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. 201 全 The Whole Galaxy Knows Our Squad Is Loaded 全星际都知道我们小队很有钱 Big White Rabbit Candy Milk大白兔糖奶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse782k WordsOngoing [The animated series adaptation is out! Search Hongguo for: Interstellar: Our Squad Is Loaded. Interested readers, go check it out!] [The rating just came in, and it’ll go up later!] [Interstellar Military Academy + Passionate Ensemble Cast + Hilarious Contrast + Nonstop Thrills] On her first day after transmigrating, Jiang Wanzhi sees 23.7 billion star coins and 13 resource planets in her account and decides to lie flat and live like a rich lady. Then her butler pours cold water on her plans: “ 66.8kReads7.2Score11.4kShelves
2. 202 全 The Whole Class Can Hear My Inner Thoughts 全班都能听到我心声 Blue Meadow蓝甸子Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Has No Romance, with a Male-Male Couple] As soon as Jiang Yan transferred to a private elite academy, a bootlicker of the fake heiress tried to bully her. Jiang Yan hit him with an instant knockout. [Tsk, tsk. That bootlicker may look respectable, but his tastes are seriously twisted. He actually likes...] Everyone in Class 12 of Year Two looked at him with complicated expressions. “I never thought you were that kind of person! What did cola ever do to you?” His face turned bright r 26.9kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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   Both are incredibly good, and I highly recommend them. They were reading at 2 AM, and I was practically grinning from ear to ear. Both are romance-free, and the "true/false" type of stories.

3. 203 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 186kReads9.5Score33.2kShelves
4. 204 美 The Tragic, Powerful Villainess Refuses to Follow the Plot 美惨强反派拒绝走剧情 The Moment Parallel Lines Intersect平行线交汇的瞬间Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, dual male leads + entertainment industry + plot clashes / face-slapping revenge + band / fanfiction + ensemble cast] In his previous life, Jiang Donglin followed his father's orders and brought home his adoptive younger sister, Jiang Yunduo, from the countryside. He learned that Jiang Yunduo was the heroine of a harem-style entertainment-industry novel, adored by everyone, while he was the perverted adoptive brother who lavished resources on her, loved her without reciprocation 19.8kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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   Excellent group portrait of Cangyun F7 Jieshi Band

5. 205 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.7kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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   These should all be considered ensemble pieces. If any are excluded, please let me know and I'll remove them. Thank you. The first five are cultivation novels, and most of them shouldn't have much of a romantic pairing. You can check the synopsis to see if there are any issues.

6. 206 让 You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！ Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him 37.3kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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   I'm not sure if they're all ensemble pieces, but they're all good-looking.

7. 207 你 Just Stay Alive! This Healer Can Keep You Going Forever 你就活吧！这奶妈能奶到离谱 One-Two Green Pepper一二青椒Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Modern urban fantasy + special abilities + ensemble cast + no romance + academy setting + genius] Xia Xitong arrived in a world where rifts had appeared and everyone awakened special abilities. She awakened the rare profession of [Healer]. She could use “Life Conversion” to level up skills by spending her own lifespan, or buy new skills in the skill shop. The teacher questioned reality: “Aren't all healers supposed to be rosy-cheeked and long-lived? Can they look like this too...?” Xia Xitong 40.8kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves
8. 208 靠 Saved the Furnace Cauldron Junior Brother Through Death-Seeking, Only to Be Counter-Attacked 靠作死拯救炉鼎师弟后被反攻了 Du Jiuqi度九七Two Male Leads845k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + System + Younger Love Interest + Everyone's Favorite + Ensemble Cast + Multiple Couples + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Many Twists] Chu Siqiao is bound to a death-seeking System and transmigrates into a trashy, sexually explicit novel as a cannon-fodder male supporting character. The protagonist bottom, Mu Zisheng, is his junior martial brother and a cultivation furnace. What he doesn't expect is that the original novel is a pirated book. In the authentic version, Mu Z 7.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
9. 209 崽 I’m About to Have His Child, and Only Now You Tell Me He’s the Villain? 崽都要有了，你才跟我说他是反派 Peach-Flavored Cookie桃味饼干Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Rebirth + Running Away with a “Flower”] After Lin Wuyou died, the System found him and asked him to save the world. It was a cultivation world, but the System said he came with a cultivation level in the Deity Transformation stage. He was supposed to kill a darkened villain, but the System said he would transmigrate to when the villain was still a child. Lin Wuyou was confident he had everything under control. But the System got the timeline wrong. The world had already been de 4kReads8.3Score554Shelves
10. 210 震 Shocking! Unlucky College Student Forced to Survive on a Deserted Island 震惊！冤种大学生被迫荒岛求生 The Poem Says诗云Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted Dorm 425 was supposed to represent their school in a competition, but the girls unexpectedly ended up stranded on a deserted island. Students from other schools were there too. It turned out their instructors had tricked them into taking part in a wilderness survival challenge. To stay alive, the women of Dorm 425 exchanged glances and silently rolled up their sleeves... [Deserted Island Survival + Extreme Cold + Typhoons + Torrential Rain + Tsunamis + Live Broadcast] It was all the production c 2kReads9.3Score295Shelves
11. 211 东 Stars in Every Direction 东南西北皆星辰 Dream of a Thousand Lanterns千帐灯梦Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted No romance + family bonds + brotherhood + mutual devotion Lin Chen unexpectedly learns that he is Wen Yinan, the second son of the Wen family who went missing. He takes his younger brother, Lin Xing, back to the Wen family with him. Wen Yidong: “As long as I’m here, nobody’s laying a hand on my brother.” Lin Chen/Wen Yinan: “I’m lucky. I was kidnapped as a child, but the Lin family sheltered me. When I came home as an adult, the Wen family welcomed me with open arms.” Wen Yixi: “My eldest brothe 1.1kReads8.9Score132Shelves

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    They're all super good! And there are no romantic pairings, they're all BL (Boys' Love), so feel free to buy them!

12. 212 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
13. 213 首 The Chief Came Back to Life and Went on a Rampage 首席复活后杀疯了 Matchmaker Nine月老九Two Male Leads686k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Equally Matched Strength + Satisfying Leveling-Up + Class Advancement for All] He was once ranked number one on the Ladder, but after dying in battle, he was framed and left to bear the blame. But no one knew. Lin Xun'an had come back to life. He had been reborn in the body of his twenty-year-old self. This time, the strongest God of War had actually changed class into... a support?! “So what if I’m support?” Lin Xun'an chuckled as he crushed his enemy’s spine beneath his 4.3kReads9.3Score726Shelves
14. 214 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
15. 215 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 432.1kReads9.4Score41.5kShelves
16. 216 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 101Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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    Thanks, OP! This is a short, completed novel. It's set in a fictional world, blending political intrigue, humor, and substance. The ensemble cast is vibrant, the script-like narrative is fast-paced, the story is tightly plotted, attention to detail is excellent, and the imagery is vivid. It's morally sound and effective, without any simplistic plot points, clichéd jokes, or high-tech gimmicks. Every word is handwritten, refreshing and uplifting, full of sincerity. Highly recommended!

17. 217 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18kShelves

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    The first book, while also an ensemble piece, has varying degrees of individual character highlights. The protagonists are a group of saviors, but the group also has leaders. The second book, though seemingly starting from one person's perspective, offers relatively even highlight performances for all characters. The third book, while ending with few survivors, is truly an ensemble piece; both protagonists and antagonists have their moments of brilliance, and the characters simply have different stances, not inherently good or bad.

18. 218 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 24.7kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
19. 219 末 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Inherit a Mutant Zoo 末世：开局继承变异动物园 Chang Xi常熹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse960k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and is a little low. Give it a couple of chapters to see what you think.) [Not reborn, not transmigrated + no pairing yet + ensemble cast + mutated animals + play the pig to eat the tiger + satisfying face-slapping + scheming heroine] A month before a meteorite hits Earth, Shen Zhiyi inherits a rundown zoo left to her by her grandfather. But things are far from simple. The regularly arriving text messages, “a group of children” in a cryogenic pod, and three tons of bott 4.2kReads9.1Score532Shelves

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    (I'm not very good at explaining, why don't you read the synopsis yourselves? [Shy]) The first book features a protagonist who, after being reborn, gives weapons to powerful figures from his previous life. The second book features the world's best junior uncle. The third book is an animal-themed story, starting with a zoo where the female protagonist grows and makes friends while searching for companions. The fourth book is a Western fantasy that gives a voice to women. The fifth book features Little Tao the Immortal and his disciple, a story of a flower, wine, and an immortal, living a life of intoxication, sleep, and immortality. The sixth book is my favorite ensemble piece. "That year, the Heroes' Gathering produced seven champions." "Then they must have become grandmasters in the cultivation world, right?" "..." The seventh book is also a spirit beast-themed story, but without a romance plot. It has many foreshadowing elements, but they aren't forced; you only realize what happened later in the story. I quite liked it too. [Shy]

20. 220 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

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    It's a complete masterpiece, absolutely amazing!

21. 221 在 Playing a Life Sim in an Otome Game 在乙女游戏里做生活玩家 5185Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Animated comic now available] [There are a thousand kinds of love] [Everyday cultivation + No CP + Cozy + Not a power fantasy] "Want to fall in love? Then come to [Die Without Romance]! Gentle, tsundere, alluring, aloof, gloomy, masters, senior and junior fellow disciples, half-demons... Whatever you like, we've got it! Come and win them over!" Su Tangxing: No, thank you. She'd rather live a good life and enjoy her cultivation. References: Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, Baopuzi, Classic o 19.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
22. 222 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 20.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
23. 223 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score333Shelves

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    It's so good!!! I loved it when I saw the explanation for the female lead's transmigration (the reason she was struck by lightning). It doesn't just rush through the story; I'm actually quite detail-oriented, and there are many foreshadowing elements. I hope the author can finish it. The female lead's character is very well-developed, a little different from the ensemble casts I've read before, perhaps because characters like Ye are rare. But I really feel sorry for Xiao Lihua and Zhizhi. Even knowing their experiences are heartbreaking, I still want to cry [crying]. Who understands? Watching the male and female leads headed towards a tragic ending at the beginning of the story (although they reunite after faking their deaths) was really unbearable. This kind of story, with its blend of laughter and angst, really has a powerful aftertaste. However, the author's writing is excellent; I especially loved several of the unspoken, poignant dialogues!!! Keep up the good work, author! Please finish it! And could you please update 20 chapters a day?! [Shy][shy][feeling wronged][feeling wronged]

24. 224 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 118.1kReads9.5Score14.8kShelves
25. 225 你 You Want a Max-Level Expert to Be Cannon Fodder? 你让满级大佬当炮灰？ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads607k WordsCompleted [ABO + equally matched leads + mutual affection + powerful, steady, formidable Alpha who dotes on his wife × charming, gentle, overwhelmingly strong Omega with a hidden dark side] 1. Zhong Xun spent his whole life as a vicious puppet. Then he opened his eyes... The good news: He got a fresh start and was free! The bad news: He was about to get divorced. His childhood friend, the Supreme Arbiter of the Tribunal, stood by the window, all six foot two of him, eyes red and head bowed. After a moment 81kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves

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    Yeah, these three books are absolutely amazing! The ensemble cast is so satisfying! Uh, I don't know why the first book has such a low rating; it's been getting a lot of negative reviews lately, but her writing is really good. She also has another ancient romance novel that's incredibly good—I highly recommend it!!! And the ratings for the last two books speak for themselves; they're truly exceptional. The writing isn't childish at all. Anyway, they're the kind of books you fall in love with after just one chapter. 🥹

26. 226 末 Apocalypse: My Unhinged Octopus Boyfriend Is a Farming Expert 末世：疯批八爪男友种田一把好手 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Apocalyptic Farming + Golden Finger + Team-Based Challenges] [A sweet, gentle, devoted husband when in his other form, but a deranged, twisted top when human VS a cunning, clever bottom who can be a little unhinged] “My first half of life was a joke.” Li Yuanmo flipped the roasted bun over and spoke to Pei Yifei, the top commander of the Special Defense Group Against Otherworldly Species. “My mother abused me as a kid. My father was a security guard and was rarely home. I surv 36.1kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
27. 227 穿 After Transmigrating into a Novel, I Used PUA to Rule the Realm 穿书后，我靠PUA执掌天下 Lu Shaoxi陆少曦Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted New book: "Oh No! What Do I Do If Their Affection Goes Too Far?!" It's signed and updates regularly, so dig in! [Search "The Crown Prince's Child-Rearing Diary" for the motion comic] Two male leads, 1v1, transmigration meets rebirth, a huge love-triangle showdown, raising a child while falling in love, warm and healing sweet romance, Xie Chang'an x Ye Jingchen, main POV character is the bottom Modern office drone Ye Jingchen pulls an all-nighter reading a novel and dies, only to transmigrate int 17.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    A must-see for fans of ensemble casts!

28. 228 异 Quick Transmigration to Another World: Ying and Mo Sabotage Each Other 异世快穿：荧墨互坑 Yong Zui雍醉Anime Fanfiction235k WordsOngoing [Otherworld + One Female Lead + Hilarious Daily Life + Bratty Kids + Dual Transmigration + Overbearing Empress Ying + Scheming, Cunning Mo] The girl’s real name is Yinghuo. She’s an evil star in a chaotic age and calls herself the Qin Emperor. Who are we to say she isn’t? After all, her surname really is Ying. The boy’s real name is Li Mo. He’s a treacherous mastermind among the living who calls himself the Ever-Drunk Adept. Not a word out of his mouth is true, and he’s definitely got some conne —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Liking one person makes you a dog, licking ten makes you a wolf, if you can lick ten thousand, a million… then please lick me too! I'm easy to lick; a like, a request for more updates, or a tip can excite me for a whole day. A one-yuan gift can become a tipping stick.

29. 229 绑 After Binding to a Black Tech System, I Beat the Male Lead to a Pulp 绑定黑科技系统后我打爆了男主 Snowfall In Winter岁冬下雪了Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [No CP + Academic genius + Cutting-edge technology + Real and fake heiresses + Wish fulfillment] After being reborn, Jiang Huaining discovers that she is the vicious supporting female character in a story about a real and fake heiress. According to the plot, the fake heiress is supposed to envy the real one, scheme against her family, and seize the company, only to be left with her family in ruins by the male lead. “What vicious supporting character? Being a tycoon is more my style.” So... She t 27.5kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
30. 230 小 The Crybaby Went Wild in the Infinite Worlds 小哭包他在无限世界里野翻了 Dongfang Xiao Shisan东方萧十三Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + team battles + academy setting + infinite-flow + mystery-solving + livestreams + ensemble cast] The characters are smart, the golden finger is modest, and this is a power-up story with an ensemble cast. The main team is a little villainous, and Qingbao has brains and brawn and won’t hold anyone back~ The main story is complete~ Story introduction ↓ [God-tier demon Xisili vs. god-tier control-support Jiang Yaoqing] Welcome to the Nightmare Center. Here, you can make any wish com 7.1kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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    These two! Trust me, you won't go wrong!! Both of these are ensemble piece novels that I really like! And both of these books are quite intelligent overall, not mindless fiction!

31. 231 雄 The Male Lord Says Nothing, He Just Keeps Telling Fortunes 雄主不语，只是一味算卦 Green Ants, Young Wine绿蚁青醅Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete Insect romance, two equally powerful leads, one-on-one sweet romance, plot-driven thrills, and a touch of the occult. A romantic comedy about two insects with a happy ending (with a bit of an ensemble cast) After unexpectedly gaining immortality and living for nearly a thousand years, the Grand Diviner was finally struck dead by lightning, and transported into an insectoid novel, where he was matched with a male insect spouse. A quick calculation told him that today w 20.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    1️⃣ A story of a dark, controlling character, career-obsessed individuals, a sickly person, and a tragic lover. All characters (and their counterparts) have distinct personalities and grow, but none are mindless. The plot is complete and rigorous, and the writing style is light yet high-quality. 2️⃣ Purely sweet with no angst, a story of mutual redemption. Shen Lian has a very flamboyant and distinct personality; he'll do anything to get what he wants. President Chu also completes the missing pieces in his personality through doting affection (not really). The two supporting characters are my favorite secondary couple in the entire story; the older man is amazing at the end, and the guiding lover is amazing. 3️⃣ "Praise and Kill" is particularly good, but it was on hiatus for half a year and I can't recommend it now. It's slowly resuming updates.

32. 232 玄 Xuanhuan: My Bones Are a True Dragon's, and My Blade Challenges the World! 玄幻：真龙为骨，我刀问天下！ Listen to Laibao听赖宝的话Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Epic-length novel + martial world and imperial court + genius protagonist + a touch of ensemble cast + the blurb does it no justice, please read the story] [Not a brainless power fantasy] [Martial world] [Read with care] [The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later] Synopsis One: A three-year-old child with memories from a past life accidentally falls into the Dragon-Locking Well. From then on, he defies fate, obtains the Heavenly Book, and masters supreme martial arts! That day, the dragon l 87.2kReads8.6Score6.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend this! Even the minor characters have their own storylines, and they're very well-developed. It made me cry several times [almost crying].

33. 233 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.8kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    I don't understand. Why are all ensemble dramas these days just n+1? A bunch of guys plus one "strong female lead." What kind of ensemble drama is that? Even a bad ensemble drama shouldn't be a simp story. I think the problem lies in the root of the issue. It's not that the ensemble scenes in these books are poorly written or that the men are superior to the women, but in any case, at least 70% of the highlights of these stories belong to the main characters, which is just a bunch of men and that one female character. I personally don't like this. The "female lead" is like an entry ticket to the female-oriented genre, a very capable "vase." The above is just my personal subjective opinion and is not directed at any other type of story or any particular book or story. I just feel that female-oriented ensemble dramas still have shortcomings. Okay, here's the one I'm bringing you (mainly because I have some things I just need to say, but I also have to recommend a book and can't just leave out comments). It's also an ensemble piece, and I've been reading it recently and it's really good (extremely!). If you're interested, you can check it out. (Actually, it has the same problem I mentioned: the main group only has one female lead. Whether it's because of the ancient setting or something else, I think this arrangement is a bit disappointing. There are indeed many outstanding female characters among the main characters, and you can see that the author's intention is not gender-specific. In fact, I believe that most of these "n+1" stories are like this. The author loves every character, regardless of gender, and carefully develops them all, but I still think the "n+1" concept is a bit off.)

34. 234 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 9.9kReads8.6Score914Shelves

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    A true ensemble piece. Everyone is a main character. No forced pairings.

35. 235 师 Master, Our Sect Has Gone Gay. Did You Know That? 师尊，咱师门闹gay了你知豆不 Where's My Pen Name?我笔名呢Two Male Leads328k WordsOngoing [Stone-Faced Cutie VS Flirtatious Smooth-Talker] [Zhongli Si 1 × Ying Fuxue 0] The rating just opened, so it’ll go up. Ying Fuxue finds a storybook. Its protagonist is his fellow disciple, Zhongli Si. According to the book, Zhaoming Sect will be destroyed for protecting their junior disciple. Not a single person in the sect will survive. They’ll even shake the yolks right out of the kitchen eggs. And Ying Fuxue will become Zhongli Si’s cultivation furnace, offering up all his years of cult 21.1kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
36. 236 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 54.3kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves

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    I was attracted by the introduction. I didn't say a word when I saw it. Especially after I came to the capital to develop, I slapped my thigh with joy. It was not funny at all.

37. 237 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 17.2kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    The eldest brother is righteous to the point of being evil; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. It subverts expectations, has no romantic pairing, and is incredibly good.

38. 238 我 I Slaughter My Way Through the Survival Game with an Evil Ghost on My Back 我背着恶鬼在生存游戏里大杀四方 Mo Sibei陌肆白Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + suspense + horror + ensemble cast + mysteries to solve + powerful male lead and strongest female lead couple] [Residents of Nameless City, greetings. The Cleaners Project is a mandatory undertaking for every citizen. Purifying the world is everyone’s responsibility. Please take part in the Cleaners Project. Your assessment results will determine your fate. Believe us, Eden is waiting for you.] Nan Yue came from Nameless City and was one of the lowest-ranked trash people. Like al 15.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
39. 239 小 The Tiny Boss Is Everyone's Favorite, and She Coddles Her Scumbag Dad Like He's Her Placenta 小小老子当团宠，把渣爹当胎盘哄 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Boat in a Single Thought is now available on all platforms. [Comedy + raising kids + everyone’s favorite + 1v1 romance + devoted couple + the adult heroine’s love interest is Lu Jinghuai] [A funny, sunny heroine who actually has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve x a saintly beauty who is really a sinister, venomous schemer] Ji Nian transmigrates into a novel where the heroine is adored by everyone, becoming the universally disliked biological daughter of the heroine’s pow 90.2kReads9.6Score11.5kShelves

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    These ensemble casts are all top-notch, pure action-packed fun, incredibly satisfying, basically featuring a group of people taking down their respective worlds.

40. 240 真 Fake Heiress? No, I’m the Nation’s Sheepdog 真假千金？不，我是国家牧羊犬 Feng Tianyin风天音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (No catfights between the real and fake heiresses. They get along peacefully.) Think carefully: during all your years at school, was there someone in your class who kept to themselves, got average grades, faded into the background, and avoided socializing? If so, don’t doubt it: they might have been a “sheepdog.” When the truth from sixteen years ago was laid before Meng Lan, she refused to accept it. What was all this nonsense about a real and fake heiress? These people were clearly after her g 16.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
41. 241 人 The System Makes Me Save the World in a Laid-Back Slice-of-Life Anime 人在日常休闲漫，系统让我救世 Kong Kong Kong Kong Kong Kong Kong Lu Yu空空空空空空空麓欲Modern Romance721k WordsOngoing (Ongoing, updates are slow / Current progress: Volume One complete, 7/10 of the book finished) (No romance + ensemble cast + gentle, sickly male lead + supernatural school + System + fictional society + everyday life + healing + light, sweet comedy...) Every character is a native of this world. Platonic relationships are the best! (Everyone is romance-free except the parents' generation.) The cozy coming-of-age manga Guardian Academy, serialized in a shonen magazine, has been criticized by read 8.1kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Come on, these books are super good (female-oriented). Except for the 5th book, the others are all non-CP (but there are exceptions, where the plot has no CP, but there are still those who ship them). I won't say much about the quality of the first book, just go for it, the author has mentioned some warnings. The second book, don't be fooled by its low rating, it's quite good (maybe it's more slice-of-life, a bit like a short comic?). The third book, everyone's a villain, really vicious, but really good. The fourth book, Girl Help Girl, the theme, writing style, and plot are all excellent. A high-quality book, just go for it. The fifth book, my Western fantasy white moonlight, is really good, the romance is also very good, and there's also a girl help girl plot.

42. 242 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

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    I recently discovered this gem of a novel, and it's already over 3 million words and 1000 chapters. I've caught up with it! It's really good! [Admiration] This is an ensemble piece. [Sending heart]

43. 243 世EN When the World Falls Apart, My Wishes Become Reality 世界崩坏时，我的能力是心想事成 Snow Pea Sprout荷兰豆苗Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Shi Yu [Light Horror] [Superpowers] [Power Progression] [Ensemble Cast] [Sequences] [No Romance] [An Abundance of Power-System Ideas] [A Touch of Esoteric Cult Flavor] [A Protagonist Who Grows] "A slow burn at first, then it takes off after ten chapters." "The protagonist's personality changes as the story progresses. In the later stages, he becomes a ruthless strategist who hides his true nature." "No characters suddenly become stupid. Every plot point has foreshadowing and a clear 32.5kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    The second book is an extension of the first, but it can also be read independently. There's no need to say more about these two; the stories themselves speak for themselves. The third book starts slowly but improves significantly; if you can accept the premise, it's quite good. I think the fourth book is underrated; the author's writing is excellent, and the setting is vast, with each character having their own story. The fifth book features one teacher and ten students, all with an upgrade system and shifting perspectives, making it very enjoyable to read. Personally, I think this is the most morally sound and has the most well-developed characters in the teacher series. The sixth book is a Western fantasy ensemble piece, with both angst and sweet moments; overall, it's quite good.

44. 244 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves
45. 245 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 182.2kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
46. 246 穿 The Tool-Using Younger Sister of a Villainous Duke 穿成反派公爵的工具人妹妹 Great Duck God of War大鸭子战神Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted [Western fantasy magic + first person + not a wish-fulfillment story + seemingly transmigrated into a book, actually reborn + many foreshadowed clues + a touch of angst + stirring + romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Shocking! An orphan transmigrates and is still an orphan! On the night she is brought to the ducal estate, Inet discovers the truth. She has transmigrated into a novel as a cannon-fodder character, adopted as a tool for a political marriage, and is eventually destined to be kill 1.9kReads9.2Score249Shelves
47. 247 第 The Top Genius Has a Sickness: Everyone Else Wants to Win, but She Wants to Lose 第一天骄她有病，别人求赢她求输 The Poem Says诗云Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + ensemble cast + team tournament + chuunibyou + feel-good power fantasy] “Doctor, there’s something wrong with me.” “What’s wrong?” “I’m so exceptional that it’s making me miserable!” Jiang Chao was sunk in sorrow, gazing up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle. “From childhood to now, every competition I’ve entered and every exam I’ve taken, I’ve come in first…” “I’ve asked myself more than once: how can I be this exceptional?” “Ah, it’s so painful! Doctor, can you understand m 14.6kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    The ensemble cast is amazing, no explanation needed. [Laughs]

48. 248 快 Get Out of My Head! I'm Really Not a Tragic Beauty 快住脑，我真不是美强惨 Soulless Man无魄人Modern Romance754k WordsOngoing Lighthearted style! No male lead! But there will be one-sided affection, redemption arcs, and characters jumping to conclusions (the tags were added by the app and aren't accurate). On his way to work, Qinian was hit by a truck and sent flying. With his overwhelming resentment, he was bound to the Cannon Fodder Redemption System and began his quick transmigration journey. Planned worlds: The selfish burden in the apocalypse (complete) The bloodthirsty thousand-year-old cat spirit (complete) The 10.6kReads9.0Score971Shelves

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    If you're picking through a few books and suddenly remember you wanted ensemble pieces instead of romance, no worries, these books also have plenty of ensemble scenes; just take a quick look.

49. 249 此 This Sword Has Yet to Be Worn 此剑未佩妥 Li Chi李尺Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Steampunk cultivation] [Ensemble cast] [No CP] [10,086] The senior brother passing by is a transmigrator. The beautiful senior sister comes with a mysterious old master in tow. The junior brother has mind-reading powers. Their classmate is a savior in the making. Xu Huanlu: “...Everyone's using cheats? How am I supposed to compete? Forget it, I'm going home to cry to Master.” Wait, why do you have a cheat too, Master? . Days and nights in a small town, a world between dreams. A young hero's sp 1.3kReads9.1Score120Shelves

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    It's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good. It's heart-wrenching but very real; the destruction of the city was inevitable, not a plot device. This is already the best ending. He Ye, Yu Shanshui, and the city's geniuses can all return home in their dreams, in another world.

50. 250 把EN After I Flirted the Villain into Darkness, My Attempt to Fake My Death Failed! 把反派撩黑化后，我死遁失败了！ Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted Complete. Bonus chapters updating. [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the protagonist + both grow stronger + secret identity + devoted to each other] (Many hints and foreshadowing, plot-driven, with a touch of ensemble cast.) After Zhou Ye died of a terminal illness, he transmigrated into an ancient romance novel as a general. His mission was to become the white moonlight of the novel’s villainous tyrant when he was young. Then he had to die in battle. Completing the mission would 6.6kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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    The ensemble cast in this book is truly impressive; I personally think each character could be a protagonist on their own, and you'll still be moved by their relationships by the end. (Sounds official [thinking]) P. S. I'm speaking from the heart.

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