Novels like Chronicles of Dream Fish
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Chronicles of Dream Fish, best match first.
- 1 Wind Over Lotus 风荷 [To be revised] Li Qingyuan, a princess confined to the Cold Palace, was nicknamed Yiyi. Born deaf, she was sensitive and timid, and often acted with fearful hesitation. Yet she was well cared for by Crown Prince Li Zhe. When everyone had forgotten that a princess lived in the Cold Palace, only Li Zhe still came to talk and play with her. He did not look down on her for being deaf or slow to respond, nor did he reject her for having a mother who had been demoted to a disgraced consort and banis 6kFavorites5.1kClicks/ch2.7kGifts
- 2 Spring in the Courtyard, Reflected in the Dew 和露映春庭 Two unfortunate people, and a whole lot of sweet moments. How many versions of this blurb is this now? My own elegance, its shades left to fate. He Yaohua, a girl oppressed by her clan, forced to flee with her younger brother; Cui Jinting, an infamous tyrant in the capital with no father or mother. Two people who refuse to bow to fate come together through a marriage contract made without the least sincerity. From then on, they face the tumultuous world side by side... 8.3kFavorites27.2kClicks/ch5.4kGifts
- 3 21+ How Dashing My Cousin Finds Me 表哥见我多妩媚 30.6kFavorites41.6kClicks/ch14.4kGifts
- 4 Snow Across a Thousand Mountains 千山风雪 Through mountains of snow and wind, on the cold road, I alone met you. The late emperor’s daughter and the Tiger-Eyed youth, a young general. Set in times of turmoil, they save each other. I didn’t think it needed much explanation and didn’t want to spoil too much, but lately I’ve felt that the blurb should make this clear: The male lead has a melodramatic backstory, the old trope of “My father was the Big Boss all along.” If you can’t accept that, please stop reading early. About comments: Pl 63.8kFavorites67.4kClicks/ch77.3kGifts
- 5 The World-Destroying Demon Lord Is Reborn as My Junior Sister 灭世魔头重生为我师妹 Senior brother and junior sister x mutual healing x a guiding, loving partner In her previous life, Qing Long was the sharpest sword at the side of Qin Yao, crown prince of the Sheng Kingdom, and his most obedient puppet. She risked her life for him and put down rebellions across the Six Kingdoms. She even ventured deep into the Tower of Yama to 3.8kFavorites5.2kClicks/ch3.1kGifts
- 6 Snow Blankets Chang'an 雪满长安 [The entire novel has been revised repeatedly and differs greatly from pirated copies. Thank you for supporting the official version.] - Radiant general's daughter x gentle young crown prince - - Marriage before love x hero has a secret crush x simmering tension - 1. Jiang Kui, the young lady of the General's Residence, is nicknamed Xiaoman. By day, she poses as a frail beauty at home. By night, she slaughters her way through the martial world. Then one day, a marriage contract betroths her t 36.8kFavorites33.4kClicks/ch11kGifts
- 7 Good Things Are Afoot in the Imperial City 皇城有好事 Qian Zhong x Zhuang Hechu That year, Zhuang Hechu was imprisoned and had already given up on life. When Qian Zhong saw him, heavy shackles hung from his pale, slender hands and feet. He was covered in blood, yet still smiled gently as he always did, softly asking her which creature or plant in the world she feared most: birds, beasts, insects, fish, grass, or trees. Qian Zhong held him, afraid that squeezing too hard would hurt him, yet afraid that if she held him too lightly he would disappea 19kFavorites6.5kClicks/ch20.8kGifts
- 8 21+ The Season of Cherries and Bamboo Shoots 樱笋时 41.9kFavorites39.2kClicks/ch28.4kGifts
- 9 Little Lady 小淑女 Next up: Spring Night and Fallen Immortal I love her in all her sweet, silly ways. I love every one of her shameless tricks. I love how she strong-armed and sweet-talked me into marrying her. Who is she? None other than my darling little lady. -- A post-marriage story about a sweet, lovable young lady and a dashing young general: One day, Guan Youxuan began dreaming that her entire family would meet with disaster. In the dream, someone saved them all, but her benefactor died. Guan Youxua 70kFavorites120.4kClicks/ch32.3kGifts
- 10 I Bow Down to You 给您跪下 [Completed. The new story is now underway. If this story happens to hit a sore spot, please drop it.] [Only the place names and government system are based on history. Everything else is entirely fictional, entirely fictional, entirely fictional. Any further historical nitpicking will be handled like Sima Qian's work.] "The young nobles of the Five Mausoleums ride east of the golden market, silver saddles and white horses sweeping through the spring breeze." By the time Shen Cirou turned sevent 43.9kFavorites124.9kClicks/ch10kGifts
- 11 21+ Guiding Step by Step 循循 46.8kFavorites49.9kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 12 After Being Hit by a Love Gu, I Got Tangled Up with My Nemesis 中情蛊后被宿敌缠上了 [Signed for publication. Progress updates on Weibo: @Wen Cheng San Bai Jin] [The entire story has been revised repeatedly, with a new 20,000-word bonus chapter. The pirated versions differ greatly from the original; only the official edition is complete, and I take no responsibility for pirated copies.] Qing Heng, junior sister of a Penglai sect master, hated her senior brother, Luo Ziwan, more than anyone. She was the only one in the sect who knew that this heaven's pride, who seemed pure as 74.7kFavorites75kClicks/ch33.9kGifts
- 13 21+ A Letter from Spring 春日简书 109.8kFavorites129.3kClicks/ch148.6kGifts
- 14 21+ Out of Tune 荒腔走板 108kFavorites76kClicks/ch157.7kGifts
- 15 Yesterday’s Book 昨日书 ★Complete. Every chapter includes revisions and added details. Pirated copies are incomplete and riddled with errors. Please read the authorized version on Jinjiang. Shen Shuyue never imagined that the next time she heard news of Pei Guangji, years later, it would be news of his death. Even more unexpected was the news that came with it: he had been planning to visit her the following day to ask for her hand. Was fate really playing such a cruel joke on them? If she had known he had secretly 39.1kFavorites27.2kClicks/ch31.7kGifts
- 16 The Duke House’s Ideal Daughter-in-law 公府佳媳 Coming next: Red Beans Grow in the Southland. Zhao Huanxi, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Jing's household, is noble and beautiful. Confined to the inner quarters and lacking ambition, he's good for nothing but his looks. At sixteen, he married Xu Nian'an, the daughter of a late Doctor of the Five Classics. Xu Nian'an is capable and sharp-minded. After marrying into a distinguished family, she falls out with her wicked aunt by marriag 178.6kFavorites268.8kClicks/ch145.5kGifts
- 17 The Jade in My Bosom 怀璧 “What is your crime?” “My only crime is possessing a precious treasure.” This story is mainly about a fated pair of lovers, like immortals descended to earth. A gentle, brilliant “sickly” immortal brother × a frail, down-and-out immortal younger sister: The villain Lin Sinian has a dream In the dream, Yan Qing had once received a favor from Xu Qingyuan’s father. Xu Qingyuan was a refined young lady, an immortal beauty; Yan Qing was the youngest deputy minister of the Court of Judicial Review 105.3kFavorites79.1kClicks/ch55.9kGifts
- 18 Song of White Snow 白雪歌 [Simplified Chinese edition published. For details, see Weibo @Wu Yuan Er. Thank you all so much for your love!] Qu You dreamed that Zhou Tan, the infamous treacherous official of history, draped a warm winter coat over her in the bitter cold of a winter night. When she woke, she had become Zhou Tan’s wife, married to bring him good fortune. Qu You had heard countless stories about Zhou Tan: h 109.9kFavorites127.2kClicks/ch40.5kGifts
- 19 Lotus in the Wind 风荷举 [Physical edition available for preorder on October 13 at 7:00 PM] Ten years ago, during a heavy snow in Jiankang, she heard the jingle of a bell amid the blades and spears at the city gates. When she looked up, she saw his phoenix eyes gleaming like tempered steel. From then on, she became a lotus flower sheltered beneath his protection; Over the next ten years, as the land was torn apart by war, she rested her head on his knee beneath the gentle moonlight in Fenghe Garden. From that moment on 124.2kFavorites101.5kClicks/ch39.8kGifts
- 20 Mingbao Feiran 明宝斐然 [New novel, Butterflies Far Away, now updating: Beijing social scene x college student and celebrity] A botanist, a flower atop a lofty peak x the heiress of a Hong Kong tycoon, emotionally steady x a little spoiled Reunited after years apart / mutual pining / male lead is five years older - During summer camp that year, Shang Mingbao stayed for a while at a teammate’s home. On her first day there, she learned that her teammate had an uncle who was a fickle, shameless womanizer. That night, una 98.5kFavorites117.3kClicks/ch169.5kGifts
- 21 After My Nemesis and I Were Cursed by a Love Bug 和宿敌中了情蛊后 (Blurb and main story completed in 2024. Copying or adapting this is strictly prohibited.) What’s more humiliating than losing to your nemesis’s sword? Dying to your nemesis’s sword? No. Being infected with a love curse alongside your nemesis, one that kills you if you don’t kiss. Their mouths say they can’t stand each other, but their bodies tell a different story… In public, Lian Qiao wishes Lu Wujiao would drop dead. In private, Lian Qiao wishes she could kiss Lu Wujiao to death. And the wor 111.2kFavorites122.6kClicks/ch51.4kGifts
- 22 No More Summers 再无今夏 🎥 The print edition is now available. For updates, follow @Juanxi ciiyi ○ The main story runs 700,000 words, ending with high school graduation. The 200,000-word epilogue covers university and married life. [Featuring MBTI types: INTJ heroine x ENTJ hero] "No summer will ever be like this one again." Dongjiang High School, the top-ranked provincial key high school in Chunshen City, is a nationally recognized elite school. For many students, their place in the pecking order for the next three 85.2kFavorites80.4kClicks/ch85.9kGifts
- 23 Little Swallow 小燕尔 The simplified Chinese edition is now available for preorder. For details, visit Weibo @Jinjiang Fadianji~~ Yun Qin had steamed five buns. Her husband, Lu Zhi, was still at school and hadn't come home, so she secretly ate three, leaving two. When Lu Zhi returned, the weather was cold, but sweat dotted his handsome, fair face, and his cheeks were faintly flushed from running. Yun Qin suddenly felt guilty. If only she'd eaten two instead of three. She brought the buns over. Lu Zhi was hungry too 140.3kFavorites137.2kClicks/ch177.2kGifts
- 24 Has Xiao Yu Been Demoted Today? 今天萧瑀被贬了吗？ Before their wedding, Luo Fu thought she was marrying a refined young nobleman from a marquis's household, a handsome scholar. After they married, she realized he was no scholar at all. He was a hardheaded top scorer who dared to curse even the emperor, a sharp-tongued censor whose head could be on the chopping block at any moment! To save her own skin, Luo Fu stayed alert. Xiao Yu would curse people up ahead, and she would soothe them behind him. When Xiao Yu was demoted and sent to suffer, s 225.2kFavorites288.7kClicks/ch381.3kGifts
- 25 Spring Night 春夜 The title comes from “Happy Rain on a Spring Night,” and the male lead is named Shiyu. A refined young lady x a young assassin: The heroine, Qi Yingzhu, is a sickly beauty. Because she was switched at birth, Qi Yingzhu spent seventeen years as the daughter of a marquis’s family. When the real heiress returns, Qi Yingzhu steps aside and goes to the mountains to recuperate, cutting ties with her old life. One spring night, as fallen blossoms turned to mud, a young man named Shiyu collapsed outs 139.9kFavorites168.5kClicks/ch42.4kGifts
- 26 Summer Can't Deny It 夏天无从抵赖 [The print edition will be available for preorder on June 1. See Weibo @GuanShuerer for details.] Yu Zhenyi thought they had fallen out as friends. But Chen Juefei thought they had broken up as a couple. So the next day, Yu Zhenyi decided to go to school by herself. When she opened the door, she saw Chen Juefei standing there with an umbrella in one hand and a rice ball and soy milk in the other. "Zhenzhen, it's going to rain today. Let's go to school together." The rain was so heavy that Yu 120.5kFavorites155.3kClicks/ch21.9kGifts
- 27 Sword Embracing the Moon 剑拥明月 [Complete] - An innocent, world-weary little princess x a bold, carefree young assassin - Shang Rong was born the legitimate daughter of Prince Rong’s household. At her birth, strange celestial signs appeared, and when she was one, she was brought to the imperial palace and made Princess Mingyue. In the thirty-first year of the Chunsheng era, the emperor traveled south and was ambushed by rebels. Princess Mingyue, who had accompanied him, was separated from the imperial party and ended up in Na 269.9kFavorites259.3kClicks/ch107.4kGifts
- 28 The Night Watch Keeps No Curfew, and the Long Night Has Yet to Dawn 金吾不禁，长夜未明 Also known as The Female General's Dirty Love Story “On New Year's Eve in the eastern capital, the night curfew was lifted, and dawn seemed far away. Tens of thousands had been killed or wounded in distant Yizhou. I returned to the capital with a handful of surviving troops, just as the snow began to fall. Zhang Xingjian handed me a bowl of warm wine and told me I'd worked hard.” “I had never spoken to him, never even shown him a kind face. My younger sister was his fiancée. They were a perfec 92.2kFavorites125.4kClicks/ch63kGifts
- 29 Bright Years (Double Rebirth) 岁时有昭（双重生） [The complete novel is finished. The main story of "I Haven’t Been a God for Ages" is also complete. Come check it out!!!] Novel blurb: [Blurb One] When Rong Shu married Gu Changjin, she didn’t know his heart belonged to someone else. She also had no idea that her mother had forced the woman he loved to marry far away in Suzhou, so that Rong Shu could get what she wanted. Three years after their wedding, the empress found Gu Changjin and brought him back. He b 355.2kFavorites519.6kClicks/ch144.7kGifts
- 30 Summoning the Soul 招魂 [The entire novel has been carefully revised. The revised version differs greatly from pirated copies. I’m not responsible for any pirated version.] -The fallen young lady of a noble family x the dead young general- From a carefree young noble to a traitorous court villain, Xu Hexue’s crimes were too numerous to recount. Even fifteen years after he had been sentenced and put to death, people in the streets and markets of Great Qi still spoke of his past and spat on his wicked deeds. Ni Su neve 412kFavorites448.7kClicks/ch293.6kGifts
- 31 He and Her Cat 他和她的猫 LPL's Handsome King x a Popular Female Streamer on a Certain Live-Streaming Platform Later, the female fans watched that arrogant, cold, handsome face on screen and were heartsick with regret. Who could have guessed that the coolest captain on the esports team full of male models would be whisked away by some obscure internet celebrity... Bilibili video: His Cat and Her Cat NetEase Cloud Music story song: His Cat and Her Cat I met you, and at first sight, my heart shattered into pieces. Reading 585.8kFavorites633.4kClicks/ch165.1kGifts
- 32 Marrying the Villain 嫁反派 (Some scenes have been revised. The official Jinjiang version is complete and error-free. The simplified Chinese edition was published under the title With the Years, Peace.) In her previous life, Yu Lingshu went from being the darling of everyone around her to falling into the dust, forced to marry the regent, Ning Yin. The regent was peerlessly handsome, but he had a lame leg and was a twisted, cruel madman who murdered his brother and father. What Yu Lingshu feared most was when he would wi 521.7kFavorites654.5kClicks/ch200kGifts
- 33 The Little Garden 小游园 ◎ The print edition goes on pre-order at 7:00 p.m. on November 29. For details, see Weibo: @MeizidaoYuHaoyun He Youyuan is handsome, a little cool, a little full of himself, and convinced his good looks can make anyone do what he wants. Then he meets a top student with a sour expression. From that point on, he’s on an irreversible path to being completely wrapped around their finger. * A proud, tough little cat x an obnoxious, lovesick puppy #HePursuesHer | #ElementarySchoolBickering | #Eve 239.4kFavorites241.1kClicks/ch194.4kGifts
- 34 Notes on Watching Cranes 观鹤笔记 [Main story complete. Taking a few days off before posting the bonus chapters.] [Coming soon: The Lady Buddha and Letters to a Rose. Please add them to your reading list.] [Blurb] Deng Ying in history was convicted and died by lingchi, the slow slicing execution. Even after his death, Grand Secretary Yang Lun personally inscribed the words “Pure and Clean” for him. Yang Wan, who lives in the twenty-first century, has spent ten years studying Deng Ying, poring over every detail of his life. Ten 520.5kFavorites495.9kClicks/ch359.4kGifts
- 35 Junior Brother 师弟 Junior Brother Ming Li was powerful in her previous life, stronger than anyone else. Born into a top sect, she had extraordinary talent from childhood and joined the ranks of the continent's seven greatest at sixteen. She was the textbook beauty: strong and stunning, with no tragic past. Because the tragedy belonged to the people around her. From her family and friends to her fellow disciples, they were all tormented by love, hate, anger, and obsession until they wished they were dead. Rumor 387.8kFavorites386.1kClicks/ch280.2kGifts
- 36 Maintaining the Dignity of the Female Supporting Character 维持女配的尊严 After being reborn, Wen Shuangmu learns that she lives in a sweet campus romance novel. Every male character in the book could have been plucked straight from the hottest Jinjiang romance, so the heroine is caught in an endless love rivalry every day. For instance, there’s the aloof top student and male lead, Su Qiyan. He never studies before exams, but one day he suddenly organizes his notes just so he can hand them to the heroine. Then there’s the arrogant, headstrong second male lead, Zhou 327kFavorites509.9kClicks/ch230.5kGifts
