I'm Out of Books to Read. Any High-Quality Stories Without Over-the-Top Drama? 书荒呀，有没有质量高的不狗血的

1. 1 袍 Under One Banner, We Stand Shoulder to Shoulder and Build the Tang Dynasty 袍泽之下，并肩开唐 Adorable Little One of the Vast Sea瀚海小可爱Ancient Romance909k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + no System + battlefield strategy and politics + expanding the realm + woman disguised as a man] [No romance] [Volumes 1–3: Founding the Tang dynasty, war, history, and Li Er are the main focus. The female lead grows as a character and is more of a participant. Not a wish-fulfillment story!] -Recommended for readers who enjoy Sui and Tang history. There are some tearjerkers. [Volume 3 onward: The Zhenguan era, with a focus on development and court politics. The female l 1.6kReads8.9Score15014d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man and fights alongside Li Er to conquer the world. She's quite shrewd, and so far there's no male lead—just the little girl she adopted. Sometimes it's a bit heart-wrenching to read. The second book features a male protagonist who transmigrates into the body of Empress Ma's youngest son. It's a good read, funny, and filled with his wits and courage as he battles against Zhu Yuanzhang.

2. 2 大 Great Ming: I, Prince Zhu Su, Refuse to Wear Mourning for a Concubine 大明：本王朱橚绝不给妾服丧 Green Tea Who Picks Up Bottles at Construction Sites工地搬砖捡瓶子的清茶Historical434k WordsCompleted [Great Ming + System + transmigration + power fantasy + wild ideas + the world turned upside down] In the seventh year of Hongwu, Consort Sun died. She ordered Prince Wu, Zhu Su, to act as her son and wear mourning clothes for her funeral, while the other princes kept vigil in mourning. Zhu Su transmigrates into this world and opens his eyes to this very situation. Zhu Su: “You want this prince to play the dutiful son for your concubine while the Empress Mother is still alive? Even if the Empres 12.3kReads8.4Score74814d adds
3. 3 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.3kReads9.4Score14.7k14d adds

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   You won't be able to stop reading once you start. It's not melodramatic, and even seasoned readers won't find anything off-putting. You can read with confidence.

4. 4 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 92.4kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
5. 5 大 A Hundred Thousand Miles Across the Great Tang 大唐十万里 Spring Breeze Fills the Little Tower小楼尽春风Historical4.2M WordsOngoing The Tang dynasty at its height: a land of blooming flowers and splendor, its romance sung through the ages. The ancient saying, “The people are water, and the ruler is a boat,” rings like a thunderclap. Yet the great clans remain entrenched, and the common people still struggle. The Tang's battle standards stand beyond the passes, its majesty reaching in every direction. Yet the barbarians remain barbarians, lying in wait for their chance. This young empire rises steadily, fearless as it presses 26.6kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   The first book tells the story of Zhang Chu's transmigration to a time shortly after Li Shimin's reign stabilized, and how he gradually develops his power. The second book is a rebirth story set in the underworld, where the protagonist becomes a legitimate man and slowly builds a strong relationship with his brothers. The third book is a high-martial arts, action-packed novel.

6. 6 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 142.8kReads9.3Score14.7k14d adds
7. 7 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
8. 8 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 14.6kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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   Yeah, yeah, I watch a bit of everything, mostly shows with two male or two female leads. They're all pretty good.

9. 9 霍 The Eastern Strategist of Hogwarts 霍格沃茨的东方执棋者 He Qingtang鹤青棠Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, bottom-centered, mutual devotion, some ensemble storytelling, original characters, healing themes, next-generation focus] [Pavel Ilyin x Ning Hesheng (snake x eagle)] [Silent, beautiful and tragic top x gentle, jade-like strategist bottom] [The rating has only just appeared and will go up later] A strategist enters the game himself, and with one move, outplays Heaven. Are you a chess piece, or the one moving the pieces? PS: These are my own ideas. I’ll try not to make anyone 951Reads8.7Score17014d adds
10. 10 让 You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！ Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him 38kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
11. 11 穿 I Became the Cannon Fodder Male Lead and Won Over the Villain 穿成炮灰男配后我拿下了反派 Seeking the Stars觅寻繁星Two Male Leads314k WordsCompleted [Bottom protagonist + two male leads + both are pure, 1v1 + transmigrate into a book + happy ending + sweet romance + real and fake young masters + older top] [Severe, icy villain top Lu Mingjue × cute, cheerful transmigrated bottom Mu Qinchen] Mu Qinchen saw that his favorite villain character had been written off, got so angry that he literally died of anger. Think that was the end for Mu Qinchen? Nope. He freaking transmigrated into a book. He became the real young master, despised by everyon 48Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 被 I Got Struck by Lightning and Discovered I'm Not Human!!! 被雷劈后发现自己不是人！！！ Pork Ribs and Chicken Wings排骨鸡翅Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads. Everything in this novel is fictional, so don't take it seriously! The setting is just for the story, so don't overthink it~] Yun Xiuzhu went mountain climbing with a friend. The sky was clear, yet he was struck by lightning. When he woke up, not only had he lost the job he was about to make permanent, he was shocked to discover that he wasn't human. He had a tail and ears, and not just one tail, but nine!! After paying his medical bills, Yun Xiuzhu had spent most of his saving 743Reads7.4Score13014d adds
13. 13 魔 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Wangxian's Resting Bones 魔道祖师：忘羡栖骨 Big Cabbage大头菜菜Two Male Leads891k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Ancestor Unknowingly Unifies the Cultivation Realm] [Mo Dao Zu Shi crossover] [Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are the main couple, with Jiang Cheng and Lan Sizhui as a secondary couple, plus Xue Yang and Xiao Xingchen, Binghe and Shen Qingqiu, Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling, Jun Wu and Mei Hanxue, Feng Xin and Mu Qing, and others. All sweet little everyday moments, no angst (I only post occasionally, trust me).] A time-travel what-if: What if Wei Wuxian had died when he was thrown into t 5.9kReads9.3Score75914d adds
14. 14 身EN Trapped in a CEO Romance, I Struggle to Protect His Unhinged Older Brother 身陷霸总文学，努力护住癫公他哥 It's kk是kkTwo Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + workplace gossip + mind reading + one-on-one romance + comedy + unhinged men and women] [Assistant who falls apart every day × silent, gossip-loving CEO] Also known as: I Gossip About People and Bring Them All Down! Zhu Yu, who loves money, wakes up inside the CEO romance novel he’d been reading. That would be fine if it were just one book, but the problem is that every novel by this author is connected. Three pairs of unhinged men and women in one world!!! Luckily, 7.6kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
15. 15 癫 Madness! From the Start, I'm Joseph, Princess of the Undead 癫癫癫！开局亡灵公主约瑟夫 Yuan Shiyi源始逸Anime Fanfiction226k WordsCompleted [Identity V + Joseph + Dark and Elegant!] Qing Cen, an ordinary male college student living in the 21st century, stayed up all night and spent two 648-yuan bundles in one go, trying to draw Joseph's limited-edition Golden Skin, Soul Weaver Princess. But after multiple ten-pulls, all he got was a pile of useless fragments and portraits. He couldn't believe he hadn't drawn a single skin. When he saw the game screen saying, “38 pulls until guaranteed,” Qing Cen was so furious he couldn't catch his 419Reads8.2Score—14d adds
16. 16 穿 Reborn as a Mad Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Doing Nothing 穿成反派疯批，她靠摆烂无敌 A Little Flower一只小花朵Two Female Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Slacker System + Reward Returns + Beast Taming + Two Female Leads (The main story is complete, so jump right in)] (A silver-tongued street rogue vs. a cold, cunning demoness) Ruan Dongling transmigrates into a cultivation novel and has her spiritual root ripped out from the start. Faced with a disastrous beginning, she decides to give up and slack off. To her surprise, she gets bound to a Slacker System. After her spiritual root is transplanted into the original heroine... [Ding! Host successfu 3.8kReads9.0Score68014d adds
17. 17 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess? I'll Win Over the Heroine! 穿成恶毒女配？我攻略女主！ Ji Zhou季粥Two Female Leads252k WordsCompleted [HE, 1v1 ‖ Two Female Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Mind-Reading + Mutual Flirting + Slightly Unhinged + Sweet Romance] Possessive, world-weary beauty top × soft, sweet, spoiled heiress bottom She transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to repeatedly harm the heroine out of unrequited love for the male lead, then lose her whole family? Tang Yuan's eyes rolled back when she heard the news. Tang Yuan trembled as she 7kReads9.5Score95414d adds
18. 18 我 I’m the Voice Acting God’s Unforgettable First Love 我是CV大神的白月光 Gathering Ink拢墨Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted Double male leads, 1v1, both virgins, fake substitute, sweet romance! Voice actor Xun Yan has always had a beloved person in his heart. He once said publicly that the “Yan” in his name was his beloved. Because of his name, the obscure voice actor Yan Miao has been cursed by Xun Yan's fans more times than he can count. Later... When Xun Yan learns that Yan Miao is his “Yan”: This sunny little angel with blond hair and blue eyes is the poor thing I've been searching for for over eight years? Yan M 45Reads—Score414d adds
19. 19 莲 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Rise and Dance 莲花楼：舞起 Nan Yimian南以眠Two Male Leads38k WordsCompleted The reckless swordsman Liu Ruge wants to defeat Li Xiangyi and become the best under heaven. But he loses again and again, fighting on only to lose again. P.S. Lots of personal headcanons!!! Completely made up!!! In my version, inner strength can do anything. (OOC warning!!!) (OOC warning!!!) (OOC warning!!!) 21Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 H Harry Potter: The Black Rose Shines Like the Stars HP：黑玫瑰她如繁星闪耀 Sugar Lover嗜糖爱好者Female-Channel Fanfiction428k WordsCompleted [Dual female leads, with a focus on the leading heroine; secondary pairing: GGAD] Vinda Rosier, the French black rose who bloomed at the side of the first Dark Lord. She once followed Grindelwald unwaveringly, like his shadow, across Europe. To the very last moment of her life, Vinda never regretted her choice. The insignificant witch was lucky enough to win her wager with Death. When her soul enters the era of Harry Potter; when the Saints become a third force, intervening in the struggle betw 3.3kReads9.3Score47214d adds
21. 21 穿 After I Failed to Escape the Immortal Venerable After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书之从病娇仙尊身边逃跑失败后 Xia Ziyue夏紫月Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Everyone’s Favorite + Transmigrate into a Book + No System + Devoted Couple] Clear-headed charmer vs. aloof, sickly immortal master The aloof immortal master takes what he wants by force. He’s taken so much, he’s even left no bamboo shoots behind. What do you mean, aloof immortal master? He’s a complete lunatic! Bai Yuxian, a newly graduated doctor, got struck by lightning while picking up a book and transmigrated into it. He became the head of the Spirit Beast Sect and was sen 2.4kReads9.0Score28414d adds
22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: The Obsessive Madman Comes Knocking 快穿：偏执疯批找上门 Yaoyao Qiu摇摇秋Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1] Jiang Che, a fox spirit, has finally met his match in Pei Du, the celestial realm's God of War, who has been single for ten thousand years. After getting himself into trouble, the fox spirit promptly slips away to carry out a mission. But why is the book's great villain chasing after him everywhere? Jiang Che: Help! The villain can still find me even after I escape to a little world! In the wealthy family world, he is the devoted assistant of the domineering male lead. But 1.8kReads9.3Score20714d adds
23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Crematorium Has Arrived. Please Pick It Up 快穿，叮，火葬场到货请查收 Just Ink就墨Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Quick Transmigration + Putting scumbags in their place + Feel-good story + Regret and redemption] After finally avenging his great grudge, Gu Yao is left all alone. Cancer takes him naturally, and he becomes bound to a System. To keep the world's storylines running, he conscientiously fulfills his role as a supporting character. But why has he become the white moonlight of every Child of Fortune?! The emperor he admired as a boy uses him as a stepping stone to the throne. G 5.5kReads9.3Score50914d adds
24. 24 被 The Coveted Male Supporting Character, the One Who Got Away 被觊觎的白月光男配 Yu Shaoqing虞少卿Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just came out [1v1, devoted couple, two male leads + everyone’s darling + unattainable dream girl + adored by all + possessive, obsessive love + male rivals vying for him + oblivious, irresistible catboy bottom] To save his unlucky master, Jiang Wangshu resolutely joined the dream-girl division of the quick transmigration bureau. Faced with a bunch of protagonists who kept derailing the plot and going out of character, little Jiang the cat wanted to run away countles 7.5kReads9.2Score81014d adds
25. 25 穿 The Transmigrated Teacher Caught the General’s Eye, and He Wants Her 穿越夫子被大将军见色起意了 Leisurely Courtyard闲庭Two Male Leads846k WordsCompleted General on top vs. scholar on bottom + two male leads + farming + cultivation + 1v1, both inexperienced + happy ending After accidentally transmigrating to another world in ancient times, Yun Shu keeps a low profile in a small mountain village. He hunts, farms, teaches, and paints... erotic love manuals. Life is so carefree it could hardly be better. But when the great general Feng Qi returns home to the neighboring house, the leisurely farming story Yun Shu expected suddenly turns into a bicke 2.1kReads8.7Score33314d adds
26. 26 H HP: Snape Cares Only About His Career HP斯内普心里只有事业 Crisp Moon酥月Female-Channel Fanfiction312k WordsCompleted I want to write a story about Professor Snape pursuing his ambitions. Different experiences would certainly lead to a different personality, so some OOC is inevitable. I haven’t decided on a pairing yet. I won’t hurt the professor, whoever else I put through the wringer~ Updates are irregular, so enter at your own risk. 706Reads7.5Score10514d adds
27. 27 磕 Sweet Romance! The Scheming Young Master and His Fiery Cat Captain 磕糖！腹黑少爷的炸毛猫队长 Jun Tang俊糖Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + esports + two strong leads + fictional game setting] [Gentle, scheming, doting pro gamer × foul-mouthed, streetwise team captain] Four years ago, the gaming-streamer duo An Zhen took the country by storm. With their incredible gaming skills and savvy CP marketing, the two gained a huge following of fans who shipped them together. But just as their careers were taking off, they suddenly announced that they were going their separate ways. Four years later, a new moneybags joins t 2.2kReads9.0Score33914d adds
28. 28 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 41.4kReads9.2Score5.3k14d adds

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    "Daydreaming" 👍👍👍👍👍👍 The other two are also pretty good. The male lead in "Daydreaming" is unruly, and the female lead is intelligent. Good. Some parts of "Overly Wild" are very sweet 😳

29. 29 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
30. 30 不 Uh-Oh! I Cosplayed a Sweetheart to Hook a Wild King, and It Backfired 不妙！cos甜妹钓野王后翻车了 Green Grass and Trees03草木青03Two Male Leads400k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, online romance ➕ sweet girl turns into sweet boy] Lots of gaming in the first half, less in the second. Wen Qinghui was a good person by day, but at night the game taught him a lesson. The jungler and support were too busy flirting, their voice messages coming faster than their last hits. The solo laner and marksman were busy cursing each other’s families, and both lanes fell apart. Their score plummeted. Just when it seemed his terrible luck was about to make him drop out of th 1.8kReads9.3Score30614d adds

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    An absolutely fantastic, highly-rated book that you deserve to read.

31. 31 不 Aren't You Supposed to Be the Cool, Unapproachable Top Player? Why Are You Pouting After One Flirt? 不是高冷野王吗？怎么一撩就翘嘴 San Moumou三某某Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted Come learn how to insult people! [Sharp-tongued, cocky, cool pro jungler on top x sweet-talking, soft, flirtatious little green-tea streamer on bottom] [Two male leads + online romance turned real + pro player x small streamer + both are each other's first and only + top pursues bottom + flirty push-and-pull + pure sweetness] Everyone knows Aeolus, the star pro player from the Glory League: he's hot-tempered, foul-mouthed, and not someone you want to mess with. He just happens to have top-tier l 14.6kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
32. 32 不 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds
33. 33 恋EN Dating Show Chaos: Going Unhinged Made Me a Star! 恋综修罗场，我让癫学成为顶流！ It's kk是kkTwo Male Leads292k WordsCompleted Complete [Two Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Hilarious Dating Show + Comedy, Sweet Romance, Power Fantasy] Shen Ting wakes up to discover he’s transmigrated into a melodramatic entertainment-industry novel he’d just been reading before bed. He hasn’t become the male lead, either the top or the bottom, or even the third male lead. He’s the younger brother of the third male lead, a low-ranking cannon-fodder character. Shen Ting is at a loss. Watching his brother eagerly prepare to b 15.5kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
34. 34 病 My Sickly, Seductive Master Has My Soulful Disciple Floating on Cloud Nine 病美师尊太会撩，娇俏徒弟魂会飘 A Gentle Breeze Carries a Painted Fan清风渡画扇Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing (Main story complete, happy ending) [Two male leads + mutual devotion + two powerful leads + return + satisfying wish-fulfillment + everyone except the mastermind speaks their mind + some ensemble cast moments + a little confinement later on] (Early story: charming, versatile disciple Song Chenzhi vs. protective, soft-hearted, doting, sickly beauty of a master, Bai Cinian) Bai Cinian woke up one day to find that his whole world had come crashing down. Transmigrating into a book was bad enough. B 16.5kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
35. 35 爆 Breaking! President Gu, Your Darling Has Turned Dark 爆！顾总你的宝贝黑化了 Gu He Is a Little Flustered顾鹤有点慌Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [1v1 + female lead dotes on male lead + strong female lead + both are each other’s first and only + sweet romance + showbiz] [Cool-headed, scheming heiress who pampers her husband VS seemingly sweet but secretly twisted, clingy little actor] Rumor has it that Gu Ci, the head of the Gu family in the capital, has a young man she cherishes as the one who got away. Unfortunately, she has never met him in person. Just as everyone thinks her ill-fated love is about to end and they can seize the chance 1.2kReads9.2Score10014d adds

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    The first and second books feature childhood sweethearts; the male lead is only gentle towards the female lead. The third book features a super cool female lead; the male lead is strong, but not as strong as the female lead.

36. 36 星 A Sea of Stars 星辰海海 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The male lead is a cold, stern CEO of a corporate conglomerate. He suffers from severe stomach problems and has a previously injured heart: strong on the outside, tragic on the inside. The female lead is a sweet, innocent graduate student, and the male lead's business rival is her childhood sweetheart. Expect physical and emotional angst. 2.9kReads9.1Score20214d adds
37. 37 最 The Strongest Mrs. Gu: The Beloved Max-Level Expert 最强夫人：团宠她是满级大佬 Little Sweet Brocade小甜锦Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + adored by everyone + secret identities + sweet romance + weaker male lead; don’t read if that’s not your thing] Yun Jiuxi, the most powerful and mysterious ruler in the history of the Yun Kingdom, arrives in the Lan Kingdom on a mission that will determine the fate of her nation. On her first day in a place where she knows no one, she humiliates Xiao Zhanting, the business tycoon feared by everyone. On her second day, she humiliates Feng Mingguan, the fearsome demon of the army 1.4kReads9.1Score13514d adds
38. 38 玄 Xuanhuan: From a Savage Tribe to the Supreme Heavenly Court 玄幻：从野人部落到至高天庭 Fart-Fumed Skunk屁熏臭鼬Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Fast-paced + no System + no female lead] In the age of primordial chaos, when the world was first born, humanity had only just come down from the treetops. The world was ruled by primordial spirits symbolizing the sun, moon, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and other elements. The myriad ancient races were their slaves, driven to wage war against one another to demonstrate the spirits’ might. Just then, a transmigrator arrived and immediately claimed a hundred consecutive draws… The draws shatte 6.1kReads8.8Score34414d adds

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    Enough said, this is absolutely top-quality tomato juice.

39. 39 只 I Just Want to Redeem Myself, but I Keep Gaining More Lackeys 只想洗白，奈何小弟越洗越多 Year After Year, Thoughts Upon Thoughts岁岁念念吖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The short dramas [Boss, Your Brothers Are All Outside] and [Righteous to the End: Hongxing] are now available to watch. [Reborn + Underworld Boss + Ensemble Cast + Making Money Legally + Passion and Loyalty + Comedy] In his previous life, underworld boss Xiang Yue was sentenced to ten years in prison. His men were either arrested or killed. In this life, Xiang Yue leads his men down the straight and narrow, rising to the top. “Xiang Yue's here! Run!” “Stop crying, or I'll have Xiang Yue come tak 18.9kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds
40. 40 青 The Road to Qingyun: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 青云路之绝处逢生 The Man Who Rides a Wolf骑狼的汉子Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A sudden disaster destroyed Lu Fan’s family, leaving behind nothing but ruined walls and broken tiles. By chance, Lu Fan entered officialdom. After honing his skills, growing, and transforming at the grassroots level, Lu Fan was tempered into steel and emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly. At last, he achieved his heart’s desire! 121.2kReads9.2Score14k14d adds
41. 41 驯 Taming the Wild Becomes an Addiction 驯野成瘾 Ban Nuonuo般诺诺Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted [Best friends stealing each other's love interests] [Tense push and pull] [One heroine, multiple love interests] [Multiple jealousy-fueled showdowns] As Shen Yanzhi kissed her until she could barely breathe, Jiang Yaoyue struggled to turn her head. Gasping, she asked, "Doesn't it bother you? Me and Meng Huaiyu." At the mention of Meng Huaiyu, Shen Yanzhi stiffened noticeably. But soon he leaned in and bit hard into the side of her neck, his voice so hoarse it sent a shiver through her. "Don't me 21.3kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    Hehe, both of these books feature rather awful female protagonists. In the first book, the female lead is purely awful, while in the second book, there are touching little stories amidst her awfulness, like Yan An's death, which I can never forget. Overall, both books are extremely good, though they lean towards a strong female lead! Sisters who like strong female lead stories or want to try them out should definitely check them out! You won't regret it.

42. 42 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 47.6kReads9.5Score6.4k14d adds
43. 43 暴 So What If I'm a Tycoon? Don't Come Begging Me 暴发户怎么了，有本事别求我啊 April Sunshine四月骄阳Urban602k WordsCompleted This is a feel-good story with one female lead, no cheating, and ruthless revenge. The male lead is easygoing and takes everything in stride. If someone crosses him, he hits back. No dithering, no playing dumb, no forgiving, no letting anyone off, no holding back, and no turning a blind eye. You slap me? I'll punch you right back. Sorry, but in my world, even adding your first love on social media is unacceptable. He Qinyin is an ultra-rich nouveau riche who got engaged to his university's campu 17kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    The revenge right from the start is so satisfying! ✨ Seeing it right away is so satisfying!

44. 44 侯 The Marquis's Household Abused Her for Five Years? Divorce Him, Take the Child, and Marry the Crown Prince 侯府虐她五年？和离，带崽嫁太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household drama + vying for the heroine + sweet and satisfying + adorable child + second male lead grovels for her + male lead steals a minister’s wife] Jiang Xiyan goes to a temple to pray for blessings, but someone knocks her unconscious and abducts her. In a dark cave, a man takes her with fierce, heated possessiveness. When she wakes again, her body has been taken over by the soul of a woman from another world. Using Jiang Xiyan’s identity, the woman does all sorts of outr 1.1kReads8.3Score10414d adds

    Reader note

    The books I've chosen are all by authors I think have a good track record, and they're all very enjoyable to read without skipping chapters. If you're interested, you can check them out and see if the synopsis includes any genre you like. There are many different types, including 1v2 stories, and they're not limited to any one genre. There are palace intrigue stories, stories of exclusive love, and no angst-filled romances.

45. 45 君 A Lord's Grudge 君怨 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted Two men fighting over one woman, with a domineering, possessive romance! ❤️ It all started when Liu Rongrong, desperate to win back her fiancé Shen Zhiyuan, stripped and tried to seduce him. She had no idea that the third prince, Xiao Huai, was secretly watching and had seen her embarrassing display. Determined to bring the Seventh Princess and Shen Zhiyuan together, Xiao Huai stopped at nothing and took Liu Rongrong, that troublemaker, under his wing himself. Scene One: Xiao Huai looked straigh 886Reads8.4Score10614d adds
46. 46 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
47. 47 醉 Drunk and Reckless 醉轻狂 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Two men fight over one woman, determined to possess her at any cost. Li Xiang is rescued by Su Mo and brought to the prince's manor as a maid. They fall in love over time, but a struggle for imperial power brings the manor down and tears the lovers apart. For Su Mo's sake, Li Xiang quietly cares for the injured heir, Zhou Mingxuan. But when they meet again, the bond between the three of them can never return to what it was... Scene One: He had just lifted the covers when Li Xiang swung her fre 4.5kReads8.9Score36614d adds
48. 48 皇 Under Imperial Rule, She Was Forced to Become the Crown Prince's Concubine 皇权之下，她被太子强纳为妾 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love + Political Scheming + Every Cliche Under the Sun (Character Growth for Both Leads) + Both Chaste] (The rating was just opened, so it's low. It will rise. Every book starts out like this.) She is a lone soul from another world, struggling to survive in a strange land. She and a young man fall in love, but then he forcibly takes her as a concubine, trapping her in the Eastern Palace. He is the crown prince of the realm. He desires her for her looks and takes her by force, but h 4.2kReads8.5Score20614d adds
49. 49 囚 The Cage Lock: Spring’s Splendor 囚笼之锁春华 Lin Anyue林桉野Ancient Romance141k WordsCompleted [Reborn + yandere + coercive possession + chaste male lead] The Caged series, book three A quick warning: an ancient-setting novel about coercive possession, with two male leads. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! After dying in a sea of flames, she is reborn at the age of fifteen. Nanrong Chunhua, the legitimate daughter of a noble family, is ordered by imperial decree to marry. She lives by the rules and keeps her head down, never imagining that she and her family will one day become scapeg 53Reads6.5Score—14d adds
50. 50 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 13.8kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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