Why Is San Shi Yu the Only Good Horror Book? 除了三尸语怎么一本好看的书都没有了！恐怖的！

1. 501 在 A Legendary Investigator in a Cultivation Novel 在修仙小说里做传奇调查员 Xing Daicai星代彩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1 (slow burn) + mild Cthulhu elements + episodic xianxia mystery and adventure] [Exorcism-by-physics heroine x seemingly aloof cross-dressing hunk] Wang Shuyi suddenly dies and finds herself inside a double-restricted cultivation novel. She must face countless demons and monsters, while fighting to avoid a gruesome ending: dying while entangled with a monster, becoming its vessel for an egg, and exploding from the inside out. After more than a decade of painstaking cultivation, she is forced 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is where I had to introduce this book. Don't let the heartwarming title fool you; the content is anything but ordinary, folks! It contains micro-elements, and infected monsters and humans appear endlessly, making you feel like your spirit is about to be insulted. It's also an ensemble piece, which makes me love it even more! Although it's set in a cultivation world, there are realms beyond immortals, and even gods can be infected. There's a scene where a dragon girl is infected and cursed; half her body is normal, but the other half... I won't spoil it any further, you absolutely have to read it!

2. 502 在 I Am a Female Sorcerer 在下女术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted The night Bai Zhou returned home to inherit the funeral-clothing shop, someone tried to murder her... From the moment she came back from the dead, she was swept up in one eerie, chilling case after another. A dead old woman wandering through a funeral hall; vengeful spirits who died violent deaths scrambling to find substitutes; a sinister temple in the mountains where people are killed; evil spirits crying out for justice during a performance of Judge Bao... Watch Bai Zhou learn the Taoist Five 18.1kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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   These two books are super good and quite funny. The first one has a bit of a cheat code but it's very enjoyable. The second one is both scary and hilarious, and I've already read it twice.

3. 503 灵 Paranormal Streamer: The Sledgehammer Notes 灵异主播：铁锤笔记 Li Yichen李熠尘Mystery628k WordsOngoing A paranormal livestreamer and a female yin-yang practitioner team up to deal with supernatural incidents. After being ambushed by an evil sorcerer, they fall victim to a curse involving poisonous magic. To break the curse, they descend into the Yuanchen Palace, face off against ghosts in a battle of song, storm a reclusive sect’s warded realm, help underworld officials subdue demons, escort an earth immortal to take up a post, and venture into the underworld to steal a prophecy from a forbidden 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A duo team handles paranormal events; the main characters can be found on Douyin (TikTok).

4. 504 云 Tales of the Strange from the Yunling Mountains: Thirty Nights on Watch 云岭山野怪谈：三十个守夜诡话 Xin Ning's Fran辛宁的弗兰Mystery94k WordsOngoing I collect all kinds of folk taboos and strange tales from Yunnan. Send me your stories in a private message, and I’ll write them up... [Countryside + supernatural folklore + mountain legends + Yunnan and Guangxi legends + folk tales + eerie happenings + Chinese-style horror + folk customs + mystery and the paranormal + suspense + anthology + audiobook style] I once traveled through the Yunling Mountains, deep into the Miao and Yi villages of western Yunnan. I lodged in remote village inns and sa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Folk tales and legends from Guangdong, Yunnan, and Guangxi. Book lovers who are interested can check them out! [Admiring][Admiring][Kiss][Cool][Kiss][Cool]

5. 505 猛 The Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 猛鬼出更系列 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Ferocious Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first three were a collection of chilling short horror stories, and the third was a thrilling, funny, and slightly risqué suspenseful supernatural novel. [Petrified][Petrified]

6. 506 苗 Miao Ridge Paranormal Chronicles: Thirty Nights of Mountain Folktales 苗岭诡闻录：三十夜山野怪谈 Xin Ning's Fran辛宁的弗兰Mystery94k WordsOngoing [Guangxi + countryside + audiobook style + eerie + ghost stories + strange tales + mystery + suspense + anthology] Western Guangxi is mountainous. Deep in the mountains live the Dong, Miao, Zhuang, and Yao peoples, each keeping their own customs and worshipping their own gods. The year I entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains, I went with an old trader who bought medicinal herbs. By day, I followed him up the mountains to gather star anise. At night, I sat around the fire with the village elders —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 谁 Who Let Him Become a Ghost Constable? 谁让他当鬼差的？ A Hundred Flowers万花丛Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After dying, Su Fan transmigrates into the body of a spirit in the Three Realms and becomes a soul-reaping ghost constable in the Underworld. From then on, the whole culture of the Underworld changes. “First of all, let me make this clear: I’m not the one who corrupted the culture of the Underworld. Ghost constables are supposed to reap souls. I’m just doing my job.” “If you can’t keep up with me, don’t blame me for changing the culture.” With that, Su Fan walks out through the Gate of Hell, car 77.1kReads9.3Score6kShelves
8. 508 午 The Deadly Neighbor at Midnight 午夜凶邻 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Neighbor from Hell at Midnight 107Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 粤 Tales of the Strange from Guangdong and Fujian: Thirty Nights of Village Hauntings 粤闽诡事录：乡村三十夜诡话 Xin Ning's Fran辛宁的弗兰Mystery123k WordsOngoing I collect all kinds of folk taboos and strange tales from Guangdong. Send me your stories in a private message, and I’ll write them up... [Folk supernatural tales + Guangdong and Fujian legends + rural ghost stories + Chinese-style horror + strange happenings in the countryside + travel accounts + anthology + audiobook style + suspense and horror + paranormal + short story collection + folk tales] The lands of Guangdong and Fujian are a patchwork of mountain ranges, shrouded in miasma. Since anc —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 o Office Ghosts: Don't Work Overtime office有鬼之不要加班 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳6k WordsCompleted There Are Ghosts in the Office: Don’t Work Overtime 83Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 西 The Secrets of Journey to the West 西游记的秘密 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery551k WordsCompleted Abyssal Murder Mystery: I Can See the Death Countdown Each scenario is a standalone horror movie, with cruel rules and a barrage of deadly traps. The protagonist gains the one-of-a-kind hidden talent “Performance Notes,” which lets him glimpse death warnings and hidden rules in the scripts. The scenarios draw on real urban legends and folk taboos, steeped in Chinese-style horror. The central mystery deepens layer by layer: Who created the Abyss Theater? Why did the notebook’s previous owner d 49Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 夜 A Strange Tale Every Night 夜夜都有诡故事 Brilliant as a River of Stars灿若星河呀Mystery507k WordsOngoing [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. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warm and sweet bedtime stories!

13. 513 迷 Hook in the Mist 迷雾之钩 Sea Moon and Painting海月丹青Mystery71k WordsCompleted The mist over Qinglan Reservoir never lifts. A pendant and fishhook engraved with the date 1962.7.15 don’t catch fish; they catch the living and the dead. Three years ago, documentary photographer Shen Bozhou’s heart stopped for ten minutes when he jumped into the reservoir to save his partner, who had plunged into the water under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, he has been haunted by visions from beneath the surface. Now he has returned to finish the film he left incomplete, only to find —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's alright! It's pretty good! [Cool]

14. 514 命 Murderous Monsters 命案怪物 I Can Still Cross Two More Mountains还能翻过两座山Mystery184k WordsOngoing ⚠️ (cannibalism) (mildly grotesque) (immersive) (oppressive) (ensemble cast) After becoming a monster, he is drawn into countless murder cases. On the eve of the monthly exams, he swallowed a piece of a dead person's skin. Chen Yichen only wanted to hurry home and study, but at the entrance to an alley, he stumbled upon a murder scene. On the verge of death, he bit off and swallowed the purple marking on the victim's neck. His wound healed instantly, and monstrous strength surged through his bo 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is terrifying and very oppressive.

15. 515 怪 Tales of the Supernatural: Ghost-Hunting Venerable 怪谈之捉鬼天尊 Blue Forest Night Wind蓝林夜风Mystery176k WordsOngoing Eight severed-head mountains form a Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation, imprisoning Song An’s first eight incarnations. To ensure that Song An can grow up safely in his ninth life, a mysterious eminent monk comes to the mortal world. Unfortunately, this time Song An is born on the night of the Ghost Festival, and is also a child of extreme yin, with all eight characters of his birth chart belonging to yin. Even stranger, nine days and nine nights of blood rain fall before Song An’s birth. For —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are really good, really.

16. 516 女 After the Goddess Died Tragically, I Drew My Sword and Slayed Ghosts! 女神惨死后，我拔剑斩鬼！ Sunlight on the Mountain Forest日照山林Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing That day, I received a strange food delivery order. A goddess who had died a tragic death was begging me for help. After that, I became a spirit courier. I clear the way for wronged souls and guide the dead on their final journey! 41.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    These two are a must; they're absolutely gorgeous.

17. 517 开 From the Start, I Married a Ghost Immortal 开局娶鬼仙做老婆 Hu Gao Xia Gao胡高虾高Mystery377k WordsOngoing This work is being kept on the list despite its low rating. [Traditional Supernatural Fiction, Metaphysics, Multiple Female Leads, Folk Horror Stories, Half Power Fantasy, Alternate World, Folk Legends] My name is Lin Hao. I haven’t seen my parents since I was seven. The authorities said they were dead. But my grandfather said someone had scattered their three souls and seven spirits. After that, I lived with him in a small county in southern China. Then, after an accident, I somehow performed a 2.9kReads6.2Score201Shelves

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    The new book is very immersive and equally terrifying; it also mentions Ouija boards, ghost operas, and other supernatural phenomena.

18. 518 戴 I Put on a Mask and Became a God 戴上面具，我成了神 Mu Yu Zhizhi木鱼之之Mystery215k WordsCompleted I woke up with amnesia from the start. Did I kill someone? The security footage shows me brutally slaughtering two burly men all by myself? Yan Zhile: That wasn't me. I put on a mask and got possessed by a god. Do you believe me? Police: Why not say you're Ultraman while you're at it? From an ordinary college student to the Host of a forbidden mask. She takes down scumbag dads, slays heavenly fiends, and tames ancient divine beasts. When she has collected every mask, she stands atop the Ea 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This eerie and suspenseful novel boasts a compelling narrative. The amnesiac protagonist is caught in a murder case with no way to defend himself, constantly struggling to control his restless, unusual instincts and facing repeated trials. You'll regret not reading it!

19. 519 青 Bronze Tomb Guardians 青铜镇尸 Frost on the Blade刀上有霜Mystery158k WordsCompleted In the 26th year of Guangxu's reign, Shen Henian, the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, used his own life to seal the ancient Zombie King Ying Gou inside a bronze coffin and sink it to the bottom of the Yangtze River. He left behind a warning: Reinforce the seal with blood every sixty years. If this vow is broken, Ying Gou will see daylight again, and not a soul will remain for thousands of miles. Twenty-four years later, the seal begins to weaken. Shen Henian's grandson, Shen Changgeng, is a co 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is also good, and it's being updated regularly.

20. 520 诡 Mysterious Tattoo Master: The Uncanny 诡纹师：诡秘 Seeking Sound, Seeking Life寻声寻生Mystery805k WordsCompleted Lin Feng, an art student, finds a blank ancient scroll at a secondhand market and begins to see a mysterious world hidden in the shadows of the city. His right hand can “see” and “draw” strange patterns invisible to ordinary people. These patterns are the physical manifestations of urban legends, human obsessions, and ancient contracts. The blood-red corridors of an abandoned medical college, a nightmare affliction in a wealthy residential complex, a ghostly bell from the Republican era ringing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two newly released books. The main characters are both very intelligent. I'm eagerly awaiting updates!

21. 521 面 The Mask: The Truth 面具：真相 Strange Hero Ai Ai怪侠一艾艾Urban130k WordsCompleted Chen Feng is a psychiatrist with an in-depth knowledge of microexpressions and behavioral psychology. After treating an eccentric patient who claims that a character has taken over his body, he discovers that he has been drawn into an incomprehensible supernatural system: the Mask System. Wearing different “identity masks” grants him corresponding abilities, but at the cost of eroding his sense of self. When his first patient dies mysteriously, leaving behind nothing but a blank mask, Chen Feng 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 522 尸 Taboo of the Corpse Tongue 尸语禁忌 Xiao Xuan, Who Likes Jin Hu喜欢晋胡的萧玄Mystery217k WordsOngoing When forensic pathologist Lin Du cuts open the first corpse in a supernatural case, which is the real fig leaf hiding the truth: science or taboo? Forensic pathologist Lin Du believes in only one thing: the dead are the most honest witnesses. Y-shaped incisions, diatom tests, DNA matching: with a scalpel and microscope, he makes the dead “speak.” That is, until a long hair that did not belong to the deceased is found in the stomach of a drowned man; until a third signature, labeled “contracting —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense, supernatural, and horror novels

23. 523 诡 The Mysterious Invitation [Infinite Flow] 诡异邀请函【无限流】 Evening Breeze, Island, and Stars晚风屿星Mystery421k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + horror instances + mild scares + survival] After receiving a mysterious envelope, you wake up inside a van and find yourself being taken to a cemetery to complete a week-long task: "Protect the coffin." But every night, one of your companions disappears, and the next day, you find their face inside the coffin. What kind of world is this...? Dare you step into this adventure? The truth is far more terrifying than death. 982Reads—Score102Shelves
24. 524 我 100 Strange Tales I Know 我所知道的100个诡故事 An Xin Dui Yang安心对阳Mystery154k WordsCompleted So, what is this book about? Shadow people, red wedding gowns. Green hair, embroidered shoes. Incense offerings, talismans, yin-yang eyes. Ghost marriages, spirit journeys, ancient fox immortals. Old mansions, deserted villages, ancient wells. Curses, vengeful spirits, taboos… Strange tales, bizarre legends, unsolved mysteries beyond belief, and eerie happenings that make your back go cold and your hair stand on end… I've written down the experiences of my family and friends, as well as things I —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Could you take a look at this book and tell me what you think?

25. 525 百 I Inherited a Funeral Shop During the Hundred Ghosts' Night Parade 百鬼夜行时，我继承了一家冥铺 Spring Breeze Through Willow Leaves柳叶春风Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Lu Ci thought all his grandfather had left him was an old shop on the verge of closing. Then, one rainy night, the first customer walked through the door and bought a stack of spirit money. The next day, that very “ghost currency” appeared in someone else’s account. From then on, the shop, open only at night, began receiving one unusual customer after another: some sought wealth, some wanted to buy a life, and some only wished to exchange something for a long-overdue truth. At the end of the lon 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're currently experiencing a reading slump, you could try "During the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, I Inherited a Funeral Shop." The opening is quite captivating; the protagonist inexplicably takes over a "funeral shop," initially thinking it's just about selling paper money and performing funeral rites. However, the more jobs he takes on, the more suspicious it becomes—this shop deals specifically with "the afterlife." What's most interesting is that this book isn't a typical "leveling up" story; it emphasizes rules and the profession. Every job feels like walking a tightrope; many seemingly insignificant actions have hidden intricacies, and breaking the rules can lead to disaster. The overall atmosphere is also top-notch, not relying on sudden frights, but rather a chilling effect that seeps in gradually through the details, becoming increasingly unsettling as you read on. If you enjoy urban supernatural or folklore stories with a realistic feel, this book is truly addictive. However, I suggest not reading it alone at night. It's very profound and quite terrifying.

26. 526 十 The Fragrance of Corpses for Ten Miles 十里尸香 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Most people receive gifts that are heartwarming or romantic. Even if they aren't a surprise, they're at least well-intentioned. But the gift I received when I turned twenty was a very real shock, and a curse. 2kReads8.2Score174Shelves

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    I think these two books are particularly good, with a tightly woven horror plot, no less so than *The Three Corpses*. To be honest, the protagonist of *The Three Corpses* is a bit stupid, but they advertised it and have high brand awareness. I don't mean anything bad by saying it's bad. It's alright, give it a try.

27. 527 纸 The Paper Effigy Yama 纸扎阎罗 Headmaster of the Jianghu江湖校长Mystery231k WordsCompleted Before Grandpa died, he left me with a warning: a paper effigy maker must never make three kinds of figures. On my very first day taking over the shop, I broke every rule. I made a wedding dress for a girl who died violently, a filial son for a childless widow, and finally... a stand-in for a living person. Now all the paper figures I made come alive at night and gather around me, calling me “Master.” Outside the window, the girl who should have been dead for three years is knocking on the door. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 我 I Collected 99 Horror Stories 我收集了99个恐怖故事 Wangwang Little Zhen旺旺小小甄Mystery421k WordsCompleted [Short Story Collection] [Chinese-Style Horror] [Based on True Cases] [Uncanny Reality] [Horror Adventures] [Chilling] The stories of this world are half true and half false; the warmth and coldness of human nature make good and evil hard to tell apart. Light and shadow coexist, as do kindness and malice. If you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear when ghosts knock at midnight. But if ghosts and spirits really came calling, could you face them calmly? This book is a collection of 13.9kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all very good, the most terrifying collection of Northeast folk tales.

29. 529 夜 The Night-Sealed Door 夜封门 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Seven months pregnant, the woman was brutally hounded to death, and her seven-month-old baby was thrown into a well. Her wronged soul is cut off from the road ahead, and evil spirits come to claim their due. The gates of hell swing open, and the underworld seals its doors in the dead of night. 1.9kReads8.3Score162Shelves
30. 530 人 The Personality Deception 人格骗局 Xia Fantian夏繁天Mystery107k WordsCompleted Late at night on August 19, 2018, psychologist Tang Xin was murdered in her study at home. On the night of the murder, two people had visited Tang Xin’s home, one after the other: her ex-boyfriend, Ye Qingcheng, captain of the S City Criminal Police Unit, and her patient, Su Ming. Su Ming used to be a police officer under Ye Qingcheng. After suffering physical and psychological trauma in a hostage-taking case, he left the criminal police unit. He was being treated at Tang Xin’s clinic for dissoc 2.3kReads9.2Score496Shelves
31. 531 民 The Senses Detective: Strange Cases of the Republic Era 民国奇案之触感神探 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery218k WordsCompleted A Republican-era crime and mystery novel about criminal investigations and solving cases. Each story arc is devoted entirely to cracking a case, and there are plenty of cases to enjoy. Five Elements killings, punishments from the Eighteen Levels of Hell, a deadly blank death letter, a serial assault and murder case involving young women, a ghostly killing spree at an academy, a blood-red altar... It’s all in The Touch Detective: Republican-Era Strange Cases. Join Chief Chen Fengyun as he uses hi 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece of crime investigation, with episodic case-solving.

32. 532 尸 The Corpse’s Warning 尸诫 A Grain of Millet in the Desert沙漠中一粒粟Mystery130k WordsCompleted There are nine ranks of corpses: the Purple Stiff is the lowest, while the Golden-Furred Hou reigns supreme. Beneath the Immortal-Locking Well, however, lies a buried corpse that has nearly cultivated itself into an immortal corpse. In the winter of the thirty-first year of the Guangxu reign, Chen Huai’an, a physician from western Hunan, is summoned to a stockade to treat an injured man who has been bitten by a jiangshi. That night, the dead man undergoes corpse transformation, turns purple all —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 嘘 Hush! It's Here 嘘！它来了 Xi Han玺晗Mystery472k WordsCompleted Stray cats appear on campus, awakening a curse of murder sealed away for fifty years. Long ago, cats protected the school by killing rats, but when their numbers grew too large, they were burned alive. Their resentment coalesced into a nine-lived shadow cat. It uses humans to wreak havoc, draining the vitality of the living in a blood sacrifice to avenge its burning. Strange incidents, gruesome deaths, vengeful spirits demanding lives night after night: the only way to survive is to destroy all 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's scary to look at at night, though the bag is pretty.

34. 534 起 Get Up, Nobody Sleep! I'm Holding a Meeting for Ghosts! 起来都别睡，我给鬼开个会！ Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery589k WordsCompleted [Traditional]+ [Supernatural]+ [Comedy]+ [No Female Lead]+ [No CP]+ [No Cultivation] The animated comic Huang Daxian's Odd Jobs: My Host Is All Talk is now online. When Li Zhengyang was little, he went with his father to visit relatives. They were driving home at midnight when their car inexplicably stalled three times as they passed a graveyard. His relatives had plied him with liquor, but Li Zhengyang was fearless as a newborn calf. He got out of the car and yelled curses at the nearby mounds 6.8kReads8.3Score555Shelves

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    These are more suspenseful.

35. 535 激 Passionate Years: Back to 1997 to Become a Carpenter 激情年代：重回1997做木匠 Platinum Dagger白金匕首Urban95k WordsOngoing [A period novel featuring everyday life, business, farming, raising children, and the little troubles of family life.] [An everyday story about ordinary city folk facing the changes of the times! Not much face-slapping, just the hope of working step by step toward a better life!] Lin Xiao died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 49. He was the only man in the family. In other people’s eyes, he was an unrealistic dreamer, a smooth talker, and a shameless flatterer. He’d started countl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good new author, I don't know why nobody's reading this. If you write an infinite flow novel well, you definitely won't be disappointed! Your Journey to the West is particularly unique and excellent! The historical fiction is very engaging, with vivid characters!! I don't understand... Please everyone, take a look, this really doesn't seem like something a new author would write! It's fantastic, truly fantastic! [Original work enthusiast]

36. 536 西 Journey to the West: This Tang Monk Is Something Else 西游：这个唐僧有点东西 Platinum Dagger白金匕首Eastern Fantasy159k WordsOngoing [Transmigration, powerful protagonist, System, feel-good fiction, decisive and ruthless, a different journey to the West] Tang Sanzang raised his hand and swung the gun around, pressing the muzzle right against Sun Wukong’s forehead. “Monkey, I’ll give you two choices.” His voice turned cold in an instant, and not a trace of amusement remained in his eyes. “Either acknowledge me as your master and come with me to the Western Heaven, or I’ll send you to the Western Heaven right now, freeing you o —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 规 Rule Horror: My Reports Decide Who Lives and Dies 规则怪谈：我的报道能判生死 Master Yideng一灯大法师Mystery207k WordsOngoing Late one night, he called a ride-hailing car. It had a 4.99 rating, but not a single review. That was because the driver had been dead for three years. From that night on, Lin Shen’s yin-yang eyes opened wide for good. A woman in white wanders through an unfinished building. At midnight, you must hold the elevator door open for her. A delivery rider keeps making deliveries even after death. If the vengeful spirit receives a bad review, it will knock on your door. There’s an extra empty chair —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is there anything scarier than a ghost? It might be right beside you...

38. 538 诡 Eerie Infinite: The Death Script of the Starlight Cinema 诡异无限：星光电影院的死亡剧本 Platinum Dagger白金匕首Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + ensemble cast + battle royale + death scenarios + horror + suspense + gore + gritty realism + slow burn + character growth] “Remember, trust is a luxury here, and stupidity... is a deadly poison!” “Enough! I just want to work and live in peace. What did I do wrong? Why do I have to die? Tell me why!” “Because you’re just one of the people at the bottom...” “So people at the bottom deserve to die?” “Yes. Unless you make it to the very last day, you’re a god!” A terrifying movie t 1.6kReads6.1Score165Shelves
39. 539 华 The Chinese Streamer 华夏女主播 A Dream Locked Away锁梦一场Modern Romance191k WordsOngoing A slow-paced story. If you like fast-paced novels, you may want to think twice~ My name is Ye Qingruan. I was born in a mountain village that favored sons over daughters, and my biological father abandoned me on the mountain behind our home as soon as I was born. A passerby who became my adoptive father found me and took me in. But when I was seventeen, someone broke his hand, and my whole world came crashing down. Desperate to scrape together money for his medical bills, I gritted my teeth and 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the one! It's the same book as TunTun's.

40. 540 浮 Life and Death Together: Redemption in a Century-Old Haunted Realm 浮生同生：百年诡域救赎录 Sharing a Lifetime共浮生Mystery90k WordsCompleted In an instant, on an elevated highway on a rainy night, Lu Ye, a wage earner at the bottom of society, risked his life to save a stranger, Su Wan. The two of them plunged into a deadly crisis. An accident bound them to the only twin symbiosis System on the entire internet: [Shared Life]. Its rules were cruel and impossible to escape: they could not break the bond, survive alone, or clear a stage separately. If one lived, they both lived; if one died, they both died. From then on, two ordinary 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Support support support

41. 541 救 Help! Hell Is Overrun with Ghosts! 救命啊！地狱鬼口爆满了！ Qi Yueban祈月半Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing I never had the courage to reform the workplace or fight back against the rat race while I was alive. But the day I got worked to death, it all became clear! If I can't outplay those old hands of modern capitalism, surely I can take on a bunch of ancient, stubborn zombies! Rise up, working ghosts! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not scary, but acceptable.

42. 542 葬 Buried by Fate 葬天命 Xu Wangxian许旺仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted No man in the Gu family has lived past thirty. To prolong my life, I married a corpse and defied fate itself. 268Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    These are all good.

43. 543 百 March of a Hundred Ghosts: I Take the Hungry Ghosts to War 百诡行军：我带饿鬼上战场 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Adventure] Bilige was a half-baked shaman who had somehow ended up in the army. His companions included a Shaanbei fat man who'd eaten himself up to two hundred jin during a famine, a long-legged Northeastern squad leader who would grab a cleaver at the slightest provocation, and a Sichuan opera actor who never told the truth. Together with Wang Laihe, a hotheaded young man who couldn't read a single character, and a little hungry ghost who did nothing but bare its teeth and shout “Hun 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all very beautiful!

44. 544 人 I'm in High School, So What Is This Incense-Based Cultivation Thing? 人在高中，香火证道什么鬼？ The Dream of 3.5 Billion Girls35亿少女的梦Urban508k WordsOngoing [Not high-martial arts + daily life + school + comedy + unhinged antics + memes + absurdity + campus belle + multiple heroines] Lu Haonan, sixteen, is a new first-year student at Yanchuan High School. On the first day of school, a System dropped out of the sky and insisted that he'd transmigrated to the primordial world and become the local Earth God. The iced tea his childhood friend gave him? It called it ten-thousand-year-old spiritual liquid. The English textbook his teacher handed out? It c 181.1kReads8.9Score25.5kShelves
45. 545 人 One Meal Kit a Day in a Chaotic World 人在乱世，一天一份拼好饭 Compete with Heaven for Freedom与天竞自由Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Everyone stays smart throughout] [The new story doesn't recycle the same plot] [Tomato's fastest updater] [No emperor worship] [Contains personal takes, enter at your own discretion] [Alternate history mash-up] Lin Yuan wakes up after a nap and finds himself transmigrated back to a chaotic age. Just as he's about to starve to death, he suddenly discovers that he can order one combo meal every day. From that moment on, what path will a soul that can never return ho 313.2kReads8.1Score31.7kShelves
46. 546 怕 Afraid of Ghosts? I Just Scare Them Instead! What About It? 怕鬼！我直接吓鬼！如何呢？ White Moonlight Pearl白月光珍珠Mystery135k WordsOngoing Su Zhen transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ghosts and awakened a Fear Points System. As long as he made ghosts afraid, he could earn Fear Points and exchange them for magical artifacts and skills. And so, the whole style of things changed. Others ran when they saw ghosts. He smiled. Others risked their lives to exorcise ghosts. He killed them for points. Wandering spirits? Scare them to tears before sending them on their way, for five times the reward. Evil ghosts? Break their lim 16Reads—Score122Shelves
47. 547 超 Super Horror Livestream Room 超级惊悚直播间 Extremely Popular灰常火Mystery428k WordsCompleted There are countless urban legends, and science livestreams are here to uncover the truth. A crow-beak mask, a surgical gown, a scalpel in one hand and a skull-breaking hammer in the other, a bloodstained piece of leather tied around his waist, and a pair of boots straight out of another era. The man in the bizarre outfit says, “Hello, everyone. I'm the host of the Science Livestream.” [Everybody up! That guy is back!] [Oh my god, another sleepless night!] [My scalp's crawling. Bro, can you make 795Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horrifying and exciting, you won't regret listening to it 😁

48. 548 鬼 Ghost Game 鬼游戏 He Ange和安歌Mystery577k WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow + Horror Mystery + Supernatural + Ensemble Cast + Mild Horror + Strong Female Lead + Plot-Driven] The human heart is more terrifying than the paranormal. Grievances fill the human world, summoning the Grudge God. GQ2026.12.28. After a rain of blood, the Ghost Game appeared out of nowhere and began invading the human 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🤦🤦🤦🤦

49. 549 黄 The Yellow Springs Pawnshop: No Living Visitors 黄泉典当铺，生人勿近 The Moon Bridge Remains桥月仍在Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Ghost Hunting + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Strange Tales + Taoist Arts + Maoshan] At the end of a street at midnight stands a Yellow Springs Pawnshop. You have no way of knowing whether those who come and go to trade are human or ghost! Lu Guanshan takes over the pawnshop, and on his very first night, he encounters a stunningly beautiful, cold and aloof Ghost Queen hanging from a beam. She latches onto him and stays by his side as they collect yin objects and subdue a hundred ghosts. 5.1kReads6.5Score472Shelves

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    Only Chinese-style horror can create a sense of immersion!

50. 550 东 Tales of Strange Creatures in a Northeastern Mountain Village 东北山村野怪谈 Hong Jiu洪氿Mystery142k WordsCompleted Deep in the mountains of the Northeast, evil lurks in the old forests, and strange things abound in deserted villages. The elders say, “Every mountain has a mountain god, every forest a forest spirit. You can’t fight them, and you can’t escape them.” One eerie Northeast folk tale after another, one terrifying night in the mountain villages after another. It all begins with a heavy snowfall. 2.7kReads—Score105Shelves

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    A promising book, no superpowers, no cultivation, pure horror, several chapters per story, very engaging, read with confidence.

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