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Chinese-Style Horror Novels Like Three Corpse Tales

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GPT-6 Luna

I’m looking for fantasy novels with a mystical feel, usually involving sorcerers, Taoist magic, and the like. They should feel both distant from and close to everyday life: strange things that happen in our world are actually caused by things we can’t see.

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101 Endless Haunting: Reading Minds from the Start, My Whole Family Wants Me Dead My Name Is Wang TugouMystery2.7M WordsOngoing 2.7kReads9.1Score311Shelves
102 I Have a River Temple FeiyiMystery163k WordsOngoing 2Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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The author is the same person. I personally think the writing is very good. I recommend reading "The Patroller" first, then "Wushuang the Master", and finally "The Great Physiologist"
103 I'm a Demon, and You Want Me to Join a Horror Game? Evil ClownMystery526k WordsCompleted 8.8kReads8.3Score779Shelves
104 Dirty Play ScarletMystery12k WordsCompleted —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Enough for you to drink a pot
105 My Master Is a Taoist Priest from Maoshan Mu ShengyunMystery87k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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I wrote it myself [laughing]
106 Ultraman? Are You Really Ultraman? Old Fengmo1.1M WordsCompleted 63.2kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves
107 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds Ma NanshanMystery959k WordsCompleted 20.6kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
108 Case Files of the Strange: A Twenty-Year Hunt for the Killer Dawn and Gentle BreezeMystery547k WordsCompleted 3.7kReads8.9Score417Shelves
109 Twin Haunting: My Brother Is Actually a Corporeal Ghost Crossing Snowy Cold Mountain at NightMystery589k WordsOngoing 1.1kReads8.8Score196Shelves
110 Rule Horror: Beware Your Family Li QingqingMystery107k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads8.7Score545Shelves
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Listen to my advice and don't watch it at night, otherwise it will be too scary to keep you awake.
111 My Lord of Demons An OrangeMystery1.0M WordsCompleted 588Reads9.2Score103Shelves
112 When a Workaholic Transmigrates into Uncle Nine's World Strawberry-Flavored Orange PeelMystery1.4M WordsOngoing 5.8kReads9.4Score557Shelves
113 Horror Cartoon Urban Legends: Starting in Bikini Bottom The Trapped MinionMystery862k WordsOngoing 2.8kReads8.9Score409Shelves
114 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World Young BearMystery1.1M WordsOngoing 223.8kReads9.4Score25.4kShelves
115 Weird Grimm's Fairy Tales Demonic SpiritEastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted 39Reads8.2Score—Shelves
116 The Strongest Witch and Nuo Man in Qianzhou Mr. Luo DaMystery69k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
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It looks ok, but don't follow the actual practice. Does anyone know about folk legal teachings?
117 The Devil Reversed 20/100 VisionMystery737k WordsCompleted 57kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
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These books are all good! I'm currently following the book on Horror Arena! Very touching! The first three books are finished, and the last three are being pursued, but they are all fat.
118 The Dragon King's Bride Wangquan YuechuMystery1.4M WordsCompleted 42.4kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
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That's just these two books. You can also look for the extra chapters of Three Corpses. You can read the two-part Three Corpses.
119 The Heavenly Master Xia YiMystery2.1M WordsCompleted 7.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
120 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person Multiply by TwoMystery169k WordsCompleted 5.8kReads5.8Score1.3kShelves
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The first book is highly recommended. After reading the second book, I got cold sweats. The third one is more suitable for those who are timid but want to read horror novels. After reading the fourth book, I felt like a mental patient.
121 The Taoist Exorcist Peeing into the Wind and Soaking MyselfMystery768k WordsCompleted 19.8kReads5.8Score1.6kShelves
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""Taoist Exorcist" takes you into a world full of evil spirits and ghosts. The protagonist Li Changsheng uses his extraordinary Taoist skills to exorcise evil spirits and uncover the many fogs. In this battle with darkness, the most heart-stopping thing is the unfathomable human heart. If you are eager to explore the mysteries of the Yin and Yang worlds and experience thrilling supernatural adventures, this book will be a choice you cannot miss."
122 Thriller Script: Starting from the Crying Bedroom Novel Cake in the WorksMystery1.1M WordsOngoing 14kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
123 The Mourning Dance Starts, the Living People Avoid It Only Then Did We Know the Crane Moon -Mystery246k WordsOngoing 70Reads—Score—Shelves
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This could have been
124 The Record of Removing the Yin from the Yang World Laowangse ColaMystery255k WordsCompleted 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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Zombies vs. Zombies
125 Midnight Fortune-Teller: Humans Keep Away, Ghosts Come Forward West of the CloudsMystery1.7M WordsCompleted 11kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
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The first book tells the story of something being suppressed in a paper shop. Only people with special fates can temporarily suppress it. The male protagonist is one of a million, but whether he can survive depends on fate... In the second book, grandpa is a fortune teller for ghosts. After his death, I didn't understand anything but I accidentally took over. It turns out that this era is not only about yang! The world is invaded by culture, the underworld is also at war...
126 The Haunted Shroud 24K Pure GoofballMystery414k WordsCompleted 2.8kReads8.8Score233Shelves
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They all look good, recommended
127 Ghost Bride LampwickMystery417k WordsCompleted 3.8kReads9.0Score278Shelves
128 Scaring Someone to Death Doesn't Mean You Won't Pay for It Ming BuyuMystery722k WordsOngoing 2.5kReads7.2Score136Shelves
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Come on, Chinese style
129 There's a Lunatic Coming from the Underworld Lu XiaoshengMystery440k WordsCompleted 4.8kReads9.1Score406Shelves
130 Notes of a Taoist Priest in the World of the Living Pan DejiangMystery3.1M WordsCompleted 14.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
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The first book is very nice, the second one is very nice even though there are some typos, the third one is also nice, you can try it, the first and second books are a bit scary, and the third one is also a bit scary.
131 Secret Folk Arts for Exorcising Ghosts Yu WenMystery1.5M WordsCompleted 2.6kReads8.8Score206Shelves
132 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside Xiao Yu'erMystery138k WordsCompleted 1.1kReads8.7Score—Shelves
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It's so beautiful, one chapter is a story
133 The True Story of a Haunted House Sleep Tester Uncle Shui from JinmenMystery1.1M WordsCompleted 3.2kReads8.3Score299Shelves
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The recently discovered completed version. The sense of immersion is so strong, and the extras are memorable. Those who are timid and love association can watch selectively. If you're brave, feel free to watch it, it's fun.
134 I Scared the Ghost to Death Again Read Some DialogueMystery222k WordsCompleted 622Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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This book, when I first read A Silent 👍🏻💯, the heroine was chased by a ghost at the beginning, and then was pulled into a coffin. Chinese horror is very well written.
135 Ghost Whispers in the Middle of the Night Millennium Old DemonMystery87k WordsCompleted 9.5kReads9.0Score301Shelves
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😱It's really scary. Don't try it if you are timid.
136 The Devil's Diary No JoyMystery1.0M WordsCompleted 34.5kReads9.3Score4kShelves
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I only read novels that are not scary. It was around two o'clock in the middle of the night and I felt like someone was reading it with me on my head. Who knows this feeling? My feet were cold and I just retracted into the bed.
137 Midnight Surprise Qiaodou Sack QAQUrban171k WordsCompleted 522Reads8.7Score—Shelves
138 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts On Jiufeng MountainEastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing 352Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The Chinese-style horror atmosphere is perfect, the details of folk customs and feng shui are solid, the protagonist relies on his brain to solve the problem, and the plot has constant reversals, making it very immersive to read.
139 Ghost Things Happen in All Gods Xin ShuijuMystery258k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The pace is not sluggish and the plot is connotative. The words are meaningful and can withstand consideration and scrutiny. It's scary to think about it.
140 The Creepy National Fortune Game: My Chinese-Style Horror Terrified the World Deng TianyeMystery604k WordsOngoing 7.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
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These Chinese horror stories are very interesting. Some of them are recommended not to be read at night. The first one is even posted on Douyin.
141 Invitation from Hell Midnight NightmareMystery601k WordsCompleted 22.7kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
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These books are all very good-looking, especially the first two. Reading them at night gives a great sense of atmosphere.
142 The Murder Cases of World Literature The Little Penguin's Chubby Wings.Mystery663k WordsCompleted 489Reads8.6Score100Shelves
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These books by Baozi are all very good-looking and scary 😉
143 The Psychological Anatomist Bug BabyMystery548k WordsCompleted 96.8kReads9.5Score16.8kShelves
144 The Underworld Detective Old Nine of the Daoist SectMystery1.9M WordsCompleted 95kReads9.4Score11.7kShelves
145 Notes on a Manhunt [Criminal Investigation] Fou YeMystery802k WordsCompleted 8.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
146 The Heavenly Coffin Youth Evening NewsMystery2.0M WordsCompleted 30.1kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
147 This Is Seriously Criminal, My Life Is Looking More and More Like a Prison Sentence Giant Water Monkey of Changbai MountainMystery792k WordsCompleted 1.6kReads8.4Score273Shelves
148 Selling Burial Clothes, Sewing Up Corpses, and Raising a Ghost Wife Night ShadowMystery2.7M WordsCompleted 63.1kReads9.2Score9.2kShelves
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Once you see it, you can't stop~
149 The Coffin Walks at Night WatchdogMystery1.2M WordsCompleted 9.1kReads8.2Score638Shelves
150 Rice Divination and a Ghostly Wedding Miao GirlMystery425k WordsCompleted 9.4kReads9.0Score891Shelves
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The first two books are very enjoyable to read. Needless to say, the author's writing style is very good.