Novels like 1960: My Uncle Is the FBI Director
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- 1 Go: Is My Pocket Grandpa a Nine-Time Champion? 围棋：随身老爷爷是九冠王？ At the age of eight, prodigy Yi Zheng shone at the Go qualification tournament and was hailed as the young talent most likely to become the youngest professional player ever. But after eight years of training, he had gone backward instead of forward. He ranked second from last in his group with a record of 2 wins and 16 losses, becoming a fallen prodigy in everyone else's eyes, a modern-day Zhong Yong. He was even expelled from his Go academy. Only when he was expelled did Yi Zheng discover that 0Votes31.6kRecs86.6kFans
- 2 F1: An Uncanny Feel for the Car F1：绝对车感 At the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, amid a sea of waving red flags in the grandstands, Wu Shi was involved in a crash. He was thrown off the track and tragically killed. When he woke again, he had returned to 2007. That year, the spirited Fernando Alonso officially joined McLaren, setting his sights on the championship. That year, Lewis Hamilton was still a rookie, fresh on the F1 scene and yet to join Mercedes and launch his dynasty of seven world titles. That year, a young Max Verstappen had 0Votes24.1kRecs53.5kFans
- 3 Tokyo: Unnatural Forensics 东京非自然法医 After transmigrating, Uesugi Muneyuki can’t catch a break. He’s driven out of the First Department of Surgery, where his future once looked bright, and sent to forensic pathology, the most tragic, hopeless, thankless, underfunded, and low-status department of all. It looks like he’ll be stuck there for the rest of his life. At last, a long-overdue, supernatural blessing arrives. Uesugi Muneyuki suddenly discovers that he can’t see the living, but he can see the dead. The forensic immortal. The g 109Votes99.4kRecs156.3kFans
- 4 EN Demon Slayer: Leveling Up My Breathing Styles 鬼灭：我的呼吸法能加点 [Demon Slayer] [Stat Allocation] [Lighthearted] (The book has over 10,000 paid subscriptions, so read with confidence.) While his fellow swordsmen were still painstakingly training their Breathing Style, he chose to open the System interface and allocate his points. While other Corps members were still struggling to stay alive, he quietly saved comrades who were supposed to die. While the Demon Slayer Corps still clung to the tradition of the Nine Hashira, young candidates for the rank surrounde 19Votes50.9kRecs268.8kFans
- 5 1986: My Happy Life in Provence 1986：我的普罗旺斯幸福生活 Growing crops, building, brewing wine, making pottery, fishing... Looking at the skills in the System, Luo Nan decisively chose to leave Paris and start a new pastoral life in beautiful Provence. But he had a rough start, with just eight acres of vineyards, a century-old stone house, and 130,000 francs in debt. Luckily, the [Happy Life] System was great. He could grow stronger just by eating and drinking, befriending cats and dogs, sightseeing, and getting close to beautiful women! He planted gr 0Votes114.7kRecs187.2kFans
- 6 Reborn in 1997: Solving Cold Cases at the City Bureau 重生97，我在市局破悬案 Police records clerk Zhou Yi is reborn in 1997, back when he had just joined the police force. Dismemberment cases, arson cases, shootings... The files on all those cold cases he had pored over out of boredom in his previous life now come back to him one by one. Perhaps this time, he’ll get the chance to solve those cases and bring every crafty killer who escaped justice to face the law! 1.4kVotes211.1kRecs660.2kFans
- 7 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
- 8 1997: Crime Chasers 1997：罪案追凶 Summer 1997. Torrential rain! A dismembered body! A murderer! Yang Jinwen is reborn in 1997. Faced with the torrential rain and the dismembered body of a woman in the reed marshes from more than twenty years ago, he is determined to catch the killer! 2kVotes202.5kRecs550.8kFans
- 9 Reborn in 2014: I Am the King of Criminal Investigations 重生2014：我，刑侦之王 At the commendation ceremony, a fat man whose police uniform was stretched tight stood onstage, speaking with impassioned fervor. Below the stage. “Master, I heard you used to work with him. What kind of person is he, in your eyes?” “When he’s wearing his uniform, he’s the most lovable person there is. When he takes it off, he’s not human.” “How can you say that? He’s a hero. I think you’re just jealous.” “Jealous?” The veteran detective’s mouth twitched. “Have you ever seen someone ride an old 11Votes188kRecs504.6kFans
- 10 The Fog City Detective 雾都侦探 This book goes from heaven to earth, sees ghosts and toys with people, and includes counterterrorism, antidrug operations, criminal investigations, espionage, plotting, conspiracies, serial killers, sky-high heists, and more. The story is set in Europe. It involves no discrimination and has nothing to do with our country, so please don’t read anything into it. Also, the Xia-Ou continent may differ in a few minor details from the European continent as people generally understand it. Important: Do 3Votes741.3kRecs271.4kFans
- 11 Astartes of the Bear School 熊学派的阿斯塔特 In a fantastical medieval world, holding on to your convictions... or even just minding your own business, is no easy feat. The commoners here are anything but simple. They’re ignorant, greedy, and cruel. The nobles here are anything but noble. They’re cunning, vicious, and tyrannical. But... people’s physiques can’t all be judged by the same standards. Lane touches the two hearts and three lung sacs beneath his chest. He figures that not only can he maintain a healthy sense of right and wrong i 257Votes247.6kRecs494.6kFans
- 12 The Struggle for the Throne in the Jiajing Era 夺嫡在嘉靖朝 In the twenty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming, the Crown Prince died, leaving the succession vacant. The struggle between Prince Yu and Prince Jing would determine countless lives, fortunes, and reputations. On one side stood Zhu Zaiji, Prince Yu, first in line by age. Backed by the court’s upright officials and invoking ancestral precedent, he was regarded by the scholarly world as the obvious choice for Crown Prince. On the other stood Zhu Zaizhen, Prince Jing. With Grand Se 887Votes132.3kRecs446.7kFans
- 13 The Ming Dynasty, 1627 大明王朝1627 In 1627, in the Ming Dynasty, pig iron cost 9 wen per jin, wheat cost 0.7 taels per shi, and millet cost 0.5 taels per shi. In 1627, the Ming central government collected roughly 10 million taels of silver and 4 million shi of grain tax. Local revenues from corvee levies, militia levies, community levies, and relay-station levies amounted to around 10,000 to 20,000 taels of silver per county. In 1627, the population was around 150 to 200 million, still far short of the 400 million it would reach 32Votes223kRecs810.3kFans
- 14 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
- 15 When Pride Still Mattered 当骄傲仍然重要时 Some people exist proudly, and some struggle proudly. Some compete proudly, and some fail proudly. But few can walk away with pride. By the time you finish reading this, congratulations: you’ve already seen the lives of many players. This passage took shape in Stephen Curry’s words after his 2021 defeat: “Nobody wants to face us next season.” It was Tim Duncan, certain before the 2014 Finals began that they wouldn’t mess it up. It was Kobe Bryant promising at Old Man Buss’s memorial to get the L 5Votes234.7kRecs386.1kFans
- 16 I Became a Literary Giant in Russia 我在俄国当文豪 (The first foreign-literary-giant novel on Qidian to average over 10,000 monthly subscriptions) Many years later, when Nabokov was teaching Russian literature in America, this was how he did it. In a darkened room, he first switched on a lamp in the corner and said, “Pushkin was the first beacon of Russian literature.” Then he switched on a lamp in the middle of the room and said, “This is Gogol.” He turned on another lamp and declared, “This is Chekhov.” Then he strode to the window, yanked ope 734Votes169.4kRecs430.8kFans
- 17 EN Who Hid My Corpse?! 谁把我的尸体藏起来了！ “You know, I used to be the most powerful person in the world. Even the gods couldn’t do anything to me. If I can get my body back, I can come back to life.” “So?” “So... who hid my corpse!” 1Votes182.8kRecs672.8kFans
- 18 The Shadow of Great Britain 大不列颠之影 “Next, please welcome the most distinguished recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Victoria Cross, and the Order of the Companions of Honour; leader of the anticolonial cause; bell-ringer of the East India Company; hero of the Crimean War; Fellow of the Royal Society; lifelong friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Alexandre Dumas; steadfast supporter of scientific luminar 390Votes289.6kRecs610.1kFans
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 EN The God Mimic 神的模仿犯 Twelve men and women of different backgrounds are invited into a new world. Here, they must not only decide how to live by voting on proposals, but also keep taking part in deadly games to extend the time on their visas. And the people designing these games of life and death are actually among them. 2.1kVotes523.9kRecs1.4MFans
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 EN The Deathstroke of the Marvel Universe 美漫丧钟 After transmigrating into the Marvel universe, an ordinary man became a world-famous mercenary and assassin. With everything changed, should he become a righteous hero, or continue his dark work? "Don't judge me by such shallow notions as good and evil. I do whatever I want." The protagonist suddenly appeared behind the author, who was making up the book description, and punched him across the room. "It's really quite simple: I am the death knell ringing in everyone's ears!" 13Votes697.1kRecs424.2kFans
- 25 The Unspeakable Diary 不可名状的日记簿 "The Unknowable Diary" is a fully immersive game released worldwide at the same time. Centered on tabletop role-playing adventures, it lets every player feel as if they are truly there. Yu Yi, a veteran COC troublemaker, was successfully lured into the game. The moment he put on the game watch, launched the game, and opened the diary, unknowable, stirring, urgent tones echoed in his mind. One advertisement a 0Votes93kRecs167.5kFans
- 26 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
- 27 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
- 28 EN 1979: The Golden Age 1979黄金时代 This is still a somewhat nostalgic story, hmm… 8.7kVotes3.7MRecs2.5MFans
- 29 EN Chicago 1990 芝加哥1990 Transmigration, the 1990s, Chicago, American entertainment, composing, screenwriting, producing, media conglomerate 66Votes2.7MRecs896kFans
- 30 The National Forensic Doctor 国民法医 Corpse: Have you no manners? 110Votes4.1MRecs2.4MFans
- 31 The Undisputed Number One 绝对一番 “Always be number one” means “fight for first place forever and never give up”! After transmigrating to Japan just as its bubble economy collapses and the country enters a severe recession, Lu Zhishou takes a look at his empty wallet, next month’s rent bill, and transmigration perks. He promptly heads for a TV station and begins his quest to claim the top spot. He also finds the woman of his dreams. He makes plans, enlists accomplices, and doggedly pursues her, but the outcome... Disclaimer: Thi 10Votes2.6MRecs736kFans
- 32 Surgery Live 手术直播间 A young surgeon unexpectedly gets a boost from a System, takes the medical world by storm, and saves countless lives with his miraculous skills. 25Votes5MRecs1.2MFans
- 33 EN Lord of Mysteries 诡秘之主 Amid the tide of steam and machinery, who can reach the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who is whispering? I awoke from the mysteries and opened my eyes to see this world: Guns, cannons, battleships, airships, difference engines; potions, divination, curses, the Hanged Man, Sealed Artifacts... Light still shines, and the mysterious has never left. This is the legend of th 11kVotes37.4MRecs37.6MFans
