Novels like The Cook with a World of His Own
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Cook with a World of His Own, best match first.
- 1 The Tang Dynasty's Grain King 大唐粮草王 Li Xuanba, a peerless scholar of his era, has his soul transported to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the complete version of Li Xuanba. In my life, I, Li Xuanba, do as I please. My fists are the law! Don’t talk to me about propriety. I, Li Xuanba, was born without a shred of it! P.S. My third book, Ghosts Play Online Games Too, is now available. 0Votes24.4kRecs38.5kFans
- 2 I Have a Patch of Ocean in Ancient Times 我在古代有片海 You suddenly find yourself the owner of a stretch of ocean. A lobster in your left hand. An abalone in your right. And a green crab under your foot. You feel overwhelmed, because there are so many seafood delicacies here that there’s no way one person could catch them all. Enough talk. Time to go beachcombing. 0Votes92.5kRecs114.9kFans
- 3 The Master Chef 美食掌厨人 “Boss, one tea egg, please.” “Fifty yuan each.” “...Why so expensive?” On a rundown street in the city stands a shop selling seemingly ordinary tea eggs for fifty yuan apiece. Is the owner out of his mind? Doesn’t he know he’ll get inspected? This is the story of a clever young shopkeeper who, with the help of a Food System and his own hard work, promotes Chinese cuisine and becomes a master chef. (The main story is complete. I’ll continue the extras when I have time.) (New work: The Family’s Pa 0Votes11.8kRecs26kFans
- 4 The Pocket Paradise 随身洞府 Xie Wenhao, who is about to graduate from a university of traditional Chinese medicine, unexpectedly obtains a mysterious jade cauldron and the medicinal cave abode of the Medicine King Valley. The cave abode contains a spirit-rich space with the special effect of doubling plant growth speed. Xie Wenhao decides to use its miraculous resources to return home, take up farming, and develop his own little patch of land... 0Votes30.5kRecs52.8kFans
- 5 The Superpower Treasure Hunter 异能寻宝家 At peace with the world and free of worries, he has a vast blue sea and sky, a boundless ranch, and a manor steeped in history. In his spare time, he can study archaeology, unearth prehistoric civilizations, cultivate immortality, and roam freely between heaven and earth... A feel-good wish-fulfillment novel. The new book, Film Technology Kingdom, is now out. We hope you’ll enjoy it. 0Votes21.9kRecs68.5kFans
- 6 Lottery Across the Heavens 抽奖诸天 Lei Guan gets a Happy Grand Draw System. As long as he's happy, he earns happiness points that let him draw anything from the Myriad Worlds. “Congratulations, Host! You drew Qin Shuang's Frost Fist from the world of The Storm Riders!” “Congratulations, Host! You drew a Foundation Establishment Pill from the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality!” “Congratulations, Host! You drew Ye Shaofeng's Spirit Gathering Array disc from the world of The Strongest Abandoned Son!” “Congratul 0Votes16kRecs30.9kFans
- 7 The Ultimate Pet Shop 终极宠物店 We have kittens that can play Honor of Kings, huskies that can play the piano, guinea pigs that do the laundry and hang up towels, and parrots that sing, tell jokes, and roast TV dramas... Surely you'd like one, right? Well, feel free to browse! Two huskies grinned strangely as they each wrapped their front paws around one of the customer’s legs... A cheerful, everyday story about a 0Votes12.4kRecs15.6kFans
- 8 Force Master 原力宗师 A lightsaber sweeps across the stars, striking awe throughout the cosmos and suppressing countless mighty interstellar empires. The Force is with me! 0Votes65.9kRecs20.4kFans
- 9 Six Realms Affairs Office 六界事务所 By chance, he bought a beat-up keychain from a street stall. Through a twist of fate, he became the manager of the Six Realms Agency. “What? You want to have an eighth day in your week? OK, take this pocket watch. It can turn back time.” “The road is being repaired, so we can’t use it for now. You need a new route opened up? I’ll handle it!” Chen Yuan stared helplessly at the crowd of customers in front of him. “Leave your request forms with me 0Votes14.3kRecs35kFans
- 10 Solo in the Wilderness 单挑荒野 Everyone has the blood of an adventurer flowing through their veins. It has been etched into our genes ever since our human ancestors first left Africa. Ye Xuan gets his hands on a watch, and with it begins an exhilarating life of adventure. The Inca city of gold hidden in the Amazon rainforest, The Golden Island of Lohod in the vast Pacific, The Amber Room, the world's eighth wonder, hidden in the Siberian wilderness, The Knights Templar's treasure, the immortal scepter of the god Set... Swamps 0Votes47.2kRecs44.9kFans
- 11 A Cultivator's Culinary Life 修士的厨神生活 In an age of spiritual qi revival, he gains a true cultivation inheritance, follows the path of cultivation through artifact forging, and seeks immortality amid good food and drink. Cultivation and cuisine make the perfect pair! 0Votes98.2kRecs88.4kFans
- 12 My Junk Can Be Upgraded 我的舢舨能升级 Ling Qi developed a mobile game called Star Sea Conquest, but before he could release it, he was electrocuted to death. His soul unexpectedly transmigrated to a world of interstellar civilization. While everyone else struggled to get a small spacecraft, he discovered that he could obtain parts for all kinds of spaceships and warships by defeating monsters, gradually evolving his little skiff into a god-tier cosmic ark. When war breaks out, Ling Qi pilots his armed cruiser and leaves one legend a 0Votes67.2kRecs69.9kFans
- 13 Supreme Shaman 超品巫师 More than ten years ago, a few fathers and their adorable little girls went to a remote mountain village for a show called Dad's Here. A local villager managed to join them. More than ten years later, a young man came down from the mountain and into the city with an old yellow dog... I don't keep snakes or bugs. I have an old yellow dog. P.S. For readers with a legitimate subscription: 320537897 1Votes1.8MRecs365.9kFans
- 14 Reborn in the Past: Becoming a Master Chef 重生过去当神厨 The head chef of a major Beijing hotel dies in a car accident and, by a bizarre twist of fate, is reborn in the body of a dimwit. Yes, a dimwit. How will he manage to get along with everyone and thrive? Read on to find out. 0Votes228.5kRecs150.5kFans
- 15 The Leisurely Tax Collector 悠闲税务官 One day, the mobile game Happy Town, which Wang Yi played, mutated after a strange black shadow slammed into his phone screen. The town's tax revenue could suddenly be transferred straight to his bank account. The little train that carried goods out of town could also take real-world orders and deliver the town's products into reality. Heh heh, Wang Yi threw back his head and laughed. I'm going to be rich! I'm going to be a happy gamer who stays home! 0Votes82.3kRecs113.5kFans
- 16 Infinite Money-Grinding System 无限刷钱系统 Ren Yan is determined to make a fortune, but he realizes he’s been running around all day for nothing. Forget making money, he can’t even find a job! But from that day on, Ren Yan discovers that whatever he does, money automatically appears in his bank account… “Ding! You completed the event [Playing a game]. Income: 10,000 yuan…” “Ding! You completed the event [Showing off]. Income: 100,000 yuan…” “I don’t care whether my friends have money. They’re all poorer than me anyway.” (This book has a 0Votes233.7kRecs264.2kFans
- 17 The Cultivating Chief 修真的酋长 (Recommended: the author's new book, The Invincible Divine Dragon Breeding System!)(Recommended: the author's new book, The Invincible Divine Dragon Breeding System!)(Recommended: the author's new book, The Invincible Divine Dragon Breeding System!) The last person on Earth to ascend fails, and his soul transmigrates to a parallel world, where he possesses the body of a poor island nation's chief. Using the methods of cultivation, he develops the country. QQ group: 425481249 P.S. 1: Set up spiri 0Votes78.1kRecs68.7kFans
- 18 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
- 19 Back from Cultivation, Now I'm a Daddy 修仙归来当奶爸 Five hundred years ago, Chen Xi was swallowed by a spatial rift and entered the world of immortal cultivation. Five hundred years later, after countless hardships, he returned to Earth, only to discover that just five years had passed there. Outside the old courtyard, his beloved is by his side, and candlelight flickers red. A gentle breeze, half a cup of moonlight, and peach blossoms still smiling in the spring breeze. Wait, whose kid is this?! Why is she calling me Daddy? Staring at th 0Votes431kRecs485.3kFans
- 20 Super Animal Park 超级动物园 After graduating from college, Su Ming became a temporary zoo worker by a twist of fate. He unexpectedly gained the ability to be an “Animal Friend,” allowing him to communicate with animals and even control them! This is a grand era of furious flames and turbulent times. Passion burns in the hearts of everyone with ideals. Miracles happen every day, and countless legendary tales and heroes streak across the sky like shooting stars 0Votes104.4kRecs182.9kFans
- 21 Treasure Hunting Around the World 寻宝全世界 After narrowly escaping death, Ye Tian discovers that the world before his eyes has changed, shining with dazzling brilliance! Antiques, famous paintings, gold, diamonds, and jewels are everywhere, ready for the taking! The pirate treasure on Cocos Island, gold in the depths of the ocean, Mayan civilization hidden in the jungle, the secrets of King Solomon, the lost Atlantis... None of them are mysterious anymore. Their doors have been thrown wide open, just waiting for Ye Tian to explore and di 1Votes488.8kRecs348.7kFans
- 22 The Immortal Farm 农家仙田 A mysterious pocket dimension and a remote mountain village. A small-time farmer returns from the bustling city and begins his legendary life. Wilderness temples and martial arts sects bring a growing bustle to the once-peaceful mountains. Li Qingyun says, “Actually, I’m just a farmer’s son…” In his free time, he spends three or five days hunting in the mountains, a yellow hound on his left and a goshawk on his right, living in carefree bliss. When busy, he catches fish, picks melons, and plants 0Votes659.1kRecs474kFans
- 23 The Best Principal 最校长 Ren Feng transmigrates into a strange parallel world much like Earth, where he becomes the principal of a disreputable college on the verge of bankruptcy. Then he gets a prestigious-school System. So he has Qi Baishi teach traditional Chinese painting, Beethoven teach piano, Socrates teach philosophy, Gauss teach mathematics, Qian Zhongshu teach Chinese classics, Hayao Miyazaki teach animation, Jordan teach basketball… “In the twenty-first century, far away in the East, there stands a school ren 0Votes82.4kRecs83.8kFans
- 24 EN Urban Sword Legend 都市剑说 Li Bai, returned from another world, makes a living exclusively by slaying demons and banishing evil, treating every kind of defiance from the psychological to the physical. In 1972, reborn with an AI, he finds himself in a dead end from the start! Damn this wretched heaven! Let us see how Comrade Lu Mi forcibly carves out a bloody path. 0Votes1.1MRecs279.8kFans
- 25 A Leisurely Countryside Livestream 悠闲乡村直播间 Rural livestreaming, the grand viewing platform. There are plenty of livestream rewards: go hunting in the mountains with a fine bow, or catch fish downstream with a good net. There is endless fun in the wild mountains, and adorable pets are a must. Open mountain roads, cross the fields and rivers, pick wild fruit: livestreaming is full of fun. Have fun, make some money, tease the dogs, chase wild boars. A little rural livestreaming brings food and drink, while everyday t 0Votes980.1kRecs221.2kFans
- 26 Quick Transmigration: The Way of Freedom 快穿之逍遥道 Chang Li is a tribulation-taker who has left behind all lowbrow pursuits. How could she limit her vision to the little patch of land right in front of her? A look at all the protagonists and supporting characters overlooked along the way... The world is vast. I walk my own path! 1Votes351.1kRecs108.8kFans
- 27 The International Manufacturer 国际制造商 Han Yi scans a QR code while out on the street, and an app appears on his desktop. The app is strange: it can capture any real-world object and reassemble it after analyzing it. [Beep! Beep! Circuit board module + Dome + screen + front and back covers: reassembled into a phone!] [Beep! Beep! 75% cotton + 25% linen + magnetic ink: reassembled into US dollars!] VIP group: 343892078 (a screenshot showing all chapters purchased is required) The new book Don't Mess 0Votes404.6kRecs312.9kFans
- 28 Soul Guide 灵魂导游 Taking Qin Shi Huang to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. Tour guide Qin Mubai unexpectedly dies and is mysteriously brought back to life. Then he receives a mission: take some special people on a trip. His very first assignment is to take Qin Shi Huang to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army... 0Votes200kRecs189.1kFans
- 29 EN The Super Mothership 超级母舰 A fisherman’s son, Nie Yun, accidentally merged with a mechanical insect from an advanced civilization, beginning a spectacular transformation from a small fishing boat to a supercarrier! Nie Yun: “As far as the eye can see, it’s all fishing grounds! Let’s conquer the stars and seas!” 0Votes513.9kRecs370kFans
- 30 Golden Fishing Village 黄金渔村 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest: Times Have Changed. Please check it out. After years of working in a big city, Ao Muyang returns to the small fishing village where he grew up. On the way home, he is attacked and falls into the sea, setting off a legendary tale of a grass carp leaping through the Dragon Gate... The deep sea’s countless treasures, the shallow sea’s myriad fish, a magical ocean, and dazzling life; Fishermen casting their nets, fields tilled in mountain streams 0Votes1MRecs275.1kFans
- 31 The World of Kong Fang 孔方世界 Synopsis: A slow journey through small worlds, taking a portable dimension to the apocalypse, the interstellar age, and the cultivation world… Then she comes back to help her dad run a noodle shop. Zhou Shuangshuang always thought this was what her life would be like. She never expected the apocalypse to strike her own world one day. As usual, no romance, no awful characters, and no catfights. Warning: Open ending. 0Votes377.7kRecs167.7kFans
- 32 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
- 33 How Awesome, My Primitive Ancestors! 厉害了我的原始人 This is a brutal prehistoric world where giant Carboniferous insects, Jurassic dinosaurs, and fearsome Paleogene beasts all coexist. In this vast and magnificent land, humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. Instead, they struggle to survive amid the gaps between savage beasts and deadly insects... A primitive-era farming and adventure story. 0Votes669.2kRecs398.4kFans
- 34 The Helping Ghosts System 助鬼为乐系统 After being falsely accused for rescuing someone, Chen Hao roared at the sky: “If I ever help anyone again, may lightning strike me dead!” Ding-dong: The Helping Spirits System has activated. 0Votes517.2kRecs393.1kFans
- 35 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
- 36 EN Wizard Abel 巫师亚伯 My new book, "Superhuman David", is out. He transmigrates to a world of stars, with God’s Shadow Servant at his side and danger all around... He transmigrated, so why did he bring the Horadric Cube with him? Knights are cool, and wizards are awesome. Should I become a knight or a wizard? 0Votes566kRecs344.6kFans
- 37 Daoist Sect Revival System 道门振兴系统 The struggle between Buddhism and Daoism has existed since ancient times. Yet Buddhism flourishes, while Daoism declines. In a dilapidated Daoist temple, a young Daoist has taken it upon himself to revive the faith. “May the Heavenly Venerable bless you. Good sir, would you be willing to join our Daoist sect?” 0Votes197.2kRecs309.9kFans
- 38 The Immortal Medicine Supplier 仙药供应商 New novel, Dragon Subduing. Welcome! A remote village, half a mountain and a few houses. People travel thousands of miles to get here, their luxury cars crowding the narrow mountain roads, because a young man lives here, whose single dose of medicine can heal even the dead and restore them to life! 0Votes616.3kRecs455.4kFans
- 39 Minghe Seeks the Dao in the Primordial World 洪荒之冥河问道 Recommended new book: "The Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor of the Primordial World" When Pangu created the world, the primordial chaos began. Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the two Western Saints, Nüwa, Dijun and Taiyi... Each has a legend of their own. Yet Minghe, the Ancestor of the Sea of Blood, never left behind a truly legendary tale. A tech-obsessed man from the future refuses to accept this. Watch as the great Minghe seeks the Dao and pursues immorta 0Votes357.4kRecs331.6kFans
- 40 The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家 Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him? 0Votes330.4kRecs325.2kFans
- 41 The Urban Seed King 都市种子王 A cultivation legacy from beyond the heavens, capable of raising extraordinary seeds. Why farm in the countryside when you can grow crops at home? Why raise chickens in the mountains when you can keep them right where you are? Want to pick grapes from your living-room ceiling? Want to grow an ice cream fruit tree beside your bed? Want to stay indoors and harvest delicious, natural fruits and vegetables every day? Seek out the provider of urban seeds: the Urban Breeder. [Disclaimer: Don’t call me 1Votes632.6kRecs190.8kFans
- 42 Splendid Tang 天唐锦绣 Transmigration can be a lot of fun, but when Fang Jun transmigrated into the body of his Tang dynasty namesake, a man practically glowing green from head to toe, he felt like his whole life had gone wrong... 23Votes1.4MRecs761kFans
- 43 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
- 44 This Star Is from Earth 这个明星来自地球 Come read my new book, “Actors Don’t Get Holidays”! Han Jue, a struggling screenwriter, woke up to find that not only had he changed, but the world had changed too. Entertainment in Huaxia was more advanced than Hollywood across the ocean. The Huaxia Golden Bull Awards had become the most prestigious film awards in the world. The top singing competition, “Singer,” was already in its tenth season. “The Voice of Huaxia” aired once every three years, and each season was a nationwide sensation. “Ki 0Votes1.3MRecs834.5kFans
- 45 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
- 46 Unrestricted Myth 无限制神话 Chu He: Some call me a seasoned player, others the king of schemes. Some think I’m clueless and a sly old bastard. Only I know the truth: I’m simply an indefatigable seeker of the Dao. The only thing up for debate might be that I’ve used a few too many tricks along the way. Really, though, none of them are underhanded. Reader Group One: 289578897 (full). Reader Group Two: 206228384 (now open). 0Votes492.1kRecs371.4kFans
- 47 House Dad’s Literary Life 奶爸的文艺人生 “Daddy!” He had just transmigrated to a parallel world when a sweet little girl called him Dad. Yang Yi was completely dumbfounded. Well, it turned out that Xixi really was his daughter, and her mother was a gorgeous, aloof former pop diva. This was getting out of hand! And one problem after another soon followed. How was he supposed to take care of a kid? Yang Yi, a lone-wolf assassin in his previous life, was at his wit’s end. Maybe he could tell her some stories? Yang Yi never expected the st 6Votes2.1MRecs1.2MFans
- 48 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
- 49 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 8Votes1.3MRecs646.8kFans
- 50 The System's High-Tech Internet Cafe 系统的黑科技网吧 An internet cafe opens in another world, where people can watch shows and play games online. A certain Martial Emperor stands outside the cafe, tears streaming down his face as he cries, “To enter the gates of Blizzard, I’d have no regrets even if I died gaming!” A certain fairy finishes playing The Legend of Sword and Fairy and sobs uncontrollably outside the cafe! What? You’re telling me people from another world have no nostalgia? Boss Fang silently draws the Divine Sword Thunder Summoning Ar 0Votes911.9kRecs677.2kFans
