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1. 1 全 After the Whole Sect’s Cannon Fodder Read My Mind, the Plot Went Completely Off the Rails 全宗门炮灰读我心后，剧情真崩啦 Cold Mountain Verse寒山词Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Wacky cultivation + mind-reading in both directions + everyone dotes on her, no romance] “Setting the facts aside, this cultivation world is so absurd. Are you really saying you have nothing to do with it?” “?” “Guards, drag her out and execute her! Anyone who dares to point out my faults to my face deserves the harshest punishment!” * Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I landed in a nest of cannon-fodder villains. Good news: Everyone here has cheat powers, and I'm the stro 9.6kReads9.3Score840Shelves

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   Ensemble pieces; the first four books are not angsty, the last one is a little angsty, but the writing and setting are excellent.

2. 2 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 70kReads9.4Score9.6kShelves
3. 3 星 The Strongest Gig Worker in the Stars, Proven Beyond Doubt 星际最强打工人实锤 The Cat Flies to the Sky猫猫飞上天Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Cang Er, a genius fashion designer, collapsed backstage at her debut show at Milan Fashion Week. When she woke up, she had traveled to a distant interstellar age. She awakened a deep-blue talent, with vast, seemingly endless psychic powers. She works nonstop to earn money for materials, vowing to design the most beautiful, flawless mecha... and become the best bespoke mecha designer in the entire galaxy! Oh no, why is her back getting itchier and itchier... A different kind of empowering, feel-g 3.7kReads9.2Score417Shelves
4. 4 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.3kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
5. 5 谁 Who Gets Forced to Inherit the Young Master Position After Transmigrating? 谁家穿越被迫继承少主之位啊 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Interstellar] It all began when five burly men showed up at her house. “Miss Zhixin, we have been waiting for you!” Zhixin (not a text message!): What?! Overnight, she became the heir to East Xia’s foremost family, and discovered that this world didn’t seem quite right. Zhixin slapped her thigh. “We can talk about being the young mistress later. Looks like things are about to get interesting.” The principal set her up when she enrolled, so Zhixin 65.1kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves
6. 6 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 116.2kReads9.6Score13kShelves
7. 7 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
8. 8 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 46.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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   A lighthearted read with ensemble cast, set in Dihua (modern-day Xinjiang), and a time-travel element (final chapter). It's somewhat humorous, the plot doesn't drag, and it doesn't focus on developing romance but rather on highlighting the protagonist's strength; it's not particularly heart-wrenching.

9. 9 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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   In the apocalypse, while others fight tooth and nail for food, you can leisurely enjoy a hot pot meal – who wouldn't love such a contrasting storyline? 1. Zombie hordes and scarce resources create an atmosphere of utter despair. But the protagonist's family defies expectations. While others starve, they enjoy a steaming hot pot in their cozy little house. Working together, they stockpile food and build defenses. There's no internal strife, only teamwork and warmth – a heartwarming and inspiring tale. 2. While other families struggle alone in the apocalypse, the protagonist's family is a team of superhumans. The parents are experienced, the younger brother is clever and resourceful, and the whole family works together to stockpile massive amounts of supplies. Watch them skillfully navigate the apocalypse, making the most of their lives – the ensemble cast is superb, and the excitement builds layer by layer. 3. What happens when the despair of the apocalypse meets the joy of hot pot? Here, there are no scheming family members to hold you back, only a tightly united family ready to fight. Protecting warmth amidst ruins, creating miracles in dire circumstances—a post-apocalyptic thriller that will make you laugh and feel exhilarated.

10. 10 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 59.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    Both are post-apocalyptic ensemble novels, and the female protagonists both have memories of their past lives. The first book's plot relies heavily on the protagonist's spatial dimension, unfolding the story of humanity's survival amidst various natural disasters. As an ordinary person like me, I doubt I could escape any of them 🤔. The plot is logical and fast-paced, making it quite enjoyable to read. The second book features a female protagonist leading a team to sweep through the post-apocalyptic world and even taming an adorable alien bird. I especially liked the haughty bird and 001. Each character possesses unique survival skills and admirable qualities, and the plot is engaging, logical, and tightly paced—definitely worth reading!

11. 11 末 Who's Best at Stockpiling for the Apocalypse? The Deranged Loli Robber 末世囤货哪家强，变态萝莉抢劫狂 I'm Really, Really Hungry我特别特别饿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse903k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Sheng's father had an affair, and her mother was tormented to death by the mistress and her family. Wen Sheng herself was tied to a table in an evil research facility, where she died by self-detonation after enduring unbearable torture. Given a new life, she returns to two weeks before the Apocalypse and discovers that she has a spatial dimension. Short on supplies? Instead of sweeping through stores like a swarm of locusts, she chooses to plunder unscrupulous companies 2.5kReads8.6Score390Shelves
12. 12 小 The Little Villainess Has a Mind of Her Own 小反派她有自己的想法 Luo Shui's Voice洛水声声Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cultivation] + [Fake System] + [Everyone’s Darling] + [Also Known As: How Am I Supposed to Save You, My Master?] Probably no romance. The System told Shen Ya, “We’re the villains. Our goal is to apprentice ourselves to the most powerful master, beat up the male lead, kick the female lead, and become the most hated villains in the cultivation world.” Little Shen Ya nodded, then threw her arms around the legs of a passerby with peerless beauty. Along with her brain-addled System, she joined a sma 13.8kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    A collective redemption story!!!

13. 13 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 125.9kReads9.6Score13.5kShelves

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    So funny, I couldn't stop laughing in the middle of the night!!!

14. 14 冰 The Warm Sun of Ice-Cold Cola 冰可乐的暖阳 Moonlight over the Flowing Spring流泉得月Two Male Leads271k WordsCompleted A love that lasts through the years, a bond meant for only two. [Two male leads + campus + workplace + mutual pining + personal growth + happy ending] Xu Jiale has been introverted and sensitive since childhood, with little knack for handling relationships. He has always kept to himself. By his own plan, an ordinary, uneventful life would be just fine. But fate loves to toy with him, constantly throwing one miserable thing after another his way, until life wears away the little courage he had to 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The recent top one has a fresh and natural writing style, and the story is romantic in a realistic way.

15. 15 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 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3kShelves

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    Spring returns to the withered tree branches - a group portrait + fantasy. That year's gathering of heroes produced seven first-place winners! I'll forever be moved by the youth group's spiritedness, and also shed tears for the changes that have occurred.

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