Novels like Ergou the Charlatan
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Ergou the Charlatan, best match first.
- 101 Wuxia Short Story: Sword Jianghu 武侠短篇小说《剑江湖》 The Sword and the Jianghu: A Martial Arts Novella 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 [Ensemble cast] + [No overpowered cheats] + [Power struggles] + [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] + [No stereotypical characters] + [Wits and strategy] + [A blend of classical and modern prose, not for everyone] (Revised through Chapter 37 of Volume Two. Later chapters will be updated gradually.) Thermodynamics applies in this book. You cannot replenish your mana forever. Any method of gaining power will gradually be discovered by others over time, causing its benefits to diminish until they even 48.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves
- 104 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡骨求长生 [Mortal Cultivation] [Traditional Wuxia] [Witty and Humorous] [Logical Deduction] [Lopsided Genius] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] This book has no fast-food-style, three-chapter hook, no exhilarating face-slapping from the start, and focuses on plot, careful buildup, and deeply rooted characters. The protagonist is an ordinary mortal, an undocumented resident of the immortal realm. His talents and shortcomings are sharply defined. He is no transmigrated or reborn overpowered hero, with neith 835Reads8.1Score232Shelves
- 105 Are the Senior and Junior Sisters a Couple? I’ll Break Them Up! 师姐师妹是一对？给你拆散咯！ (Not a System novel + not a traditional cultivation novel + everyday romance + very slow pace + multiple heroines + junior sister first, then senior sister + ninety percent pure romance, ten percent something else) Jiang Ming unexpectedly discovers that his aloof, stunning senior sister and his soft, adorable junior sister have been in love for ten years. But as he spends time with them, he realizes their feelings are mistaken. They were simply relying on each other for survival when they were y 33.1kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
- 106 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 305Reads—Score102Shelves
- 107 Fate: A Woman’s Redemption 命运，赎罪的女人 Fate: A Woman's Atonement 83Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 A Loser’s Godforsaken Life 一个屌丝的混账人生 This book follows a loser who starts out as a penniless wage laborer and, through the twists of fate, makes a comeback to become a wealthy man. But then, with a great hand in his grasp and a winning card to play, he falls into a trap meticulously laid by those in power. In the end, he loses everything, leaving only chaos in his wake 269Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 Reading Books Grants Stats: The Path to Godhood 看书加属性，成就通神之路 [Boosting Stats vs. Gaining Abilities]+ [Personal Growth vs. Plotting Across the Universe]+ [Protagonist vs. Author]+ … [Blurb 1: Reading books boosts your stats. The more you boost them, the more you read; the more you read, the more you boost them. And so you slowly grow stronger. Since the protagonist grows by reading, the change happens gradually. Give it a try if that sounds like your kind of story.] … [Blurb 2: Whether in fiction or reality, reading books gives you knowledge. What would 830Reads7.3Score106Shelves
- 110 A New Chapter for My Fair Princess 戏续还珠 [Historical fantasy + martial arts + My Fair Princess fan fiction + quirky heroine + strategy and scheming + transmigration] A qipao reveals the mystery of Little Swallow’s origins, and the Fifth Prince insists on becoming a monk. At a grand residence in Qianlong’s palace, they discover that Consort Fragrant nearly died in a mass grave years ago. Qianlong travels to Qiantang to find his beloved daughter, while a descendant of the Yizhu Tower seeks revenge. A red flower emblem is left at the sce 320Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Please Stop Cursing Me, There'll Soon Be No One Left in the Industry! 求求你别骂了，圈内都快没人了！ [After the first hundred chapters, the story's ideas are unlike anything else online!] [No Female Lead, No Flirting, I Swear + Sharp Critiques and Debates + A Master of One-Liners + The Modern-Day Lu Xun, a Mentor of Ideas + Idealism, a Peerless Patriot + An Adult Fairy Tale + Guaranteed Writing Quality] Bad movies shoved in your face, pretty young actors' expressionless performances polluting your eyes: in his fury, Jiang Li unexpectedly awakens the “Public Enemy of the Internet System” and be 8.1kReads8.7Score525Shelves
- 112 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 6.6kReads9.2Score433Shelves
- 113 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 15.3kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves
- 114 I'm Reborn, So Why Would I Still Play Esports? 都重生了谁还搞电子竞技啊 To escape the suffocating pressure of facing his mother, Zhang Rui resolutely left home to pursue a career in esports. But fate dealt him a rough hand, and, consumed by obsession and thrown off balance, he eventually lost himself. Luckily, fortune smiled on him, and he unexpectedly came back reborn! Having finally come to his senses, he begins to enjoy life. With a carefree school life, a smooth-sailing entrepreneurial journey, and a beautiful woman by his side, life couldn’t be sweeter. Until t 842Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves
- 116 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 4kReads5.7Score204Shelves
- 117 My Strange Neighbor 我的诡异邻居 My Eerie Neighbor 260Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score810Shelves
- 119 Transmigrating as a Spoiled Young Master: The Rest of My Life in Qingyan 穿越纨绔，余生渡清晏 [Fate across two lifetimes + soul swap + mutual healing + comeback in the entertainment industry] When only half of your heart remains, it turns out the other half was already yours all along... 3kReads—Score103Shelves
- 120 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 596Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 432Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Tale of Li Chongan, Jade Keeper 丝路玉鉴：守玉丞李崇安传 Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Story of Li Chong'an, Keeper of the Jade 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 Great Tang: A Time-Traveling Best Friend and the Little Princess Jinyang! 大唐：超时空，闺蜜晋阳小公主！ [The Daily Life of Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang + Two-Way Time Travel + No System + Beloved Little Darling + Princess Changle!] A time-crossing mirror connects the Tang Dynasty to the 21st century, bringing Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang and Xiao Ran together across time and space. The little princess now has hand warmers, hot-water bottles, thermal underwear, down jackets, sweaters, and more to get through the bitter Tang winter... As a little foodie, she naturally needs all kinds of candy, pas 30kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
- 124 Life and Death at Full Throttle 生死狂飙 In the 1990s, two shocking murders took place in a row in Hannan City, in a certain province. Both victims were men, local officials and entrepreneurs, and both were found at the crime scene missing their lower parts. Was it a crime of passion? Or revenge? Thus begins a gripping story of political power struggles, the darkness of human nature, the hand of fate, and the helplessness of life in this world... The ending is mournful and beautiful, deeply moving and heartbreaking. All one can do is s 797Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 31.3kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
- 126 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 162.2kReads8.9Score13.6kShelves
- 127 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.9kReads—Score147Shelves
- 128 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 99Reads9.3Score179Shelves
- 129 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
- 130 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
- 131 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.6kReads—Score479Shelves
- 132 The Maoshan Taoist-Buddhist Master 茅山道释 [Maoshan] + [Supernatural] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Stunning Beauties] The mighty Heavenly Emperor is reborn, only to be driven to the brink by a predatory loan contract?! In my previous life, I was Shiti Huan Yindiluo, the Heavenly Emperor. My merits complete, I should have ascended beyond the heavens, but I was ambushed by petty villains, and my divine soul fell into the mortal world! Fortunately, the power of the Sumeru Realm protected me, and I was reborn alongside a Maoshan Celestial Maste 759Reads—Score100Shelves
- 133 Dropped Into the Trending Topics! I Became a Top-Tier Star by Catching Ghosts on Livestream 空降热搜！全网黑靠直播抓鬼成了顶流 [Entertainment Industry + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Supernatural Comedy + Sweet Romance] Chao Ci, the most hated celebrity in the entertainment industry, has actually joined a hit variety show? And she gets to interact with Yu Chen, the movie star the whole internet calls its husband? At first, the haters said: “With Chao Ci on the show, it’s guaranteed to flop. Don’t bother watching.” Netizens said: “Chao Ci is so annoying. Fine, I’ll stick around for Movie Emperor Yu.” Fans said: “Get l 4kReads9.3Score675Shelves
- 134 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
- 135 Getting Addicted to You 予你入瘾 [The First Time] Lu Shiyan said to Su Wan with a cold expression, “This is the first time, and it'll be the last.” [Later] The second time, the third time... Su Wan cursed him furiously in her heart: What a bastard. Men really can't be trusted. Many years later, Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, asleep beside him, and sighed to himself: As expected, getting involved with the same woman more than three times really does lead to trouble. Su Wan thought she was just an unexpected episode in his life 685Reads—Score100Shelves
- 136 Survival for All: The Top-Ranked Girl Never Watches Where She’s Going 全民求生，榜一她总是不看路 Humanity on Blue Star was dragged into a survival game, and everyone collectively lost their minds. Who can relate? It’s just some lousy game, but it expects us to figure out skills on our own. It gives us a blueprint and expects us to gather materials and make things ourselves. If I could do that, would I be earning just 3,500 a month?! It was supposed to be a road survival game, but now it’s forcing us to learn stuff! Where’s the one-click learning button? Where’s the one-click crafting button 15.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
- 137 Maitreya Heavenly Emperor 弥勒天帝 [Mortal cultivation + creation of the heavens and myriad worlds + fantasy + beauties galore] Citi Tianxing has already reached the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, yet he resolutely gives up his position as sovereign over all worlds and ventures toward an even higher, unknown realm. He seeks to question the heavens: What is the meaning of cultivation? What is the purpose of creation? Follow him as he battles across the Myriad Worlds, comprehending the great mysteries of darkness, light, life, 150Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 138 True Tales of the Spirit Mediums: My Ten Years Serving at a Ghost Hall 出马仙纪实：我供奉鬼堂的那十年 My name is Zhou Tie. In this book, I'll tell the true story of my ten years running a spirit hall and serving ghosts. You've heard of spirit mediums... but have you heard of a ghost spirit hall? At eighteen, I established a ghost spirit hall and served ghost immortals! The presiding master was the sister my grandfather said had gone mad and died! This book has no female lead. It's not fantasy, and it's definitely not a cultivation novel! It's the true story of how I, born with an ominous yin con 86.4kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves
- 139 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 105kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves
- 142 There's a Fat Guy in the Cultivation World Who's Ridiculously Cautious 修仙界有个胖子超苟 (Beast-taming cultivation, unlimited leveling, power fantasy, stronger against strong foes and stronger still against the weak) Zhang Baiwang is a very fat young man from a small frontier city in the Xia Kingdom. His father is a merchant who had him late in life and spoils him, so Zhang Baiwang is both ignorant and uneducated. However, having grown up around his father's business, he's picked up some knack for reading people. By a stroke of luck, he obtains an ancient divine artifact, the Demon- 678Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3.1kReads—Score210Shelves
- 144 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 1.7kReads—Score130Shelves
- 145 The Age of Heroic Spirits: I Can Simulate Infinite Possibilities 英灵时代，我能模拟无限可能 Simulator + Invincible Protagonist + the Myriad Worlds [No choosing between options: all simulation rewards are inherited] Earth has entered an age where everyone can summon Heroic Spirits. Once they reach adulthood, people can summon spirits renowned in history from the infinite worlds, using either their innate affinity or a holy relic. Mundane, Noteworthy, Curious, Legendary, Epic, Undying. The powerful can effortlessly destroy cities, shake the earth, or even alter ecosystems, while the full 49.7kReads8.5Score5.2kShelves
- 146 A Weasel Demands a Title, So I Reveal My Purple-Robed Celestial Master's True Form 黄皮子讨封，我亮出紫袍天师法身 Humorous and hilarious + traditional supernatural folklore + spirit medium rituals + no System Zhang Tiezhu staggers home drunk one night. He runs into a tailless weasel that asks him for a blessing. The weasel asks, “Do I look more like a human or a god to you?” “Heh... You look like your grandma’s leg!” The weasel says, “...Brother Zhang, cut it out. Give me a proper answer!” Zhang Tiezhu says, “Weasel, let me tell you: these days, you have to believe in science!” The weasel says, “I’m a Yello 52.9kReads8.9Score8kShelves
- 147 Three Sins Against Heaven 问天三罪 [No System] + [Demonic cultivator] + [Decisive and ruthless] The gods choose the gifted. The demons choose those who never give up. My name is Chen Ze, and I was chosen by a demon. Of course, you can call me Gui Qing. Speak my name on the road to reincarnation, and Granny Meng will give you free soup. That day, I questioned the heavens three times. The gods and Buddhas across the realms said nothing, and I knew there was no place for me in this world anymore. In that case, I have no choice but t 32.7kReads9.2Score4kShelves
- 148 EN The Gravekeeper of Great Xia 大夏守墓人 Ten years ago, after three consecutive days of blood moons, ghosts, gods, strange-eyed beings, and eerie tales began arriving one after another… As the mysterious and the occult descended upon the human world. As terror and despair roamed the land. As human beings, should we kneel and bow our heads, break down in tears, or…draw our blades? This is a brand-new era. And this era belongs to the supernaturals! After stepping through the door to the supernatural, Su Bai saw a whole new world. And i 37kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
- 149 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
- 150 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves
