There Are No Horror Novels Here at All, My Friend Said So 这里压根没有恐怖的小说，我朋友说的

1. 1 恐 Horror's Edge: 100 Absolutely Terrifying Ghost Stories 恐怖边界：100个绝对惊悚的鬼谈 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Feng Shui and Mysticism + Mild Frights + Shocking Twists] Horror tales beyond anything you could imagine. Each story is like a dark door swinging open, drawing you into moments that will make your skin crawl. Listen. A faint whisper, an indescribable shadow creeping closer. Danger by the river, terror in the cemetery, ghost babies in the maternity ward, evil headhunting magic, apparitions at the hot springs, a bloodstained umbrella... On 2.7kReads8.7Score232Shelves

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   Horror in the Village, a very interesting horror thriller, dark and heavy!!! I strongly recommend it!!!

2. 2 噩 The Sound of Nightmares: 60 Horror Stories That Wake You from Your Dreams 噩梦之声：60个做梦吓醒的恐怖故事 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery174k WordsCompleted [Standalone Ghost Stories + Supernatural Horror + Not for the Faint of Heart + Rural Tales] When night falls, terrifying ghostly figures emerge. Step into all kinds of bizarre and unbelievable tales, and spend your nights screaming! Haunted houses, ghostly shadows outside the window, a deadly lipstick, someone beneath the mattress, an umbrella that hunts people... Every corner conceals inexplicable phenomena and secrets that will fill you with dread! Every page will make your hair stand on end, 1.9kReads8.9Score211Shelves
3. 3 夜 Ghostly Whispers at Midnight 夜半鬼语 Millennium-Old Monster千年老妖Mystery87k WordsCompleted [Rural + Supernatural + Ghost Stories] Back when my grandfather was young, he learned carpentry. As Old Zhao put it, a sixth-grade carpenter these days was worth half a scholar. But things were different back then. Carpenters belonged to one of the lowest trades. They had to carry their tools around every day, get up before dawn and stay out until the middle of the night, traveling from village to village to find work. And because they went so many places, and made coffins and dealt with the dea 6.5kReads9.0Score254Shelves
4. 4 撞 Encountering a Ghost 撞鬼 Beacon Fires and Wolf Smoke烽火狼烟Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I'm a truck driver, and I haul freight all over the country. Truck drivers have many taboos. For example, if you encounter a funeral procession, flash your headlights a few times. If a small animal suddenly darts out onto the road, or when driving through a tunnel, especially one with a square entrance, don't whistle or say anything disrespectful. When staying at an inn at night, always point the toes of your shoes toward the door... 1.9kReads6.7Score228Shelves
5. 5 糜 A Corrupted Heart 糜烂之心 Wenzhong Is Happy as Long as He's Happy高兴就好的闻仲Mystery287k WordsOngoing Deep inside the Luocheng Police Department, a metal filing cabinet labeled “Bloodstained Files” holds dozens of long-unsolved, grisly cases. Each one once shocked the nation with its bizarre deaths, but limited forensic technology at the time meant they were ultimately filed away as “unsolved.” In 2025, advances in forensic science prompted the department to launch the “Bloodstained Files Resolution Project.” The first case to be reopened was the most controversial of them all: the “Terrifying P 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Many people are afraid to read further after reading it.

6. 6 乡 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村诡事录 Zhang Xiaohe张小河Mystery156k WordsCompleted The strange happenings in a mountain village. I was born and raised in the countryside. Deep in the mountains, there are always ghosts and spirits, and my village was no exception. Heaven, earth, black, yellow, the cosmos vast: demons and ghosts send shivers down your spine. One year, the start of spring fell on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. That year, so many strange things happened. Just bringing them up is enough to scare people. Meeting the Black and White Impermanence on a night wa 2.3kReads9.0Score163Shelves

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   I was so scared when I saw it, don't try it easily if you are timid!

7. 7 东 Northeastern China's Forbidden Secrets 东北禁忌手札 Jun Lan君阑Mystery122k WordsCompleted [Extreme horror + a folk-horror story set in the countryside] In a remote mountain village, deep within the forest, countless taboos remain unknown to outsiders. The people here follow ancient rules of life and death: pregnant women must never encounter a coffin, and anyone who dies of old age at a hundred years old is destined to become an evil spirit. But in a single day, the old Yu family breaks both taboos, drawing every kind of demon and ghost to their door! At midnight, someone hears the s 983Reads8.7Score108Shelves

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   It's so scary. A gentle reminder that you have to turn on the lights when you are alone in the room at night. Don't blame me for not reminding you.

8. 8 你 Do You Believe There Are Ghosts in This World? 你相信，这个世界上有鬼吗？ Building BB楼Mystery896k WordsOngoing [Mind-bending] + [Slow-paced] + [Not for the faint-hearted] Thirty-six years ago, deep in the Tibetan grasslands, a secret research base studying the paranormal was rocked by a massive explosion. Only one person managed to escape alive. The male survivor not only made it out, but also brought a pair of pitch-black eyes from the secret base. Even after being removed from their body, they seemed alive. After this devastating disaster, the man deliberately avoided a mysterious organization and went 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Horror, thriller, brain-burning, suspense, supernatural, come on, please give in, come in and take a look"!

9. 9 恐 Horror Story: The Empty Room 恐怖故事，空房间 Nutty Little Fairy坚果小仙女Mystery10k WordsCompleted A Horror Story: The Empty Room 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Empty room reverses life

10. 10 猫 Cat Sacrifice: She Lives in a Cat’s Eyes 猫祭：她住在猫的眼睛里 Jason Who Loves Beef Tripe Soup爱吃牛肚汤的杰森Mystery215k WordsCompleted Three collections of horror stories: "Cat Sacrifice: She Lives in the Cat’s Eyes", "Snake Curse: The Evil of Qingshi Town", and "The Dying Magic Cube: An Embrace That Never Arrives". Each story is 80,000 to 100,000 characters long. I hope you enjoy them! Thank you all for your support! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You try it.

11. 11 谁 Who’s Watching You Sleep? 谁在看着你睡觉 Jason Who Loves Beef Tripe Soup爱吃牛肚汤的杰森Mystery227k WordsCompleted A collection of horror stories, including The Haunting of the Girls' Dorm, The Peeping Eye, and The Abyss of the Locked Room: A Mother's Checkmate! I guarantee you'll be too scared to use the bathroom after reading them at night! Each story is 80,000 to 100,000 characters long. I'm a newcomer, and this is my first time writing on Tomato Novel! I hope you'll give me lots of encouragement! Your support is what motivates me to create more and better stories! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 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 3.9kReads9.1Score230Shelves

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    😨😨😨I feel numb, I feel numb, I feel numb after reading these horror novels! That creepy feeling spread from my scalp to the soles of my feet

13. 13 午 Midnight Wonders 午夜惊奇 Qiao Dou Ma Dai QAQ桥豆麻袋QAQUrban171k WordsCompleted At the stroke of midnight, amid a terrifying atmosphere, strange ghost stories begin to unfold! A bluish-white hand suddenly appears on the window in the middle of the night. Is it looking for someone to take revenge on? A bus still running in the dead of night: does it lead to the world of the living or to hell? The shapewear hanging in the wardrobe at home is made of human skin! During the Qingming Festival, a figure appears in the glass of the bathhouse. After returning to her room, a beautif 420Reads8.7Score—Shelves
14. 14 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.9kReads9.1Score287Shelves

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    These novels exaggerated the horror to the extreme. When I read it, I felt short of breath and felt cold all over. I felt like I was being possessed by an evil spirit. I didn't even dare to go to the toilet. No one knows how scary it is.

15. 15 鬼 Ghostly Eyes 鬼灵瞳 Little Master小师傅Mystery931k WordsCompleted A reclusive man known as Little Master, along with several strange people brought together by coincidence but united by their shared interests, gradually uncovers a history buried for many years: the five great clans of the ancient world and the Yin-Yang adepts who could do anything. It seems that fate has long been leading them into one thrilling fantasy adventure after another... 1.2kReads9.1Score103Shelves

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    These horror novels are the best of them all. They filled me with the fear of a deserted village. I didn't dare to let out my breath while reading. I felt a chill on my back, as if I was being dragged into an endless abyss. Not for the faint of heart.

16. 16 我 My Job at the Horror Radio Station 我在恐怖电台任职这件事儿 A Jiao阿椒Mystery90k WordsCompleted [Folklore] [Supernatural] [Short Story] [No Superpowers] [No Rule-Based Horror] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Not for the Faint of Heart] The author is working hard to make a living. If you enjoy the story, please show your support and help it climb the rankings. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Terror intensifies, happiness doubles

17. 17 一 One Floor, One Ghost 一层一鬼 Yu Sifan羽思凡Mystery16k WordsCompleted I'm a columnist. After my career hit rock bottom, I ended up renting a place in the suburbs. I never expected to find myself trapped in a fire-ravaged building, where one terrifying incident after another unfolded, eventually revealing the full truth behind the blaze... The building's unspeakable secret. 153Reads9.0Score—Shelves
18. 18 茅 The Maoshan Coffin-Sealer 茅山镇棺人 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery306k WordsCompleted (Coffin sealing, corpse driving, tomb raiding, zombies, the supernatural) One sword and one talisman to slay evil, a Celestial Master's command to seal the coffin keeper! Zombies roam the remote wilderness, and deadly feng shui formations lurk in peril. Lin Xiaofeng, a Maoshan Celestial Master, descends the mountain and ultimately wins the heart of a beauty! 23kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
19. 19 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 26.5kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
20. 20 1 The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 16.7kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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