Horror and Supernatural Novels as Terrifying as Gui She 恐怖灵异堪比诡舍

1. 451 噬 The Spirit-Eating Notebook 噬灵笔记 The Wind I Remember所追忆的风Mystery119k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + mind-bending puzzles + ghostly mysteries + survival] A strange notebook, and yet it is a doorway to hell. The cursed are haunted, hunted, and dragged into an endless abyss of terror. Ghosts close in at every turn, and death is just around the corner. No one can escape unscathed. A group of ordinary people bound together by a curse must awaken in the depths of despair, uncover the notebook’s secret, and put an end to this terrifying game with their own hands. Kill the ghosts, or 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Very good, very good! [Flying kiss]

2. 452 罪 Village of Sin 罪恶村庄 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery8k WordsCompleted After Lu Yan returned from an out-of-town interview, it was as if he were possessed. Wherever he stayed, everything before his eyes would turn into ruins after sunset! He went for a medical examination, but nothing was wrong. There seemed to be no explanation for any of it. But he didn't know that from the moment he became a cold, detached observer, his fate was no longer in his own hands... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 青 The Bronze Ritual Cauldron 青铜法鼎 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery10k WordsCompleted Chen Junsheng has been seeing ghosts lately. While walking down the street, his vision would suddenly warp, and then he'd see a woman in a red traditional wedding gown. But he'd done plenty of good deeds in his life, so why would a ghost come after him? It wasn't until he sought help from an expert that he learned someone had made him take their place in death. Before long, he would die a sudden, violent death... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 49.5kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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   They all look good.

5. 455 锁 Soul-Locking Pavilion 锁魂阁 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery9k WordsCompleted My hand trembled slightly as I clutched the diagnosis report. The clinic's heating was turned way up, but cold sweat had soaked the lining of my down jacket. The robed man before me slid over a cup of blood-red tea. The miniature carved pavilion in his palm glowed faintly. “The Soul-Locking Pavilion has recognized you as its master. That means the original owner of your heart was sacrificed alive.” Amid the crisp clink of the teacup against the table, he suddenly leaned in close: “Trade the glor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 致 The Deadly Incense-Switching Pot 致命转香壶 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery9k WordsCompleted Song Shiyan suffers from a strange illness, yet every medical examination comes back completely normal. A year has passed, and she's even lost her sense of taste. At her mother's suggestion, she seeks help from a mysterious shaman and receives a mandarin-duck aroma pot said to cure her illness. But this is the beginning of karmic retribution and the cycle of good and evil... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 诡 The Eerie Transformation: I Lost My Body and Became Countless Gods and Demons 诡变：失去肉身，我化身万千神魔 One Big Funny Face好大一颗滑稽Mystery97k WordsOngoing [Plot-driven] [Spirit’s perspective] [Mild horror] [Multiple factions of gods and demons] An interview in a sinister high-rise took his body from him, leaving him a spirit who can only move about by attaching himself to the living. Evil ghosts covet him, demon gods watch him, and those from the heavens hunt him down. As the lowest-ranking spirit, he has become prey to beings that should not exist in this world. Yet he can devour these powerful entities and turn them into options for his own avat 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I wonder if anyone gets tired of sensationalism and emotional manipulation? Here's a story-driven book with a suspenseful, supernatural theme; it's not purely about ghosts, and it's somewhat similar to the American TV series "Supernatural."

8. 458 云 Yun Che: The Midnight Rules of the Funeral Garment Shop 云澈：寿衣店夜半守则 Run Yu888润玉88813k WordsCompleted Yun Che: The Midnight Rules of the Funeral Wear Shop 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Runyu888 recommends "Yun Che: The Nighttime Rules of the Funeral Clothing Shop," a thrilling supernatural masterpiece that reveals the taboos and rules of the funeral clothing shop at night.

9. 459 阴 I'm Xie, a Yin-Yang Guide, Not a Taoist Priest 阴阳开路人谢邀，不是道士 Jing Lin景麟Mystery134k WordsCompleted I've seen too many lonely spirits trapped in corners, unable to move on, and too many people hell-bent on harming others. Sometimes I can't tell whether I'm imagining it in the throes of a psychotic episode or witnessing something real. The truth is far darker than fiction. “Absurd” is the only word for it. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No fluff, fast-paced, absurd, terrifying, bizarre, and fantastical—go see it. It's worth watching.

10. 460 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves
11. 461 退 The Day She Broke Off Our Engagement, Snow Buried My Door. Three Years Later, I Had the Entire Marquis's Household Executed 退婚那日雪满门，三年后我让侯府满门抄斩 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Day I Broke Off the Engagement, Snow Blanketed the Door. Three Years Later, I Had the Entire Marquis's Estate Executed 74Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 完 The Perfect Nanny 完美月嫂 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃14k WordsCompleted The Perfect Nanny 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 463 殡 Night Watchman at the Funeral Home: I Can See the Dead One Last Time 殡仪馆守夜人：我能看见死者最后一眼 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃14k WordsCompleted Funeral Home Night Watchman: I Can See the Dead One Last Time 33Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 464 废 Destroy My Cave Abode, and I'll Pay You Back a Hundredfold 废我洞府者，百倍奉还 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃8k WordsCompleted Destroy My Cave Abode, and I'll Make You Pay a Hundredfold 5Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 465 刷 I Was Scrubbing Pans When I Landed in Cooking Master Boy, and Now the Dark Cooking Society Has Its Eye on My Pan 刷锅刷进小当家，我的锅被黑暗料理界盯上了 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Male-Channel Fanfiction14k WordsCompleted I Scrubbed My Way into The Little Chef, and Now the Dark Cuisine World Has Its Eyes on My Wok 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 466 失 After Losing My Memory, Who Cares If That Jerk Goes Crazy? 失忆后，谁管渣男疯不疯 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃11k WordsCompleted After Losing Her Memory, Who Cares Whether the Scumbag Goes Crazy? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 467 半 A Half-Baked Fortune-Telling Streamer: I Talked My Way Through a Haunted Livestream 半吊子算命主播：我靠忽悠摆平了"闹鬼"直播间 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃17k WordsCompleted A Half-Baked Fortune-Telling Streamer: I Bluffed My Way Through a “Haunted” Livestream 6Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 甄 Empresses in the Palace: A Concubine's Scheme 甄嬛传-庶女谋 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Female-Channel Fanfiction21k WordsCompleted Empresses in the Palace: The Concubine’s Scheme 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Strange Tales of Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This?" Is a thrilling and terrifying read, with limited access for those who enjoy it. [OK][Angry][Thumbs Up][Laugh]

19. 469 重 Reborn in the Apocalypse, Stocking My Space to the Brim 重生末日，囤满空间 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World, Stocking My Space to the Brim 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 470 嫡 My Legitimate Daughter Was Framed for Treason, So I Wiped Out His Entire Clan 嫡女被构陷通敌，我反手诛他九族 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The legitimate daughter was framed for treason. I struck back and wiped out his entire clan. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 她 After She Died, Spring Never Returned to My Empire 她死后，朕的江山再无春风 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃13k WordsCompleted After She Died, Spring Winds Never Again Swept Through My Empire 9Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 472 手 With a Business Opportunity in Hand, I Set Up a Stall and Made a Fortune Through the Decades 手握商机，摆摊赚翻整个年代 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted With Business Opportunities in Hand, I Make a Fortune Selling Goods on the Streets 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 在 Your Place in Your In-Laws’ Home Is Earned 在婆家的地位是靠自己挣的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃9k WordsCompleted Your place in your husband's family is something you have to earn yourself. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 关 The Female Medium of Guandong 关东女先生 Sun Xian'er孙仙儿Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Completed Novel Recommendation] Northeast Chinese Folk Customs, Mystery, and the Supernatural! Break the rules of the Northeast, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. The yin energy can no longer be contained. My name is Ren Xue. I'm a director who makes supernatural dramas. Fate brought me back to Changbai Mountain, where I became a Guandong woman who understands yin-yang and feng shui. I thought I was simply carrying on my ancestors' legacy. Who knew I was the key to unlocking the "Dragon-Loc 526Reads—Score109Shelves

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    A die-hard fan, it's incredibly good, a single female lead with no romantic pairing, the kind of show that gets more and more addictive the more you watch.

25. 475 诡 The Twilight Line of the Haunted Realm: Conquering It with My Wits 诡界晨昏线：靠脑子制霸诡界 What Am I Doing Now?现在干啥啊Mystery117k WordsOngoing [Mild horror] [No System] [Character growth] [One heroine] Countless “Haunted Realms” suddenly appeared around the world. Like black holes, they devoured ordinary people's mental energy and the real world, pushing reality to the brink of madness. In response to the crisis, all kinds of organizations sprang up. They ventured into the Haunted Realms to explore, seized haunted objects to protect themselves, and sought the truth on the edge of life and death. As their investigations deepened, they d 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The setting is similar to the Haunted House, so it's worth checking out the story.

26. 476 黑 Beauty and the Beast: Dark Version 黑暗版美女与野兽 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃7k WordsCompleted A Dark Version of Beauty and the Beast 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror and supernatural [angry]

27. 477 开 Opening the Road to the Underworld 开冥路 Smoke and People Along the Qin Frontier秦塞人烟Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, no female lead, not much of a power fantasy, first-person narration, a slightly slow start. If you don't mind, please be patient. My new book, "Nine Divinations Out of Ten Are Wrong", is the second installment of this story.] My name is Sui Xiaotian. I'm a guide. But I only guide those who die unnatural deaths. An unnatural death is a bitter consequence brought about by bad karma. After death, the great temples won't accept you, and the small temples won't keep you. You become a lon 13kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Did you know? The saying goes, "Love what you do." This is the horror reading list of truck drivers, who spend their days driving on the highway accompanied by terrifying stories.

28. 478 祸 The Cursed Car and Its Ghostly Road 祸车诡途 Kong Ming's Moon Lamp孔明的月亮灯Mystery445k WordsOngoing [Mystery and the Supernatural] [A Deadly Trial] [Truck Driver’s Weird Tales] [749 Bureau] [Chinese-Style Swordsmanship] [Folk Horror] [Fate] “Uncle Shi, hit the brakes! There’s something in front of the truck...” Screeeech! “What?” “Uncle Shi, you just hit someone!” “There’s nobody there. You’re seeing things.” “It was a kid! The truck bounced when we ran over him. We should get out and check.” “Wasn’t that just a speed bump?” Though Shi Guang was sure of himself, better safe than sorry. So he h 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 479 长 Strange Incidents on a Long-Haul Truck 长途货车的诡异事件 Warring Lords战诸侯Mystery7k WordsCompleted A Strange Incident Involving a Long-Haul Truck 182Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 480 开 Strange Things I Encountered as a Truck Driver 开货车遇见的怪事 Nervous Xiaoyi紧张的小逸Mystery180k WordsCompleted Have you ever encountered anything strange while driving at night? I have! My name is Li Zuoyou, and the story I’m about to tell happened when I was twenty. It was my first time driving a cargo truck, and that was when I ran into something seriously wrong… My many strange experiences have only made the fortune-teller’s words seem more and more mysterious! 154Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 481 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy545k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 848Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A fantasy cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, and a mortal protagonist—from a humble background, with no special bloodline or family history, and no cheat codes.

32. 482 羽 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 Mr. Yezi D叶子先生DSci-Fi & Apocalypse869k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place in Lin Yuan City, a modern coastal city in East Asia. Lin Yuan City is a port city plagued by perpetual rain, industrial decay, and a mix of religions. Here you'll find: *abandoned Taoist temples*, underground black markets*, seaside altars*, secluded mountain villages*, sealed-off old mental hospitals*, and secret cults remnants from the Republican era. Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But the true world is actually permeated by an ancient will from "beyond the deep sea and starry sky." [Bookshelf Added][Admiration]

33. 483 别 Don’t Mess With the Guy Who Sells Ghost Money 别惹那个卖纸钱的 Shen Su神肃Mystery147k WordsOngoing Shen Qingge rules the city with her paper effigy craft. What she sells isn’t spirit money, but karmic ties. Thank you all for your love and support. Your valuable feedback is welcome. Thank you, thank you! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether the invincible female lead is satisfying or not, you'll know once you watch.

34. 484 天 In This World, Who Do You Think You Are? 天地间老子在你算老几？ At Sunset Beneath the Moon, I Am Sanhe日落月下吾为三禾Mystery544k WordsOngoing On a pitch-black night, I dreamed of countless stars rushing toward me. By chance, I became a haunted-house tester, and all sorts of supernatural phenomena began appearing out of nowhere. The strange and bizarre things in the city, the mysterious forces deep in the mountains, and the gods people worship: do they really exist? Where can I find the key to a new world? Is this a responsibility, a mission, or a chance to become the next scapegoat? What unsolved mysteries lie in the world I inhabit, 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No unnecessary details, no filler words, adapted from folk tales. One story after another.

35. 485 我 My Neighbor Knocks on the Wall at 3 A.M. Every Day 我的邻居每天准时在凌晨3点敲墙 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈11k WordsCompleted My neighbor knocks on the wall at exactly 3 a.m. every day 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here's a collection of horror novels I've personally read. It includes supernatural, suspense, thriller, and even ghost stories with supernatural elements. Perfect for reading alone late at night! For the brave! Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys short horror stories!

36. 486 我 I Came from the Underworld to Deal with Those Who Defy the Rules 我从地府来，专治规则不服 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈33k WordsCompleted I Came from the Underworld to Make the Rules Behave 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 487 学 Don't Look Back During Evening Study at School 学校晚自习别回头 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈14k WordsCompleted Don’t Look Back During Evening Study at School 6Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 暴 Rules of the Rest Stop on a Stormy Night 暴雨夜服务区规则怪谈 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈15k WordsCompleted Rules of the Rest Stop on a Stormy Night 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 248.3kReads9.1Score59.8kShelves

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    I recently stumbled upon an amazing novel! It's full of legends, geographical landmarks, and even feng shui elements—I'm completely engrossed in it!

40. 490 猛 The Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 猛鬼出更系列 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Ferocious Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first three are a collection of chilling short horror stories, while the fourth is a thrilling, humorous, and slightly risqué new-style urban suspense fantasy novel. [Awkward laugh]

41. 491 纸 The Paper Effigy Yama 纸扎阎罗 Headmaster of the Jianghu江湖校长Mystery231k WordsCompleted Before Grandpa died, he left me with a warning: a paper effigy maker must never make three kinds of figures. On my very first day taking over the shop, I broke every rule. I made a wedding dress for a girl who died violently, a filial son for a childless widow, and finally... a stand-in for a living person. Now all the paper figures I made come alive at night and gather around me, calling me “Master.” Outside the window, the girl who should have been dead for three years is knocking on the door. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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