Are There Any Tomato Novels with a Lovecraftian Flavor? Not Fantasy with a Lovecraftian Skin 番茄还有有克苏鲁味道的书吗，不要克苏鲁皮玄幻风

1. 1 序EN Sequence: The Forbidden Scholar 序列：禁忌学者 Three Rivers三条河Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Cthulhu + Leveling Up + Cautious Protagonist + Despair] This is a broken world. Giant insects are migrating through the wasteland, shadows from the depths of the sea are rising into the shallows, and human cities are rotting from the foundations up. Lu Yuan transmigrates into this world and gains the ability to see the little line of gray text in the corner of his vision. Whatever he looks at, he gains points in. [Imperial Language: +1] [Pharmacology: +0.1] Countless points of experience gradua 136.7kReads8.3Score15.3kShelves

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   Go for it without thinking! ╰ (‵□′)╯ The first book features Luo Chen, a self-proclaimed magician who has transmigrated to another world and is obsessed with pursuing "magic," and who may break down at any moment! (In reality, he might become an indescribable entity that requires a team of bosses and teammates to deal with in a tabletop role-playing game; he's the kind of ghost that can only be banished but not killed, lol.) The second book features Lu Yuan, who experienced the destruction of Haicheng at the beginning but wasn't erased along with it. Instead, he carries all the memories and becomes the recorder (actually a Pokémon Master, with a worm in his chest and a worm of knowledge in his left eye, ohhh ╰ (‵□′)╯). The two books are very different in style. One is a tabletop role-playing game with a crazy sorcerer, and the other features a recorder who joins the Night Watch and tries to calmly solve various strange events in a powerless world. PS: What surprised me the most is that the behind-the-scenes organizations in both books are normal! Do you understand?! My God, this completely reshapes my stereotype of novel organizations.

2. 2 旧 Fragments of the Old Days: What Is a Lovecraftian Worldview? 旧日残章：什么叫克系世界观 Archive Keeper档案记录官Urban678k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu] [Tabletop RPG Style] [Investigators] [Infinite Flow] [Not an Overpowered Lead] Luo Chen is a self-taught mage who learned a few incantations from occult texts. He assumed he was in a fantasy world and tried to find a society or government agency that regulated magic so he could get a proper position. That is, until one day, a strange notebook called the Investigator's Handbook suddenly appeared beside him, inviting (or rather, forcing) him to investigate bizarre cases deep in the mount 34.2kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
3. 3 支EN The Pillar Project 支柱计划 The Universe Is Gaining Entropy宇宙在熵增Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Eerie] [Cthulhu] [Doomsday Descends] [Rebuilding Civilization] [Cultural Relics] [Culture] Xu Chen felt that studying history in this parallel universe had no real prospects, so after some maneuvering, he switched to medicine. He never expected that he had just jumped straight into the fire. What awaited him was fear in its most direct form. After a certain island nation dumped wastewater into the sea, unspeakable horrors arose from the depths. Eerie symptoms began appearing one after another, 38.2kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   This is the most hardcore Cthulhu novel I've ever read. I started following it to build up my reading experience, but I got lazy and stopped reading it. But it's really good; you have to use your brain to read this.

4. 4 纨 The Spoiled Young Master Is an Evil God, and All His Followers Are Beauties 纨绔大少是邪神，眷属全部是美女 Ashes Fable灰烬寓言Urban540k WordsOngoing [The ratings just came in, and they’re going to soar] [Showing off in public] [Multiple heroines] [No toxicity or angst] [Divine and insane] [Highly intelligent villains] [Epic battlefields] The Evil Gods cast their gaze down from the stars. Their mutterings worm into the soul, and their corruption makes flesh betray the will. Cities writhe beneath their skins, while people mutate in ignorance. The Empire, the forbidden zones, and the rulers enthroned high above have long since written humanity 265.2kReads9.2Score31.3kShelves

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   Well, the battle scenes described in this book are exceptionally well-written, and the various terms used have a strong K/A (King of Fighters) flavor. It's definitely worth a read.

5. 5 诡 The Supernatural Has Returned? Sorry, I’m the Supernatural 诡异复苏？不好意思我就是诡异 Inspiration Brainstorm Explosion灵感脑洞大爆炸Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing Not an invincible power fantasy, not a dark story. Read with caution if these aren't your thing. [No Female Lead] [Wasteland Horror] [Infinite Fusion] [Doomsday] [Not a Dark Story] The whole world fears the supernatural. I'm the only one who sees it as a puzzle piece in my evolution. Thirty years after the Great Rift, supernatural tales run rampant, folk customs are revived, and indescribable calamities roam the wasteland. Gu Yi wakes up to find himself the lowest-ranking pollution cleaner outsi 69.5kReads8.6Score7.6kShelves

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   The first one is a slow burn; it's the best I've read in the Tomato Cthulhu genre so far. The second one isn't exactly a Cthulhu story, but it features strange creatures.

6. 6 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 762.1kReads9.5Score75.2kShelves

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   The first one has a Cthulhu flavor.

7. 7 我 My Left Eye Is from the Olden Days 我的左眼是旧日 Clear River Never Changes清川不改Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian horror + anomalous containment + supernatural powers + mystery + the uncanny] More than three hundred years ago, humanity received the "Pioneer Gilded Aluminum Plate" from a higher-dimensional world. Based on its pictographic writing, they provisionally translated its name as Shenhulu. At the same time, The entire world ascended to a higher dimension, and humanity evolved. Humans deciphered the arcane entities from higher dimensions recorded in Shenhulu. They also realized that the 49.4kReads8.7Score6.2kShelves

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   How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

8. 8 今 Are You Still Willing to Save the World Today? 今天的你，还愿意拯救世界吗？ Little Chenchen小臣臣Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating has just been released and will gradually rise] [Death regression] [Cthulhu] [Brand-new system] [Descent and ascent] [Sanity points] My name is Jiang Lin. I played a virtual game called Future. At first, I thought it was just an incredibly realistic game. Just as I was about to quit... I realized this damn game had no exit button!! Was I trapped in the game? What was even more despairing was... I couldn’t die. I could only experience this bizarre world over and over again. A black su 104.7kReads8.0Score26.1kShelves
9. 9 畸 The Floating City in the Freakish Sea 畸海浮城 Distant Stars on a Cold Night寒夜远辰Mystery685k WordsOngoing [A World of Strange Realms] [Backrooms-Inspired Setting] [Dark Humor] [Monstrous Creatures] [Light Apocalypse Scavenging] [Uncovering the Truth] The original world has shattered into countless eerie pocket worlds: A silent city where the sun never rises, A man-eating forest where every tree walks, An endless wasteland forever watched by a giant eye... And also, A colossal Buddha traveling beneath the city, Moving walls of steel rebar mixed with rotting flesh, A black humanoid figure stan 138.2kReads9.1Score13.5kShelves
10. 10 开 A Proposal from the Start: The Little Girl Is an SSS-Rank Mystery 开局求婚：小萝莉竟是SSS神秘 Murong Yunyang慕容云阳Urban770k WordsCompleted The Huaxia Special Intelligence Bureau has a top-secret file. It reads “Lin Yu, male, 22, university student.” “Behavioral record: Proposed to an SSS-rank mystery, made an elderly person give up their seat, shouted ‘End human tyranny’ in a livestream, hit on the girlfriend of a couple in the street…” “Psychological assessment: Suspected mental disorder.” “Threat level: Undetermined.” “Note: The SSS-rank mystery ‘Childlike Dream’ has developed an unprecedented emotional dependence on him. The Sak 4.1kReads6.2Score527Shelves
11. 11 只 Fall in Love with Monsters to Get Infinite Gear Drops 只要和怪物谈恋爱，就能无限爆装 Hidden Morning Star辰星隐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse786k WordsCompleted [System] + [Evil God Girl] + [Emotions] + [Cthulhu Apocalypse] [The rating just came out and will go up] Lin Yuan thought he had bound himself to a romance System, until everyone started saying he was crazy. The white-haired girl he gently fed was, in everyone else's eyes, a contaminated monster capable of destroying an entire camp. And her true identity was far more terrifying than the apocalypse. 9kReads7.6Score1.6kShelves
12. 12 玩 It’s Just a Game, So Why Do You Keep Saying I’m Containing Anomalies? 玩个游戏，你们非说我在收容异常 Mi Kai Lang Jiluo米开狼基罗Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Game Control] [Containment Management] A game mysteriously appeared on Lu Chuan’s computer. In the game, he controlled an advance operative called “006” as he ventured through a world filled with “Anomalies.” Apples that could be duplicated infinitely. Dinosaurs that could never die. Clock hands turned to flesh and blood, while a shattered sky split open to reveal enormous pupils. As the game’s story progressed, “006” became a legend throughout the Management Bureau. “When I see 006, I know thi 67.1kReads8.5Score10kShelves
13. 13 拯 Saving the Universe, Starting with a Derelict Spaceship 拯救宇宙，从一艘太空废船开始 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse654k WordsOngoing (Deep-space exploration + cosmic wasteland + apocalyptic disasters + multiple civilizations + one heroine + Cthulhu + System) This is a world hostile to civilization. The speed of light has become its last shield, keeping civilization's dying embers from going out too soon. Wang Yu inexplicably transmigrates to this world and acquires a derelict spaceship. He also meets a few rather strange “buddies.” Just as he realizes he's in space, a System suddenly appears and tells him to save the world, e 21.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
14. 14 诡EN Anomaly Containment Facility, You're Containing Me, a Human? 诡异收容所，你收容我一个人类？ Yi Chen逸臣Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Cthulhu]+ [No Tired Tropes] (Also known as: Sequence: Ascension to Godhood) The Dark Prison has merged with reality, and bizarre creatures are invading the world through the “Gates.” An organization has quietly emerged, calling themselves the Wardens. They keep the bizarre creatures behind the “Gates,” and capture and contain any that make it into the world. Lu Xiao accidentally fell into the Dark Prison and lived there alone for three years. After the Wardens discove 51.7kReads9.2Score5kShelves
15. 15 0 File No. 00 00号档案 The Unusual Tower Keeper异常守塔人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse886k WordsCompleted Case File 00: When Your Gaze Becomes Part of the Story Would you dare open a “living book”? Welcome to a narrative universe woven from “folds in the text,” a real world that trembles with every word you read. Here: ✍️ Words are existence: Every character breathes with life. Each comment you leave will tear through the folds of space and time, rewriting the characters’ fates. ⏳ Folded time and space: Time is no longer a straight line, but a sheet of paper you can crumple and reshape. Fold the w 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are good.

16. 16 守 The Tower Keeper's Diary 守塔人日记 The Unusual Tower Keeper异常守塔人Mystery731k WordsCompleted The fan group is up! Group number: 817759346. It’s called the Anomaly Archives. Everyone’s welcome to join!!! (*￣︶￣) A slow-burn blend of SCP, Cthulhu, and an alternate world. Anomalies and reality, monsters and humanity, flesh that devours bodies, organs that create worlds, and a world that defies science. In a war against anomalies, how can ordinary people survive? 180Reads8.1Score—Shelves
17. 17 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Voyage of the Dread Sea is now available on major platforms. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu Mythos] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a global seafaring survival game. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves and is almost impossible to spot. Like the Ironhead, with its massive ram and a charge that n 271.4kReads9.4Score27.8kShelves

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    All three are pretty good.

18. 18 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 64.6kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    The flow is smooth and comfortable to watch, progressing gradually. There are no female leads or overly sentimental characters; the main characters primarily serve to create the stage. It's somewhat like a Kristen Stewart ensemble piece, where you observe the love, hate, struggles, and growth of the creatures they create.

19. 19 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
20. 20 接 Ascension Through Grafting: From the Start, I Obtain the Arm of a Divine Corpse 接肢登神：开局获得神尸手臂 Peerless Genius Sauce绝代智酱Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy + Lovecraftian Horror + Occult Weirdness + Forbidden Artifacts + Multiple Heroines + All Kinds of Strange Arms] I awaken inside the body of a dead noble and look up at a sky overshadowed by a colossal planet. Steam rifles clash with supernatural blades; evil rituals and mysterious paths abound. To survive, I graft on the arm of an evil god. Countless limbs become part of me, and divine abominations and cursed spirits accompany me. A monster’s claw? Graft it on! A dead person’s l 10kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
21. 21 警 Warning! The Evil God's Followers Are Storming the Horror Instance 警告！邪神眷属正在杀入诡异副本 Fickle World Fungus世事无常真菌Mystery814k WordsOngoing Weird dungeons + livestreaming + lighthearted + no pressure (no couples, no romantic tension). Successfully adapted into a live-action series and a comic, so enjoy with confidence. Weird dungeons descend upon the world, randomly selecting players and leaving everyone in a state of panic. Then Qi Xie, a follower of an Evil God, enters a dungeon and immediately breaks down sobbing! Heavens above! Who knows how many haunted houses he’s slept in and how many mass graves he’s dug up just to keep that 223.9kReads8.9Score31.7kShelves

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    I don't know if it counts, but I quite like it, it's just not finished yet.

22. 22 腐 Whispers of Decay 腐语低喃 Drinking Under the Open Sky满天喝Mystery177k WordsCompleted Life always brings its share of hardships, and everyone needs a little courage now and then. Death is a profound matter. If you were given a chance to be reborn, but not in your original world, would you accept? Lin Yuan’s identity in this world: the eleventh-generation descendant of Count Howard Elkins of the Kingdom of Aquitania, a lost noble, a traitor to the gods, a banished bearer of tainted blood, and a seasoned theology enthusiast in Seer Harbor. A lost civilization, the glory of an ancie 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Victorian steam age, sequences, magic, potions, rules, elves, giants, ghouls, vampires, pathways, alchemy, divination. In short, it's really good, just too slow-paced.

23. 23 调 Investigator: You’re Saying You’re an Outer God?! 调查员：你说你是外神？！ Mr. Pickman皮克曼先生Urban279k WordsOngoing 3.2kReads—Score331Shelves

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    It should be heavy enough, right?

24. 24 我 I Turned In an Unspeakable Being 我把不可名状物上交了 Dreamweaver of Deep Fantasies深漫造梦Urban706k WordsCompleted In a world where looking directly at an ancient god drives you mad, Ji Ye comes with a “Deep Abyss Filter.” The indescribably horrifying beings are just destructive huskies and fresh ingredients in his eyes. For health insurance and a steady paycheck, he joined the Anomaly Bureau as a “janitor.” When an S-rank forbidden zone erupted, everyone else despaired and waited to die. He complained as he carried his mop: “Who spilled ink all over the floor?” When an ancient god descended, he looked at th 4.1kReads8.0Score469Shelves

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    Brothers, I'm recommending a mind-blowing, super-powerful novel! The protagonist, Ji Ye, has awakened an "Abyss Filter," seeing everything as ordinary objects. 👉 While others are terrified of the Headless Horseman, he thinks he's a dedicated deliveryman and even gives him a tip! 👉 While others are scared out of their wits by the sight of a deep-sea monster, he thinks she's a drowning girl, rescues her, and then forces her to sing a square dance! 👉 The most outrageous thing is that when the King in Yellow comes looking for trouble, he treats him like a performance artist, forcibly drags him into his house to play a murder mystery game, and then criticizes the script for its illogicality! Now, in his yard, a demigod is guarding the gate, a ghost king is mopping the floor, and an S-class monster is unclogging the drains… Everyone's a villain (scratch that), everyone's a working stiff! Want to see how the protagonist uses a mop to physically exorcise the entire universe? "I Handed Over the Unspeakable Things," a must-read, you won't regret it, you'll laugh your head off! [Already hooked][Already hooked]

25. 25 无 Infinite Save-Loading: Stamping Out the Apocalypse Before It Begins 无限读档，把末世扼杀在萌芽中 Yu Fei鱼绯Mystery471k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu apocalypse + light game elements (eldritch invasion/roguelike) + light rule-based horror + light ensemble cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine isn't looking for love. There may be a secondary couple. 2. She radiates saintly compassion and believes in love and peace. She repeatedly reloads to save people, so this will test your patience (roguelike). 3. No discussions of gender issues. To the Old Gods, all living beings are ants. The serious synopsis Cthulhu zombies are people 5kReads9.4Score962Shelves

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    It's a novel with a female protagonist and no romantic pairing; I personally think it's quite good.

26. 26 克 Cthulhu Flower God: Pollination of Withering and Blooming 克苏鲁花神：枯荣的授粉 Knife Up My Sleeve袖藏刀Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Cthulhu] [Hardcore occult studies] [Meticulously researched] [Mystery and exploration] [Not a power fantasy or formulaic story] [No female lead] [Phobias] [Impostors] Have you ever wondered where the feng shui energy in the world comes from? Could dragon veins be something beyond human understanding? Why do the occult traditions of different regions around the world all ultimately point to the same entity? Shen Yu, a paleographer, is drawn into a series of bizarre incidents. Every clue points t 1.3kReads8.3Score244Shelves

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    Extensive research into human geography and occult knowledge, a grand worldview, and the anti-divine Three-Body Problem.

27. 27 我 I, the Supreme Being of Old, Defy the Rules When I Strike 我，旧日至高位格，出手无视规则 Shimmering Night夜光浮摇Urban2.1M WordsOngoing I was once the world's first transcendent, a pioneer who ventured into the unknown. When I returned from two hundred years of being lost, the world had changed, and the mighty ran rampant. They said I was merely a relic abandoned by the times, the remnant of an ignorant fantasy. There was no place for me in the new world. What they did not know was this: I had witnessed the most insane horrors and the grandest downfalls. Dormant within me was an exalted existence capable of shattering the very l 302kReads9.3Score26.2kShelves

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    That book is a must!

28. 28 我 I'm Not Mentally Ill! There's Just a God Living Inside Me 我不是精神病！我只是体内有尊神 Lie Flat Salty Fish Bishop躺平的咸鱼主教Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Purely unhinged comedy + a tiny bit of angst, but it won't affect the lunatic plot, hehe + no formulaic tropes + no couples + not an invincible power fantasy (readers who mind, beware) It starts very slowly but takes off completely later! (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)] Note: This story contains some mature and unusual content. Please read with discretion! Also, the protagonist is a lifelong bachelor and will never have a romance or flirtation with any character! Don't see a female character and immediately call 14kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The content is exquisite, the plot is touching, and it feels very real without any exaggeration. I give the author five stars. Many people love this kind of story.

29. 29 当 How Did I Become Supernatural Just by Watching a Lighthouse? 当个灯塔看守员，怎么就成超凡了 Carnivora食肉目Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Steampunk + Supernatural powers + Potions + Lighthearted fun + Quips + A sidekick always ready with a joke + Madness] Jiang Huan fell into a lake while fishing in the wilderness. When he woke up, he found himself transmigrated to the steam age, where he was a lighthouse keeper. The good news: He'd transmigrated, and landed a high-paying job with a monthly salary equal to half a year's pay for most people. The bad news: His workplace was a lighthouse on an isolated island, and his coworker was a 17.9kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves

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    The story is pure and straightforward, with no female lead and no ambiguous relationships. The plot is light and enjoyable, and the main storyline progresses smoothly without being drawn out.

30. 30 福 Sherlock Holmes: Case Files of Unnameable Events 福尔摩斯：不可名状事件薄 A Cup of Clear Chill一盏清寒Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing When London's fog can no longer nourish his hungry mind, and every criminal mastermind's tricks have grown tedious, the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, sinks into unprecedented boredom and lethargy. Dr. Watson watches his friend with concern, powerless to stop his spirit from withering away. Then a breakthrough arrives in a way beyond all imagining. An inscrutable stranger knocks on the door of 221B Baker Street, bearing an invitation impossible to refuse: uncover the ultimate myste 5.7kReads8.9Score839Shelves

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    The characters are remarkably faithful to the original, and the events are all captivating.

31. 31 偷 Diary of a Thief's Path to Godhood 偷盗者序列成神日记 Fly, Rabbit!飞吧兔子Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Game Transmigration] [Prophecy] [Witches] [Yandere Pursuit] [Apocalypse Redemption] [Light Western Fantasy] [Love Triangle] Li En is stunned when he transmigrates into the completed game The Witch and the Apocalypse. The five witches who will determine the world’s future are all misunderstood by the world as harbingers of disaster. Li En: “No big deal. I’ve unlocked every achievement.” Knowing every tragic scenario by heart, he decides to go all out: save the witches and turn the apocalypse aro 95.7kReads8.6Score16.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend this novel! [Highly rated witch-themed novel, multiple female protagonists in a love triangle, prophetic game-like plot, mysterious Cthulhu elements, supernatural elements, Japanese-style light Western fantasy, post-apocalyptic redemption] A goldmine of a novel, already over 1 million words long, the story is coherent and captivating, you won't be able to put it down. Five-star recommendation!

32. 32 为 Give the Mysterious World the Ultimate Dose of Trouble 为神秘世界献上最高级别的搞事 Qianzi Zhi浅子稚Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Creatures from a Cthulhu Mythos World + Light Novel + Evil God Protagonist + Stirring Up Trouble + The Author Has Gone Mad + One Heroine (Bro, This Diet Coke Has No Sugar)] Also known as I Tricked My Unlucky Uncle into Becoming a Legendary Investigator and Why Is My Tomboy Friend So Fragrant? “Hello, we'd like to learn about Mr. Hunter's life.” “If you're asking me, you've come to the right person. I know him very well.” “What kind of person was he?” “An unruly kid who loved wandering around al 9.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    All three are fine.

33. 33 让 You're Supposed to Be an Investigator, So Why Are You Dating an Evil God? 让你当调查员，你和邪神谈恋爱？ Chili Sauce Tossed in the Cafeteria食堂泼辣椒酱Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Cthulhu Girls] [Eerie] [Superpowers] After transmigrating to a world overrun by the eerie, Qi Mai only wants to live a quiet, peaceful life. But for some reason, the strange beings around him just keep multiplying. The good news: the beautiful transfer student in his class, [Ketu Luzi], has just moved in next door! The bad news: beneath her clothes lurk terrifying, twisted black tentacles, and she commands a gang of fishmen... The even worse news: she has set her sights on Qi Mai. “I’ve discove 6.2kReads8.7Score831Shelves

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    They're both pretty good. The first one is more authentic. I also have another one I wrote myself on my homepage; I don't know if it meets everyone's needs, but I'd still like someone to take a look and give me some suggestions. [Eating popcorn emoji]

34. 34 克 Cthulhu Has Descended, and I Can See Sanity Values 克苏鲁降临，我能看到理智值 Sycophant Watermelon舔狗西瓜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu] + [Eerie] + [Doomsday Descends] + [Ensemble Cast] + [The Protagonist Is an Ordinary Person] Gu Yuan was reborn, and after living an ordinary life for twenty years, a sudden mutation struck. A plague swept across the globe, bringing eerie changes: tentacles sprouted, and scales covered people's bodies. Strange prompts appeared out of nowhere, and there was no way to cure the mutations. As this global crisis unfolded, Gu Yuan had only a few memories to rely on as he faced the call of Cth 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look, these are all excellent works, not just some cheap imitations with a pure Cthulhu worldview.

35. 35 全 Everyone's a Hero, but This World Isn't Magical at All 全民勇者，但这世界一点都不魔法 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports294k WordsOngoing [Everyone Is a Hero] [System] [Kingdom's End] [Soulslike] [Cthulhu Mythos] [Ragnarok] [One Female Lead] Wu Shuang wakes up to be told that he is a hero, and his mission is to save the kingdom. The problem is... he is the 42,782,408,421st hero. The previous hero is lying beside him, and has been dead for a while. The System's first quest for him is to take out the goblins in town. That shouldn't be hard... except the leader of the goblins is a little on the huge side... almost twice Wu Shuang's s 62.8kReads8.5Score9.7kShelves
36. 36 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 48.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    So beautiful!!! (♥∀♥)

37. 37 骇EN Dread Night: Getting Rich in a Horror Game 骇夜：我在恐怖游戏里暴富 A-One Is Not A-Two阿一不是阿二Mystery718k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later. Infinite flow + mild horror + original instances + no female lead) A tower stands in the eternal night, with a group of players trapped inside. They have to keep taking part in bizarre games to earn the food and supplies they need to survive. A killer in red embroidered shoes, a child with no eyes, a haunted mountain where an entire expedition team died... One deadly trap after another, with death around every corner. Players: “We're going to die, w 2.8MReads9.5Score590.8kShelves
38. 38 我 I Was Just Delivering Takeout, So How Did I Become the Lord of the Abyss? 我就送个外卖，怎么成深渊之主了 I'm Qingyun我是青云啊Urban517k WordsOngoing To pay off his parents’ enormous gambling debts, Su Yang becomes a delivery driver as soon as he turns eighteen, making deliveries exclusively to the “Happy Apartment,” a building that has vanished from the map. The orders here are strange: [Room 304 needs a serving of “first love’s tears.” Note: Make sure they’re salty.] [Room 404 needs three jin of “fresh fear.” Note: No screaming, it ruins the flavor.] [The top floor needs a cup of “forgotten time.” Note: No ice, thanks.] Su Yang discovers th 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the name isn't great, it's still a lot of fun.

39. 39 全EN Surviving the Misty Apocalypse, I Build a Home with Eldritch Flesh 全民迷雾求生，我用邪神血肉建家 Half an Acre of Sunshine半顷阳光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsOngoing [Flesh and Bone + Apocalypse + Lovecraftian Survival + Civilization Graveyard + Mass Transmigration + No Romance] When mist shrouded the world and monsters howled outside their windows, all the players huddled and trembled inside their dilapidated shelters. But Bai Yi was teleported onto the face of the Great Being known as the “Lord of Flesh,” where he witnessed a horrific feast as an even more terrifying being devoured a planet of flesh. The fragments of flesh and bone that splattered from th 137.8kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's one of my absolute favorites. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

40. 40 伪 Strange Tales of the Impostors 伪人诡录 A Plastic Person一只塑料人Mystery720k WordsCompleted [Uncanny Horror + Lovecraftian Terror + Impostors + A Ghost Wife to Raise + Madness + Exorcism Through Materialism. No cultivation, no System. One heroine, but female supporting characters too. Read with caution if that's not your thing.] Think carefully about everyone you saw today. Can you be sure that “they” were all human? Don't panic. There's no need to answer too quickly. First, take a deep breath and try to recall the unnatural details. For example, someone repeatedly greeting you with th 4.8kReads8.9Score392Shelves

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    I don't know if this counts, but it's really beautiful.

41. 41 从 Reviving the Esoteric Cult as a Literary Giant 从成为文豪开始复兴密教 Dog Cangyun Bai狗苍云白Historical851k WordsOngoing “What? You mean Visario, the greatest poet, playwright, and novelist in Flower City, chief writer for the Flower City Morning Post, literary star who has countless noblewomen swooning, artist and patron of the university, intimate of the Medici, and humanist pioneer praised by name by the Papal States, is actually the head of a cult?” “I thought you were going to say something serious, brother. Isn't that obvious? Of course he's the head of a cult. The whole of Europa is practically his fanatica 90.5kReads8.9Score12.8kShelves

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    Although this book is not about Cthulhu, the author demonstrates a very deep understanding of literature and mysticism.

42. 42 超 Supernatural Affairs Bureau 超凡监管局 Silanxie思岚邪Urban1.9M WordsOngoing (Don't worry about the rating. It only diminishes the author's hard work.) [Urban high martial arts + Chinese fantasy power system + mysterious vibes + Cthulhu Mythos + SCP + one heroine + no characters acting stupidly + no clichés] The war between human civilization and Them has never ended. Peace is merely a fleeting, illusory dream. Only a handful of people know that the ultimate secrets of the world lie hidden behind the dynastic changes and natural and man-made disasters recorded in history 16.7kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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    This one is good; it has a Cthulhu flavor and sequence potions.

43. 43 扮 The Invasion Begins with Roleplay Cards from the Cthulhu Mythos 扮演角色卡从克苏鲁神话入侵开始 Zhuo Li斫里Mystery253k WordsOngoing [Call of Cthulhu tabletop gaming + Cthulhu Mythos + scenarios + investigators + role-playing] [Just started out with a low rating, but it'll rise! This is a narcissistic romance: the protagonist will pursue character sheets for characters who are his type!] Jiang Che transmigrated to a parallel world where the Cthulhu Mythos had invaded. Every adult had to enter a scenario once every six months. Without a character sheet, you entered as your real self, with your stats converted into numbers. Wit 47Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend some of them; there are a few new ones, but they're all very good.

44. 44 创 Creation? I Use Knowledge to Forge the One and Only Magic Potion! 创世？我用知识打造魔药唯一性！ Duo Pinqiuqiu多品秋秋Eastern Fantasy178k WordsCompleted [Creating Worlds with Knowledge, Becoming a God with Formulas, No Heroines] That day, Zhou Qiming saw an endless ocean of knowledge in the sky, as boundless as the stars. After countless pieces of knowledge poured into him and he transmigrated, he arrived in a world where everyone could create worlds! When he took up the divine flame, ignited his divine nature, and successfully joined the ranks of the Creator Gods, the formulas and knowledge he had kept hidden for so long finally came in handy! 506Reads6.1Score148Shelves
45. 45 武 My Martial Soul Is Tiamat, and the Country Panicked After I Died 武魂提亚马特，我死后国家慌了 Sailing to the Ends of the Earth寄舟天涯Urban270k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a high-martial world, Jiang Sheng awakened an S-rank Martial Soul from the start and was hailed as a once-in-a-generation genius. But he voluntarily gave it up, choosing the lowest-ranked E-class talent and becoming a laughingstock to everyone. But when he looked at the Martial Soul named [Tiamat], was this really a joke? Little did anyone know, the so-called E-class rank was only because Tiamat had sealed her own power! Jiang Sheng couldn't be bothered to explain. One da 213Reads6.7Score—Shelves
46. 46 蛭 The Abyss of Ebisu 蛭子之渊 Raccoon Cat Cooperative狸猫合作社Mystery402k WordsCompleted [Cthulhu]+ [Suspense]+ [Eerie]+ [Unconventional]+ [Not Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No System]+ [No Romance] After finishing the manuscript of The Abyss of the Son of the Leech, horror novelist Martin disappeared without a trace... Without exception, everyone who read it began to teeter on the edge between sanity and madness. At the boundary between reality and dreams, who will make it to the Abyss of the Son of the Leech: Eddie, an Englishman; Hasegawa Kohei, a criminal investigator; or Lin Chen, a Chin 457Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    I recommend this authoritative Cthulhu novel; those who enjoy Love Craft's original works may find it worthwhile.

47. 47 渊 The Abyssal Road 渊路 Autumn Sorrow, Fine Rain秋伤细雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse407k WordsCompleted When the world is full of indescribable horrors and creatures with human heads covered in tentacles, where can you turn? Should you accept your fate, fight to survive, or rise up against it? The fall of the old gods, the birth of new ones, and an unknown journey ahead. Amid all this uncertainty, watch me become a god! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First-person Cthulhu novels, super good!!!

48. 48 天 Heaven Above 天堂在上 Daytime Werewolf白日人狼Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional World + A Touch of Lovecraftian Horror + Infinite-Flow Style] [Not a Transmigration Story + No System + Developing Protagonist] [Not a Power-Fantasy, Read at Your Own Discretion] On Xia He’s sixteenth birthday, his cousin gave him a special present: he secretly took Xia He to a video hall to watch a dirty movie. Having seen so little of the world, Xia He’s mind was shattered after watching the whole film, and a fat man appeared in his head. On Xia He’s eighteenth birthday, he made a w 15.2kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    You'll understand once you see it; the middle part is the best to watch.

49. 49 双 Twin-Souled Nuo Master: The Gods Treat Me Like a Toy 双魂傩主：诸神拿我当消遣玩具 Gulu Gulu轱辘轱Mystery253k WordsOngoing [Cthulhu] [Horror] [Suspense] The human world is an observation box in which the gods keep their subjects. Monsters crawl through cracks in the rules. Outer gods lend humanity their power, only to watch the guardians fall apart. The Huanshu Bureau borrows divine power to fight disasters, but suffers its corruption in return. The cults of evil gods see through the cage and choose to tear the world apart, welcoming its return to nothingness. Jiang Ming only wanted to slack off, until a door in Nan 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newly released books of Cleveland horror

50. 50 亚 There Should Be a Place for Me in the Warp 亚空间中应有我一席之地 Dreams Played in the Rain雨中奏梦Anime Fanfiction212k WordsCompleted [Warhammer + urban school life + sci-fi + Cthulhu Mythos + space epic] [The first 50 chapters are about surviving in Warhammer. After that, it moves to urban school life, and later becomes a space epic. The pacing is a little slow, and this is not a power fantasy.] The greatest troublemaker in history has appeared. After a bona fide 21st-century Earthling took a trip to the Warhammer universe, he somehow brought Tzeentch, the Chaos God of the Warp, and its psychic technology back to Earth. Will 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warhammer Cthulhu: The world-building, character development, and plot are all quite compelling.

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