Great Reads with Female MCs

Great Reads with Female MCs
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. 

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
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Created: Aug 7th, 2019, Updated: Apr 19th, 2024
Created Aug 7th, 2019
Updated Apr 19th, 2024
JP (4.6)
211 Chapters Every 1.7 Day(s) 12487 Readers 122 Reviews 04-22-2024
Transmigration. Official English translation of the LN has been out for a while, check it out!... more>>
CN (4.3)
91 Chapters Every 61.9 Day(s) 1872 Readers 10 Reviews 02-16-2022
No rebirth or transmigration. Zhou Fei is a wonderfully written, intricate character. The world the author penned is entirely engrossing, focussing on loyalty, integrity, honour,... more>>
JP (4.6)
321 Chapters Every 22.9 Day(s) 13152 Readers 35 Reviews 04-19-2024
No rebirth or transmigration. The LNs are being officially translated by J-Novel Club. It diverges enough in plot that I think it’s worth buying to support the author!... more>>
CN (4.5)
94 Chapters Every 2.5 Day(s) 4270 Readers 51 Reviews 04-24-2024
A different type of rebirth story where both the female lead and male lead have been reborn, and they were bitter enemies who were married... more>>
CN (4.4)
140 Chapters Every 4.2 Day(s) 2557 Readers 34 Reviews 04-23-2024
Against the status of a man, what is the dignity of a woman without? This is what I think is a realistic story, almost bitterly so, because it doesn’t let us suffer under the delusion that what happened so far is romantic. The characters are true products of an ancient and strict hierarchical society.... more>>
CN (4.3)
435 Chapters Every 9.5 Day(s) 8005 Readers 100 Reviews 03-03-2024
Transmigration. Minglan unfortunately transmigrated into the body of a neglected child in ancient China. Buuuut! This isn’t full of revenge. In a heavily restrained society... more>>
JP (4.4)
117 Chapters Every 100.2 Day(s) 9694 Readers 26 Reviews 10-10-2021
Irene is confident, knows what she wants and will get what she wants. As someone who becomes aware that her life’s an otome game, watch... more>>
CN (4.6)
152 Chapters Every 19.4 Day(s) 4103 Readers 62 Reviews 09-20-2023
A typical transmigration, but the depth of the characters, the execution and writing quality is refreshing. I definitely like Yaoying’s stubborn yet loyal character. 
CN (4.2)
9 Chapters Every 46.6 Day(s) 328 Readers 3 Reviews 07-17-2023
Hilarious and sweet. Easy to read through MTL. FL is the calm, responsible but silly Senior Sister. ML is the extremely lazy but affectionate little... more>>
JP (4.3)
172 Chapters Every 77.7 Day(s) 12860 Readers 59 Reviews 06-04-2022
What happens when you are reborn as a princess? Burdened with responsibility, of course. Our female lead is responsible and hardworking. 
CN (4.5)
46 Chapters Every 69.5 Day(s) 781 Readers 3 Reviews 02-17-2024
Fluffy and adorable with touching moments. Shao Zi and her gang of playful demon friends are highly amusing to read. Shao Zi and her endless... more>>
CN (4.4)
498 Chapters Every 8.1 Day(s) 4627 Readers 47 Reviews 04-24-2024
Slow paced but very thoughtfully written. Yuxi is hard working, careful and cautious. What brings this novel alive are the many characters. There are no impulsive and dumb villains-being-antagonistic for the sake of drama, but characters who have their motives and thoughts. Whether it’s to benefit the family as a whole, or just themselves, they also act carefully. They aren’t dumbed down to make the MCs stand out. ... more>>
KR (4.3)
8 Chapters Every 26.1 Day(s) 4418 Readers 19 Reviews 12-27-2023
From the same author as ‘Lucia’. The best draw of this novel is the main character, Sienna. She has grown up like a flower in a greenhouse, taught that as royalty she cannot have any flaws for she has the blood of a god flowing through her. She has a lot of pride but she straightforwardly admits her flaws and will go to great lengths to overcome them. ... more>>
CN (4.5)
47 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 481 Readers 3 Reviews 04-25-2024
Easy-going and cute read. I’ve been reading this through MTL and it’s just a fun read as Ascending, Do Not Disturb, the author’s previous Xianxia book. ... more>>
CN (4.6)
93 Chapters Every 10.7 Day(s) 3341 Readers 23 Reviews 04-15-2024
From the same author as Ascending, Do Not Disturb. 
CN (4.4)
95 Chapters Every 8.4 Day(s) 2855 Readers 17 Reviews 04-21-2024
Same author as Chang’an’s First Beauty and just as gripping and heartbreaking to read.
CN (4.5)
109 Chapters Every 4.7 Day(s) 1457 Readers 18 Reviews 02-29-2024
Subverting tropes comedically, this reads like a lighthearted parody with a charming protagonist.
CN (4.2)
185 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 2036 Readers 15 Reviews 04-24-2024
There is nothing delicate about Yu Tang, our MC. This is a slow but heartwarming story where a close, tight knit family help each survive. 
CN (4.3)
96 Chapters Every 27.1 Day(s) 1282 Readers 8 Reviews 12-25-2023
Just pure, ingenious comedy. Full of misunderstandings, but the best kinds, almost all the characters are nutjobs or dimwits lmao. Qin Wanwan and Jian Xingzhi are one of the best bickering pairs I’ve read yet.... more>>
CN (4.5)
287 Chapters Every 3.2 Day(s) 4783 Readers 55 Reviews 03-24-2024
Transmigration. Hilarious and fun to read 
CN (4.6)
26 Chapters Every 70.6 Day(s) 1269 Readers 13 Reviews 05-02-2022
A spicy mix of horror, mystery, death, comedy and love. 
CN (4.6)
131 Chapters Every 13 Day(s) 615 Readers 12 Reviews 12-27-2023
Interesting premise with a tenacious MC. MC went through some horrifying events but her personality alleviates a lot of the tension. MC and ML are... more>>
CN (4.4)
63 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 1298 Readers 9 Reviews 03-26-2024
CN (4.4)
80 Chapters Every 33.1 Day(s) 2373 Readers 28 Reviews 04-17-2024
A lovely modern day romance with witty dialogue between characters. 
CN (4.5)
140 Chapters Every 23.9 Day(s) 5574 Readers 50 Reviews 01-26-2024
It’s worth reading for mc’s family alone. They’re so carefree and just funny in their antics. ... more>>
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  1. topsyturvy
    topsyturvy· Aug 9, 2019 07:29 AM
    Will check this out - I also prefer my MCs to be clever but not ruthless, obsessed with getting revenge, killing people etc. Thanks for sharing!
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  2. snow_smoke
    snow_smoke· Author · Aug 8, 2019 11:12 PM
    @Dennamen, your opinion really, but a lot of the female characters in c-novels have the same tropes. Medical genius/assassin who was betrayed and they transmigrated into a
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  3. snow_smoke
    snow_smoke· Author · Aug 7, 2019 11:07 PM

    @luxannefelix Thanks for the recommendation! It

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  4. luxannefelix
    luxannefelix· Aug 7, 2019 05:13 PM
    I recommend https://www.novelupdates.com/series/crossing-to-the-future-its-not-easy-to-be-a-man/ :)
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  5. Dennamen
    Dennamen· Aug 8, 2019 01:19 PM
    Lmao what? I chose Chinese FL over RussianJap exactly because they are not passive, soft, s*upid, naive and ret*rded busybody
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