The Game Minion: Elemental Controller

Mostly Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Gaming (I)

A selection of books I think are well written. They may be niche or mainstream, but they should all have a distinctive style or something that sets them apart.

Books You Can't Put Down

Thanks for all the gifts, everyone. Mwah! I've been hanging around Qidian since before the site was revamped, and I'm an old bookworm. I read pretty much everything except harem novels and urban political dramas. Here are some mainstream and niche books that had me hooked from the start.

A Mixed Bag of Reads

🍺☕ A veteran reader's list, from someone who's been reading novels for over a decade. ☕🍺 ☁☁☁ (Once you enter the world of web fiction, it's deeper than the sea; games fade like clouds and smoke.) ☁☁☁ The list owner only has an elementary school education, so I'm not very good at writing recommendations. As a longtime reader, I don't care about clichéd tropes. I just want a smooth, easy read that's satisfying. 🍻 These are novels I've read or am reading that I enjoyed. (If you see one you like, pl

Personal Recommendations

Recommendations from a veteran reader

Top Virtual Reality Game Novels

Top-tier gaming novels

Completed Favorites

Finished classics I personally love, and will keep forever.

Gaming Bookshop

🍺☕ A veteran reader's list of novels after more than ten years of reading. ☕🍺 ☁☁☁ Once you dive into web novels, games fade away like clouds and smoke. ☁☁☁ The list maker still has five and a half years of elementary school left, so I'm not very good at writing recommendations. (*꒦⌓꒦) As a veteran reader, I don't care about clichéd tropes. I just want something smooth and easy to read, with plenty of fun. 🍻 Most of these are novels I've read or am currently reading and have enjoyed. If you see o

Creativity Needs Readers' Care

If you're looking for innovative web novels rather than stories where individual combat power just keeps increasing, check out my list. If you've followed it, feel free to leave a comment. Thanks to everyone who sent me flowers. I was a little surprised.

A Whatever-Fate-Brings Reading List: The Games I Played Back Then

Honestly, I got hooked in middle school. I saw a lot of classmates carrying around thick books, and at first I thought they were all working hard to better themselves! Later I found out that, haha, they were all neglecting their studies to read novels. Back then, I wouldn't even read wuxia novels, and I looked down on them. Then one day, I got a taste of my own medicine! One day in class, bored out of my mind, I saw a girl sitting behind me reading a romance novel. She was so absorbed in it that

No Female Lead, Feel-Good Stories, Leveling Up, and Pets

I've been in a worse and worse reading slump lately. A novel's supposed female side character somehow gets upgraded to the heroine, what a ridiculous move. Weren't they supposed to be too absorbed in studying, leveling up, cooking, or learning a skill to think about romance? I've become more and more particular about what I read. I can't stand angst, so these are mostly feel-good stories, and generally have no female lead. I'm lazy and a terrible writer, so please go easy on me if you disagree.

A True Veteran Reader's Collection

It's hard to find books with competent characters and plots that suit my tastes.

No or One Female Lead, No Harem

I only recommend stories with no female lead or a single female lead, and a focus on plot, technology, and similar elements. Romance in some Qidian novels gives me a headache. They force a plot onto the story just to write in a girl. They can't even handle one female lead, with awkward writing and contrived plots, so I don't know where they get the confidence to write multiple female leads. Then they have to spend ages trying to make the plot fair to each one: this one needs help, that one gets

Recommendations from a Five-Year Bookworm

Purely a matter of personal taste. If you enjoy them, it is my honor.

Archived Old Books

Old and New Books That Have Stayed on My Shelf for Years

Excellent reads! Follow these to find something to read when you're in a slump. Some books deserve my recommendation, while others have been on my shelf for so long that I can't bear to delete them. I even revisit them now and then.

GAME START

Qidian's gaming category is a melting pot of every imaginable element, and plenty you wouldn't expect! 💬 From realistic keyboard games to futuristic virtual reality games, the variety keeps expanding: wuxia, sword and sorcery, space battles, post-apocalyptic strategy, and even transmigration to another world. There's a setting for everyone. The characters authors create often reflect our everyday lives, making it feel as if we're exploring these strange and dazzling worlds alongside the protago

Obscure Reads for My Own Enjoyment

A taste-test log, mostly obscure or completed novels

What a Waste of Time!

I read to escape loneliness, but the more I read, the lonelier I feel!

Adventures in the Sea of Books

Web novels I've remembered over the past twelve years

New Books Need Nurturing

I recommend the new historical novel The Princess Changle Comes Clean with Me. It's a great read and well worth checking out. I tend to prefer games, fantasy, sci-fi, and anime-style stories, so I'll be putting together lists of books I personally like in those genres. Looking back, I realize a lot of older books are still incredibly gripping! ✨ If you'd like to recommend a book, adding a short pitch would make it even better!

A Reading List Worth Checking Out

Books worth following and reading, a collection of great books I've read.

Chang's Reading Corner

I have a day job, so I add books slowly, but if I like something, I’ll recommend it right away. You can count on that. Turns out that if you don’t hang around the comments section and you’re broke all the time, you really are getting the short end of the stick _(::3 PS1: As a hopeless player, I’m not touching any Type-Moon novels on this site for now (probably). I’ve been burned by too many bad ones _(:3 PS2: I don’t read harem stories with more than two love interests... especially fan fiction

A Decade-Long Bookworm: Only Recommending Books I’ve Read and Saved, Continuously Updated!!

Everything I recommend is on my shelf and currently being followed. I only include books I enjoy, and I've personally tested them all. They're very much to my taste. I only have so much time, so I'll add books gradually, and the list definitely won't be full. If you find a book here, please consider following the list.

Time Slipping by Unnoticed

For passing the time