I'm in a Reading Slump and Can't Find a Single Book I Can Stick With 书荒了，找不到一本能看下去的书

1. 151 身 I'm a Corporate Wage Slave, Yet I Stumbled into the Ultimate Life 身为职场牛马，我邂逅了顶配人生 Lychee Pudding Cup荔枝布丁杯Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + ordinary working stiff + content with a modest fortune] Lin Yixue is a small-town girl with decent looks, average grades, and average abilities. Her only real asset is her snow-white, jade-smooth skin. She always thought that, like her family, relatives, and the other girls in town, she would graduate, marry some ordinary man nearby, and settle into an ordinary life of household chores and daily necessities. But through a twist of fate, she gets involved with a man she never even 15.5kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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   You should check this out; it's both realistic and dreamlike.

2. 152 地 The Real Heiress from the Underworld Has the Whole Family Listening to Gossip 地府来的真千金，惹得全家听八卦 Guo Qingqing果清清Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Invincible power fantasy + metaphysical mystery-solving + face-slapping + showbiz + male lead as a background character] The title was changed for the short drama adaptation and has little connection to the actual story. Top-tier star Chu Mingze's younger sister, who had been kidnapped years ago, has finally been found. His fans are calling for the two of them to appear as guest stars on a sibling reality show. But when his mysterious sister finally makes her first appearance after all this tim 8.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   Highly recommend it!!! It's both visually appealing and fun.

3. 153 真 The Truth Unfolds: I Give My Life While He Watches the Show 真相上演，我填命他看戏 Three Barks三声犬吠Mystery355k WordsCompleted On the 1,096th day since my younger brother went missing, I, Lin An, a standard, human-shaped office worker and clock-in machine, decided to put an end to this meaningless wait with my own hands. Instead, I floored the gas pedal, drove myself off a cliff, and crashed into another world. The good news: When I opened my eyes again, a faceless creep was standing in front of me, saying: “The Hall of Fairness... is absolutely fair. Complete the scenario, find the truth, and anything you wish for can 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend you read these books together!

4. 154 孕 The Day My Pregnant Wife Was Murdered, I Was Writing a Self-Criticism in the Detention Room 孕妻被害那天，我在禁闭室写检讨 Three Barks三声犬吠23k WordsCompleted The day my pregnant wife was killed, I was writing a self-criticism in the detention room 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 被 After Being Strangled to Death, I Was Trapped Beside My Daughter for Twenty Years 被掐死后，我困在女儿身边二十年 Three Barks三声犬吠10k WordsCompleted After I Was Strangled to Death, I Was Trapped Beside My Daughter for Twenty Years 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 怪 Strange Cultivation: Starting with the Seed of the Spirit Eye 怪异修仙：从种灵眼中眼开始 Gossiping Coconut Cat八卦椰子猫Eastern Fantasy577k WordsOngoing The Five Turbidities descend upon the world, and demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits run rampant. Human cultivators pursue bizarre paths of cultivation. After transmigrating here, Lin Mo sees the chaos around him and at first wants only to live a quiet life as a low-ranking clerk until his days are done. Then the Book of Creation awakens, giving him a glimpse of hope and rekindling the childhood ambition in his heart to ascend to the heavens. From this moment on, he will cultivate immortality! 19.9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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   They're all beautiful, highly recommended.

7. 157 序 Sequence: Sacrifice 序列：祭品 He An Is Simple贺安很简单Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating is being suppressed during the new-book period, so feel free to dive in! [Sequence-based growth + He An's new novel + the usual promise: no frustrating setbacks] Sold by his parents to be a human sacrifice, he returns with the Five Ghosts in place of his organs and the Six Demons transformed into his viscera! Mom, Dad, why aren't you smiling anymore? Those people and gods who took my organs, are you ready? I've come to collect what you owe me! 290.1kReads9.1Score33kShelves
8. 158 我 I Became a Beta Tester for a Paranormal Game 我成为诡异游戏的内测玩家 I Have a Sea我有一片海Mystery271k WordsOngoing "Those who nourish themselves with qi attain divine wisdom and long life. Welcome to the Immortal-Seeking Game." It was supposed to be just a game, but He Mian discovers that he can't leave it. And the world inside the game is teeming with the uncanny. Mountain Watchers, Water Keepers, Grave Tenders, Vessel Ascendants, and Object Binders: every profession guards a secret. And He Mian just happens to become a Mountain Watcher. 570Reads6.7Score149Shelves
9. 159 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: From the Start, I Became a Ghost-Cultivating Brocade Guard 仙武大明，开局成为鬼修锦衣卫 Gray and White Rain灰白雨Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing “Have you ever heard the story of the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts?” The Brocade Guards walked openly by day, while Yin soldiers commandeered the roads. During the Yongle era, whenever you walked along the streets of the capital, someone would always ask you that question. Ninety-nine vicious ghosts, tens of thousands of ghost spirits. The figure leading them represented a legend. A legend about the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts. “After that, there were no more ghosts in the Great Ming.” 52.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
10. 160 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban619k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.1kReads6.1Score481Shelves

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11. 161 职 The Workplace Tough Guy 职场猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban291k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has a superpower: a very special energy inside his body lets him sense what other people are thinking to a certain extent. It also gives him immense strength, fast strikes, and lightning-quick reflexes. Style: Workplace drama, clear and accessible writing, witty and humorous, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. Emotional push and pull with antagonists, compelling conflicts, a twisting plot, setbacks followed by comebacks, and lively, engaging storytel 12.6kReads—Score410Shelves
12. 162 对 Talk Trash and Win Prizes 对骂就有奖 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Hao Tie was treated like a pack mule and was about to hit rock bottom because he refused to keep living like one. Then he suddenly got a System that rewarded him for trading insults! From then on, he used verbal sparring to reach the pinnacle of success! 23.6kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves
13. 163 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban591k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.6kReads—Score475Shelves
14. 164 皇 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 11.7kReads6.5Score530Shelves
15. 165 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 7.8kReads—Score453Shelves
16. 166 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban178k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 467Reads—Score109Shelves
17. 167 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban142k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.6kReads—Score741Shelves
18. 168 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban103k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.1kReads—Score215Shelves
19. 169 荒 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban275k WordsOngoing System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.9kReads—Score135Shelves
20. 170 我 My Beautiful Tenant 我和美女租客 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban210k WordsOngoing The villain’s emotions are a constant tug-of-war, with gripping conflicts, twists and turns, and a story that starts low before rising again. Lively and entertaining. Style: Urban survival, accessible, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: The Younger Every Day System. Each time the male lead, Hao Youqian, successfully delivers a cutting remark to a beautiful tenant, he gets a month younger. 2kReads—Score137Shelves
21. 171 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban160k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 3.7kReads—Score231Shelves
22. 172 能 The Teleporting Delivery Driver 能瞬移的外卖员 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban227k WordsOngoing The number-one tough guy, Ye Jumeng, can teleport while delivering takeout. The villains’ emotional manipulation, gripping clashes, twists and turns, and a story that starts low and rises high make for a vivid, entertaining read. Style: urban survival, easy to follow, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with no shortage of romantic tension. 1kReads—Score101Shelves
23. 173 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.4kReads5.7Score216Shelves
24. 174 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 10kReads—Score413Shelves
25. 175 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban105k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.3kReads—Score112Shelves
26. 176 明 One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty 明朝一百个美女 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Historical243k WordsOngoing I woke up to find that I’d transmigrated into the male lead of One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty, and gotten bound to a rather improper “Humorous Get-Rich System.” As long as I make the villains laugh, silver automatically lands in my account. So I let loose, pushing my luck at the edge of death every day. Then one day, I cornered the peerlessly beautiful villainess Su Meier against a wall. “Miss, have you heard that a smile takes ten years off your age? If you smile a few more times, may 2kReads—Score127Shelves
27. 177 宋 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score102Shelves
28. 178 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban400k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 44.1kReads6.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Either is fine; one is a satisfying read, the other is heart-wrenching.

29. 179 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
30. 180 论 On the Possibility of a Ghost Cultivator Becoming a Baby-Bringing Ambassador in Space 论鬼修在星际当送子大使的可能性 Zi Sang紫槡Fantastical Romance363k WordsCompleted In the interstellar future, the Human Alliance has gone a full twenty years without a single newborn. Just as many people are losing hope, a ghost cultivator transmigrates to the stars carrying a multitude of infant spirits. And so the story begins. 3.1kReads6.9Score410Shelves

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    I was also experiencing a reading slump, so I decided to write it myself.

31. 181 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 55.8kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
32. 182 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.8kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
33. 183 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 12.8kReads7.6Score757Shelves
34. 184 嫁 After Marrying the Villain’s Younger Brother, I Lie Flat 嫁反派他弟后，咸鱼躺平了 Babbling at Midnight夜半潺潺Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Redemption] [Villainous Everyday Life] [Sweet Romance] Note: The original male and female leads are endgame, and the older brother and best friend each have their own destined partner. [Heroine: A pretty face with a little bit of brains, but not much; Hero: So clueless he might as well have no brains, useless at everything, but very obedient] Liao Li is the sidekick of the novel’s wicked female lead, basically the villain’s enforcer. She has a b 25.9kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves
35. 185 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.8kReads8.2Score901Shelves
36. 186 偏 The Brooding Jiang Ye's Little Fairy Is Sweet and Soft 偏执江爷的小仙女又甜又软 Sang Ning桑宁Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted “It hurts.” “Be good. Once I put the medicine on, it won’t hurt anymore.” In her previous life, when Yu Li died, everyone kept their distance from her. He alone kissed her lips with reverence. Reborn at eighteen, Yu Li is a sweet-voiced goddess, while he is a brooding, twisted bad boy with a possessive streak. She gives him her heart and no one else, saving him from the mire of darkness. In her previous life, he was willing to get blood on his hands for her, killing any god who stood in his way. 2.6kReads9.1Score256Shelves
37. 187 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 31.6kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
38. 188 咬 A Bite of Sugar 咬一口糖 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Cold, aloof bad boy × sweet, well-behaved girl. Secret crush comes true, reformed playboy, sweet romance. Shen Queyan of Jiang University was notorious for his womanizing ways. Everyone was betting on who could tame him. Then one day, a sweet, obedient girl appeared at his side, and he doted on her without question. Some said she was the younger sister of Shen Queyan's closest friend. Xu Tang had been secretly in love with her brother's friend for a long time. It w 37.5kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
39. 189 炽 His Burning Kiss in the Height of Summer 炽吻他的盛夏 Seventeenth-Day Taillight拾柒日尾灯Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Multiple secondary couples + heroine heals hero + school life + sweet romance + hero dotes on heroine + both leads are each other's first and only] The story moves from school to city life, with school in the first volume and the city in the second. A tall, handsome transfer student with fine features arrives at Rancheng No. 1 High School. Song Qinran, woken by the noise, turns over. The moment she sees his face, her heart skips a beat. It's the very person she rescued a month ago. 986Reads8.1Score177Shelves
40. 190 糟 Oh No! Wen Shao Has Fallen for Her 糟糕！闻少他动了心 Peaches Are So Sweet蜜桃很甜Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Cool and gentle campus beauty x aloof, carefree young master] Love at first sight or just being captivated by her looks, whatever you call it, Wen Jingbai has never been one to hold back. Wen Liwan has a star in the sky, but she's never dared to dream beyond her reach. She knows it's an unattainable dream, so she's always played by the rules. But one day, that star begins to descend toward her of its own accord. Panicked and unsure how to accept it, she can only avoid him. Wen Jingbai has live 17.4kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
41. 191 骤 Sudden Downpour 骤雨降 Misty Peach Pastry雾桃酥酥Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration to a School Setting + Healing + Unrequited Love from the Male Lead + A Utopian Pursuit of His Wife + Devoted Sweet Romance with No Cheating + HE + Slow-Burn, Heartwarming] [Purehearted, Direct, Resilient Darling x Cunning, Cool, Unapproachable Young Master with a Secret Crush] Reading tips: The early part is wholesome, but later... the contrast is huge. The male lead is the ultimate campus-novel heartthrob, with the school bully, campus prince, and top student buffs all sta 397Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Do you like pure love?

42. 192 神 God-Tier Teacher, Mass-Producing Superstar Kings! 神级教师，批发天王巨星！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Teacher + nurturing talent + arts scene + helping people succeed] Xu Zeming transmigrated into a parallel world that was a cultural desert. Here, the Hua Xia nation was actually mocked internationally for having no culture! How could he put up with that?! He became an art school teacher, guiding a piano prodigy who refused to let his disability hold him back to the top once more! With his other hand, he unearthed an unknown sculpting genius, showed the world the wonders of Hua Xia woodcarving, 2.9kReads9.1Score278Shelves

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    I love watching coming-of-age stories, they're super good!

43. 193 人 Human Yet Demon, Also Divine 人如妖，亦神 Not Crazy, Just a Pill不痴药丸Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Mythology] [Plot-Driven] [Character Growth] [Redemption] [Slow Burn] [Two Powerful Leads] [Invincible at Every Stage] [Not a Pure Power Fantasy] February 24, 2061, Xia Calendar. A genius Chinese biologist discovered fragments of the thoughts of ancient immortals and gods within the human body. To advance human civilization, the nation finally decided to launch the God-Making Project! The age of the “supernatural” was about to begin, and a beast-mutant organization called “Dark 18.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    It's beautiful, but it's easy to start smiling like an idiot while looking at it.

44. 194 孟 Meng Xianshi on Tang History: From the Xuanwu Gate Incident to the Zhenguan Reign 孟宪实讲唐史·从玄武门之变到贞观之治 Meng Xianshi孟宪实Historical181k WordsCompleted The Xuanwu Gate Incident was one of the bloodiest and most brutal palace coups in Chinese history. At Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin planned with meticulous care and acted decisively, shooting an arrow through his elder brother's throat. In ancient China, history is full of violent seizures of power. Yet among those who took power by force, few went on to achieve anything as glorious as Li Shimin did. The Reign of Zhenguan has long been a favorite topic among historians. During his twenty-three years on 78Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Tang, Huiyao, Compilation

45. 195 危 Crisis and Reconstruction: The Tang Empire and Its Regional Warlords 危机与重构：唐帝国及其地方诸侯 Li Biyan李碧妍Historical480k WordsCompleted Combining traditional intellectual history with the methods of “new cultural history,” this book offers a systematic and in-depth examination of the conception, formation, development, and meaning of the modern idea of the Chinese nation. The book explores the An Lushan Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty and the formation and impact of the regional military governor system that followed. It analyzes changes in the geopolitical landscape and military strategy across Henan, Guanzhong, Hebei, Jianghuai, 160Reads9.3Score—Shelves
46. 196 旧 The Old Book of Tang: Classic Edition 旧唐书（经典版） Liu Xu刘昫Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The Old Book of Tang is the earliest surviving systematic record of Tang dynasty history in the biographical-annalistic format. It comprises two hundred volumes: twenty volumes of imperial annals, thirty volumes of treatises, and one hundred and fifty volumes of biographies. Compiled under the supervision of Chancellor Zhao Ying at the command of the Later Jin court during the Five Dynasties period, it was ultimately presented by Chancellor Liu Xu and is counted among the Twenty-Four Histories. 23Reads8.9Score—Shelves
47. 197 中 China's Path to the Tang Dynasty: The Legacy of the Southern Dynasties 中国从此走向大唐：南朝的遗产 Ye Yandu叶言都Historical94k WordsCompleted Could Liu Yu, the Song Emperor Wu, who was invincible on the battlefield, have unified the country? How could Xie Lingyun spend all day wandering the mountains and composing poetry while still serving at court? Why did Emperor Wu of Liang give himself to a Buddhist temple, forcing his ministers to spend a fortune buying him back? Was the Hou Jing Rebellion merely a regional calamity, or did it affect the entire country? Besides Zu Chongzhi's calculation of pi, what other achievements did the Sou 58Reads9.3Score—Shelves
48. 198 唐 Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Three-Volume Set) 唐玄宗（全三册） Zhao Yang赵扬Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The Life of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is divided into three volumes and recounts the eventful life of Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The first volume focuses on the political struggles between the young Li Longji and the forces of Empress Wei, Princess Taiping, and others, chronicling his perilous journey from a spoiled playboy to an emperor. The second volume tells how Li Longji made the most of favorable circumstances and popular support to pursue his grand ambitions and gradually bring a 157Reads9.5Score—Shelves
49. 199 大 Three Hundred Years of Tang Dynasty: Rise and Fall (Complete in 7 Volumes) 大唐兴衰三百年（全7册） Shi Cheng Donglin士承东林Historical2.3M WordsCompleted This series tells the story of the three centuries of the Tang dynasty, from 607 to 907. Drawing on official histories and classic historical works such as the Old Book of Tang, the New Book of Tang, the Record of the Founding of the Great Tang, and the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, it uses time as its framework and the key figures and events that shaped history as its focus. Told in a witty, humorous style, it offers a sweeping portrait of the lives of the Tang dynasty's twenty-one 3kReads9.5Score674Shelves
50. 200 读 A History of the Tang Dynasty You Can Get Hooked on in One Page (Complete in 4 Volumes) 读一页就上瘾的唐朝史（全4册） Fan Xiyuan范西园Historical939k WordsCompleted The Founding of the Tang Dynasty: a stirring and epic chronicle of war. One person made every preparation for a grand undertaking, only to die unexpectedly before seeing it through; Another rose with the tide of history, only to be crushed by the wave that followed; Someone else withdrew to a rural retreat amid the turbulent currents of a troubled age, yet could not accept an ordinary life and longed to dominate the world once more... The women's army flying its banners outside Chang'an, the Kin 253Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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