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Does Tomato Really Have No Real Strong Female-Led Novels?! 番茄真的不配有吗？真正的大女主！！！

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I want a career-focused, steadily leveling-up female lead who's strong enough to crush everyone. Why does the male lead have to be stronger than her in a strong female lead story??? If male-oriented novels can have a male lead focused on his career with beautiful women flocking around him, why can't a female-oriented novel have a female lead focused on getting stronger, with handsome men throwing themselves at her?

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1 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 217.6kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves
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These are all novels I consider to feature a strong female lead: 1. The female lead suffers no injustice throughout, is very high-profile, and doesn't deliberately hide her identity. 2. The female lead, Feng Xi, is incredibly shrewd and has a silver tongue. 3. Many people probably know Lin Du, whose name means "to help others and oneself." 4. "I still maintain that no matter how strong you are, Ye Qiao is the queen of comebacks." 5. The female lead transmigrates into a world of tragic romance novels and gets revenge on the male lead and supporting characters for what they did to her. Super satisfying.
2 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 181.7kReads9.5Score23.2kShelves
3 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 235.1kReads9.7Score27.3kShelves
4 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 216.9kReads9.6Score24.2kShelves
5 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
6 The Crazy Little Junior Sister Is Extremely Career-Driven 疯批小师妹她事业心超重的 Yi Zhizhi忆知知Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, play the pig to eat the tiger, punishing scumbags, lighthearted, goofy] Jiang Ning transmigrates into a book, becoming a vicious supporting woman who gets stabbed full of holes for offending the heroine. On the very day she transmigrates into the book, she strikes first and buries the heroine. Then she joins the Lingyun Sect, ranked eighteenth on the whole continent, where everyone has given up trying. Her impoverished, sweetly naive senior brother says, “Your senior brother 9.1kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
7 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 48kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
8 I Conquer the Entire Dynasty by Pretending to Be a Goddess 我靠伪装神女攻略整个皇朝 Yu Xiao虞笑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [System + No Secret Identity Reveals + Divine Goddess Persona + No Romance] After Jiang Wu is bound to the System, money clouds her judgment. The System takes her to some obscure dynasty in the middle of nowhere to complete a mission. Only then does she learn that she is an ordinary commoner, while her targets include the emperor, empress, crown prince, princess, general, marquis, heir to a noble title... Great. Her targets include fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. 20.8kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
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I'll tell you in the simplest, most straightforward, and most direct way that these are absolutely great reads. Not a single one is a story of suffering; they're all satisfying and enjoyable reads, and they're not mindless fluff.
9 Transmigrating? Love Can't Hold a Candle to Sword Training 穿越，恋爱哪有练剑香 This Little Fish Is Quite Carefree这辆小鱼很自在Fantastical Romance860k WordsOngoing [No CP + sword cultivator + genius + fantasy + many standout female characters + heroine with unwavering Daoist resolve, no romantic entanglements, decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Ye Ling becomes a nobody of a cousin, fated to be a mere supporting character in a book. No top-tier talent? No mysterious inheritance? No problem! Her golden finger, Heaven Rewards Hard Work, has awakened. Every bit of effort brings several times the reward, allowing her to quickly ma 15.2kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
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A pure female-centric story with no romantic pairing and no brainless villains. It's quite long and enjoyable to read, but unfortunately, it suddenly lost popularity, which makes me worry the book might die. There's a bit too much focus on the original male lead in the early stages, but things change after the Qingyun Grand Competition.
10 Daiyu Goes on a Rampage in Dream of the Red Chamber With Her Face-Reading Skills 黛玉靠相术在红楼杀疯了 Nan Mutong南沐桐Female-Channel Fanfiction565k WordsOngoing [Dream of the Red Chamber fan fiction + powerful Lin Daiyu + improved Jia Baoyu + political intrigue + palace intrigue + household battles + devoted couples + strong female lead] So “repaying tears” can mean tears of joy, tears of salvation! Through her mastery of physiognomy, Daiyu defies fate and changes her destiny. She not only saves Baoyu, but many of her loved ones as well. The tears she sheds in this life are worth a fortune! 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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A true female protagonist, Lin Daiyu! Both brilliant and believable.
11 Embers Meet Zhiwei 烬火遇知微 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Bold, direct flirting from the start · Daring · Dazzling] Top heiress × cold, tough soldier, two highly intelligent and equally powerful leads #WomanPursuesMan #IcyBigShot #SweetRomanticPushAndPull Lu Jin is a retired special forces soldier who operates in both the underworld and the legitimate world, and a top bodyguard who moves through the shadows. He is ruthless and violent. Everyone respects and fears him, and no one dares get close! Except Ye Zhiwei. A top heiress, chairwoman of the Ye Gr 18.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
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A top-tier heiress, a true socialite, paired with a cold-faced, tough-guy bodyguard. The female lead is bold and seductive, a high-IQ couple locked in a tense and ambiguous relationship. The plot is both sweet and captivating, leaving a lasting impression. [KISS]
12 The Mad Heiress Is Back: She Takes Everyone Down Equally 疯癫千金归来：平等创飞所有人 Angry Hammer愤怒的锤子Ancient Romance585k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + lighthearted comedy + no romance + wish fulfillment + wild imagination + formidable fighting skills] The first thing Qin Zhaoyue did after transmigrating to ancient times was try to kill herself. What’s the point if I don’t get a cheat? They promised me a relaxing vacation. Why did I still draw such a miserable identity? Was the original owner born under a cursed star? What kind of tragic life is this? Abandoned by her grandmother, despised by her parents, robbed of her life an 2.5kReads6.6Score152Shelves
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The female lead is beautiful and in good spirits; the story gets funnier and funnier as it progresses. I've already built up a substantial amount of content! [Smirking][laughing]
13 The Campus Belle Wants Me as Her Side Piece? No Way, I'm Going to Be Her One and Only 校花让我当三？我偏不，我要当一 Yi Yi壹亦10k WordsCompleted The campus belle wants me to be the other man? No way. I'm going to be the one and only. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Female-centric novels!
14 Chang'an: The Chen Family's Youngest Daughter 长安丶陈氏幺娘 The Holy Monk Settles in the Kingdom of Women圣僧落户女儿国Ancient Romance432k WordsOngoing My ancestor was the founding emperor of the Chen dynasty in the Southern Dynasties! I'm the eldest daughter of the most direct branch of the family, born to my parents in their old age! But my unreliable older brother ran off to the borderlands long ago. Poor little me started studying before I was three, helped my parents manage the family business at four, and took charge of the household at six. I was only eight, and I was the only one left at home... What should I do? I don't want to stay in 5.4kReads—Score452Shelves
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I recommend you all check this out! [Adoring]
15 I'm a Cultivator, So Why Have I Been Sent to the Stars? 我是修仙的，怎么给我放星际了 Mountains and Rivers山和水Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing Interstellar + Beast World + Sweet Romance + All Male Leads Are Virgins + Equally Matched Leads + Feel-Good Power Fantasy Her master kicks her down the mountain. She expects an exhilarating journey through the martial world, but only after coming down does she discover Where did these hovercars, robots, and spaceships come from? Master, does this look right to you? The world has turned into something beyond anything she could have imagined. After a catastrophe leaves humanity almost completely 348Reads—Score245Shelves
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It gets better and better as you go on! Thumbs up!
16 The Scheme Falls Through 伺局落空 Apricot Leaves Like Fans杏叶似扇33k WordsCompleted The Scheme Falls Through 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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"The Scheme Fails": A story of a wealthy family's reborn heroine seeking revenge. The heroine rises from the ashes, calmly plotting to tear apart her scumbag husband and hypocritical cousin, reclaiming everything from her family. "From Abandoned Bride to Interstellar Pioneer": A story of an interstellar heroine betrayed at her wedding. She turns to interstellar exploration, building a base and focusing solely on her career, with no romantic ambitions. "Transmigrating into a Book in 1977: My Terrible Grandmother Traded Me for an Old Sow": A refreshing transmigration novel set in the 1970s. The heroine is initially threatened with being traded for a sow by her grandmother. She decisively separates from her family, confronts her awful grandmother, and saves herself through education and wealth.
17 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 107.1kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
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I've watched all the carefully selected videos; the selection might be a bit eclectic. The cast includes Jiang Jinyue, Zhao Xin, Jin Li, Yu Xunge, Xu Yue, Sheng An, Bai Yaoyao, Ye Qiao, Li Wenshu, Jiang Huaining, Chi Miao, Yu Qingxian, Nan Xian, Xie Mi, Bai Lan, Li Fu, and Sang Nian.
18 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score4kShelves
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The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Smirk]
19 The Fake Noblewoman’s Cultivation Chronicle 冒牌贵女修仙录 Light Shines Even in the Dark黑夜也有光Fantastical Romance509k WordsOngoing Also known as: I kept pretending, so how did I really become the Emperor's Daughter of the Ruins? [Pure wish fulfillment. The villains aren't dumbed down, and the heroine is always noble and the strongest.] The Nanyang Immortal Dynasty was a mighty power. But the Immortal Realm was always gilded on the outside and rotten within, precarious as a pile of eggs. Immortal sects and clans, powerful families, noble estates and sacred lands... Beneath the shimmering facade of prosperity, everyone spoke 155Reads—Score105Shelves
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Perhaps, maybe, could you take a look at me? This is a female-centric, empowering novel where the villains aren't stupid. The female lead transmigrates to another world, impersonating a top-tier imperial princess to cultivate immortality, without being exposed. There are also some male servants, but no romantic subplot; they're all just green grass (unlovable male companions).
20 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 1.1kReads—Score126Shelves
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[I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]
21 From Abandoned Bride to Interstellar Pioneer 从被弃新娘到星际开拓者 Apricot Leaves Like Fans杏叶似扇52k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Bride to Interstellar Pioneer 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22 Genius-Level Intelligence: I Clear Every Dungeon in Another World 智商爆表：我刷穿异世界副本 Genius, Lonely and Cold天才寂寞冷Mystery94k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + No CP + No System + High IQ] An abandoned city filled with enormous eyes Instance after instance, where death and human nature clash Is this all a game, or is it real life? The answer lies in the eyes! Welcome to the World Behind the Peeping Door! While taking a bath at home, she was suddenly pulled into another world. Everyone here is already dead?!! But if I'm not dead, how did I end up in this world? The melancholic girl Zu Lingzhi was bathing at home when she unexpectedly fo 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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I personally feel it's a female-centric novel, but the female lead isn't omnipotent; there's also a supporting female character who complements her. I think it's quite good and recommend starting a new fandom.
23 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.1kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
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So good, so good, so good! It feels like these are the only few books featuring a strong female lead in the genre. 😅
24 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 40.4kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves
25 I Beg You, Don't Love Me 恳请不爱你 Moonlit Riverbank江月汀州Two Female Leads277k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted and will rise over time. We recommend reading the reviews for reference; the rating isn't the only standard.] [Two female leads / 1v1 / HE / wealthy families / winning her back / healing / older woman / revenge] [Cool, untouchable CEO top x clingy, justice-minded lawyer bottom] A business-warfare romance in Hong Kong's elite circle, with two brilliant professionals and a story of women's growth and healing. Please leave me reviews, paragraph comments, or chapter 428Reads8.0Score102Shelves
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This book is perfect! Both female leads are dedicated to their careers, while the men are always around them!
26 My Cousin Ruined Me for a Poor Married Man. Reborn, I Take Everything Back 为了一个穷酸已婚男，表姐害我，重生后我夺回一切 Ten Jin of Moonlight十斤月亮10k WordsCompleted My Cousin Hurt Me for a Poor, Married Man. After Being Reborn, I Took Back Everything 33Reads—Score—Shelves
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It's good, I recommend it.
27 Begging for Forgiveness? I Just Want to Watch You Fight Over the Spoils 跪求原谅？我只想看你们分赃内讧 Durian Peel Stir-Fried with Ginger and Scallions姜葱炒榴莲壳Modern Romance249k WordsOngoing [No CP, strong female lead, satisfying revenge, entertainment industry, high IQ] Shen Ruoqing, a devoted fan, never imagined that her own father, Shen Jianguo, and her idol, Lu Ran, would join forces to seize her billion-dollar fortune by force. She is betrayed by both family and faith. Revenge. It is all that remains of her life. Zhou Xuan flipped through her passport. Every page was spotless, without a single flaw. “Will Shen Jianguo believe it?” “He won't.” Huo Chen's lips curled. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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The female protagonist is a fangirl who embarks on a path of revenge after her father and idol forcibly seize her fortune. She has no romantic relationship and single-handedly takes down her enemies.
28 After Blowing Up the Human Traffickers, She Worked Hard to Become a Celebrity Every Day 炸完人贩子后，她每天努力成为名人 The One Who Loves Cold Tossed Fish Mint爱吃凉拌的折耳根14k WordsCompleted After Blowing Up Human Traffickers, She Works Hard Every Day to Become Famous 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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It's possible, probably, maybe
29 Transmigrated Into a Book in 1977: My Awful Grandma Traded Me for an Old Sow 穿书七七年：极品奶奶拿我换老母猪 Apricot Leaves Like Fans杏叶似扇Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Transmigrated Into a Book in 1977: My Terrible Grandma Traded Me for an Old Sow 14Reads—Score—Shelves
30 I Was Born to Be Empress 朕生来就是当女帝的 Gentle Chill in the Flowing Water流水轻寒Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I was born to be an empress 39Reads—Score—Shelves
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An absolutely exhilarating read! Chaochao has a loving father and mother, exceptional talent in both literature and martial arts, a keen and insightful eye, childhood friends, and loyal courtiers and common people. From princess to crown prince, and then to emperor, she experiences no hardship whatsoever—her life is incredibly smooth! [Chaochao, my first and only son.]
31 Infinite Survival: AAA Dungeon Local Goods Purchasing Service 无限求生：AAA副本土特产代购 Xiao Zanye Duo Hua小赞耶朵花Mystery844k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Rule-Based Horror + Lone Wolf + Sneaky Player + Selfish Villainess + Strong Female Lead + No Romance] The rating just went up, so it should rise. Some instances feature characters with one-sided feelings for the heroine, but she never reciprocates. Lu Xuanyue died and came back to life. After transmigrating into another world as an orphan, she discovered a bug in the world: every place was called either City A or City B. From that moment on, she knew this broken world was doomed 63.2kReads8.4Score9.1kShelves
32 Thriller: This NPC Has Gone on Strike 惊悚：这个NPC罢工了 Bai Yi柏亦Mystery368k WordsCompleted [Thriller + unhinged beauty + not scary + no romance + killing all the way + invincible] The dungeon opens in Chapter Two. You can skip it. Shen Xiaoxiao is the famous S-rank dungeon NPC, the River God’s Bride, hated by countless players. One day, she suddenly realizes that players have tricked her into dying countless times. So she decides: “I quit! I’m done!” While other players painstakingly search for clues to clear the dungeon, Shen Xiaoxiao spends the whole time causing trouble in her own 3.5kReads9.3Score475Shelves
33 Quick Transmigration: After the Mission Ends, the System Goes Berserk 快穿：任务完成后，系统疯批了 Little String's Whisper小弦私语Modern Romance959k WordsOngoing [1v1, both pure, revenge and punishing scum, obsessive love, an indifferent heroine and a twisted hero] Ye Yao had been dating her boyfriend for a year. On the very day their families settled on a wedding date, his ex-girlfriend returned with a child. Just as Ye Yao was considering how to use the situation to her advantage, a System appeared. It showed her glimpses of her future and invited her to work together: travel to worlds across the universe to fulfill the original hosts' wishes and compl 4.6kReads9.4Score511Shelves
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The female lead is cold-hearted and determined to walk her own path. If you can't handle male lead abuse, you can skip this. The male lead is very virtuous. The female lead is frank and clear-headed throughout the story. The writing style is dry humor and a bit ridiculously absurd. If you can handle that, go for it!
34 Game Loading: Please Call Me Your Residency Doctor 游戏载入：请尊称我为规培生大人 After the Resident Ate Mushrooms规培生吃菌子后Sports337k WordsOngoing The ratings just came in, so please, dear readers, don't scroll past! [Strong female lead / No CP / Multiplayer survival game / Wilderness survival / No misogynistic terms (I'll revise any I missed if you point them out) / Male-to-female ratio 1:99] From “little girl” and “that nurse” to “Your Honor, Resident Doctor,” Zhou Huaijin's transformation took just one game. The department director said, “A resident doctor isn't qualified to talk to me.” A patient said, “Get your director.” A family m 2.4kReads8.5Score726Shelves
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I highly recommend my favorite novel! It features strong, independent women, and a 99:1 female-to-male ratio. The plot is unconventional, the author is very sincere, and the writing style improves quickly. It's so popular it's practically a "grandmother" to readers—how could it not be worth reading! [Laughs]
35 Anna, the Girl Who Cannot Die 不会死少女安娜 Ten Jin of Moonlight十斤月亮9k WordsCompleted Anna, the Girl Who Cannot Die 25Reads—Score—Shelves
36 The Rise of Lingbiao: Su Sanniang with the Big Feet 风起岭表之大脚苏三娘 Dust Watching from East Mountain东山望之尘Historical116k WordsOngoing Su Sanniang, a woman whose name is steeped in blood and fire! Jianghu rumors say her blade is fiercer than any man's, and her beauty more womanly than any woman's... Her first love, Feng Shao, was killed by a bandit chief. Sanniang sent out her flying knives and slew twelve bandits, then poured a jar of wine in tribute to her first love: "My darling, have a good time down there. Eat well, keep warm, and remember to find yourself a beautiful wife. I'm off to seek my fortune..." Su San was lured t 161Reads—Score—Shelves
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Absolutely stunning.
37 Reborn as a Sickly Cannon Fodder? She Blows Up the World Instead 穿成病弱炮灰？她直接炸翻世界 Delicious Pine Nut Cake美味松子饼Ancient Romance134k WordsOngoing A modern military-industry researcher opens her eyes and finds herself a lowly-born daughter in the Marquis's household, left to die! The poisoned wine is already at her lips. Her family wants her to drink it to save face, using her death to ignite a war between two nations! Everyone thinks that with her frail, sickly body, all she can do is meekly wait for death. Wen Zhaoning pulls out saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal instead! With a thunderous boom! 💥 She blows apart the valley where her pursue 6Reads—Score109Shelves
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A super-satisfying female protagonist transmigration novel! Transmigrated into a sickly cannon fodder destined to die in a forced marriage, the female protagonist directly refuses the marriage and uses fire to fight against fate.
38 The Mountain Moon Finally Smiles 山月终开颜 The P Who'll Never Be Famous永远都不会红的PModern Romance157k WordsCompleted A Slow-Burning Romance: A Growing Heroine, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown; Campus and Workplace She isn’t an innocent, wide-eyed girl. She’s a pine tree clinging stubbornly to a cliff. The biggest misjudgment of her life was thinking Shen Heng was an insurmountable mountain. Only later did she learn that the mountain had already come down on its own. The aloof, reserved heir to the Shen family, who barely speaks in public, insists on leaning against her shoulder every day. He always looks 584Reads—Score168Shelves
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A sweet campus romance combined with workplace struggles, featuring a reserved CEO and a resilient heroine. Sweet and delicate without being naive, the heroine is intelligent and insightful, a character who grows and matures—everyone loves her! It has a touch of classic romance.
39 The Villain Is a Hopeless Romantic! I Save a Poor Soul in a Crazy Novel 反派恋爱脑！我在癫文救赎小苦瓜 Qing Kailing清开零Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing Guiding Lover ✖ A Withered Tree Blooms Again ✖ Ensemble Cast ✖ The Pursuit of a Wife in the Crematorium Lin Pan transmigrates into a book. But! She isn't the childhood friend of the male or female lead, nor one of the romantic rivals caught in a tragic love story. Instead, she becomes a mere background character mentioned in passing: the homeroom teacher of the four main characters! In the original story, the vicious supporting female character neglects her duties, plays both sides, takes un 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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This book is absolutely amazing!!! The premise is very unconventional, the female lead is incredibly smart, and the redemption storyline and teacher-student relationship between her and the female supporting character is so sweet! The male lead has a mouth, there are no misunderstandings or villains, and the writing is exceptionally delicate.
40 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves
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These are all charming, clear-headed, and not overly idealistic heroines who ultimately achieve both fame and fortune, wielding immense power. 1: Domestic intrigue + Palace intrigue 🩷 A bit tear-jerking, reminiscent of a bittersweet ending 😭 The daughter of a jade merchant meets a fallen prince living among commoners, but there's no spark between them until they fight assassins in a dilapidated temple. She falls in love with him, but he falls for another extremely delicate woman. By chance, he's placed on the throne by a powerful minister. 👑🍅 He doesn't love her, but respects her and needs her wisdom to help him navigate the power struggles between ministers and the emperor. She also lives peacefully with his lover. She loves him, and therefore loves him in a way that the male lead desires. 😍🍅 In the end, it's the seemingly fragile woman who protects the heroine with her own life until the very end. 😊 After reading it, you'll feel a sense of loss. It's a rare story where the male and female leads don't have a love story, but they need to use each other. There's no competition between them, and the aftertaste is very strong. 2: Power struggles and palace intrigue ❤️ The black lotus female lead is a slave girl, but she has the face of a phoenix. The head mistress not only doesn't kill her, but also spends a lot of money to cultivate her and build her momentum, successfully sending her into the palace. The male lead, the young emperor, really falls in love with her at first sight 💘 and immediately makes her empress 👑 In order to protect the secret of her background and power, she has been plotting to use external forces to bring down her enemies who stand in her way. She is about to kill her way through the harem, but the male lead, the emperor, loves her to the bone and just can't bring himself to punish her, not even to ignore her. 😍 The most divine part is the final, deathbed confession. The emperor already knew the female lead was originally a slave, and he knew she was ruthless and a bloodthirsty killer, but he was only grateful that he was the emperor and could help her. He also longed to be protected by her without hesitation just once 😭 Super tear-jerking! 3: Ancient Chinese romance novel with a strong female lead 🌹 A noble princess from a powerful family is forced into a political marriage with a prince, but the prince's heart belongs to another, and he plans to use her and her family as tools for future use. After collapsing in the rain, the female lead awakens and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince who is her husband's enemy, protecting her family and killing the male lead, her enemy 👍 In the process, she meets the mysterious spy male lead, and the two are drawn into each other's struggles and falls in love while still lucid. Super addictive and sweet! ✌️ A well-written novel with a smooth logic and a fresh plot 😍🍅
41 The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏 That Melon over in the West西边那个瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates 46.1kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
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That's really impressive. Everyone has a high IQ and a strange mechanism.
42 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.7kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
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🍅True Female Lead Novels (in no particular order) Prerequisites: My personal crazy comments: 1. Li Fu: Ten thousand vengeful ghosts pave the way, one sword pierces the six realms! A very good female lead novel with an ensemble cast, featuring a couple, many tear-jerking scenes, numerous foreshadowing elements, well-placed plot holes, and excellent writing. Highly recommended. 2. Xu Yue: Excellent writing, female disguised as a man, no reveal of her identity until the extra chapters. Personally, I think revealing her identity in that era was practically suicide. Many comments say it's no different from writing about men. I just want to say, are men really that charming? It's clearly your own imagination that's giving them that allure. Read with caution, don't eat the bowl and then smash it and curse the cook. 3. Yu Xun Ge: Starts slowly but progresses rapidly, almost entirely female. As someone who has been following Xun Ge since the beginning, it's very, very good. Some people say that the standards for novels are so low now, and that it only gets good after chapter 300. I can only say that wild boars can't eat fine chaff, go home, kids, go home. 4. Shi Li: Girl group, strong team spirit, and high IQ. I have to mention again, some comments are too focused on the male lead, so noisy! Look carefully at who the main character is! All you do every day is talk about these things. I suggest you go outside and get your brain checked. 5. Xie Mi: This book is absolutely insane, great read, non-stop laughter. Xie Mo is a real pain. 6. Lu Xiaoxing: Reborn and achieving a self-disciplined life, the life most people dream of.
43 Game Descends: The Original Heroine Flips the Table on the Spot 游戏降临：原女主选择当场掀桌 Shun Yunhua舜云华Fantastical Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Reborn + No Romance + Unhinged + Lone Wolf] Content warning: There are pets. The protagonist had a romance in her previous life, but there is no romance in this life. She isn’t invincible from the start, and the early part is on the dark side. She is a female lead who had her fortune stolen and must win everything back on her own. Her dark past is the road that brought her here. The hardened version of the female lead won’t take her anger out on everyone, and will give ordinary people a chance 41.3kReads8.4Score5.6kShelves
44 To Stay Alive, I Have No Choice but to Kill Above My Level 为了苟活，我只好越级杀人 You Kan尤栞Mystery194k WordsOngoing [Female-centered + pro-women + no romance + all-female world + strong female lead + infinite-flow + power fantasy + women get the spotlight + no misogynistic terms + games + leveling-up + funny and lighthearted + exam-room invasion + villains] Cen Lianzhen died, but then she came back to life. She stared at her own still-warm corpse in the room, the killer on the other side of the door deciding whether to kill a few more people, and the dangerous survival game she had just been bound to: Dead So 954Reads—Score240Shelves
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45 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves
46 The Deep Palace Cannot Keep Me Bound 幽幽深宫锁不住 Mo Qibai莫起白14k WordsCompleted The deep palace cannot keep me locked away —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Short story, Empress You, not a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" trope; the female lead simply stops loving him, and the emperor doesn't even give her a chance to win him back.
47 Lida's Wish 丽达的心愿 Pomegranate Dew榴露Ancient Romance135k WordsOngoing [A serf girl accused of witchcraft after breaking up a couple from the start: how can she survive the medieval witch-hunting frenzy?] [Alternate history | Western Middle Ages | A turbulent era and its many characters | Vocational ideals | Love and friendship | Realism] [If this time we choose love, kindness, and courage, could things turn out differently?] Theme: A story about love, growth, understanding, and healing Events: The witch hunts, the Renaissance, the Reformation Elements: A serf r 120Reads—Score—Shelves
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I'm striving to write a truly strong female protagonist novel!
48 Slay the Gods: A Mysterious Invasion? Then Let's Have a Midnight Snack! 斩神：神秘入侵？那今晚加餐！ Planting Stars in the Ruins在废墟种星星Female-Channel Fanfiction298k WordsCompleted Xu Xiaoman had been unable to taste anything for eighteen years, yet she had always helped out in her family's little restaurant. She measured seasoning by the gram, judged the heat by the bubbles, and guessed whether a dish was salty or bland by watching the customers' expressions. Then, on the night the restaurant was closing, a masked monster burst into the kitchen. The creature's flesh, bones, and the core hidden inside suddenly appeared in layers before her eyes. When a trace of mysterious 150Reads—Score102Shelves
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[Crying] The female lead is absolutely unhindered, and her abilities are incredibly bizarre. Her teamwork with Qi Ye is absolutely insane; she's hardcore in her work the whole time. Highly recommend her! 👉
49 The Tissue Paper of the Past 曾经的纸巾 Cat's Pen猫猫之笔10k WordsCompleted The Tissue Paper of the Past —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The male lead in this book is just ridiculously overpowered... Genuinely pretending to be deeply in love, but the female lead is truly amazing!!! She and her best friend are genuinely living a good life!!!
50 The Laid-Back Female Lead Never Looks Back 咸鱼大女主不回头 He Ci Yan Wan禾辞砚晚19k WordsCompleted The Laid-Back Female Lead Won't Look Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
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This book has a great female lead character. She doesn't live the life of a traditional strong female lead; she has her own highlights in life!

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