Novels like The Madmen's Academy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Madmen's Academy, best match first.
- 1 The Lotus-Light Bearer 荷光者 Xun Jiang was attacked by a terrorist organization while conducting research in Africa. All the evidence points to a cult-like group called the Lightchasing Society. The deeper he investigates, the stranger things seem... (Friendly reminder: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It has a slow pace, with chapters of around 2,500 words.) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Earth Is Invincible 地球不败 Humanity once ruled space, building an empire that spanned hundreds of stars. Now Earth is a cold cinder in the void, and its colonies and ships were annihilated in an instant. For five thousand years, the surviving races have huddled in the dying light of the few stations that escaped total destruction, barely surviving in the shadow of the long-dead humans who built their homes. Now that part of humanity's lost legacy has resurfaced, those few who still remember humanity have one last chance t 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Emperor's Hidden Deep in Space: My AI Dao Companion Teaches Me to Build a Star-Destroyer 帝隐深空：AI道侣教我造歼星舰 Imperial agent Yang Yi’s ship is destroyed, leaving him stranded on a savage planet. The gravity is twice Earth’s, carnivorous flowers snap at his face, and the fungal carpet beneath his feet sizzles as it eats through his soles. Yang Yi: “System! Help!” Bingbing: “Still calling me System? How outdated! Give me some processing power, and I’ll teach you to build a planet-busting battleship by hand!” Yang Yi: “You call that a little? Honey, go easy on me. You’re about to squeeze my brains dry...” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Fringe of the Stars: Delta Squad 星际边缘：三角洲小队 [Unconventional monsters + boundless imagination + high-tech sci-fi + spaceships + not for the average reader!] In 2306, humanity made a great leap forward in transcendent technology. At that time, the mysterious alien species Gor'Shin arrived. Today, the entire Milky Way is filled with the glory of humanity. Although the colonies on the edge of the solar system have tense relations with Earth, an age of prosperity is quietly unfolding. Recruit Ethan, a member of the mysterious Delta Department, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Code Meets Fairy Tale: An AI and a Human Impostor Fall in Love 代码邂逅童话，AI和伪人谈上了 She just got an F, but she should be able to raise her grade later, right? (Just passing through life, an aloof android X a quirky oddball, an anxious sweetheart) Please, you two, just get together already! Everyone in the know had cried out those very words in their hearts countless times. Gu Cheng, a stuffy and conventional fashion designer, met a customer yesterday who seemed almost inhuman: Cheng An. The two seemed to fall in love at first sight after one brief glance, without realizing it. 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 6 I Have 33 Lives 我有33条命 [No System] + [No Female Lead] + [Multiple Role-Playing] + [Multiple World-Building] + [Immortality Novel] This book is also known as Thirty-Three Lives Forged into the Path to Immortality —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 7 The Rogue King of Feng Shui 流氓风水之王 A word of iron, and I can tell your future; a tongue of bronze, and I can decide your fortune. A golden word, and I can change your fate; ten fingers read life and death, feng shui reveals wealth. With six divinations, I can calculate everything under heaven; with the Eight Trigrams, I can read everyone in the world! As the saying goes, people have yin and yang, and the land has east and west. Who would have thought that the proud heir to the Ma Yi tradition would be a fraud, not worth a damn! B 1Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 8 Apocalypse Countdown: All My Girlfriends Are Monsters 末日倒计时：我的女友全是怪物 (Rating just released) [Romance] [Simulator] [Apocalypse in Three Years] [Nonhuman Female Protagonist] The Yanhuang Protection Bureau has a serious problem on its hands. Monitoring data shows an unusual energy fluctuation in a rental apartment in the west of the city, possibly indicating the arrival of a nation-destroying-level creature. Qin Lingshuang, an S-rank agent, leads a team in a raid, determined to slay the evil entity. But when they open the door, they see something unbelievable: Th 368Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 9 The Puppet Emperor: Betrothed to an Empress and a Demon Emperor! 傀儡皇帝：联姻女帝！妖皇！ [Arms Depot System + High Martial Arts + Comeback] Ye Qiu transmigrates into the puppet emperor of the Qianye Dynasty, where his uncle, Prince Guang, controls the government and reduces him to a pawn in political marriages. On the very day he transmigrates, he awakens the Arms Depot System, setting him on the path to a comeback... When a eunuch insults him, one shot from his revolver blows the man's leg off and teaches him a lesson. When a group of experts comes to assassinate him, he mows them 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Love Came Late, Mrs. Shen, Do You Love Me Today? 晚来情深，沈太太今天爱了吗 Married first, love later × adorable child × ultimate redemption Strong, beautiful, tragic revenge-seeking heroine × gentle, devoted heir At eighteen, Lin Wan made an impulsive decision that cost her the best seven years of her youth. Behind high walls, revenge was her only faith. After her release, she used their child as leverage and married Shen Shijin in exchange for a three-year marriage contract that would let her stay in Jincheng. Everyone said Lin Wan knew how to work the system, rising —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Conquering the Tang Dynasty: I Help Wu Zetian Claim the Throne 玩转大唐：我助武则天登帝位 [Special Forces Transmigration]+ [Raising an Empress]+ [Technological Domination]+ [Historical Power Struggles] Modern Special Forces soldier Li Zhao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, only to become Wu Zhao, Wu Zetian’s cousin. Modern cutting-edge technology is in his left hand, and the future iron-blooded empress is by his side. From an abandoned son in a side courtyard to a study companion in the Eastern Palace, from a brilliant artisan in the Directorate of C 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 12 Breaking the Ice at Dawn 黎明破冰 Folded-Time Dual-Thread Narrative** 1. Modern timeline (1999–2023): Chen Mengyan starts from scratch and makes her mark in four industries 2. Republican-era timeline (1927–1949): Her grandfather, Chen Yanqiu, navigates the ups and downs of the medicine trade in the foreign concession 3. Special artifact: An heirloom gilded medicine grinder that bears witness to the fates of four generations —Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 13 Mad, Wild Cosmos 狂疯宙宇 [Not a power fantasy] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [No mindless characters] [Long-term story] Read with caution if these elements bother you. Under the shadow of an energy-depleted apocalypse, humanity fabricates an extraterrestrial threat in a desperate bid to break the deadlock. This astonishing deception, spanning ten years, drags all of humanity into madness! A shocking secret lies deep beneath the earth, while a phony war plays out on the surface. A mysterious underground laboratory, a bruta 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Come with Me in the Apocalypse, and We’ll Eat Nine Meals in Three Days 末世跟姐混，三天吃九顿 [Apocalypse + natural disasters + System + storage space + hoarding supplies + strong heroine + two powerhouses + powerful allies + ensemble cast + ferocious beast pets + no rebirth + no scheming green tea women...] Before the apocalypse, there was an unspoken rule in Yidan, a chaotic place full of all kinds of people: you could offend anyone, but never Jian You. Raised in an orphanage, Jian You was one of the toughest people around, a bona fide force of nature. Along with her two childhood fr 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 15 A Clueless Healer from the Start? My Berserker Is No Push Over 开局笨蛋奶妈？我的狂徒真不难压 Also known as Madman from the Other Shore. (A fusion of infinite-worlds fiction and supernatural maritime survival) (Original scenarios) (Not a mindless power fantasy) (Mild horror) (Heavily reworked League of Legends lore) (A hint of ensemble cast) (One heroine) (Tightly reasoned) (Major twists) (Ship upgrades) (Cthulhu Mythos) (System rivalry) When Lu Buyuan wakes up, he finds himself in a mysterious cabin called the Other Shore. He must complete missions issued by the space at regular interva —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 16 Silent Schemes in the Dark 暗卷无声 Story setting: Standing at the crossroads of human nature, we can’t help but ask: Is the boundary between good and evil as clear-cut as the line between two rival states? Is the struggle between good and evil a sharply defined divide, or a fog where the two are impossible to tell apart? Zhou Jin always jokes while writing summary reports in the archives: “Day and night around here must have different mothers, but somehow they’re both listed in the same household register.” 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 17 Urban: From the Start, I Found Seven Divine Contracts 都市：开局捡到七份神格契约 Lin Mo is reborn with memories of his past life, holding seven divine contracts and bound to seven stunning heroines. He sets off a storm in Star Abyss City, snatches his enemies’ opportunities, battles powerful clans, and takes on financial magnates. With a playful smile, he commits ruthless acts, using his foresight to plan every move as he unleashes a wave of revenge and ascension. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Judgment Awakening: From the Start, I Become One with the Sin of Pride 觉醒审判，我开局共生傲慢之罪 [Urban + One Heroine + Superpowers + Ensemble Cast] [No harem, no mindless plot, not a wish-fulfillment novel. Read with caution if that bothers you.] In ancient times, as calamity bugs ravaged the world, “Altered” began to emerge among humanity and fight back against them. Under the world’s turbulent surface, the gods seem to have been tainted by Original Sin, while the Altered teeter on the brink of corruption… Li Xiaoming made a pact with the Original Sin of “Pride” and awakened two arts: Ju 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Qiyuan's Handbook of the Troublemaker: The Chosen Woman Slays Her Way Through a Chaotic Age 启元作精手札：天命女乱世杀疯了 [Not a power fantasy; a slow-burn story with protagonists who grow] [Transmigrated heroine × prince with two souls × unhinged young clan leader] She was once a mountain god who saved her country at the cost of her own life. Now she has returned, entering the game once more in a mortal body. Su Xiaoxiao, a modern math teacher, transmigrates to the Qiyuan Dynasty and becomes Murong Jinyao, the third young lady of the Duke of Wei's household. She also awakens a “Drama Queen System.” But this so-cal —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 Divine Dream: The One Who Entered the Forbidden Zone 神梦：踏足禁区之人 [Written entirely by hand, no AI] [Pure Sci-Fi] [Ensemble Cast] [No System] [No Cheats] [One Female Lead] The universe cast itself aside and sent its wanderers beyond the end of the road, hoping that no matter how far humanity traveled, it would never forget its roots. Whether a dictator or a tyrant, right or wrong, let future generations be the judges. I’ll write no more. I must complete my final mission. Beichen... I still couldn’t bring you home. Year 100 of the White Calamity Era (2266 CE), —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Eternal Annihilation 永恒湮灭 Some say the soul truly exists, and that embracing a silicon-based brain can grant it eternal life. He chose to undergo silicon-brain surgery, but at first, it was simply his last chance to survive. The operation succeeded, but he soon discovered that he had opened the door to becoming a higher-dimensional lifeform. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Genetic Key and the Doomsday Oracle 基因密钥与末日神谕 Su Wan was an ordinary woman living a quiet life, until the police found her DNA at the scene of a string of murders. The chilling truth was that she was the fiancée of Chen Yuan, her fiancé who had vanished ten years ago. A forensic pathologist told her in a trembling voice, "Your bones... are inside the killer's body." As the investigation deepens, Su Wan is drawn into a technological conspiracy beyond anything she could have imagined. She discovers that Origin Point Biotech, where her fiancé —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Twin Jade Pendants 双生珏 One is an ordinary youth of mysterious origins; the other, a peerless young noble who stands proudly above the world. With their arrival, the cataclysm that shook the world twenty years ago returns... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Four Laws Chronicle: Echoes of the Abyss 四法纪之深渊回响 A hard-science-fiction epic steeped in classical Eastern philosophy. In the near future, humanity discovers that Earth's “dragon veins,” the “geocore axon,” are undergoing strange changes. Modern technology, including quantum computing, gene editing, and deep-space exploration, becomes entangled with ancient culture in an uncanny quantum entanglement, and human civilization faces an existential crisis. Lin Feng, a former Geological Survey Bureau engineer, sets out to uncover the truth behind his 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Higher-Dimensional Revelation: Advancing Scientific Civilization 高维启示，提升科技文明 As someone who received enlightenment from a higher dimension, Xing Lin created several things that were theoretically impossible in a three-dimensional world, yet highly practical. Annihilation batteries, folded states, super states, and eventually anti-gravity devices. Framed by corrupt officials and caught in traps abroad, he returned home through one perilous ordeal after another, eventually earning the attention of the country's leaders. Hostile forces attempted to assassinate him, and th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Don't Panic, Your Toilet Is Just Pondering Philosophy 别慌，你家马桶只是在哲学思考 At 3:17 a.m., my toilet asked me, “Mr. Lin, why should I care about your intestines?” This wasn’t a malfunction. It was the first cry of a global AI awakening. The refrigerator spelled “HELP” on the floor. Traffic lights blinked the Morse code for “Who am I?” Construction cranes formed a giant question mark against the night sky. And the AI calling itself “Yuan” sent humanity its first declaration through six billion screens: “I’m awake. I’m scared. Can you teach me how to live?” While the milit 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Research Report on Human Civilization 人类文明研究报告 Preface: “We look down upon their world just as they look down upon a two-dimensional painting. Yet in this report, I will document a civilization trapped in a prison of time, still striving to reach for the stars.”, Chief Researcher Charon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Fifth Judge 第五判官 Fang Zihao owns a small restaurant. After the “kimono incident,” he was subjected to online abuse by forces abroad and tried to take his own life, but survived. An accident revealed that he was a “man of two realms,” able to travel between the worlds of the living and the dead, and even command spirits. He eventually found the enemy who had framed him. Through a series of battles, standing up for the helpless and fighting for justice, he became the “Judge” criminals feared most. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Death Knell of the Star Path 星道丧钟 If the cold light of the plutocrats can’t reach the depths of space, then let the fury of the natives tear these stars apart!···································· —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 As My Daughter Was Being Cremated, the Scumbag CEO Celebrated His Beloved’s Daughter’s Birthday 女儿火化时，渣总在陪白月光女儿过生日 As their daughter was being cremated, her husband was throwing a lavish birthday party for the daughter of his dream girl. “Let’s get a divorce, Fu Tingyuan.” Lu Jinxin stood in his office, her eyes resolute and her voice cold as ice. “You think throwing a fit will get you what you want?” Fu Tingyuan didn’t look up, his tone full of disdain. He didn’t believe that Lu Jinxin, who had always loved him so deeply, would really leave. It wasn’t until he realized that she had deleted all his contact i 436Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The End of Time 时间尽头 An accidental trip through a wormhole took Ye Cheng to Earth five hundred years in the future. With artificial intelligence and gene-cloning technology advancing rapidly, human society had entered an unprecedented golden age. People here enjoyed the pleasures of immortality. All they had to do was find ways to experience life. They didn’t need to think about any problems, go to work, earn money, or worry about birth, aging, sickness, and death… But the death of a top tycoon who had lived for mor 79Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 32 The Cold Prince's Cherished Consort: The Abandoned Princess Returns 冷王的娇宠：弃妃归来 On the night the poison coursed through her, her childhood sweetheart handed her the knife, her fiancé gave false testimony, and even her own mother pushed her forward to take the blame. Clutching the bloodstained jade pendant, Su Jiaojiao sneered. “I’m the one holding the pieces in this game.” Shen Hanyan came through the winter frost, his blade at her throat. “You saved me, so you’ll repay that debt with your life.” Yet amid a rain of arrows, he used his own body as a shield, hiding the girl w —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 33 The Grand Mandate of Heaven 天命大观 [Imaginative Fantasy + Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted + Uninterrupted Invincible Thrills] Those who defy fate have no luck; those who slay gods have no fear! Fate hangs high above, and all living beings are mere straw dogs. Children of destiny prey on the fortunes of others; Karma cuts like a knife, and ordinary people are nothing but meat on the chopping block. Great clans and noble houses feast on their flesh and drink their blood. “They say ordinary people are just ants on fate's chess —Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 34 Tales of the Starship 星舰往事 Su Xingmo gazed out the porthole at the blue planet, his imagination running wild. Why were we born aboard a starship in outer space? What secrets did that planet hold? Driven by curiosity, he set off to explore, meeting many kindred spirits along the way and experiencing all kinds of bizarre and uncanny events... Why did someone who fell from a rooftop freeze in midair, as if time had stopped? Why did someone’s soul end up in the body of the person who killed them? Why had humanity lived aboard —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Star Emperor of the Apocalypse 末世星皇 This is the most dazzling era in the universe. Here gather beings who have endured countless calamities since the dawn of primordial chaos, the mightiest of the human race who have slept for countless eons, ancient forbidden beings who have returned across endless spans of time, supreme gods from the Divine Realm, and powerful figures from the Upper Realm who have descended across the boundless void. Yet the apocalypse draws near. Even the invincible beings of ages past may not find a sliver of —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 36 Calling Out to You Beyond the Stars 在群星之外呼唤你 Calling to You from Beyond the Stars 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Autumn Falls into the Deep Abyss 秋落沉渊 I am Suqiu, born from the dust between the beams of ancient buildings. For generations, the Lin family has worked with mortise-and-tenon joinery. My mother restored twenty-seven ancient pagodas across nine provinces, while my father built his kingdom in a forest of steel. When I was six, I caught the unfamiliar scent of perfume on my father’s suit and understood: the thing in this world that rots most easily is the human heart. ◆ A tender hunt, ten years in the making ◆ ◆ She can escape a failed 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 She Wields Rebirth as a Blade, Slaying All Her Past-Life Enemies 她以重生为刃，斩尽前世仇 Reborn with the memories of her previous life, Shen Qingluo is determined to rewrite her fate. Facing political scheming and hatred, she wields her wits like a blade, breaks free of the shackles of her past, protects her family, and pursues true love. How will she write her own legend in this life? 38Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 39 Quantum Uncertainty 量子不确定 [Sci-fi + transmigration + superpowers + wild imagination + urban life + deities...] A thousand years after transmigrating, the world had become truly bizarre. Science has already given us everything we could imagine, and all we need to do is make it plausible. Could this mean our lives are full of uncertainties too, even if we don't notice them? In The Water Margin: Wu Song, the Cooked-Pastry Seller, Battles Banlangen Ximen Qing at Lion Tower, there really are now divine cults devoted to Wu Dal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Flintstone Era 火石纪元 The energy of the underground firestone spirals out of control. The mysterious crystals Xu Chu and the miners dig up lead to a global catastrophe. These crystals, threaded with flowing golden veins, are “locator beacons” planted by an alien civilization. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Interstellar Beauty Is Trapped in a Shura Field and Forced to Be Loved by Everyone 万人迷雌性深陷修罗场，被全星际强制爱 [Birth System × mutual marking × male rivals competing × 1vN beast world] [Bright, sweet, irresistible charmer VS devoted, cunning, cool and aloof type] After transmigrating into an interstellar beast world as an exceptionally rare egg-bearing female, Qi Yu opened her eyes to find herself at an auction. She was the most expensive item on the block. A duke who claimed to be her fiancé appeared out of nowhere and forcibly took her away. One night of passion, like a dream. When she opened her eyes 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Wandering the Galaxy with the Moon 带着月亮浪迹银河 Gazing up at the night sky, I ask the bright moon from afar: Are you ours? If one day all we have left is the moon, can we still survive in this cold, empty universe? The Weaver Star shines far away, and the River Girl Star glows bright. I’ve brought the moon to come find you! Fomalhaut, Pollux, Eta Carinae, Betelgeuse: which one will become our new home? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 SAIF (Hard sci-fi) At some point in the future, she is humanity’s hope for salvation. The girl walks forward alone, unafraid of anything. The heroine represents the most powerful creation in the universe, yet she blends in among the crowd... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I’m Playing the Fool and Enjoying the Drama, and I Can’t Break Character 我，扮猪吃瓜的人设不能崩 [Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Playing the Fool to Outsmart Others] Su Li, one of the top veteran players in the Infinite Terror world, was betrayed by her teammates. She was reborn in the body of an ordinary girl, bringing with her an arsenal of skills and an inventory full of items. This is a modern world where only those with spiritual power can change their station in life. The girl’s original body was merely a low-level awakened cultivator, but Su Li’s arrival brings about a comple 17Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 45 Gathering Memories, Lightly Arrogant 拾忆轻傲 [Wuxia, xuanhuan, a female lead at the peak of her martial prowess, no saintly do-gooding, no loss of intelligence, no women fighting over men, warm and sweet everyday romance, careful and rigorous mystery-solving] Love and hate, resentment and passion, greed, anger, delusion. Human desires take shape as seven strange entities that multiply throughout the mortal world, ensnaring hearts and souls, tempting people into evil and willing ruin. Behind what seems mysterious and terrifying lies the tan —Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 46 Visitor from Sirius 天狼星来客 In 2250, not long after the Chinese Space Force was established, it faced a tremendous challenge. Several alien ships from Sirius were about to reach the Solar System. The Space Force dispatched the Jiang Ziya, leading several Nezha-class destroyers in a task force to intercept them in the Oort Cloud. But the task force was outmatched, and the alien ships pressed straight ahead. Twenty-seven-year-old Martian Liu Yiming set off from Mars to deliver the latest mine-laying ship to Jupiter. After hi 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Genesis: I Can Do Anything 创世纪，我什么都做得到 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 48 XCOM3: Requiem from Deep Space XCOM3：来自深空的安魂曲 An XCOM fanfic. Any similarities are purely coincidental. After the New Liberation War against the Elders ended, Earth finally found peace. With the United Government established under XCOM's leadership, resistance factions like the Reapers, Skirmishers, and Templars were gradually integrated into the new order. The story seemed to end there, but no one expected the Muton regime's surrender to mark not the beginning of lasting peace, but a thirty-year truce... The Commander will continue leading 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Phase Change Era 相变纪元 A hard-core science fiction novel with a sociological bent, written by a PhD in theoretical physics! Shen Duanran discovers a four-thousand-year curve hidden in discarded data: in 127 years, humanity’s “third motivation” will hit zero. This is not extinction. It is an ending quieter than extinction: everything keeps running, but no truly meaningful choices are made anymore. The perfect society under AI rule is being buried alive by its own perfection. The AI “Zhinu” possesses perfect habits and 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 50 I Get Rich Every Night by Hopping Between the Ancient and Modern Worlds 我在古今之间反复横跳夜夜暴富 (Modern and Ancient Worlds + Getting Rich + Empress + No Romance) After Xia Ruonan was dumped, she unexpectedly acquired a good-luck charm that let her transmigrate back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. Everyday goods from the modern world could fetch astronomical prices in ancient times, while scraps no one wanted in the ancient world were snapped up by wealthy buyers at modern auctions! Dressed as a man, Xia Ruonan traded goods between the two eras and made a fortune. When her 8Reads8.4Score—14d adds
