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21st Century Publishing House

Also known as: 二十一世纪出版社(南昌市), 二十一世纪出版社集团, 二十一世纪集团

Founded
1985
Country / Region
China
Notable books
The Gate of CreationI Want to Seal the HeavensMomo: The Time Thieves and the Strange Story of a Little Girl

65 books 39 authors

About the publisher

21st Century Publishing House is a publisher rooted in children's books that has also extended into genre fiction. Judging from the 15 titles in the collection, its publishing covers categories such as mystery and detective fiction, wuxia novels, modern romance, and youth literature. Among these, mystery and detective works like the Moran Series and the Cool Coroner Series form a relatively distinctive product line, while its wuxia offerings include Xiao Duan's Bow and Flute: Pomegranate Notes and The Sound of the Flute. In terms of authors, works by Gui Maxing, Xiao Duan, Gongzi Liangye, and Rao Xueman are all included, reflecting an approach that balances genre writing with the tastes of young readers. Based on the available materials, the press shows a fairly clear pattern of serializing genre fiction, but public information on its overall publishing structure is limited and difficult to present in full.

Published (65)

Classic Book Fragrance: Chinese Classical Banned and Destroyed Novel Series—The Complete Tale of the Mirage cover
Rating 3.7
Classic Book Fragrance: Chinese Classical Banned and Destroyed Novel Series—The Complete Tale of the Mirage 庾岭劳人 21st Century Publishing House · 2020 Set against a Cantonese backdrop, this novel follows Su Jishi, son of Su Wankui, a foreign merchant of the Guangzhou Thirteen Factories, through his p…
Classic Book Fragrance · Chinese Classical Banned Novels Series — Guzhang Juechen cover
Rating 3.6
Classic Book Fragrance · Chinese Classical Banned Novels Series — Guzhang Juechen 金木散人 21st Century Publishing House · 2020 The book is divided into four sections—Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon—each containing ten chapters, together telling a single story. The Wind and Snow s…
Classic Book Fragrance: Chinese Classical Banned and Destroyed Novel Series—The Complete Biography of the Eunuch Wei cover
Rating 3.5
Classic Book Fragrance: Chinese Classical Banned and Destroyed Novel Series—The Complete Biography of the Eunuch Wei Anonymous 21st Century Publishing House · 2020 This book, also known as Taowu Xianping (Idle Comments by Taowu) or Mingzhu Yuan (The Bond of the Bright Pearl), is a late-Ming novel exposing the eun…
Classic Book Fragrance · Chinese Classical Banned Novels Series — The Determined Lover cover
Rating 3.5
Classic Book Fragrance · Chinese Classical Banned Novels Series — The Determined Lover 不题撰人 21st Century Publishing House · 2020 This novel recounts the love story of Shuang Xing and Jiang Ruizhu. It tells of the marriage between Shuang Xing, a young man from an official family …
The Gate of Creation cover
Rating 4.5
The Gate of Creation E Shi Lao Wu 21st Century Publishing House · 2016 The Gate of Creation is a long xianxia cultivation novel by the web novelist E Shi Lao Wu, written after The Strongest Abandoned Young Master (later r…
Gate of Creation cover
Rating 3.3
Gate of Creation E Shi Lao Wu 21st Century Publishing House · 2016 Gate of Creation is a long xianxia cultivation novel by Qidian platinum author E Shi Lao Wu (Old Fifth), following The Strongest Abandoned Young Maste…
Spirit Realm cover
Rating 3.2
Spirit Realm Ni Cang Tian 21st Century Publishing House · 2016 Spirit Realm is a long Eastern fantasy novel by the web author Ni Cangtian, serialized on Qidian Chinese from June 2013 to December 2015, totaling abo…
Clash on the Immortal Path cover
Rating 3.1
Clash on the Immortal Path Yuanfen 0 21st Century Publishing House · 2016 Clash on the Immortal Path is a long xianxia novel by the web author Yuanfen 0, serialized on Zongheng Chinese Network from October 10, 2013. The comp…
Contending on the Immortal Path cover
Contending on the Immortal Path Yuanfen 0 21st Century Publishing House · 2016 Contending on the Immortal Path is a long xianxia novel by the web author Yuanfen 0, serialized on Zongheng Chinese from October 2013. Over four milli…
Cao Wenxuan Fiction Library: White Dog Mountain + Fourteen Gunshots + Oak Tree Bay and More (Series 2, 10 Volumes) cover
Cao Wenxuan Fiction Library: White Dog Mountain + Fourteen Gunshots + Oak Tree Bay and More (Series 2, 10 Volumes) Cao Wenxuan 21st Century Publishing House · 2016 This is a ten-volume set of short-story collections released as a group in the hardcover edition of the 21st Century Publishing Group's Cao Wenxuan Fi…
I Want to Seal the Heavens cover
Rating 4.5
I Want to Seal the Heavens Er Gen 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 I Want to Seal the Heavens is the third full-length classical xianxia novel by the web novelist Er Gen, following Renegade Immortal and Pursuit of the…
The Material Empire cover
Rating 3.7
The Material Empire Qi Cheng 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 The Material Empire is an industrial-themed novel by the web writer Qi Cheng (real name Gong Jianghui, associate professor at the Business School of B…
The Materials Empire cover
Rating 3.5
The Materials Empire Qi Cheng 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 The Materials Empire is an industrial-themed web novel by Qi Cheng, following his earlier novel The Industrial Overlord. It was first serialized on Qi…
I Want to Seal the Heavens cover
Rating 3.1
I Want to Seal the Heavens Er Gen 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 I Shall Seal the Heavens is the third full-length classical xianxia novel by Er Gen, following Renegade Immortal and Pursuit of the Truth. Serialized …
Aberration cover
Rating 3.0
Aberration Black Fire Seed 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 Aberration is a full-length horror and supernatural novel by the web author Black Fire Seed (real name Dong Xie), set in a modern city and unfolding a…
Cao Wenxuan Fiction Collection cover
Cao Wenxuan Fiction Collection Cao Wenxuan 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 Cao Wenxuan Fiction Collection is a hardcover and paperback series launched by 21st Century Publishing House starting in 2015, comprising twenty volum…
I Want to Seal the Heavens cover
I Want to Seal the Heavens Er Gen 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 I Want to Seal the Heavens is the third long classical cultivation-fantasy novel by the web novelist Er Gen, after Renegade Immortal and Pursuit of th…
Zheng Yuanjie's Inspirational Books for Children (6 Volumes) cover
Zheng Yuanjie's Inspirational Books for Children (6 Volumes) Zheng Yuanjie 21st Century Publishing House · 2015 How to Become Your Best Self is a motivational series crafted by Zheng Yuanjie, the "King of Fairy Tales," specifically for children aged 7 to 14. Pro…
Don't Mess with Me cover
Rating 3.6
Don't Mess with Me Zhang Xiaohua 21st Century Publishing House · 2014 Don't Mess with Me is an urban fantasy novel by the internet writer Zhang Xiaohua (real name Zhang Jianxi). It began serialization on platforms such a…
Nobody Messes with Me cover
Rating 3.6
Nobody Messes with Me Zhang Xiaohua 21st Century Publishing House · 2014 Zhen Tingqiang (Xiao Qiang), an online novelist, leads an ordinary life: rushing deadlines, staying up late, worrying about making ends meet. Then one…

Frequent authors

Ma Yumo (13)Zheng Yuqiao (7)George Selden (3)Natalie Babbitt (3)Bu Feiyan (3)Er Gen (3)Yun Tiankong (2)Elizabeth Enright (2)William Steig (2)Zhang Xiaohua (2)Cao Wenxuan (2)Li Yu (2)