Alright, here is a list of famous novels from the Ming and Qing Dynasties (in no particular order): 1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Cao Xueqin 2 Journey to the West-Wu Chengen 3 Water Margins-Shi Nai 'an Romance of the Three Kingdoms-Luo Guanzhong 5. The Scholars-Wu Jingzi 6 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio-Pu Songling Dream of the Red Chamber-Cao Xueqin 8. The Plum in the Golden Vase-Lanling's Smiling Student 9 The Scholars-Wu Jingzi Flowers in the Mirror-Zhao Shuli Water Margins-Shi Naian Romance of the Three Kingdoms-Luo Guanzhong Journey to the West-Wu Chengen Dream of the Red Chamber-Cao Xueqin Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio-Pu Songling 16 The Scholars-Wu Jingzi 17 "Golden Lotus"-Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng Flowers in the Mirror-Zhao Shuli Three Characters-Liu E "Yu Shi Ming Yan"-Feng Menglong These novels were all classics of Chinese literature, which had a profound influence on Chinese literature and culture.