Who Is the Most Charismatic Villain in the Top-Rated Books? 巅峰榜书籍里最迷人的反派角色是谁？

1. 1 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds

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   Six emperors playing 🤦

2. 2 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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   The Most Charming Villain on Tomato's Top Chart ① Chu Tianqiu in this book is debatable as to whether he qualifies as a villain. Known as the "King of Good Men" and the "Crazy King," while others scheme to escape, he dreams of becoming a god! Yet, he also possesses a soft side; he is so vulnerable towards Wen Qiaoyun.

3. 3 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted 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 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
4. 4 原 Genshin Impact: The Winter Harbinger Who Just Wants to Slack Off 原神：只想摸鱼的至冬执行官 Lao Ni Hong老猊鸿Anime Fanfiction343k WordsOngoing [No romance + lighthearted + ridiculous comedy] Garel is a good young man who loves fishing. After getting four five-star characters in a ten-pull for Zhongli and being crushed to death by a falling ceiling, he transmigrated to Teyvat and was bound to a System. He wanted to live quietly, but the “Regrator” promoted him, and he eventually became the twelfth Harbinger, “Bleach.” Faced with mountains of paperwork, Garel was at his wit's end. System: “Host, please complete your tasks as soon as poss 8Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   The first book is about Genshin Impact, by the Fatui faction; the protagonist is a psychopath but has a kind heart. The second book is by Sanjiu; all of their books are super good.

5. 5 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
6. 6 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2k14d adds

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   These are all books in genres I enjoy, and the writing is superb. I also highly recommend the Legend Management Bureau. The protagonist initially seems ordinary, even uneducated, but that's far from the truth. The plot is fast-paced, and the author interprets some well-known legends from different perspectives, giving each character a fresh look. A truly worthwhile read!

7. 7 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (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 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5k14d adds
8. 8 打 Night Watchman: Tales from the Underworld 打更人之走阴夜话 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.4M WordsOngoing People bear five poisons and seven emotions, eight sufferings and nine calamities. Good and evil, life and death, cause and effect, the cycle of reincarnation. Ghosts become human, humans turn into demons, and nothing ever ends. When day and night blur and humans mingle with ghosts, night watchmen walk the world. A Soul-Calming Hammer and a Spirit-Soothing Gong suppress wicked thoughts and demons, and lay good-hearted souls to rest. Their ceaseless passage through the world bears witness to the 462Reads8.2Score—14d adds
9. 9 开 From the Start, I Refused to Be the Villainess’s Simp, and the Heroine Panicked! 开局拒绝当反派舔狗，女主慌了！ Green Blade, White Horse青锋白马Urban442k WordsCompleted Gu Yun transmigrates into a modern high-martial-arts game and becomes a wealthy family's villainous heir. He's also the female lead Yan Anran's simp. There's no way he's going to be a simp, not in this lifetime! So he changes the plot right away, agreeing to break off his engagement with the female lead from the start. “Ding! Host changed the plot. Reward: Saint-grade Dragon Blood!” “Ding! Host changed the plot. Reward: Supreme Earth-grade Cultivation Manual!” “Ding! Host changed the plot. Rewar 2.3kReads7.8Score12414d adds

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   Since you asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully recommend a novel with adorable and charming villainous characters (not many are truly intelligent 🤭) - Young Master Gu and Handsome Ran.

10. 10 港 Hong Kong Action Films: I Asked You to Go Undercover, Not Become the Boss! 港片，让你卧底，没让你当老大！ Dipping Spicy Gluten Sticks in Chili吃辣条蘸辣椒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Hong Kong Island in the 1980s: the era of the Four Great Detectives has just ended! Mo Ran transmigrates into this world where Hong Kong movies have merged, becoming a two-timing rat working under Big B of the Hung Hing gang while serving as an undercover agent for Wong Chi-shing! There’s no chance Wong Chi-shing will restore his identity. If he has to be a lowlife, then he’ll be the biggest and toughest one around! First, he takes the position of Causeway Bay’s top boss from Chan Ho-nam. Th 18kReads8.9Score81214d adds
11. 11 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8k14d adds

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    My first thought is Tian Tian, the eldest brother Tian. He's ruthless, yet deeply devoted to his lover. He's single-minded, arrogant, and has great courage. Many people have suggested making a spin-off about him. Then, Xie Qirong, with his white down jacket and rattle drum, isn't he charming enough? Wait for me, Fengfeng, I'm coming to find you!

12. 12 勾 After Flirting with My Unhinged Junior Brother, I Somehow Became Everyone's Crush 勾搭疯批师弟后，我竟成了万人迷 A Promise Worth Its Weight in Gold一言九鼎Two Male Leads434k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one, both each other's first and only + from universally despised to universally adored] Ji Ci transmigrated into a book. He went from a pure and sunny college student to the vicious male supporting character beside the universally adored protagonist of a Green River novel. System: [Endure humiliation and survive. One day, Host will achieve greatness and reach the pinnacle of life!] Ji Ci: Got it. So whenever the protagonist was in danger, he took the blade for him. When 19.4kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    I quite like Yun Shi. He's a complete madman. He has very little understanding of love; his madness makes him think that liking someone means imprisoning them by your side. Yet, he also wants to be good to the person he likes, giving them all the good things. Besides freedom, Yun Shi himself... Well, I also like him because of his looks. Think about it—flowing white hair, an ethereal and otherworldly air (a smile hiding a knife), a total heartthrob! He's a powerful figure who looks down on everyone else, yet he's gentle only to you. It's so beautiful... Okay, I think it's a real pity, a real shame. I wonder if there would have been a different ending if he hadn't liked Ji Ci. If he were the protagonist, could they have gotten together? But there are no "what ifs." I really like this villain. Okay, even though he's gone with a sword (I guess), I just can't forget him. It's so frustrating.

13. 13 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted 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 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds

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    ✨The most captivating villain in the top-ranked books💫, a true nightmare of "talkative speech," a mind manipulator, one of the three oldest 'gods' in the Ancient God Church, and also the creator of the believer's contract... 🎉🎉🎉

14. 14 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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    Many readers have likely read this book, not wanting to skip a single chapter. The antagonist, the former Crown Prince Huai Ren, is composed and magnanimous yet ruthless, a good emperor in his own right, but also cunning and manipulative, scheming against everyone. His father, the former Crown Prince, is also a very distinctive character. Initially perceived as lustful, drunken, cowardly, and incompetent, he endured years of hardship, solely for the smooth ascension of himself and his carefully groomed grandson. He is deeply scheming, yet still retains a sliver of conscience. This father and son duo are arguably the pinnacle of villainous characters!

15. 15 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 165.8kReads9.4Score19.2k14d adds

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    Among the most captivating villains on Tomato's Top List, Zhao Chang and Wanyan Hui from this book are undoubtedly the most compelling.

16. 16 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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    Wen Fu, a person I both love and hate—looking at the Devouring Technique hovering above and the opponent's triumphant smile, Wen Fu chuckled. He truly couldn't refine the Heavenly Dao Fragment, but how could he trust something he couldn't control at all? He activated the divine consciousness seal he had sealed within the Heavenly Dao Fragment, choosing to perish together with it. As for the Dawn of the Wasteland after his death… well, let future generations handle that. After all, Lin Du said, the backbone of the righteous path cannot be broken, can it? —It started well, but in the end, he was used, causing the death of his sect and himself.

17. 17 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm the Ultimate Villain 玄幻：我是超级大反派 Cool Heart凉心Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Lu Wuchen transmigrates and becomes a prince of the Shanhai Immortal Dynasty in the Great Thousand Dao Domain. He possesses a Dao Bone, exceptional talent, and a handsome face. By all appearances, he's someone blessed with incredible fortune. But after absorbing his memories, he discovers that things are completely different from what he expected. At three, he stole someone else's Dao Bone. At eight, he seized a dynasty's fortune. At thirteen, he crippled the protagonist's father... This is 12.7kReads9.0Score96314d adds

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    To be honest, the first book is worth reading. The plot is well-structured and the story is logical; it's consistently rated 9.5 from beginning to end. The second book has a fantastic start. It's a bit weaker compared to the first book, but it's still worth a read.

18. 18 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds

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    To the people of the smaller worlds, the villain Ao Kun is a sinner. He created the Annihilation Organization and slaughtered countless worlds in his pursuit of becoming the supreme Immortal Emperor. However, when the Immortal Realm is in danger, the other Immortal Kings hesitate and stand up for Ao Kun, fearless of death for the sake of the Immortal Realm.

19. 19 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds

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    The old white ape always lived in the shadow of the Celestial Clan, and even its unparalleled wisdom and resourcefulness in the Demon Realm couldn't free it from that shadow. Its desire to defeat the last Celestial Clan member to break free from this inner turmoil was precisely what gave the protagonist his opportunity. And thus, the old white ape lost its chance.

20. 20 沉 After Sleeping for Ten Thousand Years, I Was Dug Up by the Great Emperor, My Father, to Be a Villain 沉睡万年，被大帝父亲挖出做反派 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Heaven's Chosen Villain + Cunning + Overbearing + Ruthless + Overwhelmingly Satisfying, Unmatched Domination] Su Jiuxiao transmigrates as the heir of an ancient imperial clan, born with a primordial Chaos God Body. Because the Heavenly Dao is incomplete and he cannot become an Emperor, his father seals him away to sleep within an Ancient Divine Origin. Over the next one hundred thousand years, all the Emperors of the myriad heavens perish. And his father actually becomes the only living Emperor 23.4kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds
21. 21 团 The Whole Family’s Darling: Her Fortune-Telling Goes Viral in the Capital 团宠小奶包：靠玄学算命火爆京圈 Chi Tao池桃Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + mysticism + lighthearted comedy] The Ye family, the richest family in the country, had waited over a decade for their little girl, only for her to go missing. Everyone in the Ye family went frantic searching for her. Four years passed, and they found nothing. Then the little one came back on her own. The Ye family was overjoyed and wanted to place every good thing in front of their precious girl. Then things started to take a strange turn. Why were so many people t 2.3kReads9.4Score35514d adds

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    This book is hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing while reading it late at night. My roommates thought I was laughing so hard the bed was shaking, and wondered if I was having some kind of illness. Anyway, I really like Su Ruofei, but the villain is his inner demon. However, in the end, Su Ruofei's inner demon saved Tao Tao, so I felt quite sorry for him. But in the end, Su Ruofei's inner demon got a good ending, I guess.

22. 22 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    The villains on the top list, a must-read for ordinary people!! You might need them someday!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 "1" Traditional ancient Chinese romance with vivid and lively characters, good writing, exciting domestic battles, and a reasonable plot [Got it][Got it] Reborn, dare to step on my head and do as you please, I'll make you regret it😠😠😠 "2" A novel transmigration novel, you can learn a lot about how to conduct yourself in society [Salute][Salute] As a seasoned gossip watcher, I enjoyed watching how a 25-year-old young man transmigrates into a top-notch old woman and disciplines his son to be a lazy bum🧐🧐🧐 "3" The author has a rich cultural background, the story is rigorous, the structure is tight, and the characters have diverse and distinct personalities [You think about it][You think about it] I just want to be a lazy bum, why are there pitfalls everywhere, and why do they want my life, bullying me because I'm an old woman!! Surrounded by enemies, the late emperor sacrificed himself to heaven!! 🤔🤔🤔

23. 23 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
24. 24 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
25. 25 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 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds

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    I love Tang Yu the most in "Even If You're a Fake Heiress, You Still Have to Be Brave and Play it Hard." I feel like Tang Yu has never truly lived.

26. 26 跟 Underling: Protecting the Villain's Stepmother from the Start 跟班：开局保护反派后妈 Chrysanthemum Tofu菊花豆腐Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Master Schemer + Multiple Love Interests + Villain + Subverting the Tropes] Lu Yun wakes up one day to discover that he's transmigrated into the world of a novel. He's nothing more than a villain's lackey, and it looks like he won't even survive ten chapters. So he has no choice but to subtly steer the plot in a different direction... The villain's wife: “Fine, fine! You rotten Lu Yun, so you're eating what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot, huh!” The beautiful CEO: “Why would you r 5.6kReads8.2Score49814d adds

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    I'm serious about being a villain! My fate is completely incompatible with the protagonist's. Although this villainous story doesn't have a high rating, I think it deserves a spot on the Tomato Top Chart.

27. 27 最 The Strongest Villain: From the Start, I Dug Up the Heaven-Chosen Sovereign's Bone 最强大反派：开局挖了天命至尊骨 Dust Settles on the Western Hills西山落尘Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted (Villain + Comedy + No-System Power Fantasy) A side-splitting villain story that's hugely popular →_→. On the first day after being reborn, Chen Changsheng discovers that he has dug up the Heaven's Chosen Supreme Bone and awakened the Ancient Double Pupils! On the second day, he casually flirts with his younger sister, born with a Daoist physique. On the third day, his pet digs out the spiritual essence of someone with a Kunpeng divine physique. Just as he gets himself branded an enemy by three 2.4kReads8.1Score15414d adds
28. 28 反 The Villain's Lackey: A God-Tier Skill Refreshes Every Week 反派跟班：每周刷新一个神级技能 Liuli Wants the Righteous Path琉璃要正道Urban264k WordsCompleted Lin Feng transmigrated into a novel. He wasn't the villain or the protagonist, just a minor lackey to a villain. Looking at the young master villain who was about to get face-slapped by the protagonist, Lin Feng decided to quit and run. But he never expected this! “I'm paying you hundreds of thousands a month. I won't shortchange you!” Well, then! At the same time, his System awakened. No matter what happened in the plot, as long as he was nearby, he could unlock a god-tier skill every week. Fro 979Reads6.8Score10014d adds
29. 29 反 Villain: You Asked to Break Off the Engagement, So Why Are You Crying Now? 反派：退婚你提的，现在你哭什么 A Fleeting Life Like Sand浮生若沙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [The hottest high-martial-arts villain novel of 2026! Collected by millions! A smash-hit completed book with as many as 2.47 million readers at its peak!] Heir to one of the world’s top martial sage families! His father is the Dragon Kingdom’s strongest fighter, a Ninth-Rank Grandmaster! His grandfather is one of Blue Star’s transcendent martial sages! Su Yu transmigrates into an urban fantasy novel. But instead of becoming the protagonist, he ends up as the female lead’s villainous, groveling c 31.9kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
30. 30 当 After the Villain Stops Slacking Off, the Chosen One Panics 当反派不在摆烂后，气运之子慌了 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [System + domineering + not a saint + villain + scheming + ruthless] Gu Qingxiao transmigrated into a fantasy world and became the Gu family’s divine son. With his talent and status, wasn’t he set to win at life? He chose to give up and coast instead! Unexpectedly, a villain System awakened. Gu Qingxiao ignored it. Who cared about being a villain? Let someone else do it! But when he watched his followers die, and saw his family get entangled with chosen ones for all sorts of bizarre reasons, Gu 24kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
31. 31 天 The Villain Chosen by Fate: I Refuse to Break Off the Engagement! 天命反派：我，拒绝退婚！ The Buddha's True Self in the Clouds云佛本尊Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Xuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes a true disciple of an immortal family. When the clan learns of the childhood betrothal his parents arranged for him, they decide that the girl isn't worthy of him and hope he will break off the engagement as soon as possible to protect his reputation. He has also found an Ancient Goddess with a Profound Yin Sacred Body, who is interested in marrying him. If the match succeeds, he will become the Young Clan Leader and gain authority and po 10.3kReads7.8Score4.1k14d adds
32. 32 快 Quick Transmigration: The Mission Is King 快穿之任务为王 Just a Memory不过是回忆Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + the Myriad Worlds + Male Side Characters + Comeback + Some Romance] They were tools, experience points, stepping stones, existing only to make other people look impressive and find happiness. Original male and female leads: This is your fate! Faced with the protagonists' halos, Chang Qing decided to be himself. [1] From the start, he breaks off his engagement to the Dragon King's fiancée. Will the world come crashing down? Chang Qing: Sorry, I reinforced this with ti 14.6kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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33. 33 反 Villain: More Children, More Blessings, the Heroines Fall Apart 反派：多子多福，女主们崩坏了 All the World天下人间Urban866k WordsOngoing Villain | Invincible from the start | Build up the family | Decisive and ruthless | Mastermind behind the scenes | Build a power base After transmigrating as the rich, handsome villain of a novel, Xu Liang panicked when faced with the imminent destruction of his family. Luckily, the Family System activated: developing the family would make him stronger. So... before the story could even begin, Xu Liang made his preparations in advance and kicked off the hunt... By the time the plot began, he was 58.2kReads9.1Score4.4k14d adds

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    The villain novels I've been reading recently

34. 34 你 You’re a Villain, So Why Are You Stealing the Female Lead? 你一个反派，截胡女主干嘛？ A Big Shark一头大鲨鱼Urban309k WordsOngoing [Dark tone and a villain through and through. Not for the faint of heart.] Chen Zuo transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel as its biggest villain. Now that I'm a villain, why should I bother doing anything proper? As a proper villain, Chen Zuo vows to see his role through to the end. Since he knows the entire plot in advance, of course he'll steal the protagonist's opportunities, take all kinds of resources, and poach the heroine... When the original male lead, the Child of Fortune Xiao Tia 24Reads8.4Score—14d adds
35. 35 反 Villain: Starting by Threatening the Campus Belle with a Video 反派：拿视频威胁校花开始 Ding Gui Who Loves Upright Pianos喜欢立式钢琴的丁桂Urban185k WordsOngoing [No System] [No superpowers] [No cultivation] When a car plunges into a ravine, Lin Ping goes to help, only to find a bag full of cash in the back seat. Should he take it? Should he pocket it? He soon discovers that the money belongs to an online lending company. And there's more than money: the company also has personal files on all the beautiful women who applied for loans! Having just been betrayed by his girlfriend, Lin Ping gradually succumbs to the double temptation of money and beautiful 32Reads7.1Score—14d adds
36. 36 比EN Bloodline Showdown: Who in Huaxia Doesn't Have a Legendary Ancestor? 比血统？华夏谁没个牛掰祖宗 Beta Who Flies a Plane开灰机的贝塔Urban831k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, ancestral symbols descended upon the earth. Anyone who awakened a symbol could inherit their ancestor’s legacy. That ancestor’s descendants could also awaken their bloodline and gain supernatural powers. The Western royal family, the Sakura Warring States clans, and descendants of the Silla royal family all awakened their bloodlines, transforming the balance of power across the world. But in Huaxia, a break in the historical record meant that ancestral symbols remained dorma 3.8kReads8.9Score40514d adds

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    "The Peking Opera Cat: Her Redemption" is the best book I've ever read. I just can't post it.

37. 37 京 Jingju Cats: A Bond That Endures 京剧猫之相濡以沫 Dim and Faint暗暗淡淡Two Male Leads867k WordsCompleted [Two male leads. Main pairing: Luo Ci and Xiao Hei; secondary pairing: Lu Wu and Wu Qing. Extras are part of the main story! Everyone gets a happy ending! Two powerful leads, original characters, regrets made right. This story has a prequel; see my profile for details.] Before Luo Ci took charge of the Valley of Gloom, he was Sect Master Nalan’s most prized disciple, a once-in-a-generation prodigy. The little kitten he brought home and raised from childhood became his lover. His passionate, free 1.4kReads9.2Score22414d adds
38. 38 穿 Transmigrating into Jingju Cats to Become Everyone's Dream Girl 穿越京剧猫，成为所有人的白月光 Sheng Ye Nan Chun笙夜楠椿Anime Fanfiction84k WordsOngoing …Yuan Zhi wakes up and binds to a daily sign-in System, only then realizing that he has transmigrated into the anime Jingju Cats… He takes the Jingju Cats exam and meets a future big boss… Together, they enter the Record Sect… Roaming the world [cough, the Cat Land] and making a legend of his own… Missing for many years… Meeting the protagonist group… Years later, he meets his “friend” again… What sparks will fly this time? 1.2kReads7.6Score13314d adds
39. 39 哪 [Harry Potter] What Wizard Isn’t Crazy? 【HP】哪有巫师不疯？ Crazy Little Salted Fish疯癫小咸鱼Two Male Leads429k WordsOngoing (Harry Potter fan fiction + multiple pairings + two male leads + a not-entirely-good Chosen One) OOC warning: Please don't set your expectations too high. “Slytherin's ambition and power have nurtured generation after generation of hopeless romantics.” Voldemort: “People only believe what they hope to believe. He merely made everyone believe it!” Draco: “Godfather, sometimes I really envy you.” Snape: “A word of warning, Potter. If I catch you wandering around again in the middle of the night, I 368Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    (If Zsolt and Loscal are considered part of the faction) The villains are particularly elegant, handsome, and powerful, and the material is quite good. It's a film-like experience, a Harry Potter fanfiction, but even if you're not a Harry Potter fan, you can still check it out.

40. 40 五 The Five Elements Chaos Scripture 五行混沌经 Master Bricklayer搬砖圣手Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted (A comic adaptation of the same name is now available) [Mortal Cultivator + No System + No Harem] A village boy with five spiritual roots accidentally embarks on the path to immortality. First, he obtains an ancient mirror left behind by an Immortal Emperor, then he acquires cultivation arts from the immortal realm. But who could have guessed that the mirror contains an immortal estate, hidden within chaos? And the immortal arts transform the five elements into chaos. The two fit together perfec 44.7kReads8.6Score5.3k14d adds

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    Speaking of villains that left a deep impression on me, I have to mention the protagonist's younger brother. He was a chaotic killer in the early stages, leaving sparks flying everywhere. I thought he'd be a villain forever!

41. 41 捡 After Picking Up a Mad Villain, the Cannon Fodder Keeps Trying to Save Himself 捡了疯批反派后，炮灰总想自救 Rong Zit​​ang冗子糖Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Transmigrated into a Comic, Two Powerful Leads, A Little Funny, Villain] A scheming, unhinged yandere villain who seems sweet but is secretly dark, with a love-struck puppy-dog side, falls for a fiercely protective, doting, powerful, universally adored top. [Modern setting in an alternate world] Xu Chi transmigrates into a comic and, without really knowing what he’s doing, takes home an unbelievably pretty boy. Only when his memories come back does he realize that the boy he pi 29.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    Brother, the villain who's best at acting cute! I love him to death!

42. 42 大EN Pure Angst! The Green Tea Male Supporting Lead Is Going Crazy Again 大虐！绿茶男配又在发大疯 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads474k WordsCompleted [The sweeter he calls him “big brother,” the harsher he strikes: a fake green tea with a violent streak + a powerful man who doesn’t realize he’s in love at first, then becomes completely henpecked] Xia Yu wakes up one day bound to a Male Supporting Character Rescue System. The System tells him that this world is actually a satisfying face-slapping novel about two male leads taking down scumbags. The main love interest is his childhood friend, whom he’s secretly loved for years. The protagonist 14.1kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds

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    It looks so good! 💕💕💕💕

43. 43 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    The villain Zhou Qingfeng has an off-the-charts charm. Girls might not understand, but guys feel like they'll be captivated.

44. 44 全 The Age of Global Esports: I'm the Only Cheater 全球电竞时代，我是唯一作弊玩家 Not Yet Gone未灭Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gaming metropolis + choose-your-own cheat + invincible + goofy and irreverent + shameless protagonist, worse than the villains + no goody-two-shoes] Cartridge worlds, runaway data, phantom gaming realms, esports players… Lin Tian transmigrates to a gaming metropolis where games have become the focus of competition across the globe. The universal currency is game cards, and status and power are determined by rank. Supernatural abilities, rare treasures, extraordinary pets and beasts, mercenaries 49.2kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    The protagonist, Lin Tian, is the strongest villain. The Heavenly Emperor, unmatched by anyone. Ruthless and cunning.

45. 45 让 I Told You to Turn Over a New Leaf, Not Become a Sex Demon! 让你浪子回头，你怎么成魅魔了！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban529k WordsCompleted [Villainous Incubus + Campus Life + Transmigrates into a Book + Lighthearted Comedy + Subversion of Tropes + Cunning Schemer + Multiple Heroines] Su Lang transmigrates into the novel about two young men switched at birth that he was reading before he died, becoming a spoiled fake young master with dyed yellow hair. He finds himself at the point in the story where he’s supposed to threaten the cool, aloof professor goddess into tutoring him at home. The System gives him a Second-Chance Scoundrel 15.7kReads6.9Score97114d adds

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    A lighthearted and hilarious story with a cunning and ruthless protagonist! The transmigrated villain takes an unconventional path, and a goddess comes to teach him a lesson right from the start—a unique and incredibly fun experience!

46. 46 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: From the Start, I Kidnapped the Heroine! 穿书反派：开局，我绑架了女主！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Lovable scoundrel of a villain + tea-artistry + male heartthrob + stunning looks + scheming + wild card + sweet on the outside, dark underneath + witty comedy + no fixed couple] Also known as: “I play a tea-green guy, and the male and female leads spoil me rotten!” Su Qing transmigrates into a modern wish-fulfillment novel. He becomes the rich villain who kidnaps the heroine in chapter one, gets beaten up by the hero in chapter two, and lands in prison in chapter three. Luckily, he awakens the 75.5kReads8.3Score4.9k14d adds
47. 47 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    One character with a thousand faces, the plot twists and turns again and again; what seems like a romance is actually a suspenseful mystery.

48. 48 夭 She's Dead! My Wife Is Actually the Big Bad 夭折了！我老婆竟是大反派 Little Assassin Seven刺客小七Historical701k WordsCompleted She unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a romance novel and, from the start, marries Jiang Heyan, the story's vicious female antagonist. The catch is that this antagonist is in love with the protagonist, the Sixth Prince, Gu Tianming. Gu Chen, who has transmigrated into this world, is at a loss. He promptly asks Jiang Heyan for a divorce, determined to keep his distance and avoid getting dragged into trouble. But just as Gu Chen is ready to let go, Jiang Heyan gets anxious instead... 24.8kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
49. 49 狂 Mad Clown: Laugh Your Way Through the Horror Game 狂命小丑：惊悚游戏要笑着玩 Mad Words, A Thousand Laughs狂言千笑Mystery234k WordsCompleted They are puppets. I pull the strings, and they dance. They call me a madman, but all artists are mad. Every game I play is a gamble with lives. Every performance of mine will end with a perfect curtain call. I am the Joker, a disorderly, chaotic, frenzied challenger of fate! Legendary zones appeared all over the world, and Lin Xiao's entire class was sent into the DC universe. It took Lin Xiao eight years to kill the Joker and avenge his teacher and classmates before he could leave the DC univer —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Go crazy, kid!

50. 50 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 81.9kReads9.1Score7.7k14d adds

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