Apocalypse Zombie Novels That Start Normally, with No Superpowers 末日丧尸小说正常开局没有异能

1. 101 守 A Handbook for Nurturing Guardians 守护培养手册 Drunk on Wine Among Flowers花间饮酒醉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse252k WordsCompleted February 14, 2074: another day of global celebration. But the opening of dimensional rifts triggers worldwide upheaval: zombies roam everywhere, mutated beasts run rampant, and foreign races invade. As the world teeters on the brink of collapse, who will save it? As the dimensional rifts open, an unknown force activates a small sketchbook carried by Hua Weikai, granting him a protection and cultivation System. Hunting zombies, mutated beasts, and invaders from other worlds earns him Kill Points, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 废 Wasteland: My Bunker Runs Everywhere 废土：我的碉堡到处跑 Ear Pick扣耳勺Sports119k WordsOngoing The entire world transmigrates to a wasteland. Disasters such as plagues, thunderstorms, and firestorms rage without end. Mutated creatures like zombies, night demons, and fire-breathing pigs roam everywhere. Humanity scrapes by, struggling to survive. Some build shelters. Others band together to build defensive barriers... But Hu Xia doesn’t want to live that way. Huddling in one place is practically waiting to die. So he starts building mobile shelters, running bunkers, and steel cities on tre —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 冰 Frozen Apocalypse: My Eagleland Neighbor Stockpiles Food, I Stockpile Guns 冰封末世：在鹰酱邻居囤粮我囤枪 Black Bitter Tea黑色苦茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse673k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse Abroad + Reborn + Revenge from the Start + Zero-Cost Looting for Supplies + Steady but Daring + Infinite Space + Interdimensional Trading + Ruthless + No Saintly Protagonist + No Female Lead, but a Maid + Building a Faction + No Superpowers Except the Protagonist + Modified Humans + Bioweapons] Blue Star is battered by extreme weather, plunging the world into an age of ice. Order collapses across most of the planet. In his previous life, Xu Xiao was betrayed by the person he trusted 708Reads7.8Score106Shelves

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   A post-apocalyptic story set abroad, starting with global free shopping and an interdimensional trading system. The protagonist has no superpowers, but there is advanced technology and cyborgs. There is no female lead, but there are maids from various countries, many beautiful women. The story begins with killing enemies; no hesitation, no saintly sentimentality, just ruthless decisiveness.

4. 104 末 The Laws of the Apocalypse: Live by Embracing Death 末世法则：向死而生 Nunu-chan奴奴酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse358k WordsOngoing [Post-apocalypse + zombies + sweet romance + strong heroine + scheming + slaughter] Four college students encounter zombies in their dorm room. They band together, hide out, and try to outwit the zombies, facing betrayal and death along the way before discovering that the zombie virus is actually the result of a human conspiracy... As emotions and society collapse around them, the heroine, the second-oldest girl, gradually sees the world differently. The second heroine, A Lai, is strong-willed, 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Four female college students encounter zombies in their dormitory. The sole survivors work together to escape the apocalypse. The zombie virus is man-made, and the zombies have gradually evolved from mindless creatures into intelligent beings. There are no superpowers, no saintly figures, no cheat codes, and no rebirths. The pacing is tight. Highly recommended!

5. 105 秩 The Ordered Wasteland 秩序废土 I Want to Be a Secretary我想当书记Sci-Fi & Apocalypse502k WordsCompleted I don't know when I woke up. Everywhere, there was the sound of panting! It was somewhat grating, along with cries for help! Metallic electronic sounds! Mixed with shrill alarms! I fell asleep again. The spellbinding sounds gradually faded away! The enormous underground laboratory fell silent! Inside a dozen containers made of metal and glass, a dozen well-built men floated naked, encased in pale green liquid! Only electronic beeps sounded from time to time! “Disaster in the laboratory. Isolatio 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Beautiful! I never knew a post-apocalyptic technological world could be so beautiful.

6. 106 末 Apocalypse: The Parasite 末日启示录之寄生 Mountain Bird and Flying Fish山鸟与飞鱼Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + zombies + survival + solving cases + a mother's love At first, no one thought much of it, believing these were just isolated incidents. It was only when the death toll in the city skyrocketed and acts of social violence became rampant that they realized these disasters were closely connected to their own lives. Li Buhun is a top salesperson at a biotech company. By chance, she lands a project with a Hungarian biotech firm. While waiting for the samples to be shipped from Hungary, an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There's no cheat code; it's more like a documentary, recording how the zombies spread.

7. 107 不 An Incomplete Apocalypse 不完整末日 ZHssSci-Fi & Apocalypse110k WordsCompleted The virus has been spreading for two years. Maybe there isn't any time left to wait... I'm Wang Yu. Where should I go? How can I survive? Someone, please save me. And who can I save? —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 机 Mechanical Hell 机械地狱 Spring's Masterpiece春天杰作Sci-Fi & Apocalypse503k WordsCompleted [Humanoid robot version of The Walking Dead + To Live, not a power fantasy] In 2035, humanoid robots were widespread throughout human society. Then, suddenly, they turned into mechanical killers, and the world became a living hell! Was this a deliberate rebellion after robots developed independent consciousness, or was something else going on behind the scenes? How will the survivors make it through the apocalypse? What fate awaits the human species? [No transmigration + no rebirth + no special 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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   (No time travel, no reincarnation, no superpowers, no system, plot-driven, realistic) In 2035, humanoid robots, widely present in human society, suddenly transform into mechanical killers, turning the world into hell! Is this a deliberate rebellion by robots gaining self-awareness? Or is there more to the story? How will the survivors survive in this apocalypse? Where will humanity go from here?

9. 109 回 Memoirs of the Apocalypse 回忆录一末世 Without Endpoints并无端点Sci-Fi & Apocalypse118k WordsOngoing “Chixin, what are you thinking about?” Yu walks over and gently leans against Chixin. “Now that you’ve made it this far, don’t you want to go back to Pluto?” “Of course I want to go back.” Chixin gently strokes Yu’s long hair. “But now that the ‘disaster’ has been dealt with, it’s time to take care of the ‘human-caused disaster’ behind it.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some brothers

10. 110 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, Red Underwear from the Start 末日来临，开局红裤衩 Kong Laoji孔老己Sci-Fi & Apocalypse288k WordsOngoing This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, so read at your own discretion. No female lead, no special powers, no System. Zombies and nuclear war, an ordinary person’s struggle to survive the apocalypse. When several college students escaped the blood-soaked university district and thought they had grasped a glimmer of hope, a sickly white flash pierced the night. It wasn’t dawn. It was the death knell of civilization, as nuclear weapons tore open the sky above the city! In an instant, a dazzling fireb 447Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    No superpowers, no system, nobody watches [facepalm]

11. 111 末 Campus Zombies After the Apocalypse 末世来临之校园丧尸 Dusk Shadow Person暮影人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse203k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse survival + zombies + ordinary people + students + real world + female lead + shelter + supplies + no System + no supernatural abilities + no storage space + no saintly protagonist] In a zombie-virus apocalypse, a university campus becomes the starting point for survival. Lei Ying, a student who loves zombie-apocalypse stories, turns his fantasies about surviving the end of the world into reality by building a secret shelter. But when his classmates are chased, infected, and transform 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A normal start, no cheating! A post-apocalyptic zombie novel, starting on a university campus, where the protagonist builds his own fortress. No system, no rebirth, no saintly figures, but there is a female lead. It's very realistic, very addictive, and gets more exciting as you read on.

12. 112 我 I Became an Alien Player 我成了外星玩家 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Sports343k WordsOngoing [Single heroine + alien civilization + gaming + apocalypse] To plunder resources, an advanced alien civilization uses quantum nonmaterial transmission to send consciousness across space and control Earth's creatures. By chance, Bai Lingling becomes an alien player. —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 明 Tomorrow After: The Weak Are Reborn 明日之后：弱者重生 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Sci-Fi & Apocalypse769k WordsCompleted Lin Yun, a gaming nerd, unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel universe hit by a sudden zombie outbreak. Worse still, he ended up in the body of a frail, delicate girl. How will he survive the apocalypse and rise step by step to become the lord of a refuge city? 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The game starts with zombies.

14. 114 尸 The Bones Still Remain 尸骨犹存 Yan Shuyu颜舒雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse258k WordsOngoing [This story has no System or golden finger. It follows realistic logic and focuses on growth and survival. No mindless wish fulfillment. Enjoy!] When the zombie virus shatters everything good, law, morality, and hope all disappear. All that remains is endless darkness, the howls of the walking dead, and the despair that has sunk deep into the survivors’ bones. Li Musen, a migrant worker far from home, is one of the lucky few to escape infection in this catastrophe. But he finds himself trapped i 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's a must-read. It's a post-apocalyptic novel with continuous updates, no special abilities, no system, and no cheat codes. Zombies, humans, and beasts will all evolve, but it's all based on realistic logic. Updates are stable, so it's worth a read.

15. 115 从 From Ambulance Driver to Rebuilder 从救护车到重建者 Venerable Tiande天德尊者Sci-Fi & Apocalypse847k WordsCompleted From saving lives in a white coat, to serving as a local administrator, to leading troops to reclaim lost territory, Wang Weimin and his companions have traveled a road to reconstruction paved with blood, sweat, and hope. The waters of the Qing River will one day wash away the filth of Y City, and their unshakable resolve will restore their home to glory. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No Superpowers Cultivation Rebirth System

16. 116 最 The Final Survivor: Zero 最终幸存者【零】 Giant Red Star巨红星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse133k WordsOngoing [Zombies + Disasters + Apocalypse + Survival + Survivors + Base + A Beacon of Righteousness] No System or pocket dimension, no formulaic face-slapping, and no wish-fulfillment. If that bothers you, read something else. “Have you ever wondered if, one day in the future, the world we live in might become completely unrecognizable?” “You mean...?” “A zombie virus, a massive volcanic eruption, a new ice age...” “What should we do?” “Fight to survive and become the last survivors!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a zombie novel that I wrote myself; it's a rather old-fashioned story without any spatial systems or anything like that. Your feedback is welcome.

17. 117 我 I Hunt Insects in Another Realm 我在异域杀虫子 Donghuang Tai'er东皇太二Urban190k WordsOngoing The Ye family suffered a devastating calamity. Lin Yun, son of the Lin family, hereditary retainers of the Ye family, fled in panic with the Ye family's eldest daughter. To evade their enemies, they traveled east and escaped by sea, arriving in a completely new land. Sunshine ~ beach ~ alien insects That's right, this continent is also home to strange monsters: giant insects that slaughter its people without restraint. The people of this continent fight fiercely to resist these creatures. —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 末 The End: A Journey with Nowhere to Go 末路：道尽途穷 Lan Yu蓝慾Sci-Fi & Apocalypse425k WordsOngoing [No supernatural powers, no stockpiling, not a wish-fulfillment story. Don't read if that's not your thing.] Qingzhou and Jiujin meet half a month before the apocalypse breaks out. Half a month later, they set off on a desperate escape. Along the way, they encounter all kinds of stories, and gradually uncover the cause of the apocalypse... When faced with the world's final doomsday, what will they do... Will Earth be destroyed once and for all? 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The apocalyptic experiences of ordinary people

19. 119 高 The Tower: Doomsday and the Self 高塔：末日世界与自我 Sleepy Catfish困困的猫猫鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse215k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse: zombies × natural disasters and human-made calamities × ensemble cast; no supernatural abilities] The human calamity brewing amid the flames destroys everything that had once been peaceful and serene. Then come the zombie crisis, natural disasters, and more human-made catastrophes. The Apocalypse arrives in silence. Some celebrate, others wail. In this world, people must watch out for zombies, face natural disasters, and beware of human treachery. Where can the masses turn? [An ense 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This half of the book contains no superpowers and no rebirth.

20. 120 丧 Tales of the Zombie Doomsday 丧尸末日那些事 Maple Forest at Dusk, Snow枫林暮雪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse313k WordsOngoing This is a collection of stories that will shake you to the core, each set in an apocalypse overrun by zombies. Every story runs hundreds of thousands of words, and together these independent tales weave a portrait of the end times, revealing both its cruelty and its hope. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Zombie apocalypse stories of ordinary people

21. 121 关 About How I Have No Special Powers in a World Overrun by Zombies 关于我在丧尸降临的世界没有异能 Huan Xuewei幻血为Sci-Fi & Apocalypse808k WordsCompleted [Friendship-focused, no romance, post-apocalyptic survival and adventure, human nature, warped values: not for minors] Li Rui is an ordinary convenience store worker. One day, zombies suddenly appeared. With no special abilities and worried about his parents back in his hometown, he sets off through the desperate, apocalyptic world on a journey home. Along the way, he is forced to shed his false, decadent exterior, gradually revealing his true and unvarnished self. Why is this world so strange? 432Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    He has no superpowers whatsoever; it's an absurd post-apocalyptic adventure where he's tricked by a wicked woman at the beginning.

22. 122 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: Age of Embers 丧尸末日：余烬纪元 Carefree or Not悠哉不悠哉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger + Extreme Mutations + Hardcore Survival] Warning: This is an apocalypse with no plot armor, only terrifying zombies that mutate again and again! Qin Ciwei, an ordinary company manager, struggles to survive after the apocalypse begins. When he forms a small team with his former colleagues, he is forced into the power struggles among the various factions of the apocalypse. Here, the open and hidden conflicts between survivors are deadlier than the zombies outside. Day 1 of the 142Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book, highly recommended! It's about an ordinary person leading their colleagues to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, without any melodramatic plot twists or bizarre superpowers! The male and female leads are both intelligent. The protagonist team fights against various zombies and mutants with the power of ordinary humans! The plot is fast-paced; the protagonist just wants to live well in the apocalypse, but is forced into the struggle by various circumstances! Highly recommended!

23. 123 末 I Struggled Through the Apocalypse Only to Become a Pawn 末世努力终成棋子 Guan Zhe关喆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse160k WordsOngoing A retired soldier in the apocalypse. A former soldier turned PE teacher fights to survive the end of the world. A glimmer of hope in the apocalypse. Unlocking potential + genetic evolution + crystal cores. Born human, yet our fate is not our own. Humanity’s infighting has severely damaged the planet’s environment. Dwindling forests, nuclear pollution, radiation, and increasingly harsh living conditions have all sown the seeds of the apocalypse. Then, one day, a sample that rapidly accelerates th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is worth reading; the plot is exciting, it's a pure post-apocalyptic zombie story, and there are no overpowered cheat codes or systems.

24. 124 丧 Zombie Planet 丧尸星球 Youthful Grass青春草Sci-Fi & Apocalypse252k WordsCompleted We need to face reality with composure, appreciate the present, and embrace the future! I want to drown evil in kindness, but I really can't do it! This book may be a little too kindhearted, too! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completely natural state! Neither stimulants nor superpowers!

25. 125 丧 Gaming Through the Zombie Apocalypse 丧尸末日玩游戏 Wang Chengbo01王程波01Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted Tang Bing has an unrequited crush, then unexpectedly finds himself in an apocalyptic world and activates a System. How can he survive in a world overrun by zombies? With a huge horde closing in, watch how the protagonist fights to stay alive. 17Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: I could feel that heart-pounding sensation. Book 2: The protagonist is so ugly it made my face darken.

26. 126 末 Apocalypse Survival Master 末日生存大师 Clown小丑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.6M WordsCompleted Suppose that starting today, the Earth you know transforms into something else. Sandstorms, dust storms, and all kinds of alien creatures destroy every system and law. How will you survive? The apocalypse I’m going through may well become your future... 570Reads6.3Score—Shelves
27. 127 流 The Wandering Zombie 流浪的丧尸 Dugu Wushuang独孤无双Sci-Fi & Apocalypse277k WordsOngoing [No being reborn + no superpowers + no resurrection + no hoarding supplies + no pocket dimension + no collecting crystal cores + no mutated beasts + no leveling up + no womanizing] Note: This isn't a power fantasy. It's a zombie apocalypse story about wandering and struggling to survive. Survival is hard, and danger lurks at every turn. He Yajun is a wanted murderer on the run, scraping by at the very bottom of society. He ekes out a living and hides wherever he can, until one day a zombie disas 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No superpowers, no system, zombie novel that doesn't play mind games with saints.

28. 128 末 Apocalypse: I Play the Villain 末世：我在末世当反派 Fish in the Sand Ditch沙沟里的鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse118k WordsOngoing [System] [Survival] [No Superpowers] [Awaken the Villain System in the Apocalypse!] I have to follow the script: reject people begging for help in front of everyone, forcibly “recruit” survivors, monopolize every resource, and establish absolute rule. Everyone thinks I’m a demon who would eat them alive. But they don’t know the truth. I want to be a good person, but the System won’t let me. So I’ll play the villain: I’ll keep acting until everyone thinks I’m the bad guy, and until even the Syste 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A normal start, with no unrealistic settings.

29. 129 尸 Surviving the City of the Dead: An Ordinary Person’s Survival Handbook 尸城余生：普通人的求生手册 Flying Tuo Tuo飞翔的坨坨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse627k WordsCompleted No superpowers, no evolution, no golden finger, no swaggering and face-slapping, and no torturing the protagonist. This is a survival story about ordinary people in the apocalypse, with a focus on realism. Enjoy without worry. 395Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A typical post-apocalyptic story, without any cheat codes, and very well written.

30. 130 末 Apocalypse Asylum: I Can't Believe I Ran Into Jinx 末世疯人院：我竟然遇到了金克丝 Iron Wukong钢铁悟空Sci-Fi & Apocalypse440k WordsCompleted [Black Comedy + Multiple Personalities + Zombie Frenzy + Ruthless Protagonist + Unhinged Beauty] When a mysterious virus breaks out in an underground laboratory, I wake up on an operating table to find the world has become a living hell! I'm Wang Qin, an ordinary truck driver who was kidnapped and taken to an underground biological research facility. But after I was injected with a green serum, four completely different personalities split off inside me! Each personality has a unique ability: N 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A normal start, then a zombie virus strikes.

31. 131 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    🌳💐Here come some great post-apocalyptic stories: 1. Yu Qingxian chose to die when the apocalypse broke out. However, her death attempt failed, and she became a zombie. Having suffered from social anxiety and depression in her previous life, she chose to go on a hiking trip. Since she was already a zombie anyway, she seemed less afraid. 2. Xu Wangnian, a half-zombie who hasn't fully become one, can understand what he says, but his execution is a bit poor. 3. In the apocalypse, the survivalist Duoduo has already diligently filled her food warehouse! It's just that she starts out as a little zombie named Abaa!

32. 132 不 Wait, Whose Little Zombie Needs to Be Coaxed into Eating Meat? 不是！谁家小丧尸得哄着才吃肉啊 Bai Baiyuan白白圆Two Male Leads804k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + devoted to each other + raising and nurturing + sweet romance + the top only has eyes for his beloved later on + soft, squishy half-corpse bottom!!] Gu Chi is reborn in the early days of the apocalypse. With three months left before darkness falls upon the world, he starts stockpiling the supplies he’ll need. He only meant to get himself a pet for company, but somehow he ended up bringing home the pet’s owner, too. Xu Wangnian is a half-corpse who hasn’t completel 8.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
33. 133 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76.2kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
34. 134 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Healer Is Doted on by a Doomsday Big Shot 软撩小毒奶被末世大佬娇宠了 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Sweet Spoiling: The Little Monster of the Apocalypse Wants Kisses and Cuddles [One-on-One Romance, Two Powerful Leads, A Real Little Monster, Sweet Apocalypse Romance, No Angst] A little monster from the mountains finds herself in the apocalypse. To become a diligent little monster who cultivates hard and dreams of becoming an immortal, Gu Yu searches everywhere for spiritual energy. By chance, she meets Shang Mo, the captain of a special forces squad who is steeped in good karma. 43kReads9.5Score6kShelves
35. 135 末 A Doomsday Guide to Raising the Beloved of the Group 末世团宠饲养指南 Endless Dense Fog弥天大雾雾雾Sci-Fi & Apocalypse382k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Two Powerful Leads + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Zombies + Pocket Dimension + Superpowers] After ten years of cultivation, the little cat demon Yan Ning had only just managed to take human form when she arrived in the human world and discovered that everything had changed. The apocalypse had arrived, and zombies were everywhere. But all she wanted was to cuddle up with her caretaker. So why was he looking at her more and more strangely the longer they cuddled? “Yan Ning, how about one more 7.1kReads9.1Score967Shelves
36. 136 软 A Soft, Sweet Little Dumpling Farms with Her Space and Turns the Whole Apocalypse Upside Down 软糯团子带空间种田炸翻了全末世 Give Your Lord a Meow给爷喵一个Sci-Fi & Apocalypse595k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse]+ [Interstellar]+ [Adventure]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Not a strong female lead] Yuan Yuan, who had been imprisoned for a long time, is reborn after an explosion in the underground world. After escaping, she thinks she'll have to spend the rest of her life on the run, but then she meets Fu Chen, the great hero she saw on TV in her previous life. Overjoyed, she joins him, only to discover that he isn't a hero at all. He's a short-tempered, irritable demon! Fu Chen curls his lips into a fain 5.3kReads9.3Score600Shelves
37. 137 开 From the Start, I Get Everything for Free, Adopt Adorable Beasts, and Make the Apocalypse Cozy 开局零元购，收萌兽，温馨度末世 Ripples in the Deep Sea深海微澜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Rebirth + Adorable Beasts + Space + Decisive and Ruthless + Strong Female Lead with No Romance + Beast Speech] Surviving the apocalypse was no easy feat. Over ten years, Ning Ke suffered countless setbacks and injuries, only to be betrayed just as she was about to make it through. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the early days of the apocalypse, and her space and supplies from her previous life had come back with her. Using her memories of her past life, sh 8.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
38. 138 小 Little Zombie, I’ve Been Kept by a Crazy Villain! 小尸尸我啊！被疯批反派圈养了 Writing Sauce码字酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Zombie heroine + villain male lead + spoiled antics + goofy comedy + supernatural powers + System + powerful characters + sweet romance] The male lead is a villain, not a good person, and has no sense of morality. Don’t read if that bothers you. The heroine is a zombie, a goofball and a total clown. # Sweet Wine, now a zombie, stares at the street full of the walking dead with a look of utter despair. She’s arrived in this post-apocalyptic world with just one mission: bite the villain and turn 17.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
39. 139 谁 Who’s That? The Apocalypse Has Turned Her into Her Husband’s Pampered Freeloader 谁啊？在末世被老公宠成废物啦 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse393k WordsCompleted [Mutation + virus + genetic modification + zombies + natural disasters + pocket dimension + stockpiling + growth + team] Before she turned nineteen, Jiang Yu was frail and sickly, out of breath after just a few steps. After she turned nineteen, Jiang Yu could vault over walls, climb trees, and hack zombies to death with her bare hands. She could run eight hundred meters without even getting tired. Life is unpredictable. What began as an ordinary autumn sports meet suddenly became the source of a 3.7kReads9.1Score381Shelves
40. 140 开 From the Start, I Reported Everything and Built the World with Summoned Players 开局上交：我靠召唤玩家搞基建 A Life of Poetry and Wine诗酒一生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [No CP] [World-Building] [Fourth-Dimensional Disaster] [Players] [Zombies] [Undead] [Ensemble Cast] [Behind-the-Scenes Boss] #IWantToHandOverAnotherWorld# The moment Yun Lan suddenly gained a small world, she came clean to the state! After that, an unprecedented full-dive game, Zombie Nation, officially launched online! -- Before the game launched -- Netizens: Fake! Fake! Fake! A scam to fleece us! -- After the game launched -- Netizens: Give me an invite! Give me an invite! Hurry up and open th 18.4kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
41. 141 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Wife Is Spoiled in Every Way by an Apocalypse Powerhouse 软撩小娇妻被末世大佬日日花样宠 Su Su Ben Su酥酥本酥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Zombies roamed everywhere, and everyone was too busy running for their lives. Yet Su Su was leisurely wandering back and forth along the ruined streets with three kids in tow. Hmm, that female zombie’s clothes are nice. I’ll take them. Wow, that jewelry in the display window is gorgeous. I’ll grab it. Wait, don’t throw away the nail polish. I want it! Everyone fleeing for their lives looked at her strangely, but she had no choice. She had to make the female clients in her System happy to earn ge 4.2kReads8.9Score436Shelves
42. 142 末 Apocalypse! Reborn as a Cat, I’m Taken in by a Powerful Big Shot 末世！重生成猫后我被大佬饲养了 Just Love Eating Berries就爱吃莓果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse772k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + space + zombies + natural disasters + superpowers + sweet romance + a little mind-reading] [Raise a cat early on, then dote on your wife later] [Strong male lead, delicate female lead] Female lead's perspective: Wen Shu is reborn as an adorable munchkin cat. Her owner is tall, handsome, worth over a hundred million, and a total cat person, so Wen Shu happily decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life. But after only a few days, her owner tells her that this is actually an apocaly 6.9kReads8.9Score804Shelves
43. 143 穿 Transmigrated into the Most Hated Girl, the Pretty Cannon Fodder Is Stolen Away by a Madman 穿成万人嫌，漂亮炮灰被疯批强夺 Neither Rain nor Shine非关阴晴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse520k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + love at first sight + coercive possessiveness + universally hated to universally adored + lots of headcanon + SC] [Violent, top-tier madman vs. seemingly innocent, calculating beauty in poor health] Jiang Shili, a top weapons designer at a research institute, has been frail and sickly since childhood. After dying from overwork while staying up late to work on a design, she transmigrates into a universally hated cannon-fodder villainess in a post-apocalyptic novel. In the book, 13kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
44. 144 末 In the Apocalypse, I Lied to the Male Lead and Told Him I Was His Girlfriend 末世，我骗男主说我是他女朋友 Violent Moonlight暴烈月光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse660k WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Transmigrates into a Book as a Villainous Supporting Character + Male Lead with Amnesia + Spatial Power + Sweet, Delicate Beauty + Unhinged Male Lead] Qi Jinnuo transmigrates into a book and becomes the unhinged male lead’s gold-digging, villainous first love in a post-apocalyptic novel. She dumped him back when he was poor. After he became a wealthy young master in the capital, she shamelessly begged him to get back together. When he rejected her, she drugged him. He fought b 30.8kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves
45. 145 末 My Best Friends Were Reborn in the Apocalypse, but I Chose to Notify the Government 末世闺蜜齐重生，我选择通知国家 Shixiao Demon Venerable时晓妖尊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Reborn] [Hardcore Heroine] [Pocket Dimension] [Stockpiling] [Natural Disasters] [Creepy Corpses] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyone's Darling] [Multiple Male Leads] [All Characters Are Pure] [The heroine is cool, gorgeous, and badass. She's extremely capable and has a massive golden finger.] - Ling Wanwan and her best friend Gu Zixi discover that they have both been reborn. Gu Zixi didn't survive three months in her previous life. Ling Wanwan lasted six years in the apocalypse, only to die 3.4kReads8.3Score412Shelves
46. 146 沉 After Sleeping for a Thousand Years, My Disciples’ Disciples Told Me the World Had Ended 沉睡千年后，徒孙们告诉我末世了 Prosperous and Peaceful盛世怡安Sci-Fi & Apocalypse289k WordsCompleted After Sheng Ge awoke from a thousand-year slumber, she thought that as the Grand-ancestor Master, she could finally enjoy a comfortable retirement, with her disciples’ disciples providing her with all the food and drink she wanted. But her sect was on the verge of collapse, and her juniors told her, “Grand-ancestor Master, the apocalypse is here!” W-what... what are you talking about? Well, never mind. It shouldn’t get in the way of her retirement, right? Junior 1: “Grand-ancestor Master, I’m hu 519Reads8.1Score104Shelves
47. 147 第 The Third-Person Perspective 第三者视觉 The Little Fish Who Loves to Talk爱说话的小鱼儿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse159k WordsCompleted I leap through time and space to experience life and death, and I'd rather do it with you. First-person perspective [Zombies + Survival + Sci-Fi + Mutation + Competitive Gaming + Romance]. I arrived in the age of the Infected and happened to meet you. My memories of the past were gone, so we journeyed together through the world of the Infected! It was as if fate had destined it: the two of us understood each other perfectly. We helped one another and fought our way through every crisis... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic zombie novel, no superpowers, except for time travel, everything else is normal.

48. 148 我 My Struggles in the Apocalypse 我在末世摸爬滚打的日子 Su Shi'er蘇拾贰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse483k WordsOngoing When a zombie virus spreads through the tap water, Su Yi, an ordinary water-treatment plant worker, travels across the ruined apocalypse with his long-legged female neighbor. Along the way, he also meets a female bureau chief, a beautiful police officer, a female manager, and more... (The first 200 chapters follow ordinary people struggling to survive the apocalypse. Superpowers appear after that, because the zombie virus evolves, and the main cast would be useless without abilities. As for what 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The content is absolutely true.

49. 149 末 Apocalypse Game: Extreme Survival 末世游戏之极限求生 Lucky Treasure 20瑞宝20Sci-Fi & Apocalypse515k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + apocalypse + everyday life + survival] This is a story of survival in the apocalypse, with no superpowers and no overpowered golden finger. The heroine, Shen Xi, is an ordinary girl. Clever and kind, she is also somewhat timid and meek. In the brutal conditions of the apocalypse, Shen Xi cannot survive on her own, so she joins forces with her companions to begin their struggle for survival. In the apocalypse, the law no longer holds sway, and the good and evil in human nature g 1Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    The cruelty of the apocalypse extends far beyond hordes of zombies, natural disasters, and wild animal attacks. Kindness is easily exploited by malice, resources are frequently coveted, and every choice is fraught with helplessness. In this desperate situation, only through painful trials can they achieve growth and transformation. Let us witness together the resilience and growth of ordinary people on their path to survival! [Heart]

50. 150 末 Apocalypse: Two Dogs from the Start 末世之开局两条狗 Don't Want to Go Out不想出门Sci-Fi & Apocalypse305k WordsOngoing Cloud Gates descend with unsettling regularity. A barrier of light that living beings cannot cross. Strange fleshly eggs that can awaken supernatural powers. In this chaotic era, danger and opportunity are everywhere, and nothing can be predicted. With the help of the System, Han Xin grows stronger and stronger, slowly uncovering the reason the Cloud Gates appeared and the trap hidden behind the strange fleshly eggs. And the origins of humanity… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These four books 1. These monsters feel somewhat like those in Heroes of Might and Magic 3. 2. Books can effectively convey loneliness. [UNK] 3. Of good quality among all apocalyptic texts. 4. The harshness of reality is deeply felt.

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