Horror Novels, the Scarier the Better! The Kind That Keep You Too Afraid to Sleep After Reading at Midnight 恐怖小说，越恐怖越好！最好是半夜看了不敢睡觉的

1. 651 被 Branded a “Dangerous Element,” I Tore Down the Abusive Reform Camp 被判“危险分子”，我掀翻黑矫正营 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡15k WordsCompleted Branded a “dangerous element,” I tore down the abusive reform camp. —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 652 恐 The Horror Archives 恐怖档案录 Little Cottage Fence小舍篱笆Mystery271k WordsCompleted Told from the perspectives of the protagonists, Shangguan Xuanye and Zhao Yali, the story follows the two as they go on a trip. After accidentally entering an ancient town, they find themselves caught up in one strange event after another. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not bad! You can take a look

3. 653 午 Midnight Tales of the Strange 午夜怪谈录 Shark Sauce鲨鱼酱子Mystery269k WordsCompleted A collection of a hundred folk tales of the supernatural, with one self-contained story per chapter. Every tale strikes at the heart of Chinese-style horror. Welcome to Midnight Tales. A word of warning: if you read late at night, be sure to lock your doors. Each chapter is a new story, told entirely in the first person. 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's really scary, don't watch it if you are timid

4. 654 千 Never Open This Book of Strange Tales Late at Night 千万别深夜点开这本怪谈 Master of the Bone-Picking Studio拾骨斋主Mystery181k WordsCompleted Whatever you do, don’t open this book of strange tales late at night! Old country houses, city streets, late-night buses: every corner hides uncanny events that defy explanation. These are real urban legends passed down among the people, adapted to bring their most chilling details to life. Every story comes with a bone-chilling atmosphere that lingers long after you’ve finished reading. If you scare easily, read with caution. Turn these pages alone at night, and you may feel a chill creeping up 293Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 655 每 One True Ghost Story Every Night 每晚一个真实怪谈 Master of the Bone-Picking Studio拾骨斋主Mystery697k WordsOngoing This book features all kinds of short horror stories, from urban legends and rural hauntings to deadly folk customs. There are no drawn-out plotlines, just nonstop high-octane scares, with one bizarre incident after another. Open the book and step into the abyss. The faint of heart should stay away! 10.1kReads—Score482Shelves
6. 656 戴 I Put on a Mask and Became a God 戴上面具，我成了神 Mu Yu Zhizhi木鱼之之Mystery215k WordsCompleted I woke up with amnesia from the start. Did I kill someone? The security footage shows me brutally slaughtering two burly men all by myself? Yan Zhile: That wasn't me. I put on a mask and got possessed by a god. Do you believe me? Police: Why not say you're Ultraman while you're at it? From an ordinary college student to the Host of a forbidden mask. She takes down scumbag dads, slays heavenly fiends, and tames ancient divine beasts. When she has collected every mask, she stands atop the Ea 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This thriller and supernatural book is cleverly conceived. The innocent protagonist is trapped in unreasonable suspicion and difficulties. The mysterious mask hides endless unknowns.

7. 657 诡 The Uncanny Path: Invasion of the Aliens 诡道：异形入侵 Sato Kishi Loves Tea-Scented Tofu爱吃茶香豆腐的佐藤岸Mystery154k WordsOngoing Aliens + ghosts + demons + parasites + lurking horrors. Maximum terror! The protagonist comes down from the mountain to investigate aliens and ghosts, honing his Daoist arts in real combat. Chapters 1–12 focus on aliens. From Chapter 13 onward, the story combines evil ghosts and aliens. Later, certain aliens will transform into demons, but the sense of oppression and the level of danger will stay just as high. The sect is the Hidden Immortal Sect, founded by Laozi’s disciple. Its history can be 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not being afraid to sleep is out of the question, but you may have to think more about eating, which contains the plot of latent ➕ parasitism

8. 658 无 Endless Devouring: The Unseen Laws 无尽残噬：未见的法则 Warm Skeleton温暖的骷髅Mystery376k WordsOngoing [Trapped-room opening + survival adventure + graphic gore + unknown creatures + mechanical engineering + contamination + mutation] ~When Zhang Huan wakes up, he finds himself with several strangers in a sealed apartment with no doors. They have all lost their memories. Also trapped with them is a mysterious female corpse in the basement. They decide to find a way out of the carefully designed apartment. The red fog outside the windows grows thicker, and the corpse’s eyes are slowly opening...~ ( 175Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's quite scary [Suspense + Thriller + Imagination + Disaster] It starts with the team escaping from a secret room, and then explores and survives in a world affected by mutations and pollution.

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