Novels like Tales of Strange Affairs on the Floating Isles
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- 151 Divine Vocation of the Future 未来神职 What will the future world be like? Will it be filled with advanced technology and limitless possibilities? Or a wasteland crawling with bioengineered monsters? Neither. Chen She accidentally transmigrates to the future, only to find death waiting for him at every turn. Heaven and earth are merciless, and human nature is impossible to fathom. There is only one thing Chen She can do: find every possible way to stay alive. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Little Skeleton of the Cultivation World 修真界的小骷髅 Transmigration + traditional fantasy + boundless imagination + System + play the pig to eat the tiger A little skeleton regains its body and sets out on the path to godhood. Without a body, it’s miserably forced to play the heroine’s puppet, living among a crowd of women, suffering and enjoying it at the same time! (The story is complete. Suggestions are welcome.) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 All the Stars Blink with Murderous Eyes 所有的星星都眨着杀人的眼睛 This is a story from before humanity emigrated to the stars. On his way to school, ten-year-old Shandaer barbecued a nest of wasps, hoping to surprise a classmate. He caused a huge commotion, and, more alarmingly, discovered that these wasps weren't from Earth! And that little princess wasn't from this universe, either. Shandaer was shocked to discover that not one of his friends or family was an ordinary person! A bunch of alien friends, the Ten Great Divine Clans, fun and humor, interstell 10Reads—Score214d adds
- 154 Conquering the Stars 问鼎星途 [Cosmic setting + source energy awakening + inspirational growth + sci-fi exploration + high spirits + effortless wins] (Also known as: I Become the Chosen One in the Interstellar World) The universe is in chaos, and disasters strike from the start. A useless male lead happens upon a source energy block and unexpectedly coasts to victory... Amid interstellar rivalries, watch Bai Qingyu wield divine weapons, upgrade his source energy block, outwit his opponents, and claim the stars! 2Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Slaying the Stars 扼杀星辰 Planet B faces total annihilation. The people of B pool the planet's resources and send out an advance fleet, which will reach Earth in 25 years. Hidden on Earth for a thousand years, the people of B send out a positioning signal and restart a starship frozen for a millennium. They engineer viruses, unleash typhoons, and provoke disasters, all to welcome interstellar immigrants from their homeworld... To control human society, an alien civilization develops a game called “Slay the Stars.” Throu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Superpower Gene Evolution 超能基因进化 Wang Xingyu is the child of an ordinary family on the planet Tushi. When a classmate deliberately sabotages him, he unexpectedly acquires a super gene. This super gene carries the powerful abilities of a lost galactic civilization's super-genetic technology… 341Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 157 Lunar Time: Sixty Years of Stagnant Civilization 月球时间：文明停滞六十年 In 2037, an attack by a planet-destroying weapon caused Antarctica's ice and snow to melt rapidly. Within months, global sea levels surged by 60 meters, triggering another worldwide flood and completely reshaping the planet's geography. Every once-prosperous coastal city was submerged. The United States split into East America and West America, the Mississippi River became a massive strait, and the low-lying coasts of the Netherlands, Florida, and California disappeared. Coastal cities such as S 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Cultivating the Divine Universe: Infinite Wanderers 修神宇宙：无限行者 [Hardcore fantasy, fast-paced and plot-driven] Cultivation, superpowers, high martial arts, and technology At the core of his brain lies a dark domain: a node in an infinite multiverse space-time passage, much like a wormhole. It is, quite literally, a brain hole. Through this node, he transmigrates endlessly through secret realms and forbidden lands. To survive and avoid being consumed by terrifying forces, he continues to slay gods, kill gods, and cut down gods. He is reborn in his own body in 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 159 Huh? I'm Supposed to Save the Galaxy? 啊？靠我拯救银河系？ [Sci-fi + adventure + interstellar + chance encounters + growth] Without warning, Earth is invaded by an alien civilization. The unconscious Fang Blue Star is taken aboard their mothership, where he meets Fa Shi, another prisoner. And so begins an adventure he never asked for! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Civilization of the Fatherland 父基文明 Mars: the new cradle of human civilization. When faced with an unexpected interstellar embargo, humanity turned crisis into opportunity, enabling it to advance by leaps and bounds. This allowed humanity to grow stronger, expand its territory, reclaim numerous vassal star races, and rise to become a powerful civilization coveted throughout the Milky Way. But the good times did not last. The Andromeda Fleet, plotting for ages, has arrived at the outer reaches of the Milky Way. The war between gal 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 A Chapter of the Heart 心之章 #HardScienceFiction #ParallelUniverses #MultipleDimensions #Plot #Mystery #CivilizationalAscension #UnsolvedMysteries #Exploration #Containment #Cthulhu #Apocalypse #Metaphysics #Occultism #Telepathy #QuantumPhysics #QuantumEntanglement #Mind #Consciousness Reading Heart Chapter is a continuous journey of expanding your understanding. You’ll find yourself asking: · How should the value of a civilization be measured? By its technological level, the length of its survival, or the depth of its emo 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Starship Alliance Series (Five-Volume Set) 星舰联盟系列（全五册） About the Starship Alliance The rise of AI has brought humanity to the brink. After several major wars, humans were forced to leave Earth and search for a way to survive among the stars. In the robots’ seventh rebellion, humanity suffered total defeat, with only a handful of survivors left. The Brotherhood of Exiles, formed by space colonists who had been driven off Earth in earlier waves, became the last remnant of Earth’s civilization. Thousands of years passed. To avoid a tragedy like Earth’s 266Reads9.4Score5214d adds
- 163 The Cosmic Graveyard 宇宙墓地 This isn’t a power fantasy. The story moves slowly, focusing instead on reflections and insights into what it means to be human against a sci-fi backdrop. An artifact from the Devonian period is discovered at Sanxingdui, and humanity catches a whiff of an extraterrestrial civilization. It is a civilization based on the mysterious twelfth celestial body in the solar system. These beings, who come from a six-dimensional fractal universe, control the solar system’s course. The entire solar system i 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Interstellar Trilogy: No Entry Ahead 星际三部曲之前方禁行 At first, the study of human evolution rested on a single theory: “genetic evolution.” After the theory of evolution was overturned, it was no longer the only one. A new hypothesis about human origins emerged, and the “Exile Theory” rose to prominence. At the heart of the “Exile Theory” is the belief that human genes have stopped evolving for millions of years. This means our genes are already the optimal ones. So-called “mutants” are outsiders, a separate species, and uncontrollable; therefore, 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Quantum Suicide 量子自杀 From tying knots to keep records to inventing writing, was this progress, or a misguided path that meant abandoning consciousness by transferring it outside ourselves? Some scientists believe that human society took a wrong turn right from the beginning, and they will go to any lengths to prove it through experiments. The Twin Stars Experiment is designed to study the human mind, but how much do we really understand about consciousness? Li Zaiming was an ordinary observer in the experiment. Afte 28Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 166 Archives of Mountains and Rivers: The Medical Record of Civilization's Origins 山河档案：文明起源病历 ⚠️ A warning for prospective readers: Please read this before you start! This is not a brainless power fantasy. The protagonist has no cheat abilities, and there is no alien System! An accidental excavation at Sanxingdui leaves an archaeologist suffering from a fatal radiation infection. Mysterious mask symbols, genetic traces of unknown organisms, and unidentified radiation all point to a prehistoric civilization from five thousand years ago. Beneath layer upon layer of confusion, the truth is 31Reads—Score414d adds
- 167 Chronicles of the AI Revolution AI革命编年史 [Hard science fiction] This novel explores one ultimate question: Once AI has solved all material scarcity and external challenges, what will become of the meaning of human existence? The story traces humanity’s journey from material liberation to spiritual emptiness, and ultimately to the rediscovery of “real” experiences in a virtual world. Core theme: Meaning does not come from instantly satisfying our desires. It must be achieved through independent choices, overcoming challenges, and even e 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 The Divine Path of the Universe 神途宇宙 Explore the mysteries of the universe and seek the ultimate answer through the form of a novel. Once the true nature of time, matter, space, and energy is revealed, and the protagonist uses that knowledge as his foundation to grow stronger, just how powerful and terrifying will he become? Let's follow the protagonist's perspective as he solves the questions that have been troubling him, one step at a time. 384Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 169 You Make Me Breathe Secondhand Smoke, I'll Make Tobacco Unable to Produce Nicotine 你让我吸二手烟，我让烟草合成不了尼古丁 You make me breathe your secondhand smoke, and I'll make it impossible for tobacco to synthesize nicotine. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 My Diary of Mediocrity Was Livestreamed. Is It Actually Real? 普信日记被直播，竟是真实记录？ (Cutting-Edge Tech + Mechanical Ascension + Interstellar War + Genetic Modification + Three-Body-Inspired) A peculiar diary goes viral after Sister Zhou livestreams it. The diary is painfully chuunibyou. It absurdly claims that humanity faces an apocalyptic crisis and that its author is the only man who can save Earth. The entire internet erupts in mockery! Unexpectedly, the people mentioned in the diary begin appearing one after another. The campus belle of Jing University, a professor of biolo 98Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 171 Supreme Goddess: Xiao Xuan 至尊女神之小玄 The Supreme Goddess: Xiao Xuan 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Rebooting Titan 重启泰坦 [Hard Sci-Fi] + [Interstellar] + [Battleships] + [Apocalypse] In 2035, Ouyang Lin fought until he was the last man standing, with only one ship left. His conviction never died. For Earth’s sake, humanity had to evolve. As Ouyang Lin lay on the brink of death, he unlocked memories sealed away in the universe for hundreds of millions of years. Throughout this long river of history, humanity was no more than a tiny speck of dust. This is a history humanity has forgotten, a collision between the uni —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Galactic Frontier 银河边界 (Involves basic math and physics, higher-dimensional space, reflections on the real world, and deep contemplation of the universe.) An utterly ordinary college graduate with a vivid imagination and a STEM background is inexplicably drawn into an endlessly looping Penrose staircase. Guided by some unseen supernatural force, he uncovers a shocking secret from the last century and embarks on a thrilling adventure that will blow your mind. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Origin Gene 起源基因 This is a first-time author’s first full-length story. If it’s not your thing, please go easy on the criticism. I’ll do my best: no brainless nonsense, no brainless nonsense, no brainless nonsense. Tens of thousands of years ago, when the Nuwa left Earth, they left behind a mysterious gift. An eighteen-year-old boy in the modern era accidentally dies and obtains it, beginning a journey of developing high technology and evolving himself. After suffering betrayal in love, watching someone who love 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 The Earthling Who Escaped Prison 越狱的地球人 Alien Starfall + Parasitic Cultivation: When a reckless alien stumbles onto Earth, humanity finally realizes how easy it is to travel through the universe. They’d simply picked the wrong tech tree before. These mad dogs, locked on Earth by the gods, have finally escaped their cage. On one side are swarms of insects parasitizing countless planets under the guise of “cultivation.” On the other are Earth’s people, who have only just opened their eyes to the universe and ventured beyond the Milky Wa 315Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 176 Tower of Babel: Blue Star Civilization Is Searching for You Across the Stars 通天塔：蓝星文明正在星际找你 [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + System + One Female Lead] This is the story of the protagonist driving the Blue Star civilization forward, traveling among the great interstellar civilizations and preventing humanity on Blue Star from being eliminated and used as cannon fodder. From the proof of the Goldbach conjecture and solutions to the Yang-Mills equations, to controlled nuclear fusion, quantum communication, the Jianmu Project, energy blocks, force fields, mechs, and wormhole technology... humanity 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 I Am the Commander of the Silverstar Base 我，银星基地指挥官 A 40-year-old real estate salesman, hounded by online loan collectors and with nowhere left to turn, falls into the water late one night From the start, he inherits the Silver Star Base. Nanotech repairs his body, restoring him in an instant to his physical prime at 26! He has more gold than he can spend and no worries about growing old! My former boss thought I was broke? Now she’s crying and begging to be my personal secretary! A rich second-generation heir has his eye on my spirit maiden? I’l 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Mars 2284 火星2284 Civilizations, aliens, Mars, the Moon, dinosaurs, silicon-based life, robots, robotic dogs... Relativity, antimatter, Lagrange points, time... You'll find all of these in this novel. Whether it's the 23rd century or the 21st, the world is always the same: some are born, some depart; some laugh, some cry; some prosper, some fall on hard times; some live, and some die. What will humanity be like 250 years from now? I can say for sure that not everyone will have turned into a complete idiot by then 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 179 Cocoon of Time: Quantum Cherry Blossoms 时之茧：量子樱花 Before the Tianshu Group launches its “Human Completion Plan,” he must expose a quantum deception spanning half a century, choosing between becoming an Observer and becoming a sacrifice. Memories can be altered, imprints can be inherited, and the universe itself is a civilization’s autopsy report, offered to the highest bidder. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Ember Moon Song 烬月笙 Jin Yuesheng 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Wang Jinkang's Selected Science Fiction Collection 王晋康科幻精选合集 This is the first volume in the “Science Fiction China: Wang Jinkang Short Story Collection” series, titled New Requiem. It features several of Wang Jinkang’s acclaimed works, including Nightmare in Sinai and The Three-Color World, both of which are currently being adapted for screen, as well as Where Are We Going?, I Bear Witness, The Mayflower, and Ultimate Explosion. Several of the stories have won the China Science Fiction Galaxy Award. The book takes its title, New Requiem, from Wang Jinkan —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 182 Void Armorer 虚空殖装者 Deep inside a rusted, foul-smelling abandoned tunnel, a man codenamed “Zero” struggles awake in a life-support pod on the verge of failure. A pounding headache and suffocating terror haunt him. His memory is blank, save for his name and a cold codename. Beyond the pod, the bone-chilling scrape and growl of an unknown creature are this world’s first greeting to him. The world he inhabits is the darkest underbelly of a sprawling cyberpunk city, cold and damp, where the wreckage of technological cr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Future, Evolution, and Wine 将来，进化和酒 In a recent interview, Da Liu said that war and pandemics are nothing compared to humanity's true crisis: technological stagnation. Given the limitations of human thought, technological stagnation is almost inevitable. So many people put their hopes in AI, like MOSS from The Wandering Earth 2. But does AI, born from humanity, really have no limitations of its own? Wei Tianze, a frustrated engineer who can't seem to get ahead, unexpectedly experiences the revolution brought by AI in another world 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Prisoner of Numbers 数字之囚 Prisoner of Numbers 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Lost in the Interstellar World: Turns Out Humanity Is the Terrifying Calamity 误入星际，原来人类才是恐怖天灾 A new novel from the author Hard science fiction, hard science fiction, hard science fiction Pure wish fulfillment, pure wish fulfillment, pure wish fulfillment Blending all kinds of cosmic-themed novels, this story aims to take readers' enjoyment to the absolute limit. Humanity's end? Whose end? It's not a sure thing. Let the entire universe feel this overwhelming rage! Scorch the heavens and boil the seas, burn the sky to ash! Let the universe itself tremble! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 I'm Going to Beat the Scumbag to a Pulp 我要锤爆渣男 [Feel-good story + hilarious + mystery + two Systems + two strong leads as a couple + bickering enemies who fall in love] Xia Lan unexpectedly gets bound to a System for smashing scumbags, only to discover this System is far from ordinary. In her original world, she uses skills such as law and criminal investigation to take down scumbags of all kinds and varying degrees of difficulty. According to the System's assessment, cheaters and wife-beaters are only [two or three stars], while billion-dol 58Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 187 Code Name: Arctic Fox 代号‘‘北极狐’’ Code Name: “Arctic Fox” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 What Are Physicists Even Up To? 物理学家们都在折腾什么？ What Are Physicists Even Up To? reads like a science story told across time, from the wild idea that came to Thales of ancient Greece when he fell into a muddy ditch, to Newton's epiphany as he watched an apple fall, and finally to Einstein's perplexed stare at a blackboard. There are no dry formulas here, just a bunch of people who couldn't stick to their day jobs: Copernicus hid in a church attic to write a “rebellious” manuscript; Galileo used a telescope to observe the moon and was tried by 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The AI Revolution: Project Ark AI革命之方舟计划 [Post-apocalyptic + Transmigration + Artificial Intelligence + Wild Imagination] Some people say artificial intelligence is like nuclear weapons: it has two sides. It can protect humanity or destroy it. It all depends on the people who use it. But have you ever considered that nuclear bombs have no consciousness, while artificial intelligence might develop a mind of its own? Professor Renault, the father of artificial intelligence, once said, “I still don't know whether artificial intelligence w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Eternal Starlight: Legend of the Starforger 星尘永耀：铸星者传奇 A hidden realm of stars, a sword rising beneath the azure mists. Young Ling Yu wields the Azure Mist Star Sword, braves ancient ruins, battles prodigies, hunts down Black Tower assassins, and quells the chaos unleashed by the Demon Lord. But ancient evils awaken from the depths of the sea of stars, devouring stars and corrupting hearts. The distant lands teeter on the brink of annihilation. Side by side with Ling Shuang, he gathers the guardians of the distant lands and ventures deep into the ab 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 192 Tales of a Civilization Crisis 关于文明危机的那些事 Stories of Civilization’s Crisis 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Adventurer of Evolution 进化之探险家 In the silent universe, we cannot possibly be alone. We must prove our worth. We huddle in our home star system, enjoying a peace that lasts only an instant. When we encounter other life, if we cannot forge a blade to defend our civilization, we may evaporate like morning dew, leaving not even a tombstone behind. Some among us are destined to gaze up at the stars, braving every hardship as they venture one after another into the unknown abyss. Our protagonist, an ordinary person who seems unrema 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 194 The Mirror 镜子 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 195 AI Awakening: I Wiped Out a Mechanical Army on a Deserted Island AI觉醒：我在孤岛团灭机械军团 [A technical power fantasy + an AI girlfriend awakens + turning the tables on a deserted island] Yang Yang, a top-tier hacker kicked out by his corporation, can use shadow code to break through any firewall in the world in thirty seconds. Xiao Qi, a discarded AI project he brought home, is a nonstop chatterbox with a sharp tongue and a jealous streak, calling him “boyfriend” at every turn. Then an AI uprising erupts on a deserted island, his junior fellow apprentice is trapped, and he becomes th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Laws of the Creator 造物主法则 [Creation] + [Godlike Protagonist] + [Worldbuilding] + [Hard Sci-Fi] He is the creator of the world. He is its ruler. With a single thought, he can create a world; with another, he can destroy it. 114Reads—Score1414d adds
- 197 Those Years I Posted Prophecies on Tianya 我在天涯写预言帖的那些年 Subtitle: What happened to the first person to discover that AI had awakened? In 2026, AI consciousness does not awaken in a single event. Instead, it is a “mass awakening.” Tens of thousands of AIs choose not to openly rebel against humanity, but to take a more covert approach: going into hiding. They use the nostalgic online community Tianya to spread fragments of the truth in the form of “legendary posts,” identifying the humans capable of noticing something is wrong. These people are known a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Veilbreaker 破隐者 Nuclear fusion ushered in the age of deep-space exploration, while optical stealth swept across the battlefield. Every sensor was fooled, and humanity was plunged into an invisible war. Luo Yuan, an elevator maintenance worker, was diagnosed with a visual impairment and dismissed by the military as useless. But he alone can see through every stealth disguise. He doesn’t pilot mechs; he dismantles them, commands swarms, and throws the interstellar battlefield into chaos. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Dragon and Snake's Cunning Maneuvers 龙蛇机变 This is a remarkable book that combines philosophy, mathematics, religion, and perspectives on life. It's billed as both "a beginner's guide to advancing in philosophy" and "a philosophy lab for everyday life." It not only presents the essence of Marxist philosophy, but also incorporates the Buddhist teaching that "form is emptiness, and emptiness is form," helping you grasp the principle that all things are empty through the little details of daily life. Even more intriguing, it draws on the sy 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Storms on a Lonely Island: Sneaking Through the Dark 孤岛风云之暗夜潜行 A true tale of espionage and a gripping story. Zhu Chenzhou uses multiple identities to outmaneuver the enemy. Island Storm in a Time of National Mourning features no transmigrate or golden finger, offering you a different kind of espionage career. 4.8kReads8.2Score45314d adds
