Novels like Thief and Detective
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Thief and Detective, best match first.
- 1 The Business Spy 商踪谍影 Business warfare and espionage are not like palace intrigue, which can entangle people for centuries. Their victories and defeats are decided in an instant. Low costs, prey everywhere, and generous returns: commercial spies hunt without restraint in every direction. There are also professionals who form escort teams to fight these predators. Although they are few in number and survival is difficult, they have always persevered. A smokeless war is about to erupt… 0Votes374.9kRecs74.3kFans
- 2 The Devil's Legend 魔鬼传奇 One-sentence introduction: A story about Eastern and Western superpowered individuals, as well as monsters and spirits. Two-sentence introduction: On Planet Humanity, a story about Eastern and Western superpowered individuals, as well as monsters and spirits. Three-sentence introduction: Ten-plus completed VIP works. Xia may be niche, but the quality is excellent. P.S. Some structures from Earth have been adapted for use on the planet in this book. The planet depicted here is named Planet, and i 0Votes513kRecs70.1kFans
- 3 Defying Fate 逆命 A contest, a battle of wits; courage, or outsmarting your opponent? How can good be distinguished from evil? What does it take to be a true king? Eternity on the Eternal Planet will forever be held in the hands of the strongest king! The Master of Deception will blow you away!! P.S. Readers unfamiliar with or new to LOL and Dota needn’t worry. This is a world of the Avengers and the X-Men. Readers who know LOL and Dota are welcome to discuss and critique it, too. And if you don’t play games, don 0Votes405.9kRecs63.4kFans
- 4 Level One Security 一级安保 Bai Ran, known as the Eagle of Asia, is framed by a mysterious person. Taking the alias Li Qi, he travels to Tinghai, China, and becomes an ordinary security guard in search of the truth. Without high-tech weapons or logistical support, is he still the Eagle of Asia? As China develops, international thieves, violent organizations, assassin groups, and others begin to eye the business opportunities it holds. Chinese security firms, strong on the outside but weak within, face unprecedented challen 3Votes265.6kRecs88kFans
- 5 A Thousand Songs 千宋 The story of an internationally renowned anti-fraud chief inspector with his own moral code, who transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty, where the court is full of treacherous officials and the emperor is incompetent. This is neither a tale of conquering the world nor one of iron-fisted rule. Xia says: Might alone cannot dictate everything; intelligence is the foundation of it all. Perhaps this book is all about 40% intelligence, 40% hard work, and 20% luck. P.S. Historical novels have 0Votes155.9kRecs63.9kFans
- 6 Bounty Hunter 赏金猎手 Bounty hunting is a legal profession in that den of iniquity, the United States. Based in Chinatown and centered on Chinese Americans, this novel begins with a makeshift band of bounty hunters and opens up a mysterious, colorful, and magnificent world of professional hunters. For the law, for justice, or simply for the bounty. As long as the price is right, hunters fear nothing, even when facing master thieves and cold-blooded killers. You get what you pay for. A work by Xia Zhi. More than ten V 0Votes779.6kRecs148.4kFans
- 7 The Turn of a Hand 覆手 The law doesn't stop you from doing certain things. It tells you what you'll have to pay if you do them and get caught. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes. Nine hundred and ninety people see the law as forbidden territory. The other ten see it as nothing but a weapon. All they have to do is grip the handle and point its sharp edge at others. These ten are what we call famous lawyers. In the courtroom and out on the streets, they can turn clouds into rain and rain into cloud 0Votes1.2MRecs197kFans
- 8 The Fog City Detective 雾都侦探 This book goes from heaven to earth, sees ghosts and toys with people, and includes counterterrorism, antidrug operations, criminal investigations, espionage, plotting, conspiracies, serial killers, sky-high heists, and more. The story is set in Europe. It involves no discrimination and has nothing to do with our country, so please don’t read anything into it. Also, the Xia-Ou continent may differ in a few minor details from the European continent as people generally understand it. Important: Do 3Votes741.3kRecs271.4kFans
- 9 The Hunting Network 猎网 In the hunter’s web, who is the hunter, and who is the prey? A private investigator returning from overseas lays his plans back home, starting with a wealthy man’s illegitimate daughter and working his way to the fantasy MMORPG Demon Hunter Legend. High-IQ scammers and thieves pursue him, seeking to break the web and unravel his schemes. A cat and a mouse are both friends and foes; inside and outside the web, truth and illusion blur together. All right, it’s not that scary. It’s just a story abo 6Votes163kRecs56.2kFans
- 10 The Most Immortal Journey 最仙遊 Those who comprehend the Heavenly Dao do not necessarily understand the human heart. Wherever people gather, there is a jianghu, even in the celestial court. If everyone took no action and had no rivalries, desires, or hopes, every place would be as stagnant as dead water. Cultivating immortality is to defy heaven. The seven emotions and six desires are human nature. What is the point of becoming an immortal by forsaking emotion and desire? You’d be worse than a piece of rotten wood, which can s 2Votes222.4kRecs91kFans
- 11 Super Grand Voyage 超级大航海 What is sailing? Traveling across the sea. What is the Great Voyage? Everyone traveling across the sea. What is the Super Great Voyage? Well… the title Great Voyage wasn't available. New and returning readers, welcome to visit once, twice, and more… As for the story, nine out of ten readers can probably guess one or two parts of it, so I won't ramble on with a synopsis. 0Votes144.8kRecs47.3kFans
- 12 Ace 王牌 Deception is not black magic, but a weapon. Used for good, it is righteous; used for evil, it is wicked. Private detectives are not police officers, but they pursue the truth all the same. When a little con artist becomes a private detective, everything changes, because there is no longer just one truth. What matters is not what the truth is, but what truth you need. This is the story of a little con artist growing and making his way in the city. P.S. While the book is new, recommendations, favo 0Votes437.7kRecs287.9kFans
- 13 Twin Sword 双剑 A xianxia game… memories of the past… During the rankings push, leave your votes, favorites, clicks, paws… all of them! One more thing: there are lots of flies and mosquitoes during the rankings push, but there’s no need to prepare any flyswatters! We’re people with status… What does it mean to have status? See Chapter 64… 0Votes182.9kRecs79.2kFans
- 14 Espionage in the Business World 商海谍影 Qiu Di, a college student trying to make his way in the world, accidentally stumbled into the field of corporate espionage while looking for a job. He took on a trial assignment and infiltrated a film studio to conduct a covert commercial investigation. In this unusual environment, he sold sodas, delivered boxed meals, and worked as an extra, while sabotaging the studio's shady, exploitative operations. After uncovering the information his company needed, he quickly rose to prominence in the wor 0Votes34.9kRecs22.9kFans
- 15 Online Game: The Martial World Hegemony Map 网游之武林霸图 New novel: The Most Immortal Journey New and returning readers are welcome! Book ID: 3336008 0Votes131kRecs48.8kFans
- 16 Supercop America 超警美利坚 I recommend the book Lurking Behind Enemy Lines by the author Wudeliangjia. As for what it is actually about, it is probably the story of a veterinarian who transmigrates back to the Republic of China and goes undercover in the three northeastern provinces. Uh, it has only just started. 0Votes131.3kRecs146.2kFans
- 17 The Tough Guy 强人 In its original sense, a strongman was a fierce and brutal person. In a broader sense, it means someone highly capable. As luck would have it, this is a story about just such a strongman. 0Votes543.3kRecs92.9kFans
- 18 The Scapegoat 黑锅 Steam, stir-fry, pan-fry, deep-fry, stew: toss it all into one pot for a delicious feast. Bitterness, worry, joy, delight, sorrow: live a vivid life from beginning to end. Life is like a pot. And we're all ingredients in it. 3Votes443kRecs584kFans
- 19 My Savage Ancestor 我的野蛮老祖 Atop the mountain peaks, thunder booms and lightning flashes. Gales slice through the air, sending rocks swirling like snow. A red-robed fairy stands in the wind, her brows knitted and her phoenix eyes blazing with fury. “Useless! Every last one of you is worthless!” When the Ancestress is enraged, blood flows for a thousand miles! Behind her, the cultivators tremble and dare not make a sound. At the critical moment, a young man steps forward. “I, Yin, may be unworthy, but I’m willing to build t 0Votes83.7kRecs76kFans
- 20 The Great Physician 大国医 No deep-seated vendettas, no struggle to rule the world, no plots and schemes, no machinations: this is the romantic story of a Jiangnan youth who, quite by accident, grows into a renowned physician whose work bridges the past and the future. 0Votes243.5kRecs520.5kFans
- 21 Immortal Envoy in Search of Love 寻情仙使 Li Yongsheng travels from the Immortal Realm to a lower plane to serve as an Observer, an official tasked with gauging public opinion and learning the truth of the world below. But he has another important reason for volunteering to descend: he wants to find his immortal companion, who was reincarnated in the lower realm. How can he find her without revealing his identity? For an Observer, that's a bit of a challenge... 0Votes1.7MRecs128.7kFans
- 22 Ballad of Assassination 吟游刺杀录 This is a land of heroes, swords, and magic, home to a bard with grand ambitions. He is determined to write the most magnificent tales, spread love and peace throughout the world, and bring laughter to everyone. He hopes that whenever a great swordmaster or archmage opens their mouth, one of his jokes will come out. To that end, he set out to travel at the age of fifteen. After ten years on the road, he had crossed half the continent, only to fall deeper and deeper into poverty. In the end, he h 0Votes142.1kRecs100kFans
- 23 The Way of the Divine Land Beyond the Border 异域神州道 I seek the Dao and press onward, For there is a human Dao. How many rivers and mountains have I crossed? I cannot count. May Heaven never grow old, and may my homeland always remain blessed. All I see are green mountains, Green mountains where rain falls hard and winds rage on every side. The road home stretches on, endless and long. The Dao of man, the Dao of gods, I seek the human Dao. Demons and fiends alike claim they are good. Winds rise, thunder roars, and ghosts cry out across the heavens 1Votes733.4kRecs63.2kFans
- 24 The Ultimate Con Artist 超级大忽悠 The simplified Chinese edition of The Super Bluffer has been published under the title The Expert by China Drama Press. It is available from online bookstores and major bookshops. 0Votes238.8kRecs99kFans
- 25 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.6kFans
- 26 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans
- 27 The Yu-Song Dynasty 余宋 Let’s try a new blurb, one that’s easier to understand. This is a story about a local boy, Little Gao Yanei, who gets a golden finger and runs riot in the final years of the Northern Song. It’s all one person’s wish fulfillment. If you like it, come explore the world with me. If you don’t, do whatever you want. You can even say I’ve run out of ideas. I’m no banknote, after all. That’ll do. Writing a blurb is exhausting… 0Votes138.8kRecs55.8kFans
- 28 The Clown Game 小丑游戏 Fine, you’ve tied my hands and feet tightly, but why seal my mouth too? At least let me make a sound! Why am I locked up in a mental hospital? Why does everyone seem so afraid of me? Why… do I want to laugh so badly?---------------- 0Votes134.7kRecs380.5kFans
- 29 The Great Spy of the War Against Japan 抗日之谍海大英雄 “You can contact me through no one but me.” “Yes.” “You must understand how dangerous the world of espionage is. We must hear the thunderclap in the silence, so we have to be careful at every turn.” “For example, by bringing two girls home in your arms tonight?” “Ahem, it was necessary for work.” An unreliable handler recruited an even more unreliable agent in the field. Now the handler is dead, and the agent is 0Votes71.9kRecs65kFans
- 30 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
- 31 The Streetwise Detective 草莽警探 Why was a plastic surgeon found dead at home? How could an online streamer dare to broadcast a murder live? How could bad singing lead to a homicide? Who is threatening the young celebrity? As the mysteries are unraveled one by one, the truth is more horrifying the closer you look... The story beginning with Chapter 393, “The Peerless Manual,” is a side story. Skipping it will not affect your reading. If you’re not interested in the side story, don’t accidentally buy it. My new book, “No Forgive 0Votes65.8kRecs100.5kFans
- 32 Police Officer Han 韩警官 Back to 1996, with my memories in fragments, like Zhuang Zhou dreaming he was a butterfly. I remember things a little at a time, like squeezing toothpaste from a tube, and seize every chance to get ahead. We start from the same place, but our experiences differ. Follow Han Bo through his life as a police officer. 2Votes733kRecs498.4kFans
- 33 The Swordstep Court 步剑庭 This is an age when legends grow old: In the north, the Old Dragon King rolls over and the earth shudders. In the west, the peacock lounges amid beauty and has no wish to move. Two old men who wield swords have no grievance against each other, yet must fight to the death. And a poor, miserable scholar tosses aside his books, suddenly draws his blade, and chops apart half the land. This is an age when legends are born anew: The beauty destined to topple kingdoms has yet to learn how to put on mak 2Votes299.2kRecs249.3kFans
- 34 Exorcising Demons 拔魔 The Daoist flame never dies, and the demonic seed is passed down forever. Defy Heaven to cultivate, follow Heaven to forge pills. This is the story of a young man who was infected by a demonic seed, and who grows stronger as he cultivates within the Daoist sect, where demons are regarded as mortal enemies. Branded as “someone who must be watched,” he is destined for a life unlike anyone else's. 21Votes418.9kRecs212kFans
- 35 Diary of a Police Dog Intern 警犬实习日记 "Woof, woof! Woof woof woof..." (Song Guyan, I will never bend over for a chicken leg!) This is the story of a proud Labrador who becomes an outstanding police dog. A thousand words, all to bring a smile to your face. You're welcome to join the Soy Milk Powder Den. 0Votes52.2kRecs59.5kFans
- 36 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans
- 37 Collapsing Star River 崩坏星河 With the dawn of interstellar colonization, humanity has finally spread the core values of civilization across the vast sea of stars. Battleship cannons capable of shattering planets have lit the flame of positive energy in the cold, dark cosmos. Within cannon range, truth reigns everywhere! These are the best of times, and the worst of times. This is a story of traveling through many lands and righting wrongs. This is a story of admiring countless beauties and never taking responsibility. Reade 0Votes286.6kRecs252.9kFans
- 38 The Dust of History 历史的尘埃 Beneath the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are only a speck of dust. Whoever you are, the only thing you can truly control is yourself. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.6kFans
- 39 Song of Everlasting Joy 长乐歌 A century of history, yet sorrow still abounds; I remember the Marquis of Changle from long ago. His hall was fragrant with flowers and thronged by three thousand guests; one sword’s frost chilled fifty provinces! Does Heaven know the ills of this mortal world? The green hills laugh at me, while the clouds beckon. I breathe in a beauty’s fragrance among the flowers, and beneath the moon I lightly sever my enemies’ heads! Victory, defeat, gratitude, and vengeance, all poured into a heart-rending 0Votes520.2kRecs169.5kFans
- 40 A Guide to Game Development 游戏开发指南 Book ID: 1029303812 The three-year term is up. I'm back. 0Votes301.9kRecs172kFans
- 41 EN Inner Demons 心魔 The new book, The Netherworld Painted Skin Scroll, is currently being serialized. The print edition has already been published under the title Formless. Perhaps on a cold winter night, you hear someone softly singing on the other side of a wall: A feather-robed heart, as pure as clouds, a zither, a sword, and a brush. Light snow, a red brazier, yellow-sprout wine, reading the Purple Star and Dongting scriptures by night. The lingering melody sounds like mus 4Votes410.7kRecs584.5kFans
- 42 Invincible Iron Palm Wang Xiaojun 铁掌无敌王小军 Wang Xiaojun, the fourth-in-line heir to the Iron Palm Clan, does not believe that the martial world still exists in modern society. His greatest hope is to inherit the clan leader's position, sell the clan's courtyard house for a good price, and travel around the world. But things do not go as he wishes. The police, the Divine Thief Sect, and the Tang Sect all come knocking at his door. Only then does Wang Xiaojun learn that his sect holds an important position within the mysterious organizatio 0Votes596.2kRecs348.3kFans
- 43 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 11Votes972.1kRecs607.6kFans
- 44 Scheming for the Nine Provinces 谋断九州 A fortune-teller once made a prophecy: If this child keeps his mouth shut, he will be a worthy minister who brings peace to the land. If he opens it, he will become a tyrant who throws the world into chaos. At eighteen, the young lord opened his mouth, and sure enough, he saw the world plunged into turmoil. He saw rival warlords vying for supremacy and the common people suffering. He believed that scheming could cause chaos, but could also end it. He would find a true emperor and bring this trou 10Votes1MRecs237.8kFans
- 45 Tomb Guardian Beast 镇墓兽 Tomb guardians are mythical beasts from ancient China, the natural enemies of tomb raiders. They guard the underground palaces of emperors and generals, protecting humanity’s ultimate secrets. In 1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi’an. The heir to the craft of the last imperial tomb artisan was unexpectedly born atop a coffin in an ancient Tang dynasty tomb. In an age of upheaval, from the late Qing dynasty to the Republic and then the world wars, 0Votes287.3kRecs127.4kFans
- 46 The Ming Princess of My Household 我家的大明郡主 The ordinary college student Xu Yan sets out on a path that is anything but ordinary, embarking on an incredible adventure that will shake the world! 4Votes555.8kRecs116.2kFans
- 47 The Star River Nobility 星河贵族 Beneath the stars of a great age, trade conflicts, interstellar power struggles, competition for resources, and clashes among the nobility grow ever more intense. This is the best of times, a world that lets people dream. But it is also the worst of times, as everyone carries ideals into battle, only to be buried one after another. Lin Hai, a slum boy with the shameless swagger of a streetwise rogue, is like a sharp blade, cutting straight through this era with abandon. In every man’s heart lie 2Votes161.3kRecs121.7kFans
- 48 Entertainment Star Factory 娱乐星工场 Run an entertainment star factory, upgrade the recording studio, and recruit a sound engineer! Hire five-star screenwriters and train four-star performers. Work hard to turn ordinary scripts into blockbuster hits! Keep it fresh, steer clear of tacky glamour! Put heart into the production, and make the journey a joyful one! 0Votes236.3kRecs91kFans
- 49 Clash 交锋 In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. His involvement often leads to failed operations, and he has accidentally leaked important intelligence more than once. Yet he has a wide circle of acquaintances and is skilled at flattery and scheming. In truth, he has always worked under the leadership of our Party. He is a steadfast revolutionary and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In the underground struggle, he 3Votes919.3kRecs358.1kFans
- 50 Peddling Sin 贩罪 A genius. Withdrawn, lonely, obsessive, mad. Whenever the times change, he raises the banner of the Inverted Cross. Success makes him a prince or minister; failure leaves him among maggots and filth. In times of chaos, people of exceptional talent flock to his side from every corner. In the hidden corners of the city, he looks down upon the world. In this life, there is only one person he cares about. 30Votes187.1kRecs547.7kFans
