Looking for Historical Novels About Transmigrating to the Past, the Kind You Can't Help Rereading Again and Again 求历史穿越文，忍不住二刷三刷的

1. 151 北 The Caged Phoenix of the Northern Song: From the Start, I Was Veiled in Red 北宋囚凰：开局被戴红盖头 My Wife Is a Bit Fierce老婆有点虎Historical542k WordsOngoing No golden finger + love of country and family + devoted, not a womanizer + peerless woman of talent + slow burn A highly educated business magnate transmigrates and wakes up beneath a bright red bridal veil. In the Northern Song dynasty, the top courtesan of Qiantang mistakes him for a medicinal ingredient to bring good luck, then plans to burn him once he's served his purpose. A literary academy contest, outwitting Fang La, factional struggles at court, the Jin kingdom and Western Xia. Slow bur 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This book is quite good; it's a bit slow to get going, but it's worth reading carefully.

2. 152 大 Tang Dynasty Supermarket: From the Start, Spicy Latiao Makes Li Shimin Cry 大唐超市：开局辣条辣哭李世民 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical1.3M WordsCompleted In the seventh year of the Zhenguan era, there was a shop in Chang'an called the Great Tang Supermarket. It was packed with people, and its doors were always busy with countless nobles and officials coming and going. There was Li Shimin, who burst into tears after eating a spicy snack; Cheng Yaojin, who cracked his head open trying to get a packet of hot pot base; and Princess Changle, who couldn’t sleep all night over a face mask. Every new product brought out a fresh craze, and the shopkeeper 18.1kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
3. 153 重 Reborn for a New Life, Tyrant Chongzhen Kills! Kills! Kills! 重活一世，暴君崇祯杀！杀！杀！ Sketch勾画Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The seventh year of the Tianqi reign, eighth month. Zhu Youjian knelt before the imperial bed in the Qianqing Palace, his knees aching against the floor. He did the math in his head: seven years ago, on a late night working overtime, he had died suddenly at his computer. When he awoke, he had become Zhu Youjian, the Prince of Xing. Seven years. For seven whole years, he had stayed in his manor, pretending to be ill, pretending to be a fool, pretending to be invisible. In secret, he had trained e 12.7kReads7.0Score1.2kShelves

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   Chongzhen was a powerful emperor

4. 154 贺 He Fengzi 贺疯子 A Moth Flapping About一只扑楞蛾子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing 1. This is a dark take on the Ming dynasty, centered on rebellion, with grand-scale battles and a brutal, bloody aesthetic. Ming loyalists should read with caution. 2. This is a transmigration story, but the protagonist’s golden finger is deliberately limited, in an effort to stay close to the historical realities of warfare at the end of the Ming dynasty. 3. In this novel, a soul from the future originally intended to possess Sun Chuanting, but through a twist of fate became He Renlong instead. 709Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If He Renlong hadn't been beheaded, if Sun Chuanting had held out against Chongzhen's urging for war...

5. 155 大 Great Qin: I’m a Lazy-Fish System, and I’ve Led Fusu Astray 大秦：我，咸鱼系统，带歪扶苏 Yan Qingzhou宴青洲Historical408k WordsCompleted Yan Xiaren transmigrated, but instead of becoming a prince or lord, he became the Great Qin Transformation System, lodged in the mind of Young Master Fusu. Facing this benevolent Host, who was clutching a copy of The Book of Odes and hoping to persuade his father not to burn the books, the lazy Yan Xiaren sighed. "Host, choose one of three beginner's gifts: The Principles of Marxism-Leninism, The Militia Handbook, or The Barefoot Doctor's Handbook." Fusu stared at the heavenly book, lost in th 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I transmigrated into a system, and the host is Fusu, who is trying to persuade his father not to burn books. Newbie mission: Go and say to Qin Shi Huang, "Father, do you think I look like the son of the First Emperor of Qin?"

6. 156 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Ming: From Tightening Screws to Farming 穿越明末：从打螺丝到种田 Chu Huan He楚环河Historical7.5M WordsOngoing Transmigration to the late Ming dynasty + Peasant Rebellion + Resistance against the Ming and Qing! (Respecting history + No cheats + No System + Slow-paced + Not a power fantasy!!) Wang Tie is an ordinary man with no particular skills. By a twist of fate, he transmigrates to the late Ming and early Qing, a chaotic era that is practically a living hell. How will he find a way to survive in this turbulent age?! And once he reaches the pinnacle of power, where will he lead this people and nat 17.3kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
7. 157 穿 Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Time travel has arrived! Wishing you great fortune and prosperity in the Year of the Horse! First, witness a grand martial arts drama filled with the clash of swords and the thunder of horses, cultivating righteousness and heroic ambition! Against a grand historical backdrop, watch as heroes from the martial world save the court from intrigue and power struggles, and admire chivalrous figures who uphold justice and save the nation! The drama incorporates elements of the *Tui Bei Tu*, *Tao Te Ching*, *Yi Jin Jing*, Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, and Qimen Dunjia into both righteous and evil martial arts! Then, explore the Republican era, a time of national catastrophe, where gold, power, beauty, and wealth vanished amidst chaos!

8. 158 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 60Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 残 The Dying Ming: A Desperate Poor Man Falls into Ruin, Then Defends China Again? 残明：坠入舍命穷人，再守华夏？ Mo Yu Su Jian莫语素笺Historical347k WordsOngoing [Late Ming Dynasty + No System + War + Military Life + Not a Power Fantasy + An Ordinary Man Protects China] To drive out the invaders, he chooses to become a blade, soaring like a hawk through the skies. When he opens his eyes again, the smoke of war has yet to clear, and the land has already changed. There are no advanced weapons and no foreknowledge of history. He can fly a fighter jet through the skies, but he cannot stop the starving from eating one another. He is skilled at armed night swi 70Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 崇 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯：我这一生如履薄冰 The Clear Breeze Chases Dust, Leaving No Common Souls Behind清风逐尘不留俗人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 690Reads6.4Score103Shelves

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    Here are a few highly recommended, addictive historical time-travel novels without a system. The first new book: Depicting the late Ming Dynasty, a time of frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, border unrest, and widespread poverty, beset by internal and external troubles. The story follows Zhu Youjian, the last Han Chinese emperor, as he navigates the treacherous palace, carefully navigates the complexities of court life, builds his power base in seclusion, and ultimately reigns supreme. A highlight of this book is its vivid and compelling character development. The characters are not merely plot devices; each is fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, possessing both wisdom and cunning. The book dissects human nature, revealing hidden intelligence, concealed strength, self-reflection, and emotional restraint… using insightful observations as a weapon to dismantle inner demons and break through the schemes of others. The second and third books are written with profound and fluent prose, the plot development is logical and well-thought-out, the characters are vivid and intelligent, and they fill in the gaps in the lineage of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, showing the down-to-earth relationship between the eldest grandson of the emperor Zhu Xiong Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yuanzhang, three generations of grandfather, grandfather, and grandson. Each of the three generations bears the mission of the dynasty, carefully managing their own destiny and strategizing to control the world. The fourth book has a deep historical foundation, sharp writing, and rigorous logic. It discusses the impermanence of fate and the ruthlessness of interests, showing how the short-lived carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao planned the overall situation and the world. The fifth and sixth books fight against the rebels, defend the capital, attack the Jurchens, stabilize the borders, eliminate the bandits, fight against officials and gentry, and clean up the bureaucracy... When natural disasters and wars and the barriers of officials and gentry become the shackles of fate, he uses his wisdom to break through the shackles and risks his life; when the laws of survival and the weaknesses of human nature intertwine to break the net, he uses strategy to break the net and the game to play. Only those who can win half a move against fate are true heroes. In short, the book depicts the political intrigues and power struggles of the imperial court, the treacherous schemes of rulers, the journey through time and space, the legends of emperors, the regrets of dynasties, and the allure of history, showcasing the rise and fall of dynasties as the wheels of history roll ever onward.

11. 161 花 Hua Rong Builds a New and Righteous Liangshan 花荣打造忠义新梁山 Late Forest, Maple Wind晚林枫声Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Never accept amnesty; become emperor at all costs! This novel focuses on the plot and its heroic characters. At the end of the Song Dynasty, a chaotic age gave rise to heroes. The Jin army invaded the south, and the two emperors were captured, a humiliation beyond measure for the Han people. I am Hua Rong, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrated into this Water Margin world. I will change the course of history. I will wipe out every barbarian and unite the world. I will subdue Goguryeo 1.9kReads9.2Score218Shelves
12. 162 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 106.6kReads8.3Score7.7kShelves
13. 163 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical818k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 53.1kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
14. 164 大 Li Shizi of the Tang Dynasty: My Six Tycoon Darlings! 大唐兕子：我的六个神豪小囊君！ Lush Pine and Bamboo松筠葱葱Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing A woman who transmigrates into another world finds her way to a higher-dimensional acceptance of her own strength and weakness, maturity and immaturity, dignity and disarray amid the height of the Tang dynasty. In the first five volumes, she is intensely drawn to strength and despises foolishness, ashamed of her own imperfections. When her energy is high, she is the model of a refined, high-born lady: restrained, sensible, and keenly observant. When her energy is low, she becomes anxious, avoida 55Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Speaking of Xiao Si, her hobbies were initially the more the merrier: gourmet food, games, and socializing—in short, indulging in delicious food and drinks and having fun was a given! She also had to constantly travel back to the early Tang Dynasty to hone her exceptional wisdom and cunning! All for one reason: to increase her chances of passing history and Chinese literature exams three times a year!

15. 165 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical904k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 93kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves
16. 166 鹿 Seven Days of Burning Deer: The Hunter’s Redemption 鹿焚七日：猎神的救赎 Lush Pine and Bamboo松筠葱葱Modern Romance70k WordsOngoing In the near future, the Nine Purple Li Fire spiritual leyline awakens. Spirits and monsters appear in Changbai Mountain, and the mountain god stirs from its slumber. Regarded by the Hunting Camp as a “spirit-rift,” Lin Liaoliao returns bearing a double curse: the bloodline of a god-hunter and the whispers of a mountain god. Through empathy, mindfulness, and awareness, she provides trauma intervention for rampaging spirits and monsters, and defuses the fear of hunters who plunder the land. Each t —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 崇 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯！重征！ Beef Meatballs牛肉丸吖Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, his soul returned to the day his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor, died in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just as Zhu Youjian was about to ascend the throne. He is not a transmigrator with modern knowledge. His only golden finger is the memory of the seventeen years he spent as emperor in his previous life: he knows which decisions led to the fall of the dynasty, whom he can trust, and whom he must not put to use. Every memory was bought wit 3.4kReads6.3Score259Shelves
18. 168 请 Please Sign for Your Provincial Backbone Teacher 请签收您的省骨干教师 Lush Pine and Bamboo松筠葱葱11k WordsCompleted Please accept your appointment as a provincial backbone teacher. —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 280.2kReads9.0Score39.6kShelves
20. 170 宋 The Splendor of Bianjing in the Song Dynasty: Provoke Her, and the Storm Will Pass! 宋韵京华：惹她，山雨歇！ Lush Pine and Bamboo松筠葱葱Historical184k WordsCompleted 1. (Transmigration to Song history) (Ancient-style romance, infinite worlds) (Literary foundations and imaginative ideas) (One female lead, occasionally a full cast of men) (Funny and never long-winded). Best savored slowly, one little bite at a time. 2. The two male leads are really just a pair of grown-up brats whose delayed adolescence is still dragging on. Once their rebellious phases end and they stop making everything about themselves, their worldviews will emerge. 3. Each incident is ordi 19Reads8.2Score—Shelves
21. 171 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical794k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.1kReads—Score117Shelves
22. 172 铠 Armor Roars Across the Northern and Southern Dynasties 铠啸南北朝 Drifting with the Wind 2008随风飘2008Historical1.0M WordsCompleted There is no peace in a world in chaos, and the frigid passes are littered with bones. The wind is cold, the snow is bitter, and blades and spears are sharp. But people’s hearts are warm, at least, some people’s hearts are warm enough to melt the snow across the wasteland, pierce the Rouran cavalry’s iron hooves, and hold up the crumbling sky over the northern frontier. They say the jianghu of the Northern and Southern Dynasties belongs to generals and warhorses, a world built atop mountains of c 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Roar of the Northern and Southern Dynasties" is a classic historical time-travel drama that takes us through time and space to experience different customs and cultures. With profound insights and unique perspectives, this book reveals that turbulent history, the good and evil of human nature, and its contradictions. While enjoying the book, one cannot help but be captivated and think about a better future!

23. 173 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves

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    🕯️ From the snow of the first year of Hongwu's reign to the flames of war at the end of Chongzhen's reign, this long-lived man's diary awaits your unsealing. In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed his attendants and looked directly at the face before him that had not aged in decades: "Mr. Li, the Crown Prince... Is it possible to extend his life?" Li Qing lowered his eyes: "Your Majesty, the will of Heaven is hard to defy." The old emperor slumped down, and after a long while, he hissed: "Then... Can you accompany the Ming Dynasty to the end?" In the third year of Zhengde's reign, on the banks of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, Tang Yin, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, raised his cup and laughed: "Why is there no record of a man like Brother Li in the history books?" Li Qing gazed at the lights on the river and said softly: "Bo Hu, the history books... Cannot record more than six hundred years."

24. 174 木 Muzi’s Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 木子的北宋生活 Fan Xiu凡秀Historical1.6M WordsCompleted The author tells the story of an ordinary person in ancient times in a lighthearted, humorous style, aiming for a plot that makes sense and trying to avoid the usual clichés. Give it a try and see what you think. 8.2kReads9.0Score903Shelves

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    These are two very good historical time-travel novels.

25. 175 安 Diary of a Soldier in Anxi 安西兵日记 Fan Xiu凡秀Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty, this is a world without magic or battle aura, without cannons or muskets, without anyone invincible under heaven or any prophetic geniuses. People here grow old, fall ill, and die. They bleed and get hurt, act foolishly and make mistakes, and find themselves helpless and lost. Here, there are passionate brothers and tender romances, longing for one's homeland and the harsh reality of the battlefield… 15.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
26. 176 穿 I Transmigrated as the German Emperor: I'll Restore Germany to Glory! 穿越德皇：我重振德意志！ Spring Field Meow春田喵Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Zhao Zheng, a PhD in history, wakes up to find that he has taken over the body of Wilhelm II, Germany’s last emperor, in 1918! He has only two days before his abdication! Berlin is in turmoil, mutinous sailors seize power, and the Entente powers mass their troops at the border. The once-glorious Second Reich is on the brink of collapse! But armed with a century of historical knowledge, Zhao Zheng refuses to repeat the tragedy! He kicks the arrogant powerbroker Ludendorff aside and seizes iron-fi 44.3kReads8.0Score4.1kShelves

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    I recommend this traditional military history book; it's neither systematic nor mindless.

27. 177 一 Unifying the Six Kingdoms in One Lifetime: A Master Plan for the World 一世统六国：计定天下 Beneath the Misty Sky岚天之下Historical179k WordsOngoing Modern-day PhD Liu Jiang dies in an accidental lab explosion and wakes up in the body of Ying Qu Liang, Duke Xiao of Qin! Qin is weak, and its reforms have yet to begin. He recruits Shang Yang and Sun Bin as his right-hand men, uses a lunar eclipse to establish his authority, smelts refined steel, builds counterweighted catapults, and forms a new army that communicates with signal flags. He first repels the raids by the Yiqu, then ambushes Pang Juan’s vanguard, captures the three cities of Shaol 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, just started.

28. 178 大 Great Qin: From Lowly Foot Soldier to Battlefield Powerhouse 大秦，从微末小兵，杀敌就能变强 Chrysanthemum Lang菊花朗Historical106k WordsOngoing [Warring States] [Bloodshed] [Rise to power] [No harem] He transmigrated to the late Warring States period, when Ying Zheng was sweeping across the six kingdoms and unifying the land. A mysterious pearl brought Li Qing to the battlefield, making him the only cultivator in this era and this world. See how the cultivator Li Qing stirs up the times, manipulates the Warring States period at will, and becomes a witness, participant, and changer of history! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My two favorite books

29. 179 穿 Transmigrating to Great Qin, I Stop War with Force and Conquer the Six Kingdoms! 穿越大秦，以武止戈，横扫六合！ Chrysanthemum Lang菊花朗Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Qin dynasty, just as Qin Shi Huang is sweeping across the six kingdoms and unifying the realm, Lu Chen gains a Martial Dao Slaughter System. He proves the Dao through killing and puts an end to conflict through martial strength! Rising step by step from a low-ranking border soldier to a commander, he is stunned when he finally meets the First Emperor: Qin Shi Huang is actually my biological brother? And I even married Li Si's daughter? This is a fictional story. Any r 2.8kReads8.3Score176Shelves
30. 180 穿 Transmigrating into Bright Sword, and You Ended World War II Just Like That? 穿越亮剑，你直接把二战结束了？ Hardworking Little Xinxin奋斗的小鑫鑫Urban482k WordsCompleted [Drawing Sword + Transmigration + Two-Way Transmigration + Material Aid + Li Yunlong] Li Yuanchao, a 996 office drone, accidentally activates a yin-yang fish jade pendant and discovers he can transmigrate to the world of the War of Resistance series Drawing Sword. Knowing one person’s power is limited, he resolutely reveals everything to his country. The cross-temporal strategic plan codenamed “Kindling” is now underway! [Drawing Sword World: From millet rifles to a steel torrent, from improvise 4.6kReads7.4Score181Shelves

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    Three viewings weren't enough.

31. 181 大 Great Tang: The Emperor Sneaks a Peek at My Unhinged Work Report 大唐：皇帝偷看我的发癫工作报告 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Great Tang: Emperor Xianzong, I’m Going to DISS You] [Female protagonist posing as a eunuch + alternate history + profanity, don’t read if that bothers you] Would you be willing to transmigrate to the late Tang dynasty, enjoy a life of luxury and fine wine, and bring back to the modern world one hundred times the money you spent in the Tang dynasty, so long as you didn’t die by suicide or murder? Cheng Cui certainly was, so off she went. The good news was that she was the empero 524Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    None of them have a romantic pairing. Don't let the low rating of the first book fool you; it's very good, funny, and a rare time-travel novel set in the late Tang Dynasty. Although the ending feels a bit rushed, it doesn't detract from the reading experience. It's a mind-reading type of story.

32. 182 家 Who Gets It, Guys? The First Emperor Snatched My System 家人们谁懂啊，系统被始皇截胡了 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 29.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
33. 183 大 Tang Dynasty: The Crown Prince Reads My Mind and Takes on Li Shimin 大唐，太子读我心，硬刚李世民 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast Around Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty + No Romance + A Little Mind-Reading + A Little Court Intrigue + Li Chengqian] [There’s really nothing I can do about the rating.] [The author’s bio is terrible, just read the story! You won’t regret investing in it!] Sun Fuguang studies medicine in the modern era and dies suddenly from overwork, only to transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty. Good news: My grandpa is Sun Simiao. As long as I behave, he can take care of me for the rest of my life. 20kReads8.4Score2kShelves
34. 184 人 In Great Tang, I Helped Build a Golden Age 人在大唐，盛世有我 Let Go of That Sheep and Let Me Butcher It放开那只羊让我宰Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger] [Farming and road building, waterworks, academies, urban redevelopment] [Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty, respect history, integrate into history, change history, make up for regrets] Li Huai, a man from a later age, arrives in the early years of the Zhenguan era. Believing that when poor, one should look after oneself, and when prosperous, help the whole world, he gradually transforms his own estate, then goes on to transform the entire Tang Dynasty. 539Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unconventional, enjoyable novels

35. 185 明 Late Ming: From Hundred-household Commander to Ruler of the Realm 明末逐鹿：从百户到天下的逆袭 British Shorthair and Samoyed英短与萨摩耶Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Blood and iron + warfare + farming + military training + no System] In the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, Lu Fangzhou, a spoiled young officer in Xuanfu, awakens with a heart of iron and blood. The Ming dynasty is on the brink of collapse: the Jianzhou Jurchens are eyeing the passes, rebel armies are sweeping across the land, and corrupt officials are devouring the nation. He rises with a blade in hand. “I will put an end to this chaotic age!” He trains elite troops and forges guns and ca 9.3kReads8.3Score794Shelves

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    If you calm down, it's worth watching.

36. 186 九 Chongzhen's Ninth Life: Saving the Ming Dynasty Through Schemes 九世崇祯，权谋拯救大明 Old Jin Tells the Truth老金说真话Historical1.1M WordsOngoing On his ninth rebirth, he became the Chongzhen Emperor. This story rejects every familiar Ming dynasty transmigration trope: no golden finger, no pursuit of technology, no sweet potatoes, no confiscation of property. He will save the Great Ming through passion and political cunning. Come see a different Chongzhen. I’m aiming for a light writing style, while promising a story you haven’t seen before. Then again, I haven’t seen it either. Every setting is grounded in history, though perhaps not in 7.2kReads8.8Score816Shelves
37. 187 铁 The Iron Hoof's Lament 铁蹄哀明 How Could the Mountain Moon Know My Heart?山月怎知心事Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Hunted by the Tartars from the start, later I hunt them down] Han Lin transmigrates to the dying days of the Ming Dynasty, just as the Battle of Ningyuan takes place. Captured and made a booi, he spends six months building up his strength before leading a group of fellow booi in rebellion! But by a twist of fate, he ends up killing the chieftain and embarking on a completely different life. Nurhaci: “Who was the one who made him a booi in the first place?!” Hong Taiji: “Han Lin, you've brought 9.8kReads8.6Score763Shelves
38. 188 明 Late Ming: Stop Rushing Me! This Governor Just Wants to Slack Off 明末：别催了！我这巡抚只想摸鱼 Tipsy Steps Through the Mortal World微醉踏红尘Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Chen Du, a modern office drone, transmigrated into the late Ming Dynasty as the son of a Sichuan merchant. He spent all forty thousand taels of silver he had just to buy an easy government post in Zhejiang, where he could lie flat and stay alive. But Chongzhen issued an order transferring him straight to Shanxi, making him governor of the province: a northern frontier death trap that his predecessor had failed to escape despite submitting seventeen resignation letters. Beacon fires blazed acros 725Reads—Score123Shelves

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    Sharing a niche, realistic gem of a late Ming Dynasty novel: *The Late Ming Dynasty: Stop Rushing! I, the Governor, Just Want to Slack Off*. Too many mindless, wish-fulfillment novels on the market portray the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty in a superficial way. This book is completely different, with solid historical research. The protagonist's cheat ability only summons a famous historical general once; afterwards, it completely returns to realism. There are no mindless power-ups, no harem elements, and no clichéd plot devices. It meticulously depicts the internal and external difficulties during the Chongzhen era, with every line filled with the powerless struggles of ordinary people and officials in a chaotic world. Suitable for readers who prefer serious late Ming Dynasty history and dislike fast-paced, superficial novels. The pacing isn't too slow, but it gets better with each reading. You won't be disappointed.

39. 189 盟 The Mengjin Crossing 盟津渡 Facing South from the Mountain朝山南Historical267k WordsCompleted Also known as The Awakening of the Ferry Boy. Wu Heyuan, a young man from a Yellow River ferry crossing, suffers the massacre of his entire family, and his younger sister goes missing. After delivering a letter to the Weishui Alliance for a mysterious stranger, he becomes Jiang Shang’s disciple and embarks on a path of political intrigue. When his sister is trained to become an enemy nation’s assassin, when his beloved tastes poison to save him from the brink of death, and when his master gives —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These few books are my absolute favorites

40. 190 盛 The Common People Beneath the Prosperous Tang 盛唐下的百姓 Wen Zuo Buyi汶左布衣Historical117k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System. See the High Tang from the perspective of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong was obsessed with grand achievements and indulgence. Warfare grew ever more frequent, greatly increasing the people’s corvée and military service, until the An Lushan Rebellion broke out. 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The only non-time-travel historical novel on the entire internet [Got it]

41. 191 我 I Have a Secret Realm Connected to Every Dynasty 我有个秘境通各朝各代 Old Yellow Ox老呀黄呀牛Historical1.2M WordsCompleted At 76, he’s still working for the Heavenly Dao. He is Yang Guang reborn, making amends for Yang Guang’s sins. Zhu Yuanzhang arrives, Li Shimin arrives, the First Emperor arrives, and so do the Han founder and Emperor Wu... He discovers that historical figures are more than names or labels. They are real people, with virtues and flaws shaped by their times, not something to be judged on a whim. He takes crown princes as disciples, hoping to carry on their policies and build a golden age of Chines 1.7kReads—Score100Shelves

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    This is good; it's meticulous and rigorous.

42. 192 冒 Passing as a Langya Native: I Read 165 Chapters, Then Transmigrated 冒姓琅琊：读了165章我穿越了 A Bowl That Loves Chestnuts爱吃栗子的碗Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing He was reading Chapter 165 of The Usurper of Langya when he transmigrated. The trouble was, he had only read as far as Chapter 165. The peach blossoms of the Southern Dynasties had come and gone, and he knew nothing of them. The blizzards of the Northern Dynasties were sweeping down, and he had stepped right into them. In Jiangnan, there was Wang Yang, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, passing himself off as a member of the Langya Wang clan and disrupting a game of strategy in Jiangling. 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That bag contains these two books.

43. 193 萌 Moe Ming: From a Thousand Cuts to Senren Banka 萌大明：从千刀万剐到千恋万花 Chi Fu赤伏Historical505k WordsOngoing [New book launch. The rating will rise later.] [Genderbent Ming Dynasty + alternate history + fantasy elements + comic-relief protagonist + slow burn] A spur-of-the-moment sightseeing trip somehow caused a well-behaved young man from modern society to transmigrate into the body of Zhu Wenzheng, the nephew of Ming dynasty founder Zhu Yuanzhang. Now he bears the weighty historical mission of assisting Zhu Yuanzhang and advancing the progress of the age. With at least some knowledge of history, sur 140Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    [Flying Kiss] Historical fiction + imaginative plot, the protagonist is a time traveler, which fits the title.

44. 194 欢 Celebrating Song 欢宋 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical675k WordsOngoing I, Qi Wu, like to speak the truth. I am a disgraced soldier from the northwest, yet I have served as an honest and upright official. As for my faction, my senior fellow disciples Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Zhou Dunyi, and my junior fellow disciples Zhang Heng, Su Shi, Lü Huiqing, and others all belong to it. You ask about heroes? My teachers are my heroes: Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Pang Ji, Wen Yanbo, and many others! I’m just a scholar. I don’t know much. If you have a problem, go talk to my 134.4kReads9.4Score16.3kShelves
45. 195 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress’s Pretty Boy 流氓赘婿，女帝家的小白脸 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to an alternate world and became a lowly live-in son-in-law. He had planned to drink tea, fish, flirt, watch opera, and live a carefree life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “My dear subject, help your emperor!” Fine, it seemed he wouldn't get to take it easy. The world would have to be protected by him after all. And so Zhou Yuan investigated major cases, cleaned up the bureaucracy, crushed rebellions, opened the seas, and expande 63.9kReads9.3Score7.6kShelves

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    I recommend these: the first one will definitely make you want to watch it two or three times, and the others are also very good.

46. 196 小 Little Sizi's Great Tang Kindergarten 小兕子的大唐幼儿园 Longing to See Jiangnan Again 666白首想见江南666Historical1.2M WordsCompleted The adorable, impossibly sweet little Sizhi saved Xu Anran’s life. All right, then. For the rest of my life, I’ll protect your safety and happiness, and make sure your days are always bright and sunny... I’ll spoil you until you’re wild, unruly, and utterly lawless! What are you afraid of, Changle? At worst, you’ll get a beating. Cry until you’re tired, then go to sleep... What can Li Er do about it? Think I won’t beat you all the way from the Herb Garden to the Three Flavors Study? 1.1kReads7.1Score100Shelves
47. 197 一 A Poor Scholar of Noble Character 一品寒士 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Single heroine, semi-fictionalized Tang Dynasty] In an era when the great aristocratic clans looked down on the imperial family, Zhao Quan was born to a farming family and entered school carrying the hopes of his parents and six older brothers. Farming was out of the question: even the village head’s family had no food to spare… So he had no choice but to take the imperial exams and become an official. 10.3kReads9.3Score872Shelves
48. 198 大 The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命 Nine-Fingered Divine Lid九指神盖Historical2.5M WordsCompleted History · Alternate History | Farming · Industry | Ensemble Cast · Conquest A six-year-old soul transmigrates into a barren village in northern Shaanxi during the Qin dynasty, where he becomes a posthumous child. With no System and no golden finger, the first thing he does is use a pendulum to redefine “one meter.” Over the next ten years, all he manages to do is make sure everyone in the village has enough to eat. Then the real story begins. He builds an “underground railway station” in Zhang V 4.6kReads8.1Score463Shelves

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    High-quality historical documents

49. 199 明 Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First 明末：崇祯你先别登基容我诈个尸 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical2.2M WordsCompleted August 24, 1627. The Ming dynasty welcomed its final emperor. Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, stood on the steps of the Jianji Hall, receiving the court officials' homage. Just as the enthronement ceremony reached its final stage, the late emperor Zhu Youxiao suddenly appeared in the doorway. “Chongzhen, don't ascend the throne just yet. Let me fake my own death first!” A firearms engineer arrives in the Ming dynasty with memories of his previous life. What changes will he bring to this empire o 22kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
50. 200 崇 While Chongzhen Hangs from a Tree, I Head South and Restore the Ming with My Roommates 崇祯挂树我南渡，带室友重振大明 Jieluo界罗Historical487k WordsOngoing [No System + multiple transmigrations + slow burn + drive out the northern barbarians + colonize the world] (This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel or pseudo-history. If you want wish fulfillment, look elsewhere. And to those who push pseudo-history, please use your brains and stop believing marketing accounts.) The sun and moon never lose their proper course, so though they may be obscured, they shine again! In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emper 128Reads—Score104Shelves

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    So far, this book seems to have four characters who have traveled through time. The pace of technological advancement is relatively normal (it doesn't feature steam engines or modern firearms right from the start, unlike some pseudo-historical accounts). The author also provides many historical records for explanation (such as the descriptions of naval mines and landmines in *Illustrated Treatise on Military Weapons*, which are far ahead of the world's best). Most importantly, the book doesn't use the title "Daren" (大人) for officials, which I think already surpasses most Ming Dynasty novels, since officials weren't addressed as "Daren" in the Ming Dynasty. However, I feel some parts of the book are too idealistic, especially the first ten chapters, which are too slow-paced and overly simplistic in their depiction of ancient officialdom. I'll give it a try and see how it develops later.

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