Novels like The Ninth Autumn
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Ninth Autumn, best match first.
- 151 Unrequited Love: A Grand, Silent Collapse 暗恋，是一场盛大的无声溃败 Some feelings are destined to remain unspoken, hidden away by the passing years. Like fireworks no one came to see, they burst into brilliant life and faded into lonely silence. We are destined to lose the people we love. Otherwise, how would we know how much they matter? The insecure and sensitive Jiang Wanyue × the bright and accomplished He Jinsheng Adapted from real personal experiences. [The psychology book Love Yourself More, Live Better is expected to be released in November] 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 White Pear Blossoms, Green Olives 梨花白，橄榄青 People dream of coming top in the imperial examinations and seeing true lovers end up together. But in this world, a poor scholar can work himself to the bone and still fail the exams, while lovers can be torn apart and go their separate ways! Behind the hills, pear blossoms are as white as snow! The school building has the same style as something from a romance drama. A touch of pale purple set against the white pear blossoms makes for a scene of utter romance. Inside the building is a group of 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Icy Snow of That Winter 那年冬天冰凉的雪 A childhood crush that blossoms into a slow-burning, heartbreaking love. For a long time, I thought that in the glow of youth, I had let myself down in countless ways, but had never owed him a thing. I never imagined that the delicate boy with the exquisitely handsome features had spent his entire youth loving me. Each of us loved the other in the way we thought was right, yet we never asked whether that was the kind of love the other wanted. Perhaps the saddest thing about love is that its endi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Northward to Su Yang 北遇苏洋 That summer was the first time Xu Beibei met Han Suyang. And so began a quiet, unspoken crush. A secret crush is like a little snail, tentatively reaching out its feelers to test the waters. Also known as: If you don't say it and I don't say it, we'll drive everyone crazy~ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Are You All Right Over There? 你，在那边还好吗 “Muran, I... I like you!” Do you still remember her from school? The heroine has had a crush on the hero for two years. There are a few heartbreaking moments, but in the end, they choose each other. A youthful campus romance, telling our story, Dedicated to all of us who have stayed young at heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Domineering Campus Belle Won't Leave Me Alone, but I Just Want to Go Home 霸道校花缠上我，可我只想回家 (Light Novel) + (Easygoing Daily Life) + (One Heroine) + (Sweet Romance) +... Lin Chenyang had just started college and never imagined that the campus belle, whom he had met only once, would set her sights on him. Su Runqing never imagined that the fragmented memories that had long troubled her, along with the hazy figure that appeared in them, would gradually become clear after she met Lin Chenyang. But soon after she recalled those memories, they once again flowed out of her mind like water. S —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Chasing the Flame 扑火 The night before his wedding, Rong Di told his friend, “I didn’t marry the person I loved most.” Rong Di hated letting anyone sway his emotions. But only when Jiang Fusang vanished from his world did he finally realize that Jiang Fusang was the reason his heart beat. In the games played in the pleasure-seeking world, anyone who falls sincerely in love, indulges in delusions, or longs for salvation is bound to be shattered. 74Reads6.0Score1014d adds
- 158 Mr. Li Returns After Ten Years in Prison 厉先生坐牢十年回来了 His fiancée was murdered, and he was framed and sent to prison for ten years. After getting out, he insulted her in front of her family, cold and cruel, and raised the knife of revenge. But when she said, “I didn’t kill her. I was trying to save her...” it was already too late. Her family had been destroyed, and there was no forgiveness between them. There never would be. At the end of her rope, she pointed a knife at him. It was despair, collapse, and an end... When the truth came out, he was a 486Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 159 After Taking All the Money, I Was Reborn at the Moment I Was Kidnapped 卷走所有财产后，我重生在被拐时 The heroine has been a pitiful girl all her life. Everything she worked hard for became nourishment for her half-sister. Whether it was good grades or a husband, if her sister wanted it, she had to give it up. Reborn, she finally learns there was a reason she was never loved. It turns out her own aunt switched her at birth, leaving her to live a miserable life. Watch her expose the truth, set everything right, and finally take flight into freedom. Two people who never knew love as children lean 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 I Don't Want to Be a Sunflower Anymore 不想再做向日葵 [School Days · Youth · Secret Crush · Deskmates] Three years pass in a flash, but the memories last. Youth means falling head over heels for someone and secretly keeping an eye on them. A realistic story, a close-knit group of girlfriends, and three couples. ❤️ “When I look around, there’s no one but you. Everywhere I turn, I see you.” 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 You’re the Only One I’ve Ever Craved 唯独对你上了瘾 [Campus Romance] + [Unrequited Love] + [Redemption] + [BE] You could think of this book as my college memoir. Eighty percent of it is based on things I experienced during college, and the rest comes from my imagination. Unrequited love is a silent storm within the heart, full of tenderness and subtlety. It is a one-person performance, quietly playing out joy and sorrow deep inside. Those with a crush often harbor cautious hopes, admiring that person from afar as if gazing at a breathtaking paint 12Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 162 A Touch of Pink in Summer 夏日的那抹粉 Secret crush / redemption / sweet at first, then angsty He died on the day she hated him most. Shao Yiliang: “You know what a backup is? That's all you are to me.” Lu Yue: “They're right. You're a walking disaster. No wonder nobody loves you!”... Later, on the day Lu Yue starts college, Chen Zhao, a pervert and the story's antagonist, who was also the fat bully at the beginning, calls Shao Yiliang and says he has kidnapped her. Chen Zhao: “Shao Yiliang, meet me at the usual place, or Lu Yue's go 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 After Our Divorce, He Saw My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 和离后，他在宫宴上看我的遗画 After Our Divorce, He Gazed at My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 被沉塘后，夫君他疯了 After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Sang Luo's Farewell 桑落辞 Sang Luo Ci 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Day He Burned Me Alive, He Had Only Three Months Left 烧死我那天，他只剩三个月命 The Day He Burned Me to Death, He Had Only Three Months Left to Live 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 我走后，前夫的江山塌了 After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 檐下殇 Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Those Three Years of Youth 青春那三年 Sunny, secretly passionate top student × cool, sickly genius with a dark side. Bad ending. Both are alphas, secretly in love with each other, sweet at first and then painful, with psychological bullying at school. A youthful and restrained tragic romance in high school, with cruel, cold bullying in the classroom. Qiu Nan buried himself with his own hands, entrusting himself to that summer... 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 When a Secret Crush Starts Counting Down 当暗恋开始倒计时 [BE + flirtation + mutual secret crush] [Happy-ending extra] Zhou Si met Shu Yin when she was seventeen. When Shu Yin left, she was still seventeen. Shu Yin was Zhou Si’s wife forever. Their love was worth more than a thousand words, more than ten thousand. The dress she wore when she married him was made from the densest clouds in a deep blue sky. She was Shu Yin, Zhou Si’s wife. No one could deny it. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Evening Primrose and Daisies 月见草和小雏菊 Years later, someone asked Xie Yu'en, “Dance or Jiang Yan, which would you choose?” Xie Yu'en tightened her grip on the cup, her expression serious. After a moment's thought, she replied, “Both.” Years later, someone asked Jiang Yan, “What does it feel like to finally bring a five-year secret crush into the open?” Jiang Yan curled his lips and gave a scornful laugh before correcting them. “Six years.” [Considerate, warm, tsundere puppy-like boy × gentle, adorable dancer] [Mutual devotion, mutual 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 173 I Wish to Ride the Long Winds and Break Through Ten Thousand Miles 愿乘长风破万里 Take a trip back to the non-mainstream youth era of the post-90s generation Anyone who hurts my family will pay for it, one by one. In this high school that’s a paradise for underachievers, watch me cut through every obstacle and ride the wind across ten thousand miles of waves! No cheap tricks, just real youth. The road to adulthood for Xiao Mo is marked by every stamp of adolescence: confusion about the future, regret over mistakes, passion in love that cannot be hidden and pain that cannot be —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Even the Summer Sun Falls in Love 骄阳也心动 [A brazen, scheming school bully with a big bad wolf vibe vs. a timid, sweet, soft-spoken top student like a little white rabbit] When He Yanyan first moved into the Li family home, she cautiously called Li Chen, “Big Brother…” Li Chen was arrogant and haughty, his eyes full of disdain. “Stay away from me. Don’t tell anyone you know me.” Later, Li Chen cornered the girl at the back of the classroom, grinning as he coaxed her in a shamelessly sweet voice. “Yanyan, call me Big Brother.” He Yanyan: 130Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 175 Why Can't I Find You Anymore? 我怎么找不到你了 [Love That Grows Over Time ✘ Angsty Campus Romance] Energetic girl ✘ aloof, handsome bad boy [“A Yan, will you forget me?” “A Ying, where are you? Why can't I find you?”] A bet with a friend brought Lin Wanying into the orbit of the aloof, handsome bad boy Song Yan. [“Hey, were you born unable to talk?”] [“Song Yan, run!” “Why did you save me?”] [“A Ying, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?” “I like people who work hard.”] [“A Ying, I've tried so hard, so why are you still leaving me...”] 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 After Winning Over the Proud CEO, He Turned into a Clingy Sweetheart 攻下傲娇霸总后，他秒变黏人精 [Aloof, antisocial top student heroine + arrogant, scheming CEO hero + half school life, half city life + healing + second chance romance + devoted to each other] A contract brought Tang Man crashing into Chi Ye's world. The school forum was flooded with rumors that the aloof campus belle had transferred classes for love. Chi Ye said, “Could you move seats? I don't like having a desk mate.” What he meant was: I don't like you. Hurry up and leave. Tang Man said, “No.” Later, Chi Ye caressed 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The First Meeting with My Beloved 初遇心上人 [Youth + Campus + Secret Crush + Coming of Age] That midsummer, the warm sunshine of youth was just like you. Country girl Xia Xiaowan fell for him at first sight, embarking on a secret crush. She gave him her whole heart, hoping only to treat him well without being rejected. It wasn’t until Gu Xiaoye unexpectedly confessed that she realized love means two people choosing each other. As time passed, Xia Xiaowan achieved a perfect ugly-duckling transformation. After everything they went throug 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 If I Can't Have My Crush, I'll Get Rid of Him 抓不住的Crush就扬了他 If I Can't Have My Crush, I'll Bury Him 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Reborn, the Campus Belle Paid to Pursue Me 重生后，校花贴钱倒追我 He had a very, very long dream. In it, everyone had grown up, the girl he had a crush on married someone else, and he became a laborer hauling bricks at a construction site... Fortunately, it was only a dream. When he woke up, he found himself in eighth-grade physics class. Nothing had started yet, and there was still time for everything. So what Zhang Maidong needed to do was make the most of his student years and work hard to build a future for himself! 5Reads—Score214d adds
- 180 [Fireworks from That Year] 【那年烟火】 [The innocence of youth] + [Hopes for the future] The stories everyone carries within them brew miracles, and a shooting star of redemption saves a female lead who has given up on herself. The campus star who seems to have it all is carrying a childhood that broke her heart. The heiress to a trillion-dollar fortune still longs for tender, true love. The campus of youth treats everyone as equals, quietly listening to a youthful symphony woven from the summer breeze, the riverside trees, and the g 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 婚礼前一天，我被真千金囚禁了 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Day I Signed the Medicine Slave Contract, the Marquis's Estate Hung Mourning Banners for Three Years 签完药人契那天，侯府白幡挂了三年 The Day She Signed the Medicine Vassal Contract, the Marquis's Residence Had Hung White Mourning Banners for Three Years 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Her Ninth Year 她的第九年 The rating has just come in, but it’ll go up later~ ❤️ [Quiet and reserved Li Wu × gifted Chen Yi] In the splendor of youth, she once loved someone. When she saw him win an award, she felt proud; when she saw him smile, she was happy. She kept a little star hidden away for year after year. At the freshman welcome ceremony in late August, he wore a simple white T-shirt and black track pants. His eyes crinkled with a smile, and his clear, cool voice rang in her ears. In an instant, her cheeks flu 683Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 184 After Reuniting Years Later, I Thought We'd Be Together 久别重逢后，原以为我们会在一起 “Sensitive girl | Devoted boy” “Reunion after years apart | Mutual secret crushes | Bittersweet campus romance” The first time Ye An saw Ji Nian, he knew their paths would cross more than once. But so many hardships kept him from being there for her throughout her childhood. The girl became the only light in the boy’s darkest days. At last, after overcoming countless obstacles, he returned as a transfer student and saw her again. But she… She seemed different. Everything about her had changed. W 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Taking Treasures Into My Pocket 娶物入囊 [Angst, Everyone Suffers + Revenge on Scumbags] The moment Jiang Hanyan’s veil was lifted, her happy smile froze. “You’re not Yun Lei. You’re Huo Yusheng...” From that moment on, driven by the deep-seated resentment he had harbored ever since his twin brother, Huo Yunlei, framed him in their youth, and convinced that Jiang Hanyan had caused his first love, Tang Yueran, to become paralyzed, the young master of the Huo family, Huo Yusheng, married the woman who was supposed to become his sister-in 116Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 186 Two Negatives Make a Positive 负负可得正 [Downcast top student × disillusioned sprinter] Qin Zhiwan and Jiang Yicheng did not get off to a friendly start. The first time they met, Jiang Yicheng mistook Qin Zhiwan for a stalker fan and tore into her without warning. Qin Zhiwan was no less “friendly” in the way she greeted Jiang Yicheng in her thoughts. _ Their first impressions of each other: Qin Zhiwan: “Delusional, narcissistic, and arrogant.” Jiang Yicheng: “My friend’s stepmother’s daughter.” _ But after getting to know each other b 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 A Spirited Girl Comes of Age 元气少女初长成 [Lighthearted and funny / Childhood friends’ everyday life / Coming-of-age / Healing / Pure love] Energetic girl X quiet, steady boy Growing up in a single-parent family, she’s cheerful and lively, and lives freely and on her own terms. Her childhood friend is so exceptional that she seems downright stupid by comparison. In her mother’s eyes, they’re the perfect example of opposites: he’s good at everything, and she can’t measure up to him in anything. Of course, she can’t deny it’s true. As she 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Dream I Can Never Return To 再也回不去的梦 “A guitar, a white shirt, and my boy” Lu Huai, my love is pure. Lu Huai, you are like my shelter from the storm. Lu Huai, you are the only person I want to love for the rest of my life. “Then, goodbye.” The boy woke from his dream, and I disappeared too. 5Reads—Score214d adds
- 189 Worthy of Remembrance 堪怀 I remember the first time I saw him. He had a bruised and battered face from fighting someone, sitting quietly in the stairwell with his back against the wall, blood still dripping from his fingers. As I passed, I tossed him a Band-Aid. When I reached the corner of the stairs, he still hadn’t picked it up, so I went back, gently peeled it open, and stuck it on for him. He still had that stubborn look on his face. Back then, no matter what our personalities were like, it seemed we were all drawn 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 After My Family Went Bankrupt, My Youth Turned into a Funeral Pyre 我家破产后，我的青春火葬场了 After My Family Went Bankrupt, My Youth Became a Funeral Pyre 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Little Things About Him 关于他的小事 [A few little memories] Two people fell in love with each other at different times. We were both cowards, secretly in love with each other but too afraid to take that first step. “We were each other’s salvation.” Once, beneath the magnolia tree, Xia Nian picked up a magnolia blossom and gave it to Wang Jing’an. As they grew older, the boy broke off a magnolia branch for the girl. “Wang Jing’an, do you know? You’re my cure.” “I want to climb to the top of the mountain and see you, then say those 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 My Lord, I Won't Treat You Anymore 夫君，我不医了 My Lord Husband, I Won't Treat You Anymore 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 457Reads—Score10214d adds
- 194 To the Youth That Never Looks Back 致永不回头的青春 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read Youth That Never Looks Back. It tells the story of four eloquent high school sophomores with dreams in their hearts. From their first meeting to becoming close friends, they live out the story of youth through their studies and everyday lives. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 195 A Confession Ten Years Too Late 迟到十年的告白 The “love equation” of top students: no confessions, no hand-holding, just a wordless understanding that tells you at the perfect moment, even if it comes ten years later. Four girls with completely different personalities, Jin Wanyan, Cheng Duoduo, Du Wei, and Xing Tingting, form the “Happy Beans.” Alongside Qu Dawei, sunny yet a little shy, and Rong Guang, gentle and handy, they bring together all the unspoken excitement of youth and weave the memories of youth that belong to you and me. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Reborn, My CEO Husband Turns Into a Poor College Heartthrob 重生后，总裁老公变清贫校草 [Both Reborn + School Life + Underachiever and Top Student + Devoted Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A rich heiress who’s hopeless at school vs. a poor campus heartthrob with a brilliant mind and perfect memory In her previous life, Zhao Shangyu was Jiang Mubai’s devoted, lovesick wife. During their ten-year marriage, she tried everything to make him love her, but in the end, she got cheated on. In this life, she wants to be a rich, happy heiress and enjoy a sweet ro 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Cure for a Secret Crush 暗恋解药 Though those four words are hard to say, everything I do says, “I like you.” A campus romance about mutual secret crushes, told from both perspectives. Two people scarred by their families of origin save each other. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Cicadas Singing in Midsummer: Teacher Lu Is Pretending to Be Young Again 盛夏蝉鸣：陆老师又在装嫩了 [Sweet romance + ensemble cast + teacher-student bonds + heartwarming] There’s a saying at Yunchuan No. 3 High School: “If you get assigned to Lu Shihan’s class, you must have saved the galaxy in your previous life.” He’ll buy you milk tea when you bomb a test, and keep you company talking late into the night when you feel lost. At parent-teacher meetings, he reminds parents not to care only about grades. He even secretly reaches out to people who can help make his students’ dreams come true. H —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 I Can’t Help Falling for You 喜欢你我身不由己 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 I'll Meet Her Again When Summer Comes 无夏再逢她 (Just received a rating; completed) [Heartbreak Youth Fiction | BE | Schoolyard Secret Crush | Healing] Cheng Wang had loved Lin Yiwan for years and years. He secretly wrote twenty-one letters, each one holding a piece of his heart. After the college entrance exams, Lin Yiwan suddenly kissed him of her own accord. But on the very day Cheng Wang planned to confess his feelings, she took her own life. All she left behind was a notebook containing every one of her secrets. Cheng Wang: “What’s the w 234Reads8.3Score10514d adds
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