Novels like The Hu Horse
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Hu Horse, best match first.
- 1 The Purple Double-Headed Eagle 紫色双鹰旗 The twelfth era of the Incarnate Path, the jewel of the Bosporus Strait. Inside the Palace of Blachernae, the master of New Rome gazes down at the dazzling lights along the Golden Horn. The reborn imperial fleet lies at anchor, awaiting his inspection, while the Imperial Guard marches in perfect formation through the Golden Gate. Court eunuchs tally the treasury, packed with gold, silver, and jewels. Countless citizens gather in Constantine's Forum, shouting the emperor's name. Who is this emper 0Votes2.8kRecs4.3kFans
- 2 Conquest of Sailors 争霸赛尔洛斯 In a world called “Ceylos,” nation after nation fights for its own interests, while race after race struggles to survive amid endless disputes. After ceaseless wars and annexations, the dawn of peace seems to have finally broken over the continent. But who could have known that a terrifying undercurrent was surging through every corner of the land, bent on dragging Ceylos back into the fires of war? Against this backdrop, the story follows an obscure nobody in the Kingdom of Saran, in the easter 0Votes15.2kRecs30.2kFans
- 3 The Wily Qin 苟秦 In the final years of Later Zhao, warlords vie for supremacy. The northern lands are about to undergo an unavoidable upheaval, and amid the fertile plains of the eight-hundred-li Qin River, a dynasty known as Qin rises once more. 176Votes109.4kRecs110.7kFans
- 4 Rome Must Fall 罗马必须亡 The protagonist is reborn in the final years of the Roman Republic as a gladiator under Spartacus. How will he escape the grim fate of being nailed to a cross, and how will he survive in the Mediterranean under Roman rule? Stay tuned! Rome must fall! As long as it stands, we cannot escape our fate of death!, Maximus 0Votes33.4kRecs64kFans
- 5 The Three Kingdoms' Greatest Strategist 三国之最强谋士 New book: Three Kingdoms: I Found a Copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It's an experimental writing style, so interested readers are welcome to check it out. Golden armor and iron steeds are a general's dream! Cunning schemes and brilliant plans are a strategist's pursuit! Building a dynasty is a warlord's ambition! The Three Kingdoms was an extraordinary and glorious era. Follow Chen Xiu, a humble commoner reborn in the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty, as he rises from obscurity, ser 0Votes7.3kRecs15.1kFans
- 6 Blood of Jin Yan 晋颜血 This is a strange, almost-Liaozhai world. The empress dowager rules from behind the throne, still in the prime of her beauty, but the court is unstable and monsters and ghosts are appearing everywhere. A storm that will engulf the Great Zhou is brewing. When Wang Xiao opened his eyes, he was dismayed to discover that his father had disappeared while transporting silk, his family owed a staggering 50,000 taels of silver, creditors were lining up at the door, the Bureau of Weaving was demanding it 0Votes25kRecs21.7kFans
- 7 Twilight Clouds over the Great Tang 大唐暮云 A rebellion that marks a watershed in the Tang Empire, a suspicious emperor whose legacy remains controversial, a pair of star-crossed lovers at first sight from rival frontier commands, a high-ranking governor who twice misses his chance at love, the covert struggle among three regimes, the stalemate between the rebellions of the four military governors and the campaigns to rescue the emperor, and five years of chaos. In the end, the most magnificent story is still that of our Great Tang. 0Votes24.1kRecs45.2kFans
- 8 The Wei Warriors of the Warring States 战国魏武卒 Having transmigrated into Zhu Cijiong, who is about to be executed by lingchi, how can he save his own life? 0Votes8.5kRecs14.6kFans
- 9 Golden Green Fields 金色绿茵 A piano-playing boy who loves soccer takes a part-time job to pay for school, and through a twist of fate, finds himself on the path to professional football. Thus begins an extraordinary footballing life and an enduring legend in the world of soccer. Golden melodies and green-field legends shine together. In the name of football, this is a tribute to youth, dreams, love, and friendship! There’s a world in my heart, and I want to tell you the stories within it. Welcome to the world of Golden Gre 0Votes86.4kRecs77.4kFans
- 10 The Anglo-Saxon Rose 盎格鲁玫瑰 A young Navy ensign who graduated from the United States Naval Academy is swept by a devastating tornado into the Kingdom of England in the mid-sixteenth century, where she begins an unknown medieval adventure... 0Votes14.9kRecs8kFans
- 11 The Han Dynasty Shall Endure 季汉长存 Every state fell because it was weak. Only the Han fell because it was strong. The sixth year of Zhongping. Eunuchs hold the court in their grip, taking bribes, flouting the law, and oppressing the people. Powerful clans seize farmland, carve out territories for themselves, and run rampant above the law. The Han Dynasty seems to have reached its end. But the flame has not gone out. Heroes across the land are still willing to fight for the people. Li Che comes from a later age, carrying his dream 0Votes47.2kRecs38.1kFans
- 12 The Great Warlords of the Late Tang Dynasty 唐末大军阀 In these chaotic times, human lives are as fragile as candles in the wind. It is a bloody, disorderly, and brutal age. Worse still, the most murderous time and place in this troubled era is where he finds himself, and at first he can only struggle to survive alone, taking his chances in danger. In this age of collapsing order and shattered lands, anyone hoping to survive and become a local hero is destined to advance over mountains o 0Votes53.5kRecs100.3kFans
- 13 Dragon Battle in the Wilds 龙战野 0Votes41.5kRecs8.6kFans
- 14 Planning the Three Kingdoms 谋定三国 With either Wolong or Fengchu, one can bring peace to the realm; a single Guihu can throw the world into chaos. He studied under Guigu and inherited the teachings of Marquis Liu. Now he will overturn this chaotic age and rewrite the Three Kingdoms! One man is loyal and devoted, the other keeps his promises. They should have been the best of brothers, but in this chaotic age, their ambitions differ, and they can meet only on the battlefield. One is benevolent and cares for the people; the other s 0Votes26.3kRecs27.1kFans
- 15 They've All Gotten Too Deep Into Their Roles! 她们都入戏太深了！ With a golden finger that granted him a character’s skills and items whenever he played that character, Huo Mingjie turned his attention to the flourishing martial arts, xianxia, and fantasy dramas of the era. "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "The Investiture of the Gods", "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio", "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", "Jingwei Fills the Sea"... Years later, Huo Mingjie, mocked as the “savior of wooden actresses” and often mentioned in entertainment news as “some starlet’s 0Votes46.9kRecs211.4kFans
- 16 Literary Luminary of the Han and Wei Dynasties 汉魏文魁 2Votes107kRecs81kFans
- 17 The Hegemon of Great Wei 大魏霸主 In the first month of the third year of Yongxing in the Kingdom of Wei, the Kingdom of Yan sent its entire army, two hundred thousand infantry and cavalry, south. They seized You and Ji in succession and raided the lands of Ji. Please support Lao Cheng’s new book, "I Have a House in the Late Ming Dynasty". 0Votes30.6kRecs88.4kFans
- 18 The Tale of Hirate in the Warring States 战国之平手物语 You can think of this book as: A stereotypical transmigrate story: Owari, Okehazama, the march to Kyoto, the ruler of the realm; A lavish showcase of one Warring States enthusiast's personal indulgences; A Qidian-style historical novel; A history of a scheming young man's growth. 0Votes116kRecs47.9kFans
- 19 An Official of the Tang Dynasty 大唐官 For the mighty Tang dynasty, the An Lushan Rebellion was not the shameful end, but the beginning of its transformation. The middle and late Tang period ushered in a new era for China that would last five hundred years, yet it is also one of the most rigidly misunderstood periods in history. A corrupt court? Powerful regional governors carving up the realm? Foreign enemies bullying the empire? Bitter factional strife? Is that really all there was? No. Suzong returned, and Consort Yang died; Thoug 0Votes395.7kRecs71.5kFans
- 20 Conquering Heaven at the Dawn of an Era 征服天国之曙光时代 That year, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa had yet to reveal her captivating smile. That year, Michelangelo's David had yet to stand before Florence's town hall. That year, Martin Luther's earthshaking Ninety-Five Theses had yet to shock the papacy. That year, the Ottoman sultan who had conquered Constantinople was eyeing all of Europe. That year, the distant New World had only just begun to unveil its mysterious face. It was the moment when the lon 2Votes239.7kRecs53.2kFans
- 21 EN War, Court, and a Lap Pillow: Austria's Destiny 战争宫廷和膝枕，奥地利的天命 Let others go to war. You, fortunate Austria, go get married! What the God of War can grant you, the God of Love can grant you too. The smoke of the Napoleonic Wars has cleared, and the Congress System that once brought peace to Europe is now riddled with flaws. Beneath the placid facade of peace, the currents of a turbulent age swirl: the calm before the storm. A haze of sweat hangs in the air, and choking black smoke makes it hard to breathe. Around an elegant dining table, a crowd of soldiers 174Votes118.1kRecs173.4kFans
- 22 The Auspicious Hour Has Arrived 吉时已到 My new book, On a Sunny Day, is now being serialized Xiao Mu, the famed Marquis of Dingbei, had won countless honors in the northern lands and, despite his advanced age, had no desire to marry. When an official matchmaker arrived with an imperial decree to find him a bride, he thought, This fellow must be a spy sent by the court, no doubt about it. So he stayed on guard, kept his distance, and wore his refusal plain as day. But then luck turned against him. One wrong step led to another, and he 2Votes139.1kRecs121.4kFans
- 23 The Han Dynasty Can Be Revived 汉室可兴 An epic tale of Liu Bei rising to prominence in Qingzhou and making an incredible comeback. Clever characters, with history as the backdrop. Resolving regrets and relieving pent-up frustration. Advertisement below: New book: Three Kingdoms: Starting with Murder and a Life on the Run. In 182 AD, Dong Zhuo, a loyal servant of the Han and governor of Hedong, was inspecting the counties when he encountered a red-faced bandit on the road. Dong Zhuo died on the spot. History changed from that moment o 0Votes31kRecs25.6kFans
- 24 A Liangzhou Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms 三国纵横之凉州辞 (The new book, The Tale of the Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, is now being serialized. Your recommendations and support are welcome!) This was a dark age when parents traded children for food and bones lay exposed in the wilderness. It was also a passionate age of clashing swords and warhorses, when men rode thousands of miles in search of noble titles. In this best and worst of times, Yan Xing, reborn into the past, was destined to climb step by bloody step over mountains of corpses to the thron 0Votes108.8kRecs34.2kFans
- 25 The Empire Rises Again 帝国再起 In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, smoke from war rose across the northern lands, while the south basked in song and dance. In the East, maritime trade flourished, and the first shoots of mercantilism broke through the soil beneath mountains of silver. The Jiashen Catastrophe came, and the Qing army broke through the passes, tearing China apart. Wherever their iron hooves trod, misty pavilions and towers all turned to ash. The future of the Huaxia people sank through darkness and bloodshed. 1Votes192.6kRecs43.5kFans
- 26 The Fifteenth Year of Chongzhen 崇祯十五年 He transmigrates back to the fifteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign. Chongzhen, Dorgon, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong: watch as he stirs up a thousand waves in this cataclysmic age, when heroes and villains rise together! Readers who like lightweight wish-fulfillment fiction should stay away. The only golden finger in this book is his knowledge of history. 3Votes169.8kRecs209.5kFans
- 27 The Qing Conquest, 1719 伐清1719 I've returned to the fifty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign, three hundred years in the past? Kangxi: “I want to live another five hundred years!” Ning Yu: “Drop dead!” 0Votes84.3kRecs163.2kFans
- 28 Cinnabar 丹朱 A boy who came drifting in with the river A pagoda tree that travels with him The cutest fox spirit in the history of fantasy A vivid imagination for details that will make you see things in a new light A heartfelt genre-shifting masterpiece from Zei Dao San Chi 0Votes143.4kRecs73.1kFans
- 29 The Great Jin’s Female Artisan 大晋女匠师 [The main story is complete. Extra chapters will appear from time to time.] Wang Nanxing, a traditional artisan, transmigrates one day into the body of Wang Ge, a poor farming girl. She has neither a System or pocket dimension to help her, nor a heaven-sent golden finger. How can a small farming family truly rise up and join the ranks of the commoner clans? Wang Ge shakes her head. The commoner cl 0Votes111.7kRecs71.1kFans
- 30 A New Ming Dynasty Under Wanli 万历新明 Is it great to transmigrate and become an emperor? Honestly, not at all. You have more responsibilities and more obstacles to overcome than even someone who starts from nothing. It’s hard to repaint a ruined canvas already covered in garish colors. Zhu Yijun says, “If Heaven gave me another chance, I’d want to do this for another five hundred years!” Book group: Thanks to Xiao Long V for their support. 10Votes173.5kRecs128.3kFans
- 31 Total War in the Eighteenth Century 18世纪全面战争 The story of a transmigrator with a Total War golden finger who turns back the clock during the French Revolution of the eighteenth century, determined to establish an absolute monarchy. 0Votes26.5kRecs49.9kFans
- 32 The Carefree Official 闲臣风流 Year after year, through wind and rain; emerald greens and bright reds, orioles and swallows. A record of a dashing low-ranking official's life in the Great Ming. A commoner turned high minister: a worthy official, or an idle one? 0Votes104.1kRecs40.7kFans
- 33 Setting Sail Across the Seas in 1640 1640四海扬帆 History is more exciting than fiction. That’s why I gathered a mountain of source material and wrote a military history of the Southern Ming. 0Votes104.4kRecs31.2kFans
- 34 The Coach's Live-Stream Guide 主帅直播攻略 “Do you want to see Kaka strutting around in an OL outfit?” “Do you want to see Mourinho kneeling down and singing Conquer?” “In my livestream, there’s nothing you can’t see, only things you never imagined!” “Bros, spam those 666s!” This is a story about transmigrating into the past to become a manager and livestreaming for football fans in the future! 0Votes70kRecs20.4kFans
- 35 The Burning Soul of Steel 钢铁燃魂 What happens if you drop an engineering graduate, just two years out of school, into a turbulent, war-torn era? Will he bite the dust in an instant? Wei Si’s transmigration is a bit of a raw deal. He arrives on an Earth-like planet where the land outweighs the sea and warships can fly through the sky, bringing along a half-finished “friend-or-foe identification system.” He takes over the body of an heir to a family-run gunsmith’s workshop. That’s right: in this era, his family is still handcraft 0Votes220kRecs40.8kFans
- 36 The Elegant Ways of the Great Clans 门阀风流 Born into an illustrious family, yet helpless as society declined and the flames of war spread. Watch as Wei Jie is slain, as he meets Wang and Ma, and as he gently takes the fair one's hand to her home. Hire mighty retainers, build estates, study the classics, and dance with flying swords beneath the Five Willow Trees. You were born a beauty, yet with a touch to your cap you ascend to the summit. Ask the world beneath heaven: who can contend with you? 0Votes38.8kRecs13.6kFans
- 37 Reviving the Han Dynasty 兴汉室 [Winner of the gold prize in the Great Nation Chronicles writing contest for The Legend of Qin] He woke up to find himself Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie! He killed Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. He dealt with Wang Yun, only for the Rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si to erupt. He pacified Yong and Liang, only for powerful clans to carve up the land. Ruling the realm is 0Votes319.2kRecs160.4kFans
- 38 Transmigrating and Landing Right in Front of Chongzhen 穿越之掉崇祯面前 The protagonist transmigrates and lands right in front of Emperor Chongzhen. It's early in the third lunar month of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, after the Ming army's main force has been wiped out at the Battle of Tashan. What now? 0Votes131.5kRecs186.7kFans
- 39 Revere the Teacher, Confucius 尊师孔仲尼 In 504 BC, the hegemony of the Jin state was gradually declining, the struggle for supremacy between Wu and Yue was beginning, Yang Hu was causing trouble throughout the state of Lu, and the seeds of the Hundred Schools of Thought were germinating amid widespread ignorance. When Zai Yu awoke from his dream, he received the memories of two thousand years in the future. His teacher was Confucius, the teacher of all ages. His classmates were the seventy-two worthies of Confucius's school: Zigong, Z 0Votes41.2kRecs105.2kFans
- 40 Seeking No Survival at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末不求生 Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, he faces death and lives on. Bandits defend the gates; pirates die for the realm. How did the glorious Ming dynasty, with its three hundred years of history, come to this? If Chongzhen cannot repel foreign invaders, then he should hand that power to someone who can. Those who defend China are not defined by whether they serve the Ming, the Shun, the Western Army, or Zheng’s forces. They are divided only into those who stand and those who kneel, those who k 0Votes131.2kRecs61.8kFans
- 41 Pillars of the Samurai Clan 武家栋梁 0Votes59.6kRecs26.7kFans
- 42 The Ming Dynasty's Chief Grand Secretary 明王首辅 In the winter of the twelfth year of the Zhengde era, Xu Jin transmigrates into the body of an impoverished Confucian student in Shangrao County, Jiangxi. That year, the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao is touring the border garrison at Xuanfu. That year, Zhu Chenhao, Prince of Ning in Jiangxi, is secretly plotting a rebellion. That year, Xu Jin, with nothing but bare walls at home, searches for a way forward and ultimately decides to pursue an official career through the imperial examinations. He conqu 13Votes297.2kRecs241.8kFans
- 43 I Am This Kind of Author 我是这样的作者 What? I transmigrated into the books I wrote myself? What? I reached the pinnacle of life right from the opening? What? I offended the protagonist? Li Huai, a historical fiction writer, spent years delaying updates, accumulating overdue chapters, and abandoning his novels midway. In the end, under the influence of powerful wishes, he transmigrated into his own novels. “Stories can be created within stories too... right?” Li Huai said uncertainly. 0Votes146.6kRecs67.6kFans
- 44 Song Shixing 宋时行 In the sixth year of the Xuanhe era, he arrived in Tokyo, the city of Bianliang! With two years still to go before the Jingkang Incident, Yu Yin stood by the Wuzhang River, bewildered and at a loss. Was the splendor of Tokyo real, or just an illusion? As the great empire tottered on the brink of collapse, people drowned themselves in pleasure, while the streets brimmed with prosperity... Yu Yin stumbled through this world on the verge of ruin. When he suddenly looked back, he discovered that his 0Votes536.6kRecs278kFans
- 45 EN The Fox of France 法兰西之狐 A timid engineering major transmigrates to France on the eve of the Revolution for reasons unknown, and becomes the older brother of the future Emperor Napoleon. Should he ride his brother’s coattails and spend the rest of his days living off him, or seize this opportunity to forge a great legacy of his own? 0Votes176.5kRecs132.5kFans
- 46 The Great Merchants of the World 天下豪商 During the Yuanyou era of the Great Song, the painter Wu Hao arrived in the prosperous realm of the Zhao dynasty. As he walked the bustling streets of Bianliang, as vivid as a scene from Along the River During the Qingming Festival, Wu Hao thought of what would happen 29 years later: the Jurchen cavalry would sweep south and utterly destroy this flourishing age, ablaze with prosperity. But what could an ordinary commoner do to save a collapsing empire, even if he knew disaster was coming? Wu 0Votes456.4kRecs111.6kFans
- 47 The Crowned Emperor of Tang 冠冕唐皇 In the fourth year of Chuigong in the Tang dynasty, Li Tong arrived in this world. A noble young master, handsome as jade, yet unfortunate enough to be born into the imperial family. A woman rules from the throne, and the Zhou revolution is underway. Either you are the meat on the chopping block, or you hold the knife. I will not let others claim the throne. I will shape a golden age with my own hands. A tale of remarkable figures and unrestrained verse, recounting sixty years of tumult from the 1Votes608.9kRecs298.1kFans
- 48 A True Hero of Southern Ming 南明大丈夫 In the eyes of his subordinates, he was a brilliant and mighty general. To his colleagues, he was a shrewd, mercenary little landlord. To Li Zicheng, he was an outsider from another province who might prove useful. To the Chongzhen Emperor, he was a bandit who had seized an imperial fief. To Dorgon, he was a shameless southerner. To Zheng Chenggong, he was a trustworthy ally. At this moment, history’s turning points shifted, and the tides of change surged. Welcome to The Great Husband of Souther 0Votes154.8kRecs27.5kFans
- 49 Thirteen Years as King of Great Song, Then I Learned It Was Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 大宋为王十三年，方知是天龙 Zhao Ti is the eighth son of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty and the younger brother of Emperor Zhezong. He’s got a lot on his mind. Twelve years have passed since the five-pronged campaign against Western Xia, and less than a year remains before Empress Dowager Gao Tao Tao dies. In seven years, Emperor Zhezong will die, and Empress Dowager Xiang will insist that Prince Duan take the throne. He will later become Emperor Huizong, the Daoist ruler. In twenty-seven years, the Liangshan outlaws 6Votes111.8kRecs686.2kFans
- 50 The Roaring Years: Heading South, Heading North 奔腾年代——向南向北 [Grand Prize Winner, Fifth Realistic-Themed Online Literature Writing Contest] [Featured in the Top 100 Chinese Online Literature Works of the New Era’s First Decade] [Among the Top Ten Chinese and International Genre Novels in the “Searchlight Books” October 2022 List] (The print edition was published by CITIC Press under the title Northbound, Southbound.) This is the story of a generation. A not-so-distant era, and a group of familiar “strangers.” The story begins in 1990. Much of what they di 13Votes108.5kRecs102.8kFans
