The Pinnacle of Supernatural Horror Novels, in My Opinion 灵异文小说中我感觉的天花板

1. 501 万 Peerless Among Ten Thousand Spirits 万灵无双 Golden Cicada Sutra Chant金蝉经声Mystery160k WordsOngoing A teahouse from the start, yet the Heavenly Dao claims I'm harboring divine beasts. Mysterious supernatural cases keep finding me, and now I've been diagnosed with a terminal illness! But I've discovered there are things in this world that can extend my life The last breath a spirit refuses to surrender A star shifted by someone's hand on a compass A lost art that the sages pursued with their lives A scheme passed down by emperors for a thousand years... Among the three teachings and nine schoo 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   As a new writer of suspense and supernatural novels, I aim to create a captivating and engaging work! The first volume, *Locking Spirits in the Mortal World*, is about to reach its climax—the story of a great emperor and the young Fang Ling. This is also the conclusion of the first volume, where the suspense laid out in the first five episodes—the source of the dark purple energy, the nascent form of the spirit-locking array, Fang Xiang's identity, the scar on the back of the neck of the mysterious Taoist Zhang Wu—will all be revealed in this story, and all the plot holes will be filled. In this volume, I want to tell the story of a great emperor and a sixteen-year-old boy. It's about how an emperor, using the most violent and direct methods, steals a thousand years of respite for civilization from an unseen enemy. It's about how a young boy transforms from a passionate idealist into a guardian of the array for two thousand years. The brilliance of the sword of yesteryear has faded into the yellowed flowers of tomorrow; only order shines brightly throughout the ages.

2. 502 把 Give Me Back My Soul 把老子的魂魄还给我 The Key Bearer神持钥Mystery644k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Zhou, and I'm a security guard. After I lost my job, my childhood friend Erwa found me a high-paying security job at a hotel. I soon discovered that everything about the place was strange. There wasn't a soul around during the day, but at night it was bustling, sending chills down my spine. I tried desperately to escape the hotel, but no matter how far I ran, I couldn't get away... 114Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   I feel like there's a pair of eyes watching me. [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]

3. 503 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery723k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.9MReads9.5Score611.7k14d adds
4. 504 惊 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本：从婴啼寝室开始 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 13.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
5. 505 人 A World Out of Balance 人间失衡 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery94k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending suspense + short stories + no overarching plot + crime + criminal investigation + shocking twists + stories of ordinary people] The deepest wounds are often inflicted by those closest to us. A bloody case at an old family home, shrouded in mystery. Who is the real killer? After her father dies of illness, her sister-in-law sells her to northern Myanmar! The body of a baby girl is found in the woods. A kidnapping case turns into a murder investigation. Who would target an innocent i 224Reads8.3Score—14d adds
6. 506 阴 The Underworld Calls Me Little Sir 阴司叫我小先生 Jiang Xue'er姜雪儿Mystery137k WordsOngoing From the day he was born, he was unlike ordinary people. He could pass freely between the worlds of the living and the dead. Whenever Hei Bai Wuchang encountered him, they would bow and step aside, respectfully addressing him as Young Master. Others said he was born with the ability to communicate with the underworld and blessed with an extraordinary fate. Only the gods of the underworld knew that behind their respect lay an unmistakable wariness. As the years passed, the events sealed away for 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Starting with a master's apprenticeship and the protection of an unfathomable grandfather, this incredible background is truly awe-inspiring! The plot's progression is unique; while not in the traditional thriller style, it captivates the audience with its distinctive charm. Highly recommended, this unmissable masterpiece awaits. Let's eagerly anticipate the protagonist's exhilarating awakening!

7. 507 我 I’m the Landlord of a Haunted Building, Welcome to Building Three 我在鬼楼当房东，欢迎入住三号楼 Jin Shanghua锦尚花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No romance + satisfying story + exceptionally strong heroine + no hesitation in punishing scumbags On her eighteenth birthday, Yu Zhi had her inheritance stolen by the impostor parents who had usurped her place, then was brutally murdered in a dark alley. But just when she thought she had died, she came back to life and gained the ability to never age or die. After personally killing the impostor parents and their family, Yu Zhi sold her biological parents’ inheritance, moved to a small town, an 3.8kReads9.1Score73114d adds

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   The book's premise is quite novel: a girl who was sacrificed and resurrected gains special abilities to seek revenge. Heartbroken, she goes to a small county town to buy a haunted house, where she encounters many people and events, ultimately leading to a story of saving the world. I thought the early part, with its focus on helping the protagonist and the difficult ending, was quite good, but it gradually became a cliché of saving the world. However, it's generally a good read; the logic is sound, the female lead is intelligent, there's no male lead, and her biggest unresolved issue is her parents.

8. 508 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 3.6kReads7.9Score37314d adds

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   The eerie world is the female protagonist's original world. She dies unexpectedly and is transported to the human world, becoming a chosen one. What kind of ghost story is this? Isn't that my brother's mom? My mom is actually the Ghost Queen! What follows are various ghost stories: her grandmother's house, her high school roommate's house, her cousin's house. What kind of ghost story world is this? I'm home!

9. 509 循 The Loop 循环 Drunken Seventh Master醉了的七爷Mystery133k WordsCompleted From losing everything to striking it rich overnight, Wang Hao wins at the gambling table for five days straight. But there are no free lunches, and in the end, his greed will make him pay a terrible price! In a single night, Wang Hao vanishes without a trace. Awei, Wang Hao's friend, reports him missing to the police, then secretly investigates his whereabouts. Unexpectedly, one eerie incident after another follows! Someone who died more than twenty years ago reappears! As he digs deeper, he di 255Reads8.3Score1714d adds
10. 510 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Mystery281k 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 280.2kReads8.3Score47.5k14d adds
11. 511 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Mystery1.0M 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 466.1kReads8.5Score51.4k14d adds
12. 512 点 Lighting the Sky Lantern 点天灯 Long-Eared Rabbit长耳朵的兔子Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Just how terrifying is corpse-driving in western Hunan? After failing the college entrance exam, I stumbled into the corpse-driving trade. Who could have guessed that on my very first job, I would run into... 712Reads8.3Score10314d adds

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    These are absolutely top-tier books! ★★★★★

13. 513 师 My Master Says I'm Born to Deal with the Dead 师傅说我天生吃阴饭 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born with yin-yang eyes, I always walk down the middle of the road! A quick hand gesture and a single divination, and even the big shots follow me around! What? Money? Hold it right there. I’m not telling your fortune. 814Reads8.9Score11014d adds

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    I wouldn't dare call it the absolute best, but I'll give you my own recommendation.

14. 514 失 Out of Control 失控者 lookMystery100k WordsCompleted [Anthology stories + supernatural horror + folk customs + feng shui and mysticism + subtle scares + jaw-dropping twists] Open a paper box sealed away for many years, and one terrifying incident after another begins to surface. The massacre that wiped out an entire family in Nanhua Estate, and the deaths of everyone connected to the case! A bride in a red qipao appearing by your side in the dead of night! Strange legends circulate through a dilapidated high-rise, where hands reach out of the dark 39Reads—Score314d adds
15. 515 京 Strange Clouds over Beijing and Hong Kong: Special Case Squad 京港奇云：特殊专案组 Quiet Night, No Noise宵安勿噪Mystery225k WordsOngoing Beneath the sunlit skyscrapers of Jingang City, the prosperous yet dazzlingly chaotic capital of Yangguo, lurk currents of evil unknown to the public. When the bizarre case of Luo Ke, a top-tier star who falls to his death, comes to light, the scene is riddled with clues that go far beyond an ordinary suicide: a deadly new drug is found in his body, yet the scene bears signs of an impossible suicide. The baffling case is swiftly handed over to a mysterious, elite department: the Special Cases Ta 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Want to experience that heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping feeling? "The Legend of Beijing and Hong Kong" awaits you!

16. 516 小 Mr. Xiao Wang 小王先生 Young Master Wang小王鲜生Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted My mother held on for several extra hours while giving birth to me, just so I wouldn’t be born on the date the fortune-teller had predicted. Haunted by evil spirits! Delivering winter clothes to the dead! Wandering ghosts! Why does everyone come to me for everything? Incense roots? Fate? Five-colored cloth? These mysterious trades all depend on intuition! Granny Bai says I have a spiritual gift and a knack for opening the senses. Aunt Yang says I have all three kinds of affinity. But I never tho 13.7kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    Without further ado, it can be summed up in two words: "good-looking"—a must-have for those who stay up all night.

17. 517 凶 The Ominous Coffin 凶棺 Zero Degrees零度Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted It all started with a coffin that floated up from the river... I thought it was a fortune dropped from the sky, but it turned out to be a disaster. After I pried open the coffin, I began to feel that something unclean had followed me home. My daughter grew stranger by the day. She was only three, yet she had already started developing! 125Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 518 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Mystery554k 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! 204.9kReads8.5Score27.6k14d adds
19. 519 邪EN 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 Fantasy884k 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 762.2kReads9.0Score136.8k14d adds
20. 520 麻 The Ghost Physiognomist in Hemp Robes 麻衣鬼相 Run Tian润田Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted Some say it's difficult to understand another person, but to a face reader, understanding someone is easy. Others say you can't judge a person by appearances. I think it depends on who's doing the judging. My grandfather was a famous face reader of ghosts. He could read disaster and fortune, life and death, heaven and earth, and even uncover a person's past lives and future incarnations. When I was little, egged on by a group of friends, I kicked over the mound of an old grave. Luckily, my grand 1.4kReads8.5Score17714d adds
21. 521 文 The King Wen Drum, the King Wu Whip, and the Five-Dragon Flower Staff Summon the Immortal Elder 文王鼓，武王鞭，五龙花杆请老仙 Mr. Xiao Wang小王先生Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing “Cultivate your character deep in the mountains, then emerge from your cave and make your name known across the land.” A year after I began working as a spirit medium, my life took a completely different course. On the sixth day of the sixth month, I took charge of the altar. The old spirits took their seats, but brought a long-buried case to light. An unremarkable woman was haunted by several infant spirits. In the dead of night, the one who said “Hi” to me was actually a paper doll. An old man 1.9kReads8.8Score20014d adds
22. 522 非 The Abnormal Female Celestial Master 非正常女天师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery5.8M WordsCompleted Everyone says foreigners are superstitious. If they bully you, all you have to do is mutter strange things and wave your hands at them, and you can scare them off. After Wan Sui was set up by her own family and stranded abroad, she faced a gang of thugs. She copied Uncle Jiu from the movies and made a few hand seals. To her surprise, they really did run away in terror. Someone looking for a bit of excitement recorded the scene and posted it back home. Wan Sui became an overnight sensation online 9.3kReads8.9Score86514d adds

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    This book, which combines elements of popular folk novels like "borrowing life with a red envelope," presented a surprisingly innovative solution that truly impressed me.

23. 523 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Urban1.4M 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 254kReads8.8Score29.9k14d adds
24. 524 死 Death on Delivery 死亡外卖 Broken Word Venice断字威尼斯Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Never try to save money when ordering takeout! After ordering a meal that wasn't clean, strange events keep happening, and his coworkers begin dying one by one. Some takeout costs you money. Some takeout costs you your life. My other completed novel, The Hell Company, is over a million words long. Come check it out, dear readers~~ 2.4kReads8.7Score22614d adds
25. 525 阴 Fate of the Yin Realm 阴缘逆命 Ziqingzi自清子Mystery668k WordsOngoing I was born with an extremely yin fate, making me the fattest piece of meat in the eyes of yin creatures. When I was thirteen, Li Xiaopang’s father, who lived next door, suddenly died away from home. On the night his body was brought back, someone knocked on our front door… A hand covered in livor mortis reached for my throat. Grandpa traded half his life to keep me alive. Before he left, he gave me a note telling me to go to Haizhou City, a hundred li away, and find a female master surnamed Shen 24Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 526 冥 The Era of Ghost Money: Even Hauntings Must Follow the Rules 冥币时代：诡异杀人也要讲规则 Demon Soldier魔兵Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Weird Invasion + Rules-Based Horror + Post-Apocalyptic Survival + Ghost Money] The weird beings have arrived. They feed on humans, but can’t kill them at will. They have to trick humans into triggering a death rule before they can devour them. Xia Tianqiong returns, reborn, and makes billions in ghost money himself. Using memories from his past life, he turns the rules against the weird beings and forces them into contracts. The weird beings in this world either work for him or are destroyed by 28kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds

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    A book I read without missing a single chapter

27. 527 轮 Reincarnation's Eerie Station 轮回诡站 The Heartless One忘心人Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing A cursed ticket leading to one horrifying incident site after another... A city shrouded in dense fog, obsessed with eradicating the very existence of "horror"... Passengers who vanish one after another, or are cursed for all eternity... Inside a dilapidated train, an amnesiac burdened by three curses awakens in the dim light, as a voice calling out "curse" sounds in his ears... "Welcome to Reincarnation Station! Passengers aboard the train, please pay attention... The next stop is... Corpse Pai 170kReads8.8Score18.2k14d adds
28. 528 我 I Was a Detective in the Republic of China 我在民国当侦探 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Urban146k WordsCompleted [Republican-era investigations + Anthology stories + Male leads + Strong leads + Folk customs] Gao Ren has been having an awful run of luck lately. He accidentally offended a rich young master and nearly got thrown in jail! Luckily, while making his escape, he ran into a gullible little Taoist priest. The little priest wasn’t just good-looking, he was also willing to be Gao Ren’s money tree! He could perform rituals and solve baffling cold cases, too! Gao Ren stuck close to the little priest, se 250Reads8.9Score—14d adds
29. 529 穿 Transmigrated into the Beast World as a Rare Female, She Is Forced into Love 穿成兽世稀有雌性，她被强制爱了 Yu Tutu于途途Ancient Romance938k WordsOngoing [Reverse harem + planar trading system + farming and settlement building] Su Qianqian transmigrated to the primeval Beastworld, where she became a rare female. She refused to become a breeding tool for the beastmen and fought desperately to escape. By chance, she activated a planar trading System, using the Beastworld's specialties to trade with merchants from other planes. She exchanged for rice, flour, cooking oil, and everyday goods from the modern world; mechs and warships from the interstel 3.3kReads9.0Score39614d adds
30. 530 抓 Ghostbusting with Nothing but a Silver Tongue 抓鬼全靠一张嘴 Never Picky About Food从来不挑食Mystery741k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Ghost-Hunting + Mystery and Deduction + Supernatural + Comedy + Bickering Couple + Suitable for the Fainthearted + Romance!!] Blurb One: Have you ever seen someone perform an exorcism entirely by running their mouth? Have you ever seen someone fight ghosts by spitting at them? Have you ever heard spells that are all tongue twisters? No? Then come on in and take a look. The ultimate trash-talking champion, undefeated in arguments, insulting people when they’re around and gho 3.6kReads9.0Score53814d adds

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    This one is absolutely amazing! The female lead fights with the boy and spits at him, and all her spells are tongue twisters. Tell me, who else can do that? [Laughing][crying with laughter][crying with laughter] You absolutely have to watch this! There's a couple! It's so addictive!

31. 531 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 3: The Grudge of the Wronged 访灵笔录3：冤亲赋 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery195k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Strong Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Ghost-Hunting] "Love gives rise to sorrow; love gives rise to fear." "An evil spirit lives inside my body. I don't know when it will devour me." A naked woman's corpse is discovered in an underground parking garage, her chest stuffed with weeds and her organs missing. A string of murders throws the entire city into panic! Quan Ning accidentally gets caught up in this bizarre case. As clues gradually 38Reads7.9Score—14d adds
32. 532 杀 Level Up by Slaying Monsters: The Useless Girl Is Actually Max Level 杀怪就升级，废材女竟是满级大佬 Yu Tutu于途途Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiang Su transmigrates to the cultivation world with a gaming System. A useless cultivator? She has nothing to fear. With her heaven-defying System, she faces no bottlenecks in leveling up. She can exchange points for anything in the System’s shop. Alchemy, forging, beast taming, seven elemental spiritual meridians, secret realms and all kinds of adventures are a piece of cake! Xiang Su becomes a leveling maniac and sets off on her journey through the cultivation world. But she never imagined th 638Reads8.5Score11014d adds
33. 533 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 1: The Road to the Yellow Springs 访灵笔录1：黄泉路 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery202k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [A Powerful Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Cast Hunting Ghosts] "The road to the Yellow Springs stretches for thousands of miles. The living and the dead are separated, with only fate to reunite them in another life." Quan Ning got into a car accident on a mountain road. As he lay on the brink of death, a man claiming to be a ghost judge from the underworld offered him a chance to live. "I'll lend you ten years. Interest is three percent 83Reads8.6Score—14d adds
34. 534 神 The Divine Fortune-Teller Speaks with Ghosts, and the King of Hell Is Her Little Brother 神算她能与鬼通，阎王是她小老弟 The Badger of the Green Grassland青青草原平头哥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ghost Hunting + Fortune-Telling + Top Combat Power + Heaven's Own Daughter] A scumbag father, a fake-nice stepmother, and a white-lotus younger sister who's a piece of work? Tang Qing wasn't afraid. She cut off all family ties from the start. Karma? Heavenly retribution? Sorry, Heaven is her own dear father. Evil spirits, zombies, and if you hit them, they'll report you to the underworld? Oh, the King of Hell is her little brother. A handful of talismans in one hand and a sword in the other, sh 2.8kReads9.2Score35814d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly strong from the start, while the male lead's accumulated merits are so overwhelming that he seems radiant in her eyes. To regain her peak condition, the female lead stays by the male lead's side. (Come and see!)

35. 535 出 The Path of the Spirit Medium 出马这条路 Million-Dollar General Store百万杂货铺Eastern Fantasy957k WordsCompleted The path of spirit-mediumship is hard, difficult every step of the way. I'm very grateful to all the readers who follow Million-Dollar General Store. A debut is bound to have a few flaws. I'll do my best to improve and correct them. 303Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    It's a new book, but it's very good. I recommend it. The author is also a very nice person. ٩( 'ω' )و

36. 536 在 Those Years I Spent Hunting Ghosts in Kunming 在昆明抓鬼那几年 Huo Yan霍言Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Modern Celestial Master] [Criminal Investigations] [Forensic Pathology and Ghosts] I'm Zhang Chenfeng, a celestial master who can draw Five Thunder Talismans, and a “Special Case Investigator” specially appointed by the police. Last year, I handled 47 paranormal cases and nearly lost my life 12 times. My approach to solving cases is hardcore: ✓ Forensic examiners test DNA; I measure the concentration of yin energy. ✓ Criminal investigators hunt down the culprit; I guide the dead to the afterl 361Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Suspense/Supernatural + Criminal Investigation + Forensic Medicine + Cute Pets

37. 537 恐 Horror Descends: The Ghost Gate 恐怖降临【鬼门】 Ten-Mile Mad Lad十里狂少Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Horror + supernatural + suspense + survival + infinite worlds + twists A world of horror descends, and countless Gates of the Dead suddenly appear. Those selected must enter the gates and make a desperate escape. Some gates are formed from horror novels. Some are formed from horror movies. Some are formed from tales of evil spirits. Some are formed from bizarre imaginings. Entering a Gate of the Dead means your life has started counting down. Who can make it out alive? “If you're curious abo 1.8kReads6.3Score12614d adds

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    I absolutely love this book; it's top-tier, the plot is thrilling and the pacing is fast.

38. 538 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 146Reads9.2Score10014d adds
39. 539 白 Daoist Bai Mei, Matchmaker of the Dead 白媒道长 Chubby-Headed Yu胖头玉Mystery234k WordsCompleted Welcome to the works of Pangtou Yu! The author will do their best to bring you exciting stories. Thank you for your support and for sharing your criticism. Wishing all readers the best of luck. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The elder sister died tragically, and the younger brother carried her spirit as a Taoist priest, paving the way for the dead and seeking justice for the living. Ultimately, however, he couldn't escape the pull of love, and his life was filled with hardship. (Traditional supernatural, scary enough, recommended.) [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

40. 540 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 245Reads9.7Score10214d adds
41. 541 道 The Taoist Priest's Pact with Three Thousand Ghost Brides 道士与后宫三千女鬼的约定 Zhi Qiu Zhi Qiuo知秋之秋oUrban257k WordsCompleted This Daoist Master doesn't care for fighting and killing. I've had just one hobby all my life: collecting all kinds of beautiful female demons and ghosts from around the world. 133Reads—Score1214d adds

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    City, Taoist priest, beautiful woman

42. 542 医 The School Cemetery Office at the Medical College 医学院里的校墓处 Night Breeze 777夜风777Mystery175k WordsCompleted Supernatural + campus horror + strange tales from a bygone era + folk magic + crime-solving In 1996, I enrolled in medical school. In the campus's northwest corner stood a sealed-off west annex, known among the students as the School Cemetery. Disappearances, madness, hanging... Every tragedy pointed to an anatomy lesson plan from the Republic of China era. I never believed in the supernatural, until a girl came to me: “You’re the only one who can break the curse.” I broke into the building l —Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The pinnacle of medical school supernatural fiction! No clichéd plot devices, no idiotic protagonists; the entire story is built on atmosphere and suspense! A forbidden area at the school cemetery + a 30-year-old unsolved case + a medical student's first-person perspective—every chapter ends with a hook, leaving you too scared to go to the anatomy building alone after reading! Tomato Novels' "The School Cemetery in Medical School"—read at your own risk, high-energy from start to finish!

43. 543 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 503.4kReads9.5Score37.7k14d adds

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    This newly released supernatural novel is also quite good. It's a new book, with the 749 Bureau as the main storyline. The protagonist, a freshman in college, accidentally enters the 749 Bureau during an internship and discovers that the boss is actually himself. This definitely fits the daydreams of us college students.

44. 544 这 This System Is a Little Too Much of a Rip-Off 这个系统有亿点点坑 Guanglong Yueyue广龙月月Urban781k WordsOngoing This is a modern supernatural novel with a System. It is more comedic than scary. There are no feats that instantly conquer the heavens, earth, and everything under them from the start, nor does anyone start out with tens of trillions. If that bothers you, read with caution. After saving a woman who had fallen into prostitution in a back alley, wage worker Zhang Haochen contracts a virus. On the brink of death, he unexpectedly activates the Virtue System. Fulfilling the wishes of ghosts earns hi 26Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    This is pretty good. Although it's written in a ghostly style, it highlights human nature.

45. 545 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 202Reads9.2Score9614d adds
46. 546 江 Old Tales of Jiangyang: The Evil Dragon of Sanjiang 江阳旧事之三江孽龙 Rabbit 87兔87Mystery206k WordsCompleted Luzhou, in central Sichuan, was known in ancient times as Jiangyang Commandery and is also called the City of Liquor. The Yangtze, Tuo, and Chishui rivers surround the city, which also borders Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan, making it an important transportation hub for the three provinces since ancient times. The constant streams of mule caravans within the city, cargo boats on the rivers, and merchants lining the streets, along with the local brotherhood halls where sworn brothers trained with f 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Guys, what do you think of this? It's not mindless action or melodramatic plot; it's just some eerie stories from Sichuan during the Republican era, interspersed with Sichuan cuisine and old tales of the Gelaohui (a secret society). If you think it's passable, thank you guys for your recommendations and support. I'm extremely grateful.

47. 547 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 254Reads9.3Score11114d adds
48. 548 民 Strange Tales from Republican-Era Sanjiang 民国三江诡事集 Rabbit 87兔87Mystery220k WordsCompleted Whenever Eunuch Li from the teahouse downstairs told stories about the many strange and uncanny things he had encountered in his youth, a crowd would always gather around him. Whenever I was bored as a child, I would run over to listen. A corpse that had been dead for days was pulled from the Yangtze River, yet bled when its relatives came to see it. The owner of Second Brother’s restaurant had a brother who was a sworn brother of the underworld. One night, he followed the gang’s leader to an ab 110Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 549 午 The Midnight General Store 午夜杂货铺 Sunflower in the Garden园中葵Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted “Welcome to the Underworld General Store. Here, you’ll find merchandise unlike anything else, along with extraordinary service…” I run a midnight general store and work as a professional spirit walker, moving between the worlds of yin and yang. In the pitch-black night, I deal in things that must never be spoken of. Then one day, a strange customer dressed head to toe in red came in, and that was when the real horror began… 7.4kReads8.4Score57414d adds
50. 550 午 The Midnight Restaurant 午夜饭店 Mo Baiqiu墨白秋Mystery935k WordsCompleted I opened a restaurant that can only open in the middle of the night, and it has all sorts of rules. I'm starting to suspect that none of my customers are human. What should I do? Asking online. 41Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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