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1. 1 末 The Outbreak: No Cure 末日爆发：无解药 Nangong Jinbao南宫进宝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse219k WordsCompleted Decisive and ruthless, with no dithering. He may be frightened early on, but people grow. In 2026, an unknown virus erupted on a massive scale in Tianzhu, turning the dead into bloodthirsty zombies. Research revealed that living people also carried the zombie virus and would turn into zombies once they died. Worse still, the zombies could evolve. The United Nations called the first year of the outbreak the Era of the End. It began at the virus's point of origin, followed by the fall of the outbr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Any suggestions for following my new post about the end of the world?

2. 2 顾 Captain Gu, Your Kid Is Max Level! 顾队，你家小孩满级欸 A Few Lonely Moons几孤風月Two Male Leads146k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse] [Dual Male Leads] The strongest experimental subject, Yi Chen, has awakened. With a snap of his fingers, the zombies are wiped out; with a release of his mental power, everyone drops to the ground. But he never expected that after accidentally falling asleep, he would be picked up by the proud and dignified Captain Gu! “Kid, why are you always playing with fire?” “Because I’m a fire wielder.” Yi Chen hooked a finger beneath Captain Gu’s chin. “Kid, since you’ve already lit the fire, 121Reads7.6Score—Shelves
3. 3 慌 I'm Freaking Out! Why Is the Big Shot Looking at Me Like That? 慌极了！大佬看我的眼神不对劲！ Mapo Stir-Fried Tofu麻婆炒豆腐Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm Freaking Out! Why Is That Big Shot Looking at Me Like That?” [Two male leads] [A little zombie hiding his secret identity to survive VS a scheming big shot who sees through everything] [Infinite survival + leveling up + goofy comedy + equally powerful leads + a chaotic mashup of celebrities, spirits, monsters, and myths] After a sudden choice left Shi Yi abandoned, he woke up to find ten years had passed. The enemy of his past had already climbed halfway up the mountain known 1.2kReads9.4Score180Shelves

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   These are all post-apocalyptic zombie novels, but they're all by Shuang Nan, and they're really good. Please don't mind. I've forgotten some of the plot details, but you can check the table of contents if you're interested.

4. 4 强 Fiercely Doting: An Apocalypse Legend with a Jealous Streak 强势疯宠：末世大佬醋精附体 Trees on Chun Mountain椿山有木Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [Alternate Apocalypse + Two Male Leads + Younger Man + One-on-One + Sweet Romance + Superpowers + Equally Matched Leads] Arrogant, jealous powerhouse with incredible combat ability X cool, shy genius A serious apocalypse story and a serious sweet romance They really fight, and the sweetness is real! They grow together, every turn connects, and they choose each other! Relentless rain plunges the world into an absurd apocalypse. On a terrifying, gloomy night, a strange plant forces its way into Li 3kReads9.3Score403Shelves
5. 5 穿 Apocalypse: After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Villainous Boss's Sidekick 穿书末世：成为反派大佬的小跟班 Sweet and Lovely可可甜甜Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Si died choking on instant noodles and transmigrated into a book, landing in an apocalypse novel as a minor character with barely any role in the main plot. To survive, he struggled to scrape by and latch onto someone powerful. And he really did manage to cling to a big shot, becoming his little sidekick. He thought the big shot was just a big shot, but it turned out the man was the story’s ultimate villain. Lu Si trembled in fear. The man cur 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 看 See That Big Shot? I Was the One Who Brought Him Out 看到那个大佬了吗？我带出来了的 Bring Me a Peach来个桃Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance, Post-Apocalypse, Two Powerful Leads] After a failed suicide attempt, Shi Yizhao somehow ends up in the apocalypse. Ruins, zombies, viruses, mutated creatures, and the unfathomable human heart. “What a great place to die.” That’s what the world-weary young man Shi Yizhao thinks. But he soon discovers that the zombies in this world couldn’t care less about him. Even when he obediently offers himself up to their mouths, he still can’t achieve his dream of kicking the bucket 514Reads9.5Score104Shelves
7. 7 末 The Apocalypse: I Turned Into a Cat?? 末世之我变成了一只猫？？ A Long-Haired Orange Cat一只长毛橘Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted [Cool Beauty x Scheming Big Cat] What happens to a world shrouded in darkness when one day the sun fails to rise? The ancient genes inside humanity begin to awaken. Tigers, lions, antelopes... The world returns to the law of the jungle. Yun Chen stretches out and yawns. “But what does that have to do with me? I'm just a cute little kitty.” Lin Zhou (white tiger) × Yun Chen (Norwegian Forest cat): basically a love story about two felines. Apocalypse, global beast transformation, sweet romance, fl 613Reads9.3Score104Shelves
8. 8 被 108 Ways to Die at the Hands of Your Zombie Love Rival 被丧尸情敌咬死的108种方式 Buying Spicy Strips Takes Coupons Too买辣条也用劵呀Two Male Leads372k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + time loop + no female lead, straight man vs. yandere zombie] [Early: time loop; middle: development; late: unification; very late: interstellar] When the Apocalypse arrives, Shen Bai gains the ability to loop back in time. His rival in love, Lu Shijiu, becomes a zombie and spends all day thinking about how to bite him to death. To stay alive, Shen Bai has no choice but to distance himself from the campus beauty. But Lu Shijiu seems to have gone crazy and insists on sticking close t 2.7kReads9.4Score455Shelves
9. 9 末 Apocalypse: The Reborn Paranoid Big Shot 末世：偏执大佬重生了 Resilient Shaobing顽强的烧饼子Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [Doomsday Rebirth + Unhinged + Overwhelming Possessiveness] An aloof, possessive tycoon × a pitiful, wronged sweetheart (a spoiled little darling) “Forgive me. The more I love you, the crueler I become.” The refined, noble young man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance. Suddenly, he laughed. He murmured softly, “A madman? From the day you left, the world became a wasteland. I’ve been mad for a long time.” In his previous life, the apocalypse struck. He fell from being t 4.7kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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   I'm looking for a story without a female lead, and I don't know if you guys would mind. If you prefer novels without a female lead, I personally prefer the second one.

10. 10 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76.2kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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    🌱Highly recommend this post-apocalyptic novel!!! The female lead is the only one who mutated into a zombie, she's adorable and loves hoarding supplies!!!! The male lead isn't the domineering CEO type, he even has a knack for comedy, the kind of guy you can't help but smile like a doting aunt while reading him!!!!!

11. 11 末 Apocalypse: The Big Shot and Her Full-Spectrum Powers Protect China 末世对照组：大佬带全系异能守护华夏 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Sci-Fi & Apocalypse861k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Apocalypse + System Powers + Two Powerful Leads Defend the Nation] It wasn’t until the moment she died that Jian Yu learned the truth: the apocalypse wasn’t a natural disaster, but a man-made one! The destruction of humanity and the catastrophe that struck Blue Star were nothing more than a hunting game staged by a higher civilization, bored and eager to watch a lower civilization struggle on the brink of death! Looking at the System before her, all honeyed words and a venomous he 3.1kReads8.9Score344Shelves
12. 12 论 88 Ways to Kill a Villainous Yandere Zombie King 论杀死反派病娇尸王的88种方式 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted A groveling pursuit, a wife put through hell. This is an early work, and it was heavily edited for its mature content. The characters also have some flaws, so read with caution, please. [Transmigrate into a book + no female lead + 1v1 + both are each other’s first and only + apocalypse + zombies + hoarding dimension (for storage only, no other powers)] Protagonist: a human blood bag, a drama queen, and an insanely skilled marksman (Jiang Yan) Protagonist: a villainous, sickly-sweet king of corps 803Reads9.5Score113Shelves
13. 13 末 In the Apocalypse, This Stingy Hamster's Heart Was Broken 末世之这只抠门仓鼠心碎了 Indifferent to Fame, Focused on Profit淡薄重利Two Male Leads656k WordsCompleted Cang Shu is a mighty demon god in the cultivation world. After angering everyone by looting heavenly treasures wherever he goes, he’s hunted by the three realms. He dusts himself off, tears through space, and heads to another world to keep doing as he pleases. Then he takes a wrong turn and lands in a zombie apocalypse, where he accidentally forms a contract with the most powerful ability user around. The big shot has the whole world at heart, so of course the little hamster supports him uncondi 533Reads8.4Score107Shelves
14. 14 末 Reborn at the End of the World: I’ll Have You Eating Out of My Hand 末世重生之吃定你 Blood Demon血妖Two Male Leads571k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Reborn] [Superpowers] [Pocket Dimension] [A story about seeking revenge and romance after being reborn, then deciding to tie himself to the other's belt and keep him firmly under his thumb] When the Apocalypse arrived, She Ye had already died once, so he was ruthless. He never made a fuss over nothing. When he loved someone, he loved them. She Ye curled his long tail around Lu Louyu, reached out, and pressed himself against him. Flicking his forked tongue, he said, “I'm cold-bloode 782Reads8.3Score109Shelves

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    Before the female lead appeared, the rating was above 9.0.

15. 15 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the Apocalypse, I Spoil the Crybaby Little Cannon Fodder 穿书末世：我娇养了哭包小炮灰 Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Two Male Leads548k WordsCompleted [Multiple-character dialogue enabled] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + System + mutual devotion] [Second book in the series] A heads-up: If you take things too seriously, this isn't for you. Every plot point exists to deliver sweet moments. [Low-empathy, naturally ruthless killer X seemingly delicate but secretly cunning young master] [Lots and lots and lots of side couples!] Xiao Yu transmigrates into an apocalypse novel he has just finished 8.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    Zombie, both protagonists are virgins, completed.

16. 16 末 Reborn at the End of the World: Hey, Handsome, Want to Team Up? 末日重生之男神组个队呗 Zhaoxi朝惜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse778k WordsCompleted Reborn back in the apocalypse. Jiang Yuege decides to find a powerful backer and a good team, then take it easy as she rises to the top! From then on, she can level up by killing monsters without neglecting romance or revenge. 7.4kReads8.0Score779Shelves

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    🌵🌵This one! A post-apocalyptic zombie story where the female protagonist has a game-like system. In the early stages, she needs to rely on her teammates to kill zombies to gain points, but later she becomes completely overpowered! The female protagonist is very strong, is reborn, and will encounter enemies from her past life. It's a team-based ensemble piece, very exciting!

17. 17 末 The Doomsday Hourglass 末日沙漏 Swimming Piglet游泳的小猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.5M WordsCompleted 9.9kReads7.6Score663Shelves

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    The fall of the nuclear bomb opened Pandora's box. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland, boss, how about having a nuclear bomb for protection? Featured novel with illustrations! [Enjoy your reading][Under pressure][Please follow] 👍 [OK]

18. 18 全 Global Zombie Apocalypse: I Took My Family into the Mountains 全球丧尸：我带着家人进了山 Half a Lifetime of Joy半生欢Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted (Apocalypse + No Female Lead + Two Powerful Leads) (Please check the author’s note in Chapter One) (Qiao Yi x Xiao Huaizhou) In the apocalypse, Qiao Yi, who never awakened any special abilities, is reborn the night before his death. What he went through in his previous life showed him the true nature of those around him and taught him that he could only rely on himself to survive. So, before the zombies surrounded him again, he decisively jumped into the river to save himself. Later, he awakene 550Reads9.0Score104Shelves

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    I'm not sure if you mind novels without a female lead, but if you don't, give them a try. They're all pretty good, except for the first two which are already finished. I personally prefer the third one.

19. 19 末 Apocalypse: Help! My Possessive First Love Is Fierce and Clingy 末世：救命！病娇初恋又凶又黏人 Chen Twenty-One辰二十一Two Male Leads333k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Comedy + No Female Lead + Special Abilities + Extreme Cold and Mutations] [Socially anxious guy vs. arrogant big shot, master vs. dog, ensemble cast later on!] - Ever since he was sixteen, Lin Zhiyu has known that he can no longer get hurt. On a rainy night just before the apocalypse arrives, a chuuni boy named Chi Ye knocks on his door and says he wants to be his master. Chi Ye: “You have two choices now: let me bite you or fall to your death.” Lin Zhiyu: ಥ_ಥ Chi Ye: “I’m hungry.” 790Reads9.2Score121Shelves
20. 20 百 A Centenarian Returns to the Dawn of Doomsday to Play Cards with Zombies 百岁老太重回末日初与丧尸打牌 elieenSci-Fi & Apocalypse488k WordsOngoing This book contains [mysterious religious elements], [graphic violence], [Cthulhu-style fictional creatures], [psychological horror], and [dark themes involving a false reality]. Some content may cause physical or psychological distress. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without further ado, it lives up to the title—it's great! Single female lead, decisive and ruthless, post-apocalyptic superpowers, matricide, patricide, Cthulhu mutation! No male lead! A team ensemble piece! It really gets good after the apocalypse begins; the early parts are a bit bland, but the word count is high, and each chapter is longer than others.

21. 21 末 Doomsday Survival: The Zombie Tide Surges 末日生存： 尸潮涌动 Fatty Yuan缘胖子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Survival + zombies + no System + no saintly protagonist + no harem + no female lead] In 2044, a global catastrophe struck. With zombies running rampant, Han Shuo had no choice but to take up his Tang sword and join the fight! In this apocalypse, watch Han Shuo struggle to survive, one step at a time. Note: This is not a purely bleak story. The protagonist is cold-hearted, but he does not kill indiscriminately! It tells the story of an ordinary man who relies on his wits, awareness, and resource 22.9kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
22. 22 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 42.7kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
23. 23 末 Apocalypse: I Can Hear Other People's Thoughts 末世：我能听到别人心声 Do You Think I Have a Chance?你看我有机会吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Superpowers] Xiao Jun, who had survived six years of the Apocalypse, was reborn before it began. Can he stockpile supplies, kill zombies, and even hear other people's thoughts? The school belle's top-tier opportunity? Sorry, I'm taking it all! Xiao Jun: One day, I'll figure out the origins of this Apocalypse. 36.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
24. 24 囤EN Stockpiling a Hundred Billion in Supplies: An Assassin Squad Clears the Apocalypse 囤百亿物资，杀手小队通关末世 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Female-led story, zombies, team-based, decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart) Bai Yaoyao, ranked number one on the assassin leaderboard, awakened a spatial ability after the apocalypse began. She led her brothers from the organization to carve out a path through the carnage and reach the top of the apocalypse's Ten Strongest list. Yet, in the end, she still died in the apocalypse's tenth year, cut to pieces by an Emperor-rank spatial zombie. She thought her life was over. But when she ope 114.7kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves
25. 25 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
26. 26 他 He Went Wild in a Horror Game 他在惊悚游戏里野翻了 The Deer Is Still Awake鹿未眠Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + Infinite flow + Strong leads + golden finger] “Ding ding ding! The horror game is starting! Anyone who clears every game can have their greatest wish come true!” Shen Zhong looked at the wish he'd rashly written down all those years ago and fell into a long silence. If anyone embodied the art of finding inventive ways to get himself killed, it was him. Looking back on his time in the horror games, Shen Zhong sighed. “I'm fighting to survive in a horror game every singl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Post-apocalyptic horror novel, no female lead

27. 27 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Beloved Boy Takes Up His Blade and Slays Everyone 末世重生：团宠少年他提刀A炸天 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads441k WordsCompleted Not recommended. This is my first book, and it’s terribly written. If it knocks you flat, don’t blame me. [Sweet romance, growth, gradual power-ups] Xu Zhiyang was wiped out in the apocalypse, only to be reborn on the second day after it began. In this life, Xu Zhiyang gets an even more powerful golden finger than he had last time, becoming the only person in the world with a special ability. It also gives rise to an extremely childish dark personality. Xu Zhiyang punches zombies, tears up mutat 473Reads9.3Score101Shelves
28. 28 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 5.2kReads9.4Score890Shelves
29. 29 末 After Stockpiling Like Crazy in the Apocalypse, I Become Invincible! 末世疯狂囤货后，我无敌了！ Ten Thousand and More万有千千Sci-Fi & Apocalypse168k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse stockpiling + No romance + Strong female lead + Space + Comedy] After retiring, Xiao Yi takes her System and randomly picks a world where she plans to enjoy a quiet life. Unfortunately, she lands in the apocalypse. Zombies, extreme cold and heat, insect plagues, mutated plants, acid rain, earthquakes... All these things make her retirement world a whole lot more eventful. She arrives just half a month before the apocalypse begins. She goes on a shopping spree, eats to her heart’s con 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    *:ஐ٩(๑´ᵕ`)۶ஐ:*

30. 30 在 Starting a Farm in the Apocalypse 在末日里开农场 Hua Lingyan华凌烟Two Male Leads409k WordsCompleted When Shen Liang opened his eyes, he found himself inside a book he had read, one starring an arrogant male lead and a saintly female lead. He had become one of the cannon fodder characters in the heroine's path to success. Shen Liang felt a little disheartened. Luckily, transmigrating had come with a farm System. In the Apocalypse, he could claim a mountain and enjoy a leisurely life growing crops and selling goods. Sometimes he could even grow mutated plants, like fire-breathing devil peppers a 4.4kReads9.2Score535Shelves

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    These are all without a female lead 🤭

31. 31 北 A North Island Hard to Embrace 北岛难拥 Little Musam小穆samSci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsCompleted “End-of-the-World War” “Emotional Story” “Slow-Burn Narrative” “Beware the Heartbreak” “Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story” “Zombies” The wind from the northern islands Blows to the southeastern coast. Beneath the muddy ground lies His last love. “We search for every truth.” “We keep starting over.” Some will always cheer for the new order, While others gaze toward the mountains and seas of the past. I hope that you, reading this book, can also remember Why we existed In the first place. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Science fiction, post-apocalyptic, two male protagonists, no harem

32. 32 末 Flirting in the Apocalypse, Cuddling in Big Brother’s Arms 末世强撩，在哥哥怀里撒个娇 The Cool Old Hag酷酷的老妖婆Two Male Leads837k WordsCompleted [A Power Couple] The apocalypse was already stressful enough. Then Ji Nian ran into a melodramatic, nonstop-talking young man. Team up to kill monsters? Fine, he agreed. Go find his family? Fine, he agreed. After all, in an apocalypse where hope was nowhere to be seen, you had to find something to do. But wait... Get away from me! Why the hell are you pressing yourself against me when you're cold? [Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Devoted Husband] 2.1kReads9.4Score311Shelves

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    An exceptionally good book.

33. 33 末 The Fluffy Apocalypse Squad, Roll Out! 末日毛茸茸小队，出发喽！ Z Xin RanZ芯苒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse781k WordsCompleted #Superpowers #ZombieTaming #PocketDimension #PetEvolution. In the apocalypse, love isn’t exclusive to humans ❤️. They don’t understand the end of the world; they only know to follow me. I don’t understand redemption; I only know I can’t leave them behind. Three cats and three dogs, keeping me company in little ways as we do our best to live in a broken world. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The apocalypse struck suddenly, with no rebirth or premonition. A woman with three cats and three dogs befriends others, reinforces her neighborhood, forms a supernatural pet team, and raises a zombie-fighting heroine to reach the pinnacle of power. 🙂🤔😳

34. 34 9 A 996 Wage Slave's Diary of Escaping the Apocalypse 996社畜末日逃生日记 Wan Hua琬华Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Zombies & Apocalyptic Disasters + Female-Oriented + Dark, Unhinged Ensemble Cast + Everyone Is Evil + Time Travel Across Multiple Eras + No Golden Finger from the Start] Protagonist: Wan Qing. An inspiring story of growth, as she transforms from a naive novice into a calculating female lead! @ No golden finger from the start. She struggles to survive, only to be betrayed by the best friend fighting alongside her! @ She stockpiles supplies and prepares to lie low through the apocalypse, only to 490Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A dark, mad, post-apocalyptic world where zombies and natural disasters intertwine, and everyone is evil! The female lead is constantly turning to the dark side! Everyone is intelligent, making for a thrilling and unpredictable struggle!

35. 35 末 Doomsday: One Person Is Too Lonely, So I’m Building the Perfect Community 末日：一人太孤独，打造完美社区 Xing Cang刑苍Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Not invincible + No System + Close female friends + Factions] A slow burn, with a gradual transition. No dumbed-down characters, realistic writing, not a power fantasy!!!! If you want a power fantasy, don’t read this. Seriously! The story gradually transitions from an ordinary world to an apocalyptic one. The protagonist is an ordinary person. He won’t instantly thrive in the apocalypse, nor will his personality change overnight. He’ll grow little by little, in both personality and mindset. It 12Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This definitely deserves a place.

36. 36 末 What a Freaking Apocalypse 末了个日 ahua A-Huaahua阿花Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing [Ordinary person’s perspective + first person + slice-of-life elements + slow burn and immersive thrills] [Apocalypse + zombies + natural disasters + supernatural abilities] I’m just an ordinary person. Like everyone else, I never imagined that a zombie apocalypse would one day descend upon our high-tech modern world, upon a land that believes in Marxism. The high-ranking officials say the apocalypse didn’t come without warning, but to an ordinary person like me, it all happened far too suddenly —Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a realistic, slice-of-life post-apocalyptic zombie novel. It doesn't have any exaggerated settings like starting with billions or having superhuman abilities. It's immersive and thrilling from a first-person perspective, with a natural and logical plot that doesn't feel abrupt. The government's functions are also present. So far, there isn't a male lead.

37. 37 冥 Underworld Temp Worker: Busy Catching Ghosts in the Apocalypse 冥界打工人：我在末世忙捉鬼 Strawberry Iced Americano草莓冰美式Sci-Fi & Apocalypse418k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Ghost Hunting + Pocket Dimension + Taking Down the White Lotus by Hand + Overpowered Golden Finger] Ten years into the apocalypse, the underworld was in dire straits. Countless ghosts were stranded in Fengdu, throwing everything into chaos, while many incomplete souls drifted through the Yellow Springs and the Nine Netherworlds, disrupting the process of healing. After meeting again and again in the Hall of Yama, Yama, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and the King of the Nine Netherwor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this one! Look at this one!!! The female lead is actually sent to the human world by the King of Hell! In this apocalyptic world, she has to kill zombies, catch ghosts, outwit and fight against scheming women, and still manage to meet her ghost-catching KPIs while crying her eyes out.

38. 38 否 Denial of Hope 否定希望 Tears Keeping the Beat泪珠打拍子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted When civilization collapses and the living dead flood the world like a tidal wave, with no supernatural evolution or System to help you, what can you rely on to survive? The crowbar clutched in your hand? The fragile companions at your back? Or the wildfire in your heart that refuses to bow? We were ordinary people once, tamed by daily life: going to work, coming home, complaining about rent and takeout. It was only when doomsday arrived that we were forced to become fighters. Every step brings —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No superpowers, no harem, no saintly figures. An ordinary person gradually grows stronger. Worth a try! [Staring emoji]

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