Novels like A Roll Call of Great Men
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- 1 1983: The Literary Great Who Left Art for Writing 1983：弃艺从文开始的文豪 This book had already reached 2,000 average subscriptions at 300,000 words. With a complete outline and a strong promotional push for a new book, quality is guaranteed. In the autumn of 1983, Dream of the Red Chamber began searching nationwide for actors! Director Wang from China Central Television came to their cultural troupe! The reborn Li Yousi went with his colleagues and friends to audition! Unexpectedly, even with his natural talent, he was rejected!! That night, he thought long and h 0Votes9.9kRecs119.9kFans
- 2 Prince Xiang of the Red Chamber 红楼襄王 After transmigrating into a Ming Dynasty version of "Dream of the Red Chamber", he becomes the emperor’s youngest legitimate son. Above him stands a formidable father, beneath whose fearsome authority he must live. His brothers’ rivalries weigh on him, while ministers watch him with hungry eyes... A gentleman keeps his talents hidden until the right moment to act! The empire and its beauties w 0Votes29.3kRecs186.1kFans
- 3 After the Rebellion Succeeded, I Learned This Was the Story of the Red Chamber 造反成功后，方知此地是红楼 After transmigrating, Chu Yan dutifully devoted himself to rebellion in the Great Shun Dynasty. It was only when he led his army north and surrounded the capital with two hundred thousand troops that he suddenly realized this world was actually the world of Dream of the Red Chamber! Jia Yuanchun had just been made an imperial consort, Lin Daiyu was still unmarried, and Xue Baochai, the Three Spring sisters, and the others had only recently moved into the Grand View Garden. Li Wan was a widow, Mi 0Votes45.4kRecs283.5kFans
- 4 Dream of the Red Chamber: Power Over All, Joining Daiyu to Save the Empire 红楼：权倾天下，我和黛玉挽天倾 Nuwa's stone-forging was already absurd, and now this tale of the wilderness is even more so. These are the affairs of life before and after death. Who will record them as a wondrous tale? After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, he is a collateral member of a noble house, notorious, and penniless. The new dynasty came to power by illegitimate means. The court is rife with factional strife, the end times are at hand, and the great edifice is about to fall. The beauties of 77Votes8.2kRecs21kFans
- 5 A Great Power's Trade: Rising as a Merchant at Sea 大国贸易，从海上行商开始崛起 Running a one-man trading business, heading south to the Nanyang, making waves across Southeast Asia. A ruthless merchant who gobbles up territory along the borders of nations. Lin Lingdong, a business titan of the 21st century, returns to 1992. Faced with a choice between family and love, what will he choose? In this life, he chooses to swim against the current. Starting with generic drugs from India, he expands into textiles and furniture, synthetic chemicals, grain, oil and fiber, steel and p 0Votes27.8kRecs63.8kFans
- 6 A Dream of the Red Chamber at Dawn 红楼晓梦 A wisp of a remnant soul is reborn in this world. To make ends meet, he becomes a thief, then gets swept up by a band of thieves and dragged into the Rongguo Mansion. “Steal a hook and you’re executed; steal a kingdom and you’re made a lord.” He steals an identity and becomes a distant relative of the Rongguo Mansion; he steals poems and songs, and the whole city sings his “borrowed verses”; he steals secrets and quietly amasses a fortune; he steals a marriage, and the sisters of the Twelve Beau 0Votes88.5kRecs156.6kFans
- 7 Greece: I Am Zeus! 希腊：我就是宙斯！ (The author has already completed a standalone novel of 2.3 million characters, updates reliably, and has a good track record. Read with confidence.) Zeus is the beginning and the end, the lord of the heavens. He is the creator of all things, the progenitor of all life. He is the great and most high Father, and the eternal, pure bride-to-be. All that exists henceforth becomes one. The Lord of all existence shall forever be so. The Most High Father, the Absolute Lord, self-existent and everlastin 121Votes54.6kRecs161.6kFans
- 8 Heaven Suppressing Emperor Venerable 镇天帝尊 The only fruit born of the world's primordial energy, it had imprisoned the Northern Sea Demon God for ten thousand years, yet Cheng Fei, who had only just transmigrated, swallowed it in one bite... P.S. Life rarely goes the way you want. Nine times out of ten, something goes wrong. When he hears that he can swap lives with someone he envies, his first reaction is: “Come on, that's ridiculous!” Even more ridiculous, he actually believes it! And so, as 0Votes58.1kRecs9.4kFans
- 9 The First Grand Secretary of the Red Chamber 红楼首辅 “Have I seen this young lady before?” “No, you haven't!” What should I do with my life? Pass the imperial exams, become an official, and provide for Daiyu. Cultivate myself, put my family in order, govern the state, and bring peace to all under heaven. It's that simple! 0Votes31.7kRecs122.3kFans
- 10 The Transcendent Creed 超凡信条 Steam-powered machines, extraordinary sorcery, an industrial revolution, and the revival of the gods! In a world where guns roar and mystery rises anew, who will shape the future? I woke up with a game System and entered the tide of conflict between ordinary people and the supernatural. This is a legend that begins with a sword raised from humble beginnings. 0Votes15.8kRecs10.2kFans
- 11 Reborn as a Heartthrob, Starting with Game Development 重生男神从做游戏开始 A rebirth story with one heroine and no golden finger. Reborn in the year 2000, Cao Yang decides to live life on his own terms this time. At the time, Ma still wants to sell Tencent. NetEase's gaming division has yet to be established. Legend of Mir has just come out, and China's gaming industry is on the brink of a boom. With his extensive game-development experience from his previous life, Cao Yang hopes to beat the major gaming giants to the punch before they monopolize the market. And while 0Votes63.7kRecs206kFans
- 12 Stirring Up Hundred Dragon Mountain 激荡百龙山 A business executive is reborn, returning in triumph with future business strategies. In his previous life, he left because the scenic area was struggling. This time, he will develop it into the place he always wanted it to be. The arrival of a true dragon gives him a powerful new ally. 0Votes86.8kRecs5.9kFans
- 13 Back to 1998 返回1998 Xu Tongdao woke up one day to find himself back at seventeen, during the hardest period his family had ever faced. This is a story about starting from nothing and making an astonishing fortune. (Recommended: my completed novels Reborn in 2003, Back to 2006, and A Wonderful Rebirth) 0Votes129kRecs131.7kFans
- 14 Strange Tales of Mountains and Rivers 山河志异 Mountain fruit falls in the rain; I search my heart and ask the Way. Grass insects chirp beneath the lamp; I touch my sword and know that autumn has come. A little man is forced to forge ahead through strange mountains and magnificent rivers. 0Votes612.2kRecs360.2kFans
- 15 Starting with Martial Arts TV Dramas 从武侠剧开始 The Little Li Flying Dagger never misses. The greatest kind of hero serves his country and its people. Wang Yu was a loudmouthed video creator. Somehow, he returned to the era when mainland Chinese martial arts dramas were all the rage. Watching one classic after another get mangled by careless rewrites that showed no respect for the rules, he’d had enough. How hard could screenwriting be? Fine, he’d do it! P.S. A story full of memories. 0Votes117.7kRecs74.2kFans
- 16 The Scholar of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼读书郎 An imperial-examination novel set in the Dream of the Red Chamber, with a peasant-born protagonist and a slice-of-life focus. The story centers on the protagonist's self-made rise, while he indirectly saves Lin Daiyu. P.S.: Not a single-female-lead novel, and not a harem novel. P.S. The protagonist is not a distant relative of the Jia family and has no connection to the Jia, Shi, Wang, or Xue families. Although this is called the Dream of the Red Chamber, it merely borrows characters from the or 0Votes30.6kRecs99.8kFans
- 17 Rising Above the Rivers and Mountains 扶摇河山 [Ten Thousand Subscriptions] [Dream of the Red Chamber] [Alternate History] Reborn as an illegitimate son of a noble family, he rises from humble beginnings through hardship and makes his way to the top. Time and space fall into chaos, and history branches into an obscure new path; Countless heroes and great figures who once made their mark on history are buried in the dust of time; A new realm rises from the ashes, its road stretching skyward as the old order is swept away; What of fated love a 407Votes234.9kRecs484.3kFans
- 18 Rising from the Ashes of 800 从八百开始崛起 Tang Dao, a special forces soldier, is unexpectedly sent back to the eve of the Battle of the Sihang Warehouse during the 1937 Battle of Shanghai. Back then, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fought to the death for their nation’s final shred of dignity. What will happen this time, with Tang Dao joining them? Feng Yue’s new resistance-war novel, The Rise of the Tiger’s Best, is now available. I hope readers who enjoyed the last one will continue to show their support! 0Votes1.1MRecs499.5kFans
- 19 Reborn: Peace and Happiness 重生之平安喜乐 [Slice of Life] [Heartwarming] [Lighthearted] [No face-slapping or showing off, just the warmth of everyday family life] When Li Chenghuan was three, he was caught in a fire and suffered burns over his entire body. It ruined his life and plunged his once-happy family into misery. After barely clinging to life into his twenties, he breathed his last in a hospital bed, letting out a furious, regretful roar in his heart. “If Heaven would give me one more chance, all I’d ask for is a life of peace a 0Votes47.9kRecs216.5kFans
- 20 The Jia Family of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼贾府 After transmigrating into the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Qi faces the downfall of the Jia family and the eventual sight of a vast, empty white land... Unwilling to accept this fate, Jia Qi takes up the knife in his hand. His destiny must be held in his own hands. This is the story of a transmigrator defying heaven and changing his fate! 0Votes48.1kRecs160kFans
- 21 The Unorthodox Sword Immortal of the Steam Age 蒸汽时代的旁门剑仙 In the western wilderness, cowboys, bandits, and sheriffs form a food chain! In the cities and countryside, werewolves, vampires, and strange monsters lurk in the shadows. This is a supernatural practitioner's journey through the West. In the emerging federal city of Goldsand Harbor, the power of capital clashes with the authority of the nobility. Hidden forces are brewing in the darkness, and it all begins with the rebirth of a cultivation enthusiast. Slow burn! Not a wish-fulfillment novel! Fa 0Votes93.3kRecs82.2kFans
- 22 Dream of the Red Chamber: Starting in Liaodong 红楼从辽东开始 After transmigrating into A Dream of Red Mansions, Tang Qing'an becomes an orphan adopted by the Xue family. He travels by boat from Yangzhou to the capital with Daiyu, and, thanks to his uncle Wu Jinxiao, gains entry into the Jia household. He could have lived a life of comfort and abundance, simply enjoying himself. But he still chose another path. Starting as a minor military officer, he guards one region and keeps it peaceful! Five million people in Liaodong finally welcome the peace they ha 0Votes24.1kRecs171.4kFans
- 23 Second Lord Lian of Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼琏二爷 After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as a super-handsome man, Jia Lian faces his tyrannical, lecherous father, his domineering and ruthless beauty of a wife, and the second branch of the family: relatives who look like pigs but are sharp as can be. Jia Lian decides it’s time to whip them all into shape. This is a story about restoring the soul of the Jia family. 22Votes175.9kRecs335.9kFans
- 24 From Courier to Emperor 从驿卒开始当皇帝 Lately, there have been plenty of rumors claiming that I, He Jinchao, was just a low-level courier in the Great Ming, and that I rebelled out of resentment after Emperor Chongzhen laid me off! I, He Jinchao, would like to clear things up. These aren’t rumors. I’ve prepared a business plan, and I’m going into business for myself as emperor. Here’s a little inside information: this plan is called “Resentment-Based Entrepreneurship.” If you want to invest, hurry up and join. By the time it succeeds 0Votes51.8kRecs153.7kFans
- 25 The Last of the Three Kingdoms 2: Reviving Wei 最后的三国2兴魏 0Votes122kRecs121.4kFans
- 26 The Joyous Affairs of Jiayou 嘉佑嬉事 First, make sure you can keep yourself safe. Once you can protect yourself adequately, then give it everything you've got and aim to have it all: career and love. Enjoy life, and live freely and happily. For now, here's a small goal: live for a thousand years first! 0Votes20.5MRecs542.9kFans
- 27 Strange Tales from Beyond the World 方外志异 Practice diligently and never neglect the Golden Elixir; when your cultivation is complete, you must pay your respects to the Jade Sovereign. The Dao's secrets were passed down through the Jade Light; the truth of the scriptures came from the Yellow Stone. Today I roam beyond the world with gourd and bamboo hat; the old place has lost its master amid mist and rosy clouds. From now on, I am a carefree wanderer among clouds and waters; wooden men, flowers, and birds will see me through my youth. A 0Votes80.8kRecs52.8kFans
- 28 EN Left Path Divine Lord 左道神君 [A top-tier masterpiece with 20,000 premium subscribers, available to read] Evil spirits lurk everywhere, the uncanny closes in, and chaos erupts as dynasties rise and fall. In the turbulent tides of the mortal world, only strength can carve a path, and only an iron will can secure a foothold... The craftsman Chu Ge enters the world with an ancient dragon bell at his side. He relies on unorthodox arts, and by sacrificing all things, he can refine peerless, extraordinary powers: countless marvelo 0Votes396.2kRecs515.9kFans
- 29 Wasteland Specialty Supplier 废土特产供应商 Nicolas Biao is a human man whose every drop of blood is steeped in the deepest wickedness, along with things utterly filthy and depraved. He is a jumble of contradictions: He is selfless, the savior of countless scavengers; he is penny-pinching, the nightmare of every caravan and enemy faction. He shattered the world's old order. Countless people died in the wars he set in motion. Even the legendary Evil Demon King never claimed so many lives. In short! Countless people in the Wasteland hate an 0Votes119.8kRecs127.7kFans
- 30 My Empire Is Unrivaled 我的帝国无双 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, from the end of the Tang to the start of the Song. Laughing over the pipa, drunk on the battlefield. The world is vast. Who will join me as I roam the land with my sword and compose a peerless imperial epic? From Canjun, quality is guaranteed! 0Votes570.2kRecs150.9kFans
- 31 Spine Gu: Starting with Spirit Cage, I Devour 脊蛊：从灵笼开始吞噬 … [Myriad Worlds] [Evolution] [Main World: Ling Cage] He transmigrates into a spinal parasite that has taken up residence in his own body! Starting in "Ling Cage", he devours and evolves, gaining different abilities and changing tragic fates. In "Deep Rising", he studies a dozen ways to cook the giant octopus. In the MonsterVerse, he unleashes bone thorns to pierce Mechagodzilla and abso 0Votes47kRecs170.2kFans
- 32 Sean's Struggle 肖恩的奋斗 Amid the roar of steam engines, lead bullets were pressed into shape. Soldiers lined up shoulder to shoulder and took aim at the mighty blood warriors, while bronze cannons roared. Bloodthirsty predators hid among the celebrating crowds, secretly sneering at the splendid aristocratic carriages. Ambitious schemers held their wine and watched the tides of fortune change with a smile... 0Votes56.3kRecs30.1kFans
- 33 Douluo Dalu V: Reborn Tang San 斗罗大陆V重生唐三 The peerless God King Tang San drifts through the cosmos with a fragment of his divine consciousness, searching for the world where his wife will be reborn. Guided by his divine consciousness, he arrives in a place called the Fairy Continent, only to discover a world where humans are treated like livestock… 15Votes6.8MRecs1.9MFans
- 34 The God of True Names 真名之神 Wizards believe that everything in the world has a hidden true name. Anyone who learns how to decipher it can replace or control anyone at will. No one can escape the power of a true name, whether they are a king, a pope, or even a lofty god. Richard knows this is all true, because he is the one who possesses this power. Not long ago, he was merely an apprentice at the bottom of the ladder. But now, having successfully seized the true name of a legendary wizard, he has risen to the top in a sing 0Votes45.4kRecs47.9kFans
- 35 A Retainer in the Story of the Stone 红楼长随 After transmigrating into the body of Li Gui, Jia Baoyu's personal attendant: Li Gui, a vengeful ghost... The graceful and beautiful Qin Keqing, courtesy name Jianmei; the elegant and dignified Xue Baochai; the exceptionally charming Lin Daiyu; the radiant Jia Tanchun... 0Votes44.5kRecs74.6kFans
- 36 Sole Sovereign of the Three Realms 三界独尊 Jiang Chen, the son of the Celestial Emperor, is reincarnated into the body of a bullied young lord. From then on, he embarks on a path of counterattack, crushing all kinds of geniuses. Before Jiang Chen, no one has the right to call themselves a genius, because no genius can understand Heaven better than the son of the Celestial Emperor. A genius? Those who follow me are favored by Heaven; those who oppose me are trash! 0Votes70kRecs160.9kFans
- 37 Six-Slot Divine Build 六格神装 Transmigration arrives, along with a six-slot equipment bar within the body! [Black-Yellow Staff] Grants immunity to all control effects and non-physical damage! [Heart of the Terror Turtle] Restores 10% of health every second! [Great Bow of Shattering Oblivion] Ignores all defenses with a one-hundred-percent success rate! [Grudge of Thunder] Transforms its wielder into the Spirit of Storms! Who drove the former protagonist of heaven and earth from his throne? A noble clan that joins the dem 0Votes83.4kRecs158.6kFans
- 38 Immortal Lord Xuanxiao 玄霄仙君 In a fleeting moment, I found the path to immortality, only half a stanza, a book of the Mysterious Firmament. The Dao’s laws flow in perfect harmony, surpassing the Jade Capital. Beyond the thunder’s echo, how many have ever known? There is another place of carefree freedom. Atop Jade Ridge, dawn and dusk disappear. On the Jade Terrace, waves rise as dragons and tigers play. A drunken dream startles me awake, and celestial maidens dance. The winds and clouds transform, falling into the mortal w 0Votes52.1kRecs79.3kFans
- 39 The Grand Aristocrat of the Red Chamber 红楼大贵族 Crowned with the finest ornaments and surrounded by countless beauties, he watched dynasties rise and fall, and ultimately became a great nobleman of his age. 0Votes243.3kRecs126.3kFans
- 40 National Beer 国啤 The reformist winds are blowing strong, and the beer industry has emerged as an early winner in the adjustment of the national economy, being designated as a short-supply product for priority development. Before long, breweries sprang up across the land... In this age of beer and this beer-filled world, 813 breweries rose and fell amid the fierce clashes of rival powers, expansion, and consolidation. With China joining the World Trade Organization, foreign beers poured through the gates. Dark cl 0Votes125.8kRecs61.8kFans
- 41 This Martial Saint Has Outstanding Character 这个武圣超有素质 “My name is Gao Qian, a male human Martial Saint whose mission is to uphold love and justice!” 0Votes308.4kRecs262.1kFans
- 42 The Far Eastern Tycoon of Republican China 民国之远东巨商 The Han family’s shipping company, Xinyi He, is on the brink of collapse. But the loyal, honest eldest brother insists on continuing to fight tooth and nail in this quagmire against a cunning, unscrupulous rival. Facing trouble both within and without, Han Huaiyi, whose reputation was once in tatters, decides to restore his family’s fortunes, starting now. 0Votes97.9kRecs100.5kFans
- 43 The Villain of Greece 希腊带恶人 If you had a golden apple, who would you share it with? At the banquet, Lorne saw the golden apple on the platter, engraved with the words “For the fairest goddess,” and the three goddesses arguing before him. Smiling, he picked up a knife. First, he peeled it and gave the skin to Aphrodite. “Honestly, you are pretty beautiful. You still look good as a layer of skin.” Next, he cut up the flesh and gave it to Hera. “You’re the queen of the gods, yet everyone on Olympus, from the eight-hundred-yea 15Votes112.6kRecs597.5kFans
- 44 Strange Ming, 1561 异明1561 In the autumn of the 40th year of the Jiajing reign, strange changes quietly began… 0Votes102.7kRecs46.7kFans
- 45 The Tale of Hirate in the Warring States 战国之平手物语 You can think of this book as: A stereotypical transmigrate story: Owari, Okehazama, the march to Kyoto, the ruler of the realm; A lavish showcase of one Warring States enthusiast's personal indulgences; A Qidian-style historical novel; A history of a scheming young man's growth. 0Votes116kRecs47.9kFans
- 46 The Good Brother System 好大哥系统 Just when little guy Li Wei was worrying about not being able to find a job, the Big Brother System came to his aid! The Big Brother System can help him meet all kinds of big brothers, then climb to the top of life with their help! Now Li Wei is making it big. Big brothers of every kind are making dazzling entrances, and he has more construction contracts than he can handle! “There’s so much work that my company can’t keep up. What do I do? Asking online, urgent!” 0Votes128.4kRecs76.4kFans
- 47 EN Patriarch of Incense 香祖 Those who eat meat are brave, those who eat grain are wise, those who breathe in qi live long, and those who eat nothing do not die. What about those who consume incense? Since ancient times, ordinary people have burned wood and incense to make offerings and prayers, always using incense as their medium. Li Ling was skilled at making incense, a craft meant for the mortal world. He never imagined that his extraordinary gift for consuming incense to refine his soul would let him forge a new path a 0Votes97.6kRecs93.1kFans
- 48 Celestial Venerable Yuxu 玉虚天尊 The pinnacle of the Dao is called the Heavenly Venerable. One who bears Kunlun’s supreme treasure, inherits the legacy of the Jade Pure lineage, and rules the Yuxu Celestial Palace is the Great Heavenly Venerable. 1Votes247.3kRecs79.7kFans
- 49 Legend 1997 传奇1997 The same rebirth, a different 1997. This is the year Sui Bo’s legend begins... 0Votes113.7kRecs125.9kFans
- 50 Hogwarts in Another World 异界的霍格沃茨 Matthew Wakefield had always thought he had transmigrated into the Harry Potter world. He believed his true identity was that of a young Muggle wizard about to attend Hogwarts. He was right, but also spectacularly wrong. He was indeed going to Hogwarts, but it was no longer the warm, cheerful, innocent magical school he remembered. Night had fallen. The Dark Lord’s reign continued, mystery and fear spread, and bloodshed and death were everywhere. And the one and only hope had long ago been impri 0Votes92.9kRecs82.1kFans
