Novels like The Gambling Den
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Gambling Den, best match first.
- 51 A Thousand Paths 千人有道 [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 12.8kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 52 The Supreme Con Artist 至尊骗师 People say a con artist is an actor: performers make money openly by acting onstage, while con artists make money in secret by acting offstage. A performer has to act well to win over the audience. A con artist has to act well to fool passersby. And I’m an actor who knows how to deceive, a con artist who knows how to perform... 538Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 53 The First Book by Jianghu Laoliu 江湖老六的第1本书 Stay away from gambling, or you’ll ruin your family. This book exposes all kinds of cheating tricks at the gambling table and reveals one rigged scam after another. Nine out of ten gamblers lose. The underworld isn’t just about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social savvy! 2.6kReads9.1Score26914d adds
- 54 A Book by Black Shackles 黑色枷锁的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.1kReads9.1Score23814d adds
- 55 At the Poker Table: The Dirtiest Underworld Around You 牌桌：你身边最肮脏的江湖 [The World of the Cardsharps] The card table is the easiest place in the world to get something for nothing, bar none. That is precisely why it is filled with greed, madness, and debauchery. Beneath the table lie filthy conspiracies, deceit, schemes, cruelty, and every unscrupulous trick imaginable. As the owner of a mahjong parlor for many years, I solemnly warn you: become hooked on the card table, and you’ve plunged into the devil’s abyss... 607Reads9.4Score11014d adds
- 56 The Blue Road: Cardsharps and Beauties 蓝道江湖：老千和尤物 Don't gamble if you want to win. Stay away from gambling. In 2005, I got caught up in a conspiracy involving a gambling scheme and a rigged card game, and met three middle-aged female card sharks. These women were masters of deception, ruthless in their schemes, and had influence far and wide. Caught in their world, I felt like a boat adrift in a stormy sea. I couldn't believe there were so many temptations and traps in the world. I couldn't believe people could go so far as to turn the world up 1.2kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 57 Aobiao Bula's Third Book 奥德彪不拉的第3本书 The rating has only just been posted, so it will go up over time. Feel free to listen and read! [First Person] [Based on Real Experience] [Everyday Urban Life] This book recounts the true story of an ordinary person who stumbled into online gambling. At first, he joined in thinking he could get lucky. But the lure of winning and losing drew him in deeper and deeper, until his savings were gone, he was buried in debt, and his life sank step by step into a dark abyss. He endured the pain of being 2.5kReads6.7Score10914d adds
- 58 Macau Memoirs 澳门回忆录 In 2020, I arrived in Macau and experienced dizzying highs and lows. One person, one city, a stretch of memories, and a bitter regret. This is the story of the pain and passion of that time. I may be unwilling to let go, but I still have to face reality. 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Livestream: Becoming the God of Gambling in Aomen, Driving Netizens Wild with Envy 直播：去澳岛当赌神，网友羡疯啦 In a nutshell: “Starting with a hundred bucks and predicting ten seconds ahead, the whole internet watches him turn the ‘impossible’ into legend!” On the day he transmigrates, Zang Fan binds himself to the Prediction System. All he needs is popularity to level up! Starting with just a hundred bucks in his livestream, he uses “divine predictions” to hit one long shot after another, turning the tables for a million in three minutes and setting the platform abuzz in ten! Rich socialites shower him 7.1kReads5.9Score39014d adds
- 60 The Cheat's Underworld 老千蓝道 Trained in the Southern School, with knowledge of both Chinese and Western methods. This is my true account of years spent as a professional swindler! Using all kinds of cheating techniques, I’ve fought my way through casinos large and small across the land. Burning with ambition, I clawed my way upward, enduring the hardships of the underworld and a life of wandering with no way back! Schemes within schemes, tricks within tricks, and all kinds of dark and shady memories: I’ll expose every techn 1.6kReads7.1Score10714d adds
- 61 Hong Kong Island, Starting in the Entertainment Industry 港岛，从娱乐圈开始 A great director, the King of Hong Kong Island, a tech tycoon, a global magnate, and the head of an international conglomerate! In a Hong Kong Island that is familiar yet not quite the same, Ge Pingshan has the System every transmigrator needs. He starts out as the second-generation heir of a gang,… 3.9kReads7.9Score11014d adds
- 62 The Scoundrel Immortal's Eight Gates and Generals 贱仙千门八将 [Comedy + Fortune-telling + Sleazy antics + Con artist + Flashy face-slapping + Demon-catching + Ghost-slaying + Cunning schemes + Outrageous stunts + Memorable one-liners] Wu Xuanye, Blue Star’s “Prince of Trash Talk,” stays up all night in a fierce battle and transmigrates into the cultivation world, where he becomes “Wu the Half-Immortal,” a third-level Qi Refining cultivator from Backing Mountain Village. Armed with an ancestral tortoiseshell that works only some of the time, and carrying a 203Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 63 My Years as a Cardsharp 我当老千的那些年 Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The cheat plays to carve out a way to survive for himself, while dealing others a losing hand. Step into the world of the Thousand Gate and grudges run deep. The ways of the world reveal people's true hearts. Goodness and kindness were the original intentions, but alas, the ways of the world leave their mark. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Ghost Hand Chen: The Eight-Gate Lockdown 鬼手陈：八门锁局 Every gambler has three defining traits: First, they’re lazy and gluttonous, dreaming of getting rich overnight. Second, they think they’re clever and see everyone else as an idiot. Third, they’re missing a screw and never consider the consequences. Third Master Chen makes a living fleecing people like that... 23.9kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
- 65 Betting on the Odds: From Cleaning Out Arcades to Taking on Cheaters 赌概率，从赢爆游戏厅到对决老千 [The short drama is now streaming on Hongguo and Tomato.] Wei Zhihao has a loving wife and two adorable children. In middle age, he travels constantly for work to earn money. After dying in a car accident, he transmigrates into his 21-year-old self in a parallel world. At the time, he and his childhood friend are holed up in a video arcade watching a movie, and the public security unit has already surrounded the place. Wei Zhihao manages to escape the video arcade. He spots a game hall by the ro 6.4kReads8.3Score47914d adds
- 66 My Years as a Male Nanny 我做男保姆的那些年 [No harem, no cuckoldry, no invincibility. Urban slice of life + mystery. To be clear, this has mystery elements. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] I only went to interview for a male nanny job, but after meeting the female employer, I was dragged into a room with eight doors, where I encountered all kinds of bizarre things. An ex-convict, a male model, a nun, a lawyer, a beautiful streamer, a UN expert, a rich second-generation heir, and a butcher: what will happen when all eight are trappe 35Reads—Score614d adds
- 67 There's No End to Gambling, Turn Back Before It's Too Late 赌海无涯，回头是岸 People often say that nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. There's another old saying, too: gamble long enough, and even the gods will lose. Even in our harmonious society, where material and cultural life are highly developed, the age-old scourge of gambling is still all around us. Countless people have lost everything to it, some even losing their families and their lives. Told from the perspective of someone who works in a casino, this book exposes the little-known shady dealings behind 15kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 68 The Art of Deception! 千术！ As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. You'll never see the knives hidden behind the gambling table! I have a plain name: Niu Tiezhu. Of course, you can also call me... A-Yao. 23.5kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
- 69 A Pickpocket’s Notebook 北派小偷笔记 I’m a thief, born in the north. My life has been full of twists and strange turns, and I’ve always felt it deserved to be written down. Along the way, I’ve met all kinds of people and seen all sorts of bizarre things. I’ve lost count of how many luxury villas I’ve broken into and how many museums I’ve robbed. Even the XX Museum, said to have the strongest security in the world, is somewhere I can come and go as I please. If you’re interested in the old Rong’s line of work, why not take a look in 5.2kReads8.8Score37714d adds
- 70 I Roam Jianghu with Fortune-Telling, Seeing Through Hearts and Breaking Deadlocks 我靠算命闯江湖，看透人心破死局 [Period Mystery + Jianghu Secrets and Arts + Wits and Schemes + A Battle of Human Nature + Underdog's Rise + No System] In 2002, I was twenty years old, yet everyone within ten li addressed me respectfully as "Mr. Chen." When the village Party secretary married off his son, he came to me to pick an auspicious date. When a pig farmer lost a pig, he came to ask me where to look. Then one day, the town mayor's wife knelt outside my house, begging me to divine the whereabouts of her missing daughter 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Game Within the Business World 商海局中局 I thought I was riding high, only to discover I was a pawn in someone else’s hands. In the great game of life, only the truly skilled can maneuver in every direction, adapt to circumstances, and emerge as the final victor. Follow Gao Yuan as he rises from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of success. 1.3kReads9.2Score19214d adds
- 72 What a Masterful Trick, Auntie Is on Her Knees for You 千术真高，阿姨给你跪了 After my parents divorced, I went to live with my father. But when I was twenty-five, the mother who had abandoned me sixteen years earlier suddenly showed up, wanting to claim me as her child. My mother is the head of a top-tier company, with powerful forces backing her. Faced with my mother’s attempt to make amends, what should I do? 390Reads7.1Score13614d adds
- 73 Making a Living on the Side in Australia 我在澳洲捞偏门 This story is based on real events. I came to Australia with a dream of studying abroad, only to be driven to the brink by reality. From a lowly street-level smuggler to a force to be reckoned with, commanding the underworld and crossing the world, I paved my way to power with cunning and bloodshed. Only when I stood at the summit and looked back did I realize that the most dangerous gamble of all is the one you make with human nature. This is a road with no turning back, but who knows which cor 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 How to Make a Gambling Addict and a Scumbag 赌鬼，渣男是怎样炼成的 Poor, and you're a factory girl; rich, and you're a domineering CEO. A quick look at casino rules, and a chat about foot-bath culture. Let's talk about casino secrets and help you stay away from gambling! Those who love me break their hearts for me. Those who hate me fall apart over me. If life deceives you, don't be sad or lost. Just let it fool you a few more times... If I can't be your Yang Guo, then let me be your Yin Zhiping! 15.2kReads8.8Score97114d adds
- 75 Hong Kong Films: Sir Wong! Watch It, or I'll Sue You for Defamation 港片：黄Sir！小心我告你诽谤 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Tales of a Con Artist 老千故事 Su Qing challenges the legendary gambler Mei Luo, hoping to avoid falling into someone else's trap. But her actions lead to her father's tragic death, and Su Qing herself is left in grave danger. After repeatedly risking her life, she sees the good and evil, and the injustices, in the world. To survive and avenge her father, Su Qing pushes herself to the limit again and again, ultimately escaping death by a hair. 151Reads—Score1214d adds
- 77 Setting the Trap 做局 A mastermind uses the martial world as a game board and people as pawns. Those drawn into the game are at their mercy. My grandfather was a Feng Shui master and a master schemer, yet he died after a charlatan set him up. My father was killed, my mother took her own life after being humiliated, and I ended up in prison. To avenge my family, I joined the Golden Sect and became a charlatan myself, rising to become a master strategist. I’ve set countless schemes in my life. Living schemes and deadly 16.8kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
- 78 Hong Kong Crossover: Who Told You to Call Me the Boss? 港综：谁让你叫我扛把子了？ [Hong Kong Crime Films + Infinite Flow + Entertainment] This is a world with Lee Rock, Ho the Cripple, and even Mark Gor. It is a world made up of Hong Kong crime films. Chen Feng is reborn into this world and becomes a low-ranking uniformed police officer. Faced with countless legendary crime bosses and powerful figures, Chen Feng can only climb his way up if he wants to survive, all the way to the very top. 1.1kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 79 My Stories of Macau's Stormy Underworld 我的澳门风云故事 Once you've been to Macau, it's yours for life! What kind of city is A-Ma-Gau? Why are so many people obsessed with it? What kind of tumultuous life awaits a naive young woman who ventures into Macau alone? Here, stories unfold every day, and miracles happen every day. In these most authentic stories, you'll see human nature at its rawest, the most insatiable desires, and the cheapest emotions. Welcome to my life in Macau. 26.9kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 80 The Dashing Gambler 风流赌神 Synopsis: [Not a System novel, please don't complain if it's not for you] [High-stakes gambling] [Stories from the bathhouse] [Everyday scams and fraud] [Male lead grows from weak to strong + gives back to society] Chen Zhongchuan is an abandoned orphan, raised by his grandfather from childhood. When he boards the train to Nanshan, his grandfather tells him the truth... This book explores gambling and the many scams found in real life, warning readers to stay away from gambling. At best, it can 2.9kReads8.8Score22714d adds
- 81 Flawless Blood Jade 血玉无瑕 One cut can leave you broke, the next can make you rich; one cut can have you wearing sackcloth! Those words capture all the vicissitudes and legends of the jade gambling world. I got into jade gambling because of my third uncle. I hate him, but I'm grateful to him too. 65Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 82 Thirty Years in the Jianghu (Seven-Volume Set) 江湖三十年（全七册） Dai Gou spent his life roaming the martial world. Over several decades, he witnessed all kinds of scams and cons. In his later years, he gave up that life and revealed its tricks and rules to the world, hoping to keep future generations from being swindled. These scams include human trafficking, fortune-telling, artificially aging antiques, theft, card sharping, beggar gangs, cheating at games, confidence schemes, and honey traps... After decades of hard knocks, Dai Gou finally became the boss o 4.3kReads9.6Score76314d adds
- 83 Making Money on the Side! 捞偏门！ [After graduating from college, I went from a shady fortune-teller to a political fixer] This book pulls back the curtain on political fixers, giving you an in-depth look at the scams hidden from view in both the underworld and the corridors of power. “Do you think officials are all fools? They know I’m a con artist. They just happen to need a con artist like me to do things for them.” 9.8kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 84 Big Shot in the Hong Kong TV Universe 我在港综世界当大佬 Qin Feng transmigrated into a movie world where Hong Kong films had merged together. He also became a young police officer who had just graduated from the police academy. On graduation day, Qin Feng finally completed his mission and awakened a System. His arrival brought order to this chaotic cinematic world. In SPL, he beats up the three Tony brothers. In Infernal Affairs, he toys with Ni Yongxiao of the Ni family. In Fight Back to School, he boldly woos a beautiful teacher. In City Hunter, he 83Reads8.0Score2014d adds
- 85 My Years Catching Cheaters at Cards 我抓老千的那些年 In gambling, deception, conflict, and traps cost more than just money. They can take away time, family bonds, humanity, and all the beautiful things we mourn losing. 248Reads8.3Score2014d adds
- 86 Golden Eyes: Appraising Treasures and Gambling on Jade 鉴宝赌石黄金瞳 [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Golden Eyes + X-Ray Vision + Underdog’s Rise + Power Fantasy] Ye Long works at an antique shop. By chance, a tiny sword inside a bronze lock shoots him, and when he wakes, he has a pair of golden eyes that can see through things and distinguish genuine antiques from fakes. From then on, he has an uncanny knack for appraising treasures and gambling on stones, making waves wherever he goes. Money, beautiful women, and power are all within reach as he rises to 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 My Tenth Year as a Simp 我当舔狗的第十年 Mo Ziyan screamed because Yang Dun had knocked her to the ground, and the fall hurt. Yang Dun screamed because he had accidentally pressed his hand against Mo Ziyan’s chest... Embarrassed, Yang Dun quickly scrambled to his feet, then awkwardly helped Mo Ziyan up. But Mo Ziyan thought Yang Dun had knocked her down on purpose. “Team Leader Yang, how could you be so naughty? You told me to stand right here and not move, but it turns out you were lining me up so you could knock me over!?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Crooked Path 走偏门 [Adapted into the short dramas Fishing in the Shadows, Taking the Crooked Path, and The Mastermind; and the animated dramas Fishing in the Shadows: Drifting North, A Crooked Road to Comeback, A Thousand Faces in the Underworld, and Tales of a Shady Deal. Check them out if you’re interested.] What is the crooked path? Those who walk it seek a way to survive for themselves and plot certain doom for others. Once you step onto this path, it stretches as deep as the sea. You’ll roam far and wide, mix 24.7kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds
- 89 Dark City 暗黑城市 Detective fiction + suspense + mystery + officialdom + crime Inspired by true events. A massacre that wiped out an entire family. A vast criminal organization. A wrongfully accused detective who goes on the run to prove his innocence. An ordinary man caught between the underworld and the law, fighting a life-or-death struggle just to survive. A reflection of cold reality, an exposé of the good and evil in human nature, a deep analysis of society, a meditation on the value of life, and a call to 309Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 90 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain: How Did the Gloomy Heroine Become Yandere? 穿书反派，阴郁女主怎么成病娇了 Good news: Lin Zhi died suddenly and was reborn. Bad news: He transmigrated into a book as a minor villain. In the original story, Lin Zhi relentlessly bullied the heroine, Wen Zhiyu. But it turned out she was the long-lost daughter of the most powerful family in the capital. The first thing she did after being found was tear Lin Zhi limb from limb! Luckily, Lin Zhi was bound to a Favorability System. If he raised Wen Zhiyu’s favorability to 100, he could return to the real world with a fortune. 26.3kReads7.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 91 Those Years I Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 我混社会那一些年 As you wander the martial world, what kind of cunning, scheming, and vision do you need? As a child, I feared ghosts because they were hideous and terrifying. As an adult, I fear people because they look so respectable. This story is a reminder to everyone: Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The only way to win is not to gamble! 18.6kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 92 The Rise of an Industrial Tycoon in the Hong Kong Crimeverse 港综之实业大亨崛起 Hong Kong crime drama, political maneuvering, no female lead, business Lin Zuhui transmigrates, only to discover that he has landed in a world where Hong Kong crime dramas and reality intertwine. He is even a low-level thug in the Wo Shing Wo triad. Determined to live a different kind of life, his first priority is to deal with the ticking time bomb right by his side. 2.8kReads7.5Score11814d adds
- 93 Men’s Forbidden Zone 男人禁区 A wisp of fragrance brushed gently across Zhang Yijin's face. “Ah, where am I?” A beautiful young woman lay in Zhang Yijin's arms, smiling at him. “Brother Jin, we're in a hotel room.” “What? No way. How did we end up together?” Looking at his ex-wife's best friend, Zhang Yijin was completely bewildered. “You got drunk, so I brought you to the hotel!” As she spoke, the beauty leaned close to Zhang Yijin's ear and whispered softly. Suddenly, Zhang Yijin remembered his situation: he had cancer, hi 16Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 94 The 27-Year-Old Beauty Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 27岁美女老板赖上我 Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. On my first day at work, I ran into my beautiful 27-year-old boss, Tang Ruoran. We had only just met when she accused me of being the father of her daughter. Heaven knows, it was my first time meeting her! I asked for a paternity test, but the results showed that I really was her daughter's biological father. Watch as I turn the tables, uncover layer upon layer of mystery, and finally discover just how greedy human nature can be... 2.2kReads8.5Score10514d adds
- 95 Hong Kong Crossover: My Boss, Sister Thirteen 港综：我的大佬十三妹 Jiang Lai transmigrates to the world of Hong Kong movies in the 1980s. He becomes a low-ranking member of the Hung Hing gang, working under the Thirteenth Sister. He activates his golden finger and obtains a sign-in System. From the start, he gets mastery of the Eight Extremes Fist and the Iron Shirt technique. (The synopsis isn't doing this story justice. Read the main text!!!) “Crow, I actually admire you. I'll give you a chance. Do you want to live or die?” As the Hung Hing and East Star gang 9.5kReads8.3Score31314d adds
- 96 Fortunes Rise in Macau, but the Road to Wealth Is a Little Rocky 风起澳门，暴富的道路有点坑 I was doing all right in the human world. Then, out of nowhere, I was dragged up to heaven, only to be kicked straight down into hell. Now I'm in hell, but my heart is in heaven. Going back to the human world is nothing but a distant dream... Gamblers want to win, but casinos don't want to lose either. In this vast world, people of every kind are busy, all scheming and calculating. A mountain is a mountain, and water is water. Then a mountain is no longer a mountain, and water is no longer water 6.6kReads8.9Score38414d adds
- 97 Taking Power While Pregnant, So Step Aside, You Crazy Little Uncle 带球掌权，疯批小表叔靠边站 [A Powerful Alliance + Unhinged Cousins + Hatred and Political Scheming + Workplace Power Struggles + Corruption + Power Struggles in a Wealthy Family + Marriage for Mutual Benefit] Pregnant with twins, Wen Canlan takes over the Jing Group in a crisis. Just as she finds her footing, she falls into a series of deadly traps laid by her unhinged younger cousin, Bo Jinlin. A trap involving hundreds of millions in funds, a stolen bid, sabotage at a construction site, and a deadly car crash come one 85Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 98 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Inheriting the Three Stages of Rebirth from the Start 神雕：开局传承逆生三重 [Transmigration fan fiction + cautious growth + pursuit of immortality + slow-burn but satisfying] In his eleventh year after transmigrating into The Return of the Condor Heroes, Shen Zhibai found a wall covered in writing in a cave in the Qinling Mountains. He copied all three thousand characters without missing a single one. Only after finishing did he notice the final line: “Three stages mark the limit of reverse life. At the limit, progress ends. Stop here, and you cannot reach heaven.” 580Reads—Score11514d adds
- 99 Reborn as a Hong Kong Tycoon 重生之香江大亨 In 1978, Li Ka-shing was not yet Asia's richest man, and Pao Yue-kong had not yet abandoned shipping to move ashore… It was the best of times, when countless heroes seized their chance to rise from humble beginnings… It was also the worst of times, when capital ruled society and gangs were everywhere… A young man named Wang Xingang came from the world of twenty-first-century finance to Hong Kong in 1978. One dark night, Wang Xingang made this vow to the heavens: “In life, I shall be a hero among 3.5kReads8.5Score13714d adds
- 100 Hong Kong Films: My Cousin Crow Calls for Help, and I Slaughter the Underworld 港片：表哥乌鸦求援，我血洗江湖 Su Bin transmigrates into the world of 1980s Hong Kong action movies, and reigns supreme across Southeast Asia! His ranks are filled with capable and extraordinary people, including three thousand loyal death warriors!! The King of Siam grants him the honorary title of marquis, making him the only nobleman not of royal blood, with power to shake the heavens and a fearsome reputation! Hong Kong. When Camel slaps Crow of the East Star gang, Crow seethes with resentment and asks Su Bin for help! Li 25.9kReads6.3Score1.6k14d adds
