An Ensemble Cast Means Everyone Is the Main Character 群像的意义就是每个人都是主角

1. 351 请 Dear Villain, Please Don’t Break Character 请这位反派不要ooc Just Be a Blank Slate做个白板Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, transmigrate into a book, redemption, both pure, faking his death] [Sunny, goofy bottom vs. outwardly gentle but secretly unhinged top] [Ensemble cast, multiple side couples. Avoid if that's not your thing!] [The author loves cheesy melodrama and writing the tropes they enjoy] Shi Sang was an innocent college guy in the 21st century. He didn't have many hobbies, apart from reading sweet romance novels. One day, he transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character who 3.9kReads9.3Score630Shelves
2. 352 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Young Master Awakens and Runs Away with the Villain 炮灰小少爷觉醒后跟反派双宿双飞 Yu Mengyan雨濛烟Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Yun Feimiao has a dream: his fiance is the protagonist's devoted admirer, and he is the devoted admirer of his fiance! If he keeps fawning over him, not only will he die at his fiance's hands, but that scumbag will also dig out his spiritual root and give it to the protagonist to absorb and use to level up. Even his entire family will be destroyed by the schemes of that crowd of admirers. Terrified, Yun Feimiao wakes up and immediately breaks off the engagement, then moves into another cannon fo 14.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
3. 353 不 Sorry, I Have Teammates 不好意思，我有队友 Wild Ghost in the Mountains山间野鬼Modern Romance969k WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Lin Rao was just an utterly ordinary college student. If there was one thing worth mentioning... she was a broke college student who absolutely adored fluffy animals but couldn't afford to keep any. In her previous life, Lin Rao spent every day pouncing on the few stray cats on campus and petting them to her heart's content. In the end, she became a terrifying woman feared by all the fluffy creatures in the neighborhood. And in this life, Lin Rao... She glanced at the l 175Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   This book! Seriously! It's incredibly good!! Although I don't understand why it has such a low rating and so few readers after over 300 chapters, I swear it's really good! First, the author's pacing is excellent; it's not dragging at all, and even with foreshadowing, there are no cliffhangers that drag on until the end. Clues are usually revealed within a dozen or so chapters. When the truth is revealed, you won't be surprised or bored. Second, the battle scenes are incredibly exciting!! There are so many, and they're all thrilling. The author's skill improves as the story progresses. It has a tense, exciting sense of pressure, and those near-death experiences. Third, it's an ensemble piece; every character is very vivid. And the female characters have so many highlights! Ah, that supreme leader, the head of the Interstellar Federation, is such a charismatic lady!!! And then there's the wicked woman who seizes power through her own methods. The female lead's team is mostly female, with only two male members and one male counter-combatant; that's about it. There are two coaches in total. The other one is Luo Jia, the sister of the Black Panther in human form—who wouldn't love her! Fourthly, and very remarkably, the text doesn't use terms like "teenager" or "youth" specifically referring to men; it uses neutral terms. In fact, because there are many female characters in the story, these terms often refer to women. (I confess, I initially thought they referred to men…) Fifthly, everyone has their own shining qualities, whether it's their perseverance or their unity. A truly impressive ensemble cast, come on, come on, come on!

4. 354 恶 The Villainous Senior Brother Is Defying Fate Again Today 恶毒师兄今天也在逆天改命 Little Bai Who Loves Slurping Noodles爱嗦面条的小白Two Male Leads584k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Raising Kids and Finding Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] [Happy Ending] [Cold-Faced Villain Junior Brother × Laid-Back Senior Brother] [Bai Jianghan × Feng Yunfei] Feng Yunfei opens his eyes and discovers he's become the wicked senior brother who dies the most gruesome death in a cultivation novel. From the start, he's tied up like a dumpling, with the male lead lying beside him on the verge of death, while the System forces him to follow the original plot. “You have to brave 1.9kReads9.0Score424Shelves

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   I think it's unnecessary to say more [shy]

5. 355 藏 Midsummer Hidden in a Letter 藏在信笺里的盛夏 Ao Chen傲晨Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Campus Story + Both Pure + Mutual Yearning + Secret Crush + Older Top + Happy Ending + Slow-Paced Slice of Life] [Gentle, Reserved, Beautiful Bottom x Deeply Devoted, Cool, Forbearing Top] Wen Zhu has an anonymous pen pal. They’ve known each other for years. In this age of long distances and hurried lives, they’ve exchanged letters in the most old-fashioned way for years, yet never met face-to-face. When his family suddenly fell on hard times, Wen Zhu had no choice but to 22.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
6. 356 我 There’s No Way All My Kids Are Infinite-Game Bosses 我的崽不可能都是无限流BOSS Sang Yuan桑沅Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Sweet and Adorable Favorite + One-on-One with Multiple Fragments + Pretending to Be Harmless While Hiding One’s Claws] Wen Zhining spent his life doing good deeds and even played his character-raising games with diligence. But unfortunately, he was chosen and dragged into an infinite-loop horror world. To stay alive, he sensibly hid behind the big shots, cheering them on and showering them with compliments. Who could have guessed that in the game... An evil doctor, whose intel 5.1kReads9.2Score818Shelves
7. 357 等 When the Wind Turns Warm 等风变暖了 Little Fish Loves Fries小鱼爱吃薯条Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + love that grows over time + sweet campus romance + happy ending] After being bullied into transferring schools, Shen Yu quickly hit it off with the boys and girls in his new class thanks to his larger-than-life personality, and soon he was thriving like never before. The infamous school bully begged in a hushed voice, “Dad, please lend me your math homework to copy. Just this once!” Even the renowned “Young Master Xu” of Gongzhou had to proclaim, “We welcome Your Majesty! Long 838Reads9.3Score129Shelves

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   Those who enjoy ensemble pieces are in for a treat—it's packed with jokes and incredibly funny.

8. 358 血 The Supreme Soviet of the Vampire World 血族世界的最高苏维埃 Eighty-Pull Guarantee Chieftain八十保底酋长Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Low-Magic World] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Protagonist Transmigrates Whole] [Grassroots Path] [Encircle the Cities from the Countryside] Twelve hundred years ago, the vampires rose to power in Sylvania... Eight hundred years ago, they unleashed the first Vampire Calamity, which was successfully put down by the combined forces of the human kingdoms and the Holy Church Alliance. Over the next six hundred years, the vampires kept returning. With steel, gunpowder, and faith, the Holy Church A 18.6kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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   The opening tragic tale vividly portrays a world of class conflict under the exploitation of vampires. Led by the protagonist, the people, guided by the red agenda of this other world, wage a struggle against class enemies, oppressors, scabs, traitors, and the old society, amidst which unfold poignant and moving stories. The book's highlights lie in the establishment of the red path in this other world, the engaging stories of ordinary people, and the noble righteousness of various minor characters. The protagonist is somewhat symbolic and iconic; I understand the author may have intended this as a tribute to a great figure, striving for an authentic speaking style, but it feels a bit overdone, though it doesn't detract from the reading experience.

9. 359 关 How I Awakened My Powers and Became Yao Mei 关于我觉醒异能成了瑶妹这件事 Xu's February Breeze许二月春风Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Patriotic + Superpowers + Academy + Teamwork + No Heroine, No Romance + Pure Support, No Damage + Multiple Awakenings + The State Has His Back + No Golden Finger + Battle Scars + Unhinged (?) + Ensemble Cast] [Abilities awakened so far: Spirit Possession (single-target shield), Song of Forgetting Sorrows (healing, purification, buffs, cooldown reduction, and more, all in one)] Shen Zhao: I say, mighty China should be like a rooster crowing, and the whole world should grow bright! One day, Shen 10.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   It's him, it's him, it's definitely him!!! Strongly recommend, exclusively recommend, I'd give my life for this!!!

10. 360 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    Each character has their own unique personality, and there are even reader-submitted character drawings at the end.

11. 361 小 How Did Xiao Ming Die? 小明是怎么死的 Curled Horn卷角Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted I investigated a case. The victim was me. The summer after the college entrance exams. My deskmate invited me back to our old school building to reminisce. By chance, we found a death message left by the victim of a campus fall case that had been hastily closed years ago. From then on, strange things kept happening around me, and I narrowly escaped danger several times. To protect myself, I played along, and hitmen, top agents, mercenaries, and all kinds of giant monsters kept appearing. Then on 9.5kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves

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    This is my top pick! It's incredibly good, and the author's writing is amazing! Plus, every character has their own story, and the plot is fantastic with a really strong staying power. I don't know why it's not more popular.

12. 362 穿 Transmigrated as the Villain’s Younger Brother, I Became Everyone’s Darling by Being Ridiculous 穿成反派他弟，靠沙雕苟成团宠 It's San San, Duck是散散鸭Modern Romance899k WordsOngoing [No romance + ensemble cast + campus life + wealthy families + transmigrate into a book + a little bit of group doting + System + goofy everyday antics] [Original title: Transmigrating as the Villain’s Little Brother, I Became Everyone’s Favorite by Being a Goofball] Fang Zhou transmigrates into an old-school romance novel as the cannon-fodder younger brother of the big bad. His only purpose is to help the male and female leads’ younger siblings get together. He wants to help his cheap brother t 11.2kReads9.1Score707Shelves

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    Absolutely amazing!!! The first book is mainly funny and silly, so it's perfect for those who enjoy gossip, though the interpersonal relationships are a bit complicated. The second book has incredibly strong writing, so you'll need to use your brain a bit to read it. The premise is quite novel, but the title might be a little hard to remember.

13. 363 春 Spring Tide 春日来潮 What Tree Grows Peanuts?花生什么树Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Bo He was the notorious playboy of No. 1 High School, wearing the air of someone who treated life like a game. He was brazen, untamable, and looked down on everyone. In their second year of high school, Lian Zi returned to the capital. She was a bright, beautiful girl, steady and quiet. They belonged to two different worlds. Until people noticed how blatantly the usually proud Young Master Bo treated her differently, following right behind Lian Zi wherever she went. His friends teased him, sayin 10kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The first one is a campus romance novel, the second one is similar to the infinite flow genre. Highly recommended! [Already hooked] [A masterpiece by Que Shi]

14. 364 对 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads808k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 98kReads8.4Score9.2kShelves
15. 365 咒EN Jujutsu Kaisen: Gojo Satoru, My Foolish Little Brother! 咒回：五条悟，我愚蠢的欧豆豆哟 Stealing Mist Flowers偷雾花Anime Fanfiction299k WordsCompleted The moment he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the world of Jujutsu Kaisen and become Satoru Gojo’s twin older brother, Gojo Ze. He had the same Six Eyes and Limitless, but Gojo Ze proved one thing to Satoru Gojo: a little brother is still just a little brother! Gojo Ze: “Satoru Gojo, you foolish little brother of mine!” Satoru Gojo: “Big bro is so strong. I’m under so much pressure!” Suguru Geto: “I was planning to turn evil, but Gojo Ze beat me up, so I didn’t dare.” Ryomen Sukuna: “ 26.5kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    The first book fulfilled all my fantasies about cursed return, and I feel like no one recommended it. The next two books are also great, especially the third one; the writing is superb.

16. 366 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 198.6kReads9.5Score35.2kShelves
17. 367 穿EN A Guide to Saving Yourself After Becoming Cannon Fodder in the Cultivation World 穿成修真界炮灰自救指南 Knowing the Mountain Forest知山林Ancient Romance855k WordsOngoing [No CP, Multiple Secret Identities, Golden Finger, Woman Disguised as a Man, Cute Pets, Silly Comedy] Tang Yao transmigrates into a book. As a doomed gay man? As a minor cannon-fodder character with few appearances, his only job is to target the heroine in every way possible. In the end, he falls into demonic cultivation and the heroine runs him through the heart with a single sword strike. His whole life is wrapped up in just a few rushed lines. Thinking of the gay character's fate in the book, 68.4kReads9.2Score13.8kShelves

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    Yes, these books are also very good. 1, 3, 4, And 5 are all non-CP (no romantic pairing) novels. The first one has a larger readership, so those who mind should avoid it, but it's very exciting, with very few bad guys, and everyone has a strong personality. The author and readers are very active. The second one does have a romantic pairing, and the content is very engaging. It's a pure heterosexual romance, and the author forbids any BL (Boys' Love) pairings. Every couple is very satisfying, and there are many interesting settings to explore within the book. Every character has their own story. The third one is about cultivation. In the beginning, the female protagonist disguises herself as a man to go to another sect, then returns to her own sect, and then her true identity is revealed. The story then follows the process of the female protagonist gathering secrets for herself. Note: It's about accumulating aliases, not exploding them. I found it quite novel (maybe I'm just not very knowledgeable); the fourth book is about national destiny (it's been a long time since I've seen this kind of theme), and only one person in the team isn't a "bitter gourd," but the patriotism in the later parts really moved me. Everyone has their own shining moments; the fifth book is about the infinite flow genre, and the philosophy in it is really good. The author uses each instance to tell a story about reality. Suffering is the breeding ground for literature, and I really felt that way. Everyone is a "bitter gourd." In this book, no one is absolutely bad or absolutely good. Each character has their own story behind them.

18. 368 拯 After Saving My Evil Cannon-Fodder Junior Brother, I Was Forced Into a Relationship 拯救恶毒炮灰师弟后被强制爱了 Du Jiuqi度九七Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger love interest + mutually faithful + bickering enemies-to-lovers couple at first, obsessive coercion later] Xiao Li is a devoted follower of the protagonist shou in a novel where everyone is smitten with him. His System task is to save the protagonist shou’s foil, Qi Yu, the junior brother everyone despises. Faced with this paranoid, vicious junior brother who is bent on killing the protagonist, Xiao Li has no choice but to become his accomplice: When Qi Yu wants to rele 3.5kReads8.8Score640Shelves
19. 369 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?] 11.4kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves

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    Two ensemble novels that I particularly love [Sending Hearts] (the first one has a slightly angsty middle section, but it has a happy ending).

20. 370 国 National Fate: Playing the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Huaxia Ascends! 国运：扮演齐天大圣，华夏飞升！ Xi Ziyan希子妍Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted Just got a rating, and it’s going up! [National Destiny Survival + Divine Games + Ensemble Cast + Patriotism + Feel-Good No Romance] Sheng Xia awakens the talent [Too Deep in Character] and decides to play Sun Wukong! She thought she’d be able to keep her head down and survive in peace, but… An S-class giant beast blocks her way? Sheng Xia twirls her staff, hoping to scare the monster off. Instead, her Great Sage affinity skyrockets, and one swing of her staff splits the giant beast and the moun 6.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
21. 371 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: A Villainous Fake Four-Star, Everyone Turns Obsessive After Being Won Over 崩铁：反派伪四星，攻略后全病态 A Floating Life浮散一世Two Male Leads633k WordsCompleted (The beginning is awkward. It's not a wish-fulfillment story, it's still aimed at a female audience, the writing is poor and the logic is weak. Please bear with me. In one word: clichéd.) (The author is a simpleton who can't write good angst.) (Acting + a four-star character who shares a banner with the featured five-star + livestreaming + turning from a dark obsession into a white moonlight + repairing affection + experimental subject from the start + multiple secret identities.) Yan Nian was a 4.1kReads9.3Score467Shelves

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    Isn't the point of an ensemble cast just to have more main characters die?

22. 372 崩EN Honkai: Star Rail - The Ultimate Villain, Annihilating the Express Crew from the Start 崩铁：我大反派，开局团灭列车组 Calm, Yet Not Calm冷静不冷静Anime Fanfiction619k WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail] [Villain] [Simulator] Jiang Mo transmigrates into Honkai: Star Rail, only to become an orphan in the Underworld. Fortunately, he awakens a Villain Simulator that rewards him whenever he plays the villain. Jiang Mo's take on it? Being the villain is awesome! Before the main cast shows up, who's even strong enough to beat me?! And even when they get here, I'm not scared! I'll wipe out the entire Astral Express crew. Who's got a problem with that?! And so Jiang Mo begins one sim 3.9kReads8.7Score313Shelves
23. 373 帝 An Exiled Imperial Prisoner Builds a Deadly Fleet from a Wreck 帝国流放犯靠破船组建致命舰队 Scrap Picker破烂拾荒人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing [High-Level Mind Games] [Factional Power Struggles] [Science Fictional Deduction] [An Engineer Breaks the Deadlock] [No System, No Transmigration, No Cheats] [The Only Pure Sci-Fi Novel on Tomato That Still Has Readers] Sci-Fi · Ensemble Cast · Infrastructure Building · Interstellar Farming · Absurd Comedy · One Female Lead I was the Empire's youngest genius engineer, and I wrote an article full of insults. Before I knew it, it had racked up over a hundred million shares and likes. And now I'm 6.3kReads8.7Score790Shelves

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    That's a bit difficult, after all, it's just a space-based Water Margin, not the real Water Margin.

24. 374 奇 Amazing Skills: Warming Your Whole World 奇技：温暖你的全世界 Wuwu the Corn from Lingnan岭南的玉米伍五Sci-Fi & Apocalypse204k WordsOngoing [No romance + passionate youth + ensemble cast + spatial powers] “Who goes there? State your name!” “Changshan Meng Qiqi.” “Changshan Little Monster.” … “Changshan Zhao Piaoyao!” The oddball Qi siblings gather resources and build a team, fighting their way through the web that seals off the world and into the Dark Forest. A captain who never makes sense, a team of misfits: they sabotage one another and tremble as they charge into battle. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Passionate Youth + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Descendants of the Qin Dynasty] "Our conditions are harsh, but please understand some statistics: our country has nearly 30,000 kilometers of land border and over 10,000 kilometers of sea border. Along these borders are countless border posts, plateaus, deserts, isolated islands, and jungles. Countless border guards endure the bitter cold and scorching heat, still resisting the infiltration of foreign invaders and their harassment of our nation. Many are in harsh climates; some patrol routes require three months of trekking through snow, traveling between boundary markers and outposts, without logistical support, only individual rations and snow. They persevere under these conditions for three, five, ten years, without retiring, without transferring to civilian life, without leaving the country, guarding peace!" "We are soldiers, the sons and daughters of the Qin people. As sons and nephews, as brothers, protecting peace is our duty. Soldiers don't need tears! What we need is an iron will, iron discipline, and an impregnable national bulwark!" And you, the new recruits of Changshan Air and Ground Military University, are also the reserve force for future military logistics support. I ask you, if you were to go to the battlefield in the future, would you dare to be brave?

25. 375 邪 Chronicles of the Evil God: The Gods Merely Look On Coldly 邪神记：神明只是冷眼旁观 Yu An'an'an余安安安Modern Romance357k WordsOngoing ※ This story is a betrayal of its readers. ※ Slow-burn, ensemble cast, healing, light novel, and a social allegory beneath a fantasy veneer. ※ Do you like domineering CEOs who love fiercely? Do you like sweet young wives who run away while pregnant? Do you like wish-fulfillment stories? ...Sadly, you won't find any of that here. ※ The content is friendly! Enjoy without worry! Love you all! ※ This isn't fast food. If you can, take your time reading it. Thank you. This is a story about “unorthodo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is quite mind-bending, full of plot twists and laughs, "hehe~". The second and third books are in the infinite flow genre; don't be fooled by the titles, each story is rich in meaning and depth. The fourth book doesn't have a rating yet, as it's a new book, but the writing is exceptionally good, a style I personally love, and each character is vividly portrayed. The fifth book leans towards a lighthearted and humorous style, and everyone has very positive values! The ratings for the last three books speak volumes about their quality; their excellence needs no further explanation.

26. 376 抱 Sorry, I’m Crazy. Keep Your Weirdness Away 抱歉，我有疯病，诡异勿扰 Hot Pot Tripe火锅涮毛肚Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark Fairy Tales + Horror Game + Livestream + Hilarious + No Romance + Unconventional Ending] My name is Shi Yu, and I'm mentally ill. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had been transported into a horror game called “Little Red Riding Hood.” Black smoke was rising from Mom's head, and the cake meant for Grandma had been mixed with an unidentified kind of minced meat... The game was being livestreamed to the entire world in real time. People watched in astonishment as, while the other p 21.2kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    These are a few good ones: ① No romance, infinite flow, the female lead is not bound by rules and never fights internally. ② A heartwarming, slow-paced variety show set in the entertainment industry, with no villains. ③ A supernatural survival story on a desert island, where everyone except the villains is super cute.

27. 377 缘 Love Begins in a Blizzard 缘起暴雪时分 Luo Luo Luo Xinchen落落落炘晨Female-Channel Fanfiction732k WordsCompleted After Meng Xiaoyun finishes watching Amidst a Snowstorm of Love, she unexpectedly transmigrates into the drama! She becomes Meng Xiaotian's twin sister, Meng Xiaodong's biological little sister, and Yin Guo's cousin! Meng Xiaoyun is only three when she arrives in this world. She trains hard in snooker alongside her biological older brother, Meng Xiaodong, and even manages to win Lin Lin over as her big sister. Then she waits until she's 21 so she can go with her sister to the front lines and enj 991Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    This is also an ensemble piece! The author originally wrote it primarily to develop stories for the supporting characters! It's incredibly good!!!

28. 378 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129.5kReads9.5Score52.2kShelves

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    Everyone is the protagonist of their own life! An ensemble cast! Full of life and emotion!! Spirited young people

29. 379 十 The D-List Cannon Fodder's Conquest Guide 十八线炮灰逆袭攻略 Yu Miqiqi玉米奇奇Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Sweet romance She was in the lab when trouble came out of nowhere. Su Luo had only dozed off for a moment before waking up transmigrated into the body of a minor villainess with a scandal-ridden reputation in a novel. How could she clear her name, turn her life around, take over the entertainment industry, marry a rich and handsome man, and reach the pinnacle of life? Su Luo had her own theory. First, we should… Result: Social Death, 1 kill! Second, we should… Result: Social Death, 2 k 1.6kReads9.2Score185Shelves
30. 380 我 I'm the Cannon Fodder Villainess. So What If I Give Up? 我，炮灰女配，摆烂怎么了！ Ink Falling in Nine Layers九重落墨Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Sheng Xi transmigrates into a novel about a heroine adored by everyone, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character whose only purpose is to serve as a stepping stone for the beloved heroine! Faced with a deadly start, Sheng Xi wisely backs down and heads down the mountain in the middle of the night to find a new sect where she can lie flat. Hmph. Whoever wants to be a stepping stone can do it themselves. Her new sect has simple relationships and no performance reviews. Every one of her se 13.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Both are very good ensemble pieces, humorous cultivation stories.

31. 381 谢 Thanks for Asking: She’s Being Exiled to a Deserted Island by the Entertainment Industry 谢邀，她正被娱乐圈流放荒岛 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance, Strong Heroine and Weak Hero] [Naturally Airheaded, High-Combat-Power Actress × Sensitive, Brooding, Bad-Tempered Male Ghost] Bai Liuliu, a famous ornamental actress in the entertainment industry, has been condemned online for two years because she used her connections to land a role, forced extra scenes into the script, and acted with all the expression of a mannequin. When a live-streamed deserted-island survival show was created in response to public demand, Bai Liuliu wa 1.2kReads8.9Score185Shelves
32. 382 开 First Day of School: The Teacher Dies Before My Eyes 开学：老师死在面前 Er Mo二陌Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Infinite Flow + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork] On the first day of school, the moment Class 4's homeroom teacher, Mr. Bai, mysteriously committed suicide in the classroom, everyone's worldview was completely overturned by what they saw. A bleeding blackboard, blood-red words appearing out of nowhere: it was as if a novel had become reality. Everyone in the class would be forced to take on all kinds of deadly missions. They could neit 28.2kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    The supporting characters aren't stupid either; each one is flesh and blood, with their own emotions.

33. 383 快 Happy Exam Week 快乐考试周 Fu Ma覆马Mystery837k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication; personalized bookplate campaign underway in the book's fan community. The published title is Happy Exam Week] - An exam? The kind where your head explodes if you fail~ Boom! - A group of people are forced to take one bizarre weeklong exam after another. They enter the settings depicted in the exam questions and answer them with their bodies, battling with both brains and brawn. They will die if they fail, come in last place, fail to hand in their papers within the 8.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    So even geniuses... Experience pain?

34. 384 神 The Little Oracle Junior Sister Helps the Whole Sect Soar 神算小师妹，带飞全宗门 Linghu Lingli令狐令立Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Zhu Yu is a renowned ghost-hunting exorcist in the mortal world. She deals with monsters and demons every day, and her ghost-catching skills are second to none. Who could have guessed that an accident would send her transmigrating into a book and into an unfamiliar world of cultivation? Worse still, she had become the book’s namesake, a minor character who wouldn’t survive past the third chapter. Zhu Yu’s mind buzzed with complaints. After a second’s thought, she decided to run. Before she could 11.6kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
35. 385 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    It's so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful! It's all so bittersweet, leaving you with a sense of regret, but after going through so much hardship together, it all seems less important now.

36. 386 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    ①✨A family ensemble piece: The story of a family that goes from being so poor they can't afford food, sharing a stolen piece of pastry, to becoming the most prestigious family in the world. ⭐️The author's writing is truly excellent. They've managed to create rich, three-dimensional characters from a common, time-traveling villainous family trope, crafting a story that blends humor with sadness. ②🌈A post-apocalyptic ensemble piece about natural disasters: The female protagonist, Xia Xiaoman, has a spatial ability but no system or reincarnation. A lone wolf with pets and no romantic partner, she survives until the very end, but is decisive and ruthless, not a saint. The supporting characters are all very capable 👍🏻; the protagonist's friends form a fleet and build a gang, all of them very strong.

37. 387 缺 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 46kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
38. 388 开 Torrential Rains and Floods from the Start: Stockpiling for the Apocalypse 开局暴雨洪涝，天灾末世囤物资 Fat Cat, Skinny Cat猫肥肥猫瘦瘦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling Supplies + All Kinds of Natural Disasters] Floods + typhoons + extreme heat + drought + locusts + tornadoes + smog + endless night + extreme cold + … When all things flourish in summer, even the smallest abundance is enough. From the start, floodwaters surge backward into the city, trapping Xia Xiaoman among the crush of commuters in the subway as she heads home from work. When she finally makes it back to the surface, the city has become a vast ocean 31.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
39. 389 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Greatest Swordsman 下山后我成了剑道魁首 Singing by the River涉江吟Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast × cultivation (nontraditional, with original worldbuilding) × not a mindless power fantasy × exceptionally strong leads × redemption (not solely romance-focused) × no System] [No matter what, keep moving toward tomorrow.] Fantasy romance! There are couples! Si Huai, fresh out of the college entrance exams and about to become a wage slave, opens her eyes and gets a transmigration starter pack. Wait, what? What is this? She’s been transmigrated into a baby’s body too??? Does she hav 453Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    A great ensemble piece; everyone's a protagonist! [Kissing emoji]

40. 390 论 A Hundred and Eight Ways for a Villain to Slack Off 论反派摆烂的一百零八种方式 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Tomato Novel. Search for "The 108 Ways a Villain Can Give Up" to read it] [This is a slow-burn story with a couple. The male lead, Yu He, arrives late. The female lead is incredibly powerful, but she just gives up! This is not a conventional power fantasy, so fans of power fantasies should steer clear! Note: This story has lots of original worldbuilding. Please don't compare it to other works!] [A solemn announcement: Actually, never mind. Just make do with it! If 12.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
41. 391 序 Sequence Survival: I Slay Ghosts Like Flies with My Superpowers 序列求生：我靠异能杀诡如麻 Nine One Yuanbao九一元宝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse968k WordsOngoing No romance + eerie apocalypse + convoy escape + a small ensemble cast The blood moon rises, the apocalypse arrives, and the eerie runs rampant. Survivors have no choice but to keep fleeing, escaping the eerie creatures' hunts. Only the supernatural can kill the eerie creatures. Su Yue is an esper who came from a zombie apocalypse. An apocalypse? She's familiar with those. Just level up and fight monsters. She'll take a shot at this one with her own survival rules. “I know you like me. If you agr 118.2kReads8.7Score7.1kShelves

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    This is an ensemble piece where each character has their own distinct personality, and each character is portrayed with great individuality. I absolutely love this book; it's a pity it's not being serialized.

42. 392 千 A Thousand-Year Romance, All in One Smile 千古风流一笑中 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted How lucky, and how unlucky, I was to attend my own grand funeral. I watched with satisfaction as the Dao Alliance sang the praises of my glorious life, convinced that I had died a worthy death. As the only female Dao Venerable in the Dao Alliance’s history, I had kept my late master's teachings close to heart. I lived a kind and upright life, stayed chaste, showed boundless compassion, and rescued the suffering. I died fighting the Blood Sect's evil cultivators and was revered by the people. Yet 506Reads9.4Score101Shelves
43. 393 我 Me, the Gossip King, at the Center of the Immortal Sect's Love Triangle 我，瓜王，仙门修罗场c位【群像 Qingming sky青冥skyTwo Male Leads85k WordsOngoing I don't want to write this book anymore. Everything below is made up. 99% AI and 1% formatting. Leaving it here. Want to take a quick look? If not, go go go. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super super super super super super super super super super super super super super super good-looking

44. 394 学 The Top Student Logs In: Grinding for Thrills at Another World's High School 学神上号，我在异世高中刷爽度 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [Less romance + strong heroine + male lead Xie Yu (if that bothers you, feel free to skip it; don't force yourself) + top student + four-person team + light humor + school life + friendship-focused + not a violence-for-violence power fantasy] One day, Cui Tingchao transmigrates. The next thing she knows, the top university student has become a 180-jin high school freshman being bullied. A fake-sweet best friend, a school bully, and a scumbag senior all come after her. The System's mission is to 1.9kReads9.4Score299Shelves

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    These four exceptional ensemble works are all incredibly captivating. I've finished all of them except for the fourth one, which I'm still a few chapters from. Definitely worth investing in!

45. 395 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.3kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves

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    Both books are very good (๑•.•๑). The first one is about exam preparation, not your average underdog story, but it's really good. The second one, Qi Xu, needs no introduction, he's an invincible black whirlwind, you must lead us to the end. The third one, Luo Wei, I really love, she's intelligent and the writing is good [kiss][kiss]. The fourth one is quite funny and the atmosphere is more relaxed, it's not a true story of real and fake heiresses.

46. 396 小 The Little Grandmaster Isn't Being Reckless, She Just Wants to Make Money 小师祖真不浪，她只是想搞钱 Li Li Zi璃璃子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Leveling Up + No Romance + Thunder Spirit Root + Sword Cultivator + Strong Female Lead] Shang Lu transmigrated into a cultivation romance novel as the male lead's vicious senior disciple. As a pawn in the leads' romantic games, she schemes against the heroine and causes trouble, only to be slapped to death by the male lead in the end. She arrived on the very day she was supposed to join his sect. Trembling with fear, she decided that whoever wanted to become his disciple could go 22.1kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
47. 397 穿 Five Transmigrators, Dismantling the End-of-the-World Shelter 穿越五人组，专拆末世避难所 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [AI + five-person team + ensemble cast + character growth + bonding through conflict + apocalypse + no romance] Five survivors are cast into another world plagued by climate disasters and an out-of-control AI. Their main mission is to gather fragments of the Book of Heaven, reboot the AI, and find a way for humanity to survive. Mechanical augmentation, a mental utopia, a heretic carnival... The five hedgehogs brought together by fate slowly reveal their soft underbellies on this perilous journey 2kReads8.9Score261Shelves

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    All of them are super good! I've always loved ensemble dramas, especially those with such positive values. The first four are by the same author and are all excellent, with great themes, though they all have some angst later on (the first one is okay). I can't live without this author when it comes to ensemble dramas. I highly recommend the fifth one; the female lead is a very intelligent and cheerful person. I learned a lot about interpersonal relationships from this book. It's very good and almost finished. The sixth one is also about a junior sister, but it's different from the usual ones. This one is super funny, full of jokes, guaranteed to make you laugh non-stop. The seventh and eighth are by the same author; one female lead is righteous to the point of being wicked, and the other is wicked to the point of being righteous. The ninth one is the second interstellar novel I've read with a different plot than the one about smashing pots (the first one is 3). It's very good. The tenth book is very original, although some things felt a bit unwritten, but I still highly recommend it. The eleventh book is a very good cultivation novel with many plot twists and many superb sentences. The twelfth book is very good; although the formula is old, the plot is good and fresh, with many exciting moments later on. I cried so much when I read it. The thirteenth book made me cry from beginning to end; the plot is super fresh, with many twists and turns, and it's very good. The fourteenth book features a group of people supporting each other and growing together, a great ensemble piece, and it's also very touching. The fifteenth book is a sweet novel, probably one of the four favorites; all the characters are super cute, but the female lead's background is heartbreaking. The sixteenth book also has a fresh plot. I'm not an art student, so I don't know if there are any plot errors, but it's very good. The romance between the male and female leads is very sweet, and the reflections and redemption of the supporting characters are also very good.

48. 398 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.7kReads9.5Score716Shelves
49. 399 沙 My Wacky Junior Sister Loves Going Wild, Turning the Cultivation World on Its Head 沙雕师妹爱发癫，另类整顿修仙圈 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Complete] [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Some people transmigrate into a book as a treasure. Some transmigrate as a nobody. Yun Xi transmigrates as a vine. In the original story, she appears in just two chapters as a disposable villain in a hero-saves-the-beauty scene. After she dies, the captivating heroine takes her home, chops her into eighteen pieces, and turns them into eighteen good-luck charms for her eighteen devoted admirers. Yun Xi says, “If you’re maki 56.4kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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    Okay, everyone who wants to see a supporting female lead should come and read this! The female lead's sword isn't as good as Mou Ye's, her screen time isn't as much as Mou Ye's, Mou Ye has a mythical beast that the female lead doesn't have, and she doesn't have as many opportunities as Mou Ye. Moreover, the book is mostly about the female lead making sacrifices unilaterally.

50. 400 认 After Reuniting with Our Families, Everyone’s Plans Go Haywire 认亲后，大家的画风一起跑偏了 Midnight Murder Ball午夜凶球Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Whenever the young Li Guanlan saw all the family scandals and chaos in the news online, she would thank Heaven that she was born into a loving, well-off family with parents who adored her. Then one day, a bolt from the blue struck: she had been switched at birth seventeen years ago! You’ve got to be kidding! What kind of family was she being sent to? Wealthy! Complicated! Emotionally distant! Her biological mother was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and bad at expressing herself. Time to start 47.4kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    Those who enjoy ensemble casts are in for a treat! This book is absolutely amazing; I've read it at least five times already. I truly love everyone in it – Guanlan Baobao, Li Xuan, Xu Nannan, Xie Yulu, Lin Ting, Jiang Liu, Li Zhao, and Lao Li.

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