Does Nobody Recommend Books About History and Ancient Times? I'll Start with One 大家都不推历史古代相关话题的书吗？那我先来一本

1. 1 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 大明：让你上吊，没让你重建大明 Tiger of Fire vvvv火之虎vvvvHistorical3.0M WordsCompleted He opens his eyes on the eve of the Jiashen upheaval. Li Zicheng has already breached Beijing, the Manchus beyond the passes are eyeing the capital, and court officials are closing in to force the issue. Faced with a nightmare from the start, what should the Chongzhen Emperor do… This work’s style: history as its bones, art as its wings. It respects real history and does not rewrite established events, using artistic storytelling to fill the regrets history left behind. A note for readers: This 7.8kReads8.9Score718Shelves

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   After reading it for a few times, I would like to call it the most powerful plain text. If you like history, you can read it. It is clear and original. I highly recommend it! Absolutely no loss!

2. 2 穿 In Northern Qi, My Pets Became the Emperor and Empress 穿越北齐，宠物成了皇帝和皇后 The Galaxy Flows into the Stars天河入星Historical75k WordsOngoing [History + struggle for supremacy + war + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy + decisive violence + hard-edged political schemes] I transmigrate to Northern Qi and become Gao Changgong, suffering the suspicions and machinations of Emperor Gao Wei. But my beloved dog, Dahuang, and my beloved cat, Xiaobai, transmigrate along with me! Dahuang becomes Emperor Gao Wei, and Xiaobai becomes the empress. Minister: Your Majesty, I believe Prince of Lanling is plotting a rebellion! Gao Wei: Oh? Then c 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Traveling through the Northern Qi Dynasty, pets became emperors and queens" is so exciting online! It has everything from fighting for hegemony in troubled times, battlefield wars, and court intrigues, interspersed with funny interactions between pet emperors and empresses, and the rhythm is tight and exciting.

3. 3 商 The Pinnacle of the Business World 商道问鼎 An Idle Person如是闲人Historical326k WordsCompleted Reborn as a merchant, wielding an abacus like a sword and controlling the lifelines of seven kingdoms. In his previous life, he was Shen Mo, a tycoon whose wealth surpassed all others. But after trusting his closest friend and fiancée, he was falsely accused of treason and colluding with the enemy. His fortune was seized, and he was tortured to death in the town square as he watched the commercial empire he had built crumble. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to twenty years earlier 1.6kReads—Score361Shelves

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   I dug out a business war rebirth novel that became more and more interesting as the story progressed. The male protagonist returned with all the memories of his previous life and saw through the hypocritical faces around him. There is no brainless cheating, and the plan is step by step, while making up for the regrets left by the past, while settling old accounts with those who have hurt me. The game in the shopping mall was written very realistically, the warmth and warmth of human relationships were well portrayed, and the pull between the characters was full. I stayed up late and read most of the book in one go, and I couldn't put it down. 💥

4. 4 大 The Great Sage Is Boundless 大贤无疆 A Lament Without Illness无病痛吟Historical307k WordsCompleted At the end of the story: “I saw a golden age!” (Ensemble cast, slow burn, nuanced emotions) They say that in times of chaos, staying alive matters more than anything. But no one tells you that the price of survival is quietly swallowing your heart, then becoming the very kind of person you hate most. Gentle people can be calculating, dependent people can become independent, and foolish people can grow perceptive. Cruelty can hide inside love; a sense of duty can lie beneath silence. Devotion and 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It depicts cruel and troubled times, where survival is the first priority, but living often requires paying a heavy price. Many people are forced to grind away their true intentions and live in a way they once hated.

5. 5 大 Great Ming: The Strongest Imperial Grandson Begs Old Zhu to Execute Him from the Start 大明：最强太孙，开局求老朱赐死 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical2.5M WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died. Zhu Yuanzhang planned to make Zhu Yunwen the Imperial Grandson. Just then, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated from the future, decided it was worth fighting for the position. Otherwise, after the three fools of the Jianwen era made a mess of things and his fourth uncle, Zhu Di, raised an army to suppress the rebellion, Zhu Yuntong might not even get the chance to live as a carefree prince when the troops reached the capital. So, dur 7.8kReads7.7Score734Shelves

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   The opening chapter is amazing, the plot is smooth, and it is very interesting to watch.

6. 6 我 I’m Just Slacking Off, Who Accused Me of Usurping the Throne? 我一摸鱼的，谁污蔑我摄政？ Who Knows Where知向谁边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] + [alternate history] + [one heroine] + [nearly invincible] My name is Ling Chen, and I'm in ancient times. To obtain citizenship in the Great Zhou dynasty, I was forced to volunteer for the Vanguard Battalion and go chop people up on the battlefield. By a twist of fate, I rescued an old geezer from the enemy. It was the best investment I ever made. I thought I had latched onto a powerful patron. But... Why am I the MVP when the results screen comes up? That's when I final 36.9kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves

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   These books seem okay. I read the first 23.1 Million words, but I can't stand the rest. After all, you can directly guess what follows. But the early writing is quite good and worth reading.

7. 7 我 I’m Determined to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ The Heavenly Court's Little Nobody天庭小卡拉米Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 21.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
8. 8 红 The Emperor’s Bow of the Red Chamber 红楼帝弓 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + intellectual battles + political intrigue + everyday life] Every line is stained with bitter tears, every page filled with absurdity. You might think this is merely a tale of infatuated, indulged young men and women behind closed doors, but who could know that the rise and fall of the world are all intertwined? Are the fortunes of the four great families destined to change? Is the dynasty beset by internal and external threats destined to fall? Must the path to a noble title and hig 54.6kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
9. 9 清 Qing Transmigration: After They Hear My Thoughts, Kangxi and His Nine Sons Join Forces 清穿：读我心后，康熙九龙齐心了 Zhi Ting芷汀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Qing Transmigration] + [Mind Reading] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [Family-Bond Focus] = The Nine Dragons United Yin Shiyi transmigrates to the forty-seventh year of the Kangxi reign, becoming the spark that sets off the Crown Prince's downfall. No need to panic. First, set a modest goal. Stay alive, secure a powerful patron, and watch the Nine Dragons fight over the throne. As he watches, he secretly comments to himself: [Big Brother is brave and unmatched, but too bent on fighting himself. I 4.3kReads8.9Score424Shelves

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   The protagonist travels back in time to become Kangxi's 18th prince, and at the same time, Kangxi and the rest of the princes, princesses, and some ministers have the ability to read his voice, until the original historical direction changes history.

10. 10 金 The Jin Army Besieges the City: Reborn as Emperor Qinzong of Song 金军围城，重生宋钦宗 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 162.1kReads9.4Score18.6kShelves

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    A rare and high-quality time-travel text in the history of the Song Dynasty! The author has a solid foundation and cleverly intersperses a large number of real historical materials. It is by no means a random fabrication. It allows people to gain practical knowledge in a relaxed and enjoyable reading. Although there are some minor flaws, the flaws are not concealed. The overall quality is extremely high. It is very enjoyable to watch. Highly recommended! [Learned][Learned][Learned]

11. 11 大 Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Reincarnation Through the Ages 大唐太子李承乾之宿世轮回 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution if that’s not your thing! If you don’t like it, don’t read it! After enduring a thousand years of reincarnation, Li Chengqian unexpectedly returned to the tenth year of the Zhenguan era. How will he change his fate in this life? 10.9kReads8.4Score783Shelves

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    Highly recommended, this is really beautiful

12. 12 重 Reborn as the Emperor 重生之老子是皇帝 Er Dan贰蛋Historical5.7M WordsCompleted To sleep with beauties in his arms and wield power over all under heaven when he wakes: now that’s the life a man should lead! Zhao Dongting transmigrates into an emperor and tirelessly pursues this modest goal. 3kReads8.8Score331Shelves

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    I recommend these two time-travel books that I think are quite good. You can read them when you are short of books.

13. 13 穿 I Transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms, and Zhao Yun Is My Second Uncle 穿越三国，我的二叔是赵云 Moon Walks Slowly月徐行Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A young man from the modern era wakes up in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The most unbelievable part is that he’s become Zhao Yun’s nine-year-old nephew. They say reincarnation is a matter of skill, and this time he’s really landed on his feet. Who could have a stronger backer than Zhao Zilong, the white horse and silver spear, the Eastern Han’s undefeated general? He recruits famous generals, trains elite troops, and battles the warlords. Watch as this young man conquers the Eastern Han! 7.4kReads8.2Score551Shelves
14. 14 我 I Was About to Rebel, but Zhu Di Awakened a Golden Finger 我刚要造反，朱棣却觉醒了金手指 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 19.2kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    The protagonist originally lived a flat life. Suddenly interrupted by Zhu Di, who owns the system, Zhu Di relies on the simulator to speed up the process of history.

15. 15 三 Three Kingdoms: Inheriting 300,000 Qingzhou Soldiers from the Start! 三国：开局继承三十万青州兵！ The Three Kingdoms at the End of the Eastern Han Dynasty东汉末年分三国Historical1.3M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless, a fun power fantasy, an invincible protagonist, vying for supremacy, a somewhat ensemble cast, internally consistent logic, based on the Records of the Three Kingdoms, with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and miscellaneous notes as supplements. If that bothers you, don't read.) Zhang Yuheng, son of the Yellow Turban commander in Qingzhou. After Zhang Rao's death, he awakens memories from two lifetimes. Knowing the Yellow Turbans are short on food, he invites the greates 17.4kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    It's worth reading, especially the second book [Top post][Top post][Top post]

16. 16 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 54.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
17. 17 穿 I Was Born the Chief Minister's Son, and I Exposed the Truth by Auditing the Books 穿成首辅之子，我靠查账翻了天 Chang'an Fengyuan长安丰元Historical341k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was the head of an economic crimes investigation team. He single-handedly exposed a three-hundred-million-yuan pyramid scheme and personally sent its boss to prison. That night, an unlicensed truck knocked him into the Great Yan Dynasty. When he opened his eyes, he was the son of a disgraced chief minister, exiled to Shuofang, a border city so poor it couldn't afford a thing. The former bookkeeper had died suddenly. The accounts were short by seven taels of silver in the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The leader of a modern economic investigation team encountered an accident and his soul traveled to Great Yan. He became the son of a demoted chief minister and was exiled to a desolate border town. The seemingly simple account balance led to a major fraud case. He wrote the accounting to make all lies impossible to hide.

18. 18 醒 Awakening in the Thirty-Ninth Year of Jiajing 醒在嘉靖三十九年 Hammer and Sickle铁锤加镰刀Historical446k WordsCompleted A modern corporate star transmigrates into the Jiajing Emperor. Using dialectical materialism to see through the mysteries of court politics, and applying Mao’s Selected Works and the mass line, he carves out an unprecedented path of imperial reform amid the deadly power struggles between Yan Song’s faction, the upright officials, and the eunuchs. He seeks no eternal dynasty, only the welfare of all under heaven. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book wilderness is accessible! A refreshing historical account of Emperor Jiajing, using advanced ideas to break the situation and embark on the path of imperial reform for the people.

19. 19 旅 Travel Blogger, with Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han as My Audience 旅游博主，但观众秦皇汉武 Akita Chili Pepper秋田辣椒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + historical what-if + female lead as a plot device] After being mercilessly exploited by her boss, Yu Yue can take no more and decides to quit. At her best friend's suggestion, she plans to use the money she's saved from work to travel around her beautiful homeland, sampling food along the way and doing outdoor livestreams for her social media channel. What she doesn't know is that her livestream videos are being broadcast to every dynasty. Li Bai, watching Guizhou: “Is that really 1.9kReads7.9Score116Shelves

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    Let's take a look and recommend some good books with historical relevance.

20. 20 开 From the Start, I'm Livestreaming Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu in a Real-Life RPG 开局直播秦皇汉武体验真人RPG Dawn on the Other Side彼方黎明Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Pseudo-history + lighthearted + comedy + livestream + adventure + no romance] After Qin Shi Huang unifies the realm, he holds the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai. When the ceremony ends, a huge sky screen suddenly appears overhead, and Qin Shi Huang vanishes right before everyone's eyes! As the stunned crowd struggles to figure out what to do, the sky screen lights up, and they see His Majesty appear on it! His Majesty has ascended to the heavens! At the same time, identical sky screens appear o 6.6kReads9.1Score785Shelves
21. 21 直 Livestreaming the Heroes of China: The Whole Internet Is in Tears 直播华夏英灵：全网泪崩 Su Zhiting苏知婷Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Ning An transmigrates and becomes an entertainment livestreamer. But he isn't content with that. He's determined to create an epic masterpiece that bridges past and present through conversation. The System arrives, giving Ning An the ability to travel to any dynasty, meet historical figures, and discuss the past and present with them. When he meets Confucius, Ning An says with the utmost reverence, "Without Confucius, the world would have been shrouded in darkness for all eternity." Confucius ea 3.3kReads9.4Score367Shelves
22. 22 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 508Reads—Score117Shelves

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    There are many strange things in Water Margin!

23. 23 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5.2kReads9.6Score653Shelves

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24. 24 大 The Ming Dynasty's Legacy 大明传承 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 290.7kReads9.4Score31.8kShelves
25. 25 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 33.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
26. 26 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 90.1kReads9.2Score8.9kShelves
27. 27 穿 I Transmigrated to a Chaotic Era and Became a Soldier-Farmer, Starting by Taking a Wife 穿越乱世成兵户，从领媳妇开始 Star and Moon Cavalry星月骑兵Historical3.1M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + a wife handed to him + farming + political intrigue + contending for supremacy + alternate history] Li Yuan transmigrates to the parallel world of the Liang Kingdom and is drafted into the Great Liang dynasty’s military households. He has to provide his own weapons, armor, and food, and be ready to fight for the court at any time. There are perks, of course: the court gives military households houses and farmland, and even assigns them wives. In his previous life, Li Y 25.7kReads8.5Score4kShelves
28. 28 大 Great Ming: Crashing into a Pillar from the Start, Terrifying the Entire Court 大明：开局撞柱，吓坏满朝文武 Carefree Buddhist佛系无忧Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [From the start + System + transmigration + scheming + history + wild imagination] So, what exactly are the regrets of the Ming dynasty? The Hongwu Emperor, who lost his father, mother, wife, son, and grandson; the imperial eldest grandson who died young; Crown Prince Zhu Biao, widely regarded as the most secure heir in history; the indomitable founder who started with a single bowl; the man who ended with a tree and nothing but tears; and the Yongle Emperor’s lament: “Can even a lifetime of ach 9.1kReads8.2Score370Shelves

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    Zhu Yunxi broke into the palace alone, his dragon robe soaked with the blood of the guards. Under the horrified eyes of the whole court, he did not force the palace to seize the throne, but begged the emperor's grandfather for death at the top of his lungs! Use life as a blade to smash Zhu Yuanzhang's carefully laid out chess game. He said loudly: "In this blood-stained country, my grandson would rather die than accept it!" He did not seek life, but sought death to reveal the bloody truth! When everyone is coveting the position of supreme, he must use the most decisive attitude, using life and death as a bargaining chip, to set off huge waves that shake the Ming Dynasty. A game about imperial power, truth and justice begins! Come and witness the strongest grandson's righteousness without hesitation, and see how he puts his life into the game and demonstrates his righteousness with blood!

29. 29 大 Great Ming: Whoever Tries to Steal Big Brother’s Throne Gets a Beating 大明：大哥的皇位谁抢谁挨揍 The Pumpkin Became a Rookie南瓜变成菜鸟Historical1.7M WordsCompleted I'm no good at writing introductions. This is a new book by a new author. He transmigrates to the Zhizheng era, and the System blows up. What! I'm actually the Prince Qin Min, who did every evil thing imaginable? The second legitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang! He died young. After his death, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a memorial condemning him: "Since you were sent to your fief, you have earned no good reputation. You kept company with petty men, indulged in wine and women, a 77.4kReads8.8Score7.2kShelves
30. 30 大 Great Ming: Grandson Yuntong Begs the Imperial Grandfather to Abdicate 大明：孙儿允熥，请皇爷爷退位 A Gentle Breeze in Early Summer半夏的微风Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the twenty-sixth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty and became Zhu Yuntong, a timid and cowardly eldest legitimate grandson destined for a tragic end in history. Before Zhu Yuntong could even curse, another piece of bad news came along. At that very moment, in the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was sharpening his knives, ready to appoint Zhu Yunwen as Crown Prince's heir. He thought he was in a hopeless situation from the start, but then his System activated. [God-Tie 2.5kReads8.0Score204Shelves
31. 31 我 I, the Immortal of the Ming Dynasty, Have Lived Through Sixteen Emperors 我，大明长生者，历经十六帝 Qing Hong青红Historical8.4M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 287.9kReads9.4Score26.1kShelves
32. 32 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 7.3kReads8.6Score566Shelves

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    This is called a historical novel! There are stories, plots, historical facts, and writing! If you understand Hong Xiuquan, you will understand the man!

33. 33 大 Great Song: My Wife, the Greatest Female Talent of All Time! 大宋：我家娘子，千古第一才女！ Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + hilarious + the greatest female talent of all time + imperial examinations] Chen Ning transmigrates to Bianjing in the Great Song dynasty and mistakes Li Qingzhao for a courtesan from the start. The spring breeze is warm along the banks of the Bian River. “Miss, I’m sorry. I was wrong that night.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, take this money. Let’s end our brief encounter here.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, how about one last hug before we say goodbye?” “Miss, I know you’re angry, but 25.1kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves

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    Very good book

34. 34 满 My Entire Family Was Wiped Out, So I Led a Fleet Back to the Ming Dynasty 满门尽灭，我带舰队杀回大明 Wanderer's Wild Tales放浪者乱谭Historical213k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines | No System | Alternate History | Revenge and Comeback] He helps her reclaim her family, and she joins him in fighting his way back to the Ming dynasty. A young man captured by horse bandits outside Jiayuguan turns out to be Zhang Yichen, a genius Ming craftsman whose entire family was massacred five years ago. The foreign girl among the bandits, meanwhile, is the orphaned daughter of a noble family who ended up in the East. Together, they repair matchlock guns, defeat horse b 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's been a while since I've watched it, and I'm quite picky, but I'll be addicted to it after watching this one, it's beautiful.

35. 35 寒 The Poor Scholar Who Squandered His Family’s Wealth 寒门败家子 Xun Beiyi寻北仪Historical3.5M WordsCompleted Also known as Back to Ancient Times to Build a Factory. Main characters: Wang Yuan and Li Shihan. After transmigrating to ancient times and into a poor family, Wang Yuan had nothing to his name, yet he started squandering money! He poured mud into brown sugar, mixed limewater into lard, dumped government salt into a pond, boiled government liquor in a pot, set a live ox’s tail on fire, and handed money to every beggar he saw... These bizarre ways of wasting money left the imperial clan, powerful 9.9kReads8.4Score1kShelves
36. 36 历 Why History? Chong Xiaolv's Comic History of China 历史为什么：虫小绿漫画中国史 Flower花儿Historical9k WordsCompleted Why Is History Like This? Chinese History in Comics with Chong Xiaolv is a comic-book history of China starring the cartoon character Chong Xiaolv. In our minds, history is always a grand narrative. Whether it is natural disasters, human calamities, wars, or dynastic upheavals, it tends to focus on major eras, great figures, and momentous events. But history in all its richness is made up of countless different perspectives. In this book, the author uses comics to explore in detail many often-ov 110Reads9.2Score110Shelves

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    The first two books are interesting, but I don't want to say more about the author's strength in the last one.

37. 37 冒 Passing Myself Off as a Langya Native 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.5M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 546.9kReads9.7Score62.7kShelves
38. 38 大 Great Ming: The Strongest Brocade Guard Slaughters the Officials 大明：最强锦衣卫，屠戮百官 Jinghai's Most Devoted Lover京海第一深情Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 59.2kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves

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    After seeing too many human-like stars shining, don't you want to see what human-like stars are shining like?

39. 39 大 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ Writing and Painting the Jianghu执笔亦画江湖Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 27.2kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
40. 40 大 The Tang Dynasty's Super Arms Merchant 大唐之超级军火商 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical3.5M WordsCompleted An eighth-grade fitter is reborn in the Tang Dynasty with a tool System. See how the protagonist takes the Tang Dynasty by storm. The Type 54, Type Zhongzheng, and Type 92 heavy machine guns, mortars, steamships, helicopters: he's got it all! Li Shimin says, “Anzhi, how about we...” 69.5kReads9.0Score9.6kShelves
41. 41 无 The Peerless Divine Marquis 无双神侯 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, with Emperor Huizong on the throne, a modern-day king of spies awakens in the body of the Marquis's legitimate son and makes a forceful entrance! Treacherous minister Cai Jing, foolish ruler Zhao Ji? I'll use modern schemes and ruthless political tactics to bring you down! Strange, baffling cases with killers lurking in the shadows? I'll solve them with modern investigative techniques and turn every case into another rung on my ladder to power! Liao, Jin, 28.5kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
42. 42 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 127kReads9.4Score14.2kShelves
43. 43 穿 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Why Is Being an Idle Prince So Hard? 穿越大唐：当个闲王这么难 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.6M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 131.6kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves
44. 44 赐 On the Day of Her Betrothal, the Princess Shows Up at Night to Break It Off 赐婚当日，公主连夜上门退婚 Abode Embracing Stars and Bright Moon抱星明月居Historical1.5M WordsCompleted New novel: "A Longevity Seeker in the Tang Dynasty, But from the Start, I’m at Xuanwu Gate?" Chen Yan, a medical genius, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and becomes the son of a founding hero. His new family has an illustrious history: Two of his uncles died in battle for Li Shimin, and his father gave his life protecting Empress Zhangsun during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In recognition of the family’s generations of loyalty, Li Shimin grants Chen Yan the title 71.5kReads8.3Score4.7kShelves
45. 45 隋 Sui-Tang: The Making of an Empire 隋唐：帝国的形成 Sun Yinggang孙英刚Historical194k WordsCompleted The Formation of the Sui-Tang Empire begins with Emperor Wen of Sui and ends with Empress Wu's rise to power. Throughout this period, aristocratic politics remained the main thread of Chinese history, particularly evident in the rise of numerous political factions formed around imperial princes. In the Sui dynasty, for instance, Prince of Jin Yang Guang seized the crown prince's position from Yang Yong. In the Tang dynasty, Prince of Qin Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killing his b 15Reads9.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    "Friends, don't be fooled by 'lychees'! Ma Boyong's "Lychees of Chang'an" is not a gourmet book at all, but an "extreme survival report" of the top social animals in the prosperous Tang Dynasty!

46. 46 唐 Tales of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝那些事 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age尧天舜日Historical1.1M WordsCompleted This book is a work of historical fiction grounded in official history. Even most of the characters' dialogue can be found in the historical records. The author has extensively researched the historical sources and respects the facts, while avoiding the rough, dull style of the original records. Through vivid, compelling details, the book tells the sweeping story of the late Sui dynasty, when rival warlords rose up, the early Tang dynasty, and the magnificent eras of the High and Late Tang. 1.1kReads7.4Score100Shelves
47. 47 大 The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝（共2册） Liu Heping刘和平Historical653k WordsCompleted The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent 42.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
48. 48 半 A Half-Hour Cartoon History of China (Complete in Five Volumes) 半小时漫画中国史（全五册） Er Hunzi二混子Historical149k WordsCompleted Read comics for half an hour and master three thousand years of history, with a crystal-clear timeline you can recite backward as soon as you finish. Using nothing but hand-drawn illustrations and jokes, Er Hunzi lays out the grand sweep of history with impressive clarity: the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were like a classroom; the Qin dynasty burned brightly and died young; the Three Kingdoms era came down to three great battles; the chaotic Wei and Jin period was full of oddbal 3.1kReads9.6Score827Shelves
49. 49 明 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 Wu Han吴晗Historical195k WordsCompleted This book is a collection of the finest works from Mr. Wu Han’s studies of Ming history: A Brief History of the Ming Dynasty records Wu Han’s academic lectures at the Central Party School, explaining in detail the fundamental and key issues in the study of Ming history. Politics, Military Affairs, and Society in the Ming Dynasty gathers the core essays in which Wu Han interpreted the Ming Empire throughout his life, including in-depth discussions of topics such as the Ming dynasty’s politics of 56Reads9.4Score—Shelves
50. 50 细 A Close Reading of Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty 细读明朝三百年 Zhang Qin张嵚Historical138k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed account of more than three centuries of Ming dynasty history, covering politics, economics, military affairs, and culture. It closely examines pivotal events, influential figures, and important institutions that shaped the course of the dynasty. It also sets the record straight about historical figures who have been misrepresented and provides balanced accounts of events that have been exaggerated or glossed over. This is a historical feast for Ming dynasty enthusiast 628Reads9.4Score129Shelves

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