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1. 151 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 风 A Bizarre Tale of Feng Shui! 风水奇谭！ Chen Jiu辰九Urban555k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, a top student at a 985 university, suffered a devastating blow at just twenty-two: His roommate set him up and framed him, driving him into a dead end; His girlfriend of three years cheated on him; his father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and he couldn't even scrape together the 5,000-yuan deposit. His loan payments were overdue and collectors were after him. He was about to become... Just as he sank into utter despair, a mysterious old Daoist appeared, opened his heavenly e 3.9kReads8.5Score316Shelves
17. 167 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 116Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 140Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 41Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 百 A Century of Rise and Fall: The History of the Late Qing Dynasty 百年兴亡清末史 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical365k WordsCompleted The Rise and Fall of Society in the Late Qing A Century of Rise and Fall: The Late Qing Dynasty is a profound historical account of how the Qing dynasty went from prosperity to decline. From the glory of the Kangxi and Qianlong era to the humiliation of the Opium Wars, then the upheaval of the Taiping Rebellion and the disastrous defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, this book offers a panoramic view of the Qing dynasty's journey from its peak to its demise. With meticulous attention to detail, 44Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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21. 171 大 The Great Qing Empire 大清帝国 Wu Xuegang吴学刚Historical122k WordsCompleted A Western scholar once said, “The two outstanding figures from ancient China who interest the West most are Genghis Khan and Nurhaci.” Nurhaci ushered in a new era in the history of Chinese civilization. The Qing Empire he laid the foundations for became the world’s most prosperous empire during the High Qing era under the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors. As the founder of the Qing Empire, Nurhaci sowed the seeds of the “High Qing” and passed down the genes of the “declining late Qing.” 11Reads8.1Score—Shelves
22. 172 帝 The Empire's Economic Storm: The Qing Empire's Final 70 Years 帝国经济风暴：大清帝国最后70 Zhang Xinran张昕冉Historical119k WordsCompleted Fiscal and economic affairs are the lifeblood of a country, exerting an enormous influence on the course of history. They also shape everyone's daily needs and activities, so the public has both the need and the desire to understand economic relations. Yet books on economics today are mostly academic monographs that struggle to attract readers, or else unofficial histories and legends that leave readers unable to tell truth from fiction. The late Qing dynasty, the last feudal dynasty and the one 83Reads9.2Score—Shelves
23. 173 中 A History of the Chinese Empire: From Ancient Tribes to the Qing Dynasty 中华帝国史：从上古部落到大清王朝 René Grousset勒内·格鲁塞Historical181k WordsCompleted Do we truly understand Chinese history? From ancient tribes to the Qing dynasty, was China really the Celestial Empire? What place did China hold in world history? Without understanding China’s place in world history, we cannot truly reflect on the present. Without understanding the course of past rises and falls, we cannot deeply grasp the significance of today’s resurgence. In this book, The History of the Chinese Empire, René Grousset traces the development of Chinese civilization through tim 25Reads8.6Score—Shelves
24. 174 王 The Twilight of the Dynasty: The Huai Army, 1862–1900 王朝的余晖：淮军：1862—1900 Ji Yu季宇Historical364k WordsCompleted The Twilight of a Dynasty is a popular history of the Qing dynasty by Ji Yu. Beginning with the turmoil in the late Qing political arena around 1860 and ending around the Boxer Crisis of 1900, it recounts how Li Hongzhang, a senior Qing official, founded and developed the Huai Army, tracing its rise, evolution, and eventual demise. With a sweeping perspective and fine-grained detail, the author recreates the many wars of the late Qing in which the Huai Army took part, revealing the rapid decline 407Reads9.4Score106Shelves
25. 175 一 The Qing Dynasty's History Made Easy 一看就懂的大清史 Li Chunxiang李春香Historical94k WordsCompleted Let me tell you the tragic tale of the golden age of China's last unified feudal dynasty. The Qing dynasty was the last unified feudal dynasty in ancient Chinese history. It inherited a thousand years of imperial rule and ushered in the tide of democracy and republicanism. The upheavals it experienced were unlike those of any other feudal dynasty. The Qing enjoyed the splendor of the “Kangxi and Qianlong Golden Age,” but also suffered the anguish of the Opium Wars. It took Taiwan and drove out R —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
26. 176 大 The Great Qing Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of a Dynasty 大清王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical267k WordsCompleted This book recounts 296 years of Chinese history, from Nurhaci’s founding of Later Jin in 1616 and Hong Taiji’s establishment of the Great Qing in 1636 to the Qing emperor’s abdication in 1912. During this period, the rulers expanded their territory and laid the foundations for the borders of modern China. The era saw both the early “Kangxi-Qianlong Golden Age” and the later extravagance and chaos of a troubled age, when eunuchs held sway. After Western powers forced open the empire’s doors with 15Reads9.1Score—Shelves
27. 177 大 Tales from the Great Qing Dynasty 大清王朝的那些事 Er Leng from the Island City岛城二楞Historical64k WordsCompleted A history of the Qing, a half-century of war and turmoil. From its rise in Shengjing to the setting sun over the Forbidden City, The Story of the Great Qing Dynasty parts the fog of fanciful tales, taking official history as its backbone and human nature as its soul. See the imperial strategies behind Kangxi's capture of Oboi and suppression of the Three Feudatories; uncover the undercurrents beneath Qianlong's prosperous reign; and marvel at the power plays behind Empress Dowager Cixi's regency 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 让 Move Aside! Is Your Pet Shop Stocked with All Five Venomous Creatures? 让开宠物店，你店里五毒俱全？ Classmate Yun An云安同学Urban480k WordsCompleted The day Shen Qing transmigrates, she inherits her parents’ only possession: a pet shop. Her System awakens. By collecting emotional energy from her livestream viewers, she can earn rewards. She also unlocks the ability to hear animals’ thoughts. But something seems off about the pet shop in front of her. There are no adorable kittens or puppies, only bird-eating spiders, black widows, panda ants, poison dart frogs, killer scorpions, stonefish... Bird-eating spider: “Human, it’s time to eat. Why 3.4kReads8.8Score458Shelves

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    🍎🍐🍎. Poetry and books are best enjoyed in quiet moments, and the scenery outside the door is most beautiful after the rain! The first book mainly tells the story of Shen Qing, who inherits her parents' only legacy—a pet shop—on the day she transmigrates. A system awakens, allowing her to collect emotional points in live streams to earn rewards. ... It's like a guiding light, leading you through the ocean of knowledge and showing you endless wisdom and beauty. ✨🌟✨ May your smile always be with you, and may you always keep sunshine in your heart, no matter the changing winds and rains.

29. 179 御 Beast Taming: My Bestiary Is a Little Demonic 御兽：我的图鉴有点妖 Poor Little Dummy可怜的小呆瓜Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Pet Encyclopedia (golden finger) + no female lead + decisive and ruthless (doesn't make enemies for no reason) + traditional style + somewhat of an ensemble cast] The world underwent a great transformation, and spiritual qi revival began. Animals, plants, and insects started mutating as spiritual qi returned, while humanity remained unchanged. Artillery could not scorch the skin of mountain giants, missiles could not blast open insect nests buried deep underground, and nuclear weapons could not 37.1kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
30. 180 学 My Students Train Hard While I Slack Off, and I Become a Top Mentor 学生苦修我摆烂，躺成了金牌导师 Five Ridges, Six Beasts五脊六兽Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Ensemble Cast + Rewards for Teaching Disciples + Lighthearted + Absurd + Upside-Down Hierarchy] [A warm, slow-paced comedy] Dong Chao transmigrates into a high-martial-arts world and becomes a slacker teacher at a martial arts university. With his foundation damaged, he is completely unable to cultivate. Fortunately, he awakens the Mentor and Friend System. As long as he earns his students' approval, he can absorb their talents, supernatural abilities, techniques, cultivatio 14kReads8.8Score914Shelves
31. 181 猎 Under the Skin: I Can See Clues to Solve Cases 猎罪图鉴：我能看见破案提示 Long Shisan龙十三Mystery555k WordsOngoing Luo Chen transmigrates to a parallel world of Under the Skin and becomes a rookie criminal investigator. He plans to coast through life, but unexpectedly awakens a Crime-Fighting System that lets him see the perpetrator and key clues. From then on, he solves cases at an unbelievable speed and earns a reputation in the police force as a criminal-investigation genius. The first case, the murder of a boy-band idol, takes less than eight hours to solve, including lunch and writing the report. Three 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 让 You Asked Me to Be a Chef, So How Did I Turn a Junior College into a Top-Tier One? 让你当厨子，初级高校喂成顶级？ Doesn't Use a Phone Case不套手机壳Urban464k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted+funny+System] Lin Chen transmigrates to a high-martial-arts world and becomes the owner of a shop at a declining university. He also awakens the Strongest Culinary God System. But while the recipes the System provides grant powerful abilities, they also come with all sorts of bizarre side effects. For example, the Nourishing Egg Drop Soup, which purifies the body and boosts vitality, gives people diarrhea. The Cold-Brew Mushroom Tea, which aids martial arts training, has extremely 40Reads7.1Score—Shelves
33. 183 咖 Coffee and Flowers: A Dreamlike Ode to Life in Britain 咖啡与花：英伦时光的绮梦华章 Ying Zhao and Wine Song赢昭与酒歌9k WordsCompleted Coffee and Flowers: A Dreamlike English Sojourn 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I tried my best (๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ)

34. 184 魔 Magical Boys and the Ghost-Hunting Suicide Squad 魔法少男与捉鬼敢死队 The Way of the Blade刀道Urban175k WordsOngoing Hunting ghosts in a cyberpunk city, with a steady ten thousand words updated daily. The plot is gripping and has the makings of a masterpiece. A magical boy is born beneath the shadows of a cyberpunk future. But the magical girls and their guardians have all perished. Earth is overrun with mythical creatures, supernatural phenomena, and eerie ancient evil gods. Humanity has been driven into sprawling cities and placed under the rule of megacorporations that proclaim themselves gods. A ghost-hunt 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Brother brother brother brother brother brother

35. 185 祖 The Rise of Zuan’an 祖安崛起 The Way of the Blade刀道Anime Fanfiction431k WordsOngoing 100,000 readers | 1,000 people clamoring for updates | 20,000 words a day | Five-star reviews Piltover and Zaun are two cities connected by just one bridge. Ironically, it is known as the Bridge of Progress. Above, Piltover shines as the City of Progress, its streets ablaze with light and its people prosperous. Below, Zaun suffers as an industrial undercity, poisoned by the toxic waste and chemical fumes dumped from above. In the smog-choked undercity, children play in chemically polluted puddle 261Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 旧EN Old Days Wizard: Improving Just a Tiny Bit Every Day 旧日巫师：每天进步亿点点 The Way of the Blade刀道Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + wizards + cold-blooded protagonist + slow pace + vast worldbuilding] If you couldn’t become a wizard before turning eighteen, you were doomed to remain a commoner. Dago, the original owner of the body, fought with everything he had to achieve that goal. In the end, he lost all his money and his life. A modern soul that had transmigrated by chance took over his body and, with the help of the System, fulfilled his predecessor’s wish and entered a wizard academy. What he didn’t k 101Reads5.7Score—Shelves
37. 187 失 After Losing My Job, I Unlocked a Cheat That Spans Dimensions 失业后，我却开启了跨位面的外挂 The Way of the Blade刀道Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing This is the story of Chen Xiaoxin, an unemployed man who can enter countless alternate planes and tries to make money so he can live a leisurely life. Watch the sparks of the modern world collide with those of all kinds of strange alternate planes. Readers passing by, don’t miss out! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 转 Reincarnated as the Abyssal Princess in a Game 转生成为游戏里的深渊公主 The Way of the Blade刀道Modern Romance562k WordsOngoing Invincible heroine | Ensemble cast | Slow burn | Witty commentary | Epic worldbuilding | Western fantasy Li Li works night shifts at a convenience store while also playing Lilithia Nocturne, the top demon princess in an RPG. But an accidental summoning left her completely unconscious. When she woke, she found herself on a cold stone floor, surrounded by a blood circle gleaming with a chilly light. She was actually wearing Lilithia's ornate armor, and horns had really grown from her head. A cheap 48Reads6.1Score—Shelves
39. 189 星 Star Ocean: The Nanotech Tidal Wave 星海：纳米狂潮 The Way of the Blade刀道Sci-Fi & Apocalypse218k WordsOngoing “Flesh is weak, so embrace mechanical ascension? No. I am the nanite swarm. I am ascension.” Reborn in the interstellar age, Chen Ge discovered that he no longer had a human body. Instead, he had become a mass of silver fluid: a primitive collective consciousness of nanites. He felt no pain or fatigue, and had no fixed form. Together, he could become a ten-kilometer-long star-destroying battleship, its main cannon roaring as it shattered stars; apart, he could disperse into billions of microscop 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 我 I, the Supreme Being of Old, Defy the Rules When I Strike 我，旧日至高位格，出手无视规则 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban2.1M WordsOngoing I was once the world's first transcendent, a pioneer who ventured into the unknown. When I returned from two hundred years of being lost, the world had changed, and the mighty ran rampant. They said I was merely a relic abandoned by the times, the remnant of an ignorant fantasy. There was no place for me in the new world. What they did not know was this: I had witnessed the most insane horrors and the grandest downfalls. Dormant within me was an exalted existence capable of shattering the very l 304.3kReads9.3Score26.5kShelves
41. 191 恶 The Villainess Is My Senior Sister, So I’m Taking Her Along to Win Over the Male and Female Leads 恶毒女配是我师姐，我拉她一起攻略男女主 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The villainess is my senior sister, so I’m taking her along to win over the male and female leads 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's addictive!!

42. 192 身 The Undercover Spy Inside Your Body 身体里的卧底谍战 A Chunk of Spicy, Fragrant Old Ginger一块辛辣鲜香的老姜Urban280k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Golden Finger System + undercover espionage + case-solving mysteries + high technology] Xiao Zhi transmigrates into Mai’s body and witnesses with his own eyes a world-ending crisis brewing in the human-body universe. Espionage between both sides is unusually frequent, and one complicated situation follows another. The man in the black hoodie suddenly transforms into a gigantic green monster and lunges at him, baring his claws and fangs... Then a coded message comes through: “Gr 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Undercover Espionage + Case Deduction + Technology] Xiao Zhi transmigrates into Mai Zi's body and witnesses firsthand a catastrophic crisis brewing in the human universe. Espionage activities on both sides are unusually frequent, and complex situations arise one after another. The man in the black hoodie suddenly transforms into a giant green devil, baring his fangs and claws as he pounces… Then, a telegram arrives from "Green Pepper" calling for "mealtime"… The contact person turns out to be the blood-stained T-Bao Guardian… He silently recites the command: Crisis Breakthrough System activated! He resolves the crisis with the power granted by the system, his combat strength instantly boosted. Can he save this chaotic human universe? Click to read and unlock the life-and-death mysteries within the human body's secret realm! ✔

43. 193 荒 The Wilderness Hunting King 荒年猎王 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Historical702k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.1Score129Shelves

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    New author and new book recommendation (๑>◡<๑)👍🏻

44. 194 都 Reborn in Another World: A Carefree Urban Legend 都市异界重生之逍遥传奇 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Urban530k WordsCompleted Lin Yu, a young man from a modern city, was caught up in a mysterious experiment by accident. His soul transmigrated to another world that blended urban life with fantasy. In this world, technology and magic coexist, powerful clans control vast resources and political influence, and mysterious organizations and hidden dangers abound. 49Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend!!!!

46. 196 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new author's writing style and imagination are amazing! The pacing is steady, the plot is sharp, and the fates of the ensemble cast are breathtaking.

47. 197 帝 A Brief Account of the Sights of the Imperial Capital 帝京景物略 Liu Tong刘侗Historical192k WordsCompleted An Account of the Scenery of the Imperial Capital, published in 1635 during the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, is a work of cultural and geographical writing about Beijing and its outskirts. It was written by Liu Tong and Yu Yizheng, with Zhou Sun serving as editor. It is one of the most detailed records from the late Ming dynasty of Beijing's mountains, rivers, gardens, temples, bridges, terraces, springs, pools, seasonal customs, and other sights and traditions. The book is clearly organ —Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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48. 198 墨 The Ink Merchant: The Last Legend 墨商：最后的传奇 Fragrant Snow香雪Historical210k WordsCompleted This is the story of our country's last family of ink merchants. Spanning an immense period of time, it begins with Emperor Qianlong's journey south, and follows the lives of three generations from there. Huiyuan Inkstone Studio once made its mark across numerous industries and enjoyed a great reputation amid the shifting tides of commerce. But as the times changed, this ink-making family gradually faded into the river of history. The book features both battles of wits in the business world and 11Reads9.0Score—Shelves
49. 199 辽 Appendix to the Liaohai Series 辽海丛书附录 Jin Yufu金毓黻19k WordsCompleted The ideas and traditions of Chinese culture have a long history and are distinguished by their originality, innovation, and literary richness. Early schools of thought had distinctive characteristics, encompassing religious theology, Chinese medicine classics, ancient military strategy, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, the Hundred Schools of Thought, feng shui and metaphysics, the Twenty-Four Histories, customs, and local gazetteers, among many other profound subjects. This series, “Treasures of —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
50. 200 长 The Great Wall Guard: The Last Glory 长城守卫军之最后的荣耀 Yuehan Gaorte约翰高尔特Historical500k WordsCompleted On the vast Eastern Continent stands the mysterious and mighty Great Zhou Empire. For generations, the Prince of Qin's household, a family of royal rank but not of the imperial surname, has guarded the northwest against the powerful enemy known as the Great Shi, while remaining mired in the emperor's suspicions. Young hostage Qin Hetu enters the capital's maelstrom carrying out his family's mission, struggling to survive amid political intrigue and his studies. Meanwhile, beyond the Great Wall i 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book contains intrigues in the imperial court and the iron-fisted defense of the frontier. It has the grandeur of a historical legend you can imagine, and even more unexpected complexities of human nature and ingenious foreshadowing.

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