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A Veteran Reader of Ten Years: Must-Reads to Beat a Reading Slump, Even If It Means Staying Up All Night 十年老书虫，解决书荒熬夜必追

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I've been reading for over a decade, and this list reflects my personal taste. I'm not into womanizing protagonists or harem novels. I prefer stories with sound values, and I read a bit of everything, both for men and women. I only recommend what I think is worth reading. I won't recommend the big-name books on the rankings. I'll stick to less popular ones, and I only recommend books good enough to keep me up at night reading.

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1 Emberlight 明烬 In the Drizzle微雨中Historical1.1M WordsOngoing In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, northern Shaanxi suffers a terrible drought, and people resort to cannibalism. Lin Fan crawls out of a pile of famine victims, and a taciturn postal courier saves his life with half a rough-grain steamed bun. That courier is Li Zicheng. Later, Lin Fan smelts his first piece of steel, builds his first cannon, and raises his first new army. But he has never wanted merely to help Li Zicheng win a few battles. Huang Taiji's Eight Banners cavalry is bearing d 55Votes1.1kRecs208Fans
2 EN 1979: The Golden Age 1979黄金时代 Sleep Turns You White睡觉会变白Urban3.4M WordsCompleted This is still a somewhat nostalgic story, hmm… 8.7kVotes3.7MRecs2.5MFans
3 How Can You Become a Star Without Money? 没钱怎么当明星 Even Ice-Water Is Hard to Cool饮冰难凉Urban2.5M WordsOngoing “What matters most when working with celebrities? Talent? Resources? Connections? No, no, no. Cash is what matters most. How can you work with celebrities without money? Money cannot buy acting skill, but it can buy an old veteran actor to carry a production. Money cannot buy talent, but it can buy talented workhorses. Money cannot buy connections, but it can buy traffic and buzz.” “Then why do you insist on cash?” “Because I only accept cash. I do not accept empty promises.” This is a story wit 0Votes48kRecs151.2kFans
4 We Live in Nanjing 我们生活在南京 Tian Rui Shuo Fu天瑞说符Sci-Fi402k WordsCompleted This is a clichéd story about two young people saving the world. 14Votes146.2kRecs613.7kFans
5 Reborn as the Best Actress 重生之最佳女主角 Lei Dewen雷的文Modern Romance798k WordsCompleted She transformed from a rising young actress into a respected performer with real acting chops. After seven years in the industry, she finally earned her first major award nomination through hard work, only to be defeated by the so-called rules of the game! Now that fate has given her another chance, how could a talented and capable actress let the opportunity slip away? Returning to the past, seven years earlier, she sets out to seize what she once missed and take hold of what she truly wants. 0Votes45.8kRecs37.4kFans
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From a rising starlet to a seasoned actress, seven years into her career, she finally earned her first major award nomination through hard work. But she was ultimately defeated by the so-called rules of the game! When God gave her another chance, how could she, with her acting skills and talent, let the opportunity slip away! Rewind seven years and see how she makes the most of what she missed and seizes what she desires. True brilliance will shine brightly on this star-studded path! * Thank you everyone!
6 Tales of Immortality and the Strange: Cultivating Immortality Begins with a Fox Demon as My Master 长生志怪：从狐妖拜师开始修仙 Here to Cultivate the North此间修北Xianxia687k WordsOngoing Chen Ji transmigrates to a world of strange tales and supernatural beings. He witnesses demons and magical arts, fox spirits and ghosts, and the cultivation practiced by mortals. At first, all he wants is to survive. But by a twist of fate, the fox clan takes him on as their teacher. Armed with a book of strange tales, he sets out on a different path of cultivation, beginning with the ability to speak the languages of birds and beasts. From then on, he becomes a welcome guest in the halls of fox 0Votes17.9kRecs58kFans
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Chen Ji travels through a world of supernatural tales. They witnessed demons and monsters, fox spirits and ghosts, and human cultivation. At first, he just wanted to survive, but by chance, he was worshipped as a teacher by the fox clan. Thus, relying on a book of strange tales, he embarked on another path of cultivation, starting with mastering the language of birds and beasts. From then on, the fox demon's court was filled with guests, and the dragon king and immortals were honored guests. Before I knew it, I had become an immortal on earth!
7 Retirement in the Realms, Starting with Dream of the Red Chamber 诸天从红楼开始的退休生活 Lei Dewen雷的文Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Just as elementary school principal Ou Mengmeng was preparing to enjoy retirement, an accident sent her into a world of quick transmigration. World One: She enters the unfamiliar world of Dream of the Red Chamber and becomes the unlucky Jia Mu. Her family is disgraced and wiped out, and she dies of anger. This is not the retirement she wanted! To enjoy her golden years, it seems she'll have to return to her old job and get this whole family of academic slackers to start hitting the books! World 5Votes192.2kRecs67.4kFans
8 EN Twilight Divide 黄昏分界 Black Mountain Old Ghost黑山老鬼Sci-Fi2.9M WordsCompleted Dusk divides the world in two, yin and yang. When the flesh of evil gods forced its way through cracks in the earth, flesh as vast as mountains appeared everywhere. Some were afraid. Some worshipped it. Some burned incense and made offerings. Others took a taste and thought, Huh, not bad. And so the flesh became crops, greedily harvested and fought over by people who consulted spirits and worshipped their ancestors. Hu Ma was reborn out of fear. He ate taixui, tended his furnace, and endured cou 67Votes705.1kRecs3.8MFans
9 There's Something Off About You, Lawyer 你这律师不对劲 Immortal Wine Sword酒剑仙人Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Lawyer Tang Fangjing finally manages to transmigrate, only to discover that he has a terminal illness. Fortunately, he has a System. But he needs to achieve at least 200 percent completion to ensure he stays alive. And so, an exceedingly unconventional lawyer appears. You think you can just fire someone and pay them severance? Come on, let's calculate those astronomical overtime fees. Every work-related call after hours counts as overtime! Your property management company does nothing but collec 2Votes234.1kRecs387.4kFans
10 Espionage: The Red Shopkeeper 谍战：红色掌柜 One Little Yellow Croaker小黄鱼一根Military1.4M WordsOngoing In 1938, the organization sends a three-person team to Shanghai to raise funds. The protagonist, Gu Yansheng, is tasked with infiltrating the puppet regime and becoming a source of information. As everyone knows, all the ways to make money are in the criminal code. Gu Yansheng may not know how to do business, but in his previous life he was a criminal defense lawyer, so he knows a thing or two about certain matters... 2Votes57.5kRecs143.2kFans
11 Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine 国药大师 Tang Sifang唐四方Urban295k WordsCompleted This is a novel about Chinese medicine! After his mentor dies of grief in the wake of a fake-medicine scandal, the gifted Chinese medicine practitioner Song Qian returns to his hometown in Huizhou. By a twist of fate, he joins a rather unreliable Chinese medicine clinic as a pharmacist's assistant. After transmigrating time and again, he masters the skills of compounding, identification, processing, and preparing Chinese medicine. His exquisite craftsmanship shines at his fingertips. How to help 0Votes60.3kRecs34.7kFans
12 Top-Secret Merits 绝密功勋 Zhao Dezhu赵得著Urban399k WordsCompleted When transmigrators are more than just a legend, one of them tries to contact the government to share what he knows about the future. But in the process, the government discovers that there may be more than one transmigrator! A secret war over the future begins! Secret order: Find him, or eliminate them! 0Votes8.3kRecs33.4kFans
13 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 Crane's Invitation鹤招Historical1.9M WordsOngoing In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans
14 Super-Genius Scholar 超神级学霸 A Bucket of Pudding一桶布丁Urban2.1M WordsCompleted “Seek poetry through rigorous logic, and understand the essence of existence through endless exploration.”, Qiao Ze No System, just a top student whose intelligence blows everyone away. Come and give this novel a try! P.S. This is a lighthearted, slice-of-life story about a top student. If you don't enjoy slice-of-life novels, read with caution. 0Votes132.8kRecs551.3kFans
15 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 Tao Anyi陶安逸Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
16 EN Rebirth of a God-Tier Academic Ace. 重生之神级学霸 Zhi Niaocun志鸟村Urban4.5M WordsCompleted Yang Rui, a lecherous, pudgy man with a graduate degree in biology, was unemployed after graduation. By a twist of fate, he became an all-around star tutor at a cram school, then took a tumble and landed in 1982 as a tall, handsome repeat college entrance exam student, with a head full of books and reference materials to boot. The college entrance exam acceptance rate was low in the 1980s? Listen up, everyone. Learn from me... This is the story of a rather impure technician. 0Votes3.8MRecs703.5kFans
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Yang Rui, a chubby, somewhat sleazy graduate student in biology, lost his job after graduation. By a twist of fate, he became an all-around top-notch lecturer at a cram school. Then, he stumbled back to 1982 and became a tall, handsome college entrance exam retaker, his head brimming with books and materials. Was the college entrance exam pass rate really that low in the 1980s? Students, follow my lead… This is the story of a technician with impure morals.
17 Rekindled 重燃 New Orleans Grilled Sturgeon Burger奥尔良烤鲟鱼堡Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Cheng Ran is reborn in a world that is both familiar and strange... Every step of the way, he burns bright. 12Votes3MRecs901.3kFans
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Cheng Ran is reborn in this familiar yet strange world... Cheng Cheng is burning brightly. Group 1: 971276028 Group 2: 769607127 Group 3: 692354208
18 The Rise of a Little Star 小明星演义 The Elements on the Second Floor二楼的元素Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Yingxia arrived in a new timeline and felt as if he had brought the answer key but walked into the wrong exam room. Although he had a reference, he still had to work out every answer for himself. It was like taking an exam with no time limit: if he did well, the credit went to the answer key; if he did badly, it was because he wasn't good enough. It really didn't feel great! (P.S. I'm terrible at writing blurbs, and I'm a pinyin-only typist, so typos may pop up at any time. Please bear wit 0Votes218.8kRecs124.2kFans
19 Interstellar Headlines 星际大头条 Mu Shuiyou沐水游Space Sci-Fi1.6M WordsCompleted [Official notice: This is not an entertainment-industry novel! Not an entertainment-industry novel! Not an entertainment-industry novel!] Lin Yi transmigrated to the interstellar era. She was dealt a terrible hand, but somehow played it like a champion (not really)! People thought she was showing off, only to be caught off guard when she slapped them in the face. People thought she was about to get face-slapped, but actually, she really was showing off. Her baffling, flamboyant antics keep landi 3Votes613.7kRecs155.1kFans
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[Official Notice: This is not a fiction about the entertainment industry! This is not a fiction about the entertainment industry! This is not a fiction about the entertainment industry!] Lin Yi travels through interstellar space, and despite being dealt a terrible hand, she plays it like a king (just kidding)! Others thought she was showing off, but they were surprised to find out. Others thought she was about to be proven wrong, but she was actually just showing off. Her bizarre and unpredictable actions always make headlines. * Achieve your life's ideal of effortless success and unparalleled arrogance through sheer ability.
20 Airo's Life in Dream of the Red Chamber 艾若的红楼生活 Lei Dewen雷的文Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she accidentally stumbles into an illusion... The Grand View Garden hasn't been built, Cao Xueqin hasn't finished his book, and the world of Dream of the Red Chamber has yet to take shape. As the one destined to be “pregnant with jade,” should I leave the Rong and Ning Mansions to forge a life of my own, or stay within this great household and await the fate that is about to come? Knowing t 0Votes263.1kRecs65.7kFans
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[New book: Dream of the Red Chamber - No One Can Disturb My Retirement Life Has Been Released] One day, I was transported to another world and accidentally stumbled into an illusion. Before the Grand View Garden was built, before Cao Xueqin finished writing his book, and before the Dream of the Red Chamber was completed, as someone destined to "carry jade," should I leave Ningrong and live my own life, or should I stay in this mansion and wait for my fate to come? Knowing that the building is about to collapse, should I struggle for survival in adversity, or wallow in glory and wait for death to come?
21 The Transmigrated Top Student Is Blessed with Good Fortune 穿越学霸福气满满 YTT TaotaoYTT桃桃Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The author's three-part period-drama series: Transmigrating and Turning My Life Around in the Eighties, Reborn: Stories from the Nineties, and The Nineties Continued: Their Story, as well as the historical farming novel My Whole Family Transmigrated. This is an era when there is nothing to be had, and even drinking milk counts as stealing from the socialist state. No worries! She has a grandpa who hides eggs in his sleeves for her, a grandma who secretly slips her fabric coupons, and parents who 0Votes154.9kRecs110.8kFans
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This book is part of the author's trilogy of period dramas: *Rebirth in the 1980s: A Counterattack*, *Rebirth in the 1990s: A Chronicle*, and *The 1990s Sequel: Their Story*, as well as the historical farming novel *My Whole Family Came From Another Era*. This is an era where we lack everything, and even drinking milk is considered undermining socialism. But we're not afraid! She had a grandfather who hid eggs in her sleeves, a grandmother who secretly slipped cloth coupons into her hands, and a father and mother who were always afraid she would suffer a loss. She wanted to be a self-employed individual who was looked down upon in that era. She wanted to buy her mother a gold necklace, her younger brother a gold collar, her older brother a mobile phone that took forever to connect to the signal, and drive a Hongqi sedan! This story is fictional.
22 Transmigrating to the 1980s and Making a Comeback 穿越八十年代逆袭 YTT TaotaoYTT桃桃Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Completed works: The Transformation of a Woman Transported to the 1970s and Reborn in the 1990s: The Story of an Era. Currently serializing: The Story of Their Nineties. Historical farming novel: My Whole Family Was Transported Here. Transported to the 1980s? Heroine: I’ve made peace with life and death. Getting rich is a must! But she keeps attracting one admirer after another, and every one of them wants things to go somewhere... Hero: Love is a liability for the elite. Life is easier when you 0Votes302.5kRecs128.1kFans
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Completed works include "Transmigrating to the 1970s: Metamorphosis" and "Rebirth in the 1990s Chronicles"; currently being serialized is "The 1990s Sequel: Their Story"; and the historical romance/farming novel "My Whole Family Came From Another Era". Traveled back to the 1980s? Female protagonist: I've become indifferent to life and death; I must get rich! However, he is destined to have many romantic encounters, and he seeks a resolution for each one... Male protagonist: Being single makes you an elite without love! However, when he met her... He used all sorts of poses, moves, and methods of pursuit. The female lead blushed and shouted, "Hey soldier, listen to my command, turn around and march in step!" My completed work, "Transmigrating to the 1970s and Transforming," is available for your reading pleasure.
23 Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 Sleep Turns You White睡觉会变白Urban2.3M WordsCompleted I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans
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I thought it was a realistic depiction of urban life, but the setting was changed without warning! The revival of spiritual energy and the reappearance of Taoist practices—this is probably the story of a modern civilization transforming into a civilization of cultivation. This book is still quite long-winded. Book club group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757
24 Mastering the World 掌清 Lei Dewen雷的文Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lang Qingyu, a mature woman from the modern era, accidentally transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty. See how an ordinary concubine’s daughter rises from the imperial selection to enter the palace as a consort, then becomes empress just eight months later. 0Votes188.1kRecs41.6kFans
25 Doomsday Wonderland 末日乐园 Complete from Head to Tail须尾俱全Space Sci-Fi7.2M WordsCompleted [The author’s 2024 new novel, False Image Report, is being serialized.] [The author’s 2023 new novel, Wild Deer Convenience Store, a horror novella, is complete and ready to read.] “I think... my boyfriend might be trying to kill me.” Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome, and gentle boyfriend, she couldn’t help shivering all over. The apocalypse, a living hell ushered in by the people around her, was hurtling toward her. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 159Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
26 Reborn in the 1990s 重生九十年代纪事 YTT TaotaoYTT桃桃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Top-rated female streamer Jiang Nan was kicked by fate right back to the turning point of her family's collapse in 1999. Facing the past once again, she finds herself unable to see how it will end. Of course, having been given a second chance at life, she has her own pursuits too: complete financial freedom, enough freedom to love whoever she wants, and turn around and leave whoever she does not. 0Votes372.1kRecs93.2kFans
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Jiang Nan, a top-rated news anchor, is suddenly thrown back to the time of her family tragedy in 1999 by fate. Facing the past again, the ending was something she couldn't have predicted. Of course, having been given a second chance at life, she also has her own pursuits: complete financial freedom, freedom to love whomever she wants and to leave whomever she doesn't love.
27 Showbiz for All 文娱万岁 I Am the Whitest我最白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With the splendor of this shore, he will make a legend of the other shore. This is Luo Yuan’s story. The story of a director. 0Votes519.1kRecs417.6kFans