Novels like The Female Storyteller
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Female Storyteller, best match first.
- 1 Wuxia Crossover: Telling Tales in Qixia Town, Huang Rong Blocks My Door and Demands Marriage 综武：七侠镇说书，黄蓉堵门逼婚 [Wuxia crossover, feel-good power fantasy, System, storytelling, growing stronger, leveling up] Qin Chu transmigrates into a wuxia crossover world and binds himself to the Storyteller System. While telling stories in Qixia Town, he keeps getting martial arts manuals and pills from the System, growing stronger without limit until he becomes invincible. Huang Rong, the daughter of Peach Blossom Island’s master, comes right to my door and demands that I marry her. This... Normally, forcing someone 137Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 2 They Say I’m a Good-for-Nothing 听说我是个废柴 After six years of keeping a low profile as a good-for-nothing, he suddenly claims the position of young master. The six provinces of the Eastern Region are rife with undercurrents, and he sets out to gain experience. Just as the provincial tournament is about to begin, his family is slaughtered! Swallowing his humiliation, he seeks out a powerful master. When he returns, a bloody storm sweeps across the continent... (The writing is inexperienced, and there are plot holes and pitfalls. Read at y 26Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 3 The Long Road Through the Mortal World: Starry Skies 凡尘路漫漫之繁星篇 Tao Man is a gifted girl with autism who cannot open her heart to anyone. Chen Sifan is the only exception. Innocent and carefree, Chen Sifan is the light of Tao Man's life, but she is also the light of someone else's life. Zhou Mo, a sunny boy, falls in love at first sight with the innocent, romantic Chen Sifan and takes her away from Tao Man's world. Tao Man's girl loves that boy. All Tao Man can do is let her go. Just when Tao Man thinks she is about to lose Chen Sifan, Chen Sifan chooses to 2Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 4 Married Into Her Family 入赘为妻 Little everyday moments between wives, with both wholeheartedly choosing each other. Sweet with a touch of angst, with the older woman as the pursuer. Zuo Zihan was the illegitimate daughter of a maid in the Zuo household. Her stepmother was greedy and money-hungry, and didn't want her son to marry into another family, so she persuaded the master of the house to arrange for the illegitimate daughter to disguise herself as a man and marry into the Shangguan household. The Shangguan family was wea 123Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 5 Winter Sun, Burning Bright 冬日骄阳似火 The Li family had been imperial merchants for generations, with a vast fortune and boundless prestige. Its members were virtuous and talented, paragons of character and refinement. But as the times changed, their ambition grew unchecked. They gradually became cruel and violent, losing the vigor they once possessed. Legend had it that the Li family had a totem, with a dragon's head and a serpent's tail. Anyone bearing this mark could lead the family to glory. Li Wennuan's great-grandfather was on 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Lord Hades, Please Don't Climb the Wall Next Time 冥帝大人下次别爬墙了哦 Mutual first love! Mutual first love! Two female leads! A woman disguised as a man! Completed HE feel-good story! His Highness the Netherworld Emperor × the little princess of the Vermilion Bird Clan. A powerful team, secret identities, multiple couples. 51Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 7 Lilies Bloom in the Cold Night 冷夜中绽百合 [Yuri × Japanese School Setting × Twisted Darkness] Jin Huai's gaze always lingered a little longer than everyone else's. She wouldn't admit that she cared, and she wouldn't admit it was control. She just felt that looking over there made her feel a little calmer, and a little more unsettled. Li Zi helped everyone out, smiling just the right amount. No one knew what she was thinking, not even herself. Hui Yue Ye's gaze always circled around one person, careful and light as breathing. Yu Liufeng 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Runaway Princess: Wait, the General Is a Woman? 逃婚公主：将军竟然是女的？ The Runaway Princess: The General Is a Woman? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 From a Fling to Obsession: The Younger Man's Road to Winning Her Back 从玩玩到疯魔：年下的追妻赎罪路 Ye Qi summoned all her courage to pursue the girl she had long dreamed of, Yan Yilian, and cherished her like a treasure in the palm of her hand. At first, Yan Yilian thought their romance was just a diversion. But day after day of gentle care drew her in, though she remained completely unaware of it. The shadow of her childhood, when her eldest brother sold her to the Gu family in the name of an arranged marriage, suddenly resurfaces when her fiancé returns to the country. Seeing the news of he 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 After Her True Identity Was Exposed, the Princess’s Consort Panicked 拆穿女儿身后，驸马爷慌了 "Thank you for your affection, Your Highness. I am equally devoted to you, but I am in truth a woman, so we can never be together." "Is that why you won't warm Her Highness's bed?" 227Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 11 My Puppy-Like Senpai 我的奶狗学姐 A brash, domineering heiress ✖ a gentle, levelheaded big-sister type ✖ an adorable best friend who plays matchmaker Three months after their breakup, she quietly searched every social media platform for any sign of Shan Ou, but couldn’t find a single post. It was as if she had vanished into thin air. She really had disappeared… [Happy ending] [Also known as: Fireworks in My Own World] 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Lovestruck Heir Falls for the Ice-Cold Empress Dowager 花痴世子恋上了冷艳太后 [All-capable heir who humbly begs for love x gorgeous, calculating empress dowager] Bai Ci died, then was manipulated by the System into disguising himself as a man and winning over the empress dowager of Great Xia. He fell in love with Su Ruozhu at first sight and began pursuing her relentlessly. With the court in turmoil, Su Ruozhu laid a trap and drew Bai Ci into it, using herself as bait. His heart ached for her; he cherished and adored her, and Bai Ci fell completely. “Your Majesty, let's m 837Reads—Score12014d adds
- 13 Jian Hansong 鉴寒松 [Dual heroines + historical romance + alternate history + light romance + a touch of ensemble cast] A heads-up: a transmigrator appears later in the story. [Graceful beauty with a hidden obsessive streak × born a puppet, unable to understand human feelings] She is the youngest daughter of a general’s household, yet spends twenty years training so she can don armor and bring glory to her family. She is the legitimate daughter of a chancellor’s household, yet devotes herself to becoming a Confucia 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Become an Immortal, Fight Your Way Out 成仙，杀出一条路来 Wunian devoted everything to her sect in the first half of her life, only to have her spiritual root ripped out, her golden core dug out, and herself abandoned in the dreaded Ghostfloater Forest. The only one who stayed by her side and swore to protect her was a demon beast she had once saved by chance, and who later saved her in turn. In the depths of despair, she meets someone who reforges her spiritual root and devotes herself wholeheartedly to her. She was meant to be her master, but became 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The New Princess Consort: A Love Rekindled 新女驸马:再续前缘 The New Princess Consort: Rekindling an Old Romance 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Prince Can’t Keep It Together Anymore 王爷绷不住了 [Two female leads, with a focus on the ensemble] On a rainy night, Lin Yiyang, the second daughter of the Minister of Rites, got drunk and met Qin Yuxi, the Regent who was gravely wounded. Lin Yiyang danced for her, and from that moment on, Qin Yuxi quietly fell for her. Qin Yuxi also proved to the world that talented women could attend court and take part in government. 54Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 17 Claiming the Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-on-the-Inside Young Marquis 霸占外冷内热小侯爷 At their first meeting, she was the most beloved princess in the empire, and the other was a young marquis disguised as a man. When they met again, she fell in love with her at first sight. From the moment she saw her, she vowed to protect her, for all her life. 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Disguised as a Man, the Great General Marries the Prime Minister's Second Daughter 女扮男装大将军迎娶丞相府二小姐 Zhou Tingqing feels honored simply to have glimpsed a corner of Qi Shilin’s blazing soul. They became husband and wife after an accidental rescue made one the other’s savior. Whenever Zhou Tingqing brings her a gift on returning home, whenever Zhou Tingqing stands up for her, whenever Zhou Tingqing kneels in the great hall and takes fifty lashes for her sake, or walks out of the palace leaving bloody footprints with every step, Qi Shilin always thinks of the words spoken at their wedding banquet 409Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 19 The Factory Auntie Is Forty, but Looks Eighteen 厂姨四十犹十八 Reading Guide: Two female leads, age gap, secret crush, unrequited love, bad ending. Warnings: 1. The age gap is really huge!!! 2. Unrequited love. 3. The “factory auntie” is married and has children, and her marriage is happy. 4. There are interactions with other men and women in the story, but no lines are crossed. Synopsis: That summer, Li Anshu went to work at her mother’s factory and met an “older woman” who took her breath away at first sight. The “older woman” was still as alluring as eve 272Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 What?! The Princess Consort Is a Woman 什么？！驸马是女的 My Su family was framed by villains and wiped out. When I grew up, I went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, intending to avenge my father. I never expected to place among the successful candidates and become an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, solving one strange case after another and rising steadily through the ranks. Even the princess secretly fell for me. But just after we married, I discovered that I was merely a pawn the princess had chosen long ago. From 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Once Passed Through Your Mountains 我曾路过你的山 [Two female leads, domineering CEO, lightly sweet] No one knows where love begins, yet once it does, it runs deep. No one knows where love ends, yet once it does, it withers away. When they meet again in Yunqi, Su Jiayi, who has weathered so much, is stunned. She never expected the person she abandoned years ago to have risen so high, and she has even forgotten that this is her hometown. Would she believe me if I said I still love her? When Mu Yao sees the person who once left her heartbroken, s 122Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 22 The Storyteller from Another World 异界说书人 [Wild Imagination + Fantasy + Transmigration] Travel through past and present, fall in love with a vampire, ride a dragon and fight to rescue a princess, descend to the mortal realm to taste the sweetness of love... You only get some thirty thousand days in this life, so make the most of them! 67Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 23 Sorry, Sis Is Playing the Supporting Lady's Protector 抱歉，姐拿的是守护女配剧本 [Two female leads, sweet everyday romance, a sugary romance in the early chapters, fast-developing relationship] [Tsundere beauty heiress vs. gorgeous, sharp-tongued sidekick] Qi Jinyu transmigrated into the role of a villainess’s sidekick. To stop the villainess from thinking she had a crush on the male lead, Qi Jinyu stayed up all night writing more than a dozen love letters to confess her feelings to the villainess. But the villainess found them first and pointed at Qi Jinyu, yelling, “I trea 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Princess’s Scorched-Earth Campaign After I Became Her Prince Consort 成为女驸马后公主火葬场了 [Cross-Dressing + Forced Love + Regret-and-Chase] Content warning: Tragic ending + Over-the-top angst (There’s a happy-ending extra with a sisters-in-law setup.) Jiang Nange had been spoiled since childhood and had a very peculiar temper. At nineteen, she was still unmarried, and rumors about her ran wild in the capital. Yet she never expected that being drugged at the Minister’s residence would usher in a new chapter in her life. Lin Youchun was deliberately raised to be a scapegoat, a sacrific 14Reads6.6Score314d adds
- 25 Wanqing of the General's Household 将军家的婉卿 Jiang Wanqing was brought back to the Jiang family as an illegitimate child when she was five. After falling into the water, she became frail and sickly, and in everyone’s eyes, a delicate young lady. When Pei Wensi was twenty, an accident left her injured and unable to have children. In the eyes of the court officials, she became a marquis on the verge of decline. That year, they met whi 285Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 26 After Failing My Tribulation, I Was Imprisoned and Humiliated by My Yandere, Wicked Disciple 渡劫失败后，被病娇孽徒囚禁折辱 [Two Female Leads + Imprisonment + Basement + Master and Disciple + Pure Love + Unhinged Story] Ten years ago, Liu Xi killed Shen Zi's parents and forced Shen Zi to become her disciple. Ten years later, while Liu Xi was undergoing tribulation, Shen Zi rebelled, crippled Liu Xi's powers, seized her throne, and imprisoned her in a dark underground chamber, subjecting her to all manner of humiliation. "Master, you owe me all of this! I'll make you pay for every last thing, one by one!" The aloof, b 3.3kReads—Score56614d adds
- 27 The Princess Has Arrived: Female Consort, Come into My Arms 公主驾到女驸马请到怀里来 Reborn into a new life as a handsome young prince, Lin Wan silently twitched the corner of her mouth. It was just a change of gender, right? She could handle it! Her emperor father doted on her, and her older brothers spoiled her. Beautiful women pursued her, while handsome men swore brotherhood with her. But what troubled her most was discovering that she wasn't actually a prince, but a princess. And the kicker? She ended up marrying a wife (and becoming one herself)! Lin Wan asked in shock, “W 79Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 28 I Want to Cuddle Up to the Grand Tutor 想和太傅大人贴贴 “All I seek is to live.” “All I seek is to live.” “What you seek and what I seek are the same.” “Yet we arrive at the same end by different paths.” To arrive at the same end as the Grand Tutor, Your Highness, I am truly delighted. 68Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 29 The Empress's Great General 女帝的大将军 In her previous life, Chu Xiaohuang was an exalted empress with the power of life and death in her hands, yet she couldn’t make up her mind about her own feelings. In her previous life, Mo Bai was a great general who fought by her side, conquering the empire, only to be assassinated by the so-called imperial consort. Reborn into a new life, Mo Bai wants nothing more than to escape the imperial court, a place that devours people without a trace. But Chu Xiaohuang refuses to let her go… 299Reads6.7Score10114d adds
- 30 Wuxia Crossover: The Storytelling System's Immortality Secrets from the Start 综武：说书系统，开局盘点长生秘 Su Yan transmigrates into a world where the martial arts realms converge and awakens the Storyteller System. From the start, he surveys the world's secret arts of longevity, from the Four Great Books and their promise of shattering the void to the three-hundred-year lifespans of eunuchs, revealing the shocking truth behind Dragon Essence, Phoenix Blood, and Di Shitian's thousand-year schemes. His words turn the land of China upside down, win the hearts of the sisters Yao Yue and even make Li Han 1.2kReads5.5Score—14d adds
- 31 Your Highness, It's Been a Long Time 公主殿下，别来无恙啊 Unhinged × yandere Gu Yan was assigned as a companion to an unloved little princess, and personally raised her into a ruthless woman. Gu Yan thought that if the emperor hadn't killed the princess's entire family, she might have stayed by her side forever. But from now on, the royal family were all her enemies. Ye Hui couldn't understand. She had done exactly what her little companion wanted, so why was the girl leaving her? Four years later, she watched the returning general curl her lips into a 79Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 The General Dressed as a Man and Shamelessly Flirts with the Empress! 将军女扮男装，狂撩当朝女帝！ [Black-Lotus Female General VS Lovesick Empress] [Girls’ Love] [Roles Reverse] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Female Rivalry] [Male Rivalry] [1v1] [Raising Her] [Slight Angst] [Slight Yandere] [Corruption] [Imprisonment] [Face-slapping the Villains] [Court Politics] [Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles] [Secret Identity] [Skilled in Both Medicine and Poison] [Disguised as a Man] [Mutual Devotion] An Ning, a genius young doctor celebrated around the world as a friend to women, never imagined that one day 147Reads—Score10714d adds
- 33 The Fifth Princess's Female Consort 五公主的女驸马 One-on-one romance, dual female leads. (I’m writing purely for love of it, so updates are irregular.) A prince consort disguised as a man and the cool, calculating Fifth Princess. A love story between Zhang Yi, who transmigrates to the Northern Yan Dynasty, and the cool-headed Fifth Princess. (Medium-to-long length, with a somewhat slow-moving plot.) 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Scheming Girl’s Forced Love: The Retired Villain Can’t Escape 腹黑少女强制爱，退休反派休想逃 Dual female leads, special abilities, adventure Dear readers, don’t let the tags limit your view. You can read this as an adventure story, or as a romance between two women. This story is simply an expression of my fantasies about special abilities. I just want to leave no regrets in my youth, so I’m leaving this work behind… After being fired by the villainous System for being too kind, I planned to take it easy in this world until I could return to my own. But then my nemesis, a scheming girl 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Met You for the First Time That September, and Knew You Were the One 那年九月初遇，我便认定了你 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Wuxia Crossover: Storytelling Makes Me Stronger, Starting with a Ranking of Sword Immortals 综武：说书就变强，开局盘点剑仙 He transmigrates into a world where martial arts worlds converge and activates the Strongest Storyteller System. All he has to do is build up an audience to earn rewards. From the start, he begins his storytelling in Snowmoon City, the greatest city under heaven, and causes a sensation throughout the city. Soon, countless martial arts experts from across the Nine Provinces flock to Snowmoon City, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the storyteller… 19.1kReads5.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 37 The Female Marshal’s Moonlight Always Wants to Run Away 女帅的白月光总想跑路 [Ding! Two female leads] Their love is childhood games played together, mutual support after reuniting, years of longing across the strait, and a lonely, endless grief after death parts them forever. Anyway, this suddenly came back to life after being dead for ages. I wrote it years ago, so I'm pretty embarrassed, guys. You really can't relate to your past self. Please don't yell at me, please don't yell at me, please don't yell at me. I have a fragile heart. If I accidentally hurt your eyes, I 10Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 38 Immersion 浸润 On the first day of the new school year, Yan Yi politely helped a junior student carry her luggage back to the dormitory. From then on, wherever Yan Yi went, she kept running into her. Once or twice could be a coincidence, but it was hard to explain when it happened every single time. One day, Yan Yi couldn’t help asking, “Why do we keep running into each other?” “Because... I like you, Senior.” Our encounters weren’t coincidences. They were written in the stars. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Storyteller of the Nine Realms: One Tongue Can Turn Three Thousand Calamities Upside Down 九界说书人：一张嘴翻覆三千大劫 Pei Yan, a young wandering Daoist expelled from his sect, ekes out a living telling stories in the city. By chance, he awakens the Nine Realms Storyteller System. Every astonishing tale he tells can manifest a spirit from a book, strengthen him with the fortunes of his listeners, and even make his stories come true! Starting out in teahouses on the street, he uses Strange Tales of Liaozhai to drive away evil spirits, The Three Kingdoms Stratagems to turn the tables, and The Investiture of the Go 209Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Ancestor, Have You Lost Your Mind?! 老祖宗你糊涂啊！ (Two heroines + soul transmigration + happy ending + alternate history + not a mindless power fantasy, and no cheat powers. Read with caution if that bothers you.) Even if history cannot be changed, I will keep you safe! (A little necessary background: Fainting at the sight of blood is common among young women and is caused by psychological fear. Menstruation is a normal physiological process and generally does not cause fear in patients. Search online for details...) While looking through he 261Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 41 Returning Home at Last 完归故里 In the fifth year of Yongjin, Gu and Wan went to war. Gu suffered a crushing defeat and, to show its sincerity in seeking peace, married Princess Su of Gu to Wan Mo, Prince Gong'an of Wan. She became the “younger sister” of Her Highness the Eldest Princess Wan Ling. In Wan, where women held a position of great power, the empress doted on Su immensely. As they spent time together, Su fell in love with Wan Ling... 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Young Master, Stop Tormenting Me! Your Wife Has Drawn Her Sword Again 少爷，别虐了，夫人又拔剑了 [Two female leads, tragic romance, 1x1 pairing, not a pure relationship, blinded by hatred, little sweetness] They say tormenting your wife feels good for a while, but chasing her afterward is like running to a crematorium. Wu Jun knows that all too well. The road to collecting on debts of love is a hard one. One careless move, and you lose both face and heart. Wu Jun: The Murong family owes my Wu family a blood debt. I’ll make you, Murong Xue, repay it. No matter how unwilling you are, you have 273Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 43 The Final Song of the White-Haired Girl 白发少女的终焉曲 [Girls' love + sweet and angsty + winning her back + devoted to each other] [No transmigration, no rebirth. Read with caution if that bothers you.] [Domineering, tsundere heiress × depressed, withdrawn little girl] She's clearly a lunatic, so why is she suddenly being so nice to me? She must have found a new way to torment me. She's just a lowly slave for me to take my frustrations out on, so why do I depend on her and want to protect her? I must be sick! The two girls have suffered similar 3.5kReads—Score61714d adds
- 44 She Reincarnated as a Man, but His Wife Keeps Trying to Kill Him 女穿男，夫人她总想弑夫 [Farming + woman transmigrates into a man's body + dual transmigration + reincarnation and rebirth + redemption + marriage before love] This is a farming story. Twice she entered the same dream, and twice she died by her hand. In the first dream, she was a helpless bystander, forced to watch as darkness and desire clashed with her conscience. She remembered that shattered soul, only to fall at last beneath the blade stained with her blood. In the second dream, she tried to be a savior, but s 60Reads7.1Score10814d adds
- 45 The Bright Moon Is Yours 明月予卿 [Strong female lead, badass heroine] The Defender of the Nation General has killed countless people and is ruthless in his methods. But after meeting Miss Shi, his icy heart gradually melts. A mighty general and a delicate young lady collide, and love begins. [This story is entirely fictional. Please read the synopsis before starting.] 28Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 46 I Ruined the Female Lead 女主被我养废了 [No Male Lead + Lighthearted + Plot + Sweet] [A fox who’s new to love × a clear-eyed, adorably clueless college student The mastermind behind the illusion? A Heavenly Dao kept in the dark? A rewritten plot? A phoenix reborn from the ashes? Time reshaped? Every clue points to the unknown. But what exactly is the unknown, and whose is the memory that remains out of reach? Did she transmigrate into a book, or is this an illusion? Or has everything been a lie from the very beginning? Ji Danhe is a 24Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 47 Did You Love Me Today? 今天爱我了吗？ Bai Shuang dragged her exhausted body home, expecting to find Shao Ziyu waiting for her to comfort her. Instead, she walked in on Shao Ziyu's “legendary performance.” She defied her family's arranged marriage and gave up everything to pursue true love, only to be utterly ruined in just two years. She had always believed Yu Si used underhanded means to force her into the marriage, but she never knew that Yu Si had been secretly protecting her all along. After dying, she discovers that she has ret 42Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 48 My Huntress Girlfriend 我的猎师女友 Two female leads + vampires + hunters A forbidden romance between a scheming vampire and a cold, aloof huntress… A parallel world. What secrets are hidden in this city shrouded in night? What fate awaits a love that crosses species? Is it sincere affection, or a deliberate attempt to get close…? 83Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 49 Cherished Xi 宠浠 Two female leads (this is a tragic ending story) Lu Ningxi was an arrogant, haughty young lady who looked down on everyone. Just after returning from abroad, she unexpectedly met Su Jiu. At first, they couldn’t stand each other, but in time they came to understand and love one another. Then Lu Ningxi’s true background came to light, and Su Jiu’s family suffered a crisis. The two of them were led to a tragic ending. 77Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 50 I Became Everyone’s Obsession After Rejecting My Archrival 拒绝宿敌后成了万人迷 [Two female leads × Reunited after a breakup × The arduous road to winning her back × Bittersweet romance] A sunshine design student adored by everyone × A flirtatious finance heiress who has no idea how charming she is After graduating from high school, Cheng Zhou thought Yin Huaizhi would disappear from her life. But without warning, she barged back into Cheng Zhou's world and confessed her feelings. This time, will they have a future together? A story of a breakup caused by a past misundersta 8Reads—Score—14d adds
