Looking for Horror Novels, They Have to Be Terrifying Enough to Make You Shut Yourself Away 找恐怖小说，一定要恐怖，恐怖到自闭的那种

1. 701 恐 Horror Taboos 恐怖禁忌 Ancient Moonlit Night古明月夜Mystery865k WordsCompleted He is the Little Prince of Ghost Stories, a funeral bier carrier, a fortune-teller in hemp robes, a feng shui master, a knife-selling prophet, a yin-spirit collector, and a master healer. He is also the Supreme Mage! He is determined to rid the world of ghosts, but there is far too much evil among humanity... 26Reads6.5Score—Shelves
2. 702 金 The Impostor of Jinling 金陵伪人 AMA NarratorAMA旁白Mystery67k WordsCompleted WARNING: If you are home alone, lock all doors and windows. If necessary, pick up a weapon and protect yourself. ...If you notice anyone with strange features, or... unusually long arms, an oversized head, or walking upside down, hide immediately if you see any of these signs... November 30, 2024, Yanjing was sealed off. Wang Manling and I were trapped in the teachers' apartments at Yanda University. Number of survivors: 16. December 1, 2024, Someone ignored the warning and went to pick up his p 70Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 703 殡 Night Watchman at the Funeral Home: I Can See the Dead One Last Time 殡仪馆守夜人：我能看见死者最后一眼 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃14k WordsCompleted Funeral Home Night Watchman: I Can See the Dead One Last Time 33Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 704 进 After Entering an Escape Game, My Archrival Started Flirting with Me 进入逃生游戏后我被死对头撩了 PiscesTwo Male Leads158k WordsCompleted [A bizarre practice-writing project] [One-on-one romance] [Infinite-loop death-escape game, mildly scary] Lu Ye, an upright, ambitious, rebellious boy who's innocent on the outside but calculating within x Jiang Yan, an utterly twisted psychiatrist who's old as dirt. Lu Ye accidentally enters a dimensional escape game and ends up sharing a room with his nemesis, Jiang Yan. Who knew Jiang Yan would get more and more lecherous? [If you don't like it, leave. Don't ruin the guys' mood. You're right 149Reads9.2Score—Shelves
5. 705 致 The Fatal Rule 致命法则 Ning Caichen宁采臣Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A rich guy in the group chat sent out a red envelope and said the person who got the most money had to play a game with him. The game turned out to involve the class belle... 314Reads8.9Score—Shelves
6. 706 雨 Murder in a Locked Room at Tang House on a Rainy Night 雨夜唐楼密室杀人案 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃11k WordsCompleted Murder in a Locked Room at a Tanglou on a Rainy Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 707 红 Beware of the Red Envelopes 红包请小心 Cao Xiaoxin曹小心Urban1.4M WordsCompleted We were just a group of ordinary students, but after claiming a red envelope, we were dragged into a terrifying game. As we struggle to survive, we keep searching for a way out and trying to understand why we were chosen. Little do we know that an even deeper mystery is waiting for us, and more horrors are closing in... 636Reads6.6Score—Shelves
8. 708 完 The Perfect Nanny 完美月嫂 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃14k WordsCompleted The Perfect Nanny 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 709 生 The Death and Life Inn 生死客栈 Xie Kefeng谢客风Mystery453k WordsCompleted (Don’t read this. Go away.)… 245Reads8.7Score—Shelves
10. 710 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 249Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    I strongly advise against watching this at night. Don't ask questions; just tell me you've experienced it firsthand.

11. 711 维 White Orchids at Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港的白兰花 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted White Orchids in Victoria Harbour 5Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 闭 Close Your Eyes, and the Nightmare Begins 闭眼即梦魇 Zefulain泽芙莱茵Mystery150k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no romance + mild horror + mystery-solving] A bizarre murder case dragged Yan Wei, a psychiatric patient, into a bloody game. As layer after layer of fog lifted, he discovered a grand conspiracy lurking behind it all... A mysteriously vanished psychiatric hospital, otherworldly powers worshipped by the masses, a boy whose face he could never remember from his dreams... Behind ideals that seemed so grand lay a tangled web of human and divine self-interest. 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good one.

13. 713 死 Death Train 死亡列车 Dong Shang Zhi东殇卮Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Alice, Iron Tyrannosaurus, the Living Dead, Bloodcurdling Terror... A black train rolls through the wreckage! It carries passengers, lucky or unlucky, into one blood-soaked world after another. 55Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 714 深 The Eerie Coffin in Deep Waters 深水诡棺 Su Zhaodan苏昭丹Mystery803k WordsCompleted When I was ten, I fell into a well. Deep in the water was a coffin. After I saw it, I was plagued by nightmares and fell ill. My grandfather gave me a piece of deadwood to protect my life, and I miraculously recovered! From then on, strange and supernatural events followed one after another, and all kinds of mythical beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas came after me! Even stranger, a mysterious neighbor moved in next door. He was fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged, with a mastery 192Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by its unsettling cover; the content is truly terrifying. Highly recommended.

15. 715 死 Death Club 死亡俱乐部 Year's End年末Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted There are bizarre events, horrifying hellscapes, and the ugliness of human nature. People dwell among ghosts; there are hell trains, death academies… One terrifying incident after another, open only to members of the Death Club. The Death Club welcomes you to join! Zhang Chen was slowly growing drowsy. He had no idea how long it had been since night fell. Just as he was about to drift off, a series of thuds suddenly came from upstairs, the sound of wooden clogs striking the stairs. The clacking 3.9kReads8.6Score496Shelves
16. 716 规 Rule Horror: Starting with Ascending to Godhood Through the Supernatural 规则怪谈：从诡异封神开始 Six Cats Eating Canned Food六个猫吃罐头Mystery558k WordsOngoing [Rule Horror] [Investiture of the Gods] [National Fate] [Utterly Insane] [Cthulhu] The will of Blue Star descends. Nations are wiped out, and the National Fate of the Dragon Nation hangs by a thread! Shen Ce, a patient at the Third Mental Hospital, enters the Rule Horror instance, Investiture of the Gods. King Zhou is a writhing mass of flesh that cannot be looked at directly. Daji is a faceless, nine-tailed reaper of flesh. The heart Bi Gan cut out is whispering the words of an ancient god. Whi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The bizarre tale of the rules of the Investiture of the Gods is in full swing! While others are just trying to survive in dungeons, Shen Ce is causing trouble and slaying gods, luring Mei Bo and trapping the Golden Immortal, all so that the Dragon Kingdom can take off directly with the help of the Investiture of the Gods!

17. 717 去 I Went on a Blind Date, and My Identity as a Yellow River Corpse Retriever Was Exposed 去相亲，黄河捞尸人身份曝光了 Urban Glory都市荣耀Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Lin Yan was a corpse retriever. In his previous life, he violated the three taboos of the trade and was consumed by baleful energy, only to be reborn by accident. After binding to the Corpse Retriever System, he returns to his old profession and becomes the last corpse retriever in a parallel world! This time, he swears he won't repeat the mistakes of his past life! But unexpectedly, he ends up trending online. UC: “Shocking! Celebrity W 2.1kReads7.8Score264Shelves

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    🔥This book gave me chills! I'm scared of having a dozen or so people in my class 🥶. The protagonist was born as a ball of flesh, can you believe it? His grandfather tried everything to make him normal, but all of that was borrowed, and now he has to pay it back 😨

18. 718 惊 Thriller Game: Infinite Escape Starting as a Little Girl 惊悚游戏：从萝莉开始无限逃生 Salty Fish 52咸鱼五二Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow + No Romance + Horror Game + Female Lead Who Grows Stronger + Light Ensemble Cast + A Touch of Group Adoration] A special card guides those trapped in desperate circumstances into an endless horror game... Survive, and you may win untold riches and rise above everyone else. Fail to survive, and you become food for all kinds of vengeful spirits, only to die mysteriously after leaving the game. Are you ready to enter the game? It's all right if you're not ready. You have no choice. 26.6kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves
19. 719 世 A Compendium of the World’s Supernatural Phenomena 世界灵异全汇 He Yun合云Mystery590k WordsOngoing A collection of supernatural incidents from around the world. Netizens share their own experiences. One story in each installment. If you've experienced anything supernatural, you can tell me about it. I'll share it with readers around the world. Come experience these true stories from netizens firsthand. 176Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all compiled from real experiences shared by netizens, with two short stories in each chapter.

20. 720 惊 Horrifying! The Eighth One 惊悚！第八个 Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风6k WordsCompleted Horrifying! The Eighth One 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's all here.

21. 721 四 Mystery, Horror, the Supernatural, and Folklore: Fourth Auntie? Where Did I Get a Fourth Auntie?! 【悬疑惊悚+灵异+民俗】四姑婆？我哪儿来的四姑婆！ Yun Yaojin云瑶烬16k WordsCompleted [Mystery and suspense + the supernatural + folk customs] Great-Aunt Four? Where would I even get a Great-Aunt Four?! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Suspense/Thriller + Supernatural + Folklore + Female Growth] Grandpa brought home a woman. He insisted she was my fourth great-aunt. But where did I get a fourth great-aunt?! Through the crack in the door, I watched her tiptoeing and slowly twirling in the living room, her dark red skirt billowing. Once, twice… drops of blood trickled down from beneath her skirt, seeping into the carpet. My phone screen suddenly lit up, "Duoduo, come quick! Your fourth great-aunt is in trouble! Come immediately!" My hand trembled. WC! What is this?! Grandpa's knocking sounded, thump, thump, thump. The shadow under the crack in the door was stretched and distorted. My name is Shen Duoduo. Seven days ago, I inexplicably got a fourth great-aunt. Everyone keeps telling me how good she is to me! But I've never even seen her! My grandpa was missing for three days, and he's back today. At this moment, he knocked on my door, the moonlight casting his shadow on the door panel. There was a dent in his neck, like a hole made by an invisible hand. "Duoduo, your fourth aunt is waiting for you in the living room." 🍉 His voice was like a broken radio, crackling and sputtering, as if it might cut off at any moment. I peeked through the crack in the door and saw the woman scratching at the bloodstains on the carpet with her red fingernails. Fresh blood was seeping from between her fingers... I recoiled in horror, knocking over the dressing table with a "bang." My fourth aunt's photo shattered in two, and a yellowed pregnancy test result fell out from the back. The date was printed as this day last year, and the name in the "father of the fetus" column wasn't my fourth aunt's husband at all!! This day last year, my fourth aunt became pregnant... None of our family knew! Thunder roared outside the window, and sparks flew from the power supply box. In the flickering light, I saw that the woman's bare feet weren't stepping on a carpet at all, but on a pool of blood, winding its way up her ankles. The silver bell on her leg was exactly the same as the "evil ghost haunting the women of the Shen family" that my grandmother had murmured before her death. She continued dancing, her movements as graceful as flowing water, her skirt swaying in elegant arcs, her smile always flawless. Her smile was perfect, yet frozen on her face, her eyes vacantly staring into the distance, as if gazing at something. When the sound of bells rang close to my ear, I frantically shrank back, suddenly feeling a hidden compartment in a drawer. Pressing it, I pulled out a book with my fourth aunt's name on the cover. It was my fourth aunt's diary, the pages charred, the entire notebook marked with the marks of fire, likely having survived many hardships. The wind blew the cover aside, revealing the first page, where a few words in blood appeared: "Never let Duoduo meet the woman wearing the silver bell!" I was horrified! The bell! Wasn't that the woman in the living room?! The television suddenly turned on, the screen displaying blinding static, crackling and fidgeting. Seconds later, I watched in horror as the shadows around the doorframe began to shift and deepen. Then, I smelled a faint, earthy stench of blood. The blood was crimson, seeping in through the cracks in the door. I crouched tightly behind the dressing table, my heart pounding, my hands clenched, my eyes fixed on the charred book. Then, a voice, sharp as if sanded, a voice that sounded like both a sob and a cold laugh, whispered in my ear: "I know…you know me…" Silence! Silence descended, leaving only the frantic pounding of my heart. She wasn't testing me; she was announcing her arrival! Click…click…bang— The jade bracelet suddenly exploded, releasing a pale golden light that traced runes in the air. I suddenly remembered my mother's words the night before she left: "If an aunt comes to our house for no reason, it must be someone trying to steal the Shen family's 'Life-Saving Gu'…"

22. 722 我 The Three Months I Was Trapped at My Girlfriend's Best Friend's Home 我被困在女友闺蜜家的那三个月 Ye Gong Loves Leisure叶公好闲Mystery244k WordsOngoing My girlfriend’s eerie home is the stuff of nightmares. This time, I’ve mysteriously found myself trapped in her best friend’s house, where she makes an utterly baffling demand... Two heroines + well-crafted suspense + scheming characters + sweet romance + twists + written by the author, not AI 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Room 401 in the apartment building became the protagonist's nightmare. Ten years ago, he was trapped in a maze of ghosts; ten years later, he was truly imprisoned. Mirrors served as windows, and a plush bear could "see" him. Even his fear was slowly extracted.

23. 723 散 Ghosts in Pieces 散装见鬼 Tian Yucao田雨草Mystery174k WordsCompleted Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? I think that question is as impossible to answer as whether there are dragons in this world. The answer you hear most often is: Believe in them, and they exist. Don’t believe in them, and they don’t. But if you ask me, my answer is simple: Yes! Not because I believe, but because I can see them. Of course, I wasn’t able to see them from birth. It all goes back to the strange experience I had when I was six... 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

24. 724 诡 The Haunted House: The End of the Mist World 2 诡舍：迷雾世界终点2 Milky Cat奶乐猫Mystery116k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + infinite flow + mild horror + instances + single heroine] Fu Jinyue unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a book. After going through one bizarre, uncanny instance mission after another, Fu Jinyue gradually gets closer to the truth: the secrets of the four great families, and whether rebirth truly exists... 128Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 尸 The Corpse-Scented Beauty 尸香美人 Sisyphus西西弗斯Mystery726k WordsCompleted When I was seven, my grandfather carried a dead woman home on his back. I was so scared I nearly wet myself. But my grandfather said he had brought her back for me. 1kReads6.2Score101Shelves

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    Help, family! 🆘 A mysterious visitor in the early morning, the identity of the woman in red is a mystery! 📖 Family, the opening of this novel is so dramatic! Early in the morning, Chen Laosi came looking for Wang Degui's wife, saying he met her somewhere last night, leaving Wang Degui completely confused. 😵‍💫 Then, the woman in red appeared, beautiful, but as soon as she appeared, Wang Degui's eyes widened. She immediately fixed her gaze on Mao Mao, who was hiding behind the door, and Mao Mao shrank back in fear. Who exactly is this woman in red? Where did Chen Laosi meet her last night? What unspeakable secret is hidden behind this? Every suspense is insanely gripping, family, hurry up and follow along to uncover the truth behind this mysterious story! 🔍

26. 726 重 Restarting in 2007: From Top Student to Academic Authority 重启2007，从学霸到学阀 Chasing Dreams Toward the Sun朝着阳光追梦Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Have you ever won a scholarship? Have you ever been in an honors class? Have you ever ranked first in your entire school? How many certificates have you earned? How many competitions have you entered? Have you ever made the person you like see you in a new light? Why did you go quiet? But you’re still staring at your phone! Back in 2007, Lu Shixian starts making plans, working hard, changing his style, and moving forward. Lu Shixian: Sorry, but this time, I’m going to win. 19.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
27. 727 诡 The Haunted House: The End of the Foggy World 诡舍：迷雾世界终点 Milky Cat奶乐猫Mystery135k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Heroine] Fu Jinyue accidentally transmigrated into the world of a book. After going through one bizarre and eerie instance after another, he finally learned the answer... 369Reads—Score105Shelves
28. 728 无 An Unmarked Lonely Grave 无名孤坟 Mr. Ye叶先生Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My grandfather buried my mother by our front door. Every night after that, a woman would stand outside our house... 1.2kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    I also have a few horror books to read, and more...

29. 729 超 Super Scary: Spine-Chilling Horror Stories 超级恐怖：耸人听闻的恐怖故事 Dingdang Misses Home叮当想家了Mystery253k WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Tales] [Chinese-Style Horror] [Reader Submissions] [Chilling on Second Thought] [Strange Stories] [Plainspoken Storytelling] [No Fancy Prose] [A New Protagonist Every Chapter to Keep You Immersed] I pieced these stories together bit by bit from old folks around the country, private messages from netizens, and country gossip. They're all little ghost stories I heard before bed. I've rewritten them in plain, easy-to-follow language without beating around the bush. I just 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book gave me goosebumps last night; it's terrifying to think about! Family, are there any novels more terrifying than this? ❤️❤️

30. 730 麻 The Great Master of the Ma Yi School 麻衣大相师 Angry Old Yanke愤怒的佬烟Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. My grandfather, a feng shui master, never let me go outside after dark when I was little. Then one day, he had to leave the house… 243Reads8.6Score—Shelves
31. 731 阴 Taboos of the Yin Coffin 阴棺禁忌 Ninth Elder of the Wu Clan巫门老九Mystery2.9M WordsCompleted I was only looking for a part-time job keeping watch over a warehouse, but on my very first night, I encountered something utterly baffling. A visitor tricked me into lying in a coffin, and the coworker who stayed up chatting with me that night turned out to have died the day before... 79Reads5.7Score—Shelves
32. 732 送 The Spirit Guide 送灵先生 Three Rivers三江水Mystery774k WordsCompleted A madwoman from the neighboring village died, but even in death her eyes wouldn’t close. No matter how many people tried, they couldn’t lift her coffin. The living face trials in life, and the dead face trials in death. An infant who cannot pass the trial between life and death cannot enter the new world. A dead person who cannot pass the trial of death cannot move on, and remains by their loved ones’ side. A sprig of green bamboo summons the spirits; a three-foot spirit banner sends the souls o 15Reads8.9Score—Shelves
33. 733 僵 Jiangshi: A Wandering Taoist in Uncle Jiu’s World 僵尸：在九叔世界做游方道人 I'm Lying Down, I'm Lying Down躺了躺了Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-age + comedy + mild horror + satisfying + scheming + decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into Uncle Jiu's world, Gu Feng had no idea what was going on when he unexpectedly encountered his first zombie. Thanks to all the Uncle Jiu movies he'd watched, Gu Feng put his long-preserved virginity to use. As the zombie approached, Gu Feng grinned, holding a handful of virgin boy's urine. “Heh heh heh, little zombie, heh heh!” After binding himself to the “Wonderful Sign-in System,” c 9.3kReads7.0Score514Shelves

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    The horror of zombies.

34. 734 汴 The Iron Fan, Famous Detective of Bianjing: Strange Tales of the Song Dynasty 汴京名捕铁扇子：大宋诡事录 Ge Minmin Elaine歌旻敏ElaineMystery210k WordsCompleted At night, an empty coffin floats on the Bian River, and water ghosts come to claim lives. Apparitions haunt a mansion, and ghosts knock at the door on rainy nights. Qi Guan Shanyu, the youngest renowned constable of the Six Gates, known as the “Iron Fan,” joins forces with an adversary more terrifying than ghosts: the human heart. A coffin rises from the water by itself, and the dead man’s face wears an eerie smile… Bianjing is in an uproar! Each case is more bizarre and mind-bending than the la 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 我 I’m Not a Character in a Play 我不是戏中人 Ge Minmin Elaine歌旻敏ElaineUrban211k WordsCompleted On his way back to his hometown, 33-year-old writer Xi Chuan is involved in a strange car accident. After falling unconscious, he plunges into a dreamlike version of western Hunan where truth and illusion are impossible to tell apart. His gravely ill grandfather struggles to his feet and takes him to an ancient opera stage plagued by strange events, where he performs a Nuo exorcism opera. Xiao Hei, a loyal dog, transforms into an earth spirit beast to fight the unseen things lurking in the darkn 6Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 诡 True Records of the Supernatural 诡灵异实录 Si Ying斯莹Mystery135k WordsOngoing This book isn't anything special. I simply heard a story while traveling and wrote it down on a whim, for people to read casually, just for a bit of fun and something fresh. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all short stories, and the later chapters are quite scary, but they're well-written.

37. 737 我 I Refine the Heavens Through Dungeon Runs 我以副本炼诸天 Night Rain White Whale夜雨白鲸Mystery265k WordsCompleted (Folk customs and rule-based horror + Lovecraftian demon martial arts in a chaotic age) With a chipped bowl, Chen Wen created the first instance. Humanity entered it, fighting desperately to survive, studying strategies, and competing for supernatural power. They thought they were players. But in Chen Wen's eyes, they were nothing but nourishment. Fear completed the rules, failure gave birth to taboos, death sank into history, and strategies nurtured the world. As the entire world went mad for t 86Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    This is a masterpiece of a folk-themed dungeon. The protagonist returns to his hometown to unlock the initial dungeon structure, becoming the rule-maker and selecting challengers to begin the first test. The setting is very novel and engaging; highly recommended.

38. 738 熊 Escape from the Bear’s Jaws 熊口逃生 Ithaca伊萨卡10k WordsCompleted Escape from the Bear’s Jaws 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    👀Horror novels that will scare you to death, 💢read them and you won't utter a sound🫵

39. 739 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 20.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
40. 740 独 The Girl Who Lives Alone 独居女孩 Qi Qiqi奇七七12k WordsCompleted On a rainy night, I suddenly received a call from a stranger. The caller said I’d left my car window open, then urged me to come downstairs again ten minutes later. I didn’t act rashly. Instead, I called the property management office, only to discover that even they were fake. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 741 一 Painting Yin and Yang with a Single Stroke 一笔绘阴阳 The Waves Are a Whale's Tears海浪是鲸鱼的眼泪Mystery661k WordsOngoing As I gazed down the shadowy corridor and across the empty hall, the strange order of light and darkness stirred a fear of the unknown deep inside me. The elders always said, “The ancestral hall is home to spirits that have yet to depart.” “Don’t step on the threshold, don’t touch the ancestral tablets, and don’t whistle in the ancestral hall.” “The names on the tablets weren’t carved there. They moved in.” When the wind blew past the row of wooden windows, the latticework let out a mournful wail 211Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This is an original story based on a true event, without any AI elements. The story follows the protagonist's journey from childhood encounters with ghosts to adulthood, and the plot only becomes increasingly terrifying and suspenseful. The characters are clearly defined, and foreshadowing is constantly present; the story grows ever more chilling and bizarre as it progresses. Not for the faint of heart.

42. 742 恐 Horror Cinema: My Teammate Is Yukino Yukinoshita 恐怖影院：我的队友是雪之下雪乃 fh Black and Whitefh黑白Mystery475k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just come out, and it’ll rise later] [Infinite Flow] + [Mild Horror] + [Horror Dungeons] + [Anime Crossover, Multiple Heroines] “Welcome to the Nightmare Screening Room. Here, you’re not an audience member sitting in the theater. You’re a participant in a real horror movie!” Guan Hong accidentally stumbles into a bizarre horror theater. There’s no popcorn here, only endless survival missions and vengeful evil spirits ready to peel off your skin at any moment. First screeni 992Reads6.2Score104Shelves
43. 743 狱 Visitor from Hell 狱下来客 Cola Jia Burger可乐贾汉堡Mystery502k WordsCompleted A modern supernatural mystery. Not wish fulfillment, not brainless, and no System. In this life, you pass countless people on the street. What makes you so sure they're all human? I never believed in this stuff either, until my landlord tricked me into moving to a place called Happy Community. The people around me didn't seem to be people at all. Footprints on the ceiling, dolls made of human skin, bloated drowned giants, people raising zombies, mother-and-child ghosts... Just how many secrets l 658Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    I recently started reading this book, and it gets more and more interesting as you go on. I highly recommend it.

44. 744 行 Walking Between Yin and Yang, I Took Two Vengeful Ghosts as Aunts 行走阴阳，我认了两个厉鬼作姑姑 Lin Xiaowu林小五Mystery160k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ghost Stories + Urban + Ghost Hunting + Taoist Magic] He was punching ghost dolls and kicking fox spirits at the age of three, and you tell me that's reasonable? He's a yin-yang master who took two vengeful ghosts as his aunts, and you tell me that's perfectly normal? You can already fly on a sword, and now you're telling me to believe in science and reject superstition? Beating up evil spirits at the funeral home, making a water ghost copy out the Tao Te Ching, and sicc 81Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Character traits: Bold and meticulous, not a saint, hates evil but also a little cunning. Genre: Supernatural, ghost hunting, Taoist magic. Recommended rating: 3 stars for now, since the word count is quite short. Story summary: Tells the story of a child from a small mountain village who uses his wits and courage to fight against various demons, monsters, villains, and underworld officials.

45. 745 惊 The Horror Game Is Too Hard? Huohuo, I Only Want Joy! 惊悚游戏太难？花火我只要欢愉！ Sweet Tofu Pudding with Extra Sugar甜豆腐脑再加点糖Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Mind games + fireworks + madness + infinite flow] I am Sparkle, but I am not Sparkle. I am in a world of despair. When the heavens and earth are torn open by an indescribable, mysterious force and countless “abominations from beyond” descend, humanity’s fate is forced into a horror game. Slaughter, monsters, abyssal dungeons, illusions, eerie towers... Every time someone clears a game, a new Cthulhu entity may step into reality. Everyone is fighting to survive. But amid all this despair, I’m l 2.2kReads9.2Score252Shelves

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    This is a rare gem from Tomato, featuring a suspenseful and supernatural story with high intelligence, a thriller element, and a live stream element. The plot is unparalleled, the ideas are beyond imagination, there are various unexpected twists and turns, and the story is full of surprises. It is tense and exciting yet logically sound, making it a masterpiece. The interpretation of "fireworks" is also a source of endless admiration.

46. 746 一 I Opened My Eyes to Find Meng Po at the River of Forgetfulness 一睁眼，我在忘川见孟婆 Adorably Lovable, But Brainless可可爱爱莫得脑袋Urban129k WordsOngoing From ancient times to the present, people with special abilities have always existed in the world. Dreamwalkers, musicians, military officers, and others possess different yet powerful abilities. Zhang Shuyuan. Dreaming his way into the River of Forgetfulness, he meets Lady Meng and encounters the ferryman! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The latter is a new book.

47. 747 老 The Sixth Man's Strange Tales 老六诡事 Liu the Old Fellow from Changchun长春老六Mystery171k WordsCompleted A collection of true stories about all kinds of inexplicable, supernatural events personally experienced by people around me. Just think of it as my attempt to pass off some tales as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! Not for the faint of heart! Not for the faint of heart! Not for the faint of heart! I’m repeating it three times because it’s important! I don’t make up stories. I’m simply passing them along! 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Most people write books entirely based on their imagination, making up stories. But this "Old Six" really is Old Six; the whole story is true, it doesn't seem made up. It's chilling to think about; you can easily find similar stories in real life if you just ask around. [Crying emoji]

48. 748 世 The Final Judgment 世末审 Dan Fu淡芙Urban122k WordsCompleted [World BUG] [Memory alteration] [No padding] [No narration] [Hardcore deduction] [Chilling on reflection] One September evening during study hall, the classroom suddenly froze mid-frame. The cicadas fell silent, the wind stopped, and the entire class stood motionless like statues. I was the only one who could see the cracks in this world. Memories were altered, classmates were replaced, and even my family forgot my older brother. I didn't speak up. I didn't make a fuss. I just kept records. Unti 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does despair count? [Learned]

49. 749 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    I'm just recommending this book randomly, but go read Xiaoseng's "A Letter Home." It never describes how scary the ghost looks, but it will send chills down your spine. It's the pinnacle of horror novels in my opinion! Absolutely amazing! It's far superior to those novels that only describe characters with no eyeballs and blood-covered faces!

50. 750 开 Eight Supreme Skills from the Start: I Drained Kui's Yin Energy 开局八奇技，我把傀的阴气吸干了 He Du Wo Zhi何度我执Mystery462k WordsCompleted Sun Liancheng dies in an expedition and transmigrates into the world of The Lost Tomb, where he gains the Eight Extraordinary Skills. Six Treasury Immortal Thief: A cultivation art for longevity, mandatory study for Wu Xie. Spirit Summoning and Command: Summon the heroic souls sleeping beneath this land. Both Hands: Sculpt yourself a new face and extract your enemies’ memories while you’re at it. Divine Machine, Hundred Refinements: Xiao Ge’s favorite. Heaven-Connecting Talisman: Demons and ghos 683Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    The things in tomb raiding novels are really terrifying. An explorer travels into a tomb raiding world and experiences unprecedented horrors... The writing is good, recommended.

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