Novels like Genius-Level Crime
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- 1 The Executioner 执刑者 A serial killer who calls himself “the Executioner” has appeared in Cishan City, throwing the police off course. Lin You, captain of the criminal investigation team, is forced to become deputy leader of a special task force. Together with its new members, he cracks one case after another. As the cases begin to unravel, they also bring to light an old case that has remained buried for thirteen years. For thirteen years, Lin You has been haunted by his own jumbled memories. After transmigrating ac 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Criminal Paradise 犯罪天堂 The reason the doctor diagnosed me with a mental illness, I have an app called Crime Paradise to thank for that. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Case Files from Another World 异世断案录 I transmigrated into an era of farming and commerce, with no name and no known background. Since my predecessor was a martial arts-trained troublemaker, and I had the logical mind of a modern person, my crime-solving caught the attention of the eldest daughter of the Wu family, whose identity was even more mysterious. In the end, someone recommended me for a post in the capital, where I made my mark and rose to greatness when the time was right. I reclaimed my identity and found true love. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Death Amusement Park 死亡游乐城 Death Amusement Park tells the story of Xu Jia, a down-and-out online novelist with stomach cancer and only thirty days left to live. After receiving a mysterious invitation, he enters the Death Amusement Park, where the currency is called Ren coins. Participants earn Ren coins by taking on deadly games themed around the twenty-four solar terms, then exchange them for more time to live. Relying on his wits and the goodness he still has left, Xu Jia struggles to survive perilous challenges such a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Painter's Ingenious Revenge: They Are All Works of Art 画家的高智商复仇，他们都是作品 [No Female Lead] [No System] [Mad Protagonist] [High-IQ Crime] [Dystopia] [Twists] Eleven years ago, the Jiang family learned the truth and was silenced by the Snowrealm Federation. The Snowrealm Federation is a terrifying place. Surveillance, oppression, drug control... Everyone is trapped in a Truman Show. Jiang Jin crawls out of a pile of corpses, becomes the Masked Man, and spends ten years plotting revenge against the entire Federation. He orchestrates one flawless crime after another. He e 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Juvenile Delinquent 少年罪犯 Classic whodunit meets social crime fiction, with a challenging, brain-teasing mystery. A primary school student’s father is poisoned to death at home. As the police investigate, they gradually discover that the prime suspect is none other than the student himself. But before the case can be solved, a new murder takes place. In an age of ubiquitous surveillance and advanced DNA technology, the police still can’t disprove the suspect’s alibi... Before one case is solved, another murder occurs. Th 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 My Past Self Became a Dangerous Person 过去的我成了危险人物 Do you believe in time travel? What if one day you received a call from a stranger who told you he was you from the past, had seen your future, and wanted to help you build a perfect life? I was the one who killed him, but it wasn't me as I am now! 48Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 8 Wanted Criminal 通缉犯 Wu Xiaojing entered the room and looked around carefully. There seemed to be no signs that anything had been disturbed. Wait, something about the wardrobe seems off... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Boom Boom Subway: Vengeful Spirits in a Synchronized Reincarnation 爆爆地铁：同步轮回的复仇冤魂 [Mystery and thrills + explosive time loop + urban supernatural powers + battle of wits and courage + dual reincarnation of heroes and villains] My name is Mei Guli. I’m an ordinary office worker, and now I’m trapped in an endless nightmare. Every time I wake up, I’m on the same “Boom Boom Subway.” In the first loop, I was blown to pieces before I even understood what was happening. In the second, I narrowly escaped, only to witness the living hell shown on the news. In the third, I decided to f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Fatal Revenge: A Deadly Crime Scene of Dual Personalities 致命报复：双重人格的夺命现场 A highly intelligent serial killer with exceptional counter-investigation skills is on a killing spree, while a criminal police captain leads his team toward the truth. Eyes gouged out, faces torn off, copycat killings cropping up in nearby cities: is the real killer responsible, or is a team working together to imitate the murders? “I killed someone. Arrest me.” The man’s hands tremble as he begs to be locked up. The captain shakes his head. “He’s not the real killer.” Bodies hidden in trash ca 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 That night, my girlfriend's head was stolen, only to mysteriously turn up at… 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Deduction: A Hidden Life 推理：隐秘的人生 The murder of a writer in City B brings many long-buried events to light as the investigation unfolds. A troubled police detective has no choice but to face both himself and the killer with courage. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Death Game: The Losers Strike Back 死亡游戏：失败者的逆袭 [No System, mind games and battles of wits, no female lead, get rich and make a comeback] The game design is complex and challenging. If you prefer simple, brainless stories, this may not be for you. The previous work, Death Game: How Can This Game Kill You Just Like That?, shares the same universe. This is a brand-new story, with new characters and new games. The two stories aren’t closely connected, but this one will fill in a few loose ends. Feel free to check out the earlier story if you’re 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 14 The White Ball's Hidden Game 白球藏局 I had a ball. My master knew it, too. He had me hide it for an entire night. Cui San thought it was an easy win, offered me six gold and seven, then raised the stakes to one point per kilometer. My master tapped his knee twice with his index finger. “Two taps. That’s the killing shot.” He knocked open the gate in my heart, and after that night, every ball I played had an edge. A devastating break. Lights out. Paperwork done. By the time I’d finished, my master was gone. All that remained on the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Death's Edict 死亡罪诏 My name is Cheng Yun, and I am guilty because I took part in an illegal game where death was the price of losing. I had been confined to the "Mirror Room" ever since I was four. A hazy memory had always lingered in my mind, so when an accident gave me the chance to escape, the figure from that memory appeared, drawing me toward a game. But as the game went on, every incident pointed back to the "Mirror Room" and the man who called himself my "father." The questions surrounding everything slowly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Versatile Beauty's Transmigration 可盐可甜美人穿 With so many mystery stories out there, why can’t we have one decent female detective? A beautiful police officer transmigrates to an alternate ancient world to solve cases and put together a cyber boy band! A proper ancient crime procedural, with just a tiny bit of nonsense! Solving cases is a must, but so are delicious food, beautiful things, lovely scenery, and gorgeous people. The story boasts four beauties, so naturally, it wants it all! Volume 11, “Special Edition,” has a surprise in stor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Ultimate Battle of Wits 巅峰智斗 [No harem, high IQ, no System, ensemble cast, unpredictable ending] A group of self-proclaimed geniuses is invited to take part in God’s game. Whoever wins the game will become the ruler of all worlds! There are no overwhelming power advantages or mindless cheat abilities here, only intelligence and rules pushed to their limits! “If there were a God, I could not bear not to be that God. Therefore, there is no God!” Nietzsche 194Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The High-IQ Murder Case 高智商谋杀案 Ten years ago, Guo Bai deduced how his girlfriend, Liu Qingqing, had committed a high-IQ murder involving five victims. His girlfriend then jumped to her death. Ten years later, now a criminal investigator, he once again solves a case involving a high-IQ criminal. 24Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 19 Love and Sin 情与罪 This book tells the story of a crime born from love. To make her his, the culprit kills everyone close to her, leaving no survivors. His methods are ingenious, and every move is meticulously planned. 48Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 20 Oh No! He’s Really Gone on a Killing Spree in the Death Game! 完了！真让他在死亡游戏杀疯了！ [Decisive and ruthless] [No characters acting stupidly] [Rewind after death] [Mystery that will make your brain work] Su Mo transmigrates into a locked-room murder scene where, from the start, he is the only one who could have committed the crime. Then, at the worst possible moment, the cops burst in! After rewinding time over and over following his deaths, he uncovers the terrifying truth behind it all and manages to save the people he was meant to save! But this is only the beginning... To sur 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Death Game: Land of Despair 死亡游戏：绝望之地 [Mystery] [Thriller] [Supernatural] [Scenarios] [Infinite Flow] [Not invincible] [No female lead] [No romance] [The first volume features some simple minigames; the remaining volumes mainly focus on game scenarios.] Lin Qiufan stumbles into a death game. A group of people with little time left gather around a round table to play a series of games where their lives are at stake. Winners live, losers die, and there is no escape. He enters one bizarre, terrifying game after another, battling ghosts 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn as Liuli 转生琉璃 Reborn as Liuli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Global Manhunt: The Western Hemisphere Conspiracy 全球追杀：西半球的阴谋 This book is a brain-burning read, with clever characters and no plot padding or superpowers. If you like simple, lightweight stories, please look elsewhere. A young man of mixed Chinese descent lives a quiet life in a small city. Then, out of nowhere, uninvited agents inexplicably take him away. Next, assassins from all over the world descend on him, and suddenly the peaceful little city is filled with gunfire and explosions. After barely escaping the first wave of pursuit, he's swept along on 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 BestGaming After recently reading The Brain and Kakegurui, the author came up with this mind-game novel. It takes inspiration from The Brain, but all the battle stages and game content in the story are original games devised by the author. It's a mind-game story set in another world. The male lead, Lu Ping, encounters a mysterious stranger one day. After the two play a game, Lu Ping embarks on a path of no return... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Chronicles of the Dark Night 暗夜编年史 When bestselling mystery writer Han Rui discovers that the cases in his novels bear a startling resemblance to real-life murders, his quiet life is suddenly swept into a carefully orchestrated conspiracy. Each clue seems deliberately planted to lure him into a dangerous web. Fighting alongside his calm and astute assistant, Xia Tong, he searches for the truth through layers of deception, only to discover that the case is about more than life and death. It is tied to a long-hidden secret about Ha —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 26 The Surveyor's Mysterious Death 测绘员的死亡谜团 The Surveyor’s Mysterious Death 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Highest Form: SpongeBob Comes to the Real World 最高形式：海绵宝宝来到了现实 In the technologically advanced future, hundreds of years from now, something bursts out of people's consciousness in the form of animated characters. They look like animals, yet surpass humanity. They are not gods, but they can lead civilizations. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Cruel Words of the World 世俗恶语 [Mystery | Truly Mentally Ill | Criminal Investigation | Madman’s Philosophy | Chinese and International Mysteries | Human Nature | Society | Intrigue] “A mental patient? Helping with an investigation? What kind of nonsense is this? Do you think this is a novel?!” Was the truth we saw carefully staged? “From beginning to end, you saw only the parts of the cases I wanted you to see.” Why did two twelve-year-old girls kill ten people in three days? “My hands have never been stained with blood, hav 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Perfect Crime Files 完美犯罪档案 “I’m the killer. I designed their deaths. But do you have any proof?” Time and again, this sentence jolted Ren Xiangfei awake from his midnight dreams. When he came to, he realized that it was all over. It was all over. But even though it was over, what was this boundless agony? He had thought that reuniting with Bai Xiaoqing would be the next chapter in the beautiful love story of his youth. But Ren Xiangfei never dreamed that behind their reunion lay one elaborate trap after another, with him 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Do Not Move the Deceased 已死亡者请勿移动 In this era, no miracle is ever truly created. Its price is merely pushed into the future. When Pei Du woke on his own autopsy table, he discovered that he was already dead. The bank had frozen his account, the Liquidation Bureau had erased his identity, and his mother had collected his death compensation. Yet his death certificate had been signed by his own hand, fifty-six years in the future: Do not wake again. In an age when lifespans can be borrowed, memories sold, and the future mortgag 19Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 But I'm Really Not the Killer 可我真不是凶手 Zhao Han had been missing for four years, and no one had found him. The moment his fingerprint turned up at a crime scene, he went to the police station of his own accord. Sitting in the interrogation room, he gave his handcuffs a little shake. “But I really am not the murderer.” 1.7kReads6.4Score—14d adds
- 32 How Terrifying! So That's What Happened 凶！竟是这样 [Mystery] + [Wild Ideas] + [Infinite Flow] + [Government Agencies] Typed entirely by hand~~ Exams are over, so the timer starts now. Hurry up and say it, say it, st-st-stuttering, class is starting, look! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 My First Day on the Job: I Happened to Arrest a Seafood Dealer 入职第一天：顺手抓了个海鲜商人 This book is also known as: “I Run Into a Murder Case Every Time I Go on a Blind Date!” “As an investigator, it’s perfectly reasonable for me to show up at a crime scene!” “The Brilliant Investigator” “Please welcome the next corpse, brother!” “Corpse brother? Corpse brother! Another corpse brother!!!” The disappearance of Ms. Wang in Xihong City! The murder of a woman in a bathroom! A dungeon imprisonment case! The bizarre case of a woman’s corpse kneeling in worship... Looking at his apprentic 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Blind Man, the Shadow, and the Dog 瞎子，影子和狗子 [Superpowers] [One heroine] [No saintly do-gooder] [Pure exhilaration] Food delivery worker Jiang Fan has his corneas surgically removed in broad daylight. When he wakes up, he has fallen into an endless night. Just as he thinks his life has collapsed for good, the mysterious “Darkness System” suddenly activates. In exchange for losing his sight, he gains the ability to reconstruct the world through “shadow analysis”: Human body temperature appears on his retina as flowing thermal images. A targ 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Great Ming: A Commoner Who Rewrites the History Books 大明：一介布衣改史书 In the fifth year of Hongwu, a humble scholar transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. He knows what the future holds and has history’s script in hand, yet never tries to defy fate and become emperor. Instead, at the cost of his own lifespan, fortune, and memories, he saves meritorious officials, protects worthy ministers, and mends the regrets surrounding Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yingxiong. He rewrites history with his brush, hoping to leave fewer regrets in the world of Hongwu. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Battleground of Life and Death 生死场 An obscure finance professional gets caught up in what seems like a simple financial fraud case. During the police investigation and prosecution, he pleads guilty to every charge, but at the public trial, he suddenly changes his story. After a fierce courtroom battle and compelling evidence, he is acquitted on the spot. At the same time, however, an old case from years ago is brought back to light. He orchestrated the whole thing himself, all to bring the wrongful conviction from back then befor 446Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 37 I Woke Up as the Suspect in a Serial Murder Case 一觉醒来，我成了连环杀人案凶手 Zhou Ye, an emergency room doctor, was attacked by a thief and hit his head. When he woke up, the house was in complete disarray. The only thing playing on his phone, over and over, was a video of someone being murdered and dismembered in a brutal, horrifying way. Zhou Ye grumbled to himself that movies these days were getting more and more extreme. It wasn't until Zhou Ye saw his own face in the mirror that he truly panicked. Wasn't that person in the video him? He had to accept the truth: he h 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Strange Tales from the Tomb Passage 墓道诡事 Zhao Wenyu, heir to a family of antique experts, sets out with a group of disciples from the fields of civil engineering, logistics, and commerce in search of the Duke's Sword, which could change the Zhao family's fate. Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre events and unravel many mysteries... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Hunting a Killer on a Rainy Night 雨夜缉凶 Rainy Night Manhunt is a gripping crime mystery about the West Sea City Criminal Investigation Team as they unravel a series of bizarre cases. Beginning with the city-shocking “9.28 Li Hui Cement-Body Dumping Case,” the novel draws readers into a world of mysteries and conspiracies. In this world, any character could be the next victim or a crucial witness. Zhou Yan, an experienced captain of the criminal investigation team, faces unprecedented challenges alongside his team. From internal feuds 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Zero-Sum Game: I’ve Seen Through Your Cheats 零式游戏：我已看穿你的作弊 [Readers who enjoy manga like Alice in Borderland, Endo, Usogui, and Liar Game can jump right in] An invitation signed “Z” brought Li Su to a strange new world. To survive here, he had to clear one game after another. There were con artists who spun endless lies, and mind players skilled at exploiting human nature. There were near-invincible number demons who killed without batting an eye. And there were judges who used cutting-edge technology far beyond Earth’s to cheat without being detected. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 My Brother’s a Crook, So My Policewoman Sister Sends Him to Prison 哥哥是奸商，警花妹妹送他进监狱 [Beware of scams + beware of tricks + essential reading for personal growth + sweet romance + lots of bad guys and deep schemes. Imitate at your own risk. If you don't like it, don't read!] With no education and no particular skills, Bai Ming relies on all kinds of tricks and scams to climb step by step to the pinnacle of life. There's no denying that most people in this world are good. But times have changed, and there are plenty of bad people too. Behind the glossy facade, his policewoman sist 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Ode to the Golden Fetters 金枷赋 Marry the Tenth Princess, and you become the most respectable prisoner in the Aisin-Gioro family... Assassins🥷... Southern Ming... Poisoning at the Old Summer Palace... Who was the assassin🥷 at the Mulan Paddock? And who was the assassin🥷 on the southern inspection tour? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 A High-IQ Crime? My Mental Hospital Is Full Of... 高智商犯罪？我的精神病院全是 [Linked Cases + Brain-Teasing Deduction + No Female Lead + High-IQ Crime + Mentally Unstable] "Director Shen, have they put a chip in you?" "They scanned me yesterday. They didn't find one." "Don't trust their scans. The real chips are nanoscale, and you breathe them in. One breath, and you're infected." This is my everyday work. My name is Shen Yan, the youngest director at Ankang Hospital of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Sixty-three psychiatric patients are held here, and one-third of 8Reads—Score16314d adds
- 44 Leaves Fall Without a Trace, Without a Sound 叶落无痕默无声 (Some content in this book may cause physical discomfort. If you experience symptoms such as dizziness or nausea, stop reading immediately.) A dim, deathly silent chamber, a bizarrely ticking life-and-death watch, a smoke trap that could kill at any moment, six dead-end paths concealing deadly dangers... The screen lit up, and Ye Luo, a boy who had vanished for many years, returned to the world. With a smile, he announced: This death game, named after sin, had been designed just for them. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Serve Last Meals to the Rich in the Powerful Elite’s Kitchen 我在权贵厨房给富豪配断头饭 People say a chef is a magician who holds the secret to happiness. But in Su Ye’s eyes, ingredients are elements, cooking is chemistry, and the dining table is the place closest to death, aside from the operating table. An undercooked mushroom, a cup of overreacted bitter almond tea, a carefully planned dinner of foods that “clash.” In this hospital, some patients’ causes of death can never be determined from an autopsy report. A licensed nutritionist, Su Ye wields a yanagiba that can slice top- 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 True Cases of High-IQ Crime 高智商犯罪实录 As technology advances, criminals use increasingly sophisticated methods to kill, and the number of high-IQ offenders is steadily growing. This poses a major challenge for the entire police force. That is why we have begun documenting real cases involving crimes committed by highly intelligent offenders. 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Divine Prison Island 神狱岛 Handcrafted with my own two hands ┭┮﹏┭┮! "No System" "No wish fulfillment" "No transmigration" "No harem" "No mindless antics" "Human nature / psychology" "Suffering" I wake up one day to find I've gone from a prospective university student to a prisoner saddled with tens of millions in debt, prisoner number G-1000. Everyone on this island is an actor, and everyone wears a mask. As for me, I happen to have the gift of seeing through every mask: an extraordinary degree of calm and observation. D —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Under Mad Interrogation, All Debts Are Blood Debts 疯审之下，皆为血债 [No System] [No Female Lead] [Gore] [No Superpowers] [Crime] As a child, Su Ye watched his family die with his own eyes. His adoptive father saved him just before he was subjected to a heart transplant, awakening Su Ye's desire to kill. Guided by his adoptive father, who is a police officer, he begins to learn how to act like a normal person, evade police pursuit, and hunt down criminals hiding in society's darkest corners. After his adoptive father dies, he leaves Su Ye a list of everyone conne 331Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Perfect Criminal: I Didn’t Kill Anyone 完美犯罪者：我没有杀人 I killed my homeroom teacher, then erased my fingerprints with an eraser. Time rewound by half an hour. The body was still there, but I had a perfect alibi. Then I noticed my shoeprints were still at the scene. When the price of rewriting reality began to take its toll, I finally understood: what I'd erased wasn't evidence, but the door to an even more terrifying truth. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The White Whale Game: A Slaughter Feast Beneath the Neon 白鲸游戏：霓虹下的杀戮盛宴 A familiar, pleasant Nokia ringtone. A Nokia phone that never runs out of power. A death game from a higher dimension. A killing spree lurking beneath the neon lights. College student Chen Hao has just succeeded in taking revenge when he receives a Nokia N97 phone at the brink of death, badly injured. The only app on it is WeChat. The moment he opens WeChat, he joins a game. This game from a higher dimension will grant him one wish if he completes a hundred rounds. 70Reads8.7Score—14d adds
