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Wuxia Books
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A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as wuxia)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,974 ratings — published 1957
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1
by (shelved 45 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.55 — 31,794 ratings — published 2016
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.39 — 24,020 ratings — published 2014
![天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657265561l/56938194._SX50_.jpg)
天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers (Webnovel)
by (shelved 40 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,684 ratings — published
Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 1
by (shelved 39 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,059 ratings — published
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water (ebook)
by (shelved 38 times as wuxia)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,375 ratings — published 2020
![魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567521548l/33310533._SX50_.jpg)
魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] (Webnovel)
by (shelved 38 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.63 — 16,981 ratings — published 2015
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel), Vol. 1
by (shelved 36 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.59 — 44,610 ratings — published 2020
Unsouled (Cradle, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.14 — 56,110 ratings — published 2016
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, Vol. 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.40 — 18,362 ratings — published 2014
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 1
by (shelved 31 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.46 — 13,450 ratings — published 2022
Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 2
by (shelved 31 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,228 ratings — published
射雕英雄传（全四册） (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.54 — 1,691 ratings — published 1957
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 2
by (shelved 29 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.62 — 21,400 ratings — published 2016
The First Step (A Thousand Li, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,677 ratings — published 2019
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 4
by (shelved 28 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.71 — 16,469 ratings — published 2016
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, Vol. 3 (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.38 — 15,913 ratings — published 2014
倚天屠龙记（共四册） (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,248 ratings — published 1961
Soulsmith (Cradle, #2)
by (shelved 27 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.32 — 40,714 ratings — published 2016
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as wuxia)
avg rating 3.83 — 589 ratings — published 1959
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 3
by (shelved 26 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.66 — 18,291 ratings — published 2016
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2
by (shelved 26 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.63 — 33,078 ratings — published 2017
The Art of Prophecy (War Arts, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,820 ratings — published 2022
Blackflame (Cradle, #3)
by (shelved 25 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.51 — 37,506 ratings — published 2017
Patriarch Reliance (I Shall Seal the Heavens 我欲封天 #1)
by (shelved 25 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,046 ratings — published
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 5
by (shelved 24 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.59 — 14,260 ratings — published 2016
神雕侠侣（全四冊） (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,203 ratings — published 1959
The Book and the Sword (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as wuxia)
avg rating 3.92 — 651 ratings — published 1955
Skysworn (Cradle, #4)
by (shelved 23 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.38 — 35,326 ratings — published 2017
Underlord (Cradle, #6)
by (shelved 22 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.61 — 33,676 ratings — published 2019
Ghostwater (Cradle, #5)
by (shelved 22 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.55 — 34,421 ratings — published 2018
The Ring (Coiling Dragon, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,358 ratings — published
Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 3
by (shelved 21 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,682 ratings — published
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, Vol. 4 (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.25 — 12,261 ratings — published 2014
Wintersteel (Cradle, #8)
by (shelved 21 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.68 — 31,776 ratings — published 2020
A Bond Undone (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #2)
by (shelved 21 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,179 ratings — published 1957
Stone Will (Dragon Heart, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,079 ratings — published 2019
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 4
by (shelved 20 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.76 — 23,634 ratings — published 2017
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 3
by (shelved 20 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.67 — 26,743 ratings — published 2017
Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 5
by (shelved 19 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,793 ratings — published 2024
Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 1
by (shelved 19 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,969 ratings — published
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 5
by (shelved 19 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.62 — 20,793 ratings — published 2017
A Snake Lies Waiting (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #3)
by (shelved 19 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,483 ratings — published 1957
Coiling Dragon (Coiling Dragon Saga, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,692 ratings — published
Uncrowned (Cradle, #7)
by (shelved 18 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.57 — 32,493 ratings — published 2019
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2
by (shelved 17 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.53 — 10,089 ratings — published
![天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541644035l/42674778._SX50_.jpg)
天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú] (Webnovel)
by (shelved 17 times as wuxia)
avg rating 4.73 — 12,985 ratings — published 2017
![魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567521548l/33310533._SX98_.jpg "魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù")
![天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541644035l/42674778._SX98_.jpg "天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù")
“There are no real evil, only roles reversed. Just because the ones I've killed are 'evil' to us...it doesn't mean my hands aren't stained with blood.”
― Shadow Slayer
― Shadow Slayer
“The wu in wuxia means both “to cut” and “to stop.” It also refers to the weapon—usually a sword—carried by the assassin, the hero of the story. The genre became very popular during the Song Dynasty [960–1279]. These stories often depicted a soldier in revolt, usually against a corrupt political leader. In order to stop corruption and the killing of innocent people, the hero must become an assassin. So wuxia stories are concerned with the premise of ending violence with violence. Although their actions are motivated by political reasons, the hero’s journey is epic and transformative—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In the Tang Dynasty, a prominent poet named Li Bai wrote some verses about an assassin. This is the earliest example I know of wuxia literature. Gradually, the genre gave shape to ideas and stories that had been percolating in historical and mythological spheres. Although these stories were often inspired by real events of the past, to me they feel very contemporary and relevant.
It’s one of the oldest genres in Chinese literature, and there are countless wuxia novels today. I began to immerse myself in these novels when I was in elementary school, and they quickly became my favorite things to read. I started with newer books and worked my way back to the earliest writing from the Tang Dynasty.”
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It’s one of the oldest genres in Chinese literature, and there are countless wuxia novels today. I began to immerse myself in these novels when I was in elementary school, and they quickly became my favorite things to read. I started with newer books and worked my way back to the earliest writing from the Tang Dynasty.”
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