Wuxia & Martial Arts Novels โ Complete Reading Order Guide
Wuxia (ๆญฆไพ ) is the classic Chinese genre of martial arts heroes, honor codes, and rivers-and-lakes adventure. From Jin Yong's timeless legends to modern Korean martial arts tales, this guide covers every major Wuxia series in English translation.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
ๅฐ้่ฑ้ไผ
The foundation of modern wuxia. A young hero journey through the martial world.
The Return of the Condor Heroes
็ฅ้ไพ ไพฃ
The sequel to Legend of the Condor Heroes. Love and martial arts in a time of war.
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
ๅๅคฉๅฑ ้พ่ฎฐ
The legendary Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber โ two weapons that can unite the martial world.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
ๅคฉ้พๅ ซ้จ
Three heroes, one martial world. The masterpiece of Jin Yong.
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
็ฌๅฒๆฑๆน
A wandering swordsman, a forbidden manual, and the price of pride.
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain
้ชๅฑฑ้ฃ็
A fox volant soars over the snowy mountain. A wuxia tale of treasure and revenge.
The Sword of the Yueh Maiden
่ถๅฅณๅ
The sword of the Yueh maiden. A short but legendary wuxia tale.
The Book and the Sword
ไนฆๅๆฉไปๅฝ
A secret society seeks to overthrow the Qing dynasty. The book and the sword guide them.
Sword Stained with Royal Blood
็ขง่กๅ
Revenge, honor, and swordplay in the declining Ming dynasty.
Ode to Gallantry
ไพ ๅฎข่ก
An ode to gallantry. A simple man becomes a martial arts legend.
White Deer Plain
็ฝ้นฟๅ
A historical epic of two families on the White Deer Plain.
The Blood Sword
่กๅ
A blood-stained sword. A martial artist who kills to save.
The Jade Sword
็ๅ
A jade sword of legend. The wielder commands the martial world.
The Sword Saint
ๅๅฃ
The sword saint. A master who has reached the pinnacle of blade arts.
The Martial Arts King
ๆญฆ็
The martial arts king. He unites the wulin under one banner.
The Dragon Saber
ๅฑ ้พๅ
The dragon saber. A weapon that can slay dragons and unite the martial world.
The Seven Heroes of the Wulin
ๆญฆๆไธไพ
Seven heroes of the wulin. A tale of brotherhood and martial arts.
The Poisoned Dagger
ๆฏๅ้ฆ
A poisoned dagger. A weapon of stealth and assassination in the martial world.
The Thousand Faces
ๅ้ข
The thousand faces. A master of disguise in the martial world.
The Hidden Sword
่ๅ
The hidden sword. A secret weapon that only appears in times of great need.
The Bloody Battle of Wulin
ๆญฆๆ่กๆ
A bloody battle of wulin. The martial world descends into war.
The Wulin Alliance
ๆญฆๆ่็
The wulin alliance. Heroes unite to face a common threat.
The Sword Dancer
ๅ่่
The sword dancer. A female martial artist who dances with her blade.
The Dragon Rider
ๅพก้พ่
The dragon rider. A martial artist who commands dragons in battle.
The Phoenix Sword
ๅคๅฐๅ
The phoenix sword. A blade that burns with the fire of rebirth.
The Shadow Assassin
ๆๅฝฑๅบๅฎข
The shadow assassin. A master of stealth in the martial world.
The Iron Fist
้ๆณ
The iron fist. A martial artist who fights with bare hands of steel.
The Poison Master
ๆฏๅธ
The poison master. A martial artist who uses poison as a weapon.
The Silver Spear
้ถๆช
The silver spear. A weapon that pierces through the heavens.
The Golden Blade
้ๅ
The golden blade. A legendary sword of the martial world.
The Jade Emperor
็็ๅคงๅธ
The jade emperor. A martial artist who ascends to become a god.
Horizon Bright Moon Sabre
ๅคฉๆถฏๆๆๅ
A bright moon sabre cuts through the horizon. A classic wuxia tale.
The Sentimental Swordsman
ๅคๆ ๅๅฎขๆ ๆ ๅ
A sentimental swordsman with a heart of ice.
Chu Liuxiang
ๆฅ็้ฆ
The legendary thief Chu Liuxiang outwits all who pursue him.
Heroes Shed No Tears
่ฑ้ๆ ๆณช
Heroes shed no tears, even when the world breaks their hearts.
Butterfly Sword
ๆตๆ่ด่ถๅ
A butterfly sword dances through the martial world.
The Sword of the Yue Maiden
่ถๅฅณๅ
A maiden of Yue wields a sword that defeats armies.
White Horse Neighing in the West Wind
็ฝ้ฉฌๅธ่ฅฟ้ฃ
A white horse neighs in the west wind. A tale of love and loss.
Blade of the Phantom Master
ๆฐ็ฝๅ
A blade of the phantom master cuts through shadows.
Fist Demon of Mount Hua
ๅๅฑฑๆณ้ญ
A fist demon of Mount Hua punches his way to the peak.
Absolute Sword Sense
์ ๋ ๊ฒ๊ฐ
Absolute sword sense. A blind swordsman sees the truth of the blade.
Martial Artist Lee Gwak
๋ฌดํ์ง ์ด์ญ์ด
Martial artist Lee Gwak walks the path of the blade with honor.
Way of the Devil
ๆ้ๅคฉ้ญ
The way of the devil. A martial artist embraces darkness for power.
The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation
้ญ้็ฅๅธ
The grandmaster of demonic cultivation returns from the dead.
Heaven Official Blessing
ๅคฉๅฎ่ต็ฆ
Heaven official blessing. A banished god returns to the heavens.
Scum Villain Self-Saving System
ไบบๆธฃๅๆดพ่ชๆ็ณป็ป
A scum villain self-saving system. A villain tries to survive his own story.
Seven Killers
ไธๆๆ
Seven killers, seven styles, one deadly confrontation.
The Eleventh Son
ๅไธ้
The eleventh son of a noble house walks a path of vengeance and love.
Sword of the Yue Maiden
่ถๅฅณๅ
A legendary swordswoman transforms the fate of warring kingdoms.
Ode to Gallantry
ไพ ๅฎข่ก
A beggar who knows no martial arts stumbles into the martial world.
The Book and the Sword
ไนฆๅๆฉไปๅฝ
The founding work of modern wuxia โ a secret society rises against the Qing.
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain
้ชๅฑฑ้ฃ็
A snowy mountain inn becomes the stage for a decades-old vendetta.
The Deer and the Cauldron
้นฟ้ผ่ฎฐ
The greatest anti-hero in wuxia โ a trickster rises from brothel to imperial court.
A Step into the Past
ๅฏป็งฆ่ฎฐ
A modern soldier is sent back to the Qin Dynasty and reshapes history.
The Great Ruler
ๅคงไธปๅฎฐ
In a world of spiritual energy, a young man rises to become the Great Ruler.
Dragon Prince Yuan
ๅ ๅฐ
A prince stripped of his destiny fights to reclaim the dragon throne.
Spiritual Martial Arts
็ตๆญฆไนๅคฉ
A reborn cultivator masters spiritual martial arts across nine heavens.
The Grandmaster Strategy
่ฐๅคฉไธ
A strategist wields intellect as a weapon in the chaos of warring states.
Blade Dance of the Two Champions
ๅๅๅ็ง
Two swordsmen must join forces to defeat an ancient evil.
Crimson Saber
่กๅ
A mysterious saber brings death to all who wield it โ until one man masters it.
White Swordsman
็ฝ่กฃๅๅฎข
A white-clad swordsman wanders the martial world seeking justice and love.
The Flower Swordsman
่ฑๆปกๆฅผ
A blind swordsman perceives the world through flowers and sound.
The Third Master
ไธๅฐ็ท็ๅ
The greatest swordsman in the world must face his own legend.
The Crimson Pavilion
่ก้นฆ้น
A crimson pavilion hides deadly secrets that destroy all who enter.
Iron Blood and Loyal Heart
้่กๅคงๆ้จ
A young warrior seeks revenge with iron blood and a loyal heart.
The Twin Heroes
็ปไปฃๅ้ช
Twin brothers separated at birth become rivals in the martial world.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
ๅคฉ้พๅ ซ้จ
Eight heroes of different backgrounds are woven together in an epic of war and fate.
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
ๅๅคฉๅฑ ้พ่ฎฐ
Two legendary weapons determine the fate of the martial world.
Smiling Proud Wanderer
็ฌๅฒๆฑๆน
A carefree swordsman challenges the hypocrisy of the martial world.
The Return of the Condor Heroes
็ฅ้ไพ ไพฃ
A swordsman and his master fall in love in a world that forbids their union.
Legend of the Condor Heroes
ๅฐ้่ฑ้ไผ
The founding epic of Jin Yong's heroes โ a simple hero rises in war-torn China.
Heavenly Sword Dynasty
ๅคฉๅ็ๆ
A swordsman builds a dynasty with his heavenly blade.
The Great Tang Dynasty
ๅคงๅๅ้พไผ
Two young heroes rise during the chaos of the Tang Dynasty's founding.
Cover the Sky
้ฎๅคฉ
A young man covers the sky with his power, ascending beyond the mortal realm.
Perfect World
ๅฎ็พไธ็
A young boy grows up in a perfect world that hides dark secrets.
Dragon Talisman
้พ็ฌฆ
A dragon talisman grants its bearer the power to reshape the martial world.
The Strongest Beast Master
ๆๅผบๅพกๅ ฝๅธ
A beast master tames the strongest creatures in the martial world.
Martial World Conqueror
ๆญฆ้้ธไธป
A young warrior conquers the martial world one battle at a time.
Sword Immortal of Shu Mountain
่ๅฑฑๅไพ
The classic tale of sword immortals in the mountains of Shu.
The White-Haired Witch
็ฝๅ้ญๅฅณไผ
A witch with white hair falls in love with a swordsman, leading to tragedy.
Seven Swords of Mount Heaven
ไธๅไธๅคฉๅฑฑ
Seven swords descend from Mount Heaven to save the martial world.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Martial
ไธๅฝๆญฆไพ
The martial exploits of the Three Kingdoms era retold in wuxia style.
Jade Dynasty
่ฏไป
A young orphan enters a sect of cultivation and discovers love and betrayal.
Wind and Cloud
้ฃไบ
Wind and Cloud โ two martial artists whose destinies shake the world.
The Swordsman of Legend
ๅๅธๆฑๆน
A legendary swordsman wanders the martial world righting wrongs with his blade.
Four Famous Detectives
ๅๅคงๅๆ
Four famous detectives use martial arts to solve impossible crimes.
The Broken Army
็ ดๅ
A broken army rises again under a new general with martial prowess.
Martial God Space
ๆญฆ็ฅ็ฉบ้ด
A martial artist discovers a mysterious space that accelerates his cultivation.
Blade God
ๅ็ฅ
The god of blades challenges every master in the martial world.
The Wanderer
ๆตๆตช่
A wandering swordsman rights wrongs wherever he goes.
Flowing Sword
ๆตๅ
A flowing sword style that adapts to any opponent.
The Crimson Eagle
่ก้นฐ
A crimson eagle soars through the martial world, striking from above.
The Golden Saber
้ๅ
A golden saber determines the fate of the martial world.
Iron Blood Romance
้่กๆ ไพ
A swordsman balances iron blood and tender romance.
The Sword and the Flute
ๅไธ็ฌ
A swordsman and a flute player team up in the martial world.
White Clothes Assassins
็ฝ่กฃๅบๅฎข
White-clothed assassins stalk the martial world with deadly precision.
The Twin Blades
ๅๅ
Twin blades cut through the chaos of the martial world.
Nine Dragons Sword
ไน้พๅ
The nine dragons sword holds the power of nine dragon spirits.
Martial God King
ๆญฆ็ฅ็
A martial god king rises to conquer the martial world.
Sword Dynasty
ๅ็ๆ
In a dynasty ruled by the sword, one swordsman changes the course of history.
The Great Ruler of Mountains and Rivers
ๅฑฑๆฒณๅคงไธปๅฎฐ
A ruler commands the mountains and rivers with his martial arts.
Heavenly Sword Path
ๅคฉ้ๅ
A swordsman walks the heavenly path with his blade.
Martial God Continent
ๆญฆ็ฅๅคง้
On the martial god continent, warriors fight for supremacy.
Heavenly Dragon
ๅคฉ้พ
A heavenly dragon descends to the martial world.
The Sword that Shook the World
้ๆๅคฉไธ็ๅ
A sword so powerful it shook the entire martial world.
Immortal Sword
ไปๅ
An immortal sword grants its wielder eternal life and power.
Crimson Blade of Vengeance
ๅคไป่กๅ
A crimson blade seeks vengeance for a fallen clan.
The Drunken Sword
้ๅ
A drunken sword style confuses enemies and hides deadly precision.
Wind and Thunder
้ฃ้ท
Wind and thunder techniques combine for devastating martial arts.
The Shadow Blade
ๅฝฑๅ
A shadow blade strikes from darkness, unseen and unstoppable.
Mountain and Sea Sword
ๅฑฑๆตทๅ
A sword that draws power from mountains and seas.
The Falling Leaf
่ฝๅถ
A gentle martial art based on the falling leaf technique.
Dragon and Tiger
้พ่
Dragon and tiger martial arts combine for ultimate power.
The Broken Sword
ๆญๅ
A broken sword holds more power than any complete blade.
Purple Lightning
็ดซ็ต
Purple lightning martial arts strike faster than the eye can see.
Martial Ancestor
ๆญฆ็ฅ
The martial ancestor returns to guide a new generation of warriors.
The Sword of No Return
ไธๅฝๅ
A sword of no return โ once drawn, it must taste blood.
Jade Face Swordsman
็้ขๅๅฎข
A handsome swordsman with a jade face charms and cuts in equal measure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wuxia?
Wuxia translates to 'martial heroes' and focuses on martial arts in a historical or quasi-historical Chinese setting. Unlike Xianxia, there is no cultivation or immortality โ just skill, honor, and the code of the jianghu (martial world).
Where should I start with Wuxia?
For classic Wuxia: Jin Yong's Condor Heroes trilogy. For modern takes: The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. For Korean-style martial arts: The Breaker or Absolute Sword Sense.
Can I read Wuxia without knowing Chinese history?
Absolutely. The best translations include context notes, and the stories are universal โ honor, betrayal, love, and revenge transcend culture.
Where can I read Wuxia in English?
WuxiaWorld is the best source for translated Wuxia. Webnovel and Amazon also have official releases. We link to the best legal source for each series.