. 2397 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 280.2kReads9.0Score39.6kShelves
48. 2398 诡 The Supernatural Has Returned? Sorry, I’m the Supernatural 诡异复苏？不好意思我就是诡异 Inspiration Brainstorm Explosion灵感脑洞大爆炸Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing Not an invincible power fantasy, not a dark story. Read with caution if these aren't your thing. [No Female Lead] [Wasteland Horror] [Infinite Fusion] [Doomsday] [Not a Dark Story] The whole world fears the supernatural. I'm the only one who sees it as a puzzle piece in my evolution. Thirty years after the Great Rift, supernatural tales run rampant, folk customs are revived, and indescribable calamities roam the wasteland. Gu Yi wakes up to find himself the lowest-ranking pollution cleaner outsi 68.4kReads8.6Score7.5kShelves

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    Books 1, 2, and 3 are all in the supernatural/mysterious genre, and they're definitely quite good. The first one has a novel design. The second one is about a manipulator behind the world. The third one follows a body-refining, stat-adding, ghost-fighting style. The fourth and tenth are alternate history stories. The fourth one's plot has progressed to the point of almost expanding overseas. The author is quite experienced and has a solid foundation in knowledge, although some professional knowledge has flaws, it's still excellent. The tenth one is about the Tang Dynasty. The eighth one is a yandere (obsessive/obsessive) story [almost cried], I felt a strong connection to it after reading it, and wanted to cry. The fifth one is set on Earth in the early to mid-stages, and now it's making its mark in the galaxy. Although many people might not like it, it has its merits, the battles are exciting!

49. 2399 龙 Dragon Shakes the Mountains and Rivers 龙耀山河 A Carefree Journey潇洒一游Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted When a tiger falls to the plains, even dogs will bully it. When a dragon meets shallow waters, even shrimp will taunt it. Once the hidden dragon emerges, Heaven and Earth fall silent; one roar from the dragon shakes the world! See how a little pirate roams the continents and forges an unparalleled legend! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hehehe, I'm recommending some good books to my friend. I have all kinds of novels to choose from, see which one suits your taste! *Cough cough* Well, that's a pretty good novel!

50. 2400 村 The Village's Laziest Beauty Marries a Rough-Hewn Man from the Next Village 村里最懒的美娇娘嫁给了邻村糙汉 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Complete + Farming + No transmigration + No System + Size Difference + Devoted Love + Everyday Family Life + Cozy Daily Life] In a sentence: The laziest woman in the village marries a rugged hunter from the neighboring village and enjoys a cozy life as his utterly spoiled wife. When the Xu family came to propose, Lu Tian asked Xu An, “If I marry you, will you treat me well?” Xu An replied, “If you dare to marry me, I swear I’ll never let you down.” So Lu Tian married him. Everyone wondered 11.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] This book is super good!!! Everyone says the female lead is lazy and can't get married, but as soon as she asks, "Will you marry me?", The male lead comes to propose. The physical difference is amazing—the male lead is all muscle and won't let the female lead see anything. He's incredibly doting, and the female lead is delicate and sweet, super cute and super sweet!! The author writes so well, I bought it without hesitation, highly recommended!

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