Book Recommendations from Readers Who’ve Been at It for Over Ten Years 十年以上老书虫来推书了

1. 1 东 Dongguan: My Years as a Migrant Worker 东莞，我的打工岁月 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.3M WordsCompleted One city, one story, a stretch of youthful days. Who hasn’t felt lost in their youth? Come see the things I experienced in this city, the people I met, and the girls who once crossed paths with me! 4kReads8.9Score37914d adds

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   😂Okay, okay

2. 2 金 The Top Executive Assistant 金牌特助 Banana Cat香蕉猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted One is a beautiful boss with a terrible temper who loves wearing short skirts. The other is a handsome driver with not a penny to his name. The workplace is a deep sea: behind every power struggle, there are schemes or secret affections. How will he turn his life around and rise against the current? ?? 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds

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   The first book, the second book, is about urban workplaces. The first book is an urban workplace novel. The protagonist is handsome, has a moderate amount of charisma, but is intelligent. He doesn't have many opportunities, and it leans towards realism. It's quite good. There's also a novel called "Trap Between Men and Women." The second book is a bit harem-ish, with a strong protagonist halo; he gets to moan with every woman! The third, fourth, and fifth films are similar to those set in 1990s cities, involving gambling and scams. Those who haven't seen them should check them out. They're really good, cleverly crafted, with each step leading to the next, and they know how to fill in the traps. Six, seven, eight. Thriller. A factual documentary, not too scary. Both the early and middle stages are acceptable. I can only recommend eight books; there are more I'd like to read. I'll recommend more next time.

3. 3 我 The Years I Spent Finding Treasures 我捡宝的那些年 The Scholar Crosses Eras书生跨时代Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Antique appraisal, period setting, deduction Every trade has its own tricks. Every household has its own secrets. There have always been treasure hunters, hiding astonishing skills behind an unremarkable appearance. Each of them has connections reaching everywhere. They can identify treasures and appraise jade, restore damaged objects, and travel the land with boxes and packs in tow. The wealth and riches of the world were born in China, then scattered among the homes of ordinary people. So trea 478Reads8.9Score10014d adds
4. 4 我 My Life as a Con Artist Hunter 我的反骗生涯 Green Mountains and Flowing Water青山流水Urban626k WordsCompleted Seeing isn’t always believing. What’s real, and what’s fake? Did Beethoven really go deaf? Are diamonds really so rare and valuable? Did humans really land on the moon? From small-time street scams to high-stakes battles across every industry, I’ll expose all kinds of cons so you won’t get fooled again! Welcome to the world of con artists. My name is Yan Feng, and I’m a con artist. 206Reads7.4Score—14d adds
5. 5 至 The Supreme Con Artist 至尊骗师 Carefree Gaze at the Horizon逍遥望天涯Urban1.5M WordsCompleted People say a con artist is an actor: performers make money openly by acting onstage, while con artists make money in secret by acting offstage. A performer has to act well to win over the audience. A con artist has to act well to fool passersby. And I’m an actor who knows how to deceive, a con artist who knows how to perform... 526Reads8.8Score—14d adds
6. 6 东 The Northeast Paranormal Investigator 东北灵异先生 Qizai七仔Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Fangshi, spirit mediums, exorcists: these professions are famous, but their abilities are limited. There is one calling that stands above them all: its practitioners are known as paranormal masters. My name is Huo Jie. When I was nine, I encountered a vengeful spirit and nearly died of fright. To survive, I became a paranormal master! From then on, I roamed between the worlds of yin and yang, wielded the art of feng shui, and guided ghosts and gods through their trials! 230Reads8.5Score—14d adds
7. 7 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
8. 8 我 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生那些年 Little Lantern-Carrying Ghost提灯小鬼Mystery777k WordsCompleted An entanglement of karma inherited from my ancestors and an ancient, wondrous book made me a Yin-Yang Master. From that day on, burdened by the curse of the Yin-Yang Master, I embarked on a path of slaying demons and suppressing ghosts. 3.9kReads8.2Score35214d adds
9. 9 最 The Last Canglang Envoy 最后一个苍狼典客 The Torch of Chuanshan船山薪火Urban301k WordsCompleted A mysterious package received just before his college graduation changed Shang Wenyuan's life. He reclaimed his title as the Canglang Envoy, bestowed by the Han emperor, and took charge of the fortunes of the ancient Silk Road kingdoms, only to be shunned by the sects of the Central Plains. From then on, you can spread your teachings among the people, while I protect the common folk and keep them safe. He inherited the Yin-Yang Escort Agency, encountered the war spirits of a thousand years past, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Books that are not cliché

10. 10 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 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8k14d adds
11. 11 都 City of Turmoil 都市之乱世风云 Diligence勤Urban232k WordsOngoing Dedicated to the youth that has passed us by. The truth of this story is for you to decide. Flowers never bloom for a hundred days, and no one stays young forever. Whose youth was never touched by confusion? Follow Sun Zhan in the early days of society’s rapid development, relying on a pair of iron fists as an ordinary man rises to greatness. See the whole board. Make every move count. One wrong move, and the entire game is lost. Only by growing through failure and mistakes, and learning from th 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come on, come on, hurry up! You definitely won't regret it.

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