Extreme Horror, Not for Late-Night Reading or the Faint of Heart 极致恐怖，深夜禁看。胆小勿入一个恐怖到极致的文

1. 301 墓 The Singing in the Tomb 墓室里面的歌声 Zhengyang New Moon正阳新月23k WordsCompleted The Singing in the Tomb —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Thriller recommendation, not for the faint of heart.

2. 302 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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   If you're looking for a novel that doesn't require much brainpower, is packed with exciting moments, and also lets you learn about Northeastern folklore and ghost stories, this is definitely for you!

3. 303 职 Professional Funeral Watcher 职业守灵人 Deep Love Always Ends in Heartbreak深情总被殇Mystery962k WordsOngoing At funerals, there is a ritual called “keeping vigil.” I am a professional vigil keeper. People pay me to keep watch over their dead. Over the course of my career, I have witnessed far too many touching stories and tragic circumstances. But most of all, I have encountered strange and terrifying events. And it all began the first time I saw a ghost while keeping vigil... 196Reads6.9Score137Shelves

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   These are all good [I've learned them]

4. 304 枯 The Woman Who Crawled Out of the Dry Well 枯井里爬上来的女人 Zhengyang New Moon正阳新月31k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Climbed Out of the Dry Well —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 诡 Haunted University: I’m the Only Living Person on Campus 诡大学：全校就我一个活人 Uncle Jin金二叔Mystery225k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + one female lead] He scored 320 on the college entrance exam and just wanted to find a decent university to attend. He never expected to meet a ghostly version of Zhang Xuefeng, who recommended a ghost university 😭 His classmates and teachers are all ghosts 👻 —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommend! [Frustrated]

6. 306 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves

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   Recommendation reason [heart] Tomato Peak 4 books [awkward laugh] Full of thrills and suspense, I was too scared to go to the bathroom at night after reading them [awkward laugh] Too bloody and violent, don't read at night, please resist the urge, please resist the urge

7. 307 鬼 Tales of the Haunted Temple 鬼庙怪谈 Mu Chen沐辰Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A haunted temple swallowed an entire village. I thought it was all just a natural disaster and human misfortune. I never expected that it had all started because of me. 183Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 诡 The Strange Cases: A True Record 诡案实录 Old Xue老薛Mystery202k WordsCompleted Seven bodies with no apparent connection, a bloody murder broadcast live, a stolen uterus, and a manor-house maze that devours lives... A bizarre murder case brings the mysterious Ye Jiuyou to C City to help investigate. They say the law's net is wide, but the most brutal events of the past and present are still hidden in the darkness... 315Reads8.6Score—Shelves
9. 309 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 473.6kReads9.7Score67.7kShelves
10. 310 食 The Man-Eating Old House 食人老宅 Li Zhanbin李占彬Mystery315k WordsCompleted One night, Zhou Zheng, editor-in-chief of "The Strange World", is working late and replying to readers' letters when he happens upon an anonymous letter that defies explanation. It sets off a string of strange events... 893Reads9.0Score107Shelves
11. 311 青 The Ghost Wedding Palanquin of Qingfeng 青峰鬼轿 The Dazed Little Sprite迷迷糊糊小精灵43k WordsCompleted The Ghost Sedan from Qingfeng —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly enjoyable and thought-provoking book; highly recommended.

12. 312 走 The Yin Walker: The Last Stick of Incense 走阴人：最后一炷香 Listening to the City at Midnight夜半听城Mystery345k WordsOngoing Xu Zhaolin makes a living with his ears. He is a sound documentary field recorder, traveling through the countryside with a recorder on his back to document folk crafts on the verge of disappearing and the oral histories of the elderly. Three years ago, his twin brother, Xu Zhaochuan, vanished near the reservoir in Baishi Town. No one had seen him alive, and no body was ever found. Three years later, Xu Zhaolin returns to Baishi Town to record the final oral history of an old man. A stretch of b 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with Chinese folk horror, so I'm recommending three books of different genres. *Meishan Release of the Underworld*: Short stories, fast-paced, perfect for reading in one go. The concept of releasing the underworld in Xiangxi is fresh, the atmosphere is excellent, and it doesn't drag on. *The Underworld Walker: The Last Incense Stick*: This one is the most unique. The protagonist is a sound collector who uses recordings and spectral analysis to uncover the "confessions of the dead." Each horror scene has a real-world explanation, but there's always one unexplained element. It's not a wish-fulfillment story; it requires some thought. Volume 1 is complete, and Volume 2 is being updated. *Heavenly Tribulation Patrol Division*: Leaning towards Eastern fantasy, it follows the theme of the Heavenly Dao and its order, different from the previous two folk horror books. A good alternative. None of these three books involve cultivation; those who enjoy Chinese horror should give them a try.

13. 313 造 The Creator's Taboo 造物主的禁忌 Xiu Ji休济Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted (This book has been years in the making and revised over a hundred times. From the first volume to the last, it will tell one complete, expansive story, with a large cast, suspense, and a touch of brain-teasing mystery. From time to time, the author will offer summaries or hints in the author's notes.) A creator's greatest taboo is making a life more perfect than their own! The gods created humanity and shackled it with birth, aging, sickness, death, memories that slip away like sand, and endles 238Reads9.0Score161Shelves

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    I've always read this as a horror novel...

14. 314 4 Route 44 Bus 44路公交 The Monster Isn't Strange怪兽不怪Mystery10k WordsCompleted It was already late when I left school. I hurried as fast as I could and just managed to catch the last bus, Route 44. “Beep. Student card.” I tapped my card as I got on, then greeted the driver. “Hello, Uncle Chen!” I took Route 44 almost every day, so we’d gotten to know each other over time. Uncle Chen sat in the driver’s seat as if he hadn’t heard me. He didn’t respond or start driving. “Uncle Chen?” I called a few more times. “Uncle Chen?” Suddenly, he whipped around. His face was covered i —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 天 The Celestial Tribulation Inspection Bureau 天劫巡检司 Listening to the City at Midnight夜半听城Eastern Fantasy375k WordsOngoing Whenever a cultivator in Linchuan City undergoes tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulation Inspection Bureau must survey the area in advance and verify the tribulation order to prevent stray lightning from harming innocent people. On his first solo night patrol, trainee inspector Shen Yan encounters a tribulation that should never have happened. The order calls for three bolts of lightning, but the scene bears seven scorch marks and eight corpses. The dead have no names, the order lists no target, a —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 规 Rule Horror: If You Don't Die Ten Times, I'll Take Your Surname 规则怪谈：你不死个十次我跟你姓 Rainy Today今天雨天Mystery180k WordsOngoing A nobody rises to become a legend? Sorry, no. A villain gets face-slapped and makes a comeback? Sorry, no. Chance encounters on floating islands, cultivation, slaying demons and vanquishing evil? None of that! This story casts aside every lucky break, chance encounter, path to survival, and miracle. The so-called [Game System] was never a golden finger to help you turn your life around. It is merely a fake cage casually fashioned by a higher plane, a malicious set of rules designed for the g 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new book by a new author. Although the pacing is a bit slow, the writing is very detailed and excellent.

17. 317 恐 Horror Camgirl 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 17.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Oh my god, this is terrifying! [Fear][fear] I read it during the day, and I need someone with me to read it, especially the fourth book, look at the readership!

18. 318 荒 The Funeral Bearer of the Desolate Village 荒村送葬人 A856阿856Mystery372k WordsOngoing When the suona sounds, it sends off neither ghosts nor gods. It only buries the player. Nineteen years old, a severed finger, a lonely tower, and a deadly Three Corpses Seal in his belly. Behind him, a skin-flaying demon. Before him, red coffins and mist. Not a single person beside him could be trusted. Driven to the brink, he blew the battered suona he’d found. The tune was off-key, yet it shook the underworld. Since this world insists on making me a sacrifice, I’ll be the corpse-piper who send 3.7kReads8.2Score254Shelves
19. 319 应 I Don't Think I'll Regret It 应该不会后悔 Hu Jieli胡杰力Eastern Fantasy200k WordsCompleted A vast cultivation world, ruthless and decisive, with no saintly do-gooders: a longtime reader's dream. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and a plot that explodes with twists. No harem, no endless rambling, no spending several chapters on a single fight or dragging out the Qi Refining stage for chapter after chapter before reaching Foundation Establishment. No taunting. You'll love it. 19Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, not a saint, fast-paced, ten episodes to Golden Core stage, twenty episodes to Nascent Soul stage, vast world-building, cultivation of immortals, demons, and monsters, ruthless and cold-blooded, high intelligence, no mockery, a must-read for veteran readers.

20. 320 4 Route 44 Ticket Seller 44路售票员 Wild Goose Before the Hall堂前雁Mystery997k WordsCompleted In 2005, an 18-year-old bus conductor mysteriously dropped dead on the bus. The cause of death was unknown. In 2009, a last bus hit and killed a pregnant woman at an intersection, even though its brakes had not failed. In 2014, a woman suddenly pulled out a sanitary pad on the bus and slapped the driver in the face with it, despite showing no signs of mental illness. On the last Route 44 bus, I've seen far too many strange and bizarre things, and heard all kinds of spine-chilling rumors. Unless 60Reads6.3Score—Shelves
21. 321 全 As the Whole Village Called Back the Soul of His Missing Son, He Came Home Through the Door 全村替失踪的儿子收魂时，他从门外回来了 Listening to the City at Midnight夜半听城17k WordsCompleted As the whole village performs a soul-summoning ritual for their missing son, he comes home through the front door. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 失 Insomniacs' Forbidden Tales: 444 Midnight Ghost Stories 失眠者禁忌：444个午夜鬼谈 Jun Nanchao峻难超Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A horror anthology with a bonus at the end of every story. I have 444 folk ghost stories guaranteed to keep you awake until midnight, terrify you, make you break out in a cold sweat, and pull the covers over your head! At the end of every chapter, the “Author’s Note” will include an illustration or bonus! But before you open it, brace yourself. The author accepts no responsibility for what happens next! [Supernatural Horror] [Folk Horror] [Rural Ghost Stories] [True Cases] [Urban Oddities] [L 4.1kReads—Score385Shelves

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    Some say this book should be called "444 Ways to Check Your Bedtime"—because the ending of each story feels like a knock on your heart: Are you asleep? Want to get up and read another one? For those who can't stop reading, this is your stimulant (or the opposite of sleeping pills).

23. 323 地 A Ghost Hunter in the Underworld, Earning Billions in Hell Money 地府打工人捉鬼赚亿点点冥币 ai Qichiai七尺Mystery621k WordsCompleted [Chinese-style horror + underworld constables + folk ghost stories + mystery investigations + the supernatural + comedy + wild imagination + no romance] First major arc: A rookie ghost constable slowly learns the ropes of catching ghosts through a series of cases. Second major arc: The supernatural world levels up, with rivals competing and growing stronger through cultivation. Third major arc: At the China-Myanmar border, he goes undercover deep behind enemy lines. What secrets are being kept t 915Reads—Score110Shelves

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    Are there any fans of eerie and supernatural novels? Check out this one, it's really good. It tells stories through various ghosts. Although it's scary, ghosts are also people people miss, and they all have their own stories.

24. 324 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
25. 325 民 Tales of the Supernatural 民间怪谈录 Qu Gaofeng曲高峰Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural Horror Stories + Anthology + Folk Horror Tales + Chinese Supernatural] Supernatural happenings are most likely to occur in mountain villages, and the stories we've heard may well have really happened. In the eerie night wind, Granny Hao, the midwife who receives the dead, is like a messenger from the underworld, guiding the spirits of helpless mothers and children home. Locust trees commune with spirits, and poplars attract yin energy. Beneath the village's ancient trees lie secrets that 829Reads8.9Score105Shelves

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

26. 326 恐 The Horror Class Chat 恐怖班群 Jade Hidden in the Melody曲中藏玉Mystery718k WordsOngoing Alternate title: Terror Game: Born with a Half-Human, Half-Demon Constitution [Campus] + [Mystery Horror] + [Slow Burn] + [No Cultivation] “Remember, you started out at school and grew stronger step by step.” Gu Yi’s expression turned bitter, but all he could do was give a rueful smile and nod in acknowledgment. “There must have been something that really stuck with you, right?” Gu Yi’s expression shifted. He seemed about to say something, but in the end, he only shook his head. “Then let me ask 4Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    So scary it'll make your eyes light up

27. 327 让 I Asked You to Write a Horror Play, So Why Did You Have to Add a Deity? 让你写诡剧，您非要往里加神人？ Fictional Dimension虚构次元Mystery85k WordsOngoing He Mo has always believed that eerie plays, with their dark, disturbing themes and wall-to-wall negativity, are bound to drive actors to a mental breakdown if they perform in them for too long. So he insists on adding a few absurd characters and comic plotlines to lighten things up. The more the theater objects, the more it proves he's doing the right thing. It shows that he's exposed the theater's intention to torment its actors through eerie plays. The more the actors object, the more it prove 291Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mind-bending horror/supernatural suspense thriller with intelligent characters and a fast-paced, exciting, and original plot—don't miss it!

28. 328 伪 Strange Tales of the Impostors 伪人诡录 A Plastic Person一只塑料人Mystery720k WordsCompleted [Uncanny Horror + Lovecraftian Terror + Impostors + A Ghost Wife to Raise + Madness + Exorcism Through Materialism. No cultivation, no System. One heroine, but female supporting characters too. Read with caution if that's not your thing.] Think carefully about everyone you saw today. Can you be sure that “they” were all human? Don't panic. There's no need to answer too quickly. First, take a deep breath and try to recall the unnatural details. For example, someone repeatedly greeting you with th 4.9kReads8.9Score391Shelves

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    To be frank, what you're recommending isn't horror at all. It's clearly just logic-based mystery novels disguised as horror stories. After all, Tomato (the author) mostly writes light novels for the sake of entertainment. Let's look at my recommendations.

29. 329 负 A Debt-Ridden Wage Slave Inherits a Mansion, but the Tenants Aren’t Human 负债牛马继承豪宅，但租客不是人 Uncle Lao K大叔老KMystery234k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a wage slave on the brink of being crushed by loan sharks, receives a mysterious phone call just as he’s losing hope. To his surprise, he inherits a mansion worth 30 million from a distant relative. He moves in overjoyed, only to discover that one of the tenants isn’t even human. The more he learns, the more shocked he becomes. It turns out a huge conspiracy is lurking behind it all... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm afraid you won't be able to get up to go to the bathroom at night after reading this.

30. 330 葬 The Spirit Burying Master 葬灵师 Northern Little Town北小城Mystery506k WordsCompleted Every year since the year I was born, someone in the village has died. To keep me alive, Grandma arranged a marriage for me, and my betrothed was supposed to come for me when I came of age. On my eighteenth birthday, I discovered that the one who had come for me wasn't human... 145Reads7.9Score249Shelves
31. 331 从 It All Starts with a Cozy Game 从一款温馨游戏开始 Yu Zuo予作Mystery237k WordsCompleted In 2035, virtual games have become part of everyone's daily life. But one day, a mysterious horror civilization invades the virtual games. As terror engulfs the virtual world, every registered player instantly becomes a lamb to the slaughter, a rat in the street, a slave to be killed at will... The game's NPCs turn into terrifying ghosts. They overturn the master-servant relationship, roam the depths of the virtual world, carve out their own territories, and pen human players up to torment and e 3.7kReads9.0Score352Shelves

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    It was so terrifying that I stayed up until 2 a. M. And couldn't bear to put it down.

32. 332 必 The Game That Must Be Broken (Complete Edition) 必须犯规的游戏（全集） Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery876k WordsCompleted The murder-mystery game based on the novel of the same name is now available for preorder! In a locked-room battle for survival, endless twists turn every detail into a contest for victory. This time, you get to decide your own fate! Fourteen novelists, fourteen days, fourteen terrifying stories: a deadly game has begun. Fourteen mystery writers are "invited" to a mysterious location. Each must improvise a mystery story to tell the others. When the story ends, everyone votes, and the highest-sco 12.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
33. 333 我 Writing Correct Characters in the Advent of the Gods 我在神临写正字 llk Till Death Do Us Part至死不渝的llkMystery284k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Not Mindless] [Consistent Logic] [Single Female Lead, Much Later] [Deduction] [Story] Have you heard the legend of the Mo River? They say stones float on its surface, one after another, like teeth growing out of the abyss. Behind anyone who steps onto them lies the eerie abyss; ahead is black water with no visible end. With every trial passed, the stones shift a little farther back, farther from the abyss and closer to the truth. Some say the oldest one has crossed a thousand ti 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an infinite flow game with various dungeons, mainly of the bizarre and fantastical genre. The protagonist is a company employee who, during a company team-building activity, stumbles into a mysterious realm called "Divine Descent." On a river called "Ink River," each player is like an isolated island. The rocks standing on these islands are swept away by the river into an unseen abyss, the consequences of which are unknown. With each dungeon cleared, the rocks beneath their feet move forward. Faced with the terror of the unknown, they can only keep moving forward, forward, and forward again…

34. 334 规 Rule Horror: Abyss Metro 规则怪谈：深渊地铁 Did the Boss Go Bankrupt Today?老板今天破产了吗Mystery220k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror + Infinite Flow + Suspenseful Mysteries + Deduction and Puzzles + Character Growth] The ticket gate spat out a blood-red ticket. It read: Welcome aboard the Abyss Metro. This train is bound for Level 18. That was the first time Cheng Chi learned that the subway he crammed onto every day could take him to hell. Every station brought new rules. The rules could change, deceive, and contradict one another. Some died in the glass reflections on the Mirror Platform. Some walked 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A Must-Read for Book Sufferers] Love stories like the K104 train, the mystery of school lockdowns, and zoo ghost tales? Then *Rules of the Underworld: The Abyss Metro* is definitely for you! It features a captivating story, clever foreshadowing, and plot twists…

35. 335 你 A Horror Story Lives Next Door 你的隔壁住着恐怖故事 Zhou Dedong周德东Mystery130k WordsCompleted Have you ever noticed how horror lurks everywhere in your everyday life? Listen. Listen closely... Where does horror come from? Nothing is scarier than reality. The unknown parts of our real lives, and the anxieties and desires we feel about them, are the greatest sources of horror. 12.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves
36. 336 三 A Call from Three Lives, A Call Three Times 三生来电，三声来电 Stone of Xihe溪禾的石Mystery282k WordsCompleted The heroine's family fortune is seized through the schemes of three utterly evil forces: bandits, the military, and merchants. Her parents are wrongly accused and die in prison, while she is repeatedly violated by bandits beside their funeral altar, until she takes her own life before her parents' spirits. In a time of chaos, human lives are worth no more than weeds. The heroine can only become a vengeful ghost, embarking on a century-long revenge spanning three lifetimes. She calls the three f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three lifetimes of revenge, three phone calls, three lifetimes of phone calls, a female ghost's redemption. If you're looking for something to read, come and experience the atmosphere of a slightly terrifying supernatural novel. The protagonist is relentlessly tormented by three phone calls, his emotions tug at him to the brink of collapse. Yet, he persists in solving the mystery. In the end, he discovers a profound connection to the female ghost...

37. 337 我 My Neighbor Knocks on the Wall at 3 A.M. Every Day 我的邻居每天准时在凌晨3点敲墙 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈11k WordsCompleted My neighbor knocks on the wall at exactly 3 a.m. every day 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My own horror stories, thrilling, suspenseful, and mystery-solving~ 👉 Horror novel lovers 👉 Mystery enthusiasts who enjoy analyzing rules and using their brains 👉 Thrill-seeking night owls (I recommend reading during the day, don't ask me why)

38. 338 暴 Rules of the Rest Stop on a Stormy Night 暴雨夜服务区规则怪谈 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈15k WordsCompleted Rules of the Rest Stop on a Stormy Night 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 339 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.1kReads9.6Score8.4kShelves

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    🎉This first book is probably the most vivid and engaging of all the rule-based horror stories I've read. It truly feels real, with a clear and logical structure, making for a very comfortable reading experience. 🌹🌹 The second book gets better and better as you read, quite mind-bending. 💥💥 The third book features a protagonist who enters a horror game, both terrifying and exhilarating.

40. 340 惊 The Deadly Taboos of Horror 惊悚死人禁忌 Jian Kaitong简凯彤Mystery172k WordsCompleted [Definitely not ordinary paranormal fiction. Focused on horror and suspense, not mindless wish fulfillment. Folk tales of the supernatural, ghost babies. If you don’t like it after reading, feel free to criticize it.] A mountain village shrouded in mystery is beset by one strange incident after another. A coffin that cannot be lifted at a funeral, children mysteriously drowning, and the question of why a water ghost has appeared. What truth lies behind the deaths? A baby’s anguished cries ring o 165Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first two books gave me chills.

41. 341 学 Don't Look Back During Evening Study at School 学校晚自习别回头 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈14k WordsCompleted Don’t Look Back During Evening Study at School 6Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 阴 Strange Yin-Yang Tales: A Half-Immortal’s Records 阴阳诡事：半仙诡录 Jian Kaitong简凯彤Mystery443k WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary supernatural story. It’s all about horror and suspense: no mindless power fantasy, just yin-yang taboos, the Grinning Fiend, the Ghost Bride’s Gown, eerie shadows in an ancient mansion, and the Mandarin Duck Pendant. If it’s not good, you can break my legs!!] There’s no shortage of bizarre happenings between the worlds of yin and yang. The Grinning Fiend: what unknowable resentment lies behind that sinister face? The thousand-year-old fox: what cunning schemes hide beneath h 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 红 Senior Sister in Red, Don't Look Back! I'm Really Your Senior Brother! 红衣师姐别回头，我真是师兄！ Su Su Qin Qin苏苏秦秦Mystery260k WordsOngoing [Horror, Infinite Worlds, Survival, One Female Lead, No Cultivation] A figure in blood-red robes, claiming lives as it wanders through a quiet dormitory. A creepy scarecrow stands in a remote manor. At midnight, a chilling clown's laughter rings out from an amusement park. The distant chimes of a bell echo through an empty old mansion... One bizarre, terrifying party after another begins amid bloodshed, while lives struggling against fate fight desperately to survive the clutches of the uncanny! 4Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Suspense/supernatural, infinite flow, dungeons, single female protagonist, not for the faint of heart. Existing dungeons: [Red-Clad Dormitory], [Bloody Farm], [Terror Paradise], [Hungry Ghost Manor].

44. 344 阴 Yin-Yang Collector 阴阳收敛师 Never a Moment's Rest终日不得闲Mystery448k WordsOngoing Gu Changan was just an undertaker at a funeral home in Jiangcheng, with the ability to see the deceased’s final day whenever he touched them. He had thought his job was simply to tidy the dead and see them through the last leg of their lives. But a series of old cases made him realize that not every restless spirit was born from resentment. Someone was secretly severing the paths of the dead, altering causes of death, and erasing names, turning the deceased into malevolent ghosts wandering among 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The atmosphere is perfectly captured; the funeral home freezer, the late-night repair room, the old girls' dormitory, and the abandoned paper mill are all depicted with exquisite detail. The knocking at 4:04 AM, the sudden appearance of a fifth bed, the paper figure with a name written on its chest—the subtle, gradual sense of oppression prevents sudden shocks, making it a satisfying read even for the faint of heart.

45. 345 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

    Reader note

    I need to take a break after reading one chapter, and I'm reluctant to put it down because I always want to know what happens next.

46. 346 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse, Stocking My Space to the Brim 重生末日，囤满空间 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World, Stocking My Space to the Brim 6Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 父 Ten Years After My Father’s Fatal Car Crash, the Killer Sold Me His Murder Diary 父亲车祸十年后，凶手把杀人日记卖给了我 I Don't Wear Underwear on Windy Nights听风的夜晚不穿内裤20k WordsCompleted Ten years after my father died in a car accident, the killer sold me his murder diary —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot twist was a bit unexpected; the author really knows how to pick up on the key moments.

48. 348 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
49. 349 闪 After Our Whirlwind Marriage, My Billionaire Husband's Secret Is Exposed 闪婚后，千亿老公掉马了 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Billionaire Husband's Cover Is Blown 4Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 我 Ten Years After My Dad Died, a Dead Man Helped Me Find the Real Killer 我爸死后十年，一个死人帮我找到了真凶 I Don't Wear Underwear on Windy Nights听风的夜晚不穿内裤23k WordsCompleted Ten Years After My Dad Died, a Dead Man Helped Me Find His Killer —Reads—Score—Shelves

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