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1. 501 我 I’m Not a Mutant Beast 我不是异兽 Li Jingyu丽静雨Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Mystery and imagination + high-martial world + the supernatural... Monstrous Beasts: An elite minority in this world. They aren't human, but they have always lived among us, and they're hard to distinguish from ordinary people. The Heavenly Dao Bureau: An organization of Monstrous Beasts and the true rulers of the world. They rule with cruelty so subtle it goes unnoticed, and even prey on humans. A penniless nobody who doesn't know who he is receives a fortune from the Heavenly Dao Bureau. Overc 1.4kReads9.3Score118Shelves
2. 502 重 Reborn with an AI Brain, I Master the Power Game 重生AI大脑玩转权力 Maple on a Sunny Day晴天的枫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted An overworked programmer dies from working overtime and is reborn with an AI brain. In this life, he becomes a child prodigy, builds a business empire before turning 20, then enters politics and uses his resources to climb to the pinnacle of power! 8.2kReads7.1Score451Shelves

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3. 503 放 I Gave Up the Pinnacle of Business to Reach the Pinnacle of Power 放弃商巅的我登上权巅 Writing Novels Without a Care忘我写小说Urban579k WordsOngoing In the study of the Zhu family's villa, Zhu Wanli slams the table and roars, “If you don't pass the exam, you'd better come back and inherit the family business!” Hugging a stack of review materials a meter high, Zhu Feng coolly shoots back, “Grandpa, have you heard the saying, ‘The first thing you do after passing the exam is strike down the one you love’?” “If I pass, the first thing I'll offer up to the heavens is our family's nouveau riche image.” On exam day, he's stunned to find that the e 496Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8kReads9.3Score813Shelves

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   This book is very similar to "Ten Days," and the protagonist, Zuo Tang, also has an extremely high IQ! Highly recommended, you won't regret investing in it.

5. 505 我 I’ve Been Possessed for Ninety Thousand Years 我被夺舍九万年 I've Got a Rebellious Streak我这一身反骨啊Eastern Fantasy403k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and then... I was possessed again. I was possessed for ninety thousand years. So, now that I've finally returned, let's see how I conquer the cultivation world and build a mighty empire. 404Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A Chinese-style succubus shocks the cultivation world; a red-themed cultivation story pays tribute to the martyrs; a world full of cunning old men encountering a Chinese-style succubus; super exciting, hilarious, and tasteful; all sorts of old men are preparing their ultimate moves.

6. 506 绑 Bound to an Ancestor, I Make a Fortune in the Modern World 绑定老祖宗，我在现代疯狂暴富 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Rewriting history from the moral high ground + cause and effect + unwavering devotion] She loved Gu Sinan for five thousand years. But her ancestor, Gu Mingze, erased all her memories! Fate took an unexpected turn. In a new world, she fell in love all over again with the cool, calculating Gu Sinan... Though Gu Shengwan was born unlucky and ill-fated in this new world, with little affection from her family and misfortune at every turn, she spent half her life struggling under a cloud of despa 25Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   44. The more you savor it, the more you appreciate its flavor; the author's writing skills are truly outstanding.

7. 507 总 General Staff Bureau Eight 总参八局 Passing Through Jiangbei路过江北Urban651k WordsCompleted Chen Mo was once a top agent in the General Staff Department's Eighth Bureau. Genetic modification gave him superhuman strength and the ability to heal himself. But after a mission went wrong and his comrades were wiped out, he was suspended pending investigation and reduced to working security at a bar. Then, one late night, the police raided the bar for an inspection. Framed by a gang of thugs, Chen Mo was forced to fight back. Alone, he broke through the encirclement of twenty-three police o 3kReads7.6Score344Shelves
8. 508 楼 Queen of Loulan, Three Lords in Her Palm 楼兰女王，掌中三郎君 Wise or Foolish睿或愚Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing The Queen of Loulan has three husbands: a kinsman of the Han imperial house, a Xiongnu prince, and a former prince of Loulan. They love and destroy each other, their affections tangled with deceit and sincerity, each wound cutting to the bone. Three factions scheme and vie for power as the nations of the Western Regions converge in a time of upheaval. A formidable queen navigates the political chessboard, balancing two nations and one clan with cunning and skill, while the fate of her homeland a 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let's see how the Loulan heroine planned her scheme; only a true expert could understand it. [Smirk]

9. 509 从 A Survival Pact from Scratch 从零开始的生存约法 A Smile, a Fleeting Life一笑纤生Mystery352k WordsOngoing (Strong female lead | Mystery | Puzzle-solving | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast) [Multiple couples + Chilling on closer inspection + Mass transmigration + Everyday life in ancient times + Resistance against tyranny] [The one and only female lead: cool and badass] (∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)੭₎₎̊₊♡ Hi there~ [May this book offer a light to those who feel lost.] ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩ A top medical graduate student gets hit to death with a brick by an unemployed drifter after arranging her grandmother’s funeral?! P.S. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Come and take a look, it's pretty good.

10. 510 疯 Madcap Fantasia 疯批家的狂想曲 Black and White Images黑白画映Fantastical Romance467k WordsCompleted Modern Arc: This world’s fate was decided long ago. Every choice we make leads to an ending already written. And I, Shu Yue, was the one who tore open every prelude with my own hands. Ji Hua’s ten years on the run began because of me; Chen Songhan’s two thousand years of waiting were for me; My older sister, Shu Wen, fell into the time of the Qin Dynasty because I got her involved; Ancient divine beasts, underworld generals, and a phoenix’s true form all gathered in the same storm because of me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This world is a net. Each person is a struggling node, bound tightly by their own desires, fears, loves, and beliefs. They pull at each other, hurt each other, and support each other. This is not a war; it is a collective symptom of "existence." In each of them, you can see a glimpse of yourself: Gui Xu's idealism and madness; Chen Songhan's responsibility and weariness; Shu Yue's search and resistance; Jian Rui's obsession and protection; Chu Ji's loyalty and emptiness; He Feng's obsession and indifference; Zhang Zhibai's disillusionment and longing; Hong Li's purity and sacrifice; the demons' struggle and cries; Nezha's indifference and execution. Opening this book, you are not reading a story. You are witnessing a grand and cruel exhibition of souls. Below each exhibit, there is no price tag. Only a line of small print: "This is how I lived, this is how I chose, this is how I endured." And which one will you take away?

11. 511 三 Three Years of Marriage, One Letter of Divorce Ends It All in the Capital 三年婚姻，一纸休书断京华 Raindrops Falling on the Eaves水滴落在屋檐上Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Three Years of Marriage, One Divorce Decree Shatters the Capital 464Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A must-read for anyone looking for a good book! No mindless clichés! A noble sibling couple grows stronger through adversity, their martial arts skills amaze the audience, and the undercurrents of power struggles keep them on the edge of their seats!

12. 512 国 A Fallen Kingdom, a Peach Blossom Misstep 国破山河•桃花错 Raindrops Falling on the Eaves水滴落在屋檐上Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted A Fallen Kingdom, a Shattered Landscape, and a Peach Blossom Mistake 8Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 305Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Planning their lives. An unintentional misunderstanding leads Ning Zechen to despise the woman before him, while Qinghuan, who clearly believes the Crown Prince is her true match, reluctantly accepts the marriage. Humiliation on their wedding night, the schemes of a scheming concubine, and the Empress's suppression. For herself and her family, Qinghuan refuses to accept her fate. Her composure, her strategy, her courage, and her kindness reveal a different side of her to the murderous Ning Zechen. The two navigate a series of injustices, unraveling the mystery, and seem to see a different side of each other. They experience life-or-death situations together, as if destiny has bound them together... But reality is always full of surprises. If they can't be husband and wife, then they'll be allies! Without love, is there no harm?

14. 514 穿 I Transmigrated into a Pendant, and My Wife Handed Me Over to the Nation 穿越成吊坠，妻子把我上交国家 Puppet Number Twenty-One二十一号傀儡Urban363k WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial world + transmigration + handing everything over to the state + passionate ensemble cast + protecting his wife from behind the scenes] This is another world where Chinese history has been lost to a gap in the record and exotic beasts run rampant. The original host dies in the opening. I’ve only just transmigrated and haven’t even figured out what’s going on when my soul is sucked into a broken pendant, a keepsake the original host gave his wife. Sealed inside the pendant is f 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Behind-the-scenes stories, battles of wits, plot twists – these four books are recommended by seasoned bookworms.

15. 515 荣 The Rise of the Duchess of Rongguo 荣国公府夫人上位记 Wuwang Xi无妄希Ancient Romance285k WordsOngoing My stepsister switched betrothals with me. One word: switch! The man is dead, so all I have to do is raise three little ones. My parents-in-law died young, so I took charge of the household as soon as I married in. This time, I’m taking back everything everyone owes me! Who knew there would be twist after twist? Living comfortably in old age isn’t easy, and no one can be relied on. In the end, all I can do is stay true to myself. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

16. 516 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves

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    A game within a game, with each element interconnected.

17. 517 开 A Bell Rings from the Start, and the Whole World Falls Asleep 开局一声钟鸣，全球陷入沉睡 Family Bucket Milk Tea全家桶奶茶Urban303k WordsCompleted Reborn at the end of the world, with supernatural abilities, transmigration, and no System A 19-year-old consciousness in a 900-year-old body. When I opened my eyes again, a man who called himself the strongest fighter told me it was the first day of Year 900 of the New Era. Somehow transported to this new world, I enrolled in the best high school and joined the Alliance. The apocalypse, supernatural abilities, and zombies were all waiting for me to explore. Only later did I learn that the tolli 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Apocalyptic Rebirth + Superpowers + Transmigration + Thrilling Read] I had a dream that the entire world was plunged into an apocalypse due to a nuclear war. When I opened my eyes again, I had the consciousness of a 19-year-old but the body of a 900-year-old. Where had I transmigrated to?!

18. 518 四 The Siheyuan Is Just the Beginning 四合院只是开始 An Insignificant Social Nobody无关紧要的社会边角料Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted (This is not a slice-of-life story set in a Beijing courtyard. The courtyard is only part of the early plot, and the female characters get much less screen time once they leave their original storylines. The pacing is fast. The protagonist is a womanizer, there is no female lead, but there are female supporting characters. Don't read if that bothers you.) [Ding! Dear Host Lin Yu, congratulations on successfully activating the Apocalypse Survival System. In this perilous apocalypse, where resourc 2.7kReads5.5Score177Shelves
19. 519 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    🌈My first book is titled "My Name is Nanxing, and I am my father's daughter." The Emperor dotes on me because of my father. He is a great general, renowned for his military exploits. My father takes his duties very seriously, yet he raised a daughter as unruly as me, who dared to pull the Emperor's beard and touch the concubine's buttocks since childhood— Me: "I won't marry the Crown Prince, I want to be a princess." My father's brow furrowed: "A princess? What are the benefits of being a princess?" I retorted: "Being a princess is great, of course! Only princesses can openly keep male concubines, and their husbands wouldn't dare say a word, right? So I want to be a princess! No, I want to go to the palace now, I want to see the Emperor, I want to tell my uncle to make me a princess, and I want to keep male concubines!"

20. 520 废 Deposed Crown Prince: Guarding the Border for Three Years, the Court Kneels and Begs Me to Ascend the Throne 废太子：戍边三年，满朝文武跪求登基 Summer Clear SkySummer晴空Historical5.2M WordsCompleted [History + Alternate World + Deposed Crown Prince + Border Defense + Development] Xiao Ce woke up and found that he had transmigrated! The good news: He had become the Crown Prince! The bad news: This Crown Prince was pretty useless. The emperor wanted to depose him! The other princes wanted him dead! From the start, he was framed and surrounded by wolves. How could he turn things around? Xiao Ce decided to play along, resigning his position as Crown Prince and withdrawing from court. He volunte 2.4kReads8.2Score279Shelves
21. 521 凤 The Phoenix Strategy 凤策 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical597k WordsCompleted The Kunlun divine veins hold the Six Kingdoms in check, while the rules of the Divine Palace conceal deadly traps. A researcher of ancient civilizations transmigrates as Zhao Yan, a dissolute prince. With the phoenix as his wings and strategy as his blade, he rises against all odds to the throne and rules the world. 96Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    It looks pretty good.

22. 522 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 128Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves
24. 524 黑 Underworld Tyrant: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish! 黑道暴君：顺我者昌，逆我者亡！ Please Let Me Go Viral Just Once拜托你让我火一次吧Urban983k WordsOngoing [Class Beauty, I’m out of prison. You’ll pay for what you did!] Framed by the class beauty he loved, Wang Erchui was wrongfully imprisoned for three years. The misery of prison transformed the once-ordinary boy into a hardened man. But it was only after getting out and seeking revenge that he gradually realized there was a terrifying story behind it all. The truth was, it wasn’t that love affair that had ruined his life. It was a vast, carefully woven web of darkness. His enemies had already ris 9.3kReads8.9Score567Shelves

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    As a seasoned bookworm, I rarely recommend books because everyone has their own tastes, but this novel is truly excellent, with a very exciting plot and definitely worth reading…

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