The Most Promising New Books of 2026, Guaranteed 9.9 Potential! 2026年最有潜力新书，绝对9.9分潜质！

1. 651 官 The Road to Officialdom: One Text Message Changes My Fate 官途：一条短信改变命运 The Mortal World Is Too Weary红尘太累Urban1.7M WordsOngoing A breakup text quietly rewrites the career trajectory of a young official. In the world of politics, every step forward or back involves both calculations of the human heart and contests of power. Standing at a crossroads in his life, Li Anping takes his first steady step... 270.5kReads8.8Score26.9kShelves

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   I'd like to recommend this book.

2. 652 抗 War of Resistance: A Jungle of Flesh and Blood 抗战之血肉丛林 Lump疙瘩Urban8.1M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Home and Country + Blood and Iron] The island invaders ravaged our land, bringing misery to western Yunnan. Who among us lacks courage? How could we abandon the frontier? Our valiant soldiers feared neither danger nor hardship, charging into battle ten times and prevailing every time, ready to die as gladly as they would drink. Their remains lie here, their names engraved on a monument. Their awe-inspiring righteousness will shine for generations to come. 3.2kReads9.1Score281Shelves
3. 653 西 Journey to the West: Travelogue 西游旅记 Qin Tianming Xuan Niao秦天命玄鸟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man wakes up one day to find himself in another world, where everyone calls him the Tang Monk... “I'm doing the Journey to the West? Seriously?” “I'll see all eighty-one thousand miles and laugh my way through eighty-one tribulations?” “I'm just a gentle monk with little fighting ability, but my three disciples are another story.” “Amitabha. I kill to protect life; I destroy karma, not people.” “Wukong, once we've retrieved the scriptures, do you think your master could return 12.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
4. 654 毒 Oath of Death, 1941 毒誓一九四一 A Snow Fills the BowA大雪满弓刀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is a tale of ordinary people in the War of Resistance, of people from every stratum of society waging a grueling struggle against the invaders. In the frozen mountains of the Northeast, and across the northeastern lands beneath the invaders' iron hooves, there was a group of people who climbed over ice and slept in snow, going hungry and cold, all to drive the vicious bandits out of their homeland. They gave up their own lives, the lives of their families, and the lives of the next generati 17.6kReads9.4Score2kShelves
5. 655 顶 Top-Tier Star’s Agent: The Truth Is, I’m a Rich Second-Generation Heir 顶流经纪人，摊牌了我是富二代 Da Vinci Who Makes Pancakes会做饼的达文西Urban619k WordsOngoing Jiang Yi woke up one day as a top-tier rich second-generation heir. But he had no golden finger, no System, only the skills he'd honed as a music streamer in his previous life and a head full of hit songs from “another world.” At a convenience store late one night, he met Su Yang, a hidden gem who had been shelved by Tianyu Entertainment for three years. As the girl softly hummed between the shelves, he heard the starlight in her that had never been extinguished. After three chance encounter 288Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   Urban slice-of-life story, single female lead, no system, male lead transmigrates into the body of a rich second-generation heir, characters are very distinctive.

6. 656 机 Mecha Warfare: Blade Frenzy 机战，白刃狂潮 Seventh Morning Star第七晨星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse737k WordsOngoing Mecha + ensemble cast + realistic + hard-hitting + military + reborn + school Angels descended upon Earth, bringing not salvation, but the apocalypse. Human civilization was driven into space, where it struggled to survive. Gao Fei was an ordinary military academy student. Because his practical AT Field test score failed to meet the minimum rating, he could only serve as a logistics and maintenance soldier. Faced with the inevitable destruction of civilization, Gao Fei gained access to a spiritu 908Reads8.4Score121Shelves

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   I've been reading these two books recently; you can check them out if you're interested.

7. 657 重 Reborn: The Intersecting Parallel Lines 重生之相交的平行线 Spartan Who Writes Novels写小说的斯巴达Urban417k WordsCompleted My new story is here! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 7.1kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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   It's a great watch for everyday city life, highly recommended!!!

8. 658 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery710k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score587.2kShelves
9. 659 正 The Hidden Dragon of the Righteous Path 正道潜龙 Wei Jie伪戒Urban4.5M WordsCompleted One of Wei Jie’s four-part series A shooting case. An undercover agent lies dead in the street. An investigator once swore an oath beneath the solemn national emblem. At a crossroads of fate, a twin brother makes a dramatic entrance, leading to a lonely yet passionate story... Back to 1998! Our brotherhood is still here, our youth is still here. From this point, we set sail once more and forge the next great triumph! 38.9kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
10. 660 来EN Pyromancer from the Game World 来自游戏世界的火系法爷 Salted Fish Eats Watermelon咸鱼吃西瓜Sports3.4M WordsCompleted Everyone knows there are three kinds of mages: 1. Mages who cast spells with intelligent assistance 2. Mages who only know how to reuse spell frameworks 3. Archmages who use knowledge and mana to move the elements So where do mages who wield a deeper understanding fit in? “Luo Wen Yi, you're not fit to be a mage! A deeper understanding? You call that a deeper understanding?! It's nothing but a crude warrior's delusion!” “But... if it exists, there must be a reason.” “You're a disgrace to mages!” 93.3kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves

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    They're all good; the first few are related to the cycle of reincarnation. The last one is a humorous cultivation novel that I like, but the updates are too slow. There's another one I just wanted to quietly grind achievements for, but I can't find it.

11. 661 无 Infinite Blood Blades 无限血刃 Hear the Dragon's Roar atop Kunlun昆仑之巅见龙吟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite worlds + Swordsmanship master + Gluttonous devouring + Ruthless and decisive + No female lead] One slash to cut down ten thousand foes, devour all and tread across the heavens! The Evolution Game descends, turning countless worlds into trial grounds. While others struggle to survive, Li Xuan charges through everything with his blade. Using his Gluttonous Monarch talent, he devours crystal cores to evolve and crushes all opposition with peerless swordsmanship! In the apocalyptic sea of 17.3kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves
12. 662 虚 Void Adventurer 虚空冒险家 She Shantang佘山樘Sports2.4M WordsOngoing [Dungeons] [Transmigration] Zhang Po: “Do I look like a peerless genius to you?” Huang Xiaoxian: “You’re a human asking a weasel to grant you a blessing. Does that make any sense?” The young Zhang Po set out to seek a blessing and ventured into the Void World, becoming a Void adventurer. When a human asks for a weasel’s blessing, he ought to get something out of it. If he can’t snag some good luck, he might as well grab a little bad luck instead. Once he’s snagged all the bad luck, only good luc 50.9kReads8.7Score4.1kShelves
13. 663 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 171.3kReads9.1Score23.8kShelves
14. 664 重 After Being Reborn, I Choose to Take It All and Win Over the Campus Beauty 重生后，我选择连吃带拿泡校花 Three Lives Ling Yue三生凌月Urban2.8M WordsOngoing What's the first thing you do when you get a second chance at life? The jerk gritted his teeth and said bitterly, “Get a room!” “Get a room? With who?” “That gorgeous idiot who dragged me off the rooftop in my last life. She owes me!” And then? “Eat her food, drink her drinks, use her money to get a room, and use her money to win over a gorgeous, brilliant senior student.” “She's so smart. Can you actually win her over?” “She taught me how.” “Holy crap! You people are wild. What next?” “Make mon 63kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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    Double rebirth, multiple female leads, high intelligence, from a barbecue stall to building his own industrial ecosystem.

15. 665 长EN Eternal Prudence: Starting with a Suona, Funeral Rites to Immortality 长生苟道：开局吹唢呐，送葬修仙 The Rooster Crows, Two and a Half Years Pass雄鸡一唱两年半Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Immortal Cultivation + Comedy and Memes + Ordinary Protagonist + Heroine + Laying Low + Status Panel] Bai Yu transmigrated to an immortal-cultivation world. From the start, he was immortal, and performing funerals made him stronger. Bury a grandmaster martial artist and gain a max-level Golden Bell Shield, with the vitality of a dragon! Bury a Nascent Soul cultivator and gain a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Root, with extraordinary talent! Bury an Immortal Emperor of the Myriad Worlds and gain the T 51.8kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    This book is a fantasy novel about immortality and cultivation, written in a humorous yet touching style, with some angst. It follows a man and his dog as they travel the world. The dog is quite restless, almost like the old black bull next door, but even funnier.

16. 666 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 197.6kReads8.6Score14.4kShelves

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    These two books, especially the second one, have a title that's a little sweet.

17. 667 别 Stop Pretending. You're Not a Normal Awakened One Either, Are You? 别装了，你也不是正经觉醒者吧？ When Will the Moon Shine? Canned明月几时有罐头Urban2.9M WordsOngoing (Also known as: How Can Li Bai Have Three Eyes? I’m Yang Jian!) After transmigrating, He Xu assumed he’d definitely become an Awakened, until he awakened the Calamity Sequence [Yang Jian]. From the day his third eye grew in, He Xu stopped feeling sleepy, but he became ravenous: the kind of hunger that made him want to eat people. He started delivering takeout in his spare time. While bringing food to others, he also picked out his own meals. He Xu had principles. He wouldn’t eat ordinary people, 263.8kReads8.2Score18.8kShelves
18. 668 帝 The Age of Empires and the Strange World of Short Dramas 帝国时代与不对劲的短剧世界 The Ultimate, Supreme, Invincible Slacker Salted Fish极品究极无敌摆烂咸鱼Historical654k WordsOngoing All handwritten, just a wild idea _(:з"∠)_ No AI involved. This is a deranged world and a novel about having fun. Pick it up for a laugh in your spare time. The good news: I transmigrated, and I even got an Age of Empires IV cheat. The bad news: I seem to have become a tanned, golden-eyed scapegoat destined to die in someone else’s place? Emperor, you set me up! What do you mean the emperor and empress were college roommates? What do you mean the male chancellor was the emperor’s unattainable fi 14.9kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The premise of this book is quite interesting: the whole world is like a giant movie set, where everyone acts according to a script, except for the protagonist who holds the clapperboard. The humor lies entirely in the clash between "the actors getting too into character" and "the audience being unable to resist tearing them down." The more you read, the more you admire the author's imagination.

19. 669 乱 Chaos and Famine: My Daily Divinations Fill My Storehouse with Food and Meat! 乱世荒年：我每日一卦粮肉满仓！ Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Hunter + farming + stockpiling grain before making a move + rebellion and conquest + ten kingdoms, countless beauties [Current fate star: Mountain dweller] [Today's fortune: Blessings and misfortune intertwined] [Great fortune: At the northern foothills of Second Black Mountain, a deer has died of old age in the mountains. Go there to claim its entire hide and carcass.] [Fair: At the foot of Little Black Mountain, a pheasant is caught in the brambles. Hurry over and you might find something extr 291.4kReads8.3Score23.8kShelves

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    I'd like to recommend three books with excellent logical structure. Please recommend them to others if you agree; I'm currently experiencing a reading slump.

20. 670 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 316.1kReads8.7Score14.5kShelves
21. 671 红 Red Chamber Factory Supervisor: From the Start, I Kill Jia Rong and Take Qin Keqing 红楼厂督：开局杀贾蓉，收秦可卿 Lin Daiyu Pulls Lu Zhishen Out by the Roots林黛玉倒拔鲁提辖Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [Powerful Imperial Secret Police official] [Romance with the women of the Garden] [Comprehensive martial arts setting] After transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber, he becomes the unlucky Jia Rui, who was tricked to death by Wang Xifeng in her “lovesick trap.” He awakens the Martial Arts System and joins the Western Depot. By changing the fate of Dream of the Red Chamber and suppressing this world, he can grow infinitely stronger! From the start, he kills Jia Ro 63kReads8.9Score6.3kShelves

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    It's really well written, I recommend reading it.

22. 672 镇 The Prince of Beizhen: Guarding My Eight Houses of Beiliang 镇北王：守我八房北凉 Slash Immortal斜杠仙人Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Nine lifetimes of reincarnation, all for one long-held wish! With sand and smoke filling the air, how can good and evil be told apart amid the chaos? Watch how Xiao Bufan leads the Xiao family out of the capital of Great Qian, takes charge of Beiliang, and searches for the bond that has spanned nine lifetimes! 7.1kReads8.0Score493Shelves

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    If you're tired of formulaic historical romance novels, this is a good choice. There are no endless power struggles within the inner court; instead, the protagonist's many close friends each use their talents to help him stabilize the borders and resolve the chaos in the court. The plot is rich and engaging.

23. 673 天 The Sky Screen Shows Modern History in the Last Century 天幕，在上世纪，放映近现代历史 A Potato Chip一个土豆片子Historical2.1M WordsOngoing From 1937 to 1938, a sky screen appeared all over the world, continuously showing the history of World War II. Many people in Longguo, who had been deeply pessimistic about the war, were utterly shocked to see their country rank among the Big Four. By contrast, the people of Faguo, who had been brimming with confidence before the war, watched in disbelief as their country was swiftly defeated, and wept bitterly. During the Hongwu era, Zhu Yuanzhang was asked how many years after Qin Sh 33kReads8.2Score877Shelves
24. 674 美 America, 1860: Starting from Scratch as a Tycoon 美利坚1860：从零开始当财阀 Zi Shi Tian子示天Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [European and American Business Wars] [The American Civil War] [The Gilded Age] [Technological Development] Business tycoon Allen died beneath a heavy truck in a car accident, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into the body of a 19-year-old Irishman in New York in 1860. With just 75 dollars to his name, Allen used his modern business acumen to start from scratch, first opening a canning workshop, then expanding the factory and starting a company. In the turmoil of the Civil War, his carefully l 14.2kReads8.7Score412Shelves
25. 675 异 Berlin in Another World: In the Kaiser's Name 异界柏林：以德皇之名 Curtainfall X Qiqiyue落幕X柒柒月Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + 10,000 words updated daily + white-haired protagonist + old-school tsundere + one heroine + history + morally gray] The Ruthless Man of Tongliao, Issue 114514: From Commoner to Royal Consort, How Does a Lowly Adviser Win the German Empress? If you don’t like it after reading, you can challenge the author to PvP. My name is Claude Bauer. I was just an overworked office drone pulling a late-night shift when a bolt of lightning struck, and I returned to the German Empi 18.2kReads9.5Score773Shelves

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    All new books, and they look quite good to me.

26. 676 星 Honkai: Star Rail: After the Simulations, They All Want to Lock Me Away 星铁：模拟后她们都想关我小黑屋 Jiang Chen Little White Dragon江辰小白龙Anime Fanfiction459k WordsOngoing [Simulator] [Multiple heroines] [Xilian gets the short end of the stick] My name is Chen Yue. I’m a transmigrator who somehow ended up in a place called Xianzhou. I look exactly like Honkai’s Yueshang, and I’ve obtained a life simulation System. Xilian: “You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m the heroine of this story, so why did I get the wronged-partner script? And how did I become the other woman? The useless wife is supposed to be me?” Welt: “Damn it, Honkai is still chasing me.” 18.1kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
27. 677 骂 You Call Me a Useless Leech on My Sister? I'm Three Major Ranks Above Her 骂我啃妹废物？我比她高三大段位 No Cilantro qq不吃香菜qqUrban467k WordsCompleted [Ding! S-rank genius little sister bound. Your rank will permanently be three major tiers higher!] In a high-martial-arts world, I lost all my cultivation to save my little sister and was branded a useless leech by the entire internet. Everyone thought I could only live off her, never realizing that my System had already awakened! [Congratulations, Host. You've risen straight to the Starshine Realm!] A rich young thug comes to force a marriage. You dare set your sights on my sister? With a casua 4.9kReads6.1Score408Shelves

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    These three are excellent, the best books on the shelf. If you don't like them, come and hit me!

28. 678 闯 Storming the Formation: Becoming a God on a Faith Livestream 闯阵：在信仰直播间封神 A Blade of Snow一刀雪Mystery179k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Multiple Instances + Suspense + Supernatural + No Romance + Arena + Team Battles + Folklore] [Player, hello, welco, ] “Do you like me?” [No, this is, ] “My contact information. Here.” [That’s not what I mean. You’ve been selected, and you have to, ] “You want to play rough? You’re such a pervert!” [...I don’t like you.] “Impossible. I’m so handsome!” System: Help! A player is harassing me! Can I get compensation for emotional distress? Xu Buci, a graduate student of folklore 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shamelessly recommending my own post [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

29. 679 名 In the Name of the People: I Activate the Officialdom Upgrade System from the Start 名义：开局激活官场升级系统 No Cilantro qq不吃香菜qqMale-Channel Fanfiction265k WordsOngoing I was transported into In the Name of the People and became Qi Tongwei’s cousin, Qi Ye! From the start, I had to face the desperate moment when he knelt down and turned to the dark side! That year, Qi Tongwei had yet to fall, and Zhong Xiaoying was still unattached! I would never let the same tragedy happen again! I immediately bound myself to the [Outwit Heaven by Half a Move: Official Career System]! Solving cases earns progress, and even lying flat can get me promoted step by step! Prestige 1Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 680 天 Bad Talent? I Can Buy a Year of Cultivation for One Yuan 天赋差？我一元能买一年修为 No Cilantro qq不吃香菜qqUrban181k WordsOngoing [Ding! Host detected in a desperate situation. The Pay-to-Upgrade System is now activated!] One yuan can’t buy you a cup of iced milk tea, but it can get you an entire year of pure, perfect cultivation! Xiao Chen clutched the thousand yuan he had painstakingly saved from five years of part-time jobs. Staring at his Qi and Blood stat of 0.8 cal, he gritted his teeth and pressed the top-up button: “Exchange for a thousand years of cultivation!” Boom! His Qi and Blood shot from 0.8 cal to 1000.8 ca 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 681 全EN Can’t This Entire Sect Scrounge Up a Single Decent Person? 全宗上下，拼不出一个好人？ The Little Fish Swimming Underwater潜泳的小鱼Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [System + invincible + the Myriad Worlds + fiercely protective + sect fiercely protective + decisive and ruthless + master schemer] Chu Luo, a disciple of the Forbidden Sect, has maxed out his comprehension and mastered a whole arsenal of forbidden techniques. But an accident leads him into the sect’s forbidden grounds. Just as he is about to be expelled for breaking the rules, his master, who has been in seclusion for ages, breaks through to the Great Emperor realm and emerges in time! Master: 147.6kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves

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    Be your own sun, accompanied by mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas. Love life, be confident and brave, stay kind, and forge ahead! Year after year, love can withstand the long years. Sometimes love is like drinking a glass of juice; you don't need to know its ingredients, just enjoy the pleasure it brings. —Zhang Defen. In this world, joy is you. Flowers don't bloom for florists, and people have their own moons. Gentleness is the eternal light in the dark world. Even the hidden stars are trying to shine; you must keep going. On the stem of memory, who doesn't have two or three graceful flowers draped in emotion? You know, some birds are destined not to be caged; every feather of theirs shines with the light of freedom. Warm souls will eventually meet.

32. 682 武 The Martial Song Dynasty: I’ll Take That Dragon Throne for You 武道大宋这龙椅朕替你坐了 Starry Sky Demon Dragon星箜魔龙Historical1.3M WordsOngoing His soul transmigrated to the Song Dynasty, just as suspicions surrounding the candlelight and axe shadows cast a pall over the court. Buddhist and Daoist factions battled within, while the Liao Dynasty harbored ambitions beyond the borders. Everyone said the Great Song was weak, its civil officials too afraid to die and its military commanders tied hand and foot? Zhao Yan gave a cold snort. “From this day on, the Great Song will never again be called weak. I will defend this realm, and I will d 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I personally think this is a super good novel, I love it! 😍

33. 683 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 473.6kReads9.7Score67.7kShelves
34. 684 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 339.3kReads9.4Score32.8kShelves

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    Judging from my reading time, it's guaranteed to be good.

35. 685 官 The Road to Power: Starting as a Seconded Inspector in the Police Department 官道：从借调警厅督查组开始 Jiang He将河Urban7.1M WordsOngoing Li Dong was hospitalized after being injured on duty, and his status-conscious girlfriend cruelly betrayed him. Misfortune may prove to be a blessing in disguise. Starting out at a township police station, he faced criminals without fear and skillfully navigated the infighting within the police force, overcoming every obstacle on his way to the top! 95kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
36. 686 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves

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    They're all pretty good.

37. 687 混 The Fake Eunuch in the Imperial Palace 混在皇宫假太监 Fruit Wine Beneath the Moon月下果子酒Historical2.1M WordsOngoing At first, Li Yi, who had become a fake eunuch, only wanted to keep his head down and survive. But somehow, the emperor just couldn't stay on that throne! With wolves in front, tigers behind, and corrupt officials everywhere, the country was on the verge of collapse. Li Yi took up the butcher's knife... 3.5kReads8.8Score552Shelves
38. 688 让 You Asked Me to Contract a Divine Beast, So Why Trade a Sacred Beast for the Campus Beauty's Common Fire Sparrow? 让你契约神级御兽，你用圣兽换校花凡品火雀 Nine Leaves Ride the Wind九叶乘风起Urban744k WordsCompleted Meng Yuan transmigrates into a world where everyone commands spirit beasts, and from the start, he earns the recognition of the sacred beast Moonlit Saint Fox! He becomes the darling of the masses, a heaven-blessed prodigy destined to reach the pinnacle of beast mastery! Yet, while countless people look on with envy, Meng Yuan resolutely approaches the campus belle, Lin Qingyue, who has just bonded with an ordinary Fire Sparrow, and asks her to trade spirit beasts with him. Has Meng Yuan lost hi 887Reads5.8Score104Shelves
39. 689 十 The Twelve Ancestral Witches: Body Refinement and Beast Taming Across the Myriad Worlds 十二祖巫，炼体御兽横推万界 Listening to Rain in the Mountains山闻听雨Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing Wu Wuxuan transmigrates into the Primordial World, becoming a newly born Ancestral Wu formed from Pangu’s blood essence. He should have an invincible body and roam freely across heaven and earth. But the Heavenly Dao rejects him and the laws suppress him. He becomes the weakest Ancestral Wu in the history of the Wu Clan, so frail that even a gust of wind might knock him over. His elder brother, Di Jiang, worries for him. His sister, Hou Tu, weeps for him. The entire Wu Clan believes he will di 3.3kReads—Score363Shelves
40. 690 寻 Notes from the Wild 寻野笔记 Clever Sheng An'an机灵的盛安安Mystery525k WordsOngoing When my grandfather died, he left behind half a treasure map. Taking my hound Anzai with me, I set off on a journey of global exploration. Following clues from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, from the Ailao Mountains to beneath the Antarctic ice, I uncover an ancient secret hidden in the passage of time. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 691 全 Global Mutation Begins in Our Village 全球变异，从我们村开始 The Uncle Is Still Young大叔还年青Urban210k WordsOngoing [Post-Apocalypse + Supernatural Powers + Awakening + Tomb Keeper + Dual Powers + Tearjerker + Passion] “Since I carry the bloodline of the Tomb Keepers, let this world be my tomb, where I bury gods, immortals, and demons. I will restore order to the world and protect billions of lives.” A mysterious meteorite descends upon a mountain village, irradiating the entire world and mutating all living things. Zhou Fan, a farm boy, awakens a rare pair of supernatural powers and begins his cultivation jo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one, it's so good! The later parts are both heart-wrenching and thrilling.

42. 692 大 Great Immortal Adept 大仙术者 Minister of Waterworks水部尚书Urban103k WordsOngoing Jian Tonghui was reborn and obtained the Great Immortal Arts System. To activate the Great Immortal Arts and join the ranks of the Twelve Main Gods, Jian Tonghui decisively sacrificed the island nation as part of the One Hundred Million Jade Shards Plan. As intended, he awakened immortal power that made him undying, and everything was only just beginning… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and see!

43. 693 重 Reborn as the Trillionaire Emperor, Ruler of the World 重生之万亿帝国，全球称王 Clever Sheng An'an机灵的盛安安7k WordsCompleted Reborn: The Trillion-Dollar Empire, Ruling the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 694 唐 Five Hundred Years After the Tang Dynasty Fell, You Still Want Me to Fetch the Scriptures? 唐灭五百年了，还让我去取经？ Relentless Gunfire炮火连天Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing Five hundred years after the journey to the West, he transmigrates into the body of an unknown monk in a ruined temple. But the System thinks he is Tang Sanzang and assigns him the task of traveling west to obtain the scriptures. Tang Sen: “…” “The Tang Dynasty fell five hundred years ago. What’s the point of sending me to fetch the scriptures now?” Fortunately, the first person Tang Sen meets after transmigrating is the Monkey King, who has been hunted by the gods and Buddhas for five hundre 28.6kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves
45. 695 蜀 The Shu Han Dynasty Was No Romantic Tale 蜀汉不浪漫 Dudu Who Lives on the Moon住在月亮上的嘟嘟Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [No golden finger] + [Multiple heroines] + [Political intrigue] + [A struggle for supremacy] + [Not a mindless power fantasy] A king does not settle for a corner of the realm; Han and its enemies cannot coexist. The romance of Shu Han has never been confined to the pages of a book. The heart and dreams of one generation were worn away, time and again, by the Northern Expeditions. Standing in the torrents of his age, what will Ma Cheng choose? Will he be a loyal subject who restores the Han dynas 28.3kReads8.3Score3kShelves

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    If you're tired of the early Three Kingdoms period, you can try this novel about the later Three Kingdoms period.

46. 696 作 I Was an Assassin, but I Became Gentle 作为杀手，我变温柔了 Half a Life of Failure半世无成Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Legend]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Imaginative Power Fantasy]+ [Romance and Riches] This world isn't quite what it seems. It holds many strange life forms and urban legends that science can't explain. I'm one of the world's top assassins. During a mission, I chanced upon a strange life form, and from that moment on, my life and career changed... 1.7kReads—Score106Shelves

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    A completed and severely underrated urban fantasy novel, unconventional and wildly imaginative—a must-read!

47. 697 逍 The Carefree Little Immortal Doctor 逍遥快活小医仙 A Stone Blooms石头开花Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted Ye Chen transmigrated to another world and acquired the all-encompassing Divine Dragon Art. With his superb medical skills, he can easily cure all kinds of rare and difficult ailments. Beloved by his patients, watch as this ordinary man steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life. 543Reads8.9Score132Shelves

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    Tomato is a book with great potential, it's so great!

48. 698 乡 Chen Wei, Village Doctor 乡村神医陈伟 A Stone Blooms石头开花Urban202k WordsCompleted [Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Urban Cultivation + Farming] Chen Wei was beaten into an idiot while in college and returned to his village in despair. He relied entirely on the care of his neighbor’s sister-in-law, until he unexpectedly obtained an immortal inheritance. From then on, he healed the sick and saved lives, farmed and raised livestock, and founded a company, steadily climbing to the pinnacle of life. 1.7kReads7.5Score160Shelves
49. 699 七 The Seven-Star Path to Immortality 七星仙途 The Great Dao Heads North大道北行Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The Revised Soul Refining the Seven Stars is a monumental fantasy novel newly conceived and written on the basis of the original Soul Refining the Seven Stars. It depicts a world where soul cultivators, spell cultivators, and body cultivators coexist, while ghosts and monsters roam unchecked. It explores profound truths about divination, reincarnation, and the transformations of the universe, and portrays the conflicts and helplessness that come with pursuing love, hatred, passion, and revenge w 3.8kReads8.9Score350Shelves

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    A stunningly good book! A traditional cultivation novel! A protagonist with high intelligence! The human realm, the immortal realm, the divine realm... Cultivators of magic, body, soul, demon, monster, and ghost!

50. 700 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.2kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    A bizarre tale of rules, a high-energy plot! [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf]

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