Novels like Building a System to Read Books
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- 1 The Kingdom on Earth 地上道国 As chaos descends, heroes rise from every corner. A young Daoist of the Five Pecks of Rice sect, driven by boundless ambition, braves the tumultuous age and establishes a kingdom of the Dao on earth! 0Votes11.2kRecs21.9kFans
- 2 An Introduction to Magic 魔法导论 Li Li dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates to a world of magic. Only after arriving does he discover that, despite being a transmigrator, he can't learn magic at all. But that's no big deal. The magical system in this world is highly scientific, and magic has actually developed under the guidance of scientific theories! So Li Li becomes a “theory plagiarist,” bringing over the theoretical knowledge of his old world. But what no one expects is that the human civilization which launches i 0Votes5.8kRecs0Fans
- 3 King of Terrible Dramas 烂剧之王 Chen Luoxi couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong with the script! After getting a System, his life changed beyond recognition. On the one hand, he made a fortune acting in terrible movies. On the other, he lost money like crazy making films based on his own scripts. After going back and forth like this... He realized he might as well never have bothered entering the entertainment industry. 0Votes6.8kRecs9.1kFans
- 4 Barbarian Sword Saint 野蛮人剑圣 New book: Glory Belongs to the Born Berserker 0Votes28.1kRecs17.3kFans
- 5 A Leisurely Era 悠闲时代 After the accident, Zhang Xiaokai thought he would spend the rest of his life in pain. But time can heal everything and help people rediscover the meaning of life. What kind of life can be called fulfilling? A thousand people will give a thousand different answers. For him, a quiet, ordinary life is enough. This is a proper American ranch-and-farming story, with wilderness, fishing grounds, delicious food, and adorable little pets. Alongside the small surprises of a peaceful life, the protagoni 0Votes46.6kRecs14.1kFans
- 6 Becoming the Richest Man, Starting with a Street Stall 首富从地摊开始 New book: Reborn with a Synthesizer, What's Wrong with Working a Little Harder? New book: Reborn with a Synthesizer, What's Wrong with Working a Little Harder? Han Yuan was reborn in 2009 and possessed the ability to synthesize, which could improve the quality of items. Starting from the grassroots and working hard, he rapidly rose to prominence through his unique ability... [A different kind of synthesizer, with a focus on industry and urban life, and a single female lead] 0Votes1.5MRecs141.6kFans
- 7 A Web Novelist's Survival Guide to Ancient Times 网文写手古代生存录 He is a part-time online novelist, and one who has been used to failing for years. He always thought this life would be the norm, until he transmigrated to ancient times... Simply put, this is the story of an ordinary person who transmigrates to ancient times and makes his fortune writing novels. Over the New Year, I suddenly got the idea to write a novel about how an ordinary online writer might survive in ancient times. This book is set in an alternate h 0Votes56.6kRecs20.9kFans
- 8 I Am the Gourd Immortal 我是葫芦仙 Hong Ming spent fifteen years cultivating, yet only reached the third level of Qi Refining. By chance, he obtained a Sun and Moon Gourd. Time flows differently inside the gourd. I am an immortal of the gourd. A pseudo-mortal cultivation story! 0Votes84.5kRecs82kFans
- 9 Reborn in Japan to Write Web Novels 重生日本写网文 A writer from a Chinese web-novel site transmigrates into the body of a Japanese high school student and uses his mastery of web-novel tropes to dominate Japan's light-novel scene. “Let me show you what a truly satisfying power fantasy looks like!” This isn't a plagiarism novel. The protagonist takes over with entirely original stories. It contains plenty of references to anime, manga, and games, so you might need to be a bit of a hardcore fan to enjoy it~~ 0Votes44kRecs65.4kFans
- 10 Pretending to Be a Top Student 假装自己是学霸 The System has arrived. As long as you study, you can earn points! Starting today, I’m becoming a top student! A slice-of-life story about an academic ace, with one heroine. Enjoy with confidence! Reader group: 665, 041, 325 0Votes45.8kRecs106.8kFans
- 11 A Dance of Light and Shadow, 1998 光影交错1998 (New book: The Literary World) On television, he is a heroic swordsman in period dramas: Long Bo in The Bride with White Hair and Lian Chengbi in Xiao Shiyilang. On the big screen, he is a delivery man on the banks of the Suzhou River, a young courier roaming the streets of the capital, Jiang Wuyang, who roars in grief, “Anyone who harms my brothers will die by my hand,” a frontier general, a village teacher, and a lonely soul free to roam the ocean. He moves audiences with his films and earns a 1Votes38.3kRecs62.4kFans
- 12 Martial Arts Superstar 武术巨星 After twelve years of being a fool, he suddenly came to his senses. Thanks to the benefits that came with transmigrating, Xu Shi’s body and aptitude for martial arts were extraordinary in this life. After thirteen years of diligent practice, Xu Shi mastered the boxing styles of a hundred schools and reached the pinnacle of Chinese martial arts. By chance, Xu Shi entered the entertainment industry, where he witnessed the many hardships faced by modern martial artists. It seemed that more than a d 0Votes85.8kRecs124kFans
- 13 The Coming of Oma Zio to Marvel 逢魔降临美漫 Blessings! The most benevolent, righteous, supreme, and powerful King! Ohma Zi-O! (A Kamen Rider fan work, created to commemorate the end of the Heisei Rider era. The plot and setting have been adjusted to serve the story as a whole. 0Votes57.8kRecs72kFans
- 14 Starting in the Year 2000 从2000年开始 Back in the year 2000. Lin Feng doesn't want to stir up a storm. He only wants to protect the things he cherishes. But there's no need to explain a life with cheats. Now that he has a second chance, there's no turning back once the arrow is loosed! 0Votes9.7kRecs14.4kFans
- 15 EN Konoha: Invincible Divine Abilities 木叶之神通无敌 After transmigrating to the Naruto world, he became the younger brother of Shisui Uchiha. Unable to stand his clan's idiotic antics, he burst into laughter and shouted angrily at a clan meeting. "I laugh at your lack of foresight. I laugh at the clan leader's stupidity. The Uchiha will be destroyed by your own hands." In an instant, everyone in the room was stunned. From that day on, the wheels of Shinobi World history began to turn in a different direction. One by one, Uchiha such as Fugaku, It 0Votes56.2kRecs185.8kFans
- 16 1983: Starting Out as a Big-Time Aquaculturist on a Small Island 1983小海岛,从养殖大户开始 [A novel about marine aquaculture in the early 1980s. At first, it’s kelp farming, oyster farming, catching eel fry, and raising swimming crabs...] Back in 1983 on a small island, Li Duoyu risks his life to haul in a net full of large yellow croaker. He thinks he’s about to make a fortune, only to have reality slap him in the face: at the time, large yellow croaker sells for just 40 cents a jin. But Li Duoyu also discovers that far from the coast, dried oysters, dried squid, dried kelp, and drie 0Votes78.7kRecs249.5kFans
- 17 EN The Great Creator 大创造者 Develop technology alone, build a civilization with your bare hands. Carry the torch in another world and forge a new mythology. A mastermind-behind-the-scenes story, with some kingdom-building in the early stages. No female lead. I'm not giving you the reader group number. Every single one of you is a spammer. 0Votes15.3kRecs41.2kFans
- 18 World Parasite 世界寄生体 The world whispers in my ear. Interwoven emotions gradually fade away, and Li Wei, having lost his physical body, proliferates without end. He is the source of all mysteries. (The mastermind behind the scenes, spiritual qi revival) 0Votes32.3kRecs27kFans
- 19 I Am a Nobleman in England 我在英伦当贵族 Check out my new book, The Rich Man Between Two Worlds: A Crossover Through Film and TV. Who knows when it started, but the big spenders began sharing the aristocratic lifestyle with everyone... You don’t have to be nobility to enjoy pretending. For instance, you could go to a high-end restaurant and try an afternoon tea served in the style of the British royal family. Afterwards, you might feel like you’re positively dripping with nobility from head to to 0Votes252.1kRecs152.2kFans
- 20 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
- 21 The Academic Ace Starts with Change 学霸从改变开始 “The Host must retake the college entrance examination and achieve the required preferential admission score!” “I've already started selling my books, and you want me to repeat a year?” “If you don't repeat a year, how can I give you the cheat System?” “…” Although it is an option that cannot be refused, making a choice means changing. Beginning with that choice, Chen Zhou gradually changes himself. 0Votes126.5kRecs229.3kFans
- 22 Reborn in the Era of Southern Drifters 重生之南漂时代 East, west, north, south, and center: go to Guangdong to strike it rich. So many people set out in pursuit of this dream, boarding trains south and leaving their blood, sweat, and tears on the front lines of reform and opening up, along with the youth they could never get back. Back in 1998, sixteen-year-old Liu Chang set out on the road to his dream with just over fift 0Votes71kRecs101.3kFans
- 23 Becoming a Billionaire in the World of Film and Television 影视世界当首富 Armed with a heavily modified Marvel System, he transmigrates into the worlds of movies and TV. Hunt for treasure and take down little monsters. A story about becoming a big shot, living in a castle, becoming a noble, and making a fortune. 0Votes155.4kRecs152.3kFans
- 24 The Myriad Worlds BOSS Chat Group 诸天万界BOSS聊天群 After transmigrating into the world of Battle Through the Heavens, he received a chat group for BOSSes from the Myriad Worlds. He waited nearly twelve years before anyone finally showed up in the group. From then on, the style of the Myriad Worlds changed completely. Little Dragon became the biggest pet dealer in history. Why does the peerless Xiong Ba treat Feng Yun like his own children? Shocking! Uchiha Sasuke is pale again today, suffering from anemia and weakness! Then there's Bibi Dong, wh 0Votes37.2kRecs104.9kFans
- 25 Reborn as an American Tycoon 重生之美利坚土豪 Fairness has never existed. The one-in-several-billion chance to be reborn was handed to a rich idiot. Now that he’s been reborn, he has to make the most of his life. William White, this darling of fate, is like a giant Amazonian butterfly, always looking to change something. 0Votes181.7kRecs159.4kFans
- 26 Dominator of All Factions 众门支配者 Other people have the Sweeping Monk. I'm the Gatekeeper. In a world where the economy determines the number of monsters, this is the story of a diligent security guard who protects powerful and ancient beings. “Oh, sorry, boss! I didn't mean to take you in. Don't stick your face out like that! My hand slipped, really!” Ning Rusi said this to the dark side of a planet, covered in countless tentacles and eyeballs, and glowing with all manner of eerie light. 0Votes33.7kRecs32.3kFans
- 27 1981 一九八一年 I recommend my books The Ming Empire: The Sun Never Sets, The Soul of the Han at the End of the Ming, and I'm One Year Older Than Chongzhen. 0Votes308.2kRecs244.5kFans
- 28 Reborn: The Pig-Farming Tycoon 重生之养猪大佬 Reader chat group: 149-694-018 Liu Fei was reborn and got a pig-farming app. And so his pig-farming career began! Then he showed everyone what it means to take off when you're riding the crest of a wave~\(≧▽≦)/~!!! 0Votes93.6kRecs96.6kFans
- 29 The Monkey Who Can Transmigrate in Journey to the West 西游里会穿越的猴 A sudden cry rang out over Flower-Fruit Mountain. A golden-haired monkey leaped into view, startling a little red-haired monkey into shrieking, “Sun Wukong has been born! Is this Flower-Fruit Mountain in the world of Journey to the West? I’m doomed, I’m doomed!” The red-haired monkey muttered to himself. 0Votes59kRecs60.3kFans
- 30 Reborn: The Rise of a Literary Giant 重生之文豪崛起 Reborn! If I'm going to do it, I'll become a great literary master!!! PS: The new book, Entertainment: A Director's Journey Beginning with Literary Films, has grown substantial. 0Votes353.5kRecs224.7kFans
- 31 The Gate of Extinction 灭世之门 Biohazard, natural disasters striking… Zombies, a global freeze… In movie theaters and video games, people encounter these kinds of “apocalypses” every day. But no one truly believes any of it… Su Lifeng had been able to foresee disasters since childhood, but he had never imagined he would one day foresee the end of the world: A hundred days from now, the world will fall. Humanity will be wiped out. Su Lifeng suddenly took a deep breath and snapped out of the vision. “I need to take a hit to cal 0Votes129.3kRecs165.6kFans
- 32 An Abnormal Supernatural World 不正常的超凡世界 After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Bai Luo's first crisis was surprisingly that he had no ID! A mage whose years of meditation gave him a slipped disc. A necromancer obsessed with his waifu from a dating sim. An exorcist driven mad by cat hair. A vampire who hasn't logged off his online game in a year. With the supernatural crowd hooked on the internet, Bai Luo wields dreamlike technology and becomes the fantasy world's Iron Man. A fun, lighthearted story begins. 0Votes62kRecs179.8kFans
- 33 One Piece: Above the King 海贼之国王之上 The Saint Seiya Legion, the Giant Legion, the Death God Legion, the Ninja Legion... The World Government, the Marines, the Shichibukai, the Four Emperors... They take turns entering the fray, each making a grand entrance. The Celestial Dragons reign supreme on the Red Line, throwing their weight around as they please. Beneath the Red Line, trains roar through a network of crisscrossing tunnels, their steam engines connecting the four seas. P.S. 0Votes51.6kRecs99.9kFans
- 34 The Snarky Exorcist 阴阳怪气的驱魔人 “There’s a breath in my chest called sarcastic snark.” “I carry an urn, and call it a refined way to carry on.” “Sometimes I visit art exhibitions to appreciate the charm of the abstract.” “I thought I’d spend my whole life stumbling through a daze like this.” “Until the person I’d seen dead that morning appeared in front of me that night.” Witches, the Black Death, vanished magic, forgotten history, and strange things lurking in the shadows. “That’s it? This is seriously hilarious.” No moles he 0Votes39.5kRecs106.4kFans
- 35 I Am Quaresma 我是夸雷斯马 Reporter: Mr. Scolari, if Quaresma and Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s golden duo, both fell into the water, who would you save first? Scolari: Quaresma, of course. Ronaldo would cling tightly to Quaresma’s leg and get pulled up with him. Though I think Quaresma might kick him right back in... Quaresma says all he wants is to play football in peace, win championships in peace, and quietly become the gr 0Votes114.2kRecs78.3kFans
- 36 Testing Martial Arts Across the Heavens 诸天试武 Ask who the strongest person in this martial world is, and you'll get all sorts of answers. But ask what its biggest joke is, and there's no need to wonder. It's something the entire martial world agrees on: the young master of the illustrious Divine Sword Manor actually trains with a saber instead of learning the sword. Transmigrating to the Great World of Immortal Martial Arts, he swears to take control of his own fate. With his golden finger, he embarks on trials across the myriad worlds. Sta 0Votes56.2kRecs95.9kFans
- 37 The Quick Transmigrating Cannon Fodder Chooses to Farm 快穿之炮灰她选择种田 [After Choosing Farming, I Played the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character Until I Became a Winner in Life] Xu Yin carried a life-assistance System into countless fictional worlds she had once given scathing reviews to. In every one, she became a high-grade cannon fodder with a tragic fate, reduced to being a foil for the heroine even if she survived. From the start, she was dealt a terrible 0Votes398.7kRecs156.4kFans
- 38 The Ordinary Path of a Cultivation Clan 修真家族平凡路 A mountain need not be tall: with a home, it is a place of peace. A spring need not be deep: its waters are sweet to drink. In my free time, I tend flowers and plants, sitting as I recite the Yellow Court Scripture. When I’m busy, I work barefoot in the fields, standing by the ridges. Immortality and the Dao are within reach, but building a cultivation family is backbreaking work. 0Votes88.5kRecs66.8kFans
- 39 Investiture of the Gods: The Kitchen God’s Struggle 封神之灶王爷奋斗史 A young chef is reborn in the Investiture of the Gods world in the body of an old man who has just drowned in a flood. To survive, he has no choice but to rely on his culinary skills and strive to claim the position of Kitchen God... Feel free to check out my new book, Beast Taming the Heavens. 0Votes54.3kRecs81.5kFans
- 40 Fruit Tycoon in Another World 异界水果大亨 When Zhou Kun traded a warehouse full of Xizhou honeydew melons to a dragon for a chest of gold coins, he decided this business was worth pursuing. When the other world fought tooth and nail over a box of dragon fruit Zhou Kun had brought them, even starting a war that destroyed a nation, he realized the business was extremely profitable. When the fruit wholesalers around Zhou Kun begged and pleaded to 0Votes155.2kRecs95.5kFans
- 41 This Star Is a Bit Too Laid-Back 这个明星有些咸鱼 Reborn in a parallel world, Li Han is worn out from his previous life and wants nothing more than to be a quiet couch potato. A star? Fame? Forget it. Those things are so fleeting! But... The theme song he wrote before going home became a hit. Am I famous now? Fine, then. I'll be a couch potato among the stars... 0Votes126.6kRecs194.4kFans
- 42 I'm Just a Pork Seller 我就是卖猪肉的 After being reborn, other people threw punches at BAT and raced ahead on the road to making a fortune. Wang Quan, however, was reborn two years in the past, and all he could do was return to his old trade and start selling meat. Starting with pig offal, Wang Quan carved out a golden road unlike any other. 0Votes117.2kRecs133.4kFans
- 43 League of Legends: The Champion Coach 联盟之冠军主教 0Votes57.9kRecs129.7kFans
- 44 All Heavens Become One 诸天归一 (Original title: I Killed Myself) Fulfill a dying wish: Base cultivation talent multiplier +1, gain perfect memory Fulfill a dying wish: Base cultivation talent multiplier +1, gain innate super strength Fulfill a dying wish: Base cultivation talent multiplier +1, gain the Heart of the Elements Fulfill a dying wish: Base cultivation talent multiplier +1, gain mechanical control Kill myself: Base cultivation talent multiplier +1, gain the Taiyin Sacred Body Fulfill the dying wishes of your 0Votes139.8kRecs159.3kFans
- 45 The Red Dragon Roars 红龙咆哮 The draconic incantations dragons use as the basis for their runes often include threats, insults, and some serious self-praise. “Mirror, mirror, who’s the handsomest dragon in the world?” (Charm Monster) “No attack can break the magical defenses I’ve made!” (Arcane Barrier) “Dust to dust, earth to earth. My enemies are all idiots.” (Disintegrate) This is the story of a dragon-shaped, self-propelled artillery platform causing trouble in another world. “There’s nothing one spell can’t handle. And 0Votes86.3kRecs106kFans
- 46 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
- 47 Time Stopped for 499 Years 时停499年 Strange Tales is a game centered on demons, ghosts, and all manner of bizarre and uncanny things. Wu Hao has a max-level game account. One day, he discovers that time has stopped for humanity in the real world. Some kind of entity has begun reshaping the world using the game Strange Tales as its blueprint. And he has been transformed into 0Votes180kRecs154.6kFans
- 48 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
- 49 A Grand Adventure Through the Martial Arts Worlds 万界武侠大冒险 I wish to raise the sword in my hand and cut down the hatred in my heart. This is a story that journeys through classic wuxia tales... 0Votes249.8kRecs172.3kFans
- 50 I Am This Kind of Author 我是这样的作者 What? I transmigrated into the books I wrote myself? What? I reached the pinnacle of life right from the opening? What? I offended the protagonist? Li Huai, a historical fiction writer, spent years delaying updates, accumulating overdue chapters, and abandoning his novels midway. In the end, under the influence of powerful wishes, he transmigrated into his own novels. “Stories can be created within stories too... right?” Li Huai said uncertainly. 0Votes146.6kRecs67.6kFans

















































