Novels like The Mysterious Returns
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Mysterious Returns, best match first.
- 51 I Am the God of the Endgame 我是终焉戏神 Title: The God of the Final Act Synopsis Slay the Gods + God of Theater + The End In his third year confined to the Cangnan City mental hospital, Chen Ling awakens the “Actor” sequence during a sudden blood-red downpour. The moment he tears off his hospital gown, the entire world plunges into an apocalyptic cycle of ten days to the end. By day, he must play a doctor in a mental hospital that contains the uncanny. By night, wearing a shattered mask of the Nuo God, he must slay false gods in the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Forbidden Tales of the Desolate Village: A Midnight Whistle, and a Shrouded Corpse Spirit at the Door 荒村禁忌：夜半吹哨，白布尸魂找上门 Taboos of the Abandoned Village: A Whistle in the Dead of Night, and a White-Cloth Corpse Spirit Comes Calling —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 From the Start, I Command the Night Watch Ghost 开局驾驭打更鬼 The protagonist is cautious and doesn't act recklessly. This story focuses on evil ghosts. The blurb isn't doing it justice; there's a detailed introduction in the book-search forum. He uses other people to test the ghosts' abilities, so don't read if that's not for you. An Eerie Revival setting with a Wasteland world, an original Tomato novel, not fanfiction. [Eerie Revival] [Wasteland] [Everyone Is a Villain] Over a hundred ghosts, all emotionless, unpredictable killing machines! Bone-Melting 1.8kReads—Score166Shelves
- 54 I'm Not the God of the Play, I'm a True God 我不是戏神，是真神 In a strange world shrouded in gray, endless calamities roar. Among the ruins of a civilization swept by a crimson star, a mad performer dances. The God of Plays? Isn't he just a pitiful performer, forced to live a delusional life arranged by others? The one who returned from the fantasy world is the true god, looking down on everything beneath the heavens! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Don’t Mess With Him, This Taoist Is a Little Wild 别惹他，这个道士有点野 Daoist arts + feng shui + folk customs + witchcraft + folk secrets + corpse walking + suspense + the supernatural Have you ever seen a person with no shadow? A corpse that can walk? A living person covered in corpse spots? Paper that cannot be burned? An ancient zither that plays by itself? Someone stepping out of a portrait...? Tang Yao has seen them all, and has spent his entire life dealing with such things. “Conceived in the yin year, month, day, and hour, and born in the yin year, month, da —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 Mystery Returns: From the Start, I Command a Terrifying Ghost 神秘复苏，开局驾驭诡异厉鬼 [Eerie Revival] + [Vengeful Ghosts Descend] + [Ruthless and Decisive] My name is Liu Qing. By the time you read this, I’ll already be dead. I heard some people can have ghosts tattooed onto their bodies. No, actually, the only ones who can have ghosts tattooed on them are probably ghosts themselves. There’s a collector whose museum is filled with all kinds of supernatural oddities. On that eerie highway, a bus crept forward. And so Liu Qing’s story began... Liu Qing: Are you kidding me? If I wan 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Evil Spirits Invade, Turning the World into a Living Hell 厉鬼入侵，人间炼狱 [Horror Revival] [Power Progression] [No Instances] [Slow Burn] Borrowing the three laws of ghosts from Master Buddha: 1. Ghosts cannot be killed. 2. Only ghosts can deal with ghosts. 3. Ghosts kill according to certain rules. Humans who can control ghosts to fight other ghosts are known as ghost tamers. Ye Chen was an orphan who transmigrated to this world and found a warm, loving family. But one day, he realized that his parents were a little “off.” Ye Chen picked up a clothesline and wrapped 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Shadow Ghosts Clear the Way: I Climb the Ladder to Heaven in a Haunted World 影鬼开道，我在诡异世界登天梯 [Slow Burn]+ [Rule Horror]+ [Eerie Revival]+ [Mystery]+ [Not a Power Fantasy]+ [Ghost Control]+ [No System] Zhang Zhuoran transmigrates into the supernatural-revival novel he wrote, only to have his heart pierced by a vengeful ghost from the start and gain control of the Shadow Ghost’s supernatural ability. After escaping Tianting Apartments, Zhang Zhuoran realizes that the world of his novel, “I Only Smoke Red Double Happiness,” has changed. Where is the savior? Everyone is going to die under t 489Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 To the Dark Star Sea 致黯星海 [No System + No wish fulfillment + Not invincible + Pure romance + Survival + Alternate setting + Superpowers + Fated cycle] The world is like a ship, endlessly sailing through the whirlpools of the abyss, waiting for the ferryman of time to guide it away. No matter how many times you start over, you can only set foot on the road that was decided long ago. Fate is locked in place like iron chains. Every struggle and every choice will ultimately lead to the same inevitable, unchangeable end: dest 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 The Cursed Are Rising? No, I'm the One Bringing Them Back! 诡异复苏？不，是我在复苏诡异！ [Eerie Revival] + [Villain] + [Infinite Flow] + [ruthless and decisive] + [System] + [wish-fulfillment] “In this world, there are no gods. I, too, shall become a god.” The starting point of every story... The crackling buzz of electricity, an old television, a pitch-black house: the beginning of it all. “Where is this???” A corpse lies in the middle of the road. ...Here...there are...evil spirits!! My name is Jiang Moran. An accident sent me to a world full of the eerie. No...I became one of the 1.1kReads—Score184Shelves
- 61 The God of Drama: Call Me Mr. Seven Sins [Seven Personalities] 戏神：请叫我七罪先生【七人格】 [A fanfic based on God of the Theater] + [Redemption] Mu Qi suffers from severe dissociative identity disorder and has seven personalities within him, corresponding to the Seven Deadly Sins: “Pride,” “Envy,” “Wrath,” “Sloth,” “Greed,” “Gluttony,” and “Lust.” But in return, he also possesses seven abilities... 40Reads—Score107Shelves
- 62 Drama God: After Lin Qiye Enters the Role, Chen Ling Can’t Keep Hiding 戏神：林七夜入戏后，陈伶藏不住 [Two male leads + Strong rivals testing each other + Ensemble cast + Restrained favoritism] When Lin Qiye opened his eyes, the familiar world was gone. He had arrived in a strange realm shrouded in auroras, where he encountered Chen Ling, a red-clad young man returning home on a stormy night. The boy had no heartbeat, yet countless spectators watched him from behind. One was a Night Watcher from the world of Slay the Gods; the other was a character in a play, forced onto the stage by the Audienc 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 The Tenth Day Ends: Goodnight, Qi Xia 十日终焉：晚安，齐夏 Ten Days to the End: Goodnight, Qi Xia 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Mystery: Even a Smoker Can Be a Ghost 神秘：烟鬼也是鬼 When the mysterious returns and terror descends. When evil spirits appear and cannot be killed. When the world falls into despair, who will be its savior? The protagonist, Li Er, was an ordinary college student until he found himself in this desperate age. 9.5kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves
- 65 You Want Me to Catch Ghosts? 你让我去抓鬼？ My name is Lin Fan. I'm twenty-two, and I graduated with a college diploma in marketing. While other graduates had job offers in hand and were charging ahead, I graduated straight into a pit of misery. I was two months behind on rent, my pockets were emptier than my face was clean, and my only possession was a beat-up electric scooter that clanked at the slightest touch and looked ready to fall apart at any moment. Five yuan per delivery. I raced around in the wind and sun, but I couldn't plug t 41Reads—Score215Shelves
- 66 After My Sister Killed Me, I Became an Evil Spirit to Take Revenge! 被姐姐杀死后，我化厉鬼复仇！ “Chen Ming, Mom and Dad abandoned me because of you!” “I’m not going to let you get away with it!” Chen Mei crouched down, staring at Chen Ming with a vicious expression. She held a steel needle in her hand. “You’re six years old this year, and I’ve been abandoned for six years, so...” Chen Mei gripped Chen Ming’s hand tightly. “So I’m going to stick six steel needles into your body, and then we’ll be even!” Laughing, she pinned the struggling, sobbing Chen Ming to the bed, bound his hands and f 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Enter at Midnight: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 7) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第七季) Enter at Midnight: Clear the Instance to Survive (Season 7) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Mystery Revival: I Wield the Ghostly Phone Call and Guard Three Provinces 神秘复苏：驾驭鬼来电，镇守三省 The supernatural returns, and the human world becomes a living hell. In this age of paranormal horrors, Zhao Lai is working overtime at midnight when he is attacked by a ghost call. Luckily, the call is answered by Xiao Ai, causing the supernatural entity to crash. From then on, Zhao Lai relies on the paranormal phone to struggle through one terrifying paranormal incident after another. Understand the paranormal! Harness the paranormal! Put an end to the paranormal! Protect the last patch of lan 12.8kReads5.7Score1.2kShelves
- 69 Joking Ghost Tangtang's First Book 玩笑鬼堂堂的第1本书 390Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 70 Cleaning Up the Evil Spirit Scene as the Headquarters Chief 从总部负责人开始整顿厉鬼圈 In the previous book, Zhou Yuan crawled out of No. 11 Middle School on a rainy night, devoured his way to S-rank, and rose to become the nation’s top official in charge of supernatural affairs. This time, he’s here to clean up the mess. Stage One: Establishing the Rules. Five directives are issued nationwide: reveal the supernatural, draw back the defensive lines, review duties and purge traitors, eliminate the weakest, and exchange resources. For the first time, spirit masters realize there rea 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Hey! How Many Ghost Domains Can One Ghost Have?! 不是！你一只鬼到底有几重鬼域！ [The rating just came out and will rise later] [Eerie Revival]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Harnessing Ghost Organs]+ [Vengeance Without Fail]+ [Does Not Join the Bureau] The rules have collapsed, the world is in chaos, evil spirits run rampant, and life is as fragile as a floating weed. Three iron laws: First, only ghosts can deal with ghosts. Second, ghosts cannot be killed. Third, every ghost follows its own unique rules for killing. My name is Song Hui. I’m a college student. 9.1kReads6.3Score1kShelves
- 72 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—Shelves
- 73 God of Drama: Jian Ling's Married Life 戏神，简伶的婚后生活 [If you’re uncomfortable with Jian Ling as a couple, please read with caution.] After Chen Ling successfully saves humanity, he is seriously injured and suffers from mental confusion, so he temporarily checks into the Gods’ Psychiatric Hospital for treatment. A guy who loves wearing leather jackets claims to be his partner, then pesters and persuades his way into becoming a fellow patient sharing Chen Ling’s room. A chaotic and hilarious hospital stay. 396Reads—Score101Shelves
- 74 The Haunted House at No. 13 13号凶宅 Number 13 Qianliang Hutong in Beijing has long been a haunted house. During the Cultural Revolution, several people died mysteriously one after another inside the residence. Long Fei, an investigator with the Public Security Bureau, assumed the alias Li Qiang and moved into the compound as a housing office inspector. After a series of thrilling struggles, Li Qiang finally discovered that Number 13 was an operational base for an enemy spy organization... 995Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 75 Xihongshi Zhende's Second Book 西红柿真的的第2本书 [Supernatural] [No Female Lead] Ghosts cannot be killed. Only ghosts can fight ghosts. Find the rules that govern a ghost’s killings. As the Supernatural returns and vengeful spirits descend upon the world, humanity can only struggle to survive amid disaster, gradually uncovering the reasons behind the supernatural resurgence. To preserve civilization, people must explore this despairing world against all odds. Generation after generation, people have tried to put an end to the supernatural once 273Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 The Eerie World Descends: I Hold the Power to Rewind and Be Reborn Infinitely 诡异降世，我手握回档无限重生 [High Martial Arts + Supernatural Powers + Eerie + Infinite Rebirth + No Romance + Government + Ensemble Cast + No System] What doesn’t kill me only makes me stronger. The Eerie descended upon the world, and Wen Lin was inexplicably dragged into a revenge plot by the Eerie. His once-friendly neighbors crumbled to dust. Rising from underground, they unleashed their fury on the human world. And Wen Lin… was just an unlucky high school sophomore who happened to be passing by. “Damn it, golden finge 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 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, 432Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 78 I Work as a Gravekeeper in an Unknown Cemetery 我在无名墓园当守墓人 [Infinite Flow + Mild Horror + Mild Suspense + Survival + Plot Twists] The protagonist isn’t a do-gooder, the villains aren’t idiots, the plot doesn’t drag, and every mystery gets resolved; An unnamed Taoist temple deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains; A merchant ship adrift across a vast sea; A mysterious ruin in an ancient forest; An endless desert stretching beyond the horizon; Snow-capped mountains where the snow never melts; A breathtaking woman in red who is a ghost, and an entity that c —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Supernatural Revival: Assembling the Ultimate Ghost 灵异复苏：拼凑最强鬼体 [Ruthless Protagonist + Supernatural Resurgence + No Female Lead + No System] A long night shrouds all life, while unknown vengeful ghosts roam the mortal world. Su Ye, reborn through supernatural power, relies on the ghost inside him to survive one terrifying incident after another. Simply staying alive is his greatest hope. In a silent room, he plays rock-paper-scissors with his reflection in the mirror. Who do you think wins? In a village deep in the wilderness, he searches for the sixth fing 185Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 After Evening Study, an Extra Floor Appeared at School 晚自习后，学校多了一层楼 After Evening Study, the School Had Gained Another Floor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Mystery Revival: I Could Devour Vengeful Ghosts from the Start 神秘复苏：开局就能吞厉鬼 I transmigrated into the world of Mysterious Revival, which was bad luck enough. But then I found out that a ravenous, terrifying evil spirit had taken up residence inside me! The chill in my marrow and the hunger deep in my soul tormented me for an entire year! Then one day, a terrifying evil spirit came to my door. Just as I thought I was doomed, the 'thing' inside me erupted, tore open my chest, and devoured the spirit alive! That's when I realized I wasn't haunted by a ghost. I was... livi 34Reads5.3Score194Shelves
- 82 A Collection of Folk Tales 民间故事会合集 Open this book, and you’ll find that its folk legends and tales are unlike any you’ve read before. These stories are full of fantasy: some are terrifying, some suspenseful, some explore the ugliness of human nature, and others deal with karmic retribution. In this vast world, what hidden folk tales and legends do you know? Step into an ancient, mysterious world and join the author in discovering and experiencing these extraordinary folk stories! 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Night Shift Rules for Nurses 护士夜班守则 Night Shift Rules for Nurses 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 In The End of Ten Days, I'm No God of the Theater, and I Won't Learn Godslayer! 十日终焉里我不是戏神不学斩神！ [Packed with twists after Chapter 2 ➕ No tired tropes ➕ Not overpowered ➕ Pseudo fan fiction ➕ Livestreaming ➕ New characters with distinct personalities ➕ A battle of wits with Aries ➕ Praise for performers] From the start, he takes his own life, tricks Qi Xia, toys with Zhu Que, becomes a Zodiac himself, and even forces the Zodiacs to take part in his games... [Completed performance: Liar 2.0] [Completed performance: Saving Shu Hua, the Rat] [Completed performance: Paradise Bank 2.0] [Complete 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 The Haunted House: The End of the Mist World 2 诡舍：迷雾世界终点2 [Transmigrate into a book + infinite flow + mild horror + instances + single heroine] Fu Jinyue unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a book. After going through one bizarre, uncanny instance mission after another, Fu Jinyue gradually gets closer to the truth: the secrets of the four great families, and whether rebirth truly exists... 128Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Old Wei's Ghost Stories 老魏讲鬼故事 [Traditional Supernatural Tales] [Chinese-Style Horror] [Based on True Events] [Submitted by Readers] [Chilling on Reflection] [Bizarre Tales] [Beyond the Bounds of Science] The eerie Buddha statue seen when mountaineers are trapped in a ghostly loop, a face appearing on the wall in the middle of the night, a “person” using their own head as a ball during evening study at school... I have always believed that horror stories should be short, sometimes ending on a cliffhanger, sometimes becoming 1.4kReads—Score102Shelves
- 87 Supernatural Revival: From the Start, I Wielded the Blood Wheel Eye 灵异复苏：开局驾驭血轮眼 [Ghost tamers can advance and delay the supernatural resurgence; reaching the peak can make one a god] [Advancement requires meeting specific conditions, which cannot be clearly identified until the protagonist’s Sharingan advances and lets him see all the rules] [Remains left behind when ghosts are killed can be made into ghost artifacts] [People can pay a price to use ghost artifacts against ghosts] Doors connecting two different worlds begin opening one after another. Using the doors as cond 64Reads—Score110Shelves
- 88 Hell Station 地狱车站 [Horror Infinite-Loop + Hell Apartment Style + Supernatural + Deduction + Bizarre + No Couple + No Female Lead + Ensemble Cast] There is a Hell Station in this world. They say every train departing from it leads to Hell, and the only way to truly leave is to complete mission after mission. Ye Luo, who suffers from a mental illness, stumbles into it by accident. “Welcome to Hell Station.” “Who am I? I’m just a servant of Hell.” First Train: Jigsaw [Completed] Second Train: Plague [Completed] 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 God of Theater: Parallel Worlds 戏神：平行世界 [Opera God fanfic + friendship pairings + romantic pairings] A work derived from the novel I’m Not the God of Theater. Mainly focuses on ships and pairings: Ling Jian, Bai Chu, and others. The timeline varies. I write whenever inspiration strikes. I love writing sweet stories; there’s no angst along the way. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 I Exorcise the Uncanny in My Dreams 我在梦里荡除诡异 [Not AI-written] + [Mystery Revival] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No holier-than-thou heroine] + [Mild horror] Fang Hai has had the same dream since childhood. It feels just like another world. That world became his place to unwind and relax, until one day, the supernatural quietly descended upon it... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 Lord of Ashes 烬灭之主 [Also known as: Supernatural Horror Returns: I Tamed the Mirror Ghost from the Start] Not for the faint of heart! | Rule-based mysteries | Supernatural horror returns | Inescapable death traps | High-IQ protagonist who isn't a saint | No System | Nontraditional supernatural horror A job interview leads him into a ghostly domain, where a half-ghost wields a blade to break the deadlock! The deadly rules of the Fruit Granny, the opera-house ghost's theatrical prison, the hotel ghost's endless kil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Grandpa Started the Trouble, Three Generations Must Pay 爷爷闯下的祸，三代来还 The trouble Grandpa caused will take three generations to repay. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 Eerie Descent: The Great Sage Taught Me to Draw a Prison, and It Begins 诡异降临：大圣传我画地为牢开始 After transmigrating to ancient times, Chen Fan opened his eyes to a living hell. The Great Yan dynasty had reached its final days. Strange monsters roamed everywhere, devouring people’s vital energy and turning them into puppets. He became one of countless refugees, struggling to survive in the mud beneath the city walls, living each day with hunger, exhaustion, and the ever-present fear of death. Hope was scarce. His only lifeline was a Journey to the West game interface inside him that charge —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 The Eerie Realm: It Starts with an Elevator 诡界：从电梯开始 [No System]+ [No Heroine]+ [Dungeon Progression]+ [No Saintly Protagonist]+ [Eerie]+ [Original Dungeons] Have you ever wondered? Beneath the neon lights and atmosphere of this city, things lurk that defy all reason. They were chosen by the Eerie [Elevator] and marked by a terrifying curse. Again and again, they must take part in death games, until death claims them. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Mystery Revival: Creating a New Cycle of Reincarnation 神秘复苏再造轮回 Wang Man, a total goofball, was sent to a world where the supernatural was returning. He got the coveted civil service position he had dreamed of back on Earth in his previous life. Although Wang Man didn't want it, with the deed already done, he had no choice but to become a wage slave again, working hard to rebuild the underworld's bureaucracy and bring reincarnation back to this world of supernatural horrors. 5Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 96 EN I'm the Betel Nut King of Dachang, and I'm the Wildest in Jujutsu Kaisen 我是大昌槟榔王，咒术回战我最狂 The rating just came out, so it'll probably go up later. (Probably.) Substitute: Satoru Gojo [Satoru Gojo: Oh no, no, no, no! You've got to be kidding me. That damn Yang Jian actually had the old pastor's dog bite someone. I'm absolutely furious!] Chapter 115 [Yang Jian: You've got to be kidding me! Even if the ghosts are reviving, I have to survive! How can I die here!] Chapter 76 [Yang Jian: Let me see whether I can measure up to Zhang Dong, the peak Ghost Tamer of the supernatural world in th 14kReads7.3Score1.4kShelves
- 97 The Great Zhou Ghost Envoy: Exorcising Spirits in Ancient Times 大周鬼使：我在古代驱鬼除灵 The moment science and engineering graduate Zhou Xiao transmigrates, he lands in prison? By a twist of fate, he fuses with a “time-traveling” evil ghost in a bizarre village! After winning the city lord's favor by helping him “turn back the clock,” he immediately joins the City God Bureau, using scientific knowledge to decipher supernatural laws. A holy-water bullet made with silver nitrate? Child's play. He specializes in dealing with every kind of water ghost and vicious spirit. After his goo 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Medium's Notes: My Left Eye Can See Ghosts 灵媒笔记：我的左眼能见鬼 The Cangye lineage of the Southern Frontier unleashes chaos. The Cherry Blossom Curse, Yin Soil summoning, Ruin Spirits, and malevolent earth veins emerge one after another, leaving the seals protecting the land on the brink of collapse. In a desperate battle, pure Yang Heavenly Energy collides with the turbid qi of Yin Soil inside him, forming a yin-yang vortex whose blessings and dangers are impossible to predict. His old enemies flee into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, seeking a chance to p 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon to Survive (Season 4) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第四季) Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 4) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Eerie Apocalypse: Starting with a Trillion Netherworld Banknotes 诡异末世：开局领先万亿冥钞 On April 12, 2023, the uncanny descended and humanity began to mutate. Underworld banknotes became the only accepted currency, while chocolate and plastic wrap became strategic supplies. Today is April 5. Zhao Xuanmiao has memories of the future and is stocking up in advance. From the start, he has a lead of trillions in underworld banknotes over the whole world. Even the uncanny think he’s the Son of the King of the Underworld! 145Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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