Are There Really No Masterpieces With a Female Lead and No Romance? 女频无CP难到就没有神作了吗？

1. 701 妳 You, Me, and Her: Daring the Dungeon 妳我她勇闯副本 Some Cyberpunk Nomad某赛博游民Mystery117k WordsOngoing The extraordinary arrives, and fate reveals to the great director Lei Xiao that the world will end within a year. A grand theater opens its curtains for her, inviting her to become the key to changing the ending. First, she needs to be powerful. Take a look at her abilities. She can influence the course of battle through spectacular performances. To unleash their full potential, she must face the anomalies and gather material for her performances. Second, she needs companions to fight by her s 60Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 702 被 After My Spiritual Power Was Sealed, I Defeated the Heavenly Dao Instead 被封灵力后，我反而战胜了天道 Mu Mu Ri Xi木木日羲Ancient Romance77k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Strong Female Lead] [Cultivation] At nineteen, Yu Bingxin has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. She ranks third on the Prodigy List and is the person in the Nine Provinces who has most resembled the Heavens in a hundred years. On the day of the Heaven Sacrifice, Sect Master Xuan He takes three gray-white nails from a jade casket and drives them into the space between her brows. He says they are Heaven's Grace: Heaven wants to borrow her perfect body. Once the nails are drive 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Women Without Group Portraits" is a lesser-known book I found. Although it's not widely read now, it's quite good. Those interested can check it out.

3. 703 舞 The Dancing Queen Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 舞蹈皇后她爆红娱乐圈 Don't Ask About Lingxi莫问灵犀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + rebirth + System + feel-good story + entertainment industry + focused on building a career + no romance] Song Manyue is the daughter of a top-tier wealthy family, famous around the world and the recipient of prestigious awards. She is the Song family's prized showpiece in Shanghai and a role model for the city's wealthy young women. News about Song Manyue winning a top-tier award floods the country, while a headline about her fiancé spending over a hundred million yuan on a pr 17.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   These two books are absolutely amazing! The first one features a female protagonist with incredible powers of attraction but isn't a saint, and the second one features a female protagonist who is incredibly hardworking, ambitious, and has high emotional and intellectual intelligence.

4. 704 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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   Just you wait and see, they still haven't found a meal replacement.

5. 705 我 I’m Wild and Unrestrained [Female-Centered World] 我自疏狂【女本位世界】 Tian Shu天述Fantastical Romance132k WordsOngoing New book [An original female-centered world + female protagonist with no romance + GL secondary pairing + ensemble cast + ancient-style setting + Eastern and Western fantasy + exploration + expansive worldbuilding + delightfully unconventional ideas] Ever since Sheng Mingwei brought Mo Zhengliu home and took her in as a disciple, Mo Zhengliu has been unable to tell whether this place is real or a dream, or whether she is lost in confusion or has finally gotten what she wished for. Better to leav 179Reads—Score112Shelves

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   I sincerely recommend *I Am Unrestrained [A Female-Centric World]*. It constructs a fictional world dominated by women, but the focus isn't on the reversal of social status. Instead, it uses this unique space to explore how people can break free from predetermined societal labels and live out their own lives. The overall pacing is slow and deliberate, employing an ensemble narrative. A particularly memorable scene is during the Blood Tide Carnival, where five people sit together, taking turns sharing their innermost stories. Each short story is a mirror, reflecting obsession, sorrow, faith, and unfulfilled desires. The protagonist, Mo Zhengliu, chooses not to take a single character when the world expects her to complete her coming-of-age ceremony and receive a formal title, refusing to be defined by the world's rules and regulations, guarding her own unique boundaries and solitude. Every character in the book possesses a complete inner world, each carrying their own struggles. Women experience confusion and tension, while other characters also possess tender and vibrant emotions. It delves deeper into the human predicament: how do we confront the hidden corners of our hearts, like a miasma in the southwest, concealing both dreams and nightmares? This work is suitable for readers who are willing to immerse themselves in the story, enjoy exploring the characters' inner worlds, and appreciate metaphors and philosophical musings. A heads-up: the main plot has no romantic pairing, but includes a GL (Girls' Love) subplot. The narrative pace is leisurely; if you're looking for a fast-paced story, you might find it slow. What it gave me most was food for thought: do we have the right to define who we are?

6. 706 抱 Sorry, I’m Crazy. Keep Your Weirdness Away 抱歉，我有疯病，诡异勿扰 Hot Pot Tripe火锅涮毛肚Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark Fairy Tales + Horror Game + Livestream + Hilarious + No Romance + Unconventional Ending] My name is Shi Yu, and I'm mentally ill. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had been transported into a horror game called “Little Red Riding Hood.” Black smoke was rising from Mom's head, and the cake meant for Grandma had been mixed with an unidentified kind of minced meat... The game was being livestreamed to the entire world in real time. People watched in astonishment as, while the other p 21.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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   This one is an infinite flow novel with no romantic pairing. The female lead is confident and strong, and the overall style is a dark fairy tale. Although it's an infinite flow novel, it's not too scary. The female lead's personality is a bit silly.

7. 707 无 Infinite: Don't Mess with the Vicious Female Lead, She'll Go Crazy! 无限：别惹恶毒女配，她会发疯！ Three Thousand or So三千几许Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Choose the dungeon you're interested in by volume" ★★★ The heroine shines on her own, infinite-flow + no romance ★★★ If you want a purely evil heroine, please skip this one, thanks ★★★ I ate the logic ★★★ You can't please everyone, so if you don't like it, please skip it, thanks She transmigrates into a campus novel as its villainous female lead, only to discover that the world has gone off the rails. From the start, she's dragged into an infinite game where she can only survive by clearing dun 1.3kReads8.9Score192Shelves

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   The first sci-fi novel with no romance is very good. Women are the primary sex, and the protagonist is persistent and constantly grows stronger, but it's not finished yet. The second novel features a protagonist participating in the imperial examinations; the content and pacing are decent, not too long and dragging, also with no romance, and strong connections with family. The third novel is a suspense novel with a powerful protagonist. The fourth novel is also without romance, somewhat like the Dihua style; if you like pretentious stories, you can check it out. The seventh novel is highly recommended—absolutely no romance, and contains many truths.

8. 708 穿 After Entering a Cyberpunk World, I Use Technology to Save Earth 穿进赛博世界后我搬科技养地球 Wang Sisi王思入Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Cyberpunk + a touch of cosmic horror + transmigration between two worlds + plot-driven] After the college entrance exams, Guan Yixin transmigrated into a cyberpunk world. As a fifth-class citizen born in the slums, she had monopolistic corporations that deserved to be strung up on lampposts ahead of her, a heartless federal government at her back, a cult secretly causing chaos, and an AI overhead that was great at insulting people and even better at surveillance. To survive, Guan Yixin had no c 3.5kReads8.9Score451Shelves

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   ✅The first book features a growing female lead with a fun-loving personality, and is currently my favorite. The low rating doesn't mean it's bad. ✅The second book has no romance or ambiguity. The female lead is terminally ill but physically healthy, and I quite like the author's personality. It's different from other entertainment industry novels; this is about a manager, not a wish-fulfillment story. Remember to read the author's warnings before reading; don't just call it a bad book without reading the warnings. This book is very selective in its readers. ✅The third book is uncertain about whether there's a romance. Currently, there isn't one, as I'm afraid it might suddenly appear, but it's definitely good. It's a growth-oriented story with no cheat codes, relying entirely on intelligence and strategic battles. It jumps back and forth between reality and another world. The reality part is a bit drawn out, but otherwise, it's flawless. ✅The fourth book has no ambiguity, no romantic subplot, and no one-sided love. It's a quick transmigration story, ending quickly in one world, with a grand scope. ✅The fifth book is good; the theme is very novel. I haven't read it yet, but there's definitely no romance. ✅The sixth book is about a teacher in ancient times. There's no cross-dressing, and the awful relatives in the beginning are quickly eliminated, but there's a small foreshadowing, and you can learn some knowledge. Haha, it's quite interesting. It's my first time reading a novel without a male lead. ⭕️❗️Except for the third book, all of these books absolutely, absolutely, absolutely have no romance.

9. 709 全 Gods for All: My Followers Are Obviously Pretty Useless 全民神祇：我的眷属明明就很菜 Just a Little Bean Dumpling是个豆团子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse702k WordsCompleted [Global Dimensional Reduction] [Apocalypse] [Survival] [Infrastructure Building] [Ascension to Godhood] [Cute Creatures] [No Romance] The number one powerhouse on the Divine Realm leaderboard speaks up. Zihan: So what if my followers are weak? I'm strong, and that's all that matters! Don't look down on them or pick on my little darlings. Everyone wipes the cold sweat from their brows, staring at the creatures in the livestream and drawing a sharp breath. Talk about humblebragging. Does this powe 8.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The first book is quite lighthearted and fun; the female protagonist reloads her save files like crazy, stealing the male and female protagonists' opportunities and driving them crazy. My favorite is the third book, which seems to be a Western fantasy + godhood story. It has a dangerous start, almost exposing her identity, and many close calls. The second book is also interesting, about building a base and becoming a god ('▽').

10. 710 重 Reborn: From Rookie to World Champion 重生：从萌新到世界冠军 Bai Siwei白思危Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [No Romance + All-Female Main Cast + Feel-Good Read + Growing Heroine + Major Golden Finger] (The heroine will change her name. The story is expected to split evenly between tournament and everyday-life plotlines.) In her previous life, Ren Zhaodi’s family sold her to a village fool for a huge bride price, condemning her to a life of drudgery and misery. Heaven sent her back to the day she turned eighteen, when the fool’s family came to ask for her hand in marriage. In this new life, she would 562Reads9.2Score114Shelves

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    Always believe in drinking and singing! Cats Aren't Bald—that's great! I've read almost all of these books; the first two are still being serialized!

11. 711 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tragic Romance and Started Cultivating Immortality 穿到虐文里我修仙了 Qi Qi萋柒Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (No romantic tension, no male lead, no romance. Maxed-out beauty and strength, with a light, exaggerated writing style!) [Cool, powerful heroine + dual cultivation in music and swordsmanship + genius protagonist + ice spirit root + Supreme Yin Divine Physique + no romance + immortal sect goddess + struggle for supremacy in a grand age] “I have a melody. Would you all care to listen?” An Shu transmigrates into a book, becoming the heroine of a heart-wrenching tragedy? The story hasn’t even begun, 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Personally, I think these books are good. The second one isn't finished yet, so I'm not sure if it's a no-romance novel. I don't know yet.

12. 712 修 Cultivation: I Can Sacrifice Without Limit 修仙：我能无限献祭 Cutie Is a Treasure萌萌是宝Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Rousing Feel-Good Adventure + Strong Female Lead + System + No Romance + Beloved by Everyone + Cultivation Levels Listed in Synopsis] Bai Yuer is an incurable miser who only cares about making money, hoping to enjoy a happy life free from worries about food and clothing someday. Unexpectedly, a sudden upheaval leaves her reborn in a world of immortals, where she awakens a System that can sacrifice all things. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have gained a large amount of experience and can rai 3.6kReads8.9Score425Shelves

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    The first book has no romantic pairing; the female lead is decisive and ruthless, eliminating all threats and leaving no room for future trouble. She doesn't provoke trouble but isn't afraid of it either. The second book is a proper cultivation novel; the female lead isn't love-struck or just spouts empty slogans, proving everything through her actions.

13. 713 大 Three Thousand Great Daos, Playing the Zither to Become an Immortal 大道三千，抚琴为仙 No Wind Without Rain不有风兼雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + no romance, female-led story + strong heroine + not a saint + level-up progression] After disaster struck Zihuang City, its young lord, Sang Zi, was reborn in the Nine Provinces of the lower realm. From then on, her eyes veiled in white silk and a Zihuang zither in hand, she journeyed across the Nine Provinces, seeking the path to immortality and ascending straight into the clouds. Cultivating the Dao and pursuing immortality: a path that defies heaven. Forget the mort 696Reads7.0Score100Shelves

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    The later books are ones I'd read before, but they weren't finished at the time, so I haven't read them since. The beginnings are all quite exciting. If you're interested, you can check them out yourself. [Learned][Learned] They're all non-romantic.

14. 714 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 5.6kReads9.2Score559Shelves
15. 715 算 My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even Foreign Clients Weep and Call Me a Master 算命太准，外国客户都哭着喊大佬 Sugarcoat糖衣衣Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing [Fortune-telling, feng shui, the occult, ghost-hunting, no romance, episodic stories] After a great calamity, Lin Xi, the ninth-generation female leader of the Taixuan Sect, arrives a thousand years in the future. She becomes the granddaughter of the sect’s last disciple and inherits a rundown feng shui shop. With the sect in decline and the occult arts fading away, Lin Xi begins her quest to restore the sect from the shop no one ever visits. Fortune-telling, divination, feng shui, exorcisms, an 47.2kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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    No romance, purely fantasy/mystical genre, the female lead is the strongest in the book, absolutely no substitutes, super super good, you won't regret investing in it, highly recommended! [Kissing emojis]

16. 716 全 Everyone's a Madman, and My Junior Sister Is a Rebel to the Core 全员疯批，师妹她一身反骨 Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [No romance + a touch of ensemble cast + incredible talent + satisfying read + goofy humor] (Completed, no angst throughout, so read without worry) P.S. Every character is a deranged villain, and things could turn around at any moment. That’s right, this is an anti-System novel! Sang Zhizhi is the fated female supporting character in a male-oriented cultivation novel. Her master is the biggest villain in this arc. He fails to dig out the male lead’s golden core and is killed in return. Her eldes 757Reads9.0Score119Shelves
17. 717 外 Side Story: Their Jianghu 外传：她们的江湖 The House Is Noisy and the Roof Is Shut家嘈屋闭Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, feel-good story + passionate ensemble cast, jianghu battles + no CP + fictional modern wuxia setting + positive anti-crime message] Mo Dengxian only wanted to live a quiet life, but a cocky street punk provoked her: "My boss is Shanshui, the big shot on Shuicheng Street! Get on my bad side and you'll be in big trouble!" The justice-driven Mo Dengxian replied, "Funny, anyone who messes with me gets in trouble too. Shui Mei can be the boss around here, so why can't I, the Supreme 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing; a female-centric ensemble novel where the main plot revolves around female characters, with various supporting female characters.

18. 718 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 Li Doesn't Quite Understand李不太懂Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.2kReads—Score137Shelves

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    The title isn't great, but it's a very good read!

19. 719 惊 What?! The Zombie Is Cultivating Immortality, and My Junior Sister Has Cheats! 惊！！丧尸修仙，小师妹她开挂了 Kou Miao's Eye寇淼之眼Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Zombie King ended up in the world of cultivation by a twist of fate. Starting out as an ignorant cultivation idiot, he carved out a place for himself with his fists. From a loner who kept to himself, he gradually became a regional overlord. 2.2kReads8.8Score251Shelves
20. 720 开 From the Start, I Had a Three of Diamonds. This Hand Is in the Bag 开局一张方块3，这把稳了 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery742k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Imagination + Twists + Strong Female Lead + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Plot-Driven + No Golden Finger + A Ruthless Heroine] Chuan Liu has always believed: “Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder.” So the magician Chuan Liu chose the isolated prison island for criminals: “Paradise Island.” On this island, teeming with criminals and ranked by the value of your playing card, how can you survive from the start with nothing but a Three of Diamonds? Find the Joker and she’ll set y 2.3kReads9.1Score441Shelves

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    Let me recommend some stories~ 1. The female lead is a master thief and magician, cunning, ruthless, and pretends to be weak to gain strength. 2. The female lead is an actress, an infinite flow story, ruthless, and pretends to be weak to gain strength. 3. The female lead comes from a mental hospital, has superpowers. 4. The female lead is a transmigrated villain, a harem story. 5. The female lead is an assassin, set in ancient times, disguised as a man, and pretends to be weak to gain strength. All are without a romantic pairing, but involve multiple unrequited loves. Hope you like them! [Salute]

21. 721 截 I Steal Fortunes and Get a Thousandfold Return, While the Side Character Secretly Becomes an Immortal 截胡机缘万倍返还，女配偷偷成仙 Duck Immortal鸭仙人Fantastical Romance780k WordsCompleted (The animated series is now available) [No romance + scheming + System + sly operator + transmigrate into a book + power fantasy + unstoppable dominance + female-leaning strength + leveling up and growth] Ye Wushuang transmigrated into a book as the legitimate daughter of the Famous Sword Manor. She thought she could lie flat, slack off, and live a carefree life. Who could have guessed that as soon as she transmigrated, she would be humiliated in every way by the future Mandate of Heaven empress 30.8kReads8.3Score4.9kShelves
22. 722 中 I Won 20 Million at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mom Told Me to Buy My Brother a House, So I Walked Away 中秋中奖2000万，我妈让我给弟弟买房，我转身走了 Yi Tang奕棠12k WordsCompleted I Won 20 Million in the Mid-Autumn Lottery. Mom Told Me to Buy My Brother a House, So I Walked Away —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Funny growth

23. 723 我 Spending Money, Eating Gossip, and Raising Kids in the 1970s 我在七零氪金吃瓜养崽崽 Naturally Wild and Free自是清狂Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, just watching the drama] + [The middle volume moves to the cultivation world] + [Multiple worlds later on] What! She's about to transmigrate? Mei Xinxin feels a little nervous, but also a little excited! She's a pampered rich girl, a fourth-generation heir who can live off the wealth of a family-owned planet without lifting a finger. With nothing to do, she's become a little couch potato. Aside from studying things she'll never use, she spends her time watching online gossip, readin 671Reads8.9Score101Shelves
24. 724 师 My Senior Brothers Are Panicking: The Little Junior Sister Has Really Brought the Sky Down! 师兄们慌了，小师妹真捅破了天！ A Star's Wish星有愿Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Top-Tier Talent, Powerful and Thrilling, Master of All Six Paths, Strong Female Lead, Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush, Ensemble Cast, No Romance] “My name is Ning Xin. By the time you read this, I will have been dragged onto the Spirit Platform to have my spiritual roots tested in public, and drawn down seven blessings from the Heavenly Dao...” That day, the entire cultivation world was thrown into an uproar. “The Heavenly Dao has been silent for over a thousand years and never respo 16.8kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves

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    ✨A sword's frost chills fourteen continents, each a prodigy, growing together.✨The female protagonist possesses the strongest Saint-grade Chaos Spiritual Root, attracting seven Heavenly Blessings at the start of her cultivation journey, causing a sensation throughout the cultivation world.✨The female protagonist cultivates all six Paths of Talent, ranking first among the top talents.✨Weapons: Demon Lord's Sword, Thousand-Machine Umbrella, Thunder Whip, Trial Tower, Fleeting Dream, Shennong Cauldron, Fleeting Life Pen.✨Contracted Beast: Divine Beast Emperor Dragon.✨The female protagonist has friends throughout the One Palace, Two Valleys, Seven Sects, and Four Academy, each a spirited prodigy, fighting together for the common destiny of the cultivation world, finding joy in cooperation.✨The female protagonist's background is the strongest in the cultivation world, allowing her to roam freely throughout the entire cultivation realm. A powerful female protagonist story, no romantic pairing, beautiful, strong, and exhilarating.

25. 725 无 Infinite: She Always Makes a Perfect Escape 无限：她总能完美逃脱 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery603k WordsCompleted [A ruthless heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + not brainless + infinite flow + plot-focused + ensemble cast + no System + not invincible] After falling into the “Points World,” everything she once had vanished without a trace. Mu Qing had barely had time to enjoy her Best Actress trophy before she had to face a test that would determine whether she lived or died. Again and again, she entered the most difficult instances as a player, playing game after game where losing meant death. ...“De 736Reads8.7Score160Shelves
26. 726 我 I, an Angel on Earth, Rule My Age with Word Magic 我，在世天使，以言灵横压时代 Plain Dust Condenses into Rain素尘凝雨Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Just rated, and the score is rising] [Angel, Word Spirit, genius heroine, pure exhilaration with no frustration, no romance] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Si Feixue awakens an Angel System. Already a genius, she begins to dominate her era… The Shangjing Academy holds two major events at the start of the school year. People watch in disbelief as Si Feixue, a freshman, claims the title of [Ace]. Then she takes on all the other freshmen and wins the position of [Top Student] in front o 7.8kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
27. 727 科 The Imperial Examination: Why Can't My Daughter Become the Top Scholar? 科举：凭什么我女儿不能中状元？ Dear Hua Hua亲爱的画婳Ancient Romance849k WordsOngoing (The manhua adaptation is now available. Feel free to check it out!) [Child-Rearing + Imperial Exams: No CP in the main story, and if there is one, it's one-sided] Su Mingyi grew up in a remote mountain temple until she was three, knowing only that her grandfather loved her dearly and would protect her at all costs. He taught her martial arts and how to recite scriptures. He even kept a close watch whenever she bathed with the other young Taoist disciples, hiding her away as carefully as he coul 9.9kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    It's forcing people who don't usually read serialized content to keep following the updates!

28. 728 死 Death Rewind: Surviving Four Days as a Cannon-Fodder in the Cold Palace 死亡回溯：穿成冷宫炮灰的四天死局求生 Urban Mysteries and Fun都市神秘乐趣11k WordsCompleted Death Rewind: Surviving the Four-Day Deadly Game as a Cold Palace Cannon Fodder 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those of you experiencing a reading slump, check out this time-travel short story. It features a strong female protagonist with no romantic partner and high intelligence.

29. 729 团 The Beloved Little Zombie Makes Waves in a Cultivation Novel 团宠小丧尸在修仙文里乘风破浪 A Bowl of Wontons一碗混沌Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + No Romance + Cherished by Everyone] Sang Sang, a little zombie girl, is struck by a book that falls from the sky and lands in a place resembling an ancient world, but not quite. She hears that immortals live deep in the Heavenly Mountains, and that they can move mountains, fill seas, and do anything. Watching the companion tree that protected her turn back into a seed, Sang Sang resolutely sets off in search of the immortals. After carrying the book into the world of 3kReads9.2Score357Shelves
30. 730 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
31. 731 影 The Shadow World: She Has No Shadow and No Weaknesses 影世界：她没有影子，也没有破绽 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery237k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, no romance, play the pig to eat the tiger, mildly suspenseful, plot-focused, not brainless, no System, not invincible, with several male side characters harboring one-sided feelings] On the first day after leaving the mental hospital, Shen Ming stumbled upon a peculiar murder. The victim’s shadow had been stabbed three times? And the corpse vanished along with the shadow right before her eyes! Worse still, she was spotted on the scene and became the killer’s next target. Then t 124Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 沉 After Being Thrown into the Pond, She Became a Violent Female Sword Cultivator 沉塘后，她成了暴力女剑修 One Peach at a Time一口一个桃儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + strong female lead + Ice Spirit Root + genius + power progression + weak to strong] Before the age of thirteen, Li Chu's life was filled with nothing but indifference and bullying. Even her death came in the humiliating form of being drowned in a pond. Fortunately, just when things seemed darkest, fate gave her a second chance. She met her benefactor. She joined a sect. She became a promising talent. And then? Revenge? Her true enemy wasn't even within reach. Repay her benefactor? Their 692Reads8.6Score100Shelves
33. 733 游 Game Invasion: The Apocalypse Is Here, So Who's Still Going to Put Up with You? 游戏入侵：都末世了，谁还惯着你 Black Monster黑色妖怪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Game invasion + apocalypse + spatial storage + hoarding + leveling up + player trading] After an apocalyptic game descends upon the world, Su Nian discovers she has become the female cannon-fodder character in a novel. Her mother’s belongings are stolen, and her younger brother is brutally killed. Just because the person she wants revenge on is the heroine, she gets branded as a vicious supporting character. All her family and friends treat her like a venomous snake. Fine, then. She’ll show the 23.4kReads7.9Score2.8kShelves

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    A long time ago, I saw mostly female-oriented wish-fulfillment novels, but I can't remember if any of them had male leads or romantic pairings. Because I enjoy reading with live narration, these are the ones with live narration. The first one I found on a recommendation was incredibly good; the female lead was very strong from the start. I heard from spoilers that it might get a little tough later on, so I haven't read the later parts yet. The second one I read while reading *Game Invasion* was quite interesting, but I couldn't continue because I was distracted by other books. It was also incredibly good, though; those who read *Game Invasion* should check it out. The third one is about a female lead who uses a spatial artifact to travel through different game levels, protecting herself and building a huge team. It's still being updated, so I haven't finished it yet. I don't know about the rest. The fourth one is an ensemble piece, incredibly long. I caught up with it from the beginning, so I slowly followed along. I still find it quite good. Many people say it's too long and gets less interesting towards the end, but I think it's okay; just read it patiently. The fifth book I remember was a cultivation novel with a female protagonist, I think I read it a while ago, I can't remember it clearly. Many people think it's good. The sixth book is also super good, incredibly good, everyone should read it! I don't know how to describe it, I won't spoil it here because I don't know how to describe it. If you like Tan Fu or Shi Rong, you can check it out. The seventh book also has a female protagonist who is very strong from the beginning, super good, Guanyin Face and Guanyin Heart. The eighth book is Baili, I think, it's also quite good. This one seems to have a couple, but don't worry about it, it's still a female-oriented cultivation novel. The ninth book is an ensemble piece, but I can't remember anything about it, it's definitely good if it's on my bookshelf. The tenth book definitely doesn't have a couple, the tenth book is just the female protagonist. She creates her own system, then helps her reincarnated self take on disciples, and then goes to save the world, only to discover that she has a hidden identity, she is a creator god, and then I didn't finish reading it. The eleventh book is exactly like its title and tags, I don't know what to say. The twelfth book is Game Invasion, I don't know what to say, you definitely have to read it! The 13th book seems to have a romantic pairing, but it's still quite good (please don't be offended by the romantic pairings, I really can't remember many of them).

34. 734 穿 She Transmigrated into a Book as the Villainess, Then Joined the Hero’s Party Without Hesitation 穿书成反派，她果断加入主角团 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery233k WordsCompleted [Backrooms fiction + infinite-flow + transmigrate into a book + strong female lead] By accident, she “clipped out” of reality and fell into another dimension of the world: the Backrooms. What’s more, everything here was exactly like the world in her novel. And she had transmigrated into the role of Luo, a nonhuman, highly intelligent Entity who was a cannon-fodder villain and an undercover mole in the protagonist’s group. The first time, she followed the plot as written. She did every terrible t 83Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 什 What? This Is the Infinite Flow! 什么？这里是无限流！ Round Rabbit圆兔子Mystery211k WordsOngoing [Live-streamed infinite worlds + abstract, physically powerful heroine + mild horror + all-female cast + no romance] “After I got sick… will I become irresistible to everyone?” That was the first thing Hui Yue asked after waking up. Sadly, she hadn’t become irresistible to people, but to ghosts. It seemed she’d run into one… Her family sent her up a mountain that very night. The meals at the Taoist temple were bland, so to get a taste of meat, Hui Yue had to go around the village conning people. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the first time I've seen a female lead described as "muscular and strong."

36. 736 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.5kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves
37. 737 人 Small but Mighty: The Three-Year-Old Ancestor of the Mystic Sect Comes Down from the Mountain 人小鬼大：玄门三岁小师祖出山啦 Fire of the Netherworld无冥之火Mystery4.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, lighthearted, collection of short stories, timid readers welcome, tiny heroine] Originally titled The Record of Strange Events: Wei Three-Year-Old, the Mystic Ancestress Wei Zhongjun was reborn into the Meng family five hundred years in the past. She lost her memories as soon as she was born, and after living just three years in ancient times, she was framed, sealed in a coffin, and buried alive in a mountain. Five hundred years later, Ye An’an, a foolish bride who h 1.6kReads9.2Score199Shelves
38. 738 她 When She Wields Her Blade, All Beings Are Enchanted 她执刃时，众生倾倒 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted [Mystery + woman disguising herself as a man + playing the pig to eat the tiger + irresistible charm + no romance + ruthless + no transmigration, rebirth, or System] You Wujian, son of the prime minister, is a notorious playboy known throughout the capital. He never goes anywhere without his precious folding fan, and he’s skilled at everything from cockfighting to hunting with dogs. Out of respect for the prime minister, everyone in the court and government grudgingly calls him “Young Master Fol 627Reads8.4Score118Shelves
39. 739 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 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 47.7kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves
40. 740 末 A Young Woman’s Survival Guide to the Apocalypse 末世小姐姐求生指南 Hippo Prince河马王爷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse405k WordsOngoing Su Ling transmigrates to a parallel world ravaged by the Apocalypse. After years of hard work, she becomes the nation's chief scientist and solves the crisis threatening the continuation of human civilization. It feels like a dream. By a twist of fate, she returns to her original world. Unfortunately, she has no System or golden finger in her original world, and she hasn't awakened any superpowers. Like you and me, she's just an ordinary person. She has no official connections and has lost the 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for mindless romance novels with domineering CEOs, this isn't it. But if you're looking to develop your brain, broaden your knowledge, or even cultivate your own opinions, wow, this book is definitely on par with high-quality hard science fiction like The Three-Body Problem. The key is that I discovered the natural disasters and apocalypses described here are real; many of them have already happened.

41. 741 穿 After Becoming a Substitute, She Stayed Up All Night Studying the Nanny Handbook 穿替身后，她连夜攻读月嫂手册 Little White Snake in the Waves浪里小白蛇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After overworked office drone Ye Qingqing transmigrated into the role of a stand-in for someone’s one true love, all she wanted was to make money. When the domineering CEO told her to dance, she put on a white dress and started doing the hand dance. When he told her to sing, she shocked the bar with a song called “My Surname Is Shi.” When the woman he truly loved framed her, she handed over a job application, complete with an advanced nanny certificate. When a rich young lady tried to humiliate 16.5kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    This book is full of jokes and gags, the female lead is silly but principled, and there's no romantic pairing.

42. 742 徒 My Disciples Are All Great Villains! So What If I Spoil Them? 徒弟都是大反派！宠着呗能咋办？ Changdong000长东000Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain protagonist + comedy + no romance + ensemble cast + raising kids] Zhu Jiugu transmigrated into a beloved-by-all cultivation novel as the evil master whom the main characters would carve up and tear out the bones of. Her youngest disciple was the lucky heroine. For the Demon Lord hero, she hated her master like an enemy. The other four disciples were devoted male side characters. For their junior sister, they treated their master like dirt. Zhu Jiugu: “Whoever wants to be this master can 77.1kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    The first book is awesome; once you're done enjoying it, the second book is by the same author, so no further explanation is needed. The third book is a cultivation novel, mainly about finding and raising a child.

43. 743 快 Quick Transmigration: Chang Ning's Journey 快穿之长宁的旅途 Wind in the Mountains山间风声Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No CP + Ordinary Passersby + Staying Away from the Plot + Transmigrating into a Book) The plot? I can use it as a reference. The protagonist? Has nothing to do with me. Romance? No thanks! Traveling through different little worlds, Chang Ning has only one goal: to stay alive for as long as possible. P.S. After the female lead transmigrates, her gender is not fixed. If that bothers you, please think twice before reading! 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead has no romantic partner and is solely focused on achieving immortality.

44. 744 快 Quick Transmigration: I Turn Tragic Heroines into Feel-Good Heroines 快穿：我在虐文里改造爽文女主 Qisi其似Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Revenge and face-slapping + no romance + fiercely protective heroine] After Su Zhu bound herself to the Female Lead Rescue System, she couldn’t stand seeing the female leads get hurt. She decided to pamper them to the moon and back: [CEO romance] The male lead took the female lead’s kidney, so Su Zhu bankrupted him. (Familial love) [Obsessive romance] The male lead imprisoned the female lead, so Su Zhu called the police without hesitation. [Xianxia] The male lead killed his wife to prove his Da 115Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Me! Look at me! No romantic pairing, girls all getting along, various types of girls, a female ensemble world, each girl has her own exclusive side stories, including family, friendship, and character development.

45. 745 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score235Shelves

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    An ancient version of Resident Evil, a Silent Hill version of Bianliang City. The author wrote the Hungry Ghost Realm setting with a dirty and terrifying feel—the bubbles in the water smell bad, the eggshells are translucent, and there are six-legged creatures curled up inside.

46. 746 精 Do Punk Girls Need to Learn to Repair Mechs Too? 精神小妹也要修机甲吗 w Ziwuw子乌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse707k WordsOngoing Wang Tianwei transmigrated from the apocalypse into the body of a “punk girl” in the interstellar era. Now she has to keep up with the times, study hard, become a mecha engineer, and deal with psychological and emotional problems too!? Someone who spent ten years fighting zombies wouldn't know the first thing about that! So she waved a hand and transferred schools! But everyone and everything at her new school reeks of “unorthodox cultivation”... The interschool tournament is streaming live, and 48.7kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    They're all super popular. I don't even know if the 11th book is without a romantic pairing; none of them end up together, and it's a bad ending. The female lead saves everyone, and her friends have all forgotten about her.

47. 747 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 238.8kReads9.6Score24.6kShelves
48. 748 御 Beast Taming: I Control Luck, So I'm Invincible 御兽：操控幸运的我无敌了 Cute Little Crow乌鸦小可爱Fantastical Romance782k WordsOngoing [Beast Taming] [Pets] [The heroine is neither a good person nor pure evil] [Joins a dark organization] [Has an official identity] [Leveling progression] [Evolution] [Luck] [No male lead] She transmigrates into a beast-taming world where the myriad races have risen, and humanity is just one among them. From the start, she has a pet hamster that came with her when she transmigrated. Her fate begins to change when she awakens [Fortune Eater]. * [Fortune Eater] devours luck, grants knowledge of all 4.4kReads8.9Score512Shelves

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    The female lead isn't a good person, but thankfully everyone else is a villain. The world-building is vast, and the beasts are incredibly diverse, including things like dough beasts, toy bear beasts, and artifact spirit beasts. The author's imagination and writing style are fantastic! [Drooling]

49. 749 叮 Ding! Congratulations, Host, You've Successfully Learned to Lie Flat! 叮！恭喜宿主，躺平成功！ Meng Huaiyu孟怀玉Ancient Romance826k WordsOngoing [Comedy + Goofiness] A lecherous, lazy slacker is forced to get to work by the male leads and begins a happy, fulfilling life of learning to hold down a job. Jin Sichun transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a treasured darling anticipated by all six realms! Everyone is waiting for the day she rises to greatness, but Jin Sichun awakens a Lie Flat System... As long as she doesn’t act —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without further ado, here's the book. Some parts are open-ended and one-sided, so there isn't a male lead. You can read it yourself and give the author five stars if you're satisfied. Thank you! O>_< o

50. 750 穿 I Transmigrated to the Zhou Dynasty, Helped Wu Zetian Summon Great Figures, and Built a Golden Age 穿越到武周朝代，我帮武则天召唤大佬们创盛世 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Wu Zhou dynasty and helped Wu Zetian summon great talents to create a golden age. 517Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 25

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