High-IQ, Mind-Bending Alternate-History Novels That Make Historical Sense

1 我 I, the Richest Man in the Tang Dynasty, Li Er Wants to Marry My Daughter and I Want to Go Crazy Distant MountainsHistorical2.4M WordsCompleted 1.6kReads5.8Score117Shelves

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Fight against the powerful, protect the people, and break into the palace! Read three books in a row to unlock the story of how Zhenguan Geniuses were developed.

4 大 The Direct Grandson of the Ming Dynasty, His Father Zhu Biao and His Ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang Kittens Love to Eat Fish and Mice Love Rice.Historical2.5M WordsOngoing 26kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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Each character is well portrayed, the plot is historically accurate, the logic is smooth, and the plot is well written. It should be ranked high among the Tomato Ming Dynasty articles. I read similar articles before, but gave up after a few chapters. The author of this book is too careful. [Adoration]

5 我 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor Bald Li SanHistorical3.1M WordsCompleted 72.4kReads9.0Score7kShelves

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Ming Dynasty novel, a rare good book, worth recommending!

8 深 Partridges Flying Deep in the Mountains Helian ChengchengAncient Romance146k WordsCompleted 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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Set against the background of the Anshi Rebellion, the heroine is a young lady, but she marries a Phoenix man because of her father's decision. Later, the heroine was abandoned because her father and brother died in battle and she could no longer provide support to her husband. She lived in the valley and met an injured general by chance. In order to survive the war, they survived in the wilderness, relied on others, were implicated in other people's stories, and went through ups and downs. There was also some suspicion between the lovers. In the end, the misunderstanding was resolved, and the lovers finally got married.

9 什 What Stupid Prince? That Is My Good Son-In-Law! Listen to the Rain in MayHistorical2.1M WordsCompleted 6.8kReads7.1Score908Shelves

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If you have nothing to do, you can read it, millions of words

10 一 One Sword to Bring Peace to the World Morning Farewell to Old FriendsEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 15.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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"One Sword Secures the World" interweaves the struggle between the court and the forces of Jianghu. During the transformation of the Ninth Prince from a playboy to a tycoon, the literati group who "seeked peace with a volume of scriptures" and the military generals group who "seeked pleasure with a bowl of strong liquor" formed a subtle check and balance, and the temple's calculations were like the moves on a chessboard. 

11 贞 The First Sycophant in Zhenguan Big Belly UncleHistorical389k WordsCompleted 17Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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A novel about Tang Shuang, with a compact and vivid plot and delicate and lifelike character portrayals. It is worth reading.

14 长 The Mortal Inn of the Immortal Ancestor Xianbai'erEastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted 16Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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The most poignant thing is not the eternal time, but the rust and peeling off of human nature washed away by time. The protagonist witnesses the changes of civilization and the disappearance of loved ones in the millennium of reincarnation, and the initially heartbreaking separation eventually turns into a numbing ritual. The bronze wine bottle is filled not only with years, but also with repeated questioning of the meaning of existence. When death is no longer the destination, life reveals its absurd undertones—immortality is not a gift, but a torment for the soul.