Novels like A Winter’s Last Letter
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Winter’s Last Letter, best match first.
- 1 Sunflowers in the Diary 日记本里的向日葵 The Sunflower in the Diary —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 She Can't Get Out 她走不出 The first time Shen Qing met Mu Zhinian, they were on a bus, where the boy shielded her from a creepy man's wandering hands. It wasn't until after the opening ceremony that Shen Qing learned he was the top student in their year! His repeated acts of kindness made her fall for him. He always appeared when she was in trouble. The last time, he told her to keep moving forward. She tried, but she was still trapped in a cage called Mu Zhinian. A gentle, shy girl vs. a cool, kindhearted boy Love can o 139Reads—Score3614d adds
- 3 Officer Down, Captain Lu: The Victim Seems to Be Your Wife 出警了陆队，死者好像是你老婆 There's been a call, Captain Lu. The deceased seems to be your wife. 3.1kReads—Score4514d adds
- 4 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 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Letter from the South 南方有信 Letters from the South 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Like the Full Moon in the Sky 如满月当空 [Complete] [Tragic School Romance + Two Top Students + Mutual Salvation + Tragic Double Ending + Yearning and Tension + Sweet First, Then Heartbreaking] [Also known as: An Imperfect Story | Don't Think of Me] Fake Heiress X Repeat Exam Student. As a fake heiress, Xu Yanqiu left for the countryside before her adoptive parents could drive her away in disgust. It happened to be their senior year of high school. There, she met Xie Yihe, a laid-back, sharp-tongued boy whose mother had died and whos 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Confession Made First 先声告白 Bad ending (completed) There was a melody that should never have belonged to the past. When she was young, Wu Siqing searched all over the internet, but never found any information about it. Only later did she understand. It was the dawn that fate had destined them to recognize too late. I liked you so much that I confessed first. But only at the very end I realized that you had always been the one to confess first. “Do you know another name for He Shou Wu?” “No.” “Another name for He Shou 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Think I'll Love You Forever 我想，我会永远爱你 Can a decade-long unrequited love ever have a happy ending? After transferring schools in first grade, Zhou Nan didn’t see Xu Qing again until ten years later. After carrying a torch for Xu Qing all those years, all he dared to say when they met again was, “Long time no see.” “Xu Qing, long time no see.” “Xu Qing, I’ve liked you for ten years. This is the eleventh.” “Xu Qing, I don’t want us to meet again ten years from now.” “Xu Qing, do you want me to stay?” “Xu Qing, long time no see.” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Chaos in a Secret Crush 暗恋里的兵荒马乱 (This was my first attempt, but I abandoned it and started a new book.) In high school, when she was first discovering love, she met him, bold and unruly. After three years of high school, she thought time would wear away the flutter in her heart, but… At 24, her parents pressured her to go on blind dates. When someone saw her, he smirked. “Well, look who it is. An old friend!” An Yan said, “So being good at sports makes you impressive?” Chang Yi gave her a roguish smile. “It sure does. I’ve g 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Forgetting This Autumn Day 遗忘这秋日 When she first meets Chen Shize, she is sixteen. After her father’s death and her mother’s abandonment, she lies on her classroom desk, crying in secret, when he happens upon her. A candy appears out of nowhere, interrupting her sorrow. “Everything will be all right.” An Zhiqiu looks up and sees a boy. He carries his bag in one hand, his phoenix eyes proud and cool, his tall figure straight as jade, yet he has a rare warmth about him. She knows him. He’s the boy who often competes with her fo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I Transmigrated Into a Novel, and the Colder My CEO Husband Gets, the More Vibrant He Becomes in the Story 我穿进一本小说，霸总丈夫越冷淡，书里他就越活色生香 I transmigrated into a novel, and the colder my domineering CEO husband gets, the more vivid and seductive he becomes in the story 76Reads—Score214d adds
- 12 After My Master Failed to Ascend, He Wants to Marry Me 师尊飞升失败后，要娶我为妻 After My Master Failed to Ascend, He Wants to Marry Me 351Reads—Score214d adds
- 13 The System Makes Me Do Evil, and the Male Lead Makes Me Love Him 系统逼我作恶，男主逼我爱他 [Vicious senior sister x deranged junior brother on the verge of turning evil] [Transmigrate, System, redemption of a beautiful but tragic hero, equally matched leads, love-triangle showdowns, one-on-one romance, mutually devoted couple] (Dear readers, the rating has only just appeared, so it doesn't mean much yet.) Gu Xuan is stabbed to death by a disgruntled patient, only to wake up as the notorious vicious senior sister in a cultivation novel! The System coldly issues her missions: Mission O 300Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 I Offer My Deepest Love to the Rest of My Life 以我深情祭余生 On their wedding anniversary, Ji Yunshen carried his disabled first love through the door and forced her to kneel and serve her. “From now on, you’re nothing but her servant!” Together, they trampled her underfoot. Xia Ruocao refused to yield. “I’m the real daughter of the Xia family. Why should I serve an impostor?” He dragged her into a room, imprisoned her, and tortured her. Xia Ruocao’s heart turned cold. The man she had loved for ten years turned out to be poison coursing through her veins, 205Reads—Score10014d adds
- 16 Diary of a Love Delusion 被爱臆想症日记 I'm Bian Liye. On April 30, my eighteenth birthday, I was sent to a conversion therapy center. They say there's something wrong with me for liking boys, but I don't think so. Everyone keeps fishing for the name of the person I like, but I won't tell them. It's my secret. 8Reads—Score514d adds
- 17 The Moon Never Returns Beneath the Golden Mountain 金山下月不归 The Moon Never Returns Beneath Jinshan 242Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 He Was Once the Warm Sunshine of Summer 他也曾是夏日暖阳 Also known as “Morning Chen, Evening Ning” Almost everyone has someone in their youth who shines like the sun, or even brighter. Zhang Ning is certain that Lin Chenyi is her sun, but she has never been his. An accident brings Zhang Ning together with Lin Chenyi, the man she has loved for six years, and another accident tears them apart. When they meet again, just seeing him still makes Zhang Ning's heart race, as if the little deer inside her that had died has come back to life. She decides to l 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Your Name Is Farther Away Than the Stars 你的名字比星星遥远 Angst! Angst! Angst! That's how important it is, so we're saying it three times! [Double top students × mutual salvation × tragic ending] A bright, fragile ray of sunshine suffering from a serious illness vs. a cold, merciless class monitor who can't feel pain “Xu Xingxia, you're crossing the line.” “Xu Xingxia, know your limits.” “Xu Xingxia, are you always like this?” “Xu Xingxia, Song Qichi is yours and yours alone.” “Xu Xingxia, without you, this life would be far too long...” Dying for 4kReads8.4Score85114d adds
- 22 I Made Myself a Boyfriend, and Somehow I Fell for Him Despite My Alexithymia 亲手造了个男友，患述情障碍的我竟动了心 I made myself a boyfriend, and somehow, despite my alexithymia, I fell for him. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Imprisoned Him in My Heart and Broke His Wings, but This Mad Tycoon Is Too Possessive 囚他入骨折他羽，疯批大佬太偏执 "Shen Yu, I bought your life back. Even if you die, you'll die in my arms." That was what the powerful tycoon Li Xiao growled as he gripped Shen Yu's chin in a luxurious prison cell. Shen Yu had once been the dashing young heir of the Shen family, but a carefully orchestrated misunderstanding over his father's murder had led Li Xiao to push him into the abyss with his own hands. Li Xiao squeezed his throat and whispered the cruelest words of affection in his ear: "Since you owe me, you'll spend 389Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 24 Back Then, the Grass Was Lush 彼年，芳草萋萋 A hand-crafted, traditional romance told in the first person, set in a school across the decades. It spans middle school through university. The most authentic youth, the most fated entanglements. It is one person's story, and the story of a whole group of people. I don't know if, in this fast-paced world of online fiction, anyone is still willing to listen to a story told slowly. But my heartfelt thanks to every reader willing to stay and savor a traditional tale with patience. We always thin 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 That Secret Crush That Made My Heart Race 悸动青春的那场暗恋 [Sensitive girl Xu Qing & sunny boy Zhou Fan] [Secret crush & school life & bittersweet feelings & regret] They missed each other forever in the season of the gaokao. Someone with a secret crush has no right to be jealous. “Zhou Fan, perhaps you'll never know how much I secretly loved you...” Thirteen is the age when young hearts first awaken to love. Xu Qing, a girl who barely stood out, first met Zhou Fan by the stairs. He was her only friend. Their broken families were the one thing they had 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 26 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
- 27 A Damp Late Autumn 潮湿深秋 [Angst] [Two Top Students] [Mutual Pining] Proud heiress × sunny boy with soft curls At seventeen, everyone was talking about their crushes. Yun Shuang was the only one working through problems. In everyone's eyes, she was a cool, quiet top student whose only focus was studying. No one noticed that when someone asked if anyone liked Nian Song, Yun Shuang's writing hand paused and the tips of her ears turned red. Liking Nian Song was the secret she had kept buried in her heart throughout her scho 1.6kReads8.5Score19514d adds
- 28 Until Winter 【止于冬】 Qu You has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanshan. Xu Nanshan has someone he likes: Qu You. “I'm Xu Nanshan. The ‘Nan Shan’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” “I forgot to mention, she's Qu You. The ‘Qu You’ in ‘Leisurely, I gaze at the southern mountain.’” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Snow and Ice Melt in the Fifteenth Year 第十五年冰雪融 "Just Right, Time to Say Goodbye": The younger generation's story What's it like to date a man ten years older than you? Li Jinxing: I poured all my reckless courage into loving you. Even at the end of my life, even when I'm nothing but bones beneath the earth, you'll still be a thorn lodged in my heart. I'll pull you out, little by little... Mu Niansheng, aren't you a thorn in my heart, too? We've both reached the end of the road with each other... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Spring Had Passed by the Time I Arrived 我来时春散 Spring Had Passed by the Time I Arrived 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Love Across Eras 跨纪元之恋 A Love Across Eras 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Spring Hadn't Come When I Arrived 我来时不逢春 Spring Was Gone When I Arrived 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Heartless 薄幸 [Republican Era Romance] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Possessive Love] [A Love Entangled in Hatred] [The Regretful Husband’s Road to Redemption] [Love and Conflict Between Nation and Family] [Ensemble Cast] Everyone says Fu Qizhen is heartless. She was once the refined young lady of the scholarly Fu family in Jingping, and He Zhiyan’s childhood sweetheart and fiancée. But the year his family was destroyed and his father died in battle, she coldly abandoned him and married into the Cheng family, 30.2kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
- 34 The Late Snow Fell Before I Met You 晚雪未逢君 The Snow Came Late, and I Never Met You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Evening Breeze Missed Our Embrace by an Inch 晚风差一步相拥 The Evening Breeze Fell One Step Short of an Embrace 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Heart Knows the Depth of My Love 心声知我万般痴 My Heart Knows the Depth of My Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Mistaken Marriage on the Long Street, May You Find Peace Year After Year 长街错嫁，岁岁予卿安 A Mistaken Marriage on the Long Street, May You Find Peace Year After Year —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Never Failing to Keep a Promise 不失允 [School + society + tragic ending + loyal puppy + younger male lead + mutual secret crush + sweet and angsty + contrast] Shi Qi × Yun Si Shi Qi was born into an oppressive family, an unexpected presence. Frail and often sick, she was loved by her parents, but they always used her poor health to keep her in check. When she was hospitalized at thirteen, she saw a bold, carefree person in the ward. A mutual secret crush, a school romance, a younger male lead, and a tragic ending. Proceed with cauti 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 One Last Time, Tell Me You Love Me 最后一次说爱我 The Last Time I Told You I Loved You 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Touch of Pink in Summer 夏日的那抹粉 Secret crush / redemption / sweet at first, then angsty He died on the day she hated him most. Shao Yiliang: “You know what a backup is? That's all you are to me.” Lu Yue: “They're right. You're a walking disaster. No wonder nobody loves you!”... Later, on the day Lu Yue starts college, Chen Zhao, a pervert and the story's antagonist, who was also the fat bully at the beginning, calls Shao Yiliang and says he has kidnapped her. Chen Zhao: “Shao Yiliang, meet me at the usual place, or Lu Yue's go 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Love in April Snow 爱在四月雪 [Two male leads + mutual devotion + 1v1 + bittersweet + sickly beauty gong × loyal puppy shou] Everyone thinks Jiang Li is so sickly that even taking a breath could wear him out and kill him. Only Shi Ye knows what a little slut he is. Before Shi Ye can figure out whether girls' lips are soft or their waists are slim, Jiang Li forces him to turn gay. He seduces him, then abandons him. Their bond is severed. When they meet again, they face each other like enemies. Jiang Li: “You want money, and I 2.1kReads8.3Score23914d adds
- 42 Fairy-Tale Graveyard 童话坟 [Secret crush + bittersweet tragedy + twists] When Tan Yuan was sixteen, her mother remarried and took her along. Forced to transfer from a small southern town to Jingbei No. 1 High School, she realized that in the vast city of Jingbei, she was just another ordinary face in the crowd. Yu Zhili, the famous boy at Jingbei No. 1 High School, had beautiful silver-white hair. He was reckless, unruly, and arrogant. He seemed like a rebellious troublemaker, yet he won countless awards during his time a 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Last Art Exhibition 最后一次的画展 [Sweet Campus Romance × Angst] They met at an art exhibition. The exhibition ended. “We met in the height of summer, and parted in the height of summer.” He was about to become a police officer, but illness kept him at eighteen. She was about to become a painter, but for him, she stayed eighteen. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I'm Still in Love. How Can You Turn Away and Fall for Someone Else? 我还在爱，你怎能放手转身爱别人 The rating has just been posted and will go up. Angsty push and pull, not a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine is an ordinary girl. [Childhood Friend vs. New Arrival] [Regretful Pursuit] [Female Growth] Zhou Yaoyao had always thought Cao Zong was so perfect he seemed unreal. He was handsome, came from a good family, and was capable. His personality was beyond reproach, and he was gentle with everyone. Countless people pursued him, and even when he turned them down, he did so with courtesy and g 126.4kReads7.8Score15.1k14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 Alley Number Seven 七号巷 Campus + BE + unrequited love Free-spirited, honest boy vs. well-behaved girl “May the free and honest sun never set. Someone will always take my place and keep loving you. Happy birthday, Jiang Si.” “She died on the day he turned eighteen. His coming-of-age day became her death anniversary.” “Jiang Si, don’t cry.” Beep The ECG line went flat. The room fell silent for a moment, then sobs swept through it. “I won’t cry anymore. Please, just look at me, okay?” The boy tried to hold back his sobs s 744Reads—Score19214d adds
- 47 A Youthful Plum-Rain Season in Midsummer 盛夏青涩的梅雨季 [School Romance + Secret Crush + Bittersweet] [Good Girl VS “Bad” Boy] The summer she was fifteen, a long spell of plum rains fell over Wen Yiyao's world. She was the good girl in the eyes of teachers and parents, and thought of herself as an unremarkable, dull person. He was a dazzling “bad” boy, a young man chasing the wind on the basketball court. He treated her like his best “bro,” asking her to pass along love letters and give him advice. She hid all her heartache and watched him fall 2.8kReads8.1Score68914d adds
- 48 On His Birthday, She Starved to Death in Their Rented Room 他生日那天，她饿死在出租屋 On His Birthday, She Starved to Death in a Rented Room 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Giving You Back Last Winter 还予去岁冬 [School bullying + a dream of a lifetime + unrequited love + dream sequences + one-sided love + tragic ending + female lead suffers] Someone has always lived in Huan Qudong's dreams. If Song Zhifei had not died, they would have had a wonderful life together, despite all the hardships. But she died, bullied to death. The lively girl in Huan Qudong's eyes. Song Zhifei x Huan Qudong Unrelenting angst, a drawn-out plot, and a slow pace. Tragic ending. Don't read if that's not for you. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Dream I Can Never Return To 再也回不去的梦 “A guitar, a white shirt, and my boy” Lu Huai, my love is pure. Lu Huai, you are like my shelter from the storm. Lu Huai, you are the only person I want to love for the rest of my life. “Then, goodbye.” The boy woke from his dream, and I disappeared too. 5Reads—Score214d adds
