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. 851 我 The Buddha Pinned Me Down for Five Hundred Years, but the Monk Who Rescued Me Was Even Fiercer 我被如来压五百年，救我的和尚比他还凶 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted After the Tathagata Imprisoned Me for Five Hundred Years, the Monk Who Saved Me Was Even Fiercer 88Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 852 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.6kReads8.6Score5kShelves
3. 853 我 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 854 我 I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Whole Family Executed 我救了神仙一命，他反手把我全家抄了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 26Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 855 游 The Game Descends, and This Is How Taoist Priests Play! 游戏降临，道士就是这样玩的！ The Abstract Night抽象的夜Urban646k WordsOngoing [Online Game] + [Reborn] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Infinite Flow] + [Scheming Protagonist]... Zhang Yi was reborn. In his previous life, he was one of humanity's strongest fighters at level 100, but after infighting among the corrupt upper ranks, he died on the battlefield defending his home. Given another chance at life, he planned to live differently. He would no longer sacrifice himself for some so-called greater good. This time, he would live for himself! 92Reads6.6Score—Shelves
6. 856 从 Making It Big by Reselling Goblins 从倒卖哥布林开始发家 A Cool Breeze Enters My Dreams凉意入梦Eastern Fantasy159k WordsCompleted “Li Ang, got anything good today?” “Boss, a party of adventurers just cleared out a goblin cave. I saw they hadn't even touched the meat, so I brought it straight to you.” “Haha, you're the one who keeps me supplied with ingredients for my secret grilled skewers!” Welcome to Stone Town, friend. A word of caution: try the secret grilled skewers at Rogue's Restaurant at your own risk. No heroine. Two updates a day. Thanks for your support! 705Reads—Score108Shelves
7. 857 社 After Accidentally Sending an Embarrassing Message, My Boss Cornered Me in the Conference Room 社死发错消息后，老板把我堵在会议室 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I Accidentally Sent the Wrong Message and Died of Embarrassment, My Boss Cornered Me in the Conference Room 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 858 战 Warhammer: In 30K, I'm a Professional at Getting People Out of Trouble 战锤：人在30K，专业抬人跑路 Dancing Lights飞舞的流光Anime Fanfiction2.7M WordsOngoing [Warhammer 30K + 40K + Anti-Trope Shenanigans + System-Based + Lighthearted Comedy + Ultramarines + Survival at All Costs] Lin En transmigrates into the 30K era of Warhammer and becomes an Ultramarine, binding himself to the “Mischief-Maker Survival System.” While others rely on loyalty and bolters, he relies on outrageous schemes and a silver tongue. From the start, he carries the Chapter Master back as a human shield, earns a promotion, and becomes Primarch Guilliman's personal stretcher-beare 22kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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   Trust me, trust a reader who has spent 7,000 hours reading this book. It's impeccable in terms of details, emotions, and plot. More importantly, the author is a hardcore reader.

9. 859 星 Era of the Starsea: I Never Wanted to Be King! 星海纪元：我真没想当国王啊！ Hermit of Taodu Mountain桃都山人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse191k WordsOngoing This is a grand and turbulent age. In Star Calendar Year 31256, Professor Isaac Neumann of the British Sector of the Human Federation discovered and proved the theory of warp speed. That same year, the Bourbon Royal Academy of Sciences in the French Sector successfully built the first warp-one engine in human history. Humanity embarked on a magnificent age of interstellar exploration. By Star Calendar Year 33653, humans had occupied the Milky Way like locusts. In Star Calendar Year 33796, the Ex 70Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 860 全 20,000 Global Sequences, I Started at Rank 9! 全球两万序列，我开局第9席！ Glutinous Rice Chicken Soup糯米鸡汤Urban895k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy, no harem, female protagonist in the plot, every inconsistency is a twist, multi-perspective mystery that will make you think] (Don’t let the rating fool you. The bad reviews are all from power-fantasy readers who didn’t even read for half an hour. Nearly everyone who reads for an hour or more loves it. A delight for veteran readers~) The power he awakened is ranked ninth in the world, yet his actual combat ability is absurdly weak. He thought he just needed to train and unl 28.4kReads5.6Score2.4kShelves

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    It has its flaws but is still acceptable; its mind-bending level rivals that of "The Gods' Fool" and "The End of Ten Days."

11. 861 机 Mecha: Starting with the Ultimate Iron Cavalry, I Am a Genius Machine Master 机甲：开局终极铁骑，天才智械师 Shang Qiu Listening to Snow商秋听雪Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Absolutely No AI] [Mecha] [EVA-Inspired Setting] [Mobile Iron Cavalry] [Single Female Lead] [No Mindless Protagonist] [No System] [Ensemble Cast] [Rigorous Logic] [Slightly Slow-Burning] [Alternate Title: Crimson Annihilation] At the end of December, 2025, crimson descended from the sky. The Tree of Life, the Apostles, the Mobile Iron Cavalry… When crimson falls, the world changes, and civilization crumbles, someone must step out of the light and into the shadows, take command of the sacred i 249.6kReads9.0Score38.3kShelves

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    The best rebirth ensemble novel, the author's writing is excellent, just as good as Dragon Raja.

12. 862 三 The Three Kingdoms: A World of Gods and Demons, Watch Me Conquer It 三国之神魔世界，看我如何称霸？ Spicy Diced Chicken with Chili Peppers辣子鸡丁炒辣椒Historical937k WordsOngoing What is a god? What is a demon? Who is righteous, and who is evil? The rules of this world are nothing more than a game of chess written by the victor... Original titles: Three Kingdoms: The World of Gods and Demons, Watch Me Claim the Throne! and The New Three Kingdoms of Gods and Demons Wen Fengqing transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty, only to discover that his beautiful teacher has come along with him. And that is not all. He is not the first person to transmigrate... What's more, t 5.1kReads9.4Score430Shelves

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    A new book in 2026, a pinnacle of historical fiction, the Three Kingdoms period is sure to have a place.

13. 863 三 Three Kingdoms: Liu Feng's Comeback from Cannon Fodder 三国：炮灰刘封逆袭之路 Pineapples Everywhere满地是菠萝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [This book is being published. Stay tuned.] (Conquest, strategy, iron-blooded heroics, beauties, System) After transmigrating as Liu Feng, Liu Bei's adopted son, he knew the fate that awaited him: losing favor, being marginalized, becoming a pawn to be discarded, and ultimately falling into a deadly trap. In this life, he chose to endure and bide his time, then turn the tables when all seemed lost! From the start, he risked his life to save Liu Shan at Changban Slope, earning a reputation across 72.5kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
14. 864 大 You Haven't Even Graduated College, So How Did You Make It Onto the Forbes List? 大学没毕业，你怎么登上福布斯了 Compete with Heaven for Freedom与天竞自由Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Reborn + No System + Multiple Heroines + Consistent Logic Throughout + Authentic Entrepreneurship + Clear-Eyed Realism] (Tomato's top update king. No endless copy-paste plots, absolutely no AI.) Lin Yuan is reborn in 2009 and sets out to change his place in society. Every time Lin Yuan climbs the social ladder, he gains a fresh understanding of society. Why do the poor stay poor, while the rich find it so easy to make money? It all comes down to information gaps. And simply being born into 676.7kReads8.0Score74.9kShelves
15. 865 想 Do What You Want: If You're Reborn, Live Life Your Way 想干就干，重生就要过得顺心如意 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Urban3.6M WordsOngoing After more than a decade of hard work, Lin Xiangdong finally built a fortune worth over a hundred million and achieved financial freedom. But just as he began to enjoy life to the fullest, he inexplicably found himself reborn in 2008. From the start, Lin Xiangdong goes all in with high-interest loans, uses one resource to generate another, and builds his fortune. From Brother Dong to Uncle Dong, from a nobody to a titan! 30.5kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
16. 866 汉 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Crazy Fun疯玩Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 10.7kReads9.4Score894Shelves
17. 867 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    In the past, I read "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," and today I'm reading "The Rat King Forces Me to Cultivate Immortality"—a novel about treasure hunting and adventure across countless worlds! Those who love treasure hunting and adventure should definitely not miss it!

18. 868 救 Savior: From the Start, I Train in Prison 救世主，开局在监狱进修 Shi Zhongshan石钟山Urban114k WordsOngoing The Spirit Realm and Blue Star are locked in a contest over fortune, each seeking to break through to a higher plane of existence. My name is Wang Yizhou, a savior chosen by a god. They say I can devour fortune. I don't get it. I just want to ask: “As a god, what can you do to help me?” The god thought for a moment. “I permit you to transmigrate with your clothes on.” Oh, that’s a huge help! The price of saving the world is destroying another one? Then you so-called gods aren’t doing a very good 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bookworm with 3000 hours of reading experience highly recommends this.

19. 869 三 Three Kingdoms: My Brother Is Dian Wei, and I Take on Lü Bu from the Start 三国：家兄典韦，开局硬刚吕布 Young Eunuch年轻宦官Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Dian Mo transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes Dian Wei's younger brother. To join Cao Cao's camp, Dian Mo sends a letter that leaves Cao Cao stunned. Cao Cao: “Find the person who wrote this letter, no matter what. This must be the peerless genius I've been looking for!” While the whole camp launches a search, Dian Mo comes to Cao Cao of his own accord and begins his career as a strategist. Yuan Shao: “The Dian brothers are one a civil genius, the other a military geniu 45.9kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
20. 870 什 What Do You Mean, I Became the Mother Nest of Ten Thousand Insects? 什么叫我成万虫母巢了？ Air-Type Superhero空气系超人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [Parasitic Insect Supernatural System] + [Nonhuman Male Lead] + [Safe Zone Setting] Otherworldly Insects are monsters with parasitic traits. Since their appearance, they have forced humanity to retreat into isolated safe zones. Even so, people live in constant fear, never knowing when someone close to them might have an Otherworldly Insect burst out of their body. Fanatical organizations lurk all around, and the Otherworldly Insects are invading. Humanity struggles on. Under countless conspiraci 56.6kReads7.9Score7.1kShelves

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    This one looks alright; the premise is quite novel. You could check it out if you're looking for something to read.

21. 871 高 From the Start, an SSS-Rank Goddess Forces Me to Have Her Child 高武开局被SSS级女神强制生育 Gou Jiao苟焦Urban539k WordsCompleted (Important disclaimer: No NTR, no NTR, no NTR) (ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh, why must we turn on each other...) [No System + Post-apocalyptic martial arts + Evolving powers + Political intrigue and mystery + Overpowered power progression + All-new cultivation system + Superclocked brain + Explosive start] Two thousand years after humanity was defeated by silicon-based lifeforms, the human race is barely surviving in twelve underground cities. I was a good-for-nothing with two C-rank scores, nicknamed the S 822Reads6.5Score115Shelves
22. 872 河 The Guardian of the River’s Lifeline 河大守脉人 Swearing an Oath East of the Yu River淯水东誓Historical425k WordsCompleted #History #Henan University #Preserving the University’s Legacy #Guardian of Henan University’s Heritage #The Songs Never Cease #Based on a True Story #Love of Country and Family A brilliant legal scholar who graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, he bound his fate to the survival of a university’s heritage amid a nation torn by war. After completing his studies, he returned to China in 1932. Turning down teaching offers from Peking University and Tsinghua University, he headed 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most promising new books of 2026 are here! Listen, read, chew, and learn all at once! I really, really love them!!!

23. 873 高 High Martial World: One Yuan Buys a Year of Cultivation 高武，一块钱买一年修为 Winter's Refrain凛冬之绪Urban436k WordsCompleted Delivery driver Lin Feng is mocked by the martial arts world. Born with useless bones, he's a good-for-nothing martial artist, the kind seen only once in a century. Then one day, he awakens the [RMB Top-Up System]! One yuan buys a year of martial arts cultivation! Ten yuan for ten years, a thousand for a thousand years, and ten thousand makes you an ancient powerhouse! Others spend a century cultivating and fighting over resources. I just top up through my mobile banking app and become invincib 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's almost 200,000 words now, let's get some readers!

24. 874 海EN One Piece: The Rampaging Volcano 海贼之暴走的火山 Braised Pisces红烧双鱼Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Protagonist: Sakazuki (Akainu)]+ [Marine-Centric] [Subordinates: Enel, Bullet, Kizaru, Kuzan, and other admirals...] In the end, the entire world will submit to the firepower of the Marines. No exceptions. (Everyone gets wiped out)... P.S. The Marines will purge the world in the finale. Saints and people who just want to watch the world burn, stay away. The later parts get pretty brutal. It's hard to watch the pirates you like get chopped into mincemeat, you know? 8.3kReads9.5Score502Shelves
25. 875 公 Highway Survival: My RV Can Be Conceptualized Without Limits 公路求生：我的房车无限概念化 Happy Little Bull幸福的牛牛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse637k WordsCompleted [Vehicle Upgrades] [Concept-Level Fusion Talent] [Zombies] [Multiple Heroines] [Mobile Gun Platform] [Invincible] Everyone transmigrated into a road-survival game overnight. From the start, each person got a random vehicle and a random talent. Gu Tu started with a sightseeing RV. Night fell, and zombies began appearing everywhere. All the survivors huddled fearfully inside their vehicles. Some cried out for help, while others started showing off in the chat channel. “Damn, I’m done for. My vehic 6.4kReads5.1Score559Shelves

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    That counts!

26. 876 对 Talk Trash and Win Prizes 对骂就有奖 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Hao Tie was treated like a pack mule and was about to hit rock bottom because he refused to keep living like one. Then he suddenly got a System that rewarded him for trading insults! From then on, he used verbal sparring to reach the pinnacle of success! 23.6kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Come on, come on, come on!!!

27. 877 红 Red Bauhinia 红色羊蹄甲 Swearing an Oath East of the Yu River淯水东誓Urban475k WordsCompleted On the streets of Nanbin Special Economic Zone, red bauhinia flowers bloom all year round, bearing witness to the city’s transformation and the footsteps of those who chase their dreams. After graduating from college, Gao Mingyuan arrives in this land full of promise. From the confusion of job hunting as a newcomer to the workplace, to persevering in the publishing industry, and then breaking through into entrepreneurship, every step he takes beats in time with the pulse of the Special Zone. Th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 878 火EN Naruto: Sukuna's Jinchūriki, Uchiha at Your Service 火影：宿傩人柱力，在下宇智波 The Black Scarecrow黑色的稻草人Anime Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted First of all, my name is Uchiha. Um... and there's a Sukuna sealed inside me. Never once did Jing try to make peace with Sukuna. Once he confirmed Sukuna couldn't break through the seal, he began ruthlessly exploiting him. With the Mangekyo and Domain Expansion, he gave birth to the strongest Kekkei Tōta in history. Slash Release! Jing knew his acting couldn't fool the Third Hokage and the others, so without the slightest hesitation, he showed his Uchiha nature from beginning to end. No defectio 27.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
29. 879 职 The Workplace Tough Guy 职场猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban291k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has a superpower: a very special energy inside his body lets him sense what other people are thinking to a certain extent. It also gives him immense strength, fast strikes, and lightning-quick reflexes. Style: Workplace drama, clear and accessible writing, witty and humorous, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. Emotional push and pull with antagonists, compelling conflicts, a twisting plot, setbacks followed by comebacks, and lively, engaging storytel 10.5kReads—Score390Shelves
30. 880 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy555k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3kReads—Score210Shelves

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    A great book that will not disappoint you once you open it.

31. 881 故 The Locust Tree of Home: She’d Rather Jump Into the River Than Marry Him 故乡的槐：她宁肯跳河也誓死不嫁 Swearing an Oath East of the Yu River淯水东誓Urban568k WordsCompleted She “died” by the banks of the Yu River twelve years ago, yet “lives” in the poems of Shanghai today. For ten years, he retreated into the mountains, leaving his past behind, but a poem titled “Memories Beneath the Locust Tree,” signed with an unfamiliar name, shattered the faith he had built over half a lifetime. As the shadow of the locust tree spreads from the countryside to the neon lights of the city, and the ashes of memory are kindled again, one word at a time, will he return to the mount —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 882 踏 Treading the Heavens to Become a God 踏天封神 Zhao Tianjiao赵天骄Eastern Fantasy354k WordsOngoing [A pure ensemble-cast story, written entirely by hand. Aside from the first chapter, which has a lot of filler to set things up, the rest is absolutely exciting. If you don’t like it, feel free to criticize me.] “When the primordial chaos was divided, three great beings appeared between heaven and earth: humans, ferocious beasts, and demons. Humans developed intelligence early, but their bodies were frail, leaving them at the bottom of the pecking order. Ferocious beasts were unenlightened, bu 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is definitely the most promising new book. It has a novel setting, exciting fight scenes, and very well-developed characters. The later "Hundred Demons Abyss" arc is simply amazing.

33. 883 新 My Bride Was Switched on Our Wedding Night, So I Cut a Path Through the Jianghu 新婚夜被偷梁换柱，我杀穿江湖 Dreamer of Books and Ink书海笔尖幻想者Eastern Fantasy414k WordsCompleted [Gain experience by killing enemies + take revenge with a vengeance + strike decisively.] In the Nine Provinces of Great Yu, with its thirty-six commanderies, the imperial court is in turmoil, and the martial world is shrouded in intrigue. The Five Sects and Four Schools dominate the martial world, the orthodox and demonic factions scheme in secret, and foreign tribes threaten the people. On his wedding night, Lin Fan is replaced by a lookalike. He's done being a live-in son-in-law! He awakens t 18Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    This definitely has potential. I recently discovered a super good martial arts novel. It's ruthless and decisive, with a strong sense of the martial arts world. It's incredibly exciting!

34. 884 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban619k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.1kReads6.1Score481Shelves
35. 885 重 Reborn at the Pinnacle of Power 重生官场之权力巅峰 Xue Er学二Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Jiang Zhenbang spent thirty years rising and falling in the political arena. Just as he was about to take charge of a region and reach the peak of his career, he died saving someone and returned to 1995, to the summer just after graduating from university. With his foreknowledge of the future, he used a county-level economic research report far ahead of its time as his calling card. He boldly put himself forward and won the favor of his leaders, entering government service at the rank of section 3.6kReads9.2Score252Shelves
36. 886 五 Five Barbarians' Daughters at My Door: I Pledge My Life with a Wedding Bun 五胡姑娘堵上门，我用喜馍定终身 Swearing an Oath East of the Yu River淯水东誓Marriage & Romance63k WordsCompleted The Five Barbarians girl showed up at my door. I sealed our marriage with a wedding bun. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 887 抗 War of Resistance: Defending Greater Guangdong 抗战之保卫大广东 Wang Zhong Loves Peeling Pomelos爱吃剥柚子的王重Urban661k WordsOngoing The year is 1932 by the Western calendar. The land of China struggles to survive under the Japanese invaders from across the sea. Hope has become the most precious thing in this world, while progressive ideas are gradually fading from the lands of the Northern Expedition, like shadows from days gone by. Then the soul of someone from another world comes to inhabit a body. From that moment on, the rising sun becomes night, and the long night begins to break. 30.5kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
38. 888 皇 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 11.7kReads6.5Score530Shelves
39. 889 春 The True Hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋真霸 Swearing an Oath East of the Yu River淯水东誓Historical352k WordsCompleted In the chaotic Spring and Autumn era, rites and music have collapsed, and the feudal lords vie for supremacy. Spring and Autumn: The True Hegemon takes official history as its backbone and literature as its soul, unfolding a sweeping portrait of a century of turmoil. The strategic clash at the Battle of Chengpu and the commanding ambition to claim hegemony over the Central Plains take center stage, while the intellectual clashes among the Hundred Schools of Thought simmer beneath the surface. Th 9Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 890 四 A Pastry Chef Slacking Off in the Siheyuan 四合院里摸鱼的糕点师傅 Tomato Wonderfully Crispy Corn Sticks番茄妙妙妙脆角Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing A food blogger transmigrates to 1948. Does mentoring apprentices bring triple returns? “No Qin family, no Lou family, no hostility.” While everyone else who transmigrates into a siheyuan is busy fighting scoundrels and seizing opportunities, Shen Yan just wants to live like a lazy salted fish: as a pastry chef at a grocery store, he has little work and few worries. After work, he takes the homemade pastries from his pocket dimension, sits by the courtyard gate, cracks sunflower seeds, and watche 74.2kReads7.7Score4.3kShelves
41. 891 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban592k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.6kReads—Score475Shelves
42. 892 战 A Heroic Tale of the Warring States: Qin King Ying Zheng Unifies the Six Kingdoms 战国奇雄之秦王嬴政一统六国 Swearing an Oath East of the Yu River淯水东誓Historical472k WordsCompleted The Zhou royal house declined, and the Nine Tripods gathered dust. When rites, music, and military campaigns no longer proceeded from the Son of Heaven, a five-hundred-year power vacuum tore the map of China apart. Jin split into three, and the Tian clan took over Qi. Amid the collapse of the old order, seven colossal powers slowly rose from the ruins of blood and fire: Qin, Chu, Qi, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Yan. This was no beginning, but a vast maw opening to swallow everything. Survival was the on 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 893 从 Adventures in the Lands Between 从交界地开始闯荡 Youyou You忧优犹Anime Fanfiction679k WordsCompleted I looked through the fan fiction and couldn’t find anything to my taste, so I decided to write one for fun. This story includes background information and illustrations by the author, so even readers who haven’t played the game will be able to follow along. The first few chapters have been revised, so read with confidence. Things only get better from here. You Xi is a transmigrator and a System holder. When everyone else transmigrates to the Lands Between, their first move is to find a Site of 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended by a bookworm with 5,000 hours of reading experience; if you don't like it, come find me.

44. 894 出 True Tales of the Spirit Mediums: My Ten Years Serving at a Ghost Hall 出马仙纪实：我供奉鬼堂的那十年 Four Happiness Pavilion四喜阁Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing My name is Zhou Tie. In this book, I'll tell the true story of my ten years running a spirit hall and serving ghosts. You've heard of spirit mediums... but have you heard of a ghost spirit hall? At eighteen, I established a ghost spirit hall and served ghost immortals! The presiding master was the sister my grandfather said had gone mad and died! This book has no female lead. It's not fantasy, and it's definitely not a cultivation novel! It's the true story of how I, born with an ominous yin con 82.8kReads9.6Score7.8kShelves
45. 895 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban142k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.6kReads—Score741Shelves
46. 896 淬 Kiss of the Tempered Rose 淬火玫瑰吻 Mr. Xizhu希竹先生Urban1.0M WordsOngoing (Separated at the start + self-redemption + special forces + secret love + conquest + a deeply devoted CEO who relentlessly pursues and spoils his wife) Jade shatters in a poor home, tempering a sword’s gleam; blood congeals beneath the stars, guiding the way back. After treading a thousand dusty roads, a golden branch rises; at last, she returns to her old nest, where spring fills the hall. That year, Lu Qingge went out sketching with her older brother. Then disaster struck, and she lost her me 7Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A classic military-themed film, very good.

47. 897 我 I Gasped in Shock!! 我倒吸了一口凉气！！ A Heartless Smile没心没扉的笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] [Invincible] [A Void-Return cultivator uses technology] [Cultivation] [Academic genius] If metaphysics is the end of technology, what lies at the end of metaphysics? “Our Qingyun Sect is an orthodox school of the Three Pure Ones, registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce and listed with the Religious Affairs Bureau. From summoning wind and rain and blessing high-voltage power lines, to exorcising ghosts and demons and performing IVF, we can do it all. The 26.3kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
48. 898 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 7.9kReads—Score461Shelves
49. 899 都 Urban Cultivation: I Became a God Through Fiber Optics 都市修行：我靠光纤成神 Fish of the Stars星辰之鱼Urban290k WordsCompleted Network engineers can find love, too! After transmigrating into another world where everyone cultivates through their profession, repairing networks is cultivation, and serving the people can make you a god! What a deal. Go check it out! Wang Lingyun, an ordinary network engineer from Blue Star, was swept into the parallel world of Canglan Star by a strange beam of light while repairing a network late one night after working overtime. Here, everyone cultivates through their profession. As long 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please take a look and see where it's not good; I can't write it anymore.

50. 900 港 Hong Kong Crossover: I’m the Big Winner 港综：我是大赢家 Scapegoat Prawn背锅大虾Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsCompleted Ding! You have a new mission. Become famous throughout the city? Too easy. You know Wu Song, right? Watch me spill blood at Mandarin Duck Tower. Ding! You have a new mission. Become a billionaire, a legend of the underworld, and a powerbroker who rules over all? Yikes... Should I study the life of Lai Hao or Al Capone? Never mind. New place, new game plan. I’d better get some startup capital first... 95kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves

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