Novels like Lost in the Spy Game
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lost in the Spy Game, best match first.
- 1 Undercover: Alone in the Light 潜伏之孤守光明 "Undercover: Alone in the Light" tells the story of Yu Zecheng on the eve of Tianjin's liberation. Traveling from place to place with Wu Jingzhong, he goes undercover, beginning in Shanghai. There, he navigates the competing factions, obtains the city's defense plans and a list of undercover agents, and uses infighting within their ranks to pass on intelligence, clearing the way for the People's Liberation Army to liberate Shanghai. He then heads to Chongqing and infiltrates the heart of the Bu 22Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 2 Shadows of Espionage in the War of Resistance 抗战谍影 During the War of Resistance Against Japan, countless outstanding Chinese people served on the intelligence front. The protagonist, Tang Jian, and several other characters are among them. Witty and courageous, they risk their lives in a desperate struggle against the enemy on a battlefield without smoke. But the fight is brutal, and the enemy is constantly infiltrating their ranks. The clash between the two sides is fierce and merciless, and many people die on this unseen battlefield. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The World of Spies 间谍的世界 After the protagonist transmigrates, a mysterious department invites them to take part in the beta test of a spy-world game. Once inside, they discover that the game’s storylines are based on TV shows and movies they’ve seen before. It all starts with Sparrow. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Sorrow Beneath the Clouds and Rain 云雨之殇 Faced with the atrocities committed by the Japanese, they will keep fighting, even if they have to stand alone. On his superior's orders, Shen Ran arrives in Jiangcheng by himself, carrying ten silver dollars, a Mauser pistol, and twenty bullets. Thus begins his “glorious” work behind enemy lines... 265Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 5 Espionage: Lone Goose in a Chaotic Age 谍战：乱世孤鸿 [Espionage] [Survival] [A Nobody in a Chaotic Era] The War of Resistance has reached its darkest hour. Just before the Tianjin intelligence network is destroyed, Zhang Fei happens to escape by sheer luck from Xiaoxiguan Prison. The organization has gone dark, the group has been compromised, and the Japanese and their collaborators are hunting him down. He is gravely wounded. With the soul of a good-for-nothing having transmigrated into his body, how can he stay alive? 13Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 6 Shadows Over Shanghai: Reborn in the Republic to Save the Nation and Its People 沪上谍影：魂穿民国救国救民 [War of Resistance espionage] + [Single heroine] + [Soul swap] + [Soul transmigration] A graduate student in history transmigrates into the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and becomes Shen Yanzhi, a Juntong trainee agent. He navigates between Juntong, the Japanese collaborationist regime, and the underground Communist Party, walking a knife's edge with only fragmentary memories of history to guide him. There is no romance, only a yearning to hold on to his beliefs and survive. Can he preserve his convic 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Espionage: Code Name Beehive 谍战：代号蜂巢 In the Shanghai concessions in 1937, Lu Chen, a former special forces instructor, transmigrates into the body of Asano Akira, an ethnic Chinese employee of the Japanese military intelligence service. From the start, he faces an identity check, but his awakened Hive Intelligence System lets him turn the tables: by touching an object, he can extract information from the past 30 minutes, and by making contact with someone, he can unlock their hidden secrets! In the eyes of the Japanese, he is a cle 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Bloodbath of Resistance: 1937 喋血抗战1937 My new work is out! Please come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 War of Resistance: Me, the Shadowy Star of the Special Higher Police 抗战：我，特高课影帝 He transmigrates to 1938 and becomes a section chief in the Japanese secret police? Wu Tian says: “Don't panic. No big deal!” It's just a spy game. I've directed plays for half my life. What have I got to fear? Shanghai is my set! The Military Statistics Bureau, the Communist Party, and 76 are all actors under my command! Today, I'll add a camera angle to a “kissing scene” with a female Military Statistics Bureau agent (passing along intelligence). Tomorrow, I'll swap out a prop in Du Yuesheng's —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Shadow of Espionage: The Little Guy’s Reversal 谍影：小人物的逆袭 Modern-day criminal investigator Cao Ze wakes up to find himself a low-ranking policeman in Nanjing in 1937. War is about to break out, and his children are far away in Shanghai, with no one to look after them. To protect his loved ones, he uses his exceptional criminal profiling skills to enter the world of espionage, taking the codename “Blind Man.” From uncovering Japanese spy hideouts to rooting out traitors and quelling mutinies, he later becomes a puppet policeman and infiltrates enemy ran 11kReads7.3Score1.3kShelves
- 11 Espionage: From the Start, I Wiped Out a Japanese Squad! 谍战：开局血洗日军小分队！ When Chen Qun woke up, artillery was roaring and the Japanese forces were attacking fiercely, about to break through our army's defenses! Damn! He had actually transmigrated into the War of Resistance! In that case, he might as well stay and wipe out every last Japanese soldier! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Only in My Bag: Book 18 我的包里只第18本书 My new story is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Espionage: Caught at the Meeting? Reveal My Special Higher Police Identity 谍战：接头被抓？亮出特高科身份 [Spy thriller + Republican era + 20,000 words daily + triple agent + no female lead + System] Good news: I transmigrated, and I even got a System. Bad news: I got arrested from the start while trying to make contact. My memories awakened during interrogation, and it turned out I was a well-connected insider at the Special High Police Agency, with powerful backing. So no problem. Then came more bad news: I was assigned to infiltrate the Military Statistics Bureau, forcing me to become a triple ag 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Espionage: Lost in the Dust 谍战：隐入尘埃 [Republican Era, Realism, Spy Thriller] That winter, the volunteer army’s spy network in Mudanjiang is hit by a major purge carried out by the Japanese. The organization is almost completely destroyed, and agent Chen Hui, codenamed “Dust,” who is embedded in the Mudanjiang Police Bureau, faces a momentous decision: stay or leave. 702Reads7.4Score100Shelves
- 15 The Greatest Spy War: Lurking in the Shadows 最强谍战之仆伏 Set during the Republic of China period, this book tells the legendary story of Zeng Dazhi, one of our agents operating undercover in the East China Sea. Misunderstood, disavowed, and targeted by his own side, he remains true to his original convictions, risking his life to gather intelligence, blow up an enemy ammunition depot, help establish a radio station, transport medicine, and evacuate cultural figures. In the end, he returns to the liberated area, raises his right hand, and swears his al 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Spy War: I’m the Codename Courier 谍战之我得代号搬运工 [Alternate world] [No-brainer] [Golden finger] [If you won't submit, fight] What??? You say you went to the wrong place? And now you want to go back? What about me? What? You gave me a golden finger and told me to figure it out myself? The Five Ghosts Carrying Technique... Uh... the side effects are a little rough. Forget it! I'll kill traitors even with the side effects! So you're a traitor, huh? Come on! Be my little Qing's chew toy! 341Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Espionage: Posing as a Japanese Spy, I Rise to the Top of the Special Higher Police 谍战：冒充日特，我在特高课当大 The military intelligence service handed me over to the Japanese as a pawn. I casually killed the real Japanese agent and took his place, walking straight into the Kempeitai headquarters. The section chief's eyes reddened as he called me "senior brother": "You've suffered so much." He didn't know that the real Harukawa had already been smothered to death by me in a rundown shack. 6kReads6.7Score388Shelves
- 18 Espionage: I Have a Female Agent Squad 谍战：我有一支女子特工队 [Spy thriller + Building a power base + Minor System + Multiple heroines + Going it alone + Infiltrating enemy ranks] Top assassin Gu Changan’s soul travels to the Anti-Japanese War era, where he binds himself to a Retainer System and becomes a low-ranking patrolman in the French Concession. But by using his retainers and his own abilities, he rises step by step and dominates both the underworld and the legitimate world of Shanghai. He changes his appearance and infiltrates enemy ranks. With his 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Reborn: The Spy Among Spies of the Republic Era, Part Two 重生之民国谍中谍续 A spy, as the name suggests, secretly gathers military, political, and economic intelligence, then delivers it to superiors or relevant organizations. A recluse: The lesser recluse hides in the wilderness, the middling recluse in the city, and the greatest recluse at court. The lesser recluse dwells in the mountains and forests; the greatest among the bustle of the court. Only the most exceptional can conceal themselves within the imperial court. Though surrounded by the clamor of current affair 24Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn in Shanghai 重生上海滩 Chu He transmigrates to Shanghai in a time of chaos. Using his wits, he seizes one opportunity after another and gradually builds his own power, becoming the king of Shanghai’s underworld. In the eyes of outsiders, he is an opportunistic traitor, but behind the scenes he escorts the most important intelligence for the Communist Party and helps the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics carry out one dangerous mission after another. He is a romantic, but no womanizer. He values loyalty, keeps his 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Silent Glory: Witnessing the Glory of Our Forebears 沉默的荣耀：见证先辈的荣耀 Formal disclaimer: This book is not a wish-fulfillment story, nor does it follow the original plot strictly. It respects the original work and the heroes who came before. This is a creative work based on the original story, viewed and experienced from the perspective of a Chinese person from a later generation, entering that era of red faith, where thunder rumbles in silence. At the moment a nameless hero is struck by lightning in the plaza, Chen Mo's consciousness awakens in the body of Chen Zh 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Espionage: I Have a Ghost Gate 谍战：我有一座鬼门关 [Espionage + Juntong + Wild Imagination + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless Action] Zhong Kui, an elite soldier, had his soul transported into Shanghai in 1937, taking over the body of an action-team member of the Lixing Society who had just died. When his superiors learned he was alive and had assassinated several Japanese agents that very day, they promptly transferred him to the intelligence division. Codenamed Yama, he became a true intelligence agent. Using his uncanny Ghost Gate, Zhong Kui hunt 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Four Gates Killing Game 四门杀局 Just because you’re rich, you think you can do whatever you want and trample on other people’s dignity? Don’t forget, poor people have pride too! Lu Dongyuan, a retired agent, had planned to retire to the mountains and enjoy a few peaceful days. But he was accidentally drawn into a conflict between the Four Secret Sects, whose legacy in Xia Country stretches back a thousand years. For no apparent reason, the Wu family began hunting him down right away... 33Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 24 Puyi's New Beginning 溥仪的新生 Fate, time and space, and the Fermi paradox are the main themes of this book. The keys to every clue in the ending can be found in the early chapters! The mystery of the Moonlight Mirror is solved only after Emperor Xian invites Professor Fermi! No one in this book can hold the sun and moon in their hands or pluck stars from the sky. All they have is “a killing technique where the leg never rises above the knee”! This is not a struggle for power between child emperors! Nor is it about founding 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Espionage: The Many-Faced Yama, I Became the Juntong's Faith 谍战：千面阎罗，我活成军统信仰 [Master of Disguise]+ [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [One Female Lead] Ling Yunzhi transmigrates to Shanghai in 1939 and becomes a deputy captain of the 76th Division's direct-action squad. Backed by a system, he is decisive and ruthless, and completing missions is a breeze. In the Juntong, he is known as the Faceless Yama. To the Communist Party, he is the Dragon's Thorn. One high-ranking Japanese intelligence officer after another, along with army and navy officers and members 82Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 26 Espionage: Codename Flying Eagle, The Japanese Invaders Are Terrified 谍战：代号飞鹰，小鬼子吓哭了 [Brave and resourceful | The turbulent Republic of China era | Deep sibling bonds | Brother doting on his sister | One female lead | Spy warfare System | Cunning and calculating | Saving the nation and its people | Anti-Japanese espionage | No. 76 | Special High Police | Military Statistics Bureau | Underground Party] In 1940, the nation was in turmoil. The flames of resistance against Japan had reached their height, and Shanghai had become a living hell of espionage. The Wang Jingwei regime’s 39.6kReads7.3Score3.5kShelves
- 27 Hidden Currents: Impostor in the Devil's Den 暗涌孤光：魔窟伪装者 Set in Shanghai in 1939, the story follows Liu Mingzhang, an underground Communist Party member codenamed "Qiming," as he goes undercover at No. 76, the Wang Jingwei regime's secret police headquarters on Jisifei'er Road. Amid a treacherous environment, Liu faces brutal interrogations, complicated internal power struggles, and the constant danger of having his identity exposed. Relying on his intelligence and courage, he passes along information and matches wits with the enemy. After a series of 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Espionage: The System Makes Me Identify Japanese Spies 谍战：系统让我辨识日谍 Wu Yong is reborn in the body of Wu Xiaoxuan, a man living in an era torn apart by war. To his surprise, he discovers he has a System that can identify Japanese spies. From then on, he uses his cheat to hunt down spy after spy, until Japanese military intelligence starts questioning its own sanity… 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Republic-Era Spy Thriller? Why Has the Tone Gone Off the Rails! 民国谍战？画风怎么崩坏了！ Chen Mo wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated to the turbulent Republic of China era. In his ideal version of the story, he would punch secret agents, kick traitors, become an invisible guardian, then retire after succeeding, keeping his deeds and fame hidden. But reality is that, because he looks so much like a fallen hero, an underground organization mistakes him for the man and forcibly plants him in a key department at the heart of enemy territory, where he becomes a gloriou 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Hidden Currents, Lonely Light: Sequel to The Impostor in the Demon Cave 暗涌孤光：魔窟伪装者续 Set in Shanghai in 1939, the story follows Liu Mingzhang, an underground Communist Party member codenamed “Qiming,” as he goes undercover at the Wang Jingwei regime's secret service headquarters, Number 76 on Jisifeier Road. In this perilous environment, Liu faces brutal interrogations, a complicated internal situation, and the constant danger of having his identity exposed. Relying on his intelligence and courage, he passes along intelligence and matches wits with the enemy. After enduring a se 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Spy Games: Behind Enemy Lines 谍战之我在敌方阵营 Chen Xingjian, the protagonist, transmigrates to the World War II era. He plans to serve his country, but unexpectedly finds himself in enemy territory. His only option is to dramatically change his identity and keep working to help and transform his homeland, China. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Espionage: I Took Out the Tokko Chief from the Start 谍战：开局就干掉了特高科科长 (Spy thriller + Transmigration + System + Saving the nation and its people + Ruthless action + Feel-good power fantasy) A homebody transmigrated into the body of an ace agent codenamed Viper. As soon as he arrived, fate played a joke on him: almost as if in a dream, he killed the head of the Special Higher Police. He was thrown straight into the military police prison. But there was always a way out. With his life hanging in the balance, he turned the tables and walked out in spectacular fash 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 King of Espionage: I Have a System That Automatically Completes Missions 谍战之王：我有任务自动完成系统 “I’m sorry, I really can’t take it anymore!” Xia Yiyang transmigrated to the Republican era with the ambition of becoming the king of espionage. But a day later, he broke down. His comrade was blown to pieces right beside him, leaving only a length of intestine draped over his shoulder. Bullets whizzed past his ears, leaving him deaf in both ears. Only then did he realize that he was nothing but a big talker. Before transmigrating, he was one, and after transmigrating, he still was. He was absol 71Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 34 Undercover in Enemy Camp: My System Can See the Future 卧底敌营：我的系统能预知未来 [Spy intrigue + System + War of Resistance + power fantasy + mind games + ensemble cast + alternate history + anti-war] Ling Feng transmigrates to 1940 and awakens the “Diplomatic Legend” System. He can read minds, simulate scenarios, and reason through history. He becomes the most dangerous undercover agent in the Wang puppet government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He tricks the Japanese into diverting their main forces away from Midway, forges intelligence to prompt an American and British e 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 A 79-Yuan Exorcism Charm, and I Turned the World Upside Down 79元辟邪，世界画风被我带崩了 [Surreal] [Everyday Life] [Lighthearted] [A Little Supernatural, Lots of Martial Arts] Humanity's collective unconscious has fallen prey to memetic contamination. Ever since the birth of the internet, myths and urban legends have begun to take physical form. The boldest thing Chen Hezhou had ever done was message his ex at three in the morning, all by himself, to ask, “You there?” When he tried to unsend it, his finger slipped and he accidentally tapped her profile. Then one night, while working —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Espionage: The Invincible Agent Who Wipes Out Every Japanese Spy 谍战：无敌特工，日谍全杀光 (Spy thriller, fierce fighting against the enemy, War of Resistance, power fantasy) Chen Ming transmigrates into the role of a Juntong intelligence team captain, but all he wants is to lie flat and enjoy life. Then an accident forces him to strive for more. He builds up his own forces, establishes an unprecedented record of service, and becomes an invincible agent. Intelligence agents: How did Chen Ming discover our contacts and methods of communication? Boss Dai: Chen Ming is the pride of Junto 404Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 37 Republican Era: I Come from the Modern Age 民国：我来自现代 Volume One: Fighting for Victory. Song Xiaotang is a modern soul who accidentally transmigrates to 1938, during the Republican era, into the body of a six-year-old girl named Song Xiaotang. She isn't a Nationalist agent or a Communist underground operative. She only came here to help her parents, who are working undercover in Shanghai. But before long, she ends up becoming one of them... Volume Two: Raising Funds for the Nation. This volume tells the story of a family of three sent to Hong K 6.8kReads8.6Score721Shelves
- 38 No One Knows Your Name 你的名字无人知晓 This is a “book of darkness” for hardcore fans of historical spy fiction. If you’re hoping for someone to transmigrate or be reborn, or for a System that gives them cheat-like powers... there’s still time to leave. But if you long to sink into the real, filthy quagmire of espionage from 1930 to 1949, rife with conspiracies, schemes, and betrayal, and to witness with your own eyes how an ordinary man is forged by the Soviet NKVD into a nameless phantom, shaping the course of war from the shadows —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Agent: Yu Zecheng Is My Superior 特工：余则成是我上峰 [Transmigration + God of War + Rebirth + Urban Life + War] Li Lingfeng, a philosophy graduate from the northwest, stayed up all night preparing his job application materials and suddenly died on the street. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a war hero carrying out a secret assassination mission during the War of Resistance Against Japan. The hero is also named Li Lingfeng, and he is following Yu Zecheng’s orders. 187Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 War of Resistance: Raising Hell in Kyoto 抗战：从大闹京都开始 Japanese generals: “From now on, whenever you run into Gongsun Hao, keep your distance. He’s shameless.” Japanese military intelligence: “Why can’t we ever kill him? What is he made of?” The upper ranks of the Shancheng Army: “That slippery rascal’s causing trouble again. Who did he kill this time? What a menace.” The upper ranks of the Juntong: “Hurry and bring Gongsun Hao here. He’ll know what to do.” The world powers: “Gongsun Hao is nothing but a profiteer. He’s not someone you want to mess 17Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 41 The Nameless Reverse Blade 逆刃无名 Spy thriller + Republican-era China + agents + mystery and deduction + careful planning + high-IQ mind games + undercover work + no romance In 1934, Shanghai was shrouded in turmoil. Shen Yan, a proofreader at a small newspaper, was an ordinary man with just two extraordinary qualities: a photographic memory and an unmatched talent for keeping his abilities hidden. A circle-shaped coded message, a ragtag team of five, and an assassination that would shake the world. He killed the traitor in thre 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Barber's Diary in Times of Chaos 乱世的理发师日记 The story begins in a seaside city known as the Paris of the East. Gunshots and screams rang out from the Red Rose Hair Salon, which was supposed to serve the public. Moments later, people saw the owner and apprentices fleeing in panic, covered in blood...! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Espionage: The Fog 谍战之雾蒙蒙 The sudden withdrawal of Shen Junfei, a senior Communist agent deeply embedded in the enemy's ranks, leaves behind an immature “young swallow.” And so it is cast into the vast, perilous world of espionage... 402Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 44 The Women's Bomb Squad: A Glorious Mission 女子炸弹部队之光荣使命 A fan-written continuation of The Women’s Bomb Squad (Iron Blood/Operation Hero), starring an old-school power couple. I’m leading the charge in shipping them! The story begins when bomb squad sniper Leng Yue sets out to carry out the Military Statistics Bureau’s “Bee Plan.” It follows underground Party members Liu Cheng and Xue Min as they lead their team through bloody battles in the War of Resistance against Japan and the Chinese Civil War. This is a legend forged in the flames of war, a tale 481Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 45 Shadows of Espionage, 1936 谍影1936 An ordinary civil servant is unexpectedly transmigrated to the turbulent twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China after a twist of fate. In an era full of uncertainty and challenges, he is forced into the complex, mysterious world of the Military Statistics Bureau, embarking on a thrilling and legendary career as a spy. In search of an underground organization hidden in the shadows and determined to expose Japanese spies' conspiracies, he resolutely throws himself into this war without gunfire —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Republican Era: My Spy Missions Never Fail 民国：我的谍战无往不利 In 1938, Shanghai became an isolated island, and the world turned into a living hell. Chu Yeming, a military intelligence agent, was exposed and taken to the interrogation room at the dreaded No. 76. He thought he was as good as dead. But in the agonizing pain of torture, he unexpectedly awakened an unbelievable mental talent: the [Battlefield Simulation]! He could construct a realistic battlefield in his mind and simulate every possible outcome of an operation. Each simulated death bought him a 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 You Sent Me Undercover, So I Bought Off the Entire Military Intelligence Bureau 让你卧底，你用钱砸穿军统 He transmigrates into a mash-up of the TV dramas "Jingzhe", "The Kite", "Infiltration", "The Rebel", and others. The traitor Zhou Haichao transforms into a great hero and thrives in the Military Statistics Bureau! Guan Yongshan: “Everyone in the department knows he’s a traitor. But… he pays far too well!” Fei Zhengpeng: “Wasn’t I supposed to be the traitor Camel? How did I become Sakura, the Japanese spy?!” Wu Jingzhong: “Haichao, we’re the only two left in the whole station. I suspect… I’m Moun 81Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 48 Shadow Wind 风影 A mind-bending espionage story! Amid a bizarre plot, witness the love, hate, and intrigue of an elite spy, along with his great wisdom and courage… 3.4kReads7.7Score319Shelves
- 49 Espionage: Who Is the Traitor? 谍战：谁是叛徒 His younger sister, Xue Se, dies unjustly, and Gu Qingfeng burns with rage. Was it the Party Affairs Investigation Office, predecessor of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics? The Lixingshe, predecessor of the Military Statistics Bureau? Or the Japanese collaborators? His former lover deliberately approaches him again, making him even more suspicious... When faced with the greater good of the nation, what choice will he make? 4.4kReads7.6Score322Shelves
- 50 Lying Low, Ready to Act at the First Sign 蛰伏之闻风而动 He is a sleeper agent, code-named Wind! For five years, he lay low among the enemy, quietly waiting until he was activated. Once awake, he used his composure and intelligence to set the enemy against itself. Again and again, he thwarted their operations, ensuring every strike they launched risked ending in failure. Yet to his colleagues, he was a popular, trustworthy friend and the station chief's savior. In the end, who will prevail? 2.3kReads7.3Score150Shelves
