Looking for Horror Novels 求恐怖小说

1. 1 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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   Ning Qiushui's stories are all fresh and original. The male lead is calm, intelligent, and not cold-blooded. Qi Xia is a conman who can only tell half the truth. Luo Xiaoyang is wary of the shoemaker.

2. 2 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
3. 3 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
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 was completely numb after reading these horror novels! That chilling feeling spread from my scalp to the soles of my feet.

5. 5 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

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   It was so scary, it made my heart race.

6. 6 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves

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   Both of these books are great, I've personally tried them. They each have their own merits; the second one has no romantic pairing, while the first one has a female lead. The horror levels are about the same, but I feel the early horror stories in the first book aren't as good as the second. Overall, though, both are very scary and original, and I've been following them closely!

7. 7 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves

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   This is a suspenseful and imaginative novel that interested readers can check out. I especially love the bond between the protagonist and the Blood-Eyed Ghost. The plot is also very tight, with the protagonist traversing various thrilling dungeons and showcasing his intellect. The ensemble cast is also very vivid!

8. 8 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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   It's a very beautiful film that incorporates elements of Fujian folklore. Those who enjoy the legend of Mazu (the Goddess of the Sea) should definitely check it out; it's excellent.

9. 9 阴 The Yin-Yang Occult Artisan 阴阳诡匠 Fat with Backbone肥出骨气Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted As the old saying goes: “Better to offend the King of Hell than a carpenter.” A carpenter isn't someone who puts together a plank to make a door or builds a table. That's just woodworking! A true carpenter understands the yin and yang, knows feng shui, and can bring prosperity to a household or cause someone to die a sudden, violent death. I might have spent my whole life as an ordinary woodworker, if Grandma hadn't given me a mysterious old book... 4.7kReads7.0Score494Shelves

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   "The Language of the Three Corpses"—When forbidden incantations roll from the tip of your tongue, what you hear is not language, but a death warrant from the abyss. It's incredibly captivating, perfect for reading alone at home in the rain. The immersion is amazing; I've already watched it three times! Hidden in a rural forest is an old, worm-eaten book, filled with incomprehensible "The Language of the Three Corpses" written in dark red ink. Legend says that mastering this language grants the ability to command corpses and connect the realms of the living and the dead, but the price is—with each utterance, a piece of your soul will be devoured by the "Three Corpses." To uncover the truth behind his grandfather's mysterious death, the protagonist, Amu, secretly opens the book, and from then on, strange things begin to happen around him: the scratching sound of fingernails against the window frame in the dead of night, the faint conversations coming from beneath the fresh soil of the grave, the ever-present gray shadow in the mirror… The author weaves the eerie atmosphere of rural ghost stories into the lines, without flashy gore, yet every detail exudes a damp, decaying aura: the white frost condensing on the offering table in the ancestral hall, the earthenware jar filled with corpse oil, the burning sensation on the tongue when the incantation is recited… These taboos, carrying the stench of the earth, entwine your senses like vines. The most chilling element is the concept of the "Three Corpses"—they reside in the Baihui, Yintang, and Dantian acupoints, usually dormant, but awakened by incantations, helping you achieve your desires while quietly devouring your sanity. When Amu discovers his grandfather's body in the coffin, eyes open, still murmuring the Three Corpse Language, you might suddenly realize: could the words you utter have already been altered by something? Don't read it on a rainy day, especially when you hear your heartbeat mixed with a third breath—that's the "Three Corpses" urging you to say the next word. The second book, *The Yin-Yang Craftsman*, is a sequel to *The Three Corpse Language*.

10. 10 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    Using a realistic narrative style to handle a series of bizarre events, it reflects the coldness and warmth of human relationships in reality. You can learn a lot of metaphysical knowledge from it. I found it very enjoyable; I read it without saying a word.

11. 11 橡 The Seven Rules of Oak Manor 橡树庄园的七条守则 Warm Sunshine on Stone Street石街上的暖阳Mystery186k WordsCompleted To pay off his enormous debts, down-on-his-luck young man Chen Mo takes a high-risk job: spend seven days in Oak Manor, a century-old haunted house, as a "haunted-house sleep tester" and earn a fortune. His employer leaves him seven eerie rules: Rule One: No matter what you hear, never leave the bedroom. Rule Two: When footsteps sound at midnight, pretend to be asleep. Rule Three: If you smell something rotten, turn on the lights immediately. Rule Four: The mirror is safe. The person in it won't 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very thrilling and suspenseful, highly immersive, definitely worth watching.

12. 12 东 Strange Tales of Northeast China 东北诡异实录 Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available, also known as Mountain Spirit Lost. The comic Northeast Strange Tales is currently being serialized. Across the vast, boundless black earth of Northeast China, one strange and little-known story after another has unfolded. Now, I’ll tell you these long-buried tales of the supernatural, one by one! 32kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    It's both fantastical and realistic, with an incredibly immersive experience!

13. 13 为 To Become an Immortal, I Drove Myself Mad Through Cultivation 为了成仙，我把自己练疯了 White Crane Cloudfield白鹤云野Eastern Fantasy320k WordsOngoing “His form is trained to resemble a crane; beneath a thousand pines lie two scrolls of scripture.” He Quanzhen recited a line of poetry, flapped his wings, and laughed wildly with a series of cackles. “Heh, this Daoist has done it! I’ve done it!” 3.9kReads8.2Score283Shelves

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    This is a bit scary, but a lot of the characters are crazy. It feels like the protagonist's cultivation of immortality has driven him mad. The protagonist has a human body and a crane's head, and his combat power is very strong.

14. 14 规 Rule Horror: Starting Out in the Eerie Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：开局诡异狗熊岭 A Fine Festival in the Rain雨中佳节Mystery359k WordsOngoing [Rules-Based Horror + Livestreaming + Other Characters Stay Smart Later On + Everything Is Explained Further Along] A world invaded by the supernatural. From the start, Ming Hao suddenly transmigrates to the haunted Bear Ridge, where he must complete a mission on behalf of the Dragon Nation. [Rule One: Remember that you are Xiong Er. You must not do anything that goes against Xiong Er's nature.] [Rule Two: Xiong Da can be trusted, but you'd better not go against his demands.] [Rule Three: Bald Q 505Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    "Help! Who ruined my childhood? 😱 'Rules of the Past: The Weird Bear Ridge' has turned my beloved Bald Qiang's hometown into a terrifying forbidden zone! The familiar lumberyard and cabin now require following bizarre rules to enter, otherwise... 😨 My childhood memories are shattered, but I just can't stop watching!"

15. 15 规 Rule Horror: Escape from Silent Bear Ridge 规则怪谈：逃出死寂狗熊岭 Sky White Dragon天空白龙Anime Fanfiction122k WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + fantasy world + ultra-bizarre + decisive killer + smart protagonist + no System + plot-driven] A blend of a fantasy world and rules-based horror, with a fast-paced, plot-focused main story. The protagonist, Li Huaqiang, was once a famous lumberjack in the Dragon Kingdom. After an accident transported him to another world ruled by strange laws, can he escape, or will he become its king? 2.9kReads8.4Score255Shelves
16. 16 熊 Boonie Bears: Rules of the Strange Tales 熊出没规则怪谈 Pea豌豆Male-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted Congratulations, you have successfully entered the plot of Boonie Bears. Please follow these rules carefully: “Jumping has already died! Don’t let him jump onto you! Don’t believe anything Bouncing says!” “Don’t eat the honey given to you by Little Bear! Whatever you do, don’t eat it!” “Find Fei Bo. Only Fei Bo knows how to leave this world.” “You can trust Strong. The sound of his chainsaw can temporarily drive those things away.” Everything you want to know is hidden in Gigi’s crown. Be carefu 53Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 九 Nine Dragons Carry the Coffin 九龙抬棺 Ninth Master九当家Mystery3.5M WordsOngoing The night of my grandfather's funeral, I carried a stone tablet at the front of the procession to lead the way. I didn't dare look back, because the eight evil spirits carrying the coffin were behind me... 9.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
18. 18 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 277kReads9.4Score23.7kShelves

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    They are all very good 😘

19. 19 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
20. 20 破 Crime-Solving Group Chat: From the Start, Hannibal Taught Me How to Find Bodies 破案群聊：开局汉尼拔教我找尸体 Haha Spicy哈哈辣Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Shen Ting transmigrates to a parallel world, where he activates the Detective System and becomes the owner of a crime-solving chat group. Hacker Kiko, Tang Tan's Qin Feng, forensic examiner Qin Ming, White Night detective Guan Hongfeng, and even chef Hannibal and educator Jigsaw are all in the group. As long as he solves cases, the group can bring in more detectives and deranged killers. Shen Ting can also earn skill coins to redeem all kinds of crime-solving skills: Anthropometry! Criminal 53kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
21. 21 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    The plot is more realistic. The second book is about a particular person. You can check it out if you like!

22. 22 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves
23. 23 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Dare to take on the challenge? Bring it on!

24. 24 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 148.7kReads9.7Score13.6kShelves
25. 25 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
26. 26 规 Rule Horror: Starting in Bikini Bottom 规则怪谈：从比奇堡开始 The Trapped Minion被困住的吗喽Mystery862k WordsOngoing [Entirely Original Story + Supernatural Invasion of Childhood Cartoons + No System, No Cheats] In this book, the rules are absolutely correct. There are no false rules. Love is the only weapon against “corruption.” The moment Wu Nao wakes up, he sees a piece of paper covered in crookedly written rules: 1. From now on, remember that you are Patrick Star. Don't forget… 2. Do not go jellyfishing with SpongeBob unless absolutely necessary. 3. Gary the Snail cannot talk. 4. Squidward is always gloomy 2.8kReads8.9Score342Shelves

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    I've heard from others that this is pretty scary.

27. 27 江 Jiangnan Old Cat's Tenth Book 江南老猫第10本书 Old Cat of Jiangnan江南老猫Mystery222k WordsOngoing [A fresh new concept! Absolutely worth reading! Please read at least five chapters!] [Infinite-flow + supernatural horror + survival + otherworld + one heroine] “Chali niang la!” My name is Chen Dongyi, and I’m a bona fide wage slave. I don’t know how it happened, but I keep getting dropped into all sorts of strange places. On the first day, I landed in Spirit City and ran into a crowd of bizarre residents who chased me, trying to eat me. I ran to the police station, but the cops inside were eve 643Reads—Score123Shelves

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    A bizarre version of Long Aotian, the protagonist's legendary life.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrating into the Haunted House and Joining the Protagonist's Crew 穿越诡舍加入主角团 I Am Xiao Yibai我是萧一白Mystery157k WordsOngoing Xiao Yibai was a reader of Ghost Lodge, and also a highly trained assassin. After transmigrating into Ghost Lodge, he becomes an assassin in that world, too, with the codename “Meat Grinder.” After joining the Ghost Lodge Society, he takes on the Blood Gates time and again. When he eventually meets the main cast, will Xiao Yibai, the heroine, and the others survive to the end? 231Reads—Score125Shelves
29. 29 午 The Midnight General Store 午夜杂货铺 Sunflower in the Garden园中葵Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted “Welcome to the Underworld General Store. Here, you’ll find merchandise unlike anything else, along with extraordinary service…” I run a midnight general store and work as a professional spirit walker, moving between the worlds of yin and yang. In the pitch-black night, I deal in things that must never be spoken of. Then one day, a strange customer dressed head to toe in red came in, and that was when the real horror began… 7.2kReads8.4Score571Shelves
30. 30 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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    Go for it, my darlings! [KISS][KISS]

31. 31 暗 Love Is Poison: The Nightmares Never End 暗恋有毒，噩梦不断 Stars Flowing Like a Gentle Stream细水长流的星Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Content warning]😈👿👹🤡👺 Extremely depressing, not a sweet romance, and there’s no mutual devotion. The heroine suffers terribly in the early chapters. If you’re easily upset and only enjoy healthy relationships, don’t read this book. Don’t even open it. If you like messed-up romances, though, you can give it a try... Back in school, Leng Xiaozhi fell for a boy in the class next door. From then on, she had nightmares night after night, dreaming that her dead classmate chased her as a ghost. She do 1.8kReads8.6Score160Shelves
32. 32 海 After The Little Mermaid's Happy Ending: The Twin Sister Comes Ashore 海的女儿完结后：双胞胎妹妹上岸 Departing from Changle at Dawn朝辞长乐Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted After The Little Mermaid Ends: The Twin Sister Comes Ashore 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It sends chills down your spine; it's not a scam, it's mind-numbing.

33. 33 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Horror novel lovers rejoice! *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin and Yang Twins* continues the classic story, brimming with eerie atmosphere; *The Six-Fingered Doctor* offers an immersive, thrilling first-person perspective; *The King of Folk Feng Shui* combines feng shui secrets with the supernatural for double the excitement; *The Mysterious Tomb (Heavenly Wedding)* presents a captivating graveyard mystery; and *The Feng Shui Ghost Master* boasts a grand scale and frequent strange occurrences. Don't miss out if you're brave and love suspense!

34. 34 六 The Six-Fingered Exorcist 六指诡医 Linghu Erzong令狐二中Mystery7.8M WordsCompleted Born with six fingers on his left hand, he was called a jinx by his family. His father died the day he was born, and misfortune followed him everywhere as he grew up. He endured discrimination and contempt. When he turned eighteen and suffered his third half-cycle tribulation, even his beloved grandparents died. From then on, the protagonist was forced to wander. While struggling to stay alive, he investigated the truth behind the mysteries. Caught in an endless struggle between life and death, 4.7kReads9.2Score820Shelves
35. 35 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.2kReads9.4Score6kShelves
36. 36 诡 The Haunted Tomb 诡坟 Sugar Quixote糖吉柯德Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t 40.2kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves

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    I was initially drawn in by the title, which I found rather creepy, but the content seemed quite good. The last book even has a copy. [Currently in progress]

37. 37 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
38. 38 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
39. 39 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves
40. 40 惊 Thriller Game: A Journey of Escape Begins in an Ancient Castle 惊悚游戏：从古堡开始的逃生之旅 Years Like Flowing Fire流火似年Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds + Mild Horror + No Female Lead + Escape + Not Wish Fulfillment + No System + Smart Characters + Original Worldbuilding] [This story has plenty of twists and focuses on an ensemble cast. Please read patiently: the characters may not be as simple as they seem, and although this is an infinite-worlds story, each instance is connected in some way.] Yan Changqing has been bedridden and paralyzed for twelve years. Throughout those twelve years, he has repeatedly had the same dream. In 12.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 异 Strange Tales: Notes from a Supernatural Investigation 异闻：诡事调查笔记 Lazy Huanglong懒煌龙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Enough talk. The show is about to begin. If you want to know what 1999 and the confidentiality agreement are about, turn to Volume Six, Revelation. If you’re interested in a genius’s downfall, Volume Five, The Twelve Movements of the Abyss, is a requiem. If you want to know what lies behind Midnight FM, read Volume Four, Leviathan of the Upside-Down City, and uncover its secrets. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, or can’t fall asleep, take a look at Volume Three, The Sleepless Prison. It m 110Reads9.4Score130Shelves
42. 42 开 First Day of School: The Teacher Dies Before My Eyes 开学：老师死在面前 Er Mo二陌Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Infinite Flow + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork] On the first day of school, the moment Class 4's homeroom teacher, Mr. Bai, mysteriously committed suicide in the classroom, everyone's worldview was completely overturned by what they saw. A bleeding blackboard, blood-red words appearing out of nowhere: it was as if a novel had become reality. Everyone in the class would be forced to take on all kinds of deadly missions. They could neit 28.2kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
43. 43 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
44. 44 怪 Strange Tales Livestream 怪谈直播间 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted The sound of meat being chopped eerily echoes through a bun shop in the dead of night. The passengers on the last bus all have the same face. On a freezing, rainy night, someone wearing funeral clothes wanders the streets... The Strange Tales livestream takes you deep into the hidden side of this world! 13.8kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
45. 45 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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    Horror novel!

46. 46 不 After Running Into Ghosts Again and Again, I Gave Up 不断撞鬼后我摆烂了 Lotus Color莲华色Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [1v1 Pure Sweetness + Campus + Supernatural Mystery + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Satisfying Comeback] [A long-haired top with an “extreme yang constitution,” wickedly scheming as he keeps his sweetheart close × a bottom with an “extreme yin constitution” who can see ghosts and spirits and is relentlessly hunted] Qi Huaijin thought he was just an ordinary college student. Everything changed the day the yellow jade pendant he’d worn around his neck since childhood, never once taking it off, shattered 6.3kReads9.5Score809Shelves
47. 47 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    This is really good. It's a suspenseful and terrifying story with a tight plot and added horror elements. The author's writing style is also excellent.

48. 48 诡 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 Young Master Yanque燕雀大公子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43.3kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    Honestly, both are quite terrifying and mind-bending. The main characters are vividly portrayed. There's no system in either book, haha, highly recommended!

49. 49 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
50. 50 控 Sole Master of Dream Control: All Things in the Universe Are My Manifestations 控梦独尊：宇宙万物皆是我法身 The 300-Million-Rich Lady Is Here 4133亿富婆来了413Urban266k WordsCompleted Don't Worry About the Rating! It Just Opened, and It'll Go Up! Ordinary People Repay Their Karmic Debts in Dreams. Urban Dream Control + Ordinary Protagonist + Little Romance + Slow Pace, Invincible Protagonist + Male-Oriented + No System + Urban High Martial Arts + Fantasy. If you like it, please support it with a comment. If it's not for you, quietly leaving is already the greatest kindness. Bai Fan, a shy 26-year-old internet company office worker and corporate drone, catches a cold in a torr 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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