Novels like Haunted House Horrors
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- 1 Ghost Stories from the Village 村中鬼事 During the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, a reservoir at Yunfeng shook loose a decomposing waterlogged corpse. Dead fish floating belly-up pushed it to the shore. The villagers discovered the body and immediately hauled it out of the water. What made their hair stand on end was that the corpse's stomach was still slowly writhing... [A wildly popular Ghost Sister novel, brought to you by Meizhou. Guaranteed to deliver.] 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Ultimate Collection of Terrifying Horror Stories 超吓人恐怖故事大全 A new story is here... A new tale of terror... A new mystery... If you're fainthearted, read with caution... The protagonist, Chen Wei, is an ordinary guy who enjoys collecting horror stories. Our story begins with Chen Wei... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 In This Life, I Shall Suppress Yin and Yang 这一世，镇压阴阳 [Urban high-martial arts, reincarnation and rebirth, one heroine, a touch of the supernatural, lighthearted and passionate.] In their previous lives, he was an orphan, and she was a ghost. An orphan and a ghost, from meeting and understanding each other to relying on and keeping one another company. Then, their feelings quietly blossomed, and they became lovers... after overcoming countless hardships. But what happy ending has there ever been for a human and a ghost in love? Every union between 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Haunted Spirit Mansion 惊魂灵厦 [Mystery and the Supernatural + First Person + Deduction + Pseudo-Rule Horror + Horror + Graphic] A little over an hour before the end of the workday, strange things suddenly began happening at the company. Everyone was caught up in this terrifying game... "Please note: six floors will be randomly selected for each round of the game" "On floors not participating in the game, there will be someone who stands out. Find them and stay away" "The first and second floors, as well as the underground pa 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Luring Ghosts 招诡 A lot of the time, there are secrets and things hidden inside you that even you don't know about. For instance, what happens after you fall asleep... 350Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 6 I Went to Pay Respects at Grandpa's Grave, and Somehow Angered Him Back to Life? 给爷爷上坟，把爷爷气出来了？ [Supernatural + comedy + fantasy. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental!] “Grandpa, help me earn enough to buy a house, and I’ll send you a whole hall of maids. Grandpa, bless me so I can buy a BMW, and I’ll make your home even more luxurious. Grandpa, bring me good fortune, and I promise you’ll have plenty of gold ingots to spend. Grandpa, bless me so I win the jackpot, and I’ll set off a hundred thousand firecrackers for you!” “Good grandson, 407Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 7 Paranormal Creatures Investigation Bureau 灵异生物调查局 After the spiritual qi revival, paranormal incidents break out across the country. The Paranormal Investigation Bureau is founded in response. Fu Kuan is reborn from a parallel world. He activates the System. From the start, he draws out a cultivator. Whenever ghosts or monsters cause trouble, they must be eliminated! 333Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Paranormal Livestream: Post Your Fears in the Chat 灵异直播：把害怕打在公屏上 Radio host Zhang Yang wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to Blue Star, where ghost stories are in short supply. Bound to the Supernatural Master System, he collects Fear Points to exchange for special items! The Haunted Pen. The Midnight Ringing. Corpse Driving in Western Hunan. The Yellow-Skinned Weasel... Endless horror stories harvest his listeners’ Fear Points! 524Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 9 The Nuo Dancer's Ordeal 傩人难 Isolated and misunderstood, two people just alike meet because of fate. What kind of story will unfold? Will it be funny or terrifying? Everything takes place beneath a vast shadow. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Thriller Game: I Have a Haunted House 惊悚游戏：我有一座恐怖屋 [Mystery + Supernatural + Livestreaming + Wild Imagination] Chen Yu's escape room business is on the verge of closing when he suddenly awakens a System, and everything changes. As long as he gathers Fear Points, he can exchange them for all kinds of rewards! “Congratulations, Host, you've received the Sadako scenario!” “Congratulations, Host, you've received the Ju-on scenario!” “Congratulations, Host, you've received the The Shining scenario!” 9.2kReads5.4Score85614d adds
- 11 True Stories of Folk Horror 真实民间恐怖故事 Real! Real! Real! I'm not after horror, just realism. The stories in this novel come from friends around me and readers across the internet. Anyone with mental health issues can skip it. And whatever you do, don't read it alone at night. I'm mainly worried you'll wet the bed the next day. 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Exorcism Records: The Supreme Judge of Yin and Yang 镇鬼实录：阴阳第一执宰人 [Traditional supernatural horror + ghost hunting + no romance] The city is full of tricks. I want to go back to the countryside. After losing his job, Jiang Bai returns to his rural hometown, only to find that a wicked spirit has begun tearing out people’s hearts. More and more villagers are being killed, and the whole village is helpless. Ignoring his late grandfather’s prohibition, he inherits his grandfather’s legacy and enters the world of the mystic arts. In a once-quiet town, accidents kee 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Bureau 749: Classified Files 749局绝密档案 Bureau 749: Do you want to know its secrets? The dead returning to life? Vampiric zombies? Clones? All will be revealed here. 785Reads7.4Score10814d adds
- 14 Terrifying Supernatural Happenings 恐怖灵异怪事 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
- 15 Fatal Impulse 致命冲动 Never grab a WeChat red envelope from a stranger! After I accidentally took one from a stranger, strange things started happening one after another, and my classmates began dying, one by one. Maybe I'll be next... 5.9kReads8.0Score61114d adds
- 16 The Demon Wife at Home 家有妖妻 Grandma arranged a marriage for me. Only after the wedding did I learn that the bride I'd brought home was a fox spirit... Chapter preview: …I stole a glance into the pool. A beautiful older girl was standing by the washing platform, washing her hair. She was gorgeous, with snow-white skin, delicate willow-shaped brows, an oval face, and luscious red lips like ripe cherries. Most striking of all were her captivating, tender eyes, deep as a pool of spring water. She was alluring to the very cor 2kReads8.2Score14014d adds
- 17 Nightcry Tower: Eleven Horror and Suspense Stories 夜哭楼：十一个恐怖悬疑故事 [Horror | Suspense | Mystery | Folklore | Short story collection] The green lamp, a ghost knocking at the door in the dead of night, the Golden Buddha, a female ghost... As everyone knows, what is truly terrifying isn't seeing a ghost, but the human heart! This collection brings together eleven horror and suspense stories by Han Shisan, originally published in well-known magazines across China. They'll send chills down your spine and turn even the fainthearted into brave souls! 602Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 18 Major Paranormal Events in China 中国民间灵异大事件 Major Chinese Folk Supernatural Cases is based on real supernatural incidents. Its contents are terrifying, mysterious, eerie, and suspenseful, with no more scientifically reasonable explanation to this day! Each chapter of this book tells a supernatural fantasy tale, with bizarre, chilling, and gripping plots. We hope readers will tune in and enjoy! 301Reads7.2Score22714d adds
- 19 The Soul-Returning Soup 还魂汤 I was born in a remote village. The day my mother gave birth to me, she died a horrible death! I was born disabled, missing an arm, and with a red birthmark shaped like a coiled snake on my foot. My master said I had been cursed by an evil spirit, and that the curse could only be lifted if I found the one who cast it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t live to see twenty... 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Ghost-Hunting Yin-Yang Master 捉鬼阴阳师 On the day I was born, the clear sky suddenly filled with lightning and thunder. A bolt struck a tree in our yard, and everyone in the village decided my birth was an ill omen. They all kept their distance. One villager accidentally offended me, and that night he mysteriously hanged himself. The body could only be taken down if someone knelt before me. On the day of his funeral, his brother died a violent death and the coffin fell to the ground. That was how the whole story began… 205Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 21 Horror Academy: Dormitory 404 恐怖学院：404凶舍 A sensational incident once occurred at the academy. It was later completely covered up. Five years later, the academy opened its doors again. 2kReads—Score18114d adds
- 22 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds 民间山野怪谈 The hidden truths behind ten major unsolved mysteries, revealing a host of terrifying taboos that will send chills down your spine! 14.5kReads9.1Score96014d adds
- 23 The Night-Sealed Door 夜封门 Seven months pregnant, the woman was brutally hounded to death, and her seven-month-old baby was thrown into a well. Her wronged soul is cut off from the road ahead, and evil spirits come to claim their due. The gates of hell swing open, and the underworld seals its doors in the dead of night. 2kReads8.3Score15914d adds
- 24 Night Talks at the Threshing Ground 打谷场夜话 Long ago, in the countryside, there were no phones, televisions, air conditioners, or fans. When darkness fell in summer, people would head to the threshing ground to cool off, sit in a circle, chat, and start telling strange and terrifying ghost stories… 1.9kReads—Score12214d adds
- 25 The Fragrance of Corpses for Ten Miles 十里尸香 Most people receive gifts that are heartwarming or romantic. Even if they aren't a surprise, they're at least well-intentioned. But the gift I received when I turned twenty was a very real shock, and a curse. 1.9kReads8.2Score16514d adds
- 26 My Wife Is an Untransformable Corpse 我老婆是不化骨 Jianghu + the Eight Outer Sects + spirit mediums + corpse herders + witchcraft and poison arts + traditional martial arts In the jianghu of Huaxia, men are ruthless and women alluring. To save me, my grandmother made me share a bed with a thousand-year-old female corpse. I never expected that one day, the corpse would come to life. 48.9kReads8.7Score6.2k14d adds
- 27 The Yin-Yang Sect Leader 阴阳掌门人 Corpse retrievers have three rules about bodies they must never retrieve. For the sake of a hundred thousand yuan, my father and I broke all three. As we were pulling a woman's corpse from the water, she suddenly opened her eyes. From then on, she wouldn't leave me alone… 7.7kReads8.6Score74814d adds
- 28 The True Story of a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我，一名凶宅试睡员的真实经历 If there were a job where you didn’t have to do anything, but could charge by the minute and make a fortune just by sleeping, would you be interested in trying it? There’s just one catch: you can’t be afraid of ghosts. If you’re curious about what kind of job this is, I’m a veteran in the field, and I’ll tell you about my own experiences… 3.1kReads8.3Score20414d adds
- 29 The Village of Terrifying Women 恐怖女人村 The women were so beautiful they were a feast for the eyes, yet they would not even let the men touch their hands. At first, I thought it was a feudal custom. As it turned out, it was part of a terrifying conspiracy. In this dark chapter of history, human nature erupted and was snuffed out again and again, without end. 422Reads8.5Score10814d adds
- 30 Belly City 腹城 [Thriller, Cthulhu Mythos, mystery, supernatural powers, System, loops, horror, apocalypse, unraveling secrets, no romance] The rating has just been posted, but it will rise later. In the flawless “Sweet Community,” every fear and suspicion Nuxin feels is gently “corrected” by the System. Until he discovers that his playmate A Dai’s “move” was an elaborate lie; until, beneath the old school building in the dead of night, he meets Mo Li, the girl who warns him to “run.” Black cars glide soundl 16Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 31 Hell Manor 地狱庄园 [Horror and the Supernatural + Suspense and Mystery + Infinite Flow + No Female Lead] A group of strangers receive a blood letter and mysteriously find themselves inside a villa. Their only chance of survival is to uncover the ghost hiding among them. After Xu Yi completes the task by the skin of his teeth, he is relieved to have finally survived. But then he discovers that he has arrived at a place called Hell Manor. He must complete the tasks in eleven blood letters to leave the manor alive. A 10kReads8.0Score83614d adds
- 32 The Midnight Spirit Shop 深夜灵店 I'm neither a yin-yang master nor an exorcist, but I do have an unusual left eye. I run a shop that opens only at midnight, serving customers who have run into special troubles. A little shop, a cup of tea for a guest, and so my story begins... 1.8kReads8.6Score19414d adds
- 33 The Demon Taoist Breaks Through the Underworld Pass 妖道破阴关 (Supernatural horror, feng shui and geomancy, warding off evil and misfortune, one heroine) My parents used forbidden magic to conceive me, but on the day I was born, my strange appearance frightened them away... My third uncle raised me in a cage. I barely managed to grow up on borrowed yin virtue and incense offerings... On my eighteenth birthday, I was buried alive in the ancestral graveyard. She saved me... but she wasn’t human... 5.4kReads9.1Score47014d adds
- 34 My Years in the Funeral Business 我干殡葬的那些年 People light candles, ghosts blow out the lamps. The dead return at midnight, corpses rise in funeral halls, and ancient relics lie buried for thousands of years. In my years working in the funeral business, I’ve encountered plenty of strange and uncanny things. The living walk the roads of the living world, and the dead walk the roads of the underworld. But sometimes, not everyone on the underworld’s roads is a ghost, and not everyone on the living world’s roads is human… 50.4kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
- 35 The Day I Left My Master, I Banged My Head and Killed My Entire Family 出师当天，我一头磕死满院亲人 A yellow weasel weeps at a grave, a dead woman gives birth. A sinister, uncanny world of curse magic unfolds... 2.4kReads8.9Score32014d adds
- 36 Opening the Road to the Underworld 开冥路 [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 13.5kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 37 The Vengeful Spirit Notebook 凶灵笔记 I've slept in a coffin since I was little. It wasn't until the woman in red appeared that I learned the truth. I was born on Ghost Festival. I don't want to die. 1.3kReads8.7Score22314d adds
- 38 I Asked You to Read the Feng Shui, Not Dig Up Their Ancestral Grave! 让你看风水，你刨人家祖坟？ Also known as "The Folk Feng Shui Secrets". [Supernatural + Feng Shui Master + Unmatched Skills + No System + No Saintly Hero] An old man dies full of resentment and is buried in a dangerously inauspicious ancestral grave. Disasters strike one after another on the day of the burial. Wang Nan, a yin-yang master, spots the problem and immediately tells the descendants to dig up the ancestral grave and choose a new feng shui site for a deep burial, only to discover that this was all part of a plot 313Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 39 Coffin Shop No. 44 44号棺材铺 Everyone knows what a coffin shop is, but would you dare enter one where someone has died? Ever since I took over a coffin shop, strange things have been happening all around me. Only then did I realize that the people who come to buy coffins aren't necessarily alive… 2.2kReads8.0Score25314d adds
- 40 Dragon-Suppressing Coffin 镇龙棺 The day Grandpa died, all the beasts paid their respects, and nine dragons carried his coffin... 2.5kReads8.9Score46314d adds
- 41 EN The Terrifying Classroom 恐怖教室 There's an abandoned school building behind the school where people often go missing. But everyone who comes back out becomes rich overnight. I went in, and now I can't get out... 4.2kReads7.8Score34114d adds
- 42 Stealing a Corpse to Borrow a Life 偷尸借命 The year I was born, strange signs appeared in the sky. That day, many people saw hundreds of ragged prisoners in shackles carrying a huge black coffin toward the forbidden ground behind the mountain. Ten years later, a fortune-telling monk came to our village. He said I had been dead for ten years, and that I was borrowing my life from a corpse. He said I wouldn't live much longer. But before I could die, he suddenly dropped dead. The next day, however, his body, already buried, mysteriously ap 6.6kReads7.8Score78214d adds
- 43 The Bride of the Vengeful Ghost 猛鬼新娘 When I was sixteen, I rescued a woman who had been tricked into coming to our village, simply because I wanted to help. I never imagined that my actions would not only get the poor woman killed, but also lead to the deaths of more than a hundred villagers. And so my strange life began. 5.5kReads9.0Score38814d adds
- 44 Paranormal Detective: I Harvest Fear by Filming Real Horror Movies 诡探：我靠拍真实恐怖片搜刮恐惧 [Winning people over with “reason” + mockumentary + urban legends + mildly scary power fantasy + no romance] After narrowly surviving a bizarre fire, Chu Han discovered a “Paranormal Investigator” app on his computer. Completing missions to investigate paranormal phenomena earned him items. And gathering fear directed at specific targets could strengthen those items. Chu Han: If I film my paranormal missions as horror movies, wouldn’t I be able to harvest fear from the whole world? And so, a hor 35.5kReads8.3Score5.5k14d adds
- 45 Paper Effigies: My Ghost Domain Is the Underworld 纸扎人：我的鬼域是阴曹地府 Jiang Han transmigrates to a parallel world under a terrifying invasion. From the start, he’s a sacrifice, a white paper effigy placed in front of a coffin! But as long as he feeds on fear, he can grow stronger without end! “Ding! You successfully scared a mischievous child to tears. Fear points +100.” “Ding! You successfully scared a monster to death. Fear points +500.” “Ding! You successfully plunged the Demon Capital into an age of fear. Fear points +10,000...” To survive and become an even m 680Reads8.6Score10414d adds
- 46 The Amulet Shop 佛牌专事店 [No female lead + two male leads] My name is Zhou Yi. I’m a broke loser who just graduated from college and can’t even find a decent job. Then a shop owner called and asked me to interview for a sales clerk position. At last, I found a job that could keep food on the table. But the things sold in this shop were nothing like ordinary merchandise. They even seemed a little sinister. Still, I needed to make a living, so I gritted my teeth and stuck with it. I never imagined that this job would plun 11.6kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 47 The Haunted Apartment: I Turn Out to Be the Final Boss 猛鬼公寓，我竟然才是大BOSS Welcome to Happy Apartments: There’s a friendly atmosphere and kind neighbors. Every night, they come out to talk with you about life and share their dreams for the next one. So, looking for a place to rent? The haunted kind. 2.5kReads9.1Score20114d adds
- 48 Legend of the Demon-Slaying War 平魔传 This is a work I wrote many years ago, now revised and presented to you! Its original title was The Demon-Slaying War. If you've read it before, feel free to keep reading! No System, no evolution, no being reborn. It's been restored to the fantasy world of old! 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I'm a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我在凶宅当试睡员 I worked for a real estate company, but later I was transferred to another department. I never expected to encounter something terrifying on my very first day... 5.7kReads8.8Score60014d adds
- 50 The Ghost Way, Midway Through Life 半路鬼道 Smart male lead + one heroine On the night of the Ghost Festival, the living send off the dead, burn incense, make offerings, and burn joss paper. But that night, I heard a ghost calling for a soul… The gong sounds, the night grows dark, and the road to the Yellow Springs is hard to travel… With talismans to guide the way and the departed to show the path, summon the gods and command the ghosts: only then can one master the Ghost Path between Yin and Yang! 6.6kReads8.9Score48614d adds
