Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong [[羅貫中|罗贯中<LuóGuànzhōng>]], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature

Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's [[周武王<ZhōuWǔwáng>]] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo [[褚人獲|褚人获<ChǔRénhuò>]]

Dramatized history of successive dynasties (from Han to Republican China) by Cai Dongfan [[蔡東藩|蔡东藩]]

Dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan [[蔡東藩|蔡东藩]], and later chapters by Xu Qinfu [[許廑父|许廑父]]