Horror Novels So Terrifying They Keep You Awake At Night, Please! 恐怖小说，恐怖到晚上睡不着觉的求！

1. 251 民 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery959k WordsCompleted The hidden truths behind ten major unsolved mysteries, revealing a host of terrifying taboos that will send chills down your spine! 14.5kReads9.1Score960Shelves
2. 252 蛊 Witchcraft 蛊术 Nine Springs九道泉水Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted To save me, Grandpa dug up the poisonous gu worm buried for ten years… From then on, I was swept into the bizarre world of gu insects! The ten most fearsome insects of Miaojiang, ancient and mysterious gu arts, all enough to take your breath away. This novel strives to portray gu arts in their purest form and is well worth a read. 726Reads8.4Score101Shelves
3. 253 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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   Read with the lights on, absolutely with the lights on. If you're easily scared, don't read the first three books. Just read the last one; it's manageable. These last ones are terrifying. I'm already terrified. Now, if I turn off the lights, I feel like someone is watching me.

4. 254 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 51.9kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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   A black shroud wrapped around her withered body, her dead fish eyes fixed on me— "Humans eat, ghosts inhale the fragrance. Does this dead person smell good?" She was clearly mangled from a car accident, how did she end up here? That curse wasn't just an angry outburst, it was a harbinger of death! Once you open the first chapter, you can't escape this cross-dimensional debt collection case. 👻

5. 255 替 Upholding Justice in Heaven's Name 替天行道 Lord Jiu of the East Side,城东九爷、Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Yin cannot thrive alone, and yang cannot exist by itself. I grew up in the countryside, left behind by my parents and raised by my grandfather. All his life, Grandpa was either helping widows and orphaned girls or on his way to help them. So, for as long as I can remember, I heard the villagers cursing him behind his back. Then one day, a stranger in a burial shroud asked me a question. A tree without bark but with a soul is bound to die. What happens to a person with skin but no soul? The relat 3kReads8.9Score247Shelves

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   Don't watch this at night if you're easily scared, it's terrifying! Anyway, I thought it was okay, I was just a tiny bit scared [smirk]. Fast charging!

6. 256 死 Old Tales of the Dead Village 死人村旧事 An Old Lamp一盏老灯Mystery557k WordsOngoing Chen Ergou holds a stalk of grass and gently pokes at the paper money still smoldering in front of him. Behind him, a dense crowd of “people” from the village and beyond stands packed together... Hanwa, his belly slit open and his tongue hanging down to his chest; Sufen, naked, with raw flesh exposed; the Fat Taoist, whose limbs and head are covered with tightly packed stitches at the joints; Tian Da, his body stiff, a walking stick jutting from his wide-open mouth; Xiao Zhao, pale-faced and dri 185Reads8.4Score109Shelves

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   It's the Ghost Festival again, the seventh month of the lunar calendar, a day when the gates of hell are said to open. The full moon shines its bright light on the large rock by the river, where Chen Ergou, holding a straw stick, gently stirs the still-burning paper money. Behind him, a crowd of "people" from the village and beyond have gathered… There's the grotesque Hanwa, his belly ripped open and his tongue lolling out; Su Fen, naked and her flesh exposed; the fat Taoist priest with his limbs and head covered in stitches; Tian Da, his body stiff and mouth agape, a cane protruding from his lips; Xiao Zhao, pale and soaking wet; and Shi Dazhi, carrying a head covered in ghostly figures… The "people" on the rock are indistinct, each face familiar to Chen Ergou. Now, they are all staring intently at the pile of paper money about to burn before him…

7. 257 灵 Supernatural: Devouring Red Flesh 灵异【啖红肉】 Committed to Benevolence and Righteousness仁義为怀Mystery246k WordsOngoing My name is Xiang Sanpi. I was born in a village where people eat people. When I was eight, my father killed our entire family. After that, I studied Taoist arts of yin and yang under my master, specializing in strange and supernatural cases… Note: Believe in science. No feudal superstition. 13Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   Often, the most terrifying things are the most realistic. No cultivation of immortality or magical battles; the focus is on realism. Watch it under the covers at night.

8. 258 怪 A Collection of Bizarre Horror Stories 怪诞恐怖故事集 Guo Tutu郭兔兔Mystery124k WordsOngoing My stories have magic, blood and tears, the evil side of human nature, and the horror you’re looking for. 1. Mother’s Bottles and Jars: A single drop of blood can turn one grain of rice into a whole pot of rice. A hundred drops can conjure a bicycle... What kind of magic is hidden in the bottles and jars Mother prepared for him? 2. The Toilets in Dreams: If you fall asleep while desperate to pee, you’ve surely dreamed of all kinds of toilets. If you write down the toilets you see in your dreams, 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   What's more terrifying than ghosts is the human heart. I recommend this collection of chilling horror novels that will leave you feeling uneasy.

9. 259 护 My Sister-Obsessed Guardian: Becoming a God in a World of the Uncanny 护妹狂魔我在诡异世界封神 The Pen Falls, and the Words Astonish笔落惊人意Mystery173k WordsOngoing [Gory violence + System + dungeons + no female lead + no saintly do-gooder + slow burn + global livestream + doting big brother] Chen Mo: The bizarre world is supposed to be hell for humanity, right? But I always feel like they’re friendlier than humans. They’re not scheming or plotting against each other, and they’re completely open with me. Every one of them calls me Little Boss and scurries along behind me. I have no idea why. All the Ghost Kings: (ಥ﹏ಥ) As long as you’re happy, Your Highness 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 十 Fourteen Years of Hunting Ghosts (Complete in Five Volumes) 十四年猎诡人（全五册） Li Yifan李诣凡Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yifan’s spine-chilling ghost-hunting chronicles! A contemporary Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! A spine-chilling record of ghost hunts! First posted on Tieba, it topped 100 million views within three months! The acclaimed mystery writer Li Yifan’s breakthrough work, now with the unpublished continuation added! Every ghost was once a living person. I’m a professional ghost hunter. I turn the compass, circle the place with red 11.8kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves

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    I heard both books are based on true events!!! Better safe than sorry! Others are writing novels, this author is writing an autobiography.

11. 261 民 Folk Supernatural: Can't Get Away? Then Fight! 民俗灵异：躲不开怎么办？那就干 Loves Doggy Dogs Most最爱修狗儿Mystery754k WordsCompleted [Folk Supernatural Horror + Horror Mystery + No Romance + Growing Female Lead + Slow Pace + Plot-Driven + Episodic] “Everything about me is fake? How could that be?” Jiang Ran scoffed. She was right here, alive and well, and had never entertained such an idea. But on the day she received her university admission letter, the question of whether she was real became a reality... *Please do not imitate the behavior of characters in this book. * This is a traditional folk supernatural novel, not a 80.8kReads9.3Score22.5kShelves
12. 262 半 The Ghost Way, Midway Through Life 半路鬼道 Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Smart male lead + one heroine On the night of the Ghost Festival, the living send off the dead, burn incense, make offerings, and burn joss paper. But that night, I heard a ghost calling for a soul… The gong sounds, the night grows dark, and the road to the Yellow Springs is hard to travel… With talismans to guide the way and the departed to show the path, summon the gods and command the ghosts: only then can one master the Ghost Path between Yin and Yang! 6.6kReads8.9Score486Shelves

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    These are some of the scariest supernatural novels ever published by Tomato. Of course, they're not just scary, they're also incredibly entertaining, with high ratings of 9 points or more. Everyone is welcome to give them a try. Friendly reminder: [Don't read these alone in a room, or you'll feel your room suddenly become lively!]

13. 263 当 When Your Reflection Starts to Betray You 当你的倒影开始背叛 Shattered Afterimage破裂的残影Mystery420k WordsOngoing [Horror assignments + death games + independent planets in the galaxy] “Hey, your sister is dead~” “Your sister is dead!” “Hey, I don’t have a sister, but yours really is dead, hehe.” “**!” Lin Yumin angrily hung up. A little while later, her phone rang again. “Ma’am, we’ve found your sister’s body. Please come to the Public Security Bureau to identify it.” “Will you give it a rest? Your sister is dead! Your whole family’s croaked!” After unleashing a torrent of abuse, Lin Yumin hung up 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely scary! Aside from the somewhat papery title, this book is truly excellent! The logic, foreshadowing, and the creation of the terrifying atmosphere are all perfect! Especially the third chapter, I was terrified reading it under the covers at night, afraid that a paper figure would suddenly crawl in and smile at me.

14. 264 来 The Bride from the Underworld 来自阴间的新娘 Black General黑将灬Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted On the night my neighbor got married, the bride died because of me… 1.2kReads6.8Score106Shelves
15. 265 怪 Tales of the Strange 怪谈 Chao An晁安Mystery480k WordsCompleted [A Born Ghost-Busting Saint vs. A Bewitching Beauty Bound by a Sinister Fate] [Case-by-Case Stories + Criminal Investigation + Folk Legends + Ghost Hunting + An Overarching Plot + Horror + Two Powerful Leads + Fighting Side by Side] "Corpses become curses, souls become gu; strange cases arise, and every road is hard to tread." Zhang Miao was short of water in his five elements, and before he was even born, he was given a "water ghost" as his godmother. As a result, he awakened a special constit 2.1kReads8.5Score130Shelves

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    🐶🐶🐶 I highly recommend these three horror novels! They're all short stories: "The Luck Soup" and "The Child Eater," etc. They're really good! The writing is excellent, and the immersion is incredible!!

16. 266 睡 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime 睡前恐怖短故事 Gorgeous Seven华丽的七条Mystery172k WordsOngoing Are you sure you want to open this book? Hush... Listen. Something is whispering in the darkness. This collection features spine-chilling horror stories that will take you into a world full of the unknown and the terrifying: Warning: This book contains horror, suspense, supernatural, and other elements. Read with caution. If you're easily frightened, read during the day and make sure someone is with you. Are you ready? 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not for the faint of heart.

17. 267 渡 The Soul Ferry Lantern 渡魂灯 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + episodic stories, a fast-paced ghost-hunting romp with all kinds of tricks!] Fire runs in my veins, and I'm cursed to bring bad luck. When I was fifteen, my father kicked me out. To survive, I climbed into a stone tomb. The strange knocking at the door of the funeral home at midnight, The body that mysteriously vanished after a fatal car crash, A headless old man, a talking human skin, and haunted schools and skyscrapers... I guide five-element spirits onward and f 18.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is a classic Eastern horror novel, which is alright. The second book is an episodic horror novel, similar to a series of events. The third book is a very imaginative horror novel, highly recommended!

18. 268 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

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    The first book was my favorite thriller, but the only downside was that it turned into a cultivation novel later on. I wanted a non-cultivation novel, so I wrote one myself, which is the second book. You can check it out if you're interested.

19. 269 行 Walking Between Yin and Yang 行走阴阳 A Qi阿七Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted To carry on the family line, Grandma forcibly brought home a madwoman... Ten years later, someone came to our door and delivered five bright red coffins, each bearing the name of a member of our family... 2.8kReads8.7Score257Shelves

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    These are all very scary; I recommend watching them during the day in crowded places if you're easily frightened.

20. 270 活 The Living Must Keep Away 活人回避 Wanderer of the Mortal World风尘散人Mystery3.7M WordsCompleted Originally titled Living People, Keep Away. An antique set me on a desperate path. From then on, just to stay alive, I became a yin walker who dealt with the dead and the walking corpses. Three years searching for dragon veins, ten years locating acupoints, roaming between yin and yang, dealing in ghosts and spirits. I kept walking, struggling my way to where I am today. 2.7kReads8.9Score327Shelves

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    The first two books were recommended by others. The third book was something I heard about by chance because I get carsick, but I haven't finished reading it yet; the beginning is quite scary.

21. 271 那 That Day, I Got a Call from a Classmate Who Had Died 那天，我接到了死去同学的电话 Qin Yun, Who Loves Blue Hyssop喜欢蓝香芥的秦允Mystery129k WordsCompleted Months after a female classmate died in an accident, Su Mu unexpectedly received a phone call from her. In the midst of his terror, he had no idea this was the beginning of a series of bizarre and horrifying events. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A phone call from a deceased classmate triggers a series of bizarre and terrifying events, a campus mystery with subtle twists and turns...

22. 272 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 248.3kReads9.1Score59.8kShelves
23. 273 鬼 Heir to the Ghostly Way 鬼道传人 Ao Xiao Wu傲小五Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted The art of ghostcraft bridges the worlds of yin and yang, drawing upon every school of magic. Lin Ziqin was born with a short-lived fate and had a knack for attracting ghosts from childhood. Fortunately, a master saved him, and he became an heir to the art of ghostcraft. After completing his training, he returns to capture vengeful spirits and banish evil. With beautiful women by his side, he roams the campus and the city, crossing between the realms of the living and the dead, all to defy fate 728Reads5.6Score110Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, go see for yourself! 🙆

24. 274 黄 Ferryman of the Underworld 黄泉摆渡客 Third Master Zhejiang浙三爷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My sister was abused to death by her husband. Even after she died, her resentment kept her from resting in peace. To help her find peace, I became a ferryman traveling between the worlds of the living and the dead. From then on, I strode between yin and yang as if walking atop a hanging coffin. The strong live, the weak die. I will be the one to decide who lives and who dies! 908Reads8.6Score118Shelves

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    That's all, everything's fine. [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]

25. 275 逐 Chasing the Sword 逐剑 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [One female lead] [Lone cultivator] [No transmigration or rebirth] One day, if I hold a sword in my hand, even the saints of the world will bow their heads! One man, one dog, and one sword: together, they stir up a storm across the Six Provinces! After enduring the darkest moment of his life, the boy leaves the city at sunset with a sword on his back. How does he end up with white hair overnight, wearing a ghost mask and wielding a sharp blade, becoming the “Executioner” in 46.6kReads9.0Score5.6kShelves
26. 276 我 I Have Yin-Yang Eyes 我有一双阴阳眼 Ao Xiao Wu傲小五Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Born with yin-yang eyes, Su Mingye was frail and sickly as a child, easily assailed by ghosts. When he was fifteen, the seal on his yin-yang eyes broke, and a hundred ghosts surrounded his home to steal them. With his life hanging by a thread, he was saved by a practitioner of yin-yang arts. He later became the practitioner’s disciple, learning the arts to protect himself. With his yin-yang eyes open, he can discern the worlds of yin and yang, destroy evil spirits, recognize demons and monsters 114Reads8.2Score—Shelves
27. 277 逆 The Heavenly Master of Reverse Fortune 逆运天师 Four Ounces Move a Thousand Pounds千钧四两Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Originally titled The Reversed-Fate Celestial Master and Those Years of Helping Ghosts Harm People] [Multiple Female Leads] [Supernatural Evil Cultivation] [Controlling Paper Dolls, Consecrating Yin Compasses, Refining Copper-Coin Ghost Treasures, Making Corpse Puppets, Raising Ghosts, Practicing Yin Fiend Arts] [Cultivation Ranks: New Ghost - High-Grade Ghost - Yin Soldier (Yin Soldier Ghost Path) - Ghost King (Ghost King Evil Path) - Ghost General (Netherworld Ghost General) - Great Demon - F 2.5kReads8.1Score206Shelves

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    That's all, they're all good [Chigua][Chigua]

28. 278 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Dragon-Seeking Map 盗墓笔记之寻龙图 Jin Tingyu今听雨Mystery612k WordsCompleted The Dragon-Seeking Chart was first written by Yin Yangzi, a feng shui master of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It recorded the locations of two great tombs and an ancient ruin altar from that era. Later, further calculations revealed three auspicious sites of true dragon energy. A note claimed that whoever obtained all three could rule the world. The chart was later studied and continued by Yang Yanzi, a Taoist priest of the Ming dynasty. The priest eventually changed his surname to Liu and becam 877Reads8.7Score100Shelves
29. 279 把 Give Me Back My Soul 把老子的魂魄还给我 The Key Bearer神持钥Mystery644k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Zhou, and I'm a security guard. After I lost my job, my childhood friend Erwa found me a high-paying security job at a hotel. I soon discovered that everything about the place was strange. There wasn't a soul around during the day, but at night it was bustling, sending chills down my spine. I tried desperately to escape the hotel, but no matter how far I ran, I couldn't get away... 101Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    I feel like there's a pair of eyes watching me. [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]

30. 280 夜 Night Fishing: A Ghostly Scare 夜钓鬼吓人 The Street of Blue Stone Slabs青石板的街道Mystery57k WordsOngoing Some people love fishing at night, while others encounter strange things when they do... This is a collection of chilling, terrifying, bizarre, and absurd tales about different anglers who fish after dark. Some of these stories may have happened right near you... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror stories all around us

31. 281 借 A Life Borrowed from the Yin Realm 借阴命 Shengtang You圣堂幽Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted To keep me alive, my grandfather borrowed someone else’s life for me. Years later, that person’s descendants came seeking revenge... 190Reads7.2Score—Shelves
32. 282 打 Night Talks at the Threshing Ground 打谷场夜话 The Street of Blue Stone Slabs青石板的街道Rural Life170k WordsCompleted Long ago, in the countryside, there were no phones, televisions, air conditioners, or fans. When darkness fell in summer, people would head to the threshing ground to cool off, sit in a circle, chat, and start telling strange and terrifying ghost stories… 1.7kReads—Score103Shelves
33. 283 人 A World Out of Balance 人间失衡 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery94k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending suspense + short stories + no overarching plot + crime + criminal investigation + shocking twists + stories of ordinary people] The deepest wounds are often inflicted by those closest to us. A bloody case at an old family home, shrouded in mystery. Who is the real killer? After her father dies of illness, her sister-in-law sells her to northern Myanmar! The body of a baby girl is found in the woods. A kidnapping case turns into a murder investigation. Who would target an innocent i 203Reads8.3Score—Shelves
34. 284 奥 Ultraman's Fantastic Journey 奥特之奇幻之旅 King of the Special Olympics特奥大王Anime Fanfiction144k WordsCompleted [Ultraman + Passionate action + No System + Becoming Light + Faith] The clash between light and darkness has never ended. Xingye, who gained the Light of Noah… The legendary light of the universe, the light of the Land of Light, protector of the universe… An Ultraman transmigrates into the world of Battle Through the Heavens to work as a laborer? An Ultraman becomes a top student in the Land of Light? The everyday life of an Ultraman getting beaten up as a child? An Ultraman gets beaten until he 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥Super scary🔥 First book: Have you ever slept in a funeral shroud? Don't ever try it, I wore one once, and that night... 🔥 Second book is good🔥 Third book is the best.

35. 285 失 Out of Control 失控者 lookMystery100k WordsCompleted [Anthology stories + supernatural horror + folk customs + feng shui and mysticism + subtle scares + jaw-dropping twists] Open a paper box sealed away for many years, and one terrifying incident after another begins to surface. The massacre that wiped out an entire family in Nanhua Estate, and the deaths of everyone connected to the case! A bride in a red qipao appearing by your side in the dead of night! Strange legends circulate through a dilapidated high-rise, where hands reach out of the dark 35Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 水 There's a Ghostly Face in the Reservoir 水库里有张鬼脸 The Street of Blue Stone Slabs青石板的街道Mystery10k WordsCompleted There's a ghostly face in the reservoir. —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 诡 The Bizarre Man-Eating Fish Case 诡谲食人鱼案 The Street of Blue Stone Slabs青石板的街道Urban51k WordsCompleted A pack of vicious, man-eating red demons suddenly appeared in the river that encircled the peaceful city of Chihe. Then people began disappearing, and severed limbs kept turning up around Chihe. Police investigators sprang into action, searching for clues and piecing together the evidence until they uncovered the truth... —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 无 Red-Clad Ghostly Shadows in the Abandoned Village 无人村红衣诡影 The Street of Blue Stone Slabs青石板的街道Mystery133k WordsCompleted Zheng Bao loves searching for treasure. Once, he went treasure hunting in an abandoned village, where a terrifying and uncanny scene unfolded. As he delved deeper, he gradually uncovered a hidden story from his own past... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery989k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 205kReads9.4Score35kShelves

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    [Infinite Flow][Slight Horror] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult; those with low psychological tolerance should not attempt them (the first two dungeons, while difficult, are merely a warm-up).

40. 290 我 I Was a Detective in the Republic of China 我在民国当侦探 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Urban146k WordsCompleted [Republican-era investigations + Anthology stories + Male leads + Strong leads + Folk customs] Gao Ren has been having an awful run of luck lately. He accidentally offended a rich young master and nearly got thrown in jail! Luckily, while making his escape, he ran into a gullible little Taoist priest. The little priest wasn’t just good-looking, he was also willing to be Gao Ren’s money tree! He could perform rituals and solve baffling cold cases, too! Gao Ren stuck close to the little priest, se 242Reads8.9Score—Shelves
41. 291 东 Tales of the Supernatural in Rural Northeast China 东北农村诡事录 Zhang Yue Is Awesome张月很牛逼Mystery152k WordsCompleted A collection of eerie and terrifying folk tales. Zhang Liang was born in the 1970s and was forced onto the path of exorcism by a curse. Every tale is full of danger and excitement, with an ending no one can predict. If you have the nerve, come take a look and experience a different kind of ghost story. Mildly scary, read with caution. 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ghost stories from rural Northeast China are truly amazing.

42. 292 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 3: The Grudge of the Wronged 访灵笔录3：冤亲赋 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery195k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Strong Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Ghost-Hunting] "Love gives rise to sorrow; love gives rise to fear." "An evil spirit lives inside my body. I don't know when it will devour me." A naked woman's corpse is discovered in an underground parking garage, her chest stuffed with weeds and her organs missing. A string of murders throws the entire city into panic! Quan Ning accidentally gets caught up in this bizarre case. As clues gradually 38Reads7.9Score—Shelves
43. 293 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 1: The Road to the Yellow Springs 访灵笔录1：黄泉路 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery202k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [A Powerful Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Cast Hunting Ghosts] "The road to the Yellow Springs stretches for thousands of miles. The living and the dead are separated, with only fate to reunite them in another life." Quan Ning got into a car accident on a mountain road. As he lay on the brink of death, a man claiming to be a ghost judge from the underworld offered him a chance to live. "I'll lend you ten years. Interest is three percent 83Reads8.6Score—Shelves
44. 294 怒 Wrathful Love in Western Hunan: The Bell of the Gu Spirit 怒情湘西之蛊魂铃 Nine-Tailed Cat 1998九尾猫1998Mystery198k WordsOngoing [A power fantasy about a strong female lead's growth + metaphysics and destiny + chilling unsolved cases + a fiery heroine + male leads who all know how to flirt] The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker. As the reincarnation of Tanlang, she has incredible luck with men and a maxed-out charisma buff. She fights her way through one challenge after another, growing stronger all the while, and is as cool as she is dashing. Her destiny has been stolen, and all she wants is to get it back. U 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is the best novel I've written in recent years; I highly recommend it.

45. 295 陈 Old Haunts 陈年诡事 Bamboo Shoot Bandit夺笋侠Mystery2.8M WordsOngoing There is only one disease in the world, and it's called poverty. There is only one kind of ghost in the world, and it's called a poor ghost. My name is Chen Xiaofei. I'm a high school sophomore who's both afflicted with the disease of poverty and a poor ghost. 31.5kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves

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    It's also a little funny.

46. 296 民 A Collection of Folk Ghost Stories 民间鬼事汇 Maple Forest at Dusk, Snow枫林暮雪Mystery503k WordsCompleted This is a novel steeped in mystery, with every chapter like a door opening onto a strange new world. It brings together all kinds of folk tales and ghost stories, taking you into eerie corners hidden behind the bustle of everyday life. Here, you will encounter all manner of ghosts and monsters. Some originate from ancient curses, quietly wreaking havoc over the years; others linger in the human world because their obsessions remain unresolved. Each story is like a mysterious bead, linked to the 109Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 我 My Pale Life 我苍白的一生 The Internet Cafe Attendant Adds Instant Noodles网管加泡面Mystery339k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Yuan, though my childhood nickname was Ergou. I'm male, born in 1990. Everyone encounters all kinds of strange, inexplicable things in life. By the way, do you believe in ghosts? 473Reads8.4Score101Shelves
48. 298 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
49. 299 天 Dawn, Nine More Times 天明九更 Don't Make Me Angry别给我火Mystery69k WordsCompleted [Mystery] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Comedy] + [Cthulhu] + [Original] A world made up of the eerie, and humans struggling to survive. You and I are both monsters. You're just the weaker one. Do you want to go back? Chen Wang: "No. What I want is... nine more watches until dawn!" —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's a new book, and while the writing style may not be on par with masterpieces, the design is innovative and captivating, with a perfect blend of horror, suspense, and humor! Highly recommended!!!

50. 300 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves

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