Relatively Realistic Apocalypse Stories 比较正常的末世文

1. 51 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
2. 52 丧 The Zombie Apocalypse: Survival at Sea 丧尸末日，大海里的求生之路 Mimi Ponyo咪咪波妞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted When the world order falls apart, home is the only beacon guiding the way. (Second book in the series: The Infernal Game: An Unfinished Heart) No awakened powers, no magical storage artifacts, and no chosen-one halo. They are simply ordinary people struggling through the apocalypse. The catastrophe tears the continent apart, cutting off their way home. A foreign land means certain death. Amid the ashes of collapsed civilization, the one thing that refuses to go out is their longing for home. An 18Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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   This is the post-apocalyptic novel with no system, no cheat codes, no rebirth, and no superpowers. Just click to read it!

3. 53 末 Apocalypse: While Others Stockpile Supplies, I Build a City 末世：别人囤物资，我直接建城 Bot: Fairly Difficult人机-较难Sci-Fi & Apocalypse440k WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse, he saves people and builds a team, produces supplies, and rebuilds civilization. No special abilities, no zombies. When the apocalypse begins, the protagonist, who has survived ten years of it, is reborn. He builds shelters, stockpiles supplies and weapons, organizes an armed force, and fights back against the forces of evil. He builds systems for science, construction, agriculture, medicine, education, and communities, recruits talented people, and creates an ecosystem 1.8kReads8.7Score112Shelves

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   It takes a realistic approach, has no zombies, and features a technological explosion in the later stages.

4. 54 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

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   Others have recommended them, but I still want to recommend them; these two books are quite good.

5. 55 末 Apocalypse: Stockpiling Mountains of Supplies for Free 末世：零元购囤积海量物资 Just Passing Through经过而已Sci-Fi & Apocalypse508k WordsCompleted (Reborn in the apocalypse + space + stockpiling supplies + laying low + ruthless and decisive + natural disasters) Li Chun was reborn twenty days before the apocalypse and unexpectedly gained a space. In his previous life, a scheming woman brought people into his home, stole his supplies, and tortured him to death. In this life, Li Chun stockpiled a massive amount of supplies and built an apocalypse shelter. He swore to avenge himself. First, he got weapons from the United States for free, then 7.6kReads7.7Score419Shelves

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6. 56 尸 Escape from the Corpse Pile 尸里逃生 Yi Yu亦屿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted The manhua adaptation, [Apocalypse Descends: A Delivery Guy's Escape from the Dead], is now available on Fanqie. Feel free to watch! [The second zombie novel set in the same world is nearly two million characters long. Visit the author's homepage to read it. We hope you'll keep supporting the author!] The zombies erupt, and the apocalypse descends. As an ordinary person, how can you survive in a world crawling with zombies? In the ruined city, rotting corpses are everywhere. When extreme cold st 13.5kReads8.6Score951Shelves

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   A realistic post-apocalyptic story, a very normal post-apocalyptic survival novel.

7. 57 寒 The Great Freeze: I Used My Spatial Power to Take the Entire Planet 寒灾，我用空间收取了整个星球 Ali Ali阿里阿里Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse + no zombies + infinite space + ruthless + revenge + looting for free Before the apocalypse, I went to Japan to loot for free and accidentally nuked Tokyo! Su Ming: The enemy not only refused to hand over supplies, they even dared to fire at me?! Reborn one month before the apocalypse, Su Ming gains a spatial ability. The best part is that he can actually live inside this space. Outnumbered and can't beat them? No problem. I'll be drinking and feasting in my space whil 2.4kReads7.6Score196Shelves

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   The most normal and realistic story is one set in an extreme cold disaster. Only the protagonist has superpowers, so there are no superpowered battles; it's all pure firearm combat.

8. 58 末 Living Better in the Apocalypse 末世活的更好 The Tireless Little Pig孜孜不倦的小猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse101k WordsCompleted (Apocalypse + Reborn + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling + Lone-Wolf Female Lead + Pets + No Zombies + No Virus) Reborn with a storage space in this life, she endures extreme cold, torrential rain, extreme heat, endless nights, endless days, earthquakes, super tsunamis... 553Reads6.9Score—Shelves
9. 59 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Stockpiling Supplies to Make Up for Past Regrets 末世重生囤货，弥补上一世遗憾 All Five Blessings五福具备Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) Reborn in the apocalypse, with a pocket dimension for hoarding supplies and a golden finger. A slice-of-life story with no earth-shattering conspiracies. She gets revenge on the spot, has a dog, meets special people bound to her by fate, and has a romantic pairing (the male lead isn’t a special forces soldier). Torrential rain, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, white fog, acid rain, insect plagues… Chu An survived in the apocalypse for four years and six mo 6kReads8.7Score529Shelves
10. 60 天 Before the Catastrophe, My Scumbag Ex-Husband Sent Me a Pocket Dimension 天灾前渣前夫给我送空间 Gale 80疾风80Sci-Fi & Apocalypse375k WordsCompleted This book is grounded in reality, with no gore or violence! Before the natural disasters strike, the heroine's ex-husband, missing for ten years, suddenly contacts her and gives her a ring. She discovers that the ring contains a pocket dimension and uses it to stockpile supplies on a massive scale. After the disasters, she uses her hoarded supplies to care for her child and mother, enjoy delicious food, fight spies, combat viruses, and escape earthquakes... In the end, she finally turns her life 3.9kReads8.9Score464Shelves

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    More than 300,000 words of realistic and mundane life

11. 61 百 A Century of Upheaval 百年丧乱 Mo Ying Wu An莫盈勿暗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.6M WordsCompleted [Zombies + no saintly protagonist + decisive and ruthless + multiple narrative threads + ensemble cast + apocalypse fortress + war + survival + slow-paced] No rebirth, no supernatural abilities, no System or pocket dimension, no plot armor, and no romantic entanglements. This is not a power fantasy. It focuses more on realistic portrayals, particularly the story of humanity's resistance in an age overrun by zombies, and accounts of people trying to survive the apocalypse from multiple perspectiv 16.2kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    It's written by a female author; you might want to check it out.

12. 62 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Natural Disasters 末世重生之天灾 Birds and Fish Take Different Roads飞鸟和鱼不同路Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + apocalypse + pocket dimension + two male leads + golden finger] Disasters: scorching heat, earthquakes, torrential rain, floods, epidemics, bitter cold, famine, human conflict, and more. When the apocalypse comes, what will become of humanity? Survival of the fittest! Only the strong will endure! Qiu Qiu’s life had been an unhappy one. His parents divorced and each started a new family, leaving him to fend for himself. Qiu Qiu had to work while studying just to make ends meet. After s 2.9kReads8.6Score300Shelves

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    This book is [Shocked][Shocked] [Ongoing][Heart][Heart] [No clichés] 🔥 [Apocalyptic setting is normal!] 💥 [Decisive and ruthless] 💯 [Rebirth] 🩹️ [Space] [No female lead] 💔 [Interesting story, superb writing, you won't regret investing! Unlimited resource hoarding and duplication! You'll understand once you read it!]

13. 63 末 Apocalypse Waterworld: From the Start, All I Had Was a Junk Boat 末世水世界：开局一艘垃圾船 Wings of the Blue Mist蓝雾的翅膀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse776k WordsCompleted In the third year of the apocalypse, the waters still haven’t receded. Murong Luobai and his “Scavenger” scrape by among the ruins: a hull patched upon patched, a diesel engine wheezing for breath, and a temperamental System that can produce only two liters of clean water a day. Fresh water is life. With this meager resource, he cautiously survives between monsters and pirates, until cannon fire tears through his hiding place in a narrow waterway. During his escape, a woman named Xia Meng crash 1.5kReads6.2Score162Shelves

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    In the third year of the post-apocalyptic water world, the protagonist's cheat ability is a useless system—it can only purify two liters of water per day. Enough for him to survive, that's all. The protagonist never causes trouble, until that woman, reeking of gunpowder, forces her way onto the ship. When the searchlight pierces through, he curses and slams on the gas. Behind him are burning floating houses, beside him are unknown fugitives, and ahead lies a labyrinthine waterway. Little does the protagonist know, this slam of the gas pedal is crashing into the deepest and darkest secret of the apocalypse!

14. 64 末 The Apocalypse: The State Has My Back 末世之国家兜底 Blue Jigglypuff Loves Typing蓝色胖丁爱打字Sci-Fi & Apocalypse497k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic disasters + precognitives + reborn characters + rebuilding homes + subtle plant evolution + fighting disasters with science] This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine grows over time and has only a small golden finger: the ability to foresee things. For the most part, she's an ordinary person. She isn't a self-sacrificing do-gooder, and neither is her family, who love one another dearly. There are no romantic plotlines early on. The story focuses on love of country and famil 161Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is the most beautiful post-apocalyptic story I've ever read. In the end, China survives, experiences a technological explosion, and even ventures into space. Moreover, humanity unites like never before to fight against natural disasters. In short, it's a wonderful story; all the bad guys die, and only the good guys remain.

15. 65 末 A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse 末世苟活路 Chef Shen沈大厨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing A realistic apocalypse story: everyday life, no System, no special abilities, a slow burn, and character growth. The protagonist isn't invincible from the start. Tie Qiang is an ordinary office worker. When the apocalypse arrives, he takes his whole family from the city to the mountains and establishes an apocalypse camp. Think that's where the story begins? No! There's much more to come! 360Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A realistic post-apocalyptic zombie novel with no systems or superpowers. It tells the story of an elderly father struggling to survive with his family in the apocalypse. Despite the apocalypse, there's still humanity, and all the essential post-apocalyptic elements are present. The story is relatively slow-paced, so please enjoy reading it at your own pace. Freshly released, I hope you'll join me on this journey through the apocalypse.

16. 66 普 Do Ordinary People Really Have to Die in the Apocalypse? 普通人末世就不活了吗？ Half a Candle's Flame半盏烛火Sci-Fi & Apocalypse130k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + zombies + no romance + personal growth + ensemble cast + no golden finger] At midnight, Ji Lin had just finished working overtime at the hospital. Her exhausted body had barely sunk into sleep when she was jolted awake by horrifying screams and the thunderous sound of zombies pounding on the door! With no golden finger to help her, the girl faces a world turned upside down and the ugliness of twisted human nature. She escapes death again and again, struggling to find a way to sur 283Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a realistic and hardcore post-apocalyptic novel with no cheat codes, but told from the perspective of an ordinary female protagonist. It's packed with practical information, plot holes, and mind-blowing ideas—a truly intellectually stimulating read!

17. 67 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Selling My House from the Start 重生末世之开局先卖房 Mint, Go Away薄荷你去Sci-Fi & Apocalypse382k WordsOngoing [Natural disasters + stockpiling supplies + no zombies + no System + no superpowers] All I have is three years of experience in the apocalypse. To survive earthquakes, storms, tsunamis, endless nights, extreme cold, endless daylight, scorching heat, floods, acid rain, and famine, Lin Dong spends six months racing against the clock to prepare for the disasters. This time, I won't leave anything to regret. 354Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    No superpowers, no spatial abilities, no zombies, just a story about hoarding supplies during a natural disaster. It's realistic, and there's no revenge on a girlfriend or anything like that—it's a typical plot.

18. 68 全 Global Warming: Temperatures Rise by One Degree Every Day 全球升温，每天升高1度 Turns Out I'm Socially Anxious原来是社恐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse219k WordsOngoing Synopsis: Chen Mu receives a letter from Antarctica, revealing the hell humanity must endure to survive. As global temperatures rise, the only places left fit for human habitation are Antarctica and the Arctic. For anyone tired of stories about being reborn and Systems, give this one a try. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't let its new status fool you, this book is really well-written. You can bookmark it and read it later; it's bound to be a bestseller.

19. 69 我 Rebuilding Civilization in the Apocalypse 我在末日重建文明 I Am Yin Tianchou在下尹天仇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse347k WordsCompleted Zombies + Survival + Hard-hitting + Apocalypse + Escort + Big-picture scope + Ruthless and decisive. The author has worked hard to create a realistic apocalyptic world. The male protagonist is a medical student. His greatest enemy is the loneliness that seeps from deep in his bones. In this desolate apocalypse caused by a fungus, walking away might be the only path to happiness, because living is more painful than dying. The Chinese version of The Last of Us. An excerpt from the book: What does 158Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend a book to you. Reading it will send chills down your spine; it's a post-apocalyptic novel that evokes the strongest sense of loneliness. My favorite line is: "I'm not afraid of death; I'm only afraid that everyone else is dead, and I'm the only one left alive."

20. 70 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse, I Slaughtered My Way Through the Whole World 末世重生，我杀穿整个世界 Zhang Min, Who Loves Scones爱吃司康饼的张敏Sci-Fi & Apocalypse100k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Feng died at the hands of a scheming woman. After his death, he unexpectedly reborn a month before the apocalypse. Lin Feng swears to avenge the enemies who wronged him in his previous life. This time around, he also meets the person who saved his life before. “In my last life, you kept me alive. This time, I’ll keep you safe.” (Romance included, no harem, decisive and ruthless, stockpiling supplies 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure love story set in the apocalypse.

21. 71 行 The Walking Dead: No Way Out 行尸走肉之无路可退 Gui Lingyin鬼凌音Female-Channel Fanfiction795k WordsCompleted [The heroine grows over time + transmigrate + no golden finger + crossbow guy as love interest + ensemble cast + original story] This book focuses on logical storytelling and detailed battle scenes. It's not a power fantasy: there is no System, inventory space, superpower, or other cheat. This is a realistic, slow-burn story of surviving the apocalypse, grounded in reality. The early chapters mainly follow the two leads' perspectives, gradually shifting toward the ensemble cast. The plot is full 1.3kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    You'll regret not reading this! Everyone in the cast is incredibly intelligent, and the book focuses on plot logic and vivid descriptions of battle scenes—it's truly captivating! The female lead is a character who grows through time, and she's a time traveler with no cheat codes. It's not a wish-fulfillment story; it's a purely realistic post-apocalyptic survival novel. There's a 1v1 romance, and the relationship develops gradually. There are also side stories for each character. Don't miss this great book!

22. 72 重 Reborn Before the Apocalypse: I Turn the Tide with My Parents 重生到末世前：我带爸妈力挽狂澜 Shen Zichen沈子谌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse20k WordsCompleted Reborn Before the Apocalypse: I Turned the Tide with My Parents 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is just a typical rebirth story. An ordinary person without cheat codes or a special ability is simply developing their character while carrying their parents' stockpiled goods.

23. 73 末 Apocalypse: A Hundred Billion in Supplies for Free from the Start 末世：开局白捡百亿物资 Xixi2Xixi西西2西西Sci-Fi & Apocalypse612k WordsOngoing [Natural disasters only + multiple abilities + unlimited space + invincible safe house + stockpiling supplies + building a faction + decisive and ruthless + no harem] In this life, what others spend their entire lives striving for is merely Ling Shu's starting point. He transmigrates back to the time before the disaster with max-level spatial abilities. The moment he opens his eyes, he already has everything he needs. How should he live out this life? He only wants to build high walls, stockpile 41Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    A relatively normal post-apocalyptic novel written by an old bookworm

24. 74 末 Apocalypse Campus: Realm of the Dead 末日校园：尸界 The Buns Are Poisonous包子有毒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse312k WordsCompleted [No System, all zombie-chasing, bleak, fast-paced, first-person POV] The story of a student who suffers bullying at school and goes through revenge, awakening, and corruption during a zombie apocalypse. He witnesses firsthand the distortion and loss of humanity. This disaster has changed us all. How do we accept who we’ve become, and how do we face who we used to be? There’s no turning back… 558Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If no one recommends it, I will. Otherwise, when will anyone watch it?

25. 75 末 Apocalypse Trek: The Law of the Forest 末世征途之森林法则 Xiao Mu Ning Mu小木宁木Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsOngoing [The apocalypse arrives + protagonist evolves + ability users + ruthless combat + zombies and mutated creatures + interstellar species vie for dominance later on + devouring-style evolution] Across the vast universe, countless species vie for supremacy. A conflict inadvertently spills over to Blue Star, bringing about the apocalypse. Xiu Ming, an ordinary high school student, inherits the legacy of the Black Demon Clan on the verge of death. Thus begins an epic journey through the apocalypse. 515Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ⭐⭐⭐This post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, with no system, no rebirth, no younger sister, and no harem, is full of highlights. The plot is novel and has no bad moments throughout. The pacing is tight and fast, with high-energy scenes all the time, and the plot is intricately linked. You can buy it with confidence; it will definitely get you hooked.

26. 76 灿 Land of the Radiant Dead: Earth's Trial Ground 灿烂尸生之地球试炼场 Cloud-Riding Knight驾云骑士Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted No transmigration, no rebirth: he turns into a zombie from the start. No revenge, no betrayal: he only wants to survive. Go abroad, hold nothing back: kill humans and zombies alike. Superpowers that level up, with no class restrictions. No System, no favoritism toward the protagonist, and keep yourself in check. The apocalypse arrives, and Earth becomes a trial ground for a higher civilization. Wei Xinwu turns into a zombie from the start. Under the human army's purge, ordinary zombies have no h 1.1kReads8.9Score100Shelves

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    The main character is a zombie.

27. 77 末 When Doomsday Comes, the Food Chain Turns Upside Down 末日来临之食物链逆转 Fake Makabaka假玛卡巴卡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted On a quiet night, Su Yu was woken by her big yellow dog... A fragrant green fog seeped up from underground. Food spoiled rapidly, wounds festered and became inflamed, and plants and animals grew and mutated at an astonishing rate... All things came back to life, and the apocalypse arrived. Humanity, once at the top of the food chain, was forced to seek out new ways to survive. There are no zombies in this novel! There are superpowers! The heroine is Su Yu. This is a one-on-one romance, with Xue 8.7kReads8.9Score869Shelves

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    🌈This is the first post-apocalyptic ensemble novel. The female protagonist has a spatial ability, but she doesn't have a reincarnation or a system. She survives the entire story by constantly trying to stay alive, but she is strong, capable, intelligent, and decisive. Her friends grow stronger and stronger, and she forms a fleet and builds a gang. Even after the apocalypse, the nation persists, and the army struggles to rebuild.

28. 78 末 A Winding Road Through the Apocalypse 末世沧桑路 The Floundering Pacific Saury翻身的秋刀鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsOngoing [Post-apocalypse + survival + ultra-hardcore + no superpower cheats + zombies + soldiers] Zhang Yunlong is an ordinary soldier, struggling to stay alive with a mix of uncertainty and resolve in the bio-apocalypse that followed a global nuclear war. He does his best to lead his less-than-exceptional comrades in a stubborn fight for survival. Crushed between brutal living conditions and waves of mutated zombies, they fight with everything they have for the right to live. But fate has a joke in sto 2.8kReads9.2Score212Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a book I wrote that perfectly fits the requirements: a hardcore post-apocalyptic novel. There are no cheat codes, no cheat codes, no time travel, no systems, and the protagonist isn't a saint. It takes you on a unique post-apocalyptic journey from a soldier's perspective! Synopsis: The story follows Zhang Yunlong and his post-apocalyptic squad as they endure countless hardships to return home. Various hardcore battles are interspersed with humorous moments. A post-apocalyptic virus sweeps the globe after a nuclear war, making hope all the more precious in this harsh environment! Character traits: Strong, brave, loyal, and sometimes impulsive. Genre: Post-apocalyptic survival.

29. 79 丧 Zombie Express 丧尸专列 Bei Bei Bei Fu北北北馥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse, hyper-realistic, no System, hardcore, trains, heavy trucks, slow-paced, road-trip novel] [This book has a complete, independent world. Please don’t confuse it with similar works.] [The protagonist grows over time. If you want a protagonist who never makes mistakes, is invincible, and handles every situation perfectly from the start, please move on. This book isn’t for you.] A new virus spreading around the world was only the beginning. After infecting most people, it began causing m 59.3kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    It's pretty good, but it's still being updated.

30. 80 我 I’m Taking It Easy in the Apocalypse, but Heaven Keeps Hand-Feeding Me 我在末世摆烂，老天追我喂饭 Shi Daodao释倒倒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Natural disasters + space + stockpiling supplies + free shopping + sexually experienced heroine + no saintly behavior + decisive and ruthless + lone wolf + no teammates, no base] When natural disasters bring about the Apocalypse and society completely loses all order, the evil in people's hearts will grow unchecked. He Xiaobei struggled to survive for three years through the natural disasters in her previous life. She'd finally turned a terrible hand into a winning one 5.9kReads8.2Score622Shelves
31. 81 天 A Nobody Stockpiles Supplies and Escapes with Beauties in the Apocalypse 天灾末世小人物囤货带美女跑路了 Seventeen-Hand Tea Peddler十七手茶叶贩子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse909k WordsCompleted Apocalypse, natural disasters, storage space only, grounded in reality, not a do-gooder, decisive, no special abilities, no evolution, no zombies, smart characters, one female lead. A tea merchant’s journey of stockpiling supplies and surviving after awakening memories of his past life. Calm and low-key, not a power fantasy. 1.7kReads8.3Score101Shelves

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    Only the setting is realistic, it features a single female lead, and it's not mindless; that's all.

32. 82 丧 Zombies: My Apocalypse Survivor Base 丧尸：我的末世幸存者基地 War God Wang Buxin兵仙王不信Sci-Fi & Apocalypse949k WordsOngoing [No System] + [No supernatural abilities] + [Not reborn] The zombies break out, and the apocalypse arrives. There are zombies right outside the door, and Wang Kai is stunned. No System, no powers, not reborn. Is this really a proper zombie novel? It's 2024 already. Surely there aren't still zombie novels without a System, right? Right? How is anyone supposed to handle this from the start? Looking at the pretty girl hiding in the room, he decides: Whatever, life and death are in fate. If they won 946Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This book should be considered one of them. No system, no superpowers, and no tragic rebirth. Everything in the book is as realistic as possible; the characters eat, drink, sleep, and face zombies and other survivors. It simply chronicles the protagonist's two-year post-apocalyptic life, from recruiting teammates to building a base—the rise of an ordinary person.

33. 83 末 Apocalypse: I Have a Demon-Slaying Sword 末世【我有一柄斩魔剑】 Wang Luo王罗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse116k WordsCompleted When the apocalypse came, order collapsed. I struggled to survive alone, as insignificant as an ant, but human hearts turned evil. A bowl of water or a grain of food became my death sentence. If this is what the apocalypse truly is, then I will become the only light in the darkness. Though the world is harsh, I can still use the long sword in my hand to drive back the darkness and forge the light anew. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books all fit the topic.

34. 84 末 Apocalypse: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with the Aloof Class Belle 末世：多子多福，从高冷班花开始 Ate a Lemon吃了柠檬Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible + zombie apocalypse + more children, more blessings + tons of female characters + ruthless and decisive + profits above all] When the apocalypse arrived and zombies broke out, Liu Yang and the aloof class beauty were trapped in a room together. The girl who used to barely give Liu Yang the time of day could now only kneel and beg to cling to him! That's when Liu Yang awakened the more children, more blessings System and gained powerful abilities. From then on, he rose to the top of t 52.6kReads8.5Score4.6kShelves
35. 85 无 Infinite Apocalypse: A Super Cheat Every Time I Sign In! 无限末世：每次签到超级外挂！ Riding the Wind and Clouds挽风云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted A certain island nation dumps nuclear wastewater into the sea, mutating marine life and bringing on the apocalypse! Before civilization falls, everyone gains the ability to transmigrate through an infinite number of worlds to survive. Anyone who returns alive from a parallel apocalyptic world receives generous rewards and can grow stronger fast! Shen Yun binds to a System, and gets a super golden finger sign-in reward as soon as he enters another world. Island survival: Sign in from the start to 36.3kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
36. 86 末 Apocalypse: Outbreak 2077, Mad Disease Runs Rampant 末世：惊变2077，狂病横行 Ego666Sci-Fi & Apocalypse525k WordsOngoing [Madness]+ [Manic Laughter]+ [Blood Cross]+ [No System]+ [No Superpowers]+ [Realistic]+ [No Harem]+ [Ensemble Cast] (Not cyberpunk, the story simply takes place in a fictional 2077) If the infected person next door could understand your pleas for help and use them to lure you to your death, what would you do? Han Gang is trapped in a fully sealed quarantine hotel, with a newly mutated infected person just on the other side of the wall. They have human intelligence but the cruelty of beasts. They 383Reads8.4Score166Shelves

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    No harem, no system, no superpowers.

37. 87 逃 Survival Guide 逃生指南 Xu Hailiu许海流Sci-Fi & Apocalypse174k WordsCompleted How can ordinary women survive in the apocalypse? How can they carry on? Should they eke out a miserable existence, or fight their way to survival? When the long night seems endless, they raise their torches high. One woman presses forward fearlessly to save another, and together they overcome every hardship. From Xinlin Residential Complex to the forests stretching for thousands of miles, they endure trial after trial, tempering themselves through suffering and living with a clear conscience. T 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The characters are vividly portrayed, and the plot is fast-paced and engaging. You might want to give this book a try.

38. 88 末 Starting Over in the Apocalypse: One Word, Survive 末世重来，就一个字，苟 Li Yinyixiao黎音璃笑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse437k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + natural disasters + space + no romance + no teams] Female lead: Liu Yu Before being reborn, she was an innocent, kind-hearted sucker who always got the worst of it. After being reborn, she lashes out at her parasitic relatives and transforms into a selfish survivalist. Her inner hoarder awakens, and she quietly stockpiles supplies bit by bit. The protagonist is just an ordinary college student. Even after returning from the dead, she doesn't become some ridiculously power 309Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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    There's a space to store supplies, but not the kind of super-rich kind. It's just an ordinary person being frugal and buying things after being reborn. Later, when the apocalypse comes, the protagonist doesn't join a team and just survives alone. There's no romantic partner. It's still pretty good, recommended!

39. 89 末 Apocalypse: Miss, Don't Panic. I Have Enough Supplies for a Hundred Years 末世：姑娘莫慌，我物资够用百年 Peng Buyi彭不易Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Zombies + Natural disasters + Superpowers + Divine pets + Beautiful women + Pocket dimension + Ruthless hero + Building a faction] The Apocalypse arrived, bringing a super cold wave that froze the entire world. After the cold wave came a zombie virus outbreak. Then came a super tsunami, flooding the globe and turning it into a world of water. Before long, global temperatures soared again. The water evaporated, leaving the planet completely dry. Think that's the end of it? No. Humanity 49.7kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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    All of these are post-apocalyptic fantasy novels featuring male protagonists. The fourth one has a slightly lower rating, but it's still a good post-apocalyptic story.

40. 90 末 Apocalypse: Every Man for Himself, or Heaven and Earth Will Destroy You! 末世：人不为己，天诛地灭！ A River of Duck Water Flows West一江鸭水向西流Urban515k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + reborn + pocket dimension + stockpiling + slice of life] Slow burn, not a power fantasy! Decisive and ruthless, fair-minded, and quick to repay every slight! Acid rain, floods, extreme cold, scorching heat... Disasters strike, society collapses. When the apocalypse came, I dragged my brothers down with me in less than six months, and was brutally tortured to death. Reborn 99 days before the apocalypse, I awakened a pocket dimension. I stockpile supplies, take revenge, and repay my 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
41. 91 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 22.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
42. 92 冰 The Glacier: Courage Chapter 冰河勇字篇 Mighty Tiger 2虎虎生威2Sci-Fi & Apocalypse442k WordsOngoing The Ice Age suddenly descended, bringing extreme cold, blizzards, earthquakes, dense fog, and a series of other natural disasters that made the human environment extremely hostile. At the same time, driven by changes in their natural habitat, wild beasts began reverting to their ancestral forms. Huge beasts such as terror pigs, bear-dogs, snow wolves, and shaggy rhinos seized human living space. Can shelters, fortresses, and massive production zones protect humanity? Can the human race endure? H 209Reads8.2Score—Shelves
43. 93 末 Apocalypse: Surviving with My Whole Family 末世，带着全家求生存 Ya Dongdong牙洞洞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] + [Reborn] + [spatial storage] + [stockpiling supplies] + [all kinds of extreme natural and man-made disasters] One day, September snow falls without warning. Freezing hail arrives out of nowhere. The earth cracks, plants wither in scorching heat, and there are sandstorms, endless torrential rain, and poisonous fog... See how Lin Qingqing, reborn, and her mother struggle to survive and make a life for themselves through the natural disasters and the Apocalypse, with her beloved gran 5.2kReads8.5Score597Shelves
44. 94 我 I Really Don't Want an Apocalypse 我真的不想有末世啊 Bread Ball面包球Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Zombies + smart plot + supernatural abilities + no System + no pocket dimension + male lead isn’t reborn + ordinary people’s daily lives] When the zombie apocalypse really comes, how long do you think you’ll survive? You think that because you’ve stocked up on food and water, you can hide out in your apartment building and wait it out? What will you do if the building you’re hiding in catches fire? After the zombies in the building die, can you stand the stench of their rotting corpses, the swa 1.3kReads6.1Score100Shelves

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    Come on, let's recommend the worthy without favoritism! The male protagonist leads his family to establish a base in the countryside. There's no spatial dimension, no system, and the protagonist isn't reborn. The various apocalyptic scenarios in the book are realistic, and everyone is intelligent; there's absolutely no forced stupidity or pretentious posturing.

45. 95 全EN Survival for All, Obtaining the D-Class Personnel Simulator 全民求生，获得D级人员模拟器 Dream Tea Turns Cold梦茶凉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsOngoing Everyone transmigrates into an apocalyptic world, where each person starts with a shelter and a unique talent. Lin Ye gains the D-rank Personnel Simulator ability, which lets him enter other worlds and simulate being D-rank personnel. Lin Ye: ??? 146.7kReads8.9Score11.2kShelves

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    Is this considered a normal post-apocalyptic story? [Thinking]

46. 96 普 An Ordinary Person's Ordinary Days in the Apocalypse 普通人普通的末世日常 Zhu Yueqiao渚月樵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse338k WordsCompleted [No Storage Space + No System + Stockpiling + Slow Pace + Everyday Food] [Important: The female lead has a love interest] An earthquake unleashed large quantities of ancient viruses from within the earth’s crust, turning infected people into bloodthirsty monsters. With disaster on the horizon, Xue Ning had a dream about being reborn. So, with the few memories she had, she prepared enough supplies to last her a lifetime, hid in a shelter, and did everything she could to survive. Yet nobody knew t 3.7kReads8.6Score277Shelves

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    The story follows ordinary people after everyone is infected, told from the female protagonist's perspective, gradually revealing the truth of the apocalypse. The human side has almost no villains, creating a heartwarming and healing atmosphere.

47. 97 末 Apocalypse: A Working Stiff's Fight to Live in the Face of Death 末世：牛马的向死而生 Duoqi Road多崎路Rural Life140k WordsCompleted Torrential rain + floods + zombies + psychology + emotions + family of origin. No rebirth, no spatial powers, no special abilities, no romance. When trivial, complicated work takes over life, when a meek and honest nature becomes an excuse for the boss to exploit someone without restraint, and when the ambition they once had is extinguished over countless nights of inner turmoil, Xiao Li seems to have accepted their fate, becoming a numb, overworked cog who drifts through life. But a series of a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This post-apocalyptic story is too normal. There's no system, no superpowers, it's just ordinary people surviving in the apocalypse.

48. 98 末 A Record of the Zombie Apocalypse 末日丧尸纪实 The Scarlet Sword Comes from the East赤剑东来Sci-Fi & Apocalypse466k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just released and started out with a low score. Check the detailed reviews; they’re mostly positive!) Synopsis: [Traditional Apocalypse]+ [Military]+ [War between humans and zombies] In 2025, a flu spread across the globe, and everyone seemed to take it in stride… Then the Apocalypse suddenly broke out, and zombies began appearing. How would humanity survive…? After the Apocalypse broke out, Zhao Leng escaped death and joined the army, beginning a war between hu 560Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is recommended for those who enjoy post-apocalyptic novels featuring national armies as the main characters.

49. 99 我 I Am the Corpse King 我是尸王 I Sword Through in Silence II剑过无声IUrban140k WordsOngoing On an utterly ordinary morning, the sky suddenly darkened, and a dazzling blood-red sun hung overhead. Many pedestrians on the streets involuntarily turned into zombies and began infecting and slaughtering the remaining survivors. At that moment, large numbers of human Awakened emerged to protect humanity. Before the apocalypse, Ming Dong had dreamed about it so often that he chose to stockpile flesh and blood. When doomsday arrived, he became a zombie and set out on the path to ruling the world —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It doesn't look good; my cousin is doing a handstand.

50. 100 末 Doomsday Evolution: The Zombie Overlord 末日进化：丧尸大魔王 Three Winds 11三风11Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted A blood-red sun hangs high in the sky, and the world is transformed! An utterly ordinary little zombie faces countless perils in the apocalypse, evolving again and again until it becomes the Zombie Demon King! 7.5kReads8.9Score569Shelves

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