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. 151 从 Starting from Scratch: Building a Secret Organization That Controls the World 从零开始打造掌控世界的幕后组织 Lin Jiang, Don't Bite霖酱别咬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + sharp-minded + war contractor + BOSS-style protagonist] Li Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the [Apocalypse Supreme System], but the System is ten years ahead of schedule. And so: Even though I planted bombs in public places, I’m still a good citizen. Even though I sell hypersonic missiles, I’m still a peace-loving person. After all, I’m not the one who fired them! Even though I run a military academy overseas, you can’t deny I’ve raised the average level 24.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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   ⚠️WARNING! This might be the craziest apocalypse you've ever seen! While zombies besiege the city, the protagonist is drying cured meat on a rooftop 🥩, and a bizarre zombie that can do square dancing has infiltrated the horde! 🔥Mutant plants have collectively become sentient; sunflowers chase people around eating sunflower seeds 🌻, and cacti team up to cause trouble! A giant instant noodle monster hides in the supply depot, attacking with the smell of pickled cabbage! 💥The breathtaking twists and turns will send chills down your spine! Rush in now and experience the most outrageous post-apocalyptic survival! 🚨

2. 152 末 Apocalypse: Zombies Evolve Beyond All Limits 末世：丧尸超进化 Three-Legged Cat三只脚的猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse854k WordsCompleted A total solar eclipse that comes once in a thousand years brought six hours of complete darkness. Then the world collapsed. Chu Nan came reborn from the apocalypse ten years in the future. This time, however, he had mutated into a zombie and gained an evolution System. He would attack bases, build a zombie army, subdue zombie lords, trample the Zombie King from his previous life beneath his feet, and establish a mighty zombie empire. With the memories of his previous life, how far will Chu Nan e 595Reads7.9Score—Shelves
3. 153 都 The World Has Ended, So of Course I’m Getting a Happy Ending with My Dream Guy! 都末世了，当然要和男神he！ Mango Tea o芒果茶oTwo Male Leads738k WordsCompleted ◆Reader's Guide◆ [Complete, with a full-cast audiobook now available] 1. Faithful couples, happy ending, ensemble cast, serious apocalypse, serious romance Main couple: Pure-hearted cool guy x Tsundere kitty Side couple: Flirtatious beauty x Short-tempered wolfdog 2. Survival in the early stages, traveling and exploring in the middle, base-building later on, with a touch of infinite-world elements A virus broke out, zombies ran rampant, and the world became an absurd apocalypse. At a moment of 5kReads9.1Score871Shelves
4. 154 不 Wait, Whose Little Zombie Needs to Be Coaxed into Eating Meat? 不是！谁家小丧尸得哄着才吃肉啊 Bai Baiyuan白白圆Two Male Leads804k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + devoted to each other + raising and nurturing + sweet romance + the top only has eyes for his beloved later on + soft, squishy half-corpse bottom!!] Gu Chi is reborn in the early days of the apocalypse. With three months left before darkness falls upon the world, he starts stockpiling the supplies he’ll need. He only meant to get himself a pet for company, but somehow he ended up bringing home the pet’s owner, too. Xu Wangnian is a half-corpse who hasn’t completel 8.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
5. 155 让 I Asked You to Awaken a Divine Skill, Not Turn Everything into Causality Manipulation! 让你觉醒神技，全部因果律了？ Feilan, Writing Ten Thousand Words a Day日万的废蓝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Comedy + outrageously cheeky + cause and effect + decisive and ruthless] Living things across the globe mutate. At this moment of crisis, humanity awakens special talents to protect the last remnants of civilization. Zhuge Lan activates a divine-skill System, and every skill is an absurd law of cause and effect! [Evil-Exorcising Swordplay!]: Forces the target to undergo castration! [What is wrong with you?!]: Inflicts negative buffs on the target. For example, an invisible target will get diarr 21.6kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
6. 156 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 灵气复苏：我在扮猪吃虎 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has revived. Since he didn't awaken a talent, his teachers, classmates, and family see him as a complete good-for-nothing, and even his girlfriend breaks up with him. Awakened ones? What's that? I'm an unparalleled cultivator! Across the Myriad Worlds, no matter how peerless or brilliant you are, no matter how you shake the ages, I can suppress you with a wave of my hand. I have enemies in every direction and factions all around me. No matte 76.1kReads8.6Score8.7kShelves
7. 157 末 In the Apocalypse, I'm Everyone's Beloved Kitten 末世，我成人见人爱的小奶猫 Lin Xi Becomes an Immortal and Enters Meditation林西成仙入定Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + two male leads + kitten top + gentle male bottom + stockpiling supplies + Copycat System + adorable, pampered kitten + useless at first, with stockpiling scenes + top-focused story] [Mainly follows the kitten’s adventures and growth; the perspective goes wherever the kitten is] At first, the kitten depends on the male lead to survive. Later, the kitten grows up, protects him, and becomes outrageously powerful. Gu Mo had cancer in his previous life. After dying, he transmigrated in 559Reads8.5Score100Shelves
8. 158 妖 Demon Corpses Aren't Edible? Quick, Send It to My Family's Crematorium While It's Still Warm 妖尸不可食？快，趁热送我家火葬 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [High Martial] [Passionate] [Demonic beasts invade] [Not reborn] [Funny] If you want a lone-wolf protagonist, you can swipe away. The protagonist, Jiang Ping, is a passionate young man. He can be calculating, and he can be moved. He’s a real person, with classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. Spatial rifts opened, and demonic beasts invaded the land. Everyone knew that demonic beast corpses were inedible, and eating them would turn you into a contaminated being. By chance, Jiang Ping obtain 108.1kReads8.8Score15.2kShelves
9. 159 末 Stockpiling Supplies in the Apocalypse: I Just Want to Be a Lazy Fish with Billions of Resources 末世囤货：携亿万物资只想当咸鱼 Two Liang of Empty Words二两空语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + multiple pets + stockpiling + everyday life + a different kind of spatial System!] Acid rain, blizzards, extreme cold and heat, insect plagues, mutations… After struggling alone in the apocalypse for ten years, she is framed and left to bleed to death. Reborn, she takes revenge, stockpiles supplies, and raises an army of mutated military dogs! Fried chicken, luosifen, cola, potato chips: she buys it all! But… the way her space upgrades seems a little str 15.5kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
10. 160 末 Doomsday Rebirth: Stockpiling Supplies and Building a Fortress 末日重生：从囤货建堡垒开始 Fish Ball Noodles Without Fish Balls鱼丸面没鱼丸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse4.3M WordsOngoing [Memories restored + scorching heat + bitter cold + stockpiling + zombies + technological machinery + no bleeding heart + scheming, sharp-tongued protagonist + modest golden finger] Abnormal solar flares, scorching heat, extreme cold, and a virus. They destroyed the civilization and order humanity had built. A technological sphere from a higher civilization carried Li Fan's memories back to his college-age self. Reborn into a new life, will Li Fan unleash chaos upon the world with a twisted hear 108.4kReads7.8Score7.9kShelves

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    The last one is, in my opinion, the best.

11. 161 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I Lead My Family to Amass Billions in Supplies 末世重生：我带全家狂卷亿万物资 Mo Shu Yu墨书语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Apocalypse + zombies + rebirth + personal space + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure building + powerful heroine + adored by the whole family + teamwork. There is a couple, but the romance comes later.) Wen Qian opens her eyes and finds herself back one month before the apocalypse. Her home has not yet been seized, and her parents and older brother are still alive. She has even gained an invincible preparation space where she can farm and stockpile supplies, and best of all, bind h 30.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    This book is truly captivating, the female lead is incredibly cool, her spatial abilities are amazing, she's number one on the combat power rankings, and the family, romance, money, and plot lines are all excellent. The character development is also superb. Highly recommended! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

12. 162 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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    You can tell how good it is just by recommending this one! After reading this, you won't be able to read any other post-apocalyptic zombie novels. The male and female leads are both intelligent, there's no unnecessary drama, no reincarnation, no system, it's a pure survival story, very realistic!

13. 163 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn and leads his fellow villagers and soldiers out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, creating a new world for the Han people.

14. 164 谁 Who’s That? The Apocalypse Has Turned Her into Her Husband’s Pampered Freeloader 谁啊？在末世被老公宠成废物啦 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse393k WordsCompleted [Mutation + virus + genetic modification + zombies + natural disasters + pocket dimension + stockpiling + growth + team] Before she turned nineteen, Jiang Yu was frail and sickly, out of breath after just a few steps. After she turned nineteen, Jiang Yu could vault over walls, climb trees, and hack zombies to death with her bare hands. She could run eight hundred meters without even getting tired. Life is unpredictable. What began as an ordinary autumn sports meet suddenly became the source of a 3.7kReads9.1Score379Shelves

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    1. Early game: campus zombies; later: natural disasters; still, a nation exists. 2. Campus monsters, genetically modified, a novel post-apocalyptic world. 3. First, escape from the campus; then, defending the homeland. 4. Early game: dormitories; later: base. 5. Includes campus, base, alien world, and a strong female protagonist's growth story. 6. A relatively realistic team survival scenario amidst zombies.

15. 165 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.6kReads—Score107Shelves
16. 166 日 Sunset Before Dawn 日落未明 Love Heaven Official's BlessingLove天官赐福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse507k WordsOngoing Less than a month after the virus outbreak, C City has become a living hell. Yang Ningwei and Xia Fuqu, two close friends with completely different personalities, flee in a panic with Yang Ningwei's boss, Zhou Shaoyang. The quiet, taciturn police officer Tan Luoxi, the passionate college student Han Wanli, and Shang Nian, an orphan who lost her parents and was hiding in a camper van, are successively taken in by this hastily assembled group. In this desperate situation, supernatural abilities qu 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a soldier whose superpower allows him to transform into a giant cat. The female protagonist has a unique superpower that helps others awaken their own superpowers, in return for which they receive a mutated superpower of the same type. ...

17. 167 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and the Campus Turns into a Zombie Zone 末日降临，校园尸变 Ink Brush, Rivers and Mountains墨笔江山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic + strong female lead + zombies + superpowers + character growth] The dead rise across the globe, and the apocalypse begins! Teachers who were kind and gentle in life turn into zombies, and the campus becomes a living hell. Humanity enters a dark age, as zombies and monsters attack one after another... Confronted with this sudden upheaval, An Nuo, an ordinary college student who should have been sitting in class, has no choice but to roll up her sleeves, grab a weapon, and begin 2kReads8.4Score178Shelves
18. 168 我 I’m Writing a Thesis? The Zombies Are Knocking! 我在写论文？丧尸在敲门！ Coo Coo Flower咕咕花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse512k WordsCompleted [Zombies + no supernatural abilities + realistic + team + escape] At the start of the autumn semester, Lin Long, an eccentric loner, is frantically working on her thesis in her dorm when someone suddenly knocks on the door. A horde of man-eating monsters surges in. The corridors, landscaped grounds, and freshman military training field all become zombie territory. With fake sweethearts, sanctimonious do-gooders, bullying upperclassmen, self-serving survivors, and authority figures unworthy of be 392Reads8.4Score—Shelves
19. 169 末 Apocalypse: Everyone Gets a Devil Fruit, and I Snatched the Azure Dragon 末世：全民恶魔果实，我截获青龙 Creation Is Merciless造物无情Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn + not a stockpiling story + ruthless and decisive + anime elements + two female leads + family included] Reborn before the apocalypse, Ao Xin eats the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon form from One Piece ahead of time. Zombies attack? Watch the azure dragon soar through the sky and fight bloody battles for a thousand miles! Slay her enemies, recruit the strong, and build her own Beast Base! The first divine gift, the Devil Fruit, arrives. Everyone can learn Haki and train the 13kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Not reading these three books is like not having read any zombie novels at all. I won't elaborate on their quality, brothers. [Smirk]

20. 170 丧 Zombie Siege: The Road to Survival Begins at School 丧尸围城：从学校开始的求生之路 If I'm Not Handsome, Call the Police不帅你报警Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted “Wait... why are they all still alive? And what am I doing here? Taking an exam?” “The proctor's leg... those bandages? She really is injured!” “This is real! The deaths I saw in my dreams are all real! Just like in the movie Final Destination.” “Survive! This time, I'm going to survive!!!” Keywords: [Includes a complete-afterword feeling] [Ensemble cast] [No supernatural powers] [No pocket dimension] [No System] [Apocalypse] [Survival against all odds] [Deduction] [Plot twists] [Zombies] [G 3.1kReads7.7Score178Shelves

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    This book is so addictive, the more you read it, the more captivating it becomes.

21. 171 尸 The Dead Rise on Campus 尸起校园 Red Endorphin红色内啡肽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted No System. An ordinary person from the start. No fighting monsters and leveling up. If you like realistic portrayals of human nature in the apocalypse, come on in! Please note: this is not a brainless, lightweight novel. Human nature is portrayed realistically, and conflicts are shrouded in mystery. It follows an ordinary student from the lowest rung of society as he experiences despair during the apocalypse, searches for shelter, and gradually grows. There are no rigid moral standards here. No 13.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The first two are campus-themed zombie novels that I found enjoyable, truly without any superpowers. The last one, if you've read *Zombie Campus 1*, you should check it out; it's very good.

22. 172 末 Doomsday Descends: I Awaken a Pocket Dimension and Become the Strongest Assassin 末日降临：我觉醒空间成最强刺客 In the Name of the Evil God以邪神之名Sci-Fi & Apocalypse458k WordsOngoing [Doomsday zombies + spatial shadows + supernatural crystal cores + ruthless + lone wolf with no female lead + brutal aesthetics + dark tone] The apocalypse arrives, and Lin Ziye awakens a spatial ability while also regaining the invisibility power he had in his previous life. His abilities continue to evolve. He wipes out his enemies from the start, destroying three great families in succession. He fights his way through the ranks of humanity, mutated creatures, and zombies. He recruits powe 3.2kReads—Score229Shelves

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    He went on a killing spree, had no ties, didn't care about women, was a lone wolf, and just wanted to have some fun.

23. 173 丧 Land of the Undead 丧尸国度 Pure Liao Liao纯洁的了了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse971k WordsCompleted The anticancer injection known as “Drug X,” developed by a multinational corporation, undergoes a shocking mutation. The world becomes an ocean of zombies, and in an instant, life on Earth turns into hell... Overnight, zombies overrun the world! Who can survive the apocalypse? Stay alive, or die without finding peace: there is only one choice. 346Reads8.9Score120Shelves
24. 174 叼 The Little Zombie with a Baby Bottle 叼着奶瓶的小丧尸 Young Master Scholar公子书生Two Male Leads772k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Adorably silly little zombie bottom vs. arrogant, cool, domineering human top] In the apocalypse, everyone is on edge, but Tang Rui still has time to raise a little zombie. When other zombies bully the little zombie, Tang Rui rushes over and knocks the bully's head crooked. When humans bully the little zombie, Tang Rui immediately bleeds them dry and serves them for the little zombie's dinner. Excerpt One: The little zombie wants meat, but he can't beat those humans. They keep beati 1.1kReads7.3Score220Shelves

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    The little zombie wanted to eat meat, but he was no match for the humans and always ended up with missing limbs. He pitifully returned, clutching his severed arm, and asked Tang Rui for a hug, saying wistfully, "Honey... I want meat." Seeing his little zombie being bullied, Tang Rui took him to settle scores with those people, bringing back those who had wronged his wife for dinner. Later that night, the little zombie smelled the aroma of meat emanating from the human, and his mouth watered so much that it soaked his cotton cloth. He carefully pried the cloth out of his mouth with his little tongue, then opened his mouth and bit Tang Rui's head. Tang Rui felt his head getting wet, opened his eyes, and saw the little zombie gnawing on his scalp. However, since his fangs hadn't grown in yet, the bite didn't hurt. It was really cute.

25. 175 僵 Zombie School 2 僵尸校园2 Chi Yuan迟远Female-Channel Fanfiction166k WordsCompleted Schoolyard Zombies 2 is a thrilling and moving novel that explores the importance of humanity and friendship through students' struggle against zombies. A spin-off of the TV series Schoolyard Zombies, it depicts an apocalyptic crisis and asks: What will these students do...? 747Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 末 Survival in the Apocalypse: The Path to Evolution Begins 末世求生、进化之路开启 Words for Tomorrow明天的话Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted No System, Apocalypse, biological disaster, zombies, survival, darkness, human nature. A sudden virus sweeps across the world, shattering the peace of the old days. Zombies run rampant, an ice age descends, and survivors struggle to stay alive... Creatures mutate and revert to their ancestral forms. Ninety percent of humanity is wiped out, bringing the world to the brink of extinction. Build settlements, explore evolution, gather resources... See how the protagonist faces the Apocalypse, becomes 6.4kReads7.9Score450Shelves

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    The only book that doesn't downplay the official stance and actually explains the role of modern firearms; the author's writing is also top-notch. Highly recommended!

27. 177 末 Surviving the Apocalypse: I Can Sublimate Everything 末世求生：我能升华万物 Ruo Yun Sui Feng若云随风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + divine skills + supernatural abilities + the Seven Deadly Sins + ruthless and decisive + opening with an overpowered move + invincible power fantasy] ♫ Gently awaken your sleeping heart, slowly open your eyes… When Lu Ming woke up, he discovered that all of humanity had been transported to the Jialan Galaxy. The apocalypse had descended upon the Jialan Galaxy. Mutants were invading, and humanity’s first priority was to survive in the resource-starved, perilous wasteland. But Lu Min 43.3kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    [Apocalyptic superpowers + ensemble comedy + strategic intrigue + slow-paced, grand setting – everyone says it gets better with each reading + takes off from chapter 20 onwards!!] A giant bird devours the sun, the apocalypse arrives, safe zones are established, and bizarre creatures descend. These unkillable creatures, for some reason, are called "gods" by humans. Only when humans awaken their sequence abilities do they manage to kill the gods, bringing a turning point. Reborn Qin Siyang awakens the [God Eater] sequence and struggles in the apocalypse. Outside the safe zone, gods fight; inside, deceit and treachery abound. As he travels further, he discovers that gods cannot be trusted. Humans are no different.

28. 178 北 Beiming Chang Geng's 44th Book 北冥长庚第44本书 Bei Ming Chang Geng北冥长庚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse747k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 36Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 972.9kReads9.3Score119.1kShelves
30. 180 末 Surviving Among the Mad in the Apocalypse 末世，我在疯子中求生 The Cat's Dark Night猫的黑夜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse511k WordsCompleted Blood-Cross-like / Apocalypse / Strong Female Lead / Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy / Desperate Survival / No Romance / No Superpowers / Dark / Everyone Suffers / The female lead is not a ruthless, decisive type. She is sensitive and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Qingshui struggled to survive in the apocalypse in her previous life. After zombies overran the base, she risked her life to escort the only surviving researcher onto a plane, but was devoured by zombies herself. She tho 20.4kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    This is a super good ensemble piece I came across from the comic book series on Hongguo. (The last part, "," appears to be a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

31. 181 亚 Abaddon 2 亚巴顿2 Nauseating for Years作呕经年Sci-Fi & Apocalypse396k WordsOngoing The zombie outbreak has begun. How can Guan Bei escape alive from his university dorm? In this cannibalistic apocalypse, surviving takes cold-bloodedness, ruthlessness, violence, and slaughter. Maybe it takes a little ridiculous kindness, too? Humanity is twisted, morality has collapsed, zombies roam everywhere, and the world lies in ruins. Run! Escape the jaws of the undead! [“Ordinary people.” I believe those three words are enough.] 13.1kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    Are there any novels like "Zombie Manipulation" by Zeppelin, or the one below?

32. 182 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: My Road to Survival 丧尸末日：我的求生路 Riding My Little Donkey骑上我的小野驴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted (Ordinary people + survival-focused + students + classic zombie story + no System + no special abilities + no pocket dimension + no harem) (A story all about realistic survival) A freshman is knocked over on the basketball court and hits his head, passing out. When he wakes up in the hospital, it seems he is the only living person left in the world. Even more terrifying, everyone else is a zombie! Surrounded by hordes of zombies, he fights desperately to survive and decides to find other survivo 15.7kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Believe me, there are still countless desolate paths to the apocalypse that I can't find. Don't be fooled by the low score of "End of War," it gets better and better.

33. 183 末 Doomsday Makes Tough Men 末日出狠人 A Single Thought, a Beacon Fire一念烽火Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted An apocalypse zombie story. No System, no harem, no transmigration, and there’s a military force. In the first volume, the story shifts to an apocalyptic setting, and the protagonist joins the military. In the second volume, he builds up a large force and farms points in a low-level game. In the third volume, the military takes the protagonist into high-level battles, and he finally earns a place at the table. The fourth volume is omitted. After a major battle against the zombies, the military’s 1.1kReads7.0Score101Shelves
34. 184 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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    Can someone take a look? [I've learned it]

35. 185 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 44.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    I absolutely have to recommend these two books! First, "I Issued Jobs to the Protagonists in the Apocalypse," and second, "The Temperature of the Apocalypse." I stayed up many nights to finish them, and I advise everyone not to read them at night because you simply can't stop!

36. 186 末 Apocalypse: My Shelter Only Recruits Female Squad Members 末世：我的庇护所只招女队员 Old Hei Is Not Black at All老黑四不黑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + developing a shelter + decisive and unsentimental + wish fulfillment + stockpiling supplies] This book has none of those flashy superpowers, and tries to stay close to reality. Nor is it an endless cycle of killing zombies and leveling up. The focus is on farming and building up a shelter with a group of women. The pace is a little slow at first, then gradually picks up later. It all begins with a small shelter just 300 meters across. No spatial powers? The shelter System's wa 2.3kReads8.0Score171Shelves

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    The first two books are set in the apocalypse and feature many beautiful women, while the latter is a comedy without a female lead. They are both very good.

37. 187 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 30kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    My top three favorite zombie apocalypse stories I've read recently 🔥 The main characters are a mother and son. It's a post-apocalyptic novel whose title doesn't do it justice; the author is truly amazing. No matter which timeline, Li Yanli and Shu Lan will fall in love. In the final timeline, Da Yali becomes a zombie to protect Shu Lan and continues to protect the female lead and their son 🧑🏻‍🌾. 👿 The main antagonist, a mother and son, starts from nothing and works their way up to their goal. The female lead isn't exactly a saint either; she steals, deceives, and then uses force to suppress others, ultimately becoming the supreme commander through her son's abilities.

38. 188 我 Selling Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末世卖物资 Fengzi Loves Beer峰子喜欢喝啤酒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse572k WordsCompleted (Apocalyptic fantasy + evolution + System + building a faction + all kinds of supplies) This is a fantasy world where the apocalypse gradually gives way to a landscape ruled by countless races: the Cat Demon race, the Elves, the Swan race... When disaster strikes, humanity faces shortages of supplies and the whole world descends into chaos. Xu Feng survives and gains a System, as well as the rare ability to manipulate space. Using his special abilities, he builds an army made up entirely of wome 3.1kReads8.7Score262Shelves
39. 189 末 Apocalypse Descends: I Became an Asymptomatic Carrier 末世降临：我却成了无症状感染者 Twenty-Seven Point Something二十七点数Sci-Fi & Apocalypse326k WordsOngoing [Strong Heroine + Apocalypse + Zombies + Ensemble Cast + Team] When the apocalypse arrives and zombies swarm, a peaceful campus becomes a living hell in just half an hour. Class Sheng, a sophomore in high school, was infected with the zombie virus four days earlier. By sheer luck, she became a rare asymptomatic carrier. After the apocalypse breaks out, whenever another asymptomatic carrier appears on campus, they can all sense it: There is a terrifying presence in the sophomore classroom buildin 1.3kReads8.6Score113Shelves

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    Both of these books are very good, and neither has any outrageous plot devices. Highly recommended!

40. 190 尸 Dead Island Massacre 尸岛大逃杀 Explosive Chestnut King爆炸板栗王Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Blood Cross-style setting + madness + apocalypse + no CP + no special abilities, but some enhancements + strong female lead + escape + natural disasters + zombies + mutated plants and animals] Not a power fantasy. Shen Xi thought this was just an ordinary graduation trip. But who could have guessed that, just after they reached the island, black rain would begin falling from the sky? This was actually a global catastrophe that would bring the world to its knees! One by one, people turned into m 126.9kReads9.3Score22.4kShelves
41. 191 末 Apocalypse: I’m a Lunatic, Why Would I Fear Zombies? 末世：我一个精神病，会怕丧尸？ Hu Bu Shi户不湿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse128k WordsOngoing When bloodshed and slaughter become the world's defining themes, survival becomes the only purpose. Is the world sick, or are we? Are they insane, or am I? Survive, survive, I have to survive! No matter the price I have to pay, or what methods I have to use… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, everyone, let's learn from each other's experience! A realistic style, no superpowers, no system, just pure zombie-hunting!

42. 192 变 So What If I Turned into a Zombie? I'm Still Everyone's Favorite! 变成丧尸那咋了？我照样当团宠！ Red-Faced Guan Gong红脸关公Fantastical Romance403k WordsCompleted [No romance] When the apocalypse came, Tu Sanqi was infected and turned into a high-level zombie. But her brother became an Esper. By then, Tu Sanqi had already been brought back to base by her brother. Looking at all the Espers around her, she fell silent. After much deliberation, Tu Sanqi decided… to pretend nothing had happened. And so, she lived an ordinary life: by day, she was an unremarkable support player for her teammates; by night, she transformed into a jungler who hunted down anythin 26.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    It's a very novel zombie novel. The female protagonist is infected and turns into a zombie right from the start. I didn't want to read it at first, but I ended up finishing it. It has a micro-ensemble feel to it.

43. 193 末 The Apocalypse: I Alone Reign Supreme 末世之唯我独尊 Ink-Stained White Robes白衣墨染Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.9M WordsCompleted When the apocalypse struck, Wei Xiao became the only person with special abilities. He would dominate the wasteland, marry the most beautiful woman, build the strongest apocalypse base, and reign supreme in the end times. 3.8kReads7.9Score285Shelves
44. 194 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 411kReads9.2Score34.2kShelves

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    Reading this book made me feel like the author treated me like a normal person. Writing about the apocalypse really made me feel suffocated, but there were also solutions. I especially liked the part where the protagonist was both a gangster and a teacher. The contrast was huge. The 9.4 Rating and nearly a million reads need no further explanation.

45. 195 末 The Apocalypse Begins with Nuclear Waste Dumped into the Sea 末世从核污排海开始 The Fold-Eared Cat from the Kite Family风筝家的折耳猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted The most realistic zombie apocalypse story: no supernatural abilities, no System, and no power fantasy. It tells how ordinary people survive when the apocalypse arrives. As close to reality as it gets, this book will show you that the apocalypse has never been far away. Setting: The story takes place in the modern world. Three years after the island nation discharged nuclear wastewater into the ocean in defiance of the world's opposition, nuclear wastewater has contaminated waters across the glo 1.1kReads7.9Score141Shelves
46. 196 末 Apocalypse Villain: I Become Darkness and Enslave All 末世反派：化身黑暗，奴役众生 Vulgar and Tasteless俗而无味Sci-Fi & Apocalypse270k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + villain + darkness + factions + special abilities] After transmigrating into an apocalyptic world filled with protagonists, he discovers that he has become the ultimate villain, destined to be nothing more than a stepping stone for the heroes. Awaken a System? Time and space abilities? Reborn? Whatever this so-called protagonist's luck is, I'll wipe it all out! The protagonist is noble? How noble? At most, only as high as my knees! That kingly aura of yours? I'll kill you until al 2.8kReads8.2Score137Shelves
47. 197 全 Global Zombie Apocalypse: I’m Building a Survival Team 全球丧尸：我在末世组建生存团队 Sturdy Long Spear铁杆长枪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.4M WordsCompleted [Urban high-martial arts + apocalypse rebirth + goddess-like senior students + mutated zombies + spatial abilities + the rise of the superhuman + gods appear in the world] Could it be... that an ancient alien virus is hidden at the two poles of Blue Star? Perhaps! The legendary gods were once killed by them! In this bustling human world of traffic and neon lights, an unknown side lies in wait. As a man-made conspiracy unfolds, the human world is changed... Huang Ming gets dragged into it, all be 3.7kReads6.4Score300Shelves

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    Highly recommend! 👍👍👍👍👍

48. 198 末 Apocalypse Survival: I Can See Hidden Hints 末世求生：我能看到隐藏提示 I Can Take on Ten我能打十个Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted When Zhang Chen woke up, he discovered that billions of people had been transported to a post-apocalyptic world! Surviving became everyone’s shared goal! But Zhang Chen could see hidden information: [Congratulations! This room has no zombies, and it also contains a Level 1 supply crate!] [This mutated fruit looks sweet and delicious, but one bite will kill you!] [The meat of a mutated rat can stave off hunger, and temporarily increase your strength!] While everyone else cautiously explored this 30.9kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    It's a zombie novel, and I think this one is pretty good. At least in the early stages, it's a pure survival story for ordinary people, without any superpowers or systems. Around chapter 200, the protagonist starts to mutate. I only read about 300 chapters because the addition of mutation elements made it less exciting than the early chapters. If you want a pure survival zombie novel, you can read the first 200 chapters. As for the second one, I finished it before, and it was alright. It's been a long time, and I've forgotten most of the plot. The plot gets more and more fantastical as it goes on, and overall, it's a post-apocalyptic action novel.

49. 199 末 Doomsday: The Tycoon's Heir Reaches Villainous Peak from the Start! 末日：财阀太子，开局反派巅峰！ Yuzu, Yuzu With Seeds柚子柚子有籽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday] + [Zombies] + [Superpowers] + [Wealthy Family] + [Invincible] After transmigrating into a world on the brink of Doomsday, Jiang Chen becomes the eldest son of the Jiang family, one of Longguo’s most powerful dynasties. And that’s not all: he also awakens the Doomsday Villain System! The Villain’s Code of Conduct: 1. As a villain, you need a solid background. Help the Jiang family become the number one family of Doomsday! 2. As a villain, you must live better than everyone else! 3. As 12.2kReads7.4Score1kShelves

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    Apocalyptic zombie thriller novel 🉑

50. 200 末 Apocalypse Fence-Sitter: Swearing Brotherhood with an Eighth-Rank Corpse King from the Start 末世墙头草：开局结拜八阶尸王 Star and Moon over a Sunny River星月晴川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [The comic adaptation is now available on Hongguo and Douyin] [No System + Absurd Comedy + Clinging to Powerful Allies + No Saintly Heroine + Order on the Verge of Collapse + Harem] [Everyone's Favorite + Everyday Life + Friendship + Lighthearted, Easy Read] Li Xingyue is terminally ill. After a night of drinking, he wakes up in the tenth year of the apocalypse! And the first people he meets are the four Zombie Kings, fresh from slaughtering an entire city... Yet after being bitten, he doesn't t 220.5kReads8.3Score35.6kShelves

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    Come on over, don't miss it!

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