Novels like Not a Strange Tale
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Not a Strange Tale, best match first.
- 1 Ghost Stories from a Chinese Studio 鬼怪聊斋 He transmigrates into a dream, and nightmares descend. Ghosts and monsters run rampant, while powerful clans rule the world. All living beings are like ants, struggling to survive in the mire. Fang Yue mysteriously finds himself in a world overrun by demons and monsters. With a Merit System, he turns all kinds of strange objects, including jade pendants, bronze mirrors, straw sandals, rain capes, and human-skin masks, into divine merit abilities: deduction, revelation, swift travel, water avoida 0Votes17.6kRecs29.8kFans
- 2 There Is a Ghostly Aura Here 这里有妖气 [Premium Fantasy with 20,000 Average Subscriptions] You flipped through Mysteries of the World, but found nothing. Unwilling to give up, you searched your house and found a bottle of Liuwei Dihuang Pills. You successfully enhanced them into eight kidney-strengthening Liuwei Dihuang Pills. You picked up a rock while walking down the road and turned it into gold. You kept walking and ran into an old fraud peddling fake martial arts manuals. You talked him into handing over three for free, then enh 79Votes1.1MRecs779.4kFans
- 3 An Immortal City for Ordinary Folk 市井之徒的仙城 Amid the vast mortal world, one can still cultivate. Who says a hero can’t laugh, curse, and live it up? Why strive for dominion? Why seek to be remembered for a thousand autumns? I just want to protect my little city! And my daily necessities: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea. 3Votes38.6kRecs19kFans
- 4 The Great Food Frenzy 美食大暴走 Late at night, the popular takeout you had been eagerly awaiting finally arrives; You lift the lid, and a rich aroma rushes toward you; You are hungry, greedily swallowing your saliva as you take a photo and post it to your social feed to torture everyone late at night; All kinds of replies calling you “shameless” fill your view, You are thoroughly satisfied. Just as you pick up your chopsticks and prepare to feast, you notice a strange message printed on the takeout receipt, (Kind reminder: Ple 0Votes15.2kRecs36kFans
- 5 The Scholar of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼读书郎 An imperial-examination novel set in the Dream of the Red Chamber, with a peasant-born protagonist and a slice-of-life focus. The story centers on the protagonist's self-made rise, while he indirectly saves Lin Daiyu. P.S.: Not a single-female-lead novel, and not a harem novel. P.S. The protagonist is not a distant relative of the Jia family and has no connection to the Jia, Shi, Wang, or Xue families. Although this is called the Dream of the Red Chamber, it merely borrows characters from the or 0Votes30.6kRecs99.8kFans
- 6 My Skin Is Invincible 我的皮肤强无敌 [Bestselling Hit] The Urban King System has descended upon Earth, and the young Su Xun is one lucky winner. The System can bring video game skins into the real world, and every one of them is ridiculously powerful. Zhuge Liang’s Golden Ratio skin boosts his intelligence, turning him into a math-and-science prodigy. Pei Qinhu’s Messi skin gives him skills worthy of a soccer legend. Wang Zhaojun’s Idol Singer skin transforms her into a musical genius with a voice from heaven. Su Xun: “Sorry, but 0Votes9.5kRecs30kFans
- 7 The Striped Tiger 斑斓猛虎 The new book, Robinson Crusoe Begins, is an island survival and farming story. If you’re interested, go check it out. A story about a wildlife conservationist reborn as a tiger. It makes life’s rhythm bloom across the vast wilderness; It brings the dawn of wisdom to a savage race; It once walked among towering mountain peaks and plunged into the boundless ocean; It is Prometheus, Moses, and Kuafu, the Sun Chaser; It is a leader, a prophet, a pioneer; Its life was legendary yet brief, and it ushe 0Votes62.3kRecs35.3kFans
- 8 EN The Corrupted Witch Doctor 邪化巫医 Monsters trample the earth, dragons roar, creatures of the abyss stir, and ogres teetering on the brink of death struggle desperately to survive. Minotaurs swing iron axes, dwarves pound away with warhammers, human mages soar across the sky on griffins, and the dark gnomes from the world’s two poles toil to build the Frozen Gate. Reborn into this fantastical age, Li Ziran lives by the laws of the fo 0Votes22.9kRecs78kFans
- 9 True Martial Arts Across the Myriad Worlds 万界真武 Transmigrate through myriad worlds, prove the Way of True Martial Arts! Transmigrate through myriad worlds, prove the Way of True Martial Arts! Transmigrate through myriad worlds, prove the Way of True Martial Arts! Transmigrate through myriad worlds, prove the Way of True Martial Arts! 0Votes64.8kRecs62.5kFans
- 10 Laying Low in the Ninja World 苟在忍者世界 After transmigrating into the Naruto world and becoming an Uchiha, I discover that Shisui is already dead. What should I do? Waiting for answers online. This is urgent. (Currently planned at three updates every three days. Please forgive the slow updates.) P.S. The background and character settings in this book come from the original manga and guidebooks, with a little animation content added, so it may not suit readers who enjoy conspiracy theories. For a better reading 0Votes38.9kRecs61.5kFans
- 11 Roaming Proudly Through the Shushan World 蜀山世界笑傲行 A modern man accidentally transmigrates into the world of Shushan and becomes a lowly servant boy of the Emei Sect, never granted the true teachings. Watch as he rises amid the clash between good and evil, overturns fate with an ordinary body, dominates the realms of immortals and demons, and stands proud between heaven and earth! Shushan Daoist Palace: [754474038] 0Votes58kRecs35.7kFans
- 12 Starting with the Flying Dagger of Little Li 从小李飞刀开始 What can you find in the jianghu? There is Li Xunhuan, whose compassionate heart is matched only by his unfailing Little Li's Flying Daggers; the thief Xiao Shiyilang, whose moves are the swiftest and cleanest in five hundred years; and Lu Xiaofeng, the four-browed man with his Peerless Finger. And of course, there are beautiful women and strong liquor. Xia Yunmo found an ancient book back home. The moment he opened it, he entered the wor 0Votes32.6kRecs79.9kFans
- 13 I Cultivate the Unorthodox Way 我修非常道 The green mountains are alive with spiritual energy, and a true immortal resides in the little temple. The white clouds drift freely, and the heart is at ease, keeping only one's true nature, beyond the ordinary path. 0Votes111.2kRecs58.9kFans
- 14 Journey to the West: I Am the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord 西游之吾乃百眼魔君 Reborn as a giant centipede in the mountains, he has a tiny furnace inside him that can fuse the supernatural abilities of countless demons. He rules the mountains, and every beast gives way. When hungry, he eats spirit fruit; when thirsty, he drinks from clear springs. He absorbs the essence of the sun and moon and devours the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, living in carefree bliss. He even has a little cousin who spends all day holed up inside a broken temple's Buddha statue. He thought 0Votes37.5kRecs179.1kFans
- 15 I Became the Founding Patriarch of a Fantasy World 我成了玄幻世界祖师爷 When Jiang Chen woke up, he had already transmigrated into the world of the online game Heaven and Earth, bringing the Founder's System with him! “Your talent is extraordinary, and a top sect has taken you in as a direct disciple. You want to control your own fate, but the person you broke off your engagement with is the Child of Destiny, and you become a laughingstock on his path to greatness?” “You are the reincarnation of an ancient deity, destined to look down on all the world's heroes. But 0Votes53.1kRecs145.1kFans
- 16 The Immortal Cicada 仙蝉 A dream always lingers in my mind: Beneath the setting sun, I ride a lean horse across a bridge, gazing up at desolate hills, ancient tombs, and bones glowing in the dark. After drinking my fill, I take the moonlight for a blade, sweep my sleeves, and cut down demons and monsters. The world calls me an immortal banished from heaven. A strange jade cicada lets Yu Xiu explore this bizarre ancient world. 0Votes43.1kRecs35.5kFans
- 17 The Tang Man Returns from the Vast Sea 瀚海唐儿归 What? Shi Jingtang is going to hand over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Yelü Deguang plans to enter the Central Plains and become emperor? Zhang Zhao, military governor of the Guiyi Army, stared in disbelief. He was the deputy king of the Great Chao’s Great Treasure Kingdom of Khotan, the Gurkhan of the Uyghurs and Basmyls, conqueror of Samanid Persia, the Sun of Khorasan, restorer of the Nine Sogdian Surnames, protector of Suyab and the Church of the East, the Wheel-Turning Sage King and Si 0Votes116.9kRecs140.3kFans
- 18 The Human Emperor and Son of Heaven 人皇天子 The transmigrator, Emperor’s ninety-ninth son Xiong Yan, accidentally used the Daoist sect’s supreme treasure, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and gained countless glimpses of the future. Overwhelmed by the flood of information, he mistakenly believed he had been reborn at the very beginning of his transmigration. Then, in order to save the world, he resolutely embarked on the path to seize the throne. Along the way, the protagonist suppresses the Hidden Dragon formed from the spirit of the drago 0Votes34.5kRecs26.5kFans
- 19 Purple Star Heavenly Emperor 紫薇天帝 Here, emperors establish kingdoms, sects preach the Dao, a hundred schools contend, and feudal lords hold sway over their own domains. In this age of great contention, Heaven's fortune surged, the winds and clouds shifted, and dragons and snakes rose everywhere. When the great calamity descended, countless prodigies seized the momentum and illuminated the entire universe. Time flowed like a tide, reversing and running backward. The strong were buried beneath the dust and returned to the time bef 0Votes43.6kRecs34.8kFans
- 20 Start by Taking a Swing 先砍一刀 On the seventh day of the seventh month, magpies came, forming a bridge; the fairy crossed over, descended to the mortal realm, and entered the lake. A warning was given to the foolish Cowherd: do not be curious, return home early, your mother is there, waiting anxiously. Before dark, the son returned home. Quickly, close the door, steam the mooncakes, worship the Moon God, and sleep in happiness. Darkness fell, but the son had not returned. The old mother grieved, her face covered in tears. Bla 0Votes71.1kRecs91.2kFans
- 21 The Great Shaman of the Arcane Path 术修大巫 Let the Great Dao be the root, divine abilities the trunk, principles the branches, and techniques the leaves. Use the leaves to reach the branches, the branches to reach the trunk, and the trunk to enter the root. By tracing back to the source, can one attain the Dao? 0Votes59.1kRecs53.6kFans
- 22 Ghostly Dreams at Midnight 夜半诡梦 When Lu Qing woke up, he found himself trapped in a nightmare. He could return to the real world alive only by completing his mission. Traveling between reality and illusion, he struggles in hell as he searches for the faintest glimmer of light and hope. There is only one goal here: fight to stay alive! Midnight is here. Whatever you do, don’t turn off the lights when you go to sleep. 0Votes32kRecs41.8kFans
- 23 Golden Fingers Across the Heavens 诸天金手指 Huang Chong, who travels between the planes of countless worlds, discovers that he has somehow acquired a golden finger. 0Votes52.8kRecs108.2kFans
- 24 Against the Current: 2004 逆流2004 Back in 2004, Zhou An's first small business took just 4 yuan to start! He begins with the humblest little venture. Four yuan is all it takes to make a fortune! 0Votes215.3kRecs103.1kFans
- 25 Something’s a Little Strange About This Journey to the West 这个西游有点诡异 P.S. Darkness and the uncanny, shadows and ill omens. Who is whispering in the darkness? Terror returns, and the seeds of a desperate tale take root and sprout! I awoke from the uncanny, mastering stories and becoming a calamity. I am Su Wukong, courtesy name Wufa. Wufa means “without law” and “defying heaven.” I am a calamity, a natural disaster born from the emptiness of all things. Lawless and defiant, I am Su Wukong, the he 0Votes136.7kRecs86.1kFans
- 26 Starting in the World of Dream of the Red Chamber 从红楼世界开始 A different Jia Rong, a different Dream of the Red Chamber. This is the story of Jia Rong of the Ningguo Mansion striving to make his way in the world… 0Votes42.7kRecs30.8kFans
- 27 The Mythic Furnace 神话烘炉 The Heavenly Lotus blooms, its petals the hub between two worlds, yet the Daoist heart is placed within a jade pot. In the snap of a finger, three thousand kalpas of cultivation, and when the Heavenly Balance is complete, a furnace is brewed. This is a story of a long, long journey to immortality! 0Votes86.1kRecs101.9kFans
- 28 Bringing a Punishment Skill to Liaozhai 带个惩戒去聊斋 With red sleeves adding fragrance, let’s chat of ghosts and fox spirits. With punishment at my side, I’ll grab a kill first. Dead serious face →_→: The novel’s basic setting is explained in Chapter 38. If the first few chapters aren’t working for you, feel free to skip ahead and take a look~ [The silly author wanted to ride the hype train, but it seems to have backfired.] 0Votes72.4kRecs52.7kFans
- 29 Free Mercenaries Across the Myriad Worlds 万界自由佣兵 Veteran scout Ouyang Fei gives up his chance to become a third-grade sergeant and chooses to retire so he can raise money to save his seriously ill father. He accepts an old comrade's invitation to join a mercenary group formed by overseas Chinese. During a mission, an accident leaves him miraculously alive. For some inexplicable reason, a “Mercenary of the Myriad Worlds” System appears in his mind, allowing him to take on contracts from the Myriad Worlds. From then on, Ouyang Fei is off and run 0Votes120kRecs95kFans
- 30 A Little Game Saves the World 小游戏拯救世界 The Nine Calamities descend, demons and monsters run rampant, and humanity teeters on the brink of destruction. A new app called “Mini Games” suddenly appears on Lu Fan’s phone. Every time he clears a level, he gains a new ability. In a world where disasters have become part of everyday life, he decides he won’t leave home until he’s ground his way to a top-tier set of gear. 0Votes39.2kRecs95kFans
- 31 The Magic Brush of Liaozhai 神笔聊斋 One transmigration, one magic brush. Ghosts and monsters, immortals and gods: the gates of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio swing open. 0Votes317.4kRecs293kFans
- 32 The Demon Sage 恶魔贤者 0Votes114.8kRecs161.9kFans
- 33 Alchemy Notes 炼金手记 I awoke from chaos to the roar of steam in my ears. Soot blotted out the sky, and shadows blanketed the world. Mysticism, spiritual cultivation, the Tower of Babel, fusion, transmutation, the Philosopher’s Stone… To seek the truth, or become the truth: this is the legend of an alchemist. … 0Votes146.1kRecs138.5kFans
- 34 The Greatest Taoist Temple in History 史上最牛道观 “Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Daoist Temple Management System. If you fail to reach the designated scale within ten years, then...” “Munch... This System is really delicious.” 0Votes56.7kRecs70.7kFans
- 35 The Great Fusion of the Movie Worlds 电影世界大融合 [New book: I’m Coming Clean, Those Superheroes Are All Me. After transmigrating to a strange world formed from countless movies fused together, he finds a big-nosed kung fu cop in Hong Kong, along with a hilarious Saint of Gamblers and a dashing King of Gamblers. In New York, there’s a wealthy young man named Tony, while in England, there’s a voluptuous adventurer named Lara. But our protagonist… is the poor Los Angeles cop who just let the leader of a street-racing gang go an 0Votes40.4kRecs65.2kFans
- 36 Conquering the World Begins with the Iron Shirt 纵横天下从铁布衫开始 In this life, I wanted to be a carefree, aloof member of the righteous path. Instead, for no reason at all, I became the great demon of the Black List. In this life, I wanted to be a refined and elegant young master who roamed wherever he pleased. Instead, for no reason at all, I became the feared man who leaves his victims without heirs. The heavens are unfair! I really want to be a good person! 0Votes232.5kRecs346.9kFans
- 37 The Necromancer of the 21st Century 21世纪的死灵法师 Necromancer Necromancers are mysterious sorcerers originating in ancient Europe. They are usually men who know how to summon and enslave the souls of the dead, turning them into undead creatures. Those who practice this art are generally weak-bodied, pale, psychologically twisted, unsociable, and suspicious of others. Some masters of the craft can sacrifice their bodies to become liches and gain eternal life. But can someone please tell me how to practice necromancy in the 21st century? In a so 0Votes70.3kRecs115kFans
- 38 Li Dapao's Years of Resistance 李大炮的抗战岁月 When a butterfly spreads its wings, a storm arises... Otaku Li Siwei unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes a low-ranking soldier on the Songhu battlefield, beginning his years of resistance against the Japanese... P.S. New book, The Flames of War: A young man seeking to live on his own terms transmigrates into a chaotic alternate world and embarks on a war-torn path to becoming an emperor... 0Votes48.9kRecs62.5kFans
- 39 The Tang Dynasty’s Bad Guys 大唐不良人 Chang'an, where a hundred ghosts roam by night; Luoyang, where ghost soldiers borrow the road; In 649 AD, the Heavenly Khan died in Hanfeng Hall, while the God of War passed away in his bed. A future empress shaved her head and became a nun at Lingbao Temple; the Great Tang's divine detective entered the Imperial College to study. A soul from the future arrived in Chang'an. Beneath the flourishing reign of Zhenguan, monsters and demons lurked in the darkness. Amid the magnificent capital, spirit 1Votes140.5kRecs142.5kFans
- 40 Global Manufacturing 全球制造 Chen Xu, a computer science student, accidentally created an intelligent life form while helping someone repair a computer. The world was changed forever. Write web novels at a million words per second. Machine translation, and the whole world can communicate without barriers. Self-driving cars, and there will never again be such a thing as a bad female driver. Artificial corneas, turning you from a “four-eyed nerd” into a “handsome guy.” Life sciences, unlocking the secrets of our genes. Immort 0Votes249.7kRecs173.7kFans
- 41 Starting as the Black Mountain Ancestor 从黑山老祖开始 At the end of a dynasty, demons run rampant across the land. In a world that is almost, but not quite, the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Su Chen awakens from the darkness and discovers that he has become the Old Ancestor of Black Mountain. 0Votes40.9kRecs142.5kFans
- 42 The Hammer of Technology 科技之锤 “We’ll go first and kill ourselves. Who’s brave enough to follow?” The Earth’s surface is locked in a nuclear winter. A magnificent city stands on Mars, yet a group of Chinese scientists have chosen to blow themselves up, all to send a biological computer back... Ning Wei has just received the biological computer from the future, but all he can think about is how to use the rules of academia to get rich by churning out SCI papers... “Forty swings with the small hammer, eighty with the big one.” 0Votes128.8kRecs373.8kFans
- 43 Swordmaster 剑魁 This is a world of Qi cultivators. The imperial court has fallen, and the Hundred Schools hold sway. The sixteen provinces bask in a glorious age, while beneath the Mechanism City, ghosts roam by the hundreds. Airships, puppets, yaoguai, and beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas; supernatural arts, talismans, curses, and Qi cultivation! A young man seeks the Dao in his dreams, studies the classics of the Hundred Schools, nurtures his vital essence, refines his spirit, competes for inheri 0Votes105.1kRecs92.4kFans
- 44 The Scholar's Spiritual Qi Revival 学霸的灵气复苏 Please show some love for my new book, I Am a Daoist in America! In an era of spiritual qi revival, opportunity and terror coexist; amid the tide of awakenings and evolution, who can control their destiny; within the fog of history and ancient civilizations, who is awakening? Ever since I became host to a black-technology System, I have seen the real world: The supernatural, evolution, ghosts and monsters, gods and spirits, sealed artifacts, evolutionary sequences; eras, destruction, ruins, othe 0Votes55.2kRecs76.7kFans
- 45 The Annals of Zhuxia 诸夏纪 Though Zhou is an ancient state, its mandate is ever renewed. There is no Chan Sect or Jie Sect, and the founder of the Dao, Taishang, has yet to appear. All kinds of shamans, diviners, and totems vie for glory, while Qi cultivators stand as equals to gods, demons, shamans, and monsters. This is the story of the growth of the son of King Wen, and the elder brother of King Wu and the Duke of Zhou. This is a journey in which the Xia tribes unite with the Yi peoples, until all under Heaven belongs 0Votes83.2kRecs37.5kFans
- 46 The Myriad Heavens, Beginning at White Deer Plain 从白鹿原开始的诸天 A journey through the worlds, beginning with The White Deer Plain. Bai Gui is reborn in White Deer Village at the end of the Qing dynasty. Here, there is Gantian Town from Mr. Vampire 2, Zhou Ying from Nothing Gold Can Stay, Bai Xiuzhu and Leng Qingqiu from The Story of a Noble Family, Xiaodouzi from Farewell My Concubine, the martial arts of The Master, Chu Renmei from The Imp, and more... Taoist arts? Martial arts? Bai Gui just wants to study first, learning the Confucian classics from Xu, the 0Votes73.1kRecs199.7kFans
- 47 Lending a Hand to the Great Qin 扶一把大秦 [Great Nation Chronicles: Grand Prize Winner of The Legend of Qin Writing Contest] My new book, Sequel to the Flourishing Tang, has begun updating. It's a different kind of Tang Dynasty, with war clouds gathering. I hope you'll join us! As the First Emperor's life nears its end, the great Qin Empire seethes beneath the lingering power of its founding emperor, with danger lurking everywhere. The Qin princes are undoubtedly doomed to tragedy. But what kind of story will unfold when a soul from mor 0Votes62kRecs125.5kFans
- 48 The Underworld: I’m the Only Living Person 阴曹地府：活人只有我自己 My older sister sat before her vanity, combing her hair. The hair cried out as it fell to the floor, spreading throughout the room. My little sister held a needle and thread, sewing a rag doll. The doll let out a delightful, ear-piercing shriek, its loose threads darting about. The old dog by the door hunched over, stood up, and gave me a cackling grin. Li Wei transmigrated into a world resembling the Republican era, except the whole world was full of the eerie and uncanny. What could he do? Luc 0Votes93.9kRecs197.6kFans
- 49 Heroic Spirit Overwhelms All 侠气逼人 What would happen if spiritual qi revival occurred in another world? Here, there are heroes of the martial world, and here, demons and monsters run rampant. Here, there are also ancient great sects such as Wudang and Shaolin. Here, too, there is fear and darkness. Fortunately, Zhang Yuan carried a merit panel with him. Inside it was a martial manual called Nine Yang Divine Skill! As long as he continued accumulating merit, he could grow stronger without end and fight demons and monsters. And so` 0Votes199.7kRecs260.2kFans
- 50 The Tanky Mage Can Go AFK 肉装法爷会挂机 Darkness rises on the waves. Steam-powered punk ships forged from extraordinary steel thunder out on long voyages. Whales sink into the deep, while sea sirens use their enchanting songs to summon the extraordinary sailors who hunt mermaids. Mysterious time hunters who follow ancient rules are searching for their prey. Born “heroes,” burdened by fate, have already embarked on a journey to make history. Ancient “sealed objects” can hardly wait to pry open the doors of their prisons. They intend to 0Votes110.8kRecs126kFans
