Novels like The Black Diary
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Black Diary, best match first.
- 101 Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗 Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl 164Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 102 Chunfen 春芬 Ni Chunfen had known since she was little that her parents were different from other children’s parents. They both spoke with sign language. But they lived a happy life. After Ni Chunfen graduated from college, her parents told her a secret: she was adopted. Now that she was grown up and looking for a job and a boyfriend, they decided to tell her. They didn’t want their daughter to become romantically involved with one of their biological sons. If she ever got serious about a boyfriend, she had 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Summer and Fate 夏季与天意 An ordinary encounter: one is a talented young woman at a crossroads in her life, and the other is a dedicated high school teacher. A sweet story about down-to-earth life and love. Xu Huanyi met Xu Tian in the summer. Once lost and uncertain, she gave up the job she already had and came to this small town for a fresh start. To her delight, she discovered that Xu Tian was part of that new beginning. Back in high school, Xu Tian had inexplicably taken a liking to a girl, though all he did was wa 122Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 104 The CEO Falls for My Sister, and I Become the Leading Lady 霸总爱上我妹，从此我成了大女主 [Both Leads Are Chaste, Straight-Talking Male Lead x Career-Driven, Money-Minded Female Lead] The domineering CEO falls in love with her cousin, and suddenly the money starts rolling in. Her greedy uncle, her timid aunt, and her cousin, pregnant out of wedlock, all depend on her. A considerate, muscular hunk with eight-pack abs is worth a look. The elite lawyer at the boutique firm next door is worth getting to know, too. An “accidental” pregnancy? Marriage or no marriage, either way is fine. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Lighthouse Keeper and the Marine Biologist 灯塔守望者与海洋学者之恋 Set in China's Xisha Islands, this is a love story about a young lighthouse keeper who has inherited his ancestors' mission of guarding a remote island lighthouse, and a marine biologist who comes to study coral bleaching. They go from clashing over their beliefs to healing each other and protecting the sea together. The male lead is devoted to tradition, believing that keeping watch matters above all else. The female lead relies on technology, convinced that data can save the ocean. When a powe 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Dreamlike Journey Among the Immortals 梦游神仙记 Smash the Three Realms to pieces. Wutian, the Three Pure Ones, and the Jade Emperor are all subordinates. Anyone who objects can fight. The Monkey King carries magical treasures, wields the Xingtian Ruyi Sea-Suppressing Staff, wears a face mask and glasses, and practices by putting himself through torment. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Inn by the Leaves 路过叶子的客栈 Eight stories of love and longing, some sweet, some heartbreaking, some magical, some moving... The First Leaf: Xia Jiu'er doesn't just eat so many of Master A Nan's delicious tea snacks that he wins her stomach, he wins her heart too. When she falls in love, she throws caution to the wind. Is the one she meets her true love, or something other than human? The Second Leaf: Art student Feiyu's chance encounter over orange juice is beautiful, yet inexplicably tinged with regret... Better to chase —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 My Bankrupt Boss 我的破产女上司 [Urban slice of life] [Subtle emotions] [Modern romance] [Workplace and marriage] [One heroine] She was once the beautiful owner of an advertising agency, but in a single day she hit rock bottom. He went from an unremarkable couch potato to her most steadfast support. Life taught them how to go from being in love to finding peace together. With a small bracelet, she revealed how much she cared and how insecure she felt. After weathering the storm, they heal each other and grow together, little 288Reads—Score10114d adds
- 109 In Those Ordinary Days 那些平凡的生活里 Those trivial things, small as sesame seeds, really happened. Those hatreds were etched into my heart. Each of those nights filled with joy and sorrow seemed longer than the last. So what? I still have to grit my teeth and keep going. I have to let go of the past that needs forgetting, piece together whatever life I can, and find a way to live with some dignity! 12Reads—Score314d adds
- 110 Meeting Chen Yu 遇见陈宇 Tired of over-the-top dramas? Try this modern romance based on real experiences, with no System and no contrived drama. While picking out a bracelet for her best friend, Lin Xue meets Chen Yu, a cheerful, sunny programmer. The two weather life’s storms together and make several good friends, earning the nickname “The Seven Swordsmen.” The seven of them travel to Gumu Village, where one mishap follows another along the way. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The No-Drama Casebook 不抓马风云事件簿 A healing little ray of sunshine and a devoted, faithful boyfriend: twenty years of ups and downs, the secretly affectionate couple! The woman isn’t called Keyun or Xiyun. Her name is Tan Yun. The man isn’t called Lifeng or Mufeng. His name is Lu Feng. There’s no earth-shattering first meeting, no all-powerful golden finger, and no melodramatic, messy entanglements, just twenty years of enduring devotion and favor. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Lithium Night's Faint Glow 锂夜微光 My name is Liu Shugen, a poor student who just joined Lixin, a lithium battery giant. On my very first day, I caught Manager Lai Hongwei openly taking credit for someone else’s work, while Zhang Song, the production department’s local tyrant, watched me like a hawk. Here, connections beat code, and office politics trump technical skill. My mentor’s words, “Here, debug yourself before you debug your code,” made me understand. If I wanted to use code to build the backbone of an era, I first had to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Billionaire Heiress Breaks Out of School 亿万富姐闯出校门 ★Modern romance★Devoted husband★Sweet romance★Two male leads★The one he never forgot Xia Xiaoyi, a super-handsome man who stood 185 centimeters tall, met Jin Sha, a wealthy girl he fell in love with at first sight, at a job fair. He pursued her relentlessly and finally won her heart. After they married, the two lived a blissfully sweet life… The appearance of the handsome Wu Tian brought a crisis to Xia Xiaoyi and Jin Sha’s marriage. Wu Tian tried every means to get Jin Sha, even resorting to bl 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 A Salaryman’s Springtime 社畜的春天 A virgin college student and office drone has barely set foot in another city when a flight attendant mistakes him for someone else and takes him to bed. Then a wealthy young woman pursues him relentlessly, and a tycoon mistakes him for the son who died in a car accident... Is this an opportunity, or a disaster? Behind his life on easy mode, danger follows like a shadow. He dances on the edge of a knife, and one careless move could doom him forever... 6Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 115 Taking the Stage After the Curtain Falls 落幕登场 Liu Mingming heads to Beijing alone, carrying his dream of making music, only to be swindled out of every penny. Doused in the cold reality of life, he grits his teeth, sets aside his passion, and bows his head to make a living. In the end, he finds success in both love and career. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 There Is No Winter in Shenzhen 深圳没有冬天 There Is No Winter in Shenzhen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Door to Vault Three 三号库的门 The Door to Storage Room Three 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Adrift in a Sea of Debt 债海沉浮 The pressure of credit card payments, calls from bank debt collectors, relentless harassment over online loans, and reproaches and complaints from his wife and friends weigh on him like a boulder on his chest. Every breath brings pain. He works day and night, yet still cannot fill the bottomless pit of debt. For him, life has become an endless struggle of helplessness. Every time hope flickers to life, reality cruelly snuffs it out. Even his once-beautiful, virtuous wife gets into someone else's 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 No More Love-Brain Syndrome!!! 拒绝恋爱脑！！！ Say No to Love-Brain Syndrome!!! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Since I Stopped Putting Up with My Marriage, I've Been Living My Best Life 自从婚姻不再忍着过老娘我爽爆了 Hua Roulan stayed in the big city of Hailing after graduating from university. Her husband, Cheng Chuanhe, had a doctorate and ran a company. “You don't earn as much as I do. What gives you the right to make me do the housework?” Whenever Cheng Chuanhe flew into a rage, he erupted like a landslide, completely hysterical. Arguments between married couples are inevitable, but he resorted to verbal attacks and emotional abuse... She really couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to keep enduri 49Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 122 The Three Beauties of the Su Family 苏家三美 [Contemporary Urban Fiction + Uplifting + Down-to-Earth] The love stories of three sisters: Marrying up, marrying on equal terms, or marrying down? What does it really take to marry happily? If you've run out of shows to watch lately, come read my book! Reading it is just like binge-watching a TV series. You'll definitely fall in love with the three beautiful Su sisters! Su Yimei marries into a wealthy family. She's a clever, strong female lead, and I'll do her justice! Su Ermei is physically di 1.2kReads8.8Score11414d adds
- 123 The River at the Village Entrance 村口那条河 I once thought this river would flow forever, until that summer, when it carried away every secret and brought new stories in their place. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 AI Meets Longevity AI撞上长寿 What will the world be like when robots are everywhere and can think just like humans, while people everywhere begin to live longer? Will robots rule the world, or will humans control the robots? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Long Time No See, Miss Lihua 好久不见，梨花小姐 [One heroine] + [No cheat abilities] + [Ordinary person's perspective] I'm Wu Feng, a college graduate who's been unable to find work for two years and has never been in a relationship. I live with my best friend Chen Sheng in a rundown little house, searching for a place in the world that belongs to me. I thought life was hopeless, and that I would have to go through it all alone. Then I met her, and everything changed... (The story is very low-key, with no dramatic twists or earth-shattering 21Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 126 Husband and Wife at the Factory 2 工厂里的夫妻2 Sun Dabao is expelled from school after getting into a fight. He sneaks out with a female classmate to work at a factory, without telling his family. She thinks he's a loser and turns to someone else's arms. But then she discovers that his mother is the owner of a huge lingerie factory. Regretting everything, she weeps and begs on her knees to get back together. Will Sun Dabao take her back? 11.2kReads8.7Score53714d adds
- 127 Lonely, Without a Diagnosis 孤独无症 On her journey to find her own path, the lonely and confused Li Sha meets a group of endearing autistic children and parents facing difficult circumstances. A series of heartwarming stories unfolds between them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I Got on My Fiancée's Sister's Bad Side, and Now I'm Terrified at the Blind Date 惹了未婚妻妹妹，相亲局我吓麻了 [Urban Slice of Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Romance + No System + Marriage Before Love + Scheming Fiancée] To rebel against his arranged marriage, Chen Jingyu went to a bar to drown his sorrows. Drunk, he somehow got into a fight with a breathtakingly beautiful woman! To show how magnanimous a man he was, he tossed down two thousand yuan as compensation and walked away. Then the next day, his mother threatened him into meeting the fiancée he'd never laid eyes on before. He figured he c 65Reads—Score11114d adds
- 129 I Married My Best Friend’s Boyfriend 我嫁给了闺蜜的男友 They were high school classmates. She was an ugly duckling living under someone else’s roof, while her best friend was an elegant swan, high above everyone else. After dating the swan for a long time, he told the ugly duckling that she was the one he loved. This book tells the story of their love, friendship, and family ties in their youth. 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 An Ordinary Person's Unordinary Journey Through Life 平凡人不甘平凡的人生路 An ordinary person’s life has its occasional ups and downs, but where does a life without guidance lead? After three years working in a factory, a twist of fate sends him into real estate brokerage! He grows immensely proud after enjoying some of the real estate boom. But after the tide goes out, how will he face the decline and deal with family, love, and friendship? This is your story, and it’s mine too. So I’ve heard... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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 2.4kReads6.7Score10914d adds
- 133 Moonlit Evenings and Blossoming Mornings 此间月夕花晨 Let me tell some true stories. After finishing My Fleeting Days, I was eager to find out what happened afterward. So, with Lu Bin and Yu Zhou acting as intermediaries, I met Jiang Le. Talking with him not only filled me in on what happened later, but also helped me learn about the changes in Jiang Le’s life over those years, and hear a brief story about a girl who played a very important role in Youth Diary: The Years Gone By... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Man Next Door 男邻居 Qiao Mai, a country girl, endures a rough journey from her wedding and childbirth to miscarriage and divorce. Over the course of twelve years of marriage, the special sweetness of being each other’s “darling” fades amid her husband’s disrespect and inaction. Her affection is gradually extinguished by the havoc wreaked by her mother-in-law and three sisters-in-law, until the marriage finally ends in divorce. The story begins with a man living downstairs listening to his neighbors having sex in th 84Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 135 The Watcher in the Wheat Fields 麦苗田里的守望者 I'll never forget that rainy summer night. The rain had turned the village's dirt roads to mud. One step could sink you in up to your calves. Clutching half a candle, I hurried home, stumbling through the muck, my heart pounding like I had a rabid rabbit inside me. Mom had promised she'd be home before dark, but it was already nine o'clock. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Playboy and the Five Golden Flowers 风流之子与五朵金花 [Completed] If you happened to click on this, please read a few more pages, or even a few dozen, and help boost my stats. Thanks for your support! This is the story of a group of people who came from elsewhere to work and put down roots in Zhuhai. They fall in love, get married, buy homes, and have children. The first half covers their lives up to marriage. The second half explores marriage, human nature, changes in society, and growing up in middle age. This novel has a calm and gentle tone, pe 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 2.2kReads—Score38114d adds
- 138 Our Long River of Years 我们的岁月长河 Our Long River of Years is divided into three parts. Following the ordinary lives of three generations of Zhao Jiafu’s family, railway workers, it spans from the 1950s to the 2020s. It recounts the joys and sorrows, happiness and heartbreak, and everyday troubles experienced by the three generations of the Zhao family and the ordinary people around them over the long river of time. It depicts the turbulent lives of ordinary people as the times change and society develops. Time flows like a river 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 My Five Years as a Drifter in Guangzhou 广漂的那五年 A detailed look at the five years after college graduation, spent struggling to make a living in the bustling city of Guangzhou. How did a complete novice gradually grow stronger, step by step? As we make our way along the paths of love and career, each of us has a story to tell... After five years of weathering life's hardships, we'll grow stronger at last! It's time to turn the tables!!! A new author with a new book: My Five Years Drifting in Guangzhou. I've got a story. 206Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 140 Her Heat 她的潮热 This is Li Xiaowen's story. A slow-paced slice-of-life novel with an ensemble cast, about women's growth and empowerment. It has family, friendship, and romance, and most importantly, trauma from one's family of origin. If that's not your thing, just quietly move on. Please don't leave a bad review, thank you. 229Reads6.5Score10814d adds
- 141 Everyday Life as a Woman Living Alone 独居女性日常 A first-person daily-life story about a group of women who live alone. My name is Li Yu. I was different from other children from the start. I was terribly unlucky: I was abandoned as a baby, and I only have one eye! But I was incredibly lucky to have adoptive parents who love me more than anything. They love me, and they still urge me to get married. They love me, and once they're done urging me, they accept that I live alone. Living alone doesn't mean being lonely. It's a romantic date wit 458Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 142 Clocking Out, Then Getting Stalked by the Sweet Campus Belle 下班，然后被甜美校花尾随 [Sole heroine + everyday romance + sweet couple moments + comedy + she pursues him] A friendly reminder: walking home alone after work along a secluded road makes it easy for a creep to follow you. Concerned citizen Jiang Zimo reports: “Officer, I’ve been followed home by a creep after work every day for a whole week. She’s this close to rushing into my house, hugging me, and doing all sorts of weird things!!” Officer: “Could this creep you’re talking about be that 22-year-old university student 600Reads8.4Score10814d adds
- 143 Drowning in Love with You 与你共沉溺 The Möbius strip: worlds run parallel and intersect. No matter where we begin, we will meet in the end. Sheng Yi: How could there be such a fool, loving a madman who doesn't know how to cherish her... Lin You: If I didn't hate you enough, how could I prove just how much I once loved you... A story with both sweetness and heartbreak, about a top student and someone with bipolar disorder. A chance encounter at a nightclub sets the wheels of fate in motion. She wants to cry but can't, and a simple 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 144 How About I Become Your Lover? 要不，我做你情人吧？ [One heroine] [Healing] [Everyday life] [School] [Slow-paced] In the library, the girl sitting across from Rong Yuze slides him a note. He thinks it's just a dull attempt to hit on him. But when he gets home, he discovers that the “mushroom” who always squats in the hallway is none other than her: Qin Xiangnuan. Qin Xiangnuan starts knocking on his door every day. She doesn't chat or try to start a conversation. She simply sits quietly in Rong Yuze's home. Little by little, Rong Yuze gets used 6.2kReads8.9Score95214d adds
- 145 Qingtang Was at Peace 青棠本无事 Faced with a marriage she couldn’t escape or get out of, Zhao Qingtang chose to face it head-on. But on the morning of her wedding, she was kidnapped and sold to a mountain village. There, she met a migrant worker she had helped back when she was in college. After learning what had happened to her, the man’s mother said, “Qingtang, I’m your mother. Your real mother.” And so Zhao Qingtang uncovered a secret from twenty-five years ago. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 After Going Bankrupt, I Became My Ex-Boyfriend’s Boss’s Wife 破产后，我成了前男友的老板娘 The day he broke off our engagement in public, he put his arm around a rich heiress and sneered, “Can your code get you 200 million in investment?” A year later, at an international summit, I held up proof of my 52% stake and announced with a smile, “Mr. Gu, you're fired from the company you founded.” 💔 From cast-off to ruler of a business empire 💻 From basement programmer to queen of tech 🔒 He'll never know that the “metaverse prison” I gave him is running forever in the virtual world [Highli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 My Years as a Gambling-House Host and Companion in Macau 我在澳门叠码陪玩儿的那几年 I'm Chen Jun, a Hebei native who has worked as a junket agent in Macau for five years and is still in the business. People think our line of work is glamorous: we meet wealthy bosses every day and make money just by talking. But only I know the abyss of human nature I face every single day. 1.3kReads8.0Score10414d adds
- 148 Why Do the Gods Favor Me? 为何神明偏爱我 They say that where the gods cannot reach, a mother can. “But I don’t have a mother anymore.” “Then, Yu’er, you still have yourself. And you have me.” At twenty-nine, Qi Wenyuan had avenged his family, but still could not bring back the love of his life. “I beseech every Buddha in this temple to protect her. I long for her to rise from the dead.” “I offer my whole life as penance. I will spend it by the Buddha, atoning for all my sins. I ask only that the woman I love be brought back to life.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Even If I’m Torn to Pieces, I’ll Fight with Pride 即使粉身碎骨也要骄傲地战斗 [Modern Romance + Depression + Amnesia + Strong Female Lead’s Transformation] [Clear-headed, stunning heroine ^ Deeply devoted, scheming hero] The double blow of a failed marriage and a dismal career causes Su Chuli to suffer another bout of depression. At the moment she is on the brink of death, the mysterious Nie Jianyao appears out of nowhere and saves her from despair. Her failed unrequited crush from high school, the so-called boyfriend who accompanied her while she studied abroad, a busine 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Flowers Falling in a Fleeting World 浮世花落 Zhao Yulan was a gentle, virtuous, loyal, kind, and lovely woman, yet she had an affair. Li Fugui was a hardworking, honest, and upright man, yet he went to prison twice. Cao Rui was a village Party secretary and a successful entrepreneur, yet he coveted a married woman. What's wrong with people… This book explores marriage, family, society, life, human nature, and ethics… There's love and desire, life and death, madness, the folly and greed of human nature, and the warmth and compassion of huma 13Reads—Score—14d adds
