Looking for Paranormal Horror Novels with Decisive, Brave, and Cunning Protagonists 求几本灵异、恐怖小说，主角杀伐果断，有勇有谋

1. 201 你 Do You Believe There Are Ghosts in This World? 你相信，这个世界上有鬼吗？ Building BB楼Mystery896k WordsOngoing [Mind-bending] + [Slow-paced] + [Not for the faint-hearted] Thirty-six years ago, deep in the Tibetan grasslands, a secret research base studying the paranormal was rocked by a massive explosion. Only one person managed to escape alive. The male survivor not only made it out, but also brought a pair of pitch-black eyes from the secret base. Even after being removed from their body, they seemed alive. After this devastating disaster, the man deliberately avoided a mysterious organization and went 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Horror, suspense, and eeriness; not for the faint of heart. No wish-fulfillment stories, no cultivation, no idiocy, no saintly figures, no system, no clichés, high intelligence, extreme plot twists; easy to miss if you skim through!

2. 202 迷 The Lost Antelope 迷失的羚羊 Nonwoven Fabric无纺布Mystery136k WordsOngoing Also known as: The Divine Girl or the Hellish Killer? Beware, Judgment Is at Hand [Mystery + deduction + supernatural + adventure] [Strong male and female leads, both devoted and decisive, with hearts of gold. Earlier mysteries will be resolved later.] [Episodic stories + an overarching plot] An immortal girl? A young man who runs a guesthouse on the grasslands? And a student in glasses who wanders everywhere? What brought them together? A man-eating flower in a strange cave, the cries of a baby —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one has a high-energy, exciting plot.

3. 203 惊EN Terror: I Only Sell Haunted Houses 惊悚：我只卖凶宅 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Rooms where unnatural deaths have occurred are collectively known as haunted houses. There are two kinds: “blue houses” and “red houses.” Living people can stay in blue houses without harm, but anyone who lives in a red house is doomed to die. I work as a real estate agent. One day, I accidentally sold a red house, and afterward, I began encountering terrifying things… 26.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
4. 204 阴 The Cursed Coffin 阴棺抬煞 Songhu鬆湖Mystery891k WordsCompleted Deep in Bai Street stands a yin-yang coffin shop that never makes coffins and never receives customers. Chen Ye grew up accompanying his grandfather on spirit-walking rites and coffin-bearing, learning all manner of evil spirits. He thought he would spend his life in the peaceful funeral trade, taking payment to guide souls onward and living in safety. Then, in a single night, three coffins arrived at the Ding family’s home, and one bizarre incident after another erupted throughout the househol 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Feng shui secrets, necromancer, mutilated corpses, zombies, ghosts, Taoist priests, suspense, betrayal in love, ten years in prison, and upon release, being approached by security personnel.

5. 205 破 Breaking Hell: The Celestial Master Returns 破狱：天师归来 Songhu鬆湖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse388k WordsCompleted After ten years in prison, the day he gets out, he discovers he’s completely out of step with the world. There are no bustling streets or lights in every window. The streets lie abandoned, the cities are dead, and the air reeks of rot and blood. Monsters that are neither human nor ghost roam everywhere: stiff bodies, fangs and claws, and a thirst for blood. The military can’t defeat them, the police can’t hold them back, and human civilization is on the brink of collapse. Even more absurdly, peo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 霜 Crown of Frost and Ash 霜与烬之冠 Songhu鬆湖Female-Channel Fanfiction341k WordsCompleted At her engagement ceremony, the man she loved pushed her into an abyss. Three years later, she returned wearing a silver-frost mask. This time, she would crown his empire with her own hands, then stain that crown red with his blood. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 午 Midnight Terror: The Strange Radio Broadcast 午夜惊魂之电波诡事 Half a Feather半面羽毛Mystery354k WordsOngoing In the winter of 1998, Liu Siyang, a broadcasting college graduate, was assigned to Shengjing Radio. He took over a long-dormant late-night program, named it Midnight Frights, and set out to tell the insomniacs of this old industrial city some unusual stories over the midnight airwaves. He unearthed three bizarre cases from the radio station’s archives and old police files: the sweeping sounds that never ceased after the death of “Big Black Tooth,” the library’s caretaker; the green powder stuff 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Late at night, I'd be tuning a radio, and amidst the static, occasionally a voice would pierce the silence, seemingly belonging to no channel. I turned this idea into a novel. The protagonist, Liu Siyang, takes over a midnight radio program called "Midnight Horror." On its opening night, a strange, unexplained phone call enters the studio. Radio waves connect the past and present; behind each eerie tale lies a long-buried secret of Shengjing City. The story combines short, episodic tales with a main plot, updated daily at 00:05, creating a truly immersive late-night reading experience. Fans of urban radio ghost stories, suspense, and the supernatural can search for the title "Midnight Horror: Radio Tales."

8. 208 寿 The Immortal’s Path of a Funeral Garment Shop Owner 寿衣店老板的修仙路 Half a Feather半面羽毛Mystery687k WordsOngoing An Accidental Ghost Cultivator Begins His Path to Immortality Luo Ze is an art teacher at an art training school. After 30 years of teaching, he has become a renowned teacher with students all over the place. After a car accident, he unexpectedly transmigrates 20 years into the past, only to find himself possessing the body of a 19-year-old who runs a funeral clothing shop. While providing someone with a complete funeral service, he unexpectedly acquires an ancient bronze mirror of unknown origi 21Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 爱 I Love Your Numbness, I Love Your Spice, I Love You Till My Stomach Gives Out 爱你的麻，爱你的辣，爱得老胃直拉胯 Half a Feather半面羽毛Marriage & Romance24k WordsCompleted I love your numbing spice, I love your heat, I love you so much my stomach’s a mess 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 会 The Stone That Remembers the Light 会记住光的石头 Half a Feather半面羽毛28k WordsCompleted The Stone That Remembers the Light 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 玛 Mama Haha Won't Fly Anymore 玛玛哈哈不飞了 Half a Feather半面羽毛38k WordsCompleted Mama Haha Won't Fly Anymore 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 阴 The Haunted Streets of the Underworld 阴街诡事 The Pig That Brings Deadwood Back to Life枯木回春的猪Mystery168k WordsOngoing My name is Lin Yu. Life in this seemingly ordinary city had always followed a predictable routine. Then, by chance, I stepped into a narrow alley known as “Yin Street,” and from that moment on, my world was shrouded in endless horrors. —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 阴 Ghosts of the Underworld, People of the Living World 阴间鬼阳间人 Senior Sister in Hemp on the Stone Steps石梯上的麻衣学姐Mystery207k WordsCompleted He bears the lost secrets of the Ghost Path, yet has no memories of his previous life. His right eye has become a bronze ghost eye, his blood carries a sinister aura, and his half-human, half-ghost body is both a weapon and a curse. Shen Xingyu, a cool-headed and rational forensic pathologist, never believed in ghosts or gods, until she meets him at a grisly paranormal crime scene: a blood-soaked wedding dress seeping through a mirror, a corpse awakening in its coffin, a red sedan chair hovering —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book release, the protagonist is both a human from the mortal world and a ghost from the underworld, the plot is fast-paced.

14. 214 以 Chasing Killers by Their Marks: Seven Deadly Sins in a Northern County Town in the 1980s 以痕追凶：80北方县城七宗罪 Nuan Nuan 11暖暖11Mystery289k WordsCompleted 1. Stronger period atmosphere: Each case incorporates details unique to a small northern county town in the 1980s, such as ration coupons, Forever-brand bicycles, supply and marketing cooperatives, fertilizer plants, cold-storage facilities, and secret rooms, highlighting the scarcity of goods and the constraints of the era. 2. Focus on the protagonist’s abilities: The story consistently centers on Lu Chen’s skill in examining traces. The key to solving each case comes from minute clues, reinfor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Detective fiction set in the 1980s.

15. 215 重 Reborn in 2015: Setting Out Again on the Road to Fortune 重生2015财富之路再出发 ZH YiZH益Urban678k WordsCompleted Zhu Mosi, who lived a lonely and impoverished life, is reborn in 2015. With only a little knowledge of the stock market, he goes from an ordinary oil-field worker to financial freedom, making up for every regret and embarking on a new life rich in both wealth and happiness. 16Reads5.4Score—Shelves
16. 216 战 War Against Demons: Snow Encounter 战妖：雪遇 Qiqi Never Loses琪琪不败Urban371k WordsOngoing Born on a snowy night and surrounded by monsters, he was saved in his hour of peril by a kind cultivator. This gave him an unusually powerful spirit from birth. His elders were leaders in an organization dedicated to suppressing demons, and his family had its own legacy, but it was too obscure to be of much use. So he joined the reclusive sect where his elders' comrades served, starting out as an unofficial disciple to gain experience. Thus began his journey of following his elders, master, and 45Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A natural village, occupied in rotation by human cultivators, blocks the passage between the demon realm and secular society. The novel tells the story of a battle between human cultivators and a group of demons! [Laughs]

17. 217 雪 Tales of Strange Happenings in Snow City 雪城志异 Guo Xiaotang郭筱棠Mystery868k WordsOngoing A collection of short tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghost stories and even stories about aliens! Each story is only a few hundred words, so you can finish one in no time. Strange happenings and supernatural tales, demons and ghosts, tree spirits and fox fairies! Let your imagination run wild! Everyone is welcome to read! 29Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 全 Global Revival: Schools Awaken to Strange Spirits and a Hundred Ghosts 全球复苏：全民学校觉醒诡异百鬼 Italian Noodles With Gravy意大利打卤面Urban78k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Eerie] [Xuanhuan] [Supernatural] [Horror] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Supernatural Revival] [Instances] [Wild Imagination] [Supernatural High Martial Arts] [System Golden Finger] [Army of Ten Thousand Ghosts] [Contract Spirit Awakening] [School Opening] [Fight Monsters and Level Up] [Ghost King Contract] [Space Gate Adventures] Also known as: My Imperial Seal of Fengdu Awakened from the Start, and I Command Ten Thousand Ghosts; Transmigrated to a Contract Spirit World, Summoned a S 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ye Qing, a high school student who transmigrated to this world, unexpectedly unlocks the world's top-tier ability, the E'du Imperial Seal, during a spirit awakening ceremony at his school. This seal grants him control over the Yin-Yang Palace and the power to command countless ghosts. Simultaneously activated, the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Book further empowers him, granting him abundant rewards through cultivation, combat, and enlightenment. He subdues the Red-Clothed Ghost King and the Ghost Flower Queen, nurtures the Fierce Pool #, unlocks powerful skills such as Yin Fire and the Pavilion Lord's Domain, and joins the Canglan Night Patrol Division to venture through perilous spatial portals. Facing successive attacks from extraterrestrial races and the evil organization Heavenly Decree, Ye Qing uses countless ghosts as his army and the Imperial Seal to suppress evil, embarking on a path from an ordinary student to a powerful figure who awes all races! ❣️

19. 219 让 You Asked Me to Capture Ghosts and Prolong Lives, but I Ended the Supernatural? 让你拘鬼续命，你把灵异终结了？ Nine Tombs九墓Mystery94k WordsOngoing [Eerie Revival] [Light Horror] [System] [Ghost Taming] After transmigrating into the body of a young man who had taken his own life, Qin Liang thought he had been given a new start, only to discover that this was a world overrun by eerie beings. A shabby room, a mountain of debt, and no chance of surviving the night. It doesn't get worse than a catastrophic start! At his most desperate moment, the System awakened. Its beginner mission was to shut his eyes and endure a night with an eerie being. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not bad [thumbs up]

20. 220 异 Strange Tales: Notes from a Supernatural Investigation 异闻：诡事调查笔记 Lazy Huanglong懒煌龙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Enough talk. The show is about to begin. If you want to know what 1999 and the confidentiality agreement are about, turn to Volume Six, Revelation. If you’re interested in a genius’s downfall, Volume Five, The Twelve Movements of the Abyss, is a requiem. If you want to know what lies behind Midnight FM, read Volume Four, Leviathan of the Upside-Down City, and uncover its secrets. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, or can’t fall asleep, take a look at Volume Three, The Sleepless Prison. It m 110Reads9.4Score130Shelves

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    The author's writing is first-rate, his ideas are clear and not mindless. This is a highly rated suspense masterpiece that becomes more and more amazing the more you read it. Popularity is his life. His writing style is suspenseful and imaginative, and the plot is novel and unique.

21. 221 人 A Walking Taboo of the Heavenly Dao 人间行走的天道禁忌 The Dao Opens the Primordial Realm道起鸿蒙Mystery160k WordsOngoing He was born on the night of the Ghost Festival, with a naturally extreme yin constitution, a rarity once in a thousand years. At his birth, a hundred ghosts fought over his soul, and heaven and earth changed color. The sky split open. Nine bolts of purple lightning soared like dragons, piercing the heavens and tearing through the long night, shaking the underworld. In that moment, the heavens stirred and all living things trembled. This child was destined to be extraordinary. 1.3kReads—Score129Shelves

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    Come on, come on, come on!

22. 222 我 My Years Running a Spirit Hall in Liaoning 我在辽宁领堂口的那些年 Pavilion Master Yingyuan应元阁主Mystery316k WordsCompleted When I was three, a Huang spirit knocked my soul loose, and by chance I became sworn brothers with another Huang spirit. A Ghost King let something slip by accident, and following the clues, I learned that this Huang spirit was actually a golden-armored deity. It was only when the Living Buddha of Haitang Mountain appeared that I discovered I had two souls in one body. The arrival of my wife from a past life gradually awakened my sealed memories. Atop Mount Tai, the majestic and magnificent scen 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely, absolutely, it must be this book.

23. 223 诡 Eerie Descent: The Great Sage Taught Me to Draw a Prison, and It Begins 诡异降临：大圣传我画地为牢开始 Hero Kitty大侠喵Mystery208k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, Chen Fan opened his eyes to a living hell. The Great Yan dynasty had reached its final days. Strange monsters roamed everywhere, devouring people’s vital energy and turning them into puppets. He became one of countless refugees, struggling to survive in the mud beneath the city walls, living each day with hunger, exhaustion, and the ever-present fear of death. Hope was scarce. His only lifeline was a Journey to the West game interface inside him that charge —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to a chaotic world overrun by monsters. When he is on the verge of despair, he unexpectedly obtains the inheritance of the Great Sage and awakens the supernatural power of drawing a circle on the ground to create a prison. The area inside the circle is absolutely safe, and monsters outside cannot get close. Relying on this unique skill, he protects the refugees in the desperate situation and survives step by step. The whole story is high-energy and without any nonsense.

24. 224 夜 Night Wanderer: Never Look Back at Three in the Morning 夜游神：凌晨三点千万别回头 Tsunami Loves Donuts海啸爱吃甜甜圈Mystery163k WordsOngoing [Urban supernatural + underworld ranks + survival in two realms + System binding] At three in the morning, never look back. Lu Chen picks up a [Night Patrol God Seal] and accidentally becomes bound to a divine office in the underworld! While everyone else sleeps, he traverses the netherworld, patrols the night, and hunts down ghosts. When the hundred ghosts roam, they bow before him; when dark forces run rampant, he suppresses them with a single gesture! Unsolved cases in the mortal world, secre —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is that okay? I've been reading two books lately, and they're pretty good. I recommend them to everyone.

25. 225 重 Reborn Daoist: I Sweep the City Clean by Catching Ghosts 重生道士：我靠捉鬼横扫都市 Tsunami Loves Donuts海啸爱吃甜甜圈Urban183k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + suspense]+ [mysticism and the supernatural]+ [revenge and comeback] In my previous life, I devoted myself to Taoist cultivation, only to be betrayed by my lover and die at the hands of a vengeful ghost. Reborn at twenty, I awaken the memories of a Celestial Master, with Taoist arts powerful enough to reach the heavens! Malevolent spirits in apartment hallways, vengeful ghosts in old houses, urban hauntings, plots from the netherworld... Every evil spirit in the world bows before me! W —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 子 The Eerie Midnight Mirror 子夜诡镜 Source of Flowing Water流水之源Mystery559k WordsOngoing The scholar Chou Wuya happened upon a copy of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The stall owner casually included an ancient bronze mirror, named Seeing the Heart. At midnight, Chou Wuya discovered that the mirror could tear apart dreams and reality, drawing him into one eerie, terrifying mirror realm after another. Every mirror realm was a supernatural ordeal with no way out. A woman named Ruoxi was sealed inside the mirror. She told Chou Wuya that every time he entered a dream, he would gai 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Need lodging?" The old woman grinned, revealing sparse, black teeth. "There's no inn ahead, no village behind. Young master, why not have a bowl of wedding wine before you go?" Qiu Wuyai didn't take the bowl, only asking, "Old lady, have you ever seen a few horsemen in straw raincoats?" The old woman's smile froze on her face, and the red thread snapped. She stared at Qiu Wuyai's bundle, her cloudy eyes trembling slightly: "You brought something unclean." A night wind suddenly rose, and the earthenware bowls on the millstone clattered together, spilling wine on the ground, which was as viscous as blood. The old woman suddenly grabbed Qiu Wuyai's wrist, her nails almost digging into his flesh: "Walking in pairs, returning home, you can't escape..." Before she finished speaking, the lanterns at the village entrance suddenly went out all at once. In the darkness, a creaking sound came from afar—like someone's door slowly opening. The old woman's hand was as cold as ice. Qiu Wuyai abruptly pulled his wrist back, taking two steps back, only to find that the surrounding darkness was so thick it couldn't be dissolved. A musty, musty smell wafted in the wind, mixed with a faint fishy odor, like a coffin that hadn't been opened for years suddenly being pried open. "Who's there?" He whispered, his hand already on his peachwood sword. No one answered. Behind the open door in the distance, a faint red light flickered. Qiu Wuyai squinted, seeing a pale white lantern emerge from the doorway. A large "" (double happiness) character was written in vermilion on the lantern's paper, but the candlelight was an eerie, ghostly green. Behind the lantern was a red sedan chair. The curtain moved slightly, lifting a corner without wind. Qiu Wuyai's breath caught in his throat—inside the sedan chair sat a woman in a wedding dress, her veil lowered, her hands clasped on her knees. Her hands were deathly pale, almost transparent, but her fingernails were jet black, as if soaked in ink. "Pillow…give me back…"

27. 227 鬼 Ghosts, Help! Wait, How Do I Say I Can Eat Ghosts? 鬼啊救命，结果我会吃鬼怎么说啊 The King Cobra Pikachu大王蛇比卡丘Mystery356k WordsCompleted Help! There’s a ghost! I was just an ordinary office worker, living a dull nine-to-five life. Who could have imagined that this company outing would become the most terrifying experience of my life? The company decided to hold an unusual outdoor cookout in the mountains, supposedly to help everyone relax and get to know one another better. When our group arrived at the mountain, the sun was shining. Light filtered through the thick leaves, dappling the ground, while a gentle breeze carried the f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm in love, I'm really in love.

28. 228 没 No Way Out, So I Opened a Shop to Read Feng Shui and Catch Ghosts 没活路了，我开个店看风水捉捉鬼 The King Cobra Pikachu大王蛇比卡丘Mystery455k WordsCompleted The evil ghost’s face grew even more hideous and terrifying. Its skin began to peel away, revealing bright red muscle and stark white bone beneath. The flames in its eyes blazed more fiercely, as if they were about to shoot out. 27Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 我 Me and My Haunting System After I Die 我死后和我的恐吓系统 The King Cobra Pikachu大王蛇比卡丘Mystery92k WordsCompleted “Congratulations, you’ve become a ghost. You are now bound to the Scare System. Your task is to frighten people and earn scare points, which you can use to strengthen yourself.” “What? Scare people?” I exclaimed in surprise. “That’s right. Only by earning enough scare points can you survive in this world and grow stronger.” The System’s voice was icy. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 纸 What's Wrong with a Paper Effigy Shop That Reads Feng Shui and Catches Ghosts? 纸扎店怎么了也看风水也抓鬼 The King Cobra Pikachu大王蛇比卡丘Mystery232k WordsCompleted The evil ghost’s skin was an eerie bluish-black, its eyes blood-red, and black mist poured from its mouth. Its teeth were as sharp as knives, still stained with blood. Chen Yu was so terrified by the sight that he couldn’t move. All he could do was watch as the evil ghost slowly closed in on him. The evil ghost stretched out its long, slender claws, their nails sharp as hooks, and lightly traced Chen Yu’s face. A stinging pain flashed across his skin, and a streak of blood appeared. He wanted t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 纸 The Paper Effigy Shop Catches Ghosts Now and Then 纸扎店偶尔也捉鬼 The King Cobra Pikachu大王蛇比卡丘Mystery100k WordsCompleted In a quiet village stood an ancestral shop that made paper offerings. Its owner was a young man named Lin Yu. He was 23, and had been idling away his days in the shop since he was 18. He was a terrible student, had no lofty ambitions for the future, and lived like a contented couch potato. Lin Yu spent his days tinkering with the paper figures and horses in the shop, occasionally chatting with the village elders. Life was as calm as still water. Then one evening, that peace was broken. A mysteri 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 诡 Uncovering Strange Mysteries and Finding a Way Out 诡事探秘逢生 Beichen Liu北辰流Mystery187k WordsOngoing In Lichong City, four childhood friends who grew up together were enlightened by a Taoist priest when they were young, and each possesses a supernatural ability. After Yang Zhuang got into an online argument, the four were drawn into a supernatural incident at an abandoned hospital in the neighboring city of Huidong. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Four young Taoist practitioners bravely storm an abandoned hospital, vanquishing demons and uncovering a shocking secret! With their Yin-Yang eyes and Bagua staffs wielding weapons, a life-or-death battle is about to erupt—come and watch! [Petrified][Petrified]

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