Horror Novels for My Reading Slump 书荒恐怖文

1. 1 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：诡异狗熊岭 Eating Chili Peppers Makes You Breathe Fire吃辣椒要喷火Anime Fanfiction332k WordsCompleted That forest wasn’t quite like I’d imagined. I was mysteriously brought to Bear Ridge, where one careless mistake could get me killed! Following the rules is the only way to have any hope of surviving! What on earth will it take to get out of here? 3.5kReads8.6Score255Shelves

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   This book is pretty good 🥰 The decrease in intelligence isn't too severe. The only instance where the author mentioned a slight decrease in intelligence occurred at the end because they couldn't continue writing, and it wasn't easily noticeable. The protagonist travels through the Bear Ridge Ghost Story; he's Xiong Da, and his good friend is Bald Qiang. Their conditions for completing the story are contradictory.

2. 2 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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   The plot of *The Haunted House* is incredibly gripping, typically revolving around one or more eerie old houses, each harboring untold secrets and terrifying events. Through meticulous descriptions, the author immerses the reader in the chilling atmosphere. Furthermore, the characters are usually very distinctive; both protagonists and supporting characters have their own personalities and backstories. These characters struggle and fight for survival in terrifying environments, keeping the reader on the edge of their seats and drawing them deeper into the story. As for the novel's atmosphere of terror, it's absolutely top-notch! The author is particularly adept at creating a chilling, spine-chilling feeling with words. Sometimes, a simple scene or a casual remark can keep readers up all night!

3. 3 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 57.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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   It's a little coercive, but the male lead is basically the female lead's devoted follower, extremely obedient to her. The female lead seems indifferent, almost nonchalant. The author has written several other works featuring the same male and female leads, which are quite good. The female lead seems very happy following the male lead, doing whatever he says and does, though there's a slight element of coercion. Highly recommended!

4. 4 午 The Midnight Ghost Market: Living People Keep Out 午夜鬼市，活人回避 The Drinking Monk吃酒和尚Mystery592k WordsCompleted [Mystery + supernatural + ghost market + narrow escape from death] My name is Tang Chao. I’m a broke young man scraping by in the antiques business, with hundreds of thousands in debt hanging over me. An ordinary porcelain-buying deal led me to pick up a strange Jun ware bowl at an unexpectedly low price. I thought I’d found a bargain. Little did I know, it was the beginning of my nightmare... On a bus, I met a burly man calling himself Jue Mingzi, who warned me that “a calamity is sure to befal 3.5kReads9.1Score217Shelves

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   😨😨😨 I'm numb, completely numb! I'm totally numb after reading these horror novels! That chilling feeling spread from my scalp to the soles of my feet.

5. 5 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves
6. 6 鬼 Ghostly Eyes 鬼灵瞳 Little Master小师傅Mystery931k WordsCompleted A reclusive man known as Little Master, along with several strange people brought together by coincidence but united by their shared interests, gradually uncovers a history buried for many years: the five great clans of the ancient world and the Yin-Yang adepts who could do anything. It seems that fate has long been leading them into one thrilling fantasy adventure after another... 1kReads9.1Score103Shelves
7. 7 东 Northeastern China's Forbidden Secrets 东北禁忌手札 Jun Lan君阑Mystery122k WordsCompleted [Extreme horror + a folk-horror story set in the countryside] In a remote mountain village, deep within the forest, countless taboos remain unknown to outsiders. The people here follow ancient rules of life and death: pregnant women must never encounter a coffin, and anyone who dies of old age at a hundred years old is destined to become an evil spirit. But in a single day, the old Yu family breaks both taboos, drawing every kind of demon and ghost to their door! At midnight, someone hears the s 912Reads8.8Score108Shelves
8. 8 夜 Ghostly Whispers at Midnight 夜半鬼语 Millennium-Old Monster千年老妖Mystery87k WordsCompleted [Rural + Supernatural + Ghost Stories] Back when my grandfather was young, he learned carpentry. As Old Zhao put it, a sixth-grade carpenter these days was worth half a scholar. But things were different back then. Carpenters belonged to one of the lowest trades. They had to carry their tools around every day, get up before dawn and stay out until the middle of the night, traveling from village to village to find work. And because they went so many places, and made coffins and dealt with the dea 5kReads9.0Score204Shelves
9. 9 惊 Horrifying! The Haunted House That Claims Lives 惊悚！索命凶宅 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery905k WordsCompleted After moving into a haunted house, I discovered the secret behind a murder. I'm a suspense writer. After moving into my new home, I discovered it was a murder house! I stumbled upon some hidden clues that seemed to point to rumors of a murder from years ago! At night, beneath the bright moonlight, I stared in shock at a horribly disfigured face! A woman's rotting corpse was hanging from a tree outside the window! A little boy in a black-and-white photograph, a dried corpse sealed inside a wall, 6.1kReads9.1Score453Shelves
10. 10 夜 Ghost Sightings at the Nightclub 夜场见鬼录 Yu Long玉龙Mystery278k WordsCompleted A Long is a DJ at a bar with a legendary “Stage of Death.” Many people have died there under mysterious circumstances. The cause of death could never be determined, and some bodies were never even found! The strange incidents stopped only after the bar was shut down. As the legend of the deaths gradually faded from memory, someone opened the stage once more! After that, disaster struck again and again! A terrifying ghostly figure appears in the girls’ dormitory, a faceless baby clings to a chand 242Reads8.8Score—Shelves
11. 11 噩 The Sound of Nightmares: 60 Horror Stories That Wake You from Your Dreams 噩梦之声：60个做梦吓醒的恐怖故事 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery174k WordsCompleted [Standalone Ghost Stories + Supernatural Horror + Not for the Faint of Heart + Rural Tales] When night falls, terrifying ghostly figures emerge. Step into all kinds of bizarre and unbelievable tales, and spend your nights screaming! Haunted houses, ghostly shadows outside the window, a deadly lipstick, someone beneath the mattress, an umbrella that hunts people... Every corner conceals inexplicable phenomena and secrets that will fill you with dread! Every page will make your hair stand on end, 2.1kReads8.9Score176Shelves
12. 12 偷 Secretly Keeping It to Myself: My Heart Is More Than a Little Swayed 偷偷藏不住：心动不止一点 Misty Wind Ink Feather岚风墨羽Female-Channel Fanfiction434k WordsOngoing Film and TV Crossover: Li Chengze pairing, the Second Princess is absolutely iconic, and Li Chengze is just so lovable This is a Film and TV Crossover fanfic. So far, I’ve written: Hidden Love, complete A Journey to Love, complete. The Hope, ongoing The Legend of Shen Li, complete The Blood of Youth: I’ve been short on inspiration lately. I’ll pick it back up after finishing the Second Princess’s story. The story I’m currently updating is the Second Princess’s. Thanks so much for all your suppor 1.2kReads—Score100Shelves

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    Campus romance + unrequited love

13. 13 稚 A Cherished Love, A Promise for All Time! 稚爱嘉许，情定时光！ Fierce Wind烈性的风Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted In high school, Sang Zhi’s teachers kept calling her parents in, so she decided to ask her older brother to take her place. But the siblings started bickering the moment they met and ended up arguing. With no other choice, she turned to Duan Jiaxu, her brother’s college roommate, who was visiting their home. After Sang Zhi pleaded and threatened him, Duan Jiaxu agreed to go to school and meet with her teacher. That was how they first bonded, and from then on, Duan Jiaxu treated Sang Zhi like his 46Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    This book is about the arrival of eerie beings. The plot is excellent; the author can see overlapping worlds, making it quite mind-bending. Those who prefer fast-paced, action-packed stories should avoid it. The ending also has an unconventional twist, creating a sense of closure and connection between the beginning and the end.

15. 15 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 169.8kReads9.5Score17.3kShelves

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    It was good after watching.

16. 16 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    Strong couple + pursuing husband + cunning

17. 17 怂 A Timid Beauty Is Doted on by Vengeful Ghosts in Horror Movies 怂包美人在恐怖片被厉鬼宠爱 Li lili Li里lili里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Horror Sets + Growing Heroine + Thrills and Chills + Sweet Romance + Multiple Versions of the Male Lead] Shen Biezhi is chosen to be a paranormal actor and must continually enter horror films to play different roles. [The Haunted Hotel] In the 1920s or 1930s, a speculator brings his newly married concubine home to visit his family. Their car breaks down on the way, leaving them stranded at a terrifying hotel… Shen Biezhi plays the beautiful young concubine. She knows that before she wa 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This horror story is quite scary, but the content is very original and unique, and the writing is excellent! I couldn't put it down after reading it! 🥰🥰🥰

18. 18 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.1kReads9.3Score10.7kShelves

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19. 19 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 743.2kReads9.4Score41.2kShelves
20. 20 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    1. A death loop + a battle of wits; only by solving the mystery within 10 days can one survive. 2. Cthulhu mythos + Eastern mystery; a terrifying truth hidden in a mental hospital. 3. A silly horror story where the protagonist uses outrageous methods to fight ghosts and monsters.

21. 21 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
22. 22 恐 Horror Revival: He’s Just Too Cautious 恐怖复苏：他实在太稳健了 Forget the Sorrow of Parting忘记离愁Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted Five years ago, terror returned to the world, and evil spirits swept across the land. Li Changye was lucky enough to survive. From then on, he stayed cautious as a stray dog, making sure every killer he faced was reduced to dust and bone. He planned carefully before acting and never stepped into danger lightly. Five years later, terror came sweeping back. Amid endless darkness and despair, Li Changye advanced one careful step at a time, carving out a bloody path to survival. 3kReads6.7Score220Shelves
23. 23 无 Infinite Escape: The Museum Curator Rules the Livestream 无限逃生：馆主飒爆直播间 Ling Yu令鱼Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + mostly imaginative horror + romance + ensemble cast] Lu Yu is a little-known actress who has spent three years in the entertainment industry. TV director: “What is this garbage acting? Get out of my production!” Variety show director: “You have no sense of variety-show humor. How could someone as mediocre as you think you can make it in entertainment?” Agent: “You’re good for nothing but your face.” But after Lu Yu becomes the owner of a game arcade and enters an escape game... 10.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    [Suffocating Countdown! 18th-Tier Actress Trapped in Death Livestream] Bloodshot eyes bob outside the cabinet, the whispers of a red-clad ghost seep into her bones— "Found you." Lu Yu, an 18th-tier actress, wakes up to find herself the owner of a terrifying game arcade, forced to survive in death-defying scenarios like [Hide and Seek] and [Hearthway]. The rules are fraught with danger: hiding means instant death if locked by the ghost's gaze, all passengers in the hearse become ghosts, and the collapsing game arcade is counting down her days with suspenseful music! When the narcissistic and sharp-tongued top-tier manager Shen Yanqin becomes her "teammate," a series of high-energy plot twists shatter the illusion of escape: escape room counterattacks, rule reversals, and livestream popularity gambles for survival. "Who says prey can't be hunters?" She laughs, tearing through the ghostly shadows, the comments section erupting— **"Master, lead us through hell!"** (Suspense Index: ★★★★★ Every chapter is a heart-pounding rollercoaster; reading with the lights on is recommended!)

24. 24 开EN Tricking an Evil God into Being My Husband—That's Fair Game, Right? 开局骗个邪神当老公，不过分吧？ Four Taels of Rice四两大米饭Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + two male leads + strong leads + cool-headed, rational beauty as the bottom x an evil god who rejects it, then comes back for more] 1v1, both pure When he held the blade to his throat, Li Xian wasn’t afraid. When he opened his eyes again in an infinite world where survival was almost impossible, Li Xian wasn’t surprised. When he learned he had to play the role of a bride, Li Xian paused in confusion, then calmly accepted it. But when he heard what his skill was, he finally lost h 30.8kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    Look at this, this

25. 25 民 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery959k WordsCompleted The hidden truths behind ten major unsolved mysteries, revealing a host of terrifying taboos that will send chills down your spine! 14.5kReads9.1Score960Shelves

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    *Zero Degree Terror: 50 Chilling Stories* A blood-stained letter, a three-day countdown to death! Bai Shan Tu Yan receives a bizarre letter: "Find Wen Yan in H City and prove to the evil spirit that he is the murderer!" The moment the handwriting disappears, a white-clad female ghost follows him like a shadow... 50 independent short stories, each a chilling nightmare to ponder! The reflection of a woman living alone in the mirror late at night, the phone ringing precisely at 3 a. M., The never-ending footsteps in an abandoned hospital...

26. 26 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    Both are fantastical novels with a strong protagonist and a bizarre plot. The first one has a weak (almost no) protagonist aura, a fantastical plot, and well-developed characters. The second one has a strong protagonist aura, somewhat like Narcissus, has a romantic pairing, and a decent plot. Both are great reads, highly recommended!

27. 27 规 Rules Horror: I’m a Madman, You Say I’m Cheating? 规则怪谈：我一疯子你说我开挂？ Sleeping Eighteen Hours a Day一天睡十八小时Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + Deduction + Lunatic + Male-Male Romance + Wild Ride] A friendly warning: to repeat, the love between two men is just seasoning. The main focus is still clearing the rule-based horror scenarios! The rule-based horror game begins, and uncanny livestreams descend! Each country randomly picks one player to enter the game, and an uncanny livestream begins! If a player fails, the rule-based horror descends upon their country! What kind of shock will Meng Fei, a genuine lunatic, b 16.7kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
28. 28 死 The Flower Kaleidoscope of Death 《死亡的花筒》 Xin Ke新克13k WordsCompleted The Kaleidoscope of Death 2.5kReads—Score107Shelves

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    A super good novel, a gay romance.

29. 29 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    Very good! If you're looking for something different to read, this is a good read.

30. 30 她 After She Lost Her Memories, the Cold Emperor Went Gray Overnight 她忘情后，凉薄帝王一夜白头 Jiang Fei Who Loves Writing爱写文的将非Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted In the tenth year of my marriage to Feng Ye, he made my elder sister the empress. To help her purge poison from her body, he even coaxed me into swallowing a medicinal parasite. “Ranran, it’s just a little medicine. It’ll make you forget all your sorrows. Isn’t that a good thing?” Later, I truly forgot every sorrow. I forgot how I had gone from wife to concubine. I forgot the bowl of medicine he gave me that forced me to lose our child. I forgot how I had once given him all my heart. But why is 38Reads9.0Score—Shelves
31. 31 恐 The Age of Terror: I Have a Demon Editor 恐怖时代：我有一个妖魔编辑器 A Worthy Man in a Vast Land江山度良人Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Demons and monsters return, and humanity enters an age of terror that lasts eighty years. In this terrifying world, overrun with demons and monsters, humans can only live in base cities surrounded by towering walls. To fight back against the demons, everyone must choose a [Companion Demon Spirit] that resonates with their soul at birth. At eighteen, they awaken it, raise their spirit, and battle the demons. Ye Fan transmigrates by accident and awakens a Demon Editor. By editing demon materials, 3.3kReads8.4Score326Shelves

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    The horror atmosphere is still there in the ones I've personally watched, but not in the more famous Mystery Resurrection Tomatoes.

32. 32 恐 The Age of Terror: I Begin as a Gravekeeper 恐怖时代，从成为守墓人开始 Ghost God Yama鬼神阎罗Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Eerie] + [Underworld Official Ranks] + [Ghost Control] + [A Little Farming] + [Tomb Construction] An era of terror descended, and a death game began. This was a world where ghost controllers and the eerie coexisted. In his previous life, Chu Qing had been on the verge of becoming the First-Rank Underworld Official, King Chujiang. He was reborn in the future, back to the very beginning of the eerie era. The old rules were on the verge of collapse. Who would rule the dark dawn? Chu Qin 88.3kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves
33. 33 逆 The Reverse Maze 逆位迷宫 Peng Pai彭湃Urban1.7M WordsOngoing On the day of his eighteenth birthday, Bai Ze's life begins a countdown. Survive or perish: that is the choice. // Three lives, six paths, a mist-shrouded maze. Nothing is harder than choosing one's fate. 92.1kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves

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    🍻🍻🍻Who understands?! I stayed up all night to finish "The Reversed Maze" and I'm blown away! 🔥 My 18th birthday turns into a death anniversary?! Bai Ze starts with a countdown on his health bar, navigating a three-dimensional, six-path maze, one wrong choice and it's a bad ending! 💥 A new work by author Peng Pai (the devil from "The Mystic City of Beasts")! Exclusively on Tomato Novels, 600,000 words to keep you entertained! Help! This book is a combination of survival game and philosophical mind-blowing concepts! One second you're shocked by "cause and effect," the next you're being chased by maze monsters until your legs go weak... I heard the latest chapter is all about angst on Christmas Eve 🌚 If you start reading now, you can catch the main plot's major twist! If you're looking for something to read, hurry up and read it, or come back and hit me!! 👉

34. 34 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    [A Soul-Stirring Masterpiece] "Lifelike" is generating buzz online! It will redefine your understanding of life, and millions of readers have tearfully recommended it: "Reading it felt like being reborn!" Click to begin your breathtaking journey → [link]

35. 35 夜 Nightcry Tower: Eleven Horror and Suspense Stories 夜哭楼：十一个恐怖悬疑故事 Han Shisan韩十三Mystery94k WordsCompleted [Horror | Suspense | Mystery | Folklore | Short story collection] The green lamp, a ghost knocking at the door in the dead of night, the Golden Buddha, a female ghost... As everyone knows, what is truly terrifying isn't seeing a ghost, but the human heart! This collection brings together eleven horror and suspense stories by Han Shisan, originally published in well-known magazines across China. They'll send chills down your spine and turn even the fainthearted into brave souls! 602Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    This horror novel takes you into an unknown, dark world, with layers of eeriness and suspenseful plot twists that keep you on the edge of your seat with every page turn, making you feel chilled and your heart race. It's immersive and captivating! Rich in suspense, mystery, horror, and folklore!

36. 36 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
37. 37 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, Four Male Leads Doted on Me 穿书后，我被四个男主团宠了 Meow Meow Squeak Squeak喵喵吱吱Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + everyone’s favorite + rivalry among men + doted on by all] Xia Jiuyin transmigrates into a book, becoming a pitiful yet detestable substitute supporting female character. She has to find the hidden blackened boss to get back home! But who is the villainous male lead: the aloof CEO, his gloomy yet obedient younger brother, the handsome bad-boy campus heartthrob, or the gentle and understanding upperclassman? The CEO grips her slender wrist and threatens in a cold voi 7.5kReads9.2Score680Shelves

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    He remained silent, only pushing books forward.

38. 38 病 Sick Obsession: The Younger Man Has Been Plotting to Claim Me for Years 病态占有：年下弟弟对我蓄谋已久 Maine Coon缅因猫Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + forced love + possessive, unstable love interests] She was once the beloved young lady of the capital, but after being driven from home, she became a therapist. Rumor had it that the Gu family's second young master was mentally ill, but Su Hua didn't think so. “Ah Xin is obviously so sweet and adorable.” She fondly stroked his head. “Mm, I like you so much, Sister Hua.” 1 “Sis, don't leave me.” The young man's voice was hoarse, his eyes reddening as he pl 1.7kReads9.1Score197Shelves
39. 39 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 17.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
40. 40 惊 What?! My Disciple Is Actually a Great Villain 惊！徒弟竟是反派大佬 What to Do About Terminal Laziness懒癌晚期怎么办Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + master and disciple + both pure-hearted + scheming, deranged, yandere + happy ending] She transmigrated into a book and became the cruel master who had abused the male lead since childhood. To escape the fate of being imprisoned by him, toyed with every day, and eventually fed to the dogs, she decided to reform him! But she realized that the world seemed to be slowly veering off course. Only after her own little disciple imprisoned her did she discover that he was the 565Reads8.3Score100Shelves
41. 41 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    ^_^ Okay, 422

42. 42 糟 Oh No! The Moment I Opened My Eyes, the Powerful Villain Was Reading My Mind and Spoiling Me Rotten 糟糕！一睁眼被反派大佬读心强宠 It's Meow Bro是喵哥呀Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind-reading + heart-linking spell] [A spoiled, scheming villainess heiress VS a gloomy, sinister antagonist, one an incredible actress, the other a powerhouse, for pure indulgent fun!] What a thrill! The moment Pei Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she becomes the spoiled wife of the book's gloomy antagonist. Inside are three male models in butler uniforms dancing provocatively for her. Outside, the antagonist is on his way to catch her in the act. Most importantly She 90Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Oh my god!!! I love this style more than ever before, please post more 🥰🥰🥰

43. 43 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves

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    1. I think her survival has little to do with whether or not she could hear the emperor's thoughts. Her meticulousness and ability to read people are qualities that most people lack, as are her resilience, courage, and ability to face challenges head-on. Aren't these all characteristics of the female lead? Most importantly, she's incredibly healthy. Working day and night, her body doesn't seem to have collapsed yet, haha. 2. Book Synopsis [Palace intrigue + male-female duality + later exclusive favor + female lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning, both wicked and skilled at acting, occasionally going crazy, HE.] With her pure and beautiful appearance, she was a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women in the world… That year, she was ordered to enter the palace to accompany her elder sister, who was pregnant with the emperor's child. However, she unexpectedly found herself imprisoned, becoming a fish on her sister's chopping block. Forced to bear a child, chained up… her beautiful bones were made into a bone fan for her to play with day and night. Limbs severed, reduced to a grotesque, inhuman creature, unable to live or die! Then, she's reborn, back twenty years in the past! The details are incredibly exciting—watch how I retaliate!

44. 44 祸 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫：疯批妖妃发癫日常 Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 8.4kReads9.0Score894Shelves
45. 45 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    "Not for profit, but for fame!" This line has shocked me for half my life. I love it! 🥰🥰 [I highly recommend it!]

46. 46 我 Conquering the Cold Beauty in the Horror World 我在惊悚世界中征服高岭之花 I Eat Roses我吃玫瑰Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-level game + horror + heroine pursues hero, but no groveling after a breakup] ❗Warning: This is not a power fantasy with a strong female lead! The heroine is pretty useless at first! Please read the blurb carefully and make sure you’re okay with the heroine’s personality before starting. [Plot] He Zhi’s journey from a rookie in a horror game to a true god of the Purple Star took a very, very long time. [Romance] After being discharged from the hospital, Huo Xunjing mysteriously disap 28.4kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    Each subplot is described in great detail, and the romantic subplot between the male and female leads is given just the right amount of screen time.

47. 47 恐 Horror 恐怖 Qi Mengmeng柒梦梦Mystery558k WordsOngoing A collection of little horror tales, mostly featuring particularly frightening legends, some of them terrifying d(ŐдŐ๑). The protagonist has not been decided upon, and the stories may be told in the third, first, or second person. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are pretty! 😅 [Fear]

48. 48 恐 The Horror Academy 恐怖高校 Butterfly Che Yao蝶澈妖Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When many universities were first built, the land they bought was wilderness or burial grounds. That makes campuses rather eerie places. As you lie in your dorm bed each night, someone might be staring at you from the darkness. They could be wedged inside a wardrobe, reflected in the bathroom mirror, watching from the balcony window, or even... inside the wall facing your bed... 661Reads—Score103Shelves
49. 49 恐 The Haunted Hotel 恐怖酒店 Graveyard Play戏墓Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted I used to be an ordinary hotel sleep tester. Then one day I spent the night at a hotel where someone had died, and my life was never peaceful again. Every night, I have erotic dreams with female ghosts... 176Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 超 The Super Haunted House 超级恐怖屋 Han Qianluo寒千落Mystery614k WordsCompleted There are things in this world you could never imagine, as well as many rules you don't know about. Especially at night, don't casually take the stairs, and never linger in the stairwell. Otherwise, something unexpected may happen. Chen Feng is accidentally drawn into a terrifying game played by his best friend and his girlfriend. To save his friend, he takes part and follows the rules. But he never imagined that once the terrifying game begins, it can never be stopped... 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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