Novels like The Bandit's Glory
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Bandit's Glory, best match first.
- 151 The Golden Age of the Gangland: A Blood-Red Underworld 黑帮盛世：血色江湖 (Not a mindless power fantasy. Underworld, urban setting, no invincible hero, first person, tight logic, humorous writing. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) A cursed, tragic fate. A life in the underworld that cannot be escaped. A band of brothers who stand together through life and death, and a dark life longing for redemption. You’ve never endured years of hardship, so of course you can’t understand the underworld in my heart. My story begins after I get out of prison in Ice Cit 112.1kReads9.3Score8.3k14d adds
- 152 Hong Kong Crossover: The Red-Eyed Kingpin 港综：红色大枭雄 In the 1980s, Liu Huatian was ordered to bring a group of tough men, including Wang Jianjun, Abu, and Xu Zhengyang, to Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s fortunes would change with their arrival. See how Liu Huatian stirs up this whole world. 978Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 153 Number One Under Heaven 天下第一 No money to give you, but you can take my life. I’m the best in the world! Looking at his disheveled reflection in the mirror, Chen Dong slammed a fist into it, his eyes bloodshot. “From today on, no one will ever walk all over you again!” 15.1kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 154 The Ultimate Instructor 终极教官 A once-mighty king returns to the city and becomes a bodyguard to a wealthy family, embarking on a fierce and colorful new life. How will he face the old enemies seeking revenge? Can he reach the pinnacle of the world? 11.5kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 155 Weapon System from the Start! Surviving the Apocalypse with My Sister-in-Law 开局武器系统！带着小姨子闯末世 [Apocalyptic underworld + power struggles + sister-in-law from the start + modern warfare + zombies + System + not reborn + lots of beautiful women + decisive and ruthless + no supernatural abilities, but people can evolve] [An apocalyptic underworld story that starts with the jianghu and moves on to the struggle for dominance. The protagonist is invincible and never gets tortured.] A mysterious blue fog engulfed the cities of Blue Star. Order collapsed, and zombies ran rampant. Three years afte 3.5kReads8.2Score29914d adds
- 156 Tales of the Underworld: My Extraordinary Life 江湖往事：我的妖孽人生 [Urban slice of life + multiple female leads + the underworld] My name is Tang Haichao, and my nickname is Giant Wave. In 1995, I started a bloodbath to protect my girlfriend. When I got out of prison in 1998, she was already married to someone else. Qiao Xuefei, the wealthy heiress from a family that had been close to mine for generations, introduced me to the real underworld. The underworld is far bigger than you can imagine. Different ranks, different circles, bloody turmoil and countless twi 788Reads8.6Score16114d adds
- 157 I'll Write My Own Youth 青春我来写 Synopsis: When I was very, very young, I had a beautiful older sister. My parents were always incredibly busy and often had to leave home to work in other places. So one day, they brought home an older sister they had adopted for me. She treated me wonderfully and took care of me in every way. But Dad was exceptionally cruel to her. Then one day in middle school, my sister left. I studied as hard as I could, and by the time I reached high school, I finally got into a school in the city and foun 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 King of the Underworld 江湖枭雄 An ordinary-looking confrontation pushes a callow young man to a crossroads in life. Faced with fate’s mockery and the crushing weight of life, he chooses to stand tall and fight back. 31.2kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 159 Hong Kong Crossover: I Haven’t Been the Boss in Years 港综：我不做大哥好多年 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.1kReads9.0Score16814d adds
- 160 I Shot the Mark from the Start, and I Don't Want to Be an Undercover Agent 开局枪杀上线，我不想当卧底 [Crime] [Political intrigue] [Political and business power struggles] [International] [Red merchant] A mole planted in a criminal syndicate is ruthless and merciless. After enduring countless hardships, he rises to become the syndicate’s boss and personally shoots dead the only handler who knows his true identity. With his extraordinary abilities, he wins the favor of many powerful figures. Since ancient times, officials and merchants have bee 4.3kReads8.8Score20214d adds
- 161 Hong Kong Films: More Children, More Blessings, and I Can Summon an Endless Army 港片：多子多福，我能无限爆兵 [Multiple heroines, no exclusive pairing] [More Children, More Blessings] [Decisive and ruthless] [No holier-than-thou heroine] He transmigrates into a Hong Kong movie world, becoming the heir to the East Star Society and binding himself to a More Children, More Blessings System. He can grow stronger simply by having more children. Chan Ho-nam: Big B, there are too many of them. We can't win! Big D: I have more men and money? Compared with Luo Tianhao, I'm just a nobody. “Ding...” Successfully e 30.9kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
- 162 Mercenary: Gray Line Operation 雇佣兵，灰线行动 Ouyang Lie, a former special forces soldier, was kicked out of his unit after one shot killed a terrorist but also accidentally took the life of a civilian woman. He drifted to Syria and joined a mercenary squad made up of outcasts from around the world. The captain was Ivan, a former Russian SSO major. The team also included Anya, a fiery Russian sniper; Kim Cheol-woo, a taciturn North Korean demolitions fanatic; Mark, a two-meter-tall German heavy-weapons brute; and Leo, a Mexican hacker and m 1.7kReads6.5Score21314d adds
- 163 The Legend Reborn 传奇重现 The four-part series by Wei Jie: We Were All Bad Kids, I Am Legend, Legend Reborn, and Hidden Dragon on the Right Path. A young man, still green, left his hometown in a fit of anger. Four years later, he returned, weathered and bearing the glory of success! In a city built from reinforced concrete, old friends were gone and legends had faded into retirement... Faced with his family’s reproach and his friends’ disdain, he had once wandered at a crossroads, pointing into the dark sky with his 32.6kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 164 This Godfather Isn’t Proper 这个教父不正经 [Underworld epic] [Dark, forbidden mother-daughter angels] [Love for a widow] [A failed life: the rise of a dragon and an elephant] This is a lament for everything lost. His birth mother abandons him, and he is crowned the voice of the underworld. He takes the blame for the woman he loves and goes to prison, only for her to become a British princess he can admire on the news. He alone falls from a street vendor selling candied hawthorn skewers to a prisoner locked away from the light of day. Th 1.5kReads9.1Score15614d adds
- 165 Hong Kong Films: My Nickname Is Kowloon Glory, and I Start with the Four Heavenly Kings 港片：花名九龙耀，开局四大天王 Huo Tianyao transmigrates into the world of 1980s Hong Kong action movies. After his undercover identity is exposed and his superior abandons him, he is hunted by both the underworld and the police, and forced to flee to Siam. Three years later, Ba Bi is dead, and East Star is in turmoil. Huo Tianyao makes a triumphant return to East Star! He awakens the Rule the World System and gains the Four Heavenly Kings of Guofen Prison! East Block King: Taishan. South Block King: Baishen. West Block 25.2kReads6.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 166 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.5kReads9.1Score50814d adds
- 167 The Legend of Lu Laoqi 陆老七传奇 In the province of Rehe during the Republican era, a catchy rhyme circulated through the martial world: “Lu Laoqi, Li Changjiu, undefeated throughout Rehe; the Beggar, Detective, and Master Shang; Dalong, Qingshan, and Zheng the Crooked; the Driver, Drunkard, and Wang Chaojie; Pockmark, Du Wu, and Liu Minghu; the Twin Fiends, Kou Haiyang, and Yu Xingba.” It vividly described the eighteen peerless fighters of Rehe at the time. Ranked first was Lu Yishan, a boy from a poor family in the province. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 A Young Man's Years in the Jianghu 少年之江湖岁月 The jianghu is a road with no return, a maze, an abyss. Some manipulate events from the shadows, while others struggle for their lives in the mire. Watch who rises above them all, and who comes crashing down. 19.7kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 169 Sentenced to 25 Years at Six! Released and Instantly Invincible! 六岁被判25年！出狱便是无敌！ No System + No transmigration + Urban + High martial arts + Exploring Kunlun + Cultivation + Invincible protagonist A crime boss was hacked to death by his enemies, and his woman was thrown in prison. Already pregnant, she gave birth to Su Xiaokun in prison. Raised behind bars, Su Xiaokun took four masters and learned to drive out ghosts, enter dreams, and practice ghost medicine, setting out on an unknown path. The ultimate aesthetics of violence, supernatural ghost-controlling arts, and di 3.3kReads8.7Score47414d adds
- 170 Hell’s Mercenary 地狱佣兵 A synonym for cannon fodder An ancient profession Elite killers From the moment Zhang Yuan became a mercenary, he knew he could never return to his former life. Witness how one man, once cannon fodder, grows into an elite mercenary. 3.7kReads8.7Score31814d adds
- 171 We Came from Hell to Shout “Ura!” Three Times 我们自地狱来，只为高喊三声乌拉 [Mercenary] + [Sniper] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Russia-Ukraine War] + [Hardcore Action] [Adapted from my real experiences serving in an international security force.] Wei Zhen is the finest student in the VIP Protection Program at the International Defense Academy. After going to prison for avenging his mother, he thinks he's as good as dead. But then he crosses paths with a group of guards eager to make a quick buck, just as the Wagner mercenaries arrive to recruit from the death row block. Survi 613Reads—Score10214d adds
- 172 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 16.3kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 173 Hong Kong Films: Rising to Power in Hong Kong and Kowloon from the Prison Quarry 港片：从苦窑开始叱咤港九 Wei Wu transmigrates to the world of Hong Kong action movies in the 1980s. When he opens his eyes, he discovers that he’s a gang member who was framed and sent to prison, working undercover for the police. He’s spent three years behind bars. The superior who was the only person who knew his real identity is dead. The boss who promised to promote him once he got out is dead too. He can’t return to the police force, and his path to the top is blocked. Just as he’s about to be released, he’s 32kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 174 I Am the King 我为王 Betrayed by everyone, I was wounded by those closest to me! I cut off a finger to survive, then lay low for six years before emerging again. Through the grudges and warmth of the martial world, I’ve seen it all. I am the king! 1.7kReads8.4Score12214d adds
- 175 Viral Mercenary: Starting a PK in Wa State 网红雇佣兵，从佤邦开始PK [Mercenaries on livestream + telecom scams + Dai Mei + battlefield calls + KBA + one-handed control of a heavy machine gun] This popular streamer looks honest and kind, but behind the scenes, is he actually an expert at harvesting kidneys? More and more people flee to safety and recount how they were scammed, exposing the true identity of the million-follower influencer. By sheer coincidence, Su Mu, a mercenary who has just joined Douyin, gets connected with influencer Li Saigao during a livestr 2kReads7.9Score11014d adds
- 176 Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记 [Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun 11.1kReads7.9Score53414d adds
- 177 The Drifter's Road Home 混子的归途 With my brothers by my side and guns in our hands, let’s see who gets to call the shots in this underworld! I may stay out of the underworld, but once I step in, I’ll make every thug submit and every boss get out of my way. I’ll become the... king of this underworld! New book: Underworld Boss: Starting as a Veteran. Now serializing to great acclaim! 30.1kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 178 My Dad's on the Straight and Narrow, I'm in the Underworld 白道爹，黑道我 [Not invincible! Not invincible! Not invincible!] The martial world is a road of no return, and its people are pawns that have crossed the river! Where will the drifting ship in this forbidden zone finally end up? Watch as this wandering youth stirs up a storm! Black side: I've got countless brothers! White side: My backing is powerful beyond belief! Money is just something you can't bring with you when you die! [Entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental!] 100.1kReads9.0Score7.3k14d adds
- 179 Hong Kong Films: Infinite Downloads Make Me Invincible 港片：无限下载的我无敌了 Huang Jiayao transmigrates into the world of Hong Kong crime films and gains the Unlimited Download System. But, for some inexplicable reason, he becomes an undercover cop. With a System and foreknowledge of the plot, why stay undercover? Just take down the targets, earn merits, get promoted, and get a raise! You’re great with a gun? Now I am too! You’re good at fighting? Now I am too! What? You have four kidneys? I can have them too! With foreknowledge of the plot and a System cheat, Huang Jiay 372Reads7.7Score11714d adds
- 180 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.4kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
- 181 Hall of the Human Emperor 人皇殿 When his cousin offended a powerful figure in the imperial capital, the family made Ye Kunlun take the blame. His parents were killed, and he barely escaped with his life, saved at great risk by his childhood sweetheart. Five years later, Ye Kunlun had become the Lord of the Human Emperor Hall, a figure whose name struck fear into the world's strongest fighters. When he learned that his wife and daughter were being bullied, he returned in a fury, ready to unleash his power. Anyone who dares bull 8.3kReads9.2Score96014d adds
- 182 A Heartbeat That Ends With Youth 心动止于少年 A Crush That Ends in Youth 8Reads—Score414d adds
- 183 After Holding My Big Sister-in-Law, Are You Going to Start Building a Crime Empire? 抱着大嫂后，你要开始黑道发家？ 3.8kReads8.3Score31714d adds
- 184 Dirty Cop 黑警 “I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch.” As a people's police officer, it is my duty to defend the country, maintain social order, and protect the lives and property of the people. But there are always people who operate in the gray areas, acting with abandon and flouting the law. I have no choice but to step in and wipe them all out... 4.9kReads7.9Score33214d adds
- 185 Storms Over the Northern Frontier 塞北风云 [Underworld Kingpin]+ [Rise to Power]+ [Take Down the Boss and Claim His Wife]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Passionate Underworld Adventures]+ [Scheming and Hilarious] Be an ordinary man: greedy for money and fond of beautiful women. That was one thing I realized after getting out of prison. I used to be an underworld boss who could turn the tide with a flick of my hand. But my brothers were either locked up or gone. I used to be a pushover too, until I met that woman. She changed 41.9kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
- 186 The Urban Underworld: Power and Influence 都市江湖：权势滔天 The short drama of the same name premieres on January 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Hongguo Short Drama: Urban Underworld: Power Overwhelming Chen Yi had never met his biological father. Then one day, his parents were summoned to school, and he watched helplessly as his teacher was beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital... 14kReads9.0Score44314d adds
- 187 The Genius Expert 天才高手 This is the story of a soldier king, a master, and, more than anything, a genius and a beauty. Pretend to be weak, then take down the strong; sing a few songs, flirt with a few girls, play the piano, and kill a few enemies. That is Ye Tianlong’s idea of an ideal life. 7.9kReads9.2Score68314d adds
- 188 Instant Kill 秒杀 The moment his soul awakens, a new world appears before him. It is an unfamiliar world, a world of talismans. There are countless secret realms and talisman beasts, and even higher-level worlds of talismans. Guo Shier is like a pawn crossing the river, instantly killing any enemy that stands in the way of his survival. He must keep growing stronger and find more powerful talismans. But when he reaches the summit of the talisman world, will he still be able to go further? 16.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 189 My Years in the Gang 我混社团那些年 The internet’s most authentic account of Hong Kong’s criminal gangs in the 1960s: Kowloon Walled City, the Four Great Detectives, the four major gang families, the Eighteen Tigers of Kowloon, the Twelve Beauties of Mong Kok, and the rise of influential bosses such as Crippled Ho and Fatty Kun, all revealed one by one! This story is adapted from the oral account of a senior member of a Hong Kong and Macau gang. As he is now over eighty, I recorded and adapted his story myself! For special reasons 20.3kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 190 Underground Emperor: Starting with Helping My Sister-in-Law Escape 地下皇帝：从带着大嫂跑路开始 [Korean Variety Show World + Transmigration + Ruthless Protagonist + System + Power Players + Bodies Before Hearts] Gangsters, chaebols, politicians... When countless charismatic characters converge in the same era, what kind of sparks will fly? One act ends and another begins. Watch as the protagonist stirs up the winds of change, commands the world with one hand, and climbs step by step to the summit... My name is Ding Xin. I keep my word! 19.3kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 191 Hong Kong Crossover: Off-the-Charts Luck, Snatching Chicken from the Start 港综：孕气爆表，开局截胡山鸡 Also known as Hong Kong Crossover: A Stroke of Lady Luck, Stealing Chicken from the Start Lin Yaozu transmigrates into a Hong Kong crime drama universe and gets a confession from a beautiful woman from the start. What! You’re Ke En? Doesn’t that mean I’m seducing the Second Sister-in-Law? But I honestly had no idea. Whatever. The System awakens, and Lin Yaozu decides he’s done playing nice... Drink the strongest liquor, date the hottest girls, and build the most powerful business empire! Lin Yao 58.1kReads7.3Score4.2k14d adds
- 192 In Zhao Mengsheng’s Name: From the Start, I Take Qi Tongwei on a Wild Ride 赵蒙生的名义开局带祁同伟狂飙 From the start, I took in a little sidekick named Qi Tongwei. Li Yuanchao insisted on showing up to offer me an investment. Gao Yuliang: “Secretary Zhao, how’s my goose-stepping?” Chen Yanshi: “I’m the subordinate of a subordinate of your father.” Zhong Xia’ai: “I could drain every last drop of my blood and still not be as red as he is.” Li Dakang: “Secretary Zhao, what do you think of my hurdling technique?” Sha Ruijin: “That layup of yours reminds me of Michael Jordan.” As for Zhao Ruilong, te 1.2kReads6.1Score11114d adds
- 193 Black Desires of Youth 黑欲青春 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the hero isn't invincible. Enter at your own risk.) A youth stained with blood, vows made without regret, inexperienced love, sincere friendship, the cruelty of society, and the complexity of human nature. An unforgettable, turbulent era! A piece of underworld lore passed down to this day! A band of brothers who shared honor and disgrace, life and death! An unmatched era, with a flag-bearer standing at its peak! Laughing as we watch the tides of fortune, marchi 47.7kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
- 194 Starting from Scratch: Building a Dark Empire 从零开始，打造一座黑暗帝国 [War god + multiple heroines + face-slapping + political intrigue + no System + characters who all use their brains] [The story may have many long-range plot threads and foreshadowing. As I say in my introduction, political intrigue will feature heavily. If you prefer mindless wish fulfillment, you might want to try another great author's work.] Five years ago, Qin Yuan was exiled from Xia after his comrade committed a heinous massacre. Five years later, the Lord of the Abyss returned, intent on 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Crouching Tiger 卧虎 A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil! 14.5kReads7.7Score2.7k14d adds
- 196 I Just Want to Redeem Myself, but I Keep Gaining More Lackeys 只想洗白，奈何小弟越洗越多 The short dramas [Boss, Your Brothers Are All Outside] and [Righteous to the End: Hongxing] are now available to watch. [Reborn + Underworld Boss + Ensemble Cast + Making Money Legally + Passion and Loyalty + Comedy] In his previous life, underworld boss Xiang Yue was sentenced to ten years in prison. His men were either arrested or killed. In this life, Xiang Yue leads his men down the straight and narrow, rising to the top. “Xiang Yue's here! Run!” “Stop crying, or I'll have Xiang Yue come tak 18.9kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 197 The Ghost Mercenary Corps 幽灵佣兵团 A decisive protagonist, no filler, one heroine, and a steady update schedule of at least 6,000 characters a day. After returning home to avenge his younger sister, Chu Feng went abroad and formed his own mercenary group. As he built it up, one opponent after another emerged to challenge him. Along the way, he gradually uncovered the world's hidden secrets. This is mainly a feel-good power fantasy, with a small cast and a fast pace. There are no idiotic villains or contrived scenes of suffering j 5.8kReads8.9Score48714d adds
- 198 Wolves and Brothers 狼与兄弟 The wolf may look cold and ruthless, but beneath that exterior lies boundless tenderness. He is willing to sacrifice himself for his family and brothers! Just like Wang Ying, the protagonist, his heart isn't cold. It's the way he looks down on worldly conventions that makes him seem that way! Like a wolf king, he can become the heart of any team, leading his brothers through life-or-death trials, never abandoning them! From the awkwardness of college days to the hardships of entering the working 7.2kReads9.3Score49214d adds
- 199 The Knockout: Stealing Gao Xiaoqin and Raising an Endless Army 狂飙：截胡高小琴，无限爆兵 Lin Hao transmigrates into the world of The Knockout, only to discover that it includes more than just The Knockout. It also brings together In the Name of the People, The Storm of Black Gold, Operation Icebreaker, Crime Crackdown, Drug Hunter, Black and White Forbidden Zone... Gao Mingyuan, Gao Qiqiang, Lin Yaodong, Chu Tiannan... Countless villains stand side by side, stirring up turmoil across the land! Lin Hao awakens the [Infinite Troop-Spawning System]. As long as he takes down those v 3.3kReads7.3Score15314d adds
- 200 The Strongest Mad Soldier 最强狂兵 A legendary soldier left the army with hatred in his heart. After vanishing for years, this heaven-defying powerhouse makes a triumphant return to the city, unleashing another storm of blood and violence! Brute force is my way of doing things, and if you don’t like it, fight me: that’s my attitude toward life! See how this top young master dominates the city and writes his own legend as its king! Still outrageously thrilling and full of fiery action! 3.5kReads9.3Score15214d adds
