Novels Every Strong Woman Should Read 求大女人该看的小说

1. 251 剑 The Sword Venerable Says: Let Him Be the Wife in the Next Life 剑尊说：下辈子换他当老婆 Three-Colored Ink Cat三色墨猫Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Gender Bender] [Women-Ruled Society] [Strong Female Lead] [Strong Male Lead] [Sweet and Angsty] [Male Lead Suffers Physically and Emotionally] [The Chase Is on After the Breakup] [She Chases, He Runs] [Spirit Pet Possession] [Gender-Swap Elements] [Lighthearted Elements] [Xianxia World] [Reincarnation] Chu Qing: "Xiao Chen, I've loved you for two lifetimes! I don't want to wait anymore." "Just pretend I've fallen under a demonic influence. You have to save me with your own body... Aren't you t 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead's career has a main storyline.

2. 252 元 The Marshal Says: The Sword Venerable’s Husband Is Impossible to Keep 元帅说：剑尊正夫他超难养 Three-Colored Ink Cat三色墨猫Fantastical Romance612k WordsOngoing [GB / Female-Dominant World / Strong Female Lead / Strong Male Lead / Wife-Chasing Crematorium / Torture of the Male Lead in Body and Mind / Punishment in the Inner Court / Slave Training / Divine Consciousness Clones / Xianxia World / Reincarnation] Xiao Chen: "Chu Qing, don't tell me this is how you've been training your male soldiers all these years. What do you take men for?!" Chu Qing: "They're just playthings. And playthings... should naturally be put to full use." "Xiao Chen, if you can 87Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is suitable for strong, independent women because the female protagonist has an exceptionally broad perspective.

4. 254 冷 The Ice-Cold Empress Dowager Shines Like a Star 冷面皇太后她星光璀璨 Xing Xingxing行行星Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration] [Entertainment Industry] [Fake Heiress] [Golden Finger] [Two Strong Leads] When Xing Yuan, empress dowager of the Great Sheng, opened her eyes again, she had become a C-list actress from the Chu family, despised by everyone in the family and told by the entire internet to get lost. Her birth parents favored their adopted daughter, her older brother was convinced she was crooked, and there was no place for her in the entertainment industry. But now, everything w 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A time-travel story set in the entertainment industry, featuring a real and a fake heiress, two strong individuals pursuing each other, and a sense of redemption. She arrives with the sharp edges of her past life, fighting alone in an unfamiliar circle; he waits a long time, finally waiting for her to stop and look at him. "Why do you always follow me?" "I'm afraid that when you turn around, the first person you see won't be me." Even a powerful empress dowager can be warmed by favoritism.

5. 255 最 The Strongest Rogue Cultivator’s Identity Is Exposed, and the Entire Cultivation World Goes Mad 最强散修掉马后，全修仙界都疯了 Asleep in Zero Seconds零秒入睡Ancient Romance315k WordsOngoing [No romance, ensemble cast, all-female main group, strongest heroine, secret identities, cultivation] In the 3,500th year of the Founding Era, a rogue cultivator appeared out of nowhere. From the moment she made her entrance, she punched the Demon Emperor and kicked a powerful cultivator. The Fox Emperor slapped the table and complained, “You subdued me that easily, and you expect me to believe you're an unknown rogue cultivator? Who are you kidding?” Yi Ling raised an eyebrow. “Stay humble, sta 2.2kReads—Score646Shelves
6. 256 惊 Thriller Game: Seventy Is the Age to Strive 惊悚游戏：七十正是奋斗的年纪 The Cow Cat Chewing on the Greenbelt啃绿化带的奶牛猫Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Just received a rating, and it’s still going up] [Horror game + tough old lady + dungeon challenges + infinite-flow] Mild horror, mostly solo, with occasional moments of teamwork. On the day Li Shuying turned 70, her most beloved granddaughter was nearly abducted by a kidnapper called the “Horror Game.” What kind of ability is it to go after a child, you damned kidnapper? Li Shuying rubbed her hands together. Today, she was going to teach this kidnapper game just how formidable a tough old lady 36kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
7. 257 快 Quick Transmigration: The Black-Hearted White Lotus Saves the Villainess 快穿：黑心白莲拯救反派女配 Zi Xiaoshi子晓时Two Female Leads732k WordsOngoing [Female-Oriented Quick Transmigration] [One-on-One Romance] [Two Female Leads] [No Male Lead] [Saving and Punishing Scumbags] [Happy Ending] [No AI-Written Prose] Yun Yang was in a car accident and became a vegetative patient. Her consciousness bonded with a System. Once she earned enough points, she would receive Heaven's blessing and regain her bodily functions. The System assigned her missions in various novel worlds: save the villainous female supporting characters, the tools who drove the p 9.6kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
8. 258 您 You Have a New Order from Have You Been Cursed? 您有一个新的骂了么订单 Big Fish Locks the Bear大鱼锁熊Modern Romance496k WordsOngoing [No CP!] Jiang Yun has three rules about who she won't insult: She won't insult her direct superior to their face, since that could affect her bonus and performance review. She won't insult someone's female relatives, because that's a basic moral boundary. And she won't criticize herself, because self-confidence is the foundation of success. Other than that, she takes on the whole world without a single reservation. Then she verbally tore into a creep on the subway until he had a complete public 150Reads8.8Score178Shelves
9. 259 意 I Accidentally Returned to a World of Women and Men 意外回到女男世界 The Little Medicine Seller Who Digs for Glasses挖眼镜的小药Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Zhao Song from the world where women ruled died. Her mother, father, and younger brother didn't shed a single tear. When they sorted through her belongings, they even complained about the bad luck. Jiang Song from the world where men ruled was no longer foolish. Raised with normal modern values, she thrived. After regaining her memories, she felt it wasn't right to keep hiding the truth from her original family's members, so she told them openly, “I'm not Jiang Song. I'm from another world.” Her 191Reads8.1Score120Shelves
10. 260 求 Survival Journal: Back to the World of Ordinary Life 求生日记：重返烟火人间 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment story, no cheat powers, no rebirth: a realistic struggle to survive against the odds. An innocent only daughter meets the ultimate scumbag. He tricks her into love, saddles her with debt, then runs off, delivering a triple blow. She tries to take her daughter into the lake with her, but survives. Having died once, she finally comes to her senses. There’s no one to catch her when she falls and no one to save her. Every meal and every bit of warmth must be earned with her ow 5.6kReads8.8Score392Shelves

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    These two are good and worth considering. They're positive, first-person perspective books with realistic themes for female readers.

11. 261 城 Diary of Survival in the City 城市生存日记 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + A Terrible Start from the Start + Self-Redemption + A Realistic Guide to Urban Homelessness] Watch a little waif scavenge and save money, making life a little better, one step at a time. He Qinghuan barely escaped her home deep in the mountains with her life, and now wanders the city. She must avoid being discovered as homeless and sent back, while making full use of the city's resources to feed herself and survive until she's old enough to work and support herself. Looking u 320Reads8.3Score142Shelves
12. 262 宗 The Sect's Junior Sister Really Isn't a Villain 宗门小师妹她真的不是反派 User10551478用户10551478Fantastical Romance240k WordsCompleted [Leveling Interwoven with Adventure] [Five-Person Team] [Ensemble Cast of Other Important Characters] [Female Team Leader] [The Female Lead Has No Fixed CP, but There Will Be Romance to Help Develop the Characters] [The Female Lead Rises to Become the Leader of the Human Race] Zhu Mingjue transmigrates to another world. First, she escapes her twisted family and sets out on the path of cultivation. It seems she's a once-in-a-generation genius. Why not lead people in conquering the world? It's jus 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's look at this Zhu Mingjue

13. 263 四 Instance Four 四号副本 Tide Notes潮汐笔记Mystery276k WordsCompleted At eighteen, having escaped the misery of high school, An Ran and Guan Qi decide to take some time to relax. By chance, they discover a treasure of an immersive story-driven escape room: Yuanxi Manor. Armed with a useless identity card and a synopsis of the scenario, the two girls set off on an exciting adventure. A sprawling European-style manor, handsome and beautiful NPCs, and four days and nights to explore... But when they finally arrive at the manor, one strange thing after another begins 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story about friendship between two female leads, a suspenseful and supernatural ensemble piece, already completed 🤔

14. 264 殿 Your Highness, Your Assassin Has Saved Someone Again! 殿下，你家杀手又救人了！ Yao Qianling妖千灵Ancient Romance826k WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is out [Gap Moe Assassin] [Useless Poor Prince] [Ensemble Cast of Total Goofballs] [Ridiculous Sweet Romance] [Court Intrigue and the Martial World] I'm Junlin, the poorest prince in the whole capital. She's Yinyin, the dumbest assassin in the whole martial world. She planned to kill me for the bounty, but I talked her into becoming my personal bodyguard instead. From then on, my life was safe, but my blood pressure and debt levels were both out of control. "Your Highness, 4.9kReads9.4Score445Shelves

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    The female lead is highly skilled in combat; she's an assassin, and her mortal enemy turns into her lover. 😘

15. 265 此 Leaving the Palace for Good 此去辞宫阙 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance241k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominant World] [Strong Female Lead] [Everyone's Favorite] [Multiple Male Leads] [Political Intrigue] [Warning: The heroine refuses to put up with anyone. She does whatever makes her comfortable, so read at your own risk!] The princess thought she was into handsome faces, six-packs, and loyal puppy types! At last, the princess realized she was simply, completely, uncontrollably lustful… The princess was humiliated, and everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Instead 2.7kReads8.0Score264Shelves

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    Why not? The female lead is really amazing!

16. 266 废 The Good-for-Nothing Princess Awakens: Her Time-Traveling Best Friend Helps Her Become Empress 废柴公主觉醒：跨时空闺蜜带称帝 Who Wants Peanuts谁要吃花生Ancient Romance795k WordsOngoing [Multiple Male Leads / Romantic Tension / Love Rivals / Political Intrigue / Growth] The princess incurs numerous romantic debts while pursuing her ambitions. The imperial physician, her secret guard, a mysterious merchant, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review... one after another, they all fall for her. [The Male Leads' Lines] Wen Yu (the aloof imperial physician): "It's not that I don't want to. I think of you every moment, cherish you every instant, savor the memories every day, and 22kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
17. 267 金 A Journey Through the Martial World in Golden Winds and Jade Dew 金风玉露江湖行 Ink on the Right Hand右手点墨Male-Channel Fanfiction745k WordsOngoing Chen Hao comes from a world utterly different from this one. There, cultivators soar through the skies and burrow through the earth, spells can destroy heaven and earth, and sects have endured for millennia. As the son of the Hehuan Sect’s leader, he was meant to inherit the sect and roam the world in freedom. Until that blood-red night. His sect was destroyed, his father blew himself up, and every fellow disciple was killed. He fought desperately to protect his senior sister, only to end up wit 7.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
18. 268 我 My Grandmaster Is Zhuge Liang 我的祖师爷是诸葛亮 Zhijin Di脂金地Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy premise] [Urban supernatural powers] [Two Worlds] [Wits and strategy] [Three Kingdoms mysteries] Life is a play, and everything depends on your acting. Surrounded by enemies, fish in troubled waters. Make enemies believe they’re your friends, and make yourself seem like their enemy. Zeng Ming is plagued by a hidden ailment and has little time left to live. By sheer luck, he meets a benefactor and learns a life-saving spell passed down from Zhuge Liang. The trouble is, this spell comes w 1.9kReads9.5Score219Shelves
19. 269 法 The Laws? One Sword Is All It Takes 法则？一剑破之 Half a Lifetime Spent on the Mortal World's Pleasures人间烟火半生付Eastern Fantasy895k WordsOngoing My spiritual roots are destroyed? No problem. I have a sword that cuts down laws. A cultivator’s divine ability? Cut. An artificer’s array patterns? Cut. The laws of heaven and earth? Cut those, too. Three heroines, one sword, one pet, and one sharp-tongued sword spirit. From scavenging in a ruined city to becoming a god with one sword. Lu Chen can solve anything with a single strike. If he can’t, he just needs to charge up for a little while. 9.7kReads9.4Score993Shelves
20. 270 民 Republican Era: Pledging My Heart to the Country 民国：山河为聘 Mousey Loves Digging Pits鼠鼠爱挖坑Two Female Leads173k WordsCompleted Lin Qingyan (public identity: “Lin Qingyan,” an overseas Chinese returning to China): 21, a modern woman with a PhD in economics. After transmigrating, she binds to the National Fortune Reform System. She disguises herself as a man for convenience, is calm and rational, and excels at strategic planning. Shen Yunshu: 23, the true power behind a Jiangnan textile family. Open-minded but forced into widowhood at a young age, she quickly realizes Lin Qingyan's true gender and is gradually drawn to he 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A strong woman with a broad perspective 💕

21. 271 静 The Prince Jing’s Consort: Master, Save Me 静王妃之师傅救我 Murong Yiyu慕容忆鱼Ancient Romance811k WordsOngoing Originally titled The Princess Consort of Prince Jing, this novel was renamed The Princess Consort of Prince Jing: Master, Save Me in memory of a departed friend. It tells the story of Princess Murong Jingwen of Beiping. After descending from Yuntai Mountain, she misses her chance to marry Lin Yutai and is sent far away to the Chen Kingdom to wed Prince Jing as part of a political alliance. She is abducted along the way, and meets Li Chaoyang, a villager of the Chen Kingdom. Thus begins the stor 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss this!

22. 272 女 Matriarchy: A Scumbag Wife-Owner's Guide to Turning Her Life Around 女尊：人渣妻主逆袭指南 Lantai Big Tiger兰台大虎Ancient Romance688k WordsOngoing [Feel-good wish fulfillment + Matriarchal society + System + Imperial examinations + Court politics + Reform + Hegemony] A journey from overworked corporate drone to powerful court official. P.S. The heroine keeps a low profile and grows stronger in the early story, then goes on a rampage later. She has her low points and moments of humiliation, and initially rises through the ranks by showing off and currying favor with powerful people. If that bothers you, don’t read. Read with caution. Conten 146Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This book is astonishing!

23. 273 血 Blood Cross Mutant: I Just Want to Survive 血十字变种我只想苟活 Lan Qingzhi兰青至Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Mild Supernatural Powers, Ensemble Cast, Everyone Is Evil, Apocalypse Stockpiling and Healing Also known as: A Villain’s Everyday Retirement in the Apocalypse Question: What would you do if monsters crazier than zombies suddenly appeared? Mo Lian’s answer: If you can’t beat them, join them and have some fun. But she was unlucky enough to become a rational infected, an oddity among oddities. It’s fine. If I can’t beat them, can’t I just die? As it turns out, she re 93Reads6.4Score117Shelves
24. 274 白 White Noise: The All-Seeing Eye 白噪音：全视之眼 Kantuoer康托尔Urban490k WordsOngoing (Science Fiction / Wuxia / Mystery / Two Powerhouses / Battle of Wits) Shen Ji, chief architect of the All-Seeing Eye, has been executed. No one knows the charge. Before she died, she tore most of her memories into fragments and hid them away. Since then, the world has had a woman with no body. Every faction wants to control her, because she is an Awakened One. Lu Ran, the spokesperson chosen by the Awakened Ones. His body was transformed by black enzyme catalysts, and every faction wants to c 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A definite female-centric story, a female-oriented suspense thriller, cyberpunk sci-fi, intelligent characters, high-octane action, thrilling and exciting plot, highly recommended!

25. 275 快 Quick Transmigration: Working Hard to Make Dreams Come True Again Today 快穿：今天也在努力圆梦 Steamed Buns Are Yummycc馒头好吃cc184k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + no CP + no romantic tension + no female rivalry + System] The formidable Ling Yun is bound to a wish-fulfillment System. Her mission is to enter various small worlds and fulfill the original hosts' dreams, making up for their regrets. Does just because things have always been this way mean they are right? 1. A fake heiress gives up family affection and her career to take a shortcut and marry into a wealthy family? (Complete) 2. With a vocational-school education and only 1, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fast-paced transmigration novel with no romantic pairings. The strong, independent women focus on their careers in each world. There's no ambiguity or rivalry, only female support and cooperation. Highly recommended! 😎😎👍

26. 276 这 Can This Dating Show Just Be Me and Her? 这恋综能不能只有我和她 Flame Rose火焰玫瑰Female-Channel Fanfiction81k WordsOngoing Each chapter is around 3,300 words, with two updates every day. The author is an all-Meng fan, so Meng Meng gets a little extra love. This story is mainly about He Di and Meng Meng taking part in a dating reality show. The main setup is that He Di gradually falls for Meng Meng on the show, but realizes she has way too many rivals. He's constantly jealous, though that doesn't stop him from spoiling his wife. As for our Meng-jie, she's a little oblivious and doesn't realize at first that He Di is —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great; it's a fanfiction of Tian Jing Di Yi. You should check it out. The plot isn't exactly cliché, but the fan-favorite pairings are very obvious, and there are lots of sweet little details.

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