Novels like Lost in a Sea of Stars
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lost in a Sea of Stars, best match first.
- 51 My Parents Hypnotized Me Five Times to Make My Depressed Sister Laugh. After I Died, They Went Mad with Regret 爸妈为逗抑郁症姐姐笑催眠我五次,我死后他们悔疯了 My parents hypnotized me five times to make my sister, who suffered from depression, laugh. After I died, they were consumed by regret. 1.3kReads—Score10414d adds
- 52 A God Sells Tenderness Beneath the Moon 神在月下贩卖温柔 The heroine is called Wen Yao at first, then changes her name to Xiao Zifu later Note: There is little romance. The story focuses more on the heroine’s inner thoughts and daily life. After her parents divorce, Wen Yao becomes a child no one wants. Her grandmother personally sends her away, and she begins more than a decade of living under other people’s roofs. During those years, she experiences the darkest moments of her life. Without her uncle, she might not have survived. Wen Yao has one obse 187Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 53 After the Divorce, My Lover from a Past Life Found Me 离婚后，前世的爱人找到了我 After the Divorce, My Beloved from a Past Life Found Me 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Soft Fishbone 软鱼刺 Yu Wen is the envied Mrs. Sheng, admired by everyone in their social circle. She plays the part of a devoted wife, living in perfect harmony with Sheng Wen. Little do they know, there is someone she has loved all her life but can never have. 2.1kReads8.6Score12514d adds
- 55 Begonia Craves Bone 海棠嗜骨 No moral compass, forced love. The male lead is reborn and relentlessly pursues his wife. A madman falls in love with the heroine at first sight and kidnaps her straightaway. But since he doesn't know how to love, he follows that up with one outrageous stunt after another. The male lead is deranged, obsessive, proud, and incapable of backing down. The heroine is proud and decisive. These two stubborn mules clash until they're bloody, in a melodramatic love story that ends only with death. In Qi 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 She Makes Him Surrender 向她臣服 Qin Xi has buried a boy in her heart. His youthful spirit once illuminated her dark past. He became the unspoken secret she would keep buried for the rest of her life. After two years as a stand-in, the man finally got the return he had longed for from his true love. With little time left to live, she made a graceful exit, only for him to pin her against the wall, his eyes bloodshot. “Qin Xi, did you ever love me during these two years?” “Never.” Later, the once-arrogant man fell to his knees, h 42Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 57 Two Substitutes 双替身 People said Yuexi had hit the jackpot. She had been a nobody with no special talents or connections, but because her pretty face bore a slight resemblance to the business tycoon Ye Jinyu's idealized first love, Ye Jinyu cherished her like a princess. They said Yuexi had stayed faithfully by Ye Jinyu's side for three years, that her love for him flowed like an endless river, and that she had done everything in her power to take the place of the woman in his heart. Later, they said Ye Jinyu had i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟，白月光赢了 [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 3.8kReads8.7Score18114d adds
- 59 The Ruthless Crown Prince Steals His Friend’s Wife and Hides Her in the Eastern Palace 狠戾太子夺友妻后藏东宫 [Forcible pursuit + some long roads to winning her back + breathtaking heroine + awful hero + heroine never loves the hero] Though Wei Jiayin comes from a once-prominent family now in decline, she has loving parents, supportive siblings, and a harmonious home. She is also in love with Yan Rang, and the two feel the same way about each other. Then, while recovering from an illness at a temple, she is forced to save a man. What she thinks is a chance encounter marks the beginning of a life in whic 654Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 60 The Mad Emperor Loves Me Too Much; This Commoner Can’t Take It 疯批帝王爱太重，民女受不起 [Possessive pursuit + devoted male lead + clear-headed heroine + fast-paced + two endings] The first time Liang Huaiyuan met Jiang Yishuang, she brought him home after finding him gravely wounded. Though blind, she moved with brisk assurance. Before he could finish thanking her, she was already heading inside, her long sleeve tracing an elegant arc that seemed just out of reach. “Husband, save him.” She and her husband lived in perfect harmony, deeply in love and without a hint of doubt. Their f 437Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 61 Bound to You 锁卿 An emperor and a fallen noblewoman, with both leads having eyes only for each other. The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead all along. As soon as he successfully ascends the throne, he confines her in the palace and relentlessly pursues her. Later, she escapes... 827Reads—Score11314d adds
- 62 Sleeping in Zhi Heng's Arms 眠于知珩 “My name is Lu Shimian.” “But I still like it when you call me Lu Zhiheng.” “Zhizhi, we’ll be together forever. You said so.” He used himself as bait, only to become deeply entangled. The moment the truth came out, Jiang Jingheng’s love changed into something twisted… The hunter walked into his own trap and became the prey. But with hatred between them, can they ever have a happy ending??? A seduction plot in the early stages, then a forceful pursuit in the later stages. Jiang Jingheng x Lu Zhih 39Reads—Score314d adds
- 63 Lu Heng, Goodbye Forever 陆蘅，再也不见了 Ending: Bad end + school life + love at first sight (heroine's perspective) Meng Meng fell for Lu Heng at first sight when she met him in her first year of high school. She became the class representative and used every opportunity she could find to get closer to him and make him fall for her. They had an enviable romance and even made it through the doldrums. But fate had other plans. Meng Meng's body wasn't discovered until the day of the college entrance exams, after she had died. No one knew 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Your Brother Is Dead. You Chose This, Sister! 弟弟已死，你们选的，姐姐！ [No forgiveness + feel-good revenge + miracle doctor + beautiful women pursue him] Ye Fan thinks he is the most miserable man alive. Misfortune has plagued him since birth: he is frail and sickly, and has nearly checked in with the King of Hell several times. He has no idea that his seven peerlessly beautiful older sisters cursed him so he would take the suffering meant for their real younger brother, Ye Tianze. After enduring more than enough suffering on someone else’s behalf, Ye Fan is diagno 39Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 65 Captive Heart, All I Want Is Her 囚心，只要她 The male lead is possessive by nature, and gradually reveals it as he and the heroine become entangled. At first, he still respects her, hoping to make her fall in love with him. But as time goes by, she still doesn’t love him and tries to escape. He drops the act completely, becoming as obsessively possessive as he can be. The first time Sang Wan went to her boyfriend’s house, she felt his older brother was looking at her strangely, which frightened her a little. But when her boyfriend told her 771Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 66 Big Sis! The Heated Brick Bed! The Woodpile! 姐姐！土炕！柴禾垛！ [Rural life in a famine year | Heart-wrenching romance | The male lead grovels to win her back] During the famine of the 1960s, orphan Su Guilan meets Jiang Jiayuan by chance. With a dirt bed as their home and coarse grain to fill their stomachs, she does everything she can to raise him. To save Jiang Jiayuan from the brink of death, she sacrifices her reputation and trades her innocence for food that will keep him alive. In the end, Jiang Jiayuan despises her. As the years pass, life wears Jian 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Mr. Si, Your Wife Wants You to Act Like a Decent Human Being 司总，夫人求你做个人 When Qiao Yan was eight, a man rescued her from a beggars’ den, and she came to see him as her only light. But on her eighteenth birthday, a frame-up led the man to forcibly remove her corneas, leaving her blind. “You’re just a pet I keep, little thing. Who do you think you are to like me?” At last, after being tormented nearly to death time and again, Qiao Yan’s heart turns to ash. Yet every time she tries to escape, she is caught and brought back. He thinks she will always be his to keep in th 190Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 68 Even the Clouds Know When They're Tired 云也知倦 Even the Clouds Know When They’re Weary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 He Is Guilty 他，有罪 Forced to the bitter end, until nothing remains... BE warning!!! A huge, capital-letter BE!!! Enter at your own risk if that bothers you! [Coercive Possession + Angst + Obsession + 1v1 + Mutual Firsts + BE] 1.8kReads6.2Score10314d adds
- 71 100 Tales of Tormented Love 100个虐恋小故事 I am the ancient Greek god in charge of tragic romance. In my previous life, Tomato tortured me. In this life, I’m going to make readers cry. A collection of short stories: gods and demons, ghosts and monsters, unfinished business between the living and the dead, reincarnation, transmigration through time and space, and other heartbreaking tales… There’s no such thing as too tragic, only more tragic. 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
- 72 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 My Childhood Sweetheart Is So Sweet 小青梅很甜 [One-on-one romance]+ [secret crush]+ [childhood friends to lovers]+ [the groveling chase]+ [everyone plays matchmaker] “Qiao Qiao, you made me fall for you and then ran off. It’s been three years, and you’ve finally decided to come back!” For the first twenty years of Su Nianqiao’s life, her priorities were studying and Leng Mochen. But all he ever did was reject her. She never expected that on the very first day she returned from studying abroad for three years, he would carry her home. “I don 1.2kReads7.4Score10014d adds
- 74 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Male Lead Who Couldn’t Have the One He Loved Went Mad 穿书后，爱而不得的男主成了疯批 [Transmigrate into a book + tormenting the male lead + genuinely mentally ill + obsessive and twisted] Female lead's perspective: A car accident sends Chao An into a brainless CEO romance novel, where she becomes an insignificant substitute cannon-fodder character who dies after ten chapters. To survive, she throws herself into the role, climbing higher and higher by leveraging the male lead. Just as she’s about to kick him to the curb, she loses her memory. Mu Chuan falls in love with a heartle 959Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 75 Madam Boss, A Xiu! 老板娘阿秀！ Boss Lady A Xiu! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Love at First Sight, Then a Forced Marriage to a Tycoon CEO 一见钟情后，我被豪门总裁强娶了 [Love at first sight + peerless elites + sickly, scheming man + forced love] Shi Yu came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally capable. Ruthless and decisive in business, he wielded immense power, yet fell in love at first sight with Tao Ying, a pure and delicate beauty, at the centennial celebration performance of his alma mater. Their relationship began with a bargain. Shi Yu only wanted to keep this fragile flower caged and have her at his beck and call. He never expected to be th 693Reads8.2Score11214d adds
- 77 Insane! She Dared to Treat the Capital’s Crown Prince as a Stand-In 疯了！敢把京圈太子当替身 [The Good Student Who Acts Out and Flirts with Him] [Male Substitute] [Push and Pull] [Reserved, Direct, Cool Girl x Proud, Aloof Young Master] Tao Jin fell in love with Cheng Heyi at first sight. He was rich and unruly, proud and carefree, with a string of romantic entanglements behind him. Her friends urged her not to throw herself into the fire, but she played along with him and relentlessly pursued him. After she repeatedly tried to win his favor and laid bare the flirtation between them, he 779Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 78 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 88Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 79 A Lifetime of Love: This CEO Isn't Domineering 一生索爱：这个总裁不霸道 He’s the male lead, but somehow he got the second male lead’s script. He’s a CEO, but he’s just a little short on the domineering front. He’s arrogant and proud, yet he’s willing to humble himself for her. She’s the woman he’s been plotting to love for ages, the one he openly and unabashedly favors. But no matter how much he does, he still can’t compare to the dazzling, unattainable figure shining like the stars in the little girl’s heart. He can’t bear to see her unhappy, so in the end, he forc —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 80 The White Moonlight Refuses to Fall for Him 白月光她死不动心 [Taking by Force + Clear-Headed Heroine + Canary + A Story About Not Falling in Love + Both Leads' First Love] A clear-headed dance department campus beauty versus an unhinged heir to a wealthy family. In Xu Qing's eyes, he is Madman Yu, a demon, someone she dreams of escaping. "Xu Qing, do you have no heart?" She does have a heart. Her dreams simply matter more. That day, she crawled forward on her knees, kowtowing to beg the Buddha, nearly ruining the leg she danced with. She said, "If I don't 94Reads—Score414d adds
- 81 Huai'an 怀安 Xu Sui'an will always love Lu Huaizheng, and Lu Huaizheng will always protect Xu Sui'an. "To be loved is to have a brilliant light shine on the insecure in their darkest hour. It means that even if the whole world condemns you, I will still choose you without hesitation, come to you, and love you deeply." "Dear friend, one day we must say goodbye, but I will remember you forever. Farewell." 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 82 I Never Meant to Drive You Crazy 我也没想把你逼疯啊 [Male lead abuse + dog training] Greedy and insatiable, hungry for fame, silver-tongued, two-faced, moody, and volatile. Beneath her skin, winding blue veins carried the blood of her despicable ancestors, every drop clamoring for money. Si Qiaoning turned her attention to He Yanci, a courteous, well-mannered man who lived in comfort and was known as the “Jade Bodhisattva.” She shamelessly flirted with him, lured him in, and used him, hoping to profit even more from him and seize the chance to 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 A Winter’s Last Letter 冬日遗书 [Mutual Secret Crush + Angst + Youth and School Life + Both Leads Die | Slow-Burn Style | Hero's Secret-Crush Diary] When Fang Li was sixteen, her mother remarried, and she transferred to Nanshi No. 1 High School. There she met Jiang Zheng, the “bad boy” everyone talked about. As she got to know him, she realized this quiet boy wasn't as bad as everyone said. On the contrary, he was wonderful. So wonderful that Fang Li would never forget him for the rest of her life. The boy wasn't a savior, but 2.1kReads8.2Score54714d adds
- 84 A Cage of Desire 欲瘾囚笼 [Angsty billionaire romance + stand-in + a remorseful chase + forced love] A seductive, flirtatious CEO with an overwhelming need for control × a canary who looks like a clever little fox but is a timid little rabbit at heart Wen Jiu and Shang Beiting began with a transaction, but before long, they both fell into the web of desire. To Wen Jiu, he was her light, her hope. To Shang Beiting, she was desire, someone he could never let go of, no matter what. Every time, he would whisper softly in her 944Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 85 Before the Confession, the CEO Realizes His Substitute Is Me 告白前，总裁发现替身竟是我自己 [Two stand-ins, angst before sweetness, the scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, a story of redemption] Everyone in Jiancheng knows that Shen Yijun and Yan Zhi are married by contract. Shen Yijun chose Yan Zhi only because she looks like He Wanqing. After they married, Yan Zhi took meticulous care of Shen Yijun, always looking after him. One day she gave him gardenias; the next, she painted his portrait. She came up with all kinds of ways to win his favor. But Shen Yijun remained cold and 113Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 86 Desire Sets the City Ablaze: His Obsession Spirals Out of Control, Keeping Her in His Arms 爱欲焚城：失控占有囚她入怀 At the summit of Haicheng, Teng Ci is the law. He thought he controlled everything, including the woman he hated to the bone: An Ran. When it came to An Ran, Teng Ci had always been ruthless and decisive. From the pinnacle of power, he coolly watched her struggle within the rules of his game, convinced that this was the price she paid for betraying him. He sent her to prison, forced her into servitude, and made her atone with her body. Then he discovered the truth. In that moment, the dignified 921Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 87 The Second Young Lady of the Republic 民国二小姐 During the Republican era, China's four great warlords are locked in a fierce conflict. The carefree Second Miss Xia is forced to flee north at the risk of her life after her father is defeated and killed and their home is besieged. She seeks help from Gu, deputy commander of the Northeastern Army and her future brother-in-law. Thus begins her long struggle to survive. Once on the Northeastern warlord's turf, she discovers that things are far more complicated than she imagined. Warlord rivalries 65Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 88 A Love That Never Fades: Mr. Gu's Beloved 情深不悔：顾总的心尖宠 [Obsessive love | Coercive possession | Pregnancy and childbirth | The male lead loves only the heroine] On her deathbed, Lin Manqing's mother entrusted her to Gu Haoxuan, her first love. Little did she know she was pushing Lin Manqing into a huge conspiracy. Gu Haoxuan's only son was Gu Sibai. His mother died after giving birth to him, following a difficult labor. At first, Gu Sibai was hostile toward Lin Manqing. But as they spent time together, he came to see her innocence and goodness. Grad 847Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Huai Xiu, the Wicked Woman 恶女淮秀 [Not reborn, not transmigrated, pure historical romance, slow burn] Chen Huaixiu is the concubine-born daughter of Chen Xiuping, an official at the Imperial College. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother died young, and she grew up in Jinling with her grandmother. When Huaixiu was little, she was abducted, and the young general Wei Lanyu came to her rescue. At thirteen, Huaixiu moved to the capital, where she crossed paths with Wei Lanyu again. Huaixiu hates Wei Lanyu with all her heart an 833Reads8.9Score11614d adds
- 90 Taken by Force: The Possessive Madman's Captive Darling 强取豪夺，偏执狂的囚宠 [Takeover by force + coercive love + dominant hero and submissive heroine + no escape + devoted to each other] “Fu Chen, I’m begging you, let him go. I won’t run away again.” “A Qiao, you never learn. This time, I’ll punish you for your disobedience by taking one of his legs.” “No!” “Fu Chen, I regret saving you. If I could live my life over, I’d never want to meet you again.” “It’s too late for regrets, A Qiao. You’re destined to spend your whole life by my side.” 297Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Devil's Plaything 恶魔的掌中玩物 [Unhinged, obsessive CEO × pure country girl|Captivity|Substitute|Obsessive love|Revenge|Dark themes|Taking by force|Wealthy CEO|Tortured romance|Generational feud|Old-school flavor|A groveling pursuit of his wife|Both virgins|Love triangle] Country girl Lin Xiao Xun heads to the city for work, only to be deceived by her uncle. On a rainy night, she has a chance encounter with Ji Yun Shu, a powerful man at the very top. She thinks she has found salvation, but because her face resembles that of t 498Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Heart-Eating Beauty 噬心娇 [Mutual first-time partners + Possessive, domineering male lead + Angst] [The male lead is ruthless and cold-hearted. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution.] [The female lead is clear-headed and rational, not the lovesick type. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution.] [Content warning: The female lead is just an ordinary person. Under imperial rule, she has no golden finger, so don’t expect her to escape the male lead easily. The male lead is exceptionally clever, so don’t expec 197Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 93 A Guide to Winning Over the Unhinged 疯批攻略指南 (Wolf × rabbit) (A vicious, violent, unhinged man × a sweet, timid, well-behaved girl) (The male lead is good at convincing himself she likes him, and at reading too much into things) [Unhinged male lead + physical and emotional obsession + fighting over her and competing for her + coercive possession] He was drawn to her from the moment they met. She wasn't especially beautiful, nor did she have a particularly captivating personality. Yet he couldn't help noticing her and wanting to be close to 940Reads8.0Score11014d adds
- 94 Scheming Chancellor, Hands Off 腹黑权臣快住手 She is a soul from the modern world who has carved out a place for herself in this era. But because of him, his domineering, despicable ways and his ruthless seizure of her have left her struggling ever more desperately, until she is suffocating... 335Reads5.2Score12514d adds
- 95 When Love Falls Silent 若爱无声 [Possessive love / older woman-younger man romance] How should I love you? Should I lock you away, or break your wings? Please tell me. A little boy who got lost turns up at the compound, quiet as a mouse and as filthy as a stray puppy. Yu Rou, who grew up surrounded by love, feels sorry for him and checks on him whenever she can. She never expects that her concern will make its way into his heart. She regrets it, but it’s already too late. This breathtakingly handsome boy turns out to be a 1.9kReads8.6Score15114d adds
- 96 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Oh No! This Time, I've Fallen for a Psycho Again 要命！这世又栽进疯批怀里 [Past and Present Lives + Both Leads Are Chaste + Scheming Male Lead + Forced Love in the Past Life + Relentless Pursuit in This Life] Xia Miyue never imagined she would attract the attention of Zhou Yujing. She only wanted to spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, but she kept running into this Duke of Dingguo at every turn. Wasn't he supposed to be cold-hearted and indifferent to women? How was he nothing like what she'd heard? She started avoiding him, dodging him whenever she coul 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 I Was Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer, but My Husband Abandoned Me to Pick Up His First Love 我确诊胃癌，老公抛下我去接白月光 His first love kept texting him, telling him to hurry up and divorce me. At first, even though we were married by contract, we were deeply in love. But after his first love returned to the country, he abandoned me again and again. I was already in the final stages of cancer, and when I died, he still didn’t make it in time to see me. I never expected the System to give me another chance at life. Given another chance, I made a different choice. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 I Was Giving Birth in the Delivery Room While My Husband Helped His First Love Get an Abortion Next Door 我在产房生孩子，老公在隔壁陪初恋打胎 I was giving birth in the delivery room, while my husband was next door accompanying his first love as she got an abortion. 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Why Are You Crying After I Leave? 我走后，你们哭什么？ [Regret] [No Cultivation] [Daily Life] [No System] Lin Jiu wakes up in the hospital after collapsing. Unfortunately, the doctor tells him he has brain cancer and at most six months left to live. His eldest sister, Lin Qingyun, wastes no time kicking him out of the Lin family that very day, claiming that Lin Jiu was adopted and isn't their biological younger brother. She leaves him 20,000 yuan and walks away. Lin Jiu suddenly understands. Because he isn't their real brother, his sisters have trea 118Reads6.5Score—14d adds
