Novels like The Dreamcatcher Boy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Dreamcatcher Boy, best match first.
- 101 Officer Lu's Journal 小陆警官的手记 Lu Chengwen: I'm a detective. I only believe in evidence. Lin Xiao: I can feel corpses talking. Lu Chengwen: Say that again? Lin Xiao: The corpse says it wants to go home. Lu Chengwen: ...Fine. Lead the way. Author: If you two keep chatting, the readers will all go next door to read romance ◉‿◉ 317Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆 (The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect 3.9kReads8.6Score594Shelves
- 104 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 41.6kReads9.2Score16.8kShelves
- 105 The Forensic Doctor Was Supposed to Be His Partner, So Why Is He the Exception? 法医是给他搭档的，怎么成了例外 Crime Scene Specimen Room 2. A modern crime investigation novel starring Yan Jiyuan and Jiang Yuan, with many new supporting characters. A dual-clean, dual-strong pairing, with standalone cases and no characters acting stupidly. Hope you enjoy! 1kReads9.4Score326Shelves
- 106 The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年：奇草谜案江湖录 (Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4：罪爱同谋 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.2kReads9.3Score494Shelves
- 108 Flowers at the Bottom of the Valley 谷底的花 [Slice-of-life mystery + deduction + crime solving + case-of-the-week + serious drama] Main characters: Lu Jun (forensic pathology intern) vs. Chen Zhou (criminal investigation team captain) Six years ago, a family upheaval completely changed Lu Jun's personality, and his family sent him abroad. Six years later, Lu Jun returned to China and voluntarily joined Chen Zhou's workplace. The two are twelve years apart in age. Their relationship shifted from close friends to an awkward “uncle and nephe 1.2kReads—Score132Shelves
- 109 This Is Ridiculous! After Eight Years as a Stand-In, I Find Out I Entered the Wrong Book 别太离谱！替身八年告诉我穿错书 [Male-male leads + possessive, lovesick seme + occult master + fortune-telling + sweet romance with no angst + equally powerful leads + supernatural atmosphere + ghosts in the book] Shi Yin, the top master of a secluded occult sect, is short on money. He even has to sew his own underwear, stitch by stitch. Furious, he curses the heavens, and a bolt of lightning immediately strikes him. He transmigrates into a novel’s world and becomes a disabled tycoon’s substitute. From then on, he lives a comf 8.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
- 110 With the Ledger of Evil Deeds in Hand, One Sin Seal Crushes Every Demon 恶行簿在手：罪印一开邪魔伏诛 A gentle, refined shopkeeper V a powerhouse who brings the muscle V an upbeat elite hacker V an aloof, proud, mysterious Seal Keeper Leveling-up progression + no female lead + multiple male leads + episodic stories + mystery + fantasy + urban supernatural + crime solving If it’s not your thing, feel free to stop reading or leave suggestions. Just don’t curse me out! If you like it, please leave a five-star review! All kinds of comments are welcome, and I’ll reply! Old objects whisper. The traces 115Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 So What If I Stutter? I Can Still Turn the Cold-Faced Captain Around 小结巴又怎样？照样爆改冷面队长 [Dual Male Leads + Alternate Universe + Healing + Age Gap + Mystery and Twists] [Stone-Faced Yet Gentle Squad Leader VS Sensitive but Tough Stutterer] In H Country, the June heat in Xucheng was scorching. Then a refreshing, charming young man showed up out of nowhere at the GHI Precinct in the northern suburbs. With brows like distant mountains and eyes like stars, he left everyone in awe. But no one knew where he came from, and he barely spoke. Apart from being handsome, he knew nothing about a 6.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
- 112 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局：融冰 The Mystery Series, Books Two and Three * [Book One: The Mystery, Part Two: Thawing Ice. Two powerful leads · Crime] * Wen Qi is cocky, handsome, and bold, and he handles cases with ruthless efficiency. * Song Li’an is the young heir to the Song Group, cold and aloof by nature. “How many days do you think he’ll last?” “Three. The last person Team Leader Wen drove to tears only lasted 48 hours.” * Everyone was waiting to witness this once-in-a-century showdown, but no one expected... When W 3.3kReads9.2Score489Shelves
- 113 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7.1kReads8.9Score846Shelves
- 114 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
- 115 Criminal Synopsis 犯罪提要 Silver-haired beauty with a genius IQ [Qin Yinluo (Chong Hu)] vs. shameless, scheming, lovesick big shot [Long Jinfeng] [Double purity, equally matched, two big shots, two male leads + crime solving + undercover criminal investigation + comedy + happy ending + sweet romance] What should you do when the one who got away returns home after years apart? Long Jinfeng's answer: Easy. A golden cage and chains. Qin Yinluo had been away for many years and met all kinds of people, but few had ever struck 1.6kReads9.5Score106Shelves
- 116 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
- 117 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
- 118 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves
- 119 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
- 120 Insane! After Binding a System, I Became an Outlaw 癫！绑定系统后，我成了法外狂徒 [Livestreaming, spilling tea, showbiz, law-abiding outlaw, System, shipping her own couples] Before binding to the System: a law-abiding citizen After binding to the System: constantly being hauled in to give statements Jiang Zhiyuan: “I’m a law-abiding citizen!” Her fans: “She’s a criminally insane outlaw!” Netizens before they were poisoned by her antics: There’s a wanted criminal over there! Netizens after they were poisoned by her antics: What do you mean, a walking 500,000 yuan bounty? [The 12.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
- 121 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2：灰烬谜踪 [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.2kReads9.3Score774Shelves
- 122 My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even Foreign Clients Weep and Call Me a Master 算命太准，外国客户都哭着喊大佬 [Fortune-telling, feng shui, the occult, ghost-hunting, no romance, episodic stories] After a great calamity, Lin Xi, the ninth-generation female leader of the Taixuan Sect, arrives a thousand years in the future. She becomes the granddaughter of the sect’s last disciple and inherits a rundown feng shui shop. With the sect in decline and the occult arts fading away, Lin Xi begins her quest to restore the sect from the shop no one ever visits. Fortune-telling, divination, feng shui, exorcisms, an 46.9kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
- 123 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves
- 124 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score691Shelves
- 125 Surrender 自首 (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 20.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
- 126 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
- 127 The Cool Beauty Is Surprisingly Good at Acting Cute 清冷美人超会撒娇的 [Two male leads, 36 and 19, love at first sight, both devoted to each other, Book 1 of a trilogy] A steady, strict, doting, fatherly top meets a beautiful bottom who seems cool and aloof to others but is soft and sweet with him. ⚠️Seventeen-year age gap! Ji Jinbai is a sophomore in the fine arts department at Qingcheng University. Cool, elegant, and beautiful, with a flawless, delicate face, he is like a bright moon in the night sky. He didn’t think about falling in love until the day he met tha 19.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
- 128 Hunted Across the Globe 全球追杀 [Two male leads, one-on-one, infinite-flow, evenly matched, devoted to each other, supernatural, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, big shots, a light ensemble cast, the protagonist's personality changes with each level, strongest fighter × stubborn master bluffer] [Chasing the Past once ranked in the top three for infinite-flow novels, top three for sweet romance, top three for System novels, fifteenth on the high-scoring list, and top ten overall. If you're interested, please read Chasing 3.6kReads9.4Score466Shelves
- 129 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 25.8kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
- 130 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves
- 131 I Can Understand Animals: Now I'm a Regular at the Police Station 听懂动物语言：我成了警局常客 No romance pairing + cute animals + a deathly aura + fiercely protective Sui Nuan, a wealthy, beautiful young lady who transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder lovesick fool, dumps her boyfriend, who’d been living off her while taking advantage of her, then turns around and buys the top-of-the-line fishing gear she’d dreamed of owning in her previous life. Excitedly, she devotes herself to her lifelong passion: fishing. What’s a man, anyway? Nothing beats the thrill of catching a huge fish y 49.1kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
- 132 Embers (Also Known as The World Lost Its Guard) 余烬（又名《人间失守》） [Seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums] [Two powerful male leads + Criminal investigation + Mystery + Case-solving + Happy ending] A seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums. The world is a city, and even when its walls crumble, you can still see the light from atop the ruins. Wei Heng: “This world is strange. People only care about when you’ll die; no on 24.8kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves
- 133 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
- 134 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
- 135 Beautiful Girls Pout, and Their Sugar Daddies' Souls Take Flight 美人会撒娇，金主魂会飘 [Clear-headed, sweet-natured lover bottom VS wealthy, indulgent sugar daddy top] [Mutually devoted + love grows over time + lovers become spouses + rustic, sugary romance] Mu Qingtang is pretty, sweet, and good at getting along with everyone. He’s determined to focus on his career, and thanks to his winning personality and the resources of his wealthy sugar daddy, he has made a name for himself in entertainment in just two years, winning fame, fortune, and a good reputation. But after spending 29.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
- 136 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 95.5kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves
- 137 Forced Deeper 强制深入 "Dual male leads + coercion + doctor + intense push and pull + devoted husband" A manic, husky-like big shot VS an arrogant, gorgeous male doctor Coercion is only the beginning; love is eternal. Lin Yan: Taking your pants off the first time we meet? That’s embarrassing (I can’t wait!) Ji Shen: ... Lin Yan: What was your name again, Ji what? Ji Shen: Just call me Doctor Ji. Lin Yan: No way. That would make me sound uneducated. Ji Shen: ... 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves
- 138 Willing to Fall 甘心沉沦 [Blunt bottom x devoted top] [Two male leads + mutual exclusivity + sweet romance + unrequited love turns mutual + both pursue each other] Lin Xuran is the overlooked second son of the Lin family. Frail and sickly since childhood, he is quiet and reserved. The first time he sees the refined, distinguished Huo Qichen, he is captivated and finds himself longing for someone for the first time. Later, Lin Xuran works up the courage to get closer to Huo Qichen, only to be driven away by the man’s off 56.1kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
- 139 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 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! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
- 140 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
- 141 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves
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