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. 251 深 Notes from the Abyss 深渊笔记 Third Uncle of the Southern School南派三叔Historical147k WordsCompleted The story begins in the winter of 1959. During a fire in the Greater Khingan Mountains, firefighters discovered the wreckage of a Japanese transport plane in a swamp. The authorities found that the plane had been carrying documents on the Kwantung Army’s geological surveys of the northeastern provinces and parts of Mongolia. One file, detailing a particular area, was exceptionally secret and unusual. Yet when we surveyed the area ourselves, we found nothing of any geological significance. The Ja 13.3kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   The Grave Robbers' Chronicles

2. 252 怨 The Vengeful Ghost Curse 怨诡咒 Little Old Steed小老骥Mystery418k WordsCompleted (Traditional supernatural horror + No System + Not a power fantasy + Deduction + Suspense) My coworker died. He died in his own bathtub. By the time the police arrived at his home, his corpse had already begun to rot and stink. His limbs had been gnawed down to the bone, and the coroner found undigested flesh in his stomach. That very night, I received a WeChat message from my dead coworker. It said I was next... 18.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   I have many books on my bookshelf, I just picked a few to recommend.

3. 253 我 The Supernatural Events I Encountered in My Rental Apartment 我在出租屋遇到的灵异事件 Du Shangfeng杜上丰Mystery305k WordsCompleted One day, Du Shangfeng returned home and discovered that his once-gentle cousin had begun acting terrifyingly strangely. He was so frightened that he fled the house in the middle of the night. On the road, he ran into his college classmates Li Xiuchen and Pan Xiaowei, a girl from the Miao family. Together, they began investigating the matter. As they dug deeper, stranger and stranger things came to light: Why had their classmate Afu, who had moved away and whose house had been demolished, suddenl 7.3kReads8.3Score475Shelves
4. 254 血 Blood Wedding 血嫁 Gu Bingqian古冰倩Mystery442k WordsCompleted Ever since I received a strange hundred-yuan bill, every wedding I attend ends in bloodshed. The grooms have their throats slit, their blood splattering across the brides’ white gowns. Ten couples have died for no apparent reason, and I’m the only one who has seen the killer: the Grim Reaper, holding a scythe... A cold and aloof fiancé appears out of nowhere. A mysterious exorcist hides in a coffee shop. Strange supernatural incidents pull me into a terrifying, thrilling spiral. At last, the da 973Reads8.6Score120Shelves
5. 255 豫 Strange Tales of Western Henan, 1944 豫西诡事1944 Winter Jasmine, Summer Night忍冬夏夜Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The disaster of 1942 turned people into vengeful ghosts, and monsters arose in the mountains of western Henan. Liu Jianyi, newly returned from studying abroad, is ordered to investigate. One step takes him straight into hell. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is really good, why is nobody reading it? I highly recommend [Sparrow's Delight]!

6. 256 黄 No. 81 on the Yellow Springs Road 黄泉路81号 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Night blankets the city, and the things lurking in the shadows begin to stir. The raccoon dog granny who eats raw meat, the fitness girl with fish scales growing on her back. The wild foxes who approach people by the roadside, and the little convenience store in the cemetery. I've experienced all of these. And it all began after I witnessed a car accident... 41.7kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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   Both of these books are quite good; you can check them out if you're looking for something to read. Please don't criticize if you don't like them.

7. 257 探 Adventure Journal 探险手札 Evil Spirit with a Knife邪灵一把刀Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted The Yellow Springs snake demon in a mysterious ancient village; a mirror that wards off evil amid endless dunes; an ancient corpse buried beneath the snowy mountains, untouched by decay... My name is Xu Kaiyang, and I’ll take you on an unprecedented adventure! 8.1kReads8.6Score732Shelves

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   Just you wait and see, it's amazing!

8. 258 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 9 盗墓笔记续9 Evil Spirit with a Knife邪灵一把刀Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted After the Zhang Family Ancient Building incident, Zhang Qiling went to the Bronze Gate, while I returned to Hangzhou to keep running Third Uncle’s business. I thought it was all over, but who knew it was only the beginning. Chen Wenjin appeared again. A mysterious map was hidden among Huo Xiangu’s belongings, and a third Ghost Seal had surfaced. Perhaps we wouldn’t have to wait another ten years: the ultimate secret was already within reach. 2.7kReads8.7Score377Shelves
9. 259 农 A Hundred-Year-Old Villager’s Tales of Ghosts and the Supernatural 农村百岁老人口述鬼怪奇谈 Blue Sky Who Writes and Shocks the Wind and Rain笔落惊风雨的蓝天儿Mystery278k WordsCompleted I grew up in the countryside, and whenever I had free time, I liked listening to centenarians in the village tell strange tales of ghosts and other uncanny events from days gone by. I have collected, recorded, and adapted these folk stories. There is no overarching plot. Each chapter is a standalone horror story. Not for the faint of heart!!! 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A centenarian in the countryside recounts ghost and supernatural tales from the past, much like the stories in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio—definitely worth reading!

10. 260 扒 The Skinning Ghost 扒皮鬼 Little Old Steed小老骥Mystery748k WordsOngoing (Traditional supernatural horror + extreme horror + multiple twists + mystery + entirely handcrafted) Lately, I've been having nightmares every night. A fortune-teller said I might have a ghost clinging to me. He told me about a forbidden folk ritual: Put on a pair of worn underwear over your head, and it will block a ghost's sight. That night, I got home and followed his advice, half believing it. My girlfriend came back to the room after washing up and stared blankly at where I was. "Where... 64.5kReads8.3Score7.1kShelves

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    They're all great! The B&B No. 303 Is both interesting and scary, and so many people have already read the others—you can imagine how good they are.

11. 261 茅 The Maoshan Occultist 茅山诡术师 Floating Pagoda on the Other Shore彼岸浮屠Mystery4.4M WordsCompleted My name is Fang Gang. I was stolen the moment I was born. From then on, my life unfolded into an epic tale, as turbulent as it was mysterious. 397Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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    The first and third books are related to live-streamed ghost stories, which I found quite scary. The second question is about horror novels related to murder. As for the last two, just consider them filler. I hope you find a type you like.

12. 262 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.

13. 263 午 The Midnight Ghost Market: Living People Keep Out 午夜鬼市，活人回避 The Drinking Monk吃酒和尚Mystery592k WordsCompleted [Mystery + supernatural + ghost market + narrow escape from death] My name is Tang Chao. I’m a broke young man scraping by in the antiques business, with hundreds of thousands in debt hanging over me. An ordinary porcelain-buying deal led me to pick up a strange Jun ware bowl at an unexpectedly low price. I thought I’d found a bargain. Little did I know, it was the beginning of my nightmare... On a bus, I met a burly man calling himself Jue Mingzi, who warned me that “a calamity is sure to befal 3.5kReads9.1Score217Shelves

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    It was so scary, it made my heart race.

14. 264 校 What If the Campus Belle Turns Into a Zombie? No Worries, I'm the Perfect Person for the Job 校花尸变咋办？不怕！我专业对口 Backend Engineer后端工程师Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + urban legends + ghost stories + invincible protagonist + one heroine] What should you do if your school-beauty deskmate turns into a corpse during class? She’s probably faking it. Just give her a kiss. Huh? She’s not faking it??? Lu Jiuyang was utterly baffled. One moment, he was the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, battling a tide of countless ghosts and sealing the demons with his own body. The next, he had been reborn as an ordinary high school freshman. This 190.3kReads8.4Score26.2kShelves

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    This book is great, this book is great, it's super, super great.

15. 265 关 The Female Medium of Guandong 关东女先生 Sun Xian'er孙仙儿Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Completed Novel Recommendation] Northeast Chinese Folk Customs, Mystery, and the Supernatural! Break the rules of the Northeast, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. The yin energy can no longer be contained. My name is Ren Xue. I'm a director who makes supernatural dramas. Fate brought me back to Changbai Mountain, where I became a Guandong woman who understands yin-yang and feng shui. I thought I was simply carrying on my ancestors' legacy. Who knew I was the key to unlocking the "Dragon-Loc 481Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Same type of fine chaff, take your time to see! Predicts a future of 9.6 or more graves.

16. 266 萤 A World of Fireflies 萤萤众生 Xiao Xu小叙Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I had an accident and nearly died. Everything I saw and felt was horrifying, and I could only keep company with bad luck. But I swore a solemn oath: I would not fail Heaven and Earth or my parents, nor harm my friends and family. I would hurt only myself, devote myself to goodness, and hold fast to sincerity! From then on, I walked between the realms of yin and yang, sought a master and learned the Dao, awakened my spiritual senses, and slew demons and evil spirits... I fear 8.1kReads9.2Score797Shelves

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    I think these are pretty good, and they have high ratings. Those interested can give them a try.

17. 267 尸 Nivizhen: The City of Corpse Whispers 【妮薇甄】尸语迷城 Ni Weizhen妮薇甄Mystery222k WordsCompleted Lin Qian stood in front of the Forensic Medicine building, her suitcase in tow. The bronze plaque gleamed coldly in the sunlight: “For the living, justice; for the dead, a voice.” When she first read those words in the admissions brochure, they had made her heart tremble through countless sleepless nights. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you think this suits your taste? I think it's pretty good after looking at it. [Thumbs up]

18. 268 暮 Twilight: Mark of the Heart 暮光之城：心之烙印 Ni Weizhen妮薇甄Female-Channel Fanfiction190k WordsCompleted Beneath the peaceful surface of Breaking Dawn, undercurrents have never stopped stirring. Three years have passed. Renesmee Carlie Cullen has grown into a young woman who looks seventeen on the outside, yet carries within her the unique fate of being half human and half vampire. She can transmit thoughts through touch, but her uniqueness has also left her lost in loneliness and uncertainty about who she is. She seems to live a peaceful life in the rain-soaked forests of Forks, yet she can never 271Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 深 Gazing into the Abyss II 深渊凝视（二） Ni Weizhen妮薇甄12k WordsCompleted The Abyss Gazes Back (II) —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 深 Gazing into the Abyss I 深渊凝视（一） Ni Weizhen妮薇甄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse11k WordsCompleted The Abyss Gazes Back (I) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    These two books are quite good and well worth reading.

22. 272 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful and pleasing to the eye, recommended.

23. 273 收 The Corpse Collection Files 收尸档案 Zhang Wuren张无忍Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Since ancient times, the dead have been left with their bodies. But few people know that corpses hold many secrets that remain hidden from the world. Cursed corpses, living corpses, bodies left where they fell, vengeful corpses, bisected corpses... Every corpse has a story of its own! My name is He Yongheng, and I collect bodies for a funeral home. 3.8kReads9.0Score367Shelves

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    I also enjoy reading "The Three Corpses' Words." These two are what I've been listening to these past few days, and they're pretty good.

24. 274 怪 Strange Tales Livestream 怪谈直播间 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted The sound of meat being chopped eerily echoes through a bun shop in the dead of night. The passengers on the last bus all have the same face. On a freezing, rainy night, someone wearing funeral clothes wanders the streets... The Strange Tales livestream takes you deep into the hidden side of this world! 13.8kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    These are all books that I could finish reading and that I really love.

25. 275 史 The Poorest County Magistrate's Wife in History Leads the Whole County to Prosperity 史上最穷县令夫人带全县百姓赚钱 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Hang Ying, head of a reclusive modern-day clan, dies during an expedition and transmigrates into Yingzi, the wife of Xu Mengran, a penniless county magistrate in the Great Chu Empire. Who ever heard of a county magistrate being poor? Well, this one wears a patched robe, and his wife earns money washing and mending clothes to help him pursue a career in the imperial examinations. They have no maids or guards, the yamen runners look down on them, and a rich young lady even comes to their door to b 570Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Horror, ghost hunting, comedy, and sparks flying!

26. 276 渡 I Became a God After Surviving the Trial of Love 渡情劫后成功封神 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Yan, the legitimate daughter of a family of military commanders, came down from the mountains after mastering her art so she could return to her home in the capital and overcome her romantic tribulation. At the city gate, the emperor stopped her and ordered her burned as a sacrifice to Heaven and Earth. She also learned that her birth parents had abandoned her because of rumors calling her an ill-fated poison maiden. To clear her name, Bai Yan took responsibility for treating the plague and 99Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 听 The Heart Listener 听心官 A Blind-Eyed Fool眼盲心瞎的玩意儿Eastern Fantasy54k WordsCompleted My full-length contracted novel, "The Fourfold Puzzle: My Perfect Lover Hides a Split Personality", is now serializing on Fanqie! Synopsis: I discovered that my fiancé was in love with four women at the same time. The reason? He has multiple personalities... The four of us decided to join forces and piece together the truth about his divided heart. 👉 Tap my avatar to visit my profile, or search for the title directly to read this even more exciting full-length novel! I look forward to seeing you —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ready for a read? Here comes a suspenseful and supernatural masterpiece that rivals *The Three Corpses' Tale*: 🔍 *The Listener* | Ancient-style detective story + mind-reading, behind every bizarre case lies the treacherous world of the human heart 🚃 *The Night Train Ghost Stories* | A terrifying game on the last train at night, every stop a dead end. You won't regret investing in this, trust me!

28. 278 阴 Twin Fates of Yin and Yang 阴阳命双生 Ning Chen凝尘Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [A defiant, fight-first demon girl heroine VS a henpecked, scheming, dark-hearted, grudge-holding male lead who seems sweet as a glutinous rice ball on the outside] [Career first, romance second] The rating just opened, so it'll go up [The heroine has two fathers. This isn't a BL story, and the two fathers aren't close; there are scenes where they try to kill each other. They are not a couple. The father who gave birth to the heroine only did so after returning to life in another body, acting ou 2.5kReads7.5Score259Shelves

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    I'm promoting my new book! I'm updating diligently every day, and everyone who's read it says it's great. Come check out the fearless, headstrong female protagonist who gets to work the moment she opens her eyes!

29. 279 夜 Tales of the Night Train's Hauntings 夜车诡事录 A Blind-Eyed Fool眼盲心瞎的玩意儿Mystery136k WordsCompleted This book is now complete, so you can read it without worry. The author's new work, Fourfold Puzzle: The Perfect Lover Hides a Split Personality, is currently being serialized. Come check it out! It's my third year driving night routes. I picked up a passenger in a red wedding dress. She had no feet, yet she smiled at me in the rearview mirror. Right after dropping her off at the crematorium, I found a missed call on my phone, with the caller ID “Me, Three Days from Now.” Thanks to my family's i 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 情 Where Love Runs Deep, Spirits Stir 情深则灵 Little Zuo's Big You小左左的大右右Mystery309k WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaomao has a secret: he’s discovered that his desires can get people killed. As he gradually awakens supernatural abilities during paranormal events, he also realizes that he’s been corrupted. What should he do? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book.

31. 281 我 I Disguise Myself as the Heavenly Dao in a Full-Dive Game 我在全息游戏伪装天道 A Blind-Eyed Fool眼盲心瞎的玩意儿7k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Heavenly Dao in a Full-Dive Game —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 道 Scattered Dao 道散 Sato Kishi Loves Tea-Scented Tofu爱吃茶香豆腐的佐藤岸Mystery151k WordsCompleted Twelve years in the mountains, calculating cause and effect among piles of corpses, fighting for a chance to live. I am you! Even if death is certain ten times over, I still have to take my chances! I seek no perfect outcome, only a clear conscience. Human will can triumph over fate! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No filler, no dragging, no bad ending, no clichés, full of horror and eeriness, the plot moves crisply and cleanly, and the details of combat and magic will be highlighted in chapter 30 and beyond.

33. 283 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    Those are the books you didn't look for; they're definitely good.

34. 284 抬 Carrying the Dragon Coffin 抬龙棺 Slightly Chubby Uncle微胖大叔Mystery7.3M WordsCompleted The First Emperor's coffin was called the Dragon Coffin. By rights, everyone who carried the Dragon Coffin should have been buried alive with him. But my ancestor somehow escaped. Was the elixir of immortality really just a legend? And where did Xu Fu go after sailing east? My ancestor was the only person who knew the secret of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum... 2.9kReads8.5Score299Shelves
35. 285 阴 A Yin Wedding, a Cursed Wife with the Phoenix Fate 阴嫁，凤命诡妻 Yu Luo Chenxi羽落辰汐Mystery870k WordsCompleted ◇ Fated Phoenix Maiden × Supreme Ruler of the Underworld ◇ I was born with the fate of a phoenix, yet from the moment I came into the world, I was already half dead. The night I was born, rosy clouds filled the sky and all the ghosts came to pay their respects. The seventy-two celestial clans gathered to celebrate my reincarnation... Everyone considered me ill-omened, but a passing enlightened monk said I was the reincarnation of the Lady of the Underworld. The sins of my past life had not yet b 6.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Very good, scary

36. 286 北 Tales from the Northern Horsemen 北马见闻录 Traveling Through the Dark黑灯瞎火去赶路Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted I’m a spirit medium. What do I need brains for? As long as I’m stubborn enough, those weasels can’t get the better of me. This is a story full of blood and heart, and the legend of a spirit medium’s life. Whether it’s life or human nature, the wise will eventually find the answers meant for them. A record of strange encounters, and half the history of the Ma family. Folk legends, chilling mysteries, and uncanny wonders, all within... 3.5kReads8.9Score280Shelves
37. 287 山 Tales of the Haunted Mountain Village 山村诡事录 Mu Xue牧雪Urban893k WordsCompleted Where the woods are dense, ghosts abound; where the mountains are high, monsters are sure to lurk. After getting drunk, Chen Jianjun of Kaoshan Village encounters a beautiful woman in the mountains. Alone together, the pair spend several days in an intimate embrace. When he returns home, he goes mad for a day and then dies. On the day of his burial, Chen Jianjun suddenly comes back to life... To save his family, Chen Xiaojun becomes the apprentice of Yi, a lame man who was once sent to a work ca 4.5kReads9.1Score428Shelves

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    🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟This book completely immerses you in a world of horror. After reading it, you'll be paralyzed with fear. It's an absolute must-read for thriller lovers!

38. 288 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 311.8kReads9.8Score31.2kShelves

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    I think it's very good, no fluff, just great. I'm not a big reader, but I once read a book called "The Last Bus on Route 3," which was incredibly good; I actually finished it. This book is the same.

39. 289 惊 Terrifying Tales 惊魂诡事 Half a Jug of Clear Water半壶清水Mystery273k WordsCompleted Deep, silent alleyways, eerie, terrifying deserted villages, reed marshes choked with weeds... Every scene holds some of my most unforgettable memories! Everything that happens in this book is something I saw or heard myself. You can also read it as a story. Curious about the supernatural tales that have taken place in rural villages and mountain hamlets? Have you ever heard of or seen something that made your hair stand on end? If you find yourself sleepless in the dead of night, put on your he 299Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Listening to it at night is very evocative and quite frightening.

40. 290 地 Journey Through Hell: Northern Myanmar 地狱行之缅北 Xiao Ke萧客丶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: You think places like Muse, Kokang, and Wa State in northern Myanmar are hell? Heh. The real hell is hundreds, even thousands of times more terrifying! Myanmar is vast, and northern Myanmar isn't the only hell there! You've watched those online videos about northern Myanmar and think the methods shown are cruel enough? You have no idea. Their worst methods are far beyond that! They are more terrifying than demons who devour people without a trace. From the day I was tricked and lured i 40.2kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
41. 291 手 There's a Ghost in My Phone 手机有鬼 King of Ghost Stories鬼故事大王Mystery907k WordsCompleted I bought the latest iPhone 6s, but I never expected the Siri inside it to be a female ghost. And a very beautiful one at that. The scariest part is, she actually asked me to help her… 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    111 Strongly Recommended

42. 292 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves
43. 293 葬 The Coffin of the Vengeful Ghost 葬怨鬼棺 Ghost Shadow鬼影Mystery765k WordsCompleted Do things you’ve never seen really not exist? Are the legends you’ve heard really just legends? In China’s five thousand years of history, all kinds of mystical arts have been passed down. Ghost craftsmen are just one of them. Our story begins with a ghost craftsman and ends with one. When those with extraordinary skills are no longer accepted by the world, where can they go? 1kReads7.3Score—Shelves
44. 294 偷 Stealing a Corpse to Borrow a Life 偷尸借命 Fake Cigarettes假烟Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted The year I was born, strange signs appeared in the sky. That day, many people saw hundreds of ragged prisoners in shackles carrying a huge black coffin toward the forbidden ground behind the mountain. Ten years later, a fortune-telling monk came to our village. He said I had been dead for ten years, and that I was borrowing my life from a corpse. He said I wouldn't live much longer. But before I could die, he suddenly dropped dead. The next day, however, his body, already buried, mysteriously ap 7.5kReads7.8Score915Shelves
45. 295 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    These are all thrilling but relatively obscure novels that I've read. Aside from *The Haunted House*, the others are probably unknown to most people, but they're really good!

46. 296 山 The Mountain and Sea Coffin 山海棺 Sick of the Pen, River厌笔川Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Wooden coffins bury the dead, iron coffins conceal ghosts; silver coffins nurture demons, and golden coffins seal gods. After Grandpa dies, all spirits pay their respects at the shrine, and he is buried in a coffin among the mountains and seas... 371Reads8.2Score100Shelves
47. 297 民 Tales of Folk Taboos 民间禁忌杂谈 Su Wan苏皖Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A pig butcher never slaughters a pig with five toes. The village guardian never guards a village with a temple. A feng shui master never selects a lair of an evil dragon. A midwife must wash her hands in rooster’s blood. There are three hundred and sixty trades in the world, and every one has its rules. Are these ancient, mysterious rules really nothing more than empty formalities? If I told you that some rules must never be broken, because breaking them means death, would you believe me? 9kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
48. 298 镇 Suppressing the Dragon 镇龙 Ninth Young Master of the Daoist Sect道门九公子Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted For one person, he dug up an ancient grave, broke into a dragon's tomb, and wielded the Yang Sword to slay yin spirits! An heir to a family of secret arts, he joins a group of men and women bound together by fate. Together, they travel far and wide, fighting monsters in the mountains, slaying evil in the cities, breaking into the underworld, and robbing ghost messengers... To change our fate, we defy the heavens! 2.5kReads8.8Score532Shelves
49. 299 诡 The Strange Case Files 诡局录 The Open Door打开的门Mystery133k WordsOngoing [No System + No Cultivation + No Foolish Protagonist + Traditional Supernatural Horror + Mystery and Suspense] My name is Shang Tian, and I’m a man cursed by an evil spirit. It was a lottery ticket that should never have existed. Its dark, yellow-black background looked soaked in old blood and night; the glaring red lettering wasn’t a set of lucky numbers, but an invitation to hell. When I scratched it off, overjoyed and thinking I’d found a lifeline to a hundred-thousand-yuan jackpot, my finge 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first book was pure wish fulfillment. The second one was written by myself; you can check it out.

50. 300 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.1kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

    Reader note

    It's finished, and any novel that horror fans can finish reading is definitely not bad. I highly recommend the two books in section 14.

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