Novels like A Roll Call of Great Men
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- 51 I Work as an Immortal Official in the Heavenly Court 我在天庭做仙官 The Heavenly Court is the sole ruler of the Three Realms and all the heavens! Heaven's laws are the only rules governing all living things! Whoever dares violate Heaven's laws, whether Daoist venerable or Buddha, god or demon, will be shown no mercy! “Enforce Heaven's law! Destroy them with thunder and fire!” 0Votes66.9kRecs331.8kFans
- 52 The Daily Life of a Great Director 名监督的日常 Akina Nakamori, Rie Miyazawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Miho Nakayama... A film studies PhD transmigrates to 1990s Japan, where the economy is in freefall and beautiful women abound. He swears he’ll become a renowned director. P.S.: A note on terminology: In Japan, a kantoku is a chief director with considerably more authority than an ordinary director. The protagonist is cautious and scheming. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. VIP g 0Votes189.8kRecs154.7kFans
- 53 Everyone Wants Me to Be Emperor 大家请我当皇帝 I’m not being modest. I’m just an ordinary citizen, so how could I possibly become emperor? What? You say I was born with extraordinary features and am the true Son of Heaven? That’s feudal superstition, okay? Hey, don’t kneel! Rebellion is punishable by death! Hey, officer, please don’t kill me! I was forced into this. I didn’t truly mean to rebel. Huh? Why are you kneeling? You’re giving up your fine job as an official to join my rebellion? Gentlemen, go right ahead. We’re just passing through 1Votes102.7kRecs82.2kFans
- 54 The Three Kingdoms: I Begin by Riding Alone into Jingzhou 三国从单骑入荆州开始 “A son should be like Sun Zhongmou. Liu Jingsheng’s sons are no better than pigs and dogs.” In the first year of Chuping, Liu Qi, whom Cao Cao had called a pig-dog, stood outside the gates of Yicheng and entered Jingzhou on his father Liu Biao’s behalf. How can I avoid being a pig-dog of a son? A good son takes on his father’s burdens. Riding alone into Yicheng to settle matters with the clans is too dangerous. I’ll go in my father’s place. Dealing with Jingzhou’s internal and external troubles 0Votes105.8kRecs209.4kFans
- 55 Starting with Global Transmigration 从全球穿越开始 In 2025, Blue Star transmigrated. Jiang Buku, who had spent 360 years away, returned to Blue Star before its transmigration, bearing the responsibility of saving the world. After some thought, he sent the relevant authorities a post titled “Spoilers,” then went into hiding as a recluse. With sixty years left until the world's destruction, Jiang Buku, who had spent three centuries in seclusion, rose with determination. “It's time to take action!” 0Votes56.3kRecs244.6kFans
- 56 Hunting the Deer 即鹿 The imperial court held on in the south of the Yangtze, while the Five Barbarians invaded and fought for supremacy. The realm was in turmoil, and heroes rose from every quarter. Who will seize the throne? We will have to see who can distinguish themselves and gain the Mandate of Heaven. 0Votes416.7kRecs123.5kFans
- 57 The Ming Dynasty's Chief Grand Secretary 明王首辅 In the winter of the twelfth year of the Zhengde era, Xu Jin transmigrates into the body of an impoverished Confucian student in Shangrao County, Jiangxi. That year, the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao is touring the border garrison at Xuanfu. That year, Zhu Chenhao, Prince of Ning in Jiangxi, is secretly plotting a rebellion. That year, Xu Jin, with nothing but bare walls at home, searches for a way forward and ultimately decides to pursue an official career through the imperial examinations. He conqu 11Votes297.2kRecs241.7kFans
- 58 This Player Is Deeply Sinful 这个选手罪孽深重 Li Nian, who had known nothing but disappointment in esports in his past life, is unexpectedly reborn and returns to Season 4. That year, WE fell just one step short of making it to Worlds. That year, Samsung's two powerhouse teams stood side by side, both aiming for the world championship. That year, clubs across China began recruiting Korean imports, ushering in the first era of Korean players in the LPL. That year, EDG were riding high at home, and Clearlove was absurdly strong. Then Li Nian 0Votes99.1kRecs217.2kFans
- 59 EN Devouring the Starry Sky: The Grand Dao's Inquiry 吞噬星空之太上问道 …Synopsis… In Swallowed Star World, Luo Feng proudly declares, "My senior brother Xia is the strongest! The greatest genius in human history!" In Lord Xue Ying World, Dong Bo Xue Ying says excitedly, "Big Brother Xia, you've been my idol since I was a child! I want to join Cloud Mist City!" This is the story of someone who tra 0Votes119.2kRecs216.5kFans
- 60 Louis’s Fantastic Adventure 路易的奇幻冒险 Louis mysteriously found himself in another world, where he became a hero. “As a hero, it's your job to defeat the evil Demon King! Come on, let's start by killing this guy called Thanos!” So declared the hero Artoria! 0Votes76.6kRecs64.2kFans
- 61 Becoming a Big Shot After Quitting My Job 不去上班后逆袭成大佬 Trading with cheats, turning a small investment into a fortune! When the right conditions are met, even a bottle of mineral water can be worth a fortune. Trade with the past to obtain ginseng, gold, and all kinds of treasures. Trade with the future to obtain all kinds of advanced technology and information, from medicine and new batteries to nuclear fusion, semiconductors, and space cities. Build a technological empire, transform the energy sector, lead the trends of the age, and dominate the wo 0Votes138.8kRecs239.1kFans
- 62 Black Myth: Tang Dynasty 黑神话：大唐 In the early Tang dynasty, the immortals and Buddhas are dead, and demons and monsters run rampant. A copy of the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Book lets Li Daoxuan obtain miraculous pills and divine spells whenever he slays demons and monsters. The Third Eye of Erlang Shen, the Golden Body of the Tathagata. The Five Thunders of the Divine Empyrean, the Law of Heaven and Earth... From the Zhenguan era to the Tianbao 0Votes358.2kRecs770.6kFans
- 63 EN Return to Hogwarts 霍格沃茨之归途 After graduating, Amososta Brain assumed a false identity and went underground in the British Wizarding World. He walked the line between light and darkness, danced on the border between life and death, and used the fees from his commissioned jobs to fund his quest to trace the origins of magic and repay the orphanage that had raised him. Until one day, a job with ulterior motives drew him back to Hogwarts. From then on, the fate set in motion once more began to return to its destined course! My 0Votes44.9kRecs258.2kFans
- 64 I Have a Research Assistant System 我有科研辅助系统 After applying for a place in a graduate program, Xu Qiu, a student at a top 985 university, unexpectedly obtains a research-assistance System. From then on, a new star begins to rise in academia. PS: This is a slice-of-life story about academic research, not a high-tech fantasy. It aims to portray the research world as it really is, and the pacing is fairly slow. 1Votes85.9kRecs103.7kFans
- 65 Finance of a Great Nation 大国金融 Shen Hui accidentally took a blow to the head, and it somehow unlocked a mysterious part of his brain, awakening his sixth sense. 0Votes212.2kRecs181.7kFans
- 66 Into the Depths of Hell 向地狱进发 From that day on, secret realms descended upon the world. Strange creatures waited hungrily to be fed, while bizarre rules awaited their next victims. People were lured in by supernatural powers and treasures, drawn by wealth and influence. But soon, they would go mad from playing their roles and be swallowed by the savage wilderness. He was different. He could always savor the thrill of fear and relish the delight of despair. As fate took a razor-sharp turn, he exclaimed, “Fantastic! What a sho 28Votes216.4kRecs315.1kFans
- 67 This Transmigration Came a Little Too Early 这个穿越有点早 (New book: Starting a Fortune with a Tractor After Transmigrating to the 1980s) A modern person arrives in an era of shortages, bringing a warehouse full of grain. Does that make him the richest man around? 2Votes192.3kRecs400.1kFans
- 68 Perfect World: The Double Agent 完美之双重卧底 As an undercover agent sent to the Nine Heavens by an Immortal from the Other Domain, what is it like to wield the An Lan Spear? Collect Taurus? Collect the Chariot? Collect the Immortal Shield? Then complete the Bi Wang armor set. Ride into battle with the King's Disdain. Sing the Song of Bi Wang. Summon Bi Wang's true form. Fight all the way into the Nine Heavens and wipe out a bunch of traitors? Well... it might not be impossible! 0Votes89.5kRecs204.8kFans
- 69 The Merit of Qin 秦功 A young man’s soul transmigrates to the late Warring States period, where he finds himself in Qi, born into a life of suspicion and mockery. Fortunately, he has lived two lives, and can therefore see the spirits of the dead. Yet the “achievements” of the seven Warring States amounted to little more than hereditary privileges, the preserve of the nobility. He had thought that, for all his life, he would struggle to shake off the contempt others felt for him, let alone become a high-ranking offici 3Votes240.8kRecs907.4kFans
- 70 The Immortal Mansion’s Fate 仙府之缘 Ye Chen is an ordinary young man from the Wu Kingdom. By chance, he obtains an ancient painting scroll called Immortal Abode and sets out on the path to immortality. Within this wondrous Immortal Abode are a little blue fox, a wooden cabin, a plot of medicinal herbs, an alchemy pavilion, a crafting pavilion... The world changes with the passage of time, but what never changes is the heart devoted to seeking the Immortal Dao, and a destined thread of romance. 0Votes664.8kRecs145.1kFans
- 71 Spring in the Red Chamber 红楼春 In the fifth year of Long'an, Jia Qiang, reborn for a second time, fled for his life from the den of wolves that was the Ningguo Mansion to protect his chastity. At last, a perennial single engineer had found spring in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber... Group numbers: Helmsman Group One: 379, 303, 076 (full) Helmsman Group Two: 729, 821, 605 (full) Helmsman Group Three: 106, 188, 0780 (full) Helmsman Group Four: 1135, 575, 302 General Group: 7930, 70, 606 (Before joining, reply with the la 0Votes1.3MRecs742.6kFans
- 72 A Journey Through the Heavens, Beginning with the Investiture of the Gods 从封神开始的诸天之旅 In the Investiture of the Gods world, immortals, gods, demons, and monsters roam freely. A great calamity is at hand, and there’s nowhere to hide. Feng Yuan commands the Myriad Worlds Mirror, traverses the heavens and the river of time, gathers destiny, builds his strength, and defies fate. The phoenix cries over Mount Qi, yet still falls before the true dragon of humanity... This is a tale of myths spanning the myriad heavens, beginning in the world of Investiture of the Gods. 0Votes204.5kRecs292.2kFans
- 73 In Search of the Tang Dynasty 寻唐 Advertisement: The new book, "Bandit Tamer", is now officially available on Qidian Chinese Webnovel. New and longtime readers alike, please check it out and show your support. 0Votes515.7kRecs189.6kFans
- 74 Han Si Becomes an Official 韩四当官 A beautiful woman and a golden mansion await within the pages of a book. Once you have mastered your studies, you can be a humble farmer in the morning and enter the emperor's court by evening. Han Si knows nothing of the classics or histories, nor the works of the philosophers, and has no chance of passing the imperial exams. If he wants to bring honor to his family, his only option is to buy an official post! 0Votes701.9kRecs161.2kFans
- 75 The Movie Star Returns to Age Eighteen 影帝重回十八岁 Ning Yuan spent 22 years going from an unknown newcomer to a movie star. Looking back once more... At last, he had the chance to make up for the regrets of the past. He would chase after all the wonderful things the future had in store with everything he had! I'm Ning Yuan, and I'm here to make history. The author has completed over eight million words across novels including the million-subscriber hit From Comedy Star to Superstar. VIP group: 392660849 (for readers wit 0Votes192.3kRecs154.2kFans
- 76 The War Banner of Osuya 奥苏亚的战旌 I woke up in the Northern Wastes, on the continent of Osua, where swords and magic reigned. I began in a village, dreaming that I could live in seclusion, but history and fate kept pushing me forward. [Quests] [Weapons] [Characters] Where did these notes come from? A massive vertical pupil loomed in the mist. Between cities, horses’ hooves were stained with blood. Bloodlines and races were tangled and varied. Prayers from those with different hearts went unanswered by the Old Gods. Who concealed 0Votes53.4kRecs88.7kFans
- 77 Suppressing the Rebels 讨逆 The most pathetic rebellion in history. Looking at his only two followers, Yang Xuan wonders if this rebellion is a bit of a joke. “My lord, it's not a rebellion. It's... a campaign to punish the traitors!” Yi Niang says earnestly. “You are the rightful ruler. The one in Chang'an is a false emperor.” Then one day, Yang Xuan opens the miraculous scroll from a thousand years in the future. So rebellion, no, so this campaign to punish the traitors really is no big deal! 1Votes623.1kRecs407.9kFans
- 78 Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu and I Swapped Bodies 红楼：我和黛玉互穿了 [Male-Oriented Novel] [Multiple Heroines] [A Dream of the Red Chamber] After Li Chen, the second young master of the Marquis's household, awakened memories of his past life, he somehow switched bodies with Lin Daiyu. From then on, Li Chen played Lin Daiyu, stirring up trouble and enjoying life in the Rongguo Mansion, while Lin Daiyu had no choice but to play him, throwing herself into her studies and pursuing an official career. After years of entanglement and switching bodies, Li Chen rose stea 478Votes175.6kRecs374.1kFans
- 79 My Dreamlike Years 我的梦幻年代 Shen Mengxi’s motto was, “I’ll just muddle along!” He never imagined that someone like him would become a big name in the entertainment industry. 0Votes357.9kRecs193kFans
- 80 A Plan to Revive the Northern Song 北宋振兴攻略 The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged; when will the hatred of a subject be erased? Drive our chariots forth and smash through the gaps in Mount Helan. With lofty ambitions, we feast on barbarian flesh; laughing, we quench our thirst with the blood of the Xiongnu. When we begin anew and reclaim our lost lands, we shall pay court to the emperor. I will turn back the raging tide and prop up the collapsing realm. 0Votes174.6kRecs178.1kFans
- 81 Back to 1977: Farming and Raising Kids 重回七七种田养娃 Xu Shiyan is reborn forty years in the past, on the second day after his wedding. His lovely new bride has just arrived, and everything is off to the best possible start. He can grow crops, go hunting, and head into the mountains to dig up a giant ginseng root whenever he likes. Life in the 1970s really isn't so bad. He wasn't much to speak of in his previous life, and he has no grand ambitions in this one. He just wants to live happily with his wife and raise their daughters to succeed. His eld 3Votes131.1kRecs363.2kFans
- 82 Defying Heaven 天逆 A failed specimen among the many experimental subjects on a prison island, he has only one of his muscles, bones, meridians, and brain meet normal standards. Considered useless by everyone, he steps into the mortal world and begins an extraordinary life. On a continent teeming with powerful figures, he must remain cautious at every moment in order to survive. To stay alive, he must become stronger... Let me make one thing clear: Renegade Immortal and Tian Ni have 1Votes29.4kRecs99.8kFans
- 83 I Picked Up a Reborn Cat 我捡了只重生的猫 Yu Qiu kindly saved a cat intent on suicide, only for the black cat to swipe at him, leap furiously onto the road, and curse aloud: "Don't touch me! Anyone who gets in the way of my death will die!" "You... can talk?" "You... can understand me?" The cold wind howled. The cat stared in stunned disbelief as a car came hurtling toward them. This is a wonderful and heartwarming story about 0Votes137.5kRecs137.4kFans
- 84 So Many Proud Beauties in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼如此多骄 My old book, Red Chamber Detective, is now complete. Having transmigrated into the Rong family mansion as a servant, how could Lai Shun set his sights too high? He decides to start with a modest goal, like gaining his freedom. Then he can think about choosing Chai or Dai, whether to start with just four in business or go straight to summoning the Divine Dragon… 4Votes312.6kRecs226.8kFans
- 85 A Chinese Athlete 中国体育人 A university sports professor returns to the eighteenth year of the Republic of China. He has no power, money, or status. He can't invent, knows nothing about business, and isn't some elite soldier. All he has is sports knowledge that puts him ahead of his time. He takes to the competition field, wins Olympic gold, breaks world records, and brings honor to his country. In whatever way he can, he contributes to his nation and people! From the author of The Gauntlet, a completed million-subscriber 1Votes217kRecs121.9kFans
- 86 EN Cultivation Starts When the Ancestors Manifest 修仙从祖先显灵开始 You offer a stack of spirit money to the ancestor in your clan shrine, and your forebear rewards you with a spoonful of golden fortune. Three months later, you pass the prefectural examination. You offer ten stacks of spirit money to the ancestor in your clan shrine, and your forebear rewards you with a Golden Fortune Pearl, helping you develop an exquisite seven-aperture heart. You offer ten gold ingots to the ancestor in your clan shrine, and your forebear rewards you with a Red Dragon Pearl. 0Votes91kRecs325.6kFans
- 87 The Myriad Heavens, Beginning at White Deer Plain 从白鹿原开始的诸天 A journey through the worlds, beginning with The White Deer Plain. Bai Gui is reborn in White Deer Village at the end of the Qing dynasty. Here, there is Gantian Town from Mr. Vampire 2, Zhou Ying from Nothing Gold Can Stay, Bai Xiuzhu and Leng Qingqiu from The Story of a Noble Family, Xiaodouzi from Farewell My Concubine, the martial arts of The Master, Chu Renmei from The Imp, and more... Taoist arts? Martial arts? Bai Gui just wants to study first, learning the Confucian classics from Xu, the 0Votes73.1kRecs199.7kFans
- 88 The Rise of the Middle Ages 中世纪崛起 His soul travels back to the Middle Ages, where he plots his rise once more. A medieval setting, a quasi-historical world, a slow burn, and satisfying wish fulfillment. From a forest hunter struggling to survive to a humble official carving out a place in troubled times; from a trainee knight sent as cannon fodder to a celebrated military upstart; from regaining a baron's title through war to being granted a viscount's rank thr 1Votes139.7kRecs155.3kFans
- 89 The Glory of the Red Mansion, Ruling the Realm 红楼芳华，权倾天下 [Set against the true history of the late Northern Song. Over 10,000 subscriptions, one Glory Star, 10,000 words a day, quality guaranteed.] [The Dream of the Red Chamber is featured as a harem drama, so you can enjoy this even if you haven’t read it. A fusion of The Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin.] After transmigrating as Ximen Qing, the stunning beauty he encounters is not Pan Jinlian, but Qin Keqing from The Dream of the Red Chamber. The Jingkang Disaster is coming for the Song dyn 1.6kVotes353.9kRecs542.9kFans
- 90 Dreaming Back to the Ming Dynasty Spring 梦回大明春 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he had no household registration, so he couldn't sit the imperial exams. He wanted to study, but had no teacher. Luckily, Longchang Post Station, where Wang Yangming was exiled, was right next door. But that was still a few years away, so for now he would just grab a teacher and bring him home to make do. 1Votes1.6MRecs667.4kFans
- 91 The Stormy Song Dynasty 风雨大宋 A soul crossed a thousand years and arrived in the mid-Northern Song, during the reign of Emperor Renzong. He starts a business in a small county town to improve his family's circumstances, then passes the jinshi exam and becomes an official, taking one steady step after another. During the Song dynasty's most prosperous age, this soul from a later era fulfills his life's ambitions and rises to the highest ranks of government. 0Votes333kRecs78.6kFans
- 92 EN The Fox in the Forbidden Zone 禁区之狐 “Mr. Hu, in today's football world, strikers like you who can only score goals are being given less and less room to survive... Even so, you have achieved dazzling success. What would you say is the secret of your success?” On a winter afternoon, Hu Lai was showing reporters from around the world the highest honor he had just received when one of them asked him that question. As Hu Lai faced the reporters' gazes, his thoughts returned to an afternoon during middle school. He had stood alone besi 10Votes2.1MRecs596.1kFans
- 93 At First, I Only Wanted to Be an Actor 一开始，我只想做演员 A story about someone full of fantasies about the entertainment industry… The protagonist has a gamer’s attitude, so don’t take it too seriously… PS: This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! 0Votes283.8kRecs219.3kFans
- 94 My Wife Is the Chief Executive 我的老婆是执政官 A legal genius of the twenty-first century embarks on a journey to restore a fallen kingdom in a mysterious world. From Canjun, quality is guaranteed! 1Votes554.6kRecs379.6kFans
- 95 The Immortal Register 仙箓 From a young age, I was a scholar of the Dao, and I loved xianxia above all else. I love spirits and monsters, evil entities, demon boys, beautiful women, alchemy, talismans, spirit pets, Daoist soldiers, goddesses who visit in night dreams, and white bone skeletons. I also willingly offer myself to demons, plant demons in my Dao heart, and spend half my life wandering, seeking only the Great Freedom. The story of a young Daoist who refines qi in pursuit of eternal life. 1Votes237.1kRecs593.2kFans
- 96 Divination and Building 卜筑 By middle age, all things come to an end, yet one might still say, “What a lovely autumn chill.” If you haven’t made your mark by thirty, you won’t grow wealthy by forty; at fifty, even a high-ranking official might seek the end of the road. 0Votes389.7kRecs163.6kFans
- 97 The Supreme Talisman Bearer 太上执符 “Tell me, vast earth, where is there a place for our human race?” He never imagined he would arrive in a prehistoric mythological world, much less that humanity would be living in such dire straits under the oppression of the ancient races! Then he saw ten suns hanging in the sky and shot an arrow at them! That year, he thought he had grasped nothing more than a seed. Who could have known it was the whole world? P.S. Yang Sanyang transmigrated, and found himself holding a bow, with ten suns floa 0Votes457.8kRecs281.8kFans
- 98 Lucky Every Day 天天中奖 Jiang Fan is reborn, and his eyes have undergone some changes. He can now see certain things from the future. 0Votes179.6kRecs404.1kFans
- 99 Reborn in the Soaring Years 重生飞扬年代 Du Fei has been reborn. In this difficult era of extreme scarcity, he begins an extraordinary life with cheat-like powers... 13Votes542.5kRecs747.2kFans
- 100 The Han Dynasty's Founding Emperor 汉世祖 Transmigrate into Liu Chengyou, the Hidden Emperor of the Later Han, and assist in founding the dynasty. Thereafter, while still young, inherit the newly established enterprise, preserve the fortune of its great expansion, and guard its unshakable foundation. P.S. If his father and elder brothers had not died so young, he might have become a Li Er reborn. 1Votes323.7kRecs267.2kFans
