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. 201 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. 7.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] This book is great! Horror and suspense are ever-present, with unexpected plot twists and turns. It's exciting, thrilling, and a long novel!!!

2. 202 寿 The Immortal’s Path of a Funeral Garment Shop Owner 寿衣店老板的修仙路 Half a Feather半面羽毛Mystery687k WordsOngoing An Accidental Ghost Cultivator Begins His Path to Immortality Luo Ze is an art teacher at an art training school. After 30 years of teaching, he has become a renowned teacher with students all over the place. After a car accident, he unexpectedly transmigrates 20 years into the past, only to find himself possessing the body of a 19-year-old who runs a funeral clothing shop. While providing someone with a complete funeral service, he unexpectedly acquires an ancient bronze mirror of unknown origi 23Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.7M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 106.9kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves
4. 204 爱 I Love Your Numbness, I Love Your Spice, I Love You Till My Stomach Gives Out 爱你的麻，爱你的辣，爱得老胃直拉胯 Half a Feather半面羽毛Marriage & Romance24k WordsCompleted I love your numbing spice, I love your heat, I love you so much my stomach’s a mess 6Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 诡 The Strange God Returns 诡神复苏 Little Meat Bun肉包几Sci-Fi & Apocalypse240k WordsOngoing [Mad Chinese-style ancient gods, with some pretty dark tastes] [Xuanhuan] + [Supernatural] + [Invincible] + [Horror] Lin Yi transmigrated into a world gone mad and awry. The gods feed on flesh and blood, and the path of cultivation is full of sinister madness. God: Become my agent, and I can help you ascend to immortality in broad daylight. Lin Yi: Ascend in broad daylight? No thanks. Let me devour you first! Ancient Wild God: I’ll give you a great gift, one that will make humanity revere you as 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A supernatural event handling idiom transmigrates to the mysterious Cthulhu world! Fantasy and horror, the author's imagination runs wild, a novel theme, the cultivation of an ancient god's disciple! Very good, highly recommended.

6. 206 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   That's truly terrifying.

7. 207 我 On the Day I Was Born, a Hundred Ghosts Carried a Coffin and a Female Corpse Was Wed 我出生那天，百鬼抬棺，女尸出嫁 The Best Melon最好的瓜Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing I was cursed at birth, with a hundred ghosts carrying my coffin and a female corpse as my bride. To save me, my grandfather was willing to spend ten years in prison, all to guard a secret. Ten years later, I inherit my grandfather’s secret and uncover the hidden events of the past... 29Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending books, and they're guaranteed to be gems! 1. My grandfather was willing to spend ten years in prison to protect a secret. Finally, after ten years, it sees the light of day again. I inherit my grandfather's secret and uncover those unknown past events… 2. As a necromancer, my only attribute is strength. I can punch the world serpent Jormungandr and kick the dragon Zhujiuyin. What's the point of summoning the undead? Melee combat is the true romance of a mage!

8. 208 女EN My Daughter Plays a Horror Game—and Exposes Me as the Ghost Emperor 女儿玩惊悚游戏，我鬼帝被曝光 I Want to Become a God我欲成神Mystery728k WordsCompleted A game of evil spirits has descended upon the world. People are randomly chosen to become playthings for evil spirits, struggling in agony! Even four-year-old Tang Xiaoling is selected! The youngest player in history, she enters the game of evil spirits! The livestream explodes with comments from viewers across the internet! A four-year-old toddler? That's just a snack for the evil spirits! But what shocks everyone is that Tang Xiaoling's father, Tang Long, tells her to treat it like a playgroun 4.5kReads7.6Score261Shelves

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   Family members, you're completely hooked on this book, *My Daughter Plays a Horror Game, and I, the Ghost Emperor, Get Exposed*! The story opens with a terrifying game where humans are randomly chosen to become playthings of evil spirits, and four-year-old Tang Xiaoling is unfortunately caught in the trap. Everyone assumes she's just feeding the evil spirits, but her father, Tang Long, calmly states that it's just a fun time at the amusement park, adding that his cat will protect her. However, once inside the game, the atmosphere changes drastically. A broken roller coaster automatically repairs itself, a dilapidated Ferris wheel is transformed, and the Ghost King serves her like a servant—the contrast is striking! As the plot unfolds, mysterious organizations and ancient dungeons appear one after another, each twist and turn keeping you on the edge of your seat. The main characters navigate this terrifying world with constant tension, each crisis keeping you on the edge of your seat. If you love thrillers and suspense, give it a try—you're guaranteed to be hooked!

9. 209 会 The Stone That Remembers the Light 会记住光的石头 Half a Feather半面羽毛28k WordsCompleted The Stone That Remembers the Light 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 诡 Terror in the Haunted Dorm 诡寝惊魂 Chen Zidong辰子栋Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I got a job as a dorm supervisor in a university women’s residence, but the girls there were a little too friendly… Crying in the middle of the night, dorm rooms catching fire, rooms that don’t exist. Hidden in the deepest corners of memory is a bizarre and fantastical world… The night is deep, the dream unfinished. A mountain spirit blows out the lamp. Where can a lonely soul return? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
11. 211 肉 I Crush Everything with My Bare Hands! And You Call Me a Necromancer? 肉身横推！你管这叫亡灵法师？ Eat the Little Almond吃掉小杏仁Sports2.0M WordsCompleted Qiao Yu enters the metaverse's Inner World and obtains the hidden class of Necromancer. Unfortunately, his Intelligence and Spirit are both 0 from the start, and he also draws a very strange talent. In a fit of anger, Qiao Yu puts every attribute point into Strength! When players in the Inner World see Qiao Yu punch the World Serpent Jormungandr to death, they go crazy. "Bro, please stop fighting people hand to hand! You're a Necromancer! Please summon an undead creature!" "What kind of Necroman 3.2kReads8.7Score362Shelves
12. 212 玛 Mama Haha Won't Fly Anymore 玛玛哈哈不飞了 Half a Feather半面羽毛38k WordsCompleted Mama Haha Won't Fly Anymore 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.4kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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    If it's not scary, then eat it.

14. 214 惊 Thriller Game Strategy Handbook [Infinite] 惊悚游戏攻略手册【无限】 Huang Shiyue黄拾月Mystery117k WordsOngoing [A max-level powerhouse loses her memory and returns to the starter village, turning from a white lotus into a black-hearted one] Cang Ling never imagined that her birthday present would be becoming a player in a horror game. Other people start with a golden finger; she starts with the System crashing and evil ghosts right in her face. She swears that the wish she made was to win the lottery and get rich overnight. It definitely wasn’t to claw her way to the top of an endless horror game by bei —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an infinite flow novel where a max-level expert returns to the beginner's village. The amnesiac female protagonist goes all out, creating a world where everyone is wiped out. The second instance is a folk taboo, which is really chilling to read. The female protagonist is intelligent and emotionally intelligent, and the novel features an ensemble cast with many plot twists. The writing is quite good. This is probably the legendary story of a ruthless lotus who cultivates the ruthless path and secretly becomes a complete true god.

15. 215 外 A Food Courier's Path to Exorcism 外卖员的驱邪之路 Half a Grapefruit半个灬西柚Mystery322k WordsCompleted Can you believe that Yu, the legendary Great Yu who tamed the floods, has become a delivery driver thousands of years later? And his time-crossing encounter with Nüjiao, daughter of the Tushan clan, is all the more heartbreaking! Follow the growth of a delivery driver across a thousand years! Was it fate, or a plan four thousand years in the making?! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A midnight funeral delivery nightmare, a haunted women's bathroom, a live stream in an abandoned hospital...

16. 216 浓 What Came Back from the Mountains When the Fog Rolled In 浓雾起时，从山里跟回来的东西 Inspired by the Pen, Flowers Bloom望笔生花16k WordsCompleted The Thing That Followed Me Back from the Mountains When the Fog Rose —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror, absurdity, and persistent entanglement

17. 217 黛 Daiyu Enters the Game: A Dream of the Red Chamber 黛玉入局—红楼一梦 Nan Yingchen南映辰Mystery10k WordsCompleted Daiyu Enters the Game: A Dream of the Red Chamber 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's a bit strange, Baozi.

18. 218 薛 Xue Family Paper Effigy Shop 薛记纸扎铺 Evergreen Paper Effigy Maker长青纸扎匠Mystery782k WordsOngoing On the surface, this world is an ordinary modern city. But hidden from sight is something called “Filth.” A person’s obsessions, resentment, fear, regrets, and other powerful negative emotions can coalesce under certain conditions, attaching themselves to objects, places, or even people, where they can influence or even devour the living. Most people don’t know Filth exists, but certain specialized trades can deal with it. Paper effigy crafting is one of them. As the name suggests, paper effigy 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good books remain silent if you don't read them.

19. 219 鬼 The Rules of the Haunted Red Chamber 鬼红楼规则怪谈 A Grain of Millet一粟9k WordsCompleted [Welcome to the rules-based ghost story of Dream of the Red Chamber.] [Only Jia Baoyu wearing the psychic jade on his chest is the real one. Stay away from the fake Baoyu.] [Do not agree to marry Baoyu.] [If you see Xue Baochai eating Cold Fragrance Pills, rush forward and snatch them.] … 42Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 乡 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村诡事录 Zhang Xiaohe张小河Mystery156k WordsCompleted The strange happenings in a mountain village. I was born and raised in the countryside. Deep in the mountains, there are always ghosts and spirits, and my village was no exception. Heaven, earth, black, yellow, the cosmos vast: demons and ghosts send shivers down your spine. One year, the start of spring fell on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. That year, so many strange things happened. Just bringing them up is enough to scare people. Meeting the Black and White Impermanence on a night wa 1.9kReads9.0Score137Shelves

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    That's terrifying! Friendly reminder: always turn on the lights when you're alone in your room at night. Don't say I didn't warn you!

21. 221 灵 The Coffin Walks at Night 灵棺夜行 Watchdog看门狗Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted I was carrying a coffin up the mountain for a burial when they stuffed me inside and buried me alive. Then, in a single night, all three hundred or so people in the village vanished. Only at night was the place alive with voices. I crawled out of the coffin, only to discover... 5.9kReads8.2Score373Shelves

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    1. A book you can't miss a single chapter. Ning Qiushui is intelligent and calm, not love-struck. Every story behind the Blood Gate is captivating, revealing the world behind the Blood Gate, the rules governing ghosts and murder... 2. Have you ever seen a human bone necklace, or a death warrant placed in the mouth of a dead person? Lu Fei, the owner of the Evil Pawnshop, deals with both the living and the dead. 3. Those who are easily frightened should definitely not read this at night. Ming Tong was with her master at 4 AM, and the next day her master died. The police said he died at 3:30 AM...

22. 222 女 After the Goddess Died Tragically, I Drew My Sword and Slayed Ghosts! 女神惨死后，我拔剑斩鬼！ Sunlight on the Mountain Forest日照山林Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing That day, I received a strange food delivery order. A goddess who had died a tragic death was begging me for help. After that, I became a spirit courier. I clear the way for wronged souls and guide the dead on their final journey! 41.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend these books, especially the third one, it's super good!

23. 223 我 I'm a Funeral Officiant, So Summoning Immortals Is Only Natural 我个殡葬司仪，会请仙也很正常吧 Dragon-Taming Pool御龙潭Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [One heroine + the author conducted on-site research at funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries, striving for realistic details + traditional supernatural tales + professional knowledge of funerals and spirit-medium practices] (The humorous setups and parody scenes in this book, as well as the original Qingfeng spirit-medium altar, where spirits other than ancestors are invited to take up residence, were published with the approval of the author's own guardian spirits. Readers, please believ 38.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    🍒🍒Terrifyingly suffocating, incredibly good-looking🍒 "Go to hell! Go to hell!" While I was still asleep, someone suddenly grabbed my neck tightly. The thin, bony hand tightened its grip, the nails digging deep into my flesh. The terrifying feeling of suffocation made my lungs ache violently.

24. 224 迁 The Grave Relocation Master 迁坟师 Su Wan苏皖Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted You've heard of yin-yang masters, fortune-tellers, and feng shui masters. But have you ever heard of a grave relocation master? Do you know how relocating a grave can affect the deceased's descendants? My name is Chen An, and I'm a grave relocation master. I've spent my whole life dealing with graves and bones. I've seen clients strike it rich after relocating a grave. I've seen clients rise to high office after relocating a grave. I've also seen clients whose entire clan died out after relocati 10.5kReads9.0Score891Shelves
25. 225 窥 The Yin Peeker 窥阴人 Potato Peeler刨洋芋Mystery385k WordsOngoing Yin and yang are distinct, and life and death belong to separate realms. Only the “Watcher of the Underworld” can travel between them, communicate with spirits and gods, and lay resentful souls to rest. Chen Sanyi was supposed to be dead! A chance encounter with a bronze coin let him walk the boundary between yin and yang, helping the living, the dead, and even demons cross over... Behind every eerie case lies a hidden web of cause and effect. Between the realms of yin and yang, who is really pr —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 偷 Stealing a Corpse to Borrow a Life 偷尸借命 Fake Cigarettes假烟Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted The year I was born, strange signs appeared in the sky. That day, many people saw hundreds of ragged prisoners in shackles carrying a huge black coffin toward the forbidden ground behind the mountain. Ten years later, a fortune-telling monk came to our village. He said I had been dead for ten years, and that I was borrowing my life from a corpse. He said I wouldn't live much longer. But before I could die, he suddenly dropped dead. The next day, however, his body, already buried, mysteriously ap 7.5kReads7.8Score915Shelves

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    These horror novels are truly amazing; they've all been read by tens of thousands of people.

27. 227 麻 The Divine Fortune-Teller in the Linen Robe 麻衣神算子 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery7.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather taught me everything he knew about fortune-telling, but after I read three people’s fortunes, he left me. From then on, I didn’t just tell the fortunes of the living... 43.5kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    The first book, full of twists and turns, made me feel sorry for the protagonist, Mai Shen Suanzi, for two minutes. I read it three times in a row. It's a great book!

28. 228 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Two horror novels with suspense and supernatural elements. The first one features a male protagonist who can see supernatural phenomena before the game begins, leading to him being mistaken for mentally ill and confined to a mental hospital. After participating in the game, he discovers a trading system where he develops followers, steals their faith, and becomes a god. The writing is quite good, and there's no female lead. The second novel features a male protagonist whose fate is too good to survive initially, but he survives thanks to the protection of the goddess Mazu. While others who use spirit writing are chosen by the gods, the protagonist can choose many. After reaching adulthood, he follows a master to learn Taoism. The protagonist is bloodthirsty, only killing and not saving.

29. 229 听 Heed My Command! Summon a Hundred Thousand Ghost Soldiers to Restore the Underworld 听我号令！速召十万阴兵重振地府 Old Man Changle长乐翁Mystery389k WordsCompleted The realms of yin and yang are intertwined: there is yang within yin, and yin within yang. In ancient times, Gonggong fought Zhuanxu for the throne and died after ramming Mount Buzhou in a fit of rage. His deep resentment turned him into a fierce ghost who took on the appearance of Emperor Fengdu and seized the throne. He erased Emperor Fengdu's memories, then reincarnated in the mortal world as Wu Jun. He also transformed two trusted fierce ghosts into King Biancheng and King Taishan, who took 14Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, the writing is brilliant, and the story is incredibly imaginative. The author is very skilled at writing, and the mysterious underworld and ghost world is truly impressive.

30. 230 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 115.9kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves
31. 231 诡 The Haunted Tomb 诡坟 Sugar Quixote糖吉柯德Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t 40.2kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves

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    Once you start reading, you can't stop. To be honest, it scared me so much I was afraid to go to the bathroom, especially the second book, it was absolutely amazing.

32. 232 恐 The Horror Face Mask 恐怖面膜 Angry Old Smoker愤怒的老烟Mystery722k WordsCompleted Never buy cosmetics from social-media resellers without thinking twice. Some of them can cost you your life! Soap made from human fat, face masks made from human skin: let me expose the horrors lurking among online resellers... 59Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The first book wasn't particularly scary, but it was very good. The second book was similar to the "Rules of the Uncanny" genre, but it wasn't as clichéd or predictable as typical "Rules of the Uncanny" stories. It was very engaging, the kind of book you just couldn't put down. The third book was also quite good.

33. 233 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变 Wine Priest祭酒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi 38.1kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    These two books are a must-read; the writing is excellent, and I think they rival most books of this type.

34. 234 茅 Thirty Years on Maoshan 茅山三十年 September Stone九月石Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing ♥ Don’t let the rating fool you, my book is top-notch! A feel-good story about a Taoist priest who descends the mountain to catch ghosts and drive out evil. No romance, no saintly do-gooder. Traveling far and wide to vanquish demons and uphold the Dao. No padding, no rambling, no romance. 9.3kReads8.7Score741Shelves

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    I think these 10 books are pretty good; they're ones I'm currently quite interested in and have been reading for a while. They're really good! Give them a try, everyone!

35. 235 阴 The Yin-Yang Exorcist 阴阳摸诡人 Mushroom Stewed with French Fries香菇炖薯条Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I have two mothers, and neither of them is alive. The moment I was born, a heavenly dog swallowed the moon, blood rained from the sky, every beast bowed its head, and ghosts wailed... 871Reads8.7Score101Shelves
36. 236 少 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 Tinglan Himself听澜本尊Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted When Grandpa died, the whole city was in an uproar... 9.9kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    I think they all look good.

37. 237 怪 Tales of the Strange: King of Destruction 怪谈：破坏之王 Dragon Going Against the Current龙行逆水Mystery237k WordsOngoing The bane of everyone’s existence in the urban legend game is back. Whether you’re a monster or a demon beast, you’d better stay far away. Otherwise, everything’s going to go to pieces. I’m Hao Yun. The monsters all hate me, and I’m so sad... [Mystery + Imaginative Premises + Original Scenarios + Comedy + No Female Lead + Cunning Twists] 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I can read all the short stories in one go. As for the long ones, well, I'm definitely not going to the bathroom to smoke in the middle of the night anymore; it gives me the creeps.

38. 238 我 I Became a Mom Without Pain in a Horror Game 我在恐怖游戏里无痛当妈 A Guest in This Fleeting Life浮生作客11k WordsCompleted I Became a Pain-Free Mom in a Horror Game 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both long and short stories are available.

39. 239 天 The Heaven-Mandated Yin-Yang Master 天命阴阳师 Chestnut Bro栗子兄Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a Yin-Yang master of profound skill. He often said that in this world, humans have their own way and demons have theirs. All things must obey the rules, but some people still try to upset the balance. He devoted his life to keeping the realms in balance, yet his final instructions left me utterly baffled. He insisted that I dig up his grave on the third anniversary of his death... 179Reads6.6Score—Shelves
40. 240 阴 A Genius of Yin and Yang 阴阳鬼才 Yu Wen御文Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted A calamity when I was fourteen changed my whole life. Then, at eighteen, I was set firmly on the path of yin and yang, where I mastered top-tier secret arts and went ever farther along the road of slaying demons and vanquishing evil. 1.7kReads8.8Score112Shelves
41. 241 熊 Escape from the Bear’s Jaws 熊口逃生 Ithaca伊萨卡10k WordsCompleted Escape from the Bear’s Jaws 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 狼 The Wolf Returns 狼回头 Dragon Going Against the Current龙行逆水6k WordsCompleted The Wolf Turns Back 6.8kReads—Score103Shelves
43. 243 规 Rules of the Strange Tales: There's a Ghost in My Heart 规则怪谈，我的心里有个鬼 A Guest in This Fleeting Life浮生作客Mystery207k WordsCompleted [Chuunibyou youth] [No heroine] [Eerie] [Funny] [Sixth sense] Mo Beiping, a chuunibyou youth, is accidentally selected by a Rules Game and awakens the personal talent [There’s a Ghost in My Mind]. He can see through the inner thoughts of the eerie, so now I know what you’re thinking, while you have no idea what’s on my mind. Compared with humans, the eerie don’t seem so frightening after all. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 穿 Transmigrate to Yunnan Worm Valley: A Survival Guide for the Consort of King Xian 穿越云南虫谷：献王妃求生指南 Like Snow, Remembering the Passing Years似雪忆流年Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Ghost Blows Out the Light] + [yandere] + [King Xian is a straight-up tyrant, no redemption arc] The rating has just been posted, so it’ll go up. Updates are steady, so you can’t go wrong giving this a try! I transmigrated, but instead of getting a comeback story, I landed straight in the palace of King Xian of the ancient Dian Kingdom! All around me, women wailed in agony. Before me stood a mad tyrant with a bronze sword in hand and a sinister look in his eyes. No System! No supernatural abilit 57.3kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    This is a female-oriented novel where the male protagonist is a madman criticizing a tyrant, with no attempt to redeem him. He's obsessed with ascending to immortality and kills indiscriminately, while the female protagonist can only barely survive.

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48. 248 孽 Curse of the Sinful Shadow: The Sinner's End 孽影咒怨之罪者的末路 sShuangcChenyYues霜c晨y月Urban251k WordsOngoing In the shadowy corners of a bustling city, evil grows unchecked like a cancer. Driven by greed, some resort to the most despicable means to line their pockets, while others lose themselves in an abyss of desire, unable to climb out. Little do they know that retribution is already drawing near. Each sin has finally awakened a curse lurking in the unseen world. This is a horror story about evil and retribution. Every sinner pays a terrible price for their misdeeds, while the resentment hidden in t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not bad, not bad. I stayed up all night reading a few chapters, and I'll keep reading! [Admiration][Admiration] Synopsis: A terrifying story about the breeding of evil in the dark corners of the city, the awakening of curses due to sin, and the retribution of sinners. It revolves around sin and retribution, revealing the inviolable bottom line. What kind of abyss of sin lies hidden in the dark corners of the city? "The Curse of the Sinner" takes you directly to the clash between desire and retribution! When greed drives evil deeds, when curses awaken with sin, every sinner cannot escape the painful price. Want to experience the thrilling atmosphere of sin and curse intertwined? Click on the main text to see how darkness tears away the disguise of humanity. 👀

49. 249 做 Never Get Into a Car You Saw in a Dream 做梦梦到的车轻易不要上 A Guest in This Fleeting Life浮生作客Mystery9k WordsCompleted Don't Get in the Car You Dreamed About So Easily —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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