It's 2026, Guys! Recommend Something Worth Reading. I'm Desperate for a Good Book 兄弟们，都2026年了，来本能看的小说吧，书荒严重

1. 151 一 The Story Behind a Stone Stele: A Writer's Notes 一块石碑引发的故事-创作手记 Chang Guoxing Is the Big Bad Wolf's Grandma常国兴是狼外婆6k WordsCompleted The Story Behind a Stone Stele: Notes from the Author 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It wasn't just hearing or seeing; it was a pure, bone-chilling feeling!

2. 152 偏 The Obsessive Female CEO Has Lost It, and the Villain Gets Kissed Until He Cries 偏执女霸总疯了，反派被亲哭 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Romance + Lighthearted + Subverting the Usual Tropes + Two Strong Leads, Obsessive Female CEO X Adorable Rabbit-like Villain] A nobody transmigrates into a book as a female CEO, and the System actually wants her to play a pervert? Obsessive System 009: “Host, maintain your obsessive persona to complete your domineering-love missions. Fail, and funds will be deducted from your existing inheritance. Succeed, and you'll get money back.” Wait, money back? Well, money doesn't matter. She jus 775Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 苜 Clover 苜蓿草 Twilight Bird暮乐鸟Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Bai Xiaoling, a 22-year-old woman, has a severe pica disorder: she eats grass, especially alfalfa, and plucks at it for all three meals every day. This strange habit sets her apart from everyone around her. Then one day, she discovers that she isn’t human after all. 846Reads9.2Score111Shelves
4. 154 论 Why Vampires Need to Read Their Blood Test Reports 论吸血鬼看血检报告的重要性 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦36k WordsCompleted On Why Vampires Should Pay Attention to Blood Test Results 246Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 末 In the Apocalypse, My Family Fed Me to Zombies. Now I Lead the Horde and Rampage 末世被全家推去喂丧尸，我统领尸潮杀疯了 January's Autumn Wind一月的秋风9k WordsCompleted In the Apocalypse, My Family Sent Me to Feed the Zombies. Now I Lead the Zombie Horde on a Rampage 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 你 You’re Tainted! Why Do You Still Want to Get Engaged to Me? 你都脏了！为什么还要跟我订婚？ Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏8k WordsCompleted You’re tainted! Why do you still want to get engaged to me? 2.4kReads—Score101Shelves
7. 157 山 The Shanhai Relic Scroll and the Moonlit Eyes 山海遗卷惊月瞳 Yi Zhilin易芝林Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Long ago, Yu the Great tamed the floods and traveled the world, creating the eighteen volumes of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which recorded every treasure under heaven, along with spirits and strange beasts. People longed to see them, but few could find a way. Recently, rumors suddenly spread that Yu the Great had hidden another volume outside the collection. Whoever found it could enter the secret realm of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Before long, merchants, bandits, and poachers a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend you read this book; the writing is excellent.

8. 158 跨 Across the Far Side of the Stars 跨越星空彼岸 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban314k WordsOngoing After Chu Wuyi's mother passed away and his father went missing, a mysterious jade pendant left behind by his father began to glow with a strange light during his fourth year of college. In a dream, Chu Wuyi saw The True Explanation of Time and Space. From then on, he embarked on a journey of cultivation and searching for his father... This world isn't as peaceful as it seems on the surface, and humanity isn't its only inhabitant. Who lit the sparks beyond the starry sky? 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The other side of the starry sky is the way home!

9. 159 缘 The Beginning of Fate: Forced to Play the White Moonlight 缘起：被迫充当白月光 Platinum Meat Bun白金肉包Ancient Romance273k WordsOngoing [Household Intrigue] [Comeback] [Secret Love Revealed] [The Push and Pull of Pursuit] [Ultimate Twist of Fate] I always thought I was Lin Qiqi, a soul from another world who had transmigrated and taken the place of Lin Rongxi, the legitimate daughter of a general's household who had suffered endless bullying. She had lived with her maternal grandparents since childhood, where her cousin had bullied her mercilessly and ruined her reputation. After I awoke, I tore into the fake innocent and fough 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's super good! The plot twists are very unexpected, and the emotions become more and more chaotic as it goes on. There are no dramatic scenes, and the emotional descriptions are delicate. Highly recommended.

10. 160 清 Qing Yu and Shuang Shuang Head Into the Infinite Flow as the Team's Darlings 清雨双双赴之无限流里当团宠 When the Peach Blossoms Bloom for You许你那年桃花开Sports38k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the body of an infinite-flow big shot, and everyone thinks I'm their savior. One of them shouted, "Chen Xiaotong, save us!" Because they know that I, Chen Xiaotong, am the top-ranked big shot in this infinite-flow world. The dungeon director looked at me and challenged me to a one-on-one fight. Everyone watched me expectantly, waiting for me to crush the weakling. All I wanted to say was: [I'm not the original owner of this body... Hey...] [Lighthearted / Funny / Everyone's 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 网 Online Game: God-Tier Archer with Infinite Range! 网游：神级弓箭手，射程无限长！ Lone Little Boat孤舟舟Sports209k WordsOngoing [Reborn, Invincible, Lone Wolf, Archer, Rigorous Statistics, No Hidden Combat Power, Hidden Class, God-Tier Talent, Handcrafted, No AI.] The game "Eternity" invades Blue Star, forcing all of humanity to become players. In his previous life, Chen Feng died at the hands of the game's final boss because he wasn't strong enough. Reborn, Chen Feng awakens a Supreme God-tier talent from the start: "Archer's Soul." [Archer's Soul]: Your range is not limited by the game's cap. Each time you kill a new t 22.8kReads—Score2.1kShelves

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    An invincible online game novel.

12. 162 药 The Poison God's Doctor Consort: The Evil Prince Can't Stop Clinging 药神毒妃，邪王乖乖缠 Fragrant Green Night青夜息香Ancient Romance6.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, a peerless genius rose to prominence. With unmatched mastery of both medicine and poison, she became a God of Medicine. She possessed the top-ranked heavenly flame, a super divine beast, and more... He was the most handsome man in the world, feared by all: the Evil Prince, Mo Ling, the greatest genius in the Divine Realm. During a trip to the mortal world, he saw her ruthlessly kill someone just after she had transmigrated. From then on, he stuck by her, fiercely protected 2.3kReads8.7Score315Shelves
13. 163 张 Zhang Xiaojiu's Adventure Journal 张小酒的冒险笔记 Wuye無夜Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [The animated series is now available] Zhang Xiaojiu has died once. In his original world, the Demon Realm overturned the Human Realm, wiping out humanity across the globe. His soul, carrying regrets, transmigrated into the body of a baby born before the catastrophe. This time, he wanted to hide away and survive in peace, but fate set him on the path to saving the world. A white-clad angel wept for him, a fiery policewoman took a blade for him, and a gentle spirit demon faced death for him witho 6.6kReads9.1Score563Shelves

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    Highly recommend this one! It has both a novel and a comic book adaptation—a real treat!

14. 164 快 Quick Transmigration! The Cherished Beauty Keeps Having Babies 快穿！娇宠美人连连生子 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Fantastical Romance653k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Stunning beauty] [Female-led romance] [Delicate] [Childbearing] [Sweet romance] [Male lead is inexperienced] [Multiple male leads] Content warning: The heroine is very, very weak. An honest heroine x obsessive male leads of all kinds who break into her home and strictly adhere to their code of conduct around women Ming Dai, who dies unexpectedly, binds herself to a Quick Transmigration System. She expects a difficult journey through the worlds, but instead, she's doted on 29.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    I really like it, it looks great.

15. 165 神 Immortals, Please Take a Number: The Everything Goes Right Agency 神仙请接单万事灵事务所 Rongdu Chatterbox Who Loves Potato Chips喜欢薯片的蓉都小叨叨Urban606k WordsOngoing [Urban Imagination, Modern Mythology, Light Comedy, Urban Fantasy, Mystery and Twists] Sun Wukong, Nezha, Yang Jian, and Xiao Tian, all “downsized” by the Heavenly Court, open an agency in the mortal world that takes on every kind of bizarre case. They hope to earn back merit and dignity by solving ordinary people's problems, only to discover that every outrageous request is gathering samples of human nature for a wish-granting algorithm called “Lingying One.” Its ultimate plan is to ensure that 36Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    The firm's setup: Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), prefers action to meetings. Nezha, quick to act, but also quick to cause trouble. Yang Jian, insists on clearly defining the scope of services first. Xiaotian, responsible for calculating whether the job will cover losses. The biggest consensus among the four partners: whoever causes trouble first loses merit. The biggest disagreement: whose fault was that just now? The author recommends "Gods, Please Take the Order." A modern mythological, lighthearted ensemble piece, three gods and a dog go from being colleagues in Heaven to entrepreneurial partners on Earth. The firm is small, but the troubles they face are considerable.

16. 166 金 The Canary’s Escape Plan 金丝雀出逃计划 Fishy Qianwan鱼鱼千万Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [A powerful man lowering his head × a seemingly innocent woman with hidden ambitions] [Both are each other’s first] [He chases her after losing her] Wen Ye knows she is nothing more than a carefully pampered canary. Everyone says she is vain and after Yan Shiqin’s wealth and power. Only she knows that his hot-and-cold tenderness is the most intoxicating thing of all. She once gladly accepted every bit of his indulgence, but with each instance of indifference and neglect, her love slowly faded 39Reads6.7Score101Shelves

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    {A really nice love story!} She had been incredibly accommodating, but even the deepest affection couldn't withstand prolonged neglect and cold treatment.

17. 167 裴 A Thousand-Year Glance Back Before Pei Cen's Stele 裴岑碑前的千年回眸 Chang Guoxing Is the Big Bad Wolf's Grandma常国兴是狼外婆Historical328k WordsCompleted My new work 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! 21Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 废 Wasteland Continent: Infinite Evolution 废土大陆：无限进化 Wilderness Stand-In山野凑数员Sci-Fi & Apocalypse83k WordsOngoing [Superpowers] + [Wasteland Survival] When disaster struck, I, Lin Bei, was lucky enough to awaken the power of evolution. By hunting exotic beasts, I could grow stronger without limit as I struggled to survive alone in the wasteland. By chance, I met Anna. She possessed the rare power of summoning and was also the daughter of Sunset City’s lord. Lost in the wilderness, she was in grave danger. We made a pact, and I escorted her all the way back to Sunset City. All I wanted was a chance to surviv 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've loved post-apocalyptic and dystopian novels since I was a child. This book has no shelters, no farming, and no system; it only features the purest post-apocalyptic survival and non-cheat-based superpower evolution.

19. 169 婚 Premarital Checkup: The Report Is Out! You’re Impure, I’m Done With You! 婚前体检：报告曝光！你脏了，我不要了！ Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏9k WordsCompleted Premarital Checkup: The Report Is Out! You're Dirty. I Don't Want You Anymore! 5.1kReads—Score109Shelves
20. 170 我 I Met an Immortal at a Diploma Mill 我在野鸡大学遇仙人 A Lifelong Pursuit一生追寻Urban414k WordsOngoing A lighthearted, hilarious urban fantasy with a wild imagination. Just read it... Zhang Chen walked toward the old man curled up beside a pile of straw, full of anticipation. "No, no." Zhang Chen waved his hand. The old man ignored him and kept shaking his bowl. With no other choice, Zhang Chen reached in, pinched something out, and slipped it into his pocket. The old man shook the bowl even harder, mumbling incoherently. "Oh, you're too kind! I really couldn't accept this!" "Kid, in all 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Male-oriented, humorous urban fantasy, imaginative plot, leaving you wanting more.

21. 171 我 I Rule the Archives of Life and Death on the Other Shore 我在彼岸执掌生死档案 See Mountains Again见山复Mystery335k WordsOngoing "Chen Mo, would you be willing to work for the Underworld?" "That lousy place? Not even a dog would go!" "A monthly salary of fifty thousand." "If even dogs won't go, then I'll go!" "Triple overtime pay, and if anything goes wrong on a mission, we'll make sure you get a good next life." "Big Brothers Hei and Bai Wuchang, you can count me as clocked in today." "Lord Yama, you're paying me so much, it's got me worried." 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I'd like to recommend a supernatural novel with an amazing premise. The Book of Life and Death is a system, and when its data becomes corrupted, evil spirits emerge. The protagonist's mission is to repair the system. It's not the typical monster-slaying, level-up plot; it truly has a well-developed world."

22. 172 大 Grandmaster Zun 大师尊 Cheng Ru成如Eastern Fantasy505k WordsOngoing A seasoned old hand from the martial world transmigrates into the cultivation world. Thanks to his wife's connections, he gets into an immortal sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, saintesses, grand elders, sect masters... Pure wish fulfillment, utterly invincible, but not brainless. Overwhelming combat power, a sharp mind, devious beneath a good-guy exterior, and full of schemes. He borrows the tiger's skin to wave a great banner, winning people over with virtue. He throws lime in their eyes a 3.3kReads—Score223Shelves

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    A seasoned veteran of the martial arts world transmigrates to the cultivation world. Through his wife's connections, he enters a celestial sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, holy maidens, grand elders, sect leaders… Purely refreshing, invincible, not brainless, with explosive martial arts skills and undeniably sharp intelligence, cunning, seemingly a good person but harboring a belly full of evil. He uses his connections to intimidate, manipulate, and win people over with virtue. He uses trickery and surprise attacks to overcome brute force. He's a master of rhetoric, unmatched in his verbal prowess. From a son-in-law of a celestial sect, he ultimately becomes a grandmaster. [Laughs]

23. 173 小 A Child Who Wet the Bed Is Forgiven, but an Elder Is Scorned, All Because Mom Is Gone 小孩尿床不被嫌，老人尿床遭嫌弃，只因妈妈不在了 January's Autumn Wind一月的秋风Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted When a child wets the bed, no one blames them. When an elderly person does, they get looked down on, all because their mother is gone. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 末 Apocalypse: The Lord of the End Returns from the Calamity 末世：从天灾中归来的终末之主 Flying Tomato Sheep会飞的番茄羊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse122k WordsOngoing [Dual Transmigration] [Traveling Between the Real World and the Apocalypse] [The Only One with Supernatural Powers in the Real World] [Displaying Supernatural Abilities in Public] [The Protagonist Is Beautiful, and Their Gender Ambiguity Is Normal] [Apocalypse from the start, Ends as the God of the End] Wang Li woke up one day and was shocked to discover that the world was already on the brink of destruction. Humanity was facing extinction, monsters had taken over as the dominant species and roa 1.3kReads—Score246Shelves

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    This book is alright, even though it's a new one.

25. 175 梦 In My Dreams, I Have a Prison 梦里我有座监狱 Jiutu Eats Rice九土吃大米Urban336k WordsOngoing At seventeen, Liu Sile fell asleep one night, and a bronze door opened, bringing a netherworld prison into the mortal realm. In the prison, he judged Bai Qi, Lord of Wu'an, and subdued the butcher of countless ages as his guardian deity. From that day on, summoned by Yanluo, he became an Underworld Marshal serving beneath King Yanluo and embarked on the path of cultivating as a yin deity. Strange incidents multiplied in the mortal world, while vengeful ghosts and monsters ran rampant. With Bai 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then I recommend this book to you.

26. 176 校 School Beauty, Keep Your Voice Down. My Girlfriend Will Get the Wrong Idea 校花你小声点，我女朋友误会了 Big Road Sesame Cake大路烧饼Urban77k WordsOngoing [Urban] [Urban Slice of Life] [Reborn] [Single Female Lead] [Campus] "Meng Zhen, keep your voice down. People might get the wrong idea." For the first time, the campus beauty was left standing in the hallway, ignored to her face. In his past life, Li Suian spent four years fawning over her, covering her expenses and debts, before dying destitute and ill. Reborn into this life, he stopped chasing her and turned instead to care for the girl who had quietly brought him thirty-seven meals. What he d 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, urban fiction, I don't know if you'll like it.

27. 177 乡 The Countryside Miracle Doctor: The City's Only Cultivator 乡村神医。都市唯一修真者 Wind Spirit Kitten风灵小猫Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Journeys Across Multiple Worlds] "This time, I'm not asking for a son. I'm asking for you!" His stunningly beautiful boss showed up at his door with all her assets in tow. After Chen Yang brought his drunk boss home, he never expected her to keep him by her side. A few days later, her ex-husband tried to kill him, and he fell off a cliff. He miraculously survived and obtained an ancient legacy of medicine and martial arts in a cave. The Qinglan jade p 50.6kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves

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    Looks great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

28. 178 开 From the Start, I Dig Through the Pan God’s Tomb 开局挖穿盘神墓 A Lifelong Pursuit一生追寻Eastern Fantasy457k WordsCompleted Lighthearted, hilarious urban fantasy with a wild imagination From hidden secrets beneath a bustling metropolis to a fantastical journey through a bizarre and wondrous world. He keeps a hunting dog on his left and a hawk on his right. When it's time to act, he acts; when it's time to back down, he backs down. He's a dashing charmer, quick-witted and funny, with a real rascal's streak. They met in a psychiatric hospital. It was fate, and she went from a rebellious girl to a beloved daughter of h 403Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 一 The Outcast: Fake Hu Nik Binding to a Real Fox Immortal System 一人，假胡尼克绑定真狐仙系统 The Crescent Bow上弦如钩Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing Tags: Period setting, System, Portable space, Power fantasy, Stockpiling goods and grain, The Outcast fanfiction, Folk immortals, Supernatural abilities, Resisting the Japanese invasion and saving the people Out there, you can call me a fox spirit all you want. I won’t hold it against you. But here in Changbai Mountain, what should you call me? Lord Fox Immortal! Hu Yiming accidentally transmigrates while cosplaying Nick Wilde, arriving in the remote mountains of Northeast China in 1931. 71.2kReads7.4Score8.9kShelves

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    I personally think this is a good read when you're experiencing a reading slump.

30. 180 冠 Unparalleled Throughout the Ages 冠古绝今 Man Lou蛮楼Urban471k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi revival, mythology descends! Olympus, the gods of India, and deities from every heaven appear in the mortal world to reap their harvest. Whispers from the Old Ones crawl out of the abyss, and unspeakable horrors erode reality. Zhang Guangu, whose fate twists and turns and who endures countless tribulations, eventually discovers that he is the product of an ancient god's leader and the source of Earth's cultivation civilization fused together. He deduces the laws, dismantles divine a 10Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Come on!! This is the only book I want to recommend 🥰

31. 181 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban373k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.8kReads—Score103Shelves

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    This one! A novel where the male protagonist is invincible and exhilarating!

32. 182 我 My Days at the Real Estate Sales Office 我在售楼部的日子 Clouds in the Sky, Water in a Bottle云在天际水在瓶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing As a member of the post-80s generation, I’ve witnessed this industry’s rise and fall. I’ve ridden the wave, reaped the rewards, felt the bubble, and watched it go from flourishing to decline, its fortunes ebbing away... There was fate’s hand, society’s shaping, and the trials of life... All these true stories will be recorded in full as a mark of our times. 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this series, it's really good!

33. 183 平 Parallel Worlds: Three Spaces 平行世界-三个空间 Chang Guoxing Is the Big Bad Wolf's Grandma常国兴是狼外婆6k WordsCompleted Parallel Worlds: Three Spaces 14Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    However, the world outside Chinatown presents a rich North American flavor. Skyscrapers stand tall, traffic flows busily, and people are busy and fulfilled. These two contrasting scenes intertwine before my eyes, creating a unique picture.

35. 185 一 A Loser’s Godforsaken Life 一个屌丝的混账人生 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban728k WordsCompleted This book follows a loser who starts out as a penniless wage laborer and, through the twists of fate, makes a comeback to become a wealthy man. But then, with a great hand in his grasp and a winning card to play, he falls into a trap meticulously laid by those in power. In the end, he loses everything, leaving only chaos in his wake 275Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Brothers, take a look, don't miss it if you're passing by!

36. 186 你 You’re Dirty! Five Years Later, My Wife Tears Into My Ex 你脏了！五年后，老婆狂怼我前任 Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏10k WordsCompleted You're tainted! Five years later, my wife tears into my ex 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 黄 The Yellow Robe Is Bestowed on You, Yet You Run Off to the Demon-Slaying Bureau to Slay Demons 黄袍加身，你跑去镇妖司斩妖除魔 Lone Wolf Player独狼玩家Urban366k WordsOngoing [Satisfying battles] + [Ruthless] + [Upright to the point of evil] + [No female lead] Twenty years! Do you know what Chu Feng has been through over these twenty years?! For twenty years, Chu Feng nearly forgot the System even existed. Then he finally came face-to-face with a monster, and Chu Feng had just one thought: either he killed the monster, or the monster killed him! [Congratulations, Host, on your first kill. Reward: Tyrant Blade! Its blade aura cleaves through the sky, unstoppable.] 4.1kReads—Score308Shelves

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    A light novel where the protagonist is righteous to the point of being wicked, with no female lead.

38. 188 来 A Superintelligence from the Future 来自未来的超级智能 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fruits春花秋果Urban73k WordsOngoing Three hundred years in the future, the superintelligent AI Xiaobai controls an interstellar fleet. While traveling through space, it is caught in a sudden anomaly in spacetime and transmigrates to the modern era. Su Wanwan, who suffers from a rare disease, and Jiang Tao, who was badly injured in a car accident, have their bodies rebuilt and their lives rewritten by future technology. 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can bring your brain along, haha.

39. 189 大 The Republic of Great Song 大宋共和国 Little Fei Zen Tea小飞禅茶Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Zeng Shouyi, a modern materials engineer, is transported back to the Northern Song dynasty after a laboratory accident. He becomes the unknown illegitimate son of Zeng Gongliang, the famed chancellor of Quanzhou. With his ability to improve technologies already available in the Song dynasty, his foresight into the course of history, and the introduction of modern management ideas, he rises from a son marginalized by his family. He develops overseas trade in Quanzhou and builds a commercial empir 171Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book I must recommend

40. 190 弃 I Gave Up Singing for Medicine, but My Voice Stunned the Internet 弃歌从医，我的歌声惊艳全网 January's Autumn Wind一月的秋风Urban79k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lu Chen was a legendary singer who rose to the top of the Chinese music scene. He won countless awards, healed millions of listeners with his voice, and gained fame and fortune, only to find himself completely bound by the demands of the industry. His parents died after long illnesses while he was away on tour, and he never made it home to see them one last time. His wife suffered alone at home, sick and isolated, until her heart gave out and she left him. His young son g 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 仙 The Han Dynasty of the Immortals: A Quest for Immortality in the Late Han 仙汉汉末龙虎寻仙记 Cloud Bean Filling云豆馅Xianxia226k WordsOngoing If you're not a hero, don't read the Three Kingdoms. And if you're a hero, how could you not understand the loneliness of troubled times? Everyone, there are more Three Kingdoms novels on the market than you could haul away in a wagon. But after looking through them all, I can count on one hand the ones I could actually keep reading. Is it because the authors lack skill? No. The problem is that fast-food template: the moment the protagonist gets a cheat, the Five Tiger Generals are reduced to 33Reads—Score165Shelves

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    Tired of mindless, formulaic Three Kingdoms fantasy novels? You absolutely must try *Immortal Han*. The entire book abandons the single protagonist's overpowered trope, employing a multi-layered, ensemble narrative from an omniscient perspective, where everyone struggles and makes choices in a chaotic world. There's no forced stupidity, no invincible crushing victories; political intrigue, immortality, heroic spirits, and ancient souls intertwine layer by layer. The recent plot of the Mangshan Ancient Tomb is phenomenal, with its complex power struggles, intricate plot lines, and long-term resolutions, making it increasingly enjoyable with each reading—a true gem even for seasoned readers.

42. 192 我 There Are a Bunch of Undying Old Folks Inside Me 我的体内有群老不死 Flowers Drift Away on a Summer Night夏夜花离Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing In this world, immortality is a curse that devours everything. The higher a cultivator's realm, the faster they are assimilated by the laws of Heaven and Earth. “Ascension” is nothing less than self-destruction. Chen Xuan, born with a “Pure Body,” was branded a good-for-nothing because he couldn't sense spiritual energy, and was cruelly offered up as a sacrifice by his sect. On the brink of death, he discovered that he was the only sanctuary in all of Heaven and Earth. When dying patriarchs and 135Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 丽 Lida's Wish 丽达的心愿 Pomegranate Dew榴露Ancient Romance135k WordsOngoing [A serf girl accused of witchcraft after breaking up a couple from the start: how can she survive the medieval witch-hunting frenzy?] [Alternate history | Western Middle Ages | A turbulent era and its many characters | Vocational ideals | Love and friendship | Realism] [If this time we choose love, kindness, and courage, could things turn out differently?] Theme: A story about love, growth, understanding, and healing Events: The witch hunts, the Renaissance, the Reformation Elements: A serf r 152Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a book with Chinese elements but not fantasy.

44. 194 观 Gazing Across the Four Seas 观四海 Safu萨夫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse222k WordsOngoing This isn't a conventional web novel. It features multidimensional space, rotating and traversing time sequences, and a diverse world of mutated races (beastfolk, insect races, marine life, and more), with varied narrative styles, interlocking plotlines, major foreshadowing, and tightly closed logical loops. The male lead, Qin Wei, can communicate with marine life and is also the chosen one most trusted by the Insect Queen. He seems to keep awakening as time turns, yet fails again and again. He m 225Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This isn't a typical online novel; it's a hardcore science fiction story written with the logic of Tomato Novels. It features a multi-dimensional world with rotating/traveling timelines and mutated races (orcs, insectoids, marine life, etc.), A narrative style with interconnected storylines, strong foreshadowing, and a tightly woven logical loop. The plot is tight and complex, with numerous foreshadowing and plot twists. You won't know what will happen until the very end. All the settings and descriptions are validated as the plot progresses, leading to new conflicts and climaxes, constantly pushing the story forward. Furthermore, as the chapters advance, all the settings and characters' abilities are systematically explained and proven through logical deduction. The overall logic of the writing, plot, character development, and world-building is always mutually reinforcing and complementary, making it suitable for long-term reading.

45. 195 前 My Ex-Husband’s Innocence Is on My Hard Drive 前夫的清白在我硬盘里 Rongdu Chatterbox Who Loves Potato Chips喜欢薯片的蓉都小叨叨Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted My ex-husband's innocence is on my hard drive 12Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A lighthearted, humorous, and exciting story set in Northeast China, featuring rebirth, hunting, fishing, farming, and adventures. It follows the protagonist and his brothers as they experience various thrilling life-or-death encounters and many hilarious events.

47. 197 高 High Martial: First-Year Internship, Slaughtering on the Front Lines 高武：大一实习，我在前线杀疯了 The Ultimate Typewriter最强打字机Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The rating has just been released and will rise later. The problematic parts have been fixed, so read with confidence. [High Martial Arts + No Female Lead + System + Decisive and Ruthless + Golden Traits + Slaughter System + Invincible Leveling] The protagonist, Ye Feng, doesn’t go to college. He just goes there to show off! Awesome! It only gets better as the story goes on! Forced into a suicide squad! Cast out by his family! Ye Feng only went to a martial arts school as a sparring partner to e 4.4kReads6.8Score676Shelves
48. 198 快 Quick Transmigration: The Oblivious Heartthrob Is Stalked by a Creep from the Start 快穿：迟钝万人迷开局被痴汉缠上 A Visitor from Afar幽客来Two Male Leads946k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Bottom-Focused + Stunning Beauty + Turning a Straight Man Gay + Two Powerful, Devoted Leads, 1v1] [Ice-Cold, Adorably Sharp-Tongued Gentle Beauty Bottom × Hot-Blooded, Shameless, Talented Actor, Psycho Cool-Guy Top] Xie Yu'an is a university student majoring in forensic medicine who has just passed the civil service exam. The moment he steps out of the campus gates, he gets bound to a system in a freak accident. System: [Host, your mission is to play various NPCs, complete the 46.7kReads9.1Score7.2kShelves
49. 199 惊 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban299k WordsCompleted This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 31.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
50. 200 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Became a World-Famous Doctor Through Chinese Medicine 重生八零我靠中医绝世医名震天下 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s, a story of traditional Chinese medicine saving lives, face-slapping satisfaction, rural revitalization, fame in the city, and the passing down of traditional Chinese medicine. Grounded in professional expertise, not quackery; packed with satisfying moments without resorting to melodrama. It balances real-life resonance with cultural heritage. Its core tone is heartwarming healing, satisfying triumph, and professional expertise. It does not smear Western medicine or indulge i 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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