I Just Finished the 9.9-Rated Masterpiece The Tang Dynasty’s Pearl-Splitting Record and Now I’m in a Reading Slump. Any Similar Recs? 看完9.9分神作《大唐辟珠记》已经书荒，求推类似

1. 101 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 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
2. 102 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
3. 103 诡 The Strange Female Detective: Too Few Days of Romance 诡案女奇探：少逢烂漫时 Dai Cong代琮Mystery393k WordsCompleted They first met while investigating a case in the morgue. Lou Bai: “That woman climbs walls pretty fast.” An arrow shot straight into the woman's shoulder. Tang Tang'er: “Black clothes, pale face. What kind of lousy ‘King of Hell’ are you? You have a dog's nose, though.” She flung a cloud of medicinal powder into his face. Lou Bai and Tang Tang'er: “What a nuisance!” When they met again, a misunderstanding made them colleagues at the Bai'an Prefecture. Together with a group of young men from the 1.5kReads9.4Score25214d adds

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   These are all treasured books on my bookshelf, especially the eight volumes of "Piao Miao"! They're incredibly good, and the writing is superb.

4. 104 别 Don't Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He's Twisted and Sadistic 别惹那个苗疆少年，他病娇又变态 I'm Broken, Do Whatever You Want我碎了你随意Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Exclusive 1v1 Romance + Healing + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Straightforward Sweetheart x Sharp-Tongued, Brooding Tsundere] Original title: Don’t Mess with That Miaojiang Boy, He’s Obsessive and Twisted When Chai Xiaomi reads how the righteous female side character tries to stop the villain from planting a love gu in the heroine, only to be eaten by venomous insects until not a bone remains, she shudders in silence. She is stung to death by a poisono 83kReads9.4Score14.4k14d adds
5. 105 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance298k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.4kReads6.5Score56014d adds

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6. 106 缥 Misty: The Corpse Tomb Volume 缥缈·尸穸卷 Bai Jiwan白姬绾Mystery224k WordsCompleted In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang'an was haunted by a hundred ghosts and thronged with myriad demons. In a district of the Western Market, at the boundary between yin and yang, stood the mysterious, ethereal Pavilion of Mist and Mirage. It traded in rare treasures and the seven emotions and six desires. Humans, demons, ghosts, and gods all came and went within. Where is the Pavilion of Mist and Mirage? Those without fate pass by without seeing it; Those with fate will seek it out from a thou 593Reads9.5Score9914d adds
7. 107 踹 I Dumped My Poor, Good-for-Nothing Boyfriend for a Powerful Brocade Guard 踹掉穷渣男，我选权势滔天锦衣卫 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious] + [Lighthearted] + [Good values]: How do you turn an aloof, celibate man into a clingy puppy? Rong Shu raises her hand: I know this one! She transmigrated into an orphan whose parents had died, struggling to survive while caring for her younger brother. To protect herself, she spread the word everywhere that she was involved with Wei Yan, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Before long, the men who had been targeting her ran off with their tails between their legs. Rong S 26.9kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds

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   These books are all very logical, insightful, and substantial, going beyond mere superficiality and offering real meaning; they are well worth reading.

8. 108 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
9. 109 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
10. 110 鹊 A Magpie Lands on a Branch 鹊踏枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Shen Qiyuan, son of the Grand Princess, earned the emperor’s favor at a young age and wielded great power. In Great Qian, he could have anything he wanted. But Liu Ruyi was neither wind nor rain. She was an untamed warhorse beneath the blazing sun, a spark that would not go out in a torrential storm. She was the dream he hated, yet longed to touch every night. Shen Qiyuan x Liu Ruyi Features demons and gods; mystery-solving is secondary, romance is the focus. A fictional setting, so don’t get t 2.8kReads8.9Score44814d adds
11. 111 佛 Prayer Beads Suppress a Hundred Ghosts, and the Cursed Star Finds Peace in His Remaining Years 佛珠镇百鬼，煞星渡余生 The Short-Tempered Houhou脾气暴躁的吼吼Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted Everyone in Changling City knew that the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites was born under an ill-fated star. She was sent to Nanchan Temple at birth and raised there for eighteen years. At the temple, they didn't pray to Buddha. They taught her how to catch ghosts and draw talismans. At first, her family still came to visit. Later, even her mother forgot to tell her about the birth of her youngest daughter. The young nobleman betrothed to her since childhood also turned around and asked 47.8kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds
12. 112 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.7kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
13. 113 归 Joy on the Return to the Capital 归朝欢 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance700k WordsCompleted Even as Princess Qiuyang lay dying, the person she couldn’t forget was still the one with rosy lips and bright teeth, whose smile made her willing to give up her life. But that person was hounded to death by the whole world. So she decided to seize the entire realm and make it his grave offering. Unfortunately, she fell just short of success. Before she died, she thought that when they first met, she should have ignored everything and snatched that great monk away, locked him up, and never let a 424Reads8.7Score10714d adds
14. 114 开EN I Start by Handing Over a Cultivation World, and the Nation Wants Me to Become an Immortal First 开局上交修仙界，国家让我先成仙 Beautiful Onion美丽的洋葱Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing “Chief, I request permission to hand over an unclaimed cultivation world.” “This world is rich in resources and abundant in spiritual energy. I recommend taking it over as soon as possible.” Lu Li transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a low-ranking mine slave in a demonic sect. Without an old master or a System to guide him, he thinks he'll have to cultivate the hard way. But by chance, he awakens a twin-fish jade pendant that can contact Huaxia. The news shocks the entire country, an 262.1kReads9.2Score32k14d adds
15. 115 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds
16. 116 我 I Brought the Cultivation World Back with Me! 我带着修真界穿回来了！ gebriModern Romance338k WordsCompleted [No romance][Female-oriented][Group transmigration + everyday life + comedy + showbiz + cultivation] Song Jixing had diligently cultivated in the world of cultivation for over a century. Just as she finally managed to form her Golden Core, an explosion involving a divine artifact sent her back to modern times, where she became the obscure, eighteenth-tier star she used to be. After a century of cultivation, Song Jixing had no worldly desires and wanted nothing more than to laze around. But who c 2.7kReads9.1Score29914d adds
17. 117 当 Back Then, I Refused to Marry the East Wind (A Companion to A Spring Rain on a Night in a Small Tower, a Historical Pride and Prejudice) 当年不肯嫁东风（《小楼一夜听春雨》姊妹篇，古代版傲慢与偏见) Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Sisters united + rekindled romance + historical ensemble cast] The Ye sisters’ battle to protect their romantic prospects: a long-planned, romantic counterattack. With sisters sticking together, nothing is too difficult! After their mother died, the three Ye sisters broke with their father, who favored his concubine and neglected his wife. They lived in a separate residence and took in A Cuo, the adopted daughter of their late maternal aunt, relying on one another to get by. Four years ago, the 17.2kReads9.6Score2.8k14d adds

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    These books all feature solid writing, and like *The Great Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Opening Record*, you can tell the author has a wealth of knowledge. The plots are also quite original. If you're still looking for episodic crime-solving stories, I recommend *The Immortal's Decree* and *Wrongly Accepted Examination*. (My absolute favorites are *Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Building* and *That Year, I Refused to Marry the East Wind*!! I was still savoring them two weeks after reading them. Although they're not in the same style as *The Great Tang Dynasty*, I urge everyone to give them a try! 😋)

18. 118 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    The first book features a fresh theme: a spy and a little female thief. The male lead is a supportive partner who helps the female lead grow, constantly encouraging and supporting her. The second and third books are sister books; I personally prefer the third one, as the characters are very well-developed and vivid. The fourth book has a somewhat clichéd beginning, but you'll see a different kind of male lead—a real and wild one. The fifth book is a true female-centric novel, a rare find, definitely worth reading.

19. 119 鸿 The Female Bandit of the Court of State Ceremonial 鸿胪寺女悍匪 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Manzhu, a tribal princess, brought a team of spies full of glaring flaws and married Su Dingyue, a general of the Southern Dynasty, under the pretext of a diplomatic marriage. Her ultimate goal was to secure a successful peace treaty and prevent the two nations from going to war. But there were traitors inside framing her, a scheming minister outside plotting against her, and a bumbling spy team holding her back... She touched the dagger in her hair. She wasn't afraid. A murder case? Cut them op 3.4kReads9.2Score57514d adds

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    Tomato has so many great books! Here are some: a new work by Cece Qinghan, and some with unappealing titles but incredibly good reads—highly recommended.

20. 120 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.2kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds

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    Ancient sayings yyds

21. 121 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds

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    Wow! These are some of the books I've read and reread repeatedly, especially "The Great Tang Dynasty Pearl-Opening Chronicle" and "The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family." I can read them countless times without getting tired of them. You definitely won't regret getting into this genre.

22. 122 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds

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    I highly recommend all of these books to you guys, especially Tianyuan. It was truly exhilarating to read.

23. 123 网 Online Game: From the Start, I Have a Fairy Dragon 网游：开局一条仙女龙 Yi Chen Blue Star Realm逸尘乾蓝星境Sports1.2M WordsCompleted Li Mu was reborn in the world of Creation War Chronicles before the game launched, bringing his former character and heroes with him. Drawing on the memories and experience of his previous life, he got a Tier 14 Crown Hero from the start: the Faerie Dragon! While others were still fretting over how to acquire heroes, Li Mu had a different problem: he had so many heroes under his command that he didn't know whom to send out! The Spider Empress, the Elven Empress, the Elemental Empress, the Valkyr 4.9kReads9.0Score48414d adds

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    All are high-quality books with ratings of 9.0 Or higher 📚 Read with confidence

24. 124 骷 The Skeleton Lord's Growth Journal 骷髅领主的成长日记 Even a Prawn Can Be a Hero大虾也是侠Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted I unexpectedly transmigrated to another world. Others became immortals or Buddhas, while even the less fortunate got to rise from being nobodies. But when Gu Erdan got here, he realized he had nothing to look forward to. Because this guy had become a skeleton soldier! And not just any skeleton soldier, but a low-grade, headless, battle-damaged wreck of one! Life is hard, so the skeleton sighed. Looking at his body, without an ounce of flesh on it, Gu Erdan decided he would show everyone how to m 3.6kReads9.1Score46114d adds
25. 125 网 Online Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See Hidden Information 网游：只有我能看到隐藏信息 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Sports2.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Memes + Playing It Safe + Old-School Passion + SSS-Rank Talent = ???] Ye Bai awakens an SSS-rank talent, bears the name Asura, embarks on the path to invincibility, and forges himself into the strongest of all! (Crossed out) This is a funny story about a group of people saving the world. Nightmare: “Tell me, do you have nightmares?” Wuhen: “You’re so cocky. Did you ask my sword first?” Xiaoyao: “How boring.” Asura: “In a century filled with great figures, only Nightmare, Wuhen, X 84.7kReads9.3Score6.4k14d adds
26. 126 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds

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    Other people's senior disciples are steady and reliable, but mine is a "connection hire"? Watch how he becomes the senior disciple through "backdoor connections," leading the entire sect in a chaotic and hilarious daily adventure in the cultivation world! [Thinking]

27. 127 女 The Goddess’s Close-Protection Guard 女神的近身护卫 Fat Eggplant肥茄子Urban4.9M WordsCompleted After an “accident,” Xiao Zheng is pursued and pressured into marriage by the icy female CEO who everyone knows. He also smoothly joins Xin’ao Corporation, nicknamed the “Kingdom of Women,” and begins an exciting life surrounded by all kinds of beautiful women. The icy goddess, the fierce tigress, the gentle female boss, the playful student… Hey! I’m a married man! Show some respect! A friendly tip: This book is hilarious and action-packed, with the occasional heartwarming moment. It’s suitable 19.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
28. 128 我 My Youth Was Like a Pile of Mud 我的青春，好似一摊烂泥 Jiu Shihan酒诗寒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (Youth, School Life, Growing Up, Everyday Life, Redemption) Told in the first person, this is a coming-of-age story about a bad boy who matches wits with students and teachers at his school. They save one another and gradually grow up. My name is Fang Yuan. Ever since I was a child, I've been different from other people's kids. Girls say I'm as thick as a log, and my friends say I'm selfish. But I never thought there was anything wrong with that. Because I'm not a good person to begin with. W 156.1kReads9.5Score11.4k14d adds
29. 129 渣 A Scumbag? I Just Want to Fall in Love! 渣男？我单纯只想谈个恋爱啊！ Little Soft Candy小能软糖Urban2.2M WordsOngoing If the spring breeze had a heart for flowers, would it grant me my youth again? Jiang Chen returned to the summer when he was eighteen. In his previous life, he had nothing but money. He focused all his hopes on finding a soulmate, missing out on so many of life's joys. He spent his days alone in an empty mansion, lonely and cold. But now... He had been given another chance by fate. Wealth and status, a life lived to the fullest, and sweet romance: he wanted it all! 59.1kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
30. 130 狗 Mind-Reading Dog Food: My Adorable Wife Is Fierce and Sweet 狗粮心声：超可爱老婆又凶又甜 Candy Is Super Sweet糖果齁甜鸭Urban506k WordsCompleted [The cover girl is the heroine herself] [Yang Chen, enter your 2008 rebirth wish list] Wish One: [Drain the pretty Su Luoli’s secret stash] Wish Two: [Make tons and tons of money and buy Su Luoli out of the Su family] Wish Three: [Well, I hope I get a System to help me make money. I just want to slack off] That’s all!! 29.9kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
31. 131 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 87.5kReads9.6Score9.5k14d adds
32. 132 深 Shenzhen, Beguiling After Dark 深圳，夜色迷人 Nan Xiaohua南小华Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A tale of business rivalries and political intrigue set against the backdrop of Shenzhen, following Chen Binnan’s remarkable journey south in pursuit of success. This story is dedicated to all the brothers who have headed south, north, or east to make their way in the world! 52.9kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds
33. 133 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 221.5kReads9.4Score36.1k14d adds
34. 134 佣 The World of Mercenaries (Complete Five-Volume Edition) 佣兵天下（全五册） Master Can't Say说不得大师Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted One of the ten greatest fantasy works of the past twenty years of online literature! The complete 2.4-million-word commemorative edition! Mercenaries, magic, famed generals, dragons, gods… Does history make heroes, or do heroes make history? Beginning in the year 200 of the Red Moon calendar, the first year of the Magic Era, on this fantastical continent of magic and knights, Amy Haber started out as a lowly mercenary and went on to write a sweeping, epic legend! Mercenaries, magic, famed genera 27kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
35. 135 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 263kReads9.5Score19.5k14d adds
36. 136 魂 Reborn in Li Bai's Body? From the Start at Mawei Post Station, I Save Yang Yuhuan 魂穿李白？开局马嵬驿，我救玉环 Wanderer of Nanke南柯行者Historical1.2M WordsCompleted One of Tomato's rare gems. The An Lushan Rebellion, an exiled immortal and a noble consort, intrigue amid chaos, and fervent devotion to the nation. A man remains a boy until the day he dies. As he makes his way through life, apart from Yang Yuhuan, his unattainable first love, which of the colorful women of the Tang dynasty became his cinnabar-marked love? And who remained the one he could never let go? Most importantly, whether heroes or villains, everyone is sharp-witted. This story is entire 152Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A rare gem among Tomato's historical novels. The An Lushan Rebellion, a banished imperial concubine, political intrigue amidst chaos, and passionate patriotism. Crucially, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent. This alone surpasses 99.9% Of Tomato's historical fiction; highly recommended.

37. 137 将 After Entering the Palace, the General Just Wants to Slack Off 将军入宫后，一心只想摆烂 A Xun阿洵Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, cold-hearted emperor vs. a forthright general who has no sense of romance] When Jiang Yuan was ten, a high monk foretold that she was destined to be empress, and she was appointed crown princess. Sadly, before she could marry her future husband, he was deposed for treason. Her father and eldest brother were then framed and killed one after another, and Jiang Yuan became the crown princess of Zhou Yao, son of her sworn enemy, Consort Zhao. Outsiders said Zhou Yao was handsome an 5.7kReads9.1Score57014d adds
38. 138 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
39. 139 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    These are some of my favorite books, each with a different style but all worth savoring and rereading.

40. 140 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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    And with the rain falling continuously, it was simply divine!

41. 141 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds
42. 142 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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    I have a preference for classical Chinese literature, and these are all books on my bookshelf that I've read and enjoyed. I recommend them to everyone.

43. 143 祸 A Nation in Peril: Lai Yi (Complete in Two Volumes) 祸国·来宜（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted The final installment in the complete classic historical fantasy series Plague of the Nation! The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Cheng, and Yi. With the fall of the Ruyi Sect, Madam Ruyi’s “Spring Prelude” plan fails in each of the other three kingdoms, but rumors claim it succeeds only in Yi. To uncover the truth, Qiu Jiang risks her life to go to Yi, where she contends with the many forces at play, including King He Yi, Yi’s Grand Shaman Fu Zhou, and Feng Xiaoya. On a narrow path laid o 555Reads9.5Score17914d adds

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    This is a really good book I've been reading lately, and I highly recommend it. As someone who's been reading for 10 years, I especially benefited from the first book.

44. 144 祸 A Calamity for the Nation: The Return Journey (Two-Volume Set) 祸国·归程（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Cheng, and Yi. The dark organization known as the Ruyi Sect has spent years abducting children, training them as assassins and spies, and sending them to powerful clans in various kingdoms to gather secrets. Its evil influence has gradually spread into the royal court as well. Feng Xiaoya, a favored courtier of the King of Yan, suffers from a bone-melting disease and is an unparalleled beauty whose illness lends her a fragile charm. For a reason of her o 881Reads9.6Score23214d adds
45. 145 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this one. The plot is full of twists and turns, it's hilarious, and it doesn't lack depth.

46. 146 逼 You Want to Force Me into a Political Marriage? I'll Steal a Loyal General and Turn the Tables 逼我和亲？拐个忠犬将军以下犯上 Moonlight Boiled in Water水煮月光Ancient Romance740k WordsOngoing On the day she was forced into a political marriage, Yan Qinghuan eloped with the finest young man in the world. The kingdom fell, and the entire court knelt, ready to send her, the late emperor's legitimate princess, away as a sacrifice. Only the unfamiliar young general fought alone and drenched in blood for her, slaughtering a hundred cavalrymen. She tore up the edict, killed her captors, and leaped from the city wall, falling straight into his arms. Only after jumping did she remember who he 705Reads8.5Score10514d adds

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    The rating isn't high because it's newly released; from what I've seen, it's mostly five-star reviews. The female lead is a princess who's gentle on the outside but fierce on the inside. The first 200 chapters or so are like an ancient-style road trip story, where the young couple's love blossoms wildly on their journey to a marriage alliance. The tug-of-war between their youthful innocence and their eventual passionate love is captivating. It also has a strong sense of national pride and a grand scope.

47. 147 华 The Song of Hua Xu 华胥引 Tang Qi唐七Anime Fanfiction291k WordsCompleted If you could trade your life for a perfect illusion of the past, would you agree? Perhaps you would shake your head, but they said yes. In this story set amid a world in chaos, the Princess of Wei gives her life for her country, then returns from the dead with the help of a mermaid's pearl. When she plays the Huaxu Melody, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bone, as well as enter dreams and memories. Trading life for a dream, she can only sigh at the joys and sorrows of a f 2.1kReads9.5Score75314d adds

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    My favorite book forever! I've read the first one many times!

48. 148 金 The Golden Hairpin 金爵钗 A Chang阿長Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the spring of the sixth year of Qinglong, the Qingtan Spring in Yicheng inexplicably began flowing with fine wine. The strange phenomenon shocked the entire court and even drew the regent himself to the city. Xiao Fu, a young woman who sold wine, was as lovely as her name, with a beautiful hibiscus-like face. She was rightly known as the Wine Beauty of East Street in Yicheng. One day, while delivering wine to the Ji family, the richest family in Yicheng, she accidentally met Ji Boyang, the el 248Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Although the rating is inexplicably low, it's really good. If you like Baozhu, you should like this female lead too. It's completely female-centric, and the scene where the female lead's identity is reversed and she shoots the villain was incredibly cool.

49. 149 穿 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏，家有儿女等米下锅 Don't Discuss the Wind-Banner, Follow Your Heart心动莫论风幡Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 166.2kReads9.2Score22.8k14d adds

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    Apart from "The Minor Official," all the others are books I've finished reading and haven't been able to delete; they're still on my bookshelf. "The Minor Official" is especially good; it completely recreates Song Dynasty life and officialdom scenes, and the author's writing is excellent.

50. 150 解 Sheathing the Armor 解甲 Eight Strips Watch the Snow八条看雪Ancient Romance829k WordsCompleted “Legend has it that the sharpest weapon in this world is called Disarm. Born from the unwavering devotion of two people in love, it can break down anyone's defenses.” 920Reads9.2Score26014d adds

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