I'm Out of Books to Read. Any Novels That Will Really Surprise Me? 书荒了，有没有眼前一亮的小说呢

1. 51 兄 Brother, I Really Wish That Were a Knife at My Back 兄弟，我真希望背后抵着我的是刀 Mo Mo Mo Xu You莫莫莫须有Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio edition now available] “What? You want me to play the villain? Sure, how should I do it?” System: [Just keep it toned down.] Yu Ci, a born menace, picked up his vicious scumbag script with practiced ease. Wait, what? The plot doesn't seem right... What the hell, how did I get *ed? Locked in a dark room, Yu Ci was completely baffled: “System! What's going on?” The System rested its chin in its hands. [Tsk... Is this what they call villains getting their comeuppance from other vil 9.4kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
2. 52 清 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 One Jin of Salted Fish, Five Jin of Salt一斤咸鱼五斤盐Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 16.2kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
3. 53 我 I Refuse to Farm Favorability 我是不会刷好感度的 Zhaozhao Is Not Zhaozhao朝朝不是找找Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] Nobody's Collecting Affection Points in This Tragic Romance A laid-back, sharp-tongued beauty with a flirtatious streak, the bottom X a cold, nasty, high-status top * Transmigrated into an old-school tragic romance as a disposable male supporting character. An abusive father, a biased mother, a scheming younger brother, and a deeply conservative family. Xu Ruoti: You don't have to drive me to my death. I'll do it myself. * His violent father attacks his spineless mo 30.2kReads9.4Score4.8k14d adds
4. 54 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.2kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds

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   1. A period drama with a large cast of characters, not a typical historical romance with a power struggle and mother-in-law/daughter-in-law dynamic. Everyone in the cast has a grand vision, offering life lessons. The writing is humorous and engaging, fast-paced, and very enjoyable. 2. A transmigration story, specifically a reincarnation, but not mindless pampering. The main character is capable, making it incredibly satisfying to read. 3. The grandmother is the founding emperor who rejuvenates and educates her descendants. The writing is humorous and engaging, the main character is intelligent, there are no incompetent allies, and they trust each other completely. Absolutely fantastic!

5. 55 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds
6. 56 她 She's Your Imperial Grandmother. What's Wrong with Teaching You a Lesson? 她是你皇祖母，收拾你一下怎么啦 Fei Xuanya妃萱吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print publication in progress] [Alternate universe + no male lead; the weepy Founding Emperor will not come back to life.] After transmigrating once, Yuan Xi died of illness after becoming Empress Dowager and was buried in the imperial mausoleum. When she opens her eyes again, she discovers she has transmigrated once more, this time to the era when her unfilial grandson has become emperor. Her eldest grandson, the emperor, is utterly bewitched by a woman who transmigrated into this world and em 2.3kReads8.2Score27114d adds
7. 57 只EN The Only One Using the System for Normal Cultivation 只有我在坚持使用面板正常修仙 Qing Chen青沉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Absurd] + [Defying Heaven] “I told you, even though I’m from the Heaven-Defying Sect, at heart I’m a traditional cultivator. I’m not some heaven-defying god.” “What? You say I practice the blade every day and don’t cultivate spells or techniques, so how could I become a powerhouse? Are you saying I cheated?” “Rubbish. It’s all because I want to get closer to ordinary people. Don’t talk about hacks or cheating. I’m not that kind of person.” The Daily Life of Cultivating at the Heaven-Defying Sec 75.4kReads9.0Score7.8k14d adds

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   This book has elements of the supernatural and cultivation, it's quite interesting, and a satisfying read.

8. 58 文 Showbiz: I Have a Wish-Granting Cat 文娱：我有一只祈愿猫 Meng Lou濛娄Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Showbiz + everyday life + adaptations of existing works + low conflict] P.S. This is a showbiz story focused on everyday life. The pacing may be a little slow at first, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. After a chance act of kindness, Fang Can is marked by a wish-granting cat with special abilities. From then on, the young man embraces the lofty spirit of a scholar and fearlessly lives his youth to the fullest. His gender-swapped portrayal of Yang Guifei is hailed as the most beautiful 21.7kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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   This is a truly underrated novel. The character portrayals are incredibly vivid, and I couldn't put it down. Few novels have made this avid reader feel so immersed in the story. Highly recommended!

9. 59 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.6kReads9.0Score79614d adds

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   Both of these books were refreshing and different from other transmigration novels. The female protagonists were always self-centered and never let themselves be wronged because of their environment.

10. 60 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
11. 61 流 The Roaming Auction Ship: I’ve Achieved Immortality and Invincibility 流动拍卖船：我已长生无敌 The Fish That Eats Squirrels吃松鼠的鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Immortality + auctions + farming + merchant ship management + enhancement and creation + keeping out of worldly affairs + no female lead] Zhou Yun transmigrates to a cultivation world and obtains a god-tier auction System. Feature One: Random Enhancement [Sevenfold random enhancement: obtains a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Pill] [Fourfold random enhancement: obtains a Tier-Earth secret art, the Ninefold Spirit-Burning Art] [Tenfold random enhancement: obtains a mid-grade Tier Six item, 12.4kReads6.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    I highly recommend it. Don't be fooled by its low rating; it's a unique auction house story. Once you get into it, you'll realize how fake the rating really is.

12. 62 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 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds

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    This is a really good, sweet romance novel about marriage before love. I especially love the personalities of the male and female leads; it's so unique for two honest people to fall in love. (Old house on fire 🔥)

13. 63 我 I Am Haotian: Building the Heavenly Court from the Start 我为昊天，开局建立天庭 Jiang Weiran江蔚然Eastern Fantasy344k WordsOngoing [Not traditional Primordial World fantasy. Inspired by traditional Taoist mythology, in which the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable, endured a thousand trials. This story creatively adapts one of those trials.] (This is the real traditional Old Man of Heaven. Believe it or not.) After transmigrating to the wilds, Zhang Bairen witnessed humanity being hunted as food by gods and demons. He had only wanted to protect himself and stay alive in a world torn by chaos, but the gods and demons —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Bags, this one

14. 64 起 The Tale of Rising Dust 起尘记 Sodium Chloride's Second-in-Command氯化钠的小二Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing A traditional, slow-paced xianxia novel. This is my first book, and I don't have an established fan base yet, so the rating is a little low. It's definitely a good novel, and I'm sure you'll enjoy reading it. It offers a fresh take on the world of cultivation. A young man from a mountain village steps into the world of cultivation alone. Thanks to a unique opportunity, he follows an equally unique path of cultivation. Relying on no sect, he proceeds cautiously, step by step, forging his own path 18.6kReads8.2Score1.6k14d adds
15. 65 黑 Quit Pretending, Black-Hearted Senior Brother. All Your Accomplices Have Confessed 黑心师兄别装啦，你的同伙全招了 I Just Love Bewitching Women就喜欢妖女Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday life + lighthearted + supreme survivor + invincible among peers + silly and loaded] Wait, I gave him a Qi Refining cultivation method. How did he cultivate all the way to become a Great Emperor? Hua Liuyun, who grew up without parents, uses his heaven-defying luck to build a life of wealth, step by step. The child of luck is old news. He’s the father of luck. Before absolute strength, even the Lord of a Forbidden Zone has to raise a hand and offer him a cigarette. Before money, even th 17.6kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    [Book Recommendation] While others cultivate immortality, he "breathes air"—this protagonist has taken the art of survival to a whole new level! We've seen those who ascend through spiritual energy, those who cultivate demonic arts through ghostly energy, but have you ever seen someone become stronger simply by breathing air? Hua Liuyun, from *I Modified My Cultivation Techniques in a Tomb*, is trapped in a desperate situation but finds a unique path, transforming traditional cultivation techniques into a "Scientific Breathing Method"! The periodic table is his cultivation method, PM2.5 levels are his hurdles, and he even cultivates automatically while sleeping. While others struggle to seize spiritual veins, he can break through realms simply by burping. This hardcore setting, encompassing the composition of the atmosphere, would even require the Heavenly Dao to catch up overnight. The most amazing thing is—this cultivation method is applicable in any world! From then on, all the heavens and myriad realms become his training grounds. If you're also tired of the monotonous cultivation tropes, come and witness this genius protagonist who has turned "breathing" into the ultimate cheat code!

16. 66 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 998kReads9.5Score85.8k14d adds

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    Look at this! Game invasion, no PvP, leveling-up system, skills, items, and talents are all very novel, not at all like the others. I'm completely engrossed in it lately.

17. 67 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and a Hidden Powerhouse Has Their Eye on Me 穿越古代，我被隐藏神力大佬盯上 He Yuchen贺羽晨Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance + Strong Female and Male Leads + One-on-One A pairing of a beautiful, free-spirited heroine and a bewitching, devoted hero Lin Xia, a newcomer to the modern workplace, has her soul transported into ancient times and quickly grows into a business star. Her career is going smoothly, and she takes great pride in her business acumen and talent. But lately, she keeps feeling like someone is following her, and she can't stand being watched. No, she has to find this person as soon as poss —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 七 A 1970s Village Girl Connects to the Modern World and Gets Rich Selling Wild Vegetables 七零通现代，小村姑靠卖野菜致富 Future Pretty-Girl Warrior未来美少女战士Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [No romance + From the 1970s to the modern era] She bangs her head on the stove, and Jiang Banxia’s journey selling wild vegetables in another world begins. Oh my goodness! This is incredible! Shepherd’s purse can sell for eight yuan a jin. A jin of shepherd’s purse can buy three or four jin of rice. The fatty pork that’s in high demand back home is unwanted here. A jin and a half of wild vegetables can be traded for a jin of fatty pork. How can there be such a good deal? Jiang Banxia diligently 1.8kReads8.5Score23014d adds

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    Historical fiction, no romantic pairing.

19. 69 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
20. 70 穿 Transmigrated as the Frail Twin Sister Who Dies Young in the Big Bad’s Story 穿成大反派早死的病弱双胞胎阿姐 Yingxi映希Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted Spirit masters, summoners, exotic beasts and plants, and a lightly ensemble-focused story with a female-oriented slant. Mu Linxi transmigrates into the twin older sister of the big villain in a novel where every character gets brutally abused. The original owner was a beautiful but useless girl who couldn’t cultivate. She married the male lead, and they lived in perfect harmony, but the female lead’s brother abducted and abused her until she died. Her death was the beginning of the twin younger 10.3kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    This looks good.

21. 71 病 Embracing Spring's Death on a Withered Branch 病树枝头抱春死 Green Mountain, Huai Sequence Ah青山槐序啊Two Male Leads128k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Bottom Protagonist + Cultivation + Everyone’s Favorite] Sickly, world-weary bottom Song Ci VS aloof sword cultivator top Yan Qingshan Song Ci was a once-in-a-century genius of the Spirit Sword Sect. But he was gravely injured in the battle between immortals and demons a hundred years ago, damaging his consciousness and leaving him chronically ill. From then on, he could only rely on medicine to ease his condition. Convinced his injuries were beyond any cure, Song Ci gave up on 188Reads—Score10014d adds

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    They're all great; some have two male leads, and some have only one male lead.

22. 72 末 Apocalypse Villainess? I Went Crazy and Became a Top-Tier Star 末世恶毒女配？我靠发疯成为顶流 Lian Zhi莲吱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a motion comic] [Core team + satisfying growth story + transmigrate into a book + spatial storage + System + mutated plants and animals + two powerful leads + villains + a touch of ensemble cast] After staying up all night, Yun Jiang, a struggling author whose book had six chapters a day, died suddenly. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the cannon-fodder fiancée in a male-oriented post-apocalyptic novel, destined for a gruesome death. She played dirty tricks on the her 24.8kReads8.0Score2.6k14d adds
23. 73 末 Apocalypse Epic: The Core Fungus Crisis 末日史诗：菌核危机 Green Mountain, Huai Sequence Ah青山槐序啊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse515k WordsCompleted A mysterious rain of cosmic spores sweeps across the globe, bringing with it “active spore clouds.” They trigger mutations in Earth's life forms at an astonishing rate, causing the global ecosystem to collapse completely within a few months. The greatest threat to human civilization comes from a worldwide symbiotic fungal network called the “Mycelium Core.” It can control every mutated creature. Even more terrifyingly, it can invade the human brain and turn people into “infected,” retaining some 5Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 我 I'm a Mute in the Apocalypse [Book Transmigration] 我在末世当哑巴【穿书】 So Sleepy from Staying Up to Cultivate Immortality熬夜修仙好困Two Male Leads893k WordsOngoing [Younger love interest, beautiful and strong but tragic, turning a straight man gay, fake death, a love-chasing crematorium, System, every kind of superpower you could want. You won't regret getting invested!] (The love interest acts black-hearted while pretending to be innocent early on. Don't be fooled by his sweet facade, everyone!) What should you do if you transmigrate into a novel as a cannon-fodder character? Obviously, cling to the male lead! “Ding-dong! You are now bound to the twiste 39.3kReads9.2Score5.3k14d adds
25. 75 末 Apocalypse: The Hated Cannon Fodder Drives the Male Lead Crazy Again 末世：万人嫌炮灰又把男主整疯了 Fox Dares to Pin Down Dragon狐狸敢压龙Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Sweet, satisfying romance] [Doomsday] [One-on-one romance] [Love triangle] [Regret and redemption] [Goofy comedy] The moment Chi Wuchu opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the Doomsday world as the universally hated real young master. He had nearly killed the male lead of an underdog comeback story, too. Chi Wuchu tried to make amends. When the male lead had a fever, he fed him congee and water. When he was injured, Chi Wuchu changed his bandages at his side. When enemi 508Reads8.8Score10314d adds
26. 76 与 Watching Swords and Flowers with You 与君闲看剑与花 Green Mountain, Huai Sequence Ah青山槐序啊9k WordsCompleted Idly Watching Swords and Flowers with You —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 女 A Cross-Dressing Expert Tells Fortunes, and His Roommate's Uncle Is Destined for Romance 女装大佬算卦，室友他叔命犯桃花 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Cross-Dressing Charmer + Fortune-Telling + Two Powerful Leads + Feel-Good Revenge + Supernatural + Ghosts + Sweet Romance] Lu Ye is gorgeous and wild, with a knack for playing dress-up and looking fabulous in women's clothes. He is the only beloved disciple of six top-tier masters of the mystical arts in Wushan Village, Miaojiang. His eldest dad taught him fortune-telling, his second dad taught him to control ghosts, his third dad taught him medicine, his fourth dad taught him 6.7kReads9.4Score97214d adds
28. 78 当 After the Fortune Teller Got a Superstar Boyfriend 当神棍有了大明星男友后 Feng Junjun逢君君Two Male Leads887k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + slow burn + sweet romance] As a feng shui master, Fu Yu never expected the person he once considered his sworn rival to ask him for help solving a problem. Even more surprising, his rival still remembered him. Looking at the master his manager had hired for a fortune, Ji Chen fell silent for two seconds. “Fu Yu?” Fu Yu glanced at him, then lowered his head and counted on his fingers. “A big star, no less. From your face, I can tell your whole life will be prosperous, but you’re de 12.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
29. 79 我 The Time I Exist: Traveling Through Time to Save History 我存在的时间：穿梭时间拯救历史 kkkkiloHistorical2.1M WordsOngoing At the beginning of the 21st century, scientists invented a time machine capable of traveling through time. After two centuries of development, time travel gradually became possible. But as the number of trips through time increased, countless seemingly insignificant events began affecting the course of history. Thus the Time Administration was born, tasked with resolving temporal incidents and guiding history back onto the right path. But not everyone is satisfied with the history as it stands. 101Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm here because I'm experiencing a reading slump.

30. 80 和 After Breaking Up with a Creep, I Forgot to Turn Off the Shared Payment App 和变态分手后，忘记关亲密付了 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) (Signed for publication, awaiting release) [Sensitive catlike, sweet-faced but secretly ruthless girl × gloomy, obsessive, pathological male lead] [Mutual identity reveals | Sweet romance, both devoted to each other | Pathological love | Flirtatious push and pull] After hearing the transmigrator and the System’s inner thoughts, Yang Ci Ci learns that she is living in a novel and that her boyfriend, Pei Yanchuan, is the male lead. As for her, she’s just cannon fodder. 127.9kReads8.8Score19.1k14d adds

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    It's truly a sight to behold!

31. 81 以 I Thought We Were Madly in Love, but the Good Girl Played Me 以为是热恋，却被乖乖女玩了 Er Li二厘Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted [Original title: Green on Me All You Want, But We Can't Break Up] [The heroine is turned from lesbian to straight + Both leads are each other's first and only + School days to city life + The hero is driven to madness + Extreme possessiveness + Reunion after a long separation] [Bookish, seemingly sweet girl with a hidden dark side X Arrogant young heir who can't stop falling for her] “I want you to make him fall for you, then cheat on him. I want him to know what it feels like to be cheated on!” 9.4kReads8.1Score75414d adds
32. 82 病 The Yandere Male Lead Wants to Force Her? She Wants No Part of It, Let Me Do It 病娇男主搞强制？她嫌弃，让我来 Tuo Tuo Pius陀陀皮乌斯Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + semi-immersive + love at first sight + breathtakingly beautiful heartthrob + coercive love + sweet romance + obsessive love + blackened original heroines + one-on-one romance in each story] In certain little worlds, the male leads love too intensely and express it in twisted ways, leaving the original heroines disgusted and afraid. After getting another chance at life, the women want no part of them and never want to live under the male leads’ shadow again. Shen Zhiyi giv 83.5kReads9.0Score7.9k14d adds
33. 83 于 Under Her Control 于她掌控 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [The Capital's Living Yama: A Sick, Mad Hound! Skin-Hunger Disorder + Extreme 1v1 Control! Sweet! Devoted! A Madman × A Qipao Beauty Who Can't Stop Crying] “Xu Ting, I'll try to pretend to be normal for you.” After a long-awaited reunion, Xu Ting accidentally flirts with her ex-boyfriend Fu Yu while abroad. She thought she had escaped her cage, only to turn around and fall into another pit of fire. “Fu Yu, you can't just mess around and then walk away!” “I offer after-sales service. Satisfied?” 5kReads9.0Score14k14d adds
34. 84 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.4kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
35. 85 跪 After Begging Me to Switch Marriages, My Cousin Cried Herself to Death in the Slums 跪求我换亲后，堂妹哭死在贫民窟 Chai Bao柴宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 941Reads9.2Score26814d adds

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novels

36. 86 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 34.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
37. 87 侧 After Awakening, the Side Consort Dares Anyone to Make Her a Sacrifice 侧妃觉醒之后，我看谁敢炮灰我 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted Li Jiaojiao's soul transmigrated to the Great Ye Dynasty, where she became Li Jingque, a concubine in Prince Jin's household. At first, she thought her only choices were to die or let people trample her in the mire. But her biological father went to extraordinary lengths to cross the river of time, transforming her into the legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Xuan's residence. Later, she thought she could kick that damned Prince Jin to the curb and enjoy a carefree life. But that was all j 10.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
38. 88 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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39. 89 太 Being a Court Physician Is Her Disguise, and She Once Loved the Prince with Both Her Heart and Soul 太医是她的伪装，王爷她爱过一双 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate] [Plot-Driven] [Woman Disguised as a Man] [Fake Imperial Physician] [Hilarious and Absurd] "Your Majesty, I accuse Consort Zhen and Imperial Physician Wen of having an affair and bringing shame upon the imperial harem." This isn't Empresses in the Palace. It's Zhang Yao's real-life predicament: from the start, she's a sweet, innocent little girl accused of cuckolding the emperor. How ridiculous is that? Having transmigrated into the body of Wen, an imperial physician with no mem 2.4kReads9.0Score40614d adds
40. 90 我 I'm Such a Proper Evil God! 我这个邪神可太正了！ Sleep Until I'm Well Rested睡个饱觉觉Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [This is a deranged world!] [Cthulhu-inspired] [Careful: this story contains extremely intense psychological corruption. Read at your own risk.] One day, the world underwent a cataclysmic change! Every living thing was affected by an unknown force and mutated. And it wasn’t just living things... Human civilization was forced to retreat into the last nineteen fortress cities. People prayed to all kinds of gods for protection and blessings, struggling to survive in this hopeless world. Meng Yi arr 64.6kReads9.0Score6.8k14d adds

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    Based on my 10 years of reading experience, these books are all excellent. Whether it's the writing style, the logic, or the plot, they are all among the best in Tomato's collection.

41. 91 红 Red Moon World: All My Disciples Are Unserious Gamers 红月世界，我的弟子全是沙雕玩家 Yi Pingping一平平Sports345k WordsCompleted He transmigrated from a high-martial world into a cultivation world. Zhao Zong opened his eyes to find himself in a bottom-tier sect where every last member had died. Monsters were everywhere, inside and out. The divine statue protecting him was about to shatter, and a horde of monsters was staring hungrily from outside. System, you’re actually telling me to defend the sect and protect the village? Are you kidding me? And now there’s some kind of sect examination, too? Me? Zhao Zong pointed at h 740Reads8.6Score10214d adds
42. 92 我 I'm Such a Delicate Girl, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the God of Ghost Slaying? 我娇滴滴的，怎么都说我灭诡之神 Chao Lianyun巢怜云Fantastical Romance362k WordsCompleted [Genuinely terrifying horror game + heroine who absolutely cannot see the supernatural horrors + lighthearted comedy] A horror game descends upon the world. People must face not only terrifying supernatural entities and all kinds of rules, but also severe mental corruption. Just as everyone is about to reach their breaking point, a magical paper-offering shop appears. Everything from the paper-offering shop is top quality. A safety talisman can instantly clear away all mental corruption. A ghost 24.2kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
43. 93 这 I've Traveled Through This Movie 这个电影我穿过 Her Highness the Nightmare梦魇殿下Mystery601k WordsCompleted [The heroine, Ning Ning, transmigrates into movies based on real events and steals the show.] [Novel + Transmigration + Infinite Flow + Suspense + Wild Imagination + Supernatural + Redemption + High-Stakes Action] Ning Ning is a second-generation star with terrible acting skills. She receives a mysterious movie ticket from her mother and, following her instructions, goes to a place called the Life Cinema. It is an old, mysterious movie theater. Every night, a different poster appears at the entr 492Reads9.3Score11114d adds
44. 94 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 342.6kReads9.4Score33.3k14d adds
45. 95 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.2kReads9.4Score64.9k14d adds
46. 96 谍 Espionage: I Pose as a Japanese Officer in Enemy-Occupied Territory 谍战：我在敌占区扮演鬼子军官 Fists in Kindergarten拳打幼儿园Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [This novel has a System, with no more than ten uses] [Large cast] [Espionage + business warfare + nation-stealing] The novel has three volumes: [The Mainland Arc] Mainly follows the protagonist's rise and development. [Siam Arc] Portrays the Japanese military in the later stages of the war from Siam's perspective. [Japan Arc] Begins at Chapter 648 and mainly focuses on postwar Japan. Many readers consider this part the highlight. Lin Zhiyuan is Hengdian's best-known actor for playing Japanese 133.9kReads8.7Score17.2k14d adds
47. 97 开 Pretending to Be a Prodigy with a Game Interface from the Start 开局用游戏面板装天骄 Creamy Lamb Skewers奶油羊肉串Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [The game affects reality] [Somewhat of a chuunibyou vibe] [The System isn’t all-powerful and improves gradually] [A huge mash-up of a world, encompassing ancient and modern times, East and West] You’re doomed the moment you arrive? Don’t worry, I’ve still got my game interface! Wait, why is everything full of bugs? What do you mean, “Finish the storyline first, then you can die”? And what do you mean, “A spiritual root isn’t supposed to be so inconvenient”? Prodigy: “I put all my strength into 3.3kReads6.8Score27814d adds
48. 98 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
49. 99 穿 Transmigrating Into a Book: My Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Little Junior Brother Has Turned Dark Again 穿书病娇：美强惨小师弟又黑化了 Whole Wheat Bread全麦面包Two Male Leads563k WordsCompleted [Male lead + transmigrate into a book + yandere + goofy comedy + laugh-out-loud] Ye Jinxi stayed up all night buying chapters of an online novel, only to die suddenly. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the senior brother of the beautiful, powerful, yet tragic junior disciple who was destined to be a furnace... His main mission was to stop the junior disciple from turning evil, going mad, and destroying the world. Once he learned who he was, Ye Jinxi breathed a sigh of relief. But as h 3kReads9.4Score48514d adds
50. 100 可 But That Miaojiang Boy Is a Hopeless Romantic 可那苗疆少年是个恋爱脑 Huang Guagua黄呱呱Two Male Leads292k WordsCompleted Flirtatious, seductive painter who falls for looks at first sight × mysterious, powerful young man from the Miao region who falls in love at first sight Dami Mountain is a dangerous and mysterious place. After an accident, Xiao Yu meets an earnest, straightforward young man deep in the mountains. At their first meeting, Xiao Yu looks at the young man's face and thinks, “Not bad. There's de 5.9kReads9.6Score95714d adds

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