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1 我 My Left Eye Is from the Olden Days 我的左眼是旧日 Clear River Never Changes清川不改Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian horror + anomalous containment + supernatural powers + mystery + the uncanny] More than three hundred years ago, humanity received the "Pioneer Gilded Aluminum Plate" from a higher-dimensional world. Based on its pictographic writing, they provisionally translated its name as Shenhulu. At the same time, The entire world ascended to a higher dimension, and humanity evolved. Humans deciphered the arcane entities from higher dimensions recorded in Shenhulu. They also realized that the 72.7kReads8.7Score12.7kShelves

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2 月 Moon Clock 月钟 Coldwater Rabbit's Retreat冷水兔的退堂鼓Urban522k WordsOngoing This is a book for seasoned readers. Three worlds, three stories, all beginning and ending with Lin Ziye. It’s a kind of summation of my many years as a reader. Urban fiction, alternate worlds, religion, Western fantasy: you’ll find pretty much every genre you can think of here. I hope this book can put a comma in your reading journey. I’ll do my best to write it well and honor the years we’ve both spent loving novels. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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"Moon Bell" is a collection of three stories with different styles and three independent worlds, all starting and ending at midnight. It has rich themes, including urban martial arts, fictional concepts, and Western fantasy, and is dedicated to old readers who love novels.

3 王 The King's Woman: Even If Love Is Impossible, I Must Love Him 王的女人，爱不起也要爱 Ning Luobing凝洛冰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A charming, flirtatious, coquettish modern monarch adored by all × a mature commoner who grows without a golden finger] [No System, no memories, rivalry among women, rivalry among men, a tangled love triangle, angsty, HE] She transmigrates to a modern constitutional monarchy that blends East and West, in an alternate world with a collapsing wasteland continent. Reborn from an elite white-collar professional as a girl preparing for the college entrance exams, she works hard to enter the Royal Mi 99Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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Modern Palace + Competition The setting is novel, the writing is exquisite, the process is bumpy, but it ends with love in the end.

4 寻 The Search for a Missing Person 寻人记 Endless Fun奇乐无穷Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Her younger sister mistook good looks for justice and nearly lost her life. Her older sister cleverly uses her wits as a weapon, defending the weak and punishing the strong. The first two volumes mainly establish the setting. It is recommended that you start directly with Volume Three, Once Upon a Time, There Was a Vast Sea. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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The previous article was ignored by readers, but the new work is deeply hidden in the tomato belly

5 三 Three Kingdoms: The God of War Begins by Urging Liu Bei to Give Up Xu Province 三国：兵仙从劝刘备放弃徐州开始 Soaring Across the World天下翱翔Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just as he is about to starve to death, Liu Bei’s men happen to rescue him! They saved his life, so he’ll repay them many times over! And so, he becomes Liu Bei’s chief strategist. With more than two thousand years of history committed to memory, could he really let his lord stumble into a trap? Helping Liu Bei conquer the realm shouldn’t be too much to ask! 10.5kReads9.1Score833Shelves

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These five books are all books that I think are well written. As for the niche and unpopular books... Emmm, maybe they don't count?

10 北 The Starry Sky at 44 Degrees North Latitude (Two-Book Set) 北纬44度的星空(全2册) Zero-Degree Loneliness零度寂寞Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted When they first met, love tasted like Merlot. In a quiet little town, they met in the rain, with the air rich with fruity fragrance. Alone together in Bordeaux, their love was as pure as Cabernet Sauvignon. At latitude 44 degrees north, beneath a brilliant starry sky, a gentle kiss on the forehead set both their hearts aflutter. As they journeyed on, however, they discovered that love tasted more like Pinot Noir. She pressed fearlessly ahead, facing obstacles at every turn; he was caught up in o 134Reads9.4Score107Shelves

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This short story is really beautiful and the author's writing style is excellent. At 44 degrees north latitude, the starry sky is bright, and the clear kiss on the forehead stirs up two throbbing hearts [love]

11 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 39.3kReads9.7Score6.7kShelves

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Even though this book is copyrighted by Tomato, few people have read it, and no one knows about it elsewhere. But the twist in this book is my favorite point, and the plot is also very good. If you like reading sadistic stories, you can try it.

13 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction971k 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 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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The author's writing style is very steady, the pace is not fast, but there are many details, like slowly closing a net. You will constantly have questions while watching it, and you will doubt everything along with the protagonist. It does not deliberately sensationalize, but the fate of each character is like a designed tragic art, reasonable and cruel.

14 禁 Beneath the Gods' Ban 禁神之下 My Name Is Fangcun我叫方寸Urban5.1M WordsCompleted [Now published in print. My new book is out, so please show your support] [Sweet romance + one heroine + female emperor] [The myriad races awaken] [Divine seals awaken] [Beneath the Gods' Forbidden Domain, all gods must be silent] The myriad races awaken, and monstrous beasts run rampant. Su Liang, who had awakened a worthless B-rank divine seal, is reborn in the past and gains the ability to convert beast powers. He dotes on the future female emperor before she can grow into her power, treating 165.6kReads8.8Score19.3kShelves

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Urban high martial arts + rebirth, the awakening of all races, the awakening of divine seals, a single female protagonist who is full of shit, and the empress' character is interesting! The 3.13 Million-word serialization is super stable, with a rating of 9.0. It's a must-read to watch the protagonist stir up the wind and clouds under the forbidden god. It's so exciting!

15 空 The Ethereal Otherworld: Ruler of Two Realms 空灵异境之两界共主 Lost Dreams迷途佚梦Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing In the fall of 2018, right next door to me! A young neighbor fell asleep in his rented room and never woke up… By the time he was found, nearly a month had passed! When word got around, the whole neighborhood was in an uproar! From that day on, I gained a whole new understanding of life and death: I’d never realized life could be so fragile, or death so close! People don’t only die when they grow old. It can happen at any time… You might even just go to sleep! And then, the next day never comes… 46Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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Whether a novel is stunning or not, the best part of it is the description of beauties, the description of masters, and the description of fighting scenes😎

16 活 The Living Must Keep Away 活人回避 Wanderer of the Mortal World风尘散人Mystery3.7M WordsCompleted Originally titled Living People, Keep Away. An antique set me on a desperate path. From then on, just to stay alive, I became a yin walker who dealt with the dead and the walking corpses. Three years searching for dragon veins, ten years locating acupoints, roaming between yin and yang, dealing in ghosts and spirits. I kept walking, struggling my way to where I am today. 3.4kReads8.9Score387Shelves

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①🌟This book is super, super good! ! ! Amway for everyone! ! ! [Completed] [Hot Blood] [Revenge] [Cultivation] [Tomb Robbery Novel] The male protagonist has an ulterior mystery, which is inseparable from his past life. Ever since he received a strange knife, he was forced into an organization and involved in a huge conspiracy. At the same time, he turned from a useless person to a massacre in the world of cultivation. He battled wits and courage with another strong man, fought against the law of heaven alone, and bravely entered the world. On the way to advancement, he met many friends who shared weal and woe, but he also lost many things he had before, and what he gained in exchange was his perseverance, rationality and brave heart. From the Eastern world to the Western world, I kept making progress and improving my cultivation. I realized the uncertainty of the world, and met people I truly loved and people who were sincere to me. 💫Since then, I have changed my destiny and reshaped my true body!

17 逆 Rebel Soul, Become a God 逆魂成神 Chives Aren't Winey韭菜不是酒yEastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted [Refined to become a god by refining|Decisive in killing|Protect the shortcomings of the madman|Western fantasy×Eastern Taoism] Everyone said that Kallido was an evil being, a madman cursed by his bloodline, and that he should be spurned by the three worlds since he was born. But they didn't know that his journey through the Wangchuan River, where he had a narrow escape from death, overturned the supreme throne of the God Realm, devoured obscure ancient oriental books, and understood the inherit 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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Who knows? Carlido looked at the sleeping clone in his arms and sighed helplessly, but he couldn't help but smile. The bond between the two was so good!

18 攀 Climbing the Ranks of Power 攀登官峰 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Xu Lu never imagined that an ordinary woman could climb the ranks in small but steady steps simply by being beautiful, and even help her husband get promoted along the way. She enjoys all kinds of privileges and takes in the boundless vistas from the summit of officialdom... 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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20 古 Ancient Blood, New Life: Frostfall's Captivating Beauty 古血新生之倾城凝霜 Qing Zhuye清竹烨Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted The story is inspired by two lines of poetry: “There is a beauty in the north, whose looks could topple a kingdom”; and “The woman by the tavern is moonlike, her bright eyes clear as frost and snow.” Guided by a mysterious Northeast Tiger, a geological survey team discovers bloodstained clothes bearing ancient human blood among the ruins of the Kangxi era in the Qing dynasty. Through the life-giving power of the blood, the ancient-blooded Qing Ye is reborn. In the northern city of Spring, a car —Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is worth reading, the writing is beautiful The story originates from two lines of poetry; one: There is a beautiful woman in the north, who will conquer the country; two: The people on the border are like the moon, with bright eyes frozen in frost and snow; under the guidance of the mysterious Siberian tiger, the geological team found blood clothes with the blood of ancient people in the monuments of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Qingye's blood transfusion saved Zhixue's life, and the two formed an indissoluble bond. In the mysterious Lingluxing, Shanze besieged Frost City. When the city fell, Ling Yan, the monarch of Ling Shuang Kingdom, entrusted his newborn daughter Ling Wei (Ning Shuang) to his care. Paid to Chen Yun, Chen Yun took the princess and fled to the earth. They were rescued by the people on earth. Twelve years later, the infant baby met at Lianxi Middle School. During the encounter in youth, Qing Ye telepathically sensed the memories of his previous life. , In the jungle, the indissoluble bond with Zhixue was solved. In the romantic glacier Antarctica, the penguin's home was robbed, and in the mysterious Lingshuang Kingdom, Ling Wei's life experience was known by Qingye. When the truth was revealed, during the Star Expedition, due to the nonsense of the scarecrow, the interstellar war became a sea of laughter. After experiencing scenes of hilarious wars (laughing until the stomach hurts), Ling Wei recognized her parents, and Ling Lu restored peace. Ling Lu comes back, Qing Ye is lovelorn, because Ling Wei is about to get married. In order to make Qing Ye realize that he should not be immersed in loss, maybe the person who loves you the most is always by your side. The earth travels through a hundred years and goes back to the past. But three years later, Ling Wei comes back. She travels through a hundred years and goes back to the past to find her classmates. What kind of romantic stories will the teenagers who go back to the past experience? I look forward to the romantic legends written in the book.

21 官 A Man of Official Bearing 官人官相 User63776993用户63776993Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 233Reads—Score—Shelves

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22 家 The Family's Stay-at-Home Dad 家庭煮父 User63776993用户63776993Urban247k WordsCompleted The story of a colony of ants protecting their home and fighting for status! Their fortunes are colorful and varied, and they handle the world with ease. Society is complex and ever-changing. The philosophy of life is something everyone should reflect on deeply! 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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23 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 100Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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Great female protagonist, swordsmanship, martial arts, strong female protagonist, no male protagonist, no CP, no system, slow to develop, not a cool novel, no time travel, Kapibala, experience and growth, all over the world, epic strategy, super long novel, non-traditional monster fighting, upgrading and cultivating immortals, online IQ. (The story is very long, a combination of reality and fiction. Thank you, Taoist friend, for accompanying me and witnessing my daughter's growth path)!