Novels like The Battleground of Life and Death
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Battleground of Life and Death, best match first.
- 1 Criminal Paradise 犯罪天堂 The reason the doctor diagnosed me with a mental illness, I have an app called Crime Paradise to thank for that. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Juvenile Delinquent 少年罪犯 Classic whodunit meets social crime fiction, with a challenging, brain-teasing mystery. A primary school student’s father is poisoned to death at home. As the police investigate, they gradually discover that the prime suspect is none other than the student himself. But before the case can be solved, a new murder takes place. In an age of ubiquitous surveillance and advanced DNA technology, the police still can’t disprove the suspect’s alibi... Before one case is solved, another murder occurs. Th 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Past Self Became a Dangerous Person 过去的我成了危险人物 Do you believe in time travel? What if one day you received a call from a stranger who told you he was you from the past, had seen your future, and wanted to help you build a perfect life? I was the one who killed him, but it wasn't me as I am now! 48Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 4 Wanted Criminal 通缉犯 Wu Xiaojing entered the room and looked around carefully. There seemed to be no signs that anything had been disturbed. Wait, something about the wardrobe seems off... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Fatal Revenge: A Deadly Crime Scene of Dual Personalities 致命报复：双重人格的夺命现场 A highly intelligent serial killer with exceptional counter-investigation skills is on a killing spree, while a criminal police captain leads his team toward the truth. Eyes gouged out, faces torn off, copycat killings cropping up in nearby cities: is the real killer responsible, or is a team working together to imitate the murders? “I killed someone. Arrest me.” The man’s hands tremble as he begs to be locked up. The captain shakes his head. “He’s not the real killer.” Bodies hidden in trash ca 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 That night, my girlfriend's head was stolen, only to mysteriously turn up at… 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 It Wasn’t Him 不是他 Choices: we face many of them over the course of our lives. Have you made the right one every time? Will the road ahead be smooth, or will it lead to ruin? In the storm, some are soaked to the skin, some emerge unscathed, and others lose everything in the whirlpool of the raging current! When the person you trust most, even the person you idolize, is exposed as someone entirely different, what will you choose? Perhaps holding fast to a corner of purity within your heart is what you strive for al 259Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 8 The Perfect Crime Files 完美犯罪档案 “I’m the killer. I designed their deaths. But do you have any proof?” Time and again, this sentence jolted Ren Xiangfei awake from his midnight dreams. When he came to, he realized that it was all over. It was all over. But even though it was over, what was this boundless agony? He had thought that reuniting with Bai Xiaoqing would be the next chapter in the beautiful love story of his youth. But Ren Xiangfei never dreamed that behind their reunion lay one elaborate trap after another, with him 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The White Whale Game: A Slaughter Feast Beneath the Neon 白鲸游戏：霓虹下的杀戮盛宴 A familiar, pleasant Nokia ringtone. A Nokia phone that never runs out of power. A death game from a higher dimension. A killing spree lurking beneath the neon lights. College student Chen Hao has just succeeded in taking revenge when he receives a Nokia N97 phone at the brink of death, badly injured. The only app on it is WeChat. The moment he opens WeChat, he joins a game. This game from a higher dimension will grant him one wish if he completes a hundred rounds. 70Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 10 I Woke Up at a Crime Scene Where a Body Was Buried 一觉醒来，我出现在埋尸现场 When I woke up, I found myself at a scene where a body had been buried??? But I wasn't the one who killed them! This transmigration has gone terribly wrong! I can't die! I can't get caught! 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Clash of Black and White 黑与白的冲击 Jiang He, a criminal investigation squad captain, has solved all kinds of major cases in his ten years on the force, maintaining a perfect record. Then one day, a body appears: it belongs to someone who died twelve years ago. The strange clues lead to a mysterious organization, behind which lies a shocking conspiracy. Just how many people are involved? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A High-IQ Crime? My Mental Hospital Is Full Of... 高智商犯罪？我的精神病院全是 [Linked Cases + Brain-Teasing Deduction + No Female Lead + High-IQ Crime + Mentally Unstable] "Director Shen, have they put a chip in you?" "They scanned me yesterday. They didn't find one." "Don't trust their scans. The real chips are nanoscale, and you breathe them in. One breath, and you're infected." This is my everyday work. My name is Shen Yan, the youngest director at Ankang Hospital of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Sixty-three psychiatric patients are held here, and one-third of 8Reads—Score16314d adds
- 13 To Hell with Heroes 去他的英雄 “This damn world…” “Some people live in splendor…” “Some people get by on a bowl of rice water…” “With a worthless life like mine…” “I just want to stay alive, that’s all…” “What did I do wrong?!?” “What did I do wrong?!?” “Bah!” “To hell with heroes!" 214Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Creation! The First Venerable of All Time 创世！万古第一尊 Eastern Xianxia | Eastern Fantasy | Multiple Heroines | All-Rounder | Good-for-Nothing’s Rise | Broken Engagement It begins with the Primordial Creation Immortal Venerable splitting heaven and earth. After the Immortal Venerable falls, the primordial chaos disperses throughout the myriad worlds. Billions of years later, a young man with ruined meridians sees the pattern on the jade pendant at his chest shine for an instant. It is identical to the pattern in the Immortal Venerable’s palm in an an 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Revenge Rises Again 复仇卷土重来 [Plot-driven + no System + brain-teasing + suspense + two equally formidable leads + immersive atmosphere + ruthless and decisive] Lawyer Caitlin discovers that she has become a pawn in someone else’s game and is now being hunted. Thinking that all she needs to do to escape is uncover the truth, she soon realizes she has stepped into an even deeper trap. A sharp blade points at her throat: Who are you? Who am I? And who is he? Just when she thinks true love has finally arrived, everything begins 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 16 The Chaser 追赶者 “Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle. The hardest and most crucial part is often finding the last one or two pieces.” [Standalone cases + criminal investigation + rigorous deduction + no romance] A massive meteor shower is on its way, and a group of enthusiasts gather at a campsite on the outskirts of the city to watch the stars. In the dead of night, a scream rings out. A man has been stabbed to death. The caller tells the police that they may have killed him. But his habit of usin 95Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 17 The Prophecy of X X的预言 After a manga artist dies under mysterious circumstances, their series, X, begins updating on its own. A string of crimes unfolds in sync with the manga, as fantasy mirrors reality in a deadly game where danger lurks at every turn. 118Reads9.0Score2914d adds
- 18 Robbing a Bank From the Start, Then Fleeing the World 开局抢银行，全球大逃亡 Deception is an art! Qin Yan transmigrates to a parallel world, binds to a System, and engages in a thrilling battle of wits with the world around him. The youngest criminal psychology expert in Xia Country: "Please don't believe a single word Qin Yan says. He's the most consummate master of deception I've ever met." The newly appointed Minister of Public Security of Xia Country: "The moment you realize you've been deceived, there's only one possibility: you've already lost!" Citizens of Eagle C 6.4kReads8.3Score28914d adds
- 19 Prophecy Is No Crime 预言无罪 [Criminal investigations] + [No System, no brainless characters] Ten years ago, a psychopathic killer called Blackface escaped capture. Ten years later, Blackface is back. If I tell you who the killer is, can you figure out how the crimes were committed? Who deserves to die, and who doesn’t? The White Witch’s daughter awakens from the darkness. Faced with the trials of human nature and the law, what will she choose? A series of major cases, each intricately connected. Just how powerful can Black 3kReads8.8Score33014d adds
- 20 The Devil’s Childhood 恶魔的童年 [Mystery + Deduction + Criminal Investigation] A temple dismemberment case that shocked the entire province shattered the quiet of a small town. Detective Liu Shenfeng arrives to investigate. Through a battle of wits, he exposes a slip by a man named Zhang Ming and confirms that he is the killer. But with no direct evidence, the police set out to find proof. They thought that was all they had to do, but then they discovered a body that had been dead for years inside an abandoned chemical plant. 1.1kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 21 Into the Abyss 探入深渊 A clueless, comedy-loving detective, a cool and aloof genius, and a series of standalone cases Why did the hotel’s beautiful cleaning lady vanish without a trace, with neither her body nor any sign of her to be found? Why was there a fresh male corpse lying in a coffin in an ancient tomb? Why did a survivor of a fire end up in the morgue after all? Why were four human heads found at the bottom of a water reservoir? … 162Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 22 I Asked You to Write About Fatherly Love, So Why Is the Protagonist Pulling Off the Perfect Crime? 让你写父爱，主角上演完美犯罪？ [No Female Lead] [No System] [Analyzing Movie Plots] In a daze, Lin Luo discovers that he has gained a set of memories from a parallel universe. He is also taking part in a creative variety show called the [National Young Screenwriters Competition]! Contestants must create a work based on a prompt from the judges! The first theme is fatherly love. All the other contestants are writing My Chairman Father. But Lin Luo writes Sheared. They’re writing about fatherly love, Lin Luo! What are you doing 21Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 23 I Serve Last Meals to the Rich in the Powerful Elite’s Kitchen 我在权贵厨房给富豪配断头饭 People say a chef is a magician who holds the secret to happiness. But in Su Ye’s eyes, ingredients are elements, cooking is chemistry, and the dining table is the place closest to death, aside from the operating table. An undercooked mushroom, a cup of overreacted bitter almond tea, a carefully planned dinner of foods that “clash.” In this hospital, some patients’ causes of death can never be determined from an autopsy report. A licensed nutritionist, Su Ye wields a yanagiba that can slice top- 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 True Cases of High-IQ Crime 高智商犯罪实录 As technology advances, criminals use increasingly sophisticated methods to kill, and the number of high-IQ offenders is steadily growing. This poses a major challenge for the entire police force. That is why we have begun documenting real cases involving crimes committed by highly intelligent offenders. 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Murdering Officials 谋杀官员 The Murder of Officials Quartet: Book One: The Deduction of the Prince of Logic Book Two: The Chemical Queen’s Comeback Book Three: The Physics Teacher’s Space-Time Ploy Book Four: The Hand Acting on God’s Behalf 75Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 26 Traces of Guilt 罪迹 Humans are the world’s most complex tangle of contradictions; lies are the warm womb in which evil is born. A man whose heart was cut out while he was still alive, a woman submerged in a blood-filled bathtub, a corpse chewed beyond recognition... Could these eerie crime scenes be the killer’s arena? What lies behind these baffling cases? A victim who foresaw their own attack, a hacker lurking in the shadows, twisted family bonds and love... Who is the true source of the evil? When night falls, c 153Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 27 Murdering Eric 谋杀Eric On Monday morning, a murder took place in a bustling CBD. A partner at a globally renowned accounting firm was bludgeoned to death with a heavy object. The police questioned everyone connected to the case, only to uncover a suicide from many years ago... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Counterattack: A Beautiful Revenge 逆战：美丽的复仇 His new novel, Doomsday: Stockpiling Supplies in a Shelter to Save a Goddess, is currently updating to rave reviews. [Manhunt]+ [Escape]+ [Revenge]+ [Explosive Action]+ [High Intelligence] He graduated from the School of Architectural Design at a top university. While out for a night run, he was abducted and thrown from a car. The police found drugs on him, then discovered more drugs at his home and office. All three packages bore his fingerprints. With no other evidence, the court sentenced him 44Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 29 Leaves Fall Without a Trace, Without a Sound 叶落无痕默无声 (Some content in this book may cause physical discomfort. If you experience symptoms such as dizziness or nausea, stop reading immediately.) A dim, deathly silent chamber, a bizarrely ticking life-and-death watch, a smoke trap that could kill at any moment, six dead-end paths concealing deadly dangers... The screen lit up, and Ye Luo, a boy who had vanished for many years, returned to the world. With a smile, he announced: This death game, named after sin, had been designed just for them. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night 暗夜追凶 “Does perfect crime really exist?” Bai Qi nodded confidently. “Of course!” “Then how come I've never heard of it?” Bai Qi gave a disdainful smile. “If you'd heard of it... would it still be a perfect crime?” 2.7kReads8.7Score31714d adds
- 31 You Want to Turn Yourself In After Falling into My Hands? Too Late 落我手里才想自首？来不及了 [Dark and Unhinged + Everyone Falls to Evil + High-Caliber Villain + Butcher of Judgment + Hellish Reversal] Those who fake illness go to hell. The truly insane go to heaven. That was what Jiang Yin believed, and that was exactly what he did. “Dr. Jiang, I was wrong! Don’t kill me!” “I shouldn’t have pretended to be mentally ill! I-I’ll turn myself in!” The roar of the chainsaw drowned out the screams. “Now you want to turn yourself in, after falling into my hands?” Blood spattered Jiang Yin’s w 11Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 32 SSS-Rank Fugitive: The Mega-Show with a Quadrillion-Dollar Prize SSS级逃犯：千万亿节目的大咖秀 “In the global escape show, can you get away while being hunted by top investigators with elite skills?” Qi Tian is stunned by the huge prize money: escape for one hour and win 100,000; escape for ten hours and win a million! With a System at his side, he keeps earning affection points and unlocking all kinds of powerful skills! “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve obtained the Gecko Wall-Crawling Technique!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve obtained Advanced Rock Climbing!” “Ding! Congratul 328Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 33 The Missing Lover 消失的情人 Qin Guan is a successful, accomplished lawyer and, on the surface, the perfect husband who loves his wife, daughter, and family. But behind their backs, he is having an affair with an assistant at his law firm. During one secret rendezvous, in the heat of their passionate game, he accidentally strangles his lover to death... His lover disappears. Then his nightmare begins. What will he encounter? What does the past he is trying to hide and escape from hold? And who is pulling the strings behind 14.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
- 34 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 A former captain of the criminal investigation squad, Zhang, tracks down a mastermind who pursues the perfect crime. The two sides pit their wits against each other as countless vicious cases unfold across the city. Is it the destruction of human nature, or the collapse of morality...? 6.5kReads8.6Score52414d adds
- 35 Crime Solving: The Perfect Crime That Started It All! 破案：从一场完美犯罪开始！ Behind what seemed like a simple prison break lies a flawless crime. Every deduction points to that perfect man, yet not a shred of evidence can prove it. He became the obsession of police captain Xia Ge, and that obsession became her partner. A murder with no victim, copycats everywhere, an evil bridge club... One baffling case after another, each leaving the police helpless, has made him famous as a consulting detective. Is he an angel or a demon? No one knows. Perhaps he is simply atoning for 5Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 36 A Psychopath with a Trillion, Finding Healing Every Day 神经病拥有万亿，每天很治愈 (Mystery + Deduction + No System + No Female Lead) When you open your eyes and find yourself carrying the burden of 51 murders, what would you do? Turn yourself in? Run for your life? Or quietly enjoy yourself? When a huge sum of money appears in your account, what would you do? Pursue your dream girl? Buy a house and a car? Or party the night away? And when you become mentally ill, what would you do? Get treatment? Escape reality? Or become completely insane? Mark Twain once said, “Man is the o 301Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 37 God's Chosen Game: Starting with an Escape Room 神选游戏：从密室逃生开始 (Mind-Bending Games + Tactical Mind Games and Puzzles + Infinite Escape + No Clichés + No System + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel for Beginners + Genius Protagonist + Protagonist Isn't a Saint + No Female Lead) (There are no ghosts in this story, and it's not horror. It's similar to Alice in Borderland and Squid Game. Please move along if that's not your thing.) The moment Fang Que opened his eyes, he found himself trapped in a dangerous sealed room, where a mysterious person demanded that he take 660Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 38 Qingshi Mystery Files: The 13th Missing Person 青石悬疑档案：第13个失踪者 [Supernatural suspense] [Chinese-style horror] [Feng shui] [Folk customs] [Multiple heroines] Twelve people vanished within a year from the old office complex of Qingshi Mining Group. The official explanation was “voluntary resignation.” The local rumor was that they “went down the mine and never came back.” It wasn’t until the thirteenth person went missing that Shen Tinglan, deputy director of the group’s General Affairs Office, realized the disappearances were happening according to a list. H 1Reads—Score10814d adds
- 39 The Accomplice 教唆犯 [All-Female Ensemble + Alternate Universe + Mystery + A Cast of Villains] A gripping plot packed with twists. Who is the real culprit? Does justice always prevail? Ye Jixi, chairman of Zhongneng Group, was a billionaire listed on the Forbes rankings. But as this wealthy man departed the world, the Ye family seemed cursed, beset by one disaster after another. At a gathering to announce his will, Ye Jixi had hoped his children would sit down and share a peaceful meal. Instead, a fire broke out at 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Genius-Level Crime 超智商犯罪 [China's Death Note] + [A high-tech version of Detective Chinatown] [Mind Games] + [High Tech] + [Mystery] + [Suspense] + [Brain-Twisting] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Multiple Twists] The world's most brilliant detectives have formed the Blue Moon Society, dedicated to investigating complex cases linked to abnormal phenomena among humans. How can a genius criminal who gained immortality through the quantum suicide principle be arrested? How can a highly intelligent villain who can freely invade ot 892Reads8.4Score13114d adds
- 41 The Vicious Horse 凶马 [Urban + Suspense + Deduction + Genius + Social Life] A news story sent shockwaves through society: a real estate tycoon and his family of three had been murdered. The case brought in homicide detectives, and their investigation of the surveillance footage at the scene revealed that the killer was... a horse. But the strangest part was yet to come... 5.8kReads8.8Score51514d adds
- 42 I Woke Up as the Suspect in a Serial Murder Case 一觉醒来，我成了连环杀人案凶手 Zhou Ye, an emergency room doctor, was attacked by a thief and hit his head. When he woke up, the house was in complete disarray. The only thing playing on his phone, over and over, was a video of someone being murdered and dismembered in a brutal, horrifying way. Zhou Ye grumbled to himself that movies these days were getting more and more extreme. It wasn't until Zhou Ye saw his own face in the mirror that he truly panicked. Wasn't that person in the video him? He had to accept the truth: he h 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Realism of Falling 沉沦的写实性 Song Zheng is a clever, independent detective. Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle: evidence is the pieces. Assembling them is easy, but finding them is a thorny road. Female lead: Xu Sui. Her name means “to follow.” Teetering on the edge of a cliff, she can follow the light or the darkness. Whether someone pulls her up or pushes her down, she can handle it. She believes that sinking into darkness is a kind of liberation. Supporting characters: Zhou Guyu, Song Zheng’s assistant an 109Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 44 Give It a Rest! You're Sending a Psychopathic Killer to Solve Cases? 别闹了！你让疯批杀人魔去破案？ (Two male leads + no harem + ruthless and decisive + comedy + mystery + mind games + twisted + slow burn) He was once a child prodigy, but one day he lost his memory. His father was a police officer who died young, and his grandfather was a police officer who also died young. He became a police officer too. He’s just not afraid of dying. He’s a complete idiot, too stupid to solve cases and useless at just about everything. By day, he’s a police officer. By night, he’s an all-powerful serial kill 18Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 45 The Eternal Night Is Coming to the Courtyard 四合院之永夜将至 [Not a period drama or tomb-raiding story + Villainous Male Lead + Plot-Driven, No Heroine + Mystery and Wild Imagination + Scheming + Urban] A shocking secret lies buried beneath a grand formation of ten courtyard compounds. Each family has fought over the treasure for a hundred years, and both the male lead and his rival are among its sacrifices. To defy fate and break free from his cocoon, the male lead takes in the Demon God’s three souls and seven spirits, and moves into a vessel made from 4Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 46 Murder Case: The Mystery of Death 凶案：死亡之谜 [A brilliant detective captain VS a host of highly intelligent murderers] When I thought this was an ordinary murder case, I discovered that the killer had led me astray. When I thought I had arrested the killer, I discovered he was nothing more than a scapegoat. When I thought I was close to the truth, I discovered the killer had committed suicide. When I thought the case had been hastily wrapped up, I discovered that the real killer was actually... 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 You'd Solve a Bizarre Cold Case Just to Write a Book? 为了写书，你直接侦破离奇悬案？ After graduating from police academy, Su Chen became an online novelist. One day, he suddenly awakened a Writer’s Deduction System. To craft the perfect opening for his new book, he searched for information about a murder case and deduced what had happened at the scene. In the end, he solved the case. Meanwhile, Readers all said: “Holy crap, this book is way too realistic!” “I’m seriously impressed. I’d call Su Chen the greatest crimina 230Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 48 My Prince's Title Was Stripped, So Now I'll Just Unify the Continent 皇子被废那么我只好一统大陆了 While the people of the world scheme for wealth, beauty, and power, he has already secretly set his sights on half the realm! There’s no problem that can’t be solved. And if there is, just get rid of whoever caused it! Chosen one in ten thousand, the Earth Fiends strike! They charge a thousand miles, sweeping all before them! 148Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 49 Ashes: Classified Files 灰烬之绝密档案 (Crime + investigations + criminal investigation + romance) From the deadly flight attendant and the demon on a rainy night to the dead man's delivery, the shadow in the dark, split personality, a sisters' tragic bond, and hatred that came too late... There are no drawn-out romances, only killers you would never guess, lives steeped in tragedy, and characters who leave you sighing. Every story grips you, every plot point gives you food for thought, drawing you into the scene until you can't help 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Profaning Sin 渎罪 A notebook that teaches people how to commit crimes, four strange young people, and a leader with a split personality and a free-associating mind. A genius with sky-high IQ and zero EQ. A man with high EQ who seduces women. A master of old-school tricks with explosive fighting skills. Four orphans form a strange task force and begin fighting criminals. The four young people use bizarre methods to handle cases. They cry and laugh, joke and bicker, and somehow stumble into solving them. Whether by 637Reads7.8Score10114d adds
