Novels like Too Many Male Leads Are a Headache, and the Crown Princess's Palace Is on Fire
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- 1 She’s a Master of Her Craft, Teasing Handsome Men Until They Fight 她手段了得，撩得美男们大打出手 [One woman with multiple male love interests, all male leads are sexually inexperienced, female emperor, historical romance, transmigration, unconventional reverse harem, fans of the heroine welcome] She transmigrates into the role of a wastrel’s newlywed wife, but refuses to play by the rules. She willingly lets a strange man abduct her, using the opportunity to make her escape. The strange man is tall, muscular, and sporting a six-pack. He respects her wishes and lets her go. But when his riva 356Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 2 When Women Are Scarce, Three or Four Peach Blossoms Are Just the Beginning 男多女少之桃花岂止三四朵 Warning: The heroine isn't a strong, independent type. One woman with multiple men, all devoted to her. A beloved-by-all heroine and a sweet romance. There are quite a few liberties taken, and this is not a matriarchal society. The romance is the main focus, and the plot develops slowly at first. Feel free to skip if that's not your thing! Qing Wu accidentally tumbled down a slope and ended up in another world. Here, men outnumber women, the strong thrive while the weak perish, and every man is 384Reads9.2Score13014d adds
- 3 [Transmigrated Into a Book in a Matriarchal World] The Cannon Fodder's Survival Plan 【穿书女尊】炮灰自救计划 Nian Jiaojiao, a Chinese Language and Literature major, is hit by a falling bookshelf and transmigrates to a matriarchal dynasty, becoming a lecherous village woman who loves to beat her family… She thinks it's just an ordinary transmigration, but then realizes she has landed in a novel as the heroine's wicked older sister, destined to be cannon fodder… Remembering the miserable ending she had in the book, Nian Jiaojiao makes up her mind: She'll get rich through studying and rise to the top! Whe 4kReads9.1Score44914d adds
- 4 Spoiled in a World with Few Women 穿在男多女少的世界被娇宠了 [More Men Than Women + Everyone's Darling + Not 1v1 + Women Can Bear Children Painlessly + No Golden Finger] To escape being sold by her adoptive parents to a man more than a decade older than her, Su Yueyao hailed a cab straight to the airport and boarded a plane that was about to take off. Not long after she got on, the plane hit severe turbulence, and a flash of white light passed before her eyes... When Su Yueyao woke again, she was beside a pond. It was then that she realized she had transm 18.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 5 The Lame Prince Is Truly Ruthless 瘸腿王爷真狠啊 A decree of marriage bound Shen Qingyi, the legitimate daughter of a marquis and granddaughter of a Grand Princess, to Xiao Yan, a prince who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. Thus began their marriage before love. Shen Qingyi was a gifted businesswoman who expanded her ventures across the land. Xiao Yan was ruthless and imposing outside the home, but in front of his wife, he could only obey. That was until his wife, wanting to strengthen the royal household, decided to find capable all 449Reads—Score12514d adds
- 6 Shocking! The Chosen Ones Are All Goddess Your Highness's Fish 惊！天命之子全都是神女殿下的鱼 Just after transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Yun Qingge is completely bewildered. As luck would have it, she arrives just in time to witness the Chosen One being publicly rejected by his fiancée. Well, she might as well make the best of it. As a professional people-watcher, she'll enjoy the drama first. Wait... Something's not right. How did this drama end up involving her? Fortunately, she's someone important: not only is she a princess of the Immortal Dynasty in the Upper Re 5.9kReads8.1Score73014d adds
- 7 The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场 [A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar 19.8kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
- 8 Quick Transmigration: I’m the Male Lead’s Fiancée 快穿之我是男主未婚妻 Across countless small worlds, there is always a group of women who are beautiful, fair-skinned, talented, and virtuous. They are betrothed to the chosen ones, well matched in status and family background, yet their love is never returned. They grow extreme and malicious until, at last, they awaken and break free of their worlds. Zhong Wan’s mission is to take their place, live out their lives, and keep the small worlds running as they should. 9.8kReads8.1Score79914d adds
- 9 EN In a Matriarchal World, I Reform Myself for My Beautiful Husband 女尊之我为绝色夫郎洗心革面 [Matriarchal society + transmigration + sweet romance + political intrigue + strong heroine + satisfying revenge + not a one-on-one romance] (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) Quality guaranteed, so read with confidence! The king of survival in the apocalypse played the hero once, and ended up dead as a doornail!! When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into a fictional matriarchal kingdom, the Feng Dynasty, and become a notorious, dissolute young noblewoman. What could she do? Aside from a face more beau 13kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
- 10 I'm Not a Player. I Just Want to Give Handsome Guys a Home 我不是渣，我只是想给帅哥一个家 Women like us deserve to read feel-good stories with heroines like this. [No romance pairing + genuine female-oriented wish fulfillment + men competing for her + everyone’s favorite] Inspired by A Miao, the most introverted person in Fujian, and Shunv, the most outgoing person in Fujian, two wonderfully witty authors. If you like their work, babies, give them a follow. A genuine battle of men for the heroine. The heroine is a player early on because she still carries a deceased ideal love in her 3.9kReads9.3Score73714d adds
- 11 The White Lotus’s Diary of Stealing Someone’s Man and Taking His Place 白莲花挖墙脚上位日记 She was the only Chaos Lotus to bloom at the dawn of heaven and earth, born from the mingling of pure and turbid energies. She survived and grew by absorbing the turbid energy between heaven and earth. After ten million years, she finally took human form and entered the world to undergo a tribulation. But because of King You of Zhou, her tribulation failed, and the Heavenly Dao rejected her, leaving her unable to become a god. To attain godhood, she binds herself to a wicked System and begins br 11.5kReads8.8Score44914d adds
- 12 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.7kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
- 13 Quick Transmigration: The Villain Boss Is a Little Cute 快穿：反派boss有点萌 Su Hua had three priorities in life: showing off, showing off, and showing off! So when she bonded with the quick transmigration spendthrift System, she set off on a path of endless showing off. Ao Yi: Honey, I like this car. Su Hua: Buy it! Ao Yi: Honey, this villa's pretty nice. Su Hua: Buy it! Ao Yi: Honey, I like you. Su Hua: Buy it! Wait, what did you say? Ao Yi: Honey, you bought yourself and gave yourself to me. I'm so touched. 1kReads9.1Score20714d adds
- 14 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.3kReads8.8Score65814d adds
- 15 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds
- 16 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 17 The Most Honest Man in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一老实人 Ye Xiaoman was the most honest person around in the cultivation world. She was loyal and dependable, dedicated to her work, and always fussed over every handsome young man. After her identity as an undercover agent was exposed and she was driven out of her sect, one big shot after another stepped forward to speak up for her. Beacon of the righteous path: “Who said she swindled me out of everything I own? I begged her to take the money.” Demon-world powerhouse: “Who said she tricked me into falli 14kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 18 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 19 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score41814d adds
- 20 From the Start, My Lifespan Hit Zero: The More Handsome Men I Have, the Longer I Live 开局寿命归零，美男越多命越长 [The animated series is now streaming] [Female-Dominated World + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Male Leads] Ji Han transmigrates into a sickly prince in a female-dominated world. From the start, she’s already at death’s door. The world’s consciousness tells her that she can extend her life by ten years if she marries a husband who has achieved the [Devoted to Her] milestone. Ji Han keeps her cool, rubs her hands together, and gets ready to carefully pick her favorit 27.5kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
- 21 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 22 Quick Transmigration: A Max-Level Expert Stumbles Into a Palace Intrigue Set 快穿，满级大佬误入宫斗片场 Synopsis: Ever since 18888 was bound to its Host, it had felt that something wasn't quite right. But when it saw its Host looking like a delicate, weak beauty, it relaxed. Until... For its first mission, it had to win the emperor's favor. 18888 was very pleased with itself for snagging a palace-intrigue template. This would be a piece of cake. Who could have guessed that, in the great hall, a sinister wind would blow as the emperor and his ministers trembled in fear? Enter Ling Xiao, the emperor 19.9kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 23 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 26.7kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
- 24 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 16.6kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 25 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 191.2kReads9.4Score24.1k14d adds
- 26 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds
- 27 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
- 28 The Everyman’s Rise to Greatness Through Quick Transmigration 快穿之路人甲奋斗成大佬 [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Gender-Flexible Protagonist + Building a Strong Nation] When Shui Miao (Si Shui) was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, she encountered Shi Lei (Rock), a hapless passerby A System. They signed a contract and began traveling through myriad worlds. The protagonist has no plot armor or golden finger (probably). Each transmigration is a life of its own. I’ll do my best to avoid simplistic writing, so please go easy on me. Quick Transmigration World One: Money 35.6kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
- 29 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 37.3kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
- 30 The Galaxy Is My Betrothal Gift! 星河为聘！ [Absurd comedy + 1vN + immortal cultivation + all male leads are virgins + ensemble cast + side couples, do not read if you dislike them] Shen Yun transmigrated into a book, landing in an absurd male-oriented cultivation novel. The original heroine, Bai Qimeng, had a special constitution that drew several powerful men into forcing their love on her. Shen Yun, meanwhile, became the original heroine’s junior sister, a mere backdrop for the plot. Shen Yun was speechless. Shen Yun prayed. Give m 62.8kReads9.4Score7.7k14d adds
- 31 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 33 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score3714d adds
- 37 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 251Reads—Score1514d adds
- 38 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.6kReads—Score14114d adds
- 41 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Ancient Legends 369Reads—Score2614d adds
- 42 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score4314d adds
- 44 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 127.9kReads9.5Score13.9k14d adds
- 47 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8k14d adds
- 48 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
- 49 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.3kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds
- 50 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 47.6kReads9.5Score6.4k14d adds
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