The Apocalypse Zombie Genre Is Finally Making a Comeback, Haha 末日丧尸文终于崛起了哈哈哈

1. 151 末 Apocalypse: I Stockpile Supplies and Coast to Victory Worldwide 末世：我囤物资躺赢全球 Listen to the Wind Sing V且听风吟VSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing Also known as "The Apocalypse: Saving the Dawn", winner of the Cold Lake writing contest. (Apocalypse + zombies + stockpiling supplies + special abilities + divine pets + ruthless protagonist + building a faction + humorous power fantasy) The apocalypse arrived. Zombies ran rampant, and species began to mutate. Lin Xuan was reborn before the apocalypse and seized control of an oil town, stockpiling supplies like crazy. First, a hundred thousand cases of instant noodles! Then a hundred thousand c 316Reads9.0Score101Shelves
2. 152 末 Apocalypse: Is It Really So Wrong to Enslave Goddesses in My Shelter? 末世：避难所奴役女神不过分吧 Leaning on the Tower, Asking the Heavens倚楼问天Sci-Fi & Apocalypse236k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + System + Wasteland + Reborn + Beauties + Control + Ruthless + Building a Faction] At first, people thought it was just an ordinary rainstorm. They had no idea the rain contained an incredibly deadly virus! When the apocalypse came, all the plants and animals that drank virus-contaminated water turned into terrifying zombies and monsters! In his previous life, Su Xu was betrayed by his girlfriend and brutally murdered by her and her male best friend. Reborn one week before the apoca 694Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 零 Zero Epidemic Zone 零疫区 carboliceSci-Fi & Apocalypse262k WordsOngoing A story mode similar to The Walking Dead. For readers who were dissatisfied with how The Walking Dead ended. A Zero-Infected Zone means a place created by people, with no zombies and absolute safety. (This title might not attract many readers!) No special abilities + materialism + scientific realism + an ordinary protagonist, not a self-sacrificing saint. As the Z-virus continues to evolve, it becomes a brain virus with an extremely high rate of transmission. With the zombie crisis breaking out 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's nothing. I just push things without a system, and the whole time I'm thinking about what I would do. With a system, I can't apply it.

4. 154 我 My Doomsday Girls’ Legion 我的末日女子军团 Dark Beast暗黑兽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted I am the strongest man in the apocalypse. This end of the world is my paradise, and I can do whatever I want… 224Reads7.8Score—Shelves
5. 155 全 Everyone Transmigrates to the Apocalypse, but I Alone Can Return to Reality 全民穿越末世，唯我能回现实 Watermelons Are Going Up in Price西瓜要涨价Sci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic + power fantasy + goddesses + humanity transmigrates en masse + infinite supplies + doing whatever he wants] Overnight, all seven billion people on Earth transmigrated to a wasteland apocalypse! Zombies ran rampant, resources were scarce, and everyone struggled on the brink of life and death! In his previous life, Lu Chen was betrayed and murdered by someone he had helped, all because of his kindness. Reborn one week before the mass transmigration, he unexpectedly bonded with t 1.8kReads6.1Score190Shelves
6. 156 灾 Cataclysm: Everyone in the World Has Gone Blind Except Me 灾变：除我以外，全球人类失明了 Dark Beast暗黑兽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted The sky shattered, and humanity across the globe went blind. Everyone became sightless! Chen Ran: “Am I the only one who can see now?” But this was only the beginning of Earth's death. One apocalypse after another followed: a jungle apocalypse, a fog, a mirror in the sky, a future water world… And Chen Ran was the only one who knew what was coming. 501Reads8.8Score137Shelves
7. 157 末 Apocalypse: You Were Told to Stockpile Supplies, So Why Did You Hoard Billions in Ghost Money? 末世：让囤货，你囤亿万冥币干嘛 Lost Little House失落小屋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + tycoon + multiple heroines + unlimited storage space + System + spiritual qi revival in the middle and later stages] Black fog appears, and the apocalypse descends! Only by using ghost money to trade and form contracts with ghosts and gods can people become “binders” and have any chance of survival! Su Long unexpectedly gets a second life and awakens the [Ghost and God Investment System]. In the early days, when signs of the apocalypse are emerging and everyone else is frantically 6.4kReads7.0Score863Shelves
8. 158 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The most wonderful novel.

9. 159 末 Apocalypse Star Crystals: I Have an Army of Contract Beasts 末日星晶：我有一个契约兽军团 Heaven-Sent 123天降123Sci-Fi & Apocalypse5.9M WordsOngoing [Superpower Evolution] [Egoism] [Reborn] [Dark Humor] [Early Development, Lone Wolf] [Multiple Heroines, Skip if You Mind] A meteor shower descended, and the whole world collapsed into ruin. Most people turned into terrifying monsters, while animals and plants ceased to be resources for the survivors and became hunters instead. The meteor shower also brought star crystals, which could yield extraordinary food, weapons and equipment, evolution potions, and bloodlines with supernatural abilities.. 149.7kReads8.2Score12kShelves
10. 160 流 Wandering the Wasteland: Trait Bonuses from the Start, a Daily Prophet 流浪废土，词条开局，每日预言家 Bai Mule白沐勒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse633k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later.) In the 350th year of the wasteland era, the sky is forever leaden gray, like a rusted iron sheet pressing down overhead. The air of the wasteland era is forever tinged with the sweet, metallic stench of rust, decay, and radioactive dust. Every breath is like swallowing shards of glass. The protagonist, Qin Lang, awakens a Trait System and risks his life to secure the daily prophecy from the start. Watch as Qin Lang, alongside his honest and valian 3.9kReads6.3Score230Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

11. 161 末 Apocalypse: A Collection of Stunning Beauties, and Every Teammate Is an Auntie-Type! 末世：绝色图鉴，队友皆是姨系！ Qìyán憇誩Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing [Aunties] [Young Wives] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Multiple Heroines] [No Saintly Lead] [Superpowers] [Apocalypse] If you can't hold on to the summit, then retrace the path that brought you there! As a former hoodlum who had gone straight, Mu Yan stared at the envelope in his hand and the SSS-rank Superpower, lost in thought. A letter from the future, and a string of young women and young wives! He led them onward, one step at a time! 36.1kReads7.8Score4.7kShelves
12. 162 从 From Infinite Duplication to Ruling the Ice Age Apocalypse 从无限复制到执掌冰河末世 White Porcelain Listening to Night Rain白瓷听夜雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The novel has surpassed 10 million reads. Its short-drama adaptation, The Awakening Journey in the Extreme Cold Apocalypse, has surpassed 6 million saves, and it has also been adapted into multiple animated dramas. Read with confidence. (Extreme-cold apocalypse, rebirth, genetic locks, comeback and face-slapping, decisive and ruthless, lone wolf plus a Primal Beast army, completed) Also known as: Extreme Cold Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions of Supplies with a Treasure Basin In his previous li 67.3kReads8.7Score5.3kShelves

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    ① Before the apocalypse, the protagonist spends a billion to stockpile supplies. In a world overrun by zombies, he achieves an easy survival through a fully equipped safe house and abundant resources. Watch him crush zombies and sweep away villains with his resources, maximizing the satisfaction of hoarding. This is a post-apocalyptic farming novel with a satisfying ending that delivers both enjoyment and immersion. ② With the arrival of the Ice Age apocalypse, the protagonist unlocks the ability to copy items. Amidst the dual crises of extreme cold and zombies, he copies supplies and equipment to strengthen himself, exploring the path of evolution in the frigid environment. The item copying ability adds a touch of fantasy and exhilaration to post-apocalyptic survival. ③ As the apocalypse arrives, the protagonist enters a wilderness survival mode. In the perilous wilderness, he uses his survival skills and wisdom to fight zombies, search for resources, and establish a base. This novel focuses on the combination of hardcore wilderness survival and post-apocalyptic survival, offering a realistic experience of starting from scratch in the post-apocalyptic wilderness.

13. 163 末 Apocalypse: Revive Humanity? I'll Have Children and Blessings of My Own 末世：复兴人类？多子多福自己生 Yi San一三Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + More Children, More Blessings + Growing the Family + Family Prosperity + Empowering the Next Generation!] After transmigrating into a glacial apocalypse, Chen Chu becomes the only son of the leader of a huge survivor camp. His father has one ultimate wish: to revive humanity. Chen Chu suggests, “If you want to revive humanity, then have more children!” [Child +1. Talent: Absolute Zero. Reward: Spatial ability!] [Child +1. Talent: Psychic. Reward: Supply warehouse!] [Child +1. Talen 6.4kReads8.8Score505Shelves
14. 164 末 Apocalypse: Miss, Don't Panic. I Have Enough Supplies for a Hundred Years 末世：姑娘莫慌，我物资够用百年 Peng Buyi彭不易Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Zombies + Natural disasters + Superpowers + Divine pets + Beautiful women + Pocket dimension + Ruthless hero + Building a faction] The Apocalypse arrived, bringing a super cold wave that froze the entire world. After the cold wave came a zombie virus outbreak. Then came a super tsunami, flooding the globe and turning it into a world of water. Before long, global temperatures soared again. The water evaporated, leaving the planet completely dry. Think that's the end of it? No. Humanity 50.2kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves

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    So far, this seems to be one of the best post-apocalyptic wasteland novels I've seen in recent years. The protagonist isn't a saint, and he's intelligent. From various clues, the story seems to have a fairly large framework.

15. 165 末 Apocalypse: I Awakened Spatial Powers, but Can Only Teleport 末世：觉醒空间异能的我只会瞬移 A Little Bit Crazy多少有点疯病Sci-Fi & Apocalypse168k WordsCompleted “Do not contact aliens in private.” The government issued a public warning, but some people still secretly tried anyway. Then disaster struck, and meteorites crashed into cities across the country. Humanity fought back with everything it had. On the day the disaster began, Zhou Jin awakened a spatial ability. Unfortunately, all it let him do was teleport. Ridiculed by his teammates during training, he decided to walk alone through the cities of the apocalypse. 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you want to watch a post-apocalyptic story without a system?

16. 166 末 Apocalypse: I’m Just a Cannon Fodder, So What If I’m a Little Bad? 末世：我一个炮灰，坏一点怎么了 Mu Zhizhi木枳枳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented novel + pocket dimension + zombie crystals + ensemble cast + supernatural abilities + mutated flora and fauna.] Lu Nange transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character in an apocalypse novel: the male supporting character’s sister, who dies early! In the original novel, Lu Nange had a name only because the male supporting character often took out a family photo to reminisce about his family. The male lead happened to see the photo and casually asked about her, ev 85.2kReads8.9Score6.2kShelves

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    In the early days of the apocalypse, the older brother led his teammates home to find his younger siblings. "My sister is frail and helpless, like a porcelain doll; my brother is quiet and adorable, very cute." Upon reaching their doorstep, Lu Nange and Lu Beiye, the siblings armed, blocked the corridor, having chased and brutally beaten a group of burly men. The dull thuds of blows, the men's cries of pain, and the clanging of objects mingled together. The three exchanged glances, and the siblings quickly hid their weapons, still stained with the enemies' "battle marks," behind their backs. Lu Nange and her brother exchanged a look, tilting their heads obediently: "Big brother! Hi~" Among the group that followed, a red-haired boy nudged Lu Xici: "Brother Ci, is this your obedient sister? Your adorable brother?" "Get lost! My siblings are just trying to protect themselves." Lu Xici irritably pushed away his teammates, thinking, "We're too late. My siblings have to take up arms to defend themselves."

17. 167 末 After the Apocalypse, My Boss Asked Me to Spoil Him 末世后，老板让我疼疼他 One or Two, To Go一两打包Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + apocalypse + strong leads + reborn + 1v1 + devoted couple] A slow-burn romance in the apocalypse! They have zombies to fight, and love to fall in love. (The seme is reborn, with a secondary couple and a main cast) (Boss seme x white-haired uke, no role reversal) - Jiang Chuan is a white-haired buzz-cut bouncer at a bar. He can fight, he’s handsome, and he’s 185 centimeters tall, but he naturally looks grumpy. One morning, Jiang Chuan runs into a crazy man at a convenience s 9.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    I recently read a zombie novel where the boss is reborn, so he carries the memories of his past life and stockpiles a large amount of resources, weapons, and people before the apocalypse. Jiang Chuan was a space-age ability user in his previous life, so he was tricked into becoming the boss's bodyguard before the apocalypse. The boss even forcibly formed a contract with Jiang Chuan from the start using his own abilities. But later on, well, you could say it's surprisingly good. The characters in the novel are all quite down-to-earth.

18. 168 末 Apocalypse Descends: I Awaken the Five Elements and Save the World 末世降临：觉醒五行异能拯救世界 Gui Ling One Word归灵一字Sci-Fi & Apocalypse355k WordsOngoing [Natural-disaster apocalypse + superpowered people + no inventory space + no System + team monster fights + romance + slice of life] A massive solar storm combines with a chain reaction of large-scale volcanic eruptions. Ash pollutes every corner of the globe, and the internet and all communications go down… The volcanic ash contains a supervirus. Nine out of ten people on Earth either die or turn into zombie-like monsters! Government forces establish bases, take in survivors, and rebuild ord 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be put off by the title; the author just can't come up with a good title! It's an ensemble piece! Each member of the main cast has their own growth trajectory; see how they transform from ordinary people into powerful figures!

19. 169 末 The Doomsday Hourglass 末日沙漏 Swimming Piglet游泳的小猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsCompleted 9.8kReads7.6Score646Shelves

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    Zombies eat spiders and become spider zombies. Zombies eat scorpions and become scorpion zombies. Zombies eat fireflies and become firefly zombies. Genetic evolution has begun in earnest. Meanwhile, humanity continues to struggle for survival in the wasteland, barely clinging to life. [Full][Eating popcorn]

20. 170 全 Nationwide Train Survival: I Have a Full-Map Navigator 全民列车求生：我有全图导航 Monocyte Pudding单核细胞布丁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse312k WordsOngoing (Just got its score) [Everyone’s Survival + Train + Lone Wolf + Information Advantage + Decisive Combat + Everyone Awakens Abilities + One-Man Army + From Falling Behind to Taking the Lead] Hundreds of millions of people were dragged into an underground train survival game. From the start, each person got one train. Ahead lay endless dark forks in the tracks. Players had to use the train’s core to choose a stop or a nearby track. Would they blindly pick high-level stops to maximize their gains, 2kReads6.0Score146Shelves

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    (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ Give it a little push. . . . .

21. 171 末 Apocalypse Game: From the Start in the Underworld, I'm Frantically Stockpiling Troops! 末世游戏：开局地府我疯狂囤兵！ Less Sugar in My Coffee咖啡少加糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse135k WordsOngoing [Territory Tower Defense Growth | Apocalypse Game Rules | Ruthless | Multiple Women Pursue One Man] A red moon hangs in the sky, and disaster descends! One billion players around the world are forcibly pulled into an apocalyptic survival game. From the start, Shen Mo unlocks a unique, growth-type [Underworld] territory. When eerie creatures appear, everyone else hides inside their territories and clings to life, while he quietly stockpiles a million Yin soldiers! While others team up to explore 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Territory defense growth system, troop hoarding strategy

22. 172 末 Post-Apocalyptic Scavenging: I Turn Trash into Treasure and Coast to Victory 末日拾荒：我靠变废为宝一路躺赢 Su Jiuyao苏九遥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Tower Style + Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Strong Female Lead + Upgradable Safe House + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Male Lead Appears Later] Forensic examiner Lin Chu is suddenly dropped into an infinite apocalypse. Other people see zombies: “Oh my god, those bloody, mangled monsters! Stay away!” Lin Chu sees zombies: “206 moving bones! Walking points! The more, the better!” Drawing on her professional experience, she quickly adapts to the bloody apoc 43.7kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!!! Highly recommended! The female protagonist was a forensic doctor before her transmigration, possessing a stronger mental fortitude and greater capacity for adaptation than the average person. The novel's premise is incredibly novel—many mission takers are deployed to various forms of apocalypse to help those worlds overcome crises, instantly elevating the theme beyond mere survival to include salvation and responsibility! The system provides shelter for the mission takers, but they must first find a suitable door as a medium. This setting is truly unprecedented and incredibly unique! The female protagonist rummages through ruins, unpacks unboxing packages, collects discarded junk, and even manages to transform broken items into valuable treasures, upgrading them into a spatial backpack, powerful weapons, and even turning zombies into her strongest henchmen! The author's writing is fluid, the plot is tight and fast-paced, and full of twists and turns. The female protagonist faces numerous challenges in each apocalyptic dimension—zombies, torrential rain, earthquakes, fire rain, acid rain, insect plagues… She not only has to confront natural disasters but also the wickedness of human nature; the book's portrayal of human nature is remarkably profound. Although the book isn't finished yet, the preceding plot is already incredibly captivating. How the female protagonist survives in the apocalypse, how she finds the right door to upgrade her shelter, how she turns the tide of crisis… every step is utterly irresistible! If you enjoy post-apocalyptic themes and the infinite flow genre, then this book is an absolute must-read. Highly, highly, highly recommended!!!

23. 173 睡 I Slept In, Then the Campus Zombie Outbreak Began 睡过头后，校园丧尸爆发 Water-Dipped Rice水点饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse721k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + wasteland + strong male and female leads] On the day of her exam, Mo Xiao overslept. She woke up after a nap in her dorm to find that all internet and communications had gone down. The messages in the class group chat had stopped two hours earlier. The once bustling campus had fallen into an eerie silence. Just then, a knock came from the door... [No System + no cultivation + character growth. The whole school flees together in the early stages; later, they defen 12.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    ① The 3A team, each member has their own unique characteristics: a male mother, two childish characters, a spoiled big dog, and the adorable Corpse Number, the male lead! ② The early part is a campus escape, Mo Xiao and Jiang Shen are amazing, I finished it in one go. ③ A very good book, worth reading repeatedly! [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist]

24. 174 别 While Everyone Else Fights to Survive, I Open the Gates of Hell 别人求生，我推开炼狱之门 Fine and Scalding细碎滚烫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse368k WordsCompleted Sci-fi + Apocalypse + Stockpiling + Evolution + Mutation + Ensemble Cast + Wasteland + Parallel Worlds The “Falcon” crashed on a deserted island. Lin Chen had barely survived when the natives mistook him for a living sacrifice and shoved him into a boiling iron pot! At the brink of death, Lin Chen somehow opened a door made of blue energy! He thought it was salvation in his darkest hour, but the apocalyptic world beyond the door was even more terrifying than the island sacrifice. The entire wa 1.1kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    Are there any zombie stories with such exciting twists?

25. 175 末 The Apocalypse Ambassador Travels the World 末世大使，全球旅行 Come See the Ending进来看结局Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsOngoing (Not a DIY system) The apocalypse arrives. While everyone else awakens powers like fireballs and lightning, Jiujiu awakens a travel check-in System. Every time she checks in at a tourist attraction, the System gives her a blind box of local specialties. All she wants is to earn enough points to trade for a permanent lie-flat card. But all of humanity mistakes her for carrying out some inscrutable "global salvation plan." And so, a slacker who only wants to travel is forced to embark on a journey 168Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is truly devoid of substitutes? A trio's round-the-world trip—there aren't many authors who dare to include a "world map" in their stories anymore. The female lead is probably one of the few true adventurers who ventures onto the world stage. [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]

26. 176 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
27. 177 末EN Apocalypse: Stockpiling a Billion in Supplies from Day One 末世：开局先囤十亿物资 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Spatial Ability + Stockpiling Supplies + Ruthless, No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] “Mr. Chen, your one hundred family buckets of fried chicken have arrived.” “Mr. Chen, your one hundred roast ducks have arrived.” “Boss Chen, your ten thousand tons of pork have arrived.” Chen Luo, known as the Void King, relied on his unmatched ability to lie low until every survivor had died. In the whole world, only monsters remained; there were no humans left. With nothing left 117kReads9.3Score9.6kShelves
28. 178 我 I Turned Back the Clock in the Blizzard Apocalypse 我在暴雪末世开历史倒车 Cloud Chief of the Mysterious Sect玄门云首Sci-Fi & Apocalypse731k WordsOngoing Invincible protagonist, female characters, post-apocalyptic power struggle, no dumbing down, a touch of ensemble cast, no brainless villains, and no neighborhood tough-guy nonsense. A blizzard descends, firearms stop working, and monsters in the snow begin hunting humans. “When storms rise from the earth, heroes emerge from piles of bones!” Zhou Ran raises his arms and leads humanity out of the apocalypse to rebuild civilization. In such extraordinary circumstances, only an extraordinary system 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic world filled with blizzards, featuring monsters instead of zombies, an invincible build, slight cheating, no intelligence reduction, no neighborhood war god, and female characters.

29. 179 每 Daily Sign-In: Surviving Alone in the Apocalypse 每日签到，末世独行 Gorilla Who Wants to Eat Spicy Rabbit Heads想吃麻辣兔头的大猩猩Sci-Fi & Apocalypse112k WordsOngoing Apocalypse + zombies + sign-in + no female lead + no saintly heroics + cold-blooded + unconventional loner + background characters as tools Guaranteed survival. I'll write whatever you want to see. If there's something you'd like me to write, tell me or send me a private message, and I'll see if I can work it in. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No Mary Sue/Holy Mother, no female lead. I just spent the whole afternoon organizing the main character's stats [almost crying].

30. 180 末 Apocalypse: Wilderness Survival from the Start 末世：开局荒野求生 Zhang Qiufeng张秋枫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted The survivors of the apocalypse endure a grueling stretch of time. As they struggle to fill their stomachs, they search the wilderness for the dignity they've lost, piece together the memories of civilization, and press on toward hope. 70kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
31. 181 灾 Cataclysm: From the Start, I Have an Ice Dragon Tattoo and Two Mythical Powers 灾变：开局冰龙纹身，双神话异能 Old Minister老臣子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse309k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + scheming + cold-blooded + reborn + no taboos] Goody-good saints, stay away! Two mythic-tier abilities from the start!! [Ice Dragon Ability]: Wields the ultimate power of ice and the strength of a dragon. [Plunder Ability]: Steals top-tier abilities. After surviving for years in the apocalypse, Chen Xuan returned to the day before it began! He had a loyal group of subordinates, though they were a little unhinged. A certain empress's eyes turned icy, murderous intent radiating from h 12.9kReads8.1Score971Shelves

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    Honestly, I wouldn't recommend a post-apocalyptic novel unless it's a good read. You can check the others yourself, but I absolutely loved the second and third books, especially the third one. I just turned 18, and my dad made me get a tattoo of Tang Sanzang (the monk from Journey to the West).

32. 182 重 Reborn with a Stockpile: The Beloved Toxic Girl Sweeps Through the Apocalypse 重生囤货：团宠小毒女横扫末世 The Sheep That Ran Away from Home离家出走的羊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + System Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Infrastructure Building + Strong Heroine + Everyone's Favorite + No Saintly Heroine] Who says a five-year-old can only be a burden? Yun Xiaoxiao is a tough survivor of the apocalypse. Reborn six days before it breaks out, she finds herself with a father who doesn't care for her and a mother who doesn't love her. Even after their divorce, neither wants her. So the five-year-old finally snaps. She clears out all the supermarkets and ca 15.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
33. 183 我 I'm Covered in Tang Xuanzang Tattoos, and the State Forces Me into Its Ranks 我，满背唐玄奘，被国家强行收编 Tuantuan Loves Glutinous Rice团团爱糯米Urban823k WordsOngoing (Light supernatural comedy + Mythology’s return + Backed by the state + No System + Not invincible + Passionate battles + God-slaying…) Fortune-teller: “You might not live to see eighteen…” Jiang Qubing: “Can I still buy personal accident insurance at this point?” Special Agency: “Someone like you should be putting your talents to work for the country…” Jiang Qubing: “Is there a permanent position? Nine to five, a thirteenth-month salary? Guaranteed income, with summer and winter holidays?” An a —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 囤EN Stockpiling a Hundred Billion in Supplies: An Assassin Squad Clears the Apocalypse 囤百亿物资，杀手小队通关末世 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Female-led story, zombies, team-based, decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart) Bai Yaoyao, ranked number one on the assassin leaderboard, awakened a spatial ability after the apocalypse began. She led her brothers from the organization to carve out a path through the carnage and reach the top of the apocalypse's Ten Strongest list. Yet, in the end, she still died in the apocalypse's tenth year, cut to pieces by an Emperor-rank spatial zombie. She thought her life was over. But when she ope 115.2kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
35. 185 末 Apocalypse Farming: From One Acre to Invincibility 末世种田：从一亩地到无敌 Bai Ye Rabbit白也兔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse500k WordsCompleted A sudden apocalypse descends, with zombies roaming everywhere and human civilization teetering on the brink of collapse. Zhang Yi unexpectedly awakens the ability to control plants. In the depths of despair, he mutates an ordinary Venus flytrap into “Crimson Vine.” It devours zombies and guards his base, becoming his most dependable line of defense. But that isn’t enough. To survive in this brutal world, Zhang Yi turns his attention to two more Venus flytraps. He takes the risk of guiding them 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Post-apocalyptic infrastructure development strategy: First, plant a ring of Venus flytrap seedlings that can provide early warnings as a wall. Then, plant a row of willow trees that can purify the red mist to improve the soil. Next, plant a few mutated strawberries that can bear supernatural fruits. Step by step, transform the ruins into a sanctuary where humans and plants coexist.

36. 186 我 My Girlfriend Is a Zombie 我的女友是只丧尸 Super Heavenly Love Star超级天爱星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse282k WordsOngoing [Classic Apocalypse] [Coming-of-Age] "If you can live off someone, you should!" Ten years into the apocalypse, Lu Feng is betrayed by his most trusted companion, who shoves him into a tide of zombies as they fight over a Level Six genetic serum. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to before the apocalypse began, to the very day Zuo Ting confessed her feelings for him. In his previous life, afraid of holding her back, he chose to run away. Later, Zuo Ting became a Level Nine genetic war 151Reads—Score119Shelves

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    I stumbled upon a post-apocalyptic rebirth novel with a very unique premise. The male protagonist is reborn with ten years of post-apocalyptic memories. Before the apocalypse, he accepted a confession from the school beauty and used her money to frantically stockpile goods and reinforce warehouses in preparation. However, when the apocalypse breaks out, the girl, who was destined to become a top-tier powerhouse, unfortunately contracts a mutation while trying to save him. While others are out there escaping and killing zombies, the male protagonist struggles to survive, collecting crystal cores while trying to awaken his girlfriend's remaining consciousness. The bond between them is very well-written and immersive.

37. 187 冰 Frozen Apocalypse: I Have a Shopping System 冰封末世：我有购物系统 The Dragon King's Mouth Doesn't Crook龙王嘴不歪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse600k WordsCompleted The frozen apocalypse. The authorities and most survivors have already moved closer to the equator, where conditions are better for survival. Like most people, Chen Fan couldn't keep up with the main group and was left behind to struggle on his own. He thought he would die that way. Until… he activated a System shop that could procure any supplies he wanted… (Not a lone wolf story; the System is openly acknowledged; the protagonist isn't reborn.) (If something feels frustrating or confusing, kee 2.8kReads8.1Score200Shelves
38. 188 末 Doomsday Doppelganger: This Reclusive Noble Has Turned to the Dark Side 末日分身：这个死宅贵族黑化了 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Eastern Fantasy556k WordsOngoing A funny transmigration-and-System novel featuring high-level magic and combat, leveling-up zombies, leveling-up clones, and an invincible main body. Wang Dahai, a corporate drudge, finds his soul in another world inside the body of a minor noble named Cade Nicola. The original owner was a good-for-nothing who couldn’t use magic or battle aura, but lucky for him, I’ve got a golden finger! 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hilarious and exhilarating zombie story about leveling up and becoming invincible.

39. 189 末 The Scoundrels of the Apocalypse 末日刁民 Ten-Tiered Stupa十阶浮屠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.1M WordsCompleted Zombies have appeared, and there is a conspiracy lurking behind them. Everything seems to be under control. Can Chen Guangda uncover the truth? Will it mark the end of an era, or the beginning of one? 597Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    These are the pinnacle of post-apocalyptic fiction, with 5 being arguably the pioneering work in the genre. 3 Is the pinnacle of conventional post-apocalyptic fiction. 4 Is the pinnacle of urban post-apocalyptic fiction. 1 And 2 represent a new post-apocalyptic genre and a new model. 1 Had a somewhat rushed ending, but overall it's excellent, practically a post-apocalyptic survival manual, though it's a painful read.

40. 190 末 Apocalypse: My Pocket Master’s Pokémon Are a Little Unorthodox 末世：口袋大师的我精灵不太正经 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse302k WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted. Readers, please give it a look. [Apocalypse] [Superpowers] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Pokemon] [Invasion by Otherworldly Races] [Multiple Female Leads] [Decisive and Ruthless] The Apocalypse arrived and Spiritual Qi revived. Two-thirds of Blue Star's eight billion people turned into zombies. Liu Yang, a wage slave in the northwest of the East Alliance, obtained the Pokemon Master System. However, there were no Pokemon in this world for him to catch. Just then, his R 822Reads6.5Score118Shelves

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    New book launch! Three updates a day! I've acquired a Pokémon system, allowing me to fuse Pokémon with humans, animals, and plants in a post-apocalyptic world, starting a unique life as a Pokémon trainer! Many female characters are included. If you have a favorite Pokémon, feel free to invest! Please give it a try, dear readers!

41. 191 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 60.5kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    These are all great; the female lead isn't a saint, she's strong, and the plots are interesting.

42. 192 修 There's a Fat Guy in the Cultivation World Who's Ridiculously Cautious 修仙界有个胖子超苟 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Eastern Fantasy903k WordsCompleted (Beast-taming cultivation, unlimited leveling, power fantasy, stronger against strong foes and stronger still against the weak) Zhang Baiwang is a very fat young man from a small frontier city in the Xia Kingdom. His father is a merchant who had him late in life and spoils him, so Zhang Baiwang is both ignorant and uneducated. However, having grown up around his father's business, he's picked up some knack for reading people. By a stroke of luck, he obtains an ancient divine artifact, the Demon- 672Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I'm Frantically Making Money and Stockpiling Supplies 末世天灾，我疯狂搞钱囤货 Love Earth's Eight Tones爱地八音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + spatial realm + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure + strong heroine, with a couple, with a couple, with a couple, saying it three times: there is a couple] After struggling to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, she was reborn before the disasters began. Of course she was going to stockpile supplies like crazy… But where would she get the money? She was just an ordinary wage earner. She didn’t have tens of billions casually sitting in the bank, nor a huge 19.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
44. 194 千 The Trillionaire CEO’s Beloved 千亿总裁心尖宠 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted The real heiress, Ye Wanwan, is manipulated by the fake heiress and ends up pregnant with President Fu's baby. After learning the truth, President Fu marries Ye Wanwan first, and they fall in love later, each choosing the other. With President Fu backing her, Ye Wanwan dishes out face-slapping to a whole crowd of green tea rivals. 95Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 开 From the Start, I Get Everything for Free, Adopt Adorable Beasts, and Make the Apocalypse Cozy 开局零元购，收萌兽，温馨度末世 Ripples in the Deep Sea深海微澜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalypse + Rebirth + Adorable Beasts + Space + Decisive and Ruthless + Strong Female Lead with No Romance + Beast Speech] Surviving the apocalypse was no easy feat. Over ten years, Ning Ke suffered countless setbacks and injuries, only to be betrayed just as she was about to make it through. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the early days of the apocalypse, and her space and supplies from her previous life had come back with her. Using her memories of her past life, sh 8.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
46. 196 末 Doomsday Blood God 末日血神 Goji Berries, Chrysanthemum, Whatever枸杞菊花啥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse179k WordsOngoing In 2030, a red fog descends upon Blue Star. “Dark rifts” connecting to other dimensions appear across the globe, and bloodthirsty monsters pour out like a tide, bringing modern civilization crashing down overnight. Xiao Qiang, a former co-founder of a tech company, faces the desperate prospect of terminal liver cancer. He sells all his assets and obtains a vial of “God's Blood” through a mysterious channel, transforming into a vampire in exchange for health and immortality. But when Xiao Qiang w 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended post-apocalyptic books: science fiction, cultivation, zombies, monsters

47. 197 末 Apocalypse: Whose Shadow Troops Are This Realistic? 末世：谁家影子部队这么真啊 Blue-Eyed Cat青瞳猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse423k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + no heroine + relatively hard-core + savior + no supernatural powers + tactical squad + no mindless decisions] “What? You’re putting me in the Eagle Sauce faction? Do you expect me to get attacked by zombies and my own people at the same time?” “An initial identity has been assigned to the Host: Second Lieutenant of the 102nd Brigade Combat Team, Eastern Theater Command of Dongda.” “Oh, then that’s fine.” “What, the zombies can climb walls?” “What, there are mutant zombies t 6.5kReads9.0Score386Shelves
48. 198 灵 Ling Cage: Dust Star Defies Fate 灵笼：尘星逆命 Goji Berries, Chrysanthemum, Whatever枸杞菊花啥Anime Fanfiction938k WordsOngoing Yu Fan transmigrated into the world of Ling Cage and became an ordinary Dust Dweller, awakening in a post-apocalyptic cage overrun by Devourers. Wielding technology as his blade and cultivation as his flame, he breaks the shackles of the Lighthouse’s three iron laws and joins Mark and Bai Yuekui in uncovering the truth behind the Mana Ecology. From an iron cage to a lunar base, from a starfleet to the Dao Evolution Civilization, humanity achieves collective ascension through technology and culti 1.9kReads8.1Score161Shelves
49. 199 战 War System in the Apocalypse 战争系统在末世 Eagle of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau云贵高原的雄鹰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.2M WordsOngoing I Became the Commander-in-Chief in the Apocalypse Apocalypse + raising a massive army + hard-core stats + characters with brains Just as the apocalypse arrives, Gu Chengyuan obtains the War System and starts raising a massive army, sweeping through the apocalypse with an unstoppable tide of steel! The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story. 80.9kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
50. 200 末 Doomsday Rebirth: I Build an Army of Apocalypse Heroines! 末日重生：我打造了末世女军团！ Xu Fengqing虚风青Sci-Fi & Apocalypse676k WordsCompleted (Don't let the rating go up) [Transmigrate Into a Book + Multiple Female Leads + Everyone Reborn] In apocalypse novels, other people stock up on supplies: A hundred boxed meals, a hundred barrels of bottled water, a hundred bags of rice, a hundred packs of instant noodles... They'd sell their homes and cars to stock up in full! Blah blah blah, that'll feed me for years, right? The protagonist: Let me buy as much as I want, with no limit. I'll pay a deposit first, and settle the balance after 40.9kReads5.2Score4.8kShelves

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    For zombie apocalypse stories, this is the ultimate guide; the pinnacle of post-apocalyptic multi-female protagonist wish-fulfillment novels.

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