best modern novel stories

Henry's struggling world crumbled when he witnessed his rightful awards and love stolen by one man. But a mysterious revelation thrust him into a hidden world—heir to the Humphrey fortune. With assistant Mia, they resurrected Nexus Architects, sparking jealousy in the corporate world and a long-ago family feud came into play. As Henry rises, enemies become his daily oxygen as many want him down where they can trample upon him, however, Henry has no intention of going down ever again. Amid corporate battles and family rivalry, Henry must sail in uneven water to claim victory over his adversaries because he's Henry Humphrey, a man who'd seen the hideous side of life and now that he's rising to the top, all his enemies must crumble… He shall make a name for himself and his family legacy must prevail.

52 members of William's family were killed in a fierce bomb explosion 9 years ago. Only he and his sister, Kate, survived the plot. They were luckily rescued by Sophia, William's best childhood friend, who was seriously injured during the rescue. 9 years later, William's finally back to Sophia's rescue. This time, whoever caused the death of his beloved ones is deemed to suffer.

Rudi who has an ordinary life transfers to another Rudi who is in a different world. Getting status as an orphan, Rudi saw the life of his predecessor full of sadness, until then an old beggar changed everything. Now Rudi has inherited an abundance of wealth, and with the wealth he has he begins to do what he wants, and his first step is to take revenge on Doni, a cunning friend who stabbed him in the back. But Rudi doesn't know that there is a mastermind behind Doni who is the real suspect. Only when the system came did he realize that there was a big fish behind a small fish like Rudi. So Rudi began to fish deeper until another fact emerged when he realized that his predecessor's parents had died not in an accident but were killed to silence him. Rudi became furious from there. An even greater conflict and revenge await him. And the competition between Rudi and his enemy became more and more intense as well. In the end, can Rudi beat his opponent? Which turned out to be a global elite network? But Rudi was neither afraid nor giving up because he had a system to back him up. And with this Rudi said loudly, " Am I the winner or you?" "You are just a bunch of elites....want to compete with me dream!!!!!"

Matsuoka Shou, the average person who got involved unknowingly into the largest Yakuza groups in Japan, rose up to the very highest ranks, only to get killed at the very end of his life. But as death pulled his soul from the mortal coil, he found himself back in that same old room, that old apartment, where peace lingered, and conflict didn't exist. He was back, in his younger self, aiming to take revenge on those who wronged him.

Konoha lost her memories due to some mysterious accident. Waking up only remembering a few of her memories, Konoha decided to travel, hoping to discover her lost memories. However, fate has a different plan for her as she uncovers the truth that no one would expect.

Katsuo was the unlucky boy who got a heart attack after a confession, one that was a genius in martial arts being held back by his sickly body. Then the expected abrupt accident happened and he was hit by a truck!... Of course not but he still passed away and ended up finding himself in the presence of a goddess in a brand-new world. First Book of the Eternal River of Time pentalogy.

Su Jin is the third and youngest son of a City Lord. When his brother was born, dragon roars resounded in the sky and when his sister was born, the entire city quaked and was almost buried but when he was born, nothing happened. He was born without a Spirit Root, Meridians and no Acupoints. Someone coveting his wife tried to kill him by drowning him in a huge barrel filled with all kinds of wines but as if it was a blessing in disguise, he became a cultivator. He now has the Drunken Scripture. "I don't just want to be the only drunken, let the city, the country, the continent, the world, the heavens be drunk with me!"

The story follows Kaede, a player in a fantasy online game, as she becomes incredibly powerful and starts to break the game with her skills. Along the way, she makes friends with other players such as Yuki, Clover, and Miyuki, and they form a guild together. However, they also face challenges and rivalries, including a confrontation with a dark guild known as the Raven Thorn. Through it all, Kaede learns the importance of choosing her friends wisely and the value of being true to oneself. Despite facing challenges and nerfs to her abilities, she remains determined to continue her adventures in the game world.

The event: an unforeseen cataclysm which wiped out all of life leaving but a fraction… So they say, but I know the truth, even though I'm uncertain of how it really happened. I can't seem to remember much. Compared to when i first awoken, 50 years ago, even if it's a fraction I'd call it progress. Over 200 years has passed since the event and I'm trying to find the answer to how this place came to be. I know it's not going to be easy and you can guarantee I'm going to fall into some unwanted predicaments. My goal: return it to the time before even if it takes destroying this world. To do that i think i have to find the one who cursed me and stole my memories... What i truly am, I'm yet to find out, and how I plunge the world into its current state. Author's note: I know my synopsis sucks but pls bear with me.

The story focuses on Elisa O’Sullivan, a boisterous hot-tempered girl who was spoiled by her grandparents. After being sent to a boarding school by her mother, she vows to create trouble and chaos at the school while staying on top as an act of revenge. However, everything changes when she discovers a machine that transports her to a digital world called Nirvana. When the Fallen, monsters created by a virus infecting Nirvana, start attacking the school, Elisa is forced to protect the school alongside her new classmates, whilst trying to learn the secrets of Nirvana and the school.