Novels like The Fog City Detective
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- 51 A Journey Through the Mysterious World 诡秘世界之旅 “Little monk, what are you doing before the Buddha?” “Listening to the Buddha explain the path to refuge.” “The Three Refuges?” “The Four Refuges.” … The Buddha saves all living beings. I’m here to save you. [A childhood-sweethearts story woven through an eerie, mysterious atmosphere.] 0Votes124.8kRecs162.4kFans
- 52 EN Absurd Deduction Game 荒诞推演游戏 An eerie mansion is steeped in the unknowable and uncanny, and criminals skilled at hiding lurk within. Yu Xing clutches a dagger, looking like a lamb ready for slaughter in front of the big shots. A scraping, rustling sound comes from the attic, as if something is crawling. His temporary teammates say, “Go investigate the attic.” Yu Xing: “All right...” A monster blocks their only escape route. His temporary teammates say, “Go draw it away. Hurry, or we'll make sure you don' 11Votes310kRecs489.8kFans
- 53 EN Reborn as a Behind-the-Scenes Noble Mage 重生幕后贵族法师 After preparing to transmigrate, Xia Yuan, a high-level player known for his plot-focused mage builds in his previous life, transmigrated into an NPC, and not just any NPC: he was the newly born fourth son of the Empire's Grand Duke! He had intended to embrace a dull aristocratic life, but unexpectedly, the times were changing! His family, the final obstacle, had already been branded villains by the new aristocracy and was about to be crushed beneath the inexorable wheels of history! With no oth 1Votes173.8kRecs303.6kFans
- 54 I Have a House in the Underworld 我在黄泉有座房 Synopsis: I have a house in the Yellow Springs, with fields and plenty of grain at home. A Guoshui production, not suitable for keeping in captivity. Slaughter it while you can. 0Votes278.2kRecs266.2kFans
- 55 The Strange Detective Agency 光怪陆离侦探社 A gloomy haze blankets the earth Among the ruins of the cities, the traces of humanity's past have yet to disappear from this land Glory has faded, and humanity hides like rats beneath the firelight. The black sun hanging high overhead symbolizes that this place has changed hands: it is their paradise What is rising from beneath the surging deep sea? Thick muttering echoes through the void, while a strange, veiled silhouette silently observes The venomous compound eyes beneath the bed flash and 1Votes358.1kRecs492.4kFans
- 56 Ace 王牌 Deception is not black magic, but a weapon. Used for good, it is righteous; used for evil, it is wicked. Private detectives are not police officers, but they pursue the truth all the same. When a little con artist becomes a private detective, everything changes, because there is no longer just one truth. What matters is not what the truth is, but what truth you need. This is the story of a little con artist growing and making his way in the city. P.S. While the book is new, recommendations, favo 0Votes437.7kRecs287.9kFans
- 57 This Isn't Entertainment 这不是娱乐 Just burn it all down. I'm tired! 0Votes487.4kRecs335.4kFans
- 58 Beyond Forgiveness 罪无可赦 “My death is not your victory. At most, it proves that mediocrities waged a terrible war against genius... You raised the banner of justice to eliminate dissent and turn right and wrong upside down... The history books you write will say that I swallowed everything in my path, threw my weight around, and oppressed the weak. Years from now, my strengths will be called flaws. Only those who found justice through my hand will remember my achievements.”, From the most celebrated collection of quotes 0Votes98.2kRecs181.3kFans
- 59 The Whole Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 整座大山都是我的猎场 Reborn in 1986, an era when guns and hunting weren’t banned, wildlife wasn’t protected, and bears and wild boars were even wrecking the fruits of the people’s hard work. The higher-ups encouraged and urged every village to actively hunt. Zhao Jun, a low-ranking soldier in the Yong’antun militia platoon and a member of the local hunters’ squad, slings his rifle over his shoulder and heads into the mountains, where he takes up a life of hunting with dogs. This story is based entirely on true event 2.3kVotes1.3MRecs990kFans
- 60 Azeroth’s Shadowy Trails 艾泽拉斯阴影轨迹 (My new books, My Players Are So Fierce and The Dawn Trail in the Marvel Universe, are now available. Come check them out!) A hardcore gamer transmigrates into Warcraft and becomes Jaina's elder brother. Now he's a prince, too. For the sake of his family's survival, should he break his own sister's legs first, just to stop her from growing up to become a kin-slaying monster? Wait, what? Why do I have to die once as soon as I get here? Let me check the walkthrough. Right, touch my forehead to ope 5Votes383.8kRecs523.8kFans
- 61 Soul Painter 灵魂画手 When Gao Fan tried to paint a picture of what “God” looked like, madness descended. It surged up from the sea, rose from the earth, and fell from the sky… From the beginning and the end of time, it came toward all living things, bearing despair. 0Votes65.8kRecs356.5kFans
- 62 Blood Will Tell 将血 Have you not seen Han Zhongjun, who at twenty bound a captive and asked for a long tassel to seize the enemy? Have you not seen Ban Dingyuan, who led light cavalry into distant lands and stirred up the clouds of war? A true man should dare to face danger, not let his scholar’s robes ruin his life. With the nation teetering on the brink, urgent dispatches race back and forth without pause! Zhao Shi’s life was destined to be spent amid slaughter and bloodshed. From the vast northern deserts to the 0Votes501.5kRecs236.4kFans
- 63 Infinite Divine Gear in the City 无限神装在都市 After ten thousand years, the tide of spiritual energy has returned. The bustling city of Tokyo has reverted to the Edo period, and a hundred demons roam the night. In the desert, a pharaoh and his army awaken from eternal slumber. Across the East European plains, vampires and werewolves fight without end. Witches and demons stalk the busy streets of Europe. On the American continent, a feathered serpent with seven pairs of wings stretches its body and opens its eyes amid the cycle of death and 1Votes590.2kRecs482.1kFans
- 64 EN I Can't Die, So I Pretend to Be a Vampire 不死的我只好假扮血族 Fang Cheng had his head chopped off. His heart was pierced. His mouth was stuffed full of garlic. He was dragged into the sunlight and left to burn. His furious enemies hacked him to pieces. Fang Cheng came back to life and spread his hands toward his enemies. “I'll level with you. I'm not actually a vampire!” The crowd roared, “Like we'd believe a word you say!” 5Votes184.9kRecs946.4kFans
- 65 The Grand Sui Preceptor 大隋国师 With a brush in my hand, I can write a thousand splendid essays, paint prosperous mountains and rivers, and depict the grand affairs of the human world. I can also strike down foolish rulers and treacherous ministers. With a stroke of my brush, I can send them to the underworld. With a sword at my waist, I can slay demons and monsters, and sweep away every injustice in this world. My name is Lu Liangsheng, Grand Preceptor of the Great Sui. 3Votes235.3kRecs349.9kFans
- 66 Speaking for the Dead 为死者代言 Forensic pathologist Zhou Hai takes you inside murder scenes full of mysteries, to investigate strange cases where truth and lies are hard to distinguish, and uncover the true nature of humanity, where good and evil intertwine. Conspiracies! Pursuits! Questions! One bizarre case after another unfolds. Are you ready? 0Votes157.6kRecs124.4kFans
- 67 The Red Tassel Record 红缨记 The story is set sixteen years after the events of various original works. In principle, this book will touch on the original plots only sparingly, focusing instead on telling the stories that come afterward. For instance, Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying's married life; Yinggu, the Old Urchin, and Master Yideng living together; Dongfang Bubai, who didn't actually die, climbing out of the lake to continue secretly loving Linghu Chong; Li Xunhuan and Sun Xiaohong's life as an older man with a much y 0Votes123.2kRecs59.8kFans
- 68 The Great Sage of the Netherworld 通幽大圣 A sinister jianghu, where strange creatures abound; a corrupt court; martial arts clans; and heroes rising from every corner. This is a world without gods or Buddhas. Martial arts, sorcery, mystic cultivation, supernatural powers... Gu Cheng descends amid the darkness, ready to crush this chaotic world. “Since this world has no gods or Buddhas, then I will be its god!” A beauty’s painted face can never capture her true nature; a demonic monk in the temple raises asuras. Hearts tremble in the Pea 0Votes588.1kRecs651.2kFans
- 69 Invading the Mortal World 侵入人间 ~ Xu Xiangyang has two close friends: the girl next door who lives in the same alley, and the class monitor from the class next door. Xu Xiangyang has a secret he cannot tell anyone: he knows that one of his two friends is raising a great demon capable of destroying the world... ~ Set at the end of the last century, this is a story of boys and girls who rely on one another, find comfort in one another, and make their way toward happiness togeth 17Votes238kRecs414.1kFans
- 70 This Monster Isn't That Cold 这只妖怪不太冷 The new book, Where There Are Immortals, There Is a Name, is now out. Everyday stories of Zhou Li and the yaoguai: Zhou Li has been able to see yaoguai since childhood, but it isn't until the end of his final year of high school that he finally makes contact with one. 12Votes601.7kRecs388.5kFans
- 71 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生的那几年 Our story begins with a young man. Have you heard the many strange tales passed down among the people? Have you ever admired and yearned for the gifted figures in those stories, each possessing extraordinary arts? This book tells the stories of such gifted people scattered throughout the land. They have mastered the arts of Qimen Dunjia. When their abilities are no longer recognized by this age, what choice will they make? 2Votes85.5kRecs545kFans
- 72 The Ultimate Con Artist 超级大忽悠 The simplified Chinese edition of The Super Bluffer has been published under the title The Expert by China Drama Press. It is available from online bookstores and major bookshops. 0Votes238.8kRecs99kFans
- 73 This Daoist Is Ascending 道爷要飞升 "Disciple Li Yuan humbly begs the Heavens to bestow upon me a register of divine investiture!" … … Completed works include The First Cause of All Realms, Projections Across the Heavens, and The Chronicle of the Great Dao. 160Votes962.6kRecs3.1MFans
- 74 The Northern Hero 北雄 In the sixth year of Daye, the mighty Sui Dynasty reached a turning point. That year, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui began preparing to conquer Goguryeo, setting the rebellions that would bring down the Sui in motion. In the years that followed, the realm fell into turmoil, and heroes rose up everywhere. Eighteen rebel kings and sixty-four insurgent forces, rough-hewn heroes and powerful aristocratic clans all appeared on the stage, vying for dominion over the realm. To the north, the Turkic Khaganat 9Votes711.6kRecs327.3kFans
- 75 EN Reborn 99 Days Before the College Entrance Exam 重生高考前99天 Chen Zhe, a provincial civil servant, unexpectedly returns to the year he was in his final year of high school. Once a wooden, shy student who blushed whenever he spoke to a girl and knew nothing but studying, he suddenly becomes adept at handling people and situations, always saying and doing just the right thing. Not only does he change the course of his life, he also draws more and more attention from girls. Girl: Chen Zhe, what are your strong points? Chen Zhe: I’m honest, and I don’t talk m 4.3kVotes2.7MRecs4.6MFans
- 76 The End of the Song Dynasty 终宋 The Song Dynasty never recovered Yan and Yun, and throughout its reign it was bullied by foreign enemies… As the Southern Song nears its fall, he will accomplish the great deeds that eluded the dynasty from beginning to end. 81Votes996.2kRecs2.3MFans
- 77 EN Where Will You Run, Demons? 妖魔哪里走 New book: "Daoist Priest, Times Have Changed". Please check it out. The human way declines, while the uncanny way runs rampant. A hundred ghosts roam the night, and the people suffer terribly. I, Wang Qilin, am willing to wield a ghost-slaying blade and carve a path to peace for humanity through the demons and monsters lying in wait! 5Votes755kRecs577.3kFans
- 78 The British Civil Servant 大英公务员 The Second World War, which engulfed the entire world, was entering its final stages, but the decline of the British Empire had only just begun. The United States and the Soviet Union looked forward to a glorious future, knowing that the fallen aristocracy was no longer an obstacle. “I do not agree with their ideas, but dismantling British India first is not entirely a bad thing.” 0Votes566.4kRecs426.2kFans
- 79 My Girlfriend Is a Voice Actress 我的女友是声优 His soul transmigrates to an island nation. Though he has a System panel, he gets caught up in the minutiae of everyday life. “It’s getting cold.” A tender smile unlike any she had ever shown blossomed on the girl’s face. “No, it’s already spring, Murakami-kun.” 18Votes467.6kRecs366.5kFans
- 80 Madam, Please Show Some Self-Respect 太太请自重 After transmigrating here, he skipped the romance stage entirely and instantly gained a son and a daughter. Liu Changqing was deeply depressed. His eldest son was sensible and clever. His young daughter blamed Liu Changqing for her parents' divorce and was hostile toward him. The previous owner of his body had been such an extreme simp that, under an agreement from his mother-in-law, his ex-wife took all the property in exchange for custody of their two children. After the factory went bankrupt, 0Votes377.2kRecs644.9kFans
- 81 Supercop America 超警美利坚 I recommend the book Lurking Behind Enemy Lines by the author Wudeliangjia. As for what it is actually about, it is probably the story of a veterinarian who transmigrates back to the Republic of China and goes undercover in the three northeastern provinces. Uh, it has only just started. 0Votes131.3kRecs146.2kFans
- 82 The Omninet's Warlock: From Eating Azeroth to the Classic of Mountains and Seas 综网的巫：从艾泽拉斯吃到山海经 “First, a small bottle of demon essence...” As Yi Xia spoke, he took a small bottle of cola from his stall and poured it into the cauldron in front of him. On the phone mounted beside him, comments scrolled by: “An unprecedented approach,” “That’s beyond ridiculous,” and the like. Yi Xia then added a plant called Grom’s Blood. Of course, some commenters called it by the name more commonly used locally: “toon shoots.” As the plant fell in, the liquid in the cauldron seemed to get a special-effect 0Votes417.3kRecs412.1kFans
- 83 From Azkaban to Hogwarts 从阿兹卡班到霍格沃茨 Everyone knows Hogwarts has five houses, even though there are only four. So starting out in Azkaban isn't all that strange, right? Not long after William opened his eyes, he realized he was in Azkaban. Not long after a fellow prisoner named Mundungus was released, something strange happened: a peculiar recruitment fair was suddenly held. “What, Hogwarts is hiring professors?” “Here in Azkaban?” “Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts?” 6Votes188.3kRecs355.6kFans
- 84 EN Who Isn’t a Cultivator These Days? 谁还不是个修行者了 The new book, Where There Are Immortals, There Is a Name, is now out. He transmigrates into a fantasy world, only to find that... Cultivators with advanced ideals have just ended the long, drawn-out war that brought the old era of cultivation, long past its prime, to a close. The age of imperial oppression is gone, and the era when cultivators stood above everyone else has vanished. This is a vibrant new age in which cultivation is accessible to all. Welcome to the dawn of a new era. These d 28Votes296.9kRecs787kFans
- 85 Actors Don’t Get Vacations 演员没有假期 This world is strong in the East and weak in the West. Chinese culture dominates the globe. Everyone in the world is learning Chinese. China's Golden Bull Awards are the most influential film awards in the world. For singers everywhere, topping China's music charts is the ultimate goal of a lifetime. The most fashionable fashion weeks, the richest sporting culture, the most beautiful scenery, and the tastiest food... it's all here. Guan Chen spent his previous life running down a one-way roa 11Votes448.7kRecs467.7kFans
- 86 EN The Mind Mentor of Marvel and DC 在美漫当心灵导师的日子 Up next is Great Sage and Founding Master of Hydra, Chief Pontiff of the Purple Potato Freak Psychiatrist to the Avengers, financial advisor to S.H.I.E.L.D. Thesis-slayer of Batman, kindred spirit of the Joker Attending physician at Arkham Asylum, universally acclaimed professor at Gotham University Recipient of the Red Banner Medal, bearer of God's blessing The Iron Curtain of New York, the spring breeze of Gotham Schiller Rodriguez! (All the titles above have been earned in the story. New ones 1.7kVotes1.3MRecs1.2MFans
- 87 Ink of the Tang Dynasty 墨唐 A modern-day otaku transmigrates into the body of a Mohist in the early Tang dynasty. Like a drop of ink falling into a glass of water, he soon stains the entire Great Tang black. 0Votes411.7kRecs292.4kFans
- 88 The Clan Leader Has a Lot on His Plate 族长压力大 Some debts always have to be repaid. The sins committed by the first generation of transmigrators, for instance, can only be borne by the second. Gui Chongyang, a second-generation transmigrator, returns to Mu Family Village and sets out on the path to becoming clan head. Where are the legendary main and collateral branches, the clan elders, and the clan lands? There is a house: three thatched rooms. There is land: two mu of saline-alkali flats. And there are people: a houseful of old and young, 0Votes231.4kRecs86.8kFans
- 89 The Doomsday Jigsaw Game 末日拼图游戏 You wake up and find yourself in a tower-apocalypse, where humanity lives inside towers and monsters roam outside. Your eyes can see strange annotations: [Two Fallen Ones are hiding 1,600 meters away. When you're furious, one sliding tackle will feed them until they're full.] [Before you think about steaming, boiling, or frying it, you'd better check its left pocket. Don't ever get into the bad habit of killing monsters without looting them.] [Someone actually staring at their own face? I'll adm 21Votes439.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 90 Thieving on Heaven's Behalf 替天行盗 The wind has no form, yet I desire to hunt the wind! Roaming proudly across the Nine Provinces, I shall steal on Heaven's behalf! A colossal bronze coffin floats above a secluded valley, while a woman in red has slept for a thousand years. In the underground palace beneath the vast sea, the stars shift and the earth turns. In the ice sea, the spirits of a sunken ship refuse to fade. As dynasties change and centuries turn, a world-shaking storm suddenly sweeps across the Divine Land. Heroes rise 0Votes1.1MRecs328.7kFans
- 91 The Global Digger 环球挖土党 The Battle of Smolensk, the Battle of Kursk, the Battle of Stalingrad, the North African campaign, the Pacific Theater, the mysterious North and South Poles… More than half a century has passed since World War II, but a group of treasure hunters and history buffs are still active on its former battlefields, searching for historical truths and wartime treasures. Reader groups: 806944208 (the old group is more active), 474598281 (backup new group) 1Votes583.9kRecs336.7kFans
- 92 EN Dying to Replace the Living 死而替生 At the end of his rope, on the brink of death and despair, Le Yu shouted: “If you’ve got the guts, kill me.” His enemy sneered: “I’ve never heard such a strange request.” Le Yu died. Then Le Yu came back to life, inside his enemy’s body. This is the story of a man who possesses whoever kills him. “Why are all the people who kill me cunning, notorious warlords and geniuses, with complicated backgrounds, a million quest lines, and lives that could end at any moment?” “Can’t some honest, down-to-ea 4Votes430.2kRecs409.4kFans
- 93 The Escape Room Set 逃生片场 New book: Forged in Fire on the Long Steps Stone steles, blood moons, ancient schools, burning seas… Every bizarre and unpredictable world is full of unknown dangers. Those swept into a blood-red vortex must cast off comfort and light the way forward with courage and wisdom if they hope to seize a slim chance of survival. 6Votes371.4kRecs247.5kFans
- 94 The Tang People's Dining Table 唐人的餐桌 The author's previous works, Tang Bricks, The Wisdom of Great Song, Silver Fox, Han Village, The World Under Heaven, and I'm Not a Savage, are all classics. Welcome to read them. The people of the world and all its affairs are nothing more than dishes served at the tables of the people of Great Tang. Though raw ingredients have their own rustic charm, Yun Chu believes that the most delicious food must be cut, cooked, prepared, and finally served at the table. Only then is it truly suited to the 66Votes3.4MRecs2.4MFans
- 95 Heaven's Journey: Battle Chronicles 天行战记 The Way of Heaven is to strive ever upward. Xia Bei stood before the statue in the Hall of Heroes, reading the words carved into its base. “Our journey will never end!” 0Votes1.1MRecs242kFans
- 96 EN Global Collapse 全球崩坏 “I was abandoned at the entrance to the Starting Point Orphanage. Later, the orphanage went bankrupt.” “I once attended a kindergarten. Later, it went out of business.” “In the past twenty years, I've lived through a train derailment, a 28-car pileup, a natural gas leak, a gas explosion… But I'm still alive.” “Life has done everything it can to wipe me out, but I've stubbornly survived.” “But I never imagined life would pull something like this again, ” [Welcome to the Global Evolution Game 44Votes548kRecs783.8kFans
- 97 The National Forensic Doctor 国民法医 Corpse: Have you no manners? 110Votes4.1MRecs2.4MFans
- 98 Tales of the Abnormally Human 非正常人类异闻录 My name is Zhang Dadao, and my Daoist name is Zhang Quandao. I’m being studied at the Seventh People’s Hospital! This poor Daoist, Zhang Quandao, specializes in refurbishing, polishing, and waxing coffins. Black donkey hooves and black dog blood sold wholesale. I’ll do homework for grades one through three, find lost cats and dogs, and catch cheating spouses. Professional revenge and effigy-bashing! Discounts for bulk orders! Receipts available! 3Votes298.9kRecs261.6kFans
- 99 EN From Slaying Demons to Eternal Life 从斩妖除魔开始长生不死 You can spend your lifespan to infuse martial arts techniques, allowing you to develop them endlessly. Shen Yi is a mortal, with a life expectancy of less than a hundred years. Fortunately, he can gain the remaining years of the demons he slays. In a chaotic age overrun with evil spirits, he draws his long blade and sends these beings, who have lived for centuries or millennia, into a panic! From Eagle Claw Kung Fu to Eight Desolations Sky-Splitting Hands, from Demon-Subduing Fist to Golden Body 593Votes999.5kRecs3.9MFans
- 100 EN I Just Don't Play by the Rules! 我就是不按套路出牌 After a great battle, your beautiful senior sister shyly lifts her face toward you and slowly closes her eyes. At this moment, you... [Option One: Gently kiss her on the lips. Completion reward: Thousand-Leaf Wonder Manual (Earth Grade, Top Tier)] [Option Two: Kiss her on the forehead. Completion reward: Yin-Yang Twin Blades (Earth Grade, Low Tier)] [Option Three: Give her a hug. Completion reward: Netherworld Treasure Scale (Mystic Grade, Top Tier)] [Option Four: Say as quickly as possible: Sen 5Votes648kRecs2.9MFans
