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1. 101 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 心 Psychological Crime Hunter 心理猎凶 Rain Command Over the Mountains关山令雨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A “dark organization” devoted to the demon Satan, capable of turning the entire world black, is slowly emerging from the shadows. 678Reads5.5Score103Shelves
3. 103 扒 The Skinning Ghost 扒皮鬼 Little Old Steed小老骥Mystery748k WordsOngoing (Traditional supernatural horror + extreme horror + multiple twists + mystery + entirely handcrafted) Lately, I've been having nightmares every night. A fortune-teller said I might have a ghost clinging to me. He told me about a forbidden folk ritual: Put on a pair of worn underwear over your head, and it will block a ghost's sight. That night, I got home and followed his advice, half believing it. My girlfriend came back to the room after washing up and stared blankly at where I was. "Where... 64.5kReads8.3Score7.1kShelves

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   All I can say is that I watched the Douyin live stream in the background last night, listening to the sound, otherwise it was too quiet and scary.

4. 104 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 49.5kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves
5. 105 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
6. 106 魂 Soul Alliance 魂盟 The Fire Noodles Are Here火鸡面来了Mystery317k WordsCompleted Starting February 6, 2025, two updates every day, posted promptly at 8 p.m. [Horror instances + no System + growth + brains + Infinite Flow + fake female lead] I stand in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by an eerie atmosphere. My memories are like shattered puzzle pieces, impossible to put back together. Who am I? Why am I here? The blank spaces in my memory are like bottomless black holes, swallowing my sanity. The only thing I can clearly recall is a vague figure in my mind. What connection do 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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7. 107 守 The Night Watcher's Seventh Night 守夜人头七夜 Milk Candy Fan奶糖梵Mystery163k WordsOngoing Chinese-Style Horror | Folk Mystery | Rules-Based Horror | The Seventh-Night Return of the Dead | Night Watcher | Funeral Home Makeup Artist | Three Major Twists | Chilling on Reflection | Inheritance Dispute | Funeral Customs | Dreaming of a Son | Female-Led Mystery | Family Fate | A Battle of Human Nature | Tearjerker | Folk Taboos | Family Ethics | Adapted as a Short-Form Drama Zhou Du is a night-shift makeup artist for the dead at a funeral home. On her first day on the job, someone warned h 3Reads—Score105Shelves

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   The title is pretty scary 👻, but it won't scare you to death... Haha

8. 108 海 Begonias and Blades: The Twin Jewels of Nanyang 海棠与刀，南洋双壁 Milk Candy Fan奶糖梵Modern Romance80k WordsOngoing Tags: #Republican-Era Romance #Old Shanghai #Two Heroines of the Republican Era #Business and Espionage #Women’s Growth #Powerful Allies #Kindred Spirits in Troubled Times #Love of Country #Republican-Era Intrigue #Cheongsam Legend #Espionage Web #Business Rivalry #Women’s Strength #Survival in Troubled Times #Two Female Leads #Republican-Era Romance #Espionage Suspense In 1928, Shen Mingyi, eldest daughter of the Nanyang Shen family, arrives in Shanghai with a fortune. Bright and decisive, she 7Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.6kReads9.1Score230Shelves

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   These novels take horror to the extreme. When I read them, I felt short of breath and cold all over, as if I were being haunted by an evil spirit. It was so terrifying that I didn't even dare to go to the toilet. Anyone who reads them knows how terrifying they are.

10. 110 道 Tales of the Taoist Sect 道门往事 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Cha Wenbin holds the ancestral seal of the Maoshan sect and is the last heir to the position of sect leader in the Orthodox Way. He saves people caught between yin and yang, but brings disaster upon himself and suffers Heaven’s punishment. With a chivalrous heart and a mastery of Taoist arts, he rescues the living from the cracks between worlds and guides the dead through the endless hellish roads! Who are the ancient Di people clad in fish scales, the mysterious king brought back to life, and t 23.7kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    The plot is fast-paced and captivating.

11. 111 亡 The Day Her Kingdom Fell, the Enemy Crown Prince Seized Her and Forced His Love on Her 亡国那天她被敌国太子掳走强宠 Milk Candy Fan奶糖梵Ancient Romance85k WordsOngoing Historical Romance | Strong Female Lead | Revenge | Two Powerful Leads | Deeply Angsty Romance | Long-Laid Plans | Taking by Force | Court Intrigue | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Fallen Princess | Mute Heroine | Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger | Imprisonment | Angst Before Payoff | Lingering Regret | Captives to Each Other | Bird in a Cage | Mute Heroine's Reversal | Fallen Princess's Revenge | Powerful Leads in Historical Romance The night her kingdom fell, she was forced to swallow a drug th 16Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 我 My Years in the Funeral Business 我干白事儿这些年 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban5.4M WordsCompleted After his master died, Lin Ran inherited his craft, took over the funeral business, and promised his master he would not leave this small town for three years. Keeping his promise, Lin Ran had to face the world without his master's protection. He saw all the strange sides of human nature that he had never witnessed before! Lin Ran remembered his master's words: “People look down on those of us in this line of work. Compared with ordinary people, we're also missing something. They call it being ‘ 71.5kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves

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    This article is chilling upon closer inspection; it feels like the author is writing daily notes. [Laughing and crying emojis]

13. 113 马 The Maltese Falcon 马耳他之鹰 Dashiell Hammett达希尔·哈米特120k WordsCompleted One job, two murders, three groups on his trail, four factions. On a foggy night in San Francisco, private detective Sam Spade is drawn into a deadly con revolving around a priceless black falcon statuette. A beautiful woman, swindlers, hitmen, wealthy businessmen: everyone has an agenda, and danger lurks at every turn. When the truth strips away the disguises, and love collides with principle, he must make the most ruthless choice. No warmth, no redemption, just the truth, hard-boiled to the en 35Reads8.5Score—Shelves
14. 114 穿 I Transmigrated into the World of the Taoist Priest of Zombie 穿越僵尸道长世界 Lychee Congee LZ荔枝粥LZMystery222k WordsOngoing I, Li Zhizhou, transmigrated and became a junior disciple under Uncle Jiu. After awakening the Daoist Cultivation System, I carried all of Maoshan to greatness. Grand Martial Uncle Shi Jian, Martial Uncle Qianhe, and Martial Uncle Simu look at me as if they're about to steal me away as their disciple! Complete all kinds of missions, and you can learn supreme Daoist arts. There are also divine-grade pills, top-tier magic artifacts, and the finest talismans. And so, I became the most gifted discip 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    This is an absolutely fantastic and exhilarating read, top-tier quality! It's almost as if the title is holding it back; the horror and ghost scenes are terrifying! I'm too scared to listen to it alone at night. [Cool][Original novel fan]

15. 115 职 Professional Funeral Watcher 职业守灵人 Deep Love Always Ends in Heartbreak深情总被殇Mystery962k WordsOngoing At funerals, there is a ritual called “keeping vigil.” I am a professional vigil keeper. People pay me to keep watch over their dead. Over the course of my career, I have witnessed far too many touching stories and tragic circumstances. But most of all, I have encountered strange and terrifying events. And it all began the first time I saw a ghost while keeping vigil... 196Reads6.9Score137Shelves

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    These are all good [I've learned them]

16. 116 鬼 Tales of the Haunted Temple 鬼庙怪谈 Mu Chen沐辰Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A haunted temple swallowed an entire village. I thought it was all just a natural disaster and human misfortune. I never expected that it had all started because of me. 183Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 荒 The Funeral Bearer of the Desolate Village 荒村送葬人 A856阿856Mystery372k WordsOngoing When the suona sounds, it sends off neither ghosts nor gods. It only buries the player. Nineteen years old, a severed finger, a lonely tower, and a deadly Three Corpses Seal in his belly. Behind him, a skin-flaying demon. Before him, red coffins and mist. Not a single person beside him could be trusted. Driven to the brink, he blew the battered suona he’d found. The tune was off-key, yet it shook the underworld. Since this world insists on making me a sacrifice, I’ll be the corpse-piper who send 3.7kReads8.2Score254Shelves
18. 118 被 My Years of Being Scammed in Northern Myanmar 被骗缅北的这些年 Loves Mao Kang Kang Most最爱毛康康Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Originally titled “Tricked into Northern Myanmar: What Really Happened” I was unlucky enough to be tricked into going to Northern Myanmar. But I was also lucky enough to make it back alive! I wrote this book to warn more people and help them learn from my experience. Never use unofficial means to go somewhere you shouldn’t, because it isn’t the paradise you imagine. It’s hell. 57.2kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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    Author's real experience

19. 119 食 The Man-Eating Old House 食人老宅 Li Zhanbin李占彬Mystery315k WordsCompleted One night, Zhou Zheng, editor-in-chief of "The Strange World", is working late and replying to readers' letters when he happens upon an anonymous letter that defies explanation. It sets off a string of strange events... 893Reads9.0Score107Shelves
20. 120 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    As the suona horn sounds, a white cloth is draped over the hall. According to the old village custom, the dead are not allowed to close their eyes, and the living are not allowed to walk at night. One after another, strange Chinese tales unfold slowly from the midnight wailing.

21. 121 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Try it out, it looks pretty good.

22. 122 序EN Sequence Highway: Starting as a Fake Artificer 序列公路：从假装炼器师序列开始 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsOngoing #Mysterious Apocalypse #Road Migration #Sequence Powers #Ruthless and Decisive #Survival Story #Team Adventure #Wild Imagination A tide of apocalyptic horrors sweeps the world. The migrating convoy is the only hope for survival. Wang Ying is the blade, Cao Xianming is the brains, Zheng Xiaofeng is the shield, and Yang Yong... pretends to wield sequence powers. He’s called crafty and accused of being a coward, but when the convoy is wiped out, he swallows a fragment of the source of the uncanny 18.9kReads6.0Score1.4kShelves

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    He lay there for forty-eight hours in the wreckage of the bus, afraid to breathe, afraid to move. Because of the dark shadow on the roof, an eye protruding from the back of its head. The last time it opened, three people had died. This was the rule he had earned with seventeen lives: no screaming, no running away, no resistance. But this time, he didn't want to play dead anymore.

23. 123 与 Followed by Ghosts 与鬼随行 Green Wine and Red Lips绿酒朱唇Mystery441k WordsOngoing Immersive, terrifying, and packed with suspenseful mystery and deduction. I have a strange world, and I want to take you there! After the college entrance exams, I took a fatal blow meant for my friend and lost my sight. By chance, I ended up at a bizarre vocational college. My classmates are dying one after another under strange circumstances, and there seems to be a much bigger secret behind it all. This world seems so strange... so strange... I have to solve the mind-bending challenges one by 2.6kReads—Score245Shelves

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    Highly recommend the mind-bending, thrilling, and terrifying new book, *Walking with Ghosts*! After a top student in the college entrance exam goes blind, his classmates begin to die mysteriously one after another. The suspense and horror behind it all are overwhelming, making it a must-read.

24. 124 我 In the Body of a Forensic Doctor, I Slay Every Supernatural Evil 我以法医身，斩尽世间诡 Dying Blue濒死之蓝Mystery75k WordsCompleted Lu Zhifei, the chief forensic pathologist in S City, firmly believes in science and has never believed in ghosts or gods. As a string of bizarre cases erupts, he accidentally stumbles into the hidden world of mystical sects concealed within the modern city. The eight great mystical clans, a thousand-year-old seal, a heart with seven exquisite openings, brothers turning against each other, and a bloody curse passed down through the generations all come to light. Half forensic investigation, searc —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beneath the city's neon lights lies a dark side, a boundary between yin and yang. Lu Zhifei, scalpel in hand, habitually searches for objective truth from cold corpses. Only when the mysteries of the Xuanmen (mystical sect) sweep in does he realize he was born a pawn. The millennium-old seal teeters on the brink of collapse, various forces eyeing it covetously. His elder brother draws his sword against him, his confidant protects him with his life, and the grudges of eight families remain inextricably intertwined.

25. 125 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    See? They're all completely silent.

26. 126 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy539k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 880Reads—Score103Shelves

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

27. 127 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.4kReads9.3Score4kShelves
28. 128 一 One Haunting a Day 一日一诡 Spring Rain in the South, Winter Snow in the North南春雨北冬雪Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Like people, supernatural entities can be good or bad, so the author can’t promise that every story will have an off-the-charts scare factor that keeps you up at night. The only guarantee is that all the stories are entirely fictional. If anything seems familiar, you’re on your own! 352Reads—Score101Shelves

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    The "designated driver" drove out of the "tunnel" and arrived at the "headless old house." He inadvertently heard "crying outside the fence," pushed open the door, and saw the "ghost entering." It murmured that it needed "twenty substitutes," then suddenly turned around and found "one extra person." He was then "possessed" and entered the "haunted house," where they ate "love dumplings" and talked about the "June Festival"!

29. 129 今 Working Overtime Again Today to Stop the Universe from Going Crazy 今天也在努力加班阻止宇宙发癫 Some Unknown Cultivation Fan某不知名修仙党Eastern Fantasy844k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Record of Cultivation Across the Multiverse. Fantasy + Sci-Fi + Wonder + Comedy; Exploration + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life. Ji Wuxiu is a mediator for the Interuniversal Administration Bureau. His job used to be breaking up fights between the three great universes, but a disastrous teleportation accident sends him to a strange world of cultivation. Here, the Hehuan Sect is actually an orthodox sect, the little Saintess is a succubus, and his senior brother's flying sword hides 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ji Wuxiu is a mediator at the Inter-Universe Administration Bureau, originally tasked with mediating between the three major universes. However, a disastrous teleportation accident transports him to a strange cultivation world—here, the Hehuan Sect is a reputable sect, the young saintess is a succubus, and his senior brother's flying sword holds something extraordinary. Even more bizarrely, the composition of spiritual energy, the physiques of cultivators, and the methods of Core Formation are all quite different from what he knows about the cultivation world. Therefore, he decides to cultivate discreetly while secretly investigating the truth. Little does he know that he is gradually uncovering the deepest secret of this world—a shocking secret concerning the survival of the entire universe…

30. 130 日 The Solar Eclipse Apocalypse 日蚀启示录 Liyu Kaka荔芋卡卡Mystery115k WordsOngoing [Rules Horror + Mind Games + Terror + The Supernatural] Strange regulations, an eerie head of security You must follow the rules on the night shift, or you'll die Visitors must not ask anyone's name Do not look in mirrors without a reason If a child cries, give them candy At first, Wu Ming thought the old man was just playing a prank on the newcomers Until one day, he saw a dark figure standing behind him in the mirror Even more terrifying, the candy in his pocket kept multiplying every day And —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book seeking recommendations! [Sending hearts][Flying kisses][Thumbs up]

31. 131 山 The Corpse of a Mountain Village Woman 山村女尸 Please Read My Book请看我书Mystery657k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Read + Urban + Suspense + Supernatural] He Xi is an ordinary security guard. One day, the west gate of Chaoxi Psychiatric Hospital desperately needs a guard. The pay is 30,000 yuan a month, but nobody dares take the job! Nobody else dares, but He Xi does! Only after arriving does he realize something is wrong. The west gate isn’t meant for people to pass through at all. It’s a gate for ghosts! 7kReads7.7Score331Shelves

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    That scared me so much, I broke out in a cold sweat. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

32. 132 噩 The Nightmare Staircase 噩梦阶梯 A Tian阿天Mystery806k WordsOngoing It all began with a staircase leading down into darkness. Lu Yu climbed the steps and entered the world of his nightmares. And so the bizarre tale began. Twisted human figures crawled beneath the moon, while rows of dark shadows drifted through the black fog... There are no ghosts in this world... but there are in dreams! [Supernatural Horror Infinite Flow × Suspense and Mystery] 1.9kReads8.3Score171Shelves

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    I've been reading horror novels for over a decade, and these two are the only ones by Tomato that I've read so far. They capture some of the essence of the novel, aren't simplistic, have logic, and the writing style is quite good.

33. 133 末 The Doomsday Professor: I Go on a Rampage Against Bioweapons and the Undead 末日教授：我在生化与行尸杀疯了 Tiger Fang虎齿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse170k WordsOngoing This is a [farming story] [infrastructure-building story] [System story] [fan fiction]. Li Yong, heir to the Southern Fist, Xingyi, Wing Chun, Baji, Shadowless Kick, and Iron Shirt Kung Fu, dies unexpectedly. His consciousness transmigrates into a melting pot of The Walking Dead, Resident Evil, and Z Nation. “What the hell! Have I possessed someone’s body?” “Who am I? Where am I? ... Oh, so this is the world of The Walking Dead movies? ... Wait, why am I also in the Resident Evil game world?” .. 213Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Needless to say, it's a great read. A new book recommendation, a fusion of Resident Evil and The Walking Dead.

34. 134 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 177.1kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves

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    The first book was a really good thriller about live streaming; it gave me chills every time I read it at night. The protagonist is calm and cautious. After being pulled into a supernatural event, he escapes with the help of himself and his viewers in the live stream. It's an escape story with no female lead. The second book was a welcome change after the chills from the first. The protagonist is invincible, truly hilarious; this is the only one I could find, I couldn't find a substitute. There were too many twists and turns, and no female lead. The third book, as the title suggests, features a female protagonist whose crush helps him, but she's tricked by a rich second-generation heir and killed in northern Myanmar, her soul imprisoned. The protagonist also encounters a ghost but is fortunately rescued by his master, beginning his apprenticeship. It's a Chinese-style horror/supernatural ensemble piece, and I'm not sure if people like shipping (male/female pairings). It's written by a straight male author, featuring a male-male pairing: a younger brother and the protagonist. The younger brother is initially the protagonist's savior, and the protagonist keeps seeking him out, eventually becoming friends. The younger brother even mistakenly thought the protagonist was a male protagonist and decisively rejected him, haha ​​[eating melon emoji][laughing and crying emoji][laughing and crying emoji][laughing and crying emoji]. I don't know if the goddess is the female lead; she doesn't have much screen time. In the fourth book, the protagonist transmigrates after the original owner of the body has been killed by ghosts and is expelled from the human realm by his teammates. The male lead cleverly creates a powerful, terrifying, but cooperative pseudo-human image in the minds of others. Later, he grows stronger with his underlings. It's a style similar to an infinite flow ensemble piece. I think there's no female lead.

35. 135 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
36. 136 山 Old Village Stories 山村旧事 Dreaming Disciple in Deep Meditation潜心梦徒Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A strange mountain village. Bizarre events sparked by natural and man-made disasters. And, it turns out, a secret lies hidden behind it all... 34.5kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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37. 137 诡 The Eerie Apocalypse: I Play a Fake Human, and I Am Calamity! 诡异末世：扮演伪人，我即灾厄！ A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [New premise] [New setting] [Infinite Flow] [Not a power fantasy] “Don't trust him! He died three days ago!” “Ye Kai, are you a fake person or not?” Facing his neighbors' terrified questions, Ye Kai calmly shook his head. “I can't prove that I'm not a fake person, but I can tell you this.” “Your memories have been altered. The fake person... is among you.” [Not invincible] [No System] [The protagonist has no cheat abilities] The uncanny descended, shattering the world into countless fragments. H 9.6kReads8.7Score924Shelves
38. 138 偷 Stealing Faces 偷脸 Wang Big Hammer王大锤子Mystery785k WordsCompleted One day, a stranger added me on QQ and told me my girlfriend was a man. I called him an idiot. Then my girlfriend died, and when she died, she really did become a man. Her head had been cut off and sewn onto the neck of a male corpse... 249Reads8.9Score—Shelves
39. 139 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score106Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in a graveyard, with one body and two souls. By day, she's a high-ranking executive at a financial company; by night, she's a messenger of hell carrying out missions from the "Are You Dead?" System. It's a thrilling story of everyone's intelligence level in this battle of wits!

40. 140 诡 A Survival Guide to the Haunted Dormitory 诡异宿舍求生路 Young Master Zhibai知白公子Mystery511k WordsCompleted Lu Chen, who is terminally ill, wakes up to find himself inside a mission world set in a sinister dormitory. There are terrifying ghosts and dangerous people here. He understands that the only way to survive is to face the dangers, complete one strange mission after another, earn survival points, and use them to exchange for skills to fight ghosts in the dormitory. Only by growing stronger can he stay alive... This isn't a story about the protagonist running for his life while ghosts chase him. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can you imagine learning skills to fight monsters in a bizarre world? No more running away, but confronting them head-on and carving a path through their defenses.

41. 141 穿 I Transmigrated to a Supernatural World, and My Immortal Master Is Obsessed with Me 穿越灵异世界，我被神仙师傅疯狂 Shu Meigui束玫瑰Mystery150k WordsOngoing The shrill screech of brakes, the blinding white light. These were Li Tang's final memories before her consciousness faded. She was twenty-two, fresh out of college. While everyone else was graduating into a bright future, she was graduating straight into unemployment. Riding her little electric scooter to her last interview, she was lost in thought when an out-of-control truck slammed into her head-on and sent her flying. As her eyes closed for good, Li Tang had just one thought: she had wasted 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm posting this specifically to ask for recommendations of truly terrifying horror books that will send shivers down your spine 👻. I've chosen "The Secret History of the Greater Khingan Mountains" for now; the Northeast folklore and suspense sound intriguing, and I hope it'll be a hit. Another book, "Traveling Through the Supernatural World," was recommended by a friend, who said the feng shui and secret arts sections are particularly fantastical. I sincerely request a few more high-energy, gripping reads from fellow book lovers; I'm really craving this kind of thrilling reading experience lately 😋. Looking forward to the recommendations in the comments!

42. 142 人 I'm in Malaysia, and I'm Going to Slay Ghosts and Demons 人在大马，我要斩鬼除魔 Tiger Who Eats Apples吃苹果的老虎Mystery414k WordsOngoing Moonlight flows like water, while daylight cuts like a blade. On the path to immortality, I slay the heavens' chosen ones. Clad in black, I grip the Tiger Soul blade, scale the heights of Cangwu, and stride across emerald waves. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. When migrant workers venture abroad, they discover how dangerous the outside world can be. They encounter ghosts at ten thousand meters in the air, while the hot lands of Southeast Asia conceal 534Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror stories have made me too scared to even go for a walk.

43. 143 午 Midnight Terror: Human Nature Stories That Will Haunt You 午夜惊魂：让人细思极恐的人性故事 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery142k WordsCompleted At midnight, let's listen together to the little stories that circulate all around us. Maybe they're true. Maybe you've heard them too, or even experienced them yourself. Those moments that grow more terrifying the more you think about them go perfectly with the pitch-black night beyond the window. Red brick walls are common in many places. But we've never stopped to wonder: why are those bricks so red, so vivid? Rideshares at night aren't necessarily safe. Passengers have their concerns, and dr 522Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    After reading the first story, I got goosebumps 😭😭😱😱👻🙀

44. 144 午 Midnight Oracle 午夜神谕 Stars in Last Night's Dream昨梦星辰Mystery250k WordsCompleted Shh… It’s late. Turn out the lights. Once you step through this door, the world of lies behind you. Whatever you see there, don’t tell anyone. Don’t scream… Stay alive, and you’ll understand everything. As an “ordinary” residential community security guard, Chen You has endured one midnight after another: the church bells ring out twelve long echoes in succession; in an empty post office, the PA system switches on by itself and mutters ancient prophecies; an estate that sho 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Thrillers and suspense will feature sudden close-ups; brave readers are welcome to use them! [Smirk]

45. 145 嫁 Married to an Evil Spirit: The Red Veil of Huaian Village 嫁煞：槐安村的红盖头 Call Me A Ling叫我啊凌14k WordsCompleted Married to a Malevolent Spirit: The Red Veil of Huaian Village —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, Chinese-style horror, worth savoring.

46. 146 我 The Parallel World I Transmigrated to Is Actually Haunted 我穿越的平行世界居然有诡 I Am a Star in the Heavens我乃天上繁星Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as "The Strange Assimilation" [Infinite flow + supernatural horror + mild scares + no romance] Su Ze finds a book called "The Strange Assimilation" in the library. Because of this book, his body is controlled. Then he is crushed to death by a bookshelf. When he wakes up, he has become himself in a parallel world. He is even chosen by the strange world to become a player! From then on, he dances on the edge of a blade, surviving one near-death experience after another. 54.9kReads8.5Score5kShelves

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    The third book is a bit lighter, but the rest are all what you want.

47. 147 肺 Reborn with Lung Cancer, I Became the World's Richest Man as an Ordinary Guy 肺癌重生，平凡的我是世界首富 Several Thousand Years Old几千岁Urban226k WordsCompleted The world's richest person is a dream that countless people aspire to. There is no single protagonist in this book. The people in this story could be you, or they could be me, representing countless ordinary people. And Li Hong is just one unremarkable man among the vast sea of humanity. With terminal lung cancer, he suffered day and night, and ultimately lived out his humble life in despair. As his life came to an end, he unexpectedly was reborn, completely overturning his doomed fate and beco 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a novel I wrote, the absolute pinnacle of rebirth fiction. Go check it out!

48. 148 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves
49. 149 恐 A Collection of Terrifying Tales 恐怖惊魂故事录 Listening at Seven Places七处倾听Mystery306k WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural tales] [Strange happenings late at night] [Whispers of the uncanny in your ear] [Based on true events] [Urban horror] [Thrilling and chilling] One ghost story for every chapter, all set in the dead of night. Come and read... 628Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! It scared me so much I had spasms... It's not that exaggerated, but it's definitely scary [licking screen].

50. 150 执 Bound by the Ways of the World 执俗 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Mystery220k WordsOngoing [Original Folk-Custom Dungeons] [Infinite Flow] [Slightly Spooky] You are not changing or saving the past or the future, but the present, which is being swallowed by folk curses. Miao-Dong Yin Pact: Ghosts and gods that exist only in memory, commanding the mists of remembrance, resetting memories again and again, trapped in endless cycles of reincarnation… Miaojiang Bone Prophecy: Ancient ghosts and gods that exist in people’s words… The Fujian Sea’s Ghostly Opera… One event after another unfold 18Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I feel this first book portrays ghosts most deeply, depicting their evil very well. Books 2 and 4 are similar in style and are also excellent. Book 3 is a shorter novel, but it's still very captivating.

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