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1. 51 恶 Demon Game: I Can Command Unmatched Luck! 恶魔游戏，我能驾御无双运势！ Can Sleep Even Standing Up站着也能睡着Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Mind Games and Deception + No Dumbed-Down Characters + No Saintly Hero + Infinite Worlds + Horror Game + Mastermind of Fate] Su Yi, a mystery novelist, was chosen for a demonic game that stakes players' lives. From the start, he drew the unpopular class of Deceiver and was cursed with only sixty days left to live. Demonic Game: “Do you want supernatural power? Do you want astonishing wealth?” “Then win the Demonic Game and stay alive...” Su Yi: “I'll gamble sixty years of my lifespan for t 29.7kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
2. 52 磨 Sharpening My Blade for the Protagonist: Chosen One of Fortune, Don't Run 磨刀霍霍向主角，气运之子你别走 Gu Guanchao顾观潮Eastern Fantasy434k WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive] [No heroine] [All kinds of golden fingers] [A little twisted] [Dark tone] [Wipe out every last enemy] [Some family backing] Gu Guanchao transmigrated. He became a villain, and his opponent was his fiancée’s former fiancé, a man surnamed Ye and named Tian. To survive, he fought back. He led the Gu family’s strongest fighters into battle. But just as victory seemed within reach, his fiancée suddenly revealed her true identity: she was a personal disciple chosen by the Tiany 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves
3. 53 万 Multiverse Group Chat: Trust Me, I Can Blow Up Every World! 万界群聊：相信我！我能打爆万界 Li Hui, My Master离辉我师父Male-Channel Fanfiction333k WordsCompleted [Deception, comedy, myriad worlds, scheming, and a dark, calculating protagonist!] Ye Yunhai deceives everyone into ushering in an era of spiritual qi revival! As long as enough people believe him, he can change anything! After ushering in a new era, Ye Yunhai even tricks his own System into giving him a chat group that spans myriad worlds! And so... Group owner Li Sisi: Great Master, please don't kill me! I really don't want to be the group owner. Orochimaru: Great Master, do you have anything 237Reads6.4Score—Shelves
4. 54 我 I Face the Sun 我向太阳行 Feeling the Breeze in the Fields田野里吹风Eastern Fantasy111k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Brotherly Bonds + Mystery] This is an age filled with spiritual energy, and all living things are fortunate to live in it! But one day, spiritual energy began to dwindle, while desire slowly grew. Conflict soon followed... “In this vast continent, with its countless creatures, many know my name, but few know my heart. Today, I have lost yet another one of them.” Trapped in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Demons, Qing Feng wept bitterly as he held the one he loved. “You'll stop at nothing to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I don't know if it's strict or not, but it's definitely very tight.

5. 55 成 The Years of Growing Up 成长的岁月 Silly Wenwen傻文文Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Pingping was born in the mid-1960s and grew up in a small town in Jiangnan. Her parents raised five children, and Pingping was the fourth. Born during the Cultural Revolution, Pingping witnessed the country rise from poverty and backwardness to prosperity and strength. Through her own hard work, she grew alongside the times. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a realistic work, a period drama, true to life, and I hope readers will enjoy it.

6. 56 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 26.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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   Looking for a serious and rigorous novel! This post-apocalyptic novel is so realistic it's suffocating. There's no system or brain damage, the protagonist is decisive and ruthless with constant plot twists, and I couldn't stop reading it after staying up all night!

7. 57 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.6kReads8.7Score314Shelves
8. 58 我 I Sweep Through the Cultivation World with King of Glory Skills 我用王者技能横推修仙界 Wangshu, Full of Tenderness深情的望舒Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing Wild imagination + System + Sneaky schemer + Machiavellian + Cheeky protagonist With a powerful physique and damage immunity, he overcomes stronger foes and pins the sect’s founding patriarch to the ground. On the battlefield, he turns the tide with powerful group skills. He’s never afraid of a one-on-one fight, either. His intricate combos leave the prodigies of every major faction completely unable to fight back. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The main character is funny and loves to show off, without any forced stupidity, and the plot is well-structured.

9. 59 旧 The Old Alliance 旧有盟 Gentle Ripples in the Night Water夜水微澜Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted In the blink of an eye, a god revered by countless followers becomes a ruthless young lord of the demon race. She endures the suffering of countless cycles of reincarnation in this world, yet possesses the undying power of a god across ten thousand lifetimes. From the highest heavens to the depths of the underworld, you save everyone in the world, but you cannot save yourself. If no one in this world loves you, then I will love you. For countless millennia, I will love you countless times over. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My mindset has completely given up; I'll just watch whatever I want.

10. 60 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    These four books have novel themes; ignore the titles, the plots are very interesting, the writing is smooth, and the character and plot development is flawless—you won't find them hard to read.

11. 61 抱 A Cannon-Fodder Supporting Lady’s Survival Guide to Clinging to the Infinite-Flow Male Lead 抱紧无限流男主的炮灰女配生存法 Black Flame黑火焰Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted Content warning: The female lead is not a strong-woman heroine. She grows gradually, and this is a funny, sweet romance. Romance is the main focus; the infinite-flow survival games are secondary. Please avoid if that’s not your thing. Note: The story includes infinite-flow plots and similar content. Readers with strong moral sensibilities may want to steer clear. Lin Shuang transmigrates into a modern fantasy novel aimed at male readers, becoming the rich young lady who goes on a blind date with 26.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
12. 62 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
13. 63 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4kShelves
14. 64 庙 The Road Ahead in Court 庙堂前路 Bubble Tea, No Milk Please买奶茶不要奶Historical47k WordsOngoing Also known as The First Chancellor of Tianqi. The age of chaos has passed, and the realm is united. When asked about the road ahead, the question concerns both a person’s career and fate and the future direction of the court. Winning an empire is hard, but holding on to it is harder. In the early days of Tianqi, the court seems peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents are already stirring. Born into an official family, he must expose every plot and scheme as he rises to the top. A tale of poli —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ☆A rigorous and original political intrigue novel! Not a mindless, brainless, face-slapping story. An original work by Tomato! The main story revolves around the rise of the first prime minister of Tianqi, but after his rise, he inevitably leaves the political arena due to various unfortunate objective and subjective reasons. At first, some parts may seem disjointed, but through the protagonist's layered reasoning and the unraveling of foreshadowing, the story gradually becomes clear. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy political intrigue and political fiction!

15. 65 1 The Far Eastern Warlord of 1889 1889远东枭雄 Mr. Hard Candy硬糖先生Historical1.9M WordsCompleted In 1889, the darkest chapter in all of history was about to unfold. Wang Qiwen, who had just transmigrated, was determined to change everything. “As the greatest civilization in the world, we cannot afford to miss a single game of cards!” (Everything takes place in another timeline and has no connection whatsoever to the real world.) 307Reads9.3Score—Shelves
16. 66 全 Global War 全球战争 A Simple Dish, One Knife小菜一刀Historical744k WordsOngoing War has broken out. Across the land, ironclad columns thunder forward as the scorching electric-heat armor-piercing rounds of main battle tanks echo across the cold desert. Over the Pacific, guided-missile destroyers fire high-energy strategic lasers that slice through the darkness before dawn like swords... 51Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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