Looking for Horror Novels So Terrifying They Make Your Soul Leave Your Body and Scare You Out of Your Wits, the Most Terrifying of the Terrifying 求恐怖小说吓到灵魂出窍吓到大小便失禁恐怖到极致
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Urban Corpse Whisperer: Starting with Nanyang Black Magic 都市尸语者:从南洋降头开始
At midnight, a corpse suddenly sat up in the morgue. I pulled out my family's heirloom copper-coin sword. “It's not a corpse turning into a zombie,” I said, staring at the golden thread beneath the corpse's fingernails. “It's a Golden Silkworm Gu.” The jade bangle the family had brought shattered without warning, and a swarm of wriggling Gu worms poured out. “Don't touch it! The jade has broken, and the Gu is loose. It's looking for a new Host!” The orderly ignored my warning and reached out. Wo
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- 102 Yang Xiaocao's True Ghost Stories 杨小草的见鬼实录 A collection of true stories about Yang Xiaocao's encounters with ghosts. They may not be that scary, but they're absolutely true! The story begins when Yang Xiaocao is in middle school. Born with a yin-attracting constitution, she often encounters unclean things. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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Ancient Divine Beasts: Return to the Netherworld Abyss 上古神兽之幽冥归墟
The Ancient Divine Beasts: Return to the Netherworld Abyss is an epic that weaves together ancient legends, classic detective mysteries, suspense and horror, and the philosophy of life and death. At its heart is the image of the “Return to the Abyss”: all waters flow into one, neither increasing nor diminishing. It is a metaphor for how all human memories will ultimately converge in the same ocean. In this world, every love, every sacrifice, and every choice becomes part of eternity. As Shen Con
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- 104 Ailao Mountain: The Ninth Dragon 哀牢山:第九龙 Ailao Mountain: The Ninth Dragon —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 The Lop Nur Code 罗布泊密码 Following a series of clues, an archaeological expedition sets out to investigate. Along the way, the team faces one terrifying predicament after another, using their knowledge, intelligence, and Feng Shui techniques to overcome each one. They uncover many long-hidden secrets as the mystery of Lop Nur slowly begins to unravel. 109Reads—Score100Shelves
- 106 Qinling Mysteries: The Death of the Mountain Keeper 秦岭诡事:守山人之死 Strange Tales of the Qinling Mountains: Death of the Mountain Keeper —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 Chronicles of the Qinling Mysteries 秦岭诡事录 Chronicles of Strange Tales from the Qinling Mountains —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 Huaiyin Crossing: The Cursed Pagoda Tree 槐阴渡·阴槐咒 Huaiyin Crossing: The Cursed Yin Locust Tree —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 Huaiyin Crossing Extra: Ten Years Later, the Evil Spirit Returns, Ferrying the Dead 槐阴渡番外:十年归煞·渡亡人 Huaiyin Crossing: Bonus Story, A Malignant Spirit Returns After Ten Years, Ferryman of the Dead —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Spooky, Hilarious Legend 恐怖幽默搞笑传
Synopsis of The Spooky, Humorous, Hilarious Tale Other streamers are scared out of their wits when they encounter ghosts on camera. When he runs into evil spirits, his go-to move is “cuddle up”! In a gloomy old mansion, instead of heartrending sobs, the streamer blasts his absurdly catchy “Good Luck Is Coming” theme music. A ghost in white lifts her long hair to scare him, only for him to whip out a pair of Tony's scissors and ask, “Want a makeover?” Even the supernatural crowd rushes to post co
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Give Me Back My Soul 把老子的魂魄还给我
My name is Lin Zhou, and I'm a security guard. After I lost my job, my childhood friend Erwa found me a high-paying security job at a hotel. I soon discovered that everything about the place was strange. There wasn't a soul around during the day, but at night it was bustling, sending chills down my spine. I tried desperately to escape the hotel, but no matter how far I ran, I couldn't get away...
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- 112 The Loop 循环 From losing everything to striking it rich overnight, Wang Hao wins at the gambling table for five days straight. But there are no free lunches, and in the end, his greed will make him pay a terrible price! In a single night, Wang Hao vanishes without a trace. Awei, Wang Hao's friend, reports him missing to the police, then secretly investigates his whereabouts. Unexpectedly, one eerie incident after another follows! Someone who died more than twenty years ago reappears! As he digs deeper, he di 246Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 113 I Was a Detective in the Republic of China 我在民国当侦探 [Republican-era investigations + Anthology stories + Male leads + Strong leads + Folk customs] Gao Ren has been having an awful run of luck lately. He accidentally offended a rich young master and nearly got thrown in jail! Luckily, while making his escape, he ran into a gullible little Taoist priest. The little priest wasn’t just good-looking, he was also willing to be Gao Ren’s money tree! He could perform rituals and solve baffling cold cases, too! Gao Ren stuck close to the little priest, se 242Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 114 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 3: The Grudge of the Wronged 访灵笔录3:冤亲赋 [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Strong Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Ghost-Hunting] "Love gives rise to sorrow; love gives rise to fear." "An evil spirit lives inside my body. I don't know when it will devour me." A naked woman's corpse is discovered in an underground parking garage, her chest stuffed with weeds and her organs missing. A string of murders throws the entire city into panic! Quan Ning accidentally gets caught up in this bizarre case. As clues gradually 38Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 115 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 1: The Road to the Yellow Springs 访灵笔录1:黄泉路 [Mystery] [Supernatural] [A Powerful Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Cast Hunting Ghosts] "The road to the Yellow Springs stretches for thousands of miles. The living and the dead are separated, with only fate to reunite them in another life." Quan Ning got into a car accident on a mountain road. As he lay on the brink of death, a man claiming to be a ghost judge from the underworld offered him a chance to live. "I'll lend you ten years. Interest is three percent 83Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 116 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5:权势局 [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
- 117 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4:恨海潮 [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
- 118 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3:欲望渊 [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
- 119 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2:名利场 [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves
- 120 Record of the Spirit Seekers 2: Farewell to the Mortal World 访灵笔录2:入世辞 [Mystery + supernatural + powerful partners + lively humor + episodic stories + ghostly tales + an ensemble cast hunting ghosts] “Nothing brings greater joy than meeting a new friend; nothing brings greater sorrow than parting from a loved one.” A chance encounter with a beauty on Ghost Wasteland Mountain turns out to be a deadly ghost's attempt to claim a soul! Karmic ties from a past life and entanglements in this one: whose mistake is it, and whose fate? Quan Ning and Yin Cangyi are accidenta 45Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 121 EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
- 122 Building 7, Room 211 7栋211 At the edge of Modu Academy stands a mysterious student apartment building: “Building 7,” a cursed place. Every night at midnight, it turns into a living hell and issues bloody missions that cannot be avoided. Ordinary college student Li Feng is caught up in it by accident and has no choice but to fight for survival amid the terror. As the missions continue, he uncovers the horrifying secret hidden behind the apartment building... 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 Night of the Return of the Dead 回魂夜 On my way home from work, I saw a group of girls beating up a pretty girl. She called out to me for help, but I didn’t get involved. Who knew she’d end up dead? Seven days later, on the night she returned as a ghost, I was the first person she came looking for. 29Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局
[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.
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I Arrived in Another World to Kill the Japanese 来到异界杀鬼子
While robbing a tomb, the protagonist accidentally triggers a mechanism and transmigrates to a parallel universe in 1937, another world! Faced with the Japanese invaders’ slaughter and plunder, the protagonist activates the Slaughter System: kill the Japanese, seize their gear and weapons, and obtain vast quantities of military supplies! From tomb robber to a God of War who makes the Japanese tremble at his name, he destroys nuclear test sites, quells strange incidents in the Northeast, and reco
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My Job at the Horror Radio Station 我在恐怖电台任职这件事儿
[Folklore] [Supernatural] [Short Story] [No Superpowers] [No Rule-Based Horror] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Not for the Faint of Heart] The author is working hard to make a living.
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The Yin-Yang Hot Pot Restaurant 阴阳火锅店
I took over a hot pot restaurant from my second uncle. He told me never to serve customers a yuan yang hot pot after midnight! After I took over the place, everything I believed in began to crumble... One night, I wasn't paying attention and served a couple a yuan yang hot pot. The next day, I saw in the newspaper that the couple had died! They'd jumped to their deaths together! After that, every night at midnight, a strange couple would appear in my restaurant and ask me to make them a yuan yan
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- 128 My Years as a Buddhist Nun 我当师太的那些年 I was born a girl with a Pure Yang fate into a family of feng shui masters. For generations, my family had practiced feng shui in the countryside. My grandfather had hoped his eldest grandchild would be a boy, so he could pass down his skills to the eldest son and grandson. But I turned out to be a girl. Grandfather never took a liking to me, so my parents could only take me to live in the city. No one expected that, during the Ghost Festival in the year I turned twenty-five, Grandfather would s 420Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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A Security Guard’s Guide to Survival 保安求生之路
After a phone call and a nightmare, the ordinary life of Qin Yun, a lowly security guard, is turned upside down. He encounters one bizarre event after another, unsure whether the people around him can be trusted or the things beside him are safe. As dreams and reality intertwine, he searches through the unknown for a way to survive.
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Wait for Me, Lady Lingbai 灵柏娘子等等我
That winter night, we sat around the charcoal brazier, the coals crackling as I huddled in a corner and listened to the adults tell a story about the sacred cypress at the village entrance. They said... The person who told me that story has passed away, but the chilling feeling it gave me is still etched in my memory. Now, I’ve adapted the story into a novel.
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The Sin Hunter Detective 罪猎神探
Crime Hunter is a gripping crime mystery about Detective Chen Yang, who uses deduction to solve baffling cases during the course of his investigations.
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- 132 Crime Hunter: The Detective, Book 2 罪猎神探2 The sequel to Crime Hunter Detective. Follow Detective Chen Yang as he cracks a series of bizarre, mysterious cases. The book has it all: the supernatural, thrills, terror, suspense, and deduction. 368Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 This Detective Is a Bit of a Clown 这个神探二把刀 This book continues the story of the first two volumes of The Sin-Hunting Detective. See how detective Chen Yang cracks bizarre, terrifying, and inexplicable mysteries. This book has it all: suspense, deduction, horror, strange happenings, the supernatural, and plenty of scares. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Strange Tale Every Night 夜夜都有诡故事
[Extreme Supernatural Horror] [Ghosts, Fox Spirits, and Other Strange Creatures] [Not for Women] [Not for the Fainthearted] Based on personal experience and real events. The occult is science we have yet to touch; science is the occult we have already mastered.
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I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神,于是众神陨落
[The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha
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- 136 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚:因为担心不优雅而过度变态 [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
- 137 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏! A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
- 138 Horror Games Cured My OCD 强迫症的我被惊悚游戏治愈了 Gu Xiaoyong, who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, obtained the Clear Mind System. As long as he cures his OCD, he can become stronger. And so... the ghosts in the horror game began to suffer as soon as Gu Xiaoyong entered it. Slit-Mouthed Woman: Some heartless person sewed my mouth shut... Crushed-to-Death Ghost: All the scraps of flesh on my body have been sewn back together... Terrifying Ghost: This guy ground down every sharp edge on my body... After Gu Xiaoyong had finished 2.2kReads9.4Score270Shelves
- 139 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏:开局劝鬼花魁从良! [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 5.6kReads9.3Score619Shelves
- 140 Infinite Starting Point: Zero Awakens 无限初始:零号觉醒 [No romance] X [Cool, white-haired lead] X [Decisive male lead] In 2030, “Player Game” burst onto the scene. Clear a dungeon, and you can get anything you want. Yan Chao (Zero), once an NPC in the “Mechanical City” dungeon, suddenly awakened to his own existence and became a player. “Player Zero, please complete the main quest as soon as possible...” A dungeon? It's just my path to godhood. 3.9kReads9.3Score599Shelves
- 141 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本:从婴啼寝室开始 (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 14.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
- 142 Horror Game: I Max Out Affection and Do Whatever I Want 恐怖游戏:加爆好感,我为所欲为 A horror game descends upon the world! Lin Bei, who has just transmigrated, is unfortunately selected. After entering the horror game, he obtains a System that can raise the affection of every species except humans. And Lin Bei can earn all kinds of rewards from it! Snowfield Phantom instance? [Ding!] [Snow Maiden's affection is maxed out!!] [Golden Treasure Chest's affection is maxed out!!] Blood Sea Evil Spirit Ship instance? [Ding!] [Blood Maiden's affection is maxed out!!] [Blood Sea (one-ki 5.3kReads8.9Score578Shelves
- 143 Global Hunt to the Death 全球逃杀 [CP on the run from pursuers, infinite-level, Celestial Master, paranormal, System, powerhouse, escape game, Global Pursuit series] Extraterrestrial life has been left behind on Earth, bringing a global extinction-level crisis. The System Space chimed and came online. All humans burdened with original sin were dragged into an escape game to fight for survival. The reclusive Celestial Master Xie Lian fell into an instance while hunting ghosts and found himself pursued across the globe. Whenever t 520Reads9.2Score101Shelves
- 144 The Sad Amusement Park 悲伤游乐园 [Two Male Leads × Infinite Flow] Su Jingyao had no idea why he had taken a balloon from a clown one second, only to find himself in a forest the next. A crying clown, a baffling lateral-thinking game, a carousel that wouldn't stop spinning... Su Jingyao didn't know why the amusement park had chosen him, but since he was already here, he wanted to make it out alive. 664Reads9.2Score107Shelves
- 145 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Advised the Female Ghost to Study Hard! 惊悚游戏:开局劝女鬼好好学习! [Supernatural instance dungeon: Class 3, Year 1 has finished loading. Players, get ready.] What happens when a hot-tempered young man enters a horror game? Xie Yao: “Why aren't you studying? What are you doing here!” Ghost student: “Big bro, I was wrong! Ah, don't hit my face!” Xie Yao: “Why is your mouth open? Have you finished your homework?” Slit-Mouthed Woman: “Please, I'll do it right now! Don't hit me!” Xie Yao turned around. “What are you doing?” All the ghosts: “Uh... we're being friendl 2.5kReads9.2Score236Shelves
- 146 Thriller Game: Bro, You’re Scarier Than the Ghosts! 惊悚游戏:大哥你比鬼还凶! A year ago, a supernatural force descended upon Blue Star and swept across the globe in an instant through live death broadcasts! Lin Zhi, born under the star of misfortune and destined to be alone, enters the game. While others are tormented by D-rank flesh demons, he awakens his Calamity-Born Physique. While others flee for their lives, he makes the long-haired female ghost dance herself to sleep. In his battle with the Ghost Mother, he burns the entire instance to ashes, accidentally discover 567Reads9.1Score100Shelves
- 147 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏:我能看到提示 [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.7kReads8.9Score639Shelves
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Terror in the Forbidden Zone of Hoh Xil 可可西里之禁地惊魂
The Hoh Xil region on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is as beautiful as it is cruel! A team of seven adventure enthusiasts will transmigrate into the mysterious, uninhabited region of Hoh Xil to explore it. Along the way, a series of bizarre, terrifying supernatural events unfold. Will they make it out of the wilderness? And yet... the ending turns out to be... utterly unimaginable...
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- 149 The Haunted House of Resentment: A Bizarre Murder Case 怨气凶宅·诡异的凶杀案 The Haunted House of Resentful Spirits: A Bizarre Murder 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 150 Possessed by a Vengeful Spirit: Who Peeled Off My Face? 冤魂附体·谁剥了我的脸皮? Possessed by a Vengeful Ghost: Who Peeled Off My Face? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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