Novels like Not the Crown Prince, but the Sparrow in Her Palm
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Not the Crown Prince, but the Sparrow in Her Palm, best match first.
- 101 The Rain House and the Never-Ending Rain 雨屋与不会结束的雨 The Rain House and the Rain That Would Not End 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 The Silence-Devouring Borer 食寂蠹 The Silence-Eating Bookworm 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 Your Name Reflected in the Last Bus Window 末班车窗上，映出的你的名字 Your Name Reflected in the Last Train Window 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 The Color of Dawn 黎明的颜色 The Color of Dawn —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 Summer Sunshine: This Is the Youth I Love 盛夏光年：这样的青春我才喜欢 Also known as: Summer Light Years [A cool, aloof physics prodigy × an imaginative online author | Mutual crush | Sweet romance and a spectacular identity reveal] Everyone at school knows Lin Shengnian, the physics department’s “untouchable beauty,” as a research fanatic who won’t even spare girls an unnecessary glance. Xia Xiguang thinks so too. An inconspicuous Chinese literature student, she feels perfectly safe writing fan fiction on a novel website. She even uses Lin Shengnian’s real nam 15Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 106 The Tenth Year of Secretly Watching You 偷偷看你第十年 Do not read this! Do not read this! I don't recommend this book to anyone. It has no ending and no protagonist. Don't ask about a male or female lead, or a second male or female lead. There is no protagonist, no ending, and no story. This book is neither for male nor female readers. I don't recommend it to anyone. It only builds a world. It will be hidden in 14 days. 21Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 107 When the Male God Is a Rabbit Spirit 当男神是兔子精 [Mutually Devoted, Sweet Romance and Light Comedy, Male Lead Turns into a Rabbit, Self-Conquest, Mutual Salvation] [Warm on the Outside, Cool on the Inside, Theatrical Talented Girl × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, Self-Conquest-Type Jealous School Hunk] Song Qirui had been secretly in love with Xie Yanqing for three years. She'd even gotten his WeChat only by collecting class forms. Then her younger brother gave her a short-eared cat-rabbit with an outrageous attitude, one that rolled its eye 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 Reborn as a Vicious Villainess Fresh Out of Prison, I Get Kissed Senseless by the Crown Prince 穿成刚出狱恶毒女配被太子爷亲懵 Mutual first-and-only love + a battle royale of suitors + irresistible romantic tension + feel-good transmigration into a book Fake delinquent girl, actually a gorgeous heiress × a vicious, sharp-tongued, handsome and tragic young master Song Shuyan was a top student from a wealthy family, adored by everyone. Then she transmigrated into a novel where the heroine pretends to be a scheming flirt to win over powerful men and become everyone's dream girl. Song Shuyan became a freshly released, vic 90Reads—Score120Shelves
- 109 A Peach Blossom Blooms for the Elm Tree 榆木开桃花 [Sweet Romance] The quirky student Tao Muxi falls in love at first sight with Yu You, a teacher she works with, but he rejects her advances. Once she discovers he's a teacher, she becomes even more hesitant to make a move. As they spend time together, Yu You is drawn to Tao Muxi, but their positions make it difficult for him to confess. Lin Yin, a supporting female character who has a crush on Yu You, repeatedly gives Tao Muxi a hard time, but Yu You always steps in to help. Convinced that Yu Yo 37Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 110 My Best Friend and I Became the Fake and Real Heiresses, and the Big Shots Begged to Cuddle Up 和闺蜜穿成真假千金，大佬求贴贴 [Best friends transmigrate together and join forces | Both couples are chaste | Silly and hilarious] Lazy, sharp-tongued biological heiress heroine x overachiever, bargain-hunting fake heiress best friend My best friend and I transmigrated together and became the real and fake heiresses of a wealthy family, sworn enemies on the surface. The whole capital's social circle was waiting for us to tear into each other, while our scumbag rich dad put us through one test after another to make us fight. 896Reads—Score100Shelves
- 111 The Villainous Disciple Pretends to Be Well-Behaved 反派孽徒他装乖 (The rating just went live, so it'll go up!) [Beautiful master who doesn't realize how alluring she is × green-tea, gloomy, scheming puppy-boy] [Happy ending, no angst! Read without worry + sweet romance + strong heroine + love grows over time + healing + both are each other's one and only] Yan Qishuang is bound to a redemption System and transmigrates into the role of the doomed master of the villainous Demon Lord. System: Win him over with love and stop him from destroying the world, and you c 1.6kReads8.6Score288Shelves
- 112 We Were Meant to Meet Every Day 本该日日相逢 [One-sided love he's plotted for ages + Reunion after years apart + Two highly intelligent equals + Transmigration + Both virgins + Happy ending] If you could go back to age twenty and rewrite a confession that once made you cringe with embarrassment, would you? At thirty-three, Lin Xiaojia is a rising star in the AI startup world, a winner in the eyes of everyone around her. But she carries a shame etched into her bones: in her senior year of college, she gathered all her courage and confessed 3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
- 113 Where the Clouds Come Home to Rest, First Meeting Becomes Forever 云有归栖，初见终成 [Youthful Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Two Top Students + Mutual Secret Crushes + School Life] After the students were split into arts and science classes in their second year of high school, Lu Yunqi unexpectedly found herself sitting in front of Fu Chucheng, the handsome, cold-faced guy she'd accidentally offended. She braced herself to be ignored or given a hard time, but as they spent their days together, she gradually chipped away at his icy facade that warned others to keep their dista 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 Madly Taking Over the Entertainment World 疯炸全娱 [Soft sci-fi + level-headed heroine + no CP + entirely fictional + entertainment industry + women's growth + realistic + unhinged literature + awakening consciousness + alternate world] Reader's guide: Realistic fiction blooms with romance, balancing depth and readability. Synopsis: To protect herself, Wen Wan spent ten years trapped in a psychiatric hospital. After her release, she faced a falling-out with her family and had no choice but to make it on her own. Unsuited to the current climate, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 I Picked Up a Secret Admirer’s Script by Mistake and Flirted with the Venture Capital Tycoon, Every Day 错拿暗恋剧本强撩，风投大佬每天 Only 120 days remain before Shen Nianwei loses the 30 million yuan trust fund her late mother left her. Then, as if things weren’t bad enough, her original investor pulls out and disappears, leaving her workshop with its funding cut off. Driven to desperation, Shen Nianwei takes her investment proposal to Gu Shixing, senior partner at Obsidian Capital. He gives her a cold look and sends her packing with a single line: “Obsidian doesn’t invest in sentiment or slapdash operations.” That is, until 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 After I Started Leaving on Time, the CEO Pursued Me Relentlessly 准点下班后，总裁对我穷追不舍 [Easygoing Secretary × Fussy CEO | Office Power Plays → A Sweet Courtship] Su Yao’s life motto: My salary pays for eight hours, and don’t bother me after work. Unfortunately, her boss, Lu Jinyan, is a workaholic. Late-night calls are the norm. One day, after leaving work right on time, Su Yao simply switched off her phone, giving the CEO his first taste of sheer frustration. From then on, Lu Jinyan began secretly keeping an eye on her, watching his little secretary mix cocktails, arrange flowers 243Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 117 Unfinished Words of Flowers 《未尽的花言》 Unfinished Flower Words —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 The Ant’s Desperate Last Stand 蝼蚁的绝境反杀 “I’ve always been so cautious. The boldest thing I ever did was chase after you. And now you actually dare to act like this? Tell me, just how awful are you people?” She prodded her ex-husband’s blood-smeared face with the tip of her knife, puffing out her cheeks and pouting as she complained. Ex-husband: “You two were put in the wrong places. Su Qing is far more qualified to be Mrs. Fu, while you should stay obediently in your cage!” The White Moonlight: “Sharing a man with trash like you would 182Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 119 Irrational Choice 非理性选择 [Hong Kong-Style Tycoon Romance] [Secret Marriage] [Rekindled Love] [Two Strong Leads Playing Each Other] [Raising a Child] [Business Revenge] Carefully handcrafted with love, not a single trick for chasing traffic In 1985, to help her fiancé rise to power, Tingting went alone to Hong Kong City to conceive a child. But the person meant to pick her up never came. Instead, she ran into Chen Yanchuan, a gang's young thug being hunted down. She saved him, then threw herself into his arms for three 237Reads—Score161Shelves
- 120 The King of the Underworld Will Stop at Nothing to Win His Love: The Sweet, Soft-Spoken Girl Falls for Him Instantly 冥王追妻不择手段娇软少女秒沦陷 [Extremely possessive, devoted wife-protector; exceptionally fit male lead] [Alluring angelic face, delicate and sensuous; soft, charming female lead] In the icy lake, the man gazed at her with no emotion in his eyes, only the stillness of a deep pool. He lowered his head once more, their lips touching as he breathed more air into her. This time, Bai Ye clearly felt the breath flow through her body, like some living warmth driving away the chill of death. Their hair intertwined beneath the wate 1kReads9.4Score104Shelves
- 121 The Sunshine Secret-Crush Pact 骄阳暗恋协议 [Suave, proud young gentleman vs. warmhearted, perceptive doctor | Reunion after years apart | Rekindled romance | Secret crush becomes reality | Ensemble cast] When Xinxin was eight, she fell in love at first sight with the haughty, imperious boy in the compound, and obsessively kept him in her heart for years. She watched him shine with confidence during his student days, followed him through every dazzling turn in his political and business career, and silently watched as one beautiful compan 2.9kReads9.1Score258Shelves
- 122 Moonlight and You, Forever Out of Reach 月光与不可及的你 Moonlight and You, Beyond My Reach 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 All the Big Spenders Are Hopeless Romantics, So I Lie Flat During Group Streams 大哥全是恋爱脑，我在团播躺平了 [The heroine is the most beautiful in the whole story + one woman, multiple men + all the men are pure + a battlefield of competing men + every male lead is hopelessly in love] (Heads-up: All the male leads fall in love with the heroine at first sight and are completely love-struck.) After graduating from high school, Li Tang started working as part of a group-streaming team. She was born stunning, so beautiful that even beauty filters couldn’t tone it down, and she also had a spiritual spring, 2.2kReads7.0Score135Shelves
- 124 A Spring Rainy Night Like the Sound of Mountains 一夜春雨似山鸣 [A devoted, restrained media mogul vs. a cool, distant career queen] [Fated connection | Emotional growth | Love that grows over time | A slow and steady romance | Sweet yet heartbreaking | A realistic slow burn] A year ago, two people who had each lost the one they loved met by chance in the drizzle after a funeral. He saw the desolate fragments in her eyes. She saw the icy lake in his. A borrowed flame warmed them for a brief moment. She thought it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter 79Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 125 The Boy Between Color and Blankness 色彩与空白少年 The Boy of Color and Blank Space 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 Sis, Are You Into Younger Guys? 姐姐，年下恋吗 [Sweet Romance] Isn't it perfectly normal to celebrate a breakup with a little drink? Unfortunately, Du Jiaojiao got carried away after drinking and had an indescribable encounter with the college student across the hall. The college student claimed Du Jiaojiao had made the first move, while Du Jiaojiao said she was too drunk to remember. “Older sister, what do you think about dating a younger man?” he asked. Du Jiaojiao: “W-wait... are you asking me to take responsibility?” 156Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 127 She's a Little Hedgehog 她是只小刺猬 [Sweet Romance] Fang Hui had her eye on a guy, so her roommate arranged a group outing to bring them together. But the guy ended up falling for her other, two-faced roommate. Fang Hui waved a hand. “Men? Whatever. Bye is bye.” 59Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 128 A Galaxy in Your Eyes, All My Love for You 眼底星河，予你偏爱 Luo Xi never imagined that one day she would end up living with Lan Yanchen, the legendary man with a face as cold as a thousand-year-old iceberg. Sitting in the car with an innocent look on his face, he said to her, “That was my first kiss. Don't you think you should take responsibility?” Luo Xi stared at him in disbelief. “When did you start liking me?” Lan Yanchen slowly turned toward him, his nose brushing against her forehead. “From the very first moment I saw you, you were already in my he 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 Deep in the Clouds, Qingye; At Peace in My Thoughts, at Peace in My Heart 云深有清野，念安心自安 [A slow-burn small-town romance] [Long-haired, foxlike guitarist x overly composed, insecure female bookworm] [Yearning and push-and-pull] [They save each other] Xu Nian'an quits a dead-end job, only to be abandoned by her boyfriend of six years. Leaving behind a letter, she flees with a heart full of despair to Yunshen Town, a remote mountain town. She thinks all that remains of her life is learning to heal, unaware that the man who is always silent in the shadows and occasionally sharp-tongued 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 The Pig-Butchering Scam Game 杀猪盘游戏 [Disfigured, brooding male ghost x imperfect heroine] [Mental illness | disfigured male ghost | obsession | escape | coercion | imprisonment] [A scoundrel's true love | ruthless seas and clear skies | the moon hangs high, but its light doesn't reach me] [No redemption arc | groveling after losing her | age gap] Under the moonlight, Chu Ying accidentally witnessed a murder. As she tried to escape, the killer spotted her, and the chase began... Cornered on a high platform, she fell from it and 546Reads—Score100Shelves
- 131 Love Takes a Sincere Confession: Love at First Sight 爱要真心来告白：一见钟情 Her one-night stand turns out to be the CEO! One is a handsome, wealthy playboy who drifts from one romance to the next; the other is a quiet, unsociable design graduate. Their lives were meant to run parallel, but a chance act of heroism brings them together. Su Ruo: I only found out after starting the job that my one-night stand was the CEO! Mu Shijun: The person I like keeps avoiding me. What should I do? Asking online, urgent! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 The Day She Finally Gave In, He Went Completely Mad 她认怂那天，他彻底的疯了 The three worst years of Lin Wan's life were all thanks to Gu Chenzhou. She had seen him treat others with tenderness, lose control over his unrequited love, and wound her at every turn with his cold words. She once thought that if she held on a little longer, was a little more sensible, and obeyed him a little more, she could eventually warm his heart. But then she understood: Someone who doesn't love you will even begrudge you your tears. So she gave up. She stopped arguing. She stopped making 44Reads—Score129Shelves
- 133 The Perfect Amount of Sweetness Is My Ex! 甜度刚好是前任！ A second chance at love, sweet push-and-pull, and a reunion after years apart that neither can let go of! Plenty of flirting, and their feelings never fade! Even her best friend teases her: “Chen Yi, if they drained the water from your brain, it’d be yellow!” - One photo of a cheating spouse sparks a tense workplace tug-of-war! Evenly matched rivals: the cool-headed medical professional × the blunt engineering type. Workplace collaboration comes with personal grudges. AI algorithm engineer × rad 1.4kReads7.2Score155Shelves
- 134 The Mad Dark Moonlight Becomes Everyone's Darling, and the Powerful Men Fight Over Her 疯批黑月光成团宠，大佬们抢疯了 [Career-obsessed, unhinged black-moonlight heroine] [Self-interest above all] [Everyone's favorite] [Rivalry among men] [Feel-good entertainment-industry story] In her first month in prison, Jiang Yue met a man who said, "Want your freedom? Pretend to be my younger sister and help me get revenge." The Jiang family's long-lost biological daughter had been bullied to death, and Jiang Jin wasn't willing to let it go. The next day, Jiang Jin signed a settlement agreement and took her home to the Jia 331Reads—Score109Shelves
- 135 Brain-Computer Interface Doctor 脑机医生 Her ex-boyfriend sold the secret she had guarded most closely to secure an investment. When they broke up, he even threw this at her: “No man could put up with a woman like you.” Her father climbed the social ladder and asked for a divorce. As he left, he said only, “People who look ahead don’t turn back.” Everyone was certain Su Jianwei had lost her backing and was bound to fall sooner or later. But they forgot that she was a doctor in functional neurosurgery at Huaren Hospital, determined to t 3.8kReads6.3Score7.5kShelves
- 136 A Tough Fox Spirit and a Max-Level Master 硬核狐狸精与满级大佬 Ancient times to the modern day + urban supernatural powers + independent male and female leads + two powerful leads The story of a top celestial big shot who was tricked to death by a fox spirit while descending to the mortal realm, then returned to settle the score, bringing his fury with him. Overall, this book has a sweet tone. He was once a lonely minister in the imperial palace, and a crown prince amid the flames of war. At seventeen, he led troops to crush the regional warlords. At ninet 18Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 137 After Transmigrating into a Book, She Goes Viral in Showbiz by Going Off the Rails 穿书后她靠疯癫爆红娱乐圈 So what if she transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress hated by the entire internet? From the start, she gets kidnapped and forced to livestream it? When other hostages burst into tears and beg to be released, she rubs her hands together for the camera. “Tie me up! Tighter! You’ll get silver bracelets and a free 20-year subscription!” Kidnapper: ??? It’s the first time I’ve seen a kidnapper get reverse-PUA’d by a hostage until he’s crying and begging to be let go. The livestr 166Reads8.5Score100Shelves
- 138 The Junior Sister Is Still So Delicate Today 小师妹今天也很娇气 Delicate, willful junior sister × Cunning, reserved, and emotionally intelligent senior brother The story of a handsome senior brother who refused to admit he cared in his past life, regretted it too late, and ended up giving his heart away after being reborn. Jiang Shibai, a junior sister from the immortal sect, is beautiful and refined, but notorious for being pampered and difficult. She hates getting tired while practicing swordsmanship, complains that medicine is bitter, and will cry for hal 175Reads—Score352Shelves
- 139 A Strange Spring Outing in the Countryside 乡村奇踏青遇记 One village, different families, all kinds of people. Strange stories, extraordinary lives. Join us as we enter a very different world of rural life. Don’t miss it. 65Reads6.5Score105Shelves
- 140 My Childhood Friend Is Such an Attention Seeker 竹马是个显眼包 [Sweet romance] Childhood sweethearts who hadn’t seen each other in years happen to attend the same university. When Xie Xiaochong spotted the boy at the registration desk, she couldn’t help thinking how much time had changed them. She thought they’d greet each other like old friends, both on the verge of tears. Instead, right there in front of everyone, he shouted her childhood nickname: “Snotty!” Xie Xiaochong turned and walked away, cursing under her breath. What tears? Whenever she ran into 179Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 141 Love Must Be Sincere: The Two-Faced Lover 爱要真心来告白：双面恋人 1v1, both pure, instant physical attraction. Elegant lady? No! Fast and furious? Yes! Pretend to be a lady while living with the CEO? No! Two sides to her, hiding in plain sight: pushing limits, go go go! Don’t worry… The CEO is totally into it! 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 First Frost in Beijing and Hong Kong 京港逢霜降 A rotten man with a real heart × a prickly little white rabbit Class gap + substitute romance + reunion after years apart + the pursuit of a runaway wife The first time Wen Shuangjiang met Liang Jingxu, she knew they were from different worlds. They crossed paths on a film set. His car splashed mud all over her, and he drove off without a word of apology. She lost her chance at the job. When they met again, she was flinging her room key at a producer’s face. He had a curvy woman in his arms, 531Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 Bleach: King of Hueco Mundo, I’ll Win Over Every Beautiful Female Hollow in All the Realms 死神：虚圈称王，我收遍全界美女虚 Bleach: King of Hueco Mundo, I Win Over Beautiful Hollows Across All Worlds 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 Republican Era: My Sister Falls for My Brother-in-Arms, and Her Brother Cries in Desperation 民国：妹妹爱上兄弟，哥哥急哭了 [The rating is low because so few people have rated it, not because it's not good!] Gu Tinglan has two "older brothers." One is her older brother in name, Gu Liansheng. They grew up together and relied on each other to survive in troubled times. The other is Lu Chengzhou, a powerful Young Marshal. Refined and mature, he's her guardian angel, rescuing her from danger time and again. She thought she could keep everything in balance, until she opened Gu Liansheng's diary and found it filled with th 478Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 145 The Secret Record of the Between-Realm 筑间秘录 Jiang Ziwen, a renowned designer, was playing a game when someone lured his soul into a dream. He suddenly died... When he was judged in the underworld, the King of Hell took note of his sense of justice and the injustice he had suffered. Since they shared the same name, the King of Hell bestowed upon him secret Feng Shui techniques. After returning to the living world, he fell in love at first sight with Ye Ling, a night patrol envoy of the underworld... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 Missing Each Other Can Be Beautiful, Too 互相错过，也是一种美好 Even missing each other can be a kind of beauty 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 147 King of Peach Blossom Island 桃花岛上我称王 Orphan Cao Jianping, a retired Marine, accidentally arrives on a deserted island while traveling. It is practically a paradise! From then on, his life is on easy mode, bringing him wealth and luxury! 16.4kReads7.9Score615Shelves
- 148 Yu Guinian Returns to 1968 as a Ten-Year-Old to Protect the Whole Family 玉归年重回68年十岁顽童护全家 [Period Setting, Reborn, Super-Civilization Space, Coming of Age, Strong Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Nian Baoyu and her husband shot each other dead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1968, before her tenth birthday, on the night her father fled home to escape the armed factional fighting. Her father was hiding in the attic when someone informed on him. The commune's armed militia took him away, and more than ten days later, they sent back his corpse. Her mother was devastated and 22.2kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
- 149 Luan Yu 1 鸾羽1 The full text is being revised... (Volume One is complete. Volume Two is ongoing...) [Traditional Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Rekindled Romance + Political Intrigue + Mystery + Mythology] [Love unreturned, loyalty and love impossible to have both] [Resilient, self-reliant princess of the Featherfolk x gentle, restrained emperor of the merfolk] Volume One: The Nine Provinces Continent is rife with warfare. Yu Xiluan, princess of the Featherfolk, travels far and wide to secure h 10Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 150 I Failed My Tribulation and Became a Top-Tier Star's Cat 渡劫失败，我成了顶流男星的猫 [Just got a rating, it’ll go up later] [Cool and powerful heroine x stoic and loyal guard dog x abstinent master] After failing my tribulation, I was reborn as a black cat and adopted by a top-tier star from the entertainment industry. He thought I was an ordinary pet, until I took human form in the production crew’s camper and blew my cover right there. So I had no choice but to share a room with him, sleeping in the same bed. The heat of his body grew more intense, and his gaze on me became in 29Reads6.7Score132Shelves
