Relatively Realistic Apocalypse Stories 比较正常的末世文

1. 151 全 My Whole Family Is Sickly, but Our Wasteland Scavenging Luck Is Off the Charts 全家病弱，废土拾荒运道嘎嘎旺 Tiger Enters the Deep Woods虎入深林Sci-Fi & Apocalypse963k WordsCompleted [Wasteland Scavenging]+ [Romance]+ [System]+ [From Weak to Strong] Leng Xuan accidentally transmigrates into the wasteland and into the body of an idiot. From the start, she is exposed to intense radiation and left on the brink of death. Her disabled mother sells the formula meant for her infant siblings to buy purification medicine and save her life. Her idiot father also gives up his only chance to survive for her. Moved by her new family's love, she swears to survive in this world and find a 9.7kReads8.9Score955Shelves

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   ☃️☃️The female protagonist unexpectedly transmigrates to a wasteland, into the body of a mentally challenged person. The start is incredibly difficult; she's exposed to severe radiation contamination and her life hangs in the balance. Her family consists of six people: three mentally challenged, her mother is disabled, and there are two premature infants. The protagonist is truly devastated, even contemplating suicide. However, the favoritism shown by her new family makes her vow to survive in this world and fight for a chance at life for her family. [Thinking][Thinking]

2. 152 全 Global Heatwave: I Stockpile a Hundred Billion in the Doomsday 全球高温：我在末世囤积百亿物资 Potatoes Don't Like Fish土豆不爱吃鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted The end of the world arrived, and the entire planet was scorched by temperatures above 60°C. Eighty percent of humanity was roasted alive... In his previous life, Fang Luo was tricked by a scheming gold-digger and killed by his greedy mother-in-law. Reborn ten days before the apocalypse, Fang Luo swore he would never show mercy again. Using his spatial ability, he became a fanatical hoarder. He built a comfortable cold-storage shelter in advance and cleared out the city’s ten-billion-yuan wareho 1.4kReads7.9Score273Shelves
3. 153 我 My Struggles in the Apocalypse 我在末世摸爬滚打的日子 Su Shi'er蘇拾贰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse483k WordsOngoing When a zombie virus spreads through the tap water, Su Yi, an ordinary water-treatment plant worker, travels across the ruined apocalypse with his long-legged female neighbor. Along the way, he also meets a female bureau chief, a beautiful police officer, a female manager, and more... (The first 200 chapters follow ordinary people struggling to survive the apocalypse. Superpowers appear after that, because the zombie virus evolves, and the main cast would be useless without abilities. As for what 160Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 末EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 Green Plums Fade Easily青梅易逝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 130.9kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
5. 155 末 Apocalyptic Tech Cultivation Handbook: The Final Dao Ancestor 末世科技修仙手册：终末道祖 User10957232用户10957232Sci-Fi & Apocalypse870k WordsOngoing Chen Xi struggles to survive in the apocalypse. Studying the culture left behind by his grandfather turns him into an expert in ancient texts, but he is taken to explore the far side of the moon... What sparks will fly when apocalypse-era technology meets ancient cultivation, when unknown abominations invade the world, and when the protagonist cultivates through technology? The worldbuilding is immense. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A scholar who lost all his loved ones in the aftermath of a cataclysm, carrying the ancient books and symbolic knowledge left by his ancestors, was recruited by a mysterious alliance. After witnessing three dead ends in human evolution, he resolutely embarked on a journey to the ancient royal tomb on the moon, determined to use science to decipher the mysteries of gods and demons.

6. 156 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 54.3kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves
7. 157 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Stockpiling? Of Course I'm Going to Country R! 末日重生，囤货？当然要去R国！ Chosen D W天选达不溜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse399k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because I haven't promoted the story.) [Apocalypse-focused plot + detailed supply runs in Japan + a growing heroine (strong even early on) + ruthless + a doted-on family reunited after being lost + romance appears later + no formulaic tropes] In her previous life, a purple meteorite fell from the sky, and the apocalypse began. Star relics and ability users appeared one after another. Disasters and human calamities followed in an endless stream, bringing turmoil and danger at e 3kReads8.8Score411Shelves

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   Don't let the low rating deter you from this book; it's really good once you start reading. [Already hooked!]

8. 158 末 A Record of Doomsday 末日记实录 Apocalypse Tomato末日番茄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse60k WordsCompleted Epidemics, nuclear wastewater, the apocalypse, wastelands, and a massive zombie outbreak. Truth and illusion blur together as people rely on instinct to survive the end of the world. How long could you last in an apocalyptic wasteland? No supernatural abilities in this story. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Apocalypse should be realistic and plausible, without supernatural abilities. Zombies should actually have half the running speed of humans; they shouldn't be slow and sluggish, otherwise they'd be no different from the ghouls of the Qing Dynasty. In reality, humans turned into zombies would hunt like animals. Survival in this situation is the true apocalypse. [Laughing][Laughing]

9. 159 末 Apocalypse: Reborn Before the End of the World 末世灾变：重生回到末世前 Pure Dust Finger清尘指Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted A disaster of extreme heat strikes, sending outdoor temperatures soaring to 60 degrees. Life mutates across the globe, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, and only one in ten survives! In his previous life, Wan Qing was killed by his gold-digging girlfriend and her family. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty days before the apocalypse. This time, he lives only for himself! Food, water, fuel, weapons, black stockings… He stuffs the warehouse to the brim with everything! When doomsd 75Reads7.0Score—Shelves
10. 160 末 Apocalypse: After Stockpiling Ten Million Supplies, I Become Invincible 末世：囤了千万物资后开始无敌 Little Xinxin小欣欣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Space + Stockpiling Supplies + No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] The apocalypse breaks out. Zombies run rampant, and disasters strike one after another. In his previous life, Zhang Hao fought his way to the end all by himself. But when he finally looked back, he realized he was alone at the end of the road through the apocalypse. In the end, he died in despair. Zhang Hao gets to live again, this time with a spatial ring holding a billion cubic units of space. He deci 12.8kReads8.9Score919Shelves
11. 161 未 Apocalypse: The Great Evolution Era 未世：大进化时代 Far, Far Away远方的远方Sci-Fi & Apocalypse531k WordsCompleted [No System, No Spatial Dimension, Not a Do-Gooder] In ancient times, all living beings were ignorant, but humanity poured its points into intelligence until it ultimately became the ruler of the world. Now, a great evolution is upon us. With gigantic beasts, bizarre plants, and endless swarms of insects, can human technology suppress them all and once again put humanity ahead of every other species? 681Reads7.0Score105Shelves

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    This one is normal; there's no system, no spatial dimension, no rebirth, and no zombies.

12. 162 末 Apocalypse: The Final Frontier 末世：终末地 A Fa Li Long阿珐利隆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse79k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Biochemical Doomsday] [Not Overpowered] [No Unmatched Heroics] [No System] [No Special Abilities] [Not a Saint] [Farming] We are survivors of the apocalypse. We are the guardians of humanity's civilization. We firmly believe that the deepest darkness of the apocalypse will eventually fade. We will cross mountains and seas, and at last see the dawn! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic novel about a normal person, without a system, mutations, or invincible characters. The protagonist is intelligent. It's a newly released book, so if you're interested, you can check it out. You can also save it and read it later when it's more complete.

13. 163 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: Infinite System Space for Stockpiling Supplies 末世重生：无限系统空间囤物资 Yama, Heavenly Father阎王天父Sci-Fi & Apocalypse810k WordsCompleted [System]+ [Build a Faction]+ [No Goody-Two-Shoes]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] After struggling to survive in the apocalypse for ten years, Ye Tian was suddenly killed by the person he loved. By a twist of fate, he returned to one month before the outbreak. Facing the disaster, he relied on his experience from his previous life to stockpile supplies, recruit elite talent, and build a faction, becoming humanity's hope. … The protagonist kills decisively and is rather cold-blooded. Some parts of the 5.3kReads8.6Score398Shelves
14. 164 末 Apocalypse Cataclysm: I Awakened Superpowers and Dominate the World 末世灾变：我觉醒异能制霸全球 Zi Buh an子不寒Urban120k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse]+ [Reborn]+ [Zombies]+ [Superpowers]+ [Beauties]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Rebuilding a home] A month-long downpour swept across the globe, causing floods everywhere. Once the waters receded, a drought lasting more than half a year followed. People said these were disasters sent by God to punish humanity for its sins. But it was only the beginning. Jiang Han had been driven to a corner of a skyscraper rooftop by a horde of zombies. Facing their overwhelming numbers, he no longer had —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, Jiang Han, is reborn one day before the apocalyptic virus outbreak, awakens his spatial abilities, and levels up by defeating monsters along the way.

15. 165 末 Apocalypse: Mythology Awakens, and I Capture the Great Calamity Qiongqi from the Start 末世：神话复苏，开局收大凶穷奇 I've Been Drinking Sanlu Milk Powder Since I Was Little从小就喝三鹿奶粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Invincible + Ruthless + No Stockpiling + Lone Wolf + No Tired Cliches or Melodrama + Slays His Enemy from the Start] When apocalyptic disasters strike, the mythical gods and ferocious beasts from memory mutate and awaken. Chen Mo is reborn three days before the apocalypse. He uses that time to find his enemy from his previous life and slays him before the apocalypse even begins! After subduing Qiongqi, the apocalypse’s overlord, he awakens two SSS-rank abilities: [Tianquan 31.9kReads8.1Score3kShelves
16. 166 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 13.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A post-apocalyptic novel with a clear plot and smooth writing. The title isn't great, but the writing is truly excellent and worth reading.

17. 167 我 My Doomsday Home 我的末日家园 Xie Aw'u谢阿无Sci-Fi & Apocalypse221k WordsCompleted Freelancer Lin Shu has a strained relationship with her mother, so she moves out and spends all her savings on a small villa on the outskirts of the city. A devoted fan of apocalypse novels, she decides to build her own apocalypse paradise. Little does she know that just after she finishes, the apocalypse really begins. This story has no System, no pocket dimension, no zombies, no one reborn, no foreknowledge, and probably no romance either. It follows ordinary people struggling to survive in an 951Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    I've always felt that Tomato's stories have ridiculously overpowered plot devices, but this one is all about ordinary people surviving—no system, no male lead, no spatial abilities, no superpowers. It's incredibly good. I've read quite a few post-apocalyptic disaster novels, and they all have ridiculously overpowered plot devices, or they don't even describe the disasters, just a bunch of everyday life scenes. This one is truly amazing. The ending is a surprise, absolutely unexpected.

18. 168 冰 Ice Age Apocalypse: I Looted a Trillion-Yuan Supermarket 冰河末世：我抢光千亿超市物资 Westward View of Falling Water西观落水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + supernatural powers + spatial storage + ruthless action] Snow falls in August as an ice age suddenly descends. Countless mutated beasts surge out of the sea, and humanity faces an apocalyptic catastrophe. Jiang Zhe is reborn two months before the apocalypse. He has a storage space but no money, so he can only resort to frantically stealing all kinds of survival supplies. He completely ransacks hundreds of supermarkets and factory warehouses. In the end, one small mistake 12.1kReads8.0Score858Shelves
19. 169 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: First, I'll Divorce My Vicious Wife 重生末世，开局先和恶毒老婆离婚 Mao Mao冒冒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + no zombies + spatial dimension + no goody-two-shoes protagonist] When the apocalypse strikes, Xiao Ran is murdered and eaten by his wife and her family. Only as he dies does he learn that his son isn’t even his, and that he’s been nothing but a pathetic man raising another man’s child. But he is reborn three months before the apocalypse, and he gains access to an enormous spatial dimension! From the start, he divorces his vicious wife, wins the lottery, storms the stock m 43.4kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    A typical post-apocalyptic story with pure natural disasters and no zombies; you can tell from the title.

20. 170 末 Apocalyptic Calamity 末日灾劫 The Face of the Past Is Gone不见旧时颜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse995k WordsOngoing Apocalypse + Zombies + Mutant Beasts + Low-Profile Growth. Li Shaoqing returns from reincarnation and uses his memories of his previous life to build a safe shelter well before the apocalypse arrives in this life. After the apocalyptic disaster strikes, zombies and mutant beasts roam everywhere. The world beyond the shelter becomes perilous, and human survivors become food for the zombies and mutant beasts. In an apocalypse riddled with danger, humanity struggles to survive. Does humanity still 82Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    Traditional post-apocalyptic zombie novel, featuring zombies, mutated beasts, mutated plants, evolution, and rebirth.

21. 171 末 Doomsday Game: The Top-Ranked Player Is Pretending to Be Weak Again 末日游戏，榜一又在装柔弱 Such a Straight Girl真是直女Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no CP + all kinds of disasters + infinite space + System + leveling up + copying] Who in the game didn’t know the number-one-ranked player was a miser? She had countless supplies, yet was stingy to an almost unbelievable degree! They wanted to rob her, but then realized they couldn’t beat her! Jiang Mian was reborn. In her previous life, she died fighting someone over a can of cat food. Given another chance at life, she awakened her spatial golden finger ahead of time, then 7.6kReads8.5Score986Shelves

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    Normally good! Worth investing in! [Strong female lead + natural disaster + space + system + not mindless wish fulfillment] Rebirth and revenge × Strong female lead wish fulfillment novel. Reborn in the apocalypse, Jiang Mian reclaims her space cheat, making a fortune selling "containers" from the start! Seemingly innocent, but actually cunning; men? Just stepping stones! Bound to the "Fire Seed Project," while others struggle for survival, she fleeces like crazy: hoarding hand warmers in extreme cold and selling them at high prices, stealing meat from the monster world to make weapons and earn gold coins! "Want to beg me? Give me money!" In the game of life and death, she turns the apocalypse into a rich hoarding base. Relying on her "money power," she climbs to the top of the rankings!

22. 172 丧 Zombie Siege: The Road to Survival Begins at School 丧尸围城：从学校开始的求生之路 If I'm Not Handsome, Call the Police不帅你报警Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted “Wait... why are they all still alive? And what am I doing here? Taking an exam?” “The proctor's leg... those bandages? She really is injured!” “This is real! The deaths I saw in my dreams are all real! Just like in the movie Final Destination.” “Survive! This time, I'm going to survive!!!” Keywords: [Includes a complete-afterword feeling] [Ensemble cast] [No supernatural powers] [No pocket dimension] [No System] [Apocalypse] [Survival against all odds] [Deduction] [Plot twists] [Zombies] [G 3.1kReads7.7Score179Shelves

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    This is quite normal.

23. 173 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    This is the best post-apocalyptic novel I've ever read! No system, just pure brainpower to solve problems, the suspense is intricately woven, and the portrayal of human nature is incredibly realistic. It starts off modestly but gets increasingly addictive, with so many plot twists that you'll never guess the ending.

24. 174 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 177.9kReads9.4Score16kShelves
25. 175 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend this post-apocalyptic novel! At first, I thought it was just a typical rebirth/hoarding story, but the more I read, the more surprising it became. The world-building unfolds layer by layer, with constant plot twists. The protagonist is calm, rational, and not a saint. The writing is solid, the setting is novel, and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read.

26. 176 末 Apocalypse: I Conquer the World with My Dark Fortress 末世：我靠黑暗城堡横推全球 Ordinary Person 12138俗人12138Sci-Fi & Apocalypse883k WordsCompleted At the end of 2026, X-virus erupts across the world, turning 90 percent of humanity into the living dead overnight. The survivors aren’t the hope of mankind. They’re the most delicious evolutionary food in the eyes of the horde. After a car accident, Wang Tianjie transmigrates to an apocalyptic Blue Star. He wakes up at the scene of a suicide by gas, with the living dead wandering outside and his supplies running low. At the brink of despair, he awakens a unique supernatural power: the Dark Cast 43Reads—Score138Shelves

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    A very normal and reasonable post-apocalyptic text

27. 177 暴 Blizzard Apocalypse: Surviving in a Wasteland Shelter 暴雪末日：废土避难所求生 Shan Xun山寻Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.3M WordsCompleted [Blizzard Apocalypse] [Survival] [Shelter] [Stockpiling Supplies] [Farming and Construction] [Resource Scarcity] Overnight, Lu Shen finds himself in a blizzard apocalypse. Extreme cold, hunger, radiation, mutated creatures... It is a dark, post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed, laws have crumbled, the climate has gone haywire, and resources are scarce. The only way to survive is to build a life around a shelter: gather supplies, create a safe haven, grow crops, withstand extreme wea 53.3kReads7.1Score3.7kShelves

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    Poor survivor, this is an apocalyptic world besieged by both radiation and extreme cold. Radiation is like a hidden poison needle, and extreme cold is like a cold fang; all around are ruins and deathly silence. You have no way out but to rely on your indomitable will to fight for survival in this desperate situation. Remember, survival is the only belief!

28. 178 丧 The Zombies Broke Out, but I Have a Big Truck 丧尸爆发，而我有一辆大卡车 Floating Without Roots浮无根Sci-Fi & Apocalypse474k WordsOngoing When San De wakes up, everyone around him has turned into a zombie. He has no idea what happened, but luckily, his family keeps a big truck on hand! Modify it! Reinforce it! Upgrade it! A brand-new battle vehicle is ready, but is that the only danger out there? Mutations! Enhancements! All kinds of strange beings gradually emerge. What will Wu Sande do next? Fortunately, he has the help of all kinds of stunning beauties, who take wonderful care of both his body and soul! 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The kind without superpowers or cheat codes?

29. 179 带 Taking My Whole Family into the Apocalypse 带着一家老小闯末世 Fat Uncle胖仔大叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse520k WordsCompleted [Age of Superpowers] [A Whole Host of Beautiful Women] [Weapon Crafting] [Zombies Run Rampant] [Monstrous Beasts Besiege the City] [Bizarre Plants] [Gathering Supplies] [Building a Squad] [War Between All Races] (Superpowers all the way. No cultivation, no magic treasures.) So this apocalypse is really just a harvest for food? Are humans merely livestock kept by the myriad races on Blue Star? Were humans once the greatest race of all, only to be betrayed? Watch as the protagonist grows stronger 2.4kReads6.9Score112Shelves

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    Hou Chen: While the world struggles to survive, I possess supernatural abilities, making me invincible at mining crystal cores, crafting equipment, and killing decisively. And I have tons of beautiful women! [Drooling emoji] Zombies roam, beasts besiege the city, it's the age of superpowers, a war of races! [Thumbs up emoji]

30. 180 末 Doomsday Cyborg 末日半机械人 The Spider That Scares Ghosts to Death吓死鬼的蜘蛛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse343k WordsCompleted Why have humans never discovered aliens? Because aliens are busy fighting each other. Will their wars spill over and affect humanity? Why ask so many questions? Can you fight, or can you hide? When the flames of war finally reach us... just accept the end of the world like everyone else! 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If the apocalypse were to occur, our country would undoubtedly be the most peaceful. Therefore, the chaos must be set abroad. This story takes place in Los Santos. Whether you enjoy apocalyptic themes or foreign adventures, this is a must-read.

31. 181 尸 Academy of the Undead: Lost in the Apocalypse 尸起学院：末日迷途 Breaking Out of the Cocoon破茧天蚕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse214k WordsCompleted [Realistic apocalypse + absurdist style, intense and harrowing! Not a power fantasy!] Follow the story of a young aspiring warlord as he outwits other survivors in the apocalypse and ultimately finds redemption. Liu Chen was an ordinary vocational school student. But a sudden zombie virus changed his peaceful life. What happens when more than twenty people are trapped in a classroom with barely any food or supplies? After escaping the school through a horde of the living dead, where can they go? 65Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This perfectly describes my book (absolutely realistic, everyone is intelligent). The apocalypse not only triggers the survival instinct, but also awakens the inherent "evil" in human nature.

32. 182 末 Doomsday Scavenger Master, Beautiful Teammates Stick With Me 末日搜刮大师，美女队友跟我混 Please, Qiushui拜托了秋水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse467k WordsOngoing A pure, hard-core post-apocalyptic story [Massive zombie hordes storming the city] + [Decisive, ruthless action] + [Road-trip survival] + [Realistic combat] Massive zombie hordes launch wave after wave of assaults on the walls. The defenses are built from piled-up flesh, and the grueling battle to hold the city rages day and night. The zombie threat alone is terrifying. Z1 ordinary zombies swarm across the land! Z2 berserk zombies charge straight at you! Z3 agile zombies move so fast they leave 256Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no fancy systems or superpowers, just a road trip with only firearms. The Japanese text is like an RPG game, where you explore and meet teammates. The story is realistic and hardcore, with large-scale zombie horde battles.

33. 183 寒 Winter Is Coming: I Build a Peach Blossom Haven in the Apocalypse 寒冬来临：我在末世建立桃花源 Heartfelt Wisdom心想智慧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse199k WordsCompleted [Authentic, with Unconventional Twists + Doomsday + Stockpiling Supplies + Decisive and Ruthless + Dark Transformation, Not a Saint + Not Reborn + No System + No Pocket-Dimension Superpower + Scientifically Plausible] Solar radiation plummets, ushering in an abnormally cold winter. The world is blanketed in snow and ice, and the temperature in Jinhai drops to minus 50°C, while the North and South Poles approach absolute zero. With no pocket-dimension superpower, how can the protagonist survive t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 重 Restarting the Third Front 重启三线 Wandering the Jianghu江湖行Sci-Fi & Apocalypse858k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes without warning, and the land is left in ruins. Foreign calamities bring suffering to the people. We will turn the tide for China and save our nation from the brink. As long as the people survive, China survives! Restart the Third Front project and rebuild our mighty nation. After enduring the apocalyptic disaster, they transmigrate back to the present day. A story of serving the country with all one's heart, with people across the nation taking refuge ahead of the disaster, fig 316Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    No cheat codes, only genuine passion and patriotism. Not a great sage, but also with human emotions and desires. Determined to defend China, family, and loved ones to the death. Realistic, not fantastical. Upright values, not manipulative. Genuine, not pretentious. Self-recommendation of my humble work.

35. 185 公 The Company Chat Mocked Me, So Why Did the City's Zombies Stop Laughing? 公司群嘲，全城丧尸怎么不笑了？ Big Radish大罗布Sci-Fi & Apocalypse134k WordsOngoing [Urban + Workplace + Reborn + System + Superpowers + Villa Shelter] Before the apocalypse, I was an honest man. After it, I'm twisted and insane!!! A must-read for anyone who resents the rich! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Specializing in writing normal post-apocalyptic zombie stories

36. 186 诡 The Mysterious Countdown 诡秘倒计时 Kamikaze Suicide Squad神风作死队Sci-Fi & Apocalypse411k WordsCompleted The Greenest Uncle on Earth After the Apocalypse is a gritty, dark novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. It realistically portrays how human nature becomes twisted and reveals its darkest side under extreme conditions. The male lead endures hardship after hardship, rising from the very bottom of society. His story is passionate, ruthless, and bloody. At the beginning of the novel, before disaster strikes, the male lead is already at the very bottom of society. He embodies poverty and pathetic h 95Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    "The Greenest Uncle on Earth in the Apocalypse" is a dark and realistic novel depicting the twisted and dark side of humanity under extreme circumstances. The protagonist endures countless hardships, rising from the very bottom of society. His story is filled with passion, ruthlessness, and bloodshed. At the beginning of the novel, before the disaster, the protagonist is a member of the lowest rungs of society, his poverty and helplessness vividly portrayed, much like his marriage and romantic life, filled with pain and helplessness. (Readers should be patient with the first fifteen chapters, as they contain many exciting details; the bloody apocalyptic scenes begin in chapter fifteen.) After the disaster strikes, the protagonist's daughter tragically dies, and the woman he deeply loves endures various humiliations to help him escape the abyss. All of this causes the protagonist to completely erupt, becoming ruthless and unscrupulous, solely to protect his beliefs. The plot is tense and exciting, full of suspense and conflict. The fate of each character is unknown, keeping the reader on the edge of their seats and compelling them to continue reading. This work depicts a realistic apocalypse, allowing viewers to experience darkness and cruelty while also witnessing the brilliance of humanity and hope. [Laughs][laughs][laughs][smiles][smiles]

37. 187 修 A Reborn Cultivation Expert Flees the Famine 修仙大佬重生逃荒 Ling Yi He灵一鹤Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted Reborn, apocalypse, fleeing famine, infrastructure building, farming, fantasy, no romance In her first life, she and her family died one after another while fleeing famine. After He Zhenzhen was reborn from the cultivation world, she stocked her space with supplies and headed to Mount Xiheng with her family and subordinates to escape disaster. Along the way, they evaded all kinds of natural calamities and fought mutated beasts... She even found her father, who served in the military! After reach 318Reads7.3Score—Shelves
38. 188 灾 Cataclysm: From the Start, I Have an Ice Dragon Tattoo and Two Mythical Powers 灾变：开局冰龙纹身，双神话异能 Old Minister老臣子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse309k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + scheming + cold-blooded + reborn + no taboos] Goody-good saints, stay away! Two mythic-tier abilities from the start!! [Ice Dragon Ability]: Wields the ultimate power of ice and the strength of a dragon. [Plunder Ability]: Steals top-tier abilities. After surviving for years in the apocalypse, Chen Xuan returned to the day before it began! He had a loyal group of subordinates, though they were a little unhinged. A certain empress's eyes turned icy, murderous intent radiating from h 13.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    The protagonist is cold-blooded, cunning, and ruthless, possessing two mythical-level superpowers that allow him to plunder without limit.

39. 189 散 Wandering Among the Dead 散丧而行 Cumin Powder孜燃粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse244k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + suspense + strong male and female leads] Terrifying news stories about people biting one another kept appearing one after another. I escaped disaster because I overheard some gossip. When the zombie horde erupted, I accidentally got caught up in a conspiracy. Luckily, I met a group of friends, and together we began stockpiling supplies and fleeing for our lives... (No System + no cultivation + character growth; a great escape entangled in a conspiracy) 177Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My top recommendation is the first book. It's neither a rebirth novel nor a system novel, making it a rare gem among the countless system and rebirth novels. The plot is quite realistic, making me feel like I could be one of the survivors in the apocalypse, the female lead, or any other escapee. The immersion is very strong; there are no absolutely good or absolutely bad people! Highly recommended!

40. 190 末 The Apocalypse Is Here, but I'm Not Ready Yet! 末世来了，但我还没准备好！ Positive Positive Negative正正负Sci-Fi & Apocalypse108k WordsCompleted He was once a lowly nobody, fighting to survive the cold wave; He was once a veteran, rediscovering his faith in the face of utter despair. No System, no golden finger, no miraculous comeback. Just a beat-up car and a few companions he happened to meet along the way. The protagonist is a ride-hailing driver, drowning in debt, whose girlfriend has run off. A sudden, extreme cold wave plunges the world straight into doomsday. Extreme cold descends, meteorites streak across the sky, viruses break —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main character is an ordinary person with no superpowers; it's a watchable read to pass the time.

41. 191 末 Apocalypse Delivery Station: Today's Package Is Hope 末日快递站：今天派送希望包 Beichen Nightless Marquis北辰不夜侯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse292k WordsOngoing In 2077, nuclear winter blankets the world. The surface has become a zone of mutations, and humanity cowers in underground cities. Lin Shen is an orphan with an unusual gift: empathic touch. A mysterious mechanical pocket watch forces him to become a courier in the apocalypse. Every package is tied to the dying obsession of someone on the brink of death, and touching it reveals a bloody past. A mechanical dog that sheds tears holds a scientist’s final data; a singing mutant flower bud contains —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In 2077, shrouded in radioactive dust, the delivery station is the last beacon. Lin Shen, an orphan who "knows the past through touching objects," becomes deliveryman number 734, carrying a mysterious pocket watch. His team comprises eccentric characters: the sharp-tongued AI Su Li, the lame mechanic Lao Dao, and the self-healing petrified medic Xiao Qi. Venturing deep into the distorted zone, they deliver packages carrying dying wishes, each delivery bringing them ever closer to the core of the "Human Purge Plan"...🌪️

42. 192 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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    This post-apocalyptic novel is absolutely amazing! The human struggles are so realistic they're almost suffocating. There's no system that lowers your intelligence, and the plot twists and turns endlessly. You won't be able to stop reading it even if you stay up all night!

43. 193 末 Apocalypse: The Age of Superpowers 末世之异能纪元 Lonely Prairie Wolf孤独的草原狼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse724k WordsOngoing After the nuclear blast, survivors huddle in underground cities, believing they are their last refuge. They have no idea this is a carefully designed cage. Espers, mutants, New Humans... The truth of the apocalypse is nothing more than a cruel “evolution game.” Lin Yi, an ordinary man on the brink of death, awakens an unprecedented psychic ability in the depths of despair. His invisible, intangible clones are more devious than spies and deadlier than throwing knives. He can control an entire bat 173Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A typical post-apocalyptic story! Unveiling the secrets of the apocalypse!

44. 194 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    Apocalyptic stories can be written like this! Rebirth, revenge, and high-IQ battles, with a novel world view, many foreshadowing elements, and constant plot twists—it's so exciting to read!

45. 195 末 Wildflowers Bloom at the World's End 末日野草开花 Bian Fu边福Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Order collapsed in an instant. The neon lights of civilization were swallowed by the wasteland of the apocalypse, and simply staying alive became the most extravagant stroke of luck. Chen Mingfei never imagined he would be swept into a catastrophe engulfing the entire world. From a frantic fight for life and death in a hospital to the despairing struggle to survive in a dead, empty city, he is forced to wage a long and brutal battle with death amid the ruins. Here, suffocating cold snaps and na 2kReads—Score197Shelves

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    "My name is Chen Mingfei. At first, I thought it was just an ordinary rainstorm..." No system, no rebirth, hardcore natural disaster apocalypse.

46. 196 狩EN Demon Hunter 狩魔手记 Misty Rain Jiangnan烟雨江南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted After the nuclear war, slaughter began to spread across the entire world. The order of human society completely collapsed, and the law of the jungle became the foremost rule. Once desire was freed from its restraints, there was no road forward, only a choice to turn left or right. Hell lay to the left, and hell lay to the right. 3.3kReads9.2Score625Shelves
47. 197 国 The National Rejuvenation Defense Line 国家复兴防线 Lone Goose Over the Desert漠上孤雁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsOngoing [Warning! This novel is entirely fictional. Do not confuse it with reality!] "Your country is dead. All you are guarding is a corpse that still draws breath." A financial bomb crushed Americal. The government was paralyzed, the currency became worthless, and order collapsed. Manhattan became a hunting ground for gangs, cultists, and deserters. The once-proud city slowly rotted in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Revival Defense (NRD). He believes order can b 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Your country is dead. What you're protecting is just a still-breathing corpse." A financial bomb has crushed America. Government paralyzed, currency gone to zero, order collapsed. Manhattan became a hunting ground for thugs, cult members, and deserters; the once-proud city slowly rotted in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Regeneration Defense (NRD). He believes order can be restored, that the embers of the old government are worth protecting. He marks supplies in the ruins, eliminates gangs, and saves survivors—using guns and his own life to prolong the life of this dying nation.

48. 198 别 While Everyone Else Fights to Survive, I Open the Gates of Hell 别人求生，我推开炼狱之门 Fine and Scalding细碎滚烫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse368k WordsCompleted Sci-fi + Apocalypse + Stockpiling + Evolution + Mutation + Ensemble Cast + Wasteland + Parallel Worlds The “Falcon” crashed on a deserted island. Lin Chen had barely survived when the natives mistook him for a living sacrifice and shoved him into a boiling iron pot! At the brink of death, Lin Chen somehow opened a door made of blue energy! He thought it was salvation in his darkest hour, but the apocalyptic world beyond the door was even more terrifying than the island sacrifice. The entire wa 1.1kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    Looking for stories about ordinary people surviving in the apocalypse!

49. 199 开 From the Start, I Get Everything for Free, Adopt Adorable Beasts, and Make the Apocalypse Cozy 开局零元购，收萌兽，温馨度末世 Ripples in the Deep Sea深海微澜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Rebirth + Adorable Beasts + Space + Decisive and Ruthless + Strong Female Lead with No Romance + Beast Speech] Surviving the apocalypse was no easy feat. Over ten years, Ning Ke suffered countless setbacks and injuries, only to be betrayed just as she was about to make it through. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the early days of the apocalypse, and her space and supplies from her previous life had come back with her. Using her memories of her past life, sh 8.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    [Heart]₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑ [Apocalyptic setting of spiritual energy revival, beast whisperer, lone wolf with no CP, surviving with fluffy creatures] [Heart] Want to take a look? (✺ω✺)

50. 200 浩 After the Cataclysm 浩劫余生 Qi Feng岐峰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.7M WordsCompleted A cataclysm turns the world into a lawless wasteland. Some take shelter in fortresses, some hide in the wilderness, and others are transformed into different creatures by radiation. The world splits into two extremes. The powerful possess cutting-edge technology and shut themselves away from the chaos behind fortresses that rise from the ground. In migrant camps rife with danger, where people resort to eating their own children, a hunter struggling to make ends meet sets out on a rugged path to 17.8kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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