Worth Rereading: Fresh Plots, Original Settings, and No Cliches 值得N刷，剧情新颖，设定新奇，不俗套的

1. 1 文 Text-Based Wuxia: From the Start, a Nighttime Meeting with the Gang Leader's Wife at a Ruined Temple 文字武侠：开局破庙夜会帮主夫人 I Want to Go Out to Sea我想下海Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Text-based game] [Affects reality] [High Martial] [No female lead, multiple women] Chen Xuan accidentally came across a text-based "game" called Martial Arts. To his surprise, this seemingly unremarkable little game was terrifyingly realistic. Even more astonishing, it could affect reality. He also awakened a special talent: at the cost of reducing his own attributes to zero, he could see the triggers for every hidden encounter quest in the game! [Triggered Mortal-grade hidden encounter: "Years 1.4MReads9.3Score170.5kShelves

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   The only downside is that it's too short. (The title doesn't allow me to skip to the main text.)

2. 2 古 Past and Present, Swapping Lives: She Takes Down Scumbags in My Rich Family, While I Farm in Exile for Her 古今互穿：她替我豪门虐渣，我替她流放种田 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月25k WordsCompleted She travels between ancient and modern times: she helps me take down scum in a wealthy family, while I help her farm in exile. 12.7kReads—Score213Shelves

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   The premise is very original, the writing is excellent, and it's a short story.

3. 3 学 The Academy's Cannon Fodder Is Surprisingly Dazzling 学院炮灰竟如此耀眼 Proper Pumpkin Cakes正经南瓜饼Two Male Leads204k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Lighthearted Comedy] [System] [Love Rival Showdowns] [Beloved by Everyone Later On] [More Slice of Life] They're all drawn to Su Mo's charm. Su Mo accidentally got himself angered to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic novel, becoming a nobody at an elite school. He also got bound to a straight-A System that let him score perfect marks without studying. His only task was to graduate successfully, so Su Mo was full of confidence. But from the start, a hot-tempered young master ha 1.8kReads—Score320Shelves

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   Su Mo uses the "big brother" label as a survival strategy, showering Li Xingle with compliments without hesitation, yet remembering every instance of bullying he's inflicted. Li Xingle, on the other hand, responds better to gentle persuasion than force, and their relationship gradually evolves from running errands to caring for each other.

4. 4 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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   The writing is unhurried and deliberate, slowly unfolding a long history.

5. 5 人 I'm in Malaysia, and I'm Going to Slay Ghosts and Demons 人在大马，我要斩鬼除魔 Tiger Who Eats Apples吃苹果的老虎Mystery414k WordsOngoing Moonlight flows like water, while daylight cuts like a blade. On the path to immortality, I slay the heavens' chosen ones. Clad in black, I grip the Tiger Soul blade, scale the heights of Cangwu, and stride across emerald waves. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. When migrant workers venture abroad, they discover how dangerous the outside world can be. They encounter ghosts at ten thousand meters in the air, while the hot lands of Southeast Asia conceal 534Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author crafted the story by hand, and the plot and ending were both unexpected.

6. 6 错 I Mistook My Husband for an AI 错把夫君当AI Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I Mistook My Husband for an AI 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 天 The Journey of Tianhen 天痕行 Tong Xing统行Eastern Fantasy172k WordsOngoing [Traditional Xuanhuan] [Exploration and Travel] [Heavenly Marks and Wonders] [Ensemble Cast and Friendship] [No System] [Coming of Age] [The World Unfolds Gradually] On the Tianhen Continent, humans and demons coexist, and the ancient world has left countless traces behind. Some traces endure through the ages, bearing powers and mysteries all their own. They are known as Heavenly Marks. Some spend their entire lives in pursuit of them, while others fight over them without end. But no matter how 12Reads—Score122Shelves

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   This is a rare gem among Tomato's works; those tired of mindless wish-fulfillment stories can jump right in.

8. 8 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
9. 9 给 Bringing a Little Fun to the World 给世界带来一点乐子 Desperately Loving Myself疯狂奶自己Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Unhinged antics + Birds of a feather + Weird but not completely crazy + With a little logic] Warriors shatter the sky with their fists; the abyss covets the earth. Chu He transmigrated here and now wanders through this unknown world. “Where’s the fun stuff? Let me see.” “Meow~ (Restore the glory of cats! I’m going to become the God of Food.)” “I beg you, adoptive father! Please accept my bow!” “My love, your love makes my heart swoon, I!” “How long is forever? I hope this family stays 1.3kReads7.0Score113Shelves

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   The plot is quite novel

10. 10 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.6kReads9.3Score267Shelves

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    A 9.3-Rated gem of a contemporary romance novel, now complete! A poignant love story unfolds on the snowy frontier, where a doctor meets a border guard. The snow and wind bear witness to their love, hidden within the pristine white landscape. The writing is delicate and deeply moving.

11. 11 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 10kReads—Score203Shelves
12. 12 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban379k WordsOngoing [Political Thriller] [Montage Style] [Psychologically Oppressive] [Dystopian] (The plot moves slowly at first. Please be patient and read to the end.) After the catastrophe, a city-state rose from the ground. People called it New Utopia. Beneath its gleaming order, those in power had long since ceased to be human. Monsters wore human skin and occupied the highest offices. Their eyes were connected, and everything was under surveillance. A colossal beast hung in the sky, while monsters roamed t 2.4kReads—Score204Shelves

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    This book is really good, I recommend it to everyone. The author updates with over 6000 words every day.

13. 13 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.5kReads—Score456Shelves
16. 16 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Inheriting a City 修仙从继承城主开始 Little Tang of Mount Lu匡庐小汤Eastern Fantasy300k WordsOngoing (The protagonist’s soul transmigrates to another world, no System, a steady-paced cultivation story about an ordinary person, with humor, a slow build, and plenty of schemes) Tour guide Tao Yiming transmigrates to another world and becomes the son of a city lord. By chance, he gains an opportunity to cultivate immortality... After learning the Heavenly Thunder Body-Refinement Art, Tao Yiming searches high and low for charging stations, luring down lightning to recharge. A hundred-year-old spirit 2.4kReads—Score153Shelves

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    Here it comes, let's take a look.

17. 17 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 271Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 渡 Duchuan Agency 渡川事务所 Song Yu淞渝Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing The day Lu Jianxing receives his uncle’s final letter, there’s no vast inheritance waiting for him, just a yellowed IOU with his own name written in the debtor’s column. He hasn’t even figured out how to dodge the debt when his icy creditor shows up at his door. “Your uncle sold you to me.” So he goes. The agency called Crossing River is tucked beneath the shade of an old locust tree. It helps the restless dead fulfill the wishes they left unfinished. His new boss loves money more than life itse 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is either [exploratory].

20. 20 倾 I Gave It All My Life, Yet He Was Never in My World 倾尽余生，山河无他 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Historical259k WordsOngoing The day Xie Linyuan returned to the capital, willow catkins drifted through the city like a heavy snowfall. He had won the battle, yet knelt to receive the imperial decree. The decree read: “Atone for your crimes through meritorious service.” The court officials accused him of building up his own power, while the common folk called him a traitor. The blood he coughed up was always wiped silently into his sleeve. No one knew that the entire Xie family had been framed, and that he had guarded the 1.7kReads—Score101Shelves
21. 21 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 6.7kReads—Score157Shelves

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    The concept is novel. Don't believe me? Come find me. I guarantee it will be novel.

22. 22 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
23. 23 竹 My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Firm’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Both Fired 竹马和闺蜜替我拒了巨头offer，我反手让他们被开除 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Company’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Fired Instead 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 逆 Defying the Heartless Dao System: A Deeply Devoted Good-for-Nothing Strikes Back and Slays Immortals 逆无情道系统，情深废柴反手斩仙 Heaven and Earth Fire乾坤火Eastern Fantasy358k WordsOngoing Reborn, Fan Xiaotian woke to find himself bound to the Ruthless Path System. The System told him: Cut off your romantic attachments, and you can sit back, build your cultivation, and effortlessly ascend to immortality. But Fan Xiaotian refused to abandon his Dao companion and resolutely rejected the ruthless path. He repeatedly took on the System's impossible missions, outshone prodigies with alchemy, subdued opponents with formations, and tested his sword against the strongest. With a path buil 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "She's richer than a country, he's a swordsman who can shake the heavens." "The president messed with the wrong person." Love and violence intertwined.

25. 25 火 Naruto: This World Is the Great Xia Ace 火影：这个世界是大夏王牌 Ruler of the Heavenly Dao天道主宰Anime Fanfiction223k WordsOngoing The story of Daxia's ace is full of twists and turmoil. All events are fictional and unrelated to the original work. My new novel is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 26 我 I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 我陷入了死亡循环，真凶究竟是谁？ Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 166Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 带 Cultivating Immortality With the Jealous Campus Beauty Is Driving Me Crazy! 带醋精校花修仙，真崩溃！ Heaven and Earth Fire乾坤火Urban348k WordsOngoing Urban cultivation + romance + multiple female leads + no System A male-oriented cultivation romance. The campus belle follows him around every day. The campus belle's mother looks down on him. The campus belle is getting engaged, but not to him. Until he takes the campus belle along to cultivate... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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29. 29 重 Reborn, I Became My Sister's One and Only Darling 重生后，成了妹妹的专属爱物 Clear Green Collar清清籽衿Urban377k WordsCompleted [Yandere vs. Demon Brat] [Single heroine] [Bizarre] [Divine and insane] (gets sweet later) My name is Chen Yuan, and I’m a villain who’s done every evil thing imaginable. Ever since Song Li came to live with us, I set my sights on her. I pretended to be an online friend and got close to her. We started an online relationship, and just when she was most in love with me, I told her the truth and shattered her world. “Why would you do this to me!?” “Why did you lie to me?” When she learned that 42.1kReads8.6Score5.3kShelves

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    I recently discovered a new book whose level of grotesqueness is beyond words. Just read it! It's incredibly sweet and incredibly angsty [Sparrow Eater's masterpiece], with unparalleled grotesqueness [fear][fear]

30. 30 天 The Geniused Second-Generation Immortal Becomes Invincible, Then Goes Down the Mountain to Pursue His Wife 天才仙二代成无敌高手，下山追妻 Heaven and Earth Fire乾坤火Eastern Fantasy374k WordsCompleted Chen Qingyang runs through an endless cavern, searching for a way back to Earth. There, he encounters Zhao Yuyu, a gifted Qi Refining cultivator from the Taihua Dynasty who is lost in the cave. To find the exit, Chen Qingyang must take Zhao Yuyu with him, despite her fierce resistance. Traditional fantasy cultivation + multiple heroines + marriage contracts and a search for a wife + genius + invincible + immortal heirs 14Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 网 Ride-Hailing Check-Ins Earn Cash Back! From the Start, a Million Yuan Lands in My Account 网约车打卡返现！开局入帐百万元 Writing Ten Thousand Words a Day to Support My Senior日万赚钱养学姐Urban101k WordsOngoing Jiang Che had been working hard for two or three years since graduating, saving money with a heart full of joy as he prepared to marry his girlfriend. Then, one night, she told him she wanted to break up? Jiang Che froze for a moment, then gave a bitter smile and replied, "Okay." He didn't try to cling to her. After all, this world was very realistic! Since she no longer wanted to be together, he would consider those three years of love as having been wasted on a dog, and leave them both with th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While others work hard to earn fares as ride-hailing drivers, Jiang Che earns cashback just by clocking in! One order, and cash arrives in his account—a million-dollar start! This urban system novel is so exciting, you can't stop reading!

32. 32 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads8.8Score194Shelves
33. 33 大 The Celestial Pivot Guards of the Great Ming 大明天枢卫 Moonlight This Morning月明今朝Urban133k WordsOngoing In the early twentieth century, the body of an extraterrestrial higher-dimensional life-form spontaneously disintegrated in the skies over Siberia. Countless meteorite fragments scattered across the globe, some landing in a village in the Qilian Mountains of the northwest. As children, Zhu Mingyu and Zhu Mingchao, brothers from the Zhu family, were playing when fragments cut them. Their fates were sealed. Ten years later, the brothers were forced into a chain of mysteries spanning a century and 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended by a star ambassador, this book is absolutely worth reading multiple times. The subject matter is incredibly novel.

34. 34 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 10.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Breaking down the traditional barriers of spy fiction! It deeply integrates cutting-edge technology with transnational espionage and intrigue, with rigorous and flawless logic. The characters' intricate maneuvering and cunning are on full display; seemingly secure plans conceal hidden traps, and sudden reversals deliver a gripping experience.

35. 35 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    Witness the inspiring story of a generation of women's growth, filled with both heartache and joy, a truly captivating and moving experience.

36. 36 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 953Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 午 Midnight Chain of Twists: Ten Reversals in the Life of a Middle-Aged Man 午夜连环套：一个中年男人的十次反转 Moonlight This Morning月明今朝6k WordsCompleted Midnight's Endless Twists: A Middle-Aged Man's Ten Reversals 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
39. 39 解 The Dissociator: The Canary Heist 解离者：金丝雀大劫案 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery119k WordsCompleted This series focuses on a heist of the century. What seemed like an ordinary day at Collingwood Global Investment Bank is shattered when a gang of armed robbers breaks in. They force the bank employees to follow their orders. In the aftermath, a chief inspector caught in a dilemma races against time, vowing to discover who stole the £3.9 billion and why. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely worth it. An American crime novel series. Read it multiple times.

40. 40 这 This Female Ghost Is Too Fierce 这只女鬼太猛了 Misty Rain and Gentle Breeze烟雨轻风Urban67k WordsOngoing Reading novels is all about having fun. If you enjoy supernatural comedies and absurd humor, this is the book for you. Zhao Wenlong is an ordinary college student from a small mountain village. He was only planning to work as a male model over the summer to earn some spending money, but before he could even start, his grandfather, who had been dead for six months, showed up at his door. From then on, the gears of his ordinary life began to turn in a new direction. It all started with that fierce 349Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is awesome!! 🤭🤭🤭

41. 41 山 A Country Bumpkin Comes to the City, Nothing Is Off-Limits 山炮进城，百无禁忌 Misty Rain and Gentle Breeze烟雨轻风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Dapao guards the village. Evil spirits stay away, and a hundred ghosts give it a wide berth! Chen Dapao was born and his parents died. At four, he sent off all twenty-four members of his clan. Raised on meals provided by the villagers, he leaves for the city after guarding his village for eighteen years... His motto in life: Make money, make money, and make more money; chase women, chase women, and chase more women... Now, please join us in enjoying this rare and refreshingly unconventional nove 10.6kReads8.8Score958Shelves
42. 42 解 Dissociators: The Chronicles of Saint Judas Island 解离者：圣犹大岛纪事 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery203k WordsCompleted On the picturesque island of St. Judas, a series of locked-room mysteries and cunning murders unfold. The person who comes to solve them is a professional assassin. He understands killing and strategy, using a killer's instincts to unravel one impossible crime after another. Beneath the sunlit island, lies, old grudges, and conspiracies steadily rise to the surface. With classic locked-room mysteries at its heart, an immersive deserted-island atmosphere, and four linked cases, the story asks at 89Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 复 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 421Reads—Score101Shelves
44. 44 你 Hello, Ghost Bride. I Think We've Met Somewhere Before 你好阴婚娘子，我好像在哪见过你 Spear Through the Mist雾渡长枪Mystery21k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight + Local Legends + A Dream of Yellow Millet] Jiang Chen was born in the yin year, on the Ghost Festival, at the yin hour. He was born with an ill-fated destiny and a heavy yin aura. Rumor had it that he had caused his parents' deaths. To ward off the calamity fated to befall him when he came of age, he had no choice but to enter into a ghost marriage. But the bride from this ghost marriage looked more and more familiar to him. It was as if he'd seen her somewhere before. 1.7kReads—Score109Shelves

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    She died on the very day she loved him most. 😢

45. 45 解 The Disintegrator: A World of Black and Gray 解离者：黑灰世界 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban138k WordsCompleted Rick accidentally plunges into the dark abyss of an international drug cartel's deals, confronting the tangled connections between drug crimes and gang forces and witnessing countless bloody battles. Through one man's eyes, the story depicts a gripping, dark struggle for power, steeped in money and murder. 60Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 我 There's a Mad God Institute in My Mind 我的脑海有座疯神院 He Deng禾登Urban67k WordsOngoing Have you ever wondered if this really was just some unknown disaster? Could more secrets be hidden beneath the gleaming, magnificent rebuilt cities? Is it an ancient, enduring myth, or a madness that devours everything? Have you ever wondered who is protecting the lights of countless homes in the depths of this city, where undercurrents surge? When the people face disaster, will towering gods stand before the masses to shield them? "Emergency bulletin: In recent days, torrential rains, flash flo 64Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The plot is very interesting, somewhat like a post-apocalyptic city where only the Great Xia exists. The protagonist battles various mystical entities to increase their strength. I expect there will be violence and divine wars later on. Overall, it's a very good watch.

47. 47 黑 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 Qiu Zimo秋子末Urban442k WordsCompleted By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 12.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    In the 1990s, Xia Xueer accidentally stumbled into a casino and had a fleeting encounter with a triad boss, which led her down a path of no return.

48. 48 解 Dissolver: Assassination 解离者：刺杀 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban159k WordsCompleted With the election approaching, the political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty. Acting on a secret assignment, Rick navigates official cover-ups, power struggles, and layers of deception. Following the faintest clues, he carefully pieces together the truth and hunts down the mysterious mastermind lurking behind it all. He quietly snuffs out a deadly crisis capable of changing the balance of power before it can take root. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 千 Whatever You Do, Don't Mess with This Madman! He's One of the Creators! 千万别惹这个疯子他是主创之一！ Eat Ore When Hungry饿了就吃矿Sports100k WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts + designer System + power fantasy + leveling up + tsundere System + growth] "System?!" "What do you mean, a battle royale? I'm the only one here, so I'm the one who has to do the killing!" "Can't you make it easier for the other players?" "Wait..." "What do you mean, I'm up against every player, and you've given them all Systems too?!" "System..." "Can't you turn down the difficulty?" Lin Tianxia, a former special forces soldier turned game designer, accidentally tra —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The premise of putting new wine in old bottles is acceptable.

50. 50 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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