Novels like Literary Giant, 1978
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Literary Giant, 1978, best match first.
- 1 Chinese Entertainment: Born in 1988 华娱之生于1988 If I could live my life over, I would travel toward the light, facing the sea, with spring blossoms in bloom. 0Votes11.1kRecs20.1kFans
- 2 The Literary Era Beginning in 1979 从1979开始的文艺时代 Back in 1979, when goods are scarce and the arts are about to burst into bloom! Literature, film, music, and entertainment: that vibrant era, when everything is brimming with life, is just around the corner. Fang Yan is reborn into this dazzling age. With one foot in literature and both feet in the arts, he takes one step at a time along a different path to becoming a literary giant. Along the way, some admire him, some slande 0Votes32.5kRecs199.3kFans
- 3 Revolution Against Heaven 革天 The Ling dynasty had just been founded, and the Zhao Wu dynasty had only just fallen. The wars had ended, but the people's pots were still empty of rice. Six-year-old Shen Zhehao was sold by his own father to the bandits of Phoenix Mountain for three sheng of coarse rice. On the mountain, he was a stable boy who poured tea and served the gang leader, Hong Tian. No one knew that the dark, silent boy carried a blood-patterned ring that could never be washed clean, or that a mysterious space wreath 0Votes54Recs0Fans
- 4 Myriad Worlds: Starting with Dream of the Red Chamber 诸天从红楼梦开始 After transmigrating, Zhan Nianxi spent several years as a mountain bandit. It wasn't until he went down the mountain to enforce justice on Heaven's behalf and robbed the Xue family, who were on their way to the capital, that he realized this was the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. Well, what was there to say? Who would turn down a meal served right to their door? The Jia family was doomed to fall sooner or later. Zhan Nianxi, a man who cherished beauty, decided to take their place, save the 0Votes9.9kRecs80.9kFans
- 5 I'm Only One Year Old, What Is This Reversal System? 我才一岁，逆袭系统什么鬼？ Absurd! He transmigrates as a newborn into a world of demons, and his comeback System arrives thirty years too early. [At age thirty, you have endured countless hardships, achieved nothing, and have no one by your side. Reward: Late Bloomer (Talent). Effect: The older your bone age, the faster you cultivate.] [Comeback mission: Defeat Chen Yuan, a sixth-rank Return-to-Origin expert, within one year. Reward: Beginner Swordsmanship.] One-year-old Chen Yi stared at the text on the panel, then at hi 0Votes33.3kRecs452.1kFans
- 6 Reborn as Bao Guowei, I Never Wanted to Be a Literary Giant! 重生包国维，我真没想当大文豪！ Seventy years have passed, and today the century turns. Outside the Golden Theater in Shanghai. Every reporter has gathered around Bao Guowei, the Nobel Prize in Literature laureate for two consecutive years, a living fossil of modern literature, a beacon of the nation, a pioneer of modern technology, and a philanthropist. Cameras and microphones crowd around him from every direction. “Mr. Bao Guowei, what do you think of the ‘Bao school’ of nostalgic literature that’s currently in vogue?” “Word 0Votes14.9kRecs208.7kFans
- 7 We're All Talented Cultivators of the Demon Sect, So How Did You Achieve an Adamantine Body? 都是魔门人才，为何你修成了金身 Blood pills dissolve in the belly, becoming nothing but nourishment for Gu. Once the demonic art reaches perfection, it turns into a feast for the stomach. He will use the flesh, blood, and bones of countless followers to become the supreme Undying Demon of the Demonic Cult. The Great Zhou Dynasty was named with the hope that the cycle of Zhou would continue forever and all the people would live in peace. Zhou means a dynasty enduring for ages, while Wang means uniting the four seas under on 64Votes23.6kRecs13.2kFans
- 8 My Patch Updates Every Week 我的补丁每周更新 [Campus Romance] [Multiple Female Leads] The world of Earth Online is different from other online games. The people running it are amateurs, and the developers are an even bigger bunch of hacks. The code is a mess, and someone has to keep patching it up. Lu Nian is the unlucky Earth Online beta tester stuck with that job. There’s a System update patch every week. The only problem is, none of the patches are rigorously tested. [Fixed old bugs, introduced new ones] Lu Nian: Does being bad at study 76Votes207Recs6Fans
- 9 Back to the 80s: My Literary Life 重回80：我的文艺人生 Synopsis: A middle-aged man with a love of literature somehow finds himself back in the early 1980s, where he becomes a permanent staff member and low-ranking gatekeeper at the Yanhe magazine office in Qin Province. He minds the gate, slacks off a little, and writes poems, novels, and screenplays on the side. Before he knows it, he has become a great writer in everyone’s eyes. Life is prett 1Votes45.5kRecs186.3kFans
- 10 Reborn in 1985 as a Literary Great 重生1985当文豪 (New book: Reborn in 2004: My E-Commerce Era) Reborn back in 1985, and what? I’ve been reborn as my fourth uncle! My dad is gone! So is my wife and her whole family! What can I do? Fine! I’ll go back to my old line of work! Writing novels! Let’s get started! Jin Yong Multiverse Fanfiction, Lurk, Bright Sword, My Chief and My Regiment, Nirvana in Fire, Chinese Paladin, Young Justice Bao... 0Votes30.7kRecs56.1kFans
- 11 EN The Dual Gate of My World 我的世界双穿门 “Maybe only death can make someone like you change. There might be another way, but I have no interest in trying.” “Kneel when you speak to me!” “You have no right to stand before me!” “…” The [Gate of Worlds] that had monopolized his dreams for thirty days straight suddenly became real. Earth: I do whatever the hell I want! First world, post-apocalyptic world: Resell resources and trade technology. Second world, age of slavery and chaos: Acquire low-magic powers and launch a counterattack ag 0Votes26.8kRecs207.5kFans
- 12 Retiring Across the Heavens, Starting in the Blazing Age 诸天养老从火红年代开始 With the Retirement System bound to him, even in difficult times, life could be peaceful and happy. The story focuses on original plots, following different lives and different families as they transmigrate through the same vibrant era. 1. A Vibrant Era: A Home and a Car 2. Shanghai Shikumen: A Family with Seven Daughters 3. Famine: The Journey West 4. Educated Youth Stories: A Romance Amid Frost and Snow 5. The General's Son: A Student Abroad in a Vibrant Era 6. Modern City Life: Bankruptcy and 0Votes104.5kRecs132.7kFans
- 13 The Dao Reaches Across the Universe 道临寰宇 Flesh and blood clash with alien beasts, while advanced technological weapons reign supreme. An endless starry sky, a vast universe. In this great age of high martial arts, Gu Hengqiu carries a rare treasure and embarks on the path of cultivation. The manifestation of the Dao is, in essence, a cultivator's understanding of their own world. He traverses every tribulation in pursuit of the truth. He refines a great river in a single breath, walks through star systems on foot, and fights space wars 1.1kVotes8.4kRecs50.6kFans
- 14 Songhu: Never to Fall 淞沪：永不陷落 The notorious “Living Yama” of the Wudong battlefield, Yan Jun, transmigrates to the Songhu battlefield in late October 1937, carrying two large crates of gear. He becomes one of the Eight Hundred Heroes defending the Sihang Warehouse. With his exceptional tactical skills and two crates of modern equipment, Yan Jun becomes an immortal legend on the Songhu battlefield, a nightmare that haunts every Japanese soldier there. Eight hundred heroes, never retreat! As long as the lone battalion stands, 2Votes75.2kRecs287kFans
- 15 Reborn: A Wild Dream of Entertainment 文娱重生狂想曲 My new book, Back to 1983: My Literary Era, is out now. I hope you’ll support it! Reborn in 1997, he starts out as a writer, making waves in the literary world and watching the tides rise and fall with a smile. He uses directing to tell the story of his life, turning the entertainment industry upside down as he witnesses the changing times. The redemptive journey of a man scarred by trauma. A brilliant era in the rise of China. He leaves his own mark on the times. 0Votes22.5kRecs136.9kFans
- 16 The Widower's Literary Life 鳏夫的文娱 Lin Youcheng, a fine young man who is single and unmarried, never imagined that he would suddenly transmigrate to 1983, lose his wife in a single day, and become the father of six little kids... Lin Youcheng's response? He'd rather die. But before he dies, Lin Youcheng still has to find a way to raise this hungry little brood. So, in this unfamiliar era, he has no choice but to pick up his pen and earn money to feed the kids... This novel is also known as “The Springtime of Literature: Entertai 0Votes74.9kRecs288kFans
- 17 The Elf Cultivator 精灵族的修仙者 An Dong discovered that he had transmigrated into the game Chronicles of the Dawn and become an elf. The good news: Elves are long-lived, an immortal race. The bad news: Over the next tens of thousands of years, this continent would be ravaged by bloodshed and turmoil: the Dragon God would fall, all races would vie for supremacy, the undead would bring disaster, and the gods would rise... The slightest misstep could cost him his life. Fortunately, he had an ancient jade slip with him, containing 4Votes25.8kRecs217.3kFans
- 18 Reborn as a Police Officer in India 重生印度当警察 “Officer, that'll be 20 rupees!” A Mumbai street vendor said with a forced smile, speaking softly to the policeman who had taken several flatbreads. The protagonist had done business in Mumbai for years in his previous life. Now he was reborn as a low-ranking officer named Ratan Mahesh at a local police station in Mumbai in 2008. India's bizarre incidents seemed to happen one after another, leaving a deep impression on him in his previous life. As his memories returned, the full details of event 0Votes43.4kRecs154.5kFans
- 19 I'm Really Not an Actor 我真不是影帝 In Hengdian, I had just finished playing a corpse when a stamp-collecting System appeared out of nowhere. Collect all eighteen ways a bit player can die, and you'll be rewarded with acting skills honed at death's door? Collect eighteen roles as ordinary nobodies, and you'll get 180,000 yuan in cash? Collect five iconic moments from the entertainment industry, and you'll get 1 GB of insider secrets? Collect the screen-kissing debuts of six actresses, and you'll get eighteen kissing techniques? Co 0Votes47.1kRecs194.1kFans
- 20 From Clan Fisherman to True Immortal of Water Virtue 从家族渔农到水德真仙 Li Quanqing transmigrates into the cultivation world and becomes a farming fisherman for a clan, possessing twenty mu of fishponds from the start. Unexpectedly, every harvest of spirit fish earns him a ball of light as a reward. [Harvested one adult black carp, rewarded with one low-grade Water Arrow Talisman!] [Harvested one adult ironbone crab, rewarded with the Gengjin Sword Art!] [Harvested one adult Longevity Turtle, rewarded with a Turtle Lives Long Pill, extending one's lifespan by twenty 0Votes55.4kRecs195.5kFans
- 21 EN Hong Kong Movieverse: The Man Who Runs the Force 港综警队话事人 [Ding! Earth Online has been updated. The Life Achievement System is now active!] [Ding! A mysterious change in the player's consciousness has been detected. Congratulations, you have earned the achievement reward: Martial Arts Champion!] [Ding! The player has entered the police academy. Congratulations, you have earned the achievement reward: Firearms Mastery!] From Quan Zai of Wong Chuk Hang, to Inspector Quan of West Kowloon, and then to Grandpa Quan of the force! If you want to know who 0Votes97.1kRecs454.9kFans
- 22 The Days I Retired with the Queen of Pop 和歌坛天后一起退隐的日子 After being reborn, Lu Anzhi once shared a night of passion with someone. He never thought of it as a bond that would tie him to the rest of his life. In his new life, he makes money as a plagiarist, setting off on a journey to travel the world. When his three-year journey ends, he returns to the place where his new life began, planning to open a bookstore and start a new chapter. But Zhang Suxin, a former young queen of the music scene who retired two and a half years ago, suddenly turns up at 0Votes40.2kRecs386.2kFans
- 23 Financial Freedom Starts After Graduation 财富自由从毕业开始 [A Tycoon Novel with a Little Something Extra] After graduating from university with no idea what to do next, Zhou Wang accidentally activated the “Game of Life” System while gaming. From then on, life switched to easy mode. We can't go back to the past, but we can always choose a different way to live. Growing through indulgence, moving forward with carefree abandon. Zhou Wang: “This time, I'm only here to win.” 28Votes141.2kRecs767.5kFans
- 24 Life's Winner from the Cradle 从婴儿开始的人生赢家 Fang You was reborn in a parallel world as a newborn baby! By achieving growth milestones, he can unlock all kinds of unique talents and get a head start in life! Infancy: Turn over 1,000 times to unlock the talent [Turn Your Life Around]; Toddlerhood: Master 10 ways to fold a paper airplane to unlock the talent [Origami Prodigy]; Adolescence: Win 100 games of Sanguosha to unlock the talent [Going from Strength to Strength]; [Absolute Focus] [Eat All You Want Without Gaining Weight] [Perfect Eye 0Votes55.7kRecs294.4kFans
- 25 Shadowy Spy Network 暗影谍云 From the snow-covered black soil of the north to the turbulent city of Shanghai, he wears many faces. Shrewd and meticulous, quick-witted and resourceful, and unwavering in his beliefs, he navigates a tangled web of danger and engages the Japanese and their collaborators in a battle to the death, writing a dazzling chapter in the work of an underground operative! 0Votes65.7kRecs92.1kFans
- 26 An Unconventional Chinese Entertainment Director 华娱另类导演 What is filmmaking? It's all about human relationships and social know-how. And it's not just filmmaking: everyday life leans toward company matters. One female lead, no harem. [This story is entirely fictional and takes place in a parallel world!] 0Votes19kRecs50.8kFans
- 27 I Never Wanted to Be an Actor 我没想做演员 An actor? An actor's final destination is selling products on livestream! I'm a huge internet celebrity. Become an actor? Have you lost your mind? 8Votes137.5kRecs362.7kFans
- 28 The First Immortal of the Tang Dynasty 大唐第一仙 [Former title: I Am the Tang Dynasty’s First Immortal] At first, Li Zhenyi thought it was just a somewhat absurd game. Later, it became a real Tang Dynasty, a lively community of cultivators, and endless demons and immortals filling the skies. Later still, he realized it was a game after all. So he decided to get himself some decent gear and a few badass teammates, then hack apart every god, ghost, and monster that dared show its health bar in front of him! [PS: Mythic xianxia, primarily based o 6Votes77.1kRecs488.1kFans
- 29 Single-Player Tokyo 单机东京 Tokyo is a great place. Even Tokyo in a parallel world has a cost of living that is slightly "a bit" high, while the average income of people working here is slightly "a bit" low. I want to survive, and I want to live well. In the process, being a little unscrupulous can be understood. If you cannot understand or accept me, I suggest you first take a look at the gun in my hand and the people behind me. I can give you one chance to change your mind. I am in Japan. I am destined to be a superior 0Votes40.3kRecs101.3kFans
- 30 In the Great Song, Above the Law 人在大宋，无法无天 In the third year of Jingyou under Emperor Renzong of Song, a defiant young man landed in the imperial palace's rear garden. There, he began a life that would send the Song Empire hurtling toward greatness. 0Votes48.2kRecs585.2kFans
- 31 Chinese Entertainment in 2004 华娱2004 What’s it like to be reborn in 2004 and work as a security guard at a film academy? Jiang Yu says, “I’m serious about making money.” 0Votes37.4kRecs109.4kFans
- 32 I Stole Someone Else's Ticket to Rebirth 我抢了别人的重生门票 I’m about to be reborn, but I can only take one thing with me. Can you all help me figure out what I should bring? 0Votes5.1MRecs553.6kFans
- 33 Slaughtering My Way Through the Marvel Universe: Starting with The Boys 杀穿美漫：从黑袍开始 At first, Li Qi thought he had transmigrated into some obscure numbered universe in DC. The only difference was that in this world, superheroes’ main profession was being superstars. Why should greater power mean greater responsibility? If you have superpowers, why must you help the weak? Why can’t you bully them instead? His debut film grossed over 100 million, he broke multiple records at Godokin University, he was the perfect lover of Hollywood actresses, the leader of the female superheroes, 719Votes20.6kRecs118kFans
- 34 The Reborn Salted Fish 咸鱼重生 Thirty-year-old Zhang Luo returns to the age of fifteen. All he wants is to have a few fewer regrets. His parents’ regrets, the regrets of his unrequited love, the regrets of growing up. He really isn’t asking for much. But fate won’t grant him his wish. Heaven just has to keep chasing him down and turning him into a legend. - First-subscription sales: 1,500 ➡ average subscriptions: 6,500 (July 2026) 479Votes95.4kRecs256.9kFans
- 35 EN The Path to Longevity Begins with Inheriting a Qi Refining Sect 长生从继承练气宗门开始 From 200 first-month subscriptions to over 10,000 peak subscriptions, from earning 400 yuan in my first month to writing four million characters. This old bookworm's first novel, and I'm not dropping it. I lost my job in middle age, and I'm too timid to gamble on it. [Business Management] [Farming] [Ensemble Cast] A lone goose on the road to immortality, a thousand thunders in the trials of the mortal world. An ordinary man is reborn in a chaotic immortal realm, where danger is everywhere and ev 341Votes184.9kRecs235.8kFans
- 36 The Heavenly Demon Begins by Adding Attributes 天魔从属性加点开始 A fierce killing aura, an extreme personality, and an altered bloodline: these are the foundations of secret martial arts and demonic aspects. When terror arrives in silence and the world becomes unfamiliar, all Li Xuan can rely on are the Attribute-Allocation Device and the Bloodline Panel. 0Votes34.5kRecs264.3kFans
- 37 The Han Crown Prince 大汉储君 Emperor Gaozu of Han raised a three-foot sword, slew the White Serpent, swept away the Qin and Chu, and unified the land. As the crown prince, all I have to do is hope my father becomes a dragon. 0Votes33.2kRecs242.3kFans
- 38 Across the Heavens: Beginning as an Ancient True Immortal 诸天莽荒：从上古真仙开始 Qin Chuan transmigrates to the ancient era of Desolate Era, overcomes countless tribulations, and becomes a True Immortal. Billions of years later, Qin Chuan suddenly encounters another version of himself from the world of Swallowed Star, and the story begins... PS: For now, this book will involve the three worlds of Desolate Era, Swallowed Star, and Lord Snow Eagle. 0Votes27.2kRecs96.4kFans
- 39 We Agreed on Mecha Battles, So Why Can Your Body Destroy Stars? 说好机甲战斗，结果你肉身爆星？ In the age of universal mechs, people can venture into the endless abyss, gather materials, and strengthen and forge their own mechs, thereby gaining power capable of destroying heaven and earth. Jiang Chen transmigrated into this world and awakened the talent [Immortal Bare Hands]. Whenever his mech is destroyed, he can permanently absorb its power and gain multiple bonuses. At the bottom of the abyss, when the ancient demon god finally managed to smash that Titan mech after exhausting ever 0Votes57.4kRecs393kFans
- 40 The Hong Kong Game of Go 香港棋局 A camphorwood chest, a fragment of brass, and a secondhand shop tucked deep in the old quarter. Apprentice Chen Jiaqiang only wanted to learn his trade in peace, but among the old objects he found a brass plaque engraved with strange markings. Missing pages in an old ledger, strangers who sometimes appeared beneath the arcades, his master's uncharacteristic silence: these seemingly unrelated fragments slowly wove themselves into a web. His master said, "Don't rush when looking at things." But th 0Votes238Recs0Fans
- 41 Ascension to Godhood 登神 There is a heaven beyond heaven. There is always someone greater than you. Born among countless living beings, one's life is as insignificant as an ant's. Embrace feeling, hold fast to desire, shatter delusion, and face truth. Carry an unwavering resolve through countless setbacks, and keep a heart that will not break through ten thousand calamities. From here, he ascends to godhood. 1kVotes184.1kRecs534.9kFans
- 42 Literary Genius: This Kid Was Born Smart 文豪：这孩子打小就聪明 [Campus novel about literary copying plus a lighthearted daily life] "You fail math, physics, and chemistry, so getting into college will be difficult. Look at the kid next door, Xiao Lu. He was smart from childhood. His math, physics, and chemistry were poor too, yet he still got into Peking University after taking some Beipei Cup recommendation exam. Why don't you give it a try?" "Mom, Gu Lu is a famous author. He wrote all those bestselling books, like Flatland, The Miracles of the Namiya Gen 3Votes156.4kRecs562kFans
- 43 Chinese Showbiz: Young Master Gao Wants to Be a Movie Star 华娱：高衙内他想当影帝 One day, after getting completely drunk, Gao Yanei was enjoying the company of courtesans when he suddenly transmigrated to the Great Celestial Empire and became an honorable… bit-part actor! Then he was stunned to discover that a certain man surnamed Shi had pinned a huge scandal on him!!! His godfather, Gao Qiu, was the one trying to suppress the military families in the Imperial Guard. What did that have to do with him? Was Lin Chong’s wife as skilled in bed as Lian’er from the Spring Breeze 0Votes23.7kRecs105.6kFans
- 44 A Solo Game in the Northern and Southern Dynasties 单机南北朝 In the first year of the Shen Gui era of Northern Wei, twenty years after Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luoyang. Later generations know only that “the Southern Dynasties had four hundred and eighty temples,” but few realize that Luoyang, the divine capital of the Northern Dynasties, was also filled with the sound of Buddhist chants and temples at every turn. Su Ze transmigrated into a Han Chinese soldier in the Imperial Guard and awakened a single-player System. He knew that behind Luoyan 0Votes51.7kRecs147kFans
- 45 Illegitimate Son of a Noble House 高门庶子 [Alternate history + over 10,000 first-month subscriptions] I transmigrated to a dynasty called Dayu and became a well-known young nobleman from a powerful family in the capital, Sheng'an. My father is the magistrate of Sheng'an, a third-rank official. My stepmother is from the Cui clan, one of the Five Great Families of the capital, an illustrious noble house. Their son is a dashing young genius, handsome and talented. Before he was even fifteen, he passed the provincial examinations as a juren 11Votes113.2kRecs1.1MFans
- 46 You Call This Entrepreneurship? 你管这叫创业？ Qin Shaoyan, social media mogul, marketing expert, award-winning game producer, and investment guru, spoke to the press in a fury: “Recently, some people in venture capital and the internet industry have been spreading rumors and slandering me behind my back, calling me a master of empty promises, a master con artist, an expert at passing the buck, and a man with no business ethics…” “I’d like to set the record straight: I’m not a con artist.” “I’ve just been a little flexible with my startup me 0Votes75.2kRecs239.6kFans
- 47 Panlong: The Beginning of Crossing the Three Realms 盘龙开端之纵横三界 In the Panlong world, he is a genius youth who loves his family dearly, rising step by step from an ordinary mortal to a level above the Overgods. Beyond the starry sky, he is a hero to humanity and a demon king in the eyes of the alien races. The bones of billions of aliens bear witness to humanity's glory. In the Desolate Era, swordlight flashes across the heavens, formations are profound, and he pursues the highest Dao and the mightiest power! A new author with a new book 0Votes40.5kRecs49.2kFans
- 48 In Tokyo, I'm a Law-Abiding Outlaw 人在东京，法内狂徒 In Japan in 1992, the economic bubble had just burst and public safety was beginning to deteriorate. Xu Tianze transmigrates into the body of a criminal police officer named Aoyama Hidenobu, only to discover upon opening his eyes that he is being bound hand and foot... At the beginning of the new century, an authoritative magazine claimed that although Japan had lost ten years starting in the 1990s, it had also gained a legendary figure like Aoyama Hidenobu. Some Japanese citizens responded: Bak 0Votes200.5kRecs584.6kFans
- 49 Detective Chen Yi 神探陈益 Chen Yi, a world-class detective, transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers himself handcuffed to a chair in an interrogation room. His first task is to clear himself of suspicion in a murder case. Bizarre, inexplicable cases. The unfathomable depths of the human heart. From suspect to homicide detective, from police inspector to superintendent, he brings the rhythm of criminal investigations to life at every murder scene. This is the story of a top detective who overwhelms the competition 5Votes129.7kRecs668.8kFans
- 50 EN From Archery to Cultivation 从箭术开始修行 Chen Sanshi transmigrates into the chaotic final years of a dynasty, fortunate to have a Liver-Grinding System at his side. At first, all he wants is to make money hunting, then learn a few moves at a martial arts school and become an ordinary, well-off landowner. But fate has other plans. Officials impose exorbitant taxes, martial arts schools bully the common people, and to stay alive, he has no choice but to join the army as an archer. He grinds [Archery (Beginner)] until it becomes [Wielding 8Votes96.8kRecs1MFans
