I Want an Ensemble Cast, Not a Beloved Darling or a Little Junior Sister Surrounded by Senior Brothers 我要的是群像，不是团宠，不是小师妹n师兄。

1. 251 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 115.2kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
2. 252 我 I Just Wanted to Make a Little Spending Money, I Really Wasn’t Planning a Robbery! 我就弄点钱花花，真没想打劫啊！ Kiss My Eyes吻我之眸Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Xia Ge makes excellent wine, but she has no money. Because nobody will buy her wine. Her family is like this: Her domineering eldest brother goes to prison for a woman. Her second brother, a top-tier star and business genius, dies for a woman. Her third brother, a medical genius, takes a knife for a woman. Her younger sister, a genius jewelry designer and delicate little white flower, goes bankrupt for a man... and dies in childbirth along with her baby. All four of them are hopeless romanti 5.5kReads8.1Score665Shelves

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   This one is nice.

3. 253 只 I Only Wanted to Be a Nobody, but Became the Sword Ancestor's First Disciple 只想当个路人甲却成为剑祖首徒 Brilliant Sunlight赫日流辉Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted Lanzhou was a young corporate drone who had just been battered by the realities of society and was still in her “lie flat and let them mock me” phase. Her rough edges had been worn away, and her adolescent chuunibyou was long gone. At last, she had achieved the dream she'd had as a teenager: transmigrate. She had even transmigrated to a world of cultivation. So what? Lanzhou had long since lost interest in being the protagonist who declared, “My fate is mine to control, not heaven's.” “Anyone ca 2kReads8.7Score307Shelves

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   I'll just say this: if you've read one of these, you can buy the others without hesitation. If you don't like them, you can come and hit me through the internet. The first book is about a female demon who gained everything in her past life and is reborn. The second is a multi-person redemption story; no one will dislike the protagonist after reading it. The third is a chaotic group-based murder mystery game. The fourth is about an unconventional sect. The fifth is about swords, medicine, and pen—I don't even want to talk about it, but it's guaranteed quality. The sixth is about a group of young people traveling, with senior and junior sibling elements. The eighth is a comedic ensemble piece with a touch of realism, featuring a master-disciple relationship.

4. 254 缺 The Loveless Little One Returns to the Year Her Parents Turned Eighteen 缺爱小可怜重回爸妈十八岁那年 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Comedy + Family Bonds + Beloved by All + 1v1 + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced + Female Lead Has a Love Interest Who Appears Late] Zhu Yu grew up without a mother. As an adult, she was abused by her relatives. After finally getting her father back from prison, she was soon abandoned when he took his own life. One day, Zhu Yu, a poor girl barely scraping by on her own, opens her eyes and finds herself twenty-four years in the past. This year, both her parents 23.3kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   The ensemble cast is absolutely amazing!! I'm currently following the first one. It's a bit of a female-centric story, the male lead's presence isn't very strong. His role is mainly to drive the plot forward. Everyone in the sect is so kind, so warm and protective! If you're looking for a cultivation ensemble cast, this is definitely the book for you! The second one has a great family and romance storyline. The third one is also excellent. It's a shame it's still being serialized! I only read two chapters every night [crying][crying][crying] Hu Dayu, do you dare to release a hundred chapters at once?

5. 255 禁 No Cheats Allowed: Summoning Chinese Heroic Spirits in Another World 禁止开挂：在异世召唤华夏牌灵 Crossing the Winter Crow度寒鸦Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Card Summoning, a Growing Heroine, a Hero Who Wins Himself Over, Appears Later] Fu Sui transmigrated into a strange world. Everyone here is born with a bonded card, and at the age of twelve they can summon their fated card spirit. What’s more, the world is crawling with corrupted demons. To them, humans are nothing but delicious little cakes. Help! She doesn’t want to become an after-dinner snack. So Fu Sui can only summon every ounce of strength she has to call upon the Goddess Nuwa to save he 90.8kReads8.8Score18.4kShelves

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   A group portrait, this book is really good.

6. 256 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   This is amazing! A group portrait of them, it's so cute it makes my heart flutter.

7. 257 手 With the City God’s Seal in Hand, Lady Song Dares to Rule on Any Case 手持城隍印，宋大人她啥案都敢断 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + slight horror + ensemble cast + reinforcements later] The Song family scrimped and saved to help Song Zi’an secure an official post, but he disappeared just before taking it up. Song Zheng, who came back from the dead through connections, decides to take his brother’s place. Being an official can’t be that hard. But when she arrives, she discovers that the posting is in a harsh place, full of all kinds of people, where the locals are both poor and unruly. The county office is 15kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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   They're all ensemble pieces! Ensemble pieces!!!

8. 258 异 Godslayer of the Alien Stars 异星戮神 Big Bars大杠杠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse462k WordsOngoing At last, Earth was destroyed by the vast divisions among humanity. Those who survived the apocalypse, if they could still be called human, were naturally the last ones standing. Yet they insisted on searching for a second Earth, seeking the very things they had once discarded without a second thought, even treating them with contempt. A piece of bread, a basket of steamed buns, a woman or a man: all became things they desperately wanted but could never have again. And so war broke out once more. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel has a lot of characters; see if it's the ensemble cast you're looking for.

9. 259 六 Survival Across the Six Realms: My Galaxy, Reduced to Fragments 六界求生：我的星河，只剩碎章 Curly-Haired Little Dragon卷毛小龙Two Male Leads396k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast / Cultivation / Slow-Burn Foreshadowing / Long-Arc Plot / Two Male Leads / Multiple Couples / Six Realms / The Aesthetics of Tragedy] [War Engulfs the Six Realms, Only Those Who Defy Fate Survive] Spiritual energy dwindles, and alliances crumble. A coup rocks the Divine Realm, the Demon Lord is assassinated, and the Netherworld is utterly destroyed, its territory and nation erased. Only traces of its past remain, its people wiped out and its throne left without a rightful heir. 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a book that deserves a strong recommendation.

10. 260 满 My Sect Is Full of Hidden Dragons and Young Phoenixes, but My Junior Sister Is the Best of Them All 满宗卧龙凤雏，师妹她是个中翘楚 Bei Ji'an Liang北季安凉Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted What should you do if you accidentally become the senior sister who serves as a stepping stone for the female lead in a novel? Gu Xia is in a complicated mood after from the start receiving a wonderful package deal: a huge drop in cultivation and a blind master who plays favorites. There’s no way she’s going to admit she did anything wrong. She hands back her disciple token, dusts herself off, and heads down the mountain to find a new backer. Instead, she leaps straight to the top and joins the 20.6kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
11. 261 灵 The Spiritual Veins Awaken: I Brave the Five Realms with Just a Hairpin 灵脉重启，我靠一根簪子勇闯五界 Xue Dao Jian Cun雪道剑存Fantastical Romance755k WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy progression + strong heroine's rise and growth + taming all kinds of spirit beasts + academies and sects + powerful ensemble cast + slow-burn, long-running story] In the final era of the God Realm, where spiritual power reigns supreme, a “girl with nothing” whose clan concealed her identity for hundreds of years has, with only a phoenix hairpin, “accidentally” restarted her spiritual meridians and unlocked a medicinal realm. Now approaching you is: A heaven-blessed daughter be 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not the darlings of the group, but rather characters with their own unique strengths, all prodigies, a well-rounded and flesh-and-blood cast. The main storyline revolves around the female protagonist's rise to power and growth, with numerous foreshadowing elements.

12. 262 怎 How Can There Be a Team Like This?! 怎么会有这样的队伍！！！ A Country Dog Obsessed with Getting Rich沉迷于发财的土狗Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted I originally wanted to write the kind of love-hate romance that used to be pretty popular, but then I realized I might not have the talent for it. The first few chapters are a bit boring, while the later ones feel a little funny. Of course, maybe I’m forcing the humor, but... well... I did my best. ໒꒰ྀིᜊ꒦ິ^꒦ິᜊ ꒱ྀིა 243Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This book truly portrays a large ensemble cast. At first, I just wanted some lighthearted entertainment, but as I read on, many details started to pierce my heart. Now, having read the latest chapter, I realize it's about a group of people who have suffered finding redemption in each other. [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

13. 263 污 Pollution Has Arrived? I Studied to Purify the World! 污染降临？我学的就是净化世界！ Yu Siyuan余四元Urban702k WordsCompleted [No romance, no System, delusions of grandeur, comedy, invincible, ensemble cast] “I’m here because I’m sick, not because I’m stupid.” Strange dreams descend, and the door to a new world slowly opens for Zhang Fan. A wealthy academy that comes knocking on its own is brimming with an air of unreliability. Your first lesson as a new student: this is offense, this is defense. Got it? Great, you're ready to take on strange pollution all by yourself. Go defeat them! Stone figures awaken at a manor de 11.8kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    The third one is top-ranked; the other two are also good.

14. 264 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
15. 265 辅 The Number One Support Keeps Refusing to Act Human 辅助一姐又又又又不当人了 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Female-led power fantasy, no romance, academy, passionate, team-focused A modern young Taoist, cursed with the Five Flaws and Three Deficiencies, starves to death one day and transmigrates to a parallel world, where she is bound to a Wealth System. As long as she earns money, she can gain energy points to buy all kinds of amazing goods. This world is crawling with strange beasts, and humans are awakening and evolving too. Si Junni has never been one to sit still, so she’s thrilled and resolves t 25.1kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    1. It's an ensemble piece. Like a blazing fire when gathered, scattered like stars, each character has their own distinct personality. While initially flat, the characters become more fleshed out and three-dimensional later on. Furthermore, the "Tao" he pursues is different from other stories. 2. The ensemble cast is incredibly complex. 3. By the same author as 1, it has a grand theme, evoking both laughter and tears. There are no purely good or bad characters; our stance can shift as events unfold. 4. Also by the same author, both have a prominent main character and a strong ensemble cast. It's decent; the plot doesn't drag, and the characters are well-developed. The main character's portrayal is better. 6. Many people recommend it. Having read many ensemble pieces, this one is alright. Some of the romantic subplots are a bit inexplicable. The male lead seems like a mere accessory, constantly boasting about his abilities but accomplishing very little. However, the patriotism deserves high marks.

16. 266 我 I Build Rockets in the Cultivation World with My Dual Spirit Roots 我靠双灵根在修仙界造火箭 Sweet Potato and Fish Fillet Soup地瓜鱼片汤Fantastical Romance116k WordsOngoing On graduation day, Meng Xinran is struck by a lightning tribulation and hurled into the cultivation novel she just finished reading. She lands in the Qingyun Secret Realm and unlocks the identity of an NPC monkey. Luckily, the one-cent System she casually bought on Taobao awakens, granting her golden and lightning dual spiritual roots with incredible value for money. Using modern physics, she handcrafts all kinds of spirit weapons and leaves the cultivation world’s prodigies dazzled. The power o 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Non-favorite group portrait

17. 267 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.4kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    ① The biggest problem with the first book is that it's still ongoing, but even I, someone who doesn't like following updates, have already read the latest chapter—it's truly excellent. It's a rebirth story. In her previous life, a group of mediocre people took in a genius, but that ridiculous jealousy led to her death. Reborn, she trusts no one, but with such a wonderful master and fellow disciples, it's hard not to be moved, especially since she's a child protected in this life. ② Most readers who enjoy ensemble casts have probably already read the second book, so I won't elaborate. It's good, enjoyable, and worth reading (I've already reread it three times). ③ The first two are cultivation novels, while this third one is set in a chaotic world of warring states. The female protagonist, as a general, carries the weight of countless lives on her shoulders. She cannot and dares not slacken, and can only fight with all her might to protect her country and, of course, those she wants to protect. Due to the limitations of the era, she is seen as a man until her death, but she never regrets it. She simply joins hands with everyone to strive for the common goal of unifying the world.

18. 268 纸 The Paper-Linked World 纸连世界 niziziziniMystery483k WordsOngoing [Murder-mystery game + Infinite Flow + supernatural abilities + survival + strong female lead] My name is Shu Yulian, and I transmigrated into a book. But why are there ghosts in this book? What do you mean I have to play a life-or-death game with the eerie creatures? I only made it through elementary school. You expect me to outsmart them? Heavenly Grandma, can you please give me a break!! What? You're saying my sister is one of the eerie creatures? What, I got put on the wanted list by an [Evi 83Reads8.9Score251Shelves

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    I only read books by highly intelligent people, and only those featuring ensemble casts. Every book perfectly embodies this theme. If you haven't read them yet, you should definitely give them a try; you won't be disappointed! [Laughs]

19. 269 真 A Real Princess? No, a Real Monarch! 真公主？不，真君主！ Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance + Strong female lead + Military academy competition in the early stages + Unifying humanity in the later stages + Passionate) Question: How many steps does it take to evolve from a monarch’s juvenile form to its complete form? Juvenile Ling Zhao: Orphanage from the start, with a game chip suspected to be a golden finger that keeps holding her back. Complete Ling Zhao: The first person of the post-interstellar era, first commander, divine star-caster, hope of humanity, sole heir to th 124.4kReads9.4Score19kShelves
20. 270 关 How I Awakened My Powers and Became Yao Mei 关于我觉醒异能成了瑶妹这件事 Xu's February Breeze许二月春风Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Patriotic + Superpowers + Academy + Teamwork + No Heroine, No Romance + Pure Support, No Damage + Multiple Awakenings + The State Has His Back + No Golden Finger + Battle Scars + Unhinged (?) + Ensemble Cast] [Abilities awakened so far: Spirit Possession (single-target shield), Song of Forgetting Sorrows (healing, purification, buffs, cooldown reduction, and more, all in one)] Shen Zhao: I say, mighty China should be like a rooster crowing, and the whole world should grow bright! One day, Shen 9.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    A complete ensemble piece, each character shines in their own way. This book is my absolute favorite, there's no substitute for it 😭

21. 271 剑 Crossing the Sword Through Tranquility 剑渡清寥 Xu Nansheng序南笙Fantastical Romance889k WordsCompleted [Immortal Cultivation + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Strong Female Lead + A Touch of Nurturing + Geniuses] Everyone says that Di Qing of the Lingji Sect is a complete lunatic. At the tender age of seven, in a mortal body and covered in blood, she shattered ten thousand years of silence. With nothing but her battered mortal form, she climbed to the ten-thousandth heavenl 14kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    This is good. It's definitely an ensemble piece, with both men and women, but more women. All are non-romantic, with no female-male rivalry or male-female competition; it's a female-centric story.

22. 272 S An SSS-Rank Superpower Is Impressive? Now It's Mine SSS级异能很牛？现在是我的了 I Really Want to Get Rich好想变有钱人Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [No System, no heroine + genius protagonist + ridiculously powerful background + doesn't play the pig to eat the tiger + strong male lead + nuanced supporting cast + important characters have no romantic pairings] [I'm a genius. It's only natural for me to have a few extra superpowers, right?] [What great demon? I'm so handsome, so you can't possibly mean me.] [If it's pocket change, it doesn't count!] From the start, after transmigrating, his parents were both dead and the campus belle confesse 51.7kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves
23. 273 春 Late Spring Snow in Luoyang 春迟洛城雪 Bamboo Clouds and Poetry竹云诗意Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [Prodigy Duo] [Powerful Rivals] [Pretend Indifference Hides a Hint of Sincere Affection] "It's not that your tricks are clever. I really do love you." Yun Xi dreamed she had transmigrated into the cultivation world as a villainess. The next moment, it really happened. She was bound to a redemption conquest System: Squeak! Mission: Stop the future Demon Venerable Xie Yuanjin from falling into demonic cultivation, and make him fall in love with you. Mwah! Reward: A wish. Yun Xi: Easy. I'm the 6.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Group portrait~ Check out my new book

24. 274 穿EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ Tonight, I'll Bask in the Moonlight今晚晒月亮Xianxia1.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 190.4kReads9.6Score15.3kShelves
25. 275 当 After Snape Was Adopted by a Northeastern Chinese Auntie 当斯内普被东北大姨收养后 Gu Maoqing Loves Chocolate骨毛清爱吃巧克力Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing When five-year-old Severus Snape is picking mushrooms in Spinner's End, his life is forcibly sent down a different path. A lost couple from Northeast China mistake him for a poor little orphan nobody wants! “This dump is freezing the poor kid like a chick!” Auntie Li Xiulan wraps him in her fur coat. “Come home with Auntie and have some guobaorou!” From then on, the wizarding world loses a gloomy Bat King, while Tieling gains a magical kid who speaks English with a thick Northeastern accent! Whe 990Reads7.9Score105Shelves

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    There are no meal replacements yet; a heartwarming and humorous coming-of-age story with no romantic pairings.

26. 276 被 Driven to Death by a Cultivator’s Mistress? I’ll Raise My Sword to the Nine Heavens 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 79.4kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    These three are all ensemble novels, and they are some of my favorite ensemble novels that I've read on Tomato. Although the last one also features a junior sister who is considered the group's darling, the other senior brothers and sisters are also portrayed in great detail.

27. 277 小 My Junior Sister Doesn’t Do Sentimental Speeches, She Slaps People 小师妹不爱煽情，爱扇人 Jian Xi简兮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A small ensemble cast + romance] After transmigrating into a book, Lin Yun becomes a cannon-fodder female character in the cultivation world, destined for a gruesome death. She lives by the principle that she’d rather starve, freeze, work herself to death, choke, fall, drown, burn, get electrocuted, hang herself, die of illness, grow old, or die laughing than be killed by someone else. So she keeps her distance from the heroine, joins a minor sect, and lies flat! Things don’t go according to pl 15kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Just read it! You won't be able to stop reading. Each story is an incredibly captivating ensemble piece, full of both tear-jerking and hilarious moments. The author is an amazing writer, and many plot points are absolutely laugh-out-loud funny. The values ​​presented are also incredibly profound, and the characters are remarkably well-developed. Not only are the main characters vividly portrayed, but every single character in the book is also well-rounded. In short, just read it! Each story is more thrilling than the last, a collection of cultivation diaries for a group of young people!

28. 278 透 Transparent Possession: NobodyDays 透明附身：NobodyDays Fire Seeds for Pears火种取梨Anime Fanfiction825k WordsCompleted [Possibly Two Protagonists? + Looping Regressions + System] [Also known as: Transparent Possession: Nobody's Day and Reborn: I'm Just a Background Character] Transmigrate into the School Days series as a nameless background character? Fine. Barely any character art, no lines, not even a Bad End to call my own. I can live with this lousy role. But I have five years of sanda experience and a burning desire to come first. Kato wants to bully someone? Take-down warning. Makoto's indecisive? Not my p 7Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 弱 So What If I'm Stupid? I'm Still the Strongest in the Galaxy! 弱智就弱智吧，我照样星际最强！ Red-Faced Guan Gong红脸关公Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance] Kong Miao transmigrates and becomes an interstellar toddler. When kindhearted people take her to school, Kong Miao's eyes light up at all the mechs around her. She quickly accepts her new identity, rubs her hands together, and vows to make a name for herself as an outstanding mech pilot... only to nearly fail the entrance exam. School officials: “Psychic power: zero. Suspected intellectual disability.” Kong Miao: “...Huh?” The military academy tournament begins. Short on competi 68.8kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves

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    I recommend three ensemble novels without romantic pairings. The first one is a large ensemble novel, focusing on various military academies, each with its own highlights; it's quite a fast-paced, enjoyable read. The second one is a smaller ensemble novel, featuring the main trio plus a monster, with a significant plot twist. The third one is also a large ensemble novel, which I read a long time ago, so I don't remember the specific plot, but it's also a fast-paced, enjoyable read.

30. 280 神 The Godspawn Game: I Use Annihilation to Toy with the Heavens! 神孽游戏，我以寂灭为台戏诸天！ Dragon-Riding Rabbit御龙兔Urban334k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Apocalypse + Ensemble Cast + Unhinged Characters + Lovecraftian Elements + Slow Start, Strong Finish + Decisive and Ruthless + Sigma Male] That day, two worlds converged. Blue Star and a wasteland world crashed together. The Divine Calamity Game descended, dungeons spread across the sky, and the apocalypse swept over every inch of land like a locust plague. Humanity became lowly vermin in this deadly game. The military collapsed, the holy maiden of the Sacred Order Church knelt and 129Reads8.2Score101Shelves
31. 281 公 Highway Survival: The System Upgrades My Beat-Up Car 公路求生：系统升级小破车 27suiSports579k WordsCompleted [Grind like crazy and slaughter your way through the whole server! All-female team of goddesses, no CP + invincible post-apocalyptic leveling + System + sane protagonist] The day Mo Yubai was tossed into a highway survival game, the teaching building’s bathroom exploded in celebration! A family heirloom butcher’s knife in her left hand to dispatch enemies the old-fashioned way, and a ridiculously overpowered offline System in her right to blow them up with magic! A mutant minigame with one dr 4.1kReads8.8Score575Shelves

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    The questioner is right! What we want is an ensemble cast, not just one particular character being the darling of the group! If I want to read about a darling character, I'll naturally look for it in the sweet romance category! This is a super ensemble cast!!! I highly recommend the second book!!!!!! People from different places, gathered together for different goals, express their opinions freely, yet they understand each other. When a friend goes astray, their first thought isn't "They betrayed us," but "I believe they wouldn't do that again, I'm willing to give them another chance." They all have their own ideals, but they won't become strangers because of differing beliefs! It's not just the main characters saving the world… Dawn is made up of countless tiny starlight! Here, you can even see characters who have never appeared before, becoming important intelligence agents the moment they appear! In other counties unseen by the protagonists, millions of people are still working hard for the arrival of dawn! This is the best ensemble cast I've ever seen! Without a doubt, and they aren't just born with the same goals! They all have their own light; it's a true constellation of stars!

32. 282 怪 Monsters Invade, and I Have to Be Both Mom and Dad 怪物入侵，但当爹又当妈 Cornflower矢车菊Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted Lu Nian has always thought she was just an ordinary person. Sure, the bedroom window she leaves open at night closes by itself, the clothes she takes off appear in the laundry basket on their own, and things she can’t find always turn up the next day. But then, when she unexpectedly finds herself in danger, black, viscous liquid flows out of her shadow, and the monster hiding within it appears. At last, she realizes she has a special power. Monster Kin. Any monster she tames becomes part of her 25.2kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
33. 283 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 39.8kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves

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    Deep gratitude owed to teachers and friends, even in life and death.

34. 284 卧 After Ten Years Undercover, the Female Police Chief Takes Decisive Action 卧底十年归，女局长她雷厉风行 Pork Ribs Who Loves Fatty Meat爱吃多肉的排骨Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead, Political Intrigue, Case Investigation, Suspects, No Romance, Workplace, Deduction, Anti-Corruption Campaign] Literary version: Through all those years spent walking alone, how many nights were lit by flashing blades? How can one tell a chivalrous heart from a demonic one? Life is but a dream, gone in the blink of an eye. The setting sun amid the flying sand is red as blood. How many souls have perished here? Who can understand the outcome of this battle? Original version: A 70.7kReads8.8Score6.4kShelves

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    I saw this book recommended online, and it's really good! It's very original, and although it's not finished yet, it's still quite a read. The plot has both touching and cathartic parts. Highly recommend it!

35. 285 我 I Made a Pact with the Gods, and Now You’re All Turtles 我与神明画押，你们都变王八 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] When Yan Luo was put on the spot from the start and expected to confess in front of everyone, she thought fast and called out to the young master: “Classmate Cang Zhu, wise people don’t fall in love. Let’s build a beautiful homeland and work together to create a harmonious society!” The young master: ... The young master at first: “Go away! Keep your distance! You’re scaring me!” The young master, winning himself over: “Holy crap, she insulted me. Does she like me? Holy crap, 24.1kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    This is seriously amazing! Everyone is so vibrant, there are no cannon fodder characters, no villains, no scheming girls, everyone's a good friend. It's funny, but it's also intelligent. This ensemble cast is so satisfying.

36. 286 群 Our Whole Class Transmigrated, and Every Day Is a Battlefield of Love 群穿后，我们班天天修罗场 TheraAncient Romance410k WordsOngoing The students in Class Two, Accounting, transmigrate together. On the way home from a class outing, their bus rolls over, transporting the entire class into the hottest political-strategy period novel of the moment. The System tells them that time and space are in disarray. They must follow the plot and complete their missions if they want to go home. General's daughter: So what can we even do with our major? Enemy crown prince: Take him down! The strongest secret guard: How about a rebellion? Ne 3.1kReads9.4Score351Shelves

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    Go see this! It's amazing, amazing, amazing, super amazing! It's an ensemble piece, not a saintly one. Trust me, trust me, trust me. It's not a favorite among the main characters.

37. 287 不 Before Spring Comes to You 不及春尔来 Pu Tao Ju葡萄居Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted [Revenge-Driven, Unhinged Big Sister × Amnesiac, Frail Younger Sister × A Rival Who Loves Her Deeply in Silence] "Zhizhi, remember: in this world, only your big sister will never lie to you." When she was five, Yun Zhiyi gave the only antidote to Pei Mingli, while she herself succumbed to the poison and lay at death's door. Twelve years later, reborn as Liu Zhi, she had no idea she had already been swept into a bloody martial-world conspiracy. Her big sister would stop at nothing for revenge, he 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Top-tier group portrait text

38. 288 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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    Directly deified!

39. 289 抱 Hold Tight to My Powerful Patron: My Father Is a Treacherous Official 抱紧粗大腿【我爹乃是奸臣】 Round Little Fried Egg圆滚滚的荷包蛋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Little Kid + Everyone's Favorite + Reborn + Family Life + Political Scheming + Ensemble Cast] The most ridiculous thing that happened to Lin Yining in this life wasn't transmigrating into a book, or into the body of a little girl who had already died. No, it was becoming the daughter of an infatuated, pathetic second male lead who died young. And her mother wasn't even the heroine! Oh, heavens, there's no way I can survive this. No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and she still ha 5.3kReads8.8Score527Shelves

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    What you're looking at is the group portrait.

40. 290 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 6.5kReads9.2Score890Shelves

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    A coming-of-age story, ensemble cast, world-saving, time travel, and a male lead!!! This book is seriously amazing! Although the title is a bit random, don't be fooled by it. The female lead is the second senior sister, and there's one senior brother, two junior brothers, and one junior sister. It's a super engaging ensemble piece, completely devoid of any scheming or manipulative characters. The female lead's cultivation is gradual and progressive, without any overpowered abilities or superhuman resources; she relies entirely on her talent and strength. The plot is incredibly exciting with lots of foreshadowing. Even the supporting characters aren't mindless misunderstandings; everyone has their own thoughts and sense of justice. It's a story about the main characters working together to save the world. In short, I highly recommend it. So far, I have absolutely no complaints about this book.

41. 291 二 My Second Senior Sister Is an Outstanding Graduate of the Heartless Dao 二师姐她是无情道优秀毕业生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted The animated series Jade Walls Without Dust is out now. [Everyone's favorite heroine × no CP × everyone has a one-sided crush × a battlefield of competing men] The heroine is a beacon of righteousness, a proper, upright disciple of a traditional sect from a prestigious family! Shen Wensheng, the second disciple of the Venerable Qingxiao of Tianquan Sect, is exceptionally gifted and blessed. The Grand Ancestor Taixuan has identified her as the ideal candidate to cultivate the Heartless Dao. But t 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
42. 292 纸 The Paper Effigy Shop Owner Is a Powerful Occultist 纸扎店老板娘她是玄门大佬 A Xia, Beautiful and Talented阿夏貌美且有才Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The second installment, Gods Cannot Save Themselves 2, is now available! Strong female lead, no CP (a monk with unrequited feelings approaches the heroine with an ulterior motive) + wish fulfillment + plot-driven. The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint, so if you like that type of heroine, please look elsewhere. The heroine, Chen Zhaoyuan, owns a paper offerings shop. She's a “person” who has lived for a very, very long time. Some of her memories are missing. She's no good at music, chess, c 31.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    Both of these are ensemble pieces, with no romantic pairings, and the female leads are very strong.

43. 293 全 My Whole Family Is Crazy, and I Became the Foil in a Child-Rearing Story 全家疯批，我穿成了养崽文对照组 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Modern Romance932k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + raising kids + adored by the whole family + crazy antics + wealthy-family ensemble + feel-good 1v1] Qi Yuan transmigrates into a wealthy-family child-rearing novel as the foil to the adored heroine. Both are rich-family children who went missing and were later found. When the heroine returns, her family lives in loving harmony. When Qi Yuan goes home, everyone in her family is crazy in their own special way. In the end, the original owner is constantly humiliated, until she's thrown 30.7kReads8.6Score3.9kShelves
44. 294 我 I Level Up on My Own in an Old-School Romance Novel 我在古早言情文里独自升级 I Really Am About to Cry我真的要哭了Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [Unconventional wish-fulfillment + woman disguised as a man + adored by men and women, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes, no romance + no System, progression through cultivation + ensemble cast] Shuo Li spent her whole life working for the Federation in an interstellar society, then died after eating too much cheap takeout. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had arrived inside what might be a few-hundred-year-old fantasy romance novel for female readers. The heroine was kind 71.3kReads9.4Score7.8kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing, even though they're not finished yet, they'll keep you entertained for a while, especially the second one, which currently has over 900 chapters. I didn't skip many chapters while reading, so it was a great read. The first one is also a favorite; the female lead's character is very interesting, and since it's all one-sided with no romantic pairings, anyone can ship them, and I'm totally into shipping them!

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 42.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    "The author personally enters the game, killing the system and destroying the main god. My name is Tian Ning, remember that!" A highly recommended read for veteran readers.

46. 296 破 Solve It! I Solve Cases, That's What I Do! 破！破的就是案子！ Xing Feng行风Mystery358k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Pure Friendship] In the seemingly glamorous capital, there is a mysterious organization that specializes in putting every kind of troublemaker in their place: the Office of Rectifying Corruption. Its members have always marched to the beat of their own drum: Wen Tingxiu: The only "normal person" in the office. Every day, he's either solving cases or stopping his teammates from tearing down the building. He's earned the title of the Office of Rectifying Corruption's 819Reads8.7Score167Shelves

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    The ones with low ratings are those that are still ongoing and haven't been updated much, but they're genuinely good. I have high standards for books, trust me. [Learned something]

47. 297 现 Modern Cultivation: Our Captain Is Utterly Righteous 现代修仙：队长她正的发邪 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [No romance, strong female lead, lightly ensemble, High Martial, feel-good] (The rating just came out, so it’s low for now.) “When a great tower is about to fall, the only ones who die are those still standing inside it!” “I’m willing to be one of them.” “The Great Xia Demon-Slaying Bureau will fight to the death and never retreat!” “The horns have sounded. I ask you to die for your country!” “My name is Lin Zhi’an. I came to this world as an immortal banished from the heavens, and in my name, I 7.5kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
48. 298 天 The Heavenly Dao Says I’m Cannon Fodder? I’m Laughing 天道说我是炮灰？我笑了 The River Flows East, and People Long for the Past恨水长东人长恨Fantastical Romance199k WordsOngoing Nanfang Yunzhi was incredibly powerful for the first seventeen years of her life. She could be called stronger than any other prodigy. Born into a top-tier family, with a heaven-grade spiritual root, she was the greatest sword prodigy in Beiyu, with greater insight than the Sword Immortal of old. There were three thousand paths to the Great Dao and eighteen cultivation realms in all. At seventeen, she had reached the tenth realm. A classic beauty-and-strength heroine, with no tragic backstory —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The charm of an ensemble cast is undeniable. It's a truly massive ensemble piece; there's practically no one fighting alone. The supporting characters aren't one-dimensional either; they're not the kind who immediately shower the heroine with items and resources. Each character has their own hidden agenda. Don't be fooled by the small audience; those who watch it seriously all rave about it. A five-star recommendation!!!

49. 299 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 34.2kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    It's a really good show. The senior and junior sisters are all great, the female lead is especially nice, and the male lead is very likable.

50. 300 雷 Thunderous Edo Sticker 雷霆江户贴 Grand Marshal Ming Wang of Su Mushan苏沐山的大元帅明王Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing She is the thunder from Genshin Impact, yet steps into the warmth of everyday life, carving “eternity” into the space between absurdity and epic grandeur. When she first arrives in Edo, she topples the Tokugawa shogunate and brings a new everyday life to everyone amid the bustle of Kabukicho. Strawberry milk from the Odd Jobs crew, mayonnaise from the Shinsengumi, the first glimmer of dawn over the ruins of Yoshiwara: from the Raijin who once sat enthroned in her castle, she becomes a country b 1.9kReads8.6Score157Shelves

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    An ensemble cast without any romantic pairings! No adorable characters or junior sisters.

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