Novels like Secrets in the Backyard
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Secrets in the Backyard, best match first.
- 101 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 298Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 750Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 103 When the Funeral Dance Begins, the Living Must Flee 丧舞起，活人避 The Red Luan chapter of The Book of a Thousand Autumns, also known as Red Luan Ferry [Folk Professions + Southern Yunnan Mysticism + Paranormal Folklore + Strange Tales] I was supposed to die when I was six, but I joined a sect to prolong my life. A folk sect in southern Yunnan: warding off evil spirits and guiding the dead. There are countless rules and taboos in our line of work. “When the funeral dance begins, the living must stay away.” When the funeral dance is performed, the living must tu 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Shan Tianfang's Storytelling Edition 隋唐演义之单田芳评书版 I’m a big fan of the storytelling performances by Master Shan Tianfang. Sometimes I wish I could read the words while listening, so I could mull over them more carefully. Today, thanks to this platform, my wish has come true. —Reads—Score3.4k14d adds
- 105 Jade of Passion 艳玉 In the 1980s, Qiu Yuyu, a beautiful young woman from a mountain village, entered city life by chance and embarked on a career in government. But she soon became trapped in a mire of worldly entanglements and twisted romances, unable to pull herself free… The men and women in this story are not bad at heart, and they all had their original ideals. But they could not resist the temptations of worldly desires, and strayed further and further from their paths. In the end, none could avoid the danger 508Reads6.8Score6614d adds
- 106 I Can Barely Keep My God-Tier Algorithm Hidden 我的神级算法快藏不住了 New book, just received a low rating, but it'll improve later. Please stick around! [Lighthearted power fantasy + financial insights + human nature + patriotism + stocks and futures + golden finger] What would you do if one day you had algorithms and big data? Ask Ding Qing, an office worker in Shanghai. He'll tell you that all he wants is to keep his head down and stay alive. He's the lowest-ranking researcher at a securities firm, and he doesn't want to become someone else's research subjec 1.4kReads6.1Score10114d adds
- 107 Li Dazhuang, the Miracle Doctor of the Village 妙手村医李大壮 [Countryside + Miracle Doctor] Mogutun is nestled between mountains and water, with beautiful scenery and clear streams. All the village’s young men have gone away to work, leaving only the fool Li Dazhuang behind in this remote mountain village... 3.6kReads8.7Score38114d adds
- 108 You Rejected My Confession, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pursuing the Beautiful Professor? 表白你不接受，找美女教授你哭啥？ Tang Yi fell in love at first sight with the campus belle, Gu Qingyue, and pursued her sincerely. He always gave her whatever she asked for, making unconditional sacrifices for her. But what did he get in the end? Cold looks, annoyance, and her furrowed brow as she coldly told him, “Get lost,” along with her blatant double standards! After Gu Qingyue rejected him yet again today, his cousin hit him right where it hurt. He decided to turn over a new leaf. He thought he should have looked up at th 207Reads9.1Score4214d adds
- 109 Insomniacs' Forbidden Tales: 444 Midnight Ghost Stories 失眠者禁忌：444个午夜鬼谈 A horror anthology with a bonus at the end of every story. I have 444 folk ghost stories guaranteed to keep you awake until midnight, terrify you, make you break out in a cold sweat, and pull the covers over your head! At the end of every chapter, the “Author’s Note” will include an illustration or bonus! But before you open it, brace yourself. The author accepts no responsibility for what happens next! [Supernatural Horror] [Folk Horror] [Rural Ghost Stories] [True Cases] [Urban Oddities] [L 4.2kReads—Score36914d adds
- 110 A Master Plan 深度布局 A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 111 The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事 In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L 6.7kReads9.0Score71814d adds
- 112 Republican-Era Detective Tales 民国侦探诡事录 [Standalone cases + Republican-era investigations + criminal investigation and deduction + paranormal mysteries + powerful partners] In the chaotic Republican era, the land is shattered and strange events abound. One bizarre case follows another, but the truth remains as elusive as a mist... In a village at midnight, residents die one after another. Rumors say the “Stinking-Mouth Ghost” has returned to exact revenge, leaving everyone terrified. A haunted house by the lake conceals an old massacr 377Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 113 Tracking the Black Zone 黑域追踪 A sweeping crime thriller about combating organized crime. All stories in this book are fictionalized adaptations of real cases and events. Names and places have been changed; any similarities are purely coincidental. A cold case has been pursued for ten years, and at last the gray sky screen over Linjiang is torn open. The corrupt empire collapses, and the protectors behind it fall from power. Detective Zheng Xiaotian wins the battle, yet chooses to leave the front line. His departure tells eve 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Paranormal Tales from the Northeast Countryside 东北农村灵异小故事 Spooky Little Stories from the Northeastern Countryside 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Unorthodox Remedies of the Martial World 江湖偏方 My name is Zhang Chen. A fortune-teller said I was born with a knack for unexpected riches and would never stay on the straight and narrow. But I don’t care. In this world, people who follow the rules get leftovers, while the bold get to eat meat. I haven’t had much schooling, and I don’t understand lofty principles, but I do know this: you only win if you’re willing to fight. 62.1kReads8.9Score7k14d adds
- 116 Who Touched My Novel? 我的小说谁动的 Xue Mo sat at his computer, typing away with great concentration. “Knock, knock, knock!” A series of urgent knocks sounded at the door. “Who is it?” Xue Mo asked, puzzled, as he went to the door. “The police.” Through the peephole, he saw two people in police uniforms standing outside. One of them held up his police identification. “Does Xue Mo live here?” “Yes, that’s me.” Xue Mo hurriedly opened the door. “We’ve found that several recent murder cases closely match your novel. We need you to as 1.7kReads8.8Score23314d adds
- 117 Discipline Makes You Free, Not Free to Chase Beautiful Women 自律让你自由，没让你美女自由 [System + Growth + Comeback Wish Fulfillment + Marathon + Road Cycling + Freestyle Swimming + Cross-Country Skiing + Biathlon] (Two short dramas adapted from this book are already streaming. Go check them out: “Discipline Gives You Freedom, Not Freedom with Beautiful Women” and “From Self-Discipline to the Pinnacle: She Regretted It Too Late.”) So what if his ex-girlfriend dumped him? Li Bai got a Self-Discipline System. Keeping a regular schedule every day earns him money. Working out every day 18.1kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 118 Horrifying! The Eighth One 惊悚！第八个 Horrifying! The Eighth One 38Reads—Score314d adds
- 119 A Murder Buried at the Waterworks for Twenty Years 水厂埋凶二十年 Twenty years ago, in the autumn at the Xichang Waterworks in Qingcheng, three people vanished one after another, leaving no trace, dead or alive. Police officer Qi Xiaojun pursued the lead for half his life, only to be forced out by fate just as he was about to reach the truth. Zhang Youfei, the young factory director, once loved a woman named Jinhua deeply, but he had no idea how many secrets her silence concealed. Twenty years later, another person disappears from the Xichang Waterworks. Sick 4.2kReads8.5Score41814d adds
- 120 Reborn in 1975: The Fool's Unusual Life 重生1975，傻子的别样人生 Chen Qingshan was reborn. In his previous life, production team leader Liu Fugui used him as a pawn, and someone pushed him off a cliff, where wolves devoured him. When he opened his eyes again, he was still the same easily bullied “dimwit” from 1975. But now, his eyes held nothing but frozen hatred. If everyone thought he was an idiot, then he'd play the fool to the bitter end! In the cornfield, he stood watch while Liu Fugui had an affair with Widow Chen, earning a stale steamed bun in retur 10.2kReads7.8Score80114d adds
- 121 House for Rent: Haunted 凶宅出租 Firsthand experiences and true cases from a real estate agent, adapted supernatural incidents from haunted houses. Each chapter is a standalone paranormal story, uncovering the secrets behind haunted houses and the tangled struggles of human nature. 471Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 122 Dissociators: The Chronicles of Saint Judas Island 解离者：圣犹大岛纪事 On the picturesque island of St. Judas, a series of locked-room mysteries and cunning murders unfold. The person who comes to solve them is a professional assassin. He understands killing and strategy, using a killer's instincts to unravel one impossible crime after another. Beneath the sunlit island, lies, old grudges, and conspiracies steadily rise to the surface. With classic locked-room mysteries at its heart, an immersive deserted-island atmosphere, and four linked cases, the story asks at 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 2kReads8.9Score18014d adds
- 124 How My Childhood Friend Turned Sweetheart Started Her Conquest of Me 关于发小变青梅开始攻略我这件事 My family lived at the west end of the village, hers at the east. When we first met, she was half a head taller than me, and I was forced to become her little sidekick. From then on, she had a tagalong who loved calling her “Brother Nan.” That year, we both started elementary school. She went from being my “Brother Nan” to everyone's “Brother Nan.” That year, we both started middle school and moved to the city to study. She was still my “Brother Nan.” That year, our village was demolished. Our h 3kReads9.1Score30714d adds
- 125 The Husband Rules 老公最大 The campus belle, the top student, and the domineering CEO. This is the love story of Li Luoluo and He Kuang. Li Luoluo runs into He Kuang at her best friend's home, where a drunk He Kuang forcibly steals her first kiss. That unexpected encounter brings them together, taking them from bickering enemies to lovers. Their relationship begins by chance, caught between society's prejudice and the relentless advances of rivals, while danger and intrigue swirl through the business world. Li Luoluo does 712Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 126 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.9kReads7.9Score24514d adds
- 127 After My Wife Died, My Life Soared Against the Odds 老婆去世后，我的人生逆风飞扬 My name is Shu Shuang. Shu as in “comfortable,” and Shuang as in “refreshing.” I was twelve when both my parents died, and Cheng Yexiang raised me. When I was twenty-one, Cheng Yexiang’s eldest daughter, Cheng Ke, who was the same age as me, married me. After Cheng Ke and I got married, we opened a small shop in the city called Keshuang Supermarket. Three months later, she died in a tragic car accident. I felt as though the sky had fallen. Life no longer seemed worth living. Cheng Yexiang had lo 12.5kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 128 A Love Story from the Antique World 古玩江湖情 Recognize your innate wisdom and complete your character. The martial world isn’t just about fighting. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. A buried history, a story, a reflection, a voice, a responsibility... Books cannot express everything, and words cannot convey every thought. This book will bring you a different kind of “fireworks,” along with the hopes and private musings of the heart. Life is a dream. I’ll pour a cup to the moon over the river... 420Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Sin-Cleansing Killer System 涤罪杀手系统 System + No Female Lead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. Bai Yi is an orphan adopted by a retired criminal investigator. Raised on lessons about justice, he knows all too well that there are many evils in the world that the law cannot eradicate. He has grown numb to them, but one day, quite by chance, a voice rings out in his mind: Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Assassin System... 1.7kReads8.7Score14514d adds
- 130 The Umbrella and the Killer 寻伞追凶 This is a tragic story set in the late 1970s. In a courtyard compound that seems peaceful and quiet, countless secrets and old grudges lie hidden beneath the surface. It is a world of conspiracy and revenge. Chen Yimei’s grandmother is poisoned to death in her own home. A mysterious umbrella draws Lin Ping into a thorny search for the killer. Who owns the umbrella? Could its owner be the murderer? As Lin Ping doggedly pursues the case, a shocking truth gradually comes to light... 47Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 131 Super God Eye Master! I Split Heaven and Earth with My Eyes 超神瞳术师！我靠双眼开天辟地 Ye Xiao transmigrates to another world, Blue Star, where the gods are reviving and demons run rampant. Humanity awakens to all kinds of professions to fight the gods and monsters. Sword cultivators, elementalists, psychic adepts, martial artists, immortal cultivators, Yin-Yang masters... Powerful professionals can split mountains and shatter peaks, destroy the heavens and earth. Ye Xiao awakens to a useless profession, lighthouse watchman, destined to spend his life keeping watch over a lighthou 6.8kReads8.7Score85614d adds
- 132 The Golden Phoenix Isn't a Chicken 金凤不是鸡 An age when lovers were everywhere, an era dominated by online loans, and the emotional high of a night at a karaoke club… Wealth became the sole measure of success, affection turned into a bargaining chip, and labels of status rose above personal character. Amid the drunken, glittering world, he and she were drawn into a chain of scams woven from money, power, and desire. Each tried to stake a lifetime of innocence on finding an answer to the question, “I’m not a prostitute.” They were willing 315Reads9.3Score3014d adds
- 133 Did I Ruin This Account by Training It? 我这号是练废了？ [Infinite flow + horror and the supernatural] Most stories are adapted from real events, told as a collection of ensemble, episodic tales. No formulaic plots, no invincible characters, no mindless stupidity. Bizarre situations? Soap-opera drama? They all reveal the distortions of the human heart and nature! Every night at midnight, you’ll enter a dream and explore the secrets of a strange otherworld. Featured chapters: The blurb can’t do them justice, so read the story! [Dream-Eating Syndrome - 91Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 134 Dark Web 暗网 How terrifying is the dark web? You may have brushed against its edges without even realizing it... Have you heard of the dark web? Hackers call it the other side of the internet. Every day, things that seem impossible to ordinary people happen there. A young woman goes missing for seven days. By the time we rescue her, she can hardly be called human. Then she tells me something so outrageous it makes my blood boil. She stumbled onto the dark web and was sold by human traffickers. She saw what s 8.3kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 135 Wait, What Do You Mean My Dad Was Reborn Too? 不是？什么叫做？我爸也重生了？ [Campus slice of life + everyday romance + one female lead + reborn] After the college entrance exams, Jiang Feng woke up to find himself slumped over his old middle school desk. He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, then slowly realized that everything that had happened over the years had only been one very long dream... So there was still time to make things right, wasn't there? After Jiang Feng and his father learned that Jiang Feng had scored an incredible 740 on the college entra 6.4kReads9.1Score99714d adds
- 136 Top-Secret Criminal Case Files 绝密刑事档案 Uncover major criminal cases in China, explore the truth behind them, and reveal the dark side of human nature. This series investigates and analyzes shocking major criminal cases from China in recent years. On a street on a rainy night, a taxi driver kills four people in a row, then sexually abuses and dismembers the bodies, taking photos as keepsakes! A newlywed couple vanishes overnight. What cruel crimes took place during those eight hours of impenetrable darkness? Hong'an, December 26: Eigh 4.8kReads9.5Score37614d adds
- 137 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 146Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 138 Mommy, Daddy Is a Lemon-Scented Jerk 妈咪，大佬爹地是柠檬精 He is the ruthless, bloodthirsty CEO of Jiang City, a man feared by all. She is a young heiress who went missing. A carefully orchestrated scheme throws her into his arms. Seven years later, she returns with three prodigy children, transformed and ready to repay those who framed her tenfold. But just as she tries to make a clean getaway, a certain man wraps an arm around her and pulls her into his embrace. With a wicked smile, he says, “Woman, you have my children. You could run to the ends of t 2.7kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
- 139 The Gangster Tycoon Who Rose from the Hutongs 胡同里杀出来的流氓大亨 Previously published under the titles Dragon City Years and Thirty Years in a Bloodstained Underworld. This is a lawless age where every corner is ruled by a big shot. This is the story of a naive young man who turns into a bloodthirsty beast just to survive. This is an underworld tale full of thrills and passion! Welcome to the 1980s… 40.5kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
- 140 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 245Reads9.7Score10214d adds
- 141 Transmigrated to 1960: Hunting to Feed My Nine Older Sisters 穿越60从打猎开始养活九个姐姐 [Transmigration]+ [1960s]+ [Family Life]+ [Family Bonds]+ [Building a Fortune]+ [Magic Space]+ [Spirit Pool Water]+ [Animal Companions]+ [Hunting]+ [Helping the Whole Village Get Rich]+ [No Dark or Violent Themes] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Xiaolong, once an orphan, now has grandparents, two healthy parents, and nine older sisters. Having gone from being utterly alone to the darling of his whole family, Zhang Xiaolong feels deeply loved, but also keenly aware of his great responsib 107.6kReads8.6Score7.1k14d adds
- 142 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 3.7kReads9.3Score40114d adds
- 143 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 202Reads9.2Score9614d adds
- 144 The Dissociator: The Canary Heist 解离者：金丝雀大劫案 This series focuses on a heist of the century. What seemed like an ordinary day at Collingwood Global Investment Bank is shattered when a gang of armed robbers breaks in. They force the bank employees to follow their orders. In the aftermath, a chief inspector caught in a dilemma races against time, vowing to discover who stole the £3.9 billion and why. 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Carefree Country Doctor 乡野逍遥神医 (Peerless Village Woman) Li Fugui is a fool, as the saying goes, a few bricks short of a load. But by a stroke of luck, he obtained a mysterious inheritance. He originally only wanted to be a humble village doctor, but even a king gets bored! So when gods stand in his way, he slays them; when demons stand in his way, he vanquishes them. Watch as this fool climbs to the pinnacle of life. 4.5kReads9.2Score54814d adds
- 146 New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人：洛神香妃 Bai Yutang x Original Female Lead She is the reincarnation of the celestial realm's narcissus flower goddess, with a pure and holy soul. She has no noble status, only a mysterious and extraordinary background. She cares for all under heaven, is high-minded, excels in both letters and arms, and brings blessings to all living beings. … An adaptation of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, beginning when Zhan Zhao receives the title “Imperial Cat” from 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 254Reads9.3Score11114d adds
- 148 History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪 He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o 147Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 149 I Was a Detective in the Republic of China 我在民国当侦探 [Republican-era investigations + Anthology stories + Male leads + Strong leads + Folk customs] Gao Ren has been having an awful run of luck lately. He accidentally offended a rich young master and nearly got thrown in jail! Luckily, while making his escape, he ran into a gullible little Taoist priest. The little priest wasn’t just good-looking, he was also willing to be Gao Ren’s money tree! He could perform rituals and solve baffling cold cases, too! Gao Ren stuck close to the little priest, se 250Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 150 The Net of Justice: Part One, The Killer Cannot Escape 天网第一部真凶难逃 “The net of justice may be wide, but nothing escapes it.” Do you think you can get past her keen eye? The Web’s Number One Female Criminal Investigator: The Killer Can’t Escape Ye Bailing is the leader of a criminal investigation squad. Since joining the force, she has never stopped moving forward, come rain or shine. No matter how difficult a case is, she is determined to uncover the truth. This time, however, she faces a murder case beyond anything she could have expected... 123Reads—Score—14d adds
