I’ve Read *I’m Not a God of Theater*. What Else Can Keep Me Reading? 看了《我不是戏神》，还有什么书能让我看下去的

1. 1 反 Villain: You Asked to Break Off the Engagement, So Why Are You Crying Now? 反派：退婚你提的，现在你哭什么 A Fleeting Life Like Sand浮生若沙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [The hottest high-martial-arts villain novel of 2026! Collected by millions! A smash-hit completed book with as many as 2.47 million readers at its peak!] Heir to one of the world’s top martial sage families! His father is the Dragon Kingdom’s strongest fighter, a Ninth-Rank Grandmaster! His grandfather is one of Blue Star’s transcendent martial sages! Su Yu transmigrates into an urban fantasy novel. But instead of becoming the protagonist, he ends up as the female lead’s villainous, groveling c 31.9kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds

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   "Below the Great Emperor, I Am an Emperor; Above the Great Emperor, I Am Invincible" is a captivating fantasy novel. Here is a detailed recommendation: **Unique and Novel Plot Setting:** The story follows Lin Xuanqing, who transmigrates to the Purple Cloud Holy Land as an old ancestor with no cultivation. However, relying on a system that allows him to instantly kill Great Emperors, he embarks on a legendary journey of feigning weakness to outwit his opponent. This unique setting breaks away from the traditional leveling-up tropes of fantasy novels, adding many unexpected surprises and plot twists. **Vivid and Engaging Characters:** The protagonist, Lin Xuanqing, is cunning and resourceful. While seemingly unfathomable, he possesses a rich inner world. He navigates the Holy Land with various characters, showcasing exceptional wisdom and adaptability. The supporting characters are also distinctive, such as the elders and disciples of the Holy Land, and Great Emperors from other forces. Their presence enriches the story, and the interactions between characters are full of fun and drama. **High-Speed and Thrilling Content:** Lin Xuanqing, with his system abilities, is invincible below the Great Emperor level, effortlessly challenging those of higher levels. This overwhelming power provides readers with immense satisfaction during the reading experience. - Frequent face-slapping and comeback plots occur, with those who once looked down on the protagonist being proven wrong after he demonstrates his immense power, greatly enhancing the story's thrill and entertainment value. The style is witty and lighthearted – the author employs a wealth of humorous language and plot points, such as the protagonist's comical interactions with the disciples of the Holy Land and the banter about various bizarre things, allowing readers to experience the wonder of the fantasy world while also laughing out loud. In short, "Below the Great Emperor, I Am the Emperor Realm; Above the Great Emperor, I Am Invincible" offers readers a unique fantasy feast with its novel setting, vivid characters, numerous satisfying moments, and humorous style, making it well worth reading.

2. 2 戏 God of Theater: The Grim Reaper's Godson? No, I'm the Grim Reaper 戏神：死神干儿子？不，我是死神 Qi Yu启宇Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [A God of Drama fanfic + single male protagonist + no heroine + no System + changes the original's regrets + not a transmigrator] [A highly rated God of Drama fanfic, once added to Teacher Sanjiu's bookshelf.] In the world of God of Drama, there were eighteen paths to godhood: fourteen orthodox divine paths and four lost divine paths. But in a more ancient age, there had actually been nineteen. The nineteenth was the Path of the God of Death... His deep-red cloak fluttered in the wind. The young 4.2kReads9.2Score71414d adds

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   The characters are vividly portrayed, the plot unfolds layer by layer, and the suspense is thrilling and exciting – it's fantastic!

3. 3 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
4. 4 那 The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者 Squirrel Under the Mushroom House蘑菇屋下的松鼠Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast 158.8kReads9.3Score16.6k14d adds

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   A pretty good cultivation novel

5. 5 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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   [Top Post][Top Post] Superb! The writing in these novels is absolutely superb! They're brimming with detail; the environmental descriptions practically draw the reader into the story, and every character's smile, frown, and inner thoughts are vividly portrayed. As the plot unfolds, every detail is meticulously explained, without any unnecessary flourishes, allowing the reader to feel as if they are there, sharing the characters' joys and sorrows. Truly rare gems!!

6. 6 我 I’m Not the God of Theater. If I Can’t Be the Villain, I’ll Just Cheat! 我不是戏神，不像反派那就开挂！ Leaf Drifting Against the Current逆水飘叶Urban432k WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life] [System] [Child of Fortune]... Blessed by good fortune, Kang Senlin has luck on his side. Everything tastes delicious, and he’s in excellent health! After unexpectedly activating the System, he uses its cheat-like assistance to breeze through life. If he can’t win, he cheats! Jokes are jokes, but never mess with the protagonist! Taking down an underground casino is just an appetizer. Busting an international fraud ring is just a sweet treat. Wiping out several major drug de 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
7. 7 男 My Boyfriend Is Insecure and Cries Easily. How Could He Be the Villain? 男友自卑又爱哭，怎么可能是反派 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted and equally powerful couple + mildly scary infinite worlds + indulgent wish fulfillment] [They seem perfectly normal on the outside, but both are crazy inside. The heroine trains her man like a dog, while the hero is insecure and pitiful.] Yu Li and her boyfriend had known each other for four years and been together for three. They were deeply in love. Her boyfriend was gentle and considerate. Aside from being a little clingy and insecure sometimes, and always wanting her to watch horro 30.3kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds

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   I love the character design so much! It's so sweet!

8. 8 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds

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   [Traditional Fantasy] [Non-Harem] There is a building in the world called [Yanyu Tower]. The master of Yanyu Tower, Li Qingzhi, is known as an unparalleled genius. He holds the power of life and death in the darkness. However, what the world does not know is that there is another person behind Yanyu Tower, who is the true founder of Yanyu Tower.

9. 9 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds

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   Take a look quickly, it's super good!!!

10. 10 欢 Welcome to the New World [Infinite Flow] 欢迎来到新世界【无限流】 Yi Er一尔Mystery603k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Horror Game + BG + Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside sharp-tongued beauty x Cold on the outside, shameless on the inside suit-wearing thug + A touch of ensemble cast] [Do you have an urgent wish? Money, a life, power, health, revenge... Whatever you wish for, the New World can make it come true, as long as you pay an equal price. Welcome to the New World.] On her birthday, illustrator Ding Yi inexplicably enters the New World because of a wish she can't remember making. S 9.2kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
11. 11 在 The Romance I Found in Horror Games Is Full of Surprises 在恐怖游戏里谈的恋爱千奇百怪 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yao became a vicious supporting character in numerous horror worlds, possessing nothing but beauty and a love of money. After the System tossed her the words "win them over," it lost contact because of a bad signal. She had read so many novels and knew the tropes well. Wasn't she supposed to win over men who had suffered tragic fates? The first time she saw someone, she could sense a dark red glow around him. She guessed that he must be her target, so... At a haunted boarding school, she fou 73.7kReads9.6Score7.8k14d adds
12. 12 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 113kReads9.5Score12.3k14d adds
13. 13 恐 Horror Dungeons: The Big Boss Is a Hopeless Romantic 恐怖副本：大BOSS是恋爱脑 Jiang Leni姜乐你Mystery351k WordsCompleted [Supernatural mystery game worlds × devoted couple × obedient, clingy NPC BOSS boyfriend × sweet romance] Qin Xixi has made up her mind to break up and start over. The very next second after she sends the breakup message, she somehow ends up inside a terrifying game world called Calm Divorce. What is going on? Why are the terrifying ghost NPCs trying to please her? As the other players look on in terror, she pries Jiang Gui off her leg as he clings to her and sobs pitifully. Jiang Gui: “Waaah, s 7.3kReads9.1Score79414d adds
14. 14 稳 [Quick Transmigration] Stay Calm, Don't Go Wild! [快穿]稳住，别浪！ Poor Wretch可怜虫Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted Zhi Han died in a car accident before he ever got to date anyone. Then a System came to him, sounding like a pushy salesperson. System: Want to come back to life? Want to flirt with handsome guys? Then bind yourself to this System! Binding is free, the cheat is free, and the Wi-Fi is free. The road to doing whatever you want will be smooth sailing! Zhi Han gave a disdainful laugh. “You think I’d believe that?” ...He did believe it, and was thrilled. After completing all the missions (are you sur —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 人 On a New Star, I Tear a Great White Shark Apart from the Start 人在新星，开局我手撕大白鲨 Sword Hidden in the Southern Mountains剑藏南山Urban683k WordsCompleted This is the New Earth, humanity's new home, still in the prehistoric wilderness era. Thanks to a survival-in-the-wild show, Ye Zichuan gets the chance to visit the new planet. You think I'm here to survive? Actually, I'm here to hunt. You've seen people hunt sharks, but have you ever seen a tough guy fight a megalodon? That's me! Some prince keeps a lion? No class. What do you think of my saber-toothed tiger? Have you ever seen an eight-meter-long prehistoric crocodile? Its eggs are on my plate. 3.6kReads9.2Score26014d adds
16. 16 顾 Gu Dao: The Way of Immortality 顾道长生 Mo Huang Xie墨煌邪Eastern Fantasy398k WordsCompleted When Su Ming wakes up, the world outside has already been turned upside down. By a twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation. In the eyes of the world, however, he has long been an immortal who has transcended life and death. Gods, demons, and monsters of every kind all address him respectfully as Mr. Su. He doesn't understand why. All he knows is that dust returns to dust, earth to earth... Only eternal life can truly be called immortality! 146Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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18. 18 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
19. 19 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.1kReads9.7Score43.5k14d adds
20. 20 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
21. 21 弃EN Surviving on a Forsaken Star: Combine Identical Junk into Brand-New Gear 弃星生存：相同垃圾合成全新装备 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted After the Second Era, Earth became the largest technological junkyard in the Milky Way. A scavenger's cloak billows in the wind as Cheng Qi stands atop a mountain of trash. [Similar technological object detected] [Beginning synthesis] [Damaged Nanny Bot], [Safety-Guard Nanny Bot], [Environment-Adaptive Nanny Bot]! [Mechanical Exploration Shoes], [Mechanical Exploration Leggings], [Jet-Powered Turbine Boots]! [Surgical Assistant Gloves], [Intelligent Assistant Gloves], [Gravity-Field Adjustment G 315.5kReads9.1Score49k14d adds

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    Each book is so captivating, it's an addiction you can't break.

22. 22 他 He Travels Between Worlds 他往返于位面彼岸 Wang Zilü王自律Sci-Fi & Apocalypse560k WordsCompleted The world as we know it is but a drop in the ocean. There are multiverses, parallel universes, and “intersections” where different worlds overlap. Within countless multiverses lie levels of technology beyond imagination and utterly incredible life forms. Within countless parallel universes live other versions of “us,” whose fates are completely different. A child on the run has acquired an item that lets him travel between different planes. Of course, this is only his first item. Watch him overc 6kReads9.2Score60914d adds
23. 23 这EN This Cultivator Comes from Earth 这位修士来自地球 Claw Claw's Pot in This Life爪爪此世之锅Urban4.2M WordsCompleted [Cyber cultivation] [Hardcore cultivation techniques] [the Myriad Worlds] A grand epic with a very long buildup. Readers who prefer fast-paced, feel-good stories may want to steer clear. The story reaches the stars in Volume Three. The cyberpunk element in this book chronicles how Shenzhou gradually evolves from a modern civilization into a cyber-cultivation civilization. It doesn't start out in a cyberpunk world. The setting unfolds gradually, and the cyber-cultivation theory doesn't begin unti 26kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
24. 24 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8k14d adds

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25. 25 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
26. 26 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds

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