Looking for Spine-Chilling Horror That'll Scare You Too Much to Read at Midnight 😁 求惊悚恐怖半夜吓得不敢看的那种😁

1. 251 活 Taboo of the Living 2 活人禁忌2 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Heaven Official's Blessing, no taboos under heaven. The second installment of Living People’s Taboos! 7.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
2. 252 猎 Sin Hunter Detective 猎罪神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted What's the most terrifying case you've ever heard of? The Corpse Immortal Madam, the Medical University's Sex Fiend, the Human-Head Planters, the Zombie Baby in Building Seven... There are no ghosts in this world, only wrongs waiting to be righted by a master hand. The legendary coroner Song Yang returns to the scene with his disciples, piercing through layer upon layer of mystery to hunt down the killers lurking in this world. Come face-to-face with the bloodiest, most baffling, and most hair-r 5.9kReads9.4Score819Shelves
3. 253 在 Raising Paper Characters in a Horror Game 在惊悚游戏里养纸片人 Three Demons三妖Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [No romance] (A heads-up: The heroine is a regular female college student who has just graduated. She has no System and isn’t reborn. She’s just an ordinary girl. If you want a badass, cool-headed, strongest-in-her-world heroine in a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, please look elsewhere. Don’t make assumptions halfway through and then leave a bad review. The author is sensitive, so please be gentle.) To pay off her loans, Yang Chaoyu unexpectedly joins a livestream debut. She bar 303Reads8.8Score105Shelves

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   And this one, it was my first time reading an infinite flow novel, the beginning was absolutely terrifying.

4. 254 凶 Countdown to Murder 凶案倒计时 Liu Jianfeng刘剑锋Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Have you ever seen an honor student in her underwear dancing in a morgue? Have you ever seen three kumanthong dolls singing a corrupted nursery rhyme in the dead of night? Have you ever seen four female college students, dead for days, ordering takeout with ghost money? I have. My name is Liu Cheng, and I'm a professional criminal investigator. My bizarre experiences began with the “Ghost Money Female Corpse Case,” which shocked the entire city… 27Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   It's terrifying. I've read it three times already. I really enjoy reading horror novels. The first one is my favorite.

5. 255 面 A Ghost at the Interview: The System Makes Me Play Chu Renmei 面试撞诡，系统让我扮演楚人美 The Great Slacker Zhong大摆烂钟Mystery245k WordsOngoing [Supernatural resurgence + no female lead + System + role-playing + horror + decisive and ruthless + urban] Fresh out of college and already unemployed, Lin Ye receives a high-paying job offer from the Afterlife Funeral Home. It turns out to be a death warrant leading straight to hell! The interviewer is a faceless ghost, and HR is a painted-skin demon! The moment a ghostly claw pierces his heart, Lin Ye thinks he’s done for! [Ding! Host’s life is in imminent danger. Critical condition at 100% c 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 第 The Ninth Secret Bureau 第九守秘局 The One Surnamed Yi姓易的Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted “If we want the people of this world to live in the sunlight and keep their sanity, then we must keep secret the things they were never meant to know.” “Because the moment they see those terrifying beings that defy all known science and truly discover how horrifying this world is... believe me, Earth will become the biggest asylum in the universe.” Chen Xian, Ninth Secret Bureau 3.2kReads9.2Score470Shelves
7. 257 恐 Terrifying Supernatural Happenings 恐怖灵异怪事 Golden Jade Bangle金钰镯Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A terrifying paranormal ghost story. There is a Zhao Family Village in the Funiu Mountains, where many terrifying supernatural incidents have taken place in the ravine west of the village. Several people have been frightened to death, and many nearby residents shudder at the very mention of the ravine. Even the villages around it have experienced many inexplicable events. I used to be afraid. I wanted to write about them but didn't dare. Whenever I thought about putting them into words, terror w 656Reads8.0Score—Shelves
8. 258 美EN Amerihorror: Defeat Terror with Terror 美恐：用恐怖打败恐怖 Longing for My Wife, Yet She Is Nowhere to Be Seen思妻念妻不见妻Mystery757k WordsOngoing Demons, evil spirits, curses, ghosts, clowns, serial killers, ghost nuns, freaks... The people of North America are living through a nightmare. Li Dan transmigrates into the American Horror Story universe with a deck of Ghost Cards. The Ghost Cards can contain and control the serial killers, evil spirits, and monsters of American Horror Story... Only horror can defeat horror. And so the world of American Horror Story starts to get strange. You might see: A mutant cannibal fighting the Texas Chai 12.8kReads8.0Score910Shelves
9. 259 诡 Eerie Tattoos 诡纹 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a tattoo artist, but the things he tattooed were seriously sinister… 7.5kReads9.1Score783Shelves

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   The mysterious pattern is really beautiful (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

10. 260 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
11. 261 支 Strange Tales from the Teaching Mission 支教诡事 Shining Big Tangerine闪耀大柑橘Mystery329k WordsCompleted I'm an ordinary teacher at a key secondary school, but after I talked back to the principal, I was “volunteered” for a long-term teaching assignment at a middle school in the countryside. I was furious, but to keep my job, I had no choice but to accept being “volunteered.” What I never expected was that this school would be anything but ordinary. (Note: This book is set in a parallel world. Any resemblance between its place names, characters, or events and those in real life is purely coincident 3.6kReads8.2Score373Shelves
12. 262 火 Diary of a Crematorium Worker 火葬场女工日记 Bing'er冰儿Mystery5.0M WordsCompleted [Unsolved Case + Death Notes + Female Perspective] Through the eyes of a woman who works at a crematorium, this story clearly and thoroughly explains the final place people go, and what they experience along the way. Read it, and you'll learn everything a person goes through after death, before their soul leaves their body. The author delves into the crematorium to lay out a cross-section for readers, making it easier to understand and see everything clearly. This is the story of a woman who wor 6.7kReads9.1Score318Shelves
13. 263 行 Walking Between Yin and Yang, I Took Two Vengeful Ghosts as Aunts 行走阴阳，我认了两个厉鬼作姑姑 Lin Xiaowu林小五Mystery160k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ghost Stories + Urban + Ghost Hunting + Taoist Magic] He was punching ghost dolls and kicking fox spirits at the age of three, and you tell me that's reasonable? He's a yin-yang master who took two vengeful ghosts as his aunts, and you tell me that's perfectly normal? You can already fly on a sword, and now you're telling me to believe in science and reject superstition? Beating up evil spirits at the funeral home, making a water ghost copy out the Tao Te Ching, and sicc 81Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Here you go, I just wrote it. It's still fresh in my mind, so please be gentle if you don't like it.

14. 264 终 Endless Haunting: Reading Minds from the Start, My Whole Family Wants Me Dead 终诡游戏：开局读心，全家想杀我 My Name Is Wang Tugou我叫王土狗Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Warning!!! Not traditional horror! Unconventional! Emotion-driven, plot-focused, not a power fantasy!] [Horror game + lighthearted comedy? + ultra-healing + not a mindless power fantasy + male lead starts out normal, then turns unhinged and inhuman + no romance + intelligent System + author is in a good state of mind = ???] [Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Game!!!] Zhao Ping'an became a player in the [Ultimate Horror Game] and entered its world. From the start, he had to choose his family. Who s 2.7kReads9.1Score319Shelves
15. 265 我EN I'm the Boss in a Horror Game 我在惊悚游戏当BOSS Evil Clown恶魔小丑Mystery526k WordsCompleted Name: Shen Hao. Occupation: Demon (You are the most evil, most cruel, and most terrifying great, great, great Demon King!) Innate Talents: 1. Calamity from the Heavens (When you enter an instance, you will take the place of the original boss in that world, inheriting all their attributes, abilities, and items. When the mission ends, you will permanently gain their attributes, one of their abilities, or an item.) 2. The Demon’s Legend (Demons may leave survivors, but never out of mercy. Those you 5.2kReads8.3Score529Shelves
16. 266 诡 The Haunted Memories Estate 诡忆小区 Jiubao Studio九宝斋Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Zhao Jingyue and his girlfriend Lele finally moved into Ping'anli, an apartment complex where rent was only 1,000 yuan a month. Their new, fully furnished two-bedroom apartment even had a sea view. They thought they'd found a bargain, but as soon as they moved in, all kinds of strange things began happening. As everything around him grew stranger by the day, Zhao Jingyue gradually realized that the complex wasn't meant for the living at all. His already bizarre neighbors were hiding unbelievable 1.7kReads8.9Score143Shelves
17. 267 是 Is This the Funeral Parlor? 是那间丧葬店吗？ Pan-Fried Beef Bun生煎牛肉包Mystery141k WordsCompleted A funeral goods shop that looks completely out of place has suddenly opened on a bustling shopping street. It keeps its doors shut during the day and opens for business by night. Qi Shiwu, born at an hour of yin, accidentally becomes a shop assistant. What connection could she have to this place? Follow Shiwu as she opens the shop’s doors! “Shh! A customer’s here!” 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this book; it's terrifying when you think about it!

18. 268 奥 Ultraman? Are You Really Ultraman? 奥特曼？你，真的是奥特曼？ Old Fengmo老逢魔Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone is a fake Ultraman] [Not the original universe] [Horror] [After endless despair, light will always bring hope] One: [I] am Ultraseven, one of the Ultra Brothers. Two: [I] am not Stellar Observer No. 340. I am Cosmic Observer No. 340, responsible for patrolling the various universes where Ultraman exist. Three: As far as [I] know, the Ultraman universes currently monitored by the Land of Light end with Ultraman Blazar. Ultraman Arc does not exist. Forget [his] existence. Four: As 44.7kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
19. 269 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dark River: The 1998 Mystery Reopens 暗河追凶：1998谜案重启 Dawn and Gentle Breeze熹微和风Mystery547k WordsCompleted 7kReads8.9Score723Shelves
20. 270 双 Twin Haunting: My Brother Is Actually a Corporeal Ghost 双生诡怨：我哥竟是实体鬼 Crossing Snowy Cold Mountain at Night夜渡寒山雪Mystery589k WordsOngoing [No romance] [No female lead] [Mystery and supernatural] [Mild horror] [Traditional setting, no cultivation] P.S. Younger brother: Chen Xing. Older brother: Chen Yan. The older brother is a ghost. He has long hair early on, so if that bothers you, please don’t read... The twins were born fifteen minutes apart, yet their fates turned out to be worlds apart. One of them was... an omen of great misfortune. A secret lies hidden in the attic. Inside, there’s a coffin. Who is lying in it? Is it me? Wh 973Reads8.8Score155Shelves
21. 271 当 When a Workaholic Transmigrates into Uncle Nine's World 当卷王穿进九叔世界 Strawberry-Flavored Orange Peel橘子皮草莓味Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing (Reborn in the womb + no golden finger + no romance + episodic stories) The only addition is a protagonist, Ninth Uncle’s adopted daughter. Ninth Uncle gets plenty of scenes, and every character has a part to play. The protagonist isn’t invincible and has no cheats. Mostly everyday life, with little coverage of feng shui. This is my first time writing, so the prose may not be very good. 6.5kReads9.4Score541Shelves
22. 272 诡 Grimm's Fairy Tales, Reimagined as Horror 诡异格林童话 Uncle Demonic Aura妖气蜀黍Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted Lin En, a folklore graduate student, wakes up in another world only to be swallowed by a tide of rats from the start! At the brink of despair, his research notes on Grimm’s Fairy Tales, which he’d brought along, transform into a golden finger: the [Book of Truth]! [Warning! The fairy-tale incident “The Pied Piper” is about to occur!] [Truth erosion initiated... “Piper” erased! New entries revealed: “Astral Worm,” “Sonic Neural Control”!] When the whole town hails the Pied Piper as their savior, 20Reads8.2Score—Shelves
23. 273 镇 Suppressing Yin and Yang 镇阴阳 Dust in the Distance远方尘埃Mystery851k WordsCompleted [Supernatural The Underworld Comedy No female lead Not human] I used to think I was just an ordinary person. But on the day I was born, Yama sent a child into the world, ten thousand ghosts entered my body, and every ghost within a hundred miles hid in fear. The Underworld’s gods of the dead avoided me like the plague. In this life, I shall command yin and yang and tread the cycle of reincarnation. I only hope this song of sorrow ends in splendor… 3.9kReads9.0Score359Shelves

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    "The Ghost Shop No. 81" Tells the story of strange things lurking in the dark city at night. The story unfolds after witnessing a car accident and is full of supernatural and fantasy elements.

24. 274 幽 Driver of the Underworld 幽冥司机 Three Stones' Ambition三石志Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Bus Route 206 is hiring a night-shift driver. Liu Hao eagerly applies, only to discover that the job not only pays well but also has short hours. It’s only after he signs the contract that he realizes there’s something wrong with the bus… Strange passengers and eerie lost property leave Liu Hao wondering if he’s driving the last bus of the underworld! 395Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    It's terrifying, don't disbelieve me →_→ Keep reading

25. 275 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
26. 276 夜 Nightwalker Commandments 夜行律令 Listening to the Spirit聆听听灵Mystery291k WordsOngoing [No CP + Rule-Based Horror (Not Pure) + Ci Tune Titles + Infinite Flow] When the “firewall” maintaining the inner and outer worlds breaks down, he patches the BUGs leaking into reality. Shen Mo, owner of Nanshan Bookstore, has black hair, gold-rimmed glasses, and a gentle, refined manner. His other identity is that of a “Keeper of Order” who walks the line between order and chaos. A ghost of a palace grievance haunts the city, dragging the living into a tragic poem where death is certain? Shen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [No Pairing + Mysterious Rules + Ci Poetry Titles + Infinite Flow] ✨! The firewall between the two worlds is breached, revealing a bug~ Mr. Shen, the owner of Nanshan Bookstore, with his black hair and gold-rimmed glasses, is a gentle and refined man, but he is actually a "Repairer" on the edge of order! A palace lament poet's soul entangles the city, wanting to drag the living into a tragically beautiful poetic realm where death is the only outcome? Watch him elegantly patch the bugs and repair the world~

27. 277 海 One Piece: Ten Years of Secluded Training, and My Haki Shocked the World from the Start 海贼：潜修十年，开局霸气神魔惊 The Murky Wine Is Still Warm浊酒尚余温Anime Fanfiction302k WordsOngoing Synopsis: Lin Yuan transmigrated as Nors, the posthumous son of Rocks. He spent ten years in Wano Country tempering his Haki to a level unmatched by anyone before or since. During the Paramount War, as the entire world's attention focused on Ace, he descended into the middle of the battlefield with Geppo! He hadn't come to save anyone. He had come to declare the end of an era. "A bloodline of evil!" Seeing him appear, Akainu flew into a rage, and lava surged toward him like a towering tidal wave 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 末 Apocalypse RV: While Others Struggle to Survive, I Enjoy Life 末日房车：别人求生，我享受人生 Dawn Mist and Dew晨曦雾露Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse Survival + Stockpiling Supplies + Storage Space + Multiple Heroines + No Do-Gooder + Zombies + Leveling Up + Cunning Protagonist] The apocalypse arrives. Extreme weather rages, zombies run rampant, and the social order on Blue Star collapses. Su Chen dies in the apocalypse, then is reborn one month before doomsday. He originally plans to buy a luxurious Noma camper van to turn into his own apocalypse shelter, but accidentally activates the camper's Doomsday Fortress System! While oth 23.8kReads6.8Score1.9kShelves
29. 279 子 The Midnight Night Watchman 子夜打更人 The Black Cat in the Box匣子里的黑猫Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted As the saying goes, walk the night road often enough and you're bound to meet a ghost. I'm a night watchman, and walking the night road is my job. Over the years, I've encountered all kinds of bizarre and extraordinary things in the dark. If I told you about them one by one, your jaw would hit the floor. A word of warning: if you scare easily, read at your own risk! 1.8kReads7.2Score234Shelves
30. 280 天 The Heaven-Chosen Horse-Riding Immortal 天命出马仙 Purple Tide, Stunning Flight紫汐惊鸿Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted The day I was born, a blood moon appeared in the sky. Roosters crowed and dogs barked, foxes bowed to the moon, and all nine stars in the heavens fell. As soon as I came into the world, I caused my mother’s death, then scared my father out of his mind. Everyone said I was a bringer of calamity reborn, but only my grandfather said I was chosen by heaven and destined for great things. When I grew up, I took over a shaman’s altar to investigate the mystery of my birth, only to be dragged into an ev 2.2kReads9.1Score174Shelves

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    I've been reading this book recently and I think it's pretty good, but some people might find it hard to get into, so I suggest you give it a try first.

31. 281 一 One Horror a Day 一天一个惊悚 Happy White Moonlight幸福白月光Mystery207k WordsOngoing One terrifying tale every day, and a different world each time. Just because you haven't seen it from in front of your phone doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Enough chatter. See you in the book, everyone. 9Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling amusement park every day

32. 282 诡 The Haunted Playground 诡蜮乐园 Rafting on a Pig骑猪去漂流Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy + light supernatural elements + infinite worlds + comedy] A world beyond reality, the secrets of higher dimensions laid bare, the sails of miracles unfurled. A mysterious letter opens the way to a strange new world. Heartbeats, blood, fear... They spread out from the Paradise World, sending ripples through the peaceful main world. Welcome to the Strange Realm Paradise! [This is a long story... Be patient and read on, everyone. Let's wait and see.] 7.3kReads8.8Score660Shelves

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    Hehehehehe.

33. 283 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    These two books each have their own unique characteristics; the second one is a bit angsty.

34. 284 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
35. 285 规 Rule Horror: It All Begins with Mom’s Note 规则怪谈：从妈妈的纸条开始 The Author Is Done For作者凉了Mystery935k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, rule-based horror stories descended upon humanity. Each country was assigned a randomly selected player. If a player died, the horror story would descend upon their country; only clearing it could make it disappear. Lin Feng was fortunate enough to win the draw and represent the Dragon Kingdom in a rule-based horror story. The first story was called Mom's Note. Mom can't come back. Remember to go to Grandma's house in three days. 1. You should leave between 9 and 11 p.m. Do 1.8kReads8.9Score189Shelves
36. 286 欢 Welcome to Our Haunted Inn. Please Leave a Good Review at Checkout 欢迎入住恐怖民宿，退房记得好评 Taro Ice Cream香芋味冰激凌Mystery214k WordsOngoing [Mind-bending horror + a little comedy. If you like stories that don’t make you think, you might find this a tough read.] To keep his small guesthouse afloat, its owner lists it on a new booking platform in hopes of getting more reservations. Instead, he gets dragged into one bizarre deathly booking after another… To survive, he has to greet every terrifying guest with a smile and make sure they enjoy their stay in his cozy, clean guesthouse. There’s a beautiful dealer consumed by deep resentme 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 254Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    These books are amazing, especially "The Three Corpses' Tale".

38. 288 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves
39. 289 收 The Corpse Collection Files 收尸档案 Zhang Wuren张无忍Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Since ancient times, the dead have been left with their bodies. But few people know that corpses hold many secrets that remain hidden from the world. Cursed corpses, living corpses, bodies left where they fell, vengeful corpses, bisected corpses... Every corpse has a story of its own! My name is He Yongheng, and I collect bodies for a funeral home. 3.8kReads9.0Score367Shelves

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    Why don't you watch something so good? It's so healing!

40. 290 点 Lighting the Sky Lantern 点天灯 Long-Eared Rabbit长耳朵的兔子Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Just how terrifying is corpse-driving in western Hunan? After failing the college entrance exam, I stumbled into the corpse-driving trade. Who could have guessed that on my very first job, I would run into... 712Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    These books are indeed quite thrilling; reading them in the middle of the night could scare you to death. They also have very high ratings, are completed books, and those who like them can start reading.

41. 291 民 Tales of the Supernatural 民间怪谈录 Qu Gaofeng曲高峰Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural Horror Stories + Anthology + Folk Horror Tales + Chinese Supernatural] Supernatural happenings are most likely to occur in mountain villages, and the stories we've heard may well have really happened. In the eerie night wind, Granny Hao, the midwife who receives the dead, is like a messenger from the underworld, guiding the spirits of helpless mothers and children home. Locust trees commune with spirits, and poplars attract yin energy. Beneath the village's ancient trees lie secrets that 829Reads8.9Score105Shelves
42. 292 家 The Demon Wife at Home 家有妖妻 Flowers in the Mirror, Moon on the Water镜花水月Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted Grandma arranged a marriage for me. Only after the wedding did I learn that the bride I'd brought home was a fox spirit... Chapter preview: …I stole a glance into the pool. A beautiful older girl was standing by the washing platform, washing her hair. She was gorgeous, with snow-white skin, delicate willow-shaped brows, an oval face, and luscious red lips like ripe cherries. Most striking of all were her captivating, tender eyes, deep as a pool of spring water. She was alluring to the very cor 2kReads8.2Score140Shelves
43. 293 破 Dawn of Murder 1: Undercurrent 破晓杀机1：暗潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery165k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation and Deduction + Criminal Psychology + Stunning Twists + Horror + Wild Imagination] On the square of the Police University, a horrifying corpse lies curled inside a shattered sculpture, its face contorted as if frozen in a silent scream. Even more unsettling, a note found in the victim's stomach eerily foretells the crime scene. Chen Ye has only just become a police officer when he is handed such a difficult case, and this is only the beginning. A string of deaths shatters 761Reads8.9Score131Shelves

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    I rarely manage to read a book from beginning to end, but this one is truly high-energy from start to finish, with incredibly strong plot twists.

44. 294 在 If You're Afraid to Die in a Horror World, What Makes You Think You Can Win? 在恐怖世界怕死，你凭什么想赢啊 Yue Cheng悦成Mystery515k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow]+ [Death Game]+ [Apocalyptic Survival]+ [Horror Mini-Worlds] Warning: This may not be well written, so think carefully before diving in! In the orderly world we know, have you ever imagined a chaotic world that was its opposite? Yun Xiao was snatched from his sleep and brought into such a world. Here, there are no laws, no order, no humanity… In short, there are no rules at all. All that exists are terrifying mini-worlds where you can grow stronger! At first, he thought this was 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hahaha, isn't this the book?! It scared me so much I was afraid to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and peed my pants in the blanket! [Laughing]

45. 295 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 839Reads—Score109Shelves

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    One second my back was tingling, the next I burst out laughing! The evil spirit never expected its opponent to be such a fraud!

46. 296 埋 Burying Yin Bones, Borrowing Yang Life, and Marrying the King of Hell's Younger Sister 埋阴骨，借阳寿，阎王妹妹嫁入门 Fragrance of Rice余米之香Mystery318k WordsOngoing On the day I was born, the midwife stabbed herself in the throat with a pair of scissors. With yang eyes, I see the rise and fall of the mortal world; with yin eyes, I glimpse the ghosts and monsters of the underworld. I was born with ghost eyes. I can see the secrets of fate, but that also brought down Heaven's retribution upon me. I was destined to die. To keep me alive, my mother borrowed Jiang Hanying's life. From that day on, Jiang Hanying and I were like twin vines, bound together. As 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Thrilling and terrifying, not for the faint of heart.

47. 297 亲 Terrifying Supernatural Events I Experienced Myself 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件 Umbrella Bearer Tian Hen撑伞者天痕Mystery6k WordsCompleted Terrifying supernatural encounters I experienced firsthand 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 298 墨 Mo Chi Y 墨池Y Idler from Fuyang Prefecture凤阳府闲人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted The inspiration for this novel came from a real supernatural incident involving a residential compound security guard. As cities expand, they inevitably encroach on the homes of the dead. The Dingyuan Estate, where Yao Yan worked as a security guard, had been built on a mass grave abandoned for a thousand years. One late-spring night, deep in the darkness, all was silent beneath a fine drizzle. Suddenly, a girl’s spine-chilling cry for help came from outside the guard booth: “It hurts so much. C 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book I'm recommending will keep you up at night.

49. 299 恐 Abyss of Horror and the Supernatural 恐怖灵异深渊 Umbrella Bearer Tian Hen撑伞者天痕Mystery32k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Geng. Yes, Geng as in the night watchman. I also have an older brother who is half a year younger than me. You read that right: my biological older brother is half a year younger than I am. I was born unlucky, so I often find myself caught up in things most people will never experience in their entire lives. Now, allow me to tell you about it, bit by bit. —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 凌 It's 2:30 A.M. Let Me Tell You a Story! 凌晨两点半，我来给你讲故事！ Li Jingshan李敬山Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Before I knew it, this book had passed 200 chapters. Time flies, and now the story is nearing its conclusion. It will end after just one million words. We’re currently in the rapid-update phase, with three chapters posted every day at 9 a.m. This book is a collection of folk horror stories set in the countryside. Each chapter is a standalone story, and every plot has been carefully crafted by the author. Comments from fellow readers are welcome. If you like it, add it to your bookshelf. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books, one a series of rural folk horror stories and the other an urban horror story series, each contain a separate story. If you're interested, come and take a look.

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