Novels like A Literary Life
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Literary Life, best match first.
- 151 The Returning Sword Immortal 归藏剑仙 When fortune favors you, all heaven and earth lend their strength. When fortune turns, even heroes lose their freedom. Song Mingting, a thirty-second-generation disciple of the Guizang Sword Pavilion, had mediocre talent and dull comprehension. Yet through sheer perseverance and resolve, he gradually caught up with his fellow disciples. Just as he began to overtake them, the Guizang Sword Pavilion was ambushed by the Demon Sect. In a single night, the mountain gate was destroyed and his fellow d 0Votes291.7kRecs141kFans
- 152 Lord of the Underworld 冥主 Young in his spring clothes, with the fine rain and mist all around him, he is the noble young master of Four Seasons Manor. Whether in the distant rivers and lakes or at the lofty imperial court, he is the mastermind who dictates the fate of the realm. Even when the Leifeng Pagoda falls and the waters of West Lake run dry, he still cannot find the person he has been waiting for. He is a prince and a beggar, a learned man and an ordinary soul. Those who fear him do so as they would a demon; 0Votes386.4kRecs182.7kFans
- 153 A Post-80s Cultivator 八零后修道记 Dream and waking blur together, A thousand years in a great dream, yet still I do not wake. I cannot fathom the endless mortal world, Present-day success, Riches in this life, All vanish after a hundred years. Laugh not at madness or frenzy, A frenzied life becomes yin and yang. The long road stretches on without end, Dust all along the way, An endless slant of sunset. A thousand autumns become one dream. 0Votes435.9kRecs216.4kFans
- 154 Long Live the Coach 教练万岁 A new book by the author of "All-Round Athlete". Can’t run fast? Can’t jump high? No stamina? Overweight? Bad at free throws? Can’t hit three-pointers? Injured? Need rehab training? I can help you fix it all! I’m a coach, a coach who creates miracles! A new and innovative work from Guo Guan Zhan Jiang. This is my first attempt at writing sports fiction in an alternate setting. Hope you enjoy it. 0Votes465.4kRecs220.4kFans
- 155 Heavy Armoured Truck In Post-apocalyptic World 重卡战车在末世 “There are always villains trying to harm me!” “The apocalypse is coming any minute. I have to survive!” Shen Cong, who suffers from paranoid delusions, sees people online claiming the end of the world is nigh and immediately believes them. He shuts himself inside and devotes himself to building his own apocalypse vehicle and honing his survival skills. Until one day... The apocalypse really comes. 6Votes685.5kRecs514.4kFans
- 156 Reborn in the Wild Era 重生野性时代 Back from 2018 to 1993. In my memory, that summer was scorching hot. 1Votes3.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 157 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 11Votes1.4MRecs522.9kFans
- 158 Legends of Tomorrow 明日传奇 An ordinary man, a superstar’s dream. Reborn today, a legend tomorrow! See how the protagonist works to build a positive image in the NBA: sports and entertainment both get their moment in the spotlight! My new book, Now I Want to Be a Good Person, began serializing in the Urban section on March 15. Interested readers, feel free to check it out! 0Votes889.7kRecs208kFans
- 159 Live Streaming: Master Craftsman 直播之工匠大师 Other streamers have long legs, but mine is a rugged guy. Other streamers sing, dance, and play games, while mine spends every day livestreaming himself carving wood. Lu Zi'an got a Craftsman Master System, mastered China's ancient arts, and won the adoration of countless people. To give the world a conscience, and the people a purpose; To carry on the lost teachings of the sages, and bring peace to all generations. Reader group: 0Votes503.7kRecs328.3kFans
- 160 A Cultivator Who Can Transmigrate 能穿越的修行者 The author tells stories in a calm, straightforward style. Enjoy the novel, everyone! 0Votes270.2kRecs204.9kFans
- 161 A Grand Transmigration Through the Martial Arts World 武侠世界大穿越 The story of a modern sanda fighter with extraordinary martial arts talent who transmigrates through various martial arts worlds and gradually becomes a supreme powerhouse! 0Votes650.3kRecs335.1kFans
- 162 The Golden Age of Tokusatsu 最佳特摄时代 At first, Meng Lang wanted to become a great director. To save his family's business, he made the TV series King of Yo-Yos, basically a “buy a yo-yo and get a TV show free” deal! He had planned to sell some yo-yos to fund a major production, but his father suddenly told him, “Son! Our toy factory is going public!” That's when he realized that making tokusatsu shows in a world without piracy could be this profitable! So he went on to make Balala the Fairies, Armor Hero, Bakugan Kids, Legend of Ti 2Votes378.4kRecs505.3kFans
- 163 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
- 164 EN Dao Fruit 道果 First question: What is the Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature is divinity; the Dao of destiny leads to becoming an immortal. Whether you become an immortal or a god, it is all the Dao. Second question: What is the Great Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature and destiny is the greatest Dao. Third question: How can you be sure it is the Great Dao? Answer: I punch you, and your nature and destiny are both scattered. What Dao could you possibly cultivate then? Born a god, with nature and destiny divided into 0Votes174.6kRecs203.7kFans
- 165 The Son of Heaven at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末天子 He travels through time and space, returning in spirit to the end of the Han Dynasty. Waking up as an emperor sounds pretty good, except his circumstances are nothing like what he was promised. Outside, warlords have carved up the realm, and the land lies in ruins. Inside, treacherous ministers hold him hostage, leaving him no freedom. Liu Xie feels the pressure. To change his tragic fate and enjoy the 0Votes349.9kRecs234.8kFans
- 166 King of the Bay Area 湾区之王 “A Chinese player could never succeed in the world of rugby!” “You’re as frail as Bambi. You can’t stand up to anyone!” “You’ve got brains and intelligence, but you lack talent.” Lu Ke: But I have a System. With the System in hand, I’ll reach the pinnacle and build a dynasty of my own! 0Votes672.9kRecs187.3kFans
- 167 Happy Little Mayor 逍遥小镇长 P.S. I've started a new book, I'm Really an African Warlord. Please check it out.**** I need work and entertainment, but above all, I want a carefree, comfortable life. Snowy mountain peaks, sailing across clear waters, riding horses on the grasslands, and exploring mysterious forests: my territory is a place of breathtaking beauty. A church, a school, a police station; a hospital, a community center, a club, and even a small government to run. As the highest-ranking local official, I have to ad 0Votes910.6kRecs304kFans
- 168 Sitting in Forgetfulness, Seeking Immortality 坐忘长生 The young Liu Qinghuan emerges from the chaos of war in the mortal world, only to enter the magnificent wars of the cultivators. Should he stand apart from the world, or shoulder its responsibilities? Should he stay true to his original aspirations, or cast off all attachments? He tempers his heart amid the tumult of the mortal world, then sits in oblivion and attains immortality. 55Votes749.8kRecs428.8kFans
- 169 Crowned Above the New Han Dynasty 冠绝新汉朝 Of all the talent under heaven, Chen Zhi claims eight tenths, leaving the other two tenths for everyone else. He transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms, served the Liu clan, swept away the warlords, and had the tide of events firmly in hand. With the restoration of the Han just around the corner, he died. Fortunately, Chen Zhi was armed with the finest teachings of a hundred schools and all manner of extraordinary objects. Nearly a century after his death, he was reborn. But this time, he faced an 0Votes258kRecs126.6kFans
- 170 What Do I Do About Being So Popular? 太受欢迎了怎么办 Question: What’s it like to discover you’re a handsome man after losing 30 jin? Anonymous answer: You’ll waste a lot of time dealing with all the unnecessary questions. Follow-up: I don’t get it. Are you really answering my question? I just want to know if girls will pursue me after I become handsome! Anonymous answer: They will, just like zombies pursue the living. Go read my answer to “What’s it like to be pursued by zombies?” or check out How to Deal with Being Too Popular! 0Votes240.9kRecs132.2kFans
- 171 Tales of the Abnormally Human 非正常人类异闻录 My name is Zhang Dadao, and my Daoist name is Zhang Quandao. I’m being studied at the Seventh People’s Hospital! This poor Daoist, Zhang Quandao, specializes in refurbishing, polishing, and waxing coffins. Black donkey hooves and black dog blood sold wholesale. I’ll do homework for grades one through three, find lost cats and dogs, and catch cheating spouses. Professional revenge and effigy-bashing! Discounts for bulk orders! Receipts available! 4Votes299kRecs261.7kFans
- 172 Taihao 太浩 Taihao is heaven. The Great Way is arduous, and the road to immortality is rugged. After a wondrous encounter with the immortal path in a dream as a child, a young man sets out to cultivate the Dao and seek the truth. How deep is the sea? Only the Kun fish knows. How high is the sky? Only the Peng bird understands. How vast is the world? Only I know: the myriad realms beneath the bright heavens and stars. Rise on a whirlwind ninety thousand li, and stir the winds and clouds across the nine heave 10Votes280.9kRecs333.8kFans
- 173 EN I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student 我只想当一个安静的学霸 "Do you yearn for knowledge?" "Once you reach the pinnacle of human knowledge, you can have anything you want." "Then I yearn for knowledge!" 0Votes940.8kRecs693.2kFans
- 174 Swords, Magic, and Taxis 剑与魔法与出租车 Dark clouds pressed down from above, and electric serpents writhed across the sky. The might of heaven and earth forced even the dragons to bow their heads, while only the shameless liches could still look up at the sky. A golden beam of light tore through the firmament. Space turbulence, like a tornado carrying blades, violently ripped open the sky and opened a passage through the crystal wall. A metal object the size of a palm, or the palm of an ancient red dragon, leaped out and launched an u 0Votes337.3kRecs203.4kFans
- 175 A Survival Tale of the Water Margin 水浒求生记 Where are all my trusted men!? These were the last words cried out by Wang Lun, the founding chief of Liangshan Marsh, as he lay dying in the original course of history. But a lightning tribulation sent history veering off its destined path. The Song Dynasty is in turmoil, its moral order and political institutions are crumbling, the Jurchen neighbors eye it hungrily, and domineering outsiders are taking over. With troubles within and threats without, will it survive or fall? White-Clad Scholar 18Votes544kRecs236.1kFans
- 176 One Shot, One Kill 一枪致命 Feng Luo, an international mercenary, transmigrates to a technologically advanced world during a mission. A few years after he settles into his new life, a sci-fi online game called War Chronicle takes the entire Interstellar Federation by storm. The Desert Eagle, Barrett, AK-47, Apache, RPG… one familiar piece of equipment after another stirs memories of his past! The Terminator, the Zerg, Resident Evil, the Force… missions that appear after a System update leave him bewildered and astonished! 0Votes331.2kRecs328kFans
- 177 I’m a National Treasure, Who’s Afraid of Whom? 我是国宝我怕谁 Some say a giant panda’s bite force is second only to a polar bear’s, on par with a brown bear’s; that a mountain runner can outrun Liu Xiang at his top speed on flat ground; that it can climb trees over twenty meters tall; that it can use three or four wolves as cushions... This ferocious beast somehow makes a living by being cute! And it spends all day eating and sleeping, without a shred of shame. It’s completely unfair! Gu Cang used to agree wholeheartedly. Until he became a little bear hims 0Votes91.9kRecs82.4kFans
- 178 Those Years I Was a Superhero in Marvel 在漫威当超级英雄的那些年 Through a stroke of bad luck, he transmigrated, and transmigrated to the United States. Well, there was nothing wrong with transmigrating to America. But who is that guy flying all over the sky with a hammer! Hey, you over there, who's controlling the thunderstorms! Don't you know this weather is bad for business? And that big green fellow over there, yes, I'm talking to you! Don't touch my food truck! This is the story of a man in the world of Marvel superheroes who only wanted to protect him 0Votes551kRecs524.9kFans
- 179 The Gourmet of the Wilderness 娱乐之荒野食神 Leaving behind the automated City of Appliances and the prosperous metropolis shrouded in smog, he sets out to travel the world, visiting deserted islands, swamps, mountains, rainforests... He seeks the most thrilling adventures and the most rustic delicacies! Charcoal-grilled spiny lobster and king crab, golden pan-fried matsutake and termite mushrooms, fragrant braised camel hump and bear paw, fresh, delicious truffles and caviar served on lotus leaves. I'm Nicholas Dog, and this is Wild Gourm 0Votes1.4MRecs818.3kFans
- 180 Online Goods Supplier 网货供应商 After accidentally having a System enter my body, I started an online shop in a small village. One ordinary-looking piece of women's clothing in the shop was priced at nearly ten thousand yuan, yet many buyers had no choice but to stay up late fighting to purchase it. No beautiful buyer or tycoon buyer was exempt. Even for the most urgent orders, I can only send them by postal packet. If you can't wait, then don't buy. 0Votes198.8kRecs196.7kFans
- 181 The Great Song Butcher 大宋好屠夫 Poetry and the Blade is signed and uploading. You won’t be disappointed. Zheng Zhi transmigrated to the Northern Song world of Water Margin and became Zheng the Butcher, the very man Lu Tixia beat to death with three punches. In the final years of the Northern Song, war raged across the land and heroes vied for supremacy as China fell into decline. It was a time for heroes to make their mark. The grudges and loyalties of Water Margin, the good and the evil, the faithful and the treacherous: thei 0Votes596.2kRecs189.1kFans
- 182 EN Record of Mortal Cultivation's Demise 灭运图录 Cultivation means discarding the false and preserving the true, seeing one’s own nature clearly. Those who achieve this are called “Perfected Ones.” They attain the Primordial Spirit and transcend life and death. The Record of Fate’s Demise, the Dao Seed of Fate’s Demise? The cultivation story of a transmigrator who happens upon an ancient immortal art and journeys through the Myriad Worlds and countless vast realms. Group numbers: Group One: 213933048 (full) 34Votes473.8kRecs642.3kFans
- 183 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
- 184 The Southern Ming Continues 续南明 “The Great Ming has unified the four seas, surpassed the Three Dynasties and outshone the Han and Tang. Its reach extends to the ends of the earth, and all under Heaven bow as its subjects...” In the sixth year of the Xuande era, Zheng He set sail on his seventh voyage to the Western Ocean. He proudly proclaimed these words on the Stele of the Heavenly Consort’s Divine Manifestations. At the time, the might of the Ming dynasty was at its height. But by the end of the Chongzhen era, the great edi 2Votes722.2kRecs228.1kFans
- 185 Thief and Detective 贼警 Faced with criminal attacks and reprisals that were organized, international, and increasingly sophisticated, Serious Crimes Unit Seven teetered on the brink of disbandment. At a time of crisis, Zuo Luo was appointed leader of Unit Seven. He recruited Su Cheng through the Against All Odds Plan, and together they pooled their strengths to restore the unit to glory. But would Su Cheng, a criminal himself, truly help Zuo Luo? Meticulous schemes, wild ideas, strange and baffling cases, and crimes in 0Votes1.1MRecs171kFans
- 186 Reborn in the Primordial Era 重生原始时代 Across the vast wilderness, clouds race for millions of miles; the boundless earth turns through countless ages of change. The ancestral mountain ranges wind majestically toward Kunlun, while clear, surging waters rush ceaselessly into the abyssal sea. Gong Liang came to the Yan tribe by chance and began writing a legend of his own. The book features a giant panda who 0Votes388.1kRecs238.6kFans
- 187 Paradise of Demonic Gods 魔神乐园 For seven days and nights, my sword swept across the land; I roamed ninety thousand miles through the starry skies. I strike down saints and Buddhas above, demons and monsters below, and right every wrong in my heart. 3Votes489.7kRecs375.5kFans
- 188 The God of Magic’s Livestream 法神直播间 1.5 billion Earthlings are watching this world of swords and magic through Norman's eyes. And besides spamming "666" and cursing at the streamer, they don't mind sharing a few magic spells either, such as the draconic forbidden spell "Undead Cataclysm": "Who says we have no clothes? I'll share my robe with you. The king is raising his army, so let me mend my spear and lance..." 0Votes125.8kRecs116.8kFans
- 189 I Rule in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋我为王 Reborn in the Spring and Autumn period as an illegitimate son of a noble clan, I was sent to live with the cattle and horses in the stables. Little did anyone know that this would lay the foundation for my hegemony. What does the partition of Jin matter? Watch as my Zhao clan takes its place! Laozi rides west on an ox, Confucius is full of ambition, and Wu and 7Votes688.3kRecs389.2kFans
- 190 EN Rise of the Main God 主神崛起 I woke up transmigrated into the role of a villain? This isn’t how the story’s supposed to go! I even stole someone else’s girl? And now there’s a domineering older sister too? This story’s getting even more wrong! There’s a main god’s space and the Myriad Worlds, too? I must be dreaming! Wu Ming kept a calm, blank expression and continued on his journey. 2Votes1.4MRecs627.3kFans
- 191 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
- 192 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 78Votes3.2MRecs942.3kFans
- 193 I Really Am the God of Thunder 我真是雷神 I’m still the same boy I was back then, not changed in the slightest. Thunder God, the god of thunderous antics. 0Votes153kRecs94.1kFans
- 194 The Strongest Military Chef 最强炊事兵 A good chef can make delicious food out of any ingredients!, The Recipe System 0Votes408.6kRecs246.5kFans
- 195 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
- 196 Reborn as a Bookworm 重生之我为书狂 Reborn in a parallel world similar to Earth, he sparked a craze for light novels with his book How the Bad Guys Were Made. His Condor Trilogy pushed old-school wuxia to the heights of the new-school genre. His Legend of the White Snake, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and Meng Jiangnu became household love stories. As for Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Water Margin, they ushered in a golden age for Huaguo literatur 0Votes748.4kRecs536kFans
- 197 Taiyi 太易 Tai means great, supreme and boundless. The Highest One values virtue. Yi means change. The sun and moon alternate, and yin and yang take turns. Thus, the Dao transforms into change; change contains the Supreme Ultimate, which gives rise to the Two Forms. Creation shapes heaven and earth and sets the myriad gods in motion. The divine path means wielding heavenly authority and shepherding all living things. Those who create the world and bring all things into being are gods. Those who summon clou 0Votes303.6kRecs115.3kFans
- 198 The Child Emperor 孺子帝 Three emperors died one after another, and a prince whom no one had ever paid any attention to inexplicably ascended the throne, finding himself surrounded by danger. The Empress Dowager disliked him and was always looking for a younger, more obedient boy to install as the new emperor. His half-brothers disliked him, believing he had stolen the throne that belonged to them. The eunuchs and palace maids disliked him too, thinking he didn’t seem like a real emperor… The Young Emperor could only sa 18Votes972.1kRecs607.7kFans
- 199 The Generals of Great Song 大宋将门 No willows along the riverbank in the dawn breeze, no raising a cup to ask the blue heavens, no Along the River During the Qingming Festival... An unlucky writer suddenly realizes he seems to have landed in a fake Song dynasty... His family has fallen into decline, and human kindness is as thin as paper. Powerful Liao armies threaten from outside, while countless useless allies cause trouble within. The mighty Yellow River is in flood, and even Heaven seems to be piling on... No matter how many 0Votes473.5kRecs279.8kFans
- 200 My Name Is Rain 吾名雷恩 Power and profit, endlessly entangled. Desire and reason, locked in a lover's quarrel. War blazes in the distance, banners flutter in the wind, and horns sound with stirring force. Clashing blades compose a magnificent symphony. I raise my scepter and stand before the sacred. Truth crowns me, and all races kneel at my feet. You ask who I am? My name is Ryan! 0Votes119.5kRecs144.5kFans
