The Most Promising New Books of 2026, Guaranteed to Score Over 9.9! 2026年最有潜力新书，绝对9.9分以上！！！

1. 451 灵 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 Brewing Tea in the Spring Mist春雾煮茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 159.3kReads8.9Score13.1kShelves

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   These three books are quite good.

2. 452 重 Reborn: I'm a Samurai in Japan's Warring States Period 重生之我在日本战国当武士 Splashed Ink Painting泼墨作画Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Are you tired of Chinese historical novels that all feel the same? Follow the author's writing and step into the world of Japan's Sengoku period! This book does not touch on Ming dynasty politics, nor does it involve invading the Ming dynasty or Korea. Please be a rational patriot. If you don't like it, just move on to another book. Here is the synopsis! Li Shan, a martial arts fanatic from the Celestial Empire and an outdoor survival enthusiast, ventured deep into the Amazon rainforest to film 113kReads9.2Score9.2kShelves
3. 453 咱 Our Niu Niu Has a Little Luck on Her Side 咱家牛妞，有点小运气在身上 The Immortal Venerable's Junior Sister Who Can transmigrate into a book and Cheat穿书开挂的仙尊小师妹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted For questions about the story, see the latest post. Putting missing plot details in the comments is too much trouble, so you can listen to the audiobook for additions. Thank you. [Born in the Era + Growing Through Education + Family Life + Everyday Mischief + A Little Luck] Niu Niu's family was notorious in the brigade for being lazy and greedy. Her father was lazy, her mother was greedy, and she inherited both traits perfectly: if she could lie down, she would never stand up. Her grandparents 16.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
4. 454 年 A Legendary Life in the Era 年代传奇人生 Wen Youcai文有财Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s. With the pocket dimension and gear from his previous life, he takes his friends hunting and exploring. The early story centers on hunting, with cross-province searches for family, treasure hunts, and battles against spies woven in. They explore fortresses, raid tombs, and get caught up in other thrilling adventures. Novel pets include a wolverine, a big black horse, a yellow-throated marten, reindeer, and a mantis. 59.4kReads7.7Score8.6kShelves

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   A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the depths of the Greater Khingan Mountains in the 1960s, carrying his previous life's spatial abilities and some equipment. Hunting is the main plot, interspersed with cross-province searches for relatives, treasure hunts, fighting spies, exploring fortresses, tomb raiding, and more. The pets are novel: wolverines, red dogs, black horses, yellow-throated martens, and reindeer. Updates are stable, all hand-written, welcome to the series!

5. 455 武 Martial World, Don't Bully Me: I Have a Demon Blade 武侠，休要欺负我，我有一把魔刀 Huang Xiaozhao0黄小招0Martial Arts203k WordsOngoing The martial world was never a place for settling scores with satisfying vengeance. It was a place filled with deceit, coldness, and hurt... Yan Xiaoxiang watched his family home destroyed and his loved ones die with his own eyes. His young heart was burdened with the pain of the world. A demonic blade fell into his hands. It could kill, and it could ensnare the mind... In the end, he chose to kill! 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel is good.

6. 456 莺 A Cultivation Path Among the Warblers 莺莺燕燕修仙路 Illusory Mortal World幻人间Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An urban, everyday-life story told in plain language. High-martial-arts cultivation without spiritual energy; no System, no old master in a magical artifact, and no rebirth. There's life and conflict, and when it's time to fight or kill, the protagonist does just that. Beautiful women are his cultivation resource, not a harem obligation. This is a modern high-martial-arts world with almost no spiritual energy, so cultivation should be impossible. But lucky Li Jun unexpectedly obtained an incredi 53Reads8.1Score270Shelves

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   A story of a responsible male protagonist and multiple female protagonists who help beautiful women cultivate immortality and solve problems. It's an urban high-martial arts story with "no spiritual energy" cultivation. There's no system, no old man, no rebirth, and no time travel. It's a straightforward and enjoyable cultivation experience where you can fight and kill as you please.

7. 457 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.5kReads8.3Score894Shelves

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   The most popular book of 2026, it captivated me from the very first chapter and was so enjoyable to read in one go. This classic book is worth reading again and again, with profound meaning.

8. 458 老 My Husband Faked Infertility to Steal My Family’s Fortune, So I Fought Back 老公假装不孕夺我家产，我绝地反击 Xi Wenjin席文锦26k WordsCompleted My husband pretended to be infertile to steal my family’s fortune. I fought back against all odds. 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 459 星 Immortality in the Interstellar Age? What Kind of Nonsense Is That? 星际时代，修仙是什么鬼 User10857711用户10857711Eastern Fantasy971k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the interstellar era, I become a hostage held by pirates. My classmate's first words are, “Are they going to harvest our kidneys?” Luckily, I have an SS-rank bonded beast: nine tentacles capable of grafting and evolving. Absorb a spirit plant, gain a new ability. Absorb a Bloodsucking Vine, and my tentacles can drain enemies' mana; absorb a Diamond Tree, and my body becomes twice as tough. The pirates want to kill me? I kill them first. The Zerg want to wipe me out? I fig 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel is interesting and funny.

10. 460 看 Reading Books Grants Stats: The Path to Godhood 看书加属性，成就通神之路 Take It One Step at a Time看一步走一步Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Boosting Stats vs. Gaining Abilities]+ [Personal Growth vs. Plotting Across the Universe]+ [Protagonist vs. Author]+ … [Blurb 1: Reading books boosts your stats. The more you boost them, the more you read; the more you read, the more you boost them. And so you slowly grow stronger. Since the protagonist grows by reading, the change happens gradually. Give it a try if that sounds like your kind of story.] … [Blurb 2: Whether in fiction or reality, reading books gives you knowledge. What would 830Reads7.3Score106Shelves

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    It has unlimited potential and is worth watching.

11. 461 白 The White Rabbit and the Tough Guys 白兔与狠角色们 Alice Who Fell Down the Rabbit Hole掉进兔子洞的爱丽丝Modern Romance201k WordsOngoing [Well-Read Literary Girl vs. Ruthless Street-Wolf King] [Gangsters + 1990s Road Adventure + Everyone's Darling + Female Growth + Exotic Flavor] Evelyn has endured more than a decade of psychological torture at the hands of her family. She thought she'd finally escaped. But even in death, her father wants to drag her down with him. Creditors from two continents gather at the funeral: the Sicilian Mafia blocks the entrance, while the Medellin Cartel from South America takes over the church. Everyo 599Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A Road Trip Adventure in the 1990s]📜A well-read, delicate girl × A ruthless street killer, a story where everyone is adored! In the 1990s, she escapes to a foreign country, amidst the turbulent underworld, and the little white rabbit must fight to reclaim her destiny in the darkness.

12. 462 出 Born of the Sun, I Sweep Across the Ages! 出身太阳的我，横推万古！ I Don't Wanna Write Code不想敲代码哇Xianxia277k WordsOngoing [The rating has just opened and will rise] [No female lead] [Invincible protagonist] [No System] The heavens within the universe are countless, their traditions flourishing, their worlds wondrous and bizarre, with nothing too strange to exist! The Ziwei Heavenly Court has carried on through the ages, answering to the ancient Celestial Emperor above and inheriting the Dao Sovereign below, its might pressing down on all the heavens. The Three Pure Ones' Daoist Sect in Fuli Heaven has stood tall ac 738Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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    I'd like to take this opportunity to recommend myself. It features swordsmanship, the sun, geniuses, a vast world, and a novel setting. Welcome everyone to check it out, thank you.

13. 463 民 The Folk Fortune-Telling Master 民间算命大师 Mercy, Fellow Daoist道爷慈悲Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [There's a saying in the jianghu: If your tip is sharp but not pungent, you'll be useless in old age; if it's pungent but not sharp, you'll never get anywhere. Use both pungency and sharpness, and even the gods will be driven mad. This book features some jianghu tricks and schemes, so take them as a warning. It also offers a few clever tips for those who can figure them out.] After getting into college, I thought the world was finally mine to explore. I never expected graduation to mean unemploy 374.5kReads9.0Score22.7kShelves

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    With the year halfway over, these books speak for themselves with their strength!

14. 464 我 I’ve Been Farming and Chopping Wood, and Now You Want Me to Slay a Demon God? 我都种地砍树了，你让我砍魔神？ Moon Goddess Miracle月神奇迹Urban334k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a high-martial world and spent eighteen years unable to build up any vital energy. Just as he was losing hope and preparing to make a living by farming, he activated the Farming System. As long as he farmed, he could earn attribute points, cultivation techniques, and federal credits. “A farmer who can kill a Demon God with one slash? How does that make sense?” “He’s really a farmer, so how is he stronger than a Martial God?” “Qin Mu has no vital energy, yet he’s on par with a 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming and logging, the path to invincibility in martial arts!

15. 465 七 Seven Centimeters 七厘米 Show Your Style秀风采Mystery128k WordsCompleted #Anti-narcotics suspense #Undercover injustice #Countdown to life and death #Realist crime #Female heroism #Power struggles within the system #Sealed files #Walking on the edge of a blade This book is not a story. It is the last letter to the world from every anti-narcotics officer who never made it home. 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Her bravest act was signing "Su Mu" on the execution order. Because she knew that wasn't her name.

16. 466 封 Investiture of the Gods? With King Zhou Here, Who Needs to Investiture the Gods? 封神？有我纣王在，你封什么神？ Madman Tianxing疯子天行Eastern Fantasy212k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into King Zhou, he finds Daji crawling into his arms right from the start. King Zhou slaps her across the face. “You brazen vixen, get away from me!” The Investiture of the Gods? With me, King Zhou, around, who are you going to deify? My Jie Sect is destined to flourish! 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books should have similar ratings; both are promising titles.

17. 467 诺 Noyaka's Culinary Travelogue 诺雅卡美食游记 Nian Xiling年夕令Eastern Fantasy669k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy] + [Japanese Light Novel] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Adventurers' Daily Life] + [Gourmet] On the continent of Noyaka, humans, beastfolk, demi-humans, elves, and all the other races each occupied a corner of the land. That year, something of modest importance happened in the human kingdom of Vicania. The noble Kamikawa family welcomed a new child, a girl named Kamikawa Yuu. In the years to come, Yuu, who dreamed of becoming an adventurer, and a soul adrift from another world would enco 3kReads—Score120Shelves

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    Self-recommendation of promising books

18. 468 体 Embody the Dao and Shatter the Heavens 体道破天 Thousand-Mile Plum千里梅Eastern Fantasy513k WordsCompleted In a world where “spiritual roots determine your fate,” an ordinary boy deemed “unfit to cultivate” carves out a second path using his own body as a tool, eventually standing before those who rewrite the Heavenly Dao. This isn't a power-progression thrill ride. It's a table-flipping challenge to the rules themselves. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The scheme, laid out over millennia, was ultimately devised by a mortal who was utterly unworthy of the position.

19. 469 娘 A Hundred Thousand Levels of Qi Refining in the Womb, Invincible from Birth! 娘胎练气十万层，落地即无敌！ Madman Tianxing疯子天行Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Sign-In to 100,000 Levels in the Womb: I Opened My Eyes and My Whole Family Fell to Their Knees! The Xuanwu Continent is about to be turned upside down! Golden light suddenly shoots into the sky from the belly of the Chu family’s good-for-nothing young lady. Three Golden Core elders raid the family home in the dead of night, only to be sent to their graves with a single glance from a newborn baby! “That’s it? You think you can lay a hand on my mother?” Wrapped in swaddling clothes, Chu Chen wigg 2.5kReads7.6Score328Shelves
20. 470 天 The Heavenly Dao’s Daughter Descends, and the Whole Family Takes Off 天道闺女下凡后，全家都飘了 Ye Bu Yuyan An夜不语言桉Fantastical Romance643k WordsOngoing [Adorable baby + cherished by the whole family + fantasy + sweet romance + funny and playful] Tang Guoguo, daughter of the Heavenly Dao, was too mischievous in the immortal realm, so the gods "bundled her up" and sent her down to the mortal world to undergo a trial. She's become the little legitimate daughter of a fallen prince's household? No problem! A dry well gushes with golden water, and dead trees burst into bloom. Her family goes from looking down on her to doting on her. She points out t 22Reads—Score147Shelves

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    Cute baby fantasy series, it's so good!

21. 471 破 The Calamity of Destruction 破灭之劫 Thousand-Mile Plum千里梅91k WordsCompleted The Calamity of Ruin 19Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 472 赢 I'm on a Winning Streak: I Built a Superpower Goddess Squad 赢麻了，我组建异能女神战队 The Heart Is Still Unenlightened心犹未明Urban728k WordsOngoing This book features [campus romance]+ [urban high martial arts]+ [superpower team battles] The young Lin Di has supernatural powers and commands many laws, including time, space, and gravity, yet he can only lie low on campus as an ordinary student. The overseas terrorist group “Arcana” hunts down superpowered individuals everywhere, bent on controlling the world. Danger lurks around every corner. His best friend Chen Meng thumps his chest and declares, “What’s there to fear? Might makes right 34Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this new book by a new author. The writing is decent, the plot isn't particularly imaginative, but the story is engaging and relatable. The protagonist, Lindy, doesn't try to gain sympathy or act pretentious; he's just like a classmate we might know, which is very interesting.

23. 473 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 54.4kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    I've read this novel at least three times! It's so addictive! The female lead, a former auditing elite, gets a government job!! But then she gets targeted by her boss, Secretary Zhou! After they get together, she discovers the old cadre has changed! From the aloof, cold-blooded big shot he used to be, he's become a colorful, sizzling man… [angry]

24. 474 名 In the Name of the People: Restarting 1992 名义：重启1992 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992 and rises steadily to success. Oh, I hope everyone enjoys it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22.7kReads7.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The long ones and the short ones are all here, take your time to look at them!

25. 475 魂 Reborn as Han Xin, I Defeat Xiang Yu and Liu Bang to Unite the World 魂穿韩信灭项羽刘邦一统天下 Coco and Yiyi West of Jiangnan江南以西可可和一一Historical258k WordsOngoing Soul Transmigration and Rebirth + Historical Research + Power Progression and Conquest + Changing History + A World of Beauties In 196 BC, inside the Bell Chamber of Changle Palace, Xiao He and Empress Lu stand side by side at the top of the steps. Han Xin: "I regret not taking Kuai Tong's advice. I was deceived by women and children. Was this not fate? In my next life, I'll kill Liu Bang and sleep with Lü Zhi!" Han Ke, a graduate student in history at Peking University, wakes up to discover tha 270Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it really not good-looking?

26. 476 沉 The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 沉默的高铁乘客 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪37k WordsCompleted The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 147Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 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

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    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's addictive!

28. 478 开 [Blood Crown]: A Staff from the Start 【血冕】：开局一把齐眉棍 Curly Bear卷毛熊Sports1.3M WordsCompleted [Near-Future Esports] [Cold-Weapons Combat] [War God] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Rise from the Bottom Through Face-Slapping] [Not Invincible] [No System] [No Cheats] [Steady Progression] Thank you for reading. 75Reads8.1Score230Shelves

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    It seems to have the potential to become a huge hit.

29. 479 名 Celebrities Talk: America's Kill Line 名人谈：美国斩杀线 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪6k WordsCompleted Celebrities Talk: America's Kill Line 162Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 480 师 After My Junior Sister Was Murdered, the Demon Lord's Blood Within Me Awakened 师妹被害后，我体内魔尊的血觉醒了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Junior Sister Was Killed, the Blood of the Demon Lord Within Me Awakened 13Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 481 鹭 A New Life on Egret Island 鹭岛新生 Kou Zhengwei寇郑巍Urban122k WordsCompleted This is a new work of realism, covering birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as exams, employment, civil service tests, job hunting, and work. The protagonist’s past is marked by pain, humiliation, joy, and glory. The author depicts the pressures, lives, ideals, loves, and resentments of ordinary people. Rebellious and reckless, unwilling to settle for mediocrity yet powerless to change things, they keep striving and gradually make progress through twists and turns. This is both the protago 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very good new book!

32. 482 卡 Card Battle 卡战 The Hardworking Rabbit-Cow奋斗的兔子牛Urban911k WordsOngoing This is the story of a reborn man who enters a world of cards, uses them to fight back against the invaders, and kills the Japanese devils. No System, no over-the-top heroics, just an ensemble cast and a story full of passion and brutality. The opening is a little heartbreaking, enough to bring tears to your eyes. As the story unfolds, it gets tighter, more gripping, and more exciting. - When he opens his eyes, Long Sheng sees the enemy trying to kill him. A Dragon Nation soldier dies alongside 176Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    There are new books and old books. Are they worth reading?

33. 483 老 After My Husband Cheated, The 老公出轨后，我和小三的“爸爸”成了连襟 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Became Family by Marriage with My Mistress's "Dad" 20Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 高 When the Sorghum Blooms Red Again 高粱再次红了的时候 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪6k WordsCompleted When the Sorghum Turned Red Again 223Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 485 唐 Tang Minghu's Battle at Hulao Pass 唐明虎牢关之战 Heading East Along the River朝行河东Historical18k WordsCompleted Tang Ming: The Battle of Hulao Pass —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Exciting... Unbelievable! Zhu Yuanzhang travels back to the Tang Dynasty and confronts Li Erfeng head-on.

36. 486 西EN Swords & Sorcery: My Adventurer's Guide 西幻：我有一本冒险者指南 Quick to Adapt快速适应Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [DND-Inspired + Adventurers + Warriors + Fantasy] A soul from Earth unexpectedly transmigrated to a world of swords and magic. The good news: He has a golden finger, an obscure book called The Adventurer's Guide. Complete quests to earn experience, level up, and gain feats and attributes. The bad news: He transmigrated right into a cult's sacrificial ritual, and he himself is the offering. Things aren't as grand and glorious as he imagined. Renato's life in this otherworld isn't going smoothly. 130.7kReads9.1Score16.7kShelves

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    Stable and good-looking.

37. 487 莲 Lotus Tower: A Different Kind of Red Lotus 莲花楼之莲花别样红 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction213k WordsCompleted “The little boat drifts away from here, and I entrust the rest of my life to the rivers and seas.” Li Lianhua, once the greatest hero under heaven, Li Xiangyi, was poisoned by the Bicha poison and went into hiding under an assumed name. With a calm heart, he faced the storms of the world, only to vanish from everyone’s sight at the end of the drama, carrying a heart full of regrets and unfulfilled wishes. As one of the drama’s viewers, the author was just as unable to accept this ending. So in t 317Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 开 From the Start: From Delivery Driver to Secret Agent 开局上岸，从外卖员成秘密特勤 Strolling on a Green Ox骑着青牛漫步Urban850k WordsCompleted (Not a pure spy thriller + Urban power fantasy + Reporting crimes + Catching spies.) Gu Cheng'an, a man in his thirties who has accomplished nothing, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the [Justice Assistant System]. Under the most inconspicuous guise, he walks the line between light and darkness, upholds justice, and protects his country and people. 14.4kReads8.8Score567Shelves

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    Can…

39. 489 6 648 to Become the Creator God! The Technology Is All Real! 648当创世神！技术全是真的！ Twelve Earth Shen十二土申Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Theistic civilization + ensemble cast + uplifting the real world + global hegemony + fiercely protective + behind-the-scenes mastermind + development and growth + interstellar conquest in the later stages] (An unserious introduction: Oil? Food? Population? Territory? Continents? Planets? What's yours or theirs? It's all bestowed on me by the Father God.) A serious introduction: Give time to civilization, and civilization to technology. Above the river of time, I chart the ultimate destiny of ci 124kReads8.8Score12.8kShelves
40. 490 榕 Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 榕树下随笔四篇 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪8k WordsCompleted Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 89Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A phoenix coral pendant stirs up a storm across four kingdoms; a down-on-his-luck youth in a teahouse rises to become a master strategist! Set in an alternate history, the story weaves an epic tale of a commoner's rise to power and intrigue. The protagonist, Qi Ming, hones his skills amidst the wolves of Shiping Mountain, awakens his bloodline in the Gu Tide dungeon, and navigates the treacherous waters of the imperial court. Here you'll find thrilling life-or-death trials, intricate power struggles, and the exhilarating spectacle of a humble ant 'shaking the heavens with his mortal body'! If you prefer a 'dormant-explosive' growth arc and are captivated by intellectual battles between multiple factions, this million-word serialized masterpiece will keep you up at night!

42. 492 回 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Coffee with Garlic咖啡就蒜Urban10.6M WordsOngoing Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 86.1kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
43. 493 高 High Martial Arts: Know Yourself and Your Enemy 高武之知己知彼 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sports1.0M WordsCompleted A new book is here! I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well. Please leave a review, give it five stars, and send a gift. Ant thanks you in advance. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending a heart][OK]

44. 494 我 I Grow Stronger by Devouring the Dead, but the Goddess Wants to Devour Me 我靠吞噬死者变强，女神却想吞我 Director Little Dot导演小不点Urban350k WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts + varied supernatural abilities + new power system + no System / but a loot-box-style golden finger + intelligent protagonist who grows stronger + satisfying story with brains + mind games and martial combat] Lin Mo is a cleanup worker for the Special Affairs Administration in Shenzhen, tasked with handling the affairs of unclaimed "lonely deaths." During a routine funeral, he unexpectedly awakens the supernatural ability "Echoes of Last Wishes": by touching a dead pers 353Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Only the last one doesn't meet the requirements; I want to challenge the others [thinking]. New author, new book, new original! Near future + urban fantasy with high martial arts elements. The main story is set in the Eastern Kingdom in 2049. Every character has clear motivations and is fleshed out. No AI. Stable updates. If you're tired of formulaic stories, come and try something different.

45. 495 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 742.1kReads9.2Score59.8kShelves
46. 496 国 The Great Ming in the War of Nations 国战之大明 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted I hope you enjoy the stories in this book. May each of you be the protagonist of your own life! Your support keeps me going. Please leave a review, give it a good rating, and send a gift. Thank you in advance. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 活 I’ve Lived for a Thousand Years. Ghosts Fear Me, but I Fear Trouble 活了一千年，鬼怕我，我怕麻烦 Zhong Wen Yi钟文艺Mystery516k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Supernatural] [Longevity] [Light Horror] [Plot-Focused] Just as Chen Yuan was getting ready to rest, a beautiful woman showed up at his door and called him Ancestor. He checked the family tree. Yep, she was a descendant thirty-seven generations down. “Ancestor, the walls in our villa community are covered in eyes, and eleven people have already died.” “Oh. That sounds pretty scary.” “Could you maybe…” “No.” Chen Yuan locked the door, played video games, and went to sleep. Three 1.2kReads6.6Score106Shelves

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48. 498 道 Taiyi of the Daoist Sect: I Should Never Have Descended to the Mortal Realm 道门太乙：本座就不该下凡 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted Absolutely no AI content, conceived entirely by a human mind. No System, no naive protagonist, pure Taoist tradition. A serious heads-up: This is a traditional, carefully written story with a somewhat slow start. It picks up after eight chapters. Pingdan, a beggar of unknown origins, unexpectedly encounters a member of the Three Purities sect. To repay his master’s kindness, he travels thousands of miles, keeps his promise, and honors the dead. Who could have known his complicated past would co 755Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one has the most potential.

49. 499 末 Doomsday Doppelganger: This Reclusive Noble Has Turned to the Dark Side 末日分身：这个死宅贵族黑化了 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Eastern Fantasy556k WordsOngoing A funny transmigration-and-System novel featuring high-level magic and combat, leveling-up zombies, leveling-up clones, and an invincible main body. Wang Dahai, a corporate drudge, finds his soul in another world inside the body of a minor noble named Cade Nicola. The original owner was a good-for-nothing who couldn’t use magic or battle aura, but lucky for him, I’ve got a golden finger! 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hilarious and exhilarating zombie story about leveling up and becoming invincible.

50. 500 成 Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Historical2.9M WordsOngoing Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold… 948Reads—Score—Shelves

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