best modern existential novels

Reborn Princess Became A Superstar in Modern Days

Having brought up her younger siblings in troubled times and guiding her younger brother to the throne, Xia Wanyuan is the most legendary eldest princess in the history of the Xia Dynasty. When this eldest princess opens her eyes, she finds herself in a world a thousand years into the future. While she is still called "Princess", it's only a nasty jeer imparted on her as a mockery for her arrogant connections within the entertainment industry. So what if you were rich? In the end you've fallen to a status far lower than any beast! In response, Xia Wanyuan promises that a day would come when they will sincerely call her Princess. Everyone laughs at her, waiting to see the day when she'll be abandoned by the wealthy and affluent. Handsome yet aloof, President Jun Shiling is known only for his success in the corporate world with a demeanor cold enough to cut through ice. He has just one thing to say: Take the one hundred million divorce fee and leave quickly. Two years later, the eldest princess is a two-time winner of a prestigious acting award. The darling of the fashion world, she has become a style icon who is also proficient in the four classical arts. As an all-knowing professor in both literature and poetry, she is also a professor in two departments at the most renowned institute of higher learning. The Olympics? Gold medals are a dime a dozen when considering her skills in fencing and shooting. Her name is spread all over the world and she is filled with an unprecedented glory never bestowed upon any other. The CEO who wanted a divorce at the start refutes on television: "How dare anyone spread rumors about our divorce? My dearest wife, can we have another child?"

A Boat of Dreams · Urban

Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Just as nuclear weapons are merely a by-product of science, immortality is but a small gift in the pursuit of the Dao. The patriarch of the new method, the great sage and virtuous teacher, Zhen Fa Zhenren, the strongest cultivator in ten thousand years, is recruiting personal disciples. The reference books are as follows: "Topology in Talismans—Starting with the Little Rain Talisman" "Artificial Intelligence Research in Magical Artifacts: A Preliminary Exploration of Artifact Spirits" "Elemental Decomposition of the Nine-turn Golden Elixir" "Basics of Formation Pathways" Note: Preference will be given to those who have published papers in the Journal of Immortal Dao.

Big and bald head · Eastern

Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life

Lin Wanwan slips a jade bracelet onto her wrist—and steps between two worlds. Side A: neon lights, 5G, instant ramen, MRI machines—an age of abundance where food is fast and friendships sometimes slow. Side B: Tang-dynasty sunshine, cracked earth, locust clouds, emperors who ask villagers to skip meals so soldiers can march. A “golden age” that growls with hunger. Lin has no grand plan—only a wish: let the little bean who waits for her at the gate eat his fill, let the gray-haired elders who calls her “treasure” sleep without fear of famine. Lin Wanwan wants to bring small changes to the world she loves, so the family she cherishes can live a little better, then a little better still—because "I has finally found the place that calls my home."

Green Bamboo Lin · General

The Dark Novels

In a world where the chosen one has defeated the demon lord and brought peace to the realm, now 500 years have passed since the demon's defeat. Aetheria, the world, appears peaceful, but is it truly so?

Q_Tip · Fantasy

Hayle Coven Novels

I’m an international, multiple award-winning author with a passion for the voices in my head. As a singer, songwriter, independent filmmaker and improv teacher and performer, my life has always been about creating and sharing what I create with others. Now that my dream to write for a living is a reality, with over a hundred titles in happy publication and no end in sight, I live in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my giant cats, pug overlord and overlady and my Gypsy Vanner gelding, Fynn. ***WORLD'S BEST STORY2014*** Her mom's a witch. Her dad's a demon. And she just wants to be ordinary. I batted at the curl of smoke drifting off the tip of my candle and tried not to sneeze. My heavy velvet cloak fell in oppressive, suffocating folds in the closed space of the ceremony chamber, the cowl trapping the annoying bits of puff I missed. I hated the way my eyes burned and teared, an almost constant distraction. Not that I didn't welcome the distraction, to be honest. Anything to take my mind from what went on around me. Being part of a demon raising is way less exciting than it sounds. Sydlynn Hayle's teen life couldn't be more complicated. Trying to please her coven is all a fantasy while the adventure of starting over in a new town and fending off a bully cheerleader who hates her are just the beginning of her troubles. What to do when delicious football hero Brad Peters--boyfriend of her cheer nemesis--shows interest? If only the darkly yummy witch, Quaid Moromond, didn't make it so difficult for her to focus on fitting in with the normal kids despite her paranormal, witchcraft laced home life. Add to that her crazy grandmother's constant escapes driving her family to the brink and Syd's between a rock and a coven site. Forced to take on power she doesn't want to protect a coven who blames her for everything, only she can save her family's magic. If her family's distrust doesn't destroy her first.

Patti Larsen · Urban

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Probably one of the best novels available here! Lovecraft would be proud of the suspense and existential dread oozing out of every sentence. Even though the MC has a system which is unusual for the genre it makes sense within the context and just adds to the mystery surrounding him.

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One of the best cultivation system novels in a while. Starting in the modern world and creating a world of where the main character wishes to save humanity for the sake of his games.

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The daily life of opening a dessert shop in the galaxy

Text: There was a dessert shop right opposite the Treasure Island of the galactic garbage disposal station. Wen Xun felt that it must be the best dessert shop she had ever eaten. The manager was a good-looking man with a weird temper, and the part-time shop assistant was an internet-addicted girl who only knew how to use the heater in the shop and not work. Missy X, Half Bio-Human, Black-bellied Male Lead Also known as "On How a Chef Overwhelms Pirates","I'm in my twenties, I'm tired, I'm dancing in the kitchen," and "What made the daughter of the former Chancellor of the Exchanges serve tea and water to be the woman behind the successful chef?" "What else can you do other than surfing the internet here?" Xu Zhili put his hands on his hips and gritted his teeth. "I'm going to the garbage dump next door to pick up trash." Wen Xun is righteous and has no sense of guilt Reading Guide: 1. An empty world view. If there is any similarity, it will be a coincidence! 2. The author's reasoning is terrible. Basically, he doesn't have overly complicated reasoning (in fact, he can't write it). There may be loopholes in his logic. Please spit it out. 3 double C's, the plot is generally easy without abuse

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The real daughter has made the cultivation world crazy

In order to turn the tide in the other world, Lan Zhi was proficient in alchemy, talismans, and arrays. He was familiar with technology and intelligence. He could write in the north and shock ghosts and gods with his sword. Once she returned home, she was still a pitiful little girl with a star vein that had been whipped. The fake daughter who had taken over the magpie's nest could easily decide her life and death. Lan Zhi sneered and jumped off the cliff in front of everyone. If a cripple's body can't handle it, find a Star Academy to hide in. However, the Star Academy was too down and out. She had to spend some effort to help the Star Academy regain its glory after advancing three levels in a row. For example, she had to set a small goal that she could achieve first: He would earn 10 billion first. For this reason, she created an instant messaging tool that was universal in the cultivation world, created an online trading platform that spread throughout the cultivation world, broke the monopoly of aristocratic families 'resources, realized the automatic production of pills, tools, and array talismans, and killed all the filthy beasts that attacked at night with a sword... He also became the richest man in the cultivation world. Everyone scrambled to learn from Lan Zhi. "I'm just familiar with it." Lan Zhi smiled humbly. His words caused the entire cultivation world to go crazy. The fake daughter who thought that she had gotten rid of Lan Zhi turned around and realized that she had lost everything unknowingly. She was both panicked and helpless." Where is the thing that belongs to me?" "I'm sorry, they were all eliminated," Lan Zhiyun said casually. - Lan Zhi was not lacking in wisdom, strategy, and tactics, but he lacked a little warmth. At some point, the Star Spirit God of All Things had quietly arrived by her side and pulled her into his embrace.

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Chinese Martial Arts: Starting from Hollywood to Change the World

He was the richest person in sports, the most famous person in sports, the best at fighting, and the richest person in fighting… In reality, he was just an ordinary person who earned money silently, an ordinary Transcendent Ancestor, and a lucky person who accidentally changed the world.

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The Quick Wear System is a little sweet

1v1 Double Cleaners. Jade Lake Golden Tail Carp Koi Carp x Dark Villain Green Lotus Immortal. The heavenly fire was overturned, and the koi became a system by chance. It entered the world of fast travel and guided the villains to learn truth, kindness, and beauty. The koi fish said,"You have to be a good person!" The villain was speechless. The koi fish said,"You have to learn to be true, kind, and beautiful!" The villain was speechless. Koi Fish: "You're a good villain!" The villain was speechless. The koi widened its round eyes."Did you hear that?" The villain laughed in anger."Little thing, are you still not awake?" The koi was speechless. This villain was not obedient at all! The villain lifted the koi's chin, and his handsome face came close to her cheek."Little koi, why don't you…teach me?" The koi fish said,"I'll teach you, I'll teach you. Why are you so close to me?!" Short clip: The koi fish said,"You've suffered too much. I'm here to pull you ashore!" The villain's eyes moved slightly and he laughed softly."Do you think I'm a fish like you? You still want to pull me ashore…" The koi glared at him."Do you want me to pull you?!" The villain looked at the koi and smiled."Yes ~"

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Spring Clouds Warm

The new book," Moonfold," had been released… Xu Chunjun started with a lousy hand of cards-her family was in decline, her father was exiled, and her mother was domineering… However, the second brother who was in charge was framed and the family was destroyed. In order to survive, she went to the capital alone to find a way. Marquis Cheng Yi's wife was worried about her nephew's marriage. This one in ten thousand prodigal son had long been ranked at the top of the 'No Marriage List' of the capital's gentry, and no one was willing to marry him. Seeing Xu Chunjun deliver herself to her doorstep, the Marquis Madam's eyes lit up, and her wishful thinking began to make crackling sounds… Little did he know that Xu Chunjun's eyes were even brighter. The small account book was written meticulously… The aristocrats in the capital all cheered, praising this marriage. The two families were on the verge of death, and they happened to be holding hands on the path of decline. But…why did it seem like something was wrong? He said that he would treat everyone to a meal and watch the show. Why was Slave Diao kicked out in the blink of an eye? He even opened a huge shop? Why did he enter and leave the junwang fu as if it was a common occurrence? Even Xiang Neishi, the famous person in front of the emperor, had to treat her as a guest of honor? What was worse was that the playboy, Young Master Zheng, had turned over a new leaf and started studying! Just how capable was this little concubine daughter? It could bring the Xu and Zheng families back to life. Xu Chunjun smiled. This was nothing!

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