Here& #39;s a thread of my danmei reading recs - in full on tumblr but here are the links and also more in depth summaries of each book - there are minor spoilers in each but i try my best to not reveal much, it& #39;s just i find it easier to get into novels when I have more details:
1. 妻为上, The Wife is First/You Own My All by 绿野千鹤
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Period/Ancient fight-for-the-throne mixed with time travel/second chances - 95% fluff and an asshole doing right by his lawfully wedded husband when given a second chance to redo his life
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638099239743913984/okay-ive-decided-to-do-a-single-rec-after-i">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6380...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638099239743913984/okay-ive-decided-to-do-a-single-rec-after-i">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6380...
2. 皇帝别闹, Stop Bothering Me, Emperor by 绿野千鹤
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Transmigration of an Emperor and his lawfully wedded husband from ancient times to modern society after Emperor dies from war and his husband follows him in death
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638449767300644864/another-rec-from-the-author-who-wrote-the-wife-is">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6384...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638449767300644864/another-rec-from-the-author-who-wrote-the-wife-is">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6384...
3. 千秋, Thousand Autumns by 梦溪石
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Wuxia danmei with an amnesiac, sickly but powerful Sect Master of a neutral sect, who gets picked up by crazy, sort of evil Sect Master who wants to throw him into despair
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638278919143981056/ooooh-yeah-okay-barely-a-day-later-and-im-back">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6382...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638278919143981056/ooooh-yeah-okay-barely-a-day-later-and-im-back">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6382...
4. 不死者 The Undead by 淮上
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Zombie apocalypse merged with ABO setting (but not really the focus) where badass amnesiac combat expert omega tries to survive zombie-run world with alpha captain of rescue team
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638823356255371264/im-here-with-a-zombie-apocalypse-think-resident">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6388...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638823356255371264/im-here-with-a-zombie-apocalypse-think-resident">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6388...
5. 我五行缺你 My Five Elements are Short of You by 西子绪
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Fengshui + supernatural setting where legendary fengshui master takes in disciple whose soul has just entered the body of a con artist he& #39;s caught
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638694013150642176/hope-everyone-is-partying-by-yourself">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6386...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638694013150642176/hope-everyone-is-partying-by-yourself">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6386...
6. 一剑霜寒 A Sword of Frost by 语笑阑珊
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Wuxia + royal palace conspiracy where prince hires a sickly, about-to-die sect master to find a missing item from the palace and falls in love with him instead
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638706563857678337/okay-if-yall-have-read-my-top-2020-danmei-list">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6387...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638706563857678337/okay-if-yall-have-read-my-top-2020-danmei-list">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6387...
7. 定海浮生录 Dinghai Fusheng Records by 非天夜翔
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Wuxia + supernatural vibes where young about-to-die exorcist and his half-reluctant protector try to save the world and bring the time of exorcists back - Has a time-travel fix-it
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638737749482061824/bear-with-me-i-have-i-think-3-more-recs-to-go">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6387...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638737749482061824/bear-with-me-i-have-i-think-3-more-recs-to-go">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6387...
8. 当年万里觅封侯 Those Years in Quest of Honor Mine by 漫漫何其多
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Period/Ancient fight-for-the-throne featuring romance btw sickly young master and a marquis& #39; son who used to be childhood friends but were separated
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/639077678516994048/im-trying-to-do-a-nice-series-compilation-of">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6390...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/639077678516994048/im-trying-to-do-a-nice-series-compilation-of">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6390...
9. 穿成反派如何活命 How to Survive as a Villain by 伊依以翼
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Transmigrating CEO into a historical novel where he& #39;s the evil Emperor who dies at the hands of the main character, tries to change his fatal demise, leading to the other guy falling for him
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638797819001602048/two-more-days-left-to-2021-guys-are-yall-ready">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6387...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638797819001602048/two-more-days-left-to-2021-guys-are-yall-ready">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6387...
10. 2ha by Meatbun (no intro needed but just to complete my collection)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> The best danmei you& #39;ll probably ever read, enough said (read the post for deets and my thoughts on the trigger warning debate)
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638979774049566720/i-dont-think-anyone-needs-me-to-do-a">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6389...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/638979774049566720/i-dont-think-anyone-needs-me-to-do-a">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6389...
11. 地球上线, The Earth is Online by 莫晨欢
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Apocalyptic-esque setting where people across the globe fall into a global, fatal, deadly game against an alien-like Black Tower & gain powers - Special forces gong x intelligent librarian shou
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/639255561764061184/alright-i-just-finished-this-yesterday-its-250">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6392...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/639255561764061184/alright-i-just-finished-this-yesterday-its-250">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6392...
12. 死亡万花筒 Kaleidoscope of Death by 西子绪
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Supernatural, horror themed with scary ghosts and spirits/creatures - Crossdressing gong and shou as they make their way through 12 scary doors to survive
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/639777835569086464/definitely-a-top-five-fave-for-me-and-it-was-my">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6397...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/639777835569086464/definitely-a-top-five-fave-for-me-and-it-was-my">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6397...
13. 魔尊要抱抱 Devil Wants a Hug (Not novel but manhua)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Demon looking for reincarnation of his beloved God of Spring after he sacrificed himself to save the world - Finds him as a shizun in the human realm and tries to jog his memory
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/640210778346176512/hahaha-alright-yall-im-back-so-this-one-is">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6402...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/640210778346176512/hahaha-alright-yall-im-back-so-this-one-is">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6402...
14. 你的距离, Your Distance by 公子优
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Cute university student in Germany matches with his strict professor unknowingly on a dating app and they fall in LURVE
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/640367427379773440/ive-definitely-done-a-rec-of-this-briefly-in-my">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6403...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/640367427379773440/ive-definitely-done-a-rec-of-this-briefly-in-my">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6403...
15. 全球高考, Global University Entrance Examination by 木苏里
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte">Another game-world type novel between a troublesome examinee and another troublemaker for an examiner, features two rounds of amnesia between the main couple XD
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/640728819845709824/alright-heres-another-game-world-novel-and">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6407...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/640728819845709824/alright-heres-another-game-world-novel-and">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6407...
16. 南禅 Nan Chan, by 唐酒卿
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Amazing xianxia setting and feat. a pair of star-crossed lovers - one dragon lord and another god of war-esque deity, a lot of & #39;gege& #39; calling and talks of eating the other person up XD SUPER romantic and artistic
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641279089060265984/this-novel-is-so-underrated-like-i-know-a-lot-of">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6412...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641279089060265984/this-novel-is-so-underrated-like-i-know-a-lot-of">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6412...
17. 凤于九天 Feng Yu Jiu Tian by 风弄
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Himbo regular guy transmigrates into a crown prince& #39;s body in ancient times and falls in love with the prince regent who supposedly despises him - 100% ditzy himbo but smart! because has math/physics knowledge
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641636335710519296/ahhh-okay-so-this-is-one-i-will-leave-in-the">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6416...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641636335710519296/ahhh-okay-so-this-is-one-i-will-leave-in-the">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6416...
18. 破云 Breaking the Clouds by 淮上
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Narcotics team captain comes back aft incident that killed his whole team - Meets rich, competent + narcissistic vice captain on a murder case 3 yrs later that balloons into a whole conspiracy (correct link now)
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/641905326243889152/im-backtracking-a-little-bit-to-clear-some-of-the">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6419...
https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/641905326243889152/im-backtracking-a-little-bit-to-clear-some-of-the">https://minmoyu.tumblr.com/post/6419...
19. 吞海 Swallowing the Sea by 淮上 (Sequel to Po Yun)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Criminal investigations team captain finds out that his supposed lazy new subordinate is a legendary drug cartel undercover agent hiding from his enemies as his past catches up with him
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641925661369483264/and-swift-on-the-tails-of-my-breaking-the-clouds">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6419...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641925661369483264/and-swift-on-the-tails-of-my-breaking-the-clouds">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6419...
20. 无双 Wu Shuang by 梦溪石
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Vain peacock who& #39;s the special ops bureau lead for the emperor goes head to head with the sickly, but super smart intelligence bureau leader under the empress - Pranks/barbs ensue as plot to overthrow emperor thickens
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641964967634075648/oh-my-god-i-love-this-one-so-much-this-is">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6419...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/641964967634075648/oh-my-god-i-love-this-one-so-much-this-is">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6419...
21. 黄金台 Golden Stage by 苍梧宾白
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Not-quite-enemies who have known each other since young are forced to marry each other by the Emperor - Love story btw a fallen, sickly/disabled army commander + a notorious, merciless royal guard
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642277102787444736/if-you-liked-%E5%A6%BB%E4%B8%BA%E4%B8%8A-i-present-to-you-another-husband">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6422...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642277102787444736/if-you-liked-%E5%A6%BB%E4%B8%BA%E4%B8%8A-i-present-to-you-another-husband">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6422...
22. 犯罪心理 Criminal Psychology by 长洱
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Troubled former criminal psychologist gets pulled back into the fold by police officer who& #39;s also a wealthy heir + captain of some secret ops team as cases drive them to think about morality
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642530523270479872/here-we-go-on-the-start-of-my-third-compilation">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6425...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642530523270479872/here-we-go-on-the-start-of-my-third-compilation">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6425...
23. 幻想农场 Fantasy Farm by 西子绪
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Millennial heads back to his home village after getting fired in the city, opens his home to a lazy fox demon and flourishes living with sentient pigs, spirits, foxes & more XD
(I LURVE THIS!)
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642658210615115776/another-lovely-one-from-the-kaleidoscope-of-death">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6426...
(I LURVE THIS!)
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642658210615115776/another-lovely-one-from-the-kaleidoscope-of-death">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6426...
24. 貔貅饭馆, 只进不出 by 海鶄落
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> A rich, stingy restaurant owner < 100 years old that runs dangerously hot in temp gets saddled with a handsome, sickly ghost and keeps him by his side for the natural air-con XD
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642726006669656065/ahahaha-okay-this-is-another-guilty-pleasure-read">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6427...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/642726006669656065/ahahaha-okay-this-is-another-guilty-pleasure-read">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6427...
25. 鲜满宫堂 A Palace Full of Delicacies by 绿野千鹤
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> A seafood chef transmigrates into a poor man& #39;s body in historical times & has to sell fish for a living - Meets an Emperor unknowingly who& #39;s stuck in his cat form
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/643734961054187520/yes-am-i-going-through-lu-ye-qian-hes-entire">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6437...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/643734961054187520/yes-am-i-going-through-lu-ye-qian-hes-entire">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6437...
26. 我只喜欢你的人设 Rose & Renaissance by 稚楚
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Sort-of cold playboy, gifted artist & big-time fan of an actor ends up meeting said actor, is disliked by his idol and then ends up going on a reality show with him - MY LATEST LOVE!!
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/644106302624301056/summary">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6441...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/644106302624301056/summary">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6441...
27. 神木挠不尽 The White Cat& #39;s Divine Scratching Post by 绿野千鹤
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> By the same author as QWS; a weapons master comes back to life in a new body after 300 years and goes to find his spoilt cat, who he left behind after dying in front of it ;-;
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/648537700948951040/another-lovely-one-from-the-qi-wei-shang">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6485...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/648537700948951040/another-lovely-one-from-the-qi-wei-shang">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6485...
28. 帝王攻略 The Emperor& #39;s Strategy (DWGL) by 语笑阑珊
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> By the same author as YJSH; devoted king/lord who will stop at nothing to help his childhood friend that he loves, safeguard his position as emperor (has at least 2 other CPs)
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/648541473588068352/ahhhhh-this-is-basically-my-latest-completed-read">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6485...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/648541473588068352/ahhhhh-this-is-basically-my-latest-completed-read">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6485...
29. 高能二维码 High Energy QR Code by 青色羽翼
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Kirschblüte" aria-label="Emoji: Kirschblüte"> Another game world danmei! CEO investigating his younger bro& #39;s sudden death gets pulled into the game & meets a narcissistic, cute player turned into a mirror prop - They don& #39;t touch for 200 chapters
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/650718747625193472/yasssss-so-i-finally-found-an-official-ish-image">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6507...
https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/650718747625193472/yasssss-so-i-finally-found-an-official-ish-image">https://hanzhang.tumblr.com/post/6507...