Top Book Recommendations from Tomato Novel’s 2025 Best-of-the-Best List 番茄小说2025巅峰王座好书推荐

1. 1201 吃 How About Eating the Rabbit? 吃掉兔子好不好 Pretty Cream Puff漂亮泡芙Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted (Just started, so the rating will go up later) Main characters: Wen Shuci and Zhou Yujing [Stubborn bunny × devoted rogue] Rumor had it that Young Master Zhou kept everyone at arm’s length, radiating bone-deep privilege and arrogance. Yet when it came to Wen Shuci, he never stopped worrying about her. “Just one more bite. Be good.” “Pouting won’t work. You have to eat even if you cry.” “...You’re really crying? Fine, I’ll take care of it for you. Don’t do that again.” Wild to the bone, he made c 6.1kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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   Super, super, super good! 1. Both characters are pitiful, and the male lead has a crush on them. I love stories with unrequited love and forced romances. 2. The recently updated reunion story made me cry buckets! The female lead is so pitiful! 3. A book I'm currently reading, super sweet! The female lead has a crush on the male lead for 7 years, and he's very direct. I was rolling around in bed reading it!!

2. 1202 美 Tragic Beauty? Huh? Me? 美强惨？啊？我吗？ Ting Yuan汀愿Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted [Fake Angst | Quick Transmigration | Two Male Leads or No Pairing in Each World | Delusional Misinterpretations | Strong, Tragic, Beloved by All Protagonist | Some Forum Posts | Light Faux Coercion] When a vain young man binds himself to a Popularity System, all he can think is: “Whoa! Can I customize my face? I want the most handsome one!” 516Reads7.8Score111Shelves
3. 1203 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves
4. 1204 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 47.8kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves
5. 1205 从 Starting from Scratch: Building China's First Special Forces Unit 从零开始，打造华夏首支特种部队 KID Great Demon KingKID大魔王Urban1.5M WordsOngoing At a secret meeting that will determine the military region's future, 23-year-old training staff officer Shen Fei suddenly rises and makes a bold declaration in front of all the commanders: “Give me one month, and I'll give you a special forces unit that leads the entire world!!!” Nobody believes that a captain who spends all day behind a desk really understands special operations. But the people Shen Fei selects from hundreds of thousands of servicemen are all misfits in everyone else's eyes 215.7kReads9.1Score20kShelves
6. 1206 只 The Supporting Character Who Only Wants to Sleep Will Never Save the World 只想睡觉的配角，绝不拯救世界 Deep Wind, Chilly Rain风深雨凉Modern Romance532k WordsOngoing [No romance + partial ensemble cast + partial infinite-flow + instances + school + supernatural abilities] (The rating just came out, so it'll go up.) When a mechanical voice suddenly rang inside his head, Jiang Xunyi thought he'd finally gone crazy. It seemed like the world had gone crazy too. [Comic Fate-Changing System] “Ha. As if I believe that.” What? I'm going to die? Fine, I suppose I'll play along. This was already a troubled world. Oh, right, it should now be called the world of this so 26.5kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
7. 1207 撩 After Flirting with the Cold, Ruthless Marshal, the Entire Galaxy Ships Us 撩惹冷戾元帅后全星际都在嗑CP Little Pear Immortal Snacks on Pastries小梨仙恰饼Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted A seemingly aloof but secretly devoted Alpha × a sweet, well-behaved, flirtatious Omega with a hint of hidden darkness [Two male leads + Interstellar ABO + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Mutual Devotion] Before their wedding, Wen Shumu understood that his marriage to Ling Suyu was a transaction, a bargaining chip between the Empire’s rising powers and the aristocracy. Outsiders all thought Wen Shumu, born into the powerful Wen family, was a pampered aristocratic Omega. 7.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
8. 1208 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! 51.3kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
9. 1209 豪 Run, Rich CEO! The Dominant Harem of Men Dotes on Him Fiercely 豪门总裁快快逃，霸道n攻狠狠宠 Coffee with Sugar, Kuku Plus咖啡加糖kuku加Two Male Leads292k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Faux Coercion + Not Split-Personality!] Content warning: This is not a split-personality story! For those cast into hell, it is hell; for those chosen for paradise, it is heaven. This is a choice made willingly, from the depths of the soul. As the chairman of a publicly listed company, Li Chengxi is courteous and gentle with others, yet famously hard to approach. Li Chengxi keeps up his aloof persona even as he mingles with handsome young power players from all walks of life. 8.5kReads8.7Score712Shelves
10. 1210 游 Game Invasion: Awakening a God-Tier Talent at the Start 游戏入侵：开局直接觉醒神级天赋 Real-Life Cat猫咪真人Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + No Romance + Roleplay + Leveling Up + Power Fantasy + Secret Identities + Unhinged Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, Qi Mingyue was controlled by an item, had her luck drained by a scumbag, and was imprisoned. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to a year before the game’s invasion. Don’t like the talent you drew? Just switch to another one! From the start, she awakens the god-tier talent, Fate’s Jester! The instance is too hard? No problem. She breezes t 8.9kReads9.2Score440Shelves

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    I love them all, they're all so beautiful!

11. 1211 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 771kReads9.5Score76.6kShelves
12. 1212 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.4kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves
13. 1213 快 Quick Transmigration: Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Is the Best! 快穿：美强惨就是最吊的！ Loves Eating Fish in the Daytime白天爱吃鱼Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + no fixed CP + beautiful, strong, and tragic + showing off + unapologetically silly + feel-good wish fulfillment + maxed-out combat power) Mu Yun: System, do you know the fastest way to gain faith points? Show off as hard as you can! System (starry-eyed) (scribbling down the key point): Mm-hmm, my Host is the coolest! Hahaha, everyone in the world, come worship me! Hey, wait a second! Why are you all crying? Aren't I the Savior? Aren't I the big boss? Don't wipe your snot on my 1.9kReads8.3Score247Shelves
14. 1214 公 Highway Survival: I Gain the Upper Hand by Chatting in Group Chats 公路求生：我水群获得先机 Smiling Star微笑星Sports1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Qingyin’s phone got a virus. But aside from being added to a mysterious chat group, her phone worked just fine. The group had an odd name, too: Road Survival Management Group. [Residents can enter the game with whatever they have on hand.] Meng Qingyin immediately put together a wilderness survival kit! [Why won’t these residents take a good look at their surroundings?] Meng Qingyin surveyed the area and spotted a beginner’s gift box hidden in the bushes! [This is driving me crazy. Have the 39.7kReads8.7Score6.3kShelves
15. 1215 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves

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    Three incredibly powerful female protagonists! Ah, this is the kind of book we strong, independent women should read.

16. 1216 我 I'm Already the Lord of the Universe, and You're Still on Earth? 我都宇宙之主了，你们还在地球？ Zha Niu吒牛Urban583k WordsOngoing Xu Que awakens his golden finger and gains the ability to draw talents! Talent One: [Immortality] Gain one year of life every day, with no limit. Talent Two: [Heaven-Defying Insight] Gain one point of insight every day, with no limit. Talent Three: [Hundredfold Critical Hit] Your cultivation progress gets a hundredfold boost every day! Talent Four: [Your Life Is Mine] Kill someone and gain an extra life, with no limit. Talent Five: [I Carry a Healing Spring] Recover 1% of any injury every second 421.9kReads8.5Score49.4kShelves
17. 1217 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves
18. 1218 开 Picking Up Trash from the Start, Then Getting Mobbed After Taming Beasts 开局捡垃圾，御兽后我直接被疯抢 One Hundred and Seventy Thousand一十七万Urban983k WordsOngoing [Beast Taming + Interstellar + Evolution + Competitions + Showing Off + No Female Lead] Song Shao transmigrated to a beast-taming world and became a high school student working three jobs from the start! You think he's unlucky? No, not at all. His spirit beasts are willing to duel just to form a contract with him! Rare spirit beasts are happy to humble themselves for him! Even god-tier spirit beasts show up with their fortunes in tow, eager to join him! Want to know Song Shao's secret? Song Shao 3.4kReads9.0Score288Shelves

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    These are all ongoing fantasy novels I'm currently following. The first seven are all without romance, and the last two aren't, but they're both incredibly good!!! The themes and settings are novel, and most have stable updates [heart emoji][heart emoji]. The author of the first book might have been busy and hasn't updated for a few days; the author of the fourth book is currently busy and updates are irregular; the author of the seventh book isn't on Taobao, so it's considered a platform novel; the author of the ninth book is a senior in college and is currently busy with their thesis, so updates are also currently irregular. The only downside to all these novels is that none of them are finished. I hate that they're not finished before we meet again [crying emoji]. The pain of following a serial is having to wait for an update just when you're really into it [facepalm emoji].

19. 1219 训 No Need to Say More When Training a Dog 训狗无须多言 Ying Wudong应无冬Two Male Leads418k WordsCompleted Two male leads, everyone loves him, quick transmigration (Not suitable for fans of any particular character type!) Your name is Yue Chi, and you're a cannon-fodder character. [World One: Beyond the Camera] (Completed, synopsis in the author's note for Chapter One) [World Two: Impossible to Mark] (Completed, ABOX insect-mother story, class society) [World Three: Know His Crimes, Condemn Him] (Completed) [World Four: A Deal with Him] You're a gloomy little clownfish picked up by the most evil wiza 1.4kReads7.6Score139Shelves
20. 1220 公 Highway Survival: Why Is the Boss Inspecting Monster Supplies? 公路求生：大佬咋在验收怪物物资 Icebreaking Sledgehammer破冰大锤子Sports1.6M WordsCompleted [Road Survival raft + Infinite Dungeon Progression + Stockpiling] [Not an ensemble story, with a lone-wolf focus. Team battles only begin much later, after around chapter 450. Not a war-between-nations story, and not a rebirth story.] The early chapters borrow general elements from road-survival stories, such as vehicles, professions, and service stations. The story gradually opens up around chapter 100, combining an infinite-dungeon format with a road-survival setting. Current dungeons include 87.8kReads9.2Score8.5kShelves
21. 1221 病 The Frail Beauty Is Coveted by the Whole World 病弱美人被全世界觊觎 Chased by a Goose被大鹅追了Two Male Leads622k WordsOngoing [Beware, this is not a sweet romance! Not a sweet romance! Not a sweet romance! The world is very dark, and everyone is a villain.] [The protagonist is an unconventional heartthrob who becomes more obsessive the more he loves. There's no letting go just because love is lost. Obsession, stubbornness, and corruption set the tone for the whole story.] A sickly beauty versus a pack of mad dogs. 2.9kReads8.8Score275Shelves
22. 1222 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 175kReads9.3Score14.7kShelves
23. 1223 末 Doomsday Descends: The Little Zombie Wants to Go Home 末日降临：小小丧尸要回家 Little Zhuanzhuan Won't Spin小转转不转Sci-Fi & Apocalypse561k WordsCompleted The little zombie Li Jinyan has kept his human reason, and all he wants is to find his mother. But when he finally transmigrates across most of the city to the place where his mother worked, he discovers that she has already left. “Mom, where did you go?” Li Jinyan feels heartbroken and sad. But as a zombie, even if he wants to cry, he can't. “I'll find Mom no matter what!” The little zombie clenches his fist with determination and sets off on his journey to find his mother… 829Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    These books are fantastic, especially the first two, which I highly recommend. The author's writing is excellent, insightful, and imaginative. The serialization is so engaging, I've been following it closely. [Smirk]

24. 1224 反 Villain? No, I'm the Fan Favorite 反派？不，我是人气Top Little Dried Fish Loves to Eat小鱼干爱吃Modern Romance493k WordsOngoing Just got a rating, and it will go up. [Transmigration + pseudo-ensemble cast + comic-book world + System + faux tragic beauty + no CP + forum comments + succubus] An original anime, not a derivative work!! Su Nian'an is bound to a System and transmigrates into the comic Light and Shadow Intertwined to gather popularity points. Su Nian'an falls into thought, then curls her lips. How could one character possibly be enough? “Tsk, tsk, what a poor little thing~” The young man wears a wine-red ru 331Reads7.7Score—Shelves
25. 1225 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 39kReads8.9Score6.9kShelves

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    Everyone's a villain, no redemption possible. They dig out spiritual roots, seize bodies, and devour souls—a complete system. Aside from the infrequent daily updates, there's nothing wrong with it 🌚. With a mad master like that, how can any of the sect members be normal? 🤔

26. 1226 装 I Overdid It, and Everyone Thinks I'm a Big Shot 装过头了，所有人都以为我是大佬 Just a Little Bit of Ease只有逸点点Eastern Fantasy458k WordsCompleted [Deification by others] [No System] [No female lead] After transmigrating, he became a young cowherd beneath Niulan Mountain. One day, when an immortal came to take on disciples, the boy dropped his rope and grasped a Dao sword, only to learn that the person chosen by fate... was not him, after all! By a stroke of luck, he obtained a jade pendant in a secret realm, and the wheels of fate began to turn. The Supremes of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands discovered that whenever a calamity befell the 1.7kReads—Score129Shelves
27. 1227 救 Help! This Zombie Doesn’t Bite, It Just Farms! 救命！这丧尸不咬人光种地！ Lu Lela鹿了了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse377k WordsCompleted [Farming + apocalypse + zombies + everyday life + no romance] Yun Xiang has become a zombie, but it seems she still has a little bit of self-awareness? Looking at the horde of zombies in front of her, Yun Xiang shoved her head into the wide-open mouth of a zombie that was howling. The zombie then spat her out with a chorus of “ptooey, ptooey, ptooey.” As a “tasteless” zombie with a mind of her own who doesn’t have to worry about getting eaten by other zombies, Yun Xiang thinks she might as well 347Reads8.7Score100Shelves
28. 1228 中 Mid Lane, No Falling in Love 中路，禁止心动 Light Ice, No Sugar少冰且无糖Modern Romance386k WordsOngoing (The ratings just opened, so the score is low. It’ll go up later.) [Straight male everyone’s favorite + no CP + esports’ unforgettable crush + livestreaming + genius protagonist + countless admirers with one-sided crushes] * The day Jiang Wangyue stood on the world championship podium, the screams and cheers that had always surrounded him erupted into a frenzy unlike anything before. The host held a microphone to his mouth and asked excitedly, “Now that you’ve won the S-Championship, what’s your 969Reads8.9Score118Shelves

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    These are all ongoing fantasy novels I'm currently following. The first seven are all without romance, and the last two aren't, but they're both incredibly good!!! The themes and settings are novel, and most have stable updates 💕💕 The author of the first book might have something to do and hasn't updated for a few days; the author of the fourth book is currently busy, so updates are irregular; the author of the seventh book isn't on Taobao 🍅, so it's considered a platform novel; the author of the ninth book is a senior in college and is currently busy with their thesis, so updates are also currently irregular. The only downside to all these novels is that none of them are finished. I hate that they're not finished before we meet again 😢 The pain of following a serial is having to wait for an update just when you're really into it 🤦

29. 1229 赠 Ten-Thousandfold Gift Returns: I'm the Number One Simp in the Immortal Realm! 赠礼万倍返还：我，仙界第一舔！ Eunuch Yuchen雨晨公公Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing “Gave away a Qi-Gathering Pill, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with a Nine-Turn Golden Pill!” “Gave away a Fireball Spell, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with a World-Destroying Buddha Lotus!” “Gave away a low-grade magical artifact, received a ten-thousandfold return: rewarded with an Axe of Creation!” After Ye Chen obtained the System, giving gifts to female cultivators was all it took to earn rewards. All Ye Chen wanted to say was, I never meant to be a simp. But t 160.4kReads8.6Score15.7kShelves

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    I'd like to recommend a few books of different genres and styles, and also look for like-minded book lovers. [Heart emoji][winking emoji]

30. 1230 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    It's so good! Qin Yushen and Shu Hui will be together for all eternity!

31. 1231 体 I Get Paid to Experience an Animal's Life? I'm Done Being Human 体验动物一生就有钱？我不当人了 Brilliant Flame Starry Sky璀璨炎星空Urban2.1M WordsOngoing (A slice-of-life story about all kinds of creatures! The creatures you experience live in different worlds. No matter how long you experience their lives, only one night passes in reality, the time it takes to have a dream.) Just as Fang Wen was about to become another overworked office drone, he unexpectedly gained a System that let him experience the lives of all kinds of creatures. He could even earn money for becoming them. Fang Wen was overjoyed, decided not to go to work, and began experie 26.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
32. 1232 一 One Sword, and I Become a Demon 一剑成魔 Shuize水泽Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of One Thought, God or Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Passionate fantasy, thrillingly fast-paced] Young Fang Chen has his Dao bones stolen, is betrayed, and suffers endless humiliation. Fortunately, he gains a little tower and an unparalleled inheritance. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword splits chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! I command al 55.2kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
33. 1233 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 409.4kReads9.4Score77.7kShelves
34. 1234 病 A Sickly Powerful Official's Guide to Lying Flat 病弱权臣的躺平指南 Socially Anxious Bandit Chief社恐悍匪头目Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] + [Alternate History] + [Imperial Court] + [Wits and Strategy] + [Imperial Examinations] My name is Xiao Yi, and my dream is to be a lazybones who can lie flat. I just want to take it easy. I have only one annual KPI: sleep a total of 8,760 hours. So I can sleep in peace, I plan to give the family ledgers a quick once-over. I casually point out three loopholes, hoping they'll leave me alone. The result: the old bookkeeper falls to his knees and begs for mercy, and I'm forced to 11.5kReads7.7Score1.3kShelves
35. 1235 东 The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国志 Feng Menglong冯梦龙Historical677k WordsCompleted More than five hundred years of upheaval in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods unfold in this book! The Zhou royal house declined and the feudal lords rose. The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period took turns dominating, while the Seven Warring States fought for control of the Central Plains. From the brief hegemony of Duke Zhuang of Zheng to Duke Huan of Qi uniting the feudal lords; from Wu Zixu’s quest for revenge to the battle of wits between Sun Bin and Pang Juan; from 83Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    I'm planning to rewatch The Eight Immortals this weekend, so I'd better read the original novel first.

36. 1236 宗EN The Sect Is Recruiting Disciples, and from the Start I Can See Their Attribute Panels 宗门收徒，开局看见属性面板 Golden Beast of Changtu Mountain长涂山的黄金兽Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + Taking Disciples + Sect Building + System + Heartwarming + Slow Pace + The Protagonist Has Both Legs and Joins in the Fun.] After transmigrating into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakened a disciple-recruitment System and gained the ability to see his disciples' traits! Starting from scratch, he would build the strongest sect. First Disciple: Li Yingling [Gold Trait: Cultivation Prodigy][Purple Trait: Extraordinary Luck][Blue Trait: Beautiful] Second D 99.9kReads9.0Score10.5kShelves
37. 1237 御 Beastmaster Spirit Lord 御兽之灵主 Leisurely Laughing Fish闲笑鱼Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation of the same name, The Fox Lord, is now available. [Not Reborn] [No Transmigration] [Old-School] [Power Fantasy] [Coming-of-Age] Chu Shaoye carries a deep-seated blood feud. But when his spirit master aptitude was tested at age twelve, the bonded spirit pet he summoned was only a Flawless Fox, leaving him no hope of ever advancing beyond the lowest rank of spirit master. Everyone says Flawless Foxes are only good as pets, but Chu Shaoye refuses to believe it. There are no use 133.3kReads9.1Score14.2kShelves

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    I personally think these books are very good.

38. 1238 哨 Sentinel and Guide: A Survival Guide for a Lovecraftian Guide 哨向：克系向导生存指南 Snail Rider Going Full Throttle蜗牛骑手狂飙Modern Romance513k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, so it will go up later] [Female Lead's Growth + All Male Characters Are Chaste + No Female Rivalry + Slight Harem Appeal + Slight Power Fantasy + Apocalypse + Female Lead's Spirit Form Is Cthulhu] [Sentinel and Guide: A Cthulhu-Themed Guide's Survival Manual] When Taozhi awoke in this sentinel-and-guide world, her only thought was to stay alive. But this world was far more dangerous than she had imagined: harsh living conditions, outbreaks of contamination zones, bloodth 1.9kReads8.8Score159Shelves
39. 1239 漂 The Beautiful Side Character Doesn't Want to Be Everyone's Favorite 漂亮炮灰不想成为万人迷 Just 33 Taels of Silver33两白银罢了Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Universally adored bottom + multiple tops, all devoted exclusively to him + overwhelming obsession with the bottom + no secondary pairings + quick transmigration] Zhu Yao is bound to a newly launched plot-maintenance System from the Space-Time Administration. The rookie System and its rookie Host are tasked with maintaining their characters, playing cannon fodder, and keeping the plot on track. The confident pair charge headlong into the little worlds, firmly believing they'll soon become some 561Reads8.7Score105Shelves
40. 1240 让 I Was Asked to Manage a Class of Good-for-Nothings, So How Did It Become the Martial God Hall? 让你代管废材班，怎么成武神殿了 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Urban5.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + slow-burn character growth early on + fake enlightenment + comedy + teacher-student bond (it only takes off in the middle and later parts, so don’t read if that’s not your thing)] Three homeroom teachers were driven away in half a month. Class Five, Grade One was full of little tyrants, and every student was a hopeless martial arts talent. Even with the director of academic affairs offering an extremely generous salary, no one would take charge of them. That was when Su Yang act 64.6kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
41. 1241 逼 You Forced Me to Split from the Family. What Do You Have to Regret Now That I've Become a Saint? 逼我分家，我成圣你们后悔什么？ Several Sprigs of Longing几枝相思Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + no System + decisive and ruthless + thrilling, high-energy story + over a million avid readers] Jiang Chen was the Jiang family's peerless genius. He was supposed to awaken an ancient and incredibly rare Divine Dragon Martial Soul, but everyone mistook it for a useless martial soul, a dirt lizard. As a result, he was looked down on by all and treated as lowly as dust. Yet Jiang Chen remained devoted to martial arts. No setback could break him. He rose from humble beginning 32.9kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
42. 1242 女 From Woman to Man: I’m a Heartbreaker in Showbiz 女穿男：我在娱乐圈当渣男 A Little Green Peach一颗绿桃子Modern Romance507k WordsOngoing Burdened with the Scumbag System, 9527 transmigrates through countless worlds, and her scruples have long since been tossed to the dogs. Feeding on the resentment of all living beings, she makes the world her stage. Every transmigration is a carefully acted scumbag performance. This time, her stage is the glittering, star-studded entertainment industry... He's the entertainment industry's one-of-a-kind “ruined idol.” Become his fan? Watch him get canceled? Not a chance. He's already a perf 12.9kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
43. 1243 历 A History Dunce, Giving Online Advice Through Bullet Comments 历史学渣，我靠弹幕在线指点江山 Melancholy Guest惆怅客Historical635k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just appeared, so don’t worry. It’ll rise over time. Come on in!) Zhou Ran discovers that he can “send bullet comments” to his ancestors throughout history. When he sees an ancestor from the Chongzhen era donating his entire fortune to the imperial court, he panics and immediately sends a comment. [“Ancestor! Stop donating! Li Zicheng will capture the capital in three months, and your whole family will be finished!”] The next moment, his ancestor, who should have died in the 115Reads6.3Score103Shelves
44. 1244 仙EN Beyond the Immortal Firmament 仙穹彼岸 Guan Qi观棋Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Beneath the boundless celestial dome, the brilliance of an era is no more than a firework blooming in the blink of an eye. From above, the world stretches across countless ages. Through life and death, where have they all gone? Immortal sects, imperial dynasties, supreme holy lands: beneath the celestial dome, they are nothing but handfuls of earth. A thousand years of glory, reduced to ash in a single moment. In the depths of the ruins, embers stir to life. You and I vie to become trees that re 1.5kReads8.8Score251Shelves

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    It has no set system; it grows step by step, which makes it quite engaging.

45. 1245 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 74.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
46. 1246 恶 How Can a Sinner Like Me Become a Saint Through Good Deeds? 恶贯满盈的我，如何功德成圣 Chestnut Smile栗子笑Two Male Leads585k WordsCompleted [Villainous male lead + cute despite his cold expression + coming-of-age + beautiful yet tragic + xianxia cultivation + System] Shen Chuici, a classic villain. The Heavenly Dao branded him “evil incarnate” at birth. In every lifetime, his job was to play the ultimate BOSS, dutifully suffer, turn evil, and then be killed by the righteous protagonist, maintaining the balance between good and evil in the world. In other words, he was a “plot device.” In this life, his name was Shen Chuici. The 1.1kReads8.5Score205Shelves
47. 1247 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 181.8kReads9.4Score16.6kShelves
48. 1248 五 Slow Cultivation with Five Spiritual Roots? I Have a Hundredfold Spirit Herb Space 五灵根修炼慢？我有百倍灵药空间 Hellfire地狱火Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Born with all five spiritual roots, Lu Qinghe can only become a menial disciple of an immortal sect. Then he discovers a pocket dimension where spirit herbs grow a hundred times faster. From century-old herbs to millennium-old herbs and ten-thousand-year-old immortal medicines, they are all within his reach. Lu Qinghe grows spirit herbs, refines immortal pills, raises spirit beasts, and cultivates divine abilities. Even with all five spiritual roots, he can still set foot on the path to immortal 88kReads8.0Score7kShelves
49. 1249 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Cannon Fodder Has the Villain Smitten 快穿：反派沦陷，钓系炮灰太迷人 Wild Mountain Brown Sugar山野白糖Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + top protagonist + fragmented love interests + mild harem magnetism] He Yun is a notorious professional villain in the Administration. As the man who understands villains best, he is seconded to a new department to keep small worlds stable and prevent villains from turning evil. 066: How do we stop villains from turning evil? He Yun: Simple. I’ll be the villain myself, and leave them nowhere to go. 1. A green-tea-flavored fake young master He Yun knows he was mistakenly switche 12.5kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    They have all kinds of styles, and they're all super pretty! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

50. 1250 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 160.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves

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