Novels like Glory and Commoners
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- 1 Eat Your Heart Out 吃心不换 A premeditated transmigration sends Tian Mi, a top pastry chef, back to ancient times. To her surprise, she wakes up as a bandit. Now she has to grab a weapon and follow the chief to rob an important figure... What? The Marquis of Anyuan, the man they robbed, claims he’s her husband. When did she get married? How come even she doesn’t know? The marquis is handsome and rich, but he’s already married. She can’t just go kissing him... 0Votes573Recs24Fans
- 2 Plan to Save the Male Lead 拯救男主计划 Urgent news from the martial world: The male lead has lost all his magical powers and immortal energy. What should he do when he runs into a powerful, shameless second male lead? The female lead is waiting online. This is urgent. She refuses to share her husband. The female lead shoots him a withering glare. The male lead says, “I’m obviously very powerful.” The female lead says, “Fine, then fight him one-on-one.” The male lead says, “If I can use my brains, why dirty my hands?” The female lead 0Votes1.6kRecs71Fans
- 3 The Faith of an Advanced Drifter 高等游民的信仰 She scrimped and saved her whole life, only to close her eyes and open them again as a naked little child, before she’d even had a chance to enjoy her hard-earned money. In this life, Yao Jing just wants to enjoy herself. Her parents and older brothers are powerful and wealthy, and they spoil her anyway. As for making money, she’ll leave that to Baozi! Yao Jing picks her teeth. “Baozi, this business looks pretty good. You go run it!” Song Zimu says, “I’ve been at your beck and call for years. Do 0Votes329Recs882Fans
- 4 Joy in the Brocade Palace 锦宫欢 Her new book, Wind Dances Over Nanzhao, has been signed. Welcome to give it a read! In her previous life, she died a brutal sacrificial death. Reborn, she finds herself behind the palace walls, scheming at every turn and proceeding with care. She battles the queen, plots against powerful ministers, destroys aristocratic clans, and turns the tide with a delicate hand. To avenge herself, she cuts through every obstacle and shows no mercy, transforming into a venomous beauty! What does fate matter? 0Votes34.5kRecs9.4kFans
- 5 The Imperial Consort Who Held the Seal 掌玺皇妃 A rich beauty transmigrates into the body of an ugly woman, who rises from the ashes to become a princess consort. She can heal, fight, and command troops, while Prince Jing dotes on her and showers readers with sweetness. A strong heroine and a strong hero, in a hilarious, indulgent transmigration romance. 1v1. 0Votes2.9kRecs794Fans
- 6 The Heroic Oriole 莺雄 “My name is Feng Jingting. You must remember it forever.” The faint smile in his eyes and the smugness hidden beneath his narrow brows made her regret it so much that, for countless nights afterward, she wanted to bang her head against a wall. That smile clearly belonged to a weasel looking at a chicken, as if he were about to taste it and then declare, “Not bad.” Guo Wenying thought indignantly that she could do things those pampered young ladies couldn’t. Those so-called noblewomen couldn’t ho 0Votes42.8kRecs39.3kFans
- 7 The Emperor's Favor, Won by Your Schemes 君谋帝宠 Ten years ago, Gu Ting died a gruesome death in Southern Xinjiang. Over the next ten years, she conquered the world and became an emperor. They say the imperial aura of the four corners of the realm can bring the dead back to life, and she believed it. After more than two hundred years of division, she reunited the realm and gathered the imperial aura from all four corners, hoping to use it to bring Gu Ting back to life. Gu Ting was finally resurrected, but returned to fifteen years earli 0Votes2.8kRecs1.5kFans
- 8 A Sweet Girl Seeks a Suitor 萌妹以逑 “Are you out of your mind?” “No, I'm selling swords.” On the day of the martial arts tournament, she poisoned her master, leaving the eccentric physician of the martial world bedridden for a whole month. She took her little yellow chick to watch the festivities, only to get hit by an embroidered ball and nearly end up with a beautiful bride in her arms. On her wedding day, she caught a cold but still tried to escape over the wall. She turned a corner and crashed straight into her husband. So... 0Votes237.1kRecs37.5kFans
- 9 The Glories of the Later Dynasty 后华 [Early work, proceed with caution!!!] They say an empress can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory. But after Su Qingcheng gave up everything, her family was destroyed and her loved ones died. And life offers no second chances. After becoming a deposed empress, she steps onto another battlefield in the imperial harem. 0Votes152.2kRecs27.3kFans
- 10 The Poisonous Schemes of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女毒谋 Household intrigue? She couldn’t care less! She plans every move ahead of time, so why fear monsters and villains? Court intrigue? It doesn’t bother her! With her own two hands, she can turn the palace upside down! Schemes and plots are impossible to avoid, And living in peace is no easy thing. She rises up in defiance when all seems lost, Wins her 0Votes210.7kRecs61.1kFans
- 11 The Record of Seal Incense 篆香录 After being reborn, An Lingzhi only wanted to make incense and search for the man she could never forget. She never expected that she had been living under his wing all along! If she hadn’t stumbled upon his twenty-year plan by sheer coincidence, she would have kept being a fool! An Lingzhi was furious. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” He said, “The road ahead is perilous, and death is all but certain. Will you come with me?” Also known as Where Did My Childhood Friend Go?, and, for the second 0Votes11.3kRecs22.5kFans
- 12 Secrets of the Spring Boudoir 春闺密事 Wei An died after being dealt a winning hand and playing it terribly. Her family was ruined, she lost her husband, and her long life had become a nightmare. At last, she finally fought back, only to find herself returned in an instant to the days when she was a frail young lady in her maiden home. Her family was still standing, her parents were still alive, and a bright future lay ahead. She resolved t 0Votes220.3kRecs101.7kFans
- 13 A Worthy Wife, Indeed 卿本贤妻 Family life may be full of trivial matters, but in those little things, we find things and lose them! Su Jinlou spent forty years watching from the sidelines, until a late-in-life pregnancy changed everything. As family matters unfold, she sets off on a lively journey of snarky commentary and wild imaginings... 0Votes67.6kRecs63.5kFans
- 14 Dignity 矜荣 The new book The Capital's Old Ancestors All Beg Me to Be Their Substitute is now underway, Bai Xiaoyuan. In her previous life, she was blind to the truth and foolish enough to give up her life. Does that mean she can see everything clearly in this life? After Yun Chu transmigrated and was reborn, she removed the jade pendant she always carried and discovered that many things were different from her previous life. Severing life and death, sending souls into reincarnation. The most dangerous thin 0Votes41.7kRecs47.1kFans
- 15 Quick Transmigration: The Face-Slapping Plan 快穿之打脸计划 Lu Xin says the world has long been in turmoil, with transmigrators running rampant and stealing the fate that was originally theirs. Shi Qi doesn't understand what a transmigrator is, but she has certainly suffered at their hands. Her body has been destroyed, and her soul has scattered. Now she's nothing more than a fragment of a soul wandering the mortal world. How can she even think of revenge? Lu Xin says they each get what they need: he'll restore her body and soul, and all he wants is to k 0Votes46kRecs29.1kFans
- 16 The Tough Wife’s Guide 悍妻攻略 Li Hengqing is a celebrated scholar in Tongzhou and the ideal husband in every woman's eyes. Unfortunately, not a single woman is willing to marry him now. His beautiful, delicate fiancée was snatched away and replaced with a wild girl from the mountains. He can only accept it in silence. After all, he can't even stand. But this girl seems very different from the others? In her previous life, Rong Bai died carrying her younger brother on her back as she blew herself up. Her greatest dream was to 0Votes28.5kRecs36.5kFans
- 17 The Pearl Lady 明珠娘子 No one expected Gu Mingzhu, the eldest daughter of the Cavalry General's household, to lose her imperial marriage decree at the Qujiang Banquet. Everyone knew how hard she had worked and what schemes she had employed to win this chance, yet she managed to lose it herself. Everyone guessed that, given her temperament, Miss Gu would surely cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself... The female lead is extremely ruthless, extremely ruthless, extremely ruthless. High-stakes warning ahead... 0Votes99.7kRecs81.9kFans
- 18 The Young Master with the Fan 怀扇公子 Gentle and generous have nothing to do with her, and she has no connection whatsoever to brilliance and talent. She is big-breasted and brainless, saying and doing whatever she pleases. Spoiled by his favor and relying on his protection, she does not even take the current emperor seriously. She has no lofty ambitions. Her only dream is to win him over. What troubles her greatly is that the man she yearns for is nothing but a blockhead. To win him over, she brought every trick she had learned in 0Votes82.3kRecs11.7kFans
- 19 Married Under Heaven 嫁冠天下 She was cautious and always planned ahead. A favorite of the Empress Dowager and a rare noblewoman in the Wu Dynasty, she was still schemed against and killed. She has returned, but all she wants is to live for herself this time. Transmigrating into the body of a woman of poor character? No matter. She never wanted to be a virtuous wife anyway. If she doesn't make a glorious mess of things and ensure that those who harmed her get no peace, how can she do justice to the life Heaven has given her? 3Votes570.8kRecs109.9kFans
- 20 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans
- 21 I'm Just This Adorable 我就是如此娇花 Everyone in the capital knew that Second Master Feng's standards for choosing a husband were outrageously strict. Short men were out. Fat men were out. Men with troublesome relatives were out. Men without an official title were out. Men who weren't accomplished in both letters and arms were out. Men with too many sisters were out... When someone finally met all the requirements, she found fault with his looks, s 0Votes299kRecs212.6kFans
- 22 A Guide to Finding Love in the Stars 星际脱单指南 When she woke up, time had raced across the entire planet. Every blood clan in the universe now counted its members in the double digits, and everyone had to call her Ancestor. At last, the lowly had their day. Who would dare call her a weakling now? Come on, let’s hurt each other! If you can’t beat me, I’ll make you call me Father. And so… she gained a father. Yao Si: “…” Mu Xuan: “…” 0Votes218.9kRecs212.2kFans
- 23 Entertainment Headlines 娱乐圈头条 From the cherished daughter of the Feng family, she is reborn as a newcomer from a poor family, wholly determined to enter the entertainment industry by relying on her beauty. 5Votes1.5MRecs584.7kFans
- 24 Mu Nanzhi (Original Novel of The Story of Jianan) 慕南枝（《嘉南传》原著） In his previous life, Li Qian spent his whole life yearning for Empress Dowager Jiang Xian. In this life, Li Qian decides that having a beautiful woman in his arms beats longing for her from a thousand miles away. He’ll just abduct Princess Jianan, Jiang Xian, first... P.S. An important point bears repeating three times: this is a story about the female lead being reborn, this is a story about the female lead being reborn, this is a story about the female lead being reborn. 7Votes5MRecs1.3MFans
