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1. 601 包 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人，你的月牙是贴的吗？ Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Historical284k WordsCompleted I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 38Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 602 谎 Claiming to Heal 谎称疗愈 Tian Mingyi天茗伊Mystery252k WordsCompleted [Genius Psychologist × Master of Locked-Room Mysteries × Perfect Crime] Bizarre cases keep happening in Qin Hai City: Zhang Mang, the main culprit in the old “Six Gates” case, is released from prison and promptly dies in an “accidental” fall; a wealthy heir who once got away with his crimes “commits suicide” to atone; an investigative journalist “goes missing” in the wilderness... Each case perfectly recreates the pattern of a notorious mystery that made national headlines in recent years, lea 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 603 看 Looks Like Reading Novels, Actually Studying for the Civil Service Essay Exam 看似看小说实则学申论 perfect Zhangperfect张312k WordsOngoing The rating is low because the book just came out. It will rise later. I’ll update the book with strategies for answering argumentative essay questions, explanations of key concepts, and review points to memorize with every chapter. For now, the final book is planned to have eight chapters of strategies. If there are any strategies you’d like to see or learn about while working through the questions, tag me in the comments with the volume number and topic. Once I’ve found suitable materials, I 7.2kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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   Let's study! We're all so quiet while we're studying [laughing and crying emoji]

4. 604 温 A Gentle Trap: I Was Blinded by Lust 温柔陷阱，我被“色”字迷了眼 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙6k WordsCompleted A Tender Trap: The Word "Lust" Blinded Me 17Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 605 不 Learn Chinese History Without Memorizing a Thing 不用背照样学好中国史 Lin Xinhao林欣浩Historical140k WordsCompleted One game for every key concept: learning history is as fun as playing. Carefully selected core concepts make it easy to understand the patterns behind the development of Chinese history! If you were a leader in primitive society, how would you guide a group of people in surviving on a deserted island? If you were playing a management simulation during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, how would you expand your power? If you went back in time to become an emperor of the Ming dyna 2.6kReads9.5Score480Shelves

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   The first book is about reading stories while also learning history, using hypothetical scenarios to understand the course of history. The second book is about ancient Chinese literature, a classic work.

6. 606 问 Questions for the World 问对天下 Liu Muzi Jun六木子君Historical241k WordsOngoing Gao Zhan, international debate champion and double doctorate in history and literature, was poisoned to death in Tokyo after exposing Sakura Country's cheating. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the useless heir of the Marquis of Jing'an in the Great Yong Dynasty: a stutterer, a coward, and a punching bag for everyone. In the ancestral hall, just before the family punishment fell, he spoke. From then on came confrontations in the ancestral hall, challenges at the academy, speeches in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommended, a language-based learning experience with strong logic.

7. 607 我 Doing Business in the Heavens, I Fleeced Every Immortal in Sight 我在天上做生意，薅秃了各路神仙 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙8k WordsCompleted I Do Business in Heaven, Shearing All the Gods Bald 8Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 608 黄 Yellow Weasel! If You Dare, Bring It On! 黄大仙！不服放马过来！ Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙12k WordsCompleted Yellow Weasel! If you disagree, bring it on! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The writing is witty and humorous, and the language is beautiful. Reading it can also improve one's literary literacy.

10. 610 铜 The Copper Coin Feng Shui Formation 铜钱风水局 A Little Daoist's Quiet Joy小道清欢Mystery54k WordsOngoing The copper coin was always right, so right that Xu Yan thought he was chosen by fate. He helped many people, made a lot of money, and his life kept getting better. Only later did he learn that his grandfather’s hand had been trembling before he died. Not because he was afraid of death, but because he was afraid of him. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want to learn, how can you do without this book?

11. 611 盟 The Mengjin Crossing 盟津渡 Facing South from the Mountain朝山南Historical267k WordsCompleted Also known as The Awakening of the Ferry Boy. Wu Heyuan, a young man from a Yellow River ferry crossing, suffers the massacre of his entire family, and his younger sister goes missing. After delivering a letter to the Weishui Alliance for a mysterious stranger, he becomes Jiang Shang’s disciple and embarks on a path of political intrigue. When his sister is trained to become an enemy nation’s assassin, when his beloved tastes poison to save him from the brink of death, and when his master gives —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good; it's very positive.

12. 612 文 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡：王勃玄唐传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今10k WordsCompleted The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 9Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 宋 History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪 Tuo Tuo脱脱Historical21k WordsCompleted He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    You can call them novels or reference books; I can learn something truly valuable from them both.

14. 614 奇 Strange Treasures Conquer the World: The Secret Schemes of Lü Buwei 奇货驭天：吕不韦异谋传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今27k WordsCompleted Mastering Heaven with Rare Goods: The Strange Schemes of Lü Buwei 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 615 墨 Ink Seal of the Nine Heavens 墨印九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted Ink Seal Across the Nine Heavens 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 616 子 Zigong Enters Government: Chronicles of Five Kingdoms in Turmoil 子贡出仕、五国风云录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今10k WordsCompleted Zigong Enters Officialdom: Chronicles of the Five Kingdoms 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 617 西 The Secrets of Journey to the West 西游记的秘密 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery551k WordsCompleted Abyssal Murder Mystery: I Can See the Death Countdown Each scenario is a standalone horror movie, with cruel rules and a barrage of deadly traps. The protagonist gains the one-of-a-kind hidden talent “Performance Notes,” which lets him glimpse death warnings and hidden rules in the scripts. The scenarios draw on real urban legends and folk taboos, steeped in Chinese-style horror. The central mystery deepens layer by layer: Who created the Abyss Theater? Why did the notebook’s previous owner d 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Most novels on all platforms that claim to teach you feng shui and improve your luck are just formulaic online novels with elements like the "golden three chapters," "golden finger," and "system." This one's a change of pace.

18. 618 大 The Might of the Great Tang: The Long Winds of the Celestial Strategies 大唐天威之天策长风 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Historical328k WordsCompleted In the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, the realm lies in ruins, smoke rises from battlefields, and the people are plunged into misery. A gifted child is born at the Wugong Guesthouse, marked by the auspicious signs of a dragon and phoenix. He is named Shimin, with the great ambition to bring peace to the people. Young Li Shimin is no idle boy. He studies military texts and masters riding and archery. At sixteen, he deploys a feint at Yanmen and drives back hundreds of thousands of Turk 9Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 反 The Anti-Fraud Auditor: Exposing Every Money Scam 反诈审计师：看穿一切金钱谎言 Good for You好来喔Urban976k WordsCompleted Former Big Four auditor × specially appointed economic-crime consultant × anti-fraud trio Wielding data like a sword, we see through every financial lie The day I was fired by the Big Four, I thought my career was over for good. I was framed, blacklisted, and shut out by the entire industry, all because I refused to sign a fraudulent audit report. My partner slammed fabricated workpapers onto the table, and HR marked me “not eligible for rehire” in the industry system. Overnight, I went from 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 620 古 A History of Ancient Egypt: From Myth and Legend to the Rise and Fall of Dynasties 古埃及史：从神话传说到王朝的兴衰 Xu Lei徐磊Historical178k WordsCompleted This history of ancient Egypt is written for beginners and general readers. Starting with Egyptian myths and legends, it traces the founding, rise, and fall of the dynasties, as well as the full story of how people rediscovered and came to understand ancient Egyptian civilization. Readers can start from scratch and gradually follow the development of this civilization through history. The book has four main strengths: its coverage is comprehensive and its structure well organized; it is accessib 311Reads9.4Score107Shelves

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    Regardless of gender, time period, or nationality, whether it's fairy tales or highbrow literature, the inner spirit of refined and popular culture can coexist harmoniously.

21. 621 皇 The Book of the Supreme Principle Governing the World 皇极经世书 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今18k WordsCompleted The Book of the Supreme Ultimate's Worldly Order 23Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 622 老 After My Wife Heard My Thoughts, the Ice-Cold CEO's Persona Crumbled 老婆听我心声后，冰山总裁人设崩了 Lin Tianyu, Who Loves Taihang Flowers喜欢太行花的林天羽16k WordsCompleted After My Wife Heard My Inner Thoughts, the Ice-Cold CEO’s Persona Crumbled 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A highly rated book with a 9.8 Rating, [cool] and strongly recommended.

23. 623 六 The Six Realms Era: The Hongmeng Investiture of the Gods 六界纪元：鸿蒙封神录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Eastern Fantasy78k WordsCompleted Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five elements nurtured all living things. Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five element 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 天 The Guardian Angel of Heaven 天堂的使者之守护 Jing Ran i敬燃iModern Romance459k WordsOngoing Jiang Xiaolan and Hu Bin adopted sixteen orphans: twelve girls and four boys. This novel follows the everyday lives of this big family as its members grow up, covering marriage, love, work, careers, and all the ordinary things in life. Love and being loved, hardship, growth, protection, support, and redemption. This book has no grand central theme, and it is not a feel-good transmigration story full of extraordinary people and events. It is a realistic story rooted in everyday life. Love is its 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 于 Yu Jing, County Magistrate on the Frontier 于璟之边疆县令 Jing Ran i敬燃iHistorical502k WordsOngoing A common man takes office and bravely heads to a remote frontier. His wife plans and advises, while the women around him are strong warriors. He wins the people’s hearts and earns the support of righteous men. Using his wits, he outmaneuvers the local chieftains, bringing peace to the people and prosperity to trade. As goods abound and the people grow wealthy, Han and non-Han communities live in harmony. Together, the various peoples govern the borderlands and build a shared future. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 626 玄 The Mystic Star Quells a Chaotic Age 玄星镇乱世 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Eastern Fantasy44k WordsCompleted During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, heaven and earth were in upheaval. Years of unending warfare threw the spiritual veins of the Nine Provinces into disarray and shifted the stars from their courses. A catastrophe was about to descend upon the mortal world. The Star Pivot Order governed celestial divination and the protection of spiritual veins. For generations, its members had taken it upon themselves to determine Heaven's will and safeguard the people, but the demonic Netherdar 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 627 我 I Was the Perfect Wife and Never Refused My Husband, Until I Found That Bracelet 我是完美妻子，从不拒绝丈夫，直到发现那条手链 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Was the Perfect Wife and Never Refused My Husband, Until I Found That Bracelet 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shen Yuwan felt she was the happiest woman in the world. In three years of marriage, she had never uttered a single "no" to any of her husband Lu Zheng's intimate advances. Not because she was weak, but because… she accepted them willingly.

28. 628 玄 The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng’s Record of Heavenly Secrets 玄枢：张衡天机录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今29k WordsCompleted The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng's Record of Celestial Secrets 6Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 629 南 Southern Song, Northern Center 南宋北中 Zhong Hong仲弘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, two strangers who accidentally ended up together transmigrate with their bare bottoms exposed, covering themselves with leaves before getting stung in their most sensitive spots by hairy caterpillars. No System, no golden finger. They mainly rely on what they've learned online to make their way in the world, and the story wins on plot alone. Humorous and funny, with an emphasis on realism. 1.5kReads8.5Score137Shelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, just two naked guys transmigrating. They use leaves to cover themselves and even get stung in the groin by stinging caterpillars. They rely entirely on their own hard work, wits, and courage, and the plot is what makes it so compelling. Humorous and funny, with absolutely sharp intellect, striving for realism. The author is an investment guru, and the story covers a lot about financing, projects, negotiation, stock market techniques, and manipulative tactics.

30. 630 金 Ashes of War: Fifty-Nine Years of the Liu Song Dynasty 金戈烬：刘宋五十九年兴亡录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Ashes of the Golden Spear: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of Liu Song Across Fifty-Nine Years 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 631 合 Venerable Lord of Acacia 合欢尊主 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Hedonistic Lord 106Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 632 我 Me, an Outer Sect Disciple, Became the Immortal World's Ancestor by Keeping a Low Profile 我，外门弟子，苟成仙界老祖 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted I, an Outer Sect Disciple, Cautiously Became the Immortal Realm's Ancestor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 633 悔 After I Called Off the Wedding, My Male Concubine Turned Out to Be My Long-Lost Wife 悔婚后，男妾竟是我失散多年的娘子 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted After Breaking Off the Engagement, My Male Concubine Turned Out to Be My Long-Lost Wife 4Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 634 东 Mystic Arts of Dongshan: The Qin Dynasty’s Downfall 东山玄相：肥水折秦 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今21k WordsCompleted Eastern Mountain's Mystic Physiognomy: The Qin Dynasty's Fertile Lands 5Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 635 画 A Wife Painted in Bone 画骨成妻 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊20k WordsCompleted A Wife Painted in Bones 4Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 636 玄 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divining the Cosmos and Aiding Four Dynasties as an Immortal 玄相李泌：易数定乾坤，仙踪辅四朝 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divination Sets the World in Order, an Immortal Aids Four Reigns 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 637 不 Neck and Neck 不分伯仲 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted On equal footing 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 638 看 Reading Books Grants Stats: The Path to Godhood 看书加属性，成就通神之路 Take It One Step at a Time看一步走一步Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Boosting Stats vs. Gaining Abilities]+ [Personal Growth vs. Plotting Across the Universe]+ [Protagonist vs. Author]+ … [Blurb 1: Reading books boosts your stats. The more you boost them, the more you read; the more you read, the more you boost them. And so you slowly grow stronger. Since the protagonist grows by reading, the change happens gradually. Give it a try if that sounds like your kind of story.] … [Blurb 2: Whether in fiction or reality, reading books gives you knowledge. What would 830Reads7.3Score106Shelves

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    Isn't that the one?

39. 639 我 My Husband Is Out “Making Money,” and Three Women Have Come Knocking 我老公在外“搞钱”，三个女人找上了门 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted My Husband Was Out “Making Money,” and Three Women Came Knocking 25Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 640 苍 Nine Transformations of the Azure and Yellow: Li Si’s Cauldron 苍黄九变：李斯鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Nine Transformations of Heaven and Earth: Li Si Ding 5Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 641 摘 Take His Moon, Destroy His White Moonlight 摘他月亮，废他白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted Take His Moon, Destroy His White Moonlight 227Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 642 阴 The Hidden Talisman Records of Yan 阴符照燕录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Historical19k WordsCompleted The Record of the Yan Kingdom, Illuminated by the Yin Talisman 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 488Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 神 Divine Numerology: The Secret Scroll of the Supreme Principle 神数衍天：皇极秘卷 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今23k WordsCompleted Divine Numerology Reveals Heaven: The Secret Scroll of the Emperor's Pole 4Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 645 千 Heading South at the Turn of the Millennium: Rolling Coins 千禧南下：翻滚的钢镚 Seven Sons of the Wind扶摇七子Urban273k WordsCompleted During the rainy season of the millennium, torrential rain poured down on Ruili. Bai Hao and his group sped along National Highway 556 in a four-wheel-drive Toyota Prado, relying on their off-roader’s powerful performance to plow through the terrible road conditions. As they drove past the embankment in Leiyun Village, they came across Burmese border residents moving supplies across the border. They learned that it was legitimate border trade. The group stopped to watch, unaware that danger was 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As long as you can understand it, I guarantee you won't learn less than someone in an MBA business school!

46. 646 抱 The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 抱朴仙途之葛洪传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 那 That Night, She Stayed in My Room 那晚，她留宿在我房间 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted That Night, She Stayed in My Room 12Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 648 书 A Light in the Sea of Books 书海拾光者 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Female-Channel Fanfiction45k WordsCompleted A Gatherer of Light from the Sea of Books 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each book contains corresponding knowledge, so just study it.

49. 649 爸 Dad, I’m Not Going 爸爸，我不去 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Dad, I Don't Want to Go 342Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 650 陶 Tao Zhu’s Mystic Strategy: Mastermind of Heaven’s Secrets 陶朱玄略：天机谋主 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今22k WordsCompleted The Tao Zhu Strategy: Mastermind of Heaven's Secrets 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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