High-Quality Apocalyptic Zombie Stories That Keep You Hooked, Preferably Set in a School 高质量末日丧尸文，要让人越看越上瘾，校园类更好

1. 551 刚 I Just Beat Train to Busan, and Now There's a Zombie School? 刚通关釜山行，又来僵尸校园？ Fake Daddy Bao冒牌宝爸Male-Channel Fanfiction198k WordsCompleted [Main God-style setting + Korean drama worlds + battles between reincarnators + exclusive world + squad of popular characters] (The male lead and all female characters are adults aged 18 or older. All schools are universities.) Qi Ran transmigrates into the world of Train to Busan. He thinks he’s survived against all odds and can start a new life, but then he closes his eyes, opens them, and finds himself in another world. That’s when he realizes he has become a reincarnator! In the new world, A 1.2kReads5.4Score101Shelves

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   🔥Holy crap! These are must-reads! High-quality post-apocalyptic zombie novels, so exciting… and they're even in a school setting! The protagonist starts out transmigrated, in the bathroom, desperately needing help. A zombie is knocking on the door, what do he do?!

2. 552 丧 In the Zombie Apocalypse, Even Physical Enhancement Can Make You a God 丧尸末世，肉身强化异能也可成神 A Hundred Thousand Years of Reading Slump书荒十万年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse531k WordsOngoing No System + Gradual Growth + Invincible in the Later Stages + Zombie Apocalypse + Spiritual Qi Revival + No Harem + Faction Building. In 2025, fragments of a comet codenamed “3ia” fall into the atmosphere, turning the sky an ominous crimson. Soon afterward, electronic devices across the world fail in an instant, plunging cities into the most primitive darkness. But this is only the beginning: 80 percent of humanity directly or indirectly mutates into mindless zombies. Then plants and animals u 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Authentic post-apocalyptic novels are rare these days; it seems like everyone's reading wish-fulfillment stories now. Apparently, the author is struggling to keep up.

3. 553 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves

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   A sci-fi masterpiece set in a post-apocalyptic campus! A story of rebirth, revenge, high-IQ battles, constant plot twists, and a grand scale. The writing is so good you won't be able to put it down.

4. 554 末 Doomsday Rebirth: My Pathetic Zombie 末日重生：我的冤种丧尸 The Silent Puppet沉默的魔偶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse867k WordsOngoing The apocalypse arrives, and a zombie crisis breaks out. In this world where everyone fears for their life, there is one mysterious trader unlike any other. He travels through the wasteland, selling precious goods, including potions that can awaken people as evolvers. Every safe zone treats him as an honored guest. Yet this mysterious man is quite different in private. Trader Mo Li: “Hey! You stupid little zombie girl, if you swallow my money again, I'll fight you to the death! Damn it, why h 448Reads9.1Score—Shelves
5. 555 丧 Zombie Campus: Starting in the Classroom Building 丧尸校园：从教学楼开始 Coo Coo Flower咕咕花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse224k WordsOngoing [Campus Setting]+ [Small-Scale Worldbuilding]+ [Team Survival]+ [Evolution Without Superpowers]+ [A Little Romance] Great, it's zombies. We college students are doomed! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 末 Apocalypse Train: I Can Upgrade Without Limits 末世列车：我能无限强化 Muttering Immortal呓语仙人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse234k WordsCompleted The virus mutates, zombies run rampant, and mutated beasts roar. Zhen Jingbai awakens the Infinite Enhancement System and starts with an RV, transforming it into a train. “Vehicle body enhancement successful. Congratulations, you’ve obtained a vibranium chassis!” “Onboard system enhancement successful. Congratulations, you’ve obtained a super artificial intelligence!” “Powered armor enhancement successful. Congratulations, you’ve obtained nan-alloy armor!” In the dark, freezing apocalypse, Zhen 3.7kReads8.3Score165Shelves
7. 557 拯 Saving the Apocalypse: Residents Secretly Spend Big Because They’re Afraid I’ll Go Bankrupt 拯救末世：居民怕我破产偷偷氪金 The Lost Wanderer失路之人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse532k WordsCompleted Qin Dong transmigrates to the apocalypse and becomes the head of a small shelter. Just then, zombies run amok, food runs low, people lose heart, and the situation teeters on the brink of collapse. In his despair, he binds himself to a disaster-relief System Shop. Everything he spends on refugees can be bought at rock-bottom prices! Qin Dong throws up his arms and calls out: “Anyone who joins the Eastern Shelter is my brother! All food is sold at cost, with no limits!” The refugees are moved to t 5.2kReads7.3Score395Shelves

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   🍀Banbo Soul Recommendation: A newly discovered novel. A zombie transmigration novel with a system. It tells the story of an ordinary person who transmigrates to a post-apocalyptic world. He's still an ordinary person, but he possesses an exchange system. In order to survive comfortably, he begins to use the system to trick people with superpowers into becoming his employees. Everyone respects him, believing him to be a wise, powerful, and caring leader. However, no one sees him secretly counting money in a corner.

8. 558 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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   High-quality post-apocalyptic novel with multiple female protagonists and a satisfying storyline.

9. 559 末 Apocalypse Notes 2027 末世笔记2027 Landlord of the Sichuan-Chongqing Pond川渝塘主Sci-Fi & Apocalypse175k WordsCompleted A zombie novel set in the Apocalypse! No one is reborn, no bleeding hearts, no System, and no Superpowers. Told from the perspective of ordinary, everyday people, it shows how humanity struggles against zombies in the Apocalypse. 8.3kReads—Score245Shelves

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   Slow-burn, not a wish-fulfillment story, about the survival strategies of ordinary people.

10. 560 末 Doomsday: I Can Summon an Iron Tide 末世之我能召唤钢铁洪流 The One and Only Through the Ages千古唯一Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + survival + zombies + System + army-building + savior + no female lead + ruthless action + government official + modern military + hard-core military] In 2025, a mysterious virus swept across the globe, turning vast numbers of infected people into zombies. Lu Cheng, an armed forces minister in a county, obtained a war System modeled on the game "World in Conflict". In Lanzhou, Gansu Province, he summoned a modern army, fought off wave after wave of zombies, built up a northwestern f 1.7kReads9.2Score116Shelves

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    In a zombie apocalypse, it's possible to summon a modern army.

11. 561 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    Hey everyone, I've struck gold! Looking for high-quality post-apocalyptic zombie novels that are incredibly addictive, preferably set in a school environment. Check out "Can't Beat the Zombies? Pick Up Your Crazy Ex-Boyfriend After He Gets Out of Prison (The Most Pampered in the Apocalypse)," a masterpiece by Tomato. The possessive and obsessive male lead is off the charts! I was grinning like a baby the whole time, laughing so hard I was practically maggots in bed. I devoured it in one go—definitely the pinnacle of post-apocalyptic fiction! You'll regret it for a whole year if you don't read it!

12. 562 末 Doomsday Descends: The Campus Belle Cries in My Arms 末日降临：校花在我怀里哭唧唧 Drunk on a Clear Breeze清风曲醉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse390k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Rebirth + Beauties + Comedy Zombie Story + Pocket Dimension + Building a Faction + Stockpiling Supplies + Special Abilities + Campus Belle + Slice of Life] P.S. This is a lighthearted, comedic take on everyday life in the apocalypse. Readers who prefer dark apocalypse stories with ruthless protagonists, please turn back, as this may not be for you! If you enjoy silly, laugh-out-loud comedy, give it a try~~~! You know what I mean: it’s got everything you’re looking for. I’m no good 4.2kReads8.5Score350Shelves

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    These are all books that you can read all the way to the end.

13. 563 水 Global Flood: I Have Countless Supplies 水淹全球，我掌握了无数物资 Mao Mao冒冒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse499k WordsCompleted [Not a do-gooder + reborn + zombies + hoarding supplies + supernatural abilities] The polar ice caps melted, raising sea levels by more than 60 meters and submerging vast swathes of cities. Ancient viruses buried in the glaciers were released, too. A small number of people evolved supernatural abilities, but far more became zombies. Because Fang Ming had the ability to store things in a pocket dimension, he was kept like livestock and reduced to a mere tool. In the end, he was even killed by a t 5kReads8.2Score334Shelves

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    [Apocalypse + Decisive Killing + Absolute Self-Interest + Rebirth + All-Female Army + System + Stockpiling Supplies + Natural Disasters + Darkness + Superpowers + Mythical Descent + Myriad Races + Laws + Fantasy] The apocalypse has broken out, zombies roam freely, ferocious beasts lurk, natural disasters rage, and order collapses. Stockpile supplies, recruit goddesses, and build an all-female army. The challenges for human survivors have only just begun!

14. 564 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Being a Big Shot Isn't Easy 末世重生之大佬不好当 Flying Snow Meow飞雪喵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse690k WordsCompleted [Not a saintly heroine] [Pocket dimension] [Powerhouse] [Cute pets = beautiful wife] [One heroine] Ye Zi'an returned to the time before the apocalypse, bringing the strange flames with him, and also obtained a pocket dimension. He thought it would be a journey of leading his underlings to fight zombies and sweep across the apocalypse... But then he picked up a white cat... He still roamed the apocalypse with a few underlings, unchecked, but the cat he carried in his arms turned into a stunning b 500Reads8.4Score103Shelves
15. 565 成 I Became a Zombie, and Now I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Zombies 成为丧尸的我，身边美尸成群 Loach Isn't a Fish泥鳅不是鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse191k WordsCompleted [No System + mutation and evolution + dark, bleak zombie apocalypse with no other monsters + no foresight, feeling one's way forward + special abilities, but not very powerful] Take over human cities and enjoy a shameless life as a zombie. The apocalypse arrived, and Xu Shan had the misfortune of becoming a zombie. Then he had the further misfortune of being hunted down. With no other choice, he hid in a basement... “Survivors: Look, look! That zombie can drive...” “Survivors: A smart zombie is 743Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The main character is a zombie who prefers beautiful corpses to pretty women; highly recommended. [Drooling emoji]

16. 566 末 Doomsday: My Roulette Is One Level Higher Than Everyone Else's 末日：我的轮盘比别人高一级 Yueyue the Little Crybaby玥玥小哭包Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted (Also known as “The Wheel of Evolution,” winner of the Lenghu Writing Contest.) [High-octane action from start to finish + decisive and ruthless + high-tech martial arts] When the System turns back time, Wang Hao, betrayed by his brother, returns to half an hour before the disaster breaks out. To his astonishment, he discovers that every wheel he encounters is one star rank higher than everyone else’s. The one-star wheels others won’t be able to spin for weeks are already within his reach on the 10.6kReads8.3Score868Shelves

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    High-quality post-apocalyptic story, one type of unlimited resource per day, [thinking][thinking] surviving with a girl, endless Gatling gun ammo, [laughing][laughing] we found a zombie corpse among a pile of bullets. [Learned][Learned]

17. 567 末 At the Dawn of Doomsday, the Campus Belle Came Clean to Me! 末日来临之初，校花向我摊牌！ The Flying Piglet飞翔的猪儿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse248k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen has spent twenty years in a parallel world after transmigrating there. Thanks to the knowledge he brought with him, he gets into Tiancheng’s top university. He’s the campus heartthrob, a top student, and a campus tough guy. He plans to graduate as a junior, make his mark on the world, and build his own empire. Then one day, the campus belle, An Yiyun, suddenly reveals the truth to him?! “Honey, I was reborn and sent back from five years in the future.” “The apocalypse will fully desce 929Reads8.3Score102Shelves

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    Don't let the low rating fool you, this is really good.

18. 568 我 I Really Don't Want an Apocalypse 我真的不想有末世啊 Bread Ball面包球Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Zombies + smart plot + supernatural abilities + no System + no pocket dimension + male lead isn’t reborn + ordinary people’s daily lives] When the zombie apocalypse really comes, how long do you think you’ll survive? You think that because you’ve stocked up on food and water, you can hide out in your apartment building and wait it out? What will you do if the building you’re hiding in catches fire? After the zombies in the building die, can you stand the stench of their rotting corpses, the swa 1.4kReads6.1Score100Shelves

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    This book is very realistic; it's about ordinary people gradually killing zombies and establishing a base in a rural area. There's no special space or system, and everyone's intelligence is online.

19. 569 不 Oh No, All of Humanity Thinks I’m Going to Destroy the World 不好，全人类以为我要灭世 This Old Geezer本老嘢Urban212k WordsOngoing [Frozen apocalypse + high martial arts + invincible + funny contrast] My name is Chen Yimo. Thanks to the super AI wristwatch my dad left me, “Lao Jiu,” I forcibly fused the data inside my body with the remnant soul of a god, and used algorithms to recreate ancient divine skills. I became the strongest human alive, a savior in the frozen wasteland who can smash demonic beast disasters with a single punch. One second, I'm the Great Sage Equal to Heaven with his Heaven-Splitting, Earth-Filling for 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Oh wow, you probably haven't read this newly released book about an invincible, socially awkward guy in the apocalypse. It's going to get really exciting later on.

20. 570 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Building the Strongest Base from Scratch 重生末世：从打造最强基地开始 West Wind Who Loves Fried Rice Noodles爱吃炒粉的西风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.7M WordsCompleted [No special powers + no System + natural disasters + base-building + stockpiling + farming + ensemble cast + no protagonist torture + decisive and ruthless] Friend, you've read so many apocalypse novels. Are you getting tired of all those messy superpowers, brainless Systems, and beautiful women throwing themselves at the protagonist? Why not see how ordinary people can build a sensible home in the apocalypse? An ordinary apocalypse farming story told from multiple perspectives. The apocalypse 18.7kReads7.7Score1.6kShelves

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    There's bound to be one you'll love; its beauty speaks for itself 😎

21. 571 散 Wandering Among the Dead 散丧而行 Cumin Powder孜燃粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse244k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + suspense + strong male and female leads] Terrifying news stories about people biting one another kept appearing one after another. I escaped disaster because I overheard some gossip. When the zombie horde erupted, I accidentally got caught up in a conspiracy. Luckily, I met a group of friends, and together we began stockpiling supplies and fleeing for our lives... (No System + no cultivation + character growth; a great escape entangled in a conspiracy) 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel whose title doesn't do it justice; the author's imagination is boundless, and you can never guess what will happen next. It's definitely worth a read.

22. 572 末 Doomsday: It's Not Zombies, It's Not People, So What Am I? 末日，不是丧尸不是人，那我是谁 Deep Splendor深华浓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse120k WordsOngoing Apocalypse + survival + shop + corruption + no saintly do-gooders When the apocalypse arrives, Zhang Feng wants nothing more than to lie low until the disaster passes. But an unexpected prompt shatters his hopes. What the heck is this shop that just appeared? One zombie for one lobster? But I still prefer sweet-and-sour pork ribs. What? There’s a BUG in this world? Is this a fake world or a real one? And who am I, really? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Genre: Male-oriented, Post-apocalyptic Zombie Novel Character Traits: Mighty, max combat skills, not a saint, kill when necessary, spare when necessary Synopsis: After retiring from the military, the protagonist encounters the first wave of zombies. After a chaotic rampage, he unexpectedly learns that he can earn contribution points based on the number of zombies he kills, which can be exchanged for food and weapons. However, fighting the zombies alone is far from enough, so the protagonist begins to recruit a squad, gathering strength to fight the zombie horde. Meanwhile, another group's secret human research is gradually unfolding…

23. 573 丧 Zombie Crisis: I Spent Ten Billion Remodeling a Prison 丧尸危机：我花百亿改造监狱 Shining Shell Casing闪亮的弹壳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse260k WordsCompleted [No System + No Supernatural Abilities + Traditional Farming] A zombie virus released by a mysterious organization ravages the entire world in a short time! Countless zombies hunt down the surviving humans every hour of every day... Cuiling Lake Prison is a modern, civilized prison. Qin Dahe is its warden. He has been reborn. How will he face the zombie crisis before him? How will he survive in this lawless world? After being reborn, Qin Dahe will turn this prison into humanity’s last refuge. 1.6kReads8.0Score100Shelves
24. 574 封 Quarantine Zone Files: Blood Plague Besieges the City 封锁区档案：血疫围城 Andy Luca安迪卢卡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse209k WordsOngoing When the shadow of an apocalyptic virus falls over Anle Town, its bustling streets turn into hell in an instant. Photographer Fanfan (Yang Fan); truck driver Zhao Jianguo; dancer Xiao Xi (Liu Yuxi); college student Xiao Hua (Hua Yaotong); police officer Wang Hao; bar owner Grace (Zhang Qian); mercenary “Little Yellowfish”; and doctor Xiao Lü (Yan Xiaolv) are each trapped in this sealed-off hell for their own reasons. They have different experiences and very different personalities, yet the insti 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic survival adventure story of ordinary people.

25. 575 机 Age of Mecha Girls: My Girls are All World-class Racing Machines 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 21.9kReads9.7Score2.6kShelves

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    High-quality post-apocalyptic story! The apocalypse has arrived, and the school beauty confesses her love! Oh ho!

26. 576 末 Apocalypse Journey: Protecting the Seeds of Civilization 末世征途：守护文明火种 Run, Little Foal!小马驹快跑呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse217k WordsOngoing [No System + Not Reborn + Ensemble Cast + Superpowers + Intelligent Characters + New Humanity] 🧟 The apocalypse arrived, and 98% of the world's population became infected and turned into zombies. A lucky few survivors awakened Superpowers and became superpowered individuals. Some only cared about protecting themselves and stayed out of things; others seized territory and committed every kind of evil. As ordinary people were driven from their homes, their lives brutalized, their dignity trampled, 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hidden gem of a realistic post-apocalyptic novel, with a convenient 10,000-word serialization. It avoids exaggerated combat power; killing zombies requires destroying their heads, and each mutated creature has its own unique weaknesses, emphasizing kiting and teamwork in combat. The story progresses gradually from solo survival to building a stable survivor team. The concepts of virus, crystal cores, and superpower enhancement form a cohesive and logically sound system. A must-read for those looking for something to read.

27. 577 末 Doomsday Survival: Starting by Helping My Landlady Fix a Pipe 末日求生：从帮女房东修水管开始 Single Weirdo单身怪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Global Cataclysm] + [Ocean Survival] + [Golden Finger] + [Supply Trading] + [Other Disaster Survival] After the ocean was polluted by some disgusting things, the global climate underwent a drastic change. It was the planet's revenge against humanity. When everyone woke up, all the land had been submerged, and the entire human race had been cast adrift on the open sea, struggling to survive. From the start, each person had a wooden raft and a fishing rod. They could only find daily necessities i 21kReads7.6Score2.2kShelves
28. 578 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I Slaughter My Way Through With My Spatial Dimension 末世天灾：我带着空间杀疯了 Meow, I Love Fish爱吃鱼啊喵Two Male Leads396k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted couple + natural-disaster apocalypse + reborn + pocket dimension + ruthless + no saintly protagonist + special abilities + zombies] Love at first sight and love that grows over time in the apocalypse. They’re ruthless when killing zombies, but two clueless rookies when it comes to romance, all bashful and shy. The story is the main focus, with more of their relationship explored later. … The apocalypse arrives: zombies run rampant, natural disasters rage, and 90% of th 1kReads8.1Score121Shelves

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    These are post-apocalyptic novels; the plot is getting faster and faster, and they're all very engaging.

29. 579 我 I Just Want to Survive 我只想活下去 Know and Act Across the World知行天下Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted The biohazard outbreak began, and zombies invaded. I was on the edge of the fallen zone on a business trip. To save my wife and daughter, I resolutely stepped into the zombie quarantine zone. When I reached the home I knew so well, all I found was a room in disarray. My wife and daughter were nowhere to be seen… 2.7kReads7.5Score234Shelves

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    No superpowers, just an ordinary person.

30. 580 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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    If this doesn't look good, then there won't be any tomatoes left.

31. 581 我 I’m the Villain, So It’s Only Fair That I Steal the School Beauty Heroine 我一个反派拐走校花女主很合理吧 Magic Card Little Turtle魔卡小乌龟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Game + Big Villain + Irreverent + Lighthearted Comedy + Savage Antics + Absolutely No Decency] Jing Tian transmigrates into a doomsday game world, where he becomes a rich second-generation villain and awakens the Life Résumé System and Big Villain System. As long as he steals the protagonist's luck, he can earn rewards and draw all kinds of acquired talents. These acquired talents can be assigned to anyone he chooses. “Ding! System reminder: Host, you stole the protagonist, the school 5.8kReads8.9Score503Shelves

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    Of all the good post-apocalyptic novels, I recommend these dozen or so as the best. If you like this kind of post-apocalyptic zombie novel, especially school zombie novels, you should definitely check them out.

32. 582 细 Cellular Annihilation 细胞湮灭 Dark Gray Whale暗灰鲸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse227k WordsOngoing [No System] [No Transmigration] [Not a Power Fantasy] Earth Date: 2072. Yang Fansheng invents an immortality drug, but with his own hands, he pushes humanity toward the brink of nuclear war. Seventeen years later. The Sahara Desert, Earth Alliance: humanity’s last stronghold. After an accident exposes the strange ability the nuclear blast gave him, Yang Fansheng must use it to break down anything he touches and face all the unknown horrors of the wasteland. But when a spaceship from outer space 16Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Yang Fansheng invented the elixir of immortality, yet he single-handedly pushed humanity into the abyss of nuclear war. He embarked on a voyage carrying humanity's last hope, a voyage for the truth. And sometimes, those kept in the dark are happier. ✨❤️🤣🤗😎✨🧞🥳

33. 583 废 Chronicles of a Wasteland Rat: Bloodsong of the Plague 废土老鼠编年史：瘟疫血歌 Wandering Knight Thor游侠托耳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse507k WordsCompleted Apocalypse, radiation, wasteland, passion, everyday life, farming, plague, infected, rats, cockroaches, survivalists, female characters, romance, companions, dogs, redemption. “I want to escape this age of plague. I want to find happiness in the wasteland!” This is a story about surviving in the wasteland and rebuilding civilization. There is no System, no pocket dimension, just one survivor's struggle to stay alive. There is a heroine, brothers, and a dog, and of course, bodily mutations. One s 3.5kReads9.0Score278Shelves

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    The first book is the best zombie novel out there. No superpowers. I truly understood the meaning of decisive killing in the apocalypse. A fantastic and very humane novel. The pacing is a bit slow, but it's very comfortable to read. The second book is a short story of about 500,000 words with not too much superpower. As the title suggests, it's about living like a rat in the apocalypse, constantly hiding and afraid to appear in the sunlight.

34. 584 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: Your Teammates Aren't Human 丧尸末日：你的队友不是人 How About Some Baozi?吃包子不啦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse746k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + zombies + no System. There will be evolution, but no magical duels or anything like that, just physical enhancement] On the first day after graduating from the police academy, Ye Fan accompanies Officer Zhang to arrest a “lunatic.” In the sixth-floor living room, a man in a tank top kneels on the floor, gnawing on a corpse. His blue-gray hands tear through flesh, the crunch of bones louder than the sirens. This isn’t a drug addict. It’s a zombie. In the apocalypse, impostors lurk a 879Reads7.1Score110Shelves

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    My own book, suitable for passing the time when you're bored, without any system or superpowers.

35. 585 杀 The Killing Game: The Ghost Who Purifies the World 杀戮游戏：净化世界的鬼 Sailing at Dawn凌晨挂帆Sports416k WordsCompleted [Game + no female lead + dark + cold-blooded, brutal protagonist] In a game of slaughter, kindness is the most laughable joke, and trust is the most foolish thing of all. Yet people trust because of kindness, and unite because of trust. So, you foolish humans, keep that unity alive. Offer me the power of your blood and flesh, and help me become a god! [Warning: The protagonist is a psychopath who kills everyone. Not recommended for readers who are easily disturbed.] 45Reads8.8Score—Shelves
36. 586 全EN Global Cataclysm: Starting with a Level 3 Civilization! 全球灾变：开局获得3级文明！ Sun-the-Sky Rankings日天榜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.7M WordsCompleted [Alert! Zombies have breached our national defenses. All citizens are urged to enter underground shelters immediately!] [Alert! Countries around the world are falling one after another!] [December 31, 2065: Humanity has been wiped out.] 417Reads6.0Score210Shelves

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    I personally feel it's very good.

37. 587 末 The Boy Who Rules the Apocalypse 末世少年掌控者 Who Knows Who's the Fool不知谁虎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Invincible + No holier-than-thou heroine + Spatial abilities + Beast taming + Stockpiling supplies] When the apocalypse arrived, everyone else hid and struggled to survive, while Chen Tian had a blast killing monsters wherever he went. He evolved billions of steps ahead of everyone else and never missed a single opportunity. (Evolution ranks: Evolver, Awakened, Controller) 33.7kReads8.0Score2.9kShelves
38. 588 学 The Apocalypse Broke Out the Day My Senior Confessed to Me 学姐向我表白当天，末世爆发了 September Zero Five九月零五Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Feng, who died after being surrounded by zombies, is sent back by the System to five years earlier, before the apocalypse broke out. His upperclasswoman, who has been secretly in love with him, finally makes her move and confesses. But disaster strikes soon after, and Qin Feng gathers his family so they can survive together in their residential compound. With the System’s help, Qin Feng makes the compound his base, grows crops, stockpiles supplies, hunts zombies, and keeps countless people a 3.7kReads8.6Score474Shelves
39. 589 末 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Get a Haunting Message and Steal the Campus Belle 末世：开局收诡信，抢校花 Mo Xiaopu墨小扑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Apocalypse + Stockpiling Supplies + Spatial Ability + Apocalyptic Evolution + No Saintly Self-Sacrifice A sinister letter foretells the collapse of civilization. A series of downpours containing the X element drags humanity into the abyss. From this moment on, survival is the only thing that matters. From this moment on, humanity begins its path of evolution. A mysterious continent emerges from the mysterious sea, concealing evolved beings, meat-farming grounds... The veil over civilization is l 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rare post-apocalyptic novel where the protagonist is decisive, intelligent, and awakens superpowers before the apocalypse, sweeping through the world.

40. 590 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 11.7kReads6.8Score1.3kShelves

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    🥺Haha, the female lead, retired due to a work injury, just wanted to farm, but ended up getting caught up in a baby swap scandal. Her biological parents: Don't panic, go to the military corps and seek refuge with relatives! She went to their door with a letter of introduction, sweetly calling them "brother." The cold-faced commander gave her the green light throughout, and she was just feeling touched by the miracle of their bloodline when she suddenly realized… he seemed to be preparing a wedding room? And the bride was herself?!

41. 591 末 Doomsday Rebirth: The Higher-Dimensional Virus 末日重生之高维病毒 Green Bean Who Loves Sleeping喜欢睡觉的豆角Sci-Fi & Apocalypse447k WordsCompleted [Revenge + stockpiling supplies + killing zombies + safe house + ruthless action + natural disasters + seizing opportunities] The protagonist, Ye Xiu, is betrayed by his friends and returns to the time before the apocalypse begins. As someone reborn, he has the advantage at every turn in this life. He stockpiles supplies, builds an apocalyptic home, and seizes elemental marks, among other things. His treacherous girlfriend and his backstabbing friends know nothing about any of it. Ye Xiu also ta 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not a campus-themed story, but it has campus elements.

42. 592 精 The World of Pokémon: I Got a Double Divine Talent from the Start 精灵世界：开局卡出双神天赋 A Gourd of Wine at the Pavilion长亭酒一瓢Sports514k WordsOngoing [Pet-themed online game] + [Invincible power fantasy] + [Comedy and humor] “Why is your spirit so powerful!?” “How are your spirit’s stats so high!?” “Isn’t that the legendary Illusory Butterfly, the Divine Spirit!?” “And the Sky-Splitting Sacred Dragon!?” “Report them, report them! They’re definitely cheating!!” “Boo-hoo, I can’t beat them. I’m quitting the game!” The fully immersive online game Spirit World bursts onto the scene, hailed as humanity’s second world. The whole population goes wil 3Reads8.5Score—Shelves
43. 593 末 The Apocalypse Is Here, Bestie, Cut It Out 末世降临，闺蜜别闹了 A Fish Who Loves to Daydream爱发呆的鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse135k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Zombies + Extreme Weather + Superpowers + System-Apocalypse Shop] Xu Man had just come back from class when Shen Zhi called out to her: “Manman, hurry home and buy some paper and other necessities! I saw something on the news about zombies!” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist and her best friend encounter a zombie outbreak in their off-campus rented apartment. They possess supernatural abilities and a system. Government personnel intervene. Later, the two will run a small post-apocalyptic shop together and work together to resolve the zombie crisis.

44. 594 出 Born in Rome, I Got a Giant Tyranitar from the Start 出生就在罗马，开局获巨魔班吉拉 Beiba北八Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban action] + [Parallel world] + [From the start] + [Pokémon] + [Invincible] + [Pure wish fulfillment, no angst] Lin Heng transmigrates into a world where Pokémon and reality have merged. He starts off with the perfect hand, born way ahead of the starting line! His father is an Alliance Champion, and his mother is a billionaire! Just as he hatches a Larvitar, he awakens the Destiny System, making everyone’s fate visible at a glance! He discovers he’s the protagonist’s foil, destined to be har 8.7kReads8.7Score781Shelves
45. 595 末 Apocalypse: After Stockpiling Ten Million Supplies, I Become Invincible 末世：囤了千万物资后开始无敌 Little Xinxin小欣欣Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Space + Stockpiling Supplies + No Saintly Savior + Building a Faction] The apocalypse breaks out. Zombies run rampant, and disasters strike one after another. In his previous life, Zhang Hao fought his way to the end all by himself. But when he finally looked back, he realized he was alone at the end of the road through the apocalypse. In the end, he died in despair. Zhang Hao gets to live again, this time with a spatial ring holding a billion cubic units of space. He deci 12.8kReads8.9Score929Shelves
46. 596 末 Apocalypse Descends: I Become a God on My Own 末世降临：我独自成神 Waiting for an Autumn Breeze等一场秋风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse108k WordsOngoing [System upgrade progression] [Multiple beautiful heroines] [Superpowers] [Black hole storage space] [Passionate and wildly satisfying] In his previous life, an interstellar disaster virus erupted without warning, and the entire world fell in an instant. Faced with the deadly disaster virus and rampant mutant virus creatures, humanity's population plummeted. Bai Yu was also framed and infected, and died. But now he has been reborn, and this time he won't repeat the same mistakes. You say there's 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can confidently add this to your bookshelf. It features a system upgrade system, hardcore post-apocalyptic setting, a safe villa base, and many beautiful women (with pictures). The book has a fresh theme and a very enjoyable reading experience! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 597 网 Online Gaming: The Peerless Great Demon King 网游之盖世大魔王 Bei Cai Dao!贝才到！Sports1.5M WordsCompleted A mysterious game, the Myriad Worlds, has appeared, and the world is about to be completely turned upside down. When Su Bai enters the game, a peerless demon king, feared by every monster and spirit throughout the Myriad Worlds, is born! Watch the ordinary young man Su Bai rise step by step, until he can summon the wind and rain with a wave of his hand and become an unparalleled demon lord who commands the Myriad Worlds! 27.3kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
48. 598 全 Global Deluge: I Wait Out the Apocalypse with My Spatial Supplies 全球暴雨，我用空间物资坐等末世 When Young, I Didn't Know Leopards Were So Great年少不知豹豹好Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Natural disasters + heartwarming dad + devoted husband + slaughtering enemies + rise of the wasteland! In the era of disasters in his previous life, Fang Ye was set up by others. His wife and daughter died in an insect swarm, and he spent years lying low and biding his time before finally taking out the mastermind. Now he is reborn with the blue space from a meteorite, seven days before the disasters begin, just after his wife has given birth to their daughter. In the era of disasters, people ca 3.6kReads7.9Score248Shelves

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    Read these five books slowly

49. 599 末 Apocalypse: Evolving from a Zombie 末世：从丧尸开始进化 A Serving of Grilled Fish一份烤鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted The apocalypse has begun, and evolution is the only thing that matters. Reborn into a new life, he has somehow become a zombie. But Zhuang Ling, who has a System, has nothing to fear. As long as he can evolve, who cares if he's a zombie? Strength, speed, mental power: what talents do you have? Sorry, Zhuang Ling is taking them all! This is clearly a savior's story, yet the role has been given to a zombie. ...Only when Zhuang Ling encounters the Shattered Lands and the Spirit Realm does he realiz 6kReads8.8Score483Shelves

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    Apocalyptic Zombies Are Coming

50. 600 末 Apocalypse Journey: The Search for My Family 末世征途，从寻亲开始 Li Deputy Pockmark李副麻子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsOngoing (The main battles involve superpowers and modern military forces. If you don’t like fantasy elements, feel free to skip this.) (Not reborn + character growth + no System + powerful protagonist team + ensemble cast + decisive and ruthless + expanding base) Global disaster strikes. Zombies run rampant, and order collapses. Li Ang wakes up with a hangover to find that the world has become a living hell. No System, just the gun in his hand and ruthlessness in his heart. “You stockpile food, I stockp 7.6kReads8.6Score494Shelves

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    I'm still reading it, is it still readable?

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