In a Reading Slump: Anything But Harem Stories! 书荒，除了开后宫其他类型都可以！

1. 1 不 Immortal Body? Forced to Become a Beautiful, Strong Tragic Hero 不死之身？被迫成为美强惨 Coral Bone Fountain Pen珊瑚骨钢笔Two Male Leads257k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it may not be very reliable. I’m revising the earlier chapters to fix some inconsistencies.) [Dual male leads + Infinite Flow + a touch of character distortion + beautiful, strong, and tragic] [Unhinged thrill-seeking top × laid-back, hard-to-read, beautiful, strong, and tragic bottom] After plenty of twists and turns, Chu Ming finally made it through high school and was about to start university. But fate loves playing tricks. A dungeon game suddenly appeared. 2.3kReads8.8Score287Shelves

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   Is this okay? But they're all Shuangnan type.

2. 2 无EN Infinite Escape: From Cannon Fodder to Beautiful, Powerful, and Doomed 无限逃亡，炮灰爆改美强惨 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads830k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication][Audiobook narrated by a real person now available] Two male leads + Infinite Flow + Misguided assumptions A good-for-nothing cannon-fodder, Xie De, gets a System dropped on him. He thinks he can finally embark on the path of a legendary hero and triumph all the way, but it turns out his System is a useless, abandoned piece of junk that can’t provide a thing. Shop? No. Rewards? No. Missions? No. Fine, Xie De decides to keep slacking off. But the System won’t have it. Sure 77.9kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
3. 3 重 Reborn in 2000: I Single-Handedly Carried Chinese Entertainment 重生2000：一人扛起内娱 Dragon Rider骑龙士Urban2.2M WordsCompleted (Rebirth, showbiz, a legendary debut album, female lead Liu Qianqian) With his debut album, he became a legend and a young king of Mandopop. His second album made the gods retreat, establishing him as a king of mainland China. His third swept East Asia, making him Asia's pop king. His fourth pushed into Europe and America, earning him the title of mysterious magician from the East... A down-and-out bar singer was reborn from 2024 into the turn-of-the-century year 2000. That year, he was stil 33.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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   These books are all quite good.

4. 4 病 My Obsessive Childhood Sweetheart Has an Overwhelming Need to Possess Me, and She's Tied Me Up Again 病娇小青梅占有欲超强，又绑我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [An intensely possessive, dangerously unstable heroine + childhood sweethearts + healing and redemption + one heroine + slice of life + no golden finger or System] [Jiang Yu: A wife should be raised from childhood~] [Ruan Xixi: A husband should be tricked into it from childhood~] Jiang Yu died after being kidnapped on the way home from a blind date with his childhood sweetheart, the girl next door. When he opened his eyes again, he saw his own corpse and the lovesick childhood sweetheart clingin 66.8kReads8.7Score11.6kShelves
5. 5 傲 My Proud Little Childhood Friend Is Sweet and Clingy, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me Again 傲娇小青梅甜又黏，又在偷看我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban1.7M WordsCompleted "Childhood Sweethearts + One Heroine + Mutual Pining + Everyday Life + No System or Golden Finger + Healing and Redemption" "A new book from a veteran author, quality guaranteed!" Yan Shu had a childhood sweetheart, the kind who'd been at odds with him ever since they were little. In kindergarten, he gave the girls in class strawberry milk. She went home and cried to his parents that he'd stolen hers. In elementary school, he traded Christmas cards with his deskmate. She turned around and angril 59.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
6. 6 写 I Was Just Writing a Horror Story, So How Did I Become a God? 写个怪谈而已，我怎么成神了 Youth Isn't Afraid of Pants Exploding青春不怕裤子爆炸Mystery264k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind + Light Horror + Creating Rules + No Female Lead + Horror Game] [Some angst early on, proceed with caution if you're sensitive to that] Lu Ze, a weak high school boy, happens to find a mysterious diary titled “Investigate Things to Gain Knowledge.” It grants him the ability to create urban legends and accidentally draws him into an even more terrifying, darker world. A group of vicious criminals corners the boy in a locked room. Lu Ze turns and writes in the 2.5kReads9.0Score369Shelves

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   If you like ghost stories, check out these: 1. The protagonist is abandoned by his classmates at the beginning and uses a book of ghost stories to send the old world to its demise. 2. The protagonist appears to be a model student, but is actually an assassin behind a mask. 3. A quick transmigration story where the protagonist travels through various small worlds as an ordinary passerby, only to discover in each world that his true identity is not so simple.

7. 7 表 A Model Student on the Surface, a Top Assassin in Reality? 表面三好学生，实则顶级杀手？ Unknown Mask不知面具Urban269k WordsCompleted [Urban Superpowers + Comedy + No Angst + Smart Villains + Outer Gods Invade] Li Moqing, an eighteen-year-old high school student, is swept up in a shocking conspiracy. He thought that day would be nothing more than a simple murder, but there was a hidden truth behind it all! The Security Office is after him, and the underground black market wants him dead. Think this is going to be one of those “I control my own fate, not Heaven” stories? Nope! You're wrong. When you're not strong enough, of cou 606Reads5.6Score121Shelves
8. 8 吞 After Devouring the Evil God, I Only Want to Be an Extra 吞噬邪神后，后我只想当个路人甲 Youth Isn't Afraid of Pants Exploding青春不怕裤子爆炸Mystery219k WordsCompleted [No heroine + System + villain + quick transmigration + Cthulhu + comedy] There’s a rumor going around the quick transmigration worlds: the guy who plays the random passerby is an evil god? Let’s ask the locals of these little worlds what they think of him. Female lead of the supernatural world: “I can vouch for that. We summoned him with an apple.” Immortal Venerable of the cultivation world: “He’s our refined and gentle senior disciple, who studies the laws of heaven and earth. How could he po 3.3kReads9.3Score461Shelves
9. 9 饕 Is This Taotie Cub a Harbinger of Doom? She Brings the Marquis's Household Unending Fortune 饕餮崽是煞星？可侯府被旺上天了 Little Bao Ye小饱耶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gluttonous baby + adored by all, feel-good story + switched marriages + little lucky star + the protagonist herself is the golden finger + no romance] (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later~) Miaomiao is a little Taotie. After eating the heavenly way’s cherished lucky carp, she is forced to enter the mortal world and save humanity. She becomes the prime minister’s sixth daughter. A revered monk once said that the sixth young lady was destined to bring misfortune, so she lived a miserabl 10.4kReads7.9Score1.6kShelves

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   The Gluttonous King Miaomiao has arrived! All demons and monsters, retreat! Hahaha (ಡωಡ)hiahiahia (Book recommendation for those experiencing a reading slump)

10. 10 东 A Northeastern Tough Guy Reincarnates as an Alpha 东北爷们儿穿成Alpha Heart-Eye Beam Biu花心光波biuTwo Male Leads242k WordsCompleted An Alpha who spoils his wife with the warmth of frozen pears from Northeast China & a cool, career-focused Omega 1 Xu Tianhe is a tough-as-nails Northeasterner. One morning, he wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated into an ABO world. The good news: he’s an Alpha, and he has a beautiful wife. The bad news: his predecessor was a scumbag who lived off his wife and made her life miserable. Xu Tianhe: (cursing furiously.jpg) 2 After falling in love with Cheng Nian at first sight, Xu T 13.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    This book is super good, with a strong Northeastern Chinese flavor.

11. 11 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    After being reborn, she took revenge on everyone, starting with her own younger brother.

12. 12 油 That's Not How You Press the Gas 油门不是这样踩的 Even Tea Eggs Can Be Fried Rice茶叶蛋也能炒饭Male-Channel Fanfiction100k WordsCompleted A passionate contest on the rally course, engines roaring with the throttle floored, dangerous driving in terrible weather, and sweat falling onto an otherwise quiet school field. The story of a group of people who live and breathe racing. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rally racing novel, without any overpowered plot devices or wish-fulfillment elements; the success primarily relies on the efforts of the main characters. A very good sports novel!!!

13. 13 排 Haikyuu!!: The All-Around Ace Is Still Going Strong 排球：全能ACE还在发力 Hamster L仓鼠LAnime Fanfiction873k WordsCompleted [Haikyuu!! fan fiction + no romance + matches + healing, passionate youth sports story + Aoba Johsai + genius] Bai Fanyou, a genius boy who suffered from psychological problems in his past life, unexpectedly arrives in the world of Haikyuu!! He becomes a first-year student who is forced to leave the light music club because it’s full and transfer to the volleyball club. He only intends to earn some credits, but, by chance, people discover his hidden talent for volleyball, and there’s no stopping 6.7kReads9.3Score870Shelves

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    This is a fan fiction of *Haikyuu!!*, Following a no-romance route, focusing on the matches, heartwarming moments, and passionate youth, with added elements of genius. You can feel the passion on the court and the vibrancy of youth. If you like sports anime, crave excitement, and prefer a pure, no-romance story, you should definitely check it out. The writing is also quite good.

14. 14 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 28.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves

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    This is a really fun infinite flow novel! The male protagonist has no harem or romantic partners, and his story is purely based on intelligence! The storylines are also quite new, with very few clichéd plot points. If you like this type of story, you should definitely check it out!

15. 15 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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    This book, by Lu Ding, is called "Dissecting the Corpse of the Great Deity!" It's a story of righteous evil turning into evil, and the protagonist is intelligent. It's very enjoyable.

16. 16 欢 Welcome to My Scripted World 欢迎来到，我的剧本世界 Beneath the Deep Space深空下Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Infinite-Flow + Scripted Games + Survival + One Female Lead] In this era, we're all headed for the end. The blossoming of miracles granted by the gods, the struggle between humanity and the uncanny, extraordinary creatures, forbidden books, a paradise of reincarnation... The price of fate's gifts was marked long ago, hidden from view. “My name is Jiang Qing. I'm sorry, but after tonight, I'll disappear forever.” “When I open the door ahead, there will be no way back b 88.2kReads9.0Score7.9kShelves

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    No harem, so good!

17. 17 三 Delta Force: Saving Private Ryan Takes the Internet by Storm! 三角洲：从拯救大兵火爆全网！ Carefree Little Fool悠悠小呆Sports1.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Live Streaming + Prize Wheel + Comedy + Passion + Competitions!] Shen Chuan is reborn in a parallel world as a Delta Force streamer. What’s so hard about going in fully kitted and launching an assault? Give me just a knife from the start, and I can still clear the whole map! The best gear, of course, comes from the other team! “Crawling tactics, wriggling tactics, torment tactics...” Shen Chuan’s one-of-a-kind comedic style quickly attracts a huge fanbase. But just when everyone thi 29.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
18. 18 碰 Trying to Frame Me? You've Picked the Wrong Guy! 碰瓷我？那你算是碰上烙铁咯！ At Ten, I'll Never Go to Bed十点打死不睡Urban381k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + memes + cathartic thrills] Passenger: “Driver, I’ve had too much to drink and I’m a little thirsty. Can I have some of the water in the back?” Su Mu: “Of course.” Passenger: Gulp, gulp, gulp~ “Driver, I’m feeling a bit sick now. Can I throw up in the car?” Su Mu: “Uh, go ahead.” Passenger: “Bleegh, bleegh, bleegh~” “Driver, I really need to pee. Can I do it in the car?” Su Mu: “...Go ahead.” Passenger: “? Driver, why are you agreeing to everything? Aren’t you afraid I’ll m 7.4kReads8.2Score460Shelves
19. 19 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

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    I'd seen the tweets about this really popular book and was eagerly waiting for it to finish. I finally finished it after several sleepless nights over three or four days, and I can say its popularity is truly well-deserved. It lacks ghosts and horror elements, and it's an atypical infinite flow novel with complex logic (or rather, more like players participating in mini-games). The portrayal of human nature, good and evil, the ensemble cast, and the logical plot twists are all excellent. I had previously read the same author's *Legendary Management Bureau*, and while the plot was good, the writing and the female character development were rather weak, so I couldn't finish it. With *Ten Days*, the author seems to have completely transformed and improved the work; each character is vividly portrayed and even has their own personal biographies. Regarding the plot, because I dislike spoilers, I was quite confused before they all died, as the world-building wasn't fully developed. After their deaths, everything changed! There are foreshadowing elements everywhere, and everything is echoed throughout. So, if I had to say it wasn't good, it would be after they all died.

20. 20 A ABO: A Record of the Aloof School Heartthrob's Secret Love ABO高冷校草暗恋实录 Shuo Ju烁桔Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Two male leads + ABO + healing] Lu Xu was a blond troublemaker who pretended to be an Alpha. He was famous for being hard to deal with, and everyone at the university gave him a wide berth and called him Brother Lu. But only Lu Xu knew the truth: he was a little Omega. Lu Xu thought he could keep up the act and stay on top forever. Then one day, his aloof, handsome classmate pinned him to his dorm bed and confessed his feelings. The pressure was intense. Jiang Shubai: “Lu, please give 13.9kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend! It's really good!!! The main characters are very awkward before falling in love, and it's very sweet after they start dating, but there's still a bit of awkwardness.

21. 21 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 66.4kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    I found this new book on a short video recommendation and decided to read it. It's pretty good. Both the male and female leads are very talkative and open about anything, which is great for my breast health 😘 The male lead is a reserved and secretly smug type, and the female lead is a beautiful and rational lawyer. So far, it seems really good. [Already hooked]

22. 22 御 Heavenly Divine Sect 御神天宗 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted A country youth with no connections joins the Yushen Sect and cultivates against all odds. His talent is merely average, so he makes little impression in the sect, but his knack for brewing spiritual wine by himself leads him to uncover the secrets of cultivation by chance. Keep your head down. I can make a comeback! 6.5kReads8.5Score682Shelves

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    It's a fantasy novel where the protagonist is bullied at the beginning, but after discovering a bug, he levels up and turns his life around. It's very good.

23. 23 五 Five-Year-Old Village Chief Leads the Villagers to the Throne 五岁小村长，带着村民登基了 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + transmigration + no romance + absurd comedy + System + empress + everyone’s favorite + rise to power in troubled times + infrastructure + farming] Shi Xiaojiu, a little zombie king from the apocalypse, opened her eyes to find she had become the heaven-sent young village chief of Taoyuan Village. She also had a System in her head, constantly supervising her and telling her how to become a qualified village chief. Xiaojiu diligently worked to complete tasks and earn rewa 21.3kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Stomach ache from laughing, so cute, everyone united!

24. 24 不 Wasn't This a Dating Show? How Did It Turn into a Battle Royale? 不是恋综吗？怎么整上大逃杀了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + mildly spooky supernatural elements + unhinged antics] [Unhinged queen VS pretentious guy] The good news: Yun Yu transmigrated into a book and became a rich, beautiful heiress! The bad news: her family went bankrupt right before her eyes. Even worse, her husband was about to divorce her, and she wouldn’t get a single cent! She might as well not have transmigrated at all. To pay off her debts, Yun Yu was forced to join a dating reality show that would have the original owner 16.9kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    It's quite good, with a touch of horror and humor, and very interesting. The ensemble cast is really good, and the short stories are definitely worth getting into.

25. 25 须 The Sumeru Celestial Track 须弥天轨 Old Cat on the Street街头老猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse419k WordsOngoing [Post-apocalyptic wasteland | Superpowered monsters | Military warfare | Interstellar conquest] Chen Yuan transmigrates into the Skyrail World by accident. What greets him is not blue sky and white clouds, but a rusted metal firmament stretching beyond sight. The air is thick with pungent chemical smog and the metallic stench of blood. His body is weak, and he is starving and parched. All around him are equally numb outcasts from the lowest tier, ready to fight to the death for a mouthful of ch 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Go go go

26. 26 国 National Fate: I Said Use a Cheat, Not Start Serving the Feast! 国运：让你开挂，没让你直接开席 Gathering Rain拾雨Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [National Fortune Survival + Patriotism + Livestreaming + Gourmet Food + No Female Lead] With resources depleted, Blue Star is on the brink of collapse. At this critical moment, the National Fortune Survival Arena makes a dramatic entrance! While all the other survivors are struggling just to stay alive and have no time to worry about the countries bound to them, Wang Yang has already conquered the National Fortune Survival Arena with the help of his cheat System and begun investigating its deep 9.3kReads8.6Score543Shelves
27. 27 沙 Desert Survival: I Entered a Month Early 沙漠求生，当我提前一个月进入 A Nuyo阿奴哟Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted Strong female lead, no romance, a level-up story with a slice-of-life focus. A System bug sent Feng Chan into a survival game called Lost Civilization a month before it was supposed to begin. Starting in the desert, she struggles to get by each day by opening three to five chests. Beneath the eerily quiet surface, danger lurks everywhere, and one careless move could cost her life. A month later, when the game officially begins and the first three billion players enter, she finally realizes she i 6.3kReads8.8Score838Shelves
28. 28 两 Two Survival Games Arrive at the Same Time 两种求生游戏同时降临 Sunshine on the Beach海滩的阳光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse621k WordsCompleted [Infinite apocalypse instances + ocean survival + all kinds of disasters + strong heroine + dimensional space + stockpiling + no CP] [Ding! Ocean Survival Game loaded successfully.] [Ding! Congratulations, Planet M37-7369852 has successfully loaded the Survival Game.] Two survival games load onto Blue Star at the same time. Before Lin Xia can recover from the shock of seeing the world submerged, she’s thrown into an apocalypse instance. Luckily, she draws a powerful talent that lets her protect 6.1kReads7.8Score966Shelves
29. 29 惊 Shocking! The Kittens’ Livestream Has the Emperors Losing It 惊！小猫咪直播，皇帝们都破防了 A Lu Doesn’t Go to Work阿鲁不上班Modern Romance776k WordsCompleted After being diagnosed with ALS, A Lin decides to spend her remaining time traveling with her best friend and their cat. What she doesn't know is that her little cat, Baby, has been bound to a Myriad Worlds livestream System, with one goal: cure its owner! The neon lights of modern cities and the solemn grandeur of ancient imperial tombs are broadcast live through Baby's eyes to emperors and ministers throughout history! “Can this ‘iron bird’ really carry people through the sky?” “Can this ‘box’ 827Reads8.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 坦 Come Clean and We’ll Go Easy on You. Your Dog Has Already Talked! 坦白从宽，你的狗已经招了！ Blade Dance Finishing Move刀舞终结技Urban403k WordsOngoing Lin Fan acquires the [Animal Speech Translation System]. He only wants to run an ordinary veterinary clinic, but this opens the door to a whole new world. His first customer: a Ragdoll cat complains furiously to its rich owner. “Stop trying to find me a mate, you poop-scooping servant! Your new girlfriend pinches me when you're not around! She's even using your money to support her backup boyfriend!” Lin Fan repeats the cat's words verbatim. The rich owner checks his phone on the spot, and the w 211Reads7.1Score—Shelves
31. 31 婚 Swapping Husbands After Marriage 婚后换夫 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Innocent, inexperienced crown prince × radiant, resilient older woman, both pure] The Xi family had twin daughters. One was kidnapped when they were three and wasn’t found until she was fourteen. Xiang Wu was the one who had been kidnapped. When she was brought back to the family estate, her twin sister, Xi Qingtong, was already renowned throughout the capital. She, meanwhile, was just a country girl who had needed three years of etiquette lessons to pass for a young lady. When the sisters were 7.6kReads8.7Score941Shelves

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    The female lead marries a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations, while her twin sister marries the crown prince. Neither couple consummates their marriage. After a fall from grace, the crown prince loses his leg and is demoted to commoner status. The female lead's twin sister requests a replacement marriage. After the replacement, the female lead and the crown prince live together in a separate residence. They develop feelings for each other, and the female lead heals the crown prince's leg. The crown prince, upon learning the truth about the replacement marriage, only feels sorry for the female lead. Their relationship is very sweet, and in the end, the crown prince is made the crown prince's grandson, and the female lead becomes the crown prince's consort. Recommended!

32. 32 恶 The Villainess Redeemed! The Family She Ruined Can Be Saved 恶女洗白！被祸害的一家人有救了 Firework Tree烟花树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [farming + transmigration + medicine + family life + building wealth + fleeing disaster + devoted romance] Clear-headed heroine vs. loyal, devoted hero Lu Qingqing, who holds doctorates in both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a wicked woman. She bullies the elderly, beats children, and even kicks sick old dogs on the roadside. Because of her, her father loses the general store he spent his life working for. For her sake, her eldest brothe 78.1kReads8.9Score9.3kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

33. 33 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves

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    This is good, it's a male-oriented story, it gets a bit padded out later but the beginning is really good. I suggest stopping halfway through, it's the kind of story where you focus on your career. There are some female characters, but there isn't a female lead yet.

34. 34 高 High Martial: Lord of the Stars 高武：众星之主 Doesn't Fix a Leaky Roof屋漏不拆Urban213k WordsOngoing [No System] + [One heroine] + [Powerful background] + [Genius protagonist] + [Otherworldly invasion] + [Multiple astral aspects] You say you have one astral aspect? Then I have one too. You say you have two different astral aspects? Then I have two different ones as well. You say all your astral aspects together make up countless varieties? Sorry, I have countless varieties too. I will create the Celestial Palace, forge astral meridians, and illuminate projections of astral aspects. There are co 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's great! The rating is very high. This new book has great potential. I recommend everyone to check it out.

35. 35 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves
36. 36 觉EN Awakening Supreme Ice Powers, Then Unrivaled All the Way! 觉醒顶级冰系，然后一路无敌！ Extreme Darkness Is Born of Light极暗诞于光Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Ice element] + [Long spear] + [High-octane thrills] + [Multiple heroines] (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later...) Lu Yuan transmigrates to an ability-user world teeming with ferocious beasts. Just as Lu Yuan expected, at the awakening ceremony, what awakens before his ability is the System, an essential perk for transmigrators! The System not only grants him a rare ability, but also gives him a chance to grow stronger by farming monsters! It’s just that there seems to be something a 50.2kReads7.2Score4.5kShelves
37. 37 全 Cards for Everyone: I'm a Red Card Player from the Closed Beta 全民卡牌：我是内测红卡玩家 Vow to the Light誓约光明Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Everyone Thinks Strategically] + [Cards] + [Heroes Vie for Supremacy] + [Yu-Gi-Oh!-Inspired] + [Twelve Talismans] + [Game Invasion] + [Fishing] + [One Heroine] A rain of cards ushered humanity into the Age of Cards. On top of a building, a young man fiddling with a red card spreads his arms to welcome it. Welcome to the age of Card Masters! The next moment, countless white cards and a handful of green ones rain from the sky. A voice rings out above them. “[Card Domain] has officially logged in 115.9kReads8.6Score6.8kShelves
38. 38 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    Think about infinite flow, it's awesome!

39. 39 穿 Transmigrated as the Southern Song Crown Prince, I Meet Huang Rong from the Start 穿越南宋皇太子，开局邂逅俏黄蓉 Yin Qi Chen Feng寅起辰风Male-Channel Fanfiction774k WordsOngoing No System, no invincibility, multiple heroines He was the rightful heir to the throne, but on the day of his coronation, someone else sat upon the dragon throne! After awakening memories from a later life, he is assassinated deep in the palace from the start, then drifts through the martial world, learns divine arts, and meets the most beautiful woman in the Jin Yong novels. Can he change his fate… He will pacify the West, destroy the Eastern Japanese, and build an empire. Watch as he rises fro 1.1kReads6.1Score100Shelves
40. 40 死EN After Dying a Hundred Thousand Times, I Bribed the River of Time and Space 死亡十万次，我直接买通时空长河 Natsume Says Nothing夏目不语Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Future Setting] [One Female Lead or No Female Lead] The Shijing appeared, strange beings invaded, and the Chosen Ones charged with fighting them were on the brink of defeat. So the most determined among the Chosen Ones began searching for a way to save the world. “Ten years later, the basic body-tempering method appeared, and the first martial artists were born.” “A hundred years later, spiritual martial arts burst onto the scene, and the martial arts community officially took shape.” “A thousa 174kReads9.4Score25.9kShelves

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    This novel offers a remarkably easy reading experience, following the standard "feel-good" novel formula without the constraints of complex settings, making it a thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying read. The protagonist's core gameplay of "changing fate with money" is novel, avoiding clichés and offering a refreshing perspective.

41. 41 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 77.8kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    This is great, I recommend it based on my 30 years of reading experience. The only downside is that it's not finished yet, and chasing after each chapter is exhausting! 😅😅😅

42. 42 精 My Split Personality Is Ridiculous! I Switch Roles at Will 精分太离谱！我角色切换自如 Really Good at Slacking Off超会划水Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [World-Hopping Through Instance Realms + No Romance + Clear-Eyed Realism + Inventory Space + Plot-Driven + Light Ensemble Cast + A Double Life with the Original Hosts] Ye Xi’s heart condition flares up again. One second, she transmigrates into the body of a young lady trapped in a coercive romance; the next, she’s thrown straight into a scene where a palace intrigue plot ends with her being beaten to death in ancient times. In the blink of an eye, she’s caught up in a secret rendezvous in Republ 2.4kReads9.0Score295Shelves
43. 43 重 Reborn as an Executive at a Major Corporation 重生之我在大厂当高管 Lie Flat or Give Up, Pick One躺平摆烂二选一Urban3.9M WordsOngoing [Sound logic] [Clear-eyed realism] [One female lead] [The heroine is not Su Ran; she disappears after chapter 60] [Please bear with it] [Merciful readers, spare me] Reborn, Chen Mo once again stood at the crossroads of his life in 2014. Watch as he turns the country's top tech companies upside down, rises to the top, and dominates the business world. 55.9kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    A bookworm for over a decade, now even skimming is slow for me. Reading millions of words in a few days is a piece of cake. I've read most of the top authors' books, but I'm slowly finding them less and less interesting. Everyone has regrets, right? I've become obsessed with rebirth novels, online games, post-apocalyptic stories, and science fiction. There are many rebirth urban business novels, but these days, rebirth novels are so mindless and childish! They don't even consider basic realistic logic. What kind of information age is this? Some even include mindless boasting and face-slapping plots. At the very least, a novel should conform to normal human values, right? The more I read, the more childish it becomes. This might be the most decent book I've read on Tomato. The logic is rigorous, there are no bad points, and many of the ways it handles interpersonal relationships are refreshing. The author is probably not young, and their job position should be at a certain level. They might switch to fantasy novels in the future. It really is true that there are fewer and fewer good novels to read.

44. 44 望 Lighthouse Overlooking the Sea 望海灯塔 Waiting Quietly for a Ray of Light静候一缕光Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Please head to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 📚 New Book Recommendation | "Lighthouse Overlooking the Sea": When reason and ideals fall in love, an evenly matched romance lights up the city’s night sky [Story Synopsis] Shen Zhiwei is an elite lawyer who puts reason above all else, with logic as her armor. Lu Jingheng is a brilliant architect and an idealist who trea —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    --- 📚 New Book Recommendation | *The Lighthouse Overlooking the Sea* — When reason and idealism fall in love, an evenly matched love illuminates the city night sky --- [Synopsis] Elite lawyer Shen Zhiwei prioritizes reason; logic is her armor. Genius architect Lu Jingheng is an idealist; design is his faith. They go to court over a lighthouse on the verge of demolition, but in the struggle, they glimpse the glimmer of each other's souls. From courtroom clashes to fighting side-by-side, from ideological conflicts to soul resonance. Facing rumors, family obstruction, and business machinations, amidst the fleeting glimpses of the city, they use their professionalism and perseverance to jointly protect history and each other. This is not a fairy tale of a domineering CEO and a naive girl, but the mutual achievement of two independent souls. It is love, but also the perfect symbiosis of ideals and reality. --- [Five Highlights] ✨Innovative Character Design | Two ACPs, Evenly Matched: She's not a Cinderella waiting to be rescued, but a guardian wielding the weapon of law; he's not an omnipotent CEO, but a dreamer who puts his ideals into practice. Their love is about enjoying the scenery together, and overcoming obstacles hand in hand. ✨Novel Theme | Deep Integration of Law and Architecture: Set against the backdrop of real urban renewal and historical preservation, it offers both the tension and excitement of courtroom battles and the romantic poetry of design creation. Professional details stand up to scrutiny, brimming with knowledge. ✨ Authentic Emotions | Adult Rationality and Restraint: No artificial sweeteners, only layered emotional tension. From adversaries to allies, from misunderstandings to understanding, every spark of attraction is logical, every step closer is thoughtfully considered. ✨ Resonance with Reality | Exploring Career, Family, and Self: Facing pressure to marry, workplace prejudice, and the constraints of their families of origin… how do they uphold their self-worth while protecting their love? This book provides answers for contemporary independent men and women. ✨ Profound Imagery | The "lighthouse" runs throughout the story, serving as both a core symbol and a perfect metaphor for love—guiding in confusion and steadfastly watching over in the darkness. After reading this book, you too will find your own light. --- [Quotes] · "The law is my weapon, but I want to use it to protect warm memories." · "Rules and creation are never opposites, but interdependent." · "We are each other's lighthouses; neither needs to illuminate the other, but simply standing side by side, our light will illuminate the night sky." --- [Suitable Readers] ✅Those who yearn to see independent women achieve success in both career and love ✅Those who enjoy "intellectual love" and appreciate a relationship where both partners are equally matched ✅Those interested in law, architecture, and urban culture ✅Those seeking a balance between reality and ideals ✅Those who believe the best love is mutual fulfillment--- [Editor's Recommendation] If love has a best form, it must be like that of Shen Zhiwei and Lu Jingheng in *The Lighthouse Over the Sea*—each strong, yet needing each other. You uphold justice in court, I reshape history on the construction site; we argue, adjust, separate, and reunite, ultimately discovering that love isn't about who sacrifices for whom, but about us growing together into a more towering oak, our roots intertwined, our branches touching the clouds. This work possesses both the delicate romance of urban love and the realistic depth of workplace dynamics. Reading it feels like a spiritual cleansing, making one believe that no matter how turbulent the world may be, there are always two interesting souls who will approach a relationship with the utmost professionalism and seriousness.

45. 45 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    These are some highly recommended books, my family members. I've been reading them for so long, I genuinely recommend them.

46. 46 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 61.7kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves
47. 47 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 24.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves
48. 48 养 Nurture an Yin Bone, Marry a Snake Immortal 养阴骨，嫁蛇仙 Song of Resentment歌怨Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Feng shui, fortune-telling, ghost marriage, adventure, tomb raiding, devoted to each other] I slept inside a clay statue of the Bodhisattva from childhood, growing up on the incense offerings. But the Bodhisattva at home began to look more and more like me. Grandfather said I had to cultivate into a living Bodhisattva, transform into a prostitute, and save all living beings before I could wash away my sins. Then one night, a strange man arrived with a pair of spirits, one dressed in red and one 4.3kReads9.3Score689Shelves
49. 49 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 277kReads9.4Score23.7kShelves
50. 50 禁 Do Not Covet the Beautiful NPC 禁止觊觎貌美npc My Heart Is Thrilled我心歆歆Mystery372k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow reverse harem + strong female lead + heroine is a heartbreaker + livestreaming + NPCs and players are all her admirers + rivalry between suitors] Puppy Training for the Darling Girl [The heroine is wicked. Don’t read if you dislike that.] Ghosts appear at midnight in the Yougui Apartments. Yucai High School has a long list of strict rules. A headless woman’s corpse is discovered in a remote mountain village. A zombie virus breaks out aboard an apocalyptic cruise ship... In every o 3.9kReads9.0Score450Shelves

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