Novels like The Pen Pusher
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Pen Pusher, best match first.
- 101 System: I Flagged Down a Car to Catch a Cheater, but Two Women Opened the Door 系统：拦车打算捉渣男，开门俩女 Lin Fan: Driver, are you going or not? Driver: I'm not going. This is a private car, not a taxi. Lin Fan: I'm going to catch my partner cheating. Driver: Catch them cheating? Let's go, get in. 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Neither Wolf nor Blood 非狼非血 Neither Wolf nor Blood 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Supreme Destiny 天命最高 He was the “Qin dog” everyone in Handan hated, a hostage who trembled in his mother’s arms. Before the age of nine, he lived for one reason alone: to avoid being beaten to death by the people of Zhao. Then one day, his father died, and he became the King of Qin. The road back to Xianyang was strewn with thorns: his grandmother wanted to depose him, his younger brother wanted him dead, powerful ministers treated him like a puppet, and the queen dowager and her lover controlled the inner palace. H 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 My Past Life Was the Empress, and My Senior Is the Emperor 我的前世竟然是皇后学长是皇上 My Past Life Was Actually the Empress; My Senior Is the Emperor 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Rich Kid Who Turned His Life Around by Writing Web Novels After Going into Debt 富二代的我负债后竟用写网文翻身 An A9-level rich kid and civil servant, buried in debt, somehow turns his life around by writing web novels and rises to the top… Writing and paying off his debts are the main threads of the story, interwoven with family secrets, analysis of current affairs, reflections on life, clever part-time job tips, writing advice, and more... The novel is packed with knowledge from economics, philosophy, history, sociology, management, and other fields. It’s not a power fantasy, but it will absolutely sho 96Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 106 No Mercy for the World 不赦人间 For the first twenty years of her life, Chen Qingxing lived by one rule: never count on a miracle. When someone else took the spot she had earned as a student in need, and her part-time wages were withheld, she signed a harsh sponsorship agreement. Her benefactor would pay for her to finish college, and after graduation, she would repay the debt with a marriage of convenience. There was no romance involved. It was a deal with a clearly marked price. She relied on careful calculations to plan eve 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Sole Beast Tamer: It All Began When My Fairy Senior Sister Pushed Me Down 御兽独尊：从被仙女姐姐推倒开始 At the end of every chapter, the author's notes include a picture of the corresponding heroine. After failing the college entrance exams, I went into the mountains to clear my head, and accidentally found a fairy who had fallen from the sky, gravely injured. And so began a marvelous encounter. Afterward, my family's ancestral jade pendant vanished, and I awakened the divine power to command beasts! I can commune with spirits and perceive everything around me. All creatures in the world are at my 374Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 108 An Affair in Dangerous Waters 出轨危情 Everyone, please give this book a five-star review so it can get a rating. I love you all! The second book is now underway! Twelve real-life marital dead ends. No golden finger, just a bloody struggle to survive. This isn’t fiction. It’s a 1.5-million-word record of real people being hunted within their marriages. There are no feel-good comeback stories here, only cold traps, bitten-off fingers, and betrayals captured on dashcams. ▶ Volume One: Property Trap (Complete) After seeing the betrayal 3.5kReads8.1Score20714d adds
- 109 The Loyalty and Betrayal of Marriage 婚姻的忠诚与背叛 Kang Chuanzong and his wife, Su Miao, were both natives of a city on the southeastern coast. In their county, their families could be called Brahmins. They had countless relatives, and all their aunts, uncles, and cousins were either in business or department heads and directors in various government agencies. So their marriage was practically an alliance. Though they had met through a matchmaking arrangement, their life after marriage was quiet and uneventful. Thanks to the wealth accumulated b 2.5kReads8.2Score13914d adds
- 110 Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨之下的背叛 Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Martial World at Sunset 落日江湖 (The work should be tagged “Historical” and “Wuxia.”) One reason I chose the late Ming and early Qing as the setting for this book was that I quit my job in 2020 and went to the Northeast to focus on writing. I wanted the setting to reflect my surroundings, so I settled on that period. As it happened, a wave of interest in the Ming and Qing dynasties swept across the internet recently. I had planned to ride that wave, but found that many videos distorted historical facts and misled viewers. That 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 112 Officialdom: Call Me Chief, I’m Desperate to Get Ahead 官场：请叫我首长，我太想进步了 After being reborn, Su Wu returns to the police station where he once worked. While on duty, he spots Zhou Baoshan, a robber and murderer. Without hesitation or second thoughts, Su Wu takes decisive action, and from then on, rewrites his life... 13.4kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 113 My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 妻子的沉沦与救赎 My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 4.7kReads—Score7414d adds
- 114 A Beauty’s Wrath: The Sword-and-Book Feud 一怒红颜怒刺之书剑恩仇劫 A Beauty's Wrath: The Book, the Sword, and the Feud 61Reads—Score114d adds
- 115 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Plunge! 坠！ I was born in a small city blanketed in coal dust. By chance, I reunited with the girl who had once lived next door, whom I hadn't seen in many years. There were many versions of the rumors about her past, and it was hard to tell truth from fiction. This time, she slowly told her own story. I had just finished reading Fallen. Her life had some similarities to Mo Huai's in the book, but the differences between them were fundamental. I wrote down this memory not to compare whose fate was more trag 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Outsiders Join Forces with My Wife to Set a Trap, but I'm the One Who Breaks It 外人联手妻子做局，我才是破局人 A 35-year-old algorithm genius at a major tech company is framed by his boss and laid off. His cheating wife conspires with outsiders to seize his assets and custody of their child. His father dies in grief after being scammed with an AI face-swap. Just as he hits rock bottom, an accidental electric shock links him to the bioenergy of the future, the year 2080, awakening cutting-edge electromagnetic wave tracing technology! He tears his treacherous wife and her lover apart, takes down his unscru 70Reads—Score714d adds
- 118 It Only Takes Two or Three Minutes 就三两分钟的事儿 The stories in this book all come from real life, and they’re very short, just a few minutes each. People live at a fast pace these days, so I don’t want to take up too much of your time. You can read a complete story in just a couple of minutes in your spare time. I don’t expect you to remember every detail afterward. I’ll be happy if you read one and think, “Yeah, I’ve done that too,” or “I’ve been through that.” Then all those late nights spent writing will have been worth it. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Civil Service Exam? He's Right There, and He's Fallen for Her First 考公？右上方，他先动了心 A chaste, wounded male lead + a heroine who fights by his side + the most restrained prose for the most overwhelming emotions. He could have any woman he wanted. Yet he fell for a subcontractor’s engineer who already had a boyfriend. That beauty mark: the moment he saw it, he knew he could never forget it. Dai Lian has seen the deepest nights Jiangcheng has to offer. Shen Yonghui is the true power behind the scenes, radiating a cold, abstinent aura. Everyone says the powerful man is ruthless and 94Reads—Score19114d adds
- 120 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 121 The Nonexistent Teacher Xu and Auntie Wu 不存在的徐老师和吴阿姨 The Nonexistent Teacher Xu and Auntie Wu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Older Sister Who Exists Only in My Mind 只存在我脑海中的姐姐 The Older Sister Who Exists Only in My Mind 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 San Francisco Blood Prison: My Husband Is Hiding Evidence of Three Clans' Massacre 旧金山血牢：我丈夫藏着三族灭门证据 San Francisco Blood Prison: My Husband Is Hiding Evidence of the Massacre of Three Clans —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 To Hell With Your Family Tree, We're All Outstanding Volunteers 去你的族谱，我们全家都是优秀志愿者 Forget Your Family Tree, Our Whole Family Are Outstanding Volunteers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Record of Infidelity 出轨纪实录 If you enjoy the book, please leave a five-star review to help boost its rating. A high score is the only way to get recommended by the platform, and your support can help more people avoid marital traps. Love you all! Twelve real-life marital nightmares. No golden finger, just true accounts of ordinary people trapped in desperate situations by betrayal. This 1.5-million-character nonfiction chronicle of marital exploitation invents no dramatic comeback stories. The cases are all based on real 8.2kReads6.4Score37514d adds
- 126 Silver Flame and the Dreamless 银焰与无梦者 Silver Flame and the Dreamless —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Dragon Soars Across the Four Seas 龙腾四海 Love, reality, and morality intertwine across a variety of themes, with each story portraying a different facet of life. 21Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 128 The Female Leader's Top Ace 女领导的最红强人 While working late one night, I accidentally stumbled upon my female boss’s secret. That earned me her favor, and suddenly I could make things happen with a word. I rose rapidly through the ranks and became her most trusted right-hand man. 4.9kReads6.2Score54214d adds
- 129 Clear Mountains, Bright Moon 山清月明 Based on real events, this novel portrays the life and work experiences of a person with hyperprolactinemia. After facing one hardship after another and overcoming difficulties at home and at work, a young woman makes her way through a difficult life and starts anew. With a rich inner life and an optimistic outlook, she regains her health and builds a bright new life! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Seven-Day Captivity: A Letter from the Abyss 七日囚——深渊的来信 Seven Days Imprisoned: A Letter from the Abyss 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Ying Clan’s Startup Story: Three Hundred Years to Build Great Qin 嬴家创业记：三百年拼出一个大秦 This book follows a core approach of “popular humor + historical facts + character deconstruction + dramatic pacing.” Building on the tradition of the storyteller, it offers a lighthearted take from the perspective of a historical observer, toning down the elevated, formal feel of traditional storytelling and looking back on the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty with down-to-earth humor. We see the Qin people’s courage and tenacity: from a tribe raising horses on the western frontier to an empire 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 A Popular Romance of Tang History 唐史通俗演义 [An introductory history, a comprehensive history of the Tang Dynasty, a chaptered historical novel, accessible true stories, heroes of the Sui and Tang] Want to learn the complete history of the Tang Dynasty without poring over dry history books? This Popular Romance of the Tang Dynasty is perfect for beginners. Written in an accessible blend of classical and vernacular Chinese, its hundred chapters connect the story of the Li Tang dynasty from beginning to end. Follow the chaos at the end of t 51Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 133 They Spread a Sexual Rumor About Me During the Year-End Sales Push. I’ll Make Your Company Go Bankrupt 年终冲单被造黄谣，我让你公司倒闭 They Started a Sex Rumor About Me to Steal the Year-End Sales. I’ll Make Your Company Go Bankrupt 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Focused Vision: Her Hunt and Pilgrimage 凝视觉——她的狩猎与朝圣 Ning Vision: Her Hunt and Pilgrimage —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Bronze Statue and the Stake 铜像与火刑柱 The Bronze Statue and the Stake 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 No Authority to Audit? One Official Letter and I Make the Whole Province Weep! 审计没权？我一纸公函查哭全省！ Zhou Tiejun pushed himself up from the sofa, his right hand instinctively reaching for his chest. There was no wound, no pain. His palm touched a dark blue jacket, its fabric coarse and its zipper cold. He lowered his head and looked at his hand. It wasn't his. His hands should have been young, with prominent knuckles and carbon-ink stains perpetually caught under the fingernails. But the hands before him had loose, slightly swollen skin, age spots creeping across the backs, and a faint pale gro 125Reads7.0Score14914d adds
- 137 That Summer, I Was Reborn 那个夏天，我重生了 That Summer, I Was Reborn 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 This Kid Can Turn Invisible 这小子会隐身 [Rural Folk Abilities + Culinary Arts + Global Wonders + The Unorthodox Path to Wealth + Passionate Heroism] Ever felt a sense of closeness to someone you have never met? Do you find yourself staring at the stars whenever you feel hurt or wronged? Yang Dashi, a country boy from the mountains, retired from the army with a heavy heart to raise money for his terminally ill mother’s medical bills and step into the real world. Instead, his brothers betrayed him and his lover humiliated him. Heartbrok 87Reads8.6Score11314d adds
- 139 My Parents Transferred Me Ninety Thousand Yuan, and the Zombie Horde Broke Out the Next Day 父母给我转了九万块，第二天丧尸潮爆发 My Parents Transferred 90,000 Yuan to Me, and the Zombie Horde Broke Out the Next Day 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Pinnacle of Power: The Crackdown on Organized Crime 权力巅峰之破局者：扫黑风暴 Wang Xiaolin is greeted with a carefully orchestrated welcome gift! She is forced to investigate the Old Town Redevelopment Project herself. As the investigation deepens, the clues point to her secret boyfriend, his mother, and the best friend she has had for twenty years. A game of intrigue that began with a conspiracy. 543Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Way of Eating: A Low-Fat, Whole-Food, Plant-Based Journey 饮食大道：低脂纯素之路 A low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet is the most suitable, scientific, convenient, affordable, and effective path to healthy eating in today's society. Thanks to its scientific basis and broad applicability, this way of eating is becoming a key solution to modern health problems. Based on whole plant foods, it avoids animal products and heavily processed foods, cutting off at the source factors that cause many chronic diseases and offering people from all walks of life an effective, economica 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Little Immortal Lord of Many Treasures 多宝小仙君 Duobao, an Immortal Lord and deputy manager of one of the Heavenly Court’s branch treasuries, earned eight hundred Fortune Points a month. After more than three hundred years of diligent service, he was sent down to the mortal world to undergo trials when his subordinate, the Golden Boy, stole thirty thousand Fortune Points from the treasury. His boss, Zhao Gongming, gave him the boot himself. Reincarnate? Sure. Into a rich family? Dream on. His new identity is Wang Duobao, the son of Wang Jia 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Cognitive Shock: 50 Masterpieces That Turn Fate Around 认知暴击50本神作的逆天改命书 As the author of Cognitive Shock: Books That Change Your Fate, Inspired by 50 Masterpieces, I’d like to share some thoughts with you. Have you ever felt that you’ve read countless books, yet your life stays exactly the same? It’s not that knowledge is useless. Most of us simply read at a basic level, passively taking in information. This book is a record of my journey out of that rut. I used to believe that any reading was beneficial, until reality gave me a harsh lesson. I’d read shelf after s 93Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 144 Forty and Bewildered: A Single Mother and a Shattered Elite 四十有惑：单亲妈妈与破碎精英 At forty, all that remains of his life is a countdown. With a promise to meet again at seventy, she tries to bring light to his shattered world. Shi Xiaoran, a divorced mother, discovers on her first day at her new job that her boss is a “monster”: he gives her lessons, assigns her homework, and treats her as his successor. Only later does she learn that this elite managing director, whom his subordinates call “Jiang the Butcher,” is trapped by a fortune told twenty-two years ago. Paroxetine is —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Loving You for Eight Years in the Name of Friendship 以朋友之名，爱你八年 I loved you for eight years in the name of friendship. 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 146 That Summer, I Healed Myself 那个夏天，我治愈了自己 That Summer, I Healed Myself 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 A Nepotism Hire? I Turned Around and Taught the Department Heads How to Operate 我关系户？我转头教主任们做手术 (Medical fiction + coming-of-age + no female lead + surgery) I graduated from a second-tier university, and my family pulled some strings to get me into the county hospital. Everyone says I'm a well-connected hire. Does it bother me? Not one bit. Fine, I'll come clean! I am a well-connected hire, but I'm the kind who teaches the department director how to perform surgery! This isn't a brainless power fantasy with a System. It has some professional medical detail. I just want to sort out all the 325Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A Good-for-Nothing with No Soul, I Am the Wolf Clan's Saintess of Ten Thousand Years 废柴无魂，我是狼族万年圣女 A good-for-nothing with no soul: I am the Wolf Clan's Saintess of Ten Thousand Years —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 I Devour All Things and Rise to the Top of the Heavens Through Feedback 吞噬万物我靠反馈登顶诸天 An overworked factory hand transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing disciple and awakens the Devour All Things System! Plants and herbs, pills, monsters and enemies, treasures and techniques: whatever he devours makes him stronger, letting him fuse them straight into Heaven-ranked martial skills and high-grade spiritual treasures! He hides his strength in the outer sect and trounces the sect’s geniuses. Eight grand elders compete to take him as their disciple and give him divine weapons 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Desire by the Bedside 枕边之欲 On one side, Lang Xi was gently making his feelings known. On the other, Lang Xin was behaving outrageously. The two scenes kept intertwining in my mind, driving me to the brink of madness. What should I do? Call them out directly, or pretend nothing happened? What does the person beside me in bed really want? 2.1kReads8.2Score15914d adds
