Are There Really No Better Female Leads Than Lü Songli, Xu Yue, and the Others? 难道没有比吕颂梨，许玥等人更好的女主文了吗？

1. 401 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 95.4kReads9.4Score13.9k14d adds

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   I don't really like letting girls compare things, but both of these are really good books. [Kissing emojis]

2. 402 天 The Farm Girl Who Turned Things Around After a Terrible Start 天崩开局的农家女她逆袭了 Tang Qinghan唐轻寒Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Native-Born + Everyday Family Life + Imperial Examinations + Court Politics + No Romance] Xia Jiang was born into a farming family. She has always loved reading and is gifted at it, too. With her uncle-in-law's help, she reads many books, copies them to earn money, and even invests in a shop owned by Xia Chan, a transmigrator. One day, Xia Chan brings her some news. There's actually a girls' school in the capital that teaches the Six Arts of the Confucian scholars. Xia Jiang packs her things an 1.3kReads8.4Score14814d adds

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   Highly recommend the first book on the rise of women in feudal dynasties: ① A native peasant girl rises from the bottom of a feudal dynasty, taking the imperial examinations. It's not just about the protagonist's awakening; it also features other women around her striving for their own advancement in different positions. It's a very good book; the only downside is that the new book is still being updated. ② A transmigrated woman disguises herself as a man, becoming a candidate for the imperial examinations. She becomes a prince's advisor, eventually securing a county magistrate position and beginning her path to power. Fast-paced and with a clear plot, highly recommended. ③ And ④ are both set in dynasties where women could take the imperial examinations and enter officialdom through them.

3. 403 截 I Hijack the Male Lead's Path to the Throne, Kick Fate Aside, and Become Empress 截胡男主登基路，踹翻天命当女帝 Jiang Yao江药Ancient Romance733k WordsCompleted [An unapologetic female-led power fantasy. The heroine is a ruthless, ambition-driven fanatic who says little and will do anything for power. She loves no one but the throne. No equally matched power couple, and no stronger male lead: the woman is strong, and the man is weak!] Li Yuanzhao is the most revered Grand Princess of Great Qi, charged with protecting the nation. Born of imperial blood and devoted to political power, she is so formidable that no court official dares meet her gaze. But on 7.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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   The first woman to disguise herself as a man and take the imperial examination was the female protagonist's grandmother, who lied about being a boy to protect her family. Unexpectedly, her granddaughter, disguised as a man, put in so much effort for the exam. Although she had a system, its only function was to provide books for the female protagonist; it had little real presence. The second was the eldest princess, who learned from the time traveler that she was the one who had been switched at birth. To ascend the throne and consolidate her power, she orchestrated one scheme after another. Powerful and intelligent, she forcefully pushed...

4. 404 女 Disguised as a Man: I Started My Career as an Advisor 女扮男装：当官从幕僚做起 Zha Wei紮尾Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration, alternate world, woman disguised as a man, rise to power and riches, no romance, political intrigue, no System] Wang Qian transmigrated to the Great Zhao Dynasty. To survive, she assumed the identity of a successful candidate in the imperial examinations named Wang Qingyun and entered a prince's residence as an adviser. Once there, she discovered that the prince was plotting to become heir to the throne. The risk was too great. She had to make a run for it. Wang Qingyun: As 1.6kReads9.0Score26914d adds
5. 405 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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   All three female protagonists are strong female leads. The first book features a woman who's a player and a scumbag, using her charm to outmaneuver various scumbag men and powerful figures. The second book features a self-reliant and independent female lead. The third book features a female lead with a very charismatic personality; it's hard to find the right words to describe her.

6. 406 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32kReads9.6Score4.4k14d adds

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   Please pick the books from my bookshelf and throw them at me! Of all the ones I've read, are there any imperial examination novels or post-apocalyptic novels? I'm begging you! 😭 I like novels with a particularly charismatic female lead and ensemble casts!

7. 407 科 The Road to the Top Scholar: A Farmer’s Daughter’s Imperial Exam Journey 科举之农家女的状元路 Tao Lulu陶陆陆Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted This isn't a high-energy, over-the-top feel-good story, and the pacing is fairly slow. There are no dramatic showdowns with awful relatives or triumphant face-slapping moments. If that works for you, read on. On the eve of her graduate school graduation, young Liu Lu had just learned that her thesis had passed when a car accident sent her to the past. She woke up as a little farm girl. To make matters worse, her parents were out of favor and always did the most work for the least reward. What w 658Reads7.1Score10214d adds
8. 408 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53k14d adds
9. 409 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score48214d adds

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   The first book is a female-centric power struggle novel, and the second is about an empress. Both are set in a period similar to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, featuring schools of thought such as Legalism, Mohism, and the School of Diplomacy. Those interested can check them out.

10. 410 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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    The book I've been staying up late to read these past two nights is finished, so you can all read it without worry. "Young Master Xie is... Very different tonight." Sang Nian looked at him, then at Xie Chenzhou's matching white robes, and was so embarrassed she was practically digging her toes into the ground. Cosplaying is one thing, but to do it right in front of the real person? And to do it right in front of the real person, to be singled out by them! She'd been saved from a terrible fate.

11. 411 穿 Transmigrated as Cao Cao's Daughter: From Farming to Empress 穿成曹操女儿，从种地到女帝 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cao Sui, a graduate student in agricultural science, has just finished slogging through her thesis when she jolts awake and opens her eyes to a woman gazing at her with tender affection. After spending over half a year recovering in bed, she finally gets up and learns that her father has gone off to fight the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans? What a historically specific term. Cao Sui is devastated. Why on earth did she have to end up in the Three Kingdoms? With disasters and war stacked aga 11.8kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    🥳Here they are! I wonder if these recommendations suit your taste~ First book: The female protagonist, though a prophet, has her own ideas, but she's methodical, practical, and manages her subordinates with a balance of firmness and gentleness~✨ Second book: Knowing how chaotic the world she transmigrated to is, she diligently cultivates and gains the strength to stand firmly behind the Mother Goddess and support her~💐 Third book: The female protagonist, reborn, knows that destiny must be grasped in her own hands with supreme power~🦅

12. 412 最 Greek Mythology: The Weakest Goddess Will Never Be a Slave! 【希腊神话】最弱女神永不为奴！ Shrimp and Pork Bun虾仁肉包子Eastern Fantasy535k WordsCompleted Reborn in the world of Greek mythology, she became the youngest daughter of Zeus and Hera, Hebe, goddess of youth. What? The weakest and most powerless of the gods of youth? The most dispensable cupbearer of the gods? A trophy for the great hero Heracles? Hebe says there's no way that's happening. She'll use the wisdom of China to carve out her own glory and trample anyone who tries to humiliate her beneath her feet! [Some myth-bending and original worldbuilding. She's focused on building her ca 17.2kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
13. 413 虐 The Tragic-Romance Heroine Is Obsessed with Cultivation 虐文女主沉迷修仙 A Smile Through the Dust陌尘一笑Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted No romance, strong female lead, and the heroine stays single, single, single. The heroine works hard at cultivation, plays it safe in the early stages, and stays focused on herself. She’s a genius who grows stronger over time. She’s neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and does as she pleases. The System is only useful for transmitting the plot and little else. Tragic-romance scenario one: She becomes the stand-in for a wealthy young master’s true love. The heroine: “I’m going to cultivate immor 4.8kReads9.2Score40114d adds

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    ① No romantic pairing. This book is completely captivating. The plot, the female lead's personality and actions, and the writing style are all incredibly satisfying. The female lead is highly talented and intelligent, never doubting her intuition. Plus, her master is female. I'm so excited to recommend this book that I want to reread it. ② There is a romantic pairing. The story is very positive. Although it's a fictional world, the setting and the world it creates feel very real. The female lead is a typical noblewoman, her every word and action guided by principles. Confined to the inner quarters, she is delicate and refined, but through extensive reading, she broadens her horizons and is about to awaken. The male lead, having been a hostage for many years, grows up like a weed, unburdened by societal norms. Despite his extraordinary talent, he is like a caged beast. Their encounter is like a wonderful chemical reaction; the female lead is like a pearl dusted off, and the male lead is like a dragon entering the sea. But all beings suffer, and life is full of imperfections. The protagonist and supporting characters all struggle and rise and fall in this world, leaving behind both beautiful tales and regrets. Beneath the seemingly simple writing lies a powerful undercurrent, slowly unfolding a grand world. ③ No romantic pairing. A truly unique and interesting soul, Yin Yin is intelligent, courageous, ambitious, and witty. The book is logically sound, with a novel and well-developed setting. Every character is vivid and engaging; watching them gradually awaken is truly exhilarating. Yin Yin is hope, is salvation. She comes with a mission, experiencing darkness but not losing her pure and innocent nature. The only thing that has evolved is her mouth, now laced with venom, hahaha. The ending is satisfying, but I'm reluctant to say goodbye. The author doesn't pad the story at all; the ending is clean and concise. I really hope Yin Yin can cultivate immortality or go through a quick transmigration! Also, while reading, I suddenly realized that the author's other three books are all favorites! ④ With a romantic pairing, have you heard of Lao Liu? The female lead is the head of Lao Liu, the male lead is the chosen scapegoat, and Bian Gu is constantly being trampled on. ⑤ With a romantic pairing, the female lead is extremely clear-headed, controlling the overall situation. Her cultivation level is ahead, while her overall cultivation level is lagging behind—unable to catch up, simply impossible! The male lead steadfastly follows the female lead, listens to advice, and doesn't steal the spotlight, hahaha! The book has a grand scope, excellent writing, and the author is very knowledgeable. Each chapter includes a little bit of popular science, making it a high-quality book. ⑥ There is a romantic pairing. The female lead is a strong-willed, straightforward woman with a heavy burden. The male lead lives in her memories and only appears through a small stone. The supporting characters in each world are vivid and outstanding. The writing is good, the author has broad knowledge, and the logic is consistent. ⑦ There is no romantic pairing. What is real and what is fake? What is illusory and what is real? The female lead focuses on herself in the quick transmigration, slowly growing, cultivating immortality and her mind. Although the writing is plain, it contains many insights into life. It's not preachy; it's all integrated into the plot. ⑧ There is no romantic pairing. The female lead comes from an ordinary background and has limited experience, but she is very willing to learn and research. She transmigrates to each world, whether it's a TV series, a novel, or a fairy tale. Whether she knows the plot or not, the female lead never looks down from a god's-eye view. Instead, she lives a down-to-earth life, interacts with people sincerely, follows her heart, and guards her heart. Although it's not earth-shattering, it's like tempering her heart in the mortal world, solid, fearless, and without regret. The female lead is emotionally stable and has a peaceful mindset, making reading a calming experience. The author is also very dedicated and responsible, carefully reading the original work and meticulously crafting each world's plot. While the female lead is based on the original story, she doesn't truly participate in the main plot but has her own life. The logic is consistent, the actions are comfortable, and there are few typos. It's a great story! ⑨ No romantic pairing. The female lead is clear-headed, resolute, and worldly-wise, capable and principled. It's such a pity she can't cultivate immortality; otherwise, she'd definitely be a top-tier cultivator! A Hundred Lifetimes of Merit Master deserves the prestige of cultivating immortality! ⑩ No romantic pairing. The female lead is intelligent, magnanimous, worldly-wise, and extremely principled. Every character is well-developed and vivid, especially Xiao Erge—oh my god, it's so touching TT

14. 414 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 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds

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    It has to be Kongsang Liuyuan!!! Deceiving others presupposes deceiving yourself too; it's a revenge and political intrigue story.

15. 415 三 Three Thousand Powerhouses and Their Useless Sect Master 三千大佬和他们的废物宗主 Ji Furan纪扶染Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Enter at your own risk: the pacing speeds up later] After the once-glorious Pingtian Sect's geniuses ascended one after another, their sole remaining sect master, Yu Kui, was left behind. Yu Kui was a good-for-nothing hiding among a crowd of geniuses. As the sect's good-for-nothing master, she made it her duty to stay hidden and uphold Pingtian Sect's last shred of renown. Her eldest senior brother, who had already ascended, taught her the first rule of being a master: always look cool. Her sec 1.4kReads9.1Score23314d adds

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    Dog Intestines' writing is so good!!!

16. 416 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 672.6kReads9.6Score138.4k14d adds

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    The first book was both mentally and physically uplifting, while the second was a very intellectually stimulating, enjoyable, and humorous female-centric novel.

17. 417 当 When the Female Sword Cultivator Starts Quick Transmigration 当女剑修开始快穿 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + face-slapping + satisfying read] The book transmigrator who wants to have several lovers at once, the scheming cousin who wants to take her older cousin's place, the evil woman in the entertainment industry, the rich family's live-in son-in-law who builds his success on his wife's sacrifice, the top scholar who abandons his first wife, and the great general who loves only his concubine are all trash in the eyes of the female sword cultivator Qi Sha. So what if you're rebo 33kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds
18. 418 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is eloquent and persuasive, capable of convincing people with her words, and boasts 88 part-time jobs, making her incredibly successful in the 1970s. The male lead is also quite good—from a good family, and pure-hearted. The female lead initially only had her eye on his family background, but later the entire male lead's family becomes infatuated with her. The male lead's storyline is somewhat limited, but this is understandable given it's a female-centric novel.

19. 419 崽 After the Baby Reads Minds, the Tyrant Catches the Man Pretending to Be the Empress Dowager 崽被读心后，暴君黑脸抓出男太后 Miao Zhilin妙芝霖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone Hears Her Thoughts and Gossips Together + Beloved by the Entire Court + Adorable Baby + Silly, Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] She transmigrates into a book. The lucky part is that she has a System, and the mission rewards are fantastic. The unlucky part is that this is a prank System. Which emperor would willingly get stuck with needles? Which court official would willingly wear women's clothes? Which prince would willingly roll around in a mud pit? Even worse, she transmigrates into t 13.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    I really liked the first book; it's an ensemble piece with three very distinctive female protagonists. The story involves transmigrating to ancient times, and the characters are memorable while the setting feels very realistic. The second book was also good, except the female protagonist was a very, very young baby.

20. 420 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.5kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds

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    [Ancient Chinese Romance, Political Intrigue, Rating 9.4 Or higher] 🍑 Just finished reading the first one. The princess pretends to be a playboy, and the prince consort silently protects her. The plot and writing are both good.

21. 421 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 14.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    This one is also good; the female lead is intelligent and logical.

22. 422 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 3.7kReads9.1Score47514d adds

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    Trust me, just go check it out. Especially those rated 9.5 Or higher and completed, these are my top picks. Sometimes I might lose interest while reading, but these high-scoring completed novels are the ones that keep me hooked until the end. The female leads are all intelligent and shrewd, and they dominate the story.

23. 423 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! 13.5kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
24. 424 快 The Everyman’s Rise to Greatness Through Quick Transmigration 快穿之路人甲奋斗成大佬 Young Hero Yun's Sword云少侠的剑Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Gender-Flexible Protagonist + Building a Strong Nation] When Shui Miao (Si Shui) was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, she encountered Shi Lei (Rock), a hapless passerby A System. They signed a contract and began traveling through myriad worlds. The protagonist has no plot armor or golden finger (probably). Each transmigration is a life of its own. I’ll do my best to avoid simplistic writing, so please go easy on me. Quick Transmigration World One: Money 35.6kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    The first quick transmigration novel started with the female protagonist dying in various ways due to bad luck, but she tenaciously grew stronger whenever she had the chance. The writing was very strong, and every story was captivating. It was gratifying to watch the female protagonist gradually become all-powerful and try everything. The second novel involved a game invading reality, where the female protagonist was reborn. In order to avoid repeating her past mistakes, she frantically survived and seized opportunities. As she encountered more and more powerful people, she began to reflect on her survivalist behavior. In the end, she remained incorrigible and proud. The female protagonist slowly became stronger and changed, but her essence remained the same. Although it was contradictory, it was very fascinating.

25. 425 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
26. 426 重 Reborn as a Man: Feng Qiansui Rules the Court 重生女扮男装：凤千岁权倾朝野 A Duo Guli阿朵古丽Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed. Villainess + woman disguising herself as a man + reborn + strong heroine + no romance The heroine is a true villain: greedy, ruthless, highly skilled in martial arts, and sharp-tongued! Scene One: Asking the Emperor for money Emperor: “I appoint you imperial inspector for the south. Investigate the affairs in Xuzhou thoroughly. If you find anyone committing crimes and undermining the state, and verify the evidence, punish them according to the law! I grant you this golden badge. Whoev 986Reads9.2Score13214d adds
27. 427 慢 Slow Travel Through Life: Learning Until the Very End 慢穿活到老学到老 The Golden Axe and the Silver Axe金斧头银斧头Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Slow transmigration] [No CP] [Fanfiction] {World 1: Empresses in the Palace} Complete {World 2: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, starting with The Mystic Nine} Complete {World 3: Dae Jang Geum + Lu Xiaofeng} Complete {World 4: Hunter x Hunter} Complete {World 5: Scarlet Heart} Complete {World 6: Harry Potter} Complete {World 7: A fairy-tale crossover} Complete {World 8: Original world} Zhang Ruoqi died. She was a nobody from the outer sect of a cultivation school, caught in the crossfire when the 9.4kReads9.1Score70814d adds
28. 428 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
29. 429 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40kReads9.7Score6.1k14d adds

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    Veteran bookworms read female protagonist novels that are both well-structured and well-written.

30. 430 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.1kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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    1. By the same author, the pacing and character development are better; 2. The female lead fights for power and becomes empress. I think her personality is somewhat similar to Liu Bang. The male lead is a regional warlord who is captured and made empress to consolidate his power; 3. A very creative post-apocalyptic theme. The female lead is very charismatic. Is there some ensemble cast?; 4. Somewhat similar to Xu Yue's book; 5. Also a long novel with a female lead fighting for power.

31. 431 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 4.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This show is ruined by its name; it's even more exciting than Nirvana in Fire.

32. 432 长 The Eldest Princess Is Cold and Heartless 长公主她薄情寡义 Nan Cili南辞礼Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Beautiful Tragedy + Multiple Male Leads + No Romance] The young general, once so dashing and proud, lowered his haughty head for the first time, broke his unbending spirit, and fell into the dust. “Please.” The young master of Shattered Star Valley, unrivaled throughout the martial world, hid his identity and approached her with ulterior motives, only to lose both his chastity and his heart, reduced to utter humility for love. “I don't need a title. I only 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! [Admiration] Highly recommended! [Frustrated] It perfectly meets the poster's requirements! [Kiss] Others only know that the Eldest Princess is ruthless, heartless, and manipulative, but they don't know that she uses the world as a chessboard and herself as a piece, clearing obstacles for her brother, eliminating corrupt officials for the people, and planning a peaceful and prosperous world for all. [Heart][Almost crying] In the end, everyone has a bright future, but she can only enjoy it in the next life... [Crying] My little princess, may you be free from disasters and worries in your next life, may you be free and unrestrained, and please never forget that silly fox who only knows you, understands you, and loves you... [Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying] My little fox ahh ...

33. 433 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    They're both good-looking, but the first and second ones are better.

34. 434 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds

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    Aside from being greedy, a little vain, and lacking a sense of the bigger picture, Fengxi is truly impeccable. Her characterization is three-dimensional and well-rounded; she's my favorite female character on Tomato, especially the ensemble cast descriptions in the story – I absolutely love them!

35. 435 农 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Panda Loves Life胖达爱生活Ancient Romance780k WordsOngoing [System + No CP + Women's Imperial Exams + No Cross-Dressing as a Man + Academy Life + Slow Pace + Alternate World] In her previous life, as an orphan with no family to support, Zhuge Yunshu lived an utterly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps even Heaven couldn't stand to see it anymore. It killed her with a piece of falling debris, and she was reborn as a farmer's daughter in ancient times. In this agrarian society, men and women alike had no choice but to work in the fields once they reached the app 21.6kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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    Highly recommend this book! 👏👏👏 Like and follow so you don't get lost! 🌺🌺 No cross-dressing + female imperial examination + no romance + education changes destiny + time travel 🍋🍋 The laid-back female protagonist, in order to avoid farming and secure one of the few spots in the clan school, uses a system for serving the country and its people to pretend to be a child prodigy. Originally intending to be a bookkeeper and live a life of leisure, she is nurtured by success and power, developing ambition and embarking on her own path of vying for power and profit!

36. 436 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 46.3kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommend it, everyone!! Although it's not the same genre as Song Li, it's really good, especially TP24, which I watched in one go. It has a rating of over 9.2. Now that it's finally finished! You definitely have to watch it!!

37. 437 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
38. 438 六 The 1970s: The True Heiress Is a Culinary Goddess with a Pocket Dimension 六零：厨神真千金有空间 Cream Commune奶油公社Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + food + stockpiling + real and fake heiresses] Food blogger Zeng Yanni transmigrates into a period novel after an accident, becoming a fifteen-year-old girl abused by her family in a seaside fishing village. With her true identity shrouded in mystery, Zeng Yanni promptly splits from the family. Along with the livestream she brought with her, she stocks up on seafood: horse dung sea urchins, giant abalone, clams, razor clams, sea snails, sea cucumbers 3.4kReads9.4Score46114d adds

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    ① Highly recommended! Excellent! It features a space system, a romantic pairing, and everyone is incredibly intelligent. There isn't a single fool; everyone is a hidden genius. Even though the female lead has no family ties, her relatives are all ruthless! The detailed descriptions are vivid and lifelike. The author is truly talented! ② [Transmigration + Space + Food + Stockpiling + Real and Fake Wealth + Humor + Historical Fiction + Parallel Universe Cross-Dimensional Live Streaming] The logic is clear, both the male and female leads are smart and quick-witted (the female lead's live stream viewers are all incredibly intelligent). A positive historical fiction, highly recommended. ③ Native Orphan Girl + Nanny System + Later Landlady + Scientific Research. The writing is excellent. I love the female lead's personality—straightforward, kind, and innocent, with explosive fighting skills. The male lead is a system, and the two have known each other since childhood. There isn't too much romance. I enjoyed it; after finishing it, I felt a sense of loss and wanted more! Recommended.

39. 439 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban379k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.5kReads—Score10314d adds

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    The female lead in this drama is amazing! Watch it!

40. 440 六 The Sixties: Herding Sheep, Studying, and Getting Into College 六十年代：放羊读书考大学 Mei Qingqing梅青青Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Native orphan girl + nanny System + later a landlady + scientific research) Song Jiu became an orphan at six and thought she was going to starve to death. Then a System suddenly appeared and told her that if she worked hard at one thing, it would reward her with delicious food. Why bother dying, then? Time to work hard! Eating every delicacy under the sun was no longer just a dream! Dating? No, no, no! Men would slow down how fast I get my homework done! With no man on my mind, my pen naturally 1.6kReads9.3Score14614d adds
41. 441 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 127.9kReads9.5Score13.9k14d adds

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    I rarely follow novels closely. Having read novels for over ten years, I'm very picky about their values, logic, writing style, pacing, and overall quality. I often drop books, so this is one of the few I've followed and reread. (It doesn't feature mindless overpowered characters, nor does it have a protagonist who's always pampered and faces only minor setbacks. There's also no discrepancy between their achievements and their reputation. I prefer minor characters to achieve their goals through their own wisdom and hard work. The protagonist doesn't need the whole world to admire and understand them. If you don't like mindless wish-fulfillment stories and can appreciate the diversity of characters, this is for you.)

42. 442 鬼 Japanese Invaders, Don't Run! The Strongest Couple of the 1940s Joins Forces to Wipe You Out 鬼子别跑！四零最强夫妇联手歼敌 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + fleeing famine + transmigrate into a book + war + an era-version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith + deadly combat + alternate Republic of China] Yun Chuyou has transmigrated into a book again, becoming the fake heiress and female supporting character in the male-oriented novel Beacon Fires Across the Land. With a face so beautiful she can get away with murder, she should have had every advantage from the start. Instead, her “landlord father” kicks her out, starving refugees try to rob 7.8kReads9.0Score79014d adds
43. 443 大 The Female Emperor of Great Zhao 大昭女帝 Young Cry稚唳Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted She transmigrates from another world and becomes a figure who stirs up the entire realm. “They can sit on the throne as ruler of all under heaven. Why can't I?” “I want you to become my sword.” 1.3kReads9.1Score12714d adds

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    Empress Lü, Emperor Lin, Sister Xiao, Gu Wange, Bu Yuling, and Xuanwei each have their own strengths. Empress Lü is strategically strong, Emperor Lin has a broad vision and is a founding emperor who encompasses the four seas, Wang Shu is intelligent and decisive (very charming), and Gu Wange is a typical villainous female lead (those who like villainous female leads without a romantic partner can check this out).

44. 444 小 My Concubine's Dowry Is Five Million 小妾嫁妆五百万 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [A Concubine Who Doesn't Want to Be Empress Is No Good Lord] [Still no interest in strong women and even stronger men] [Overpowered heroine], [Content warnings] [Neither lead is chaste] [Neither lead has a heart] [Both put on an act] [They use each other] [Their moral compass comes and goes] At the beginning of the story: Ni You kneels on the ground, begging Shi Jing to protect her. Later on: Ni You sits in a position of power, waiting for Shi Jing to repay her, one by one, for every kowtow she 769Reads9.1Score14314d adds

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    These two books have similar themes, and the female protagonists are just as good as Lü Songli's.

45. 445 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds

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    These books are absolutely amazing!!! The plot is logically clear, with a well-defined storyline where various events foreshadow the main plot. The first two books feature romantic pairings, while the third and fourth have open endings. Each character is independent and has their own story. They are very well written and definitely worth reading.

46. 446 女 The Supporting Character Cultivates: I Have a Nitpicker System 女配修仙：我有杠精系统 Duck and Vermicelli Soup鸭薛粉丝汤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, Bickering My Way to Immortality, Driving the Cultivation World Mad, launches on August 23. Wen Yin transmigrated into a book. She became the stepping-stone female character in a male-oriented novel, the one who breaks off her engagement with and humiliates the Dragon Proud Heaven. “I told you back then: in thirty years, the east bank will be the west bank, and the west bank will be the east bank. Never look down on a poor young man! Wen Yin, here’s the divorce letter I pro 31.5kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds
47. 447 女 The Supporting Female Character Awakens: The Conquest of That White Moonlight 女配觉醒：攻略那个白月光 Bai Qiansui白千岁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Campus + Entertainment Industry + System] One day, Song Yinian's consciousness awakened, and the System told her that she was actually the vicious supporting female character in a romance novel. Her ending was destined to be death. After being reborn, the System ordered her to win over Huo Xiao, the powerful male supporting character who would one day become an internationally renowned director! By chance, Song Xiangyi once overheard someone ask him whether, as next-door neighbors, the 2.4kReads9.0Score25514d adds
48. 448 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.1k14d adds
49. 449 流 Exiled, the Physician Consort Hoards Billions in Supplies and Goes on a Rampage 流放后，医妃囤亿万物资杀疯了 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [True and fake heiresses + divine physician + satisfying political intrigue + exile + raising children + adorable pets + building a fortune] Chu Zhen transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder real heiress in The Beloved Phoenix Consort. In the story, the heroine is the fake heiress, mutually in love with the eldest prince. The poor original owner, a cannon-fodder, is not only married off in her place to the unconscious Pei Jinzhi, but also exiled three thousand li alongside the Pei f 2kReads8.9Score18014d adds
50. 450 哨 [Interstellar] The Sentinel's Handbook 【星际】哨兵使用手册 5185Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Space-age Sentinels and Guides + Beloved by Everyone, with all the arrows pointing one way + No official couple, but plenty of romantic tension + No BL, but a little GL + Growth-oriented female lead, not a power fantasy from the start + Dark, villainous protagonist (not a sweet, kind heroine or a traditional strong female lead; don't read if that's not your thing) "When my rank was low and I had nothing, they looked down on me. They saw my pheromones and my mental companion, which could be used 17.6kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds

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