Novels like The Death Mage's Diary
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Death Mage's Diary, best match first.
- 1 Whatever You Do, Don't Mess with the Senior Brother 千万别惹大师兄 Ye Yu transmigrates to the Profound Heaven Continent, where hundreds of races vie for dominance and might makes right. By chance, he awakens the Burial System, which lets him see other people's countdowns to death. Whenever he collects and buries someone's corpse, he receives a reward. Armor, Lifesteal, Tenacity, Critical Strike, Counterattack, Combo, Evasion, Comprehension. Once these eight special attributes reach a certain level, he becomes invincible in the mortal world and looks down upon t 0Votes26.2kRecs378.1kFans
- 2 Sorry, I Never Rely on Luck When I Play Cards 不好意思，我打牌从不靠运气 The Cube Card Metaverse: a world where all races consider card games the highest pursuit. To get powerful cards, people travel through instance after instance to complete card-drawing missions. Others: “Heaven and earth, please bless me with a good card!” Shi Li: “Sorry, my dictionary has no such thing as drawing cards. I choose my cards.” Others: “Damn it, I’ve already had a hundred fusion cards explode in a row!” Shi Li: “Sorry, my fusion success rate is 100%.” There’s a man who never relies o 0Votes13.9kRecs53.7kFans
- 3 They’ve Reached the Capital, and You Want to Surrender!? 都打到京城了，你要投降！？ Zhang Che had only made a few complaints online about the outrageous plots in romance novels written for women. Then he woke up in a world where every protagonist was hopelessly lovesick. Tens of thousands of troops marched on the city of Daliang under the banner of “Heaven’s Mandate, Pacify the Rebellion,” but the male lead, Li Changyuan, wanted to withdraw his army for the female lead? That night, the central army’s tent caught fire. The male lead, Li Changyuan, was unfortunately “murdered by 313Votes13.1kRecs193.8kFans
- 4 Destroy the Main Timeline 请摧毁主时间线 After an accident, Mo Yu transmigrated to a post-apocalyptic world and became the last human aboard a space station. He thought he was headed for a BAD END as “space debris,” but then discovered he could use a shuttle to travel back along the timeline. He traveled through the history of humanity's extinction, witnessed the rise and fall of eras, fought all kinds of monsters and alien races, and achieved a full GOOD END to save all of humanity. The Vampire Emperor? The Spider Queen? The Beast Lor 2Votes25.9kRecs113.1kFans
- 5 Reborn in Tokyo, but I Picked the Wrong Cheat 重生东京，开错外挂 Staring at the floating head-shaped balloon outside the window, with a Sadako videotape in hand, Kiryu Ichiryu, who has transmigrated here, falls silent. “My cheat is a System for raising good students!” In a Tokyo full of ghost stories, do your best to be a good student. 0Votes18.7kRecs88.2kFans
- 6 Alice in the Land of Steam 蒸汽之国的爱丽丝 The Goddess created the world in six days. On the seventh day, she entrusted fourteen girls with the fourteen royal powers that embody the laws of the world. Thus they came to be known as the Girl Sovereigns. On October 25, 1855, in Linwell, a city in the Kingdom of Great Britain, a young man named Lin Ge finds Alice, a girl from another world who has fallen from the sky. Thus begins his journey of encounters with the Girl Sovereigns. Wouldn’t it be terribly dull if everything in this world foll 28Votes108.5kRecs112kFans
- 7 I Do Daily Quests in the Wizarding World 我在巫师世界做日常任务 This is a vast and powerful cluster of wizarding worlds. Mighty wizards capture gods at will, conquer planes, and reshape civilizations. After Lin En arrives in this world and encounters the power of wizards, he gradually comes to understand that knowledge is power, and power is truth. On the road to seeking truth, I will always be a humble apprentice. Keywords: wizards, gradual growth, farming, multiple planes, not a goody-two-shoes 0Votes18.5kRecs105.8kFans
- 8 A Mere Eight Billion Wretched Civilians 区区八十亿刁民 Only eight billion commoners. Surely they can't turn the world upside down, can they? 0Votes9.3kRecs124.3kFans
- 9 The Little God and the Giant Cockroach 小神大蠊 “I, the Great Cockroach God, came to Earth for three things!” “First, slacking off!” “Second, slacking off on the big fish!” “Third, slacking off on even more fish!” “What does it have to do with me whether Earth ends or not?! The insect beasts were modified by me, but all the materials were local!” “There are so many cockroaches in the world. Is it really a problem if one or two of them turn out kind and adorable?” “If it looks like a human, then it's a human.” “Hey, you bastard evil god, don't 0Votes11.7kRecs34.1kFans
- 10 Espionage: Investigated by the Party's Disciplinary Commission from the Start 谍战：开局被党调科搜查 An ordinary modern second-generation rich kid transmigrates into a top heir of the Republic of China era. From the start, he is investigated by the Party's Investigation Section, only to be invited to join the Blue Shirts Society instead. He soars like a roc along the edge of his superiors' fury, dances back and forth on the psychological bottom line of the Transport Commander, occasionally teases the Central Unification Bureau, specializes in beating up the Japanese, and flirts and acts lovey-d 2Votes24.5kRecs84.5kFans
- 11 A Surgeon’s Life in Espionage 外科医生的谍战生涯 A thoracic surgeon at a top-tier provincial hospital affiliated with a medical university goes back to 1936. A scalpel can't stop bullets. But surely you can still get sick, can't you? “Want to live? Beg me.” 14Votes40.2kRecs257.7kFans
- 12 EN Alchemist of the Arcane Realm 巫界炼金师 Alchemy in the Witching World has four ultimate pursuits: The first is “Potioncraft,” whose ultimate goal is the perfect elixir: Azoth, the universal panacea. The second is “Artifice,” encompassing all manner of witching tools, curiosities, and magical equipment, with the ultimate goal of creating an artifact. The third is “Genesis,” whose ultimate goal is artificial life. The fourth is “Crystallomancy,” whose ultimate goal is the Philosopher's Stone. A soul from another world transmigrates here 0Votes44.4kRecs148.2kFans
- 13 You Call This a Mastermind? 你管这叫幕后黑手？ Civilizations rise and fall, and a new era begins. The world has returned to an age of iron and steam, rife with chaos, madness, distortion, and evil. Among its denizens, a group of wizards known as the Truth Cultists are especially notorious for their wicked deeds. They sacrifice to evil gods, gang up on the Pope, assassinate the emperor, and even instigate the First World War… None of this had anything to do with the transmigrator, Meilun. As the world descended into turmoil, he was the one si 0Votes21.6kRecs189.6kFans
- 14 What Do You Mean, a First-Rate Savior? 什么叫一流救世主啊 [Nominee for the 2022 Best Newcomer Award] [No. 1 Bestseller at the 10th Sci-Fi Starlight Awards] [First Prize, 2022 Science Fiction Writing Competition] Even saviors come in different grades. Second-rate saviors are inefficient. A single act of salvation can take years or even decades, leaving countless people to suffer, and in the end they might not even save the world. Third-rate saviors spend their whole lives manipulated by schemers, ignorant and played like puppets in someone else’s hands. 0Votes32.9kRecs389.1kFans
- 15 A Bizarre Realm 怪诞国度 A distant realm beyond the universe, an ancient and indescribable homeland. The birthplace of primordial abominations. A mad universe capable of warping even the gods. The last surviving descendants of humanity. They struggle to survive in a world called the Realm of the Bizarre. The Old Ones stir, intending to devour them, along with the planet they transmigrated to amid the glittering stars. Final version blurb. 0Votes47kRecs108.1kFans
- 16 The Lord Is an Undercover Agent 领主大人是卧底 Many years later, when Xifeier saw the throne of the God Above Gods burning in flames, he would surely recall that distant afternoon when he became the Lord of Hell. “But I’m an angel undercover among the devils of Hell!” “My first goal is to ruin my territory and run for the hills!” “One of my strategies is to summon players: unruly, lawless, perk-hungry chaotic evils who kill a couple of NPCs whenever they get bored, all while drawing a paycheck...” “And so they came: expert streamers, the luc 0Votes14.5kRecs116.2kFans
- 17 EN My Ninjutsu is Not Right 我的忍术不对劲 "The Clone Technique splits the body apart, while the Transformation Technique turns the body into something else for real. Then the Substitution Technique…" Lin Ke froze for a moment. Looking at the tall, powerfully built humanoid figure in front of him, its entire body blue and purple, he muttered: "When did you get here, Star Platinum?" A remnant of the Konoha Village shinobi who transmigrated without a System, without a bloodline, and even a little late, suddenly discovered after learni 0Votes39.7kRecs223.2kFans
- 18 Half-Demon's Path to Immortality 半妖养仙途 A sea of tribulations has forged me into an immortal. In a cultivation world where humans, demons, and half-demons live side by side, Lu Tong repeatedly risks his life in pursuit of the Way, seizing treasures from the flames. In the end, he rises to become a great power in his own right, despite being a half-demon. 0Votes57.6kRecs78.6kFans
- 19 This Really Isn't the Fourth Calamity 这真不是第四天灾 The transmigrator Bei Gaoyang fled back to Earth. With nowhere else to turn, he came up with a plan to make those foolish humans on Earth work for him. What, you say this is the Fourth Catastrophe? NO, NO. This is a VR full-immersion virtual reality game, Canaan Online. The real deal, honest and true. 0Votes57.9kRecs48.2kFans
- 20 EN Hiding in Another World to Study Science 苟在异界研究科学 Transmigrating to another world: that’s not scientific! Getting a golden finger: now that’s scientific! … This is a simple story about an ordinary person keeping his head down in another world, growing crops and tending flowers, and occasionally studying the unscientific side of science. All the way to the end. 1Votes58.4kRecs212.9kFans
- 21 Alchemist! 方士！ Deep in the mountains, true cultivators can hardly hide their ugly forms. In a secluded chamber, a fragrant beauty suddenly turns tender. He would use ten thousand years of life from the Immortal Dynasty of Longevity to become a true immortal in the Immortal’s Cave. The Immortal Dynasty of Longevity was named to mean “May the realm enjoy eternal life.” Ten thousand years was the nation’s allotted lifespan; “eternal” meant its borders would stretch without end. Now, ten thousand years have pa 358Votes48.6kRecs302.2kFans
- 22 EN Xenomorph in the Marvel/DC Multiverse 美漫异形 Du Wa transmigrates into the Marvel Universe and discovers that an Alien is following him. “Let's start with a small goal: I want to build a universe with Aliens!” Across the Marvel Multiverse: Iron Man descends from the sky in an anti-Alien armor suit. “Sorry, Du Wa, I have to stop you.” Wolverine, from Days of Future Past, looks grief-stricken. “Mutants shouldn't be part of your species.” Kang the Conqueror looks at the multitude of Alien Kangs who have infiltrated his dynasty and says nothing 0Votes28.5kRecs161kFans
- 23 I Have a Quest Log 我有一本任务日志 [Fantasy World] [Slow Burn] [DND-Inspired] [Plate Armor Mage] [Quest Adventures] Colin transmigrates into a fantasy world where swords and magic exist. The bad news: he has transmigrated into the body of a low-level adventurer who cannot even afford the rent in the slums. The good news: a quest journal has come with him. [As long as he can complete quests given by others, he can receive rewards. The more difficult the quest, the greater the reward.] “There are a few more rats in the sewers, boy. 585Votes64.4kRecs259.3kFans
- 24 My Clones Beyond the Stars 我的分身在星空彼岸 What people call the Heavenly Way is no more than the protective shell of a life-bearing planet in the vast universe. To split open the heavens isn't to destroy them, but to break the barrier between a planet and the universe, or rather... to make the heavens bigger. A wandering merchant in troubled times, unable to control his own body or fate, he nevertheless learns things from his incarnation beyond the starry sky that even the great powers of this world don't know. But so what? The universe 0Votes57.7kRecs262.8kFans
- 25 North America: Who Let This Cat Become an Exorcist?! 北美：谁让这只猫当驱魔人的！ [Modern Western fantasy, light comedy, a cat protagonist who never turns human, exorcism, road-trip adventure] “Welcome to America in 1988, a place filled with all kinds of evil forces: haunted houses, monsters from urban legends, witches who spread curses, demons who trade in souls... Unless you know the key tricks to survival, you won’t last a day when facing them, ” “Wait...” “Who dumped this cat in this world?!” A proper road-trip adventure about a tuxedo cat and his adopted son traveling a 161Votes31.1kRecs105.4kFans
- 26 The Sword and All Living Beings 剑众生 Young Tang Zhao sets off into the martial world with a pair of glasses, the only keepsake left by his teacher. He still remembers the blessing from his teacher, a failed transmigrator: “Set off wearing my glasses. Maybe they'll give you some cheat abilities?” The blessing comes true in a dry well beneath a ruined temple in the wilderness... Put on the glasses and take a look at this fantastical world! Welcome to the world of swordsmen! You think it's a cat, but it's actually a sword! You think i 0Votes97.5kRecs108.7kFans
- 27 The Other-Bodied Heavenly King 异体天王 The Superhero Awards were announced this year, and Lei Yue won both my favorite superhero and my most hated supervillain. Reporter: How have you gotten the public to vote you “Favorite Mutant” year after year? Lei Yue: I make everyone afraid that something terrible will happen to them if they don't vote for me. His name may be on the superhero list, but people all say he's a supervillain, putting the public through one scare after another and doing more evil than any other criminal. “I'm just an 0Votes42.5kRecs93.2kFans
- 28 This Actor Has a Big Problem 这个演员有大问题 Reporter: Mr. Luo, why does something always go wrong in the works you film? Luo Zihang: ...I'm just an actor. You should ask the director and screenwriter. Screenwriter: Don't look at me. The director told me to write it that way. Director: Don't look at me. The producer told me to shoot it that way. Producer: Don't look at me. The investors told me to change it that way. Investor: I... I... I dunno... ┑(￣Д￣)┍ 0Votes30.9kRecs89.9kFans
- 29 The Leader of the Kunlun Sect in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天崆峒掌派人 From a grand dream, awakened memories of a past life stir; in a chaotic age, he struggles to stay alive. Then, by the roadside, he hears a familiar accent and realizes he has entered the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. From then on, his worthless life blazes into the martial world. Fortunately, he is born with extraordinary talent and gains a place within the Kunlun sect. Divine arts and wondrous techniques, insight into yin and yang. Profound mastery of all things, striving for trut 237Votes37.9kRecs280.8kFans
- 30 My Secret Crush on My White Moonlight Became My Blind Date 暗恋白月光竟然成了我的相亲对象 Ten years ago, when faced with the girl he secretly loved, Su Ye chose to give up because he lacked confidence. But who could have imagined that one day she would become his blind date! Love is a game for the brave. This time, Su Ye doesn't want to be a coward! P.S. This is a sweet romance about a philosophy professor and a superstar, with plenty of philosophical debate. The title leaves a lot to be desired, so feel free to skip straight to the story. 0Votes22.1kRecs151.2kFans
- 31 EN This Lich Needs Extra Pay 这个巫妖得加钱 Let's forget all the red tape and moral posturing, and talk about profit. At the right price, even a god can be dragged to the negotiating table. 1Votes48.4kRecs473.6kFans
- 32 EN The Last Gentleman 终末的绅士 Weary reader, I’m honored that you have chosen this book among the shelves of this heavy, gloomy library. Unfortunately, this book is sick. Your fingers should be able to feel the raised growths on the surface of its cover. The words written long ago are like parasites taking root in the pages, hoping someone will watch them writhe, feel them, examine them, touch the diseased substance of this story. If you insist on borrowing this book, please be sure to check your physical condition regularly. 20Votes320.8kRecs888.2kFans
- 33 EN Movie Savior 电影救世主 We took the helm during a 2,500-year voyage of wandering across Earth; we piloted mechs in a world invaded by monsters; we saved humanity in a world ravaged by viruses; we rebuilt a sanctuary in a city devastated by a zombie outbreak; we recovered civilization from the wilderness left behind by raging natural disasters... Amid the boundless ocean, Zhang Tianyuan acquired an island and became one of the players in a game of lordship. Looking at his own base, which could open portals to movie worl 1Votes84.9kRecs705.6kFans
- 34 EN Laying Low in the Demon Realm: Cultivating One Stat Point at a Time 苟在妖界加点修行 The Primordial Wilderness, the Nine Realms, and the Eight Desolations across the Four Seas. Countless demon clans gathered together, determined to kill the greatest demon lord in the demon realm and restore clear skies and peace to it. All of this was witnessed by a figure above the Ninth Heaven, its body touching the earth, it 0Votes70.8kRecs379.1kFans
- 35 My Everyday Travels with Beautiful Girls, Despite My Hatred of Women 厌女的我和美少女旅行日常 Song Wenbin is a well-known online streamer with a fear of women. After a mishap during a livestream got his channel banned, he thought he was about to lose his job and die of idleness. But a strange job interview dragged him into an extraordinary series of adventures. These adventures include, but are not limited to, selling used cars in Africa, searching for treasure in Indonesia, eating hot pot in space, riding a motorcycle across the Indian subcontinent, flying a plane over China, taking a s 4Votes44.5kRecs95.4kFans
- 36 EN Cultivating Immortality Across a Hundred Lifetimes 百世修长生 Meng Yuan transmigrated and gained the power to reincarnate a hundred times, starting over after every death. After five lifetimes, Meng Yuan finally found a path to immortality. Refine the heart in the mortal world, attain the Dao over a hundred lifetimes. (Not a simulation story) 1.5kVotes41.6kRecs214kFans
- 37 EN The Boundless Immortal Gao Xian 法力无边高大仙 With the Treasure Mirror of Wind and Moon in hand, I shall prove the Dao and become an unparalleled Golden Immortal! I'm vain and selfish, greedy for money and lustful, and I occasionally kill and burn things down. But I know I'm a good immortal: Gao Xian. A fellow cultivator praised him in verse: “Indifferent to fame and fortune, he loves not money; pure as ice and jade, his Dao heart is firm. Benevolence and virtue come first, his magic knows no bounds: the great immortal Gao.” 20Votes452.5kRecs885.4kFans
- 38 Starting as Real Madrid's Defensive Midfielder 从皇马踢后腰开始 At first, he was an utterly ordinary defensive midfielder. Then, by chance, he picked up a little playmaking, learned to drive forward with the ball, and even mastered a few free kicks. And that was when the football world got lively. Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo loved him. He was handsome and had a way with words, but more importantly, he covered for them so they could focus on at 0Votes75.7kRecs459kFans
- 39 The Bizarre Wizarding World 诡异巫师世界 A mysterious journey into the world of wizards! * * * He transmigrates to a world of wizards. “But... weren’t wizards supposed to be seeking the truth?” “Why are they all greedy bastards chasing power?” I’m aiming for 9,000 average subscriptions. If you’re passing by, come lend me a hand! 0Votes77.5kRecs388.3kFans
- 40 Sealed for a Thousand Years, Even My Weakest Underling Became a Demon King 封档千年我最弱的小弟都成了魔王 After transmigrating into the game he'd painstakingly completed, Zhou Mu discovered that, for some reason, the entire world had gone crazy. Why had the continent been unified in his name? What was this religion that used his name all about? Why were the royal family members all claiming to be descended from me? As far as I remember, the game didn't have that feature! “What on earth have you all been doing during the thousand years I was gone?!” 0Votes56.4kRecs147.6kFans
- 41 EN The Grand Supernal Lineage 超凡大谱系 We create gods and establish faith, using them to chart our salvation. We hold the genealogies and decipher the aether, thereby becoming the All-Knowing One. 102Votes117.7kRecs377.2kFans
- 42 Multiverse Mage, Magic Emperor 综网法师，魔法皇帝 (Crying cat head) "I transmigrated. This is an otherworld during the Second Industrial Revolution. As a lighthouse keeper, I will find a way to fight disease, gangs, and both the old and new aristocracy, and work hard to survive..." [Connecting to the Multiverse Comprehensive Game Network, or the Integrated Network for short. Reading version information] (Aggrieved cat head) "What do you mean, the Multiverse Comprehensive Game Network? My player class is True Name Mage. This world seems to have 0Votes40.3kRecs129.5kFans
- 43 Lord of the Desolate Sands 荒沙主宰 Many readers have said that compared with the actual story, this book’s blurb is complete garbage. The author can’t think of how to introduce it either. Anyway, the story’s quality is absolutely guaranteed. That’s it. (Original blurb) A mechanical engineer transmigrates to a world where martial arts reign supreme, gaining control over the powers of fire and sand. Water cutters, hang gliders, firearms, aircraft engines, powered armor, floating cannons... Using the knowledge he has 109Votes124.4kRecs180.4kFans
- 44 I Bring Destruction and Rebirth to the World 我给予世界毁灭与新生 When the first superhuman appeared, people thought it was a miracle; when the first superhuman criminal appeared, people thought it marked the beginning of unrest; when superhumans made up 0.42% of the population, everyone realized this would be a revolution that overturned the existing order. But it was only when the first player to possess a superhuman’s consciousness appeared that the world understood: this was an unprecedented natural disaster... the Fourth Calamity. The AFK author is back. 4Votes134.2kRecs204.6kFans
- 45 EN Player of the Uncanny 怪谈玩家 They reshape logic with rules and use reason to describe things beyond reason. This is a bizarre and uncanny game, as well as a continuation of the real world. Until the normal becomes abnormal, and the abnormal becomes the norm. 4Votes87.1kRecs342.3kFans
- 46 EN Feasting on Mortal Incense: Turns Out I'm in the Underworld 飨食人间香火，我这竟是阴间 A Taoist furnace, three sticks of incense. I accept the offerings of all living beings and endure the tribulations of the mortal world, from hell to the immortal realm, weathering calamity among mortals. … Could it be that we’re poor because no one up there is burning paper offerings for us? They say hell is empty, and the devils are all here in the mortal world. Could it be that this place of ours is… the underworld, an endless realm of darkness? That day, I heard murmurs of incense and paper o 0Votes42.2kRecs221.5kFans
- 47 The Strange-Tales Author's Diary of Delays 怪谈作者拖更日记 [One Female Lead or No Female Lead. Don't Read If That Bothers You] [Infinite-Flow Mind Games] + [Wildly Imaginative Urban Legends] + [Wordplay] + [Troublemaker Literature] Core of the power system: combining words ↓ Combine a "stone" and a "hide" to form the character for "break," capable of breaking all kinds of things. [Example Scene]: When confronted by zombies, just carry rice with you and scatter it. Combine "corpse" and "rice" to create a huge mass of mosaic, making the enemy vanish in an 4Votes69.5kRecs368.5kFans
- 48 I'm No Monster 才不是妖怪 If you hear their whispers too, do not panic; If you accidentally stumble into their banquet, pretend you are one of them; If they discover you, listen carefully to their stories; If you want to find them, forget that they exist; For you must never form a bond with them, lest you form a bond with the Empty Cicada. Yuan Mei once wrote in What the Master Would Not Discuss: You must know that all kinds of beings are different. Some are human yet know nothing of the strange; some are strange yet wis 3Votes58.9kRecs249.5kFans
- 49 The Law Enforcer’s Handbook 执法者手册 In 2166, the Seventeenth District where I live was named the worst region in the Federation. Unemployment rates kept soaring. The number of missing persons climbed steadily. Bounty criminals worth astronomical sums kept appearing. People say law enforcement is the most dangerous job on this planet. And I had the misfortune of becoming an enforcer. (Cyberpunk + wasteland + overpowered protagonist. The author has completed four novels of over a million words each, so enjoy with confidence!) 34Votes122.2kRecs609.8kFans
- 50 My Salvation Game Became Reality 我的救世游戏成真了 Shadows quietly fall over the world, and unseen horrors spread among the people. The world seems to be plunging into an abyss. Fang You can only stay cooped up at home to survive, until he gets a game that can save the world. From then on, he recruits Apostles, builds a base, and expands his organization. Then one day, when the world-saving organization, Kindling, emerges into the open... The world is left stunned. The author has completed two acclaimed novels: From Contracting Spirits and My D 0Votes125.7kRecs527.5kFans
