Novels like Island Espionage
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Island Espionage, best match first.
- 1 The Spy King of the Kanto Police 关东警事之谍王 A young police officer from Northeast China survives the bloodshed of the September 18 Incident, choosing to lie low in the enemy’s lair, surrounded by wolves, building an invincible intelligence network with his own hands, and becoming East Asia’s legendary spymaster! 0Votes5.3kRecs6.5kFans
- 2 The Night Is Drawing to an End 黑夜将尽 In many cases, the damage caused by a spy is no less devastating than that inflicted by a well-equipped army group. The outcome of a battle is limited in its impact, but a master spy can sway the course of an entire war. In turbulent Shanghai, the Special Higher Section, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Special Service Headquarters, and the War Intelligence Bureau all maneuvered against one another... 0Votes24.1kRecs16.6kFans
- 3 A Spy's Career Without a Trace 谍涯无痕 Lin Chuang was a police officer in the war-torn era who joined the underground Communist Party under the codename Ziwei. Using his rigorous logical thinking, he captured Japanese spies, eliminated traitors, stole secrets, and delivered supplies. He won countless victories on the intelligence front, yet left the enemy unable to track him down. 0Votes21.3kRecs38.5kFans
- 4 My Career as a Spy 我的谍战生涯 The 1930s were a time of upheaval. In this age of political turmoil and raging war, once you made a choice, there was no turning back. You either died or kept moving forward. Like a pawn that has crossed the river: once across, it never turns back, fighting on until death. Bai Zeshao was such a pawn, a fighter struggling in the heart of enemy territory. 0Votes15.5kRecs40.5kFans
- 5 The Great Nation's Heavy Tank 大国重坦 To clear his father's name, Qin Zhenhua joins the First Machinery Factory and begins a whole new life. He repairs tanks, modifies gun barrels, builds engines, and handles foreign trade, forging a great power's heavy tanks one step at a time! 0Votes107.7kRecs174.6kFans
- 6 The Silent Spy War 密战无痕 Chen Miao, also known as Chen Sanshui, is ordered by the organization to infiltrate No. 76 and gather intelligence. Undaunted by hardship, he holds fast to his beliefs and pits his wits and courage against the enemy in a grueling struggle… This book is also titled: Invisible Traces 0Votes151.9kRecs85.2kFans
- 7 The Spy Hunter 猎谍 In 1936, with war clouds gathering, spies lurk in the bustling hutongs of Beiping, while the splendid city of Jinling is shrouded in a web of intrigue... The hot-blooded Chu Mufeng cracks major cases, captures Japanese spies, and eliminates traitors, earning a formidable reputation! 0Votes201.3kRecs187.8kFans
- 8 The Spy's Trail 谍踪 [Relive the true history of espionage. History buffs are welcome!] Forensic doctor Lin Jiangbei transmigrates to 1936 by a twist of fate. Using his identity, he hunts down Japanese spies and assists the underground organization, writing a stirring legend of Chinese manhood in an era rife with war! 0Votes505.5kRecs76.6kFans
- 9 Ace of Espionage 谍海王牌 A deeply calculating detective is mysteriously reborn. With eyes that can see through the fog, he observes every detail, uncovering clues to his enemies in the smallest things. Behind the front lines, he wages a desperate struggle. 3Votes147.3kRecs197.4kFans
- 10 EN The Reverse-Growth Giant 逆成长巨星 The aging “Flyman” can no longer fly, and late-career Wade can no longer strike like “Lightning.” Only Lin Ke, in his twilight years, is taller, faster, and stronger than he was in his rookie season. 0Votes226.8kRecs166.1kFans
- 11 The Backup Plan 后手 Lu Chengzhou, a student at the Haigu Police Training School, secretly joins the Chinese Communist Party while still at school. After graduating, he joins the British Concession Police Department as a patrol officer. The Haigu station of the Military Statistics Bureau takes notice of him and recruits him as a communications officer. Then the Japanese decide he would be an ideal recruit, too. Lu Chengzhou had only intended to use his job as a patrol officer as cover for his work. Now he suddenly f 1Votes573.8kRecs104.3kFans
- 12 Extreme Rescue 极限拯救 Whenever compatriots overseas face danger, their homeland is always there to lend a hand. Wherever its mighty warships appear, the light of the Five-Star Red Flag can drive away the darkness that bares its fangs at those living abroad! But in the most remote regions, the darkness before dawn is at its thickest, and deadliest! Before the nation's rescue forces arrive, everything we do for our fellow citizens can only be called, under international law: an illegal rescue! 0Votes54.7kRecs26.9kFans
- 13 Shadows in the Mist 迷踪谍影 “Don't lie to me. I can smell the spy on you.”, Meng Shaoyuan. A microexpression expert, he is certain that he can change a great many things. 33Votes554.2kRecs351.7kFans
- 14 Behind the Scenes 幕后 His name is Lu Xiyan, a “master strategist” whose schemes are impossible to fathom. By day, he is a renowned surgeon in Shanghai's French Concession and chief adviser to the French police bureau, navigating the many forces at play. By night, he becomes the Red Judge, killing collaborators and eliminating traitors to the nation. His fearsome reputation and many achievements make him a hero working behind the scenes. No time-wasters, please! 0Votes147.2kRecs96.4kFans
- 15 Shadows over the North 北国谍影 Spring 1939. Xu Chengyan, an underground Communist Party member and agent at a Military Statistics Bureau intelligence station, is ordered to Taiyuan to eliminate traitors. Witnessing the Japanese invaders’ brutality, he decides to venture behind enemy lines to fight them. Taking on the identity of Viper, he assassinates enemy commanders, eliminates collaborators, infiltrates enemy camps, and gathers intelligence, writing a new chapter in the spy-war legend on this northern land! Northern Spy Sh 0Votes572.7kRecs250.4kFans
- 16 Absolute Honor 绝对荣誉 This squad represents the pinnacle of special operations, yet it does not appear in any official documents. It has no unit number, only a codename: 203. 0Votes158.8kRecs149.2kFans
- 17 Special Forces Years 特种岁月 Among the things a man can be proudest of in his life are serving in the military, being a special forces soldier, and facing off against the strongest soldiers in the world. And giving a piece of your youth to your homeland, risking your life for the people of this land. Zhuang Yan has done all of these things. (This book pays tribute to every soldier of the Republic who has given their youth to the country, shed blood, and worked hard! 7Votes555.1kRecs320kFans
- 18 The Detective from the Future 来自未来的神探 Police officer Han Bin unexpectedly acquires a badge from the future. He learns future criminal investigation techniques, solves one baffling case after another, upholds justice, and becomes a legend in law enforcement... 0Votes413.9kRecs279.7kFans
- 19 The Great Power's Warhawk 大国战隼 [Top work on the 2020 Chinese Online Literature Influence Rankings] “I can get to Guam with one stomp on the gas. Believe it or not!” Other people burn fuel flying planes. Li Zhan burns through engines! 0Votes758kRecs443.4kFans
- 20 The Long-Lived 长生种 “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Boy's Art.” “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Golden Bell Shield.” “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Iron Shirt.” “Spend one year and seven months of lifespan to upgrade the Thirteen Guardians' Iron Body.” “Combine the Golden Bell Shield, Iron Shirt, Thirteen Guardians' Iron Body, and Boy's Art to obtain the Golden Body Art!” This is the story of a cheat who spends his lifespan to impr 0Votes416.7kRecs551.1kFans
- 21 The Immortal Register 仙箓 From a young age, I was a scholar of the Dao, and I loved xianxia above all else. I love spirits and monsters, evil entities, demon boys, beautiful women, alchemy, talismans, spirit pets, Daoist soldiers, goddesses who visit in night dreams, and white bone skeletons. I also willingly offer myself to demons, plant demons in my Dao heart, and spend half my life wandering, seeking only the Great Freedom. The story of a young Daoist who refines qi in pursuit of eternal life. 1Votes237.1kRecs593.2kFans
- 22 My Years as a Spy 我的谍战岁月 Codename “Spark”: Your service will live forever! 55Votes1.4MRecs2.5MFans
- 23 Douluo Dalu IV: Ultimate Douluo 斗罗大陆IV终极斗罗 Ten thousand years later, the ice melted. While conducting research in the Far North, an expedition team from the Douluo Federation discovered an egg with gold and silver patterns. Their instruments detected signs of life inside, so they hurriedly brought it back to the research institute for incubation. The egg hatched, but what emerged was a baby, a baby exactly like a human child, born from an egg. 36Votes13.6MRecs2.5MFans
- 24 The Great Zhou Immortal Official 大周仙吏 After transmigrating into a xianxia world teeming with monsters and demons, Li Mu initially just wants to keep his head down and survive. But then a little fox he rescued suddenly starts talking... This is the story of a modern young man who transmigrates into a xianxia world, slays demons, and fights for justice. 0Votes1MRecs1.2MFans
- 25 EN The Heavens Tilt in My Favor 御道倾天 Who will judge right and wrong? Who will pass judgment on merit and blame? In this life, I want no rules. I only seek to do as I please. With the secrets of heaven in my hands, watch me run wild. I am Zuo Xiaoduo, and I don't take the usual path. 3Votes2.2MRecs1.3MFans
- 26 Bullet Marks 弹痕 I've served in the army, stood guard, defended the frontier, and gone up to the skies. I've traveled south and north, and danced with the Grim Reaper. I've been stabbed and shot, and slept with crocodiles for pillows. I've crossed mountains and seas, and howled out songs with the dead. 0Votes734.9kRecs275.1kFans
- 27 Yang Xiaoluo's Bargain Dad 杨小落的便宜奶爸 On a summer night filled with cicadas and birdsong, Yang Yan stood at the entrance to the residential complex, holding a large bag high and calling out with a laugh, “Luoluo, come home and have some chilled watermelon!” Whoosh! A short-legged corgi eagerly darted out from the flower bed, wagging its little bottom as it ran toward him. Then a little girl sitting on the shell of a giant tortoise slowly made her way around from behind a tree. Her bright eyes found Yang Yan, and her face broke into 0Votes1.2MRecs354.3kFans
- 28 Chronicles of the Great Dao 大道纪 Across countless universes, peerless talents rise together, while overlords of infinite dimensions coexist. In a martial arts world, a Daoist forges the Sword of Kingship and reigns supreme for sixty years. His name is passed down for three thousand years. Unmatched through all ages, he becomes the supreme grandmaster. In a world of gods and ghosts, a hundred ghosts roam by day. A Daoist lives on, deathless, questioning the ghosts and gods, then the heavens. He wages war against Heaven itself, b 3Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 29 EN Chicago 1990 芝加哥1990 Transmigration, the 1990s, Chicago, American entertainment, composing, screenwriting, producing, media conglomerate 66Votes2.7MRecs896kFans
- 30 The Shadow of Espionage 谍影风云 An ordinary civil servant returns to 1936 by a twist of fate. He searches for underground resistance groups and tracks down Japanese spies, contributing his share to the liberation and revival of his country and people amid an extraordinary era. Thus begins his legendary career in the world of espionage. Spy Tide readers’ group 1: 833528943; Spy Tide readers’ group 2: 879936725; Spy Tide helmsman group: 940510849 43Votes7.9MRecs2.1MFans
- 31 Clash 交锋 In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. His involvement often leads to failed operations, and he has accidentally leaked important intelligence more than once. Yet he has a wide circle of acquaintances and is skilled at flattery and scheming. In truth, he has always worked under the leadership of our Party. He is a steadfast revolutionary and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In the underground struggle, he 3Votes919.3kRecs358.1kFans
- 32 Heavy Industry of a Great Power 大国重工 Metallurgical equipment, mining equipment, power equipment, offshore engineering equipment... A great nation cannot do without its own heavy-equipment industry. Feng Xiaochen, director of the National Major Equipment Office, transmigrates to 1980. See how he and his peers use sweat and ingenuity to build a powerhouse in heavy industry. 24Votes1.3MRecs681.6kFans
- 33 EN Calamity of Ten Thousand Races 万族之劫 I am the calamity of the myriad races across the heavens! The first five volumes of "Global Gaowu" and "Calamity of the Myriad Races" have been published in print. They’re available on Tmall, Dangdang, and JD.com. If you’re interested, go check them out. Thanks for your support! 155Votes14.6MRecs7.6MFans
- 34 The Crosstalk Master 相声大师 This is a novel about real life, about the rise and fall of the crosstalk world over several decades, and about folk performers. Crosstalk Master full-subscription group. A screenshot of your subscription is required to join: 585834469 A project funded by the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation 0Votes945.1kRecs261.6kFans
- 35 The World’s Top Movie Star 全球影帝 "He's the iron-blooded hero in Fist King." "He's also the lonely old man in A Century of Love." "He's the debauched financial tycoon in Stock Market Tycoon." "And he's the crazed, ruthless, cold-blooded killer in Atonement." "He came from humble beginnings, and he's an internationally acclaimed master of modern method acting." "But once he steps off the screen, he's just an ordinary man who enjoys a drink or two." "Even someone from humble beginnings can make it onto the big screen. This is a st 10Votes1.4MRecs889.7kFans
- 36 I Am the Supreme 我是至尊 Medicine that fails to form a pill is poison; people who fail to become gods turn to dust. The Heavenly Way is flawed, the mortal world is unjust, and demons run rampant beyond the mundane realm. I pity the good for their suffering, and rage at their failure to fight back. Beyond the rules, I will be the one to enforce justice. Spread martial prowess across the land and wipe out every injustice. A blade in my hand, compassion in my heart; beauties in my arms, villains beneath my blade. I lo 0Votes5.9MRecs1.1MFans
- 37 The Mercenary’s War 佣兵的战争 Gao Yang is a military enthusiast, a very ordinary one. He loves knives, guns, and adventure. After an accident sends him to Africa, he is unlucky enough to be caught in a plane crash. He survives by sheer luck, but from then on he can only earn a living at gunpoint, because he has become a mercenary. How far can a military enthusiast rise in the international mercenary world? Wait and see. 25Votes2.3MRecs3.1MFans
- 38 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans
- 39 EN Reincarnation Paradise 轮回乐园 Su Xiao signs a reincarnation contract and enters various worlds to carry out missions. He has witnessed a world collapse into dust, and fought with blade in hand against a forgotten king. Dark ravens whisper, while colossal beasts roar beneath the Black Abyss. Welcome to the Reincarnation Paradise… 1.4kVotes15MRecs7.7MFans
- 40 Tales of Herding Gods 牧神记 The ancestral rule of the Great Ruins says: When night falls, do not go outside. The old, weak, sick, and disabled residents of the Great Ruins’ Remnant Village find a baby by the river and name him Qin Mu. They raise him with painstaking care. One day, night falls and darkness engulfs the Great Ruins. Qin Mu steps out of his home… Be a villain who revels in the spring breeze! That’s what the blind man tells him. Qin Mu’s rise as a villain is just beginning! 128Votes15.5MRecs7.6MFans
- 41 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 696Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans
- 42 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
