Novels like Beneath the Halo
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Beneath the Halo, best match first.
- 51 Siba: Life Like a Summer Flower 丝芭之生如夏花 The real blurb is in the author's note at the end of Chapter One. Fake blurb: She is a gentle, scheming older woman pretending to be younger; she is a sunny, cheerful young man; she is a fiery red rose; she is a passionate half-burnt candle. Work out for yourself who is who. Guessing correctly earns no prize. [This is a commissioned story with a fixed setting that can't be changed. Please read it as is, thanks.] 22Reads7.1Score114d adds
- 52 The Foolish Doctor 笨蛋医生 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 135Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 53 A Life as an Idol 做偶像的一生 Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. Just writing this for fun. Don’t read anything into it in real life. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Reborn: I Became a Leader on Flight 48 重生之我在48当领导 I’m just a lowly wage slave. After unexpectedly returning to the past with endless wealth and good fortune, I decide to save my idols from injustice and darkness, and lead my superstar stars onto the stage in the spotlight. 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Seine River Swordsmen’s Romance 塞纳河剑侠情缘录 In the mysterious continent of Saina River, dynasties rise and fall, primordial immortal sects flourish, and the great path winds through the mortal world. What evil demons lurk beneath it all? Find out in The Saina River Chronicle of Swordsmen and Romance. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 When the Moon Sets on the Roses 月落玫瑰时 [Spoiled, Proud Heiress Down on Her Luck × Cool, Sharp-Tongued Woman Who Rises to Become a CEO] [Second Chance at Love | Ex Regrets Losing Her | Devoted Romance | Neither Has Had Other Partners] Can the moon fall into the mud and stay clean? Once, Zhou Shiyu was the treasured daughter of the Zhou family, used to getting whatever she wanted. The cruelest thing she ever did was stand in the rain and tell the girl who had eyes only for her, “Wang Yi, I'm bored of you.” Later, the Zhou family collap 591Reads6.9Score10914d adds
- 57 The Sunset Coastline 落日海岸线 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Walking Through the Rain with You 雨你奕起走 The story follows two girls who meet within a mysterious organization and develop a deep bond. From carrying out missions to turning against the organization, they eventually break free and find a peaceful life of their own. 23Reads—Score314d adds
- 59 Reborn to Become an Idol at Dog Bar 重生之前往狗芭当偶像 Slow-paced, slow-paced! The author updates very slowly and is about as fast as a snail. Long gaps between updates are common, so don't overthink things while reading, because the author just writes whatever comes to mind. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Cherry Blossoms Between the Begonias 棠间樱 This is a Wang Yi and Zhou Shiyu fanfiction about their story from high school through college and beyond. It mainly follows Zhou Shiyu, a top student, and Wang Yi, who is just as good at her studies and comes from a wealthy family, as they meet and come to know each other. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 SNH: Knowing the Future, Would We Still Begin? SNH：知道了未来，还会开始吗 [This book was signed on December 8, 2024] [This is my first attempt at a watch-along story. Mainly because there aren’t any stories like this about idols on Tomato. Please don’t flame me if it’s not your thing.] In the second half of 2017, a mysterious System appeared in the world, broadcasting videos from the future. Now that the young idols know how things will end, will they still choose to make their start? 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 SNH48: The Alluring Beauty Always Wants to Win Me Over 丝芭：钓系美人她总想攻略我 Song Xinran is widely known at Siba as the ultimate flirt, able to steal anyone’s heart with a single glance. Only she knows that all her seductive tricks came from one person: Shen Qinghe, the mysterious senior who pulls all the strings behind the scenes. She taught her how to cast a captivating glance and how to make every step graceful, but she never taught her how to make the one she loved stay. So, on the day Song Xinran graduated from her tutelage, on a stage watched by millions, she mo 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Kamen Rider of the Seine 塞纳河之假面骑士 Different planes, parallel timelines: where will this Kamen Rider journey take us this time? This is a Kamen Rider and SNH48 fanfiction. What kind of sparks will fly when tokusatsu meets girl idols? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Story of Yizhou 奕粥的故事 The work is just a work. Don’t read anything into it about the real people! This is purely for entertainment! I’ll include some of the couples I like, so don’t post irrelevant comments or insult the real people in my comment section. Nobody is forcing you to read. 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Amnesia and Reunion 失忆，重逢 21Reads7.5Score514d adds
- 66 TeamHII: The Ultimate Mission TeamHII终极任务 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 A Faint Stirring of the Heart, a Gentle Turn of the Eyes 微动心浮，浅浅移目 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read my debut novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 72Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 68 When Poetry Meets Yi 当诗遇见奕 [Fanfiction + happy ending + younger woman/older woman + sweet romance] A 4781 fanfic. A woman full of dreams she can’t seem to realize meets a gifted 22-year-old woman. Some stories are simply meant to be: they grow closer, accompany and care for each other, and fall in love. This is entirely fictional. Please don’t connect it to xox. 376Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 69 All That Yi Zhou Loves 奕周所爱 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Winning Over the Icy Director 攻略冰山总监 Wang Yi, back from abroad to take over as president, meets the icy director Zhou Shiyu and falls in love with her at first sight. She then pursues her, and after weathering a series of trials and standing side by side, they finally find their happy ending. 90Reads7.2Score1214d adds
- 71 SNH48: A Tale of Words SNH48之语 Every emotion of yours is stirred by your every move. We start as friends, staying by each other’s side and protecting each other in the name of friendship. How will it end? [This is the author’s first time writing, so please forgive any shortcomings. Thank you!] 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 SNH48: Back to the Top snh48：重返巅峰 Also known as: That Blue Sea The sea is blue, and I believe miracles must be blue, too. Everyone in TEAM SII is exceptionally talented, with skills to spare. I believe that one day, they’ll turn every tale of unrecognized talent into legends of phoenixes greeting the rising sun and dragons finding their waters. Let’s look forward to seeing them shine on an even bigger stage! TEAM SII A story about an original female protagonist and TEAM SII. See how she leads TEAM SII. Watch her take on the hell 3Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 73 A Brilliant Journey 奕路 Wang Yihe, the aloof campus heartthrob. Yuan Yiqi, the funny school bully. The two were famous in junior high, both strikingly good-looking and pursued by countless admirers. Zhou Shiyu, the adorable campus beauty. Shen Mengyao, the gentle campus beauty. After a chance encounter brings the four together, they learn that Zhou and Shen were kidnapped by human traffickers as children. Wang and Yuan help them find their birth parents, and the couples eventually find their happy endings. “She is the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Xiao Qi Yeye’s Second Book 小琦耶耶的第2本书 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Actress’s Plan to Raise a Wolf 女明星养狼计划 “I had a dream that went on and on, so long that I could no longer tell reality from dreams.”, Zhou Shiyu “I feel like I've met you somewhere before!”, Wang Yi 96Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 76 Idol Protection Plan 偶像守护计划 [AKB48 + SNH48 + Slow Burn + Main Couple Already Set] In her previous life, Shen Qingning was a huge AKB fan. To celebrate AKB's twentieth anniversary, she entered the lottery more than ten times and didn't win a single ticket. Furious, she coughed up blood and died on the spot. Just before she died, a System bound itself to her. System: Your mission is to protect SNH48! Shen Qingning: ? Protect the S.H.E.N. River, and you dump me in Japan in 2005? That's a pretty huge time gap. Do you have any 838Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 A Lamp, a Rainstorm 一盏灯，一场雨 This is the story of two girls facing the many hardships of growing into adulthood together. Along the way, they show their resolve and determination. An original work written by the author. Please do not plagiarize. 36Reads—Score514d adds
- 78 A Different Path to Stardom 星光殊途 SNH48 Fan Fiction: Taking a Hiatus What happens when a former member who stepped away is pulled back in by her seniors? After Lin Song took a break from Siba for family reasons, a senior "tricked" her into returning, and all sorts of unexpected things followed. This time, she won't let the powers that be push her around so easily. Theme: Maybe not everyone will notice, but someone will always see the light of the stars. A novice writer, so please forgive the rough prose. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 79 Idol Life Shines Because of You, Shanshan 偶像生活因你杉杉发光 The emotions here are unlike anything else, and the regrets go beyond imagination. Here, dreams, sweat, and perseverance are worth nothing, yet are priceless. There are no schemes or rivalries here, only love and hate, joy and sorrow. “Why are you coming to see me now? And why have you kept sharing videos with me all these years?” “You sent me videos too, didn’t you? And you kept the bracelet from back then, didn’t you?” “So you came here to argue with me?” “Let’s make up!” “You were the one who 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Game of Power Between Love and Desire 爱与欲的权利游戏 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Secret That Burns After Reading 阅后即焚的密秘 A perfectly normal Chinese original novel The third original novel, let’s go! This time it’s firefighters and doctors The two-faced Yi and the tsundere big sister Zhou The smooth-talking Guai and the steady, dignified Yao The Black Cat gets an old-flame rekindling storyline Little Xin and Yangyang And also Little Hao Shuang Of course, the much-requested Zuo Yu And the lucky audience member drawn at random, White Pig~ There’ll also be a little bit about the older generation’s couples on the side 304Reads7.5Score10214d adds
- 82 The Starry Sea Is Hers 星海予她 Wang Yi, captain of the criminal investigation team, is the sharpest blade at the boundary between right and wrong. Zhou Shiyu, an emergency room doctor, is the gentlest light on the line between life and death. Theme: In a world moving against the tide, they are each other’s stars and sea. 91Reads7.5Score1114d adds
- 83 SNH48: The Rose Boy 丝芭之玫瑰少年 Everyone knew that YouTang's Team B had a pair of rising stars. At their first general election, both made it into the rankings. The next year, both made the senbatsu. In their fourth year, Duan Yixuan made the top three, while Tao Xinran ranked among the top seven. Team B was on a roll. Neither of them expected that result. Before the election, they'd gone out for barbecue and made a bet: whoever reached her goal would have to grant the other one wish. On the night of the general election, Tao 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 SNH48: The Beloved Junior’s Everyday Life SNH48小小大前辈的团宠日常 SNH48 | STAR48 Original character: Jiang Zhiyu, a third-generation member of SNH48 TEAM SII “Bunny ears perk, fox tail sways, sweet words conceal a hook and bait. Don't hang your heart upon the hook, the sea of love has no easy shore.” 17Reads—Score314d adds
- 85 The Laid-Back Niece Only Wants to Graduate, Yet Rises to the Top Thanks to Her Ship 佛系侄女只想混毕业却靠CP上位 [Idols x Two Female Leads x Siba System x Girl Group Audition] (No men) The heroine is a laid-back girl who only wants to coast through her eight years until graduation, but she accidentally ends up paired with a popular member. This isn't fanfiction, though it uses SNH48's general setting, such as its theater performance and Best Partner systems. No real members' names appear, and no members are being hinted at or used as stand-ins. Whether or not you're familiar with the Siba system, you can 241Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Will Take Your Hand 我会牵起你的手 My new work is out! You can 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! 89Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 87 To Stay Alive, I Have to Sell My Charm with My Teammate 为了活着，只能去和队友卖姬了 [SNH48 girl group + slow burn + daily life + romantic tension + some forum posts and on-screen comments] [You don’t need to know SNH48 to enjoy this. You can just read it as a regular girl-group story full of sweet interactions.] Transmigration isn’t unusual, but it’s a rare thing for someone like Yu Chuji to be fired right after transmigrating and lose her greatest asset, her own memories. Well, even if she lost her own memories, she could still rely on the original owner’s experience. Bar 432Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 88 System: This Master Has a Little Too Much Love for Zhou 系统：这个主人有奕点爱周 (Two female leads + poetic and picturesque + sweet) Was it love at first sight, or had it been carefully planned all along? The little details will win her heart. “Sister, I may not be good with words, but I want to stay by your side forever. I’ll show you how much I love you through my actions.” 101Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 89 I Went to Bali on a Whim and Became the Group's Darling 无聊去芭竟当上了团宠 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Midsummer Soda 盛夏日汽水 Here it is, here it is! The sugar rush you’ve been waiting for! [Younger, goofy puppy-like boy × gentle, considerate older girl] [An overdose of sweetness!!!] Come on in, don’t miss out... 192Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 91 SNH48: Delusions SNH48妄念 You are the obsession of my life. Sometimes we're close enough to hear each other breathe, yet I can feel that we're as far apart as the ends of the earth, beyond each other's reach. 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Young Marquis Stole the Bride 小侯爷抢亲了 For generations, the Wang family of the Anchen Marquis’s household has been loyal to the throne and commanded military power in the emperor’s service. The old marquis was a hopeless romantic who loved only one woman his entire life. His wife was left unable to bear another child after giving birth to their daughter, making her their sole heir. That daughter was Wang Yi. Raised as a boy, she learned martial arts in the army and became the accomplished General Who Pacifies the South while still yo 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Norwegian Wood by the Seine 塞纳河的挪威森林 No one is perfect. No matter how flawless you seem, you still have shortcomings. If there are ten doors and Heaven opens nine of them for you, you'll have to open the last one yourself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The 48-Style Idol Training Project 48系偶像养成计划 An idol’s rise to stardom, the inspiring story of an ordinary girl who becomes a superstar! With no dazzling looks or dazzling singing and dancing skills, Xiao Luo, the most ordinary girl among thousands of high school students, stumbles into the glittering entertainment industry. This is a dream that any ordinary person can have. In a nutshell: A girl enters the entertainment industry with the dream of sleeping with her favorite idol (strike that), and ends up sleeping with her heartthrob. 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Poetry and Rain on the Operating Table 手术台上的诗和雨 [Older woman × younger woman | A broken, sensitive soul (introvert) × a seemingly aloof but actually tender-hearted protector (extrovert) | Student × teacher | Both become formidable later] This is not the usual top-student-and-underachiever setup. In her parents’ eyes, Shen Lingyu is someone with “no hope.” She has long since grown used to being given up on. All her family’s expectations have been transferred to her younger brother. Like a pearl covered in dust, she wanders alone in the shadows 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Beneath the Starry Dream 星梦之下 [Seine River] [Coming of Age] [Idols] [Lighthearted] [Everyday Life] When a levelheaded top student meets a gentle senior, how will they protect each other's dreams amid the glittering stage and the undercurrents of reality? Su Muxue is a top student with an exceptional memory and a gift for music. She was supposed to follow the smooth path her family had laid out for her, but one chance viewing of an SNH48 performance ignited the idol dream deep in her heart. Ignoring what others thought, she k 20Reads—Score314d adds
- 97 Why Is There a Succubus in This Little Skit?! 小剧场怎么有魅魔啊！ [Two Female Leads] [The N-Team's Sole Remaining Member from Generation Four] She was once the future in the eyes of her N2 teammates, a junior everyone had high hopes for. But the night the Purple Dynasty rose, the Golden Hall came crashing down. Her familiar seniors left the group or fell in love, and in the blink of an eye, she was all alone. But that was only the beginning... 223Reads—Score11714d adds
- 98 The School Bully Cornered Me Against the Wall 校霸把我堵到墙角 [Ensemble cast + two female leads + school life + comedy + pure romance] A rebellious, handsome genius art student versus a sweet, top-ranked good girl. They meet and grow up together at school, and eventually face the future side by side. Countless moments of joy and pain intertwine. Before meeting her, the aloof girl could only solve problems by fighting. Her arrival smoothed away many of her sharp edges. From then on, the top student had a little shadow following her around. 349Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 99 A Timely Rain in Jingzhe 惊蛰里的及时雨 My new work is out! You can 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! 50Reads—Score10014d adds
- 100 An Idol's Journey, Starting in China and Thailand 从中泰开始的偶像之路 [Sena River + China and Thailand + pure love + idols] “Ta-da! Making my grand entrance! Hello, everyone! I’m Tang Tang from GNZ48 Team NIII. It’s so nice to meet you!” 383Reads8.2Score—14d adds
