Any Heartbreaking Novels About a Protagonist with an Incurable Terminal Illness? 有没有主角身患绝症，无法医治，极度催泪的小说？

1. 1 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 13.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   I have read many books, but this is the first one that made me cry. Near the end, Wen He really collapsed when he married Cheng Yuwei at the concert. Originally, Xiao Huang and Cheng Yuwei were a bit collapsed, but he also spit out a mouthful of blood in front of the whole country. He used his blood to paint a beautiful flower on the gorgeous stage. At the same time, all his and Cheng Yudie's wishes came to a perfect conclusion.

2. 2 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 30.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
3. 3 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.2kReads9.1Score198Shelves
4. 4 过 I’m Such a Blunt Guy, I Became One of Showbiz’s Seven Deadly Sins 过于直男的我成了娱乐圈七宗罪 Protein Powder with Rice蛋白粉拌饭Urban548k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the body of an over-the-hill celebrity who's despised across the internet, and he has terminal cancer too. The kind where he could kick the bucket at any moment. With such a disastrous start, Qin Tian was ready to throw in the towel. Luckily, his System activates just in time. As long as he stands up and fights back, he can earn all kinds of rewards. He publicly exposes a rising star for mouthing the words instead of memorizing her lines. He calls out a certain veteran acto 3.9kReads9.1Score294Shelves
5. 5 和 After Divorcing the Female CEO, I Wound Up in the Arms of a Stunning Doctor 和女总裁离婚后，误入绝色女医怀 Jiang Haochen江浩辰Urban371k WordsCompleted [Complete. The animated adaptation is out. Click the author's profile for the new novel.] Original title: Divorced in the Late Stages of Cancer, Then Everyone Started Loving Me [Everyday life + slow burn + one heroine + no System or golden finger + no turning back + occasional madness] In their four years of marriage, Song Yilang thought he was lucky to have a beautiful wife and a happy family. So he worked himself to the bone, hoping to stand side by side with Lin Su. But when he got cancer and 16.7kReads9.1Score666Shelves
6. 6 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 139.3kReads9.8Score15.9kShelves
7. 7 天 A Disastrous Start: One Song, Wandering, Made the Whole Internet Cry 天崩开局，一首流浪记唱哭全网 Kui Acha葵阿茶Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Singing + Acting + Charity + No Romance + Everyone’s Darling + Fake Angst + Misunderstandings + Frail Hero] After waking up, Li Ruoxun transmigrates into the body of a disgraced top-tier star. His mother runs off with the family money, then breaks down in tears on a variety show, accusing him of being unfilial. People despise and loathe him, wishing he would leave showbiz for good. A born actor and schemer, Li Ruoxun figures he can still turn things around. “Under the Sea,” “The Wandering Song, 32.5kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves
8. 8 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 15.7kReads8.8Score785Shelves
9. 9 娱 Showbiz: After Being Diagnosed with Depression, I Used Music to Heal the World 娱乐：确诊抑郁后，用歌治愈世界 July Sword Edge七月剑锋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Entertainment + healing + livestreaming + redemption + no System + no heroine + no harem] Su Chen, who suffers from severe depression, decides to jump into the sea and end his life. But by chance, his soul transmigrates into a parallel world with a barren entertainment industry. The original Su Chen in this parallel world also suffered from severe depression. Having never known love, he decides to heal the world with his songs. One song, “Murmurs,” resonates with the entire internet. One song, 8.7kReads8.4Score866Shelves
10. 10 2 Boonie Bears 2025: A Fateful Encounter in Sichuan Rain 2025熊出没之川雨奇缘 Xiao Wuxi小唔系Anime Fanfiction228k WordsCompleted Bald Qiang has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. After giving up a promising future in the city, tearing up the job posting, and returning to the forest, everything seemed wonderful. Then one day, he suddenly received devastating news. To make the two bears forget him, he had no choice but to cruelly sever the eleven years of affection between them. In the end, Bear and Qiang went their separate ways… At the darkest, most despairing moment of his life, he met a girl. She told him that 89Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A book with a terminal illness and a prequel that is extremely tear-jerking...

11. 11 唔 Wu De: My Mochuanyu, I Can No Longer See Your Heart 唔得：我的莫川雨，再看不到我心 Xiao Wuxi小唔系Urban106k WordsOngoing Mo Chuanyu made her way through a childhood of utter misery, darkness, and despair. Along the way, she was both an angel and a demon… The few rays of light she encountered all went out because of her terrifying fate… There was also one boy who had his hand crushed and his brain matter battered out, then vanished for ten years, as if he had long since died. When he returned as an adult, neither of them recognized the other, yet his heart still bloomed with a love that was etched into his so —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 抱 The Wrongly Swapped Daughter Returns: The Supporting Female’s Family Is Exposed, and the Heroine Breaks Down 抱错换回，女配全家掉马女主哭疯 Scenery Along the Way一路景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mind-reading, fortune-telling, secret identities, doted on by the whole family, satisfying power fantasy] The metaphysics expert Jiang Wu was so accurate at fortune-telling that she exposed secrets of heaven. When she woke up, she'd become the villainess in a book. The female lead, the real heiress, stole her fortune. Jiang Wu had brain cancer and only two years to live. A broken engagement, the real heiress setting her up and making her look bad, her whole family abusing her, and a gruesome de 4kReads9.2Score565Shelves

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    Knives, hahaha, they're all knives

13. 13 命 With Two Years Left to Live, My Seven Sisters Beg Me to Forgive Them 命剩下两年，七个姐姐跪求我原谅 Orange, You’ll Never Get Enough橙子你爱不完Urban641k WordsCompleted [One heroine][Entrepreneurship][Regret and redemption][Romance] Chu Yan once thought he was the happiest man in the world. He had seven stunning older sisters who doted on him. Everything changed when the Chu family found their real son. It turned out… he was only a substitute. Before Chu Yan could tell his family he had been diagnosed with brain cancer, they kicked him out of the Chu household. Then his real family came looking for him and took him in. With only two years left to live, Chu Yan 1.5kReads8.8Score196Shelves
14. 14 合 Roommates: I Have Two Months to Live, So Don't Fall for Me 合租：还剩两个月命，不要爱上我 A Song of the Starry Han一曲星汉Urban174k WordsCompleted At twenty-six, Xia Xing was diagnosed with a terminal illness in the prime of his life. He had only two months left... After quitting his job, he moved out of the dorm and rented a place elsewhere. His roommate was Qin Ziyue, the beautiful teacher from his university. Under the same roof, the wheels of fate began to turn... A sweet little treat, safe to enjoy. 592Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is terminally ill and has only two months left to live. He cries to death

15. 15 生 Hated by Everyone in Life, I Became Their Beloved After Death 生前万人嫌，死后却成了白月光 Jun Xuanling君玄龄Urban216k WordsCompleted [Redemption] [Sweet Romance] [Healing] Senior high school student Chen Shu suddenly gains a superpower: he will be eighteen forever. He starts by using his power to enjoy a free feast of rare delicacies. Then he meets a girl on a bridge who is about to take her own life. With his superpower, he begins a romance with her... One that will never end. 1.9kReads8.7Score173Shelves

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    Although the rating of the first book is not very high, it is really good to read. I cried after reading the second book. I believe many people have read it. I reread it three times and cried three times.

16. 16 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 50.1kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    Let's get to know Gao Wobei. The following three books are all short and medium-sized novels. The style of writing is slightly literary and slightly fantasy. Don't look at the title of the book as a cool novel. I guarantee you won't say anything after reading it, especially the first one. It was rated 9.8 By 200,000 people. I won't go into details. Without further ado, just enjoy it!

17. 17 我 My Girlfriend Has a Cheat, and Seven Divine Songs Take the Music World by Storm 我有外挂女友，七首神曲横扫乐坛 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban206k WordsCompleted Tang Yiao is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, stuck in a career rut and going nowhere. His company sends him to compete on a talent show for newcomers. After his former rumored girlfriend publicly announces her relationship with a popular young star, he becomes a laughingstock, enduring ridicule and mockery. Setbacks in both his career and love life send him to the lowest point of his life. By chance, while watching a livestream on his phone, Tang Yiao reunites with Jiang Xinyue, 9.7kReads9.6Score1kShelves
18. 18 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 38.4kReads9.6Score5.7kShelves

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    These seven books are all terminally ill series. Some of them feature heroines who are sick, and the endings are not very friendly. In short, they are very sharp, very sharp, and the writing and plot are very good. If you like to read, pick up this book.

19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 11.9kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 为 I Made Medicine to Save My Daughter and Cured an Incurable Disease 为救女儿自制药，攻克绝症 Red Machine Tang Chendou红机唐辰豆Urban544k WordsCompleted Breaking news: An ordinary father's persistence has overcome a century-old medical challenge. In his previous life, his daughter Xiaotong suffered from end-stage hemolytic uremic syndrome, an incurable disease. Jiang Chen arranged a kidney transplant for her, but it still couldn't save her life. Reborn into a new life, Jiang Chen gains a medical deduction System. This time, he will do whatever it takes to avoid repeating the same tragedy. He rejects his wife's proposal to donate a kidney 481Reads8.5Score—Shelves
21. 21 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 85kReads9.6Score15kShelves
22. 22 别 Don’t Ask Me to Forgive You. I Just Want to Die with Dignity 别求我原谅，我只想从容赴死 Er Rang二让Urban200k WordsCompleted [Regret and remorse] [No forgiveness] [Extreme sports] [Livestream] [Protagonist dies] Lu He enjoyed less than a month of happiness in the first half of his life. His mother became a vegetable, and they blamed him. The family business was struggling, and they blamed him. Even when his adopted younger brother only got a minor scrape, they blamed him. And now, ALS had come for him too. He was about to die. Why should he still be sensible and obedient, constantly making things difficult for himself 1.5kReads8.5Score103Shelves
23. 23 断 After Cutting Ties, My Sisters Beg Me to Forgive Them 断绝关系后，姐姐们求我原谅 Luo Changtian洛长天Urban476k WordsCompleted [Power Fantasy] On his birthday, Mo Jiu was thrown out like a stray dog! His seven older sisters all thought he was useless, never realizing that he was the one silently protecting their family from the shadows. Lin Qingcheng, a CEO, owed her company's success to Mo Jiu's efforts. After he left, his second sister, a miraculous doctor, was at a loss when faced with difficult cases. His third sister could no longer catch international thieves, and her operations failed time and again. His fourth s 3.5kReads8.4Score340Shelves
24. 24 阎 The King of Hell Called My Name, and I Laughed 阎王点卯到头，我笑了 Yan Wan言晩Urban213k WordsCompleted [Terminal illness + Fantasy + BE] With little time left, Mu Ren realized he could shed an astonishing number of tears. He thought that a child who grew up surrounded by love probably wouldn’t be so easily moved. Even with death approaching, Mu Ren still couldn’t bring himself to tell his parents about his illness, not after all the wreckage they had left in his life. His birth had been neither wanted nor blessed. He had thought he could accept death with equanimity. But who could have guessed th 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book with new blood, the main character is terminally ill, the family of origin, the settings are not single, there are many foreshadowings in the early stage, and they are all taken care of in the later stage.

25. 25 只 I Have Only Three Months to Live, and Now They Want My Forgiveness! 只剩三个月命，他们来求我原谅！ Moonlit Phantom Eyes月幻瞳Urban551k WordsCompleted Chen Shu has stomach cancer and only three months left to live. In the final three months of his life, Chen Shu no longer wants to accommodate others, put the greater good first, or keep compromising. He wants to say goodbye to the past, see the world through his own eyes, and finally be himself! The irony is that all the care he once desperately wanted but could never get is finally coming his way... They all regret it now, but isn’t it too late? He doesn’t need it anymore! The one thing Chen S 1.5kReads6.6Score108Shelves

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    Nice looking bag.

26. 26 身 After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, I Left My Ex-Girlfriend a Billion-Dollar Inheritance 身患绝症后我给前女友亿万遗产 Flying Sky Old Cured Meat飞天老腊肉Urban845k WordsCompleted Zhou Yang is terminally ill. His ex-girlfriend stays by his side without wavering, caring for him until the very last second of his life. After being reborn, Zhou Yang swears that he will use the time he has left to leave Tong Ling the greatest inheritance possible! 30Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    The first book [Sending Hearts] Zhou Yang is terminally ill, and his ex-girlfriend never leaves him and takes care of him until the last second of his life. After rebirth, Zhou Yang vowed to use his remaining time to give Tong Ling the most inheritance! The second book 🌸 [Single female protagonist] + [Invincible] + [No System] + [Rich Man] + [Doting Wife] + [Doting Baby (Boy and Girl)] + [Not Cultivation] 🍀Fifteen years ago, Wei Jiuzhou had terminal cancer. In order not to worry his wife and children, Wei Jiuzhou hid his illness and went abroad. Fifteen years later, Wei Jiuzhou founded three major financial empires. He recovered from cancer and returned strongly, but was not accepted by his family.

27. 27 我 I Beat Cancer, Yet My Wife and Children Kicked Me Out 我，癌症痊愈，却被妻儿扫地出门 Feng Wuhen风無痕Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel is now available. Readers are welcome to watch it. [One Heroine]+ [Invincible]+ [No System]+ [Wealthy]+ [Devoted Husband]+ [Dotting on the Kids, Boys and Girls]+ [No Cultivation] [The author has already completed a million-word novel, My Dad Is Super Rich, and the Whole World Knows It. Feel free to dive in.] Fifteen years ago, Wei Jiuzhou was in the terminal stage of cancer. To spare his wife and children any worry, he concealed his illness and went abroad. Fi 2.5kReads9.0Score199Shelves
28. 28 我 Is It Really So Wrong for a Terminally Ill Patient Like Me to Slay a God? 我一个绝症患者屠个神很过分吗？ Eggplant in the Woods林子里的茄子Urban748k WordsCompleted “I really am terminally ill with heart disease!” A global fog descends. The great powers fight for supremacy, and humanity is surrounded by wolves and tigers on all sides. Lin Xiao has terminal heart disease and isn't fit to shed blood defending the borders, so he plans to spend what little time he has left traveling around the country. Then he awakens an ability that makes him stronger whenever his heart condition flares up! To stay alive, Lin Xiao deliberately pushes himself until his heart ac 155Reads9.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 开 Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness from the Start, I Get Engaged to the School Belle CEO After a Breakup 开局绝症，分手后和校花总裁领证 Shujin Lovesickness书瑾相思Urban604k WordsCompleted Terminal illness, betrayal... Several devastating blows in a single day. A stunning female CEO shows up at his door. “Hello, my name is Su Mu. Since this is our first meeting, how about we find a time to register our marriage?” Xiao Chen: “Sorry, I have a weak stomach.” Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have bound to the Fitness System. Earn Su Mu’s affection, and your life points and wealth points go up, up! A friendly reminder: people with weak stomachs are suited to living off their wives! Lat 879Reads9.2Score100Shelves
30. 30 男 My Boyfriend Is a Big White Wolf Who Thinks About It Every Night 男友是匹大白狼每天晚上都会想 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing This is actually a collection of romance stories. Each little story is 80,000 words, with a proper beginning and end. Feel free to click in and browse. There’s bound to be one that touches your heart. Also known as The Frail Beauty’s Beloved Shatters to Pieces, So I Travel Through Worlds to Bring Him Home [Quick transmigration without a System; the male lead is frail, the heroine pursues the hero, and he dotes on her like crazy. It’s sweet, angsty, and romantic, with a touch of mystery and a ha 254Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is composed of short stories, and each story allows you to see the beauty of the male protagonist struggling with terminal illness.

31. 31 遗 The Will Goes Public, and Bai Lu Breaks Down in Tears After Learning the Truth! 遗嘱曝光，得知真相后白露泪崩！ Carefree Wandering Dust逍遥逸尘Urban641k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge fantasy, no System + one heroine + delicate emotions + a few tearjerking moments] After transmigrating, Chen Chen amasses an unprecedented fortune! He also meets the light of his life, Bai Mengyan. Keeping his identity secret, Chen Chen shares an ordinary, happy life with Bai Mengyan... But fate has other plans: Chen Chen is diagnosed with a terminal illness and has little time left. For the sake of the woman he loves, he leaves without saying goodbye. Yet during the five year —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, nice looking

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