For Veteran Readers: Smart Protagonists and Something Different 老书虫，带脑子，要与众不同的

1. 1 裂 Sunlight Through the Cracks 裂缝里的阳光 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 118.2kReads9.8Score14.3kShelves

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   Don't use an emotional knife to kill me. Who knows if I cry for an hour at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night? Bring the male protagonist in and watch it. You must bring it in.

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villainous Male Sidekick's Lackey 穿书成了恶毒男配狗腿子 Li Buru李不如Urban1.0M WordsCompleted No female lead + brotherhood + System progression + spiritual qi revival I transmigrated into a book. I became the cannon-fodder lackey of a villainous male supporting character. Of lackey A, B, C, D, E, G, and so on... I was G. I also awakened a ridiculously bad tipping System. The more my big brother tips, the higher the tip value, and the more powerful the treasures I can exchange for. The System told me to win over the male lead, so I kicked it away and turned to cling to the villainous supp 6.7kReads8.3Score608Shelves

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   I haven't read the last one. I hope to wait until it is finished. It will be more tiring to follow.

3. 3 游 Game Invasion: The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Rules Every Instance 游戏入侵：炮灰女配主宰所有副本 Silent Worry不语忧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn, Wu Yue finally learns that she's nothing more than a vicious cannon-fodder supporting character in a book. She has no mental power or awakened abilities, gets crushed by the heroine, a delicate, qipao-wearing charmer adored by everyone, and is eventually torn to pieces by evil spirits after being used as bait. She immediately decides to stay far away from the leads, find a hidden instance that nobody knows about, and lie flat like a lazy salted fish for the rest of her life. But a change 82kReads9.2Score15.2kShelves
4. 4 召 The Weakest Summons? Sorry, I Have an Unbelievable Talent 召唤最弱？抱歉，我拥有逆天天赋 It's JoJo是jojo啊Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] + [power fantasy] + [lighthearted] + [comedy] (No female lead) (Dungeon-focused plot) He chooses the bottom-tier Summoner class, only to awaken a demonic contract enhancement rune that lets him trade his maximum HP for summoned creature talents. “Summoners are weak? I’ll max out my talents. So, how will you deal with that?” 109.2kReads9.0Score8.5kShelves
5. 5 吃 Spill the Tea! The Villainous Male Side Character Is Fought Over by Mind-Reading Powerhouses 吃瓜！恶毒男配被读心大佬争着宠 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + Mind-reading + Entertainment industry + Gossip + All-round entertainment reporter + Tycoon + Comedy + Strong leads + Face-slapping and scum-bashing + Sweet romance, both leads are devoted] After entertainment reporter Song Yichuan drops dead while staking out a shoot, he transmigrates into a book as a villainous male supporting character and gets a bundle of gossip. He vows to uphold the spirit of dedication to his job and keep the gossip flowing. But then the tycoons suddenly 11.2kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
6. 6 十 The End of Ten Days 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 1.8MReads9.9Score232.4kShelves
7. 7 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 2.4kReads8.7Score227Shelves

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   Good news for bookworms! The apocalypse is written in a clear and flowing way, depicting real human nature, without any system or intelligence. After the foreshadowing in the first few chapters, the whole process is high-energy, and the reversals are constantly logical and rigorous. The more you read, the more you read.

8. 8 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 22kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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   Good news for bookworms! The apocalypse is written in a clear and flowing way, depicting real human nature, without any system or intelligence. After the foreshadowing in the first few chapters, the whole process is high-energy, and the reversals are constantly logical and rigorous. The more you read, the more you get.

9. 9 山 The Emperor Beyond the Mountains 山那边的皇帝 Mountain Hermit一尾山人Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Liu Feng's soul transmigrates into the Qing dynasty, where he becomes the foolish son of a landowner. He thinks he's finally going to enjoy the comfortable life of a rich landlord, but it turns out his father has no interest in being a landlord and decides to proclaim himself emperor instead. Liu Feng is forced onto the path of rebellion. People talk about sons who cause trouble for their fathers, but who knew fathers could cause trouble for their sons? From a backwater mountain village, an empe 1kReads5.0Score113Shelves

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   I have read many time-travel books, and the content is almost the same. The writing of this time-travel book is completely different, and it is worth reading.

10. 10 往 The Immortal's Journey 往仙录 Celery Loves Cilantro芹菜爱香菜Eastern Fantasy334k WordsOngoing "In your heart, does immortality make someone an immortal? Does taking other people's lives make someone a demon? Does transcending the mortal world, forgetting all worldly ties, and rescuing people from suffering mean one has attained the Dao? No, no, no! As everyone knows, it is only natural for righteous cultivators to attain the Dao and become immortals! But what should they do when these so-called righteous cultivators discover that everything they once did was wrong? Will their Dao hearts —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newcomer, new work, please pay attention. If you have any comments, please send them directly. I will listen to your advice. This is definitely the first time.

11. 11 奇 A Journey Through a Vast Fantasy World 奇幻大世界之旅 Heavenly Feathered Serpent天羽蛇Urban246k WordsOngoing (A new author. The writing is rough at first, but improves later. It’s a slow-burn story.) He lives up to the name of a transmigrator: for three years, he’s been a top-tier double-A slacker. Then he meets “the Clown,” and the wheel of time begins to turn. Everything starts in this moment, and chaos descends. Everyone here has a fate of their own and choices of their own. He is no exception. His shadow slaughters everything, while his true self is invincible in battle. The shadow controls everyth 6Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 背 A Traitor's Blood Debt 背叛者血债 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Traitor’s Blood Debt —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 杏 The Lies of Xinghua Village 杏花村的谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Lies of Xinghua Village 3Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 反 The Neighbor Who Turned the Tables 反转恶邻 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted The Neighbor from Hell Turns the Tables 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 恨 Hatred Bound to the Abyss 恨锁深渊 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Hatred Shackles the Abyss 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 少 A Maiden's Guidance 少女的引导 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗9k WordsCompleted A Girl’s Guidance 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 科 Sci-Fi: Noah's Wrath 科幻：诺亚之怒 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted Sci-Fi: Noah’s Wrath —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 血 Blood Moon: Who Is Foretelling the Apocalypse 血色弯月：谁在预言末日 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse8k WordsCompleted Blood-Red Crescent: Who Is Foretelling the Apocalypse 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 零 The Midnight Bus Stop 零点公交站 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery6k WordsCompleted Midnight Bus Stop 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 涅 Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 涅槃：毒妃归来 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 废 The Useless Prince's Substitute Bride 废物王爷的替嫁妃 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Useless Prince’s Substitute Bride —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 重 Reborn: I Make the Boss Who PUA'd Me Beg for Mercy in Tears 重生：我让PUA我的上司哭着求饶 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗15k WordsCompleted Reborn: I Made the Boss Who PUA'd Me Beg for Mercy Through Tears —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 恋 Reunion on a Dating Show: My Ex-Husband Tears Apart His Two-Faced Ex-Wife! 恋综重逢：前夫手撕白莲花前妻！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Reunited on a Dating Show: My Ex-Husband Tears Apart His White Lotus Ex-Wife! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Him in Tears 离婚后，前夫哭着求我复婚 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me Through Tears to Remarry Him 6Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 权 The Unrivaled Strategist Who Holds Power over All Under Heaven 权倾天下之谋士无双 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted A Peerless Strategist Who Holds the World in His Power 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 武 The Reborn Sword of Wuxia 武侠之重生之剑 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗9k WordsCompleted Martial Heroes: The Reborn Sword 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 后 Schemes of the Harem Beauties: A Perilous Step-by-Step Game 后宫美人谋：步步惊心 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Schemes of the Harem Beauties: A Step-by-Step Ordeal —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 瘟 Plague Strikes the City 瘟疫惊城 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Plague Panic in the City —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 深 Bloodshed in the Inner Palace 深宫喋血 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Bloodshed in the Palace —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 深 Rebirth in the Forbidden Palace 深宫涅槃 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Deep Palace —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 前 Xun of a Bygone Life 前世洵 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Xun in a Past Life 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 穿 I Transmigrated, Only to Become a Tool? 穿越了，居然成为工具人？ Old Zhang the Storyteller说书人老张Sci-Fi & Apocalypse256k WordsOngoing A new writer and a new work. Thank you all for reading. It all began when the future world encountered a rare problem that threatened the very survival of Earth's civilization. Using time-travel technology, they searched across different eras of Earth for a solution and for people capable of finding one. However, upon reaching the twenty-first century, they discovered that the technology could no longer travel any further back in time. With no other choice, they recruited people from the twenty- 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Read this book, do you like it? It's a sci-fi level, physical time travel, non-soul possessed kind.

33. 33 我 My Cousin and I Transmigrated 我和表妹穿越了 The Flying Man会飞的男人Historical124k WordsOngoing My cousin and I leaped off a cliff one after the other, only to stumble into a time tunnel by chance. We never expected to end up in the era between the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. As a modern person, I knew how corrupt the Manchus were and how wicked the Japanese had been, so I decided to establish a new dynasty, destroy Japan, and rewrite history! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ahhhhhhhhhh!

34. 34 疯 The Scholar of the Asylum 疯人院的学者 Useful Historian有用的史学家Urban231k WordsOngoing [A note up front: The story moves very slowly at first; the protagonist's erratic personality is part of the setup; even the most pointless bits will come back around.] The story begins: You have a strange dream. When you wake up, you're in an asylum. Everyone is sick. You're no exception. What was my name again... I think I'm a scholar. How can you prove you're crazy? All right, I'm the only one who's sane! Hahahaha, we're all sick! I have the strongest willpower: studying!!! [A final note: If —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one has a lot of brains and is different from others.

35. 35 网 Online Game: Rebuilding My Life 网游之重塑人生 Wang the Fool王呆子Sports1.6M WordsOngoing Qin Feng used to be a hopeless romantic. He gave his girlfriend his whole heart and treated her like a queen. And what did he get in return? She casually tossed out, "You can't give me the life I want," then turned around and walked away. Qin Feng was completely crushed. He holed up in his rented apartment every day, questioning his whole existence and wondering what the point of living was. Eventually, with nothing else to do and no other options, he plunged into an online game to kill time. 523Reads9.5Score343Shelves

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    If you want to make more money, eat shameless capsules and drink wicked water. If you feel heartache or discomfort, take conscience painkillers. Such an unorthodox idea, hurry up and add it to your bookshelf to take a look

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