Zhihu Poll: The Ten Greatest Web Novels

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“What are the ten best web novels you've ever read?” Eleven years later, these were the answers on Zhihu.

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1 Thriller Paradise Three Days, Two SleepsGaming4.9M WordsCompleted 842Votes4.2MRecs3.5MFans
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This is a game beyond dimensions. It is also a competition to pursue the truth. The unknown seal, the gamble of ghosts and gods... The struggle of data, the redemption of mankind... In that virtual world connected to reality - consciousness determines us, consciousness chooses us, and consciousness determines our consciousness. Now, throw away your fear. Throw away your selfish thoughts, doubts and rejections... Free your mind. Welcome to the horror paradise. The physical book of "Thriller Paradise" is now on the shelvesㄟ(▔,▔)ㄏ
2 Tian Xingjian (6 Volumes in Total, Revised Edition) Yan LeishengYouth Literature1.7M WordsCompleted 0Votes40kRecs29.3kFans
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Heaven is in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. Douban scores 8.7! The work of Yan Leisheng's 20 years of hard work! New e-book available! An unavoidable peak in Chinese fantasy novels! A true classic for old book fans! Whether fantasy novels are worth reading depends on the author of the novel. Just like Tomb Raider novels have the world's most popular novels, mystery novels have Conan Doyle, science fiction novels have Asimov, and martial arts novels have Jin Yong Gu Long. Chinese fantasy has Yan Leisheng, and Yan Leisheng's best novel is "Tian Xingjian". ——Famous fantasy literature editor: A Dou. The beauty of "Tian Xingjian" is not that it is stunning and vulgar, but that it strives to make the article thick, calm and yet mysterious, and the inextricable tangle of threads will lead you to the intersection of the threads one day, and then you will be horrified. ——Jiangnan. Deep and mysterious, strange and beautiful, written by Uncle Yan. There is always a hint of coldness from ancient times. ——Ma Boyong. An isolated city besieged by snake people, a tragic and cruel era of war. Only the sword can make hundreds of mistakes, but only the heart is not easy! Once the hero draws his sword, another ten years of calamity will befall the common people. In the 25th year of the Empire's Tianbao Period, the Empire's 100,000 Southern Expeditionary Army broke through Gaojiu City and quelled the rebellion of the Southern Republican Army. Chu Xiuhong took the lead in breaking through the city gate, but he was already tired of war. When the army was about to return, a monster with human body and snake tail appeared in Gaojiu City. The Southern Expedition Army was surrounded and was in danger. Snake people swept across the continent, and the war continued. In the baptism of blood and fire, a new era surges forward. Facing an inescapable fate, everyone can only keep moving forward...
3 Infinite Terror zhtttyInfinite Myriad Worlds2.7M WordsCompleted 91Votes4.3MRecs1.4MFans
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A new book has been written and everyone is welcome to try it. Final outcome: The end of man is death, so what is the end of death? New book is released, urgently needed to collect, click, comment and reward. New world view, new characters, this is a brand new story I prepared for you!
4 Zhu Xian Xiao DingCultivation1.1M WordsCompleted 104Votes2.6MRecs2.6MFans
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The latest revised physical book of "Zhu Xian" has been released. Thank you for your support. There are no gods in this world, but since ancient times, human beings have witnessed all kinds of strange things in the world around them...
5 Card Apprentice Fang XiangSci-Fi2.1M WordsCompleted 22Votes3.5MRecs723.1kFans
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A brand new fantasy world built by Fang Xiang, please come in!
6 Lord of Mysteries The Squid Who Loves DivingEastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted 25.1kVotes37.2MRecs36.6MFans
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The special episode of the Lord of Mysteries animation has been broadcast on Tencent Video. Everyone is welcome to watch it! In the wave of steam and machinery, who can touch the extraordinary? Who is whispering in the fog of history and darkness? I woke up from the mystery and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, giant ships, airships, difference machines; potions, divination, curses, hanging man, sealed objects... The light still shines, and mystery is never far away. This is a legend of "The Fool".
8 The Devil's Law DancingEastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted 25Votes5.3MRecs1.6MFans
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What can a good-for-nothing guy who is considered a waste and an idiot sell his soul to the devil in exchange for? Beauty? Strength? Wealth? That power? Subvert all the rules of this world, let us follow the path of the devil... "I know that one day, this world will be stepped on by me!!" ——Du Wei
9 The Sword Comes The Warlord Who Played with PrincesCultivation13.0M WordsOngoing 959Votes259.1kRecs2.5MFans
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The world is full of wonders. I, Chen Ping'an, have only one sword that can move mountains, topple seas, subjugate monsters, suppress demons, command gods, reach for stars, cut off rivers, destroy cities, and open the sky!

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