Looking for Horror Novels Like The Haunted House 跪求《诡舍》类似恐怖小说

1. 251 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.3kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
2. 252 全 As the Supernatural Returns Worldwide, I Cultivate Immortality Alone 全球诡异复苏，我一人修仙 I Have a Sea我有一片海Mystery704k WordsOngoing [Supernatural Resurgence, Survival, The Only Cultivator, Invincible] When Lin Zhu opened his eyes, he found himself in a world of corruption and filth. The nine layers of the ghost domain devoured everything, while all living beings struggled in despair to survive among the evil spirits of hell. Life was wiped out, and the mortal world became a prison. Then a stick of spirit incense was lit in a forbidden zone for the living. Within the ghost domain, the Scripture of Salvation from the Supreme 2.1kReads7.9Score134Shelves
3. 253 疯 Crazy Paradise 疯狂乐园 Sweeping Through席卷Mystery4.7M WordsCompleted (This is a sci-fi novel. Tomato refused to give it a sci-fi tag, but it really is sci-fi.) Have you ever been to an amusement park? We have a crazy amusement park with all kinds of attractions and extraordinary ways to enjoy them. I guarantee they're unlike anything you've tried before! Want to come take a look? Welcome to Crazy Park! I'm JJ the Clown. We have everything you could want: carousels, roller coasters, haunted houses. But remember, the stakes are your life! Death-row inmates, ser 4.6kReads8.4Score436Shelves
4. 254 黑 The Black Hotel 黑旅馆 The Lame Wang at the Village Entrance村口王瘸子Mystery466k WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds, Mild Horror, Psychological Battles, Fresh and Unpredictable] A must-read for fans of horror and mysteries. The further you read, the more hooked you get! Lin Xiao is trapped in the “Deadly Black Inn” Every scenario hides rules that devour people, and every time a light goes out, it drags you into an even more terrifying abyss! No System, no cheats, not even a “chosen one” aura! The ordinary male lead is so scared he trembles, yet uses his wits to catch tiny details and escape 254Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can check out what I wrote. It's a supernatural infinite flow novel that I started writing after reading "The Ghost House". It has a very small amount of romance. If you don't like romance, you can skip to the scenes.

5. 255 终 Endless Haunting: Reading Minds from the Start, My Whole Family Wants Me Dead 终诡游戏：开局读心，全家想杀我 My Name Is Wang Tugou我叫王土狗Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Warning!!! Not traditional horror! Unconventional! Emotion-driven, plot-focused, not a power fantasy!] [Horror game + lighthearted comedy? + ultra-healing + not a mindless power fantasy + male lead starts out normal, then turns unhinged and inhuman + no romance + intelligent System + author is in a good state of mind = ???] [Welcome to the Ultimate Horror Game!!!] Zhao Ping'an became a player in the [Ultimate Horror Game] and entered its world. From the start, he had to choose his family. Who s 2.7kReads9.1Score319Shelves

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   Read the first book for laughs, the second for heartwarming moments, the third for horror, and the fourth for mind-bending challenges.

6. 256 诡 Eerie Revival: Painted Skin, You Can’t Drain All This Yang Energy 诡异复苏：画皮，这阳气吸不完 Shao Shu Jiuhui少书九回Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted This is a dangerous world where the supernatural is returning and spiritual energy has reappeared! Shang Chengyan is caught in a crisis, but at the last possible moment, he awakens the Bonding System. A bewitching Painted-Skin Specter; A Red Wedding Gown who bows to no one; A cold but adorable little loner; An energetic and lively senior apprentice sister; A gorgeous, scheming zombie beauty; It’s true that Shang Chengyan has found himself in a world full of danger, where terrifying specte 93Reads5.5Score—Shelves
7. 257 当 When Your Reflection Starts to Betray You 当你的倒影开始背叛 Shattered Afterimage破裂的残影Mystery420k WordsOngoing [Horror assignments + death games + independent planets in the galaxy] “Hey, your sister is dead~” “Your sister is dead!” “Hey, I don’t have a sister, but yours really is dead, hehe.” “**!” Lin Yumin angrily hung up. A little while later, her phone rang again. “Ma’am, we’ve found your sister’s body. Please come to the Public Security Bureau to identify it.” “Will you give it a rest? Your sister is dead! Your whole family’s croaked!” After unleashing a torrent of abuse, Lin Yumin hung up 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The title is lame, but the content is absolutely amazing! If you're looking for thrills, start with chapter 37. If it doesn't scare you, come and yell at me. If you want to experience the oppressive atmosphere of school life, start with chapter 103. I guarantee you'll get into it; if not, feel free to yell at me. I'm ready!

8. 258 斩 Godslayer Official: One Hundred Thousand Divine Temples Descend to the Mortal World 斩神官：十万神庙落凡尘 Pineapple, Let's Get Wild菠萝嗨起来Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy + the Supernatural + Ruthless Action] [The comic adaptation is now available. Give it a try if you’re interested.] A hundred thousand shrines descend to the mortal world, as the land withers and the heavens grow barren, leaving lonely spirits in the wilderness. Who will soothe the living as they sing of their misery? Only I, the God-Slaying Official, can cut down the gods of this world! A hundred thousand shrines descend upon the mortal realm, and sinister deities wreak havo 33.5kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves
9. 259 诡 The Paranormal Observer: Is the King of Hell a Four-Dimensional Being? 诡异观测者：阎王竟是四维生物？ Chao Erxingzi朝二行子Mystery112k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] + [Light horror] + [Soft sci-fi] + [Original horror scenarios] + [Mind-bending logic] Ren Min was a police detective, but an unexpected transmigration caused by a murder case sends him to an unknown world without any concept of time: [The Wheel of Time]. He becomes the so-called [Observer No. 9527]. By chance, Ren Min meets five mysterious teammates. All six are descendants of the people involved in a bizarre disappearance forty years ago! In [The Wheel of Time], Ren Min and the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a multi-part novel with a fairly well-developed logic, though I feel it's not as good as Ye Lai's works, but it's still readable.

10. 260 噩 Nightmare Realm 噩梦诡境 Lonely Shadow孤独幽影Mystery156k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + horror + survival + one female lead] Liu Xiao woke up in a long-abandoned hospital, with several others beside him who had arrived there just like he had. He thought he had been kidnapped, but never imagined it was the start of an endless nightmare! Once you are chosen by a haunted realm, death is your only possible ending! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look behind you

11. 261 离 Unbelievable! Vengeful Ghosts Have Arrived, So Where Did You Get a Billion Hell Coins? 离谱！猛鬼降临，你哪来十亿冥币 Wowo Feifei蜗蜗飞飞Mystery2.8M WordsCompleted (Supernatural horror + unconventional hoarding + the apocalypse arrives + underworld tycoon) The supernatural descends upon the world. How could you lose after burning ten trillion in ghost money? Burn a thousand yuan in ghost money, and you can get a foot massage at a haunted bathhouse. Burn ten thousand, and you can book out a haunted bar. Burn a hundred thousand, and you can buy a luxury car at a haunted train station. … Haunted car salesman: “Boss, the ten Netherworld sports cars custom-mad 13.8kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    [Top Post] The pinnacle of horror and thriller novels, covering all genres [Currently Completing a Manuscript] From the system's [shy] intervention to [learned] the pawnshop's [fear] and the terrifying [petrification], there's bound to be one you'll like! [Requesting Frequent Updates]

12. 262 当 When I'm in the Rules Horror Game, Nothing Is Forbidden 当我在规则怪谈百无禁忌 Xu Moqing徐墨卿Mystery542k WordsCompleted [No female lead + supernatural horror + mental illness + comedy + national destiny] My name is Su Ming, and I'm a transmigrator. I currently work at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, where I'm in charge of the important project of “being studied.” They keep saying I'm sick, but I know I'm fine. It's the world that's sick. After I escaped from the psychiatric hospital, I was chosen by Rule Horror to become Longguo's chosen participant, representing Longguo in the upcoming horror games. [Ding! The Ho 65.5kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    Of these three books, I highly recommend the third one. Although it's about supernatural tales about rules, it's incredibly captivating. The male lead is mentally ill, and there's no romantic pairing.

13. 263 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves
14. 264 地 Hell Train: I Can Strategize Against the Red-Clothed Ghost 地狱列车：我能推演攻略红衣女鬼 A Galaxy Shines in My Heart繁星映我心Mystery100k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Red-Clad Female Ghost] [Simulator] [Rules] Chen Du is dragged into a strange group chat. The guys in the group are all talented and easy to talk to, except for one thing: they don't seem to be human. Then the group sends out an “electronic ticket,” claiming that any living person who opens it will die. Lurking in the chat, Chen Du is forced to reveal himself, and an evil spirit threatens to track him down through the internet. With death close at hand, a mysterious person sends 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Infinite Simulation Role Playing

15. 265 怪 Tales of the Strange: The Road Home Through the Endless Night 怪谈：永夜归途 Yellow Heaven, Deep Earth黄天后土Mystery31k WordsOngoing Five young people who had never met each other accidentally glimpse “the secret of God.” After that, one strange thing after another begins to happen... When the sun that gave humanity life burns out its last glimmer, the world will be plunged into an endless night. But whether or not there is a god, and whether we are gods or mortals, don’t we all end up on the same road home? Only atheists are welcome here! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Could you briefly recommend my new book? [Crying emoji] It's an infinite flow novel with a realistic setting (the story is realistic, not the system game or strategy genre) + Chinese horror + a touch of Cthulhu (Su Doctrine of the Mean). This is my first time on Tomato Literature, and I'm really seeing so many good novels. I'm worried I won't be able to continue writing because I don't have enough traffic. Chapter 2 explains the story's background and setting. If you don't like this genre, just drop it; it won't waste your time.

16. 266 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    There's also a copy of Death Kaleidoscope by Guishe.

17. 267 我 I Transmigrated Into Infinite Nightmare Events 我穿越了无限噩梦事件 Year's End年末Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrate into the Infinite Nightmare Incidents, where you have the chance to obtain everything you've ever dreamed of: money, power, beauties, strength, and even more lives... as long as you can survive the incidents! "Dawn of the Apocalypse" "Buddha's Sin" "Nightmare Hospital" "Wasteland"... Welcome to the Nightmare. 910Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    The Infinite Flow Trilogy, in chronological order: Hell's Handbook ☛ Death Club ☛ All Heavens

18. 268 诡 The Haunted Pawnshop 诡当 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted There are many strange and sinister objects in this world, known as cursed artifacts. Everyone is afraid to go near them. Ancient relics from underground tombs, bloodstained objects from murder scenes, and ominous heirlooms passed down among the people: in the eyes of the world, they are steeped in resentment and shrouded in mysterious curses, bringing those who encounter them a death they cannot escape. Wu Chang, born into a family of pawnbrokers, discovered an unknown side of this peculiar tra 244Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 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 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just finished watching it, hahaha.

20. 270 无 Infinite: This Player Has Just a Tiny Bit Too Many Tags 无限：这个玩家的标签有亿点多 Lightning Who Never Slacks Off绝不摸鱼的闪电Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Name: Gao Yi] [Equipped tag (1/1): Journalist Lv. 2 (Common)] [Unequipped tags: Debtor Lv. 1 (Common), Heartbroken Lv. 1 (Common), Good Samaritan Lv. 1 (Common), Internet Surfing Pro Lv. 1 (Common), Friend to Elderly Women Lv. 2 (Rare)] Cursed by the goddess of luck, Gao Yi got the “Tag System” at the most unlucky point in his life. It made him thrive in the sudden era of instance dungeons. “Let’s combine the trait I got in the last instance with one of my current tags...” Gao Yi’s hand slipped 28.7kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    🍀These are horror novels in the "Haunted House" genre, but what sets them apart is the system, talents, and skills they feature.🍀The first one has a tag system; the game entry ticket is obtained through a chance encounter, and there are double rewards from both game missions and system missions.

21. 271 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    It's very good, especially the first book.

22. 272 黄 The Yellow Springs Inn 黄泉客栈 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Legend has it that at the boundary between the mortal realm and the underworld lies an ancient, mysterious street called Banshijin. On it stands an inn known as the Reincarnation Inn. Any soul, be it human, god, demon, or monster, whose heart is gripped by an overwhelming fixation will come here after death and wander along this street. 1kReads5.8Score—Shelves
23. 273 死 Death Classroom: Confess Your Sins 死亡教室：请说出你的罪恶 Absolute Zero Vacuum零度真空Mystery143k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Supernatural Horror + Survival + No Female Lead] Here’s a quick introduction to me in two sentences: First, I’m not very capable. Second, I only have five golden keys. “Mr. Ye Tong, sorry to interrupt, but five golden keys are exceptionally rare across all the Death Classrooms. In other words, you’re already at the top.” “Oh, really? But I stole these keys from my senior fellow apprentice. Does that still count?” “???” Every Death Classroom is filled with all kinds of strang 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No problem, just watch it, it's all suspense and horror!

24. 274 惊 Thriller Game: Inheriting My Ancestors' Trillion Netherworld Coins from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局继承祖宗万亿冥币 Peach Blossoms Bloom Every Night桃花夜夜开Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Horror game + terror returns + power fantasy] A horror game descends upon the world, and Chen Xun is unexpectedly chosen as a player. Break a game rule, and you die. At that very moment, Chen Xun successfully activates the System and inherits nine trillion Underworld Coins from his ancestors. In the Blood-Red Train 404 dungeon, Chen Xun becomes the most distinguished Platinum Member. In the Bloody Kindergarten dungeon, Chen Xun simply buys the entire kindergarten. Inside the dungeons, his rules 47.7kReads9.1Score7kShelves
25. 275 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Looks good 😳

26. 276 融 Fused with the Human-Skin Paper, I Am the Harbinger of Death! 融合人皮纸，我即是死亡预告！ White Tea Egg白色茶叶蛋Mystery985k WordsOngoing A sheet of human-skin paper fuses with Chen Ming’s left hand and grants him an ability. Death Premonitions! For anyone he knows, any living being within his sight, and even himself, if they are destined to die soon, a warning will appear. [Death countdown: Chen Ming, 3 minutes 18 seconds] Like this. The Spirit Realm also descends at the same time! The Spirit Realm is full of all kinds of bizarre dungeons. Any player drawn into it faces an extremely high chance of dying while clearing them. Chen 9.2kReads7.5Score780Shelves
27. 277 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
28. 278 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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    You'll know once you see it.

29. 279 惊 Thriller: I Can Reload Infinitely 惊悚：我可以无限回档 A Lan阿揽Mystery297k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, but it will rise later) [Not a Power Fantasy + Infinite-Worlds Style + No Female Lead + Growing Protagonist + Original Scenarios + A Tiny Bit of Horror + Death Rewind + Slow Burn] Late one night, Li Wang got a call from his mother, telling him to hurry to the hospital. After the call, his phone conveniently ran out of battery and shut down. So Li Wang took the coin a kind stranger gave him and boarded the bus. But after getting on, Li Wang gradually realized... He was 155.3kReads7.3Score24.8kShelves

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    A promising new book, it seems to have potential. The protagonist is tricked into a dungeon where teammates betray him, a survival-driven story with a compelling plot and excellent pacing and emotional depth. It doesn't feel like a newbie's work; it feels like a pseudonym. The only cheat code is the death loop, but it's not mindless fun; there are limitations to rewinding.

30. 280 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    These are probably the three best books I've read on Tomato Bookstore. They're masterpieces and must be read with confidence. If you don't like them, criticize me.

31. 281 司 Commander Si, Why Are You Standing with the Monsters? 司统大人，您怎么站怪物那边了？ Little Black the Firebreather喷火小黑Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [No female lead + no romantic tension + no romance + ruthless and decisive] Amid the crowds beneath the neon-lit cityscape, there are monsters wearing human skin, walking among them just like ordinary people. The news says these people are called the Awakened. They feed on human flesh and are savage monsters. One quiet afternoon, an ordinary high school sophomore undergoes a transformation and becomes one of the Awakened, standing against all of humanity! To survive, he makes a pact with a god a 102.6kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves

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    Everyone, go for it! These are all hand-picked by me.

32. 282 诡 Echoes of the Haunted Realm 诡界回响 Night-Owl Curly Hair熬夜小卷毛Mystery195k WordsOngoing [Eerie] [Infinite Flow] [Mildly Thrilling] [Original Story] [One Female Lead] Sometimes I wonder if my life has a script. Am I walking a path I've chosen myself, or is everything I've experienced just part of a story someone planned for me? Until one day... I broke free of my restraints... only to discover that I had fallen into a terrifying world… In the middle of the night, Mu Qiu wakes with a start, only to find his father has killed “Mother.” His father says shakily, “That isn't your mo 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are good; the second one is a new book, you can check it out.

33. 283 神 Divine Mercy: Creating Infinity from Despair 神慈：以绝望创造无限 2S Shuang2S双Mystery494k WordsOngoing A true powerhouse heroine with no nerfs, a cosmic-horror heroine, no romance, an infinite-flow story, Cthulhu Mythos, airtight logic, a huge cast, and mind-bending mysteries Li Yu has died three times already. Each time she dies, some of her memories disappear. Now, her memories have grown completely hazy. How many times has she died? Monsters can kill her, and revealing that she has died before can kill her too. This dungeon and its world seem to be screening for a worthy version of her, one w 367Reads—Score130Shelves

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    "River of Domains" has an interesting premise, similar to "The Haunted House" as a combination of item-based and faction-based dungeons. The overall story is good, the horror atmosphere is excellent, and the case-solving is also good. "Divine Mercy" is an unconventional dungeon where rules are directly enforced. The protagonist is placed in a completely new world and explores the rules on their own. The dungeon-solving is also quite good. It's an ensemble piece, and so far there are no superpowers or items; everything relies on the intelligence and abilities of the entire team. What's unique is that there aren't just cannon fodder characters constantly dying. The ensemble characters are well-developed; it's not a case of the protagonist carrying everyone. Everyone is intelligent and capable.

34. 284 十 Ten Days Until the End: The Eerie Little Inn 十日终焉：诡异的小旅店 Qiao Donghui樵东辉6k WordsCompleted Ten Days to the End: The Eerie Little Inn —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story; I'm not sure if it meets the requirements.

35. 285 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 173kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves
36. 286 死 The House of Deadly Peril 死亡凶间 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted I work as a specialist crime-scene cleaner, tasked with cleaning up after murders, suicides, and accidental deaths. I’ve seen more than my share of partings and grief, as well as the other side of death. Then, on the Ghost Festival, I encountered something terrifying... 18.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Highly recommend! It's super good, not too scary, and even a little funny.

37. 287 十 End of Ten Days: I'm Not Dead, Don't Think You Can Fool Me 十日终焉：我没死，别想骗我 Qiao Donghui樵东辉Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Ten Days to the End: I’m Not Dead, So Don’t Think You Can Fool Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 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

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    I highly recommend these sixteen highly-rated traditional Chinese horror and supernatural novels in the "Strange Abode" genre. They're exceptionally good, guaranteed to be so! Just read a few chapters and see for yourself. "Special reminder: reading them late at night is even better! 😏😏" I especially recommend the first novel for the following reasons: 1. Exquisite and Distant Imagery: The world constructed by the words is like a misty fairy mountain, seemingly within reach but unattainable. The layering of imagery creates multiple mirrors, and the interweaving of reality and illusion weaves a mesmerizing dreamscape. After finishing the book, you'll feel a lingering aftertaste, like the shadow of a wild goose on a cold pool—though it has flown away, the ripples remain; or like the sound of a bell in an empty mountain—the sound has faded, but the lingering echo continues. 2. Long-lasting Resonance: The ending is like the moon reflected in a cold pool—both unexpected and yet perfectly logical. When the truth is revealed, there's no thunderous shock, only a melancholy feeling of being soaked in a light rain. The implied meaning in the blank spaces is like the incomplete beauty of the Venus de Milo, allowing readers to fill in a thousand possibilities in the void of imagination. This kind of concluding with finite words yet infinite meaning allows the story to take root and sprout in the reader's heart. 3. Lifelike and vivid: The character portrayals are like meticulous brushwork, every detail is vividly depicted and the artistic conception is fully revealed. From the cinnabar mole at the corner of the protagonist's eye to the calluses on the palms of the supporting characters, every detail is imbued with the marks of life; from the peacock feather of the nobleman to the dog-beating stick of the beggar, every object becomes an extension of the character's soul. This kind of meticulous depiction gives the fictional characters a timeless reality. Next is the fifth novel, for the following reasons: 1. The lingering charm of the Six Dynasties: The writing is permeated with the elegance of the Six Dynasties, the words piled up like falling petals, yet without the drawback of redundancy. The parallelism and antithesis contain hidden intricacies, the interplay of reality and illusion is like viewing flowers through the mist. It possesses both the hazy beauty of "the sun warms the jade of Lantian, and smoke rises from it," and the resounding force of "the jade of Kunshan shatters, and the phoenix cries," making it a delightful read, like drinking fine wine, intoxicating one with the mesmerizing mirage constructed by the words. 2. Well-paced: The narrative rhythm is like a complex stringed instrument, with its own structure between fast and slow passages. Intense battles are like a storm, each word dripping with blood; emotional moments are like a gentle breeze and a waning moon, each sentence brimming with feeling. Sudden insertions of absurd comedic fragments are like rests in a musical piece, amplifying the solemnity of the tragedy; lengthy psychological monologues are like deep pools in a dense forest, settling the weight of fate. 3. Vivid and expressive: The characters' words and actions flow naturally, like the wind on water, creating a delightful and witty effect. The mournful sound of a broken string on a down-on-his-luck young man's zither reflects the collapse of his fate; the colloquialisms of a village woman's cursing become a prophecy deconstructing power. This seamless characterization allows the characters to transcend the text and breathe the air of reality. The rest are also highly-rated traditional Chinese horror and supernatural novels, exceptionally good, guaranteed to be good. Don't believe me? Click in and read a few chapters. 🍉🍉 "Special reminder: Reading late at night is even better! 😏😏"

39. 289 人 The Forbidden Island of Human Nature 人性禁岛 Begonias Bloom While I Sleep海棠花未眠Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted I couldn’t get a ticket for the Spring Festival, so I took an unlicensed car home. I never expected the woman in the car to keep staring at me. I wanted to call the police... [Deep Dive] The horrifying truth behind going missing after getting into the wrong car during the Spring Festival. Don’t ride in unlicensed cars carelessly, because it’s not just your money that disappears, but your life! 1kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    After finishing the first book, I was too scared to sleep alone at night. The ending of the third book was a bit of a letdown.

40. 290 我 My Pale Life 我苍白的一生 The Internet Cafe Attendant Adds Instant Noodles网管加泡面Mystery339k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Yuan, though my childhood nickname was Ergou. I'm male, born in 1990. Everyone encounters all kinds of strange, inexplicable things in life. By the way, do you believe in ghosts? 473Reads8.4Score101Shelves
41. 291 做 I Won't Let You Get Your Way, Even as a Ghost... 做鬼也不会让你得逞... Qiao Donghui樵东辉Mystery22k WordsCompleted Even as a ghost, I won't let you get your way... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 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... 42.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
43. 293 死 Death on Delivery 死亡外卖 Broken Word Venice断字威尼斯Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Never try to save money when ordering takeout! After ordering a meal that wasn't clean, strange events keep happening, and his coworkers begin dying one by one. Some takeout costs you money. Some takeout costs you your life. My other completed novel, The Hell Company, is over a million words long. Come check it out, dear readers~~ 2.4kReads8.7Score225Shelves
44. 294 东 The Strange Immortals of Northeast China 东北诡仙录 Ding Sanpang丁三胖Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted In the bitterly cold lands of Northeast China, an ancient faith has been passed down since time immemorial. It combines the ancient Chan sect’s traditions with shamanic worship of animal spirits. The animals that cultivate there are known as “Old Immortals,” and their human representatives are called spirit mediums. Among them are a brother and sister who travel the mortal world, punishing evil and upholding justice. Along the way, they encounter a female ghost seeking a husband, a drought demon 2.3kReads9.2Score231Shelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend these sixteen highly-rated traditional Chinese horror and supernatural novels in the "Strange Abode" genre. They're exceptionally good, guaranteed to be so! Just read a few chapters and see for yourself. "Special reminder: reading them late at night is even better! [Evil laugh][Evil laugh]" I especially recommend the first novel for the following reasons: 1. Exquisite and Distant Imagery: The world constructed by the words is like a misty fairy mountain, seemingly unattainable. The overlapping images create multiple mirrors, and the interweaving of reality and illusion weaves a mesmerizing dreamscape. After finishing the book, you'll still feel the lingering charm, like the shadow of a wild goose on a cold pool—though it has flown away, the ripples remain; or like the sound of a bell in an empty mountain—the sound has faded, but the lingering echo continues. 2. Long-lasting Charm: The ending is like the moon reflected in a cold pool—both unexpected and yet perfectly logical. When the truth is revealed, there's no sudden thunderclap, only the melancholy of a light rain soaking your clothes. The implied meaning in the blank spaces is like the incomplete beauty of the Venus de Milo, allowing readers to fill in a thousand possibilities in the void of their imagination. This kind of concluding statement, leaving much unsaid yet profound in meaning, allows the story to take root and sprout in the reader's heart. 3. Lifelike and vivid: The character portrayals are like meticulous brushwork, every detail vividly depicted, conveying the full essence of the story. From the cinnabar mole at the corner of the protagonist's eye to the calluses on the palms of supporting characters, every detail is imbued with the marks of life; from the peacock feathers of a nobleman to the dog-beating stick of a beggar, every object becomes an extension of the character's soul. This meticulous depiction gives the fictional characters a timeless realism. Secondly, there is the fifth novel, for the following reasons: 1. A lingering influence: The writing is permeated with the elegance of the Six Dynasties period, the language piled up like falling petals, yet without being cumbersome. The parallelism and antithesis subtly conceal profound meaning, the interplay of reality and illusion creating a sense of seeing flowers through a mist. It possesses both the hazy beauty of "the sun warms the jade of Lantian, and smoke rises from it," and the resounding force of "the jade of Kunshan shatters, and the phoenix cries," making it a delightful read, like drinking fine wine, intoxicating one with the mesmerizing mirage constructed by the words. 2. Well-paced: The narrative rhythm is like a complex stringed instrument, with its own structure between fast and slow passages. Intense battles are like a storm, each word dripping with blood; emotional moments are like a gentle breeze and a waning moon, each sentence brimming with feeling. Sudden insertions of absurd comedic fragments are like rests in a musical piece, amplifying the solemnity of the tragedy; lengthy psychological monologues are like deep pools in a dense forest, settling the weight of fate. 3. Vivid and expressive: The characters' words and actions flow naturally, like the wind on water, creating a delightful and witty effect. The mournful sound of a broken string on a down-on-his-luck young man's zither reflects the collapse of his fate; the colloquialisms of a village woman's cursing become a prophecy deconstructing power. This seamless characterization allows the characters to transcend the text and breathe the air of reality. The rest are all highly-rated traditional Chinese horror and supernatural novels, exceptionally good, guaranteed to be good. Don't believe me? Click in and read a few chapters. [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] "Special reminder: reading it late at night is even better. [Smirking][Smirking]"

45. 295 死 Even as a Ghost, I'll Take Everything from You! 死后变鬼，也要拿走你的一切！ Qiao Donghui樵东辉Mystery10k WordsCompleted Even as a ghost, I'll take everything from you! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 惊EN Terror: I Only Sell Haunted Houses 惊悚：我只卖凶宅 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Rooms where unnatural deaths have occurred are collectively known as haunted houses. There are two kinds: “blue houses” and “red houses.” Living people can stay in blue houses without harm, but anyone who lives in a red house is doomed to die. I work as a real estate agent. One day, I accidentally sold a red house, and afterward, I began encountering terrifying things… 26.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
47. 297 欺 The Scumbag Who Bullied Her Is Dead 欺辱她的渣男死了 Qiao Donghui樵东辉10k WordsCompleted The Trash Who Bullied Her Is Dead —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 我 My Years as a Feng Shui Consultant in the Entertainment Industry 我在娱乐圈当风水顾问的那些年 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Corpse-oil lipstick, raising little ghosts, summoning fox spirits, tattooed talismans: some celebrities will stop at nothing to get famous and go viral. My name is Chen Tian. I'm a feng shui consultant who moves in entertainment circles, specializing in handling the aftermath for celebrities who rose to fame through supernatural means. 140.4kReads9.0Score27kShelves
49. 299 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 107.1kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves

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    High IQ Micro Thriller

50. 300 诡 Terror in the Haunted Dorm 诡寝惊魂 Chen Zidong辰子栋Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I got a job as a dorm supervisor in a university women’s residence, but the girls there were a little too friendly… Crying in the middle of the night, dorm rooms catching fire, rooms that don’t exist. Hidden in the deepest corners of memory is a bizarre and fantastical world… The night is deep, the dream unfinished. A mountain spirit blows out the lamp. Where can a lonely soul return? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, check out these books! ✨ ① The male protagonist is born a demon, undergoes eighteen tribulations in his life, and possesses a nine-tailed fox, a powerful demon from the primordial era, who subdues various ghosts along the way. ② The male protagonist works as a dormitory supervisor for girls, experiencing all sorts of bizarre events. ③ The male protagonist accidentally gains the right to livestream, going to various terrifying locations to broadcast live. ④ This is also a horror livestreaming type of book. Highly recommend these! 👌 You'll definitely love them after reading them! 🥰 A must-read for those who want to stay up all night! 🚀

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