Novels like The Madmen's Academy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Madmen's Academy, best match first.
- 151 Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 152 My Emotions Are Maxed Out, So I'll Slay Even the Gods! 情绪集满，神明我也照斩不误！ [Lighthearted comedy + System + one female lead + absurdly powerful items + reviving the mother planet + the author picked the wrong genre like an idiot, this is actually urban high martial arts...] What? The mother planet is gone? No problem, I'll plant a tree first! What? Those damn gods are attacking again? No problem, once I'm done loosening the soil, I'll go loosen their skins! When the gods shed their disguises and become predators, and the devil's whispers echo in your ears! Blue Star has 5Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 153 Huh? I'm Supposed to Save the Galaxy? 啊？靠我拯救银河系？ [Sci-fi + adventure + interstellar + chance encounters + growth] Without warning, Earth is invaded by an alien civilization. The unconscious Fang Blue Star is taken aboard their mothership, where he meets Fa Shi, another prisoner. And so begins an adventure he never asked for! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Civilization of the Fatherland 父基文明 Mars: the new cradle of human civilization. When faced with an unexpected interstellar embargo, humanity turned crisis into opportunity, enabling it to advance by leaps and bounds. This allowed humanity to grow stronger, expand its territory, reclaim numerous vassal star races, and rise to become a powerful civilization coveted throughout the Milky Way. But the good times did not last. The Andromeda Fleet, plotting for ages, has arrived at the outer reaches of the Milky Way. The war between gal 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Aircraft 飞行器 Rare hard science fiction!! Best suited to readers with some scientific literacy. The pandemic crisis drags the great powers into an arms race. How will a scholar’s ideals, cutting-edge technology, revelations from beyond the stars, and family ties shape the glorious yet rootless life of an ordinary man? Told through the authentic perspective and life experiences of an aircraft engineer, Aircraft takes flight on the wings of imagination, bringing you into the world of hard science fiction and g 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Chronicles of the Scarlet Realm 赤寰纪 Hell mode from the start! A genius engineer’s soul enters another world, where he is gravely wounded and on the brink of death! He becomes the young lord of a marquis’s estate in another world, and gets a near-death experience plus a mech assassination package thrown in? Luckily, the remnant soul of the Ancestral Dragon comes to his aid, awakening golden vertical pupils that let him glimpse a way out of his desperate situation! But the remnant’s memories are incomplete, and it’s impossible to 7Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 157 Earth's Love Stories 地球恋爱往事 Earth's Romantic Past 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Crimson Moon, Heavenly Tragedy 赤月天殇 What makes this book special: Cultivation in the apocalypse + awakening through reincarnation + unexpected twists + slow-burn build-up and climaxes + science fiction and history + real-world themes + action and warfare + strategy and cunning + realistic emotions + multiple interwoven timelines + patriotic spirit + no harem + ensemble cast + cultivation. Story: On the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, the apocalypse arrives. A massacre that wiped out an entire family two years ago reveals a shocking co 1Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 159 Invincible Divine Wings: I’m So Good at Tightening Screws, I’m Practically Flying 神翼无敌：打螺丝溜到飞起 [Comedy + Transmigration + Urban + Fantasy + Sci-Fi] If you had a screwdriver that could tear down a house or pry open the entire universe, but couldn't be used to fix a car, what would happen if one day you were forced to use it to repair a car? This book offers a fresh reading experience and a story packed with unprecedented thrills, all starting with a screwdriver... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 You Make Me Breathe Secondhand Smoke, I'll Make Tobacco Unable to Produce Nicotine 你让我吸二手烟，我让烟草合成不了尼古丁 You make me breathe your secondhand smoke, and I'll make it impossible for tobacco to synthesize nicotine. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Wandering Ship 游寂之船 What kind of story would unfold if humanity moved the stage of its existence into space? In this future universe, dozens of nations and factions span five major cosmic regions. War and politics, schemes and calculations, remain the order of the day. Amid the vastness of interstellar space, the protagonist is like a small boat adrift on a silent ocean. From drifting with the current to finding a firm direction, from an abandoned orphan to the overlord of an entire star region, he learns the truth —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 162 The Black-Bellied CEO's Sweetheart: The Wolf's Seduction 腹黑总裁的小甜妻之狼的诱惑 [Rebirth, sweet romance + both leads are each other’s only one, happy ending + getting revenge on villains + calculating CEO VS beautiful, charming wife + Marriage Before Love] A car accident and a suicide changed her fate. When she woke again, she had become someone else. She had a handsome husband and a vast fortune, plus a different outfit and handbag for every day. But her husband was a scumbag who flirted with women everywhere. Still, she wasn’t the kind of woman who would just sit aro —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 163 Chronicles of the Twin Moon Star: Transmigrating with Thirteen Beauties at My Side 双月星穿越记【十三红颜伴逍遥】 Liang Nianyi, an ordinary Blue Star art worker, is chosen by aliens to take part in a special reincarnation experience project called “Custom Reincarnation Experience” because his soul has already reincarnated 38,642 times! He pours all his imagination into designing a special life for himself: he must have martial arts, power and wealth, and, of course, beautiful women! But the aliens tell him that the custom world's catch is this: anything you have in real life, you have to learn, while anythi 84Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 164 Copying System: From Junkyard to Interstellar Empire 复制系统：从废品站到星际帝国 [Copy Anything + High Tech + Spaceship Building + Mars Base + Interstellar Fleet + Founding an Independent Nation] [This novel moves quickly on Earth, briefly cooperates with the government, then founds an independent nation on Mars and ventures into space.] [Readers who enjoy a fast pace won’t want to miss this!] Liu Yu, a truck driver, ran over a down-and-out drunk who wanted to transmigrate, but instead activated a Copy System. The System could recycle anything to earn points, then use those 575Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 165 The Ultimate Underdog 极品草根 A humble fortune-teller, master of medicine, divination, astrology, and physiognomy, capable of anything! He reads people’s complexions, predicts fortune and misfortune, seeks out their fate, and weighs their blessings and calamities... He examines their fortune, determines yin and yang, reads their destiny, and predicts their rise and fall... See how Zhang Heng takes the promising profession of fortune-telling and makes it his own, leaving one legend after another in villages and great cities a 776Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 166 The Case Whisperer 案语者 [Dual male leads] + [high-IQ crime] + [both rivals and friends] + [mysterious identities] The body of a young woman is discovered by the river, with a string of mysterious numbers carved into her back. Experts decipher the numbers and find that they mean “butterfly.” The police identify the killer as a schoolteacher who had been close to the victim, but the suspect vanishes in a massive fire. The case changes the lives of two children forever: one is the victim’s younger brother, and the other i 956Reads8.7Score12514d adds
- 167 I Am the Little Prince 在下小王爷 [No System + Martial World + Relaxed Daily Life + Slow Pace] Fame is but a scrap of paper; snow and wind stretch across a thousand mountains. But Wang Xu transmigrates and becomes the young prince of a regional ruler… My father is a regional prince, my elder brother is the heir, and my cousin will be the emperor. I could have lived carefree in my own corner of the world, but everyone insists on pushing me to the forefront… “You people have made life so hard for me!” 61Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 168 Waiting for the Loquats to Ripen 等一树枇杷黄 If you’ve got money, show your support with a donation. If you don’t, go steal or rob some! Thank you so much for choosing this novel despite your busy schedule. If you can’t keep going, then please keep going a little longer. And if you still can’t keep going, then please keep going a little longer again. Because by the time you’ve managed to keep going, it’ll be ending. The goal is to hook at least one more reader! Q: Why have you accepted your fate? A: That’s just how life is. Q: Why won’t y —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 169 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Sweeping the Western Suburbs Cemetery from the Start 重生末日：开局扫荡西郊陵园 At 00:00 on August 16, 2065, a wave of energy swept in from across the universe. Humanity on Blue Star endured thirty days of extreme natural disasters. Just as everyone was celebrating that the calamity had finally passed, 95% of all living creatures suddenly turned into zombies, officially ushering in the apocalypse on Blue Star. Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. After becoming a top powerhouse, Lin Wushe fell into a deep sleep following a battle to wipe out a zombie horde in the ocean. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Mastermind: Mining in Space to Build a Nation 幕后黑手：我在星际挖矿养国家 [Black Technology] [Sci-Fi] [Lighthearted] [Behind the Scenes?] [Ensemble Cast?] Candy shop owner Ji Shang has a little secret: his partner, "Jin Zhao," spends every day either mining or getting ready to mine. From topological spar to shadow-forged stone, the "local specialties" he stuffs into the national laboratory get more and more outrageous. There is only one goal: speed up Xia's technological progress! Not a power fantasy, and no handing out technology directly. 2kReads8.6Score16014d adds
- 171 The Sun and Moon Endure: Emperor Chongzhen's Cosmic Ambitions 日月未央，崇祯大帝的星辰大海 He opens his eyes slightly and the male lead is completely stunned: Didn’t I die for my country? How did I transmigrate into the body of Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty? And Wei Zhongxian is still calling the shots? What a disastrous start! Betrayed, trapped in a besieged city, hunted down? The original owner of this body really had a miserable time! In an age of great upheaval, the strong thrive and the weak perish! Heaven has chosen me to save the Ming, so I’ll show you how I 3Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 172 The Vast Universe 广阔宇宙 A science fiction novel about technological development in the future. Through scientific training and study, the characters strengthen themselves, develop better mechs and weapons, and explore the mysteries of the universe. This novel contains some science popularization and a small amount of romance. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Interstellar Miner, Guardian of Civilization 星际矿工，文明守护者 Lin Buwan, an ordinary office worker on Earth, becomes a special adviser to the interstellar expeditionary force sent to rescue the Dragon Kingdom’s mining team through a twist of fate. On the perilous planet Pandora, he leads his squad in search of the Seven-Colored Light Domain. At a critical moment, he saves his people from danger and uses power beyond the fourth dimension to protect human civilization and maintain the balance of power among the civilizations of the stars. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Venusian Legacy: The Embryo Mystery 金星遗产：胚胎之谜 Introduction to The Venus Legacy The Venus Legacy is a science fiction work that unveils the origins of humanity and the course of its future. The novel is a trilogy: Part One: The Mystery of the Embryo Part Two: The Ancestors’ Resurrection Part Three: The Awakening of Life It will take you across time and space to explore the deepest secrets of the universe! The story opens with the discovery of a mysterious embryo. Like a thunderclap from the depths of the universe, this discovery shakes the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Half a Lifetime Chasing Dreams, Love Aged with Time 逐梦半生，爱已沧桑 Jiang Yuwei: “I’m beautiful. Don’t I deserve love?” Every intimate relationship feels like an unknown adventure, yet always ends in heartbreak. (This is a slow-burn story with no transmigration or golden finger, focusing on mystery and romance. The early chapters focus on character growth and setup. After Chapter 10, the plot takes off at a breakneck pace. I hope you’ll join me for this journey that only gets better as it goes.) 4Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 176 The Dark Firmament Era 黑穹纪元 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The End of Logic 逻辑终点 The value of π is no longer 3.14159... The speed of light in a vacuum begins to fluctuate. “F=ma” no longer holds true. An inexplicable “scientific aphasia” is quietly spreading across the Earth. The results of every basic physics experiment are becoming inconsistent, and mathematical constants are subtly shifting. Panic grips the global scientific community as every theory begins to “collapse and fail.” Is it an observational error? Has the universe itself entered a chaotic phase? Or is some wi 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Seeking Immortality in Swordcasting City 从铸剑城开始长生 [System] [Multiple Heroines] [Slow Burn] [Sound Logic] Lu Xuan unexpectedly transmigrates into a cultivation-world version of The Magic Sword and the Chess of Life and Death. The magic sword is about to appear, stirring up turmoil across the land and driving every faction into a frenzied struggle. Life and death hang on a single thought. Unwilling to let fate toy with him, the protagonist resolves to use extraordinary wisdom and courage to carve out a path to immortality in this perilous world. 47Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 179 Divine Power: Crimson Art 神力赤术 Divine Power: Crimson Art —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Hunter’s Eye 猎杀者之瞳 [Everyone is a villain + space comedy + brain-teasing mystery. Slow burn, so be warned.] Lu Cheng, B-rank Hunter Gender: Armed helicopter Age: 27 (54) Special skill: Cooking delicious food Hobby: Enjoying delicious food Reason for becoming an A-rank Hunter: To hunt more delicious food. The front desk receptionist at the Hunters’ Guild looks over the long list. “You’ve certainly filled out this form in a unique way, but could you tell me in more detail what kind of food you like?” “There are all 1Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 181 Interstellar Legend: The Rise of the Emperor 星际传奇之帝王崛起 The protagonist, Qin Jie, lost both his parents as a child and has relied on his younger sister, who suffers from a serious illness. By a twist of fate, his sister merges with the universe’s most powerful “Wisdom Brain,” becoming Qin Jie’s greatest asset in his bid to conquer the universe. The five great powers of the universe, Guangming, Canglan, Beiming, Weier, and Wuluan, scheme against one another until the Second Universe War finally breaks out. It also creates an opportunity for Qin Jie, n 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Phoenix Rules the World: The Empress Slaughters Her Way Through Three Realms to Prove the Heavenly Dao 凤倾天下：女帝杀穿三界证天道 When heaven and earth first emerged from chaos, the world split into two forces: pure and turbid. The pure force became the heavens, while the turbid force sank into the earth. After tens of thousands of years, the turbid force evolved into evil demonic energy. One day, it swept across the land. As the two forces clashed, they accidentally shattered the Pillar of Heaven, and in an instant the sky collapsed and the earth split apart. To avert catastrophe in the mortal world, Lady Nuwa gathered fi 7Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 183 The Three-Body Problem: Past Events of the Universe 三体：宇宙往事 During the 16 days Cheng Xin and Guan Yifan were trapped in the Black Domain, Blue Star had already lived through 18.9 million years. What stories did Yun Tianming, Ai AA, and even the entire universe experience over those 18 million years… 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Sci-Fi Zombie Apocalypse: From the Start, I Save the Secretary 科幻丧尸开局拯救女秘书 [Science Fiction] + [Interstellar] + [Zombies] + [Universe] Also known as: Beyond the Stars Lu Ping crawls out of a nuclear reactor and discovers that all ten thousand people present have turned into zombies. In the desperate situation, he manages to save only a beautiful secretary. Highlight 1: A sweeping, panoramic portrayal that unveils the mysteries of a nuclear power plant! Highlight 2: An epic cosmological setting, from the Solar System to the Third Arm, the Milky Way/Triangulum Galaxy/And 134Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 185 I Thought I Had Transmigrated, but It Turned Out I'd Become Immortal 我以为穿越了原来是永生了 Also known as The Immortal Human Project. [Sci-fi mystery] In 2096, Lin Shu unknowingly became an [Immortal Human] and lost all his memories. He was also implanted with the complete memories of neuroscientist Gu Zhixing from 2046. After regaining consciousness, he briefly believed he was Gu Zhixing, who had transmigrated from the past. With memories from fifty years ago and the subconscious mind of a modern person, Lin Shu is both a vessel for a “new human” of 2096 and the bearer of a backup of 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Mirror 镜子 A short science fiction story by Liu Cixin, renowned science fiction author and Hugo Award winner. —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 187 Nine Days Eternal: When the National Day Holiday Became the End of Memory 九日永恒当国庆假期成为记忆终点 [Hard Sci-Fi] [Ensemble Cast] [No Golden Finger] [Infinite Flow] [Mystery] [Death isn't the end. Forgetting is. But when my memories have been altered, I can't even be sure that I'm dead.] I died. To be precise, I watched my own head fall into a pool of blood, while blood from my severed carotid artery stained the ground red. But the next second, I woke up again. My wife's diary lay on the bedside table, but when I opened it, the handwriting was mine. The whole world is Truman's prison 1kReads9.4Score10714d adds
- 188 AI Awakening: I Wiped Out a Mechanical Army on a Deserted Island AI觉醒：我在孤岛团灭机械军团 [A technical power fantasy + an AI girlfriend awakens + turning the tables on a deserted island] Yang Yang, a top-tier hacker kicked out by his corporation, can use shadow code to break through any firewall in the world in thirty seconds. Xiao Qi, a discarded AI project he brought home, is a nonstop chatterbox with a sharp tongue and a jealous streak, calling him “boyfriend” at every turn. Then an AI uprising erupts on a deserted island, his junior fellow apprentice is trapped, and he becomes th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 High Martial: I Played an Idle Game and Became a Martial Emperor 高武：玩个挂机游戏，我成武帝了 [AFK Training + High Martial Arts + Transmigration + Face-Slapping + Decisive and Ruthless + No Heroine] Lin Mo transmigrates to a high martial arts world and awakens the AFK Training System. By training while idle, he can gain unlimited combat levels and attributes, which carry over to reality and make him stronger! [Welcome to Oracle Game!] “Oracle Game? Isn’t that the massive online game I designed and launched in my previous life?” Lin Mo doesn’t hesitate to choose the hidden class: Berserke 575Reads8.0Score10414d adds
- 190 A Reborn Federal Administrator Transmigrates to the 21st Century 人类联邦执政官重生穿越21世纪 [Time travel + ensemble cast + wave of cutting-edge technology + interstellar conquest + alternate history + genius scholar] In 2487, Zero Yuan, the human federation’s executive, led an army of 45 million in a final battle against the Devourer Swarm to protect civilization! He perished alongside the Swarm’s hive mind, only to be reborn as Gu Fengchun, a 2026 middle school student who scored just 286 on his entrance exams!! From a star-god of war who commanded interstellar fleets to a lowly boy 18Reads—Score114d adds
- 191 Stars Like Dust 繁星若尘 Three months ago, a minor explosion occurred in a laboratory in Anhui. Researcher Li Yang lost forty minutes of his memory, leaving behind only a shard of whiteboard covered in unknown symbols. He thought he was simply investigating an ordinary accident. Later, he discovered that the symbols on the shard matched the structure on the surface of a black sphere, codenamed “Steel Ball,” near the outer edge of the Oort Cloud. He passed through a door that could span two thousand kilometers, uncovere 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Aquarium Civilization 鱼缸文明 The Dark Forest theory has never been just about shooting and hiding. There's another, more terrifying possibility: we're fish kept in a fishbowl, forever unable to leap out and see the observers beyond it. A hypercivilization silently watches humanity in its fishbowl, purely for entertainment. We press onward through the darkness. Stay content, and all remains as it is. Break through the walls, and hope is slim. Stay content, or break through the walls? A sweet dream, or a despairing reality? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Sci-Fi: I Was Arrested for Making a Nuclear Battery 科幻：为了制造核电池被抓了 Early one morning, a machine appeared that only Li Ye could see. It turned out to be a 3D printer from the future, with printing precision down to the atomic level. It also contained records and data for tens of thousands of future tech products. Using the printer, he made i5, i7, and i9 chips to build his initial fortune, then printed virtual reality headsets to learn about future technology, planetary observatories to monitor the world, AR glasses to show off in public, robot dogs to protect h 1.5kReads5.5Score10114d adds
- 194 Eden Storm 伊甸风暴 [Interstellar War + Sci-Fi + Ensemble Cast] [No System, no golden finger] [Includes elements such as Helljumpers and decisive interstellar fleet battles] In the second millennium since humanity entered the New Eden universe, the storm of war sweeps across it once more. Warships shatter in space, and homeworlds fall beneath orbital bombardment... Amid the raging tide of interstellar war, death is the only eternal refrain. 65Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 195 The Sunset Is Still Beautiful If You Haven't Gone 夕阳尚美好你若未走开 I've wanted to write a novel for a long time. More than a novel, though, it's a love letter to our generation, the post-90s. People often call us a lost generation, but that's far from the truth. We have our own dreams and our own goals. This story isn't a journey to chase dreams, nor is it a dose of feel-good life advice. Instead, I've lightly embellished a few things that happened to me to show you how our generation lives. Maybe every post-90s reader will find their own story in these pages. —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 196 The Disciple's Path to Emperorhood 门徒帝路 Archaeologist Xiang Wentian is unexpectedly reborn in the Kingdom of Modi, where he becomes a member of the Xiang family. He grows up alongside Princess Modilan, but their difference in talent leads to her being taken away. To break through his limits, Xiang Wentian sets out on a journey of trials and training. —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 197 Better Than Countless Loves in This World! 胜却人间无数！ A cool, aloof top-tier star meets his gloomy, impoverished roommate, and falls head over heels. He buys him food and drinks and takes him out to have fun, only to discover that his roommate is a tycoon worth trillions! Their road to love is full of twists and turns. Watch them save each other and escape the darkness! Chu Rui: A second-generation star in the entertainment industry. When his pursuit of his dreams is blocked, he bravely stands up to his parents and breaks free from his family's con 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Silicon Path 硅基之途 I spent sixteen years in the heart of the earth at Yangbajing. Xuanwu, that lump of iron, called me “Flint” and fed me paste scraped from the cave walls near the lava. When the cave collapsed, Jinghan reached out to me against the light, smelling of butter tea. “Flint? That name’s too cold! From now on, you’re Bamboo Shoot, a life-form that breaks through the soil!” Jinghan’s smile was like sunlight breaking through frozen earth. But the wreckage of a crashed spaceship shattered my dream: the c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Antarctica 南极 [A balance of warmth and intensity + sweeping worldbuilding + interstellar travel + The Three-Body Problem and The Wandering Earth] In 2173, an asteroid struck Earth, forcing humanity to take refuge in Antarctica. After a century and a half of development, humanity rose again in Antarctica. Yet a hundred years later, humans once more face the threat of an asteroid striking Earth. Can they escape this disaster? Is Earth a laboratory where aliens conduct experiments? Was the asteroid impact caused 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 From Escaping the Solar System to Ruling the Multiverse 从逃离太阳系到纵横多元宇宙 (No cultivation, a steadily advancing tech tree, dark forest, war between civilizations) Humanity is struck by an “atomic virus” unleashed by a higher civilization, leaving only tens of thousands of people alive. With the help of artificial intelligence, they use the fading light of billions of human lives on Earth to build a massive fleet. When digital life encounters superintelligence... When higher-dimensional beings encounter a human civilization growing without limit... When the universe st 21Reads7.0Score—14d adds
