Looking for Books Set in an Eerie World 求诡异世界的书籍

1. 1 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   Both of these are quite good. Neither has a female lead.

2. 2 纸 Paper Effigies: My Ghost Domain Is the Underworld 纸扎人：我的鬼域是阴曹地府 Daoist Sect Sixteen道门十六仔Mystery521k WordsCompleted Jiang Han transmigrates to a parallel world under a terrifying invasion. From the start, he’s a sacrifice, a white paper effigy placed in front of a coffin! But as long as he feeds on fear, he can grow stronger without end! “Ding! You successfully scared a mischievous child to tears. Fear points +100.” “Ding! You successfully scared a monster to death. Fear points +500.” “Ding! You successfully plunged the Demon Capital into an age of fear. Fear points +10,000...” To survive and become an even m 719Reads8.6Score104Shelves
3. 3 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves

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   🌑 Incredibly satisfying: The protagonist sweeps through everything in his path, never suffering a defeat! 🌑 Dark themes: Decisive and ruthless, no saintly sentiments! 🌑 Eerie and thrilling: Supernatural + action + leveling-up story, a must-watch for those who want to stay up all night!

4. 4 序EN Sequence: God Eater 序列：吃神者 No Brain, Just Cerebellum不要大脑要小脑Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Tomato 2026 Male-Focused Fiction Most Popular Author, Ranked Number One] Published in print, quality guaranteed. An alternate high-martial world, ensemble cast and political intrigue, no nested plot twists, a slow-paced story with a grand setting. Readers all say it gets better the further you read. Giant birds swallow the sun, and all things undergo dramatic change. Strange, immortal gods, and humanity's superpowered sequences. Everyone wants to become a god in this world, but they have no ide 987.7kReads9.3Score121.8kShelves
5. 5 半 I Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with the Mirror at Midnight, and I Won't Sleep Until I Win 半夜和镜子猜拳，我赢一把就睡 Mr. Krabs Loves to Eat蟹老板爱吃饭Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The entire Xie family had a rather spooky air about them. His great-great-grandfather was a mountain wanderer, and his great-great-grandmother sewed up corpses. His great-grandfather was a Maoshan Taoist, and his great-grandmother was a spirit medium from Fengtian. His grandfather made paper offerings, his grandmother prepared bodies for burial, his father drove corpses, and his mother raised poison insects. Some of his ancestors even liked to dig themselves out of their graves… As a result, X 6.2kReads9.0Score559Shelves
6. 6 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
7. 7 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 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
8. 8 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
9. 9 我 I’m a Ghost Officer, So Why Are You Asking Me to Marry the Campus Beauty? 我一个鬼差，你让我跟校花领证？ V Young Master of the Fan FamilyV范家大少Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Just Started College, and I Married the Aloof Campus Belle] [I’m a ghost officer. You want me to marry the campus belle?] [College Student Ghost Officer] [Campus Belle Wife] [Marriage Before Love] [Ferryman] … Synopsis: On his first day of college, freshman Cao Ning is forced to marry Xia Shihan, his betrothed, whom he has never met. He thinks it’s just a minor incident, but when he returns to campus to register, he discovers that the beautiful upperclasswoman at the registration desk is the ve 40.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
10. 10 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
11. 11 诡 In a Bizarre World, My Whole Family Is Bizarre 诡异世界，我们一家诡异 Lettuce to Those Who See Me见者生菜Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing When Su Mo was eighteen, his older brother died saving someone, and his father was killed in a workplace accident. When Su Mo received his college acceptance letter, his mother passed away from overwhelming grief. On his eighteenth birthday, Su Mo was the only one left in his family of four. He died of illness at twenty-four, only to be reborn as a ghost. That was when he discovered that this world had a realm of ghosts, where his parents and older brother were waiting. His family had become a n 29.3kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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    After death, he discovered that his entire family was in a bizarre world, all together and in perfect order.

12. 12 我 I Learn to Slay Ghosts on a Paranormal Forum 我在怪谈论坛学斩鬼 Young and Unaccomplished, Yet Never Insecure年少无为不自卑Mystery735k WordsCompleted [The printed edition of Strange Tales Forum is in production] [The short drama adaptation of Strange Tales Forum is in production] Gao Shen joined a strange tales forum by chance. The forum often posts eerie stories, describing every detail so vividly that they seem to have really happened. Users who reply seriously analyze the source of each incident and discuss how to deal with it. They even address each other as Heavenly Masters, Soul Tamer 50.1kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves

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    "I Learned to Slay Ghosts on a Ghost Story Forum": When urban legends become survival manuals, would you dare click on it? The forum is a battlefield: the "stories" shared by users are actually real ghost story archives, and the comments are actually discussions among exorcists from all over the world. The protagonist, Gao Shen, is forced to advance from a keyboard warrior to a ghost slayer. Talismans, hand seals, blood-and-fire spears—every step is a gamble with life and death. S-level ghost story: The Red Wardrobe: A wardrobe covered in blood-painted paint, which devours everything when opened. Inside is an **absolutely sealed dark universe**, where countless exorcists have turned into mummies and drifted forever. And it has appeared in the flames of a Seattle mansion... I would call it Tomato's masterpiece of fiction: a fusion of Cthulhu despair, Japanese ghost story rituals, and Chinese talisman battles, creating a scene every three seconds.

13. 13 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    🔥 *Rules of the Unusual: I'm More Unusual Than the Unusual*—When humanity trembles, she draws her sword from the abyss! 🔥 🌑The world is overrun, rules are dead! Unusual tales ravage the planet, and humanity struggles like ants within the rules. But Jiang Cheng—this seemingly mad girl—walks towards her own ghostly reflection in the mirror and the blood moon outside the window, smiling as she says to the abyss, "Come and fight!" 🌐A bloody battle for national destiny, a tragic epic! This is not a game of survival for one—desperate soldiers build walls with their flesh and blood, a genius teenager uses logic to solve deadly situations, a mad Taoist priest burns talismans to illuminate the night… As the human camp crumbles, Jiang Cheng grips the blood-stained rulebook, transforming into the most terrifying "anomaly," roaring at the mastermind behind the scenes: "My rules are the ultimate!" ⚡High-octane warning! No cheat codes, only hardcore reasoning and bloody clashes. When the girl finally assimilates with the abyss, does she tear open the apocalypse, or the dawn? (Keywords: bizarre symbiosis × national destiny struggle × burning humanity)

14. 14 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 47.7kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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    In the vast sea of books, there stands out a unique work—*I Came from the Bizarre, Creating Ragnarok*—definitely worth reading. This novel is brimming with a unique charm. It blends Eastern Cthulhu elements, lacks the usual system-based power-ups, and the protagonist isn't invincible from the start, presenting a bizarre aesthetic style while cleverly combining technology and cultivation elements. In the story, powerful individuals or evil spirits, upon death, transform into "filthy ash" containing their life's energy. Consuming it can enhance one's lifespan and prolong life, while neglecting it will lead to reincarnation. However, there is an exception—"modern humans" who grow from this filthy ash. Though they have human forms, their thoughts are entirely different. They advocate atheism, are determined to overthrow the world and the gods, and can even disassemble and reassemble objects to create mindless life forms for their enslavement. The protagonist, Mo Chuan's, experiences are full of legendary color. Awakening in another world after his death, he opens his eyes in a daze to find yellow flowers with human faces swaying in the sunlight—a bizarre and surreal scene that instantly draws the reader into a mysterious and unpredictable otherworld. In this world full of strangeness and the unknown, Mo Chuan will face countless challenges and opportunities. Without any powerful cheat codes, he can only rely on his own wisdom and courage to grope his way forward through darkness and danger, gradually uncovering the truth hidden behind the world. The novel is fast-paced, with a plot full of twists and turns, each unexpected. As Mo Chuan explores, more secrets about this world gradually surface, and the prelude to Ragnarok slowly begins. In this crisis concerning the survival of the world, how will Mo Chuan break through numerous difficulties, and can he break the shackles of the gods to become a key figure in changing the world? The book's exciting battle scenes, mind-bending puzzles, and complex character relationships will provide readers with a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. If you are a fan of Cthulhu mythos, suspenseful adventure, or enjoy stories featuring protagonists who experience challenges and growth, then you definitely shouldn't miss the novel "I Came from the Bizarre and Created Ragnarok." Come and follow Mo Chuan's footsteps into this mysterious and exciting other world!

15. 15 规 Rule Horror: I Sign-In to Become a God, and Even the Horrors Fear Me 规则怪谈：签到成神，诡异都怕我 Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Redemption + sign-in + national destiny + no female lead + comedy + original story + a tiny bit of touching moments] Over-the-top blurb: Rule-based horror games invade the world. Those chosen are bound to their nations and forced to take part in the games! Victory brings countless resources. Failure means death, and the horror game descends on the city! The games are terrifying? Almost impossible to survive? Participants have to tread on eggshells? Jiang Fan says, this is way too easy! He activ 1.9kReads8.9Score295Shelves

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    The main character resolves the strange resentment after each dungeon run, which is quite enjoyable.

16. 16 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 624.8kReads8.5Score42.5kShelves

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    Thrilling, full of twists and turns

17. 17 惊 Horror Survival: Stealing Ghostly Powers 惊悚求生：从掠夺鬼怪能力开始 Chen Duocai陈多财Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing [Mild horror + comedy + infinite worlds + stealing ghost abilities] Jiang Ming accidentally boards a train bound for the Underworld. It carries its cursed passengers to one eerie realm after another, where they must complete terrifying missions. While the passengers called up for their missions tremble in fear, Jiang Ming asks excitedly, “Where the hell are the ghosts?” That's because he has a special golden finger: whenever he defeats a ghost, he can steal its abilities. When a water ghost runs 15.7kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves
18. 18 异 Beasts Besiege the City: I Awakened a Giant Black Pot 异兽围城：我觉醒了一口大黑锅 Cockroach Staring at a Pig's Tail蟑螂盯猪尾巴Urban139k WordsOngoing Beastly invaders? No, they're my pantry! When Lin Yan, a new student at Canglong Martial High, awakened the Gourmet Cultivation System, he discovered that the apocalypse had taken a bizarre turn. The abyssal beasts everyone else saw as vicious monsters were all top-grade ingredients to him: Armored Earth Dragon Steak: Eat it medium and your defense will skyrocket. Storm Albatross Sashimi: Slice and eat it fresh for a huge speed boost. Blazing Vulture Wings: Stir-fry them with chili to max out —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 异 Alien Beasts Are Invading? I’ll Make Them Have Babies 异兽入侵？我让异兽生孩子 I Don't Even Know What to Call Myself我都不知道该叫啥Urban585k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into a world invaded by exotic beasts. Xu Duo accidentally discovers that his essence blood can create life. So he ends up with a half-human, half-frog son, a half-human, half-chicken daughter, and a bunch of other strange, neither-human-nor-beast children. To fight against exotic beasts, other people either need to be born Awakened with tremendous strength, or do 100 push-ups, 100 squats, 100 sit-ups, and run 10 kilometers every day, hoping to unlock their genetic lock and beco 67Reads7.6Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 Sewing Yin and Yang at the Funeral Home 我在殡仪馆缝阴阳 Miao God淼神Mystery126k WordsOngoing "At midnight, I can see the last ten seconds of their memories." Lin Fu is an apprentice mortician at a funeral home. By day, he restores the dead. In secret, he has inherited a strange ability: when he touches the deceased, he sees their memories from the ten seconds before they died. At first, he thought it was some kind of mental illness, until the strange Book of the Departed appeared over his heart. "Fulfill the final wishes of those who died unjustly to accumulate yin virtue and unlock abi —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 高 High Martial: I Reached the Peak with Experience Capsules 高武：我靠经验胶囊走上巅峰 Zhou Guan the Old Rogue周官老贼Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Rivalry Among the Myriad Races] + [System] In the High Martial Era, the myriad races vie for supremacy. Rivers run red with blood, and one man rises to become king! Bai Zhou wanted to lie flat, but unfortunately, circumstances wouldn't allow it. By chance, he discovered that someone had been laying a careful trap for him, weaving a scheme that stretched far into the future. He was already in the game. Luckily, he awakened a golden finger and could prove his Dao through killing. 12.8kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves
22. 22 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
23. 23 身 As a Supernatural Rule of Horror, Being Twisted Is Only Natural 身为诡异规则怪谈，变态点很正常 Mingye Biezhi明夜别枝Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Shen Ye transmigrated, only to discover that he had become a Rule Horror in an eerie world. What's more, a group of people calling themselves survivors had already entered his instance, planning to conquer him. If they conquered the instance, Shen Ye would disappear completely, unable to even remain a horror. What should he do now? Asking online, and it's urgent! Luckily, an eerie-entity-raising System awakened at that moment. As long as Shen Ye gained enough fear points, he could keep growing s 2.2kReads6.9Score228Shelves
24. 24 末 The Strange Apocalypse: I’m Containment Object No. 1, So What If I’m a Little Too Strong? 末世诡异：我一号收容物，强亿点怎么了 I Want Milk Tea我要喝奶茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Anomaly Containment] [Cthulhu] [Eerie] When the Apocalypse descended, Ye Lan was contained by humanity as Anomaly No. 1. They say I destroyed the world, but the truth is, I was asleep the whole time… Have you ever seen a living city stretching for dozens of miles? Have you ever seen a sun that scatters sunlight according to its mood? Ye Lan is a little flustered, but not all that much. After all, he is 001, the most “experienced” anomaly in the world. A terrifying Eerie that can cr 5.8kReads8.5Score657Shelves
25. 25 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 89.2kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves

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    Very good! The plot flows smoothly.

26. 26 五 You Blush Eight Times in Five Minutes, and You're an SSS-Rank Female Ghost? 五分钟脸红八次，还SSS女诡？ Chang'an at Sunset日落長安Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted This is supposed to be a terrifying survival game, yet while all the other contestants are struggling to stay alive, you’re falling into a sweet romance with an SSS-ranked eerie school beauty? The eerie game descended upon Blue Star, and one lucky person was randomly chosen from each country to represent it and survive in the eerie realm. Xu Fei was chosen against his will, but he could see hidden hints. His first dungeon was “Horror University.” To survive all 44 days, contestants from other co 25.1kReads8.6Score3.6kShelves
27. 27 十 Ten Days to the End: Qi Xia Enters a Rule Horror 十日终焉：当齐夏进入规则怪谈 Invincible Ye Liangchen无敌叶良辰Mystery502k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy + Rules Horror + mind games + light high-martial-arts elements + genius protagonists] In a high-martial-arts world, spiritual qi revival has begun. On their eighteenth birthday, everyone has a chance to awaken a web-novel ability. Some awaken the ability from Slay the Gods and summon Lin Qiye from the start. Some awaken the ability from Exotic Beasts and summon Gao Yang from the start. Some awaken the ability from Great Strength and summon Jiang Nan. However, when everyone was tra 17.3kReads7.1Score2.1kShelves
28. 28 融 Fused with the Human-Skin Paper, I Am the Harbinger of Death! 融合人皮纸，我即是死亡预告！ White Tea Egg白色茶叶蛋Mystery985k WordsOngoing A sheet of human-skin paper fuses with Chen Ming’s left hand and grants him an ability. Death Premonitions! For anyone he knows, any living being within his sight, and even himself, if they are destined to die soon, a warning will appear. [Death countdown: Chen Ming, 3 minutes 18 seconds] Like this. The Spirit Realm also descends at the same time! The Spirit Realm is full of all kinds of bizarre dungeons. Any player drawn into it faces an extremely high chance of dying while clearing them. Chen 9.2kReads7.5Score780Shelves
29. 29 通 Psychic Detective: She Can Share a Killer's Point of View 通灵神探：她能共享凶犯视角 Brother An Is 1.8 Meters Tall安哥一米八Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery + crime-solving + criminal investigation + no romance + Is the female streamer who tells ghost stories actually a brilliant detective?] “I saw a murder scene again!” Shen Yuan had been able to dream of murder scenes since she was a child. Because of her supposed supernatural abilities, she lost her job as a police officer. After seeing countless psychologists, all of whom said she was perfectly normal, she decided to go online and tell people about her dreams. The next time she describe 5.9kReads7.7Score837Shelves

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    The bizarre book with a strong female protagonist

30. 30 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 19.9kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
31. 31 规 Rule Horror: My Boyfriend Comes from Billions of Light-Years Away 规则怪谈：我的男友来自亿万光年 A Thousand Sorrows, Snow Not Yet Melted千殇雪未烬Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror, horror games, infinite worlds, supernatural, national destiny, livestreaming, one-on-one romance between two strong, devoted leads, sweet and satisfying (the heroine is mentally ill, has a mysterious identity, and becomes invincible later; the hero is immortal and has many secret identities).] Mo Lian is a patient with dissociative identity disorder at the Immortal South Mountain Psychiatric Hospital in Beicheng, Imperial Capital. While escaping from the hospital, she is ch 487Reads8.6Score106Shelves
32. 32 我 I'm Such a Delicate Girl, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the God of Ghost Slaying? 我娇滴滴的，怎么都说我灭诡之神 Chao Lianyun巢怜云Fantastical Romance362k WordsCompleted [Genuinely terrifying horror game + heroine who absolutely cannot see the supernatural horrors + lighthearted comedy] A horror game descends upon the world. People must face not only terrifying supernatural entities and all kinds of rules, but also severe mental corruption. Just as everyone is about to reach their breaking point, a magical paper-offering shop appears. Everything from the paper-offering shop is top quality. A safety talisman can instantly clear away all mental corruption. A ghost 23.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!

33. 33 玄EN Fantasy: Simplified Cultivation, From Minion to Overlord 玄幻：简化功法，从喽啰开始成霸主 Di Tian帝天Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Level Suppression] [Crush Everything] That year, the nobody Chu Qing refused to stand in the background in a hemp robe and bare feet, waving flags and shouting slogans. Now, a thousand-year empire, sects that dominated their regions, and the heroes of the martial world were all rising at once, like dragons and serpents. Then I, Chu Qing, would trample the streets beneath my feet until the bones of nobles littered them, and burn the imperial treasury until its splen 8.1kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Just became a zombie, and already ate a corpse-fixing talisman! The thrill of killing enemies far stronger than myself is off the charts! 🔥 From resurrecting from a corpse to sweeping through hordes of enemies, this performance is simply divine! #ReturnOfTheZombieKing #SlappingAwayTheirLevels

34. 34 开 Marrying a Ghost Bride from the Start, the 749 Bureau Comes Knocking 开局迎娶鬼新娘，749局找上门 Red Bean Number Fifteen十五号红豆Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Ghost Bride + 749 + invincible + lifespan-for-power + hot-blooded + ruthless...] Hong Yao was panicking. He was living in what should have been an ordinary modern city, yet supernatural incidents were becoming more and more frequent. By chance, he found the betrothal letter of a ghost bride, and now he had to marry her! From then on, one strange entity after another came after him, all out to take his life. You brought this on yourselves! System! Take my lifespan! Also known as: “Am I strong? I 11.1kReads7.8Score845Shelves
35. 35 开 From the Start, I Was Divided Up for Food, So I Swallowed the Evil Spirit Whole 开局被分食，我直接生吞邪崇 Bi Huo彼火Urban1.3M WordsOngoing "A Must-Read in 2026" [Eerie Revival]+ [Revenge before the day is out]+ [Saintly do-gooders must die]+ [The protagonist is crazy, not stupid]+ [No female lead]+ [This is actually a food story] The red moon rises, and the eerie returns. After transmigrating to a world where the eerie has returned and evil spirits roam the earth, Ye Kui opens his eyes to see himself being devoured by monsters! But if monsters can eat people, there’s no reason people can’t eat monsters! After three years of plottin 8.7kReads8.9Score851Shelves
36. 36 开 Pure Yang Sacred Body from the Start: The Empress Begs Me to Claim the Throne 开局纯阳圣体，娘娘跪求我称皇 Li Xiaomu李晓暮Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted A short drama and comic adaptation are now available Also known as: From the Start, an Imperial Physician: Consort, Don't Turn Around, I Am His Majesty; From the Start, with a Pure Yang Sacred Physique: Consort, Please Address Me as His Majesty Xiao He opened his eyes to find himself an imperial physician in the Great Qian Dynasty. He was inevitably drawn into the harem's power struggles, and to stay alive, he had no choice but to lie to the consorts. Consort Lian: “Imperial Physician Xiao, is t 10.4kReads8.1Score995Shelves
37. 37 玄 Xuanhuan: Doing Good Deeds Makes Me Stronger, Yet I'm Righteous to the Core 玄幻：做善事就变强，我正的发邪 Stealing Leisure from Boredom无趣偷闲Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [If he doesn’t die, am I supposed to die?] [Monsters feel no pain] [I don’t waste words on people who can’t understand] [A protagonist like Duanmu Yan] After transmigrating to a world of ancient martial arts filled with countless powerful fighters, Shen Zhou acquired the Book of Merit. As long as he did good deeds, he could grow stronger. And so, he set out on a path of good works and merit. [Killed a gambler, successfully helped him kick his gambling habit. Good Deed Poi 157.1kReads8.9Score21.8kShelves
38. 38 妖EN The Pig-Slaying Saber Dances in a World of Monsters and Mayhem! 妖诡乱世，你杀猪刀法还成精了？ Just Want Lu Bai就要鹿佰Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing Lin Feng was born into a chaotic world plagued by demons and monsters. For sixteen years, he never had enough to eat or wear. Three months ago, his father, the family’s sole breadwinner and a master who had reached the completion of Skin Tempering, was killed by demons and monsters. His mother, younger sister, and he were left to struggle through life. Just as they were about to reach their limit, the government office began recruiting, and Lin Feng hoped his status as a soldier’s family member 23.9kReads7.6Score2.1kShelves
39. 39 灵 Supernatural: I Contracted Ten Million Weird Creatures! 灵异：我契约千万诡异！ Helpless Hemu无奈的禾木Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Urban Supernatural + No System + Lighthearted Comedy] My name is Gu Chen. I've made contracts with tens of millions of ghosts, but some of them… just can't behave. For example… “Hey, give Tongtong her head back. It's not a soccer ball!” . “And you, put that arm back where it belongs. What kind of grown male ghost goes around with a woman's arm?” . “You over there, sew your stomach back up! You're spraying blood all over my sofa!” . “You, quit hanging yourself there. The chandelier can't take it 7.9kReads7.4Score608Shelves
40. 40 刚 I Just Became a Zombie, and You're Eating a Zombie-Sealing Talisman Like a Spicy Snack? 刚成僵尸，你把定僵符当辣条吃？ Seize the Moon and Tread the Heavens拿月踏天Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Based on the hit comedy comic, I'm a Zombie, So It's Only Natural That I Don't Fear Talismans!] After being brutally murdered, Qin Feng is dumped in a mass grave. His Daoist aunt finds him and, overcome with grief, uses a corpse king's core to turn him into a zombie. Back from the dead, the mightiest Corpse King has returned! He grows stronger by drinking blood, even that of sorcerers and Celestial Masters. Eating talismans makes him stronger too: he devours zombie-binding charms, Nine Heavens 21.8kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves
41. 41 宿EN Dormitory Survival: I Lie Flat and Earn Nightmare Coins 宿舍求生，我躺平赚取梦魇币 The Real Master of Three Fates三运真人Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing [Tower Defense + Infinite Worlds + Apocalypse + Survival + Goddesses + Monsters + Leveling Up + Lie Flat and Grow] When people woke up, they found themselves in a dormitory survival game. Blood mist shrouded the world, human civilization teetered on the brink, and the only safe place was their own dorm room! Xu Lang awakened the Nightmare Overlord sequence. He could earn Nightmare Coins just by sleeping, then use them to strengthen anything. Goddesses could even make his sleep more comfortable a 29.7kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
42. 42 迷 Surviving the Mist: Ascending to Godhood Through Mutation 迷雾求生：以异化术升格诡异之神 Chen Someone Is the Demon King陈某是魔王Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Survival + Superpowers + Shelter + Eldritch Horrors + Sequences + Cthulhu] The moment Jiang Lin opened his eyes, he found himself in a world of survival amid the mist. The mist concealed countless dangers and opportunities. His only shelter was the rickety wooden cabin behind him. Ferocious beasts and monsters, along with eerie eyes and tentacles, filled him with despair. Fortunately, everyone could draw a supernatural talent to rely on. Fire control, flight, prophecy, synthesis, listening, det 25.8kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves
43. 43 全 Global Games: Starting with a Women's Fiction Dungeon 全球游戏，从女频副本开始 Little Bean, Strong Enough to Lift a Mountain力拔山兮小豆丁Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Single Heroine (or None)] + [Instance Dungeons] In this world, games and reality have merged. Once people turn eighteen, they can enter instance dungeons and earn rewards. Different players encounter different dungeons, but the ones Ye Heng gets are a little strange. [Female-Oriented Cultivation]: Become Gu Qingxue, a senior sister at the Deity Transformation stage, only to be framed by a green-tea junior sister with a Foundation Establishment cultivation? Pull out the Human Emperor Banner an 1.9kReads7.9Score127Shelves
44. 44 夜 Spending the Night in a Lonely Coffin, the Cold Beauty Ghost Breaks Down and Begs Me Not to Die 夜宿孤棺，高冷女鬼崩溃求我别死 Yu Haona煜浩呐Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Horror Tales + One Heroine + Pure Love + Power Fantasy + Infinite-Flow + Card Draws] Shen Yuan transmigrates into a world where everyone has to face supernatural horror stories. From the start, he's thrown into Hell difficulty and forced to sleep in the same coffin as a stunning female ghost! But Shen Yuan isn't afraid. He's awakened the Death-Draw System: every time a ghost kills him, he gets to draw a card and grow stronger! Killed for the first time [Ding! Card draw successful! You received 70.8kReads8.9Score9.5kShelves
45. 45 英 Heroic Spirits Awaken: I Lead a Million Spirits to Guard the Nation's Gates 英灵复苏，我率百万英灵镇守国门 One Question一问Mystery264k WordsCompleted Su Yang accidentally transmigrates to a parallel Blue Star and becomes a glorious hero of the War of Resistance Against Japan. He thought his life had ended when he made the ultimate sacrifice. But decades later, he unexpectedly returns in the form of a heroic spirit, reborn in the Heroes’ Cemetery. By then, the supernatural has returned, and monsters and demons run rampant. Foreign vengeful spirits even seek to lay claim to our Dragon Nation’s land. Su Yang is enraged. How dare a handful of Jap 368Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Epic battles with heroic spirits, brimming with patriotism.

46. 46 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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    Having been rooted in the Dragon Kingdom for twenty years, this land has long been a homeland connected to his very being. Not for himself, but for his country, for his loved ones, for his compatriots—Gu Yi clenched his fist, determined to step forward! When the chilling sounds of the eerie space resounded, the destiny's talent draw descended… would he retreat, or turn the tide against all odds?

47. 47 末 Apocalypse: Taking Down an Entire Building from the Start 末世：开局杀穿一栋楼 Su Mu Is Not Wood苏木不是木Sci-Fi & Apocalypse546k WordsCompleted Apocalypse, survival, passion, development, horror, no System, no supernatural powers An extremely dark thunderstorm descends, causing drastic changes to Earth’s magnetic field. In an instant, the civilization humanity was once so proud of is brought to the brink of total collapse. With zombies swarming everywhere and a mysterious virus that can get in anywhere, how are people supposed to survive?! … A post-apocalyptic survival story about nothing more than an ordinary person, with no System an 28Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Looking for a bizarre world novel? Look no further! Here's a selection: • * *I Can Rewind Infinitely, Knowing All the Cards (Until Death Do Us Part!)*: The protagonist can rewind infinitely, gaining complete insight into his opponents' strengths in a high-fantasy urban world. The plot is engaging, with 441,000 readers and a 9.6 rating – definitely worth reading. • * *Rules of the Strange: I'm Not Playing a Heartwarming Game*: A suspenseful tale of rules and mysteries, this novel tells the story of the protagonist participating in a game of rules against the backdrop of national destiny, proving that things aren't as "heartwarming" as they seem. 56,000 readers and a 9.0 rating – a must-read for those who enjoy mind-bending stories. • * *Survival in the Bizarre: I Can Metamorphose Everything to Advance (God of the Mist)*: A blend of high-fantasy urban life and bizarre survival, the protagonist can metamorphose everything to advance. 121,000 readers and an 8.5 rating – a well-balanced combination of progression and bizarre elements. • *Catastrophe and National Fate: Starting with an SSS-Level Hidden Talent*: Set against the backdrop of a nation facing calamity and national fate, the protagonist starts with an incredibly powerful hidden talent. It's a lighthearted and humorous story with 30,000 readers and a rating of 8.6. If you're looking for a change of pace, give it a try. These novels cover a range of themes including post-apocalyptic, urban, and supernatural tales. If you enjoy themes of bizarre survival and national fate, just check out this list to cure your reading slump!

48. 48 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
49. 49 恐 Horror Apocalypse: I Start with a Trillion Merit Points, So I’m in Control 恐怖末世：开局万亿功德，我稳了 Leisurely Sailing a Light Boat悠悠驭轻舟Sci-Fi & Apocalypse706k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + rebirth + hoarding supplies + supernatural rules + no saintly do-gooder A mysterious haunted tower appears without warning, and strange entities spill into the human world. People discover that the good deeds they've accumulated in the past turn into Merit Points, which can be exchanged for life-saving items inside the tower. Yan Luo is reborn before the disaster begins. He starts frantically accumulating Merit Points and swears to establish an order of his own in the apocalypse! Th 140Reads6.9Score—Shelves
50. 50 灾 Surviving Calamity: This Player Is Taking Recklessness to the Extreme! 灾厄求生，这个选手浪出天际！ Clear Glazed Snow清澈琉璃雪Mystery814k WordsCompleted [National destiny + livestreaming + disaster game + survival + comedy + power fantasy!] Su Han wakes up one day to find himself dragged into a disaster game, with his fate bound to the Dragon Kingdom. If he wins, the Dragon Kingdom receives all kinds of rewards. If Su Han loses, the Dragon Kingdom faces curses and terrifying calamities! He starts with a useless D-rank talent, and everyone in the Dragon Kingdom thinks their chosen champion won’t survive the first day! But Su Han is bound to the s 3.7kReads8.4Score218Shelves

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