In a Reading Slump: What Should Be on Your List of Tomato’s Ten Best Novels? 书荒,你认为的番茄十大神书应该是哪几本??
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Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记
A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave?
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- 2 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 17.9kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
- 3 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 12.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
- 4 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
- 5 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
- 6 Late in the Day 行止晚 [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
- 7 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
- 8 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
- 9 The Flowers Bloomed 花,开了 If not for that glass of “Glacier,” he would never have inexplicably walked toward him. If he had never met Chen Ji, he would probably still be shrouded in darkness, unable to believe that anyone in this world could truly love him. An Yi is the top seller in this part of town, a butterfly dancing on the edge of taboo, dazzling yet elusive. Chen Ji, a spotless top student, is like a little deer lost in forbidden territory. He has stepped into more than this absurd place: he has also entered An Y —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The B-King Is Flirting with the Alluring Senior Again Bking又勾搭钓系学长了 [Two male leads / younger seme / both top students / university campus / sworn enemies become boyfriends] The characters are adults, and the story is set at university. Gu Xingzhi has liked Lin Chen for three years. Lin Chen treats him so well that everyone thinks Lin Chen is in love with him, but after finding a boyfriend, Lin Chen tells Gu Xingzhi they should stop being friends. Gu Xingzhi understands that Lin Chen knew how he felt all along, yet pretended not to for three years. Among all th 4.5kReads9.4Score601Shelves
- 11 Gently, I Soothe You 轻轻哄你 [Rivals: One Is a Hopeless Romantic, the Other Is Allergic to Love] [Brotherly affection? Guan Yu and Zhang Fei weren’t like this!] Zhou Muning had the bad luck of becoming neighbors with his nemesis, Sheng Yi. Worse still, he kept “running into” his nemesis every day. Sheng Yi was either in trouble or on his way to trouble, repeatedly acting sweet and playing helpless so Zhou Muning would come to his rescue. Calling him “Brother Ning” at every turn, Sheng Yi completely won Zhou Muning over. His 848Reads9.5Score125Shelves
- 12 The Obsessive Madman Pins Me Down and Coaxes Me! The Aloof Host Falls in Love 偏执疯批掐腰哄!清冷宿主动了心 [Quick Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Flirting and Pampering + Feel-Good Story + One-on-One Romance!] [Obsessive and Unhinged + Soft, Sensual, and Cool] Who could have guessed that the last nine-tailed fire fox of the Fox Clan, revered by everyone, would lose her tail? Looking for her tail is one thing, but why does she end up homeless right away? No big deal, just a little problem. She can stay with the unhinged guy. Wait... The obsessive bigwigs she flirted with in different worlds are all 9kReads9.6Score1.2kShelves
- 13 Has the Male Lead Turned Dark Today? 男主今天黑化没 [Scheming Regent gong VS devoted personal guard shou, both untouched, equally matched, secret identities] Original title: Has the Male Lead Turned Evil Today? Daily question: Has the male lead turned evil today? Gu Yanzhou, a rich young master, was tricked into entering a game to complete a mission. He was assigned on short notice as the original male lead’s personal guard, and inexplicably gained peerless martial arts skills and an allegedly powerful identity. For the sake of his life, Gu Yanzh 3.1kReads9.3Score487Shelves
- 14 Damn It! The Unhinged Space Pirate Wants to Claim the General Every Day 可恶!疯批星盗每天都想拥有上将 [Two male leads / interstellar / enemies who love and hate each other / powerful leads / younger man / enemies-to-boyfriends / ABO] The youngest general in Federation history has a stunningly handsome face and a temperament as cold as ice. His pheromones overpower 99% of the Federation’s Alphas. The only one who slips through the net is Shen Sixing, an ultra-S-class Alpha, the Federation’s number-one space pirate, and the one person everyone knows is at odds with the general. As the Federation’s 5.2kReads9.4Score823Shelves
- 15 Warning! Keep Your Hands Off the Gentle, Refined Dr. Mu! 注意!禁止觊觎温柔斯文慕医生! [Two male leads] [Custom ABO setting] [Sweet, sweet, sweet] [Gentle beauty of an Omega x devoted, reserved Alpha] Seven years ago, Sheng Qing cornered Mu Huai, holding a bouquet of flowers. Just as fireworks burst into dazzling bloom, he confessed. “Can I secretly date you?” Mu Huai crushed the romance. “Sorry, I don't like you.” The fireworks bloomed wildly in the night sky. The gardenias in Sheng Qing's arms were gorgeous, but his innocent love was ruthlessly cut short. Seven years later, they 1.4kReads9.4Score151Shelves
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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
[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
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- 17 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂,疯狗暴君偏要宠 [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 180Reads—Score112Shelves
- 18 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命!惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 871Reads—Score183Shelves
- 19 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场,嫡女黑化归来 [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score804Shelves
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1938: Purification 1938,净化
This is a book about killing Japanese invaders. I hope you enjoy it! The hatred of a nation and the vendettas of families must be passed down from generation to generation! Never forget, not even for a single day. Remember this! In the not-too-distant future, our wish is sure to come true! Let us encourage one another!
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- 21 Have You and Her Done It Three Times Yet? 你和她达到三次了吗 Have you and her done it three times yet? 468Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Drink. Brag. Die. 喝酒.吹牛.死 Drink. Brag. Die. 187Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 A Stunning Debut 一鸣惊人 A Stunning Success 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 You Don’t Understand the Art of Being a Simp 舔狗的境界你不懂 You have no idea what it means to be a devoted simp. 96Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 His, Hers, and the Thin Paper Between Them 他.她.窗户纸 He. She. The Thin Veil Between Them. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Deception and Catching Them in the Act 欺骗.捉奸 Deception. Catching Them in the Act 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Poisoning 投毒 Poisoning 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Conquering the Realm, Part One: The Jizhou Tripod 问鼎天下第一部之冀州鼎 Conquering the World, Part One: The Jizhou Tripod 261Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 After Meeting Qi Tongwei, Things Took One Wild Turn After Another 遇到祁同伟后,那真是跌宕起伏啊 After meeting Qi Tongwei, things took one wild turn after another. 148Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 I Thought I Was the Protagonist, but Turns Out I’m Just an Extra 以为是主角,谁知是个打酱油的 Thought I was the protagonist, but it turns out I'm just a bit player 156Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, We’ll Get Revenge for You 四合院:傻柱,这仇咱替你报了 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, we'll help you get your revenge 901Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: Our Damai Won’t Take This Lying Down 四合院:咱大茂绝不憋屈 Siheyuan: Our Da Mao refuses to be pushed around 211Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn in the 1960s, I Made the System My Godfather. Who’d Eat Rotten Meat Now? 重生60年代,拜系统为义父,谁还吃臭肉 Reborn in the 1960s, I take the System as my godfather. Who still eats rotten meat? 142Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Apocalypse Doesn’t Exist, Because I’m Mentally Ill 末日,不存在的,因为我是精神病 The apocalypse doesn't exist, because I'm mentally ill 114Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 High Martial: System 250, My Qi and Blood Are Soaring 高武:系统250,气血嘎嘎涨 High Martial: System 250, my blood energy is surging 141Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Siheyuan: The Simp Killed the White Lotus, All in the Name of Harmony 四合院:舔狗杀了白莲花,主打一个和睦 Siheyuan: The simp kills the white lotus, all in the name of harmony 196Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 When the Game Descended, the Simp Awakened and Became Invincible 游戏降临,舔狗觉醒后无敌了 The game arrives, and after the simp awakens, he becomes invincible 118Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Is Cultivating Immortality Hard? You Can Do It with Just Your Hands 修仙难吗?还不是有手就行 Is cultivating immortality hard? You can do it as long as you have hands 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Rui Guan: The Void 瑞冠虚无 I was born in the central Hebei plain in 1922. Ever since I was little, demons and monsters had their eyes on me, but luckily an old woman secretly protected me. On my seventh birthday, a cat's piercing cry rang through the sky... From that day on, I embarked on a strange and dazzling path into the void! This is my true story. You can also read it as a novel, but don't connect it to reality, because this is a parallel world. 114Reads—Score—Shelves
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Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Just Wants to Date the Second Male Lead 快穿:女配就是要和男二谈恋爱
(The first story isn’t very good, so I suggest starting with the second. There are both bad and happy endings in the book, and all kinds of styles to choose from. If there’s a type you’d like to read, you can tag me.) Immersive quick transmigration. The protagonist sticks to the original character’s personality, and the System is only a quick-transmigration tool with no other function. If that bothers you, don’t read! Yu Yun is twenty-five and still doesn’t want to date or get married, much to h
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- 41 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
- 42 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
- 43 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏! A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
- 44 EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.5kReads9.7Score44.8kShelves
- 45 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
- 46 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择:这个御兽师有亿点生猛 [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
- 47 EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 169.4kReads9.6Score21.7kShelves
- 48 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间! Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves
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City of Beasts 异兽迷城
Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life
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- 50 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 454.1kReads9.5Score48.3kShelves

















































