The Scariest Novel Ever, Nothing Less 最恐怖的小说，不能第二恐怖

1. 451 白 I Wait for Someone by Day, But Who Do You Wait for at Night? 白日等一人，黑夜你等谁？ Native of Zhanlongya斩龙垭土著Mystery31k WordsCompleted “In life, we wait for all kinds of things, big and small. Gradually, people forget what they were waiting for.” I opened a milk tea shop in S City called “Waiting for Someone.” By day, we have bittersweet love stories, and you wait for your beloved. By night, we have eerie urban legends, and you wonder: who are you waiting for? It’s raining in S City again. That mysterious woman with the broad forehead has appeared once more. Is she the one you’ve been waiting for... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It can't be called the most terrifying, but if you think about it carefully, it should have a place.

2. 452 鬼 The Ghost Bride (Based on a True Story) 鬼新娘（真实事件改编） Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔8k WordsCompleted The Ghost Bride (Based on a True Story) 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Only the second most terrifying

3. 453 鬼 Ghosts: They Exist If You Believe 鬼魂：信则有，不信则无 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔Mystery293k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Thriller + The Bizarre + Horror] Do ghosts really exist in this world? Some say they’re hallucinations; others call it delusion. Yet all kinds of bizarre, inexplicable events remain shrouded in mystery, their truth impossible to discern. If you insist on believing there are no ghosts, some things become impossible to explain. That’s why many old folks tell us: Believe, and they exist; don’t believe, and they don’t! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 听 Grandma’s Ghost Stories 听奶奶讲灵异故事 When in Rome, Be at Ease来之则安之啊Mystery196k WordsCompleted I was raised by my grandmother. The bedtime stories I heard as a child were all supernatural events she had experienced herself. They scared me so badly I was afraid to go to the bathroom, but I could never resist listening to the end. What I didn't know was that the more stories I heard, the more likely they were to come true, and that I had plenty of secrets of my own. 175Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Not very scary but interesting

5. 455 睡 Don't Read Before Bed: Eerie Folk Tales, Told as They Happened 睡前别读：民间短篇诡实写 Liu Xuner刘薰儿Mystery483k WordsCompleted When night falls and all is quiet, do you dare to open this book? Every story once happened in a real village, alley, or old house. Unlike ordinary horror fiction, these tales tread the boundary between reality and the supernatural. They carry the earthy scent of the soil and the chill of years gone by, striking at humanity’s deepest fears. Dare you read them before bed? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A terrifying ghost story that will make your hair stand on end!

6. 456 至 The Demon in the Coffin 至棺重妖 Ye Wei页危Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The new novel, The Fragrance of the Living Dead: Handling Ghostly Affairs Among the Living, is now being serialized. The excitement never stops, with new chapters every day. If you enjoy it, please support the author, Ye Wei. Thank you all! [Mystery + Horror + Supernatural + Folk Tales of the Strange + Female Ghosts + Monsters + Mountain Spirits + Corpses] This is a strange little village hidden deep in the mountains... Ever since he was nine and encountered the dead rabbit crouched on his windo 2kReads9.2Score148Shelves

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   The atmosphere is full and scary😱! I broke into a cold sweat while watching it!

7. 457 这 This Evil Spirit Is a Little Fierce 这个阴灵有点凶 Three Jin and Eight Liang三斤八两Mystery335k WordsCompleted My grandfather said I was born with a life as fragile as paper, and that I was never meant to come into this world. Every day I’ve lived since has been a gift. But when I was twelve, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances. From then on, I depended on my only remaining relative, and we relied on each other to survive. But on my twenty-fourth birthday, in my zodiac year, I’ll face my most dangerous trial yet. Will I make it through...? 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Bringing in the first perspective, super scary [fear]

8. 458 地 Underworld Agent 地府经纪人 Stars星辰Mystery810k WordsCompleted I was hit by a basketball at school and fell into a lake, but I survived and became an official employee of the Underworld. I also gained a Ghost Hunter System that helps the Underworld recruit talented ghosts, setting me on the path to turning my life around. 32Reads6.1Score—Shelves
9. 459 地 The Underworld Calls Me Little Sir 地府叫我小先生 HelinEastern Fantasy803k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mystery + power progression] Getting hit by a basketball and falling into a lake was bad enough. Even worse, I got killed by a basketball!! The Black and White Impermanence told me I still had seventy years left to live. To make it up to me, they offered me a job in the underworld. So I became an HR officer on the underworld’s permanent staff and even got a ghost recruitment System! As long as I help the underworld recruit talented ghosts, I can earn all kinds of abilities: talis 526Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 460 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 628Reads7.8Score—Shelves
11. 461 我 I Live in Fengmen Village 我住在封门村 Naughty Leopard顽皮豹Mystery807k WordsCompleted My hometown shares its name with the legendary number-one haunted village in China: Fengmen Village. What’s more, our village also has a grandmaster’s chair. Whoever sits in it is doomed to die! It was 1997, and I had been accepted into the high school in town. Once summer vacation was over, I would finally be able to leave the place where I’d spent sixteen years. But what I never expected was for one terrifying incident after another to strike the village! Rats that ate human flesh, five-colore 798Reads6.1Score—Shelves
12. 462 诡 The Haunted Grave 诡坟 A Single Ink Blade墨刀一柄Mystery802k WordsCompleted I think I've been possessed! Right before the college entrance exam, I suddenly came down with a high fever that wouldn't break. I missed the exam and had to spend half a year recovering at home. During those six months, I found a job as a cemetery groundskeeper. My coworker, Old Zhang, saw how frail I was and how weak my yang energy seemed, and insisted on finding me someone to protect me. But he didn't tell me that my protector would be a female ghost!! Not only does she want to marry me, she 89Reads7.0Score—Shelves
13. 463 话 There Are Ghosts in These Words 话里有诡 Chen Taiyao陈太瑶Mystery88k WordsCompleted They say everyone has a few little secrets they can't bring themselves to talk about these days. But if you really want to hear something out of the ordinary, go find Old Bu. Old Bu runs a little tavern set inside an abandoned train carriage. From the day it opened, he laid down one rule: One interesting story in exchange for a night's worth of drinks. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it? Too bad he doesn't give you much to drink, and the stories just keep getting stranger. An intelligent wristb 7Reads8.5Score—Shelves
14. 464 你 Do You Believe There Are Ghosts in This World? 你相信，这个世界上有鬼吗？ Building BB楼Mystery896k WordsOngoing [Mind-bending] + [Slow-paced] + [Not for the faint-hearted] Thirty-six years ago, deep in the Tibetan grasslands, a secret research base studying the paranormal was rocked by a massive explosion. Only one person managed to escape alive. The male survivor not only made it out, but also brought a pair of pitch-black eyes from the secret base. Even after being removed from their body, they seemed alive. After this devastating disaster, the man deliberately avoided a mysterious organization and went 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror and thriller, suspenseful and weird, not for the faint of heart, unpleasant writing, no immortality, no wisdom, no saint, no system, no routine, high IQ, extreme reversal, easy to understand at a glance.

15. 465 我 My Funeral Clothing Shop Only Takes Orders from Ghosts 我开的寿衣店，只接鬼订单 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted The day Zhang Zaizai took over the funeral clothing shop his grandfather left behind, he discovered it wasn’t an ordinary funeral business at all. The ledger was an order system for the underworld, the paperweight was a soul-pinning nail that kept vicious ghosts at bay, and even the “New Order” alerts from the delivery app came from “Mr. Li in Bed 3 of the morgue.” “Ding! Order accepted. Task: Deliver a peachwood comb to the Midnight Hair-Combing Ghost. Rule: Do not meet her eyes while combing h 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Even if you are frightened, you still have to chase! Suddenly, in the middle of the night, there was the sound of rushing water from the shower, and a creepy singing voice came from the bathroom... The evil ghosts from the Western Regions are trapped in the ancient tombs, sucking souls and using silk as weapons, and the shroud shop team relies on talismans and jade to strengthen their strength. It's scary and exciting!

16. 466 纸 Paper Bride: Pact of the Ghost Marriage 纸嫁衣：冥婚契 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛11k WordsCompleted Paper Bride: Pact of the Ghost Marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 467 唤 Soul-Calling Night: Forbidden Pact 唤魂夜：禁忌契约 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛30k WordsCompleted Soul-Calling Night: Forbidden Pact —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 丢 Wanwan Lost Her Soul, the Night Called It Back 丢魂的晚晚，叫魂的夜 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛29k WordsCompleted Wanwan Loses Her Soul, the Night Calls It Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 绣 Embroidered Souls Ferry 绣魂渡 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛51k WordsCompleted Embroidering Souls Across the River —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 470 唤 Soul-Calling Night 2: The Underworld Stirs 唤魂夜2：幽冥胎动 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛41k WordsCompleted Soul-Calling Night 2: Stirring in the Underworld —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 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 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is beautiful, I believe I will never go wrong. The writing style is novel, the language organization and the storyline are very Sichuan characteristics. I highly recommend it.

22. 472 三 The Haunted Record of the Three Towns Villas 三镇别墅灵异簿 A Glimmer on the Road路见微光Mystery545k WordsOngoing A gathering place for Jiangcheng urban legends, devoted to strange folk tales from the three towns of Wuhan. Night fog on the Yangtze, the fading shadows of old towers, secrets of ancient streets, and strange happenings beneath bridges: every curious tale, urban legend, and folk mystery from Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang is collected here. We preserve the uncanny in writing and bring kindred spirits together through stories, exploring the hidden secrets of Jiangcheng after dark and retelling the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like you 9 points. Just one look at you and I like you very much!

23. 473 对 That's Right! I'm a Psychopath 对啊！我就是神经病 Wuyi无伊Mystery353k WordsCompleted (Infinite Flow + no heroine + horror and suspense + a touch of Lovecraftian horror) I, Ruan Xunwen, am a mental patient. One night, unable to sleep, I accidentally opened Door No. 13. Everyone in the world behind it looked like they were in much worse shape than I was. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror and grotesque (ŐдŐ๑)

24. 474 震 Shocking! My Husband Is Actually the Boss of a Horror Dungeon 震惊！老公竟是恐怖副本boss Incredible不可思议Mystery321k WordsCompleted [The uncanny + horror game instances + sweet romance + comedy + husband is the King of the Uncanny + equally matched leads + devoted to each other + henpecked husband] Lin Qiyue is forced to marry Gu Xinglan, the eldest son of the Gu family, whose wives are said to die young. She never expected her husband to be anything but ordinary. Every night, when all is quiet, a terrifying game instance begins, and the only way to stay alive is to clear it… Instance One: [Lost City Town] Find the King of t 1.6kReads7.1Score181Shelves

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    Horror novel recommendations.

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