Can We Get Some Originality in Ensemble Casts? It's Always the Senior and Junior Sisters. Give Us Something Original 群像能不能有新意，全是大师姐小师妹，来点原创的

1. 251 我 I Don’t Want to Save the Protagonist’s Team! 我才不要拯救主角团！ Jiu Yao or Wu Chunxiao九瑶or雾椿筱Anime Fanfiction329k WordsOngoing The rating just appeared, so it’ll go up! No romance, and this isn’t an anime spin-off. No romance, ensemble cast, supernatural abilities. [Blurb] Qing Linyu: Good news: I got a golden finger. Bad news: it’s a System that forces me to do good deeds. [Virtue System]: Ahem. Hi~ Bloodshed of the Gods is a popular new manga. Three months after its first season ended, the highly anticipated second season finally launched, immediately climbing to the top of the charts! After facing countless hardship 5.8kReads8.6Score921Shelves
2. 252 看 After Seeing the Manga Comments, I Tear Up the Cannon Fodder Script 看到漫画弹幕后我手撕炮灰剧本 Mo Xiao Mo莫晓moUrban1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment story. Superpowers + defying fate + no romance/just friendship + ensemble cast + character growth. Not fanfiction.] [Ah, is that purple-haired guy a minor background character? Getting killed by a billboard is just too tragic.] On an otherwise ordinary day, a sentence like this appeared out of nowhere in front of an ordinary person named Lu Jiuxiao. That was how he learned he was inside a comic. As an insignificant little extra, his greatest contribution was to die and 61.7kReads9.1Score6.9kShelves
3. 253 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   With a score of 9.6, I need no introduction regarding its writing style and plot. The villain, Wang Nuo, is utterly insane, but some characters made me realize that this book isn't simply black and white. Every character here has their own distinct traits, not there to highlight them, but simply to live out their own inner selves.

4. 254 就 Even a Muggle Has to Take This World Down! 就算是麻瓜也要干翻这个世界！ Clouds Disperse, Words Remain云销语记Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted “Wasteland + military academy + competitions + System + leveling + strong female lead, no romance” “Looks like a good-for-nothing, but is actually a powerhouse” “I mean, is it possible that abilities other than metal, wood, water, wind, fire, and earth exist?” Ming Xiang transmigrates into a wasteland world, becoming an ordinary person whose tests show no elemental abilities, but who comes with a status panel. What do you do if you have no abilities? Forge a path to power that belongs to ordin 19.3kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
5. 255 浮 All Things in the World Come to an End 浮世终归 Jiang Nuo l Xu Anze l江诺l许暗泽lFantastical Romance38k WordsOngoing (Cultivation, ensemble cast, coming-of-age, goofy at first, heartbreaking later, twists, wild imagination, emotions, human nature) That spring, the skies were high and the sea vast. We all met. We cried and laughed together, bickered noisily, and faced the world with youthful confidence. Beneath a meteor shower, we wished we’d be friends for life. We all dreamed of making a name for ourselves and becoming peerless prodigies. Perhaps our friendship back then had grown too deep. This early spring —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 当 After the Villain's Early-Dead Younger Sister in a Male-Oriented Novel Awakens 当男频文大反派早死的亲妹觉醒后 One More Billion Bites, Please再吃亿口叭Modern Romance832k WordsCompleted [Full-dive game + game invades reality + golden finger goes into overdrive + pure wish fulfillment + reborn and awakened + no romance] [The cover is a template cover, no shipping male characters] Only after Jiang Liyue dies does she learn that the world she lives in is actually a male-oriented gaming novel. She’s a minor character who appears only a few times before dying by suicide after being bullied. Her biological older brother, Jiang Muyun, is the novel’s antagonist. In the original story, 98.3kReads9.2Score13.4kShelves

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   These are the ones I highly recommend.

7. 257 别 [ Apocalypse ] Don't Fall Asleep! You'll Die! 【末世】别睡觉！会死！ Joy at Every Step步步见喜Mystery658k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Infinite Flow + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Nightmare Invasion] A countdown appears at random over cities. When it reaches zero, the city's residents are forced to fall asleep and dragged into the Nightmare World. After being reborn, Li Ge has just one goal: kill every aberrant and take down the Nightmare! At first, the Nightmare monsters think Li Ge is just a tasty human. But later... So which one of us is the monster?! Is the food chain backwards or what?! In th 25.7kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
8. 258 我 I Am Uncontainable 我，无法收容 May Season五月时期Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] [Managing containment facilities] (Peaked at 600,000 active readers and has updated steadily for over a year.) The sun burned beneath the deep sea, while roots spread across the sky. Gears grew from people’s bodies, and upside-down cities fell like meteorites. Fang Jiu once thought that these things, which existed only in fantasy, had nothing to do with an ordinary man like him. That was until his head was chopped off one night... (The pace is slower from the start 185kReads9.3Score27.8kShelves

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   Both of these are heartwarming and interesting stories; seeing their whole family together really brings a sense of happiness 🥰

9. 259 头 She’s All Over the Headlines! The Old Lady Takes Down Entertainment’s Top-Tier Stars 头条都是她！老太秒杀娱乐圈顶流 Chao Ge朝戈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious showbiz + satisfying revenge + no male lead in the main story + sisterly bonds in a girl group] Yun Li, a cool yet kindhearted seventy-three-year-old woman, suddenly transmigrates into the center of a girl group that has just debuted. It takes her a while to adjust, and she earns the title of “Mom Idol” on the group’s variety show. Who wouldn’t love a gentle, considerate big sister who knows how to take care of people? Who wouldn’t like a dependable, reassuring, and hilarious big sist 646Reads9.4Score112Shelves
10. 260 全 I'm the Only Normal Person in the Entire Cultivation World 全修真界就我一个正常人 Watching Blue Smoke Curl Around the West Tower望青烟绕西楼Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + a touch of an ensemble cast + growth + (not sure if there’ll be a love interest; the author hasn’t decided) + face-slapping] Mu Xi was a high school student who had struggled through three miserable years of high school. After finally making it through the college entrance exams, all she wanted was a good night’s sleep and a chance to dream about the future. Then she opened her eyes and found herself in a cultivation world. Mu Xi: Excuse me, what? Mu Xi: I just wanted to get a 3kReads8.7Score521Shelves

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    Beautiful 🍉

11. 261 魔 Mastering Both Magic and Mayhem, I Became the Top Student in School 魔法沙雕两手抓，我成了全校第一 Hua Xiaomeng华小梦Fantastical Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern magic academy, no CP, ship whoever you want, all-shippers welcome, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + coming of age] Luo Jiu transmigrated to a magical world. He thought that after enrolling at Gullis Magic Academy, he could take it easy, lie flat, and live as a happy slacker. But then he ran into a rookie homeroom teacher. Their class didn't have enough students and was nearly disbanded, so Luo Jiu and the teacher went around recruiting, tricking all the top geniuses from the other four sc 15.3kReads9.0Score3kShelves
12. 262 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, the Villainous Commandery Princess Only Wants Everyone to Get a Happy Ending 穿书后，恶毒郡主只想全员HE Small Characters on a River Letter江笺小字Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the role of a wicked supporting lady, she became the head of the CP fan club! Cheng Xingming woke up to find herself as Cheng Xin, the Junzhu of Prince Zhaoxin's residence, the wicked supporting lady in the historical romance novel she'd stayed up all night cursing. The original Cheng Xin had single-handedly broken up three destined couples in the book. Cheng Xingming wasn't having it: How could she stand by and let that happen? Her favorite couples had to get their hap 1.3kReads8.1Score201Shelves
13. 263 重 My Mortal Enemy Became My Junior Brother After I Was Reborn 重生后死敌成了我师弟 Fallen Platycodon零落桔梗Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, rebirth, revenge, romance, sworn enemies, strong heroine, one-on-one devoted couple, no rivalry between women, ensemble cast] Six years after Ye Yangjiu died, she came back to life. She was once the foremost immortal of the righteous path, but ended up deceived and betrayed, her family brutally killed, and herself tortured to death. After being reborn... Those who betrayed her? Kill them. Those who deceived her? Kill them. Those who hurt her? Kill them. Her old nemesis... has someh 4.2kReads9.1Score799Shelves
14. 264 什 What? I Transmigrated into a Cat Demon, but I Have to Grind Experience by Acting Cute? 什么？穿成猫妖却要靠卖萌刷经验 Big Orange Bulldozer大橘推土机Eastern Fantasy168k WordsOngoing [Transmigrates into a kitten and is assimilated + ruthless and decisive + ensemble cast + friendship and growth + passionate comeback] An era when humans and demons live together in peace. Overnight, I transmigrated into a gluttonous little orange cat with a damaged spirit, and even got bound to a Pet-Love System. I can’t take human form and my memories are incomplete. At least I landed right in the lap of the sect’s biggest big shot. I’d planned to lie flat and sell my cuteness, but was forced 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Interested in the coming-of-age adventures of a cat, a wolf, a fox, and a carrot? An ensemble piece, no supporting characters.

15. 265 囤EN Stockpiling a Hundred Billion in Supplies: An Assassin Squad Clears the Apocalypse 囤百亿物资，杀手小队通关末世 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Female-led story, zombies, team-based, decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart) Bai Yaoyao, ranked number one on the assassin leaderboard, awakened a spatial ability after the apocalypse began. She led her brothers from the organization to carve out a path through the carnage and reach the top of the apocalypse's Ten Strongest list. Yet, in the end, she still died in the apocalypse's tenth year, cut to pieces by an Emperor-rank spatial zombie. She thought her life was over. But when she ope 114.7kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    1. Ancient setting 2. Post-apocalyptic setting 3. Modern setting Highly recommend book #1, it's absolutely amazing, super sweet!!! [Sending heart]

16. 266 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 34.7kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
17. 267 修 Cultivation 101 修仙101 Strawberry-Tipped Moth草莓尖翅蛾Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Competitive Gaming + Coming of Age + Secret Identities + Cross-Dressing as a Man + No Romance + Ensemble Cast] People say that cultivating immortality lets you forget the hardships of the mortal world. But immortals have their own troubles, too. They want too much. Then someone descended to the mortal realm and said, “All living beings, even demons and beasts, suffer. Though I am powerless, I can still take up my brush.” Li Shu played a game called Seeking Immortality. After a y 950Reads8.2Score151Shelves

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    The first book had very little romance but was quite good; it was like a junior sister story. The beginning was cliché, but the later plot was really good, and all the plot holes were filled in—a satisfying read. The second one, well, the ending was unexpected, but it was also pretty good.

18. 268 一 One Reading to Decide Life or Death, and the Whole Internet Begs Me to Livestream 一卦断生死，全网跪求我开播 Er Dong Bufan尔东不凡Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Chen Bufan was a mysticism streamer who was called a fraud by the entire internet. When his livestream had only seventeen viewers, top-tier star Shen Qingyue suddenly joined him to call him out. She smiled and asked, “Aren't you supposed to be good at fortune-telling? Then tell me, when will I get married?” Chen Bufan glanced at her and replied calmly: “You won't be able to get married.” Shen Qingyue sneered. “Why not?” Chen Bufan: “Because your fiancé died three years ago.” The whole internet b 38.7kReads8.3Score19.2kShelves

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    This book! Everyone in it will do their utmost for the final goal. The author is incredibly skilled at depicting battles (it's like they've been possessed by a god!). And the author is a true Taoist priest; the outline is said to be over 100,000 words long, and there aren't any one-off characters. Don't let the title discourage you from reading it! [Laughs]

19. 269 老 The Heavens Say a Goddess and Savior Doesn't Have to Be Normal 老天说做神女救世主没必要太正常 Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [There are couples! A comedic story with angst woven into the main plot and a touch of ensemble cast. Please don't reject romance of any orientation. Most importantly: no ship-bashing! If that's not for you, please don't open this story.] Ruan Wei, a university student of religious studies, dies suddenly of a heart attack after getting furious at her advisor for refusing to approve her leave request. After death, she transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel written by her cousin, beco 6.6kReads9.2Score893Shelves
20. 270 女 Dormitory Survival: Coasting to Victory on the Infinite Train 女寝求生，无限列车躺赢 Dongyufang东鱼坊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.9M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow]+ [Four-person ensemble]+ [No romance]+ [Superpowers]+ [Farming and building]+ [Lighthearted comedy] The Apocalypse is here, and you've boarded the last train out... With the end of the world looming over Blue Star, four roommates from Women's Dorm 502 end up aboard the Infinite Train, forced to take part in an Apocalyptic journey with an unknown final stop. After awakening their Superpowers one by one through beginner scenarios, they form an incredible team: assassin + archer + s 36.2kReads8.8Score6kShelves

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    This is also a group portrait, and it's especially beautiful!

21. 271 你 Your Eldest Senior Sister Is Wonderful. Now She's Mine! 你大师姐很好，现在是我的了！ White Night of a Thousand Lanterns千灯白夜Fantastical Romance496k WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation + absurd everyday antics + max-level shenanigans] Lin Guanzhen transmigrates into a novel about a beloved heroine, as the vicious senior sister. The junior sister is adored by everyone: flowers bloom at her approach, her junior brothers fall head over heels, her master sees her as his one true love, and even the Demon Venerable vows to marry no one but her. As for Lin Guanzhen, she is the junior sister’s golden core and spiritual meridians waiting to be harvested. Her mas 3.6kReads8.8Score413Shelves
22. 272 让 I Asked You to Be a Man of Culture, So Why Are You Raising an Emperor? 让你当雅士，你怎么养帝王？ Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing My score will rise once it gets going~ [Strategist / making a name for herself / court politics / mostly serious drama / troubled times / Imperial Preceptor / junior sister / Daoist] In the third month of spring, heaven and earth stir to life, and all things flourish. [Host, the wind is at level three today. Wide sleeves and long robes are in order. Strolling through the courtyard, or standing beneath the eaves playing a flute while awaiting a distinguished guest, would make for a most elegant 5.6kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    This is a political intrigue novel; there are no romantic pairings or domestic power struggles, only court intrigue. If you're worried, you can take a few minutes to read the first chapter—there aren't any inexplicable concubines or anything like that. In this world, women can also become officials.

23. 273 你 You Say Music Cultivators Are Frail, So How Did Junior Sister Become Invincible?! 你说乐修柔弱，师妹怎么无敌了！ Yue Man月漫Ancient Romance981k WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist, practically invincible] Shen Lingsu had planned to focus on her cultivation at her sect's music peak, but her rival suddenly gave up and sent her to the main peak as a personal disciple. Her fellow disciples took Shen Lingsu on a wild ride through the world of personal disciples. They never expected the “gentle and adorable” junior sister to defeat everyone in the cultivation world and turn the Spirit Realm upside down. At first, her rivals were most afraid of her taking out 20.8kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
24. 274 别 Don't Mess with the Grand Tutor, She's an Immortal Lord 别惹太傅，她是仙君 The Little Fish Fry Who Stays Behind长留小鱼崽Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted Jiu Fangyi bears a calamitous fate. While seeking the truth behind it, he meets Feng Lishan. The two are opposites, one cold and one warm, and they unexpectedly discover that their origins are opposite as well. Jiu Fangyi's Source of Returning to the Void is withered, lifeless, and marked by death and separation, while Feng Lishan's Source of Primordial Vitality is its polar opposite, as different as clouds and mud, fire and ice. Yet at their roots, both come from the same source. As long as Fen 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical romance with political intrigue, multiple couples, pure love, and no third parties. A multi-character story. [Readers who enjoy fast-paced, action-packed stories should proceed with caution, as it's mentally taxing.] The female characters in this patriarchal society are equally compelling; female tutors, generals, and even queens wield their swords to vanquish enemies. Many characters appear, and even minor figures are hunters. From the very beginning, she finds herself on the verge of being caught in a trap, then is drawn into the mortal realm by the emperor's scheme, a case triggering a series of events. If she stops searching, everything can be stopped. Starting with taking on a disciple, she makes a series of mistakes, contracting the disciple's unlucky constitution. Balancing everything, she saves her disciple's life but loses her lover's.

25. 275 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves

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    So far, I think it has the best ensemble cast; everyone has their own shining moment, and the foreshadowing is very well done. However, it's the second book, so be prepared when you read it, as the author might pull a fast one.

26. 276 穿 I Became a Corporate Drone After Turning into a Horror Game NPC 穿成恐游npc后成为社畜 Bai Yizhu白易竹Mystery558k WordsCompleted [Thank you for all your love. I'm overjoyed.] [No CP + character growth + mildly scary + lighthearted + ensemble cast] Office worker Jiu Sansan transmigrated into a horror game's NPC. To earn enough to eat and stay alive, she had to scare players and make a living. Bullshit. The job was bullshit. The boss was bullshit! The players were bullshit too!! Why was she still an overworked corporate drone even after ending up in a horror game?! She'd thought her boss looked awful, but it turned out the 22.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves
27. 277 师 My Junior Sister Takes Down Everyone 师妹她干翻全场 Lullaby摇篮曲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + comedy + a little group adoration + prodigies + a few one-sided crushes] Wei Miao transmigrated into an insignificant nobody in another world. Not only was her spiritual core damaged, making her a useless cultivator, but after awakening ominous red eyes, she was hunted by her own Wei family. Luckily, there was always a way out. The Supreme Sect's leader found Wei Miao when she was on the brink of death from a deadly poison and brought her back to the sect. She had landed herself 11.9kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    The first and third books are super good.

28. 278 我 I'm an Assassin, So How Did I Debut in a Boy Band? 我一杀手，怎么男团出道了 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban896k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Comedy + No Female Lead] Zheng Xun: A hitman who trained hard for ten years, ready to save the world, but the System sent him to the wrong channel. Unable to find work, he was discovered by a talent scout and lured into a company with the promise of room and board. Now he's been forced to become an idol. “Can’t a Boy Band Save the World?”, Zheng Xun’s quote Cheng Jie: The male lead of a domineering CEO novel. After ten years of practicing his CEO catchphrases, his career got off to a 19.6kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
29. 279 在 Being the Beloved Junior Sister in a Plot Gone Off the Rails 在崩坏的剧情中当团宠师妹 Yanyan厌厌Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted A ghost-attracting, evil-absorbing, fiercely protective heroine x a seemingly aloof and innocent, but actually obsessive, scheming drama king Fu Guang is a story-repair specialist who enters a xianxia novel whose plot has fallen apart. From the start, her spiritual roots are destroyed and she is thrown out of her sect. A Soul-Calming Pearl takes the place of her lost roots, and she promptly joins the sect where the future Demon Lord is supposed to be. The strange thing is, nobody matching that d 5.1kReads9.2Score927Shelves
30. 280 当 When the Villains Become Saviors, Everything Goes Up in Flames 当反派们成为救世主，那不就炸了 Yan Chiyan宴迟砚Ancient Romance117k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Cultivation + No Romance + Nontraditional Cultivation] The writing is a bit amateurish. Feel free to drop it if it's not your thing! [They are the calamity and rebirth of all races] The Divine Abyss Continent is divided into two realms and three regions. The human Kingdom of Jing is merely the quietest square on the board. At the Imperial Abyss Academy, Mu Tinglan and Jun Jingmo drew their swords against each other for the first time, only for their blades to point together at Y 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece, a cultivation novel. There are seven main characters, all of whom are female. The main characters are: the Crown Princess, the Prime Minister's eldest daughter, a young master of a noble family, the Sword Master's closed-door disciple, the Sword Immortal's eldest disciple, a Holy Maiden, and a rogue cultivator. The seven main characters meet in a major secret realm. It's a novel without any romantic pairings. It's good, highly recommended!

31. 281 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Crazy, So I Max Out My Luck Instead 满门皆疯批，小师妹反手气运拉满 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + No Love Rivals + System] After Yun Yici transmigrates into a book, she's bound to a damnable fortune System. By earning the favor of those destined for great things, she can exchange their affection for fortune points and unlock draws. But after finally joining the sect at the heart of the story, she discovers that she's arrived two hundred years before the plot begins. Fortunately, her ethereal yet unreliable master has impossibly high standa 15.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
32. 282 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 102.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
33. 283 穿 After Entering a Male-Oriented Novel, I Stole the Harem of the Dragon-Aotian Hero 穿进男频后抢走龙傲天男主的后宫 Don't Eat Fried Shrimp不吃炸虾Fantastical Romance773k WordsCompleted [I hate that the moon shines so brightly, yet not on me alone] [Everyone has a one-sided crush] [No couples in the main story] After transmigrating into the role of a villainess, Song Yao diligently courts death every day to complete her mission. Her eldest senior brother is aloof and noble, with broad shoulders and a slim waist, making him perfect to drug and force into a striptease. Her second senior sister has a fiery temper and loves spirit pets, making her perfect to steal, roast, and serv 23.2kReads8.6Score3.4kShelves
34. 284 惹 Mess With Her? The Fake Heiress Is an All-Rounder and Impossible to Kill 惹她？假千金是全能大佬，超难杀 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Real and fake heiresses + secret identities + adored by a whole family + punishing scum and face-slapping + pure, unconditional doting] Rumor has it that the fake heiress adopted by the Shen family is a good-for-nothing who skips class, gets into fights, and does every kind of wicked thing. When she was kicked back to the slums, everyone applauded. But who could have guessed The aloof movie emperor is her eldest brother, a legend in the medical world is her second brother, and the world-famous 73.5kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves

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    But it's really good, I recommend: Shocking Cover

35. 285 你 Not One of You Gets to Be Reborn 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 26.8kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Both are completed and worth reading. The first one is a group portrait of friendship among classmates. I followed it from serialization to completion. Don't be put off by the title or any particular character. There's no romance, and the female lead isn't all-powerful, but she has a sunny personality that can brighten up any gloomy spot in your heart; it's a very comforting read. The second one is also good 👀. Any plot holes are filled in well. It's funny in the beginning and gets a little angsty later on. I wish the villain had survived too T_T

36. 286 全 After the Whole Sect’s Cannon Fodder Read My Mind, the Plot Went Completely Off the Rails 全宗门炮灰读我心后，剧情真崩啦 Cold Mountain Verse寒山词Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Wacky cultivation + mind-reading in both directions + everyone dotes on her, no romance] “Setting the facts aside, this cultivation world is so absurd. Are you really saying you have nothing to do with it?” “?” “Guards, drag her out and execute her! Anyone who dares to point out my faults to my face deserves the harshest punishment!” * Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I landed in a nest of cannon-fodder villains. Good news: Everyone here has cheat powers, and I'm the stro 9.6kReads9.3Score832Shelves

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    This second senior sister

37. 287 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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    All the group photos are super good-looking, I guarantee there are no senior or junior sisters, if you don't like them, blame me!

38. 288 星 Interstellar: They Want to Expel Me? I'll Build an S-Rank Mecha Instead 星际：逼我退学？反手造S级机甲 Three Moons in the Shadow月影成三Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + comedy + academy + competitions + mecha crafting + management + no romance] Mecha queen Shen Zhaoyun is reborn three hundred years later. The teacher asks, “What do you think of Shen Zhaoyun, who created the Alliance’s first mecha? What drove her to create the world’s first mecha?” Shen Zhaoyun replies, “She’s a little clever, poor, stingy, and loves money… Why did she create mechas? Because she was afraid of dying!” The teacher flies into a rage, spittle flying everywhere. “Wron 48.2kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    It's an ensemble piece, not bad. There's no senior brother/junior sister pairing, and the first two books don't have a romantic pairing. It's just a pity about the first book; there could have been so much more content.

39. 289 国 National Fate: A Biological Aircraft Carrier Still Counts as an Aircraft Carrier, Right? 国运：生物航母也是航母吧？ Not Yet, Not Yet, Future未未未来Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Raft Evolution] [Seafaring] [Parallel Universes] [Infinite-Flow] [Team] [No CP] [Mystery] (The world unfolds as the protagonist explores it, rather than following familiar tropes) A comic adaptation is out! This isn't a traditional national-destiny survival story, so please give it a few more chapters ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ Renyi transmigrated from the apocalypse. "Wait, what do you mean, an apocalyptic national-destiny game set in a parallel world? (눈‸눈)" "Wait... you're saying all I have to do is fish? 113.3kReads9.2Score13.3kShelves
40. 290 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
41. 291 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves

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    This feels like a ensemble piece, depicting power struggles within wealthy families, the friendships of young women, female empowerment, and the grandfather's familial love and well-intentioned efforts.

42. 292 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 two books are absolutely amazing!!!

43. 293 塑 A Plastic Person Seeking Redemption in a Comic-Book World 塑料的我在漫画世界搞救赎 Seven Is Seventy-Seven七是七十七Urban580k WordsOngoing Female-oriented No romance + manga + supernatural powers + comedy + ensemble cast + a chaotic mess, so drink up while you can Lin Yi'an feels helpless: Guys, does anyone get it? Who wouldn't feel helpless after waking up to find they'd transmigrated into a world made of plastic building blocks? (Only the protagonist's perspective is plastic.) Liang Qiuyang feels helpless: Guys, does anyone get it? What's wrong with worrying about a new classmate's future? Why did he have to take his head off 11.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
44. 294 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves

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    It's really beautiful! [Heart emojis] Every woman is special and not an accessory. Highly recommend!

45. 295 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? The Little Junior Sister Has the Heavenly Dao’s Favor 你们惹她干嘛，小师妹有天道宠着 Saving Up for Stickers努力攒钱买贴纸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Print Edition: I Hope You’ll Come in Person] [No Romance, Strong Female Lead] Tian Ning was the long-lost blood descendant of the Wenren family, a prominent clan in the cultivation world. When she was fifteen, they brought her back home. Everyone thought she was just a country bumpkin from the mortal world, nowhere near as good as the fake heiress, Wenren Xue, who had been raised in luxury and treated like royalty. Wenren Xue was exceptionally talented. At a young age, she had successfully form 41.6kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    You only realize how little you know when you need it; the phrase "Holy crap!" Perfectly encapsulates this sentiment.

46. 296 童 The Wolf of the Fairy-Tale World 童话世界的狼 The Peace of the South南方的安心Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Gevov transmigrates into the body of a wild wolf in the forest. He thinks he’ll simply hunt and survive in the woods, but it turns out... To the east of the forest live seven ugly but kind dwarfs, said to be nearly two hundred years old. To the west lives a sinister, cunning old witch in a gingerbread house. And there’s more... A traveling prince will have talented people swear allegiance to him. A young hero dares to draw his sword against a dragon. A lying sheep, an ugly duckling turned into a 1.4kReads8.5Score138Shelves
47. 297 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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    This!!! Trust me, it's really good-looking!

48. 298 全 Global Survival: I Became the Eternal Second Place 全民求生，我成了万年老二 Air Fryer Reheated Rice空气炸锅热饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse823k WordsCompleted [No romance + stockpiling + infinite survival + natural disasters + teammates + food + mildly scary] [The rating just opened, so it’ll gradually rise. Don’t miss out, come take a look!] People know that among all the rankings, you can remember the number one spot, because it might belong to the leading sheep, the fierce wolf, the agile leopard, or the farsighted eagle. You can also remember the number six, because that one’s a troublemaking stick, a fish coasting along, a bucket waiting to be fi 72.2kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves

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    Group portraits, group portraits, group portraits, the first two are still ongoing and are pretty good so far. The third is a completed novel, a sci-fi post-apocalyptic story, super novel, the author's imagination is amazing, super good, I love it, I finished it overnight, it's definitely worth investing in!

49. 299 徒 My Disciples Are All Great Villains! So What If I Spoil Them? 徒弟都是大反派！宠着呗能咋办？ Changdong000长东000Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain protagonist + comedy + no romance + ensemble cast + raising kids] Zhu Jiugu transmigrated into a beloved-by-all cultivation novel as the evil master whom the main characters would carve up and tear out the bones of. Her youngest disciple was the lucky heroine. For the Demon Lord hero, she hated her master like an enemy. The other four disciples were devoted male side characters. For their junior sister, they treated their master like dirt. Zhu Jiugu: “Whoever wants to be this master can 76.8kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves
50. 300 无 Infinite Apocalypse: From the Start, I Have a Basement Safe House 无限末世：开局一座地窖安全屋 A Carrot一颗萝卜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse505k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi Mystery + Apocalypse Game + Gods Reborn + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] (Contracted for print publication) Synopsis: The end arrives, and humanity officially enters the apocalyptic era. Thirty million safe houses appear around the world, offering people shelter. Binding yourself to a safe house is the only way to have a chance at survival. Humanity struggles to survive in the cracks, waiting for the “gods” to save them. * Su Xiao binds herself to three safe houses on the very first day, an 58.3kReads8.6Score8kShelves

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