Novels like The American Oddball
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The American Oddball, best match first.
- 1 Super Martial Upgrade 超武升级 In the future, three races vie for supremacy. Experts gather, and the killing never ends. Are they born enemies, or are they turning on their own kind? I'm Wu Wei. Join me for Super Martial Upgrade. 0Votes136.4kRecs15.8kFans
- 2 The Weird Chef 怪厨 Bai Lu grew up in a strange prison, where he learned all kinds of odd skills. He also inherited a divine culinary art and became a peerless chef. By chance, he came to the capital and opened a restaurant. From then on, the world had one strange restaurant, one strange chef, and all kinds of strange things began to happen. The Oddball Chef Bai Lu. 0Votes337.4kRecs275.9kFans
- 3 One Shot, One Headshot 网游之一枪爆头 My name is Lei Jingtian. Whether in real life or in a game, everyone likes to call me Tiger. I’m a sniper, In games and in real life alike. I love the exquisite feel of cold firearms beneath my fingers. I’ve always believed that the most beautiful flower in the world is the blood blossom that bursts forth... the moment a bullet enters an enemy’s brow! 1Votes331.2kRecs332.9kFans
- 4 A Fat Guy’s Korean Entertainment Career 胖子的韩娱 0Votes372.9kRecs95.9kFans
- 5 King of Singers 歌王 … Once, I had a dream in my heart, To use my songs to make you forget all your pain. Beneath the brilliant stars, who is the true hero? Ordinary people move me the most. … Reborn in a parallel world, he forges a legend as the King of Singers! 0Votes401.3kRecs245kFans
- 6 The Boxing Superstar 拳坛巨星 In an age when traditional Chinese martial arts are declining, a Chinese boxing champion sweeps through the professional boxing world. Huang Yifei, reborn in 2006, perfectly combines Wing Chun's inch power and Tai Chi breathing techniques with boxing, striking fear into every opponent in the ring. He becomes an Olympic gold medalist, then turns professional and becomes the first Chinese fighter to win a world title belt! He is hailed as the greatest boxer of the twenty-first century. Time magazi 0Votes194.5kRecs129.6kFans
- 7 The Perfect Superstar 完美大明星 Lu Chen had a dream, a very, very long dream. The world in his dream was both familiar and strange, with different people playing out one fascinating story after another. A singer, an actor, a freelance writer: he had experienced three different lives in the dream world! When he awoke, Lu Chen embarked on a dazzling path to becoming the perfect superstar! P.S. This is an original setting in a parallel world. Please don’t compare it to reality. This is a new author’s f 0Votes249.4kRecs518.5kFans
- 8 The Entertainment Industry’s Biggest Troublemaker 娱乐大顽家 Star scout Han Ge suddenly finds a new app on his phone. It can see other people's talents: actors, singers, streamers, star athletes... Everyone in the world is unique. Some people are good at singing, some at acting, some at playing football, and some are good at... Han Ge cannot help but sigh: "The national football team is finally saved, LOL is saved too, and the brainless fans obsessed with Korea can take a back seat for a while. In this life, it's time to get the people of Korea obsessed w 0Votes221.4kRecs185.9kFans
- 9 The Strongest Beginner's Sword 最强新手剑 That’s right, after transmigrating into a game world, I accidentally became way too powerful! New book: Transcendent Sacrifice Rarity is value. Offer sacrifices to the gods. The rarer the offering, the greater the divine blessing you receive... (´థ౪థ)σ 0Votes188.7kRecs144.4kFans
- 10 The Hypocrite of the Ming Dynasty 明朝伪君子 Emperor Xiaozong revived the Ming dynasty, while the wayward young Zhengde lived a life of reckless indulgence. Scholars spoke passionately about governing the realm, and the imperial secret police prowled like tigers and wolves. In an age where opportunity and danger went hand in hand, amid the bustle of the Ming dynasty at its height, a young man named Qin Kan sent ripples across the waters. When he began doing as he pleased with elegant, refined grace, the Ming dynasty's civil officials, gene 0Votes413.3kRecs329.8kFans
- 11 The Treasure Appraisal Manual 宝鉴 One game can pacify the world, but the human heart is impossible to fathom! The Three Teachings, the Nine Schools, the Five Elements, and the Three Houses: all are revealed in the Treasure Mirror! 6Votes1.3MRecs574.5kFans
- 12 The Golden Age of Entertainment 最佳娱乐时代 My new book, The Striving Years, is now online. These are the worst of times: six major companies monopolize Hollywood. These are the best of times: the internet keeps disrupting traditional business models. Ronan will climb to the pinnacle of this entertainment era and look down upon the countless forests below. 0Votes772.3kRecs264.9kFans
- 13 The Ultimate Little Farm 极品小农场 Leaving behind the noisy city and its restless grind, he set off for a foreign land to live the easygoing life of a small-time farmer. Drink beer, whip up a few dishes, feast on grilled beef and lamb, and raise fish in a little pond. Catch a few fish and shrimp, then make a pot of delicious soup. In spring, flowers bloom in every shade; in autumn, the bright moon shines across the vast sky. In summer, cool breezes stir the green shade; in winter, pristine white snow blankets the land. Build a li 0Votes1.2MRecs221.6kFans
- 14 The Champion's Godfather 冠军教父 The protagonist is not particularly likable. But some people love him passionately. And he himself does not seem to care what people think of him. His love life attracts widespread attention. He is the team's number-one star. He knows Chinese football inside and out. He is loved and hated by the media. But no matter what, his players are his most devoted followers. He is the most individualistic, successful, and controversial coach in the history of English football: Tony Twain. In the end, this 5Votes1.9MRecs521.6kFans
- 15 Online Game: I Am a Martial Arts Master 网游之我是武学家 You're a warrior with high attack and defense? Watch me counter-grapple and slam you, every punch landing hard. You're an assassin, swift as a phantom? Watch me stay still until you move, then take you down in one strike. You're a mage with firepower to spare? Sorry, ever heard the saying: in all the world's martial arts, speed is the one thing no one can beat? I'm not picking on anyone in particular. I'm saying everyone here is trash! 0Votes358.9kRecs310.7kFans
- 16 A Life of Wealth and Glory 一世富贵 After transmigrating to the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong's reign, Xu Ping places first in the imperial examinations. But after offending the Empress Dowager, he is sent to Lingnan to serve as an official. Starting out as a minor border official, he rises step by step until he finally comes into his own, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. The Northern Song emerged from the chaos of the Five Dynasties, with the great aristocratic clans swept away. The gentry had yet to take shape, 0Votes542.3kRecs242.6kFans
- 17 The Iron Empire 钢铁皇朝 An explosion during a top-secret experiment brought Xiao Ming to a parallel world resembling ancient times. In this hostile place, he was the least favored prince, and his fief was the poorest of them all. Fortunately, an item called a Technology Crystal Stone from the top-secret experiment had come with him, giving him the ability to advance the technology tree. So he began a leisurely life of farming and building industries in his fief. As for his unfriendly brothers and sisters, he always liv 0Votes439.7kRecs508.1kFans
- 18 A Spy's War 间谍的战争 If an ordinary person wants to declare war on spies, the best way is to become a spy too. If a spy wants to take on a powerful espionage organization, they should join one just as powerful. If they can't join any powerful espionage organization, then they should build one themselves and fight until they are destroyed or win. This is a spy's war, a story about how a group of ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things. 1Votes2.2MRecs467.2kFans
- 19 Commoner Shi Buyi 草根石布衣 In The Memorial on the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang wrote, “Your servant was originally a commoner, tilling the fields in Nanyang.” Scholars and strategists throughout the land humbly call themselves commoners. This is the spirit of the commoner: withdraw, and cultivate oneself; step forward, and serve the world. It has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. But by the year 2000: “Occupation?” “…Military strategist, aide, adviser?” “Are you kidding me? What er 7Votes1.4MRecs279.2kFans
- 20 The Detective in the World of Movies and TV 影视世界当神探 Title: The World of Film and Television: A Hard-Hitting Detective. (It’s hard to change the title after the book goes on sale, so I’m mentioning it here.) Luke was reborn in America. But gradually, he discovered that this America wasn’t the one from his previous life. Here, people and superhuman abilities from the worlds of film and television were re 5Votes1.4MRecs522.7kFans
- 21 A Small-Time Rich Farmer in the Hills 山洼小富农 Wen Xu dislikes life in the big city. It makes him feel as if he is always in a hurry, with no chance to rest, body or mind. His paycheck never seems to stretch far enough, and that is before you even get to the skies where you can barely see the stars and the smoggy days that give you endless reasons to complain. At last, he gets the chance to escape the city and return to the countryside. Though life is a little hard at first, the land and scenery of his hometown finally bring peace to his res 0Votes601.8kRecs236.7kFans
- 22 Rise of the Wasteland 废土崛起 A dog from the start, and all your gear comes from scavenging. With beginner's perks in hand, I charge into a world on the brink of the apocalypse. When I go all out, I even drop nukes right on my own head! This is the rise of the King of the Wasteland. 3Votes1.7MRecs999.8kFans
- 23 The God-Tier Lucky Star 神级幸运星 By chance, Wang Hao gets a lucky dice and transmigrates to a parallel world with a struggling entertainment industry. Now he’s unstoppable. The dice has six sides: “extremely unlucky, unlucky, ordinary, lucky, extremely lucky, god-tier luck.” It resets at midnight every day! “I wonder what kind of luck I’ll have today. Come on, give me something good!” As the clock struck midnight, Wang Hao shut his eyes and tossed the dice onto the table! “Rattle, rattle...” The dice spun wildly. When it finall 0Votes796.5kRecs622.1kFans
- 24 The Restricted Superstar 限制级巨星 I'm fat? I'm a creep, too. Greedy? I've got a dirty game, too. This is the story of a creepy fat guy who takes a System and makes his way through the world of football. Football group: 608815778 (full subscription required to join) 0Votes827.6kRecs257.3kFans
- 25 The Homebody Master 宅师 Being a homebody is not merely a way of life, but a state of being! Yin dwellings and yang dwellings, the art of feng shui and geomancy: looking up to observe the celestial phenomena, looking down to examine the terrain, and studying human harmony in between, grasping the profound principles of change between heaven and earth, and foreseeing fortune, calamity, good luck, and misfortune. Not only are there feng shui artifacts worth ten thousand pieces of gold and coveted by ordinary people, but a 0Votes336.8kRecs560.4kFans
- 26 The Demon Inn 有妖气客栈 A System with a supernatural air, a shopkeeper with a supernatural air, and an inn with a supernatural air. Raise the seven-star stove, boil the waters of three rivers in a copper pot. Set out the Eight Immortals’ table and welcome guests from every direction. Gladly welcome visitors from the four seas, with two supernatural mouths ready to serve. Share a smile upon meeting, and trade white robes for red. When the guest leaves, the cup is still warm, and a donkey lies drunk beside the table. 0Votes375.3kRecs330.6kFans
- 27 The Treasure Hunter 捡宝王 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love gold and silver, but I love glittering gemstones even more. Guns, jewelry, and precious metals: how could a collector’s world be complete without antiques? Warehouse auctions, secondhand deals, buying and selling real estate, prospecting and mining for gold, but when it comes to making money, searching for legendary treasures is really the way to go. At my command are a tiger cat, a gray wolf, a 0Votes1.3MRecs443.8kFans
- 28 A Daring Life 彪悍的人生 My name is Lin Fan, and I have an encyclopedia that lets me know a little bit about everything. At the first International Bragging Championship, every contestant was utterly defeated. Everyone: Big brother, how are you so amazing at showing off? Lin Fan: I never show off… P.S. My old book, The Strongest System, is currently being serialized. I also have two completed older books, I Am a Tycoon, So What Am I Afraid Of? Volumes 1 and 2. Updates 0Votes497.7kRecs564.1kFans
- 29 Su Can's Journey Through Time 苏灿的时光羁旅 Su Can returns to a summer from years ago. The key question isn’t how he will adapt to this fresh start. It’s that, come tomorrow, the entrance exams will arrive whether he’s ready or not, leaving him no choice! Having crossed the boundaries of time and space, he stands on this side of time, facing a past that once brought him to tears. How will Su Can reclaim his lost chances, one step at a time, and soar like an eagle through this era, carving a brilliant arc across the sky? 1Votes843.5kRecs572.5kFans
- 30 Bringing a Warehouse to the Great Ming 带着仓库到大明 Fang Xing transmigrated, bringing two warehouses with him! Other people transmigrate with an aura of supreme dominance, but all Fang Xing wants is to farm! “I just want to live a leisurely life in this era!” He owns a grand mansion and teaches a few disciples on the side, doing his best to help them climb the ranks so they can become his backing! But who could have guessed his disciples would be so unreliable? They actually turned out to 6Votes3.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 31 Striving in Dream of the Red Chamber 奋斗在红楼 In the winter of the seventh year of the Yongzhi reign of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the beautiful, haughty little girl Lin Daiyu has just entered the Jia household. A modern science graduate transmigrates into the body of Jia Huan, a bastard son in the Jia household from Dream of the Red Chamber. If he doesn’t want to be dragged down by his useless Jia relatives and have his family confiscated and his head chopped off, he needs to prepare early. This is the story of a bastard son making a comeback 3Votes1.7MRecs524.4kFans
- 32 The Mercenary’s War 佣兵的战争 Gao Yang is a military enthusiast, a very ordinary one. He loves knives, guns, and adventure. After an accident sends him to Africa, he is unlucky enough to be caught in a plane crash. He survives by sheer luck, but from then on he can only earn a living at gunpoint, because he has become a mercenary. How far can a military enthusiast rise in the international mercenary world? Wait and see. 25Votes2.3MRecs3.1MFans
- 33 Mad Detective 狂探 An irreverent little punk unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a homicide detective. A bizarre Adventure System helps him crack one strange case after another, turning him into a flamboyant, larger-than-life master detective! A Lao Kuang production: reliable quality, no tricks, fair to readers young and old. The manga adaptation of Mad Detective is now available. 5Votes6.2MRecs969.2kFans
- 34 A Jurassic Park in My Pocket 随身带个侏罗纪 A rural slice-of-life novel about a young monster who can transform into a dinosaur and his childhood sweetheart, who feed each other dog food all the way to starting a business... (A farming-life novel with plenty of sweet romance. Give it a try!) A new rural novel of the same type, Hometown Folks, Please Take It Easy, is out now. Give it a try! 1Votes837.8kRecs287kFans
- 35 Golden Fishing Grounds 黄金渔场 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love blue skies and green trees, but I love the vast, surging ocean even more. Fish from shallow waters, fish from the deep, lobsters, and giant crabs: how could a foodie’s world be complete without seafood? Speedboats, yachts, sport-fishing boats, and patrol boats, though luxury cruise ships are really the way to go. I keep brown bears, polar bears, and raccoons at home, and dolphins, belugas, and s 6Votes1.3MRecs646.8kFans
- 36 This Monk Wants to Return to Secular Life 老衲要还俗 The myriad faces of humanity and countless divine powers amount to nothing more than a mountain, a temple, and a monk. My new book, The Rabbit Must Die, starts updating on June 1. If you enjoy Huang Liang’s work, check it out! 0Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 37 The Great Mischievous Monkey 大泼猴 There are always people in this world who are brave and fearless, stubborn to the point of being single-minded, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when they’re pushed to the brink, they refuse to compromise. They would rather die than lose. P.S. 3Votes323.7kRecs1.4MFans
- 38 Han Village 汉乡 We inherited the legacy of our ancestors, and it made China glorious for thousands of years. We accepted it all with complete peace of mind, never once considering returning to that age when they struggled desperately to find a way forward through slash-and-burn cultivation. Repaying our suffering ancestors and finding the true meaning of home through them: that is the story this book will tell. The web series “Tang Brick,” starring Zhang Jianing and Wang Tianchen, will be exclusively streamed a 9Votes9.5MRecs3.4MFans
- 39 I’m a Big-Time Player 我是大玩家 Even a plagiarist has to put in the work! Have you ever heard of a transmigrator who gets forced by the System to risk their life just for copying a novel? Have you ever heard of a transmigrator who gets forced by the System to undergo physical punishment just for quoting a famous line from their past life? All I want is to make some money. Why is it so damn hard? System, can you stop stirring up trouble? I might be a fake transmigrator! General group: 623108320 (no restrictions) VIP group: 7Votes888.4kRecs1.2MFans
- 40 EN Cultural Invasion of Another World 文化入侵异世界 A group of dragons sat on little stools, staying up day and night to watch Game of Thrones. The elven archdruids were moved to tears by Hachiko: A Dog's Story. Humans and dwarves brawled in the Hearthstone tavern over a legendary card. Even the gods came down to the mortal realm to demand the next installment of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In the end, the archdruids started a business called “One-Click Druid Beatdown,” while goblins and gnomes joined forces to build online stores. A cultu 5Votes1.5MRecs1MFans
- 41 Joy of Life 庆余年 A family that does good deeds will surely enjoy blessings in abundance. Leave blessings for the future, leave blessings for the future, and in time meet a benefactor. How fortunate, how fortunate, that my mother accumulated hidden merit. I urge people to help the needy and support the poor… But who could know that, though we inherit the blessings of those who came before us, in the end we must choose our own path in life? Thus, at the fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and y 76Votes4MRecs5.6MFans
- 42 The Finest Houseboy 极品家丁 [How to read this book: Take your cue from Flirting Scholar!] A young sales manager has an accident and ends up in a completely different world, where he becomes an honorable... servant in the Xiao family mansion! Spring arrives late at dusk, Yet comes before the flowers know. Year after year, peach trees are planted, Blooming when hearts are breaking. “Peach Blossom Poem”, it belongs to Third Brother! 43Votes6.3MRecs1.5MFans
- 43 My 1979 我的1979 When you wake up, you’re back in that era. Facing the past once more, can you guess how it will end… 8Votes6.7MRecs2.2MFans
- 44 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 45 Midnight Bookstore 深夜书屋 A bookshop that opens for business only late at night, welcomes your visit. [The simplified-Chinese edition of this work has been published by Tianjin People's Publishing House.] Reading group: 523978007 (no verification required) Battle group: 457654443 (no verification required) 66Votes4.3MRecs2.4MFans
- 46 The Future King 未来天王 An old legion commander who died in battle during the apocalypse is reborn as a fresh-faced young celebrity in the new century, five hundred years after the apocalypse ended (?)… “Whenever a BGM starts playing in my head, I feel like there's nothing I can't face.”, Fang Zhao. Author of three novels: Star Rank Hunter, Return to the Past and Become a Cat, and Primitive Wars. 4Votes6.6MRecs905.3kFans
- 47 I Want to Be Emperor 我要做皇帝 By the Mandate of Heaven, may the dynasty endure forever. I have drawn on the hard-won achievements of three generations and invoked the great cause of all under Heaven. With a three-foot sword in hand, I shall become ruler of all the world. The head of the Wiman king of Joseon now hangs above the northern gate of the Han capital. The Zhao rulers of Nanyue have surrendered their lands and submitted to the empire. The Central Empire, the Celestial Empire above all nations, is about to take shape. 0Votes1.4MRecs739.6kFans
- 48 EN A Wizard in the World of Famous Detectives 名侦探世界里的巫师 A ghost wizard from the Age of Declining Dharma was killed in a car accident. His soul transmigrated to Japan and possessed the body of a Japanese man. He was just thinking about making a name for himself in Japan when he casually picked up a newspaper and glanced at it Shinichi Kudo, the Sherlock Holmes of Japan's Heisei era, savior of the police? What the hell? How did I transmigrate into a world of anime and manga? Anyway, this is the story of a wizard playing the role of an ordinary passerby 104Votes1.9MRecs596kFans
- 49 The Commoner's Second Chance 俗人回档 At 33, Bian Xuedao, a newspaper editor who reviews articles, wakes up in his high school classroom. The middle-aged man had planned to buy up houses and live off the rent, but his years of reading newspapers and accumulating information help him achieve dazzling success. After making his fortune, Bian Xuedao establishes an education fund, supports young entrepreneurs, encourages technological innovation, promotes positive values and good deeds, and devotes himself to public service. He becomes a 67Votes3.2MRecs942kFans
- 50 The Reborn Perfect Era 重生完美时代 Li Mu, a veteran programmer, was kicked by fate back to the eve of the 2001 college entrance exams. Delighted, he brushed himself off and set out on a path destined for greatness. Given a second chance at life, Li Mu has ambitions of his own. Making money is only the beginner’s stage of greatness. As for gracing the cover of Time, dominating the IT industry, and making it onto the Forbes list, those barely count as the intermediate stage of life. So what does the highest level of greatness look 0Votes4.1MRecs1.8MFans
