Novels like Shadows over the North
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Shadows over the North, best match first.
- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 A Struggle in the Sea of Spies 谍海争渡 In the sea of espionage, one crosses against the current and finds no shore to return to. In August 1938, the fall of Jiangcheng was unavoidable. Chu Xinpu, a member of our party’s Central Special Branch, was ordered to join the Jiangcheng Special Committee and go undercover behind enemy lines for a long-term war of resistance. The book’s original title was Crossing Against the Current, but the publishing platform showed that someone was already using it, so I added the words In the Sea of 0Votes38.7kRecs21.2kFans
- 4 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
- 5 I Want to Be a Princess's Husband 我要做驸马 Li Jie transmigrates as the grandson of a Ming dynasty chancellor. Before he can even celebrate, he discovers that his grandfather is Li Shanchang, and that only six months remain before his entire family is executed. In other words, Li Jie has only two choices. The first is to give up struggling and spend the next six months eating everything he can, drinking everything he can, and enjoying himself as much as possible. Then, six months later, his whole family can go to the execution ground toge 0Votes33.6kRecs101kFans
- 6 Shadowy Spy Network 暗影谍云 From the snow-covered black soil of the north to the turbulent city of Shanghai, he wears many faces. Shrewd and meticulous, quick-witted and resourceful, and unwavering in his beliefs, he navigates a tangled web of danger and engages the Japanese and their collaborators in a battle to the death, writing a dazzling chapter in the work of an underground operative! 0Votes65.7kRecs92.1kFans
- 7 King of Glory: Living the Game 王者之游戏人间 Welcome to the Honor of Kings Infinite Transmigration Mode Random Hero: Li Bai Transmigration World: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles By the time Chen Jue realized he had transmigrated, he was already in the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. The price of transmigration was one year of his life. His only consolation was that he’d randomly drawn Li Bai’s skills. “One year of my life in exchange for an adventure in another world. That doesn’t sound too bad!” Chen Jue murmured. Worlds entered so 0Votes31.8kRecs79.2kFans
- 8 Deyun: Rising from Senior Disciple 德云：从大师兄开始崛起 A one-foot white fan, painting everything under the sun; a silver tongue, spinning words into flowers; laughter, scorn, and tales of past and present. When Tang Yu takes the stage in his white robes, a legend that begins in the world of crosstalk is about to unfold... 0Votes45.2kRecs97.9kFans
- 9 I’m a Lawyer Again 我又是个律师 My name is Lin Ye, and I'm a lawyer. My dad is a doctor. My mom is a teacher. We're a perfectly normal family, but for some reason, my boneheaded little sister decided to become a celebrity. Our perfectly normal family started getting a little less normal because of her. Even I ended up bumping into her for no reason, all because of that bonehead. P.S. 0Votes52.7kRecs117kFans
- 10 EN Rise of Australia 澳洲崛起录 I am the only son of the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, and the grandson of Queen Victoria of the British Empire. Now, in the name of a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, I swear that I will devote my life to witnessing and safeguarding the rise of this land. Let all Australians and New Zealanders unite under a brand-new name and bear witness to our rise. Long live Australasia! 0Votes37.5kRecs138.5kFans
- 11 The Black-Robed Sword Immortal 黑袍剑仙 Lin Yun fails his tribulation in the Alliance's hottest virtual game, “Three Realms,” but unexpectedly transmigrates to a xianxia world identical to the game. Though once a disciple of the Sword Sect, he is forced to go undercover in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, becoming an honorable and great spy. “Three years, then three more years, and another three after that! Elder Sun, I've nearly unified the demonic path. When can I go back?” Lin Yun asks helplessly. This is the story of an undercover ag 0Votes35.8kRecs64.7kFans
- 12 Island Espionage 孤岛谍战 When Shanghai became an isolated island, Hu Xiaomin used his identity in the Military Statistics Bureau to infiltrate No. 76, using the enemy to serve his own ends. He rose through the ranks while fighting the Japanese, turning the tables on everyone who schemed against him and making his own traps for everyone who tried to frame him. This book is something of a sequel to Crossed Swords 2. The new book, Face-Off, is already out. It returns to the world of espionage, so give it a look. A modern f 1Votes145.5kRecs268.8kFans
- 13 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
- 14 My Commander, Feng Tiankui 我的师长冯天魁 After transmigrating into the tenacious Sichuan Army, he becomes adjutant to Luo Jialie, chief of staff under Division Commander Feng Tiankui. Though Zhou Xiaoshan knows how the story goes, even he has to admire the division commander’s taste in choosing concubines. Every last one of them is a spy. Just for the sake of those beautiful concubines... no, for the division commander’s impressive skill at subduing infiltrators from all the major factions, he’s a true hero through and through! I, Zhou 0Votes110.5kRecs130kFans
- 15 Silent Secret War 秘战无声 The third and final installment in the Secret War trilogy, Silent: During a massacre, Luo Yao narrowly escapes death. By a twist of fate, he enters the Linli Special Training Class. Using his exceptional hearing, he hunts down traitors, roots out moles, tracks Japanese spies, cracks the Japanese army’s top-secret codes, and lives a legendary life. A great spy’s deeds are written on his tombstone. Luo Yao, the greatest spy of the twentieth century (Titing) A Changfeng release is always a masterpi 0Votes186.8kRecs260.9kFans
- 16 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
- 17 The Easygoing Life: I Own a Vast Prairie 悠闲人生：我有万亩草原 (A premium hit with over 7,000 average paid subscriptions. Come give it a read!) The sky stretches wide, the wilds go on forever; when the wind sweeps the grass aside, cattle and sheep appear. After graduating, he returns home to inherit a vast ranch of over ten thousand mu. He herds cattle and sheep, rides horses and practices archery, raises golden eagles and border collies, and plays with wild rabbits and marmots. Life is peaceful and carefree. Also known as: "The Leisurely Life of a Ranching 0Votes42.3kRecs185.9kFans
- 18 This Foreign Aid Is Ridiculously Strong 这个外援强到离谱 He’s the wings beneath his sisters. He’s the strongest external support working in Korea. He’s the greatest flirt in history. Everyday life interwoven with esports. Give it a try! 16Votes234.4kRecs352kFans
- 19 I Deceived Kangxi 骗了康熙 At the crucial moment in the struggle among the Nine Princes, the illegitimate son of Longkodo, commander of the Nine Gates, tricks Kangxi badly! 9Votes279.6kRecs385.1kFans
- 20 Reborn to Fight Terrorism in America 重生之美利坚反恐 To save his family, he takes on a mission like Taken, joins the CTU from 24, gets hunted by Jason Bourne from The Bourne Identity, and teams up with Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible. With Rainbow Six and Call of Duty in the mix, I struggle to survive in the worlds of movies and games. I am Steve Owen. 0Votes106.1kRecs77.4kFans
- 21 Outdoor Livestream 户外直播间 (A popular slice-of-life novel with over 10,000 subscriptions! Relaxing and leisurely! Come give it a read!) He starts out with a run-down temple and gets an outdoor livestream System. So he starts broadcasting, gathering lingzhi mushrooms, raising falcons, and showing off his skills. When he finally looks around, he realizes the whole world is watching him. He appears on "Back to Field". Viewers ask, “Is this streamer cultivating immortality??” He joins "Adventure with Bear Grylls". Fans say, “ 1Votes282.8kRecs369.8kFans
- 22 The Tycoon of Stratholme 斯坦索姆神豪 A loving father and dutiful son, both idiots; Varian, the dual-wielding dragon; Jaina, the queen of the endless seas. You might not believe it, but all those unlucky souls were simply people McDonald squandered his fortune on. The days of squandering money are so dull and tedious. A life needs a goal, and when the path to becoming a god of magic opens up before you... Wait! Who told me my talent was one point in [Light], and that I should put all the rest into [Charge], [Berserk], and [Titan’s G 0Votes240.3kRecs248.3kFans
- 23 My Investment Era 我的投资时代 As Xia Jingxing lay dying, he remembered the young man who had set off for a foreign land. Back then, he had thought: If I could live those years over, I would never squander the turbulent, opportunity-filled twenty years that followed. What you never forget will eventually echo back. Returned to the age of eighteen, he began to sing: I'm still the same boy I used to be... PS: The author has already completed a two-million-character novel, Winning the New Fin 0Votes216.3kRecs410kFans
- 24 EN My Shots Are Too Accurate 我投篮实在太准了 The story opens in the European leagues, with the class of 2000: the idol of the young stars and LeBron, Curry’s uncle, Kobe’s lifelong rival... When Jordan seems too far away, Sun Hao is the legend right before their eyes. “I Really Just Want to Play Tough,” but “My Shooting Is Just Too Accurate.” 0Votes339.8kRecs266.8kFans
- 25 The Myriad Worlds Wish System 万千世界许愿系统 I recited poems in Dream of the Red Chamber and fought a tiger on Jingyang Ridge. I faced the Three Heroes at Hulao Pass and battled gods and Buddhas in Journey to the West. I watched the flames of war consume the Three Kingdoms, crushed the heroes of Liangshan, lamented the hardships of the pilgrimage, and mourned the unfinished Dream of the Red Chamber. Lin Daiyu's lovesickness, the Queen of the Women's Kingdom's tears, Diao Chan's sorrow, and Maode's misery. All that remains of endless regret 2Votes244.8kRecs178.4kFans
- 26 Abundant Fragrance 盛芳 After a dream lasting three hundred years, Shen Nianhe was lucky enough to return to a later age. All she wanted was to fight her way back to her ancestral home in the capital and dig up the gold and jade treasures she had casually buried there as a child. But someone kept stubbornly urging her: “What’s the point of enjoying wealth alone for a while, when you could share a lifetime of glory with me?” 1Votes234.1kRecs88.3kFans
- 27 EN Start From Analyzing the Sun 从解析太阳开始 You analyze the sun and obtain a fragment of a seal. Through day-after-day, year-after-year analysis, the fragment evolves into a Profound Seal, then eventually advances into a Divine Seal. One day, having analyzed it to the utmost, you find a sun appearing in your soul. With a thought, you raise the sun high in the void, illuminating the world. In a fit of anger, you unleash endless flames that burn everything to ash. Riding the majestic Divine Sun Chariot, drawn by six divine fire dragons, you 0Votes172.3kRecs673.6kFans
- 28 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
- 29 A World of Happy Dreams 欢想世界 When I sobered up, I vowed to build a world for humanity. I dreamed of the future, and put that dream into practice for hundreds of years. 4Votes1.5MRecs419.1kFans
- 30 My Little Farmstead in 1978 我的1978小农庄 A small farm opens in a mountain village far from the noise of the city. Here, there is Moutai that costs more than ten yuan a bottle after aging for seven or eight years, and Wuliangye that costs seven or eight yuan. Organic vegetables, organic fish and shrimp, organic boiled mutton, all green, eco-friendly, and delicious. A failed, middle-aged divorced man turns around and becomes the leisurely owner of a farm. The small mountain-village farm becomes famous far and wide. Slippers, undershirt, 8Votes866.3kRecs407.4kFans
- 31 The Cicada Stirs 蝉动 Private detective Zuo Zhong returns to the past and fights in the heart of enemy territory. Nicknamed the Smiling Tiger, he excels at stabbing people in the back and is well versed in the principles of the Jade Seat Golden Buddha and the Steampunk Formula. 11Votes491.3kRecs561.2kFans
- 32 Reborn in 2008: I Earn Money by Reading 重生2008：我阅读能赚钱 [The most intense industrial technology urban novel] [Over 40,000 premium subscribers and more than 10,000 average subscribers, quality guaranteed] Mu Yang was reborn in 2008 and unexpectedly acquired a Reading System. In this life, he just wants to earn money through hard work, develop cutting-edge technology, break foreign monopolies, and make his country strong through science and technology! Starting with plasma overlay welding, hot-wire automatic TIG welding, handheld laser welding, and rob 0Votes208.2kRecs685.6kFans
- 33 The Martial Arts Edict 演武令 In the second year of Xuantong's reign, Jingwu School is founded. With the great powers invading and the Qing gangs running rampant, Yang Lin holds the heavens in one hand, his fists subduing the mountains and rivers... From a spoiled young heir to an emperor's assassin, he practices martial arts across the heavens. Ask the world: who is the hero? 0Votes225.5kRecs354.4kFans
- 34 The Movie Emperor's Reincarnation Across the Heavens 影帝的诸天轮回 Short on money, Su Yi took a temporary job as an extra, never expecting it to launch him on a journey through the myriad heavens. In "The Rocking Sky", he leads the band to break into the big leagues and becomes a new-generation rock drumming sensation! In "Infernal Affairs II", he becomes Luo Ji, Ngai Wing-hau's bodyguard, and saves both his own life and Inspector Lu's. From extra to featured extra, suppo 0Votes216.5kRecs289.6kFans
- 35 Old Soldiers, New Cops 老兵新警 I never wanted to take off my military uniform upon retirement. I had never dared hope that I could become a police officer, yet I ended up wearing a police uniform. I resolved to put down roots at the border and guard the nation's gates, only to be transferred back to my hometown. Fate is truly wondrous. Come and witness Han Xin's extraordinary life, from olive green to navy blue! 2Votes405.7kRecs294.3kFans
- 36 The Musclebound Movie Star 肌肉影帝 When Ding Cheng discovered he could control all 639 muscles in his body to act... This is awesome! 0Votes118.9kRecs146.7kFans
- 37 Back to 2002 as a Doctor 回到2002当医生 Zhou Congwen was determined to conquer cancer and ease human suffering. While promoting particle implantation therapy, he was in a car accident and died before he could see his mission through. By a twist of fate, though, he returned to 2002, to the time in his previous life when he had just started working, refused a drink with the old department director, got psychologically bullied, and saw his life hit rock bottom. That man is back. 0Votes518.2kRecs422.3kFans
- 38 My Years as a Spy 我的谍战岁月 Codename “Spark”: Your service will live forever! 55Votes1.4MRecs2.5MFans
- 39 I'm Really a Post Player 我真的是个内线 “ESPN left you off their list of the ten best power forwards this season, not because you're not good enough, but because they don't think someone who can shake off a defender from beyond the three-point line and drive to the basket, ranks in the top five in the league in three-point shooting, has the court vision of a point guard, and can sprint up and down the court at a breakneck pace, yet has almost nothing in common with a traditional big man besides his height, counts as a power forward. W 3Votes492.9kRecs357.5kFans
- 40 A Handbook for Aspiring Detectives 名侦探修炼手册 New book: "Studying Medicine Can't Save the Great Qin". Go read it now! Remember this: never dig into mysteries that have yet to be solved. You can never know how much people in the past paid to keep them hidden. Beneath the deceptive calm, most truths are cruel... All right, let me put it more plainly. If one day you see a book lying on the ground on your way home from work, keep your curiosity in check and don't touch it. …Sadly, Zhou Yan didn't realize this at first. So he picked up the 1Votes76.2kRecs511.2kFans
- 41 The Carefree Marquis 逍遥侯 Li Zhongyi was once the greatest traditional Chinese doctor alive. After a car accident, he found himself in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, inhabiting the body of a good-for-nothing who was too inept to pass the civil service exams or wield a blade! At the time, the child emperor Shi Jingtang had only recently sold the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Meng Chang, ruler of Later Shu, was enjoying himself with Lady Huarui. Li Yu, the last ruler of Southern Tang, was still singing “Song 0Votes246kRecs146.1kFans
- 42 Back to 2006 返回2006 The story of a failed author who goes back to 2006. After that... he stops being a failure! But he still thinks writing novels is a dead end, and keeps wanting to try something else. Then he actually does... 0Votes312.8kRecs206.2kFans
- 43 What to Do When You Get the Wrong Cheat 开错外挂怎么办 In this small port on the southern frontier, Inspector Li just wants to be an honest, upright police officer who can still make some money. But somehow, he activated the wrong cheat. “A Hong Kong crime-fiction novel.” Recommended: the author’s new book, Reborn: An Outsider in the Entertainment Industry 0Votes368.5kRecs401.1kFans
- 44 After Picking Up the Wrong Game Script, I Became a God 拿错游戏剧本后我超神了 After waking from a dream ten years in the past, Yue Lin hasn't even had the chance to make his mark in the real world, get rich, and reach the pinnacle of life before he's “volunteered” for a survival challenge based on a future interstellar game. As he competes, Yue Lin suddenly realizes that this world is nothing like he imagined. 0Votes148.4kRecs144.2kFans
- 45 I'm Really Not the Child of Destiny 我真的不是气运之子 Fairy Qingyue: I once traveled three thousand miles west with Senior Brother and found the Sun and Moon Golden Wheels in a secret Kunlun realm! Empress Linglong: I once accompanied Senior Brother deep into the Northern Sea Emperor’s Burial Valley, where we inherited the Alchemy Emperor’s legacy together! Undying Phoenix Empress: Ha! A bunch of fledglings! Do you even know how he got his Dragon-Phoenix Indestructible Body? After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Shen Tian discovered th 0Votes1.2MRecs1.5MFans
- 46 Hunting the Deer 即鹿 The imperial court held on in the south of the Yangtze, while the Five Barbarians invaded and fought for supremacy. The realm was in turmoil, and heroes rose from every quarter. Who will seize the throne? We will have to see who can distinguish themselves and gain the Mandate of Heaven. 0Votes416.7kRecs123.5kFans
- 47 The Book of Gods and Demons 神魔书 Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? What should I do? What do I want to do? What is the purpose of everything I have seen, heard, and experienced? Is the world before my eyes real or an illusion? The road on the left is thick with thorns; the road on the right is paved with flowers. Which one should I choose? Why should I choose it? May absolute order guide us. May the highest truth be with me. 0Votes11.2MRecs564.6kFans
- 48 Back to My Boyhood 回档少年时 If you were born into misfortune and have lived in misery, the distortions of the age and a violated soul have branded you with a life that can never be redone. 2022: Love in rebirth, the young return. 12Votes404.3kRecs506.1kFans
- 49 A Flawed Otherworld 缺陷异世界 This is a world made up of interconnected mysteries, like pieces of a puzzle. Beneath its strict rules and logic, flaws and loopholes wage a hidden war. Get ready to put your brain to work and set out in search of the truth! 0Votes5.3MRecs164.2kFans
- 50 When Will I Be Called to Serve? 何日请长缨 In 1994, China's machine-tool industry was suffering losses across the board. The authorities sent veteran department head Zhou Heng and young university graduate Tang Zifeng to the verge-of-bankruptcy Linha First Machine Tool Factory to help turn the enterprise around. After arduous efforts, Linha First Machine Tool was reborn and continued to grow stronger. Its Changying-brand series of machine tools entered the international arena, outshone all competitors, and became a shining Chinese callin 2Votes487.1kRecs176.4kFans
