I’ve Read for 8,000 Hours, and Now I’ve Lost Interest in Every Novel I Pick Up 8000小时的老书虫现在已经输光看什么小说都没意思

1. 1 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 163.7kReads9.1Score17.4kShelves

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   🔥 [The Rise of the Evil Emperor] "Ling Tian Evil Emperor"—In this life, I will make the world grovel at my feet! 💔 **"Don't come to the mortal realm in your next life…"** A sigh, an abandoned baby, yet unbeknownst to him, the peach blossom in his arms had already foreshadowed his extraordinary destiny! Before Hanshan Temple, the woman in blue quietly departed, leaving behind an infant who was carried back to the temple by a martial monk—**Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary abandoned baby would become the future Ling Tian Evil Emperor!** 🌟 ** [Main Character Setting]** ✅ **Exceptionally Talented**: Born with an evil bone, possessing heaven-defying comprehension, his cultivation speed crushes so-called geniuses! ✅ **Both Righteous and Evil**: Cold and ruthless to enemies, yet tender towards beauties; in this life, he will only protect everything he cares about! ✅ **Multiple Heroines**: A cold and aloof saintess, a bewitching witch, a gentle senior sister… all kinds of stunning beauties fall for him! 💥 ** [High-Energy Plot]** 🌹 **The Peach Blossom Calamity Begins:** A peach blossom in the swaddling clothes hides a shocking secret! ⚔️ **The Awakening of the Evil Emperor:** From a young novice monk at Hanshan Temple to a supreme evil master who dominates the world, his rise to power is intertwined with blood and fire! 🔥 **Companions of Beauties:** Beauties are like wine, the more you savor them, the more intoxicating they become, but anyone who dares to touch his woman will pay a bloody price! **"The so-called good and evil in this world are merely a matter of a single thought for the strong!"** —Quotes from the Evil Emperor Ling Tian📖 ** "The Evil Emperor Ling Tian"** — Witness how an abandoned infant defies fate, shatters the heavens, rests in the lap of beauties, and awakens to wield power over the world! (**Warm Reminder**: Multiple female leads, high-energy plot, a must-read for gentlemen!)

2. 2 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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   📜 Synopsis: When a ruthless and aloof empress meets the "heartless" strategist Gao Yang, the political landscape of the court completely collapses— At the scene of a massacre: Amidst the corpses, a young child trembles in fear. Gao Yang grins: "Remember my face! Next time we meet, I won't show any mercy!" He turns to leave, then suddenly turns back: "Haha, kid, we meet again!" 😈 A plague ravages the military camp: As the soldiers scatter, Gao Yang lightly waves his feather fan: "Where are the catapults? Throw the infected corpses into the enemy camp! Throw a few more into the enemy's upstream water source, and you'll see the results in half a month." The empress trembles, clutching her forehead: "I've invited a living devil!" 💀 ### 🌟 **Recommended Highlights** 1. **An unconventional strategist, full of ruthless tricks**: - Gao Yang's strategies can only be described as "wicked tactics"—**using corpses to attack cities, recognizing an enemy as one's father, assassinating the emperor and sending the entire family to their deaths**, yet they always manage to win with unexpected moves, striking fear into the hearts of enemy states! The Empress went from fury to genuine appreciation: "... This plan, though insidious, is effective!" 2. **Extremely contrasting couple**: - **Cold-faced Empress × Mad Strategist**, one constantly teetering on the edge of madness, the other displaying incredible acting skills on the path of self-destruction. Daily courtroom banter: "Your Majesty, killing the whole family is not as good as destroying their spirit!" "Shut up, my sword is trembling!" 3. **High-energy political intrigue + dark humor**: - A battlefield of corpses and blood? Gao Yang jokes about "plague delivery, free shipping to your door"; palace intrigue fraught with danger? He turns around and recognizes his enemy as his father, then sends his adoptive father's entire family a "reunion meal." The thrill of political intrigue and hilarious moments fly together, comparable to an **ancient version of "Final Destination"**! ### 💎 **Famous Scene Warning** > **Empress**: "If a general from an enemy state kills your entire family, what will you do?" > **Gao Yang**: "Become his adoptive father, help him assassinate the emperor, and then send his entire clan to their deaths—that's called a one-stop 'repayment of kindness'!" 👻 > ——The Empress silently hides her family tree--- 📖 **Keywords**: #Anti-Routine Strategist #CrazyCriticismLiterature #CourtIntrigue #EmpressPowerStruggle #TheCeilingOfImmoralLiterature> **"When Gao Yang goes to war, not a blade of grass grows; when Yama (the King of Hell) takes his place, the emperor cries for help!"** ——Open this book to unlock the ultimate secrets of "Underworld Military Strategy"! 🔥

3. 3 照 The Guy in My Roommate's Photo Is Her Online Boyfriend, and He's a Conglomerate Heir 照片是舍友网恋对象是财阀继承人 Sweetheart Wine糖心酒Modern Romance704k WordsCompleted When Yu Yan woke up, she had transmigrated into a book as a vicious supporting female character who wouldn't survive past chapter three. The original Yu Yan used her pure and pretty roommate's photos to catfish people online, scamming them for food, drinks, and red packets. As it turned out, her online boyfriend was the heir to a financial empire, the campus heartthrob every girl dreamed of marrying. The original Yu Yan had tried every trick in the book and even gotten pregnant, thinking she cou 41.3kReads8.4Score5.1kShelves

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   Everyone should check it out!! It's incredibly, incredibly good (except it's not finished yet [please update more!]). If you like time-travel stories, you should definitely check it out [already added to my bookshelf]

4. 4 女 A Woman Running a Prison? You Heartless Author, Don’t Do This to Me! 女子监狱长？无良作者别搞我！ Jin Ruhua今入画Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A massive spectacle, a huge production! Dad sends me off to a women’s prison! The author spent thirty years undercover in a women’s prison, pouring heart and soul into this work! My parents couldn’t stand that I didn’t have a partner, so they made up their minds and sent me to work as the warden of a women’s prison! Unfortunately, I’m under the control of the System! Dad, none of this is my fault! If you’re going to blame anyone, blame that unscrupulous author! Author: One day, when I hold power 20.3kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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   So pretty! So pretty! So pretty! 😜

5. 5 你 You're the Richest Man Alive, So Why Are You Opening the Car Door for Customers Yourself? 你一个首富，亲自给顾客开车门？ Qi Yao Yao柒幺妖Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Standing before you is Yicheng City's top scorer in the college entrance exam, a millionaire entrepreneur by his freshman year, founder of Dami Tech after dropping out in his sophomore year, the man who made Dami Tech the country's number-one company by age 26, worth hundreds of billions by 28, founder of Dami Motors at 29, and the richest person in the country at 30. His bank account holds billions in cold, hard cash. He's the head of Dami Tech Group, founder of the Dami Standards Alliance, the 41.1kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
6. 6 穿 Between Two Worlds, with an Armored Tide at My Back 穿梭两界，我的身后是钢铁洪流 Boundless Rivers and Mountains无限江山Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Travel Between Two Worlds] + [Calling in the Parents] + [Steel Torrent] + [Mechanical Fantasy] + [Across the Stars] + [Smart Characters] Ultimate Summoning Technique: Motherland, I need you! Transmigration means hacking through thorns and blazing a trail, struggling through hardships, facing deadly battles and danger at every turn. After fighting tooth and nail in another world to carve out a tiny territory, the enemy is about to reach his gates. The foolish nobles have abandoned my country. Th 47kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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   Highly recommended, it's really good!

7. 7 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.4kReads8.8Score951Shelves

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   My fellow family members, who understands?! From being piqued by the word "divorce" at the beginning to feeling utterly satisfied after finishing, I can only exclaim how perfect it all is! Little Yin Yin has grown from a cute little dumpling into a little adult, and the family has gone from misunderstandings to sweet happiness. Every plot point is like unwrapping a surprise! The author has handled the details and emotional storylines superbly, delivering pure sweetness without any melodrama. Now I can finally rest assured about Yin Yin's future! Those who haven't read it yet, hurry up and read it—it's a sure win!

8. 8 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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   The writing is good, the male lead is intelligent and constantly grows, and the plot is intricately woven. I found it enjoyable and hope another book will be published soon.

9. 9 被EN Framed on the Spot: I Edited Myself an Emperor's Background! 被污蔑当天，反手编辑大帝背景！ Big Thief 2大贼2Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment + Empresses and Demonic Beauties + Factions + Raising Pigs to Harvest] Chu Yun transmigrates into a fantasy world and starts out on trial, falsely accused by the sect's leaders, abandoned by his beloved, and framed by his rival in love. What a disastrous start. At the crucial moment, he activates the Background Editing System and rewrites his background: he is the long-lost Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty. The instant his soul lamp lights up again, countless powerful memb 19.7kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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   Super imaginative, incredibly exciting, and with a clear and smooth plot.

10. 10 你EN Why Provoke Him? Even the Weakest in His Sect Is a Great Emperor 你惹他干嘛？他宗门最弱都是大帝 Mihoyo, Watch Out米忽悠看刀Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing (Invincible protagonist + taking disciples + sect upgrades + ruthless and decisive + expansive worldbuilding + ensemble cast + gradual build-up + the pacing is a little slow for the first 200,000 words, then becomes explosively fast) “You have to pay to cultivate immortality?” “You even have to grease palms to get a spot?” “And pay the sect thirty taels of silver every month?” “You have to serve as a menial for half a year before you can even get a chance to study immortal arts?” “You came first 134.6kReads8.5Score9.9kShelves
11. 11 表 Confessions Make Me Stronger, and I’ve Ruined Journey to the West 表白就变强，西游被我玩坏了 Nangong Beifeng南宫北风Eastern Fantasy511k WordsOngoing Jiang Li transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West and binds himself to a god-tier confession System: every confession makes him stronger. “Host’s confession to the Seventh Princess detected as a failure. Reward: one thousand years of cultivation!” “Host’s confession to the Hundred-Flower Fairy detected as a failure. Reward: ten Three-Revolution Golden Elixirs!” “Host’s confession to the Queen Mother of the West detected as a failure. Reward: the acquired supreme treasure, the Hongmeng 52Reads8.3Score—Shelves
12. 12 卧 Undercover, Reel Them In Already or I'll Become Utterly Corrupt! 卧底，再不收网我就恶贯满盈啦！ I Soar我飞扬Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Undercover in a gang + ruthless and decisive + no bleeding-heart heroine + no System + patriotic + special agent] Lu Chengfeng transmigrates to the year 2000 in a parallel world. After dropping out of police academy, he begins his life undercover. He rises quickly by preying on the criminals themselves. With a beautiful woman on his left and a rich wife on his right, he becomes so feared that even the ruthless gangsters blanch at the mention of his name. “I’m not the boss, so don’t call my wife 986Reads9.1Score194Shelves
13. 13 穿 A Transmigrator's Guide to Saving Himself as a Playboy in the Marquis's Residence 穿越之侯府纨绔自救指南 The Barking Teddy爱叫的泰迪Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical What-If] [Transmigration] [System-Based] [Rise and Growth] [Reforming a Spoiled Young Lord] [Political Intrigue] Xiao Yanzhou, a modern librarian, is in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrates into the ancient world as the spoiled young heir of the Marquis of Pingxi. The original owner was a notorious womanizer. After being banished from the capital for harassing a princess, he returned to his family home in Qingzhou and continued living a life of wine and women, eventually co 377Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    Brother, please take a look at these books, they're really good. The first one; the title is definitely off-putting, it has a system element, but not a complete system. Every character is very intelligent, not just mindless followers. The emotional descriptions are also very nuanced, and the pacing is moderate. The second one; lots of laughs, but the initial portrayal of the female lead might be a bit abrupt. However, the plot is very good, a lighthearted read, not too mindless, and the protagonist's skills are quite impressive. The third one; super hilarious, definitely worth reading. The subject matter is much better than typical streamer stories, very friendly to us poor folks, unlike typical streamer stories. Every character has their own charm and unique traits.

14. 14 让EN You're Supposed to Do Evil, Not Do Away with Evildoers! 让你做恶，不是让你做掉恶人啊喂 Make This Monk Your Core请以贫僧为核Urban911k WordsOngoing [Traditional high-level martial arts + memes + sharp tongue + comedy + clever plotting + one heroine] Xu Yuan transmigrates unexpectedly to Planet Earth, where divine martial arts reign supreme. A Crime List appears in his mind. As long as he commits evil, he earns Crime Points and can climb the rankings to claim rewards. The higher his rank, the greater the rewards. Xu Yuan thinks, So I'm supposed to become a scumbag? What about my family? But he soon discovers that doing good deeds actually de 41kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
15. 15 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.5kReads9.4Score14.7kShelves
16. 16 半 I Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with the Mirror at Midnight, and I Won't Sleep Until I Win 半夜和镜子猜拳，我赢一把就睡 Mr. Krabs Loves to Eat蟹老板爱吃饭Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The entire Xie family had a rather spooky air about them. His great-great-grandfather was a mountain wanderer, and his great-great-grandmother sewed up corpses. His great-grandfather was a Maoshan Taoist, and his great-grandmother was a spirit medium from Fengtian. His grandfather made paper offerings, his grandmother prepared bodies for burial, his father drove corpses, and his mother raised poison insects. Some of his ancestors even liked to dig themselves out of their graves… As a result, X 6.2kReads9.0Score559Shelves

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    Recommending books is hard work, please give it a like!

17. 17 都 Now That I Can Travel Through Time and Space, Why Would I Still Hustle in the Underworld? 都能穿梭时空了，谁还混社会啊 Chang Yi常一Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Chao, a powerful figure in the underworld, is poisoned with a deadly toxin. Just when he has lost all hope, he joins the Super Space-Time Mission Platform. It connects him to myriad worlds, letting him trade what they have for what they need. Mechanical puppets. Life-extending potions. Invisibility rings. Lucky bracelets. Wings of flight. Stellar warships, and much more... One fantastical item after another appears, things that once existed only in the imagination. Before he knows it, Lu Chao 8kReads8.1Score452Shelves
18. 18 交 Make Friends Chat Group: This Monkey Knows a Lot 交个朋友聊天群：这个猴子懂的多 Xin Wubing辛无病Urban519k WordsOngoing Reborn during his freshman-year summer break, Xia Jie gets a System that lets him copy his friends’ talents and skills, and even double them. He thought he’d been reborn into an ordinary modern world, but before long he had two Systems... “Ding! The Myriad Worlds Chat Group has arrived!” “Intelligent life detected in a monkey. Invite it to the group?” Soon after, A Xing from Hong Kong cinema, Kizaru, Han Li, and the First Emperor join the chat group. Fang Laomo: “So I’m not a stable hand after a 2.7kReads8.0Score183Shelves
19. 19 世 Is the World Broken? The Idea Guy in the Chat Group 世界不正常？聊天群里有点子王 September Lazy Rabbit九月懒兔Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Chat group + no female lead] Just after Chu Mo transmigrated, a voice neither male nor female rang out from the sky. “I once said that if anyone so much as hurt her, I would wipe out their entire family. Now that the little one has been injured in your sect, I’ll slaughter every last person in it!” A Demon Venerable wreathed in towering flames stood between heaven and earth, repeatedly bringing down massive palm strikes. His fellow disciples were all flattened into little bear-shaped cookies, a 32.3kReads8.3Score4.1kShelves
20. 20 诸 Trials Across the Heavens: That Counts as an Achievement? Then I'm Invincible 诸天历练：这也算成就？那我无敌 Salty Fish Gazing at the Moon咸鱼望月Eastern Fantasy750k WordsCompleted [Feel-good story + invincible domination + decisive and ruthless + everyone transmigrates through the myriad worlds + fresh new premise] The Myriad Worlds Trial System descends upon Blue Star. Everyone becomes a trial-taker, able to transmigrate through the myriad worlds and earn rewards by achieving milestones and creating legendary moments in their lives. After Yang Tiangang activates the Concept Achievement System, he earns achievement rewards whenever his actions fit various criteria. “Go Al 3.7kReads8.1Score286Shelves
21. 21 恐 Horror Game: My Luck Is So Broken I Leave Everyone Stunned 恐怖游戏：运气逆天的我秀到爆 I'll Give You a Piece of My Mind我顶你个肺Urban5.8M WordsOngoing (Comedy, shameless antics, satisfying wish fulfillment, lighthearted humor, a nearly invincible protagonist, and plenty of goofy fun.) After transmigrating to a parallel world, Xu Yueguang, whose luck is off the charts, gets locked up in a psychiatric hospital for constantly doing crazy things on purpose. He’s just escaped when he stumbles into a deadly game. Russian roulette. “One bullet isn’t enough. I want five! One shot? You think I’m a coward? Make it three!” Xu Yueguang takes a revolver wi 21.5kReads8.0Score1.7kShelves
22. 22 洪 Primordial World Game: I Am the First Ancestor of Humanity 洪荒游戏，我是人道初祖 Loves Eight-Treasure Desserts爱吃八宝Eastern Fantasy589k WordsCompleted [Virtual Invasion of Reality] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Mastermind Big Boss] [No Female Lead] This is a primeval world that begins with humanity's struggle! Pangu opened the heavens, and Nuwa created humanity. The primeval world appeared as a virtual game in a parallel universe much like Earth. Wow! What a beautiful goddess! What? Why is the NPC welcoming us playing with mud? No way! Humans were molded out of clay? Damn it, why is there a Boss in the starting village? On their first day in the gam 5.8kReads8.4Score433Shelves
23. 23 鬼 Genius Lawyer: I Persuaded Someone to Surrender, and They Sent Me a Banner? 鬼才律师：劝人自首还被送锦旗？ Zuo You Jiang Nan左柚姜楠Urban2.9M WordsOngoing The renowned lawyer Zhou Yun became the young lawyer Zhou Yun. Thanks to his godlike case-solving logic, netizens called him a legal genius. A married scumbag seduces a woman, then refuses to take responsibility when she gets pregnant. The police won't even do anything. What should she do? Have them turn themselves in for the joint crime of bigamy. The police will definitely take the case, and with a confession and a pregnancy, there's a good chance the charges will be dropped. A cook who has wo 132kReads9.3Score15.1kShelves

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    A bookworm with 27,000 hours of reading time can't find any books to read 😢

24. 24 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction6.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 195.9kReads9.0Score13.2kShelves
25. 25 北 North American Tough Cop: Starting Out as a Patrol Officer in Los Angeles 北美悍警：从洛城巡警开始 Ice Descends on the City冰临城下Urban2.8M WordsOngoing A cleaner from the gray world becomes a sun-loving Los Angeles detective. What a wonderful thing, to live in the sunlight! Rock stood beneath a Hollywood landmark, gazing at the bikini-clad beauties on Santa Monica Beach. He pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose. From now on, he would protect Los Santos... 82.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
26. 26 重 Reborn in 1980: The Tough Little Miss Has Both the Wiles and the Courage to Crush Scum 重生80，虐渣小妞茶勇双全 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a historical era, getting revenge on scumbags, romance, two lives across two worlds] A satisfying story set in two lives and two worlds. The heroine is both cunning and bold, and refuses to put up with anyone in either life. Wen Xin only learned later that these weren’t her past and present lives, but journeys through two separate lives and worlds. In that life, her childhood sweetheart of a husband secretly had another family. It turned out his claims of being asexual and not wanting 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
27. 27 太 The Retired Emperor Li Shimin Plots a Rebellion? Fifty Years of House Arrest 太上皇李世民竟谋反？幽禁五十载 Drunken Scholar Beneath the Moon月下醉书生Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Great Tang Emperor’s Decree. The Great Tang Emperor’s Decree: The Retired Emperor Li Shimin intends to rebel. Confine him in Lingyan Palace for fifty years. No one may see him without my decree. Anyone who disobeys shall be executed without mercy! Anyone who pleads on his behalf shall be treated as an accomplice to treason, and their entire clan shall be exterminated. The Great Tang Emperor’s Decree: The Japanese envoy has shown contempt for me. To show contempt for me is t 4kReads6.9Score141Shelves

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    Yes, very good.

28. 28 垂 Fishing for Giant Fish? Sorry, My Reservoir Is a Little Too Wild 垂钓巨物？抱歉我的水库有亿点猛 Ci Ya此琊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Fishing + reservoir + System + rampaging monsters + a record of humans losing their minds] On the first day Shen Lang takes over his hometown's reservoir, there are only a few listless crucian carp flopping around in his keepnet. Three days later, the entire fishing world is in an uproar: The fish in this reservoir only start going crazy once they're hooked! A beauty floors the accelerator and uses an excavator bucket as a keepnet, hauling out a carp with scales as big as manhole covers; A ric 13.8kReads7.2Score1.3kShelves

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    These are recommendations from seasoned bookworms who have already read them; you can read them with confidence.

29. 29 高 High Martial: Zero Talent? I Crush Everything with My Stats 高武：零天赋？我靠数值碾压一切 Wang Guagua王瓜瓜Urban396k WordsCompleted [Urban Superpowers + One Heroine + Overpowered Protagonist + Lighthearted Early Story] A century ago, spiritual qi revived. Every newborn has a chance of awakening a unique superpower talent. Some awaken elemental powers, gaining control over wind, fire, thunder, and lightning… Some awaken healing powers and can save lives… Some awaken spatial powers, appearing and disappearing without a trace, able to travel between heaven and earth… Some awaken time powers and can stop time, only to… eventuall 1.4kReads8.0Score105Shelves
30. 30 洪 Honghuang: I Ultimately Dazzled Every Immortal and God 洪荒：我终究是惊艳了所有仙神 Just Love Playing on My Phone就爱玩手机Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Primordial World] [Investiture of the Gods] [Journey to the West] [Origins] [Behind the Scenes] [Invincible] [Lighthearted Comedy] My big brother isn't going to kill his younger brother to prove the Dao, is he? Pangu: ... Chaos is my home. My big brother handles the treasure hunting. Big Brother split heaven and earth, wrecking our home. I beat the Ancestral Witches until they were miserable. Hongjun preached the Dao, and Houtu established the Netherworld Dao. I split into three thousand clones 10.1kReads8.7Score427Shelves
31. 31 我 My Fishing Grounds Can Be Upgraded 我的钓场能升级 The Little Kettle That Can Talk会说话的小水壶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Returning to the countryside to start a business and build a fishing paradise? Chen Feng, an avid angler, unexpectedly got bound to a System and returned to his hometown. After fishing there for five months straight, he watched his savings shrink from 120,000 yuan to just 50,000. But the golden finger System still didn’t show up again. Just as he was losing hope and beginning to think he’d imagined it, the System finally bound itself to him. He gained the ability to upgrade his fishing grounds! 5.3kReads8.2Score328Shelves
32. 32 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves
33. 33 文 Entertainment: I Really Only Write Novels to Make a Little Money 文娱我写小说真的只想挣点钱 Beijing-Style Shredded Beef京酱牛肉丝Urban547k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Power Fantasy + System] After transmigrating to a parallel timeline, Li Yang unexpectedly binds to a System. He unlocks the Wenqu Music Library from his previous life on Earth. Li Yang, a happy-go-lucky idler, only wants to copy a few things and make some money. Unexpectedly, his childhood sweetheart dreams of becoming a top star. There is no choice but to write novels and songs. The idea of raising a top star doesn't sound half bad, either. Before h 3.5kReads7.8Score111Shelves
34. 34 超 Cross-Time Trading: I Trade a Bottle of Water for Nuclear Fusion 超时空交易：我一瓶水换核聚变 Dream-Chasing Boy 123追梦少年情123Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Cross-Time Trading + Tycoon + Technology + Incredibly Satisfying] "The Super-Time Trading Platform is recruiting Blue Star agents. Base salary starts at 100,000." Su Yu had just lost his job when he happened upon this recruitment ad. He clicked on it just for a laugh. Then he became a Blue Star agent for the Super-Time Trading Platform, able to trade goods with people across different eras and worlds. A ton of rice could get him 50 kilograms of gold from a trading partner in a wasteland world? 29.2kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
35. 35 玄 Xuanhuan: The Weakest Sect? Its Disciples Beat Up the Ancestor 玄幻：最弱宗门？徒弟吊打老祖 RT Tobacco Little DonkeyRT烟草小毛驴Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Sign-in System]➕ [Taking disciples]➕ [Lighthearted]➕ [Invincible] Chu Fan is unexpectedly reborn, bound to a sign-in System, and made the peak master of Dao One Sect, a sect full of sly schemers. From the start, he has quasi-emperor cultivation and lives a carefree life on Profound Spirit Peak, only needing to sign in once a month. Who could have guessed the System would suddenly assign him a mission to take disciples? Tempted by the enticing rewards, Chu Fan takes in a first disciple with an E 16.6kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
36. 36 我 I Add Points and Slay Demons in the Age of Dharma Decline 我在末法加点斩妖 A Tree Grew Another One on Top木头上面长了个又Urban518k WordsOngoing Protagonist: Lin Chen, 17, a second-year student at Donghai No. 1 High School. His parents, elite members of the Demon Suppression Army, died in the "Blood Moon Battle" three years ago. Handsome, sharp-tongued, and funny, he ranks at the bottom of his class and is good at using unconventional tricks to get out of trouble. Catchphrase: "What's the panic? Let the bullets fly for a while." —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not bad to watch when you're bored.

37. 37 戏 The Actor Prince: I Became the Strongest in Another World by Keeping a Low Profile 戏子皇子：我在异界苟成最强 A Tree Grew Another One on Top木头上面长了个又Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 懒 The Idol Life of a Laid-Back Trainee 懒系选手的爱豆人生 Tea Terrace茶砌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, no romance, no romance] [Not based on real people! Unrelated to reality! Feel free to consider it a parallel world!] Zhou Yijin had always been lazy, so his mother sent him to TN to train as an idol. He only wanted to quietly finish his trainee days and leave, but he was so dazzlingly handsome that he accidentally debuted. At first, he just wanted to be an obscure little idol and keep a low profile. Who knew his older brothers would dote on him, his older sisters would spoil him, hi 8.1kReads9.4Score722Shelves

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    The first book is about Korean entertainment; it's a Chinese novel with no romantic pairings, but it's refreshing, funny, and super enjoyable. The second book features a super-cool and generous character named Shui Jie; it's a refreshing read about a wealthy and powerful woman.

39. 39 网 Who's the Best at Online Tipping? The Big-Spending Sister Shui Is the Craziest 网络打赏哪家强，神豪水姐她最狂 Sleepless Deer鹿不眠Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted [Online tipping + showing off in real life + unlimited cash to slap faces + goofy comedy + maximum emotional fulfillment + a crowd-pleasing, powerful female lead] Quick-transmigration powerhouse Shui Yunshen enters a vacation world and takes on a side job. All she has to do is bind herself to a Tycoon System and collect emotional value by tipping online. In return, she gets cashback in real-world currency and can unlock a shop to exchange for special rewards. Collect emotional value? She knows 9.4kReads9.1Score881Shelves
40. 40 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m a Water-Spirited River God, You Know 斩神：人家是水灵灵的河神哟 Flying Cat崩飞猫Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Slaying the Gods + roleplay + River God + conceptual deity + goofy humor + stealing the spotlight + near-invincible + shamelessly unbothered] [The highest-rated Slaying the Gods fanfic. He Fan transmigrates into the world of Slaying the Gods. The bad news: He runs into a Faceless and nearly bites the dust. The good news: He awakens the [God-Tier Roleplay System]. From the start, he plays the River God. Once his roleplay reaches certain 38.2kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    This book is full of amazing concepts! Everything that's reasonable is in the river, and everything in the river is mine.

41. 41 天EN Heaven's Chosen? Monster? No, It's the Grind Emperor 天骄？妖孽？不好，是肝帝 That Mountain, That Sea那山那海Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [The top workaholic in high-martial arts fiction] [Panel-based cultivation] [Cosmic setting] [Cultivation and progression, not point allocation or speedrunning; the protagonist is a born grinder] In the interstellar age, alien beasts invade and evil gods lurk all around. Li Qingshan awakens a martial arts panel that can record any technique or martial skill. He needs no insight or talent, and faces no bottlenecks. As long as he trains hard, he can improve, and every breakthrough lasts forever! H 219kReads9.3Score25.7kShelves

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    This book was published in September 2024 and now has 1.2 million words. The "golden finger" is accelerated time flow. It's a mind-bending, fast-paced novel. If you're looking for something to read, you might want to check it out.

42. 42 我 I Opened a Clinic in the Great Tang 我在大唐开诊所 The Smoker Who Quit戒烟客Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Chu Tianqing, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty after a medical dispute. With his modern medical knowledge and a System called “Modern Community Hospital,” he becomes a renowned physician of the Tang dynasty. Chu Tianqing: “Your Majesty, your blood pressure is a little high!” “Minister Fang, your blood sugar is through the roof.” “Duke Su, I always thought you were all muscle under that layer of fat. Turns out your blood lipids are high too!” 16.5kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    These are all pretty good.

43. 43 快 The Quick Transmigration Heartthrob Falls in Love at First Sight Again 快穿万人迷又被一见钟情了 A Big Red Flower for You给你一朵大红花Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [The Most Beautiful Female Lead, Beloved by All] [Love at First Sight for Everyone] [1Vn] [Multiple Male Leads] [Over-the-Top Mary Sue] [All Leads Are Virgins] [Not a Strong Female Lead] Xiang Wan was born beautiful and blessed with a charm that made everyone adore her. Wherever she went, countless men fell for her. Whether they were heaven's favored sons or lovesick, unstable obsessives, the moment they saw her, they could only surrender their hearts and fall head over heels. No one could escap 18.1kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
44. 44 行 Walking Dead: Bound to a Seven Days to Die Survival System from the Start! 行尸：开局绑定七日杀生存系统！ Sword Tassel Swaying in the Locust Tree槐上剑穗扬Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [The Walking Dead Fanfiction] [Leads the Main Cast to the Top] [Illustrated] Wu Shou transmigrates into the world of The Walking Dead, only to be infected by a walker on the very first day. Just when he thinks he is surely going to die, he awakens the 7 Days to Die System. In a post-apocalyptic world crawling with walkers, he shoulders a giant hammer and strikes fear into the hearts of the survivors still roaming the land! From the [Quarry Camp] to the [Prison Fortress]! From [Southeastern Atlan 4kReads8.2Score303Shelves
45. 45 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves
46. 46 银 Galactic Conflict: I Recreated Humanity's Glory 银河纷争：我重现人类荣光 Loyalty Is Nothing but Khorne Red忠诚不过恐虐红Anime Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted In the dark galaxy, humanity, once powerful, has become the slave of countless alien races, until a soul from another world arrives. An Emperor-class Titan fights alongside an AT-AT walker. A Gloriana-class battleship fights alongside the Executor. The Astra Militarum advances in coordination with the Stormtroopers. The Primarchs fight alongside the Jedi. All of this is in the book. Humanity First, with no female lead. (Warhammer, Star Wars, Stellaris, Halo, and more) Note: The author is a fan o 12.9kReads9.1Score889Shelves
47. 47 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2kShelves

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    The Demonic Path to Immortality

48. 48 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 310.6kReads9.4Score19.3kShelves

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    The only one currently being pursued

49. 49 反 Villain Simulator: From the Start, My Supreme Imperial Bone Is Stolen 反派模拟：开局被挖走至尊帝骨 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Villain Simulations + High-Martial World + Invincible Domination + Ruthless Killing] Lu Qian transmigrated and became a playboy villain from the Lu family, one of the top families in the Great Xia Empire. From the start, he saw the drunk, unconscious fated heroine, Liu Ruyue, lying right in front of him. Yet the fated male lead, who served as the icy beauty Liu Ruyue’s bodyguard, was nowhere to be found. Wait, this plot... [Ding! An unconscious fated heroine has been detected ten meters ahead.] 29.3kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The plot twists are captivating, and importantly, the author is incredibly generous. Despite being a simulator, it's not like other simulators that are stingy with resources. The protagonist in this book always gives it his all, and every life is as precious as the original body. At first glance, I didn't take it seriously because there are so many books of this type, and it seemed like a typical Dragon King story (I found some silly comics somewhat interesting). So I didn't read the first few chapters. But then I started reading, and... It was different! The plot twists, the changes in the background, and the protagonist's growth are far superior to those drawn-out, hesitant, awkwardly conflicted, and pretentiously preachy trashy novels. I believe this book will definitely surprise you.

50. 50 乌 The Diary of Nothingness 乌有日记 Xi Qiubei西丘北Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [Sensitive and gentle × carefree and aloof] Wu Chun had secretly loved Si Xianghuai for three years at high school. Apart from her best friend, nobody knew. He was dazzling and confident, so radiant that even the sun seemed three shades dimmer beside him. At the attached high school, there were countless girls with a crush on Si Xianghuai. She was the quietest of them all. She never confessed, never disturbed him, and even avoided getting close to him. But later, th 11.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    The female lead's unrequited love didn't end in nothing; the male lead was such a pitiful guy 😢😢

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