Novels like Tales from a Tiny Office
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tales from a Tiny Office, best match first.
- 1 Oh Yeah! My Infinite-Flow Dungeon Is Set in My Own Village 哦耶！进入的无限流副本是自家村 Good news: The Infinite Flow instance she entered was her own village. Bad news: She had just slaughtered the whole village. Looking at all her aunts and uncles in front of her… Si Nanfeng: Seriously? What else could she do? Run! She met a pair of Miao twins. At first, she thought they were two aloof beauties. But… why is one openly crazy while the other is secretly crazy? Then she met a big sister who was fiercely protective of her girls and a scheming little sister with a sweet exterior… Oh, r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Let’s Run Toward the Horizon Together 一起奔向远方吧 [Dual male leads × tsundere, virtuous and caring bottom × aloof, devoted husband top × half campus, half urban × happy ending] A student at the affiliated high school of A University in A City, he lost his parents at a young age and was raised by his uncle. He left home on his own during his first year of high school. In his second year, he met a new transfer student, who turned out to be the son of his late father's friend. He ended up staying at their home for a while. At first, neither boy wo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Think Being a Team Leader Makes You Special? You Stole My Girlfriend! 线长很了不起？抢我女朋友！ So What If You're the Line Supervisor? You Stole My Girlfriend! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Yin-Yang Auditor: Ledger of Life and Death 阴阳审计师：生死账簿 #Underworld Audits#Yin-Yang Ledgers#Sibling Bonds#Humanity vs. Rules#Fatekeeper Bloodline#Underworld Finance When audit figures are tainted with ghostly energy, and accounting vouchers become death warrants... On a stormy night, is the 320 million "Underworld Convertible Reserve" the down payment for infrastructure in the underworld, or the price tag on the living used as collateral? Amid ancient texts and electronic malfunctions, auditor Lin Yan uncovers the codes of life and death hidden in th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Autumn's Abundant Harvest, Summer's Long Days 秋实离离夏日长 When Ye Qiushi was born, her mother, Shen Chunhua, had wanted to name her Qiushi, to complete the phrase “spring blossoms and autumn fruits.” It sounded lovely, but through a twist of fate, the name became Qiushi. Shen Chunhua thought that was fine too. After all, her child had been born in autumn. Ye Qiushi thought she would grow up to live an ordinary life. Then her parents divorced, and she learned she was adopted. Like a little cabbage tossed about by the winds of fate, she was sent from pla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I’m Almost a Saint, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都快成圣了，你跟我说开学 After spending more than a decade fighting across the Tianyuan Continent, Lin Yuan returned to Earth and discovered that he had just finished his college entrance exams. And so, Lin Yuan practiced martial arts on Earth, relying on what he had learned in his previous life to dominate the world and win beautiful women into his arms. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 In the Online Game, I Spent a Fortune and Won the Heart of a Stunning Side Character 我在网游里，氪金迷倒绝色炮灰后 Lou Xiaolou was a notorious she-devil, but Heaven had finally taken pity on her: she didn't have long to live. With more money than she could ever spend, she found a virtual reality game called First Sword Immortal. The game targeted the world's wealthiest tycoons. Rumor had it that once you started playing, you'd spend until you were utterly bankrupt. Lou Xiaolou thought that sounded perfect. If the game could bankrupt her, at least she'd get to experience something new before she died. But as 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Legend of Good Deeds: The Sage’s Wealth-Building Code 善行传奇：贤者的财富密码 No System, no awakening, no superpowers. A series of small stories paints a picture of life in all its variety, showing that true happiness comes from helping others and staying true to your values. By treating people well, Xianyu finds one opportunity after another. Fresh out of high school, he relies entirely on his own hard work and perseverance, taking things one step at a time until he becomes a Korean millionaire. The plot moves quickly. It can be an inspirational story, a satisfying power —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Tenfold Cashback, and I'm Freaking Out 十倍返现，我慌了 [Slow-paced]+ [Multiple heroines]+ [Everyday life]+ [Realistic] Spend money on beautiful women and get ten times the amount back? This is amazing. Doesn’t that mean I’ll be invincible before long? Lin Ziqing began daydreaming. Don’t be naive. The world is nowhere near as simple as you think. Keeping a low profile and quietly building your strength is the way to go. See how nobody Lin Ziqing turns his life around. 7Reads6.4Score914d adds
- 10 The Path to Immortality in the Other Sea Realm 异海界仙途 The Othersea Realm is a vast plane, existing independently. Through Ye Qingshan, Lu Yuan learned of the Othersea Realm. With Pipi and the others by his side, he gradually embarked on the path of cultivation, defeating powerful enemies on Earth one step at a time. In the end, he journeyed to the Othersea Realm. As he grew, he also began to uncover secrets that had long been hidden... He discovered that the Othersea Realm was not only larger than the observable universe he knew, but also home to m 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Confessions of a Scumbag 一个渣男的自述 A Scumbag’s Confession 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 An Xiuxi’s Misplaced Life 安秀希的错位人生 Abandoned on a rainy night, she spends half her life adrift, her true identity obscured. An Xiu Xi, a country girl with no family, stumbles into the tangled feuds of a wealthy family and becomes trapped in a fated, heartbreaking romance with Li Zhi An, a man born to shine. A rival frames her, her family misunderstands her, and her lover is deceived. After falling into the river, she loses her memory and assumes a new identity. Li Zhi An believes he has lost the love of his life forever. Driven —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The White Road: Lessons from an AI Business War 白色之路，人工智能商战启示录 He was set up, lost his job in middle age, saw his marriage fail, had his assets wiped out, and faced age discrimination at work. The protagonist gets hit by every kind of bad luck. See how he rises from having nothing to turn the tables, achieve even greater success in his career, and build a happy life. 3Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 The Wanderer (2025) 漂泊记（2025） Drifting (2025) 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Girl Who Waited for the Wind 等风的女孩 When fate and choice collide, the dilemma of choosing between an ex and a current lover, between love and financial security, is everywhere. The unbelievably domineering ex can unlock countless astonishing abilities and even defy fate. Could faking his death make him seem even more devoted? The current lover, a novice in the business world, may seem good for nothing, yet he fights through every obstacle, boldly promising her a kingdom and swearing he will marry no one but her! “Your fate is mine —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 She Uses AI to Take Down Workplace Deadbeats 她靠AI：手撕职场老赖 Urban workplace + empowering female lead + AI golden finger + workplace comeback + taking down deadbeat debtors + working-class underdog makes good + light comedy + workplace survival guide Duan Xiaomo clutched her crumpled 500 yuan and stared at the expired pickled vegetables HR manager Wang Meili had thrown at her. She was close to tears with rage. After two years of overtime and taking the blame countless times, was this all her severance was worth? And they still wanted her to sign a trap of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Working World: A Close-Up Look at 10 True Workplace Stories 职人江湖：直击10段真实职场故事 A look at the hidden side of all kinds of modern professions: a restaurant chef’s secrets, a bar hostess’s romance, a down-and-out painter’s means of survival, online scammers’ traps and lies, a tour guide’s life in chains, counterfeit money production, beauty and ugliness beneath the surgeon’s scalpel... Beneath those glossy surfaces may lie a stubborn struggle, covered in mud! Told in the first person, this takes you face-to-face with lives that are both harshly real and fiercely alive. 96Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 18 To Hell with That Million-Dollar Salary: I Opened an Art Studio in the Village 去TA的百万年薪之我在村里开画室 To Hell with the Million-Dollar Salary: I Opened an Art Studio in the Village —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Cross Game 十字架游戏 Two male leads + ensemble cast + infinite-flow + comedy from beginning to end) (A quirky, fun-loving bottom × an arrogant, infuriating top) (Yan Xi × Gu Yun) Welcome to the Cross Game. One instance after another descends upon players, striking fear into their hearts. A sorrowful yet joyful paradise, Wangjia Village filled with despair, a zoo dazzling on the outside but cruel within... Everyone fears the gods, but there are always people who speak out against them: <The gods are kind. She always 35Reads—Score32314d adds
- 20 Hit by a Truck, I Became the King of the Deep Sea 被卡车创飞，我成为深海之王 [Abandoned book] Unlucky office worker Zhang Wei is hit by a car and sent to another world, where a wondrous adventure begins. Amid the clash of flames and blades, who has ever touched the divine? Amid history and forgotten things, who is whispering softly? Shadows beneath the sea, a dragon of embers, the judgment of the gods… One trial after another awaits, and a war between gods and humanity officially begins. “Fate is a strange thing. It’s like a shadow that sticks to you. You can’t shake it 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Railway Survival: Slay Monsters at This Station, Slay People at the Next 铁路求生：这站屠怪，下站屠人 [Railway Survival + Game + Apocalypse + Single Female Lead + No Romance + Ruthless and Decisive + Utterly Unhinged + Lovecraftian] Note: This is not a power fantasy, a mindless story, or an invincible-protagonist novel. There is a team, the protagonist grows over time, and it does not follow the traditional instance-based format. Please read with caution if these things bother you. Some scenes in this book are quite gory and terrifying. It does not promote anything harmful. The setting is the Eu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Secret Crush: Dare to Love 暗恋：勇敢去爱 Lin Wan is an ordinary Chinese literature student who loves reading but doesn’t really fit in. Jiang Yu is a star student in the architecture department, from a well-off family and highly capable, but perhaps under pressures no one knows about. A misunderstanding when they meet in the library brings them closer through an elective class. Lin Wan secretly follows Jiang Yu’s activities, engineering chance encounters but never daring to say hello. This is a story of unrequited love. 48Reads—Score514d adds
- 23 The Clear Records 将清录 The demons challenged humanity once again, and humanity suffered a crushing defeat. The strongest fighters all fell, while those who survived chose to protect themselves, tacitly accepting the demons' atrocities. Then a human youth stepped forward to quell the traitors and exterminate the demons. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Have a System: I Can Beat a Million Soldiers 我有系统：胜百万雄兵 >I transmigrated into the disgraced crown prince of a defeated nation. When I opened my eyes, the enemy army was already at the gates. >The emperor, my father, had fallen in battle, and only three thousand battered troops remained in the city. >The court officials knelt and begged me to open the gates and surrender. “Your Highness, we can’t stand against a hundred thousand cavalrymen!” >I quietly pulled out the Maxim gun given to me by the System. >When the metal storm tore through the first wav —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 An Unlawful Marriage 不法婚姻 This is a slice-of-life story that doesn’t follow conventional web-novel genre formulas. One unmarried woman is devoted to a married man, while another woman, his wife, swears to defend her rights and dignity. In the end, the devoted woman cannot let go of her obsession, while the woman who fought for her dignity lets go of hers and frees herself. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Story of the Sun and the Stars 太阳和星星的故事 [Cool on the outside, distant within × affectionate, proactive puppy] [Sweetness and angst / love grows over time / male pursues female / mutual salvation] Because she was too hot, Xia Lingxi didn't stop to help a classmate who had fallen on her way to the library. She simply walked past coldly. Maybe it was heartless, but it saved her trouble. But before the thought had even left her mind, a basketball hit her in the back and sent her crashing to the ground. When she looked up, she saw Lin Jiey 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Decal Worker 贴花女工 Tags: Modern romance + workplace + office romance + strong heroine + taking down scumbags + ensemble cast + secret crush + spoiled brat + suspense + crime-solving This story is set in the post-pandemic era, amid escalating trade wars and the push for dual circulation in domestic and international markets, as businesses upgrade and transform. It follows a group of decal-decorating women at an eccentric ceramics factory. In a world of scheming, cliques, jealousy, and fierce wits, how do they manag 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Boy I Fell for Was Hired by My Mom 我的心动男友，竟是妈花钱雇佣的 [Tsundere golden retriever + icy female professor who loves McDonald’s + the one who got away] + [Love-triangle chaos, but one heroine] + [Campus comedy] + [Ensemble cast] “Hello, would you like a flyer?” Chen Bufan runs into Guan Jingyi while she’s working part-time, and somehow ends up becoming her rented boyfriend. He thinks it’ll be just like before: get paid, do the job, and leave when the time’s up. Who would’ve thought that the top-tier temptress he met right after leaving the beginner’ 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Retire Before Thirty! 三十岁前退休！ Su Lingling's goal in life is to retire before turning thirty and take her parents on a trip around the country. It sounds difficult, but she keeps working hard, one step at a time, toward that goal. Though she stumbles along the way, those who stay focused on their goals will always be rewarded by fate. This is a story about a broke college girl working hard to make money. The romance comes much later; the main plot is all about making money (*´I`*). —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Zhaozhao, Be Good. This Prince Has No Desires 昭昭乖，本王清心寡欲 Zhaozhao, be good. This prince has no worldly desires. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Runaway Housewife 逃跑的家庭主妇 At forty, Su Meng was manipulated by her husband into having a second child. Her younger daughter’s birth was an impulsive decision, and the start of a nightmarish life. Standing on the balcony of her home on the eighteenth floor, she suddenly thought that jumping might be the only way to find true release… The loneliness, helplessness, pessimism, despair, and weariness with everything made her realize she was ill, seriously ill. And the only thing that might cure her was to run away… Escape, ge 892Reads—Score10214d adds
- 32 Half a Life as a Boy 男孩子的半生 It's strange, they say that those with no close relatives are destined for a hard life. Zihan never knew who his father was, and when he was six, his mother secretly hopped on a train and ran off to Shandong. From then on, Zihan was raised by his grandmother. She was running a steamed-bun shop with his eldest aunt, so neither of them really had time to look after him. When he reached school age, his uncle by marriage rode an old bicycle, taking Zihan and his older sister to preschool. From then —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I’ll Fall in Love Eventually 我终究会恋爱 Before college, romance was forbidden fruit, something people hardly dared to reach for. After starting college, people seemed to break free of their restraints, becoming carefree, passionate, and uninhibited in matters of the heart. Chaoyang has just started college. Now eighteen, he is full of youthful energy and eager to fall in love. But held back by a little insecurity, he has yet to find his true love. Through constant learning and hard work, he eventually breaks free of his constraints, f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Little Things About Life in the Workplace 职场江湖那点事儿 After more than 30 years in the workplace, facing the trials of six industries and honing his skills in state-owned, foreign-funded, and private enterprises, the author accumulated a wealth of firsthand material and work notes through corporate management and career consulting. And so this book was born. The book takes the perspective of a newcomer growing in the workplace, exploring how to adapt, cope, and think. It considers how to survive in an unfamiliar work environment as quickly as possi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Overworked Veterinarian Charges into the Beast World 牛马兽医勇闯兽世 A Beast-World Transmigration by a Burned-Out Veterinarian [Beast world + one female lead, multiple male leads + everyone's darling + sweet romance + strong female lead later on] A reincarnation of the Five-Colored Stone? Divine beast bloodlines won't suffer the pain of their bloodline when they're near me? I'll take them all! A loyal powerhouse + a clever, jealous sweetheart + a liar who has to grovel to win her back + a cool, possessive master + a man who's cold on the outside but warm inside T 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Deskmate Is the One I Adore 同桌是白月光 Mutual Secret Crushes + Reunion After Years Apart + Both Leads Are Chaste A year after graduation, novelist Liang Jiawan decided to take the civil service exam so she wouldn’t lose touch with society and could have a stable job. To improve her chances, she signed up for a civil service prep course. On her first day, she was stunned: her deskmate was Gu Mingchang, who had sat beside her in high school. The two had been on the verge of something back then. If she hadn’t turned down his confession, 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Twin Bridges 双桥 Liu Shiyu, a young man from the countryside, starts out at the very bottom. He later joins the army and takes part in the assault on Hill 000 at Narashan Pass, a place of clear waters. He earns a first-class merit award and returns to his hometown of Shuangqiao carrying the remains of his comrade Jin Zhong. Meet one person and stay together for life; choose one city and grow old there. Three women fall for him at the same time: Lu Youyou, a university student who exchanged letters with him from 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Sect-Building System from the Start 开局获得宗门养成系统 “I only want to take revenge quietly, but the System forces me to become a sect leader. From the start, I have three shabby huts and disciples who are all ‘good-for-nothings’: an exiled fox demon, a sword fanatic whose family was destroyed, and a disgraced crown prince suffering from a deadly poison... Every immortal sect laughs at me for taking in a bunch of useless losers. Years later, my eldest disciple has become an eternal empress, my second disciple an unparalleled Sword Sovereign, and eve —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 How Did Life Get So Stuck? 人生怎么就卡壳了。 Why has my life ground to a halt? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Thousand Forms: Strange and Uncanny Tales 森罗万象诡异奇谭 A strange collection of stories made up of different characters, times, and places, each relatively independent yet connected to the others. Its subject matter is complex, ranging from science fiction, magic, and fantasy to Lovecraftian horror and wuxia, all mixed together in a chaotic blend. A bus made of bones, wasteland silicon beings, cancerous mutations, ghostly Buddhas and immortal lovers, multiple universes and multiple personalities: clues are scattered across the chapters, allusions lie 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The City of Woven Sand 织沙之城 [The first online novel set in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A 2023 key project supported by the China Writers Association] A heroine’s coming-of-age story + the gentle flow of everyday life + women’s entrepreneurship What is home? What does one’s hometown mean? As the Pearl River rushes toward the sea, Mai Jiaying, a post-90s small-town exam ace, grows tired of her salt-scented, out-of-the-way hometown. All she wants is to fly to the ca 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Yin-Yang Misjudgment 阳错阴查 If the old Heavenly Court collapsed along with the shattered earth during that age when countless people across China suffered, then the underworld became the last safeguard for the souls and continued existence of the Chinese people. Would you believe in ghosts and gods? What if foreign powers infiltrated and interfered with China's revival, while Japan provoked us at every turn? What would you do? Fight our way in! From the Sanzu River to the City of the Yellow Springs! From the old Heavenl 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Two Good-for-Nothings Embrace 两个废物抱一抱 #Urban Life #Realistic Romance #Bickering Couple #Startup Story #Working Stiffs #Lighthearted Comedy #Heartwarming Healing A middle-aged unemployed programmer and a fresh graduate who can’t find work team up in an urban village to make short videos, saving each other and turning their lives around against the odds. Chen Yiming is 35 and has worked as a programmer for ten years. Then his company “optimized” him right out of a job. The day he walked out of the building carrying a cardboard box was 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Small-Town Story at Full Speed 小城故事一路狂奔 Having grown up without a father's love, he once had a happy family and a steady career. Then, out of nowhere, he got divorced, lost his job, and was plagued by nightmares. His life hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, he chose to start a business and met her while she was working a part-time job. Fate had other plans: after a change in her mother's identity came to light, she became a wealthy heiress. He raced toward love, never wavering in his devotion despite repeated romantic setbacks. On —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Black Exclamation Mark 黑色感叹号 Just before Gu Xier decided to die, she suddenly asked me, "Dr. Luo, why do the people in this little town always cruelly devour the kind, obedient little white rabbits, while worshipping the vicious big bad wolves as if they were gods?" I... had no answer...!! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 My Wife Put a Payment QR Code on the Bedroom Door 老婆在卧室门贴收款码 My Wife Put a Payment QR Code on the Bedroom Door 267Reads—Score814d adds
- 48 I'm on Blue Star, but the System Says I'm in the Cultivation Realm 人在蓝星，系统说我在修仙界 Chen Ge: “My dream is to travel the jianghu with hawks and hounds at my side, cats for company, crows perched on my shoulder, and mice nestled by my temples. My sword gleams with cold light, flowers drift on the evening breeze. The jianghu stretches far and wide, and anything can be a friend.” System: “In plain English.” Chen Ge: “Lie flat. Don’t get a job.” [The pacing is slow, and there are a few questionable elements. The early chapters lean toward realistic everyday life. If that’s not your 69Reads—Score814d adds
- 49 When the Music Ends, We Part: Part One 曲终人散第一部 The protagonist, Chongzi, is a terrible person! Because of relevant laws and regulations, I can't fully write about just how terrible he is. So the ending he gets is only to be expected. This is an ordinary, unremarkable story, not a power fantasy and unrelated to transmigration. It's so ordinary you could see something like it happening in everyday life. It might not be very appealing, but the author did their best. This is the best I can do. If you think it's decent, look for the second book, 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Sin Demon 罪魔 [Xuanhuan] + [Unhinged] + [Invincible] + [Cultivation] + [Traditional] + [Wild Imagination] + [Reborn] + [Apocalypse] “The number one person under heaven, aren't they all people who climbed to the top over the corpses of others?” The man in black grew more and more indignant as he spoke. Immortals and demons have always been at odds, each following its own path. This is a tale of love, hatred, and grudges between immortals and demons! —Reads—Score—14d adds
