Horror Novels: The Scarier, the Better 恐怖小说，越恐怖越好

1. 251 画 Painted Walls 画垣 Mushi暮恃Mystery40k WordsOngoing When my village was demolished, I returned to sort through the belongings left behind by my grandfather, a painter, and took away a cigarette case decorated with mysterious patterns. The old house had long since been razed, but every nightfall, the entire village reappeared among the ruins. Maybe what my grandfather painted back then wasn’t a painting at all… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ordinary people. Survival, no cheats, a story of yin and yang

2. 252 我 I Rule the Archives of Life and Death on the Other Shore 我在彼岸执掌生死档案 See Mountains Again见山复Mystery269k WordsOngoing "Chen Mo, would you be willing to work for the Underworld?" "That lousy place? Not even a dog would go!" "A monthly salary of fifty thousand." "If even dogs won't go, then I'll go!" "Triple overtime pay, and if anything goes wrong on a mission, we'll make sure you get a good next life." "Big Brothers Hei and Bai Wuchang, you can count me as clocked in today." "Lord Yama, you're paying me so much, it's got me worried." 279Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The cool thing about this book is not a slap in the face, but a slap in the face! The protagonist takes a treasure-hunting rabbit to the Wanbao Club. When the rabbit smells the treasure from a distance, he quietly bids for it. Fairy Qianhuan's Moon Soul Flower was replaced by a mysterious person. The monks onlookers didn't know who did it. They laughed to death because the mysterious person was him. Who understands the joy of making money silently?

3. 253 穿 I Became Fahai and Discovered Bai Suzhen Was My Ex-Girlfriend 穿成法海，发现白素贞是我前女友 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated as Fahai and Discovered That Bai Suzhen Was My Ex-Girlfriend 6Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 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. 12.8kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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   [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration]

5. 255 大 The Unluckiest Young Master in the Great Song Dynasty 大宋第一倒霉少爷 Lingnan School of Painting Literature岭南画派文学Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted The Song Dynasty's Unluckiest Young Master 14Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4.3kReads9.0Score545Shelves

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   This is beautiful!!! One strange story after another. Ha ha ha ha

7. 257 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 16kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
8. 258 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy961k WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 4.3kReads—Score269Shelves

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   How about reading this book? Absolutely immortal! The further back you look, the more exciting it becomes! Every starting story and character appearance are interconnected by ultimate cause and effect. I would like to recommend to my family what I consider to be one of the most beautiful novels about another world. It has a high-octane plot, logical and harmonious ingenuity, and ultimate aesthetic skills. It is definitely the most worth-read novel this year.

9. 259 乱 Warlord of a Chaotic Era: I, Yang Zhong, Lay the Foundation for Sui's Eternal Empire 乱世战神：我，杨忠，奠基大隋万古江山 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Historical34k WordsCompleted War-Torn Era’s War God: I, Yang Zhong, Laid the Foundation for the Sui Dynasty’s Eternal Reign 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 全 Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery946k WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1MReads9.3Score208.3kShelves

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    I have listened to these books. Very, very, very, very much like it

11. 261 鹊 No More Meetings at the Magpie Bridge: The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Are Selling Riverside Apartments in Heaven 鹊桥别相会了，牛郎织女去天庭卖银河江景房 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷26k WordsCompleted No more meeting at the Magpie Bridge: The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl head to Heaven to sell Milky Way-view apartments 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 什 What Do You Mean I Became a World-Ending Urban Legend? 什么叫我成了灭世级怪谈？ Wild, Bold, Cool, and Flashy Shark狂拽酷炫鲨Mystery228k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] [Turns Into a False Person in One Chapter] [The Protagonist Is a Pure Monster] Su Yuan transmigrated to a bizarre world rife with danger. Here, everything from horror legends had become real: false people, vengeful spirits, old gods hidden beneath the ocean... And an official organization lurking in everyday life: the Cleanup Bureau. This was an age of despair. With urban legends becoming reality, ordinary people could hardly fight back, and even the authorities we 425.7kReads8.3Score78.9kShelves
13. 263 邪 The Evil God Is Stunned: Are These Players Even Stranger Than Me? 邪神懵了：这群玩家比我还诡异？ I'm a Pastry Pro我时糕手Eastern Fantasy791k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a world overrun by the uncanny, Lin En discovers that he has become a backwater fake god, his divine power depleted and his existence about to fade away. Outside the church, indescribable monsters are pounding on the door. The desperate countdown has begun. To save himself, Lin En grits his teeth and fabricates a full-dive VR game called Ancient Gods Awaken, summoning a group of hardcore players from Blue Star to serve as his followers. He thought the players would cower 603.8kReads8.9Score110.6kShelves
14. 264 烟 Ashtray 烟灰缸 Little Sister-in-Law Huahua花花小嫂子Mystery323k WordsCompleted [Mild horror + affair + twists] A stunning woman from the south, a knock at midnight, a silent delivery guy, someone crouching beneath the bed... Qin Song’s life is plunged into a living hell by an affair. 126.8kReads9.5Score20.7kShelves
15. 265 笑 I'm Dead! Bajie Works with His Old Flame at Huaguoshan Tourism 笑死！八戒在花果山文旅和旧情人上班 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Male-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted I’m dead! Bajie is working at Huaguoshan Tourist Resort with his old flame. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 诡 Eerie: A Dog from the Start, Gear You Scavenge 诡异：开局一条狗，装备全靠捡 I Love Watching the Show我爱围观Mystery894k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, and it will rise later] [Apocalyptic Awakening] [Stat-Allocation Sequence] [Horror Survival] [Extreme Combat Style] Terror descends upon the world, and a Black Tide begins to devour cities. The uncanny, demons, monsters, forbidden artifacts... Human life is as worthless as grass. People struggle to survive by any means. In an apocalypse of endless terror, the only way to stay alive is to awaken and become part of a Transcendent Sequence! Others awaken as doctors, surviv 410.5kReads8.5Score44.5kShelves
17. 267 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 4.2kReads8.6Score730Shelves

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    This is a good book [like] [like] Horror and thriller follow you like a shadow, suspenseful twists and turns are unexpected, exciting and full-length!!!

18. 268 逃 The Pig Who Couldn’t Escape Gao Laozhuang: Bajie Works Like a Beast at Gao Laozhuang 逃不出高老庄的猪，八戒在高老庄当牛马 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Male-Channel Fanfiction26k WordsCompleted The pig who can't escape Gao Laozhuang: Bajie works like a beast of burden at Gao Laozhuang —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 山 An Old Grudge Lurks in a Village Well: A Horrific Folk Crime Buried for Thirty Years 山村古井藏旧怨，一桩尘封三十年的民间惨案 Lida of Honolulu's New Book火奴奴岛的丽达的新书9k WordsCompleted An ancient well in a mountain village conceals an old grudge, and a folk tragedy sealed away for thirty years. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is scary and scary

20. 270 全 Zombies Descend Across the World, and You Say the Taoist Class Is Useless? 全球僵尸降临，你说道士序列没用 A Lamp for the Bright Moon一盏明月灯Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Purple-hair zombies, white-hair zombies, black-hair zombies, green-hair zombies, fur-covered zombies, flying zombies, wandering zombies, lurking zombies, unrotting-bone zombies, and drought demons… This is a world overrun by zombies across the globe! Xu Yi arrives in this world and awakens the Taoist path. But people accuse him of being inferior to those on the fire-element path. Xu Yi scratches his head and looks at his Dragon-Tiger Evil-Slaying Talismans, Golden Light Incantation, corpse-dr 231.7kReads8.8Score28.9kShelves
21. 271 出 Invincible the Moment I Leave the Village: How Will You Deal with Me? 出村就无敌，阁下如何应对 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Ye had always thought he was a good person, especially a devoted son. He was particularly filial to his mother. The Festive Funeral Ghost: What a load of crap! He was kind and gentle toward his father. The Water Ghost: Waaaah... Don’t come any closer! If you do, I’ll kill myself! He would go through fire and water for his friends. The other ghosts: You mean you’d stab us twice, right? All in all, Liu Ye felt that he was a very happy person. All the ghosts: Isn’t your happiness just our tragi 217.4kReads9.5Score33.3kShelves

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    It's absolutely terrifying. I don't dare to walk alone at night after watching it [laughing evilly]

22. 272 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 201.5kReads9.1Score28.9kShelves

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    The male protagonists grow up slowly, and the details are very realistic. Except for the third part, don't watch it if you are timid!

23. 273 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.4M WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Buqi. My professions include Taoist priest, locksmith, cook, phone repairman, driver, and tomb-raiding consultant…. I have too many to list them all. I was raised by my master and martial uncle! They were both incredible! I only learned that after coming back from my first year out in the world. Because I liked to play around, I also squandered a lot of techniques that people would have envied! Fortunately, I devoted myself to physiognomy and mastered two special 138.9kReads9.0Score11.9kShelves
24. 274 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 610Reads—Score109Shelves

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    I pretended to be a master to get some food, and that night the paper man came knocking on my window!

25. 275 我 I Have a Hypnosis App for Female Ghosts 我有一个女鬼催眠APP As Long as the Green Hills Remain苟得青山在Mystery467k WordsOngoing Qin Ming meant to download a hypnosis game app, but ended up with a female ghost hypnosis app instead. As he gazed at the app’s dazzling array of female ghosts he could romance, then watched one actually appear in the real world, he fell silent. If he wanted to stay alive, he had no choice but to romance the female ghosts! Female Ghost Hypnosis App: Activate! 380.6kReads8.5Score55.6kShelves
26. 276 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 4.7kReads8.6Score562Shelves
27. 277 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1kReads—Score101Shelves
28. 278 警 Warning! The Evil God's Followers Are Storming the Horror Instance 警告！邪神眷属正在杀入诡异副本 Fickle World Fungus世事无常真菌Mystery752k WordsOngoing Weird dungeons + livestreaming + lighthearted + no pressure (no couples, no romantic tension). Successfully adapted into a live-action series and a comic, so enjoy with confidence. Weird dungeons descend upon the world, randomly selecting players and leaving everyone in a state of panic. Then Qi Xie, a follower of an Evil God, enters a dungeon and immediately breaks down sobbing! Heavens above! Who knows how many haunted houses he’s slept in and how many mass graves he’s dug up just to keep that 161.5kReads8.9Score26.1kShelves
29. 279 诡 A Strange Game Invades: Honey, I’m Coming to Find You 诡异游戏入侵，老婆我在找你了 Send Me Off to Become a Rich Lady送我当富婆Fantastical Romance330k WordsOngoing [Supernatural Horror + Two Powerful Leads + Horror Game Dungeons + Devoted Couple + Mild Horror + Infinite Flow + Mild Suspense] A newsreader’s polished voice comes from the television: “Recently, more than a hundred people across the country have suddenly vanished for unknown reasons, only to be found dead at the sites of their disappearance several days later. The scenes are horrific. Relevant government departments have urgently begun an investigation...” The real world has been overrun by th 6kReads—Score991Shelves

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    Everyone said yes after reading it! [Sending Hearts]

30. 280 我 I Evolved Billions of Curses 我进化了亿万诅咒 Soda Sea Salt Crackers苏打海盐饼干Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror + Twists + Humans Scaring Ghosts] The supernatural returned, ferocious ghosts broke loose, and unimaginable horrors appeared in the real world. As night fell over the city, nightmares engulfed everyone. Jiang Fan gained the power to develop abilities by studying ghosts. As long as he kept scaring them, he could become the greatest terror in the darkness. The more terrified they were, the greater the power he gained. Then he discovered that his potential had been unleas 12.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
31. 281 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Old customs corrode the city, and Taoist swords kill the souls of the dead. Master and disciple enter the world and eliminate all ghosts. The market is full of filth, and the long night is filled with evil spirits. Tianxuan Taoism suppresses all the weird things in the world.

32. 282 零 12:17 A.M., Please Confirm Your Name 零点十七分，请确认你的姓名 Luo MoxuanC5洛墨萱C5Mystery349k WordsOngoing In Qiheng City, people don’t simply disappear. First, the city erases their names, then convinces everyone they never existed. At 12:17 a.m., a fire alarm suddenly went off in a residential building in Qiheng City that had only sixteen floors: “Someone is trapped on the seventeenth floor.” Zhou Jiming, an engineer who inspected fire safety systems, checked the building plans, stairwell height, elevator programming, and exterior facade. Every piece of evidence proved that the seventeenth floor di 23Reads—Score170Shelves

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    Completely consistent, and there is no female protagonist, [laughing][laughing][laughing]

33. 283 黑 The Black Fruit Theater of the Occult 黑果诡剧院 Fictional Dimension虚构次元Mystery118k WordsOngoing “The dead have already appeared, yet the eerie play we’re putting on is far from over. The nightmare has only just begun...” He Mo was plagued by a strange nightmare. To break free of its curse, he went to investigate where it began, and unexpectedly discovered the existence of Black Fruit Community and the Eerie Theater. Anyone unlucky enough to be chosen by the theater becomes a resident of the community. They must write terrifying plays, get them approved by the theater, recruit actors, and 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror and suspense, the plot is compact and exciting, worth watching

34. 284 灵 The Supernatural Returns, and the Eternal Night Begins 灵异复苏，永夜降临 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 386.6kReads9.3Score39.4kShelves

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    These books are very good!!!

35. 285 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 117kReads9.2Score18.2kShelves
36. 286 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 84Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 在 Becoming the Most Popular One in a Horror Game 在惊悚游戏里成为最强万人迷 Cloudscorch Wanderer灼云客Mystery938k WordsOngoing (See the bottom of the blurb for content warnings. This novel is not open to writing advice.) [Infinite-flow + power fantasy + passionate ensemble cast + light mystery and combat + horror survival] [Top-tier talent, brains and brawn, a coolly humorous and fiercely protective female lead, and teammates who each shine in their own way] At first, the perverted viewers thought that the pitiful woman in a patient’s gown would die horribly on her very first night in the game. That is, until they watch 107.6kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
38. 288 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 21.7kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Recommend these three books

39. 289 最 The Last Soul-Quelling Master 最后一个镇魂师 The One in Charge话事人Mystery813k WordsCompleted I grew up at my grandfather's house in the countryside. He was the most respected suona player in our village. One day, Li Dashan, a fellow villager, beat his pregnant wife to death and came to ask my grandfather for help. My grandfather tried everything he could, but still couldn't calm the resentment of Li Dashan's wife. In the end, he had no choice but to play a suona dirge to forcibly pacify her soul. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Li Dashan and his family turned into vengeful ghosts 133Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    That's because I'm cowardly!! [Petrochemical][Petrochemical][Petrochemical]

40. 290 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 6.8kReads9.3Score746Shelves
42. 292 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 22.7kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
43. 293 诡 Haunted University: I’m the Only Living Person on Campus 诡大学：全校就我一个活人 Uncle Jin金二叔Mystery225k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + one female lead] He scored 320 on the college entrance exam and just wanted to find a decent university to attend. He never expected to meet a ghostly version of Zhang Xuefeng, who recommended a ghost university 😭 His classmates and teachers are all ghosts 👻 —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking [admiration]

44. 294 在 Before the Strange Things Begin 在一切诡异之前 Chengdu Potato King蓉都土豆大王Mystery204k WordsOngoing [Supernatural resurgence + horror + no System + semi-infinite survival + no saintly protagonist + not dark + no female lead] When ghosts invaded reality, a group of survivors gained the protection of the “Rules.” They became employees of the “Rules,” and to keep enjoying their protection, they had to complete tasks. But the power of the “Rules” was limited... I didn't really care about any of that. I didn't want to bother figuring out what was the cause and what was the effect. So what if this w 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 地 Underworld Agent 地府经纪人 Stars星辰Mystery810k WordsCompleted I was hit by a basketball at school and fell into a lake, but I survived and became an official employee of the Underworld. I also gained a Ghost Hunter System that helps the Underworld recruit talented ghosts, setting me on the path to turning my life around. 35Reads6.1Score—Shelves
46. 296 我 I Just Want to Be a Slacker, but They Keep Making Me Play Horror Games 我只想当咸鱼，偏偏要我玩惊悚 Mu Xi Fanyin沐溪梵音25k WordsCompleted All I Want Is to Be a Couch Potato, but They Keep Making Me Play Horror Games 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This short story is good, with a compact plot, ghosts suppressing the bed, ghosts taking revenge, and ghost servants!

47. 297 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban275k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic Horror] [Decisive and Ruthless] [High Intelligence] [Plenty of Hunting Scenes] [Everyone Has Their Own Agenda] (This book may be different from others. Aside from the monster-fighting scenes, it mainly explores the complexity of human nature, including sycophancy. There may not be as many satisfying moments.) The ghosts are extraterrestrial creatures that enter the world by feeding on humanity's inner demons. An explosion tears open the barrier between worlds, forcing ordinary man L 917Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I doubt the author has really seen ghosts

48. 298 清 Lucid Dream Journal 清醒梦笔记 The Freewheeling Programmer奔放的程序员Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted A lucid dream? Reality? Is it real or fake? What exactly is a dream, and where is the boundary between dreams and reality? 380Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    These three novels are all suspenseful and supernatural novels that I feel are getting better and better as I read them recently. They are very engaging, not bad, and not clichéd. The writing is very good, not like Tomato style. The secrets of folk Feng Shui are connected by short stories, and Feng Shui is explained in more detail; I have seen many recommendations for The Three Corpses Language before because of its name, but I always felt that the name did not suit my interest. I just recently finished reading Feng Shui Secretary and wanted to try The Three Corpses Language. The results were quite unexpected and it is worth recommending; I accidentally found Lucid Dream Notes on the recommendation list. The author's ideas are very novel and his writing style is good. It is on the top.

49. 299 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.9kReads9.1Score294Shelves
50. 300 我 The Years I Spent as a Funeral Mourner 我当哭丧人的那些年 Luo San罗三Mystery302k WordsCompleted Some people must be mourned loudly when they are laid to rest. Otherwise, according to old folk customs, it is considered an act of filial impiety. After I was born, everyone in my family except my grandfather died because of me. My grandfather fell gravely ill, and to earn money for his treatment, I had no choice but to join Zhang the Elder, a man from my village, as a professional funeral mourner. From then on, I set out on a path of mourning with no return! 95Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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