Relatively Realistic Apocalypse Stories 比较正常的末世文

1. 1 末 Doomsday: The Road to Ruin 末日绝途 Mayfly Spring and Autumn蜉蝣春秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.5M WordsOngoing Blue rain began to fall from the sky. Unknown monsters suddenly descended upon this world. Human society collapsed in an instant. No cheats, no protagonist's halo, no spiritual qi revival! Every step we take leads us closer to despair! To those who died at the very beginning of the apocalypse, I envy you, because you never had to experience a despair more despairing than death. My name is Chen Ge. I will witness the coming of the apocalypse. 60.4kReads8.9Score4kShelves

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   The first post-apocalyptic novel is a masterpiece of imagination; the early and middle parts are exceptionally well-written, definitely worth reading all night. The world-building is vast, so the author struggled to maintain the scale later on. Honestly, [angry] it's an absolute gem. The second is an ultimate ensemble piece; it's the first novel I've seen on Taobao with multiple protagonists. Because there are so many main characters, it's a bit slow-paced, especially the supporting characters, who are also very well-developed, not just mindless tools for the protagonists to show off. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

2. 2 域 The End of the Domain: Choose a Day to Die 域界终焉：择日赴死 You Nan Yan有难言Sci-Fi & Apocalypse715k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Ensemble cast] [No System] [Natural disasters] [Slow burn] When a realm becomes aware that it is about to be destroyed, it begins its final swan song, giving birth to countless prodigies to find a way out... A rare free exonerated convict; a “traitor” to his realm who can communicate with outer gods; an experimental subject who endured inhuman experiments; a noble youth of exalted status; a surviving descendant of an ancient dynasty; a transmigrate from another realm; and an inheri 59Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 生 Survivalist: The Doomsday Prepper 生存狂：末日准备者 Watcher in the Abyss深渊里的守望者Sci-Fi & Apocalypse315k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic disasters + hardcore survival + shelters + no rebirth + no pocket dimension + no System + no mutations + no superpowers + no zombies + no fantasy + no harem] Solar storms, food crises, super typhoons, biological warfare, earthquakes, tsunamis, asteroid impacts, supervolcanic eruptions, and an ice age: the disasters grow ever worse. As the world falls apart, Shen Cun is an ordinary man who can rely only on his own hands and mind to protect himself and his family. (The protagonist is 13.1kReads9.0Score871Shelves

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   A purely realistic, hardcore post-apocalyptic survival story.

4. 4 我 I Only Took a Nap, So How Did the Zombies Show Up? 我就睡了个午觉，怎么就闹丧尸了 You Said Spring Was In The Air你说草长莺飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse844k WordsCompleted When most of the world's population has turned into savage, brutal zombies, the protagonist must save himself and others while surrounded by the undead, form a team, find the safe zone built by the government, and uncover the secrets behind a series of events happening to him. (No special abilities + zombies can mutate + no naive do-gooders + humans are slightly stronger than usual) There's no lucky break here, only mutations that come at a price! (The first three volumes focus on survival and f 1.2kReads8.7Score129Shelves

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   This one! The male lead has no system, no superpowers, isn't a saint, and doesn't have a harem. He's also intelligent, and the supporting characters have plenty of screen time—he's not a two-dimensional character. The author writes so realistically; I almost think it could be read as an educational book! I highly recommend checking it out!

5. 5 梦 Dreaming of Disaster: A Working Girl's Stockpiling Diary 梦见天灾：打工女孩的囤货日常 Time Shift时移Sci-Fi & Apocalypse471k WordsCompleted Hardworking office drone Wen Qian unexpectedly gains a pocket dimension, followed by dreams about natural disasters. So she switches from saving up to buy a home to spending her money on supplies, and transforms from an overworked city employee into a rural food vlogger. Then Wen Qian notices that news reports about disasters around the world are becoming more frequent… 8.5kReads8.9Score664Shelves

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   After reading too many post-apocalyptic wish-fulfillment novels, I've recently been liking these simple and realistic ones. ① A socially awkward (and somewhat cynical) story about a girl who unexpectedly gains spatial abilities, but due to insufficient savings, she has to be extremely frugal. She works until the very last minute before quitting, and even then, she can only buy raw materials and process them herself. ᥬᥬ😎ᩤᩤ Although she has a spatial ability, she still works hard to gather resources, grow crops, and raise livestock in the apocalypse. She has no romantic partner and lives until she naturally grows old. ② A post-apocalyptic story about natural disasters. The female lead, Xia Xiaoman, has a spatial ability but no system or reincarnation. She's a lone wolf with pets but no romantic partner, and she survives until the very end, but she's decisive and ruthless, not a saint. The supporting characters are all very powerful 👍🏻. The female lead's friends form a fleet and build a gang, and they are all very strong.

6. 6 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 31.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
7. 7 末 Apocalypse Descends: Global Power Outage 末世降临：全球断电 This Author Is No Good这作者不行Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted The electromagnetic radiation and high-energy charged particles released by a solar storm will trigger violent activity in the upper atmosphere and near-Earth space. They can disrupt Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals, interfere with high-frequency radio communications, completely cut off high-frequency communications along aviation routes, damage electronic components, and destroy optical systems. ...When that happens, there will be no phones, computers, internet, Wi-Fi, or even 2.5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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   The first book is one I've been following recently. The male lead isn't a saint or a chatterbox; he has his own ideas and knows what to do next. The plot is quite exciting and doesn't drag. There's no female lead yet, but I don't know if she will be in the future. The second book needs no introduction, right? Just look at the ratings to know how good and exciting it is. It's realistic, without a system, harem, or female lead. The male lead is very well-developed, and the plot is full of twists and turns, making it hard to predict. The third book is also a post-apocalyptic novel without superpowers or systems. The whole book is rather depressing, with both kind and cold-blooded characters. Things start to change slowly from the beginning.

8. 8 黎 Dawn Tower 黎明塔 Wise Little Star智哆星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted They're here! They're here! A shocking conspiracy is looming over the entire world! Natural and man-made disasters, with zombies everywhere! Please don't lose yourself in the darkness! May the dawn's light shine forever! 55.4kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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   After reading this, I don't want to read any other post-apocalyptic novels anymore. Highly recommended!

9. 9 一 One Man, One Dog, One Zombie 一人一狗一丧尸 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No superpowers + no System + plot-focused + no harem] Huang Jin, a young man who secretly worked in a specialized line of business, received a call from his boss at the beginning of the zombie outbreak. His boss ordered him to stay put in C City and wait for the organization to rescue him. But time passed, and after waiting for two whole years, Huang Jin still saw no sign of anyone from the organization. He decided to head to Z City, where his boss was, on his own. Along the way, he came across 35.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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   It looks good, it looks really good, it looks very good.

10. 10 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves
11. 11 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    Sisters, I know the answer to this question! Don't force me, I'm begging you to look at these books!! The first one features a stunningly beautiful female lead who is reborn with a spatial ability, and the male lead is a soldier who dotes on her! It's a post-apocalyptic zombie apocalypse with natural disasters! The female lead builds her own fortress, she's incredibly powerful!

12. 12 我 Scavenging, Fighting, and Retreating in a Supernatural Apocalypse 我在灵异末世搜！打！撤 Just One Little Loser屑何一只Mystery273k WordsOngoing [Loot, Shoot, Extract] [Not Wish Fulfillment] [Revolution] [Eerie Apocalypse] When the world is overrun by the supernatural and less than 10% of the planet remains habitable for humans, how can humanity survive? When conglomerates control the world, how are ordinary people supposed to live? Then rebuild society in the apocalypse and let a single spark set the old world ablaze! 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural + Apocalypse

13. 13 末 A Survival Guide for Ordinary People in the Apocalypse 末世普通人苟活守则 Hai Luo'an海罗安Sci-Fi & Apocalypse518k WordsCompleted [Everyday slice of life + no romance + stockpiling supplies + zombies + natural disasters] A quiet, ordinary life in the apocalypse. Zhang Qing is a country girl trying to make it in a big city. She has no golden finger, and when the zombie outbreak begins, she is already trapped in the city by the time she realizes what's happening. The protagonist is neither a good person nor a bad one, just an ordinary person who's a little selfish. She is not reborn. This is a food-focused story with lots of 5.6kReads9.0Score438Shelves

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    ⭐Real! Real! The struggle for survival of ordinary people!⭐ No space, no partner, constant natural disasters—to survive, you must escape the city! 🌹Back in their hometown, without substantial savings, they can only rely on their family to stockpile supplies little by little—real stockpiling! 🌹Although they all live to a natural death, seeing the ending still evokes a sense of loneliness as ordinary people. ❤After all, birth, aging, sickness, and death are unavoidable for everyone.❤

14. 14 安 Finding Refuge in the Mountains, Reclaiming Land and Stockpiling Supplies 安居深山避乱世，开荒种田囤物资 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Romance included, but the story takes center stage. The relationship develops slowly and steadily. An ordinary person transmigrates, no golden finger, not a saintly heroine, and a character who grows over time] [Foraging in the mountains + hunting and farming + everyday food] Xia Qingyue transmigrates by accident into a remote mountain wilderness and settles in a sinkhole. She never expected war and natural disasters to follow one after another. To survive, she starts farming and raising livest 5.1kReads8.7Score337Shelves
15. 15 末 In the Apocalypse, My Boyfriend Has Turned Dark Again 末世之男朋友又黑化了 Three Years Old, Still Three Years Old三岁三岁还是三岁Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Two Powerful Leads + Food] [An easily corrupted gong × a sharp-tongued shou who loves to stand his ground] An ensemble-cast story!!! Slow burn!!! Su Mo strikes a deal with the Heavenly Dao of the world: he will absorb energy during the apocalypse to keep it alive. He never expects to get entangled with the Heavenly Dao’s corrupted chosen one. The two love and fight each other, setting off sparks as they battle to survive the apocalypse. 176Reads6.3Score103Shelves

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    Apocalyptic setting + two main characters + ensemble cast. A long story, featuring a possessive seme who will self-harm if the uke is injured and he feels helpless. The uke is the type who will fight at the drop of a hat. The two join forces to uncover the truth of the world! It's a relatively normal story with well-developed characters, none of them one-dimensional.

16. 16 末 Stockpiling Supplies in the Apocalypse: My Space Can Hold Living Things 末世囤物资，我的空间能装活物 Dongfang Li东方离Sci-Fi & Apocalypse450k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the apocalypse + stockpiling supplies + dual powers + invincible + fast-paced] [One heroine, no harem, no suggestive content, no indiscriminate killing. Don't read if you dislike that.] On May 22, goods mysteriously vanish overnight from more than 300 major shopping centers in Los Angeles and New York in the United States. On May 25, millions of tons of grain are moved out of over a dozen large granaries on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia's capital, in a single night. On May 28, sever 1.4kReads5.2Score101Shelves

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    This is pretty normal; it's a post-apocalyptic rebirth story. The protagonist has his own space and steals supplies all over the world before the apocalypse, even cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and seafood. Once the apocalypse arrives, the protagonist starts to take revenge, but he doesn't indiscriminately kill innocent people. The villains aren't brainless, and the supporting characters aren't idiots. The protagonist is busy killing zombies to level up and slapping down those blind bad guys.

17. 17 天 The Day the Disastrous Freeze Hit, My Family and I Fought to Survive 天灾冰封日，我带全家硬核求生 Sweet Little Flower甜小花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn + natural disasters only + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + ordinary people fighting to survive + slice of life] After struggling through ten years of the apocalypse, Xia Kelan is reborn thanks to her Divine Tree pocket dimension, returning to three months before the disasters begin. After enduring more than twenty waves of devastating disasters in her previous life, the first thing Xia Kelan does upon returning is punish the scumbags and make money. She gathers her family, brin 741Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    Over 20 rounds of pure natural disasters, I was thoroughly entertained [heart emoji]. A Chinese-style worldview, cutting-edge technology [heart emoji]. Everyone who finished reading said the rating was too low [heart emoji]. A good story, patriotic, positive energy, no indiscriminate killing or hoarding, detailed and intelligent, the author did thorough research! A mature female lead and a super-powerful soldier. There's a reborn baby, very cute. The parents are also very supportive, and the friends are all strong. Farming, animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, fighting organized crime, protecting the border, and dealing with enemy agents. A bit overpowered, but not exaggerated, focusing on hardcore survival. Not a dark story, just a very down-to-earth disaster relief story. As moving as watching flood relief efforts.

18. 18 我 I Rob, Kill, and Pillage in the Apocalypse 我在末世烧杀抢掠 The Blue Box蓝色的箱子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse382k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse survival, zombies, laid-back pacing, fighting over supplies, territory, and people, building a base, no supernatural powers, no System, no goody-two-shoes, decisive and ruthless, no dragging things out] The hero, Li Bin, returns to the day before the apocalypse. This time, he will find his parents and lead the people around him to survive. He leads his people in fighting for supplies and territory and building a base. See how Li Bin burns and slaughters zombies, and raids for supplie 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is a zombie-slaying, post-apocalyptic convoy survival novel with no system or superpowers, focusing solely on killing zombies and building a base back in one's hometown.

19. 19 园 The Gardener’s War 园丁的战争 This Pig Is Too Heavy to Carry这猪太沉运不动呀23k WordsCompleted The Gardener’s War —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The city is imprisoned by an invisible spiritual force, and everyone's consciousness is forcibly assimilated, leaving only Lin Yinyin with an independent personality. Chen Wen, covered in explosives, parachutes into the fallen city. Faced with puppets scattered throughout the streets, he embarks on a life-or-death search for her.

20. 20 末 An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse: Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 末世来了个仙尊，全民修仙对抗末世魔尸 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书76k WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse, and Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if this counts as a normal post-apocalyptic story.

21. 21 我 I Just Want to Survive 我只想活下去 Know and Act Across the World知行天下Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted The biohazard outbreak began, and zombies invaded. I was on the edge of the fallen zone on a business trip. To save my wife and daughter, I resolutely stepped into the zombie quarantine zone. When I reached the home I knew so well, all I found was a room in disarray. My wife and daughter were nowhere to be seen… 2.6kReads7.5Score229Shelves

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    I would call this Tomato's Apocalyptic No. 1

22. 22 末 Apocalypse: Wilderness Survival from the Start 末世：开局荒野求生 Zhang Qiufeng张秋枫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted The survivors of the apocalypse endure a grueling stretch of time. As they struggle to fill their stomachs, they search the wilderness for the dignity they've lost, piece together the memories of civilization, and press on toward hope. 69.4kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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    The first one goes without saying; it should be the best post-apocalyptic novel of the year. It's a farming story, and from the writing style to the plot, from the characters to the theme, it's all admirable. The second one is already finished, and not many people are reading it. I'm currently reading it, and it seems pretty good. It starts with wilderness survival.

23. 23 风 The Wind Blows, the Demon Is Unbound 风吹无邪魔 Windblown Innocent Demon风吹无邪魔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse322k WordsOngoing Martial arts and spectacular battles. War and grand scenes. Humans and demons, demons and shamans: watch the protagonist survive, fight, and find love in an apocalyptic world. Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng will appear too! 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this apocalyptic world, good and evil are indistinguishable. "The Wind Blows Without Demons" is a thrilling read with intense action and profound character portrayals; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

24. 24 魔 The Demon King Returns: A Necromancer in the Apocalypse 魔王回归：死灵法师在末世 Qi Mingnan齐冥南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse427k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic zombies + Western fantasy magic | Reborn and transmigrated | Ruthless and decisive] [Graphic violence warning!] The source of the undead calamity and the shadow looming over the world, the Demon King Moz Alclos, meets his fated end at the hands of the hero's sword. When he opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has returned to his homeland: Earth. He thought that being back home would finally let him reunite with his family and enjoy a peaceful, stable life. Instead, when he ope 6.1kReads5.9Score778Shelves

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    The main character isn't stupid, and so far there seems to be no harem element.

25. 25 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: Starting Out in Xuzhou With an Iron Tide 丧尸末世：坐标徐州开局钢铁洪流 Chasing the Sun in Winter凛冬逐日Sci-Fi & Apocalypse205k WordsOngoing "What! You mean someone turned into a zombie and bites everyone they see?" "No problem. I've got a 12.7 mm QJZ-89 heavy machine gun." "What! You mean they can evolve, becoming incredibly strong and faster than lions, with more strength than tigers?" "What, then let it go... tell my Type 99A main battle tank that!" On August 23, 2027, after a crimson fog swept across the globe, the zombie apocalypse descended with a roar, and human civilization teetered on the brink of collapse in an instant. 2.9kReads—Score136Shelves

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    It's more realistic, without systems or superpowers.

26. 26 末 Eternal Peace in the Apocalypse 末日永宁 The Twenty-Eighth Day of the First Month正月贰拾捌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse707k WordsCompleted Zhang Yongning is a top-notch auto mechanic. A miserable wage earner, he gets sent on a business trip to a franchise store even over the New Year holiday… only for the franchisee to stand him up. Zhang Yongning takes a break and gives himself a holiday, signing up for a cruise around the South China Sea. Then a “spore virus” breaks out worldwide… Well, there goes his way home. The virus infects almost every land-dwelling mammal… Faced with an overwhelming catastrophe, how will the survivors man 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
27. 27 全 Global Toxic Freezing Rain: I Built a Safehouse for the Apocalypse 全球毒冻雨：我打造了末世安全屋 Evening Breeze on the Western Ridge西岭晚风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + massive stockpiling + cold-blooded revenge + no saintly heroine + evolving space + goddesses at the door] Blue Star was battered by a prolonged freezing rain laced with poison. Anyone touched by it died, the water supply was contaminated, and temperatures plummeted to minus fifty or sixty degrees. Everyone was trapped indoors, with food and water in desperately short supply. Xu Qiao lived frugally and did everything he could to protect his wife's family. Yet just over ten 2kReads6.6Score147Shelves

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    A masterpiece of post-apocalyptic rebirth novels; I was hooked from the very beginning and highly recommended. A fantastic post-apocalyptic novel; I loved it and was deeply captivated by the plot. Of all post-apocalyptic novels, this is the only one I recommend. The protagonist has strong likes and dislikes; highly recommended! A great post-apocalyptic novel with a gripping and engaging plot; I couldn't put it down and highly recommended.

28. 28 末 The Cold of the Apocalypse 末日冬寒 Ning of Light and Shadow光影之宁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsCompleted No zombies, no spatial dimension, no System, no supernatural abilities. The protagonist, Dong Han, grows up alongside her cat. An energy from outer space reaches Earth, changing the planet's ecology and making it difficult for humanity to survive. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead learns all her skills, and her relationship with the male lead develops gradually. There are no manipulative women involved, so you can watch with peace of mind. Everyone in the cast is intelligent; there isn't a single idiot.

29. 29 末 Stockpiling Supplies in the Apocalypse 末世囤货记 Wenqu纹曲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Disasters + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling + No Saintly Protagonist] Xu Xiaoyan works as a warehouse manager at a supermarket. One day, she suddenly gains a pocket dimension and suspects the apocalypse is coming, so she starts frantically stockpiling supplies. After enduring a series of disasters, including an epidemic, an insect plague, extreme heat, and earthquakes, she follows rescuers to a survivor base. But the base is short on resources, and humanity is put to the 17.9kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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    This is a relatively realistic post-apocalyptic disaster novel. The female protagonist has a hidden space that she never shows to others. There is no romantic pairing. It is a survival record of ordinary people in the post-apocalyptic world!

30. 30 末 Apocalypse: The Plant-Controlling Girl’s Stockpiling Diary 末世：控植少女囤货记 Wenqu纹曲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse318k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Zombies + No CP + Ability Users + Stockpiling] Xu Yan is in eighth grade, ranks around the middle of her class, and has parents who neither love nor care for her. Her only value in life, as far as they’re concerned, was that at six years old she "successfully" brought her adoptive parents a little brother. From then on, she was demoted from "daughter" to unpaid babysitter, doing laundry, cooking, looking after the child, and getting yelled at. She wasn’t even allowed to turn on the 2.4kReads8.2Score352Shelves

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    Both of these books meet the requirements, you can give them a try!

31. 31 末 A True Record of the Apocalypse Game 末世游戏实录 Wenqu纹曲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse237k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [No Romance] [Survival Game] [System] [Global Disasters] After forty-eight hours of nonstop earthquakes tore the tectonic plates apart, a blood-red System announcement appeared simultaneously around the globe: [Global Apocalypse Survival Game] had officially begun. Tsunamis swallowed coastlines, volcanic lava poured forth, and disasters such as extreme cold, scorching heat, corrosive acid rain, and sandstorms ravaged the world in relentless succession. The System forcibly stripped a 9.4kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Try these three books. The first one is a post-apocalyptic disaster novel with no romantic pairing. The female lead is cautious and intelligent, not the kind of character who wreaks havoc in a fantasy novel. She is just an ordinary person whose thoughts and ideas are similar to those of the military. She has a private space that she never shows to others, and her teammates are all temporary. It is a relatively realistic post-apocalyptic survival novel!

32. 32 电 I Ran into a Goddess in the Elevator, Then the Apocalypse Began 电梯偶遇女神，然后末日开始 Shaqi沙其Sci-Fi & Apocalypse323k WordsCompleted [A realistic apocalypse, a growth-focused story rather than a power fantasy! No stockpiling, no rebirth, no supernatural abilities, no System, no harem, only modest enhancements and a carefully constructed zombie setting.] I'm Zhang Wei, a programmer in my early thirties. On my way home from working overtime, I ran into the woman of my dreams. Then the zombie apocalypse began. As a science-minded man, I believe in the law of conservation of energy and in the modern military. Even the zombies' 1.5kReads8.8Score139Shelves

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    ❗Absolutely no superpowers, no system, no time travel, no rebirth🧟‍♂️ A realistic, hardcore zombie apocalypse story, not a mindless, lighthearted fantasy💡 Detail-oriented, full of foreshadowing, striving for realism, focusing on the struggles of ordinary people in the apocalypse.

33. 33 末 Apocalyptic Calamity: Building a Shelter from the Start 末世天灾，开局打造避难所 Old Country Dog农村老狗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse356k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Shelter + Stockpiling Supplies] [The animated comic adaptation of the same name is out now. Go check it out!] The apocalypse struck without warning. An asteroid hit Earth, setting off a series of disasters: tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, acid rain, earthquakes, extreme heat, and bitter cold. Zhang Xun couldn't do anything for anyone else. He only wanted himself and his family to make it through their lives in safety. No grand ambitions, just peace and s 18.8kReads8.8Score967Shelves

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    Personally, I feel this is a post-apocalyptic survival guide that's quite close to what ordinary people should do; even without extraordinary abilities, you can still manage to farm a decent amount of land.

34. 34 末 Apocalypse: Global Warming 末世：全球升温 Cute Girl Eating Melon吃瓜萌妹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse381k WordsCompleted [Pure doomsday survival] [No Superpowers] [No System] In 2139, no asteroid struck Earth, no zombie virus appeared, and there was no spiritual qi revival. There was only a prolonged spell of scorching weather. More than 95% of the world issued red alerts for extreme heat. Daytime temperatures reached 80°C, and nighttime temperatures 58°C. This terrifying, immense crisis swept across the globe. In an instant, the world became a furnace, and the whole planet a purgatory! Power-grid emergencies, hea 1.4kReads7.5Score100Shelves

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    [Exploration] This post-apocalyptic novel is relatively normal. There are no spatial abilities. As the environment becomes harsher, those who are prepared have a better chance of surviving. The methods are all quite practical.

35. 35 末 Doomsday Rebirth: Stockpiling Supplies and Building a Fortress 末日重生：从囤货建堡垒开始 Fish Ball Noodles Without Fish Balls鱼丸面没鱼丸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.3M WordsOngoing [Memories restored + scorching heat + bitter cold + stockpiling + zombies + technological machinery + no bleeding heart + scheming, sharp-tongued protagonist + modest golden finger] Abnormal solar flares, scorching heat, extreme cold, and a virus. They destroyed the civilization and order humanity had built. A technological sphere from a higher civilization carried Li Fan's memories back to his college-age self. Reborn into a new life, will Li Fan unleash chaos upon the world with a twisted hear 108.9kReads7.8Score8kShelves

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    Natural disasters, zombies, science fiction, and hoarding elements—you should give it a try.

36. 36 天 Farm Life in a Natural Disaster Apocalypse 天灾末世下的农家生活 Little Fox Isn't a Demon小狐不是妖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted (No CP, Slow Burn) Wen Ran happened to acquire a storage space. She figured that, as these things usually went, she would either transmigrate or face the apocalypse, so she worked hard to earn money and stockpile supplies. But four years went by, and she was still a wage slave. The world hadn’t ended, and she hadn’t transmigrated either. Just as she was about to give up, the standard-issue apocalyptic prophetic dream arrived. All right, now she knew: a natural-disaster apocalypse was coming. Luc 6.8kReads8.9Score463Shelves
37. 37 末 Doomsday Invasion: I Have the Ultimate Cheat 末日侵袭，我有最强外挂 Little Rocket Shui Shui Shui 1213小火箭水水水1213Sci-Fi & Apocalypse385k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Stockpiling + Pocket Dimension + Romance + Reborn + Soldier + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Song Nian was reborn. In her previous life, she died almost as soon as the apocalypse began. This time, she awakened an incredibly powerful mindscape and a spatial ability. She was going to be the queen of the apocalypse! But she had no money. What could she do? She was just a small boxing gym instructor, so she had no choice but to sell her house and borrow against every card she had. A 1.4kReads7.0Score219Shelves
38. 38 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I'm Frantically Making Money and Stockpiling Supplies 末世天灾，我疯狂搞钱囤货 Love Earth's Eight Tones爱地八音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + spatial realm + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure + strong heroine, with a couple, with a couple, with a couple, saying it three times: there is a couple] After struggling to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, she was reborn before the disasters began. Of course she was going to stockpile supplies like crazy… But where would she get the money? She was just an ordinary wage earner. She didn’t have tens of billions casually sitting in the bank, nor a huge 19.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
39. 39 天 Natural Disaster: I Stockpile Billions in Supplies to Survive the Apocalypse 天灾，我囤几十亿物资在末世求生 Soft Fish Song袅袅鱼音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + stockpiling supplies Disasters struck without warning, transforming the world. First came scorching heat, then bitter cold, followed by earthquakes, dense fog, endless night, and acid rain, one after another. Su Nian struggled to survive alone in the apocalypse for ten years, only to die in the torrential acid rain. When she opened her eyes again, Su Nian discovered she had been reborn, with three months left before the apocalypse. After discovering a vas 29.6kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
40. 40 末 Reborn at the End of the World: Nirvana 末世重生之涅槃 Da Yao大夭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse846k WordsCompleted Five years into the apocalypse, humanity has lost its soul. Lin Luan doesn’t die at the hands of zombies, but falls victim to her companions’ greed. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back six years earlier. The apocalypse hasn’t begun yet, and the family and friends who truly cared for her are still alive... She’ll make up for the mistakes of her past life in this one. Reborn from the ashes, she vows to be the one holding the knife, never the one at its mercy. She’ll do everything she can to 5kReads8.9Score413Shelves
41. 41 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 60.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
42. 42 末 The Apocalypse's Healing Beauty 末世医娇 Quan Ze泉泽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Pocket Dimension + Hoarding Supplies + Medical Skills + Pets + Daily Life + No Saintly Heroine + Decisive and Ruthless] There is a couple, and they have allies, but they all work together as equals. Bai Shuang is an outstanding heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. She has not only peerless medical skills, but is also skilled in poisoncraft and martial arts. Expect fights, passion, struggles for survival, and the collapse of morality. There is a pocket dim 5.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves
43. 43 全 Global Blackout: Back to the Age of Cold Weapons 全球断电：重返冷兵器时代 Rampaging Bear狂暴熊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no rebirth, no showing off and humiliating others, not a power fantasy. The story of an ordinary person surviving in a time of chaos.] When electricity vanished worldwide and gunpowder and fuel stopped working, Xia Zhi carved out a kingdom in the midst of chaos with nothing but a bow. With transportation and communications cut off, humanity's ambitions began to grow. Everyone wanted to be emperor; even a village chief dared to call himself king. Xia Zhi had wanted to stay home in the 6.3kReads8.2Score470Shelves

    Reader note

    Read less mindless wish-fulfillment novels; reading too much of that stuff will lower your IQ.

44. 44 末 Apocalypse: I Killed Someone from the Start 末世：开局我杀了个人 Dou Simmo窦思默Sci-Fi & Apocalypse307k WordsCompleted Content warning: Pure plot, not reborn, no pocket dimension, no golden finger, no romance My brother-in-law's corpse was in the trunk. My phone was full of messages revealing my infertile younger sister and my family plotting to force me into submission. I thought my life was over. Then the zombie outbreak began, and the world restarted. The family who had once tried to force me now begged over the phone: “Yanyan, you’re a doctor. Come save us!” I smiled, hung up, and reinforced the doors and wi 277Reads6.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A normal post-apocalyptic story without rebirth or superpowers.

45. 45 离 I Divorced, Took My Child Home, and Went Live Just as the Apocalypse Began 离婚带娃回老家直播遇到末世 Dou Simmo窦思默Sci-Fi & Apocalypse604k WordsCompleted After getting a haircut for ten yuan and spending ten days in detention, she divorced, took the compensation money, and brought her child to live on the outskirts of town, where she started livestreaming her old-house renovation and selling products. But just as she finished fixing up the house, a zombie virus broke out. After locking the doors and windows, Qiao Anan took stock of her supplies. She had two bunches of bok choy, half a sack of potatoes, four tomatoes, five crucian carp, ten eggs, 2.1kReads9.0Score241Shelves
46. 46 从 From Infinite Duplication to Ruling the Ice Age Apocalypse 从无限复制到执掌冰河末世 White Porcelain Listening to Night Rain白瓷听夜雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The novel has surpassed 10 million reads. Its short-drama adaptation, The Awakening Journey in the Extreme Cold Apocalypse, has surpassed 6 million saves, and it has also been adapted into multiple animated dramas. Read with confidence. (Extreme-cold apocalypse, rebirth, genetic locks, comeback and face-slapping, decisive and ruthless, lone wolf plus a Primal Beast army, completed) Also known as: Extreme Cold Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions of Supplies with a Treasure Basin In his previous li 66.9kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves

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    Three books, each with its own unique features, take whichever you like!

47. 47 末 Apocalypse Survival: I'm So Broke, I Can Only Shop for Free 末世求生，人穷只能0元购 The Elf Revives精灵复活Sci-Fi & Apocalypse380k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + pocket dimension + stockpiling + dual rebirth + no zombies + romance] Ding Qianqian and Qin Aodong met, fell in love, and supported each other through the apocalypse. Two and a half years in, they both died when Qin Aodong tried to save Ding Qianqian. Ding Qianqian was reborn, and so was Qin Aodong. They returned to four months before the apocalypse. By chance, Ding Qianqian activated a pocket dimension. With such a powerful golden finger and plenty of time to prepare, she was conf 1.9kReads8.8Score157Shelves

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    Looks pretty good

48. 48 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse, I Really Just Want to Survive! 末世重生，我真的只想活下去！ Truly Useless Tomato真无用的番茄Urban926k WordsCompleted System + Martial Arts + Beauties + Cultivation The apocalypse descends upon Blue Star. Gao Feng struggles to survive in the wasteland for over a year before dying in the jaws of a mutant beast. Now reborn, he intends to change the miserable life he led in his previous life and become a powerhouse who controls his own destiny! While others fight to the death over a bite of food, he relaxes in a warm shelter, eating hot pot! While mutant beasts sweep across the world and devour humans, he complain 164Reads5.2Score—Shelves
49. 49 平 A Zombie Apocalypse for Ordinary People 平凡人的丧尸末日 A Lump of Wo Baba一坨窝叭叭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted Zombies, the apocalypse, realism, survival. No special powers, no womanizing, no power fantasy, no System. A portrayal of how ordinary people truly fight to survive. This is my first novel, so the early chapters may be a little rough. I hope you’ll give it a chance and keep reading. It gets really exciting later on. Thank you, and please don’t let the rating put you off. If you enjoy realistic stories, give it a try. The protagonist, Lin Chen, is just an ordinary car salesman when the apocalypse 9kReads7.5Score685Shelves

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    This game emphasizes realism and is very realistic. If you like that kind of thing, you can check it out. There are no messy or unnecessary plot points.

50. 50 求 Survival: Defending My Cabin Against the Cold Wave 求生：从小木屋开始抵御寒流 Shan Xun山寻Sports3.5M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Shelter Building] [Disasters] [Stockpiling Supplies] Everyone transmigrates. When Qi Yuan wakes up, he finds himself in a fog-shrouded world full of danger. Cold, hunger, wild beasts, and torrential rain become the daily lot of everyone. Rising with the sun and resting at its setting become the way of life for all! 119.2kReads8.2Score8.4kShelves

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