Novels like The Shen Clan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Shen Clan, best match first.
- 1 Iron and Fire Scorch the Heavens 铁火焚天 During the chaos of the Five Barbarians, Han Chinese were treated as livestock. The slave Chen Ji binds himself to the “Flame of Civilization System,” earning points through slaughter and exchanging them for black powder, steelmaking techniques, and battlefield first aid. From a desperate fugitive in a slaughterhouse camp, he rises to carve out a domain at Yingchou Ravine. This one-armed warlord spends his points to forge cold-iron crossbows and star-patterned armor, shattering the Hu cavalry an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Border Garrison’s Saber of the Ming Dynasty 大明戍边刀 In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign, the Yan faction is ruining the country, and the imperial court lies in darkness. At court, Yan Song and his son monopolize power, embezzle public funds, break the law, and frame loyal officials. Beyond the borders, Mongol cavalry break through the passes to raid and plunder, while Japanese pirates burn, kill, and lay villages to waste along the southeastern coast. The Great Ming hangs by a thread. Borderland families are driven from their homes, an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Dark Ming: The Commoner's Great Scholar 邪明：布衣大先生 [Ensemble cast | No System | Not an absurdist story | Asymmetric contest | Intelligence and human nature | A stage for the art of overthrowing dragons] Qin Liu, a playwright who has spent seven years with a theater troupe, is out gathering material when he grumbles to a companion that Zhang Juzheng squeezed the people too hard, leaving the Ming dynasty no room for error. He wakes up to find himself in a Ming dynasty where Zhang Juzheng never existed. Everything is the same, except that this one 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 World War II: The Attack on Pearl Harbor 二战风云之偷袭珍珠港 The Second World War: The Attack on Pearl Harbor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 World War II: The Eve of Operation Barbarossa (Operation Hamster) 二战风云之巴巴罗萨计划前夜（仓鼠行动） The Second World War: The Eve of Operation Barbarossa (Operation Hamster) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 World War II: The Eve of the Normandy Landings (Operation Fortitude) 二战风云之诺曼底登陆前夜（坚韧行动） The Second World War: The Eve of the Normandy Landings (Operation Fortitude) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 From Laborer to the Chongzhen Emperor: Beauties in One Hand, the World in the Other 从打工仔到崇祯，左手美人右天下 An office worker transmigrates as Chongzhen. He has none of Chongzhen’s memories and no golden finger, so he can only carve out a path through the bloodshed using the little he knows from his past life. In the end, he still manages to thrive. The beginning may be hard, but people make their own way forward. I’ll hold a beauty in one hand and build an empire with the other, leading the Ming dynasty to the pinnacle of the world. 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Outstanding Prince: Betrothed to a Foreign Land from the Start 极品皇子，开局被和亲 Chen Ping only wanted to live a peaceful life. A lovely wife and concubines, singing over wine: what could be better? But there were always villains trying to harm him, so to protect everything he had, he could only fight back. The throne is mine. You brothers can stay wherever it's coolest. The barbarians of Beiyuan have crossed the border. If they come, they won't be going back. The princess of Dong Zhao is the most beautiful woman under heaven? I'll take her. 244Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 9 The Northern Conquest 犁庭 Transmigration, farming, rebellion, conquest, romance, political intrigue, and war. A single plow can till the fields, or sweep through an enemy's stronghold. In the bitter cold of the northwest, starving corpses litter the land, and tax collectors' whips beat the last breath of life from the people. Li Zhao opens his eyes in the twenty-first century and becomes the most down-and-out scholar in the Great Yan Dynasty. His parents worked themselves to death, his land is gone, and his blue robe has 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 10 Sword Dance Stirs the Winds and Clouds, Settling the Realm 剑舞风云定江山 [Alternate history, court politics, warfare, romance] A young man in white robes and silver armor rides to the battlefield, sharpening his weapons and readying his horse. His great renown shakes heaven and earth; he holds his own in both the martial world and the imperial court. The tenth prince of Great Zhou, Yin Chengzhou, spends ten years studying martial arts in Butterfly Valley. When the nation is on the brink of ruin, he takes command of an army for the first time, launching a night raid o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 World War II: The Bombing of Chongqing (The One-Armed Bandit Case) 二战风云之重庆大轰炸（独臂大盗案） The Second World War: The Bombing of Chongqing (The One-Armed Bandit Case) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Decide My Own Fate: The Legend of Ge Hong 我命由我不由天，葛洪传奇 “My fate is mine to command, not Heaven’s!” Inside a movie theater, light and shadow flicker across the enormous screen as Ne Zha 2 reaches its gripping climax. The protagonist, Ne Zha, wears a flaming lotus battle suit, and the Qiankun Ring on his forehead glows with a mysterious light. His once-clear eyes are now filled with burning battle spirit and an unyielding flame. He clenches his teeth, his cheeks tensing with the effort, his bronze face resolute and determined. His tousled hair whips w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 From the Start, I Was an Undercover Agent, Yet Somehow Became a Peerless National Hero 开局做卧底的我竟成国士无双 Lin Caichen transmigrates to the Great Wei, where from the start he is captured alongside the Wei Kingdom's “God of Tumu Fortress.” After awakening the Dynasty's Downfall System, he becomes a top undercover agent. In these turbulent times, watch as he sets things right and ultimately becomes a sage of his age! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Great Song: Genghis Khan and I Are Brothers 大宋：我和成吉思汗是兄弟 In this vast land of China, someone has to stand tall and shoulder the sky! He transmigrates to the Southern Song, where the realm lies in fragments and the court is corrupt and decaying. But none of that matters. The men of the Great Song will rise again. Reform the bureaucracy, build an army, establish princely fiefs, and marry a princess. Become an unlikely friend of Xin Qiji. Become a disciple in Yue Fei’s lineage. Risk life and limb to drag the emperor of the Great Song from his throne. Lea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Great Demon King of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大魔王 (System + scheming protagonist + alternate history + passionate action + power fantasy + military + face-slapping) After a car accident, the protagonist, Gong Mo, finds his soul in the Ming dynasty. His fate is full of hardships, and to make matters worse, he gets saddled with a lousy System. He can only stay alive by killing people or changing the course of history. Corrupt officials? Kill them! Loyal officials? Kill them too! Nurhaci wants to establish Later Jin? Kill him!!! Altan Khan and the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Rebuilding the Northern Song Dynasty 重建北宋 Li Xian, a strategic reconnaissance soldier, transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty and discovers that the Liao kingdom has already fallen, while the Song dynasty is on the brink of ruin. Unfortunately, there is no time for him to turn things around. Even with three heads and six arms, he can't act fast enough to prevent the Northern Song's downfall. Furious, Li Xian says, “Wanyan Aguda died too soon. I didn't get here in time. Wanyan Zongwang (Hanlibu), Wanyan Zonghan (Nianhan), Wanyan 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 17 World War II: The Invasion of Sicily (The Show Begins) 二战风云之西西里岛登陆（好戏登场） The Second World War: The Landing in Sicily (The Show Begins) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 World War II: The Invasion of Sicily (Operation Mincemeat) 二战风云之西西里岛登陆（肉馅行动） The Second World War: The Landing in Sicily (Operation Mincemeat) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Ruling the Underworld 纵横地府 [History + Wild Imagination + Alternate World + No System + No Dumbed-Down Characters + No Golden Finger] “You like eating luosifen too?!” A hint of surprise showed in Meng Po’s eyes as she asked. Ding Jie opened his eyes and returned to his respectful demeanor. He bowed to Meng Po and said: “My hometown in my previous life was Liuzhou Prefecture, so I’ve loved eating luosifen since I was a child!” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Song Empire? My Ancestors Gave It Away! 大宋江山？我家祖上让的！ After being killed by a truck, surgeon Zhou Ning is unexpectedly reborn into the imperial clan of the Later Zhou. He is both stupid and blind, and his father is bedridden with a chronic illness. From the start, he’s playing on hell mode. The one thing that cheers him up is that Li Shishi, the top courtesan, happens to be from his village. But she wants to become his stepmother?! Even more outrageous, the village bully plans to use him as a sacrificial pawn in a petition to the emperor! Yet, thro 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Great Qing, 296 大清296 This book uses the novel format to depict the 296-year history of the Great Qing. If you find it insufficiently rigorous, just read it as a novel! If you think it's worth reading, please support this struggling author and help me keep writing. 5.1kReads7.8Score11814d adds
- 22 Ni Ci and Rong'er Are a Little Annoying 念慈蓉儿有点烦 Douban Read No transmigration, no System, no being reborn, and no golden finger that grants supreme martial prowess. The writing is lighthearted, but the historical details are meticulously researched. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. This book attempts to rewrite The Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy in Ma Boyong's style, with his imaginative flair, peeling back the layers of Jin Yong's original works to reveal the historical truth from multiple perspectives. Two updates a week —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Transmigrating as the Two Crown Princes of the Late Ming 穿越明末两太子 The late Ming has been transmigrated into more times than anyone can count. Countless transmigrators acted out one stirring drama after another in that era. They changed the fate of the Chinese people across different timelines. In the time tunnel back to the late Ming, two butterflies danced through the air. Of course, they hadn’t chosen to do this. Some mysterious force was behind it. Two butterflies? Where would they lead Chinese civilization in this timeline? The base’s senior officers dropp 7Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 24 Red Earth 1620 红土1620 Red Earth: 1620 is a historical fantasy epic set in a parallel universe. One “what if” upends the entire history of colonialism: What if the colonized of the seventeenth century had gained the revolutionary ideas of the twenty-first century ahead of time? How would history have changed? This is not a power fantasy about a transmigrator crushing the ancients with modern technology. It is an experiment in ideas, a battle hymn of the oppressed, and an epic of awakening written with both guns and pe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Ming Dynasty Civil Servant: My Forty Years of the Wanli Era 大明公务员：我的万历四十年 [No System + Soul Transmigration + Slow-Burn + Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams] Zhang Fu'an's soul transmigrates into an impoverished farming family in the third year of the Wanli reign, where he becomes a young scholar who must observe mourning rites. No System, no golden finger. His father has just died, and he must observe twenty-seven months of mourning. His path to the imperial examinations hasn't even begun, yet survival is already a struggle. The family has no food to last the night, his 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Spring Peak, Jade Dew 春峰玉露 Welcome, everyone, to my story. Wang Chunfeng transmigrates to an unfamiliar world after an accident. Court intrigue, martial world rivalries, everyday life, love and hatred, and wars between nations! There is no such thing as too over-the-top, only more over-the-top. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Blood and Ink Stain the Rivers and Mountains 乌纱劫血墨山河 I will unfold a dark chronicle of officialdom, woven with political intrigue and blood and tears. From petty clerks to emperors and ministers, it brings together the many faces of humanity. Through historical snapshots of land redistribution, illicit salt and corruption in grain transport, clerks extorting the people, officials colluding with gentry, human sacrifice, forged documents, arms smuggling, craftsmen exploited, lives treated as worthless, treason and selling out the country, imperial e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Tale of Dacheng: A Lone Fortress Beyond the Frontier 大成故事之塞外孤城 Xu Jing and Wang Lie are the garrison commanders of Liangchuan City on the northwestern frontier of the Great Cheng Kingdom. For more than ten years, they have repeatedly repelled invasions from the Western Yao Kingdom. In the twentieth year of Wucheng, Chancellor Qin Guo rebels and conspires with the Western Yao army to invade. With internal turmoil and external threats stirring up a bloody storm, what will Xu Jing and Wang Lie do...? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Simpleton Son-in-Law of Great Xia 大夏憨婿 Xie Xunfeng, the mighty warrior of the Asura Hall, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a dim-witted hostage prince of the Great Xia! The moment he wakes, he sees his beloved being humiliated! Xie Xunfeng: “Whoever dares disgrace my wife will die.” 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Great Ming: I Am Zhu Yunwen 大明：我是朱允炆 In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu era, he transmigrates and becomes Zhu Yunwen, gaining history's greatest support System! He summons Li Cunxiao, unmatched in courage and strength! He summons Bai Qi to rebuild the spirit of the Ming army! He summons Xu Guangqi to compile the Complete Treatise on Agricultural Administration and establish history's first agricultural university! He summons Fan Li to build a commercial empire! ... He treats Mu Ying, puts down the tribal chieftains, and builds 89Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 31 Transmigrate Into a Book: From the Start, I Uncover the Heroine's Conspiracy! 穿书女频，开局撞破女主阴谋！ A woman transmigrates into a book as a powerless, insignificant prince in a female-oriented novel. Xu Yang: “I’m going to lie flat!” The heroine visits him late at night, disguised as a man. Xu Yang: “...Miss, stop coming here!” The heroine pays him another late-night visit... 138Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 32 Veritable Records of the Ming Dynasty 明实录 Want to explore the tumultuous history of the Ming Dynasty? Open the Veritable Records of the Ming, a vast annalistic work that stands as an encyclopedia of Ming history. It systematically records more than 290 years of the dynasty, covering every aspect of politics, economics, military affairs, culture, and foreign relations. From fierce power struggles at court and sweeping changes in imperial policy to subtle shifts in folk customs and vivid accounts of strange tales, it preserves the truth a 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Civil Official 文臣 [No transmigration, no System, just a pure tale of political intrigue and the struggle for supremacy!] The Wu Dynasty was founded on the principle that martial strength came first! For hundreds of years, it valued military might over scholarship, and the military flourished while culture declined! As the centuries passed, the Wu Dynasty seemed destined to decline from its former golden age. In the first year of Wu’an, the fifteen-year-old Emperor Shao of Wu ascended the throne. Power slipped fro 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Had to Marry Into Good Fortune on the Day I Transmigrated 穿越当天居然要为我冲喜 One heroine: Yang Zhang transmigrates into the frail, sickly only son of a merchant family, but his illness is part of a conspiracy. To survive and turn the situation around, he must tread carefully, as if walking on thin ice. A military career? Or the imperial examinations? Everything begins to change when the most beautiful woman in Xianzhou becomes his bride, sent to bring him good fortune. For his sake and for the people he cares about, he keeps trying to find a way forward. 6Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 35 An Emperor for the Ages Who Ruled with Diligence! You Call Him a Brutal, Foolish Tyrant?! 励精图治的千古一帝！你说他是残暴昏君！？ I transmigrated into the Great Yu Dynasty as the Crown Prince, and everyone calls me tyrannical? Fine, I’ll change... Change my foot! I’ll show you just how tyrannical I can be! What should I do first? Obviously, take down my lovely Crown Princess~ The Great Yu Dynasty is beset by internal and external threats. What do I do when foreign enemies invade? Yu Ning has no choice but to show them what a tyrannical Crown Prince is, and what a peerless, utterly foolish ruler can do! Decisive and ruthles 20Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 36 I Went on a Rampage in the Late Tang Dynasty 我在晚唐杀疯了 Li Tao, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally transmigrates into the body of Li Ye, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. Using every means at his disposal, he purges powerful eunuchs from the court and establishes a new army. Then he crushes Wang Jian, outmaneuvers Li Maozhen, intimidates Han Jian, corners Zhu Wen, and tramples Li Keyong. Amid the chaos, he restores order and brings the Tang dynasty back to greatness! 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Winds and Clouds Rise Across Ten Thousand Miles 万里风云起 First, let me make this clear: everyone is smart, both the heroes and the villains. The female characters have friends and rivals; some share their ideals, while others part ways. Readers can judge for themselves. The divine artifact has thrown the world into turmoil, and storms are gathering. The young lords are either hidden dragons waiting to rise or already beginning to show their brilliance. But whether for country or family, the throne needs a new king. This is the young people's era, a g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Your Majesty, Why Are You Plotting a Rebellion? 陛下，何故谋反？ [Alternate history + political intrigue + scheming protagonist + transmigration + no System] In the fifth year of Chuyuan, Wang Yu is named Magistrate of Daxing for helping the emperor secure the throne. That year, Wang Yu is twenty and just beginning to show his talent. In the second year of Huanglong, Wang Yu suppresses a rebellion in Yan and is named Governor of Youzhou. That year, Wang Yu is twenty-two and rules as a regional warlord. In the fifth year of Huanglong, Wang Yu purges the empero —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 An Outline of the Han Clan 寒族稔略 [Historical fiction + no saintly protagonist + no System + transmigration + meticulous research] Readers are welcome to leave comments on chapters and share their valuable suggestions. I also hope you'll recommend this book to your friends. With no heaven-defying powers or chosen-one luck to rely on, a modern retiree who has seen much of life unexpectedly transmigrates into the war-torn, impoverished chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Survival in a chaotic age is perilous at every tur 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Dreaming Back to the Xia Dynasty: Theories and Setting for Scientific Cultivation 梦归夏朝：科学修炼理论与设定 What does the saying from the Dao De Jing, “Mysterious upon mysterious, the gateway to all wonders,” really mean? It says that the “mysterious” is the smallest, indivisible basic unit that makes up the universe. Some say the Yellow emerged from the Mysterious, yet differs from it, and so they should be called the “Two Energies of Mysterious and Yellow.” Others say the Mysterious and the Yellow emerged from the same source but have different names, and so they should be called the “One Energy of 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The First Heavenly Stele 第一天碑 [Alternate History · Martial Arts · Conquest] Two lives that felt strangely familiar. After waking from his dream, Zhou Mu set out to make his mark: building up his family, wiping out bandits, entering the imperial court, traveling far and wide, guarding the northern frontier, and contending for the realm... The Heavenly Stele had long since determined his fate. The court feared him, and wherever he looked, he could find hardly anyone like himself. The martial world plotted against him, and a 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Rise of a Foot Soldier at the End of the Ming 明末之小兵崛起 The Ming have lost their mandate, and all under Heaven scramble to claim it. In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Li Shun transmigrated to Hancheng and became a lowly city guard. Just then, Wang Zuogui's troops surrounded Hancheng, and everything began. Chongzhen Emperor: Men! Quickly summon Li Shun to defend the capital. The eastern barbarians are here to loot us for free again! Huang Taiji: How are Li Shun's soldiers even fiercer than ours? Li Zicheng: Run! Li Shun is here again! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Back to the Eastern Jin to Fight for the Throne 回到东晋争皇位 Could a bunch of overconfident transmigrators really go back to the Eastern Jin dynasty and fight for the throne? In the year 21XX, a luxury cruise ship sailing through the central Pacific was suddenly caught in an extraordinarily powerful typhoon. The situation was critical. Although Captain Huan Zhi quickly sent out an SOS distress signal, the winds and waves were so fierce that neither the rescue ships nor the rescue aircraft could get close. They could only wait helplessly dozens of nautical 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Yinglong Dragon Reborn 应龙再世 The Warring States era was the best of times and the worst of times. It was an age of light and an age of darkness! War, love, family, and friendship intertwine to compose a stirring song of the Warring States era! Horns blare and war drums thunder. Blood and brains fly as flashes of blades mingle with gleaming swords. Grand, spectacular battle scenes unfold alongside vivid and fascinating historical figures. The foremost young noble of the Warring States, Wei Wuji; the handsome Longyang Jun; an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Really Don't Want to Be a Worthy King 我真的不想做贤王啊 Great Wei, year three of Hongde. After more than three hundred years, the battered Great Wei dynasty is on its last legs. Powerful enemies circle beyond its borders, while rebellions by displaced commoners erupt within. At court, the ministers scramble to keep the dynasty alive. Lin Fan: “So, my imperial brother got to enjoy more than a decade of peace and stability, and now the realm falls apart as soon as I take over as regent. Heaven, are you messing with me?” Lin Fan: “I transmigrated here a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Memoirs of Life in the Qing Palace 清宫生活回忆录 [The first full-length firsthand account of life in the imperial court of China, and one of the memoirs of Yude Ling, Cixi’s lady-in-waiting] The first work to chronicle life in the late Qing imperial palace, it was first published in 1911 and has since been reprinted many times. The author recounts firsthand what she saw while serving Cixi, revealing many secrets of court life that ordinary people could never have known. 1.3kReads9.2Score23314d adds
- 47 Transmigrating to Great Chu to Build a Manor 穿越大楚建山庄 A young Chinese teacher stands by the Miluo River and sighs at the sky. “I can recite ten thousand Tang poems and eight thousand Song lyrics, and I know the hundred schools of thought by heart, yet I can’t find a job to support my family. What a tragedy!” With that, he plunges into the churning waters. The protagonist, Huang Xie, is a literary youth swept aside and left stranded by the tide of reform. By chance, he transmigrates to ancient times, where the feudal lords vie for supremacy... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Three Kingdoms’ Han Liezu: From the Start, I Pick Up Lü Bu 三国汉烈祖：开局捡个吕布 A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of Han, and is caught in a desperate escape from Chang'an from the start? No problem! With one hand, he dangles promises to recruit Lu Bu as his bodyguard. With the other, he uses psychology to keep Jia Xu in line. He farms and invents, outmaneuvers the warlords, and keeps tossing out modern memes: “Wen He, this is what we call a KPI!” “Lu Bu, stop feeding them kills. Let's play it safe for a while!” See how Liu Xie complai 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Father Is Liu Bingyi 家父刘病已 Reborn in the Western Han, my father is Liu Bingyi, Emperor Xuan of Han. He rose from prison, grew up among the common people, and bided his time until he held Huo Guang in check. Governing through both Confucian and Legalist principles, he brought integrity to the bureaucracy, secured the Western Regions, and subdued the Xiongnu. He built the Western Han’s golden age with his own hands, and is rightly hailed as one of history’s greatest virtuous emperors. And I am Liu Shi, son of Xu Pingjun, t 14.5kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 50 About Being Deposed After 27 Days: I Give Up Fighting Back! 关于27天被废，我放弃了挣扎！ [Transmigration] + [Emperor] + [Absurdity] + [Turning the Tables Against All Odds] A modern-day nobody transmigrates into Liu He, who is about to ascend the throne but will reign for just 27 days. Throughout history, there have been plenty of “pathetic fools” we always laugh at. If we were in their shoes, could we really do any better? History may sometimes seem absurd, but on closer inspection, it has its own logic. Knowing that he is destined to be deposed, can he find a different ending? Watc 15Reads—Score—14d adds
