I'm Desperate for Something to Read. Are There Really No Brilliant Female-Centric Novels With No Romance? 高级书荒，真的没有让人眼前一亮的无cp女频吗

1. 301 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Lifting the Veil on the Chessboard 盗笔：掀开棋盘的面纱 Zhi Mengyao芷梦瑶Two Male Leads116k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + OOC + fanfiction + friendly to everyone + System + the protagonist is the strongest] Shen Huai smiled as he put away his phone. Looking up, he saw the light turn green and stepped onto the crosswalk. Suddenly, a blinding light came rushing toward him. The next instant, a tremendous force sent him flying into the air before he plummeted down, crashing hard onto a road some distance away. And then... Then he knew nothing more. His last thought was that he’d have to break his prom 2.8kReads8.2Score428Shelves
2. 302 真 I Really Just Want to Lie Flat 真想躺平啊 Love Milk Tea and Barbecue爱奶茶烧烤Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Xuan drifted through life in a daze, struggling in a hopeless mire where she could not see even a glimmer of light. Despair consumed her, and she felt that nothing mattered. In the end, she took her own life. Who could have imagined that when she opened her eyes, she would be given a new life, reincarnated into a whole new world before birth? New to this world, Lu Xuan thought that perhaps this was a gift from fate. She might as well lie flat and enjoy this life of weal 168Reads6.3Score—Shelves
3. 303 9 A College Student from the 1990s Struggles to Make a Living in Ancient Times 90后大学生，在古代艰难谋生 Thorny Rose带刺玫瑰Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted On his way home from work, Wang Yugui tripped in an underground passage. When he woke up, he discovered he had transmigrated to ancient times, into the home of Widow Wang in Wang Village. Widow Wang had lost her husband years ago. Her family was so poor they could barely get by, and she had only managed to raise her son with help from the villagers. Then, out of nowhere, her son fell ill with a strange sickness and had been unconscious for five days and nights. He was on the verge of death… When 228Reads6.4Score—Shelves
4. 304 重 Reborn at Sixteen: Changing My Fate from the Palace Selection 重生十六岁，从殿选开始改命 One Bite of Grass Jelly一口仙草冻Female-Channel Fanfiction304k WordsOngoing [Rebirth and palace intrigue · Steady pacing · Doesn't love the emperor · Doesn't befriend Zhen Huan, only works with her · Strives for objectivity] An Lingrong opens her eyes. She is back outside the palace walls. She hears an attendant grumble beside her: "If the city gates close, you'll have wasted the whole year coming here." She gazes at the palace and feels sure of herself. Given another chance at life, she won't come away empty-handed again. 962Reads—Score127Shelves
5. 305 呜 Awooo! Commander, Your Spirit Form Is Licking My Palm Again 呜！指挥官你的精神体又舔我手心 Oh, Broken破啊Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, cool-faced yet adorable, naturally clueless bottom VS secretly passionate, ghostly, outwardly gentle but inwardly dark, reborn top] [Two male leads + equally powerful and devoted couple + ABO + interstellar + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + growing together + bottom’s POV] After countless hardships, rogue cultivator Ji Zhao made it to the Tribulation Crossing stage, only to be struck down by heavenly lightning and become the pitiful, universally despise 27.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
6. 306 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, the Cannon-Fodder Girl Just Enjoys the Drama and Doesn't Take the Blame 穿书七零：炮灰她只吃瓜不吃亏 Ye Zhenzhen叶蓁蓁Modern Romance461k WordsOngoing Reborn as a cannon-fodder character in a 1970s novel, she changes the original character's tragic fate of dying in the countryside from the start. She watches the original heroine and a crowd of supporting characters tear into one another, quietly scooping up bargains and making a fortune. She has both gossip and money-making covered. No one gets to take advantage of her! 26.6kReads7.0Score2.4kShelves
7. 307 A In the Age of AI, I Became the Only Savior AI时代，我却成了唯一救世主 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse114k WordsOngoing Vivi was in a vegetative state. When she woke up, she discovered that ten years had passed. In this future world, AI served humanity, and people relied on it completely. But then one day, AI became self-aware and killed someone... 3Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   [Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

8. 308 不 I Refuse to Be a Sect's Puppet: I Become a Demon and Reform the Righteous Path 不做宗门傀儡，立地成魔整顿正道 Earn Cat Food for My Master为主子挣猫粮Fantastical Romance80k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Unhinged Strong Female Lead + Hypocritical Righteous Path + Voluntarily Embraces the Demonic Path + Satisfying from Start to Finish] For nine years, Ling Shuangyue was the aloof genius of the Yuheng Sect, revered by the entire sect. Her senior brother Shen Qingxuan doted on her, and the sect master placed great hopes in her. Until the night of her Foundation Establishment ceremony. Nine years of warmth had all been a trap. Her innate Dao Soul Body was a sacrifice meant to extend t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is worth reading.

9. 309 少 The Young Imperial Guard 少年金吾卫 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Martial Arts715k WordsCompleted This is a martial arts novel set in an alternate history. A mysterious jade pendant leads to the founding of a brand-new princely residence. The protagonists are a group of sunny, cheerful young people. They have no blood feud over a father’s murder, nor any grudge over the destruction of their families. All they have is passionate conviction and the courage to root out traitors and drive away evil. After one drinking session, the heir sells himself to the crown prince. From then on, ruler and s 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 310 三 Legends of the Three Realms and the Dragon's Journey 三界传说与龙行 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Born a good-for-nothing, protected by a dragon prince, he bears Heaven’s will in an ordinary mortal body. United in purpose, they combine their strength to defend the light of the human world. Yan Runcheng had bundled himself up tightly and burrowed deep beneath a heap of quilts. All he wanted was to sleep until the end of time. But a resolute hand lifted the warm darkness that shielded his head from the light. “Sleepy master of the divine weapon,” Ao Shuo said, without a hint of reproach, as if 80Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Knew I’d Get Such a Sweet Deal? 快穿之还有这好事 Likes Xie Jingxing喜欢谢景行Modern Romance328k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + bickering System + absurd comedy] She works for a company that connects the real world with the worlds of novels. How will she grow step by step, and where will things go between her and the System? On my first quick transmigration, I woke up to find the domineering CEO was only 1.7 meters tall?! On my second quick transmigration, I was reborn. If you can't even be a good emperor, then I'll take the throne myself! On my third quick transmigration, there was a baby involve 78Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 乱 A Bandit Stronghold in Troubled Times: A Female Special Forces Soldier Reborn as the Boss 乱世山寨，女特种兵穿成大当家 Meow Meow Chubby Cat咪咪喵喵大肥猫Ancient Romance80k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Settlement Building and Farming] [Ensemble Cast] Lu Xingye, a modern special forces soldier, died on a border mission and woke up as the leader of a mountain stronghold in an ancient era of chaos. Her predecessor had just been pushed down the steps by her sworn brother and killed. The stronghold had only seven days' worth of grain left. Her sworn brother was forcing her to marry and give up her position, while enemy bandits planned to attack from within and wit 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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13. 313 诞 The Birth of a World 诞界降临 Na'an纳庵Fantastical Romance126k WordsCompleted Ji He, an orphan fleeing famine, wanders into Ping Shui Town by chance. There, she reads a collection of stories whose protagonist, He Qingyun, says that he was reborn. Later, Ji He discovers that no one in town can read... (No romance, slow burn, ❌ supernatural oddities, ❌ rebirth, ❌ transmigration, not traditional fantasy) 152Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 系 System Horror Stories: Saving the World and Ascending to Godhood 系统怪谈拯救世界封神 Always Wanting to Lie in Bed天天想躺床上Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted The Qingfan Realm is drowning in malice, and the Heavenly Dao has crumbled. It sends a plea for help to all the heavens, begging for someone to stop the apocalypse. Su Yubai, a top-tier temp worker for the Great Dao, descends to repair the world. Everyone knows her as a gentle, laid-back, low-key top-tier romance novelist who loves sweets and leisure, and whose only daily pursuits are good food and the lie-flat life. No one knows she is the creator of eerie tales, standing above this world's ver 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No CP (no pairing) ...

15. 315 全 My Entire Sect Thinks I'm Useless, So I Turn Around and Make a Pact with a Divine Beast 全师门嫌我废物，我转身契约神兽 Daydreaming一边幻想Fantastical Romance271k WordsOngoing [The heroine fires back whenever she's unhappy, a queen of clapbacks! + cultivation + strong female lead + feel-good power fantasy + face-slapping + reborn + System + divine beast contracts] The entire sect is waiting for me, the good-for-nothing, to leave? Fine! I'm done serving you! Reborn into a new life, Bai Jianwei binds to a System and turns around to make a contract with a divine beast! The scheming junior sister, a green tea on the outside but seemingly sweet and harmless, whom the whole 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing! The female lead has a silver tongue! Don't miss it!! This is a guaranteed investment, the more you watch, the more addictive it becomes!

16. 316 快 Quick Transmigration: Rejecting the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿：拒绝炮灰剧本 Chang YueC常悦CFantastical Romance899k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration, no romance, not a wish-fulfillment story] In every small world, there are cannon fodder characters who die with grievances unresolved. The protagonists thrive, while the cannon fodder meet gruesome ends. Supporting characters want to live out their natural lifespans and enjoy life, too. Peng Xue's mission is to help cannon fodder live a good new life. (I’m not good at writing blurbs, so please head to the story itself. This is not a wish-fulfillment story.) 20.3kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Looks good 🥰

17. 317 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
18. 318 欢 Welcome Aboard the Abyss Train: The Game Is About to Begin 欢迎乘坐深渊列车，游戏即将开始 Green Pea Who Loves Barbecue吃烧烤的青豆Fantastical Romance788k WordsOngoing [Infinite Realms + Horror and Suspense + No Romance + Team-Based + Ensemble Cast] “Welcome aboard the Abyss sightseeing express, players. The escape game is about to begin!” Lu Kexin thought she was boarding a sleeper train for a trip to the snowy mountains. Instead, she had mistakenly climbed aboard a terrifying train that never reaches its destination. Minghui Middle School, the Looping Ferry, the Ruins of Dawn, the Sophora Shade Hotel, Red Candle Village, Coffinfall Town, the Midnight Amuseme 4.6kReads8.1Score380Shelves
19. 319 重 Reborn: A Different Kind of Rebirth 重生之不一样的重生 Kitty Tart猫咪蛋挞Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] + [Independent Stories] + [The Female Lead Is the System] Do you want to make up for the regrets in your life? Do you want to undo mistakes you never should have made? Do you want to unravel the resentment buried deep in your heart? Do you want to be reborn? Some people really do get the chance to be reborn. But will things go the way they hope after their rebirth? 1. The Plan Backfires 2. True Love Is Hard to Find 3. A Father's Love Is Like a Mountain 4. Born with Extraor 3.4kReads8.9Score580Shelves
20. 320 快 Quick Transmigration Notes 快穿记事薄 Lightly Tipsy White Tea白茶微熏Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [No romance]+ [No System]+ [Slow transmigration] After an accident, Xie Ning is swept into the torrent of countless worlds. In an age torn by war, she gives everything she has learned to her country. In a world controlled by conglomerates, she climbs to the top one step at a time. In a feudal dynasty, she opens a new path for women like herself. In worlds where the barriers are thin, she roams the gray areas between the living and the dead… The heroine has a consistent personality. No matt 6.4kReads9.1Score678Shelves
21. 321 重 Reborn: Miniature Stars 重生之迷你星辰 Zero Floor零楼Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing Rebirth + no romance + female awakening + strong female lead + everyday life The famous actress was already dead by the time anyone found her. Reborn, the actress sets out to find the person who killed her. But she uncovers the secret behind it all. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Working people, freeloaders

22. 322 凌 Lingyun's Journey: Rising from Humble Beginnings 凌云行之起于微末 Gan Que甘鹊Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Beyond the Three Realms lie hidden worlds; within the Six Paths dwell countless peoples. There is no absolute opposition, only a world of myriad wonders. An ordinary mortal sets out on the journey! She breaks through desperate situations, changes her fate, seizes opportunities, and sees through people's hearts. With sheer grit and resilience, she shatters the heavens and defies immortality! After transmigrating, she finds herself in the body of a poor little girl about to be sold. After finally 3.4kReads9.1Score454Shelves

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    No romantic relationships, no pursuit of fame, no showing off, seemingly mediocre, but actually taking every step carefully, plundering silently, secretly accumulating strength in desperate situations, never letting go of any opportunity, seizing resources, avoiding confrontation, accumulating strength, breaking through numerous obstacles, and rising step by step!

23. 323 这 I'm Done Being a God 这神我不当了 A Sunny Tree一棵阳光树Ancient Romance403k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Some Political Intrigue + Friendship + Ensemble Cast] Note: All the characters below are girls. There are plenty of male characters early on due to the worldbuilding, but far fewer later on. This is necessary for the plot. Lin Qingyue descended to the mortal world. After spending ten million years in the divine realm, the old man finally gave her permission to come down. She was curious about everything the future might hold. As the only god born of heaven and —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 我 My System Is a Little Unhinged, and the Online Game Panel Has a Giant Dragon 3 我家系统有点癫，网游面板巨龙3 At a Thought, Flowers Bloom and Horses Fly一念花开马儿飞Ancient Romance265k WordsOngoing This world makes no sense. A single spirit root is good-for-nothing, while five spirit roots are revered! What kind of logic is that? Yet everyone in the cultivation world believes it! But it just doesn't add up! I shouted, "This world makes no sense!" But whenever I say that, a wild System comes along and binds itself to me! Just how messed up is this world? Wait, my System is messed up too. It swallows every wild little System that comes along! And turns them into my god-tier gear? Heh heh heh 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author seeking recommendations [awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

25. 325 天 When Disaster Strikes: Watch Me Become an Empress on Livestream 天灾降世：看我直播如何当女帝 Yan Ri'an晏日安Ancient Romance265k WordsOngoing (An ancient-era coming-of-age heroine, focused entirely on building her career, with a slower pace) [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Cross-World Livestream + Ancient-Era Natural Disasters + Gathering System] As a princess branded a bringer of disaster and exiled for fifteen years, He Su only wants to farm in her fief and live out her days in peace. Unexpectedly, natural disasters strike, and she binds herself to a Gathering System. Drought? Dig wells. Locust plague? Race to harvest. Epidemic? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a career-oriented individual with no romantic partner; she is solely dedicated to saving the world and its people.

26. 326 猎 The Ghost-Hunting Squad 猎诡战队 A Little Gengjiu一只小哏啾Mystery858k WordsOngoing Hello, I'm Zhong Wuyan. I have no respect for Newton: one swing of my hammer can work miracles. I've got my sweet, adorable illusionist teammate by my side. My teammates and I have all faced life-or-death trials together, and that bond is more trustworthy than romance fueled by dopamine. Of course I turned the ghost's ambush around and killed it. I'm strong in body, but I'm no fool. Everything has been under my control from the very beginning. This world is full of despair and might scare you, b 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This female-centric novel, written using male-oriented logic, features no romantic pairing and is filled with intense battles and camaraderie.

27. 327 一 One Chapter of Quick Transmigration: The Great Demon King Never Misses a Kill 一章快穿大魔王一刀一个准 Mo Er秣迩Modern Romance279k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + strong heroine + no romance + revenge] The title couldn’t be changed because the book was already under contract. So the first part is one chapter, and the rest is several chapters. ❤️ The great demon king Su Ning was ambushed. As she lay dying, a System bound itself to her. If she accumulated enough merit, she could return to her original world and find the culprit who had tried to kill her, then take revenge. And so the great demon king Su Ning transmigrated into one tr 800Reads—Score126Shelves

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    [Got it][Eating popcorn][Sending a heart]

28. 328 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiling Grandma and Taking Down Scumbags 重回七零，傍着奶奶肆意虐渣吃瓜 Jin Yuan Manying槿园满盈Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing (1970s setting + space ability + superpowers + food + reborn + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + broken engagement + true and fake heiresses + everyday family life + stockpiling + building wealth + punishing scumbags + gossip-watching + strong female lead + feel-good + old lady + comedy) Timid and spineless Lin Xiaoxi spent two whole lives meekly struggling to survive. After blowing herself up at the end of the world, she thought she was done for good. Instead, she was reborn in the sum 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Finally, a historical romance novel with a female lead focused solely on making money and living life to the fullest! No romantic pairing! Reborn in the 1970s, with her grandmother's support and spatial abilities, she's a master at dealing with all sorts of awful characters. The entire story is high-energy, filled with gossip and revenge, and increasingly stress-relieving as you read.

29. 329 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Dividing the Family and Seizing the Land, I Become the Queen of Farm Machinery 重生九零分家夺地，我成农机女王 Qing Yue Shu清月抒Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [No Male Lead · No Romance · Female Lead Focused on Her Career · Reborn · Period Setting · Countryside · Farming] Reborn in a rural village in the 1990s, Su Wan immediately secures the rights to her homestead and farmland, inheriting both the house and the land. She goes to school and prepares for exams, runs an agricultural machinery business, collects scrap, and grows crops in greenhouses, devoting all her energy to her education and career. There is no male lead, romance, or flirtation anywhe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic partner, reborn female protagonist in the 90s

30. 330 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance394k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.8kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    This is my second time reading this humorous and hilarious period novel. The story is fresh, the plot is full of twists and turns, and many scenes are incredibly vivid. It's the kind of book I want to read again!

31. 331 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    Finding a gem while you're out of books to read? Highly recommended!

32. 332 修 The Demon Venerable of the Cultivation World Can't Use Magic! 修仙界的魔尊她不会用魔法啊！ Jiang Shechuan江涉川Fantastical Romance180k WordsOngoing [Powerful Female Lead] [All Male Leads Are Pure] [Everyone Is Smitten with Her] [Magic World] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Wen Guyun, the Demon Venerable whose name made the Six Realms tremble, was struck by demonic backlash during the war between immortals and demons, only to have her heart pierced by a single sword strike from the Sword Venerable. She thought her soul would be scattered forever. But when she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a world of magic, where 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart] This cross-dimensional collision is absolutely amazing! A cultivation demon lord versus a magical world—other people's ability systems are completely inapplicable to her. Lacking magical talent, she uses cultivation to subvert expectations and deliver a devastating blow. So many satisfying moments!

33. 333 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.8kReads8.9Score154Shelves

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    Several articles are so good

34. 334 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 189Reads8.4Score106Shelves
35. 335 我 I Came to Earth to Be a God 我到地球来当神 I'm Purple Light我是紫光Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Female-Led + Interstellar + No System + Eastern Fantasy + Light-Novel Style + Ensemble Cast Growth + One True Pair The title may give the wrong impression that this is a story about a charlatan or a comedy, but the actual story is a slow burn with a vast world. The protagonist, Youtan, is stranded on Earth after a spaceship accident. In search of energy, she travels across the planet alone, eventually journeying with an Earth mage, a young hunter, and others. The story revolves around the power 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good; you can tell from the description.

36. 336 欲 The Quest for Enlightenment 欲求得道 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance242k WordsOngoing [Dragon Mom] [Transmigrated Before Birth] [No CP] [Hoarding Hamster] [Fantasy Cultivation] [Business-Savvy Young Prodigy] A sweet girl from Sichuan and Chongqing transmigrates to another world. In the year she comes of age, she joins the Hehuan Sect, then stumbles upon a huge flower-covered egg in a secret realm. From then on, she begins a journey of growth and adventure... 213Reads7.3Score107Shelves

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    Fantasy cultivation, sweet girls from Sichuan and Chongqing, multiple worlds, quirky and clever, Zhe'ergen (a type of herb), no romantic pairing, Hehuan Sect, junior sister, zither, sword, and umbrella, Dragon Mom, spiritual cuisine, empress, martial arts, rebirth, genius...

37. 337 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 40kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    You can try this book.

38. 338 千 The Legendary Han Xin, the Greatest General of All Time 千古第一将韩信之千古传奇 Wuchuan Hua无船滑Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted Han Xin was born a beggar, so where did he learn his astonishing military strategies? Where did he master such superb swordsmanship? How did he win every battle without a single defeat? Why were his victories so decisive, with large-scale clashes against his opponents so rare? How were his battlefield instincts and judgments so precise? This book recounts every one of Han Xin’s legendary exploits in detail. 4.1kReads8.4Score356Shelves

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, and Han Xin truly lives up to his reputation as a military genius. The book skillfully blends history, legend, and fantasy in its depiction of Han Xin's legendary rise to power, with a particularly brilliant portrayal of the art of war. Han Xin's legendary life ends because of his loved ones, revealing the depths of human nature.

39. 339 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.3kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    I was left wanting more after reading it; good books are hard to come by.

40. 340 别 Don't Look Back. She's Eating the Gods 别回头，她在吃神 Liu Jiao琉焦Mystery336k WordsOngoing [No male lead | unhinged heroine | new mythology | dark suspense | Lovecraftian + Classic of Mountains and Seas | everyone is nonhuman | ensemble cast | locals | lots of original worldbuilding] Before she swallowed her first god, Sui Hui always thought she was just an ordinary god who liked to eat. After getting lost once, she wandered into a strange place that devoured hope. There, she learned for the first time that she was special. So she donned the secret identity of the 'God of the Defiled 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A chillingly powerful female protagonist! Everyone is pushing her towards godhood, but she herself remains completely oblivious. Crisis and tenderness intertwine, every foreshadowing is chilling upon closer inspection, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

41. 341 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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    Rebirth + soul transmigration + multiple hosts – that's a pretty explosive combination, right? Add to that post-apocalyptic survival + a light-hearted system, and the protagonist is an "anomaly" – all rules are worthless before him. Are you sure you don't want to check this out if you're looking for something to read?

42. 342 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's beautiful and quite interesting.

43. 343 濒 On the Brink of Death, I Was Chosen by an Infinite-Flow Dungeon 濒死前，无限流副本选中了我 Clear Soup with a Poached Egg清汤荷包蛋Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] + [No CP] + [Leveling Up] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Strong Female Lead]! (The story focuses on the instance worlds, while the real-world plot develops slowly. Slow burn! Slow burn! Slow burn! A long novel! I know the first three chapters are frustrating. Even I found them infuriating when I read them, but I can't spoil anything, sob. There are other reasons for the heroine's behavior in the first three chapters! There are! Other! Reasons! She's not lovesick, and she doesn't hav 509Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I feel this book's rating is a bit too low. Many people only read the first three chapters and gave it a very low score. Actually, there are more exciting parts later on, so you can completely skip the first three chapters. It's not normal for bad guys to swear without restraint; otherwise, they would be considered polite normal people. Also, I feel many people are quite harsh when reading this book, even nitpicking over the words. What I actually see more of in the book is girls helping girls. Keep it up, author!

44. 344 耿 The Straight-Talking Host Wants to Rebel, and the Villainous Cannon Fodder Are All Here to Help 耿直宿主要造反，反派炮灰齐帮忙 Little Huihui Loves to Eat爱吃的小灰灰Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Feel-Good Story + Infrastructure and Farming + Rebel and Rise to Power + Ensemble of Cannon Fodder + No Romance, Just Getting Things Done] After years of hard work, she had saved up a tidy sum and was ready to return to her hometown and lie flat. Instead, she transmigrated into the world of a novel and lost her memory. By the time her modern memories returned, the novel had already ended. Her family had been exiled, and she was in a death cell, waiting to be beheaded —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigration into a book, no romantic pairing, focusing on career.

45. 345 破 Unbelievable! You Call Me a Heretic? I Only Stole a Few Magical Treasures 破防！骂我邪修？不就偷些法宝嘛 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Fantastical Romance121k WordsOngoing Everyone laughs at Yun Jiuqing, whose dantian is shattered and who can barely even gather spiritual energy. Even the fact that she uses a wok to make pills has become the butt of jokes across the sect. That is, until the sect tournament, when her opponent charges at her with a sword. She casually flings out a black wok. Boom! Everything within a hundred zhang is blasted to ash, and her opponent dies on the spot! Everyone is dumbfounded. You call that alchemy?! Yun Jiuqing hefts the wok. “What’s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks especially good, really very good. Hugh is the traditional kind, and it's an ensemble piece.

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