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

1. 301 求 Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Merchant 求生游戏：请叫我诚信商人 A Little Fu Fu一只福富Sports900k WordsOngoing [Leveling Up + No Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] All of humanity is dragged into a survival game, and Li Zhi changes class early to become a “merchant.” Starting out with a stall at the most primitive Beastfolk market, she gradually grows into a cosmic merchant known to everyone. Other races: “What a schemer! A once-in-a-century swindler! Not only is she crafty, her underlings can fight like crazy! Who’d dare refuse to do business with her?!” “Slander! Pure slander! I’ve always done business 202.6kReads9.2Score36.1kShelves

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   1 Is also a rising star, Xun Ge is great! Both of these books feature strong female leads and have a lot of female characters.

2. 302 她 Her Alluring Charm Has the Powerful Men of the Capital Wagging Their Tails, Begging for Her Pity 她媚骨酥软，满京权贵摇尾求怜 Wei Zhi谓止Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted Peerless Beauty x Powerful Nobles "The heroine is pure, and all the men are virgins" [Enchanting, adored-by-all beauty ☆ Seduction to the extreme ☆ Flirtatious tension ☆ Scheming her way to the top ☆ Coercive love ☆] A scoundrel husband chases his wife through hell, while a pack of men fight over her in a brutal battle for her favor. Reborn, Su Wanzhi masters the art of seduction and willingly takes another bride’s place to marry a spoiled wastrel, only to become the white moonlight of her h 16.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

3. 303 麻 A Book by Maladaxi Gua 麻辣大西瓜的一本书 Spicy Big Watermelon麻辣大西瓜Mystery581k WordsCompleted Jiang Ning transmigrates into a crime scene and becomes the scapegoat for the original victim. At the same time, she gets bound to a Crime System. Jiang Ning: Wait, is this right? She didn't kill anyone, so why should she go to prison? She's young and doesn't want to take a fifty-year shortcut to misery, so she has to pull out all the stops to make this look like a perfect crime and clear herself of suspicion. The System lends a hand, too. Not only does it tell her how to dispose of the body, it 16.1kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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   I just finished reading it and I especially love the female lead's personality. She's meticulous and thinks ten steps ahead for every one she takes. I love watching them know she's the one who did it, but they can't find any evidence. I love seeing her annoyed but unable to get rid of her. The NPCs in several stories also left a deep impression on me; they felt very real.

4. 304 救 Redemption? No! The Unhinged Heroine Only Wants Credit for Helping the Dragon Throne 救赎？不！疯批女主只要从龙功 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted Features a narrated audiobook version. [Female Disguise + Career-Focused Heroine + Reborn Romance-Focused Male Lead + Ancient-to-Ancient] The Calamity Emperor tells the story of a young man whose legs are broken, taking him from limitless glory to a life of abuse at everyone’s hands. Through endless hardship, he murders his father and younger brother and unifies a land torn apart by chaos in a tale of revenge. The story was nothing new, but Wen Muci loved it. She loved the proud, bright, gentle 7.2kReads9.3Score988Shelves

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   How can a story about a strong female lead be complete without this book? [Sparrow's Delight]

5. 305 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 8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   The first book, I love both the author and the readers, it was so enjoyable to read.

6. 306 开 From the Start, I Snatched the Embroidered Ball: Will Becoming a Live-in Son-in-Law Stop Her From Taking Power? 开局抢绣球，入赘影响她当权臣吗 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted [Female-Supremacist World + Court Intrigue + Women Stronger Than Men + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Doting] [Refined Scoundrel, Scholarly Imperial Tutor × Lively, Proud Heiress to a Wealthy Merchant House] Before Lou Yushen became a live-in son-in-law, the standard for a good one was simple: don't covet the family's wealth, and don't take anyone's life. Lou Yushen thought, The people who came before me sure made the path easy! One day, while coaxing someone, she said, “Since the world is so lenien 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
7. 307 言 The Romance Heroine Turns Dark After Becoming a Tool for Boys’ Love 言情女主成卖腐工具人后黑化了 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Live comments + includes some gay-to-straight storylines + multiple male leads] Mo Fengchun discovers that Lin Jingyao, her childhood sweetheart and husband, has been cheating on her and plans to come clean tonight. His lover, Jiang Chenhe, is waiting right outside the door. Live comments flood past, wildly cheering on the pair's love while cursing her with the most vicious words and telling her to hurry up and die. She does die, but she takes both scumbags down with her. Just before her consci 18.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
8. 308 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
9. 309 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 Romance1.3M 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 128.8kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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   1. Transmigration + Infrastructure Building + Pretending to be a Noble + Founding a Kingdom and Becoming a King + Becoming a God + Not a wish-fulfillment story but not frustrating. 2. Transmigration into a Book + Male Lead Can Read Minds + Clean Couple 1V1 + Female Lead Dominates the Court + Cross-dressing + Female Lead Rises Step by Step + Female Lead Doesn't Enter the Harem or Become Empress + Female Lead's Martial Power Remains at the Top. 3. Ancient Political Intrigue + Female Lead Cross-dresses in the Early Stages + Not a wish-fulfillment story but not frustrating + Contending for the World.

10. 310 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves

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    "The Gods' Fool's Play," a novel featuring a powerful female protagonist, Zhen Yi, is a stunning beauty showered with love and affection. Chosen by the god of [deception], her best friend is also chosen by [fate]. Walking in the [void], she is adored by gods of various faiths. One says, "I'd personally craft a magnificent tombstone for her, studded with jewels." The Dragon King declares, "I'd give everything for her, following behind her and remembering everything about her." Another says, "I'd transform into a wild beast to clear all obstacles for her." If popularity is a mistake, then Zhen Yi's mistake is utterly egregious. Walking the path of [void], she encounters many suitors, but she never becomes enamored with romance. She is truly: passing through a sea of ​​flowers without a single petal clinging to her. Ultimately, she ascends to the throne of godhood with regal grace. Welcome to read about the path to godhood for the powerful female protagonist, Zhen Yi, who tramples on the chosen gods! Friends, reading "The Gods' Fool's Play" is truly classy!!! Hehe~

11. 311 读 After Reading His Mind, the Mad Tyrant Decides to Turn Over a New Leaf 读心后，疯批暴君决定洗白 Picking Flowers in the Wind风中折花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + woman disguised as a man + mind reading + wish fulfillment + two powerful leads + both leads are devoted to each other] Song Yunchu transmigrates into the tragic villainous chancellor from a melodramatic novel, who dies horribly. According to the original story, she will first be dismissed from office and imprisoned by the villainous emperor, then shot through the heart with a rain of arrows by the male lead, Prince Yi, whom she loves. After weighing her options, So 29.6kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
12. 312 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 98.2kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
13. 313 爱 Love Me, Hate Me: I'm Behind Everyone in the Top Ten Player Rankings 爱我恨我，玩家榜前十全是我 Frostwatch霜观Sports949k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Multiverse Game Invasion] [Real War, Not Just Dungeons] [Lots of Fight Scenes] [All Secret Identities Are Female] [Worldbuilding Mystery] “My name is Zhong Lin. Lin, as in ascending to the summit. Welcome to my story.” When games from another world tore into reality, ordinary college student Zhong Lin drew the SSS-rank talent [Ceremonial Praise] from the start. After killing an enemy, she had a chance to obtain a ceremonial outfit carrying that enemy’s talent s 398.5kReads9.3Score116.9kShelves

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    This book is truly amazing! The character development of the female lead, the antagonists, and even the official character portrayals are all superb. The female lead is incredibly clear-headed—a true powerhouse. And none of the antagonists are purely villainous; they just have different stances. I absolutely love every single one of them! The official character development is also fantastic. There's no coercion of the female lead; they care about her and even expel people who are bad to her. I'm in love with this kind of official work!!! Plus, there aren't any greasy, effeminate men like some other novels. The antagonists are mostly women, and they're all incredibly charming!!! The female lead has both a gentle and a cold side, and the plot is perfect!!! There are also so many alternate identities—it's so satisfying! (Go, Postman! *Whispering*) Our Zhong Lin is so beautiful and powerful; I'm completely smitten with her!!! You absolutely have to check this out!!!

14. 314 女 Empress Simulator: I Drew an SSR Male Favorite from the Start 女帝模拟器：开局抽到SSR男宠 Chen Mo off陈默offAncient Romance278k WordsOngoing She transmigrates as a princess sent away for a political marriage. In a desperate situation, she binds herself to an Empress Simulator. By drawing cards every day, she gathers civil officials, military generals, and a handsome entourage. Starting from a barren fief, she eventually sweeps across the Nine Provinces, shatters the void, and becomes an Empress of the Starry Sky, remembered throughout history. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books are absolutely amazing! The first one features a female protagonist who transmigrates to the past, draws cards daily, and becomes an empress; the plot is incredibly exciting, and building her grand empire was truly exhilarating! The second book is also fantastic.

15. 315 重 After Rebirth, I Was Forced to Become the Mafia Princess! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 26.1kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    This girl was forced to become a gangster's heiress.

16. 316 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 51.1kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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    That has to be *Golden Branch*. No cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth, just pure brains, top-tier combat skills, and most importantly, single-minded focus on her career, independent of any male lead, giving her the right to be arrogant. I used to think Lü Songli was amazing, but after seeing Lin Zhihuang, I felt Lü was a bit lacking, and after seeing Yun Zhiwei, I felt Lin was far inferior. Only *Golden Branch*, ruthlessly killing the crown prince and other princes, ultimately won the throne through bloodshed. She has warmth and a sense of national duty. Currently, *Golden Branch*'s arrogance is unmatched after reading hundreds of books. Why do I say *Golden Branch* is awesome? Because in her eyes, there's never any question of kneeling or showing humility before the emperor or crown prince. The rating is too low; it's a pleasant and unsuppressive read. The author is excellent, the plot is coherent and fast-paced, and there are no typos, which is one of my motivations for continuing to read.

17. 317 死 The Dead Concubine Becomes the Duke’s Mansion’s Cousin Miss 死去的外室她成了国公府的表小姐 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Original title: Passing as a Noblewoman [Historical ensemble cast] [Power struggles] [Not reborn] [Plot-driven] [Romance] [Male lead is sexually inexperienced] [Ensemble cast, multiple protagonists, multiple perspectives] [Pei Yuehuan and Chen Man are both heroines. The protagonist field cannot be changed after the contract is signed, so it lists the main pairing of this story.] The imperial capital holds many secrets, and much resentment. There are merchants falsely accused and thrown into pris 43kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    It has to be our Sister Pei! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

18. 318 大 After Our Eldest Senior Sister Went Berserk, Everyone in the Sect Started Acting Normal 大师姐发飙后，宗门上下都正常啦 Logic Caterpillar逻辑毛毛虫Fantastical Romance812k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No Suffering in Silence] [Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down] [Powerful Fighter] [Unbeatable Trash Talker] [No CP] Xie Wan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the cannon-fodder senior sister. She opened her eyes to find a man proposing to her. He was the bastard who would imitate his second senior brother, kill his wife to prove his Dao, and send her to her death. So Xie Wan turned his chrysanthemum into a bouquet. When she returned to the sect, Xie Wan realized 11.1kReads7.3Score1.2kShelves

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    This is definitely the book with the strongest fighting power of our Wanwan. After defeating the rebellious, powerless, and selfish junior brother, she fought the elders and the sect leader. I really enjoyed it. The key is that the female lead is someone everyone slaps. All the female characters in the book are exceptionally good. The book often says that life is already difficult for women, so they all care for each other. ❤️

19. 319 大 Great Song Lotus Guard: A Transmigration That Begins with an Assassin 大宋芙蓉卫：穿越从刺客开始 Xiao Wu's Coffee小伍的咖啡Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Detective Mystery] [Historical Romance] [Transmigration] [Strong Female Lead] [Wuxia] [Medicine] In 2046, Jiang Man, an elite agent from the GA Bureau, leaps into the flames of war in the second year of Jianyan under the Southern Song, hoping to find her lost love. This is her second transmigration. Unexpectedly, an accident occurs on her very first day. She possesses Zilian, an assassin of the Furong Guards, who is gravely wounded and unconscious, and the fusion of their consciousness is viole 580Reads9.3Score108Shelves

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    The zither and flute are laid aside, but wine is frequently poured. Seven parts infatuation, two parts drunkenness, and one part truth! A great story featuring a strong female protagonist, well worth reading!

20. 320 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 190.7kReads8.9Score42.8kShelves

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    These are all excellent. Some feature strong female leads, and while others don't, I feel they're at least better than those labeled as such but not actually featuring strong female leads.

21. 321 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 9.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
22. 322 昭 Zhaozhao Waits for Your Return 昭昭待君归 Su Asu苏阿苏Ancient Romance292k WordsOngoing [Ensemble character growth x historical political intrigue x love of country and family x sibling bonds x childhood friends x steadfast friendship x teacher and student turned enemies x everyone focused on their careers x no rivalry between women] [Reader’s guide] 1. A gentle, slow-brewing story with understated romance: sweet at first, then heartbreaking. 2. A richly drawn ensemble cast, each following their own path and bearing their own burdens. After the Seven Kingdoms War, the State of Zh 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Slow pace x Sweet at first, then bittersweet x Ensemble growth x Historical political intrigue x Everyone focused on their careers x Patriotism x Unexpected twists of fate x Mutual redemption x Sibling affection x Childhood sweethearts x Teacher-student conflict x No female rivalry] Beneath the surface of court intrigue and power struggles, the core of this book remains "love" and "growth." There are no truly evil characters; everyone is pushed forward by fate, and no one's fate is justified. It's not a traditional "feel-good" novel, because every "win" comes at the cost of "loss." Those who are lost will not return, but those who remain can still move forward. Dedicated to you and me, who are not afraid of loss and bravely embark on our own paths.

23. 323 穿 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 15.1kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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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.

24. 324 重 Reborn: The Phoenix’s Mistake 重生之凤凰错 Dimpled Smile梨涡浅浅漾Ancient Romance679k WordsOngoing Dual rebirth + soul transmigration + political intrigue In her previous life, she was the false phoenix princess who starved to death in a prison cell. Reborn with the advantage of knowing what was to come, she was certain the Crown Prince of Wei was the murderer. With a trump card after trump card, she plotted flawlessly. But she never realized the true killing game was hidden in her older sister's gentle smile. Twin phoenix princesses were seen as an omen of disaster. She took the calamity upo 291Reads9.4Score101Shelves
25. 325 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.4kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    This is a true female lead, incredibly powerful!

26. 326 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance605k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 287Reads8.9Score—Shelves
27. 327 今 Forensic Examiner on Duty Today 今日仵作值班 Little Scholar from Tangyi棠邑小书生Mystery786k WordsOngoing The novel itself is ordinary, so the blurb can’t be ordinary too. Basically, I’ve had to deal with too many useless coworkers at work, and I’m about to lose it. I wrote this book to create a pretty much perfect work team. I hope all the useless coworkers on everyone’s team get kicked off the planet, and that your own team is full of real pros! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An absolutely clear-headed female lead who only focuses on her own work and has no romantic entanglements, making her a perfect work team in ancient times!

28. 328 我 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 64.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves

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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.

29. 329 系 The System Sends Me Back to Sixteen 系统让我重返十六岁 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A rebirth story, a System story, a patriotic story, and a tale of striving for success. Top scorer in the national college entrance exam, Olympic champion, special forces soldier, diplomat. This isn't a romance. It's a female-led story, and the male lead barely appears until the final chapter. The moment Lu Xiaoxing opens her eyes, she's back at sixteen, in her senior year of high school. She's also bound to a Progress System. Walking or running each day is enough to complete her check-in tasks 15.8kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
30. 330 蛊 Gu Master Quick Transmigration: Scumbags, Be Sacrificed to Heaven! 蛊师快穿，渣男祭天！ Han Bai憨白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + Gu master + an absolutely powerful female lead!] A domineering CEO? He's a scumbag who belongs behind bars. Use Gu to kill him! A master? He's a dirty old man preying on an innocent young woman and playing out a substitute romance. Use Gu to kill him! A crown prince? He's a heartless ingrate reincarnated. Use Gu to kill him! A war god? He's a poor-born man who marries for money, takes everything from his wife's family, then repays kindness with treachery. Use 16.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
31. 331 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This contemporary romance novel has a powerful and lasting impact. There are no substitutes; both the male and female leads are sophisticated, and their love is intelligent and perfectly matched, truly divine. The career development storyline is also worth studying. Reading it will broaden your perspective; it's simply brilliant.

32. 332 穿 After Transmigrating Into an Infinite Game, I Beat It by Slacking Off 穿越无限游戏后我靠摆烂通关 Qi Jiujiu祁玖鸠Mystery224k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast, Many Important Female Characters + No Romance + Infinite-Flow + Tarot] Wen Lingyin, 23, unemployed. Her life motto: If you can lie down, don't sit up. After an accident led her into a globally popular full-dive game, she was hounded in the very first dungeon by a lunatic NPC who claimed to be a "believer of the gods." "Help me kill a god." The white-haired, violet-eyed man smiled elegantly. Wen Lingyin: ??? ...Fine, I'll take the job. Her plan was simple, anyway. Slack off, coast —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an infinite flow (non-CP) ensemble piece featuring a strong female protagonist. It also incorporates some tarot elements. The female lead is calm and powerful. All the main characters are women; there's no female rivalry, only a shared determination to walk side-by-side. The author's character design is not stereotypical, and the plot doesn't feel forced or illogical. Two story arcs have been released so far. The first arc is a solo arc focusing on the female lead, Wen Lingyin, who is very calm and intelligent. The second arc, depicting Wen Lingyin's emotional transformation from initially wanting to use Yuan Jiumo to their eventual understanding and reconciliation, is particularly well-written! Girls should always be inseparable! The arcs are exciting, and the author will continue recruiting for the arena battles and competition against other teams.

33. 333 本 I Was Born to Be Emperor! 本公主生来就是要做皇帝的！ Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [The rating is slowly rising. Strong female lead, woman in men's clothing, raising children, female-led story, a loving royal family, an extremely biased father, feel-good story, romance, one-on-one pairing. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it.] [A warm-hearted royal family story. No one is reborn or transmigrates, and both the main and supporting characters are shaped by the limitations of their era.] The day Mingxi was born, the snow abruptly stopped, dawn broke, rosy clouds filled 31kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    This is definitely a female-centric novel. Although the title suggests that the emperor is paving the way for the female lead in many ways, she is not to be underestimated. There is a male lead, who is currently suspected to be a minister by her side, but he is not as strong as the female lead. The female lead is very strong, and there are also various female characters who are quite aware of their own strength. Overall, it is a very good novel.

34. 334 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 432.1kReads9.4Score41.5kShelves

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    These are all books that I consider to feature strong female protagonists.

35. 335 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: From Pearl Diver to Ruler of the Seas 穿越古代从采珠女到海上霸主 Zhu Yi猪艺Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted Yu Xiufeng, a modern-day meteorologist, drowned in a tsunami. When she wakes up, she finds herself in ancient times as a pearl-diving girl. From the start, she's about to be sold to a brothel, while her younger sister is being forced to become the twelfth concubine of a pearl merchant's wastrel son. The pearl merchant even wants to bind the whole family into generations of slavery, where they would be oppressed and humiliated. As a modern woman, she refuses to put up with such a miserable life. 62Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead focuses solely on her career and ignores love.

36. 336 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 34.9kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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    They are all leading ladies

37. 337 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.7kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves
38. 338 五 Back to Field in the 1950s 五零年代向往的生活 Lan Xuewei蓝雪微Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [The 1950s] [Beast Taming System] [Independent, Self-Reliant Female Lead] [Clearing the Names of Martyrs] [First Women's Representative] After dying, Zhao Meili, a teacher at a forest farm in Northeast China, transmigrates to 1954, becoming Zhao Meili at the age of seventeen... With her Beast Taming System, she can form contracts with animal companions. She takes good care of her parents in a mountain village in the 1950s and lives the Back to Field life she has always longed for... Note: This i 351Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a true story of a strong female protagonist. After investigating a certain incident, she becomes the head of the women's affairs department, leading local women to increase their income and improve their happiness. Her approach to people varies greatly; she gets things done while ensuring others feel satisfied – methods equally applicable in real life. In short, it's a story about a female-oriented grassroots cadre. The writing style is highly engaging; the first chapter deeply resonates with the reader, while the second chapter vividly portrays the protagonist's interpersonal skills. Updates are consistent, the writing style is grounded and excellent, and the content avoids my usual pitfalls. It features conflict, personal and familial themes, and broader themes, without feeling petty. You can check my bookshelf and reading time; I've been reading historical fiction lately and highly recommend this book – a must-read for historical fiction readers.

39. 339 氪 After Spending Money, Five Powerful Families' Heirs Fight to Be My Dad 氪金后，五个豪门大佬争着做我爸 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + elite circles + moonlight muse + showbiz + wild imagination + adored by all + fictional world + golden finger + feel-good story + secret identities + top heiress] After Jing Shishu died, she discovered she was merely a character in a pay-to-play game called “Across Time and Space.” The worst part was that the player controlling her was miserly, never spent a cent, and couldn’t even customize her face. As a result, she was ugly and poor in every life. Furious, she shouted at the heavens, 6.9kReads9.2Score772Shelves
40. 340 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 56.6kReads9.3Score9kShelves
41. 341 神 Tycoon System: From the Start, I Turn 20 Yuan into a Fortune for My Whole Family 神豪系统：开局20块带飞全家 A Spare Ten Thousand Words闲来无事写一万Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing (The score was just posted, so it should go up later.) [An unconventional tycoon-style reward system + leveling up + everyone’s favorite + saving family + doomsday stockpiling. The heroine isn’t invincible from the start; the more she levels up, the more satisfying it gets.] When a natural disaster struck, Jiang Xiu thought her life would end at twenty-two. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself back in an unfamiliar modern world, bound to a livestream cashback-to-fortune System The mor 3.1kReads9.4Score326Shelves

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    A captivating female-centric novel; the female lead is rational and intelligent, and the story is very logical. Please note, it's currently being serialized.

42. 342 暴 The Tyrant's Redemption System: The Seductress Is Actually My Younger Brother? 暴君洗白系统：妖妃竟是我弟？ Cat Who Loves Hiding in Pockets爱揣口袋的猫Ancient Romance171k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Highly recommended! This is a female-centric ensemble novel where every woman possesses her own charm, ability, ambition, and growth. The female protagonist, Chu Shi, is a teacher who transmigrates into the book. Her life's ambition is to educate and nurture students, and her life goal is to have countless successful students. Using her knowledge and special abilities, she and a group of girls work together to save an unequal world, firmly holding power, money, and her special abilities in her own hands throughout the entire process!

43. 343 穿 A Transmigrated Farm Girl Dazzles the Court of the Great Jing Dynasty With Her English 穿越农女：我靠英语惊艳大靖朝堂 Notes on Observing the Mind观心札记Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted A 22-year-old English whiz dies suddenly after staying up all night and wakes up as the timid eldest daughter of a rural family in the Great Jing dynasty, a girl who can be beaten and berated at will. Her parents favor the boys, her younger siblings leech off her, and everyone says she was born to be a stepping-stone for the family. With a new soul in her body, a clear-eyed modern scholar stands her ground. She refuses to be her family’s scapegoat! Just then, a foreign delegation arrives in the 450Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book, *Transmigrated Farm Girl: I Amazed the Great Jing Court with My English*. An English major transmigrates into the body of a mistreated farm girl. She has no protagonist halo, no system, and no powerful figures appearing out of nowhere. Her only advantage is her English ability, which allows her to seize opportunities when foreign powers come to pay tribute. However, the officialdom is fraught with difficulties, and she suffers repeated setbacks. Without relying on fortuitous encounters, she relies on her intelligence and hard work to achieve a difficult comeback. It's a farming and court politics story, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

44. 344 废 Breaking Through the Wasteland, Fighting My Way Out 废土破局，杀出重围 Watching the Wilderness观荒野Sci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic reconstruction + strong female lead + no romance + multiple female characters + plot-driven + special abilities + a touch of ensemble cast] From the start, Xia Wanzhi is an experimental subject strapped to a lab table. She escapes the research institute, battles mutated beasts in the wilderness, plays different roles for different people, earns resources at a base, and gets caught up in power struggles and conspiracies... Faced with countless questions, she gradually uncovers a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A strong female lead with no romantic pairing; an absolute female protagonist. Her journey of wits and courage as she solves mysteries is captivating. The highlights are all for the female lead and supporting female characters; the male supporting characters are basically just stepping stones. The entire text uses feminist terminology.

45. 345 认 After I Took a Passing Stranger as My Dad, I Got the Villain's Whole Family 认路人甲当爹后我喜提反派全家桶 Gazing at the Bright Moon明月望Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after Shen Yi was found by her wealthy family, her scumbag father and younger brother were already living a happy life with the adopted daughter, all loving father and devoted son. Bullied for picking fights with the adopted daughter, she eventually chose to take her own life. Reborn outside the gates of an orphanage, before her scumbag father had come looking for her, she decisively latched onto a man who looked like an ordinary passerby. She insisted on sticking with him. 321.9kReads9.5Score52.9kShelves

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    It's super good, with a strong family theme, and there's absolutely no male lead.

46. 346 符 With Talismans Empowering Me, I'll Train Everyone 符咒加持，我将调教所有人 The Panda at the Village Entrance村口的熊猫Urban529k WordsCompleted There’s something wrong with this world. Everyone is completely unhinged. It’s clearly a high-martial-arts world, yet all anyone ever thinks about is romance. Fine, date if you want, but why do you have to drag me into it? And you’re calling me the villainess? What do you mean the protagonist is already on her way to stab me? Oh, I have the Twelve Talismans. Then we’re all good. I’m going to whip everyone into shape. 1.1kReads5.5Score107Shelves

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    She's called a villainous supporting character, but she's actually the main female lead.

47. 347 开 I Transmigrated as an S-Rank Criminal? But I'm the Sweet and Innocent Type 开局穿成S级重犯？但傻白甜版 Hao Ran Ke浩然客Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Everyone has a one-sided crush on the heroine, but she only cares about herself :)] After an accident, Lin Nanshan transmigrates to an interstellar ABO world. On her first day after transmigrating, she loses control of her pheromones, injures an omega, and is arrested on the spot. On her second day, she's brought before a military tribunal. Because her predecessor had so few friends and so many enemies, her ten-year sentence becomes life imprisonment. On her third day, she's aboard a starshi 3.1kReads8.6Score403Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, I recommend them!

48. 348 无 Infinite: The Apocalypse Hasn't Arrived, but I've Already Reached Max Level! 无限：末日未至，我已满级！ Jiang Shangxun江上鲟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse477k WordsCompleted Female-oriented novel. [Infinite-worlds + sci-fi apocalypse + no romance + stockpiling + survival + strong female lead + satisfying power fantasy] Lin Yue suddenly gets bound to a System, but it seems to be malfunctioning... The apocalypse hasn't even arrived, yet it keeps telling Lin Yue to complete kills. Then all sorts of rewards come pouring in. [Congratulations, Host, on killing a Level One Mutated Chicken and achieving the first kill on the server. You are hereby rewarded with 30 cubic me 9kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves
49. 349 梨 Lihua's Crime Handbook 梨花犯罪手册 A Thousand Feet of Wine酒千尺Mystery458k WordsCompleted (Crime Investigation + Mystery + Strong Female Lead + Alternate Setting + Modern Sci-Fi + Ensemble Cast) Shen Zhilan: Tough as nails, few words. Fu Linxi: Handsome, with plenty to say. Yu Min: Born of love, lives for power. Shi Li: Fists at the ready, justice rising high. Zhou Lifeng: I've got money, so nothing's hard. A body falls from a great height in the city of Jingshi under cover of night. The city police rule it a suicide, but Shen Zhilan, a criminal psychology consultant sent by the prov 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you like strong, shrewd, and incredibly intelligent female protagonists, then you absolutely shouldn't miss this book! It's a suspenseful mystery with uniquely designed cases—definitely a must-read!!! The second book is also incredibly good.

50. 350 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 16.3kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    My two favorite female leads right now 🥰😄😄😄

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