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1. 1 前 My Ex Is Determined Never to Let Me Go 前男友誓死不放手 Xiang Xinning向馨宁Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Abduction and possession / reconciliation after a breakup / both are sexually inexperienced / love at first sight / the male lead is mentally unstable and insane) After Gu Jiayi broke up with Lu Siyan on her own, she fled alone to a small town in F Country and hid there for a year. She thought the storm had passed, but never expected that the moment she got off the plane, he would catch her. He pursued her and begged her, but she remained unmoved. This is the story of a powerful underworld boss 12.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   The female lead is the "pure and innocent" type (in a good way), while the male lead is a born madman and a powerful figure. He's from a family with a criminal background, and he's so insane he doesn't recognize his own family, only the female lead. Everyone should read this book! It had me laughing and crying throughout; one second I was sobbing uncontrollably, the next I was laughing my head off. For the male lead, killing someone is no big deal. The female lead is both open-minded and a bit stubborn. If you like melodramatic romance or something a little funny, this book is for you.

2. 2 十EN Ten Days to the End 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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   This is highly recommended! It's not mindless, there's no romantic pairing, and it's about survival through a death game. The protagonist has incredibly strong logical thinking skills, it's really exhilarating! (Similar to Death Kaleidoscope)

3. 3 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves

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   The whole story was incredibly satisfying. The jokes the protagonist used were very relatable, and the feeling of living authentically, unaffected by external opinions, suppressing oneself, and letting loose when necessary was truly wonderful. After reading it, my mindset improved considerably. I'm currently following another of the author's other satisfying novels, and it's absolutely fantastic!

4. 4 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5kShelves

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   Solve the dungeons of the gods and ascend the ladder to meet them. High IQ, but not mindless; a mind-bending plot; millions of readers.

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic-Novel Heroine Seems to Have a Serious Problem 快穿：虐文女主好像有那个大病 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Goofy + Slacker + Romance-Averse] Male lead: “The only one I've ever loved is her!” Cen Jing (rolling down the car window): “You two have to make it work. I'll take a car.” Second male lead: “You're interesting.” Cen Jing: “You deserve someone better, not someone who's already the best, like me.” Villainous big shot (pointing at the male lead and his mistress): “Why not tell the driver to run them over?” Cen Jing: “Hello? 110? Someone's inciting someone to commit murder... No, I'm not stutterin 9.2kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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   The system was constantly worried about its lazy, unmotivated host, much like a dorky child causing its mother endless anxiety. Only after the child grew up did the system realize that children and grandchildren have their own destinies, and it was time to let go. The system's only advice was: hindsight is always 20/20.

6. 6 重 Reborn as the Young Lady's Number-One Lackey 重生之我是大小姐的大跟班 Xing Hui星晖Two Female Leads1.8M WordsCompleted This is the story of a 108-year-old granny who gets a new lease on life and ends up in the world of an old-fashioned romance novel, working as the young lady's number-one sidekick. A thunderous crash splits the sky, and the number-one sidekick makes her dazzling entrance. A happy old lady who lived to 108 passes away peacefully in her sleep. When she opens her eyes again, she's the daughter of a servant in the wealthy Murong family, about to compete with the other “born-into-service” children fo 2.7kReads9.2Score299Shelves

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   The book I'm recommending is a startup novel and a fan fiction/palace intrigue story; both are quite mind-bending, and you'll need to take a break after reading just a few pages.

7. 7 坏 Oh No, Conan’s Coming to Film an Episode at My House! 坏了，柯南要来我家拍一集！ Childish Ambition Soars Above the Heavens稚比天高Anime Fanfiction579k WordsOngoing [Comedy + Everyday Life + One Heroine + Pure Romance] After transmigrating to the world of Detective Conan, is he about to become Conan's classmate? Ogawa Matsu has both parents and a happy family. To protect his loved ones, he resolutely decides to join the Junior Detective League. As the saying goes, once one person joins the club, the whole family is safe. Cases never seem to involve the few kids in the Junior Detective League or their families. Today is Conan's first day at his new school, a 5.1kReads9.2Score404Shelves
8. 8 柯 Detective Conan: Playing a Deranged Double Agent in the Black Organization 柯南：在酒厂当一个疯批二五仔 The Three Mad Laughers狂笑三杰Anime Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Shengu Jieyue, code-named Golden Wheat Wine in the Organization. Known as a walking armory and nicknamed the Madman, he believes that if you can solve something by hitting it, there's no need to run your mouth. Conan: “If you keep beating up suspects for no reason and forcing them to confess, I'm reporting you!” Gin: “I suspect there's something wrong with him, but I have no proof.” Akemi Miyano: “I think Mr. Shengu is a good person.” Ai Haibara: “Sis, don't let him fool you. This guy is even wo 28.1kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
9. 9 皇 The Emperor and Empress Are Flirting with Girls Again 皇上娘娘又撩妹了 Late Summer浅晚夏Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted Warning: Don’t say I didn’t tell you, there’s no male lead! P.S. This isn’t traditional palace intrigue. The female lead loves money and power most of all. In her previous life, Xu Lingyi spent every moment competing to get ahead. At school, she competed with her classmates, staying single as she worked her way through a doctorate. At work, she competed with her colleagues, ruthless and cold-blooded as she rose to a P8 position at a major tech company with an annual salary of a million. But she 1.5kReads9.0Score148Shelves
10. 10 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves
11. 11 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    It wasn't too brain-teasing, but I found it very original. 😜

12. 12 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
13. 13 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.6kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
14. 14 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 95.5kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves

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    The first book is a crime-solving story with a tight plot and a unique female lead; it's definitely worth reading. The second book features a female lead who is an NPC in a game who awakens her own consciousness; it's very good. The third book is a hidden gem.

15. 15 靠 You Need Me to Survive? I'm an NPC, Not a Player! 靠我存活？我是NPC不是玩家哦 Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Mystery782k WordsCompleted Wu Le is a murderous NPC in a horror game, rotating through different scenarios to "work"! Wu Le is free-spirited and willful. Deceiving players, playing tricks on them, and terrifying them are all part of her daily routine. Sometimes she likes to disguise herself as a player, getting a close look at the evil in people's hearts. She gives players hope, then crushes it completely, enjoying the look of despair on their faces. Other times, she plays the part of a proper horror NPC, hunting down pla 24.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
16. 16 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6kShelves
17. 17 嘘 Shh, Bet You Didn’t See This Coming: I’m the Supernatural Being 嘘，没想到吧，我就是诡异 Steamed Salted Radish清蒸咸萝卜Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake and Real Heiresses, Reborn, Rule Horror, Bizarre World, Wealthy CEO, No Romance, Secret Identity, Horror Game] The full-cast audiobook is available on Fanqie Changting. Search for: The Real Heiress Goes Off the Rails in the Horror Game. Qin Shu is reborn on the day of her eighteenth birthday, with only an hour left before she enters the Rule Horror game. She snatches the jade bangle from the female lead, shuts herself in her room, puts it on, and waits to be pulled into the game. In her pr 17.1kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    Suspenseful and mind-bending, incredibly entertaining!!!

18. 18 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 29.5kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
19. 19 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129.5kReads9.5Score52.2kShelves

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    Roll it up, roll it up to death, roll it up the world, I love you, Xian Shu!

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: I Don't Want to Keep Becoming the Scumbag's Mom 快穿：我也不想总穿成极品他妈啊 Baili Xiaonuonuo百里小诺诺Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted [No Romance] Moye Yan, sent to the Sunset Years task force for troublesome seniors, was as cool as ever: “No big deal.” As the saying goes, spare the rod and spoil the child. When it comes to the children of ungrateful ingrates, just beat them into line! In the first world, her ungrateful son paints her as an evil mother-in-law, and the whole internet turns against her? In the second world, her daughter marries a domineering mama’s boy and gets bullied mercilessly? Moye Yan rolls up her slee 4.2kReads9.1Score372Shelves

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    How can there be such a wonderful old lady? I'm so jealous and envious! Can I have a stack of them?

21. 21 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    Both are pure and strong + mild horror + infinite flow + infinite pampering. Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three, and were very much in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate to her, except that he was sometimes too clingy and made her feel insecure, and he always liked to take her to watch horror movies. He had no other problems. They were about to get married when they were in a car accident and both died. After their deaths, she transmigrated into a book. The good news was that her boyfriend also transmigrated there; the bad news was that he had amnesia. Even worse news was that something calling itself a system said that her boyfriend was originally the villain of this world. A perverted, obsessive, yandere, and dark villain who was obsessed with the female lead. This book was a world full of bizarre settings. The protagonists would transmigrate to horror movie sets at night to complete missions, and if their scores were too low, their lives would be in danger. And her boyfriend was already teetering on the edge of danger. Yu Li was silent. Amnesia, transmigration into a book, and infinite flow. What a great combination of buffs.

22. 22 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
23. 23 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    "The coffin won't close properly after death; it will crack because of inner demons. If these inner demons aren't resolved, the family will be destroyed." The female lead is there to resolve these inner demons. Her first departure from home was to resolve her grandfather's inner demon, which led to her meeting the male lead and a series of events requiring the resolution of inner demons. From those who resolve inner demons to the gradual revelation of her true identity, culminating in a happy ending. Unexpectedly, in the end, the emperor's coffin cracked open 😫. Another suspenseful twist.

24. 24 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 40.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    Suspenseful supernatural, criminal investigation cases

25. 25 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 20.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
26. 26 诡 The Eerie Case Coroner 诡案女仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A lazy salted-fish coroner who just wants to lie flat VS a workaholic commander who knows nothing about romance. They crack bizarre cases and fall in love over time. As religious sects rise to prominence, people commit murder in the name of gods and ghosts, and strange cases erupt throughout the Great Qing Dynasty. After dying from overwork, forensic pathologist Jiang Ning joins the Yuning Guard, an organization of imperial investigators, hoping to lie flat and coast along as a low-ranking nobod 1.7kReads9.2Score226Shelves
27. 27 诡 The Paranormal Case Investigation Squad 诡案调查组 Mystery Detective诡探Mystery328k WordsCompleted Behind each horrific case lies the most terrifying side of human nature. One bizarre case after another unfolds, and Ye Fengchen is entrusted with investigating a series of strange crimes in a moment of crisis. Yet behind these baffling cases lurks a shocking conspiracy... 184Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 玫 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
29. 29 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
30. 30 法 The Cat Forensic Pathologist and Her Dog of a Homicide Captain 法医猫猫的狗狗刑侦队长 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted Forensic pathologist vs. head of the criminal investigation team + two male leads + episodic cases + brain-teasing crime-solving mystery Guan Fang’s first impression of Qin Yu was: Did this guy walk onto the wrong set? This isn’t a xianxia drama filming location, it’s the autopsy room at the Nancheng Public Security Bureau! After spending some time with him, Guan Fang started wondering why the forensic pathologist was so aloof. He was like a Maine Coon basking in the sun, keeping to himself in a 3.9kReads8.9Score555Shelves
31. 31 沙 Desert Sea Exercises 沙海习题 Zhang Xianyi张先抑Mystery624k WordsCompleted [No CP] Lan Ting is dead! Lan Shu, who is studying for her doctorate far from home, travels thousands of miles back to investigate her sister’s death, only to stumble into a scheme laid by a tomb raider named Wu Xie. As she returns to Gutongjing time and again, trying to recover the real world, she finally understands the meaning of the Ultimate. She has tackled plenty of difficult problems, but this one is just too hard to solve... 1.5kReads9.4Score171Shelves

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    The female protagonist returns to her home country to investigate her sister's death and becomes a math teacher. The story features extensive puzzle-solving and time-travel elements. The female protagonist is incredibly perceptive, the plot flows smoothly, and the characters remain true to their own personalities.

32. 32 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.8kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    Believe me, Beibei!!! Just look at these ratings to know how valuable they are!!! The first three are all ensemble cultivation stories, but the first one is a bit different. Not many people may have read it, but its theme is very novel and unconventional, unlike any other!! I'm currently reading the second one, and you'll find you gain a lot of knowledge from it. The author's writing is truly excellent, and they are very dedicated to their work, even researching materials. I'm so moved! 😭 The third one is a fast-paced, hilarious story, an ensemble piece. I finished it a long time ago, and every character is so vivid, you know?! I've only read a few dozen chapters of the fourth one so far, and I stumbled upon it on Douyin by chance. It really requires using your brain while reading, and the writing is excellent. The genre seems to be infinite flow, a suspenseful one. I haven't read the fifth one yet, but I also found it on Douyin. Everyone's reviews are incredibly high, and it also requires using your brain!

33. 33 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
34. 34 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves
35. 35 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
36. 36 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves

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    You can never guess what the protagonist will do next in this book.

37. 37 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is about cultivating immortality, and the second is about soul transmigration; both have high ratings.

38. 38 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 80.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves

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    A clash between good and evil, a genius's dual journey! He possesses a natural criminal mind, extraordinary talent, yet chooses to stand on the side of light. "A Criminal's Talent Maxed Out: Joining the Criminal Investigation Team" takes you into a unique world of criminal investigation. The protagonist analyzes cases from the perspective of a criminal, while also upholding justice as a detective. He walks the line between good and evil, making precise choices between right and wrong. Complex cases are intricately linked, with thrilling logical deductions at every turn. Witness how he uses his extraordinary talent to stir up waves within the criminal investigation team, engaging in a breathtaking battle against the forces of evil, and writing a legendary chapter of criminal investigation full of twists and turns.

39. 39 老 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Thug! 老弟，你是警察，不是暴徒啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn? Xiao Mu: No need to panic. This is nothing. Remembering how he had worked himself to death in his previous life, he wanted to live a lazy life this time around. Fate’s Wheel: No, you don’t. Congratulations, you’ve acquired the abilities of a human weapon, an all-seeing eye, mastery of a hundred martial arts, superhuman hearing, an extraordinary physique, an unparalleled sense of smell, the power to imitate, and more... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) Are you trying to force me to show off in front of ev 4.4kReads9.5Score490Shelves

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    Mind-bending plot, crime investigation, ruthless punishment, an extraordinary life that needs no explanation—a thrilling read that isn't mindless.

40. 40 落 After Failing the Exams, the Scholar Takes Up His Blade and Slaughters His Way Through a Chaotic Age 落榜后，秀才提刀杀穿乱世 Nine-Colored Gourd Vine1九彩葫芦藤1Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Su Ming transmigrates into a chaotic age. He plans to pass the civil service exams, become a low-ranking county magistrate, and live out his days in peace. Who could have guessed the times would be so dark that he would fail the exams? Su Ming decisively abandons the pen for the sword. By chance, he joins the Yinglong Guard, and from that day on, the Guard gains a god of slaughter. Officials at court tremble in fear, and heroes across the martial world quake in their boots! Officials: Find out w 16.6kReads7.6Score1.4kShelves
41. 41 你 You're a Police Officer! Do You Even Know What That Means? You're Not a Criminal! 你是警察，警察懂吗！不是罪犯！ Shin-chan Without His Crayons没了蜡笔的小新Urban1.6M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10.8kReads8.0Score725Shelves
42. 42 明 It's Clearly a Bug, So Why Do You Keep Saying I'm Cheating? 明明是bug，非说我开挂？ Tofu豆腐Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror game + bugs + no protagonist abuse + power fantasy + livestreams early on] A horror game descends upon the world. Gu Yi, a high school senior, is chosen by the horror game. While everyone else is consumed by fear and struggling to survive, Gu Yi awakens a System that can find bugs in the game. Ding! Bug found in the Blood Moon High School instance: Multiple identities. At Blood Moon High School, everyone else can obtain only one identity to protect themselves, but Gu Yi has severa 6.3kReads9.0Score651Shelves

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    🤩The first book is a masterpiece of mind-bending fiction, full of plot twists from the very beginning, you can never guess what will happen next, very good. 🧐The second book is set in an urban environment, definitely not the kind of mindless wish-fulfillment novel, it focuses on ensemble casts, realistic but not entirely honest. 🤪The third book is a wish-fulfillment novel, but not the mindless kind, it's a thoughtful wish-fulfillment novel.🤓

43. 43 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.2kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    1. No need for much introduction, this is one of Tomato's most classic works. It's an ensemble piece, featuring mostly highly intelligent and capable characters, each with their own hidden agendas. 2. It's a horror novel with four or five main characters. While some characters only appear after several dozen chapters, I consider them main because there are over 1000 chapters with a lot of content to follow. Everyone is intelligent, and it has what I feel is the most complete overall system in the horror genre. 3. Absolutely mind-bending. You might not understand why they say or do certain things even after reading halfway through without the author's explanation. They're constantly scheming against each other. The "no lying" rule isn't as easy to grasp as it seems. 4. Similar to 3, the author must be a master of Werewolf to write this kind of story. The details of each game are very comprehensive. If you don't read carefully, you might not even understand the game.

44. 44 地 The Eighteenth Level of Hell: No Lying Allowed 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 74.6kReads9.1Score11.6kShelves
45. 45 玩 We Were Just Playing Werewolf. How Did I Become the Savior? 玩个狼人杀，怎么成救世主了？ Update Extra Chapters Like a Pro加更小能手Urban3.0M WordsOngoing When he woke up, Jiang Yuan had been reborn into a werewolf game world ruled by Heaven’s will. Here, people built towering walls, and ordinary people never dared to venture outside their whole lives. They could only survive within the walls. Meanwhile, the pillars of the nation who awakened werewolf game ranks courageously ventured beyond the walls to face Heaven’s will, all for the sake of their nation’s fortune! Only by winning one match after another could they raise their werewolf game rank 19.1kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
46. 46 心 Psychological Crime: Ten Bizarre Cold Cases 心理罪：十大诡异悬案 Three Lives, No Hope三生绝Mystery4.0M WordsCompleted A novelist’s bizarre suicide conceals the filthy ugliness of human nature, hidden from the world! A haunted murder house reopens a cold case buried for fifteen years. Is it the work of vengeful spirits, or a descent into an abyss of evil? On a remote island overseas, a terrifying priso 8.1kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    I highly recommend the mind-bending novel *Psychological Crime: Unsolved Cases (Dark Forbidden Zone)*! The psychological portrayal of the characters is incredibly nuanced and insightful. Whether it's the twisted minds of the criminals or the sharp and complex inner world of the investigators, everything is vividly depicted, allowing you to almost see into the depths of their souls. The plot is a true pinnacle of brain-teasing suspense! A series of unsolved cases unfold like a labyrinth hidden in the darkness, filled with endless mysteries and traps. Every detail could be a crucial clue, and every deduction could lead in a completely different direction. You'll need to constantly engage your mind, following the author's meticulously crafted plot, to seek the dawn of truth in this dark and forbidden zone. If you crave high-IQ challenges and yearn to find answers in perplexing cases, then *Psychological Crime: Unsolved Cases (Dark Forbidden Zone)* is definitely the perfect choice for you. Don't miss this thrilling intellectual feast!

47. 47 惊EN Terror: I Only Sell Haunted Houses 惊悚：我只卖凶宅 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Rooms where unnatural deaths have occurred are collectively known as haunted houses. There are two kinds: “blue houses” and “red houses.” Living people can stay in blue houses without harm, but anyone who lives in a red house is doomed to die. I work as a real estate agent. One day, I accidentally sold a red house, and afterward, I began encountering terrifying things… 26.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The first one, in particular, is incredibly mind-bending, full of plot twists, and a lifesaver for a shrinking brain.

48. 48 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves
49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Persona Has Crumbled Again 快穿：炮灰人设又崩了 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Male Lead as Bed Warmer] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Huo Yan uses quick transmigration to enter little worlds and take on all kinds of cannon-fodder roles. “Host, your top-tier handsome son-in-law is a womanizer!” Someone get over here and make a chastity belt for the prince consort! “Host, your ex-boyfriend has become an immortal and come back to force you to be his concubine!” With one word from her, the Immortal King swings his blade and castrates himself! “Host, your best 3.3kReads9.0Score336Shelves

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    What's a character profile? Can it feed you? Just focus on completing the task, don't worry about the details! System, don't be sad, Mommy will take you flying!

50. 50 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    Both are great, especially the first one; you definitely have to watch it.

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