Novels like The Hardy Empire, 1945
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Hardy Empire, 1945, best match first.
- 101 EN Pursuing the Dao Across the Multiverse 逐道在诸天 Across the endless heavens, seek the Dao and pursue immortality. Confirmed worlds: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, A Chinese Ghost Story, Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West... My completed classics, The Mediterranean Hegemon and The Holy Roman Empire, have plenty of chapters to keep you satisfied. The group has been sealed again. 0Votes103.1kRecs215.8kFans
- 102 EN The Nine-Rank Immortal Path 九品仙路 Eight thousand years ago, Emperor Jinyang joined forces with numerous cultivation clans to establish the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, dividing the clans into nine ranks through the Nine-Rank System. From then on, the cultivation path was almost entirely monopolized by these clans! This is a tale of an ordinary-born man rising step by step on the path to immortality. 0Votes149.3kRecs183.7kFans
- 103 The Underworld: I’m the Only Living Person 阴曹地府：活人只有我自己 My older sister sat before her vanity, combing her hair. The hair cried out as it fell to the floor, spreading throughout the room. My little sister held a needle and thread, sewing a rag doll. The doll let out a delightful, ear-piercing shriek, its loose threads darting about. The old dog by the door hunched over, stood up, and gave me a cackling grin. Li Wei transmigrated into a world resembling the Republican era, except the whole world was full of the eerie and uncanny. What could he do? Luc 0Votes93.9kRecs197.6kFans
- 104 The Daily Life of a Great Director 名监督的日常 Akina Nakamori, Rie Miyazawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Miho Nakayama... A film studies PhD transmigrates to 1990s Japan, where the economy is in freefall and beautiful women abound. He swears he’ll become a renowned director. P.S.: A note on terminology: In Japan, a kantoku is a chief director with considerably more authority than an ordinary director. The protagonist is cautious and scheming. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. VIP g 0Votes189.8kRecs154.7kFans
- 105 My America 我的美利坚 “A capitalist country, right? It means I have capital and you do not, so this country belongs to me! Contact the police and have them suppress it. If Rockefeller can do it, why can't I, William Sheffield?” William Sheffield wiped the smile from his face and said coldly, “Happy America, a gunfight every day.” The Gilded Age, 1895. 0Votes208.9kRecs141.4kFans
- 106 I Haven't Been a Big Shot for Many Years 我已不做大佬好多年 This is a story about a dream long gone, and a return to the eighties in a dream. It’s not about fighting and killing. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. My name, Zhang Guobin! I haven’t been a big shot for many years. 2Votes536.5kRecs1MFans
- 107 Starting Over After Returning from the Audition Show 从选秀回锅肉开始 Ye Qing transmigrated. He is now a singer who got his start on a talent show. Like most artists of this type, he peaked right after his debut, then faded into obscurity over time. From the start, he transmigrated into a parallel universe, and his manager wants him to enter another talent show. But... This is about more than simply being a talent-show comeback act. 0Votes66.8kRecs138.6kFans
- 108 My Life Can Be Simulated Infinitely 我的人生可以无限模拟 Gu Yang transmigrates to a high-martial world. After lying low in a small village for two years, he finally saves up his first pot of gold and activates the System: a life simulator. Spend a certain amount of money to run one simulation. When the simulation ends, choose one to keep: your cultivation level, martial skills, or life wisdom. [You work as a bookkeeper for five years, save up enough to buy a cultivation manual, and spend ten years practicing hard. You finally become a ninth-grade mart 1Votes127.3kRecs696.8kFans
- 109 Hong Kong Crossover: Infernal Affairs 港综之无间道 Han Chen, Chen Yongren, Yang Jinrong, Liu Jianming, Lin Guoping, Chen Jun… You thought Han Chen sent out five undercover agents back then. No, there were actually seven. What would you do if you woke up and discovered you were one of the seven moles working for Han Chen? See how Zhou Yu turns the Hong Kong crossover world, starting with Infernal Affairs, on its head. Wealth, status, luxury cars, mansions: could you give them up? Black or white, evil or good: who gets to judge? … Zhou Yu patted h 0Votes106.6kRecs302.8kFans
- 110 Lord of the Other Shore 彼岸之主 There are three seas in this world: The first is the Sea of Chaos. The second is the Endless Sea. The third is the Sea of Guixu. Cross the three seas and rise beyond them, and you will reach the Other Shore! 0Votes294.5kRecs172.5kFans
- 111 Transmigrate into the Guardian AI of a Lost Civilization 穿越成为失落文明的监护AI What’s it like to transmigrate into an AI? Li Wenyuan, struck by a meteorite, got to experience it firsthand. Luckily, he discovered that the planet he controlled... seemed to be a tiny bit special. “Precious living metal? Every wall here is made of living metal!” “Zro? You say machines don’t need it? Sorry, we’re already producing psionic machinery.” “An interstellar colony? Why build one when you can make a ringworld?” This is a story about building up a world. It’s also the story of a h 0Votes51.6kRecs254.9kFans
- 112 Celestial Venerable Qingwei 清微天尊 The land of the Ten Continents is vast and boundless. The Three Immortal Isles remain hidden, and immortals and gods are difficult to find. Above the vast azure heavens and beneath the endless Yellow Springs, what kind of places might there be? This book is also known as The Peaceful and Happy Path to Enlightenment of Daoist Master Qingwei and The Life of Qingwei, Wasting Away His Golden Finger in Obscurity 1Votes152.4kRecs193.8kFans
- 113 Reborn as a Financial Tycoon 重生之金融巨头 [The new book Reborn in 2013: Super Technology Empire is out. It's a cutting-edge tech startup story with no System. The protagonist is a genius, and the book has three major arcs: Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe.] In battles of capital fought without bloodshed, plain words can become warriors in steel helmets and armor, while rules mastered by heart can turn into an arsenal of weapons wielded with ease. Who knew a war with neither gunpowder nor cold weapons could be so thrilling… Put 0Votes248.7kRecs387.5kFans
- 114 EN Martial Saint! 武圣！ Mysteries and the supernatural have never left this world. Those who break the shackles of life with bodies tempered through a thousand trials and an indomitable will, pursuing the limits of humanity in modern cities, are known as martial artists! Beneath neon lights, blades clash. Atop towering skyscrapers, fists meet in friendship. Across the great mountains, heroes debate the Dao. Here, martial arts masters who have broken the “seven limits of the human body” carve out names like those of god 27Votes278.4kRecs927.5kFans
- 115 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
- 116 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
- 117 The Qin's Moon Den of Spiders 秦时罗网人 In this war-torn world, countless people struggle to survive. Some fight for power, some for survival, and some for the realm… On that rainy day, Luo Yan stumbled into this world. With a three-foot blade in hand, he joined a band of assassins from the Web, hunting down a heavily pregnant woman. 2Votes198kRecs405.9kFans
- 118 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
- 119 EN Building an Eternal Clan as a Live-In Son-in-Law 从赘婿开始建立长生家族 Lu Changsheng transmigrated to a world of immortals and martial heroes, becoming a farm boy who had failed to qualify for an immortal sect. Fortunately, he had the more children, more blessings System. As long as he expanded his family and raised his children, he would receive rewards. So from the start, Lu Changsheng married into a cultivation clan and embarked on the path of cultivation, avoiding rivalry and conflict, making friends far and wide, raising a large family, and building up the cla 188Votes54.2MRecs1MFans
- 120 EN I Became the Game's King of Villains 我成了游戏里的反派之王 Chen Lun transmigrates into the year before the game's open beta and becomes an NPC in its world. And so, a new version is born... Steampunk, eerie entities, churches, containment facilities, the seven sequences of the True Gods... He puts on his black top hat and stands atop the ruins. Behind him stand the villainous bosses from every major version of his past life: the deathly silent Sister Floy, the blood-soaked painter Noah, the swordsman Antonio, the delusional clown Alexis... Chen Lun: “Pl 3Votes85.1kRecs604.6kFans
- 121 Pirate Sovereignty 海盗王权 Kings are crowned, rising from blood and fire; all bow down and sing beneath the throne! Fate is never merciful out of love, nor fair because of greatness. The strong prey on the weak: that is the way of kings! The sole purpose of cannons is to measure a nation's borders! Everything within their range is truth! And in this Age of Sail, ruled by mighty ships and cannons, the only truth is... Hand it over! “Wait! What are all those things overseas? Retreat, retre... Aah!” The great beings of the p 4Votes173.9kRecs696.5kFans
- 122 Starting Out as the Best in Jinmen 从津门第一开始 A golden-inlaid saber at my waist, the road to the ends of the earth beneath my feet. Ferrying travelers across the myriad worlds, beginning in Tianjin. 0Votes66.8kRecs145kFans
- 123 Starting in Maoshan, Across the Myriad Worlds 诸天从茅山开始 What would you do if you could travel back and forth to a “special” version of Republican-era China? Become the richest man alive and marry a harem of beauties? Take up your brush to serve the nation and become the greatest writer in the land? Prepare for war, then rise to nobility and command armies? Or... Train until your form is as graceful as a crane, with two books beneath a thousand pines. I came to ask the Way, but found nothing left to say: clouds in the blue sky, water in a bottle. P.S. 2Votes246.3kRecs724.5kFans
- 124 The Ultimate Arms Dealer 最强之军火商人 When I calm my mind, the whole world will bow before me!! Everyone is a tool for him to make money. People call him the King of War. But he'd rather be called a businessman, a pioneer who has taken the special industries to the pinnacle! “The most meaningful thing I've ever done was bring Lockheed Martin down from its pedestal!”, World Figures Weekly. 711278529 1Votes180.6kRecs271.2kFans
- 125 I Never Meant to Become a Movie Star 我没想当影帝 Shen Ming had planned to save up thirty thousand yuan and return to his hometown, but then he inherited the legacy of Kominski, an award-winning actor from the future... A story set in the Chinese entertainment industry. The timeline is all over the place, so don’t read if that bothers you... 0Votes238kRecs137.8kFans
- 126 EN The Mage: Grinding Experience from the Knight's Breathing Technique 巫师：从骑士呼吸法开始肝经验 After transmigrating to another world, he becomes the lord of a fallen noble house. With the help of a proficiency panel, he starts grinding experience with his family's ancestral knight breathing technique, following in the footsteps of wizards as he embarks on a mysterious, fantastical journey. 29Votes397kRecs952.8kFans
- 127 I Am the Emperor Who Lost His Kingdom 朕就是亡国之君 In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong era, Zhu Qiyu awoke from a long dream on the imperial throne and opened his eyes. The Tumu Fortress disaster had already taken place, and the three elite generations of the capital garrison had been wiped out. His elder brother, the worthless Emperor Zhu Qizhen, was knocking at the gates of Datong Prefecture. Zhu Qiyu realized that he had to defend not only the capital and the Ming dynasty, but also his wife, children, and family! Does personally overseein 6Votes200.9kRecs722.7kFans
- 128 America, 1982 美利坚1982 He has received the most dazzling praise and the most vicious insults. Every vein in his body pulses with defiance. He is a white kid who will never become a member of high society. He is a young man whom the public sees as a country boy. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story whose first half tells the tale of the American Dream and whose second half tells of the American Nightmare. Let's welcome Tommy Hawk to the stage, on a winter's day in 2022. 0Votes302.6kRecs479.2kFans
- 129 The Rise of the Middle Ages 中世纪崛起 His soul travels back to the Middle Ages, where he plots his rise once more. A medieval setting, a quasi-historical world, a slow burn, and satisfying wish fulfillment. From a forest hunter struggling to survive to a humble official carving out a place in troubled times; from a trainee knight sent as cannon fodder to a celebrated military upstart; from regaining a baron's title through war to being granted a viscount's rank thr 1Votes139.7kRecs155.3kFans
- 130 Reborn as an Industrial Tycoon 重生之实业大亨 1984 was the first year of China's private enterprises. That year, Mr. Zhang of Haier was called in at a critical moment to take charge of the mess at the Qingdao Refrigerator Factory; that year, Mr. Li of TCL was producing cassette tapes in a shabby farm-machinery warehouse; that year, Mr. Wang of Vanke planned to use the money he'd earned selling corn to start a company; in that same year, reborn Li Weidong crouched by the workshop entrance, plotting how to make his fortune... 0Votes250.6kRecs618.3kFans
- 131 Reborn in Tokyo's Bubble Era 重生东京泡沫时代 Reborn in Tokyo in 1986, Tao Zhiming rises with effortless flair during the bubble era. Starting in Tokyo, he becomes one of the most influential young men behind the dazzling spectacle of the age. Wealth and women; power and fame. Like a hunter from another dimension, Tao Zhiming sets his sights on prey that includes the hearts of people around the world, soon to be swept up in the information age. An urban business novel with no System. If it suits your taste, please click to add it to your co 5Votes161.5kRecs342.6kFans
- 132 Reborn: The Strongest Tycoon 重生之最强大亨 In 1978, Li Ka-shing was not yet the richest Chinese man. In 1978, Hollywood still had its eight major studios. In 1978, Apple had yet to take a bite from the apple. It was the best of times: technology was poised to take off, and gold was everywhere. It was the worst of times: profit came first, and capital ruled all. It was an age of chaos, when dragons and snakes danced and warlords rose everywhere. The story begins in a small fishing village in Hong Kong in 1978... Born on a rainy day, the f 2Votes526.9kRecs339.6kFans
- 133 A Trainee Starts by Splitting Bricks with His Bare Hands 练习生从徒手劈砖开始 A mercenary transmigrates into the body of a trainee. With no idea what to perform for his debut, he decides to start by breaking bricks with his bare hands. Fans: Can your idol break bricks with his bare hands? Sorry, mine can! … 0Votes149.6kRecs383.9kFans
- 134 Starting With Sitcoms 从拍情景喜剧开始 Zuo Le, an assistant director at Dongshan Television, suddenly gets a golden finger: a video player containing films and shows that have never existed in this world, ready for him to “borrow” from. And so, he makes his debut with The Underground Traffic Station, rises to fame with the two seasons of Stories from the Canteen, and becomes a legend with Home with Kids and My Own Swordsman. His heavily adapted, localized version of The Big Bang Theory makes him the undisputed king of sitcoms. Alongs 0Votes144.6kRecs186.5kFans
- 135 The Wolf of Los Angeles 洛杉矶之狼 In North America, there are many paths to power and wealth. Hock heads straight for Los Angeles and chooses the entertainment and media industry. The media is like sunlight: it doesn't just illuminate the bright side. Every word and every image that appears in the media is carefully designed to shape public opinion and manipulate the public. 9Votes339.9kRecs269.6kFans
- 136 If You're Reborn, Be a Little Harder on Yourself 重生就要对自己狠一点 I came back from that glorious era to walk the road again, not to make up for any regrets, but to find out what my true limits are. If you’re ruthless enough with yourself, even Heaven will lend you a hand! 0Votes526.1kRecs366.2kFans
- 137 Chinese Entertainment in 2000 华娱之2000 “Scandal over the stand-in case forces Hong Kong’s young king of pop to bow out in disgrace!” “Two Zhous and one Sun: Three forces dominate the Chinese music scene!” “The new leader of the Chinese music scene: Mainland prodigy Zhou Yi!” “South Zhou versus North Zhou: The battle between the young kings is heating up!” “South and North Zhou: Who will reign over the new era?!” “Charm without limits: Most female stars across the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have fallen for Zhou Yi. The South-Nort 48Votes326.5kRecs483.1kFans
- 138 Empire of Shadows 阴影帝国 Most people are born ordinary, but some, even if they start out ordinary, aspire to greatness. From an exploited, undocumented odd-job worker to a godfather in the dark; From a rule-abiding member of society’s underclass to the emperor behind the scenes who makes the rules; When the sun shines, this country belongs to the Federation. When night falls, it belongs to me! “Sometimes, shadows can be as large as the light, or even swallow it whole!” “We never extort anyone. We can sleep with a clear 67Votes389.4kRecs508.1kFans
- 139 True Lord, Please Calm Your Anger 真君请息怒 The military path is a way of engaging with the world: refining baleful energy to temper the body, drilling formations to rout bandits, slaying demons and vanquishing evil, and defending one's home and borders. But those who do not cultivate both body and spirit will live no longer than a hundred years. Wang Xuan's soul transmigrated into the cultivation world, but he has alr 0Votes201.8kRecs406.4kFans
- 140 The Los Angeles Detective 洛杉矶神探 A detective transmigrates to America and becomes an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. After getting over his initial confusion, he solves one baffling case after another and earns international renown, becoming known as the most legendary detective in history... 2Votes289.6kRecs397kFans
- 141 Song Beiyun 宋北云 I never had much ambition in life. A mutton-fat pastry, a bowl of sesame oil soup, and a house with gray-tiled walls were enough. So don't push me. 0Votes694.3kRecs415.2kFans
- 142 EN I Have a Two-World Seal 我有一枚两界印 A jade seal lets Lu Zheng transmigrate freely to another world. At first, he thinks it is an utterly ordinary ancient world. With no great ambitions, he plans to become a carefree traveling merchant, enjoy the life of a wealthy man, find a few lovely companions to keep him company, and spend his plain, dull days eating and wandering around. Until... he gives a meal to the beggar at his door, and the jade seal gains a few strands of fortune... Fox women come by day, alluring ghosts visit by night 2Votes406.2kRecs663.3kFans
- 143 Fame and Fortune in America 美利坚名利双收 Get famous early, make money early, and enjoy the good life in America with both fame and fortune. America, Hollywood, business battles, showbiz, stars, and movies. 0Votes305.3kRecs335.9kFans
- 144 Exploiting Hollywood, 1980 剥削好莱坞1980 Hollywood has come up with plenty of formulas... What makes a movie a hit? And yet plenty of big-budget films that follow the formula still bomb at the box office. Ronald Lee transmigrates to Hollywood in the 1980s. Can he discover the secret to making a hit movie? After all, he can dream about scenes from movies he watched in his previous life... His knack for making box-office hits and helping actors win awards brings Ronald plenty of friends, enemies, and beautiful women... Let the author tak 3Votes484.8kRecs199.1kFans
- 145 Sir, You'll Have to Pay More 大人，得加钱 Lord Jia, whose family has served the Qing loyally for generations, truly loves the Great Qing. For the Great Qing, he would even abandon his ancestors! This is not a serious historical novel. Lord Jia’s shamelessness may not be second to none, but it certainly doesn’t come in second. Completed masterpieces include The Great Bandit, The Directorate of Ceremonial, A Han Should Never Be a Slave, The Ming Wolf Cavalry, and The Evil Slave. 2Votes197.6kRecs444.6kFans
- 146 EN Tales of the Mortal World 细说红尘 At a teahouse by the road, silhouettes drift in and out. A couple of cries ring out along the street. Before the crowd, a fan flutters; a wooden clapper strikes the table. Ladies and gentlemen, lend an ear as I tell my tale. The fan opens, and all things blend into the Dao. The heavenly stars and earthly fiends reveal their wondrous transformations. The clapper strikes, and waves rise a thousandfold. All living beings, with their passions, roll on through the mortal world. 8Votes271.6kRecs610.5kFans
- 147 This Northern Song Dynasty Is a Little Strange 这个北宋有点怪 The protagonist arrives in Northern Song China, only to discover that this era differs from the history he learned. Here stands the Yang Residence of Tianbo, with few able-bodied men and its reputation upheld by widows and orphans. There is also the Residence of Prince Chai, whose owners use an iron certificate of imperial pardon to run rampant among the people. The Eighth Prince and Grand Preceptor Pang trade barbs in court every day. They have split the entire civil officialdom into two factio 0Votes235.2kRecs274.9kFans
- 148 Reborn as an Electronics Empire 重生电子帝国 Li Xuan, a Chinese returnee, has an accident after failing to fasten his seat belt as his plane lands at Hong Kong International Airport. To his surprise, he transmigrates and is reborn as a Hong Kong teenager with the same name in 1979. In 1979, the computer age is just beginning, while the video game era is reaching its peak. Pac-Man, an unassuming arcade game, sells a staggering 100,000 units in a single year and takes 0Votes126.3kRecs85.7kFans
- 149 My Literary Life in Japan 我的日本文艺生活 The laid-back youth's everyday life in the Japanese arts scene. 0Votes222kRecs241.9kFans
- 150 EN Path to Mediterranean Hegemony 地中海霸主之路 The birth of the Bulgarian Empire, and the struggle of a small Balkan nation! The protagonist transmigrates into Ferdinand I and leads Bulgaria on the road to greatness. A carefully reasoned alternate history, with no brainless characters! A must-read for history fans, and not to be missed by anyone who loves foreign history! Check out my new book, The King. It's a new seedling in need of care! My completed classics, The Road to the Hegemony of the Mediterranean and The Holy Roman Empire, are bo 0Votes211.9kRecs147.2kFans
