If You Can't Write an Ensemble Cast, It Just Feels Like Everyone Is Fawning over the Protagonist. Keep That Away from Me 群像写不好，就跟全员舔狗没啥区别了，别来沾边哈

1. 501 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56.3kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
2. 502 悲 The Tragic Author Is Forced to Ship Couples in a Comic Book World 悲情作者被迫在漫画世界炒cp Orchid Bunny兰花某兔Two Male Leads721k WordsOngoing Follow the ongoing story, and you might become a forum NPC in the novel [Main story has no official couple / chaotic pairing buffet / the protagonist has a ton of secret identities / leans toward indulgent, feel-good fanservice / a little forum-style narration / beautiful but tragic characters / includes some dark fan content, but they suffer physically, not emotionally] Gu Wujin is a web-novel author with dismal traffic, partly because he adores tragic scenarios. His characters die, and then th 32.7kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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   I don't think this will be like "The Source and the Simp." This ensemble cast is really well-written, extremely, extremely good. This is the first book I'm still following while it's being serialized. I wait for updates every day, usually around 2 PM, but since it's the National Day holiday, it usually updates around midnight, I think. I'm not entirely sure, but it's just so good. I highly recommend this book, it's really excellent. It's not even finished yet, and it already has a rating of over 9 points.

3. 503 哄 What a Display of Filial Piety! The Crazy Little Girl Is Addicted to Face-Slapping 哄堂大孝！疯批小姑娘她打脸上瘾 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Feel-good story + devoted couple + lighthearted comedy + contrasting personalities + secret identities + showbiz + no rebirth] A brazen, outrageous, sociable, sharp-tongued little mercenary girl VS an obedient, well-mannered, aloof princely heir, as untouchable as a flower on a high peak (Content warning: The male lead is breathtakingly beautiful and utterly useless at first, but there’s a twist later.) On the first day after returning to China, Jiang Wanxing runs into a man as beau 16kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
4. 504 盗 Tomb Raiding: Don’t Make Things Hard for a Fortune-Teller Like Me 盗墓：别难为我一个算命的啊 Zhou Junshan洲君山Mystery658k WordsOngoing [Female lead, no romance!!!!] An ordinary high school student ends up in a tomb-raiding world. Miserable enough? Not even close! From the start, she runs into Hei Xiazi and Xie Di, and both of them suspect her. Miserable enough? Still not! Shen Jinqing says there is no such thing as the worst, only worse! Heaven dragged her here, and she can't go back unless she changes the plot. But just look at how completely the plot has gone off the rails! She originally planned to cling to Little Tianzhen, 13kReads9.4Score966Shelves

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   This is a story about friendship and ensemble cast, with no romantic pairing. The female lead is the younger sister of the chosen one from another world, a high school student who is also a fortune teller (she learned it from her master when she was young).

5. 505 让 I Asked You to Train in Martial Arts, Not Punch Through the High-Martial World! 让你练武，你直接打穿高武？ Scallion-Burst Spicy Hot Pot葱爆麻辣烫啊Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Grow stronger through battle] + [Satisfying fights] + [No female lead] + [Wish fulfillment] Spend Sage Moments to deduce martial arts without limit. Shen Shu transmigrates into a High Martial world where everyone can become a dragon. Facing a dire situation, he is fortunate to be able to earn Sage Moments through combat and killing. In a chaotic age of powerful clans and invading ferocious beasts, he rises from humble beginnings. Without exceptional talent, he can only rely on 14.4kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   These two are great!

6. 506 老 My Wife Lost Her Memory and Insists She Transmigrated. What Do I Do? 老婆失忆后非说自己穿越了，咋办 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [Book 4] [Two male leads / no transmigration / amnesia] [Sharp-tongued domineering CEO, fatherly top vs. chuunibyou, stingy, adorable bottom] When he woke up, fourteen-year-old Ruan Tang had transmigrated. Not only was he now twenty-three, he also had a handsome, wealthy boyfriend, Mr. Lin. Faced with this mature, domineering “stranger” who controlled his every move, Ruan Tang, who’d always been wild and free, had just one thought: Go home! So he spent his days researching online how to get back 2.8kReads8.8Score540Shelves

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   The first four books were written by the same author, each featuring a unique and compelling ensemble cast. Each book offers a different perspective on the stories, and the last one is also very good; I'm currently following it.

7. 507 人 In the Infinite Flow, the Heroine Is Obsessed with Grinding Dungeons 人在无限流，女主迷上刷副本 King Fish Tail鱼尾大王Mystery345k WordsOngoing Ai Ye has worked as an undertaker for ten years, and everyone sees her as an older unmarried woman. Bold yet meticulous, she's sent countless dead on their way, but at the age of 32 she enters a bizarre escape game... 1 [Happy Village] Now open √ Life is beyond your control. The last one standing wins. 2 [Hengtai Kang Hospital] Now open √ Don't let your professional bias get too strong. Doctors are people, not gods! 3 [Sheraton Circus] Opening soon √ One wrong step, and you'll plunge into an aby 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I wrote this ensemble piece, and each character has their own unique personality. This includes the middle-aged woman in the first dungeon, the timid female player in later dungeons who will grow stronger, and the extremely selfish male player who will be influenced by others and take on the act of saving lives.

8. 508 垂 On My Deathbed, I Sat Bolt Upright: The Old Ones Were Me All Along 垂死病中惊坐起，旧日竟是我自己 Ten Tons in Three Days三天吃十吨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not an invincible protagonist + progression novel + no System + Lovecraftian horror + not fast-paced wish fulfillment + follows the official route] Lu Ning wandered through the fog for two thousand years. When he finally emerged, he found that the world seemed to be sick. The sun was covered in tentacles, planets were blanketed in flesh, the moon had sprouted countless eyes, and even Earth was groaning and crying for help. The diseased, disaster beasts, and followers of evil gods ran rampant, w 50.1kReads9.1Score6kShelves
9. 509 全 The Whole Internet Is Shipping Them! But I Photoshopped the Marriage Certificate 全网磕爆！但结婚证是我P的 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted [Book 2 of the Series] [Two Male Leads / Older-Man Pampering / Marriage First, Love Later / Variety Show Livestream] [Top-Tier Star Bottom x Powerful Beijing Circle Top] He debuted as a genius singer at nineteen, but was completely blacklisted at twenty for offending the wrong people. Shi Ming gave a cold laugh. “I’m tired. Let’s burn it all down.” Then he took the whole company down with him At a banquet, he sank his teeth into Gu Jiujing, the living King of Hell whom nobody in all of Beijing d 12.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
10. 510 柔 A Delicate Little White Flower? Wrong! You’ve Messed With the Living King of Hell 柔弱小白花？错！你惹到活阎王了 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple | Lighthearted comedy | Secret identities | Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place Sharp-tongued, ruthless, freakishly brilliant, physically formidable genius mercenary girl VS a swaggering, confident, dazzlingly handsome but tragic playboy heir who shows up out of nowhere Everyone said the fake heiress adopted by the Chu family was mentally ill. She looked gloomy and cadaverously thin, and people thought she brought bad luck. Sure enough, once the real heir 27kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
11. 511 F F-Rank? I Can Still Crush the Interstellar World and Defeat All Rivals F级？照样吊打星际斗群雄 The Peach Picker摘桃子的人Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + military academy + strong heroine + satisfying read + a little secret identity + mainly the heroine, with a touch of ensemble cast + romance] After one bad fall, Ning Jin becomes an interstellar orphan, dumped on a garbage planet and saddled with an F-rank loser’s aptitude. Ning Jin: “Being a loser is great, being a loser is wonderful. Only losers can lie flat and sleep all day.” Later. Croatia Military Academy: “Why did you come to our academy?” Ning Jin: “I’m here to save you.” 18.1kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    Both are incredibly good-looking interstellar fantasy novels (the romance is less intense, but the ensemble cast is captivating). I highly recommend parts 2 and 7.

12. 512 游 Game Invasion: Awakening a God-Tier Talent at the Start 游戏入侵：开局直接觉醒神级天赋 Real-Life Cat猫咪真人Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + No Romance + Roleplay + Leveling Up + Power Fantasy + Secret Identities + Unhinged Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, Qi Mingyue was controlled by an item, had her luck drained by a scumbag, and was imprisoned. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to a year before the game’s invasion. Don’t like the talent you drew? Just switch to another one! From the start, she awakens the god-tier talent, Fate’s Jester! The instance is too hard? No problem. She breezes t 8.9kReads9.2Score440Shelves

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    The first book, while slightly biased towards the female lead, also features excellent teammates with their own goals and abilities. The male and female leads are also incredibly adorable! [Admiration][Admiration] The second book isn't sure if it counts as an ensemble piece, as the female lead's companions are all "people" generated from her own talents. While not independent individuals, they are still considered independent personalities, and it's quite enjoyable. The only downside is the female lead's treatment of her split personality, "Black Spade 3," which is very poor. She doesn't give her the good parts, but always lets her take the bad ones. If she were an independent personality, she would have betrayed him long ago with that kind of treatment. The third book is a classic ensemble piece. Each of her fellow disciples has their own secrets and dreams, and the female lead changes their inevitable fates. However, they are not oblivious; they strive for themselves. Their friendship is truly captivating, and you'll regret not reading it! I've liked the fourth book for a while now. It features four companions, each striving for survival, with different abilities but never giving up, shining brightly in their respective fields. [Drooling][Drooling]

13. 513 异 A World Full of Superpowers, and You Choose to Be a Recorder? 异能满地的世界你却当个记录员？ The Wind Carries a Message风信传音Urban259k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [First Person] [Ultimate Riddle Master] A record keeper who depicts all living beings. An art student who sketches reality. A volunteer who travels through space. A great lawyer who twists the truth. When the bizarre light of dreams invades reality, people who once went unnoticed among the masses are granted supernatural abilities. Some choose to mend things, others to protect; some choose to plunder, others to stand by and watch. Before the final chapter is written, whose dream 6Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Both are ensemble pieces... But neither is particularly engaging; the second one is even rather lukewarm, seemingly completely deflated. Both are very good, but there aren't many characters in either.

14. 514 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 36.7kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    My first real appreciation for the charm of ensemble writing came with the seventh book, "Sending You Home" team—I loved it! The emotional depth was incredibly nuanced. Books 4 and 5 felt particularly fresh and original, and the writers were all quite intelligent! Book 6, on the other hand, was a bit awkward or even a little childish, but the plot was decent and quite unconventional. I won't go into detail about each one, but these are all books I found relatively intelligent and logical, not the kind that force a quick thrill or read like a rambling diary. For a no-brainer reading experience, go for: 4, 5, and 7. I think these are all excellent.

15. 515 炸 Blowing Up the Stars! The Gorgeous Powerhouse Ahead Is Winning Fans 炸翻星际！前方美艳卷王强势吸粉 Bu Le卟嘞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Explosive Action! Military Academy, Mechs, Livestreaming, Chasing Dreams] Commander Luo Cun transmigrates into the campus beauty of the Alliance’s top military university. In a free-for-all, she wins the competition with just six people on her side! In the Sector League, she rises to prominence and leads Danzhe to the championship! Two years later, she successfully becomes Danzhe’s governor: “Young people need to take things one step at a time. For example, start with a small goal: become the g 9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
16. 516 极 Irresistibly Tempting! Master Shao’s White Moonlight Is Wild and Unhinged 极限撩惹！邵爷的白月光又疯又野 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1, Mutual Devotion, Both Strong] [Cold, world-weary, sharp-tongued beauty and mercenary powerhouse vs. the domineering, spoiled young heir of Beijing's elite] Shen Qingyan, the illegitimate son of Beijing's wealthy Shen family, looked delicate and soft, but was astonishingly skilled in a fight. After years abroad, his return sent Beijing's elite circles into a frenzy: “The Shao family's young heir's unattainable first love is back?!” Shen Qingyan opened a browser and silently 32.6kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
17. 517 豪 My Wealthy Nemesis Lost His Memory, and I Took Over the Entertainment Industry 豪门死对头失忆后，我躺赢娱乐圈 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Book 1 of 4] [Two male leads / Entertainment industry / Mutual pining and illness / A story of redemption] [A frail beauty who can kick someone three miles away × an aloof and untouchable heartthrob turned master of the green tea act] Back in school, Yu Li was the little tyrant of the capital's elite circle. He loved picking on the cold-faced young master, but never once got a kind word in return. Refusing to give up, he kept provoking and flirting with him... until he successfully gained a swo 11.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
18. 518 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.5kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    1. My top 1 among road trip survival novels!!! [Shy] 625,000 readers, a rebirth novel, a female protagonist who grows, with a team, pets, and special care from the road system's QQ [you'll see]. The team is a collection of the road system's QQ's favorite, most hated, luckiest, and unluckiest characters. The team members are incredibly sincere [kiss]! Note: In the early stages, one person in the team will die! After this person dies, the team gets better and better! [Cool] 2. 3. These are novels about rules and strange tales. I've already finished reading 3. Andrei is my biggest regret [crying]. I've read more than half of 2. Everyone has a reason to exist. Some people will sacrifice themselves, and those who survive will carry them on! 4. Lin Du, the "Du" in "Du others but not himself," "Fate calls me to save people from fire and water. If you don't pity me, then find someone else." 5. Xiao Xi'er's mutual redemption with her master and brothers!

19. 519 谁 Whose Top Alpha Pheromones Smell Like Chocolate Ice Cream? 谁家顶A信息素是巧克力冰淇淋啊 Heartbroken Mutt伤心大土狗Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted [Interstellar ABO + two equally matched leads + both devoted and chaste + the bottom transmigrates into a book + the top is reborn + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] In the apocalypse, zombies ran rampant. Su Ji, the only surviving human at the Eastern Base, transmigrated into a book one day and became the imperial commander who was mercilessly demoted for climbing into the emperor's bed. The System told him: “See that black-haired, blue-eyed Alpha? He's the biggest villain in the wh 6.2kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    This one, I recommend it! [Thumbs up]

20. 520 开 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放，我在恶人谷当团宠 Yin Man茵漫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 18.8kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
21. 521 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 48.9kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
22. 522 星 The Weakest in the Galaxy? Nonsense! Even 3s Calls Her Big Sis 星际最废？有病！3S都管她叫姐 Lu Lu Wu鹿鹿巫Modern Romance690k WordsCompleted [Entirely original, lovingly handcrafted! The Federation's gorgeous, powerful Sword Venerable heroine VS the Empire's unhinged, love-struck darling hero. The heroine is the strongest, with battle power at the absolute peak. Both are virgins; the hero is more of a background character.] After the strongest fighter in the cultivation world, Sword Venerable Jiuling, transmigrates back to the interstellar age, she discovers that a fake heiress has stolen her place in the family. Not only that, but e 18.6kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
23. 523 你 You're a Guy Wearing a Skirt? Oh, You're Hiding a Gun 你男的穿裙子？哦，藏枪 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads594k WordsCompleted [Part Three of the Series] [Cross-dressing as a woman / Amnesia / Secret identity / Faked death / Turning a straight man gay] [Pretty pink-haired cross-dressing assassin bottom Ning Yan VS gentle, refined, sweet and clueless rich top Yu Chengbai] [Top's] POV: Two months after their wedding, Yu Chengbai discovers that his wife, who loves him deeply, has lost her memory. And not only has she lost her memory, her personality has completely changed. The person who used to be gentle and shy now curse 10.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
24. 524 逆 Justice Online: The Number One Player Took Me Home 逆水寒：全服第一把我抱回家了 Salty-Fish Auntie咸鱼小姨娘Two Male Leads486k WordsCompleted [Justice Online Mobile + Sweet Romance + Two Male Leads + Feel-Good + Mutual Firsts + Older Love Interest] Pei Yuening, an utterly ordinary young master from a wealthy family. His two great passions in life: spending money and having a good time. Today, he ran into a man called Jin Zhao in the game. He stole his feathers, his Star Gauze, and his spotlight. Pei Yuening sent a dozen loudspeaker messages to curse him out. The other guy replied with just one thing: ? Today, his older brother arra 4.5kReads9.1Score725Shelves
25. 525 永 The Sin of Immortality 永生罪 Poetry Without Tea诗无茶Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted [Proud, phoenix-like beauty Liao Yue x carefree, nonchalant Ji Wuyi] [Ancient setting + acclaimed novel + two male leads + equally matched leads + happy ending + Eastern fantasy + melodrama + plot-driven + supernatural beings] Ji Wuyi stays forever young, and forever loses his head over beautiful women. Ten thousand years ago, Ji Wuyi saved a young woman. The next day, her brother showed up, saying he wanted to repay Ji Wuyi on his sister's behalf. In a moment of impulse, Ji Wuyi married him. Te 3.1kReads9.5Score763Shelves

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    It's really good! Everyone has their own unique characteristics, it's perfect. I want to watch it again after I finish watching it! [Shy][shy]

26. 526 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 273.3kReads9.5Score22.8kShelves

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    These three books! I've read them countless times! No romance, and each one is incredibly good!!! Highly recommended!

27. 527 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.8kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
28. 528 星 Interstellar: Studying for the Rise of the Alliance 星际：为联盟之崛起而读书 Yu Fei鱼绯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [Romance + Military Academy + Mecha + Zerg + Ensemble Cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine has a romantic pairing. 2. The story discusses class issues, not gender issues. 3. The author’s imagination runs wild and there are no limits on language. Cyber censorship is not welcome. Official Synopsis Bolsheviks / Resident Evil / cyberpunk, all thrown into one pot. Patriotism with a Soviet flavor. The main story follows one person’s journey from undocumented nobody to commander, while the s 19.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
29. 529 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
30. 530 嘴 I'm Number One at Running My Mouth, and Number One in the World Too 嘴贱第一是我，天下第一也是我 Dawn Overflowing凌晨四溢Two Male Leads314k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + 1v1 + both pure + funny, lighthearted power-progression story + upright values] The top spot on the Prodigy Rankings is earned through strength. The top spot on the Prodigy Rankings is earned by being a shameless trickster. Xi Xunzhao falls into the latter category. "Adorable top sweeps the bottom Cold-faced cutie x fiery flirt" Xi Xunzhao is famous throughout the immortal sects for his sharp tongue. He used to rank only eleventh on the Prodigy Ran 19.9kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    As shown in the picture. (I'm not entirely sure if it's a group portrait; 2345 looks amazing.)

31. 531 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 96.8kReads9.4Score14.1kShelves

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    I read the second book first, a long time later, and only recently started reading the first one. Both were great for me. Both Pu Rou and Boss Ling are wonderful people, as are the guests we encountered. I read the first book recently, so the memory is clearer. I don't know how many times I teared up while reading it. I still remember the line that runs throughout: "Honor doesn't belong to individuals, it belongs to the collective of humanity." The protagonist saves them, but they still need to save themselves; the protagonist is just a supporting character. Everyone is trying to live, which is really good. The following is just my personal rambling; you don't need to read or comment. It's mainly because nowadays, a single sentence or passage can easily spark controversy (some of which are purely deserved, haha). But I still felt very anxious. There's a lack of peaceful narration, and those who do are often ridiculed as "sober-minded people." So, after reading a novel about people working together to save the world and live in a post-apocalyptic world, I felt a sense of peace. This is just my personal opinion.

32. 532 服 Seriously, My Drama-Queen Deskmate Is a Top Student 服了，戏精同桌是学霸 I Love Economic Law我爱经济法Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted Xie Changyan: You passed through Jiangcheng, stirred up a tempest in every season, and left me unable to forget you for the rest of my life. From the very first time he met Shen Ci, Xie Changyan managed to offend him beyond repair. Xie Changyan was a celebrated figure: his face was exquisitely sculpted, his grades were leagues ahead of everyone else's, and his handwriting was utterly atrocious. On the very first day, he even wrote someone's name wrong. Shen Ci became Jiang Jiang. Shen Ci clenche 1.7kReads9.4Score203Shelves

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    I just finished watching it; it was very youthful, spirited, and had a great ensemble cast.

33. 533 漂 A Handsome Straight Man Crooks a Finger, and the Violent Beast King Follows 漂亮直男勾勾手，暴戾兽王跟着走 Xiao Qi ovo晓柒ovoTwo Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Straight-Acting Bottom + Never Turns Human + Rivalry Showdown + Beloved by All Beasts] Chu Yu woke up one day to discover that he had become a hungry little lion cub. After finally getting used to life in the pride, he was driven out for being a subadult. On the boundless African savanna, he looked up and spotted a subadult lion driven out of the neighboring territory. He bounced over, winking and making faces as he said, “Hey, buddy! You got kicked out too? Great, we can stick 5.9kReads9.1Score544Shelves
34. 534 炮 The Sacrificial Supporting Character Gets Confessed to by the Protagonist Squad Again 炮灰助攻又被主角团告白了 Primordial Immortal Beast洪荒仙兽Two Male Leads3.1M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + protagonist is the pursued one + cultivation + straight-man heartthrob adored by all + transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast] Xie Yunhe transmigrates into a book. The System tells him to play matchmaker and help the universally adored Long Aotian find a cultivation partner. To keep him from being charmed by the protagonist's group and getting distracted from his matchmaking duties, it kindly installs a face-blurring System for him. From then on, beauties surround him, but he 33.6kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
35. 535 穿 Transmigrated as a Background NPC, I’m Courting the Beloved of Everyone 穿成路人npc，攻略万人迷 Laughing All Day Long每天笑不停Two Male Leads653k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + cultivation + two powerful leads + transmigration + lighthearted comedy + carefree, irreverent NPC with endless complaints × canonically popular, scheming heartthrob gong] Ge Shanqing accidentally got bound to the Lone Wolf System and transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Here, he was a passerby NPC with no part in the plot, and his only mission was to stay alive. Well, if staying alive was all he had to do, that still left him free to enjoy life in the cultivation world~ 42kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    Author, I'll try my best to promote this, so please keep updating!!! It's an ensemble piece; the main character is a rogue cultivator with a cheerful and interesting personality, and there are also wolf and dog forms. The personalities of the other characters are also well-developed (this isn't a romance novel!).

36. 536 末 Random Stalls in the Apocalypse, Snapped Up by Every Major Base 末世随机摆摊，我被各大基地疯抢 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Apocalypse management + invincible, no romance + top-tier hotties + lighthearted] Natural disasters + zombies A food-focused business story. Not fully automated in the early stages! Not a superpowered heroine! * Xie Purou had just finished her last mission and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when the System dumped her into the apocalypse. She has to draw cards just to unlock food? From the start, all she has is a run-down little inn and a food truck, and she has to g 19.6kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
37. 537 杀 After Killing My Husband to Prove the Dao, I Ran Into My Brooding Ex-Husband Again 杀夫证道后，我又偶遇阴湿前夫啦 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Fantastical Romance601k WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] To ascend and return home, Yun Zhao decided to prove her Dao by killing her husband. So she packed her bags in the middle of the night, went down the mountain, found the villain of the book, became his Dao companion, and then plunged a sword into him. Her ascension failed. Yun Zhao: “???” Her now ex-husband, the villain, said, “Maybe you weren’t sincere enough.” So Yun Zhao sincerely stabbed him again. Her ex-husband said, “Get lost.” The situation was awkward fo 39.5kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves

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    These two books are worth mentioning in the group portrait section.

38. 538 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.3kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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    This book! It's not a ensemble piece about a main character and his sidekicks; it's just a very normal group of people, each with their own charm. The main characters' romance is also super engaging! [KISS][KISS] The writing is gentle and peaceful, yet it manages to subtly convey a bittersweet feeling in every line. It's so captivating!

39. 539 全 The Whole Sect Are Villainous Bootlickers, But He’s Her Long-Dead White Moonlight 全宗反派舔狗，但他早死白月光 Young Master Jue公子珏Two Male Leads387k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + younger love interest + one-on-one romance + on-screen comments] Bai Xingyan is a sickly man who takes medicine like meals, yet he single-handedly keeps his dilapidated sect afloat and raises his three junior brothers. Just as he’s preparing to meet his end in peace, lines of text drift across his vision. [So this is the eldest senior brother who dies early at the hands of the villains. Why is he still around?] [What villains? They’re just stepping stones for our male lead!] He 102.9kReads9.2Score25.7kShelves
40. 540 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 cultivation ensemble novel focuses on foreshadowing in the early stages, but it gets really good later on. It has a vast world-building, multiple main characters, and the villains aren't stereotypical. It has both sweet and heart-wrenching moments, making it truly worth reading. I'm also supporting a new author.

41. 541 像 My Pixel Game Became Reality, but I’m Number One on the Most Wanted List 像素游戏成真了，但我是通缉榜一 Thoughts in the Mirror Night镜夜思Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Game Invasion] [Group Transmigration] [No CP] Yang Yixie has recently become obsessed with a pixel game called Wasteland Era. As a mechanic, he lives by one creed: If an RPG can't solve the problem, add another round of machine-gun fire. And so he became hooked on using the art of explosions to write his personal manifesto across the pixelated wasteland, having the time of his life without a care in the world. At the same time, the news reported tearful accounts from other playe 37.2kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    I've been watching this recently, and I really enjoy the occasional crazy or exhilarating moments in the plot.

42. 542 走 Step Out of My Comfort Zone and Give My Classmates Some Trouble 走出舒适圈，给同窗们找点麻烦 Roasted Sweet Potato Skin Is Here烤苕皮来喽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation fantasy, silly comedy, memes, genius, no CP, light ensemble cast] * Chu Tang transmigrated into a book, becoming the unlucky cannon-fodder female supporting character in a story about lovers who are constantly at each other’s throats. She was doomed to die horribly! But she had a brilliant plan! She turned around and ran straight to the cultivation world’s most powerful sect, where she became an utterly unremarkable spell cultivator. Her daily routine consisted of slacking off, ga 5.6kReads8.8Score816Shelves

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    These books are all incredibly good; some are about cultivating immortality, some are set in fictional worlds, some are about road survival, and some are set in ancient times.

43. 543 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.5kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
44. 544 无 The God Without a Master 无主之神 Yu Xiaoshi Sheng余笑诗生Eastern Fantasy817k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Western Fantasy + Gods + Male Protagonist] The gods descended. Above the sky appeared the “Eye of the Gods.” This world became a pawn in the gods’ game, and its pitiful, powerless inhabitants crawled on their knees, praying for the gods’ attention in the name of “faith.” And so, civilization fell. Everywhere I go becomes the domain of the “gods.” How, then, can I catch even a glimpse of my homeland? When I move the pieces in my hand once more, I offer the gods a wager in the name o 2.5kReads8.1Score424Shelves

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    These should all be considered ensemble pieces, right? They're all good-looking.

45. 545 说 I Was Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder, So Why Did I Marry the Male Lead from the Start? 说好炮灰，怎么开局就嫁给男主？ Hear Me Out, That's How It Is是这样的你听我说Two Male Leads429k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Both Each Other's Only One + Transmigration + Cultivation + System] [Fragile, Beautiful Healer Shou × Scheming, Clingy Sword Cultivator Gong] Help! I transmigrated into a book, and on my very first day, my little sister married me off to the male lead. What do I do...? Lian Xu opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated to a cultivation realm. Because his phone number ends with the same digits as the System's serial number, he's become the chosen one to transmigrate into a book 24.2kReads8.6Score4kShelves
46. 546 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.3kReads9.6Score5.6kShelves

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    Both are highly recommended: one is a historical fantasy novel, and the other is a post-apocalyptic crisis novel.

47. 547 全 I'll Fix This Comic World Where Everyone Gets a Bad Ending! 全员be的漫画世界由我来修正！ Wildly Swinging a Sword冰剑乱砍Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted Completed (comic forum + live comments + male lead, no romance + light ensemble cast + System) Gu Ge was supposed to have been struck by lightning and killed, but after signing a contract with a System, he came back to life in another world. In exchange, he had to complete the System's missions. He thought he would have to save the world, but it turned out his missions were all things like: “Invite a stranger to eat grilled fish.” “Help an old lady carry her fruit.” “Say ten nice things to a tea 4.5kReads9.3Score792Shelves

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    These are all complete books, so don't worry, they're all excellent! It's just that the ending of the third book might be hard for you to accept, Brother Lu!! I kept crying 😢😢😢

48. 548 末 Apocalypse: Becoming The White Moonlight Of A Possessive Mad Dog 末世：成了占有欲疯狗的白月光 Riding the Stars Across the Milky Way驭星长河Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both pure, happy ending, bottom transmigrates, top is reborn, wildly satisfying] [Unknowingly alluring, captivating bottom × obsessive, dark, mad-dog top] Su Han transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor character in an apocalyptic tragedy, and binds himself to a System called 111. In the original story, the male lead has a tragic past and is betrayed by everyone. To survive, Su Han has to change the plot and stop the male lead from turning evil and destroying the world. He b 30.4kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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    They are all in the 9s.

49. 549 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 48.7kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    The atmosphere among them was natural and relaxed, which was very comfortable to watch.

50. 550 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves

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    The first book is a group drama about power struggles; it's a bit angsty, but very engaging! A group drama about power struggles is meaningless without some drama! The characters are very well-developed and multifaceted, and the writing is excellent. The second book is a group drama about youth and growth, using the "true and false heiresses" trope, but its core themes are family, friendship, and youth—interesting and unconventional.

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