Horror Novels So Scary You Wouldn't Dare Read Them Twice 让你不敢看第二遍的恐怖小说

1. 151 4 The Bloody Team-Building Retreat in Conference Room 404 404会议室的血色团建 Dreams Layered Like Light Clouds轻云叠梦15k WordsCompleted The Bloodstained Team-Building Event in Conference Room 404 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 凶 House for Rent: Haunted 凶宅出租 Black Night Moon Spirit黑夜月灵Mystery453k WordsCompleted Firsthand experiences and true cases from a real estate agent, adapted supernatural incidents from haunted houses. Each chapter is a standalone paranormal story, uncovering the secrets behind haunted houses and the tangled struggles of human nature. 447Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Super terrifying, adapted from real haunted house paranormal events

3. 153 白 I Wait for Someone by Day, But Who Do You Wait for at Night? 白日等一人，黑夜你等谁？ Native of Zhanlongya斩龙垭土著Mystery31k WordsCompleted “In life, we wait for all kinds of things, big and small. Gradually, people forget what they were waiting for.” I opened a milk tea shop in S City called “Waiting for Someone.” By day, we have bittersweet love stories, and you wait for your beloved. By night, we have eerie urban legends, and you wonder: who are you waiting for? It’s raining in S City again. That mysterious woman with the broad forehead has appeared once more. Is she the one you’ve been waiting for... 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can read it a second time, because the first time you might think it's written by a newcomer and not very interesting. I suggest you read it carefully.

4. 154 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score284Shelves

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   Apocalyptic rebirth novel can be written like this! The protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, plot twists come one after another, the world-building is novel, the foreshadowing is deeply woven, and it gets more and more shocking as it progresses. The writing is solid, the characters are realistically portrayed, and it's completely not a formulaic story.

5. 155 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   The protagonist's anatomy class becomes a "horrifying opening," with his ex-girlfriend becoming the horrifying corpse! Soon after, eeriness begins to plague him. The bus, which had stopped running, continues to run aimlessly, only going up and never down towards the reservoir; the old locust tree at the hospital harbors sinister intentions, engaging in cannibalism while remaining lush and green; a large silver carp in the Qingshui River cries for help every night; and the deadly brothel, with its conspicuous human skin, remains open, with strange occurrences constantly happening.

6. 156 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 36.2kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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   This completed book is for you.

7. 157 鬼 The Ghost Speaks Not: The Ghost's Lament at Xiandun 鬼不语之仙墩鬼泣 Tianxia Bachang天下霸唱Mystery201k WordsCompleted Ghosts Don't Speak: The Ghost Cries at the Immortal Mound is the first book in the latest tomb-raiding series, Ghosts Don't Speak. Taking the mysterious ancient Chinese Nuo religion as its point of departure, it tells a twisting, perilous tale of tomb raiding. The story begins with legends passed down orally by the protagonist's ancestors. The protagonist ventures into the Northeast, travels through the Central Plains, and heads southwest in search of the legendary rare treasures and the secrets 2kReads9.3Score307Shelves

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   None of my family members understand this! I was listening to audiobooks in the dark at night, and I was so scared that I jumped out of bed, which then woke up my younger brother! I even got a good beating from him! I really don't dare to watch them anymore!

8. 158 诡 The Haunted Tomb 诡坟 Sugar Quixote糖吉柯德Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t 40.2kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves

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   Chinese-style horror.

9. 159 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
10. 160 我 I’m Mentally Ill, and I Was Dragged into the Heavenly Court Chat Group 我，精神病，被拉入天庭聊天群 Wacky Bear · Grandpa Hui搞怪熊·慧爷Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + invincible protagonist + all kinds of twists + the Myriad Worlds + unhinged!] Bai Ye: a man with three distinct personalities, a mental illness, an extremely dangerous individual, and the heir to a top-tier tycoon family! He is currently confined in Qingshan Mental Hospital, which is owned by his family! [Bai Ye’s primary personality, codename “Childlike Innocence,” is always getting carried away...] [Second personality, codename “Evil Doctor,” enjoys dissecting people...] [Third perso 2.6kReads9.4Score354Shelves

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    I don't know if it's scary or not, but it does contain eerie content.

11. 161 太 Great, It’s the Pervy Neighbor. We’re Doomed 太好了，是变态邻居，我们没救了 Man-Eating Monster吃人的妖怪Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Ran was tricked into moving into an apartment called Alice, where all kinds of murderers and psychopathic criminals lived. Four other people were there with him. They were the twenty-fifth group of guinea pigs, taking part in a betting game watched live by wealthy viewers, who wagered on who would die first and who would survive to the end. The apartment was home to a [psychopath who liked skinning people to make kites], a [new Jack the Ripper who only killed women], a [highly educated, hi 66.2kReads7.8Score5.7kShelves
12. 162 他 He Has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Why Would You Mess with Him? 他精神分裂，你惹他干什么 Slippers拖孩Mystery395k WordsCompleted [No System] [Dark Humor] [Deadpan Comedy] Liu Yan was an utterly ordinary food delivery driver, until three voices suddenly appeared in his head. He gave them names: Killer, Vicious, and Kind. Killer was cold and merciless, with unmatched combat skills. Vicious was sinister, ruthless, and cunning. Kind was an expert in all kinds of knowledge, with an astonishing talent for making money. Because of the three of them, Liu Yan was locked up in a psychiatric hospital. And because of them, Liu Yan we 2.5kReads8.2Score255Shelves
13. 163 让 You Asked Me to Build a Tourist Attraction, So Why Is Bureau 749 at My Door? 让你打造景区，749局找上门？ Fish Above the Clouds云上鱼Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Tourist Attractions] [749 Bureau] [Hardcore] [Invincible] [Fierce and Foul-Mouthed] [Your Tourist Attraction Keeps Monsters?] My name is Su Nian, and I own an ordinary tourist attraction. Recently, I awakened a System. As long as I contain monsters and turn them into attractions, I can earn positive reviews from visitors and receive rewards. So... To drive traffic to my attraction, I have no choice but to roam the night and capture the monsters wreaking havoc among the people. Fraud rings, casi 2.1kReads8.3Score225Shelves
14. 164 我 I'm an Evil Cultivator and Demon Lord. You Want Me to Enter a Horror Game? 我邪道魔头，你让我进诡异游戏？ Mr. Yan, Who Loves Sunflower Chicken爱吃葵花鸡的颜先生Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [This novel has been adapted into a comic series. Go check it out: its title is The Final Evil Cultivator: I Cultivate Immortality in a Haunted Game.] [Comedy + suggestive and cheeky writing + fun-loving protagonist + standout female supporting character] What’s it like to be an evil cultivator in a technologically advanced world where spiritual energy has run dry? Lin Ming can only say: It’s rough! Damn rough! Luckily, the haunted game arrived. It’s full of countless horrors. They are Lin Ming’ 54.3kReads8.4Score5.6kShelves
15. 165 一 The Outcast: With So Many Forbidden Arts, You Pick the Great Thousand Records? 一人：禁术那么多，你选大千录？ Ageless and Immortal不老不死Male-Channel Fanfiction490k WordsCompleted Lin Huowang transmigrates into the world of The Outcast. He has a harmonious family and a happy life. But a dispute between two outcasts spirals into an undeserved disaster, leaving Lin Huowang an orphan. By a stroke of luck, Lin Huowang awakens the System. The System offers him a wealth of forbidden techniques to choose from: Flying Thunder God, Impure World Reincarnation, Twin Hands, Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, Great Thousand Records... With no qi in his body and no talent for cultivati 7.6kReads8.3Score487Shelves
16. 166 我 The Night Watchman at the Funeral Home 我在殡仪馆守夜人 Peach-Flavored Milk Tea蜜桃味奶茶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Lu Chen. To save money, I took a night-shift job paying over ten thousand yuan a month: night watchman at the Chengnan Funeral Home. On my first day, the old director handed me a yellowed copy of The Night Watchman's Rules: At one in the morning, don't listen to crying. At two, don't look in mirrors. At three, don't patrol the morgue. At four, don't answer anyone who speaks to you. Before five, you must hide in the duty room... or face the consequences. I thought it was just a prank t 180Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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    These are the two scariest books I've ever read, both from audiobooks on Himalaya FM. They were so terrifying they gave me goosebumps.

18. 168 师 My Master Gave Me a Car for Investigating the Supernatural 师父传我一辆看事儿车 Fu Su Has a Strange Way扶苏有诡道Mystery176k WordsCompleted A thousand-year-old van? Built by hand from scratch [Traditional horror]➕ [Even more immersive as an audiobook]➕ [Uncovering the truth about my origins] Greetings, dear readers! [Traditional supernatural horror, primal fear] The original experience of horror is the fear a person feels when experiencing it firsthand. [First person, highly atmospheric] Give me a chance to tell this story from my own point of view. [Uncovering the truth about my origins] Along the way, I met many people. “The gates 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book, updated with 50,000 words in a week, shows the author's sincerity. It's a traditional supernatural genre with a great atmosphere, which is even more immersive when listened to. It's now up to chapter 20, gradually unfolding its world-building, and it seems to have potential. If you're looking for something to read, check it out!

19. 169 仙 The Immortal World's Top-Tier Star Reborn as the Real Heiress 仙界顶流穿成真千金后 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star of Metaphysics in the Immortal Realm + Livestream Face-Slapping of Scumbags + Putting Green Tea and White Lotus Types in Their Place + Slight Everyone's Favorite + Exorcising Ghosts and Leveling Up Through Cultivation] Su Qintang, the top-tier star of ghost hunting in the immortal realm and a Golden Immortal of Primordial Chaos, was envied by someone and suddenly reborn as the despised real daughter of a modern wealthy family. On the night of the birthday banquet, facing the fak 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Read with caution late at night! These three supernatural novels will give you an ultimate thrill that will send chills down your spine and leave you wanting more!] When urban legends become reality, when ancient taboos whisper on the other side of the screen—these three books are prepared for those who crave a thrilling experience. * **"The Top Immortal Transmigrates into a True Heiress":** On the night of her birthday banquet, the heavenly punishment tears apart false family ties, but this is only the beginning. The real chill creeps into the night with her live stream—the paper automatically bleeding in the Ouija board game, the ever-present footsteps at the end of the haunted house's corridor. She faces not only ghosts, but also the boundless evil nurtured by human nature. When a hundred ghosts descend upon the city, you will understand that the deepest fear is the last flickering candlelight of civilization before the world collapses. * **"The Mysterious Eye's Edict":** A pure, authentic Chinese horror experience. Step into that never-ending street, mingle with the silent procession of a hundred ghosts, red lanterns illuminating the stiff smiles of paper figures. Until, atop the high platform, the being revered as "Emperor" leaned down and whispered, "This soul smells delicious." — That wasn't a love confession, but a predator's declaration. The author weaves a suffocating web with extreme tranquility and folk imagery; each chapter is like turning the pages of a yellowed, forbidden journal. *Spirit Realm Master: Starting with a Horror Short Drama System*: When a powerful cultivator is forced to "immerse" himself in a horror short drama, the vengeful spirits in the abandoned hospital are merely appetizers. The real horror comes from reality—in a famous Kyoto temple, why does the Buddha statue behind the revered monk, worshipped by thousands, silently crack in your direction? When the being who should be saving all sentient beings becomes a persistent nightmare in your reincarnation, this psychological chill of collapsing faith is more spine-chilling than any straightforward ghost. From the oppressive power of heaven and the bizarre folklore to psychological horror, these three books construct a multi-layered universe of terror. The courage challenge begins now—but remember, when reading, make sure there is light behind you.

20. 170 玄 Edict of the Mystic Eye 玄瞳敕令 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Mystery928k WordsOngoing [Chinese-Style Horror + Urban Cultivation + Livestream Fame + Ghost-Tormenting Face-Slapping + No Romance + “Easygoing Girl” + Episodic Story] My family runs a shop called the Worry-Free Pavilion, but our business deals with the realms of the living and the dead. One day, after delivering some clothes, I took a shortcut and stepped onto a long street where dawn would never come. A ghost wedding palanquin passed by, and ghosts roamed the night. I blended in, hoping to get home without drawing att 12Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 灵 Lord of the Spirit Realm: From the Start, Bound to a Horror Short-Drama System 灵境主宰：开局绑定恐怖短剧系统 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Mystery838k WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration to the Modern World + Cultivation Expert + Unhinged CEO + Demon-Fallen Buddhist Monk + Horror Short-Drama Instances + Yandere Villain + Love Rival Showdown] Li Xinghua, a Mahayana cultivator, was ambushed by a Buddhist monk who had fallen to the demonic path. Her soul transmigrated to the modern world, where she became a freshman at Huaqing University who had died from staying up too late. Stripped of her cultivation and stranded in an unfamiliar world with scarce spiritual 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 姑 The Strange Rural Tales My Aunt Told Me 姑姑给我讲的农村怪事 Lan Wei蓝薇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing When I was little, I was timid, but I still loved listening to my aunt tell stories. Today, I'm sharing with you the stories she told me. I'll do my best to keep writing, and I hope you'll support me. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look, this book

23. 173 黄 Forbidden Secrets of the Yellow Springs 黄泉禁忌 The Top Scholar Who Couldn't Read状元不识字Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted My family runs a coffin shop. For several days in a row, a strange woman came by asking whether we had seven large, unpainted red coffins. And then... I have a book called Yellow Springs. It records the forbidden secrets of this world that no one else knows! 4.6kReads8.8Score372Shelves

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    The first book of this type I read in junior high school scared me so much at noon that I was drenched in a cold sweat and didn't dare go to the bathroom that night [laughing]. But I still want to read it.

24. 174 来 60 Chilling Stories from Real Life 来自现实的60个惊悚故事 Popeye's Big Brother大力水手他哥Mystery509k WordsCompleted (Purely written by hand, not AI) Schemes! Poisoning! Possession! Framing... evil spirits! Returning from the dead! Ghosts! Curses... Terrifying and chilling stories based on real events, showing you the things that lurk in the dark world! Every story is a horror short drama! 21kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    What's real is terrifying!

25. 175 不 36,036 Terrifying Stories You’ll Regret Not Reading 不看后悔的36036个恐怖故事 The Dashing Eighteen风流倜傥的十八Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories] [Paranormal Events] [Unbelievable] [Forest Spirits] [True Cases] [Rural Ghost Stories] There is no overarching plot. Each chapter tells a self-contained story adapted from the encounters of a shamaness who can see spirits, and the strange, gripping tales surrounding each young friend she meets. 331Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural, horror, mind-bending, and logically challenging [sends heart]

26. 176 话 There Are Ghosts in These Words 话里有诡 Chen Taiyao陈太瑶Mystery88k WordsCompleted They say everyone has a few little secrets they can't bring themselves to talk about these days. But if you really want to hear something out of the ordinary, go find Old Bu. Old Bu runs a little tavern set inside an abandoned train carriage. From the day it opened, he laid down one rule: One interesting story in exchange for a night's worth of drinks. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it? Too bad he doesn't give you much to drink, and the stories just keep getting stranger. An intelligent wristb 8Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    It's my fault for not having a strong heart. [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]

27. 177 夜 Ghost Sightings at the Nightclub 夜场见鬼录 Yu Long玉龙Mystery278k WordsCompleted A Long is a DJ at a bar with a legendary “Stage of Death.” Many people have died there under mysterious circumstances. The cause of death could never be determined, and some bodies were never even found! The strange incidents stopped only after the bar was shut down. As the legend of the deaths gradually faded from memory, someone opened the stage once more! After that, disaster struck again and again! A terrifying ghostly figure appears in the girls’ dormitory, a faceless baby clings to a chand 201Reads8.8Score—Shelves
28. 178 最 The Last Soul-Quelling Master 最后一个镇魂师 The One in Charge话事人Mystery813k WordsCompleted I grew up at my grandfather's house in the countryside. He was the most respected suona player in our village. One day, Li Dashan, a fellow villager, beat his pregnant wife to death and came to ask my grandfather for help. My grandfather tried everything he could, but still couldn't calm the resentment of Li Dashan's wife. In the end, he had no choice but to play a suona dirge to forcibly pacify her soul. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Li Dashan and his family turned into vengeful ghosts 117Reads8.5Score—Shelves
29. 179 地 Underworld Agent 地府经纪人 Stars星辰Mystery810k WordsCompleted I was hit by a basketball at school and fell into a lake, but I survived and became an official employee of the Underworld. I also gained a Ghost Hunter System that helps the Underworld recruit talented ghosts, setting me on the path to turning my life around. 49Reads6.8Score—Shelves
30. 180 地 The Underworld Calls Me Little Sir 地府叫我小先生 HelinEastern Fantasy803k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mystery + power progression] Getting hit by a basketball and falling into a lake was bad enough. Even worse, I got killed by a basketball!! The Black and White Impermanence told me I still had seventy years left to live. To make it up to me, they offered me a job in the underworld. So I became an HR officer on the underworld’s permanent staff and even got a ghost recruitment System! As long as I help the underworld recruit talented ghosts, I can earn all kinds of abilities: talis 396Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves
32. 182 我 I Live in Fengmen Village 我住在封门村 Naughty Leopard顽皮豹Mystery807k WordsCompleted My hometown shares its name with the legendary number-one haunted village in China: Fengmen Village. What’s more, our village also has a grandmaster’s chair. Whoever sits in it is doomed to die! It was 1997, and I had been accepted into the high school in town. Once summer vacation was over, I would finally be able to leave the place where I’d spent sixteen years. But what I never expected was for one terrifying incident after another to strike the village! Rats that ate human flesh, five-colore 712Reads6.1Score—Shelves
33. 183 诡 The Haunted Grave 诡坟 A Single Ink Blade墨刀一柄Mystery802k WordsCompleted I think I've been possessed! Right before the college entrance exam, I suddenly came down with a high fever that wouldn't break. I missed the exam and had to spend half a year recovering at home. During those six months, I found a job as a cemetery groundskeeper. My coworker, Old Zhang, saw how frail I was and how weak my yang energy seemed, and insisted on finding me someone to protect me. But he didn't tell me that my protector would be a female ghost!! Not only does she want to marry me, she 101Reads7.4Score—Shelves
34. 184 嘘 Shh, Bet You Didn’t See This Coming: I’m the Supernatural Being 嘘，没想到吧，我就是诡异 Steamed Salted Radish清蒸咸萝卜Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake and Real Heiresses, Reborn, Rule Horror, Bizarre World, Wealthy CEO, No Romance, Secret Identity, Horror Game] The full-cast audiobook is available on Fanqie Changting. Search for: The Real Heiress Goes Off the Rails in the Horror Game. Qin Shu is reborn on the day of her eighteenth birthday, with only an hour left before she enters the Rule Horror game. She snatches the jade bangle from the female lead, shuts herself in her room, puts it on, and waits to be pulled into the game. In her pr 17.4kReads9.0Score2kShelves
35. 185 民 Republican-Era Detective Tales 民国侦探诡事录 Liu Gang刘港Mystery317k WordsCompleted [Standalone cases + Republican-era investigations + criminal investigation and deduction + paranormal mysteries + powerful partners] In the chaotic Republican era, the land is shattered and strange events abound. One bizarre case follows another, but the truth remains as elusive as a mist... In a village at midnight, residents die one after another. Rumors say the “Stinking-Mouth Ghost” has returned to exact revenge, leaving everyone terrified. A haunted house by the lake conceals an old massacr 372Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    I haven't talked about whether children are afraid or not, but I am very afraid, the kind of fear that's terrifying to think about.

36. 186 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Ghostly marriage spirits, vengeful souls from wells, malevolent spirits guarding homes, and weasel spirits from deep mountains all attack in succession, building up the atmosphere of terror. The humor is plentiful from the mature yet lively master-disciple duo, and the battles against evil are fast-paced and engaging. The characters' actions are logical and there are no illogical moments. The book is richly detailed in Chinese folklore and supernatural elements. A must-have for fans of the genre, and a great read for those looking for something to read!

37. 187 缝 The Corpse Stitcher’s Daughter 缝尸匠的女儿 Mo Xuanyu墨玄羽Mystery7k WordsCompleted My father, Liu Si, was the most famous corpse tailor in Laoshan Village. After the start of winter, the women of the village were torn to pieces by wild bears in the mountains, one after another. My father suggested finding their bodies and sewing them back together so they could be buried in peace. But rumors spread through the village: “The bears were lured here by the Liu family. They'll do anything to make money sewing up corpses.” The village chief forced my father up the mountain to kill t 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wow, that's exciting!! My adrenaline is skyrocketing! [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]

38. 188 焚 The Wronged Ghost in the Incinerator 焚化炉里的冤魂 Sword in Hand, Roaming the World仗剑天涯Mystery6k WordsCompleted On the surface, he was an official who upheld justice. Behind the scenes, he was the most brazen crime boss around! He was a cunning, utterly inhuman demon! He killed, robbed, and took lives, yet remained above the law! And all his audacity came from his powerful "protectors"! Before he was brought to justice, he did whatever he pleased, leaving countless people and families with memories of unbearable pain... —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 女 Daughter Village 女儿村 Weichao未朝Mystery9k WordsCompleted I was born in Daughter Village. For twenty years in a row, every child born in our village was a girl. Every nightfall, the cries of baby girls echoed through the valley. Once, a Taoist priest came to our village and said the entire village was cursed. During the summer of my first year of graduate school, my advisor ignored my protests and brought me and several other students to the village to conduct research. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 血 Bloody Secret 血色秘密 Yan Nanfei南飞燕9k WordsCompleted I was accused by one of my students' mothers. She claimed I had caused her child's death and demanded a million yuan in compensation. But she didn't know that I was a psychological counselor. I knew everything about her and her child. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 宿 There’s a Ghost in the Dorm 宿舍有鬼 Weichao未朝Mystery8k WordsCompleted My roommate is a cosplayer. A month into our sophomore year, she ordered a complete Chinese ghost-bride outfit online to wear to a horror party. She even hung the entire outfit beside her bed the night before. But that night, I woke with a start in the middle of the night and saw with my own eyes a female ghost in a bright red wedding dress pacing back and forth at the foot of her bed. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 血 Blood Night 血夜 Chasing the Sunshine追逐阳光6k WordsCompleted The day before I killed my younger brother’s family, my parents were murdered too. At nine the next morning, the phone rang. “Is this Li Feng? Please come down to the police station!” “Sure.” After hanging up, I laughed. “You’ll never catch me!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 丧 The Jinx 丧门星 Jun Lan君澜Mystery8k WordsCompleted Li Datou married a girl from the city, which was quite the rare thing in the village back then. Lian was exceptionally beautiful. When she first married Li Datou, every man in the village, young or old, was green with envy. But in less than half a month, everyone in the Li household was dead. —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 4 The Skeleton in the Wall of Dorm Room 404 404女寝墙里的尸骨 Wu Li雾黎Mystery10k WordsCompleted In November 2025, human remains were discovered in a girls' dormitory at a high school. I sat in my swivel chair, with the DNA test report the lab had just sent over beside me. It read: DNA testing was conducted on hair follicles from clothing found with the remains inside the wall of Room 404, the girls' dormitory at Xingming Private High School. Preliminary findings suggest the victim died between six and ten years ago. Name: Chi Zhuo, male, 181 cm... I stared intently at the name, then took a —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 百 The Uncorrupted Female Corpse from a Century Ago Suddenly Came Back to Life 百年前的不腐女尸突然诈尸了 Two Yuan两元Mystery10k WordsCompleted An incorruptible female corpse dating back a hundred years is unearthed at Qinghe Reservoir. Staff from the cultural relics bureau rush to the scene, but discover that villagers have already looted all the burial goods and that the ancient corpse has been deliberately damaged. Yet no matter how they look at it, the body doesn't seem to have been dead for centuries. It looks more like the victim of a murder, whose body was dumped here under some pretext. But there is something strange about th —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 我 I Decided to Kill My Lover, Then Got on a Haunted Bus with Her 我决定谋杀情人，和她上了一辆闹鬼的巴士 Two Yuan两元Mystery10k WordsCompleted I think I got on a haunted bus. My girlfriend was sitting beside me, her pretty little face deathly pale with fear. "Th-those two people just carried a corpse onto the bus." 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 7.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    A terrifying story about exploring the hidden wonders of Tibet, with an eerie and thrilling atmosphere unlike anything found in mainland China! Incredibly immersive! Highly recommended!!!

48. 198 惊 Horrifying! The Haunted House That Claims Lives 惊悚！索命凶宅 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery905k WordsCompleted After moving into a haunted house, I discovered the secret behind a murder. I'm a suspense writer. After moving into my new home, I discovered it was a murder house! I stumbled upon some hidden clues that seemed to point to rumors of a murder from years ago! At night, beneath the bright moonlight, I stared in shock at a horribly disfigured face! A woman's rotting corpse was hanging from a tree outside the window! A little boy in a black-and-white photograph, a dried corpse sealed inside a wall, 6.1kReads9.1Score424Shelves

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    Every chapter is a thrilling battle of wits; I held my breath, afraid someone would call my name from behind on the next page [fear] 😘

49. 199 地 The Rat King Underground 地下的鼠王 Jun Lan君澜Mystery8k WordsCompleted In Northeast China, there are things you must never ask about, places you must never go, and some graveyards that even rats won’t dare approach… Forty years ago, a plague of rats devoured an entire village. The bodies, gnawed down to bare bones, became a taboo the villagers never dared mention. But no one expected that forty years later, the nightmare would return: bloodstains, gold bracelets, overturned graves, and rafters creaking with “squeaks” in the night… Everything filled them with terror 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 死 Death’s Pallbearers 死亡抬棺 Jun Lan君澜Mystery8k WordsCompleted There was a half-immortal in this little mountain village named Yu Shouwang. Just after dusk, someone came rushing to his house. “Uncle Shouwang, you have to come take a look. The village chief's father's coffin was just carried to the village entrance, and now nobody can move it. It's downright eerie!” Strangely enough, as soon as the half-immortal arrived, they were able to move the coffin. But at the time, only Old Yu Shouwang knew that this and the series of tragedies that followed were all 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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