Novels like Tales of a Hidden Beauty
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tales of a Hidden Beauty, best match first.
- 1 The Frail Beauty Is Not to Be Bullied 美人羸弱不可欺 At their first meeting, Du Qingtan was being dumped and flew into a rage. She threw a vicious left hook, but her weak body couldn’t keep up, and she fainted... Dugu Buqiu helped call a doctor. His fee was "Five Ways to Throw a Left Hook". At their second meeting, Du Qingtan went to call off an engagement. She acted pitiful and coughed up blood at the slightest disagreement, smoothly earning a hundred taels of gold. Dugu Buqiu took five taels as his share just for being there. At their third meet 1Votes62.3kRecs37kFans
- 2 Clear Spring Mountain 澹春山 The novel of the same name is now available. In my previous life, I was an overworked corporate slave who worked overtime every day and was forced to support my younger brother. In the end, I worked myself to death. Perhaps Heaven could not bear to watch, so this poor corporate slave transmigrated. I became an official's daughter who ate and drank luxuriously every day, had servants at her beck and call, and owned a private courtyard of more than one hundred square meters. Although I was a concu 0Votes101.3kRecs86kFans
- 3 A Hard-Core Worker in the Five Dynasties 五代硬核打工人 Chai Zhao felt that her brother had become different after taking a sword for her. It seemed... he was no longer himself. He would always say things that even Teacher Zheng had never heard before, yet they sounded especially like truths that embodied the principles of the world. Fortunately, no matter how difficult life became, he was willing to take her along and find a way to make a living. Chai Rong felt that at least half the hardships in his life came from his little sister, Chai Xiaomei. A 1.6kVotes171.2kRecs75.1kFans
- 4 Renouncing the Golden Bough 辞金枝 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Xin You was born with a pair of unusual eyes that sometimes let her see the misfortunes about to befall others. It is both a source of trouble and her greatest strength. The gossip-loving crowds of the capital suddenly discovered that the young lady living under someone else’s roof at the Shaoqing residence had grown a backbone! 3Votes513.5kRecs146.2kFans
- 5 Treading the Branches 踏枝 [Two powerful leads, sweet romance, a female lead who is a metaphysics expert VS the orphaned son of a scheming crown prince] Qin Luan dreamed of her master. Her master told her to descend the mountain and return to the capital, save someone, and break off an engagement. * My Taoist nun heroine has a touch of metaphysical talent. #A metaphysics expert descends the mountain: breaking off an engagement, saving lives, and seizing the empire 1Votes234.2kRecs121.3kFans
- 6 Ode to Flowers and the Moon 花月颂 Ever since Zhao Su transmigrated into a book, she has been bullied and oppressed by the transmigrated heroine, Empress Dowager Lu. All she can do is endure humiliation and cling to life, crushed beneath tremendous pressure. At last, a poisonous boil was forced to appear on her lower back. Its location was rather difficult to mention, yet, before she knew it, a lecher from the medical hall had pushed her down and performed surgery on her without so much as a word! Zhao Su was somewhat well-known 0Votes328.8kRecs60.7kFans
- 7 Jade Without Fragrance 玉无香 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Second Miss Wen was peerlessly beautiful, yet people couldn’t help sighing whenever they spoke of her, for she had been born mute. Then one day, after falling from a wall and landing on the heir to Prince Jing’s title, Second Miss Wen suddenly began to speak. 1Votes379.1kRecs138.1kFans
- 8 After Ascending from the Modern World 从现代飞升以后 When Lin Qingwan and Yi Han ascended, they secretly smuggled three ghost cultivators, the Heavenly Evil Sect’s leader Xu Xian and Qingfeng, Mingyue, and Bai Tong, up with them. Thus, the three people and three ghosts all landed on the ascension platform of the cultivation world, where they looked up and saw many native inhabitants. 0Votes87.7kRecs24.5kFans
- 9 A Match Made by Heaven 嫁偶天成 The seventh young lady of the Jiang family was breathtakingly beautiful. On the day she was to choose a husband, all the young men from the great clans showed up, each prepared to compete. The heir to Prince Jing’an’s title kept well away, sipping wine and cracking melon seeds as he listened to people gossip about which unlucky fellow would fail to dodge the embroidered ball thrown by the Prince of Hejian’s residence. Then an embroidered ball smashed through the window and hit him on the back of 1Votes406.2kRecs77.7kFans
- 10 A Match Made in Bliss 合喜 A slightly skilled, sassy woman × a fierce man who’s always trying to prove he’s good for more than living off his family’s laurels~ After the eldest daughter of the Su family of Yanjing returned home from the family estate, where she had been recovering from an illness, she seemed like a different person. Not only did she bring her unruly, rebellious younger brother to heel, she also got the notorious playboy Third Master Qin to run around at her beck and call. Meanwhile, the Su family 0Votes288kRecs60.9kFans
- 11 Phoenix Blossom Brocade 凤花锦 Hua Qiao, the coroner’s daughter, has a mysterious past. Why do people keep dying because of her? Her adoptive father transmigrated here. Knowing history, how will he evade one pursuit after another and make his way back? Her birth father was a man of exalted status, but when he suddenly died, why were both her elder brother and her cousin suspected? They go from solving cases together to plotting treason, turning against each other over their identities; From friends as close as family to enemi 0Votes5.6MRecs275.5kFans
- 12 The Most Ordinary Senior Sister 普普通通大师姐 Lin Xuanzhen spent three thousand years failing to form a Golden Core. She decided to change her approach and practice with her junior brothers and sisters to get a feel for it. They had just sparred for a couple of moves when her junior brother broke through. They traded a few more blows, and her junior sister reached enlightenment. Someone tried to kill her and ascended on the spot. Junior brothers, junior sisters, friends, and en 0Votes92.5kRecs73.8kFans
- 13 After Being Robbed of Everything, She Returns as a Goddess 被夺一切后她封神回归 The moment Si Fuqing opened her eyes, not only had her luck been stolen, but everyone was also telling her to get out of the entertainment industry. After living again, she only wanted to lie flat. Who could have known that everyone in the industry now only knew how to promote themselves by putting others down, with no real skills and no willingness to hone their acting? Could this continue? Someone 1Votes131.6kRecs144.3kFans
- 14 Clothes Conceal All 衣手遮天 The new book, The Villain Keeps Wanting a Divorce, is now out... Xie Jingyi has been reborn. She doesn't want to spare her enemies a second thought. She only wants to say: Get lost, and don't get in my way as I become a powerful figure who can call all the shots! But things don't go as planned. A... colossal obstacle appears on her path to success, one whose words strike straight to the heart. Xie Jingyi: Why do you want to marry me, sir? Chai Youchen: Among the three thousand women in Lin'an, n 0Votes196.8kRecs97.5kFans
- 15 When Spring Comes 逢春 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Lu Xuan rarely felt a charitable impulse, but the girl suddenly opened her eyes. Startled, he forced himself to stay calm, only to see her struggle to crawl toward him… That was when Lu Xuan could no longer keep his cool. 1Votes843.7kRecs173.1kFans
- 16 This Young Lady Loves to Act and Talk 姑娘她戏多嘴甜 New book: Point Gold is now online. Wen Yan is reborn. Her enemies are all living better than ever. No way. She has to get revenge all over again! Huo Yixiao: “How?” Wen Yan: “Put on a show, and sweet-talk them.” Huo Yixiao: “You do put on quite a show, and that mouth of yours...” Wen Yan: “Isn't it sweet?” Huo Yixiao: “...Sweet.” A ruthless, possessive hero × a sweet-talking, double-dealing heroine Official QQ readers' group: Wu Si Liu Er Ba Yi Yi Qi Wu 4Votes325.9kRecs134.9kFans
- 17 I Transmigrated into a Rare Species in the Cultivation World 我穿成了修仙界稀有物种 Heaven bestowed immortal grace upon women, making them noble from birth and placing them above men. Among the countless women, a Celestial Maiden would occasionally be born, able to help her followers open their spiritual roots and embark together on the path to immortality. That was why the sect leaders of the Immortal Grace Continent were all Celestial Maidens revered by everyone. Even the three great sects and six schools, the top immortal sects, were no exception. The newly transmigrated Cel 0Votes220.4kRecs55.6kFans
- 18 The Splendor of Jinxiang 锦乡里 In her previous life, the emperor’s grandson Lu Zhan was ordered to marry a wife from humble, rural roots. They spent their whole lives together in name only, treating each other with icy respect until death. Reborn, he breathed a sigh of relief and resolved to put an end to their ill-fated marriage at its source. But just when everything seemed to be going his way, he suddenly realized that his ex-wife, no, his wife, his beloved, the mother of his child!, had been avoiding him like the plague 1Votes465.5kRecs91.9kFans
- 19 The Phoenix's Glory 将门凤华 The new novel "Clothes That Hide the Sky" is now out... Reborn once more, all she wants is a pound of beef and three bowls of wine, and to have even the dogs tremble when she glares at them. [The author has already completed three historical romance novels, so dive in with confidence.] 1Votes176.3kRecs116.9kFans
- 20 The Empress of Chu (Original Novel of the TV Drama The Rising Star) 楚后（影视剧《翘楚》原著） The story begins when several postal station guards in Beicao Town meet a girl asking for help. [Not a wish-fulfillment story. A romance with a male lead and other male characters.] 2Votes1.8MRecs242.3kFans
- 21 The Hidden Pearl 藏珠 A print edition is now available, with personally signed and printed-signature versions on Dangdang. Xu Yin dreams of returning to that year, when her father was still the governor of Nanyuan, her sister had yet to become a seductive consort, and she was busy chasing cats and teasing dogs, squabbling and stirring up trouble... 10Votes1.1MRecs183.7kFans
- 22 Golden Powder 金粉 After finally reaching the pinnacle of life, Li Nanfeng never imagined her life would suddenly be cut short by Yan Heng, that black-hearted brat. When she woke up again, she had prepared a forty-page guide to life and was determined to rid herself of the menace... 3Votes777kRecs151.7kFans
- 23 Wei-Jin Foodie 魏晋干饭人 The Wei and Jin dynasties were an age of elegance and excess, but the Five Barbarians were about to plunge the Central Plains into chaos. This was the era Zhao Hanzhang had transmigrated into. Commoners and impoverished families lived in misery, while the aristocratic clans did nothing but talk. To keep the elite from fleeing south and to save the world from starving masses, Zhao Hanzhang had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work so everyone could eat their fill. No idle talk in 5Votes1.7MRecs554.3kFans
- 24 Seizing Joy 掌欢 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Third Miss Luo relies on her father’s immense power at court to bully the weak and has a terrible reputation. Whenever she’s bored, she takes a pack of lackeys into the streets to harass respectable young men. To Qingyang Junzhu, anyone who dared act up in front of her could be made to disappear with a flick of her finger, until she opened her eyes and discovered she was called Luo Sheng. 0Votes1.4MRecs565.9kFans
- 25 The Lucky Little Girl of the Farming Family 农家小福女 The fourth brother of the Zhou family lost money gambling, their mother became seriously ill, and the people from the gambling house even wanted Manbao to repay the debt. The villagers all said that the Zhou family’s precious darling had reached the end of her good days, and even her old mother clutched Manbao’s little hand and sobbed. But Manbao had the System on her side. She led her brothers and sisters-in-law to clear wasteland, farm, grow medicinal herbs, open shops, and more... Their lives 50Votes2.9MRecs541.5kFans
- 26 The Lin Clan's Glory 林氏荣华 A deity told Lin Qingwan, “You don’t have long to live.” So Lin Qingwan agreed to work for him in another world, taking the place of his sister, who had died young, and raising his daughter. After the deity’s body passed away, his clan and enemies came knocking. Some became obstacles in her path, while others turned into stepping stones. This is the story of a young aunt raising her niece and striving for wealth and glory. Note: The female lead has no romantic pairing. Please think twice before 2Votes123.1kRecs64.7kFans
- 27 A Record of Joyful Affairs 欢喜记事 She transmigrated into a family of bandits who had just been pardoned and ennobled. Her father is mighty and brave, and loves getting into trouble. Her mother is beautiful as a flower, and loves getting into trouble too. Her older brother is handsome and dashing, and loves getting into trouble even more. What about her, you ask? She's pretty sensible. She just brought home a husband to keep the house in order after snatching him off the street... Mu Ying's new book, A Match Made in Heaven~ 0Votes637.3kRecs305.4kFans
- 28 Heaven’s Finest Gift 天赐一品 The moment Wei Yaoqing opened her eyes, she went from being the Zhang family’s cherished darling to an ordinary young woman looked down on because her fiancé was too outstanding... 0Votes338.3kRecs159.6kFans
- 29 Seeking Dan Zhu 问丹朱 Everyone wants to ask Chen Danzhu: Does your conscience ever hurt? [Not a female-centric power fantasy, romance] 3Votes2.8MRecs656kFans
- 30 Like Brocade 似锦 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Everyone says Fourth Miss Jiang is a peerless beauty. What a shame that the Duke of Anguo’s household plucked this flower for itself. But on the eve of Jiang Si’s wedding, her fiancé jumped into a lake with another woman, intent on dying with her… 0Votes1.5MRecs412.5kFans
- 31 Too Rich to Be Silenced 富贵不能吟 Prince of Zhenbei Yan Tang was a paragon of propriety, chaste and virtuous. Then he slipped up, and his life didn’t just have a blemish on it. It turned into a whole ink-wash painting... 1Votes574.6kRecs238.5kFans
- 32 The Mortal Girl's Immortal Gourd 凡女仙葫 Mortal girl Mo Qingchen has a low aptitude and a fake four-element spirit root, making every step of her cultivation journey a struggle. Fortunately, the wine gourd she carries can accelerate the growth of spirit herbs, and… open a path to the heavens for her. See how this ordinary girl takes her immortal gourd, turns the cultivation world on its head, and embarks on a journey to ask the heavens! 2Votes273.2kRecs189.8kFans
- 33 The First Marquis 第一侯 Li Minglou dies a wretched death, then is reborn ten years in the past. But she feels no joy at the prospect of taking revenge for every wrong done to her. If she wants to live like a normal person, she must first keep a low profile. [Romance] 3Votes4.2MRecs677.8kFans
- 34 Riding the Phoenix 乘鸾 In her previous life, Mingwei struggled to make ends meet, but in the end she couldn’t change her fate and lost the person dearest to her. When she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to a time seventy years earlier. 1Votes1.5MRecs315.7kFans
- 35 Master Has Gone Offline Again 师父又掉线了 Everyone says Yi Qing is the greatest sword cultivator in the world, with swordsmanship no one can rival. Whether he was cultivating in the lower realm or in the Ten Directions Heavenly Court of the upper realm, he was always invincible. Yi Qing smiled. “That’s because you don’t know my master. When it comes to cultivation, I’m nowhere near her level. Back when she was in the immortal realm, my master beat up nine of the ten Directional Heavenly Emperors. I was the tenth.” “Master? You actually 1Votes812.5kRecs271.5kFans
- 36 Slay the Sand 诛砂 When it comes to wishes, perhaps no one would believe her. But Xie Rouhui's greatest wish was simply to be able to say no. Starting one summer when she was twelve years old, if she had said no back then, her sister would not have been swept away by the water, she would not have been rejected by her family, she would not have abandoned her own child, she would not have been married off by her father to Prince Zhenbei as his second wife, she would not have been humiliated by her stepson, and she w 0Votes648.3kRecs281.7kFans
- 37 The Slow Passage of Time 韶光慢 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese, and Thai) Qiao Zhao married one of the capital’s most distinguished young noblemen. But just after the wedding ceremony, her husband was ordered to war. When they met again, he pinned her to the city wall with an arrow. She opened her eyes in the body of a girl riding a donkey, racking her brains over how to get back to the capital. 0Votes1.2MRecs697.6kFans
