Novels like The Story of the Three Kingdoms
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Story of the Three Kingdoms, best match first.
- 1 The Dragon Son-in-Law of a Wealthy Family 豪门龙婿 Everyone looks down on him as a live-in son-in-law, but behind him lies a staggering family background. Those who bullied and humiliated him will eventually be crushed beneath his feet. 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Ambitious Poor Scholar 寒门枭雄 After transmigrating into the body of an impoverished scholar, he only wants to keep his head down and scrape by. He never expected to become the richest man in the realm by accident, or to be mistaken for a pillar of the state. Minister Yang, do you have a clever plan for driving back the Xiongnu in the north? Prime Minister Yang, my daughter is still unmarried. Would you be interested? Master Yang, the common folk have brought you a free-range chicken. Please accept it. Young Master Yang, the 1.2kReads6.7Score—Shelves
- 3 The Clever Farmhouse Bride: Farming with My Spatial Dimension 农家俏媳：带着空间种个田 She transmigrated into the body of a farm girl. Her family was so poor they planned to marry her off to save on food. But the family she married into was even poorer! Their house was bare, and two members of the family were sick. At least her in-laws all stood together. Anyone who dares insult me? My mother-in-law will curse them out! Anyone who bullies me? I'll team up with my sister-in-law and give it right back! Anyone dares hit me? Chacha yelled toward the house, “Husband, this person is try 53Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 4 The Divine Doctor’s Portable Space 神医小农女随身空间 In her previous life, she received no love from her parents, was abandoned by everyone, and chose to take her own life in despair. Perhaps Heaven took pity on her in this life and let her live again, giving her a warm family and letting her experience the love and warmth this world had to offer. But why is this family so poor? What are they supposed to do when they can’t get enough to eat or warm clothes to wear? It’s all right. Heaven has blessed her too. With her space, wealth and prosperity a 2.7kReads8.6Score229Shelves
- 5 The Qing Dynasty Didn't Last Three Hundred Years 大清不到三百年 This book begins with Nurhaci and ends with the death of the Xuantong Emperor, Puyi! The historical sources used include the Draft History of Qing, the Basic Annals of Qing, and others! History is truly fascinating! 7kReads8.2Score257Shelves
- 6 The True Meaning of Returning Fallen Leaves to Their Roots 落叶归根的真谛 The True Meaning of Returning to One’s Roots 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Three Kingdoms: The Strongest Han Emperor 三国：最强汉帝 Lying drunk in the arms of beauties, awake and wielding power over all under heaven! In this life, even in death, I shall be a hero among ghosts! In this life, I’ll continue the legacy: whoever dares offend our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be exterminated! (Forgive my inability to write a proper blurb. Please read the novel.) 5.3kReads7.9Score298Shelves
- 8 The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss Will One Day Take Flight 潜龙在渊，终会飞天 A hidden dragon in the depths will one day soar into the sky. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 History by Candlelight 残烛照史 A Flickering Candle Illuminates History —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Beautiful Face Reader 美人相师 The Beauty’s Physiognomist —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Five Elements Tribulation: Creation and Destruction 五行劫：相生相克 The Five Elements Tribulation: Creation and Destruction —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Judge Dee of the Tang Dynasty: Divine Punishment in Luoyang 大唐狄仁杰之洛阳神罚 In the first year of the Hongdao era, Emperor Gaozong dies, and the Wu clan takes control of the Tang Empire. Yet the court is rife with resentment, and the common people call her a demon empress whose rule will bring ruin to the Tang dynasty. Before long, a Daoist submits a memorial, claiming that Gaozong's death in Luoyang has weakened Chang'an's dragon aura and that the capital should be moved to Luoyang. But first, a statue of the Luo River Goddess must be built there to suppress the nation' 1.7kReads8.8Score100Shelves
- 13 The Highest Form of Strategy Is to Defeat the Enemy’s Plans 上兵伐谋 The Best Strategy Is to Attack the Enemy’s Plans 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Bustle of City Life 城市里的车水马龙 The Bustle of City Streets 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Mind Full of Poetry Gives One an Air of Elegance 腹有诗书，气自华 A mind steeped in poetry and books lends a person an inner grace. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Lu Chengyu’s Moment of Enlightenment 陆承宇的顿悟 Lu Chengyu’s Moment of Enlightenment 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Retiring to the Countryside: Wisdom or a Higher State of Being 告老还乡，是智慧是境界 Retiring to one’s hometown: a mark of wisdom and perspective. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Find Jade in the Rough 凿石见玉 Rough Stone, Hidden Jade 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Transmigrated as an Ugly Woman: Taking on the Villains and Teasing the Cool Prince 穿成丑女斗极品！清冷王爷逗B妻 (The manhua adaptation is out) If you enjoy it, please help share it around. Thanks! [Alternate World] [Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [Building Wealth] [Family Life] [Dealing with Toxic Relatives] Luo Chengge transmigrates into an alternate dynasty. The original owner was born ugly, so her scumbag father and mean grandparents despised her. At birth, she was nearly thrown down a well to drown. Later, her scumbag father secretly carried her out several times and abandoned her in the mountains 41.9kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves
- 20 Transmigrating with a Spiritual Spring Space and a Little Plot of Land 穿越之灵泉空间有点田 Li Qingxin had just started her first job when she lost her life doing the right thing, only to transmigrate into the body of a fool who shared her name. They say I'm stupid? I have a pocket dimension! My family's poor? I'll make our fortune with good food! We have to flee? Then we'll find a new place with beautiful scenery and start growing flowers and crops! There's a war? Just watch me lead the Wolf Corps in an attack behind enemy lines! Other people flee in tears, so how come we're getting r 3kReads9.1Score332Shelves
- 21 Farming After Fleeing Famine: My Spirit Spring Nourishes the Whole Family 逃荒后种田：我有灵泉空间旺全家 A car accident transported Wu Qingqing from 2022 to an alternate dynasty. The land had been ravaged by famine, the ruling house had just changed, and everything was waiting to be rebuilt. Armed with a spirit spring, she used modern knowledge to build a farmstay in ancient times, helping her family prosper through her own ingenuity. Wait, what was that pocket dimension that appeared along the way? As her ancient-style farmstay flourished, she realized that he was the one she wanted to spend her l 1.3kReads9.1Score182Shelves
- 22 The Phoenix Sings Across the Nine Heavens, Empress of All Under Heaven 凤鸣九天，母仪天下 The Phoenix Sings to the Nine Heavens, Empress of All Under Heaven 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Hongmeng Daoist Canon: Supreme Cultivation Arts 鸿蒙道经，无上功法 The Hongmeng Daoist Canon, a supreme cultivation art. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Warm Sunshine Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 暖阳照进婆媳间 Warm Sunshine Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Don't Be Afraid! She Has a Tiger to Protect Her on the Run with Her Spatial Realm 别怕！带空间逃荒她有老虎护身 [Complete and highly recommended] [Fleeing famine + farming + building a fortune through food + beloved lucky charm + strong, devoted couple] [Space: crops and livestock, a supermarket that restocks automatically, supplies and weapons, a spirit spring, spirit pets, spirit beasts] [Original title: Don’t Be Afraid! She Has a Space and a Tiger to Protect Her on the Road to Escape Famine] [Also known as: Bracelet Space: Crossing Over with a Farm’s Supplies to Escape Famine] On the road fleeing famin 728Reads9.0Score111Shelves
- 26 Love and Hate in the Neon Abyss 霓虹深渊里的恨与爱 Love and Hatred in the Neon Abyss 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Calamity of Ten Thousand Sounds 万音劫 The Ten Thousand Sounds Calamity 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Lotus-Born Pill Venerable 莲生丹尊 Ji Shiyi, a country boy from a mountain village, unexpectedly gains a space linked to a twin lotus. One day in the outside world equals one month inside. With the lotus space, Ji Shiyi survives a famine and saves the grandfather who raised him. By a twist of fate, Ji Shiyi embarks on the path of cultivation. Everyone knows how difficult cultivation is, and everyone wants to pursue it. While everyone fights tooth and nail over a single spirit plant in a secret realm, Ji Shiyi says, “How did you k 13.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
- 29 Hard Work Pays Off, Diligence Makes Up for What You Lack 天道酬勤，勤能补拙 Heaven rewards diligence; hard work can make up for a lack of talent 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Fleeing the Famine: Don’t Worry, Brother and Sister-in-Law! My Storage Space Is Full of Supplies 逃荒：兄嫂别怕！我空间里有物资 Liu Xiaoyun, who worked for a twenty-second-century international security company, transmigrated to an imaginary ancient era. Just after arriving, she faced years of famine and war, and her parents died of illness. She fled with her sister-in-law, her brother, and her two young nephews alongside the villagers. The journey was full of hardships and dangers: when they encountered wild beasts, she fought them; when they ran into bandits, she took them on. Every so often, she was also tested by hum 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
- 31 Panoramic View of the Li River 漓江全景图 Panoramic View of the Li River 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom, Teachers Like Lamps 桃李芬芳，师者如灯 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Fragrant Bloom, Teachers Like Lamps in the Dark —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Rifle Is Sheathed, but My Original Aspiration Remains 钢枪入鞘，初心未改 The rifle is sheathed, but the original resolve remains unchanged. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Red Ballot of Qingxi Village 青溪村的红选票 The Red Ballot of Qingxi Village —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Moonlight's Dreamweaver 白月光的织梦人 The Dreamweaver of the White Moonlight 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Yellow Weasel's Blessing: A Bond Between Human and Immortal 黄皮讨封：人仙羁绊 When a weasel begs for a title, it is not only a chance for a spirit creature, but also a trial in which the Heavenly Dao tests the human heart. Only those who are utterly good and sincere can break through the shackles between yin and yang and relieve the obsessions of all living beings. Lin Yan endures trials of the human heart, of karma, and of the Heavenly Dao. With every choice, he stays true to himself. He neither covets a chance at immortality nor fears calamity. Defying Heaven and changi 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Climbing Mount Hua at Night: An Ascent and Redemption Beneath the Stars 夜登华山：星光下的攀登与救赎 Climbing Mount Hua at Night: Ascent and Redemption Beneath the Stars —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Ups and Downs of the Civil Service Exam: Thorns and Starlight at the Desk 公考浮沉录：书桌前的荆棘与星光 The Ups and Downs of the Civil Service Exam: Thorns and Starlight at My Desk 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Blazing Roses and Thorny Moonlight 炽焰玫瑰与荆棘月光 The Burning Rose and the Thorny Moonlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Cage of a Yandere's Love 病娇爱恋的囚笼 The Cage of a Twisted Love 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Lights in the Distant Mountains 远山的灯火 Lights in the Faraway Hills —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 I Picked Up a Cute Pet, and It's a Qilin 捡个萌宠是麒麟 I Picked Up a Cute Pet, and It's a Qilin 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Blades at Dawn: The Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade 利刃破晓：狼牙特种大队 Blades at Dawn: The Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 In a White Coat, Starting as a Resident Trainee 白衣执甲，从规培生开始 In a White Coat, Taking Up Arms: Starting as a Resident Trainee 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Echoes in the Fog, No Return Before Summer Ends 雾中回响，夏末无归期 Echoes in the Fog, No Way Home Before Summer Ends —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Road to Tempering: Trials That Came Unexpectedly 淬火之路：那些不期而遇的考验 The Road to Tempering: Trials That Came Unexpectedly 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Li Mingyuan, Ride-Hailing Driver 滴滴司机李明远 Li Mingyuan, the Didi Driver 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Abandoned in the Deep Mountains! She Has a Spirit Spring Space, So She's Not Worried 被丢深山！不慌，她有灵泉空间 Xu Qiuqiu unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old girl. Her parents are dead, and her uncle and aunt toss her into the mountains to fend for herself! But she’s not worried: she has an older brother who dotes on his little sister and a younger brother who adores his big sister. She also has a magic spring space filled with endless jewels and silks, and she inherits the skills of a legendary healer. She can make money, cure illnesses, farm her way to success, crush villains, a 11.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 49 The Crazy Botanical Garden 疯狂的植物园 The Crazy Botanical Garden —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Scarlet Rose and the Snow in Her Palm 炽焰玫瑰与掌心雪 The Blazing Rose and Snow in the Palm —Reads—Score—Shelves
