A Book That Makes You Examine Human Nature and Desire 人性和欲望你不得不研究的一本书

1. 901 不 Twenty-Six Years Without Love 不被爱的二十六年 Xie Lianhuan of Xingdong City兴东市的解连环13k WordsCompleted Twenty-Six Years Without Love 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 902 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 179.3kReads8.9Score9.9kShelves

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3. 903 阴 Yin-Yang Dual-Cultivation Cauldron 阴阳合欢鼎 Explosive Durian爆火榴莲Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing Xiao Fan transmigrates to another world and becomes the junior disciple of the Hehuan Sect. He expects fortune to smile on him as he embarks on the path to immortality, but he never imagined the sect would be full of absolute lunatics... His master, Ren Changfeng, is a complete madman. He spends his days acting crazy and often flies into a frenzy, earning him the nickname “Ren Changfeng,” which sounds like “man gone mad.” Everyone in the sect, men and women alike, fears him like a tiger... His 6.5kReads8.8Score610Shelves
4. 904 穷 I’ve Had Enough of Being Poor! The Ten-Million-Yuan Bait 穷怕了！1000万的诱饵 User39191049用户39191049Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She's had enough of being poor! A ten-million-yuan offer she can't resist. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   How to spend 10 million? A short story about human nature.

5. 905 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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   Hong Kong's elite business tycoons, old-money conglomerates, incredibly shrewd, and adept at maneuvering.

6. 906 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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   The male protagonist is reborn and leads his fellow villagers and soldiers out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, creating a new world for the Han people.

7. 907 雨 Echoes in the Rainy Alley 雨巷回声 Come Sunbathing Whenever You Like没事就来晒太阳Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing Fifteen years of secret love, five years of imprisoned marriage, and a storm that buried a tale of sin and punishment. She thought she had won love, but had already fallen into an abyss in its name. When the dead return and the truth is laid bare, every obsession and betrayal must finally be repaid. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A tale of love, hate, and entanglement between childhood friends, best friends, and the protagonist. There is no such thing as unchanging love, only unchanging human nature.

8. 908 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.6kReads—Score107Shelves
9. 909 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.5kReads8.0Score386Shelves

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   Transmigrating to become the top scorer in the college entrance exam [Bookshelf added] Seize the opportunity to get rich! Beautiful wife, children and a warm bed! Everyday life, tight plot, heartwarming story! Highly recommend this book 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a very interesting historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people. Among the hundreds of typical characters, all are based on real people and real stories. People born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should take a look. Perhaps you can find your own story or a story that reflects your era. The story is touching, and the plot is well arranged. It should be said that it is a good novel within a historical record, and a good historical story within a novel.

10. 910 大 The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝（共2册） Liu Heping刘和平Historical653k WordsCompleted The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent 43.8kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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    Pure, Isa.

11. 911 对 A Hypocritical Neighbor Moved In Across the Hall, So I Gave Him a Face-Slapping 对门搬来伪善邻居，我反手给他打脸 When Full, It Is Complete盈则为满10k WordsCompleted A hypocritical neighbor moves in across the hall, so I hit back with some face-slapping —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 912 直 Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果235k WordsCompleted Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education. 59Reads—Score101Shelves

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13. 913 高 My Sister Used Mind Reading to Cheat on the College Entrance Exam, So I Sang the Alphabet Song 高考妹妹用读心术抄我答案，我直接唱字母歌 Yingkon影kon17k WordsCompleted My little sister used mind reading to copy my answers on the college entrance exam, so I started singing the alphabet song 180Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 914 修 Cultivation: Starting as a Slave 修真：从奴隶开始 Awake in a Haze梦醒迷离Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted [Longevity + master of staying under the radar] Chen Xin obtains a cultivation modification tool. All he wants is to become an invincible cultivator devoted to pursuing immortality, but a mistaken choice of starter pack leaves him stuck with ten lifetimes of slave origins. A hundred years of effort across ten lifetimes as a slave is not even one ten-thousandth of what those gifted prodigies possess from birth, but Chen Xin will never give up on the path to immortality. “Being born poor is no dis 18.5kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
15. 915 求 On the Day He Proposed, His Fiancée Told Her Boss, “Let Him Take the Fall. He’s Honest and Easy to Fool” 求婚当天，未婚妻对上司说：让他接盘吧，他老实好骗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted On the day I proposed, my fiancée told her boss, “Let him take over. He’s honest and easy to fool.” 524Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 916 白 The Book of the Later Han, in Plain Language 白话：后汉书 Tian JiujI天九机Historical694k WordsOngoing A translation into modern vernacular Chinese of Fan Ye’s Book of the Later Han. The Book of the Later Han is a biographical history of the Eastern Han dynasty compiled by Fan Ye, a historian of the Liu Song dynasty in China’s Southern Dynasties period. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 917 女 The Queen’s Jester: Collector’s Edition 女王的弄臣（珍藏版） Philippa Gregory菲利帕·格里高利Historical337k WordsCompleted The Queen’s Jester is told from the first-person perspective of Hannah Green, a court jester, but Mary I is its true central figure. The end of the Tudor dynasty was one of the most turbulent periods in the struggle for the English throne. Henry VIII’s three children, Mary, Elizabeth, and Edward, each succeeded to the throne, but their early deaths, lack of heirs, and other circumstances repeatedly brought about changes of monarch. The Grey family, closely related to the Tudors, and Mary, Queen 77Reads8.8Score—Shelves
18. 918 民 Memoirs of a Folk Taoist 民间道士回忆录 Lu Huazhen陆化真Mystery570k WordsOngoing Everyone has a different path to walk at every stage of life. Just as people have periods of misfortune and prosperity, they also have ten-year cycles of good fortune. When your next cycle begins, it will mark a new starting point in your life. A folk Taoist priest is here with his memoirs, offering you a glimpse into authentic folk Taoism. 3.7kReads9.3Score708Shelves
19. 919 两 The Civilization of the Two Song Dynasties: Rethinking Three Hundred Years of Song History 两宋文明——重解宋朝三百年 Li Peicong李沛聪Historical559k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed exploration of Song dynasty history and civilization. Through an in-depth analysis of the dynasty’s three hundred years, the author presents a vivid, comprehensive, and multifaceted portrait of the Song from political, economic, cultural, and military perspectives. The book covers the historical period from the reforms of Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou, to the final years of the Song dynasty. The author not only recounts the dynasty’s founding, developme 5.1kReads9.5Score857Shelves
20. 920 大 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 大英帝国的崛起和衰落 Lawrence James劳伦斯·詹姆斯Historical527k WordsCompleted The Rise and Fall of the British Empire offers a sweeping panorama of the empire's history, from the Elizabethan era through the late twentieth century. In Part One, the author praises the early adventurers who helped build the British Empire, along with the hard work of generations of settlers. Part Two tells how Britain fought rival empires to maintain its dominance, culminating in victory in the Napoleonic Wars and the beginning of a century of British supremacy. Part Three covers the height 211Reads9.4Score—Shelves
21. 921 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.3kReads6.4Score213Shelves

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    There is no absolutely perfect male protagonist.

22. 922 监 Prison Memoirs 监狱回忆录 Er Mao the Book Hunter猎书的二毛Urban183k WordsCompleted This is a true account of what happened to me a few years ago. I was a junior college student who went to prison after getting into a fight. In the span of a single thought, I went from student to convict. This is the story of how I grew step by step in prison. Since I was expelled from school after being imprisoned, I never graduated from junior college. I only have a high school education, so please bear with me if my writing is rough. 7.8kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
23. 923 日 Biographies of Japan's Warring States Figures 日本战国人物志 985 Bachelor's and Master's Graduate985本硕Historical207k WordsCompleted [Based on True History] The Sengoku period of Japan produced many remarkable figures. Whether driven by a noble cause, ambition, or a desire to keep their people safe and at peace, they lived through one sweeping, tumultuous saga after another. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 924 我 My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical2.6M WordsOngoing The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse 121.2kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
25. 925 纳 Take Ten Husbands and Torment the Scum Who Ruined My Past Life 纳十夫虐前世渣夫 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Tian Mei and her betraying husband, Ma Mingyang, fall together into a bottomless mountain gorge. Their souls travel into the bodies of a young couple in another world where men greatly outnumber women. The female lead is still called Tian Mei, while Ma Mingyang ends up in the body of Li Dashan, a man with a broken leg. From then on, Li Dashan’s life of misery begins. Tian Mei keeps bringing home more husbands, and Li Dashan has to cook for the whole family, wash Tian Mei’s clothes and those of 3.4kReads—Score303Shelves

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    Good books should be read together.

26. 926 汉 The Han Palace: A Biography of Chen Ping 汉宫风云：陈平传 The Dreamweaver of Literary Grace文韵织梦者Historical101k WordsCompleted The Palace Intrigues of the Han: The Story of Chen Ping is an epic novel depicting the life of Chen Ping, a renowned strategist of the Han dynasty. Told from Chen Ping’s perspective, it follows his legendary journey from an ordinary scholar eager for knowledge, through countless challenges and opportunities, to becoming one of the Han dynasty’s most important advisers. His story spans palace politics, military strategy, diplomatic negotiations, and cultural education, showcasing his wisdom, cour 67Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 927 一 A Female Feng Shui Master's Work Diary 一个女风水师的工作日志 Tai Zirui泰子瑞1.0M WordsCompleted The author met a feng shui master and exchanged contact information with her. After seeing her work journal, the author found some of its contents worth reading. They also carry on traditional culture, so the author is sharing them here with her permission. 426Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    After watching it, I feel it demonstrates a correct understanding of human nature and desires. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

28. 928 我 I’m Just Slacking Off, Who Accused Me of Usurping the Throne? 我一摸鱼的，谁污蔑我摄政？ Who Knows Where知向谁边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] + [alternate history] + [one heroine] + [nearly invincible] My name is Ling Chen, and I'm in ancient times. To obtain citizenship in the Great Zhou dynasty, I was forced to volunteer for the Vanguard Battalion and go chop people up on the battlefield. By a twist of fate, I rescued an old geezer from the enemy. It was the best investment I ever made. I thought I had latched onto a powerful patron. But... Why am I the MVP when the results screen comes up? That's when I final 32.7kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
29. 929 他 He Ended Up at a Widow's House 他穿到了寡妇家 Northern Snow Hut北方雪屋Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Because of the wicked eldest uncle’s scheme, the original Wen Liang inexplicably died in a widow’s bed. Wen Liang from the apocalypse happened to transmigrate into his body, beat up the widow, then went back and gave the Wen family a thorough beating. But the people at the Wen family’s old home were like vampires, setting their sights on Wen Liang’s family. Later, the original’s younger sister, Wen Yu, was also framed by the eldest uncle and the widow, forced to become someone’s concubine, and d 2.9kReads—Score174Shelves
30. 930 人 The Path to Personal Growth 人生进阶之道 Haowei浩炜129k WordsCompleted Life is like climbing a mountain, with every stage bringing its own steep slopes and fog. This book unpacks the secrets of growing from inexperience to maturity, offering a practical guide to advancement for everyone who wants to move forward. It shows you how to break out of the cycle of “working hard without making progress,” and how to restore your inner balance when setbacks arise. Whether you are young and standing at a crossroads or middle-aged and hoping to break through a bottleneck, you 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 931 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 312.2kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
32. 932 半 A Lifetime of Humiliation, All for the Day of Reckoning 半生忍辱只等清算时刻 Tai Zirui泰子瑞Urban1.0M WordsCompleted As a child, he lost his mother, who called him a good-for-nothing, and his father, who was useless alive. He barely survived the beatings and abuse from his stepfather and the others. Later, he discovered that his father hadn't actually died by suicide. He endured countless humiliations, and over 37 years, through patience and cunning, rose from an insignificant nobody to a wealthy power broker. He pulled off a breathtaking comeback! He spent half his life enduring humiliation, not just to survi 32Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 933 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.9kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
34. 934 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.7M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 106.9kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves
35. 935 锁 Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨之下的背叛 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is of high quality! It's really good! 10 Minutes!

36. 936 乡 Village Rumors 乡里流言 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭15k WordsCompleted Rumors in the Village 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend!!!!

37. 937 暗 The Dark History Series: Kings and Queens of Europe 暗黑历史书系：欧洲的国王和女王 Brenda Ralph Lewis布伦达·拉尔夫·刘易斯Historical141k WordsCompleted Secrets of European royal families and their rise and fall reveal the political games of the royal courts and their impact on history. Tragedy and comedy intertwine, blending the entertaining with the serious. The Blood Countess, Juana the Mad, Louis XIV... 18Reads8.5Score—Shelves
38. 938 傻 The Foolish Lad’s Country Romance 傻小子的乡村情缘 Handsome Mr. Xiao帅气的肖先生Urban858k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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    The plot's pacing is perfect for following along, with a good balance of tension and relaxation, alternating between exciting action and delicate daily life, making for a smooth and engaging reading experience.

39. 939 地 Laugh at Any Dark Joke You Like, I'll Pay the Merit Penalty 地狱笑话随便笑，扣功德算我的 Xia Shiqi夏士奇Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Wei Lai, who loves telling dark jokes, is slapped straight into a wasteland apocalypse 300 years in the future. The Four Pillar Evil Gods from the Chaos Universe are constantly corrupting the entire world. All the technology and knowledge of the old era have been tainted, and only those who hold fast to their sacred faith can weather the storm. Do a good deed each day and earn Merit Points, unlocking an angel's blessing. Commit an evil deed and earn Depravity Points, receiving a demon's blessing 13.1kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
40. 940 天 Master Ni's Heavenly Principles 天纪倪师 Ye Hua GX叶华GX100k WordsCompleted I'm studying Master Ni's book Tian Ji, and I'll post updates here as my understanding of it develops. I'll keep learning and updating, covering the harmony of Heaven, Earth, and humanity, along with imagery and numerology. I'll explain it in plain language, using recent cases and feedback to deepen understanding, speed up learning, and build experience. 810Reads8.0Score197Shelves
41. 941 她 She Insists the Child Is His 她非说孩子是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted She Insists the Child Is His 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Family Matters, Family Ethics, DNA Testing, Blood Oath] She cut her finger and wrote a blood oath at the Liu family ancestral hall, swearing she had never cheated. A paternity test, however, proved her wrong. She claimed she conceived at a public bathhouse and sued the owner for 200,000 yuan. She lost the case and moved in with a man, stubbornly insisting the paternity test was inaccurate. Until irrefutable evidence confronted her—the child's biological father was that man. She still clung to the belief: "Looking alike is just a coincidence."

42. 942 南 The Southern Border Witch Is So Possessive, She Wants to Marry Me the Moment We Meet 南疆巫女太偏执，奔现就要定终身 Xiao Xingyu肖星羽Urban137k WordsOngoing Lu Yan, a second-year college student, meets an online friend named A-Wu on an anonymous social platform in his spare time. They hit it off chatting through the screen. Lu Yan is only looking for a bit of entertainment, and casually says plenty of sweet, affectionate things, never imagining anyone would take them seriously. He never could have guessed that the girl on the other side of the screen came from an ancient Nuo-witch village in southern Xinjiang, cut off from the outside world. The vil 31Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 943 最 Even the Weakest Skeleton Wants to Study Magic 最弱骷髅也想努力学习魔法 Si Sisi四肆寺Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Evolution] + [Dungeon] + [Magic] + [Nonhuman Protagonist] + [One Female Lead] + [System] + [Leveling Up] After unexpectedly transmigrating to a magical world, he turns into a battered skeleton on his very first day. Level up, evolve, allocate attribute points. From a low-level skeleton that crumbles at the slightest touch, to a sturdy skeleton, then fusing with a bone dragon's horns to evolve into an elemental skeleton. Level up, fuse, evolve, grow, step by step. Until he becomes the strongest 26.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
44. 944 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 793Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 945 燕 The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A legend of the Han Dynasty palace + thrilling palace intrigue + stunning beauty + powerful female strategist + desperate counterattack—this is the story of Zhao Feiyan, one of the "beautiful women of all ages" in history… No mindless nonsense, no simplistic plots… Based on historical facts, logically rigorous, and beautifully written.

46. 946 我 I, the Skeleton Emperor! Pay Up! 我！骷髅大帝！打钱！ As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A skeleton spearman who excels at surprise charges and blazing straight down the road. A Dark Warrior who takes life and death in stride and fights anyone who crosses him. A skeleton archer who can snipe your tonsils from four hundred kilometers away. Skeleton Emperor Qin Feng figures that his underlings might, possibly, perhaps be just a tiny bit dim-witted. Still, they’re pretty decent. Whether there’s trouble or not, they’ll charge in anyway, and if there isn’t any trouble, they’ll find some 19.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
47. 947 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.5kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 948 艳 Beauty That Slays the World 艳杀天下 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted She killed Han Xin and executed Peng Yue, clearing away every one of Liu Bang’s “brothers” for him. She poisoned the King of Zhao and turned a rival into a human pig, leaving no one in the harem daring to challenge her authority. Before her husband died, he made her swear that only members of the Liu clan could be kings, yet she personally placed members of the Lü clan on the throne. Her son hated her, the ministers feared her, and the people of the realm called her a “poisonous woman.” But so w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From a young lady to the reigning empress, she traversed countless corpses, she won the world, yet… she became a pinnacle of palace intrigue! Not simplistic, not mindless, based on history, logically rigorous, and well-written! Worth reading!

49. 949 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
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