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1. 601 猎 Ghost-Hunting Academy: This New Student Doesn't Summon Gods 猎鬼学院：这个新生不请神 Uncommon Across the Eight Wastelands八荒不凡Mystery279k WordsOngoing [Overpowered protagonist + ensemble academy cast + Chinese-style supernatural horror | No romantic pairing for the protagonist] [Not a brainless power fantasy. Don't read if that's not your thing.] Have you ever wondered if, beneath the bustling neon-lit cities, evil spirits have been battling civilization for three thousand years? Ordinary people have no supernatural powers. Their only choice is to put on the [Nuo Mask] passed down through the generations, borrowing divine authority through the 4.2kReads—Score394Shelves

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   I can only say that getting into this book is definitely worth it; it's a truly novel and engaging read.

2. 602 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
3. 603 规 Rule Horror: I'm Even More Twisted Than the Supernatural! 规则怪谈：我比诡异还变态！ Hurry Up and Eat Hot Pot抓紧吃火锅Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Unhinged + rebellious + no female lead + hilarious + bizarre + national destiny] My name is Xu Ye. I was born without the ability to feel pain, and my favorite thing is looking for a thrill. I heard that the Rule-Bound Horror arrived, and every country would randomly select a “Chosen One” to enter a game instance. After waiting a whole month, and watching five Chosen Ones die one after another, I finally got my wish and became the sixth Chosen One, the real wild card representing the Dragon Kin 36kReads9.4Score4kShelves
4. 604 我 I'm Just a Coolie, and You Want Me to Become the King of Shanghai? 我一个苦力，你让我当沪上王？ Huang Ermazi Here黄二麻子是也Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Republic of China: I'm a Big Tough Guy [An impassioned war of resistance! No System, no ripping Japanese soldiers apart with bare hands! Just bayonets in, blood-red blades out!] The protagonist, Lu Yin, transmigrates to Shanghai and joins the Paoge Society. With his three styles of internal martial arts and formidable skills, he takes on the Green Gang, the Hongmen, and other organizations in the glittering world of Shanghai... He navigates the underworld and battles warlords. Af 10.2kReads8.9Score754Shelves

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   It's a masterpiece!

5. 605 魂 My Soul Travels Back to 1972, Where I Raise Beauties and Ride the Tide of the Times 魂穿七二，培养美人横扫时代浪潮 Stars Can Set the Prairie Ablaze星星可以燎原Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Period] [Sign-In] [Divine Doctor] [Space] [Farming] [Sweet Romance] A real estate tycoon transmigrates into 1972 and binds to the Red Dust Karma System from the start! Ling Feng uses supplies and skills to establish absolute authority, winning hearts through “feeding” and “protection.” Ling Feng has a portable space, peerless medical skills, and deadly combat abilities. He knows that in these unusual times, supplies give you face, personal connections are the substance, and your fists are your 13.5kReads7.4Score1.5kShelves

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   The more you look at it, the better it gets! Cultivating beauties to expand territory and sweep across the world! Completed, a powerful figure's soul transmigrates, a grand vision!

6. 606 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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   A well-written article full of details from that era; highly recommended.

7. 607 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
8. 608 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
9. 609 郡 The Commandery Princess Is Reborn and Back for Revenge 郡主重生杀回来了 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing Zhang Jiayue, the Princess of Yufang, was talked into visiting the Sure-Win Gambling House by her half-brother and the Third Prince. She brought along her childhood friend Jiang Yunzhao. After winning at first, she began to lose and got hopelessly hooked, borrowing a million taels of silver. The gambling house came after her to collect, bringing down both the Prince’s and Marquis’s households. She was killed, too. Unable to let go, she was reborn on the road as the gambling house’s collectors cl 367Reads8.1Score100Shelves
10. 610 繁 Flowers in Full Bloom, Four Seasons Like a Song 繁花似锦四季如歌 Simple and Unadorned简淡Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted The heroine Mu Guo'er is skilled in mysterious arts but knows little of the world. The hero Ye Yunyi is mired in the muck, yet retains an innocent heart. In the Great Zhao dynasty, ever since the founding emperor Ba Di established the realm, Nanjiang, Mobei, and Dongli have all eagerly sworn allegiance, uniting the Nine Provinces. Only Youzhou, naturally protected by the Junji Mountains, has kept its distance from the world while guarding the greatest wealth in the Nine Provinces. But after thre 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title; the writing is excellent.

11. 611 少 The Young General’s One True Love 少年将军独倾心 Xin Yao Ning Jin鑫钥宁锦Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted Su Yao gazes at her increasingly pale reflection in the bronze mirror, her heart bitter. Her husband’s death has left her fate hanging by a thread. Her greedy father and the complicated household are all driving her toward a dead end, until a tall figure clad in silver armor enters her sight. He is Zhao Haotian, a young general and the household’s second son, as well as her only chance at survival. A struggle for survival and love quietly unfolds within the sprawling estate. Su Yao plans her eve 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful, a collector's item

12. 612 侵 Invasion 侵略 Xu Shuwan徐舒婉Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted How can you forget someone you fell in love with at first sight? A love gone wrong, a carefully plotted deception, a forbidden romance. And a redemption and torment that reach into the depths of the soul. In the final second, she looked down at the man who had once been so utterly arrogant. His eyes were half closed, his voice almost pleading. “N 4Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 人 In the Great Ming, I Conquer the Nine Frontiers 人在大明，横推九边 Huang Ermazi Here黄二麻子是也Historical666k WordsOngoing [Rousing Action] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [Ensemble Cast] (The rating just came out and will rise later.) In the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty, the empire was beset by internal strife and external threats... Wang Ma transmigrated to this world and rose from a humiliated concubine-born son of a military officer to an unmatched God of War who struck fear into the Nine Frontiers. At the bloody Battle of Hun River, he fought alongside Qin Liangyu and dealt a crushing blow to Huang Taiji, Nur 32kReads8.2Score3.2kShelves
14. 614 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 14.2kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
15. 615 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 181Reads8.4Score106Shelves
16. 616 坠 The Fall of the Gods: China Chapter 坠神【华夏篇】 An Yu Wei安与玮Urban91k WordsCompleted He thought overtime had finally made him lose his mind. Until two in the morning, when he took a shortcut through an old alley. His phone's light fell on a man crouching on the ground. The man looked up, revealing a third eye, dark gray, on his forehead. No System, no status screen, no instruction manual falling from the sky. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just discovered this new book. It's only updated to around 40 chapters, but the story is unconventional. There's no system, no time travel, the setting is very novel, and the plot is good.

17. 617 东 The Tale of the Lone Cloud in the Eastern Han 东汉孤云传 Jade Cold Window玉寒窗Historical354k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms era and revealed the secrets of fate with a single sentence. I talked Zhuge Liang to death. How am I supposed to play this game?! I was a delivery rider who transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. I planned to use my knowledge of history to get by as a strategist. Instead, whoever I said would die, died. Heaven charged me for every last death. Later, I became Zhao Yun. But all I want is to go back to my bandit stronghold, raise chickens and 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I uttered a single sentence that revealed the secret of heaven, and Zhuge Liang was said to be dead. How can this situation be resolved?! I, a food delivery rider, transmigrated to the late Eastern Han Dynasty. I originally wanted to make a living as a strategist by knowing history. But whoever I said would die, would die. Heaven has pinned all the blame on me. Later, I became Zhao Yun. But all I want is to go back to my mountain stronghold, be a bandit, raise chickens and ducks, and soak in hot springs with beautiful women.

18. 618 全 The Village Elders Taught Me Cultivation, but All I Learned Was How to Cook Snails 全村大佬教我修仙，我学会了煮螺 Xin Yao Ning Jin鑫钥宁锦Fantastical Romance331k WordsOngoing My name is Yu Xiaoyao, a healer led astray by ten powerful masters. The Sword Maniac taught me swordsmanship, so I trained a flying sword the size of a fingernail that’s only good for slicing fruit. The Bruiser taught me boxing, and I invented my own “Trash-Talk Fist,” cursing until my opponents lose their nerve. The Wine Immortal taught me spells, but all I know is “Blind You Silly,” which makes enemies cover their eyes and roll around. No healing required. As for the ancient divine weapon, t 9Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score130.5kShelves

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20. 620 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.7kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
21. 621 残 Blood-Red Sunset 残阳似血 Yao Qingxue妖清雪Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Female special forces soldier vs. heir to a financial empire] [Love and hate] [Suspenseful tragic romance] [Tragic ending] He commanded a vast business empire, and money and women were the things he had most of. They were also the things he loved most. He loved lots and lots of money, and women who were very, very special. She was the strongest special forces soldier, bar none. She had no desires and stood alone in the world. Watching her, he couldn’t help saying, “I think I’ve really fallen in 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a masterpiece, but it's not a typical wish-fulfillment novel; it leans more towards literary merit.

22. 622 噩 A Glimmer in the Nightmare 噩梦微光 One Big, Big One一大大大只Sci-Fi & Apocalypse248k WordsCompleted The world has fallen into a prison of endless night. Monstrous beasts roam the land, sunlight has vanished completely, and humanity struggles to survive amid darkness and mutations. High above the heavens, countless watchers lie in wait, silent and still; Deep beneath the earth, an even older and more profound horror slumbers. The cultivation methods of the old days hide deadly curses, turning anyone who uses them into a monster. Li Wan awakens an Origin Essence evolution ability. He slays monst —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just a quick chat about what I recently read. The protagonist is a martial arts expert, wielding a long spear with incredible skill and flair. As someone who grew up watching martial arts novels, I found it incredibly exciting. The post-apocalyptic setting combined with the spearmanship created a novel and engaging experience. There was a scene where his spear pierced through a mutant, and the system credits his account – that moment was incredibly satisfying. The writing style is simple yet effective, and most importantly, the story is captivating; I finished it in one go.

23. 623 被 The Scheming Crown Prince Pretended to Be a Puppy Boy in Our Online Romance and Spoiled Me Rotten 被腹黑太子爷网恋假扮奶狗狠狠宠 Mu Qingchuan木晴川Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Lu Xi had barely started work when her direct superior, capital socialite heir Gu Tingzhou, chewed her out like a nobody. Her real life was miserable, but that didn't stop her from being wild online. Lu Xi immediately started flirting with her "puppy-like online boyfriend." [I want to sit on my puppy's abs and slide down like a playground slide. I want to bury my face in his chest and inhale deeply~] [My puppy's voice makes my bones melt. I can't even imagine how lovely it would sound to make hi 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Forced into an arranged marriage with a cold-faced tycoon, the female lead never expected that the clingy, affectionate online boyfriend was actually him! Hiding her identity, she gradually gets closer, and after marriage, he dotes on her exclusively.

24. 624 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.6MReads9.3Score295.4kShelves

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    I stumbled upon this when I was about to give up, and within a day I caught up with the rest of the group. It's so addictive, I couldn't stop watching! It's a really exciting and novel genre, highly recommended!!!

25. 625 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 48.9kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
26. 626 灏 Hao Tian Yang and Tian Xin Ting: Ting Hao's Greatest Love 灏天阳与天心婷，婷灏至爱 Yueyue Little Fat Tiger粤粤小胖虎Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing [Single Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [1+1] [Female Lead Is the One That Got Away] [Campus Romance] [Sweet Interstellar Romance] Written to commemorate Tingbao, the author's dearly departed one that got away. Where there is love, there is wonder. My heart holds Ting! The female lead died young, so the author could only write a book to commemorate her. She was the true one that got away, and I hope I can capture how wonderful she was. She wasn't just beautiful; she was truly kind, too. Everyone is 266Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This was written for my beloved, beautiful, and unforgettable Tingbao who passed away in real life. Would you all like to ship her with me?

27. 627 把 I Turned My Sister into a Doll, Now I Challenge the Gods Above 把妹妹制成人偶，我剑指漫天诸神 Mu Xin Diao Long牧心雕龙Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Dystopian + dark comedy + grand worldbuilding + thrills and heartbreak] In the summer of Year 1048 of the Pillar Calendar, Luo Li once again pushed open the glass doors of the Civil Affairs Application Bureau. To obtain a license to kill a girl and use her flesh and blood to awaken a sleeping puppet. “Public Safety Bureau of Laiyin City reminds you: kill without a license and lose everything; kill with a license and benefit your whole family.” “Want to kill someone? Getting a license is har 120.2kReads9.4Score14.1kShelves
28. 628 世 Terrorist Attacks Around the World: A Military Tour 世界上的恐怖袭击（世界军事之旅） Li Hong李宏Historical81k WordsCompleted This series offers a realistic portrayal of human military activity. Perhaps we cannot take part in or witness a military revolution, but we can use military encyclopedias as a simulated battlefield. In The World's Terrorist Attacks, readers will learn about shocking terrorist attacks and other major events around the world, including the outbreak of World War I, North Vietnam's attacks on American warships, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and the Kosovo War in 1999. 398Reads9.3Score—Shelves
29. 629 全EN Surviving the Misty Apocalypse, I Build a Home with Eldritch Flesh 全民迷雾求生，我用邪神血肉建家 Half an Acre of Sunshine半顷阳光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsOngoing [Flesh and Bone + Apocalypse + Lovecraftian Survival + Civilization Graveyard + Mass Transmigration + No Romance] When mist shrouded the world and monsters howled outside their windows, all the players huddled and trembled inside their dilapidated shelters. But Bai Yi was teleported onto the face of the Great Being known as the “Lord of Flesh,” where he witnessed a horrific feast as an even more terrifying being devoured a planet of flesh. The fragments of flesh and bone that splattered from th 138.9kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves
30. 630 听 I Can Understand Animals, So I Beat the Cruel Family to a Pulp 听懂动物说话，我锤爆狠毒全家 Feng Shisi枫十四Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted (Historical romance, household intrigue, and satisfying revenge + understanding animals + face-slapping and taking down scumbags) Song Zhining falls off a cliff on her way back to the family estate and awakens the ability to understand animals. The birds tell her that her horse was poisoned, causing her fall. They also say a band of villains is searching for her. Song Zhining realizes that her fall was no accident. After narrowly escaping death, she returns home and begins to plot her moves. She 8kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with this kind of setting: the female lead can talk to animals, and the animals even spontaneously form an intelligence squad. Watching a series of conspiracies being exposed by a few cats and birds is both satisfying and hilarious. It's one of the best examples of imaginative historical romance novels, and I highly recommend it.

31. 631 地 A Hell Bureaucrat in Charge of Order Between the Worlds of the Living and the Dead 地府打工仔掌管阴阳两界秩序 Catching the Moon on a Spring Day 1春日捕月114k WordsCompleted A Netherworld Employee Takes Charge of Order Between the Worlds of the Living and the Dead 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality article recommendations

32. 632 全EN Survival for All, Obtaining the D-Class Personnel Simulator 全民求生，获得D级人员模拟器 Dream Tea Turns Cold梦茶凉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsOngoing Everyone transmigrates into an apocalyptic world, where each person starts with a shelter and a unique talent. Lin Ye gains the D-rank Personnel Simulator ability, which lets him enter other worlds and simulate being D-rank personnel. Lin Ye: ??? 146.6kReads8.9Score11.1kShelves
33. 633 沙 A History of Tsarist Russia’s Invasions and Expansion 沙俄侵略扩张史 Operations Department, Wuhan Military Region Headquarters武汉军区司令部作战部Historical71k WordsCompleted This book traces the history of Tsarist Russia chronologically, systematically charting its transformation from the Principality of Moscow, a minor power in Eastern Europe, into an empire spanning Europe and Asia. It lays bare the essence of its expansionism, centered on military conquest, political maneuvering, and territorial plunder through treaties. The nineteenth century marked the peak of Tsarist expansion. This book focuses on its aggression against China: through unequal treaties such as 118Reads9.0Score—Shelves
34. 634 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
35. 635 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 32.3kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    He's incredibly handsome. How handsome is he? I've looked at him seven or eight times in total, but lately I've watched him so much that I've memorized it all, and I even listened to the original Tomb Raider Chronicles on my local TV.

36. 636 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 538.5kReads9.5Score43.9kShelves

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    1. A satisfying read; 2. The battle descriptions are exhilarating; 3. It's a battle of wits; 4. It's simply divine; 5. It's written by a genius; 6. It gets better the more you read, and the pure love story is unbeatable.

37. 637 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 515.1kReads9.1Score41.9kShelves
38. 638 怎 How Could You Mistake Me for the Villain? Then I’ll Truly Take on the Role 怎么误会我是反派？那我真上岗了 Yuan Li原李Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Coming-of-age] [Warning: triple-identity spy ⚠️] [The three identities come after four instances] [Lone Wolf, no male-gaze content] [The protagonist is pursued early on, extreme protagonist stans, back off!] [Fictional setting with a realistic feel] The “Carnival Paradise” arrives and gradually devours the real world in the form of a game. Zhu Yan unexpectedly awakens the talent “Impersonation” and becomes one of the first closed-beta players. He thought he could safely build up his strength, 100kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves
39. 639 因 I Was Hunted to the Ends of the Earth for Being Too Handsome 因为长得太帅，被追杀到天涯海角 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy204k WordsOngoing Liu Paopao, the Northern Hero, was as famous as Zhan Zhao, the Southern Hero, because he had mastered an extremely mysterious and terrifying martial art: the Sky-Splitting Sword. This supernaturally fast sword technique was so swift that it was completely invisible. It also allowed him to launch attacks from the sky, blotting out the heavens and the sun. Using his mind’s eye and sword energy, he could fill his enemies with such intense fear that they were unable to move, leaving them helpless at 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was breathtaking.

40. 640 刚 I'm Only a High School Senior, and the System Wants Me to Defeat the Demon King? 刚上高三，系统让我去讨伐魔王？ Little Demon King小小魔王Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Campus] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Romance] [Lighthearted] [No hostility] [No supernatural powers] [Prologue: The beginning of everything. Use holy water to treat the saintess affected by demonic energy, then talk to her.] Shen Nian looks at his older sister, who’s drinking yogurt, and falls into deep thought. “Are you saying my sister is the saintess, and the yogurt is holy water?” [Main Quest 1: Brave young man, become an adventurer! Reward: Novice Adventurer.] [Side Quest 1: Find a cute kitty 43.2kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
41. 641 爹 My Dad’s a Demon Lord, My Mom’s a Holy Sovereign. Why Shouldn’t I Live Off Them? 爹魔尊，娘圣主，我不啃老干嘛？ My Stomach Hurts, Pinch Me肚子痛捏Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [Genius] + [Funny at first, unhinged later] + [Offbeat protagonist] + [Clever cultivation] + [Huge stats, but that doesn’t mean the mechanics are weak] + [Multiple heroines] In the year 356 of the Dragon Kingdom, a golden imperial carriage smashed through the sun, a celestial palace rose above the moon, and the stars of the heavens awakened one after another. The world entered an era of spiritual qi revival, and people awakened spiritual roots to pursue the path to immortality. Ling Yishan, a 77.3kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
42. 642 老 Teacher, Teach Me How to Fall in Love 老师，请教我恋爱 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No rebirth] + [No System] + [Everyday urban life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] Xu Che has been a shut-in since graduating from college. His aura of being a deadbeat is so strong that his mother forces him to go on a blind date. Xu Che resists, but his mother's iron fist fills him with filial devotion, leaving him no choice but to comply. "I'm telling you, if there are still beautiful women in the dating scene, I'll eat dirt." Xu Che has just sent the message to his friend when his date, 51.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves
43. 643 华 Wind and Rain in Huayan 华炎风雨 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction14k WordsCompleted Huayan Through Wind and Rain 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yunhua is being summoned

44. 644 认 After I Took a Passing Stranger as My Dad, I Got the Villain's Whole Family 认路人甲当爹后我喜提反派全家桶 Gazing at the Bright Moon明月望Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after Shen Yi was found by her wealthy family, her scumbag father and younger brother were already living a happy life with the adopted daughter, all loving father and devoted son. Bullied for picking fights with the adopted daughter, she eventually chose to take her own life. Reborn outside the gates of an orphanage, before her scumbag father had come looking for her, she decisively latched onto a man who looked like an ordinary passerby. She insisted on sticking with him. 321.9kReads9.5Score52.9kShelves

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    This is incredibly awesome! Over 400,000 people have read it. [Admiration]

45. 645 不 How Can I Cultivate Without Cheats? 不开挂我修什么仙 Zhaozhao Is Not Zhaozhao朝朝不是找找Two Male Leads566k WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + equally matched leads + transmigrate into a book + hilarious, passionate wish-fulfillment story] A goofy, flashy show-off who always has a trick up his sleeve, 0 × the cultivation world's number-one prodigy, a cold-faced, adorable natural-born airhead, 1 Unconventionally handsome 0 and beautiful 1, mutual devotion, powerful leads, and a protagonist team with cheat abilities who never have to suffer Xie Weixing was an FPS ( 319kReads9.5Score42.7kShelves

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    These are all books I've read countless times on Taobao. They're guaranteed to be good, and you won't regret investing in them. The first one has an unbeatable ensemble cast, a fast-paced plot that's high-energy throughout without any unnecessary or drawn-out storylines. The second one is a refreshing blend of old and new elements, with the male lead's rebirth and redemption of the other character, making for a heartwarming read. The third one has a really great side couple, and of course, the main couple is also very enjoyable. The characters are vibrant and colorful, each one (the mermaid) has a unique charm. The fourth one I would call the god of Taobao's infinite flow genre; it perfectly matches my imagination of the genre. One section is about rural romance, which is particularly good, and another is a Don't Starve-like story, which is very novel. The fifth one is incredibly sweet! The romance is very strong!!

46. 646 云 Yunhua's Memories 2 云华忆2 Tian Huacai天华彩15k WordsCompleted Memories of Yunhua 2 52Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62.2kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
48. 648 云 Yunhua's Memories 1 云华忆1 Tian Huacai天华彩20k WordsCompleted Memories of Yunhua 1 44Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.2kReads9.6Score3kShelves
50. 650 无 Infinite Flow: Using the Saintly System to Reform a Mad Villain 无限流：用圣父系统感化疯批反派 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + imaginative infinite survival game + livestreaming + Saintly System + rekindled romance] [A crazy, lovesick, murderous demon in public but a lovestruck girl at heart as the top VS a seemingly saintly, clever bottom with a hidden dark side] Zhang Chuliang binds himself to the Saintly System. His mission is to save the future ultimate villain. After he and the Saintly System work tirelessly, they finally succeed in reforming the villain and turning him into the perfect, devoted 17.9kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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