Any Horror, Mystery, and Crime-Solving Novels Rated 9.0 or Higher? Please! 有没有，恐怖悬疑破案，9.0以上的书？求求了

1. 1 你 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7kReads8.9Score846Shelves

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   Book 1: 🤤🤤 When luck comes, you can't stop it; when bad luck comes, you can't either. He helps the police solve a case, but before he even gets the money, his bicycle is stolen, making his already meager life even worse. 🤤🤤 What can he do? Keep writing novels, of course. No inspiration? No inspiration? Easy. Follow the police to the scene and learn; you'll eventually find something useful about the suspect. How to catch them? Ideas one, two, three—take your pick; there's bound to be one that suits you. Unexpectedly, helping too many people has caught the eye of a big shot. Lu Ci says 💕, if intelligence doesn't work here, he'll also use his fists. A certain captain: If I hadn't found out this kid has no criminal record, I would have put him in jail for years. He can plan everything, including himself. Book 2: Chen Xiao wakes up to find his surroundings strangely unfamiliar. There's only a diary beside him. Chen Xiao thinks this diary might answer his current confusion. He opens the diary, but the contents make him unsure of its authenticity. It's clearly a record of 'himself's' crimes. Just as Chen Xiao was about to finish watching, the piercing sound of police sirens downstairs startled him awake, and he couldn't help but start having unpleasant thoughts...

2. 2 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
3. 3 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 21.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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   It's pretty good, I'm watching it now.

4. 4 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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   [A fusion and evolution of reasoning, crime-solving, medicine, and forensic science] My revenge won't be so laughable or childish. Can you really find something on me? After all, if I'm going to kill him, I won't use such a clumsy and ridiculous method.

5. 5 何 Dr. He, Your Wife Has Gone Ghost Hunting Again 何法医，你老婆又去抓鬼了 21 Ya21吖Mystery266k WordsCompleted Jiang Jue is a young occultist of exceptional talent. As a special consultant for the Paranormal Investigation Bureau, she is stationed at the Xishi Public Security Bureau, where she helps solve abnormal cases. One case leads her to question the truth behind her master’s death. As she investigates, she unexpectedly uncovers the mystery of her own origins. With good and evil at odds and family ties entangled in the conflict, what choice will Jiang Jue make? 496Reads9.1Score127Shelves

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   That's great! That's great! That's wonderful!

6. 6 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 97.7kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves

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   The female protagonist, Mu Mian, is a genius forensic doctor with autism, while the male protagonist, Fang Rui, is a meticulous and tough-guy criminal investigation captain. The novel includes several cases, such as the "Cat Fetus Human Case" and the "Couple Butcher Case," cleverly blending elements of suspense, mystery, and high-IQ crimes. From the chilling "Cat Fetus Human Case" to the bloody and cruel "Couple Butcher Case," a series of bizarre cases unfold. They unravel the mysteries through layers of fog, each discovery of clues accompanied by new questions, and each deduction leading the story in unexpected directions. As the cases deepen, the hidden darkness of human nature gradually surfaces, sending chills down the spine.

7. 7 罪 Crime Scene Puzzle: The Unseen Truth 罪案拼图：看不见的真相 Winter Gardenia Wanxi冬栀菀汐Mystery680k WordsCompleted In the modern city, the streets are bustling and the lights are bright, and people hurry along their own paths through life. Yet in the city’s shadowy corners, evil quietly takes root like a ghost concealed by night. Countless secrets hidden from view and thrilling crimes intertwine into an invisible web, waiting to be unraveled. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High IQ + mind-bending + the author says no one can guess the mastermind behind it all; the very first chapter is full of foreshadowing. The author, Tentacle Monster, updates 100,000 words a day. In a modern metropolis, on the surface, traffic flows and life is bustling, with people busy on their respective paths. However, in the city's dark corners, evil, like a ghost lurking in the night, quietly breeds. Countless unknown secrets and thrilling crimes intertwine to form an invisible net, waiting to be uncovered.

8. 8 淘 Gold Rush 淘金 Lai Er来耳Mystery244k WordsCompleted A standout mystery-adventure tale from a master of deduction A Rashomon tale from the gold rush A major adaptation of the same name, meticulously produced by iQIYI’s Mist Theater Starring Liao Fan and Chen Feiyu Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jiang Zhuoyuan No blood, no gold! No deaths, no gold! I’m a gold prospector, the kind who stakes his life In the 1980s, I followed my elder brother to prospect for gold. When we arrived, we formed a temporary team with several other prospectors and headed 6.9kReads9.6Score854Shelves

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   Enter at your own risk!!! A terrifying gold rush adventure in the 1980s. Follow the protagonist on a mysterious gold rush journey deep in the mountains during the 1980s. Initially seeking wealth, they find themselves embroiled in endless bizarre mysteries. Human-eyed sheep, stone figures, and the sound of death hint at the impending horror. The Sisters' Gold Mine is even more sinister, with ancient rock paintings, electric towers, blue flames, and celestial books—the horrors escalate one after another. Those around them become strange and mysterious, and they even encounter another "self." This is not just a gold rush adventure, but a battle against unknown fears. Every page is gripping; those with a weak heart should not turn the page! Recommended rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

9. 9 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 76.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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   Investigating a murder case from over a decade ago, battling wits with a deranged serial killer. Traversing treacherous primeval jungles, searching for the bodies of victims in sinkholes. Entering a mysterious village nestled in the mountains, searching for a little girl… What led a recent college graduate down this path of no return? It all begins in a haunted house, with a female ghost crawling into his bed. This 9.4-point book is truly high-scoring; the villains' fate is incredibly satisfying, the protagonist is intelligent and resourceful, not a saint, has strong adaptability, and is adventurous. With each case he solves, he gains abilities from the ghost (not scary ones), and these abilities grow stronger over time. (·∀·)

10. 10 死 Death Without Guilt 死无罪证 Mottled Garment斑衣Modern Romance781k WordsCompleted One of the [Crime Investigation Trilogy] series by Ban Yi. Chu Xingyun vs. He Cheng A brash, flamboyant, righteous police officer who thinks he rules the world vs. a cool, aloof, arrogant, refined scoundrel of a CEO who thinks he rules the world This edition is the complete, unabridged, uncensored version. 5.5kReads9.4Score972Shelves

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    Highly rated suspenseful mystery novel, already published

11. 11 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! 73.8kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    They're all super beautiful.

12. 12 猎 Sin Hunter Detective 猎罪神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted What's the most terrifying case you've ever heard of? The Corpse Immortal Madam, the Medical University's Sex Fiend, the Human-Head Planters, the Zombie Baby in Building Seven... There are no ghosts in this world, only wrongs waiting to be righted by a master hand. The legendary coroner Song Yang returns to the scene with his disciples, piercing through layer upon layer of mystery to hunt down the killers lurking in this world. Come face-to-face with the bloodiest, most baffling, and most hair-r 5.9kReads9.4Score819Shelves
13. 13 奇 The Strange Her 奇怪的她 Affogato阿芙佳朵Mystery425k WordsCompleted The new girl is an oddball, but she’s smart and solves cases fast, so everyone figures they can put up with her personality flaws. She often forgets she’s “weak” and rushes into things, but she’s quick to admit her mistakes and has the right attitude, so everyone decides they can put up with her a little longer. Until one day, she sets her sights on the captain of the criminal investigation team. That’s going too far! He’s handsome, rich, and brilliant, and the two of them together look… well, l 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
14. 14 严 Captain Yan, Miss Ji Is Talking to the Dead Again 严队，季小姐又和死人说话了 Huo Lan火蓝Modern Romance441k WordsOngoing [A cunning, mysterious, sly psychological expert VS a calm, upright, tough-as-nails criminal investigator] Ji Wanyan was born with eyes of different colors and the ability to foresee disasters. At seven, her family cast her out because they believed she had caused her parents' deaths. Seventeen years later, her ability to read crucial information about a crime from a victim's retinas made her the darling of the criminal investigation team. The most doting of all was Captain Yan, the son of Haich 20Reads6.9Score—Shelves
15. 15 心 Psychological Crime: Ten Bizarre Cold Cases 心理罪：十大诡异悬案 Three Lives, No Hope三生绝Mystery4.0M WordsCompleted A novelist’s bizarre suicide conceals the filthy ugliness of human nature, hidden from the world! A haunted murder house reopens a cold case buried for fifteen years. Is it the work of vengeful spirits, or a descent into an abyss of evil? On a remote island overseas, a terrifying priso 8.1kReads8.9Score863Shelves
16. 16 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    It's a little scary, especially the first two books. After reading them, I was a bit afraid to go out at night.

17. 17 三 Speak No Words of the Three Corpses 三尸勿语 Waiting for the Wind to Come等风来呦Mystery354k WordsCompleted When someone dies far from home and a practitioner uses magic to make the corpse rise, it is called corpse-driving. People have three hun and seven po souls; corpses have three corpse spirits and nine worms. To drive a corpse that died unjustly, one must first subdue the spirits of its three corpses. When the dead pass by, the living must keep away! 52Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6kShelves
19. 19 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    Extreme survival × High-stakes game × Human nature's hell

20. 20 读 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.6kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
21. 21 夺 The Heart-Stealing Sleuth 夺心狂探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Urban superpowers! This is actually a superpower story with a touch of suspense, so please don’t approach it as a traditional suspense or supernatural mystery. Gao Yao, the founder of criminal law, left behind eight volumes for suppressing evil. Among them, an ancient mind-control technique can seize people's souls and manipulate their minds. Its modern inheritor is Chou Yun, the orphan of a murderer. Though Chou Yun was born in darkness and raised amid hardship, he has a strong and righteous he 1.7kReads9.0Score173Shelves

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    This book features vividly portrayed characters and is just as worth reading as the Northern School of Tomb Raiders.

22. 22 标 The Price Tag 标价 Laifu Is a Kitty来福是只喵Mystery54k WordsCompleted She was locked up for 406 days. After escaping, she helped the police take down the entire scam compound. Forty-nine people were arrested, and the evidence formed a complete chain. Everyone said it was over. She thought so too. Until the day before the case files were archived, when she happened to glance at an attachment to an interrogation transcript. Her name was on it, but not under “victim.” It was listed under “item number.” Above that was another line: Source of information: provided inte 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book is truly excellent; the author must have a strong command of language, as the details are described with great delicacy.

23. 23 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves

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    The fifth installment of the Detective Dee series...

24. 24 无 Infinite Livestream: She’s Incredibly Powerful Yet Ridiculously Goofy 无限直播：大佬她超强却过分沙雕 Cola with Ice阔乐加冰Mystery345k WordsCompleted [Infinite livestream + sweet, satisfying romance with a couple + suspense and mild horror + even the easily frightened can read] What’s it like to transmigrate into a horror livestream novel before you’ve even finished skimming the blurb, and get bound to an infinite-flow System on top of that? Lin Xingqian: Thanks for asking. Just got here, and I’m still alive. Whether it’s a terrifying little town, a haunted house, or a city of desire... Lin Xingqian stays cool as a cucumber, pulling off one o 7.4kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    💕I don't know what to say

25. 25 恐 The Horror Heir: My Queen, It's Time to Go Live 恐怖继承人：我的女王，该直播了 Painted Skin Lady画皮娘娘Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [One-on-one romance + strong female lead, even stronger male lead + absurd comedy + hilarious read that even timid readers can enjoy] They thought she was weak and easy to bully. Only a few people knew she had inherited a terrifying garden. The garden’s horrifying man-eating flowers, bewitching mandrakes, and corpse-scented voodoo lilies were all at her command. In short, she was not someone to mess with. Anyone who crossed her would find her inheriting their estate. 539Reads8.9Score112Shelves
26. 26 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 90.3kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves

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    This is a story of a junior police officer's growth. There's no reincarnation, no showing off, no face-slapping, no omnipotence from a system or cheat codes, and no farcical attempts to transcend to another world. Here, there's only humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of budding romance, the affection between father and son, a mischievous boss, and quirky colleagues.

27. 27 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6kShelves

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    I don't understand why so few people read such a good book.

28. 28 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
29. 29 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 81.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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30. 30 心 The Psychological Analyst 心理分析者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A twisted criminal psychology expert VS a stoic criminal investigation captain Former title: The Psychological Analyst Fungal threads that control the brain, human-shaped ant nests, sinister mukbangs... These bizarre cases reflect the killers' warped inner worlds. Genes load the weapon of crime, psychology takes aim, and the environment pulls the trigger. Those who gaze into the abyss must beware of the abyss. Jiang Ningxi: I want to jump into the abyss and see what it's like. The Abyss: Don't c 19.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
31. 31 法 The Mad Forensic Princess and the Master Coroner 法医狂妃大仵作 Fat Fifteen胖十五Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In the capital of Daling, there is a woman who can hear the dead speak and understand the words of ghosts. If someone's cat or dog goes missing, they go to her. If someone has died a gruesome death, they can go to her too. Rumor has it she can do more than examine corpses: she can communicate with spirits and even track anyone across a thousand miles. Qin Zhi scoffed. "That's all ghost talk! I've killed countless people, and I don't believe in ghosts!" Another rumor says that the young lady 3.6kReads9.0Score415Shelves
32. 32 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
33. 33 被 Left to Be Bled Dry? The Legitimate Daughter Reads Bones and Takes the Nation by Storm 被吃绝户？嫡女摸尸画骨火爆全国 Jiang Ajiangjiang姜啊姜姜Mystery637k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Forensic Sketch Artist + Solving Cases + Sweet Romance + Love Growing Over Time, Mutual Devotion + Comedy A corpse in an ancient town, a bizarre suicide, bones in a barren mountain… With a single brush, she can paint skin and bones, immortals and ghosts, revealing the true culprits behind one strange case after another and restoring the faces of countless tragic victims. A brilliant forensic sketch artist dies young, only to transmigrate into the body of an orphaned Su family d 2.1kReads9.0Score307Shelves
34. 34 僵 Mr. Zombie: Rising from a White-Haired Zombie 僵尸先生从白僵开始崛起 Daoist Ji姬道人Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted “Ding! Binding the Strongest Zombie System...” “System binding successful. User: Ye Chen (Novice White-Haired Zombie)!” When Ye Chen woke up, he had transmigrated into the world of the movie Mr. Vampire. Other people transmigrated as the ancestor of zombies or a zombie king, but Ye Chen discovered he’d become the weakest kind of all, a white-haired zombie! In this world where Taoist priests and zombies coexist, danger lurks everywhere. To grow stronger, Ye Chen seizes a mid-grade corpse-nurturin 2.1kReads6.9Score201Shelves

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    Story Summary: The second book leans more towards a revenge theme. The third book is the best, with meticulous character development; I highly recommend the third one. The second book has a lower rating because it's about protecting her. I don't know much about the first book; I haven't read much of it.

35. 35 最 The Last Paper Effigy Maker 最后一个扎纸人 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted The art of paper effigies can bridge the worlds of yin and yang, perform rites for the dead, and summon the King of Hell. Cut yellow paper, weave bamboo strips: paper horses travel a thousand miles, and paper figures summon spirits. With one stroke to paint their eyes, the King of Hell appears, striking terror into all directions and sending ten thousand ghosts into hiding! By the time the art of paper effigies reaches Chen Mo, he is its last practitioner. He assumes this ancient, mysterious cra 16.7kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
36. 36 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4kShelves
37. 37 鹿 Lu Tong: I'm Not Some Turtle in a Wishing Pond, I'm a Detective! 鹿童：不是许愿池王八，神探啊喂 Brother Monkey Isn't Angry猴哥没生气Anime Fanfiction94k WordsOngoing A perfect ruler of sensuality. The Hehuan Sect’s founding ancestor, Junior Sister Shaoshi, brings chaos to the Immortal Sect. Dead, yet drawn into the game, she pursues the culprit without end. Lord Lutong, the immortal among immortals, a perfect ruler of sexual charisma, the dominant one among men, the ruler of men, the lord of men, the ender of men~ Golden light is available permanently, with no side effects) → [Right R] [Right R] [Right R] Earn over ten thousand a month with Golden Light (per 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Heavenly Court Infinite Detective Super Class

38. 38 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    This is a spy novel that truly respects the reader's intelligence. The foreshadowing is resolved naturally, the plot twists are logically consistent, and there are no forced or illogical plots. It is full of sincerity!

39. 39 一 An Unsolvable Locked-Room Murder Unmasks Everyone's Fake Identities, and They're All Lying to Me 一桩无解密室命案，揭开全员假身份，所有人都在骗我 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山9k WordsCompleted An Unsolvable Locked-Room Murder Reveals Everyone's Fake Identity. Every Single Person Is Lying to Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror Suspense Mystery

40. 40 深 I Stumbled Upon a Murder Late at Night, and While Giving My Statement, I Realized the Cop Interrogating Me Was the Killer 深夜撞见凶杀案，录口供时我发现，审讯我的警察是真凶 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山11k WordsCompleted I Stumbled Upon a Murder Late at Night. While Giving My Statement, I Realized the Police Officer Interrogating Me Was the Killer 5Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 规 Rule-Bound Horror: The Midnight Mirror Person 规则怪谈之午夜镜面人 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山19k WordsCompleted Tales of the Strange Rules: The Midnight Mirror Man 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 深 Don't Go Upstairs Late at Night 深夜别上楼 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Mystery253k WordsCompleted A ghostly figure in an old building late at night, and the little ghost chasing me turns out to be my savior… At two in the morning, I came back from working overtime to the old building where I’d lived for three years. Every motion-sensor light in the building was off. With every step I took upstairs, a faint, barefoot footstep followed behind me. I turned around. No one was there. At the turn on the third floor, a child’s voice whispered in my ear: “Big sister, don’t go upstairs.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 灵 Paranormal Partners: Hunting Down the Supernatural 灵异搭档：玄案追凶 Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes土豆跟地瓜Mystery130k WordsCompleted In a world where science and the occult intertwine, the truth is often hidden in places ordinary people cannot see. Chen Wei, a young detective and staunch materialist, never doubted that until one bizarre case after another defied all reason. The dead wore peaceful expressions, yet had died in terror. A mysterious white figure appeared in every crime scene photo. Every clue pointed toward a supernatural abyss. With nowhere else to turn, Chen Wei sought help from Lin Dong, a childhood friend and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stayed up all night reading this new book, too scared to go to the bathroom, haha! I recommend it to everyone.

44. 44 3 Special Case Task Force 318 318特案行动 Nan Zhi南至Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted In this world, some yearn for the light, while others sink into darkness. No matter how long darkness lasts, the light will eventually shine upon the world. A bizarre arson case from thirty years ago leads to several murders. One strange and eerie case after another, each story gripping and moving. Policewoman Xiao Nan is here to solve the cases, uncover the truth about her own origins, and deliver justice that is thirty years overdue! 7.7kReads9.1Score737Shelves

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    With its gripping plot and unexpected twists, this detective novel is a real brain teaser; a must-read for those who are intellectually challenged.

45. 45 迷 Tracking the Unsolved Case 迷案追踪 Mo XiaoxiMO莫小西MOMystery1.7M WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, a brutal murder took place in Jiangcheng. Song Xiaotian, captain of the city’s criminal investigation squad, was murdered at home. His pregnant wife, Yao Yao, was not only brutally killed but also had her abdomen cut open to take the baby. Their eldest son, Song Yunran, was five years old at the time. Traumatized by the ordeal, he lost his memory and could recall nothing about what had happened that night. Fearing the killer would come after him, Yao Yun, Song Yunran’s aunt, se 6.2kReads9.0Score734Shelves
46. 46 天 The Sky Turned Red, and Something at the Bottom of the River Awoke 天红了，河底的东西醒了 Yu Heng禹衡10k WordsCompleted The sky turned red, and something at the bottom of the river awoke. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mind-bending literature, awesome!

47. 47 烟 The Ashtray's Lingering Warmth 烟灰缸的余温 Yu Heng禹衡7k WordsCompleted The Lingering Warmth of an Ashtray —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 守 Seven Days of Mourning: Three Deadly Rules at the Ancestral Home 守孝七日：祖宅的三条夺命禁令 Yu Heng禹衡7k WordsCompleted Seven Days of Mourning: Three Deadly Rules at the Ancestral Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 死 Death Prescription 死亡处方 Yu Heng禹衡Mystery42k WordsCompleted Chu Yuheng, an expert in forensic toxicology, has a rare gift for detecting the slightest physiological clues. He can spot abnormal pupil contractions, irregular pulses in the veins, and microscopic tremors in muscle fibers that everyone else overlooks. With eyes that can see beyond life and death, he uncovers an inexplicable truth during a bizarre autopsy. On the autopsy table, a victim whose heart had stopped beating two hours earlier suddenly shows faint electrical activity. Hidden inside the —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 证 The Gap in the Evidence 证据的缺口 Yu Heng禹衡6k WordsCompleted The Missing Evidence —Reads—Score—Shelves

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