Novels like The Corpse-Driving Craftsman
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Corpse-Driving Craftsman, best match first.
- 1 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 You have heard of people who died with their eyes open, but you have surely never heard of a dead person whose mouth could not be closed… 5Votes1.5kRecs24.2kFans
- 2 Miss, I Really Have Gotten Used to You 仙子，我真得适应你了 Also known as: “Junior Brother, I Really Have Come to Control You” Since joining the sect to cultivate, Jiang Huai had discovered something strange. It seemed that he had always been acting as his senior sister’s dog. Whenever his senior sister had something to do, Jiang Huai went down the mountain to handle it. Whenever his senior sister had nothing to do, Jiang Huai stayed home and waited on her. When Jiang Huai behaved obediently, his senior sister would pat him on the head, ask about his wis 94Votes5.8kRecs79.3kFans
- 3 The Weird Ate My Left Hand 诡异吃掉了我的左手 [Dark and oppressive, cold-blooded and sinister, horror and suspense. Do not read if you are a bleeding-heart do-gooder.] [Survival in the apocalypse • Rules-based horror • Containment of anomalous objects • Chinese-style horror] “Brother, I’ve been reborn on another layer.” His father, who had been dead for seven years, suddenly called him: “You have to go contain a CGT rule-bound anomaly…” “Otherwise, you won’t survive the month…” “The rule is: you must not see its face…” “The way to contain i 1Votes7.7kRecs14.1kFans
- 4 If You're Afraid to Die, Why Fight the Japanese? 怕死抗什么日 [Battle of Shanghai + Xuzhou Campaign + Conquest of Southeast Asia + Expedition to the Dnieper River] The Republic salutes you, Comrade Commander. The opening act of the national war has begun... In Year 38 of the Republic, Lu Qi Min inscribed a poem in Palembang for an old friend, bidding farewell to the old era: Thirty-eight years of the Republic, and the advantage is still ours. The Grain in Ear Garden breaks the Yellow River, Changsha burns its towers in the flames, and micromanagement brin 322Votes25kRecs134.4kFans
- 5 Ten Thousand Ghosts in Hiding 万鬼伏藏 In a city overrun by demons and monsters, in an age when Daoist arts have fallen into decline. Li Xingran, who in his previous life summoned heavenly lightning alongside his grandfather to destroy the Zombie King, dying together with it, has transmigrated. “Come on, where are your Daoist arts?” “You catch ghosts with your fists?” Li Xingran dons his Daoist robes and steps through the Seven Stars, warding off evil and upholding righteousness, making ten thousand ghosts submit and vanish. 74Votes15.3kRecs32.4kFans
- 6 My Company Commander, Charles De Gaulle 我的排长戴高乐 First Place in the Xinghe Cup Office worker Zhou Yu is caught up in a war scenario that keeps resetting. It opens with a brutal battle. On the battlefield of the Marne, he has only just transmigrated when he is dragged off the battlefield and nearly shot as a deserter. To save his life, he bluffs, claiming he knows a platoon leader named Charles de Gaulle. 144Votes7.7kRecs30.4kFans
- 7 The Old-School Top Laner 旧日上单 [Illustrated League of Legends Novel] After fourteen years of battling in a parallel world, Jiang Hao burned himself out in the deciding game of the World Championship. With a shout of “Keyboard, come to me!” he entered the realm of an earthly immortal and sent the six-time champion soaring into the sky. Once his wish was fulfilled, Jiang Hao turned into golden dust that filled the air, leaving behind only a Buddhist relic on his gaming chair. When he opened his eyes again, Jiang Hao found h 71Votes5kRecs41.4kFans
- 8 Transcending Mortality, Starting with the Ouroboros Stele 从衔尾蛇石碑开始超凡 “Born human, you must understand that humanity has its limits.” “To gain supreme power, you must learn to give things up.” “Give up the shackles of your humanity.” Lin Ye acquires an ouroboros stele called the Monument. From then on, he gains access to the mysterious Yin Domain and unlocks Monument achievements, using limitless potential points to evolve beyond the ordinary. “Monument! Give me some points!” [Achievement Triggered: Birth of the Black Goat] [Achievement Description: This is the b 118Votes15kRecs203.3kFans
- 9 EN The Supreme Exalted! 太尊！ In this broken world, there are always people patching things up. A beautiful fox demon took human form. Her fluffy tail swayed gracefully behind her as she looked at the young man. “Would you like to cultivate?” The boy, born in the mortal realm, embarked on the path of cultivation from that day onward. The completed novels Martial Peak and The Great Dao of Humanity are both long and satisfying reads. If you're looking for something to read, give them a try. 1.1kVotes153.8kRecs185.3kFans
- 10 Chinese Showbiz: Who Let Him Make Movies? 华娱：谁让他拍电影的？ “Director Gu, everyone says you’re the disgrace of the film industry.” “They’re jealous.” “Director Gu, everyone says you’ll ruin Chinese cinema sooner or later.” “Absurd.” “Director Gu, everyone says…” Director Gu: “Enough! Do you even know what it means to sweep every bargain-bin award? You’re not slandering me, you’re trying to ruin Chinese cinema!” 53Votes14.4kRecs77.4kFans
- 11 Five Million or a Skill to Make a Living: Which Should I Choose? 500万还是谋生技能，选哪个 Gou Nanguang, a third-year university student, was lamenting that after more than ten years of study, he was still a scholar with no practical skills. Then he suddenly discovered that he randomly picked up some kind of skill every day. But what use was a skill that never stayed the same? 509Votes60.2kRecs69.9kFans
- 12 The Abyssal Soundstage 深渊片场 Ning Xu went to a movie theater to watch a film, but the screen pulled him inside, making him one of the actors in the Abyss Cinema. From then on, he had to keep playing all kinds of roles in one real horror-movie world after another. But the wronged spirits and monsters he faced were real. To survive, he had no choice but to find ways to gain various actor privileges, while escaping the death curses of evil spirits and hovering on the razor's edge between life and death... 125Votes66.3kRecs104.8kFans
- 13 The Haunted Corridor 诡怨回廊 [Supernatural + Suspense + Folklore + Infinite Worlds] Have you ever been so desperate for something that it gnawed at you day and night, leaving you unable to eat or sleep, willing to trade everything just to get it? Have you ever prayed to every god you could think of, lost your senses with desperation, yet still found yourself unable to do certain things? She gave you everything you ever wanted, only to vanish from your life all the same. Have you ever felt that kind of pain? Birth, aging, si 3Votes11.9kRecs70.9kFans
- 14 The Game of the Guilty 罪徒游戏 (Due to the author's work commitments, updates may be slow. Feel free to let the story build up before you start reading...) [Infinite Flow] [No Female Lead] [Dark Tone] [Original Instances] Greed, brutality, coldness, the pursuit of profit... Destruction, death, upheaval, change... In a world where God is dead, there are no deities. A despairing society breeds twisted individuals. Self-serving opportunists skulk along the edge of the shadows, sneering as they embrace their own demise. Qi Bai aw 34Votes30.5kRecs28.9kFans
- 15 What Should I Do Now That I've Become a Vengeful Ghost? 变成了厉鬼怎么办？ The world changed overnight. White light rained down from the sky, dividing Blue Star into more than 6,000 zones. Every month, 50 zones see new paranormal incidents. “This time’s paranormal incident is... finding Chen Xiao’s corpse?” Chen Xiao looked down. He was completely hollow. “Am I dead?” “Have I become a ghost?” “Then do I still need to look for... myself?” (The protagonist will be resurrected near the end of Volume One. For now, the story is told mainly from a human perspective. The outl 39Votes27.9kRecs248.6kFans
- 16 EN Clash of Geniuses 天才对决 Original title: System, I’m Really Not a Soviet-Era Academic Prodigy My name is Qi Hao, and I’m a first-year mathematics student. The field of mathematics is full of talented people, and I always thought I was just an academic cannon fodder brought in to make up the numbers. I never expected to be targeted by a Soviet academic prodigy System from the Cold War era. In the blink of an eye, four truths spread throughout the world: 1. Research can be done through archaeology. 2. If the force is grea 582Votes49.1kRecs292.1kFans
- 17 Myriad Worlds: It All Begins with Becoming Shi Jian's Disciple! 诸天：一切从拜师石坚开始！ Simple version: My name is Liu Xiu, and I transmigrated. Shi Jian, the eldest disciple of Maoshan, is my master... Not-so-simple version: Uncle Jiu: “What do you mean, your talisman arts have reached perfection? You've gone astray! Damn it, stop that talisman-printing machine right now...” Daoist Simu: “I've heard of copper-armored, gold-armored, and silver-armored zombies, but what do you mean, you sell silver-armored zombies in bulk?” Daoist Qianhe: “This poor Daoist is powerless...” Shi Jian: 704Votes27.9kRecs168.2kFans
- 18 Chinese Showbiz 2009: Unlocking the Achievement Panel 华娱09：加载成就面板 Qin Baiyuan, an ordinary graduate of a second-tier university, obtained the Life Achievement System and used it to grow into the King of Chinese Entertainment. White Achievement: Mineral water Green Achievement: Deep, resonant voice Blue Achievement: Film screenplay Purple Achievement: Upright bearing Orange Achievement: ??? 5Votes16.6kRecs55.7kFans
- 19 I’m Immortal, So I Speedrun Horror Games 不死的我速通灵异游戏 “As the record holder for the most cleared supernatural instances, what's your secret to speedrunning them?” “Always treat death with reverence.” “Do you mean that even the strongest can die, so you must be cautious no matter what kind of supernatural phenomenon you face?” “No, I mean, I was looking to die in the first place.” Wu Wang smiled, slit his wrist, drank a bottle of paraquat, and walked away as if he'd made up his mind. He entered another supernatural instance with a 0% survival rate. 125Votes46.4kRecs307.2kFans
- 20 The Legend of the Sicilian Fisherman 西西里的渔夫传说 Keywords: [slice of life] [unconventional beachcombing] [mistaken identity] [exotic folklore] [light adventure] [a touch of Greek mythology] I just liked listening to “Sicily.” Who said you could send me to Sicily? But Sicily is pretty nice: surrounded by the sea, with a pleasant climate, vibrant culture, year-round delicacies, and the Mediterranean, a bountiful fishing ground. But what the heck is this System? [You have received a quest: The Lamb to the Slaughter] [In turbulent Sicily, people s 180Votes26.4kRecs76.9kFans
- 21 Genius Is Just My Starting Point! 天才只是我的门槛！ [No System + Genius + Slice of Life + Research + Technology + A Great Nation’s Rise] Lin Dong is reborn as a young child. What happens when a powerful soul inhabits a tiny body? The answer: consciousness breaks free of the body’s constraints, and thought surpasses the body’s limits. From laser weapons with automatic target recognition, to unmanned aircraft with variable-cycle ramjets that break through the heat barrier, to space fighters that soar straight into the stars... With the soul’s visio 743Votes76.9kRecs354.5kFans
- 22 Death Curse Island 死咒岛 Xu Yun’s ancestor obtained the Book of Life and Death, which foretold the year, month, and day every human being would die in the future. It revealed to Xu Yun that his own life would end within ten years. To survive, he and his family must enter the world of the dead through a mysterious island hidden in darkness. To extend their lives, they must rely on the Netherworld Train to travel through l 1Votes18.5kRecs32.4kFans
- 23 Stranded on a Desert Island: How Did Spiritual Energy Make a Comeback? 人在荒岛，灵气怎么复苏了？ [Wilderness Survival] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Mismatched System] [Building a Civilization] An international cruise ship meets with an accident in international waters, forcing its six thousand passengers to survive on a deserted island. What? Spiritual Qi Revival has begun? Strange creatures, the ruins of civilizations, terrifying ghosts, supernatural artifacts, and other paranormal phenomena appear one after another, turning the whole world upside down! The good news: Some people have awakened 363Votes43.8kRecs204.2kFans
- 24 EN Rules of the Uncanny: 4016 规则类怪谈：4016 [A true-to-the-original Lovecraftian rules-based horror mystery. Already certified as a premium title, quality guaranteed. But if you're looking for a power fantasy, think twice before reading.] To earn a generous bonus for experiencing college life, Lin Yi and his roommates sign up to visit a university in the suburbs. Student regulations that seem ordinary at first glance, yet feel a little off; Strange notices outside the academic buildings, alongside rules for those buildings that seem perfe 7Votes79.2kRecs287.5kFans
- 25 From Spirit Medium to Godhood 从出马仙开始窃位成神 Mountain spirits and wild creatures have only three paths to cultivation: Feed on incense, receive offerings, or be granted divine status. Huang Xiaojiu was originally just a weasel from a mass grave on North Mountain. Begging humans to name him, learning to speak, gathering yin energy, worshipping the moon. He thought he'd spend his life as a country spirit. Until that night. In the wilderness, he bound himself to the [Divine Authority Theft System]. He could now steal divine authorities from d 308Votes23.1kRecs129.7kFans
- 26 EN Immortal Rite 仙醮 Seek immortality, pursue the Dao, and sever heads; even in dreams, life is grand. Qi Refining, Minor Arts, Grand Rites, Barbarian Shamans, Desolate Realms, Heavenly Embryos... Five realms and four seas, eight extremities and twelve continents: this is a world without end, growing by the moment. Having lived two lives, how should one face a world so wondrous and vast? A jade disc, three thousand ancient characters. In this life, I seek to live without regrets! 526Votes44.6kRecs216.4kFans
- 27 From the Start, I Met a Goddess Constable and Obtained the Nine Swords of Dugu 开局相亲女神捕，获独孤九剑 Why is the whole martial world full of ex-girlfriends? Gu Guanqi transmigrates to a wuxia world and obtains the [Matchmaking System]. As long as he goes on a blind date, he can obtain all kinds of peerless martial arts, each one instantly reaching perfection. From then on, Gu Guanqi begins a journey through the martial world, constantly going on blind dates. [Blind date with a goddess constable, obtain the Nine Swords of Dugu] [Blind date with a female grandmaster, obtain the Secret of Longevity 45Votes50kRecs562kFans
- 28 The Dawn Protocol 拂晓协议 The global consensus: Measure the world's resources and win Huang Ye's favor. Hello, everyone. My name is Huang Ye. 407Votes47.3kRecs153.7kFans
- 29 Tokyo 1991: Starting Out as a Bank Clerk 东京1991，从银行职员开始 After being reborn in a parallel version of Tokyo, Kiryu Yeya initially just wanted a quiet life as a bank employee: save money, pay off his debts, and coast until retirement. But to his surprise, he could see the branches of his own fate. Every choice he made could earn him cash, skills, information, or even raise someone’s affection for him. From the girl he’d adored since high school, to the cool, mature woman at work, to the shy new junior, … One girl after another began gravitating toward h 139Votes29.9kRecs250.3kFans
- 30 Hurry, Hurry, as the Law Commands 急急如律令 Your supernatural stuff is only just coming back? I've been haunted by a ghost for over two years! And you're telling me the most vicious spell in the world is one I created? 6.6kVotes172.2kRecs894.8kFans
- 31 EN Depths of the Living 活人深处 “Lovecraft” × “Junji Ito” × “Giallo” [Immigration Notice] Date: ████/██/██ Location: “██” Application requirements: 1. Memorize The Corner Law. 2. Understand concepts related to █ people, anomalies, and monsters, and have some familiarity with ██ literature. 3. Be in good physical and mental health, with no contagious diseases or history of mental illness. 4. Have at least one practical skill, including but not limited to infrastructure, medicine, and sports. 5. Family immigration applications w 34Votes342.6kRecs822kFans
- 32 Warhammer Returns: Saving the World from a Streamer’s Home 战锤归来，从女主播家开始救世 Friend, are you still worrying because you can't find a job? Are you still being rejected for lacking the right degree, work experience, or connections? Come join the Earth Chapter of the Extreme Warriors! Here, heroes are welcome from anywhere, and no one cares how old a rogue is. As long as you're willing to take up arms and protect the innocent, you can become one of us. Join us and you'll receive: Power armor and professional weapons training. Opportunities to travel to the myriad worlds. Th 74Votes1.1kRecs8Fans
- 33 EN Infinite Horror Game 无限诡异游戏 Rules feed on gods, and gods offer all living beings as sacrifices. The eerie game is a trap, and the resurgence of the occult is its medium. Beneath the austere veneer lies an indescribable terror. Unwilling to be shackled by fate, Si Qi leaps beyond his restraints. He shreds morality and dances alone on the boundary between black and white; he breaks free of the rules and builds his own 7Votes55.7kRecs233.6kFans
- 34 EN Nightmare Assault 噩梦惊袭 Horror, supernatural, infinite-worlds. Focused on the plot, no romance. That's pretty much it. 47Votes163.2kRecs970.1kFans
- 35 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
- 36 War Smoke and Beauty 烽烟揽姝 The peerless beauty of Jiangnan, Shen Qingdai. Caught amid the flames of war and chaos, she is trapped in the power struggles of a military camp. With no way out, she fights to survive, using her wit to save herself. In a chaotic age, gentlemen are powerless to act, while a ruthless warlord can quell the turmoil. Wolves must be brought to heel by someone fiercer still. When they first meet, the iron-blooded general feels no love at first sight. He sees her only as a prize to seize in their conte 0Votes877Recs0Fans
- 37 EN Players, All Aboard! 玩家请上车 “Welcome, players, aboard the dedicated train for the Dimensional Rift Game. This train will depart from the E-Rank starting station and travel to a D-Rank station. Please ensure your safety, board in an orderly fashion, and obey the rules of travel.” “The rules of travel are as follows:” “1. Please do not bring non-game items aboard the train. (Underwear is exempt.)” “2. Consumption is mandatory. (All train staff are working without pay.)” “3. Do not turn on the lights after they have been turn 912Votes787.7kRecs1.2MFans
- 38 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
- 39 Hell Cinema 地狱电影院 If you find a horror movie poster from the Hell Cinema, you'll discover that your name has appeared in the cast list! Then you'll be thrown into the real horror movie, playing a character and following the script. Bizarre, bone-chilling curses and sinister ghostly shadows lurking everywhere will descend one by one. Dark corridors, silent morgues: you'll have to act in one horror movie after another. Sometimes you' 5Votes277.7kRecs364.8kFans
- 40 Hell Apartment 地狱公寓 They become an actor in a real horror movie, struggling to survive in a virtual world! Entering this apartment means setting foot on a road of no return. Only those chosen by it can see it and enter it. And once someone is chosen to become a tenant, they have no say in the matter. Whenever bloody words appear on the walls of a room in the apartment, the tenant must follow their instructions, go to the designated location, and stay there for the specified number of days. Even if they survive and 7Votes95.5kRecs453.3kFans
- 41 EN My Cellular Prison 我的细胞监狱 Reborn as a cell, carrying the power of the Yudian, I arrive in a parallel world where the Ancients have awakened. Steam civilization, a realm of terror, eternal night's old kings, demons beyond the city. The Gate of Destiny has opened. The Crusaders, the Library, Control, Machinery, and Mysticism will become brand-new growth systems for humanity's development. Humanity's anthem is an anthem of courage! The fearless order of knights gallops across a world ruled by ancient kings, reclaiming the f 38Votes969.8kRecs1.2MFans
- 42 EN Eternal God of Slaughter 杀神永生 Walking on the edge of death, wielding the authority over life and death, trampling the laws of the world, followed by a hundred ghosts: he is the incarnation of the Grim Reaper. The most outstanding genius among ghosts, his name is Yu Jing. Welcome to a world where the strong live forever! 2Votes400.4kRecs290.8kFans
- 43 Museum of Demon Suppression 镇妖博物馆 What defies the natural order of the world is a yao. What possesses the spirit of a living creature is a jing. What lingers after death is a ghost. What is abnormal in an object is a monster. The Commandant of Retainers, once known as the Crouching Tiger, was an office established by Emperor Wu of Han to investigate witchcraft and capture treacherous criminals. As spiritual energy and the supernatural revive across the globe, humanity gropes its way toward cultivation. The yaoguai, spirits, ghos 42Votes1.2MRecs6.9MFans
- 44 EN Aoba Paranormal Agency 青叶灵异事务所 My name is Lin Qi, and I work at the demolition office. At the beginning of this year, I was put in charge of demolishing an old residential complex. One resident had a strange sign hanging by the door: “Green Leaf Paranormal Affairs Agency.” The house had been turned into an office, but it had long since been abandoned and was covered in dust. Inside the filing cabinets, countless documents and records were neatly arranged. Curious, I sorted through them and discovered a bizarre, terrifying wor 8Votes759.4kRecs640.9kFans
- 45 My Healing Game 我的治愈系游戏 Comrade Officer, if I told you this was a casual healing game, would you believe me? 133Votes2.9MRecs6.9MFans
- 46 Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Tomb Raider's Tale 鬼吹灯（盗墓者的经历） The television adaptation of Yunnan Worm Valley premieres on August 30. The official licensed original story can be found in Chapters 101 to 176~ Ancient civilizations, lost treasures, mysterious and unfathomable tombs. Guided by a fragment of a secret manual passed down through the protagonist's family, three modern-day tomb raiders uncover layer after layer of ancient mysteries in a bizarre and eerie underground world. What exactly is the nine-story Demon Tower beneath the great glacier of the 7Votes811.8kRecs1.6MFans
- 47 EN My House of Horrors 我有一座冒险屋 [A reprint of the simplified Chinese edition of this book will soon be published by Motie Publishing House] Chen Ge inherited an adventure house left behind by his missing parents. Business was dismal, until a phone he stumbled upon while tidying the place changed everything. Complete the different-difficulty tasks assigned by the phone each day, and the adventure house can be repaired or even expanded! So Chen Ge began exploring forbidden zones across the country to gather material, incorporati 646Votes7MRecs5.1MFans
