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Top Urban Novels That Will Keep You Engrossed

Are you craving an exciting read that delves into the gritty reality of city life? Look no further! Urban novels are the perfect choice for those who seek thrilling stories set in urban landscapes, showcasing the raw and diverse experiences of individuals.

One highly recommended urban novel is "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. This powerful novel follows the story of Starr Carter, a young African-American girl who witnesses the fatal shooting of her unarmed friend by a police officer. Thomas masterfully weaves together themes of race, identity, and social justice in this gripping tale.

If you're in the mood for a classic urban novel, "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah is a must-read. Set in the gritty streets of Brooklyn, this novel chronicles the life of Winter Santiaga, the daughter of a notorious drug dealer, as she navigates the treacherous world of drugs, crime, and survival. Sister Souljah's vivid storytelling and authentic portrayal of urban life will keep you captivated until the final page.

For those who enjoy urban fantasy, check out "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman. This enchanting tale follows Richard Mayhew as he stumbles upon the hidden world beneath London's bustling streets, filled with magical creatures and dark secrets. Gaiman's vivid imagination and lyrical prose make this urban fantasy novel a true gem.

To discover exciting urban novels beyond these recommendations, explore online platforms like Goodreads or Book Riot. These platforms offer curated lists and reviews from avid readers, helping you find the perfect urban novel to suit your preferences.

Remember to support your favorite authors by purchasing their books from reputable online retailers like Amazon or Barnes & Noble. You can also visit local independent bookstores, as they often have knowledgeable staff who can recommend urban novels or point you towards other hidden literary gems.

In conclusion, urban novels provide a thrilling escape into the realities of city life. Whether you're seeking thought-provoking social commentary, intense tales of survival, or enchanting urban fantasies, the world of urban novels has something for everyone. So dive in, explore different authors and genres, and get ready to be captivated by the vivid and dynamic landscapes that urban novels have to offer.
Siheyuan: The Rebirth of the Foolish Pillar Fiction
Siheyuan: The Rebirth of the Foolish Pillar

A middle-aged man, frustrated by his career and failed marriage, feels great sympathy for the life of the naive character Zhu in the drama "Love in the Courtyard". In his despair, he drinks excessively, only to wake up and find himself in the body of He Yuzhu, a character from "Love in the Courtyard", equipped with a powerful time-travel system that allows him to reshape his life. I

42.82 Million words | 2020-07-22 11:06Update

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I am a director, and I am not worse than anyone else. Fiction
I am a director, and I am not worse than anyone else.

One day, Xu Xin had a dream. In this dream, he witnessed an entertainment industry that was filled with constant competitions and trickery, all for the sake of fame and attention. "Since that's the case, why can't I live as a beam of light?" (High-definition, no censorship, no melancholy, no melodrama, guaranteed quality - feel free to dive in!)

464.62 Million words | 2021-12-21 15:24Update

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Since 1983. Fiction
Since 1983.

A nostalgic story.

237.56 Million words | 2022-03-26 21:56Update

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Mysterious Sect’s Medical Sage Fiction
Mysterious Sect’s Medical Sage

Master of reversing the heavens, secret techniques of transforming yin and yang, hidden ancient wisdom beneath a mysterious aura, the laws of the universe revealed through the fluctuations of yin and yang. You may choose not to believe in traditional Chinese medicine, but you cannot ignore its miracles. You may not believe in the profoundness of yin and yang and the five elements, but you cannot extinguish your curiosity about their mysteries. Renowned doctors in the medical field comprehend the intricate realms of yin and yang and the five elements, while also mastering esoteric techniques, creating legends in the modern urban and riverside world.

246.86 Million words | 2023-06-24 21:56Update

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Super Zoo Fiction
Super Zoo

Su Ming, a university graduate, faced setbacks in finding a job. By a stroke of luck, he became a temporary worker at a zoo and unexpectedly gained the ability to communicate with and control animals, earning him the title of "Friend of Animals." The once desolate zoo transformed into a place like no other, just as Su Ming's life turned upside down. With mountains as his backing and water as his residence, he enjoyed the pleasures of a secluded paradise. He used soaring eagles and swimming fish as his eyes and ears, and tigers, leopards, and wolves obeyed his commands. In his free time, he explored the mysteries of the mountains and dived into the depths of the lake. During busy hours, he promoted the zoo's production and entrepreneurship. "Poachers found in the white rhinoceros habitat? What? Someone dares to have ill intentions towards my panda cub? Big Bear and Old Crocodile, take a few of your buddies and deal with it!" Su Ming snapped his fingers. Starting with animal protection, he aimed to make a difference! Wait a minute! Speaking of which, humans also seem to be a kind of animal... Come on, don't go, you girls, let brother protect you first!

197.68 Million words | 2023-03-21 01:45Update

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I, who cultivates immortality, am being livestreamed by the entire human race. Fiction
I, who cultivates immortality, am being livestreamed by the entire human race.

Upon waking up, Chu Feng found himself all alone in the world. Unbeknownst to him, he had been unwittingly placed in a nationwide live streaming program for everyone to watch. Everyone wanted to witness his humiliating moments, to see how a young person from a powerful nation would crumble in solitude. Awakening to the system, Chu Feng learned that the world was on the brink of a divine and demonic revival. He embarked on a solitary cultivation journey. When the divine and demonic beings returned to the world, Chu Feng stood alone in the empty city, unleashing a sword that split the heavens. The gods, demons, and immortals from all realms, all fell with a single stroke of his sword.

59.28 Million words | 2023-06-30 07:13Update

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Flying Dream Fiction
Flying Dream

This is a dream of an aerospace industry empire, as well as a dream of ideals. Aircraft manufacturing is often compared to the "crown" of modern industry, and the aviation engine, the "heart" of an aircraft, is even referred to as the "jewel on the crown" due to its high technological content and manufacturing difficulties. This article tells the story set against the backdrop of the aerospace industry, with the protagonist starting from working in a mechanical company making spare parts, to creating their first aerospace engine, and ultimately obtaining the jewel on the crown, standing at the pinnacle of the world's industry, and achieving their own aerospace empire.

204.27 Million words | 2023-07-01 15:47Update

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This passerby is too calm. Fiction
This passerby is too calm.

Also known as "Hey, You're Stealing the Spotlight Again!" Chen Mo is a professional photographer. One day, he became famous not because of his exceptional photography skills, but because of his outrageous positioning. He became the center of attention in other people's shots. At the sports field during a track and field event, why did a photographer carrying a heavy camera run faster than professional athletes? In the midst of a violent tornado disaster in Oklahoma, why was a photographer calmly taking a selfie with the tornado approaching? When fighter jets took off, with their propellers spinning rapidly and creating intense gusts of wind and dust, why were a radio reporter and a photographer passionately reporting on the scene? At extreme sports events, why was a photographer riding a bicycle and carrying a heavy camera able to move smoothly on a cliff, smoother than the athletes themselves? Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality? When interviewed, Chen Mo was perplexed. He was just afraid

124.28 Million words | 2023-02-16 17:01Update

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Rebirth of Mining Tycoon Fiction
Rebirth of Mining Tycoon

Li Tang, reborn on the eve of the millennium, understands the future trends of the mining market for the next twenty years, grasps the coordinates of every new discovery of super-large mines, and insightfully handles the details of century-scale mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry... Experts marvel at how all the rich mines are controlled by mining giants, while the giants themselves worry about the gradual depletion of aging mines. Their development strategies have shifted from global exploration to ruthless competition through mergers and acquisitions within the same industry. A group of people from the East, however, always manages to create miracles, repeatedly finding super-rich ore deposits buried deep underground. They extract ton after ton of ore from scorching deserts, icy polar regions, and remote, uninhabited forests. Laden with industrial nourishment, gigantic vessels thunderously sail toward the East across the seas. He possesses advanced exploration techniques and wields the capital stick, gracefully dancing through the complex environments of various countries, disrupting the global mining landscape! The entire world must listen to what he has to say! Foreign mining analysts frantically exclaim: he is now the sole global mining oligarch!

212.50 Million words | 2022-04-18 02:15Update

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The Ultimate Medical God in the City Fiction
The Ultimate Medical God in the City

Five years ago, the Ye family was exterminated, and the worthless Ye Chen mysteriously disappeared. Five years later, that Ye family waste has returned! With a cultivation that shakes the heavens and causes ghosts and gods to weep! This time, Ye Chen will make the heavens tremble in awe! He will make the earth quake! He will reign over all and ascend to the pinnacle of the sky!

2,079.04 Million words | 2023-04-10 01:18Update

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Cultivation Chat Group Fiction
Cultivation Chat Group

One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a communication group for seniors with a serious case of "middle-school syndrome" in the world of immortal cultivation. The members of the group addressed each other as "dao friends" and had various titles such as palace master, cave master, immortal, and celestial master on their group name cards. Even the group owner's lost pet dog was referred to as a mighty demon dog that had run away from home. They spent their days discussing pill refinement, exploring secret realms, and sharing cultivation experiences. Then, one day, after lurking for a long time, Song Shuhang suddenly discovered... that every single member in the group was actually a cultivator capable of moving mountains and living for thousands of years! Ah, ah, ah! The entire worldview collapsed overnight! Book friends group: Jiuzhou Group (Regular group, almost full) Jiuzhou Group (Regular group, still has openings) Jiuzhou Group Number One (VIP book friends group, verification required)

847.71 Million words | 2021-01-07 18:39Update

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The Secret of My Wife Fiction
The Secret of My Wife

Download the client to view the complete synopsis of the work. Site reminder: If readers find "The Wife's Secret" enjoyable, please remember to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and on Weibo!

134.21 Million words | 2020-12-24 08:09Update

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War Photographer's Memoir Fiction
War Photographer's Memoir

Capture wars with cameras, commemorate history through lenses. When a photographer picks up a gun, perhaps the last traces of justice and goodness still reside within his camera.

471.55 Million words | 2021-03-10 22:19Update

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Mayor of Carefree Town Fiction
Mayor of Carefree Town

To work, to entertain, but most importantly, to live a carefree and comfortable life. Surrounded by lofty mountains and snow-capped peaks, sailing on crystal clear waters, galloping freely on the grasslands, and exploring the depths of the forests, my territory boasts breathtaking scenery. Churches, schools, police stations; hospitals, communities, clubs, and a small government that needs to function. As the highest leader of the local area, I feel immense pressure. With the heart of a lord and several agricultural, pastoral, and forestry farms. Adorable and naive pets, and a capable group of subordinates. Warm spring breeze, bright summer nights, full moon in autumn, and clear winter snow. If there is heaven on earth, it must be in Sunset Town. Hello everyone, I am Wang Bo, the versatile mayor of Sunset Town, looking forward to your arrival!

300.89 Million words | 2022-11-16 05:31Update

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Amazing Countryside Life Fiction
Amazing Countryside Life

Watch a shooting star, crack your head, and become an inexplicable small farmer with a house and land. No worries about food and clothing, find a wife, chase dogs and catch chickens, cook a fish, play with the kids. Even wild vegetables taste sweet. Look at the beautiful women when there's nothing else to do, living a simple rural life. Content with limited desires, a contented rural bachelor. .............. (Normally: Created a group, group number: full, fellow villagers can chat, share local snacks, customs, pets they raise, flowers and plants. VIP group...)

494.52 Million words | 2021-01-31 14:41Update

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Immortal Wood Legend Fiction
Immortal Wood Legend

After awakening from a three-month coma, Wang Bo discovered a seed on his forehead and countless cultivation texts in his mind. From that day on, he embarked on the path of cultivating immortality in the apocalyptic era, leading an extraordinary life. Along the way, he nurtured the seed into the number one celestial tree across all realms.

103.41 Million words | 2021-10-08 05:10Update

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Siheyuan: Starting from Engineering Promotions Fiction
Siheyuan: Starting from Engineering Promotions

Lin Zhen crossed over into a traditional Chinese courtyard and became Jia Dongxu's co-worker. Grandpa Yi wanted him to support him in old age, only teaching Jia Dongxu his locksmith skills. Little did they know that Lin Zhen had a system that accelerated his experience by a thousand times, rendering him self-taught in any skill. At this time, neither Qin Hairu, Lou Xiao'e, nor Yu Li were married. Qin Hairu and Yu Li rejected Lin Zhen's proposal due to his poverty and lonely status. Ironically, Lou Xiao'e's mother wanted to find a man with a humble background for her daughter. Naturally, Lin Zhen intercepted the opportunity. After marriage, they lived in harmony and had four sons. On the day Lin Zhen became an engineer at the steel mill, Jia Dongxu encountered trouble. Qin Hairu watched helplessly as Lin Zhen's four sons beat Jia Dongxu to the ground, leaving her with tears of regret. Yu Li, on the other hand, couldn't help but envy Lou Xiao'e as she listened to her thrifty father-in-law's continuous financial calculations.

156.26 Million words | 2022-09-20 03:50Update

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Read File 98 Fiction
Read File 98

Yang Fan started his life journey in 1998. Back then, the housing market hadn't activated the "F mode"... Nokia was still a king, and Apple was emerging in the darkness... Microsoft was at its peak, while Yahoo was highly sought after. The dominant BAT companies hadn't been established, with one still in preparation... Standing at this point in time, where should one go? Should they be a lurking crocodile, only revealing their eyes behind the scenes, or should they stand in the clouds, overlooking the world?

223.82 Million words | 2020-10-03 01:31Update

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A Splendid Life of Xu Damao in the Four-Courtyard of Love Fiction
A Splendid Life of Xu Damao in the Four-Courtyard of Love

Traveling through "Love in the Four-Cornered Courtyard," transformed into Xu Damao, in a complete state of panic!!

136.80 Million words | 2022-11-05 20:30Update

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Jack of all trades Fiction
Jack of all trades

I can do anything, but I have no grand ambition or principles to change the world and save humanity. I only seek to steal half a day of leisure and enjoy the worldly blessings... It's a state of mind, a philosophy of life, a profound study... My classmates, you will slowly comprehend. Once a diligent student seen as an exemplar, Zhou Yi suddenly obtained an all-powerful leisure system, becoming omnipotent and gaining the absolute right to a leisurely life and enjoyment. Private estates, beautiful islands, elegant ladies, and armed girls...

274.92 Million words | 2021-09-04 14:49Update

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Starting from a variety show and exploding worldwide. Fiction
Starting from a variety show and exploding worldwide.

Chen Pingan accidentally traveled to a parallel world and became a destitute singer. Fortunately, he obtained the Global Superstar System and quickly gained popularity on the internet by singing a few songs on a dating reality show. Not only does he have a beautiful singing voice, but he is also a renowned writer, playwright, director, award-winning actor, calligrapher, painter... He is among the top ten youngest billionaires on the Forbes Rich List. His songs, novels, and articles are permanently archived in the national museum. At a young age, he was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Medal by Huaguo. He is a walking cultural symbol and the best cultural ambassador of Huaguo, making it renowned worldwide...

178.92 Million words | 2022-08-09 17:58Update

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