Novels like Planning the Three Kingdoms
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Planning the Three Kingdoms, best match first.
- 1 The Rogue Imperial Tutor 无赖帝师 Let me tell you a joke. Once upon a time, there was a madman who, by a twist of fate, became Zhuge Liang’s mentor and used the opportunity to join Liu Bei’s ranks. The madman quickly made a name for himself, and gathered a bunch of powerful fools under his command. When Cao Cao tried to lead his army south, the madman drove him off. When Sun Quan tried to seize Jingzhou, the madman foiled him too. The bigwigs were helpless. They cursed him for being completely unreasonable, calling him a downrig 0Votes607Recs3.4kFans
- 2 The Three Kingdoms' Greatest Strategist 三国之最强谋士 New book: Three Kingdoms: I Found a Copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It's an experimental writing style, so interested readers are welcome to check it out. Golden armor and iron steeds are a general's dream! Cunning schemes and brilliant plans are a strategist's pursuit! Building a dynasty is a warlord's ambition! The Three Kingdoms was an extraordinary and glorious era. Follow Chen Xiu, a humble commoner reborn in the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty, as he rises from obscurity, ser 0Votes7.3kRecs15.1kFans
- 3 Yuntai of the Three Kingdoms 三国之云台 A wise ruler needs worthy ministers to support him. Gaozu had the Three Heroes at his side; Guangwu restored the Han and built the Eastern Han dynasty, relying largely on the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai. But now, chaos is rising, and the realm is gradually dividing into three. Never say that youth means ignorance: talent can be found throughout the land! 0Votes31.3kRecs15.3kFans
- 4 The Three Kingdoms' Greatest Archer 三国之第一神射 title: The Three Kingdoms' Greatest Sharpshooter In history, he was one of Lü Bu's Eight Cavalry Commanders. In modern times, he is a mediocre and incompetent general, jokingly dubbed the “Milky Way Marksman.” Yet this very “talent” is the one into whose body Qin Fan transmigrates: a university student from a later age who loves the Three Kingdoms, excels at archery, crossbows, and other weapons and skills, has an optimistic sense of humor, and favors ranged tactics... Cao Xing said: “If I can t 0Votes39.2kRecs21.9kFans
- 5 Three Kingdoms: Tales of Fearsome Generals 三国风云之猛将传 Xue Bing, a modern man, somehow found himself in the Three Kingdoms era, where he became a general under Liu Bei. How will he survive in this chaotic age? What awaits him up ahead? Follow the saga of Three Kingdoms: The Fierce General. Note: This novel is based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and all source material primarily references the novel! Book fan group 1, “Fierce Generals Group”: 43930411 (full) Book fan group 2, “Fierce Generals Group 2”: 2 0Votes213.2kRecs185.8kFans
- 6 Song Shixing 宋时行 In the sixth year of the Xuanhe era, he arrived in Tokyo, the city of Bianliang! With two years still to go before the Jingkang Incident, Yu Yin stood by the Wuzhang River, bewildered and at a loss. Was the splendor of Tokyo real, or just an illusion? As the great empire tottered on the brink of collapse, people drowned themselves in pleasure, while the streets brimmed with prosperity... Yu Yin stumbled through this world on the verge of ruin. When he suddenly looked back, he discovered that his 0Votes536.6kRecs278kFans
- 7 The Hu Horse 勒胡马 The Battle of Ningping City marked the final chapter of the Western Jin regime. According to the history books, from princes and ministers down to officers and soldiers, all were slaughtered by the Hu army, and “not a single person escaped death”… No. Amid the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young man still managed to rise to his feet. Gripping a ruyi scepter, he smashed it hard against the Hu commander's forehead! As the Central Plains fell and the people fled south, in this hellscape 0Votes333.6kRecs115.3kFans
- 8 A First-Rank Empire 一品江山 In the spring of the fifth year of Qingli, Fan Wenzheng's reform of the New Policies had failed, and Fu Bi was demoted along with him. Teng Zijing rebuilt Yueyang Tower, Ouyang Xiu drank himself into a stupor, Han Xianggong remained tall, handsome, and rich, and Wen Yanbo had become thoroughly extraordinary. Di Qing became the idol of the Great Song's underclass, while the Obstinate Chancellor and Sima Niu had only just entered the workforce. Justice Bao was not yet qualified to preside over Kai 1Votes634.5kRecs337.9kFans
- 9 Cao Thief 曹贼 Set in 2011, a story about a little Cao thief, brought to you with all the author Geng Xin’s effort. 0Votes806.7kRecs337.2kFans
- 10 The Reclusive Life in the Three Kingdoms 三国之宅行天下 “If I had known I was going to transmigrate, I would definitely have looked up how to make things like gunpowder and glass...” Jiang Zhe gazed at the large tree in front of the door and sighed. “Glass, hmm, that should be made by firing sand, right? But what about gunpowder? Saltpeter, charcoal, and what else was it? Sulfuric acid or sulfur?” “Husband...” Xiu Er walked over to Jiang Zhe and asked curiously, “Aren’t you going to work yet?” “I’m going, I’m going...” Jiang Zhe shook his head and 5Votes383.3kRecs624.9kFans
- 11 The Dashing Illegitimate Son 庶子风流 He was an ordinary young man until an accident gave him an AI supercomputer and sent him back to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, where he became the illegitimate son of a gentry family. A wife is formally brought home, while a concubine is taken in secretly. His father had eloped with his mother, and that was how he was born. His mother came from humble origins, but as a son born outside the main line, Ye Chunqiu vows to make a remarkable life for himself. His family looks down on him? He'l 0Votes850.5kRecs535.2kFans
- 12 Three Kingdoms: Summoning Mighty Generals 三国之召唤猛将 Guan Yu versus Qin Qiong? Sounds good to me! After transmigrating into Liu Bian, the deposed Young Emperor of Han, he embarks on a difficult journey through the Three Kingdoms. No territory, no troops, no talent? So what? I’ve got a super summoning System, and history’s greatest warriors are mine to command! Don’t bring up the Three Heroes’ Battle with Lü Bu at Hulao Pass. I’ll summon an unbeatable lineup of Wu Dao Tian Wang, Li Cunxiao, and Li Yuanba. Want to see how that goes? If you send the 4Votes780.6kRecs399.6kFans
- 13 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans
- 14 The Great Wei Palace 大魏宫廷 New book, Zhao's Tiger Son. Born a prince of Great Wei, I would rather be an idle lord in an age of peace. My ambitions lie in wine, women, and song, but my heart holds the fate of my country and its people. If my elder brother is worthy, if my younger brother is wise, you can rule while I take it easy. But if you cannot make the nation strong, then I’ll ascend the throne and become emperor! Hongrun, You Can’t Do It, So I’ll Take Over 1Votes2.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 15 I Rule in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋我为王 Reborn in the Spring and Autumn period as an illegitimate son of a noble clan, I was sent to live with the cattle and horses in the stables. Little did anyone know that this would lay the foundation for my hegemony. What does the partition of Jin matter? Watch as my Zhao clan takes its place! Laozi rides west on an ox, Confucius is full of ambition, and Wu and 7Votes688.3kRecs389.2kFans
- 16 I Want to Become a Powerful Clan 我要做门阀 In the middle of the Western Han dynasty, the people were struggling to make ends meet, and the nation was in decline. Countless celebrated scholars cried out: "If Zhang Sheng does not emerge, what will become of the world?!" And so the saying went: "Zhang and Liu share the realm." 0Votes1.3MRecs474.3kFans
- 17 I Want to Be Emperor 我要做皇帝 By the Mandate of Heaven, may the dynasty endure forever. I have drawn on the hard-won achievements of three generations and invoked the great cause of all under Heaven. With a three-foot sword in hand, I shall become ruler of all the world. The head of the Wiman king of Joseon now hangs above the northern gate of the Han capital. The Zhao rulers of Nanyue have surrendered their lands and submitted to the empire. The Central Empire, the Celestial Empire above all nations, is about to take shape. 0Votes1.4MRecs739.6kFans
