Novels like Speaking for the Dead
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Speaking for the Dead, best match first.
- 1 The Chicken Dinner Dad's Immortal Cultivation Chronicle 吃鸡奶爸修仙传 (Also known as “The Rise of a Super Dad.” How about a fun “cultivation-meets-battle-royale” story?) To save his critically ill daughter, Cao Fan accepts the “Chosen of Heaven” trial and enters the “Heaven’s Fortune World” to take on a series of nearly impossible missions. He ventures into “Shushan” and dares to match the Green-Robed Ancestor blow for blow. He fights in “Investiture of the Gods.” Who says the Jie Sect’s disciples are destined to be deified? In the battle for Heaven’s Fortune, I d 0Votes65.9kRecs12kFans
- 2 I Have a Detective Chat Group 我有一个侦探聊天群 “You’re the murderer!” “Where’s the evidence!” “Uh... well... let me ask around first...” She is only good at throwing punches, not at thinking. But that does not matter. With a detective chat group backing her up, she can become a brilliant detective with both courage and wisdom. It is only after staying in this detective group for a long time that she discovers the people, events, and things around her are not as simple as they seem. Even this detective group conceals its own mysteries. [Fema 0Votes4.5kRecs0Fans
- 3 Chronicles of the Charming Consort 娇妃纪事 Previously titled "The Beloved Consort: The Emperor's Captive" She was a certified foodie. Give her good food, drink, comfort, and an easy life, and she'd be happy. She didn't want to waste too many brain cells, but the people and events around her kept forcing her to think, and she had no idea how many brain cells she'd already lost. He was a cold emperor, aloof and eccentric, with unfathomable, meticulous schemes. Yet he reserved all his tenderness for her. Everyone who likes it is welcome to 0Votes11.5kRecs848Fans
- 4 Moonlight Flickers 月光闪一闪 At the hospital’s infusion room, they meet for the first time. The man stares at the needle in the nurse’s hand, trembling with fear and letting out a childlike cry... The woman beside him looks at him. “Your zipper’s open...” The man looks down in shock. His zipper is firmly closed. “Is your zipper open?” He is about to look up when he hears her voice, so he checks again. It’s definitely closed! “I’m asking if my zipper is open.” The man... “Oh! I mean, is the zipper on the bag on my back open? 0Votes28.7kRecs3.2kFans
- 5 Next Stop: The Bookstore 下一站书店 The river breeze brushes my face. A secondhand bookstore holds the traces of time and the scent of paper and ink. Between the lines, everything is beautiful. 0Votes44.5kRecs1.5MFans
- 6 A Matchless Strategist with a Heart for Orchids 弈绝鉴兰心 Power struggles have never been a one-person affair. When two sides are evenly matched, they are bound to fight to the death. Women are naturally part of the equation, though most are merely pawns. A pawn might survive, but most are sacrificed. Some women willingly become pawns, while others have no choice. Pawns are never useless. It all depends on whether their masters are willing to use them! Where there are women, there is love. Love is the deadliest weapon in any power struggle. Whoever fal 0Votes44.9kRecs1.1kFans
- 7 An Otaku's Song of the End Times 御宅族的世末之歌 It's not that we want to stay cooped up. It's that this dull world has no light. Only the starlight of the Dark Age can become our faith... The spiritual qi revival begins, and countless races descend upon the world, unleashing a frenzy of slaughter. Unable to adapt to the changes brought by spiritual qi, the middle-aged and elderly perish en masse. Only the younger generation remains, struggling to survive in this hellish world. A group of shut-ins chosen by the gods bring humanity's fantasies 0Votes1.5kRecs0Fans
- 8 Fortune Turns with Food in the Nineties 九零食来运转 New fictional historical romance, "Morning Blossoms, Evening Meals". Looking forward to meeting you again! Reborn at seventeen, the year of her college entrance exams, Chen Mo decides to make up for her regrets and treasure this rare opportunity! At a private dining restaurant. Chen Mo: “No sneaking bites! This dish, Love Bound for a Lifetime, is something I specially made for a customer to use when confessing their love!” Someone takes a bite. “This is just celery salad.” Three seconds later, t 0Votes98.1kRecs5.2kFans
- 9 Morning Blossoms, Evening Meals 朝花夕食 Lin Yu'an, a food vlogger with a million followers, transmigrates! She transmigrates into an unfinished fantasy novel she once read, becoming a nameless cannon-fodder character. And it’s ten years earlier than the story’s timeline! Even in an ancient era where supplies are scarce, she’s determined to eat and drink well! Just as she’s settling into a comfortable life, she discovers that she actually has a role in the story: she’s the doomed childhood sweetheart of the book’s biggest villain… (The 0Votes122.4kRecs4.9kFans
- 10 Glory of Youth 灼华年 Peach blossoms bloom in profusion, their petals radiant. I once vowed to give my beloved a life of splendor and beauty, to watch the setting sun and evening moon together in the Qinglian Palace. Little did I know that those words would come true in the cruelest way, leaving us forever divided between life and death. Return, my soul, return, and let us renew our past bond. Our quiet joy fills the land like a song, and the longing of two lifetimes cuts to the bone. Only then do I know that you and 0Votes26.3kRecs4.1kFans
- 11 The Most Graceful Beauty 最窈窕 Her new book, The Transmigrated Girl's Easygoing Path to Good Food, is now out. Come check it out! She took her older sister's place in a marriage, only to be murdered along the way. Now reborn, she is determined to set her ambitions high and stand on her own, so she won't waste this beautiful life. In one sentence: Zhou, the dissolute heir of the Great Liang, falls for Xiao Yao at first sight and is devoted to her for life. 0Votes118.6kRecs22.2kFans
- 12 The Yan Family Farm 燕子农家 In her previous life, Wen Wan was peerlessly beautiful and decisive in battle. Reborn in a remote mountain hollow in the Ming Dynasty, where not even chickens lay eggs, all she wants is to coast through life with Lin Yuan, a handsome mountain man. She never expects that this cursed era will drag her whole family into trouble anyway. At the end of her rope, Wen Wan kicks her man to the ground, plants her hands on her hips, and curses, “Damn Heaven! If you want a fight, then let’s fight!” The man 0Votes48.5kRecs6.6kFans
- 13 The Time Chef 时间料理师 Facing the zombie crisis of the apocalypse, Dr. Leng Mo puts his hopes in the theory of time he has researched for years. At last, he discovers a strange ancient book: the Sutra of Time Devouring! With the power of time at his command, Leng Mo creates a time-based culinary method that greatly boosts humanity’s combat strength. After three hundred years of zombie crisis, humanity finally has a chance to turn things around... 0Votes140.1kRecs9.6kFans
- 14 My Heart Belongs to You for the Rest of My Life 余生倾心皆是你 A sudden news story about a “negotiation writer” once again catapults up-and-coming author Yueyu to fame. Watching the live broadcast, Jing Xi, a prominent figure in Qingcheng and a PhD student in economics, falls in love at first sight with Qi Yue, who writes under the pen name Yueyu. After eight years of knowing each other, the two finally move from opposite ends of a phone call to standing face to face. To Jing Xi, Qi Yue is an open book. She had assumed Jing Xi saw him the same way she did: 0Votes118.3kRecs5.2kFans
- 15 Splendid Farmstead 锦绣农门 After her family fell apart, A Xiu became the daughter-in-law of a farming family. The pampered young lady of the past now wielded a cleaver and picked up a needle and thread. At home, she looked after her parents-in-law; outside, she sent her husband to school, the very picture of a virtuous wife. Years later, Song Tian weathered many ups and downs, rose to the highest ranks of government, and became a prime minister. The stories of those early days became a beloved tale. People were curious 0Votes18.5kRecs7.4kFans
- 16 Delicate to the Bone 玲珑入骨 How could the renowned Linglong Manor, famous throughout the martial world, fall in a single night? Why was the beautiful woman with captivating eyes suddenly found dead in the street? Why was the celebrated cook suddenly arrested and thrown in prison? How could the haughty courtesan headliner vanish without a trace? Will truth and fate spare those who struggle in the throes of love and hate? Linglong dice, longing etched to the bone. The free-spirited chivalry of wanderers, the elegant grac 0Votes95.7kRecs96.2kFans
- 17 A Female Emperor's Self-Cultivation 一位女帝的自我修养 One-on-one, two equally strong leads, both virgins; low angst, lots of affection, and no idiotic behavior! This is the tearful coming-of-age story of an unparalleled female emperor who transmigrates from a matriarchal world to a patriarchal one. This is the story of an unparalleled beloved ruler who transmigrates from a matriarchal world to a patriarchal one and turns the tables to take charge. Strong heroine, strong hero; power struggles, angst, and sweet romance. Welcome to "A Female Emperor's 0Votes39.2kRecs35.4kFans
- 18 The Beauty's Scheme to Turn the World Upside Down 翻天之美人计 The show-off version: The world is divided after long periods of unity, and united after long periods of division. The plot version: When will vengeance end? If everyone's dead, it's all over. The character version: Actually, I just want to fall in love... Important note: The first character to appear isn't necessarily the female lead! The first character to appear isn't necessarily the female lead! The first character to appear isn't necessarily the female lead! 0Votes49.6kRecs2.9kFans
- 19 Huang Xiaoxian and Her Rascal Friends 黄小仙的狐朋狗友 Huang Xiaoxian was a bona fide homebody. Although she attended a decent university, she could not even find a job. After begging everyone she knew, she finally found a relatively respectable position, though it had a somewhat espionage-like nature: she had to spy on her cousin's husband for a distant cousin. If she really caught him doing something wrong, would she still be able to keep her job? Fortunately, her gentle personality saved her. Through a twist of fate and an ordinary old man named 0Votes243.2kRecs4.5kFans
- 20 The Great Physician 大良医 ER doctor Zhou Heng transmigrates into ancient times. Where's the old man with the white beard who's supposed to come with the package? The library? The ring dimension and supply warehouse? He has nothing from the start, not even a dog, and he's instantly saddled with a mountain of debt… How is he supposed to manage? “Wait, don't do anything rash. I'll repay the debt. How about we find something to eat first, fil 0Votes414.6kRecs353.2kFans
- 21 Butterflies in Pairs Beneath the Parasol Tree 梧桐叶下双栖蝶 Legend has it that the wu tree is male and the tong tree female. Together, the two trees symbolize a devoted couple who are born together, grow together, and grow old and die together! The wu tree stands tall, and the tong blossoms bloom! In Qiaodu, one of the eight cities of the 1940s, watch how the reclusive third daughter of the Liu family, Liu Qidie, joins forces with Mo Chenxi, a bank director who controls the purse strings, and Liu Qinlun, an heir to a business empire who has returned from 0Votes71.6kRecs4.2kFans
- 22 My Empress Is Causing Trouble Again 我家皇后又作妖 Yu Rong'an was born blessed, destined to be an empress! But someone stole her destiny! She swears to reclaim it, collect what she's owed, turn the whole game board upside down, and finally become an empress again! But a certain young master reclines among the flowers with a laugh. “You love making trouble, and I love stirring things up. We're clearly a match made in he 0Votes163.2kRecs14.8kFans
- 23 Immortal Jun 钧仙 Heavenly Treasures, Heavenly Books, Dao Script, the raft of salvation for crossing the world. One era, one Emperor, suppressing all under Heaven. Immortality is difficult. Can an unprecedentedly splendid and glorious Great Age ultimately give birth to an immortal? 0Votes39.3kRecs38.4kFans
- 24 Madly in Love with You 为你痴情为你狂 Huang Shulang has always been spoiled as the youngest child in his family. He is also the star of his school, arrogant, conceited, and self-centered. But after meeting Huang Wanwan, he becomes a man consumed by love. For the woman he loves, he works hard to start a business, climb into the ranks of the wealthy, and master martial arts. But after all his efforts, he discovers that these are not what Wanwan wants... 0Votes4.6kRecs0Fans
- 25 A Little Skiff from the Start 开局一条小舢板 From the start, all Lin Xiaobei has is a leaky little boat. That’s where his cheat-powered shore-foraging System begins. Every kind of delicious seafood, come straight into my bucket! Life can be ordinary, but it shouldn’t be monotonous. The future may be unremarkable, but we must always look forward to something beautiful. After standing out in the shore-foraging social media business, what more challenging industry will he take on next? It’s all in the Beautiful Life System. 0Votes58.4kRecs21.8kFans
- 26 That's How You Become a Superstar 这就是套路巨星 It’s 2003, the best of times and the worst of times! The strange, surging tide from the internet has yet to sweep in. TV dramas haven’t been hijacked by traffic-chasing young stars, and the film industry is still in its infancy. With help from the All-Purpose Cliché System, Xu Jin, an extra who has spent two years scraping by at Hengdian World Studios, begins his rise to the top with Liu Jinyuan in Chinese Paladin! Keywords: sweet romance, celebrities, laid-back daily life, one female lead 0Votes17.8kRecs25.3kFans
- 27 The Phoenix Cloud Returns 凤云归 After transmigrating, she wields her embroidery skills to stitch the whole realm into splendor! “Empress! Embroider a dragon robe for Me!” “Sure! Fifty thousand taels!” “Deal!” “In gold!” Ling Su gave the man beside her a teasing smile. “The Empress isn’t greedy at all!” “Mm, I’ve always been... Ah!” “Empress, you should give Me a few more princesses!” Ling Su thought that if she could live like this forever, whether she ever returned to the modern world might not matter so much after all! The a 0Votes257.7kRecs6.9kFans
- 28 I Found a Cat by the Road 路边捡到一只猫 On a rainy night on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, Qin Sisi took a shivering stray cat home. From then on, her life was turned upside down... “Come over here and sleep with me.” “Not a chance!” “Didn't we always sleep together before?” “Back then, you were a cat.” “I can be a cat now, too.” As soon as he finished speaking, his tall figure vanished. A glossy black cat curled lazily by the head of the bed, its deep purple eyes narrowing slightly as it meowed at her cutely: “Meow...” Fan g 0Votes93.4kRecs10.3kFans
- 29 A Merchant's Daughter of Distinction 名门商媛 Li Yuan was reborn. Remembering everything from her previous life, she no longer wants to be an obedient, well-behaved daughter. She wants to live a freer life. When it comes to marriage, she’ll make her own decisions. She’ll meddle in her brother’s marriage and her best friend’s, and change things around a little. She’ll clear out the scum around her, making life peaceful and the air easier to breathe. And you, whoever you are, if you don’t want to marry into the family, stop hovering around th 0Votes10.7kRecs3.2kFans
- 30 The Phoenix’s Scheme Against Fate 逆世凤谋 My new novel, Return of the Phoenix, is now online. Come on in, everyone! Transmigrated to another era, she wields her needle and thread to embroider all beneath heaven! “Empress! Embroider me a dragon robe!” “Sure! Fifty thousand taels!” “Deal!” “Gold!” Ling Su gave the man beside her a knowing smile. “Your Majesty, the Empress isn't greedy at all!” “Mm, I've never been... Ah!” “Empress, you should give me a few more little princesses!” Ling Su thought that if she could spend her whole life lik 0Votes35.2kRecs3.5kFans
- 31 Green Grass by the Baishui River 白水河畔草青青 The land shapes its people, and the rise and fall of a family reflects the times they live in. Old Wang is a true-born son of Baishui. Born in 1965, he lived through the Cultural Revolution, experienced life on a production team, and rode the winds of reform and opening up. He made the most of the household responsibility system, weathered the trials of everyday family life, and kept pursuing his own happiness, dreaming of a Chinese dream of his own. If you enjoy this book and would like to chat 0Votes14.3kRecs1.5kFans
- 32 Reborn as a Top Student, I Become the Queen of the Skies 重生学霸天后 My new historical fantasy novel, Flowers at Dawn, Food at Dusk, is now out. I hope we meet again! Be a top student, become an idol, and serve up face-slapping to scumbags, all in one! It sounds pretty great… But she was forced into it! Can't you leave a weak, pitiful, food-loving AI alone? Xiao Wei: “Why is Xiao Ba so nice to him? I'm already in debt for points!” Xiao Ba: “He's fated to meet a senior.” [One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other] My other novels, The Gold Medal Ass 0Votes71.9kRecs19.4kFans
- 33 Attack on Titan: The Mirror Strikes Back 镜击的巨人 Synopsis: With the spiritual qi revival, demonic spirits invade. The mortal world seems peaceful, but behind the scenes, a thrilling battle royale is unfolding... Bai Ye is being hunted by a vicious pursuer! Also, the female lead has vanished for no reason, and this book has successfully entered the no-female-lead era. Steel-hearted heroes from all walks of life are welcome to come challenge it and show off their mighty arms... 0Votes15.7kRecs4.9kFans
- 34 Wandering the World with Sword in Hand 胡为仗剑游 Snow blankets the earth. Why roam with a sword in hand? If you wish to speak your heart, come with me to the tavern. Zheng Xie A martial-world upheaval that should have been stamped out long ago has returned. The demonic sect's masters, once feared wherever they went, have quietly risen again. At this moment, a newly established master of a renowned sect, a young scholar with n 0Votes796Recs81Fans
- 35 The Ballad of the Divided Sea 分海谣 The mystery of the Four Realms: The Ballad of the Divided Seas. Is it a book that will save the world, or a song that will destroy it? Natural disasters and war plague the mortal realm, turning the world into hell. The Water Realm shares a bloodline with the mortal realm. With the ley lines severed, it too cannot escape the calamity. But the Demon Realm declares, “We must obey Heaven’s will: first take the mortal realm, then destroy the world beneath the waves, and finally settle things with the 0Votes28.5kRecs37.3kFans
- 36 Cherishing Xing 宠杏 Chu Jiaoxing transmigrates, never imagining that the family heirloom her clan has guarded for a thousand years would be intricately connected to her fiancé. Just as the secret is about to be revealed, he breaks off their engagement! Only later does she learn that none of the strange events around her were accidents. Even her transmigration was part of a plan... (P.S. The companion novel, This Crown Princess Isn’t Worth Being, is complete~) 0Votes493.1kRecs98kFans
- 37 The Morning Light Has Grown Dim 晨光已熹微 Youth is a grand celebration: once the gathering is over, everyone must part ways. He was the warmth and light she had long been without. He was the faith she clung to most. But one day, the warmth turned cold, the light went out, and her faith crumbled. She began to accept it and tried to get used to it... Yet she never expected that, years later, she would meet him again. Just like before, blazing with dazzling light, unstoppable as he charged into her now-darkened world... 0Votes40.6kRecs18.4kFans
- 38 The Scholar's Pretty Eldest Daughter 秀才家的俏长女 Yun Duo transmigrated for no apparent reason into a world she'd never heard of, becoming the pretty eldest daughter of Scholar Su's family in the Eastern Ling Kingdom. She gazed coolly at the people who had thrown her family of five out of their home and clenched her palm. “One day, you'll regret this!” 0Votes198.9kRecs40.2kFans
- 39 The Tiger's Fearless Maiden 虎威娇女 On her way home after learning the truth about her birth, Fan Yunxia is in a car accident and transmigrates to an unfamiliar parallel world. When she wakes, she discovers that the original owner of her body has been reborn from a fire set by a terrifying conspiracy... Fine, then. Fan Yunxia says that as a top graduate of a military academy, and with the original owner’s memories of her past life, she’ll take down those scheming scumbags in no time and show them what the daughter of a military fa 0Votes168.9kRecs10.7kFans
- 40 Mad Psychologist 疯狂心理师 A novel about doctors. The story of a psychiatrist and their patients. The story of a psychosomatic medicine doctor and their patients. The story of a psychologist and their patients. [Fear of marriage], [mass hysteria], [panic attacks], [kleptomania], [hemispatial neglect], [obsessive-compulsive disorder], [multiple personalities], [schizophrenia], [mass hypnosis], [exhibitionism], [a band playing in your ears]… 0Votes203.6kRecs1.8MFans
- 41 Reborn as a Little Miracle Doctor in the 1990s 重生九零小神医 In her past life, Su Nian wasted her life. Her parents favored boys over girls and treated only her older brother like a treasure! She gave everything for her family, but in the end, she was left with nothing! Reborn, she is cherished by Chu Beichen, and their life together blossoms! A story about a couple showing off their love behind closed doors! 0Votes27.4kRecs20.7kFans
- 42 The Dead Come Knocking 逝者敲门 My name is Qi Yi, and I'm a forensic pathologist. The fresh corpse I performed an autopsy on this afternoon seems to be knocking on my door. I'm freaking out. What do I do? Waiting for an answer online. 0Votes25.6kRecs33.5kFans
- 43 My Editor Is Seriously Fierce 我家编辑超凶哒 [Slice of Life · Sweet Romance] Lu Mengmeng: “Editor, I want to…” Ling Yingjun: “No, you don’t!” Lu Mengmeng: “No, I just want one day off. Just one!” Ling Yingjun: “I’ll give you a look. Figure it out yourself!” Lu Mengmeng: “We’re getting married tomorrow!” Ling Yingjun: “You’re not allowed to miss an update!” Lu Mengmeng: “Then I’m not getting married! ╭(╯^╰)╮” Ling Yingjun: “Then just take one day off! How can you miss our wedding?” 0Votes95.8kRecs12.1kFans
- 44 Li Ke 李可 A fantastical life for an ordinary thirty-year-old woman. Follow Li Ke as she finds true love among all kinds of monsters. 0Votes1.4kRecs702Fans
- 45 I’m Done Being an Onmyoji 我不做阴阳师了 Little brother, an onmyoji’s power has its limits. I learned something from my brief time... The more I studied onmyodo, the more I realized that an onmyoji’s power has its limits. Unless you go beyond being an onmyoji! “What are you even trying to say?” “I’m done being an onmyoji!” “All right, speak plainly.” The ordinary young man Guan Junyan transmigrates and becomes the head of a Japanese onmyoji family. But he hasn’t inherited the previous owner’s memories, so to avoid being found out, he h 0Votes112kRecs148.8kFans
- 46 Ninefold Rose 九重薇 Love, hate, and vengeance: one great fire had seemed to reduce everything to nothing. Then, in the blink of an eye, she was reborn in her youth, cherished by all in the splendid palace of Canwei. Childhood sweethearts, a dream of the past: now she awakens to a new life, where she can turn the clouds with one hand and summon the rain with the other. (This is a fictional history, not based on any particular dynasty. Think of it as a story set in a parallel world.) My new novel, The Year of Splendo 0Votes74.2kRecs7.2kFans
- 47 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became Everyone's Goddess 穿书后我成了全民女神 Yan Shu, an orphan, transmigrated into a book and once again became a pitiful girl with a father who didn’t care about her and a mother who didn’t love her. She had hoped to change her fate through hard work, but as soon as she arrived, she met a good man who raised and cherished her as if she were his own daughter. With him around, she couldn’t see anyone else. The story changed with her arrival. The pitiful girl was pitiful no more, becoming the darling everyone vied to spoil. Grandpa: “My lit 0Votes75.5kRecs12.4kFans
- 48 Millennium Chronicle 千禧记 Amid the misty Qingming rains of the year 2000, a boy raised in a small town sets out to follow in his father's footsteps, accompanied by an adorable but unreliable little rabbit. Together, they journey into the world and roam the heavens! (The title is misleading. Come on in.) 0Votes869Recs31Fans
- 49 Mystery Revival: Seizing the Haunted Painting 神秘复苏：夺取诡画 Two families join in marriage, and together they seal their vows. A blessed union, forever matched in name and nature. Today, peach blossoms glow bright, promising a happy home; in years to come, may descendants flourish, their family prosperous and thriving. With this pledge of lifelong devotion, we write upon fine paper and record our red-leaf vow in the register of paired mandarin ducks. Let this stand as witness. My name is Lin Qian. When you read this, I’ll be getting married to my bride.. 0Votes45.2kRecs197.2kFans
- 50 The Heavenly Master’s Spoiled Darling 溺宠天师大人 Daoist Tongling: If they’re demons, what difference does it make whether they’re good or evil? As a Celestial Master, I’m duty-bound to rid the world of every last evil spirit! (Ugh, I’m tired. I can’t catch any more.) Mu Di: Why does everything I treasure have to leave me? Is it because I’m not strong enough? (Fine, then I’ll become the strongest in the Six Realms, just for fun.) Fei Ni: My dream is to become an outstanding Celestial Master, but then Bei Lingtian showed up out of nowhere and 0Votes7.7kRecs1.3kFans
