Novels like Night In, Day Out
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Night In, Day Out, best match first.
- 1 Roses in the Heart 心脏里的蔷薇 [Mystery + dark themes, tags are inaccurate] I often asked him, “What exactly are you afraid of? Anxiety, depression, or panic?” He didn’t answer. He just gripped the cigarette butt tightly as he sat on the hillside, and a tear fell. He said, “It’s been so long since I sat here and let myself take in the view. The last time I sat here so carelessly, I think it was twenty years ago...” He had become the very sort of person he used to hate. Before he turned twenty-six, he started smoking like tho 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Mom’s Murder List: I’m the Last Name on It 妈妈的杀人清单，最后一个是我 Mom's Kill List: The Last Name Is Mine —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Memory Fragments: Hunting the Killer in a Frame-Up 记忆碎片：替罪追凶 “If you can’t even trust yourself, who can you trust?” Five years ago, criminal police captain Lu Chen went undercover in a criminal syndicate trafficking human organs. Five years later, he is gravely injured in an explosion while investigating a serial murder case. When he wakes up with no memory, he finds himself the prime suspect. Every piece of physical evidence points to him as the killer. The only things that could prove his innocence are a stranger’s fingernail clenched in his hand and th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Can See the Loopholes in the Rules 我能看见规则的漏洞 It has been 127 years since spiritual energy revived, and cultivating immortality is no longer a matter of fated encounters and lucky breaks. Want to establish your Foundation? Take out a loan. Want to buy a cultivation manual? Pay in installments. Want to join a sect? Sign away your freedom first. Lin Yuan, twenty-four years old, is at the peak of Foundation Establishment, stuck at the bottleneck to the Golden Core realm with no end in sight. Burdened with 280 spirit stones in student loans, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn as Uncle Jiu's Junior Disciple 重生之我是九叔小师弟 735Reads—Score10614d adds
- 6 The Decisive Note 决胜音 After lifting the championship trophy at the top of the world, esports superstar Xu Ruiqiu (Lovien) is left feeling empty and adrift in the wake of victory. How can he surpass his perfect self in the next battle? The formulas on the tactical board have run their course, leaving him with nothing but the noise of changing game metas and the hum of the burden of defending his title. Meanwhile, independent musician Ji Chunxi is in her studio, trying to find an undefined kind of “harmony” in fractur —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Lingering Note of Chi Yin 迟音未央 [ABO + school life + both virgins + rekindled romance] [Lu Shiyu: cedar-scented Alpha] [Shen Bai: lychee-scented Omega] “You are the only light in my pitch-black world.” A love rekindled isn't about forgetting the cracks. It's about loving someone so deeply that you're willing to spend the rest of your life mending them. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Infinite Performance Reviews 无限绩效 The day Lin Mo was laid off, his severance pay was zero yuan. Then he received an offer: Position: Performance Hunter. Salary: No upper limit. Company: Main God Human Resources Department. He clicked Decline. Then the screen went black. When he opened his eyes again, HR smiled and said, “Your onboarding is complete.” The rules were simple: one death dungeon every month. Survive, and you earn performance points that can be exchanged for money or another life. Fail, and you disappear from reality —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Dog, and a Dog's Story 一只狗，一只狗的故事 In the twelfth lunar month of 1997, deep in the mountains of northern Jiangxi, in Shenxi Village. Everyone in the village had the surname Hua, except for the outsider family named Liu, who lived at the far end of the village. The night Liu Fu was born, a bitter wind cut across the village. It lay in utter silence, broken only by an old black dog barking beneath the window. It barked until the baby was born, then dropped dead on the spot. Just before it died, it gave birth to a little puppy, bla 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Lime Meets Midsummer 青柠遇盛夏 Because of her troubled family background, Liu Muning had learned to protect herself. She never opened her heart to anyone, and even when she liked someone, she only struggled with her feelings in silence. Lu Yuheng was a dazzling boy, passionate and carefree, like a beam of light shining into her gloomy youth. They met in the height of summer, drew close, and saved each other. She was the tenderness in his eyes, and he was the one she would think of for the rest of her life. "For a moment, I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Stealing His Wife: A Dream Nine Years in the Making 夺妻之九年一梦 Shen Anning never imagined she could love and hate the same person at once: her husband, Song Yifan, the man who wept as he handed her over to someone else, then wept again as he begged her to forgive him. And then there was another man, who would deliberately lower his voice and say, "I love you, Anning." This is a story of love and hatred intertwined, of betrayal tangled with desire. When the dignity of marriage is torn away, and body and soul take separate paths, Shen Anning discovers she is 1.2kReads6.4Score21714d adds
- 12 Forensic Examiner of Relics: Every Cursed Object I Autopsy Weeps 遗物法医：我解剖的凶物都在哭 Forensic pathologist specializing in haunted relics, rule-based horror, relics taking human form, two powerful male leads, criminal investigations, mystery and horror, supernatural tragic romance, episodic wish fulfillment, fated entanglements, the unattainable first love, unresolved regrets, a tragedy from ten years ago, life-and-death protection, heartbreaking angst, every character gets a moment to shine 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Zeroing Oath 归零誓约 (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later. Please go easy on me, dear readers.) The protagonist, Xu Yi, wakes up in a place he has never seen before. Everything here is strange: classmates behaving abnormally, teachers acting suspiciously, school facilities mysteriously damaged, and… bizarre rules for survival. The protagonist has no romance storyline, and all the scenarios are completely original. Every new scenario brings something different. A game, a trial. At one end of the scales is l 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 14 Proving Her Innocence 为她证无罪 When her closest family member becomes the prime suspect in a perfect crime, when every piece of evidence points to her sister’s already shattered soul, a younger sister who is a forensic pathologist decides to use science, faith, and unwavering love to fight through the fog for her sister’s chance to live. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Your Chaotic Plot Has Arrived: She Always Stands on the Edge of Death 您点的乱局已送达她总在致命边缘 The System says I'm a supporting villainess destined to be a stepping stone in a tragedy. So I turn around and bring out my retired, high-ranking official father and my brother who dotes on his little sister. The original male lead grits his teeth. “You’re only relying on your family background!” Lounging on a chaise longue and eating grapes, I say, “No way, no way. Are there really people who work hard for ten years and still can’t beat someone who was born into the right family?” Later, my pow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Binhai City Crime Files 滨城罪案 [Bincheng Crime Cases / Urban Criminal Investigation / Humanity Shrouded in Fog / Chilling Suspense / Multi-Case Series] Bincheng is rainy and foggy, with a river winding through the city and dampness hanging over the night. Every downpour seems to wash something away: Some hide their wounds, some erase their traces, and some sink their crimes to the riverbed. The alleys of the old district, abandoned factories, bridges stretching into the night, and ordinary people who keep silent... One murd 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Heartbeat Concerto 心跳协奏 There are two kinds of people heart surgeon nurse Lin Xue wants nothing to do with in this life: police officers, and people even more stubborn than police officers. When Lu Jun, deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad, bursts into her emergency room with a gunshot wound, the two become one. He investigates cases with decisive efficiency, yet cannot understand why she resents the badge. She stitches wounds with calm professionalism, yet cannot escape the truth closing in as he reopens —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 She Judges the Dead in Hell and Kills for a Living 她在地狱当判官，在人间当杀手 Misheng, the judge of the First Hall of the Underworld, altered the Book of Life and Death and was banished to the mortal realm to atone for her crime. Heaven's punishment: within one year, she must personally kill seven heinous criminals. When she opens her eyes again, she is Wang Fang, a judge at the Jiangcheng People's Court. By day, she presides over court and judges cases according to the law; by night, she commands the Underworld and punishes the guilty. The Mirror of Retribution settles a 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 19 From the Start, I Got a Holy Sword Armor and Sliced Through the Galaxy 开局获得圣剑战甲直接砍爆银河系 I slammed my mouse down and somehow transmigrated into Warframe as a Tenno warrior? From the start, my Excalibur Prime looked incredibly cool, but I nearly buried myself alive with my own ultimate... Wasn't this supposed to be a power fantasy where I mow down hordes of enemies? I was forced to bond with the talkative AI Ordis, and picked up a busted ship I named the Liset. I wanted to keep my head down, but this world turned out to be even more exciting than the game. Grineer tin cans are scave 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Rule Horror: I Can See Every Loophole 规则怪谈：我能看见所有漏洞 The entire building is controlled by deadly rules, and breaking one means death. Others fear the rules, but Cen Yan can find their loopholes. From workplace harassment and pressure from the higher-ups to battles against the rules, he wins by taking them apart. But when he gathers all the fragments, he realizes that perhaps the loopholes he sees are part of someone else’s scheme… 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Record of Raising Gods and Cultivating Male Idols 全民神祇，养成男神记 [Multiple male leads, bottom protagonist, level-up progression, lightly ensemble-focused] Don't save this to your reading list. You'll die if you do () In the Sequence Apocalypse, Luo Xuanji was a Contract Scholar, a Sequence considered all but useless, neither worth keeping nor worth discarding. He was bullied by his parents' illegitimate children before the apocalypse, feared by the powerful, and died filled with resentment and a burning desire to grow stronger. Given another life, he arrives 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Family Portrait in the Cesspool 化粪池里的全家福 [Each chapter is a standalone story] There is no savior’s halo here, only humanity’s most naked evil. No heartwarming redemption, only terrifying truths that chill you to the bone. When taboos are broken and crimes brought to light, you’ll discover that the most frightening thing has never been ghosts or monsters, but the darkness buried deep in the human heart, beyond the reach of any light. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The God of War’s Darling Husband Ran Away from Home Again Today 战神家的小娇夫今天又离家出走了 Everyone knows the God of War Zhaoxue’s pretty little husband was someone she snatched away. A beauty as cold as ice, he ignores her completely. Zhaoxue doesn’t mind. She’s patient, and she has all the time in the world. Until one day, the ice melts. Eyes red, he asks her, “When are you finally going to die?” She smiles and wipes the tears from his face. “Soon.” Strong female lead, weaker male lead | Enemies to lovers | A love steeped in hatred | Love and war | Feigned affection mixed with genui 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Struck It Rich After Finding an Interstellar Commander 捡到星际指挥官后我暴富了 Lin Momo transmigrates. No golden finger, no System, no special powers. She lands at the very bottom of the Empire, on a garbage planet. She scavenges trash, drinks expired nutrient solution, and has no choice but to put up with being bullied. She thinks this is how her life will go: lying flat in a garbage heap, waiting for a miracle that may never come. Until one day, she finds a man covered in blood in the trash. He’s ridiculously handsome, ridiculously fit, and has an intimidating presence. 251Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 25 The Whole Capital Laughs at Her for Climbing the Social Ladder, but He Can't Get Enough of Her 全京城笑她攀枝，他却求之不得 The Whole Capital Laughs at Her for Climbing the Social Ladder, but He Can't Get Enough of Her Ruan Xinwan x Lu Shiyan [Both leads are virgins, one-on-one romance, seizing the chance to take her place] The day Ruan Xinwan broke up with her ex, snow blanketed the world. Lu Shiyan's car had stopped at the alley entrance at some point, as if he'd known what was coming. The window was half open. He had a cigarette between his lips, and his eyes held an unreadable smile. “You broke up?” Ruan Xinwan g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Seven-Day Soul-Returning Office 七日回魂事务所 The male lead inherits a mysterious funeral shop and gains the ability to bring the dead back for seven days, allowing them to fulfill their final wishes. But he is drawn into a great secret surrounding the boundary between life and death. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Ru Ying, Always by Your Side 茹影随行 In the world she rules, everyone lives in her shadow. During her latest rebirth game, Feng Yueru amused herself by sparing Lu Ci, her shadow who had broken the rules. She never expected him to actually make it out of the training grounds alive and become a newly reborn player. But he broke his promise and chose to return to Chilian. Feng Yueru always repaid every grievance, yet she didn't pursue the matter. Instead, she went far away to avoid his sharp edge. In just a few months, Lu Ci sidelined 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Inkstone Hues, Nan's Heart 砚色楠心 "Ink and Nan's Heart" Fu Yanshi × Song Nanzhi If we meet again, I hope it will be on a sunny day. Step by step, he drew her into his trap... Later, he set aside all his pride just to keep her from leaving. "Song Nanzhi, did you ever love me? Even just a little...?" "Never." "But my heart fell for you at first sight..." "I'm sorry." "If you'd just say you love me, I'd forgive everything." "I don't love you. I've been deceiving you all along. This is over." He would give up the whole world for her 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Shocking! I Became a Director in the Old-School Underworld 震惊！我在古早地府做主任 [Two Male Leads] + [Lighthearted and Hilarious] + [Top] + [Plot-Driven] + [Happy Ending] + [Narcissistic Foolish Top x Tsundere ‘Widower’ Bottom] Yu Feixing woke up one day in the underworld, only to discover that he had transmigrated into an egg-themed novel called I’m Doomed as the King of Hell. To make matters worse, he had transmigrated after reading only one page. He knew nothing about what would happen next and had only a one-percent understanding of the characters. All he knew were thei 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Housewife Detective Case Files 名侦探主妇事件簿 After her husband cheats, a housewife unexpectedly discovers she has a talent for detective work? Join a famous Japanese high school detective and a certain compensated-dating girl detective to crack a baffling cold case!! Watch me turn my life around and rewrite my destiny against all odds! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 My Family Vanished After the Car Crash 车祸后我的家人都消失了 My Family Disappeared After the Car Accident 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Code of the Shadow Soldiers 阴兵密码 A blood-soaked dossier deliberately erased from history. A deadly hunt for the truth spanning forty years. Li Wu, a veteran, returns to his hometown carrying the mystery of his father's strange death and a rusted five-pointed star cap badge from the People's Liberation Army. The village lies forgotten in the folds of the mountains. What awaits him is no warm homecoming, but a world-shaking secret soaked in blood: a ghost woman in a red gown weeps blood night after night; Nanyang sorcery is used —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Mind-Reading Detective: The Killer Without a Trace 读心神探：无证之凶 A body without a wound, a crime scene splattered with someone else’s blood, and a wedding ring that appeared out of nowhere. The bizarre murder at the Feng family compound in Yuezhou leaves the police force’s two top investigators, Ren Jie and Song Zhun, at a dead end. With no other choice, they turn to Dong Yiting, a psychological analyst with an almost uncanny eye for detail. She can spot everything others overlook: the time hidden in footprints, the past etched into scars, and the cracks in h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Life Thief: Secrets of the Time Pawnshop 窃命者：时间典当行的秘密 Lu Ming believed the power of retrospection he had traded his future for was his only hope of finding his sister. He followed the clues and fought the vast organization known as Ouroboros, gradually uncovering a terrifying ritual that collected time. He thought he was the hunter, the savior. Then he stood at the heart of the ritual and saw the same power of time flowing in his sister's eyes. Every search had been in vain. Every effort had been a sacrifice. The fate he fought against was one he h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Pinched Myself Awake, Only to Enter an Even Deeper Dream 我掐醒了自己，却进了更深的梦 I pinched myself awake, only to fall into an even deeper dream —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Who Is the One at the Door? 谁是开门的人 The night Jin Meng returned from North Bay, she came down with a high fever. When she woke up in the hospital, Jin Meng thought she had only been unconscious for a few nights. The inexplicable WeChat messages, her mother’s cold replies, and the news scrolling across the TV screen all reminded her that she, Jin Meng, had become a murder suspect. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 From the Start, I Explored Dreams for Three Hundred Years, and the Ascetic Imperial Preceptor Lost Control 开局探梦三百年，禁欲国师他失控 I woke up as a good-for-nothing female tutor, and from the start I was expected to bring good fortune through marriage to a seventy-year-old man. At my most desperate, I bound myself to the [Dream Tracing System]. Enter other people's dreams, uncover secrets from their past lives, solve a strange case, and earn three more days to live. I thought I was just solving cases to stay alive, until I entered the mute bodyguard's dream for the first time... A mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Everyone Transmigrates! Where Are the Ghosts We Were Promised? Why Are They All Cases? 全员穿越！说好的鬼呢咋都是案子 Everyone Transmigrates: Where Are the Ghosts We Were Promised? Why Are They All Murder Cases? I had barely transmigrated before bandits dragged me up a mountain and demanded I become their captive bride? Top forensic pathologist Lin Qingge says: No problem. First, let's use science to humiliate you all. [Ding! Golden finger “Voices of All Things” activated. Three uses per day. Hear the final words of all things!] The bandit chief raised his blade. “You little brat, prepare to die!” I looked up a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Grading Essays, I Uncovered a Murder from Three Years Ago 批阅作文，我查出了三年前的人命 Chen Mo, a Chinese teacher, discovered a murder case in an essay. A student described in detail how a girl from the same school had been bullied to death three years ago. The victim was the older sister of Su Qing, the transfer student in his class. When he started investigating, the principal handed him a thick red envelope. “Mr. Chen, let the past lie quietly. This is the ‘rational good.’” His mother was gravely ill and urgently needed money. And the fate of whistleblowers? Shen Xiao, the form —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Every Beginning Has a Cause, Every Rebirth Its Consequence 终始有因，轮回有果 This is a mystery novel. There is no paranormal content. The 1997 Asian financial crisis had a severe impact on every aspect of life for the people of Thailand. As the financial tycoon Soros plundered the economy, a series of stories that should never have happened began to unfold. Their effects can still be felt today. This novel follows two high school students whose misguided actions during the financial crisis set off a chain reaction, ultimately leading to a terrible catastrophe. Even twent 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Shackles of Misty Alley 雾巷枷锁 A corpse is found in an ancient well, reopening an old case. A butterfly jade pendant binds the fates of Chen Ci, a writer who has spent seven years pursuing the killer, and Lu Zheng, a detective hemmed in by the rules. Symbol-filled notes, torn field records, a second skeleton of unknown identity... Amid the fog of the narrow alleys, the two go from opposition to partnership, closing in step by step on the truth: a loan-sharking gang has colluded with senior figures at the police bureau. As sec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Nine-Pearl Powder 九珠散 During the Republican era, my great-grandfather was lured by members of the Fu family into exploring the Song Dynasty tomb in Luoyang and an underground ancient tomb beneath a temple on Mount Jiuhua. There, he accidentally discovered a mysterious Buddhist bead. Years later, in 2002, the same kind of bead appeared again in a Six Dynasties tomb beneath an abandoned chemical plant in Nanjing. In 2003, I found my great-grandfather's notes and two Buddhist beads back in my hometown. Gradually, I real —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I, a Criminal Mastermind, Became the Nightmare of London's Criminals 犯罪天才的我成为伦敦罪犯的梦魇 [Dual Male Leads + High Intelligence + Handsome Men + Victorian England Setting] Ewan Montague, the youngest professor in Cambridge's criminology department, is hired as a special consultant to Scotland Yard. He solves countless cold cases and mysteries, but at the same time, a brilliant criminal known as the Jubilee Line Butcher begins his activities. The two seem to be locked in a fierce rivalry. Or perhaps they are simply two identities belonging to the same person. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Seventy-First Knife Scar 第七十一道刀痕 The Seventy-First Knife Mark —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I'm a Handsome College Guy Who Slaughters the Supernatural to Prove the Way of the Weird 我帅逼男大爆杀诡异，以证诡道 Unlucky from the start: an old hag drained him three times. This pure-hearted, handsome college hunk slaughters the uncanny, devouring every one he kills. His do-gooder teammate: “The uncanny have their reasons. We should help them change...” Zhu Zhen: “Help the uncanny change? I’ll cut you down first.” By devouring the uncanny and stealing their abilities, his appearance gradually fades away, until he becomes something more terrifying than the uncanny themselves. When the realms of gods and dem —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I’m Just Building a House, What Are You Jealous Of? 我就建个房，你们嫉妒什么？ This book records the daily life of a village bully. Read with caution! Based on a true story + Guizhou + rural life + family squabbles + wits and guts + no golden finger + no System + village bully + taking down a shameless hard case Let’s make a bet! Which of us, me or my cousin, will be the first to move out of this village? He bets I can’t stand the smell of pig manure, and that I’ll sell my villa and crawl back to the city. I bet his pig farm won’t make it through this winter. He has his sh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Chronicles of Mountain and Sea Beast Souls 山海兽魂录 This world is completely different from the real one! Shi Yan was an ordinary university student majoring in medicine. One day, on his way to campus, he discovered that everything around him had changed, as if he had entered another world. He thought he was developing schizophrenia! It was only after he met Wang Muyao, an older female student he had gotten to know at university, that he learned he had been chosen by a fragment of Pangu! He was caught in an endless cycle between the Netherworld a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Am a Golden Crow! My Kryptonian System Makes Me Invincible in the Sun 我金乌！氪星人系统晒太阳就无敌 I’d just been sent flying by a truck when I opened my eyes and found myself the eldest of the Ten Golden Crows in the Primordial World! I was leading my nine younger brothers across the sky, roasting the Witch Clan’s God of War, Kua Fu, to a crisp! Hearing the Witch Clan below howl in grief and rage, my soul nearly left my body. I was doomed! With Kua Fu dead, Hou Yi would be shooting down the suns next! According to the legend, only the tenth brother survived. I’d just transmigrated, and alread 935Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Boat That Ferries the Dead 渡亡之舟 Dense fog seals off the sea, and a battered wooden ship drifts aimlessly. When Ya Heng wakes on the icy deck, he knows he has become a “Ferryman of the Dead.” The first stop is called Happiness Town. Welcome to Happiness Town, where the villagers always wear blissful smiles, as if they have no idea what sorrow is. When Butcher Hu sheds his human skin, when broken bones float up in Chef Zheng’s wine jar, when the “fourteen years” curse from the comic comes true... Only then does Ya Heng understa 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 50 This Young Master Refuses to Be a B-King [ABO] 本少爷拒当bking【abo】 [Two male leads + ABO + System + school life + pure romance + bottom’s point of view] [Beautiful, vain, dramatic rich-kid omega bottom x seemingly gentle but secretly calculating, cool-headed top student alpha] As a minor villainous extra in a Mary Sue novel who gets written out early, Mu Qing’s first thought is: This script is no good. It’s so undignified! As a famous rich young master in high society, his motto is: If you’re going to show off, go all the way. If you’re going to flaunt your ski 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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