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1. 51 穿 After Reborn as a Duke's Old Lady, I Became More Brazen and Much Happier 穿成国公老夫人没素质后开心多了 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted No CP + a heroine who’s done with love, romance, and even menstruation!!! Song Qiyao, a single woman who died from overwork in the modern era, woke up as the old madam of the Duke of Guo’s household in the Great Rui Dynasty. She had no parents, no husband, and no children. Her only adopted son was the current emperor, Emperor Xuanzhi. In the Great Rui Dynasty, she was practically the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, Song Qiyao had spent her whole life striving for financial freedom. At las 6.5kReads8.8Score742Shelves
2. 52 继 My Stepmother Is Gorgeous and Knows How to Play the Game 继母她人美路子野 Zhao Liu Shui赵流水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Light Fantasy and Alternate Setting + Strong Heroine + Ambition + No Romance + Raising Kids + ...More to Come] A hardworking, down-to-earth office worker suddenly dies on the very night she’s supposed to get a promotion and raise. When she wakes up, she’s become the wicked stepmother of a villainess in a book: a low-level cannon fodder character who hasn’t even appeared in person and whose role she only figured out through nepotism. She’s only there to give the general’s household an heir! I 1.7kReads9.1Score204Shelves
3. 53 都 We’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Fight You Over a Man? 都穿越了，谁还和你争男人 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, villainess, derail the heroine’s storyline, do nothing, shine on her own, sweet romance] Ye Huiran transmigrates into the book as a villainess who dies of jealousy. Her husband is a prince who is courteous to everyone, so she decides to take concubines for him, the more the better, to show how generous she is and make sure she survives to the end. But the prince, who has spent his life among countless beauties, gradually backs her into a corner of the bed. “I hear you’ 1.3kReads8.7Score128Shelves
4. 54 做 A Low-Key Matriarch, Enjoying Life's Little Imperfections 做个淡人主母，享受钝感人生 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Xue Yu'ning, a girl from a humble household, thought she'd married into the Duke's estate thanks to her devastating beauty. Little did she know she was merely her mother-in-law's pawn. Neglected by her husband and tormented by her mother-in-law, she took her own life. After stand-in actress Xue Yu'ning arrives in her body, she plans not to compete, fight, or scheme, but simply to stay home, keep a tight hold on her money box, and enjoy her modest life. When her mother-in-law picks a fight, she p 1.9kReads8.6Score190Shelves
5. 55 这 This Host Has What It Takes: She’ll Take On Any Mess 这宿主能处，什么烂摊子她都敢上 Maa Words and Maa Talk咩言咩语Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Comeback, Male and Female Leads Both on a Mission] [Tip] There is a male lead, but romance plays a relatively small part. [Synopsis] The Underworld is launching a new service: people with enough merit can apply for an early reincarnation. To earn enough merit to ascend, Su Wan must travel to different worlds, live out the rest of the lives of those who applied to the Underworld for early reincarnation, and fulfill their wishes. A stand-in, a suspect, the apocalypse: every 4kReads9.1Score423Shelves
6. 56 主 The Matriarch Is Tired. After Being Reborn, She Makes You All Work Like Beasts 主母累了，重生后换你们做牛马 Yu Yu Xiao Yu羽羽小羽Ancient Romance886k WordsCompleted Wei Yingxuan obeys her father’s orders and takes her deceased elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage. Before the wedding, she asks Song Tuo, “My temperament is very different from my sister’s. Will you truly care for me?” He replies, “She is she, and you are you. The day she died, I left the past behind.” For the sake of that promise, she too leaves the “past” and her “old flame” behind, and resolutely marries into the Marquis’s household. Seven years later, her elder sister comes back fro 2.8kReads8.5Score311Shelves
7. 57 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
8. 58 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.6kReads8.9Score461Shelves
9. 59 读 Mind Reading in Exile: The Crown Prince Quietly Watches His Bedroom Maid Flee 读心流放，太子默默看通房跑路 Tangyuan and Meatballs汤圆肉丸子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A little stronger than average + Silly comedy + Mind Reading + Pocket Dimension + A touch of fantasy] [An exceptionally beautiful heroine] [The Crown Prince’s heart is as deep as the sea] Song Qingning caught her boyfriend cheating on her with a man, a muscular Black man at that. In a torrential downpour, she ran out in a daze, devastated by the betrayal. Without watching where she was going, she fell into a sewer. When she woke up, she had become the Crown Prince’s bedchamber maid. Before she 5.6kReads8.3Score615Shelves
10. 60 我 I Turned the Cold Palace into a Paradise on Earth 我把冷宫打造成世外桃源 Yue Jian月见Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted Yun Yue, an emergency physician from the 21st century, wakes up one morning as an abandoned consort banished to the cold palace of the Tianchen Kingdom. Before she can even come to terms with having transmigrated, she discovers she's pregnant. To create a perfect home for her child, Yun Yue turns the cold palace into a paradise that all the consorts envy. The cold palace won't provide ice? No problem, I'll make my own. No food? No problem, I'll grow my own. No meat? No problem, I'll raise my own 157Reads8.7Score—Shelves
11. 61 太 The Daily Life of a Concubine in the Crown Prince's Manor 太子府的侍妾日常 Zhu Chidan朱赤丹Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn and switching betrothals + household battles + raising children + adorable babies + doted on exclusively later] Chu Mingyun and her legitimate elder sister, Chu Mingxi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Chu Mingxi became the Crown Prince’s secondary consort and lived in splendor. She married an old man from the marquis’s household as his second wife and had to raise someone else’s children. The whole family’s hopes rested on her elder sister, but who could have expected this? Th 4.6kReads8.0Score512Shelves
12. 62 将 The General’s Wife Wants a Divorce. I Won’t Compete with Other Women, Just Let Me Go 将军夫人要和离，我不雌竞放我走 Memories of the Past忆前尘Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted [Tired of transmigrated heroines who can do everything? Had enough of brainless, foolish transmigrated heroines? Try reading about someone ordinary and unremarkable for a change.] Su Yunxi's life motto is: “Stay alive.” So after she transmigrated, she dutifully spent five years as a general's wife without a general. What else could she do? She had no pocket dimension, no System, and no golden finger. Staying alive was success enough. Who knew that when the general finally won a battle, he' 4.6kReads8.9Score574Shelves
13. 63 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
14. 64 九 Forging the Godhood Through Nine Tribulations 九劫炼神 The Last Cat on Mars火星上最后一只猫Eastern Fantasy470k WordsOngoing The vast and boundless Jiuxiao Continent is divided into nine celestial tiers: the Lower Three Heavens, the Middle Three Heavens, and the Upper Three Heavens. The higher you go, the denser the vital energy and the more powerful the inhabitants. Beyond the continent, legend tells of a divine realm. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [🔥Defying Fate, Mortal Bones Slay Gods!]📚 [Title] Nine Tribulations Refining God [Recommendation Index]⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💥"I was but a lowly mortal, yet I dare to face the divine tribulations of the Nine Heavens!" A young man crushed by fate awakens in a desolate borderland, possessing incomplete cultivation techniques and wielding a mysterious black stone. He shatters cold stares and humiliation, questioning the path to immortality with a mortal body, tempering his soul between life and death, and drawing lightning tribulations into his body in dire straits! 🌪️The Nine Heavens Tribulation tears the heavens apart, each tribulation a new heaven, each hardship a rebirth! From the mortal realm to the immortal realm, from the immortal domain to the divine land, he subdued the proud and pointed his sword at the gods, only to discover that the so-called "divine tribulation" concealed a conspiracy that would annihilate countless ages… When the ninth tribulation descended, the truth that trembled the gods was finally revealed— ✨ "So these nine heavens were nothing but a prison!" Mortals slay gods, their passion never extinguished! This is a heaven-defying journey that traverses the nine heavens, an epic tale of betrayal, protection, and ultimate awakening! 🔥 Highlights: ✔ Ultimate upgrade thrills, every battle from ant to supreme is exhilarating! ✔ Intricately linked foreshadowing, the truth of the divine tribulation is shockingly revealed! ✔ The collision of martial arts, cultivation, and divine warfare systems creates a magnificent worldview! 🌙 "Tonight, join me in facing the ninth tribulation—slaying gods!" Click to read and witness a mortal shaking the heavens! #DefyingFate #PassionateCultivation #HeroesBattleForDomination #SuspenseTwist #DailyRecommendation

15. 65 神 Divinity: The Awakening of the Military Soul, Mythology Is Bound to Descend 神祇：军魂觉醒，神话终将降临 Mu Shuangxi木双夕Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a world of deities, transcend dimensions and become a god! The Yellow Springs Road of the Forgotten River, the Flowers of the Other Shore, and the Bridge of Helplessness. With a three-spirit altar of heroic spirits, undead, and gods and demons, rebuild Fengdu’s ghost realm, forge the supreme netherworld, and roam the Myriad Worlds! 28.9kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    As a bookworm for over ten years, I'd like to recommend some of my favorite books over the years. I'd mainly like to recommend books that haven't been recommended by other readers. Please forgive my poor writing skills. 1. *The Gods* is a very good one. Although it's a leveling-up novel, it feels more about summoning than leveling up. Those who enjoy this kind of constant summoning and leveling up until you form a powerful team should give it a try. 2. *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality* is a very good mortal cultivation novel. Compared to traditional cultivation novels, it focuses more on plot development. The early descriptions of sects and human nature are very detailed, and the protagonist's rapid advance in the later stages is very addictive. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not a saint. Those who like cultivation novels should give it a try. 3. *Reborn Demon Cultivator* is also a cultivation novel. Compared to *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality*, it focuses more on the protagonist's growth and leveling up, giving the feeling of a powerful figure controlling the situation. It's a very good traditional cultivation novel. 4. *The Orphanage* is arguably one of the better wuxia novels I've read in recent years. It vividly depicts loyalty and righteousness in the martial world, the tender emotions between men and women, and the swordplay and intrigue within the imperial court, giving the reader the feeling of being immersed in the martial arts world. The protagonist is like a behind-the-scenes boss, and the plot unfolds from a series of small events that eventually converge into a single story. Each side quest advances the main plot. Wuxia fans shouldn't miss it. 5. *The Landscape Map: A Dynasty's Struggle for Supremacy* follows the protagonist's journey from the imperial court to the martial world, and from the top of the Heavenly Ranking to becoming a prince, setting a grand ambition that forms the main storyline. The protagonist is decisive in his actions, and his opponents don't resort to brute force, making for a very enjoyable read. Fans of this genre should give it a try.

16. 66 凡 Record of Ascending to Immortality 凡人飞升录 Chu Dong楚冬Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing [Classic mortal cultivation | No System | Ruthless and decisive | Master of dirty tricks | Scheming] [Alchemy, artifact crafting, body cultivation, formations, beast taming] [Traditional cultivation realms] This is the story of a master of dirty tricks coming into his own. His arrival will eventually become a mudslide sweeping through the Three Realms. After experiencing the joys of sabotaging others, one demonic cultivator has an epiphany. As a heart-stealing arsonist, he always has fairies sec 63.4kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
17. 67 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
18. 68 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.4kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves
19. 69 血 Bloodstained Path to the Throne 血染皇途 Typing Machine1码子机1Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao, the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, possessed peerless talent in martial arts. He entered the martial world at fourteen and wandered for ten years. After inheriting the legacy of the Human Emperor, he returned to court, intent on claiming imperial power. But what he never expected was that as soon as he returned to the capital, he would be granted a marriage. His bride-to-be was a female general who had committed an unforgivable offense, whose name struck fear into everyone in t 79kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves
20. 70 乡 The Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医 A Green Lotus一朵青莲Rural Life6.1M WordsCompleted The city is full of schemes, so why not go back to the countryside? A village miracle doctor uses his amazing skills to cure the sick. College student Wang Dachun is framed, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he inherits the legacy of a miracle doctor. He leaves the hustle and bustle of the city behind and leads the villagers to prosperity, building roads and schools, raising golden chickens, growing medicinal herbs, and putting up factories and villas... In his spare time, he fishes 24.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    The more you look at it, the more addictive it becomes; it's full of gold.

21. 71 龙 The Dragon King's Son-in-Law 龙王医婿 Xuan Kuangfeng轩疯狂Urban9.8M WordsCompleted The Jiang family was caught up in a conspiracy and consumed by a raging fire. Tang Chuchu risked her life to pull Jiang Chen from the flames. Ten years later, Jiang Chen returned in glory to repay his debts of gratitude and avenge his family. He would repay Tang Chuchu for saving his life. He would avenge the destruction of the Jiang family. Jiang Chen appeared before Tang Chuchu. “From now on, as long as I’m here, you’ll have the whole world.” 25kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves
22. 72 超 The Super Son-in-Law 超级上门女婿 Success Together一起成功Urban10.8M WordsOngoing Ye Fan, a useless live-in son-in-law, accidentally inherits the Taiji Scripture and the Stone of Life and Death, setting him on a very different path in life. He saves beautiful women with his medical skills and slays enemies with his martial arts. Not only does he overcome the scorn and ridicule of others and win his wife's heart, he also rises to the pinnacle of the world, looking down on all creation. 180.1kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves
23. 73 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves
24. 74 都 Urban Soldier King 都市兵王 Nowhere to Be Seen神无踪Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A finished classic] [Special Forces Soldier] [Campus Belle] His surname was Chen, his given name Sheng, and his courtesy name Bahuang. Once the mightiest special forces soldier alive, he was imprisoned after an accident. The prison was full of talented people, and he was fortunate enough to inherit an incredible legacy. Returning to the world of pleasure, he set out to protect the campus belle. He drew his blade time and time again, climbing ever higher. When he finally looked back, glory lay a 6.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
25. 75 超 Super Crazy Son-in-Law 超级狂婿 Jun Tian君天Urban3.2M WordsCompleted He had been a live-in son-in-law for two years, and everyone thought he was a good-for-nothing they could trample underfoot. Only on the day of the divorce did they learn that he was richer than a nation and wielded power over the whole world! 4.6kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
26. 76 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.3kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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    Book recommendations for when you're looking for something to read: funny and bizarre, you won't be able to put it down!

27. 77 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: From the Start, I Blood-Sacrifice and Refine Corpses on Hong Kong Island! 末法时代：开局在港岛血祭炼尸！ Salty Fish Only Know How to Be Salty咸鱼只会咸Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing In the age of declining magic, all arts have vanished, and cultivating the Dao is harder than reaching the heavens! In his previous life, Zhao Shan was a great demon of the unorthodox path. Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, he discovers that this is still an age of declining magic. The orthodox sects are a dead end, and the unorthodox schools are no better, so he has no choice but to keep following his own wicked path. But gradually, he realizes that something about this world seems a little off. On Do 64.6kReads8.6Score5.7kShelves
28. 78 我 I Cultivate Demonic Arts in the American Horror World 我在美恐世界修魔神 Mu Feiren牧飞刃Mystery633k WordsCompleted (No female lead + American horror setting + ruthless protagonist) Fellow demon hunter: Wes is brutal and unreasonable. He’s practically a lunatic! Vampire queen: Wes is a completely unreasonable madman, a shameless bastard with absolutely no bottom line!!! Werewolf leader: I consider myself pretty tough, since I’m a little tougher than the average hard case. But Wes isn’t like that. He’s an animal! Shapeshifter progenitor: I’ve never met anyone so shameless! Crossroads deal-making demon: Aaaah! 349Reads7.0Score102Shelves
29. 79 小 The Little Mute 小哑巴 Moon in a Can月亮罐头Two Male Leads68k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + quality novel + urban setting + happy ending + love at first sight + marriage before love + healing + redemption] I went on a business trip and unexpectedly brought a little mute home. The day after I brought him home, we got married. Zhou Ning: “Teach me sign language. How do you say, ‘I’m hungry’?” Lin Wan demonstrated carefully. Zhou Ning asked, “How do you say, ‘Let’s get married’?” Lin Wan signed it for him. Zhou Ning raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t get it.” Lin Wan taught hi 13.4kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    Urban setting, happy ending, redemption, healing – a very good read, already completed, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

30. 80 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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    The first female lead is simply a "queen of verbal sparring," possessing a beautiful spirit and uttering witty remarks frequently. These two books don't have much romance, especially the second one, which starts off a bit frustrating. But don't worry, the best parts are yet to come. The appeal lies in the fact that the female leads rely on their sharp tongues and biting wit to unleash their barrage of words, defying fate and breaking through prejudice. I love this kind of sharp-tongued female lead who's all talk and no action! It's so satisfying to roast people and even the air!

31. 81 庶 The Daily Madness of a Lowborn Daughter 庶女发癫日常 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance888k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book heroine vs. reborn heroine, one-on-one romance] Shi Yao transmigrated into a reborn, pampered heroine’s revenge novel and became an ignored, expendable illegitimate daughter. The one doted on by everyone was Shi Mingzhu, the original heroine. In her previous life, the moment Shi Mingzhu was born, the old master declared, “Dote on her! I want the whole family to spoil her rotten!” So all eight brothers became hopelessly devoted to their little sister. To help the heroi 34.6kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
32. 82 塌 Countdown to a Career Collapse: A Top-Tier Star's Crimes Revealed Live 塌房倒计时：顶流罪案认证直播 What Kind of Duck Are You ys你是什么鸭ysMystery855k WordsOngoing [Top-tier star “rises from the dead” and returns, then dedicates “Tears Behind Bars” to her ex] The whole internet hated Bai Wei so much she “went offline”? What a joke! She simply fooled the King of Hell and came back to wage war on public opinion under the new name Lin Sesi. This time, she wields public opinion like a knife in one hand and the law like a sword in the other. She specializes in tearing apart top-tier stars' fake personas, and even has a “100% chance of fooling her ex” buff! He 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Got it! The worst thing is a fantastic start followed by a disappointing ending, but this one is different! From the heroine faking her death to get revenge, to teaming up with her fan leader to take down a corrupt official, the whole story stays on track and doesn't stray from the main plot. There are no awkward attempts to maintain a high level of sophistication; the crime investigation is fast-paced and enjoyable, and both the protagonists and antagonists are consistently intelligent. Every chapter is full of witty remarks and has a good rhythm. After finishing it, all I want to do is shout: Keep it up, don't stop!

33. 83 我 I'm a Zhang, Yet I Became Wu Xie's Younger Brother 我是张家人，却成了吴邪的弟弟 Fortune, Who Wants to Get Rich想要发财的富贵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance, friendship-focused, everyone's favorite, System, making up for regrets, everyone survives in the end, so it definitely has a touch of fantasy. Note*: The protagonist is a chuunibyou teenager who sometimes likes showing off, so some moments may be awkward. See the first chapter for the rest of the content warnings.] The tags were added by the System. There's no mystery and no romance. From the moment Zhang Muchen wakes up on the train, he knows Wu Xie has abandoned him and Li Cu. He' 13.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    No romantic pairing + beloved by the group + system + friendship-oriented. When Zhang Mu'an woke up on the train, he knew that he and the Li tribe had been abandoned. Although he was initially just using them, he couldn't help but give his heart. In the end, he decided to go to Changbai Mountain to see what the voice calling him was... But he unexpectedly disappeared somewhere, unaware that everyone was frantically searching for him.

34. 84 快 The All-Purpose Caretaker of Quick Transmigration 快穿之全能管家 Kuntukutakatika昆图库塔卡提Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No female lead + no CP + absurd comedy There aren't two male leads. I tagged it wrong, and now I can't delete the tag! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ) Shen Mingxuan is one of the rising stars in the primary System space of the World Sea. After reaching his mission goal, he successfully qualifies to apply for a companion System. So he binds himself to the “All-Purpose Butler System.” It's a new System, and it comes with character templates as plug-ins. Shen Mingxuan has to complete his missions while following each cha 14.6kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    This is really beautiful.

35. 85 全 The All-Powerful Lady: Her Secret Identity Is Taking the World by Storm! 全能夫人：她马甲飒爆了！ You Yi悠逸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + two equally formidable leads] (Fast-paced, satisfying comeuppance, a clever and capable heroine with impressive fighting skills, and no misunderstandings in the romance) Third Master Wei of the capital falls in love at first sight with a country girl and spoils her rotten. At first, everyone is unconvinced. She’s nothing but a pretty face, a useless ornament. How could a nobody like her rise to become a phoenix? But then... The world-famous pianist is her. The internationall 4.3kReads9.0Score572Shelves

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    A novel featuring multiple identities, now complete.

36. 86 七 Seventh Master! The Second Miss Keeps Blowing Her Secret Identity 七爷！二小姐的马甲掉不停 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) [Double-Clean, Both Powerful + Secret Identities + Everyone's Darling + Face-Slapping + Illogical Wish-Fulfillment + Fictional Modern Setting] The Second Miss of the Ye family, missing for ten years, has returned. Everyone laughs at her, saying that despite her pretty face, she's an uneducated nobody who never even finished elementary school. Until one day, everyone discovers that... She's the world's top hacker. She's the mysterious miracle doctor. She's the king of 21.7kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
37. 87 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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    Not a romance novel! It's a political intrigue story with no romantic pairings, featuring a purely wicked female lead. There's no rebirth or time travel. The female lead is a pure villain who schemes to conquer the world. She's truly insane and ruthless. I really love the storyline and the way the female lead is portrayed. She's incredibly adored by everyone.

38. 88 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    Looks good 🤔

39. 89 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves
40. 90 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.9kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
41. 91 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
42. 92 星 The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏 That Melon over in the West西边那个瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates 45.5kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
43. 93 恐 The Horror Livestreamer 恐怖女主播 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yuan Junyao, a name that doesn't suit me at all. I've had a chronic illness since birth, and I'm so hideously deformed that tumors started growing on my face when I was little. My father left me when I was just three months old. At fifteen, I was blamed for my mother's death. Only my grandmother raised me and my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me. But after an accident, I was offered up to a man who should never have crossed my path. To get revenge and see justice done, I 18.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
44. 94 武 Martial Arts Myth 武极神话 Pure Homebody单纯宅男Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yu, a young man from Earth, transmigrates by accident to the Wilderness Continent, where martial arts flourish, and becomes the dean of a down-and-out academy. He starts with nothing but a dog, and recruits students by bluffing. After going to great lengths to bluff his way into recruiting his first student, Zhang Yu receives an incredible reward from the Super Dean System: Insight. With Insight activated, Zhang Yu can see people's basic attributes: gender, age, talent, cultivation level, 4.3kReads8.1Score432Shelves
45. 95 仙 Tales of an Immortal Official! It All Begins with Hearing Intel About Immortal Destiny! 仙官物语！从听到仙缘情报开始！ I'll Go Up There and Slash You我上去就是一刀Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing A sprawling epic! A sprawling epic! A prodigy’s rise Not traditional classical cultivation. The jokes can get a bit excessive at times, so just enjoy the ride! Shen Li transmigrated to a world of immortal martial arts, and he had a secret. When he was a child, he was knocked over by a five-colored horse. Ever since, strange messages had appeared in his mind! [At midnight tonight, a drop of Moonlight Spirit Water will appear in Crescent Lake. Use it as bait to lure out a Streamswimming Carp. Rewa 74.2kReads8.2Score5.6kShelves
46. 96 全EN Billions of Gods, Only I Get Hundredfold Offerings! 全民成野神？唯有我百倍供品！ Wind and Snow Can't Crush Me风雪不能压我Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Handcrafted the Old-Fashioned Way + Everyone Becomes a God + Gods' Survival + Invincible Divine Path + Subjugating All Races + Generations Ahead] When three billion people around the world transmigrated and became wild gods. In this world, immortals and gods were nowhere to be found. Demons, monsters, and evil spirits ran rampant, while human traitors aided and abetted them. How could three billion wild gods gather worshippers, nurture subordinate gods, exorcise evil, and ascend to the throne o 127.8kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
47. 97 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 99.3kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves
48. 98 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
49. 99 我EN I Made Up Cultivation Techniques, So How Did You All Become Great Emperors? 我瞎编功法，你们怎么都成大帝了 Drunk on Wind and Smoke风烟醉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan transmigrates to the Xuantian Continent. Unable to cultivate, he unexpectedly awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he takes on a disciple. To grow stronger, he starts bluffing his way into taking disciples. When he doesn’t know a cultivation technique, he just makes one up. To his complete surprise, every one of his disciples masters their techniques. A hundred years later, Chen Xuan watches as each of his disciples becomes an unparalleled Great Emperor and can’t help 2.7kReads8.9Score652Shelves
50. 100 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.1kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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