Books These Days Are So Bad: The Same Unhinged Stories and Spoiled-Wife Romance Over and Over 现在的书真的不好看，千篇一律的颠文或娇妻文学

1. 51 人 I'm Just Fooling Around in the Countryside, but Rare Beasts Keep Showing Up 人在乡村扯犊子，珍兽找上门来了 Jiang Lili Li姜梨梨梨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Everyday Life] [Going Viral] [Rural Veterinarian] * Lin Zhou, once one of the country's top animal experts, is reborn. In his new life, he returns to his hometown with all his knowledge and becomes a rural veterinarian. One day, his niece Bai Xiao returns home to live off her parents after her dream of becoming a streamer falls apart. Her camera accidentally points at Lin Zhou. “He looks so respectable, but he's actually a seasoned castration expert 10.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
2. 52 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on any platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, doting with no limits] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation team, is unruly and wild. He hates being pestered more than anything and has no patience for comforting people. Yet after one mission, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was whispering: Would the girl get yelled into tears by Captain Zhou? She did cry, all 41.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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   A few good books I've kept hidden away

3. 53 六 The 1960s: Mistaken for a Goddess, I Help Revive China 六零，被当成仙女后华夏振兴了 Ali Pangpang阿里胖胖Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Rugged military officer from a bygone era x pampered, spirited heroine + transmigrate into a book + patriotism + famine + stockpiling] Put your brain on hold first! This story is set in a fictional world! A fictional world! A fictional world! Song Qingyao inherits her grandfather's duty of guarding his tomb. On the first day, she discovers someone has been injured in a dream. He's tall and long-legged, and his handsome face is so stunning it wakes her right up. She thinks it's all just a dream, 871Reads8.9Score—Shelves
4. 54 清 Qing Transmigration: Stay Calm, Princess Consort! The Fourth Prince Will Win You the Empress's Throne 清穿：福晋稳住！四爷给你挣后位 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 19.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
5. 55 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
6. 56 相 A Tangle of Longing 相思绕 Definitely Better一定更Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted “I only think of her as a younger sister.” On their wedding day, the groom left her with those words and never showed up. The entire city watched Hua Zhuo become a laughingstock. Fourteen years of growing up together, of keeping each other company every day, still hadn’t been enough to make him honor their engagement. She was mocked and gossiped about, brought lower than dirt. Then the young general of the Xie family, famed for his brilliance and elegance, arrived in a groom’s robe and offered t 747Reads8.6Score101Shelves
7. 57 将 The General's Beloved Daughter 将军府的掌上娇 Big Niu Bao大牛宝Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted Lu Chang'an's grandmother despised her mother and took Lu Chang'an to raise herself as soon as she was born. At last, when Lu Chang'an was twelve, her grandmother sent her back to her parents. She thought the family would be reunited, but her father and mother showed affection only to her younger sister, leaving her neglected and ignored. When she was seventeen, her mother matched her with a down-and-out man whom her younger sister had turned down. Unexpectedly, after she married him, he showere 773Reads8.8Score101Shelves
8. 58 都 It's the Apocalypse, So Having a Few Extra Powers Is Only Reasonable 都末世了，有亿点异能很合理吧 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleSci-Fi & Apocalypse912k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Powerful Protagonist + Satisfying Read with No Logic + No Romance + Word Spirit] Ling Ran, a powerful word-spirit master, unexpectedly transmigrated into a book set in an apocalypse, and she found the new world fascinating. When surrounded by zombies, Ling Ran: “God says I can fly.” The ability users watched as she rose into the air, despite having no wings, and slowly dropped their jaws. When they needed to retrieve research materials but the ability users were 27kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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   That's because you haven't read these books; you've been reading the same types of books all the time. These are all incredibly good. The first one is about apocalyptic drama and magic. The second is about astronomy, and the third is about an incredibly strong female protagonist in the 1980s. The fourth and sixth are about time travel and saving one's own family 😢😢😢.

9. 59 我 My Brother Is the Villain, and the Male Lead Has a Crush on Me 我哥是反派，男主暗恋我 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + Overbearing CEO Beautiful socialite of the capital vs. aloof, chaste heir to a powerful family Set in an alternate world. Please don't scrutinize the details too much! Synopsis: In a male-oriented novel, the protagonist Chi Yu is the heir to a powerful family in the capital. Everything goes his way from childhood, he gathers countless underlings along the way, and eventually becomes the world's richest man. As the protagonist fights his way up, there a 22.8kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
10. 60 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.3kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves
11. 61 穿 Transmigrated into the Most Hated Character, I Go on a Rampage and Take Everyone Down 穿成万人嫌，直接发疯创飞所有人 Dog Fern狗蕨Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Everyone's Darling + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Power Fantasy] Because of a System bug, Sang Si transmigrates into the wrong story. She becomes an illegitimate daughter hated by her father and abandoned at an orphanage by her birth mother. In the book, Sang Si dies young. To rewrite her fate, she takes the initiative to win over her biological father and befriend her beautiful stepmother. Through her own efforts, she turns her seven estranged brothe 4.2kReads9.2Score448Shelves
12. 62 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 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
13. 63 假 The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script and Lazily Gives Up 假千金手撕剧本，沙雕摆烂躺麻了 Li Yaoyao梨窈窈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama, The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script, is now streaming [Showbiz + absurd humor and memes + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + gossip + going off the rails] Chi Qian failed her tribulation and returned to the real world, only to discover she was the villainous fake heiress in a novel! The plot had already reached the point where the real heiress came back, and Chi Qian was about to be kicked out of the family home. A broken engagement, a wave of online hate, and a grueso 131.6kReads9.6Score14.1kShelves
14. 64 陆 Dr. Lu, Forensic Pathologist, Takes the Lead 陆法医在上 Expired Peach Preserves过期的蜜桃罐头Two Male Leads593k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available] “About Captain Yu Being Completely Under His Wife's Thumb” Yu Anyu is upright and hates evil. He is passionate and brave, respects life and the truth, and loves the world. Lu Li isn't cut out to be a forensic doctor. Aside from his clever mind and handsome face, he's good for nothing. He doesn't love his work, has no compassion or empathy, and has no interest in pursuing justice. He loves only Yu Anyu. Any affection he feels for the world is simply because Yu Anyu lov 1.4kReads8.8Score213Shelves

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    Two crime fiction novels, give them a try!

15. 65 易 Fragile 易碎品 Expired Peach Preserves过期的蜜桃罐头Two Male Leads731k WordsCompleted The Guide to Raising a Thorny Rose, Special Police Captain x Anti-Drug Squad Captain 1.0 A ridiculously strong, cool, wolfish special police captain x a ruthless, ailing queen of an anti-drug squad captain Gu Yiran climbed to the altar over a mountain of corpses. He could never fall from it, and he never would. 2.0 Three years ago, Gu Yiran, captain of the anti-drug squad at the C City Public Security Bureau, was handed over to drug traffickers by a subordin 2.1kReads8.8Score353Shelves
16. 66 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves

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    [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully] So what? Although there are mindless wish-fulfillment novels, the writing style is still quite good.

17. 67 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
18. 68 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves
19. 69 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    Read with confidence! I've been a bookworm for many years. The female lead is really smart and doesn't treat the supporting characters like idiots. Everyone is intelligent. Finally, there's someone who doesn't need the male and female leads to save them when they're in danger; they can manage on their own. Every character has a soul.

20. 70 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] A socially anxious, skin-hungry softie × a cool, ruthless heartthrob with a sharp tongue The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was ask on social media: "What do I do if my live-in roommate is ridiculously handsome?" "I have no experience writing fiction. Can I learn from my roommate?" "What if I was watching a video and accidentally projected it onto my roommate's room..." "When my skin hunger flares up, can I go to my roommate for help..." They 59.2kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    There are also slight differences.

21. 71 娇 So Pure and Innocent as a White Lotus, How Could She Be Scheming to Seduce Him? 娇娇纯净似白莲，怎会心机引诱？ Melon Egg瓜蛋Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [A femme fatale schemes for power, leading the hero step by step into ruin.] Jiang Yueyao is ruthless and destined to become empress. She first meets the emperor at a palace banquet. She is the most favored concubine of a minister, and after a palace consort publicly humiliates her, she drops to her knees and pleads for mercy, looking heartbreakingly beautiful beneath the dazzling palace lanterns. She meets the emperor for the second time in the study at her residence. Frantically fleeing her hu 4kReads9.0Score425Shelves

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22. 72 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. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    Infinite flow, supernatural, rule-based ghost stories

23. 73 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves
24. 74 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 23.1kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    Then give these a try. They're not shaky at all. They all focus on being yourself, making money, working, and building your career!

25. 75 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
26. 76 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains: Farming, Foraging for Mushrooms, and Selling Herbal Jelly 穿越深山老林，种田捡菌卖冰粉 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Li Xia transmigrated to a remote mountain valley, where the family had barely a roof over their heads and went hungry every day. To make matters worse, the heavens refused to give her any golden finger at all. Raised under the red flag, she had never imagined hunger could feel so awful. She wanted food. A big bowl of rice. And plenty of meat, too. How could someone who knew nothing about farm work or crops achieve this “great ambition” in another world? 6kReads8.9Score511Shelves
27. 77 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.9kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
28. 78 豪 Who Cares About the Rich? I'm a Top-Tier Star in Politics 豪门算个毛！姐是政圈超级顶流 Lin Junjun林君君Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoxi never imagined that one day a rich society matron would “insult” her with money. The matron said, “Here's fifty million. Leave my son.” Lin Xiaoxi replied, “If you're going to insult me like that, I'll gladly take it.” Raised in a poor village in an impoverished county, Lin Xiaoxi works hard and takes an unconventional path, passing the civil service selection exam and entering government. Her fierce determination activates the Blue Skies System. By completing poverty-alleviation 198Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    This story is about a woman who returns to her village to help it develop. It has a very positive outlook on life, and the woman becomes an official, bringing benefits to the local people. It's definitely a female protagonist story!

29. 79 女 The Female Lead Is Too Beautiful and Alluring, and the Villainous Big Shot Grabs Her by the Waist 女配太美太撩人，反派大佬掐腰宠 Luo Luoluo Luo Luo落洛洛洛洛Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 58.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    These books are really good, they cover all kinds of genres.

30. 80 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
31. 81 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves
32. 82 平 An Ordinary World 平凡的世界 Loves Braised Mullet Fish爱吃红烧鲻洞鱼10k WordsCompleted Ordinary World 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📚Books these days are really hard to read; they're all the same old slapstick or overly sentimental stories, making it aesthetically tiring. But don't worry, I have a potentially great book to recommend: *Ordinary World*! 🌟*Ordinary World* is a collection of modern short stories that presents a different world from a unique perspective and with profound meaning. This book doesn't have those melodramatic plots or exaggerated descriptions; instead, it offers a realistic reflection of life and a deep analysis of human nature. 📖In *Ordinary World*, you can see the daily lives of ordinary people—their troubles, their joys, their dreams, and their perseverance. Each story is like a mirror, reflecting our own lives. These stories may be ordinary, but they are full of power, allowing readers to find resonance and inspiration. 🌈The author uses delicate strokes to depict vivid characters. They may not be heroes, and they may not have performed earth-shattering deeds, but their stories can touch the heart. In these stories, you can see the brilliance of humanity and the hardships of life. 🌟"Ordinary World" is more than just a book; it's a window that allows us to see a more real and richer world. Here, every story is a profound reflection on life, and every reading is a spiritual cleansing. 📚This book lacks ornate language and exaggerated plots, but it possesses the most sincere emotions and the deepest reflections. It allows us to see extraordinary value in ordinary life. 🌟I hope "Ordinary World" will become your new favorite, allowing you to find joy, reflection, and the true meaning of life through reading. Finally, I hope you enjoy this novel, and wish you a happy life! 🎉

33. 83 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    If you like historical fiction, you should definitely check out the first book. Su He is a true female lead! (If you can't accept that the male lead has very little screen time, don't read it.) Don't be fooled by the title of the second book; it's incredibly good. It's not just about their love story; the author's logic is superb. It's a love story that transcends time and space. You'll definitely regret not reading it! If you like palace intrigue and family drama, you absolutely must read it. Song Wan is clear-headed and not love-struck; she has a perfect grasp of human relationships. If you like lighthearted time-travel stories, you won't regret reading it. It's hilarious throughout, and the later parts are super satisfying. The female lead is clear-headed and unpretentious, and there are absolutely no clichés. If you like fast-paced time travel, you'll definitely love the fifth book. I love every dimension! All kinds of male leads are my type, satisfying all my desires at once. I've already read it three times.

34. 84 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 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves
35. 85 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
36. 86 快 Quick Transmigration: The Obsessive Male Lead Is Gradually Going Off the Rails! 快穿：偏执男主他逐渐不对劲！ Sui Sui Er岁岁儿Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration #1v1 #System vs. Host #The Third Installment in the Five Great Systems Series] After a massive forest fire, the vine demon Yin Zhizhi thought she was about to be reduced to ashes. Instead, she unexpectedly got bound to a “Male Lead Conquest System.” The System had a quirky temper, a lovely voice, and treated her very well. At first: The System told her to win over the male lead. Go for it! Later: The System told her to get more hands-on while winning him over: hold his hand 13.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
37. 87 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 60.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend these books! The first one is a post-apocalyptic novel with a strong but not overly saintly female lead. The second one is set in ancient times, where the female lead causes divorces wherever she goes; it's funny and conveys the idea of female independence and self-reliance. The third one is a period novel with a cute yet strong female lead. The fourth one is funny and has no romantic pairing. The fifth one is set before family relationships and is also heartwarming and funny. The first and third books are relatively long; the others are shorter.

38. 88 逆 You Brat, Just You Wait! 逆子，你给我等着！ Yue Jiu玥九Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + romance + comedy + devoted couples] After marrying into the family to bring good luck, Chi Yue accidentally offends a whole crowd of powerful nobles and breaks up one couple after another. The Chancellor: Chi Yue is a heartless little schemer! She dared to talk my wife into divorcing me. I’m going to tear her apart! The Grand Marshal: Chi Yue actually taught my wife to trick me out of my money. She’s planning to swindle me out of every last 6.2kReads9.0Score775Shelves
39. 89 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 31.2kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
40. 90 团 The Beloved Princess Is Revealed by Mind Reading, and Then She Spills More Secrets! 团宠公主被读心后，又爆料啦！ Black Locust刺槐Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + hilarious + fictional setting + doted on by everyone + no romance] After Ye Shuang fails to ascend, she ends up back in an ancient world. Her powers haven’t recovered yet, but she can still read fortunes and tell people’s fate from their appearance. And so At court, the little princess in the emperor’s arms shakes her head. [Tsk, tsk. The moment they’re asked to donate money, the ministers claim to be broke. In reality, they sleep with their arms wrapped around gold every night!] 1.1kReads9.2Score155Shelves
41. 91 碰 A Rookie Dad Gets Scammed, but Little Jue Leads You to Break Through 碰瓷新手奶爸，珏崽带你杀出重围 Flower Letter Boat花笺舟Modern Romance617k WordsCompleted [Taciturn Dad x Talkative, Social Butterfly Daughter x A Touch of the Supernatural] At the birthday party for his half-brother, Fan Zhuoqing was framed for smashing a family heirloom. Then a tiny baby who had just hatched from an egg tried to scam him into taking her home. “Ah… baba…” The little girl, Yuyu, had just come out of the egg. Her face was a scaled-down version of his, and she reached out for him to pick her up. Having never been close to a woman, Fan Zhuoqing immediately called the po 5.7kReads9.4Score590Shelves
42. 92 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves

    Reader note

    Perhaps you should try a dual male protagonist story. Trust me, all of them have ratings of 9.5 or higher. There's bound to be one that suits your taste. If you've never read a dual male protagonist story before, you can start with the first one. They're very well-written. Except for the fourth one, which is a female-dominated society, the others are all carefully selected dual male protagonist stories from my own bookshelf that I never get tired of reading. Ancient setting, cultivation, entertainment industry, transmigration, farming—there's bound to be one you'll like. Enjoy reading, my dears!

43. 93 让 You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！ Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him 37.6kReads9.5Score6.9kShelves
44. 94 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.4kReads9.7Score15.6kShelves
45. 95 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.1kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
46. 96 病 The Frail Beauty Is All Sweetness and Scheming, and the Madman Bends for Love 病美人又茶又娇，疯批为爱折腰 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted Complete [beloved, universally adored protagonist + a deliciously dramatic love-triangle showdown] A coy, delicate, sickly beauty of a bottom x a fake-it-till-you-make-it, cocky mad-dog top Xie Zhenyun was ignored by his parents in the countryside for eighteen years before learning he was the true young master whose life had been stolen. At long last, he was brought back to the manor, only for his birth parents to warn him not to compete with the fake young master. Who could have guessed that al 14.7kReads9.4Score2kShelves
47. 97 快 Quick Transmigration: I Became a Scumbag, Yet Everyone Fell for Me 快穿：穿成渣男的我却成了万人迷 An Manman安漫漫Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads! Quick transmigration! Bottom protagonist! Everyone's favorite! Split personalities!] Original title: Quick Transmigration: I Became Everyone's Favorite After Turning into a Scumbag On his first day at the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Cen Yu is assigned to play all kinds of scumbags! The kind so awful that the protagonist bottom leaves him for a whole crowd of handsome men. The protagonist bottom is supposed to go through a long, remorseful pursuit, but never take the scumbag ba 33.7kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves
48. 98 渣 After Dumping a Psychotic Alpha, He Turned Dark and Begged Me to Take Responsibility 渣了疯批A后，他黑化求负责 Boozy Little Bread Roll酒心小面包Two Male Leads548k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both virgins + sweet romance + healing + unhinged villain + confinement + lovers reunited] Chi Yuan transmigrated into a dogblood novel as a cannon-fodder omega pretending to be an alpha. The moment he opened his eyes, he found his villainous roommate throttling him. He had two choices: get strangled to death or clear the villain’s corruption score and redeem him. Chi Yuan: Was there even a choice? To stay alive and get home, Chi Yuan worked diligently all year round, successfu 19.1kReads9.5Score3kShelves
49. 99 劲 Shocking! The Villainous Male Side Character Has the Antagonist Wrapped Around His Finger by Cross-Dressing 劲爆！恶毒男配竟靠女装拿捏反派 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads630k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Short-tempered, foolish, handsome guy X villain with erotomania] Ning Hu was an internet streamer who’d become famous for cross-dressing, but he unexpectedly transmigrates into the villainous male supporting character in a melodramatic romance novel. In the original story, he’s the villain’s college roommate. Driven by jealousy of the villain’s perfect life, he repeatedly sabotages himself, eventually becoming a madman living on the streets. Ning Hu frowns as he considers his s 16.9kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
50. 100 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cold, Aloof Host Is Pinned to the Wall and Loved by a Madman 快穿：清冷宿主被疯批壁咚强制爱 Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, coercive love, yandere obsession, two powerful leads taking down scumbags, sweet and flirtatious romance, 1v1 devoted couple] To dispel the resentment of evil spirits, the ghost reaper Shuang Yu travels to three thousand small worlds to face-slap scumbags. But can someone tell him why there's a crazy man forcing his love on him in every world? The domineering CEO smiles wickedly and gently strokes the reddened corners of his eyes on the screen. “You must look even more tempting 49.4kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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