Novels like Calamity
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Calamity, best match first.
- 51 The Chiming Bell: Yin-Yang Chess 钟鸣：阴阳棋 This is a strange and wondrous world, a contradictory human realm. I want to show you all kinds of people, and introduce you to this unbelievable world. The fall of the gods, and a game board thick with schemes. The wailing of ghosts, and corpses strewn beneath swords and axes. Why take this step? Is it fate, or the work of human hands? Life wears many faces, but suffering is the norm. When I become the strongest under heaven, can I make this world a better place? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Born Without a Spiritual Root: The Path to Defying Immortality 无灵根：逆仙途 He is the lowest-ranking servant of the Qingyun Sect, without a spiritual root or anyone to rely on. The only light in his darkness is his junior sister, Su Qingyao. For her, he endures humiliation. For her, he ventures into the Demon Locking Tower and the Myriad Demon Cavern, surviving one brush with death after another. But betrayal, false accusations, and a forced marriage follow one after another. His cultivation foundation is destroyed, and he is cast into the abyss. Even she believes he ha 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Cosplaying as a Speed Bump? Just Stay Alive! COS减速带？好好活下去呀 [It’s actually more Western fantasy. I don’t know why it was changed to fantasy.] (The title was made up on the spot, and the cover was made by AI. This isn’t an abstract novel, it isn’t an abstract novel, it isn’t an abstract novel.) (It’s a sweet romance!) At the very edge of the age, I face a sea of clouds holding the promise of fair skies or storms to come, and a road with no travelers. What follows is a surging, mighty wheel, crushing the tranquil hearth fires of years past and heralding th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Apocalypse: I Am the Monarch 末世：我即为君主 [Doomsday] [Boss] [Everyone’s Darling] [Feel-Good] Qin Fu, a “Doomsday human trafficker” and “a genuinely good guy in the Doomsday era.” From the start, he picks up an S-rank first employee, and from then on he sets out on a road of no return... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 A Journey Through the Strange Realm: Lin Shuang's Way Home 诡界之游：林双的归途 This book is a bonus story expanding on Above the Clouds: The Vicious Supporting Female Character. Although Lin Shuang is only a digital character, the author still wants to give her a better ending. Lin Shuang has always kept herself imprisoned in the shackles of the past and present. This journey to another world will help her loosen those knots in her heart a little. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 My Mecha Can Analyze the Genes of All Things 我的机甲能解析万物基因 A hundred years after a meteorite smashed into Earth, the wasteland is overrun with mutated beasts. Chen Mo is reborn and activates the [Genetic Extraction System for All Things]. From a scavenging nobody in the ruins who kills a B-rank Abyssal Venom Scorpion, to devouring a God-Eater Mech whole, he fights his way through Rust Town and claims the throne of the Gene King in Steel City. In the end, he leads humanity's entire genetic fleet into the stars, carving out a path to civilization for Eart —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 I'm a Judge in Another World 我在异世界当法官 [Anti-cliche + slow burn + intelligent characters + Western fantasy + one female lead, no harem + transmigration to another world] This world is made up of countless divine realms, and many dangers lurk within it. Yet it is rife with evildoers who rob and hunt others, and countless men and women commit every manner of crime. This world needs law enforcement. Evil must be purged. Seek the way. Seek a home. Seek peace. Purge all evil and every realm! Law enforcer: Zhao Huai'an (Oster Revo) 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Handsome Brother, Don't Kill Me! A-Xue Won't Do It Again! 美人哥哥别杀我，阿雪再也不敢了 [Alluring, Possessive Top] [Pretty-Face-Obsessed, Goofy, Sweet Bottom] [No Rebirth or Transmigration] [Traditional Cultivation] [Divine Beast, Black Tortoise] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] [Sweet Romance] [1v1] The first time Gui Zhaoxue saw Jiang Ying, he was captivated. From then on, he couldn't stop thinking about him and always wanted to see him again. During a secret-realm adventure, Ah Xue came across Jiang Ying, who had been poisoned. He tried to feed him a pill to save him, only 131Reads—Score503Shelves
- 59 Chronicles of Survival in the Haunted Realm 诡域求生录 [Infinite Survival + Ensemble Cast + Mild Horror] As the online world grows ever more advanced, human technology reaches unimaginable heights. A virtual survival game, ten years in the making and developed by the SkyNet Corporation, sweeps across the globe. A mysterious invitation arrives in the hands of Zhao Yanzhou... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Why Does He Always Want to Tame Ghosts? 他为什么总想训鬼 Ahem, my name is Song Yubai. Long story short, I’m not afraid of ghosts, but when one shows up, I still know when to chicken out. I don’t want to die! I want to live! Somebody save me!!! Honestly, I’m not scared at all. This book gets pretty intense, so read at your own risk. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 The Prince Dotes on Me, the CEO Pursues Me 王爷宠我，总裁追我 On one side is her older brother, Prince Jing Xiao Jue, who commands a mighty army. On the other is Shen Zhiyan, the adorable new intern at her company. One jade pendant, one transmigration, back and forth between two worlds, and feelings beyond control. Help! I have both an ancient power-wielding brother and a modern puppy-like younger brother! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 I'm a Punk Girl, Yet the Rich Heir's One True Love 精神小妹的我，是首富少爷白月光 [Both leads are virgins] [Campus] [Mutual healing] [Happy ending] [Sweet youthful romance] She should have been a top student sitting in a classroom, but after an unexpected family tragedy, she ended up on the streets and became a “street girl.” He is Qin Yu, the only son of the richest man, living in a cage of rules that dictate every part of his life. I thought I was the one who rescued her from the darkness. I never expected that she would become the light of my life. On their wedding night, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 The Divine-Power Demon Hero 神通魔侠 [Fantasy with a wild premise] [Deluded assumptions] [Fun and games] [Invincible] [No System] Li Xiaofan establishes the Sacred Demon Sect, granting his sect companions supreme divine abilities with strange black energy, and dominates the Tianxiang Continent! Under the name of the Demonic Hero, he takes on the challenge of the great calamity! “What do you mean the protagonist only cares about chasing girls, while his underlings have turned the Sacred Demon Sect into the number one sect on the Tia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 After a Male-Focused Web Novel Editor Took Me Under His Wing 我被男频网编捞了以后 After a Male-Oriented Fiction Web Editor Picked Me Up 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 I Became God After Drinking Wild Dog Milk 从喝下野生狗奶开始，当上帝 [God] [From the Stone Age] [Wild Dog Milk] [Spring and Autumn Intestines] Shen Mo, a philosophy graduate, comes across wild dog milk and Spring and Autumn intestines. After consuming them, he becomes a god, takes over a Stone Age world, and binds himself to a System. From then on, he rises to the peak of godhood. 5Reads—Score297Shelves
- 66 What?! I Get Stronger Every Time I Show Off! 什么？！我装逼就变强！ [Transmigrate, System, Cultivation] Showed off again, didn’t you, little sister? (bubble voice) Lin Yi, a corporate programmer, transmigrates to a cultivation world and awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he shows off. From then on, he goes down the wrong path. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Listen to My Brother? Not a Chance. I’m Heading Next Door to Get Some Cuddles First 听哥哥的话？不存在的。我先去隔壁发呀的哄 Listen to my brother? Not a chance. First, I'll go next door and comfort Ya. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 The Sweet, Obedient Girl Catches the Eye of a True Playboy 软萌乖乖女惹上真浪子 [A scoundrel’s genuine love | bittersweet | older man | both leads are virgins | healing | happy ending] Strong-willed, pure little white flower x arrogant, unruly young rogue (Original title: Don’t Cry in My Arms) - She has a condition that makes her cry uncontrollably. He scolds her once, and she cries; she bumps her nose against his chest, and she cries. He likes her, and she cries; he doesn’t like her, and she cries. He lectures her: “Can’t you have some backbone as a learned person?” She no 5.4kReads—Score823Shelves
- 69 Battling the Strange: A Thousand Autumns 2, Longing Through the Flowering Season 斗诡千秋2花期意难平 My name is Ai Dong. Everyone else calls me a convict. Why must sheep huddle inside their pens on the grasslands at night? Because what lies beyond the fence is no longer just a legend. The danger is real. Demons, fiends, ghosts, and monsters are no longer creatures from myths. They lurk in the darkness, watching and waiting. When humanity lost its kindness and the world turned cruel, a Heavenly Road that had been closed for a hundred years suddenly descended upon the mortal world. Take eight hu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Isn't Infinite Gaming Fun? 无限游戏不好玩吗 An atypical infinite-flow story where supporting characters get their moments in the spotlight too, but never outshine the protagonists. Tragedy is everywhere in the world, and the instances are vessels that contain it. Bai Yuchen wanders within them, with Ling Yichen following close behind. The two stumble their way from childhood, yearning for freedom, to growing up through the games. They are always by each other’s side, unwilling to part. Their flesh and blood merge, their bones entwine. No 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Poisoned from the Start, I Grab a God as My Golden Finger 开局中奇毒，我抓个神明当金手指 [The Eye of Truth Sees Through Everything] [Collect to Become Stronger] [Dual Cultivation as One] [A Wealthy Female Cultivator] Gu Changge battled an incurable disease for three years, finally passing away peacefully in her hospital bed. But her soul transmigrated into the body of a genius in a cultivation world who shared her name. What left her speechless was: why was this body also on the verge of death? Don't panic, don't panic. At least there's something that seems to be a god helping her. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Chronicles of the Abyss Wardens 人间镇渊录 The pacing may be slow. The early chapters mainly follow the protagonist’s daily life in an ancient rural village after he transmigrates, before he properly sets out on the path of cultivation. Overworked office drone Xiang Qian drowns during a holiday trip. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in another world, one with an unfamiliar ancient setting. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it. With the knowledge he’s brought from the modern world, he may not become rich and 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 The Abyss of Divine Lament 神泣之渊 The outbreak of World War III shattered Earth's old order. Technology and warfare awakened ancient, mysterious, and powerful wills. Using supernatural powers, they brought the war to an end and destroyed the technology humanity was never meant to possess, while granting people the ability to command nature. But they disagreed over humanity's fate, and their war destroyed them all. They came to be known as the gods. After the divine war, the false gods who remained in the world erased the memorie —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 When Frost Silks Fall, Tribulation Comes 霜丝落尽成劫 [Tragic Romance] [Coercive Possession] [Divine Clans] [Amnesia] [Unhinged Male Lead] [Sweet on the Surface, Dark Within] [Groveling to Win Her Back] [Rival Clans' Political Marriage] The blood of the phoenix god never dissipates once separated from the body. It condenses into threads. With these threads as a guide, one can cleanse a god, nurture a magical artifact, or weave a calamity that defies heaven and earth. Dai Lanxi is the most doted-on youngest daughter of the divine clan, yet she has 7Reads—Score105Shelves
- 75 Book Transmigration: The Author Keeps Digging Pits and Never Fills Them 穿书：作者她挖坑不填 [Multiple CPs + Ensemble Cast + Arcs + Fantasy Cultivation] Each arc has a different protagonist, and the story is linked through the perspective of Jiang Zuiwan, the nominal main character. The type of each arc will be marked at the start: BG, GL, or female-no-romance, with a small amount of BL as well. -- Jiang Zuiwan suspected that some kind of unclean thing had set its sights on her. With the major exams approaching, she was dreaming every day, and all the people in her dreams were ancient f 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 That's Incredible! I Turned My Buddy, the Breathing Guy, into a Hopeless Romantic! 牛逼！我就呼吸哥们调成恋爱脑！ —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Evil Demons Return, and I Venture into the Stars to Find Qin Shi Huang 邪魔复苏，我踏入星空寻找秦始皇 [Spiritual Qi Revival | Urban Fantasy | Battles Across the Heavens | Searching for the First Emperor] A thousand years ago, extraterrestrial demons launched a massive invasion of Blue Star. The First Emperor exhausted the entire foundation of the Great Qin Empire to seal the demons away, then vanished into the vast sea of stars. Modern archaeologist Qin Chao accidentally uncovered the First Emperor's mausoleum and inherited his thousand-year-old legacy. The seal shattered, and extraterrestrial 12Reads—Score101Shelves
- 78 [Infinite] Stay Alive at All Costs 【无限】非活不可 [Infinite Flow] [1v1] [Two Strong Leads (Male Lead Relatively, Female Lead Absolutely)] People can't even understand who they were when they were alive. Jiang Yuhao never understood why she couldn't rest in peace after dying, and insisted on making trouble for herself by joining the Cyber Immortality Game. It's a data world that only the dead can enter. Through her own efforts, Jiang Yuhao cursed and fought her way to the top of the rankings. Jiang Yuhao: "Then I got labeled high-risk and bo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Invincible: I Awakened a System in a Zombie World 无敌，我在僵尸世界中觉醒了系统 This is a world where humans and zombies coexist… After the Zombie King awakens, the zombies grow ever more active… Li Ruoshui lives in this zombie-infested world. Although he is a Taoist priest, he has no love for studying Taoist arts and is a bona fide rookie among Taoists~ But when a ruthless Taoist appears, Li Ruoshui's entire family is wiped out… and he unexpectedly awakens a System… While others improve their Taoist power through cultivation, Li Ruoshui levels up by 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 After Dusk 【黄昏之后】 Nonhuman male ghost gong VS cold, short-tempered, secretly ruthless shou (I'm not even sure this is how I've characterized them now... I think it is, though...) Everyone's a villain OOC warning The writing might not be entirely rigorous, and there may be a few little bugs Secret identities revealed Two powerful leads × mutual devotion and fidelity You are the longing I hold on to after dusk You are the candlelight that greets my nightfall My apologies to everyone Thank you so much for loving thi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Just How Hard Is It for Us to Keep You Alive?! 论！让你活我们多不容易！ Ensemble cast (eight people) #Female-oriented mystery #Natural disaster #Transmigration to another world #No romance #Strong female lead This is an unapologetically silly work (apologies to everyone who hates me, orz). The female lead, Mo Xianian, is underage. Please note! Probably around 130,000 to 250,000 words. (I'm still in school, so I can't update too much.) If it's not your thing, please don't flame me! Please don't flame me! Please don't flame me! Sorry to everyone. Mo Xianian is an ordi 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 [Ensemble Cast] Stir-Frying the Three Realms with MBTI 【群像】MBTI爆炒三界 Reader's guide: 1. An MBTI ensemble story featuring the whole cast. Be careful about projecting yourself onto the characters. The barbecue skewer is INFP, though, and every bit of meat is delicious. 2. No canon pairings. Ship whoever you like in this big mix-and-match (though I do have a personal favorite to recommend). 3. Mystery + political intrigue + xianxia ghosts and monsters + mixed fictional settings + gender equality. Not a power fantasy: comedic, with a little angst. 4. This is my first 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 The Investigator 顾探 In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, the world stood on the brink of upheaval, amid turbulent and uncertain times. Everyone in the martial world was searching for a path of their own. Gu Tan, master of the Xuansu Pavilion, had been nothing more than a chivalrous detective who helped people find lost objects and hunt down criminals. But after attaining enlightenment one night on Jade Bi Mountain, he willingly entered the struggle amid the upheaval of heaven and earth, seeking a place for himself i —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 A Century of Qi Refining to Prove the True Way 百年炼气证真道 A Century of Qi Refining to Prove the True Dao —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Master of Yin-Yang Talismans 阴阳符咒师 Liang Cha, a young city dweller, was an ordinary fisherman by the river. By chance, he caught a magical carp that could travel between two worlds. Moved by compassion, he set it free, and from then on good fortune followed him. On his way home, he encountered a gravely wounded old man, received a mysterious wooden token, and unexpectedly opened the door to the path of cultivation. He devoted himself to mastering cultivation arts and talisman-making, journeyed to famous mountains and hidden cave 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 When I Became Mentally Ill 当我成为精神病 When I Became Mentally Ill 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 The Fourth Category: The Strongest War God Is Both Father and Mother 第四分类：最强战神他当爹又当妈 After order collapsed, Jinye brought an "experimental subject" back from the ruins. Her ability is... anyone who touches her dies?! Leader: You've been in contact with her so many times these past few days. How are you still alive? Jinye: I have no idea. The leader's inner thoughts: I just pulled an SSR! After that, Jinye dried her hair and taught her how to speak. Everyone thought she was just an ornamental fish the organization kept. But six years later, she secretly slipped into the ability 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Monster Servant: The City Is Filled with Yellow Butterflies 精怪仆役-满城尽是黄蝴蝶 Supernatural Servants: The City Is Filled with Yellow Butterflies —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Little Urban Mystery Stories 都市悬疑小故事 A short urban mystery story —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Guardian of the Abyss: Don’t Trust the Gods 守渊人：别信神 The gods you worship are all fake. Three thousand years ago, we lost the war, and every god died. The ones you worship now are all fakes. Void Beasts are gathering behind the Gate, and altered memories are steadily overwriting reality. I'm the last Guardian of the Abyss, with thirty thousand restless souls living in my head. The Gate has opened. This time, there will be no ancient gods to shield you from annihilation. My name is Jiang Mo, and I owe the internet cafe owner eight hundred yua 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 The Moon: Beneath 月亮：之下 A note before you start (Not a wish-fulfillment story. One female lead, no System, no harem. Half action, half everyday life.) This is a world that bears some resemblance to ours, but is not the same. One person with superpowers appears for every few hundred thousand people. They are called Moonbearers, and their abilities are known as Moonforce. The protagonist, Xu Yue, has superpowers, so his parents send him to the Guantie Vocational and Technical College for Moonbearers, a government-run sch —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Demon Tribulation 劫妖 When I was born, I cried for three days and three nights straight, and my tears were blood. My grandmother said I was missing one of my three souls and wouldn’t live past seven. To save me, she got a little black dog from somewhere and tied it to the head of my bed. Every night, it watched me fall asleep. It stayed tied there for six whole years. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 The Seven Tribulations 七道劫 [Ensemble cast + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger + face-slapping + Eastern fantasy + wuxia] Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things like straw dogs. The Great Way plays favorites, determining the fate of the world through fortune. There was no Way in this world to begin with. But as more and more people walked the path, seven roads to heaven came into being: Human, Divine, Demon, Devil, Ghost, Buddhist, and Confucian. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 After Cultivating from Mortal to Immortal, I Learned I Was to Be Sacrificed 从凡人修行成仙后，得知将被献祭 For those who transmigrate, their final fate is to become sacrifices to Heaven's Will. Under its schemes, Hu Zhongyuan and Hu Taotao both ascend to immortality. After learning how their story ends, they defy Heaven and rewrite their tragic fate. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Immortal Way 仙道 The Immortal Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 After Defying Heaven to Protect the Good, I Bear the Sins of Ten Thousand Ages 逆天护善后，我背负万古罪孽 After defying fate to protect the innocent, I bear the sins of ages. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Reborn with 100 Million in Cash, I Became a Transfer Student 重生后，带着一亿现金成为转校生 [Brain Storage Area] [Urban Farming] [Urban Fantasy] [Multiple Female Leads] [No System] Other people are reborn with a System. I came back with a hundred million. 2007. Senior year of high school. Jiang Yi, a transfer student. He should have been celebrating his company's stock market listing with his business partner, but in the blink of an eye, he was back in his senior year of high school. It took Jiang Yi just one semester to go from the worst student in Dajiang County to the top student i 50Reads—Score141Shelves
- 98 I Face-Slapped Everyone for the Tragic-Novel Heroine, but When She Took Over My Account, She Apologized to Them One by One 我替虐文女主打脸所有人，虐文女主顶号后又一一道歉 I Face-Slapped Everyone on Behalf of the Tragic-Novel Heroine, Then She Took Over My Account and Apologized to Them One by One —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 After My Brother Bullied Me, I Got Together with His Unrequited Love 被哥哥霸凌后，我和他的白月光在一起了 After My Brother Bullied Me, I Got Together with His First Love 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Live-Streaming Incense Offerings: Even Gods Have KPIs 香火直播：神明也要KPI The gods never die. They simply find new ways to live. Traffic is incense, comments are offerings of faith, and livestreaming platforms are the modern Investiture of the Gods. Overworked office drone Lin Che is putting in overtime past midnight when a shady pop-up hits him with an “Incense Eye.” From then on, he sees the truth: a top-tier star is a nine-tailed fox, a food-delivery rider is an Earth God on the verge of starving to death, the Marriage God sits behind dating apps with a perpetually 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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