Novels like Xiao Po's Survival Journal: Irises in the Ashes
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- 51 The Silver Swallow of the Dnieper 第聂伯河银燕 In 1989, the Soviet Union returned home in triumph after winning a total victory in Afghanistan. But beneath the veneer of victory lay wounds inflicted by half a century of military rivalry. Once the Soviet leadership understood the true purpose of “quiet diplomacy” and realized that no agreement with the Western bloc was ever possible, it faced a national economy on the brink of collapse and resolved to liberate Europe before all was lost. The future ace pilot Yeremy Shevastianovich Mir would a 414Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Tactical Squad: Charging into the Apocalypse 战术小队：向着末世冲锋 The blurb is still too tame. Read the story to see for yourself. Apocalypse + Hardcore Military Action + Multiple Systems + No Harem Shu Xinghai: “What? You’re saying the biohazard outbreak has really become reality? But I’m just a freshman who can’t even defend himself!” Lin Yixuan: “Why are you looking at me? I’m not an athlete.” Three days later Shu Xinghai: “Loofah, activate!” Lin Yixuan: “Zombies? What gibberish are you spouting? Go talk to my tank!” Neither of them expected that they weren 495Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 53 Fallen Falcon: The Rescue of an F-15E Pilot, Based on a True Story 猎鹰坠落之营救F15E飞行员·真实改编 Falcon's Fall, Chapter One: Lock On The moment Jafari saw it, it was a dot of light. Green screen, black background, a single dot appearing in the upper-right corner. He sat up straight. His fingers reached for the keyboard, then paused. He couldn't remember how long he'd been staring at this screen. Twelve hours? Or even longer? His eyes were so dry that blinking hurt. But he could see the dot. It was moving. Due west. Heading straight for Isfahan. Jafari tapped the keyboard. Numbers appeared o 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Survival in Southeast Asia 东南亚求生记 The Survival Chronicle, Part Two: Southeast Asia Survival Chronicle. Part One is Courtyard Survival Chronicle, Part Three... With a force of 1,000 against 300, no matter how you look at it, the advantage is ours. But I don't understand why we were wiped out to the last man. With a force of 30,000 against 6,000, no matter how you look at it, the advantage is ours. But I don't understand why we couldn't even hold out for a week. With a force of 60,000 against 10,000, no matter how you look at it, 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Great Ryukyu Naval Battle: A Landlocked Sea 以陆引海之琉球大海战 The Great Ryukyu Naval Battle, with Lu Yin Leading the Fleet 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Green Light in the Yellow Zone 黄区绿灯 (Escape from Tarkov + The Dark Zone + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. + cyberpunk setting. The plot and worldbuilding will unfold gradually, so everyone can follow along.) Two threads of fate diverge, each stretching in a different direction. One surges like erupting lava, blazing with fire. Palaces and cities tower like medieval castles, standing like walls of iron and bronze, seemingly heralding endless glory and honor. Yet behind that splendor lies a dark secret: a kingdom consumed by flames, its land endu 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Special Ops: Save the Last Bullet for Me 特战：最后一颗子弹留给我 Ye Xingchen is a complete weakling, written off as useless from the start. Then he awakens the God of War System, a new-recruit combat System with a smart assistant named Xiao Ai and a gentle female voice. It's an auxiliary golden finger, not an invincibility cheat, and it comes at a cost. Every temporary boost brings side effects: swollen knees, shaking hands, and trembling muscles. Its usefulness gradually fades in the middle and later stages, until it becomes completely useless in real combat 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Today's the Day 就今儿了 At thirteen, An Sheng lost his entire family to the plague. He picked up a charred Type 38 bayonet from the ruins and wandered the land, driven by despair, hatred, and a fierce resolve to die taking others down with him. He became a bandit, then went into the mountains to join the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. 6Reads—Score214d adds
- 59 Project Red Eyes: Beneath the Sky That Belongs to the People 赤瞳计划，在那片属于人民的天空 [Transmigration] [Gender Swap] [No System] [Hardcore] [Not Mindless] [Red] Also known as "Even as a Fox-Eared Girl, I Must Protect the People's Sky". Lin Ka died from working overtime, only to wake up as a fox girl. His greatest achievement in his previous life was ranking in the top ten worldwide in "Thunder War". In this life, she can't even control her fur from bristling. Before she had a chance to figure anything out, gunshots rang out. The political commissar reached out to her. “You're a v 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Broken Arrow, Silent Accomplices 断箭，沉默的共犯 A note to all readers: This is a slow-paced story, not a power fantasy! What would you choose if the war game you played were real? After experiencing a real battlefield, would you still think of NPCs as mere data? What would you choose if victory meant sacrificing the civilians in an entire building? A former gaming champion is faced with these questions. This is the story of his choices. I want to know what you would choose. Author’s note: “This book is a completely fictional work of military 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Special Forces Glory: Homecoming 特战荣耀：归乡 No female lead, and no saintly do-gooder. Rebellious in his youth, he joined the army on a whim. He returned home covered in glory, only to find that his mother was nearing the end of her life. He had planned to stay by her bedside and care for her, but one trouble after another soon came knocking. With family feuds, social unrest, and national interests at stake, how can a veteran returning to his hometown, armed with nothing but his fists, withstand the schemes and challenges surging toward hi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 They're All Dead, So I'll Be This Gun 他们都死了，我来当这把枪 [Lone-wolf female lead + no romance, no male lead + thrilling gunfights + one-woman battlefield + tactical combat + satisfying martial arts] On the day the madness invaded, humanity lost to itself. Humans became slaves to the madness. Ordinary people became mad corpses; The kindhearted became impostors; Those with strong wills became madmen with supernatural powers; Children became monsters; Not a single living person remained. Except me. I'm Hei Feng, a human-shaped gunner brought to life 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 I'm Just a JK, How Could I Save the Empire? 明明是个JK拯救帝国做不到啊 This is a tale set beyond the main universe, on a planet of girls. Every country on the continent is governed by an eternal national will: a seventeen-year-old girl. Our protagonist transmigrates to such a planet. The Kingdom of Victoria and the Third Alice Empire have become absolute powers on the continent, united as one country. The Kingdom of Erica, isolated in the continent’s northwest, grew strong through the Seven Years’ War and the Thirty Years’ War. On the outskirts, the Tsardom of Yeka 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Deep Sea 深海 Two years ago, a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine, hull number SSN786, mysteriously vanished on its maiden voyage. It never surfaced again. To the surprise of all outsiders, the submarine had not actually sunk. Powered by an inexhaustible energy source, it had been evading the U.S. Navy's secret pursuit across the world's oceans ever since. No one knew how this ghostly submarine had survived beneath the sea. What force was controlling it inside its shell, encrusted with barnacles, and behind its dark 5kReads8.9Score24814d adds
- 65 Welcome to the 21st Century 欢迎来到21世纪 WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY After the Falklands War ends, crises erupt in Mozambique, the Hunger Federation, the Middle East, Japan, and the North and South Korean states. How will the PEA, formed by Song, China, and other nations, respond? 84Reads—Score314d adds
- 66 Tiger's Fury on the Eastern Front: One Tiger Tank Takes Out 16, Based on a True Story 虎式狂怒东线单杀16辆·真实改编 Tiger’s Fury: 16 Solo Kills on the Eastern Front, Based on a True Story 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Modern Military 现代军事 Chinese Military Encyclopedia is a sweeping work that brings the history of China’s military to life. Drawing on the findings of domestic historical research, it brings together a wealth of military texts and images preserved throughout China’s long history, offering a vivid account of the development of Chinese military history and introducing its fundamentals from a variety of perspectives. Its coverage spans every field of China’s military affairs. 14Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 68 Military Fiction Short Story Collection 军事小说短篇合集 A collection of military short stories. From the trenches of World War I and the steel tide of World War II, to standoffs beneath the shadow of the Cold War and asymmetric conflicts on modern battlefields. There are no limits on the subject matter. Realistic and fictional stories stand side by side, their settings changing with the times and their characters with the battlefields. Some tell of a failed offensive, others of a defense no one remembers. Some may be nothing more than the day one sol 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A Starfall Landing: Romance from a Galactic Paratrooper 星际空降，来自星际伞兵的浪漫 Even in the age of spacefaring battleships and massive guns, there's still the thrill and excitement of airborne landings. Paratroopers are born surrounded. Who could resist charging straight into the heart of an enemy encirclement? 451Reads8.4Score10614d adds
- 70 United International 共联国际 [The most realistic tactics on all of Tomato, the pinnacle of solo combat] A realistic portrayal of World War III, telling the story of an ordinary person who becomes a legend as he struggles amid conflict between great powers. There is no dazzling magic or miraculous System, only countless cries of blood and tears. Crushed beneath the heel of capital, ordinary people are doomed no matter how hard they strive. Legends always gather in graveyards. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Sky-Shrouding Assault 蔽空突击 Modern aerial combat + fictional military setting + military hardware + joint operations + great-power rivalry + fighter-versus-fighter battles In 2026, the world was almost exactly like ours, except for “carbon uranium.” This substance could provide astonishing amounts of energy, but it could also turn an entire airspace into a “blind zone,” where equipment failed, radars went dark, and missiles became useless. In such an area, beyond-visual-range combat quickly became impossible. Pilots might 408Reads—Score11114d adds
- 72 The Push for Fulda, 1994 冲击富尔达1994 [Alternate history] [Cold war and hot war] [NATO vs. Warsaw Pact] [Fulda Gap] [Steel tide] [Ensemble war story] [No System] 1994. The Cold War never ended. The Soviet Union still exists. The Warsaw Pact still exists. The Berlin Wall still exists. NATO launches its annual REFORGER-94 reinforcement exercise, sending US heavy armor back to West Germany. In March, the Warsaw Pact announces Exercise Spring Thunder-94, and the Soviet Western Group of Forces begins moving forward. Both sides insist it’ 2.4kReads—Score38314d adds
- 73 A Young Girl’s Frontline Diary: Notes from a Losing War 少女填线：烂仗记录 Also known as: “How We Kept Coming Back to Life in Grozny, Yet Had to Endure the Pain of Dying” “The System gave us flawless bodies, but refused to erase our pain.” January 1995, Grozny. Snow, black mud, jammed rifles, and tons of “Cargo 200” (the war dead). For the seven undead members of the ragtag squad, this was their entire daily life. As a doomed unit forced to sign the “Ashen Contract,” they had a cheat no regular soldier could help envying: resurrection. But there was a price. Every time 174Reads—Score2314d adds
- 74 Another World's Outpost: The Iron Plow 异世界前哨：铁犁 A top-secret transfer order. A combined-arms battalion, drawn from multiple branches of the military, transmigrates straight from the Gobi Desert in the northwest to the magic-infused continent of Amak. As modern firepower roars beneath a purple sky, the Iron Plow Base becomes the front line where two civilizations collide. They came in search of peace, but are forced to show their teeth. “I just got here, and you're already trying to put me in my place?” A steel tide meets magical legends. Who 257Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 75 Tactical Master 战术大师 A live-action version of PUBG! What, paintball is boring? Rubber-suited players cheat? The field is too small and dull? Well, this is a brain-linked multiplayer game System! A real environment! Real guns! Real recoil! A headshot means you're done for! There's not even an aiming arc for thrown grenades! When a bullet hits you, it really does hurt like hell!!! Once you're in the game, everyone is a useless amateur who's never even handled a gun! Unless... 4Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 76 National Fate: Survival Against All Odds 国运，绝境求生 “What meaning does any of this have?” Ma Chao asked, his face smeared with dirt in the trench. “I don't know. But there's nothing wrong with wiping out every last enemy combatant. Staying alive comes first,” Wang Yanbing replied, then went back to loading bullets into his magazine. An Ke sat to one side, took off his gloves, tore open a chocolate wrapper, and stuffed the chocolate into his mouth. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Gray Zone of Another World: A Dance with the Blasphemers 异界灰区：与渎神者们的轮舞 This book is also known as The Gray Zone War in Another World “The gray zone refers to competitive actions by state and non-state actors that take place between war and peace, as well as the areas they affect. The goal is to gradually change the status quo without triggering an all-out war.” In 2036, the military boots of Earth set foot in another world ruled by magic and faith. Alex “Oneheart” Miller, an 18A from the 20th Special Operations Group of the Senotra Army, plunges into the unnamed vo 368Reads—Score10114d adds
- 78 Hell’s Crucible: The Battle of Okinawa 地狱的熔炉：冲绳岛战役 On April 1, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa officially began. Eighty-three days later, on June 22, the Japanese defenders ceased all organized resistance, and the battle was declared over. Nearly 50,000 American troops and more than 100,000 Japanese troops were killed or wounded. Another 125,000 Okinawan civilians died in the fighting. One veteran struggled to explain everything he had witnessed, calling the battle “a crucible of hell.” Beyond Okinawa, the world had also changed irreversibly in less 277Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 79 When I Brought Video Game Guns into the Real World 当我把游戏枪械带入现实时 [Gunfights] [Wasteland] [Shelters] [Natural Disasters] [Loot, Fight, Extract] [Decisive and Ruthless] Li Yang has just quit his job when he happens upon a game called City Ruins. He gets his hands on the beta version, and after completing the tutorial, discovers that the equipment he gets in the game can be brought into the real world. From then on, his life is all guns and bloodshed. 6.5kReads7.3Score35114d adds
- 80 51 Degrees South 南纬51度 [War + military + alternate history + ensemble cast] Seven years of hardship could not cool the fire in their hearts. Black gold forged the Iron Cross, and petrodollars fueled a war machine. This is an ironclad symphony of a rising power challenging the old world order. Amid the raging seas at 51 degrees south latitude, only the victors can write history. 1.8kReads8.2Score23814d adds
- 81 Apocalypse War: The Transformation 末世战争之变革 Apocalypse: A 27-Year-Old Corps Commander! The military! Professional! Realistic! Apocalypse! Zombies! Monsters! Intelligent Infected! When an unknown Apocalypse arrives, Gao Shixun, a soldier serving in an organized military unit, leads his men in battle through a world full of dangers and unknowns! He and his men wait: for the next attack, for their next meal, for tomorrow... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Apocalypse! Countless Supplies, Straight from Tarkov 末世！囤积物资无数，来自塔科夫 [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + strong male and female leads + Escape from Tarkov + Arena Breakout + stockpiling supplies] Continuing the story from the previous book, Liu Yingyang has stockpiled a huge amount of supplies in his warehouse. After dealing with the forces in the city, he makes the name of the Predators known for the first time. Now he must face even greater pressure from outside, while things are also changing in the city of Tarkov in another world. The Terra Group has already ext 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Alone in the Apocalypse, I’ll Rule Its Highest Peak! 孤军穿越末世，称霸末日之巅！ [Apocalypse + Military + Modern Warfare + No Cultivation or Harem] On a parallel-world Blue Star, peaceful daily life gradually fell apart with the outbreak of a zombie virus. When Hell is full, the dead will walk the earth. Order crumbled, the darkness of human nature was laid bare, and the world became a dark forest. What people could never have imagined was that the disasters coming one after another would include not only zombies, but also the final spring of their lives... The long winter o 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 After Enlisting Three Times, I Just Want to Leave the Army and Get a Government Job 三次入伍，我只想退伍进体制 “Sir! I was just bragging!” A soldier who only wants to leave the army is forced into becoming the toughest fighter in the entire brigade. Li Hu, twenty-five years old, senior private, enlisting for the third time. Other people join the army for a future. He joined to get discharged: serve out eight years in peace, get his resettlement papers, go home, and land a secure government job. The Special Operations Forces come looking for recruits? Not interested. The special operations chief of staff 109.2kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds
- 85 Reincarnated in 1937: Infinite Death Loops from the Start 魂穿1937：开局无限死亡循环 “Transmigrating into the War of Resistance? No, this is civilization's ultimate trial for those who have forgotten. I, Chen Yang, was dragged into Nanjing in 1937 by a blood-red diary. Here, death isn't the end. It's a lesson. Pain is transmitted at 100%, and life is the only currency. They taught me how to dodge bullets, fight with bayonets, and… how to stand tall at the edge of a cliff when your fall is inevitable. When I returned to the modern world, covered in scars and carrying bloodstained —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Biochemical Gun Burial Ground: The Valkyrie Infected with the Desire Virus 生化枪葬局：女武神感染欲望病毒 [Female-Led Action Story + No Romance + Hardcore + Slow Burn + No System + Tears and Blood] Shengxiong City became a dead city after a virus leak. Caught up in the chaos, Heixue was swept into a secret experimental accident and forcibly injected with an experimental vaccine codenamed “Honeycomb.” The vaccine made her strength, reflexes, and ability to heal far surpass those of ordinary people, but it also brought an unspeakable side effect. Her desires became abnormally intense. Meanwhile, Dome 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Blade’s Edge, Thunderous Assault 锋刃，雷霆突击 From uncovering the secret behind his father's medal to reaching the pinnacle of the world's special forces, Lin Rui ultimately took charge of assembling the nation's elite unit, codenamed Thunder. This wasn't the end. It was the beginning of an even more perilous journey. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 I'm Crazy: The Skull Division's Ace Tiger 我有神经病：髑髅师的王牌精英虎 I was drunk. I tried to push open the bathroom door, but it wouldn’t budge. I pushed again and somehow went right through. Turns out the door wasn’t broken. I’d been wrestling with the window. The female lead isn’t a saintly pushover. That’s important, and she gets things done. I fell on the floor. I’m so tired, I’ll just sleep. The whole thing is mainly about passion. I woke up. Why am I in a psychiatric hospital? Am I crazy? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 A History of World War II: The Struggle for Air and Sea 第二次世界大战史·海天绞杀 This book introduces some of the major classic naval and aerial battles between the anti-fascist camp and the fascist imperialist powers during World War II. These include the Battle of Cape Matapan, the Arctic Convoys, the naval battles off Malaya between Britain and Japan, the great Battle of Leyte Gulf between the United States and Japan, the Battle of the North Cape, and the air and sea battles around Guadalcanal. 11Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 90 The Chief Commander's Guide to Self-Cultivation 首席指挥官的自我修养 World War III destroyed everything, wiping out countless lives and extinguishing so much hope. Should soldiers in a foreign land hold fast to their last ideals and beliefs? Watching the girls in the distance laugh and send their blessings for the future, the soldier finally cast aside the last trace of hesitation in his heart. Death may be impossible to avoid, but the hope and faith in our hearts must never be extinguished. (A longtime player of the first game was so fed up with the second one t 728Reads8.6Score21014d adds
- 91 Apocalypse: A Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle from the Start 末世，开局一辆山猫步兵战车 [An apocalypse troop-building and conquest story, hard-core military action, all kinds of weapons and equipment, cutting-edge technology, nuclear strikes, and large-scale military conflicts. No superpowers, no cultivation, no harem.] In the apocalypse, people are impossible to read. A lot happens in the world every day, but it all boils down to five words: “Eat people” and “be eaten.” The apocalypse has plenty of rules, but in the end it comes down to this: “Whose bones are harder, and whose gun 270Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 92 The Battle of Jutland: The Ultimate Clash of Big-Gun Battleships 日德兰海战——大炮巨舰主义终极之战 In late June 1950, a PLA unit captured four islands off eastern Zhejiang. But with the naval forces of the two sides so unequal, the unit was frequently attacked by Nationalist warships and forced to withdraw. In November 1952, seeking to strengthen the outer defenses of both Dachen Islands, the Nationalists sent their “Anti-Communist Guerrilla Army” to occupy the four islands. Working in coordination with enemy forces on Nanlu and Pishan, they controlled the north-south sea lanes and blockaded —Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 93 The Fierce U.S.-Japan Battles in the Pacific 美日激战太平洋 The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. On this occasion, China will join Russia and other countries that once suffered fascist invasion and devastation, as well as peace-loving people around the world, in solemnly commemorating this great victory for the Chinese nation and the cause of justice for all humanity. This commemoration is of great contemporary and historical significa 483Reads9.4Score3514d adds
- 94 Dragon Flame: The Blade of Fate's Defiance 龙焱：逆命之锋 He was once the King of Soldiers in “Dragon Flame,” the nation’s sharpest blade. But after a conspiracy branded him a traitor, he fled overseas and became a mercenary who lived by the gun. Through the deserts of Africa, the rainforests of South America, and the battlefields of the Middle East, he held on to one belief: survive, and uncover the truth. When his brothers’ blood stained his uniform, his fiancée was imprisoned, and a massive conspiracy capable of shaking the world began to emerge, th 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Flowers by the Grave 坟墓边的花朵 (Ah, this book borrows a little from other stories, so some parts may seem familiar.) (Ensemble cast. No marrying, no yuri for Emilia. The viewpoint shifts, possibly from the Soviet side to the German side, with “…” marking the changes. A quick note: most of the characters are either crazy or completely unhinged. A few are more normal, but don't treat most of them as normal people. The story mainly follows four transmigrators and two locals. Lao Ai is half a transmigrator, with some memories of 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Fantasy Otherworld: The Defense Force Strikes Back 奇幻异界：防卫军的反击 (Similar to that fantasy one) On March 7, 2029, a dense fog suddenly appeared out of nowhere on a highway in China. When it cleared, a white Gate to Another World stood there, fifteen meters tall and thirty meters wide. A hundred thousand well-armed soldiers poured through the gate, carrying spears and large shields, clad in heavy armor. Among them were magic casters, dragon riders, orcs, and elves. Everywhere they went, they slaughtered, burned, and looted. Seven minutes later, a light combined 17Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 97 Flames Rise, a New Order for the Ark 烈焰升腾，方舟新秩序 This is a story about the founding of an alliance born of despair. Whether Seres, Russia, or even Europe, they unite in the face of a common threat. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Invisible Front 无形战线 A fresh graduate with a two-year college degree, unsure of what the future holds and urged on by his parents, I joined the army in a haze of uncertainty. From then on, my life took a very different path. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 [Spark] Song of the Republic 【星火】共和国之歌 [Alternate-world setting] [Some political themes] [Hardcore war fiction] [Modern warfare] [Strategy and tactics] [Vast worldbuilding] No harem, no mindless power fantasy, and no brainless indulgences like cultivation. The story deals with grand strategy, national diplomacy, and more. The old empire lived out its final days amid turmoil, its great edifice on the verge of collapse. Someone had to step forward and do something earthshaking, something that would change the world. And what came next 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 How Could I, an Asian, Be the Commander of a U.S. Armored Brigade? 我亚裔怎么会是美陆装甲旅旅长 [Apocalypse + Modern Warfare + Ensemble Cast + Somewhat Hard Military Sci-Fi + No Superpowers + Transformation + No CP] "Mission Eight: One-Way Transmigration" When a modern armored brigade combat team from twenty years in the future is transported to the turn of the millennium, where a zombie crisis has broken out, the hordes that terrify the survivors are no match for a steel tide. But the real crisis has never been the flesh-and-blood zombies. It's the mastermind behind it all. Faced with the 8.4kReads8.8Score38914d adds
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