Novels like The All-Around Center
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The All-Around Center, best match first.
- 1 In the Name of Genius 以天才之名 Soccer is a game for geniuses, and geniuses are merely the entry requirement to face me. 3Votes35.2kRecs138.3kFans
- 2 Starting as a Fullback After Wenger Rebuilt Me 从被温格改造踢边后卫开始 “When the Professor asked me to try playing as a fullback, my first reaction was obviously to refuse. I'd already made a huge compromise by switching from striker to winger in the youth academy. The Professor couldn't just crush my dreams of playing up front and make me a defender, could he?” “You have a point, but what we'd really like to know is how the Professor got you to accept 0Votes14.6kRecs96.2kFans
- 3 What's the Point of Playing Soccer Without Money? 没钱踢什么球？ Zhou Zeyan was reborn in 2017 as Zane Ryder, a young player in Aston Villa’s academy, and activated the Payball System. The System’s core logic was simple and brutally direct: The more money you could earn from football, the stronger you were. With enough money, even the King of Football could be crushed. So from the moment he signed his first professional contract, Zhou Zeyan understood one thing: Your market value was your fighting strength, and your salary gave you a voice. Messi, Ronaldo? Mb 48Votes15.7kRecs116.8kFans
- 4 Keep the Team Up? He's Not Even a Coach! 带队保级？他甚至不是一个教练！ By a twist of fate, a young Chinese music student studying abroad becomes the head coach of Piacenza, the bottom team in Italy's Serie C. Can he lead the team out of its slump? “A Chinese guy keeping the team up? He's not even a coach!” the fans say. 179Votes16.4kRecs28.7kFans
- 5 The Soul of the Team 队魂 [New book: I'm Really Not a Red Devil is now updating. Synopsis: I'm at Man United, but the System insists it's Manchester United] The FA: We're discussing whether Lu Kai can play for England as a Chinese national! Ferguson: In cup competitions, I'm more wary of Dartford's Green Gunners than Arsenal's Red Gunners! Wenger: You can call Dartford "Arsenal Green," but please don't call Arsenal "Dartford Red"! Huang Jianxiang: Hello, everyone, and welcome to Dartford's Pond Stadium! Lu Kai, chairman 0Votes64.9kRecs111.1kFans
- 6 The Imperial Court's Eight-Hour-Shift Hounds 八小时工作制的朝廷鹰犬 “It's you!” The martial arts expert who stepped into the inn turned pale with shock, then went ashen. “I never thought I'd end up in the hands of a lackey of the imperial court like you!” Li Miao picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, took a sip of wine, and waved a hand. “I don't have time for you. I'm off the clock. Even a lackey of the imperial court deserves a personal life, you know.” “I only work eight hours a day.” 5Votes125.4kRecs893.2kFans
- 7 Those Years I Was Scammed into Northern Myanmar 我被骗到缅北的那些年 Think Northern Myanmar is paved with gold, a paradise where you can make money without lifting a finger? No. This is a living hell of misery! Beatings with electric batons, tooth-pulling, and finger-breaking are just child's play here... Think this place is nothing but a living hell? No. It's also a sea of knowledge! Finance, currency, beauty, yoga: you'll have to learn it all from scratch. Because here, you're no longer yourself. You're a beautiful, high-quality white-collar woman working in fi 9Votes20kRecs249.2kFans
- 8 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
- 9 The Young Manager of the Crazy Lions 狂狮少帅 In the summer of 1994, Millwall's young squad, led by their young manager Aldridge, set out to rewrite a century-long history without a trophy. That deep blue, the mark of the ferocious Lions, was determined to sweep across Europe… 0Votes94.7kRecs71kFans
- 10 Reborn in 2008: Diagnosed as a Medical Authority 重生08，我被确诊为医学泰斗 [A career-focused novel with one heroine, averaging 30,000 paid subscriptions] Reborn in 2008, Jiang He holds medical technology twenty years ahead of its time. That year, the medical community was still helpless against the King of Cancer. Minimally invasive surgery was still considered off-limits in oncology, while genetic screening remained a barren wasteland... From revolutionizing the Whipple procedure and stunning the medical world to developing broad-spectrum anticancer drugs ahead of sch 490Votes143.7kRecs771.2kFans
- 11 EN Jade Palace Golden Seal 玉宸金章 Jade signifies harmony through the four seasons, with the unity of three as its meaning. Those three are Heaven, Earth, and humanity. Chen means the innermost chamber of a house. Later, it came to refer to an emperor’s residence, since emperors lived in the Northern Palace, where Heaven and Earth converge. This is the story of someone who transmigrates to the southern wilderness of the Shaman Xia Divine Dynasty, carrying the true meanings of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers and Seventy-Two 0Votes173.6kRecs156.2kFans
- 12 Prince of Tennis: Starting with Breathing Techniques 网王之从呼吸法开始 Hōō Byōdōin, Kunimitsu Tezuka, Keigo Atobe, the Big Three of Rikkai, Ryoma Echizen... This is a golden age of tennis. The stars shine bright! And Uesugi Yuu, who unexpectedly arrived in the world of The Prince of Tennis and inherited the Breathing Style from Demon Slayer, What kind of waves will he make in this world where tennis reigns supreme...? 1Votes141.8kRecs312.7kFans
- 13 EN No Retreat South 衣冠不南渡 The ancient empire has fallen, and jackals watch hungrily from the sidelines. Cao Mao never wanted to become an emperor. It is just that the Wei and Jin dynasties know no elegance, and white bones lie everywhere. Thinking of the great catastrophe that will befall Huaxia fifty years from now, Cao Mao can only mount the war chariot once more and launch a final charge. The Han and its traitors cannot coexist! The cultured people must not flee south! Sima clan, aristocratic families, Five Barbarian 6Votes403.4kRecs3.4MFans
- 14 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans
- 15 I Studied Abroad in the Modern Era 我在现代留过学 The Son of Heaven is born of Heaven and Earth, and is Heaven’s own son! Some say the Son of Heaven is the father and mother of the people, and rules the world as its king! And I was once the Son of Heaven! I inherited the legacy of six generations and carried forward the late emperor’s ambitions. I punished the western rebels and put the old faction in its place. Whatever I set out to do, I accomplished; whoever I attacked, I defeated. I swept away a century of accumulated ills in the Great Song 152Votes553.1kRecs961.2kFans
- 16 EN The Path to Immortality 仙业 A dream crosses from the sea floor to withered mulberry trees, having witnessed all the Milky Way’s winds and waves. The Nine Provinces and Four Seas, the Mystic Sects and Demon Schools, the Celestial Outsiders and Pure Land Sangha. Refining qi, receiving registers, taking elixirs, divining omens... Enter the Gate of the Infinite, roam the Fields of the Boundless, shine as brightly as the sun and moon, and endure as long as heaven and earth. All that came before is but a guest; reborn, I walk t 1.9kVotes710.8kRecs761.6kFans
- 17 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
- 18 EN The Corpse Retriever 捞尸人 People know that ghosts are terrifying, but ghosts know how cruel the human heart can be. This is a traditional supernatural novel. 6.3kVotes7MRecs21.2MFans
- 19 Xu Yang, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医许阳 This is an incredibly hardcore novel about traditional Chinese medicine! A true novel about traditional Chinese medicine! After a medical accident gets him fired, a gifted young practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine encounters a rather dimwitted System. It sends him back several decades to study under famous doctors of the era, and he gradually grows into a true practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. This book tells the story of orthodox traditional Chinese medicine healing the sic 12Votes848.9kRecs537.2kFans
- 20 Reborn: The Years Flow Like Water 重生之似水流年 A battered middle-aged soul travels back in time and embraces the mottled sunlight of 1998. Then it dawns on him: those really were the best days of youth, and the years were fragrant. Making mistakes was what growing up meant. Youth could be so wonderfully free... 10Votes1.1MRecs2.2MFans
- 21 Reshaping the Millennium Era 重塑千禧年代 At the turn of the millennium, officials were chanting slogans about GDP, bosses took pride in bringing their secretaries along, and rough-and-ready entrepreneurs fought with blades flashing amid the waves of the times. Fang Zhuo returns to the year 2000. Ten years later, a group of venture capitalists and private equity firms storm the company headquarters, demanding an answer from a stunned Fang Zhuo: “Mr. Fang, all your other projects have gone public. When on earth will this first one li 47Votes867.3kRecs825.4kFans
- 22 The Champion's Godfather 冠军教父 The protagonist is not particularly likable. But some people love him passionately. And he himself does not seem to care what people think of him. His love life attracts widespread attention. He is the team's number-one star. He knows Chinese football inside and out. He is loved and hated by the media. But no matter what, his players are his most devoted followers. He is the most individualistic, successful, and controversial coach in the history of English football: Tony Twain. In the end, this 5Votes1.9MRecs521.5kFans
- 23 Bright One 明尊 Great is the primal origin: all things receive their beginning from it, and through it the heavens are governed. Supreme and exalted Lord, at times riding the Six Dragons, never straying from the path. This is the story of a transmigrator's old man awakening in a world with a native protagonist, and the golden finger gaining a mind of its own. I've made it this far, Qian Chen, relying on no one but myself! Great Lord Taishang, save me! 731Votes1.7MRecs785.8kFans
- 24 EN 13 Mink Street 明克街13号 I like sitting alone on an empty street at night, listening to “them” whisper and enjoying “their” clamor. 73Votes3.4MRecs5MFans
- 25 The National Forensic Doctor 国民法医 Corpse: Have you no manners? 110Votes4.1MRecs2.4MFans
- 26 Detective Conan: I'm Not a Snake Spirit 柯南之我不是蛇精病 After transmigrating into the world of Detective Conan, Chi Feichi was sent to the hospital. Tuesday. Doctor: “What day is tomorrow?” Chi Feichi: “Wednesday.” Doctor: “Ahem, tomorrow is Friday.” Chi Feichi: “...” August 21. Doctor: “What date is tomorrow?” Chi Feichi: “August 22.” Doctor: “Ahem, tomorrow is January 1.” Chi Feichi: “...” When everyone believes that the distorted timeline is correct, and one person cannot recognize it as such or fit in, that person is an outsider, a patient! Once 39Votes2MRecs962.4kFans
- 27 My Father Is Emperor Gaozu of Han 家父汉高祖 The new book The Court Does Not Move South is now being serialized. Your support is appreciated! A great empire has just been born, and a new era is about to begin. Liu Chang once wondered whether he should compete for the throne and lead this brand-new empire himself. But then he looked at the people around him: Liu Bang, Empress Lu, Liu Ying, Liu Heng... Well, isn’t it better to stay alive? And so Liu Chang earned himself the title of the most shameful transmigrator and settled into 160Votes1.1MRecs3.9MFans
- 28 The Basketball Emperor 篮坛教皇 Reborn today, a legend tomorrow! My new book, Now I Want to Be a Good Person, began serializing in the Urban section on March 15, 2020! Doing good deeds makes you stronger! I had no choice before, but now I want to be a good person! 0Votes1MRecs283.4kFans
- 29 The Mirror Legacy 玄鉴仙族 Lu Jiangxian stayed up all night and died suddenly, but his lingering soul attached itself to a blue-gray bronze mirror covered in cracks. The mirror drifted into a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation. In the perilous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, beside the Mei Chi River, a small village sat in the shadow of a minor clan. When the clan came across the mirror, it began passing down the path of immortality and teaching its arts, ushering in a magnificent new era. (A family’s cultiva 22.9kVotes7.2MRecs21.2MFans
- 30 Coiling Dragon 盘龙 A blood-eyed, shaggy-maned lion as large as a building; a purple-eyed, golden-furred ape of boundless strength; a world-destroying Nine-Headed Hydra Emperor; a terrifying thunder dragon that wields destructive lightning… This world has no shortage of wonders. It is a vast, fantastical realm. The mighty can soar through the sky atop a black dragon's head, while terrifying magic can burn rivers, destroy cities, and flatten mountains… This book tells the fantastic journey of a young man who possess 67Votes7.9MRecs6.1MFans
- 31 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans
- 32 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人修仙传 An ordinary country boy accidentally joins a small local martial sect and becomes a nominal disciple. With that status, how can he establish himself in the sect? How can he, despite his mediocre talent, enter the ranks of the cultivators and make a name for himself across the Three Realms? Fellow cultivators, the new edition of the print book is now available. Feel free to purchase a copy if you’re interested. Thank you for your support! 696Votes16.2MRecs8.5MFans
