Novels like A New Tale of Journey to the West
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A New Tale of Journey to the West, best match first.
- 151 A Lone Boat by the River 河边的孤舟 Chen Shan, a young woman born into a middle-class family during the Republic of China era, fell into poverty after her father died. She weathered the tumult of the War of Resistance, the civil war, and the founding of New China. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The River’s Song Never Sleeps 江声不眠 Set during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, this epic tells the story of progressive journalist Lin Yu and refined young lady Su Yao. They meet, come to understand and love each other amid the turmoil, and join forces in pursuit of their ideals and their cause. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Journey to the West: A Joyful Adventure 西游之欢乐西游行 Xiao Sun, a salesman, unexpectedly transmigrates into Sun Wukong. Only after returning from his studies under Patriarch Bodhi does the System appear, and from then on, he begins living a life that refuses to follow the script. Guanyin is baffled, Tathagata is speechless, the Old Lord is helpless, and the Jade Emperor thinks he is finally going to be happy. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong cheerfully continues his journey to the West, turning Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing into his loyal followers 911Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 154 A False Marriage 假嫁 Lang Xi, a businesswoman bent on revenge, is willing to put herself in harm’s way and marry her enemy’s son, Liu Ze. But Liu Ze cheats on her repeatedly during their marriage. Hounded by her mother-in-law and locked in a bitter struggle with his mistress, Lang Xi joins forces with her biological father, Liu Huazi, to avenge her mother and reclaim her grandfather’s estate. Lang Xi’s monologue: After I married into this family, my mother-in-law hit me, my husband hit me, and even his mistress hit 142Reads—Score1014d adds
- 155 Demon Monkey Wukong 妖猴悟空 I am a demon monkey. I always thought that if I became a Buddha, I could marry Zixia. I thought I could stand as an equal among all the Buddhas and gods in the heavens. Until... I met my master. What the hell? Is that hulking, two-meter-tall monk with a green dragon tattoo, a massive gold chain, muscles bigger than mine, and a Zen staff weighing 108,000 jin really Tang Xuanzang? You're telling me I'm supposed to protect him? Why do I feel like he's the dangerous one? Damn it, Master, stop! 515Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 156 The High-Heeled Shoe Mystery 高跟疑云 My wife works at a joint-venture company and was recently promoted to head of the human resources department. Lately, she has been working late all the time. I couldn't understand it. What was there to keep HR working overtime for? Yesterday, I went to Guangzhou on a business trip. I was supposed to be gone for several days, but something urgent came up at the company, so I returned early. I wanted to surprise her and didn't tell her. When I got home at eleven that night, the house was empty. I 528Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Sun Wukong: Trapped on the Day of Havoc in Heaven 孙悟空：我困在大闹天宫那一天 The hundredth time I shoved my Golden Cudgel into the Hall of Miraculous Clouds, even the Jade Emperor's glass lamp was too tired to shatter again. “Monkey! Are you ever going to stop?” The Jade Emperor tossed aside his crown, bloodshot eyes showing the toll of countless sleepless nights. “You've stripped my peach garden bare three times already!” The Queen Mother shrank into her throne. “This time, are you going to kick the left side or the right? Just get it over with!” Only the Buddha's colos 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Black Myth: Wukong 黑神话：悟空 A dark journey to the West. Kill the gods if they stand in your way, and destroy the Buddhas if they block your path. He transmigrates as Sun Wukong and starts by causing havoc in Heaven. But the Tathagata is truly far too cunning. Throwing him beneath the Five Elements Mountain wasn't enough: he even wanted to drain his spiritual essence. Five hundred years later beneath the Five Elements Mountain, Tang Sanzang arrived as expected. But why did this Tang Sanzang look so imposing? Forget it. Gett 673Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 159 Died by the River 逝于江河 Two years into their marriage, Meng Ran became pregnant with Yang Peng's child, but something about it all felt wrong. Those choices that seemed so firm were really just hesitant attempts to weigh the pros and cons. “How wonderful it is to be young” was nothing but an illusion. We all once held lofty dreams, but now we live ignobly. Can Meng Ran and Yang Peng clear away the fog, cross the wilderness, and make a steady passage into the real world? Or are they headed for ruin? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Those of Us Who Don’t Want to Go to Work 不想上班的我们 There are three protagonists in this story: a young man who only wants to open a bar, a young woman who drops out of school to become a livestreamer, and me, someone who always played by the rules but eventually became thoroughly disillusioned with office life. This is a story about a group of young people, just like you and me in our youth. We don't want to go to work, but society beats us down and grinds us into the floor. After enduring hardship, a band of little good-for-nothings rises up to 608Reads—Score10014d adds
- 161 Journey to the West: I, Sun Wukong, Will Never Leave the Mountain 西游：我，孙悟空绝不出山 He transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West and becomes the monkey trapped beneath Five Elements Mountain. “Ding! Sign in at Five Elements Mountain for one day! Reward: the Immortal-Slaying Formation!” “Ding! Sign in successfully for ten days! Reward: the Great Dao Body!” “...” Sun Wukong obtains a sign-in System. As long as he signs in beneath Five Elements Mountain, he can receive rewards! Guanyin: Wukong, hurry and come out! We need you for the Journey to the West! Tathagata: You u 3.5kReads7.7Score17614d adds
- 162 Fate Is a Sunny Day 缘是晴天 Memories of youth, growing up, and heartbreak, buried by time and kept close to the heart. May the love shared by Xie Qiyuan and Jiang Ziqing touch your heart. Because they loved each other so deeply back then, their love turned into countless tears. Even so, at a fork in the road with no hope in sight, they would keep waiting for him to come. 22Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 163 The Women Who Love Me 爱我的女人们 After chatting with his wife, Li Bufan closed WeChat and went back to revising his manuscript on the computer. Suddenly, his head buzzed. His vision went black and white, and then he felt himself caught in a gigantic whirlpool, spinning wildly. For a brief moment, it was as if he had entered a faster-than-light tunnel, surrounded by dazzling lights of every color. The miraculous sensation lasted only a moment, and soon he came to his senses. But as Li Bufan gazed at the familiar mahogany desk in 30Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 164 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 54Reads6.3Score87714d adds
- 165 I Am You, and Also Your Ultimate Enemy 我是你，亦是你终敌 [Imaginative fantasy + alternate world + otherworld + parallel universes + chosen one] Chu Chen only wants to live an ordinary life, but he has never gotten his wish. As the young master of the Sheng Chen House, he can never escape his duties and obligations. But no one knows that all of this has been rewritten. In the fate that was originally laid out, he devoured the entire world. Light and darkness are the essence of the universe. Everything has an opposite, including the world itself: a plac 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 166 A Xiong in the Workplace 职场阿雄 The notorious “car scandal” made headlines everywhere, and the woman at its center turned out to be Xiong Jun's girlfriend, Shi Tiantian. Furious, Xiong Jun broke up with her. Then Xiong Jun hit the darkest point of his life. See how an ordinary man turns his fortunes around...! No golden finger, just a story grounded in reality! 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Journey to the West! Who Taught This Monkey to Be So Shameless? 西游！这猴子究竟谁教的臭不要脸 Mount Buzhou collapsed, and heaven and earth were thrown into chaos. Stars turned into fiery meteors, wreaking havoc across Honghuang. The four poles crumbled, the nine provinces split apart. The sky no longer covered all, and the earth no longer bore all. Kindhearted Nuwa couldn’t bear to see living beings suffer. As the Mother of Earth, she would mend the sky with stones. She gathered five-colored stones and forged a furnace to remake heaven and earth. Looking at the extra one and a half five- 977Reads—Score10214d adds
- 168 Vegetable-Based Powers: Conquering the Universe 菜之异能，玩转宇宙 The apocalypse is here, and I’ve awakened the most useless vegetable-based ability? Watch me trade fruit and vegetables for a villa and use spirit plants to save the world. A gentle campus beauty treats my wounds, and her fiery best friend takes a knife for me... But is all of this actually part of a mastermind’s shocking scheme? Watch this nobody turn the tables and become the one and only true god of the apocalypse. 10Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 169 System: I'll Start by Ruining the Myriad Worlds' Public Image 系统：诸天万界人设塌房从我做起 The first volume is fairly entertaining. The second volume is a Matrix side story. I thought it was pretty good when I wrote it, but after reviewing it while writing the third volume, Smiling, Proud Wanderer, I realized the second volume wasn't very well executed. Only the supporting character Cypher appears in the second volume, a character readers who've seen the movie will remember. Almost everything else has no impact on the main plot. Recommendation: Readers can skip the second volume and 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Exiled to the Edge: The Butterfly That Saved Civilization 末位放逐：拯救文明的那只蝴蝶 [Sci-Fi] [Post-Apocalyptic] [Grassroots Female Lead] [Dystopian] [Reincarnation] [Wild Imagination] Thank you so much, dear readers, for your support and encouragement! I won't abandon this novel or leave it unfinished. I'm working hard on new chapters. ٩(˃̶͈̀௰˂̶͈́)و I've got plenty of chapters saved up, and I promise to finish the story! [Reading Tips] 1. This is a dystopian story about the growth of a woman from the lowest ranks of society. 2. The plot is tightly interwoven, and I won't change 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Restarting the Journey of Love: Women After Divorce 重启爱之旅：离婚后的女人们 Zhang Ziyun had always looked down on people who got divorced. Then he caught his wife cheating, and got divorced himself. Government officials, community directors, teachers, clothing-store owners, and other women began entering his life... Amid the endless bustle of the world, as he chose and was chosen, he worked hard and built a modest career while still holding on to hope for marriage. After a series of twists and turns, he finally found the happiness meant for him in this lifetime among th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 True to Myself 本心 No one can live solely for others, but neither can we completely cast aside our responsibilities. In real life, we often waver between “living for others” and “living for ourselves,” all the while judged by moral standards. Family relationships are not static; they change over time. Families that endure hardship may fall apart, rebuild themselves, or eventually go their separate ways, living along parallel paths of their own. As we struggle to survive, how do we come to understand ourselves and 693Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 She Pushed Her Best Friend Toward Her Husband 她把闺蜜推向了丈夫 Keep your home safe from fire, thieves, and your best friend. When a wife spots signs that something is off with her husband, she wonders if she’s just being paranoid. Still, she stays alert. Things take a winding course, and each time there seems to be a reasonable explanation. But the clues keep piling up, and she can’t help confiding her doubts to her best friend. In the end, the evidence of an affair gradually points to the best friend. 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 As Long as I Keep Fighting, I'll One Day Ascend to the Emperor's Path 只要我一直战，终将证道成帝 [Urban Cultivation] Mad! Mad! Mad! The further you get, the funnier it becomes! The more exciting it gets! The crazier it gets! This is a vast world, invaded by magical beasts and coveted by gods… In his previous life, the young man spent thousands of years cultivating what he thought was the ultimate peak, only to discover it was all a sacrificial scheme… In this life, his future self and past self coexist in the same era. He is determined to change the ending… But this life is different from 1.3kReads8.3Score13k14d adds
- 175 The Legend of the Top Salesperson 销冠传奇 No connections, only a shadow. But competition cannot be stopped. In an age when there are too many people chasing too few opportunities, you have to compete constantly to claim your share of the resources, with no end in sight... 1.2kReads8.9Score10714d adds
- 176 Storm Over Luocheng 洛城风云起 [Urban Romance + Business Warfare + Multiple Heroines + No System] "Do you still want to tonight?" Her question was so direct that I was momentarily at a loss for words. The campus belle has already driven three men to their deaths. Why are you still getting involved with her? At the crucial moment, Sun Tao stopped me. Returning to the place where it all began, I only wanted to put an end to my youthful regrets with the campus belle who had been such a knockout back then. I had no idea she was a 23.9kReads8.3Score3k14d adds
- 177 The Shanhai Relic Scroll and the Moonlit Eyes 山海遗卷惊月瞳 Long ago, Yu the Great tamed the floods and traveled the world, creating the eighteen volumes of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which recorded every treasure under heaven, along with spirits and strange beasts. People longed to see them, but few could find a way. Recently, rumors suddenly spread that Yu the Great had hidden another volume outside the collection. Whoever found it could enter the secret realm of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Before long, merchants, bandits, and poachers a 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Double Pupils Reappear 重瞳再现 For eight hundred years, the throne of the Xuantong Kingdom has passed not through bloodlines, but through a pair of eyes. Anyone born with double pupils is named heir to the throne: the left eye creates, the right eye destroys the world. The current ruler, Xuan Jun, is the most powerful in eight hundred years. He saved the people and subdued an evil flood dragon, but on a night when he lay unconscious from exhaustion, his most trusted Daoist priest, Xu Ziji, gouged out both his eyes. The left 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 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
- 180 Farewell Among the Red Leaves 红叶别离 I came from a distant place, with no ambitions in my heart. We met in the height of summer and parted among the red leaves. I found a purpose in my heart, and I vowed to protect the peace of this world for the rest of my life. 198Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Making Black Myth from the Start, I Bring Players Around the World to Tears 开局制作黑神话，全球玩家泪崩 [The first novel on the entire internet featuring an original Black Myth: Wukong DLC sequel. If you've already played the game, you can start reading at Chapter 227!] The moment he opened his eyes, Li Yang had transmigrated to the set of the Global Game Development Contest, where he was now a contestant. From his memories, Li Yang realized that entertainment in this world was sorely lacking. China's game industry was an utter wasteland, and foreign players treated it as a laughingstock. Just the 4.4kReads9.0Score40714d adds
- 182 Family Business Wars 家族商战 Love and hate collide in the business battles of a family enterprise, amid corporate warfare, marriage, family, and human selfishness, all against the backdrop of the China-US trade war. The son-in-law of a wealthy family, a cad, asks for a divorce, sparking a business battle between companies from China and abroad. The conflict begins with three women battling the scoundrel, then unfolds through schemes within schemes. It's like a modern-day palace intrigue mixed with the Three Kingdoms... 182Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 183 Awakened a Massage System: Help People Get Back on Their Feet and Earn Rewards 觉醒按摩系统，带人上岸有奖励 Multiple female leads, feel-good wish fulfillment, wealthy tycoon, face-slapping A gambling-addicted dad, a sick mom, a useless younger brother, and a brokenhearted woman. Tell me, if I don't help her, who will? Li Ao, a 40-year-old office drone, gets laid off, divorced by his wife, abandoned by his child, and disdained by his parents. Just as he's about to jump off a building and end it all, he spots a pretty young woman across the street at Tianhe Foot Massage being berated by her manager. He 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 186 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
- 187 The Sea Shaper 造海者 A dragon slave in an underground palace, drained of blood at others' whim, surviving like dust. While others gather qi to cultivate, I can create seas and bestow spiritual energy! Ants, ghosts, and Xirang: anything can form a sea of qi. As immortals compete for the Dao, the immortal sects hold themselves above all others. Once I create countless seas of qi, the immortals who once trampled me will all have to look up to me! 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Are You Kidding Me? The Monkey from Journey to the West Just Became a Sage? 疯了吧？刚西游猴子就成圣了？ Transmigrating into the Journey to the West, he obtains a Disciple-Recruitment System and establishes the Primordial Immortal Academy. Sun Wukong reads Touch the Heavens with a Finger and comprehends the Sacred Art of Battle. Tang Sanzang reads The Buddha Was Originally the Dao and establishes a new Buddhist school! Zhu Bajie reads Zhu Xian and lets himself go! Sha Heshang reads Seeking the Demon and tramples the Western Buddhist sect underfoot! The Queen of Women's Kingdom reads Touch the Heave 3.7kReads8.5Score28614d adds
- 189 My Rich and Beautiful Girlfriend 我的白富美女友 [Modern city, pure romance] My girlfriend is full of surprises. She’s a beautiful rich heiress, and she seems aloof on the surface, but in private she’s completely different. She loves me dearly, but I don’t think I’m good enough for her, so I’ve tried to leave her again and again. The first time I left, I told her I was going out of town on vacation. She gave me a whole box of origami cranes, a thousand of them in all, each marked with her delicate handwriting: “I love you. I’ll wait for you to 4.6kReads6.2Score53814d adds
- 190 After My Sister-in-Law Tricked Me into Going to Northern Myanmar, I Found a Way to Survive 被嫂子骗进缅北后，我绝处逢生 806Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 191 I Became Invincible After Binding the Divine Eye 绑定神眼后我无敌了 “Jiale, you’re useless. You have no money and no influence. Just go die!” Xiao Jiale is cruelly dumped by his ex-girlfriend and subjected to one humiliation after another. Then, by chance, he gains the ability to see through things. He gambles on jade, appraises antiques, gets rich, and steadily reaches the pinnacle of life. “Jiale, let’s start over. I really do love you!” Xiao Jiale gives a cold laugh. “You, come over here and take a look at my bank balance… You’re really not good enough for me 2.4kReads8.8Score39014d adds
- 192 In This World, I Alone Am an Immortal 这世间，惟我独仙 After awakening memories of his past life, Shen Yu discovers that he was once a rogue cultivator in the Qingyun Realm. In this new world, he is merely the adopted son of a junk dealer. Faced with a new life and a new environment, how will a rogue cultivator with no cultivation handle things? Can a ruthless rogue cultivator who killed without mercy become an ordinary person in a modern city...? Author’s note: This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment novel. It’s a mishmash of ideas, but the logic 32Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 193 Forty and Bewildered: A Single Mother and a Shattered Elite 四十有惑：单亲妈妈与破碎精英 At forty, all that remains of his life is a countdown. With a promise to meet again at seventy, she tries to bring light to his shattered world. Shi Xiaoran, a divorced mother, discovers on her first day at her new job that her boss is a “monster”: he gives her lessons, assigns her homework, and treats her as his successor. Only later does she learn that this elite managing director, whom his subordinates call “Jiang the Butcher,” is trapped by a fortune told twenty-two years ago. Paroxetine is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Born Exceptional 卿本卓然 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 In the Age of Declining Dharma, I Used My Powers to Build a World 末法时代，我凭异能造世界 [Epic Fantasy + God-Slaying + Weaving Lies About Magic + Creation-Era Prodigies] Ten thousand years ago, a false god slaughtered the gods, rewrote the laws of the world, spun the lie of “woven magic,” and founded the Church of Light and Shadow. Every generation of pontiffs has been a reincarnation of the Light and Shadow God’s soul, enslaving all under the title of “divine emissary.” The ancient magic tribes were mercilessly wiped out, leaving Sean as their sole survivor. Bearing the name “Magic 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Piercing Through Time: The Old Era, Stealing Fire, No Return 刺穿异时光：旧纪元，盗火，无归 Earth is dead. From the Solar System to Laniakea, this corner of the universe has finally found peace. Lin Qi’s legendary life begins in its final ten chapters. Only then will his little universe erupt. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 At the Beginning of My Life 我生之初 No money, no power, no influence An undocumented nobody + a destitute orphan girl + an amnesiac + teleportation Huh? How did teleportation get in there? No idea. I've lost my memory, so how would I remember all that... Searching for my memories... Run into a wrongful accusation while attending a wedding feast? Don't worry, watch her work. Your best friend is about to be left with nothing? Don't worry, watch her work. Your pursuer's entire family is about to be wiped out? Don't worry, watch her 2.6kReads—Score10014d adds
- 198 Wukong Burns the Heavens: The Heavenly Dao Is Unjust? I Am Destiny! 悟空焚天：天道不公？吾即天命！ [Black Myth + Xianxia Fantasy + Over-the-Top Action + Hilarious Comedy + Journey to the West + Mysterious Reincarnation + System + Primordial World + Rules Horror + Spiritual Qi Revival + Urban Fantasy + Sci-Fi] It’s pure adrenaline from start to finish, with explosive thrills and laughs that’ll have you crying out loud. Not a moment of frustration in sight! The battle between gods and demons turns into a comedy, while the rules horror hides clues to the cycle of reincarnation. The Great Sage se 111Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 199 He’s the Local Guns-and-Blades Big Shot. Why Mess with Him? 他是本地刀枪炮啊，你惹他干嘛 [Slice of life + no System] Who could have guessed that Zhao Jinnian, a rich young man with a fortune worth hundreds of millions, would be reborn? In his previous life, he returned from studying abroad eager to make a name for himself and put his ambitions into practice. Instead, every venture lost money until he began to question his entire existence. Now that he’s got a second life, Zhao Jinnian has accepted that he’s ordinary and finally figured it out: how much money is ever enough? Time to 94.1kReads7.1Score6.7k14d adds
- 200 Outside the Siege, Inside the Livestream 围城外，直播里 [Urban] + [Marriage Story] + [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] + [Suspense] + [Two Female Leads] + [No Romance] Less than a month after we got married, my husband secretly sold the house my parents left me to pay for his younger brother's wedding! I turned to the livestream chatroom "Sister's Hideout" for help, only to uncover an old case involving a body dumped in the water three years ago. It turned out I wasn't his first wife, nor would I be his last target. He used marriage as bait, laying 10Reads8.8Score—14d adds
