Novels like Would You Rather Be a Madman or a Cat Jolted Awake?
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Would You Rather Be a Madman or a Cat Jolted Awake?, best match first.
- 1 Autumn Cicada 秋婵 What causes the deepest pain: family or a lover? [The young lady of the Zhao household kills her mother and younger brother, each in her own way] Can being with the person you love stir up an inexplicable sense of inferiority? [The legitimate daughter takes her own life for love] When disaster strikes, will you face it alongside the person you love? [The Song household falls into ruin, and the one betrayed turns out to be Zhao Chan'er, Song Jinqing's childhood sweetheart] Is love a cycle of heal 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 After Faking My Death, I Eloped with the Snake Emperor 假死后，我和蛇皇私奔了 After Faking My Death, I Eloped with the Snake Emperor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Reliving Time Ten Thousand Times 时间重来一万次 Chen Huan died on the day after the college entrance exam. The wind on the overpass was chilly. There, she met a boy whose face was wrapped in bandages. After hearing her story, the boy gave her a delicious piece of candy. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Surviving in the Mist: How Did I Become Every Woman’s Public Enemy? 迷雾求生：我怎么成了女性公敌 [Global survival + multiple female leads (if endings or harem) + teamwork + building your own faction + talents + magic + story exploration] Humans on Earth randomly transmigrate to a land of mist. From the start, each person gets a shelter and one piece of beginner’s equipment. Su Ran wakes up to find that all of humanity has been sent to a world shrouded in mist. Forests, deserts, oceans… humans are everywhere. Explore and gather by day. Defend your home at night. Resources, blueprints, treasu —Reads—Score102Shelves
- 5 College Life on the Margins 边缘人的大学生活 Suzuki Yuma was a nobody in his high school class, often forgotten by everyone. After getting into university, he ran into his former classmate, Hanazaki Chiyuki. Yuma: “How have you been lately, Hanazaki?” Chiyuki: “Who are you? …Suzuki?” And so begins a curious story. I’m a new author, so please be kind. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I Awakened the Ability to Control Viruses 我觉醒了操纵病毒的能力 Lin Fei was a loser in real life. Then he suddenly gained the ability to control viruses and transmigrated. He thought he was about to conquer another world, but the cruel reality was that he had no talent for cultivation at all. Lin Fei roared, “If I can't become a main character like Long Aotian, what's the point of transmigrating into this lousy world?” 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 A Corporate Drone's Ancient Diary of Lying Flat 社畜的古代躺平日记 [Historical fantasy | Ancient romance | Lighthearted personal growth | Slow-burn healing | Mutual salvation] Su Wan, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a little girl in a remote mountain village. The good news: A renowned physician took her in. Even better news: The valley is peaceful, there are plenty of medicinal herbs to tend, and all three meals are taken care of. No job, no clocking in, and no boss to appease. Su Wan does the math: This is fantastic! She worked herse 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Junior Sister’s Tongue Is Faster Than Her Sword 小师妹她嘴比剑快 [Cultivation + An overwhelmingly powerful golden finger System + Laid-back cultivation, with a sharp-tongued heroine who refuses to take any abuse]+ [Multiple worldlines converge, and there’s more than one original heroine] After Shen Jingmo accidentally transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting female character, she unexpectedly acquired a “sharp-tongue System.” From then on, the cultivation world lost a vicious, brainless woman and gained a Qingyun Sect junior sister whose tongue was 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Springtime in Fuliang 浮梁春暖 Also known as The Grassroots Empress: Winning the Emperor’s Heart [Strong heroine + chivalrous imperial consort + schemes among beauties + from the jianghu to the inner palace] She is the daughter of a salt merchant from humble beginnings, low-born yet unwilling to stay beneath anyone. She helps the county magistrate investigate crimes and hunt down criminals, saves the emperor, is made a county princess, and even becomes a favored consort famed throughout the land... Offering strategies for h 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Nightmare Reset 噩梦重置 After stumbling into a dream game, the protagonist joins forces with the System to eliminate viruses and purify the game. How can they escape this eternal prison? Whose prayers should they heed? What is true Venusian beauty? Can paper cranes and nursery rhymes hold back the spirit of the tower? Should they forget or remember? Could there still be miracles beneath the deep blue sea? Why do the roses never wither? Faced with bitterness or joy, what will you choose? One game instance after another 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Land of Dream Migration 梦迁之地 The Land of Dream Migration After falling asleep, everyone enters the same place. It is not a dream. It is the ruins of dreams, a gray wasteland piled high with fragments of consciousness. There is no way out, no rules, and no sun. The dead wander here for eternity, while the living slowly go mad. Lin Jingchu killed people in a dream. When he woke, those people were really dead. He thought this was the beginning of his revenge. But he did not know that his dreams were not his own, his nam 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Story of the Sun and the Stars 太阳和星星的故事 [Cool on the outside, distant within × affectionate, proactive puppy] [Sweetness and angst / love grows over time / male pursues female / mutual salvation] Because she was too hot, Xia Lingxi didn't stop to help a classmate who had fallen on her way to the library. She simply walked past coldly. Maybe it was heartless, but it saved her trouble. But before the thought had even left her mind, a basketball hit her in the back and sent her crashing to the ground. When she looked up, she saw Lin Jiey 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 After My Childhood Friend Spoiled Me Rotten, I Restarted My Life Three Times 被竹马宠爆后我重开了三次人生 They chose each other, secretly loved each other, and saved each other. Both are devoted to one another, and there are two male leads. You are the trial fate set for me, and the only one who can set me free. In this cycle, you are my obsession, and my faith. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I Shoot Down the Sun in the Great Wilderness 我在大荒射日 A Yi fanfic!! [Transmigration + Classic of Mountains and Seas mythology + alien civilization invasion] He met the Queen Mother of the West, who said she had no elixir of immortality! He met the Celestial Emperor, who said he had no daughter named Chang'e! He became sworn brothers with Houtu and sworn brothers with Emperor Yao! Who told you those nine suns in the sky were Golden Crows? Aren't they obviously UFOs? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Long Road Home 长路归航 This book is dedicated to the friends who have walked alongside me all this way. This is a story written for you, a gift to you. When you read it, I hope you will remember the carefree days of our youth together. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Reunited with the Girl from My Past in Senior Year, We Save Each Other 高三遇到曾经的她，相互救赎 [Campus] + [Youth] + [Mutual Healing] + [Romance] [Sweet] + [Flirty] + [Everyday Life] + [A Little Love Triangle Drama] With just two months left until the college entrance exams, Wang Wenxuan, who used to coast through every day, has his routine turned upside down by a new transfer student, Shen Qing'an. Wang Wenxuan is cheerful, outgoing, sunny, and handsome. Shen Qing'an is introverted, insecure, petite, and adorable. The two seemed to have nothing in common, but a candy wrapper from ten year 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Fallen Leaves Gardenia 落叶Gardenia [Jiang Yi, gentle and thoughtful & Ye Shuang, sunny and handsome] A secret crush at school They knew each other for twelve years. Though their love was mutual, their story always ended in tragedy. She was always there with the scent of gardenias. She passed away with the scent of gardenias. And the scent of gardenias was gone from his side forever... “Ye Shuang, I'm sorry.” 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 A Lonely Boat Bears Joy Between the Clouds 孤舟喜载云间意 Yun Zhiyi is the youngest daughter of the Yun family, a military household. Since childhood, she's studied military strategy and political essays. She can defeat enemies and devise plans to take cities, and her family is always her steadfast support! The first time she sees Du Yanzhou, she's captivated by the handsome young man. But she's in the army, so she can't afford to let her guard down around a wanderer from the martial world. The more she watches him, the more she comes to trust him. She —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Jinsheng Lai 矜生莱氏 After an accident, the blind Jin Sheng glimpses the realms of yin and yang and is swept into an endless maelstrom of supernatural events. The inexplicably appearing female ghost Lai Bao becomes his only companion. Evil spirits lurk beneath the city, while ghost hunters, curses, and vengeful spirits emerge one after another. This time, he won't just flee in panic. Together, human and ghost roam the dark of night, uncovering secrets buried for years between the worlds of yin and yang. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 My Roommate Is Two Thousand Years Old 舍友两千岁 Zhong Helian discovers that her roommate, with whom she shares an apartment, isn't alive at all, but is a two-thousand-year-old zombie. After going through one perilous adventure after another, she gradually comes to understand him better. Did they meet by chance, or are they bound by the karma of a past life? The world has always had a hidden side. Perhaps some demons and spirits are living right beside us. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Bewildering New Life 恍遑新生 After a stifled life and an unexpected reincarnation, the protagonist arrives in another world of swords and magic, blessed with the talent to cast spells without incantations. How will he grow, overcome every hardship, face his past, and find a happy ending with the heroines? Follow Reborn in a Hazy New Life for ongoing updates. There are lots of clues, so keep your wits about you as you read! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Assassin's Creed: The Starved 刺客信条：饿殍 (The first half of this book reimagines The Plague of the Late Ming: A Thousand-Mile Journey through the lens of the Assassin's Creed universe. After that, it will move into an original story, with some elements from The Lament of the Wild Geese woven in. As for whether the ending will be HE or BD... I'll leave that for you, dear readers, to decide :)) The land lies shattered, famine victims litter the fields. We till the soil in darkness and serve the light. Gao Liang and Man Sui travel a thous 359Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Two Lifetimes of Immortal Fate: A Heart True to You 两世仙缘：君心不负 After undergoing a tribulation in the mortal realm, the Immortal Lord was forced to return to the heavens a hundred days after marrying her. Carrying his child, she clutched a piece of broken jade in the autumn rain and died with hatred in her heart. When he returned and saw her remains, he wept tears of blood and knelt to beg the Star Lord: “In our next life, I’ll repay her with my life.” Reunited in their next life, she is a noble princess. She rejects immortality and gives up eternal life, wa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Oops, I've Become the Female Supporting Character in a Novel 不小心，穿成书中女配怎么办 Lu Lin opened her eyes and discovered that she had become a supporting female character with the same name in a novel. In the original story, the supporting character had a husband, Zhou Sui, who was 188 centimeters tall, broad-shouldered and slim-waisted, with an eight-pack and a net worth in the hundreds of billions. And she didn't want him. Instead, she was dead set on a gold-digger who used women to climb the social ladder. After they had a child, neither of them cared for the baby. She was 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Chuunibyou: I Became the Lord of the Abyss Through Delusions of Grandeur 中二病：我靠中二成为深渊之主 [Chuunibyou] [Invincible Protagonist] [Feel-Good Read] [play the pig to eat the tiger] [System] [Ensemble Cast] [Funny and Lighthearted] "An Ling, are you fighting the air again?" "Hahahaha, there he goes again! This time he even gave himself a new nickname: Lord of the Abyss!" "Ignore him. He's just another chuunibyou." An Ling stood in the middle of the sports field and slowly covered his left eye as the entire school burst into laughter. "I'll gladly accept your ridicule." No one actually bel 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Teahouse Owner Who Cut Through the Martial World 那个茶馆老板杀穿了江湖 The Daily Life of a Green-Robed Teahouse Owner Forced to Work Su Buyan had planned to open a teahouse in a small town and spend his days in retirement, but a puppet-murder case toppled his signboard. The puppeteer’s mechanisms, the shifting lights and shadows on the stage, the silvery-gray powder beneath the victim’s fingernails... How could this be an ordinary murder? Someone was clearly treating human lives like puppets on strings! Even more absurdly, three strange people suddenly barged into 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 When the Heavenly Stars Shine 天阶星辰闪耀时 The universe is boundless, its stars as numerous as grains of sand. Across the long ages, humanity revered and feared the gods, making them the object of its faith. People explored the universe and searched the cosmos, all in the hope of finding traces of the gods. Until the first god appeared and, with their own hands, destroyed their reputation. Ten years have passed since the series of disasters centered on the god [Jingjiang], whose [Sanglie] wavelength manifested as [Serenity]. Yet the c 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 I Hear Your Name Is Si Tingxue 听说你叫司听雪 [Ensemble cast, not a wish-fulfillment story, so don't read if that's not your thing] In this world, the gods create nations, and civilization takes root; in this world, the gods destroy nations, and civilization perishes. Si Tingxue carries the stories of countless nations, attempting to challenge the gods, undo the damage, and bring them all home. He naively believes the gods are responsible for this endless cycle of time, and naively believes he can change the facts of cause and effect. He be 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 What?! The Max-Level Expert Is Being Forced into Marriage! 惊！满级大佬她被逼婚！ New book, the rating just came out, and it has already been signed. [One-on-one romance, groveling pursuit, another world, magic, large age gap] This story has a little cathartic satisfaction, a mix of angst and sweetness, and a bit of comedy, but is mostly sweet. (The main characters are immortal, so you can ignore the age gap.) If you think some of the tags haven't shown up yet, please don't rush! The groveling pursuit and all the rest are coming. It's all in the outline! The male lead is a do 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Rise of Spirit Mediums in Northeast China 东北顶香风云 [No heroine + occasional humor + supernatural + xuanhuan + brotherhood + sisterhood] There sure are plenty of weird things in the Northeast! Let me tell you about it. I, Xue Lin, traveled far and wide with the spirit immortals. I helped a coal mine owner find missing miners and battled vengeful ghosts in a burial ground. I broke a formation for the richest man in Wende and stuffed a troublemaking fox spirit into a gourd. I've seen how hard it is to fathom people's hearts, faced ghosts claiming l 616Reads8.0Score111Shelves
- 31 Falling Star Trajectory 陨星轨迹 (I'm a new writer, so please feel free to point out anything I haven't done well.) On his eighteenth birthday, Wei Ni awakened a spatial ability. He thought his future was bright, but one problem after another soon arose. What do you mean my mother, who disappeared five years ago, is coming back to kill my dad? What do you mean I'm the product of a biological experiment, and there's a second consciousness inside me? People with ulterior motives approached Wei Ni, setting off one vortex after ano 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Parallel Worlds Adventure: Into the Backrooms 平行时空大冒险：深入后室 [The Backrooms] + [SCP Foundation] [Hardcore survival] [Not overpowered] [Superpowers] [Cultivation-style] [Original content] In 2050, Earth's population surpassed 10 billion. A US-based company began implementing a parallel-dimension expansion plan, with irreversible consequences. It forcibly opened a brand-new dimension known as "the Backrooms," causing massive energy fluctuations. Spatial rifts between the Backrooms and reality began appearing around the world. Li Yu, Dai Kun, Chen Li, Lu Wen 117Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Ye Luoli: Shuangshui and the World's King's Favor 叶罗丽：双水与世王的偏爱 [Transmigrate + No System + Female Lead + Original Female Lead (Feng Xue) + Water Prince (Shui Qingli) + Black Water (Shui Chaoxi) + World King (Shi Yan) + Golden Prince (Jin Litong) + Wu Shenling + Feng Yinsha + Pang Zun + Shu Yan + Following the Original Plot + Changing the Plot + Darkening the Hero Team] Content: One woman and multiple men (otome fiction) Identity: The female lead's identity is mysterious Strength: She is powerful in her own right, with no System forcing her to do anything. T 171Reads—Score240Shelves
- 34 Mr. Lu, You're Overacting 陆总，戏过了 President Lu, That's Taking It Too Far 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Number 1500: Space Visitor 编号1500：空间访客 (Not nonsensical, not a wish-fulfillment story. Both leads are strong, devoted to each other, and cunning.) There are 10,000 spaces in the world. Each space has seven transmigrators and one space administrator. The story unfolds in Space 1500. Explaining the world is too boring. Let's jump straight into exploring and scheming in Space 1500. Good luck, transmigrator! 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Kill That Tomato Writer 杀死那个番茄作家 [Many years later, facing the firing squad, Kareni Na Ka will recall the afternoon when I dragged him into the book.] “Can I really write the blurb like this...?” “Tsk, I’m imitating One Hundred Years of Solitude.” “Who even reads One Hundred Years of Solitude these days? Do you read it?” “Then... should we change it?” “Never mind, let’s keep it. Nobody reads blurbs anyway.” 1.7kReads—Score155Shelves
- 37 The Tenth Day's End: A Troublemaker's Paradise 十日终焉乐子人 The End of Ten Days: Mischief Maker 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Master, Please Go Easy on Us, Your Disciples Can't Take It Anymore 师父高抬贵手，徒儿们受不住啦 [Ensemble Cast, Alternate-Universe Wuxia] [Teacher-Disciple Discipline] [Cozy Daily Life] [No CP for Now] [Night Rain, Jianghu] After enduring life's eight sufferings, Feng Chaoshen fell into utter despair. Then one day, he suddenly attained enlightenment and calculated that he was destined to have seven disciples. He began traveling far and wide, embarking on the daily business of raising kids. Or rather, a daily life full of chaos. His eldest disciple, Feng Manlou, is obedient and sensible, ge 5.3kReads8.9Score471Shelves
- 39 The Great Dao From the Start: I'm So Bored! 开局大道：我好无聊！ [The Myriad Worlds + scheming + lighthearted comedy + loves making mischief + no female lead] What’s it like to become the Great Dao from the start? Su Nan can tell you: it’s worse than working 996! o(╥﹏╥)o After becoming the Great Dao, Su Nan was terribly bored, so he created clone after clone to explore the Myriad Worlds... Su Nan: “Explore what? Nobody’s allowed to go!!” Su Nan: “Who’ll play with me if you all leave!!!” Su Da: “Boss, I want to go.” Su Nan: “Take this flying kick!” Su Da: “Aah 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Apocalyptic Evolution: I Awaken the Bloodline of the Merfolk 末日进化：我觉醒了鲛人血脉 In 2026, a world-ending flood swallowed every continent. I once thought the apocalypse marked the end of civilization. It wasn’t until he took my hand in the deep sea that I understood: This was a romantic reunion, written into our genes and delayed by billions of years. “Reader’s Guide” 1: A hard-core apocalypse. From surviving underwater to founding a nation in the deep sea, with rigorous worldbuilding. 2: Two powerful leads who dote on each other. The strongest merman warrior × a clever heroi 218Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 835Reads—Score109Shelves
- 42 Why Vampires Need to Read Their Blood Test Reports 论吸血鬼看血检报告的重要性 On Why Vampires Should Pay Attention to Blood Test Results 246Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 A Glorious Dream, Mountains and Rivers Far Away 浮华梦山河远 Is marrying up into a noble family a ladder to the clouds, or a blade at your throat? Everyone envies a merchant’s daughter who marries into a marquis’s household. But after a torrential rain in Huazhou, everything changes. Her husband gets caught up in the succession struggle, and she’s abducted by human traffickers... Even her family thinks she’ll never come back. But she not only returns, she also becomes the owner of Baoxing Trading House. Every time you think she’s finally found her foo 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Guo Xiaoqi’s Love Story 郭小七的爱情 Guo Xiaoqi was born into a rural family obsessed with having sons. She had little schooling, but was very beautiful. As an adult, she was pursued by a married man. The two did everything they could to finally get married, but married life was not as wonderful as they had imagined, and she endured all kinds of hardship. After many twists and turns, she finally understood that she could rely on no one but herself. 644Reads8.9Score111Shelves
- 45 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 The Price of Betrayal 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 In the End, She Married Someone Else 终嫁他人 In the End, She Married Someone Else 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Become the Crown Princess Again 132Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 979Reads—Score—Shelves
