Novels like Chronicles of the Silent Abyss
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Chronicles of the Silent Abyss, best match first.
- 1 Reborn, I Sent My Evil Sister to Prison 重生后，我把恶姐送入监牢 [Reborn + Revenge] After being executed by lethal injection, Su Yumo was reborn at the age of twelve. Before her, her twin sister, Su Yutong, smiled sweetly as she handed over her exam admission ticket: “Take the exam for me, or I’ll tell Mom to kick you out!” In her previous life, she believed her. From then on, she became her sister’s shadow: Doing her homework, taking her exams, and even taking the blame for her as a “serial killer,” a crime punishable by death. Her life ended in a cold execu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 From Street Stall to Queen of Business 从摆地摊逆袭成商界女帝 The night her uncle schemed to throw her out of the family home, it was pouring rain. She left with nothing, while the whole city watched the livestream, waiting to see her sleep under a bridge. What could a down-and-out heiress who survives by collecting bottles and running a street stall possibly do? No one knew she had eyes that could see through everything. What everyone else saw as trash was her ticket to turning her life around. A stepping stone worth fifty yuan turned out to be a piec 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Great Qin Blacksmith 大秦铁匠 Shen Tie transmigrates into the Qin dynasty as a mine slave. Pressing his nearsighted eyes to the rock face, he sees that the entire mine is about to collapse. The old foreman insists that forty years of experience can’t be wrong. Shen Tie retorts that forty years of luck can’t beat a single look at the structure. After the cave-in, he becomes the “Immortal Master of Physics”; after smelting iron, he becomes a “Mathematical Prodigy.” The Six States steal his techniques, send assassins, and raise 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Rifts in the Kingdom 王国裂隙 [Devouring Magic]+ [Sword and Sorcery]+ [Ensemble Cast Growth]+ [Mystery of His Origins] Noah had been warned since childhood never to remove the seal on his right hand. When he was sixteen, a red-horned deer that had been dead for half an hour suddenly came back to life and bit down on his right hand. That was when Noah discovered his hand could devour magic. Fire, wind blades, barriers, even intricate spell structures could all become its food. But the more it devoured, the “hungrier” it bec —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 As the Supernatural Returns, Others Pray to Gods for Survival, but I Became One 诡异复苏别人唤神求生我成了神明 [Eerie Revival] [Beast Taming/Summoning Gods] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Invincible Power-Up Story] The eerie returns, and rule-based horror games descend upon the human world. Humanity enters the "Age of God Summoning." Only by making a contract with a god and becoming a "God's Envoy" can people survive when backed into a corner. God's Envoys are ranked in a strict hierarchy: F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS. Countless people risk death in summoning rituals, hoping to obtain the protection of 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Adventures in the Paranormal: My Partners Are a Taoist Priest and a Yellow Immortal 诡事冒险，我的搭子是道士和黄仙 [This Book Is Not Scary] [Humor Amid Grief] [Bickering] [A Little Urban Slice of Life] [Relaxed Vibes] [Reflections on the Way of Heaven] [A Battle of Human Nature] What is fate? Change your fate, and you can live to a ripe old age. Change your luck, and a worm can become a dragon. One year, I met a Taoist priest who said I wouldn't live to see my twentieth birthday. Of course I didn't believe him. The priest also said my luck had been switched. I still didn't believe him. And then... I really d 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Calamity 灾恙 [Ensemble Cast] [No System] [Pure Romance] [Heartbreaking] [Apocalypse] [Memories] [Superpowers] Shen Dongkui wakes up in prison and is rescued by a flying sword. The sword calls herself Qianxue. As he talks with her, Shen Dongkui learns that he has lost his memory, and cannot even hear other people say his name. To recover his name and memories, he sets out into the apocalypse with only a sword for company. In this apocalypse, everyone is the protagonist. Keep fighting to survive, even if... Ho 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Hundred Acts of Life: Notes from the Mortal World 人间百戏笺 The Human World's Many Plays contains fragments of the past, tucked away in the folds of time. Love went unreturned, and fate intervened. What should never have come to this became the story's ending. Lovers were separated by death before the red candles could warm, carving “We'll meet again in the next life” into the wind of their farewell. The passion of a rebellion once set half the realm ablaze, only to die out as embers in the mire of reality. Begonias bloomed and fell, then bloomed aga 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 After Leaving with Nothing, I Was Proposed to by a Trillionaire CEO 净身出户后，我被千亿总裁求婚了 [Overbearing CEO + adorable child + secret identity + sweet romance + first-person narration] Less than three years into their marriage, Xiao Zhen, the lucky Cinderella envied by the entire internet, was thrown out of the Wang family with nothing. Everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself. But after reporters camped outside her home for three days and nights, all they captured was Song Yuancheng, rumored to have a fear of women and owner of half the city, gripping Xiao Zhen by her s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Substitute: The Day I Buried Myself (Part 1) 替身：自葬之日（上） The Substitute: The Day I Buried Myself (Part 1) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Substitute: The Day I Buried Myself (Part 2) 替身：自葬之日（下） The Substitute: The Day I Buried Myself (Part 2) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Radiant Soul 曜魂 The Soul Dao wilderness. Soul seals determine a person's fate. Lu Zheng was born with a defective soul seal. The moment he joined the sect, he was branded useless. His fellow disciples bullied him without restraint. The elders watched with cold indifference. Everyone said he would never cultivate the Soul Dao in his entire life. Then danger suddenly loomed overhead. The sect faced an attack by powerful enemies. To ensure the sect's survival, they planned to offer up Lu Zheng and appease the c 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Redemption of the Chen Alliance 宸盟救赎 [Mutual healing + pure love + coming of age + period setting + lost contact + reunion years later + a model and an editor] The wind blew in just as it always had, following its familiar course into the story of Ning Meng and Lian Chen. Ning Meng’s life was full of hardships. By a twist of fate, he never went to college and instead became a model, with Jiang Zhe as his agent. Lian Chen had a smooth journey, earning a place in a master’s program and eventually becoming a top editor. Ling Lin staye —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 From the Start, My Family Was Slaughtered: I Hunt Demons and Collect Countless Divine Abilities 开局灭门，追捕妖邪收集万千神通 [Folklore and Strange Tales + Mystery + Adventure + Detective Investigation + Supernatural] “On a desolate mountain, a dog carries a coffin past a lonely grave. At midnight, ghosts knock at the door. Yellow paper seals strange happenings for a hundred years. Who will enter the ruined temple and question the restless spirits?” The Shadow Deity Illustrated Record is an encyclopedia from Black Myth that documents the lives of demons and ghosts. It sends Jiang Ming back to an ancient age of chaos, w 1Reads—Score105Shelves
- 15 The Gods Die at Dawn 神明死于黎明 Seven hundred years ago, twelve suns fell from the sky. Humanity rebuilt civilization with the help of a mysterious energy called Lawfire, and unearthed twelve colossal weapons from the ruins, weapons capable of deciding the outcome of wars: the King’s Remains. Seventeen-year-old clockmaker’s apprentice Yin Yao wants nothing more than to live in peace in the border city of Mistport. Then war arrives, and the pocket watch his mother left him suddenly awakens. It leads him beneath a church and st 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I'm Seriously Ill, So Why Do I Want to Become an Immortal? 我病的不轻，竟然想要成仙？ [Read with caution! Cthulhu | No cultivation levels | Insect Path's supreme grandmaster | Enlightenment-focused | Imperfect ending | Novel setting | No female lead | No System | No golden finger | The real world is rarely mentioned, with the story focused on another world. Battles of wits!] What would you do if you were facing certain doom? Marry Madam White Bone just to get your original wife back. Experiment with an evil cultivator of the Insect Path just to hurt others without benefiting your 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Fallen to Earth: In Two Thousand Years, I’ve Loved Only One Fool 星落人间：两千年只爱了一个笨蛋 Also known as: I'm Alive, and I'm the Manager of a Haunted Hotel! After Xinglan slays a god, she is cursed with immortality and forced to stay at a nine-story inn, receiving the dead. Loneliness makes her seal off her heart, turning her sharp-tongued, haughty, and money-loving, until one day, a young man who is trying to save his younger sister enters her world. Not a feel-good power fantasy. Past and present lives + fated encounters + the supernatural + happy ending Written entirely by hand. Or —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 After Being Possessed, I Became an Immortal 被夺舍后，我成了仙人 The world's average temperature is rising slightly year by year. People discovered a new force emerging in the air: qi. In some places, its concentration far exceeded that of other regions: the ruins of ancient civilizations. Jiang Cheng, a young man who made a living robbing tombs, encountered a series of strange events while exploring a tomb with his senior, Zhang Gu. From then on, he embarked on the path of cultivation and became a qi refiner. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Born Without a Spiritual Root: The Path to Defying Immortality 无灵根：逆仙途 He is the lowest-ranking servant of the Qingyun Sect, without a spiritual root or anyone to rely on. The only light in his darkness is his junior sister, Su Qingyao. For her, he endures humiliation. For her, he ventures into the Demon Locking Tower and the Myriad Demon Cavern, surviving one brush with death after another. But betrayal, false accusations, and a forced marriage follow one after another. His cultivation foundation is destroyed, and he is cast into the abyss. Even she believes he ha 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Cosplaying as a Speed Bump? Just Stay Alive! COS减速带？好好活下去呀 [It’s actually more Western fantasy. I don’t know why it was changed to fantasy.] (The title was made up on the spot, and the cover was made by AI. This isn’t an abstract novel, it isn’t an abstract novel, it isn’t an abstract novel.) (It’s a sweet romance!) At the very edge of the age, I face a sea of clouds holding the promise of fair skies or storms to come, and a road with no travelers. What follows is a surging, mighty wheel, crushing the tranquil hearth fires of years past and heralding th —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Mom, I Repair Elevators in the Big City 妈，我在大城市修电梯 Mom, I Fix Elevators in the Big City —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 I Called Out, "Xiao Ma," and Something in the Water Answered 我喊了声小马，水里答应了 I called out, "Little Ma," and someone answered from the water. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Chased Down to the Fourth Floor by a Monster, I Nailed It Through 被诡异追下四楼，我反手一钉子钉穿了它 A monster chased me down to the fourth floor. I turned around and nailed it right through. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 My Relatives Want Me to Marry His Thirty-Eight-Year-Old Son 亲戚要我嫁给他三十八的儿子 My relatives want me to marry their thirty-eight-year-old son. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 A Journey Through the Strange Realm: Lin Shuang's Way Home 诡界之游：林双的归途 This book is a bonus story expanding on Above the Clouds: The Vicious Supporting Female Character. Although Lin Shuang is only a digital character, the author still wants to give her a better ending. Lin Shuang has always kept herself imprisoned in the shackles of the past and present. This journey to another world will help her loosen those knots in her heart a little. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 My Mecha Can Analyze the Genes of All Things 我的机甲能解析万物基因 A hundred years after a meteorite smashed into Earth, the wasteland is overrun with mutated beasts. Chen Mo is reborn and activates the [Genetic Extraction System for All Things]. From a scavenging nobody in the ruins who kills a B-rank Abyssal Venom Scorpion, to devouring a God-Eater Mech whole, he fights his way through Rust Town and claims the throne of the Gene King in Steel City. In the end, he leads humanity's entire genetic fleet into the stars, carving out a path to civilization for Eart —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 I'm a Judge in Another World 我在异世界当法官 [Anti-cliche + slow burn + intelligent characters + Western fantasy + one female lead, no harem + transmigration to another world] This world is made up of countless divine realms, and many dangers lurk within it. Yet it is rife with evildoers who rob and hunt others, and countless men and women commit every manner of crime. This world needs law enforcement. Evil must be purged. Seek the way. Seek a home. Seek peace. Purge all evil and every realm! Law enforcer: Zhao Huai'an (Oster Revo) 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Divine-Power Demon Hero 神通魔侠 [Fantasy with a wild premise] [Deluded assumptions] [Fun and games] [Invincible] [No System] Li Xiaofan establishes the Sacred Demon Sect, granting his sect companions supreme divine abilities with strange black energy, and dominates the Tianxiang Continent! Under the name of the Demonic Hero, he takes on the challenge of the great calamity! “What do you mean the protagonist only cares about chasing girls, while his underlings have turned the Sacred Demon Sect into the number one sect on the Tia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Isn't Infinite Gaming Fun? 无限游戏不好玩吗 An atypical infinite-flow story where supporting characters get their moments in the spotlight too, but never outshine the protagonists. Tragedy is everywhere in the world, and the instances are vessels that contain it. Bai Yuchen wanders within them, with Ling Yichen following close behind. The two stumble their way from childhood, yearning for freedom, to growing up through the games. They are always by each other’s side, unwilling to part. Their flesh and blood merge, their bones entwine. No 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Poisoned from the Start, I Grab a God as My Golden Finger 开局中奇毒，我抓个神明当金手指 [The Eye of Truth Sees Through Everything] [Collect to Become Stronger] [Dual Cultivation as One] [A Wealthy Female Cultivator] Gu Changge battled an incurable disease for three years, finally passing away peacefully in her hospital bed. But her soul transmigrated into the body of a genius in a cultivation world who shared her name. What left her speechless was: why was this body also on the verge of death? Don't panic, don't panic. At least there's something that seems to be a god helping her. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Chronicles of the Abyss Wardens 人间镇渊录 The pacing may be slow. The early chapters mainly follow the protagonist’s daily life in an ancient rural village after he transmigrates, before he properly sets out on the path of cultivation. Overworked office drone Xiang Qian drowns during a holiday trip. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in another world, one with an unfamiliar ancient setting. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it. With the knowledge he’s brought from the modern world, he may not become rich and 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Evil Demons Return, and I Venture into the Stars to Find Qin Shi Huang 邪魔复苏，我踏入星空寻找秦始皇 [Spiritual Qi Revival | Urban Fantasy | Battles Across the Heavens | Searching for the First Emperor] A thousand years ago, extraterrestrial demons launched a massive invasion of Blue Star. The First Emperor exhausted the entire foundation of the Great Qin Empire to seal the demons away, then vanished into the vast sea of stars. Modern archaeologist Qin Chao accidentally uncovered the First Emperor's mausoleum and inherited his thousand-year-old legacy. The seal shattered, and extraterrestrial 12Reads—Score101Shelves
- 33 [Infinite] Stay Alive at All Costs 【无限】非活不可 [Infinite Flow] [1v1] [Two Strong Leads (Male Lead Relatively, Female Lead Absolutely)] People can't even understand who they were when they were alive. Jiang Yuhao never understood why she couldn't rest in peace after dying, and insisted on making trouble for herself by joining the Cyber Immortality Game. It's a data world that only the dead can enter. Through her own efforts, Jiang Yuhao cursed and fought her way to the top of the rankings. Jiang Yuhao: "Then I got labeled high-risk and bo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Invincible: I Awakened a System in a Zombie World 无敌，我在僵尸世界中觉醒了系统 This is a world where humans and zombies coexist… After the Zombie King awakens, the zombies grow ever more active… Li Ruoshui lives in this zombie-infested world. Although he is a Taoist priest, he has no love for studying Taoist arts and is a bona fide rookie among Taoists~ But when a ruthless Taoist appears, Li Ruoshui's entire family is wiped out… and he unexpectedly awakens a System… While others improve their Taoist power through cultivation, Li Ruoshui levels up by 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Fang Jian's Journey of Cultivation in Another World 方茧的异世修仙之旅 [Soul Transmigration] [Companion System] [Cultivation] [Single Earth Spiritual Root, the only one left after acquired purification] [Heavy Rock Physique] [Romance] [Spirit Pets] Fang Jian inexplicably transmigrates into the body of Wang Xiaoya on the Illusion Spirit Continent. While struggling to survive alongside her older sister, she unexpectedly discovers that she has a spiritual root. Thus begins her path to cultivation in another world. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Little Urban Mystery Stories 都市悬疑小故事 A short urban mystery story —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Guardian of the Abyss: Don’t Trust the Gods 守渊人：别信神 The gods you worship are all fake. Three thousand years ago, we lost the war, and every god died. The ones you worship now are all fakes. Void Beasts are gathering behind the Gate, and altered memories are steadily overwriting reality. I'm the last Guardian of the Abyss, with thirty thousand restless souls living in my head. The Gate has opened. This time, there will be no ancient gods to shield you from annihilation. My name is Jiang Mo, and I owe the internet cafe owner eight hundred yua 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Moon: Beneath 月亮：之下 A note before you start (Not a wish-fulfillment story. One female lead, no System, no harem. Half action, half everyday life.) This is a world that bears some resemblance to ours, but is not the same. One person with superpowers appears for every few hundred thousand people. They are called Moonbearers, and their abilities are known as Moonforce. The protagonist, Xu Yue, has superpowers, so his parents send him to the Guantie Vocational and Technical College for Moonbearers, a government-run sch —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 After Cultivating from Mortal to Immortal, I Learned I Was to Be Sacrificed 从凡人修行成仙后，得知将被献祭 For those who transmigrate, their final fate is to become sacrifices to Heaven's Will. Under its schemes, Hu Zhongyuan and Hu Taotao both ascend to immortality. After learning how their story ends, they defy Heaven and rewrite their tragic fate. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Handsome Brother, Don't Kill Me! A-Xue Won't Do It Again! 美人哥哥别杀我，阿雪再也不敢了 [Alluring, Possessive Top] [Pretty-Face-Obsessed, Goofy, Sweet Bottom] [No Rebirth or Transmigration] [Traditional Cultivation] [Divine Beast, Black Tortoise] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] [Sweet Romance] [1v1] The first time Gui Zhaoxue saw Jiang Ying, he was captivated. From then on, he couldn't stop thinking about him and always wanted to see him again. During a secret-realm adventure, Ah Xue came across Jiang Ying, who had been poisoned. He tried to feed him a pill to save him, only 131Reads—Score503Shelves
- 41 Reborn with 100 Million in Cash, I Became a Transfer Student 重生后，带着一亿现金成为转校生 [Brain Storage Area] [Urban Farming] [Urban Fantasy] [Multiple Female Leads] [No System] Other people are reborn with a System. I came back with a hundred million. 2007. Senior year of high school. Jiang Yi, a transfer student. He should have been celebrating his company's stock market listing with his business partner, but in the blink of an eye, he was back in his senior year of high school. It took Jiang Yi just one semester to go from the worst student in Dajiang County to the top student i 50Reads—Score141Shelves
- 42 I Face-Slapped Everyone for the Tragic-Novel Heroine, but When She Took Over My Account, She Apologized to Them One by One 我替虐文女主打脸所有人，虐文女主顶号后又一一道歉 I Face-Slapped Everyone on Behalf of the Tragic-Novel Heroine, Then She Took Over My Account and Apologized to Them One by One —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 One Soul, Two Bodies: The Household Items I Bought Became My Clones 一魂双体我买的日用品成了分身 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 732Reads5.2Score108Shelves
- 44 The Cross Game 十字架游戏 Two male leads + ensemble cast + infinite-flow + comedy from beginning to end) (A quirky, fun-loving bottom × an arrogant, infuriating top) (Yan Xi × Gu Yun) Welcome to the Cross Game. One instance after another descends upon players, striking fear into their hearts. A sorrowful yet joyful paradise, Wangjia Village filled with despair, a zoo dazzling on the outside but cruel within... Everyone fears the gods, but there are always people who speak out against them: <The gods are kind. She always 36Reads—Score323Shelves
- 45 Everyone Gets Stronger by Getting Fat, While I Work Out for Muscle 全民肥胖就变强，只有我苦练肌肉 [Powerful Growth], [Human Tyrannosaurus] [Repays Kindness and Grudges Fairly], [Never Forgives a Slight] [Also known as “The Way of Muscle”] The apocalypse freezes over, and fat is the ultimate truth! In this world, the fatter you are, the stronger you become. Your rolls of fat can awaken “fat spirits” and elevate you beyond the ordinary! To survive, all of humanity gorges itself, worshipping obesity and glorifying fatness. Ye Xing alone suffers from a strange illness: no matter how much he eats 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Shocking! My Substitute Groom Is the Mad Ghost King! 震惊！替嫁对象竟是疯批鬼王！ [Marriage first, love later + mutual imprisonment + past lives and present + secret identities revealed + fated opposition] [Naive Demon Lord Ying Jie VS alluring King of the Underworld Feng Du] [Straight-laced undercover agent Ying Bai VS adorable water demon Ming Huai] A spectacular push and pull between two secret identities! A blood-red wedding is the setup: the Demon Lord reincarnated as an undercover agent × the King of the Underworld disguised as a water demon. Two powerful rivals play 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Rule Horror: The Final Sequence 规则怪谈：终末序列 [No CP] [Dual Protagonists] [Dark Fantasy] An ordinary high school student stumbles into a world of supernatural rules, uncovers the secrets behind them, gains supernatural abilities, and becomes a Sequence-Bearer! From primeval forests to eerie schools, from abandoned hospitals to worlds governed by rules... Only rules can kill rules. In the End Times, seeing isn’t always believing. You must wield the power of rules to kill their masters. That is the only way to survive! The blood and vengeance 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Song of the Dark Angel 黑天使之歌 The ancient gods awaken? I just want to fall in love with my mixed-race, beautiful supervisor. [New Take on Myth and History] [Ensemble Cast] [Heiress] [Love and Hate] [Slow Paced] A new job, new colleagues? Wait, where did this Japanese colleague come from? A medieval knight? Where did you come from? Beautiful, you're freezing me. When someone wholeheartedly sets out to do something, the whole world will pray for him and sing him a dirge. Humanity has never needed the gods' mercy. The only ones 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Devour and Evolve: Reborn as an Arctic Wolf from the Start 吞噬进化：开局重生成北极狼 [No Female Lead] [Multiple Systems] [Leveling Up] [Beast Fiction] [Transmigration] [Plot-Driven] Su Lin, a top student, is hit by his brother, a veteran transmigrator who arrived via a truck, after finishing an exam. He transmigrates to another world, one remarkably similar to the world he left behind. His other brother is hit and sent there too, and their Systems turn out to be "enemies." Later, when both reach the peak at the same time, the two Systems appear and drag them into a dueling space 439Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Don’t Stand in My Way, I’m Holding Tight to Happiness 別挡我，紧握幸福的手 When Jiang Jiu went to make a formal marriage proposal for the first time, he never guessed the bride’s family was only pretending to marry off their daughter. Their real plan was to ambush him on the way and steal the betrothal gifts. Jiang Jiu’s mother was so furious that she paid 5,000 yuan outright for an eighteen-year-old Vietnamese girl, Wei Ying, to be his wife... Who could have guessed that marrying a Vietnamese woman would bring even more trouble? The longtime locals of a certain bustli 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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