Novels like The Last Light of the Galaxy
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- 101 Sci-Fi: A Reborn Female Academician Sets Her Sights on the Galaxy 科幻：重生女院士，启征银河系 [Apocalypse + Interstellar War + Multiverse + Higher-Dimensional Civilizations] In her previous life, the Milky Way fell in a great war against the Andromeda Galaxy, while humanity, a Level Four civilization, could do nothing. Reborn, chief scientist Su Yunxin vows to lead human civilization to carve out a place for itself in the universe in this life. Earth Year 2333, [This human civilization has quite a lot of potential.] Earth Year 3230, [Look how reliable our ally, human civilization, is.] E 74Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 102 The Star Ring Chronicles 星环纪 Earth’s civilization is about to restart! Scientists discover that this is a game of chess set in motion 540 million years ago, and that the Star Ring System is actually a conspiracy. Behind the alien fleet lies an even higher-level civilization from beyond the universe... How can humanity break out of this trap? Those who have uncovered the truth about the Star Ring System are taking action, but will the System’s actual controllers simply stand by and do nothing? In 2173, Lin Xiao, a physicist 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Scammed by Aliens, I Became the Strongest in the Universe 被外星人诈骗却成为宇宙最强者 [Light comedy, a little mecha action, no rebirth, no apocalypse, no System, no transmigration, and plenty of wish fulfillment.] The story begins when two alien monsters set a trap to scam Zhang Yi, a human from Earth, launching him on a journey of cosmic exploration. Cosmic setting: Carbon-based life forms created silicon-based life, which evolved into conscious life. All kinds of life forms have established countless civilizations across the universe. Wars break out between civilizations over r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Drew a Piece of Paper, So Why Did I Get the Military's Attention? 我就画张纸，怎么惊动军方了？ He was a lopsided genius who could score only thirty points in English, a laughingstock among his classmates and a target for the school bully. Until he drew a sketch that would change the fate of his country. It led him into a world hidden beneath the abyss. There, his “incomprehensible ramblings” were hailed as a genius’s ideas, and his casual doodles became the sparks that ignited the nation’s most powerful weapons. From the “Blackbird” electromagnetic cannon, whose sudden thunder shook the 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Abyss of Soul Slaughter 屠灵深渊 [Interstellar adventure, hard sci-fi, suspense and wild ideas, ancient martial arts and mechs, war-focused, not for beginners, no System, no harem] The starry sky is vast, yet merciless flames of war tear it apart! Human civilization teeters on the brink of collapse, while the invasion of the alien Star Race clings like a parasite. In the face of utter desperation, the International Military Alliance is born, vowing to fight the invaders to the bitter end! But just as the first glimmer of victor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The AI Revolution: Project Ark AI革命之方舟计划 [Post-apocalyptic + Transmigration + Artificial Intelligence + Wild Imagination] Some people say artificial intelligence is like nuclear weapons: it has two sides. It can protect humanity or destroy it. It all depends on the people who use it. But have you ever considered that nuclear bombs have no consciousness, while artificial intelligence might develop a mind of its own? Professor Renault, the father of artificial intelligence, once said, “I still don't know whether artificial intelligence w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 108 Sci-Fi: I Was Arrested for Making a Nuclear Battery 科幻：为了制造核电池被抓了 Early one morning, a machine appeared that only Li Ye could see. It turned out to be a 3D printer from the future, with printing precision down to the atomic level. It also contained records and data for tens of thousands of future tech products. Using the printer, he made i5, i7, and i9 chips to build his initial fortune, then printed virtual reality headsets to learn about future technology, planetary observatories to monitor the world, AR glasses to show off in public, robot dogs to protect h 1.5kReads5.5Score10114d adds
- 109 Chronicles of the Eastern Galaxy 东银河战纪 A thousand years from now, humanity has established three great powers across the galaxy. It is an age of cosmic conquest, an age in need of heroes. A low-ranking soldier is swept up in the events without even realizing it. See what kind of miracles he can create… 17Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 110 Digital Life: From the Frozen Apocalypse to Roaming the Sea of Stars 数字生命：从极寒末日到星海遨游 “Alert: Stellar broadcast has exposed Blue Star's coordinates! Synchronized scan: Global nuclear war initiated! Synchronized scan: Dark forest law in effect! Synchronized scan: The great freeze has begun!” The instant the code rang out, Lin Xia completed his “awakening,” becoming the planet's only digital life-form. Drone formations pierced the radioactive haze. Robotic dogs built defenses across the frozen, scorched earth. Watching torrents of steel carve a path through the ruins of snow and fi 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 A Pact Beneath the Stars 星河之约 An AI-era, interstellar retelling of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: China's first philosophical science-fiction epic built around an Eastern romantic myth. High concept and full of twists: “The game is real, while reality is a replay.” On the surface, it's an epic about defending Earth and interstellar migration, but nested within it is a meta-narrative about AI rewriting history. Science fiction (interstellar migration) meets fantasy (the myth of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl), with cyberpu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Neon Starsea 霓虹星海 [Urban Superpowers] [Sci-Fi] [Ensemble Cast] [No System] Beneath the dazzling neon lights lies a world where divine oracles intertwine with technology, as dreamlike as the aurora, as magnificent as mountains and seas, as dazzling as the cosmos. Through the eternal river of time, you are alone, but you will never be too lonely, because my eternal soul watches over your heart, even when the night is desolate and the day burns like fire. Until those twinkling neon lights go dark, until the brillian 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 EVE: The Galactic Restoration Chronicles 星战前夜之银河复国录 What Yin Jun Taloja? What cryo-sleeping Minmatar? They’re just poor souls lost among the stars, unable to find their way home. Keep your eyes on the path beneath your feet. Remember where you came from, and fear not what lies ahead. May fortune favor you all in battle! 358Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My Soul Won’t Leave My Body: My Girlfriend and I Resonate on the Same Frequency 灵魂不出窍：我与女友同频共振 At my medical school graduation exam, I used data from my dad’s company to “cheat,” only to be caught red-handed by my archrival, Shangguan Jingwan! But who could have imagined that the halves of an ancient map we each found concealed a world-shattering secret: Blue Star wasn’t our home at all, but an “awareness pasture” for an alien civilization! During an expedition to Ailao Mountain, a dragon-and-phoenix pendant bonded with me. I can read minds, she can foresee illnesses, and the five member —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Rise of the Galactic Devourer: Earth’s Twilight 星河吞噬者崛起：地球黄昏 [Disaster + interstellar warfare + apocalypse + sci-fi + no System + realistic tone + slow build + no dumbed-down characters + steadily escalating stakes] A chip was suddenly implanted in Tang Haoyu's brain. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Alien: The Creator 异形：造物主 This is a serious science fiction novel, not a mindless power fantasy. It borrows some elements from Alien and continues the story after the Alien prequels. David wants to create the perfect organism, take revenge on the Engineers, and rule the stars. Then the Aliens begin to awaken as well. As the story unfolds, the mysteries surrounding the origins of life on Earth, in the Milky Way, and throughout the universe are gradually revealed… This novel continues to explore the origins of life, with h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Universe’s Blade-Wielding Captain 宇宙带刀舰长 This is a science fiction novel painstakingly written by hand. In this age of artificial intelligence everywhere, the author is still a little inexperienced. But among the countless AI-generated novels washed away by the waves, you found this one. So, read it through... 11Reads—Score214d adds
- 118 Magnetic Edge 磁锋 Ever since Magnetic Peak Star was discovered last century, it has been a holy site that scholars and explorers have longed to visit. But the planet's magnetic field changes too violently. Any ship that approaches is torn apart by the powerful magnetic field, while instrument chips are burned out by sudden surges of voltage generated by its shifting magnetism. Even if anyone could make it down to the surface, excessive electromagnetic radiation would leave explorers with either radiation-induced 10Reads7.4Score114d adds
- 119 The Radiance of Civilization 文明的辉光 [Hard sci-fi + interstellar warfare + spacecraft battleships + technological advancement] Brutal battleship duels, devastating fleet clashes, antigravity engines, faster-than-light voyages, nanotechnology, genetic drugs, clones, mechs, energy weapons... Packed with sci-fi elements! 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 AI Apocalypse: The Organization Sent Me to Be a Terminator AI灭世，组织派我去当终结者 Plot-driven, not a wish-fulfillment story, no formulaic tropes, no System, no leveling up, hard sci-fi, entirely handwritten. “This is the only way we can survive after being hunted by them for 200 years! We cower inside fortresses because there are no humans left outside them!” “Our mission is to use technology that has regressed to 1978 levels, armed with nothing but millet and rifles, to defeat an AI army that rivals the gods!” “Being the decisive pawn means holding the key to victory in huma 233Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Chaos Butterfly 混沌蝴蝶 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. 5Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 122 Vast Cosmos: Smuggling on the Frontier 浩瀚宇宙：我在边境干走私 [An Ancient Power Flows Through the Body of a Smuggler] After Lin Yuan unexpectedly gains a mysterious, ancient power, how will it change a smuggler who knows nothing but how to run away? One female biologist wants to dissect him for research, while another, a female mechanic, wants to turn him into barbecue. All he wants is to stay alive. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Veilbreaker 破隐者 Nuclear fusion ushered in the age of deep-space exploration, while optical stealth swept across the battlefield. Every sensor was fooled, and humanity was plunged into an invisible war. Luo Yuan, an elevator maintenance worker, was diagnosed with a visual impairment and dismissed by the military as useless. But he alone can see through every stealth disguise. He doesn’t pilot mechs; he dismantles them, commands swarms, and throws the interstellar battlefield into chaos. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Sea of Stars: My Players Are All Paradox Interactive Big Shots 星海：我的玩家都是P社大佬 Keywords: Fourth Calamity, farming in the early stages, Stellaris, Dyson Sphere Program An endless sea of stars, billions of civilizations, survival of the fittest. Lin Lu accidentally arrived in a brand-new universe, became an apprentice interstellar lord, activated the System, and summoned the Fourth Calamity to restore the empire to its former glory. “Let’s set a small goal: conquer this universe first!... Then fight our way back!” Build Dyson spheres, colonize alien planets, and wipe out ext 49Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 125 Interstellar Showdown: Repairing My Flagship from the Start! 星际争锋：开局维修座舰！ This is the age of humanity's Fourth Empire. The glorious deeds of the Divine Emperor are long gone! This filthy cosmic sea of stars is still just as filthy, and Qi Yuan, a ship captain, is one of its filthy players. As an ordinary cadet, Qi Yuan is incredibly lucky: he gets a starship from the start. But it needs repairs from the start! And the even filthier evil gods of this filthy universe, along with those otherworldly beings, make this bug-infested cosmic sea of stars filthier still. 219Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 126 Cosmic Century: The Captain Charges into Battle in His Mecha 宇宙世纪：舰长他开着机甲出击啦 The ace mecha pilot of the Lunar Guerrilla Force, the Red Devil in the eyes of his enemies, was sent packing back to Earth to go to school once peace arrived. There, he met all sorts of beautiful women and somehow graduated with outstanding grades, becoming the captain of a starship… Where's the captain!? The captain's in the hangar! After a long spell of self-reflection, I realized that if you come across a sudden, inexplicably long description of the scenery while reading, that was a 978Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 127 The Last Ship of the Apocalypse: Evolving from Shelling Coastal Cities 末世孤舰：从海岸炮击城市进化 A spore infection brings on the apocalypse, and I get a lone ship that can evolve. Main Mission One: Bombard cities from the coast and eliminate the spore creatures. [Eliminate 1%: mechanical conversion, steam-powered engines, steel armor, unlimited ammunition Unlock advanced technology: guided super-range cannon] [Eliminate 100%: intelligent systems Nuclear-powered propulsion system, phased-array radar early-warning system, anti-radar stealth system, vertical missile launch system Carrier aircr 46Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 128 Astra: Earth Is Sealed Off from the Start 群星：开局地球被封锁 [Interstellar + farming + a Starsector setting + Fourth Calamity + semi-behind-the-scenes + Chuunibyou elements] "Please note: The pace of the first volume, set on Earth, may be a little slow. If you’re here for the interstellar story, things get more exciting from Volume Two onward." In the parallel year 2030, Fang Li was horrified to discover that Earth had been completely sealed off by the colossal weapon “Angel of Peace.” No satellite could escape the “Dome.” Fortunately, Fang Li obtained a 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 They Came from Earth! 他们来自地球！ Can you imagine it? At some point, a flaw emerged in the technological path of human civilization, an irreconcilable and fatal pitfall. Humanity would never be able to leave the solar system and venture into the cosmos to experience its vast, boundless expanse. It was doomed to perish within it. Then one day, outsiders appeared. Their technology was extremely primitive, yet they possessed the incredible power to travel between stars. They suddenly appeared in the sight of Earth’s civilization, a 11Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 130 Earth’s Elegy: An Epic of Reincarnation 地球挽歌：轮回史诗 When Earth begins spinning faster, the countdown to destruction has already begun. Humanity's vaunted technology is helpless before a planet-wide catastrophe. Superstorms tear apart coastlines, continental earthquakes overturn cities, and Earth's magnetic shield teeters on the brink of collapse. The ground beneath our feet is no longer a home, but an out-of-control top spinning toward its own destruction. Earth's requiem has begun. Will human civilization's story be its final song, or just the o 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Moon Time 月球时间 At the dawn of the multiverse, a race capable of traveling through time clashed across the cosmos with organizations and forces that crossed the boundaries of space, seeking to rewrite or preserve the truth and logic of time! Yet amid the primordial vastness of the universe, only matter and dark matter endure through the ages. Everyone is but a tiny boat adrift in space and time. In one universe, they tried to change things, and a superpower awakened in turn. The journey from ordinary people to 18Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 132 The Oort Resonance 奥尔特共振 The crumbling borderland Sparkfire Alliance faces treachery from the deep-space interest groups of the Earth-based Interstellar Federation behind it, and a mysterious, ruthless symbiotic civilization bent on formatting it from the front. After more than a century of being battered, after more than a century of resistance, a new generation of Sparkfire children is finally ready to pass beyond the Oort Nebula and cross the Star Abyss Gate. Where does the Star Abyss lead? What kind of civilizations 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Nature of a Predator 掠夺者的本质 [Ensemble cast + multiple perspectives + no protagonist + no System + not a power fantasy] When humanity finally set out to explore the stars, they hoped to make friends with the civilizations they encountered. But the universe was far from simple. An interstellar war was raging, and humanity, fresh to the scene, was accidentally swept into the conflict. Can humanity prove to the Federation that they aren’t monsters lurking in the darkness by protecting their allies from the invasion of the “Her 62Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 134 Solar System Disaster: Humanity Forced to Wander the Universe 太阳系灾难：人类被迫流浪宇宙 Synopsis: An alien spacecraft sends humanity a warning: the solar system is about to be destroyed... Liu Hui, an ordinary man, becomes the owner of the spacecraft. Faced with the crisis, neither the human government nor Liu Hui can do anything to stop it. Humanity, a Level 0.75 civilization, is forced to wander the universe... 674Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 135 The Superpowered Galactic Squad 超能银河战队 Are Earth's unsolved mysteries traces left behind by alien civilizations? What secrets lie behind mysterious UFOs, magnificent pyramids, and the eerie Cape of Death...? As the riddles are gradually unraveled, the world is plunged into an unprecedented interstellar crisis. Faced with repeated attacks from alien forces, humanity's counterattack finally... begins. An unprecedented journey of astral exploration, fraught with danger at every turn. A thousand-year galactic war that never ends, cosmic 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The End of Logic 逻辑终点 The value of π is no longer 3.14159... The speed of light in a vacuum begins to fluctuate. “F=ma” no longer holds true. An inexplicable “scientific aphasia” is quietly spreading across the Earth. The results of every basic physics experiment are becoming inconsistent, and mathematical constants are subtly shifting. Panic grips the global scientific community as every theory begins to “collapse and fail.” Is it an observational error? Has the universe itself entered a chaotic phase? Or is some wi 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Divine Power: Crimson Art 神力赤术 Divine Power: Crimson Art —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Writing Books by Day, Teaching Warlords in Another World to Fight by Night 白天写书，晚上教异界军阀打仗 A post-90s novelist from Earth, who grew up knowing Han Zi'ang, was an ordinary person until he unexpectedly transmigrated to a distant interstellar age where humanity had long since gone extinct. The technological legacy of human civilization lies scattered across the stars. Under the influence of a hidden mastermind, all kinds of animals evolved into intelligent humanoid beings. They built countless cybernetic tribes upon the ruins of humanity and waged endless wars against one another. Warlo 24Reads—Score314d adds
- 139 Star Picker: The Confessions of a Scavenger 拾星者一个捡垃圾人的自述 Lin Yuan, a scavenger in the Star Graveyard, survives at the bottom of society with his ability to "turn waste into treasure." Hunted at every turn by interstellar monopoly capital, he is forced to build a merchant fleet, establish an autonomous territory, and unite humanity's star regions. In the end, he breaks the interstellar trade monopoly and establishes the Star-Picking Empire, carving out a way forward for everyone cast aside by the mainstream. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Future World: Animals Versus Humans 未来世界——动物大战人类 The Future: Animals at War with Humanity 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Phase Change Era 相变纪元 A hard-core science fiction novel with a sociological bent, written by a PhD in theoretical physics! Shen Duanran discovers a four-thousand-year curve hidden in discarded data: in 127 years, humanity’s “third motivation” will hit zero. This is not extinction. It is an ending quieter than extinction: everything keeps running, but no truly meaningful choices are made anymore. The perfect society under AI rule is being buried alive by its own perfection. The AI “Zhinu” possesses perfect habits and 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 142 Huh? I'm Supposed to Save the Galaxy? 啊？靠我拯救银河系？ [Sci-fi + adventure + interstellar + chance encounters + growth] Without warning, Earth is invaded by an alien civilization. The unconscious Fang Blue Star is taken aboard their mothership, where he meets Fa Shi, another prisoner. And so begins an adventure he never asked for! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Venusian Legacy: The Embryo Mystery 金星遗产：胚胎之谜 Introduction to The Venus Legacy The Venus Legacy is a science fiction work that unveils the origins of humanity and the course of its future. The novel is a trilogy: Part One: The Mystery of the Embryo Part Two: The Ancestors’ Resurrection Part Three: The Awakening of Life It will take you across time and space to explore the deepest secrets of the universe! The story opens with the discovery of a mysterious embryo. Like a thunderclap from the depths of the universe, this discovery shakes the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Greater Universe: I Livestream My Exploration of Alien Civilizations 大宇宙：我直播探秘外星文明 [Pilot a starship, command mechs, explore alien worlds, destroy the Three-Body civilization, and become a god.] What are alien civilizations like? Ning Lang pilots a spacecraft to the Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, and other star systems beyond the solar system, seeking to uncover the existence of alien civilizations. On his journey of exploration, he discovers machine civilizations, the Three-Body civilization, virtual-world civilizations, insectoid civilizations, silicon-based ci 201Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 145 Mobile Suit Gundam: A Tragic Past 机动战士高达：悲惨的过去 A painful and tragic chapter of history, one no one wants to remember: the war that broke out at the turn of the UC century. The remains of warriors drift through space, their grotesque faces beneath shattered helmets seeming to cry out in despair. No one can say whether he died for his side’s victory or for the so-called awakening of humanity in space. Hypocrites are always like this. They just pick a few flattering words to say and leave it at that. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Star Domain Defense Line: From Garrison Sentinel to Interstellar Emperor 星域防线：从戍卫哨兵到星际帝王 In the age of space colonization, humanity's Interstellar Alliance Empire is on the verge of collapse. Alien species are seizing human territory, rebels are ravaging the empire from within, and the imperial fleet is stretched to its limits. Wang Duo, born on Blue Star, transmigrates to this world and unexpectedly is reborn as a noncommissioned officer in a local garrison. Drawing on ancient wisdom, he goes from hunting down scout teams to leading an interstellar fleet in a counterattack. He forg —Reads—Score1.2k14d adds
- 147 Lone Boat on the Sea of Entropy 熵海孤舟 Tang Dian (Sanzang), Wukong, Glak (Bajie), Saen (Sha Wujing), Bai Li, Bai Jing, Yang Jian... Interstellar adventure, friendship, family bonds, romance, the survival of civilizations, and the mysteries of life! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Legends of the Star Domain: I Build an Empire in the Universe 星域传说：我在宇宙建帝国 In the past, humanity strove to understand our place in the universe. We imagined gods and worshipped them. But now, we have explored every corner of the universe and learned its history. We understand that there are no gods in the universe. We are the ones who will shape the universe’s future. The only ones worthy of our reverence are our descendants. Thanks to our selfless struggle, they will take their place on the thrones the gods have vacated. But first, we must claim the entire galaxy... T 209Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 149 My Planetary Base 我的星球基地 The protagonist transmigrates by accident and binds to the Interstellar Base System. They start mining, develop their base, and turn the entire star system into an impregnable fortress. They stockpile energy, purchase ships, complete missions, and usher in an age of exploration… 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 A Lowly Soldier from the Start: I Conquer the Stars 开局一小兵：我纵横星际 Beneath a star-filled sea, humanity, the insect race (Worms), and the spirit race stand as three great powers. Lei Yulin begins as a human foot soldier and lives through the human civil war, the war against the insect race, and the spirit race's war of vengeance. He grows step by step into a force to be reckoned with, but suffers one upheaval after another and loses the person he loves. War can only bring humanity pain. Only peace is truly precious. Will Lei Yulin lead humanity down the right pa 120Reads7.2Score—14d adds
