Novels like I Don't Want to Be Emperor Again
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- 1 Living on the Moon 活在月球之上 Lu Qiao was assigned by his company to work in Rwanda, Africa, for three years. His boss said that once the three years were up, he could return home, and his future prospects would be top priority. If a management position opened up, it would be his. Naturally, Lu Qiao was thrilled. He imagined a story where, after three years, the Dragon King returned to claim his throne. He pictured getting promoted and a raise, becoming CEO, marrying a rich and beautiful woman, and reaching the pinnacle of l 0Votes18.9kRecs3.7kFans
- 2 Coach, I Want to Learn Mixed Martial Arts 教练我想学综合格斗 Also known as: the story of an MMA fighter pursuing her dreams in a world where gender roles are reversed. It's a lighthearted slice-of-life story, so just enjoy it casually. After all, reading novels is all about having fun. 0Votes73.1kRecs26.5kFans
- 3 Soul Patch 灵魂补丁 Imagination, imagination, imagination… This novel’s imagination is off the charts! With its baffling logic and wandering, dreamlike ideas, it has left one reader after another… hmm? If you don’t believe me, come take the challenge. Let’s see how many chapters you can last! Remember to set a challenge in the reviews section to unlock a custom collectible figure inspired by the book~ 0Votes209.5kRecs267.2kFans
- 4 Strange Case Files 异侦实录 Young detective Yuan Muye has been able to see things invisible to others since childhood. His family and friends regarded him as an ill-omened person, and he suffered greatly because of it. In his second year of high school, Yuan Muye met Dr. Lin Sen, a renowned neuroscientist at home and abroad, during an extracurricular activity. Through experiments, Dr. Lin proved that Yuan Muye’s brainwaves differed from those of ordinary people and could produce a unique mental aura. This enabled him to re 0Votes171.1kRecs25.2kFans
- 5 My Days Working for the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫打工的日子 Su Fan, a senior Embroidered Uniform Guard, has spent five years working at the Southern Branch of the Imperial Guard. Then the shipwreck case at Taiye Lake disrupts his peaceful life... I'm no good at writing blurbs, so that'll have to do. 0Votes19kRecs144.5kFans
- 6 Since 1979, I've Been Riding the Tide of the Times 从1979年开始我在时代大潮里 This is an era of rapid change! Reborn, Wang Weidong rides a classic 28-inch bicycle, drives a yellow minivan, … and travels onward aboard a Gulfstream private jet. 0Votes61.8kRecs88kFans
- 7 I Transmigrated into a Rare Species in the Cultivation World 我穿成了修仙界稀有物种 Heaven bestowed immortal grace upon women, making them noble from birth and placing them above men. Among the countless women, a Celestial Maiden would occasionally be born, able to help her followers open their spiritual roots and embark together on the path to immortality. That was why the sect leaders of the Immortal Grace Continent were all Celestial Maidens revered by everyone. Even the three great sects and six schools, the top immortal sects, were no exception. The newly transmigrated Cel 0Votes220.4kRecs55.6kFans
- 8 The Richest Man in the Orc World 兽人世界里的首富 A post-2000s transmigrates to another world and becomes an orc, gradually making his way through a world that feels both familiar and strange… 0Votes69.3kRecs42.4kFans
- 9 Reborn as a Divine Hound 重生神犬 After a car accident, Xu Lei wakes to find that he's been reborn in the body of a yellow dog. Is it a dream or reality? His past life is gone, and only today matters. Through a dog's eyes, he sees a different world, one governed solely by the law of the jungle and survival of the fittest. He kills his enemies, battles packs of dogs, and advances step by step, from martial arts to immortal cultivation, until he finally reaches the top of the food chain... 0Votes158kRecs57.5kFans
- 10 Turn, Let Go, Leave 转,舍,离 A collection of short stories full of twists and turns. The trilogy: “Light, Short, Scattered,” “Soft, Melted, Things,” and “Turn, Leave, Part.” Part science fiction, part wild imagination. Twists, choices, and strange departures. My soul is still inside me, as if somewhere in a pitch-black whirlpool. I want to escape, but never dare to leave the safe nest at its center. 0Votes22.6kRecs38.1kFans
- 11 The Bright Zhou 昭周 Lin Zhao was reborn in Donghu Town with the memories of his previous life, but his circumstances were far from promising. A harsh grandmother made life unbearable for him and his mother. The boy was even forced to make a living by herding cattle in Donghu Town. At last, one day, Lin Zhao left behind the big black ox he had herded for three years and walked to Yuezhou Prefecture, which was not very far away. From then on... the world of Great Zhou seemed to change. I have two completed novels, ea 0Votes70.7kRecs161.9kFans
- 12 The Chu Family's Live-In Son-in-Law 楚氏赘婿 With a sacred imperial decree of marriage, the domineering Emperor of Great Chu sent the "Little Foolish Marquis, Chu Tianxiu" to the powerful Prince Ping's residence, where he became a live-in son-in-law! 0Votes139.7kRecs133.5kFans
- 13 Sean's Struggle 肖恩的奋斗 Amid the roar of steam engines, lead bullets were pressed into shape. Soldiers lined up shoulder to shoulder and took aim at the mighty blood warriors, while bronze cannons roared. Bloodthirsty predators hid among the celebrating crowds, secretly sneering at the splendid aristocratic carriages. Ambitious schemers held their wine and watched the tides of fortune change with a smile... 0Votes56.3kRecs30.1kFans
- 14 A Common Man 市井之辈 Gu Cheng said: The night gave me black eyes, but I use them to search for light. Hong Tao said: My eyes are black too, but I use them to see through the night. 0Votes268.4kRecs135.3kFans
- 15 Live Another Ten Thousand Times 再活一万次 A piece of black technology from another intelligent life form in the universe unexpectedly falls into Chen Wenjin's hands. Unaware of what it is, Chen Wenjin happens to be pondering whether people could make up for every regret in their past. Then he discovers that everything around him is beginning to change. Puddles on the ground rise into the air as raindrops; birds beating their wings fly backward; shattered waves gather back together; even the wind suddenly changes direction… J 0Votes165.3kRecs26.6kFans
- 16 Are You Crazy? You Call This Being a Prosecutor? 疯了吧,你管这叫检察官 Also known as "The Peninsula: Lawless Assemblyman Li" The story of a transmigrator wreaking havoc across the peninsula. (P.S. It has a few dark themes, so steer clear if that's not your thing.) Main quest: Activate the System. Side quest 1: Survive for a hundred years and become a fixture in the peninsula's political scene as an assemblyman. When you turn one hundred, fully activate the System and embark on a journey through the myriad worlds. The story takes place against a composite backdrop o 0Votes67.6kRecs255.3kFans
- 17 The Superbrain Eunuch 超脑太监 Reborn as a little eunuch sent to Xiaoling to grow vegetables, he finds himself in a world where martial arts thrive. His brain has fused with a supercomputer from his original world, giving him thought speeds dozens of times faster than an ordinary person and allowing him to circulate his inner energy just as quickly. One day of cultivation is worth a year for anyone else. ...But I’m not a man anymore! What do I do?! 0Votes357.4kRecs290.4kFans
- 18 EN The Arrogant and High-Profile History of the One Piece World's Richest Man 海贼首富的嚣张高调史 [One Piece Fan Fiction] Me! Gaia Chaos! The richest man in the One Piece world, known as the Golden Emperor! Extremely vain, obsessed with appearances, high-profile and domineering in everything he does! The most arrogant B Emperor in the entire world! New book: [One Piece: I Snatched the Prize and Took the Empty Throne] 0Votes81.8kRecs132.3kFans
- 19 The Trainer with Cheats Enabled 当训练家开了外挂 The full title of this book is: I Just Transmigrated to a Parallel World and Was Told to Wrestle a Pokemon Bare-Handed. I Haven't Even Unlocked My Cheat Yet, and I'm Already Panicking Zhenxin High School's sports field. “Capturing Pokemon is a sacred thing. Let me give you all a demonstration.” Li He said solemnly. The foxlike Vulpix lowered its head warily, its large, dark eyes fixed on him in nervous anticipation. Li He smacked a kiss on it. [Ding! Vulpix captured. Reward received:] [Ch 0Votes96.8kRecs118.5kFans
- 20 The Way of the Commoner Is King 庶道为王 He accidentally stumbles into a world altered by a transmigrator who came before him, and simply goes with the flow... 0Votes323kRecs69.2kFans
- 21 Super Martial Upgrade 超武升级 In the future, three races vie for supremacy. Experts gather, and the killing never ends. Are they born enemies, or are they turning on their own kind? I'm Wu Wei. Join me for Super Martial Upgrade. 0Votes136.4kRecs15.8kFans
- 22 The Martial Artist Who Changed His Fate 改命国术师 After transmigrating, actress Jiang Li is a consummate drama queen, a master at flirting with men, and well-versed in the Five Elements, talismans, and mystic spells. Before her true identity is exposed, the most beautiful woman in the capital is a disgraced official’s orphaned daughter who knows nothing of literature, music, or strategy games. The Great General Who Guards the Nation: “I’m breaking off our engagement!” The Minister of Revenue: “She’s beautiful, to be sure, but utterly soulless!” 0Votes11.6kRecs5kFans
- 23 The Age of Cinema 电影的时代 In the summer of 2000, Tang Yan graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and plunged headfirst into the desolate film industry, an era that belonged to cinema. 0Votes119.5kRecs175.1kFans
- 24 I Subdue the Mortal Realm with the Underworld 我以阴府镇阳间 The underworld had only just taken shape, and its order was in chaos. Powerful beings from the mortal realm could enter at will, take the souls of friends and relatives, alter the Book of Life and Death, and bring the dead back to life. It went something like this: Some powerful being: “Underworld officials, bring me the Book of Life and Death. Add a thousand years to my father-in-law's lifespan.” Then, one day, Luo Tian awakened the Underworld Order System. He would maintain order in the underw 0Votes73.3kRecs318.7kFans
- 25 I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 我真不想当皇上 [This really isn't a silly novel that turns every trope on its head... is it?] After transmigrating as a prince of the Great Qian dynasty, Zhao Zheng only wants to live quietly as a carefree fief lord. So why do brilliant strategists and mighty generals like Zhuge An, Guan Fei, and Zhao Long keep showing up at his door? With the empire divided among three powers, he just wanted to coast through life. So why does nobody understand him, why do famous generals and advisors keep betraying him, and h 0Votes58.5kRecs272.2kFans
- 26 I Heard I’m a Tomb Raider 听说我是盗墓贼 This novel averages 7,500 paid subscribers, with a peak of 20,000. It’s ready to read. A solemn disclaimer: This story takes place in a parallel universe. Every detail is entirely made up by the author. If anything seems familiar, well, nope, nothing is alike. Police officer: Come on, take a good look. Does this photo seem familiar? Protagonist: Th-this is a spider? Sorry, I know nothing about biology. I really can’t tell what kind it is. Police officer: If you can’t tell, why are you stammering 0Votes78.7kRecs260.7kFans
- 27 Technology: From the Start, Livestreaming Rocket Construction 科技之开局直播造火箭 Du Xingyu has a black-tech simulator that can simulate the development and advancement of all kinds of technology, exploring the paths of technological civilization. First experiment: Experiment name: The Interstellar Age Experiment location: Earth One Test subjects: All of humanity Experiment progress: I haven’t even graduated from college yet, and I’m getting ready to build a rocket and fly off Earth! 0Votes136.5kRecs221.1kFans
- 28 The Good Brother System 好大哥系统 Just when little guy Li Wei was worrying about not being able to find a job, the Big Brother System came to his aid! The Big Brother System can help him meet all kinds of big brothers, then climb to the top of life with their help! Now Li Wei is making it big. Big brothers of every kind are making dazzling entrances, and he has more construction contracts than he can handle! “There’s so much work that my company can’t keep up. What do I do? Asking online, urgent!” 0Votes128.4kRecs76.4kFans
- 29 The Birth of a Top-Tier Star 一个顶流的诞生 Zhou Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an obscure actor from a minor agency. With all the information available on Earth at his fingertips, he originally plans to quit the entertainment industry, start a business, and make a fortune. But without money, he can’t get anywhere. With no other choice, he has to stick around and earn some money, only to become famous for no apparent reason. And then, he realizes it’s actually pretty great!!! The entertainment industry is a giant dye vat 0Votes180.7kRecs215.1kFans
- 30 The Joyous Affairs of Jiayou 嘉佑嬉事 First, make sure you can keep yourself safe. Once you can protect yourself adequately, then give it everything you've got and aim to have it all: career and love. Enjoy life, and live freely and happily. For now, here's a small goal: live for a thousand years first! 0Votes20.5MRecs542.9kFans
- 31 The Fire Thief of Tomorrow 明日盗火者 Tomorrow will come at last, as dusk fades and civilization rises and falls. We travel through the mists of time, step beyond the forbidden threshold, and gather the flames of civilization, until at dusk they blaze into a splendor that sets the wilderness alight. 0Votes62kRecs63.5kFans
- 32 The Song Dynasty's Top Scholar 宋朝探花郎 Liu An transmigrates. He may be history's luckiest transmigrator: the most handsome scholar in Bianliang, and perhaps the whole realm, with an engagement to the daughter of a distinguished family. But before long, Liu An discovers that he is unhappy. The weak Song bows and scrapes every day, to the Dangxiang and the Khitan, until all it has left is money. And when it comes to money, Liu An is even more unhappy. He has heard that in the Song dynasty, salaries are paid directly to one's wife. The 0Votes83.4kRecs92.7kFans
- 33 The Apocalypse Fat Girl's Comeback 末世胖妹逆袭记 Qiao Lingxiang weighed 250 jin and had a body that gained weight just from drinking water. She was beaten to death in a field, but she didn’t transmigrate or get reborn. She simply opened her eyes and came back to life. Then she gained a strange ability: every bit of weight she lost gave her healing powers. She thought she’d gained some ability that could cure every illness under the sun. But then she discovered she could also speed up plant growth and turn stone into ore. So, her first step to 0Votes287.9kRecs200kFans
- 34 The Wish Power System of the Movie World 电影世界愿力系统 After transmigrating through three worlds, Fang Bo finally unlocks the System’s true purpose and becomes a human wishing machine, strengthening himself by granting other people’s wishes! “Boy, do you crave power? Do you want endless wealth? I’ll grant you one wish.” “Oh, I wish for three more wishes.” “Boy, I’ll give you one chance to say that again!” “Oh, then get me Aladdin’s magic lamp.” “Boy, see the sword in my hand? Isn’t it beautiful? Oh, right, what was your wish again?” “I... I don’t ha 0Votes6.7kRecs3.7kFans
- 35 The Tomb Raider General of the Heavens 诸天之发丘将军 The System recognizes its master, and he travels across the myriad worlds! Unlock the Golden Eyes and start out as a Faqiu General. The tomb of a deposed emperor, the underground palace at Pingshan, Genghis Khan’s mausoleum, a lost ancient city, the mysterious Queen of Jingjue... The secrets buried within will one day be revealed. Faqiu, Mojin, Banshan, Xiling: just how thrilling will the clashes between tomb raiders be? Follow Ning Chen as he plunders tombs across the myriad worlds under the na 0Votes65.3kRecs227kFans
- 36 My Big Brother Is Called Zhu Chongba 我大哥叫朱重八 That year, at the City God Temple, Zhu Wu and Zhu Chongba shared a pot of dog meat. That year, Zhu Chongba led a few horsemen in a charge against the enemy camp, fighting his way through seven times to save Xiao Wu! That year, amid piles of corpses, the brothers embraced. Their comrades stood shoulder to shoulder beneath a blood-red setting sun. That year, looking back toward Haozhou, Chongba choked up on the city wall. Brother! People only grow up after experiencing many things, becoming tr 2Votes146.5kRecs171.1kFans
- 37 The Ultimate Storm of Magic 魔法之究极风暴 This is a world of magic, filled with dazzling spells and nothing else. Combat magic, transformation magic, elemental magic, summoning magic, celestial magic, dragonkin magic... In Alliance Year 829, at a round-table meeting held over the Sky Sea, several major powers, including the Holy Alliance, the Elven Court, the Goblin Gate, and the Beast God Temple, reached a consensus. They declared that the world had finally left the Near-Magic Era behind and entered the Great Magic Era, turning a new p 0Votes7kRecs91Fans
- 38 The Zhao Clan's Tiger Cub 赵氏虎子 To avenge his family, he is willing to become an outlaw or make an enemy of the state. He lies low for ten years, then takes his revenge and seizes the throne in a single stroke. The dynasty changes hands today. 0Votes328.6kRecs138.1kFans
- 39 The Liaozhai Sword Immortal 聊斋剑仙 In the twenty-ninth year of Yong'an, in the land of Shenzhou, the Great Qian Dynasty had stood for more than five hundred years. The aging emperor, desperate to cling to life, summoned extraordinary talents from across the realm to the capital and established the Bureau of Unusual Scholars, where they refined elixirs and sought the path to immortality. The emperor grew increasingly obsessed and withdrew from governing. Meanwhile, the crown princes of the Eastern and Western Palaces fought fierce 0Votes138.5kRecs301kFans
- 40 Song Xu 宋煦 The Liao and Western Xia are poised to strike, and the Jingkang Disaster is just around the corner! Wang Anshi's reforms loom above, while the Old Party controls the government below. The protagonist, transmigrated into the body of Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Song, can only say: this is so hard. 0Votes174.4kRecs164.9kFans
- 41 Divination and Building 卜筑 By middle age, all things come to an end, yet one might still say, “What a lovely autumn chill.” If you haven’t made your mark by thirty, you won’t grow wealthy by forty; at fifty, even a high-ranking official might seek the end of the road. 0Votes389.7kRecs163.6kFans
- 42 From Peasant to Court Official 朝为田舍郎 A farmer in the morning, seated in the emperor’s court by night. In the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, Gu Qing strides out of the dust in commoner’s clothes. On the broad avenues of Chang’an’s imperial city, he gazes at the rows of magnificent palaces and takes one step, then another, each step bringing a lotus into bloom. Gradually, he gets a feel for the pulse of this powerful dynasty. He also sees the ashen, gloomy face of Li Longji, worn down by setback after setback. Bending down, Gu Qing 6Votes377.8kRecs147.7kFans
- 43 I Can Transform Into Anything 我能够化身万物 [Welcome to the Become Anything Game] [In this game, you can become anything and experience the novel pleasures of taking forms unlike that of a human.] [Please confirm entry] When Ji Yu entered the game, nervous and curious, his world suddenly became strange. Beneath the purple moon, the world was already gradually collapsing. But when Ji Yu entered the game, he became: An oak tree taller than Mount Everest; A giant deer whose every step made all things grow wildly and flowers bloom across the 0Votes42.5kRecs190kFans
- 44 The Monkey King Is My Junior Brother 孙猴子是我师弟 Sun Wukong: “Senior Brother, teach me a spell.” Jin Si: “I’ll teach you a Tailed Beast Bomb. Here, open wide.” Patriarch Bodhi: “Why did you bring back a little fox?” Jin Si: “I’m checking whether it has the potential to become a fox spirit.” 2Votes207.9kRecs202.7kFans
- 45 Yanggang Community 洋港社区 A banking star, retiring to the countryside, keeping a low profile in the community. He wants to stay under the radar, but his abilities won't let him! 0Votes159.1kRecs49.8kFans
- 46 My Wife Is Clearly a Pop Diva, Yet She's Far Too Considerate 我老婆明明是天后却过于贤惠了 (My new book, “Can't Afford the Bride Price, So I Had to Marry the Saintess of the Demon Sect,” is out now. It's a sweet xianxia romance, so feel free to check it out.) My wife gives me no end of trouble. She's the reigning queen of pop, yet all she wants to do is shop for groceries and cook for me. She's the nation's goddess, yet all she wants is to be a devoted wife and mother. Her fans send me razor blades every day, saying I'm holding her back, but it's not like I can help it! Who knew havin 0Votes123.3kRecs302.6kFans
- 47 After Ten Years of Sharpening My Sword, I Can Finally Cut Loose 磨了10年剑的我终于可以浪了 Ten years honing a sword, all for the moment it can flash its edge! After transmigrating into the world of a wuxia game he'd played for over a year, Bai Li decides he only has one life. Picking a fight with heaven and earth right from the start, getting chased like a rabbit and fleeing for his life, and risking death at every turn: that's a quest best left to other transmigrators. Our motto is to lie low and grow stronger first, using our knowledge of this world to get a head start on leveling u 0Votes97.1kRecs269.2kFans
- 48 I Picked Up a Doomsday Girl 我捡了个末世少女 The new book Reborn in Tokyo's Bubble Era is seeking your support. Robbed by a girl suspected to have come from the apocalypse, Su Ming was tied to a tree as he heard her say, "You... are very clean..." Through strategic deterrence and a fair bit of bluffing, the apocalyptic girl followed him home and even took a bath. Su Ming's worldview immediately warped along with his features. That was an unforgettable night. After that night, Su Ming began to feel constantly exhausted, struggling to deal w 2Votes77.5kRecs158.7kFans
- 49 Long Live the Goal 进球万岁 “I’m going to keep scoring goals: goals, goals, goals!” “Padding my stats? Yes. If I could, I’d love to score a hat trick in every match.” This is a book about putting goals above all else, and a story about a king’s return. [Zhutou Qi’s brand-new 2018 work!] 0Votes263.1kRecs116.4kFans
- 50 The Legend of Qin: Dominating the World 秦时明月之雄霸天下 I'm an assassin. Why do I have to wear tank gear? Zhao Shuang looked at his own bulk and was speechless with grief. 0Votes198.3kRecs162.1kFans

















































