Hey, Everyone, I'm Out of Books to Read. Looking for Something Like Guiguzi and Nirvana in Fire 家人们书荒了，想找一本类似《鬼谷子》和《琅琊榜

1. 1 重 Reborn: From Unshakable Influence to the Pinnacle of Power 重生：从背景滔天到权力巅峰 Gaze and Observe the Breath凝目观息Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [After Su Xin is reborn, he discovers that he is actually the lost heir of an influential family. From then on, everything goes his way as he rises through the ranks and reaches the top.] Su Xin is reborn in 2002, just as he is about to graduate from the police academy. In his previous life, he got involved in a terrible case after helping his girlfriend in a fight, and ended up in prison for several years. After his release, he could only start at the bottom. Even after becoming a business tyco 68.9kReads8.5Score7.1kShelves

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   [After Su Xin was reborn, he discovered that he was actually a member of the third generation of Beijing circles who had been living among the people. Since then, he had always been successful, rising steadily to the top of his career.] Su Xin was reborn and returned to 2002. He was about to graduate as a police officer. In his previous life, he helped his girlfriend fight and was involved in a tragedy, resulting in several years of imprisonment. After being released from prison, you can only start from the bottom. Even if you become a business tycoon, you are just a plaything in the hands of the big shots. Some time before he was sentenced, the deputy leader of the task force from Beijing told him that he looked very similar to an old leader and asked him to be patient. But at this moment, he was rushed to court and encountered a car accident on the way. In this life, Su Xin vowed to start over, save regrets, make everyone who hurt him pay the price, he would take a completely different life path, and he would make the world a better place because of himself.

2. 2 不 If I Don’t Take the Imperial Exams, Should I Just Farm? 不科举，难道种地？ You Suo有所Historical1.5M WordsCompleted 6.9kReads8.6Score414Shelves

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   The ruler of the world, Qin officials, my name has been recommended to you, remember to like it

3. 3 昆 Kunlun Abyss: A Forbidden Land of the Mortal Realm 昆仑深渊：人间禁地 Drunk Saxophone醉酒萨克斯Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Over 40 million views for the animated adaptation, 9.6 rating for the audiobook, print edition signed, a hit with readers!] Deep in the Kunlun Mountains, sealed underground for two thousand years, lies an elite army of the Great Qin, thought never to have survived. I’m an active-duty soldier. During a rescue mission in an uninhabited zone, I accidentally stumbled into this forbidden place. At death’s door, I had an extraordinary encounter that saved my life. From then on, I joined a mysteriou 43.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
4. 4 逐 The Struggle for the Throne 逐鹿 Lighting the Lamp with You, Not You点灯与子非子Historical421k WordsCompleted In 912 AD, Zhu Zhong declared himself emperor, renamed the state Liang, and adopted the reign title Kaiping. History remembers him as Emperor Shenwu. The founding of the Liang dynasty marked the official end of the Tang era. The martial masters of the Tianji Pavilion once said, “One emperor, four kings, and six grandmasters: eleven people hold the fate of the martial world in their hands. “Zhu Zhong sits atop the imperial court and is unmatched in the world. He blazed a new trail for the age. In 1.6kReads9.1Score121Shelves

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   You can take a look, it's very good

5. 5 天 The Heaven-Ordained Fortune Teller 天命神算 Long Life and Prosperity寿比南山Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I fell gravely ill. My fever wouldn't break, and no matter how many famous doctors I saw, none could cure me. My grandfather healed me, but he died mysteriously five years later. Only then did I learn that he had incurred a karmic debt on my behalf. So I inherited his legacy and embarked on the path of a feng shui master. 142kReads9.2Score14.1kShelves

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   The young man's summons leads to strange changes, and the divine fortune solves the mystery of destiny - "The Fortune" "The gears of fate begin to turn." This sentence is most suitable for Li Yao, the protagonist of "The Fortune". When he was 13 years old, Li Yao lost his soul due to a serious illness. When his grandfather summoned his soul, he summoned a soul that did not belong to him. Since then, his life has undergone earth-shaking changes. After Li Yao recovered from his illness, he not only lost his memory before he was 13 years old, but he could not even remember his close relatives. His parents had no choice but to leave him with his grandfather. Who would have thought that staying this time would be the beginning of a turning point in fate. After transferring to another school, Li Yao's grades improved by leaps and bounds, which was amazing. In the next five years, he followed his grandfather to learn the four pillars and eight characters, Feng Shui, physiognomy and traditional Chinese medicine. He showed amazing talent and became a master of metaphysics. However, the peaceful life was broken by grandpa's sudden departure. Grandpa left a letter in which he told Li Yao to leave the village and go south, and he could not stay until he met a woman in black clothes, and he could only use the skills he learned after meeting a woman named Huang. Li Yao embarked on an unknown journey with confusion and reluctance. In this fateful journey full of fantasy and adventure, what exactly will Li Yao encounter? Is it a conspiracy or a fate? Can he understand his destiny and find the meaning of life? Every turn is unexpected, and every suspense grips the reader's heart. The book cleverly integrates traditional Feng Shui, horoscopes and other folk elements to create a world full of mystery. The secrets of Feng Shui, the entanglement between the yin and yang realms, the Prison King's art and other supernatural powers are dizzying to watch. This clever use of traditional culture not only adds cultural richness to the story, but also allows readers to appreciate the charm of traditional culture while reading. If you are also interested in the mysterious fantasy world and like to explore the unknown mysteries of destiny, then you must not miss this book "The Calculation of Destiny". Come and follow Li Yao's footsteps, uncover the mystery of destiny together, and experience this wonderful adventure!

6. 6 三 The Three Kingdoms' Great Strategist 三国大军师 Zhao Danyang赵丹阳Historical128k WordsCompleted The Three Kingdoms era has endured in the popular imagination for centuries. At its heart is strategy, and strategy comes from its military advisers. Seventy percent of what makes the Three Kingdoms fascinating lies in its military advisers; ninety percent of what makes them fascinating lies in their strategies. Strategies can be great or small, succeed or fail, look far ahead or focus on the near term, and bring gains or losses. Grand strategies shape events and influence the course of history, 33Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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   This one is relatively niche. You can also take a look

7. 7 我 My Dongguan Girlfriend 我的东莞女友 I Made a Mistake打错了Urban5.0M WordsCompleted More than twenty years ago, tangled romances from the previous generation led to Wang Dali being abandoned. Later, his adoptive father drove him out of the house to search for his birth parents. Along the way, he experiences one twist-filled adventure after another… 27.9kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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   Urban Love is a good romance novel with a score of 9 or above

8. 8 江 Mei Lang of Jiangzuo 江左梅郎 Su Changmei苏长眉Historical172k WordsCompleted After weathering court intrigues and the battlefields of the northern frontier, Mei Changsu grew tired of the scheming and strife. So he settled in the fourteen provinces of Jiangzuo and lived a carefree life. Still, the jianghu could only ever be the jianghu... 1.1kReads7.9Score114Shelves

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   This fanfic is based on "Nirvana in Fire" and tells the story of Mei Changsu who lived in seclusion in Jiangzuo after getting tired of the fighting in the court, but was once again involved in the world and the court. Machiavellian strategy and revenge run throughout, and the plot is gripping.

9. 9 冒 Passing Myself Off as a Langya Native 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.5M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 551.2kReads9.7Score62.4kShelves
10. 10 我 I, Sun Wukong, Am Invincible! 我，孙悟空，无敌！ Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted As the four disciples of Tang Sanzang received their titles on Spirit Mountain, a man who looked like a beggar stood at its foot, disdain in his eyes. He muttered bitterly, “Tathagata, I, Old Sun, will be back.” A different Journey to the West, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's journey of revenge. 28.5kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
11. 11 大 The Return of the Great Sage 2: The Origin of the Universe 大圣归来2宇宙起源 Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted [The Strongest Sun Wukong in History] [A Continuation of the Journey to the West] The second installment in the Great Sage Returns series. The prequel, I, Sun Wukong, Am Invincible, is complete, and the sequel, The Great Sage Returns 3: Endless Journey, is now updating! “Immortality... origins... our journey leads to the endless other shore...” In the chaos realm, Wukong revives from the Coffin of Chaos. He now possesses the most powerful force in all of chaos, yet the secrets hidden behind the 10.6kReads9.5Score935Shelves
12. 12 乱 Warlord of a Chaotic Age 乱世枭雄 Wen Changning温长宁Historical557k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he wakes up in a kingdom where women hold power and men are subservient. Forced to choose a wife, he ends up marrying the princess. At first, Chu Yun only wants to give his family a better life, and spend his free time strolling and enjoying the countryside with his princess wife. But soon, war engulfs the land and smoke rises on every side, shattering their peaceful life. Chu Yun has no choice but to tell his workers to put down their hoes and pick up all manner of weap 581Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lin Fu, who was born as a beggar, used the "refugee farming system" to form a private army and used the "salt and iron official camp" to monopolize the economic lifeline. The "empty city strategy" in the book "Ten Days in Yangzhou" scares away the Qing army, and the detection process of the "Jiangnan Weaving Bureau" corruption case is comparable to "Langya Bang".

13. 13 裂 Sunlight Through the Cracks 裂缝里的阳光 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 116.4kReads9.8Score14.1kShelves

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    It would be weird if you didn't cry after watching this

14. 14 职 Career Challenge: From the Start, I'm a Firefighter, and I Move the Entire Internet 职业挑战：开局消防员，感动全网 Pop Pop Bubble Gum哒哒泡泡糖Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating from the start, Su Bai takes part in the show Career Inheritance. He awakens the Strongest Career Master System. He chooses the most dangerous profession: firefighter! He charges into blazing infernos and climbs skyscrapers with his bare hands. His red-clad figure stuns the entire internet! Every profession deserves our respect. In a world where no one wants to choose a dangerous profession, Su Bai will use his actions to make an announcement to everyone! There is no such th 2.2kReads9.5Score306Shelves
15. 15 高 High-IQ Masterminds of Revenge: They Call Me a Madman 高智商复仇家，他们叫我疯子 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 61.3kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
16. 16 这 This Villain Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One! 这个反派有点良心，但是不多！ I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 433.7kReads9.5Score84.5kShelves
17. 17 空 Spatial Ability's Biggest Slacker: Stockpiling Ten Thousand Tons of Pork Before the Apocalypse 空间系老六，末世先囤一万吨猪肉 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 124.5kReads9.3Score15.7kShelves
18. 18 开 From the Start, Selling Muscle-Building Tonics at a Street Stall 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [The Dali anime premieres on July 29. Search the title on Tomato to watch the PV.] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Muscle-Boosting Potion? Detoxifying Soybeans? Lucky Cherries? They can't keep them in stock! The world's top tycoons, richest men, popular streamers, and strongest experts all come to buy them. Jiang Nan: "I'm not even a tiny bit interested in money! 346.5kReads9.7Score38.8kShelves
19. 19 系 The System Exploded, and I Became the System 系统炸了，我成了系统 Little Monster小小怪Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What's it like to be a System? After Ye Tian angered the System that coveted him, he became a System himself. He travels through the Myriad Worlds, stealing the essence of each world. He transforms into the “Great Villain System,” helping villains beat the living daylights out of protagonists. In a world where men are inferior to women, I become the “Great Man System,” giving my Host a little extra charm every day and attracting the empress's attention. He evolves into a Creator System, and the 25.7kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
20. 20 开 From the Start, Livestreaming the Underworld: Who Would Dare Enter This Stream? 开局直播地府：这直播间谁敢上啊 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 30.7kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
21. 21 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 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 1.8MReads9.9Score182.9kShelves
22. 22 门 The Great Clans 门阀 Southern Dynasty南朝Historical154k WordsCompleted The swallows that once nested beneath the eaves of the Wang and Xie mansions now fly into the homes of common folk. The “Wang” here refers to a family buried deep in history: the Wang clan of Langya. At the height of their power, they flourished for more than 300 years, manipulating a dynasty's rise and fall from behind the scenes. Even the emperor seated high upon the throne was merely their family's proxy. They were hailed as “the foremost family of the medieval era.” Drawing on historical rec 695Reads9.5Score165Shelves

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    *1. Historical Strategy Classics** 1. **"Su Shu"** - **Reason for Recommendation**: According to legend, it was written by Huang Shigong, and Zhang Liang got this book to help Liu Bang rule the world. The book takes Taoist thought as the core, integrates Confucianism, Legalism, Military and other schools of thought, and proposes the five-dimensional governance concept of "Tao, virtue, benevolence, righteousness and propriety", with concise language and direct reference to the essence of human nature. For example, "Husband's morality, virtue, benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette are all integrated into one", emphasizing that political strategy must be based on morality. - **Relationship with "Guiguzi"**: Both are famous for their "hermit wisdom", but "Sushu" puts more emphasis on the combination of self-cultivation and governance, which is suitable for modern people to learn the way of advancement and retreat. 2. **"Six Secret Strategies" and "Three Strategies"** - **Reason for Recommendation**: A pair of ancient military strategies. "Six Tao" is in the form of a dialogue between Jiang Taigong and King Wen of Zhou, divided into six volumes including Wen Tao and Wu Tao, covering systematic theories such as strategy formulation and general training; "Three Strategies" focuses on the balance between politics and military, proposing that "softness can overcome strength, weak ability can overcome strength", emphasizing the virtue of persuading people. - **Modern Enlightenment**: The idea in the book of "fighting without fighting" (conquering the enemy without fighting) is widely used in business negotiations and crisis management. 3. **"The Family: The True Version of "Langya List" in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties** - **Reason for Recommendation**: Restore the rise history of the Langya Wang family in a non-fiction form, and reveal their philosophy of "speak slowly and be kind". The book uses Wang Dao to assist Sima Rui in establishing the power game of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, showing the struggle between the family and the imperial power. The plot is as thrilling as the real version of "Nirvana in Fire". - **Highlights**: Combined with cultural relics such as "Long Live Tongtian Tie", it analyzes the letter wisdom and political skills of the Wang family, and reflects the rules of survival in the modern workplace. 2. Machiavellian and fictional historical novels** 1. **"New Song Dynasty"** - **Reason for Recommendation**: The pinnacle of conspiracy in time-travel historical novels. The protagonist Shi Yue travels back to the Xining period of the Song Dynasty, and conspires with real historical figures such as Wang Anshi and Su Shi to carry out reforms. He works step by step through writing books, running schools, reforming the military system, etc., With strict logic. The book depicts the game between reformers and conservatives profoundly, and is known as "the logical ceiling of historical fictional novels". - **Comparison with "Nirvana in Fire"**: The protagonist does not have the aura of "almost everything", and relies more on the insight into historical laws and human nature, which is more realistic. 2. **"Celebrating More Than Years"** - **Reason for Recommendation**: Mao Ni's classic fictional plot novel. The protagonist Fan Xian has a complicated life experience, dealing with the Qing Dynasty's officialdom, Jianghu and royal family. His opponents are powerful and resourceful (such as Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping). The book interweaves bright lines (Fan Xian's growth) and dark lines (Ye Qingmei's death) to show the power play of three generations of characters, which is both passionate and tragic. - **Features**: The supporting characters are three-dimensional (such as Chen Pingping's forbearance and determination), which far exceeds the label villain design.

23. 23 庆 Joy of Life 2: A Continuation 庆余年2续写 Nangong Yanqing南宫晏清Male-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted A continuation of Joy of Life 2 —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 赤 Tales of the Crimson Flame 赤焰往事 Su Changmei苏长眉Male-Channel Fanfiction206k WordsCompleted The horrific Chiyan Massacre from years ago never truly came to an end. With the resurrection of Lin Xie, commander of the Chiyan Army, the shocking secrets hidden behind the massacre are finally revealed. These secrets concern the fate of the Great Liang dynasty... 305Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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