Novels like Your Name Is Farther Away Than the Stars
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Your Name Is Farther Away Than the Stars, best match first.
- 1 Winter Covered in Snow, Spring Grass Returns to Life 覆雪寒冬,春草往生 Kneeling in the ancestral hall is a younger generation’s filial devotion, Flowing through blood ties is a defiance of the natural order, Mixed into their mutual salvation is cold indifference. None of us intend to change the course of the story, or to fight against reality. We simply watch, as you and I fall silent, walk away, and give up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Later, We Had Everything, Except Each Other 后来我们什么都有了,但没有了我们 In the end, we had everything, but we no longer had each other —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 An Envelope with No Address 没写地址的信封 “Why do you sit there looking like an envelope with no address?” From Chapter 25 of Mark Twain’s The American Claimant An envelope with no address: If it describes you, it means you’ve lost touch and can’t be found. If it describes me, it means I’m directionless and all alone. If my pain comes through another person, rather than from within, I think I might be able to live a little longer. Sunny, cheerful top VS mature, gentle bottom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Who Got His Youth? 他的青春给了谁 This is a campus romance about "Pride and Prejudice." The cruelty of youth can sometimes seem utterly senseless, but the meaning of growing up lies in finding the courage to face the mistakes you made and spend the rest of your life making amends. I hope that after reading, you can both hate Liu Yanran for her bullying and aggression at school and sympathize with her later efforts to change. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 When the Snow Comes 待雪来时 [Lonely Girl x Younger, Blunt Puppy] Human emotions are complicated and hard to understand. When you truly love someone, your feelings become less than pure. It may not be beautiful, and it may even make you feel disgusted. But love has no right or wrong. When you fall in love with someone, you’ll understand everything. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Went Live with My Ex-Boyfriend and Coughed Up Blood Before Passing Out 和前男友直播连线,我吐血晕倒 I joined a livestream call with my ex-boyfriend, then coughed up blood and passed out 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Day He Sent Me to the Palace, Before the Begonias Fell 海棠未落他送我入宫那天 The Day He Sent Me to the Palace Before the Begonias Had Fallen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Bearing Your Name, Carrying My Heartache 以聿之姓,冠糖之殇 [Bad ending, ten-year age gap, doting romance, wealthy family, mutual salvation, both devoted only to each other, sickeningly sweet at first, then heartbreakingly cruel] Warning: The book includes a male couple. Yu Tang’s name was a symbol of how the world had forgotten her. In her blended family, she wasn’t even worthy of a name. Everyone called her “Girl.” At six, she struggled to survive her father’s beatings, driven out to a filthy puddle beside the garbage bins and left to curl up there thr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Sinking Boat, Delayed Crossing; Wentang Falls Silent 沉舟迟渡,温棠无声 Three years after I disappeared, my husband, Lu Chenzhou, became the youngest celebrity forensic pathologist in the country. During a public lecture, he explained the case of an unidentified female corpse to three million viewers. The camera panned over the bones of the left wrist, and he spoke calmly. "The deceased's left wrist shows repeated injuries. Given the way the old wounds healed, a long-term tendency toward self-harm cannot be ruled out." The comments flooded in at once. [She obviously 8.4kReads—Score9514d adds
- 10 When I Used My Beauty to Kill the Emperor, He Said He'd Find Me Early in Our Next Life 我以美貌弑君时,他说来生要趁早 When I Killed the Emperor with My Beauty, He Said He'd Find Me Early in His Next Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Hey, Stop Chasing Me. I’m Already Taken 那谁你别追了,我已名花有主 Hey, you! Stop chasing me. I'm already taken. 1.7kReads—Score914d adds
- 12 Light Pierces the Shadows 阴影透了光 Chen Piao was lucky enough to meet, in her youth, someone who would leave her dazzled for the rest of her life. He was confident and sunny, gracious and kind, cheerful and openhearted. His world was filled with spring sunshine and dazzling light. Chen Piao, on the other hand, was cold and indifferent, her deep-seated insecurities and childhood shadows leaving her seemingly uninterested in everything. Apart from her strikingly beautiful face and a reputation for being dull, she had nothing... Two 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Sentimental (My Name Is Xu Zhaodi) 矫情(我叫许招弟) Being Dramatic (My Name Is Xu Zhaodi) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Breeze Never Crosses the Years 清风从不渡逾年 The Gentle Breeze Never Crosses the Years 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 In My Twilight Years, I No Longer See the Young 晚岁不见少年人 In the waning years, I no longer see the young man. 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 16 The Moonlight of This World Is Not for Me 人间月色不予我 The moonlight of this world is not for me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 An Expired Insurance Policy, Someone Who Never Came Home 过期的保单,未归的人 An Expired Policy, Someone Who Never Came Home —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After Getting a Terminal Illness, I Do Whatever I Want 得了绝症后我肆无忌惮 [Main story complete] Jiang Nian and Chu Hanzhou were married for the sake of their families. Jiang Nian had always been gentle and patient. Chu Hanzhou didn't seem to care much about the marriage either, and the two had always lived together with polite respect. Then one day, Jiang Nian received a brain tumor diagnosis and was told he had only a year left to live. Jiang Nian: “...To hell with this world, and to hell with one year.” From then on, he let loose and started acting as outrageously a 204Reads—Score3314d adds
- 19 My Secret Crush Became a Top-Tier Star 我的暗恋对象成了顶流 My Secret Crush Became a Top-Tier Star 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Mute’s Secret Crush 哑剧的暗恋 [Bad Ending] + Unrequited Love A chance encounter brought Ruan Qingyi’s attention to Chen Jiahe. She grew up in a single-parent family and was shy and timid. Yet that summer, she met Chen Jiahe, who was like a ray of sunshine. She couldn’t tell what she felt for him. She only knew that every time, she stole a few more glances at him. Only later did she realize that this was what it meant to like someone. She was timid and weak, never daring to speak up, not even brave enough to get to know him. 80Reads—Score1314d adds
- 21 The Days She and I Shared 我和她的日子 [Childhood Friends | Healing Old Regrets | Coming of Age | Tender Bittersweet Ending | Witty Banter] She was the curly-haired little girl next door, my childhood friend, and the regret I buried deep in my heart, the one I never dared to unearth again. When we were little, she'd throw orange candies at my face and shout, “You lazy pig, get up!” Later, she'd wait for me in the snow, rubbing her hands together. “You lazy pig, it's snowing again this year.” Later still, she'd lean against my shoulde 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I Like You in Silence: The Southern Breeze Knows Nothing 我喜欢你是寂静的之南风不知意 I Like You, Quietly: South Wind Knows Not My Heart 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Pretended I Didn't Love Him, So He Put on an Act with His Cousin to Make Me Turn Back, but I Have Only a Month to Live 我装不爱他,他找表妹演戏逼我回头,可我只剩一月寿命 I pretended I didn't love him. He staged a scene with his cousin to make me come back, but I had only one month left to live. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Hundred Years and More 百岁余年 A brash, carefree top student × a gentle, pure-hearted girl When they first met, Zhou Cuo helped Xu Song carry a bucket of water. Xu Song wanted to thank him by buying him a drink, but in the end, Zhou Cuo paid for it himself. A legendary figure at school, Zhou Cuo had excellent grades and a handsome face. After meeting Xu Song, he began teasing her shamelessly every day. He thought his life as a young man would keep going smoothly, with nothing ever getting in the way. Then one misfortune follo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Next Letter 下一封信 On the day she transferred schools, Lin Zhihe was walking down an alley when a boy accidentally bumped into her. They had thought they would never have anything to do with each other, but from then on, their relationship began to change. “So you’re the transfer student from the class next door.” The boy smiled brightly. It was the first smile she had received at her new school, and it belonged only to her. “You’re really impressive, you know,” Xie Wanci always said. But he had no idea how hard s 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Good Heavens! Bodhisattvas! A Flood Swept Me to My Husband's Home! 天!菩萨!洪水把我冲到老公家! [Pretty, absent-minded painter Lan Yuwen, a poor young man, VS rational, aloof cashier Meng Qichen] [Both virgins + male/male romance + sweet at first, then angst + older seme + BE + slow-paced + eight-year age gap] The first time Lan Yuwen experienced it firsthand, he realized that a flood really was like a ferocious beast! After being rescued, he couldn’t help thinking about the man who had saved him. At a friend’s suggestion, he decided to make the first move! Who knew Meng Qichen would be im 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Sleeping in the Embers 烬中眠 [Xie Jin x Wen Yu] [Cool top student x Little ray of sunshine] In their second year of high school, two new students joined the class: one was named Wen Yu, and the other Song Xingran. Wen Yu sat beside Xie Jin. “Hi, deskmate! I’m Wen Yu. Wen as in ‘temperature,’ Yu as in ‘the afterglow.’ What’s your name?” “Xie Jin.” Wen Yu used the rest of her life to light up Xie Jin. Until that winter came. “Mr. Xie, please accept my condolences.” “...What about me?” Their love was as deep as the sea, but no —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Her Departure 她的远离 Can a sensitive, conflicted girl and a devoted, warmhearted boy really make it to the end together? Maybe separating is the best choice. Cheng Ning kept thinking, “If I could start over, I’d choose not to meet you. Then there would be two fewer people in this world who wasted their youth...” But Shi Sangye had never regretted meeting her. “Xiao Ning, my heart aches for you.” Those words slowly taught Cheng Ning to rely on others, to express herself, and to love herself. The years I spent studyin 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 In the Twentieth Year of Loving Her, I Decided to Let Go 爱她的第二十年,我决定放下 In the twentieth year of loving her, I decided to let go. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 I Live, the Dead's Love Beating in My Chest 我活着,胸腔跳动着亡者的爱 I am alive, and the love of the dead beats in my chest. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 婚礼前一天,我被真千金囚禁了 The Day Before My Wedding, the Real Heiress Imprisoned Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After the Gods Fell 神陨之后 Reborn, Scheming Powerhouse × Devoted, Passionate, Proud Loyalist. Apocalypse + Mythology + Rebirth + Two Powerful Leads + Putting Scum in Their Place The ancient God of Life fell, and ten thousand years later was reborn in the body of Ye Chen, the youngest son of the Ye family. When he awakens, the human world has already changed beyond recognition. As dusk falls over the apocalypse, fate begins its cycle once again. Is destiny truly impossible to change? This time, he swears to break his shack 23Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn Three Times, I Kissed the Mad Vampire into a Frenzy 重生三次,我把疯批吸血鬼吻疯了 Yuye Shuo is a royal vampire who has suffered from a blood-drinking disorder for nearly a century. After nearly a hundred years without love, emotion, or feeling, he met an ordinary human who made him care: He Jiumu. Yet in the elevator where they met, he lost control twice in a row, draining He Jiumu's blood. He Jiumu inexplicably came back to life twice. Just as Yuye Shuo was about to bite into the artery in his neck for the third time, He Jiumu suddenly kissed him fiercely!! From then on, wi 29Reads—Score414d adds
- 34 Young and Reckless, I First Saw the Snow 那时年少,初见雪 Back then, we were young, and I first saw the snow. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 35 Nan Kang Bai Qi: Life Goes On, but I Won’t Live to See Thirty-Five 南康白起:浮生未歇,等不到三十五岁 Nan Kang Ba Qi: The Fleeting Years Never End, But He Won't Live to See Thirty-Five 161Reads—Score11514d adds
- 36 Love Rises with the Wind, and Even When It Dies Down, Love Remains 爱意随风起,风停爱不止 Love rises with the wind, and even when the wind dies down, love remains. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 How Did Things Come to This Between Us? 你我何至于此啊 How Did It Come to This Between Us? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Once, the Sun Shone on Me 曾被阳光照耀 What is a secret crush? For Yang Zhi, a secret crush is a little flower suddenly blooming in a barren wasteland, a ray of sunlight appearing out of nowhere in endless darkness, and him barging into her world before she could even react. But... he is a dazzling light, the moon in the distant sky, someone forever beyond her reach... So, as long as... as long as she can gaze at him... from afar... she is content. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 It's Raining, Shen Zhi Doesn't Fit In 下雨了,沈枳不合 It’s raining. Shen Zhi doesn’t fit in. 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Next Year’s Spring 来年的春 [Signed for publication] [Mutual salvation + sweet and angsty] An insecure, sensitive, well-behaved girl × a rebellious, roguishly handsome boy with a softer side Note: If you’re confused, check out the author’s other short story, Snow in the Eighth Year. When they first met, neither of them ever imagined that one day they would fall deeply in love. One day, she looked up and called to him, “Chen Yi.” He answered. There was a smile in Lin Shu’s eyes, though her expression was calm. She smiled 20Reads6.9Score314d adds
- 41 A Spring Rose’s Confession 春日玫瑰的告白 This is my first time writing, so my prose may not be very good. If that bothers you, please take this as a warning. [Youthful school story ✘ angst] [Genius girl Meng Xi ✘ golden boy Song Chi] “Spring comes late, while spring scenery flourishes.” At fifteen, Meng Xi met Song Chi, a boy she both disliked and admired. “Hey, do you know where Meng Xi in our class is?” The setting sun appeared and disappeared on the horizon, its orange light spilling over them. The boy smiled awkwardly, and when she 151Reads—Score10714d adds
- 42 It's Daybreak, and You Still Haven't Come Home 天亮了,你还没有回来 Day has broken, and you still haven’t come back. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 One Last Rainfall Before We Part 最后一阵诉别雨 [Mutual pining | A little campus romance | Short BE | Male lead dies, female lead finds peace] The sky waits for the rain, and I wait for you. Song Ting'an never got to see his rain. From that song by Jay Chou, with lyrics by Vincent Fang. “The sky waits for the rain, and I wait for you.” He listened to it again and again. Song Tianqing, the character in Song Ting'an's book, got to meet his Yue Yuyu. But Song Ting'an never got to meet his Li Yanyu. His chance of survival was only twenty perc 387Reads8.0Score12814d adds
- 44 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 471Reads—Score10214d adds
- 45 Summer, Nowhere to Be Seen 【夏不见】 [Sweet at first, angsty later + Beautiful tragedy] [Main couple: Mutual salvation Cold boy × Somber girl] [Side couple: Bickering rivals] They met in the leafy green of summer. After one chance encounter after another, the cold boy and the somber girl discovered that each shone at school, yet suffered in homes painfully barren of warmth. Slowly, their young feelings grew wild, but in the end, they couldn’t withstand the twists of fate. - “Jiang Leng, it’s snowing. Another winter has come,” “But 1.2kReads8.2Score33914d adds
- 46 That Little Alley 那条小巷子 [Redemption + mutual pining + school life + angst + tragic ending] [One longs for the warmth of a home × one hopes to escape the control of her family] In the autumn of 2010, Xu Mo dragged her suitcase into that narrow alley. It was long and deep, and that year she was lost in its shadows. In the alley, she met Jiang Jiahe feeding the cats. That day, Jiang Jiahe helped her find a home. Secret love is a privilege reserved for cowards, and Xu Mo was a coward! She clung to that privilege until th 829Reads8.5Score19614d adds
- 47 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 No Regrets in This Life, I'll Love You Again in the Next 此生无悔,来世再爱 [Heartbreaking Romance + Mutual Redemption + BE Aesthetic + An Unforgettable Regret] Piano prodigy Xu Xiangxian VS swimming star Pei Yujing The north wind swept through the snowflakes in the cemetery. The young man held a bouquet and a medal he had carefully polished. He gently placed the flowers and medal before the gravestone. “Xiangxian, I've come to see you.” “Wait for me a little longer. We'll see each other soon.” He had once been a star admired by everyone, and she had been a dazzling you 765Reads—Score30414d adds
- 49 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐恋 When Meng Shuwan met Jiang Yubai, she thought he was a savior in her dark life. She didn’t know it was the beginning of hell, and that he was only with her to get revenge. Jiang Yubai thought he had avenged himself against Meng Shuwan. Seeing her live in poverty and misery, he believed he had won, never realizing that he had already lost his heart to her. 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Only Memories of Jiangnan 唯忆江南 (Warning: This is an angsty story! An angsty story!! An angsty story!!! Important things need to be said three times! If that’s not your thing, read at your own risk!) Before meeting Meng Jiangnan, Yan Yi’s life was a complete mess. After meeting Meng Jiangnan, Yan Yi was rescued from that mess time and again. But Meng Jiangnan was so wonderful, while Yan Yi was broken beyond repair. Convinced that she wasn’t good enough for such a wonderful boy, she could only be a coward and love him in secret 8Reads—Score—14d adds

















































