Novels like Reading Faces
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Reading Faces, best match first.
- 101 Decoding Life's Dilemmas: A Guide to Feng Shui and Destiny 破译众生困局：风水命理指南 This is an “alternative guide to life,” forged from 20 years of hands-on experience. It explores the ancient system of the Book of Changes and destiny, and how it can be applied in the modern city. In a quiet corner of a bustling metropolis stands an inconspicuous teahouse called Wuyu Pavilion. Its owner, Yun Wu, brews excellent tea and has inherited a family tradition: reading fate from the Eight Characters, divining subtle signs with the Six Lines, and using feng shui to adjust the balance of 221Reads—Score110Shelves
- 102 The Feng Shui Mystery Bureau 风水解密局 The Feng Shui master Zhou Qian Kun’s ancestral grave was tampered with, causing his family to fall into decline until he was the only survivor. By a stroke of luck, Zhou Qian Kun acquired the Twelve Divine Beast Fortune Beads. It is said that anyone who obtains the Twelve Divine Beast Fortune Beads can read fate and change their fortune. To avenge her mother’s murder, An Yixi used a palace beauty pageant as cover, assuming the name Jian Cao and sneaking into the imperial palace. With the power o 20Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 103 The Premier Feng Shui Master 超品风水师 “You rich brats, tremble! I, Zuo Feibai, am back!” Cast out by his powerful family, Zuo Feibai spent ten years cultivating the Dao before returning to his old home. Thus begins a grand adventure, with romantic encounters following him everywhere. From feng shui and divination to the Eight Trigrams, the Five Elements and escape techniques, traditional Chinese medicine, and cooking, there’s nothing he can’t do. Smooth and capable in every situation, he ultimately becomes a master of the occult art 3.9kReads8.9Score410Shelves
- 104 The Book of Changing Fate: I Defy Heaven by Manipulating All Things 改运天书：我靠拨弄万物逆天改命 Traditional fortune-telling relies on a person’s birth date and hour, but the incomplete scroll of the Book of Guicang inherited by the protagonist, Su Zhe, teaches the Plum Blossom Numerology: “All things are hexagrams.” In his eyes, the entire world is made up of the sixty-four hexagrams. A falling leaf, a bird’s cry, even the color of a passerby’s clothes, will automatically combine in his vision to form a floating “hexagram.” 18Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 105 The Day AI Laid Me Off, the Half-Immortal Came Online AI裁我那天，半仙上线了 (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no brainless plot. Read with care if any of that bothers you.) My name is Su Yan. I’m a wage slave who was laid off by AI. On the first day of my fortune-telling livestream, someone hacked my prediction System. Using my voice, someone “predicted” the death of a powerful tycoon with uncanny accuracy. To find the real culprit, I snuck into the dead man’s mansion, only to get caught up in a 72-hour deadly inheritance game. Every deat 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Frightening Folk Tales of Ghosts and Monsters 民间吓人的鬼怪故事 This book collects folk tales about ghosts and monsters from China and around the world, both ancient and modern. They include deeply moving love stories, myths where good and evil are repaid in kind, and eerie tales that will leave you trembling with fear. We hope you enjoy them. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 I Am a Feng Shui Master 我是风水师 I thought I would follow the three instructions my parents left in their will, but everything changed after I rescued a female classmate… 9.1kReads7.4Score684Shelves
- 108 The Yin-Yang Artisan 阴阳诡匠 [Author's note: This book has no System and isn't mindless. Most of the events… really happened. Do not try any of the customs or taboos described here! Any consequences are your own responsibility!] It's better to offend the King of Hell than a poor carpenter. When you've worked as a carpenter long enough, you'll inevitably encounter all sorts of terrifying, bizarre accidents and stories. Sometimes, we're part of them ourselves. I used to think my grandfather was just an eccentric old carpenter 1.1kReads6.3Score102Shelves
- 109 The Book of Feng Shui and the Mystical Arts 玄学风水录 Adventures in Modern Feng Shui is adapted from the true experiences of Li Chengxuan, a modern feng shui master. It offers the most up-to-date and down-to-earth account of feng shui in the city, reflecting people's contemporary fascination with the subject. Through varied settings and feng shui incidents, it answers people's questions about the practice. It also records practical methods and techniques, letting readers learn more about feng shui through gripping stories. This is truly an account 175Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 The Girl Born of a Corpse with a Yin Fate 尸生阴命女 On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, a human-skin lantern appears at the mass grave on Shiping Mountain. A little girl cradles a skull and slowly follows behind the lantern. The girl is called Qiyue. Born from a corpse and destined to live among the dead, she grows up determined to uncover the truth about her corpse-mother’s origins. When all the clues point to a mysterious ghost village...! 1.6kReads8.6Score189Shelves
- 111 Spirit Eyes: Clearing Injustice and Hunting Ghosts Around the Clock 通灵鬼眼：洗冤捉鬼忙不停 What are ghosts? Those who die and whose souls gather again because of lingering attachments or resentment become ghosts. The living have spirits, while ghosts have souls. She, Jiang Yaoxing, is a wealthy heiress from an influential family. As a child, she was frightened by ghosts and shunned for it, so her family sent her to a Taoist temple to recuperate for seventeen years. After meeting her revered master, she inherited the mantle of a spirit medium and grew from a sobbing toddler into an out 154Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 112 Tales of Feng Shui and Tombs 风水墓事 My name is Gu Xiaochuan! I went to move a woman’s grave, and then… 8.6kReads8.7Score809Shelves
- 113 The Fragrant Herb Beauty 药香美人 A wisp of a wandering soul, carrying the finest medical knowledge refined through generations of modern practice. She makes her fortune through medicine, changing the miserable poverty of her current life. After learning her lesson the hard way, Fang Xiuyun decided that money was the most reliable thing of all! She was going to make money, lots and lots of money, spend half of it, and throw the other half away! Oh? This body's identity actually has quite a story behind it? Go back? Sure, but do 788Reads9.2Score134Shelves
- 114 I Practice Feng Shui in Dongguan 我在东莞做风水相师 Feng Shui and divination, the modern martial world, the 1990s The eight schools of the martial world are Jing, Pi, Piao, Ce, Feng, Huo, Jue, and Yao. The Jing School leads the eight. Its practitioners read people's fortunes, predict blessings and disasters, and show them the way. My grandfather was a successor of the Jing School. And he knew more than just the Jing School's arts: he also mastered the techniques of the Pi and Feng schools. He passed everything he knew down to me. The year I turne 14.8kReads6.5Score1.1kShelves
- 115 A Taoist Prodigy in Feng Shui 道家天才风水师 [Feng Shui and Geomancy, Eight Characters and Destiny, Physiognomy, Folk Secret Arts, Qimen Dunjia, Zhuyou Healing, Daoist Magic] First comes fate, then luck, then feng shui; fourth, accumulate good deeds in secret; fifth, study; sixth, choose a name; seventh, read faces; eighth, honor the gods; ninth, befriend benefactors; tenth, nourish the body. This book has a lighthearted, humorous style, similar to the Happy Ghost and Uncle Nine film series. It features Daoist magic, physiognomy, Zhuyou he 2.9kReads6.7Score290Shelves
- 116 After Divorcing, the Metaphysics Master Had Everyone Begging Her to Save Them 玄学大佬离婚后，全员跪求我救命 [Reborn + fortune-telling + ghost-catching + crime-solving + satisfying female-led story] In her previous life, Qiao Yuan married into a wealthy family out of gratitude for a lifesaving favor. Her mother-in-law made things difficult for her, her sister-in-law humiliated her, and her husband refused to share her bed for the entire two years of their marriage. Given another chance, she tossed down the divorce papers and went home to inherit her grandfather’s legacy. She read faces, told fortunes, 26Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 117 My Funeral Clothing Shop Only Takes Orders from Ghosts 我开的寿衣店，只接鬼订单 The day Zhang Zaizai took over the funeral clothing shop his grandfather left behind, he discovered it wasn’t an ordinary funeral business at all. The ledger was an order system for the underworld, the paperweight was a soul-pinning nail that kept vicious ghosts at bay, and even the “New Order” alerts from the delivery app came from “Mr. Li in Bed 3 of the morgue.” “Ding! Order accepted. Task: Deliver a peachwood comb to the Midnight Hair-Combing Ghost. Rule: Do not meet her eyes while combing h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Little Dongbei 小东北 Nature has yin and yang, and society has good and evil. An imbalance between yin and yang brings chaos, but so does drawing too sharp a line between good and evil. When righteousness dwells within, evil cannot intrude. When yin is balanced and yang is secure, the spirit is at peace. Your path is yours to choose: follow your nature, let go of judgment, and wisdom will shine. The Dao moves by returning to its source. In a word, avoid extremes and don't make the same mistake twice... 339Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 119 Born with Heterochromia! The Master of Metaphysics Is Unmatched 天生异瞳！玄学满级大佬非她莫属 [Completed, also known as Born with Different-Colored Eyes! The Ultimate Master of the Supernatural Is Unmatched] [Supernatural arts + paranormal + strong and satisfying heroine + ghost hunting + sweet romance] [Both leads are pure, with subtle romantic moments and explosive standalone stories] Abandoned by her mother because she was born with different-colored eyes, she was raised by the founder of Lingqing Temple. After the founder attained immortality, Tong Zitong, one of his 108 disciples, s 177Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 120 The General's Little Witch Doctor 将军的小巫医 [Shamanic medicine: astrology, fortune-telling, ghost-catching + imaginative mystery and deduction + witty humor + family, palace, and political intrigue] Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a northern tribe of shamanic healers who could read the stars and people's fates, and see spirits and ghosts. Bai Xing inherited her shamanic ancestors' gift for communicating with the spirit world, but she never expected that her very first attempt to summon a soul and banish evil would bring her 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Beneath the Mystic Eyes: The Fake Heiress's Livestream Revenge 玄瞳之下：假千金的直播复仇录 [Fortune-Telling Livestream + Strange Folk Tales + Occult Arts Run Amok + The Dark Side of Human Nature + Traditional Feng Shui and Physiognomy Showdowns] “Everyone thought Chen Mo was just a lawyer. Then he brought home a battered fake heiress who'd been thrown out by her family, a girl with a mystical pupil in one eye, and his life was thrust into an entirely different supernatural world, teeming with danger and strange phenomena. A real estate developer asks her to inspect a plot of land. She 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Qimen Feng Shui for Homes 奇门阳宅风水 Knowledge of yang-dwelling feng shui, feng shui arrangements for the home, yin-dwelling feng shui, ways to solve feng shui problems, and folk feng shui case studies. Much of this feng shui knowledge is practical and based on real life. Here to serve everyone. Thank you for watching and listening. 146Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 123 A Blind Date Turns into a Ghost Hunt: CEO, There’s Someone Hanging in Your Bedroom 相亲变捉鬼：霸总你卧室挂了个人 [Comedy + supernatural + metaphysics + wealthy-family feuds + a sharp-tongued heroine] Lin Qingjiu, a metaphysics expert, is forced to leave the mountain after her unlucky sect is stripped of its Taoist status. She bears the responsibility of clearing her entire sect's name. To save her seriously ill master, she accepts the Lin family's arrangement: a blind date. But the blind date turns into a ghost hunt, her date ends up in the hospital, and Lin Qingjiu ends up at the police station. Lin Q 335Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 124 One Horror a Day 一天一个惊悚 One terrifying tale every day, and a different world each time. Just because you haven't seen it from in front of your phone doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Enough chatter. See you in the book, everyone. 9Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 125 A Record of Funerals in a Small Town 小城丧葬录 In 2020, Rongcheng was battered by torrential rain. At 32, Chen Yan hit rock bottom after falling from a government post. Forced to resign over an air-gun incident, he crashed while hauling freight, went unpaid by an advertising agency, broke his leg at a construction site, and eventually became a food delivery rider, scraping by between his mortgage and daily expenses. One rainy night, he stopped to help someone and stumbled into the Xiao An Funeral Parlor, where he met Old Yang, who secretly c 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 Immortal Traces at the Edge of the World 仙迹天涯 During the great human-mind rescue, Zuo Fuzi angered the three evil emperors: Chi Ya, Hei Ya, and Huang Ya. The three evil emperors ordered the three Calamity Demons, Jia Gao, Shang Jian, and Kong Sui, to search Princess Zhuhongyun’s residence. Zuo Fuzi narrowly escaped capture. With no other choice, Zuo Fuzi sought help from Emperor Zhu Dan of Nanhengyue. Taking the alias Huaimengyuan, Zuo Fuzi found shelter at the Lieju Camp in Chixia City. Cheng Ping moved eight of Zuo Fuzi’s nine life pouche —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 The Yin-Yang Cheat 阴阳挂 “Have you ever had your fortune told? The kind where you die after the reading. “I tell fortunes for a living. I don’t get many customers, but they’re all normal people. “Then that man showed up. After that, my customers were either about to die or already dead. “A dismembered female ghost chased me for a thread. A toothless male ghost chased me to buy teeth. A billionaire insisted on keeping a ghost, and an ugly woman wanted to change her fate. “An urn that suddenly appeared on my bed, a vase t 130Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 128 Northern Horse Notes 北马笔记 The Five Immortals of the Northeast are chiefly the Hu, Huang, Chang, Mang, and Hui. After cultivating their powers and attaining the Dao, they descend the mountains to take disciples, borrowing their bodies to do good deeds among humans and earn their way to ascension. This story is told in the first person. 418Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 129 The Six Lines: Principles of Hexagram Divination 六爻卦理篇 This book focuses on a detailed discussion of the principles behind Six Yao divination. In simple, accessible language, it uses a wealth of practical hexagram examples to analyze how these principles are applied in actual Six Yao divination. It offers everyone who enjoys or wants to learn Six Yao divination a faster and easier way to master this art. 389Reads—Score114Shelves
- 130 Divine Art of Reading the Heavens 窥天神测 Words spring from the heart, and writing gives the heart form. The characters a person writes are intricately connected to their fortunes, misfortunes, and fate. Thus, the art of fortune-telling through written characters came into being. My journey down this path began when I accidentally fell into my grandmother's coffin, only to discover a young woman inside, her clothes in disarray… 961Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 131 The Exorcist’s Journal 伏魔笔记实录 I was born in a mysterious village in Chaoshan, amid violent storms and the strange disappearance of my family. From childhood, I was different from other people: I could see ghosts that no one else could. This unusual ability left me misunderstood, but it also led me into Grandma's mysterious world. Under her influence, I became fascinated by yin-yang and the Eight Trigrams, feng shui, and the art of destiny. Little by little, I learned that mysterious forces unknown to the world were hidden al 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 The Mystic Arts Face Reader 玄门相师 A young master of metaphysics, he knows every secret of heaven's design. In everything, he turns danger into fortune, and in every crisis, he finds a way through. He reads people, ghosts, and fate itself! The ways of humans and ghosts are unfathomable, and heaven's secrets must not be revealed! 8.8kReads8.7Score867Shelves
- 133 A Young Feng Shui Master Betrothed to a White Tiger at Birth 少年风水师，出生就和白虎定亲 At the Human Skin Inn, a hundred ghosts carry a coffin. A yin corpse borrows a life. A demon child lies hidden in a Buddhist womb… From the moment I was born, my father pledged his life to arrange my engagement to a White Tiger. Because of that, I embarked on a little-known path… 5.9kReads9.2Score541Shelves
- 134 I Don’t Hunt Ghosts, I Save People 我不捉鬼，我只渡人 [Mostly Slice of Life] [No System] [Feng Shui and Face Reading] [Saving People and Ghosts] [Episodic] [Character Growth] [Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] Ghosts aren’t scary. The human heart is. This is a world with ghosts, but the coldest place isn’t the underworld. It’s the hearts of people in the living world. The male lead walks between the realms of the living and the dead, making his living through feng shui and face reading, guided by his conscience: killing the ghosts that deserve to die, 1kReads8.0Score140Shelves
- 135 I Picked Up a Calligraphy Brush and Ended Up as an Underworld Errand Boy 捡了一支毛笔，结果成了地府牛马 After unexpectedly finding a divine brush from the underworld, a mother and daughter are drawn into a strange world between yin and yang. With a stroke of the brush, they can draw talismans to suppress evil spirits in every direction. It can also forge a blade, creating a divine weapon that devours souls. Armed with their brushes, the mother and daughter embark on a unique supernatural adventure. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 The Legend of Young Master Cheng’s Ten Closest Friends 程公子的十个挚友传奇 This book is a prequel to "Immortal Traces at the Edge of the World". When he was a child, Young Master Cheng was abducted by the Evil Emperor of Black Cliff, but was fortunately rescued by the Immortal Emperor of Purple Cliff. Young Master Cheng placed second in the palace examination and later served as magistrate of Lin'an Prefecture, grand councilor, and in other posts. Young Master Cheng befriended ten close companions: Jiang Yueliang, the Green Snake Liu Juan, Ma Hu Gou, Hou Zilong, Kou Ji 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 The Little Taoist Priest Who Came Down the Mountain Stunned Everyone 下山的小道士轰动全场 [Powerful Family CEO] [Everyone's Darling] [Sweet Romance] [Imaginative] [Devoted Couple] [Ghost Hunting] Little Taoist Lu Qingqing has rarely visited a big city, and she's curious about the world. “Wow, you're more handsome than all my senior brothers. How can you be so good-looking? What did you eat growing up?” After her master sent her down the mountain, she met the man who had come to pick her up and went home with him. Feng Jingyan took her out to eat and drink, and helped her take down th 191Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 138 The Secret Arts of Chinese Feng Shui and Divination 华夏绝学堪舆术数 The ancient arts of Huaxia: the I Ching and Bagua, yin-yang arts and divination. Every article is based on practical experience, with the aim of reviving Huaxia culture. Along the way, I'll share many details and secrets. Don't use them to commit evil, or Heaven will punish you. Good done without ulterior motives will be rewarded; evil done with intent will be punished. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 Fortune-Telling 算卦 Fortune-Telling 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Langhuan Art Gallery 嫏嬛画馆 A fantastical historical romance from popular Jinjiang author Qiu Ruoye! This is not only a collection of fantasy historical romance episodes, but also the taming diary of a rich, beautiful boss and her husband. In Luoyang, down an inconspicuous alley, there is a gallery called Langhuan. Hidden away from the world, it waits for those destined to find it. Its owner is a young woman named Langhuan. Rumor has it that her brushwork is so masterful it seems divine, and that she can paint the desires 21Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 141 The Best Broker Around 最佳中介小哥 I can take care of yang dwellings, yin dwellings, caves, and ritual grounds... I can also bring good fortune, wealth, exorcisms, and red cords with a flick of my hand... A few simple moments of everyday life, small acts of kindness and beauty, the daily necessities of life, and the joys and sorrows of the human world... 8.6kReads8.7Score595Shelves
- 142 My Wife Looks Like a Villain When She Hunts Ghosts 我老婆捉鬼时宛若一个反派 Everyone knew Lin Qing liked Pei Shiyu like crazy and had pursued him for three years. Everyone except Lin Qing herself. Everyone knew Pei Shiyu didn’t like Lin Qing, and that he’d married her only because his first love had married someone else. Everyone except Pei Shiyu himself. No one had faith in Lin Qing, and no one had faith in their marriage. Lin Qing didn’t care in the least. After they married, she ate when she was hungry and drank when she was thirsty. But gradually, she realized some 833Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 143 Stay Away, Spirits 阴人勿扰 Someone dug up our family grave and put the newlywed daughter-in-law who’d just died in their family in there. My uncle told me to go get her out in the middle of the night... 496Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 144 The Book of Changes, the Key to Life 易启人生 After failing his 38th job interview, Li Mo received an old book, the Book of Changes, from an old Taoist beneath a great locust tree in the park. He thought it was junk, until one day he discovered: It wasn't a book about fortune-telling or divination, nor was it a novel, but a system of: 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Face Reading in a Hemp Robe 麻衣相术爆笑详解版 The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Face Reading is a book that explains the ancient art of physiognomy, The Art of Ma Yi, in a witty and humorous way. With a lighthearted style, it makes the once-mysterious principles of face reading vivid and entertaining, letting readers discover its secrets through laughter. The book not only offers detailed explanations of traditional techniques such as face and palm reading, but also incorporates practical tips for reading people in modern life and the workpl 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 Never Go to the Old House 千万不要去古宅 Na Ling and Bao Datong were looking for a thrill, so they drove around robbing old houses. One day, they came across a photo of Fengmen Village online and went there to steal a Grand Tutor's chair. They sold it to Li Wei, a chamber of commerce boss, but because the chair was haunted, he resold it to the speculator Meng Guozhao. During the handoff, Na Ling secretly kept the jade marrow hidden inside the chair. After leaving Fengmen Village, Na Ling traveled to Anhui, where he stumbled upon the an 7.8kReads8.6Score233Shelves
- 147 Horror: Death Comes at Midnight 恐怖：夜半索命 I lived a routine life until the death of Old Chen changed everything. Beside his body lay a pile of handmade paper figures. One had been painted blood red and clutched in his stiff, dead hand. Blood-red words began appearing in the mirror: “Get out.” “He’s still in the building.” Then I received an ultimatum: his daughter needed a living substitute. Paper figures weren’t enough. Neither were his belongings. She wanted a living person in the building, someone warm and breathing. Tomorrow, at mid 17Reads—Score110Shelves
- 148 Running a Flower Shop in a Horror Game 人在惊悚开花店 [Infinite-loop horror game, with a touch of rule-based horror + no romance + horror] [New book, so the rating and reader count are a little low. Please don't mind. The ratings and readers will come!!] Huh? I transmigrated? Let me see, am I a royal relative or a rich young lady? Oh my god, why am I in a horror dungeon? I want to go home! I don't want to transmigrate! Waaah! At Cachtice Castle, gazing at Lady Bathory, who sleeps forever among the roses: “I am Li Yi, but you need me, so I am Ottili 368Reads7.1Score103Shelves
- 149 Reborn in 1979: I’d Just Signed the Divorce Papers When I Built a Deep-Sea Weapon by Hand and Shocked the Defense Industry 重生79：刚签离婚协议，我手搓深海重器震惊军工界 Reborn in 1979: I’d Just Signed the Divorce Papers When I Built a Deep-Sea Superweapon by Hand and Shocked the Defense Industry —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 150 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 When Grandpa died, the whole city was in an uproar... 9.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
