The Protagonists in Apocalypse Novels Never Seem Ruthless Enough 感觉末日小说的主角都不怎么狠

1. 351 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12kShelves
2. 352 末 Apocalypse: After the Saintly Hero Turns Dark and Becomes the Villain 末世：圣母男主黑化成了反派后 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads503k WordsCompleted [Male lead top x System bottom] - 0329 was a System ordered to capture a fugitive System. But the fugitive was far too powerful. Not only did 0329 fail to catch it, it got beaten so badly that its energy was completely drained and its chip started smoking! With no energy left, it couldn't contact headquarters, so it had no choice but to crash-land in an unfamiliar world. It planned to form a contract with a male lead and absorb a little of his luck, which would let it recover enough energy to co 5.5kReads8.9Score657Shelves
3. 353 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Long Journey Home 末世重生之千里归途 Camphor Tree Leaf香樟树叶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse645k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Space + Stockpiling + Special Abilities] When the apocalypse begins, Chu Yue, who has just left home to attend university, only wants to get back to her parents. The journey is over 3,000 kilometers. In her previous life, it took her three years to make it home, and she died just over 300 kilometers away. Reborn, she sets out on the road home again with a rebirth starter pack, gathering supplies and companions along the way, fighting monsters and leveling up. This time, s 51.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
4. 354 末 Mechanical Ascension in the Apocalypse 末世里的机械飞升 Glazed Rain Song琉璃雨歌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse572k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No heroine + Ruthless and decisive + Mecha + Warships + Pure technology] I transmigrated and lost my physical body, becoming... a machine... This is a world plagued by disasters, a world invaded by alien beasts... It's filled with darkness and slaughter... Powered by technology, an army of machines descends upon the apocalypse. Legendary mecha, warships, and all kinds of sci-fi weapons burst onto the scene, crushing everything in their path... (Starts out half mechanical, but soon 2.6kReads9.2Score228Shelves

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   Novels are utopian fantasies detached from reality, offering a temporary escape from the pressures and hardships of life. So, all they need to do is provide enjoyment! Anyone who doesn't give me that enjoyment, I'll kill their entire family! Got it?!

5. 355 诡 The Eerie Apocalypse: I Play a Fake Human, and I Am Calamity! 诡异末世：扮演伪人，我即灾厄！ A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [New premise] [New setting] [Infinite Flow] [Not a power fantasy] “Don't trust him! He died three days ago!” “Ye Kai, are you a fake person or not?” Facing his neighbors' terrified questions, Ye Kai calmly shook his head. “I can't prove that I'm not a fake person, but I can tell you this.” “Your memories have been altered. The fake person... is among you.” [Not invincible] [No System] [The protagonist has no cheat abilities] The uncanny descended, shattering the world into countless fragments. H 9.6kReads8.7Score924Shelves

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   📖, The first book features a protagonist who transmigrates after the original owner of the body has already been killed by a ghost and is expelled from the human realm by his teammates. The protagonist cleverly uses this to create a powerful, terrifying, yet cooperative and communicative image in the minds of the others. He then grows stronger along with his underlings, leaning towards an ensemble/infinite flow style. There should be no female lead.

6. 356 黑 Black Mist Sky: My Aircraft Evolves Without Limit 黑雾天穹，我的飞行器无限进化 Min Xi忞兮Sci-Fi & Apocalypse164k WordsCompleted [Black-Mist Apocalypse + Aircraft Evolution + Hardcore Modifications + Dominating the Skies + Wasteland Survival] Black mist shrouds the heavens. Everywhere it passes, all life perishes, and humanity’s population instantly plunges by ninety percent. The ground has become a dead zone. The sky is the only way to survive. Lin Yuan starts out with nothing but a dilapidated hot-air balloon, yet his incredible talent for modifications lets him carve out hope in the depths of despair. Add an engine, re 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Think other post-apocalyptic protagonists are too soft and ruthless? Then check out "The Immortal's Path to the Corpse"! The protagonist is decisive, hard-hearted, and has high moral standards. He never shows mercy or soft-heartedness in the face of adversity. In this perilous wasteland, every step is fraught with danger. He acts swiftly and decisively, displaying a wild and domineering personality. A truly hardcore and ruthless protagonist, subverting all gentle tropes! 🔥 #TheImmortal'sPathToTheCorpse #HardcorePost-ApocalypticRefreshingNovel

7. 357 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 972.9kReads9.3Score119.1kShelves

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   1. The first few chapters are so-so, but the later chapters are amazing. 2. There are many recommendations for this book, so no need for introduction. 3. It's not exactly an apocalypse, but it's pretty much like one.

8. 358 刚 I Just Became Emperor, and Then the Frozen Apocalypse Began! 刚当上皇帝，冰封末世就来了！ Min Xi忞兮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Han had just become emperor when a frozen apocalypse swept in! The treasury was empty, his officials were undermining him, and foreign enemies were watching like hawks. The young emperor simply became a tyrant, requisitioning supplies across the realm to fill his granaries! As blizzards sealed off the land and lives were devastated, watch him turn the tide and save the world with his apocalyptic mindset! #IceAgeDisaster #EmperorHoardingSupplies #CompleteAndSatisfyingRead 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves
9. 359 末 The Apocalypse Game Arrives, and I Become the Game Administrator 末世游戏降临，我黑成游戏管理员 Let's Talk in Three Seconds三秒之后再说吧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: The process of evolution is often also a process of hunting and being hunted!] [Scout: See through the nature of the world, seek advantage and avoid danger!] [Mystic: At this moment, I am heaven and earth!] “You ask which class is stronger: Hunter, Scout, or Mystic?” “I really can't say...” “After all, I'm a game administrator. I can train in all three classes, and they all seem pretty strong!” The apocalyptic game is gradually descending into reality. Before them lies an age of peace 60.9kReads8.6Score9.6kShelves

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   That's because they haven't read these books.

10. 360 全 The National College Entrance Exam Battle Royale: My Talent Is Customization 全国高考大逃杀我的天赋是自定义 I Can't See Her Clearly我看不清她Urban86k WordsOngoing The moment the exam ended and the students filed out, 10.5 million examinees were forcibly dragged into the “Final Survival Arena.” It was a pure class-based battle royale, with ten million examinees competing for the final 1,000 tickets home. The weak were prey, and the strong ruled. Lu Chen drew the SSS-rank talent “Customization.” He could rewrite any rule, ability, or attribute into whatever he wanted. But his talent came with a deadly restriction: he could use it only once a day. Exceeding 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This good book

11. 361 以 With the Power of AI, I Become a Demonic Path Tycoon! 以AI之力，化身魔道巨擘！ Saturn's Rings Will Fall土星环会坠落Eastern Fantasy901k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Not a Do-Gooder + Invincible Among His Peers + Self-Serving + Decisive and Ruthless + Unpredictably Unhinged + Flexible Moral Boundaries] The Way of Heaven takes from those who have too much and gives to those who have too little. The way of man takes from those who have too little and gives to those who have too much. The way of Gu Xia takes what others lack or have in excess and gives it to himself, whether he has enough or not. Gu Xia transmigrates into the body of a poo 2.5kReads8.0Score169Shelves
12. 362 既 If Killing Makes Me Stronger, Then I Am Destruction! 既然杀人加点，那我即是毁灭！ Leftover Rice in Vegetable Soup菜汤泡剩饭Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted From the start, Chu He transmigrates onto a battlefield and becomes a soldier in the vanguard battalion. The bad news is that the vanguard battalion is storming a city, and he is right at the front of the death line! Run? The military judge is watching him like a hawk from afar. Retreat even a little and he'll be killed! Damn it, I'll fight! Chu He grabs his blade and charges forward, already prepared to start over. At the moment of mortal peril, the God of Slaughter System awakens! Each person 4.6kReads7.6Score314Shelves
13. 363 狩 Hunting the Mentally Ill 狩猎精神病 Turbid One浊人Urban359k WordsCompleted System, can you be eaten? Awakened ones, can they be eaten? Mysterious corruption, can it be eaten? An infinite-ammo hand cannon, can it be eaten? An indescribable, unknown horror, can it be eaten? A world of an infinite number of underground palace floors, can it be eaten? … [The Backrooms] [SCP] [Cthulhu] [Dead by Daylight] [Infinite Flow] [The Supernatural] [Ensemble Cast] [Wild Imagination] [Rules] [System] [Supernatural Abilities] [An Original Power System] The protagonist has no System, is 416Reads8.4Score—Shelves
14. 364 末 Doomsday: A 70-Year-Old with Overwhelming Power Saves the Goddess 末日：七十岁战力爆表，救赎女神 Dongguang Native东光人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing The apocalypse arrived, and acid rain corroded everything. 73-year-old Su Li was about to kill himself when he unexpectedly activated the "game cheat" he'd designed in his previous life. From then on, his combat power skyrocketed. The law of the wasteland: the strong survive, the weak die. Resources are everything, so I'm taking yours! Might makes right. Fists are the only rule that matters! Covet my food, and I'll take the one you love! My ungrateful son begs for food, wailing on his knees! 193Reads6.4Score113Shelves
15. 365 末 Apocalypse: After Taking In My Landlord, I Became the God of the End Times 末世：收留房东后我成末日之神了 Dongguang Native东光人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse630k WordsCompleted [A shut-in + sleazy + gender double standards + ordinary world without magic] [The protagonist doesn’t literally transform into Homelander. This is about a lawless, unrestrained mindset.] “I’ve gone dark!” A biohazard outbreak engulfs the globe. Chen Tinghan, an insignificant nobody, becomes the Ancestor. The cheats from his previous life’s games activate. [Toxin Resistance: Immune to zombie viruses] [Zombie Mimicry: Become one of the zombies and move freely through the horde] [Demon Womb Seed: 1.1kReads7.9Score104Shelves
16. 366 天 Natural Disaster Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Two Billion in Supplies and Lay Low 天灾末世，囤二十亿物资苟住 A Shu tn阿树tnSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Natural Disasters + Apocalypse + Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + No Saintly Heroine + Farming] Extreme cold, scorching heat, earthquakes, blizzards, torrential rain, floods, hail, dense fog… Natural disasters strike one after another, animals and plants undergo successive mutations, and humanity struggles to survive in the cracks. Civilization is all but wiped out, and social order has completely collapsed. Shen Xun struggled to survive in the apocalypse for four years, only to meet 11.7kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    The female lead is extremely cold-blooded and ruthless; she kills without blinking an eye.

17. 367 重 Reborn as a Zombie King: Keeping All of Humanity in Captivity 重生尸王：圈养全人类 Lazy Caterpillar慵懒的猪儿虫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse580k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse][Killing and evolution][Dark tone] The red moon hangs overhead, and the Apocalypse descends from the sky! In this world, where human lives are as worthless as blades of grass, compassion, kindness, and innocence have become the greatest jokes. The darkest side of human nature is magnified beyond all limits! When Wang Jun returns to the beginning of the Apocalypse, he discovers that he has become a zombie and gained the Zombie King Evolution System! From then on, a Zombie King named W 1.7kReads8.5Score122Shelves

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    This is a bit toxic, but the protagonist eats human flesh. This is the only book I saw in this software that dares to eat human flesh [smirk][smirk]. It belongs to the zombie faction.

18. 368 天 Natural Disasters: Reborn at the Dawn of the Apocalypse 天灾，重生回到末世初始 A Shu tn阿树tnSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Natural disasters and apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + hoarding supplies + decisive and unsentimental, not a saint + farming + no romance + lone wolf in the apocalypse] The disaster begins when heavy snow suddenly falls on a southern city where temperatures are high all year round. Just as everyone is basking in the delight of the moment, the snow grows heavier and heavier, gradually swallowing the entire city. Then come the power cuts, water shortages, and food shortages. The evil in p 35.3kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    A ruthless lone wolf in a post-apocalyptic world plagued by natural disasters and lack of oxygen, decisive in killing, and hoarding food in his spatial storage.

19. 369 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I Stockpiled a Trillion in Supplies 末世天灾：我囤积了万亿物资 Wang Yidao王一刀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + frenzied stockpiling + corruption and revenge + obsessive infrastructure builder + passionate action] Disasters strike. Only the fittest survive. The world falls, and the global human death rate reaches 98%… The apocalypse leaves devastation everywhere. Civilization vanishes, and morality collapses. In his previous life, Zhou Chen was brutally murdered and left to rot in the wilderness. Reborn, he awakens a personal space and frantically stockpiles supplies, holding the ke 22.6kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first post-apocalyptic novel. It's the first rebirth-themed post-apocalyptic beast-taming novel, where the protagonist is invincible throughout the world, and I strongly recommend it (multiple female leads). Readers who are interested can check it out. Every book is a high-quality, exhilarating post-apocalyptic novel.

20. 370 末 Doomsday Invasion! My Health Bar Is Longer Than a God’s! 末日入侵！我的血条比天神还长！ A Fish About to Drown一条快溺死的鱼Urban3.9M WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + game and reality merge + lone wolf + invincible + one against thousands + high-octane] In his previous life, Ye Chen was betrayed by his girlfriend and a villain, then died horribly in the Level 100 Hell dungeon: the Deep-Sea Prison! Reborn, he unexpectedly awakened the Attack Permanently Increases Health System and his one-of-a-kind class: Freelancer! Every attack lets him endlessly raise his maximum HP, and his core talent can even convert his maximum HP into bonus damage! T 11.6kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves
21. 371 重 Back in the Apocalypse, I First Lure the Icy Empress Home! 重回末世，先把高冷女帝拐回家！ Qian Yu浅语Urban728k WordsOngoing (The rating just went up, and it'll gradually rise!) [Apocalypse Revival + The Mountains and Seas Arrive + Void Invasion + Love Rivalry + Everyday Romance + Ultimate Evolution + Perfect Ending] In his previous life, Lu Chen was betrayed by his girlfriend amid the apocalypse. He could only watch helplessly as he was about to be devoured by a mutated beast. Only in his final moments did he suddenly discover that Su Qingyan, the Ice-Soul Empress, who had barely crossed paths with him, had charged i 178Reads8.4Score—Shelves
22. 372 末 Apocalypse: Beneath the Dawn 末世：黎明之下 White Embraces Black白色拥抱黑色Sci-Fi & Apocalypse378k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Zombies + Superpowers + Space + War + Survival + No Saintly Protagonist] Zombies surround the city. Keep your head down and build up your strength in the early stages. Later, it's time to fight! Wipe out the Koreans first, then slaughter the Japanese. The male lead is invincible, and the two female leads are adorable, fierce, and sweet. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just haven't found it yet. There are indeed many people who are just pretending to be something they're not, but here I am. They're all ruthless. Women and women don't exist. And those who try to morally blackmail others, I'll just kill them.

23. 373 轮 Reincarnation: Nightmare 轮回：梦魇 Ordinary Person 12138俗人12138Sci-Fi & Apocalypse874k WordsCompleted The moment Wang Ye opened his eyes, he found himself in a nightmare world without sun or moon, where all that remained was devouring and slaughter. Fighting drained your energy, corpses drove low-level life forms mad, and everyone was treated like livestock, pushed step by step toward the world's slaughterhouse. While others risked their lives fighting over corpses to level up, Wang Ye awakened an absurd talent: Enhanced Digestion. He could eat dirt, trees, ore, weapons, and enemies... of course 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rather unconventional post-apocalyptic story with a rather ruthless start.

24. 374 我 I Quit School to Become a Lone Cultivator, So What Do Beast Tides Have to Do with Me? 我已弃校当散修，兽潮与我何干 Wei Wei Qing Shan魏巍青山Urban434k WordsOngoing A cataclysm struck, and demons invaded Blue Star. Jiang Li was an outstanding student at his academy, working like a beast of burden for the school, only to be repaid with false accusations and slander. Jiang Li was utterly disheartened. Then he unexpectedly bound himself to the Absorption System, which could extract any talent. [Acquired the mysterious-grade talent: Diligence!] [Acquired the mysterious-grade talent: Devouring!] [Acquired the mysterious-grade talent: Healing!] Just as Jiang Li g 2.4kReads8.0Score102Shelves

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    This isn't a post-apocalyptic story, but the protagonist is truly ruthless and decisive, not at all like a saint, and the pacing is very fast.

25. 375 末EN The Apocalypse? Sorry, I Have Countless Worlds at My Back 末世？抱歉，我背后是万千世界 Shadow影孑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Subverting tropes + no brainless decisions + ruthless and decisive + no female lead + travel between many worlds] “How fleeting is life in the age of chaos, how fond the proud and privileged are of frivolity.” The outbreak of the Seven Deadly Sins virus, a mountain of flesh towering beyond the heavens, the Fourth Calamity from a higher dimension, zombies overrunning the world, machine intelligence united by a single mind, and an insect race plotting for ages... Chu Yunyi possesses the Round Tab 511Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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    These two are pretty good; book lovers looking for something to read, give them a try!

26. 376 灾 Disaster Strikes: With a Blade in Hand, I Slaughter My Way Through the Apocalypse 灾变降临：一刀在手，杀穿末世 Legendary Great Celestial Venerable传奇大天尊Eastern Fantasy137k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + cold-blooded + decisive action + growing stronger + no self-sacrificing saint + satisfying power fantasy.] Zhang Ming spent more than ten years wandering the apocalypse as a disembodied soul. Now he is reborn on the second day of the apocalypse. In this life, he will no longer be kind or cowardly. He will raise the blade in his hand, take control of his own fate, and become the strongest. The apocalypse is a living hell. There’s no need for emotions or praise here, only the need to —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I’m the Only Tier-Ten Superpower User 末世重生，我是唯一十阶异能者 Lai Guoguo赖果果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + spatial storage + stockpiling + natural disasters + Battle Pet Taming System + cute pets + pandas + divine beasts + supernatural abilities + no romance] The story leans more toward fantasy later on. At first, the heroine has a carefree time with her best friend; later, they defend their homeland. When the apocalypse comes, animals mutate, and people's pets gradually grow into battle pets capable of fighting zombies. In her previous life, Ning Ran was blind and foolish, tru 3kReads8.9Score301Shelves

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    🥳A satisfying post-apocalyptic rebirth story! In "Natural Disaster After April, I Stockpiled Billions in Supplies," Jiang Youwei is reborn from the brink of death in the apocalypse, returning to the pre-disaster era with a portable space. She decisively stockpiles supplies, and while others struggle to survive after the apocalypse begins, she enjoys life thanks to her resources, slapping everyone in the face. The plot is incredibly stress-relieving!

28. 378 四 Disaster Strikes in Four Months, So I Stockpiled Billions in Supplies 四月后天灾，我囤了十几亿物资 You Zhi尤枳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse540k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + pocket dimension + no do-gooders + satisfying revenge] [If you're looking for a realistic, documentary-style story, please move along! This book is fictional and makes no attempt at logic! The heroine is clear-eyed and level-headed; the hero is nothing but a tool. There is practically no romance in the beginning!] The planet undergoes a sudden transformation, and one natural disaster follows another: extreme heat, hailstorms, tsunamis, extreme cold, floods, earthquakes, an 5.3kReads8.9Score418Shelves
29. 379 虫 Zerg Hive: Empresses and Saintesses Beneath My Heel 虫族母巢：女帝圣女皆踩脚下 Wooden Horse Bun木马包子Eastern Fantasy441k WordsOngoing Ma Yang was initially against transmigrating into a Zerg hive mother. But after giving it a try, he realized it was awesome! So damn fun! Turn all the finest humans into Zerg warriors. Lead billions of Zerg and overwhelm the entire otherworld! From then on, the continent has no more sects or orthodox traditions, only the iron hooves of the Zerg! [Transforming women + Conquering the world + Villain protagonist + Zerg swarm expansion] (The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Swipe left to enter the em 2.8kReads—Score277Shelves

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    Then you must not have read this book.

30. 380 末 I Became a Summoner After the Apocalypse 末世后我成了一个召唤师 A Big Fish in the Vast Sea沧海有大鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, gods loom high above the sea of stars, and a game called Abyss envelops all of humanity. As mythology becomes reality, the supernatural is within reach, and immortality is no longer a dream. Humanity's greatest desires are fulfilled with ease, amid disaster. High-level mages can summon meteorites from the sky and freeze thousands of miles of land in an instant... A beast tamer's Abyssal Star Bear can roar mountains to pieces... Terrifying assassins can vaporize a boss in 35.4kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    Tomato has selected 20 highly-rated post-apocalyptic novels; you won't regret buying them, there's bound to be one that suits your taste.

31. 381 末 Doomsday Rebirth: The Ghost Guanyin Mutates into a God 末日重生：鬼观音她畸变成神 Watching Mountains, Talking of Rain观山谈雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse763k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Pocket Dimension] [Stockpiling] [Villainess] [Special Abilities] [Mutation] [Natural Disasters] Mutations, floods, freezing temperatures, volcanic eruptions, heat waves, epidemics, insect plagues... Unprecedented disasters sweep across Earth. Humanity enters the apocalypse, struggling to survive on a desolate wasteland. In her previous life, Miao Yin committed countless atrocities. When her long-suffering subordinate finally had enough, he knocked her out with a syringe and threw h 1.1kReads9.0Score161Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn with the supernatural power of the Blood Guanyin, and starts by killing her entire family. The second book features a female protagonist who is reborn and survives the apocalypse with fellow mental patients.

32. 382 末 Doomsday: I'm a Security Guard at an Abandoned Pig Feed Factory 末日我在无人的猪饲料厂当保安 Xuan Peng of Panlong Island盘龙岛的宣鹏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse664k WordsOngoing Li Qiang was an ordinary country boy with nothing more than a junior high school education. After much effort, he used his second uncle's connections to land a security job at a pig-feed factory, earning 3,000 yuan a month. But before he could enjoy the job for long, the apocalypse broke out. Looking at the mountains of pig feed piled up inside the factory and the zombies outside eating people, he quietly grabbed a handful of feed and put it in... 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A wave of explosive post-apocalyptic novels is here, along with some recommendations for older titles.

33. 383 全 Global Corpse Mutation: Reborn on the Seventh Day of the Apocalypse 全球尸变，重生回到末世第七天 A Shu tn阿树tnSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless and ruthless + reborn + spatial ability + no romance + farming + ridiculously powerful golden finger] An unknown virus spreads throughout the country. Anyone infected turns into a zombie, reduced to nothing but a walking corpse. Sixty percent of the world's population becomes zombified. The climate changes drastically, the environment is devastated, and natural disasters keep striking. The animals and plants that survive the catastrophe mutate as well. The surviving humans 16.7kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    I thought the first book was alright. The female lead is a lone wolf, no romantic partner, currently accompanied by a little zombie. The motto is "He who kills will be killed." The second book really fits the theme perfectly. The female lead is reborn three days before the apocalypse. She starts by wiping out her entire class and then becomes a wanted person. She has a special constitution that allows her to absorb the abilities of others. While wanted, she absorbs the abilities of someone with a spatial ability. The third book is okay. I thought the beginning was so-so, but it gets better later. She's not a saint and doesn't have much pity, but she also doesn't kill innocent people.

34. 384 在 Life as an Extra in a Cultivation World 在修仙世界做路人日子 Xuan Peng of Panlong Island盘龙岛的宣鹏Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Li Xiaoniu is an ordinary passerby, as ordinary as they come. So why do I have a spiritual root? Why was I assigned to live with the male lead? Why do I have to take the blame for him? And why do I have to deliver a letter from the female lead to him? Please stop treating me like a useful tool. Even passersby have their dignity… Years later, looking at the male and female leads living in blissful wedded harmony, and the pile of gorgeous supporting heroines tossed my way, I suddenly think this is 6kReads8.1Score475Shelves
35. 385 末 Apocalypse: System, How Many Blue Fat Guys Can You Eat in One Sitting? 末世：统子你一顿吃几个蓝胖子 Luo Jibei洛冀北Sci-Fi & Apocalypse133k WordsOngoing The apocalypse arrives, and Lin Chen, who has transmigrated, lives up to his place among the transmigration army by awakening a System. But why is this System so weird? Lin Chen: “System, I want to draw a prize!” Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve won three Momotaro-branded obedience dumplings. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve won one mood-setting musical troupe. Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve won one magnifying light. … Lin Chen: “Hey, System, how many blue robots do you eat in a meal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This was just a side note; for the others, check my homepage for the dates I've finished reading.

36. 386 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.9kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
37. 387 末 Doomsday: The Saintess Terminator 末日之圣母终结者 Little Werewolf小狼人儿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse850k WordsCompleted Have you ever imagined that one day, the zombie scenes from movies might spill into reality? When the world has been utterly devastated, will you have the courage to face it? When the apocalypse really comes, what will this world have to offer? No supernatural powers, no spiritual qi revival, and no high-level martial arts. All that remains for humanity are hordes of the walking dead, mutated beasts and birds of prey, extreme weather, and one forbidden zone after another left behind by nuclear w 237Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    I'm just saying, the protagonist is ruthless, and not a saint.

38. 388 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: Call Me a Gourmet Connoisseur 末世重生：请叫我美食鉴赏家 Na'an纳庵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse195k WordsOngoing My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads6.2Score—Shelves
39. 389 空 Pocket Dimension: The Farmer's Daughter Splits from the Family, but There's Meat to Eat on the Run from Famine 空间：农女分家，逃荒路上有肉吃 Xiao Xiao Qi潇潇柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A full audiobook version is now available. [Entirely fictional setting + fleeing famine on her own + selfish heroine + no saintly behavior + minds her own business + spatial storage + no romance + everyday life] [Note: At the start, the heroine doesn't know she'll have to flee famine, so her first priority is making money. Please don't use an all-knowing perspective to ask why she's making money instead of stockpiling food. Thanks for understanding! Wishing all you readers great fortune, everlas 11.2kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
40. 390 末 In the Apocalypse, I'm the Only One Zombies Don't Attack 末世之只有我不被丧尸攻击 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [A completed classic Western fantasy novel] [A new novel from a veteran author, guaranteed quality] Bai Yin is a high school student who secretly works in the criminal underworld. He was planning to visit his younger sister, who had been adopted. Unexpectedly, he transmigrates to a parallel world. The apocalypse arrives, and zombies break out. As humanity becomes zombie food: "Ding! System bound successfully!" "Kill ten zombies to obtain the Zombie Friend ability!" Bai Yin becomes the only human 1.4kReads9.3Score197Shelves
41. 391 末 Apocalypse: Starting Over with My Space and My Daddies 末世：拥有空间后与霸霸们重新来 Drunk on Springtime Success, Never to Return春风得意醉不归Sci-Fi & Apocalypse544k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Strong Female Lead + Not a Saint + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Free Shopping + Natural Disasters + Cute Pets + Romance] After surviving for nine years in the apocalypse, Lin Xi dies alongside the person who schemed against her. Reborn, she is fortunate to have a pocket dimension and adorable pets by her side. She stockpiles supplies, kills her nemesis, and warns the nation in advance so it can prepare for the apocalypse. This time, the entire nation will work together 35.3kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
42. 392 末 Apocalypse Game: Extreme Survival 末世游戏之极限求生 Lucky Treasure 20瑞宝20Sci-Fi & Apocalypse515k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + apocalypse + everyday life + survival] This is a story of survival in the apocalypse, with no superpowers and no overpowered golden finger. The heroine, Shen Xi, is an ordinary girl. Clever and kind, she is also somewhat timid and meek. In the brutal conditions of the apocalypse, Shen Xi cannot survive on her own, so she joins forces with her companions to begin their struggle for survival. In the apocalypse, the law no longer holds sway, and the good and evil in human nature g 1Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a post-apocalyptic survival story, without superpowers or cheat codes. The protagonist, Shen Xi, is an ordinary girl—intelligent and kind, yet somewhat timid and cowardly. In the harsh environment of the apocalypse, Shen Xi alone cannot survive, so she embarks on a survival journey with her companions. In this world, the constraints of law have vanished, and the good and evil of humanity gradually reveal themselves. Shen Xi slowly realizes that in this post-apocalyptic world, the most terrifying thing is not the ferocious zombies, but the unpredictable human heart. Each character in the story is distinct, and they grow and transform step by step amidst the waves of the apocalypse. We look forward to working with you all to create a wonderful post-apocalyptic journey for them.

43. 393 开 Torrential Rains and Floods from the Start: Stockpiling for the Apocalypse 开局暴雨洪涝，天灾末世囤物资 Fat Cat, Skinny Cat猫肥肥猫瘦瘦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling Supplies + All Kinds of Natural Disasters] Floods + typhoons + extreme heat + drought + locusts + tornadoes + smog + endless night + extreme cold + … When all things flourish in summer, even the smallest abundance is enough. From the start, floodwaters surge backward into the city, trapping Xia Xiaoman among the crush of commuters in the subway as she heads home from work. When she finally makes it back to the surface, the city has become a vast ocean 32.9kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves

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    The first one is a post-apocalyptic novel where the government intervenes. I've already finished listening to it and it's really good. For me, this is the kind of post-apocalyptic novel that suits our family's taste. I'll definitely recommend it again! 😏😏😏😏 The second one I just started listening to after seeing someone else's recommendation. It has a spatial dimension, and the female lead has a rather fierce personality. 😉😉😉😉 The last one is a personal recommendation; please ignore it if you mind. I'm shamelessly recommending it; it's a more traditional cultivation novel. 😃😃😃😃

44. 394 末 Apocalypse: The Schoolgirl I Rescued Turns Out to Be a Mobile Warehouse 末世：捡个学姐竟是移动仓库 Do You Think I Have a Chance?你看我有机会吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Stockpiling supplies + Reborn + Superpowers] After surviving for three months in the apocalypse, Lin Xiao is framed by the campus belle and kicked out of his team. He thinks it's all over, but unexpectedly, he is reborn. Given another chance in the apocalypse, when the familiar thick fog descends, Lin Xiao discovers that his eyes can see right through it. While everyone, including the zombies, is reduced to being “blind” and “deaf,” seven days is more than enough for Lin Xiao to tu 13.4kReads8.4Score930Shelves
45. 395 盖 Build Towers to Survive, and All the Women at My Company Beg Me to Carry Them 盖楼求生，全公司女同事求我带飞 Little Green Tangerine小青柑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing [Global Survival] [Infinite Flow] [No do-gooder protagonist] [Daily Card Draws] [No poison] [9S talent] [Lots of blessings, not lots of children] The Great Flood is here! Huang Tang and all the women from his company arrive together in a game called [Tower-Building Survival]. To survive, they have to keep building higher! Luckily, Huang Tang awakens the [Daily Card Draw System], drawing conceptual god-tier cards every day until his hands are sore. Draw [Good Luck]: Get possessed by the Goddess o 68.1kReads6.9Score7.9kShelves

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    A massive flood struck! My 24 female colleagues and I built a shelter to survive, but they didn't tell me that they had all awakened the [Hehuan System]! Even the once high and mighty female CEO changed on this day...?

46. 396 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 295Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 囤 A Hundred Billion in Supplies: The Zombie King Is Actually My Adorable Puppy 囤货百亿：丧尸王竟是我的小奶狗 A Little Panda一只小熊猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse705k WordsCompleted The planet changes without warning. Natural disasters strike, the apocalypse arrives, zombies run rampant, and species mutate. What's most important in the end times? Supplies, of course. Reborn three months before the apocalypse, Lin Ran leads her whole family into a frenzy of stockpiling. She also spends a fortune turning the farm her grandfather left them into an apocalyptic fortress. While others struggle to survive in the apocalypse, Lin Ran lounges in her sturdy, self-built home, eating po 54.7kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves
48. 398 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 515.1kReads9.1Score41.9kShelves
49. 399 睡 I Slept In, Then the Campus Zombie Outbreak Began 睡过头后，校园丧尸爆发 Water-Dipped Rice水点饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse721k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + wasteland + strong male and female leads] On the day of her exam, Mo Xiao overslept. She woke up after a nap in her dorm to find that all internet and communications had gone down. The messages in the class group chat had stopped two hours earlier. The once bustling campus had fallen into an eerie silence. Just then, a knock came from the door... [No System + no cultivation + character growth. The whole school flees together in the early stages; later, they defen 12.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
50. 400 从 Starting with Dilraba, I Get a God-Tier Talent Every Day 从热芭开始，我每天一个神级天赋 Peach Blossoms And Wutong Whispers桃花梧语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse828k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + power fantasy + female celebrities + all kinds of types + dual cultivation in martial arts and supernatural abilities + limitless supplies + anything goes] A red fog blankets Blue Star. Overnight, 90% of humanity dies and turns into zombies. Plants spread across entire cities, while animals transform into gigantic ferocious beasts and run rampant. After his girlfriend breaks up with him, Li Xiu awakens a Trait System. Every time he records a high-quality woman, he can obtain a tr 6.3kReads6.6Score604Shelves

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    This one's amazing! 🏆 Packed with exciting moments, grounded in a serious setting; the humor is unexpected, and the growth storyline is solid. See the creative and humorous entries, and witness the glimmer of humanity in the shadows. A post-apocalyptic survival guide? No! It's the year's source of joy (and seriousness)! Don't ask, just know it's incredibly good! ⚠️ Hop on board! 🤣

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