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1. 51 末 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 Room-Temperature Sugar-Free Soda常温无糖汽水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse683k WordsCompleted [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
2. 52 末 Apocalypse Villain: Starting by Stealing the School Beauty from the Female Lead 末世反派：从截胡校花女主开始 Cangyun Ferryman苍云摆渡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Villain + System + Special Abilities] (If you only want mindless killing and can't accept the protagonist doing bad things, don't read this!) Lu Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a rich second-generation heir. What? The apocalypse is coming in a week, and all of humanity will start evolving? And he's actually the villain of the apocalypse? When he learns that the protagonist, Chu Feng, will be reborn before the apocalypse arrives, he immediately starts laying his pla 29.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
3. 53 我 I’m the Villain, So It’s Only Fair That I Steal the School Beauty Heroine 我一个反派拐走校花女主很合理吧 Magic Card Little Turtle魔卡小乌龟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Game + Big Villain + Irreverent + Lighthearted Comedy + Savage Antics + Absolutely No Decency] Jing Tian transmigrates into a doomsday game world, where he becomes a rich second-generation villain and awakens the Life Résumé System and Big Villain System. As long as he steals the protagonist's luck, he can earn rewards and draw all kinds of acquired talents. These acquired talents can be assigned to anyone he chooses. “Ding! System reminder: Host, you stole the protagonist, the school 5.8kReads8.9Score488Shelves
4. 54 末 Apocalypse: I'm Actually the Fated Big Bad 末世：我竟然是天命大反派 Song Song Ya淞松吖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse659k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + pseudo-villain + System + special abilities + crafty schemer + fun + shameless + decisive and ruthless + no goody-two-shoes + doesn't build a faction + not an invincible-protagonist story] [This is a villain story, not a mindless dark story where everyone gets killed on sight.] [PS: Unlike typical villain stories, this book leans more on the villain setup. If that's not your thing, this may not be for you.] Chen Hao was a model young man in his original world, but suddenly transmig 1.7kReads8.5Score165Shelves
5. 55 末 Apocalypse Tycoon: The Reborn Female Lead Starts by Showering Me with Gifts 末世财阀：开局被重生女主倒贴 Bu Yuzhi Xiao不宇之箫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse883k WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Villain] [Top-Tier Elite Clan] [Otherworldly Handsome] [Multiple Heroines] [Goddess Obsession] [Chaotic Neutral] [Regret After Being Reborn] Note: The story is set in an urban world before the apocalypse. In his previous life, when the apocalypse arrived, the ancient imperial-era Shen clan built a mighty city that endured the disaster, preserving civilization and order. Shen Chen, its eldest legitimate son, was ranked among humanity's "Ten Top-Tier Awakened Ones" and revered by coun 27.4kReads8.4Score2.8kShelves
6. 56 穿 Transmigrated into a Villainess in the Apocalypse 穿成末世反派女配 Crossing Rivers and Seas渡江海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse604k WordsCompleted Jiang Chuchu transmigrated into an apocalypse novel and became a villain. Under the pretense of developing a cure for the virus, she secretly researched human evolution. The male lead was her most successful test subject. After escaping from the basement, he went on a killing spree. Later, the vengeful male lead shoved her into a horde of zombies. Jiang Chuchu, who had transmigrated into the story, stared at the last injection she had just given him and at the male lead, who was writhing madly i 2.1kReads9.1Score232Shelves
7. 57 末 Apocalypse: The Delicate Beauty Is the Powerful Man's Darling 末世：娇软小漂亮是大佬心尖宠 Meeting the Stars遇见繁星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse371k WordsCompleted [Fictional apocalypse setting | Awakening of consciousness | Romance-focused | Both pure | Lots of original worldbuilding | Foreshadowing] On the night Shen Sui'an and Xie Yubai got their marriage certificate, she had a dream. In the dream, this was a sweet, doting apocalypse romance novel. She was the male lead Xie Yubai's childhood sweetheart and beloved wife, but she had died six months before the apocalypse began. After her death, Xie Yubai's personality changed completely. Then he met the l 8.6kReads8.9Score696Shelves
8. 58 娇 The Sweet Little White Lotus Is Spoiled Rotten by an Apocalypse Bigshot 娇软小白莲被末世大佬宠翻天了 Brown Sugar Macchiato黑糖玛奇朵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse306k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + System + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance] After staying up all night, the internet celebrity Bai Zixi died suddenly. When she woke up again, she had somehow transmigrated into an apocalypse novel. She was also involuntarily bound to White Lotus System 008. Acting like a white lotus meant she could live in luxury? That was way too easy for her! Watch her turn the villainess into the heroine. “Dare try seducing someone else again, and see what happens.” Young Master Yan 23.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
9. 59 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Flirt with the Apocalypse's Villainous Overlord 穿书后，我撩到了末世反派大佬 Little Undersea Whale海底小鲸鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse274k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s only one + sweet romance + one-on-one couple Alien species descend, and an unknown substance coating their spacecraft throws the whole world into turmoil. Acting on instinct, Mu Xin'er forces herself on the half-crippled young man in front of her. When she wakes up, she realizes she’s transmigrated into an apocalypse novel she’d barely read, and the half-crippled young man lying beside her is the future villain, a merciless killer. Having awakened a healing-type abili 666Reads8.6Score103Shelves
10. 60 末 After Being Reborn in the Apocalypse, the Villain Does Good Every Day 末世重生后反派每天都在做好人 The Porridge Isn't Salty粥不咸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Qiao Wei was reborn and inexplicably bound to a villain (idiot) reform (saintly mom) System. Never one to back down, much less admit defeat, she took less than five days to make a successful comeback. She outsmarts the System with bluffs, relies on her own strength in battle, and uses her acting skills to handle trouble. With her growing, loyal puppy of a companion by her side, Qiao Wei charges ahead all the way to the peak of the world. The System’s antics in the early chapters may be hard to s 360Reads9.0Score—Shelves
11. 61 从 From Infinite Duplication to Ruling the Ice Age Apocalypse 从无限复制到执掌冰河末世 White Porcelain Listening to Night Rain白瓷听夜雨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The novel has surpassed 10 million reads. Its short-drama adaptation, The Awakening Journey in the Extreme Cold Apocalypse, has surpassed 6 million saves, and it has also been adapted into multiple animated dramas. Read with confidence. (Extreme-cold apocalypse, rebirth, genetic locks, comeback and face-slapping, decisive and ruthless, lone wolf plus a Primal Beast army, completed) Also known as: Extreme Cold Apocalypse: I Stockpiled Billions of Supplies with a Treasure Basin In his previous li 66.9kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves
12. 62 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I Become the Ultimate Homelander! 重生末世：化身祖宗人！ Forty Meters四十米Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted (P.S. The satisfying moments don't really kick off until after Chapter 60, so be patient.) Reborn seven days before the apocalypse, Wang Yan unexpectedly awakened two extraordinary abilities. He was not only incredibly powerful in battle, but could also conjure things out of thin air. Milk tea with extra ice and regular sugar, medium-well steak, all kinds of delicious food, alcohol, tobacco, and medicine: all he had to do was snap his fingers, and whatever he wanted appeared. Using his memories 12.3kReads8.8Score905Shelves
13. 63 惊 Shocking! The Apocalypse Big Shot Fell for Me at First Sight 惊！末世大佬竟然对我一见钟情 Luo Keke落可可Sci-Fi & Apocalypse677k WordsCompleted After a year of the apocalypse, Yu Wan, who had no superpowers and could only get supplies by stealing them, never expected to escape the zombies only to have her heart stabbed from behind by the best friend she loved like a sister... Reborn once more, Yu Wan not only returns to the days before the apocalypse, but also gains the strongest support: a spirit-stone space and the superpower she never awakened in her previous life. With her power awakened, a space at her disposal, and abundant suppli 9.2kReads8.8Score874Shelves
14. 64 末 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Stockpiling Supplies to Make Up for Past Regrets 末世重生囤货，弥补上一世遗憾 All Five Blessings五福具备Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) Reborn in the apocalypse, with a pocket dimension for hoarding supplies and a golden finger. A slice-of-life story with no earth-shattering conspiracies. She gets revenge on the spot, has a dog, meets special people bound to her by fate, and has a romantic pairing (the male lead isn’t a special forces soldier). Torrential rain, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, white fog, acid rain, insect plagues… Chu An survived in the apocalypse for four years and six mo 6kReads8.7Score529Shelves

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    Attraction: An extreme hoarding trope + deep character portrayal. The female protagonist, Chu An, is reborn and goes on a hoarding spree, using her spatial abilities to make up for regrets from her past life. It also reveals the complexities of human nature—even those in suits can be dark, and thugs can have a righteous side. Highlights: Rich natural disaster settings (torrential rain, extreme cold, insect plagues, etc.). The female protagonist is rational and not cold-blooded; she seeks revenge on the spot. It blends healing and revenge storylines. My review: "A truly high-scoring post-apocalyptic novel! The plot is concise, and the hoarding details are so realistic I want to copy her homework!"

15. 65 神 Tycoon System: From the Start, I Turn 20 Yuan into a Fortune for My Whole Family 神豪系统：开局20块带飞全家 A Spare Ten Thousand Words闲来无事写一万Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing (The score was just posted, so it should go up later.) [An unconventional tycoon-style reward system + leveling up + everyone’s favorite + saving family + doomsday stockpiling. The heroine isn’t invincible from the start; the more she levels up, the more satisfying it gets.] When a natural disaster struck, Jiang Xiu thought her life would end at twenty-two. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself back in an unfamiliar modern world, bound to a livestream cashback-to-fortune System The mor 3.1kReads9.4Score323Shelves

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    A little bit better looking

16. 66 末 Apocalypse: The All-Round Pharmacist 末世全职药师 Sitting Alone in the West Tower, Having Morning Tea独坐西楼吃早茶Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted After unexpectedly arriving in another world, Xu Mo finds that a mysterious energy has triggered a great mutation in the species on this planet. Insectoid creatures, demonic plants, spirit plants... Humanity struggles to survive in the Apocalypse. Mysterious pages in his mind... Awakened Ones, apothecaries, mechanics... The whole world is bizarre and fantastical. Xu Mo drinks a rare [Martial Intent Potion]. The mysterious pages in his mind shimmer with light, and a line of text appears. [Mysteri 9.3kReads8.7Score926Shelves

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    Mmm

17. 67 快 Run! The Big Shot Is on a Killing Spree in the Infinite Apocalypse 快跑啊，大佬在无限末日里杀疯了 Smiling Beauty笑美人Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Infinite Worlds + Ruthless and Decisive + No Romance + Leveling Up] [The heroine is already corrupted from the start + Gradual healing] Mu Xingxing was in a car accident. She watched helplessly as her stepmother removed her oxygen mask and killed her. She couldn't accept it. Why was she the one who had to die? A voice sounded beside her ear: Want a chance at a new life? Welcome to the Mission Space. Survive in every world, and you'll earn rewards. Fail, and you'll be erased. Everyo 1.6kReads8.7Score157Shelves
18. 68 快 Quick Transmigration: Stockpiling Supplies in the Apocalypse, My Host Is Fierce and Ruthless 快穿末世囤货：宿主她又凶又狂 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration apocalypse + spatial powers + strong female lead + no CP + stockpiling + infrastructure building + power fantasy + an ever-growing golden finger) After finishing her college entrance exams, Jin Yu signs up for the open beta of the large-scale game Wandering Blue Star, and accidentally binds a Plunderer System. Hosts bound to the Plunderer System can devour other task-takers' golden fingers when they transmigrate to small apocalyptic worlds, making themselves stronger. From 7.5kReads9.2Score742Shelves
19. 69 囤EN Stockpiling a Hundred Billion in Supplies: An Assassin Squad Clears the Apocalypse 囤百亿物资，杀手小队通关末世 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted (Female-led story, zombies, team-based, decisive and ruthless, not a bleeding heart) Bai Yaoyao, ranked number one on the assassin leaderboard, awakened a spatial ability after the apocalypse began. She led her brothers from the organization to carve out a path through the carnage and reach the top of the apocalypse's Ten Strongest list. Yet, in the end, she still died in the apocalypse's tenth year, cut to pieces by an Emperor-rank spatial zombie. She thought her life was over. But when she ope 114.7kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    Attraction: A decisive and ruthless female protagonist + a team's passionate growth. The female protagonist, Bai Yaoyao, is reborn three months before the apocalypse, possessing evolved spatial abilities. She assembles the Dark Night Squad to embark on a path of revenge and survival. Highlights: Everyone is driven by ambition; no overly sentimental characters or melodramatic plots; the 12-person team setup remains stable and consistent; the combat is fast-paced; and villains die cleanly and decisively. My review: "A god-like apocalyptic novel! I can't read any other books at all. Everyone is intelligent, and there are no teammates who drag the team down!"

20. 70 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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    These two are truly excellent post-apocalyptic novels, a must-read! ✔ They boast a profound world-building, meticulously depicting the post-apocalyptic landscape of environmental degradation and resource scarcity, and deeply explore the distortion and struggle of humanity under extreme conditions. The plots are fast-paced and full of tension.

21. 71 无 Infinite Apocalypse: A Super Cheat Every Time I Sign In! 无限末世：每次签到超级外挂！ Riding the Wind and Clouds挽风云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted A certain island nation dumps nuclear wastewater into the sea, mutating marine life and bringing on the apocalypse! Before civilization falls, everyone gains the ability to transmigrate through an infinite number of worlds to survive. Anyone who returns alive from a parallel apocalyptic world receives generous rewards and can grow stronger fast! Shen Yun binds to a System, and gets a super golden finger sign-in reward as soon as he enters another world. Island survival: Sign in from the start to 36.3kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
22. 72 学 The Apocalypse Broke Out the Day My Senior Confessed to Me 学姐向我表白当天，末世爆发了 September Zero Five九月零五Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Feng, who died after being surrounded by zombies, is sent back by the System to five years earlier, before the apocalypse broke out. His upperclasswoman, who has been secretly in love with him, finally makes her move and confesses. But disaster strikes soon after, and Qin Feng gathers his family so they can survive together in their residential compound. With the System’s help, Qin Feng makes the compound his base, grows crops, stockpiles supplies, hunts zombies, and keeps countless people a 3.6kReads8.6Score449Shelves
23. 73 末 Building a Safehouse in the Apocalypse 末世建安全屋 Fellow Daoist, You're Clinging to Appearances道友你着相了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse145k WordsCompleted The apocalypse: one man and one dog. Keep your head down if you can, farm, and return reborn. Awakened skills include Law of Heaven and Earth, Eye of Truth, Golden Bell Shield… Nameless Taoist: The leader is back! Wang Cheng is covered in wounds, staggering with a little black dog in his arms… The military: That's… Wang Cheng uses Law of Heaven and Earth, growing to a height of twenty zhang. Clad in silver armor, he gleams in the sunlight. A silver spear flashes coldly in his hand, as if a heave —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good 😄😄

24. 74 规 Rule Horror: I Can See Hidden Clues 规则怪谈：我能看到隐藏提示 Xing Wuchen星无辰Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted The world of supernatural tales has arrived, and everyone must follow the rules! After hundreds of years, the world of supernatural tales has appeared once more. Sun Kai accidentally transmigrates into it, becoming one of the first contestants representing his nation’s fate. They carry the fate of Xia Nation on their shoulders! If they win, they survive, Xia Nation’s fortunes rise, and its people all benefit. If they lose, they die, the nation’s fortunes fall, and supernatural tales invade the 4kReads9.0Score518Shelves

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    The rules in this bizarre world are a blur of truth and deception; one wrong step can lead to utter ruin. The protagonist's intelligence remains consistently sharp; through hidden clues and his quick wit, he always manages to escape danger and find the key to victory. Adventure lovers and mystery enthusiasts, come join us and safely conquer this world with him! [Bookmarked][Learned][Bookmarked]

25. 75 丧 The Zombies Are Coming: Struggling to Survive in the Apocalypse 丧尸来袭：我在末世艰难求生 Little Bear Cookies小熊饼干呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse213k WordsCompleted Six months after the zombie outbreak, the difference between the living and the dead often comes down to a single thought. There are plenty of people who want to hurt you, and even those who treat you well may have ulterior motives. At first, Jiang Zhi only wanted to find her friend and survive, but she kept getting caught up in the struggles of the apocalypse. Ordinary people fought among themselves, while those in power stained their hands with blood to satisfy their own desires. Eventually, J 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no rebirth, no special abilities, and the story begins with the female protagonist already half a year into the apocalypse. She succeeds through her own efforts.

26. 76 末 Apocalypse Descends: Global Power Outage 末世降临：全球断电 This Author Is No Good这作者不行Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted The electromagnetic radiation and high-energy charged particles released by a solar storm will trigger violent activity in the upper atmosphere and near-Earth space. They can disrupt Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals, interfere with high-frequency radio communications, completely cut off high-frequency communications along aviation routes, damage electronic components, and destroy optical systems. ...When that happens, there will be no phones, computers, internet, Wi-Fi, or even 2.5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. I'm reading it myself, and it's incredibly addictive. Unlike other post-apocalyptic novels, it doesn't involve stockpiling supplies or reincarnation. The protagonist is also very well-developed, and the author's writing is excellent. I highly recommend this book.

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