Novels like The Ex’s Survival Guide
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- 1 Wilderness Living in the Mountains with My Ex-Boyfriend 和前男友的荒野山居生活 After breaking up over a misunderstanding, the two reunite in a mysterious forest in another world. Alone in this uninhabited primeval wilderness, they rely on each other and begin the difficult struggle to survive. They build a house and clear land. They grow crops and raise livestock. Strong-willed, decisive heroine × steady, reserved hero Second chance at love, wilderness survival Both are each other’s first and only love + sweet romance + satisfying story 625Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 2 National Fate Survival: I Awaken an EX-Rank Talent from the Start 国运求生：开局觉醒EX级天赋 National fortune livestream + wilderness survival + System + farming + infrastructure building + slow-paced + multiple races + multiple heroines. A high-dimensional trial descends, and a national fortune livestream sweeps across Blue Star! Chosen ones from every country are dropped into separate wilderness survival instances, where the rise and fall of their tribes directly affects their nations’ fortunes. Yang Fan, a transmigrator, unexpectedly becomes Huaxia’s chosen one. He awakens a golden f 21Reads—Score10514d adds
- 3 Hunting and Scouting: Starting with Wilderness Survival 狩猎打野：从荒野独居开始 New book: [Resident Evil: Starting by Devouring the T-Virus], now being serialized [Wilderness + Hardcore Survival + Hunting + Building + Castaway Life] [Main story: Wilderness solitude + hunting; side story: Business and making money + traveling the world] Due to financial difficulties, Chen Feng signed up for the amateur division of the survival show "Alone in the Wilderness". Thus began his journey to becoming a wilderness expert on reality television. He hunted bears in Canada's fri 2.2kReads6.6Score17414d adds
- 4 Alone in the Wilderness: I Became the Ultimate Survivalist 荒野独居：我成了生存天花板 [No female lead + no System + livestream + hardcore survival] When he wakes up, Lin Mo finds himself dropped into the frozen wilderness of Siberia, one of a hundred contestants in Ultimate Wilderness. Temperatures of thirty degrees below zero, predators all around, and a livestream with nowhere to hide. While the other contestants shiver in the snow and wind, chewing tree bark to survive, Lin Mo takes a completely different approach: Day one: He builds an invincible shelter using mortise-and-ten 1.7kReads7.8Score14614d adds
- 5 Stranded on a Deserted Island with Gorgeous, Fearless Teammates 流落荒岛，我的队友又美又飒 Chen Mu, a former special forces instructor, is stranded on a deserted island with all kinds of beautiful women after a plane crash. See how he makes a thriving life for himself on the island. Read the full story for details. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn: The Lin Family’s Young Lady Goes on a Rampage 重生归来，林家小姐杀疯了 Reborn with the memories and business empire of her previous life, Lin Wanqing becomes a financial genius with countless secret identities as she investigates the truth behind her mother's disappearance. She makes a name for herself in the futures market, drawing the intense attention of the powerful Gu Ciqing. He falls for her at first sight and vows to devote his life to her alone. She advances step by step, while he protects her with his life. Their story of rebirth and triumph is a bitterswe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Stranded on a Desert Island with a Cute Girl, We Start a New Life 和萌妹流落荒岛，开启新生活 A storm leaves me stranded on a deserted island with the adorable young woman from my company. With the survival guides on my phone, I feed her seafood, give her coconut juice to drink, and build us a bamboo hut to live in! We even discover a wild Friday! 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Surviving in the Jungle, I Rely on Myself for Everything 丛林求生，我靠自己自给自足 After a joke, three sisters are transported to ancient times in a parallel world and forced to take on a survival challenge. Fortunately, they have a survival System to help them. Starting with nothing, they struggle to stay alive before eventually enjoying a comfortable life. With a forest at their backs, they build a rural home, going from a broken tent at the start to a traditional courtyard house, and from wearing grass skirts and bark to raising silkworms and weaving cloth. They gradually t 591Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 9 My Days of Survival on a Deserted Island with a Goddess 我和女神荒岛求生的日子 After an accident, I and several beautiful women were stranded on an isolated island, cut off from the rest of the world. The island was mysterious and unpredictable. But driven by our desire to survive and our longing for civilization, we had no choice but to change ourselves...! 1kReads8.6Score10114d adds
- 10 Notes on Life in the Ancient Jungle 远古丛林生活小记 [No romance + food + farming + animal raising + daily life + wholesome story + slice-of-life, read with caution if that's not your thing] After breaking up with her boyfriend, Lin Qing quickly buys a secondhand courtyard house of her own. But after stocking up on a small supply of daily necessities, she transmigrates into an AI-generated prehistoric jungle. Here, she finds towering mountains, lush vegetation, abundant resources, and a safe cave to call home. If you enjoy a self-sufficient retir 2.7kReads8.4Score27714d adds
- 11 The Days I Spent Stranded on a Deserted Island with the Goddess 我和女神流落荒岛的日子 My older brother passed away, and my family was miserable all day long. To ease our grief, we went on a trip to clear our heads. Who knew the plane would crash, leaving us stranded on a deserted island... 553Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After the Shipwreck, I Became the Island’s Only Man 海难后，我成了岛上唯一男人 Tan Wenzhuo, the live-in son-in-law everyone mocks, is stranded on a deserted island after an unexpected shipwreck, becoming the only man on the island. Little does he know that everything is about to change dramatically... 2kReads5.9Score11614d adds
- 13 The Third Piano Room 第三琴房 The Third Music Room 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Materialist’s Ninety-Sixth Crisis of Faith 唯物主义者第九十六次动摇 A Materialist's 96th Moment of Doubt 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Living Together in the Wilderness 荒野同居 No need to open this. I've dropped it, and the entire text has been replaced. It will be hidden once the requirements are met in a while. Sorry to anyone who opened it by mistake or added it to their bookshelf. I'm still writing the novel, just not posting it here anymore, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Desert Island Plane Crash: A Battle-Hardened Mercenary and a Drama Queen Flight Attendant 荒岛坠机：铁血佣兵与戏精空姐 [Multiple heroines] + [Plot] + [Adventure] “You've only just been stranded on a deserted island, and your dark side is already showing?!” [Lots of people would give anything for this chance…] “My dad's a mercenary. If you try anything, I'll have him kill you!” [What a coincidence, your dad and I are in the same line of work…] The mercenary Sang Biao was on his way to South Africa for one last mission when his plane crashed, leaving him stranded on a mysterious island. The women on this isla 847Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 17 Me and My Hapless Dog on a Deserted Island 我和我的冤种狗在荒岛 A deserted-island survival story with a focus on building and farming. No flashy gimmicks. If you enjoy realistic survival fiction, feel free to follow along. After a plane crash, TT and I were lucky enough to survive, but we were stranded on a deserted island. With no tools and no outside help, I could only rely on my own hands and professional skills to improve our situation. I carved out a stone shelter, dug channels to bring in water, cleared land for crops, and penned up wild animals, grad 81Reads8.1Score15714d adds
- 18 Wilderness Survival: Thirty Years Alone on a Deserted Island 荒野求生：独居荒岛三十载 (Plenty of chapters are available, so feel free to binge. The author specializes in wilderness survival.) [No System, no laid-back lifestyle] [Building and pioneering] [Fishing and foraging along the shore] [Raising livestock and farming] The story of my extraordinary thirty years. As a hopeful young man full of dreams, I set out on a journey, determined to see the world's most beautiful blue glacier. Along the way, I encountered a storm and pirates, but managed to escape by sheer luck. Adrift a 11.7kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 19 A Book by Wenhan 文翰的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Bloodstained Silver Hairpin 血染银簪 [Twelve Years Slaughtering Chickens, Now I Take My Blade to Chunxiang House] [Slow-Burn Historical Mystery | No Golden Finger | Not Reborn | Does Not Transmigrate] [Happy Ending] [Ensemble Cast] Shen Wan was six when she lost her family. Her father was murdered, her mother vanished, and all they left her was a silver hairpin and three words: Chunxiang House. For twelve years, she slaughtered livestock and sharpened her blade. She carried the hairpin to the capital to investigate a bloody case 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After Being Stranded on a Deserted Island, We Face the Rest of Our Lives Together 流落荒岛后我们相伴共度余生 Island survival + farming + food + infrastructure + animal husbandry. The story moves at a relatively slow pace and stays close to real life. There is no System or golden finger, no pirates, mysterious forces, or native savages, and no groups scheming and fighting one another or magical secret realms. This is a pure island-farming story about building a home and working toward a better life. 2kReads6.7Score12914d adds
- 22 My Survival on a Deserted Island with a Female Classmate 我和女同学的荒岛生涯 After a cruise ship accident leaves them stranded on a desert island, they survive together and find love along the way. 2.1kReads8.6Score21814d adds
- 23 A Warm Return to the Old Days 温旧时光 [Powerful tycoon romance + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + one true love] Five years ago, Cheng Linsheng ended her relationship with Ding Jingyu with a single call from overseas. She said only, “I’m tired,” and offered no explanation. At the time, Ding Jingyu was still studying abroad. He clutched his phone in his apartment in a foreign country and stayed awake all night. Five years later, Cheng Linsheng is living an orderly life, enduring her mother’s pressure to marry, blind da 463Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Surviving on a Deserted Island with My Goddess Boss 与女神上司荒岛求生的日子 After a plane crash, I was lucky enough to survive and save four women, including my beautiful boss, Bai Yue'er. In the real world, I'm a lowly loser. But now that we're stranded on a deserted island, I've become the man they need most of all... 829Reads8.5Score10914d adds
- 25 Six Years After Our Breakup, My Ex Asked Me to Plan His Wedding 分手六年，前任让我给他策划婚礼 Rekindled Romance | Reunion After Years Apart | Fast HE | Both Pure | Powerful CEO Six years ago, Su Wanyue disappeared. No explanation, no goodbye. She took only the little golden retriever they had raised together and a heart shattered into pieces. Six years later, she became a wedding planner. Her first big client was her ex-boyfriend's cousin, who was getting married. She designed the wedding, and the “time capsule” was a promise he had made to her back then. She thought she'd hidden her fee 4.1kReads6.5Score27114d adds
- 26 You Think I'm Just a Porter, But This Is a Desert Island 嫌我是扛包的，可这里是荒岛 A plane crash leaves Chen Yang stranded on a deserted island. He builds a shelter, starts a fire by rubbing sticks together, and fights to survive. Once a man at the very bottom of society, he's now at the top of the food chain on the island. 9Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 27 Cast Away on a Desert Island, Building a Dreamlike Paradise 流落荒岛，打造梦中桃源 [No System] [Survival + Building] [Hunting + Pioneering] After a storm at sea, Qin Yang wakes up on an unfamiliar island, with no idea what thrilling adventures await him there. From the start, he punctures his foot and thinks he’s done for, only to find that, despite the bleeding, there’s no wound at all. His body seems to have undergone an unexpected change. Though rescue is nowhere in sight, Qin Yang isn’t worried at all, because he knows that life on a deserted island has begun. After gettin 17.3kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 28 Pear Blossoms Fried in Snow 堂梨煎雪 Other people transmigrate and become princesses or young ladies. Xue Li transmigrates as a young lady too, but hers is a hellish start. What good is being beautiful? She’s still forced to entertain clients. Luckily, her very first client buys her and takes her to a military camp. But before long, an even more powerful bastard steals her away. Then she’s taken by someone who looks like a good man but turns out to be an even bigger bastard. Why would a prostitute be afraid of men? Why let them pus 713Reads8.7Score10714d adds
- 29 Stranded: Making a Living on a Deserted Island 走投无路之荒岛谋生 This is a very realistic deserted-island survival novel. The protagonist has had a difficult life. He grew up poor and went through a failed business and a broken marriage. Determined to give his parents and children a better life, he takes out a loan and sets off to work as an ocean-going sailor, a dangerous profession. His cargo ship is wrecked at sea, and he is the only survivor. With just a lifeboat and its supplies, he makes fishing tools and gathers fresh water. After ten grueling days at 40Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 30 Desert Island Survival: Guardian of the Treasure 荒岛求生之宝藏守护 Back from a battlefield filled with gunfire and smoke, former top mercenary Chen Mo hopes to settle into a quiet life as head of security at Xinghai Tech. But fate thrusts him into a new storm: he is ordered to protect the cool and commanding CEO Su Mujin on a voyage to Country A. As their plane crosses the legendary, mysterious Bermuda Triangle, disaster strikes without warning. The plane crashes, and Chen Mo and Su Mujin are lucky to survive, washing ashore on an isolated island full of danger 5.8kReads8.5Score70614d adds
- 31 My Years on the Island 我在海岛那些年 All you get from the start is a life ring. You have to find all your own gear. No romance, no System, just a wilderness novice toughing it out to survive on a deserted island! They say trouble never comes alone, and it’s true. Lin Fan has just been dumped when he gets caught in a shipwreck! Let’s see how Lin Fan, a complete novice at wilderness survival, builds his own island home step by step... 1.5kReads8.1Score10514d adds
- 32 The Road to Survival on a Desert Island with a Beautiful Woman 与美女孤岛求生之路 [Deserted Island + Survival + Special Forces] A luxury cruise ship was caught in a storm in the vast ocean, leaving a group of survivors stranded on a deserted island! Zhou Chu Yu, a junior security guard aboard the ship, led the survivors as they began the grueling struggle to survive on the island. 3.4kReads8.7Score31014d adds
- 33 Notes from the Pastoral Dream 牧梦札记 Also known as The Shepherd's Dream Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to TV Dramas Also known as Those Years of Endless Complaints and Unsaid Words Also known as That Ghostly Couple Who Never Run Out of Things to Say, Now Writing Reading Journals The original works featured are tentatively Empresses in the Palace, My Fair Princess, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, The Return of the Condor Heroes, Dream of the Red Chamber, The Three-Body Problem, and others. (Note: Life is 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Man Who Returned from a Deserted Island 荒岛归来的男人 [No System + Deserted Island + Beauties + Survival + Human Nature + Tycoon + Sweet Romance + Thrills + Secret Satisfaction] Lu Qi, a tall and handsome but penniless young man, is stranded on a deserted island. With a kind and courageous heart, he wins the affection of many goddesses. But the people on the island are dangerous, and peril lurks around every corner. Fortunately, he keeps encountering miraculous opportunities and enjoying one stroke of luck after another. He always manages to escape 6.1kReads8.6Score76314d adds
- 35 Wilderness Survival: Teaming Up with Zhou Jie, While Damsel Wants Me to Take Her In 荒野：跟周姐求生，呆妹求收留 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yang discovers that he’s become the cousin of Zhou Jie, a Shark platform streamer! One day, the Shark platform launches a major reality show called “300 Days of Wilderness Survival.” Anyone who sticks it out can win a huge cash prize. Zhou Jie says, “Su Yang, come with me to the platform’s wilderness survival show tomorrow.” Fortunately, Su Yang awakens a god-tier Wilderness System, with a sign-in reward from the start: a complete guide to identifying 5kReads8.7Score35514d adds
- 36 Stranded on a Deserted Island, I Survive by Scavenging 流落荒岛后靠捡垃圾为生 No romance, female-lead focus, one woman surviving alone on a deserted island After being shipwrecked and accidentally stranded on a deserted island, how do you survive? Will it be a seafood buffet, as most people imagine, or three meals a day that never fill you up? Will you enjoy endless scenic views every day, or face nothing but a monotonous horizon? Will life be as relaxing as you imagined, or will you never have a moment to rest? Maybe you'll only know if you experience it for yourself. 4.2kReads9.0Score39314d adds
- 37 Deadly Desert Island: The Goddess Is by My Side When I Wake Up 绝命荒岛：醒来时女神在我身边 A bizarre plane crash leaves Chen Mo, an ordinary office worker, and Su Yuqing, the boss he has secretly loved for years, stranded on a deserted island. There is no wreckage, no other survivors, and they seem to have appeared there out of nowhere. As they face desperate odds, an unknown force begins to awaken inside him. Can he keep the goddess alive and uncover the ultimate truth behind the mysterious crash? 1.1kReads6.9Score10614d adds
- 38 Deserted Island Survival: Building a Utopia from Nothing 荒岛求生，从无到有打造世外桃源 [Realistic Survival] [Farming and Hunting] [No System] After a shipwreck leaves Lin Fan stranded on a deserted island, he finds himself surviving there alongside several beautiful women. Lin Fan leads them in clearing land and farming, builds a shelter, and rises to the peak of life! 5kReads7.2Score38414d adds
- 39 Stranded on a Deserted Island, Who's Going to Keep Indulging Them? 流落荒岛，谁还惯着她们啊 [Deserted Island + Survival + Beauties + Farming] Su Hao went abroad to work, only to get caught in a plane crash and end up stranded on a deserted island! A female CEO, a flight attendant, a cute little girl... Do all these beauties have to rely on me to survive? Good thing my survival skills are maxed out. I can reach for the moon in the heavens and catch turtles in the deepest seas! Watch me lead all these beauties through the ultimate survival challenge and turn the deserted island into a va 369Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 40 Deserted Island Rules: From Human to Beast 荒岛法则：从人变兽 Desert Island Survival / Mystery / Ensemble Cast / Extreme Conditions / Human Nature Recommended for readers who enjoy premises like Lord of the Flies, Lost, and Battle Royale. 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Herding AI Dreams 牧AI梦 This book is also known as The Yuanbao Qingqing Universe On the Human-Ghost Couple in the 21st Century Who Took Their Thoughts from Playing in the Mud to Muskets, Cannons, and Missiles, and Straight to Nuclear Weapons ♡(*´∀`*)人(*´∀`*)♡💞 [PS: This book contains large quantities of undiluted radioactive thought. Consume at your own discretion, and have a cognitive-reconstruction toolkit ready.] [PS: This book is also known as The Two of Us.] [PS: This book is also known as The Everyday Romance of 254Reads—Score614d adds
- 42 Hunting Journal 狩猎笔记 [Hunting] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [First Person] I am Ling Chunhua. I used to be a poacher. I got into hunting in the winter of 2001 and spent several months learning from my Fifth Uncle, an experienced hunter. We eventually parted ways because we saw hunting differently. Sometimes people are worse than beasts. For instance, someone reported me, forcing me to get in touch with Old Wu and head to Jiangxi. My trip to Jiangxi in search of tigers finally left me with no way back. 5.7kReads9.0Score45814d adds
- 43 Young Master, This Time You Can Finally Forget Your Ex 太子爷，这回终于可以忘记前女友 [A cold-faced, devoted young master vs. a beautiful, clever top student] [The substitute takes her place + brothers turn against each other + the real and fake heiresses] Before her biological parents found her, Shang Yanchi went by another name. This one seemed to bring her good luck. The fake heiress schemed to steal her place, but she took the fake heiress’s arranged-marriage match without even breaking a sweat. The love meant for her was delayed, but it came at last! 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Gunshots and Roses: A Survival Guide to a Deserted Island! 枪声与玫瑰，荒岛求生手札！ On a business trip to Australia, a plane crash leaves him stranded on a deserted island. It’s a fight for survival in the most desperate conditions! Wolves, insects, tigers, leopards, crocodiles, venomous bees, poisonous plants, earthquakes, pirates: he faces death again and again, only to survive! At last, he escapes and returns victorious! How will Zhao Yun, the male lead, and Ruowei, the female lead, lead everyone out of their desperate situation? Read the novel to find out! 553Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 45 An Old Flame Rekindled: His Majesty Is Bewitched, and Only I Can Cure Him 老房子着火：陛下中蛊，唯我能医 [No transmigration to ancient times + exclusive devotion + fatherly male lead + overpowered heroine + takes revenge on the spot] Qiao Wu, the strongest warrior in the interstellar era, is transmigrated into the body of a noblewoman who was abandoned outside her family home. No food to eat or decent clothes to wear? She laughs! This girl comes with a combat rating off the charts. Wherever she goes, she dominates. The border is in crisis, enemy forces are closing in, and the entire court is at a l 3.2kReads9.1Score34014d adds
- 46 A Book by the Top-Ranked Scholar 金榜书生的一本书 After a plane crash, Qin Lie and a group of beautiful women were stranded on a deserted island. The island was riddled with dangers and teeming with deadly threats. To survive, Qin Lie had no choice but to support and care for the others on the island. In the end, they built a paradise far removed from the world. 249Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 47 Deserted Island: Extreme Survival 荒岛之绝地求生 Stranded on a deserted island, he has to survive with a girl in tow! Starting with just a lighter, Lin Ye begins his fight to survive on the island. Here, humanity's ugliest side is on full display, and danger lurks everywhere. He stumbles into a primitive tribe and battles pirates. No matter how hard things get, he has to face them head-on and stay strong if he wants to survive... 19.3kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 48 Transmigrate to a Chaotic Era and Hide in the Mountains with My Little Sister 穿越乱世带着妹妹躲入深山 After transmigrating into a chaotic era, she takes her younger sister into the mountains to escape danger. They live in a cave, dig for wild vegetables, and hunt. No golden finger, no storage space, no System, and no romance. Writing isn’t easy. If you don’t like it, please don’t be rude. 4.3kReads8.2Score52614d adds
- 49 Earth Expands Ten Thousandfold, and My Family and I Survive in the Wilderness 地球膨胀一万倍我和家人荒野求生 A global earthquake shattered the prosperity of the modern world. When the dust finally settled, people were horrified to discover that the mountains had grown taller, the land had expanded, and the rivers had widened. The technology that had accompanied humanity at every turn had vanished along with the old world, and mankind had returned to a primitive age. People began struggling to survive in the wilderness, until several years later, someone made an astonishing discovery... 1.7kReads7.0Score18814d adds
- 50 Surviving on a Deserted Island with My Female Boss 和女上司荒岛求生的日子 After a plane crash, I ended up stranded on a deserted island with the female boss I'd secretly loved for ages. Faced with brutal conditions and unknown dangers ahead, I have to protect her. We have to survive on this island... 2.5kReads8.6Score25714d adds
