Novels like Let Me Tell You a Story
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Let Me Tell You a Story, best match first.
- 1 The Villain Top Who Transmigrated Into a Book Fights for Everything, Until Their Forced Romance Turns Sweet 穿书反派攻又争又抢，强制变甜宠 [A possessive gong who fiercely protects and competes for his love x a cool and aloof shou in public, but flirtatious and adorable with his gong] [Gong’s POV + transmigrate into a book + both devoted in body and heart + older gong + happy ending + mutual, intense attraction] Xiao Yan transmigrated into the villain of an angsty romance novel. His mission was to abuse the shou protagonist. After transmigrating into the book, Xiao Yan saw the character he’d loved in the story come to life before hi 54.2kReads9.4Score10k14d adds
- 2 He's Gone Mad! The Ascetic General Is Being Forced into Love by a Cool-Headed Scholar 疯了！禁欲将军被清冷侍郎强制爱 [Two male leads + mutual affection + sworn brothers + both chaste + intense romantic tension + slow burn + devoted puppy + sweet romance] A cool, composed beauty who knows exactly how to flirt, as the top × a guileless, honest, devoted bottom who believes everything A pact means kindred spirits, the source of heartfelt devotion. Shen Shuyuan had known since childhood what path he would follow in life. He was steadfast and self-possessed, never imagining he might waver. Until his family fell on h 8kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 3 Quick Transmigration: She Became a Man and Won by Living Off Others 快穿：女穿男后靠吃软饭躺赢了 Woman transmigrates into a man + BL with two male leads + top + pampered top + younger top The day after dying suddenly, Xie Li became a man. A ridiculously handsome man. He got muscles, a gorgeous face, a height of six feet, and incredible strength. He’d been given the chance to experience a different kind of life. So why not try living life with a super-handsome face? Xie Li decided to make the most of things, earn a little money, and enjoy some good food. The only thing was, there always seem 7.8kReads9.3Score39614d adds
- 4 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Stole the Villain’s Male Insect 穿书后我抢了反派雌虫 Pei Shuoyue is determined to become a great writer, so he racks his brain to write a melodramatic insectoid novel. But before he can finish it, his close friends start dying one after another under mysterious circumstances... Pei Shuoyue suspects something is going on. Then one day, he transmigrates into the very novel he’s writing. His friends, who died young, sneer at him. “So you’re here. We’ve been waiting for you.” Pei Shuoyue: “...” This is a collection of separate stories, with one couple 17.4kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 5 Quick Transmigration: The Charismatic Flirt Gets Outplayed by the Male Lead 快穿：万人迷钓系被男主反攻略了 Quick transmigration + two male leads + top pursuing bottom + no fixed couple + mild love-triangle drama On his first day at work, Xie Xingchen was transferred from the Romance Department to the Scumbag Top and Doormat Bottom Department. He was a random cannon-fodder character, the sort who only appeared for a few episodes. For the sake of the job, straight man Xie Xingchen took the position with tears in his eyes. His mission was to reform the bottoms in the small worlds and cure them of their 14kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 6 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5k14d adds
- 7 Being the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Dad: The System and I Went on a Rampage 给虐文男主当爹，我和系统鲨疯了 [Two male leads + top + quick transmigration + System + raising children + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] Some small worlds operate by the rules of abusive romance novels. Their laws are unfair and biased, derailing the protagonists' once-bright paths to a good life. They suffer physical and emotional abuse, have their wings clipped, yet are still expected to end up happily ever after by making things right for others. Those so-called happy endings are built on the protagonists' blood and 28.6kReads9.6Score2.9k14d adds
- 8 Become the Villain, and Strike Down the Scumbag! 成为反派，并向渣男挥剑！ [The audiobook adaptation of the same title is currently being serialized] [Two Male Leads + Top + Quick Transmigration + Both Powerful, Both Devoted + Intense Push and Pull] A vicious, unhinged beauty versus men with all kinds of personalities Lu Chengt ing is a blade in the service of the Celestial Lord, master of slaughter, free of desire and attachment, yet wicked by nature and impossible to control. In pursuit of the young lord of the heavens, who had descended to the mortal realm to under 31.2kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds
- 9 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.3kReads9.6Score8k14d adds
- 10 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds
