Best Mystery Novels of 2024: Which One Is Number One? What Are the Best Reads? 2024年悬疑小说，哪本是Top1？最好看是哪几本？

1. 51 包 Justice Bao: Southern Hero Zhan Zhao 包青天之南侠展昭 Gu Jinming古金明Mystery346k WordsCompleted In the early years of Emperor Renzong's reign in the Northern Song dynasty, the court was rife with intrigue. The emperor's father-in-law, Grand Tutor Pang, and the eunuch Guo Huai formed a faction, pursued private interests, and joined forces with the martial world to plot rebellion. In the martial world, a secret organization called the Wind Listener Tower was dedicated to “knowing all under heaven and keeping the people safe.” It gathered secret intelligence from the court and the common real 540Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 包 Bao Qingtian: The Female Prosecutor of Kaifeng 包青天之开封女提刑 Gu Jinming古金明Mystery220k WordsCompleted The Female Coroner of Kaifeng Her father died unjustly, her mother met a tragic end, and she brought her forensic expertise to Kaifeng. At the autopsy table, no one is above anyone else. Before the law, all are equal. A prince? Chop his head! A powerful minister? Investigate him! Even her fiancé turns out to be the secretly hidden Prince Gong? Ding Yuehua: "Fine. Bring it on, all of you. I'm in a hurry to clear my family's name." The Song Dynasty's foremost female coroner, she takes on anyone w 183Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 开 The Female Investigating Judge of Kaifeng 开封女推官 Gu Jinming古金明Mystery133k WordsCompleted On her first day in office, Ding Yuehua, a female magistrate in Kaifeng, cracks a poisoning case involving the richest man in the region. A faint redness beneath the fingernails and an unusual fragrance of gold powder lead her to a bloody case of spice monopolies. When victims “volunteer” to test the drugs, and the lone survivor of a family massacre becomes a perfumer bent on revenge, she must use her expertise to cut through the web of power and capital and uncover the truth. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 冒 Impersonating Zhan Zhao: I Set the Heavens Ablaze in the Great Song 冒充展昭我在大宋点天火 Gu Jinming古金明Mystery90k WordsCompleted A special forces kingpin transmigrates into the role of a substitute Zhan Zhao, facing a dead end from the start. On a snowy night in Bianjing, he is given a choice by Bao Zheng: starve to death as a beggar, or serve as a target and live for three days. He takes up the bloodstained Juque sword and asks just one question: “Is this mountain of slander enough to set the whole place ablaze?” 34Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 仁 The Dragon Map Mystery of Emperor Renzong 仁宗侠影之龙图谜案 Gu Jinming古金明Eastern Fantasy114k WordsCompleted His name was Shen Guyun. He had once been the youngest armed guard under Zhan Zhao at the Kaifeng Prefecture in the capital, known as “Jade-Faced Little Whirlwind.” Three years ago, he was falsely accused in a baffling case with no corpse and expelled. Since then, he had wandered the jianghu like a drifting cloud and a wild crane, his whereabouts unknown. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.2kReads8.7Score12414d adds

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   Suspenseful beginning and middle

7. 57 诡 Eerie Descent: Don’t Be Afraid, My Lady. I’ll Ward Off the Evil 诡异降临：太太莫怕，我会驱邪 Still Wandering11还在流浪11Urban232k WordsCompleted [For mature readers] [Beautiful women everywhere + long legs + black stockings + female teachers + female doctors + white-collar executives + ruthless, not a goody-goody + doing whatever he wants + System + arrogant + scheming + paranormal + suspense + urban] After his wife betrays him and his boss works him like a beast of burden, good man Lu Ang puts up with it all for his daughter. But then the paranormal descends, and everything spirals out of control. Lu Ang obtains the badass Xilas System: 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this book.

8. 58 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 267Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Battle] — Ten-Day Same Style — Werewolf is so weak! Mind-bending battles are a crazy celebration! The fat guy smashes the wall and gives away first blood, the man in the suit starts with "You're all dead..." The protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist, there are no mindless wish-fulfillment novel tropes, only intellectual battles! ▶▶▶▶Preview Before Reading◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ ❶ Mind-Bound Prison + Time-Limited Annihilation, Death Prohibitions are Deadly — ❷ Public Investment Hides Traps, Lending Rules Bury Deadly Motives, Every Step is a Gamble with Life! ❸ Rabbit Gnawing on Skull, Doll Seeking Death, Church Jaw-Cracking Mechanism, Horror and Thriller at their Peak! ❹ Chain Shaking to Break the Game, Sherlin's Game Hides Mysteries, Mind-Bending Battles that Will Make Your Scalp Twist! ▼▼▼ [Click the Cover Below]▼▼▼Start Unlocking! 42266

9. 59 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, the Skin Bride's Bones Terrified the World! 恐怖游戏：开局皮嫁骨吓哭全球！ Cheese Spade芝士黑桃Mystery389k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted with Traditional Techniques, No AI] [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] The horror game has arrived! Lin Ye transmigrated here and was selected to take part in designing a global horror game. He had planned to bring out the "Ghost Bride" to save Daxia, only to discover that its culture hadn't been lost at all! Traditional Daxia ghost stories had been used to death, and the whole nation was in despair! Daxia had suffered ten straight losses. The supernatural was invading, and the land was 1MReads8.7Score216.8k14d adds

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   A highly-rated intellectual battle novel! Absolutely fantastical! The more you read, the more exciting it gets! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to everyone—it boasts a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely one of the most worthwhile novels to read this year.

10. 60 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 504kReads9.1Score40.8k14d adds
11. 61 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 116.7kReads9.5Score16.4k14d adds
12. 62 旧 Ashes of the Old World 旧日余烬 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban402k WordsOngoing "Some say the world is one enormous nightmare, and everyone lives in it with painstaking care. What do you think, sir?" "Me? I don't have time to watch. Because for me, there's more than one nightmare like this..." At first, no one cared whether they'd had a nightmare the night before, until one day people woke up to find traces of their dreams still lingering before their eyes. And so the world changed. Disaster swept across the land, fear followed like a shadow, and reality crumbled away. 101.8kReads9.3Score16.2k14d adds
13. 63 后 Reborn in the Backrooms: I'm a Top-Tier Explorer 后室重生：我是顶级探索者 Words Among the Clouds l云中语lMystery734k WordsOngoing [No System] [No characters losing their wits] [No goody-two-shoes heroine] [Carefully crafted and hard-core] [Exploration] [The completed work has a 9.5 rating and 1.95 million words. Read with confidence.] After an accident, Jiang Shu stumbled into a pocket of space beyond reality. In the endless yellow maze, the silent, boundless underground parking garage, and the abandoned, rotting hotel, the eerie levels overlapped one after another. Physical monsters lurked in the shadows, while greed and 142.3kReads9.2Score26.1k14d adds
14. 64 全 Nationwide School Survival: Every School Has Become Hell 全民学校求生：所有学校沦为地狱 Unlucky Agudo倒霉蛋阿古朵Mystery842k WordsOngoing [School Survival] [Apocalypse] [Light Ensemble Cast] [No Brain-Dead Decisions] [No Saintly Heroine] [Semi-Infinite Worlds] [S-Rank Invisibility and Intangibility Talent] [Many] Universities today are drowning in red tape. Gu Pingsheng was only trying to help his academic advisor get Teacher Huang from Administration to stamp a document, but Teacher Huang stalled him with one excuse after another and even mocked him. Then, during evening study hall, every school around the world entered a biza 208.2kReads8.2Score22.6k14d adds
15. 65 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.1kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    Try this political intrigue novel! The plot is full of twists and turns, with constant reversals! The writing style is humorous and definitely worth reading! 🌼🌼🌼

16. 66 我 I'm Not a Judge of the Dead 我不是：判官 Once Again, Seeing the Southern Mountain又又见南山Mystery241k WordsCompleted [Urban Supernatural + Reborn] Xie Rao is destined to be the reincarnation of the Great Emperor of Fengdu. Having lost his memories of his previous life, he is forced to awaken the Great Emperor of Fengdu's power system in Dongdu City, where he also discovers the absurd truth that he is "already dead." As he navigates the Town Spirit Bureau, mysterious forces, and tens of thousands of "deceased" people in Dongdu City, he gradually recovers fragments of his memories and uncovers the larger scheme. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Suspense/supernatural genre; not for the faint of heart or those with heart conditions.

17. 67 透 After Gaining X-Ray Vision, I Reached the Pinnacle of Life 透视后，走上人生巅峰 Chen Duoyu dy陈多鱼dyUrban527k WordsOngoing On the night he planned to propose, he caught his girlfriend cheating with his best friend and was beaten so badly he was left seriously injured! When he woke up in the hospital, he discovered he had gained X-ray vision! He thought it was a consolation prize from fate, but he had no idea that every gift had already been assigned a price in the abyss. When the harsh realities of life finally broke him, leaving him curled up like a beggar on a park bench, she appeared like the moon hanging high ab 116Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Awesome! Betrayed by his girlfriend and brother, he gained superpowers!

18. 68 恐 The Horror Industrial Park 恐怖工业园 I Arrived, But Spring Was Gone CC偏我来时不逢春CCMystery106k WordsOngoing You're a seasoned wage slave. One day, you're dragged into a [Weird and Absurd + Comedic and Witty + Not Brain-Dead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Exploring Human Nature + Enter at Your Own Risk] strange other world. You think that if you complete the System's tasks, you'll return to the real world. What you don't know is that this other world exists because of you... 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Using logic in an absurd world? That's just nonsense! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] Those interested can check out this slightly creepy-scalp-tingling article.

19. 69 深 Someone Keeps Knocking on My Door in the Hallway Late at Night. After Discovering Who It Is, I Can’t Sleep a Wink 深夜楼道总有人拍我家门，查清来历我整夜难眠 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Someone Keeps Knocking on My Door in the Hallway Late at Night. After I Learned Who It Was, I Couldn't Sleep a Wink 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I have a penchant for old-fashioned rental apartment buildings and their ghost stories, using everyday details to create suspense and incorporating elements of yin and yang redemption. My new work, "Strange Tales of an Old-Fashioned Rental Apartment Building," is a prequel to "Ten Days of Ghostly Encounters." The same series also includes other supernatural short stories such as "The Desolate Temple," "The Well of Fallen Souls," and "The Ancient Bell." If you're looking for similar thought-provoking and chilling horror stories with hidden rules, you can bookmark the longer works. Hahaha

20. 70 凌 A Strange Anomaly Appeared on the Overnight Security Feed. The Republic-Era Theater Ticket Had My Seat Number Engraved on It 凌晨值守监控突发异象，民国戏票刻着我的座位号 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted A Strange Phenomenon Appeared on the Surveillance Monitors During My Night Shift. A Republican-Era Opera Ticket Had My Seat Number Engraved on It 3Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 天 Born with Eyes That See Sin, I Can Discern Murderers. The Bones in the Unfinished Building Mark the Start of a Ten-Year Showdown 天生罪眸能辨凶，烂尾楼白骨案，是十年对局的开场 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Born with eyes that can spot a criminal, he investigates the bones in an abandoned building. This case marks the opening move in a ten-year game 4Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 月 A Haunted House for 500 a Month, and I'm the Only One Who Knows How to Survive 月租五百的凶宅，只有我知道怎么活 Mr. mDmD先生Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted A Haunted House for 500 Yuan a Month, and I’m the Only One Who Knows How to Survive 7Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 冥 Nether Pill 冥丸 Mr. mDmD先生Mystery361k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + fateful mind games + Red Plum Opera Troupe + unmarked waystation] The opera stage's sugar debt, the morning mist scented with locust blossoms, the cold jade, and a line from an opera that was never finished. I took a night watch job with the Red Plum Opera Troupe, only to discover that its members had been dead for thirty years. Every rule in the script exacts a life when broken. This book is a prequel to Records of the Ten Days of Yin Guests. All the foreshadowing for the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 雨 Murder on a Rainy Night: The Playing Card Left at the Scene 雨夜命案：现场遗留的纸牌 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Murder on a Rainy Night: The Playing Card Left at the Scene 14Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 燕 Strange Tales of Yanyun: Every Night, Singing Emerges from the Soul-Snatching Well 燕云诡事：那口落魂井里，每晚都会传出唱戏声 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Strange Happenings in Yanyun: Every night, the abandoned well echoes with the sound of opera singing 14Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 山 Mountain Village Tales: The Book of Taboos 山村怪谈：禁忌录 Mr. mDmD先生Mystery384k WordsCompleted For ten days, Mo Yuan endured the sinister opera at Suolong Town and survived, gritting his teeth. Three years later, a crack appeared in the mirror of his rented apartment. A clown in a red-and-white opera costume clutched a copper bell and crawled out. “Follow the taboos, and you’ll live.” He believed it. But old souls lurk in the eye sockets you must never look into; human fingernails are wrapped in candy wrappers; and even the words “haunted house” can turn a person into bloody mush in the c 4Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 那 The Rosewood Clock Stopped for Ten Years. Only Then Did I Discover the Secret Grandma Hid Inside 那架红木古钟停摆十年，我才知道外婆藏在钟里的秘密 Mr. mDmD先生8k WordsCompleted That redwood grandfather clock had been stopped for ten years. Only then did I learn the secret my grandmother had hidden inside it. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 租 The Night I Rented a Tenement Room, a Disconnected Phone Rang All Night 租筒子楼那晚，断线电话响了整夜 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted The night I rented a room in a tenement block, the disconnected phone rang all night. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 我 I Faked Being a Gentle Boyfriend for Ten Years, Until a Woman from the Republic Era Exposed Everything in the Video 我伪造十年温柔男友，录像里民国女人揭穿一切 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted I faked being a gentle boyfriend for ten years. A woman from the Republican era exposed everything in the footage. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 独 In an Old Apartment Building, the Voice-Activated Lights Only Shine on the Dead 独居老楼，声控灯专照亡魂 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted Alone in an old apartment building, the motion-sensor lights only shine on the dead. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 凌 Taking Ghostly Orders at Three in the Morning: No Matter What You Hear, Never Look Back 凌晨三点接阴间订单：无论听见什么声音，千万别回头 Mr. mDmD先生6k WordsCompleted At three in the morning, I took a delivery order from the underworld: No matter what sounds you hear, never look back 15Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 相 I Sat at the Wrong Table on a Blind Date, and My Date Was the Demon Lord Who Would Destroy the World 相亲走错桌，我的相亲对象是灭世魔主 Mr. mDmD先生7k WordsCompleted I Sat at the Wrong Table on a Blind Date, and My Date Was the Demon Lord Who Would Destroy the World 2Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 630Reads8.6Score10614d adds

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    The plot is gripping, with the trio using their wits to outwit their superpowers; the first volume was absolutely amazing. The original world-building is very unique. The titles are also quite clever (x).

34. 84 成 I Became a Demon King in Another World, Then Returned to Reality 成为异世魔王的我回到现实 Little Melon-Eating Monk吃瓜小沙弥Urban684k WordsOngoing I, the Demon King Ji Nian There’s always someone clueless enough to think I’m an easy target. A group of A-rank Hunters surrounded me. “Kid, we’re claiming this fat sheep!” I waved my hand, and their heads flew off in perfect unison. I said to the fat sheep, who had pissed himself in terror, “You belong to me now.” A hundred-meter mech locked onto me. “Mortal, experience despair!” I stomped down. Its head caved in, and it dropped to one knee. I said to the terrified pilot, “That’s it? Scrap meta 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The max-level Demon King's passive skill returned him to the modified Blue Star, starting from scratch, and you tell me he's trash? Well, then I'll shatter your illusions!

35. 85 我 My Short Fables 我的寓言短故事 Sister Ziling Loves Hook Vine喜欢钩藤的紫灵姐Urban107k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone story, and also includes some of my reflections on life. I hope you enjoy my short stories. I hope you'll support me with a tip. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 三 Three Realms Middleman: Raising a Husband in Ancient Times 三界倒爷：古代养夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted (Starting from Scratch: Farming and Raising a Husband) He Xiao is a mercenary feared throughout the rainforest at Dalian Pass, the infamous Lord Xiao of the lawless borderlands, and the ruler of diamond and jade mines. One day, his cultivation-obsessed father gives him an ancient jade, and he becomes bound to the [Three Realms Space System]. He can not only see through everything, but also travel bodily at will between the modern world, another world, and ancient times! The very first time he st 1.4kReads—Score36714d adds

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    Take it and see [laughs]

37. 87 大 A Powerful Figure Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Dotes Only on His Poor Little Husband 大佬穿越古代独宠可怜小夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted (Transmigration, supernatural abilities, food, farming, devoted romance, 1v1, sweet romance) Han Mo transmigrates with supernatural abilities and starts from the bottom, with an empty house and just a few acres of poor farmland. His master has even arranged a poor husband for him. What can he do? He’ll take care of him! With his wood-type powers, he’ll make a fortune. Let them look down on us: we’ll show them how well we can thrive. 786Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 西 The Secrets of Journey to the West 西游记的秘密 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery551k WordsCompleted Abyssal Murder Mystery: I Can See the Death Countdown Each scenario is a standalone horror movie, with cruel rules and a barrage of deadly traps. The protagonist gains the one-of-a-kind hidden talent “Performance Notes,” which lets him glimpse death warnings and hidden rules in the scripts. The scenarios draw on real urban legends and folk taboos, steeped in Chinese-style horror. The central mystery deepens layer by layer: Who created the Abyss Theater? Why did the notebook’s previous owner d 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A true masterpiece has arrived! Thrilling, hilarious, and wildly imaginative, it features an aircraft carrier fleet battling a dragon, and a detective being summoned by the heavens to solve a case.

39. 89 噬 Devour the Immortal Cosmos 噬仙宙 Duobao Yaji多宝雅集Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing “The stars are beginning to vanish one by one, far off in the distance.” What kind of power could be responsible? “Could there be a beast hidden in the depths of space, larger than the sun, swallowing stars one by one?” Immortals and gods vie for supremacy, and fiery battles sweep across the myriad realms of the heavens. The young Cheng Bai awakens the Gluttonous Beast Physique, ventures into another world and gains the legacy of a fiendish god. He cultivates the strongest divine arts, comprehen 1.4kReads8.9Score15214d adds

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    A young man descends from the mortal realm to the path of immortality, traversing countless heavens, overcoming numerous obstacles, and ultimately challenging the origin of all tribulations. The novel boasts a fresh setting, vivid imagery, nuanced character portrayals, and humorous dialogue. A masterpiece of fantasy cultivation and supremacy! [Learned][Learned][Learned]

40. 90 我 I Use My Spiritual Sense to Destroy Extraterrestrial Civilizations 我用灵识斩除域外文明 Heartachel心病lUrban317k WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan]+ [Alternate Universe]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Urban]+ [High Martial]+ [Female Protagonist] What? Blue Star has just awakened, and most people can only have three spirit senses?! Aliens have an infinite-flow system?! Sorry, Lin Zhixing has multiple spirit senses?! She can even summon exotic beasts (adorable pets) from other civilizations to fight for her?! “So you’re not even a person?! You might as well have never lived!” And so, a high school student set out on the path to blow up the 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is amazing! 1. An extraterrestrial threat quietly descends, stirring up undercurrents in the capital. The members of the Xuan Yi Center rush to various locations to fight against rampaging alien beasts and uncover ancient secrets. The plot is full of tension, the characters are vividly portrayed, and each chapter leaves room for suspense. 2. As mist shrouds the land, various forces vie for power. A young man breaks free from the shackles of his inner demons and embarks on a perilous journey with his companions, experiencing adventures in secret realms and fierce battles in the wilderness.

41. 91 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    Having weathered countless storms, what more could I ask for? Only to never bow my head in this lifetime.

42. 92 侧 Profiling Her, Prejudiced Against Him 侧写她，偏见他 aaa Wholesale Honeydew Yogurtaaa蜜瓜酸奶批发Mystery709k WordsCompleted He is a criminal investigation captain who puts evidence above all else. She is a profiler parachuted into the police force. When bizarrely executed copycat murders begin to reappear, she becomes the very sort of armchair theorist he despises. She calmly analyzes criminal psychology, while he trusts only hard evidence from the crime scene and mocks her profiling as fortune-telling. But he doesn't know that she risked everything to infiltrate the police force, all to investigate the truth behin 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ❤️❤️❤️

43. 93 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.9kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    A masterpiece of espionage in the new era! Focusing on the high-tech front of secrecy, it confronts cross-border espionage, technology plunder, and intelligence encirclement from abroad, breaking through the deadlock with intelligence and defending the country with technology, delivering a shocking and dramatic reversal.

44. 94 无 Endless Devouring: The Unseen Laws 无尽残噬：未见的法则 Warm Skeleton温暖的骷髅Mystery405k WordsOngoing [Trapped-room opening + survival adventure + graphic gore + unknown creatures + mechanical engineering + contamination + mutation] ~When Zhang Huan wakes up, he finds himself with several strangers in a sealed apartment with no doors. They have all lost their memories. Also trapped with them is a mysterious female corpse in the basement. They decide to find a way out of the carefully designed apartment. The red fog outside the windows grows thicker, and the corpse’s eyes are slowly opening...~ ( 205Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The 2026 story, a blend of suspense, thriller, mind-bending plot, and disaster, leans towards realism, lacks a systematic structure, and isn't simplistic. The story has a complete structure, not a haphazard, disjointed narrative, making it suitable for serious readers. Those who mind this should refrain from reading.

45. 95 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score12214d adds

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    Detective Dee

46. 96 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score22914d adds

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    A perfect balance between classical and modern styles. Phrases like "" (a prairie fire), "" (to suppress mountains and rivers), and "" (to carry a boat but also to capsize it) are concise classical Chinese expressions, while "" (again) and "" (damn it) are straightforward modern colloquialisms. The alternation of these two styles makes the text both elegant and approachable.

47. 97 半 A Lifetime of Political Scheming 半生权弈 Hui Mo Bai徽墨白Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted All nine of her sisters had passed away, leaving Zhao Daqiao alone. Her mother had cracked her head open begging, just to get her into the Reform Team. When her best friend got pregnant before marriage, Zhao Daqiao was powerless to help, and the two fell out. She thought that treating her friend with sincerity would mend the rift between them, never knowing that betrayal, denunciations, and crackdowns would follow one after another from that day on. It started with a basket of eggs. She was corn 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She ruined his wedding in public, and he tolerated it. Until that day, he turned around and locked her in the bridal chamber.

48. 98 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 464Reads8.1Score19114d adds

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    That winter, the martial world died. The Heavenly Realm slaughtered the entire martial arts world, staining mountains and rivers with blood. Beauty is synonymous with death—Zhao Qinghe, the most beautiful princess in the world, the most beautiful woman under heaven. When she smiled, the world paled in comparison; when she drew her sword, even immortals bowed. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword was invincible in three moves. Beside her were two even more dangerous women: Luo Qinghan, "Ink Feather Godslayer"; and Wen Wanqing, "Gentle Palm Suppressing Heaven." The three were unassuming, like refined ladies, like delicate flowers. Their two adorable pets were even more extraordinary: the Myriad Demonic Ice Python "Frost Profound," and the ancient divine beast "Soul-Devouring Golden Eyes" Ink Flame. The winter snow had not yet stopped, but the killing had already begun. The sharpest sword in the world was wrapped in the sweetest sugar.

49. 99 大 The Tang Dynasty's Record of Demon Suppression 大唐镇妖录 The Mysterious Qiuchi神秘的秋迟Eastern Fantasy214k WordsOngoing [Great Tang] [Mystery] [Dual Transmigration] [Humor] [Thriller] One spell scribbled in ghost script, and master and disciple are both transported to another world. The master becomes a state preceptor with power over the imperial court, putting on an act of “otherworldly grace” every day while secretly panicking like crazy. The disciple becomes an unregistered nobody who starts off locked behind bars. He relies on street cons and a “fake manual” that suddenly starts working to fight for his life 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥Tang Dynasty🔥Suspense🔥A truly immersive Tang Dynasty mystery, with a clever master-disciple dual time-travel plot. A rare suspense novel that doesn't lower your IQ. A gem among new books, go for it! #

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