Modern Novel Where a Woman Becomes a Man 想要女穿男，现代的

1. 101 女 From Woman to Man: A Fan-Favorite Idol's Journey Begins as a Trainee 女穿男：万人迷偶像从练习生开始 Little Cat Loves Carp y小猫爱吃鲤鱼yTwo Male Leads275k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented story with a male protagonist + woman becomes man + everyone’s favorite + illogical wish-fulfillment + no main couple, just one-sided crushes + serious career focus] [The title has been changed to From Woman to Man: I Conquer the Entertainment Industry Starting as an Extra] Jiang Yu died. But she came back to life, transmigrating into the danmei entertainment-industry novel about rekindled love that she had just finished reading. She even became the bookish roommate sharing a do 1.2kReads8.5Score11514d adds
2. 102 女 After Turning from a Woman into a Man, I Achieved Financial Freedom in Showbiz 女变男后，我在娱乐圈财务自由了 Three Thousand Scenes of a Dreamlike Life浮生若梦三千场Modern Romance960k WordsOngoing [Woman becomes man + entertainment industry + no romance + handsome guy coasts through life] [Parallel world, not based on any person or event. This is just a novel. Read it if you like it; if you don't, don't.] Lin Yijiu woke up one morning as a handsome guy. Anyone would love to experience this kind of life, and now it was finally his turn! Thank you, heavens! 8.7kReads8.4Score61414d adds
3. 103 穿 Reborn as the Male Supporting Character, I’ve Let It All Go 穿成男配后我佛了 Jumping Checkers跳跳棋Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap + School Life + Childhood Sweethearts + Male Supporting Character + No CP] Tao Tao was originally an ordinary, happy college girl. Then one day, she suddenly transmigrated... Not only did she transmigrate, she could even be said to have reverted to her original form, becoming a helpless little kid who couldn't hurt a fly! And on top of that, she had changed sex! Later, Tao Tao comforted herself: It was fine. So what if she'd changed sex? She could just treat it as a fresh start. Her 190Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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   🌲These three are all completed modern transmigration novels where the female protagonist transmigrates into the male protagonist. The first two are transmigrated into domineering male leads in melodramatic CEO novels and have romantic partners. The last one is transmigrated into a male supporting character in a campus novel and has no romantic partner.

4. 104 女 Woman Transmigrates as a Man: The Copycat Writer Is Really Straight! 女穿男：文抄公他真的是直的！ A YanwuA言午Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, it'll go up later] [Complete, safe to read] [Love at first sight, the tags were changed] [The early song chapters have been heavily revised. Some lyrics are grouped together, but later on the lyrics and comments are interwoven.] [Copycat author] [Everyone's favorite] [Love at first sight] [Female soul in a male body] [Slice of life] [Entertainment industry] [Showbiz] [System] [Everyone has a one-sided crush on the protagonist] [All for the protagonist] [Songs] [No toxi 2.6kReads8.1Score19014d adds

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   A woman transmigrates into a man's body and becomes a heartthrob, along with a plagiarist. The story mainly focuses on romance, featuring over ten male leads. It's now in the epilogue phase, a 1vN scenario where n represents 1, 2, 3, or all.

5. 105 女 I Turned from a Woman into a Man and Became a College Student! 女变男，成为了大学生！ Chasing Dreams, Always Loving Simeng追梦一直爱思梦Urban344k WordsCompleted Gender-bending from woman to man - space - farming - sign-in - transmigration - System - marrying and having children Her soul transmigrates into a man, and she becomes a college student! The System has let her live out her dream of going to college! But why is it Yue opera again? System, couldn't you pick another kind of opera? In the end, he even marries Jin Xiangyu, the landlady from the Yue opera New Dragon Gate Inn! Then he gets caught up in a romantic entanglement with Chen Jiating, nearly 146Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 上 [Woman to Man] Shanghai Bund: Detective, Don't Run 【女穿男】上海滩之探长不要跑 Zai Feng Xinzhu在逢新竹Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted A woman transmigrates into a man, with a Republican-era setting. Cold-hearted detective ✘ gentle, virtuous heiress Chen is an assassin, cold and detached. But during a mission, she is betrayed and sold out by an accomplice, then transmigrates to Shanghai during the Republican era, when it is at the height of its power. She finds herself a man, takes the alias Ye Han, and meets the woman she will cherish above all others. Here, she experiences both love and friendship. Mini-scene: Feng Chengcheng 876Reads—Score10114d adds

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   Not modern-day, but a woman transmigrates to Shanghai during the Republican era. It's a story of a cold-hearted detective, Ye, and a gentle, charming young lady, Feng Chengcheng. Love, career, a loving wife and daughter—a true winner in life! Still updating, check it out if you're interested.

7. 107 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Has Gone Crazy 快穿：所有人都疯了 Hope I Can Snag Some Fans希望能抢到粉丝啦Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted The companion novel, [Quick Transmigration Guide: God Is a Girl], is currently being updated... [No CP] A tiny bit of a “everyone’s darling” vibe. A woman transmigrates as a man, and people of all genders fall in love with him (I personally think it’s a lot of fun). #Warning: Most worlds involve a woman transmigrating as a man #Angsty story (though I think it’s lighthearted and funny) #It gets pretty wild. If you have limits, don’t read it!!!! It’s just a novel! 33 was the top performer among Sy 3.4kReads8.8Score18414d adds

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   I really liked the first book! I don't know exactly why I liked it, but it didn't have any flaws that I disliked.

8. 108 重 Reborn, She Secretly Married Her Best Friend 重生后，她跟闺蜜闪婚了 Meeting You Is Nice相遇很NiceModern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Female Soul in a Male Body + Healing + Marriage First, Love Later] A purely sweet story. The angst is glossed over. The friends aren't both virgins: the best friend is 100% pure, and Mu Si is 100% pure after being reborn. Gu Yuqing has secretly loved her best friend, Tang Shuying, for five years but has never confessed. A forced marriage tears them apart. For the two years after they separate, Gu Yuqing is heartbroken but focuses even more on her career, imagining how they might meet 807Reads—Score10014d adds

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   It's a female-to-male transmigration story. The female lead is the best friend, and they get married first and then fall in love. They have the same mission to complete.

9. 109 当 I Went Mad Serving as a Secret Guard, Then Someone Told Me I'm a Prince 当暗卫当疯了，有人告诉我是皇子 Fu Zhunan负烛南Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration] [Complete] [Click to follow the protagonist as he fights his way from cannon fodder to supporting male character to villain to main character.] [Transmigrate into a book + silly, hilarious protagonist + unmatched fighting skills but a screw loose, with a mental illness] Zhou Jinzhi, a pampered young master, transmigrates from a girl into a boy! With disaster striking and his family wiped out, a twist of fate turns him into a royal palace bodyguard. He assumes he i 1.3kReads9.0Score15714d adds

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   The later epilogue has a modern setting, and the bodyguard is also wondering who he is today [thumbs up][tears]. It's so good it made me cry. At first, I was wondering why it wasn't written in third person; the premise was very interesting. I only clicked on it because I was looking for something to read. Damn, maybe only first-person perspective makes you understand why Zhou Jinzhi is so conflicted. The author said Zhou Jinzhi has a mental illness, and I really feel like he has schizophrenia [tears]. It's reassuring to see him so dead. The beginning was hilarious, but later he was crying and begging that no one died. [Tears]

10. 110 文 Showbiz: The Male Idol Director Is Steady as a Rock 文娱：男神导演超稳健 Lao Liang老两Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing Don't click into the story. It's terrible, so hurry up and leave. Showbiz + Woman transmigrates into a man's body + Content repackager Yan Han, a talented actress, transmigrates into a parallel world as a second-year male film directing student and joins her friends in making their way through the entertainment industry. 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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    1️⃣ Female transmigrates into a modern, no-romance entertainment industry story! After being hit by her sister's car, the female protagonist wishes to be an only child, but is reborn into her mother's womb and gains a tagging system! She starts by choosing the "Boy Who Survived a Great Calamity" tag and becomes him! Then she gains tags like "Chosen One" and "Immortal"!

11. 111 穿 After Becoming a Cool, Handsome God, I Got Rich by Spending Money 穿成清冷男神后我靠花钱暴富 Mu Chun Zeye木春泽野Two Male Leads184k WordsOngoing Female soul in a man's body + tycoon + multiple male leads Song Qing transmigrates into the body of a man named Song Yanqing and obtains a rebate System. For every bit of money he spends, he gets back between one and ten times as much. Song Yanqing: “Wait, I can get a deal like this?” 13Reads—Score214d adds
12. 112 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Gave Up, but My Target Started Pursuing Me Instead 穿越后摆烂我被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing Dual male leads, everyone's favorite, cultivation, System, angst first and sweetness later, reincarnation, amnesia, twists. I transmigrated into a hidden extra, and not just any extra, but a crucial one! The original story never even mentioned me! The calamity that will destroy the world is fast approaching, yet the System's missions are utterly baffling. Am I supposed to form a friendship bond with the child of destiny? Or win over the world-ending villain? And there's more than one child of de 460Reads9.4Score11014d adds

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    The first book is a female-transmigrated male-male dual-male cultivation novel, initially 1vN, later 1v1, with a angsty beginning and a sweet ending, and many plot twists. The second book is also a female-transmigrated male-male dual-male cultivation novel, a 1v1 angsty story, and a prequel to the first book. Don't worry about the tag details; male body, female soul—it's inherently difficult to define the exact gender. If you insist on being precise, I can't help it; you're absolutely right. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

13. 113 十 Ten Lifetimes of Entanglement, All Ending in Tragedy 十世纠缠皆成殇 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads300k WordsOngoing Dual male leads, one-on-one romance, a love full of hatred, cultivation, transmigration, reincarnation, and heartbreak. He transmigrates in a dream, taking over someone else's identity. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the original owner's enemy standing before him. And that enemy is none other than the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm! At first, Jiang Li thinks it's all a dream. Carefree and sharp-tongued, he eventually enrages Shang Ying and gets a thorough beating. Only then does he rea 147Reads8.9Score10114d adds
14. 114 变 After Becoming a Handsome Guy, I Found Fulfillment Through Cosplay 变成帅哥后我靠cos人生圆满 Gu Ningqing顾宁卿Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted [Top’s POV] [Younger wolfdog top × older catlike, foxlike bottom] Lin Li was a little bewildered. She was a 175-centimeter-tall college-bound student, a cool, androgynous beauty with striking looks. She’d only stayed up late playing Genshin Impact last night, so how had she woken up as an unbelievably handsome man? After looking into it carefully, she concluded that she’d transmigrated into the male version of herself in a parallel world. Well, that wasn’t so bad. She just needed to get used to 2.1kReads8.2Score15614d adds

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    The new book seems pretty good; the story is quite engaging.

15. 115 我 I'm the Female Lead's Foil, Playing Three Male Foils at Once 我，女配，同时扮演三个男配 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + Irresistible Female Lead + Gossip + Disguised as a Man] I'm a woman, but I'm playing male supporting characters in three different books at once? Zhao Ruoming died, and the System told her to play three roles across three books. If she completed the missions, she could come back to life. Zhao Ruoming: “Oh, quick transmigration? Aren't three worlds a bit too few?” System: “Not three worlds. There's only one world. You have to 8.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. I've already finished it, and when I looked for similar books, I found they weren't very good. Maybe it's because I've read too many books? Some of them are even a bit too colloquial. But this book is different; it's very enjoyable.

16. 116 一 I Woke Up as the Scumbag Who Abandoned His Wife and Child, but I’m a Woman! 一觉醒来穿成抛妻弃子的渣男，但我是女的呀！ A Few Bundles of Sugarcane几包甘蔗Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted I woke up as a scumbag who abandoned his wife and child, but I’m a woman! 172Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story about a woman transmigrating into a man's body for redemption; it's a really good read that warms the heart, and it's not overly masculine or chauvinistic, making it a very comfortable read.

17. 117 变 After Becoming a Man, I Became a Popular Streamer 变成男人后成为万人迷主播 Wang Zi Loves Qin Gui喜欢秦归的王自Two Male Leads276k WordsOngoing [Everyone's favorite + woman transmigrates into a man + livestreaming early on + romance with a top supporter + love triangle chaos] Lin Zhiyu was an utterly ordinary young woman. She never expected to wake up one day transformed from a five-foot-three girl into a six-foot-one super handsome man, complete with a bonus return to youth. Everything around her was still the same. The only difference was that she had gone from being a she to being a he. Since fate had favored her with a second chance 1.6kReads9.0Score13214d adds

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    Here are a few of my favorite female-to-male transmigration novels; I was really into them a while ago. [Kissing emoji]

18. 118 快 Quick Transmigration: After Becoming a Man, Every Villainess Fell for Me 快穿：女穿男后反派女配都爱我 He Wanye, Who Loves Durian爱吃榴莲的贺万叶Ancient Romance294k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male Transmigration + Villain + System + Feel-Good] The newly launched System Maomao specializes in handing out “female-to-male experience cards,” each with a bonus: a beautiful, powerful, tragic villain wife. Chi Nian, a high school teacher, transmigrates into the body of a frail scholar. Looking at his bold, fiercely protective wife, Zhou Panlan, he breaks down inside: Don’t make a teacher do this! Gu Nanzhi, a has-been girl group member, transmigrates into the body of a sharp-tongu 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

19. 119 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Female Supporting Characters I Save Always Flirt with Me 女穿男，拯救的女配总撩我 Little Meow小喵儿Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates into a male body, quick transmigration, happy ending, 1v1 Note: The female supporting characters in every world are all the same person. Yan Xingchen works for a quick-transmigration company. To complete her missions, the System sends her into different worlds as a man to save the female supporting characters. But what's with all those female supporting characters? They keep flirting with her, on purpose or otherwise. World 1: Womanizing royal consort VS devoted princess Wor 1.3kReads7.3Score10214d adds
20. 120 女 After a Woman-Turned-Man Binds to a Cashback System, I Become a Husband 女穿男绑定返现系统后我成老公了 Zhuyu Xuan竹屿喧Two Male Leads381k WordsOngoing Discontinued. I don’t know how to continue the story. Female-to-male transformation, multiple male leads. Synopsis: When Gu Nian opened her eyes, she discovered that she had not only turned into a man, but had also been bound to the [Livestream Gifts Cashback System]. Give gifts to streamers and get cashback? The author’s writing and 🧠 are both bad. There’s no logic, so don’t read it if that bothers you! 28Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    1️⃣ Female transmigrates into male body, no romantic pairings in the modern entertainment industry❗️ A third-tier female celebrity transmigrates into a newly debuted male idol group member who is both popular and controversial, and becomes a god through her acting skills❗️ The male lead's original scripts are all quite good, his management team treats him very well, his fans are also very good, and the protagonist doesn't get arrogant after becoming famous, clearly knowing what he wants❗️ The only downside is that the male lead's teammates are all quite difficult to evaluate😔.

21. 121 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: From Poor Student to Rich Heir 女穿男，穷学生变富二代 Lin Qichen林七晨Two Male Leads271k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transformation] [Soul transmigration] [Two male leads] [Military] She was a well-behaved college student who had grown up in an orphanage. One day, exhausted from working two jobs, she fainted. When she woke, she found herself lying in a soft bed. She rolled over, realized something was wrong with her body, and touched herself, only to be startled. “Why do I have a little elephant?!” 17Reads6.2Score—14d adds
22. 122 当 The Day I Became a Man 当我变成男人的那一天 Abyssal Imagination深渊脑洞Two Male Leads415k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transformation + two male leads + multiple timelines + time travel + redemption and healing + light mystery + realistic style] Note: The female protagonist becomes a man, falls in love as a man, and later turns back into a woman. The plot is full of twists, so read the blurb carefully before diving in! My name is Lin Qiao. I’m a makeup artist, and my only hobby outside of work is reading novels and shipping couples. People who don’t know me think I’m a quiet, honest, easygoing p 166Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This book is highly recommended!!! The protagonist unexpectedly transmigrates into a man's body and discovers he's in the same parallel world as his younger self. He tries everything to save his younger self. It has a suspenseful element and gets better with every read! [Laughs]

23. 123 从 The Movie Emperor Who Started Out in a Village 从村子出发的影帝 Begonia and Pear Blossoms海棠梨花Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body, no romance, focused on personal growth] This is a very slow-burn story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. A forty-year-old overworked office worker wakes up in the body of a nineteen-year-old young man, and begins a happy life of getting scolded every day by an old man from the System, being fed by his grandmother, and being worked like a packhorse by his roommates. Taking entrance exams, filming, going to school: he's got the workaholic spirit. He keeps swing 1.5kReads8.1Score13414d adds
24. 124 魂 I Swapped Souls with a Male Star? Now I’m Dating His Archenemy 魂穿男明星？和他死对头恋爱了 Greasy, Shiny Mama Cockroach油光闪闪母蟑螂Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiyi wakes up to find that her soul has entered the body of Qi En, a top male star. Before she can recover from the shock of seeing his handsome face in the mirror, she runs into Qi En, who's now in her body. Worse still, there's no way to switch back. Under Qi En's financial pressure, Lin Zhiyi is forced to give up lazing around and take up singing, dancing, and acting, becoming his "high-end workhorse." But she keeps causing trouble: she accidentally likes a post by Qi En's rival, Zhou 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A woman transmigrates into a man's body and finds herself a boyfriend.

25. 125 女 Girl to Guy: Winning Everyone Over with Flirty Bromance 女穿男：从麦麸开始做万人迷 Holding a Lantern, Gazing at the Moon提灯望月Two Male Leads741k WordsOngoing [No word changes] [A universally adored, no-CP actor who charms men and women of every age]+ [Actively plays up same-sex chemistry]+ [A delightfully mean-spirited forum thread]+ [Stories within stories]+ [Heavy on fandom culture]+ [Loads and loads of terminology, explained in the author's notes]+ [A career novel without the traditional leveling-up progression] In her previous life, Qiu Jiashang was an ordinary woman with acting talent but no beauty. After six fruitless years as a drifter in Heng 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    It's here, and updates very quickly.

26. 126 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 434Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 女 After Switching from Woman to Man, I Became a Male Douyin Streamer 女穿男后我当起了斗音营业男主播 Ding Tu丁兔Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Just Rated] The female protagonist is strong. She transmigrates into an ugly man's body and becomes a handsome heartthrob who wins everyone over through conquest!! -- Who ever said that women who transmigrate into men's bodies always become handsome guys? I, Liu Piaopiao, was once a self-made female entrepreneur worth millions... but I transmigrated into the body of an utterly hideous man with nothing going for him but abs. Tadpole eyes, a pig's nose, and a pufferfish chin. Are you telling me t 13.8kReads8.5Score2.8k14d adds

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    I just finished reading the last chapter of this recommendation; the main text is complete.

28. 128 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: Taking the Male-Centric Entertainment Industry by Storm 女穿男：穿进男频娱乐圈大杀四方 Emperor Lele乐乐大帝Modern Romance648k WordsCompleted Reader advisory: A female lead in a man's body, focused on her career, no romance, feel-good face-slapping, high-energy from start to finish. The protagonist is at the peak of beauty, intelligence, and vision. A top talent agent is reborn as a male celebrity hated by the entire internet. From the start, he has a face of divine beauty and the guts of the King of Hell. Su Qingyan, the entertainment industry's golden touch, dies suddenly at her company at age 28. When she opens her eyes again, she' 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A top female talent agent transmigrates into the body of a universally disliked male celebrity. Starting with a stunningly beautiful face (a veritable 'nuclear weapon') and the courage of a ruthless killer (no romantic pairing). Su Qingyan, a Midas touch in the entertainment industry, died suddenly at her company at 28. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself transmigrated into Shen Jinghan, a cannon fodder character in a male-oriented wish-fulfillment novel—19 years old, with unparalleled beauty, a timid personality, and terrible acting skills. Because he refused to accept the unspoken rules of the industry, he was forced into a period of being sidelined by capital. Looking at her "peerless beauty" face in the mirror, Su Qingyan laughed: "What a waste." In her past life, she could create top stars; how could she not make herself famous in this life?! [Heart]

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