Autobiographies 自传类书籍

1. 1 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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   This is an autobiographical tomb raiding novel, adapted from the author's personal experiences. It's high-octane from beginning to end, opening with the line, "I spent seven years inside, and received a reduced sentence for good behavior." It's incredibly captivating, high-octane from start to finish!

2. 2 被 My Years of Being Scammed in Northern Myanmar 被骗缅北的这些年 Loves Mao Kang Kang Most最爱毛康康Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Originally titled “Tricked into Northern Myanmar: What Really Happened” I was unlucky enough to be tricked into going to Northern Myanmar. But I was also lucky enough to make it back alive! I wrote this book to warn more people and help them learn from my experience. Never use unofficial means to go somewhere you shouldn’t, because it isn’t the paradise you imagine. It’s hell. 55.4kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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   Author's real experience

3. 3 洪EN Primordial Chaos: Banished from Sect of Interception? I'll Slack Off, What Do You Regret? 洪荒：逐出截教？我开摆你后悔啥 Blood Venerable of the Nether River冥河血尊Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Honghuang]+ [System]+ [Extreme regret]+ [Unbelievably satisfying] After transmigrating into Honghuang, Lingxiao became a Twelve-Petal Purifying White Lotus and took Tongtian as his master. When Tongtian declared, “My disciple Lingxiao has what it takes to become a sect leader,” Lingxiao did everything he could to save the Jie Sect from its destined destruction, even defying the will of Heaven. During the calamity of the Wu and Yao tribes, he took in the Little Golden Crow Lu Ya and brought Kong 8.1kReads7.6Score572Shelves

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   A decent fanfiction about the prehistoric era.

4. 4 洪EN Primordial World: He Slays a Million Immortals, and You Call Him a Drunk? 洪荒：剑斩百万仙，你管这叫酒鬼 Old Suifeng老随风Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted Gu Changqing transmigrates and becomes a disciple of Saint Tongtian. Born with a Sword Heart, he also fuses with the Great Dao of Wine. As long as he drinks, his cultivation improves. He can also comprehend all kinds of divine abilities, wondrous techniques, and the mysteries of the Great Dao, while his swordsmanship reaches its absolute peak! And so the Jie Sect gains a Wine Sword Immortal who spends every day drinking for pleasure. Drunk through thousands of autumns, what year is it tonight? W 16.6kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
5. 5 成 The Day I Became a Bandit, the System Granted Me a Sage’s Cultivation 成为土匪当天，系统赋予圣人修为 Little Pig Munches Corn小猪啃玉米Eastern Fantasy592k WordsCompleted Also known as: From the Start at the Peak of Sainthood, I Built the Blackwind Immortal Stronghold [Truly Invincible + Fast-Paced + Super Satisfying + Taking Disciples + Summoning + Crushing Everything in My Path + Vast Worldbuilding + No Beating Around the Bush] Chen Yun transmigrates to another world and is given a woman and the position of Blackwind Stronghold’s chief right from the start. Only, it turns out he’s just a fall guy brought in to take the chief’s place. With the righteous sects’ j 2.6kReads6.3Score165Shelves
6. 6 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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   I don't know if this is the type of novel you're looking for, but it might be a little dry at first. However, after about twenty chapters, you'll find that the author has done a great job setting things up. It's a female protagonist growth story, where she slowly grows from a little girl in the worst tribe.

7. 7 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 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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   It's not a self-revolutionary work, but it's better than an autobiography, and the character portrayals are absolutely perfect.

8. 8 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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   It's a really good youth novel, "You Broke Your Promise," which tells the story of how he met his lover during his youth. I highly recommend it; if you like youth literature, go check it out!

9. 9 来 The Autobiography of a Tomb Raider 来自一名盗墓者的自传 Scallion Omelet葱花炒鸡蛋Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Do people have souls? This question has puzzled humanity for thousands of years. Some believe that the soul lives on after death, and that life in the underworld can continue in another form. So they searched for dragon veins and burial sites, laid their dead to rest in auspicious locations, and built halls, residences, palaces, and grand courts, hoping to enjoy wealth and luxury even after death. 407Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are mostly autobiographical books, highly recommended.

10. 10 真 The True Autobiography of a Taoist Priest 真正的道士自传 Chentu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu辰土土土土土Mystery409k WordsOngoing (Because this is a true story, it won’t be very long.) (A true story about a real Taoist priest.) (A must-read for anyone who wants to become a Taoist priest.) (I don’t write fantasy, so anyone who’s too deep into it, don’t read this.) A lot of people use “true story” as a pretext to write fantasy, and none of it is believable. Let’s take a look together. This is the story of how a real Taoist priest in the modern world grew up. 257Reads7.4Score114Shelves
11. 11 创 The Path to Immortality 创仙路 A Rider Breaks Through the Line一骑撅陈Eastern Fantasy588k WordsOngoing What is an immortal? What does it mean to be immortal? Born young, yet beset by misfortune, with a treacherous path to immortality, When faced with an unjust Heavenly Dao, what path should he take? With his sect in peril, can he turn the tide? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This fantasy Xianxia novel, *The Path to Immortality*, features a young protagonist whose fate is fraught with hardship and whose path to immortality is fraught with difficulties. Witness how he survives adversity, rises to prominence, and leads the *Tianxuan Sect* to the pinnacle of the continent. It's a rare and promising read, well worth checking out for those experiencing a reading slump.

12. 12 聊 Strange Tales from Liaozhai 聊斋异志 Xiao Ruge曉如歌Mystery81k WordsCompleted In this collection of Liaozhai stories, you will step into a world brimming with wonder and mystery. Each tale revolves around extraordinary characters such as fox spirits, stone spirits, flower demons, bird immortals, fish demons, muntjac spirits, rabbit demons, dog demons, snake demons, pig demons, tiger demons, spider spirits, and fairy deer. These stories offer romantic love, thrilling adventures, and profound explorations of the good and evil in human nature. In the flower demon’s tale, fe 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ji Xianlin, a scholar of both Chinese and Western learning, takes you into his early years in this autobiography. From his impoverished childhood to his studies abroad, he uses simple language to outline the turbulent trajectory of his life. You can see his perseverance in pursuing knowledge, the hardships of life, and his thirst for knowledge. Following his memories is like traveling through time, experiencing the unique charm and difficulties of that era, and drawing strength for resilient growth. The book is full of sincere emotions and profound insights, making it a worthwhile read. Come and open it!

13. 13 宦 Tides of the Political Sea 宦海浮沉 Liang Zhoumu梁州牧Urban4.7M WordsCompleted No cheating spouse At the end of the day, every rule follows one fundamental principle: the strongest force gets to decide. This is the “meta-rule,” the rule that determines all other rules. The martial world isn’t all about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social conventions. The same goes even more so for politics. Chen Bo is drawn into an unwinnable game of chess because of a debt he has no choice but to repay. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison, but 249kReads9.5Score27.2kShelves
14. 14 钱 Qian Zhuohun: The Deep-Sea Dragonfish 钱追魂之深海龙鱼 Mythical Paradise神话天堂Urban213k WordsCompleted When Chang Nu was at the lowest point in his life, Qian Hun possessed his body. His soul was saved by Wanyu, who spent ten years of her life to rescue him, and through a twist of fate, he ended up inside the body of a deep-sea arowana. To reclaim his own body, he worked hard to cultivate and embarked on a path to rule the underwater world, eventually becoming its overlord. Qian Hun is terrified of rag dolls. During the long period when his intelligence was just beginning to awaken, he accidental —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 极 The Peerless Mad God in the City 极品狂神在都市 Liu Jiangnan柳江南Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Long Chen, a nobody of a college student, suffered endless bullying before inheriting the legacy of an ancient cultivator. From then on, he rose against the heavens. Cultivating, charming girls, and making money: he managed it all. See how he conquers the world... 62.5kReads8.8Score6.8kShelves
16. 16 最 The Last Tomb Raider 最后的摸金传人 Zhao Ji赵姬Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted In the 1990s, my family was so poor that my parents abandoned me. By chance, I met a group of tomb raiders. I joined them just to get a meal and became the last inheritor of their craft. They took me all over the country: through primeval forests and snowy plateaus, along rivers and lakes, across dry deserts. Their footprints covered the land. One tomb expedition after another showed me countless bizarre and wondrous things and brought me face-to-face with all manner of demons and monsters. My m 7.1kReads8.7Score432Shelves

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    The experience of becoming the last tomb raider

17. 17 许 Xu Xian 许仙 The Sword's Aura Endures剑气长存Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, traditional xianxia, careful planning at every step, ascending to immortality and honoring the ancestors] Mu means tomb! The universe has entered the end of the Dharma age, and the Great Dao is severed. Heaven and earth are a tomb, ready to bury the path to immortality. A young man from Xu Family Village accidentally embarks on the path of immortality. He steps onto the road to eternal life, obtains an innate spiritual treasure, defeats the Demon Ancestor, slay 34.7kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    These traditional Eastern fantasy novels are well-written, with tight plots and male protagonists who have clear likes and dislikes. They are rare gems among autobiographical novels.

18. 18 自 After Five Hundred Years Bound in a Forbidden Land, You Cry When I Become a Rogue Cultivator 自缚禁地五百年，我当散修你哭啥 Carrot-Flavored Mint Candy萝卜味薄荷糖Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Published] [Immortal Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy + Invincible + No System + Unrelentingly Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Rogue Cultivator] Five hundred years ago, Gu Xiu bound himself to a forbidden sect ground for five hundred years, offering himself as a source of fortune for the sect. Returning at last, he should have been welcomed home in glory. But the world had changed beyond recognition in those five hundred years. His master abandoned him, his senior sisters despised him, an 131.9kReads7.9Score13kShelves
19. 19 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Got a Redemption Storyline 穿书后我拿了救赎剧本 Sugar-Heart Pastry糖心酥Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing, school and city life, devoted romance, both leads are pure and top students] [Early story: transmigrate into a book, naive girl and bad-boy campus heartthrob. Later, reality: aloof surgeon and newcomer in the workplace] Moved by the tragic ending of the second male lead in a novel, Li Chuxia transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder female supporting character who shared her name. She had just one line in the entire story. In the original novel, the second male lead 198Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A few very niche books

20. 20 热 Trending! Top-Tier Star and Movie Emperor Secretly Married with a Child, the Whole World Searches for the Baby’s Mother 热搜！顶流影帝隐婚有崽，全球都找孩子妈 The Chen in Stars星辰的辰Modern Romance935k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with both leads’ first love, secret marriage and pregnancy, and a celibate celebrity actor] On Valentine’s Day, the entertainment industry’s top reporter, a sweet-voiced beauty with a soft, pliant figure, gets drunk and somehow brings a hugely popular actor home! After their absurd encounter, she flees in a panic. But two months later, a pregnancy test leaves Jiang Xingwan stunned… After they marry, Jiang Xingwan boldly complains, “You don’t even know how to kiss! You kissed me so 2.8kReads9.1Score251Shelves
21. 21 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
22. 22 发 Going Wild and Slacking Off on a Dating Show: My Mouth Runs Ahead While My Brain Scrambles to Catch Up 发疯摆烂上恋综，嘴在前飞脑狂追 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + ridiculous antics + unhinged humor + absolutely shameless] Su Mu transmigrates into a book and becomes a washed-up nobody with a mountain of scandals. From the start, she’s already on a dating reality show. While everyone else on these shows works themselves to the bone, terrified of seeming too carefree, Su Mu glares, sticks out a leg, and immediately gives up and goes berserk. When a scumbag comes at her, she rips his car door right off: “I’ve got a wicked mind, and I’ve never lov 9.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
23. 23 重 Reborn as the CEO's First Love and White Moonlight 重生之我竟是霸总初恋的白月光 Remembering the Boat Again再忆舟Two Female Leads441k WordsCompleted [Two female leads / entertainment industry / livestream variety show / meme humor / fluffy romance / both reborn] Shen Youran is reborn on the day she gets engaged to a domineering CEO with a screw loose. In her previous life, that engagement tied her to him. She shed tears, suffered heartbreak, and was dragged through the mud by the entire internet. This time, she’ll take back everything she lost and kick every last enemy to the curb. First on her list are the CEO and his first love, but Shen Y 8.7kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
24. 24 池 Chi, Want to Be Friends? 池同学，交个朋友？ Dian Shenyun点伸云Two Male Leads144k WordsCompleted [Cold and shy bottom × gentle, scheming top] Not long after the start of the school year, Chi Yan met someone who made no sense at all. “You can make your makeup look like that even with a mirror?” Chi Yan: “…” As Ding Lu put it, he was nothing but a womanizing scumbag. But later, Chi Yan asked him, “What if I don’t come back?” “It’s okay. I’ll look for you, and I’ll keep waiting until you show up.” 56Reads8.2Score—Shelves
25. 25 闯 Conquering Song 闯宋 Someone's Little Someone 0谁家的小谁0Historical565k WordsCompleted Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to their stations? Fortune favors the bold. Follow a young scholar as he struggles his way through the officialdom and business world of the Northern Song, navigating changing circumstances and rising step by step toward success. 188Reads8.7Score—Shelves
26. 26 素 Lover with a Pure Heart 素心恋人 Twin Oxen双牛座Urban903k WordsCompleted You’re the person I love most. For you, I could deceive anyone in the world, even myself. That’s how desperately I love you. Even if you have to lie to me, please keep it up a little longer, and make the lie a little more convincing... 289Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    I can deceive anyone in the world, including myself! I love you so unbearably. Even if you're going to deceive me, please deceive me for a while, and deceive me convincingly... In my hazy, drunken state, her alluring peach blossom eyes looked at me seductively... "Stop dawdling, man, are you going to drink or not?" This urban romance novel had me blushing and my heart pounding; I couldn't put it down. It truly is a rare and promising book.

27. 27 穿 A Wonderful Journey After Transmigrating into a Book 穿书之奇妙旅程 Xiao Ruge曉如歌Ancient Romance90k WordsCompleted Yu Bing falls asleep while reading a novel after work and unexpectedly transmigrates into its world. The System tells him he can return to reality only if he earns Princess Ziyang’s favor and makes her fall in love with him. Initially bewildered and at a loss, Yu Bing strives to adapt, constantly looking for chances to spend time with the princess. She goes from rejecting him to gradually softening toward him, and his favorability score even rises when he saves her. However, the emperor arranges 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 延 Story of Yanxi Palace 2 延禧攻略2 Xiao Ruge曉如歌Female-Channel Fanfiction94k WordsCompleted In the Forbidden City in 1750, Consort Ling Wei Yingluo enjoys the emperor’s favor, but cannot escape the rivalries of the imperial harem. By chance, she overhears palace maids gossiping about the empress’s slanderous remarks. Back in her chambers, she falls into deep thought, knowing that the emperor’s favor alone is not enough to secure her position and that she must use her wits to counter the schemes around her. That night, the emperor returns to his chambers weary. Wei Yingluo tries to brin 15Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is definitely worth reading. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the language is delicate and rich. Let's explore this book together!

30. 30 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves
31. 31 自 Autobiography 自传 My Ancestor Is Called Liuliu我的祖宗叫六六6k WordsCompleted Autobiography 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the strange and mysterious events that have happened between me and this world, and between me and this space.

32. 32 腐 A Sour Story for Fujoshi 腐女酸文 Girl from the Old Days旧时丫头Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Hello, everyone. I’m the author of this book, and also its protagonist: Yatou. This book tells the true story of my life. Every word comes from my own experience; nothing is fabricated or plagiarized. Over the years, I’ve weathered countless ups and downs and struggled through one storm after another. To make it this far feels like a hard-won miracle. Many people wonder about the meaning of the title, The Bitter Ramblings of a Fudanshi. It’s really a reflection of the first half of my life: “ 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This romance is written with exquisite detail, its emotions fluctuating dramatically. Every chapter reflects the author's dedication. As an autobiography, it's written with realism, restraint yet powerful, deeply drawing the reader in. Highly recommended. 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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