For Fans of Late Ming Historical Military Fiction: The Best of the Best 喜欢明末历史军事小说看一下，精品中的精品

1. 251 寒 The Imperial Exam Routine of a Poor Butcher's Son 寒门屠户之子的科举日常 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.3M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 187.4kReads9.0Score24kShelves
2. 252 大 The Great Ming’s Age of Exploration 大明大航海 The Ji Han Black-Armored Army季汉玄甲军Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Great Ming’s Age of Exploration: I Am Wanli’s Fourth Son (Great Ming + maritime supremacy + Age of Exploration IV + a prince’s rise + iron-fisted reforms) After transmigrating to the late Ming, he becomes Zhu Changzhi, the fourth son of the Wanli Emperor. Within the court, power struggles threaten the succession. Beyond it, the coasts lie in ruin, silver drains away, and Japanese pirates run rampant. If the deadlock on land cannot be broken, then the way to strength is by sea! Train new armies, 369Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A great book worth reading!

3. 253 穿 Transmigrated into a Condemned Prisoner, I Slaughter Nations to Earn Military Status 穿越变死囚，为获军籍杀遍诸国 Instructor Wolf狼教官Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Historical ancient setting, from the start, alternate history, history, food, transmigration, no System, funny and lighthearted] What do you do after transmigrating into an execution scene? Chen An: “What doesn’t kill me will eventually be killed by me. Well, my legs are just a little shaky!” The emperors of the various kingdoms: “What? He’s coming to destroy us just for a bite to eat?” Chen An: “A hellish start. To stay alive, I’ll kill, kill, kill...” The generals: “Long live the Emperor! Lon 1.6kReads8.8Score186Shelves
4. 254 双 Dual Transmigration: Bad Reviews and Good Reviews, My Imperial Business Empire 双穿：差评与好评，朕的商业帝国 Your Relative你家亲戚Historical289k WordsCompleted Two worlds, right from the start! I bind to a Bad Review System and get stronger the more people curse me! My brother binds to a Good Review System and gets better the more people praise him! Other transmigrators become emperors. I transmigrate and open a shady shop! The more people curse me, the more famous I get. The shadier my business, the more I earn! Cement, soap, weapons, a commercial empire... With nothing but my words, I curse aristocratic clans into submission, drive back the barbarian —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recently read it. Although it's not a strictly late Ming Dynasty novel, it's still set in ancient times. It's a very good novel, very relaxing. You should check it out.

5. 255 寒 The Martial Arts Champion from a Poor Family 寒门武状元 Swallow's Nest Eagle燕窝鹰Historical1.4M WordsCompleted His father died with his name cleared too late, his mother was forced to pretend to be insane, and his son followed the same tragic path. A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into this world and sets out to exact revenge, take the imperial military exams, become an official, and raise an army... For the original owner, for his parents, and for his beloved, he takes his revenge with ruthless satisfaction and outsmarts all kinds of people. With me, Qiu Suo, in this world, who can stand ag 32.1kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   Rating: 9.5

6. 256 夜 Crossing the River of the Heart at Night 夜渡心河 The Not-So-Famous Writer Xinheli非知名作家心河黎Urban1.7M WordsCompleted When faced with all kinds of trouble, hardship, confusion, and danger, he struggles on and strives forward, turning one crisis after another into an opportunity. But once he achieves his dream in life, where will he go from there? (This is the author’s first work, so it may not be particularly exciting, but it incorporates some of my own personal ideas. I’d love to hear your thoughts or criticism! Disclaimer: This book is fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincident 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sorry, I haven't read many books on this topic. I recommend these to you; I hope you like them.

7. 257 黑 Black and White Twin Reapers 黑白单煞 The Not-So-Famous Writer Xinheli非知名作家心河黎Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Don’t mess with me. If you do, you’ll be in for trouble, endless trouble... I may be a young man from a small town with a vocational college education, but in this world, my wife’s iron-fisted ways let me walk the line between black and white, all for the beliefs I hold dear... (Note: Any resemblance in content or names is purely coincidental!) 351Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 大 The Chongzhen Emperor of the Great Ming: I Don't Want to Hang Myself 大明崇祯：朕不想上吊 Just a Little Fool一个小傻子呀Historical266k WordsOngoing Conquer the land of the Japanese pirates, push all the way to the Arctic Circle, seize Antarctica, and advance into the Atlantic. Wherever the sun and moon shine shall be Ming territory. The Chongzhen Emperor is a ruler who has no intention of hanging himself. With his iron-willed ministers, surrendered warlords, and brilliant practical scholars, he carves out the revival of an empire from the ruins. Zhu Youjian tosses his edict aside. “I received the Mandate of Heaven. How could I hang myself a 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   With an ambitious vision: conquering Japan, reaching the Arctic Circle, occupying Antarctica, and advancing into the Atlantic Ocean, the Ming Dynasty truly made all land under the sun and moon a part of its territory, thus extending the Ming Dynasty into an empire on which the sun never sets.

9. 259 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
10. 260 大 Twenty Years of the Great Ming 大明二十年 Cure for All Things万物解药Historical689k WordsCompleted In the tenth year of the Xuande reign, the emperor dies. Nine-year-old Zhu Qizhen ascends the throne, his legs dangling in midair, unable to reach the floor. Empress Dowager Zhang rules from behind the curtain, assisted by the Three Yangs. Everything seems rock-solid. But Wang Zhen, the Director of Ceremonial who holds the brush, is using story after story to draw the young emperor closer to him, little by little. Sixty-one-year-old Yang Shiqi believes his greatest opponents are his political ri 31Reads7.4Score—Shelves
11. 261 人 In the Police Force: Rising Step by Step 人在警界：步步高升 Ants Dating蚂蚁搞对象Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beautiful Women + No Saintly Heroics + No System + Patriotism] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Yu became a police officer. On his first day on the job, he was ordered to crack down on prostitution. He jokingly called for the wife of a crime boss, only to discover that her husband was the ringleader of a new drug case. After interrogating her, Lin Yu cracked a major drug-trafficking case and earned a First-Class Merit. A husband report 110.2kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
12. 262 大 The Ming Dynasty Reborn: At Three Years Old, I Ascend the Throne and Become Emperor 大明重启：年方三岁，登基称帝 Dugu Shiyi独孤世遗Historical2.8M WordsOngoing The heavens collapse and the earth splits, while fate is turned upside down. Can a modern soul save the empire as the fires of late Ming China rage? In the sixth year of the Tianqi era, the Wang Gongchang explosion tears open the sky, and history takes a new turn. Zhu Guangming's soul transmigrates into Zhu Cijiong, the infant son of the Tianqi Emperor, only to discover that he is standing on the Ming dynasty's last drifting piece of ice... At seven months, he speaks to his father. At one, he wr 25.5kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    If you like this, don't miss it!

13. 263 明 A Rake in the Late Ming Dynasty 明末混球 Dancing Lights流光飞舞Historical3.9M WordsCompleted With transmigration to the late Ming Dynasty becoming all the rage, Yang Menglong, a fine young man from the twenty-first century, the school's king of brawling and a menace in the eyes of street punks, also somehow transmigrated back to that era. And yet... Waving his dog-leg knife, Yang Menglong roared hoarsely, “Which bastard said the late Ming was easy to get by in? Come out here! I promise I won't chop you to death!” 273Reads8.7Score201Shelves

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    "The March of the Ming Dynasty: Infantry Advance" is set during the Wanli era, beginning with Wanli's resistance against Japanese pirates and aid to Korea. First, the war against Japan, then the fight against the Jurchens—it's unclear if this qualifies as part of the late Ming Dynasty. Some plot points in "The Late Ming Dynasty Scoundrels" are somewhat far-fetched, but it's one of the few novels that touches on industrialization, although the novel primarily focuses on hydraulic machinery.

14. 264 大 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 6.9kReads9.1Score629Shelves
15. 265 二 Li Shimin Transmigrates into Fusu: Is This Not an Easy Win? 二凤穿扶苏，这不是躺赢吗？ Dragon Spring Sings at Night龙泉夜鸣Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Li Shimin lay in eternal sleep at Cuiwei Palace. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the thirty-sixth year of the First Emperor of Qin. Faced with the Great Qin’s deep-rooted decline, even Emperor Taizong Wen could only sigh, “This will be difficult!” Difficult or not, he still had to save it. Your position shapes your perspective. And now he was Fusu. The First Emperor held absolute power. He was no Li Yuan, and would never give him the chance to stage a Xuanwu Gate coup! Fortunat 32.2kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
16. 266 爹 My Dad's Taking the Imperial Exams on My Dime, and Somehow He Became a Grand Chancellor 爹去科举啃我老，不知不觉成阁老 Crazy Honest Man疯狂的老实人Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Imperial Exams + Court Politics + Farming + Alternate History + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Lighthearted + Role Reversal + More Comedy Early On + Political Scheming in the Middle] The early chapters are all about the laughs. After that, the story gradually shifts toward political scheming. Rich kid Fang Yan and his Chinese literature professor father transmigrate together in a two-person package. Fang Yan figures he can coast on his father's vast knowledge and become a successful off 40.9kReads8.3Score5kShelves

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    The low rating is unbelievable, yet it's so good.

17. 267 这 This Civil Servant Comes from the Ming Dynasty 这名公务员来自大明 Zhang Bao张寳Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Lu Jiuzhen never imagined that after being beheaded and reborn, he would transmigrate to modern society in 2003. The streets of flashing blades and clashing swords are now bustling marketplaces. The brocade-clad guard who once fought bloody battles has become a low-level librarian in the civil service. In his previous life, he was a Ming Dynasty imperial guard, skilled in medicine and well versed in political intrigue. He placed his trust in Xia Yan, only to end up dead and stripped of everythin 38.2kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    I'm increasingly drawn to the spirit and integrity of the Ming Dynasty: the emperor guarded the nation's gates, the monarch died for the country, and their words and deeds were always exemplified.

18. 268 红 A Beauty Like the Moon, My Poetic Heart Illuminates the Land 红颜如月，我以诗心照山河 Shooting Star in the Inkstone Pool砚池流星Historical1.5M WordsOngoing A modern journalism master's graduate transmigrates and is reborn as Peng Wan, a lowly live-in son-in-law in ancient times. With his advanced understanding of communications and his literary talent, he rises rapidly through the imperial court. But his reformist ideas threaten the interests of the powerful, and a corrupt minister repeatedly frames him. Accused of using poetry to plot treason, Peng Wan finds himself in mortal danger. Caught between court intrigue and the pressure of poetry gather 18Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 刑 Retracting My Confession on the Execution Ground: With the Criminal Investigation System, I Sweep Through the Ming Dynasty 刑场翻供：我靠刑侦系统横扫大明 Deep Sea Old Ink深海老墨Mystery195k WordsOngoing Modern-day criminal investigator Zhang Sihai transmigrates into a condemned prisoner awaiting execution in the Ming Dynasty! Accused of murdering a county deputy magistrate, with evidence against him, he is due to be executed at noon! Just as the executioner’s blade is about to fall [Case Reconstruction System successfully activated!] At the execution ground, he boldly retracts his confession: “The real killer is left-handed! The angle of the wound is wrong! I was drugged and framed to take th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have a criminal investigation system; I can solve cases.

20. 270 南 A History of the Southern Ming (Two-Volume Set) 南明史（全二册） Gu Cheng顾诚Historical696k WordsCompleted A nation on the brink of ruin still descends into infighting, and even in its final days, the infighting continues! Nothing is more absurd than human nature. In March 1644, Li Zicheng's Great Shun forces captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself. When news reached Nanjing, the Southern Capital, the question of who would be enthroned became urgent. Civil and military officials alike scrambled to make a name for themselves before the new ruler, each hoping to claim the credit for 4.7kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
21. 271 寒 Poor-Born Child Prodigy: At Five and a Half, I Face-Slap My Entire Clan in the Imperial Exams 寒门神童：五岁半科举打脸全族 Feast 3盛宴3Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Genius child from the start, satisfying comeback, putting every skeptic in their place!] Xu Fei is a five-and-a-half-year-old farm boy who was born into an ancient era, yet is treated as a “nobody” by his family. His biased grandmother makes him work and feed the chickens, while every egg goes to his thirty-year-old uncle, a licentiate who has yet to pass the imperial exams, and his “child prodigy” cousin! Xu Fei is furious: Pretend to be a prodigy? I can do that, too! He recites poetry in publ 4.8kReads8.0Score350Shelves
22. 272 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical794k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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    The war scenes are breathtakingly realistic! There are no exaggerated depictions of powerful generals crushing the enemy; only the real battles of troop deployment, city defense, supply depletion, and close-quarters combat, maximizing the brutality of the cold weapon battlefield.

23. 273 穿 Transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty, and the Sky Screen Claims I'm an Emperor for the Ages 穿越大乾，天幕非说我是千古一帝 Why So Bitter何太苦Historical433k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Ensemble Cast + No System + Schemer + Funny and Lighthearted] [The story is complete, so read with confidence] Xiao Yang’s soul transmigrates into the Great Qian dynasty, where he becomes its Sixth Prince. The other princes ostracize him and send him to the impoverished Chaoyang Commandery to fend for himself. But no one expects Xiao Yang to use his intelligence and talent to transform the place. Bandits? Join them! Passing merchants? Kidnap them! A red-light district? Open 2.8kReads5.7Score104Shelves
24. 274 唐 The Tang Mystery Squad Saves the Great Tang 唐诡小分队拯救大唐 I'm Almost Out of Battery我快没电了Mystery417k WordsOngoing Su Wuming dreams that an unprecedented rebellion has erupted across the Tang Empire. Smoke and flames sweep across the land, blades flash and clash, and blood stains the rivers and mountains. Ruined walls stand amid a wasteland strewn with corpses. The once-prosperous city gates of Chang'an crash to the ground, and a raging fire burns for three days and nights, devouring palaces and streets. Charred wood and stone mingle with scarlet bloodstains. The air reeks of blood and rust, mingled with the 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Great! 👍 Worth watching

25. 275 老 Teacher, Stop the Lecture. The Government Is Here 老师别讲了，国家都来人了 Blue Peak Commoner青峰布衣Urban1.6M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later. Lin Yu, a high school math tutor, died while saving a drowning student. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into his counterpart in a parallel world: A notoriously bad lecturer at Jianghai University, known for teaching easy-credit classes. The previous Lin Yu was not only infamous for his classes, but had also harassed female students and been placed on the department’s list for dismissal. His teaching evaluation was in three days. If he 103kReads8.3Score11.8kShelves
26. 276 北 The Heavenly Khan of Northern Qi 北齐天可汗 Bing Tiaoyue冰调悦Historical1.2M WordsOngoing The story of a normal person gradually going mad. [Historical power struggles] [Northern and Southern Dynasties] [Madmen] [Coming-of-age protagonist] Also known as The Strange Tales of Northern Qi, The Prince of Lanling Is My Little Brother, and Why Is There Another Lunatic? My Great Qi Is Doomed. Absurd version: Gao Yin: Father! Uncle is so handsome. I like him so much. Can you peel off his face and give it to me? Gao Yang: The Crown Prince is right! Little brother, you wouldn't be so stingy, w 91.3kReads9.1Score13.3kShelves

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    The historical fiction on Qidian is becoming increasingly unreadable, while Tomato (a popular historical fiction website) is producing more and more excellent historical works. 👍👍👍

27. 277 大 Great Qin: I Burn My Lifespan to Activate the Seven Stars, and the Ancestral Dragon Invites Me to Immortality 大秦：燃寿点七星祖龙请我赴长生 Luo Shang洛熵Historical1.8M WordsOngoing In the thirty-seventh year of the First Emperor's reign, at the palace in Shaqiu, the Ancestral Dragon is critically ill, with only ten days left to live. Zhao Gao and Li Si secretly plot, and the Qin Empire is about to collapse after just two generations. Qin Feng, who has just transmigrated into the body of a minor court alchemist accompanying the emperor, knows that when the nest is destroyed, no egg can remain intact. To save his own life, he awakens the [Eternal Achievements System] and res 9.2kReads7.2Score968Shelves
28. 278 天 The Ming Dynasty on the Sky Screen: From the Start, I Broadcast My Suicide at Coal Hill 天幕大明：开局播我煤山自缢 Yixi Listens to the Wind一汐听风Historical378k WordsOngoing [Late Ming + sky screen + judgment by Heaven + ensemble cast + industrial superpower] In the third month of the first year of the Chongzhen reign, a golden sky screen covered the entire Ming Empire. The first scene showed the emperor hanging himself at Coal Hill: Chongzhen, dressed in rags, hanged himself from a crooked tree, with only one eunuch at his side. Li Zicheng entered the capital and set it ablaze, slaughtering and looting. Wu Sangui led the Qing army through the pass. The Yangzhou mas 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a new book, "Changing History".

29. 279 盘 Ranking China’s Most Heartbreaking Moments: The Emperors Are Furious! 盘点华夏意难平榜，皇帝们怒了！ eovhHistorical528k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + A Rundown of History!] From the start, it takes stock of the most heartbreaking figures in Chinese history, recounting the stories of those whose fates left the world full of regret. Xin Qiji, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his heart burned with passion, yet his hair turned white before his time. Zhuge Liang, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his country was weak and poor, and heaven was not on his side. Cao Cao, a life of unfulfilled ambition: he spent his life campaigning acro 6kReads8.1Score384Shelves

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    These are all historical.

30. 280 抗 War of Resistance: A Modern Military Power Rundown Leaves Li Yunlong Stunned 抗战：盘点现代国力，李云龙傻眼 Right, It's Jiutian对是九天Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A century of humiliation, wiped away in a single day! China today is everything you hoped it would be! When the sky screen appeared in the world of Drawing Sword, it began taking stock of China's national strength seventy years later. How would the heroes of the past react? At that moment, Li Yunlong was arguing with the logistics department over three crates of grenades, pounding the table, when words appeared on the sky screen: [China's express-delivery missiles can reach anywhere in the world 16.6kReads6.9Score1kShelves
31. 281 天 Sky Screen: From the Start, Explaining the Four Great Cases of the Ming Dynasty and the Early Ming 天幕：开局说明朝四大案外加明初 Ganae Gaku of Qilin Mountain麒麟山的加纳咢Historical1.8M WordsCompleted The good news: Zhu Dijun has become a top-tier star across the internet, with a sky screen that connects all the worlds. The bad news: After exposing too many historical conspiracies, he's been blacklisted across the internet by powerful corporate interests. But in the eyes of emperors throughout history, this descendant from the future is an unfathomable god from a higher dimension! To Zhu Yuanzhang, he's a prophet who sees through past and present, and who exposed the deadly trap of the Blank 619Reads7.7Score100Shelves
32. 282 华 China Has No History? My Past Life Is Exposed and Shocks the Internet 华夏无史？我前世曝光震撼全网 Foolish Luomu憨批落木Urban215k WordsCompleted Blue Star's history has been lost in large part. The only dynasty for which there is any reliable evidence is the Great Qing, a dynasty whose history is filled with humiliation. As a result, Westerners mock and despise them. “Chinese people are born slaves!” “The sick man of the East!” “A bunch of balding princes and women with bound feet. Disgusting!” Faced with foreign taunts, the people of Huaxia dare not speak out, though they seethe with anger. But everything changes when Ye Fei, a history 827Reads6.3Score104Shelves
33. 283 天 The Sky Screen Descends: Righting the Regrets of Every Dynasty! 天幕降临：补全历朝千古遗憾！ Ma Xiaoxiao马小小小Historical131k WordsCompleted [Sky Screen] [Purely Immersive Retrospective] [Legendary Figures Across Chinese History] Across five thousand years of Chinese history, a Sky Screen suddenly appears, covering every dynasty. No scrolling comments, no narration, just a purely immersive retrospective of legendary figures from Chinese history. From Hu Hai, who brought down the Qin dynasty, to Yue Fei, wrongfully executed at Fengbo Pavilion. From Xiang Yu, who died in despair by the Wu River, to Shang Yang, whose ambitions went unfu 96Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 大 The Great Zhou Dynasty's First Imperial Grandson 大周第一皇孙 Wang's Windbreaking Style王遮风范Historical1.5M WordsCompleted After unexpectedly transmigrating to the Zhou Dynasty, Lin An became the imperial grandson. The crown prince died of illness, plunging the whole nation into mourning. When the crown prince’s body was brought back to the palace for the funeral rites, the original owner was scolded by Emperor Taizu and frightened to death. After transmigrating, Lin An shed the original owner’s timid, cowardly nature. He brought the Crown Princess under his sway, mastered the court, and charmed his way through the 561Reads6.3Score105Shelves
35. 285 天 Chongzhen on the Sky Screen: I Thank My Charming Ancestor 天幕崇祯：跪谢我那迷人的老祖宗 A Wheel Rolling Over My Face车轱辘压脸Historical402k WordsCompleted [Live sky screen + emperors from every dynasty raising Chongzhen across time + civilization's fight for survival] Meng Zhu, a graduate student in history, began an immersive livestream on Coal Hill to mourn Chongzhen while working on his thesis, “The Beginning of the Fall of China.” He had no idea that his livestream would become a sky screen, appearing across every dynasty in history! First video: [The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: The Emperor Guards the Nation's Gate, and Dies for His Realm!] 143Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 女 After Reincarnating as a Man, She Studies Her Way to Restore Her Family's Honor 女穿男后，靠读书为家族改换门楣 Little Meatball Is Super Skinny小肉丸子超级瘦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A 38-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of a little boy, working hard to act cute by day and studying himself to death by night. He, Jiang Mingfei, is the sole heir in four generations of the Jiang family, and he’s determined to lead them all to a better life. “Grandpa, your fifties are the perfect age to strive for success. How about taking a look at past provincial examination questions?” “Father, I heard that passing the provincial-level imperial exam qualifies you for an offic 3.3kReads8.6Score347Shelves
37. 287 大 Great Ming: The Fourth Son Became Emperor? Zhu Yuanzhang Is Fuming 大明：老四当皇帝了？老朱红温了 Master Xing醒爷Historical436k WordsOngoing Li Chen woke up to find that he had transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Great Ming. He had also been bound to a National Destiny System. As long as he could extend the Great Ming’s national destiny and preserve the dynasty, he would receive rewards. From the start, he saved Empress Ma and activated a time portal to the Great Ming. From then on, Li Chen took Zhu Yuanzhang to different eras of the Ming dynasty to change its fate. Zhu Yuanzhang: What? Fourth, you dared to rebel and become empero 29Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 被 Cast Out, the Spoiled Son Becomes the Top Scholar? 被扫地出门后，纨绔竟成状元了？ Ji Rulan季如兰Historical1.4M WordsCompleted 55.1kReads7.7Score9.6kShelves
39. 289 让 I Asked You to Analyze Them, Not Turn the Four Great Classics Upside Down 让你解读，没让你颠覆四大名著 When Will This Yawn End?懒腰何时断Urban783k WordsOngoing [Cleverly Decoding the Classics]+ [A Brand-New Theme] [The author already has a completed work in the same genre with over a million readers at its peak. Dive in with confidence!] “Dream of the Red Chamber is no ordinary romance or light read. It is a blood-soaked masterpiece concealing a world-shaking code!” “What do you mean Journey to the West is a tale of gods and demons? It is clearly a secret record of the struggle between Buddhism and Daoism, with veiled allusions to power struggles at co 800Reads7.7Score105Shelves
40. 290 朱 Zhu Cizhao, the Third Prince of the Zhu Family 朱三太子朱慈炤 The Bright Moon and Junlin明月与俊麟Historical1.4M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the historical figure known as the Third Prince Zhu, who was executed by quartering under Kangxi, he stopped hiding. Seizing the opportunity presented by the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, he rallied under the banner of Ming legitimacy, confronted Kangxi Xuanye head-on, and set out to rebuild the Han realm. 5.1kReads6.6Score247Shelves
41. 291 穿 I Transmigrated as a Cat and Became the Mastermind Behind the Scenes in The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 穿越成猫，我在盗笔当幕后大佬 Nobu's Big Baby诺布大宝贝Mystery657k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, but it'll go up. Come on in and take a look!) Lin Feng accidentally transmigrates into the world of Daomu Bi Ji and takes possession of a dead black cat. Watch as he uses the System to lay plans in this world, bring the Zhang family under his command, and ultimately change the course of the world to become a true big shot. 485Reads6.6Score102Shelves
42. 292 穿 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor Taizong Wen 穿越大明之大明太宗文皇帝 The Cat Who Can Tell Fortunes会占卜的猫Historical747k WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died in Yingtian. The succession was left unsettled, shaking the court and the country. Reborn as Zhu Yunton, the legitimate second son of Zhu Biao of the Ming dynasty, he has no System, no golden finger, and no tiresome romantic entanglements. He has no interest in romance. He’s fighting for the slimmest chance of survival. He promotes farming and builds up grain reserves in the fields, easing the people’s hardships and securing 2.3kReads8.8Score111Shelves

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    You should check out this book; it's well-written. It's the first time I've seen a female writer do a male-oriented novel like this! 👍👍👍

43. 293 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Reborn as the Legitimate Second Son, I Rule the Court 女穿男：穿成嫡次子，我权倾朝野 Tao Shi桃十Ancient Romance916k WordsCompleted [Female transmigrates into a male body + born into a new life + doted on by everyone] [Chronicles of the Legitimate Second Son] Zhou Yan died, then came back to life, only this time as a boy. Unfortunately, when he was born, his grandfather was still a down-and-out Marquis of Anding. His father had only just managed to marry a princess through sheer shamelessness, and his princess mother was a pitiful little thing with a burden from her previous marriage in tow 3.6kReads6.4Score254Shelves
44. 294 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Elder's Roundabout Way of Saving the Nation 盗笔：长老他曲线救国 Pinduoduo Loyal User拼总忠实用户Mystery654k WordsCompleted [Tomb raiding, no romance + beautiful but tragic protagonist + partly behind the scenes + nation-building and history + the Zhang family joins the government] Female-oriented!!! Female-oriented!!! Zhang Fuyi becomes an elder of the Zhang family in a tomb-raiding novel, despite never having existed in the original story. Zhang Fuyi immediately goes into caretaker mode, raising a whole bunch of Zhang family kids along the way. Under the strain of backlash and the pressure of the plot, Zhang Fuyi f 1.1kReads8.0Score127Shelves
45. 295 穿 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms and Unifying the World 穿越三国后一统天下 Little Bear Won't Sleep小熊不睡觉Historical2.4M WordsOngoing This isn’t a power fantasy, and there’s no golden finger. The protagonist is just an ordinary person. The beginning may seem a little uneventful, but the later parts are guaranteed to be exciting. The story doesn’t revolve around the protagonist alone. Instead, through his eyes, it aims to portray a different Three Kingdoms era. Modern young man Chen Mo is accidentally swept into the chaos of the late Han dynasty in the seventh year of Guanghe, and from the start he is a refugee. Armed with fore 27.8kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    This is truly a rare and excellent Three Kingdoms novel. Its plot, writing style, conception, and characterization are comparable to those of top authors. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something to read!

46. 296 古 Ancients Watch a Modern Girl Being Raised, Shocking the Old Traditionalist 古人观看现代养女娃，震惊老封建 Meow Words and Meow Talk喵语喵言Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted A look at how modern education can raise girls from ancient times: a clash between modern and ancient education. Before watching the livestream: Ancient girls are timid and submissive. After watching the livestream: Ancient girls strike back with their fists. Just how expensive is it to raise a child from ancient times? An Ran returns to the modern world with a little tagalong from another world. She has to correct the child’s feudal worldview, while also facing pressure from the child’s ancien 4.5kReads6.8Score165Shelves
47. 297 上 I Hand Over a Time Portal, and a Little One Shows Our Ancestors a Golden Age 上交时空门，萌娃带先辈看盛世 How Could You Want Me to Lychee你要我怎能荔枝Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted Three-year-old Beibei gets lost in her grandfather’s museum and accidentally binds herself to a “Historical Museum System.” She can transmigrate at will to key moments in modern history. What’s more, she can “steal” famous figures from history books and bring them to the present for a “vacation.” And then everything takes a sudden turn: In a cave dwelling at the Red Star Base, Beibei pulls out a tablet. “Grandpa, look! This is our home in the future. It has so many planes!” The kindly chief gran 40.7kReads8.1Score5.5kShelves
48. 298 蒙 Mongol Departures, Yuan Arrivals 蒙去元来 The Unorthodox Scholar国文散人Historical175k WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the era when the Mongols were vying for supremacy on the steppes, going from a poor modern nobody to a spineless loser. He wants nothing more than to live a quiet life, but things don't go his way, and he can't even protect his own woman. After meeting the Taoist Master Qiu on his journey west, he follows him and joins Genghis Khan. Drawing on Mongol Yuan history he picked up at the orphanage and modern technology, he drives Mongol expansion all the way to the Yuan Dynasty fo 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Setting aside the bloody wars and minor details, the story unfolds through the main narrative, recounting the history from the Mongol Empire to the Yuan Dynasty.

49. 299 星 The Star Core’s Myriad Transformations 星核万变 Two Taels of Ink Wash二两水墨Urban418k WordsOngoing Blood dyed the heavens red, a star core fell to earth, and all things began to flourish anew. Superpowered individuals emerged in the human world. In this volatile world of supernatural abilities, human hearts are inscrutable, strange beasts roam everywhere, and the law of the jungle reigns. Life or death is the norm. Ling Feng, an ordinary high school student, accidentally fused with a fragment of a star core and gained the power of origin. From then on, he began his journey from underdog to po 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 262.1kReads9.7Score30.8kShelves

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    Highly recommended.

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