A Reading Journal for History and Urban Fiction

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I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about urban and historical fiction. The books I recommend have qualities I think are worth recommending. I’m not afraid of flaws, but I do want a story to have something distinctive. Evaluating a book isn’t about nitpicking; it’s about weighing its strengths against its weaknesses. I recommend books whose strengths I personally feel outweigh their flaws. Of course, every reader has their own taste, and a book not being to your liking isn’t something you can’t say out loud. I see urban and historical fiction as two branches of the same genre. One tells the story of an individual or a company, while the other tells the story of a nation. They may fall into different categories, but their core is the same. No wonder history fans often enjoy urban fiction, and urban-fiction fans often enjoy historical fiction too. Historical fiction has settled into familiar formulas, and there are fewer and fewer good books. I read less of it myself these days, but when I find something good, I’ll recommend it. There aren’t many commercial-fiction novels to begin with, fewer still that are well written, and almost none that are genuinely readable. Let’s help each other out: recommend me some good books.

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1 The Richest Man's Rise Begins with the AI Boom Lu DatouUrban1.4M WordsOngoing 1.8kVotes99kRecs367.7kFans
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[Entrepreneurship + Business War + Internet + Artificial Intelligence + IQ Online] On the day he was laid off, his eyes changed. There is a data panel floating above everyone's head. There were two calculation errors in HR's compensation plan - he received an extra 47,000 yuan on the spot. There are three bright red WARNINGs hanging on the former leader: serious bug, insufficient level and not unlocked. The bugs in the code can be seen through at a glance, the loopholes in the contract have no place to hide, and the trump cards of business opponents are clear. Others rely on gambling to start a business, but he relies on developing a complete picture. From software to hardware, from AI to chips, from being alone to a business empire. The trend of AI is coming. He decided to use a programmer's method to debug the world.
2 The Ming Dynasty, 1627 A Piece of FirewoodHistorical1.6M WordsOngoing 218Votes221.9kRecs814.3kFans
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In 1627 of the Ming Dynasty, the price of pig iron was 9 taels per catty, wheat was 0.7 Taels per stone, and corn was 0.5 Taels per stone. In 1627 of the Ming Dynasty, the central tax revenue was approximately 10 million taels of silver + 4 million shi of grain. The local income from Juyin, Minzhuangyin, Lijiayin, and Yizhanyin is equivalent to about 10,000 to 2,000 silver in each county. In 1627 of the Ming Dynasty, the population was about 150 million to 200 million, which was still far from the 400 million of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. A large amount of land has been abandoned in Beizhi, Henan, and Shandong, and Huguang, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan are far from reaching the limit of development. In 1627 of the Ming Dynasty, after three consecutive years of good weather in Shaanxi, a slight drought finally began this year. Generally speaking, the south is slightly flooded, the north is slightly droughty, and large-scale natural disasters have not yet begun. In 1627 of the Ming Dynasty, a year after Hou Jinhuang Taiji ascended the throne, he alleviated the domestic famine by attacking North Korea. But for this reason, the four-beile Amin, who led the army to attack North Korea, cannot be defeated, and the situation of four-beile co-governance still seems to be unbreakable. ——So, I would like to ask, what is the reason for Tianhu's start, leading to the collapse of the world step by step? ——So, let me ask you, when the time traveler comes to this point in time, how difficult will it be to turn the tide? Is it true, as many people say, that the Ming Dynasty in 1627 was irreversibly ruined? ——If you also have questions, you may wish to join this large-scale historical simulation script that is completely based on real historical materials. So far, this article has referenced 531 papers, 7188 Jinshi scholars after the eighth year of Wanli period, and 4657 candidates whose biographies can be traced.
3 1988: Starting with a Vegetable Greenhouse Pao PanUrban2.2M WordsCompleted 34Votes80.4kRecs191.6kFans
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Li Zhe returns to 1988, carrying the memories and regrets of his previous life, and sets sail again in this golden era...
4 Reborn in Tokyo’s Golden Age Quietly ThinkingUrban1.7M WordsCompleted 3Votes48.5kRecs174.3kFans
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New book has been released! Reborn from the neon scene of the late 1970s, Shirakawa Kaede wanted to do something different. Sony, Nintendo… There is also the style of the beauties of the Showa era. He has wanted to be better in this life...
5 Reborn, I Built an Industrial Empire Thirty-Two ChaptersUrban2.9M WordsOngoing 470Votes67.5kRecs245.2kFans
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When he woke up, Chen Bingwen returned to 1978. This year, the prelude to reform and opening up has just begun, the Four Asian Tigers are getting ready to take off, and the global industrial landscape is undercurrent. And in his mind, he held every trend in the next forty years. From a candy store to a beverage factory, a bottle of energy drink can challenge Coca-Cola, and arcade games can crush Nintendo. While others are still fighting for territory in a corner of Hong Kong Island, his eyes have already fallen on Silicon Valley, London, and New York. Many years later, people reviewed his family history and discovered a breathtaking truth—— You think he is making sugar water, but in fact he is making drinks. You think he sells drinks, but he is actually in finance. You think he is in finance, but in fact he is in technology. You think he is engaged in technology, but in fact he is playing a bigger game!
6 Reborn in 2009: Starting with the Mobile Internet Pufferfish Huffing and PuffingUrban1.3M WordsOngoing 0Votes8.3kRecs56.7kFans
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At the award ceremony for the top ten young economic figures, Chen Nuo stood on the stage and talked with great grace. Online live broadcast comment area. Onlookers: "Mr. Chen is so handsome! He is obviously different from the villain in the rumors!" Chen Nuo's ex-girlfriend: "Trash! Liar! Shameless!" Onlookers: "Don't talk nonsense, okay? Mr. Chen started from the mobile Internet, engaged in venture capital, entertainment, mobile phones, chips, and systems. Which one is not the top in the industry? I think you are a black man!" Chen Nuo's ex-girlfriend: "Haha, you were all deceived by him. He is the most despicable, shameless and shameless person I have ever seen!" Onlookers: "What? Did he steal your rice?" Chen Nuo's ex-girlfriend: "Do you know where the money he got to start his business came from? He cheated him! He cheated him!" System prompt: Netizen "Chen Nuo's ex-girlfriend" has been banned. System prompt: The Internet is not a lawless place. Spreading rumors requires legal responsibility. Please treat rumors rationally and work together to maintain a healthy and orderly Internet environment.
7 The Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chen RuiHistorical4.0M WordsCompleted 7Votes281.7kRecs123kFans
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This is an era when many heroes come together: the vast Persia, Sparta who founded the country through military force, Athens where commerce dominates, the rising star Thebes, the ambitious Macedonia, the two heroes of the Western Mediterranean, the newly emerging Rome... This is an era of bright stars: Sparta is the most powerful Agesilaus, the later king, Epaminondas, the famous general who rose from Thebes, Philip, the founding king who established the hegemony of Macedonia, Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, Camillus, the dictator who saved Rome... This is an era when hundreds of schools of thought are contending: the great philosopher Plato, Antisthenes, the founder of the Cynic school, the Pythagoreans who regard numbers as their gods, the encyclopedic scholar Democritus, Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, the great dramatist Aristophanes... The protagonist is reborn through time and comes to this era as a lowly mercenary. What will he bring to the world? Created a novel Q group number: 586893337, welcome to join!
8 Elegant Dissipation Thieving Daoist, Third FoolHistorical1.8M WordsCompleted 24Votes688kRecs360.3kFans
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Traveling to the forty years of Wanli, I not only want to eat, drink and have fun, but also want to save the country in a straight line. Yes, it is such a story full of interest and contradictions. In the late Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan was prosperous at the end of the world; the elegance of "Cai Gen Tan" was the vulgarity of "Jin Ping Mei"; old monks were engaged in business, courtesans paid homage to Buddha; Yuan Hongdao drank tea and arranged flowers to express his spirituality; Li Zhuowu made wine, meditated and continued to burn books; Dong Qichang was a master of both calligraphy and painting, but he was a bully of a country squire; Zhang Zongzi was a young dandy who dreamed of returning to the West Lake when he was old; elegant people see elegance, and coquettish people see coquettishness. Counting romantic figures, but also looking at the present (cooperating with someone's certain classic actions).
9 Reborn: From Industry Pariah to Industry Shining Light The Subway-Stall BoyUrban864k WordsCompleted 0Votes5.5kRecs31.3kFans
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Rebirth 08 Chen Xiang was not excited. Even if ordinary people understand the general trend, it is difficult to break through the barriers. Fortunately, the simulator has arrived, and Chen Xiang creates a perfect life by going back again and again. This time, Chen Xiang, who left his hometown to study with 76 eggs and 5,000 yuan collected by his fellow villagers, only wanted to do two things. Equality of science and technology, great power and heavy industry. Wealth equality, social and animal rights. Many years later. Chen Xiangren was nicknamed the Cash King of East Asia. One-handed PPT forced major car companies to cut prices, and foreign car executives knelt down to steal their lessons. "Brother Xiang, can you go to college again? I will pay for the 76 eggs and 5,000 yuan by myself."
10 I Get Stronger Every Payday, and I Have a Billion Employees! The Moon Once Shone on the Ancient RiverUrban5.0M WordsOngoing 249Votes310.3kRecs516.6kFans
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Back in 2010, Chen Yansen awakened to the [Salary Fire Becoming God System]. The more employees, the higher the salary, the faster the salary accumulation, the stronger the ability! Spirit +10, activate [Reading to Recite], learn from a mountain of books and learn from the sea at a glance! Constitution +10, activate [Rhinoceros Skin and Tiger Bone], invulnerable to fire and water, invulnerable to swords and guns! … Many years later, Chen Yansen, who has hundreds of millions of employees, said: "Cultivation of immortality is so easy?" This book is also known as "People in the City, With Extra Points Become Gods", "The No. 1 BOSS in the Galaxy", "I'll Pay You a Wage, You Help Me Practice", and "Forcing Me to Become an Immortal, Right". [System + Rebirth + Making Money + Evolution Flow] [Friends who are in a book shortage, you can also read my old books, high-quality articles with a high order of 10,000 and an average order of 4,000 (Rebirth 2010: I will add more to become a boss)]
11 King Huai of Chu Plum of the Twelfth MonthHistorical3.1M WordsCompleted 0Votes32.5kRecs88.5kFans
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Xiong Huai had just traveled through time and became King Huai of Chu, when he met Zhang Yi from Qin who came to give him a gift: the land of Shang Yu was six hundred miles away. Xiong Huai said that he would rewrite history, no longer be the stupid King Huai of Chu, and never destroy Qi, Lian, and Qin. As a result, the next day, after discussing with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and after several rounds of quarreling, the Chu state reached a consensus. Xiong Huai said to Zhang Yi in high spirits: "I have decided to break off diplomatic relations with Qi." Book club group 519084531
12 From Knockoff Golf Carts to Industrial Hegemon Not a Big White DoveUrban1.3M WordsOngoing 26Votes154.6kRecs374.2kFans
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(Car-making technology, supply chain industry literature, and the outbreak of black technology in the later period) When he woke up, Xu Yi was reborn in 2015. This is a great era of industrial transformation and the explosion of new energy sources. He took over a small and transparent car company that was eliminated at the beginning, and went against the trend of weak domestic cars and drastic industrial changes! Looking at his sudden death, Xu Yi fell into deep thought. Entry - Fever! Feature 1: When the host tries to imitate peer products, all members of the company automatically enter a fever state and receive a 200% R&D speed and production speed bonus! Feature 2: When the price of the host product is lower than that of competing products, you will automatically receive a 200% marketing popularity bonus! Feature 3: When the host imitates competing products and tries to improve them, the final product will receive an additional 50% product power bonus! Feature 4: When the host holds a press conference, it will automatically increase the infection power by 100%, which may make the audience more likely to enter a "fever" state! Feature 5: The host's speech ability is permanently improved by 500%! … And this is just the beginning. [Far ahead of the entry], [Industrial Cthulhu entry]... As one after another more perverted entries are activated. Many years later, that man stood at the top of global industry, was given the name "Industrial Cthulhu," unified the global supply chain, dominated the moon base, and headed for the distant sea of stars!
13 The Winds Rise in North America, 1625 One Thrust Beneath HeavenHistorical4.3M WordsOngoing 1.2kVotes112.9kRecs100.1kFans
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A group of Chinese people from the future world accidentally broke into the West Coast of North America in the 17th century. They immediately changed the historical course of the entire world and firmly embedded the imprint of Chinese civilization into one piece of land after another. "The entire New World (American) continent is the chosen land for us Chinese people!" "The vast Pacific Ocean is the inner lake of us Chinese people!" "The Caribbean Sea is the washbasin for us Chinese people!" "The Mozhou Continent is the mine for us Chinese people!" "..."
14 The Great Ming of the Taichang Era Magic Turtle RevoHistorical4.2M WordsOngoing 9Votes60.9kRecs121kFans
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In the forty-eighth year of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty has existed for 252 years. 252 Years was not only the duration of the empire's reign, but also the duration of institutional land annexation. Shenzong started with the "overthrow of Zhang and Feng", continued with the "three major struggles", and ended with "demons and attacks", single-handedly creating the situation of confrontation between the two parties in the late Ming Dynasty. After concentrating power on himself, he neglected government for more than 30 years. Catalyzed by Shenzong, the bureaucracy and governance system that had remained almost unchanged for more than two hundred years entered the final stage of comprehensive decay. Class confrontation, conflict between officials and people, and Jurchen invasion. Under internal and external difficulties, the empire finally came to the brink of destruction. On July 21, Zhu Yijun and Yan drove, and Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, with the reign name Taichang. On August 10, Emperor Taichang was lucky to have several people and his saintly appearance suddenly reduced. The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty who ascended the throne in his prime will control Bintian one month later. Zhu Youxiao, a troubled boy who is under 15 years old, has not received formal imperial education, and lacks both fatherly and motherly love, is about to inherit the throne and play the prelude to the demise of the empire. But on August 11, the soul of a Qing history researcher with the same name as Ming Guangzong passed through the body of the emperor who was suffering from kidney failure due to indulgence in sexual activities! How will he save the Ming Dynasty in danger? Is it about making changes and suppressing the people to keep the dynasty alive? Is it to win, attack the old aristocracy and push the process of land annexation back to the starting point? Or take on difficulties, smash the entire system and rebuild a new world? The journey is difficult and divergent But in order for Chinese civilization to carve out its own path in a time of drastic changes in the world, Zhu Changluo had no choice but to take the difficult route. How to get started? Zhu Changluo decided to purge the inner court first and build a loyal and efficient direct army.
15 Game Development: Starting with a Reboot of an Anime Game Moonlit NightUrban3.3M WordsOngoing 499Votes64.4kRecs178.9kFans
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2015 Is an era where pigs can fly. This year, two-dimensional games have become popular at the end of Qingping. In the next few years, familiar names such as "Honkai Impact 3", "Arknights", "Azur Lane" and "Double Fighter" will rise up with emerging manufacturers one by one and step onto the stage of history. This year, domestic stand-alone games are still moving forward in confusion, huddled under the afterglow of "Immortal Sword" and "Ancient Sword", waiting hard for the game-breaker. This year, a new revolution is brewing in the global game market, and the "Battle Royale" era is in the near future. There is no doubt that this is an era full of opportunities. It depends on who can seize the opportunity and achieve success. Chu Chen returned to this era where pigs could take off. From being ridiculed for "using love to generate electricity" to changing the world, his experience is just one sentence. "Make interesting games, make interesting games that everyone can enjoy!"
16 Seizing the Throne: 1638 Yun WufengHistorical5.3M WordsCompleted 3Votes17.2kRecs32.6kFans
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Ming, decay cannot be helped; Qing, abuse cannot be helped. That being the case, I will seize this cauldron myself.
17 I'm Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Be the Richest Man? Three of HeartsUrban2.9M WordsCompleted 0Votes10.8kRecs97.7kFans
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Have you heard of the Luo family? It is a family as influential as the Rockefeller and Morgan families, an uncrowned king of the East that must be recognized by the whole world. The story also begins with a yacht feast.
18 Tales of America, 1988 Quietly ThinkingUrban1.3M WordsCompleted 0Votes30.3kRecs105.4kFans
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Debt, economic decline, immigration; hippies, anti-government, freedom. A country boy from the Rust Belt in the wave of the late 1980s. When the door that flows from the lower level to the upper level is about to close, I struggle to move forward. Universities, Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship, HP, Apple, Microsoft. To become the 1%, or even the 0.1%, He gave up a lot and gained a lot.
19 The Golden Age of 1979 Sleep Turns You WhiteUrban3.3M WordsOngoing 10.6kVotes3.6MRecs2.4MFans
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This is still a bit nostalgic story, hmm…
20 America: My Goal Is to Topple the Rockefellers Three of HeartsUrban4.0M WordsOngoing 480Votes20.2kRecs127.9kFans
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With the prophet in hand, the rich bow their heads. The business world dominates, and American imperialism is behind the scenes. The Internet has taken root, manufacturing has become king, and finance has determined everything. One man became a family and replaced Rockefeller in charge of the American undercurrent. Crush all the established giants and become the true master of the United States.
21 You Call This Entrepreneurship? Big One DoctorUrban1.9M WordsOngoing 1Votes74.9kRecs239.9kFans
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Qin Shaoyan, a social networking site giant, marketing expert, gold medal game producer, and investment guru, was interviewed by the media and said angrily: "Recently, some people in venture capital and the Internet industry have spread rumors and slanders behind my back, calling me an expert at painting pie, a master of liar, a master of blame-shifting, and a person with low business ethics..." "Let me clarify here, I am not a liar." "I'm just more flexible in my entrepreneurial methods. How can they call me a liar?" Qin Shaoyan was filled with indignation. "Besides, how can we call entrepreneurship a liar? I'm just looking forward to a bright future." "The success of the project is all due to me. If it fails, it must be because the market is not good." There are words that are difficult to understand in succession, such as "industry blue ocean professional track segmentation" and "top-level design moat". Then Qin Shaoyan took out some PPTs and lined them up. "Dear investors, please take a look at my next project." "I want to treat the whole country to a free cup of coffee, and Nasdaq will pay for it." … Qin Shaoyan, a veteran cattle and horse beater, was reborn. Looking back at his busy life, he swore that he would never work again in this life and would just lie back and enjoy life. Of course, before lying down, Qin Shaoyan felt that he had the responsibility to make a profit first when he looked at the air outlets for takeoff everywhere.
22 I’m a Lord in India Roasted CashewsUrban1.4M WordsCompleted 0Votes111.9kRecs306.3kFans
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From Uttar Pradesh, a land of outstanding people, to the city of Mumbai, where demons are raging, this magical subcontinent is the promised land of Ron Sur!
23 Reborn as the King of Rogues Blow Up a Big Balloon 9Urban1.2M WordsOngoing 262Votes98.4kRecs131.9kFans
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It was reborn a month ago, so in theory it was useless. But Ning Bishu couldn't stand it and didn't want to live. After all, you have lived once. Instead of living an ignoble existence, it is better not to be a human being at all. The world is one big playground. If you don't boldly step outside the rules, you will never know how it is really played. ——You know "Where to Get 2", right? On the first day of Ning Bishu's rebirth, he lost 90 times leverage.
24 Reshaping the Millennium Era Fishing SnowUrban5.2M WordsCompleted 158Votes865.9kRecs822.6kFans
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In the millennium, leaders are shouting the slogan of GDP, bosses are proud to have secretaries, and the reckless people are riding the wave of the times with swords and swords. Fang Zhuo returns to 2000. Ten years later, a group of venture capital and private equity men broke into the group headquarters aggressively and pleaded to the astonished Fang Zhuo: "Mr. Fang, your other projects have been launched. When will this first project be launched?" "It was clearly agreed upon for three years, and three years later, another three years, and three years later, another three years. It's almost ten years, boss!"
25 My Korean Peninsula, 2007 Naive PigUrban1.5M WordsOngoing 3Votes95.2kRecs124.7kFans
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A time-traveled soul landed on the peninsula in 2007. An Rusong woke up from a semi-basement rental house. Soon, he planned a path for himself to take in his new life...
26 What's Wrong with One More Person Getting Rich Later? Fishing SnowUrban3.5M WordsOngoing 4.7kVotes981kRecs869.2kFans
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I started to study medicine, but failed to practice, and then sold TV. When I returned to China next week, I joined the sharing economy, and the deposit was not refunded. I then devoted myself to real estate, achieved success, and finally picked a good deal, but failed to cap it... In 2008, Yu Xing woke up from his dream and found that he was back on the eve of the financial crisis when his financial management was in deficit. This year, giants took shape and capital awakened. He could only start a business with great difficulty, while at the same time he was forced to rob the rich and give to the poor. No money? Go short... No money? Go short! Have money? Do, oh, come on, go short. After a long time, Yu Xing's company vest was exposed by the media, and he admitted it himself, and everything exploded! How can the most conscientious CEO and the most ruthless financial gangster be the same person? ! And this is just the tip of the iceberg dug up by the media. He cuts leeks, he disrupts order, he builds exchanges, he makes people talk about him and makes people flock to him. Wherever Yu Xing goes, there are countless fans and countless enemies.

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