Seeking Recommendations for Angst Stories With No Romance 求无cp虐文推荐

1. 1 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 116.7kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves

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   Are there any similar ones? I love them so much!

2. 2 怪 Monsters Run Amok: I Sweep This World with Laughter 怪物横行：我以笑声横扫此界 Hardworking Goldfish努力的金鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [No female lead + System + transmigration + demon beasts + undead + artificial intelligence] Lu Yu transmigrates to a strange world of spirit and martial arts, where technology and cultivation, demon beasts and the undead overturn everything he thought he knew. Luckily, a golden finger is essential for anyone who transmigrates. But after reading the System’s introduction, he decides he’d be better off without this ridiculous thing. He’s a man through and through, not some peerless beauty, so why 2.8kReads8.9Score246Shelves

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   I was fooled by the book's title... Go inside and stab me to death [sad]

3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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   This is so heartbreaking! I cried buckets during the first little world.

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   Angst novels with no romantic pairing

5. 5 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 28.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   This is my top pick for angst-filled novels. I highly recommend it because it's heartwarming throughout, but you'll definitely cry. Those with a low tear threshold shouldn't give it a try. The protagonist, Bai Chen, transmigrates to a world with cancer and participates in a singing competition, healing others through his songs. Although he has a system, its presence is minimal; it only appears a few times in several chapters.

6. 6 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 10.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   Ensemble cast, Tomb Raider fanfiction, angst, completed.

7. 7 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 6.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
8. 8 若 Wherever We May Find Home 若有归处 Huachuan Yu华川语Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [No CP, Ensemble Cast] Everything is predetermined. All things unfold according to the script of the Heavenly Dao. But once cultivators reach a certain level of cultivation, they can obtain a little “fate” of their own and glimpse their own endings. And so the rebellion begins... Look at the cultivation world. Doesn’t it look like one enormous stage? Some play the righteous, some the demons. Some seek ascension, while others covet power. “They’re just too greedy,” Jiang Ruo said, unable to bear —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I found this book quite heart-wrenching, but it's probably written by a new author, as the plot jumps around a bit too quickly. However, the subject matter is quite engaging. The first few chapters have a large scope and a lot of setup, but overall it's still very good. The later chapters are really tragic, with deaths and deaths, and it made me cry. I'm going to wait and see; this author hasn't finished updating yet. (I'm giving it a shout-out because I'm afraid she'll stop reading if she sees the terrible stats 😘😘😘)

9. 9 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 19.1kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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   The aftereffects are so strong they keep you awake! This no-romance, angst-filled novel has become a masterpiece!

10. 10 校 The School Bully Turned Omega, and Now the Obsessive Alpha Is Losing Control 校霸B变O后，撩得偏执A失控了 Azure Mountain Isles蔚蓝山屿Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [ABO + sweet romance + two powerful leads + happy ending + college setting, adult protagonists] [Arrogant campus bully young master x scheming, seemingly proper alpha] Shen Xingyan, a notorious campus bully at Jin University, had been unlucky since childhood. He choked on water, tripped while walking, and was plagued by all sorts of ailments, big and small. As a beta, he loved chasing after people. Once he won them over, he would break up with them in less than a day. The whole school even sta 8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
11. 11 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 22kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Too Unhinged for the System to Stop 快穿：宿主太疯球，系统拦不住 Yan Shuqing宴殊青Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male Lead's POV, No Romance, Unhinged Host] After Yan Nanxu died, he was bound by a System and transmigrated to different worlds. His mission was to correct disruptions in each world. But Yan Nanxu was in a hurry to go back and take his revenge. First world: System: We just need to protect the protagonist and stop the reborn person from hurting him. Yan Nanxu: That guy's too slow. Why don't I do it instead? Second world: System: We just need to help the protagonist and set 4.7kReads9.3Score450Shelves

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    All are angst-filled novels without a romantic pairing.

13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The Powerful One Torments Scum, Even Killing Herself When She Gets Serious 快穿：大佬虐渣，狠起来自己都杀 Little Dragon Crystal小龙晶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Abusing villains + satisfying revenge + no romance + strong heroine + no logic] [Everything is fictional!!! Do not imitate!!! Never break the law.] This is a quick transmigration revenge story with no romance. The synopsis doesn’t matter; what matters is the story. [If you’re a stickler for logic, please be gentle. If you’re a perfectionist, please be gentle. Writing isn’t easy, so let’s understand each other. A kind word can warm you through three winters; a cruel one can chill you even in sum 1.3kReads8.9Score103Shelves
14. 14 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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    "What's Wrong with Me, a Cultivation Master with a Stronger Ability?" Is a novel set in the world of cultivation, written by Bai Cai. The story follows Yun Miao, a cultivation master who has lived for thousands of years, as she becomes a ferryman to help evil spirits find their true origins. Synopsis: Yun Miao has lived countless years in the cultivation world, yet remains unaware of her origins. To uncover the truth, she chooses to become a ferryman, helping evil spirits find peace, but unexpectedly becomes embroiled in a series of mysterious events. As the story unfolds, she gradually discovers that her identity is inextricably linked to the history of the cultivation world. Taoist priests call her "Grandmaster," demon lords kneel before her as "Demon Lord," and demons worship her as "Demon King," while the gods of Heaven regard her as an enemy. Highlights: 1. Unique Setting: The novel blends elements of ferryman, dungeon stories, and spiritual energy revival, constructing a cultivation world full of mystery and adventure. 2. Protagonist Growth: As a cultivation master, Yun Miao's growth and exploration journey is full of surprises and twists, keeping readers highly engaged. 3. No Romance Pairing: The novel adopts a no-romance setting, focusing on the protagonist's personal growth and adventures, suitable for readers who enjoy independent female leads. Reader Reviews • Strengths: The novel has a tight plot, novel settings, and a strong and independent protagonist, making it a typical cultivation-themed novel. • Weaknesses: Some readers felt the plot was slightly formulaic, but overall, the flaws do not outweigh the strengths. If you enjoy cultivation-themed novels, especially those interested in elements like ferrymen and dungeon adventures, "I, a Cultivation Master, Am I a Little Stronger?" Is definitely worth a try.

15. 15 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Divorcing You? 你出轨在先，我离婚你哭什么 Jintang锦棠Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, "Crimson Gardenia 2", is now open for reservations on Hongguo. Season One, "Crimson Gardenia", is available on Hongguo and Douyin. (Scumbag grovels to win his wife back + powerful male lead swoops in to claim her) (Clear-headed, strong female lead + aloof, secretly passionate heir) Wen Zhiyan has witnessed Shen Jihan’s devotion and experienced his betrayal. She keeps her feelings to herself and tricks him into signing the divorce papers. When the 30-day cooling-off pe 40.1kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
16. 16 离 Unbelievable! Vengeful Ghosts Have Arrived, So Where Did You Get a Billion Hell Coins? 离谱！猛鬼降临，你哪来十亿冥币 Wowo Feifei蜗蜗飞飞Mystery2.8M WordsCompleted (Supernatural horror + unconventional hoarding + the apocalypse arrives + underworld tycoon) The supernatural descends upon the world. How could you lose after burning ten trillion in ghost money? Burn a thousand yuan in ghost money, and you can get a foot massage at a haunted bathhouse. Burn ten thousand, and you can book out a haunted bar. Burn a hundred thousand, and you can buy a luxury car at a haunted train station. … Haunted car salesman: “Boss, the ten Netherworld sports cars custom-mad 13.8kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    This book is so good! It's a little scary, but after reading it, I earned 60,000 yuan in a month—I'm so lucky! This lucky book will also help you earn 1 million yuan in 2025. Comments and likes will bring you wealth in 2025!

17. 17 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    **Recommendation for *Ten Days to End*:** "When you wake up to find yourself trapped in a bizarre space, only able to escape by passing a ten-day test of life and death, what would you do? Here, there are no rules, only death; no hope, only despair. Every day is a gamble with life and death, every step could lead to the abyss. Qi Xia was originally just an ordinary person, but here, he must become a 'monster' to survive. The darkness of humanity, the betrayal of companions, an inescapable fate… After ten days, who will survive? Who will uncover the truth behind it all? If you dare to challenge your psychological limits, welcome to the world of *Ten Days to End*—here, there is no redemption, only the end."

18. 18 心 Crime Psychology: Ten Unsolved Cases 心理罪：十宗悬案 Three Lives, No Hope三生绝Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A woman drowns in her own toilet... A black cat embarks on a quest to claim lives... A hidden evil lurks in a fog-shrouded town... A madman dreams of becoming an immortal... A beloved pet dog kills out of jealousy... 4.8kReads8.9Score784Shelves

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    In the dead of night, a wealthy young woman drowns in her own toilet, her body vanishing without a trace; the person who buried the body in the saline-alkali land claims the "dead have come back to life," and his wife laughs eerily at midnight, mimicking the crime scene; a black cat leads the way, and a misty town uncovers a blood debt buried for twenty years… Every case solved by detective Shen Fei challenges the boundaries of reason and faith! San Sheng Jue's *Psychological Crime: Ten Unsolved Cases* uses **Chinese horror** as its shell and **the abyss of human nature** as its core, with ten interconnected bizarre cases. The author skillfully weaves together **folk horror** (such as witchcraft and possession) with **hard-boiled reasoning**, revealing the twisted desires behind the "supernatural." The characters are vivid: a tough detective wavers before the truth, a murderer torn apart by guilt, a gold-digging woman teetering on the edge of morality… Every page is an extreme test of the human heart. ⚠️ **Warning**: Not for the faint of heart! From "drowning corpses in toilets" to "immortality," the morbid curiosity level is off the charts; but if you're looking for **rigorous logic** and **social depth**, this dark version of *Forensic Doctor Qin Ming* is definitely worth binge-reading all night! **Suitable for**: Suspense fans, social realism mystery enthusiasts, and those with a penchant for the bizarre. **Warning**: Contains many supernatural elements; pure mystery fans should proceed with caution.

19. 19 婉 No Tortured Romance for Me. This Heroine Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness! 婉拒虐恋，女主我修无情道的！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted In pursuit of the Great Dao, Shi Ran accepted a trial involving endless cycles of tragic romance. They said that those who followed the ruthless path must first experience love, then be hurt to the depths of their hearts. Only after suffering the utmost torment could they see through love and passion, undergo life and death, and achieve true enlightenment! But Shi Ran thought, if he dies and I live, haven't we both experienced life and death? If I torment the male lead to the limit, can't I see 2.9kReads9.2Score357Shelves

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    Yes, some sisters do.

20. 20 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2kShelves

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    Hey ladies, this novel's female lead is incredibly intelligent after being reborn! I found it super sweet and engaging throughout, and I even stayed up all night reading it under the covers! 😂😂😂 I wonder if anyone else enjoys reading novels under the covers at night like I do?

21. 21 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117.9kReads9.3Score9.4kShelves
22. 22 都 I've Been Reborn, Can't I Be a Rich Second-Generation Heir? 都重生了还不能是个富二代啊 Seven Seven Forty-Nine七柒四十九Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Daily life] [School life] [Reborn] [No System] [Multiple heroines] [Slow burn] [Not a tycoon fantasy] [Entrepreneurship] Gu Ruochen is an orphan. By the time he turns thirty, he still has no money, no woman, and no… Heaven gives Gu Ruochen, who is burdened by countless regrets, the chance to unexpectedly be reborn in 2012. When he opens his eyes, his first thought is to make money and make up for the regrets of his previous life. But who could have imagined… he’s actually a rich second-generati 85.4kReads8.1Score6.4kShelves
23. 23 全 Everyone Digs for Treasure, but Only I Can See the Hints 全民挖宝，只有我能看到提示 Thirty Thousand a Day一日三万Urban6.0M WordsOngoing [First release anywhere online + no saintly heroine + satisfying story + decisive and ruthless + gleefully slaughtering everything] “Shocking! Shocking! The whole world is shocked! Daddy Ma spent one billion yuan to buy ten Super Treasure Maps and finally dug up a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. He has now attained immortality!!!” “Good news, good news! A high school senior used a Treasure Map to dig up an ancient golden elixir. From now on, my fate is mine to control!” “Rumor has it that netizen Ye us 69.3kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves
24. 24 重 Reborn: The Campus Belle Chases Me, but I Can't Hide My Talent Anymore 重生：校花倒追，我才华瞒不住了 Three Taels of Peach Blossoms, Two Taels of Wine三两桃花二两酒Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Before being reborn School Belle: “Sorry, I don't want to date anyone before college.” School Belle's Mother: “You're not good enough for my daughter. Please don't ruin her future.” After being reborn School Belle's Mother: “Silly girl, there's only a thin veil between a girl and a boy! Ye Xuan doesn't want to pay attention to you, so go after him!” School Belle: “Ye Xuan, I like you. Be my boyfriend.” Ye Xuan, hands in his pockets: “As the top science-track student, a student at Jing University 62kReads8.4Score6.3kShelves
25. 25 末 Apocalypse: I Devoured the Sun and Became the Flame Emperor 末世：吞噬太阳的我，成了炎帝 Tenfold Spell Formula十重术式Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.9M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Gods + Starry Skies + Ensemble Cast + Powerful Protagonist + Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Everyone Says It Gets Better as It Goes] I am the Flame Emperor, standing above the gods. The apocalypse arrives, zombies descend from the skies, and gods walk the earth! Beasts from the sea come ashore and slaughter humanity! Yet all this is just an appetizer. Worse horrors and despair await. Lin Yu is reborn half a day before the apocalypse. Drawing on his experience from his previou 56.3kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
26. 26 分 Dumped and Back on the Island, the Ocean Becomes My Golden Fishing Ground 分手回岛，大海成了我的黄金渔场 I'm Not Peppa Pig's Mom我不是佩奇妈妈Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life + seaside foraging + lighthearted + tycoon] I spent four years fawning over her and gave her everything. After Ye Tiantian got into graduate school, she dumped Jiang Han without a second thought. Heartbroken, Jiang Han decided to return to the island. Everyone had written him off, but then he unexpectedly awakened the Extreme Scanning System. Beneath the sand, under the rocks, on the seabed... He could see all the precious seafood others would never find. Mantis shrimp, moon snail 29kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves
27. 27 海 The Ocean: Beachcombing Takes Luck, and Luckily, I've Got It 海洋：赶海是要运气的，刚好我有 One Matchmaker一牵线Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Bai Yu is a young man born in a small fishing village by the sea. His birth was unusual because he had transmigrated here, bringing with him the memories of another life. But memories alone are no use to a transmigrator unless you have a golden finger. Bai Yu waited for eighteen years, right up until the day he turned eighteen… 6.5kReads8.8Score515Shelves
28. 28 都 We've All Transmigrated, So Who'd Still Want to Be a Star? 都穿越了谁还当明星啊！ Feng Yuzhu峰羽筑Urban507k WordsOngoing [Campus entertainment + viral livestream + making money and building fame + Wuyou Media] They brought me onto the show and pushed me out, so I’ll do it myself! No one thought a broke sophomore could livestream the freshman welcome gala, did they? I brought my classmates together to put on a show anyway. Our debut got over a million views, and the money we made was enough to cover tuition for the entire university! I thought going viral with the welcome gala was already ridiculous enough. Then th 170Reads7.9Score—Shelves
29. 29 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 126.7kReads9.4Score11.8kShelves
30. 30 逍 The Carefree Little Fisherman 逍遥小渔夫 Black Black Sunflower Seeds黑色的黑瓜子Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Young fisherman Lin Fei finally manages to get into a top university. Just before graduation, he accidentally offends a rich young master, who teams up with Lin Fei’s girlfriend to frame him for theft. Expelled from school and at the lowest point in his life, he returns to his hometown and unexpectedly gains the Dragon King’s legacy. From then on, he catches fish and shrimp in the sea and hunts for treasure with ease, setting off on a path to turn his life around. 1.2kReads5.4Score102Shelves
31. 31 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn't Want to Remarry and Secretly Had Your Baby 厉总，夫人不想复婚还偷生你的崽 Yogurt Fufu酸奶福福Modern Romance3.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Tong had just finalized her divorce when she discovered she was pregnant. [Di Jing Group CEO Li Jingchen has officially returned to Nandi City today.] In just a few years, her once-broke ex-husband had made it big. Jiang Tong hurriedly hid the little boy who looked exactly like him. She couldn't keep him hidden, so she had no choice but to run with her son. The man in a sharp suit blocked the doorway and grabbed her wrist. "Where do you think you're going with my kid, hmm?" - Much later, J 118kReads6.7Score6.6kShelves
32. 32 梦 The Nightmare’s Fall 梦魇之坠 Nine-Lived Fish九命之鱼Mystery72k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + angst + comedy + suspense + supernatural] After transmigrating into an infinite-flow instance, Chen Ting, who has lost his memory, pieces himself back together through one suspenseful mystery after another and fights to grow stronger. He finds him, but is it really him? Illusions cloud his eyes. To find Jiu Yu and recover his memories, he truly sets out on this path. Before the end of the final cycle brings everything to an end and starts it all over, they clasp hands and unite 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an infinite flow angst novel; the entire story is full of foreshadowing and setup. If you don't like romance, skip the first chapter.

33. 33 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score400Shelves

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    Love was buried in the abyss of despair; this tragic love story made me cry until I couldn't breathe. This heart-wrenching story is a soul-cleansing experience.

34. 34 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.9kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
35. 35 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves

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    Angst novel recommendations, containing heart-wrenching moments.

36. 36 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3kShelves
37. 37 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    The first book is super sweet with a touch of angst; the male lead is incredibly charismatic and the ideal type. The second book is extremely angsty; the male lead is incredibly weak and indecisive, unworthy of so many good girls' affections. Mainly, he hurts so many good girls.

38. 38 反EN Villain: Master and Senior Sister, I Beg You 反派：师尊师姐求你们了 The Way Reveals Itself to the Traveler天行见道Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines] [Humor] [Plenty of romance] [Sweet later on] [Inner thoughts] Lin Heng transmigrates into the book A Record of Beauties as a cannon-fodder villain. As long as he follows the proper villain or hero plotline and keeps his head down until the end, he can become an unrivaled powerhouse. But then the heroines somehow start hearing his inner thoughts. No matter how the story transitions between hero and villain arcs, he now risks being killed by the protagonist! [That airheaded mas 51.7kReads8.3Score4.7kShelves

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    Humorous and not angsty, the story is engaging and logically connected.

39. 39 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 23.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Tianyuan Great World. Northern Region. Shushan Sword Sect. "Meng Fan, you came in last place in this miscellaneous disciple assessment. According to tradition, the last place is eliminated, and you will be expelled from the Shushan Sword Sect." Meng Fan looked at the Shushan Sword Sect steward before him, a hint of surprise on his face. He hadn't even been in this world for two days, and he was already being expelled? This wasn't how the script was supposed to go! Having absorbed the host's memories, he quickly recalled, asking with some confusion, "Steward Wang, I remember I was second to last in this assessment." Although second to last was also embarrassing, according to tradition, only the last place was eliminated. Steward Wang said coldly, "Yang Qian, who came in last, violated the sect rules and has already been expelled. So you are now last." Hearing this, Meng Fan was completely dumbfounded. Is this even possible? He had just transmigrated to this world, preparing to use the Shushan Sword Sect to soar to great heights. If he were expelled and became an outcast of the Shushan Sword Sect, it would be unlikely he could join another sect. Moreover, this world was extremely dangerous! "You absolutely cannot leave the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, otherwise you might not even know how you died!" Meng Fan hurriedly said, "Steward Wang, could you make an exception? Although Yang Qian violated the sect rules, he still came in last place in this assessment. Shouldn't the elimination spot be placed on him as well?"

40. 40 开EN Immortal from Birth: Everyone Thinks I'm Invincible 开局长生不死，谁都以为我无敌 No Longer So Young以非当年少Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsOngoing Chen Changan stayed by his beautiful master's side for ten thousand years. He neither aged nor died, yet he was never able to cultivate. In the end, his master drove him away, and he traveled through the mortal world with his companion, the qilin Da Huang. After returning to the Chen family, he obtained a natural embryonic pearl and finally acquired a method of cultivation. Even Chen Changan never imagined that his cultivation talent had actually been lying in the womb all along? 164kReads9.0Score10.1kShelves
41. 41 别EN You're Speedrunning High-Level Martial Arts While Others Suffer? 别人练功吃苦，你直接速通高武？ Changshou Can't Fly长寿不会飞Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [High martial arts + wish fulfillment + total domination + fast-paced + ruthless] “Ye Li, your opponent this time is my boyfriend. You’re no match for him, so hurry up and forfeit...” “You knocked him to his knees?!” “Ye Li, why did you apply to the top of the five great academies? Didn’t your teacher tell you not to get complacent and to keep your feet on the ground... You’ve already been granted early admission?!” “Ye Li, this strange beast rules the whole region. We’r 142.9kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves

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    "A New Realm Every Day, the Prodigies of All Nations Break Through" is a high-martial arts fantasy novel by Changshou Bu Hui Fei, known for its fast-paced, overwhelming plot and decisive style. The novel tells the story of Ye Li, who awakens the "Evil Deeds Point System" on Earth and, with the abilities granted by the system, rapidly increases his strength, crushing the prodigies of various nations. Synopsis: Ye Li was originally an ordinary martial artist, but after awakening the "Evil Deeds Point System," he gained the ability to rapidly increase his strength. He breaks through to a new realm every day, achieving godhood within half a month and becoming a god within a year, making geniuses from various countries and exotic beasts from secret realms fear him. His system missions are unique; instead of hiding his strength, he directly crushes his opponents, even beating the current Pope to a pulp. Recommended Highlights: 1. Thrilling Style: The novel is known for its fast-paced and overwhelming plot, with the protagonist's strength rapidly increasing, crushing his opponents along the way, making it very stress-relieving. 2. High-Martial Arts Worldview: It constructs a high-martial arts world full of competition and challenges, making the protagonist's growth and adventures exciting. 3. Decisive and Ruthless: The protagonist's personality and style are extremely decisive, never hesitant or indecisive, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Reader Reviews • Strengths: The novel's plot is tightly woven, the protagonist's growth rate is astonishing, and there are plenty of satisfying moments. Suitable for readers who enjoy fast-paced, overwhelmingly satisfying stories. • Weaknesses: Some readers felt the plot was slightly formulaic, but overall, the strengths outweigh the weaknesses. If you enjoy high-martial arts themes, fast-paced stories, or are interested in overwhelmingly satisfying growth, "A New Realm Every Day: The Prodigies of All Nations Break Through" is definitely worth a try.

42. 42 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Landed in the Wasteland: From Scavenger to Top-Ranked Player 穿书废土，从拾荒到玩家榜一 Lazy and Laid-Back懒仰仰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Wasteland Apocalypse + Superpowers + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling Supplies + No Romance] What kind of life awaits a little devil sent to a nunnery to “cultivate her mind and character” when she transmigrates into a wasteland apocalypse? After living in the wasteland for 12 years, she happens to hear a sister she went scavenging with mention that she’s met a handsome guy. At the sound of his name, Shen Tangtang, who’s been coasting through life, suddenly realizes something’s wrong. She seems t 3.6kReads7.7Score202Shelves
43. 43 废 In the Wasteland Era, Survival Is What Matters 废土时代，生活下去才是王道 Lazy Lazy Mom Xi Tao西淘妈懒懒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse455k WordsCompleted Transmigration + special powers + everyday life + no CP + heroine shines on her own No awful relatives, no CP, no System. She’s a little lucky, but grows step by step through her own efforts. The extra chapters have a real CP. Chen Yin awakens her special powers before she’s even an adult. Her future achievements... There’s no CP, but there’ll be no shortage of outstanding men around the heroine, each one better than the last... The only one she’s ever acknowledged is her ex-boyfriend, Little Ba 1.7kReads8.4Score106Shelves
44. 44 废 Wasteland Apocalypse: Reclaiming a New World 废土末世异世开荒 Hai Ling海凌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse344k WordsCompleted Lin Xi never imagined she would escape reality this way, but now that she has a chance to venture into another world, how could she let it slip by? This is the story of a socially anxious girl who must survive and reclaim the wasteland on her own in a post-apocalyptic world. No romance, just the heroine standing on her own. 1.1kReads8.9Score100Shelves
45. 45 娇 The Darling Princess Consort Has Arrived, Making the Prince Blush and His Heart Race 娇娇王妃驾到，撩拨王爷脸红心跳 Demon Xiaomi妖小米Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Title: [The Darling Princess Consort Has Arrived, Making the Prince Blush and Lose His Composure] [Sweet Romance]+ [Both Leads Are Faithful]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Healing] Shui Luolan is forced into marriage with a good-for-nothing prince from the start! The prince can't take care of himself? No problem. Luolan will clean him up, even when he needs help using the toilet. The prince is bedridden and paralyzed? No problem. Luolan transmigrated with an operating room and can treat him. The mome 30.8kReads9.2Score5kShelves
46. 46 尸 The Dead Rise on Campus 尸起校园 Red Endorphin红色内啡肽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted No System. An ordinary person from the start. No fighting monsters and leveling up. If you like realistic portrayals of human nature in the apocalypse, come on in! Please note: this is not a brainless, lightweight novel. Human nature is portrayed realistically, and conflicts are shrouded in mystery. It follows an ordinary student from the lowest rung of society as he experiences despair during the apocalypse, searches for shelter, and gradually grows. There are no rigid moral standards here. No 13.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
47. 47 黑 Black Tech: Building a Lightsaber for My Graduation Project 黑科技：从毕设开始造光剑 Dried Beef Jerky风干牛肉干Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Technology drives national strength in the early stages] [Mechs and interstellar warfare in the middle and later stages] After Xu Teng unlocked the System, he built a lightsaber. Then he posted a question on a website: “Would building a lightsaber for my graduation project and getting an outstanding-project award help me get into grad school?” The commenters joked in response: “Not only will it help, but your professor will personally come to recruit you.” “What are you talking about, my esteem 3.5kReads8.5Score209Shelves
48. 48 怪 It's My Fault for Being Too Strong: I Scared the System Out of Its Wits from the Start 怪我太强，开局吓蹦了系统 Fish Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted The System submits to me and becomes my slave from the start? It gets so scared that it destroys its own intelligence program? I cause a sensation across the Nine Heavens the moment I’m born? “On my first contact with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, I awakened the supreme Innate Great Dao Physique, which can fuse countless Great Daos!” “On my first breath, I awakened the innate ability ‘Devour Heaven and Earth,’ which can consume the energy of all things in the world and make it my o 11.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
49. 49 九 The Ninth-Rank Demon Exorcist 九品驱魔人 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted When the sun sets, every door in the city is shut! Evil spirits open their eyes, and monsters run rampant! The Wei Constables mount the city walls, while exorcists draw their swords. An apprentice from a martial arts school stands proudly amid the demons, determined to protect one last sanctuary. 70.7kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves
50. 50 昆 Kunming: Who Will You Forget Tonight? 昆明：今夜你将谁遗忘 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted We shared so many beautiful firsts; But we couldn’t escape The last time, long foretold by fate... If I never get the chance to start over, I still wouldn’t want to miss you! 11kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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