Novels like The Iron Empire
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Iron Empire, best match first.
- 1 The Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty 大唐天子 During the Wu Zhou era, the empire faced troubles at home and abroad. At court, a struggle over the succession raged; beyond its borders, the Later Turkic Khaganate, Tibet, and the Arab Empire posed constant threats... Yang Chen arrives in this turbulent time, when the Wu clan holds sway and the Li clan is in peril, and becomes the young Li Longji. How will he ascend the throne? How will he usher in the Kaiyuan Golden Age? 0Votes21.8kRecs33.8kFans
- 2 Supreme Superbrain System Technology 无上超脑系统科技 On the eve of his exams, the superbrain that had lain dormant in Liu Haoyu's mind for years suddenly awakened. Only then did Liu Haoyu learn that he was actually an alien stranded on Earth! Teleportation, flying through the skies and diving into the seas, superpowered artillery shells... With the superbrain, nothing is out of reach. With the superbrain's help, Liu Haoyu rises step by step to become a cosmic technology overlord who shakes the galaxy! 0Votes31.6kRecs86.3kFans
- 3 Industrial Empire 实业帝国 “Lin Feng, congratulations. You’ve won a rebirth ticket with odds of one in a hundred million.” “Career path confirmed: industrial empire. Difficulty level: five. The Rebirth System is now starting up.” With the rebirth ticket in hand, Lin Feng begins a whole new life. Lin Feng vows to build a massive industrial empire and amass more money than he could ever count! Reborn into a new life, Lin Feng declares to his beloved confidantes: “I’ve mastered the way to have it both ways, honoring both my 0Votes34.6kRecs129.7kFans
- 4 My Backyard Is in the Tang Dynasty 我家后院是唐朝 Li Yin's life changed forever after he opened the ancient well in his backyard! The Sixth Prince Li Yin? Or Li Yin, a homebody from the twenty-first century? Able to travel freely between two worlds, what kind of life should he choose? A harem? Conquest? Political intrigue? Was that all? No! With the advantage of modern technology, he would develop his fief into the world's economic center, and the world map would soon be covered with his colonies... 0Votes47.1kRecs130.6kFans
- 5 The Tang Dynasty in Its Golden Age 盛世唐魂 A celebrated work of historical fiction from Qidian. Transmigrating into the Zhenguan era. Before the songs of a golden age can ring out, foreign tribes once again breach the Yumen Pass. There is no escaping natural disasters, no stopping man-made calamities, and wherever the armies pass, the night fills with endless sorrow and grief! All I ask is peace and prosperity for the people! All I ask is peace and prosperity for the people! With a worn brush in hand, I would adorn these splendid rivers 0Votes112.7kRecs93.9kFans
- 6 The City's Great Inventor 都市大发明家 Zhang Wei is an ordinary underachiever who gains the Great Inventor System after a meteor shower. He embarks on a journey to turn his life around and become the greatest inventor in human history, without exception! PS: A fantasy novel where black technology crushes the whole world! 0Votes77.5kRecs157kFans
- 7 Engineer in the Late Ming Dynasty 明末工程师 Li Zhi, an industrial designer, transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. No money? Build a flying-shuttle loom and make a fortune in no time. Can’t stand the filthy conditions of the late Ming? Invent soap and toothpaste to clean up the whole dynasty! Peasant rebellions? Life is cheap in chaotic times? Bastions of concrete will keep you safe! The Manchus are marching south, leaving devastation in their wake? Let’s see who dares say no when they face my rifles! Everything within range of my cannon 11Votes480.1kRecs319.6kFans
- 8 The Legacy of Technology 科技传承 Technology is the primary productive force! Who says foreign technology will always be ahead? Who says cutting-edge technology will always be monopolized by industry giants? After unexpectedly inheriting astonishing alien technology, a newcomer to the tech world begins his rise to the top of the globe! He crushes established overseas tech giants, breaks through industry barriers, and shakes the global business world, leaving countless veteran companies trembling and scrambling to cooperate. When 0Votes141.7kRecs152.1kFans
- 9 The Supreme Immortal Master 极品仙师 Huang Jingyao, a new teacher at the No. 1 High School in the city, is maliciously targeted after offending a key faculty member. Unable to bear the humiliation, he resigns, only to unexpectedly obtain a treasured immortal artifact. He returns to teaching at the county’s No. 1 High School. In his left hand, he holds the Record of Merit and Fortune, which governs all written works and lets him view and improve each student’s learning aptitude. In his right, he holds the Great Seal of Wenchang, whi 0Votes198.4kRecs151.8kFans
- 10 The Ancient Well at My Home Leads to the Martial World 我家古井通武林 Ye Xing returned to his hometown for a matchmaking date. By chance, a thunderstorm struck, and he discovered that the ancient well in the backyard of his ancestral home could take him to a different world, a continent of martial arts. He began traveling back and forth between the two worlds, selling phones and learning martial arts, and embarked on an outrageously awesome life. On the martial arts continent, he was a tycoon. He founded Baiyun Manor, recruited heroes from all corners of the land, 0Votes117.5kRecs388.8kFans
- 11 Automotive Black Technology 汽车黑科技 Li Fanyu fell asleep in class. When he woke up, all the familiar car brands were gone. No BMWs or Audis, no Land Rovers or Bentleys, no Porsches or Ferraris... The domestic auto industry had fallen ten years behind, and foreign companies had taken over the local market. Even more outrageous, a new X app had appeared on his phone, packed with incredible technology and cutting-edge tools. It could even exchange points directly for car production lines! With a phone full of cutting-edge tech in han 0Votes282.7kRecs179.2kFans
- 12 Make My Name Known Across the Land 明扬天下 In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the land was truly in chaos: hooves fell like rain, shouts rolled like thunder, and blood poured in torrents. The Central Plains’ mothers grayed with worry; in the spring boudoirs of Jiangnan, women gazed into the distance; in Hunan, children wept through the night. Farewells beneath the willows of their hometowns, generals’ eyes blazing with fury, and war banners snapping in the northern wind. Clouds of dust rose one after another as the land of Huaxi 0Votes463kRecs230.9kFans
- 13 The Great Immortal Sect of Science and Technology 科技大仙宗 Lured by a wisp of remnant soul, Ye Zan arrived in this world of immortal cultivation, full of hope. But the mighty immortal sect he thought would protect him has become a fallen sect that anyone can bully. And the remnant soul that claimed to be the Dao Ancestor can’t find the vital essence it needs to recreate its body. “Luckily, I still have technology!” Want to test yourself? SO EASY! Just launch an online game. Want to become a genius? SO EASY! Just get a genius’s genes. Want to see the who 0Votes99.9kRecs179.8kFans
- 14 Tending the Tang Dynasty 牧唐 A modern man returns to the early Tang dynasty. He knows how to farm. He knows how to raise horses. He is also a veterinarian. Under the flap of his butterfly wings, the Tang dynasty’s golden age arrives ahead of schedule. The Zhenguan-era anthem begins to ring out early. The Tang dynasty’s agriculture and animal husbandry also reach unprecedented heights. 0Votes464kRecs226.8kFans
- 15 The Emperor Taizong Era's Imperial Tutor 贞观帝师 I dreamed of the Zhenguan era and surveyed a thousand years of history. The Han and Tang dynasties stood in all their pride and splendor, yet in the end, neither could escape collapse and division. The foreign tribes’ iron hooves shattered Chang’an, and all of Huaxia was laid waste. The carved rails and jade steps remain, but the faces of old have changed. This endless sorrow, when will it ever end? I wish I could trample the heavens and turn the world upside down. So be it. Let me return to Cha 0Votes68.1kRecs119.1kFans
- 16 Super Science and Technology Library 超级科技图书馆 "Hello, Golden Finger Recycling Center? I think I got a fake golden finger!" "This Super Library app can download every kind of technology data, but why does it only show up at midnight and last just one hour?!" "Are you listening? Hello? Hello... beep..." 0Votes47kRecs61.9kFans
- 17 Super Coach 超级教练 A football fan from 2011, Yang Cheng, transmigrates into the body of a young coach at Chemnitzer FC in Germany's 2. Bundesliga in 1995. Using more than a decade's worth of football knowledge that others don't have, he miraculously leads Chemnitzer to safety when everyone thinks it impossible, beginning his legendary journey to become one of the world's greatest managers! 0Votes310.3kRecs161.6kFans
- 18 The Superpowered Superstar 超能大明星 When a complete guide to every skill appears in Su Shan’s mind, his life in a parallel world changes completely. Already an entertainer, he goes on to shine in the entertainment industry… 0Votes146.6kRecs232.9kFans
- 19 Sunny Great Qin 阳光大秦 When he transmigrated, Shang Yang had yet to begin his reforms, and the Great Qin Empire was still a nobody. To live well and eat well, the knowledge in his head began to explode! 0Votes116.5kRecs109.9kFans
- 20 Reborn as Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 重生明朝当皇帝 In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, the late Ming dynasty is in decline. Having possessed Zhu Youxiao, I am gravely ill and clinging to life. Once I recover, I will purge the Donglin faction, wipe out the Shanxi merchants, strengthen imperial authority, and claim the throne. If not me, then who? I will build industry, train a powerful army, and guide the arts. Watch the iron tide roll across the northern frontier, and behold flowers blooming across the lands within the passes. Tears of beau 0Votes82.5kRecs178.3kFans
- 21 The Primitive People Were Stunned 原始人都惊呆了 Wang Hao has absolutely no desire to be a tribal chief. He wants to ride in a car instead of walking, use a computer for entertainment, and cook with a microwave. If enemies show up, he wants to take them out with planes and tanks. Luckily, now that he has the System, it seems his wishes might actually come true. “I’m really not a god, and it’s not some invulnerable divine soldier. It’s just a stupid robot. I’ve taught it the Sichuan-accented line ‘Boss, tea or coffee?’ tens of thousands of time 0Votes77.6kRecs85.9kFans
- 22 The System: The Principal Has Arrived 系统之校长来了 Liu Meng could no longer make a living away from home, so he earned a certificate and returned to his hometown to become a teacher. Six months later, the school had only two students left. The old principal patted Liu Meng on the shoulder and said, "Young man, I'll leave the principal's position to you. I have h 0Votes106.9kRecs56.4kFans
- 23 The Splendor of the Tang Dynasty 大唐风华路 After transmigrating, Han Yue becomes Li Shimin's illegitimate son, though he has no idea who he really is. He has a wife, a few acres of farmland, and a habit of inventing things in his spare time. Little by little, he builds up a miserable village. Han Yue thinks this life is pretty good. If no one bothered him, he'd be happy to live this way forever. But every man has to grow up, and even a nobody can gradually become somebody. With every gesture, he seems destined to reach the summit. Time i 0Votes781.6kRecs391.4kFans
- 24 My World in the Apocalypse 末世之我的世界 Wang Haoyu transmigrates to the apocalypse and obtains a “My World” System. It can not only modify buildings, but also exchange for items. He travels constantly between the real world and the apocalypse, fighting to create a paradise of his own. “Hello, I’d like to book a room. What? 88,000 magic crystals? That’s outrageous! No, wait, go ahead and book it.” The prince of a certain federation base. “Help! We’re under attack by a horde of mutated beasts! We need backup! Money is no object, just ge 0Votes61.5kRecs207.2kFans
- 25 A Guide to Galactic Domination 银河称霸指南 [Official group: 301.700.663] A star fleet from a video game appeared before Bai Zhongqi, an ordinary young man. The game's player became the emperor of an empire, opening a new chapter in which his fellow humans and Earth set out for the sea of stars. Earth's nations scheme against one another, each vying for the future of the interstellar age. Bizarre and wondrous alien civilizations await discovery by Earth's explorers. It is a cruel, dark forest where only the fittest survive, yet also a pla 0Votes123.3kRecs592.1kFans
- 26 The Fruits of Technology 科技衍生 The liquor was gone, and he was drunk. As he fell into a deep sleep, a strange voice danced through his mind... From then on, Wang Fan, a commoner by birth, began an immortal journey. Break through technological barriers, turn the tables by exporting hugely profitable high-end products, build a glorious technological empire, and become a winner in life! VIP group: 168231794 (verification of fan rank required) 0Votes177.2kRecs250.3kFans
- 27 Legendary Clan Leader 传奇族长 Here's the blurb... There is no true cruelty or brutality between races. All there is is a clan's struggle to survive and reproduce. A strange soul, carrying a supreme cave-heaven treasure, arrives in this vast wilderness and becomes the chief of a small tribe. Leading the tribe to rule over an entire region, he rises from weakness to strength and embarks on a long road of conquest. 1Votes257.5kRecs189.3kFans
- 28 Supreme Prodigy 超品奇才 After a drunken night, a failed investor is reborn in a rural village in the 1980s. Reform and opening up, with the economy in command; trading department stores for airplanes; the dot-com bubble and the financial tsunami; wild swings in the stock market, and a genius with a golden touch. Before one business legend after another rises, I’ll be the first, and I’ll be a legend forever! PS1: This book is entirely fictional. Please don’t compare it to real life. I humbly ask all readers to suppor 0Votes255.1kRecs310.7kFans
- 29 EN The Magic Industrial Empire 魔法工业帝国 Xu Yi is a highly respected senior mechanical engineer in his field, yet he transmigrates to a world where magic reigns supreme. In a world with almost no industrial foundation, how can Xu Yi realize his potential? The story begins when magic meets modern technology, and magical power merges with mechanical industry. 0Votes61.5kRecs150.1kFans
- 30 Bloodied Warriors 浴血兵魂 On the planet Yuanling, a food and oil crisis suddenly plunges nations that have gone a century without large-scale war into conflict. Tens of billions of people are caught up in the fighting. Hu Hao, a man from Earth, transmigrates to this planet for the second time. He had planned to travel the world, but then war broke out. Reader group: 630983971. Anyone interested is welcome to join! 0Votes517.9kRecs161.6kFans
- 31 I Have a City in Another World 我在异界有座城 The Tower City world is cruel and powerful, filled with Tower Cities that can be upgraded. Billions of Tower City cultivators invade countless worlds, and no one can stand against them. Tang Zhen accidentally enters the Tower City world and gradually builds a force of his own, eventually becoming the true supreme powerhouse. [This is not a cross-world trading story. The main focus is on conquering other worlds.] 1Votes155.6kRecs210.4kFans
- 32 New Wind Territory 新风领地 There are no dazzling martial arts techniques or profound cultivation arts. This is the story of a transmigrator gradually transforming the life, culture, and entertainment of another world. It's also the story of turning a territory into a modern city and ushering in a new trend across the land. There may be a little passion and conflict, but the focus is on the birth of one new thing after another, and on a small village slowly growing into an entertainment empire. (My new book, Greetings, Gre 0Votes144.8kRecs130.1kFans
- 33 The Path of Heavenly Dao Evolution 天道进化之路 After transmigrating to another world, Lin Fan becomes the Heavenly Dao, only to find himself in the lowest-grade low-martial plane. He sets out to upgrade the plane, establishing the Underworld, forging the Heavenly Court, enfeoffing the gods, and waging divine wars across worlds. Step by step, he develops this low-martial world into a vast immortal realm. Reader group: 529017796. 0Votes17.5kRecs28.3kFans
- 34 Ninefold Refinement, Return to Immortality 九炼归仙 Check out Boyao’s new novel, The Martial Temple’s Supreme Sage: The Hundred Schools converge, the Hundred Clans return to Han, and the Martial Temple reaches supreme sanctity. The five elements turn in a wheel, the true flame undergoes nine transformations; Nine returns to one, and nine refinements lead to immortality. With both feet, I trample the waves of the mortal world; on one shoulder, I bear all the sorrows of past and present. I laugh up at the heavens and climb the nine peaks. How could 0Votes362.1kRecs201.6kFans
- 35 The Capable Minister of Great Wei 大魏能臣 Xiao Yi, courtesy name Wuchou, born under the star of Greedy Wolf, streaked like a beautiful meteor across the historical sky of the late Eastern Han, stirring up storms across the heavens… Cao Cao said: “With Wuchou at my side, the world shall know no sorrow!” Liu Bei said: “With Xiao Yi here, there is no place for me to gain a foothold in the Central Plains!” Sun Quan said: “As long as Xiao Yi lives, I shall have no peace of mind!” Sima Yi said: “If I do not seize this opportunity, the world w 0Votes113.6kRecs111.9kFans
- 36 Wanderer of the Star Realm 星界游民 In the Galactic Era, the war between the Earth Federation and the Arcane Empire ended with the destruction of both worlds. The escape pod carrying Jiang Feng, captain of the Star Ring, unexpectedly crossed the dimensional barrier and jumped to an unfamiliar star region, making him the sole survivor of the Earth Federation. He only wanted to farm a little, and, when he had nothing else to do, talk a few locals into mining for him, then spend a long, leisurely life in peace. He never expected that 1Votes182.3kRecs109.9kFans
- 37 Sports and Arts Superstar 文体巨星 In sports: He's the MVP on the basketball court! He's the king of the boxing ring! He's the new king of football! In entertainment: He's a new-generation Mandarin pop superstar! He's the first Chinese actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor! He's the world's number-one box-office film director! His name is Lin Feng, a freewheeling player who moves between the worlds of sports and entertainment... 0Votes239.3kRecs281.9kFans
- 38 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
- 39 The Rise of the European Emperor 欧皇崛起 (This book is the sequel to The King of German Mercenaries, the second stage in the story.) In six years, Marin went from being a poor wandering knight driven from his home to becoming a count, and established the renowned Blackwater Company. With 20,000 formidable mercenaries under his command, he became the king of the mercenary world. Yet for a transmigrator as erudite and brilliant as a top student, becoming king of the mercenaries was clearly not the end. And so Marin led his heavily armed 0Votes325.2kRecs71.7kFans
- 40 Somalia's Grand Lord 索马里大领主 By a stroke of luck, Li Wei gets the Great Lord System and heads to Somalia to farm, herd livestock, fish, mine, develop the economy, and train local militia. He also has to teach a bunch of little brats! He embarks on the road to upgrading his territory, and it's all wonderfully leisurely. The only downside is that Africa is full of black women, so finding a girlfriend is really difficult~ 0Votes84.9kRecs72.9kFans
- 41 Adventures in Another World 异界那些事儿 “Science is the primary productive force, and magic is the primary driving force. When science and magic intertwine... I show up with a bang to save the world.” “Iron Man? Wrong! That’s a mana-powered exosuit!” “A sniper rifle? Wrong! That’s a mana-powered electromagnetic cannon!” “The internet? Wrong! That’s an artificial intelligence magic network!” “An RPG? ...Uh, that really is just an RPG.” “Ladies, please show me some respect. Stop getting handsy with me!” “You think our boy Dunn is too in 0Votes142.8kRecs221.5kFans
- 42 Super Plane System 超级位面系统 Capital says that when profits reach three times the investment, capital will trample every law in the world. If someone told Li Mu that he had invested one million and made ten million in a year, a tenfold profit, Li Mu would slap him right across the face. A tenfold profit? Does he have any idea how much of a loss that would be for me? Ever seen someone turn a hundred yuan into a hundred million? What are you staring at? I'm not talking about the lottery!!! I said I'm not talking about the lot 0Votes121.5kRecs192.4kFans
- 43 The Tech Overlord of the Immortal Realm 仙域科技霸主 My 2025 book, I Study Evolution in the Apocalypse, is now officially online. It’s version 3.0 of data cultivation, with several bugs fixed. It explores cultivation and the direction of evolution through science fiction, leading to the creation of pure data life. 0Votes226.4kRecs134.8kFans
- 44 The Godhood Storm 成神风暴 Alchemy is science, not magic. It is the most advanced scientific discipline, founded on the principle of equivalent exchange: understanding, breaking down, and then reconstructing matter. So here's the question: if the price is high enough, can you make absolutely anything you want? Bai Xiaofei has only four days to live from 0Votes109.8kRecs250.3kFans
- 45 Super Heavy Industry 超能重工 Universal Wrench: It can transform into wrenches of all kinds and sizes! I’ll take it! Super Low-Grade Lubricant: Can replace every kind of mechanical lubricant on Earth! I’ll take it! TW02 Low-Grade Fuel Engine: 5.0-liter displacement, inline four-cylinder, 1,500 kW, 2,040 horsepower, and at 4,000 rpm it can produce 4,870 Nm of torque! I’ll take it, I’ll take it, I’ll take it! System notification: Insufficient points. Unable to claim! Wang Jun was instantly frustrated. He cast an envious look a 0Votes129.2kRecs95.4kFans
- 46 Loading Back to 1998 读档九八 Yang Fan has reopened the save file of his life, starting in 1998! That year, housing prices had yet to shift into F1 mode... Nokia still reigned supreme, while Apple was still in the dark... Microsoft was at its peak, and Yahoo was all the rage. Of the future giants known as BAT, two had yet to be founded, while the third was still in the works... At this pivotal moment, which path should he take? Should he stay behind the scenes, a giant lurking in the shadows with only his eyes showing, or st 0Votes184.8kRecs287.3kFans
- 47 The Little Farmer and the Big Star 小农民大明星 After an accident, Li Fan was reborn in a parallel world much like Earth. He lived in the countryside, in a place of babbling streams and little bridges, like a paradise apart from the world. He opened a farm and enjoyed a leisurely rural life. There were all kinds of delicious ingredients here, along with mysterious guardian beasts and all sorts of legends. His farm became famous around the world, drawing crowds of visitors every day. In his spare time, he wrote fairy tales and was hailed as th 0Votes136.6kRecs177.4kFans
- 48 The God-Tier Mining Tycoon 神级大矿主 The world's largest mining company is undoubtedly Xudong Mining Group, with no rival. It is a super behemoth, and as the owner of this super behemoth, he is known in the industry as the "God-Tier Mine Owner." 0Votes119.9kRecs153.8kFans
- 49 War God Lord 战神领主 Flags are burning, people are screaming, blood is flowing, and death is blossoming. One familiar scene after another is playing out again in this unfamiliar world. To stop it all, and to raise the banner of faith in his heart, Sean, carrying memories that do not belong to this world, sets out on a path unlike the one he walked in his previous life. All so that the wings in his heart may spread and take flight in this world once more. 1Votes386.8kRecs233.2kFans
- 50 The Scientist's Space Tower 科学家的空间塔 As a qualified scientist, what should Li Yu do when he encounters the decidedly unscientific profession of mage? 0Votes93.2kRecs45.2kFans
