Novels like Becoming Empress Catherine
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- 1 Xuanhuan: Rising to Power After Becoming a Green-Tea Heiress 玄幻：从变身绿茶千金开始崛起 Ah, he transmigrated, becoming a rich, spoiled young lady! Looking through his predecessor's memories, he discovered she was a manipulative tease?! She toyed with men's feelings? Absolutely outrageous! (Nicely done!) Given a second life, he decided to make the most of his beauty from his previous life and leave a lasting mark on this world. (Handsome men + beautiful women + power struggles + farming + wish fulfillment + cultivation + sects + empress + passion + marriage) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Great Benefactor of Western Europe 西欧大善人 867 AD. Greed, ambition, and war have plunged the European continent into chaos with terrifying speed. The great Roman Empire has utterly collapsed and can do nothing but cling to life in Constantinople. The Vikings from Scandinavia have established a firm foothold in England and stand ready for battle. The Carolingian Empire, which once seemed poised to unite Western Europe, has been split into three since the death of Louis the Pious. All of Western Europe lies in ruins, and people everywhere 111Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 3 France, Your Emperor Is Back 法兰西你们万岁爷回来了 The deaths of ten thousand people are just a number! The deaths of a million people are still just a number! Ten thousand people! A million people! Once all the disloyal are dead, those left will be loyal to the great Lord Zhao Xian! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Harem of Consorts: Making the Emperor Lose Himself 综后宫，诱帝王沉沦 Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song: when Yue'e transmigrates into these eras that left a deep mark on history, all she wants at first is to witness their splendor and brilliance. She has no plans to change anything. But things don't go the way she hopes. Once she is dragged into the fray, whatever her circumstances at the start, she can still plan herself a bright future. World One: Qin Shi Huang × Princess of Zhao Qin Shi Huang is an emperor for 1.9kReads—Score115Shelves
- 5 Western Fantasy: Reborn as a Saint, I Face a War to Defend My Country from the Start 西幻：性转圣女开局卫国战争 [Transmigration + Western fantasy + No System + Rising faction + Single] A young woman accidentally transmigrates into a terrible otherworld as its Saintess. Before she can even process what’s happening, the demon army has already advanced hundreds of miles into the kingdom. As the human race’s Saintess, she’ll ride a dragon and bring to heel everyone who has designs on her, whether human or otherwise. The Pope and the Demon King alike are nothing but stepping stones on her path to godhood! P.S. 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 6 Tudor Princess: Power and Love 都铎公主：王权与爱情 A modern British noblewoman discovers a book in her family’s attic, and strange things begin to happen. Rose Gill transmigrates to England in 1510, during the reign of Henry VIII in the Tudor era. She becomes Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon’s first child: a baby girl born six months premature. She is named Isabel Tudor, in honor of her illustrious maternal grandmother, Isabella I of Castile. As Henry VIII’s eldest daughter and a princess of England, what will Isabel do with he 104Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Starting With the Titanic, I Save the Nation by Taking the Long Way Around 从泰坦尼克号开始曲线救国 [Transmigration + System + Daily Life + Saving the Nation] Song Anni opened her eyes again and found herself as Palmer Annie, just about to board a ship. And so, from the start, she somehow ended up on the Titanic. Luckily, she had bound herself to a Favorability Exchange System. To save more people, she worked the crowds, raising their favorability toward her. Watching the numbers climb, Annie smiled at the person before her, her eyes crinkling. “You’re such a good person!” Another day, another 211Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Alexios Chronicles: The Rise of Rome 阿莱克修斯传：罗马崛起 He was the second ruler since Alexander the Great to usher in a new age of Hellenization. He treated the Mediterranean like his bathtub and crushed the First Crusade. Honors were just passing clouds. What pleased him was the new order he had created for Rome and the world. 749Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 9 She Led Greece to Greatness, Then Reincarnated as Rome 她带着希腊崛起，然后转生成罗马 “System + a little farming + historical setting” “No romance + female emperor” “Alternate history grounded in reality” At first, she was still wondering whether she was a Danish princess dropped into the story out of nowhere, or an unwanted Greek princess. Then, not long afterward: “Before you stands the Duchess of Epirus, Grand Duchess of Santorini, and Queen of Illyria.” Who says Greece can't be great again? Who says Rome is dead? When people looked back, they realized the woman standing befor 431Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 10 Damn It, I Possessed a Woman After Crossing Worlds 造孽啊，魂穿之后居然成了女人 Ye Lin died on the battlefield and unexpectedly obtained a System at the moment of his death. After transmigrating through time and space, all it took was one extra glance for Ye Lin to become Ye Lin, a wealthy young lady adored by all. Unwilling to bow to fate, Ye Lin is determined to regain a man’s body and forge her own path to greatness... 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Lord of France 法兰西之主 Reborn during the French Revolution, he becomes the ten-year-old orphan Louis XVII, fresh from escaping prison. In this mad age of the guillotine, the abandoned crown prince has no choice but to grow up fast. Watch him reclaim his rightful throne under the name of a tyrant's last surviving heir and be crowned ruler of France! 247Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Transmigrating to the 19th Century, I Became a European Noblewoman 穿越19世纪，我成为欧洲贵族小姐 I Transmigrated to the 19th Century and Became a European Noblewoman 273Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 No Game No Life: Reincarnated as a Beautiful Girl 转生成美少女的游戏人生 Synopsis: [Infinite Flow] [Mystery and Puzzle Solving] [Gender-Swap Transformation] [Girls' Love] [Protagonist Is the Bottom] One day, a glitch called "The world of derailment" appeared on Earth, and countless glitches appeared before humanity's eyes. Survive or die? But... "Why do I turn into a girl when the glitches appear?" So annoying (*`･з･)hmph "Wait, if I turned into a girl, why are other beautiful girls chasing after me? Hold... hold on! Don't come any closer!" Huff, huff~ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 A Lesbian? I'm Just Staying True to My Manhood 扳手？我只是保持男儿本色 Chen Mu had just started his sophomore year of college. After breaking up with his campus belle girlfriend of two years, he got drunk alone by the roadside and died in an accident. The System brought him back to life, but the next day he discovered he had become a gorgeous little girl! “Even if you look different... even if you’re no longer who you were... I’ll still fall in love with you!” “With my second life, I challenge you to a kiss once more!” “Master... your children have all awakened. It 1Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 15 The Middle Ages: From Queen of Italy to Rebuilding Rome 中世纪：从意大利女王到重建罗马 [The protagonist becomes everyone's dream girl later on; strong, beautiful, and satisfying; no romance, but plenty of one-sided crushes; court intrigue; a slow start; focused on her career; partly historical, partly fictional] [The first three chapters are a fairly mild introduction. After that, the story takes off, with the protagonist planning every move and controlling the whole game] She brings a CK3 System with her as she transmigrates to the medieval West and becomes Matilda, the famous du 143Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Rebuilding the Roman Empire from the 19th Century 从19世纪重建罗马帝国 In 1453, in Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire, Basileus Constantine XI seized upon an uncanny omen to send a child out of the city. No one could have imagined that the child’s descendants would rebuild the Roman Empire in the 19th century and forge an immortal legend. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 After Turning into a Girl, I Resolve to Become a Cute Girl 变成女生后立志成为萌妹 When I woke up, I discovered that the great sword that had been with me for eighteen years had vanished. Then came a “Ding!” System binding successful. Welcome to the Cute Girl Makeover System... 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Harem-Reversal Story Killer 反后宫文杀手 Gu Yan never imagined that after transmigrating, a seasoned office drone like him would end up as the amnesiac young master of a crime syndicate. He could have lain flat and coasted through life, but the System immediately cranks things up: "Ding! Rescue the heroine from the male lead, or face ten minutes of electric shock therapy on the spot." —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 I Turned Around and Became a Goddess of War 转身成为女战神 [Gender Bender, Xianxia, Leveling, All Genders] The land of Shenzhou is home to countless forms of energy. By cultivating this “energy,” all things in the world grow stronger and multiply... Liu Li murmured, “This is already my 657,516th reincarnation. Is it impossible for me to get any stronger? What exactly is holding me back...” As Liu Li continued meditating on the countless cycles of reincarnation and trials, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck. Liu Li’s eyes flew open, and he stroked hi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Azure Witch and the Moon’s Promise 苍蓝魔女与明月的誓约 [Farming] + [Reincarnation] + [Magic] + [Dragons] + [Witches]... Chen Rui, a shut-in who used to drift aimlessly through each day, saves a mysterious girl and unexpectedly reincarnates... He gains the [Azure] magic that can devour all things and encounters extraordinary people from another world... The City of Eternal Night, where night never ends, The City of the Moon, floating in the sky, The City of Abundant Flame, devoid of all life... Dual storylines, with both male and female perspectives. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Transmigrating to Germany in 1370 and Building the Federal Reserve Barehanded 穿越德国1370徒手建立美联储 [Business Warfare] [History] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Finance] [Stock Market] [Futures] He transmigrates to the German city of Lübeck in 1370. Since he isn't a science student, he can't bring along the steam engine or industrialization. So he'll use a humanities student's methods and build a Federal Reserve from scratch for fun. The Hanseatic League, guilds, clubs, the novel The Three-Body Problem, exchanges, futures contracts, stocks, paper money, and Napoleon's artillery tactics... These are 193Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 22 The Transformation of All Things 万物语变 After the brutal college entrance exams, Lin Zhi unexpectedly turns down her admission letter from the city's top high school and drags her suitcase back to the seaside town of Fengyu. She thinks she's only returning to care for her grandmother, who's had a stroke. But on her very first day in town, she witnesses two hundred-meter-tall plastic sculptures shoot into the sky and fly into outer space to fight. There's something off about this town, but somehow, none of it surprises her. After schoo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Rifts in Time and Space: Before Berlin Awoke 时空裂隙：柏林尚未苏醒之时 Arthur is born into an era when the Nazis rule the world. To save all of humanity, he has no choice but to transmigrate back to 1918 and find a way to defeat the Nazis! Watch as Arthur leads Britain through the Roaring Twenties, builds an Imperial Federation, and makes Britain great again! 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I Woke Up as Elizabeth I 醒来成了伊丽莎白一世 [Transformation, daily life, political intrigue, farming] In 1533, the Tudor dynasty of England stood on shaky ground. Open and covert rivalries, schemes and political machinations: the road to royal power was soaked in blood. “I will usher in this golden age.” 337Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 25 Reborn in Prussia: Building an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 重生普鲁士打造日不落帝国 Li Xi was an ordinary history graduate student in the twenty-first century. After a car accident, he was reborn in Prussia as its future king, Friedrich Wilhelm III. Watch as he makes waves throughout history and builds the empire of eternal sunshine he dreams of. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Quick Transmigration: Starting Today, I’ll Be a Princess 快穿之从今天开始做公主 Quick transmigration, romance, faithful couples, transmigrating into the lives of European princesses. Five short volumes in total, complete. The female lead isn't strong; she's an ordinary person. This is a practice novel, my first time writing fiction. 602Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 What If the Empress Had Not Been Deposed 如果不废后 Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, Zhu Zhanji, woke up to find himself back in the seventh year of Yongle, before he had even become the heir apparent. This time, I will never depose my empress again. A history buff with only a superficial grasp of history, the young woman died suddenly while reading a novel and transmigrated into the body of Empress Gongrang Zhang, Hu Shanxiang. Knowing she would eventually be deposed, how could she avoid being chosen as a consort? Zhu Zhanji, let’s not get involved. Sh 72Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 28 Anime Crossover: I Can Do Whatever I Want as a Girl 综漫：变成女孩的我为所欲为 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Transmigrated as a Foreign Maid: The Earl Chases as I Flee 穿成外国小女仆，和伯爵我逃你追 [Transmigrate to England + some historical elements + ensemble cast + devoted couples + a touch of Mary Sue] Hua Ci woke up one day to find she had transmigrated from the 21st century to Haverly Manor in England in the early 1900s. Her graceful, lovely East Asian features left everyone marveling, and she seized the opportunity to stay and become a maid. In the warm, open, and outspoken West, Hua Ci’s reserved nature and fierce determination to keep striving gradually drew countless eyes. Hua Ci 127Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Eastern Front: The Coldest Winter 东线：最寒冷的冬天 A sweeping war epic of the Eastern Front, where a transmigrator experiences one classic battle after another. The clashes between massive German and Soviet forces reveal the unique allure of wartime history. 1.7kReads—Score147Shelves
- 31 The Tsundere Pontiff: From the Start, I Had Prussia in the Palm of My Hand 傲娇法皇：开局拿捏普鲁士 This is the best of times, and the worst of times. When Europe’s brilliance shines across the world, no one sees the blood and tears of countless people hidden behind it. The moment we turn our gaze to the Rhine, to that land that has never truly bowed to anyone, the war has already begun. Just last night, Lin Xingyue was a history teacher. This morning, she has become the “puppet empress” of France, a “pawn” of the Bonapartists. But a storm is coming. The clouds of the Franco-Prussian War alre 3.3kReads7.8Score212Shelves
- 32 World War I: Starting by Saving the Austro-Hungarian Empire 一战：从拯救奥匈帝国开始 In 1910 Vienna, Lin Muhan falls from the future into an empire nearing its end. By an unexpected turn of events, the Emperor of Austria even grants him the power to reform the empire. Along the banks of the Danube, the setting sun is quietly shrouding the six-hundred-year-old Habsburg crown. The military is bloated and outdated, ethnic tensions simmer beneath the surface, suspicion lurks behind the alliance between Berlin and Vienna, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s train of destiny races toward t 180Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 33 The Prince of Britain 英伦亲王 Chen Mo, a modern historian, accidentally transmigrated to 1936 and became Prince George, the younger brother of King Edward VIII and uncle to Princess Elizabeth, just as the world was in turmoil on the eve of World War II. 53Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 34 Transmigrated as a Count's Daughter 穿越成伯爵小姐 The good news: You transmigrated at the peak of your intellectual abilities. You can recite three hundred Tang poems, know the general course of five thousand years of Chinese history, and have read plenty of transmigration novels. More importantly, your new identity isn't at the bottom of society. You even have a decent social standing. You believe you can change everything with your brains (by copying modern technology) and your own two hands (by putting your servants to work). The bad news: 312Reads6.5Score100Shelves
- 35 What's It Like to Become a Gorgeous, Rich Heiress? 变身为绝色白富美是一种什么体验 [System + transformation + single protagonist + urban + cultivation] Su Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a girl named Su Mu. As soon as she wakes up, she gets the Stunning Rich Beauty Development System. Ding! “Congratulations, Host. You are now bound to the Stunning Rich Beauty Development System.” “Your beginner’s gift pack is ready.” [Unparalleled beauty] [Captivating natural fragrance] [A devilish figure] [Angel’s face, devilish figure buff] “Host, your first mission is to we —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Young Man Arrives at Changle Weiyang 长乐未央来了一个年轻人 In 188 BC, Emperor Hui of Han, Liu Ying, died. Three-year-old Liu Gong was enthroned as emperor. In 180 BC, the Western Han dynasty once again faced a turning point. In the eighth year of Empress Dowager Lü’s regency, on the Xinsi day of the seventh month, Lü died, and the entire Han empire was suddenly gripped by gathering storms. 4.5kReads6.9Score195Shelves
- 37 A History Grad Student Transmigrates and Becomes a Military Strategist 历史系女研究生穿越当军师 A history graduate student transmigrates to the Han dynasty and meets Huo Qubing. Yuan Muxue: Marquis of Champion, you won another great victory in this battle. Could you take me to meet my idol, General Wei Qing? Huo Qubing: No. Just look at me! 326Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 38 Britain: The Dream of the Red Rose Begins 不列颠：从零开始的红玫瑰之梦 [Parallel world] [War] [Britannia] [Revolution] Two brothers who have just finished their college entrance exams receive an invitation from P Snake Company and “volunteer” to travel to a parallel world, where they arrive in the Lancaster family in the Kingdom of England at the end of the eighteenth century. As the era reaches the end of the modern age and the beginning of the contemporary one, will the brothers lead the country toward a republic or an autocracy? What roles will they play in the 340Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 I Turned into a Chuunibyou Girl 变成中二少女 Lin Xiangyu scams someone out of a huge sum of money by cross-dressing, only to be turned into a girl by a goddess. Now she has to watch out not only for her top tipper, but also for her leering roommate. (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) Little Xiangyu, you don't want anyone finding out you're a girl, do you? 5Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 40 A Chess Match of Hearts on the Road to the Throne 爵途弈心 Eliza, the daughter of an ordinary country gentleman, crosses the vast chasm between social classes and marries into the top-tier Swan Castle family. The deep love they once shared cannot withstand the relentless exclusion of high society, the weight of conventional prejudice, and the seemingly insurmountable divide in their status. Her devoted heart is trapped in a wealthy family’s cage, constrained at every turn and thwarted at every step. Their passionate love gradually cools, and this marria 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Rise of the German Cat 汉斯猫的崛起 A young man from the modern era transmigrates back to the turbulent period of the World Wars, becoming a powerful figure of that age. But this time, things are different. Armed with an unprecedented System and his memories, he is determined to change the course of history at its roots and lead the world toward a completely different future of nuclear peace and prosperity. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Fantastical Ambition: The Return of the British Empire 魔幻雄心：重返日不落帝国 Since this is a game-like world, I, Carlos, hereby declare that I have returned. On the third day after the king fled the mainland, a flag bearing a crown was raised once more above the provincial capital in the southern province. A civil war had begun. So had the road to revival. 13Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 43 Pride and Prejudice: A Perfect Life 傲慢与偏见之完美人生 When Mary, the overlooked third Bennet sister, is reborn, will she follow the same path as in her previous life, or break free and begin anew? What would the perfect answer to life look like? 311Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Gender Swap: I Was Forced to Become a Beautiful Vampire 变身：我被迫成为美少女吸血鬼 [Vampires + gender transformation into a woman + three female leads + romance + everyday life + comedy] [The protagonist becomes a female vampire. Her personality is fairly androgynous, and she can be attracted to either men or women.] A parallel world in the year 2066. The protagonist, who should have been starting college at nineteen, unexpectedly transforms into a vampire princess. After being rescued, she enrolls in an elite girls' school. “I-I don't like you or anything. I just feel sorry f 6Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 45 I Woke Up as a Girl and Began an Adventure 一觉醒来变成少女开始了冒险之旅 He wakes up and finds he’s turned into a girl?! (A young man wakes up as a girl. Just as he learns he has an “illness” and hits the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly obtains a System and sets off on an adventure...) 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Ink Fragrance on My Sleeves: Mary's Comeback Story 墨香盈袖：玛丽的逆袭人生 I Transmigrated into Mary, the Most Overlooked Bookworm in Pride and Prejudice, and Chose to Make Money in Secret Story: Other people transmigrate into Elizabeth and enjoy a romance of pride and prejudice with Mr. Darcy. I transmigrated into Mary Bennet, the plain, dull, overlooked "third daughter in the background." The original Mary studied desperately to win her father's approval, only to get, "Mary, you're far too talkative." I laughed. Why bother trying to please them? By day, I played the 255Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Seeking Immortality Through Bloodsucking from the Start 开局吸血求长生 Tian Jiao was a college student on Blue Star, but suddenly transmigrated into the body of an old woman named Zhang Tianjiao in another world. Just as Tian Jiao was wondering what to do, a voice chimed: “Ding! The Martial Arts Supremacy System has been successfully bound.” The first thing Zhang Tianjiao got after binding the System was the Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I Alone Reign Supreme Art, which could restore her youth. At last, she wouldn't have to be an old woman anymore. Being a 15Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Transmigrate to the Great Ming: This Princess Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple 穿越大明：本公主配享太庙 [Female-led political intrigue + strong heroine + transmigration + character growth + no saintly heroine + wish fulfillment + slow burn] Other people who transmigrate either come with a wise old mentor at their side or receive a pocket dimension with a spirit spring. Zhu Zhaoxi gets absolutely nothing! A mother who lies flat, a father with his head in the clouds over romance, a scheming mistress, and a broken version of her. A truly disastrous start. Everyone wants to bully her, but she’s the la 18Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 49 Reborn: Starting with the British Expeditionary Force 重生之从英国远征军开始 Li Bing is reborn in Britain in 1936, as German troops move into the demilitarized Rhineland. On Churchill's recommendation, he joins the British Expeditionary Force. When World War II breaks out, the cabinet sends the force to support France in its fight against Germany! Follow Li Bing as he writes a glorious military saga at Dunkirk, El Alamein, Stalingrad, and beyond! This story is partly fictionalized! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Story of How I Woke Up as a Little Loli 我一觉醒来变成小萝莉这档事 [Urban low-fantasy, beast-eared girls, a zero-girl protagonist, slice of life, spiritual qi revival, and a male-targeted story (though I have no idea why it ended up in the female-targeted section).] Su Ling wakes up to find that she has transmigrated into the body of a little girl. The only way to become a boy again is to complete a series of missions issued by the System. Along the way, she meets Lin Yuexi, Bai Shiyao, Su Jiu Li, and others. From then on, she sets off down a path of no return, —Reads—Score—Shelves
