Novels like The Lighthouse Keeper and the Marine Biologist
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Lighthouse Keeper and the Marine Biologist, best match first.
- 51 The Sheep Are Here, the Sheep Are Here 羊来,羊来 The sheep are coming, the sheep are coming —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 My Du Niang Is Different 我的du娘不一样 My Du Niang Is Different 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Slightly Downcast: Deleting My Love-Brain 轻颓：删除恋爱脑 [Period Novel] [Realistic Fiction] [Women’s Growth] [Family Life] [Literary] Northeast China at the end of the last century. Su Qing (Qing), a 26-year-old cashier at a state-owned enterprise, is burned badly by her obsession with romance: blind dates bring one oddball after another, and her husband cheats on her. Her in-laws find fault with everything she does, the state-owned enterprise undergoes restructuring and offers buyouts of years of service, and she faces constant trouble at work. In th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Sails Together on the Vast Sea 沧海同樯 A bloodstained ship’s nail from the Ming dynasty links a tragic tale of sacrifice and protection across six centuries. During the Yongle era, 108 fishermen from Tanmen joined their boats in a desperate battle at Twin Reefs to defend their waters. Their masts toppled, their oars shattered, and every one of them perished at sea. In the present day, Huang Qinghe, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, and his granddaughter Huang Fan swear to defend the Brothers’ Temple, a symbol of sovereign —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Insider 内部人士 In the early 21st century, China’s real estate economy was booming. Many ordinary people caught a favorable wave amid the great tides of history and amassed considerable wealth. The protagonist is an average person with no particular gifts, but as he grows, he continually learns from the wisdom of those around him, including some truly remarkable people. Through constant learning and reflection, he eventually develops a unique kind of wisdom and achieves success of his own. It seems as though fa 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Fire Poker 烧火棍 Chen Xuan is a disciple of Qingyun Sect’s Dazhu Peak, but he has poor aptitude. At twelve, he is still only at the twelfth level of the Qi Condensation stage. By a twist of fate, he obtains the Soul-Devouring Staff, which looks like a mere fire poker. But thousands of years have passed since the era of Gui Li, and Qingyun Sect has already declined. People have forgotten the Soul-Devouring Staff and the Zhu Xian Sword. After obtaining the fire poker, Chen Xuan begins his journey to turn his fortu 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Superpowered CEO Is Both Sweet and Wild as He Pursues His Wife from a Past Life 异能总裁又奶又狼攻略前世之妻 [Angst-filled romance + old-school style + pure-love devotee] Working hard to finish the story... Immortality is hard to attain in this world; only true love can last forever. 1Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 58 The Boy from a Remote Mountain Village I Helped Twenty Years Ago Wants to Marry Me 二十年前救助的偏远山区小男孩，要和我结婚 The little boy I helped in a remote mountain village twenty years ago wants to marry me 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 I’m the Business Savior of the Modern Era 我在当代当商业救世主 I'm a Business Savior in the Modern Age 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Do Demons Have to Collect Souls? Why Not Collect Chinese Cigarettes Instead? 当恶魔就要收灵魂？收华子不行吗 [The rating is low because this just came out, folks. Give it some time and it’ll definitely go up!] [Absurd comedy] + [Ensemble cast] + [Pure adrenaline] + [Slow-burn Infinite Flow] + [Young punks finding redemption] + [Once you’re calling me bro, what else is there to say?] One outrageous act of defending a stranger earned Xu Zhengyi and dozens of his underlings the inheritance of a demon. After transmigrating to a world belonging exclusively to demons, Xu Zhengyi is forced to play the demon a 175Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 62 Aobiao Bula's Third Book 奥德彪不拉的第3本书 The rating has only just been posted, so it will go up over time. Feel free to listen and read! [First Person] [Based on Real Experience] [Everyday Urban Life] This book recounts the true story of an ordinary person who stumbled into online gambling. At first, he joined in thinking he could get lucky. But the lure of winning and losing drew him in deeper and deeper, until his savings were gone, he was buried in debt, and his life sank step by step into a dark abyss. He endured the pain of being 2.4kReads6.7Score10914d adds
- 63 I Once Flew Thousands of Miles for You 为你，我曾飞越千万里 Before being sent to Africa, An Qi imagined endless grasslands and vast starry skies. After arriving, she found a struggling economy and lawless streets. On top of that, the exhausting workload and monotonous life made her want to find an excuse to quit every day. Then, because of one person, she fell in love with this city far from home... This story is dedicated to all the girls who still believe in love! (One man, one woman; both devoted to each other; a sweet romance with no angst) 234Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 64 A Collection of Modern Shanghai Stories 上海现代故事集 Volume Two: A New Shanghai Mom. She has a second child, a son and a daughter, though her daughter’s troubles in middle school already have her at her wits’ end. She used to think she’d be happy as long as she had a modestly comfortable life, and at least she could count on her husband. But then her deranged sister-in-law shows up and turns both families’ lives into a complete mess! Volume One: An only daughter who has been abroad for twenty years rushes back to Shanghai to claim her grandmother 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 When a Game NPC Becomes the Savior 当游戏NPC成为救世主 [No Romance for the Protagonist + Tragic Ensemble Cast + Slow Pace + Mystery + Redemption] “Go... Go to that distant Holy City... I leave the right to choose in your hands.” With this familiar whisper, a young girl NPC in a game called Adventurers somehow embarks on a journey to the so-called Holy City. Plant monsters in Mossy Village, water ghosts in Stone Creek Town, and an ancient zither along the Bamboo Path that uses human forms as bait... Gradually, she discovers that everything she has ex 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Lameyue 腊月儿 A man at the very bottom of society. An ordinary story about an ordinary person. He is right there beside you. He might even be you. Life is like a glass of liquor. The longer it sits, the richer it becomes. Light a cigarette, lift your glass, and let's savor it slowly. 4.7kReads8.9Score37214d adds
- 67 The City of Woven Sand 织沙之城 [The first online novel set in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A 2023 key project supported by the China Writers Association] A heroine’s coming-of-age story + the gentle flow of everyday life + women’s entrepreneurship What is home? What does one’s hometown mean? As the Pearl River rushes toward the sea, Mai Jiaying, a post-90s small-town exam ace, grows tired of her salt-scented, out-of-the-way hometown. All she wants is to fly to the ca 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Old Wang and the Stockbroker 老王和股票经纪人 Lao Wang is a genuine stock investor who claims to know his way around the market. But whenever he comes across a stockbroker, it’s as if his IQ drops to zero. How many people like Lao Wang are there in this world? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Beyond the Walls, Where Do We Go? 围墙之外，何去何从 [No fixed couples, and readers with strong moral qualms should stay away! This novel loves pairing people in unexpected ways, and the ex-husband eventually becomes the son-in-law!] [All kinds of tangled relationships, mutual scheming, love and hate, but in the end everyone gets a happy ending!] [Everyone’s status gets reshuffled, and each person finds their own path to happiness! Hahaha~~] She watches her husband give her the green hat, then returns the favor in kind. Life is this thrilling, and 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Third Shadow of Bingwu Alley 丙午巷的第三个影子 The Third Shadow in Bingwu Alley 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Let's Not Talk About Love 不谈爱情 Don't Talk About Love is a purely fictional serialized novel. The novel tells of the inner torment of Zhao Xiaosong, a middle-aged man who works at Shenfeng Tire Factory and suffers from cerebral atrophy. It portrays his resentment, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, despair, selfishness, longing, and, finally, his struggle... The story begins in the 1990s. Zhao Xiaosong, a country bumpkin from that era, is lucky enough to become a tire-molding worker at Shenfeng Tire Factory in Jiaoshi. Back 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The House and the Car 房子车子 House and Car 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 What's There to Fear About Divorce at 40? My First Love Has My Back 40岁离婚怕什么，还有初恋兜底 [A levelheaded housewife who knows when to retreat and when to advance + an icy doctor who advances by retreating] [Midlife struggles + parent-child relationships + redemption + mutual healing] Her husband is having an affair with his boss. Her son is a high school senior and has started dating. Zhu Yi, who quit her job three years ago, feels as if her world is collapsing. Then she unexpectedly runs into Yang Yiqing, her first love, whom she had lost touch with years ago. Suddenly, time speeds 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Single Piggy 单身猪猪 A deeply nuanced style, and an unconventional portrait of marriage and love. If corrupt officials are not punished, it is an injustice to ordinary people. A work of realism, peeling back the layers to examine the truth and reflect with cool, unflinching insight. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 I've Decided to Truly Love Someone 我决定好好去爱一个人 After getting hurt in love, when I meet someone who treats me well, I think I should try to love them wholeheartedly. Even if it ends in failure, that would be better than living with regret. Learning to love again and loving someone I have no feelings for without holding back is not easy for a Scorpio woman. It took me half a lifetime to realize that the person I most needed to love properly was myself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Adrift in Your Time 流浪在你的时光里 Some flowers bloom more profusely the harsher the wasteland they grow in. The Pan and Song families were bitter enemies. Their pharmaceutical companies kept each other in check, locked in a constant struggle both open and covert. Pan Yunyun, a clever and perceptive “outsider” affiliated with the Pan family, repeatedly crossed paths with Song Qiao, the deep and calculating head of the Song family. At their very first meeting, he pinned her against the wall, leaving her unable to move. No talk of 296Reads9.5Score10114d adds
- 77 Better to Raise Your Own Child Than Someone Else's 养亲不如生亲 Tu Manyi was adopted by Zong Shuxian and her husband. At first, he didn’t know the truth and treated his adoptive parents very well. When he learned at the age of twenty-eight that he wasn’t their biological child, he began searching for his birth parents. To his surprise, the parents he had struggled to find didn’t want to acknowledge him, and his adoptive parents were left deeply hurt. In the end, he lost everything. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 His Puppy-Dog Eyes 他的狗狗眼 [Younger man’s secret crush + grown-up flirtation and entanglement + an affectionate puppy who loves to cuddle] [Sincere, green-tea-flavored veterinarian × beautiful top student and lead singer of a band] “Big Sis, you’re the only one with the key to this collar. If I could, I’d hope you never opened it for the rest of your life, because I only want to be your good little dog, and yours alone.” 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 On the Seventh Day of the New Year, I Poured My Life into a Nongfu Spring Bottle 正月初七，我把人生倒进了农夫山泉瓶 On the seventh day of the first lunar month, I poured my life into a Nongfu Spring bottle. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 A Class of 54 Playing Cards 54张扑克牌就是一个班 A deck of 54 playing cards is a class. The class monitor is the Big Joker, the famous Chinese rural dog. The deputy class monitor is the Tibetan Mastiff, the Little Joker. ♠️2 is the Rottweiler. ♥️2 is the German Shepherd. ♣️2 is the Belgian Malinois. ♦️2 is the Kunming Wolfdog. Fun stories unfold in the class. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Even as a Eunuch, I’ll Save Great Ming 变成太监也要拯救大明 [No female lead] [Focused on building a career] [AI in his head] After failing the graduate school entrance exam for the third time, Wang Yingyu transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty on the night of the Seven Stars Aligning, bringing the AI from his computer with him. He saves the Tianqi Emperor. But after saving the Tianqi Emperor, he doesn't realize that he was also the one who caused the emperor to fall into the water in the first place... 101Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 83 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Does Jiang Have Hope in His Heart Today, Too? 江同学今天也有满怀希望吗 (Note: I tagged this incorrectly. Some parts aren’t GL, but I can’t change it now, TVT.) [Dark] Series 3 Slightly harem-like + episodic stories (some episodes are unrelated) + protagonist’s gender varies + shifting points of view + GB and GL scenes. The general premise of each volume will be listed in its first chapter. There are many things in this world that people have yet to discover. Open this door, and perhaps you’ll find a monster lurking behind it. Or perhaps you’ll walk out unharmed… “O —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 I Sometimes Help the Host, but I’m Number One at Sabotaging Them 帮宿主偶尔行，坑宿主第一名 [Tomorrow will definitely be sunny], the System declared with absolute confidence. Then she and a radish spirit watched sunshowers in a cave. [This herb is absolutely a peerless spirit medicine], the System enthusiastically recommended. After she chewed it, she tap-danced for the rest of the afternoon. A typical day dealing with the useless System: The System supervises her studies, and she accidentally becomes a renowned doctor. She takes shelter from the rain in a cave and happens to pick up a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Decide What Happens at My Own Funeral 我的葬礼我说了算 I died. As I watched other people hold my funeral, I thought it was terribly unsatisfactory. I decided to hold my funeral my way. It should be my funeral, so I should get to call the shots. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Stories from the Ground Up: Wellness, Livelihoods, and Human Nature at a Foot Spa 脚底下的故事——足疗店里养生、饭碗与人心 Stories Beneath Your Feet: Wellness, Livelihoods, and Human Nature at a Foot Massage Shop 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 She’s the Apple of His Eye 她是他的心尖宠ing [This was the first novel I ever wrote. I originally planned to make it a million words long, but I messed it up and rushed to the ending. I’m not very happy with it. By the end, it didn’t even feel like a story about two equally powerful leads anymore, and the heroine came across as a little weak. I couldn’t sleep well for a long time after finishing it.] On the front lines of war, she saved him out of kindness while carrying out a mission. She thought they would have little to do with each oth 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 A Journey of Heartbeats: A Youthful Fantasy 悸动之旅—青春幻想曲 A Journey of Heartbeats: A Fantasy of Youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The New God Group 新神集团 (Supernatural, but not scary; exorcism by physical force; no System, no harem, no overpowered protagonist, and hardly any romance.) "People say God created the world, and God protects it." "But all I see is that when people face demons and pray for help in desperation, the gods in heaven do nothing. We are the ones who help them." "When demons run rampant in the human world, we are the ones who make them disappear forever." "Those so-called gods are gone. Now, we're the only ones capable of prot 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 After Witnessing Pangu Create the World, the Retired Geo Archon Wanted to Slack Off 见证盘古开天后，退休岩神想摸鱼 The main story is complete. [Transmigrate into the Primordial World, fish for a living, raise kids, and save the world along the way] Zhongli wakes up one day to discover he has become the first dragon in the Primordial World. He calmly watches Pangu create the world, picks up a few “souvenirs” dropped by the Three Thousand Demon Gods, and then goes right back to taking it easy. [Everyday Life in the Primordial World] Nuwa molds clay figures? He brings her water. Fuxi plays the zither? He a 1.9kReads7.0Score18214d adds
- 92 Reality Has Nothing to Do with Ideals 现实与理想无关 Ideals are ideals, and reality is reality. Never confuse the two. The road from reality to ideals is long, so long that most people spend their whole lives without ever reaching the end. There are countless cases of ideals crumbling into reality, so many that every day someone gives up on their dreams and accepts the way things are. If someone is still living in reality while drawing ever closer to their ideals, congratulations. But are you sure that someone will be you? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Our Lost Love Rekindled 逝去的爱又复燃 Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming were childhood sweethearts, but their love was full of twists and hardships. After each married someone else, married life brought them not happiness, but endless pain. Once Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming had both emerged from the shadows of their tragic marriages, their love rekindled. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Slowly, Falling for You 慢慢，喜欢 One-on-one romance, mature adults. Neither lead is a virgin, so stay away if that's not your thing! Taking it slow is a beautiful thing: slowly meeting, slowly falling in love, slowly growing old together. Everything begins after I meet you! Bian Yue never expected to get divorced less than six months into her marriage! Wen Chaoshen never expected to be unable to forget a married woman! Bian Yue: “What do you want?” Wen Chaoshen: “We've hugged and kissed. Obviously, what's left is for me to slee 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Wangcai the Golden Retriever Says: Don't Be Afraid, I'll Stay by Your Side 金毛狗旺财说：别怕，我守着你 The Golden Retriever Wangcai Says: Don't Be Afraid, I'll Stay by Your Side —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 When Fate Arrives, Love Is Just That Sweet 缘分到了，就是那么甜 When Shen Yuyan was twenty-two, she had just started her teaching internship. A blind online date turned into a real-life meeting (though the male lead had already seen her) and she somehow ended up with a college student boyfriend. They began with a long-distance relationship, then moved in together, and went from her family opposing a marriage far from home to eventually giving their blessing. After a winding journey, they got married and had children, with plenty of little stories about getti 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Stories from the Construction Site 工地上的那些事儿 [No System, entirely hand-written. Men and women on a construction site, struggling to survive in the workplace.] They say construction sites are chaotic, women are scarce, and beautiful women are even rarer. After graduating from college, I started working at a construction site. On my very first day, I met Sister Xiaoya, who was already married, and accidentally offended the site boss. It turned out that the construction site held more than just men and women. There were also stories few peopl 10.9kReads7.6Score81814d adds
- 98 Little Leopard 小豹子 After her grandparents, who had raised her, passed away, the abandoned Situ Lingzhi was left with no one to rely on. Taking the Medical Prescriptions of the Situ Family that her grandfather had left behind, she went to America to find his relatives. Six years later, the first major event that awaited Situ Lingzhi, now a medical doctor returning home, was her classmate Dongfang Xiangrui trying to force her into marriage. The Dongfang family had once been a leading force in Yunhai City's business 314Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 99 The Black Diary 黑色的日记本 I'm a reporter. By chance, I stumbled upon a death. The victim: Zhao Man, female, 22, a visual communication student at C University. Who killed her? The truth can never be buried by death. A black diary gradually reveals the answer... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Frozen in 2010 冰封2010 Peace and war, ideals reflected in reality. Who can say what is right and wrong? Don't judge him for killing without restraint, or curse him as cold-blooded and cruel. Did desire give rise to ambition? Or... Deep in the bamboo grove, hidden away from the world, one thought stirs, and ripples spread. The world lies in ruin, bones strewn across the land. Winter comes, and ice seals everything. —Reads—Score—14d adds
