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 3.6 Day(s) 12521 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 63.8 Day(s) 1894 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)
330 Chapters Every 6.3 Day(s) 13231 Readers 36 Reviews 05-16-2024
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)
102 Chapters Every 3 Day(s) 4343 Readers 51 Reviews 05-21-2024
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)
143 Chapters Every 6.1 Day(s) 2592 Readers 34 Reviews 05-14-2024
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 11.4 Day(s) 8022 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 102.1 Day(s) 9699 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 21.3 Day(s) 4133 Readers 65 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 (4.1)
9 Chapters Every 49.8 Day(s) 333 Readers 4 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 79.6 Day(s) 12859 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 71.4 Day(s) 784 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)
507 Chapters Every 5.1 Day(s) 4670 Readers 47 Reviews 05-21-2024
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 29.8 Day(s) 4425 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)
80 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 614 Readers 5 Reviews 05-24-2024
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)
94 Chapters Every 12.4 Day(s) 3394 Readers 23 Reviews 05-13-2024
From the same author as Ascending, Do Not Disturb. 
CN (4.4)
98 Chapters Every 8.7 Day(s) 2890 Readers 17 Reviews 05-19-2024
Same author as Chang’an’s First Beauty and just as gripping and heartbreaking to read.
CN (4.5)
109 Chapters Every 6.7 Day(s) 1492 Readers 19 Reviews 02-29-2024
Subverting tropes comedically, this reads like a lighthearted parody with a charming protagonist.
CN (4.2)
190 Chapters Every 6.5 Day(s) 2061 Readers 15 Reviews 05-24-2024
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 29.1 Day(s) 1299 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 5.1 Day(s) 4805 Readers 57 Reviews 03-24-2024
Transmigration. Hilarious and fun to read 
CN (4.6)
26 Chapters Every 72.5 Day(s) 1292 Readers 13 Reviews 05-02-2022
A spicy mix of horror, mystery, death, comedy and love. 
CN (4.6)
131 Chapters Every 14.9 Day(s) 684 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 5.7 Day(s) 1337 Readers 9 Reviews 03-26-2024
CN (4.4)
80 Chapters Every 35 Day(s) 2412 Readers 28 Reviews 04-17-2024
A lovely modern day romance with witty dialogue between characters. 
CN (4.5)
140 Chapters Every 25.9 Day(s) 5592 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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