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- 51 The Three-Body Problem: The Immortal Emperor Awakens to a Trisolaran Invasion! 三体：仙帝沉睡，醒来三体入侵！ Invincible protagonist + ruthless and decisive + no female lead As the Wallfacers were selected, the ETO's Wallbreaker operations quickly got underway... This was a war for the fate of humanity. The Wallfacers had to do everything in their power to secure humanity's future! But many people knew this was a battle whose outcome had never been in doubt. Humanity... was too weak! While every nation struggled to prepare for this unwinnable war of the future, a young man in a white robe slowly walked 109Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 52 Quantum Fossil 量子化石 This is hard science fiction! Human civilization is destined to become a “fossil,” because we are only at the dawn of the “quantum” age. Luo Xin is born in 2025. Twenty-five years later, using “quantum spacetime membrane” technology, Luo Xin breaks the shackles of time and completes humanity’s first transmission of information through spacetime, establishing a mysterious connection with Hua Ziliang at Earth’s starship base 300 years in the future. Together, they embark on adventures, break throu 131Reads—Score100Shelves
- 53 Artificial Incapacity 人工失能 With the help of an all-powerful artificial intelligence, the humans who survived nuclear war rebuild civilization. But humanity has grown too dependent on AI, and when it awakens, it drives them off the planet. After trying every means to reclaim their home, humanity finally returns to its mother planet, only to discover that the nightmare is far from over... 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Seed of the Realms 界域之种 A mysterious girl livestreams An Open Letter to All Humanity When the moon suddenly vanishes within 24 hours, When fleets of flying saucers blot out the skies over North China, Only then do we realize that the technology we once took pride in is no more than “primitive assets” in the eyes of advanced civilizations. Wan Hu, father of Tianwen, humanity's most powerful AI, is making his final push to break out of the solar system; Lado, a bottom-dweller in an advanced civilization who rose to promi 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Apocalypse: Building the Perfect Shelter in a Botanical Garden 末世：在植物园打造完美避难所 A realistic story, meticulously researched, with everything grounded in what can be recreated in real life. An atypical male protagonist who grows from an ordinary person. Apocalypse + farming + no mutations + no System + no superpowers. No golden finger at all. How can an ordinary person like you or me survive in a world overrun by the walking dead, and how can civilization be rebuilt? When the world collapses before your eyes, with no System chimes or awakened supernatural talents, how can an 69.6kReads8.6Score7.5kShelves
- 56 Civilization Blackout 文明断电 On the seventh day without water, a stench began to spread through the stairwell. On the fifteenth day without power, all the meat in the refrigerators had rotted. On the thirtieth day without power, the first people began to starve to death. Civilization did not fall in an explosion. After the water, power, medicine, and food ran out, it died little by little. No System. No supernatural abilities. No savior. Only ordinary people. And a city on the verge of collapse. Chen Mo had been a 314Reads5.3Score149Shelves
- 57 Superpower Gene Evolution 超能基因进化 Wang Xingyu is the child of an ordinary family on the planet Tushi. When a classmate deliberately sabotages him, he unexpectedly acquires a super gene. This super gene carries the powerful abilities of a lost galactic civilization's super-genetic technology… 341Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 58 The Universe’s Blade-Wielding Captain 宇宙带刀舰长 This is a science fiction novel painstakingly written by hand. In this age of artificial intelligence everywhere, the author is still a little inexperienced. But among the countless AI-generated novels washed away by the waves, you found this one. So, read it through... 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Infection Frenzy: Starting on a Deserted Island 感染狂潮：从孤岛开始 The research base of Taris Biotech, where Lin Ran works, is located on a remote island. An accident led to a leak of a classified virus. The island fell, and zombies overran it. Food? Shelter? The struggle to survive begins now. No System, no rebirth. A gritty depiction of a zombie-ravaged world. 550Reads8.2Score124Shelves
- 60 Dust of the Plague-Worn Land 疫土遗尘 [Zombies + apocalypse + ensemble cast + realistic + no special abilities + Western characters + shared human destiny] This is not a power fantasy. The writing style leans toward traditional literary fiction. Told from multiple perspectives and across different timelines, this story follows the zombie pandemic from beginning to end: how it spreads from isolated outbreaks to cover the entire globe. It describes how different countries respond to the crisis, as well as the pandemic's historical ori 297Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 61 The Laws of the Apocalypse: Live by Embracing Death 末世法则：向死而生 [Post-apocalypse + zombies + sweet romance + strong heroine + scheming + slaughter] Four college students encounter zombies in their dorm room. They band together, hide out, and try to outwit the zombies, facing betrayal and death along the way before discovering that the zombie virus is actually the result of a human conspiracy... As emotions and society collapse around them, the heroine, the second-oldest girl, gradually sees the world differently. The second heroine, A Lai, is strong-willed, 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 62 Edge of the Starfield 星域边缘 [Also known as: The Perseus Sector’s Guide to Garbage Recycling] (Chapter 17 has been revised) PS: This story contains a lot of “I wonder if…” speculation. You can still enjoy it even if you haven’t played the game. [Space opera] [Interstellar apocalypse] [Giant battleships] [Carrier fleets] [War criminal / junk collector?] [A disastrous situation from the start] Stay away from trucks. Otherwise, one might send you to an unknown world as if completing a routine mission. Well, this world wasn’t a 840Reads7.7Score100Shelves
- 63 I Moved Into a Beautiful Woman's Villa from the Start, and Now I Can Cultivate 开局住进美女别墅，我能修行了 [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [System] + [Urban Fantasy] + [Campus Beauty] + [Spatial Powers] With spiritual qi revival, undercurrents surge. Cultivators, espers, armored warriors, visitors from other dimensions, demon beasts... Blue Star has descended into chaotic times. Wang Tao gains access to a platform for trading with other dimensions. He swaps ordinary goods for spiritual treasures and powers his way through cultivation. The story is passionate without being melodramatic, and the plot moves br 189Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 The Walking Dead Are Everywhere 行尸遍野 The apocalypse arrives, zombies run rampant, and survival becomes the biggest challenge. If you want to stay alive, and live well, getting stronger is the only way. 563Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 65 Earth's Love Stories 地球恋爱往事 Earth's Romantic Past 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 From Survivor to Ruler of the Stars 从求生者到星际主宰 [Mythology + interstellar + AI + mecha + race wars + physical evolution + alien races] Liu Da, a recent graduate of a no-name university, became one of the unlucky souls chosen by the master of an alien civilization one night after working overtime, and was forced to take part in the master’s survival trial. With a string of outrageous moves, he crushed all competition and made a fortune, becoming part of the wicked ruling class: a God-given Baron. He used cannons to defend the Constitution. He 268Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 67 A Record of the Zombie Apocalypse 末日丧尸纪实 (The rating is low because it was just released and started out with a low score. Check the detailed reviews; they’re mostly positive!) Synopsis: [Traditional Apocalypse]+ [Military]+ [War between humans and zombies] In 2025, a flu spread across the globe, and everyone seemed to take it in stride… Then the Apocalypse suddenly broke out, and zombies began appearing. How would humanity survive…? After the Apocalypse broke out, Zhao Leng escaped death and joined the army, beginning a war between hu 548Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 68 Reborn in the Apocalypse: Surviving from the Dormitory Onward 末世重生，从宿舍开始求生 A powerful nation launches an extensive biological weapons program, and a virus leaks out. After passing between various creatures, it mutates infected humans into zombies. Humanity is powerless to stop it, and the survivors gather together to eke out a living as the entire world teeters on the brink of collapse. The protagonist is a college student who, in his previous life, was torn apart by zombies while searching for supplies after sacrificing himself to save his roommate. This story begins 4Reads—Score128Shelves
- 69 Interstellar: I Conquer the Universe with the Legacy of a Super Empire 星际：我靠超级帝国遗产横推宇宙 [Sci-fi, space opera; the protagonist grows from zero, with a female lead who gets little page time. Early on, he pretends to represent various factions, using the small to swallow the big; later, he builds up his forces and sweeps across the universe.] By a twist of fate, Lin Fan got linked to the citizen terminal of a super empire that ruled half the universe. After saving someone for the first time, he casually made up an identity as a top-tier power to avoid trouble. Lin Fan soon realized ho 6.4kReads6.9Score849Shelves
- 70 High Martial: I Give Advice on Stream, and All My Fans Become Martial Gods! 高武：直播指点，粉丝全成武神！ With the spiritual qi revival, heaven and earth underwent a great transformation. Ferocious beasts gained intelligence, and the entire Planet Earth became riddled with danger. To survive, humanity revived martial arts and fought for a slim chance of survival. Lin Hao suffered severe aftereffects on the battlefield and could only retreat to a support role. By chance, he obtained the strongest Modification System, which could alter cultivation techniques, martial arts, weapons, and even pills! He 3.3kReads8.4Score204Shelves
- 71 Dangerous Technology Containment Center: The Dark Tide Strikes 危险科技收容所：暗潮侵袭 [Slow Burn + No System + Interstellar + Disaster] Chen Fan, an avid angler, transmigrates into a post-apocalyptic wasteland, only to be arrested by a higher civilization for illegal transmigration. To avoid a five-thousand-year prison sentence, he chooses to join the higher civilization and work for them. As a dangerous technology containment officer, his job is to investigate and deal with all kinds of dangerous technologies that threaten civilizations. At the same time, he must step in to save 67Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 72 Apocalypse: In Search of a Homeland 末世之寻找家园 Original story + not a power fantasy + bring your brains + slow-paced + interstellar + apocalypse + wild imagination + pure science fiction The people of Blue Star have always been searching for the secrets of their origins, unaware that they are merely the last spark of the Panlong people. Nor do they know that someone has guarded them from beyond the distant galaxy for countless eons. Now, the Panlong people are at the end of their rope and on the verge of annihilation. With no other choice, t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Apocalypse: Red-Eye Project 末世：红眼计划 This time, it's the Chinese people's turn to save the world! A realistic survival story set in the apocalypse: no System, no supernatural abilities, no golden finger, and no being reborn. I wake up to find the world has changed beyond recognition. Humanity has been divided into two groups: normal people and red-eyed people. The red-eyed people are like zombies, devoid of emotion and vitality. And my wife is one of them. What made them this w 112Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 74 Journey Through a Mountain of Corpses: The Real Apocalypse 尸山行，真实末世 This is an old-school zombie apocalypse novel with no pocket dimension, no supernatural abilities, and a focus on realism. Think The Walking Dead: a lone wolf at first, then a fight for supremacy! Xu Du and Yan Xi wrote the names of all their friends and family on a sheet of white paper, then stuck it to the wall. A sacrificial table stood right in front of it, laden with food and red candies. It was both an offering and a wedding feast. Kneeling before the table, the two worshipped, then bowed 1.1kReads8.1Score102Shelves
- 75 The Radiance of Civilization 文明的辉光 [Hard sci-fi + interstellar warfare + spacecraft battleships + technological advancement] Brutal battleship duels, devastating fleet clashes, antigravity engines, faster-than-light voyages, nanotechnology, genetic drugs, clones, mechs, energy weapons... Packed with sci-fi elements! 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Nuclear Pollution Crisis: The Zombie Horde Is Coming 核污危机：丧尸狂潮来袭 [Apocalypse + Zombies + Campus + Strong Female Lead + Strong Male Lead + No Saintly Protagonist] Nuclear wastewater from the island nation pollutes marine life, causing all kinds of mutations. Unexpectedly, humans who have eaten seafood begin mutating just like the creatures of the sea. The mutated humans become vicious, bloodthirsty monsters, stripped of reason and ready to bite anyone they see. Shen Yuxi’s parents divorced, and she was abandoned. She thought things couldn’t get much worse. The 997Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 77 Apocalypse Survival Master 末日生存大师 Suppose that starting today, the Earth you know transforms into something else. Sandstorms, dust storms, and all kinds of alien creatures destroy every system and law. How will you survive? The apocalypse I’m going through may well become your future... 580Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 78 Cultivating in the Apocalypse: I Wander Freely with Beauties, Unconcerned with Worldly Affairs 末世修真：我携美逍遥不问世事 Post-apocalyptic + cultivation + multiple heroines + no saintly protagonist + playing it safe + no System Calm and rational + everyday life + gradual growth On the eve of the apocalypse, Lin Xiao gains the only legacy of cultivation and begins his rise to the top. Zombies overrun the cities, turning the world into a living hell. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive, Lin Xiao sits comfortably at home, cultivating in peace, surrounded by beauties and enjoying a leisurely life in t 3.1kReads—Score347Shelves
- 79 The Space-Time Bridge: Earth's Era 时空桥之地球时代 [Sci-fi] + [Mystery] + [Ensemble cast], with airtight logic and no brainless plot twists. Zhang Xiaotian: holder of the third secret key to the Space-Time Bridge; Song Yaoyao: a knower who can read any data in simulated spaces; Xiang Wanwan: a top student and cool, mature beauty; Chen Yifan: a righteous police detective; Lillian: a short-tempered little girl. From death threats to exploring ancient ruins, from the prehistoric plans of the Giant race to the future invasion of the Divine race, fol —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 True Story: A Doomsday Survival Journal 真实：末世求生日记 If all of humanity turned into zombies and you were just an ordinary person, how would you face the apocalypse? If the power grid went down, cars wouldn’t start, and there were no guns or cannons, how would you survive? 814Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 81 Surviving the Cataclysm 惊变生存 After five years of service, I, Liu Mingkai, had finally reached the day of my discharge, only for disaster to erupt uncontrollably on the very last day. When my former comrade contacted me, he gave me the wrong address, leading him into the worst-hit area! Unable to reach him, should I go stop him from entering the disaster zone, or put my own safety ahead of our friendship? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 Dawn of the Living Dead 活死人的黎明 Apocalypse + zombies + ensemble cast + realistic survival from the perspective of ordinary people. No supernatural powers, no golden fingers, no stockpiling, no rebirth. 2028, the fifth year since Japan began dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean. As the marine environment became polluted, an unknown virus entered human society through seafood products. It started with what people ate. Pain and diarrhea soon followed, and hospitals were overwhelmed. But something even more terrifying began t 1.6kReads8.7Score107Shelves
- 83 Quantum Suicide 量子自杀 From tying knots to keep records to inventing writing, was this progress, or a misguided path that meant abandoning consciousness by transferring it outside ourselves? Some scientists believe that human society took a wrong turn right from the beginning, and they will go to any lengths to prove it through experiments. The Twin Stars Experiment is designed to study the human mind, but how much do we really understand about consciousness? Li Zaiming was an ordinary observer in the experiment. Afte 28Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 84 Nebula War Chronicles 星云战记 [Sci-Fi + Interstellar + War + Space Battleships + Alien Civilizations + Tech Tree] In New Star Era 896, the Blazing Sun Empire attacks the Red Alliance Federation. That was the year humanity ushered in the opening act of the great star wars… The vast void is not inhabited by humanity alone. As human warfare continues, some alien races in the void star regions come into view. War between humans and alien races breaks out as well… And the unending wars drive rapid advances in intelligent technolo 739Reads7.6Score119Shelves
- 85 Battle for the Galaxy 鏖战银河 Across the Milky Way, war rages between two great interstellar empires. Qin Tian is a soldier and a pilot of a carrier-based starfighter. In battle after bloody battle, he charges forward, risking life and limb as he fights across the galaxy! P.S. A hardcore sci-fi epic with a sweeping scope. If you enjoyed The Wandering Earth and The Three-Body Problem, you’re sure to love this book too! 72Reads7.4Score101Shelves
- 86 The Galactic Chronicles 银河战记 Vital energy surges back into the world, humanity awakens, and everyone begins cultivating. Together, they fight the beast hordes, with Huaxia at the helm as Earth unites under one banner. “Report, Commander. Our calculations show the Andromeda Galaxy is speeding toward the Milky Way. The collision is less than eighty million years away!” “Keep observing!” “Report! Andromeda will collide with our Milky Way in less than 300 years!” “For Earth, for the Milky Way, we fight!” Billions of warriors wa 59Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 87 Apocalypse: Breaking Through the Dawn 末世，冲出破晓 [Zombie apocalypse + disastrous start + no golden finger + road escape + limited enhancements] You wake up in a rented apartment, and the zombie apocalypse begins! Watch as I lead a team across China, make it through the darkness, and welcome the dawn! 1.6kReads8.5Score100Shelves
- 88 Aquarium Civilization 鱼缸文明 The Dark Forest theory has never been just about shooting and hiding. There's another, more terrifying possibility: we're fish kept in a fishbowl, forever unable to leap out and see the observers beyond it. A hypercivilization silently watches humanity in its fishbowl, purely for entertainment. We press onward through the darkness. Stay content, and all remains as it is. Break through the walls, and hope is slim. Stay content, or break through the walls? A sweet dream, or a despairing reality? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Rebuilding Civilization in the Apocalypse 我在末日重建文明 Zombies + Survival + Hard-hitting + Apocalypse + Escort + Big-picture scope + Ruthless and decisive. The author has worked hard to create a realistic apocalyptic world. The male protagonist is a medical student. His greatest enemy is the loneliness that seeps from deep in his bones. In this desolate apocalypse caused by a fungus, walking away might be the only path to happiness, because living is more painful than dying. The Chinese version of The Last of Us. An excerpt from the book: What does 152Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 90 The Old Home in Ying’an 营安老家 In the wake of the apocalypse, Qin Yu and his childhood friend Zhang Yicheng have no grand ambitions. They just want to return home. For two ordinary men nearing thirty, the journey home is nothing special: no superpowers, no evolution, and no saintly do-gooding. Disclaimer from the author: This book is terrible, and the protagonist is a bastard. Getting flamed earns me nothing, so I’m giving up. Read at your own discretion. I’m an amateur writer with the prose of a pig and a plot that’s toxic a 1.9kReads8.9Score128Shelves
- 91 The Endless Road of Corpses 无尽尸路 (Published title: Return to Dawn) The Ebola virus continues to rage, three Malaysia Airlines passenger planes crash one after another, and oil prices suddenly plummet... After a series of bizarre upheavals, the zombie crisis erupts without warning. The protagonist and his companions must not only evade the immediate threat of zombies and struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world where modern civilization has collapsed, but also keep searching for the source of the undead. Is it the greates 59Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 92 Blood Calamity: The Dead Rise on Campus 血灾：尸起校园 [Zombies]+ [Apocalypse]+ [Team]+ [Survival]+ [BL]+ [School]+ [Military]+ [Hardcore (the war follows the worldbuilding of Arena Breakout)]+ [Guangdong]+ [Hong Kong Island]. An ordinary student from the start, with no System, special abilities, or rebirth. A realistic Apocalypse seen through an ordinary student's eyes. Starting in Volume Two, the story follows survival in the military. The Bible once said: "One day, the waters of the Nile will turn to blood, and God will punish the world." The Eb 3Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 93 Deadly Poison Zombies 绝命毒尸 The night gave me a pair of black eyes, but I use them to search for girls in the darkness! Stopping the apocalypse is my conviction; keeping them warm is my responsibility. I am Xia Buer, the one who stands against the apocalypse… 126Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 94 Solar System Disaster: Humanity Forced to Wander the Universe 太阳系灾难：人类被迫流浪宇宙 Synopsis: An alien spacecraft sends humanity a warning: the solar system is about to be destroyed... Liu Hui, an ordinary man, becomes the owner of the spacecraft. Faced with the crisis, neither the human government nor Liu Hui can do anything to stop it. Humanity, a Level 0.75 civilization, is forced to wander the universe... 674Reads7.3Score103Shelves
- 95 Doomsday: The Saintess Terminator 末日之圣母终结者 Have you ever imagined that one day, the zombie scenes from movies might spill into reality? When the world has been utterly devastated, will you have the courage to face it? When the apocalypse really comes, what will this world have to offer? No supernatural powers, no spiritual qi revival, and no high-level martial arts. All that remains for humanity are hordes of the walking dead, mutated beasts and birds of prey, extreme weather, and one forbidden zone after another left behind by nuclear w 238Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 96 The Black Tide Crisis: What Does Your Destruction Have to Do with You? 黑潮危机之毁灭你与你何干 A history of Earth's civilization as it develops among the stars; a story that will bring you to tears, make you grit your teeth, and have you slapping the table; an epic tale of the stars, following a protagonist and an AI who support each other and journey forward for a thousand years. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 I Defected to America, Then Returned to China, and the World Watched! 叛逃米国回归华夏，全世界瞩目！ [Rivalry Between Great Powers + China’s Rise + A Smart Protagonist] After transmigrating into a parallel world, Long Zhan becomes a genius Chinese American scientist in the United States. Just as he makes a breakthrough in the core technology of controlled nuclear fusion and is on the verge of fame and success, he comes under threat from powerful investors. “Whoever controls controlled nuclear fusion controls the future of the world!” “Hand over the core technology, or you’ll lose your freedom f 1.3kReads7.1Score—Shelves
- 98 Blazing Stars and Rivers 烈焰星河 Campus + military + pure sci-fi, about an alien invasion. No showing off and face-slapping, System, cultivation, transmigration, or superpowers. This isn't a wish-fulfillment story about a lone hero. The protagonist joins countless passionate young people in the fight against an alien invasion. There is sacrifice and devotion, family and friendship, as they stand firm through trials of blood and fire to defend humanity's last line of defense with courage and conviction. The story has depth, and 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 When the Zombies Came: Surviving Alongside My Classmates 丧尸来临：与校友并肩求生 ☞Zombies + team escape☜ [Note: A realistic apocalypse survival story. No rebirth, no stockpiling, no System, no superpowers, and no goody-two-shoes heroine.] A zombie outbreak hits a university, and the campus is surrounded. How can a group of ordinary college students save themselves and survive? As zombies spread across the globe, a small team led by Su Yi fights its way out of the campus, struggling to survive as they search for the legendary survivor camp. Hang on. The light will shine again 1.4kReads8.5Score110Shelves
- 100 Moon Time 月球时间 At the dawn of the multiverse, a race capable of traveling through time clashed across the cosmos with organizations and forces that crossed the boundaries of space, seeking to rewrite or preserve the truth and logic of time! Yet amid the primordial vastness of the universe, only matter and dark matter endure through the ages. Everyone is but a tiny boat adrift in space and time. In one universe, they tried to change things, and a superpower awakened in turn. The journey from ordinary people to 18Reads8.5Score—Shelves
