Please Recommend the Hottest Supernatural Horror Novels Right Now 求目前最火的灵异小说谢谢了

1. 951 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.7kReads9.3Score16.7kShelves
2. 952 阳 The Yang-Yang Formation Backfired, and I, a Celestial Master, Reincarnated as a Woman 阳阳大阵翻车，我天师竟转生成女 The Moon Outside the Window窗外的月Mystery406k WordsCompleted (The main story introduction is below. Girls' love, one-on-one romance, fast-paced plot, direct emotions, and none of the usual drawn-out romantic push and pull.) “I can't die! There are still so many things I haven't done. I have a Yin-Yang Formation, I... I want to be reborn!” “Yin-Yang Formation, activate~!” A top celestial master at the end of the Republican era went all in on a crazy gamble and successfully reincarnated as a girl... Well... that's something I can accept, right? But the form 875Reads—Score130Shelves

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   [Suspense/Supernatural + Feng Shui Secrets + Rebirth + Feng Shui/Supernatural Transformation Novel] Abandoned daughter of the Shen family? A simp? While the whole internet laughed at her, she was already setting up a counter-evil scheme to wipe out the family line. On the day the Shen family falls, everyone who mocked her will shut their mouths. 😏

3. 953 偷 Peeping Is a Crime 偷窥有罪 Jia Liuyi甲六一Mystery8k WordsCompleted On what seemed like a peaceful night, I, an ordinary shut-in, was unexpectedly swept into a vortex of terror unlike anything I had ever known. Every evening, through my telescope, I watched Li Weiwei, the yoga instructor who lived in the building opposite. It was a secret, thrilling pleasure. But then came that eerie night, and everything was turned upside down. Li Weiwei's graceful figure moved as usual among the pavilions in our residential compound, but the shadow of a woman in red had appear —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 诡 In This Eerie Game, Daughter, Stop Hyping Me Up! I’m Unbeatable! 诡异游戏，女儿别吹了我无敌了！ What's So Great About Royal Power and Wealth?说什么王权富贵。Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn in another world, he can earn sign-in rewards by collecting corpses. He's been signing in for eight years, and his daughter is now eight years old too. One day, a bizarre game descends, and the entire world falls under its control. Just then, his daughter is chosen to represent the Xia Kingdom. Everyone is stunned that Xia's representative is a little girl, until she says something that leaves them speechless. Ning Yinyin: My dad can command a hundred ghosts to roam the night! Ning Yinyin 7.7kReads8.7Score555Shelves

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   The protagonist is a psychopath with exceptional abilities, who displays a unique and unconventional self amidst his bizarre antics.

5. 955 恐 Horror Apocalypse: From the Start, I Married a Ghost and Took the Bride by Force 恐怖末世：开局冥婚，强娶鬼新娘 Drinking in the West Wind醉饮西风Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural phenomena return + unconventional stockpiling + comedy + reborn + one female lead + mental illness] Lu Yuan is unexpectedly reborn and remembers what will happen on May 20: when a girl confesses to him, his dead ex-girlfriend will turn into a vengeful ghost and hunt him down! To stay alive, Lu Yuan comes up with a great idea. Only ghosts can hold back ghosts. If he can gather an embroidered shoe, a bridal gown, a red bridal veil, a phoenix hairpin, and a jade bangle, he can assembl 8.5kReads8.7Score781Shelves

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   Of these books, apart from a few exceptions, the one that stands out most is "Taishang" by Niao Ge (available on Kugou Music).

6. 956 山 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery203k WordsCompleted Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 483Reads—Score255Shelves
7. 957 师 My Master Gave Me a Car for Investigating the Supernatural 师父传我一辆看事儿车 Fu Su Has a Strange Way扶苏有诡道Mystery176k WordsCompleted A thousand-year-old van? Built by hand from scratch [Traditional horror]➕ [Even more immersive as an audiobook]➕ [Uncovering the truth about my origins] Greetings, dear readers! [Traditional supernatural horror, primal fear] The original experience of horror is the fear a person feels when experiencing it firsthand. [First person, highly atmospheric] Give me a chance to tell this story from my own point of view. [Uncovering the truth about my origins] Along the way, I met many people. “The gates 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a fairly traditional supernatural theme, but it seems like it will expand its world-building later on. Keep it up, it has potential!

8. 958 跳 Spirit Medium 跳大神 Wooden Blade Man木刀人Mystery10k WordsCompleted “I watched with my own eyes as an actor performing a spirit-summoning ritual fell to his death onstage. That night, the whole village blocked the guesthouse entrance, sickles in hand. The Qing dynasty ghost said, ‘The foreigners must die,’ but when Anton was unconscious with a high fever, the villagers knelt in the torrential rain and kowtowed to my leg bone.” The heavy rain washed open a mass grave beneath the wasteland, and skeletal hands clutching rusty rifles pierced the earth. The resentful 8Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 高 I Failed the College Entrance Exam, So I Enrolled at a Paranormal Vocational College 高考落榜，我上灵异职业技术学院 Big Pepper大胡椒Urban107k WordsOngoing After failing the college entrance exam, Su Xing gets a beating from both parents and, worked up, threatens to jump into a river. Ding! The System sets Su Xing up with a school: the Paranormal Vocational and Technical College. The school doesn't teach math, Chinese, or English. It only teaches ghost-catching, demon-subduing, spirit investigation, and more... Su Xing complains to the System, “Even with a System, you won't let me go to a proper university? Why a vocational college?” “Guaranteed to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A student, failing the college entrance exam and contemplating suicide, is transported by the system to a supernatural vocational school. Instead of studying Chinese, math, or English, students specialize in exorcism and spirit catching, with tuition waived and job placement guaranteed. Students display their unique skills in everything from corpse-driving to ghost hunting, live-streaming ghost catching, to mailing zombies – they do it all. Principal Su Xing declares: "Even the best 985 universities can't compare to the future prospects of my supernatural vocational school." [Thinking]

10. 960 开 I Escape the Mental Hospital from the Start, and the Whole World Goes Mad 开局逃离精神病院，全世界都疯了 Night Watcher Zero零号守夜人Mystery309k WordsCompleted [Weird World + Highly Intelligent Male Lead + Horror + Comedy + Wild Imagination] From the start, he escaped the most dangerous psychiatric hospital in the world, thinking he could finally live an ordinary life. Who could have guessed that disaster would strike without warning? After moving into an apartment complex, he discovered that his roommates included a stunning ghost in red, a mysterious servant of an ancient god, and other unknown horrors! At the hospital, he livestreamed a hot, derange 2.4kReads9.2Score161Shelves
11. 961 借 [Borrowing Evil Bones, I Become a Ghost Immortal and Break the Yin-Yang Divide] 【借邪骨，我以鬼仙破阴阳】 I Want to Win a Bottle of Moutai我要中茅台Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Revenge + Magical Duels + Folk Horror + Feng Shui + One Heroine] I was born stillborn, but my grandfather brought me back to life with a fiend god's sinister bone! Yet my resurrection turned me into a freak who constantly attracted calamity, bringing about the deaths of my entire family. Only after I became a corpse collector did my fate take a dramatic turn! With a fiend god on my back, I will roam freely between the worlds of yin and yang, fearing no taboo. I bear the corpse co 7.8kReads7.6Score1.2kShelves

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    [Borrowing Yin Lifespan + Ghost Immortal Revenge] The protagonist, burdened with an evil bone, walks between the realms of Yin and Yang, delivering souls to the afterlife and vanquishing evil cultivators! Ancient jade holds secrets, Black Impermanence lends a hand, and the plot features high-energy plot twists! The characters are wildly eccentric and captivating; a must-see for paranormal enthusiasts!

12. 962 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 406Reads—Score238Shelves
13. 963 诡EN Eerie: Martial Path to Godhood 诡异：武道通神 Waiting for Dawn等待黎明Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Mist swirls all around, and horrors run rampant! When the sun sets, Bao Xiang’s protection takes effect! Just as Zhou Yi, newly arrived in this world, was racking his brains to stay alive, a voice rang in his ears! “Yin energy +1,” “Yin energy +1,” “Yin energy +1”… 12kReads7.0Score689Shelves
14. 964 活 Taboo of the Living 2 活人禁忌2 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Heaven Official's Blessing, no taboos under heaven. The second installment of Living People’s Taboos! 8.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
15. 965 中 Chinese-Style Horror Stories 中式恐怖小说 Xiang Sansan Bei向三三北Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wow, this is amazing! Each story represents a different local custom, and the author updates daily with a thrilling and terrifying story. What a conscientious writer!

16. 966 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No quantity? Then I'll just have to push it away.

17. 967 东 Northeastern Ghost Doctor: I Cure Every Kind of Defiance! 东北鬼医：专治各种不服！ Buddhist-Style Grind King佛系卷王Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [Mystery and mind-bending twists + hilarious, thrilling tale + folk horror + invincible protagonist + no female lead] (The short drama adaptation, Northeast Ghost Doctor: The Five Ghosts Carry Me on My Journey from the Start, is now streaming on Hongguo App.) Chen Shi'an, a Northeast ghost doctor born under the “Tenfold Peace” fate, descends the mountain on his master's orders to heal the world. With silver needles in his left hand to cure ghostly ailments and fists in his right to shatter consp 27.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    I initially thought it was just a typical supernatural story, but the more I read, the deeper it became. Each ghost and monster had a story behind it, revealing humanity and warmth. Reading it was not only enjoyable but also left me with some reflections.

18. 968 冤 The Unlucky Heavenly Master Walks the Mortal World 冤种天师走人间 Master of the Dragontail Studio曳尾斋主Mystery748k WordsCompleted The Maoshan Celestial Master holds yin and yang in check, slays ghosts, banishes demons, and dispels ill omens. A three-foot peachwood sword, a stick of incense for virtue! My fate is unusual: I court death but never die, so my master took me in as a disciple and taught me the secret arts of Maoshan. After descending the mountain, I met a beautiful older girl I knew as a child, and she led me down a road of no return. A beauty in an ice coffin, a snow-mountain witch, a fox spirit beneath the moo 726Reads7.4Score101Shelves
19. 969 国 National Fate Ghost Stories: The Horror Isn't Violent Enough 国运怪谈：害怕诡异不够暴力 Sweet Tea甘茶Mystery746k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Absurd Humor + Invincible + Comedy + National Fate + Reckless Tough Guy + Analects-Based Fighting + Meme-Filled] National Fate horror stories descend upon Blue Star, and Tang Gang becomes the Dragon Kingdom's third chosen one. While everyone else struggles to survive in the world of horror, he has already begun his rise to becoming the big boss of that world. The ghost from the household: “On the first night, he said, ‘If it's too hard to deal with, then don't deal with it,’ and fl 31.5kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves
20. 970 夜 The Nightingale’s Seventh Brooch 夜莺的第七枚胸针 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Mystery554k WordsCompleted A faded nightingale brooch is the death signature of a decade-old cold case. Six victims. Six brooches. The killer remains at large. She is the only survivor and the sole witness. She returns to the crime scene as a criminal profiler and joins forces with a major-crimes team captain who bears the scars of the same old case. Together, they hunt for the brooch that should have been hers. This time, the killer is in plain sight, while they remain in the shadows. Every secret of the Nightingale Case —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 湘 Tales of the Strange in Western Hunan 湘西异闻录 Qia Ling Little Taoist恰灵小道Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [A friendly warning: This book has no System. It's funny and terrifying, with suspense and clever twists throughout, plus plenty of passion and brains. The more you read, the better it gets.] When I was four, I was kidnapped and taken to a cursed village to be sacrificed alive. A fox spirit risked her life to save me, and secretly pledged herself to me for life. To marry my fox bride, I venture deep into the Miao Valley, tread the Nether River Gorge, and walk the boundary between Yin and Yang. I 6.1kReads9.1Score591Shelves
22. 972 系 The System Lives in an Eerie World, While I Become a God in Reality 系统活在诡异世界，我在现实封神 Mighty Little Cannon威猛小钢炮Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [New book: The Bizarre Path to Immortality: You’ve Heard of Me Too?] [Horror Returns + Supernatural + Reality-Bending Weirdness + Conceptual Deities + No Goody-Two-Shoes] The legendary Xuanyuan Sword is the spine of the ancient King of Men. The nine great cauldrons said to have established Huaxia’s Nine Provinces were made from the heads of the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and the First Emperor. The divine list from folk legends of deification is actually a coffin. True spirits are entrusted 3.2kReads8.0Score266Shelves
23. 973 最 The Last Exorcist Taoist 最后一个镇魂道士 Ye Fusheng夜符生Mystery262k WordsOngoing Shen Yanchen inherited an ancient trade: uncovering the buried past of the dead whom no one remembers, and helping them resolve their unfinished business. But the work comes at a cruel price. Every time he lays an old regret to rest, he permanently forgets someone still alive in his life. After a mining disaster in the eastern hills of Baishi Town, thirty-six empty coffins quietly appeared, and one buried story after another began to surface. When every last regret of the dead has been resolved, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After his master's death, the protagonist descends the mountain to Qing Shi Village to investigate a long-standing case involving a well that had been sealed for eighteen years. He uncovers the hidden story of a woman's tragic death in the well and digs out the truth that the village had buried for many years.

24. 974 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 36.2kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    It's finished, I'll give it to you.

25. 975 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. 2kReads8.2Score174Shelves
26. 976 大 Senior-Year Internship: How Did You Join the Dragon-Slaying Squad? 大四实习：你怎么加入了斩龙队 Grey Wolf, Charge!灰太狼冲Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead]+ [Monster Codex Unlocks]+ [Kill, Never Save]+ [Overwhelming Domination]+ [Pure Satisfaction]+ [Evil Spirits]… Su Ming transmigrates and inherits a paper effigy shop, binding himself to the [Monster Codex]. Every kill unlocks an entry and grants him an incredible skill on the spot. His innate Yin-Yang Eyes see through illusions, his Yin-Yang Treasure Vase devours all things, and his Seven-Orifices Exquisite Heart is immune to every evil. Sealing? Not a chance. My, Su Ming's, 9.9kReads8.0Score920Shelves

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    Highly rated, top-quality supernatural thriller novels recommended!!!

27. 977 听 I Hear Snakes Speak and Walk Between Yin and Yang 听蛇语，行阴阳 Xixi Loves Vegetables兮兮爱吃菜Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted Supernatural + feng shui + ghost-hunting + Bureau 749 + magic arts + demon-hunting + raising Gu + no System. My father's fate was that of a White Tiger Devouring Its Child. Of my mother's twelve pregnancies, eleven ended in miscarriage when the babies were five or six months along. Only one child was born alive, but that child didn't live to see the age of three. To ensure the Bai family had an heir, my grandfather had no choice but to seek out the White Python Embracing an Egg, a site of three 14.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
28. 978 阴 The Yin-Yang Agent 阴阳代理人 Yi Qiushui伊秋水Mystery592k WordsCompleted To make money, I took a job at a company called the Underworld Hall. The boss wasn’t alive, and my first assignment was to transport a female corpse to Coffin Village. That corpse was my girlfriend... 360Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendation 1: *The Yin-Yang Agent* Synopsis: This book centers on Duanmu Sen, a descendant of a family of metaphysicians who "walks the Yin-Yang path, averting disasters for others," building a vast supernatural world within a modern city. The story begins with the protagonist's unexpected involvement in a century-old haunted house, progressing layer by layer through classic supernatural elements such as "blood moon raising corpses" and "infant spirits seeking revenge." The author skillfully combines traditional metaphysics with modern technology, such as using a mobile phone to locate ghost realms and using drones to observe Yin veins; this contrast adds a fresh element to the story. The main characters are highly memorable: a Taoist priest burdened with a thousand-year blood curse, a Miao girl who can communicate with animals, and a forensic doctor with the ability to see Yin and Yang; each character has an independent development path. The plot is intricately woven, from personal grudges to uncovering the secrets of an ancient witch clan, with tight, flawless logic, making it particularly suitable for readers who enjoy hardcore supernatural mystery. Recommendation 2: *My Years as a Yin-Yang Master* Synopsis: This book pioneered the "urban supernatural + dark humor" genre, telling the absurd experiences of college student Zhou Mian after unexpectedly becoming a Yin-Yang master. The book uses folk tales such as "invoking the Ouija board" and "the weasel seeking blessings" to construct episodic stories, while simultaneously weaving together the main plot of the protagonist's struggle against a curse of fate. The author skillfully creates a sense of horror through relatable everyday scenes, such as the ghostly mirror in a late-night convenience store and the headless train in a subway tunnel, immersing the reader in the experience. The characters are vividly portrayed: the greedy and lecherous senior brother, the arrogant and sharp-tongued female ghost, and the cunning old conman—each supporting character contributes to the humor. The book's greatest strength lies in its perfect blend of horror and warmth, exploring the good and evil of human nature during the exorcism process, and culminating in a powerful climax with the theme of reincarnation and destiny. It is a rare and excellent work of the supernatural genre.

29. 979 借 Borrowed Corpse, Stolen Life 借尸命 Meng Xiaonai萌小乃Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing When a plague swept through my mother’s village, she was the only one who escaped alive and made it to Chen Village. My mother was graceful and beautiful, but after arriving in the village, she went mad. There’s something wrong with this village. Every night, we hear strange noises. My father’s name is Chen Jiu, and mine is Chen Lintian. I suspect he isn’t my real father... 1.8kReads9.0Score130Shelves
30. 980 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.5kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
31. 981 我 The Years I Spent as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生的那几年 Starry River Melody星河韵7k WordsCompleted My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 315Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 我 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生那些年 Little Lantern-Carrying Ghost提灯小鬼Mystery777k WordsCompleted An entanglement of karma inherited from my ancestors and an ancient, wondrous book made me a Yin-Yang Master. From that day on, burdened by the curse of the Yin-Yang Master, I embarked on a path of slaying demons and suppressing ghosts. 3.9kReads8.2Score352Shelves
33. 983 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score591Shelves
34. 984 你 Your Diary 你的日记本 Yogurt, Oh酸奶哦Mystery117k WordsOngoing You suddenly come across a diary. The handwriting is clearly yours, yet you can't remember writing any of it. Curious, you decide to open it and take a look. Maybe it would be better to read it tonight. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The diary says not to count the steps, so are you walking on the steps or someone else's footprints? When you finish climbing the steps and return to your room, are you still yourself?

35. 985 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 94.7kReads9.3Score8.6kShelves
36. 986 我 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop 我开命理馆的这些年 Lighting a Lamp and Listening to the Rain掌灯听雨Mystery955k WordsOngoing [Metaphysical divination, esoteric arts, thunder formulae, the Four Pillars of Destiny and feng shui, astrology, ghost hunting, folk sorcery, witchcraft...] This is the true story of a yin-yang master. How much do you know about the metaphysical arts? You may have heard of feng shui, the Four Pillars, Qimen Dunjia, and the Six Yao, but you may never have witnessed the true power of these arts of fate and divination. In the early 1990s, as interest in the Book of Changes surged, I formally took u 26.4kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
37. 987 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

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    Supernatural + Horror, dare you watch?

38. 988 真 True Stories of Folk Horror 真实民间恐怖故事 The Way Without the Wind无风自道Mystery219k WordsCompleted Real! Real! Real! I'm not after horror, just realism. The stories in this novel come from friends around me and readers across the internet. Anyone with mental health issues can skip it. And whatever you do, don't read it alone at night. I'm mainly worried you'll wet the bed the next day. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A whole day has passed by in the blink of an eye!

39. 989 黄 The Golden Bait Project 黄金鱼饵计划 Ink Shadow's Return Journey墨影归途18k WordsCompleted [Modern mystery, dark crime, twist-filled power fantasy] Cornered with no way out, he came up with a plan: the Golden Fish Bait scheme. He deliberately posted huge amounts of fake gold online, posing as a wealthy recluse to lure greedy thieves to his door. He set up layers of mechanisms, surveillance cameras, and traps in advance, hoping to take the thieves down and get the money he needed to save his life. But once the hunters took the bait, everything spiraled out of control. The intruders wer 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 990 我 I Work as a Gravekeeper in an Unknown Cemetery 我在无名墓园当守墓人 Yao Yao Wei瑶瑶魏Mystery119k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + Mild Suspense + Survival + Plot Twists] The protagonist isn’t a do-gooder, the villains aren’t idiots, the plot doesn’t drag, and every mystery gets resolved; An unnamed Taoist temple deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains; A merchant ship adrift across a vast sea; A mysterious ruin in an ancient forest; An endless desert stretching beyond the horizon; Snow-capped mountains where the snow never melts; A breathtaking woman in red who is a ghost, and an entity that c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is truly terrifying, and it has no female lead. The protagonist isn't a saint; it's a very realistic kind of horror, getting more and more terrifying as it progresses. I feel it's incomparable to those system novels or cheat-based novels. I highly recommend checking it out.

41. 991 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
42. 992 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. 32.6kReads9.4Score808Shelves
43. 993 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10.7kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    I personally really enjoyed the feeling of wanting more.

44. 994 收 Soul Reaper 收魂人 Yi Qiushui790伊秋水790Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted To stay alive, I had no choice but to marry a two-headed monster. But I never expected her to be a Rakshasa with two souls. My fate was utterly transformed, and I embarked on a perilous path full of thorns, surrounded by demons and spirits... 791Reads7.2Score120Shelves

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    Ugh, I can't stand the second one! It's so mind-bending! If you like mystery novels, go for it! The first one is that kind of story where the protagonist secretly works hard to get revenge. I can't quite describe it, you'll know it as soon as you see it.

45. 995 百 The Hundred Demons Manual (2) 百妖谱（2） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox, laughing and bickering as they roam the land. White demons, myriad affairs, and a hundred emotions: a strange and wondrous world, full of life’s warmth and hardship. 2.2kReads9.5Score608Shelves
46. 996 镇 My Soul-Guarding Wife 镇魂妻 Yi Qiushui790伊秋水790Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When I was six, a beautiful woman gave me a hand drum. From that moment on, I was plunged into a devastating calamity. To avert it, my grandfather forced me to marry Cui Gu, the village girl who was both foolish and ugly. He said that if Cui Gu and I truly loved each other, one day she'd become the beautiful wife of my dreams... 1.1kReads8.8Score134Shelves
47. 997 偷 I Eavesdrop on the Little Fox's Thoughts and Become a Top-Tier Star of the Daoist World 偷听小狐狸心声，我成了道家顶流 Soft Cookie酥酥饼干Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing [Slow-Burn Romance + Supernatural Mystery + Ghost and Demon Hunting] An irreverent young Taoist priestess + a naturally desireless nine-tailed fox Luo Li was born with the fate of a Yin messenger. She catches ghosts to store up life force! At first, she was just earning one day of life at a time, until she made a pact with a divine fox. One bizarre case after another soon came her way. Ghostly hoaxes, a rat spirit causing trouble, mending fractured souls, venturing into the sea, entering the gho —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist hunts ghosts! Double buffs from living underworld officials and spirit beasts!!! Fun, exciting, and thrilling ghost hunting!!!

48. 998 百 A Hundred Demons, Volume 3 百妖谱（3） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox roam the land, laughing and joking, cursing and teasing. White demons, a hundred happenings, a hundred emotions: a strange and wondrous world of human warmth and hardship. 2kReads9.5Score565Shelves
49. 999 诡 Delusions: The Book of Ghostly Grudges 诡妄：鬼怨书 Treading Snow on a Secluded Mountain幽山踏雪Mystery458k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + Lovecraftian horror + thrills + madness + mutual devotion + smart leads] A meteorite resembling a ball of flesh crashes into Earth, bringing with it a god from another planet: the Mad God Mo Shanshan. The arrival of this uninvited guest awakens supernatural evils that have slumbered for ages, and a bizarre, terrifying feast of “god-making” is about to begin. 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌈🌈This is absolutely the best supernatural novel lately! The atmosphere is amazing, and the author's writing skills are truly strong. I definitely wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't good. 🍀You'll thank me after reading it! [Got it][Got it]

50. 1000 诡 Creating the Uncanny: My Creations Throw the World into Chaos 诡异创造，我的造物们霍乱世界 January Wind and Snow一月风雪Mystery631k WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Supernatural Horror + Lovecraftian + Contamination + No Female Lead + Behind the Scenes + Natural Disasters] Mysterious myths awaken amid natural disasters, while an unknown corruption quietly takes over the world. Abominable creations howl, and contamination continues to spread. Distortion returns alongside the supernatural: eyes that target human nature, domains that twist it, and strange shackles that cannot be broken. Destruction and rebirth intertwine to create a new mytholog 1.9kReads—Score151Shelves

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