Novels like The Supreme Con Artist
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Supreme Con Artist, best match first.
- 1 The First Book by Low-Key Shu Chi 低调书迟的第1本书 A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 2 Isn’t It Just Jail Time? Why Am I Getting Shot? 不是就坐牢吗？怎么让我挨枪子？ Isn't prison the worst I can get? Why are they making me face a firing squad? 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 A Gu Beneath the Lamp 灯下有蛊 A single Nether Lamp brought a century-old feud to light. One journey unfolded a tangled tale of grudges, gratitude, love, and resentment. Secret Miaojiang arts and Golden Silkworm Gu! Yin-Yang magic to drive out ghosts and guide souls! Grave robbers who read the earth to locate tombs! Three people from different factions, each with a distinct personality, come together and set out along a road illuminated by the Nether Lamp. Along the way, witchcraft and Gu wreak havoc, vengeful ghosts claim so 227Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 4 My Life as a Con Artist Hunter 我的反骗生涯 Seeing isn’t always believing. What’s real, and what’s fake? Did Beethoven really go deaf? Are diamonds really so rare and valuable? Did humans really land on the moon? From small-time street scams to high-stakes battles across every industry, I’ll expose all kinds of cons so you won’t get fooled again! Welcome to the world of con artists. My name is Yan Feng, and I’m a con artist. 206Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 5 Even the Heavenly Dao Fears This Delinquent Senior Brother! Why Pick a Fight with Him? 天道都怕纨绔师兄！你们惹他干嘛 [Fantasy with a wild premise, goofy humor, feel-good satisfaction, an invincible hero, mutual devotion, and hiding one’s strength] In the Myriad Worlds stands a hall called the Boundless Hall. Its master is like a ghost, wielding the power of the netherworld and commanding the Heavenly Dao. With one finger, he can decide life and death. The male lead, Chang Xun, is known as the Sword Saint, a man so powerful that the heavens and worlds fear him. He commands life and death and turns hopeless situ 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Magic Card Sequence Made Me a God 魔卡序列成神 [Magic Cards] [Sequences] [Cthulhu] Wei Shuhong arrives in the “Wasteland,” bewildered. He feels that something about him is off! Do you ever feel like a puppet controlled by those great beings? Wei Shuhong's mind is in turmoil. It feels as though his body has been stuffed with things that don't belong to him! A split personality? Transmigration? Reborn? “What is going on?” As Wei Shuhong recalls everything about himself, he descends into madness... 29Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 7 BestGaming After recently reading The Brain and Kakegurui, the author came up with this mind-game novel. It takes inspiration from The Brain, but all the battle stages and game content in the story are original games devised by the author. It's a mind-game story set in another world. The male lead, Lu Ping, encounters a mysterious stranger one day. After the two play a game, Lu Ping embarks on a path of no return... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Apocalypse's Nightmarish Dreams Descend 末日诡梦降临 Welcome to the apocalypse. This is God’s playground and a nightmare for mortals. Everything is both the beginning and the end. It all depends on the choices you make. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Gambler: A True Autobiography 老千，真实自传 My life changed in the winter of 2008. With nothing to my name, I relied on cheating at games to get a mansion, four cars, and savings nearing eight figures. It all started with a disc covered in static. Shuffling, keeping track of cards, cutting, dealing, switching cards. Poker, mahjong, pai gow, Chinese dominoes... They built my life from the inside out. This novel is for reference only. I accept no responsibility if anyone tries to imitate it. 22Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 10 Lost in the Linhai Forest 林海迷踪 A grudge between humans and wolves, and a curse passed down through generations. A ferocious pack of wolves on Mount Daibai, led by a mysterious chief whose existence is unknown to the outside world. A spiritual golden eagle in the desert wasteland, a wondrous species that defies nature. An ancient giant serpent on a desolate island in the North Sea, the undisputed king of pythons. A colossal beast in the depths of the ocean, and an unexpected second world. Three people are brought together by t 7.7kReads9.2Score727Shelves
- 11 The Legendary Mei Luo, Master of a Thousand Tricks 千门圣手梅洛传 On New Year's Eve, a gang of thugs shoot his father and grandfather dead, leaving him an orphan. With smuggling and illicit trafficking running rampant, a certain department secretly establishes a training base to cultivate experts in every field. There, the young Mei Luo masters all kinds of gambling tricks. Watch as he makes his way through the underworld and into the Star-Picking Club. Though he loved playing the hero, in the end he made his living through gambling. As he lay dying, he repea 5.6kReads8.9Score588Shelves
- 12 The Rise of a Northeast China Cardsharp 东北老千成长之路 The story of a young cardsharp from the Northeast countryside who fights his way to success, making his way from rural gambling games to the ups and downs of the big city. It exposes the harms of gambling: nine out of ten games are scams. Stay away from gambling. 2.2kReads7.1Score105Shelves
- 13 The Gambler: Ruling the Four Seas 老千之纵横四海 My master often said, “Where there are people, there are grudges. Where there are grudges, there is the jianghu. People are the jianghu, and the jianghu lives in the grudges between people. A lifetime as a person is a lifetime in the jianghu.” The jianghu stretches far and is impossible to predict. Truth and lies blur together: the false may be true, and the true may be false. (This book has no playing the pig to eat the tiger and no face-slapping plotlines. The early chapters are harsh. This is 426Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 14 From Food Delivery to a Rural Kid's Rise to Success 从送外卖开始，农村娃的逆袭人生 [Genius + face-slapping + youthful passion + urban king of soldiers + undercover agent + patriotism] I never expected that I was the fool all along. You think I’m a sucker? Just wait until you’re the one crying! You think I’m a pushover, but you’ve provoked a vicious dragon! Just wait, and I’ll make sure you won’t even recognize your own mother. After an impulsive act, an ordinary young man who had just graduated from a mediocre third-rate university unexpectedly unlocks his brainpower, and his 1Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 15 My Years as a Male Nanny 我做男保姆的那些年 [No harem, no cuckoldry, no invincibility. Urban slice of life + mystery. To be clear, this has mystery elements. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] I only went to interview for a male nanny job, but after meeting the female employer, I was dragged into a room with eight doors, where I encountered all kinds of bizarre things. An ex-convict, a male model, a nun, a lawyer, a beautiful streamer, a UN expert, a rich second-generation heir, and a butcher: what will happen when all eight are trappe 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 From the Start, I Was Lame, Yet I Built a Glorious Dynasty 开局瘸腿，打造盛世皇朝 A modern special forces soldier dies while standing up for what is right, then transmigrates into a lame borderland commoner in a turbulent age. Powerful enemies threaten the frontier from without, intent on conquering the Central Plains and looting and slaughtering its people. Within, corrupt officials rule and scheme to squeeze the people dry. In an age of chaos, commoners are worth less than grass. Yet Zhao Cen thrives amid the turmoil, rising step by step to become a regional overlord. The G 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 17 Wuxini 乌西匿 [Alternate history + serious drama + political intrigue] A tale worthy of Nirvana in Fire: a self-effacing former prince versus his natural political enemy, joining forces to restore the realm! A former prince, forced into exile by a coup and living under an assumed name, lets go of past grievances and rejects the fate his father’s generation imposed on him: “Become a king or die a rebel.” Instead, he joins forces with his natural political enemy to restore the realm when a chaotic age of nation 1.8kReads9.3Score202Shelves
- 18 The Eight Masters of the Qianmen School 千门八将 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.9kReads8.9Score280Shelves
- 19 My Years as a Cardsharp 我当老千的那些年 Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The cheat plays to carve out a way to survive for himself, while dealing others a losing hand. Step into the world of the Thousand Gate and grudges run deep. The ways of the world reveal people's true hearts. Goodness and kindness were the original intentions, but alas, the ways of the world leave their mark. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 One Gamble for the Thrill 一赌为快 A casino-boat dealer is drawn into chaos by the lure of money. After he's caught cheating, he escapes the gambling boat and drifts across a desolate sea... Seeking revenge, love, friendship, and family, he embarks on an extraordinary path. What awaits him in the future? This is the story of young Fu Ming's journey from a naive boy into a true man, exploring responsibility, relationships, human nature, and his clashes with other powerful figures. Its vivid cast will draw you in. When I talk about 4Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 21 Interstellar Ranch Owner 星际牧场主 Raise more Kunpeng, their meaty wings are satisfyingly chewy. Black dragons are a must too, they taste best grilled. Tyrant crocodiles and half-bodied cattle are the perfect pairing for a feast of sea and land. If you want to be king of the foodies, you need every kind of ingredient. Treasure hunting and exploring ruins make life on the ranch relaxing and carefree, but trouble always has a way of showing up uninvited. Luckily, Tang Yuan has some fine companions by his side, planning ahead and wi 362Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 22 From Doctor to Underworld Boss 从医生苟成社会大佬 [Urban + society + passionate + fill in the blanks yourself...] Surgeon You Tianfu was sentenced to prison after a medical accident, where he unexpectedly crossed paths with the biggest local property development syndicate. After his release, he joined them, and his life's course changed completely. His white coat turned into a black trench coat, and his surgical scissors became twin blades! From dreaming of saving lives as a miracle doctor to transforming into a generation of underworld kingpin 69Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 23 The Thousand Gates 千门 There's an old saying: nine out of ten gamblers get cheated. Wrong. All ten get cheated. My name is Chen Jiu. I'm a card sharp, and I'll use my own story to show everyone that not gambling is the real win. 2.6kReads8.4Score169Shelves
- 24 Scheming in the Capital 京华嫡谋 At fifteen, Shen Mingyuan, a legitimate daughter from Jiangnan, returned to the capital at her father’s command. It looked as though she had come home to settle down, but in truth she was drawn into the power struggles of the Prime Minister’s household and the schemes of the court. Her father, Shen Yanzhi, treated her as a pawn to curry favor with Prince Jing, while her stepmother and half-sister repeatedly framed her. Meanwhile, clues to the truth behind her mother’s brutal death began to emerg 67.4kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves
- 25 A Lone Lamp Shines in the Cold 寒灯独照 The doctor at the pharmacy in Qingshui Town was the only survivor of the Shen family massacre, and the last inheritor of the Mingdi Division. She could have spent her whole life stitching wounds and dispensing medicine, until the man who claimed to be "in the ironware business" collapsed at her counter: Xiao Yan, the new king of Xuan. Three months later, at the alliance of the six kingdoms, she took her seat as a guest official. Not one of the powerful ministers in court thought much of this wo 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Treasure-Hunting Con Artists 老千护宝团 Across ten miles of Haojiang, undercurrents run deep. Neon lights and wild revelry mean nothing to him. Neither does a life of drunken excess. Wu Qiliu, heir to the Qianmen tradition, drifts through a chaotic age, navigating casinos and the streets. Caught between rival gangs, he searches for his missing master and protects the nation's lost treasures. The Zhongyi Gang secretly has his back, but friend and foe are hard to tell apart, and every game of chance could be a deadly trap. Gambling-tabl 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Legend of a Man 一个男人的传说 [Not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, not fan fiction, no system] If you had only one choice to make in your life, would you live on your knees, or would you rather stand tall and be destroyed?! This is a novel you need to settle down and read at your own pace. [Prison Arc] Dark, violent, and oppressive, but with hope left behind. [Tiger Emerges from the Mountain] Focused on growth, groundwork, and choosing a path. [Dragon Rises from the Sea] Focused on confrontation, breakneck pacing, and exh 4Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 28 The Game Within the Business World 商海局中局 I thought I was riding high, only to discover I was a pawn in someone else’s hands. In the great game of life, only the truly skilled can maneuver in every direction, adapt to circumstances, and emerge as the final victor. Follow Gao Yuan as he rises from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of success. 1.4kReads9.2Score189Shelves
- 29 Romance of the Three Jin States 三晋演义 Goujian endured hardship and humiliation until he could destroy Wu and establish his hegemony, bringing an end to the Jin state's century-long dominance and shocking the entire kingdom. As Duke Jizao and chief minister Zhiyao desperately sought a way to restore Jin, Zhao Wuxu proposed reclaiming the lands of the Fan and Zhonghang clans to strengthen the ducal house. This triggered a fierce struggle over land among the four families of Zhi, Zhao, Wei, and Han, plunging the Jin dukes into decline 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Rise and Fall 兴衰 When a dynasty rises, the people suffer; when a dynasty falls, the people perish. What makes a prince, and what makes the realm? Anyone with ambition is bound to struggle for power. What does it matter if he stands above all as a treacherous hero or a ruthless warlord, when he is both a usurper of the realm and a victim of its wars? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 My Life in the World of High-Stakes Gambling 我的老千江湖 [Based on a lifetime of gambling experience, revealing the secrets behind a hundred cheating techniques] I grew up in casinos. In the noisy halls, the lure of money blinded people to everything else: cheating, feuds, traps... They sank deeper and deeper into gambling, losing everything they owned, destroying their families, and plunging toward the abyss! After years of rising and falling, I became a professional cheat-catcher, feared throughout the gambling world! In this seemingly glamorous wor 2.1kReads8.8Score145Shelves
- 32 A Pickpocket’s Notebook 北派小偷笔记 I’m a thief, born in the north. My life has been full of twists and strange turns, and I’ve always felt it deserved to be written down. Along the way, I’ve met all kinds of people and seen all sorts of bizarre things. I’ve lost count of how many luxury villas I’ve broken into and how many museums I’ve robbed. Even the XX Museum, said to have the strongest security in the world, is somewhere I can come and go as I please. If you’re interested in the old Rong’s line of work, why not take a look in 5kReads8.8Score377Shelves
- 33 I Can See the List of Desires 我能看到欲望清单 Chu Wen is about to graduate and enter the working world when he suddenly discovers that he can see everyone's wish list. When he sees that the casino owner's wish list says, [Bet on big, don't bet on small, whatever you do.] When he sees a rich kid driving a luxury car around campus, yet whose wish list says, [Can someone lend me five hundred yuan? My car's almost out of gas.] Everyone is different, and it seems that people's desires rarely match what they show on the outside. Chu Wen realizes 527Reads5.5Score105Shelves
- 34 A Book Above the Clouds 云上的一本书 1.8kReads9.0Score159Shelves
- 35 Dark City 暗黑城市 Detective fiction + suspense + mystery + officialdom + crime Inspired by true events. A massacre that wiped out an entire family. A vast criminal organization. A wrongfully accused detective who goes on the run to prove his innocence. An ordinary man caught between the underworld and the law, fighting a life-or-death struggle just to survive. A reflection of cold reality, an exposé of the good and evil in human nature, a deep analysis of society, a meditation on the value of life, and a call to 293Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 36 The Cheat's Underworld 老千蓝道 Trained in the Southern School, with knowledge of both Chinese and Western methods. This is my true account of years spent as a professional swindler! Using all kinds of cheating techniques, I’ve fought my way through casinos large and small across the land. Burning with ambition, I clawed my way upward, enduring the hardships of the underworld and a life of wandering with no way back! Schemes within schemes, tricks within tricks, and all kinds of dark and shady memories: I’ll expose every techn 1.6kReads7.1Score107Shelves
- 37 The Thousand Gates Saga Continues: After Chu Liu 千门未了：初六之后 Important Announcement: Now that Teacher Ma Xiaohu has resumed updating, I won't presume to teach my grandmother to suck eggs. I only regretted the hiatus and wanted to chat with fellow Qian fans. Starting today, I will stop updating permanently. Anyone who wants to discuss the continuation of my story or the plot of Old Qian is welcome to join the group. Next month, I will take this book down. The unpublished content will stay buried in my gut. I'll write a new book called Midnight, with an up 8.7kReads8.2Score638Shelves
- 38 One Brain to Scheme for the World from the Start 开局一个脑子谋划天下 [I’m terrible at coming up with titles (இдஇ; )] [Studying the Thirty-Six Stratagems as I write] [Schemes] Wang was sentenced to five years in prison for phone scams. He was caught after escaping prison and committing murder and robbery. But after being executed, he transmigrated. Even during his transmigration, he was struck by five bolts of thunder. After transmigrating, the protagonist reflects on his mistakes, repents, and vows to become a good person. As he stabs the person beside him, he sa 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Man’s Backbone 男人的脊梁 On the eve of the college entrance exam, senior student Zhou Yangfan's world came crashing down: his father broke his leg and was bedridden, while his overworked mother was suddenly hospitalized. He could stay in school and pursue his dream of going to university, but with both parents ill and a mountain of debt hanging over the family, they could barely afford even his basic living expenses. How could he concentrate? If he went home to care for his parents and share their burden, he would have 3.6kReads9.2Score431Shelves
- 40 My Life in the Underworld of Cardsharps: Unstoppable 我的老千江湖之所向披靡 A showdown between professional cardsharps isn't just about winning or losing. It can mean the difference between life and death. My name is Lin Lingdong. I'm a professional cardsharp and a powerful gang boss who commands respect throughout the underworld. As the saying goes, one thought can lead to heaven, another to hell. The underworld is a place where the strong prey on the weak, and in the world of cardsharps, you can get rich overnight or lose everything just as fast. Where do we go from h 3.8kReads8.2Score175Shelves
- 41 Anime Crossover: Has the Gluttonous Little One Eaten Her Fill Today? 综漫：饕餮幼崽今天吃饱了吗？ Taotie Dad had the best of intentions when he named his beloved youngest son E Busi, a pun meaning “never go hungry.” But the Taotie cub hatched late, and his father had a special soft spot for him. He was convinced his precious son was born weak and would never survive in the brutal world of Shan Hai. So he pulled some strings with Baize and got the boy a job at the Yokai Management Office in the human world, where he became a civil servant with room, board, and a salary. But even E Busi's i 25Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 42 The Gambling Den 赌城 My new book, I’m a Proper Chinese Medicine Doctor, So Why Am I Being Treated Like a Gynecologist?, is out. As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. But as someone who lost everything and worked as a junket agent, I can tell you for sure: every single gambler loses! Even if you can avoid a cheat’s tricks, you can’t escape the odds of the casino. Gambling is a game ordinary people should never touch. It’s a blade that kills without drawing blood! 5.5kReads9.1Score465Shelves
- 43 The Deal (Parts 1–6) 交易（1-6部） In today's society, driven by self-interest and tempted by money, people engage in all kinds of transactions with one another. Zhang Wei is a young, handsome man who has just left college and entered the workforce. With a hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit, he struggles to make his way in the big city. Along the way, he meets three chairwomen and navigates relationships with all of them, developing an exceptionally harmonious rapport. By drawing on their connections and financial advantages, he 20.2kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
- 44 My Casino's Golden Eyes Can See the End of All Life 我的赌场金瞳，能见众生末路 I’m Zhao Fan. I make my living in casinos, with a pair of eyes that can see through fate. But who knew this wasn’t some divine power? It was nothing but a shackle, one that bore the weight of human hearts and human nature. After spending enough time around gambling, I came to understand: Nine out of ten games are rigged, and every gambler loses in the end. Stay away from gambling. The moment you sit at the table, you’re taking the first step toward ruin. You’re after money, but everyone else is 15.5kReads8.4Score1kShelves
- 45 Infinite Game, With Lifespan as the Stake 无限游戏，筹码是寿命 A pure battle of wits, with no superpowers and no System. Born from the Human Genome Project, the protagonist possesses absolute intelligence, putting him at the very pinnacle, like a god. His endless battle of wits begins the moment he enters the Domain of Fate. Genius is merely the entry ticket to this gamble. What does true peak intelligence look like? What is the truth about this world? And it turns out the final opponent is… [Some readers may worry that the protagonist’s zero personality a 214Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 46 At the Poker Table: The Dirtiest Underworld Around You 牌桌：你身边最肮脏的江湖 [The World of the Cardsharps] The card table is the easiest place in the world to get something for nothing, bar none. That is precisely why it is filled with greed, madness, and debauchery. Beneath the table lie filthy conspiracies, deceit, schemes, cruelty, and every unscrupulous trick imaginable. As the owner of a mahjong parlor for many years, I solemnly warn you: become hooked on the card table, and you’ve plunged into the devil’s abyss... 607Reads9.4Score110Shelves
- 47 The Winners' Club 赢家俱乐部 He can predict the outcome of a match with near-perfect accuracy. But if the stake is your conscience, would you still place a bet? A born cardsharp, the likes of whom appear only once in a thousand years, spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the crimes he committed before becoming a crime boss. Does that make him a good person? A group of nobodies, caught up in gambling and the underworld, find the good and evil in human nature magnified. How should they choose, how should they liv 132Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Years I Spent Finding Treasures 我捡宝的那些年 Antique appraisal, period setting, deduction Every trade has its own tricks. Every household has its own secrets. There have always been treasure hunters, hiding astonishing skills behind an unremarkable appearance. Each of them has connections reaching everywhere. They can identify treasures and appraise jade, restore damaged objects, and travel the land with boxes and packs in tow. The wealth and riches of the world were born in China, then scattered among the homes of ordinary people. So trea 478Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 49 You Cooked a Chicken from the Start, and You Call This an Eight-Year-Old? 开局杀鸡做菜，你管这叫八岁？ A parent-child variety show took the Dragon Kingdom by storm. The program was meant to highlight how celebrity parents raised their children, but the eight-year-old Lin Chen unexpectedly turned the whole show on its head. “Good grief! In other families, the celebrity parents make breakfast. But Lin Chen makes breakfast for his parents, and he can even butcher a chicken? He’s eight??” “Lin Chen casually comes up with top-tier pop songs! Is he really only eight? An eight-year-old who can write son 641Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 50 Ambitious as Ever, I Treat the Male Lead Like a Monster to Grind 野心勃勃，我把男主当怪刷 [No CP] [Villainess] [爽文] [No Holds Barred] (The story includes forced romance scenes, with the woman forcing the man. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) Modern-day top student Li Yang transmigrates into the body of a poor girl in ancient times. Her father is a drunken gambler, her mother was sold to pay off his debts, and she's in hell mode from the start? Don't worry, she's bound to a romance System! The System tells her to pursue a promising target? She uses a little tri 39kReads8.8Score6.3kShelves
