Novels like Demon Summer
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- 51 If Only I Could Love You a Little Less 如果能少爱你一点 Wen Yinuo follows three principles when it comes to handsome men: never take the initiative, never compromise, and never indulge them. She feels that perhaps she is a bit of a scumbag... 0Votes890.5kRecs61.9kFans
- 52 Annals of Guanshan 关山纪年 Thirteen years later, experience a suspenseful adventure reminiscent of the original Chronicles of the Grave Robbers. A bizarre disappearance from several decades ago unexpectedly leads to a story passed down for a thousand years. Also known as: A Journey Backward Through Chinese History The Strange Travels of Han Chuan and His Friends A General Repair Guide for the Nine Tripod Cauldrons and the Imperial Seal A Journey into Ancient Secrets Known by Everyone Except the Protagonist And more… Curre 0Votes61.7kRecs9.6kFans
- 53 Zhi Ge Rules the World 芷戈天下 A single leaf, a sheng and a jia; half a lifetime lies in ruins. Across the boundless grasslands, beneath the distant Milky Way, the Heavenly Wolf still watches. With dusk approaching, how could I dare speak lightly? A triumphant song in a troubled age, iron cavalry riding a thousand miles. Watch as I tie up my hair and sing aloud, with ten thousand bows and crossbows! The author also has works titled The World Is Mine and The Phoenix Banner of a Female General. 0Votes228.6kRecs105.9kFans
- 54 Nine Out of Ten 九全十美 She falls into an unfamiliar dynasty, where old grudges from a previous generation begin to repeat themselves, forcing her to flee. But she has superb medical skills and a sharp mind, so she can make a good life for herself anywhere! But did she actually manage to escape, or not? 0Votes191.6kRecs221.9kFans
- 55 The Phoenix Returns on the Clouds 云凤归 Yun Chujing, a top student who died of heart disease in the modern era, transmigrates into the body of a hunter’s youngest daughter. She is considering how to get rich through farming and achieve a comfortable life when she unexpectedly learns she is the Yun family’s abandoned seventh daughter. Just as she rolls up her sleeves, ready to take on the household intrigue, she’s told there’s more to her birth story... Yun Chujing has no plans to overthrow the dynasty, no family to protect, and no dee 0Votes32kRecs5kFans
- 56 The First Lady 第一娇 The new novel, Dad, Did You Read Today?, is now online. Sweet readers, please show it some love! A single imperial edict of marriage sends shockwaves through the court. The eldest daughter of the Pingyang Marquis household, a highly skilled martial artist who has terrorized the region, is getting married! Poor groom: gentle as jade and devastatingly handsome, only to have a lovely flower smothered in cow dung. Male lead: “Hey, you’re pretty arrogant!” Female lead: “That’s not arrogance. That’s b 0Votes111kRecs86.7kFans
- 57 Phoenix Blossom Brocade 凤花锦 Hua Qiao, the coroner’s daughter, has a mysterious past. Why do people keep dying because of her? Her adoptive father transmigrated here. Knowing history, how will he evade one pursuit after another and make his way back? Her birth father was a man of exalted status, but when he suddenly died, why were both her elder brother and her cousin suspected? They go from solving cases together to plotting treason, turning against each other over their identities; From friends as close as family to enemi 0Votes5.6MRecs275.5kFans
- 58 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans
- 59 The Delicate Young Lady 娇闺 Reborn, Gu Yanqi only wants to be a quiet beauty! But there are always people... 0Votes62.8kRecs38.7kFans
- 60 Crimson Finery 大红妆 I’ve started a new book, . Come give it a try! Shen Tong has lived two lifetimes, and she thinks this is the best time of all. She has the heart, the strength, and the memory, along with plenty of the best years of her life ahead. Did you hear that? This grand age belongs to me! 0Votes180.9kRecs85.2kFans
- 61 A Promise in Orchid Words 兰言之约 Lan Tingxuan, a financial analyst, has always been the model overworked employee and a notorious workaholic in her colleagues' eyes. That is, until one day, Wei Dongyan sees her flip her violent first boyfriend to the ground with one hand. Wei Dongyan has always seemed to Lan Tingxuan like an untouchable financial hotshot and investment mogul. That is, until one day, Lan Tingxuan sees him sprawled beneath a battered old pickup truck, dragging himself through the mud for half a block. So, did the 0Votes244.5kRecs82.8kFans
- 62 Hello, Mr. King 你好，King先生 In her previous life, Yun Xiangxiang was a famous, glamorous celebrity. In this life, she wants to be a diligent, dedicated actress. She protects her reputation, would rather have no role than settle for a poor one, and doesn't rely on her follower count. Her work is what gives her confidence. She steadily makes her own way toward the throne, only to become entangled with a world-famous big shot by accident. From then on, he secretly follows her on Weibo. He makes her a high-tech protective devi 0Votes89kRecs79.6kFans
- 63 Our Sect Leader Is a Little Confused 咱家宗主有点懵 Dong... Dong... Dong... Dong... Dong... The unceasing tolling of the bell startled a flock of drowsy birds. With a flurry of flapping wings, they merged into a black cloud and fled into the distance. The clouds drifted like wisps of mist, and the setting sun shone from the west, gilding the enormous bell atop the main peak with a dazzling golden rim. The bell stood nearly ten feet tall. A scruffy, bearded cultivator stood on a nearby mountaintop, pointing at the bell and shouting over its 0Votes28.8kRecs33.4kFans
- 64 The Cicada’s Song at Lanruo Temple 兰若蝉声 Jing Ke's handwritten notes have surfaced, and the original Green Satchel has reappeared. Why do the history books avoid mentioning the First Emperor's harem? Why did Alexander lose his way while trying to see the Eastern Sea? What mysterious connection did Jing Ke have with the Kievan state? Did Ma Chao's descendants really go to Armenia? What mystery lies behind General Mulan's surname? What unspeakable secret links Li Shimin's ancestors to the Xianbei Tuoba clan? Wha 0Votes183.7kRecs1.8MFans
- 65 The Phoenix Perches on the Southern Branch 凤栖南枝 [Main story complete] [Blurb]: In the tenth year of Yongming, after the good-for-nothing princess consort is killed through someone else's schemes, she is reborn overnight. Relieved that she has stashed away some money and can elope with the prince without getting tricked into dying again, she discovers that someone else has taken over the body of the man she's been married to for eight years. From then on, she searches for her husband wh 0Votes422.2kRecs156kFans
- 66 Heavenly Fragrance 天芳 They say that after hitting her head against a pillar and waking up, the notorious, idle Miss Chi suddenly became reasonable and considerate. Not only is she a master of the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she's also outstanding in poetry, literature, etiquette, and decorum. 0Votes1.2MRecs266.5kFans
- 67 The More You Savor, the Better It Gets 好食多磨 Shen Yiyi's life after she transmigrated was “exciting”: A lover who had eloped with her, A fiancé she had never met, A secret admirer who was bent on harming her, And a whole crowd of dear relatives waiting to toss her into a pig cage and drown her. She had no memories at all. Aside from knowing how to cook all kinds of delicious food, she had to guess her way through everything... 0Votes52kRecs33.9kFans
- 68 Delicate Flower 花娇 In her previous life, Yu Tang lost her family and home. In this life, all she wants is to help her eldest cousin restore the family business. Pei Yan (giving her a cold look): “If someone is being nice for no reason, they’re up to no good! This girl is always hanging around me. Is she after the position of the Pei family’s matriarch?” Yu Tang (silently shedding tears): “No, you’ve got it all wrong! I just want to invest a tiny bit in your family’s fleet when it sets sail and earn a little spendi 1Votes2.7MRecs1.3MFans
- 69 Beast Livestream 猛兽直播间 New novel: Reborn After Being Told to Leave School. Share a kiss with a king cobra. Feel the Pacific breeze with a Komodo dragon. Take a Nile River cruise atop an African crocodile. Go for a stroll with an African lion. For information on the world’s fiercest beasts, follow the Fierce Beast Science livestream. Liu Wei brings you up close to the world’s fiercest beasts. (This work is entirely fictional. Please read it as a novel, not as scientific information!) 0Votes84.4kRecs139.6kFans
- 70 The Minister in the Skirt 裙上之臣 Du Jian tells everyone he meets that he already has a wife, putting on the appearance of a chaste and virtuous husband. Chang Ying scoffs at this. Her mind is occupied entirely with earning merit and rising through the ranks, leading her followers to follow some future prince toward the pinnacle of life. Who would have the spare time to covet him? 0Votes266.3kRecs89.1kFans
- 71 Strange Tales of Liaozhai: Seeking the Way to Immortality 聊斋之问道长生 The divine path has fallen into decline, the gods face their doom, and traces of the immortals have faded into obscurity. I have witnessed Pangu's grandeur and beheld the beauty of the primordial wilderness. Through all the ages, through every rise and fall, who can look down upon eternity? The thirty-thousand-mile road to immortality has ended. I turn back toward the mortal world, and not an immortal is in sight. 0Votes155.4kRecs367.2kFans
- 72 Reborn in the City: Unrivaled Under Heaven 重生都市之天下无双 A Dao Lord who had cultivated for a thousand years was ambushed and framed while searching for an ancient immortal's tomb. He self-destructed his primordial spirit, taking his enemies with him, only to be reborn in a modern city. Watch as a Dao Lord makes his mark on the city, starting out as a private tutor and climbing step by step back to the peak! 0Votes6.2MRecs1.9MFans
- 73 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
- 74 What Is It Like to Pretend to Be an Immortal? 模拟神仙是什么体验 [Hello, player. Welcome to the test server for Immortal Simulator.] Shen Lue (looking confused): “I’ve played life simulators before, but what the heck is an immortal simulator?” [Unlockable character: God of Death] [Unlockable follower: Thanos] [Unlockable scenario: Crisis on Titan] [Enjoy the game!] Hello, everyone! I'm Shen Lue! I've been playing this goofy game for a while, and it's been pretty fun, except I keep getting myself killed. But as a player, coming back to life should be a basic f 0Votes813.3kRecs133.6kFans
- 75 Wealth and Glory 富贵荣华 Behind vermilion gates and within lavish mansions, surrounded by wealth and splendor, she is nothing more than a sparrow living under someone else’s roof. She seeks a path to the clouds, hand in hand with the one she loves, growing old together. 0Votes734.9kRecs111.1kFans
- 76 Spring Makeup 春妆 When other people are reborn, they start by face-slapping and grinding monsters before defying heaven and changing their fate. When Hongyao is reborn, she starts by pressing Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V. Hongyao: Why change fate? What if you accidentally erase your life? Will you compensate me? A certain man: I will. For two lifetimes. Special notice: This novel is set in a fictional world, so readers 0Votes112.5kRecs56.7kFans
- 77 After the Heroine Bites the Dust 女主领便当之后 Special-effects makeup artist Qin Yuxi is reborn. It's fine, it's fine. At worst, she can just start over from scratch. It's just that... What should she do after being set up by her cousin? Paint a zombie to scare her; What should she do when her awful relatives hound her into a blind date? Apply makeup that makes her look terminally ill and universally detested; But after walking the night road too often, you are bound to kick an iron plate sooner or later. Handsome guy, could you please 0Votes90.3kRecs28.4kFans
- 78 Hello Chang’an 长安好 [New book: On a Sunny Day is currently updating] The timid and delicate beauty hailed as the most beautiful woman in the capital fell into the hands of human traffickers. The people of the capital shook their heads and sighed: She’s done for. Thousands of miles away, the useless beauty opened her eyes and promptly sold the traffickers instead The girl with a new soul spent the money she’d made selling the traffickers on her way back to the capital, only to discover that the little brothers s 7Votes590.1kRecs331.6kFans
- 79 The Taoist Nun's Affairs 道姑花事 / Rui Ping, a newly risen noble of the capital, has always made it his mission to repay every grudge, especially against those who kicked him when he was down. He would never let them off! But fate had other plans. His impoverished enemies, drowning in debt, had secretly swapped in the soul of a little enchantress, who put on a Taoist robe and talked nonsense w 0Votes34.2kRecs27.4kFans
- 80 Dad, Have You Read Today? 爹你今天读书了吗 Other people who transmigrate: adored by everyone, spoiled sweetly, transmigrate into a story, armed with medical skills, martial arts, and a magical dimension. Zhou Qing's transmigration: transmigrating herself wasn't enough, the original owner's father was also transmigrated by an old wastrel from a fictional dynasty. Farming? Can't do it! Raising pigs? Can't do it! Eating chicken? Can do it!!! To live t 0Votes65.4kRecs52.9kFans
- 81 In the Apocalypse, I Am the Mom 末世吾乃宝妈 Xu You discovers that little Qing Yiyi is adorable, and he likes her very much. Then he discovers that he’s also quite taken with little Qing Yiyi’s mother. And then he discovers that little Qing Yiyi is actually his biological daughter... Well, this is quite a predicament. You’ve had a hard time keeping this secret for so long, my child’s mother. Since you’re already the mother of my child, why not do me the favor of becoming my wife, too? [One-on-one romance, both leads are pure in body and mi 0Votes199.4kRecs53.8kFans
- 82 Transmigrate into a Warm Romance in the Seventies 穿越七零暖姻缘 [A devoted couple, sweet one-on-one romance] When she wakes up, Lu Qingqing discovers she has transmigrated to the 1970s. She’d planned to pack up and leave, but then realizes she has transmigrated into the body of a distant grandaunt she’s never even heard of. How can she possibly leave now? Since she’s here, she may as well make the best of it. Let’s see how she helps her friend 0Votes32.6kRecs5.1kFans
- 83 Joy and Happiness 齐欢 After being reborn, Xu Qinghuan became a bona fide trouble magnet. Wherever she went, a wrongful case was sure to follow. Just as she was beginning to uncover clues in a case, the rival of her husband from her previous life came knocking. Xu Qinghuan: Treacherous official. Song Chengxuan: Ungrateful wretch. ...One year later... Xu Qinghuan: Lord Song is wise and mighty. Song Chengxuan: You and I are engaged. Xu Qinghuan: Wait... Let me look into that first. Readers with 2,000+ fan points, or who 8Votes1.6MRecs168.4kFans
- 84 My Whole Family Transmigrated Here 我全家都是穿来的 A family of three transmigrates to ancient times, only to find themselves caught up in a war. With nothing but oil and wine to take along, they set off together to wander the world. When it's cold, there's no extra coat to put on. When they're hungry, there's nowhere to buy bread. When robbers come to kill them, there's no hospital to treat the wounded. And so, even as they flee the famine in tears, they must keep smiling and believe that a brighter future awaits. 4Votes1.9MRecs682.5kFans
- 85 The Hidden Pearl 藏珠 A print edition is now available, with personally signed and printed-signature versions on Dangdang. Xu Yin dreams of returning to that year, when her father was still the governor of Nanyuan, her sister had yet to become a seductive consort, and she was busy chasing cats and teasing dogs, squabbling and stirring up trouble... 10Votes1.1MRecs183.7kFans
- 86 The More I See Young Master Mo, the More I Worry 我见默少多有病 Chen Qianmo is a psychologist who reads people through their microexpressions. She's sharp-witted, quick to settle scores, and excels in both intelligence and emotional savvy. He is the mysterious and powerful Young Master Mo, a man no one can approach. He's just as domineering at home: “Chen Qianmo, can a real man kneel on a washboard? Bring me a durian instead. I'll kneel on it while we discuss how a hus 0Votes263.6kRecs314.7kFans
- 87 The Yue Concubine 越姬 This is a time of chaos, a world of dazzling splendor, blood, and poison. Everything depends on whether you're strong enough! She arrived here as a Yue woman who had been ambushed by her fiancé. To escape the fate of being treated as a gift, she wracked her brains and resolved to use her intelligence and swordsmanship to carve out a life of freedom. 0Votes222.3kRecs282.1kFans
- 88 Biao Xiaojie (Miss Cousin) 表小姐 To find her a respectable marriage, Wang Xi’s mother sends her to the Yongcheng Marquis household in the capital to polish her credentials. But Wang Xi, born into a wealthy merchant family in Shu, thinks everything about the capital is awful and only wonders when she can go home. Then one day, she accidentally discovers that she can use a telescope from the artificial hill in her back courtyard to see into the neighboring Princess’s residence... Her eyes light up at once. The princess’s son, Che 1Votes1.2MRecs384.2kFans
- 89 Clothes Conceal All 衣手遮天 The new book, The Villain Keeps Wanting a Divorce, is now out... Xie Jingyi has been reborn. She doesn't want to spare her enemies a second thought. She only wants to say: Get lost, and don't get in my way as I become a powerful figure who can call all the shots! But things don't go as planned. A... colossal obstacle appears on her path to success, one whose words strike straight to the heart. Xie Jingyi: Why do you want to marry me, sir? Chai Youchen: Among the three thousand women in Lin'an, n 0Votes196.8kRecs97.5kFans
- 90 Mastering the Craft 登堂入室 The first time Yuan Zhi met Song Jiyun, she was scheming with her foster brother to seize the family fortune; The second time Yuan Zhi met Song Jiyun, she was framing someone with her foster brother; The third time Yuan Zhi met Song Jiyun, her foster brother was finally no longer by her side, but she was batting her eyelashes at his good friend... A man may put up with many things, but Yuan Zhi couldn't stand this. He decided... to offer himself to the tiger and tame Song Jiyun, that enchantress 4Votes916.6kRecs197.3kFans
- 91 The Empress's Guide to Raising a Star 天后养成手札 In her previous life, He Jinxia was the most celebrated courtesan in the capital, but just as she was basking in her success, her younger sister killed her. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a B-list celebrity who had just been kicked out of a girl group. From then on, she threw herself into losing weight, outsmarted the scheming women, braved every danger, and made every scumbag kneel and sing her praises! P.S. This is the inspiring story of a goddess of the entertainment world. Th 0Votes141.2kRecs68.2kFans
- 92 The Heroic Oriole 莺雄 “My name is Feng Jingting. You must remember it forever.” The faint smile in his eyes and the smugness hidden beneath his narrow brows made her regret it so much that, for countless nights afterward, she wanted to bang her head against a wall. That smile clearly belonged to a weasel looking at a chicken, as if he were about to taste it and then declare, “Not bad.” Guo Wenying thought indignantly that she could do things those pampered young ladies couldn’t. Those so-called noblewomen couldn’t ho 0Votes42.8kRecs39.3kFans
- 93 The Ancient Landlady 古代地主婆 Born in the countryside, Lin Saiyu spent every last bit of her family’s money on her education. After graduating from agricultural college, she joined the ranks of the unemployed. Downcast, she slunk back to her mountain village and became a freeloader on her parents. Then she pulled herself together and leased an orchard halfway up the mountain. Just as her business was about to succeed, she woke up to discover she had transmigrated. Well, if she had to transmigrate, at least she’d solved one p 0Votes52.9kRecs265.5kFans
- 94 Seizing Joy 掌欢 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Third Miss Luo relies on her father’s immense power at court to bully the weak and has a terrible reputation. Whenever she’s bored, she takes a pack of lackeys into the streets to harass respectable young men. To Qingyang Junzhu, anyone who dared act up in front of her could be made to disappear with a flick of her finger, until she opened her eyes and discovered she was called Luo Sheng. 0Votes1.4MRecs565.9kFans
- 95 The Concubine's Rise to Legitimacy 庶庶得正 Fu Jun feels rather out of her depth. Life in the marquis's household is both easy and hard. The dignity of a legitimate daughter is there one moment and gone the next. No life is easy. She doesn't want to be confined to the inner quarters, yet she has no choice but to struggle forward behind the household gates. Whether the twilight grows eve 0Votes80.4kRecs106.4kFans
- 96 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
- 97 A Bizarre Cultivation Aesthetic 魔性修真画风 When a peasant uprising collides with a world of cultivation, how can anyone turn around this seemingly hopeless situation? A death sentence from the start, with audacious moves! He never plays by the rules! Watch as the schemer Tang Xiao takes on a hellishly difficult peasant uprising, pulling off the impossible time and again! This is a hilarious novel about strategy. If you don't give it a try, how will you know whether these two styles go together? This book is also known as The Rise of a Wa 0Votes9.1kRecs4.2kFans
- 98 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
- 99 Flowers Flourish in Spring 花繁春正茗 She is a tea ceremony prodigy renowned throughout the world. When the new emperor ascends the throne, she is forced to become a palace official and has nowhere left to escape. The new emperor is arrogant and domineering, and he also has a burden in tow. Most importantly, he is actually her second senior brother, the very man she abandoned in the past... 0Votes80.5kRecs61.1kFans
- 100 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 She came seeking revenge, never expecting that this life would hold more than vengeance: it would also bring her a brilliant story all her own... Just as she finally returned to her rightful place as a highborn young lady, someone suddenly whispered darkly in her ear: “You’re not getting out of what you owe me!” There are no supernatural powers in this story, just so you know... 0Votes157.2kRecs129.3kFans
