Novels like A Handbook for Getting By in the Ming Dynasty
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- 51 The Strongest Soldier King 最强兵王 [The greatest special forces novel of all time] We stand against all challengers, fight for our country, and draw our blades for our people. We would rather die on our feet than live on our knees, without regret! This is a book for men! This is a story full of passion! 0Votes98.7kRecs223.5kFans
- 52 Nine Stars 九星 If one day, you died. You would have two options before you: A. Be reborn, or B. transmigrate to another world. What would you choose? … He waves his fan and sings across three thousand miles, laughing as he draws an ill-starred fate into his palace! An unknown assassin, born under a purple-gold star sign and laden with wealth, arrives in this extraordinary and passionate age. [The author has already completed a 4.3-million-word novel, with a satisfying ending and a guaranteed track record!] 0Votes226.2kRecs130.9kFans
- 53 Moonlight Over the Song Dynasty 宋时明月 This is a story about transmigrating into the life of an ordinary man. By sheer chance, Zhao Xing became a man of the Song Dynasty. Among the people he met were poets whose names would live forever, corrupt officials notorious for all time, outlaws driven to join the bandits of Liangshan, and peerless beauties whose fame for their charms spread far and wide. This was an age of “the moon rising above the willow branches, two lovers meeting after dusk.” It was home to true-hearted, romantic men re 0Votes269.8kRecs192.4kFans
- 54 A Good Man in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好男人 [A celebrated title signed by Qidian’s First Editorial Group] Our ancestors passed down the things they considered most precious. They meant well, but their descendants didn’t seem to appreciate it, and so transmigration happened. People who set out to correct their forebears’ mistakes, presume they can become turning points in history, or arrogantly join those pushing the wheels of history onward appeared one after another, and alternate history was born. Wang Zihao is no exception. But what is 0Votes1.2MRecs94.3kFans
- 55 The Cultured Guest 清客 Fine calligraphy, but no more than ordinary; second-rate talent, kept under wraps; three jin of liquor, yet never drunk; clothes for all four seasons, but never quite right; five stones at Go, without regret; six performances of Kunqu, never turned down; a crooked seven-character poem, written without delay; eight rounds of the card game ma diao, with nothing left unchecked; a rank of ninth grade, never sought; and a full ten parts of geniality, without a trace of vulgarity Travel five hundred y 14Votes99.7kRecs282.2kFans
- 56 The Hunting Network 猎网 In the hunter’s web, who is the hunter, and who is the prey? A private investigator returning from overseas lays his plans back home, starting with a wealthy man’s illegitimate daughter and working his way to the fantasy MMORPG Demon Hunter Legend. High-IQ scammers and thieves pursue him, seeking to break the web and unravel his schemes. A cat and a mouse are both friends and foes; inside and outside the web, truth and illusion blur together. All right, it’s not that scary. It’s just a story abo 6Votes163kRecs56.2kFans
- 57 My Phone Can See Ghosts 我的手机能见鬼 Xin Huohuo is terribly unlucky. She accidentally brought home two freeloaders, and they’re both incredibly picky eaters. What good is being handsome? Can your face swipe a card? Can it pay by phone? To make matters worse, she’s also crossed a devious schemer, along with a whole string of ghosts. A black-hearted, money-loving woman + a ridiculous, violent man + an expressionless, sharp-tongued man: the three rascals’ shady dealings. Eighth Lord: (enigmatic) Life and death are both gifts of life.. 0Votes314kRecs45.1kFans
- 58 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 26Votes688.8kRecs361.9kFans
- 59 Lotus Blossoms at Every Step 步步生莲 Yang Decheng, a community worker, unexpectedly returns to ancient times after doing his job conscientiously, becoming Ding Hao, the least favored illegitimate son of the Ding family. Without power or money, Ding Hao works as a carriage driver for his half-brother. His dream is to become a carefree young master in this wretched society and live out his days in peace. Though the dream seems distant, Ding Hao doesn't take it to heart. Drawing on the social experience he gained from community work, 8Votes4MRecs842.9kFans
- 60 The Concubine Chronicles 纳妾记 Forensic examiner Yang Qiuchi returns to life in the body of a dead man in the Ming Dynasty, becoming an apprentice coroner. He has a poor household, an elderly mother, and a wife who strictly observes the Three Obediences and Four Virtues but cannot bear children. Besides dealing with one murder case after another, he must also fulfill his duty to continue the family line with dignity. His only options are to claw his way into officialdom, make money, and take concubines. But then, strange even 0Votes972kRecs378.2kFans
- 61 Yala Adventure Notes 雅拉冒险笔记 In the wondrous world of Yara, there is a wondrous class of professionals who venture into all kinds of dangerous places in pursuit of knowledge, wealth, excitement, and glory, seeking secrets hidden deep in the passage of time. These people who make their living alongside danger have a fitting name: adventurers. There are many adventurers, and among so many, a few oddballs are bound to crop up. Take the swordsman who used to be a drunkard and a lecher, but now spends every day trying to get him 0Votes207kRecs84.9kFans
- 62 The Exorcist 驱魔人 Synopsis: Life is like a game of chess, nothing more than a game. But what if you find yourself facing one deadly setup after another: sinister traps, baffling mysteries, crises, and dead ends? Clues fit together piece by piece as each layer of mystery is peeled away: long hair twisting beneath the water, a young woman stripped of her face before a mirror, a vicious and uncanny “seal man,” an inexplicable shadow in the basement... They will send a bone-deep chill through you on a summer day. Rea 1Votes254.3kRecs338.9kFans
- 63 Lord Cui Arrives 崔大人驾到 Synopsis: Her sect suddenly suffers a devastating catastrophe, and she inexplicably becomes the legitimate second daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan. Not only must she hurriedly deal with countless rules and regulations, she also has to unravel the many mysteries surrounding her… (An old unfinished project has resumed updating. 0Votes307.7kRecs95.7kFans
- 64 Reborn in the Late Kangxi Era 重生于康熙末年 Xiao Jiu's new book, My Father-in-Law Is Called Kangxi, launches on Qidian on May 1, 2022. He woke from a dream to find himself in the Cao family's Jiangning Weaving Bureau residence, three hundred years in the past. Kangxi was growing old, and great changes were on the horizon. The Nine Princes were watching, ready to make their move. Some families were flourishing, others were on the brink of collapse. The Cao family of Jiangnan was at the height 3Votes1.3MRecs350.7kFans
- 65 Online Game Leveling Expert 网游之练级专家 An epic fantasy world on a grand scale. A stirring series of story-driven quests. A complete system of player classes. A balanced class skill system. Team quests of the highest difficulty. The clash between two great factions, conflicts among the gods, and a legend forged through conquest and slaughter, told through the tale of a mechanical alchemist. 3Votes350.2kRecs292kFans
- 66 The Ordinary Days of a Qing Dynasty Transmigrator 平凡的清穿日子 This is a world that has already been visited by many famous transmigration predecessors. Beneath the brilliance of the eleventh male lead, the Powerful Court Minister, and the Qing-transmigrated heroine, the capital's pearl, the Earl's Third Young Lady cautiously chose to merge into the entire era... This novel is dedicated to all the classics of transmigration! 0Votes809.5kRecs1.1MFans
- 67 The Great Official 大官人 In the ninth year of Yongle, the realm prospered. The nation was mighty, its people proud, and envoys from every corner of the world came to pay tribute! At a time like this, let me ask: who wouldn’t want to become a great official? 1Votes240.4kRecs232.7kFans
- 68 The Heiress's Grand Scheme 嫡谋 (The print edition of Schemes of the Di Daughter has been published in both simplified and traditional Chinese.) In her previous life, her so-called blood relatives told her that sacrificing herself for the family’s interests was the greatest honor a Ren family daughter could have. As a result, she became enemies with her older sister, her mother died young in tears, and her father fell beneath a rain of arrows... Reborn at the age when she was just beginning her education, she would no long 16Votes459kRecs630.2kFans
- 69 The Concubine's Rise to Legitimacy 庶庶得正 Fu Jun feels rather out of her depth. Life in the marquis's household is both easy and hard. The dignity of a legitimate daughter is there one moment and gone the next. No life is easy. She doesn't want to be confined to the inner quarters, yet she has no choice but to struggle forward behind the household gates. Whether the twilight grows eve 0Votes80.4kRecs106.4kFans
- 70 The Winner Takes All 胜者为王 My name is Chang Sheng. It means “ever victorious,” like the legendary General Chang Sheng. I’m not after football that’s merely fun. I want football that brings victory. Victory sets my blood racing; victory is what makes football fun! If you’re sick of being a loser too, I think we’ll have plenty to talk about. My name is Chang Sheng, and this is my story. It’s also a story about dreams. 0Votes973.7kRecs171.9kFans
- 71 The Dust of History 历史的尘埃 Beneath the sky of history, whether you love it or not, you are only a speck of dust. Whoever you are, the only thing you can truly control is yourself. 9Votes516.2kRecs236.6kFans
- 72 The Transmigrated Top Student Is Blessed with Good Fortune 穿越学霸福气满满 The author's three-part period-drama series: Transmigrating and Turning My Life Around in the Eighties, Reborn: Stories from the Nineties, and The Nineties Continued: Their Story, as well as the historical farming novel My Whole Family Transmigrated. This is an era when there is nothing to be had, and even drinking milk counts as stealing from the socialist state. No worries! She has a grandpa who hides eggs in his sleeves for her, a grandma who secretly slips her fabric coupons, and parents who 0Votes154.9kRecs110.8kFans
- 73 The Iron Lady 铁娘 She came from the apocalypse to the populous Jin family. As the youngest daughter of the Jin family, she received far more than the others. Jin Yun looked at the rare egg in her hand and made up her mind! She would use the most unique blacksmithing techniques to lead the Jin family to the highest peak! 0Votes82.6kRecs52.6kFans
- 74 EN Mists of the Immortal Path 仙路烟尘 A peerless immortal path, unmatched in the mortal world. A volume of immortal dust, half a lifetime of fate. I pour out my heartfelt feelings to you. Dreams of rosy clouds rise and fall again and again. Water rests in heaven's heart, the moon upon the boat. The immortal road stretches far, through a thousand layers of misty waters. Dusty dreams shatter, and countless bonds of love knot together. The sixth volume of this book's simplified Chinese edition is now available under the published ti 1Votes1.9MRecs115.6kFans
- 75 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. 43Votes1.4MRecs892.1kFans
- 76 The Best Director 最佳导演 Wang Yang dreamed of becoming a director and making movies that would drive the whole world wild. But his life had just taken a major blow: he'd been framed and expelled from USC. Yet as God closed one window on Wang Yang, he opened another. After Wang Yang was hit by a car on the street, he found he could see future movies! And so 1998 became an extraordinary year. While Titanic worked its miracle, the greatest director of the 21st century quietly began his rise. 0Votes515.6kRecs279.3kFans
- 77 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.7kFans
- 78 Mad Immortal 狂仙 Workplace version: How does a newcomer survive and thrive when veteran employees try to hold him back? Inspirational version: How does a young migrant worker from the countryside adapt to city life and make it his own through hard work? E-commerce version: How does a fledgling shopkeeper carve out a place for himself among countless competing stores? This is a xianxia novel, not an urban story. It tells of a young man who ascends from the lower realm and, through his own hard work, rises rapidly 0Votes1.5MRecs186.6kFans
- 79 War Map of the Realm 江山战图 War fires rise at the end of the Sui, and heroes emerge from the borderlands. Dou Jiande, the Heavenly King of Hebei, battles the Vajra on a snowy night; The secretive hero of Wagang turns on his own and kills Zhai Rang. The treacherous hero Yuwen conspires with Lady Xiao to assassinate the sovereign; Li Erlang of Chang'an fights the King of Luoyang twice. The Xiao Liang Emperor of Baling crosses the river to seize Jing and Xiang; Du Fuwei of the southeast calls himself the Wolf of Jianghuai. Gr 0Votes391.5kRecs157.3kFans
- 80 You from Quick Transmigration 来自快穿的你 They should have had beautiful lives, but for various reasons they fell far too soon, without even getting the chance to start over. What a pity. Lian Yin’s mission is to travel through different times and spaces, helping these people who were not favored by Heaven to live this life well. “Whether you are a good person or a bad person, as long as you are you, even if it means overturning the entire world, your reflection must be set right.” My little group: 123018364 (Please write the book title 0Votes80kRecs76.1kFans
- 81 Protect the Imperial Preceptor 保卫国师大人 [All three volumes of the print edition of Protect the National Preceptor are now available on Tmall, JD.com, Dangdang, and other platforms.] Synopsis: If they had social media... Demon King: “Our forces have turned to ash and smoke. In the end, the world will be just as I wish.” [A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains.jpg] Feng Miaojun: “Daily mission ‘Stop My Nemesis from Conquering the World’ complete (1/1). I've had another lovely day of staying alive! ^0^ Tomorrow I'll keep doing my best 0Votes767.2kRecs213kFans
- 82 There Are Ghosts on Friday 星期五有鬼 I'm the host of an online variety show called Ghosts on Friday. It's a paranormal program where I investigate topics and film on location, exposing many things people never knew existed. The world we live in every day is far more complicated than it appears. Behind the scenes, it's so vibrant, so mysterious and terrifying. That's how I entered a world ordinary people would never encounter: a paranormal world. Believe me, what you see on the show is only a small part of it, the things that won't 0Votes101.2kRecs144.5kFans
- 83 Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 好事多磨 The new book Strategies of a Secondary Daughter, a history of a secondary daughter's struggle… It will enter the ranking competition in July. Welcome, sisters, to drop by and show your support! Thanks to Xiao Seyi for drawing the cover. 0Votes97.3kRecs526.7kFans
- 84 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女法医 A renowned forensic examiner who once commanded the battlefield is reborn as the disowned daughter of a prestigious family during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. Published under the title The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner, in two parts and four volumes. Adapted into the television drama The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner. 1Votes374.3kRecs206.6kFans
- 85 Tying Up Green Silk 绾青丝 Tie up your hair, gather your thoughts of love. Whatever storms life may bring, fear none of them. Life is but a dream, seen through tipsy eyes. The sea is like a rolling tide, the heart like a bright moon, and snow like a gift from heaven. You are your own radiant self, and I will stay by your side. We will never abandon each other! 0Votes927.2kRecs412.4kFans
- 86 The Minister in the Skirt 裙上之臣 Du Jian tells everyone he meets that he already has a wife, putting on the appearance of a chaste and virtuous husband. Chang Ying scoffs at this. Her mind is occupied entirely with earning merit and rising through the ranks, leading her followers to follow some future prince toward the pinnacle of life. Who would have the spare time to covet him? 0Votes266.3kRecs89.1kFans
- 87 The Embroidered Uniform Guards Rule the Realm 锦衣当国 Wang Tong, a modern office worker, dies of illness and arrives in the early years of the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. This is the Ming's finest age, and also the last of its glory. As the son of a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, what can Wang Tong do? What can he change? The moment he appears, the river of time changes course… 0Votes570.5kRecs655.4kFans
- 88 I Do as I Please 我意逍遥 What is cultivation for? To wield power over the world? To fill your home with gold? To lie drunk with beauties on your lap? Sha Ling shook his head. He cultivated his heart and his freedom, so he could take his life into his own hands, so he could drift through life with the easy grace of clouds and cranes, and so he could keep the mirror of his heart clear of dust... Follow an ordinary man as he stumbles upon a fortuitous opportunity and, feeling his way forward, embarks on the path of cultiva 1Votes1.2MRecs120kFans
- 89 The Concubine's Daughter's Strategy (Original Novel of The Sword and the Brocade) 庶女攻略（《锦心似玉》原著） The original novel of The Sword and the Brocade, starring Wallace Chung and Seven Tan. Birdsong echoes as the distant mountains unfold; mist fills the woods as she wanders alone. In the clear haze, she hears the willows being cut; climbing the tower, she gazes into the distance, waiting for him to come. Amid embroidered silks and jeweled ornaments, she is merely a low-status concubine-born daughter... In short, it is the story of a concubine-born daughter striving to rise! 9Votes2.6MRecs761.5kFans
- 90 Tang Cavalry 唐骑 The gale rages, sweeping across ten thousand miles. Wherever the horses’ hooves tread, there lies the Great Tang! 0Votes401.3kRecs211.1kFans
- 91 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 30Votes785.5kRecs822.7kFans
- 92 The Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. 10Votes1.6MRecs544.3kFans
- 93 The Wisdom of the Great Song 大宋的智慧 Yun Zheng opened a door and could never turn back. That's how life is: once the bow is drawn, there's no taking back the arrow. By the time you want to turn around, a hundred years have passed. This is a novel about the way of being a teacher. It speaks of the wisdom needed to survive, the warmth of human kindness, and the bonds between brothers. It celebrates humility, gentleness, and goodness. Here you'll find the most beautiful love and the deepest brotherly bonds... Perhaps I simply want to 17Votes1.3MRecs860.7kFans
- 94 Ugly Girl Ju 丑女如菊 After transmigrating into the body of Juhua, an ugly farm girl, she pays no heed to the scornful or sympathetic looks people give her. Like a wild chrysanthemum blooming with abandon, she quietly blossoms in the fields, flaunting her vigorous life in the bleak autumn wind! When youth grows as reserved as a chrysanthemum, love, too, quietly watches from the sidelines... 0Votes261.5kRecs260.1kFans
- 95 Displaying Beautiful Brocade 良陈美锦 Before she was forty, she was plagued by countless illnesses. When she died, her son was getting married. Jinchao thought she had nothing left to live for, but when she woke, she was young again, in the prime of her life. Back then, my love never wavered; now, I’m as hard as a blade. This book has been published in simplified Chinese and is available to order from Dangdang, JD.com, and Amazon. We welcome your orders! 1Votes300.5kRecs575kFans
- 96 Reborn in the 1990s 重生九十年代纪事 Top-rated female streamer Jiang Nan was kicked by fate right back to the turning point of her family's collapse in 1999. Facing the past once again, she finds herself unable to see how it will end. Of course, having been given a second chance at life, she has her own pursuits too: complete financial freedom, enough freedom to love whoever she wants, and turn around and leave whoever she does not. 0Votes372.1kRecs93.2kFans
- 97 EN King of Beast Tamers 御兽之王 … In this brand-new age of beast taming, who will become the undisputed King of Beast Tamers? 19Votes855.5kRecs2.7MFans
- 98 A Record of Joyful Affairs 欢喜记事 She transmigrated into a family of bandits who had just been pardoned and ennobled. Her father is mighty and brave, and loves getting into trouble. Her mother is beautiful as a flower, and loves getting into trouble too. Her older brother is handsome and dashing, and loves getting into trouble even more. What about her, you ask? She's pretty sensible. She just brought home a husband to keep the house in order after snatching him off the street... Mu Ying's new book, A Match Made in Heaven~ 0Votes637.3kRecs305.4kFans
- 99 Martial God 武神 What is a genius? Someone who can fully master any combat technique, and clear away every bottleneck whenever they cultivate a new technique. That's a true genius! He Yiming was an ordinary boy from He Family Village, with no particularly outstanding talent for martial arts. But after a chance encounter, this unremarkable boy became a genius in everyone's eyes, blessed with an enviable gift for martial arts. Whether it was his family's acquired Five Elements manuals or the legendary innate manua 4Votes2.3MRecs1.4MFans
- 100 I Want to Become Grand Secretary 我要做首辅 In the thirtieth year of the Jiajing reign, the Daoist Emperor hid in the Western Garden, refining mercury and making elixirs, while Grand Secretary Yan Song racked his brains over a eulogy to the emperor. In the northwest, Altan Khan repeatedly rode toward the Central Plains. In the southeast, Japanese pirates had grown addicted to plunder. Zhang Juzheng tore at his hair over a piece of bootlicking prose. Qi Jiguang was still kneeling on a washboard. Li Shizhen quietly left the Imperial Medical 0Votes251.1kRecs151.1kFans
