In a Reading Slump, Recommend Some Books (Two Male Leads) 书荒了，求书看（双男主）

1. 201 谁 Punish Whoever's in the Wrong 谁错就罚谁 Mo Yishang墨弋殇Two Male Leads160k WordsCompleted Content warnings: Two male leads, written purely for catharsis, lots of personal alterations, the story may not match the title. Don’t overthink it. You’re free to be as tough as you like. Life is already hard enough, so just click away if you don’t like it. What does it feel like to wipe out the clan of the person you love? Xuan Hui: Brother Jin, if you raise me, something bad might happen in the future! Xuan Hui never imagined that a joke he made as a child would make Long Jin believe he was t 21Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 天 A Cloud on the Horizon 天边有朵云 Luo Zhi Sui Yun洛枳碎云Two Male Leads56k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 春 The Spring Breeze Came Late 春风迟来 Heading North to Find the River向北寻川Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted [ABO + two male leads + campus romance + mutual devotion + rekindled love] A slow-paced story, not a power fantasy, with a bittersweet romance. (The main story is complete.) Zhang Yu is the only beta in his family. His parents sent him to live with his grandparents when he was young, and he grew up cold and distant. After being sent to a small town, he chose to accept an ordinary life, thinking that all he needed was to get by in peace. But when Xiao Yuan, a brilliant Alpha, moved in next door, 6Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 深 Deep Captivity 深囚 Crackle Pop, Nothing噼里啪没啦Two Male Leads109k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Historical romance] [Bad ending] [Possessive, domineering, devoted top × cool, gentle, scheming bottom] Ling Wang has nothing and no one. The only thing he wants is his senior brother, Baili Heng. He gives it everything he has and pours out his heart, yet still cannot win his love. Through endless cycles of reincarnation, this remains his sole goal. Ling Wang believes that if he keeps reviewing what happened and avoids every turning point, he’ll finally be able to have him. 116Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 随 I Picked Up a Crown Prince and Took Him Home 随手捡了个太子回家 Ode Among the Clouds云间咏叹调Two Male Leads679k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + male-male romance + secondary couple + both are each other’s only one] (Revenge-minded playboy top, He Chengjiang x ruthless, sickly bottom, Ji Yanchen) A fictional setting, not historically rigorous. The twenty-third year of Taihe. On his way south, Ji Yanchen, Crown Prince of Liangxia, was ambushed. All thirty-two people accompanying him were killed, and the Crown Prince vanished without a trace. The various factions searched high and low for half a year but still couldn 3.4kReads8.9Score486Shelves
6. 206 雁 Ballad of Yanmen 雁门谣 Snow Flies Against Bamboo飞雪打竹Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Transmigration, Pure Historical Romance] [Multiple Couples, Ensemble Cast] Yanmen Pass lies on the northern frontier, guarded by the Cangyun Army. The Five Poisons Sect lies in the southern borderlands, like a paradise apart from the world. Though the two boys came from opposite ends of the land, they unexpectedly met in a village beyond the pass. Sometimes, the person who moves your heart at first sight is destined to be bound to you for life. Just like the two of them: I wa 11Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Second Male Lead Is Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic 穿书，男二是个美强惨 The Tattooed Man花臂男Two Male Leads142k WordsCompleted [Complete] (HE, dual male leads) Top, top, top [detached, gentle, cool top ✘ sweet-looking-on-the-outside, black-hearted, crazy bottom]. They will return to the modern era later. To recover his memories, 7981, a big shot in the quick transmigration bureau, travels through various worlds, eliminating anomalies. In the final world, however, the anomaly becomes the apple of his eye. After finishing torturing someone, Wen Baici sees Mu Shen standing there with a blank expression and panics. Oh no, h 101Reads6.3Score—Shelves
8. 208 再 No More Time for Us 再无来日方长 Warm Wine and Tea i温酒煮茶iTwo Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Two Male Leads! Loyal Guard? Brotherly Bond?] In the fourteenth year of Cheng'an, the top scorer in all three imperial examinations was appointed Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. From spending the night in a ruined temple last year to standing where he is today, he has a benefactor to thank. There's nothing a good night's sleep can't solve! Love rises with the wind, but when the wind dies down, the longing remains. Most people cannot live as 8Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 暗 Dark Filth 暗污 Mo Liuyun莫流云Two Male Leads184k WordsCompleted [New Love Interest + Messy Relationships + Younger Man] Tang Ting once humbled himself to the dust for his older brother. He thought he had found true love, only to discover he was nothing more than a stepping stone on his brother’s path to power. In the end, it was all a joke. His reputation in ruins, he had no choice but to go abroad and let loose. But then Tang Yan showed up with his whole family in tow, looking for trouble. Tang Ting would just have to “repay” his dear older brother properly 48Reads6.4Score—Shelves
10. 210 缘 Where Mountains and Seas Begin, This Mortal Life Endures 缘起山海，浮生未竭 Jie Yue杰玥Two Male Leads1.7M WordsOngoing [Mutual pursuit! Mutual pursuit! If you can’t accept that, don’t read. The author is sensitive and rejects all self-insert fantasies!] [Ensemble cast + Past and present lives + Fantasy cultivation + A world based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas, slow-burn sweet romance] Xiao never understood what he felt for Mo Ze, not even on the day he died. He spent his whole life chasing after a promise made in passing, yet even at the end, he failed to keep their appointment. Was it reluctance, resent 62Reads8.7Score—Shelves
11. 211 时 Shi Wu's Jade Is Untainted 时误玉不洁 Bing Bao'er冰宝儿Two Male Leads164k WordsCompleted They say fine jade glows with radiant colors. But I am no fine jade. Once fine jade is stained by the mortal world, it is jade no longer. (Main story and bonus chapters complete) (Scum gong Ji Nanshi, who has been with others × cold-faced, pitiful shou Chen, who has been with others) Content warning: They switch roles in bed, and both have past partners. If that's not your thing, just leave. Don't try to make me change it, because I won't. (ﾉД`) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 刺 Thrilling! Three Powerful Figures Fight to Spoil the Professional Male Supporting Character 刺激！专业男配被三个大佬争着宠 Lan Qing岚卿Two Male Leads204k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1 romance + transmigrate into a book + love triangle drama + secret identities + intense push and pull] [Synopsis 1] On their first phone call, Yu Qian said something shocking, and Qi Cang thought he'd run into a pervert. When they met, Yu Qian was so polite and proper that Qi Cang thought he was just pretending to be reserved. To uncover his true nature, Qi Cang invited him to get to know each other better. But just as the mood was right... Yu Qian ruined it by telling him a 11Reads6.6Score—Shelves
13. 213 一 A Promise at a Word 一言即诺 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted [Proud, sharp-tongued genius physician seme x earnest, naturally clueless uke] [Two male leads + historical romance + angst + poison and medicine] Wang Erhu was egged on by his playmates to crawl through a dog hole into the general's manor, where he met Yue Siming, a young master as lovely as a fairy. The two boys became inseparable. But their happy days didn't last long. Yue Siming's family fell into ruin, and he was exiled. The boys swore they would meet again. When they finally did, Wang Erhu 2.5kReads8.7Score458Shelves
14. 214 骑 An All-Rounder at Horse Riding and Falconry? The Stunning Captain Leaves Everyone Stunned 骑马训鹰全能？神颜队长震惊众人 Fish in My Arms怀中鱼Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1 + both leads' romantic histories are spotless + showbiz + boy band + fanfic writer + power fantasy + sweet romance + adored by all + original settings + no real-life inspirations, set in a fictional world] [The ultimate bad-boy heartthrob × irresistible charmer] [The author's writing improves steadily; the middle and later parts are better than the early pre-debut chapters] - “Through adversity, straight to the stars” - In his previous life, Yu Tachi debuted through a talent 2.7kReads9.0Score426Shelves

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    The first two books were excellent; they're both about boy band auditions. I thought there were a few more, but I couldn't find them. There are many other books too 📚, but I won't introduce them all.

15. 215 穿 He Went Viral After Joining a Boy Group Survival Show 穿进男团选秀后他爆火了 Wang Zi Loves Qin Gui喜欢秦归的王自Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing [No CP, no CP, no CP, but there is one-sided love] (The rating is low because it just opened!) After years of hard work, Shen Jibai finally got promoted to manager, only to die suddenly that very night from too many consecutive late-night shifts. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into a member of Blaze, a boy band that had debuted only a few months earlier. The good news: he still had the same handsome face. The bad news: the group had already disbanded due to poor performance. 17Reads7.6Score—Shelves
16. 216 a An Ordinary Beta on an Omegaverse Dating Show ao恋综里的路人beta Distant Worries远忧烦Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted ABO + dating-show livestream + crowd favorite + 1v1 (slow burn, pairing undecided. If you expect everyone to fall for the protagonist from the very first chapter, please leave now. Enter at your own risk: the ending may be rushed.) The Empire’s first AO livestream dating show is about to begin, and viewers across the Star Network are eagerly anticipating it. AO sports have only existed for a few years. Before then, omegas were forbidden from appearing in public. Although omegas have gradually 799Reads8.9Score100Shelves
17. 217 病 After the Frail God Began Raising a Virtual Character 病弱神明云养纸片人后 Paper Fan Holding Green纸扇衔青Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Obsessive Redemption + Gacha + Virtual Boyfriend + Saving the Heroine] Before she died, Shen Qingzhi was raising a sweet, adorable little character in a mobile game. The poor thing had it far too rough. … Everyone in the capital knew that the elegant Ninth Prince suffered from delusions and would imagine someone there, talking to thin air. Yet the Ninth Prince seemed blessed by the gods. His luck was impossibly good: he rose to become the Crown Prince, second to none, and eventually ascended t 1.8kReads9.1Score226Shelves
18. 218 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character Has Broken the Plot Again 快穿：炮灰男配又崩剧情了 Clouds Blue, Jade Feathers云青青兮玉羽Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, two male leads + mainly from the bottom's perspective + slow-witted beauty + everyone’s favorite + love at first sight + love triangles + no fixed CP in the individual worlds + no CP in the ending] World One: In a cultivation harem novel about a chosen hero, he transmigrates into the sidekick of the villainous senior brother who constantly makes life difficult for the protagonist. Why does the hero, who should have a harem of three thousand, keep staring at him? World Two: 13.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
19. 219 癫 Crazy! A Background Character at an Aristocratic Academy Sneaks Through Tasks Between the Cracks 癫！贵族学院的路人甲夹缝苟任务 Xiangtan湘潭Two Male Leads240k WordsOngoing [Old-school + ABO + two male leads + aloof, universally adored character + a touch of dog-training fiction] An imaginary world, so don’t take it too seriously. An overlooked character early on, later a universally adored, cool-headed, resilient, and seductive love interest X a hypocritical, malicious, rich, and deranged aggressor who plays hard to get Jian Yu accidentally entered an ABO world where every alpha doted on omega with an arm around the waist, and became a passerby. Every day, he wand 856Reads9.5Score116Shelves
20. 220 滴 Ding! A Taste of the Tycoon Life 滴！豪门体验卡 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + healing + everyone dotes on him + mutual devotion] Two male leads! Two male leads! Gentle, mature CEO top × sunny on the outside, depressed on the inside bottom I got rich overnight, but I'm no country bumpkin! Zhou Mo was a poor little cabbage with no parents. His only asset was his good looks, and he had to haul bricks at construction sites every day just to scrape together his college tuition. Then one day, while happily hauling bricks, he got hit on the head with 13.9kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
21. 221 用 I Risked My Life to Transmigrate into a Book, and the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Die 用命穿书后，全网发弹幕求我别死 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted On-screen comments + System + true young master + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + seductive beauty A frail, ill, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside true young master VS the obsessive, volatile heir to a powerful Beijing family Xiao Qingye was a powerful young master with a terrible reputation. Almost nobody liked him, and his parents treated him like a thorn in their side. Everyone told him to be kind, but 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
22. 222 顶 A Top-Tier Marriage: The Vicious Young Master Is Reborn 顶级婚姻之恶少他重生以后 Tidefall in the Mortal World汐落红尘Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted [A cocky, bold, sharp-tongued young master on the bottom VS a scheming, gifted-at-acting poor star on top] Jiang Shuyan had thrown his weight around all his life and never cared what anyone thought. He never expected to die at the hands of his own fiancé. Reborn, he would show no mercy to anyone who deserved revenge. Jiang Boyong: “I don’t know how Ahan offended you. He’s your cousin. Can’t you be the bigger person and let bygones be bygones?” Jiang Shuyan: “ ‘Let bygones be bygones’ is such a 1.3kReads8.7Score117Shelves
23. 223 快 Quick Transmigration: My Wife Comes Right to Me, and He Falls for Her 快穿：老婆自动送上门，他爱了 Fan Fan Wan范范卍Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted [This novel has two male leads. Don't read if that's not your thing. This novel has two male leads. Don't read if that's not your thing. This novel has two male leads. Don't read if that's not your thing. It's important, so I'm saying it three times. This story is primarily from the gong's perspective.] [Two powerful leads, devoted to each other. The gong dotes on the shou, and the shou indulges the gong. Love at first sight, fast-paced romance in every world, sweet treats with the plot interwov 6.1kReads9.2Score587Shelves
24. 224 赚 Making Money to Support My Husband 赚钱养夫郎 Love Wheel Cakes爱吃车轮饼Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, top takes the lead][A protective top vs. a well-behaved bottom] Content warning: a delicate, soft bottom Ji Zheng had just finished twelve years of school and was looking forward to the wonderful college life ahead. Then he died while trying to help someone in danger. Luckily, he didn’t quite die for good. He transmigrated. Unluckily, he transmigrated into the body of a married farmer named Ji Zheng. Even worse, his wife was a man. Looking at his scrawny, pitiful husband, Ji Zhen 77Reads9.0Score—Shelves
25. 225 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
26. 226 欲 Wild Desire 欲野 Silver Fir银杉Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted [Two childhood friends + ruffian, bad-boy seme x refined, orchid-like uke + Book 2 in a trilogy] Danggui is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is warm in nature and sweet, pungent, and bitter in taste. There is a Chinese medicine clinic in Yuncheng called Danggui. Its owner, Mu Zelan, is named after a medicinal herb. Tall and elegant, he's as refined and otherworldly as an orchid, one of the Four Gentlemen of Chinese art. He is strikingly handsome and has turned down countless admirers. No one knows t 2kReads9.3Score223Shelves
27. 227 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 39.1kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    The first three of Shui Qiancheng's novels featuring two male protagonists are set in modern times, while the last two are set in ancient times. They're good! [Already added to my bookshelf]

28. 228 花 Flowers Bloom in Their Own Time, Decay in Silence 花开有时，颓靡无声 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [A scheming, icy beauty as the dominant partner x an innocent, flirtatious young master as the submissive partner] [Two male leads + historical romance + scheming characters + tragic romance] Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Jin Xiaobao is a pampered young master who has never lifted a finger or learned a thing about farming. By chance, he saves Huai En, a mysterious and cunning young beauty. At a single glance, Young Master Jin decides that Huai En is his “bride,” then showers him with at 4.9kReads9.2Score996Shelves
29. 229 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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    🔥 Dual timelines x deadly plot twists x taboo-driven tension ⚠️ High-IQ dangerous lover x traumatized psychological profiler 🩸 Are those breaths exchanged in bed an indulgence of desire, or a disguise for a death countdown?

30. 230 黑 The Hacker Prince 黑客王爷 Wu Jian武箭Urban209k WordsOngoing It can withstand any nitpicking from even the most seasoned readers. No AI, purely handcrafted with brain cells. Ordinary Uncle Wang transforms into a legendary hacker, with a grounded premise and no tired clichés. An adventure full of unexpected encounters, told in a witty, humorous style with plenty of satisfying moments and nail-biting action. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It can withstand any scrutiny. No AI, purely created by artificial brain cells. An ordinary old man transforms into a hacker genius; the premise is realistic and unconventional. An adventure story with humorous and witty writing, exciting moments, and a tense, engaging plot.

31. 231 伪 Fake Slackers 伪装学渣 Gu Xiaoran顾小染Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted On the first day of classes, I arrived at my new classroom full of ambition, ready to buckle down and prepare for the graduate school entrance exam. Well, would you look at that: my deskmate was a handsome guy who was taking the exam for the second time. I immediately decided to team up with him, and after getting to know him, I discovered he was a genuine top student! To be honest, I want to get close to him, hehehe. I’ll get into grad school and find a boyfriend along the way. Mom won’t have t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The contrast is incredibly endearing: On the surface, he's a school bully, but in reality, he's a hidden academic genius. The two go from testing each other to fighting side by side, a sweet and heartwarming story with no angst. Classic premise: "Tsinghua University's two geniuses, plotting against each other for money"—one studies medicine, the other economics and management, a powerful alliance.

32. 232 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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    1. Complex and profound character development 2. Intense emotional conflict and plot twists 3. Plot tension and foreshadowing 4. A balance between reality and fantasy If you prefer BL (Boys' Love) works with intense emotions, well-developed characters, and a tight plot, "Additional Inheritance" is undoubtedly a classic worth reading. It showcases both the darkness and struggles of human nature, as well as the redemptive power of love, making it a benchmark work of angst-filled romance novels.

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