Novels like Charlie: The Origin of All Things
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Charlie: The Origin of All Things, best match first.
- 151 Charlie IX: Terror at the Invitation from the Ancient Castle 查理九世：来自古堡邀请函的惊魂 On a boring summer afternoon, Mo Duoduo receives a mysterious invitation to explore an ancient castle hidden deep in the woods with his friends. The invitation seems to hold an irresistible magic. Yao Tingting worries it might be a trap, but Hushark fears nothing, while Fuyou quietly prepares their tools. Curious and courageous, they set off into the unknown. By the time they reach the foot of the mountain, night has fallen. The ancient castle stands atop the peak, surrounded by gloomy woods, wh 422Reads—Score20014d adds
- 152 Tang Xiaoyi: The Sun Shines on Me 唐晓翼：骄阳伴我 [The Detective Boys + The Strange Teacher] As maple leaves danced in the wind, a boy and a girl met for the first time. * For someone with a terminal illness, death might not be frightening... The truly frightening thing is reaching the end alone. Faced with certain death, Tang Xiaoyi chose another path. He formed an adventure team with several other terminally ill children and traveled the world on adventures. Jiang Wu envied them. She envied his teammates for always being able 918Reads8.9Score14214d adds
- 153 Charlie IX: Tears Through the Years 查理九世之泪雨流年 [DoDoMo Hunters | Tang Xiaoyi 1v1 | Original Female Lead | Completed] [Sharp-Tongued Eagle Lord × Complicated Mermaid Girl] Lingshang died at fifteen. At seventeen, she briefly came back to life with the help of a green meteorite. For a year, she bled herself to save Tang Xiaoyi from the brink of death caused by ALS. The price was exile to sixty thousand years in the future, a new name, Meng Yaoling, sealed memories, and a vow never to meet again. Tang Xiaoyi woke up beside a hot spring. He di 268Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 154 Charlie IX: The Immortality Project 查理九世之永生计划 [Fanfiction and derivative work + faithful to the original + sci-fi + mystery-solving + Tang Xiaoyi pairing] Warning: If you’re a Tang Xiaoyi self-insert fan, proceed with caution!!! A group of reckless, unwelcome visitors suddenly arrives at the antique shop at 42 Chinatown. Tang Xiaoyi is busy investigating the underground mall at No. 44 next door when he meets the youngest and most promising DODO Adventure Team, famed throughout the Adventure Association, for the first time. The file says the 1.8kReads8.1Score26314d adds
- 155 Dodo the Adventurer: Time Flows Gently, and I Wish You Peace 查理九世：时光清浅，许你安然 (No transmigration, no System, no golden finger. The female lead is powerful in her own right. CP: Tang Xiaoyi. Disguised as a man, childhood friends, outlaw, Arthur's younger sister.) Tangren Street No. 44 has three families in charge of the underground mall: Yin, Tang, and Mu. The head of the Mu family seeks immortality and goes to the Atlantic Ocean in search of an elixir of eternal life. He disappears along with his granddaughter, Mu Qiusheng. With no one left in the Mu family, the Tang fami —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Charlie IX: Memories on the River 查理九世之江上回忆 [Charlie IX + everyone’s favorite + all characters are involved + everyone except the heroine is a psycho + attracts men and women alike + fantasy] [✔ Truly emotionally oblivious, quirky, loves playing matchmaker, expert at watching the drama, saves others but can’t save herself, white-haired, blue-eyed God of Time: Jiang Yuge] “Those abandoned by time... will they eventually be swallowed by it?” “No. Never.” The girl raised her eyes, her clear blue gaze filled with resolve. “Then we’ll kill Hea 1.6kReads8.2Score26014d adds
- 157 Captain Mo, Stop Pretending. We Know You’ve Fallen for Her! 墨大队长别装了，知道你沦陷了！ When they first met nine years ago, she was like a beam of light that illuminated his world. Nine years later, she stepped into his world once more. Mo Chen considered himself a man with great self-control. Because of certain events, he had shut out everyone who tried to care for him. But he couldn’t stop himself from falling for Luo Xi as she drew closer. So they would just be friends. After Luo Xi got drunk, Mo Chen took her home. The next day, once she was sober, she confessed her feelings 671Reads8.8Score11314d adds
- 158 Dodo: The Life-Stealing Incense Burner of the Eternal Village 查理九世：永生村的借命香炉 [A fan novel based on The Mysterious Files of DODO] “Is it right or wrong to extend a good person’s life by taking years from a wicked one?” Hidden deep in the mountains along the southwestern frontier is a place no map can locate: Eternal Life Village. Legend says its villagers possess an ancient ritual that can prolong life. At every full moon, the entire village gathers around an old well sealed with blue stone slabs. They set a hemp robe alight and toss it into a three-legged bronze furnace 39.6kReads8.9Score5.5k14d adds
- 159 The Mr. Midnight Series: I Transmigrated, but Someone’s Taking Care of Me 查理九世：穿越，但有人给我养老 [Doraemon Detective Club fanfiction + otome + all routes, harem magnet + everyone's favorite + fantasy] [Fourth Calamity deployed • emotions awakening for the first time • half-stoic, oddball type • inner monologue full of snarky commentary • mysterious origins, fragmented memories • human-divine girl, Dong Nuo/Ariel] . Drowning was supposed to be my fate, yet someone insisted on lifting me up. Hell turned me away, and Heaven's staircase was beyond my reach. Do I belong to the 'human world' from 1kReads8.9Score15814d adds
- 160 Delfino: Endless Summer in Those Years 查理九世：那些年无尽夏 9.9kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 161 Monster Master: Lord of Chaos 怪物大师：混沌之主 Not a power fantasy + redemption + plot-driven with plenty of original content + sole heroine Xia Lian (it’s only natural for fan fiction to have romantic pairings). The first 13 installments are complete, and Helala has been rescued. Jiang He accidentally transmigrated into the world of Monster Master. As he gradually uncovered the truth about the world, he met the legendary Ten Shadow Kings and unearthed more mysteries surrounding the Progenitor Monsters. Who can touch the truth of the world? 3.9kReads8.6Score63214d adds
- 162 Detective Conan: Tang Xiaoyi Doesn’t Want to Be a Tragic Beauty Today Either 柯南：唐晓翼今天也不想当美强惨 [No romance, mainly Detective Conan. You don't need to have read Case Closed to follow along.] “Goodbye. Take care.” After those final words, the young man in a Tang suit leaped into the hot spring, thinking he had reached the end of the road. But when he opened his eyes again, the world before him was no longer familiar. [Ding! Congratulations, you've been bound to the Rescue System! You have been sent into the Detective Conan world.] [Save the characters in the Detective Conan world who should 10.2kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 163 It Turns Out There’s No Light in the Deep Sea 原来深海没有光 Girls from the south, most of them love the romance of snow drifting through a northern winter night. But what they don't know is that once the snow has fallen, howling winds soon follow. In an instant, they sweep away all the romance, exposing the bone-chilling cold beneath. 184Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 164 The National College Entrance Exam Battle Royale: My Talent Is Customization 全国高考大逃杀我的天赋是自定义 The moment the exam ended and the students filed out, 10.5 million examinees were forcibly dragged into the “Final Survival Arena.” It was a pure class-based battle royale, with ten million examinees competing for the final 1,000 tickets home. The weak were prey, and the strong ruled. Lu Chen drew the SSS-rank talent “Customization.” He could rewrite any rule, ability, or attribute into whatever he wanted. But his talent came with a deadly restriction: he could use it only once a day. Exceeding 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Identity V: The Bewitching Witch, Take It Easy 第五人格：魔女美人放宽心 Main storyline synopsis: A new Survivor arrives at Oletus Manor. The witch: Gu Yuyu, though you could also say her name is Imutz Victor. She isn't the merciful Virgin Mary people make her out to be. If someone she is supposed to save has harmed her interests, she won't even bat an eye when they die. Nor is she any kind of “god” or “savior,” as people claim. Those things couldn't be further from who she is. If she could, she'd happily spend the whole day in her room. But there are always people w 270Reads6.0Score3914d adds
- 166 HP Drarry: The Unknown Room HP德哈：未知房间 [Original title: “DeHa: The Room You Can’t Leave Unless You Do xx”] [Harry Potter fanfiction + male-male romance + Draco/Harry + sweet romance] *The bonus chapters include holiday specials, short postwar stories, bonus chapters for the main story, and short GGAD stories. *Set in fourth year. The characters are aged up to adults after the Second Task of the Goblet of Fire. Harry Potter woke from a faint and looked around. He found himself in a completely unfamiliar room, with his longtime nemesi 12.2kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
- 167 Seer: Just an Ordinary Little Pirate 赛尔号：平平无奇小海盗 Wu Erqi was chosen by the Truck-kun Ambassador and transmigrated into the world of Seer, where he became a proud little pirate grunt. But he never gave up. He climbed the ranks one step at a time, doing whatever it took to get stronger: cheating, swindling, and grabbing more than his share, with absolutely no bottom line. At last, he became a master of spirit training. As the saying goes: “Pirates, fly boldly. Seer will take the blame.” Erqi says: “Grab resources without hesitation. Seer will wi 4.2kReads9.3Score30414d adds
- 168 Reborn: The Hated Real Heir Wants Only to Die 重生：万人嫌真少爷一心等死 Lin Xi was the true young master of a wealthy family, but he was accidentally switched at birth. He grew up abused, and the Ye family found him when he was eighteen. He thought he would finally have a loving family and a peaceful life, but instead he was misunderstood and neglected. The Ye family favored the impostor young master, and their cold indifference made Lin Xi lose hope little by little. Then he was kidnapped and abandoned, and poisoned. His heart died, and he left for a distant land. 8.7kReads8.9Score76914d adds
- 169 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 170 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.5kReads—Score1714d adds
- 172 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 173 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.2kReads—Score6014d adds
- 174 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.6kReads—Score9314d adds
- 175 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds
- 176 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds
- 177 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 80.8kReads9.7Score14k14d adds
- 178 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
- 179 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
