- 三国演义 sānguóyǎnyì Romance of the Three KingdomsA classic 14th-century historical novel attributed to [[罗贯中|羅貫中|luo2 guan4 zhong1]] and one of the [[四大名著|四大名著|si4 da4 ming2 zhu4]]; it provides a fictional account of the power struggles during the late Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.
- 历朝通俗演义 lìcháotōngsúyǎnyì Dramatized history of successive dynastiesA collection of popular historical novels covering Chinese history from the Han dynasty to the Republic of China, written by [[蔡东藩|蔡東藩|cai4 dong1 fan1]].
- 封神演义 fēngshényǎnyì Investiture of the GodsA major Ming dynasty novel of mythology and fantasy, written by Xu Zhonglin or Lu Xixing; it is loosely based on the historical overthrow of the Shang dynasty and has inspired numerous modern adaptations.
- 民国通俗演义 mínguótōngsúyǎnyì Dramatized History of Republican ChinaA dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by [[蔡东藩|蔡東藩|cai4 dong1 fan1]], with later chapters added by [[许廑父|許廑父|xu3 qin2 fu4]].
- 隋唐演义 suítángyǎnyì Dramatized History of Sui and TangA classic Chinese historical novel by the Qing dynasty author [[褚人获|褚人獲|chu3 ren2 huo4]] depicting the transition from the Sui to the Tang dynasty. It blends historical facts with folklore and legends regarding folk heroes, the court life of Emperor Yang of Sui, and the romance between Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei.
