A Survival Guide for Ordinary People in the Apocalypse
末世普通人苟活守则
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 518k Words
- Genre
- Sci-Fi & Apocalypse
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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Your Number One Apocalypse Novel
Looking for stories where both leads are intelligent and competent. No brainless female lead who relies entirely on the male lead. Preferably without too many cheats or some kind of pocket dimension. Ideally, the female lead isn't reborn either. Male-oriented or female-oriented stories are both fine.
For Middle-Aged Readers: Smart Characters, No Goody-Two-Shoes, Decisive and Ruthless, Highly Rated
Urban, System, reborn, fantasy, or gaming novels are all fine, as long as they’re good, the characters are smart, and there’s no saintly protagonist. Bring out any books on your shelf that fit the bill!
Are There Really No Masterpieces With a Female Lead and No Romance?
No CP, no CP, no CP!!! Something like Bound to the Famous Ministers System: I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times!
The Pinnacle of Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Doomsday dominion
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Completed Stories Rated 9.7 or Higher. Please Don’t Recommend Anything Below That, Thanks!
Are There No Good Post-Disaster Apocalypse Novels Anymore? (Sobbing)
Looking for books similar to "Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million in Supplies". I want an apocalypse story where the protagonist thoroughly trounces scumbags, and the side characters get absolutely wrecked and die!
“A God Who Rules Southeast Asia, but a Nobody in Love.” Looking for Stories About Powerful Foreign Tycoons
Apocalypse! Apocalypse! I've Been Obsessed With Apocalypse Novels Lately! Recommend the Good Ones
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High-Quality Apocalyptic Zombie Stories That Keep You Hooked, Preferably Set in a School
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These are all high-quality reads from Tomato Novel, classics from the platform's early days. Take a look, everyone.
Apocalypse Stories: This One Is an Absolute Masterpiece
Please Recommend High-Quality Zombie Apocalypse Stories
I don't want that generic A City, B City stuff. It feels so half-hearted. I want something grounded in reality, though mutations are fine. The worldbuilding should be clear, the zombies should be powerful, and the protagonist should be smart and not a womanizer.
Why Do Protagonists Who've Stockpiled Tens or Hundreds of Billions' Worth of Supplies Still Have to Risk Going Outside?
Are Apocalyptic Stories Out of Fashion? Looking for Good Ones
Sigh... Are There No End-of-the-World Novels That Really Wow You? I've Read So Many Already
Looking for stories like "Transmigrating into the Apocalypse: The Green Tea Villainess Is a Crybaby". Apocalypse settings, natural disasters, or zombies are all fine. The female lead transmigrates into a book as the vicious villainess, and has a space or a System. The male lead is a special forces soldier, and the two fall in love over time. The original female lead
A Calm, Ordinary Slice of Life
Just an ordinary, peaceful life in a warm little home.
Books That Seem Ordinary but Turn Out to Be Masterpieces
Some books get hyped into popularity, while some masterpieces are overlooked or buried. But everyone has different tastes, shaped by age, environment, and personality. Everyone has their own personal 9.9-rated masterpiece.
In the Apocalypse, You Should Build a Private Shelter! Ideally, Bring the Female Lead Along to Lay Low.
Most people don't have such lofty ambitions. Don't have them build some incredibly powerful survivor settlement at the drop of a hat; it's hard to manage and easy to make the story fall apart.
Looking for Apocalypse Novels. I’m Nearly Sick of Them All. Hoping to Find a Masterpiece
Looking for books similar to "Apocalypse: The Dodder Flower Blooms Again".
Tomato's Number One Apocalypse Novel!!!!
Looking for something like Everyone Else Is Fighting to Survive the Apocalypse, While You're Having Hot Pot and Potato Chips? I've read System stories, infrastructure building, stockpiling, RVs, mutated plants and animals, special abilities, and reborn stories. I'm seriously out of books to read!!!!!! Please recommend apocalypse stories with no romance.
I Am Trapped in an Information Bubble! Everyone Who Passes by, Please Recommend One Completed Novel!
Seasoned Readers, Come On In and Swap Book Recommendations
For the most demanding readers suffering from a book drought. Beginners, stay away.
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Having read over thirty chapters, it feels quite realistic. The female protagonist starts as a migrant worker (selling boxed lunches in a foreign land). Some details lead her to discover a harbinger of trouble (leading to some suspicions and anxieties). Since she doesn't have any special abilities, she can't be sure.
While not universally loved, it's extremely popular with a niche audience, like myself. The protagonist's family size is perfectly balanced; I haven't found anything similar. The author is fantastic, and I'm eagerly awaiting more updates.
Looks great, looking forward to future updates. The story of an ordinary family struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world is well-written. There aren't any overly powerful plot devices or difficult family members. Everyone is working hard to survive; I really enjoy this kind of post-apocalyptic novel!
It was so good! The sense of loneliness was so intense. I couldn't help but cry when the female lead finally waited for her younger brother at home all by herself. The first extra chapter made me cry even more 😢 Especially when I saw a comment saying that she was the one who always remembered to lock the door 😭😭😭 The female lead was always the one responsible for locking the door, so she was always the last one to leave. She really was the last one to leave 🥺🥺🥺
Although it's written from a first-person perspective, it didn't feel abrupt at all as I continued reading. The writing wasn't verbose, and the narrative style was rather plain, which I personally liked. After finishing it, I thought it was quite good.
Very realistic. I enjoy reading post-apocalyptic stories with realistic themes like lack of storage space.
The crisis unfolds step by step, and the protagonist, belatedly realizing it, reacts in a panicked manner. Fortunately, he survives, which is probably the most realistic portrayal of ordinary people's reactions to disaster in a post-apocalyptic story.
It's a very realistic post-apocalyptic story. There are no cheat codes, superpowers, or any other ridiculous characters. It truly reflects the reality of ordinary people like us. As an ordinary person, we might not live as long as Zhang Qing and his friends when the apocalypse comes.
It's very good and quite bland, except for the short word count. I really like the sense of propriety between the characters; there's no overly deliberate closeness or distance. It's quite nice, simple and understated. The post-apocalyptic feel is better than just zombies, mutated plants and animals, or natural disasters alone. This book's post-apocalyptic setting is probably the most realistic.
The first-person perspective took some getting used to at first, but the more you watch, the more immersive it becomes. Without any cheat codes or special abilities, only an unwavering will to survive, the protagonist of this book is probably the most miserable of all the post-apocalyptic novels I've ever read. The word "survival" in the title is no exaggeration.