I’m Out of Books to Read. Any Good Recommendations? 书慌了，有没有好看的书，推荐

1. 1 把 Lock the Door 把门锁上 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted A plump, adorable secretary vs. an aloof, abstinent boss (This is a story about someone who seems to control everything from a position of power, only to be knocked from his pedestal in the end.) Meng Han is a self-disciplined gentleman who keeps his distance from women, a lofty, untouchable flower. He has mastered self-control to the extreme, and rumors say that his abstinence is really because he is impotent. Yu Huan is Meng Han’s executive secretary. She doesn’t know whether her boss is impo 23.7kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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   Ahhh! This is driving my adrenaline crazy! This premise is so fresh! The stereotypical, reserved boss (because of his family background, he's smart and everyone relies on him, so all the responsibilities fall on his shoulders, and he develops a twisted side in this environment) and the cute, straightforward assistant (also because of his family background and environment, he's become someone who desperately wants others' approval), the master's training dynamic... Ahhh, I can't take it! Go for it!!! [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

2. 2 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 21.2kReads8.0Score2k14d adds

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   The female protagonist of this book is a time-traveling scientific genius; she's highly capable, emotionally stable, and rational. 🥰🥰

3. 3 他 That’s Cheating! My Ex, the Criminal Cop, Is Too Good at This 他犯规！刑警前任太会了 Yi He亦咊Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love] + [Reunion after years apart] + [Mutually devoted] + [Happy ending] + [Healing each other] [Cool-headed criminal investigator × genius suspense writer] Not long after Ren Huanhuan returned to the country, her ex-boyfriend, whom she had broken up with seven years ago, pulled her over. He was even more stern than before, with a straight-backed posture and a piercing gaze. The first thing he said was, in a strictly businesslike tone, “You’ve really improved! Driving without 4.5kReads8.6Score50914d adds
4. 4 重 Reborn That Day, the Sweet Educated Youth Fell into the Soldier King's Arms 重生当天，娇知青撞进兵王心巴上 I Have a Longbow吾有长弓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Shijin, a young woman sent to the countryside, married the man her best friend introduced her to. She spent half her life working herself to the bone for her husband, but they had no children. She became ill from overwork, only to discover that her husband had secretly built a big family with her best friend. Overcome with rage, she died on the spot. Reborn before the matchmaking meeting, she refused the man her best friend had picked out and instead married an officer 16.9kReads8.7Score2.3k14d adds

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   The female lead is incredibly fertile and has no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues. She also finds her biological parents. The male lead is also very capable, sarcastic, and funny.

5. 5 顶 The Ultimate Spoiling: Who Goes on a Blind Date at a Mahjong Parlor? 顶级宠爱：谁家相亲地点在棋牌室 Just for the Bunnies图个兔兔Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Playboy rich kid + gentle on the outside but strong-willed good girl + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced + six-year age gap] The male lead is a party animal at first, but there's a reason for it. After he meets the female lead, he'll gradually become a better person. As a good young person of the new era, Shen Qiu didn't hesitate to jump into the water to rescue an elderly woman who had fallen in. The woman insisted on repaying her for saving her life, but Shen Qiu said it was only t 85Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   Recommended. It's funny in the beginning and a little angsty.

6. 6 梦 A Dream Come True, Only It’s 1958 梦想成真却是1958 WD Little GirlWD小妮子Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xiang Wang, from 2024, arrives in the capital he has always envied after a freak car accident. He becomes a true Beijinger, but it’s 1958. He doesn’t want to be a Beijinger in this era, but what’s done is done. All he can do is struggle through this hunger-filled life, step by step, toward becoming the kind of Beijinger he has always dreamed of being. 18.6kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds
7. 7 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 30.8kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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   Yes, that's right. It's exceptionally good; the male and female leads are incredibly abstract.

8. 8 末 A Wood-Type Powerhouse from the Apocalypse Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Is Forced to Become Empress 末世木系大佬穿越古代被迫当女帝 Mu Shi Ye慕石页Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [An apocalypse powerhouse transmigrates to ancient times and rises to the throne, with a female lead] A powerful woman who only wants to claim a mountain and rule as empress × a brilliant strategist An Fei, the most powerful wood-element ability user of the apocalypse, was finally about to lie flat now that dawn was within reach. But she died when the Zombie King detonated its crystal core. She never expected to open her eyes again. An Fei had transmigrated to a chaotic age of warlords and power 246Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   This is a female protagonist novel where the heroine travels to ancient times and uses her wood-based superpowers to lead ordinary people to overthrow a foreign invasion and establish a new society where everyone can have enough to eat. It's particularly inspiring.

9. 9 大 The Big Shot Spoils Me Too Much, and the Sweetness Is Off the Charts 大佬太宠，甜度超标了 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Insider romance + mutual firsts + age gap + exclusive devotion + love at first sight A scheming, devoted man in power VS a laid-back, sweet junior employee Ji Shengyu fell in love with Bei Ling at first sight. When they meet again, his feelings run even deeper. He is trapped by the shackles of rules, interests, and calculated compromises. She is the only softness in his otherwise formidable heart. 26kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds

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   The first book features a very beautiful and easygoing female lead with a great personality; it's impossible for anyone around her not to like her. 🥰 The second and third books both feature female leads who are incredibly shrewd and calculating, with natural acting that doesn't overact, making it feel natural for the male lead to fall for her. I would be smitten too! The first book is a sweet romance novel; the male lead is domineering and deeply affectionate, falling in love with the female lead at first sight. The female lead has a truly wonderful personality; everyone around her would like her—beautiful and easygoing. The back-and-forth between the two is very engaging. The second book is absolutely fantastic. It's a story of a seemingly aloof but actually cunning high school girl and a seemingly celibate but actually powerful man. It's a satisfying read, as you can tell from the title. The female lead was bullied terribly in her past life and is reborn to win over the bully's brother. The female lead is very natural and shrewd, making the male lead feel that their relationship is natural. In the end, the male lead discovers that the female lead is being bullied by her own sister, leading to a very exciting and dramatic back-and-forth.

10. 10 好 Affection Exchange: Reborn and Winning Over My Bully's Brother 好感兑换：重生钓上霸凌者的哥哥 See You a Little Later那晚点见Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Beauty Transformation + System + Reborn + Conquest + Age Gap + Revenge + Rising to the Top + Semi-Immersive + Both Pure + Happy Ending Extra (The short drama is now streaming) A sweet-on-the-outside, ruthless-on-the-inside high school girl vs. a man who only pretends to be abstinent Tang Yuan lived a miserable life in her previous life. Bullied for over a decade, she never even considered fighting back. Reborn one day, she suddenly saw things clearly. Within a single day, she met two people bles 3.3kReads8.8Score36314d adds
11. 11 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds
12. 12 重 Reborn at Seventeen: I Slap the Campus Belle with a Banana Peel from the Start 重生17岁，开局给校花一香蕉皮 Chasing the Sunset to Watch the Milky Way追着落日看银河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing At thirty-eight, he was laid off, crushed by mortgage and car-loan payments. His fiancée ran off with another man, taking 800,000 yuan with her. Yu Tiancheng, filled with resentment, was reborn at seventeen. He realized that life as a high school senior wasn't so dull after all. The sky was still blue, the campus belle beside him was still dazzling, and his parents still loved him more than anyone. Now that he had a second chance, this time he would live boldly and do whatever he pleased! 18.7kReads8.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    For those of you experiencing a reading slump, here are some good recommendations for rebirth novels.

13. 13 重 Reborn: Starting by Saving a Beautiful College Student from Human Traffickers 重生，从救下被拐美女大学生开始 Climbing the Peak登岳Urban2.6M WordsCompleted (Innocent Era + One Female Lead + Family Life + Mountain Produce Business + Crushing the Competition + Lighthearted Comedy) Everyone has regrets. Before 1981, Huang Dongsheng, a furniture company owner in southern China, was a fool in the Dasiu Commune brigade in a remote mountain village. His stepmother abused him, and he suffered endless humiliation. Two old bachelors in the village bought a beautiful college student from human traffickers. She, too, was tortured in chains. The two people with 4.7kReads8.4Score43814d adds
14. 14 年 1959: Bringing My Whole Family to City Life 年代1959带全家做城里人 The Ox Who Loves Eating Tigers爱吃老虎的牛Urban4.9M WordsOngoing Also known as: A Wonderful Life for Liu Genlai in 1959, A Free and Easy Life for an Orphan in 1959. The story moves at an unhurried pace and isn't full of anger or conflict. It's all about everyday family matters, so if you enjoy a slower pace, feel free to give it a try. Liu Genlai gets knocked into the countryside of 1959 by a dump truck. Is he going to lead the whole village to prosperity? Don't be ridiculous. Liu Genlai's little shoulders can't bear such a heavy burden. All he wants is for h 79.5kReads8.3Score5.6k14d adds
15. 15 爱 Love Burned Out, Now President Fu Is Chasing His Wife 爱意燃尽，傅总追妻火葬场 Zhao Yue昭樾Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Story complete] “I don't like someone like you!” Lin Shuyin loved Fu Jingnian. On the night they married, she was full of anticipation, but his words shattered it all. When Fu Jingnian publicly announced that the wedding was off, Lin Shuyin left for another country with her heart in pieces. Three years later, Lin Shuyin returned, no longer the girl who had once thrown caution to the wind for love. Fu Jingnian had thought he didn't like Lin Shuyin, but when he saw an unfamiliar man by her side, 17.2kReads7.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The novel boasts a captivating plot and vividly portrays the helplessness, growth, and redemption within love, immersing readers in the emotional rollercoaster of the protagonists. If you also enjoy this type of emotionally charged romance story, consider reading "After Returning Home, My Ex-Husband's Tycoon Lured Me into His Trap"—it's sure to provide an unforgettable reading experience.

16. 16 农 The Farmer Inventor: God of Machines Sweeps the City 农民发明家：机械之神横推都市 Ma Tuo Chong Ba Xi麻托重八席Urban427k WordsOngoing A farmer and mechanic accidentally obtains a System, and from then on, Chang Qingshu becomes an inventor, creating all kinds of incredible machines. He trounces foreign machinery, establishes Chinese standards, and brings honor to his country, eventually becoming the God of Machinery and leaving everyone in awe. —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 四 Siheyuan’s Turmoil: A Doctor’s Compassion Unravels the Mystery 四合院风云：医者仁心破迷局 Summer's Big Melon夏天吃大瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction514k WordsCompleted In 1949 Beiping, 19-year-old Lin Yi has an extraordinary background. He is a doctoral student about to graduate from Beiping University Medical School, an heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and the genius youngest son of a high-ranking family. He transmigrated from 2025, bringing with him knowledge of future medicine, a photographic memory, his family's traditional Chinese medicine expertise, and a fishing System. In the System's space, he can fish for medical suppli 922Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    A novel about a doctor in a courtyard house, with independent access to multiple courtyards. The female lead is Qin Huairu. It's not about cultivating immortality, and the system is reasonable. Who isn't a bit of a scatterbrain like Aunt Thirteen?

18. 18 四 Siheyuan: The Divine Doctor Rises 四合院：神医崛起 Summer's Big Melon夏天吃大瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction93k WordsOngoing Lin Lidong was drinking with friends at a class reunion when, on his way home, a truck from the Transmigration Administration sent him to Love in the Courtyard. He became a graduate of Peking University's medical school. He has just graduated and must choose what to do next: become a doctor with a bright future at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in the capital, or take an obscure job as the factory doctor at Red Star Steelworks. In the end, Lin Lidong has no choice but to become the factor —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 八 The 1980s: A Wicked Woman Awakens, and the Cold-Faced Commander Dotes on Her 八零：恶女觉醒，冷面首长宠上天 Qie Qie Bao茄茄堡Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage] [Raising a Child] [Sweet Romance] [Building Wealth] [Outwardly composed, inwardly dark and unhinged male lead X Proud, sunny female lead] Zhao Lingyue is a well-known figure in the military compound. She is beautiful but unbelievably lazy, and she married Jiang Yusheng, a man with a bright future. She dreams that she is living in a period novel, where she is the wicked ex-wife who dies young, and Jiang Yusheng is the male lead. The heroine of the book is a soldier's widow liv 478Reads8.2Score10114d adds

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    I dreamt I was living in a period novel, and my neighbor was the vicious widow of a former comrade-in-arms who coveted my husband. Watch how I tear this wicked widow apart and find happiness.

20. 20 夫 Madam Crooks Her Finger to Train Her Dog, and Her Man Obediently Follows 夫人勾手训狗，爷乖乖就走 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A proud, sharp-tongued hero whose actions belie his words × a clever, beautiful heroine who knows how to tame men) By her parents’ arrangement and the matchmaker’s word, Qiao Qiao marries Xie Heng, the third son of the Xie family, whose family has been close to hers for generations. The Xie family is complicated, with many sisters-in-law to contend with. On top of that, Third Master Xie is aloof by nature and comes from a military examination background. Everyone says Qiao Qiao will be worn out 14kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    Super good-looking, take a look!

21. 21 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
22. 22 撩 Flirting with the Crown Prince: His Long-Overdue Passion Is Irresistibly Sweet 撩诱太子：迟来的深情嘎嘎甜 Just a Tiny Bit More就吃亿点点Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [The short drama Jasmine in Your Arms is now streaming on Tomato. Thank you all for your support!] [Wily, resilient beauty VS gentle Crown Prince who turns into a brooding new emperor] [Traditional historical romance + doting love + no transmigration or rebirth + devoted couple + one-on-one romance] To save her mother, she must become the Crown Princess, bear a legitimate heir, and ensure the Chancellor's household has nothing to fear. She calculates his every move, tempts him, and seduces him. 9.2kReads9.2Score84614d adds
23. 23 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
24. 24 娇 The Reborn Beloved Consort and the Cold Crown Prince Who’s Impossible to Coax 娇妃重生，清冷太子超难哄 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Reborn + sweet romance + winning back her husband + childbirth] [Versatile and sweet Crown Princess vs. aloof, hard-to-please Crown Prince] A little angst adds spice, but this is an irresistibly sweet story full of affection. No heavy angst, one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other! P.S. Next stop: all sorts of sweet bonus stories are on the way~ In her previous life, Wen Wuyue was a complete joke, blinded by love and too foolish to see the truth 7.1kReads9.1Score55114d adds
25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: Getting Kissed to Tears by Powerful Men in Sweet Romance Stories 快穿：在甜文里被大佬们亲哭 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + all male leads are faithful + powerful men humbled + scheming green tea + slight everyone-loves-her vibe] In some worlds, the male leads are condemned by the twists of fate to become tragic characters in an author’s story. The little fox Ningning’s mission is to change their destinies, and, while she’s at it… devour them. 1. The Little Princess Takes on Four [Spoiled Princess VS Young General] 2. Rough-and-Ready Romance [Little Chef VS Older Boxer with a Major Size Difference 49.6kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
26. 26 都 The Reborn Immortal King of the City 都市之仙王重生 Loves Blue Robes恋青衣Urban2.7M WordsCompleted An immortal king is reborn and returns with all the divine abilities and secret arts from his previous life, dominating the city. What’s the problem with being too powerful? Medicine? I can make a divine pill that keeps every illness at bay, so why would I need medical skills! Martial arts? I practice the Way and immortal arts! 9.8kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
27. 27 纯 Pure Yang Evil Venerable 纯阳邪尊 Bro Geek屌丝哥Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted This book moves quickly, without too much pointless chatter. The protagonist is neither wholly good nor wholly evil. It's pure wish fulfillment. [Passionate fantasy + empress + comedy and humor + ruthless action + laying low and growing stronger + defying fate + transmigration and rebirth + the Myriad Worlds + infinite worlds] Complete Yang Lingchen transmigrates and is reborn in another world. From the start, he picks up an incomparable beauty. An old monster from a million years ago shows up w 66.3kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
28. 28 逆 Heaven-Defying Madman: The Ultimate Kept Man 逆天狂徒之超级软饭王 Bro Geek屌丝哥Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted This book moves at a fast pace with no filler. The protagonist is neither wholly good nor wholly evil. [Passionate Fantasy + Peerless Empress + Multiple Heroines + Comedy + Transmigration and Rebirth + Ruthless + the Myriad Worlds] Xiao Ruochen transmigrates to another world, where beauties are enchanting and immortals are like paintings. Gifted with the legendary Samsara Sacred Body, he embarks on all kinds of unconventional paths to defy his masters. 11.3kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
29. 29 八 An 80s Military Marriage: Mr. Huo, Please Be a Little More Reserved 八零军婚，霍先生请你矜持一点 Shixiao Demon Venerable时晓妖尊Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into the 1980s + military marriage + period setting + true and fake heiresses + two strong leads + sweet romance + pocket dimension trading across worlds + both leads’ first relationship] [Genius heiress + aloof young military officer] Jiang Tangzhi unexpectedly transmigrated to the early 1980s, where everything went wrong from the start and one shocking revelation followed another. What? The only person who ever treated her well, her grandfather, had just died? What? She was the 9.7kReads8.5Score65614d adds

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    I really like it and hope the author updates soon.

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