Historical Novels worthy of sleepless nights

Historical Novels worthy of sleepless nights
Novels with a historical setting that kept me intrigued till the very end. Romance, Political intrigue, mu*der mysteries, harem fights and revenge galore.

( 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 !
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Dawn_j
Created: Dec 30th, 2021, Updated: Jan 14th, 2022
Created Dec 30th, 2021
Updated Jan 14th, 2022
CN (4.6)
441 Chapters Every 113.6 Day(s) 20667 Readers 537 Reviews 05-26-2021
Sooo much revenge and political intrigue holy heck. But, you can't NOT read this under the historical tag.... more>>
CN (4.7)
158 Chapters Every 93.3 Day(s) 10621 Readers 233 Reviews 07-17-2020
You must ABSOLUTELY read this. It doesn't matter if you are into XIANXIA or not. YOU MUST READ THIS !!!... more>>
CN (4.5)
408 Chapters Every 25.7 Day(s) 11108 Readers 180 Reviews 05-04-2023
OH MY GOD its perfect. The last part is decently easy to mtl. Honestly, I couldn't resist the urge and convinced myself that the MTL... more>>
CN (4.2)
190 Chapters Every 85.1 Day(s) 5591 Readers 135 Reviews 10-05-2020
its mature and the ML definitely EFFS up a few times. Some parts are shockingly immoral but its very interesting to read.... more>>
CN (4.6)
123 Chapters Every 201.3 Day(s) 14323 Readers 352 Reviews 01-05-2016
#5 and #6 are simply historical novel staples as well.... more>>
CN (4.6)
108 Chapters Every 155.1 Day(s) 13383 Readers 242 Reviews 12-19-2017
CN (4.2)
112 Chapters Every 154.8 Day(s) 8983 Readers 89 Reviews 05-27-2020
Mature as well ! The MC will simply not take anyone's shit. She is initially disgusted by the ML and the ML doesn't pay her any heed either. Then she whips out her good ol' " I am not like the other girls" card and there you have it folks, a whipped cream ML with heart eyes for the MC.... more>>
CN (4.6)
464 Chapters Every 10 Day(s) 9213 Readers 141 Reviews 03-20-2024
How fun ! Once again I couldn't resist the urge to MTL it and I don't regret one bit !... more>>
CN (4.2)
151 Chapters Every 177.8 Day(s) 5695 Readers 40 Reviews 02-14-2017
romance does become a subplot but the MC is soo cool `(*>﹏<*)′
CN (4.3)
210 Chapters Every 170 Day(s) 9970 Readers 95 Reviews 04-03-2018
The MC is hardcore here y'all. Even the ML gets shocked because goddamn sister. novel #9 and #10 are a part of multi-part series but... more>>
CN (4.2)
709 Chapters Every 121.9 Day(s) 15580 Readers 265 Reviews 03-31-2019
A bit morally grey as he touched her once without her consent. except for that part, i enjoyed it.
CN (4.5)
113 Chapters Every 1.2 Day(s) 4282 Readers 84 Reviews 04-30-2021
Everyone eventually gives into food. She's soo lazy and cool . I loved it. Made me terribly hungry though.
CN (4.5)
98 Chapters Every 56.5 Day(s) 6389 Readers 71 Reviews 03-21-2022
this author is honestly so good.
CN (3.9)
20 Chapters Every 117.5 Day(s) 6057 Readers 111 Reviews 06-14-2020
very laid back. The ML doesnt show up till chapter 200 and he is also the kind of guy who is very violent but gentle to her and her family and his own family.... more>>
CN (3.9)
321 Chapters Every 82.9 Day(s) 4095 Readers 61 Reviews 11-20-2020
I shouldn't have but I cant deny the fact that I enjoyed it. The ML is not the best but The MC is .... The MC is worth reading for. She also beats him up (:p) during the first few chapters and hesitates to give into him due to his existing harem and a few other factors which made me like her.... more>>
CN (4.6)
0 Chapters Every 1919 Day(s) 12545 Readers 192 Reviews 12-26-2018
BL ! read it way back but remember it being particularly fun
CN (4.1)
123 Chapters Every 124.3 Day(s) 7858 Readers 105 Reviews 02-20-2019
BL!... more>>
CN (4.2)
150 Chapters Every 79 Day(s) 6340 Readers 83 Reviews 01-03-2021
WHY IS IT SO UNDERRATED !?!? (It's probably the cover that's off-putting?)... more>>
CN (4.6)
32 Chapters Every 73.4 Day(s) 2746 Readers 57 Reviews 08-26-2021
YURI ! ... more>>
CN (4.4)
232 Chapters Every 40.7 Day(s) 10508 Readers 109 Reviews 08-31-2022
this is simply Sugar Sweet. The Couple is super sweet. The MC is a genuinely nice person and the ML is in LOVE with her. I ..... if you want to choke on Dog Food...you've found the right novel to do so.... more>>
CN (4.4)
111 Chapters Every 757.7 Day(s) 14282 Readers 203 Reviews 09-02-2016
romance is a sub-plot with a slightly yadereish ML. Its good , but its exhausting. ... more>>
CN (4.3)
106 Chapters Every 53.5 Day(s) 6137 Readers 149 Reviews 03-01-2022
exactly what the name says, she has a good life ( well good for females in the ancient setting) , a GREAT marriage and everyone is high key jealous of her.... more>>
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  1. Kassandra
    Kassandra· Mar 13, 2022 02:36 PM

    I love you're rec list!! Most of my historical faves are in it. •◇•

    I like how you added your own mini-reviews for it. And yk what, I already added some to my list.

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    • Dawn_j
      Dawn_j· Author · Mar 15, 2022 09:34 AM

      thank you ~ 

      (your taste is so superior)

      i just thought that if someone to refer to this list, they could get help from my mini review hehe

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    • Kassandra
      Kassandra· Mar 15, 2022 05:26 PM

      It's a great help!! Because most rec list doesn't have any of those. 

      Your taste is also superior, if I may say. already finished 3 of them on your list (Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid – Assassin Farmer – Greetings, Ninth Uncle).

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