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. 27 | Incomplete Translations
No. 28+ | 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
Last three newly added: #9 | Don’t Touch Porcelain, #22 | Unconscious, #14 | I Am Average and Unremarkable
No. 1 - No. 27 | Incomplete Translations
No. 28+ | 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: Mar 31st, 2025
Created Aug 7th, 2019
Updated Mar 31st, 2025
330 Chapters Every 32.9 Day(s) 14523 Readers 37 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>>
176 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 5129 Readers 56 Reviews 06-22-2025
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>>
104 Chapters Every 2.9 Day(s) 336 Readers 2 Reviews 06-09-2025
Finished through MTL. It’s really good, without time travel or rebirth elements.... more>>
234 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 3090 Readers 38 Reviews 06-25-2025
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>>
506 Chapters Every 13.4 Day(s) 8407 Readers 103 Reviews 04-10-2025
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>>
117 Chapters Every 128.7 Day(s) 9778 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>>
153 Chapters Every 47.8 Day(s) 4687 Readers 72 Reviews 09-07-2024
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.
91 Chapters Every 1.1 Day(s) 547 Readers 6 Reviews 06-26-2025
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>>
172 Chapters Every 106.1 Day(s) 12889 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.
638 Chapters Every 3 Day(s) 4924 Readers 54 Reviews 06-23-2025
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>>
234 Chapters Every 3.4 Day(s) 4738 Readers 33 Reviews 05-13-2025
From the same author as Ascending, Do Not Disturb.
21 Chapters Every 12.5 Day(s) 203 Readers 1 Reviews 01-29-2025
242 Chapters Every 7.5 Day(s) 2352 Readers 18 Reviews 06-09-2025
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.
49 Chapters Every 36.6 Day(s) 1538 Readers 9 Reviews 01-06-2025
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>>
#16Scream Queen
135 Chapters Every 1.6 Day(s) 1754 Readers 13 Reviews 06-18-2025
A spicy mix of horror, mystery, death, comedy and love.
90 Chapters Every 2.1 Day(s) 1649 Readers 13 Reviews 06-06-2025
#18First Frost
86 Chapters Every 47.7 Day(s) 3701 Readers 36 Reviews 05-25-2025
A lovely modern day romance with witty dialogue between characters.
187 Chapters Every 1.9 Day(s) 6323 Readers 56 Reviews 05-30-2025
It’s worth reading for mc’s family alone. They’re so carefree and just funny in their antics. ... more>>
432 Chapters Every 9.4 Day(s) 6885 Readers 118 Reviews 03-12-2025
A female general reborn once again disguises herself as a man to be a soldier, this time not to bring honour to her family, but... more>>
65 Chapters Every 88.2 Day(s) 2659 Readers 17 Reviews 06-06-2025
FL became her sworn enemy’s daughter as a baby. Cute and wholesome so far
39 Chapters Every 127.1 Day(s) 3338 Readers 28 Reviews 04-10-2020
This isn’t rebirth or transmigration. This is the story of a weak little girl doing all she can to prove she can, and it’s so... more>>
#23Jun Jiuling
271 Chapters Every 76.7 Day(s) 4615 Readers 43 Reviews 02-07-2023
I told myself to not put in any dropped translations, but this is an exception. The MC is calm, stubborn and speaks with words that can draw blood. None of the villains are s*upid, (so far in the translations), but they’re crafty and very clever. The relationships aren’t also black and white, but change and develop with the plot. The plot goes on slowly, but there are lots of foreshadowing, so it’s not a drag. The characters are their own people, not with one note personalities, full of charisma.... more>>
#24Feng Xing
111 Chapters Every 96.7 Day(s) 1992 Readers 11 Reviews 10-25-2021
This isn’t a light read.... more>>
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@luxannefelix Thanks for the recommendation! It