Looking for School-Based Zombie Apocalypse Stories 求末日校园丧尸文

1. 1 全 The Whole School Has Fallen! She Slaughters Her Way Through Hordes of Zombies with Her Wits 全校沦陷！丧尸堆里她靠智商杀疯 Lin Yiliao林一了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse443k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + escape + school campus + strong male and female leads + ensemble cast] Yu Nanyin stacks the last desk against the door. When she turns around, she finds eight pairs of eyes staring at her. A line from her biology textbook suddenly comes to mind: “Under extreme conditions, organisms can display unexpected survival instincts.” Now it seems humans are no exception. 2.1kReads8.0Score241Shelves

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   Both books focus on surviving on campus; the second focuses on surviving in the dorm. Both female protagonists are incredibly capable.

2. 2 末 The Apocalypse Arrives: A Crisis in Campus Life 末日来临，校园日常危机 The Poem Says诗云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse446k WordsCompleted Ji Zai was an utterly ordinary college student. Then one day, she woke up to find the world outside had fallen apart. For some reason, the sky had grown dark, and her phone was flooded with text messages announcing the end of the world. Ji Zai read the messages: “...” Keep her head down! She had to keep her head down! As it happened, the classmates forced to remain on campus felt the same way. To stay alive, they quickly established the Campus Survival Slacker Alliance, or Ningmeng for short. Un 2.9kReads8.8Score375Shelves
3. 3 谁 Who’s That? The Apocalypse Has Turned Her into Her Husband’s Pampered Freeloader 谁啊？在末世被老公宠成废物啦 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse393k WordsCompleted [Mutation + virus + genetic modification + zombies + natural disasters + pocket dimension + stockpiling + growth + team] Before she turned nineteen, Jiang Yu was frail and sickly, out of breath after just a few steps. After she turned nineteen, Jiang Yu could vault over walls, climb trees, and hack zombies to death with her bare hands. She could run eight hundred meters without even getting tired. Life is unpredictable. What began as an ordinary autumn sports meet suddenly became the source of a 3.7kReads9.1Score381Shelves

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   Highly recommended! These are all ensemble-style post-apocalyptic zombie novels set in schools. The initial outbreak of a zombie virus occurs within the school, and the protagonists struggle to survive on campus before gradually escaping. "In our youth, we wore light spring clothes. Riding horses, we leaned against the bridge, surrounded by red sleeves beckoning from the towers." 1. Both the male and female leads are native residents, trapped on campus during the initial outbreak. Using their common-sense wisdom, they explore the campus with their companions, gradually growing stronger and escaping to a safe base. 2. I love the theme and character design: a transmigrated female lead, a doting older brother, and a warm and humorous atmosphere among the companions. Fighting zombies together, collecting supplies, and adventuring together—such close companions and genuine friendship are truly cool. 3. In the early stages of the virus outbreak, before the zombies spread, the government was still distributing supplies. The male lead is the student council president; in the early chapters before the outbreak, he fulfilled all his duties. Later, after the outbreak, he focuses on his team.

4. 4 末 Apocalypse: I’m Just a Cannon Fodder, So What If I’m a Little Bad? 末世：我一个炮灰，坏一点怎么了 Mu Zhizhi木枳枳Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented novel + pocket dimension + zombie crystals + ensemble cast + supernatural abilities + mutated flora and fauna.] Lu Nange transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character in an apocalypse novel: the male supporting character’s sister, who dies early! In the original novel, Lu Nange had a name only because the male supporting character often took out a family photo to reminisce about his family. The male lead happened to see the photo and casually asked about her, ev 84.9kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves
5. 5 末 The Apocalypse’s Female Side Character Only Wants to Keep a Low Profile, but the Male Lead Won’t Let Her 末世女配只想低调，可男主不肯 The Pepper Is Singing辣椒在唱歌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse424k WordsCompleted Su Yu accidentally transmigrates into a disaster-apocalypse romance novel she has read, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character. To prepare for the coming torrential rains, extreme cold, extreme heat, and zombie age, Su Yu uses her spatial ability to stockpile supplies with everything she has and joins the male lead's team. She only wants to keep a low profile, but the male lead is always coming over, and the heroine wants to be her best friend. Su Yu's response: Stay away! I just w 11.6kReads8.8Score956Shelves
6. 6 末 Stockpiling for the Apocalypse: And Picking Up a Boyfriend Along the Way 末世囤货：顺便谈个男朋友 Unshakable Mushroom不倒菇Two Male Leads214k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’s a little low. Give it a chance~ Though I’m about to finish it... Before the apocalypse, Shen Ling was the darling of the heavens. After it began, he became a powerhouse among humanity’s ability users. He met Chu Yu at the Kyoto base and fell in love with him at first sight. Shen Ling was straight, but he couldn’t resist Chu Yu’s stubborn determination to devote himself to just one person. Chu Yu went to great lengths to get close to him and kept every rival at b 6.4kReads9.0Score687Shelves

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   These are three post-apocalyptic novels that I was able to finish reading in one or two days. The plots are fast-paced and the storylines are very reasonable. I sincerely recommend them to anyone who likes post-apocalyptic novels (they even have teammates who aren't overly idealistic).

7. 7 末 Apocalypse: The Zombie Outbreak Begins on Campus 末世：从校园爆发丧尸开始 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse223k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Zombies + Sweet Romance] Zombies break out on campus, and the apocalypse begins. Zombies, mutated creatures, natural disasters, and a bizarre new ecosystem: everything has changed. Chu Yuan awakens her family’s inherited legacy, beating up thugs and crushing bullies. While everyone else struggles to survive the apocalypse, she has a whole space full of supplies and cultivation techniques. With her darling husband by her side, she takes the apocalypse by storm. Chu Yuan: Moral black 6.4kReads8.6Score731Shelves
8. 8 穿 Doomsday Transmigration: Stockpile a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Cling to the Villain's Leg 穿书末世：囤百亿物资抱反派大腿 Milk Candy, Milky Bunny奶糖奶兔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse429k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + not a saint + stockpiling supplies + System + sweet romance] [Soft, adorable, and clingy heroine + seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless, protective male lead] After an accident, Shu Xin transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character in an apocalypse novel. To make sure she survives the apocalypse that will arrive in a year, Shu Xin decides to cling tightly to the powerful man by her side! Using the inheritance her pare 22.9kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
9. 9 丧 Zombies? Our Dorm Takes Them Down with Video Game Skills! 丧尸？我们寝室靠游戏技能爆锤！ The Little Yellow Croaker Isn't a Fish小黄鱼不是鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsOngoing The peaceful college life of Dorm 222 is shattered by the coming zombie apocalypse. Zombies are bad enough, but what on earth are the skills and characters awakened by Chi Zaizao and the others, straight out of 4399 mini-games?! Wibbly-wobbly Chi Zaizao: Collect, collect, collect! All the supplies go in my pocket! Corn Shooter Wang Wanyu: Just watch me use corn kernels as bullets! Gorgeous Poison Master Su Mengtian: Heh heh heh, little zombies, come have some of Big Sis's cake~ Gold Miner Kuang 232Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this one! It's a group story set in a dorm, and the skill sets are really fun, mostly from video games!

10. 10 睡 I Slept In, Then the Campus Zombie Outbreak Began 睡过头后，校园丧尸爆发 Water-Dipped Rice水点饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse721k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + wasteland + strong male and female leads] On the day of her exam, Mo Xiao overslept. She woke up after a nap in her dorm to find that all internet and communications had gone down. The messages in the class group chat had stopped two hours earlier. The once bustling campus had fallen into an eerie silence. Just then, a knock came from the door... [No System + no cultivation + character growth. The whole school flees together in the early stages; later, they defen 13.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    • ᴗ • ᐝ 1. Campus setting, smart female lead with a boyfriend, no superpowers, ensemble cast feel, everyone contributes, a bit funny! [Shy] 2. Zombies! Female lead with a boyfriend! Strong female lead, strong male lead! No superpowers or cheat codes, post-apocalyptic feel! [Heart emoji]

11. 11 全 Global Zombie Outbreak: The Evil Seeds Descend 全球尸变，恶种降临 Qianjiu Xi千酒夕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse322k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Survival + Zombies + Human Nature + Powerful Male and Female Leads] When he wakes up, the entire world has been struck by a bizarre virus. Everyone infected turns into a highly intelligent killing monster. The once-bustling campus instantly becomes a living hell. Here, honesty, friendship, kindness, and everything else have ceased to exist. He only wanted to lie low and survive, but from the start he is locked in a room full of monsters. He thinks certain death is inevitable, but u 11.1kReads9.1Score952Shelves

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    Help! This post-apocalyptic novel exposes the raw depths of human nature! A global virus outbreak turns classmates and teachers into "evil beings." Some monsters retain their intelligence, posing as rescue workers to trick you into suicide; others are your boyfriend one second, then bite your neck the next; even the usually stern dorm supervisor becomes a pathetic creature who only knows how to bang on doors. The protagonist, Yunzi, initially just wants to "survive," but is forced to fight monsters with scissors and electrical wires, witnessing her classmates being devoured while constantly wary of betrayal. There's no saintly sentimentality, just the naked law of survival. It kept me on the edge of my seat, tense and heartbroken. If you want to experience the most authentic human struggles in a post-apocalyptic world, you absolutely must read this!

12. 12 丧 Zombie Campus: Starting in the Classroom Building 丧尸校园：从教学楼开始 Coo Coo Flower咕咕花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse224k WordsOngoing [Campus Setting]+ [Small-Scale Worldbuilding]+ [Team Survival]+ [Evolution Without Superpowers]+ [A Little Romance] Great, it's zombies. We college students are doomed! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 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

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    A post-apocalyptic story with two male leads; it's pretty good, I recommend it!

14. 14 末 The Adorable Little One I Rescued in the Apocalypse Turned Out to Be the Zombie King 末世捡回来的小可爱竟然是丧尸王 Strawberry Meow Meow草莓喵喵Two Male Leads429k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + nurturing + mutually devoted, 1v1] A love-struck top who has eyes only for his wife vs. a sweet, timid, adorable zombie king bottom Pei Chen died in the third year of the apocalypse, betrayed by his best friend and boyfriend, who shoved him into a horde of zombies. When he opened his eyes again, he was reborn one week before the apocalypse. Time was short, so he had to go out and stock up on supplies. On his very first day of gathering supplies, he collided with 1.9kReads9.0Score274Shelves
15. 15 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I'll Take Everything I Want 末世重生：我想要的我要统统拿下 Xing Chenchen星陈陈Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + two male leads + mutual first love + no self-sacrificing saint] Mature, levelheaded reborn bottom Xiao Yue × shameless, fake-sweet top Lu Jingnian After surviving for over a year in the apocalypse, Xiao Yue is ultimately abandoned by his teammates and used as a human shield while they escape. To his surprise, when he opens his eyes again, he’s reborn before the apocalypse began. This time, he’s determined to change the ending of his 5.5kReads8.9Score868Shelves
16. 16 丧 Zombie Academy 丧尸学城 Yuan Yao biu元杳biuSci-Fi & Apocalypse191k WordsOngoing "A zombie virus sweeps across a university campus..." [Zombies] [Campus] [Ensemble Cast] A new experimental drug developed by a professor in the medical department of Luozhou University accidentally spirals out of control, and the virus rapidly engulfs the entire campus. Panic spreads. Countless people are trapped, forced to struggle for a slim chance of survival in this desperate situation. Can the students trapped on the zombie-infested campus survive against the odds? But no one knows that th 4.6kReads—Score833Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's a zombie novel set on a university campus, an ensemble piece where the main characters are students.

17. 17 搁 Stranded in a Sick, Apocalyptic World 搁浅丧病世界 Riding My Little Donkey骑上我的小野驴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse878k WordsCompleted A zombie virus suddenly breaks out at a high school. The classmates who survive band together and escape the school, only to discover that the world outside has already fallen to the zombies. What will become of them? Faced with humanity's dark side, will they still hold on to their kindness? Is surviving the apocalypse really only possible by becoming ruthless and merciless, with no humanity left? Watch them find ways to enjoy themselves amid the hardships of the zombie apocalypse. Watch them l 7.8kReads8.7Score554Shelves

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    This was the first book I read on Tomato Bookstore, and also the first post-apocalyptic novel. It's really quite good! [Heart emoji]

18. 18 集 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 145.6kReads9.0Score12.7kShelves

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    The first book features teamwork, is engaging without being mind-numbing, and is a comfortable read; it consistently portrays top-tier teams. The second book is a newer work, possibly by a new author; the writing is weaker initially but improves significantly later. It offers a dual perspective from both the military and the team, a novel setting, and again, it doesn't feel mind-numbing. The third book is a bit older; I finished it back then—a fast-paced, enjoyable read.

19. 19 末 Creating a New Era at the End of the World 末日创造新时代 Bookworm Xiao Qi书虫小七Sci-Fi & Apocalypse332k WordsOngoing [Doomsday zombies + one female lead + Tree Eye + nearly invincible protagonist + no System + teamwork] The apocalypse arrives, leaving humanity on the brink of despair. By a twist of fate, Yan Huang is the first to step beyond his comfort zone. His extraordinary talent leads him to discover a path of cultivation and awaken the “Tree Eye.” He joins forces with people who share his convictions. Even in the face of adversity, the authorities refuse to give up, protecting the people with ironclad re 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 I’m the Creator, Laying Low as a Carefree Slacker in the Apocalypse 我造物主，苟在末世当咸鱼 Confused Bear迷糊熊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Invincible] [Happy-Go-Lucky] [Everyday Life] [Unexpected Contrast] An invincible Apocalypse story. The protagonist is a genuine shut-in, staying home with an unlimited supply of goods. Born as a being above the mythical Great Encompassment, the source of everything across all worlds, he was bored out of his mind beyond the universe. On a whim, he flicked out a universe, split off a wisp of cons 2.7kReads7.9Score203Shelves
21. 21 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and the Campus Turns into a Zombie Zone 末日降临，校园尸变 Ink Brush, Rivers and Mountains墨笔江山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic + strong female lead + zombies + superpowers + character growth] The dead rise across the globe, and the apocalypse begins! Teachers who were kind and gentle in life turn into zombies, and the campus becomes a living hell. Humanity enters a dark age, as zombies and monsters attack one after another... Confronted with this sudden upheaval, An Nuo, an ordinary college student who should have been sitting in class, has no choice but to roll up her sleeves, grab a weapon, and begin 2kReads8.4Score187Shelves

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    A female protagonist's post-apocalyptic survival story: her teachers and classmates have all turned into zombies, leaving the well-behaved girl helpless and unable to rely on men. Forced to take up arms and fight, she proves herself a true heroine!

22. 22 尸 Escape from the Corpse Pile 尸里逃生 Yi Yu亦屿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsCompleted The manhua adaptation, [Apocalypse Descends: A Delivery Guy's Escape from the Dead], is now available on Fanqie. Feel free to watch! [The second zombie novel set in the same world is nearly two million characters long. Visit the author's homepage to read it. We hope you'll keep supporting the author!] The zombies erupt, and the apocalypse descends. As an ordinary person, how can you survive in a world crawling with zombies? In the ruined city, rotting corpses are everywhere. When extreme cold st 13.5kReads8.6Score951Shelves
23. 23 我 I’m Writing a Thesis? The Zombies Are Knocking! 我在写论文？丧尸在敲门！ Coo Coo Flower咕咕花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse512k WordsCompleted [Zombies + no supernatural abilities + realistic + team + escape] At the start of the autumn semester, Lin Long, an eccentric loner, is frantically working on her thesis in her dorm when someone suddenly knocks on the door. A horde of man-eating monsters surges in. The corridors, landscaped grounds, and freshman military training field all become zombie territory. With fake sweethearts, sanctimonious do-gooders, bullying upperclassmen, self-serving survivors, and authority figures unworthy of be 382Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Good zombie novels, action-packed and exhilarating stories, female protagonist who grows through character development, with a small amount of romance.

24. 24 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
25. 25 焚 Burn Her: From Corporate Cleaner to City Burner 焚她：从公司清道夫到焚城者 Sticky Rice at Home家有糯米Sci-Fi & Apocalypse80k WordsOngoing No matter what, you must remember this: as a chosen Old God, my mission is to help the protagonist's party defeat the Demon King. But at a glance, I recognized that the so-called “hero” was my bully from my previous life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 末 Apocalypse: The Muddy Moon 末世：泥泞的月亮 Nan Nainai南柰柰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse532k WordsCompleted “If the moon falls into the mud, can it still be the moon in other people’s eyes?” Li Weiyue has heard the cruelest insults in the world and endured its most violent abuse. She doesn’t know what meaning there is in staying alive. What meaning does this world even have? So, after putting an end to the source of all her pain, she chose to end her own life. It failed. How ridiculous. The apocalypse actually got there first. Li Weiyue turned into a zombie before she could die, and now she can’t die 89Reads8.2Score—Shelves
27. 27 末 When Doomsday Strikes: One Ordinary Person's Struggle to Survive 末日爆发，一个普通人的艰难求生 Thanks, Big Crab大闸谢谢Sci-Fi & Apocalypse370k WordsCompleted No romance, no storage space, no golden finger, and no power fantasy. Just an ordinary person's struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world. Xie Ling is a factory worker at an electronics plant, a junior-college graduate with thirty or forty thousand yuan in savings and a driver's license. She's not very skilled behind the wheel, has a sturdy build and is a little overweight, and is stronger than a skinny girl. She's fairly resilient under pressure. Then, one day, the zombies suddenly break out. 3.3kReads8.7Score201Shelves
28. 28 末 Apocalypse: Watch Out for the People Around You 末世：小心身边的人 A Stinky Little Dot一只臭点点Sci-Fi & Apocalypse395k WordsCompleted No superpowers + zombies + blood zombies + no romance + strong female lead + team escape In a world overrun with zombies, a new kind of creature appears: blood zombies. They are cunning and vicious. They can disguise themselves as people, think for themselves, and shed their skin to reveal raw flesh. When they die, they turn into pools of blood. They come in all shapes and forms. Because they can infect every living thing! Tremble, humanity! Can you imagine waking up to find your husband lying b 1.2kReads8.8Score170Shelves
29. 29 丧 The Zombies Are Here, Run, Everyone! 丧尸来了，同学们快跑 Dudu the White Tofu白豆腐嘟嘟Modern Romance160k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Campus + Zombies + Not a Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Ensemble Cast] A zombie virus spreads across campus. Students with all kinds of personalities band together for warmth, struggling to survive as they flee through the apocalypse. (This isn't a power fantasy with a strong female lead, and the protagonist isn't smart. Please be aware before reading.) 8Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 末 Zombie Apocalypse: A Women's Dorm Survival Diary 末世丧尸：女寝求生日记 Ophiopogon Porridge麦冬粥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsOngoing [Zombies + friends fleeing together, with the campus, countryside, and safe zone maps now unlocked] Screams ring out in the dead of night, and the campus becomes a slaughterhouse. The zombies spread without end, and the chances of rescue look bleak. A college student carries only a screwdriver. Together with her friends, she sets out to escape. (P.S. There is a romance storyline. The entire story is told from the heroine's perspective.) Sorry, two chapters in the campus arc drift from the hero 333Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Every single one meets the requirements perfectly.

31. 31 重 After Being Reborn, Room 806 Survives the Apocalypse by Stockpiling Supplies 重生后，806女寝靠囤货在末世 Mai Xiaoman麦小满Sci-Fi & Apocalypse609k WordsCompleted ❗(Reborn in the apocalypse, space, no zombies, somewhat ensemble-focused, male lead, multiple couples, pets) The apocalypse arrives, but the five women in Dorm 806 have yet to realize how serious the situation is. Only after their roommates die one by one before their eyes, and a blade is held to Cheng Zhi’s own neck, does she begin to regret it. Perhaps Heaven heard the resentment of Dorm 806. Not only are all five women reborn, they are also given a pocket dimension! Reborn two days before the 7kReads9.0Score910Shelves
32. 32 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    Super good!!! 🤯🤯 Han Qingxia, a ruthless woman who struggled for ten years in the post-apocalyptic world, was betrayed by her base during a zombie siege. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back half a month before the apocalypse! At this time, her scumbag father, grandmother, and stepmother were still pressuring her to vacate her apartment for her brother's wedding. This time, Han Qingxia decisively sold the apartment to them at a super low price. While they gloated over their bargain, Han Qingxia used the money to frantically acquire supplies! With the super-powerful assistance of the Super Base System, Han Qingxia's invincible shelter was built. While everyone else was trapped in the zombie crisis, Han Qingxia was peacefully vacationing in her shelter.

33. 33 末 Surviving Among the Mad in the Apocalypse 末世，我在疯子中求生 The Cat's Dark Night猫的黑夜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse511k WordsCompleted Blood-Cross-like / Apocalypse / Strong Female Lead / Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy / Desperate Survival / No Romance / No Superpowers / Dark / Everyone Suffers / The female lead is not a ruthless, decisive type. She is sensitive and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Qingshui struggled to survive in the apocalypse in her previous life. After zombies overran the base, she risked her life to escort the only surviving researcher onto a plane, but was devoured by zombies herself. She tho 19.7kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    Don't miss this one! It's a story with no superpowers, no system, no romantic pairings, and an ensemble cast – perfect for my taste! I was hooked from the start. It falls into the post-apocalyptic survival genre. Because Shimizu keeps losing companions, the overall tone can be quite depressing (?). Shimizu also experiences mental breakdowns, but I think it's a very realistic post-apocalyptic story. The companions who accompany Shimizu have diverse personalities, but they are all well-developed, with their own backstories and growth processes in the apocalypse. If you, like me, enjoy realistic, depressing, and desperate survival stories with an ensemble cast, give it a try! 🥰

34. 34 校 The Zombie Apocalypse at School: The Happy Ending 校园丧尸末日：幸福终点站 Falling Lantern落下灯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse130k WordsCompleted A pure zombie apocalypse story, with no System and no special abilities. A realistic school-set zombie survival novel told largely through an ensemble cast. Every character is equally important, each with their own personality, and all are grounded in everyday life. Nobody is unrealistically powerful. It's the story of a group of ordinary students with different personalities, repeatedly escaping death as they make their way to a refugee camp. The settings are down-to-earth, and it's a straightf 438Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high school setting, no system, no superpowers, pure zombie story, not a wish-fulfillment story, the content is depressing and despairing, please read it [crying]

35. 35 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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    Both of these books are really sweet and both require skills.

36. 36 末 The Wicked Supporting Character in an Apocalypse Novel? I’ll Be Arrogant While I Can 末世文恶毒女配？嚣张一日是一日 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted (Published) [Heroine’s return + space + interplanar trade + zombie crystals + mutated plants and animals] After Jiang Yuntan died suddenly from working through the night, she transmigrated into an apocalypse novel. The good news: She became a wealthy young lady with a handsome, rich fiancé. The bad news: She was the vicious female supporting character, her fiancé was the male lead, and she arrived just after pushing the heroine into a horde of zombies. The family heirloom jade bangle her fiancé 60.2kReads8.9Score6kShelves

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    Sci-fi post-apocalyptic setting, stockpiling supplies, a rich young lady, past lives and present lives, soul transmigration, body swapping, and a romantic pairing. I really enjoy reading post-apocalyptic novels [awkward laugh].

37. 37 魂 After My Soul Transmigrates into the Apocalypse, My Powers Keep Me Alive 魂穿末世后我靠异能续命 Just Love Eating Berries就爱吃莓果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Transmigration + Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Apocalypse + Zombies + Natural Disasters + Rebuilding Home] After Bai Jian died, she transmigrated into the apocalypse with powerful supernatural abilities. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in a hostile environment with no food or water, and intruders in her home. To survive, she had no choice but to fight with everything she had. Who could have guessed she’d end up joining forces with them? The group struggles to surv 2.3kReads8.7Score283Shelves
38. 38 穿 Reborn as the Beautiful Supporting Actress in an Apocalypse Novel, I Make the Male Lead Swoon 穿成末世文漂亮女配，男主宠上瘾 Hao Big Goose郝大鹅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse768k WordsCompleted Su Yi, the notorious pampered second-generation transmigrator at the Transmigration Administration, gets kicked into a transmigration-into-a-book mission by her mother after she witnesses her parents arguing. She becomes the haughty, universally disliked girlfriend of the villainous male lead. If this weren’t an apocalypse novel filled with ugly monsters, inheriting this immense fortune wouldn’t be so bad, Su Yi thinks gloomily. Attacked by a zombie right in the face from the start, Su Yi bursts 22.4kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
39. 39 都 It's the Apocalypse, So Having a Few Extra Powers Is Only Reasonable 都末世了，有亿点异能很合理吧 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleSci-Fi & Apocalypse912k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Powerful Protagonist + Satisfying Read with No Logic + No Romance + Word Spirit] Ling Ran, a powerful word-spirit master, unexpectedly transmigrated into a book set in an apocalypse, and she found the new world fascinating. When surrounded by zombies, Ling Ran: “God says I can fly.” The ability users watched as she rose into the air, despite having no wings, and slowly dropped their jaws. When they needed to retrieve research materials but the ability users were 27kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
40. 40 末 A Doomsday Guide to Raising the Beloved of the Group 末世团宠饲养指南 Endless Dense Fog弥天大雾雾雾Sci-Fi & Apocalypse382k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Two Powerful Leads + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Zombies + Pocket Dimension + Superpowers] After ten years of cultivation, the little cat demon Yan Ning had only just managed to take human form when she arrived in the human world and discovered that everything had changed. The apocalypse had arrived, and zombies were everywhere. But all she wanted was to cuddle up with her caretaker. So why was he looking at her more and more strangely the longer they cuddled? “Yan Ning, how about one more 7.1kReads9.1Score967Shelves
41. 41 末 Apocalypse’s Darling: Reborn and Spoiled Rotten After Stockpiling Supplies 末世团宠：重生囤货被宠成小娇娇 There's a Pear有只梨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse303k WordsCompleted Apocalypse, betrayal, cruelty, blood, death. These were Song Nuo's last impressions of the world. The apocalypse had only just begun, and Song Nuo hid at home. When the supplies ran out, she fled with a classmate she'd kindly taken in. But desperate to survive, the classmate shoved her into a horde of zombies. Song Nuo never expected that when she opened her eyes again, she would be reborn five days before the apocalypse began. The first thing she did was prick her finger and claim the jade pend 19.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 丧 Zombie Express 丧尸专列 Bei Bei Bei Fu北北北馥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse, hyper-realistic, no System, hardcore, trains, heavy trucks, slow-paced, road-trip novel] [This book has a complete, independent world. Please don’t confuse it with similar works.] [The protagonist grows over time. If you want a protagonist who never makes mistakes, is invincible, and handles every situation perfectly from the start, please move on. This book isn’t for you.] A new virus spreading around the world was only the beginning. After infecting most people, it began causing m 59.3kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    There are only two books. The one on the train is a traditional zombie novel, and frankly, you can always trust the supplier's comments!

43. 43 末EN The Apocalypse Is Coming? I’ll Arrive First! 末日降临？我先降临！ Noodle King Zai板面王仔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition of I'm a Supplier of Survival Plans for the End Times is now available on major platforms] [Character growth · Multi-theme stages · Ensemble cast · Occasional brutal takedowns · No cookie-cutter plot · No mindless wish fulfillment] After facing repeated layoffs and betrayals, Su Jin was at the lowest point of his life when he was accidentally hired by a mysterious company. Countless worlds are on the brink of destruction. Only by saving their clients can the sparks of civiliza 405.1kReads9.2Score33.9kShelves

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    "My Girlfriend is a Zombie": This darkly heartwarming tale of human-zombie bonds breaks away from traditional zombie novel tropes. Centered on the core premise of "coexisting with a conscious zombie girlfriend," it forges an alternative path in the apocalypse. The protagonist, Ling Mo, leads a female zombie through the streets and directs her to tear apart her own kind, a setup that is both eerie and darkly humorous. The female zombie's fragmented memories and instinctive dependence add a touch of poignant warmth to the brutal post-apocalyptic world. The book's combat style is unique, with its ingenious use of zombie characteristics to devise tactics. The cross-species bond between humans and zombies further questions the meaning of "true love" amidst the bloodshed—when the world has become monsters, only mutual affection is the final salvation.

44. 44 泥 The Quagmire 泥沼地 Welcoming the Blade迎刀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse293k WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Miss Home Amid a Mountain of Corpses” [Apocalypse + zombies + strong female and male leads + no supernatural abilities or golden fingers + ensemble cast + romance, but not much of it] The apocalypse arrives, and zombies run rampant. The dark hand of disaster has reached Liyang No. 1 High School on the outskirts of the city. A piercing announcement over the school PA wakes all the students on their lunch break. When they open their eyes again, they no longer see their teacher wa 1.4kReads8.9Score187Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece, but since the characters are all underage students, there might be a bit of a "saintly" element in the beginning—the kind where the author wants to save classmates who have abilities. There are no superpowers or cheat codes. Personally, I think it's alright, but if you're looking for ruthless action, forget it; they're still kids. They can kill zombies without batting an eye, but they can't kill people without batting an eye, especially in the early stages when the apocalypse has just begun. People from peaceful times wouldn't dare kill indiscriminately.

45. 45 丧 Zombie Apocalypse: My Road to Survival 丧尸末日：我的求生路 Riding My Little Donkey骑上我的小野驴Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted (Ordinary people + survival-focused + students + classic zombie story + no System + no special abilities + no pocket dimension + no harem) (A story all about realistic survival) A freshman is knocked over on the basketball court and hits his head, passing out. When he wakes up in the hospital, it seems he is the only living person left in the world. Even more terrifying, everyone else is a zombie! Surrounded by hordes of zombies, he fights desperately to survive and decides to find other survivo 16kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Absolutely stunning [admiration]

46. 46 末 Doomsday Crisis: A Fight for Survival Begins in the Women's Dorm 末日危机：从女寝开始求生之路 Song Song's Tea淞淞的茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse471k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + zombies + disasters + inventory space + no romance + growth + unconventional power fantasy] Wen Tai and Chen Siyu woke up to a world turned upside down. Zombies, the kind usually seen only in movies and novels, were roaming everywhere. It was the end of the world. Trapped in their dorm room, their first threat was their roommate, who had also turned into a zombie. Fighting through their fear and disgust, Wen Tai killed her roommate. Once they were temporarily safe, the two discusse 15Reads8.2Score—Shelves
47. 47 丧 Zombies Run Amok: The Great Escape from the Women’s Dorm! 丧尸横行：女寝大逃亡！ Song Song's Tea淞淞的茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse695k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + zombies + no male lead + power fantasy + abilities + base] Monday, September 21. Sunny. Su Yu was still in class when her roommate hurriedly called her back to the dorm. There, she was told that a zombie outbreak would erupt around the world in just two hours, turning the entire campus into a living hell. Though skeptical, she stockpiled supplies, bought a car on the way, and got ready to flee at a moment’s notice... Early on, she hoards supplies and holes up in the dorm. In the m 2.8kReads7.9Score388Shelves
48. 48 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

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    These two are pretty good.

49. 49 尸 The Dead Rise on Campus 尸起校园 Red Endorphin红色内啡肽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted No System. An ordinary person from the start. No fighting monsters and leveling up. If you like realistic portrayals of human nature in the apocalypse, come on in! Please note: this is not a brainless, lightweight novel. Human nature is portrayed realistically, and conflicts are shrouded in mystery. It follows an ordinary student from the lowest rung of society as he experiences despair during the apocalypse, searches for shelter, and gradually grows. There are no rigid moral standards here. No 13.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend these four books! They're all great, just like Train to Busan! Just read them and you're good to go!

50. 50 末 Apocalypse: More Children, More Blessings, Starting with the Tsundere Campus Beauty 末世：多子多福，从傲娇校花开始 A Life in Ink笔墨人生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + More children, more blessings + Special abilities + Tons of beauties + Decisive and ruthless] The zombie virus breaks out, bringing on the apocalypse. Qin Feng obtains the More Children, More Blessings System. He can gain special abilities by taking beautiful women, and having children earns him even greater rewards. “Qin Feng, I like you. I used to pick on you because I wanted to get your attention.” A girl in a JK uniform, with white stockings on her legs and skin as fair as snow 7.3kReads7.7Score691Shelves

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    The school in front is a post-apocalyptic setting, so it meets the requirements, right?

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