Give Me Some Novels Where the Protagonist Starts Out in Prison... 给爷来几本主角开局在监狱的小说 。。。

1. 1 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! It's only a little over a hundred chapters, but even I, a girl, found it incredibly enjoyable.

2. 2 老 Wifey, Let Me Touch You 老婆给我摸摸 Pear Peace鸭梨安安Two Male Leads440k WordsOngoing Hot-tempered, stubborn punk bottom vs. devoted, powerful top Qi Yelin was sent to prison with no power or connections, and all he wanted was to curse someone out. He had a foul temper and was not to be messed with. After fighting his way through prison life, he soon ran into a lunatic. The lunatic could fight, was covered in tattoos, and had a lot of power. He treated Qi Yelin decently enough. At least prison life gave him something to look forward to. If only he didn’t have to share a bed with 827Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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   Both are incredibly good; you could say they're almost forced love.

3. 3 狱 The Prison King Insists I Warm His Bed 狱霸非要我给他暖被窝 Forget It算球子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Ultra-sweet 1v1 + alternate setting + powerful duo + mutual salvation] [Dangerously unpredictable rule-maker vs. cool-headed lawyer with unmatched cunning] [A deadly bond in the East District Prison] Shen Yan was a polished, high-flying lawyer. After offending the powerful, he was framed and fell from the top overnight, becoming a prisoner in the notorious high-security East District Prison. He faced not only the loss of his freedom, but also a perilous fight for survival under twisted rules. T 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
4. 4 狙 Sniper Prodigy 狙击天才 Ye Bing野兵Urban199k WordsCompleted Sima Yun, a killer known as the world’s greatest sniper, takes on the identity of Wang Hai, a cook in a grassroots military unit. From then on, the lowly army cook begins an incredible rise, overcoming one obstacle after another as he takes part in the special forces selection process, on the verge of becoming an honored special forces soldier. But the killer organization refuses to let him go, repeatedly sending assassins to hunt him down and swearing to kill him, leaving him no choice but to f 2.7kReads9.1Score326Shelves

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   Recommended by seasoned bookworms, these are all excellent books, classics among classics, especially the last one.

5. 5 野 The Wild Soldier God of War Series (Complete in 11 Volumes) 野兵战神系列（全十一册） Ye Bing野兵Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Li Liang had been taken by his father into the deep mountains as a child to learn all kinds of survival skills. As keen as a wild beast, he had superhuman marksmanship and could instantly take down a target hundreds of meters away without a scope. But when he took the military enlistment exam at eighteen, a twist of fate led him to be recruited by one of the world’s top mercenary organizations. A misunderstanding also branded him a murderer, and the military issued a kill order against him. Ever 1.6kReads9.5Score255Shelves
6. 6 天 The Number One Prison Under Heaven 天字号第一狱 I Eat Silkworm Beans我吃天蚕豆Urban3.5M WordsOngoing On the vast ocean lies an island that doesn't appear on any map and can't be found by satellites: Hidden Dragon Island. Every top powerhouse in the world is imprisoned on this island, a place where dragons and tigers lie hidden. Martial gods, medical gods, killing gods, gods of wealth: every last one of them must obey a single man's orders! Until one day, that man leaves the island, and the whole world trembles because of him! The peerless Fist Demon returns to the city. Everyone who humiliated 5.3kReads8.9Score567Shelves

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   On an island resides the world's most powerful warriors, any one of whom, if released, could shake a region. On the island lives a god-like man, whose commands are obeyed by all. Until one day, this man leaves the island, and the entire world begins to tremble.

7. 7 狱 Hall of the Prison God 狱神殿 A Heart Adrift心在漂泊Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Five years ago, his closest friend drugged him, causing him to hurt her! Five years later, he returns as a king, waiting only for her to nod so he can shower her with unimaginable riches. 3.6kReads8.8Score329Shelves
8. 8 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 197.9kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves

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   He was wrongfully imprisoned at the beginning of the game.

9. 9 末 Doomsday Survival: I Have a Prison Full of Goddesses 末日求生，我有一座女神监狱 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse608k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + Lots of Beautiful Women + Dark + Prison + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning + Wish-Fulfillment + Lighthearted Comedy. In a parallel Blue Star world, everyone else tries to survive the Apocalypse by hiding, struggling, and chewing tree bark. Zhao Yulong's Apocalypse from the start: an empty prison, a sharp-tongued AI chasing him around with a fire extinguisher and spraying foam at him, and tens of thousands outside the gates... Not zombies, but female survivors who heard the news and c 1.6kReads—Score131Shelves

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   This is great.

10. 10 末 In an Apocalypse Prison, I Train Goddesses Into Warriors 末世监狱，将女神驯服成战士 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse541k WordsCompleted My name is Zhao Linyu. Before the apocalypse, I was a low-ranking prison guard. After it began, I awakened a System, and now I manage a base with more than 3,000 people. My daily routine: an AI nags me into going to all sorts of places to rescue beautiful women: universities, hospitals, film studios, research institutes. It's like collecting stamps. My problem: the women always want to rebel when they first arrive. The professors talk to me about human rights, the celebrities talk to me about th 2.7kReads—Score219Shelves
11. 11 回 Rejuvenation System: The Old Gatekeeper Meets a Goddess 回春系统，门卫大爷遇见女神 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban361k WordsCompleted When 70-year-old psychology professor Li Tianyang was bound to a “System,” all he wanted was a quiet life as a security guard. But S-rank goddesses kept coming his way. An investment bank CEO was being harassed by a rich playboy? A single round of tai chi sent the guy to his knees, begging for mercy. A legal queen was framed by her ex-husband? Microexpression analysis made the mole crack on the spot. Every time he met a goddess, he grew five years younger and gained a superpower: hawk-eyed vis 149Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 芯 Chip-Controlled, the Goddess Becomes My Maid 芯片控制，女神成为我的女仆 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban596k WordsCompleted When an encrypted alien code is accidentally implanted in him, ordinary programmer Zhao Yunfeng becomes a target for elimination by the Kronos, a race of “time raiders.” In his darkest hour, ten extraordinary women implanted with “guardian chips” gather around him under a command they must obey absolutely, from an icy executive director to the daughter of a martial arts family, from a top-tier star to a genius hacker. The chips grant them unrivaled combat power, while also linking them through h 388Reads—Score160Shelves
13. 13 黑 Blackmail in Hand, I Start with the Campus Goddess 黑料控制，开局从校花女神开始 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban320k WordsCompleted In the parallel world of Blue Star, Zhao Qingyang gets a rather shady System. Its functions: dig up people's dirt, treat their illnesses, teach them everything they need to know, and bind them for life. After-sales services include dealing with loan sharks, handling a professor's sexual harassment, providing an illegal laboratory, treating terminal illnesses, and covering up hacking... All it costs is “a little” freedom and dignity. And so the strict counselor starts practicing how to peel apple 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
14. 14 捡 I Picked Up a Hitman to Be My Wife, but She Has Too Many Secrets 捡个杀手做老婆，但秘密有点多 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban351k WordsCompleted On his wedding night, programmer Fang Cheng “picked up” an amnesiac female assassin covered in blood. To protect his peaceful life of living off his wife, he has no choice but to walk a tightrope between his gentle, tender nurse wife and “cousin” Ling Shuang, who could snap at any moment. An assassin shows up at the door? Don't panic, just splash a bowl of spicy hot pot on the floor and make him slip! His cousin might be hiding a knife? “Wow, Cousin, you're so good at chopping vegetables!” His w 61Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 我 I’m Only Playing a Psychopath, but I’m Actually a Good Prisoner 我只是扮演变态，其实我是好囚犯 Walking the Dangerous Path危行Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Male lead is a trouble-loving thrill-seeker + livestreaming + role-playing + no romance, pure wish fulfillment + AI game infinite-flow] Xie Qi transmigrates to a parallel world. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself a prisoner, being taken to an island that houses the world's most vicious criminals. This world is controlled by major corporations, with the government nothing more than their puppet. The Prisoner Island is a massive livestreaming game made for the rich. All the prisoners are an 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Young Master Xie hides his identity and goes to prison at the beginning to gain control of the instance (the instance core is inside the prison). Xie Qi is the master among masters. I love his confident yet witty way of politely questioning others; elegance never goes out of style. If you don't fall for King Xie after watching the first instance, you're a true fan! [Thumbs up]

16. 16 人 Invincible in This World: Rising from Prison 人间无敌：从监狱开始崛起 Blue Smoke Between the Fingers指间青烟Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This story takes place in a technological age when humanity can travel to the moon and gaze out at Mars. What happens when a man who walks in darkness pushes his body and mind to their absolute limits, and clashes with the forces that already govern this world? Will he become a god? Or the enemy of the entire world? No one knows. But this story begins with the most notorious gangster in the district, sentenced to seven years in prison. 63.9kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves

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    The story begins in prison. The protagonist is arrogant yet cunning, displaying two contrasting qualities. The plot is currently incredibly exciting, and I'm watching it now. Later on, the protagonist will appear, but not in a straightforward manner.

17. 17 黑 Black Prison 黑狱 Silver-Eyed Tsar银眸沙皇Urban3.1M WordsCompleted The Black Prison lies in the desert. No one who enters ever makes it out alive. It holds not only criminals with blood on their hands, but also dangerous people who cannot be controlled, including Yu Tian, once known as the deadliest blade of all. The ruler of the Black Prison promises, “If you earn enough points, I’ll let you walk out of here.” And so, the Black Prison gains a new Grim Reaper. 5.1kReads8.4Score573Shelves

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    These are all

18. 18 出 After Prison, I Just Want to Live a Quiet Life 出狱后，我只想平平安安过日子 Uncle Shui from Jinmen津门水叔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [The world is too deep for me. I just want to make something of myself.] My name is Ma Tengfei. I had just finished the college entrance exams when I got into a fight and was sent to prison for three years, missing my chance to go to college. A death-row inmate named Uncle Ming told me there were three kinds of people in this world: those above everyone else, courted by the masses and living lives others envy; those in the middle, scurrying around like ants and fighting one another just to survi 6.4kReads7.5Score443Shelves

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    While in jail, I met a genius who helped me turn my life around. You'll regret it if you don't read this! [Admiration][Admiration]

19. 19 柯 Detective Conan: No More Overthinking, I'm Really Just Playing a Game 柯南：拒绝脑补，我真是在玩游戏 Yue Wenxi月文溪Anime Fanfiction540k WordsCompleted With the college entrance exams over and nearly three months of vacation ahead, Lin Sen was thrilled to be free from the playtime restriction System. He happily decided to spend the next few months gaming to his heart’s content. Then he happily climbed into his gaming pod. But he was supposed to be playing a management and construction game, so why was there an affection system in it? And most ridiculous of all, why were all the SSR employees in his Western game Japanese? Bonus scene: Lin Sen l 3.2kReads8.8Score313Shelves

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    That's all I have [learned].

20. 20 都 The Strongest Madman in the City 都市之最强狂兵 Great Fortune and Fame大红大紫Urban15.2M WordsOngoing A pillar of the nation, a fierce tiger unleashed! His destiny was never meant to be ordinary: a man who is both righteous and wicked, shackled yet wielding the power of life and death. He stands at the forefront of the age, singing a bold song throughout his life. His life is glorious, forged through sheer ferocity, as he dances beneath the vast sky! 89.9kReads7.1Score2.9kShelves
21. 21 谢 Just Got Out of Prison, and There’s a Hundred Million in My Account 谢邀人刚出狱，卡里多了一个亿 Jerusalem Dog Food耶路撒狗粮Urban505k WordsCompleted [No System] [Reborn] [Prison Life] [Multiple Heroines] (A realistic look at detention centers and prisons!) Ten years ago, Xu Wendao fell into a trap set by his girlfriend and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Ten years later, just as he was about to walk out the prison gates, Xu Wendao was reborn back to his first day inside. Was heaven messing with him? Had he really spent ten years in prison for nothing? But Xu Wendao soon realized this was an opportunity. See how he uses everything he le 116Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This author has definitely been to prison; the descriptions of prisons and detention centers in the book are too realistic.

22. 22 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    Not only does the protagonist of this book start with his release from prison, but the author himself was also released after serving time in prison.

23. 23 卧 Crouching Tiger 卧虎 Xun Fei寻飞Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil! 14.6kReads7.7Score2.9kShelves

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    Would a detention center work?

24. 24 无 The One Without Desires 无念者 Qian Xiao千笑Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Chinese-style superpowers] [One heroine] “Hey! No using Hidden Spirits in front of ordinary people!” “What are ordinary people?” “Just regular people. They call them Muggles in the West.” “And what are Hidden Spirits?” “Superpowers. We call them Hidden Spirits in China.” When you discover the hidden truth of this world, will you choose to join? Or expose it? 33.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    This...

25. 25 战 The War Dragon Command 战龙令 Nine-Jointed Tea九节茶Urban2.6M WordsCompleted The live-action short drama This Kid Is Invincible is now streaming. A prison holds the world's strongest fighters. Any one of its inmates could shake an entire region if set loose. And within the prison is a man like a god, whose every command all the inmates obey. Then one day, the man walks out of prison, and the whole world begins to tremble. 40.2kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    This book is still worth reading. The beginning is quite engaging, but the details in the later parts aren't as good as in the beginning, though it's still readable.

26. 26 残 Afterimage: A Death Row Inmate's Sleepless Night 残影：死刑犯的不眠夜 Second Skinny Guy二瘦子Urban466k WordsCompleted What happens on a death row inmate's final night? This book will reveal the truth and show you a world unlike any other. 925Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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    Absolutely a great book, what a pity!

27. 27 越 Bloodshed Behind Bars 越狱喋血 Yuan Gulongdong袁咕隆咚Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted A desperate revenge sparked by a dream. To save his younger siblings, protagonist Chen Jianan resolutely breaks out of prison and becomes a shadow of vengeance, mercilessly pursuing those who harmed his family. Meanwhile, police captain Bai Kai leads his team in hot pursuit, balancing law against justice. Family bonds, the law, and justice collide, igniting a thrilling journey of love, hatred, redemption, and sacrifice. This is not merely a life-or-death chase, but also a fierce struggle between 2.1kReads7.3Score158Shelves

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    To rescue his kidnapped younger brother and sister, the protagonist breaks out of prison and leads a group of outlaw brothers to fight and kill their way through the land! So exhilarating!

28. 28 开 In Prison from the Start! My Family Won’t Stand for It 开局坐牢！一家人不答应 Man Yazi蛮伢子Urban732k WordsCompleted Zeng Mishan had an unusual experience when he was young. A down-on-his-luck Taoist priest passed by his home and mooched a bowl of rice mixed with lard. Feeling a pang of conscience, the priest told his fortune before leaving and left him with ten words: “When your eldest son comes of age, prison awaits!” Zeng Mishan, who lived in the era of the campaign to eliminate the Four Olds and held an advanced degree, didn't believe a word of it. He thought to himself, “That stinking Taoist can beg for —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a great book. The protagonist wakes up to find himself in prison. Faced with this situation, he uses his extensive knowledge and excellent chemistry skills to teach the other villains in prison a lesson.

29. 29 惊 Terror Descends: This Big Brother Is a Little Too Powerful! 惊悚降临：这个大哥有亿点猛！ Perplexed Muzi纳闷的木子Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xuanbei, nicknamed Dizang, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel universe where the supernatural has descended. With the Ten Yama Kings tattooed across his body and a massive reaper’s scythe slung over his shoulder, Chen Xuanbei declares, “Sorry, everyone. I’m claiming this territory!” The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “Hello, police? Someone sewed my mouth shut! Yes, they threw away my scissors too!” Sadako: “Hello, city management? Someone blocked up my well with concrete. I can’t get home!” Han 27.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Story Summary: "Reform yourself properly from now on and start a new life! Don't come back here at such a young age." The prison guard said to Chen Xuanbei, who was wearing a black fitted suit and had a buzz cut. [Smirk] Recommended rating: 5 stars Genre: Original content by Tomato🍅

30. 30 最 The Strongest Mad Soldier 最强狂兵 Blazing Flames烈焰滔滔Urban16.7M WordsCompleted A legendary soldier left the army with hatred in his heart. After vanishing for years, this heaven-defying powerhouse makes a triumphant return to the city, unleashing another storm of blood and violence! Brute force is my way of doing things, and if you don’t like it, fight me: that’s my attitude toward life! See how this top young master dominates the city and writes his own legend as its king! Still outrageously thrilling and full of fiery action! 3.5kReads9.3Score147Shelves
31. 31 出 After Prison, I Rose to the Top 出狱后，走向巅峰 Soulful Little Demon魂淡小妖Urban297k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good] + [Revenge] + [Romance] Qin Fei was framed by the wretched woman who cheated on him, earning himself a three-year prison sentence! Who could have guessed that three years later, Qin Fei would get a new opportunity? The aloof goddess is throwing herself at me, while my knowledgeable senior sister stays by my side. As he takes revenge on the cheating couple, Qin Fei begins to enjoy his new life. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I reasonably suspect the author has been to prison, otherwise they couldn't have written something so realistic.

32. 32 成 If I Can't Be the Savior, I'll Destroy the World 成不了救世主那就灭世吧 Peach Wine菩桃酒Eastern Fantasy310k WordsCompleted [Western fantasy, fictional setting, no System, no harem, not a mindless power fantasy. The opening uses flashbacks, so read with caution.] Humans, beastfolk, ghosts, strange beasts, dragons... In this fantastical otherworld, four nations keep one another in check, forming a delicate balance. Beneath the surface peace lie corrupt rulers and depraved human nature... Wei Te was a boy with bright hopes for the future. Falsely accused of a crime, he was thrown into prison and tortured without mercy. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He's imprisoned right from the start; a new writer, but his logic is good.

33. 33 监 Burning Incense in Prison: Mistaken for a Fortune-Teller 监狱里烧香：被误以为是算命先生 Slow Brother of the Sheep Village羊村你慢哥Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Master of divination] College student Zhao Yi was framed, imprisoned, and sentenced to death. By chance, he acquired an ancient bronze book. After burning incense in prison, he successfully awakened it, only to discover that it was the legendary Book of Life and Death. It also contained engraved cultivation techniques from across the universe. Every living thing in the world is born and dies, and none can escape the Book of Life and Death. Anyone Zhao Yi looks at, he ca 8.4kReads7.9Score1kShelves
34. 34 海EN One Piece: From Impel Down to Ruling the World 海贼：从推进城开始君临世界 Medicine Stone药石Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted One Piece World (Completed): On the eve of the Summit War, Marine Headquarters desperately needs a large force of elite fighters to face the Whitebeard Pirates, who are about to attack Marine Headquarters. At this moment, Sengoku thinks of the man who once shone brightly. "A former Marine Admiral, once the man with the greatest potential to become Fleet Admiral!" "He stood shoulder to shoulder with Roger and Whitebeard on these seas." "But he was also the only Admiral to commit a grave offense a 5.4kReads8.8Score242Shelves
35. 35 完 Oh No! The White-Haired Beauty I Dote On Is a Total Psycho 完了！我娇养的白发美男是个疯批 Falling Leaves Greet Autumn落叶迎秋Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted Chu Mingxi woke up reborn in another world, in the body of someone with the same name and surname, and a similar appearance and background. To make matters worse, in this wretched world, the original owner had been forced to become head chef at the notorious Dokaos Prison. They say that if prisoners are unhappy with the food, they’ll kill the head chef. Fortunately, Chu Mingxi is a top chef. He wins the prisoners over with his cooking, becomes everyone’s favorite, and lives in peace. But as t 68Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn into another world and becomes the head chef of a prison! In this dangerous world, he wins people over with his culinary skills and becomes the darling of the community. But as time goes by, he discovers that the prison harbors secrets, and a powerful figure is also eyeing him covetously… How will he cope? This is a novel where the male protagonist's story begins in prison.

36. 36 万 Prison of Ten Thousand Worlds: From the Start, I'm the Warden 万界监狱，开局我是监狱长 Wuxing無性Urban75k WordsOngoing My name is Ye Fan. Fan, as in ordinary. I thought my name alone had destined me to be an ordinary little prison guard. If this Prison of Myriad Worlds hadn’t suddenly appeared, I might have believed it! What? The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, has been locked up here??? Great Sage! I want to learn your cloning technique... Hey, hey, Great Sage, what are you doing with that golden cudgel? You say your name is Yasuo? I don’t believe you. Unless you hand me your sword so I can take a look, 5Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    Hilarious and refreshing novel by an unparalleled madman

38. 38 从 The Unhinged Legend Who Walked Out of Prison 从监狱走出来的绝世疯批 Potatoes and Scallions土豆青葱Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new genre for 2025: unhinged, genius, feel-good wish fulfillment, hilarious urban fiction, no System, no cultivation, no supernatural powers, invincible background] An unexpected visitor arrived at a prison full of taboos today. “Where’d this kid come from? He’s so delicate. Why don’t we just toss him out? We can’t keep him alive anyway,” said a skinny man. “Old Dao, don’t you dare! I brought this child here.” “Poison Woman, have you suddenly become overflowing with motherly love? Are you sur 18kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves

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    I remember a book where the protagonist transmigrated into the body of a kid who blew up cars with firecrackers and participated in a prison livestream. He was assigned to Prison Number One and had a cellmate. However, the protagonist awakened a system, and the livestream host and the audience saw him punch a prison wall, beat up his fellow inmates, and then be kidnapped by an escaped convict who mistook him for a prison employee's child. Before they even left the prison, everyone was stabbed 13 times, all with minor injuries. The protagonist was very strong; he could pick locks and perform autopsies, but I just couldn't find him.

39. 39 序 Sequence Control: The Mastermind Behind the Cyber Prison 序列掌控：赛博监狱的幕后之主 Big Bai Bai Bai大白白白Urban375k WordsOngoing [Cyberpunk + behind-the-scenes scheming + slow burn + supernatural powers + no female lead] Lin Si wakes from a sleep to find himself transmigrated to a strange world. Beneath its glowing neon lights lurk depths of depravity, where mechanical ascension exists alongside flesh-and-blood reconstruction. Under the torrent of technological progress lie bizarre creatures, supernatural awakenings, and the return of ancient gods. Danger is everywhere. Trapped in a cyber prison and sentenced to life, wit 256Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to another world and starts in prison, forced to become someone else's system (something like that). He thinks he'll eventually get out, only to discover he's sentenced to life imprisonment.

40. 40 盖 The Peerless Dragon Son-in-Law 盖世龙婿 Qi of Sanqi三七的七Urban4.3M WordsCompleted [Urban power fantasy, fast-paced plot, decisive and ruthless, one female lead, devoted husband] I was once a worthless man everyone could bully. I was framed and imprisoned for protecting my wife, but became the disciple of nine mysterious masters in prison and learned nine astonishing skills. Three years later, when I walk out of this SSS-grade cell, I will bow to no one, and I will never let anyone bully my wife again. People of the Xu family, you still look down on me as a live-in son-in-l 13.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    1. The male protagonist takes the blame for someone else to save his wife, and in prison he gains nine extraordinary mentors. 2. 3. I haven't finished reading it, but it's really good.

41. 41 狂 The Mad Dragon Gets Out of Prison 狂龙出狱 Boundless Longevity寿无疆Urban6.1M WordsCompleted Five years ago, Ye Feng was framed by his stepmother and thrown into the most terrifying prison in the world. She meant to have him killed by the prisoners there. The prison held a Grand Preceptor with power over the realm, a tycoon richer than a nation, a fallen God of War, a top hacker, a doctor who killed people, a Celestial Master who raised ghosts, cultivators who had failed their tribulations... Ye Feng should have had no chance of surviving in a place like that. But the prisoners didn’t h 28.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
42. 42 这 A Hellish Demon Prison Reaching the Heavens, Guarded by China 这是一座通天魔狱，镇守华夏 One Candy一糖Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Three years ago, he became a legend in a single battle, only to be framed and thrown into prison. Three years behind bars, and he has been reborn! He now carries on the will of those who came before him: No evil shall trespass on the sacred land of Shenzhou! Fresh out of prison, he is met with a broken engagement. “The Kong family controls the wealth of the world. You are beneath us. Hand over the marriage contract!” “I'm Lin Bingyu, the God of War of the Northern Frontier. Can I have the marria 337Reads8.6Score—Shelves
43. 43 全 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Snow at Dusk in the Clouds云中暮雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

    Reader note

    This is a TV show, a real prison break, it's pretty good.

44. 44 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The story begins in a mental prison; the female lead is cold-blooded and ruthless, engaging in double-crossing; the plot progresses quickly.

45. 45 乡 The Countryside’s Richest Man: I’m Back from Prison 乡野首富：我从监狱归来 Greedy for Clarity贪一清明Urban259k WordsCompleted Framed and thrown in prison three years ago, he gained the legacy of a master behind bars. Three years later, he returns in triumph to find his younger sister gravely ill and his parents humiliated. He swears to make his enemies pay in blood and lead his village to prosperity, rising from a convict to the richest man alive! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend it; if you don't like it, you'll be proven wrong! [Laughing and crying emojis]

46. 46 末 The Apocalypse Prison System: Aunts, Lolis, and Campus Beauties Live Here 末世监狱系统，住着阿姨萝莉校花 Li Bai in the Immortal Realm李白在仙界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse623k WordsCompleted The apocalypse broke out, and while everyone else struggled to survive, Jiang Han enjoyed life with beautiful women, all thanks to his Prison System… [No saintly heroics + profit above all + multiple female leads + building upgrades] 5.1kReads6.4Score527Shelves
47. 47 盘 Touring Prisons: Why Are Viewers Begging to Know How to Get In? 盘点监狱，观众追着问怎么进？ Blazing Bright耀火了Urban269k WordsCompleted Online, “A Look at the Prisons Everyone Dreams of Visiting” suddenly goes viral! The prisons in the videos turn everything people thought they knew upside down. Some are nestled amid lush mountains and clear waters, like secluded paradises! Others offer luxurious amenities, including private bathrooms, supermarkets, internet cafes, and libraries, plus lavish meals every day! And then there are vocational prisons, where all the inmates are big shots worth at least a hundred million. Learn even a 1.8kReads8.5Score143Shelves
48. 48 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 95.5kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves
49. 49 天 Genius Detective's Deduction: The Whole Nation Is Blowing Up the Trending Charts! 天才推理神探，全国热搜炸了！ Little Demon Bru Biu小恶魔布鲁biuMystery343k WordsCompleted [Mystery] + [Criminal Investigations] + [System] + [No Female Lead] + [Conan-Style Bad Luck] + [Genius Detective] Have you ever heard of solving crimes through telepathy? Yang Fan, a café worker, accidentally obtains the Super Cop System and gradually becomes a brilliant detective, cracking one major and bizarre case after another and shocking the entire country! His telepathy lets him detect emotional fragments lingering on evidence from murder cases. It can’t directly identify the killer, but 2.4kReads6.7Score169Shelves
50. 50 直 Livestream: Is It Really Okay for an Eight-Year-Old to Handcraft an M4 Thunder God? 直播：八岁手搓M4雷神合理吗？ Wen Xunqiu问寻秋Urban377k WordsCompleted He accidentally transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy in a parallel world. A dad hooked on livestreaming games, a mom who’s given up, and a hopeless start from the get-go? “Now this is worth playing~!!” Li Ziqiao awakens the [Technology Makes the Nation Strong System] and crafts an M4A1 out of cardboard by hand: Thunder God, Fire Kirin! Netizens: Swap paper for iron and glue for welding, and you’ll be eating prison food. At a mental-math competition, he hand-builds a hovering rock 796Reads7.0Score114Shelves

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