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  1. 151 I’m Not a Monkey: A Prisoner’s Confession 我不是猴子变的:一个囚徒的自白 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse212k WordsCompleted They say humans evolved from monkeys. Then answer me this: monkeys have fur, so why are humans hairless and forced to wear clothes to keep warm? Monkeys are great at climbing trees, so why are human hands so smooth that one fall can break a bone? Monkeys walk on all fours, so why do humans stand upright and walk, putting constant strain on their spines? It wasn’t evolution. It was deliberate. I was never human to begin with. I was a ball of light from the spirit world. After I asked, “Who am I?” 21Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 152 The Constant Register of Parables 恒籍寓鉴 Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Synopsis of The Book of Constant Records: Tales to Awaken the Mind and Discern the Truth With “drawing wisdom from the classics to illuminate the questions of today” as its guiding principle, this book selects over a hundred classic fables and anecdotes from the various schools of philosophy, historical biographies and notes, and folk tradition. These include “The Frog at the Bottom of the Well” from Zhuangzi, “Making Up the Numbers” from Han Feizi, and “The Man from Qi Who Worried the Sky Would 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 153 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域,我即是天道 Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 154 Stardust Falls into a Long Dream 星霜入长梦 Historical88k WordsOngoing Set in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. The main storyline follows the little-known Red Turban Army’s northern expedition against Goryeo and the rival warlords vying for power at the end of the Yuan dynasty, alongside a fictional character who navigates the shifting alliances between the lords. The story also touches on ancient legends of immortal cultivators and tales from the Classic of Mountains and Seas that date back to antiquity. See how the protagonist makes his way through a troub 11Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 155 Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty 明朝实录 Historical378k WordsCompleted A true account of the events from Zhu Yuanzhang’s reign to the fall of the Ming dynasty. From the iron-fisted rule of the Hongwu Emperor to the glory of the Yongle Emperor’s move of the capital to Beijing and Zheng He’s voyages to the Western Ocean; from the national crisis of the Tumu Crisis to the undercurrents of the Jiajing Emperor’s alchemy-obsessed court and the Wanli Emperor’s thirty years of neglecting state affairs, and finally the Chongzhen Emperor’s loss of the empire, followed by the 45Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 156 The Veritable Records of the Hongwu Emperor: A Plain-Language Edition 白话明太祖实录 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Xuanchang has finished compiling a plain-language version of the Veritable Records of the Ming Taizu Emperor, and the new work is ready. You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 88Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 157 A Memorial on Public Security (Ming Dynasty), by Hai Rui 治安疏(明)海瑞 Historical10k WordsCompleted The Memorial on Public Security was a memorial written by Hai Rui, a renowned Ming dynasty official, to the Jiajing Emperor, Zhu Houcong. In this famous memorial, Hai Rui boldly spoke out about the failings of the officialdom and the ruling class's culpability. He also urged the ruler to correct his mistakes and carry out reforms in pursuit of "great order throughout the realm." 746Reads8.5Score103Shelves
  8. 158 The Fifteenth Year of the Wanli Reign 万历十五年 Historical201k WordsCompleted [Highly praised by Yi Zhongtian! Understand the fate of a single speck of dust in the vast sweep of time, and see the crashing waves hidden behind ordinary years. A classic that changed how Chinese people read.] In 1587, the fifteenth year of the Wanli reign of the Great Ming, the surface seemed perfectly calm, but this was a pivotal turning point on the empire's path to collapse. That year, the Spanish Armada was about to set sail, and world history was turning a new page. Meanwhile, the Ming e 4.1kReads9.4Score863Shelves
  9. 159 The Twenty-Three Emperors of the Yuan Dynasty 元朝二十三帝那些事儿 Historical141k WordsCompleted This book covers Temujin, Taizu of Yuan; Ogedei, Taizong of Yuan; Guyuk, Dingzong of Yuan; Mongke, Xianzong of Yuan; Kublai, Shizu of Yuan; Temur, Chengzong of Yuan; Haishan, Wuzong of Yuan; Ayurbarwada, Renzong of Yuan; Shidebala, Yingzong of Yuan; Yesun Temur, the Taiding Emperor; and others. 174Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  10. 160 Three Hundred Years of Ming Dynasty Turmoil (Two-Volume Set) 大明风云300年(全二册) Historical363k WordsCompleted In lively, flowing prose, this book recounts the many details of Ming history in its original form. Drawing on a wealth of historical sources, it clears up numerous historical mysteries and offers an in-depth analysis of the secrets behind the rise and fall of the Great Ming, restoring the dynasty as it truly was. 44Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  11. 161 The Veritable Records of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯实录 Historical142k WordsCompleted The Veritable Records of the Chongzhen Reign 86Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  12. 162 The Veritable Records of the Ming Taizong, in Plain Language 白话明太宗实录 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Xuanchang has adapted the Veritable Records of Emperor Taizong of Ming into plain language. My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 163 Lectures on Ming History 明史讲义 Historical253k WordsCompleted Lectures on Ming History is a collection of lecture notes from the 1930s, when Mr. Meng Sen taught at Peking University. Mr. Meng Sen was a pioneer of modern Chinese research into the history of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and his achievements were outstanding. Although Lectures on Ming History began as lecture notes, it was the first systematic account of Ming history to use a new format. The author examines events of the Ming dynasty through the History of Ming, and cites collections by Ming- 60Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  14. 164 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊:我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 165 Daisies for Algernon 献给阿尔吉侬的雏菊 36k WordsCompleted Daisies for Algernon 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 166 The Ying Clan’s Startup Story: Three Hundred Years to Build Great Qin 嬴家创业记:三百年拼出一个大秦 Historical501k WordsCompleted This book follows a core approach of “popular humor + historical facts + character deconstruction + dramatic pacing.” Building on the tradition of the storyteller, it offers a lighthearted take from the perspective of a historical observer, toning down the elevated, formal feel of traditional storytelling and looking back on the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty with down-to-earth humor. We see the Qin people’s courage and tenacity: from a tribe raising horses on the western frontier to an empire 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 167 A New Life on Egret Island 鹭岛新生 Urban122k WordsCompleted This is a new work of realism, covering birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as exams, employment, civil service tests, job hunting, and work. The protagonist’s past is marked by pain, humiliation, joy, and glory. The author depicts the pressures, lives, ideals, loves, and resentments of ordinary people. Rebellious and reckless, unwilling to settle for mediocrity yet powerless to change things, they keep striving and gradually make progress through twists and turns. This is both the protago 121Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 168 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
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  19. 169 The Life of Zeng Guofan 曾国藩传 Historical102k WordsCompleted With vivid, meticulous prose, this work offers a sweeping portrait of Zeng Guofan's eventful life. He meets Hu Linyi, and the two become close, sharing a commitment to serve their country. From pursuing an education and earning distinction in the imperial examinations to upholding his principles and bringing about change in his early official career, and then founding the Xiang Army to fight the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zeng Guofan presses forward without hesitation. Amid internal turmoil and f 2.5kReads6.7Score113Shelves
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  20. 170 Emperor Yongzheng: The Nine Princes' Struggle for the Throne 雍正皇帝·九王夺嫡 Historical364k WordsCompleted A major work by Er Yuehe, hailed as “a milestone in twentieth-century historical novels about Qing emperors.” An authoritative, vivid historical novel that enlightens and inspires. 1.1kReads9.5Score118Shelves
  21. 171 A Practical Compendium of Palace Intrigue and Schemes in Chinese History, Volume One 中国历代宫廷权谋心计实用大全书 (上) Historical509k WordsCompleted From different angles, this book recounts how rulers and ministers in feudal society used their wits and fought to the death, both inside and outside the palace, for imperial power. Here, emperors could disregard family ties and unleash bloody purges to protect their thrones; sons dared to murder their fathers and seize the throne, defying all human bonds; brothers fought bitterly for the crown, turning against their own flesh and blood; consorts seized control, establishing their own authority 9Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  22. 172 Lilai Youai 莉来友爱 Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted She once thought she was the one person her family could do without. Her childhood was shrouded in the gloom of not being loved, and even breathing felt like a cautious test of the waters. At fifteen, she left home to work, hoping to escape that suffocating life. But as she made her way alone in the world, she unexpectedly discovered another side of herself. It turned out she wasn't worthless at all; she had a resilience and radiance all her own. People often lament how hard and exhausting life —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 173 Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播:教孩子写作文,学做人 235k WordsCompleted Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education. 59Reads—Score101Shelves
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  24. 174 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from 615Reads8.3Score130Shelves
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  25. 175 The Flowers Fall, Yet Bloom Again; Spring Goes, Never to Return 花落花还在,春去春不来 Eastern Fantasy150k WordsCompleted With the world in his heart and poetry as his sword, he bears a great cause, his verse a blade. May all I hold dear come to pass; may all you wish for come in waves., A Good Fate, Part One A transmigrator from another world, he claims to be the ultimate poet-sage. He firmly believes that what is truly invincible in this world is a brave, kind, and upright heart, not something that belongs to any one person., The Ultimate Poet-Sage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 176 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 177 Reborn into a Life of Warmth 重生之水暖人生 Urban293k WordsCompleted Niu Erqun and Juhua are digging for gold when a massive boulder crushes him. He is rushed to the hospital, his fate unknown. Ergouzi seizes the gold mine, takes Juhua by force, beats his mother-in-law to death, and flees. By chance, Niu Erqun is reborn. He sets out to work hard, build a new countryside, and take revenge. The ending will leave you completely stunned… 15Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 178 Crossing Blades with Wolves 与狼过招 7k WordsCompleted Sparring with Wolves 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 179 The Fragrance of Medicine 药箱药香 Historical353k WordsCompleted Not long after his birth, Niu Niu dies in a devastating plague. His body decays and disappears, while another soul quietly transmigrates to the Han Dynasty. At that time, war rages across the land, people struggle to survive, corpses litter the fields, and a rampant plague claims the lives of Niu Niu’s parents. With their dying breaths, they tell him to seek out his great-uncle Zhang Zhongjing, the governor of Changsha and a practicing physician. Impressed by Niu Niu’s extraordinary talent and g 153Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 180 Rain Falls on an Old Dusk 雨落旧黄昏 19k WordsCompleted Rain Falls on an Old Dusk 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 181 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 尸语者的纸条 13k WordsCompleted A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 182 Martial Peace Through Tribulation and Dust 劫尘武安 15k WordsCompleted Wu'an Amid the Dust of Calamity 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 183 I Wove Brocade Using Ancient Techniques and Took the Internet by Storm 我靠古法织锦,爆红全网 16k WordsCompleted I Went Viral Online with Ancient Brocade-Weaving Techniques 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 184 Lantern Light Over Chang’an 灯影照长安 23k WordsCompleted Lamplight Over Chang'an 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 185 Chen Ping, Master Strategist: His Heavenly Calculations Shape the World 玄谋陈平:天机算尽定乾坤 22k WordsCompleted Chen Ping's Cunning: Calculating Heaven's Secrets to Shape the World 12Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 186 Deep Love for the Former: Ping Jun's Farewell 故剑情深:平君辞 18k WordsCompleted Deep Love for an Old Sword: Pingjun's Farewell 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 187 The Six Realms Era: The Hongmeng Investiture of the Gods 六界纪元:鸿蒙封神录 Eastern Fantasy78k WordsCompleted Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five elements nurtured all living things. Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five element 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 188 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡:王勃玄唐传 10k WordsCompleted The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 189 Strange Treasures Conquer the World: The Secret Schemes of Lü Buwei 奇货驭天:吕不韦异谋传 27k WordsCompleted Mastering Heaven with Rare Goods: The Strange Schemes of Lü Buwei 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 190 Ink Seal of the Nine Heavens 墨印九天 25k WordsCompleted Ink Seal Across the Nine Heavens 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 191 Ashes of War: Fifty-Nine Years of the Liu Song Dynasty 金戈烬:刘宋五十九年兴亡录 19k WordsCompleted Ashes of the Golden Spear: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of Liu Song Across Fifty-Nine Years 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 192 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divining the Cosmos and Aiding Four Dynasties as an Immortal 玄相李泌:易数定乾坤,仙踪辅四朝 20k WordsCompleted Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divination Sets the World in Order, an Immortal Aids Four Reigns 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 193 The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 抱朴仙途之葛洪传奇 15k WordsCompleted The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 194 Tao Zhu’s Mystic Strategy: Mastermind of Heaven’s Secrets 陶朱玄略:天机谋主 22k WordsCompleted The Tao Zhu Strategy: Mastermind of Heaven's Secrets 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 195 Divine Numerology: The Secret Scroll of the Supreme Principle 神数衍天:皇极秘卷 23k WordsCompleted Divine Numerology Reveals Heaven: The Secret Scroll of the Emperor's Pole 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 196 The Way of Strategy: Zhang Yi’s Mystic Plans 纵横灵途:张仪玄策 19k WordsCompleted Traversing the World of Spirits: Zhang Yi's Arcane Strategies 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 197 The Poor-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Won’t Marry 寒门女相:陛下,臣不嫁人 29k WordsCompleted The Common-Born Female Chancellor: Your Majesty, I Will Not Marry —Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 198 The Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Vast Deep 洛神赋·沧溟灵兮 12k WordsCompleted Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Azure Deep 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 199 The Divine Art of Taiyi: Secrets of the Heavenly Origin 太乙神数-天元秘箓 14k WordsCompleted Taiyi Divine Numerology: The Secret Register of the Heavenly Origin 25Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 200 Reborn, I Remarry, and My In-Laws Buy Me an Eldest Brother 重生改嫁婆家买来长兄 Modern Romance489k WordsOngoing Being reborn didn't help her escape disaster. Just as she had finally decided to love someone wholeheartedly, he was framed and thrown into prison. Du Anhui was forced to bow her head to a scumbag and sign a humiliating five-year agreement. She thought they would never cross paths again, but she met Kang Rubai once more. He had lost his memory and forgotten everything about his past, yet his instinctive attraction to her couldn't lie. Kang Siqi schemed at every turn. One conspiracy left her preg 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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