Drunk and Enchanted by the Dream of the Red Chamber

Books I've Read

Books with distinctive new ideas, fresh settings •ᴗ• and original concepts; seasoned writing and good storytelling. I personally bought every chapter. This also includes pioneering works of certain genres. Although some aspects may seem clichéd by today's standards, they are still well worth collecting as nostalgic reads. Updated irregularly. If there are books I particularly dislike, I may list them as well, partly as a warning to fellow readers.

Mostly Recommending Completed Classics

Stories with multiple heroines, no heroine, or a single heroine. I’ll note which in the recommendation. These are all books I’ve read recently.

Personally Tested: All Worth Buying in Full (Do-Gooders, Moral Guardians, and Chaste Gentlemen, Keep Out)

1. There's no particular pattern to this list and the books don't share a category. Every one of them is worth buying in full. 2. Goody-two-shoes, self-righteous defenders of the faith, and playboys who never make a move, please show yourselves out. 3. A book list is all about the owner's preferences. I've bought over 80% of the books here in full, read over 50% of them more than twice, and tipped at least 10,000 points on 30% of them... 4. I don't like simplistic stories, protagonists who are a

🐴Casual Browsing, Hidden Gems💎

I'm casual, but serious about it: browsing for good books. Good books are hard to come by, so I like to bring them to light. ☀📖☀ Good books deserve to be shared, not buried. 🌟📖🌟 Come on, send me your recommendations and I'll give them a spotlight. This list is my personal bookshelf, filled with books I've read and want to revisit or plan to keep following. So anything I add has to suit my taste. Thanks for recommending books!

Top-Rated Red Chamber Novels on Qidian

I love Dream of the Red Chamber and enjoy reading stories inspired by it. The books I choose are ones I've read carefully. They may not all be great, but each has something distinctive and is worth recommending or warning others away from.

A Young Lady’s Reading List

Books that keep readers turning the pages. I grew up reading books from my grandfather's study, like The Hu Family Generals, The Yang Family Generals, Tai Chi Master, Investiture of the Gods, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Historical fiction, wuxia, and myths and legends are my favorites. In middle school, when the girls in my class were reading Qiong Yao and Xi Juan, I was reading Jin Yong. I didn't fit in with the girls, but I didn't have much in common

Quite Enjoyable

As a longtime bookworm, I should share some of my favorites too.

A Collection of Dream of the Red Chamber Stories

⭐ Qidian has so many Dream of the Red Chamber stories that this list mainly features completed works I consider excellent or at least readable, though I'll also include a few outstanding ongoing fanfics. ⭐ Both male-targeted and female-targeted completed works may be included. ⭐ Dropped books won't be added. ⭐ Completed books have an overall rating at the end, ranging from dependable reads to masterpieces. Feel free to recommend new Dream of the Red Chamber stories in the comments! I really w

Qidian Gold-Rated Novels

I've been reading web novels for fifteen years. My recommendations are guaranteed to be good.

Ladies, Running Out of Books? Take a Look

Dream Life

Little things in life

A Dream of Red Mansions

It's tough, tough, tough. Hong Lou stories have their own tag now, but completed ones are rare, and truly excellent ones are rarer still. Here's a collection of the Hong Lou stories I've read and been able to get into.

A Memento of Watching

Classics and Innovation

A ten-year veteran bookworm recommends classic reads. I've read each one more than once, and I'm also recommending some newer books I've read that I think have original ideas.

My Reading List

Only currently updating books, with updates at no fixed schedule

My Personal Recommendations for When You’re Out of Books

Finding enlightenment in a peach grove, floating cups down winding streams, and contemplating the heavens and earth

Zhang San's Study | My Favorite Books, I Don't Want You to Miss Them

Whatever, it's good. That's all that matters. Every book here is one I've finished! And I think they're all good!

Heard You're Out of Books? Come Take a Look!!!

These are all great books, with strong writing or compelling plots. They each have their own style and strengths. If you think we have similar tastes, feel free to save this list. It's enough if a character strikes you as especially interesting, or a scene makes you smile, or you simply feel a little more relaxed after reading. The authors are all basically reliable and conscientious. P.S. Follow me so you don't lose your way; save the list and everyone wins!

Infinite-Flow Film and TV, Fanfiction, History, and Espionage

Twelve years have flown by... I'm recording the books I like.

Hidden Gems

Some books get buried in the vast sea of titles for all kinds of reasons, with no one to appreciate them. That doesn't make them any less worthwhile. I'll recommend some good books that I think are worth reading, to help you through a reading slump. (There's no need for me to recommend the really popular books; most people already know about them, so I won't say much here.) Scroll down and start with the books below. If anyone advertises a book, I'll check it out first. If it's genuinely good, I

A Rewarding Reading List

Books that teach you something

My First Reading List

Personal favorites

The Book of Creation VII

The Book Garden: Great Reads and Classics I've Finished

The best survive the test of time, and these are a few selected picks. Whether it's the prose, the plot, the originality, or just the sheer fun, each has something to offer.