Are There Any Good Spy Novels Besides The Wire? 谍战除了铁丝网还有能看的吗？

1. 51 暗 Hearts of Iron IV: Total War 暗斗4：全面战争 Wildly Chopping Wood乱劈柴Urban268k WordsCompleted Total war has long been raging right beside us! Our enemies use methods more brutal than ever, and China faces a calamity without precedent. Whether we can escape this disaster will determine the course of human civilization, and may even decide whether humanity lives or dies! The Jews, the most vile people of all, have finally bared their sharp fangs… 126Reads7.0Score—Shelves
2. 52 特 Agent: From Minor Spy to Big Boss of the Military Statistics Bureau 特工：从小特务到军统大老板 Halfway to Five半事五成Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Political intrigue] [Wits and strategy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple women] [Military Intelligence] [Director] On the eve of war, a Military Intelligence agent codenamed Ghost Fox infiltrates the foreign concessions, forming an assassination squad to punish traitors and scoundrels. During the occupation, he infiltrates the Special Higher Police, posing as a nobleman to steal intelligence, rob gold, and blow up an arms depot. He also returns to Military Intelligence headquarters, where he c 75.7kReads8.6Score5.8kShelves
3. 53 谍 Spy Games: I Infiltrated the Enemy and Became a Japanese General!? 谍战，我潜伏成了鬼子将军！？ GLANGUrban1.8M WordsCompleted (Japanese nobility, safety first, no female lead, willing to sell out when necessary) In the 21st year of the Republic of China, by a twist of fate, a thoroughly patriotic young Chinese man was taken to Japan and somehow ended up with the status of a Japanese noble. After being trained by Japanese militarists, he was ordered to return to China to carry out the “Lighthouse Plan.” What outsiders didn't know was that this young Japanese noble was actually a true Chinese patriot, a secret agent for 28.7kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
4. 54 谍 Espionage: It Begins with Kite 谍战：从风筝开始 Hundred-Thousand Celestial Star Army十万天星军Urban949k WordsCompleted Li Baoguo transmigrated into a sprawling world of treacherous spy dramas, where the stories of Kite, The Disguiser, The Rebel, and others all converged... As Boss Dai's trusted confidant, his first mission was to keep an eye on Zheng Yaoxian, the sixth brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! To hold fast to his red ideals and save the country by working from within, Li Baoguo resolutely ventured along the blade's edge, even to the brink of a cliff! From then on, an ace agent codenamed “Abyss” 220Reads7.9Score106Shelves

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   🍃🍃The protagonist is transported to a Japanese war zone and becomes a doctor at War Zone 76. He wreaks havoc there, eliminates traitors, and keeps the enemy constantly on edge. No matter what, they can't find out who did it! The protagonist can change his face and become invisible—truly overpowered!❗

5. 55 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, I'm Surrounded by 100,000 Japanese Soldiers 抗战，开局被十万鬼子包围了 Happy Little Heihei快乐的小嘿嘿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The moment he opened his eyes. He had transmigrated to the start of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The bad news: He was born inside the enemy's encirclement, with hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops surrounding him. Zhang Xing'an had no choice but to change into Japanese army clothes on the spot. With his golden finger, he successfully infiltrated the enemy ranks on the battlefield. Starting out as a soldier with a “noble” status, he rose step by step to become a senior Japanese comma 10.1kReads8.4Score606Shelves

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   This book is good. The protagonist has a strong strategic mindset, a good overall perspective, and consistently high intelligence, which is rare. I would often act rashly in many situations, but the protagonist is not only bold but also intelligent. He seems to respect everyone's intellect. The character design is good; he's consistently upright.

6. 56 谍 Espionage: Infiltrating the South Manchuria Railway as a Junior Train Conductor 谍战从潜入满铁当小乘警开始 Old Zhang0612老张0612Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis One: A train is a world of its own. What is espionage? To borrow an old saying from Zhang: espionage isn’t about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly affairs... This is the story of a family of three who transmigrate into a world of spy dramas and films... Synopsis Two: A HUAWEI Mate 50 and a 22-month-old orphan appear in Dalian, under Japanese control in 1912… 1.3kReads8.4Score104Shelves
7. 57 抗 War of Resistance: I Really Am One of Us! 抗日：我真的是自己人！ Whose Red Furnace Holds the Snow谁家红炉雪Urban397k WordsOngoing Lin Fang was an unlucky college student. After dragging himself through evening study, he stepped into a sewer and, when he opened his eyes again, had transmigrated to the Long March. He’d become a poor little kid rescued by the soldiers, and he’d even gotten bound to a System. Kill one Japanese soldier: 20 points! Great! Save one soldier: 40 points! Marvelous! As he geared up to build a beautiful homeland and looked forward to the future, he gradually unlocked his original body’s memories: 3.6kReads9.3Score323Shelves

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   1. An art student transmigrates to the War of Resistance against Japan, helps the Red Army, is arrested, and discovers he's actually a Japanese prince?! 2. Starts as a poor, seriously ill policeman, but wow, with multiple clones, he recovers, becomes rich, and has access to guns, ammunition, intelligence, and kung fu! 3. Transmigrates to a lone boat as a Kuomintang agent infiltrating Suzhou's No. 90 Headquarters. What to do when exposed? Watch me use Death Note to break the deadlock! 4. Transmigrates as a Japanese officer, initially engaging in unconventional resistance against Japan, directly becoming the largest arms supplier in the border region. Later, his noble identity is revealed, he returns to Japan and rises through the ranks, stages a coup, changes the world, and becomes the mastermind behind the scenes! 5. Transmigrates as a police chief during the War of Resistance against Japan, exploiting the system to climb the ranks! 6. Transmigrates into a world where cicadas and sparrows overlap, the original body is a Japanese nobleman, with a heart forever loyal to the Party, engaging in a battle of wits with his general brother!

8. 58 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Become a Japanese Aristocratic Officer 谍战：开局化身日本贵族军官 Cabbage Sprout白菜秧子Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan was a frail, sickly man until one day he discovered that he had gained a doppelganger with a highly sensitive identity. Connecting his various doubles to his real body was a modest-sized storage space. From then on, he began moving through the largest commercial city in the Far East under a variety of identities. A covert agent for the Military Investigation Bureau, an aristocratic officer in the Japanese Marines, a rickshaw puller by day and a rooftop-running bandit by night… All these i 22.1kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
9. 59 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban436k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.8kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves

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   After he recognized the name a little

10. 60 谍 Espionage: I Sign In at the Military Police Headquarters from the Start 谍战：开局我在宪兵队签到 Cloth-Clad Jing the Fool布衣荆二傻Urban628k WordsCompleted Note: The early part of this book focuses on espionage among the nobility. After the protagonist takes control of Sakura, the story enters a worldline similar to The Man in the High Castle! [Sign-In] + [A Plausible Noble Identity] + [Moles Within the Enemy's Ranks] + [Doesn't Return Home After the War] + [A Different Kind of Resistance Against Japan] (This story won't leave you feeling frustrated. The protagonist has powerful connections in the navy, army, and Foreign Ministry, so feel free to g 2.1kReads8.9Score130Shelves
11. 61 穿 Transmigrated to 1936: Shadows of Espionage 穿越1936：谍影 Loves Eating Sauerkraut and Pork Intestines爱吃酸菜肥肠Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Over a million words published, so there's plenty to read] + [No cheats] + [War of Resistance in the Republic of China era] + [Traditional spy thriller] + [Female lead] + [Sound logic and intelligence] + [Plenty of satisfying moments]... Zhang Mianheng, the elite soldier of the special forces team codenamed “Dagger,” unexpectedly transmigrates back to Nanjing in 1936 while carrying out a mission... Capture Japanese spies... eliminate traitors... gather intelligence... transport strategic suppli 40.7kReads8.0Score3.4kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with spy novels. Aside from *Barbed Wire*, these are my three favorite books I've read recently. The first one has some amazing plot devices, which is fun, but it's logical and doesn't have mindless tropes, making it very enjoyable. The second one mainly focuses on counter-espionage and catching spies from the rear. It doesn't have any amazing plot devices; the male lead is very charismatic and intelligent, and the logic is rigorous, making it highly readable. The third one also has no amazing plot devices; it relies purely on intelligence and caution. It's logically sound, very thrilling, and a great read.

12. 62 孤 Storms on a Lonely Island: Sneaking Through the Dark 孤岛风云之暗夜潜行 Meat-Eating Blanket吃肉的毛毯Urban621k WordsCompleted A true tale of espionage and a gripping story. Zhu Chenzhou uses multiple identities to outmaneuver the enemy. Island Storm in a Time of National Mourning features no transmigrate or golden finger, offering you a different kind of espionage career. 4.6kReads8.2Score439Shelves
13. 63 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical625k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves
14. 64 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban226k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.2kReads—Score203Shelves
15. 65 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.3kReads8.9Score735Shelves
16. 66 媳 Are All My Wives Spies? Come On, I Just Want to Live 媳妇全是特务？别搞啊，我想活着 Hardworking Ox奋进的牛Historical812k WordsOngoing [Espionage] [Republican Era] [Scheming] [Mind Games] [Vengeful] [Dancing on the Edge of a Blade] Li Yundong transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, code-named Vulture. From the start, he gathers the heir of a capitalist family, a Kuomintang major, and a top Secret Service official… The difficulty of survival is off the charts! Fortunately, he has a 100,000-cubic-meter space and a wife he got for free: a Qing Gang bigwig's beloved daughter, a wealthy merchant's heiress, a lieutenant colonel and spe 51.9kReads6.9Score4.7kShelves

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    Of course, this book is a must-have. Take a look!

17. 67 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 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves

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    The best spy novels

18. 68 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score281Shelves
19. 69 民 Republican-Era Espionage: Di Ting 民国谍战之谛听 Meat-Eating Blanket吃肉的毛毯Urban403k WordsCompleted I believe every Chinese person has dreamed of transmigrating back to the War of Resistance against Japan and facing the Japanese in battle. Murong Fei, a modern lip-reading expert who should have been attending an academic conference, woke up after a car accident to find himself on the front lines of the war against Japan. With his ability to read lips, known as “Divine Hearing,” he uncovered the Japanese army’s plans amid the artillery fire and escaped death. The Secret Service took notice of h 3kReads7.1Score270Shelves

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    All three books are great! Especially the first one!

20. 70 让 I Asked You to Catch Spies, So Why Did You Bring Back the United States? 让你抓间谍，你把美帝抓回来了？ Chang Hong长虹Urban639k WordsCompleted [Spies + National Security + Power Fantasy + System + No Romance + Episodic Plot + Breakneck Pace] [Godfather, please take a look!] Luo Jing transmigrated to a parallel world just before graduating from university. Then he suddenly received a mysterious job assignment from the organization. When he arrived and saw where he was going, he found... “National Security Bureau”! And on his first day at work, the System activated. From then on, Huaguo became forbidden territory for foreign spy agencies 3.6kReads8.6Score354Shelves

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    The first book is modern, and the latter two are contemporary. Tomato only has a few modern spy novels, and I personally prefer this one. The two contemporary novels have ruthless protagonists, which is very satisfying to read; I initially appreciated them as dark, positive stories.

21. 71 谍 Espionage: I Got the Living Yama System from the Start 谍战：开局获得活阎王系统 Noodles with Gravy, but No Gravy打卤面没有打卤Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Upright values➕decisive and ruthless➕no female lead] In a parallel world, Su Mingzhe transmigrates to 1936 and becomes a second lieutenant in the Military Statistics Bureau, where he awakens the Living Yama System. As long as he inflicts both physical and psychological torment on the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators, he can obtain intelligence. Su Mingzhe skips the interrogation and starts with a one-two punch: the tiger bench and pepper water! “Ding! Reward: or 13.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves
22. 72 谍 Espionage: The Military Intelligence Bureau's Judge, the Nightmare of Japanese Spies 谍战：军统判官，活成日谍噩梦 Clear Moon, Bright Sky清月明朗Urban967k WordsOngoing [Espionage + identity detection + assassination + System] Reborn in 1936, Lin Mu, a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy, is unexpectedly assigned to the Special Service Department. He soon becomes Japanese spies’ worst nightmare! Kawashima Yoshiko: “Damn it, the assassination plan has been foiled again!” Tsuchihashi: “The Judge is everyone’s worst nightmare.” He kills Japanese invaders, captures Japanese spies, and takes Shanghai by storm, becoming a traitor’s worst nightmare! “I have nothing t 55Reads6.0Score—Shelves
23. 73 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 36.5kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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    1. Space + International Agents + Instructors + Solo Operation + Detailed and Abundant Historical Materials + Historical Photos + Overall Perspective + Realistic Plot + Comprehensive Military Knowledge 2. Scanning Eyes – Barbed Wire

24. 74 谍 Espionage: Red Agent, Codename Phoenix 谍战：红色特工之代号不死鸟 The Phoenix Flies, the Phoenix Follows凤飞凰随Urban4.4M WordsOngoing “Chu Yazi! You have to become a top agent, just like your master.” “Master! You can escape with ease even after being arrested. I can’t do that.” “Get lost! I arranged such a good identity for you, and gave you the top code name ‘Phoenix.’ How can you still say you can’t do it? Oh, right! Mr. Wu has something to tell you, too.” Mr. Wu said earnestly: “Chu Yazi! The ‘Phoenix’ is reborn from the flames. You must infiltrate the very heart of the enemy at any cost. Do not return until the revolution 22.1kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
25. 75 谍 Espionage: I Was Undercover, Then Awakened the Fierce Cop System! 谍战：潜伏的我却觉醒悍警系统！ Panda King of Langlang Mountain浪浪山熊猫大王Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Espionage + Wits and Strategy + Cheat Ability + Ruthless + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Punishing the Japanese Invaders + Tycoon] When it comes to killing Japanese invaders, is anything more satisfying than slaughtering them openly, right in front of their own men, and then getting promoted and rewarded by them afterward? Li Mengzhou transmigrates to Shanghai in 1938, becoming a rookie who has just joined the police force, and awakens the Tough Cop (Bandit) System! “This is occupied territory! The crim 3.3kReads7.8Score294Shelves

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    They're all pretty good. I'm currently reading one. Aside from the "Crossing the River Pawn" being a bit too idealistic and a wish-fulfillment story, and the ending being rushed, the others are quite good.

26. 76 穿 Transmigrating into Bright Sword: Laplace's Ghost Gun 穿越亮剑，拉普拉斯的幽灵之枪 Old Ghost Sits on the Dragon Throne老鬼坐龙庭Urban606k WordsCompleted [Don't Call Me a Sharpshooter, Call Me the God of Guns!] [War of Resistance] [Espionage] Xu Jinhuan transmigrates into Bright Sword and awakens the combat talent [Laplace's Ghost Gun]. He is, without a doubt, the strongest God of Guns! He joins the New First Regiment and establishes the Wolf Fang Special Forces. He bombards Sakamoto, takes out Yamazaki, and downs a Japanese warplane with two shots! He creates the Black-and-Red Ledger, drawing up lists of Japanese troops and traitors! Called upon 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check it out; it starts with a sword fight, and the middle part is a hardcore espionage drama set in Shanghai.

27. 77 谍 Espionage: My Rhyme System 谍战：我的顺口溜系统 Stone Immortal石仙Urban151k WordsOngoing Ye Wuming, a modern-day wage earner, transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes a military intelligence agent undercover in the Special Higher Police. An ever-chattering System that speaks entirely in catchy rhymes adds a new dimension to Ye Wuming's life undercover. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 谍 Espionage: I Can See the Labels on Other People 谍战：我能看到别人身上的标签 Flame Dragon炎龙Urban438k WordsOngoing My name is Qi Sheng. Sheng, as in “to triumph over Heaven by half a move.” I can see the labels other people give me. Some call me a “handsome young man.” Others call me a “cold-blooded killer.” And some call me a “living King of Hell.” If anyone asked what label I’d give myself, I’d choose “Blood Crow,” the name that makes the Japanese invaders tremble at the mere mention of it. 226Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    ❤️, I think this one is pretty good. The low rating is probably because it's a new book and the rating system has just been implemented. The plot involves the protagonist transmigrating into the world of the spy drama "The Rebel," but he hasn't watched the show, so he doesn't know the characters' true nature and has to rely entirely on his own judgment. However, we readers have an omniscient perspective, giving us a sense of superiority as if we already know the truth, making for a great reading experience. His cheat ability is seeing other people's impressions of him; for example, he can see the word "customer" when he meets a teahouse owner, and the words "Chinese agent" when he encounters a Japanese spy. He can use this to deduce their identities. This cheat is like a scanner on barbed wire—useful, but not very powerful.

29. 79 卧 I'm an Undercover Agent Who Just Wants to Survive, But I'm Forced to Do the Dirty Work 卧底的我只想活下去却被迫干狠活 A Life of Clear Dreams清梦人生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Subtle golden finger] + [Spy thriller, undercover agent] + [Multiple women] + [Survival] + [Financial empire] + [Forced to do ruthless things] + [Anything is possible] Wan Qing, a 007 office drone, transmigrated to the eve of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937. He gained the abilities of perfect recall and advanced insight. A Shanghai native, he was ordered to go deep undercover and wait for the right moment, under the codename Chick. But even the greatest hero can be defeated by a lack of mone 11.5kReads7.5Score777Shelves

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    These two books are good; I've finished reading them both.

30. 80 北 The Beipingside Barber: From the Start, I Opened the Ghost Gate for the Japanese 北平剃头匠，开局给鬼子开天门 Yi Ran Zou Chen Shuang弈然走沉霜Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Unable to afford a haircut, university student Wen Pan, who works at a construction site, decides to buy some clippers and cut his own hair. At a street stall, he buys a pair of vintage clippers and a dragon-patterned razor. While trying to shave himself, he accidentally nicks a pimple and is sent straight to the moment when the Japanese invaders breached Beiping. He becomes a barber there and, in order to survive, takes over his predecessor’s work. Then he discovers that the dragon-patterned ra 18.2kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    These are all readable spy novels. [Cool][Cool][Cool]

31. 81 谍 Espionage: I'm Only 20, So What Is This Old Geezer's Comeback? 谍战：刚20，老登逆袭什么鬼？ The Law Is Unknown刑不可知Urban850k WordsCompleted [At 20, you graduate from a special training program in Hangzhou, join the Bureau of Secret Services, and become an agent] [At 22, you turn down a hint from the female head of the 76th Division’s secret service, losing your chance to take a shortcut] [At 25, after the Shanghai branch of the Military Statistics Bureau suffers a devastating blow, you rise rapidly through the ranks and become head of the intelligence team] [At 28, through years of effort, you become deputy chief of the Shanghai bra 14.2kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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    It looks better than barbed wire, but it's updated a bit slowly.

32. 82 我 I'm Just a Taoist, Definitely Not a Spy 我就是个道士，绝对不是特务 Follow Your Heart, Your Nature, Your Whim随心随性随意Urban956k WordsCompleted The nation has fallen, families have been destroyed, and the ancestral traditions wiped out. A young Taoist priest descends from the mountains, seeking both survival and a way to help the world. A soul from a later age vows to do his small part to drive out the invaders. 5kReads8.5Score328Shelves
33. 83 无 Silent 1937 无声1937 Dreaming of the Corner梦知隅Urban741k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he met with an accident while carrying out a mission. When he opened his eyes, he had become Chen Shusheng, captain of a Juntong action squad, locked in an interrogation room and framed as a scapegoat. The Japanese spy wants him dead. His own men have set him up. His superior is happy to go along with it. On this path, one wrong word means death, and trusting the wrong person means ruin beyond redemption. He comes from the future and knows how much more suffering this natio 101.1kReads8.8Score9.1kShelves

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    Give the new book a chance; it's really no worse than Tinplate.

34. 84 史 The Most Unorthodox Agent in History 史上最混特工 Old Iron Pot of Wine老铁壶酒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn and transmigrated + multiple spies + System + spatial storage + no frustrating plot points: Just as the Japanese military's top-secret “Cedar Plan” is about to succeed, its agents have no time to savor their triumph before they become the welcome gift for Xie Yuejin's rebirth. From then on, he becomes the most unusual “legend.” Japanese military: “Bring back that ‘shame of the Empire's intelligence service’ for trial. How dare he keep slacking off and living off the fat of the land?” “ 108Reads6.7Score166Shelves
35. 85 老 The Veteran Never Falls 老兵不陨 San Shi, Scattered Immortal三石散仙Urban561k WordsCompleted A military historical novel based on real history, with no transmigration and no wish fulfillment. This is the story of a Chinese soldier's personal growth! It also vividly portrays the rise and expansion of the People's Army and the great Chinese nation reclaiming its former glory. Centered on the brothers Zhao Sheng and Zhao Yu, the novel follows several young people from northern Jiangsu whose lives take very different paths. The story begins in the turbulent years of the War of Resistance 767Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic, detailed, and thrilling, this is a rare find among Tomato's authentic military history novels, a veteran's coming-of-age story!

36. 86 谍 Spy Shadows Everywhere: Infiltrating America 谍影重重：潜伏美利坚 Would Saying This Hurt Him Too Much?这样说会不会太伤他Urban2.2M WordsOngoing The organization doesn't know he exists. That's Lu Shen's greatest advantage, and his most fatal vulnerability. In his previous life, he was a veteran of the Longguo Ministry of State Security, spending his entire life among the shadows. In this life, he opens his eyes to find himself at a desk in the CIA's Hong Kong station. No contact codes, no safe house, no one saying, "Comrade, you've worked hard." He doesn't even know where to send the intelligence. But he knows some things can't wait. His 297kReads9.1Score40.9kShelves

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    Aside from the barbed wire, this is the only watchable one so far. The theme is relatively novel, and the overpowered protagonist is a bit too much, but not annoying. The protagonist relies entirely on his own abilities to navigate the power struggles, the political intrigue is well-written, and the logic is fairly sound. It gets better in the later stages. The rating is a bit low, but it's much better than some so-called masterpieces that easily score 9 points or higher.

37. 87 谍 Espionage: I Can Read People’s Inner Thoughts 谍战：我能洞察心声 Deep-Fried Tomatoes油炸西红柿Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Chen Yongren, formerly a special operations agent, has his soul transmigrate to the Republican era, where he becomes a minor spy for the Military Statistics Bureau and awakens the Spy King System. Every time he catches a Japanese spy, he gets a chance to draw a prize. He obtains the [Insight] skill: Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated. He can listen at will to the thoughts of everyone within a five-meter radius of himself. He obtains the [Ultimate Actor] skill: In a time 20.8kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    🌹Chen Yongren, a former special agent, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republic of China era, becoming an insignificant low-level spy in the Military Intelligence Bureau. Fortunately, he awakens the King of Spies system, gaining a lottery for every Japanese spy he captures, 🌷and also acquiring the [Insight] skill, allowing him to hear the thoughts of everyone within a 5-meter radius. Watch as he skillfully uses this skill to navigate the complexities of various factions, rising from an unknown nobody to a legendary spy king, unraveling the mysteries of espionage!

38. 88 统 After Unifying East Africa, I Returned Home to Become a State-Owned Enterprise CEO 统一东非后我回国企当总裁 Pingbo Hermitage平波庵Urban219k WordsOngoing I spent three years coasting at a state-owned enterprise. The day I was sent to Africa, the System didn’t awaken, and my golden finger never arrived. The rebel leader pressed a gun to my forehead and sneered, “Chinese man, either be our strategist or feed the lions.” I quietly opened my laptop and slapped down a PowerPoint presentation titled “Integrating Warlord Forces and Improving Operational Efficiency.” From then on, I led a double life. By day, I was a project manager at a state-owned ente 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No cheat codes, no system hacks, all based on your own efforts. There's a spy element later on. Recommended.

39. 89 1 1938: From the Start, It's Hell 1938：开局地狱 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Patriotic tale + wartime resistance and espionage + multiple identities + strong female lead + System + no romance After Kong Qianrou dies by accident, she transmigrates to the Republican era. She knows how to choose between dying right away or waiting a little longer to die. Looking at a land torn apart, she wears an innocent expression as she takes up the butcher's blade, becoming someone who strikes terror into the Japanese. On the outside, the protagonist is a Republican-era Lin Daiyu. In re 16.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    The second book isn't a spy thriller, but it's still patriotic. The third book is all about power and action. The fifth book, judging from the title, tells you the motherland is suffering terribly; they should send more aid! The sixth book, "The God of Wealth," has a bit of a barbed wire feel to it, but it's not as good; you can read it if you're looking for something to read.

40. 90 抗 War of Resistance: I'm a Noble Behind Enemy Lines 抗战：我在敌后当贵族 Xiao Yun Will Beat the Crap Out of You小云要把你屎都打出来Urban592k WordsOngoing My latest work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.4kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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    These spy novels all feature protagonists who transmigrate into the bodies of Japanese nobles and then deliver intelligence and supplies to their home country.

41. 91 谍 Espionage! My Female Instructor in the Military Statistics Bureau Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 谍战！我的军统女教官太猛辣 Fine Wine and Coffee美酒与咖啡Historical1.0M WordsCompleted This work is dedicated to the eightieth anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance. [War of Resistance] [Espionage] [Reborn] [Transmigration] [System] Xiao Zhan, a firefighter from the twenty-first century, is tragically engulfed by flames. But he is reborn from the fire and transmigrates to the Battle of Shanghai in August 1937. He becomes a member of a special operations squad under Ye Lei, a female instructor at the Lixing Society’s Secret Service Division, and fights the Japanese invad 1.8kReads7.6Score211Shelves
42. 92 谍 Espionage: I Use Tianwen to Foretell Life and Death 谍战：我以天问预判生死 The Moonlit Swathe Fills the Starry Sky月泽满星宇Urban483k WordsCompleted Wang Yike, a modern online writer whose stories never gained traction, transmigrates to become an underground peripheral intelligence agent for the Nationalist Army and awakens the “Tianwen System” hidden in his family's ancient jade. It can foresee fragments of the future and provide “Heaven's guidance.” With the Tianwen System's help, Wang Yike makes a fortune amid the chaos and repeatedly turns danger into safety on missions. He is forcibly appointed leader of the three-person Compass team, w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spy novel with a unique perspective, vivid characters, and just the right amount of humor.

43. 93 千 The Heiress Returns: My Vision Is as Grand as My Motherland 千金归来：我的格局是祖国 Lu Zhaoran路昭然Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Completed, Cool-Tempered Heroine + True Heiress of a Wealthy Family (The Family’s Real Darling) + The Main Story Is About Soldiers and Family Bonds + No Male Lead] Liao Xu, the long-lost heiress of the Su Group, one of the capital’s top wealthy families, returns after fourteen years. The upper crust is thrown into an uproar. Everyone assumes a prestigious family must care about appearances. This true heiress, they think, has nothing going for her but her stunning looks. How could she compare to 12.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
44. 94 谍 Espionage: If You Got This Script, Would You Take It? 谍战：这剧本给你你要不要？ Little Black Sun黑色小太阳Urban219k WordsOngoing [No System + No female lead] [Hellscript, Volume 2] Transmigrating into a spy thriller, Long Yan finds himself holding a hellish script and posing as a Japanese officer?! After attending the same military academy as Zhou Weiguo, entering into a partnership with the Ming Corporation before parting ways, and facing life and death on the battlefield alongside Takeshita Shun, Long Yan finally finds his organization. Three years later, he returns to Shanghai. This time, he's an agent embedded in the 809Reads8.2Score101Shelves
45. 95 孤 Lone Eagle, 1938 孤鹰1938 Northern Liang Blade King北凉刀王Urban979k WordsCompleted By day, he is the owner of a trading company. In secret, he is “Black Hawk” to the traitors and a phantom with a price on his head to the Japanese. “I’ll let you see your own brains.” He pulls the trigger, and the traitor convulses in a pool of blood. “I’ll kill anyone who shoots at me.” A bullet grazes his ear. Li Shiqun rages in his office. “Investigate! Find that Black Hawk for me!” Mo Liying wipes down his gun and sneers. “You’re next.” 11Reads5.9Score—Shelves
46. 96 重 Reborn in Officialdom: I Really Don't Want Another Promotion 重生官场：我真的不想再升职了 Ink as a Blade以墨为锋Urban2.4M WordsCompleted In 2003, Liang Weishi never wanted to enter government service. Yet through a series of fortunate coincidences, from the day he passed the civil service exam, he rose rapidly through the ranks... 128.7kReads9.1Score14.5kShelves

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    "How Can I Improve If the Japanese Don't Take Me Out?" Is a well-structured and insightful work. Of all the spy novels I've read, this one is particularly engaging. Its main strength lies in its excellent overall perspective!

47. 97 行 The Faceless Man of Republican China 行走在民国的无面人 Winter Plum Blossom冬日寒梅Urban918k WordsOngoing Yao Zhendong transmigrated. He didn't have the System that others had, but he brought with him a gift from his previous life: the Fool pathway of a mysterious potion series. He arrived in a world where the line between black and white was impossible to discern. The protagonist is suspicious by nature, quick to swing between joy and anger, neurotic, and somewhat selfish. 86Reads7.8Score116Shelves
48. 98 穿 Transmigrating as a Republican-Era Supporting Actress: I Forge a Legendary Life 穿成民国女配：我开启传奇人生 Longing to Lose Weight Together想瘦同心Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted Huang Wanzhen, a woman from the 21st century, is in a car accident and transmigrates into the novel The Beautiful Women of the Republic of China as a supporting female character. The original character is a woman with bound feet. Thanks to a marriage contract arranged by her grandfather, she marries Zheng Yusang, who despises her. After returning from studying abroad, he marries Lin Qingrou, a modern woman, leaving the original character with a tragic fate. Just after transmigrating, Huang Wanzh 3.7kReads8.6Score315Shelves
49. 99 三 Adventures in the 1930s 三零年代历险记 Orange Fragrance, Green Tangerines橙香橘绿Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted I was born with talent, and even a born loser wants to lie flat. Gu Xiaoman, a university student from the 21st century, finds herself in the wrong body: Gu Yiman, a wealthy young lady in the eleventh year of the Republic of China. She thinks she can finally enjoy a life of luxury, with everything brought to her, but instead she has to stay relentlessly driven just to survive. Watch her protect her home and country amid the chaos of war and become a national role model. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 穿 Transmigrate to the 1940s: Starting in 1940 穿越四零：从1940开始 Light Sleep微眠Urban651k WordsCompleted War of Resistance, no romance She uses her farming pocket dimension as a warehouse and slaughterhouse, gradually finding a way out of despair. With no food or clothes, she takes them from the enemy's warehouses. Du Jiaojiao: Now that I'm here, I won't let these Japanese devils have an easy time. 13.8kReads9.0Score770Shelves

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