Chinese-Style Horror Novels About Ghostly Incidents in Mountain Villages, No Cultivation, Just Chilling Terror 中式恐怖，山村鬼事，不修仙，后背发凉的恐怖小说

1. 501 不 Tales of the Unextinguished Lights 不熄灯异闻录 Phantom String Wanderer幻弦客Mystery678k WordsOngoing More chilling than ghost stories, these tales recount the uncanny happenings secretly passed down by our elders! Children will be too scared to walk alone at night after hearing them, and adults will want to pay their respects to their ancestors. This is a book of taboos that the village elders tried to keep from being written! This collection of short stories features folk horror, supernatural mysteries, thrillers, legends, strange tales, and fantasy from across China and around the world. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You might want to check out this book; it includes Chinese horror, folk tales, and urban legends.

2. 502 毒 A Venomous Snake Wants Me Dead? I’ll Cook It into Snake Soup! 毒蛇索我命？反手下锅熬蛇羹！ A Wild Fox一只野狐Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Zhuo keeps an incident log documenting his extraordinary life as a snake catcher. At a hotel, he hangs the blood-soaked white-lipped viper; In a silt-choked river, he investigates the many-banded krait that killed a fellow angler; In the jungle, he lures and captures a horrifying man-eating python; On a cold, rainy night, he hunts down the rattlesnake that wiped out an entire village. He devoted his life to saving countless families from the brink of ruin, rescuing them from the jaws of sna 283Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   This is really great, the plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag.

3. 503 惊 Terror Descends: It Begins at the Haunted Hotel 惊悚降临：从恐怖旅馆开始 Ternary三进制Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted Twisted rules, a world thrown out of balance, ancient gods whispering in secret, and indescribable horrors descending upon the world. Some die, some weep, some flee in every direction, while others fight their way upstream! 2.1kReads—Score166Shelves

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   As the old saying goes, when a fox turns its head, it's either to repay a debt of gratitude or to seek revenge. I was born in a remote mountain village in Northeast China. It is said that on the day I was born, hundreds of foxes ran down from the mountain. The foxes surrounded the village, sat on the ground like dogs, and looked up in the direction of my home.

4. 504 午 Midnight Paranormal Short Stories 午夜灵异小故事 Blood-Colored Splendor血色如华13k WordsCompleted Midnight Tales of the Supernatural 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend two books to read; they're Chinese-style horror, suitable for reading at night.

5. 505 幽 Netherworld Emperor: It All Begins with a Blood Coffin! 幽冥大帝：从血棺开始！ Blood-Colored Splendor血色如华Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Mystery and the supernatural + horror + mind-bending deduction + wild imagination + Sichuan-Chongqing flavor After a flood, a blood-red coffin drifts down the river into our village... A strange song, eerie bloody handprints, a headless corpse, and somehow, I become the Great Emperor of the Netherworld... An accident reveals the secret of the Nine Fiends Blood Coffin and a grand scheme laid by the Great Emperor of the Netherworld. It all begins with the blood coffin, and everything will ultimate 728Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 506 超 Super Horror Amusement Park 超级惊悚乐园 Great Demon Fish大魔鱼Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted This is an abandoned amusement park. At night, the rusted Ferris wheel creaks back into motion. A shadowy pirate ship sails in from the deep-sea fog. Children’s giggles keep reaching your ears as the swings sway back and forth. Footprints appear in the lake, one after another, sending ripples across the water, as if someone invisible is walking across it and slowly climbing ashore. Tang Fei holds a hammer in his left hand and his phone in his right. He watches the grass bow beneath the steps of 199Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 这 This Ghost Husband Is Pretty Handsome 这个鬼夫有点帅 Needlepoint Against Wheat Awns针尖刺麦芒Mystery645k WordsCompleted One day, while catching ghosts, I accidentally got involved with a male ghost. From then on, my days became a scorching, ghostly affair. Pinned against the wall, the ghost's hands wandered all over me. “Darling, I like this.” Pinned to the bed, the ghost gave me a seductive look. “Baby.” What the heck...? Hey, hey, hey, that's enough! Climbing mountains of corpses and wading through seas of blood is one thing, and letting you cop a feel every now and then is bad enough, but now you want to make. 58Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   I found the second and third books on Douyin (TikTok), and I thoroughly enjoyed reading them. They were incredibly good, and the author wrote them very well.

8. 508 玉 Strange Happenings in the Cornfield 玉米地里的怪事 Citrus Ice柑橘冰9k WordsCompleted Strange Happenings in the Cornfield —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist sees an old man in a cornfield. The old man's mouth is stretched taut, his cheeks are bright red, and he looks like a paper effigy from a funeral... Back home, the protagonist's scalp starts to itch, his head is covered in mosquito bites, and no matter how much he scratches, he can't find the right spot... His legs also start to hurt so much that he can't stand up... The ending is very satisfying, highly recommended!

9. 509 惊 Thriller: The Little Ancestor’s Grudge Runs Deep, and a Hundred Ghosts Dote on Her 惊悚：小祖宗怨念大，百鬼手心捧 Rein In at the Cliff’s Edge悬崖勒马Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Funny + Dark + Redemption + Strong Heroine] The arrival of the Horror World turns humanity from the top predator into meat for monsters. Everyone fears entering the Horror World and meeting a gruesome death. Then one day, a little girl jumps from a building and enters the Horror World. The terrifying, bloody atmosphere takes a turn... The murderous Death Clown personally makes the little girl the braised chicken drumsticks she loves. The chainsaw-wielding soul butcher, a madman who dismembers p 9.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
10. 510 开 From the Start, I Received a Letter from a Dead Man 开局收到一封死人来信 Muggle on the Run from the Magic Academy魔法学院在逃麻瓜Mystery212k WordsCompleted No romance, no harem, no cultivation The year he graduated from university, Ji Yao received a letter from his grandmother, who had been dead for six years. Five kinds of insurance and a housing fund, twenty thousand a month, and just six hours of work a day. Could there really be a job like that? What he didn’t expect was that, after the letter arrived, one misfortune after another would befall him… A train hijacked by ghosts, an old woman made of candle wax crawling out of a flame, a bizarre 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Six months after graduating, the protagonist, Ji Yao, receives a letter from a dead person, and from then on, he encounters more and more bizarre events in his life. A competitive eating contest to select the best pigs for meat, his Chinese teacher being turned into a doll…

11. 511 恐 Horror Gallery: I Paint with Urban Legends 恐怖画廊：我以怪谈作画 Watching Mountains, Listening to the Sea观山听海Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Ghosts + Horror + Strange Tales + Thrills + Humor + Comedy + Mystery + The Supernatural + Urban Setting + No Female Lead (One Female Lead)] College student Xu Hancheng inherits the art gallery his missing grandfather left behind. But there’s something strange about the paintings in the gallery. A bloodthirsty, crazed beauty; a portrait of a girl with stitches around her neck; a nurse sculpture that makes your knees tremble... Every painting is an urban legend hiding countless secrets. To find h 517Reads8.2Score102Shelves
12. 512 玄 The Mystic Arts Curse Master 玄门咒神 The Tea-Splashed Book Gambler赌书泼茶人Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Yang Xuan was supposed to get engaged, a blood-red coffin inexplicably appeared in his home. Inside lay a beautiful woman with skin like jade. On the first day, his father died. On the second day, a yin-yang master told Yang Xuan: If he wanted to survive this calamity, he had to consummate his marriage with her... 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Starting from the mountain village, we've been chasing it all along.

13. 513 闹 Haunted? Don't Worry, Grandpa Can Summon the Gods 闹鬼？没事的，阿公会请神 Naming Things Is Such a Chore不想起名字好累Mystery309k WordsCompleted Have you ever heard that you shouldn’t pick up red envelopes you find on the road? You might accidentally claim a partner from the underworld. Want to talk to your departed loved ones again? Then… let’s try a spirit-world séance. Worship at the Yin Temple and grow rich. If you’ve got the guts, come give it a try! 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if you guys will like this.

14. 514 阴 The Yin-Yang Twin 阴阳双生人 A Mustard Seed Sees Mount Sumeru芥子观须弥Mystery174k WordsOngoing [Mild Horror + The Supernatural] Ming Ye grew up living in a cemetery. Her parents went missing seven years ago and were eventually found dead under bizarre circumstances in the mountains. Seven years later, she became an emergency room doctor. One midnight, she met the Taoist priest Xu Baoyang on a bus as he was out catching ghosts. Later, while tracking clues about his missing master, Xu Baoyang came to the hospital where Ming Ye worked and discovered that a strange hospital orderly had set up 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend one of my own books

15. 515 七 The Ghost Wedding on the Fifteenth Day of the Seventh Month 七月半，鬼娶亲 I Just Want to Live Forever我就是要长生Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Mysticism + Devoted Husband + Ensemble Cast + Revenge] A short drama of the same name, July Half: The Ghost's Wedding, is now available. Its companion story, Marrying a Ghost Husband, Subduing a Hundred Demons, is currently being serialized. My mother said that the year I was born, strange signs appeared in the village: thunder and torrential rain, while all the ghosts wailed. Grandpa invited Seventh Granny, who delivered me herself. Only then was I born. Seventh Granny rea 13.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Each has its own unique kind of horror. The first book is a ghost-hunting story by a poor college student, with well-developed characters. The fifth book is a sweet romance novel set in the supernatural world, featuring a strong female lead, an ensemble cast, and a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Who would understand? Even ghosts fall in love! The second book is a traditional supernatural story, involving unorthodox business dealings and strange tales of evil objects. The phrase "living people avoid this" alone piqued my curiosity. The others are all equally captivating in their own way.

16. 516 地 Hell Is Empty, and Evil Spirits Walk the Earth 地狱空荡荡，恶灵在人间 Flying Big Fat Cat飞天大胖喵Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted This is a horror novel centered on mystery, a traditional supernatural story with no System and no cultivation. The setup is lengthy, there are many mysteries, and the truth is revealed gradually. A mysterious apartment brings endless nightmares. To escape, you must complete the nine tasks assigned by the apartment. Hunted by evil spirits, mocked by ghosts, and consumed by resentment, everyone will be trapped in a terrifying cycle of death and rebirth, played out in blood. “All who are ruled by 486Reads8.6Score100Shelves
17. 517 多 Multiple Fears 多重恐惧 Little Shi Hears Nothing小世不闻Mystery401k WordsCompleted An invitation to a party brings together nine writers, each with a very different style. At the party, the novelist who invited them traps everyone inside and demands that each guest tell a story. With no other choice, they comply. One story after another unfolds at the party: will they reveal the clash of human nature or unleash ghostly terrors? Everything will come to light here. "This is my debut work. I hope you'll show it plenty of support." 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not only Chinese style, but also ancient Chinese style horror, science fiction horror, this novel combines many styles of horror stories.

18. 518 幽 The Netherworld Inn: Three Lamps 幽冥客棧：三盏灯 Su Aosen苏澳森Mystery272k WordsCompleted An ancient inn connects the worlds of the living and the dead. Its young keeper bears a special mission. As he resolves one ghostly affair after another, born of obsession, injustice, and greed, he gradually uncovers a thousand-year-old secret in his bloodline and ultimately achieves final redemption for a tragedy spanning time and space. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this new novel; it's really good.

19. 519 恶 The Villainous Black Moonlight's Guide to Self-Cultivation 恶毒黑月光的自我修养 Wei Rui微芮Ancient Romance107k WordsOngoing A vengeful, deadpan assassin heroine vs. a charming, high-profile puppy of a leading man who's a master of disguise Xia Zhi transmigrates into a male-oriented cultivation power fantasy as a patch meant to fix a bug. She arrives in the martial world before the male lead, Qi Bai, embarks on his long road to immortal cultivation, and gains a bug-like golden finger that makes her stronger after death. Xia Zhi was supposed to follow the path of saving the male lead's white moonlight, but she somehow 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is great! The content is very original. It's not just a simple infinite flow story; it's an infinite flow woven into the plot. The dungeons are also quite interesting and very novel. It's really good!

20. 520 快 Raising Kids on Quick Transmigration Missions: The Host Has Been Warned Again 快穿养崽之宿主又被警告了 Sa Na飒那Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + raising kids + strong heroine + power fantasy + healing + romance + positive energy + hilarious] This is a story about transmigrating through three thousand worlds, raising children, and turning them over to the state. What? My rich, beautiful daughter is dead set on becoming a vicious female supporting character? Wouldn't it be better to win so many awards for our country that we can't even carry them all? What? My good son becomes a high-IQ criminal after his alcoholic 10.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    You absolutely must read this book; it's full of diverse worlds and is incredibly entertaining.

21. 521 我 I Entered a Horror Story 我进入了恐怖故事 Dragon-Slaying Girl屠龙少女Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted When Shen Yu opens his eyes, a villa shrouded in darkness comes into view. This is where the game begins. When staying up late becomes forbidden, going to the bathroom alone brings misfortune, and your roommate turns into a monster, the unknown conditions for death have yet to be unlocked. What will you choose? 431Reads6.6Score106Shelves
22. 522 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    It was so scary! I was too afraid to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night after watching it.

23. 523 恐 The Horror Never Ends 恐怖不断到来 Fortune-Teller算命人Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Ghosts are real if you believe in them, and nonexistent if you don't! Unemployed, I stumbled into a fancy supermarket by chance. The beautiful owner offered me a high salary and great benefits, with just one requirement: I had to protect her around the clock! From then on, one eerie event followed another, and terror kept closing in. It turned out everything was because of... 1.3kReads5.0Score130Shelves
24. 524 空 The Empty Grave 空坟 Red Phantom红幽灵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Don't mess with the mirror in the house! After my favorite mirror disappeared, I began to fear the light. The doctor said I was allergic to sunlight, and I thought I was just sick. Until one day... I saw... my own grave! 1.1kReads9.0Score107Shelves

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    💥🔥🔥Chinese horror! ①Every corpse has its own secret. ②Anyway, it's very intense and especially scary, particularly the first part. 🔥③Until you see your own grave.

25. 525 香 The Wild Antics of Incense Boy Wang Er Boldheart 香童王二大胆的虎逼事儿 A Thousand Passersby千凡客Mystery685k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Traditional + Comedy + Rising to Fame + First Person] (Also known as The Legend of the Central Plains Incense Clan) In the south, Maoshan priests; in the north, shamans; in the Central Plains, burning incense. People have used incense almost since they first learned to make fire. Burning incense to divine the future is a cultural practice with a long history and profound traditions. Wang Yang, born in the 1990s, became a homeless street kid after his family fell apart. After a se 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good! The first book is great; the protagonist is daring and dares to directly confront the weasel. The second book features a hilarious protagonist who isn't afraid of ghosts or gods. The third book is also very good.

26. 526 灵 The Haunted Peach Blossom Stove 灵异桃花灶 Fortune Teller Li Xian卦师李闲Mystery56k WordsCompleted There’s an old man in the village named Uncle Xing. He had been practicing as a yin-yang ritual master for over twenty years, ever since he was sixteen. At forty, he encountered a supernatural event so terrifying that he buried his magical arts and withdrew to the countryside, as if fleeing from something. He changed careers and became an ordinary auspicious-date consultant. But the truth can’t stay hidden forever. One day, he showed off and used magic to create a stove that would boost the roma —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book ended at 50,000 words; the horror only truly begins in chapter eight, leaving many unresolved questions. An old woman who escaped from a coffin becomes a vampire; a vengeful ghost delivering a dowry; a resurrected rag doll…

27. 527 魇 The Nightmare Curse 魇祷 Even the Breeze Is Gentle清风也很温柔28k WordsCompleted Nightmare Prayer —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The title alone is a bit off; it's a combination of folk customs and rural horror. Some of the things in it are quite realistic, but it's best not to try to imitate them; just watch it.

28. 528 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 85.3kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves
29. 529 你 Are You a Spirit Medium? No! I Deliver Takeout 你是出马仙么？不！我是送外卖的 Mi Yu米宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Humorous comedy] [Traditional supernatural horror] [Spirit-medium tradition] [No System] You’ve got to be a little crazy to write novels. Ever since deliveryman Yang Ergou encountered a ghost for the first time at twenty-four, he’s gradually let loose. When faced with a ghost: “Bro, you’ve hit me and beaten me up, and I found my phone. Just let me go, okay?” Yang Ergou looks down at his phone. “Cut the crap. Help me deliver this order first.” When faced with an immortal spirit: “You reckless sp 31.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves
30. 530 恐 Horror and Terror 恐怖，惊悚 Treading on the Princess's Snow踩着公主的白雪Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A classmate by the bed calls out softly. A cat's cries echo through the woods. Shadows flicker at the edge of the street. A piercing scream comes from inside the restroom. Are all the things you see and hear real? And are they all human? 712Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
32. 532 怀 My Pregnant Wife Died Saving Me. Reborn, I Went Mad 怀孕老婆救我身亡，重生后我疯了 Yu Beifei鱼北飞Urban579k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Urban rebirth, doting dad, devoted husband, cozy everyday life, starting a business and striking it rich “Zhou Zhengxian, from now on, try to be a decent person.” His wife pushed him to safety and used the last of her strength to say those words before sinking into the icy winter river. His anguished cries could never bring his wife's vibrant life back, nor the child she carried. In the years that followed, Zhou Zhengxian lived in wealth and splendor, with a vast fortune at his command 4.7kReads9.2Score450Shelves
33. 533 我 I’m Just a Middle Schooler, Why Do You Want Me to Stand Up for Ghosts! 我一初中生，你让我为鬼撑腰！ Chonghua, Who Loves Carp Stewed in Milk Soup爱吃奶汤熬鲤鱼的重华Mystery170k WordsOngoing My grandpa and I go ghost hunting in our daily lives... My two best friends and I go ghost hunting in our daily lives... I don't know how I ended up with a constitution that attracts ghosts. Wherever I go, there are ghosts... —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 534 山 Strange Tales of a Mountain Village 山村异事 The One and Only Zhang Datiechui张大锤子本尊Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Mom tied a rope around her mouth and hanged herself over Dad's coffin! Forty-nine days later, Mom came back for me! 341Reads6.7Score103Shelves

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    I've been following this series since 2018, and have watched it 4 or 5 times.

35. 535 行 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Haunted 行走阴阳：撞邪 A Qi阿七Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing My mother was born under the rare fate of a nine-life yin woman, cursed with solitude. A fortune-teller said that women with this fate were destined to bring misfortune to their husbands, children, and parents. I survived only because my mother gave her life for mine. The night I was born, crows called out to summon souls, wild cats wailed like mourners, and a hundred ghosts fought over me... 260Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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36. 536 执 A New Life for an Obsession 执念新生 Elva Purple CatElva紫猫Mystery566k WordsCompleted By day, he is a math teacher who keeps everyone at arm’s length; by night, he becomes an exorcist who punishes vengeful spirits. Gifted yet constantly in danger, he carries on until he meets her. She is clever and sweet, thoughtful and understanding, and willing to accompany him on the path to redemption. Along the way, she also fulfills the wish she has always held dear. Their love is a mutual choice, and neither of them ever backs down. With so many dear friends by their side, the senior and j 377Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's worth watching; the character designs are all good.

37. 537 回 Look Back and See a Ghost 回头见鬼 Chilly Drizzle烟雨微寒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing I have always sneered at people who insist there are no ghosts in this world. They say ghosts don’t exist simply because they can’t see them. But I can see them, and I know they’re real. Perhaps while you’re eating, they’re watching you from nearby. Perhaps while you’re using the toilet, they’re staring at you from behind. Perhaps while you’re asleep, they’re hanging above your head. Ever since I gained the ability to see them, strange things have happened constantly around me. It’s gotten to th 5Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 我 I'm a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我在凶宅当试睡员 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I worked for a real estate company, but later I was transferred to another department. I never expected to encounter something terrifying on my very first day... 5.7kReads8.8Score600Shelves

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    Bao Yan selects good books

39. 539 亲 My Relatives Dumped a Haunted Old House on Me, but It Made Me Rich 亲戚们把闹鬼的老宅子硬塞给我，但我却因此暴富 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟19k WordsCompleted My relatives forced a haunted old house on me, but it made me rich 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist encounters four ghosts with pitiful backgrounds in a haunted old house, including two incredibly lovable ghosts.

40. 540 黑 Dark Face Reading 黑相术 Old Dog of the Barren Mountains荒山老狗Urban2.5M WordsCompleted After I lost my sight, a matchmaker set me up on a date, and I met a girl. She wasn’t human… One night, as we slept, I touched her tail. 24kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
41. 541 茅 The Maoshan Sect Master 茅山宗师 Xiao Mochou萧莫愁Mystery997k WordsCompleted The greatest blessed land under heaven, the eighth grotto-heaven, is known as the Orthodox Maoshan Tradition! The Manifest Sect has carried its mandate for a thousand years, while the Esoteric Sect has subdued dragons across ten thousand miles. The thousand-year struggle between the two branches of the Maoshan Sect has become a legendary tale without precedent. Gathering the finest wisdom of the immortal way from the ages and preserving the ancient essence of rare secret arts, the path is simple 1.3kReads8.4Score105Shelves
42. 542 我 I Buy Antiques at the Ghost Market 我在鬼市收古董 Shenle神乐Mystery591k WordsCompleted I opened an antique shop. One day, a customer told me about a temple that was said to have a way of getting hold of fine goods. The temple had strange rules: it only opened at midnight, and everyone had to leave before three. I found a treasured bronze mirror there, and from then on, one bizarre event followed another. I nearly got crushed to death by my own shop sign; the golden retriever at home suddenly went berserk and chased me, snapping at my heels; and my health kept getting worse by the 242Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Chinese-style horror.

43. 543 民 A Notebook of Folk Taboos 民间禁忌笔记 Green Pepper and Shrimp青椒肉虾Mystery5.0M WordsOngoing I was born with a pair of snake eyes, and everyone at the forest farm said I was a demon child born of a snake. The night I was born, thunder crashed again and again. The next day, a huge, gold-scaled python was found dead from a lightning strike outside Laolingou. Something was squirming inside its belly. Master Sang sliced open the python with a single stroke and carried out a blood-soaked baby. He named me Lin Shisan. From that moment on, my fate was bound to Master Sang’s for life… 19.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
44. 544 午 The Midnight Spirit Medium 午夜问米人 With a Pen, I Write of Mountains and Rivers怡笔写山河Mystery292k WordsCompleted Before my grandfather died, he handed me a bag of moldy rice and said that our family had been asking rice questions for three generations, but the tradition had to end with me. I asked why. He only said, “Because some things, once you ask about them, you can never come back.” I didn't listen. I took the bag of rice. On my first night asking the rice, I asked about Liu, the widow who had hanged herself at the end of the alley three years ago. The rice spun three times in the bowl, then stood 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you think it looks good, then watch it; if you don't, then swipe away. Personally, I think it's pretty good.

45. 545 死 72-Hour Countdown to Death! 死亡倒计时72小时！ Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃7k WordsCompleted 72 Hours Until Death! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chinese horror novel stories

46. 546 民 Folk Taboos and Strange Tales 民间禁忌怪谈 Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms十里桃花Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted Ever since I was a kid, I thought my grandpa was strange. Whenever he had nothing to do, he liked to wander deep into the old forest. Then one day, he brought a little girl back from the woods, and I discovered the secret he was hiding. From then on, I tried to get away, but only became more deeply entangled... 667Reads8.3Score100Shelves
47. 547 老 The Sixth Man's Strange Tales 老六诡事 Liu the Old Fellow from Changchun长春老六Mystery171k WordsCompleted A collection of true stories about all kinds of inexplicable, supernatural events personally experienced by people around me. Just think of it as my attempt to pass off some tales as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! Not for the faint of heart! Not for the faint of heart! Not for the faint of heart! I’m repeating it three times because it’s important! I don’t make up stories. I’m simply passing them along! 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a compilation and edited version of paranormal events personally experienced by people I know. It's chilling to think about. I'm not responsible if you're frightened. [Thinking][Thinking]

48. 548 渡 The Soul Ferry Lantern 渡魂灯 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + episodic stories, a fast-paced ghost-hunting romp with all kinds of tricks!] Fire runs in my veins, and I'm cursed to bring bad luck. When I was fifteen, my father kicked me out. To survive, I climbed into a stone tomb. The strange knocking at the door of the funeral home at midnight, The body that mysteriously vanished after a fatal car crash, A headless old man, a talking human skin, and haunted schools and skyscrapers... I guide five-element spirits onward and f 17.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    *The Soul-Crossing Lamp*—a beacon illuminating the secret realms of the living and the dead. With a unique perspective, the novel traverses the human and the underworld, telling a legend of love and redemption. Each chapter shines like a star in the night sky, shimmering with suspense and emotion. Open this book and embark on a fantastical journey of the soul with the protagonist.

49. 549 老 The Teacher's Birthday Banquet 老师的生日宴 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃10k WordsCompleted The Teacher’s Birthday Banquet 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 550 绝 Mount Yin of the Forsaken: Raising Fiends in Coffin Mountain, Commanding the Underworld Winds 绝户阴山：棺山养煞，我掌阴间风 With a Pen, I Write of Mountains and Rivers怡笔写山河Mystery468k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Jiu, and I was born in Juehu Yin Mountain. After my grandfather died, I became the new guardian of the Coffin Mountain, raising evil spirits. With a whole repertoire of feng shui secrets and a peachwood sword, I slay the Yellow Immortal, seal yin coffins, venture into ancient tombs, and break deadly curses. Everyone in the village fears me, curses me, and wants me gone. Only my brother Gou Sheng dares to risk his life alongside me. When evil spirits come, I’ll slaughter them un —Reads—Score—Shelves

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