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. 101 新 New Utopia 新，乌托邦 Broken Strings in the Rain雨中断弦Urban379k WordsOngoing [Political Thriller] [Montage Style] [Psychologically Oppressive] [Dystopian] (The plot moves slowly at first. Please be patient and read to the end.) After the catastrophe, a city-state rose from the ground. People called it New Utopia. Beneath its gleaming order, those in power had long since ceased to be human. Monsters wore human skin and occupied the highest offices. Their eyes were connected, and everything was under surveillance. A colossal beast hung in the sky, while monsters roamed t 2.4kReads—Score204Shelves

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2. 102 全EN 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Mystery1.0M 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 “ 1.6MReads9.3Score295.4kShelves

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   "The immortals are dead, and the Three Pure Ones are dead too."

3. 103 我 I Drive the Train to Hell 我驾驶通往地狱的列车 Snow Beyond the Clouds云那边的雪Mystery263k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow, Plot-Driven, Mild Horror, No Female Lead, No System, Not Invincible, Read at Your Own Discretion...] I'm Lin Yu, and my world is under attack from terrifying vengeful ghosts! Man-eating evil spirits, a terrifying swimming pool, human skin in a deserted village, a strange manor, vengeful water ghosts... One unimaginable horror story after another is gradually turning real-life events into perilous journeys, and I... we have no right to refuse. It all began one night when an old 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 畸 The Floating City in the Freakish Sea 畸海浮城 Distant Stars on a Cold Night寒夜远辰Mystery685k WordsOngoing [A World of Strange Realms] [Backrooms-Inspired Setting] [Dark Humor] [Monstrous Creatures] [Light Apocalypse Scavenging] [Uncovering the Truth] The original world has shattered into countless eerie pocket worlds: A silent city where the sun never rises, A man-eating forest where every tree walks, An endless wasteland forever watched by a giant eye... And also, A colossal Buddha traveling beneath the city, Moving walls of steel rebar mixed with rotting flesh, A black humanoid figure stan 142kReads9.1Score13.9kShelves

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   1. The plot is fast-paced, with each story a battle of survival against all odds, set in a vast world. 2. Pure strategy combat; the protagonist is incredibly calm and collected, possessing no superpowers, only tools. 3. A sense of loneliness pervades the story; it might be a bit boring at first, but it has a strangely unique charm. 4. This book doesn't seem to be very popular, but it's incredibly good. I've put it last because I don't remember the plot very well. It's already finished, so feel free to continue reading. The ending has some philosophical elements. In short, it's very good, a must-read for Tomato (a popular Chinese author).

5. 105 与 Living Next Door to Ghosts 与鬼为邻 Fang Jiujiu方啾啾Mystery774k WordsCompleted After losing his job, he rented an apartment and thought he was starting a new life. He never expected ghosts to knock on his door in the middle of the night, only to discover that all his neighbors were ghosts. He wanted to leave, but faced a hefty penalty for breaking his lease. With no other choice, he decided to make the best of it. 15.2kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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   These are definitely the books I recommend. None of them are particularly good for lowering cholesterol, and they're all very enjoyable.

6. 106 鬼 The Ghost King’s Self-Cultivation 鬼王的自我修养 Bitter Days Are Short苦昼短Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “I'm Li Jiong. I'm still alive.” “I have no memories. I know nothing about this world.” “Something seems wrong here. How strange.” “I remember a little now. This world really is wrong.” “It's me. How could the world be wrong?” “I'm the one who's wrong.” Li Jiong sways his head and hums an unknown tune as he tears through layers of unfamiliar fog in the game. He witnesses the strange things around him and records them in his diary. As he investigates, his memories slowly begin to unfold, and he s 5.2kReads8.3Score578Shelves
7. 107 血 Blood Wedding 血嫁 Gu Bingqian古冰倩Mystery442k WordsCompleted Ever since I received a strange hundred-yuan bill, every wedding I attend ends in bloodshed. The grooms have their throats slit, their blood splattering across the brides’ white gowns. Ten couples have died for no apparent reason, and I’m the only one who has seen the killer: the Grim Reaper, holding a scythe... A cold and aloof fiancé appears out of nowhere. A mysterious exorcist hides in a coffee shop. Strange supernatural incidents pull me into a terrifying, thrilling spiral. At last, the da 973Reads8.6Score120Shelves

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   The first book is terrifying, and I highly recommend reading the second one.

8. 108 万 The Myriad Phenomena Restoration Bureau 万象修复局 VIP Among VIPs威艾屁中屁Mystery346k WordsOngoing [Urban Mystery + Folk Horror + Unusual Profession + Conceptual Restoration + Ensemble Cast + No System] When a city begins to forget “fire,” when the names of the dead appear on paper effigies, when streets vanish from the map overnight... Some things can be fixed when they break. But what if what's broken is a “concept” shared by all humanity? Shen Yan is an antique restorer and a member of the Bureau of Universal Restoration. He can restore the things this world is forgetting. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [I'm especially recommending this atmospheric urban supernatural novel] The opening plot is really fresh and original, which really caught my eye. The writing is smooth and delicate, and most importantly, there are no bad parts! Highly recommended!

9. 109 蛇 The Serpent Coffin 蛇棺 Jiang He江河Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted On the day I was born, my family was moving our ancestral graves. My father killed a huge snake in a coffin that was on the verge of shedding its skin and transforming into a dragon, and nearly got bitten to death. When I was born, snakes surged in from every direction, hissing. Everyone said I was ill-omened. A rice medium from the village gave her life to save my father. She left me a black jade pendant shaped like a snake, but she too was bitten to death. Just after my eighteenth birthday, th 30.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
10. 110 鬼 The Ghost-Eyed Diviner 鬼瞳女卦师 July Wife七月妻Mystery535k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + strong female lead’s growth + supporting romance] When I was seven, an evil sorcerer attacked me. I lost my eyes, and my family was destroyed. Just as I’d reached a dead end, my master came to my rescue and taught me how to tell fortunes. To cure my eyes, my master took me every night to keep watch at the entrance to the road of the dead. Whenever a ghost set off on its journey, my master would shake a white banner and chant loudly 820Reads9.2Score104Shelves
11. 111 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. 106.9kReads9.5Score19.5kShelves
12. 112 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
13. 113 恐 The Village of Terrifying Women 恐怖女人村 Taoist Li李道长Mystery826k WordsCompleted The women were so beautiful they were a feast for the eyes, yet they would not even let the men touch their hands. At first, I thought it was a feudal custom. As it turned out, it was part of a terrifying conspiracy. In this dark chapter of history, human nature erupted and was snuffed out again and again, without end. 422Reads8.5Score108Shelves
14. 114 奇 A Record of Strange Tales and Eerie Events 奇闻诡事录 Mao Shubi毛树笔Mystery376k WordsOngoing How many ghost stories have you heard? Or how many have your elders told you? We should remain skeptical of the unknown. What makes you think that everyone you've met in your life was human? There are things you haven't seen for yourself, things you've only heard about secondhand. This book tells the story of how I, an ordinary person who knew nothing, met a fortune-teller from my village at my second granduncle's funeral, setting the wheels of fate in motion. Why has an ancient emperor come bac 6Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 灵 Hearse 灵车 Wild Goose Before the Hall堂前雁Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted A hearse is a vehicle used to transport coffins or urns. You could also call it a vehicle exclusively for the dead. I was a bus driver for four years, and for all four years I kept a secret bottled up inside. Now I'll tell you firsthand about the terrifying things that happen on trains, things you don't know about. Maybe you've never heard of hearses being converted into buses, but the buses you've ridden may not have carried only the living... 1.5kReads8.0Score144Shelves

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    Chinese people don't lie to China.

16. 116 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    All are top-quality, absolutely gorgeous.

17. 117 午 The Midnight Mantou Shop 午夜馒头铺 Maple Forest at Dusk枫林晚Mystery804k WordsCompleted Have you ever noticed that some breakfast shops serve food that's delicious most of the time, but for a couple of days each month, it suddenly tastes dry and is hard to swallow? Have you ever wondered if perhaps that breakfast food was never meant for people to eat...? 368Reads7.4Score—Shelves
18. 118 恐 The Horror Industrial Park 恐怖工业园 I Arrived, But Spring Was Gone CC偏我来时不逢春CCMystery106k WordsOngoing You're a seasoned wage slave. One day, you're dragged into a [Weird and Absurd + Comedic and Witty + Not Brain-Dead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Exploring Human Nature + Enter at Your Own Risk] strange other world. You think that if you complete the System's tasks, you'll return to the real world. What you don't know is that this other world exists because of you... 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's terrifying to think about closely, and terrifying even to think about superficially.

19. 119 我 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 54.9kReads8.5Score5kShelves

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    Needless to say,

20. 120 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition has been signed with a publisher. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a game where everyone must survive at sea. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves so fast it's never in sight. Like the Head-On, with its massive ram, charging fearlessly ahead. But Yang Yi's ship is called 272.9kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
21. 121 规 Rule Horror: An SSS Talent? I Switch Them Up 规则怪谈：SSS天赋？我换着玩 Silver Vow银色誓言Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Ran swapped souls with his counterpart in a parallel world and found himself in a world of strange tales, where one rule after another was impossible to distinguish as true or false, and one malicious horror after another lay in wait. He ventured through mountains, forests, the deep sea, and even hell, taking on bizarre roles such as tourist, wolf, sailor, and shepherd. With all kinds of outrageous tricks, Jiang Ran hired a creepy little girl as a child laborer one moment, then struck up a 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
22. 122 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 37.7kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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    Horror novels. The first one is a bizarre cultivation novel; it's an older work, so the quality is guaranteed. The second one is a series of short stories, but after reading them, I always felt a chill run down my spine and couldn't tell if the person in front of me was a human or a ghost.

23. 123 诡 The Eerie Carver 诡雕 Daylight Reader白昼读者Eastern Fantasy468k WordsCompleted The sequel to this book, Strange Carvings 2, is now being written. It picks up seamlessly from where this story ends, so read on with confidence. A world of evil gods, demons, and strange creatures. One dynasty gathers the people's hearts, hopes, and will into the nation's fortune and dragon qi, then uses them to forge a divine artifact that protects the realm and safeguards humanity. Cultivators use their souls as a foundation, casting spells through objects and commanding supernatural power. M 2.4kReads8.8Score150Shelves
24. 124 禁 Forbidden Livestream 禁忌直播间 Qing Yue晴月Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When you open this book, The Forbidden Livestream, you may not believe that its story is based on real events! An allegedly unsolvable horror forum, a hapless programmer crushed by the 996 work schedule, and a third-rate female student detective who considers herself first-rate. What dazzling sparks will fly when all of them come together? Thriller or mystery? Human or supernatural? Be careful! Because from this point on, every step you take will keep you on the edge of your seat! 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mysterious live stream leads everyone to a mysterious new world; people always say there are ghosts there. A mysterious forum live stream. The atmosphere is terrifying to the max. Cowards, you can leave now. Brave guys, come and see! If it doesn't scare you, you can hit me!

25. 125 我 I Learn to Slay Ghosts on a Paranormal Forum 我在怪谈论坛学斩鬼 Young and Unaccomplished, Yet Never Insecure年少无为不自卑Mystery735k WordsCompleted [The printed edition of Strange Tales Forum is in production] [The short drama adaptation of Strange Tales Forum is in production] Gao Shen joined a strange tales forum by chance. The forum often posts eerie stories, describing every detail so vividly that they seem to have really happened. Users who reply seriously analyze the source of each incident and discuss how to deal with it. They even address each other as Heavenly Masters, Soul Tamer 50.8kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves
26. 126 极 Park of Doom: Physical Exorcism Is the Deadliest 极厄乐园：物理超度最为致命 A Single Page一片页子Mystery798k WordsOngoing By day, he is a mild-mannered young office worker. At night, he might be crouching in the blind spot outside your peephole, waiting for you to appear. The pretty, sweet girl next door might watch you sleep through a corner of your window at night. He’s under the bed, beneath the chair, behind the window. You’re in the fridge, the sink, underground. Ghost Mother: If you don’t go to sleep, Wang Yun might grab you and eat you! Ghost Child: I’m going to sleep. Wang Yun: We’re here to bring warmth to 23Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Extreme cruelty, indirectly causing the deaths of hundreds of millions of people, is just a matter of a smile. Some parts are too bloody, so you can skip them. If you want to see the cruelty directly, it is recommended to start from chapter 12. The previous chapters are just foreshadowing. Friendly reminder: Do not imitate any of the behaviors described in this book. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. The first eleven chapters are foreshadowing and setup, while the twelfth chapter marks the beginning of a minor climax.

27. 127 第 The Ninth Secret Bureau 第九守秘局 The One Surnamed Yi姓易的Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted “If we want the people of this world to live in the sunlight and keep their sanity, then we must keep secret the things they were never meant to know.” “Because the moment they see those terrifying beings that defy all known science and truly discover how horrifying this world is... believe me, Earth will become the biggest asylum in the universe.” Chen Xian, Ninth Secret Bureau 3.2kReads9.2Score470Shelves
28. 128 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy539k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 880Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A bizarre cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, a true mortal's journey—born from the lowest rungs of society, with no special bloodline, background, or cheat codes.

29. 129 别 Stop Running, There Are Monsters Everywhere Here 别跑了，这里到处是怪物 Doesn't Eat Konjac不吃魔芋Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age Protagonist, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story, Plot-Driven] On Lin Yi’s eighteenth birthday, his mother plunged a knife into his heart with her own hands. He thought he would die, but when he came to, Lin Yi discovered he was still alive. He was not only unharmed, but had even returned to the past. At first, Lin Yi thought it was all a hallucination. It was only when his mother picked up the knife on the table again that he finally realized the people sitting before him were not his p 20.1kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    I don't recommend books with low ratings anymore. Today I'm recommending horror survival novels, and I'll also be releasing new books later. I'll briefly talk about these books; going into detail would be too much text for most people. The first one is "The Haunted House," which is the highest-rated book in the series. It once surpassed one million reads and still averages over ten thousand reads per day. Not only is it popular, but it was also edited into an anime by some anime bloggers on certain platforms, garnering over a million likes. It's very popular with readers. The author describes the protagonist's extraordinary observational talent, how he always manages to escape from terrifying dungeons through blood gates, and how the danger gradually increases after each passage through the blood gate. Later, as the dungeons are cleared up, the tragic horrors within each dungeon are revealed. The horror story gets even more exciting later on. Listening to the audiobook with headphones enhances the experience. Those who are easily scared might find it hard to sleep at night. The protagonists in the second and third books are driven by a desire to become stronger and uncover the killer. They go from hesitant killers to ruthless murderers. Only the strong survive here. Whether you read it or not is up to you, but I found it enjoyable. The third book is the best horror novel I've ever read; it came out earlier than *The Haunted House*, and the author has been consistently updating it. The ghosts in the book are incredibly detailed, and the plot rivals *The Haunted House*. Those who enjoy horror and supernatural stories should definitely check this out. Just a heads-up: remember to have someone next to you when you listen to the audiobook at night. [Think about it carefully]

30. 130 诡 The Supernatural Returns, and I Am the Greatest Fear in the World 诡异复苏，我是世间最大的恐惧 Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Invincible] [No female lead] Qin Yu died, and his soul arrived in another world, merging with a haunted house. In this age of supernatural resurgence, he continually grew stronger and evolved, creating his own kingdom of terror. Whether human or supernatural, everyone saw him as their greatest fear. 13.8kReads8.4Score925Shelves
31. 131 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 74.4kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
32. 132 我 I Am a Lady Tutor 我是女先生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I'm hard to kill. These were the words I heard from the moment I was born. A blind fortune-teller said I was a White Tiger Sha, a girl born with a boy's fate, innately tough and destined to bring misfortune to my husband, my children, and myself. Everyone in the village said I wouldn't survive. My yang energy was too strong. Even if they managed to keep me alive, I'd grow up to be an idiot. But my grandma, a spirit medium who presided over the altar, refused to give up. Every year, she burned a 3.3kReads9.4Score449Shelves

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    All the ones I've seen so far are amazing!

33. 133 规 Rule Horror: I Heard the Path to Godhood! 规则怪谈：我听到了成神之路！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted “You might not believe me, but being chosen by a rules-based horror story isn’t something to be afraid of.” “Then what would you call it?” “A blessing!” Facing a reporter’s questions, Ye Ling says calmly, “Rules-based horror is the grave of the mediocre, the doom of the timid, and the executioner’s blade for the arrogant.” “But more than that, it is…” “The path to godhood for the strong!” … From “A Family of Three” to “The True Immortal of Ancient Jiang,” from an ordinary nobody to ascending to 9.5kReads8.4Score763Shelves
34. 134 阿 The Altay Horror Line 阿勒泰恐怖专线 Sheep Brings Good Fortune羊开泰Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy] [Adventure] [Strength through mutation] Wu Yanqing is a half-baked tour guide on the Altay route. Along with a bald driver and a photographer who joined the trade halfway through, he leads a big-rumped sheep. The three men will abandon all scruples for money, and their tour route is downright bizarre. Dear travelers, our upcoming attractions include a hanging corpse tree deep in the Keketuohai mountains, strange creatures beneath a mineral vein, and an unnamed ghost temple in Habahe... 15.9kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    Most of them are female-lead-less and good-looking. Episodes 1-4 are still ongoing, while the rest are completed.

35. 135 我 I Am a Female Physiognomist 我是女相师 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery893k WordsCompleted I was born in the twelfth lunar month of 1991, and came into the world with six fingers. The saying that people born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck somehow became attached to me. Before I could even speak, my family sent me to live with my grandaunt, who ran a shop selling paper offerings and burial clothes. My grandaunt said I had a star spirit in my fate, and the Vermilion Bird would come to my aid. What did it matter if my destiny was cursed? As the saying goes: The Azure Dragon and W 13.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
36. 136 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    "Strange Tales of Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This?" [What?] [Already interested] [Explore]

37. 137 我 I Am Intersex 我是阴阳人 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted My mother said that when I was born, her first reaction was to strangle me, because it was impossible to tell whether I was male or female. My grandmother called me a freak and a jinx, saying I would only bring shame on the family. It was then that my maternal grandmother, who had traveled all the way from the countryside to visit my mother, adopted me. So, by chance, I got to enjoy a pure childhood, free from scornful looks. Following my half-immortal grandmother, I unexpectedly discovered how 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
38. 138 刀 Brother Dao Goes Viral in Showbiz, and Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing 刀哥爆红娱乐圈，粉丝求我别杀了 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted + no romance + absurd comedy + entertainment industry] [Print edition published | Comic adaptation released] Xiao He acquired a criminal golden finger that let him learn all kinds of criminal skills. But he could only stay alive by continually stabbing people. Xiao He: “I’m a perfectly decent college student. Who’d want to become a criminal?!” Wait, there really is a way! After an accident, Xiao He successfully exploited a bug in his golden finger. By acting instead of committing r 175kReads9.3Score14.7kShelves
39. 139 1 Apartment 18 18号公寓 Mo Wangchuan莫辋川Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen has no idea why he’s in an unfamiliar apartment building. Outside, nothing but endless thick fog surrounds it. The building doesn’t appear on any map, and no one has ever heard of it. Inside are countless rooms. The place is eerily quiet most of the time, though strange sounds can occasionally be heard. The management office, with no one in sight, continues to operate normally day after day. Lin Shen wants to escape and return to his ordinary, boring life. But there is only one way out. 4.4kReads8.4Score617Shelves

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    These are all quite scary. If you watch them at night, you can't sleep; once you start watching, you can't help but want to watch more.

40. 140 故 The Old Gate Turns Away Those Who Once Passed Through 故门不渡旧来人 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃8k WordsCompleted The Old Gate Turns Away Those Who Have Come Before 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.7kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
42. 142 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
43. 143 来 60 Chilling Stories from Real Life 来自现实的60个惊悚故事 Popeye's Big Brother大力水手他哥Mystery509k WordsCompleted (Purely written by hand, not AI) Schemes! Poisoning! Possession! Framing... evil spirits! Returning from the dead! Ghosts! Curses... Terrifying and chilling stories based on real events, showing you the things that lurk in the dark world! Every story is a horror short drama! 21kReads8.9Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    This is arguably Tomato's first collection of short stories depicting ghosts and monsters, free of any unnecessary suspense or contrived mystification! It avoids the boring tropes of ghost stories and cultivation tales. It's packed with substance, containing a wealth of knowledge and a chillingly terrifying element, making it perfect for listening and reading!

44. 144 赎 Atonement: The Day of Reckoning 赎罪:回溯之日 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃14k WordsCompleted Atonement: The Day of the Rewind 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
46. 146 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.1kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves
47. 147 高 The Zombie Apocalypse Erupts During My Senior Year, and I Fight My Way Out of the City 高三爆末日尸潮从考场一路杀出城 Shh7嘘7Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsOngoing [No System] [Survival] [Apocalypse] [No Romance] [Smart Protagonist] [Mild Horror] [Realistic Survival] [Zombie Apocalypse] [Post-Apocalyptic] [Ordinary People] [Not a Saint] On the day of the joint college entrance exams, the first scream rang out from an exam room. A student bit through the invigilator's throat. The school building descended into chaos, the gates were locked, and the loudspeakers kept repeating, "Stay where you are and wait for rescue." Lu Fei didn't wait. He knew that in a re 12Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These are acceptable.

48. 148 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves

    Reader note

    Let's see how long I've been reading; I wonder if I'll even see this.

49. 149 全 Global Concept Containment: I Enchant My Teammates with Calamities 全球概念收容：我为队友附魔天灾 Shh7嘘7Urban413k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [High Martial Arts] [Natural Disasters] [Concepts] [No CP] [Awakening] [Smart Protagonists] [Ensemble Cast in the Spotlight] [Power Progression] Still reading novels where only the protagonist gets to shine? Now it's the ensemble cast's turn. Commoner martial artists can only pay a blood-and-qi tax and awaken useless traits. But on a stormy night, Lin Zu awakens the one and only golden finger: [Heavenly Principle Assembly Platform]! Strip concepts from enemies, forge invincible t 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 规 Rule Horror: Infinite Instances, A Grimoire of the Eerie 规则怪谈：无限副本，诡异图鉴 Shh7嘘7Mystery421k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + instances + no romance + eerie + suspense + mind-bending + horror + supernatural + imaginative suspense] Worried there aren't enough instances to keep you reading? This book will satisfy you. At three in the morning, the eighth rule at the convenience store is written in blood. Wu Yan only wants to earn eight hundred yuan for a night shift, but he receives an illustrated book that turns its own pages. Rules-based horrors, urban legends, Nanyang curse magic, memetic contamination 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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