From the Start, the Protagonist Calls a Ghost Mom and Has a Ghost Older Sister 诡异开局认妈，还有个鬼姐姐

1. 1 被 Adopted by the Uncanny for Eighteen Years 被诡异收养十八年后 Wait Until I Get a Seat at the Table等我上桌Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing "If you had to live with an eerie being, and could keep growing stronger as long as you survived, would you do it?" Ning Qiu licked his lips. "A female ghost?" "Yes. And she's your mom." Ning Qiu: "Kill me! Just kill me already!" Eighteen years later, Ning Qiu looked at the terrifying S-rank eerie being before him and realized he had only a 99 percent chance of winning. Feeling a little unsure of himself, he could only shout helplessly, "Mom! Help!" "Young man, are you calling for the black mom 13.5kReads8.1Score2kShelves

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   When in doubt, shout "Mom!" Start by recognizing Mom, and you're set for the rest of the way. [Note:]

2. 2 诡 The Creepy World Is My Home: While Others Clear Levels, I Go Home 诡异世界是我家，别人闯关我回家 Skewer Fanatic炸串脑袋Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Thriller Game] [National Fate] [Female-led] [No romance] [Horror and the supernatural] [Searching for family?] (The first game is mostly about recognizing family, so it isn't scary. The supernatural elements grow more intense in later games.) Li Fuguang transmigrated to a parallel world just as the National Fate Thriller Game descended. Clear ten games in a row, and you earn one wish. The chosen players had done well in the first few games, but they all crashed and burned in the fourth, “A Fami 3.6kReads7.9Score376Shelves
3. 3 怪 Urban Legends: I Turn into a Cute Kid and Call a Monster Mom from the Start 怪谈：变身萌娃，开局认诡异为妈 Lin Chuanbei临川北Mystery679k WordsOngoing [Livestream] + [cute kid] + [Rule Horror] + [lighthearted] The National Fortune Horrors arrived. After six consecutive victories, the Dragon Kingdom suffered a crushing defeat. A month of torrential rain descended upon the country, destroying countless homes and leaving the people in misery. The natural disaster would only stop if they won the next Rule Horror challenge. At this critical moment, the one chosen by chance, Zhang Ming, turned out to be a six-year-old toddler. People around the worl 1.8kReads8.5Score358Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a three-year-old child and is chosen by a series of bizarre dungeons. In the first dungeon, he recognizes a bizarre nurse as his mother; in the second dungeon, he recognizes a bizarre little girl as his sister; and in the third dungeon, he recognizes a bizarre rocking horse clown as his underling.

4. 4 开 An S-Rank Horror from the Start, but They Give Me a C-Rank Talent? 开局S级怪谈，但给我C级天赋？ Pale Era苍白纪元Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Endless Twists + Wild Ideas and Clever Logic + Mild Horror + Protagonist and Villains Are Both Smart] [This is absolutely not a mindless power fantasy. If you don't like the first instance, go ahead and curse me out.] [This isn't a traditional rule-based horror story. The horrors can think and are intelligent, so readers who prefer traditional rule-based horror should steer clear.] Horrors run rampant, and strange tales are everywhere. Beneath every shadow may lurk an unknown t 142.2kReads8.9Score14.3kShelves

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   There's a mother and an older sister; the mother is her biological mother, but the sister's identity is uncertain. The protagonist is a well-developed character with growth potential. Both the antagonists and heroes are intelligent; it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Logic lovers will adore it!

5. 5 让 You Sent Me to a Rules Horror Game, So Why Are All the Ghosts Familiar? 让你参加规则怪谈咋都是熟诡异 Bibibei比比北Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was trapped in the world of Rule Horror for five years. After getting out, he thought he could finally live a peaceful life. Little did he know he would be chosen as Longguo's player, taking part in Rule Horror on Longguo's behalf. Once Lin Feng entered, he realized they were all familiar horrors, familiar unspeakable beings. The fake mother from the note in Mom's Room was beautiful and alluring. She clearly wanted to kill the players, yet treated Lin Feng with great care. Manager Xiao 34.4kReads6.8Score4.2kShelves

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   This book is incredibly popular on Douyin (TikTok), and even more so on Tomato (a popular Taiwanese online personality). I never knew Tomato had such a gem! [Licking screen]

6. 6 女 The Female Villain's Personal Bodyguard 女反派的贴身保镖 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Feng is chosen by the Great Villain System and sent to a world of shallow wish-fulfillment novels, where he becomes a great villain. As the Host of the Great Villain System, he's destined to oppose the protagonists of those novels. Lin Feng: Who says villains are always just stepping stones for righteous protagonists? Who says villains are doomed to fail? Now that I'm here, everyone else can step aside! I came, I conquered! It all begins when he becomes the personal bodyguard of a female vil 41Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 7 萌 A Little Kid Tries to Find Me and Turns the Horror World Upside Down 萌娃为了找我，玩歪惊悚世界 Balala Mountain Blossom巴啦啦山花Mystery647k WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedy + dad-and-daughter story + ensemble cast + livestream power fantasy] Three-year-old Su Mengmeng enters a horror game to find her dad. But just as everyone thinks this little girl is an easy target, she turns the terrifying world upside down. Player 1: !! How did she just pull out hundreds of millions of ghost coins? My poverty has really limited my imagination! Player 2: Good grief! What tier is that ghost weapon she's carrying? A pink minigun!? Player 3: My eyes! She's rid 10.1kReads8.8Score504Shelves
8. 8 认 I Adopted a Ghost as My Mother: He Really Doesn’t Play by the Rules 认鬼做母：他真不按套路出牌 A Ladleful一瓢Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Down-and-out Chu Hao obtains the Life Choice System, which offers professional services for no reward. Complete a task, and you receive a prize. He thought his life was finally about to turn around. But the client who wanted a child wasn’t human, and the System’s generous reward was impossible to earn. He nearly lost his life trying. As he fled, he saw a woman in red standing on a bridge. The System offered him a choice, and he shouted, “Mom, save me!” And so he accepted a ghost as his mothe 33kReads8.4Score3kShelves

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   Highly recommend, especially the first one! [Cool][cool][cool]

9. 9 校 The Campus Belle Had an Abortion, and I Was Born a Ghost Baby in Her Womb 校花堕胎，我胎死腹中成诡婴 Shaved My Head to Become a Nun削发为尼Mystery516k WordsCompleted In a world of the sinister Dao, everyone can form contracts with sinister spirits. The campus belle Lin Yao was born with a Pure Yin body and destined to become an unparalleled prodigy. But she was defiled by the son of a wealthy family, and her constitution was ruined. Two months later, Lin Ye transmigrated into her womb as her unborn child. “I hate you!” When Lin Yao went to the hospital to get an abortion, her resentment surged to the heavens. Lin Ye died in the womb. Absorbing the campus bel 4kReads7.0Score257Shelves

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   La la la, I think it's so good, it's just still ongoing, but it's definitely worth getting into.

10. 10 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 221kReads9.1Score23.8kShelves
11. 11 恐 Horror Game: My Family Are All Monsters! 恐怖游戏：我的家人都是鬼怪！ Mr. Yan, Who Loves Sunflower Chicken爱吃葵花鸡的颜先生Mystery750k WordsCompleted Horror games. Dungeon missions. In Zhao Shi’s world, everyone has to enter terrifying games and repeatedly face all kinds of dungeons. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive and escape, Zhao Shi obtains a System that lets him see the rules governing how ghosts and monsters kill. Everything has rules, and every rule can be broken! With the System’s help, Zhao Shi easily sees the rules of every ghost and monster. You need a son? Sure, Mom! You need a husband? Honey, how about me? 145Reads8.9Score106Shelves

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    The first book (🌟) has a bizarre start: the protagonist recognizes a mother and is even given an older sister. Later, the three of them defeat the boss together. The second book (🌟) starts with the protagonist recognizing a female ghost as a stepmother, and is later imprisoned and raised by her.

12. 12 规 Rule Horror: I Called the Female Ghost “Auntie” from the Start 规则怪谈：开局叫女鬼小妈 San Gong三工Mystery216k WordsCompleted [Thriller + Urban Legends + Horror + National Fate + Livestream] The supernatural has returned, and urban legends are coming to life. Every country is selecting a chosen one. They will enter the supernatural world, representing their nation's chances of preserving its fate. Lin Feng, chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom, finds himself in a hellish game from the start. His initial time until death is just half an hour! The first urban legend takes place at a university that has never had a sing 54Reads5.2Score—Shelves
13. 13 规 Rule Horror: The Strange Happy Family 规则怪谈：诡异的幸福之家 Song Qinglin宋青临Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + Brain-Bending Mystery + Livestreamed National Fate] Rule-based horror descends upon the world. As one of the chosen, Ling Xiao enters the horror realm to survive. At the critical moment between life and death, he unexpectedly awakens a Rule System. If he survives, the whole nation celebrates. If he fails, the horror realm descends upon the real world. 1. You live with your wife, child, and parents. Remember, there are only five people in the household. 2. Your child goes to school at e 1.1kReads6.1Score104Shelves
14. 14 终 Endless Haunting: Reading Minds from the Start, My Whole Family Wants Me Dead 终诡游戏：开局读心，全家想杀我 My Name Is Wang Tugou我叫王土狗Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Warning!!! Not traditional horror! Unconventional! Emotion-driven, plot-focused, not a power fantasy!] [Horror game + lighthearted comedy? + ultra-healing + not a mindless power fantasy + male lead starts out normal, then turns unhinged and inhuman + no romance + intelligent System + author is in a good state of mind = ???] [Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Game!!!] Zhao Ping'an became a player in the [Ultimate Horror Game] and entered its world. From the start, he had to choose his family. Who s 2.7kReads9.1Score319Shelves

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    🎉🎉At the beginning of the game, she randomly identified a family as her mother, saying they all deserved to die. Later, she treated them better, like a biological mother. She was too easy to talk to the monsters, offering unconditional help.

15. 15 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
16. 16 正 Trying My Best to Observe Humanity 正在努力观察人类 Chrysanthemum, Goji Berry, and Honeysuckle Tea菊花枸杞金银花茶Mystery307k WordsOngoing [No romance] [Just got a rating, it'll probably go up later... right?] [The protagonist's perspective is in first person; everyone else's is in third person. The narrative switches between multiple viewpoints.] [An unconventional horror story with a cozy, everyday feel.] The protagonist is a newly born little supernatural being. Its true form has no shape or gender, but it usually appears to humans as a little girl. Sometimes it changes its skin. If you experience the story from the prot 2.1kReads8.8Score225Shelves

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    This is amazing! The story starts with the protagonist recognizing a mother! It's so good, I hope there will be more updates

17. 17 恐 Horror Game: The Female Ghost Fell for Me from the Start 恐怖游戏：开局女鬼爱上我 Buying Wine on a Cold Night寒夜沽酒Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing When Qi Feng entered a horror game, he discovered that the clues always helped him find the ghosts' weaknesses. And so, a villain was born in the world of ghosts. Faced with a ghostly young wife who was desperate to improve her son's grades, Qi Feng said, “Madam, I could tutor your son.” The ghostly young wife gave in. She even invited Qi Feng to be her son's private tutor. Faced with a ghost student who was determined to kill him, Qi Feng said, “I know all about you and Lili...” And when he saw 6.4kReads9.2Score678Shelves

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    Some of them aren't, but they're all good books with high ratings.

18. 18 救 Help! What Do I Do When a Loli Maid Is Hunting Me? 救命，被萝莉女仆追杀怎么办 Aim for Two Chapters a Day争取二更Mystery816k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + comedy + game] Lin Che accidentally finds himself in a game called “Horror World,” where he becomes a teacher at a school for ghosts and monsters... 289Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    See, see~

19. 19 上 I Went to the Wrong Grave and Mistook a Female Ghost for One of My Own 上错坟，不小心把女鬼当成自己人 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [One female lead, the male lead isn't invincible, not a wish-fulfillment story, supernatural, metaphysics. If it's not your cup of tea, please don't flame. This story is entirely fictional. The leads practice both Buddhism and Taoism. If you're the type to nitpick, read with caution!] “Year after year, I come to pay respects to my ancestors, yet year after year I'm still stuck working. I'm not happy over here, and you might be going hungry over there. Bless your grandson with a prosperous year, 18.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    "I come to worship our ancestors every year, yet I'm still working every year. I'm unhappy here, and you might be starving over there. Please bless your grandson so that he can have a prosperous year, and that my annual visits with good wine and food won't be in vain." "My wish this year is simple: I love money, and money loves me. May money come from all directions, pouring in like a deluge, with neat rows of banknotes!" Shu Yuzhou never imagined that after coming to worship his ancestors in a desolate valley, he would find his great-grandmother appearing at the grave after expressing his wish. The beautiful woman before him smiled and said to him, "The nearly two billion in ancestral money…"

20. 20 惊 Terror Descends: This Big Brother Is a Little Too Powerful! 惊悚降临：这个大哥有亿点猛！ Perplexed Muzi纳闷的木子Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xuanbei, nicknamed Dizang, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel universe where the supernatural has descended. With the Ten Yama Kings tattooed across his body and a massive reaper’s scythe slung over his shoulder, Chen Xuanbei declares, “Sorry, everyone. I’m claiming this territory!” The Slit-Mouthed Woman: “Hello, police? Someone sewed my mouth shut! Yes, they threw away my scissors too!” Sadako: “Hello, city management? Someone blocked up my well with concrete. I can’t get home!” Han 27.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    "This novel is a masterpiece in my heart! I highly recommend it. It's a top-tier work on Tomato TV. It's very good, with a captivating plot, vivid content, and high-energy moments throughout, making it a pleasure to watch!"

21. 21 我 I'm Almost a Max-Level Evil God, and You Want Me to Switch to Summoning? 我快邪神满级，你劝我转职召唤？ The Sky Isn't Dark Around the Corner转角天不黑Urban2.3M WordsOngoing The animated series is now streaming: Buried Gods! If you can't get enough of the novel, please go show it your support!!! (Story-focused, somewhat dark, with a touch of warmth, no female lead, not invincible, not a System power fantasy, a modest ensemble cast; read with caution if any of that bothers you) On the wasteland, the gods greedily carve up their territories. To survive the beast tide, people can only offer up their humble faith, hoping to earn the gods' mercy and attain the supernatur 35.8kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves

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    There are only two books with "Crypto Mom" ​​and "Crypto Sister". The second one is not good at the beginning, but it becomes very interesting later.

22. 22 厉 Vengeful Ghosts Descend, and My Wife Is an Ancient God Reborn 厉鬼降临，我的媳妇是古神转世 Life from Ruin枯败逢生Mystery173k WordsCompleted A small ensemble cast + supernatural mystery + fresh twists + ghost-taming “This world is haunted, and the supernatural has tainted everything. What can the gods you worship do for you? They can only look after themselves.” The world has been invaded by calamity, and the supernatural is gradually coming back to life. This is a true night of a hundred ghosts… As paranormal incidents erupt one after another, humanity's defenses keep collapsing, and the world teeters on the brink. Some go mad, some 11Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
24. 24 惊 Thriller Game: My Entire Family of Loyal Martyrs Became Top-Tier Monsters 惊悚游戏：满门忠烈皆成顶级诡物 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery581k WordsCompleted The Qin family has served their country with unwavering loyalty for generations. Every one of Qin Changkong’s ancestors gave their lives for the nation. Just as supernatural phenomena began to rise, a terrifying game descended upon the world. Chosen to join the game, he was bound to his nation’s fate and would fight on its behalf. But he discovered that his elders had all become top-tier supernatural beings. His mother, who died suddenly in the operating room, had underlings who were the boss of 3.1kReads8.7Score444Shelves

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    Everyone else is making it through the challenges, I'm going home. [Makes face]

25. 25 进 After Entering the World of Supernatural Tales, I Go Straight Home 进入怪谈世界后我直接回家 Spring Terrace Mourns the Crane春台伤鹤Mystery432k WordsOngoing There’s a pairing. The author is a freak, doesn’t do pure romance, and the characters aren’t both virgins (rocket)! The male lead is extremely jealous, so don’t read if you dislike that. The monsters in the ghost-story dungeons are the “ghosts” people often talk about. From lowest to highest, they are Gray Robes, White Garments, Yellow Pages, Black Shadows, Red Robes, and Green-Faced Fiends. The female lead, Hua Zaijiu, has a Green-Faced Fiend for a mother, while her father, Hua Ran Chou, is hum 2kReads8.9Score438Shelves
26. 26 诡 Eerie: The Mirror Queen Doesn't Want to Work 诡异：镜子女王不想打工 Leisurely Cloud Star云星悠悠Mystery757k WordsOngoing [No CP + Infinite Flow + eerie dungeons + mild horror] The high point of Tang Jingjing’s life was finally getting her property deed. The darkest moment came the very next second, when she was killed by something thrown from a high-rise. The good news: After her death, she was bound to her own dungeon, “Home,” and promoted straight to a Boss-level vengeful spirit. The bad news: Her “home” was an unfinished shell, without even a bed. To save up for renovations, Tang Jingjing was forced to start wo 2.3kReads8.8Score206Shelves

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    This book is amazing, trust me! The ratings are great even though it just opened, no problem, brochure!! The part-time jobs and dungeon runs are really fun!!! O(*≧▽≦)ツ

27. 27 你 Don’t You Feel Guilty Making a Living Selling Ghosts? 你当鬼贩子良心不会痛吗 Lord of Bailu City白鹿城主Mystery506k WordsCompleted [Ghost peddler + no female lead + bluffing + ghost summoner] Ghostly energy surges, and terror descends. Lu Jing inherits the funeral goods shop his grandfather left behind and becomes the best business partner the Spirit Guard Bureau could ask for. “Captain Fang, 30,000 for this B-rank evil spirit. That's fair, right?” “Fair enough...” “Captain Fang, 500,000 for this A-rank evil spirit. That's fair, right?” “Fair enough...” “Captain Fang, this Ghost King...” Watching Lu Jing remove 5.4kReads8.9Score377Shelves

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    Although this book doesn't involve recognizing a ghost as a mother, it's quite good and I recommend it.

28. 28 东 Tokyo: The System Insists My Neighbor's Wife Is an Evil Spirit! 东京，系统硬说邻居太太是恶灵！ Salt-and-Pepper Coffee Beans椒盐咖啡豆Urban598k WordsCompleted [Comedy + Light Supernatural + Tokyo] Chu Yun obtains an “Exorcism System,” but the System labels his neighbor an evil spirit and orders him to exorcise her. And that’s not all: a runaway girl, an heiress drowning in debt, an underground idol, a girl seeking a place to stay, a cool older woman... The System sees them all as powerful evil spirits of different kinds! Luckily, he earns rewards by freeing evil spirits from their obsessions! 3.2kReads7.1Score434Shelves

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    💫The protagonist's neighbors, students who have run away from home, classmates, and efficient female police officers are all identified as strange by the system. The protagonist must use himself as bait to influence them.

29. 29 鬼 Grandmaster of Ghost Taoism 鬼道大宗师 Li Zhaolin黎照临Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing The three-eyed fox casts divinations to the heavens, while a peerless beauty spends the night in a bronze coffin. A five-clawed white wyrm churns rivers and seas, and a reclusive ghost master commands supernatural arts beyond the heavens. Lin Zhennan tried to evade the fox's demand that he grant it a title, but brought disaster upon himself. To save him, his grandfather begged Granny Sun to take him up the mountain, where he married a thousand-year-old great demon! [Traditional Supernatural Horr 46kReads8.9Score4.5kShelves

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    Wouldn't a ghost wife be more cost-effective?

30. 30 鬼 Ghost Wife: Bro, Please Take Your Sister-in-Law Back 鬼妻：哥，求你把嫂子收回去吧 My Name Is Yifan我叫一帆啊Mystery403k WordsOngoing [Married from the start + ghost wife + one heroine + not a wish-fulfillment novel (plot-focused) + fast-paced growth (nearly invincible) + exorcising ghosts and banishing evil] Born under yin, he is also a child born of a corpse. He has the body of the living, but the fate of the dead. He is doomed to be cursed! Liu Cheng was dug from his dead mother's womb by an old gravedigger, and grew up in a cemetery. The old man said that those born under yin are extremely yin from birth, making them a cho 241Reads7.6Score100Shelves
31. 31 新 On My Wedding Night, Grandpa Told Me to Marry a Female Corpse 新婚夜，爷爷要我娶女尸当老婆 Shangguan Peiyin上官配印Mystery244k WordsOngoing I inherited the family business of reading feng shui, and Grandpa wants me to marry a corpse bride. Feng Shui Town’s Character Hall: Kill, Never Ferry. Read feng shui by day, kill ghosts by night. On my wedding night, Grandpa dug me a bride out of the Yellow River! 58Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 从 Invincible After Winning Over the Ghost King’s Wife 从攻略鬼王老婆开始天下无敌 I Don't Eat Pears我不吃梨子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted On his wedding night, Lin An awakens the Sacred Demon-Slaying Physique. He can grow stronger by slaying demons and monsters. “But there aren't any demons or ghosts in this world, are there?” Lin Xu glances at his beautiful bride. The wedding night matters more right now. [Ghost King: Lu Qingning] [The enemy before you is too powerful. Come back and challenge them another time!] “???” 8.4kReads7.9Score718Shelves
33. 33 诡 Eerie: The Yin God’s Marriage Pact 诡异：阴神婚契 Qiu Y and Fish秋y与鱼Mystery132k WordsCompleted [Ghost Wife] + [Eerie Revival] After the college entrance exams, Wu Qiu returns to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors during the Ghost Festival. The dilapidated old house is shrouded in gray, and the stench of decay fills Wu Qiu's nostrils. “Knock, knock, knock...” Someone pounds on the red door. The knocking echoes across the world, and “doors” reappear one after another around the globe. The supernatural returns to roam the earth, and the world falls into ruin. “Knock, knock, knock. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 活 The Living King of Hell and the Beauty’s Coffin 活阎王，美人棺 Young Master Yu魚公子Mystery911k WordsCompleted I was born a living King of Hell, bearing the weight of the Eighteen Levels of Hell and destined to claim countless lives. To defy fate and change my destiny, Grandma actually made me choose a wife in a graveyard and consummate our marriage in a coffin… 207Reads6.5Score—Shelves
35. 35 美 The Beauty in the Coffin 美人棺 Paranormal No. 13灵异13号Mystery5.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + Revenge + Feng Shui] Every month on the fifteenth, my grandfather would ask me for a drop of blood from my middle finger. Only later did I learn that he was feeding the beautiful older sister inside the beauty coffin. 6.4kReads8.7Score483Shelves
36. 36 夜 I Went Night Fishing and Hooked a Corpse, But Carried Home a Fleeing Female Corpse 夜钓钓浮尸，我却扛回逃跑的女尸 Candy Fishing糖果钓鱼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Fishing streamer Wei Kun transmigrated to a parallel world and activated the [Tough Guy System]! As long as he completed the System’s missions, he would receive rewards. But the very first mission was to go night fishing at a graveyard on the Ghost Festival. Viewers: Aren’t you scared, streamer? Wei Kun: Scared? My fishing rod’s made from lightning-struck peachwood, my line’s pulled from an ink line reel, my ground bait’s made from glutinous rice, and my bait’s mixed with black dog blood. Tonigh 15.5kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    The first one matches the topic.

37. 37 我 I'm on Friendly Terms with Ghosts and Monsters Everywhere 我在鬼怪世界知交遍布 How Can Flowing Feathers Stay Pure流羽怎自清Mystery577k WordsCompleted The world of ghosts and monsters has arrived, and people are randomly chosen to take part in supernatural games. Ling Xuan, who transmigrated here, awakens a ghost-trading System. He sells ghosts, builds businesses in the world of the dead, and sits down for tea and philosophical discussions with powerful figures from the ghost realm. While everyone else trembles in terror at the sight of ghosts, Ling Xuan remains completely at ease. “Ah! A Headless Ghost at Ghost King level!” Ling Xuan gri 459Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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    This is so cool!

38. 38 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 173kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves

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    The protagonist of this book is incredibly cheeky; it cracked me up. I've rarely encountered this type of novel. It was the first time I'd ever read something so imaginative. It really resonated with me. Do you have any similar novel recommendations? Thanks!

39. 39 五 You Blush Eight Times in Five Minutes, and You're an SSS-Rank Female Ghost? 五分钟脸红八次，还SSS女诡？ Chang'an at Sunset日落長安Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted This is supposed to be a terrifying survival game, yet while all the other contestants are struggling to stay alive, you’re falling into a sweet romance with an SSS-ranked eerie school beauty? The eerie game descended upon Blue Star, and one lucky person was randomly chosen from each country to represent it and survive in the eerie realm. Xu Fei was chosen against his will, but he could see hidden hints. His first dungeon was “Horror University.” To survive all 44 days, contestants from other co 25.1kReads8.6Score3.6kShelves

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    Whether this book has a single female lead or not is still unknown; I just started reading it, and it's quite good. The eerie elements inside are all eagerly awaiting discovery, and to get people in, they certainly won't let anyone find them easily. It might even be a trap! At this moment, many foreign contestants have already entered the male and female dormitories. Only Xu Fei remains frozen in place, hesitant to make a move.

40. 40 全 The Whole School Is Reborn, and I, Raised by the Abyss, Am Invincible 全校重生，被深渊养大的我无敌了 Cage Nine笼九Eastern Fantasy908k WordsOngoing Everyone transmigrates to the Tianyuan Continent, and the campus belle and class monitor leads the charge. Shun Simiao, who had been dead last for ten thousand years, never in a million years expected this. Just one word, “Auntie,” was enough to anger a god, and he was the only one cursed. What’s more, he was born at the very bottom of the abyss?! What kind of transmigration is this from the start? Was he reborn in the final boss’s room from the start? Damn it! I want my money back! Raised by th 5.5kReads7.9Score453Shelves

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    ✨✨The entire group is transported to the Tianyuan Continent. The school beauty and class monitor lead the charge, while Shun Simiao, the perennial underachiever, is unexpectedly cursed and reborn at the bottom of the abyss. From the bottom of the abyss, they rise against all odds, crushing the abyssal calamities, and finally emerge, saying to the gods, "Ha, get out of here!" This opening is so exciting, you absolutely can't miss it! 🍂🍂For reading, look for those experiencing a reading slump!🙈🙈🙈 Never be short of books to read! 😁👍

41. 41 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 108.7kReads8.6Score7.3kShelves

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    💫In the first book, the ghost is officially employed, and he recognizes the protagonist as his master, willingly becoming his driver. In the second book, the female ghost is his classmate he likes, and the male ghost is his buddy.

42. 42 女 After the Goddess Died Tragically, I Drew My Sword and Slayed Ghosts! 女神惨死后，我拔剑斩鬼！ Sunlight on the Mountain Forest日照山林Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing That day, I received a strange food delivery order. A goddess who had died a tragic death was begging me for help. After that, I became a spirit courier. I clear the way for wronged souls and guide the dead on their final journey! 40.5kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
43. 43 所 Infinite: Every Boss Is My Dad 【无限】所有BOSS都是我爸 The Pigeon Tries Not to Flake鸽子努力不咕咕Urban575k WordsOngoing Synopsis [No CP + No Heroine + Infinite-Instance + Dungeons + Supernatural Abilities + Family and Friendship Focus. A white-haired, slightly unhinged pretty boy. Lighthearted power fantasy, not a traditional horror-filled, brain-twisting infinite-instance story.] Chu Mu is drowning in debt. One day, he wakes up to find the world completely changed, with black rifts everywhere that randomly pull people inside. Of course, that doesn't change the fact that he still has to pay back his debts. Under 2.4kReads9.0Score219Shelves

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    There's no book about recognizing a mother, but there is one about recognizing a father. I just finished reading it, and it's super good. The male protagonist is a human who turns all the dungeon bosses into his fathers.

44. 44 诡 The Bizarre Apocalypse: From the Start, My Ancestors Burned Money for Me! 诡异末日：开局祖宗们给我烧钱！ North City One Mao北城一毛Mystery382k WordsOngoing [Unconventional tycoon fantasy + reborn + invincible + chat group] “Grandson, have you got enough ghost money to spend? If not, Grandpa will transfer you a few more trillion.” “Ding! Your grandfather has initiated a transfer.” “So this is my great-grandson? What a fine-looking young man! Do you have a weapon to defend yourself?” “Ding! Your great-grandfather has manifested an item. You have received a god-level weapon.” After the paranormal resurgence, humanity was plunged into a state of utter 18Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The title says it all

45. 45 明 It's Clearly a Bug, So Why Do You Keep Saying I'm Cheating? 明明是bug，非说我开挂？ Tofu豆腐Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror game + bugs + no protagonist abuse + power fantasy + livestreams early on] A horror game descends upon the world. Gu Yi, a high school senior, is chosen by the horror game. While everyone else is consumed by fear and struggling to survive, Gu Yi awakens a System that can find bugs in the game. Ding! Bug found in the Blood Moon High School instance: Multiple identities. At Blood Moon High School, everyone else can obtain only one identity to protect themselves, but Gu Yi has severa 6.3kReads9.0Score651Shelves

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    I'm experiencing a severe reading slump! I read ten chapters of a 9.8 And then gave up; I stopped after five chapters of a 9.7!! Seriously, I absolutely love reading books like this! Damn, every time a new book is mentioned, I support it, and then when its flaws are mentioned, I despise it. This back-and-forth is so addictive! Hahaha, it's just so good. [Drooling]

46. 46 开 From the Start, I Have Hundreds of Millions in Hell Money: I'm Invincible in the Age of the Uncanny 开局冥币亿万：诡异时代我无敌 Sis, Don't Be Like That姐姐别这样Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horror + apocalypse + tycoon + ghost money + rules + comedy + no heroine + fast-paced power fantasy (buys a supernatural-horror site by chapter 7, keeps buying everything without dragging things out, and buys an entire city in 200,000 words) + mid-story twists + late-game rule deduction] The supernatural apocalypse arrives, and evil ghosts run rampant. Within the rules, ghosts cannot kill people. While countless people struggle to survive the apocalypse, carefully searching for a w 140.9kReads9.4Score15.2kShelves

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    Here it comes! 🌙 🥚① First book: A life choice system awakens at the start. Starting by recognizing a ghost as my mother, choosing the option with the least reward is the safest. Relying on memories to plan ahead, entering the law enforcement bureau is an absolutely invincible and satisfying read! 🛩 🥚② Strive to develop and become stronger; with great power, I'm decisive and ruthless! 🚀

47. 47 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, I’m Delivering Mrs. Eight-Foot’s Baby 恐怖游戏：开局给八尺夫人接生 A Stone's Throw Away一步之遥Mystery276k WordsOngoing Jiang Chen woke up one morning to discover he had been chosen for a terrifying game of the supernatural. In this game, players had to take on various roles and follow the rules to win a slim chance of survival. And Jiang Chen was going to play a doctor. He started with a dilapidated clinic and was told to deliver the child of the Eight-Foot-Tall Woman... Luckily, his medical skills were already “excellent.” He immediately picked up a chainsaw and began operating! “Congratulations, the surgery wa 7Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Hurry up and get some.

48. 48 恐 Horror Game: I Max Out Affection and Do Whatever I Want 恐怖游戏：加爆好感，我为所欲为 The Old Heavenly Master Is Here老天师在此Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A horror game descends upon the world! Lin Bei, who has just transmigrated, is unfortunately selected. After entering the horror game, he obtains a System that can raise the affection of every species except humans. And Lin Bei can earn all kinds of rewards from it! Snowfield Phantom instance? [Ding!] [Snow Maiden's affection is maxed out!!] [Golden Treasure Chest's affection is maxed out!!] Blood Sea Evil Spirit Ship instance? [Ding!] [Blood Maiden's affection is maxed out!!] [Blood Sea (one-ki 5.3kReads8.9Score578Shelves
49. 49 惊 Horror Descends: From the Start, I Have the Full Hell-Class System 惊悚降临：开局地狱全职业系统 Worked the Night Shift上了夜班Mystery245k WordsOngoing [Comedy + shameless antics + feel-good power fantasy + all-professions System] The protagonist is forcibly drafted into a horror game and unlocks the Hell All-Professions System from the start. Hell Miner, Hell Doctor, Hell Teacher, Hell Forensic Examiner, Hell Gambler, Hell Alchemist, Hell Chef, Hell Capitalist, Hell Tailor... Equipped with the Hell Architect profession: “Supreme Primordial Dark Demon, here are the blueprints for the divine kingdom I designed for you. Please take a look.” Equip 13Reads8.5Score—Shelves
50. 50 惊 Thriller Game: I Kissed the Ghost Princess from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局强吻鬼公主 Jia Chi加持Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror game + ridiculous comedy + mystery + supernatural, not scary.] Even capitalists would weep, and financial tycoons would look at this and cry out that it's a crime. In the horror world, Ye Chen does only two things: make money and flirt with female ghosts. A female ghost tries to pull a honey trap? He takes all her ghost coins. He operates on a male ghost, who refuses to pay extra halfway through? Congratulations, sir. Your wife has one fewer husband from now on, but one more sister. He e 357Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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    🔥The protagonist encounters a beautiful ghost mother and daughter at the beginning, recognizes her as the mother, and also has a ghost sister. [Smirk] 🔥Why did he become an evil god? Shouldn't he be a savior? [Evil laugh] 🔥Zhao Shi stood atop a mountain of corpses, a strange smile playing on his lips. If you like this, please follow me. Come back to me next time you're looking for something to read.

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