Any Books That Are Particularly Cynical About Human Nature? 有没有那种特别讽刺人性的书籍？

1. 51 荒 The Wilderness Hunting King 荒年猎王 The Moon Crosses the Star River月渡星川Historical702k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads8.1Score14414d adds
2. 52 关 Guan Yu Battles Qin Qiong 关公战秦琼 Di Liu敌流Urban587k WordsCompleted Young Guan Xiaodao is a descendant of Guan Yu and idolizes him. All he wants to know is who was stronger, Guan Yu or Qin Qiong. Guan Yu, Guan Xiaodao's venerable ancestor, takes him to the Celestial Realm to help him fulfill his wish of seeing “Guan Yu battle Qin Qiong.” With several immortals pulling the strings, they begin searching for the “Nine Sages” of the Three Realms, and so an extraordinary journey begins. The naive Guan Xiaodao has no idea that he has already become part of an immense 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book has quite a few of those things, and most importantly, it's incredibly interesting! 🙂🙂🙂🤪🤪🤪

3. 53 一 A Lifetime: The Lone-Wolf Agent's Gray Eden 一生：孤胆特工之灰色伊甸园 Crouching Dragon, Thunderous Sky潜龙轰天Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The story of Lin Tianming’s growth from boyhood. Please also read this book’s companion novels, Second Life: The Bracelet Across the Universe and Third Life: Love Bewitches the Mortal World. Each of the three novels stands alone, yet together they form a series, with interwoven plots that let you experience the life journey of “two worlds, three lives” and the rise of the century’s dragon, Long Teng! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A collection of campus life stories (one lifetime) and modern urban romance tales (three lifetimes), this novel collection weaves together multiple storylines to create a dialectical journey of life spanning two lifetimes and three lives! A must-have for collectors! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

4. 54 三 Three Lifetimes: Love Bewitching the Mortal World 三生，，之情惑人间 Crouching Dragon, Thunderous Sky潜龙轰天Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted A collection of modern love and marriage stories. Read this alongside its companion works, “One Life: The Lone Agent’s Gray Eden” and “Two Lives: The Wristband Conquers the Universe.” The storylines intertwine and unfold across multiple threads, bringing together the century-spanning journey of Century Longteng through “Two Lives and Three Incarnations”! (For various reasons, the first book in this series, “One Life: The Lone Agent’s Gray Eden,” and “Root Prisoner: 101 Illusory Loves” are not be 21Reads—Score114d adds
5. 55 异 The Philosophical World of Dissenters 异见者的哲学世界 Xiang Jiang Yi Yun湘江翊云Urban254k WordsOngoing Aiven was an ordinary office worker, until he stumbled upon a mysterious file at his company and his life was turned upside down. Hunted by men in black, he fled with his colleague Lily and met a mysterious man named Sairen amid the chaos. To uncover the truth, they traveled through places like an abandoned warehouse and an ancient church, searching for rune fragments that could open a dimensional gate. In a higher-dimensional world, they witnessed strange sights and spoke with an old man who k —Reads—Score—14d adds

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6. 56 如 Clinging Like a Maggot to Bone 如蛆附骨 An Yining安亦宁Modern Romance888k WordsCompleted [Please read the content warnings on the first page.] “Hatred congeals into an ugly scab that cannot be torn away. This ‘grudge scab’ may grow on different people, within different relationships, or in the shared memories of an entire family.” This book consists of X bizarre, strange, chilling, and dark short stories, including “Melted into Bone and Blood,” “Who Knows Who Sleeps at Night,” “The Red Thread Binding the Face,” “A Summer No One Mourned,” “The Intermediate State,” and “A Love Story o 425Reads8.8Score3314d adds
7. 57 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 226Reads9.0Score2614d adds

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   This book is a must-read; it seems like science fiction but actually explores human nature from the perspective of the creator.

8. 58 成 I Became a Billionaire, but They Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 成了亿万富翁，我却被送进精神病 Wang the Fool王呆子Urban339k WordsOngoing In the early 1980s, Dugu Feng's father lost his iron rice bowl, and the family was so poor they could barely put food on the table. With no other choice, Dugu Feng gritted his teeth and took his whole family out to do backbreaking labor, starting by taking on the small construction jobs no one else wanted from contractors. He was an honest man who never cut corners, and his work was excellent. Little by little, he made a name for himself in the trade. From a small-time contractor to founding a 269Reads7.7Score13814d adds

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   A novel about a man who becomes a billionaire but is sent to a mental hospital by his family – you should definitely check it out!

9. 59 邪 The True Tale of an Evil Immortal: A Question About the Heavenly Palace 邪仙正传：借问天上宫阙 Dust, Wind, Foam, and Snow尘风沫雪Eastern Fantasy40k WordsCompleted [Humor + cultivation] A rogue cultivator can roam freely and seek great opportunities whenever they please. But disciples of the sacred sect have to work hard in seclusion and fulfill the chores assigned to them each month! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Evil laugh][Laughing and crying emoji]

10. 60 山 The Book of Seals of Mountains and Seas 山海封印簿 Wen Chi Zhi Yuan文池止渊Urban497k WordsCompleted The ideal of a global community versus social Darwinism Mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas cross into our world: divine beasts battle a host of ghosts, heroic spirits fight evil spirits, and the Way of the King clashes with the Way of Hegemony! Mortals converse with demons, while the primordial spirit becomes entangled with the conscious spirit. Season One: Tame beasts, level up, and set out on your journey; collect divine beasts, refine magical artifacts, and advance along t 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first season is about the six thieves of Taoism, and the third season is about the seven deadly sins of the West.

11. 61 迷 Lost in Desire 迷失在欲望中 Lin Kaiyuan林开元Urban121k WordsOngoing At the crossroads of desire, women make all sorts of different choices. Some harbor secret desires that surge beneath a calm exterior, while inside, their emotions have long been raging like a storm. Others follow their hearts without hesitation, openly pursuing what they want and giving free rein to their desires. Caught in the whirlpool of desire, they struggle or surrender, laying bare the raw truth of human nature. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes, there should be, these two.

12. 62 隐 Hidden Desires 隐秘的欲望 Lin Kaiyuan林开元Urban133k WordsOngoing Beneath the bustle of the city, their secret desires grow unchecked. Human flaws like greed and lust are magnified beyond measure. Where will they end up in this labyrinth of desire? 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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