Novels like A New Tale of Journey to the West
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- 1 My Dad Is Sun Wukong 我爹孙悟空 Three hundred years ago, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, battled across the firmament, obtained the scriptures, and became a Buddha. Three hundred years later, demons from beyond the realms invaded. The Three Pure Ones turned themselves into a heavenly barrier, guarding the edge of the world. Today, it was Sun Wukong’s turn to take up his post at the barrier. Before leaving, he looked at his seventeen-year-old son, Sun Yu. The boy was born with divine strength, yet so hopelessly inep 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Sequel to the Victorious Fighting Buddha 斗战胜佛后传 Sun Wukong, Erlang Shen, Nezha, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, the Little White Dragon, Tang Sanzang, and Red Boy: after finally enduring countless hardships, the nine of them obtained the true scriptures and attained enlightenment. They were granted divine titles from the start, and later went on to crush the gods of the heavens and the Myriad Worlds, including foreign gods. What amusing adventures await our Victorious Fighting Buddha, the Heavenly God of Justice, and the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 We Just Happened to Live Together 我们只是恰好住在一起 We Just Happen to Live Together —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Best of the Best 上上 Every last one of them is evil! There is no genuine affection, only the most real of interests. As Chu Hongwei watched the book that had appeared out of thin air in his room, he discovered a way to gain supernatural powers. With fate on his side, he stirred up a storm in the world. He thought himself heaven’s chosen one, only to find that everything had been a lie, and that in the end he had paved the way for someone else. If he could start over, what would he do? A beast bearing a soul snarls s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Cultivating the Path of Defiance 修逆道 Snow in the height of summer nearly wiped out this little village. Amid the wailing, he escaped with his life. He no longer wants to mourn. He wants others to mourn, too! Heaven and earth show no mercy, treating all things like straw dogs. Then he will make even Heaven and Earth into fish on the chopping block. He will tread on the Way of Heaven and correct its mistakes. Cultivation? Immortality? Martial arts? Something else? He only wants to set right the upside-down Way of Heaven... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Journey to the West: This Hands-On Monkey Is Too Powerful! 西游：这个手操猴太强了！ [Journey to the West based on the 2026 version + no primordial world + no Sages + invincible Monkey Brother] Everyone says Sun Wukong is weak on the journey west, that even when he fights a monster, the battle ends in a “draw,” and that he often has to call for reinforcements. When a modern person transmigrates as Monkey Brother and gains a cheat that strengthens his magic whenever he kills a monster, he unleashes his full arsenal of divine abilities: clones beyond the body, the ability to mat 61Reads5.2Score10414d adds
- 7 Rise, Sun Wukong, God King 崛起，神王孙悟空 Tricked for Five Hundred Years, Wukong Cultivates Anew and Storms Mount Ling After five hundred years of imprisonment, Bodhi exposes the Western Heaven's conspiracy. Wukong abandons the Dou Sect and starts cultivating anew, advancing from body tempering to Divine Sovereign. He shatters his Golden Core, forms a Dharma Aspect, survives the tribulation of the Dao, and severs his karmic ties. Before the Hall of Miraculous Clouds, countless immortals are annihilated. The Tathagata jolts awake: “You' 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Cage of Desire 欲望牢笼 Based on true events, this story follows Li Nan, who has long struggled with the burdens of her family of origin. After unexpectedly having her material desires fulfilled time and again, she gradually loses herself and becomes increasingly consumed by greed, until her bubble finally bursts and she plummets to rock bottom overnight. Li Nan will pay a heavy price for the mistakes she has made, and a long journey of redemption begins. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Silent Snowfall Vs. Turns Out You’re Here Too 落雪无声vs缘来你也在这里 Original titles: Bridge and Silent Falling Snow Retitled: So You Were Here All Along Li Suxin, who loves literature, and Wu Yan, who loves with all his heart, were influenced by their families’ moral codes. Though they went through many breakups and reconciliations, they let reason overcome the blind impulses of emotion. Alongside the friends they met on life’s journey, they came to understand that marriage had made them mature, while friendship had shown them that what matters most, both in vi 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, Awakened His System and Became Invincible 齐天大圣孙悟空觉醒了系统，无敌了 The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, awakened a System and became invincible. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Qingfeng and Su Nian 清风与苏念 Qing Feng and Su Nian —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Legend of This Person 斯人传 [Modern setting, urban life, state-owned enterprise, workplace, marriage, public sector, uplifting, slice of life] Zheng Yiming has been through more than his share of melodramatic misfortunes. Every experience has shaped his values and the principles that help him thrive in society. A grassroots employee at a state-owned enterprise, he has no connections to rely on, yet establishes himself at thirty and begins to stand out. By forty, he has found his purpose and climbed to the pinnacle of power 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Handprint, Thursday, and the Knife That Cuts Nothing 手印、星期四与那把不切东西的刀 Hand Signs, Thursday, and the Knife That Won't Cut Anything —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Fleeting Dream, Crossing West into the Mortal World 浮生一梦，西渡人间 A fleeting dream in this mortal world, journeying westward through life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 After the Havoc in Heaven, Nezha Is Ordered to Subdue Sun Wukong 大闹天宫后，哪吒奉命镇压孙悟空 After the Havoc in Heaven, Nezha is ordered to suppress Sun Wukong 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Spring at Fifteen Watts 十五瓦的春天 The story takes place from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, a time when China was undergoing rapid economic growth and profound social change. Their parents arranged a child-swap marriage, and the resulting children were a top student sister born in the 1990s and Mou Hao. From childhood, the two endured ridicule for wearing hand-me-downs and living in an abandoned factory, but it forged them into people with iron wills. They struggled to stay in school by selling fruit and tutoring, and eventu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 An Adult Overnight 一夜成年 This story is purely coincidental. Any similarities are definitely fictional. A story about youth, written for myself and for them. For those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Set in Dongguan and Shenzhen. Thank you. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I Just Misread the Tao Te Ching, So How Did I Become a Demonic Cultivator? 只是读错道德经，我咋成魔修了？ [You say my writing looks AI-generated? That’s fine, because I know I made it by hand.] [You say my plot is bad. But have you even read it?] The whole world cultivates the Way of Heaven’s Will. Only I cultivated the World-Devouring Demonic Way because I put a pause in the wrong place. At 22, Lin Mo had failed at every job interview, so he returned to his hometown and became a Taoist priest just to get by. With nothing better to do, he read the Tao Te Ching. He always felt the pauses were in th 3Reads—Score214d adds
- 19 Don't Pity Those Who Sell Their Own Fate for a Pittance 不要同情那个贱卖自己命运的人 This is a tragedy caused by a dysfunctional family. If nothing had changed, Wang Chengcai would most likely have spent his whole life under his mother’s thumb, reduced to a study machine born to pass the civil service exam. Even his awkward, old-fashioned name was chosen for that purpose. By chance, he meets the love of his life, Lin Man, in the one place where he can find refuge. When the childhood friends become lovers, Lin Man vows to protect the boy who has suffered at the hands of his famil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Sword Questions of the Talisman Heart 符心问剑 [Class System] + [Talents and Abilities] + [Self-Cultivation] + [Ascension Ritual] + [Infinite Worlds] [Slow-Burn Power Fantasy] + [Cautious Cultivation] + [A Stew of Eastern and Western Fantasy, Xianxia, Magic, the Church, and Supernatural Powers] + [Vast Worldbuilding] The Primordial Continent, where the gods play their game. Under the influence of the power of rules, the class system has formed strict levels of life, only to be shattered by conceptual talents and abilities. Su, a programmer w 7.3kReads7.1Score67714d adds
- 21 Before the Breeze Rises 清风未起 In everyone else’s eyes, Yang Leyu and Jiang Shan were a perfect match, unequaled by anyone. But from the very first moment Chen Haoyu saw her, he couldn’t forget the gentle, graceful girl standing before him. Later, he learned her name: Yang Leyu. “You’re sure you want to pursue Yang Leyu?” “Yeah.” “I hear she’s really hard to win over.” “I’d say you two aren’t even on the same wavelength.” “This time, I’m serious.” “If we had only a hundred years to live between us, what would you do?” “Then w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Comeback: My Female Roommate 逆袭：我的合租女舍友 [Can't live without making fun of things] [A witty young man] [The road to a comeback] “May you and I both become masters of our own lives” chronicles an ordinary young man's struggles, growth, and tangled romances in the present day. A friend gets hooked on gambling. He goes through a beautiful woman's PUA tactics. Old friends turn into rivals over money. Behind human nature, is everything as fickle as the clouds? A down-and-out young man graduates only to find himself unemployed, and reluctant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 My Loyal Puppy-Type Boyfriend 我的忠犬系男友 [Stubborn, sweet little fox spirit + icy, jealous Azure Dragon King] [Both pure + past and present lives + sweet romance] [Throughout the male lead’s endless life, he has only ever loved the female lead! She is his one and only, the moonlight in his heart and the cinnabar mole on his soul!] The little white dragon she saved in her past life has transformed into a gentle CEO in this life to repay her kindness? He pretends to be a student and quietly appears, just to come back to her side. Su Nuan 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 And Then, Death 然后，死亡 (No heroine, no harem. No System, no invincibility. Not mindless, not a wish-fulfillment story.) What does it mean to be reborn after death? To stand on land steeped in filth and tear away the gods' hypocritical masks. When I crawl out of my hatred, curses wrapped around my whole body, will you still be able to see my eyes clearly? By the time you think you've seen the truth, you've already fallen into the abyss I prepared for you. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 My Years Like Flowing Water 我的逝水年华 [Feel-Good Urban Slice of Life] + [Big Star] + [Surrounded by Beautiful Women] + [Happy Ending] Finding a drunk beauty completely turned my life upside down. A few days later, I took her home again after running into her at a bar. This time, she threatened to make me marry her Good grief. Fine, let’s get married. I’m a man, what do I have to lose? Besides, she’s gorgeous and rich. Am I about to reach the peak of my life? 912Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 26 The Art of Scheming 奸术 [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see that this world is full of traps!] Life is short. You can never be too cautious. Learn how society really works, and watch out for scams! Zhang Quanlin started out as a salesman and eventually became a business owner. Through his own experiences, he reveals the many traps and pitfalls lurking in society! From the author of The Crooked Merchant, a new book that teaches you how to avoid being scammed. 58Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 27 Imprints of Time 时光的印记 [Literary Fiction] [Period Story] [Inspirational Entrepreneurship] [Urban Romance] Chu Yun, a young woman living in a modern city, follows her parents’ vision while resisting their wishes. In pursuit of her dreams and a long-ago story that still moves her deeply, she uses a business errand as an excuse to visit a city in the south. As a result, her business partner Fang Yan, who has become a dear friend, and Wei Zhi, her childhood sweetheart, both find themselves adrift on the path between frien —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Did It All to Meet You 就是为了遇见你 Chu Yixin is an ordinary employee at Xingyao Technology. After ending a terrible relationship, she throws herself into her work, unaware that her new colleague, Jin Ziyi, is the online boyfriend she had back in high school. Five years later, they meet again, and he is now the son of the company’s founder. As they cautiously test the waters at work and old feelings rekindle, they face doubts over their unequal status and threats from a conspiracy. When Chu Yixin gets caught up in a technology th 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 29 Transmigrate as Sun Wukong and Transform into a Super Saiyan! 穿越成孙悟空，变身超级赛亚人！ After the calamity of the Journey to the West: Tongtian River, Chen Village! “Buddhists! I, the Six-Eared Macaque, quit being the Victorious Fighting Buddha!” Fangcun Mountain! Patriarch Bodhi looked at Sun Wukong, now transformed into a little monkey. “You foolish child, my foolish child! I told you not to give out your name, but when your life was on the line, why didn’t you know to ask me for help?” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Beginning of the Ultimate War 极战之初 Living beings who possess precious treasures cannot escape the pull of the soul. The world's first living beings will ultimately become the aid that awakens the spirit. We are all stepping stones, here only to break through the dimensional barriers, yet in the end, it all comes to nothing. 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 31 Journey to the West: The Monk's Rampage, Cultivating to Slay the Gods 西游：唐僧失控修仙要斩神 The author says: Every new day, the only chance people at the bottom have to change their social standing is: “Write, write, write.” Tang Sanzang: “Life is short, and in the end we all return to dust. Why should immortals roam freely across the world while we ordinary people can only live like frogs at the bottom of a well? Give me cultivation for everyone!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Fifth Miss Is Wild and Fearless 五小姐疯又飒 Everyone thought the fifth young lady of the Nangong family was a delicate little white flower. That was, until she used the long-lost “gold-and-silver inlay” technique to trounce the international teams from the three major Jiangbei families. Yet the Ji family’s cold-blooded tyrant from Hong Kong Island, a man who wanted nothing to do with women, cornered her at the entrance to her studio. “Six years ago, you told me to treat you a little better. I’ve remembered that for six years. Now, isn’t i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Loves of Women 女人们的爱情 Women’s Love: Family Memories Across Time is a long-form work of documentary fiction by Hen Jiangyin. Based on true stories from the author’s own family and enriched by extensive interviews with local people, it focuses on the Zhang, Xia, and Li families, vividly tracing the lives of the four Li sisters, the six Xia siblings, and the three Zhang brothers. Their stories are full of twists and turns and deeply moving moments, leaving a lasting impression. The women’s love stories are especially st 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 N Dream: A Fateful Encounter with Light, Blood, and the Divine N梦奇缘之亦光亦皿亦神明 The emotional journey from a college student on the verge of graduation to a sophisticated city woman, with the emotional side stories of her close-knit group of girlfriends gradually unfolding... From the start, it seems like an ordinary summer vacation is just around the corner... Shen Ying finds herself falling for one male guest after another: number one, number two, number three, and number four. Is it a crush? The beginning of something? Love at first sight? Or just the prologue? Will it a —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 35 My Years as a Drifter in Zhengzhou 我的郑漂那些年 What is it like for a country boy fresh out of college to fall in love with a local young woman from a family that got rich from demolition in an unfamiliar provincial capital? This book tells a story drawn from real experience... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Camellia's Fragrance Lingers 蔼蔼茶花意未了 [Contemporary romance] [Married life] [Urban inspirational] [A story spanning generations] Also known as The Closest of Strangers A literary novel Tan Wenlin and Zheng Xiaotian left behind the hard life of the countryside and came to a bustling city to finish their studies, bringing with them the traditional values their ancestors had taught them. There, they threw themselves into the modern urban struggle to pursue their dreams. They supported each other through love’s blessings and trials, sh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Journey to the West: The Great Sage Who Proves the Dao Through Slaughter 西游：以杀证道的大圣 The Buddha of the West never lowers his head to look upon the world's suffering and evil; the gods of the Heavenly Court preach doctrines only for their own gain. When sages do not die, great thieves never cease; Heaven's way is unpredictable, and all living beings suffer. At the dawn of primordial chaos, nothing had an innate nature; to break through ignorance, one must awaken to emptiness. 649Reads8.3Score10414d adds
- 39 Nezha Becomes the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and One-Shots Immortal Elder Wuliang from the Start 哪吒变成齐天大圣开局秒无量仙翁 [Honghuang] [Feel-Good] [Great Sage Equal to Heaven] [Ne Zha] [Erlang Shen] [Comedy] I transmigrated into Honghuang and became Sun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain, from the start. When I saw the battle at Chentang Pass, I stepped forward. Remembering the Chan Sect’s ugly behavior in the anime, and my own experience of being trapped beneath Five Elements Mountain, I was filled with hatred. Unable to bear it any longer, I led the monkey army to wipe out the heavenly soldi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Notes from an Illness 病中记 The protagonist fell ill in high school and later dropped out. After losing her job and struggling to find another, her condition worsened, and she had no choice but to return to her hometown to recuperate. During that time, she farmed, raised cats, and played with dogs, hoping to bring her life back to normal. But her family didn’t understand her, her elders looked down on her, and the people around her stared at her strangely. All of this drove her closer to a mental breakdown. She wanted to e 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 For You, I Activated a Reversal of Time 为你，我开启了逆时重启 Trapped in a reverse time loop, she must save the boy who is about to jump from a building. Su Xiao is caught in a backward time loop. Time keeps rewinding, while danger draws closer with every passing moment. She searches alone for the truth behind the loop, determined to prevent a tragedy. Then Zhao Xiaolei gets drawn into it, and together they do everything they can to save Lin Xiaoman, the boy about —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Small-Town Story at Full Speed 小城故事一路狂奔 Having grown up without a father's love, he once had a happy family and a steady career. Then, out of nowhere, he got divorced, lost his job, and was plagued by nightmares. His life hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, he chose to start a business and met her while she was working a part-time job. Fate had other plans: after a change in her mother's identity came to light, she became a wealthy heiress. He raced toward love, never wavering in his devotion despite repeated romantic setbacks. On —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Sun Wukong Possesses Wu Dalang: How Dare You Mess with Me? 孙悟空穿武大郎，俺老孙你也敢惹 The Tathagata laid a wager before Wukong: either spend five hundred years under Five-Finger Mountain, or descend to the mortal world, cultivate immortality, survive tribulations, and ascend. Sun Wukong chose the latter without a second thought! But he never imagined the old Tathagata was so wicked. He actually threw Sun Wukong's soul into three thousand lesser worlds and stuffed it into the body of Wu Dalang, the most spineless and miserable man imaginable! Pan Jinlian: “Dalang, it's time for yo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Many Faces of Marriage 婚姻的姿态 Four ways to approach marriage: something you cherish, something you can live with, something you must endure, or something you abandon! How will three women struggling with different marital dilemmas choose their paths and save themselves? Will they rise from the depths and face their problems bravely, give in to despair and give up, or let out a helpless sigh? Choosing a marriage matters. Facing it matters. Making it work matters even more! Lin Yi is an elementary school teacher. Her pregnancy 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 45 Dawn in a Dream 入梦之晓 Dreaming at Dawn tells the story of Jiang Xiao, a woman from southern China who gradually awakens within a traditional marriage. Once a housewife dependent on her husband and silently enduring her circumstances, she transforms into an inspiring woman who is financially independent and in control of her own life. Blending the realism of urban life with the fantasy of entering dreams, the story is told from Jiang Xiao's perspective and explores women's struggles and breakthroughs as they navigate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Media Veteran's Career Change in a New Era 传媒老兵降维求职记 If you're looking for a job, about to start looking, or planning to switch jobs, this one's for you! This novel is based on real people's experiences of falling into job-hunting traps. It's practically an online job seeker's guide to spotting scams and avoiding pitfalls. Read Tomato Novel and learn how to protect yourself from fraud. It's fun and useful, a win-win. Dong Shizhang and Zong Jinli's media company is on the verge of collapse, and the online loans they took out are coming due. With no 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Those Years Adrift in Guangdong 漂泊在广东的那些年 This is a realistic story, based on the author's and his friends' real experiences, with a little artistic embellishment! No golden finger, no System, and probably none of the wish-fulfillment moments you're hoping to see! Beyond the raw realities are deep reflections and memories that have gradually grown hazy! I dedicate this story to the days spent drifting through Guangdong! I dedicate it to those of my generation who went through similar experiences! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Nan Xu Heads South 南絮向南 [Not Purely Devoted | Age Gap | Female Growth | Workplace Ensemble | Slow-Burn Daily Life] In the summer of 2006, Qin Nanxu gave up her chance to pursue graduate studies, ended a relationship that had lasted over seven years, and headed south to Linghai alone, carrying her tennis racket. A steady job, weekend tennis, more novels than she could ever finish, and music she could never get enough of; Away from her family of origin, no marriage, no children; As for love, she could enjoy it, but its 105Reads—Score11614d adds
- 49 My Village, My River 我的村庄，我的河 [Contemporary Fiction + Rural Literature + Rural Revitalization + Great for Middle-Aged and Older Readers] Zhang Banshao, a poor student, is always unlucky in love. After saving Wang Xiaohui by chance, he falls head over heels for her. Armed with kindness and integrity, he makes an incredible comeback. Seeing his hometown full of elderly people left behind, he feels a stir in his heart. He returns to the village to become its chief and lead the rural revitalization effort. Together, they transfo 50Reads8.3Score714d adds
- 50 A History of the Death of Idealism 理想主义消亡史 [No transmigration], [No cheats or System], [Realistic], [No feel-good wish fulfillment], [Deep-dive into the inside story], [Scheming] Medical investment is an obscure industry with a lot of hidden complexities. Yan Hui is a professional in the field, as well as an idealist. But as time goes by and circumstances change, his life and work gradually slip beyond his control. (A song will be included in the author’s notes for each chapter. It will relate to the chapter, directly or indirectly, obje 1Reads—Score—14d adds
