Horror Novels That Are Genuinely Frightening to Readers 恐怖小说（真正让读者感到惊悚恐怖的）

1. 151 七 Snow Falls in July 七月当飞雪 Hong Ming鸿铭Eastern Fantasy289k WordsCompleted A child burdened by a deep blood feud sets out to find his biological father. Along the way, he meets the free-spirited Yan Chixia, a highly skilled Imperial Guard, Luo Guanzhong, who became obsessed with writing, and the ancient immortal Zhuang Zhou, who sought to save both others and himself. He also encounters mountains of corpses and seas of blood, zombies laying siege to cities, a blood-red cat perched on a bed, and a ghost marriage blocking his way. Watch as he overcomes one peril after an —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 152 恐 Horror Academy: Dormitory 404 恐怖学院：404凶舍 There Are Fusu Mountains山有扶苏Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted A sensational incident once occurred at the academy. It was later completely covered up. Five years later, the academy opened its doors again. 2kReads—Score18114d adds

   Reader note

   🌿🌿Holy crap!! These horror novels are terrifying; anyone who can read 200 pages is a true expert.

3. 153 血 Blood Wedding 血嫁 Gu Bingqian古冰倩Mystery442k WordsCompleted Ever since I received a strange hundred-yuan bill, every wedding I attend ends in bloodshed. The grooms have their throats slit, their blood splattering across the brides’ white gowns. Ten couples have died for no apparent reason, and I’m the only one who has seen the killer: the Grim Reaper, holding a scythe... A cold and aloof fiancé appears out of nowhere. A mysterious exorcist hides in a coffee shop. Strange supernatural incidents pull me into a terrifying, thrilling spiral. At last, the da 951Reads8.6Score11814d adds

   Reader note

   This will make you question your existence. My best advice is not to watch it alone late at night. Those with heart conditions should also avoid it; I'm afraid it will scare you to death. I'm even afraid to sleep alone at night now.

4. 154 开 From the Start, a Brocade-Clad Guard: I Berate My Superior 开局锦衣卫：怒喷上司 Cool Moon Shu Youngster凉月蜀小生Eastern Fantasy422k WordsOngoing When Shen Mo woke up, he discovered he had become a member of the Imperial Guards and acquired a Mind and Body Happiness System. In his past life, he’d spent his days as a workhorse, meek and submissive. This time, he was going to let loose. Whoever messed with him would get what was coming to them! If someone made him miserable, he’d make sure they suffered too! He’d put personal decorum aside and enjoy a life of going wild. Shen Mo: “If someone insults me, I’ll curse their whole family. If som 25.8kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

   Reader note

   🍇🍇🍇 Hahaha, this is hilarious! I'm laughing so hard I'm waking up in the middle of the night. The protagonist is a genius, so full of life! He wakes up to find himself a member of the Imperial Guard, and has gained a system that brings him immense joy. In his past life, he was a beast of burden, always meek and subservient. 🍁🍁🍁 In this life, he's completely insane! Whoever messes with him, he'll fight them! Whoever makes him suffer, he'll make them suffer too! He's abandoned all manners and is enjoying his crazy life.

5. 155 请 Please Don’t Be Afraid 请不要害怕 Trembling Legs脚震震Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Subverting Tropes + Infinite Flow + No Female Lead + Mild Horror] “Captain Wang, I clearly buried her, but… but I saw her in the backyard again!” “How did she die?” “It had nothing to do with me. She… she killed herself!” “She… she just didn’t want to be cremated…” “Then… what is that thing in the backyard?” “I… I don’t know.” “Can she see us? Can she hear our voices?” “And is she dangerous?” … “As for ghosts, I have only one piece of advice for everyone…” “If you happen to run into one, pleas 31.9kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds

   Reader note

   Thick gray fog locked the sky. He waited for rescue in his room. When the "black umbrella" brushed past the window, his neighbor's struggle came to an abrupt halt. He froze on the spot, bound to the system, and entered a horror instance.

6. 156 4 Coffin Shop No. 44 44号棺材铺 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Everyone knows what a coffin shop is, but would you dare enter one where someone has died? Ever since I took over a coffin shop, strange things have been happening all around me. Only then did I realize that the people who come to buy coffins aren't necessarily alive… 2.2kReads8.0Score25314d adds

   Reader note

   Story Synopsis: The story begins with the male protagonist taking over a coffin shop (or something like that, I can't remember exactly). On the first night after taking over the shop, someone knocks on the door—or rather, it's not a person, but a ghost. (Read on to find out more.) Character Traits: The male protagonist's name is Lin Fei, also known as Yun Feng. Recommendation Rating: Four stars

7. 157 青 The Fox Bride of Qingqiu 青丘狐妻 The Real Ninth Young Master of the Daoist Sect道门九公子本尊Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Liu the Half-Immortal told my mother, “On the night of the full moon, take your child and a chicken to Qingqiu Mountain and wait. Whoever eats your family’s chicken will become your child’s spouse, whether it’s a snake, an insect, an ant, a bird, or a beast...” That night, a little fox and a little white wolf fought fiercely over the chicken, and from then on, the gears of fate began to turn... 9.3kReads8.6Score80114d adds

   Reader note

   The first two books were great; I felt unsafe reading them at night without a blanket.

8. 158 地 Hell Hospital 地狱医院 Xuan'er璇儿Mystery258k WordsCompleted The mysterious hospital is running again. Eighteen floors underground, each one a separate hell. After a major accident that no one knows about, all research at the secret experimental base, Yunzhong Hospital, was halted. The place was abandoned for years... This evening, Xiao Mo takes an empty cable car up a mist-shrouded mountain. The cable car station suddenly loses power, leaving him stranded on the mountain for the night. The only place to go is the strange, brightly colored building ahead, 158Reads7.9Score—14d adds
9. 159 我 I Have 99 Kinds of Twisted Personalities 我有99种变态人格 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted What would you do if one day 99 different psychopaths appeared in your mind, and you could return to normal only by perfectly acting out each and every one of their personalities? Su Mo smiled wickedly. “This sounds fun.” The cases in this book are based on real events, taking you into the strange world of psychopathic personalities. 419Reads9.2Score10714d adds
10. 160 活 No Living People Allowed 活人勿近 Lang Jiuxin朗九心Rural Life2.3M WordsCompleted [Inspired by real events, but the setting is entirely fictional] [No cultivation] [Supernatural horror only] The countryside is different from the city. Rural areas are vast and sparsely populated, with too little human presence to suppress what lurks beneath the ground. That's why ghost stories and strange legends keep cropping up. Ask anyone from a village in Sichuan, and they'll have plenty to tell you about supernatural happenings in the mountains and fields in years gone by. Some people 97.2kReads9.3Score8.8k14d adds

    Reader note

    "The Three Corpses' Tale" features a completely useless protagonist throughout, and is essentially filler. The romance is idiotic at the beginning but becomes decent later. The story is generally good, mainly because it's highly immersive and quite terrifying, especially when listened to as an audiobook. The last two books are just average.

11. 161 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 30.7kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    🍏🍏 Highly recommended! The characters are well-developed and have distinct personalities. The plot is interesting and engaging. After watching it, you'll feel like everything else is lacking!

12. 162 世 The Murder Cases of World Literature 世界名著杀人案 The Little Penguin's Chubby Wings.小企鹅的肥翅膀.Mystery663k WordsCompleted Everyone is born guilty. Some people start atoning from the moment they are born, while others keep on committing crimes. 616Reads8.6Score10014d adds
13. 163 活 I Won’t Survive the Night 活不过今夜 Soul Returns Home魂归故里Mystery624k WordsCompleted At some point, a strange old beggar showed up in our neighborhood. The strange thing was, he never spent the money people gave him. He’d burn it or destroy it instead. Then one day, the woman downstairs was burned to death, and the butcher was brutally murdered. That was when I finally realized the truth. He wasn’t begging for money. He was begging for lives! 1.1kReads8.2Score10214d adds

    Reader note

    All three books are very good.

14. 164 恐 The Horror Livestreamer 恐怖女主播 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yuan Junyao, a name that doesn't suit me at all. I've had a chronic illness since birth, and I'm so hideously deformed that tumors started growing on my face when I was little. My father left me when I was just three months old. At fifteen, I was blamed for my mother's death. Only my grandmother raised me and my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me. But after an accident, I was offered up to a man who should never have crossed my path. To get revenge and see justice done, I 18.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

    Reader note

    🍏🍏Highly recommended, the characters are full-bodied, with distinct personalities, and the storyline is interesting and tight. After watching it, I feel like it's almost boring to watch anything else!!!

15. 165 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.3kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    These horror novels are all very good.

16. 166 人 The Forbidden Island of Human Nature 人性禁岛 Begonias Bloom While I Sleep海棠花未眠Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted I couldn’t get a ticket for the Spring Festival, so I took an unlicensed car home. I never expected the woman in the car to keep staring at me. I wanted to call the police... [Deep Dive] The horrifying truth behind going missing after getting into the wrong car during the Spring Festival. Don’t ride in unlicensed cars carelessly, because it’s not just your money that disappears, but your life! 994Reads8.6Score10014d adds
17. 167 棺 The Fragrance of the Coffin's Beauty 棺香美人 Rivet铆钉Mystery6.1M WordsOngoing When I was born, the river swelled and washed a coffin right into my home. Fifteen years later, the coffin opened, and inside was a woman... Feng shui, fate and destiny... There are endless folk legends to tell, and more bizarre wonders than words can describe. 32.2kReads9.4Score76114d adds
18. 168 让 You Were Supposed to Tell the Fortune-Teller’s Fortune, Not Calculate Her into a Coffin 让你给女神算命，你把她算进棺材 Number One Baozi天字一号包子Mystery188k WordsOngoing [Horror] [Hilarious] [Exorcism by Physical Force] [Occult Prayers] Our peaceful world hides strange, terrifying things that few people know about. At the request of his lovesick buddy, Feng Zi “accidentally” runs into a beautiful fortune-teller on an overpass, only to get slapped silly by the murderous aura rushing off her. “We were never meant to meet. It’s all because you paid extra.” After the goddess lavishly showers him with money, he takes his first-generation weapon, “Big Baby,” and charg —Reads7.2Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This is absolutely hilarious; the main character is a runaway frog from the Wind Man Institute. If you don't laugh within three chapters, feel free to criticize.

19. 169 凶 Crime Scene 凶案现场 Closed Sea闭海Mystery341k WordsCompleted Take a close look at every crime scene. With unconventional investigative methods and a uniquely compelling perspective, you'll feel as if you're right there experiencing each murder. Keep some fast-acting heart medication nearby, just in case. Case one: A 19-year-old high school student is found dumped in a park, with his mouth full of feces. What did the victim do before he died? Case two: A top domestic actress is brutally murdered in her home. The scene is horrifying, and her body has been m 90Reads8.2Score—14d adds
20. 170 7 Bureau 749: Paranormal Files 749局：灵异档案 Yuan Tao袁涛Mystery85k WordsOngoing Each volume tells a standalone story. Follow the lens of a camera as it explores all kinds of strange people and unusual events. The pacing is tense and thrilling, with one twist leading to another. No dragging things out or pointless chatter: definitely worth a read! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 灵 Ominous Signs on the Spirit Bed: The Horror Tenant's Final Song in the Building 灵床凶兆:恐怖租客的楼内绝唱 Stock Recovery股回本Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Ominous Sign of the Spirit Bed: The Final Song of the Tenants in a Haunted Building —Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    A ghost in the toilet eats people at midnight! There's a ghost under the bed in the bedroom!!!

22. 172 午 Midnight Toilet of Terror: Vengeful Spirits Slaughter the Building 午夜凶厕·怨灵屠楼 Stock Recovery股回本Mystery16k WordsCompleted Midnight Horror Toilet: The Vengeful Spirit Slaughters the Building —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 173 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    Currently, Tomato's current skill ceiling is far superior to works like "Godslayer."

24. 174 暗 Dark Fairy Tales: Inventing Evil Gods and Slaughtering My Way Through Bear Ridge 暗黑童话：编造邪神，杀穿狗熊岭 Half-City Demoness半城妖倾Anime Fanfiction3.1M WordsOngoing I transmigrated! Speak up for me! The moment Shen Xiu crouched down, he became a tree in a dark fairy-tale multiverse. Here, entire worlds have turned grotesque. In blood-red Bear Ridge, eyeballs hang from the sky, Bald Qiang goes on a chainsaw rampage, trees wail in the blood mist, and the dead wander... In the empty Green Pastures, when the black moon becomes full, a pair of horns tears through the sky, revealing scarlet eyes beyond the void... In Fairy Tale Town, the bloody Little Red Riding 36.1kReads8.8Score3.7k14d adds

    Reader note

    Anyway, I get scared reading these kinds of books at night, especially when my partner is next to me. I'm afraid he might suddenly turn into a weirdo someday. I'm afraid of these kinds of books, but I'm not afraid of ghosts, so ghost stories don't scare me that much.

25. 175 火 Diary of a Crematorium Worker 火葬场女工日记 Bing'er冰儿Mystery5.0M WordsCompleted [Unsolved Case + Death Notes + Female Perspective] Through the eyes of a woman who works at a crematorium, this story clearly and thoroughly explains the final place people go, and what they experience along the way. Read it, and you'll learn everything a person goes through after death, before their soul leaves their body. The author delves into the crematorium to lay out a cross-section for readers, making it easier to understand and see everything clearly. This is the story of a woman who wor 6.7kReads9.1Score31814d adds

    Reader note

    The first book is a bit funny and very realistic; the second book is a bit scary.

26. 176 恐 The Horror Academy 恐怖高校 Butterfly Che Yao蝶澈妖Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When many universities were first built, the land they bought was wilderness or burial grounds. That makes campuses rather eerie places. As you lie in your dorm bed each night, someone might be staring at you from the darkness. They could be wedged inside a wardrobe, reflected in the bathroom mirror, watching from the balcony window, or even... inside the wall facing your bed... 673Reads—Score10314d adds
27. 177 绝 Classroom of Despair 绝望教室 Cat Jiujiu猫九九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted One day, a classmate who had been dead for a long time dragged everyone in our class into a bizarre QQ group and forced us to take part in a death vote. After I managed to escape the Desperate Classroom, one massive conspiracy after another unfolded. To survive, I sold my soul… 141Reads5.7Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    I finished the first book in one night and couldn't recover by morning (don't worry about the rating). The second book made me question my existence. The third book wasn't as scary as the first.

28. 178 诡 Strange and Terrifying 34 诡恐34 Miscellaneous Fish海杂鱼Mystery796k WordsCompleted Horror, suspense, and the supernatural. Please don't read alone late at night. If anything strange happens, we accept no responsibility. This collection of stories is entirely fictional. If anything seems familiar, hurry and pray… 1.7kReads—Score10414d adds
29. 179 暗 Dark Web 暗网 Your Highness Persimmon柿子殿下Mystery439k WordsCompleted How terrifying is the dark web? You may have brushed against its edges without even realizing it... Have you heard of the dark web? Hackers call it the other side of the internet. Every day, things that seem impossible to ordinary people happen there. A young woman goes missing for seven days. By the time we rescue her, she can hardly be called human. Then she tells me something so outrageous it makes my blood boil. She stumbled onto the dark web and was sold by human traffickers. She saw what s 8.3kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
30. 180 别 Don't Wake Him in the Middle of the Night 别在深夜惊醒他 Bronze Monkey Mask青铜猴面Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Modern Romance with a Twist] + [Modern Romance] + [Ghost Hunting] This story explores whether love means possession or protection, how memory and identity define who “I” am, and how to face mistakes committed in the name of love. A museum intern on the night shift accidentally gets blood on an ancient god's specimen. Mistaken for the god's reincarnated Daoist partner, she is forced into a relationship with him. Only when the true partner returns does she discover that she herself is the primord 9Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Tomato, one of the few horror movies.

31. 181 睡 Poison Before Bed 睡前毒物 Liang Zhu凉苎Mystery122k WordsCompleted Look up to the heavens and honor all living things; lower your head to write, and fear ghosts and gods. Good is repaid with good, and evil with evil. It’s not that retribution never comes, only that its time has not yet arrived. Absurd, terrifying, eerie, moving. I hope there’s a story that can frighten you, bring you to tears, and make you fall in love with it. 1.1kReads8.2Score19714d adds

    Reader note

    Whether it's good or not can't be judged by the rating. This Japanese horror book features short supernatural stories that are close to real life and don't follow any cultivation or immortality themes. It's especially suitable for reading late at night.

32. 182 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.4kReads9.6Score5.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    Both of these are about two male leads, and they're both incredibly good. Who doesn't love the proud young master and the gentle Jin Jin? And who doesn't love the cute and innocent Little Tentacle and Brother Xiu? The second book isn't finished yet, but it's really good; I can't stop reading.

33. 183 我 Even Ghost Messengers Say the Hotpot at My Restaurant Is Delicious 我开的火锅店，鬼差吃了都说好 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Low-key version She dropped out of school at thirteen and worked as a chef until she was nineteen. With the savings Lin Ye had scraped together over those six years, he opened a hot pot restaurant. Who could have guessed his venture would get off to such a poor start, with business so slow the place was about to close? Just as he was wondering what to do next, two customers showed up on the restaurant's final night and changed his life... Grim Reaper: “Boss Lin, your hot pot is so spicy. It 31.6kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds

    Reader note

    1️⃣ The male protagonist dropped out of school at ten to become a chef and took over a hot pot restaurant at nineteen. Sluggish business left him feeling hopeless until two special customers arrived. He changed his business strategy, and the hot pot restaurant finally escaped its predicament. But looking around, he found not a single real person.

34. 184 神 Mysterious Revival: My Memories Bury Vengeful Ghosts 神秘复苏我的记忆埋葬着厉鬼 Don't Speak, Shut Up不言闭Mystery737k WordsOngoing Warning: It gets more and more brain-bending as you read! Extremely high intelligence and logical reasoning as the characters solve paranormal mysteries! Don't read if you dislike mind games! Everyone gradually awakens to their powers or takes the abilities of ghosts! High intelligence + aesthetics of despair Scenarios: Dreams, zombies, myths and legends, Cthulhu, and more Difficulty: “Despair!” (No harem, no System, no invincible protagonist, no formulas, no power fantasy, no brainless characte 859Reads—Score10314d adds

    Reader note

    This is definitely worth following! A friendly reminder: if you're looking for a quick and easy read, you might want to skip it. The excitement builds gradually, as you must find clues and understand the rules to survive in the supernatural world – it's thrilling and exciting! Each small part is packed with satisfying moments. The main theme is the resurgence of the supernatural, proving that the supernatural cannot be eradicated! The writing is strong, and the pacing is excellent. Finally, a word of caution: I really don't recommend this to people looking for a completely fast-paced, action-packed read.

35. 185 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 6.1kReads—Score36014d adds

    Reader note

    How about trying this one? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more exciting it gets! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to my family—a truly amazing read. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

36. 186 黄 Weasel Spirit! Do I Look Like a Human or a God to You? 黄皮子！你看我像人还是像神？ China's Famous Double Standard中国驰名双标Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted No specialist knowledge here, just a story. [A little horror + a whole lot of comedy + no female lead, no romance] When I was a kid, I took a nighttime shortcut and saw a weasel worshipping the moon. Remembering a story my grandma had told me, I worried it might ask me to grant it a title, so, on a whim, I shouted at it first: “Weasel! Do I look more like a person or a god to you?” The weasel froze for a moment, then said I looked like a dumbass! But from that day on, I really did become an idio 31.2kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
37. 187 民 Frightening Folk Tales of Ghosts and Monsters 民间吓人的鬼怪故事 Nan Mingzi南鸣子Mystery306k WordsCompleted This book collects folk tales about ghosts and monsters from China and around the world, both ancient and modern. They include deeply moving love stories, myths where good and evil are repaid in kind, and eerie tales that will leave you trembling with fear. We hope you enjoy them. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. 24Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    I recommend this book; it contains all sorts of supernatural and horror stories, there's bound to be one you'll enjoy.

38. 188 诡 The Haunted House 2 诡舍2 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery403k WordsOngoing The eternal night has come, and absurdity runs rampant. A thick pollution blankets the sky, while pitch-black eyes look down upon the world. Carrying a flame, we press slowly onward. Humanity's sun will be kindled by human hands. 315.6kReads8.8Score34.8k14d adds
39. 189 轮 Reincarnation's Eerie Station 轮回诡站 The Heartless One忘心人Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing A cursed ticket leading to one horrifying incident site after another... A city shrouded in dense fog, obsessed with eradicating the very existence of "horror"... Passengers who vanish one after another, or are cursed for all eternity... Inside a dilapidated train, an amnesiac burdened by three curses awakens in the dim light, as a voice calling out "curse" sounds in his ears... "Welcome to Reincarnation Station! Passengers aboard the train, please pay attention... The next stop is... Corpse Pai 170kReads8.8Score18.2k14d adds
40. 190 诡 The Creepy National Fortune Game: My Chinese-Style Horror Terrified the World 诡异国运：我的中式恐怖吓哭全球 Deng Tianye登天野Mystery604k WordsOngoing The supernatural invades the real world. Every country on Blue Star must design supernatural dungeons. Conquering another country’s dungeon lets you seize some of its national fortune, while a country whose dungeon is conquered will face all kinds of supernatural events, which may eventually lead to its destruction. For special reasons, the Dragon Kingdom has lost much of its supernatural culture and is at a disadvantage now that the supernatural has returned. Then Su Yi transmigrates here with 15.6kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
41. 191 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score39514d adds

    Reader note

    They all look great! [Admiration][Admiration]

42. 192 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 394.7kReads9.3Score44.1k14d adds
43. 193 夜 The Night-Sealed Door 夜封门 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Seven months pregnant, the woman was brutally hounded to death, and her seven-month-old baby was thrown into a well. Her wronged soul is cut off from the road ahead, and evil spirits come to claim their due. The gates of hell swing open, and the underworld seals its doors in the dead of night. 2kReads8.3Score15914d adds

    Reader note

    It's quite terrifying.

44. 194 独 I Created Chinese-Style Horror and Ushered in the Age of the Supernatural 独创中式恐怖，我引领了诡异时代 Autumn Wind Enters Dreams秋风入梦Mystery779k WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror] [Horror Designer] [Eerie Revival] A curtain of blood covered the globe, and the highly anticipated horror show Horror Designer went on air. The production team put out a call for horror works across the internet. Anyone whose submission was accepted could become a Level 1 Horror Designer and gain the power to fight the eerie entities of the Black Fog. And if you were lucky enough to make it through round after round and win the ultimate Fear Prize, you could become a god i 6.6kReads7.4Score54914d adds

    Reader note

    That scared me half to death, I'm completely numb. [Crying][crying][crying]

45. 195 阴 Vicious Spirits 阴魂凶猛 Frog Song蛙声Mystery456k WordsCompleted Don’t go to unfamiliar places on a whim. Don’t casually make friends with people you don’t know. When walking at night, don’t look back. 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    These are alright, but the third, eighth, and ninth ones don't quite fit the bill.

46. 196 那 Those Years I Worked Part-Time Down Below 那些年，我在下面兼职的日子 Qi Yi亓宜Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Guiding souls, stories, healing, retribution, one heroine] Ox-Head and Horse-Face: “Hey, kid, how about a 300,000-yuan annual salary for a part-time job in the underworld?” Chen Yi, who earns 4,000 yuan a month: “I’m in! I’m in!” Once he started, he was soon drinking and laughing with underworld marshals from all walks of life, and raising cups with the Four Great Judges as if they’d known each other forever. He even passed the civil service exam and landed a coveted government job in the huma 34.8kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
47. 197 惊 Thriller Game: This Doctor Is More Terrifying Than Ghosts 惊悚游戏：这个医生比鬼恐怖 Sliding-Step Expert滑步高手Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The paranormal is on the rise, and horror games are invading reality. The genius doctor Li Fei is accidentally drawn into a game. With the Ghost Doctor System at his side, he devotes himself heart and soul to medicine, gradually building his clinic into a thriving business. The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “I only went in for a checkup for a cold, and he sewed my mouth shut the moment I walked in!” The Red Wedding Dress: “I only turned him down, but he insisted I had a fear of men!” The Ghost Lady: “He t 16.9kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
48. 198 妖 Hello, Police? Someone's Kidnapped a Law-Abiding Female Ghost 妖妖灵吗？有人绑架良家女鬼 Young Master Feng公子枫Urban347k WordsCompleted Chen Ziye came out of prison “reformed” and was planning to do something bad to make some money. But he never expected to kidnap a female ghost! Chen Ziye: “Hello? Police? I kidnapped a female ghost, and now I have no idea what to do!” The police showed up, said he'd done the public a service, and rewarded him with ten thousand yuan! You can make money by kidnapping ghosts? And so… Female ghost: “Hello? Police? I'm the female ghost who escaped earlier. I've been kidnapped again!” Zombie: “You lo 7.6kReads9.2Score74114d adds
49. 199 诡 The Haunted City of Dreams 诡梦迷城 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation and high-quality live-action audio drama now available] [Infinite progression + mystery + mind-bending puzzles + supernatural powers + paranormal horror. No System, no harem, no brainless plot. Read with caution if these are deal-breakers.] When I woke up, everything around me had become eerie and terrifying. My dead roommate called me, repeating over and over the struggle of his final moments... A pair of slender, snow-white legs appeared mysteriously on a bed in the boys' do 42.9kReads8.7Score4.7k14d adds
50. 200 十 The Fragrance of Corpses for Ten Miles 十里尸香 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Most people receive gifts that are heartwarming or romantic. Even if they aren't a surprise, they're at least well-intentioned. But the gift I received when I turned twenty was a very real shock, and a curse. 1.9kReads8.2Score16514d adds

Other lists with Snow Falls in July