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. 351 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! 48.5kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds

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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!

2. 352 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—Score12614d adds

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

3. 353 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 21.8kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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

4. 354 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 Romance184k 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 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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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!

5. 355 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. 3.9kReads8.4Score35314d adds

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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.

6. 356 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance393k 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 1.8kReads8.9Score14614d adds

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   Several articles are so good

7. 357 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 200Reads8.4Score10614d adds
8. 358 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—14d adds

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   This is good; you can tell from the description.

9. 359 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... 235Reads7.3Score10714d adds

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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...

10. 360 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—14d adds

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    No romantic partner, reborn female protagonist in the 90s

11. 361 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 38.4kReads9.3Score5.7k14d adds

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    You can try this book.

12. 362 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—Score22914d adds

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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?

13. 363 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 41.7kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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

14. 364 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—14d adds

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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.

15. 365 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? 136Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's beautiful and quite interesting.

16. 366 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—14d adds

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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!

17. 367 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—14d adds

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

18. 368 救 Help, I'm Really Not an S-Rank Big Shot 救命，我真不是s级大佬 Leng Yun冷昀Modern Romance134k WordsOngoing Wen Shiyue is a clerk in the Archives Department of the Anomaly Response Bureau. She is socially anxious, expressionless, and prone to low blood sugar. Her only motto in life is four words: Leave work on time. In six years on the job, she has never once gone on a field assignment. Her only talent is spacing out at her desk. But everything changed after an eerie creature stopped in front of her one night while she was working overtime. Her colleagues said she was a hidden powerhouse, eerie creatu —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Heart][Kiss][Kiss]

19. 369 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—14d adds

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

20. 370 开 From the Start of the Apocalypse, the Most Miserable Boss in History Goes on a Rampage 开局末世史上最惨boss杀疯了 A-Xing, Who Loves Vinegar Pepper Pork Soup爱吃醋椒肉片汤的阿兴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse100k WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no CP, all-female team, ensemble cast, apocalypse. What do you mean, I was so good at playing a werewolf that I got sent to the apocalypse as a boss? Wen He questions the System for the 10,086th time. Your method of selecting people amounts to kidnapping. I'm calling the police and having you arrested. The System shrugs. Suit yourself. Friendly reminder: there's no phone service or signal in the apocalypse. Wen He: ... Fine, fine. So that's how you're playing it? Just wait un —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female-centric novel with no romantic pairing, super good-looking, and the author updates very frequently.

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