I'm Really Out of Things to Read. Any Books That'll Make Me Smarter? 真的书荒了，有没有那种能让我长脑子的书啊

1. 1 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 62.3kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   Although the name is not very good, after reading the first few chapters, I got into the main story.

2. 2 小 Little Merman, Drop Those Pearls! The Cunning Wolf King Is Going Crazy 小鲛人，掉珍珠！腹黑狼王他要疯 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Not a baby-talk story. A crybaby grows up. Ultra-sweet, devoted 1v1: soft, teary crybaby and fierce little merfolk × scheming, possessive wolf king Yu Ci is a “white pearl-glow merfolk,” regarded as the least valuable member of the merfolk clan. To maintain balance among the various races, the authorities on Blue Star decide that the merfolk must send a little merfolk to live on land. With one glance, Jiang Shaoge chooses Yu Ci, who hasn't even mastered using his limbs and can barely walk. Witho 16.2kReads9.6Score2.8kShelves

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   It's similar to a post-apocalyptic novel, super nice. There are many sub-CPs, very sweet, I really recommend

3. 3 天 The World’s Morals Have Regressed by Three Hundred Years. What’s That to Me? 天下道德倒退三百年，关我什么事 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 424.2kReads9.1Score37.4kShelves

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   The seven kingdoms are at war with each other, and the flames of war cannot be extinguished. In this protracted contest, heroes and geniuses emerge one after another. They strategize, join forces, and determine victory or defeat with strength and wisdom. Let's see how the protagonist, the old man, uses the most vicious strategy to take down all these big shots.

4. 4 宿 Host, Your Actor Ex-Boyfriend's Corruption Level Just Went Up by 1 宿主，影帝前男友黑化值+1+1 Phoenix Soaring to the Ninth Heaven凤凌九霄Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted Jiang Chiyan, the fifth young master of one of the capital’s most powerful families, defies his father for the first time in twenty years for the sake of a young male star. Without hesitation, he gives up power and wealth to choose love. But fate has other plans, and they break up. Six years later, that once little-known star has become a nine-time Best Actor, with a face that could stop time, a slender neck, and a lean, elegant frame beneath his white shirt. He is like snow on a distant mountai 11.3kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves

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   Super pretty!!! Especially the third one is easy to stand against.

5. 5 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 184.1kReads9.7Score19.9kShelves
6. 6 装 Playing Innocent [Infinite Flow] 装乖【无限流】 Yue Qiqi月柒柒Two Male Leads414k WordsCompleted [No female lead & infinite-flow & mild horror & two powerful leads & contrasting personalities] Semes-focused (not suited to readers with extreme preferences) Lin Qingyu enters an escape game and gets spectacularly unlucky every time. The worst rewards other players get are weapons or supernatural abilities. But all he gets are... Roses, greeting cards, little string lights... One useless trinket after another keeps coming his way. Everyone laughs at him, convinced he won't last long. But when h 4.2kReads9.4Score641Shelves
7. 7 惊 What?! I’m the Apocalypse Psycho’s Alluring White Moonlight? 惊！我是末世疯批的妖艳白月光？ Neither Rain nor Shine非关阴晴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse479k WordsCompleted [Elite awakened wolf big shot VS gorgeous, lazy little vixen] [Alternate apocalypse setting + lots of original worldbuilding + not a strong female lead] Shen Jichu has fallen into an apocalyptic power-fantasy novel where the hero levels up. The male lead awakens an elite power, gaining superhuman strength and abilities. He slaughters his way through the apocalypse and rules over everything. Shen Jichu: ? So there’s no role for a useless little cannon-fodder like me. Slacking off and lazing aroun 3.8kReads8.4Score404Shelves

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   It's really great. I've watched it twice. The setting is a hundred years after the end of the world. The male protagonist has super powers. I fell in love at first sight. I love it so much.

8. 8 大 Big Brother! That Fox Spirit Is Flirting Again! 大师兄！那只狐狸精又去勾人了！ Nameless Withered佚名枯Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted (Complete) A cold, aloof orthodox Daoist sect's eldest disciple × a carefree fox spirit A heartless heroine × a touch of forced love × [Warning: confinement ahead!] × a wife-chasing crematorium The hero walks the line between good and evil! [Cold and aloof on the surface, secretly a lunatic] × [Possessive and hardcore, not for the faint of heart!] × Neither lead is perfect! Streamer Wen SangSang accidentally transmigrates as an NPC monster in a cultivation novel with an ensemble cast. A fox spi 1.1kReads7.9Score109Shelves

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   The senior brother who is paranoid and pure in love, he is obsessed with that vixen behind his back. It is very beautiful and highly recommended.

9. 9 中 A Complete Guide to the Essentials of Chinese Studies Everyone Should Know 中国人应知的国学常识大全集 Editorial Committee of A Complete Collection of Essential Chinese Classics Everyone Should Know《中国人应知的国学常识大全集》编委会Historical838k WordsCompleted Presented in a question-and-answer format, this book introduces essential knowledge of Chinese culture that every Chinese person should know, covering more than twenty fields, including the politics of famous figures, official institutions, education, and science. It is an ideal guide to learning and mastering the basics of Chinese culture. 5.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   This is definitely a wealth of knowledge [I understand]

10. 10 怒 Taming the Abyss in a Raging Sea 怒海镇渊 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 223.6kReads9.6Score27.8kShelves

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    [Love][KISS]🥰The ᥫ9.8᭡High-scoring and high-quality book (•̀ᴗ•́)و̑̑ is really good and good-looking in my mind. Believe me, I only recommend good books📚I don't recommend bad books😎If you don't read it, you will regret it and can't sleep. The protagonist relies on his own ability and high IQ to fight🆚, it requires some brainpower to watch, it is quite brain-burning [Like][Like]

11. 11 大 After Her Lazy Plans Failed, the Eldest Senior Sister Went Mad 大师姐摆烂不成功后成疯批了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Ning Ran is the senior disciple of the head of Mu Tian Sect. In the cultivation world, she was the first to reach Foundation Establishment in five hundred years, the first to form a Golden Core, the first to reach Nascent Soul, and the first to attain Divinity Transformation. Ning Ran is the pride of Mu Tian Sect and a role model for all its disciples. She is dutiful and spends every day cultivating and teaching her junior brothers and sisters. She always puts the sect’s honor first, and wheneve 3.6kReads9.1Score467Shelves

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    Endless joy, no wisdom, no bullshit

12. 12 疯 I Woke Up in a Madman’s Arms, Only to Find I’m the Sucker 疯批怀里惊坐起，冤种竟是我自己 Tweet Tweet Blows Bubbles啾啾吹泡泡Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + goofy comedy + transmigration into a book + mind-reading + sweet romance + groveling redemption + indulgent wish fulfillment + fictional setting] A deeply devoted, doting, deranged demon lord × a clever, quirky, adorable, goofy female disciple Sang Wanning transmigrates. She becomes the same-named unlucky female side character who made countless readers sigh with regret. In the original novel, Sang Wanning has a face of breathtaking beauty, and all the men fall head over heels 5.2kReads9.3Score745Shelves
13. 13 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.8kReads9.1Score817Shelves
14. 14 公 The Princess Goes on a Killing Spree Every Day! 公主她每天都在嘎嘎乱杀！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 34.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    It's super beautiful, the writing is super good, and it can make your little head spin.

15. 15 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Whole Family Turned Out to Be 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 133.4kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves
16. 16 修 The Cultivation World’s Sickly Number One 修真界第一病秧子 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 299.2kReads9.7Score30.3kShelves
17. 17 传 Bureau of Legend Management 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 207.3kReads9.6Score28.9kShelves

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    The various online plots of wits and IQs are very good!

18. 18 十 The End of Ten Days 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.8MReads9.9Score232.6kShelves

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    Highly recommend "The End of Ten Days": a desperate situation, a brain-burning game of life and death! In the vast library of Tomato novels, "The End of Ten Days" is like a mysterious and bright "weird" gem that firmly grasps the heart of every reader who opens it. Once people get involved, they will be deeply involved and unable to extricate themselves. Brain-burning puzzle solving, rules are the "blade". This is by no means a simple and crude upgrade to defeat monsters. The core beauty lies in the "rules and weird stories" setting. Every scene, such as an abandoned hospital, a deep campus, and a mysterious ancient town, hides unique survival rules, and the path to life and the door to death are hidden between the lines. During the day, the protagonist group carefully explores according to the rules, looking for clues from obscure graffiti on the mottled walls, missing pages of records in ancient classics, and mysterious NPCs that seem to have hints; at night, the rules "change", the danger increases exponentially, and the safe haven at one moment may become a slaughterhouse in an instant. "The order in which the books are placed in the library is related to the triggering of the invisible guardian beasts. Misplacing one book will cause the demons to dance wildly." The logical reasoning is very tight. The readers' brains are running rapidly along with the protagonist, looking for the glimmer of hope in the labyrinth of complicated rules. If one wrong guess or even the slightest deviation in understanding, the character will be trapped in a desperate situation, sweating coldly, and the heartbeat will be out of control.

19. 19 土 The Land God's Promotion Diary 土地公升职记 Lone Boat Herding Clouds孤舟牧云Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsCompleted [Quality guaranteed across 5 million characters. Feel free to bookmark and enjoy!] He transmigrates into the world of Sword and Fairy and becomes the lowest-ranking Earth God. Relying on the incense offerings of the spirits in the wilderness, such as weasels, foxes, rats, hedgehogs, and snakes, he grows stronger step by step and establishes a clan of immortals. He teaches weasels to lay bricks, foxes to tell stories, rats to mint coins, and pythons to sail the seas... Starting out as an Earth Go 34.9kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    Very imaginative and logical! Not brainless! The further we go, the more I feel the author's imagination is amazing.

20. 20 开 I Died from the Start, So I Decided to Become a Cat First 开局就挂掉的我决定先变成猫 Xi Fengjiu兮凤九Ancient Romance641k WordsOngoing [Chinese Cosmic Horror + Ancient Pre-Qin Mythology + Unconventional Infinite Flow + Beautiful, Strong, and Unbroken Beloved Heroine + Ensemble Cast Focus + A Chaotic Mix of Esoteric Cults and Warhammer Elements] The Morning Star fell, and the Evening Star vanished. The God King fell, severing the connection between Heaven and Earth. In a world plunged into darkness, the descendants of the Five Directions and Five Emperors made themselves pillars and built a vast empire, bringing the age of the w 328Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The world view is extremely grand, and every IQ is awesome.

21. 21 深 Shenzhen: Where Dreams Begin 深圳，梦想的起点 Chongqing Eagle重庆雄鹰Urban184k WordsCompleted Across the vast land of China lies a young, vibrant city: Shenzhen. Like a dazzling new star, it rose in just a few decades from a remote border town to an international metropolis. Skyscrapers fill its skyline, traffic streams along its roads, and innovation and energy are everywhere. Shenzhen's growth would not have been possible without the hard work of countless strivers. They come from different places, with different backgrounds and stories, but all share hopes and dreams for the future. D 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 召 Summoner: The Joy of Going from One-on-One Duels to All-Out Brawls 召唤师：从单挑到群殴的快乐 Insomniac c失眠者cModern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + adored by everyone + feel-good power fantasy + wild imagination + psychic mechs + livestream comments] A heroine who grows over time!! A heroine who grows over time, not one who powers up at lightning speed!! Slow burn!! Light, sweet, and easygoing. Save the World is the final plea for help from a real world. It turns into a game and lands on the phone of an overworked employee. Hongye completes the game Save the World and receives a city. Later, she transmigrates, and the city's 3.8kReads9.2Score425Shelves

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    I really feel that these three books are very good to read. They are classics in each genre. The first one is about traveling through another world, a group portrait card novel, a sweet story about group pets, various cards, and various characters. The second book, "Survival in the Apocalypse," tells the story of the heroine's growth from a car to an RV. The ending is very open and unexpected. It feels like the ending could be read in another book. The third book about time travel is about a heroine who travels from each small world to bring back useful things to help the country.

23. 23 公 Highway Survival: Others Survive, I Live 公路求生：别人生存我生活 Long Qian龙潜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted The entire world transmigrated onto an endless road. A natural disaster struck every seven days: extreme heat, extreme cold, acid rain, insect plagues, endless night... Everyone started with a secondhand car, and all their resources came from opening crates. People struggled to survive on the perilous road. Li Sijing, an ordinary girl, got a sign-in System from the start. Signing in every day earned her extra supplies. But it couldn’t change the fact that she was incredibly unlucky. Other people 3.2kReads8.1Score415Shelves
24. 24 异 Invasion from Another World: She Brings the Cheats, He Slaughters Everything 异世侵袭，她负责开挂他嘎嘎乱杀 Tao Xiaoqi淘小七Sci-Fi & Apocalypse505k WordsCompleted [Complete + super-sweet romance + mutual flirting + special powers + dive in without worry] Pure, alluring beauty actress VS ultra-cool special-abilities squad captain A mysterious fog descends, and the apocalypse quietly begins. By chance, Gu Xingcan, a gorgeous actress from a little-known studio, meets Lu Beichen while he is on a mission. The two fall into a world of fog, and from that moment on, their lives go into overdrive! Gu Xingcan unexpectedly awakens her golden finger. She trembles 12.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
25. 25 末 After Rebirth in the Apocalypse, the Married Couple Goes on a Rampage 末世双重生后，夫妻两人杀疯了 Qing Plum WineQing梅煮酒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse165k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + trade System + both devoted to each other + stockpiling supplies + building a base + pocket dimension] Strong male and female leads + devoted husband + neither spouse is a pushover Gu Nanyi died, only to discover that the world she lived in was a novel. Under the influence of the plot, she abandoned her husband and child, and even rushed to deliver supplies during the apocalypse. In the end, her cannon-fodder fate was death, and all three members of the family perished. What she n 1.7kReads7.3Score216Shelves

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    Double birth, strong male and strong female

26. 26 惊 Thriller: Where Can He Find Shelter? 惊悚：何枝可依 I Eat Roses我吃玫瑰Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-level game + horror + heroine pursues hero, but no groveling after a breakup] ❗Warning: This is not a power fantasy with a strong female lead! The heroine is pretty useless at first! Please read the blurb carefully and make sure you’re okay with the heroine’s personality before starting. [Plot] He Zhi’s journey from a rookie in a horror game to a true god of the Purple Star took a very, very long time. [Romance] After being discharged from the hospital, Huo Xunjing mysteriously disap 38.6kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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    I think these books are a bit brain-burning [shy][shy] The heroine in the first one continues to grow in the infinite stream, and there are several copies of the IQ battle that are so exciting [laughing][laughing] The author of the second book is so good at writing, with several forces wrestling with each other, and the layout is intricate, this is a conspiracy [like][like] The third book inherits the puzzle from the first part. The heroine can see the soul at the crime scene and get clues. Something happened. I resigned👮🏻‍♀️. In the second part, the male protagonist found the heroine and they are currently investigating the case together. It is a super complicated case.

27. 27 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 320.4kReads9.6Score40.8kShelves
28. 28 灵 Soul-Led Case Files: The Abyss 灵魂指案：深渊 Eggie Baa Baa蛋咩咩Mystery297k WordsOngoing The Psychic Detective, Book Two [A pair of clear black-and-white eyes, hiding secrets no one knows] One case claimed dozens of lives, including those of the people dearest to her. She lost her faith in being a police officer and had planned to live out her life in obscurity, never realizing that she would be swept up in a shocking conspiracy... 330Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 诡 The Haunted House 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 749.9kReads9.6Score105.5kShelves

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    When I watched it, I felt that my brain was running out of energy. It was scary and brain-consuming. Each dead end gave me a feeling of surviving a disaster every time. I really recommend it!!!

30. 30 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.8MReads9.9Score186.2kShelves

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    Just watch it, watch it for a few more days and mention one hundred and three

31. 31 不 I Die If I Stop Practicing 不刷题就会死 Silver Bell Gazing at the Moon银铃望月Mystery111k WordsOngoing “If studying won’t kill you, then study until it does!” “The college entrance exam is a one-plank bridge crossed by countless armies. If you don’t work hard, you’ll be pushed into the abyss.” Ding-dong! Your personal Study Assistant is now online! With the help of this System, all students can achieve the grades they hope for! Students, are you ready to study until you drop? If you don’t grind through practice questions, you really will die! 525Reads6.3Score129Shelves
32. 32 1 The Origins of 100 Laws 100个定律由来 Soaring Through Clear Skies翰翔晴空280k WordsCompleted Throughout life, we are often pulled in different directions by all kinds of forces. Some come from within us, while others arise from the world around us. Like invisible hands guiding our path, they create one turning point after another. Based on the idea of “the 60 most practical classic effects,” this book shows how these effects shape our everyday lives and influence our decisions and destinies. 190Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 知 Knowledge Entered My Brain in the Most Underhanded Way 知识以卑鄙的方式进入了我的脑子 Xiang Yue Bai湘月白Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + infinite-flow + top students + character-growth romance] Cold, calculating, scheming top x carefree, goofy, energetic bottom After an accident, freshman Ge Lishi was swept into a strange world. As the saying goes, books hold golden houses, and books hold beautiful women. “Ding~ Welcome, player, to the Golden House~” What? If he didn't solve problems and earn points, he'd be trapped here forever, and might even lose his life? Listen, I, Ge Lishi, would rather die, die outsi 328Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 My Brain Doesn't Work 我的脑子不好使 Faraway Ninth Heaven遥遥九天Sci-Fi & Apocalypse155k WordsCompleted (Ignore the title: science fiction, the future, a new era, conflicts between species, a sweeping perspective...) The Sun's habitable zone is expanding. Earth is gone, and the Moon has mysteriously vanished. The existence of Mars has allowed the human race to survive. Unease has always haunted humanity. Some have begun using every means at their disposal to strengthen human civilization. Others are trying to preserve themselves. Revivers, ability users, mutants, the awakened, primitive humans, el —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 一 The Number One Brother 一哥 Little Wangzai小小旺仔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama A Brother is now streaming on Hongguo, with a surprise in store! I used to be a gang boss. Now I’m just a food delivery rider. Ever since I could remember, my father, a former soldier, had been a drunk with a nasty temper. Whenever he got drunk, he liked to beat my mother, often leaving her black and blue. Later, my parents divorced, and while trying to earn money for tuition, I went astray! I had no choice back then. Now, I just want to be a good person! 40.1kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Hey, fellow book lovers! Today I would like to recommend to you a very interesting novel - "Brother Yi is Released from Prison". The protagonist of the story was once a famous "big brother", but due to some accidents, he was imprisoned. After experiencing countless difficult moments in prison, he gritted his teeth and persisted, honing his inner toughness. Now, Brother Yi is out of prison! The world he was once familiar with has quietly changed, but the domineering and courageousness in his bones has not diminished at all. With the skills and stories he developed in prison, he re-entered this prosperous and complex urban world. Faced with the past grudges and hatreds, Brother Yi did not flinch at all. He wants to regain his footing step by step and let those who underestimate him see what the true "Return of the King" means. In the process, he met a group of partners with different personalities but the same love and justice. Together, they struggled in the undercurrent of the city. For the goal in their hearts and for that loyalty, they faced challenges one after another hand in hand. The emotional line is also quite exciting. She has been waiting silently by his side, never leaving Brother Yi when he was in trouble, and even more firmly walking side by side with him after he was released from prison. The sincere and deep relationship between the two is really touching. The book "Brother Is Out of Prison" vividly depicts the fireworks of the urban arena and the passionate passion of the characters. The plot has ups and downs, including tense and exciting conflict scenes as well as tender and emotional moments. If you like urban themes and long to feel the heroism and passion of a hot-blooded man returning to the world, then this novel is definitely not to be missed. Come and follow the footsteps of Brother Yi and explore this wonderful urban world together!

36. 36 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 149.9kReads9.6Score21kShelves

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    A novel delayed by its name, with a good and novel plot [Blow Kiss]

37. 37 我 Slay the Gods 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 1.1MReads9.9Score172.2kShelves
38. 38 你 You Bare Your Heart to Me, and I Keep My Cards Close to My Chest 你给姐掏心窝子，姐跟你藏心眼子 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 45.4kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
39. 39 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 37.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    Very beautiful! Very beautiful! The plot is brain-burning and exciting. If you like unlimited streaming, don't miss it!!!

40. 40 开 From the Start, I Have Three Months to Live, So I Bet Everything on Solving Cases 开局三个月寿命，我全梭哈破案了 Mysterious Cherry神秘车厘子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + crime-solving + suspense + minimal romance] [New book: "Reborn in 1992: Starting with a Cold Case"] I transmigrated into a police officer! I was happy for less than a second before the System informed me I had only three months left to live. Huh? How is that supposed to work? Solve cases to earn more life? I'm going all in! And so the criminals across the whole city went crazy. [Officer, I was just delivering food. The lady of the house had too many mosquitoes, so I helped her 5.5kReads9.2Score659Shelves

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    Recommended 📖, it made me shed tears, I knew it was a novel. But it has always stirred emotions. I recommend it to sisters who want to cry. There is no heroine and no CP.

41. 41 王 The Prince Regretted It After His Princess Tried to Hang Herself 王妃上吊后，王爷后悔了 Mo Han Yuanbao墨涵元宝Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge on scumbags + powerful male and female leads + doting family + adorable child + portable space] Wen Jin, a medical genius, accidentally transmigrated into the body of an ugly woman obsessed with handsome men. She woke up on her wedding night. “Your Highness, let me explain. I’m not…” It hurts! I want to cry! The original owner was both a pretty-face addict and a desperate simp. She’d provoked a short-tempered prince and gotten herself killed. Luckily, Wen Jin had her medical 11.5kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    "The prince is not good! The princess committed suicide by hanging from a beam!" The palace of Prince Huai was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the house was filled with guests and friends, drinking and drinking. The originally lively banquet was suddenly so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Swish, swish, swish... Everyone's eyes were focused on the face of Prince Huai Xiao Yuchen.

42. 42 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 21.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Proven Great Choice These are definitely worth a look!!!

43. 43 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 149.4kReads9.6Score18.4kShelves
44. 44 诡 The Bizarre Apocalypse: I'll Protect This Corrupted World 诡异末世：这个污染世界我罩了 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland + Mutants + Sentinels and Guides + Ensemble Cast + Contaminated Zones] The dark apocalypse ends, and the age of the wasteland begins. Countless mutants and bizarre contaminated zones devour humanity’s homes. When a remote town is swallowed by a contaminated zone, Yun Zhao, who has only recently awakened her powers, is forced to lead the entire town on a migration. Her origins are a mystery, and her strength is terrifying. Yet she can barely lift a thing, cannot carry 41.7kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
45. 45 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 44.1kReads9.7Score7.5kShelves
46. 46 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 34.7kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
47. 47 攀 Climbing the Social Ladder 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 189.6kReads9.6Score34.5kShelves
48. 48 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 24.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    🍀🍀🍀①Good things spread thousands of miles, the fiancé graduated from high school and has a bright future; bad news comes one after another, a conspiracy, and the marriage is hanging by a thread. Who knows that a businessman's family is easy to bully? Ye Dishu returns with a new core, using wisdom and determination to create a new chapter. 🌟💖 Ye Dishu, with great resourcefulness and abacus, can turn things around. ——Those who bully me will pay the price. 🌟💖 One wrong step, one wrong step after another, the former lovers are now enemies, and Ye Dishu is in charge of the overall situation, turning everything upside down. 🌟💖 🍀🍀🍀Shen Wu woke up from a dream, joined hands with her best friend, subverted the original script, and vowed not to bow down in fear of people's words, but to live a prosperous life and create a new life. 🌟💖 Share the joys and sorrows together, face the tricky mother-in-law together, use wisdom and courage to open up a new world and rewrite the chapter of life. 🌟💖 Fight side by side with your best friends to fight against injustice and break rumors. They prove who is the real winner. 🌟💖

49. 49 不 The Not-So-Cold Magician 不太冷的魔术师 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 329.5kReads9.5Score29.6kShelves
50. 50 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 131.8kReads9.4Score21.6kShelves

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