Novels like Reborn, But Not Starting Over
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- 1 The Entertainment World's Divine Thief 文娱神偷 The new novel I Restore Cultural Relics for the Nation is now available. Please add it to your collection! The protagonist, Sun Hao, transmigrates to another world with a Super Thief System. He steals a classic work that shocks the world, then nabs a sharp-tongued skill that lets him joke and roast to his heart's content! See how an ordinary college student sets out on the journey of his dreams and “steals” his way to becoming an unconventional superstar, one step at a time! Here's a reader grou 0Votes3.4kRecs8.2kFans
- 2 The Devil's Agent 魔鬼经纪人 My name is Geng Zhi, and I’m an entertainment agent. All the artists under my management say I’m a demon... But I swear to Heaven: I’m exactly what my name suggests, a kind and upright person! If I were a demon, why would all those award-winning actors and actresses cry and beg to switch over to my agency? Sure, they all started saying the same thing not long after joining me... but in the end, none of them left. Their words and their hearts don’t match! Directors love it when I ask them for rol 0Votes17.2kRecs24.2kFans
- 3 Reborn in the Best of Times 重生之最好时代 The dreams we once made beneath the deep blue sky, when we were young and reckless! The radiant young girl who once passed by the window! We once dreamed of taking up a sword and roaming the world... Su Wang: May you roam far and wide, then return still young at heart. P.S. 0Votes373.5kRecs104.8kFans
- 4 A Super Amateur’s Exploration of Feng Shui 超业余风水探秘 Feng shui and geomancy have existed since ancient times. As the saying goes, the compass connects heaven and earth, the trigrams deduce the myriad possibilities, and a single Book of Changes reveals the past and future. Looking at you, my friend, I see a full forehead, a square jaw, a kind and benevolent face, and fair, smooth skin. You've definitely gained weight recently, haven't you? Girls don't like you anymore, do they? Do you envy those with bulging muscles and darkened foreheads? Don't he 0Votes3.5kRecs2kFans
- 5 The Divine Detective of Kyoto 京都神探 Li Shuai was once a police officer. After an accident left him in a vegetative state, he woke up in 2018, twenty years later, and discovered that he had barely changed. Even his daughter looked about the same age as him. Faced with earth-shaking changes and the collision of ideas and cultures, what path should Li Shuai take? He can no longer be a police officer, so what else can he do? Open a detective agency, of course. At the same time, Li Shuai discovers that he can actually see ghosts... 0Votes84.9kRecs30.8kFans
- 6 The Great Era of Returning 回流大时代 Reborn, but twenty years too early. Chen Dahe is completely bewildered and feels utterly helpless! 0Votes90.9kRecs81.4kFans
- 7 The Ultimate Veteran 最强退伍兵 The story of a discharged soldier who relies on neither handouts nor favors, but leads his fellow veterans in starting a business of their own! My new novel, The Pocket Museum, is now online. 0Votes47.7kRecs41.7kFans
- 8 My Dreamweaving Ability 我的美梦异能 So it turns out superpowers really do exist in this world. One day, Huang Liang awakened the ability to turn his dreams into reality. So when he learns peerless lightness skills in his dreams, he can leap dozens of yards in the real world. When he marries and has a child in his dreams, a living, adorable daughter appears in reality. But why isn’t there a wife too? If he turns into the Bull Demon King in his dreams, will he become a minotaur in real life? The problem is that Huang Liang has been 0Votes18.3kRecs8.3kFans
- 9 The Literary Genius Dad 奶爸大文豪 Zhang Chong, a transmigrator who had lived on Earth for forty years, returned to his own world and found himself with a daughter. This book has a System. If you don't like systems, proceed with caution. 0Votes135.6kRecs155.4kFans
- 10 Taking the Divine Machine Across the Worlds 带着神机闯诸界 Poor student Xiao Mo picks up a divine device that can store items, send messages, and aid cultivation. It comes with Taobao for buying all kinds of cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and pills, as well as apps for pawning items, finding spirit stones, identifying spirit herbs, identifying spirit pets, and assisting with talismans, among many others. It can even find experts for one-on-one tutoring, connect him with fellow cultivators, and let him raise underlings. Good grief, how could 0Votes2.9kRecs11Fans
- 11 Reborn in 1990: A Twist of Fate 逆转重生1990 Turn your life around and be reborn in 1990. Make your mark in the south and dominate Hong Kong. Song Zhichao goes from a super-rich tycoon in his previous life to a penniless worker at a toy factory in the south. Then his comeback begins. Hero or ruthless kingpin? Come revisit that magnificent, golden age. 0Votes142.3kRecs192.6kFans
- 12 A Foodie’s Survival Guide 吃货生存指南 A food lover transmigrates to a parallel world thirty years in the future, carrying an incomplete Gourmet System. He thinks he'll fit right in, but soon realizes how naive he was! Unpolluted, green, organic vegetables? Nowhere to be found! Pure, natural, high-quality food with no additives? Sky-high prices! The signature dish of an internet-famous chef gets only 3 points from the System, nowhere near a passing grade! What's going on with my skill list? When will those grayed-out skills finally l 0Votes24kRecs8.1kFans
- 13 I Have a Research Assistant System 我有科研辅助系统 After applying for a place in a graduate program, Xu Qiu, a student at a top 985 university, unexpectedly obtains a research-assistance System. From then on, a new star begins to rise in academia. PS: This is a slice-of-life story about academic research, not a high-tech fantasy. It aims to portray the research world as it really is, and the pacing is fairly slow. 2Votes85.9kRecs103.7kFans
- 14 Yanggang Community 洋港社区 A banking star, retiring to the countryside, keeping a low profile in the community. He wants to stay under the radar, but his abilities won't let him! 0Votes159.1kRecs49.8kFans
- 15 No Regrets in '92 无悔九二 A billionaire is reborn and wants to live a life without regrets. But Wu Xiaozheng discovers that this goal seems much harder to achieve than becoming a billionaire again. It is 1992, a watershed in China’s development and a turning point in Wu Xiaozheng’s life... 0Votes60.7kRecs83.7kFans
- 16 Reborn: A Perfect Future 重生之完美未来 Life is no more than a fleeting moment. As tiny as a speck of dust before the rivers, sun, and moon. But even if you are small, do not be insignificant. Become the brightest, most dazzling speck of dust! 0Votes440.4kRecs409.7kFans
- 17 A Farmer's Three Kingdoms 农夫三国 A struggling student from a poor, remote mountain region in western China, he graduated from junior high and, as luck would have it, transmigrated to the end of the Han dynasty, where he became a Yellow Turban rebel. With limited knowledge and ability, he can’t turn the world upside down, so he’ll just have to do his best to survive in these chaotic times. 1Votes197.4kRecs56.1kFans
- 18 Against the Current in 2002 逆流2002 When he wakes up, Zhang Chu, a reborn man who has just joined the throngs heading south to Dongguan for work, must decide how to face the life ahead of him… 0Votes89.1kRecs79.5kFans
- 19 King of Industry 工业之王 Hailed as the youngest academician-level senior engineer, Zhao Guoyang is reborn in the 1990s. In an age of economic globalization, his extraordinary intelligence and remarkable insight lead him to create one miracle after another, making his name one that astonishes the world! Wisdom is built drop by drop, and sweat forges glory. Witness the rise of a great nation! 0Votes279.6kRecs146.6kFans
- 20 I'm Really Not Invincible 我真的不无敌 As spiritual energy returned, humanity's peaceful way of life was utterly shattered. Should we move with the times and adapt, or set things right and preserve the old way of life? The whole world is searching, lost and uncertain. My name is Su Jinchuan. I'm an old monster who's survived for who knows how many years in this turbulent age of change. 0Votes133.2kRecs273.5kFans
- 21 Reborn at the Crest of the Wave 重生浪潮之巅 When this era arrived, it surged forward with unstoppable force. All things grew wildly, dust and dawn rose together, rivers converged into mighty streams, and nameless hills rose into peaks. For a time, the world opened up before us, boundlessly vast. And so Fang Chen, back in 1990, plunged headfirst into the tides of the era. This was a wonderful year to be alive. 0Votes212.5kRecs251.9kFans
- 22 Reborn: A Refreshing Life 重生之清爽人生 Reborn in the autumn of 2005, I started out as a purchasing agent and built the country's first and largest purchasing platform. Payment apps, social media, online games... If I know I can make money from something and don't do it, that's just not my style. Group name: Taiji Fish Feel free to join!! 0Votes32.1kRecs80.1kFans
- 23 Binjiang Police Affairs 滨江警事 Youth is an asset, but a diploma is essential. For Han Yu, who started working at sixteen, being too young is not necessarily a good thing. Because he was so young, the organization he was assigned to nearly sent him right back. Read the story of how the youngest police officer in Linghai Public Security Bureau history turns his fortunes around. 8Votes589.7kRecs302.8kFans
- 24 Born in Chinatown 生在唐人街 New book: My Life as a Landowner in North America From the beginning to the end of the century, Chinese Americans, a marginalized group born in the United States, seem never to have gained anything, lingering on society’s overlooked fringes. From Chinatown to Wall Street, follow Su Mu, born into an ordinary life, as he fights to build a bright future! (Author of the completed work The Great Rancher, with over 8,000 average subscriptions. Give it a try!) Full-subscri 0Votes335.4kRecs213.1kFans
- 25 Reborn: The Strongest Tycoon 重生之最强大亨 In 1978, Li Ka-shing was not yet the richest Chinese man. In 1978, Hollywood still had its eight major studios. In 1978, Apple had yet to take a bite from the apple. It was the best of times: technology was poised to take off, and gold was everywhere. It was the worst of times: profit came first, and capital ruled all. It was an age of chaos, when dragons and snakes danced and warlords rose everywhere. The story begins in a small fishing village in Hong Kong in 1978... Born on a rainy day, the f 2Votes526.9kRecs339.6kFans
- 26 Reborn in a Legendary Era 重生之传奇时代 Family, love, friendship, two sets of memories, one life. Watch as an unassuming student transforms in spectacular fashion and makes an extraordinary name for himself in the world of business, surrounded by powerful tycoons. 0Votes296.6kRecs171.8kFans
- 27 Endless Fortuitous Encounters 奇遇无限 A towering tree grows from a tiny shoot; A high terrace rises from heaps of earth; A journey beneath the heavens begins with a single step; No matter how blessed your fate across a thousand lifetimes, see things through as carefully as you began, and you will never fail. Xiang Yang Here you’ll find the cutest spirit pets, sure to melt your heart; And the most incredible luck, bringing one thrilling encounter after another. Admiration is welcome, but no harem. Take your time and savor sincere ro 0Votes486.5kRecs566.5kFans
- 28 My Movie-Star Husband Is a Stay-at-Home Dad 我家影帝是奶爸 A movie emperor transmigrates to a parallel world, and overnight gains two new roles in life. Being a dad isn’t easy, and being a brother-in-law is even harder. To give them a different kind of life, Li Bai says, “Why not become an all-around dad?” His million-word completed novel, The Revered Healing Hand, is already available. 0Votes685.5kRecs18.9kFans
- 29 Going Against the Grain in 1997 逆行我的1997 Li Wenxiu has been reborn, and now she has to start all over again. 0Votes108.3kRecs99.4kFans
- 30 Reborn with Dreams in Bloom 重生梦想花开 Back to 1994, where dreams take flight and blossom in the old days. 0Votes95.3kRecs129kFans
- 31 The Cutting-Edge Technology Research Center 黑科技研发中心 A research center deep in the mountains has captured the attention of the entire world. Every breakthrough that comes out of it sends ripples across the globe. It gives streamers who dream of broadcasting from the wilderness hope that they can have a metal orb follow them around. It gives those who wish to explore the mysterious ocean depths a chance of success. Technology changes lives, while Wang Hao simply studies one technology after another. 0Votes420.4kRecs357.7kFans
- 32 Flirting with the Entertainment Industry 调戏文娱 The wind belongs to the sky. I borrowed it for a little while, but it stirred the fires of life below. 0Votes281kRecs316.8kFans
- 33 Gourmet Adventure Team 美食探险队 Reborn into another world overrun by monsters and penniless to boot, veteran foodie Huo Chi isn't worried in the slightest. As a visitor from the Celestial Empire, he has just one question: Do you want me to eat the monsters until they're endangered, or wipe them out entirely? Chilled slime salad: refreshing and delicious, a summer favorite. Charcoal-grilled flame lizard: tastes like chicken and is nice and crunchy. Want a piece? A man-eating flower up ahead? Sorry, when you run into a visitor f 0Votes101.9kRecs141.4kFans
- 34 Rebuilding My Life in Thirty Years 重塑人生三十年 New book out: Reborn in the Turbulent Decade. There's a direct link on the author's page. Hope you'll show it lots of support. 4Votes381.2kRecs418.5kFans
- 35 Mastiff Tang 獒唐 Updates are on hold. My apologies. I may complete it or even rewrite it in the future. 1Votes511.5kRecs230.1kFans
- 36 Born to Run 天生就会跑 It was only when I stepped onto the track that I realized there was another path I could take in life! 0Votes426.1kRecs187.7kFans
- 37 One Piece: The Fire Dragon's Roar 海贼之火龙咆哮 It’s the Great Pirate Era. Ships race across the Grand Line, and powerful figures rise on every side. A man who ate the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, a rebel of the Charlotte Family, begins his legend! “If you think you can kill me, then come and try! If I die here, it’ll only prove that I’m nothing special!” “S-sweets? Who likes sweets? I’m not obsessed with them... Sweets.. 0Votes103.2kRecs145.6kFans
- 38 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
- 39 Reborn in the Tumultuous Years 重生之激荡年华 A top student preparing to pursue a PhD is reborn in 2008 in a parallel era, inhabiting the body of a seventeen-year-old high schooler. At last, he gets the chance to relive those years when brilliant youth blossomed, and to take center stage in those tumultuous times instead of watching from the sidelines. At home, he has one older sister, surrounded by wind, rain, and thunder. With a feather duster in her left hand and a rolling pin in her right, she vows to reason with him and lays down three 0Votes480.2kRecs344.5kFans
- 40 An Era of Striving 拼搏年代 Back in 1998, an ordinary man who had drifted, struggled, cried, and fought his way through life hopes to get back on his feet and keep pace with the times. My new book, My American World, is a smaller-scale story. 0Votes428.7kRecs250.1kFans
- 41 Building Cars 造车 “I want to build cars!” Han Hao said with complete seriousness. “You?” Everyone around him laughed, and someone sneered, “Other people build cars with money, but the cars you, Han Hao, build will have to be bought with your life!” In the face of all the doubts, Han Hao remained unmoved. “In that case, let me be the first to test-drive it. I, Han Hao, will stake my life on a future for China’s automobile industry!” 0Votes355.9kRecs150.5kFans
- 42 The Great Entertainer 文娱大戏精 A born actor, as the name suggests, loves acting like a demon and has become a master of his craft. Reeds grow lush and green, white dew turns to frost. The so-called demon is on the far bank of the river. In this life, his name is Cao Yifang. He once gave everything he had to pursue his dreams, taking every role within his reach and learning all the knowledge he had time for. But just as years of effort were about to pay off, a car accident forced his life to start over. He enters the Dao throu 0Votes238.3kRecs137kFans
- 43 A Titan of the Times 时代巨子 This was a dazzling, glorious era. Lin Feng was its brightest star, an era-defining figure whom no one could ignore. His legend began in the summer of 2001. 0Votes129.5kRecs119.2kFans
- 44 Fan Jin's Ordinary Life 范进的平凡生活 Transported into the world of The Scholars, I become Fan Jin in his younger days. Ha, I passed! 0Votes151.9kRecs83kFans
- 45 Tokyo Police Files 东京警事 Police detective Lin Xiu died in the line of duty and transmigrated into the body of a Japanese police officer named Lin Xiuyi. Thus began his career enforcing the law in a foreign country. 0Votes414kRecs226.5kFans
- 46 Daddy's Kindergarten 奶爸学园 A prizewinning screenwriter inherits a late-night kindergarten. He writes scripts by day and serves as the principal by night, putting on a heartwarming urban light comedy with a group of eccentric, adorable children, witnessing the warmth of everyday life amid laughter and tears. (Daily-life style, heartwarming style, light comedy, adorable children. Completed novels include Literary Life with Adorable Children and Big Brother, You Are Truly Amazing.) 26Votes3.8MRecs517.7kFans
- 47 The Entertainment Industry’s Detective 娱乐圈刑警 Writing songs and solving cases: I can enjoy my work and my free time at once. What? It's all because of my looks? No way!!! 0Votes502.4kRecs233.3kFans
- 48 Reborn to Build a Dream 重生铸梦 Armed with more than a decade of experience and foresight, Zhao Zejun plunged back into 2001. ‘Every year, all the transmigrators who meet their various untimely ends online could hold hands and form a mid-sized city. And the great enterprises they establish could, all together, buy the entire Milky Way! Truth be told, for the first few days after transmigrating, Lu Yuetao was furious. He wanted to take this whole world down with 0Votes311.6kRecs268.5kFans
- 49 The Rise of a Little Star 小明星演义 Zhang Yingxia arrived in a new timeline and felt as if he had brought the answer key but walked into the wrong exam room. Although he had a reference, he still had to work out every answer for himself. It was like taking an exam with no time limit: if he did well, the credit went to the answer key; if he did badly, it was because he wasn't good enough. It really didn't feel great! (P.S. I'm terrible at writing blurbs, and I'm a pinyin-only typist, so typos may pop up at any time. Please bear wit 0Votes218.8kRecs124.2kFans
- 50 The Revered Saint of Martial Might 圣武称尊 The Sacred Martial Continent thrives on the martial arts. At its peak stands the Saint. Time rolls on like waves, washing away heroes. Only the name of a Saint endures forever. Like a summer night, when all is silent and stars glitter across the sky, lighting up the darkness. In the little city of Liyan, young Chu Tian’s life was suddenly illuminated. From that moment on, he set out for the peak. The peak of martial arts is sainthood. Among Saints, I alone reign supreme, shining like a star. Rea 0Votes3.8MRecs509.3kFans

















































