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1. 51 都 The Urban Underworld: Power and Influence 都市江湖：权势滔天 A Child at Heart家有童心Urban2.0M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name premieres on January 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Hongguo Short Drama: Urban Underworld: Power Overwhelming Chen Yi had never met his biological father. Then one day, his parents were summoned to school, and he watched helplessly as his teacher was beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital... 14kReads9.0Score443Shelves
2. 52 认 I Adopted a Ghost as My Mother: He Really Doesn’t Play by the Rules 认鬼做母：他真不按套路出牌 A Ladleful一瓢Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Down-and-out Chu Hao obtains the Life Choice System, which offers professional services for no reward. Complete a task, and you receive a prize. He thought his life was finally about to turn around. But the client who wanted a child wasn’t human, and the System’s generous reward was impossible to earn. He nearly lost his life trying. As he fled, he saw a woman in red standing on a bridge. The System offered him a choice, and he shouted, “Mom, save me!” And so he accepted a ghost as his mothe 33kReads8.4Score3kShelves
3. 53 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
4. 54 我 I Really Do Have a Soft-Rice-Eating King System 我真有一个软饭王系统 Song Xiangbai宋象白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “Over 99 percent of the Host’s cells are dormant. You meet the basic requirements for living off others. Bind the system?” “Yes, yes! Bind it, right away!” Warning: To successfully live off others, you must first learn self-discipline!!! Warning: It’s a soft life, but you’ll still have to work hard. If you don’t like workaholics, don’t open this. Warning: The protagonist will live off lots of people (and animals). If that bothers you, don’t click. 111.2kReads9.3Score10.2kShelves

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   Fine chaff, perfect for avid bookworms to savor slowly!

5. 55 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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   The premise is fresh and the female lead takes revenge on the spot; it's so addictive!

6. 56 宿EN Dormitory Survival: I Lie Flat and Earn Nightmare Coins 宿舍求生，我躺平赚取梦魇币 The Real Master of Three Fates三运真人Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing [Tower Defense + Infinite Worlds + Apocalypse + Survival + Goddesses + Monsters + Leveling Up + Lie Flat and Grow] When people woke up, they found themselves in a dormitory survival game. Blood mist shrouded the world, human civilization teetered on the brink, and the only safe place was their own dorm room! Xu Lang awakened the Nightmare Overlord sequence. He could earn Nightmare Coins just by sleeping, then use them to strengthen anything. Goddesses could even make his sleep more comfortable a 29.7kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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   It's absolutely fantastic! Don't be fooled by the low ratings; I've been following every single update.

7. 57 综 Anime Crossover: The Myriad Worlds Begin with Lan the Demon 综漫：诸天万界从恶魔咒蓝开始 Plain White Congee白白白粥Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Fanfiction] + [anime crossover quick transmigration] + [plot-focused] + [no female lead] “System bro, I have a question,” said the demon in an elegant Daoist robe. “Go ahead.” “This is Jackie Chan Adventures, right? Then where are my talismans? And what do I look like right now?” “Talismans? Those are the most basic thing. As for you, you’re the great Moon Demon, of course!” After transmigrating as the Moon Demon Tso Lan, Zhou Lan begins his own legendary life. [Note: This is a fanfiction, with 43.1kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
8. 58 转 Reincarnated as a Loli: I Transform into the Zerg Queen! 转生萝莉：变身虫族女皇！ Let's Have Some Oranges搞点橘子吃吃Urban533k WordsCompleted [Gender transformation + class advancement for all + wild imagination + reborn + leveling up + no romance] In his previous life, he was a level 90 mage powerhouse. Now he’s reborn before the global game arrives. But to his despair, why has he become a delicate, frail, sickly little girl with nothing to her name?! And the class he awakens this time is none other than an F-rank Bug Tamer! That’s it, he’s finished! His body is weak! His class is useless! What can he even do?! Luckily! His talent fr 3.5kReads7.8Score429Shelves
9. 59 我 I Became the Strongest Villain by Laying Low in Journey to the West 我在西游苟成最强大反派 Meng Yinqianqian萌音芊芊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Ming transmigrates to the world of Journey to the West and becomes a lowly little snake demon. Knowing how dangerous that world is, he has no interest in buddying up with the Great Sage or taking an official post in Heaven. He just wants to find a cave of his own and cause trouble for all the demonesses. When Gu Ming, who has begun cultivating the Eighty-Nine Mysteries, discovers that his enhancement panel can strengthen his body, he seems to glimpse a path to invincibility all his own. Af 29.7kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves
10. 60 原 Primitive Tribe: A Beastwoman Finds Me in the Snowfield 原始部落，从雪原被兽娘捡到开始 Blazing Kite Immortal炽鸢仙人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Su Yuan is climbing a snowy mountain when an avalanche unexpectedly sends him to a primitive society in another world. A few beast-eared girls rescue him, but as he gazes across the endless snowy wasteland, the hope that had just stirred in his heart turns to despair. Fortunately, he awakens a shop System that lets him buy goods from his past life and unlock special items using materials from this new world. Su Yuan leads the beast-eared girls on a quest to survive in the snowfields. Cat-eared g 20kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
11. 61 人 In Honghuang, I Pick Up Golden Traits from the Start 人在洪荒，开局拾取金色词条 Deep-Sea Diver深海下潜Eastern Fantasy549k WordsCompleted Zhou Xuan transmigrated and became a Heaven-Swallowing Toad, a strange species from the Primordial World. He also gained a Trait Plundering System. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the golden trait Heaven-Swallowing Devourer!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the golden trait Innate Divine Being!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the golden trait heaven-defying comprehension!] [...] During the Witch-Demon Tribulation, he was still strengthening his tr 8.3kReads8.3Score584Shelves
12. 62 神 Divine Power Meatballs 神通丸子 Zuo Mo左莫Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued + scheming + ruthless + evil in the right way] Bai Xiaoyu, nicknamed the Zuan Pianist. To unlock the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, he needs to absorb other people’s anger, so he takes to trolling people online. He spent ten years in the Zuan battlefield, once taking on a hundred people online at the same time without losing ground. An unbelievable record for Zuan: both his parents are still alive after ten years. Confronted by a female ghost who turned into one after dying 25.8kReads8.0Score3.8kShelves
13. 63 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.8kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves

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    Two male leads!! Pure romance!! And it's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship!!! Completed, having a crush on two male leads is so satisfying!!!

14. 64 热 Legend of Mir: Restarting My Life 热血传奇之重启人生 Legendary World of Passion热血传奇世界Sports2.1M WordsCompleted In my previous life, I spent almost all my time playing Legend, from the PC version to the mobile game, from the retro version to the Ice and Snow version. I tried all kinds of editions, even those browser-based Legend games where you kill everything in one hit and yell, “If you’re my brother, come fight me!” Now that I’ve been given a fresh start in life, I can relive the memories of Hot-Blooded Legend: the thrill of getting gear, the excitement of PK battles, and, above all, the loyalty betwee 33.8kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
15. 65 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! 💥 The female lead appears to be a gentle and delicate princess, but is actually a ruthless and vicious woman (doge)!!! The male lead is a typical tsundere, only revealing his true colors little by little each time, making me both excited and wanting to jump into the book and shout in his ear 😫

16. 66 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Don't be misled by the title; it doesn't involve palace intrigue. The female lead is an auditor, incredibly skilled at reading and checking accounts—she's nicknamed "The Ledger." She has an older sister who's single-mindedly focused on making money, especially through unscrupulous business practices—she's quite a character, nicknamed "The Money Maker." There are also two good-natured playboys. The story is exceptionally exciting; I read it in one go!

17. 67 刚 I Just Became His Disciple, and My Master Ascended! 刚拜师，师傅就飞升而去！ A Man Entering Middle Age步入中年的男人Sports422k WordsCompleted Huang Hua, a 17-year-old from E City in the Yanhuang Kingdom on Planet Earth, is beaten black and blue by a group of thugs. By chance, he runs into the Venerable Wufa, a powerful cultivator at the ascension stage who is passing by Earth. The Venerable says he and Huang Hua are fated to meet and wants to take him as a disciple. Thinking he’s run into a con artist, Huang Hua refuses a thousand times over. The Venerable Wufa takes him to Kunlun’s Forbidden Realm and puts him through such torment th 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two good novels

18. 68 中 The Middle-Aged Slacker's Comeback 中年颓废男人的逆袭 A Man Entering Middle Age步入中年的男人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The story is about an unemployed man in his forties whose life is going poorly. After accidentally ingesting something, a tiny stream of energy forms inside him. Through long experimentation, he gradually grows stronger and uses his inner power to change his life. The story depicts the man's transformation and everything that happens along the way, touching on physical health, friends, relatives, Taoism, officialdom, the entertainment industry, sports, and more. This is my first novel. You're we 8Reads6.2Score—Shelves
19. 69 穿 Transmigrated as a Gloomy Villain's Male Housekeeper 穿成阴鸷反派的男保姆 Tomato Lemon Porridge番茄柠檬粥Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + love at first sight + sweet romance + cannon fodder becomes everyone’s favorite + healing] [Airheaded male nanny x scheming big shot who falls at first sight] After transmigrating into a book, Song Zhian found himself as the male nanny in a CEO romance novel. He was the cannon fodder who witnessed the male lead gong throwing a fit and threatening the male lead shou: “What, does having someone watch make you especially excited?” And then there were the NPCs’ commen 7.7kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
20. 70 说 Where’s the Yandere I Was Promised? Why Is He Sneaking Kisses from His Pretty Host? 说好的病娇呢？怎么偷亲漂亮宿主 Ink, Paper, and Inkstone比墨纸砚Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + quick transmigration + sweet, teasing affection + crazed, possessive 1v1 + both leads are each other's one and only] After burning the Heavenly Dao's Glazed Lamp, he was thrown into a minor world to serve his punishment. The lamp wick held a grudge. Since the Heavenly Dao didn't want him, he'd go cling to the Main God's leg instead. Too bad he had no idea where to go and couldn't find him. One day, the boy next door knocked on the door and said, “Bro, the water's been shut o 8.2kReads9.0Score792Shelves
21. 71 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    A period novel featuring a strong female lead in a military marriage; she absolutely won't be mistreated. The only one I've consistently followed.

22. 72 恋 The Lovesick Movie Star Has Fallen Apart Again 恋爱脑影帝他又碎了 Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish_不吃鱼的猫_10k WordsCompleted After movie star Lu Ming and I broke up, he never forgot about me. When he called me on a variety show, my little nephew answered by mistake. Thinking I had a child, Lu Ming completely lost it on the spot. After finding out I wasn’t married, he chased me onto a dating show, willingly offering to be a stepfather. On the show, he launched into a series of flamboyant courtship displays, confessed his feelings, and cleared up all our past misunderstandings. In the end, we got back together and met a —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.1kReads9.4Score27.8kShelves

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    This book is really amazing.

24. 74 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

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    Take your time to read it all and then come find me.

25. 75 全 Global Ghostmasters: There Are Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me 全球御鬼：我的体内有亿只鬼 Tianzhuo Huazi天卓华子Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Looting bamboo shoots + ghostly resurgence + ghost taming + one female lead + comedy = 100,000 new words every week?] The comic of the same name, Global Ghost Tamer: I Have Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me, is now available on Fanqie. Lin Mo was playing games in class when he transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ghosts. With the worst talent of all, he unexpectedly gained the Defense-Breaking System. As long as he could make a ghost lose its composure, he could force it into a c 71.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
26. 76 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves
27. 77 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
28. 78 穿 Transmigrating to 1911: This Warlord's Got Some Swagger 穿越1911这个军阀有点拽 Contemplating the Storms of Life沉思风云Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Slow-Building Warlord] + [Smart Characters] + [Industry and Technology] + [Global Conquest]. Read with caution if these aren’t for you. Original title: Transmigrating to 1911: This Warlord Is Pretty Daring Qin Yuan, a veteran transmigrator, arrives in Rongcheng, Xichuan, in an unknown era on his tenth transmigration. With money in one hand and a gun in the other, he seizes this opportunity and rises to power! In this life, 102Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    * **Transmigrating to 1911: This Warlord is a Bit Arrogant:** A wildly imaginative historical novel! A protagonist transmigrates back to 1911, becoming a quirky warlord who stirs up trouble in a chaotic world. Enjoy the satisfying face-slapping moments and experience a unique perspective on the turbulent Republic of China. Witness how the protagonist rises to power in a unique way amidst the torrent of history. Don't miss it if you enjoy imaginative historical fiction! * **Three Kingdoms: Reborn as a Yellow Turban, I Killed Liu Bei at the Start:** Reborn into the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the Three Kingdoms period, the protagonist breaks the established order and starts by taking an unconventional approach to kill Liu Bei! The historical battle for supremacy is incredibly exciting. On the war-torn battlefields of the Three Kingdoms, the protagonist uses strategy and force to conquer the Central Plains and dominate the world. Readers interested in the Three Kingdoms genre should experience this revolutionary and thrilling journey! * **Mount & Blade: Starting with Maxed-Out Stats in the Late Ming Dynasty:** Return to the late Ming Dynasty and embark on a Mount & Blade adventure! From obscurity to invincibility, the protagonist gradually maxes out his stats, navigating the turbulent late Ming Dynasty. Combining historical fiction with elements of Mount & Blade, this story offers both strategic planning and thrilling battlefield combat. With 137,000 readers, it's ready for you to join the fray! *Anti-Japanese War: Starting with the Second Northern Expeditionary Force* Amidst the espionage of the War of Resistance against Japan, the protagonist is transported to the Northern Expeditionary Force. In the smoke and fire of war, they infiltrate enemy lines, outwit the Japanese invaders, and unravel numerous espionage mysteries. This book presents the hardships and passion of the War of Resistance from a unique perspective, with 311,000 readers witnessing that magnificent period of history and remembering the indomitable spirit of their predecessors! *You're a Police Academy Freshman with a Rank Higher Than the Principal? (Me, Born a Policeman)* A wildly imaginative urban transmigration story! A police academy freshman with a rank higher than the principal—a bizarre and entertaining premise. In the urban police force, he solves numerous cases with extraordinary abilities, rising rapidly through the ranks. The plot is lighthearted, humorous, and suspenseful, with 614,000 readers, offering a unique experience of the police world!

29. 79 三 Three Kingdoms: Reborn as a Yellow Turban, I Kill Liu Bei from the Start 三国：重生黄巾，我开局杀了刘备 Snow Drifting in March三月流雪Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [No System] + [Power Struggles] + [Farming] + [Harem] + [Powerful Official] + [Overthrowing the Han] [Based on official history, not Romance of the Three Kingdoms.] Zhang Xin transmigrated to the end of the Han Dynasty and became a Yellow Turban rebel. He had planned to pack up and run, then pass his days following the script of history. Instead, he was forced to become commander of the last Yellow Turban army. From then on, a great warlord emerged from nowhere. He crushed the 68.2kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves
30. 80 骑 Mount & Blade: Late Ming, Starting by Maxing Out My Stats 骑砍明末：从刷满面板开始 Chasing the Wind, Big and Fat追风大肥Historical830k WordsCompleted [Light System + pseudo-Mount & Blade + invincible hero + making up for a few regrets] The man standing before you now is: The pillar of the Ming dynasty, who saved a tottering empire and made sure that even if the world fell, the Ming would endure. The Qing dynasty's greatest warrior, who slaughtered the Eight Banners like dogs and swept through their lands 132 times. The bane of the Donglin faction, who wielded a long blade in political struggles and settled cases in the imperial prison. Qin Sh 9.7kReads8.8Score596Shelves
31. 81 抗 Resisting Japan: Joining the Second Northern Expeditionary Force 抗日：从北上抗日第二先遣队开始 Lonely, Lonesome, and a Little Cold孤单寂寞有点冷Urban1.8M WordsCompleted No System, no pocket dimension: a classic military power fantasy beginning with the Red Army's Long March. The chuuni protagonist transmigrates into the body of a wounded soldier left behind by the 25th Red Army. Leading a guerrilla force in pursuit of the main army, he witnesses and takes part as the 25th Red Army grows from a supporting force into our army's undisputed top unit. The Long March is an arduous journey, with a hundred battles turned into poetry. Taking on the Japanese, they forge 17.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
32. 82 一 One Wanted Criminal a Day. Classmate, Don't You Ever Take a Day Off? 一天一个通缉犯，同学你不休假吗 A Chick Crashes into an Eagle for Compensation小鸡碰瓷老鹰Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Catching criminals + criminal bait + everyday life + no romance] After the college entrance exams, Gao Ye stunned the nation with a perfect score. Reporters flocked to interview him, only to discover that he had vanished. When Gao Ye reappeared at the police academy's freshman opening ceremony, countless reporters rushed over. Reporter: Gao Ye, could you tell us what you did over the break? Gao Ye: Just a few little things. I caught a pickpocket, robbed a bank, spent a few days in prison, and b 29.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
33. 83 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    It's incredibly well-written!! And the fact that she disguised herself as a man until her death without being discovered, plus it's a one-woman show with no romantic pairing and she's completely focused on her career, highly recommended! ❤️❤️

34. 84 万 The Mage of Myriad Forms 万象法师 Jiangnan on the Page笔上江南Urban423k WordsOngoing Lin Ye woke up and was completely bewildered. The steel jungle outside his window was still there, but now three strange moons hung in the sky. Down below, steam-belching "mana-powered locomotives" raced along the streets, while the television broadcast rolling news about the Mage Alliance purging monsters. It was a fantastical world where magic and technology coexisted in a grotesque balance, and "spells" ruled everything. Everyone longed to awaken their "Origin Point" and become a mage who cou 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's definitely worth it, everyone!! [Already added to my bookshelf][Salute][Learned it][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

35. 85 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    You don't need to question the books I recommended at all; many people know they are very good.

36. 86 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
37. 87 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
38. 88 见 Meeting Summer 见夏天 As Always, An'an安安如故Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Xia Linxi x Tang Yu Xia Linxi is a sophomore with excellent grades and impeccable conduct. Tang Yu is a carefree bar singer. They’re worlds apart, with nothing in common. No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would end up together. In a dark alley, Xia Linxi saw Tang Yu locked in an intimate embrace with a strange woman, but she simply left in silence. She believed the man before her was nothing like the womanizing facade he showed the world. She saw right through him at a glan 1.4kReads8.5Score295Shelves
39. 89 可 The Adorable Ghost Scrounges for Food in a Horror World 可爱鬼在惊悚世界蹭吃蹭喝 Chen Yueyue陳玥玥Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted [Sweet, innocent, absent-minded, naive, gluttonous, long-haired crybaby "evil ghost" bottom × gentle, doting powerhouse top with overwhelming physical strength and an endless supply of snacks] Yu Ruan is a ghost. He can't remember how he died. Ever since he became conscious, he has been immersed in dark chaos. It remained that way until today, when he suddenly woke up without warning and found himself in a villa. There were many people in the villa. They were terrified, claiming this was a horro 777Reads7.3Score102Shelves
40. 90 人 Running a Flower Shop in a Horror Game 人在惊悚开花店 Desire for a Splendid Journey欲华游Mystery507k WordsCompleted [Infinite-loop horror game, with a touch of rule-based horror + no romance + horror] [New book, so the rating and reader count are a little low. Please don't mind. The ratings and readers will come!!] Huh? I transmigrated? Let me see, am I a royal relative or a rich young lady? Oh my god, why am I in a horror dungeon? I want to go home! I don't want to transmigrate! Waaah! At Cachtice Castle, gazing at Lady Bathory, who sleeps forever among the roses: “I am Li Yi, but you need me, so I am Ottili 368Reads7.1Score103Shelves
41. 91 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 3.6kReads7.9Score376Shelves
42. 92 规 Rule Horror: Which Streamer Is Kissing an NPC Against Their Will? 规则怪谈：谁家主播强吻NPC？ Silly Little Pan痴人小盼Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Rule Horror] [Livestream] [Meme Humor] [Absurdity] [Drama Queen] [NPC] [One-on-One] [Pure Romance] Beautiful but sharp-tongued, born with an absurdity-gifted constitution, a level-ten master of terrible jokes, a devious little sunflower, and just a tiny bit of everyone’s-favorite, group-pet energy: the bottom × an aloof, abstinent, stubborn, jealous, handsome AI top (who can switch to human mode) What? The new male streamer is unbelievably gorgeous? Hnnng… All right, he’s been 56Reads8.1Score—Shelves
43. 93 惊 Thriller Game: I Have a Haunted House 惊悚游戏：我有一座恐怖屋 Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots落叶归根Mystery615k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Supernatural + Livestreaming + Wild Imagination] Chen Yu's escape room business is on the verge of closing when he suddenly awakens a System, and everything changes. As long as he gathers Fear Points, he can exchange them for all kinds of rewards! “Congratulations, Host, you've received the Sadako scenario!” “Congratulations, Host, you've received the Ju-on scenario!” “Congratulations, Host, you've received the The Shining scenario!” 9.4kReads5.4Score869Shelves
44. 94 独 I Created Chinese-Style Horror and Ushered in the Age of the Supernatural 独创中式恐怖，我引领了诡异时代 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery779k WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror] [Horror Designer] [Eerie Revival] A curtain of blood covered the globe, and the highly anticipated horror show Horror Designer went on air. The production team put out a call for horror works across the internet. Anyone whose submission was accepted could become a Level 1 Horror Designer and gain the power to fight the eerie entities of the Black Fog. And if you were lucky enough to make it through round after round and win the ultimate Fear Prize, you could become a god i 6.7kReads7.4Score550Shelves
45. 95 误 I Wandered into a Haunted House and Was Mistaken for an NPC 误入鬼屋，被当成了npc Years in Motion, Painting Shadows丨流年绘影丨Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Wandered into a haunted house and got mistaken for an NPC —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 知 Do You Know? Transmigrate Into a Book as Lin Qinshuang 知否穿书之林噙霜 Twelve Seasons of Jiangnan江南十二季Female-Channel Fanfiction389k WordsCompleted A renowned scholar unexpectedly transmigrates into a book, becoming Lin Qinshi, a minor early-story boss. And not just anyone, but Lin Qinshi, who was dealt a winning hand and still managed to make a complete mess of it. Surely she shouldn't have to suffer just because she shares this woman's name? Watch as a modern woman navigates a life in the inner household, walking a tightrope while also making a bold show of herself. 1.4kReads8.9Score106Shelves

    Reader note

    These books are all good, but my favorite is Xiang Jun's. It has that strong female lead vibe.

47. 97 匠 The Craftsman’s Earth Master 匠门土师爷 Xu Bai叙白Martial Arts452k WordsCompleted [Main plot + episodic stories + supernatural + horror + mysticism + special abilities + ensemble cast] [An immortal man who longs to die x a fierce little girl who can see how people will die] When strange cases defy explanation, ask the Artisans’ Guild. They can do anything, and neither ghosts nor gods can deceive them. The Artisans’ Guild, led by Yan Si, takes in a group of extraordinary people. Among them are the orphan Ye Tan, whose Judge’s Eyes can foretell life and death; Pang Hu, a reckle 169Reads9.2Score—Shelves
48. 98 十 Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms: I Can't Believe I'm Su Jin 十里桃花之我居然是素锦 Wood Ear and Pork Rib Soup木耳排骨汤Female-Channel Fanfiction343k WordsCompleted After living for five hundred years, I was given the name Su Jin by the Heavenly Lord. The sky fell in that instant! I'm Su Jin, but I'm not that Su Jin! I'll start changing the story by becoming an immortal at twenty thousand years old. 2.2kReads8.2Score117Shelves
49. 99 谁EN Who Taught Him to Cultivate Like This? 谁教他这么修仙的？ Ling Duoqing令多情Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Blue Star, evil cultivators, no harem, invincible protagonist, comedy, goofball humor, transmigration. If that bothers you, don't read.] [An established author’s new book, backed by twenty million characters of experience. I like setting up plot threads, so if something seems unreasonable, give it a few chapters.] A new disciple who had just joined the sect rushed in, panicking: “Master, this is terrible! Big Brother robbed someone!” “Don’t make such a fuss. Your senior brother is securing bene 93.2kReads8.8Score8.6kShelves
50. 100 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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