Novels like Tales of Xishan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tales of Xishan, best match first.
- 151 Survival Journal: Back to the World of Ordinary Life 求生日记：重返烟火人间 Not a wish-fulfillment story, no cheat powers, no rebirth: a realistic struggle to survive against the odds. An innocent only daughter meets the ultimate scumbag. He tricks her into love, saddles her with debt, then runs off, delivering a triple blow. She tries to take her daughter into the lake with her, but survives. Having died once, she finally comes to her senses. There’s no one to catch her when she falls and no one to save her. Every meal and every bit of warmth must be earned with her ow 5.6kReads8.8Score39214d adds
- 152 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 2kReads8.9Score18014d adds
- 153 A Wife's Revenge 妻子的报复 [Adapted into two short dramas] A torn-open condom wrapper shattered her faith in love and all her romantic illusions. In an instant, the beliefs she had clung to collapsed completely. Li Man discovered that her husband had not only cheated on her, but had also hidden their assets and even planned to frame her so she would leave the marriage with nothing. Faced with her husband's betrayal, Li Man began her relentless revenge! 25.4kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 154 Young and Promising 年少有为 How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
- 155 A Fling at the Gym 健身房里的临时爱情 [Urban]+ [Marriage and Romance]+ [Romance]+ [Rise to the Top] How will Wang Haoyu, a broke college student fresh out of university, turn his life around? What sparks will fly between Lao Liu, a fifty-eight-year-old big shot; Li Siqi, a twenty-eight-year-old beautiful company supervisor; Chen Meiting, a thirty-two-year-old bankrupt business owner; and Feng Duo, a twenty-five-year-old bodyguard to the powerful and a fitness trainer...? 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 156 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 I Saw You in the Abyss 我于深渊时见你 After 21 years of living each other’s lives, the real heiress was brought home, while I, the fake heiress, was about to lose everything I had once been proud of. To make it up to the real heiress, my father ordered me to take my younger sister’s place and marry into a poor village in the countryside. I thought my life had fallen into endless darkness, but he was like a ray of light, illuminating the depths where I had fallen. [Published in print] 5.5kReads9.3Score73014d adds
- 159 After Losing My Job, I Took Odd Jobs in Xiaoqi 失业后，在小气打零工 His wife betrays him, and his career hits a dead end. Ye Feng becomes a part-time massage therapist. After his first client arrives, Ye Feng's life takes a strange and unpredictable turn. There is no System in this book...! 8.2kReads6.8Score49814d adds
- 160 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 150Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Storms of Beicheng 北城风云 Synopsis: (This story is entirely fictional. Its original title was Northern City’s Turmoil.) What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu, and wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict! The jianghu is about fighting, killing, and the law of the jungle, but it’s also about human relationships and social conventions. This book will take you back to the jianghu of the 1980s and 1990s, where you’ll witness the extraordinary path of Chen Yanan, a generation’s ruthless hero 13.1kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 162 A Complete Guide to Bazi 八字通晓 Eight Characters Made Clear is really just two names put together. Whose names are they? Tan Bazi, a man, and Jiang Tongxiao, a woman. At Tangfeng Cave, Guan Jixu and Fang Zhinan received the true teachings of Immortal Masters Xu and Guan, among others. They founded the Taihua East Peak School of Destiny Studies, enthroning as its patriarch and as deputy patriarch. From then on, Tangfeng Cave and Taihua East Peak became two important forums for destiny studies. The st 999Reads8.1Score22014d adds
- 163 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.5kReads8.8Score41414d adds
- 164 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score12714d adds
- 165 My Husband Traded My Luck to Shield His First Love from Disaster 老公换我气运给他初恋挡灾 My Husband Traded My Good Fortune to Shield His First Love from Disaster 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Guo Xiaoqi’s Love Story 郭小七的爱情 Guo Xiaoqi was born into a rural family obsessed with having sons. She had little schooling, but was very beautiful. As an adult, she was pursued by a married man. The two did everything they could to finally get married, but married life was not as wonderful as they had imagined, and she endured all kinds of hardship. After many twists and turns, she finally understood that she could rely on no one but herself. 526Reads8.9Score11114d adds
- 167 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 女儿要卖房创业，我掀了饭桌 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 738Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 On My Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 新婚夜，我撞见老公和他好兄弟的秘密 On Our Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Year of the Wolf and Tiger 狼虎之年 A panoramic survey of the raw emotional lives of people from different age groups and social classes in China today, vividly depicting the good and evil, beauty and ugliness of human nature amid the country’s rapid social transformation. It lays bare the conflicts and friction between people’s emotions and reality. 10.9kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 170 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.9kReads9.2Score90714d adds
- 171 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 233Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 172 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.7kReads8.1Score27114d adds
- 173 A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集 A Collection of Short Stories 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 125Reads—Score114d adds
- 175 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 6.5kReads7.4Score50914d adds
- 176 All These Years Working Away from Home 外出打工这些年 Ever since Yu Xiaobai married Wu Jiajia, who loved wealth and despised poverty, he hasn’t had a single peaceful day... She turned their home upside down, then teamed up with her first boyfriend to make off with all the money he had worked so hard to earn. He indulged and cherished her in every way, but still couldn’t change Wu Jiajia’s determination to divorce him... After Wu Jiajia asked for a divorce for the umpteenth time, Yu Xiaobai finally chose to leave this absurd marriage and let them bo 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score10414d adds
- 178 After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后 After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.5kReads9.3Score30814d adds
- 180 After My Husband Cheated, The 老公出轨后，我和小三的“爸爸”成了连襟 After My Husband Cheated, I Became Family by Marriage with My Mistress's "Dad" 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事 In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life. 9.7kReads8.7Score53514d adds
- 182 The System Forces Me to Be a Star's Personal Bodyguard. Is She Going to Offer Herself to Me? 系统逼我当女明星的贴身保镖，她要对我以身相许？ The System forces me to be a famous actress's personal bodyguard. Is she going to offer herself to me in return? 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 183 After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret… 怀孕后，发现了老公的秘密…… After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband's Secret... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 A Murder-Mystery Game Binds Me to a Goddess Cashback System, but She Won't Add Me on WeChat. What Do I Do? 剧本杀绑定女神返现，她不加我微信啊怎么办 She Binds to a Script-Killing Game and Gets Goddess Cashback. What Should I Do If She Won't Add Me on WeChat? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 My 23-Year-Old Northeastern Chinese CEO 我的23岁东北女总裁 Multiple heroines, wish fulfillment. A true top-tier hunter always appears to be the prey. Who’s the real prey? After his girlfriend cheats on him, he plans to get revenge on the rival who stole both his patent and his girlfriend. His target is Su Qing, a university professor. But the professor turns the tables and “gets revenge” on him instead. His phone rings. It’s the woman who treated him like a pawn and sacrificed him at the negotiating table just that afternoon, Lin Zhixia. “Come work with 10.8kReads8.5Score86414d adds
- 186 City Shore 城岸 A glamorous older landlady, a beautiful boss, a sweet and innocent young girl... Ding Yi, a poor kid trying to make his way in a materialistic city, is at the age when his hormones are raging, yet has nothing to his name. His life brings him both steamy encounters and plenty of helplessness... 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 I’m a Matchmaker in an Online Game 我在网游当红娘 A powerful hero and heroine + Urban romance + The heroine hides her identity and works as an NPC in a game + Hilariously overpowered friends + Matchmaking for singles. Powerful figures hide their identities and work for the heroine in the game. Our fates are tied, all thanks to your money. If you’re single, the organization can find you a match. A gentle hand ties the red thread, and an unexpected romance begins. A priceless match, a red thread with a price tag. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 A Post-00s Kid Helps Mom Take Down Her Scumbag Husband 00后帮妈妈整渣斗三 [Modern urban life + inspirational + slice of life + feel-good] Wu Jie is a poor student who loves gaming. After his parents' marriage falls apart, he defies fate and changes his life. First, he helps his mother take down her cheating husband and his mistress. Later, he helps his motherland root out scoundrels and traitors. Step by step, he rises to the brightest peak of his life... 4.3kReads9.1Score59214d adds
- 189 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 69kReads9.3Score7k14d adds
- 191 A Lost Path Through the Ranks 基层仕途迷茫路 “Jiaming,” Third Grandpa said, “I just saw green smoke rising from your family grave. That's a good omen. I reckon Xinghe will grow up to become an official.” A fortune-teller told him, “You can become an official in the southeast.” Chen Xinghe was a grassroots official who spent more than twenty years struggling his way through the political world, constantly making waves on the grand stage of his own life. For a time, his efforts brought him fame and success, and he enjoyed a happy life. He wa 2kReads9.5Score16814d adds
- 192 Falling for You 沦陷 Fallen 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 客栈的秘密：店小二柳白之死 The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 194 From the Start, I Met a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turned Around and Shocked the Punk Girl 开局遇见极品相亲女？我转身震惊精神小妹 From the Start, I Meet a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turn Around and Shock the Punk Girl 25Reads—Score114d adds
- 195 I Transmigrated Into a Rich Heir's Body, and My Wife Is a Bitch 穿书到富二代身上，妻子是个渣女 I Transmigrated into a Rich Second-Generation Heir, and My Wife Is a Horrible Woman 61Reads—Score114d adds
- 196 The City Has Run Out of Food? But I Can Travel to the Modern World 城中没粮食了？可我能穿梭现代啊 The city has run out of food? But I can travel to the modern world. 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 197 I Gathered the Seven Dragon Balls and Summoned Shenron. What Three Wishes Should I Make? 集齐七颗龙珠召唤神龙，我该许三个什么愿望？ If I gather all seven Dragon Balls, I can summon the dragon. What three wishes should I make? 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 198 The Emperor Accused Me of Rebellion? I Slaughtered a Million Enemies With Just a Gun 皇帝说我造反？我一人一枪杀敌百万 The emperor says I'm rebelling? With just a gun, I can slay a million enemies. 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 199 Traveling Between Past and Present, I Play an Extra at a Film Studio. Is the Black-Stockinged Director My Descendant? 古今穿梭我在影城跑龙套，黑丝女导演是我后人？ I travel between ancient and modern times, playing bit parts at a film studio. Is the director in black stockings my descendant? 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 200 Have the Comments Gone Crazy? They Tell Me to Break Up, Then Tell Me to Hug Her 弹幕精分了？劝我分手又劝我抱抱她 Have the comments gone crazy? They tell me to break up with her, then tell me to hug her. 8Reads—Score114d adds
