Novels set in ancient China (or resembling it), featuring female protagonists that I like for being strong in their own ways.

Good day ladies and gents, these are CN historical novels that I never regret reading in no particular order.

novels with 4.4 and above WOW I NEVER EXPECTED THIS TO BLOW UP SHI-

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1. Fluffy Novels with rougly <100 to 200 chapters (no. of raw chapters)

Mostly CN, HE and BG --- no, 1 - 37 are completed

2. Each story has its own characteristics. There are modern day, ancient, transmigration, showbiz, business, rebirth, second chances, cultivation etc.

3. The best part of these novels is that, as they are so short, they have no drags, elaborate schemes, unnecessary plot twists, repeated scenes, lengthy dialogues, too much angst, etc.

4. You can easily MTL it on (MTLNOVEL. .com)  

5. The relationships are respectable with no r*pe, S&M type relationships, gory or other disturbing elements presents 

6. The most attractive elements of these novels is LOVE:  sweet & sour, fluffy romantic love (or) heartwarming 'aww' relationships between family. Some even can be defined as couple goals. Hot, passionate, fiery ,obsessive love that stabilises over time from its initial madness (or) sweet, mature, slow but steady love that's nutured with care, understanding and proper communication.

Do comment below if you've any suitable additions for the list as I am still expanding as I explore more. <<less

I have made a review and rating for every novel I've read on novelupdates. Since they don't have the user friendly capability of sorting a user's read list by rank I made one for myself ordered by best/enjoyed the most to least. The ranking within the same number of stars may not be right because it is usually from different genres, too different to compare with each other haha. All in one spot. The bottom of the list that are my lower rated and unranked/dropped novels, I have moved to  a new list "All Novels I've Read Sorted By Rating (3 Stars & Below + Dropped)" due to a list only having a max of 100. The... more>> other weaker alternative is the Reviews section in my profile but it can only be sorted by likes and date of review not by rank. The reason I want to put my rating and reviews straight in the list is because you can't search for a specific user's review in the novel page if there are too many reviews. You will have to search one by one. Its easier to straight up  see why I put the novel in a particular list plus my review in the list itself. Sigh, novelupdates is really not user friendly.

PS: I've made another list to put all the novels I've read rated 3 Stars and below and all the dropped novels because this list is getting long. In the future, this will be basically my Top 100 list. The others will be from ranked 101 onwards. <<less

Female leads of all kinds, all badass in their own ways (ongoing novels first, completed novels at the end)

This list resumes the chinese novels I have liked so far. Many may not be here for two reasons: a. I haven't read it; b. I really haven't liked it. ... more>>

Be aware, if the novel isn't tr*sh, it takes a lot for me not to like a Chinese Historical Novel. Btw, you might find one or two unusual participants in this list but it is probably because I have enjoyed the novels or many elements in it.

I accept recommendations, so please leave some comments!! I will keep updating every week! <<less

Stories in which female protagonists and others are hopefully not one-dimensional i.e. just ruthless, just silly, high-IQ/low-EQ. Side characters (mostly) have lives outside of the protagonist and/or male lead. Villains aren’t downright TSTL. ... more>>

Last three newly added: #9 | Don’t Touch Porcelain, #22 | Unconscious, #14 | I Am Average and Unremarkable

No. 1 - No. 32 | Incomplete Translations

No. 33+ | Complete Translations

Not in any particular order except for whether they’re complete or not. 

A huge thank you to all the translators who translated these gems and gave me the opportunity to enjoy them <<less

A Little all over the place! Hit follow and you’re set for—at the very least—a whole year of reading.... more>>

This is a curation of spicy and cute quality storylines (if not perfectly translated) in the romance genre that I’ve personally read and liked on NU. BG only. The ranks are just for listing and do not indicate my preference. I like overpowered but also practical protagonists, tropes where the love interest falls in love first, and a rags to riches tagline. Welcome to delulu land! Exceptions are made for really good comedy and heartwarming slice of life. Thanks for reading! 

PS: I would love to read your suggestions for any new appropriate additions to this list in the comment section :) 

PPS: Sometimes the site adds links to stories for different/newer translations so if you notice quality issues please let me know. It is not my intention to make you read second rate MTL.  <<less

Novels with a historical setting that kept me intrigued till the very end. Romance, Political intrigue, mu*der mysteries, harem fights and revenge galore.... more>>

( please note : you must dumb down a lot of your morals for these. Even though none of these will be too disturbing, each one them definitely does touch the morally grey area few times.

includes BL and BG ( and one GL)

( will be BG unless stated otherwise !

Most of them are complete , others are relatively easy to MTL. 

Arranged in no particular order ! <<less

Gradual development of chemistry between MC and ML. Not rushed, no bland characters. Sweet, fluff and interesting. NO LOVE TRIANGLES. Like really fed up of plots were FL catches attention of ML and without rhyme or reason he is attracted to FL INSTANTLY.... more>>

 Basically typical rebirth/transmigrated  type of protagonist betrayed by her lover and stepped upon by her half sisters seeking out for revenge and catching the attention of 7th or 9th cold aloof general like prince are filtered out from this list. Like the thing is 'revenge' is more in light than romance part which is rather bland. <<less

1st List -- Stories that are interesting enough to be read and reread~ Some are fully translated, some are still work-in-progress--- Nice writing by authors/translators..

All of the novels in this list are good in their own ways and random.... more>>

I will not rate, I read novel randomly. I’ll just put how far the chapter I read.  <<less

The following novels are ones that I've read (several times) and thought were excellent.... more>>

NOTE: I'll keep adding to the lists till I remember which ones I've already read and for the future reads that I find very good. <<less

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Here's my recommended list for historical-romance....what I'm highly like in these novels is that the FL is the beauty with brain, the honey-sweet bonding with... more>> FL and ML, they have child ( not all, but mostly and hopefully) and the story is not too abruptly ended ( but, not all are completed ) <<less

Mostly newer Korean webnovels and other shoujo (CN ) novels I have read . With interesting female protagonists I will be giving reviews for the novels shortly in my list itself it is going to be a little time consuming but please do wait for it .... more>>

Any request for specific kind of list you want like historical /josei/sci-fic /wuxia BG novels ? Comment down below if you guys are interested.

Please like and follow the list of you liked it.

Thank you <<less

<<selection of good BG c-novels i have read/planning to read>> ... more>>

Note: This list is entirely based on my preference. Always read the tags and be mindful of the triggers before you proceed.  <<less

Try some of the stories i've read so far..some novels were not that popular, give it a try.i will  add more novels and keep it... more>> updated. Follow and check out my other list of (Popular Novels for Newbies) & (Desires of the Heart part 2 & 3 ) as well in my profile,thanks. <<less

Unexplored bg Novels to be  greatly enjoyed. Mostly female protagonists. No harem, no betrayal between the leads, no dog blood drama, no dodderflowers, no spineless... more>> leads and lot of fluff <<less

Female protagonist who I think are cool and are generally more dominant in the relationship.

A list of well done novels set in ancient China.... more>>

Be sure to try my other lists
Switch Switched children the most comprehensive list pf its type
https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/24775/?st=1

My other lists can be found here https://www.novelupdates.com/user/231781/kawaii12345/
and include

Lost And Found Children

Switch Real Children VS. Fake Children (children coming to terms with being switched)
Fake Children vs Real Children Quick Transmigration
Real Child vs Fake Child Standalone list
Sibling Warfare (when the kids are about to kill each other)
Poisonous Families
Transmigrated into a novel
ACT: Ancient China Transmigration <<less

A list of novels I've read and loved. Genres include one or more of the following:... more>>

- Strong/Clever/OP Protagonist
- Morally Grey Character(s)
- Transmigration/Reincarnation/Rebirth/Time Travel
- Game Elements/Game World
- Survival Game/Unlimited Flow
- Other/Fantasy World
- Apocalypse
- Plot + No Romance
- Plot + Power Couple/Healthy Relationship
- Slice of Life
- Historical Setting/Interstellar
- Horror/Supernatural

*I won't include every novel I read here, just the ones I really think are worth at least a try. There are also a few I dropped but I felt like it was more personal bias or a pet peeve that made me drop it/give it a low score, and objectively, other people might like it.

*List has reached max amount so I'll start another one.

*Continued here: www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/55531/ <<less

These are my collection of mind-blowing novels that I really recommend everyone to read. Every novel placed here means I feel they deserve to be Top... more>> 1. I’ve read hundreds of novels (completely read) but only a few deserve their place here. I will not be rating them on a scale as placing them in this list is after filtering out all the hundreds of novels I have read to find those that cannot be forgotten.  <<less

Historical Novel I have read