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. 101 凡 The Mortal's Immortal Mirror 凡人仙镜 Guo Yi Juzi果一桔子Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted My name is Li Ergou, and I’m fourteen years old. The landlord’s wife wouldn’t give me anything to eat, so I was always hungry. That’s why I grew up skinny and shriveled. But I do have one advantage: I can take a beating. No matter how hard the landlord’s wife hits me, she can’t beat me to death. They all say I have the life of a dog. Every day I go up the mountain to herd sheep, no matter whether it’s windy, raining, or snowing heavily. On this day, I was herding sheep in the mountains as us 9.2kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
2. 102 斩 Slay the Gods: Can Healers Beat Up Gods Too? 斩神：治愈系也能殴打神明？ Willows by the Pavilion亭廊柳Female-Channel Fanfiction913k WordsCompleted [Slay the Gods + Growth Story + Original Female Lead + Overpowered Golden Finger + Mask Squad + CP: Wang Mian + Slight Harem Appeal] (Dear readers, the rating is low because it was just posted. Don't be afraid, jump right in!) High schooler Lin Yan lost her family overnight. As she lay waiting to die, Helios chose her as his proxy. From then on, a magnificent corner of the world opened up before her. To take revenge, she joined the Night's Watch. From Squad 006 to the Mask Squad, no one could st 4.2kReads8.2Score497Shelves
3. 103 天 Sky Screen: Watching Short Videos, Ying Zheng Gets the MVP 天幕：刷短视频，嬴政得了MVP Beiqi Beiqi北起北起Historical2.2M WordsOngoing The protagonist isn’t just a prop. Besides short videos and historical video compilations, the story also focuses on showing people from the past modern life! Lin Qi has no idea that videos of his daily life are being shown to audiences across every dynasty. And so, beneath the sky screen, Lin Qi’s life becomes entertainment for countless ancestors during their downtime. An AI short video titled “Oh no, Ying Zheng got MVP” makes Ying Zheng lose it. A video of “The Song Dynasty’s dragon standard 117.7kReads8.4Score5.3kShelves
4. 104 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Zhou Yu Reincarnated as Jia Lian 红楼之周瑜穿成贾琏 Dreams Come True 2001梦想成真2001Historical2.2M WordsOngoing This novel is for both male and female readers. I'm a fan of Zhou Yu from the CCTV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in this alternate world, I let my idol unite Europe, Asia, and Africa. Zhou Yu transmigrates into the frail Jia Lian. He plans to save the Twelve Beauties and restore the Jia family, but Emperor Cao Cao grows so suspicious of him that all he can do is lie flat. But he can't die! If he kicks the bucket, Cao Cao, Cao Zhi, and Liu Zhen will all have to join him. The big 1.7kReads9.5Score192Shelves
5. 105 斩 Slay the Gods: Changing the Bad Ending by Opening Blind Boxes of the Gods 斩神：靠开神明的盲盒改变BE That One Drop Among the Stars繁星那一滴Female-Channel Fanfiction402k WordsCompleted [Fan fiction] [Slay the Gods] [No angst throughout] [Wang Mian pairing] After staying up late for three nights in a row reading novels, Zhuge Luoxi was left sobbing over the tragic twists. She crawled around in a dark, twisted frenzy and ended up in the world of Slay the Gods. Determined to undo the original story’s tragic turns, Zhuge Luoxi awakened a blind-box Forbidden Ruin and changed the bad ending. Lin Qiye: “What’s your Forbidden Ruin?” Zhuge Luoxi: “I open blind boxes and get items relat 6.2kReads9.1Score745Shelves
6. 106 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 177.6kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
7. 107 我 I Get My Wife a Title, and She Keeps a Dancing Girl for Me 我给娘子换诰命，娘子给我养舞姬 Zhu Moumou祝某某Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + wish fulfillment + multiple heroines + no System + no AI + entirely handwritten!] Just after transmigrating into a novel for female readers, Zhu Tianfan was snatched off the street by the vicious supporting female character Shangguan Momo, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor, and dragged home to marry her! Seeing Shangguan Momo saddled with a reputation for bringing bad luck to her husbands, and knowing that in three years he 2.9kReads6.8Score221Shelves
8. 108 离 On the Eve of Our Divorce, the Domineering CEO Overheard My Thoughts 离婚前夜，霸道女总裁偷听我心声 Zhu Moumou祝某某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Inner Thoughts + Roasting People + Cathartic Wish Fulfillment + No System + Chasing Her Husband to the Crematorium!] Zhu Tianfan transmigrated into a women's romance novel as the husband of Leng Bingning, a domineering female CEO, and a hapless man on the verge of divorce! Even worse, the married couple were both just supporting characters in the leads' lives: a pair of wicked minor villains destined to be cannon fodder! Remembering how his domineering CEO wife, Leng 23.7kReads7.0Score1.6kShelves
9. 109 天 The Sky Screen Descends: We, the Zhu Yuanzhangs, Pay Our Respects to the Yongle Emperor 天幕降世：咱朱元璋拜见永乐大帝 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A rundown of history's regrets and future surprises for emperors of every dynasty. Short videos and modern technology broaden the horizons of people in ancient times. [Rundown]+ [History]+ [Videos]+ [No romance] Shi Jinchu has no idea she's been bound to the Myriad Worlds System. Every video she watches appears before the ancestors of every dynasty. [Your servant wishes to report Consort Xi, who committed adultery and brought chaos to the imperial harem. Her crimes are unforgivable!] People of e 8.8kReads8.2Score569Shelves
10. 110 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tears in the corners of the eyes, light in the heart; seven years of forging a sword, a treasure to be cherished.

11. 111 我 I'm Dying, Yet the Paranoid Young Marshal Begs Every God and Buddha with Red Eyes 我快死了，偏执少帅红眼求遍神佛 A Sword Drawn, Wind Rises引剑风生Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Warlord + Devoted Love + Angsty and Satisfying + Regret and Redemption + Both Pure] [Obsessive, Violent, Devoted Warlord Top x Resilient, Gentle, Kind Beggar Bottom] Jiang Yushu was a fraud who had carefully plotted his way into the governor’s mansion in disguise. Shen Changye had always known that the fraud pretending to be his younger brother was a lowly beggar. At first, he treated the beggar like a puppet on strings, tormenting him at will. But when Jiang Yushu truly gave u 4.9kReads9.4Score556Shelves

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    The first book was completely misunderstood by its title; the author's writing is excellent, with not a single wasted word, making it a high-quality angst novel. The second book is top-tier; personally, I think it's much better than "Slay the Gods." The third book is also an angst novel, with excellent pacing and plot control. The fourth book is an infinite flow novel featuring two protagonists, which is very interesting.

12. 112 杀 After Slaying My Way Through Instances, I Raise an Evil God by the Rules 杀穿副本后，我在规则里养大邪神 White Peach Wuwu Dragon白桃呜呜龙Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available under the title: The Fall of the Gods (Not for the faint of heart: nonhuman entities and terrifying monsters.) Yin Xiu has lived in a town governed by rules for six years. Normal players follow the rules and clear instances to stay alive. Yin Xiu, however, stays in town day after day. He doesn’t leave, clear instances, or go near the monsters. He does the bare minimum, takes it easy, and has practically settled into retirement. The town’s monsters have had thei 101.6kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
13. 113 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 411kReads9.2Score34.2kShelves

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    These three books are masterpieces; Banmian never disappoints. The humor is abstract yet never absurd, and the logic and coherence are flawless. Every character in Li Family Village (including minor characters who only appear once or twice) is vividly portrayed with distinct personalities; Banmian truly has something special. Beyond the storytelling, you can also learn about philosophy, economics, and Machiavellianism. Banmian truly deserves to be called a high-achieving college student. [Note]

14. 114 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!” 123.8kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves

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    Do I even need to elaborate on the value of these books? [Shy] While ratings don't tell the whole story, they certainly reflect the majority! Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people; trust me, investing won't hurt! [Laughing][OK]

15. 115 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    I'm currently reading the first one, and I've already finished the other three. The plots are so addictive, you just can't put them down! Highly recommended!!!

16. 116 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 19.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
17. 117 这 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 101kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
18. 118 我 My Healing Life 我的治愈人生 Two Bottles贰瓶子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Romance and Relationships + Warm Healing + A Cast of Doctors] That’s life: sometimes we get hurt, and sometimes we’re healed! As they turn thirty-five, four doctor friends from different departments are struck by sudden upheavals in their lives! Fang Tang, a neurosurgeon, is tricked by her ex-husband, who uses their daughter to extort money and treats the girl like a cash cow... Liu Zhi, a cardiac surgeon, is schemed against by her stepmother and half-brother, all for the family inheritance... 10.1kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
19. 119 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 95.2kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
20. 120 你 A Monk of Your Rank Has No Right to Seek the Scriptures Yet 你这个级别的僧人，还没权利取经 Water Bites Paper水咬纸Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Officialdom and Journey to the West + cultivation through construction work + In the Name of the People (Immortal Edition) + wild imagination] I transmigrated to the cultivation world. After ascending, I became a grunt in the Heavenly Court's Infrastructure Department. After three thousand years, I finally worked my way up to project manager, in charge of the South Heavenly Gate expansion project. The day before the final inspection, I was stuffing “local specialties” into an envelope. A constr 165.1kReads9.4Score17.9kShelves

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    This novel kept me reading until dawn! 😱 My darlings, this novel is amazing! The plot is full of twists and turns, and you can't put it down once you start. The author has a fantastic imagination, and the characters are incredibly charming. If you're looking for something to read, bookmark this now! 👏 #NovelRecommendation#

21. 121 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 77.2kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    "The God of Drama," "Foolish Drama," and "Ten Days" are all books I've heard of often, but I'm going to try something different. The style is comedic, no harem, the whole book is fast-paced, and every chapter has a laugh. If you're tired of apocalyptic struggles and power struggles, this can be a refreshing change. O(^▽^)o

22. 122 婚 He Gave the Wedding Ring to a Dog! She Joined a Hate-Fest Show and Punched the Internet in the Face 婚戒送狗！她转头上恨综肘击全网 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet 1v1 + silly humor and memes + variety show] A variety show called The Haters Rule the World appears out of nowhere. It invites three celebrities hated across the internet, along with their haters, to take part. Any celebrity who fails on the show will be blacklisted for three years. The director calls this test of pure hatred between celebrities and their haters the Hate Show. - Chi Qiuli is the adopted daughter of the wealthy Huo family. Everyone thinks she's a resource-backed 74.8kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves

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    I can't take it anymore! Xiao Yanzi's new book made me laugh so hard I almost choked. The second book was hilarious, and the third one is already a huge hit 🔥 It gives me a very healing feeling.

23. 123 替 I Take My Brother's Place at Court, and the Entire Court Gossips Along with Me 替兄上朝，满朝文武陪我一起吃瓜 I Just Want to Be a Cat只想做一只喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gossip System + woman disguised as a man + overprotective brother × overprotective sister + lighthearted comedy + born into a new life + wish fulfillment] Feng Zexuan gets bound to a Gossip System and disguises herself as a man to attend court in her brother’s place. Gossip is so much fun, but she never expected to blow up the entire court on her very first day! “The emperor only has three seconds?” “What!? All eighteen of the princess’s male companions belong to her consort?” “The Ministry of 17.6kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
24. 124 我 I Wear the Stars to Come See the Sun and Moon 我披星辰，来见日月 Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, System, making money, working hard! Not a romance. There are no romantic scenes in the main story. This is a story about a strong female lead, but she grows over time and isn't invincible from the very beginning. After returning to the time she graduated from junior high, Su Shiyi decides to break free from her heartless family for good. She'll study hard and train in combat, with one goal: to become a better version of herself, learn to protect herself, and never be manipulated again! D 11.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Baby, look at me ( ˃̶̤́ ꒳ ˂̶̤̀ )!!! These are all strong female lead novels, you'll really regret it if you don't read them, okay? Just close your eyes and go for it!!! It would be a waste not to read them and reach the pinnacle of success!!!

25. 125 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.7kReads9.7Score17.9kShelves

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    My treasured collection, in no particular order, for reference when you're looking for something to read.

26. 126 喜 Ximei: Killer Xi Is Such a Sweetheart 喜美：杀手喜哥他很甜 Pepper Someone in Heaven椒某在天堂Anime Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted The Ximei Series, Book 1 (anthropomorphic Ximei | romance and modern AU, OOC warning) Gentle, kindhearted doctor Mei × narcissistic, scheming assassin Xi “The truth is slowly coming to light. Then let the world know about the careful, tentative way I've loved you, too.” This is a work of fiction. Please act justly in real life. Updated irregularly. Updated irregularly. Updated irregularly. 341Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    They're all good, but the sixth one could be considered a "terrestrial" level book.

27. 127 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 18.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves
28. 128 他 He Is the Scapegoat 他是【替罪】 Jun Nan's Fiancée俊南未婚妻Mystery156k WordsCompleted Important warning: [If you’re a self-insert fan, especially an obsessive one, please don’t read this.] Warning! Warning! Warning! If you don’t accept self-inserts or self-insert stories about Chen Junnan, don’t come in! [A Ten Days Till the End of the World Chen Junnan self-insert fanfic] We suggest you read most of Ten Days Till the End of the World before starting, or there may be spoilers. Those of you who like Junnan can imagine yourselves in the narrator’s place. The whole story is told in 1.9kReads8.7Score193Shelves
29. 129 规 Rule Horror: The Liar Who Cannot Tell a Lie 规则怪谈：不能撒谎的欺诈师 Qing Qing青卿Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + No Livestream + No National Destiny + Strong Heroine + Horror + Rule-Based Hauntings] Trickster Shi Si had only just walked out of prison after serving seven years when a wave of dizziness sent her tumbling into a world of rule-based horror. She also drew the D-rank talent [Mirror, Tell the Truth]. [Description of the Mirror, Tell the Truth Talent] [1. Whenever someone asks you a question, you must tell the truth.] [2. You will always know who the most beautiful woman in the world 9.6kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
30. 130 终 The End's Sharpest Tongue: Only This Young Master Outranks Me 终焉第一嘴强，除了小爷就是老娘 Qi Definitely Isn't a Player七真的不是海王Mystery295k WordsCompleted Original work: Ten Days to the End CP: Chen Junnan A self-insert romance fic about Chen Junnan No extreme self-insert fans! If the childhood-friends trope is a dealbreaker, please don’t read! The characters may not be entirely in character, but I’ll do my best to stay true to them. Feel free to point out any issues, but please keep this in mind! Suggestions are welcome, just don’t be rude about it. I hope you understand! The romance is a slow burn, with lots of bickering and playful teasing. My 1.3kReads8.4Score231Shelves
31. 131 十 The End of Ten Days: Reborn as Xiao Ran, I Want Nothing More Than to Die 十日终焉：变成肖冉，我一心求死 Hua Qianxiangxiang花浅香香Mystery112k WordsCompleted Ten Days to the End: What If I Became Xiao Ran? Then I’d rather die! What would happen if you ended up in Ten Days to the End and became Xiao Ran? My name is Bai Ying. I’m a writer. After finishing Ten Days to the End, I transmigrated into Ten Days to the End... I only said I liked reading it, not that I wanted to transmigrate! Why did I transmigrate as Xiao Ran? And there’s a System, too? If I clear Xiao Ran’s sin points, I can go home? Why should I clear them for her? I’m not doing it! I’m not 452Reads—Score105Shelves
32. 132 后 A Popular History of the Later Han 后汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical582k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Grounded in the Official Record, The Complete History of the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms, An Easy Introduction to Official History] A Popular History of the Later Han is a classic historical novel in episodic form and a continuation of A Popular History of the Former Han. Across one hundred chapters, it follows the full historical arc from Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han and Emperor Guangwu's restoration, through the decline of the Eastern Han, to the division of the rea 105Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    One word: amazing; two words: very amazing; three words: absolutely amazing!

33. 133 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate from university to him as his girlfriend. She then chooses to stay in the city, giving up her assigned job to pursue her career.

34. 134 前 A Popular History of the Former Han 前汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical563k WordsCompleted [Cai Dongfan's Historical Romance, The Complete Founding History of the Han Dynasty, The Qin-Han Rivalry, A Plain-Language History, Political Intrigue and War] This book is Cai Dongfan's A Popular History of the Former Han, a classic historical novel that recounts the dynasty's rise and fall from the chaos at the end of the Qin through the middle and late Western Han. Spanning one hundred chapters, it begins with Lü Buwei's extraordinary investment and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, a 128Reads8.3Score—Shelves
35. 135 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 两 Fifteen Days in Two Capitals (Complete in Two Volumes) 两京十五日（全两册） Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical475k WordsCompleted The Fifteen Days of Two Capitals is a historical novel by Ma Boyong. The story is based on a true account of Zhu Zhanji in the History of Ming: “In the fourth month of summer, as Nanjing was shaken repeatedly by earthquakes, he was ordered to go and guard the city. On a gengchen day in the fifth month, Emperor Renzong fell ill and sent an imperial summons for him to return. On a xinchou day in the sixth month, he arrived in Liangxiang, received the late emperor's edict, entered the palace, and a 8.7kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
38. 138 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 179.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves

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    The first two are hardcover books, needless to say, my buddy loves these kinds of books—the writing isn't simplistic, and they're easy to read. The last two are a story about a soul traveling through a ceiling and a light novel [laughs].

39. 139 双 Twin God-Tier Martial Souls, Shocking the Demon Emperor's Wife! 双生神级武魂，震惊妖帝老婆！ The White Dragon Is No Dragon白龙非龙Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines + shocking, passionate action + fairies and demons with unexpected sides + hilarious, outrageous “filial sons”] The thrills never stop after he leaves the mountains, and neither do the schemes. Luo Fanchen, a legendary heartbreaker and “playboy,” transmigrates and is dragged back to a village by his demoness wife from the very start. He awakens two heaven-defying, mysterious martial souls, encounters fairies and demonesses, and pulls one outrageous stunt after another… In this 222.9kReads9.5Score18kShelves

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    You definitely won't regret reading it! It's a perfect blend of action and character growth, with two years to shatter small worlds and five years to save the world. The foreshadowing laid in the early stages might take hundreds of chapters to resolve, but there's absolutely no plot hole. The author, Bai Long, has a witty writing style and a doctorate. The skill names in the early chapters are incredibly eye-catching, and even the villains are incredibly powerful. Later chapters connect to the mythical ancient Heavenly Court and the Three Pure Ones of Buddhism. It updates regularly at three chapters a day. In short, you won't regret reading it. I've been following the book for two years, and it's almost finished. I just wanted more readers who enjoy action-packed, high-fashion stories to see it! [Kiss][Kiss]

40. 140 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves

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    One is an ancient romance novel, the other a modern romance. I've been reading these for six years, and "Climbing High" is truly my favorite ancient romance novel. I wish I could read it again if I hadn't already. It's super fresh, and I love both the male and female leads. The male lead is capable but not pretentious, and a little arrogant. The female lead is even more adorable, pretending to be weak while actually being strong. "Key to the Capital" is also a great modern romance novel. It's very engaging, and the Cantonese dialogue really makes it immersive. The plot is also very cool and not cliché. Highly recommended!

41. 141 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 182.5kReads9.6Score28.3kShelves
42. 142 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves
43. 143 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves
44. 144 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 138.8kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves

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    1. Sanjiu's books need no introduction; every single one is a masterpiece. 2. A classic battleground of heroes, a powerful female protagonist story, featuring a wicked woman—it's incredibly satisfying to read! 3. The female protagonist is reborn. The male protagonist loves her so much that he's willing to protect her with his intact left hand, writing an SOS in his own blood just to keep her alive. Reborn, the female protagonist actively seeks out the male protagonist, leading to a happy ending. 4. The theme is very novel: an imperfect love story between an engineer and a robot. 5. It's a suspense novel where the female protagonist is framed, her family is destroyed, and the truth of the dynasty is revealed.

45. 145 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 201.7kReads9.5Score30kShelves

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    The most amazing high school senior this year, bar none! They even managed to squeeze in time to keep up with the updates! [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

46. 146 残 Defective Product (Original Novel for the Short Drama Beyond Order) 残次品（短剧《秩序之外》原著小说） No Parking Spaces Left车位已满Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the hit short drama Outside the Lines, directed by Xia Qiji and starring Deng Lingshu and Yang Pengcheng~~~] [Elite engineer Wei Liang x problem robot Wei Nanfeng] [Modern romance + acclaimed novel + devoted love interest + artificial intelligence + imagined future + pure-love enthusiast] On the day Wei Liang quits her job, she finds a service robot that failed its tests and is about to be sent for destruction. Service robots must follow three fundamental rules. First, 4.8kReads9.6Score698Shelves
47. 147 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves
48. 148 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 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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    These are the three books I voted for on the top charts. The first one is undoubtedly the only ongoing novel that I could stick to reading every day. The second one has very intelligent male and female leads, and the author's writing is excellent; the climax at the end almost brought me to tears. The third one is worth a try if you like intelligent, beautiful, and cunning female leads; the palace intrigue is very immersive.

49. 149 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 41.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    The Throne of the Pinnacle offers a different perspective on history. While history can be tragic, we can approach it with joy. Our martyrs wouldn't want us to be trapped in a painful past! Forgetting history is betrayal! We cannot forgive our martyrs on their behalf! We must remember their heroic sacrifices!

50. 150 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban957k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 41.2kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    These are all excellent books. I can't possibly describe their exquisite beauty with my limited vocabulary. Anyway, I'll definitely add them to my bookshelf after reading them [kissing emoji]. My favorite among them is the one about a group time travel? The nobles of the Beijing elite are crying and clinging to my leg.

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