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. 351 末 Apocalypse: Global Sea Levels Rise by 50 Meters 末世：全球海平面上升50米 Not Sure If It’ll Work不知道行不行Sci-Fi & Apocalypse30k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Rising Sea Levels + Zombies + Superpowers + Lighthearted Tone] The sea level suddenly rises at an alarming rate, and towering waves keep crashing in. Bustling cities and peaceful fields are largely submerged in no time. Every living thing on the planet undergoes a drastic transformation... People caught in the floods at night turn into rotting corpses! Animals of all kinds mutate in all sorts of ways! Some of the humans who survive also display extraordinary abilities... (Fictional —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Genre: Post-apocalyptic + Rising Sea Levels + Zombies + Abilities + Comedy & Humor. No system, no cheat codes, protagonist is cautious and decisive. You can read a few chapters; if you like it, add it to your bookshelf. The word count is still too low.

2. 352 基EN Gene Lock Unleashed: I Am Invincible—Do As You Please 基因锁一开，我无敌，你随意 Brilliant Writing Turns to Smoke妙笔生烟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [A classic old-school story, set in a fictional world, no System, full of passion.] Towering walls rose from the ground, turning Earth into a maze. Monsters mutated wildly and reproduced in grotesque forms. Humanity entered a post-apocalyptic era of biological mutation and energy control. All kinds of combat professions emerged. As a despised subspecies and a weakling on the battlefield, Fu Junlin should have spent his life just trying to get by. That was until a twisted, goofy life-form entered 7.4kReads9.2Score635Shelves
3. 353 核 Nuclear Pollution Crisis: The Zombie Horde Is Coming 核污危机：丧尸狂潮来袭 Little Zhuanzhuan Won't Spin小转转不转Sci-Fi & Apocalypse526k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Zombies + Campus + Strong Female Lead + Strong Male Lead + No Saintly Protagonist] Nuclear wastewater from the island nation pollutes marine life, causing all kinds of mutations. Unexpectedly, humans who have eaten seafood begin mutating just like the creatures of the sea. The mutated humans become vicious, bloodthirsty monsters, stripped of reason and ready to bite anyone they see. Shen Yuxi’s parents divorced, and she was abandoned. She thought things couldn’t get much worse. The 1.1kReads8.4Score128Shelves

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   These are the "apocalyptic" novels I've finished reading. I don't remember the plots of the later ones, but generally, the ones I finished and kept are pretty good. I highly recommend "The Apocalypse Special Operations Unit," it's really good!

4. 354 我 I Deliver Supplies from the Modern World, Helping My Best Friend Rule the Apocalypse 我在现代送物资，让闺蜜统治末世 Daring to Stand Among the Stars敢于星辰之间Sci-Fi & Apocalypse579k WordsCompleted [Two worlds / two female leads / not a lesbian romance / no romance / apocalypse / System / spatial storage] */ Her best friend, who had been killed, wakes up in the apocalypse. As Shen Linglan grieves, she discovers that her phone can call and text her friend, and even send supplies through it. While keeping her friend fed, Shen Linglan unexpectedly gets a System that doubles or adds zeros to her account balance, transforming her into a wealthy woman. In the modern world, Shen Linglan enjoys th 997Reads8.5Score208Shelves
5. 355 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 214.7kReads9.4Score34.4kShelves

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   No system, the protagonist's brainpower is online.

6. 356 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: My Cat and I Win Big by Stockpiling 末世天灾，我和猫靠囤货赢麻了 Yowling at Midnight午夜嗷嗷叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse220k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Golden Finger] [Mindless Power Fantasy] [Reborn] [All Kinds of Natural Disasters] [Pocket Dimension] The main characters are a woman and her cat. They both have golden fingers and are incredibly powerful. This is a mindless power fantasy! In her previous life, Chen Miao'er was exploited and oppressed by her unscrupulous parents, then sold off by her own brother and a pathetic man who had a crush on her but couldn't win her over to an illegal gang to pay off a debt. As she was fleeing fo 141Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 357 末 Doomsday Descends: I Can Summon the Jurassic 末日降临：我能召唤侏罗纪 Dao Qing道清Urban957k WordsCompleted An alien civilization controlled savage alien beasts and launched a massive invasion of Earth. Humanity summoned ferocious tigers and mighty lions to fight back, only to be mocked by the aliens: “Pathetic little Earth doesn't even have a single powerful species?” Chu Bai gave a cold laugh and waved his hand, sending out a hundred ten-ton Tyrannosaurus rexes. “Prehistoric giants, in the name of Earth, I summon you! Protect Earth once more! Get them!” 4kReads8.8Score478Shelves
8. 358 末 Apocalypse! The Invincible System Sends a Nine-Story Supermarket 末世！无敌系统送九层楼超市 Yi Qianqiu亿千秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, acid rain... Inside the supermarket, he was completely invincible. Across countless worlds in the universe. The System granted him every type of superpower right from the start, but that was only the beginning. He leveled up at a breakneck pace and crushed his opponents with ease. Even advanced alien civilizations were nothing to him. While other people fought to the death for food, spilling rivers of blood, the male lead owned an entire supermar 8.6kReads7.8Score918Shelves

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   Whether it's good or not is up to you; I really love watching it.

9. 359 末 Apocalypse: A Guide to Surviving at University 末世：高校求生指南 Enraptured入神Sci-Fi & Apocalypse172k WordsCompleted [No System + no goody-two-shoes + traditional apocalypse + one female lead + no superpowers + character growth + realism + school] A zombie virus broke out across the globe. It started when researchers in Country M studied genetic sequences and opened Pandora's box, triggering a full-scale outbreak... The virus spread in an instant, and the whole world fell... Zombie virus: Also known as a prion disease, it can spread through the air and blood. It can survive in the air for only twenty minutes. 241Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   They're all really good, they're all post-apocalyptic campus novels.

10. 360 真 Fake Heiress? No, I’m the Nation’s Sheepdog 真假千金？不，我是国家牧羊犬 Feng Tianyin风天音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (No catfights between the real and fake heiresses. They get along peacefully.) Think carefully: during all your years at school, was there someone in your class who kept to themselves, got average grades, faded into the background, and avoided socializing? If so, don’t doubt it: they might have been a “sheepdog.” When the truth from sixteen years ago was laid before Meng Lan, she refused to accept it. What was all this nonsense about a real and fake heiress? These people were clearly after her g 16.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    I'm promoting my own books! [Sending heart] They're all post-apocalyptic stories with school zombies and an army that doesn't disappear. They're post-apocalyptic stories where the school is the first place to be safe, and they're definitely unconventional! [Flying kiss]

11. 361 全 Global Zombie Tide: China Holds the Line 全球尸潮：华夏为界 Lu Qingxishan禄清熙珊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse358k WordsCompleted [Global Zombie Horde + Global Ensemble Cast + National Perspectives + Multiple Storylines + Realistic and Gritty + Vast China + War + Survival + Slow Pace] A global catastrophe strikes, and zombie hordes overrun the world! An unknown virus sweeps across the globe. Swarms of running zombies encircle cities, without pain or fear, overwhelming every modern weapon. No protagonist, no supernatural abilities, no golden finger! Told through a global ensemble cast, this story bears witness to how people 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book centers on China's fight against a global zombie horde! Saving the world. A thoroughly realistic ensemble piece. No main character, no system, just a national effort. The second book, told primarily from the perspective of the Chinese military, follows the protagonist as they lead their troops to fight the apocalypse and restore order…

12. 362 末 Building an Army in the Apocalypse: I Lead the Troops to Liberate Jiuzhou 末日建军：我带全军解放九州 Lu Qingxishan禄清熙珊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse800k WordsOngoing The military exercise was at its most critical point when the zombie virus broke out. The chain of command went silent, cities fell, and the entire world collapsed overnight. Major General Lin Ye set aside the exercise maps and picked up his gun. No System, no golden finger. He had only one choice: lead his soldiers and survive. He rallies scattered troops, builds a base, and rescues survivors. Starting from a fortress on a lonely mountain, he takes the cities back from the zombies one step 93Reads—Score137Shelves
13. 363 一 It's Just a Little Planet, Where Did All This Advanced Technology Come From? 一个小破球，哪来这么多黑科技 Feng Tianyin风天音Sci-Fi & Apocalypse524k WordsOngoing (A fake-or-real heiress story? No, this is the sequel to The Nation’s Sheepdog, about the next generation after Meng Lan.) Across the galaxy, almost every civilization knows there is a unique human civilization in the Solar System. Their technology looks woefully backward, and their military strength seems nothing special. But anyone who dares to target them is in for a very bad time. During interstellar diplomacy, the insectoid race insulted humanity and demanded a thousand human cubs a day as 4.9kReads8.8Score332Shelves
14. 364 在 It’s Just Too Satisfying to Cultivate Demonic Arts in a Doomsday World 在末日世界修魔也太爽了吧 Set Sail for the Eastern Sky启航东天Eastern Fantasy956k WordsOngoing When five billion people transmigrated to a cultivation world, each became a low-level demonic cultivator teetering on the edge of death. And when tens of millions were dying every day... What would you do if you were one of them? Lie low for a thousand years, become invincible, then finally emerge? Or charge ahead and fight until heaven and earth were turned upside down, and the sun and moon lost their light? Luckily, you discovered a door in your sea of consciousness leading to a zombie wo 38.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    On the eve of the apocalypse, an extra storage space appeared. A normal person would undoubtedly stockpile supplies, but the protagonist instead bought large quantities of raw meat and blood. This was because he was about to become a zombie.

15. 365 你EN You Have Pangu's Axe, I Have a Barrett 你用盘古斧我有巴雷特 My Name Is Cheng Dapao我叫程大炮Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: National Transmigration: I Have an Arsenal [Not an Invincible-Protagonist Story]+ [One Heroine or No Heroine]+ [The Villain Is Ridiculously Strong] (Don’t read if you don’t like that) Heaven and earth undergo a transformation, and ten billion people around the world transmigrate at the same time to another world where only melee weapons exist. After awakening a personal divine weapon from the start, how can you survive in this perilous otherworld? Everyone else gets swords, spears 47.4kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    1. A crimson star triggers a zombie horde, and the protagonist, Yang Bin, awakens the "All-Seeing" ability. After breaking through to the Yao Guang Realm, he unlocks a selectable, overpowered ability talent. He leads his team in a "zero-cost" survival strategy, using the Big Dipper as their ability level system to fight mutated beasts and extraterrestrial demons. Memorable scenes like "Hidden Yuan Realm One-on-One Battle Against the Beast King" combine dark humor with the cruelty of the apocalypse. 2. Lin Zilu is reborn on the day the apocalypse game begins. After killing a traitor, he activates a system that increases the zombie drop rate from 1% to 100%, and also gains cheat codes like dual professions. He builds a faction, explores dungeons to compete for hidden professions, and the "every hit drops resources" setting combined with high-octane combat delivers a thrilling experience without any melodrama.

16. 366 都 It’s the Apocalypse. Who Has Time for Romance? 都末世了，谁还有空谈恋爱 Sailing Past a Thousand Ships风过千帆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong male and female leads, not saintly, modest golden finger, focus on self-improvement early on and protecting the country later, light supernatural elements, female lead gradually awakening, hides her gender at first to survive, though the male lead knows!] On the surface, she’s an easygoing slacker, independent and carefree, and socially awkward. In truth, she’s sharp-minded, takes no nonsense, and is a brilliant young woman with exceptional combat skills. He seems domineering and decisiv 255Reads8.3Score141Shelves

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    First book: A post-apocalyptic novel with a reasonable plot and protagonists who aren't obsessed with romance! The female lead is aloof, while the male lead, Ji Rose, is laid-back—a strong male and strong female lead type! The writing is decent, a must-read post-apocalyptic survival novel! And the ending is incredibly moving!! Some lines are truly stunning on their own! Second book: This post-apocalyptic novel is very detailed and not perfunctory. Both the male and female leads are strong. The female lead is powerful, aloof, and exceptionally skilled in scientific research, while the male lead is incredibly strong in special forces and somewhat down-to-earth—not the typical domineering CEO trope! The plot is unconventional; both the battle scenes and the overall storyline are meticulously crafted! I feel the rating could be even higher!!

17. 367 末 Apocalypse: After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Dodged Zombies Left and Right! 末世：穿书后我咔咔躲丧尸！ South of the Ji River济水之南Sci-Fi & Apocalypse713k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance with no angst + possessive, scheming male lead + both leads are devoted to each other + face-slapping A heroine who seems like a good-for-nothing, carefree airhead but is actually optimistic and powerful vs. a male lead who's dark inside and out, with nothing going for him but a handsome face Question: What should you do if you transmigrate into a cannon-fodder female supporting character in a steamy post-apocalyptic novel? Asking online, it's pretty urge 7.1kReads8.3Score945Shelves

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    The first book features a male and female lead with swapped souls. The female lead is cute and funny, not weak in the beginning but strong later on, and the male lead is powerful. However, they seem unable to escape the original plot (I don't know if they can, I haven't finished reading it). Still, it's a good read. The second book also features a female lead who transmigrates and constantly grows stronger; it's super, super good! The third book features a reborn female lead who is extremely powerful and famous—super powerful indeed. The male lead is also powerful but slightly less so than the female lead. Both are extremely, extremely good reads!

18. 368 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Apocalypse: I Refuse to Be a Cannon-Fodder Heroine 穿书末世，拒绝当炮灰女配 Dreamers in Guatian's Writing瓜田笔下梦中人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse281k WordsCompleted [Zombies + romance + strong female lead + both leads are each other’s first + no angst + apocalypse] While everyone else transmigrates into a book as the heroine, she transmigrates as a cannon-fodder villainess. Being a villainess doesn’t matter. There’s no way she’s going to be cannon fodder. With the golden finger Heaven has granted her, she’s determined to make her way in this apocalyptic world! If she isn’t strong enough, she’ll keep her head down and build herself up. Once she’s capable, 58.7kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves
19. 369 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 177.1kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves

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    There's not much to say, this is one of my top ten works.

20. 370 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: The Villainess Drops the Act and Goes on a Killing Spree 重生末世：恶女不装了，库库杀疯 Qiao Ya翘崖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse443k WordsCompleted [Complete, including all extras: Rebirth + Apocalypse + Spatial Storage + Strong Heroine + Everyone’s Favorite + Teamwork + Villainous Bad Girl + Overpowered Golden Finger + Big Shots + Face-Slapping] In her previous life, Xia Yao relied on her own formidable strength to lead her boyfriend Lu Shen and the rest of their team in sweeping across the apocalypse, rising to become the strongest team in the world. But she was betrayed, and learned that her younger brother’s death had been part of a car 4kReads8.1Score433Shelves
21. 371 末 Apocalypse: Taming a Sacred Physique Makes Me Stronger 末世：收服圣体就能变强 Do You Think I Have a Chance?你看我有机会吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse500k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + multiple female characters + Superpowers + natural disasters + invincible protagonist + female livestreamers Buffs from the start, stacked to the max An orphan, mocked at school and exploited at work, he finally found a girlfriend, only to discover he was just one of the fish in her pond. Being dumped by her was the last straw, and Jiang Yu chose to jump off a building. When he opened his eyes, he was not only alive, but had also acquired an aloof System. It told him only that the A 647Reads5.9Score100Shelves
22. 372 末 Doomsday Rebirth: Revenge Can't Wait, I'll Strike Back on the Spot 末日重生：有仇不隔夜，当场报 Tie Guai Xi铁拐锡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Superpowers + Zombie Apocalypse + No Dumbing Down + Conquest + Multiple Heroines] Xiong Chumo is reborn three days before the apocalypse begins. After awakening the Devour ability, he uses his knowledge of the future to build up his strength quickly and stay one step ahead. Each time his Devour ability levels up, he can devour one other ability. “Hm? In my previous life, this guy was a base leader. He absolutely cannot be allowed to live!” “Your Dragon King ability is mine now!” Using the Drago 1.2kReads6.0Score122Shelves

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    Zombie apocalypse novel, no system, intelligent characters, clear logic, slow-burn power struggle story, currently 610,000 words.

23. 373 废 Wasteland Scavenger: I Ride to Glory with Bug-Speak 废土拾荒：我靠虫语一路开挂 Worry-Free Blossoms花开无忧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Wasteland Scavenging + Adventure + Farming + Daily Life + Natural Disasters + No Romance] Fifteen years ago, disaster struck Blue Star, unleashing massive amounts of radiation. Overnight, Blue Star became a living hell. Plants and animals seemed to be on steroids, growing to several times, or even dozens of times, their original size. Humanity’s living space kept shrinking. People had no choice but to abandon the cities and build enormous safe zones elsewhere, huddling inside them like turtle 12.1kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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    This is absolutely fantastic! The interplay of bittersweet emotions and a sense of despair and oppression is incredibly immersive. The author's writing is excellent, and the various settings are all very interesting.

24. 374 活 Dawn of the Living Dead 活死人的黎明 The Wind Is Coming风欲来Sci-Fi & Apocalypse522k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + zombies + ensemble cast + realistic survival from the perspective of ordinary people. No supernatural powers, no golden fingers, no stockpiling, no rebirth. 2028, the fifth year since Japan began dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean. As the marine environment became polluted, an unknown virus entered human society through seafood products. It started with what people ate. Pain and diarrhea soon followed, and hospitals were overwhelmed. But something even more terrifying began t 1.6kReads8.7Score108Shelves

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    I think these books are pretty good. If you're interested, you can check them out. The first one is about Japan discharging nuclear wastewater, causing seafood to mutate. People who eat the seafood turn into zombies, and the protagonist's wife dies, which is a pity. However, there's an army involved. You can take a look. The second book tells the story of the protagonist collapsing during a game of ball and ending up in the hospital. When he wakes up, the zombie outbreak has occurred. In the empty hospital, there's no sound. After leaving, he embarks on a journey to find companions and, once he gathers them, find a suitable place to live. I won't go into the rest; you can browse through them if you're interested. If you like what you see, please support the authors and give them a 5-star review. They work very hard, and not many people read their work. I also hope that those who see this will give the editor a like. Thank you everyone! 🙏

25. 375 末 The Apocalypse Is Here, and You Have Endless Supplies and a Harem of Maids? 末世降临，你无限物资女仆成群？ Gu Liushang顾流觞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [A shocking start + pure indulgence and chaos + plenty of gorgeous artwork + ruthless, decisive heroine who isn't a saint + self-interest above all + lots of beauties + survival + spatial ability + god-tier System + villains + lighthearted stress relief + absurd comedy] When the apocalypse arrives, should I stockpile supplies? Sorry, I have unlimited supplies from the start! Build a safe house? No thanks, my System has fortified my home! As disasters strike, order collapses and humanity clashes 24.1kReads7.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Completed post-apocalyptic thriller with zombies, a light and stress-relieving read!

26. 376 末 Apocalypse: Unlimited Ammo from the Start 末世：开局获得无限弹药 Longcheng Fengzhi龙城风致Sci-Fi & Apocalypse225k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic survival] + [System] + [Unlimited firepower] + [Metal storm] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No heroine] In 2060, the apocalypse begins, and 90% of humanity mutates into zombies. The whole world becomes digitized, all technological products stop working, and all food spoils. Ding! Golden Finger System binding in progress! (Unique) Ding! Binding successful! Ding! Golden Finger modifying talent draw odds! Ding! Host has drawn the SSS-rank talent: Infinite Ammunition! 2.2kReads7.7Score130Shelves

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    A pure, exhilarating read with a wildly imaginative plot and a great premise! Definitely ruthless and decisive, no Mary Sue characters! The plot is fast-paced and engaging! The characters and story are hilarious, and there's no female lead! Super enjoyable!

27. 377 末 Doomsday: The Blackflame Emperor 末日：黑炎帝君 The Evening Breeze Speaks Not晚风不语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday] [Superpowers] [No saintly self-sacrifice] [Intelligence] [Decisive and ruthless] Humanity still strained to open its eyes and gaze up at the stars, filled with imagination and longing for the unknown. What no one knew was that soon, even this tiny world would no longer belong to them. 931Reads9.3Score117Shelves
28. 378 末 The Doomsday Zombie Tide: I Use a Thieving System to Show Off 末日丧尸潮：我靠偷窃系统装大逼 0 Sheng0笙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse144k WordsOngoing [System + zombies + no saintly do-gooder + superpowers] (The events in this synopsis happen later in the story. At first, the System only provides support.) In 2025, the zombie virus completely overruns Planet Earth. Years later. “Lin Deng, you vile scoundrel! Today is the day you die! I’m an SSS-rank Crimson Flame Lord...” [Beep, beep-beep. Congratulations, Host. Successful theft! Obtained the SSS-rank superpower, Crimson Flame.] “Next!” “I have powers beyond your imagination! Lin Deng, you’re 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's protagonist doesn't suffer from a drop in intelligence, and the system isn't invincible from the start. The second book also took a long time to read; it's a leveling-up, revenge story. I recently started reading the third one, and it seems quite promising; the premise is very novel. [Laugh][laugh][admiration][admiration][drooling][drooling]

29. 379 异 Chronicles of Reincarnation in Another World: A Working Stiff Reborn 异世轮回录：牛马重生 Firewood from Xinjiang疆里的柴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse141k WordsOngoing “Apocalypse” “Survival” “Zombies” “Dual Systems” “No Female Lead” The apocalypse arrives without warning, and the city collapses in a single day. Liu Li is bitten to death in a subway station, only to open his eyes again at dawn and find himself back on the same day. He experiences the same beginning over and over, searching for a way to survive in the smallest changes. As the crowds descend into chaos, order crumbles, and fear spreads rapidly, he can only search for a chance to live while death 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A dark horse hit on Tomato, a masterpiece by Huoqian Liu Ming, a high-quality work that hasn't been seen in a long time (dual system, rebirth, global catastrophe, growth).

30. 380 末 The World After the Apocalypse: From Nothing to Something 末世人间：从无到有 Shenzi深子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing (Ace soldier + military + battles of human nature + zombies) The apocalypse erupts without warning, and the country falls in an instant. There is no so-called golden finger, no so-called System. There are only survivors who, in order to stay alive, have no choice but to keep moving forward and repeatedly violate their own moral codes. Note: The zombies are merely supporting characters that drive the plot. The main story is about the struggles between people. The protagonist may have a certain pl 7Reads6.7Score—Shelves
31. 381 御 Beast Taming: A Pocket-Sized Post-Apocalyptic World 御兽：随身带着末世小世界 Ninety-Seven九十七Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Signed for a print edition, so enjoy with confidence] [Rotting Slime], [Abomination Giant], [Bloodflame Saint] [Little Ice Dragon], [Frost Lord], [Frostglow Bone Dragon] [Soul-Attracting Banner], [Soul-Summoning Banner], [Human Emperor Banner] Qian Er transmigrates to a world of beast tamers and becomes a dark-type beast tamer, but his progress is slow because he has no resources. Fortunately, he awakens an apocalypse portal that lets him travel to an apocalyptic world. There, he can feed flesh 21.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    As you can tell from the title, it's not a Mary Sue story; it's more of a time-travel story. It's very well-crafted, a bit of a "little invincible" novel, fast-paced, with lots of funny jokes.

32. 382 我 Rebuilding Civilization in the Apocalypse 我在末日重建文明 I Am Yin Tianchou在下尹天仇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse347k WordsCompleted Zombies + Survival + Hard-hitting + Apocalypse + Escort + Big-picture scope + Ruthless and decisive. The author has worked hard to create a realistic apocalyptic world. The male protagonist is a medical student. His greatest enemy is the loneliness that seeps from deep in his bones. In this desolate apocalypse caused by a fungus, walking away might be the only path to happiness, because living is more painful than dying. The Chinese version of The Last of Us. An excerpt from the book: What does 162Reads8.2Score—Shelves
33. 383 末 In an Apocalypse Prison, I Train Goddesses Into Warriors 末世监狱，将女神驯服成战士 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse541k WordsCompleted My name is Zhao Linyu. Before the apocalypse, I was a low-ranking prison guard. After it began, I awakened a System, and now I manage a base with more than 3,000 people. My daily routine: an AI nags me into going to all sorts of places to rescue beautiful women: universities, hospitals, film studios, research institutes. It's like collecting stamps. My problem: the women always want to rebel when they first arrive. The professors talk to me about human rights, the celebrities talk to me about th 2.7kReads—Score207Shelves

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    These are all correct.

34. 384 枯 Calamity of the Withered Bones 枯骨天灾 Lowering My Eyes in the Rain落雨垂眼眸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse101k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi apocalypse] + [apocalyptic survival] + [one-on-one romance] On school anniversary day, zombies erupted inside a Seoul high school. Everyone ran upstairs. I was the only one who ran downstairs. Three years ago, I was one win away from qualifying for an Asian youth martial arts tournament. After some things happened, I came to Korea to attend high school. Out of the several hundred students at school today, I was the first to escape through the gates. It wasn’t because I couldn’t fight. So —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's portrayal of the monsters' terrifying appearance is very immersive, including the characters' reactions to the unknown. The romance is also perfectly written, with the male lead being devoted and the female lead being faithful. The author's writing skills are very strong and immersive.

35. 385 末 Apocalypse: From Heavy-Duty War Trucks to a City in the Sky 末世：从重卡战车到天空之城 Zero Eight Zero One零八零一Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Already adapted into several AI animated dramas... Apocalypse + Massacre + Goddesses + Resources + Hoarding + Campus Beauties + Farming + All of Humanity + Survival] Su Hao wakes from a nap to find the apocalypse upon them. Humans have turned into zombies, and plants and animals have mutated too! Trapped on a rooftop with a goddess, Su Hao first kills the mutated goddess, then triggers an infinite series of god-tier choices! [Choice 1: One ton of gold and ten tons of beef!] [Choice 2: A beautif 62.6kReads7.7Score6.8kShelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

36. 386 平 An Ordinary Person's Survival in the Zombie Apocalypse 平民末日丧尸求生 Rootless Daoist无根道人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse787k WordsOngoing The apocalypse arrives without warning. Protagonist Chen Liang and his best friend happen to have stocked up on supplies. With such an incredible start, how will things turn out? No special abilities, no golden finger, and a slight focus on farming. Please check out this new book! 596Reads—Score100Shelves
37. 387 回 Rejuvenation System: The Old Gatekeeper Meets a Goddess 回春系统，门卫大爷遇见女神 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban361k WordsCompleted When 70-year-old psychology professor Li Tianyang was bound to a “System,” all he wanted was a quiet life as a security guard. But S-rank goddesses kept coming his way. An investment bank CEO was being harassed by a rich playboy? A single round of tai chi sent the guy to his knees, begging for mercy. A legal queen was framed by her ex-husband? Microexpression analysis made the mole crack on the spot. Every time he met a goddess, he grew five years younger and gained a superpower: hawk-eyed vis 149Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 重 Reborn in My Second Year of High School: I Stockpile the Era’s Fortune by Trading Stocks 重生高二：我靠炒股囤积时代红利 Zhai Fang宅方Urban846k WordsCompleted A down-and-out forty-year-old man is reborn in a high school classroom in the year 2000, carrying twenty years of intact memories. Starting with five thousand yuan in New Year money, he storms into the stock market, seizes every opportunity the times have to offer, and quietly builds a top-tier business empire. This time, he won't let anyone slip away. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, he resolves crises, pursues love, and steadily makes money.

39. 389 末 Doomsday: Return of the Soul 末日：魂归 Fantasy魔幻Sci-Fi & Apocalypse390k WordsOngoing [Light comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Alternate world] [Slow-burn character growth] Also known as: Apocalypse: I Have a Pair of Divine Eyes Also known as: Apocalypse: A Polluted World In the year 20xx, unexpected changes began sweeping across the globe: zombies appeared out of nowhere, animals started speaking, and something beyond this world began coveting it. The reborn, the reincarnated, outsiders from beyond the world, and ten fated people destined to break the deadlock! "This world 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book where the female lead dies early on, the male lead is semi-darkened, he has a system and superpowers, the plot is coherent, the characters are vivid, and I heard the author even included several fans in the story!

40. 390 真 True Story: A Doomsday Survival Journal 真实：末世求生日记 Rice-First Monk饭先僧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted If all of humanity turned into zombies and you were just an ordinary person, how would you face the apocalypse? If the power grid went down, cars wouldn’t start, and there were no guns or cannons, how would you survive? 793Reads6.2Score—Shelves
41. 391 活 Land of the Living Dead 活死人之地 Tang Yin Tang Yin Tang Yin唐寅唐寅唐寅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse962k WordsCompleted [A word of caution] No System, no golden finger, not reborn, no stockpiling supplies, and no collecting crystal cores. A first-person zombie-apocalypse survival story. What would you do if you woke up one day and found that the world around you had changed beyond recognition? When disaster struck, I was just a college student slacking off at school. Faced with the sudden upheaval, the authorities activated the S-rank Red Emergency Plan and moved some survivors into underground shelters. With zo 243Reads6.0Score—Shelves
42. 392 全 Global Survival: I Have a Pocket Dimension and a Legion of Beauties 全民求生，我有空间和美女军团 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse426k WordsCompleted Everyone-for-themselves survival + lots of beauties + darkness + tribes + ruthless action + scheming + satisfying wish fulfillment + lighthearted comedy. On the day Zhao Chen inherits a fortune worth tens of billions, a voice appears in his mind: [Civilization’s Flame System bound. The whole world will transmigrate to another world in one month. Prepare yourself.] He glances at his bank balance, then at the System prompt, and calmly concludes: Isn’t this just being the client in a different plac 1.1kReads—Score115Shelves
43. 393 行 The Walking Dead Chronicles 行尸走肉编年史 Xiaohu Who Likes Cats and Dogs喜欢猫狗的晓虎Anime Fanfiction142k WordsOngoing A test of human nature amid the collapse of civilization, the struggle between survival and morality, the corruption of power, and the rebuilding of civilization. - The shades of human nature: There is no absolute good or evil. Survival in the apocalypse magnifies greed, fear, kindness, and sacrifice, forcing us to ask, “What does it mean to be human?” ​ - Survival vs. dignity: When resources are scarce, should people hold fast to their morals or abandon their principles? The story repeatedly e 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Survival and morality, the cruelty of human nature.

44. 394 末 Apocalypse: I Encountered a Zombie Outbreak After Leaving the Special Forces 末世：从特战退伍后遇到丧尸爆发 Yi Yu亦屿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, "Apocalypse: I Encountered a Zombie Outbreak After Retiring from the Military," is now streaming on Hongguo Theater. Feel free to watch! A zombie outbreak swept across the globe, completely destroying order and civilization. Yu Luo retired early from the special forces. He thought the military would soon bring the situation under control and wipe out the zombies with advanced weapons. But the virus spread through the air, infecting the living as well. No matter how someone 8.4kReads7.7Score673Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The characters are well-developed, it's a team survival story, and there are no systems or superpowers. If you don't want to read a story where the protagonist just slaughters everyone, this is a good option.

45. 395 末 Doomsday Survival: I Have a Prison Full of Goddesses 末日求生，我有一座女神监狱 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse608k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + Lots of Beautiful Women + Dark + Prison + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning + Wish-Fulfillment + Lighthearted Comedy. In a parallel Blue Star world, everyone else tries to survive the Apocalypse by hiding, struggling, and chewing tree bark. Zhao Yulong's Apocalypse from the start: an empty prison, a sharp-tongued AI chasing him around with a fire extinguisher and spraying foam at him, and tens of thousands outside the gates... Not zombies, but female survivors who heard the news and c 1.5kReads—Score128Shelves
46. 396 末 Apocalypse: The Years We Spent Coasting 末世:混日子的那些年 Evil Abyss邪渊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + System + Decisive and Ruthless + Humanity + Childhood Sweethearts] (All the events described in this synopsis unfold after Chapter 350. The System only provides support in the early stages, and its effects aren’t very powerful. If that’s not for you, you’ve been warned!) After dying, Lu Ning, an eighth-tier evolver in his previous life, returns to the time before the apocalypse. When he sees once more the girl who died before his eyes, Lu Ning swears he will protect her with all 197Reads8.6Score107Shelves

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    I'm invincible, do as you please.

47. 397 关 About How I Have No Special Powers in a World Overrun by Zombies 关于我在丧尸降临的世界没有异能 Huan Xuewei幻血为Sci-Fi & Apocalypse808k WordsCompleted [Friendship-focused, no romance, post-apocalyptic survival and adventure, human nature, warped values: not for minors] Li Rui is an ordinary convenience store worker. One day, zombies suddenly appeared. With no special abilities and worried about his parents back in his hometown, he sets off through the desperate, apocalyptic world on a journey home. Along the way, he is forced to shed his false, decadent exterior, gradually revealing his true and unvarnished self. Why is this world so strange? 447Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    Good-looking, I like watching, no superpowers

48. 398 文 Civilization Blackout 文明断电 A Glimmer in the New City新城微光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted On the seventh day without water, a stench began to spread through the stairwell. On the fifteenth day without power, all the meat in the refrigerators had rotted. On the thirtieth day without power, the first people began to starve to death. Civilization did not fall in an explosion. After the water, power, medicine, and food ran out, it died little by little. No System. No supernatural abilities. No savior. Only ordinary people. And a city on the verge of collapse. Chen Mo had been a 314Reads5.3Score149Shelves

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    This book is truly excellent. The protagonist grows gradually without any cheat codes. There's no system. The character development is consistent, and there are no overpowered abilities. It mainly describes how zombies don't wipe out humanity, but rather, without food, water, and supplies, people starve to death rather than being eaten by zombies. After a power outage, the killer is always the lack of resources! The only downside is that I finished it all before it was finished, haha. Highly recommended.

49. 399 末 A Record of the Zombie Apocalypse 末日丧尸纪实 The Scarlet Sword Comes from the East赤剑东来Sci-Fi & Apocalypse466k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just released and started out with a low score. Check the detailed reviews; they’re mostly positive!) Synopsis: [Traditional Apocalypse]+ [Military]+ [War between humans and zombies] In 2025, a flu spread across the globe, and everyone seemed to take it in stride… Then the Apocalypse suddenly broke out, and zombies began appearing. How would humanity survive…? After the Apocalypse broke out, Zhao Leng escaped death and joined the army, beginning a war between hu 563Reads7.2Score—Shelves
50. 400 芯 Chip-Controlled, the Goddess Becomes My Maid 芯片控制，女神成为我的女仆 Mr. Fengzhu风竹先生Urban596k WordsCompleted When an encrypted alien code is accidentally implanted in him, ordinary programmer Zhao Yunfeng becomes a target for elimination by the Kronos, a race of “time raiders.” In his darkest hour, ten extraordinary women implanted with “guardian chips” gather around him under a command they must obey absolutely, from an icy executive director to the daughter of a martial arts family, from a top-tier star to a genius hacker. The chips grant them unrivaled combat power, while also linking them through h 388Reads—Score160Shelves

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