Books Like Robinson Crusoe, About Starting from Scratch and Building a Farm 类似鲁滨逊漂流记这种 种田从零发展的书

1. 151 末 Apocalypse: Wilderness Survival from the Start 末世：开局荒野求生 Zhang Qiufeng张秋枫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted The survivors of the apocalypse endure a grueling stretch of time. As they struggle to fill their stomachs, they search the wilderness for the dignity they've lost, piece together the memories of civilization, and press on toward hope. 70kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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   A compelling survival story!

2. 152 在 Surviving the Nightmare World 在恶梦世界惊悚求生 Lu Jianyi路剑一Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted In the Nightmare World, chosen candidates arrive to face a brutal elimination game where the last one standing wins. Here, you'll encounter all kinds of monsters and demons, strange and beautiful scenery, and heartwarming little stories. You'll walk on the edge of life and death. You'll face all sorts of trials and tribulations, but also gain talents, skills, equipment, bloodlines, pets, fortuitous encounters, legacies, and more... You'll even have a little wooden cabin. Develop it carefully, an 29.7kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
3. 153 白 Unlimited Rice Porridge and Pickled Mustard Greens: Even I Could Do This Job 白粥榨菜管够，我上我也行 Generation of Sparks That Set the Prairie Ablaze星火燎原一代Historical273k WordsOngoing Wang Hao, a university graduate, is dumped in the late Ming dynasty by a mastermind behind the scenes. Fortunately, he has a System that lets him exchange points for any kind of food. Using the extraordinary powers granted by the System, he successfully tricks a group of peasant rebel leaders into working for him. He not only wipes out the Manchurian invaders beyond the passes, but also establishes the first and only unified empire in the world. 16Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   For farming-themed books, these are pretty good, high quality. There's also "Robin's Drift: Rebirth of an Unruly Man," but I can't find it in my recommended books list, even though it's clearly on my bookshelf.

4. 154 海 Ocean Survival: Infinite Upgrades and Evolution 海洋求生：无限升级进化 A Southern Wind Rose Overnight一夜南风起Urban3.2M WordsCompleted In a parallel world, Blue Star's resources have been exhausted. Once they reach adulthood, everyone can enter the ocean world and become an island lord. From the start, all they have is a net, and they have to fish for all their equipment! With a System at his side, Ye Chuan has already built a manor on his island while everyone else is still struggling to survive on their tiny patches of land. He has fine wine and grapes to keep him company, and he's even starting to assemble a fleet... 11kReads7.7Score775Shelves

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   If you're looking for something to read, check out these two books; they're relaxing and educational.

5. 155 抗 War of Resistance: An Industrial Powerhouse 抗战之工业强国 Feng Zirui Loves White-Cut Duck爱吃白切鸭的凤子睿Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Slow to warm up, detailed, no System, with a realistic style... This is a realistic story about logistics! I mainly want to explore just how much an ordinary worker could accomplish in the era of resistance against Japan. So if you’re looking for a System novel, this isn’t for you... Also, the protagonist arrives in the Taihang Mountains in 1938, so he gets there early. Stop asking him to seek out powerful patrons! Note: The base areas were in their formative stage from 1937 to 1940, in their c 4.5kReads7.6Score206Shelves
6. 156 求 Survival: Defending My Cabin Against the Cold Wave 求生：从小木屋开始抵御寒流 Shan Xun山寻Sports3.5M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Shelter Building] [Disasters] [Stockpiling Supplies] Everyone transmigrates. When Qi Yuan wakes up, he finds himself in a fog-shrouded world full of danger. Cold, hunger, wild beasts, and torrential rain become the daily lot of everyone. Rising with the sun and resting at its setting become the way of life for all! 115.6kReads8.2Score7.9kShelves
7. 157 大 My Lord, It's Cold. Put on a Yellow Robe! 大人，天冷了加件黄袍吧！ Celadon Waiting for Rain青瓷等烟雨Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Yi transmigrated to an ancient dynasty. As a transmigrator, he didn’t do anything particularly momentous. He simply made sure the laborers conscripted to repair the city walls got steaming bowls of rice porridge with pickled mustard greens every day, and that the border troops could enjoy braised beef noodles and pickled cabbage noodles. He also expanded the territory by a thousand li and captured the invading Xiongnu Chanyu along the way. Zhou Yi never imagined that his subordinates would 35kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves
8. 158 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 123.6kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves
9. 159 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.9kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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   This book is amazing! It's a gem among Tomatoes (a popular Chinese book review site). Its delightful moments are like a sky full of stars, densely packed together, making reading it an ultimate pleasure. If you haven't read it yet, you absolutely must read it; you'll love it!

10. 160 战 Warhammer Returns: How the Heck Did the Apocalypse Happen? 战锤归来，俺寻思怎么就末世了 Asalu Benlu阿萨鹿本鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse205k WordsOngoing Apocalypse + zombie outbreak from the start + charging in headfirst + Warhammer Fantasy + Ork logic + no bleeding-heart heroics + Chaos invasion + building a faction. Tai Lang transmigrated as a greenskin and returned from the Warhammer world with not only the power of Ork logic, but also the two great gods, Gork and Mork. Who would have thought he’d face a city besieged by zombies the moment he transmigrated back? While some people still cling to hope, believing the disaster will eventually 6Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 原 The Primitive Deluge 原始洪流 Thirty-Seven Cave Immortal三十七洞仙Historical287k WordsOngoing Hua Jie is reborn in primitive society. Starting with the Hua tribe, which is on the verge of extinction, he uses his virtue and talent to set the tide of history in motion, step by step, witnessing the growth and development of civilization. 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It encourages you to focus on your development and let things get better peacefully.

12. 162 乞 A Beggar Fleeing Famine: Just Stay Alive 乞丐逃荒，不死就行 Fish Who Talks Too Much鱼多嘴Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A little beggar on the streets of Sanxi Town, known by the nickname Bamboo Viper. For the first ten years or so, he barely managed to scrape by. When floods struck the Two Huai regions, he somehow survived and, for reasons he couldn't explain, fled the disaster with a string of little ones in tow. He took in children, learned to fish, and cleared land to farm. A beggar makes mistakes, is fiercely protective of his own, and tries his best to become a good older brother. The siblings go from havin 5.4kReads9.3Score651Shelves

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    These two books are undoubtedly my number one farming novels!

13. 163 和 Surviving on a Deserted Island with My Blind Date 和相亲对象荒岛求生 Mountain-Climbing Cat下山猫猫Urban672k WordsOngoing [Deserted Island + Hardcore Survival + Survival + Conquest + Exploration] He attends the wedding of a woman he once went on a blind date with and watches her marry a man she loves. He thinks they’ll never cross paths again, but then he unexpectedly lands on a mysterious deserted island, where their fates become entwined once more. 381Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 还 Unable to Pay My Mortgage, I Was Forced to Survive on a Deserted Island! 还不上房贷的我，被迫荒岛求生！ I'm Your Ninth Brother我是你九弟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted “Just let it all end. I’m tired!” Because of a family crisis and his own personal problems, Zhang Yu could no longer keep up with his mortgage payments. He chose to jump into the river and end his life, but unexpectedly transmigrated into another version of himself in a parallel world. He washed ashore on an isolated island where contestants compete to survive, and, faced with the survival rewards on offer, chose to join the competition... [One heroine, bickering couple, no System.] 22kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book, which I'm currently listening to, is called "Battle of the Amazon." It starts with the protagonist being thrown into the Amazon River, killing jaguars and wild boars, and dealing with various survival challenges—highly recommended! The second book involves wilderness survival with a beautiful woman, growing crops, raising falcons, cheetahs, and various other birds and beasts—also worth reading! The third book is about being reborn and building a large fortune by mastering an axe. The fourth book is an ancient Chinese farming novel, also very good and worth recommending!

15. 165 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
16. 166 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves

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    This book is a bit unconventional. Although it's a cultivation novel, it's essentially a farming novel. It starts by building an academy, recruiting students, and gradually developing power. Readers who like farming novels might want to check it out.

17. 167 本 I’ve Transmigrated to a Famine Year. If You Need Me, Burn Some Paper Offerings 本人已穿荒年，有事记得烧纸 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Chen Dongyue transmigrated. The good news: She gained access to a strange pocket dimension. The catch was that the unreliable space only worked if her old friend You Sijia made daily “offerings” to it. The bad news: She had transmigrated into the body of a woman as burly as a mountain and as fierce as a tigress. Her family was poor, and on top of that, she had to deal with the “mess” her missing husband had left behind, as well as support her mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Luc 7.8kReads9.3Score831Shelves
18. 168 全 Island Survival for All: I Have a Double Talent 全民孤岛生存：我有双倍天赋 Nine Strings QAQ九琴QAQSci-Fi & Apocalypse221k WordsCompleted (Slow-Burn Survival + Farming + Stockpiling Supplies) What's for dinner today? Let's keep it simple and have some bluefin tuna. Monsters are attacking us! Alpha, show them what you've got: ጿኈቼዽጿ (Crap, run, ignore that.) Other players are teaming up to attack us! Ultimate Defense Fortress, activate! Come to my island and I guarantee you won't get so much as a sip of good juice! 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A slow-burn, hardcore survival game where all players have systems and talents; the protagonist starts from scratch, develops their character, and finds a girlfriend.

19. 169 我 I Own a Super Island 我有一座超级海岛 Romance at Your Fingertips指尖风月Urban3.3M WordsCompleted After a plane crash, Fang Cheng finds himself stranded on a deserted island with his sharp-tongued female boss. Drawing on the survival skills he learned from watching Bear Grylls' Man vs. Wild, he begins a difficult struggle to stay alive on the island. Humanity? Social class? Under the pressure of survival, both are redefined. On this island, I am king! As the two explore the island further, they gradually discover that this deserted island is not as simple as it seems... 933Reads8.2Score123Shelves

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    This book is guaranteed to be good-looking and has a happy ending. The female boss's plane crashes, she drifts at sea, and then discovers an island. The male protagonist gradually develops his character based on his previous knowledge of wilderness survival.

20. 170 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 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves

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21. 171 荒 Wilderness Survival: My Home in the Forest 荒野求生之我在森林里有个家 Yanyan Smiles, Flowers Bloom妍妍笑花开开Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The company goes on a team-building hike, but a sudden storm brings fierce winds, lightning, and rolling flash floods. Zhang Yueyi, who should have died, is lucky enough to be stranded deep in the mountains for good. From then on, she lives among the animals and keeps company with the birds, flowers, and insects. Can someone tell me how to get enough to eat? I’m starving to the point of passing out!! 725Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The company's cattle and horses, equipped with camping gear, travel to a wondrous world where some plants and animals are unusually large and have mutated. Tribal people revere the power of bloodlines, insectoids covet human territory, and beastmen live as reclusive masters. The female protagonist, relying solely on her flesh and blood, struggles and schemes her way through, clinging to a powerful patron, and ultimately becoming one herself.

22. 172 荒 A Deserted Island Survival Story? No, It's a Romance! 荒岛求生文？不，是恋爱哒 Mo Liang Youhan貘良游涵Urban388k WordsCompleted When he wakes up, the college student Mo Liang realizes he only dozed off for a moment on the plane. So how did he wake up on a beach? What's going on? Wilderness survival? Ding-dong. A pleasant female voice rings out in his mind. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Companion Summoning System. You can randomly summon one female companion every month. A female companion every month? Then that means… Heh heh heh. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 签 Sign-In: Stranded on a Deserted Island, I Just Built a Luxury Villa 签到，人在孤岛，刚自建豪华别墅 White Snail白蜗牛Urban7.3M WordsCompleted A burst of blinding light, and the continent shattered! Everyone was assigned an island measuring just two meters on each side! You start with nothing but a shabby fishing net. Whether you survive depends on your own abilities! "Ding! Sign-in System activated!" "First-day sign-in successful. Reward: fully automatic fishing net!" "Everyone else has to rely on their abilities, but I have a System!" Xiao Yi muttered as he took a bite of grilled fish. While everyone else was struggling to survive on 33.8kReads8.2Score3.2kShelves
24. 174 荒 Wasteland Office Worker: Forced to Build a House on an Alien Planet 24/7 荒野社畜：被迫在异星007造房 Koala Loves Meat考拉爱吃肉Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Li Zhiyuan is reborn in a parallel world. He is forced to take part in a show called “Survival in the Wilderness,” hosted by an alien civilization. Other contestants: “I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten in three days.” Li Zhiyuan: “What should I eat today? Venison or wolf meat? That's a tough choice.” Other contestants: “Ah, the shelter is leaking again.” Li Zhiyuan: “This wooden house is great, but it could use a little more sunlight.” While the other contestants are still struggling to survive, Li 6.7kReads7.9Score568Shelves
25. 175 极 Frozen Wilderness: I Slay My Way Through a Survival Show 极寒荒野，我在生存节目中杀穿 Yi Xingchen懿星尘Urban684k WordsCompleted Jiang Ye would never forget how the woman he had loved with all his heart for five years, Lin Yinyin, swindled him out of his entire savings and then pushed him off the towering cliffs of Wang Hai with her own hands! When he opens his eyes again, he's reborn half an hour before the tragedy! His overwhelming hatred still burning, a cold, lifeless cubic space suddenly appears. Living things die inside! Three-meter pickup range! Absolute freshness! This top-tier refrigerator-like golden finger migh 594Reads7.2Score101Shelves
26. 176 全 A Nationwide Famine? This Is Stardew Valley! 全民饥荒？这里是星露谷才对！ The Joy of Farming种田乐子Anime Fanfiction201k WordsOngoing (Global survival, slow-paced, early focus on Stardew Valley SVE, Don’t Starve, Terraria, multiple female leads, beginner’s guide to starting out in Stardew Valley) With a deafening boom, everyone in the world was transported to a survival world. Whether it was the Eternal Continent or the world of Terraria, danger lurked everywhere. The atmosphere was terrifying, Cthulhu had descended, and survivors were constantly in danger. You’d better find something to eat before dark. The Guide is a great h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stardew Valley fanfiction, I guess it counts too?

27. 177 国 National Fate Survival: I Use Sign-In Rewards to Return Ten Thousandfold to the Dragon Kingdom 国运求生：我靠签到万倍返还龙国 Echoing Spring清泉回响Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [National Fortune + Livestream + No Heroines + Wilderness Survival] Blue Star’s resources are running out, and civilization stands on the brink of collapse! A wilderness survival livestream, with the fate of every nation at stake, suddenly begins! One hundred representatives are randomly selected from each country and sent to an unknown wilderness teeming with danger. The supplies they obtain while surviving will be multiplied a thousandfold and returned to their country. Their final rankings wi 141kReads8.1Score16.1kShelves
28. 178 荒 Deserted Island, My Followers Are Gorgeous 荒岛，我的跟班超美 Flying Stir-Fry Pancake飞天夹菜饼Urban3.8M WordsCompleted [No System + deserted island + age gap + survival + vying for dominance] [Short drama now streaming: My Life on a Deserted Island Isn't Quite Right] A mysterious bolt of lightning struck the cruise ship, and Zhou Feng woke up on a beach. The only person beside him was the neighbor, Auntie Qin Xiaoxue. It didn't take long for them to discover that the secrets of this island were beyond anything they could have imagined. 34.4kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves
29. 179 荒 Wilderness: The Strongest Survival System 荒野：最强生存系统 Mushroom Fried Rice Is Ready香菇炒饭了Urban647k WordsCompleted Li Yingjie, an ordinary office worker, accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world and took part in a wilderness survival competition. When he landed on the competition's deserted island, the strongest Survival System suddenly activated. And so: While everyone else struggled to hunt for food, Li Yingjie said, “There's so much meat here, it'll all spoil before I can finish it!” While everyone else struggled to find a cave to live in, Li Yingjie said, “When I have time, I'll build a palace so I 1.2kReads8.0Score110Shelves
30. 180 荒 Wilderness Survival: Teaming Up with Zhou Jie, While Damsel Wants Me to Take Her In 荒野：跟周姐求生，呆妹求收留 Jing's Angel Daddy婧天使爸比Urban525k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yang discovers that he’s become the cousin of Zhou Jie, a Shark platform streamer! One day, the Shark platform launches a major reality show called “300 Days of Wilderness Survival.” Anyone who sticks it out can win a huge cash prize. Zhou Jie says, “Su Yang, come with me to the platform’s wilderness survival show tomorrow.” Fortunately, Su Yang awakens a god-tier Wilderness System, with a sign-in reward from the start: a complete guide to identifying 4.7kReads8.7Score341Shelves
31. 181 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves

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    Hilarious! The main character doesn't play by the rules, has no saintly heart, and is intelligent and quick-witted. The plot is both logical and unconventional. Highly recommended!

32. 182 五 Fifty Yuan to Survive on a Deserted Island: The Strongest King of the Wild 五十块钱海岛求生，最强荒野之王 Jing's Angel Daddy婧天使爸比Urban1.2M WordsCompleted "Island survival + cozy everyday life" Lu Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and resolutely joins Tiger Shark Live’s “50-Yuan Island Survival” competition to pay for his aunt’s medical treatment. Survive on a deserted island for one month and you’ll receive a million-yuan prize. Last three months and the prize money jumps straight to five million. The contestant who lasts to the very end and wins the competition will receive a reward of 300 million yuan… Top-tier stars, famous streamers, and o 12.3kReads8.7Score828Shelves
33. 183 荒 Survival in the Wilderness: Resources Yield a Hundredfold Return in Real Life 荒野求生，资源万倍返利现实 Chu Ci Jiu Ge楚辞九歌Urban703k WordsCompleted Lu Fan transmigrated to a parallel world where Earth's resources were running dry. At this critical moment, the Heavenly Dao Wilderness Survival System arrived. Each country would select three representatives to take part in a wilderness survival challenge, and all the supplies they obtained would be returned to the real world a thousandfold. Lu Fan received prompts from the Heavenly Dao, making survival a breeze. “Ding! Walk straight ahead for 300 meters and you'll find a water source.” “Ding! 6.8kReads8.1Score392Shelves
34. 184 荒 Surviving on a Desert Island, Starting by Conquering a Former CEO 荒岛求生，从征服前总裁开始 Nangong Yuesheng南宫月笙Urban749k WordsCompleted [Deserted-island survival + beautiful women + farming] After a cruise ship disaster, Jiang Xiao is stranded on a deserted island, where a strange red light completely transforms him. His eyesight improves more than tenfold, and his strength surges a hundredfold. While others stranded on an island go hungry for days, Jiang Xiao rules the island, feasting and living as he pleases... 3kReads7.4Score304Shelves
35. 185 荒 Wilderness Survival: I Can See the Narration! 荒野求生：我能看到旁白！ Durian Lover榴莲忘返Urban223k WordsOngoing Ye Tian took part in a deserted-island survival show. Since he had just transmigrated and fainted as soon as he arrived on the island, the viewers didn’t think much of him. Fortunately, he awakened a narration System. [You stare at the enormous pot, then suddenly get an idea and strap it to your back to improve your defense.] [Hint: You have acquired an iron body]; [You hollow out the center of a banana stump with a knife, making a small well about the size of a bowl. Sweet juice is bubbling up 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves
36. 186 荒 Wilderness Livestream: I Start Living Alone and Recreating Bear Grylls' Legend 荒野直播：独居开始复刻贝爷传奇 Black-Footed Chick黑脚小鸡Urban743k WordsOngoing (Live-streaming story) (Hardcore wilderness survival) (Lots of survival tips) His name was Jie Changsheng, but in the year he turned twenty, two heavy trucks teamed up to transmigrate him to another world. After the System handed out its beginner's gift pack, it went off to give priority service to people with connections. Jie Changsheng decided to join a hardcore foreign survival show called Alone: Wilderness. During his time there, he discovered that in this world, Bear Grylls had never had hi 7.3kReads7.3Score701Shelves
37. 187 荒 Wilderness Survival: Still Alive? I’ve Got the Luck of a Rebar Eight Character Chart 荒野求生：没凉？真螺纹钢八字啊 An Xigua安西瓜Urban522k WordsCompleted [Absurd Humor + Wilderness Survival + Crazy Antics + Life-Threatening Shenanigans + Internet Spectators] Jiang Mo transmigrated into the show Conquer the Wilderness and awakened a terrible System from the start: Task: Go hungry for nine meals over three days! Reward: +80 resistance (extra-durable edition!) While the other contestants were rubbing sticks together to make fire and building shelters, he simply gave up and lay flat! He spent three days lying around without food or water, while viewe 3.8kReads7.1Score315Shelves
38. 188 和 Surviving on a Deserted Island with My Female Boss 和女上司荒岛求生的日子 Mu Sihang慕思杭Urban3.5M WordsCompleted After a plane crash, I ended up stranded on a deserted island with the female boss I'd secretly loved for ages. Faced with brutal conditions and unknown dangers ahead, I have to protect her. We have to survive on this island... 2.6kReads8.6Score253Shelves
39. 189 和 Stranded on a Deserted Island with Goddesses, I’m the King! 和女神们流落荒岛，我为王！ Green Leaf绿色树叶Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Our cruise ship ran aground, leaving me stranded on a deserted island with a group of beautiful women. A demanding female CEO, an intelligent and charming young woman, and a gorgeous celebrity. These high-and-mighty beauties seem completely helpless once they get to the island. Now, watch as I spark some sizzling chemistry with them... 784Reads8.6Score151Shelves

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    They're all teachers with two or three years of experience, it's really good! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing] You can basically watch it all in one go! [Shy][shy][shy][shy] Keep it up, my brothers! [Thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

40. 190 恐 The Great Horror Expedition 恐怖大拓荒 The One Who Hides His Edge藏锋人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [The Fourth Calamity] [Survival] [Madness] [Passionate] [No Golden Finger] It began on that night, when every human on Blue Star vanished for no apparent reason. As people gradually regained consciousness, they realized they did not belong in this world. Horrors, hunger, primal fear, and native invasions became the only challenges people had to face. In this world rife with danger, death was simply the norm. 691Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This one fits the bill perfectly; it's extremely hardcore and has no harem.

41. 191 我 My Survival on a Deserted Island with a Female Classmate 我和女同学的荒岛生涯 Dare to Fight This Daoist for His Nun敢和贫道抢师太Urban2.4M WordsCompleted After a cruise ship accident leaves them stranded on a desert island, they survive together and find love along the way. 2.1kReads8.6Score218Shelves
42. 192 我 Exploring a Deserted Island with the Campus Belle 我和校花荒岛探秘 Lone Song in the Dark Night暗夜孤歌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A complete, top-quality novel set on a deserted island] While struggling to survive on a deserted island, Li Mo saves the campus queen, Xia Wanting, and discovers that the goddess has secretly had a crush on him for four years. She’s even done all sorts of bizarre things behind his back. What a master of keeping up appearances! But danger after danger keeps emerging. You want to steal my campus queen? Good guy Li Mo steps up, using every trick in the book and every survival skill he has to play 4.7kReads9.1Score490Shelves
43. 193 末 She Crosses into the 1970s During the Apocalypse and Supports Her Family by Hunting in the Mountains 末世穿七零，她靠赶山打猎养家 Si Ning司宁Modern Romance410k WordsOngoing [Just got a rating, and it's sure to rise!] [1970s + Devoted Couple + Loyal-Dog Male Lead + Countryside + Farming, Foraging, and Making a Fortune + Cozy Life + Slow-Burn + Few Annoying Characters] The moment Xingran opened her eyes, she had traveled from the apocalypse to the 1970s and become Cheng Guannan, a rural girl tormented by her awful grandmother. Her father was dead, her mother was sick, and her younger siblings were frail. The family lived a cramped, miserable life. Xingran's eyes t 17Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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44. 194 与 Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Beautiful Heiress 与白富美的荒岛求生 Jade Pen, Diligent in Government玉笔勤政Urban1.5M WordsCompleted After a plane crash leaves him stranded on a deserted island, Cheng Yun, a bachelor and former special forces soldier, cuts through every obstacle and turns his luck around! He battles the heavens and the earth, carving out a bright future with sheer determination. On this deserted island, I'm king. I'll protect it... 975Reads8.5Score102Shelves
45. 195 原 Drifting Across the Primordial Continent 原始大陆漂流记 That Someone from That Family那谁家的小谁Historical492k WordsCompleted Transmigration + primitive survival + daily life + farming + technological advancement + building a faction + life as an emperor + a harem with no female lead + no System + no superpowered battles + no immortals fighting + no mythical beasts + no bizarre settings... This is a prehistoric survival journal that sticks as closely as possible to realistic logic. An ordinary modern man somehow ends up in a prehistoric wilderness. All he can rely on is his modern-day knowledge and an apparently useles 659Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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46. 196 绝 Stranded on a Deserted Island 绝岛逢生 Heartless Iron Rod铁棒无情Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense military survival story set on an island] A mysterious bodyguard is escorting a biologist and his wife across the sea when their passenger ship is struck by a torpedo. Forced to leap overboard, they wash up on a deserted island. After enduring wind and rain, they finally reach the island, only to discover that danger lurks everywhere... This story will take you into the most realistic world of survival at sea and on an island. You’ll feel the beauty of the ocean beneath a starry s 19.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    A mysterious bodyguard, tasked with protecting a biochemist and his wife, drifts on a turbulent sea. Unexpectedly, the ship is attacked by a torpedo, plunging it into peril. The bodyguard is forced to jump overboard, drifting aimlessly until he reaches a deserted island. After enduring countless hardships, they finally find the island, hoping for a respite, only to discover it is fraught with danger. This is an extreme survival journey at sea, where you can witness the breathtaking beauty of the ocean under the starry night, and deeply experience the hidden dangers lurking on the vast sea and the isolated island. And when a midnight downpour hits, the comfort and happiness of sheltering under your dry hut will be unforgettable.

47. 197 末 Apocalypse: I'm Not a Shipgirl, I'm a Ship-Dad! 末世：不是舰娘，我，舰爹！ A Minor Nobody枭小之辈Sci-Fi & Apocalypse229k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines + Building and Farming + Team Development + Decisive and Ruthless + Mechanical Ascension + Special Powers + Base] (This book has only just started, so its rating is a little low. It'll go up later.) Wang Zuo transmigrates into a game he's playing, and as soon as he arrives, he overhears the classic scene of a reborn man being betrayed by his girlfriend in a restroom. Global disaster? A frozen apocalypse? A wave of biological evolution? After his unexpected transmigration, he u 47Reads8.1Score—Shelves
48. 198 流 After Being Stranded on a Deserted Island, We Face the Rest of Our Lives Together 流落荒岛后我们相伴共度余生 Song of the Azure Sky碧落笙Urban262k WordsCompleted Island survival + farming + food + infrastructure + animal husbandry. The story moves at a relatively slow pace and stays close to real life. There is no System or golden finger, no pirates, mysterious forces, or native savages, and no groups scheming and fighting one another or magical secret realms. This is a pure island-farming story about building a home and working toward a better life. 2.1kReads6.7Score126Shelves

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    One man and three women build a secluded paradise, focusing on farming and infrastructure development. No fighting, no cheat codes.

49. 199 与 Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Flight Attendant 与空姐孤岛求生 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Life is an unknown and wondrous journey. You never know whether tomorrow or the unexpected will come first. After a plane crash, Wang Dong survives and ends up stranded on a deserted island with a flight attendant. Was this a blessing in disguise? Sometimes life is remarkably tenacious. Perhaps each of us is fighting for our life in our own way. Follow them as they begin a grueling struggle to survive on a deserted island… 3.2kReads8.8Score301Shelves
50. 200 疯 This Is Crazy! What Lord Can Fight Better Than a Valkyrie?! 疯了！谁家领主比女武神能打？！ CrisomEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Western Fantasy + Pseudo-System + Invincible + Valkyries + Monsters + Reincarnation + Power Fantasy + Farming + Battles, Pure Thrills! + Multiple Heroines Murray died after standing up to school bullies, then reincarnated in another world of swords and magic, where he awakened the Karma System. He could gain karma by killing or laying spirits to rest. After awakening as a lord, he began his journey to grow stronger. But his path to power seemed a little different from that of other lords. Whe 339Reads6.8Score101Shelves

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