Horror and Suspense with a Satisfying Payoff: Exploring a Whole New Niche, for New and Returning Readers 恐怖悬疑爽文，全新赛道探索，新老读者可以看一下

1. 1 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 349.6kReads9.5Score70.9k14d adds

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   (You can tell by how long I've read it) PS: The protagonist is male, with no system, no romantic partner, not invincible, and no insults to women or men. The whole reading experience is very comfortable. The focus is on the details of solving the mystery, and the characters are handled very well. It may not be a typical "cool" story, but it's certainly scary and suspenseful enough. Don't be fooled by the synopsis saying it's slightly scary; after reading it, I was genuinely terrified late at night. It uses calm sentences to narrate terrifying events, and each realm is particularly exciting. I've already caught up with the series. When the protagonist was breaking through the [Realm - Double Gate], it really felt almost impossible at first, and you could see how desperate the protagonist and his companions were.

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 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds

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   Just you wait and see, they'll all be silent.

3. 3 崩 Honkai Impact 3rd: The Strange Path Among the Stars 崩坏：星穹诡道 A Heart Like the Moon尘心如月Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Honkai: Star Rail] The end of the Path spells doom. The stars are tainted by the uncanny, and the worlds are filled with savagery and madness. All the Aeons have become indescribable. Those who have lost themselves tread a dark path. The once-prosperous Xianzhou drifts in the abyss, while a train spanning the stars travels through the mysterious. Its destination... is an ultimate terror beyond the power of human language to describe! Ye Cang didn't get a 21.3kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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   Klein + Iron: a change of pace from the usual stuff.

4. 4 诡 A Strange Honkai: Star Rail: The Road to Salvation Begins From Zero! 诡异崩铁，从零开始的救世之路！ Quannan, Fictional Historian虚构史学家泉南Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing [Over one million words, rated 9.2. Quality guaranteed] [An eerie world invasion + plot-driven story, original storyline with no filler based on existing plots + developing a territory and rebuilding civilization + monsters from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] This world has been polluted. The twisted, deranged Nous; the “Abundance” covered in tentacles; Fuli, chanting strange incantations; Nanook, pounding the planet with a shattered skull... The Aeons have been corrupted by the eerie forces 686Reads9.3Score10214d adds
5. 5 全EN High Seas Survival: I Start with a Ghost Ship 全民大航海，我开局一条幽灵船 Newly Bought Peaches新买的桃子Sports2.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Voyage of the Dread Sea is now available on major platforms. [Seafaring] [Survival] [Disasters] [Shipbuilding] [Talents] [Cthulhu Mythos] [One Female Lead] Everyone transmigrates, and Yang Yi, as a player, is forced to join a global seafaring survival game. Some lucky players get special ships. Like the Iron Will, armed to the teeth. Like the Gale, which rides the wind and waves and is almost impossible to spot. Like the Ironhead, with its massive ram and a charge that n 271.4kReads9.4Score27.8k14d adds

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   Brother, sister, please take a look! These ratings, these number of readers—wow, this is phenomenal! 😋

6. 6 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
7. 7 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
8. 8 十 Eleven Madmen 十一个疯子 Lu Ban Banban鲁班班班Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted (Not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Please read with that in mind.) From the day you were born until now, have you ever had doubts like these? “Do I really exist?” “Does the world really exist?” “Why do I exist?” “And why does the world exist?” “Is my existence inevitable? If I die, will the world keep existing?” “At the moment m 38.7kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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   Amazing!!! Suspense novels are unbeatable!

9. 9 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! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds

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   It's so good, I'm hooked! 🥰

10. 10 泣 The Legend of Blood and Tears 泣血传说 A Bai Loves to Dream阿白爱做梦Mystery8k WordsCompleted A Tale of Blood and Tears —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It looks so good, hehe

11. 11 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! 31.9kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    If you want to understand Northeast China's culture, enjoy folk tales, or want to relive the feeling of listening to stories as a child, this book is definitely worth adding to your reading list. It is not only a literary work, but also a cultural heritage, recording those folk memories that are about to disappear into the long river of history.

12. 12 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 72.1kReads9.5Score12.9k14d adds

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    Criminal investigation, both male and female leads are strong, suspenseful, the male lead goes through some events and is loyal to finding the truth, the female lead has knowledge of psychology and her true identity is revealed later, a very satisfying read, the author's writing is good, the cases are meaningful, the male and female leads are eloquent and there are no misunderstandings, worth reading!

13. 13 白 Beneath the White Wall 【白墙之下】 Qi Xingxuan Yifeng祁星玄一疯Mystery130k WordsOngoing The White Wall descends, drawing one in every thousand people into it. The eerie tolling of a bell... A lifeless school... What could it all mean... The end of days is approaching. The White God will descend, granting us new life and bringing us pain. This is the sacred song. [Beneath the White Wall] —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No, whatever.

14. 14 重 Reset Player: Infinite Archives 重置玩家：无限档案 Qi Xingxuan Yifeng祁星玄一疯Mystery86k WordsOngoing A global selection picks 50,000 “reset players.” Those who die are replaced by another draw. Chu Ci and his bracelet venture into strange files. Items can be traded, and the truth lies along a perilous path... Players are trapped in the “Infinite Files,” where death means another draw. Chu Ci ventures into strange realms with his bracelet. Items can be bought and sold, and every step toward the truth is nerve-racking... —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 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 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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    You can go and take a look.

16. 16 说 The Talking Corpse 说话的尸体 Han Li Who Loves Mixed-Fruit Jelly爱吃杂果果冻的韩立Mystery344k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. It tells the story of a forensic doctor solving cases. The story is entirely fictional, so please don’t try to match it to real people or events. Be sure to obey the law in real life. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This story narrates the process of a forensic doctor solving a case; it's a suspenseful and thought-provoking read.

17. 17 毛 Chilling Little Stories 毛骨悚然的小故事 Jin Cheng Ma堇程妈Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In the quiet of every late night, I weave one bone-chilling ghost story after another for you. Haunted old houses, eerie shadows on campus, strange urban encounters... One terrifying moment each night, sending a chill crawling up your spine. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Don't read this alone late at night! 'Spine-chilling Short Stories' breaks down haunted houses and eerie school ghosts for you—the sound of combing hair in your ear, shadowy figures crawling from the mirror, every word sends chills down your spine. Don't blame me if you're too scared to turn off the lights after reading it!!!!"

18. 18 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 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
19. 19 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.9kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
20. 20 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
21. 21 B Backrooms Exploration Notes Backrooms后室探索笔记 Words Among the Clouds l云中语lMystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Exploration across levels] + [Rigorous and realistic] + [Plausible plot] + [Easy to get into] + [No brainless characters] A meticulously researched Backrooms survival and exploration story, based on the Wikidot version of the Backrooms, featuring images from the original documents as well as original artwork. “If you noclip out of reality in the wrong place by accident, you’ll end up in the Backrooms. There’s nothing but the stench of damp carpet, the maddening monotony of yellow, the endless 39.5kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse: I Become the Ultimate Homelander! 重生末世：化身祖宗人！ Forty Meters四十米Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted (P.S. The satisfying moments don't really kick off until after Chapter 60, so be patient.) Reborn seven days before the apocalypse, Wang Yan unexpectedly awakened two extraordinary abilities. He was not only incredibly powerful in battle, but could also conjure things out of thin air. Milk tea with extra ice and regular sugar, medium-well steak, all kinds of delicious food, alcohol, tobacco, and medicine: all he had to do was snap his fingers, and whatever he wanted appeared. Using his memories 12.2kReads8.8Score92214d adds
23. 23 B Backrooms Escape Backroons后室逃脱 Water from a Deep Well深井之水Mystery484k WordsCompleted [The Backrooms]+ [Smart Protagonist]+ [Exploration]+ [Creative Levels]+ [Plot]+ [Not Overpowered] A dim yellow light spills across an empty room. The damp, old carpet reeks, and everywhere you look there’s the same maddeningly monotonous yellow... If you’re unlucky enough to slip out of reality in the wrong place, you’ll end up somewhere like this: the Backrooms. Here, if you hear something wandering nearby, may God protect you, because it has definitely heard you. This was how a foreign forum d 21.7kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds
24. 24 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! 13.8kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
25. 25 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!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds

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    This is giving me the creeps.

26. 26 让 You Asked Me to Livestream a Classic, and I Called Dream of the Red Chamber a Ghost Story 让你直播讲名著，你说红楼是鬼书 When Will This Yawn End?懒腰何时断Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Dream of the Red Chamber was never a classic novel. It's a book specifically about ghosts!” “Compendium of Materia Medica was never a conventional medical text. It's a sacred book containing a wealth of folk magic!” “The Classic of Mountains and Seas isn't a fabricated collection of myths. It's a historical record of civilization after a prehistoric nuclear war!” “...” Qi Luo gave up on traditional publishing, and from the very first second of his livestream, he turned everyone's understanding 51.1kReads8.9Score4.7k14d adds
27. 27 恐 Terrifying Supernatural Happenings 恐怖灵异怪事 Golden Jade Bangle金钰镯Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A terrifying paranormal ghost story. There is a Zhao Family Village in the Funiu Mountains, where many terrifying supernatural incidents have taken place in the ravine west of the village. Several people have been frightened to death, and many nearby residents shudder at the very mention of the ravine. Even the villages around it have experienced many inexplicable events. I used to be afraid. I wanted to write about them but didn't dare. Whenever I thought about putting them into words, terror w 670Reads8.0Score—14d adds
28. 28 凶 Haunted House Horrors 凶宅鬼事 A Flick of the Finger弹指一波Mystery857k WordsCompleted A haunted house, a strange pair of longevity shoes, and a terrifying, uncanny tale they bring to light. 221Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 恐 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures 恐怖酒馆：我只养大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Tucked away in a quiet alley is a strange tavern that can grant your wishes, as long as you’re willing to set up a terrifying idol in your home... 6kReads9.4Score80414d adds

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    A horror novel that cleverly combines elements of "urban legends," "mystery and puzzle-solving," and "management simulation." The protagonist runs a peculiar tavern in a bizarre world where the customers are not human, and the goods are chilling enough to send shivers down your spine. The protagonist either unexpectedly inherits or is forced to run this mysterious tavern. This tavern doesn't accept ordinary customers; its clientele consists of **strange, malevolent, and supernatural individuals** from all over the world, even those with obsessive motives.

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