Novels like I Just Got to Prison and Unearthed a Twenty-Year-Old Murder Case
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- 1 Prison Game 监狱游戏 On the continent of Odin, a rigidly stratified federation is built across thousands of floating islands. Beneath them lies Soul Bell Prison, where the most violent and dangerous criminals are locked away. Li Linbei, a young man at the very bottom of society, is framed and sent to prison. But there, the Soul Bell awakens his top-tier ability. The Soul Bell gives prisoners a chance to win their freedom through the "Spirit Chain Game": a brutal series of one-on-one death matches. Anyone who wins 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Urban Cultivation Chronicles: A Death Row Inmate in Prison from the Start 都市修仙录：开局在监狱当死囚 Ren Jiang, a mighty cultivator from the cultivation world, was framed by his master and the Demon Venerable. As his life and cultivation were about to end, a wisp of his soul transmigrated into the body of a modern-day Ren Jiang, who had likewise been framed and imprisoned. From then on, he cultivated in the mortal body of his new host, shattered the prison’s order, and personally killed his enemies. He founded the Dragon Soul Legion to protect his country, crushed Sakura Country, swept through 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 From the Start, I'm Locked in a Cell. How Can I Escape Without a System? 开局就蹲牢房，没有系统怎么逃 No System + Goofy Male Lead + Light Harem. Lots of brothers and wives, a roguish streak, and a strong sense of justice. After transmigrating to ancient times, he winds up in prison, where he meets his right-hand men. Later, in a world of cultivation, he launches a business venture that combines modern and ancient ways of doing business. Back in ancient times, he makes a name for himself. This feel-good power fantasy is all about having fun. 14Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 4 Just Got Out of Prison, and There’s a Hundred Million in My Account 谢邀人刚出狱，卡里多了一个亿 [No System] [Reborn] [Prison Life] [Multiple Heroines] (A realistic look at detention centers and prisons!) Ten years ago, Xu Wendao fell into a trap set by his girlfriend and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Ten years later, just as he was about to walk out the prison gates, Xu Wendao was reborn back to his first day inside. Was heaven messing with him? Had he really spent ten years in prison for nothing? But Xu Wendao soon realized this was an opportunity. See how he uses everything he le 116Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 5 Into the Rain 入雨 A fierce-looking but softhearted, gruff and goofy hero × a sweet-looking, carefree heroine Song Huiyi had been determined to lie flat since childhood. Her ultimate goal was to do nothing but lounge around. When she grew up, she discovered she’d become not only a stunning beauty but also a rich heiress. She’d achieved her dream life without lifting a finger. Song Huiyi, who’d never had to work hard, finally encountered the bane of her life: Wu Luo. He was a “dangerous man” fresh out of prison wit 566Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 6 Paradox War Criminal: Enlightenment Begins in Prison P社战犯：从监狱开始悟道 This novel is primarily satirical, not a traditional power fantasy. (Prussian unification is a real pain in the ass. Even turning over my own urn would be easier than thinking too hard about it, and this is an alternate-history setting on top of that. Just read it for fun.) [Transmigration + alternate world + German Kaiser + lots of memes + complicated factions + anti-war + chat-group System] Cosmic disclaimer: This book absolutely does not promote Nazi ideology or militarism. It opposes war an 153Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 All Humanity Escapes Prison to Survive, but I'm the Only One Who Breaks Free 全人类越狱求生，只有我逃脱牢笼 The world is in upheaval! Lin Yu wakes up one night locked in a prison cell. And in three months, all of humanity will be locked up too! The prison has the world's most elite guards and armed security. Breaking out is harder than reaching the heavens! Everything costs money here, and the only way to earn it is by working a sewing machine. Just as people around the world fight tooth and nail for a chance to escape, Lin Yu wakes up and binds himself to the Escape Master System. He starts with an S —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Fired on My First Day Working at a Prison 去监狱上班第一天，被开除了 (Completed) [Coming-of-age heroine + plot-driven + romance + ensemble cast + fantasy adventure + an entirely new world] “I’ve been fired?” Wen Jiu laughs in disbelief. Who’d want to stay in this dump anyway! “I owe more than ten million?” Wen Jiu sighs. What can I do? I’ll just pay it off bit by bit. “You like me?” Wen Jiu shakes her head furiously, her eyes wide with alarm. Wen Jiu is a nobody in this world, but she gradually gets drawn into a massive conspiracy. A young lady driven from her ho 1.5kReads8.9Score157Shelves
- 9 The Mad Dragon Gets Out of Prison 狂龙出狱 Five years ago, Ye Feng was framed by his stepmother and thrown into the most terrifying prison in the world. She meant to have him killed by the prisoners there. The prison held a Grand Preceptor with power over the realm, a tycoon richer than a nation, a fallen God of War, a top hacker, a doctor who killed people, a Celestial Master who raised ghosts, cultivators who had failed their tribulations... Ye Feng should have had no chance of surviving in a place like that. But the prisoners didn’t h 28.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
- 10 The Legend of Lu Laoqi 陆老七传奇 In the province of Rehe during the Republican era, a catchy rhyme circulated through the martial world: “Lu Laoqi, Li Changjiu, undefeated throughout Rehe; the Beggar, Detective, and Master Shang; Dalong, Qingshan, and Zheng the Crooked; the Driver, Drunkard, and Wang Chaojie; Pockmark, Du Wu, and Liu Minghu; the Twin Fiends, Kou Haiyang, and Yu Xingba.” It vividly described the eighteen peerless fighters of Rehe at the time. Ranked first was Lu Yishan, a boy from a poor family in the province. 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Number One Prison Under Heaven 天字号第一狱 On the vast ocean lies an island that doesn't appear on any map and can't be found by satellites: Hidden Dragon Island. Every top powerhouse in the world is imprisoned on this island, a place where dragons and tigers lie hidden. Martial gods, medical gods, killing gods, gods of wealth: every last one of them must obey a single man's orders! Until one day, that man leaves the island, and the whole world trembles because of him! The peerless Fist Demon returns to the city. Everyone who humiliated 5.3kReads8.9Score567Shelves
- 12 The Dragon King Is Released from Prison 龙王出狱 [Original story for the short drama Dragon King Out of Prison: The Legend of Qitian] Qitian took the blame for his girlfriend and spent three years in prison. On the day he was released, she dumped him. Then the Dragon King within him awakened, shaking the world! 20.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
- 13 Above Canglan 苍兰之上 The planet Qingmu Huanhai is home to many nations, including two great powers: Tianqiu and Lushu. Many minority tribes near Tianqiu frequently raided its border, plunging the kingdom into years of war and leaving its people in misery. Under the leadership of King Qiu Lianjie and the Eighth Prince Huangfu Shou, however, Tianqiu eventually reached its peak. Lushu, by contrast, enjoyed peace and prosperity. The kingdom favored civil officials over military ones, while powerful in-laws and a succes 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Within Canglan 苍兰之中 After the planet Qingmu Huanhai was unified by Huangfu Shou, the Canglan Kingdom was founded. The former kingdoms of Bailong, Hei, Lushu, and Xingji rose in rebellion, hoping to restore their old regimes. The protagonist, Liu Yicheng, was orphaned at a young age and taken in by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He trained at the Bodhidharma Hall from childhood, mastered all of Shaolin’s martial arts, and breezed through the Eighteen Bronze Men formation. After completing his training, he descended th 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.1kReads7.2Score146Shelves
- 16 Supreme Warlord 至尊战王 After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée... 609Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 17 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 (Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison... 63.3kReads9.5Score8.5kShelves
- 18 I Saved a Stunning Beauty, and She Tried to Hack Me with a Knife by the Bed 救了绝色美女，她在床边拿刀砍我 Chu Lingtian is a legendary man known as the "Grim Reaper Wolf King." He returns to the city for a top-secret mission, never imagining that on his very first day back, he will spend the night with a beautiful woman named Liu Bingxue. Afterward, Liu Bingxue takes him home and passes him off as her boyfriend. But it turns out she has a twin sister, Liu Huohuo. The older sister is cold and aloof, while the younger is uninhibited. Sharing a room with these twin beauties is certainly thrilling. After 11.6kReads8.7Score1kShelves
- 19 Underworld Tyrant: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish! 黑道暴君：顺我者昌，逆我者亡！ [Class Beauty, I’m out of prison. You’ll pay for what you did!] Framed by the class beauty he loved, Wang Erchui was wrongfully imprisoned for three years. The misery of prison transformed the once-ordinary boy into a hardened man. But it was only after getting out and seeking revenge that he gradually realized there was a terrifying story behind it all. The truth was, it wasn’t that love affair that had ruined his life. It was a vast, carefully woven web of darkness. His enemies had already ris 9.5kReads8.9Score582Shelves
- 20 The Divine Beggar Comes Down the Mountain 神丐下山 [Overpowered Urban Fantasy] [Immortality and Godhood] [Multiple Heroines] At the age of three, he was driven out of his home by his second uncle. Then he met a mysterious old beggar, who taught him the supreme cultivation technique, the Heavenly Evolution Art. From then on, he grew at an astonishing pace. He travels across Earth, the Spirit Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the God Realm, breaking through layer after layer of the heavens. He reaches the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, then ascends 2.5kReads8.1Score384Shelves
- 21 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
- 22 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves
