I'm a Veteran Reader in a Reading Slump. Please Recommend New Novels With Great Writing 老书虫，书荒中，求推荐文笔好的新书

1. 51 老 Granny Quit Her Job to Become a Nanny, Then Took the Whole Household by Storm 老太太裸辞做保姆家里家外杀疯了 Su Hehuan苏合欢Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing The drama adaptation, I Became a Legend as a Housekeeper After Retirement, is now streaming on Hongguo. [No CP] [Family and everyday life] [No golden finger] [Gets rich by working as a housekeeper for powerful people] [Leaves her husband and abandons her son and daughter] [Dotes on her daughter-in-law and granddaughter] [Silver-haired heroine] [Quits her job to become a housekeeper] [Plus-size, plain-looking heroine with a laid-back attitude] [Absolutely refuses to lose weight] In her previous l 25.9kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
2. 52 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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   Created by Sanjiu Yinyu, this is a masterpiece on Tomato Music, with a rating of 9.8. The novel tells the story of the protagonist Lin Qiye, who awakens his supernatural abilities in a mental hospital and leads a "special team" to fight against the invasion of mythology. The setting of "Gods are forbidden to travel within the Great Xia territory" has ignited the entire internet, and the adapted anime has garnered over 300 million views.

3. 53 太 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 ViVi1223Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 47.5kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves

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   A must-see!!!

4. 54 前 My Ex Says Nothing, Just Kisses Me and Begs Me to Take Him Back 前男友不语，只是一味亲亲求复合 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted 8.4kReads9.2Score977Shelves
5. 55 妹 Such a Good Girl! The Cool and Aloof Fu Coaxes Her Into Kisses 妹宝好乖！清冷傅少轻声诱哄亲亲 Zhao Fanfan赵饭饭Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [College campus] [Secret love comes true] [Playboy on the surface, devoted lover underneath] [Cherishes her with his life] [A charming girl who has no idea how irresistible she is × the darling of the heavens, a devoted lover] Fu Qingyan, the darling of A University, is said to be the only son of the Fu family, a prestigious clan from Jianghuai. He is impossibly handsome, and his almond-shaped eyes give him a rakish charm. His striking looks and family background have fueled countless rumors. Wo 11kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
6. 56 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 31.3kReads9.5Score4kShelves
7. 57 官EN The Halls of Power: A Nobody's Ambition 官场：一个小人物的野望 Ink as a Blade以墨为锋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Starting as a grassroots police officer in 2005, he repeatedly cracks major cases. Amid the treacherous twists and turns of officialdom, he carves out a distinctive path to promotion. 131.8kReads9.5Score15.1kShelves

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   This is good; it's humorous and witty, and most importantly, you don't have to use your brain.

8. 58 出 Tales of a Spirit Medium 出马仙往事 Cloud Road Faraway云路遥Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted “First, invite Hu; second, invite Huang. Third, invite Mang; fourth, invite Chang. Offer incense in the hall, and let all the immortals come forth.” With an entirely yin birth chart, I suddenly became the village's most despised madman when I was eight years old. Ten years later, I recovered from my madness and took charge of the Hu family's altar, one of the five great immortal clans of Northeast China. From then on, the Five Evils and Three Deficiencies followed me everywhere. I thought I had 32.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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   It's a great story with lots of twists and turns.

9. 59 斩 Slay the Gods: I Have a Two-Way Portal 斩神：我有一座双穿门 Di Jun Has Something to Say帝俊有话说Male-Channel Fanfiction874k WordsOngoing Slay the Gods + Dual Transmigration + DNF-Style Golden Finger + Decisive and Ruthless + Righting Regrets + Multiple Female Leads Ye Fan transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods. Looking at Lin Qiye before him, he can't help but wonder: Is this a world I can even survive in? When he activates his golden finger, he feels like he's got this. When he learns he can transmigrate to the Arad Continent, he realizes that if he lays low and develops for a while, he won't have to eat beef anymore. As 1.5kReads5.9Score134Shelves

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10. 60 晴 Beyond the Sunny Window, A Young Man Walks Beside Me 晴窗之外，少年同行 Yu Nianqi ww余念祁wwModern Romance193k WordsCompleted After family upheaval left her depressed and forced her to take a leave of absence from school, Lin Xiaoman finds herself in the unfamiliar Class 7 of her senior year. There, she meets the warm and straightforward Su Xiao and the cool, academically gifted Jiang Yu. From initially feeling out of place and struggling alone, she gradually breaks out of her shell with the support of close friends, overcoming academic challenges and facing her inner vulnerabilities. As she works through problems unde —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 685Reads8.5Score107Shelves
12. 62 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
13. 63 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 168.5kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves

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    The ensemble cast is excellent, with very well-developed characters and a captivating storyline. Highly recommended! 👍👍👍

14. 64 我 I’m Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都元婴期了，你跟我说开学？ Miaomiao Jiang妙妙酱丷Urban5.4M WordsOngoing During his summer vacation, Ning Chen went traveling and accidentally stumbled into a teleportation array that opened once every two thousand years, transmigrating to the world of cultivation. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he returned, thinking the world must have changed beyond recognition. To his surprise, only one summer had passed... And so, among the incoming freshmen at Qingzhou University was an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage. “You have no idea how powerful a Nascent Soul 136.2kReads8.3Score12kShelves

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    For those experiencing a reading slump, this is a highly recommended book. The entire text is free of melodrama and unnecessary details.

15. 65 栀 A Shallow Song of Summer Gardenias 栀夏浅吟 Yu Chunqi愉春祈Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted (Short-drama production in preparation~) [Ensemble cast + mutual devotion + youthful campus life + coming of age] [Warm, outgoing boy vs. bright, empathetic girl] That midsummer, at sixteen, Xia Ningzhi's parents divorced, and she moved with her mother to Liangcheng. On her very first day there, she got into trouble with Jiang Hexu, the top student in her grade. Handsome, aloof, and adored by his fangirls. What do you do when a pretty girl soaks you from head to toe? That evening, when a f 51Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    A promising book, give it a try!

16. 66 春 Ten Books of Spring 春序十书 Yan Ze烟沢Modern Romance79k WordsCompleted (The ending is rushed, the characters have questionable values, and it contains plagiarism. Not recommended. Please leave. There was nothing I could do: the contract was with the book, not the author, and I can't delete the work.) [I'll take responsibility for everything.] That spring, she went to an unfamiliar city and an unfamiliar bookstore, where she met someone she knew. He rode past her on his motorcycle. The girl stood quietly with a carton of milk in her arms. As he rode by, the breez —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 太 The Land of the Sun 太阳国 Guo Detie郭德铁Urban577k WordsOngoing A mysterious island nation in the South Pacific. A street thug saves the president's daughter, and the president's son-in-law places his father-in-law under house arrest, sparking a civil war across the country. Behind the struggle for power lies a shocking conspiracy orchestrated by a secret American organization. Who can bring an end to the chaos and rule the Sun Kingdom? 40Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 清 Clear Skies and Sunshine 清澈向阳 White Peach Grape Sparkling Water白桃葡萄气泡水Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [A humanities student × an athlete] [The heroine is introverted and a little antisocial] [She likes cheerful, sunny boys] [A secret crush at first, then a story focused on personal growth] In her second year of middle school, Ye Jing was a quiet girl who liked to retreat into her own world. While her peers were swept up in the excitement and angst of adolescence, Ye Jing remained unusually composed. She watched anime, read novels, and studied hard, but never liked drawing attention to herself or 129Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 落 Sunset Orange Love 落日橘恋 Mozhu Qi墨竹祁Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted [Youthful Romance × Mutual Devotion × Secret Crush × Intense Push and Pull] Su Youyou grew up sheltered in a gentle greenhouse. By chance, she met Jiang Shangxuan, whose childhood had been shattered, yet who still treated the world with kindness. The boy excelled in his studies and was strikingly handsome, drawing plenty of attention. After repeated encounters, growing closer, and testing each other through separations, the two who had fallen in love at first sight found themselves divided by a —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 被 After My Scumbag Dad Abandoned Me, My Billionaire Dad Spoils Me to the Heavens 被渣爹抛弃后，首富爸爸宠翻天 Xia Tianbao夏甜宝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The day Sui Sui's mother died, she called her father and uncle. Her father didn't want her, and her uncle told her to go die. Just then, the richest man in town happened to pass by, took her home, and made her his daughter. She thought she'd be a pitiful little stray, but on the day she arrived at the He family home, Grandma waved her hand, and luxury goods from all over the city filled the place. She could pick whatever she wanted. Her billionaire dad: Now that you're my daughter, whoever bulli 43.5kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
21. 71 满 A Top-Tier Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor Goes Viral on a Variety Show, and Her Ex-Husband Regrets It 满级中医在综艺爆火，前夫悔疯了 May Leaves Blank伍月留白Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing [Rebirth and revenge + reality show livestream + promoting traditional Chinese medicine + one-on-one romance] In her previous life, Shen Qingwu was at the peak of her looks and her entertainment career. But instead of acting or appearing on variety shows, she chose to step back from the spotlight and pursue a relationship. In doing so, she abandoned her agent and her company. That relationship left her weighing nearly two hundred pounds, with a badly distorted figure and a face covered in acne. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 微 Love O2O: Wei Wei Doesn’t Choose Xiao Nai 微微一笑很倾城之微微不选肖奈 Green Tea and Wind清茶与风Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted 1. Strictly follows the original's worldbuilding, keeping the timeline and major events consistent 2. Keeps Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei's first meeting in the game, but changes the direction of their romance 3. Focuses on Zhen Shaoxiang (True Water Has No Fragrance) and his personal growth and transformation 4. Adds business and game development storylines to make the story feel more realistic 14Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 灵 With a Crippled Spirit Root, I Use a Wild Boar to Tear Apart an Ancient Secret Realm 灵根残缺，我靠野猪拆了上古秘境 Shang He殇和Eastern Fantasy48k WordsOngoing Introduction to Star Mainland: Record of Cultivation in the Nine Realms In Star Mainland, where spiritual energy surges and countless races coexist, the structure of the "Three Domains and Nine Realms" conceals a shocking crisis caused by the imbalance of the Heavenly Way. The ancient core of the stars has shattered, spiritual energy is waning, monsters are running wild, and the "Three Domains War," held once every thousand years, is about to begin again. Long Chen, a collateral disciple of th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pretty good new book

24. 74 我 I Write Novels in Another World, and My Readers Have Gone Crazy 我在异界写小说，结果读者魔怔了 Carefree Little Pen Fairy逍遥小笔仙Eastern Fantasy338k WordsOngoing Luo Tian only wanted to make an easy living as a copycat author. Who could have guessed that when he wrote about Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, people in this world would actually break through their bottlenecks? When he wrote about Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation, countless old monsters wept and begged him to update, desperate to learn what they should cultivate next. He wrote of the Celestial Court, the Underworld, and the Thirty-Three Heavens, and the laws of the world chang 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, it's alright.

25. 75 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    👁️👁️This book, also known as 👉🏿 *The Hidden Trap of Six Lines*, is a political intrigue epic that has already been released, with non-stop excitement! The writing style is humorous, making for a delightful reading experience! 🐦‍🔥

26. 76 妖 The Demon King’s Tribulation 妖王劫 Flame Whispers焰语Eastern Fantasy54k WordsOngoing The truth behind the death of the king is shrouded in suspicion. The trials of succession are entangled with old grudges, and their bonds may have been fated from the start. When hatred collides with desire, and schemes mingle with comedy, watch a domineering legitimate heir, a cool and aloof witch, and a half-demon branded a “traitor’s son” upset the board of the Three Realms on the edge of a blade. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Demon King's domineering and petty nature

27. 77 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    These two books are truly, truly amazing. I don't know how many times I've said it. The main characters are well-developed, the setting is fantastic and niche, and the writing is superb.

28. 78 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves
29. 79 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves

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    A must-read! If you like it, recommend this book to your friends! A new book finishing in September, *The Great Tang Emperor Renzu* is of such high quality as a historical novel or a serious drama, with the potential to become a classic. This novel is high-quality, intelligent, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliantly portrayed characters! *The Great Tang Emperor Renzu* is a nearly million-word completed work, with all foreshadowing resolved, all plot holes filled, and no disappointing ending. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

30. 80 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    When the boundaries of reality become dull, there always needs to be some fantasy stories that can make you clench your fists, your heart race, and in the world constructed by words, you can see all living beings, the way of heaven, and a self you never imagined. Each of these four books will keep you up until dawn—

31. 81 修EN Martial God Asura 修罗武神 The Kind Bee善良的蜜蜂Eastern Fantasy15.4M WordsOngoing As for potential, I may not be a genius, but I can master profound arts and martial techniques without a teacher. As for strength, no matter how many treasures you possess, you still cannot match my army of World Spirits. Who am I? The people of the world see me as an asura, but they don’t know that I used the asura path to become a Martial God. 133.7kReads8.7Score6kShelves
32. 82 武 Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might 武碎星河 Demon Night妖夜Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsCompleted Gods look down from the stars, while demons roar in hell. This is a fantastical world where countless races vie for supremacy and gods and demons run wild. A poor young man takes up his blade and fights against the current. He will become the king of this world! [The animated adaptation of this book, Shattering the Star River with Martial Might, is now airing] 182.1kReads9.1Score21.1kShelves
33. 83 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 18.7kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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    Transmigrating to another world, intending to settle down, only to be drawn into a grand plan to restore a kingdom—can you believe such a story? Come check out "My Wife is a Grandmaster, Who Wouldn't Lay Down in Peace?" The protagonist, Ling Bufan, transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty, possessing the body of the second son of the Ling family, becoming a son-in-law in Jinling. He thought he could settle down, but the arrival of his prospective father-in-law, the Lu family, triggers a thrilling war to restore his kingdom. He uses his business acumen to defeat the Jin army, sweeping aside other lords, rising from a hidden dragon to a dragon in its prime, step by step ascending to the pinnacle of power. The book features a vivid cast of characters: Li Changchun, who lives his entire life for a single sentence; the old man Wu, torn between loyalty and filial piety; a naive and charming maid; an old servant who resolutely faces death at crucial moments; and numerous confidantes who silently support Ling Bufan. Their stories intertwine, painting a vivid picture of life's many facets. Here, you'll witness the tense and exciting struggle for restoration, as well as the heartwarming daily interactions with the female lead and the everyday warmth of family life. Come and enjoy reading with everyone, as we use our meager efforts to depict the story of today, and see how the protagonist becomes an unparalleled ruler in this chaotic world!

34. 84 饕 The Gluttonous Lady (3-Volume Set) 饕餮娘子（全三册） Tong Jie佟婕Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted In the late Ming dynasty, on Liuqing Street in the ancient city of Jiangcheng, the alluring proprietress Tao Sanniang is a Taotie in human form. Her mysterious restaurant, Huanxiang Hall, can cook every delicacy people could ever desire. The girl Tao Yue'er works as a kitchen hand at Huanxiang Hall. By chance, she stumbles upon the secrets behind its delicacies: Immortal Vinegar is brewed from the obsession of two ill-fated lovers, one living and one dead; Rose Cakes are the deliberate revenge o 1.4kReads9.4Score294Shelves

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    I think they're all pretty good; take a look at them.

35. 85 手 With the City God’s Seal in Hand, Lady Song Dares to Rule on Any Case 手持城隍印，宋大人她啥案都敢断 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + slight horror + ensemble cast + reinforcements later] The Song family scrimped and saved to help Song Zi’an secure an official post, but he disappeared just before taking it up. Song Zheng, who came back from the dead through connections, decides to take his brother’s place. Being an official can’t be that hard. But when she arrives, she discovers that the posting is in a harsh place, full of all kinds of people, where the locals are both poor and unruly. The county office is 14.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
36. 86 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
37. 87 诡 The Haunted Tomb 诡坟 Sugar Quixote糖吉柯德Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t 40.2kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves
38. 88 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves
39. 89 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 48kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

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    Fantasy cultivation, time travel, and palace intrigue are some of the novels I'm currently reading.

40. 90 朱 The Vermilion Bird Calls 朱雀鸣 Pickled Millet Chilies泡小米椒Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted This is an irreverent fantasy cultivation novel. Readers used to traditional cultivation stories may find it a little jarring. But if you're just as irreverent, then you're in the right place. This book is all about having fun. 20.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
41. 91 大 The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录 Is Wasabi Spicy?芥末辣不辣Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and, 21.3kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
42. 92 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 34.9kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
43. 93 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    I'm a casual reader, I read all sorts of things 🤭🤭, anything that interests me is fine. These are all books I've read. 😏😏 Recently I've been loving the imperial examination novels 1, 2, 4, 13, and 14, including female-to-male imperial examination stories and those involving concealment—they're all very good. I also recently read other historical novels 5 and 9, which are very humorous and funny; I laughed until my stomach hurt while reading them late at night. Then there are crime-solving novels, time-travel stories, spy thrillers, quick transmigration stories, and even casual stories 😂😂😂. These are all books I've read and enjoyed, and I've saved them to read again when I'm looking for something to read 😏😏. I'm sharing them with you all 🍉🍉

44. 94 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves
45. 95 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
46. 96 为 To Avoid Planting Rice, I Work Hard to Pass the Imperial Exams 为了不插秧，努力考科举 Three Layers of Belly Fat三层肚腩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation is now streaming] A modern SSS-rank researcher dies suddenly and transmigrates to the Great Xing Dynasty. His health is so poor that he's not allowed to pick rice in the fields until he's six. Sunstruck and light-headed, Li Jing decides that farming with this body is a risky business, so he immediately resolves to study for the imperial examinations. That's what he's good at; the transplanting can be left to the professionals! The following year, now named Li Yiqing, 23kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
47. 97 快 The Everyman’s Rise to Greatness Through Quick Transmigration 快穿之路人甲奋斗成大佬 Young Hero Yun's Sword云少侠的剑Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Gender-Flexible Protagonist + Building a Strong Nation] When Shui Miao (Si Shui) was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, she encountered Shi Lei (Rock), a hapless passerby A System. They signed a contract and began traveling through myriad worlds. The protagonist has no plot armor or golden finger (probably). Each transmigration is a life of its own. I’ll do my best to avoid simplistic writing, so please go easy on me. Quick Transmigration World One: Money 36kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
48. 98 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
49. 99 拜 Gold-Digger Fan Shengmei, Spoiled by Meng Yancheng 拜金樊胜美，孟宴臣偏要宠 Xi Nuan October希暖十月Female-Channel Fanfiction419k WordsCompleted [The score's been kept low, so check the comments. You won't regret giving this a chance!] Fan Shengmei was weighed down by her family and became a shrewd gold digger. Meng Yancheng was the perfect specimen pinned to the wall. He suspected her motives for getting close to him and weighed the pros and cons, yet couldn't help being drawn to her. Fake socialite × real rich heir | Mutual salvation | Two formidable leads Fan Shengmei blooms from the dust, is reborn through love, and ultimately become 12.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
50. 100 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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