Novels like The Biggest Mess in History
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- 51 Genius Feng Shui Master 天才相师 Young Ye Tian unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a master diviner. He plumbs the mysteries of heaven and humanity, understands the changes of past and present, and carries on the lost teachings of the sages. 2Votes1.7MRecs1.2MFans
- 52 The Outsider 间客 There are two things that deeply stir the human soul: the lofty moral law within us, and the brilliant starry sky above us., Kant When Xu Le looked away from these words and saw for the first time the countless stars scattered like sesame seeds beyond the dust, he wasn’t moved. On the contrary, he was furious: the stars beyond the District’s sky were so dazzling, who could stand it? Being blinded by their light every day would turn him into one of those feral cats on the mining roads, brain-fri 26Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 53 EN The Physician Who Rules the Realm 医统江山 A doctor who died of overwork in his previous life is reincarnated into the household of Da Kang's greatest traitor, possessing the body of an idiot boy who had been deaf and mute for sixteen years. Is this his good fortune or his misfortune? Having worked too hard in his past life, all he wants now is a beautiful wife, lovely concubines, and grandchildren gathered around his knees, living comfortably as a wealthy second-generation heir who muddles through each day. Yet he never expected his fam 2Votes2.2MRecs979kFans
- 54 Mount Shu 蜀山 Well! Put simply, this is a story about an online game where players wield magical treasures and flying swords… and battle one another over just how shameless and rotten their character is. 0Votes2MRecs183.9kFans
- 55 The Growth Diary of Nuwa 女娲成长日记 Who are you looking for?! The Dragon King?! Oh, the supermarket has a sale today, so he went to grab some bargains. Erlang Shen?! I heard there's a matchmaking banquet. If he doesn't go, his mother will cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself. You get the idea. The Supreme Old Lord?! His online shop selling pills got shut down, and he nearly got taken to the police station. He's lying low in seclusion for now. You want to know who I am?! Oh, I'm Nuwa. This book is complete. Fee 0Votes634.2kRecs127.8kFans
- 56 The Legend of the Little Soldier 小兵传奇 He had been ambitious from a young age, dreaming of becoming a marshal who commanded all the armies under heaven. He believed that to become a marshal, he first had to become a general, and to become a general, he had to start as an ordinary soldier. Please support my new book, My Erha and I Share a System 5Votes4.5MRecs573.4kFans
- 57 Elegant Dissipation 雅骚 He transmigrates to the forty-first year of the Wanli reign, hoping both to eat, drink, and be merry and to save the country by taking the most direct route. That’s right: this is a story full of zest and contradictions. The late Ming, Jiangnan, and the splendor of a world on the brink; the refinement of "The Roots of Wisdom" and the vulgarity of "The Plum in the Golden Vase"; an old monk in business and a famous courtesan worshipping Buddha. Yuan Hongdao savors tea and arranges flowers to expre 16Votes688.7kRecs361.8kFans
- 58 Journey North 知北游 Sixteen years. You have only sixteen years left to live. These were the words the prophetic master Jiaye of Luoyang spoke to Lin Fei the first time he saw him. That year, Lin Fei was sixteen. A whole new, wondrous world opens up before Lin Fei. This is an Eastern fantasy novel about a young man's growth. If I had to describe its contents, it would be clearer to write about what the book seeks to express: the struggle against fate and the defiance of destiny. Know the North and Journey Beyond. Al 3Votes431.9kRecs286.1kFans
- 59 Lotus Treasure Mirror 莲花宝鉴 If you fail, I’ll help you castrate yourself: The Lotus Treasure Mirror. This is a story about a boy’s martial arts technique. A poor man is forced to learn a sinister art. Until he masters it, he must stay away from women, or The Lotus Treasure Mirror will snip him into a eunuch with a single “click”! 0Votes1.5MRecs482.3kFans
- 60 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 17Votes1.4MRecs891.9kFans
- 61 Peddling Sin 贩罪 A genius. Withdrawn, lonely, obsessive, mad. Whenever the times change, he raises the banner of the Inverted Cross. Success makes him a prince or minister; failure leaves him among maggots and filth. In times of chaos, people of exceptional talent flock to his side from every corner. In the hidden corners of the city, he looks down upon the world. In this life, there is only one person he cares about. 28Votes187kRecs547.5kFans
- 62 The Dashing Imperial Palace Spy 进击的大内密探 A valuable broken sword scabbard brought him to this world! He studied under Ling Lingfa, but he’s a shameless rogue! His confidante is a wheelchair user, but this disabled woman insists on becoming one of the Four Great Constables! He took on a disciple who calls himself Dugu Qiubai, but instead of practicing the Heavenly Flying Immortal, the fool insists on playing around with flying swords! He likes stealing Longmei’s love interests. It would be even better if Li Yingqiong weren’t a little gi 0Votes75.3kRecs139.6kFans
- 63 The Finest Houseboy 极品家丁 [How to read this book: Take your cue from Flirting Scholar!] A young sales manager has an accident and ends up in a completely different world, where he becomes an honorable... servant in the Xiao family mansion! Spring arrives late at dusk, Yet comes before the flowers know. Year after year, peach trees are planted, Blooming when hearts are breaking. “Peach Blossom Poem”, it belongs to Third Brother! 36Votes6.3MRecs1.5MFans
- 64 Ghost Blows Out the Light II 鬼吹灯II The original novel behind the hit web series Return to the South Sea! An age-old mystery of life, death, and reincarnation; civilizations lost over thousands of years; ancient ruins sealed away from the world. A colossal dragon lies coiled across this vast land, guarding it all. Raging rivers, rolling yellow sands, or oceans turned to fields: what exactly is hidden here? The souls of the lives buried beneath the earth wander and struggle. Where is the passageway to the exit from the Gate of Eter 3Votes444.1kRecs716.9kFans
- 65 Ever Night 将夜 Fighting heaven is endlessly enjoyable. … 22Votes4.6MRecs2.9MFans
- 66 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓笔记 The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea. Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie 48Votes570.7kRecs3.6MFans
- 67 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
- 68 Spirit Mountain 灵山 Mei Xi, an undergraduate at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, had wandered the world from a young age. After struggling his way into university and reaching his second year, he transmigrated through an extraordinary chance encounter and arrived in the prosperous Tang dynasty. To his surprise, the world he found was not quite like the one described in history books. Things that existed only in myths and legends were right there before his eyes. How should he make his way in this world? Were 4Votes696.7kRecs484kFans
- 69 Geomancer 地师 Youfang is a drifter in Beijing. He once sold pirated discs in Zhongguancun and ran a stall at Panjiayuan. Born into one of the Eight Sects of the Jianghu, he learned the ways of the underworld at a young age. He was particularly skilled in feng shui and geomancy, though he never believed in the supernatural. The first time his conscience was stirred was when he set out to avenge an elder. He posed as a feng shui master and infiltrated a tomb-robbing gang, hoping to find a chance to strike. Inst 5Votes806.6kRecs742.2kFans
- 70 EN A Top-Rank Scholar of Humble Birth 上品寒士 A seasoned modern-day backpacker transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty, inhabiting the body of Chen Caozhi, a poor young man. His family’s farmland is about to be seized, and his virtuous widowed sister-in-law is being forced to remarry. How can Chen Caozhi overcome prejudice against his low-born status and change his fate, while protecting the interests of himself and his clan? Watch as this young man rises step by step through the rigid hierarchy of the Nine-Rank Official System, befriends 26Votes785.5kRecs822.6kFans
- 71 The Great Mischievous Monkey 大泼猴 There are always people in this world who are brave and fearless, stubborn to the point of being single-minded, unruly, proud, and arrogant. Even when they’re pushed to the brink, they refuse to compromise. They would rather die than lose. P.S. 3Votes323.7kRecs1.4MFans
- 72 The King's Avatar 全职高手 The top expert in the online game Glory, hailed as a textbook-level player, was driven out by his club for various reasons. After leaving the professional scene, he took refuge in an Internet cafe and became a lowly manager. However, with ten years of gaming experience, he returned to the game in Glory's newly opened Tenth District. Carrying memories of the past and an unfinished homemade weapon, he began his journey back to the summit. 754Votes7MRecs5MFans
- 73 Reborn as a God-Tier Spendthrift 重生之神级败家子 “I have to waste money! Otherwise, wouldn't I be wasting my parents' talent for making it?” That's what Hong Dali said in an interview with a reporter. As soon as the interview ended, Hong Dali opened the “Big Spender System” interface. Looking at all the amazing things on display, he stroked his chin and muttered, “If I waste another two hundred billion, I can get the blueprints for the core technology of this ultimate humanoid mobile weapon, [True Granzon], the ‘Annihilation Engine.’ Looks lik 1Votes1.4MRecs929.7kFans
- 74 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
- 75 EN The Card Apprentice 卡徒 A brand-new fantasy world created by Fang Xiang. Come on in! 4Votes3.5MRecs724.7kFans
- 76 Beauty and the Realm 江山美色 Mo Wu's new urban novel for 2020, Extreme Vigilance, is now available on Qidian. The characters' dialogue is witty and humorous, and the story is tense and tightly paced. All you generous readers are welcome to check it out. Thank you. He had thought being a bandit in troubled times was a promising career. He never expected to become a favorite of the imperial court, and the person Yang Guang trusted most. By the time he was wildly successful and ready to make his mark, he could only watch 0Votes2.8MRecs422.1kFans
- 77 The Supreme Chapters 太上章 Born in a wild and untamed land, a young man overcomes every hardship, seeks the source of heaven and earth, ascends to the pinnacle of creation, and becomes the ancestor who founded the Dao! 2Votes2.1MRecs284.9kFans
- 78 Lost in 1629 迷失在一六二九 You! Yes, you. Take a look at yourself. What can you do? What do you know how to do? If you were dropped into the year 1629, the second year of the Chongzhen reign in the Ming dynasty, in the age of Li Zicheng and Hong Taiji, could you survive? Without a golden finger, without a protagonist’s destiny, relying entirely on your own skills and knowledge, could you survive? The one stroke of luck is that you wouldn’t be fighting alone. Behind you would be a group, a community of modern people. Come 4Votes884.7kRecs229.8kFans
- 79 Back to the Past as a Cat 回到过去变成猫 At the gate of the East Family Housing Compound at Chu Hua University, the gatekeeper uncle answered a phone call, then threw open the window and roared toward the nearby grove in a booming voice: “Black Charcoal, your mom’s calling you home for dinner!” Whoosh! A black cat shot out of the dense grass at the edge of the grove and raced toward one of the buildings, disappearing into the entrance in the blink of an eye. After it, one cat head after another poked up from the grass. It was mealtime: 25Votes1.2MRecs1.1MFans
- 80 Zhang Sanfeng's Adventures in Another World 张三丰异界游 Legendary martial arts grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng wore a jade pendant shaped like the Taiji symbol from the time he was a child. He knew only that he had been wearing it for as long as he could remember, never realizing it was the Taiji Soul Stone, one of the Ten Great Ancient Artifacts. The Taiji Soul Stone let cultivators train with twice the results for half the effort and protected them from all evil. It had originally belonged to the Primordial Heavenly Lord, but had accidentally fallen into 0Votes2.4MRecs484.4kFans
- 81 The Greatest Patriarch in History 史上第一祖师爷 After transmigrating, Lin Feng gets a System, but the pressure is crushing. Main quest: Lin Feng must found a sect, build the greatest sect in history, and become its First Patriarch. So, to become the greatest patriarch in history, Lin Feng gets to work. “Your name is Shi Tianhao? Born with supreme gifts, but your clan brother stole them from you, and now your birth father has left you in the care of a tiny village? Come with me, disciple. Let’s show those people that justice denied must be 4Votes406.1kRecs572.4kFans
- 82 Reborn as a Little Landlord 重生小地主 [The original novel behind the hit drama Farming Life] She wants to protect her loved ones from being bullied again, help her family work hard and prosper together, and live a cheerful, happy, comfortably well-off life! Book group 18162717 (full). Two more groups have opened. Group name: Reborn Little Landlord, group number 37443900. All readers are welcome to join. To get in, use the name of any character from any of Ruoyan's works as your password. Group name: Reborn Little Landlord 2, group n 0Votes674.2kRecs908.9kFans
- 83 Reborn, I Sneak into Dreams 重生潜入梦 Our personalities are all rounded, New life is nurtured beneath the red flag, A new generation grows up in a new era. The protagonist has once again set out on a path in life he has never traveled before. If this day were to come, if time could flow backward, there would be so many paths to choose from in this age of change that the choices would dazzle the eye. A path thick with brambles may not be hard to walk, and a path that looks smooth may not lead anywhere. You have to walk it to know. Co 0Votes422.5kRecs471.4kFans
- 84 The Literary Superstar 文艺大明星 Reborn in another world, he sets out to become the godfather of science fiction. From the Galaxy Award to the Nebula Award, from The Martian to The Three-Body Problem, from the Foundation series to A Stroll Through the Galaxy, he creates the Three Laws of Robotics and establishes the Dark Forest theory. The literary young man Lin Han sparks a science fiction craze. 0Votes267.3kRecs223.2kFans
- 85 What Do I Do About Being So Popular? 太受欢迎了怎么办 Question: What’s it like to discover you’re a handsome man after losing 30 jin? Anonymous answer: You’ll waste a lot of time dealing with all the unnecessary questions. Follow-up: I don’t get it. Are you really answering my question? I just want to know if girls will pursue me after I become handsome! Anonymous answer: They will, just like zombies pursue the living. Go read my answer to “What’s it like to be pursued by zombies?” or check out How to Deal with Being Too Popular! 0Votes240.9kRecs132.2kFans
- 86 Starting from Scratch 从零开始 If you want to exchange in-game currency for real-world money, you need a powerful economic entity to guarantee that it can be redeemed. And the only entity capable of doing that is a national government. But why would a government step in to guarantee that a game’s currency can be exchanged for real money? War can be fought this way, too. You can bring down a country without shedding a drop of blood. A game whose currency can be exchanged for real money, a super money-making machine. Its name i 9Votes13.6MRecs1.1MFans
- 87 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
- 88 The Chronicles of Xu Xian 许仙志 A modern-day good-for-nothing transmigrates as Xu Xian and becomes known as “the greatest talent under heaven” for plagiarizing famous works. While on a diplomatic mission to Japan, he crushes its eight million gods! Beneath the Three Lives Stone, he erases the divide between his past and present lives, uniting the wisdom, memories, and feelings of all three incarnations, along with their harems, and ascends to become a Great Golden Immortal! Xu Xian: “I can’t keep being a pretty boy who holds m 8Votes840.7kRecs570.5kFans
- 89 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 94Votes2.5MRecs552.6kFans
- 90 EN The Record of Unusual Creatures 异常生物见闻录 Hao Ren is a good man, just as his name suggests. His ideal life is to get by in peace, renting out a modest home and making enough to live on without ever getting rich. At least, that was the plan before a bunch of lunatic creatures moved into his house. A remote, dilapidated mansion, a bunch of abnormal nonhuman creatures, and an employment contract from “the gods.” Put those three things together, and Hao Ren becomes the busiest landlord and most capable babysitter in the world. And so begins 101Votes6.1MRecs2.6MFans
- 91 The Treasure Appraisal Manual 宝鉴 One game can pacify the world, but the human heart is impossible to fathom! The Three Teachings, the Nine Schools, the Five Elements, and the Three Houses: all are revealed in the Treasure Mirror! 2Votes1.3MRecs574.5kFans
- 92 Ace Evolution 王牌进化 A young man with three identities: wage slave, murderer, and college student! Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, KOF, Knights of the Round, Shadow Force, Street Fighter… The arcade games you know and love have become prerequisites for survival! Yashichiro Raging Storm brutally slaughters Mai Shiranui; Heaven and Earth Throw takes out Li Dian. The only limit is what you haven’t thought of yet! One day, when you walk down a flight of stairs, you might unknowingly step into 7Votes2.1MRecs534.3kFans
- 93 EN The Mage Who Started a Revolution 当个法师闹革命 Why is it that transmigrated protagonists can always inherit their predecessors' memories right away and start a new life without a hitch? Why do they always wake up safe and sound in bed after transmigrating, with a sister (older sister, maid) beside them, crying and blubbering, “Thank goodness! You're finally awake!” What if the protagonist discovers they've been kidnapped right after transmigrating, with several perverted witches brandishing whips? What then? “Are you going to talk or not?!” 0Votes180.9kRecs216.2kFans
- 94 Tales of the Abnormally Human 非正常人类异闻录 My name is Zhang Dadao, and my Daoist name is Zhang Quandao. I’m being studied at the Seventh People’s Hospital! This poor Daoist, Zhang Quandao, specializes in refurbishing, polishing, and waxing coffins. Black donkey hooves and black dog blood sold wholesale. I’ll do homework for grades one through three, find lost cats and dogs, and catch cheating spouses. Professional revenge and effigy-bashing! Discounts for bulk orders! Receipts available! 3Votes298.9kRecs261.6kFans
- 95 The Villain 恶汉 I transmigrated and was reborn… Only to become Dong Zhuo's son. But I remember that Dong Zhuo didn't have a son in the Three Kingdoms. What kind of situation is this? My impression of Dong Zhuo is that he fought with a mighty general over a woman. Though he got the little Diao, he lost his head. Then his entire family was beheaded by that mighty general, and even his white-haired grandmother was beheaded by Huangfu Song. What am I supposed to do? I can't make paper, I don't know how to make gunp 0Votes1.1MRecs600.9kFans
- 96 Swords, Magic, and Taxis 剑与魔法与出租车 Dark clouds pressed down from above, and electric serpents writhed across the sky. The might of heaven and earth forced even the dragons to bow their heads, while only the shameless liches could still look up at the sky. A golden beam of light tore through the firmament. Space turbulence, like a tornado carrying blades, violently ripped open the sky and opened a passage through the crystal wall. A metal object the size of a palm, or the palm of an ancient red dragon, leaped out and launched an u 0Votes337.3kRecs203.4kFans
- 97 The Tang Brick 唐砖 In a dream, I returned to Chang'an. Blood stained Xuanwu Gate, and only endless sorrow remained deep within Taiji Palace. The ringing words “The people are water, and the ruler is a boat” still echoed across the land of Chang'an, yet foreign cavalry once again smashed through the Yumen Pass. How could 52Votes2.2MRecs1.9MFans
- 98 The Child Emperor 孺子帝 Three emperors died one after another, and a prince whom no one had ever paid any attention to inexplicably ascended the throne, finding himself surrounded by danger. The Empress Dowager disliked him and was always looking for a younger, more obedient boy to install as the new emperor. His half-brothers disliked him, believing he had stolen the throne that belonged to them. The eunuchs and palace maids disliked him too, thinking he didn’t seem like a real emperor… The Young Emperor could only sa 11Votes972.1kRecs607.6kFans
- 99 The Chinese Expeditionary Force in the War of Resistance 抗战之中国远征军 History has no what-ifs. But if history did have what-ifs... what would have happened if China's first expedition had not failed? Burma, Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa... Stilwell said, "Boys, I'll lead you all the way to Tokyo!" 0Votes494.4kRecs284.3kFans
- 100 The Immortal Gourd 仙葫 Countless arts and endless paths to the Great Dao: I ask only one thing, can they grant eternal life? 10Votes2.8MRecs580.2kFans
