Novels like Tomb of Spirits
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tomb of Spirits, best match first.
- 51 Tomb King of the Imperial Capital 帝都墓王 The Mo family tomb-raiding syndicate is the only force descended from the Faqiu Zhonglang tradition. Beneath the capital's turbulent surface, the family battles over the clan head's position, while tomb raiding brings thrills and danger and tangled relationships grow ever more complicated. Can Mo Xunhun, the Mo family's illegitimate son, fight his way through every obstacle? 239Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 52 Unrivaled Master: From Hauling Bricks at Construction Sites to Urban Kingpin 无双国手：从工地搬砖到都市枭雄 God of War + Divine Physician + Live-in Son-in-Law + Suspense + Emotional Entanglements A double knockout of a God of War and a divine physician! When a battle-hardened soldier living under an assumed name is arrested by his own ex-wife, a bloody trial that will sweep across the entire city begins. The day my ex-wife personally cuffed me and dragged me into the interrogation room, she said through red-rimmed eyes, “Zhang Mingyong, you deserve to rot in the mud for the rest of your life.” I lowe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Path to Godslaying Begins with Ghost Blows Out the Light 从鬼吹灯开始的弑神之路 History has been turbulent and magnificent, yet throughout the dynasties, from emperors to local gentry, it seems everyone has kept silent about the gods. It is as though there are no gods in this world. But is that really true? Zhang Yunting, who has arrived in the world of Ghost Blows Out the Light, has no comment. This world really does have gods. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 I Told You to Raid Tombs, Not Start a Livestream on the Spot! 让你盗墓，你竟然现场开直播！ In life, we walk many roads. Some are sweet, like the days of youth; others are bitter, like old age and illness. Liu Chuanfeng is walking a road of no return. Yao the Foreman went in, and Wang the Foreman went in too. In the end, even the most cautious, Xiang the Foreman, went in. Liu Chuanfeng seems to be on that road as well. Take care of every step while you can! In 2023, a live broadcast of a tomb-raiding expedition was caught in the act by the cops. Following the clues, they uncovered a ne 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The True Record of a Tomb Raider 来至一个盗墓者的纪实录 [Real tomb raiding + suspense + antiques appraisal] Starting in the 1990s, this story follows Wei Yonggang, a young man from the countryside, as he rises swiftly through the tomb-raiding world, going from accidental participant to an underground legend thanks to his “guts, attention to detail, and expertise.” He is sworn brothers with Tian Sanjiu, the last disciple of Silver Fox, and his junior fellow disciple is the sharp-eyed Feng, known as Fengzi. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Tomb Raider King: Dragon Hunting at the Demon Pagoda 盗墓王之妖塔寻龙 Five thousand years of history and culture have given rise to countless extraordinary heroes. Since the Western Zhou dynasty, a special group of people has passed down the saying: “Of the thirty-six trades, tomb raiding reigns supreme.” I was an antiques dealer. When I moved my ancestors' graves, I found a fragment of an ancient family manuscript. With my business in decline, I had no choice but to turn to tomb raiding! Leading the heirs of the four great sects across the vast land of China, I u 1.1kReads7.3Score10614d adds
- 57 After I Started Slacking Off, All Humanity Begged the God of War to Return 我摆烂后，全人类跪求战神出山 High Martial Arts + System + Subverting Expectations + The God of War Returns + Getting Stronger by Slacking Off + Hidden Powerhouse + The Ex-Wife Regrets It Too Late + Global Crisis + Sci-Fi Apocalypse He was once the Dragon Torch God of War who guarded the nation's borders. After retiring, all he wanted was to fix cars and take it easy. His ex-wife thought he was a good-for-nothing and divorced him. Then the beast tide breached the city, and during a global livestream, he shattered countless s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Thief’s Disciple 盗徒 (A new author and a new book. The rating has just come out, but it will gradually rise.) My uncle said I wasn't cut out for this line of work, but he was the one who took me into my first tomb. My name is Li Wuming. I've been called an ill-fated loner since I was a child. When my grandfather forced me to memorize the feng shui formulas in the Book of Origins, I thought the most I'd ever become was a fortune-teller. Some roads aren't ones I choose to take. Fate forces me down them. 398Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Sand-Sifting Chronicles: Memoirs of a Lingnan Tomb Raider 淘沙鉴：一个岭南盗墓者的自述 [Tomb Raiding + Suspense + Antique Appraisal + Feng Shui] My name is He Shouyi. I’m a tomb raider sentenced to fifteen years in prison, and the fourth-generation appraiser of the Jiao Si lineage. I’ve lost count of how many tombs I’ve entered in this lifetime. Our lineage has five signature skills: reading thunder to locate tombs, identifying soil by its vegetation, dating it by its smell, pinpointing locations from traces, and spotting fakes to identify treasures. On a rainy day, stick a copper 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Tales of Strange Northern Tomb Raids 北派盗墓诡事录 In the early twenty-first century, I was just a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. Determined to make something of myself, I threw in my lot with a northern tomb-raiding gang and set out on a road of no return. I traveled far and wide across the north and south, saw ancient tombs where the dead came back to life, and learned just how treacherous people in the underworld could be. From an ignorant boy to a weathered middle-aged man, the strange people and events I've encountered 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I Got the Highest Score in the County, Yet Turned to Tomb Raiding to Pay My Tuition 我考了全县第一却去盗墓赚学费 Zhao Yiming came first in the county on the college entrance exam, but his father told him to apply to a junior college. Zhao secretly changed his application and ultimately chose archaeology after seeing his Third Uncle make money selling antiques. When his father found out, he flew into a rage and ordered Zhao to retake the exam. Zhao firmly refused, but with no money for tuition, he could only silently give in to his father’s plans. When Third Uncle heard the news, he recommended Zhao for a s 8.4kReads—Score28214d adds
- 62 The Archaeological Diviner 考古神算 The Archaeological Diviner is being adapted into a web drama. It's based on an IP novel. (Search for it and you'll see.) A professor in the archaeological world of Huaxia has a grandson named Li Bagua. Following his grandfather's wishes, Li Bagua goes into archaeology, but encounters all sorts of strange things during his work... Each archaeological expedition helps him grow more mature! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 My Years as a Tomb Raider 我当摸金校尉的那些年 Forty years ago, a great flood exposed an ancient tomb from the Warring States period. Forty years later, a mysterious will from my grandfather led me back into the tomb. A ghost village deep in the mountains, black-haired zongzi, yin-yang child servants... My companions and I escaped death again and again, yet still couldn't get out of this cursed land! What caused both groups of tomb raiders to die horrific deaths? And what was it that scared my grandfather out of his mind? Never dig when dang 13kReads8.4Score90014d adds
- 64 A Little Tomb Raider from the Northern School 北派小小盗墓贼 [Tomb raiding + mystery + treasure appraisal] [First person!] There are no ghosts here, only one Wang's adventures in the underworld. In the early 21st century, I was struggling to make ends meet when I met an old man on Antique Street. Listening to him brag was what got me into tomb raiding. I once ended up a beggar, spent time on the wrong side of the law, and even made a name for myself in the tomb-raiding business. Grab a seat, everyone, and listen as I tell you some old stories from the und 2.7kReads7.7Score21714d adds
- 65 The Tomb Raider's Jade Talisman (Original Novel of the Film and TV Adaptation) 摸金玦（影视原著） In the 1960s, a sweeping movement engulfed all of China. Fatty, Lu Jun, and I were assigned to a farm in the Heilongjiang Production and Construction Corps. With winter approaching, our old platoon leader arranged for the three of us and our courier, Jian Guo, to stay behind and guard the supplies. Before long, a once-in-a-century blizzard swept in. We set a trap for a fox stealing firewood, only to encounter a pack of wolves that had wandered down from Siberia. To escape, we followed the fox in 3.2kReads9.3Score47514d adds
- 66 Tales of the Northern School's Wandering Taoist 北派散土往事 [Tomb Raiding + Antiquities Appraisal + The Ways of the Underworld + Everyday Life] [Tomb raiding is illegal. Don't try it yourself!] I'm Lu Jiufeng. I never wanted fame; I just wanted to stay alive. What I'm about to tell you is about the dark days I lived through myself. Believe it or not, this is what the underworld is really like. (Lights a cigarette.) Before you come in, understand this: the road through the underworld is long, and once you enter, there's no turning back... 97.4kReads8.8Score9k14d adds
- 67 The Secret Records of Evil Spirits 邪灵秘录 A healer saves lives, but medicine is divided into “living medicine” and “dead medicine.” A group of young people journey through remote mountain valleys, deserts, and snowy wilderness. They venture along the boundary between life and death, exploring lost techniques. This is a shocking mystery hidden among mountains, rivers, and vast wilderness... 715Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 68 Dragonbrush's 30th Book: Writing the World 龙笔写天下第30本书 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Silent Pact 不语契 I thought I would follow in my god-grandfather's footsteps and calmly enter Peking University's archaeology department. Then an unexpected ancient clay tablet, covered in strange runes, changed everything. Its cryptic clues, like hooks of fate, dragged me from the misty rain of Jiangnan to the mysterious, sweltering lands of Dian in Yunnan. Buried beneath the miasma-choked jungle was not only the legendary tomb of the ancient Dian king, lost for a thousand years, but also the start of a breathta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Kunlun Scripture: The Dragon Bones of Lianshan 昆仑经前传之龙骨连山 His father was among the first generation of archaeological researchers in the People's Republic of China. He mysteriously disappeared during an excavation of a Uyghur king's tomb. Qin Feng traveled to Altay to search for his father. After a series of strange and bizarre expeditions, and unraveling one baffling case after another, he gradually discovered the truth behind his father's disappearance and the ancient secret concealed in half a dragon bone… 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Old Ninth, the Tomb Raider 盗墓老九 [Tomb raiding + adventure + treasure hunting] A centuries-old mystery ordained by Heaven, the fabled ancient kingdom of Loulan, the secrets behind the ancient Silk Road, and even the Black Mountain, where legend says the rocks, plants, rivers, and soil are all black, shrouded year-round in an air of death... I was just an antique dealer in Panjiayuan, but somehow I got swept up in one strange adventure after another. It all began with my grandfather, a eunuch from the previous dynasty... 322Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 72 Tomb Raiding Tales from Republican China 民国盗墓往事 A long-lost memory brings a gripping story from the past to light. What I’m about to tell you is a secret from the Republican era… 3.5kReads8.8Score59414d adds
- 73 Sleepless 惊眠 An imperial edict brings to light a secret treasure buried for a thousand years, and a mysterious sect stirs up a storm across the north and south. A mysterious tomb-raiding sect, invincible Embroidered Envoys, and fearsome grave robbers alongside the Tiangang and Disha. A young man returned from overseas plunges into the fray like a dragon diving into the sea, throwing the north and south into turmoil. Does the Yuan Emperor’s treasure really exist, or is it a legend spread to deceive the world? 4.6kReads9.5Score52414d adds
- 74 Weeping Evil 哭邪 People watch over a temple for ten years; the temple watches over them for a lifetime. 109Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 75 Global Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Crack the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku 全球盗墓：开局破解仁德天皇陵 [No System, Not Invincible, No Livestreaming, Tomb Raiding Abroad, Recovering Lost Overseas Relics] From the start, he launches an assault on the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, the greatest of the world's three great tombs. He leaves his homeland and embarks on a tomb-raiding journey spanning tens of thousands of kilometers. What earth-shattering secret lies behind the disappearance of his father when he was a child? His mysterious family origins turn out to be connected to a thousand-year-old secret. —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 76 Stealing Heaven's Heart from the Strange 盗诡天心 [Tomb-raiding adventure + character growth + male lead with extraordinary abilities + conspiracy] Secrets have been passed down since ancient times, and countless people have followed in one another's footsteps to uncover them. I'm just an ordinary man, working at a bookstore owned by a distant relative, but hidden forces draw me into this game. The arrival of an old man sets everything in motion. It begins with the Cat Ghost of Yunhai, and I follow the script into the world of tomb raiding. Yet 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Tomb Raiding: The Northern School 盗墓：北派 (Be careful about tomb raiding. Life is worth more.) I'm a poor young man from eastern Inner Mongolia. Driven by hardship, I had no choice but to become a tomb robber, one of the lowest of the low. I met someone who changed my life, and I've spent many years in this line of work. Would you like to hear my story? If you're interested, come and read about the legendary life of a tomb robber. 165Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 78 Tales of Feng Shui and Tombs 风水墓事 My name is Gu Xiaochuan! I went to move a woman’s grave, and then… 8.6kReads8.7Score83814d adds
- 79 The True Story of a Folk Tomb Raider 一位民间盗墓者的真实经历 [Tomb raiding is illegal. Do not try it yourself.] [Tomb raiding + suspense + antiques appraisal + underworld] I come from a village in central China. To save my younger sister and father, I was forced into the tomb-raiding trade. The haunted tomb of Muzha Ridge, the Loulan royal mausoleum, the lost tomb in Longling, an ancient pagoda, a Yuan dynasty tomb with a zombie... Over sixteen years of tomb raiding, I witnessed the dangers of human nature, feng shui and the occult, all sorts of people, a 481Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 80 The Last Grave Chaser 最后一个撵坟人 [Tomb raiding + the supernatural + suspense + Taoist arts + feng shui + spirit-walking + witchcraft + no System + original, not fanfiction + slow burn] In southwest China, there is a little-known profession whose practitioners are called grave chasers. They read the flow of qi and water, scour the mountains and track down tombs, and are experts in feng shui, burial sites, Taoist arts, and witchcraft. What are grave chasers really looking for? How did I get dragged into all this? It all began whe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Tomb Raiding 倒斗 [Tomb raiding is illegal. Do not try it yourself.] [Tomb raiding + treasure appraisal + mystery + underworld adventures] [The comic drama of the same name is now available on various short-drama platforms. Go watch it there.] In the old days, “dou dao,” or “turning over the bucket,” was underworld slang for tomb raiding. More than twenty years ago, a moment's poor judgment led me to join a small outfit at the bottom of the trade. They say that once you enter the jianghu, you plunge into an ocean 9.6kReads9.0Score61414d adds
- 82 The Dragon Bone's Secret Hoard 龙骨诡藏 Others raid tombs to find gold and treasure, but I get entangled with a vengeful spirit instead. My grandfather, Chen Xuanli, vanished in the Ailao Mountains. I entered the mountains with a dragon-bone divination disk, only to accidentally awaken a century-old female spirit. From then on, danger closed in at every turn: perilous underground palaces, ruins left by ghost soldiers, and secret Japanese military caches. The Fatty smashes through evil with his shovel, the Yin sisters set up formatio 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Snatching Immortality 抢仙 [Mystery and adventure + occult battles + a nontraditional path to immortality + ruins around the world] I've practiced Daoism for twenty years and watched my master ascend with my own eyes. Becoming an immortal has become an obsession. But the Heavenly Dao has run out of opportunities for me. I'm just one step away, yet the gap is as vast as heaven and earth. The chance to become an immortal should be somewhere between the highest heavens and the deepest underworld, but I can find it nowhere. I 55Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 84 The Nether Mausoleum 幽陵 A fleeting dream, a glance at passing scenes; eight thousand ghosts emerge from this realm. The Dragon Palace's blue waters are the real world; immortals point out the ancient kings of Shu... With nothing but a treasure-hunting verse, the Xiling Divine Manual, Bai Ze accidentally tore through a veil that had concealed secrets for millennia. The ancient age of slash-and-burn farming, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Yanzi creating the heavens, Fuxi making humankind: all seem both real and 565Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 85 Hunting Notes from the Greater Khingan Range 大兴安岭狩猎笔记 Folk Horror / Period Fiction / Hunting Legend / Supernatural Northeast 1993, deep in the Greater Khingan Mountains. Snow seals off the mountains, and an endless sea of forest stretches in every direction. This is a blank spot on the map, a forbidden zone beyond the reach of the law. In a world of nothing but black and white, survival depends not on the law, but on the rules. Chen Ye, an abandoned baby raised by wolves, is known as “Wolf Boy.” Ten years ago, on a stormy winter night, the old hunt 1.3kReads7.5Score10414d adds
- 86 Tales of Feng Shui, Tomb Raiding, and the Supernatural 风水盗墓灵异录 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, tomb raiding, feng shui, the supernatural, tomb exploration, retrieving corpses from water, suspense, pranks, ghost hunting, coffins, ghosts and monsters, the Eight Trigrams and other esoteric arts, dragon seeking and acupoint locating, sorcery, adventure, warding off evil, metaphysics His grandfather left Li Qing an old tomb-raiding journal, a bronze compass, a soul-suppressing staff, and a jade gourd. At midnight, at the bottom of the corpse-filled valley in Yang 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Ghost Lantern: The East Sea Art Realm 鬼点灯:东海术境 Beneath the deep sea lie a colossal bronze coffin, seven-star pearls, and a thousand-year-old curse... While exploring the secret realm of Guixu, Hu Bayi's team accidentally triggers a terrifying mechanism left behind by Xu Fu. When the human pupae awaken and the starry sky pours down, they discover that the so-called “Guixu” is actually an Observer's Eye connecting to the universe! The bloodlines of three clans, ancient runes, the whispers of the Faceless Ones: this game spanning a thousand yea 538Reads—Score10414d adds
- 88 The Reversed Starry Sky 倒转的星空 A high school student's descent down the wrong path: was it beyond his control, or did he simply go with the flow? And once he's on this road, can he ever turn back… Right now, all I can think about is going back to that summer. The Firefly Underground Palace, the General's ancient tomb, deadly peril on Hong Kong Island, the underground Dragon Palace: will I ever make it back… 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Strange Tales of Min Mountain 岷山异事 In the 1980s, businessman Mo Wenshan traveled to the Min Mountains to survey the market. By a twist of fate, he became entangled in a tomb-robbing case, setting off a series of strange and perilous ancient tomb expeditions. In the process, the secrets of the ancient Shu civilization, hidden for a thousand years, came to light… 195Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 90 Adventure Journal 探险手札 The Yellow Springs snake demon in a mysterious ancient village; a mirror that wards off evil amid endless dunes; an ancient corpse buried beneath the snowy mountains, untouched by decay... My name is Xu Kaiyang, and I’ll take you on an unprecedented adventure! 7.8kReads8.6Score67014d adds
- 91 With a Luoyang Shovel in Hand 手握洛阳铲 The two protagonists learned martial arts from their grandfather from a young age. Their father left and never returned, leaving behind only a diary of his explorations of ancient tombs. By a stroke of fate, Su Le's master gave him the “Heavenly Official Blade,” a weapon said to ward off evil and slay wicked spirits. Meanwhile, Su Can found the “Purple Gold Sword,” sharp enough to cut through iron, in a bronze coffin tomb! The two protagonists continued to hone their skills, eventually mastering 6.2kReads8.8Score48514d adds
- 92 Tomb Raiding: Building the Moving Mountain Clan 盗墓：打造搬山家族 After being reborn, Jiang Chen discovers that he has become the clan head of a small village deep in the mountains. To escape poverty and backwardness, he plans to lead the villagers in working hard to build a better life. Just then, a mysterious woman arrives in the village and tells him that its people are true descendants of Zagrama. After hearing this, Jiang Chen finally understands why he and his fellow villagers all have a faint eye-shaped mark on their backs. It turns out that he belongs 201Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 93 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Southern School 南派盗墓笔记 Xiao Wangchuan, grandson of a master tomb raider from the Southern School, unexpectedly discovers his grandfather's old tomb-raiding journal in the family home: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. He joins forces with Chu Ya, the granddaughter of his grandfather's sworn brother, to uncover the terrifying curse his grandfather incurred on a tomb expedition long ago. Together, they embark on a perilous journey and endure countless hardships. But the dangers they face are not limited to the traps in anc 1.6kReads6.4Score16714d adds
- 94 A Century-Old Mystery, a Millennium-Old Secret, and a Fated Legend 百年之疑，千年之秘，传说的宿命 [No System] [Hardcore Exploration] [Mind-Bending Puzzles] [Tightly Woven Logic] Everyone in this book is smart, every mystery gets an answer, and every strange phenomenon has a scientific explanation. If you're tired of mindless power fantasies, welcome to the world of hardcore exploration! To uncover the truth lost among the lines of longitude and latitude, I led my team across forbidden zones around the globe, setting foot in taboo places untouched by sunlight. From Solomon's Temple, silent f 330Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 95 Northern School Tomb Raiders: Raise the Coffin, Make a Fortune 北派盗墓:升棺发财 [Tomb Raiding and Treasure Appraisal + Jianghu Adventures] I have seen an immortal corpse in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, encountered a giant moray eel in the South Sea, and witnessed a mysterious ghost city in the desert. Over the past ten years, I have lost everything and found myself in peril time and again, surviving by the skin of my teeth. I have some hard-won experience from making my way through the world of tomb raiders, so I dare to tell you about this dangerous underworld. 5.3kReads8.7Score33514d adds
- 96 Fifth Watch 五更 The stories my grandpa used to tell me were probably meant to scare me into staying put, or maybe to lull me to sleep. He always told them with such conviction and vivid detail that I often found myself dreaming of the very scenes he had lived through. I met the old flower-growing woman on Yinshan Mountain, and one villager after another from Sangen Village. Their faces were gloomy and strange, and their deeds served as a warning, reminding us that “the gods are watching from three feet above yo 692Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 97 Gu Watch 蛊观 [Folklore and the Supernatural + Urban Superpowers + Gu Poison Mysteries + A Young Man’s Coming of Age + Family Revenge] Want revenge? Want to change your fate? Want to take back everything that should have been yours? Then come raise gu. Each talisman bears a karmic debt; each gu can end a life of suffering. The upper three talismans can alter life and death, the middle three can transform the body, and the lower three can change the heart. Which will you choose? The Life-Bearing Talisman takes 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 A Zombie? Leave It to Me! 有粽子？放着我来！ Take a look! This man is called Xing Ze, an utterly ordinary person who has transmigrated into a drama. He’s here for just three things: Raiding tombs, raiding tombs, and more tomb raiding! The purple lotus manifests, driving away all evil; He steps into the uncanny and walks the cycle of reincarnation; He searches for his lost three hun and six po souls! A shared universe of Ghost Blows Out the Light and The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. No BL, no character pairings, no harem. The protagonist 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Strange Tales of Peach Blossom Spring 桃源诡事 [Wuxia + tomb raiding + mystery + adventure + treasure appraisal] The mysterious culture of the Chu Wu, the curse of the Eye of Reincarnation, the astonishing fungus technique, and a series of bizarre events in the Tomb of the Marquis of Zhou. If you’re interested, pull up a little stool and listen to this tomb-raiding legend of strange happenings in Taoyuan... 393Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 100 From the Start, I Had the Strength of a Ton and Punched My Way Through Ghost Blows Out the Light 开局一吨力，莽穿鬼吹灯 Su Yifan accidentally transmigrates into the world of Ghost Blows Out the Light, where he befriends Lao Hu and Fatty! He charges headlong through the Ancient City of Jingjue, the Dragon Ridge Labyrinth, the Yunnan Worm Valley, and more... He makes his fortune alongside Lao Hu and Fatty! … Buy a house, buy a house, and buy another house! This blurb can't do the story justice, so please read the novel... 16Reads5.6Score—14d adds
