Novels like The Midnight Restaurant
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Midnight Restaurant, best match first.
- 1 The Haunted House in My Dreams: A Nightmare I Can't Escape 梦中凶宅：无法摆脱的噩梦 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 Dormitory Haunting 宿舍惊魂 Terror in the Dormitory —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Dad Is a Living Corpse! 爸爸是活死人！ Dad Is a Living Dead! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Wife Isn't Human 我的妻子不是人 My Wife Isn't Human —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Midnight: Strange Tales 午夜，诡故事 There are things city folk refuse to believe and country folk dare not mention. I wrote them down to warn you: there are places you must not go, and things you must not do. Don’t ask whether they’re real. Ask, and they’ll answer right beside your ear. Before you open this, make sure no one is behind you. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Other Shore Flower: 101 Supernatural Tales 彼岸花之101个灵异小故事 Paranormal tales, folk legends, phenomena science cannot explain. The flowers of the other shore bloom, then fade. They bloom for a thousand years and fall for a thousand years; flower and leaf never meet. Every frame holds a longing for family and a yearning to live. I hope you’ll enjoy the short paranormal stories I’ve written. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Long Yin-Yang Path: I Begin as Nothing, Yet Command the Order of Heaven and Earth 阴阳途长，我以微末行，掌乾坤序 At the mouth of an alley, the ashes of spirit money always drift through the air at three in the morning. Zhang Jiuling clutches the yellowed notebook his grandfather left him, and for the third time, sees a shadow in the mirror that does not belong to him. He used to work the night shift as a security guard at a funeral home. Then one day, as he was collecting a corpse, the dead man suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed his wrist, and spat out half a bloodstained copper coin. "Your Yin-Yang eyes ar 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Building 1 1号楼 Horrifying incidents keep piling up: bizarre disappearances, a string of deaths, and the question of who the mysterious person really is. Can Zishuo, usually so calm and collected, unravel the secret behind the four sentences in a notebook? What secret is hidden in Building No. 1? 648Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 9 The Grave of the Yin Dead 阴人墓 My cousin's wife had an affair and drove my cousin to his death. But the truth was... 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 Livestreaming the Mysteries of the Countryside 直播之乡村诡秘 [No female lead + horror + brotherhood] A college graduate returns to his hometown to live freely. Through his own experiences, he explores how superstition and science can coexist and complement each other. He’ll take you on a journey to discover whether ghosts and gods really exist in this world. He farms by day and livestreams at night. A man of two sides, he’ll lead you into the eerie mysteries of the countryside. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Crossing to the Other Shore: If Only I Had Never Met You 魂渡彼岸：如果没有遇见你 After her grandmother died, the young nurse Su Qing gained the ability to see ghostly shadows invisible to ordinary people. The world calls it “Yin-Yang Eyes.” A strange notebook, a hazy memory, and a spirit-summoning mark that appeared on the back of her shoulder... All of it sends Su Qing down a bizarre path in search of the truth about her origins. From then on, she communicates with ghosts and senses spirits, while one dangerous, uncanny event after another unfolds around her. Amid her hards —Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 12 Tales of Old Sichuan University 川大旧事 In 1999, I was lucky enough to get into Sichuan University as the last-ranked student. Over the next few years, I went through the strangest period of my life. Even now, thinking back on it still sends a shiver down my spine... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Strange Tales of Southeast Asia 东南亚诡事 (The author has opened a coffee shop in the ancient city of Dali and is busy with renovations. Please wait a little while for updates.) My name is Ning. During college, I went alone to Thailand to intern at a hotel, where a series of bizarre and inexplicable things happened. Why was there a temple built inside the hotel? What secrets did this temple hide? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Strange Taoist 怪道士 My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduating, I’d get promoted, earn a higher salary, marry a beautiful, wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who could have guessed the company would go bankrupt and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single cent of my wages, and I couldn’t even afford rent, so I slept at the train station every day! A shabbily dressed Taoist priest told me I was plagued by bad luck and haunted by a hun 1.8kReads8.4Score12714d adds
- 15 Driver of the Underworld 幽冥司机 Bus Route 206 is hiring a night-shift driver. Liu Hao eagerly applies, only to discover that the job not only pays well but also has short hours. It’s only after he signs the contract that he realizes there’s something wrong with the bus… Strange passengers and eerie lost property leave Liu Hao wondering if he’s driving the last bus of the underworld! 395Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 16 Tales of Terror from the Ghost Contract 诡契惊魂录 Lin Shen lives an ordinary life until the inexplicable deaths of his parents drag him into endless darkness. His mother hangs herself from an ancient locust tree in Fengmen Village, while his father leaves behind a blood-written message saying, “Don’t touch the bronze mirror,” before setting himself on fire. After inheriting the ancestral Book of Yin Contracts, Lin Shen is forced to make pacts with vengeful ghosts. He gains the ability to communicate with spirits, but becomes trapped in a double —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Messenger of the Underworld 冥界使者 After graduating from college, I hoped to find a good job, but ended up delivering packages. Then one day, I received a mysterious delivery slip, and my life changed completely. 35Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 18 Ghost Hunting: The Original Sin of Humanity 我在捉鬼之人间原罪 Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, just everyday life. A slow-paced read~ My days hunting ghosts among the living have everything you could want. Surely you'll come take a look, right?? Aiming for a million words 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The School Cemetery Office at the Medical College 医学院里的校墓处 Supernatural + campus horror + strange tales from a bygone era + folk magic + crime-solving In 1996, I enrolled in medical school. In the campus's northwest corner stood a sealed-off west annex, known among the students as the School Cemetery. Disappearances, madness, hanging... Every tragedy pointed to an anatomy lesson plan from the Republic of China era. I never believed in the supernatural, until a girl came to me: “You’re the only one who can break the curse.” I broke into the building l —Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 20 The Northern School Yin-Yang Master 北派阴阳师 I'm a corpse carrier and a second-rate Taoist. My father refined my mother into a Yin child to bring him wealth, and now he wants to make me disappear for good. The only person I've ever truly been at odds with is my father, the old fraud known as Chen Banxian... 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Grave-Nailing Craftsman 钉坟匠 A centenarian’s body must not be buried carelessly. My master hanged himself at his own front door because he mishandled one such burial. To let him rest in peace, I performed an Earth Immortal burial again, only to discover that my dead master was watching me... 235Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 22 Haunted House No. 444 444号凶宅 When people hear about a haunted house, most think of evil spirits, restless ghosts, and hauntings. But few know that the spirits in these houses can actually be cleansed. At a chance gathering, I was led into Room 444. Only afterward did I learn that it was the crime scene of the infamous Bloody Rose case. The people I had met inside were all spirits haunting the house... Take a deep dive into the haunted-house culture hidden among ordinary people! 62Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 23 The Terrifying Asylum 恐怖疯人院 [Traditional supernatural fiction] + [Traditional mystery] + [Twists] + [Deduction] A tribute to The Last Bus on Route 13. My girlfriend, Tian Wenjing, was an intern doctor at a psychiatric hospital, but she died mysteriously while working there. To investigate what happened, I somehow ended up at the same hospital. After experiencing all kinds of bizarre events, I discovered a tremendous conspiracy lurking behind it. And somehow, this conspiracy was closely connected to me... 656Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 24 The Greatest Folk Art of All 民间第一奇术 When Mother was pregnant with me, my older brother thought I shouldn't be allowed to live. He was supposed to be the only son in the family! From that day on, Mother started acting strange. I was born in a coffin and survived on milk from the dead! My name is Chen Guansheng. 429Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 25 Chronicles of Ghostly Dreams 幽冥幻梦录 Monsters, demons, ghosts, and spirits, where are you? In a corner of the night, or beneath the sunlight of day? In people's hearts, or at the edge of the world? Monsters, demons, ghosts, and spirits, what are you? Are you fear, pain, or bewilderment at the unknown? Are you shadows in the darkness, or hope in the light? Monsters, demons, ghosts, and spirits, why do you exist? To make people afraid, or to help them grow? To make people run away, or to make them face things head-on? Monsters, de 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Hearing the Strange, Seeing the Uncanny 听诡见异 Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? Maybe you’ve seen one already, or perhaps one is right beside you. You just don’t know it. Let me tell you: ghosts really do exist! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Don't Read If You're a Coward! One Ghost Story Every Day! 胆小勿进！每天一个鬼故事！ A series of urban ghost stories Every chapter tells a different tale There’s sure to be one you’ll enjoy When the novels you’re following haven’t updated yet Read some urban ghost stories in the meantime 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn from the Start in a Funeral Hall, I Became a Pallbearer 开局重生在灵堂，我成了送丧人 When I was reborn as a rogue Taoist priest performing a ritual in a funeral hall, the family’s wails nearly burst my eardrums. A bright red coffin stood in the center of the room. Thick blood seeped from beneath its lid, though no one else noticed. I was the only one who caught the stinging, rusty smell. The rogue priest’s memories flooded my mind: this wasn't a peaceful death in old age. This was the vengeful spirit of a pregnant woman who had died a violent death. “Reverend, it’s time. Nail th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Eighteenth Floor Underground 地下十八楼 [Urban Mystery / Thriller / Puzzle-Solving / Supernatural / No System] Beneath an upscale residential complex lies a mysterious space known as “Underground Level Eighteen.” They say that anyone who goes in either dies or goes mad… Su Chi, a new resident, accidentally gets caught up in it. There are ancient coffin mazes, a blue underground river, savage subterranean creatures, and even mysterious wild men… Danger lurks at every turn, and the mysteries are hair-raising. It feels as if a pair of ey 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Child's Haunting 童诡 Mystery | Horror | Hidden Chen Shuyang was overjoyed to move in with his girlfriend, Bai Lu. But as they spent day after day together, he gradually discovered her many strange quirks, from bizarre tastes in food to abnormal behavior. Little by little, he uncovered the terrifying secret she was hiding. 443Reads8.0Score11314d adds
- 31 A Horror Mobile Game Bleeds into Reality 恐怖手游映照现实 “‘You’ll Die If You Don’t Play’? What a weird name for a mobile game. Does that mean I have to play it?” Li Cong tapped the game without thinking. The screen went black the next second. A few seconds later, five blood-red characters appeared on the screen... “‘You’ll Die Even If You Play!’” “Holy crap!” Li Cong couldn’t help wanting to swear. This game was genuinely terrifying! He hadn’t even started playing, and he’d already died twice! 15Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 I'm a Little Spirit Medium 我是小神婆 [Mysticism + supernatural + crime-solving + powerful protagonist + resolving mysteries + hidden origins + folk customs] I'm an abandoned baby, picked up from a trash can by my shaman grandmother. Growing up under her influence, I always wanted to become an even more powerful shaman than she was. Because of my unusual fate, strange and bizarre things, sometimes terrifyingly uncanny, are always happening around me... What happened to the female ghost who fell in love with someone else's body? Did 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Compendium of Strange Events in the Mountain Village 山村诡异事件大全 This book is adapted from true events recounted by Uncle Zhengyu. It comprises a series of separate paranormal stories, recounting the strange, unexplained events that take place in mysterious mountain villages… It has all kinds of unsolved mysteries! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Folklore Horror Stories: Don't Open This at Midnight 民间恐怖故事，深夜千万别点开 Tales of strange happenings in the countryside, folk legends, mountain spirits and monsters, and eerie experiences. I’ve been through a lot and heard a lot of stories. Today, I’ve decided to record them all. I dare to write them. Do you dare to read them? Please believe in science. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. These are standalone stories, one per chapter. I’m the only one who knows that almost all of them are true. The result is that the more I write, the more scared 3.3kReads—Score13514d adds
- 35 Death WeChat 死亡微信 One death after another closes in around the protagonist. Will they find a way to survive these hardships, or fall into hell… 149Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 36 Do I Look Human or Like a Ghost? 你看我是人还是鬼？ After graduating from high school, I was guarding watermelons in a melon field. One night, a thief came to steal them. I rushed over and fought him, driving him off, but then I came down with a high fever that wouldn't break. The next day, my family went to check the field. All they found were my own chaotic footprints and the watermelons trampled into mush... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Mo Chi Y 墨池Y The inspiration for this novel came from a real supernatural incident involving a residential compound security guard. As cities expand, they inevitably encroach on the homes of the dead. The Dingyuan Estate, where Yao Yan worked as a security guard, had been built on a mass grave abandoned for a thousand years. One late-spring night, deep in the darkness, all was silent beneath a fine drizzle. Suddenly, a girl’s spine-chilling cry for help came from outside the guard booth: “It hurts so much. C 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Midnight Hearse 午夜灵车 I was just a taxi driver, until an accident dragged me into a war that had nothing to do with me. A woman in red walking the streets at midnight, a mother and child who hanged themselves and now haunt the living... An underground laboratory, the origins of a mysterious organization... 465Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 39 Horror Game 恐怖游戏 Xiao Yan joined a public account, and it sent him a message: “This is where horror and death begin. This is where your life takes a new turn. Are you ready?” He thought it was a scam, but from that moment on, his life really did change beyond recognition... 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Two Couples’ Great Adventure in a Remote Mountain Village 两对情侣深山荒村大探险 (The moon shines blood-red over a haunted village. Strange things lurk in the deep mountain forests, and a terrifying mystery waits to be uncovered.) Two couples plan an expedition to a remote mountain village. After braving all kinds of hardships, they finally reach Zhengyang Village, a place steeped in eerie legends. By day, they explore the surroundings; at night, they tell all sorts of bizarre stories and flirt with each other. They enjoy a fun-filled stretch of time together. On the night b 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Who Is Standing Behind Me? 谁站在身后？ Who is standing behind me? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 365 Nights of Corpse Tales from the Gorge 峡江尸话365夜 The poorer and more desolate the land, the stranger the tales; deep in the gorges along the river, there are stories of the supernatural. My hometown lies in the mountains of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in an area where several ethnic minorities live together. Before Liberation, it was a backward wilderness beyond the reach of government control. Over the long course of history, many baffling things happened here. After I was born, I heard plenty of chilling tales of strange happeni 120Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 43 Don't Talk to the Comments 不要和弹幕说话 [Horror + Supernatural + Mystery + Mind-Bending + Anthology (first four volumes complete) + Dread That Gets Under Your Skin + Not for the Fainthearted + The Villain Is the Smartest Character in the Book + Growing Female Lead + No System, No Cheats, Plot-Driven] Have you ever replied to a historical comment on a video, even just for fun? Hu Jia accidentally comes across a web series from ten years ago. It depicts a real case from that same year, but its ending is completely different from what 19Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 44 A Compendium of the World’s Supernatural Phenomena 世界灵异全汇 A collection of supernatural incidents from around the world. Netizens share their own experiences. One story in each installment. If you've experienced anything supernatural, you can tell me about it. I'll share it with readers around the world. Come experience these true stories from netizens firsthand. 176Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 45 The Eerie Girlfriend 诡异女友 Can a loser really not find true love? One day, I suddenly discover that my girlfriend has disappeared. Did she dump me? But I’ve asked so many friends, and none of them have seen her. I can’t stop breaking out in a cold sweat... Was I dumped, or is there something “wrong” with her? 237Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 46 Ghost Stories by Night 鬼话夜谈 The story follows Chen Xingchen and Jiang Chuyan, who grew up together in a village. They hear tales of the supernatural from the village elders and experience a number of eerie events themselves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Possessed by an Evil Spirit 撞邪 Grandpa spent his whole life doing good deeds. He never imagined that one night, he would ruin a young girl's life... 290Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 48 A Ghost Lurks in My Right Eye: A Decade-Old Murder Hidden in the Old Building's Brick Wall 右眼栖鬼：老楼砖墙藏十年命案 A Ghost Dwells in Her Right Eye: A Decade-Old Murder Hidden in the Bricks of an Old Building 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Tales of the Strange in Jinmen: The Five Great Families 津门怪谈之五大家 The Five Great Families, the Fox, Yellow, White, Willow, and Gray, live alongside humans and possess an air of the immortal. If you leave them alone, they’ll leave you alone. But if you provoke them, you’d better be ready to accept your bad luck. And just like that, strange things start happening. 305Reads9.0Score10514d adds
- 50 The Lop Nur Code 罗布泊密码 Following a series of clues, an archaeological expedition sets out to investigate. Along the way, the team faces one terrifying predicament after another, using their knowledge, intelligence, and Feng Shui techniques to overcome each one. They uncover many long-hidden secrets as the mystery of Lop Nur slowly begins to unravel. 100Reads—Score10014d adds
