Novels like Apocalypse: A Guide to Surviving at University
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- 51 Abyss of Calamity 灾厄欲渊 Similar to Crazy Disease: Blood Cross! A survival novel. A strange curse robs most people of their sanity, turning them into bloodthirsty, crazed, ravenous, murderous monsters who still retain their reason. Li Ming wakes up to find that the world has undergone a horrifying transformation. His girlfriend is trapped in danger and unreachable, while people, ruled by their own desires, run rampant through the streets, slaughtering, abusing, and assaulting others. What should he do? Inspired by the s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 A Silent Epitaph 沉默的墓志铭 (Not an apocalypse novel, not a traditional genre, original work) A few stars hang haphazardly in the pitch-black night sky, giving off a faint glow. A gentle night breeze passes through the city, long since dead, dispersing the acrid smell of gunpowder and the stench of death, carrying the soldiers' thoughts back to their hometowns. In the boundless darkness, young people from all over the world flash past beneath the streetlights. The roars of monsters mingle with the crack of gunfire, indisti 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Zombie Outbreak: A Veteran's Road to Survival in the Apocalypse 丧尸爆发：退伍兵的末日公路求生 [No Superpowers, no System, no golden finger] On the first day after his discharge from the military, the zombie outbreak began. Lin Ye and his childhood friend Zhao Tiejun, a veteran of the armed police, were trapped on the tenth floor. Relying on cold weapons and tactical skills, they cleared the floors and gathered the survivors. Ahead lay an endless wasteland. Behind them, the city burned. They had only one thought: survive. 6.4kReads—Score74614d adds
- 54 Doomsday Runaway 末日亡命徒 No System! No rebirth! No saintly protagonist! The zombie virus breaks out, and the world ends. Social order collapses, and human nature’s darkest side is magnified without limit. If you want to stay alive, you have to risk your life. This is a road of survival and escape. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Surviving the Biochemical Apocalypse 生化末日求生记 [A rigorous, realistic, and gripping zombie novel. It focuses on fighting zombies rather than scheming, and later features a battle between a million-strong army and a horde of hundreds of millions.] At first, no one paid attention to the disaster. They thought it was just a flu outbreak, an attack by a group of thugs, or the collapse of a high-rise. Little did they know that this was only the beginning of the catastrophe! On an ordinary day, Liu Yan, a sophomore, went to the cafet 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Surrounded by Zombies: I Am a Survivor 丧尸围城之我是幸存者 When the zombie virus really breaks out, what are we supposed to do? Slowly get used to it and accept it, or take a chance for ourselves and fight for what seems like a better future? What will you choose: live for yourself, or protect others? My name is Ling Chen. This is my story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Apocalypse: I'm Terrifyingly Strong 末世：我强的可怕 Zombies + base-building + reborn + feel-good power fantasy “I’ve been reborn. This time, I’ll save my family and help them survive the apocalypse. We’ll live well, and we’ll make it through together...” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Surrounded by a Sea of Corpses: I Build a Shelter on Doomsday 尸海围城：我在末日建避难所 [Apocalypse + Zombie Control + Base Building and Farming + Camp Survival + Shelter] The once-in-a-century typhoon “Agate” struck, destroying the old order. Civilization collapsed, the apocalypse loomed, and Yang Ze awakened a psychic ability to survive amid the ruins. While other survivors fled the cities, I controlled zombies to search for supplies! While other factions gathered survivors to build shelters, I controlled zombies to dig underground fortresses! I command mutated creatures and buil 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Apocalypse Overlord's Path 末世枭途 [No System] [No Superpowers] [Readers who prefer saintly characters or timid protagonists, beware] The ultimate feast of violent aesthetics; The bloodline of ancient creatures awakens; A song of ice and fire, where moral convictions clash with humanity’s distortions! Zombies arrive, order collapses, and civilization falls. As all kinds of factions rise in the apocalypse, will Su Xu struggle to survive at any cost while fleeing, or will he rise step by step, become a powerful overlord, seize th 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Doomsday Descends: The Campus Survival Route 末日降临：校园求生路 My name is Lin Mo. I'm a third-year student at a mediocre second-tier college in Nancheng. In a crowd, I'm the kind of ordinary guy you glance at once and never remember… 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I Am Heaven's Agent in the Apocalypse 末世之我是天道代理人 A strange rain swept across the globe. In an instant, order collapsed, zombies ran rampant, and howling mutant creatures seized the wasteland. Human civilization became a flickering candle in the wind, while Lin Ye unexpectedly bound himself to the Heavenly Dao System and became its agent, with dominion over the world. PS: I’m not good at writing blurbs. Please head straight to the story. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 From the Start, I Stockpile Supplies: The Apocalypse Won't Get the Better of Me! 开局屯物资：末世休想难住我！ [Apocalypse + zombies + superpowers + powerful heroine and hero] A mysterious phone call tells Jiang Ning that the world will end in a month. The caller turns out to be her own self from ten years in the future! Zombies overrunning the city? A raging plague? The end of the world? Jiang Ning thinks it sounds a little far-fetched, but she also kind of believes it's true, leading to a scene like this: “Ms. Jiang, here's the 500 tons of rice you ordered!” “Ms. Jiang, here's the 500 boxes of instant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Cold of the Apocalypse 末日之寒 A zombie-apocalypse survival story about teamwork. No rebirth, no special powers, no evolution, no cheats, no harem, no self-sacrificing saint. Everyone is smart and capable. Pure-love warriors! A sweet romance and realistic survival. My name is Han Feng, and I'm a third-year college student. One ordinary day, a terrifying zombie crisis erupted all around me. My teammates and I fought on, for survival and for the light of humanity! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Eternal Will: The Immortal Guard 永恒意志：不朽近卫军 A zombie story set during the Battle of Moscow. Amid the raging fires in the ruins of Moscow, he thought the zombies were his enemies, until one of them dragged him out of a pile of corpses without biting him. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 A Survival Journal from the Apocalypse 末日幸存者求生日记 [Slow-Burn + No Superpowers + No System + Relatively Hard-Core] This story leans toward realism and may not suit readers looking for wish fulfillment, so please steer clear if that’s not your thing. I’m a new author, and I welcome any advice on areas where my writing could use improvement. Chen Ren was just a carefree, laid-back college student. After the apocalypse broke out, he set out to survive in this chaotic, lawless world and find an ending of his own. Qi 6 Si 8 Wu 3 Liu Si 0 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 So This Is What an Apocalypse That Follows the Laws of Science Looks Like 原来符合科学知识的末世是这样的 I strive for realism above all! No protagonist plot armor, no data System, no superhuman intelligence, no supplies on hand, no harem collecting, no evolution or mutation. At the heart of this book is an exploration of human reason and bonds, and the conflict between emotion and reality in extreme circumstances. There is no saintly savior who compassionately rescues the world, nor any selfish person who claims to be “decisive and ruthless” out of mere reckless bravery. People struggling through t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Second Chance: A Guide to Raising Zombies in the Apocalypse 第二次机会：末日丧尸饲养指南 Apocalyptic natural disasters / Multiple types of mutated zombies / Strong female and male leads / A safe house built around a wish / Pets / Character growth Survive and thrive in an apocalyptic zombie-raising game! Lin Mo has struggled to make a life for herself, only to be betrayed and killed by a scumbag man and woman in the apocalypse. Given another chance, she unlocks an infinite supply of resources across space and time! She gets revenge and slaughters her way through the apocalypse! Afte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Rain Plague 雨疫 The apocalyptic tide tears order apart. Steel defenses battle mutated hordes of corpses. When humanity’s last granary begins sprouting flesh, death is more terrifying than the truth. In this apocalypse, Qi Anan is just one among many. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A True Account of Escaping the Apocalypse: Just Living an Ordinary Life 末日逃生实录：平凡的活着 Evolution-focused A realistic survival story with comedic elements A young man and woman, both 20, set out to find their parents. Along the way, they are gradually drawn into an unfathomably deep mystery... No rebirth. No saintly heroine. No System-focused plot. Not a brainless story about killing without batting an eye, nor a wish-fulfillment tale about a loser making it big and acting like a big shot. Anyway, it really does feel like a real-life escape story. P.S. Please be patient and read th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Apocalypse: A Dead End 末日穷途 One day, Qi Lin awoke from a dream and suddenly discovered that the entire world had fallen into the apocalypse. By chance, he also discovered what made him different. And so began a journey of pressing on and fighting to survive amid despair. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Apocalypse: A Pact with Space 末世：空间缔约 [Apocalypse + Zombies + One Female Lead + Superpowers + Spatial Storage] On October 12, 2042, the scientific community released a report. An unknown substance had appeared in the air around the world... At 8 p.m. on January 1, 2043, Chen Yuan was talking on the phone on his balcony when he heard cries coming from outside… The early chapters will establish some everyday details and background. Once the fight for survival begins in earnest, the pacing will change. The author has the final say —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Apocalypse Livestream: A Powerful School Beauty Helps Me Reborn and Stock Up 末世直播：大佬校花助我重生囤货 [Reborn + apocalypse + no superpowers + zombie types + stockpiling supplies + the main group on the run] 1. Yinhe is reborn before the apocalypse begins. When his stepmother and biological father try to cheat him out of his home, this time he kicks his younger brother and tramples his stepmother, then gets three million out of them without putting up a cent! 2. The big shot You Ridong is brilliant in both intellect and emotional intelligence, yet willingly acts like a dog. Is it a scam, or the d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Infinite Evolution in the Apocalypse 末世无限进化 Five years after the catastrophe began, the final battle broke out. Abyssal demons invaded, the world fell silent, and civilization was wiped out. Chen Yu returned to the beginning of the apocalypse, only to find both his parents transformed and unconscious... Five years of apocalypse had brought countless painful experiences and endless regret and remorse. Chen Yu was determined to change it all! Whether it was the calamities of the apocalypse, the powerful heroes of civilization, or the terrif 5Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 74 Apocalypse: Why the Hell Don’t I Have a System? 末世，俺为啥没有系统 [Apocalypse + Military + Passionate Action + Superpowers + No System + Multiple Female Supporting Characters] The male lead is absurdly strong. He seems sweet and innocent on the surface, but is actually a scheming cynic who goes around recruiting underlings and rescuing beautiful women. The apocalypse arrives, and life on Earth mutates. Sun Jiuyue unexpectedly awakens a superpower and is forced to join the army? Then he'll just have to give it a shot and take a chance! He fights zombies on one —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The World's Embers 世界余烬 [Apocalypse + Sci-fi + Logical, not mindless + No System + Surprises] An otherworldly realm, the starry sky, mottled and dazzling. The fate of Zhang Hu, struggling to survive on the Blue Star, is completely changed by the arrival of an unexpected visitor! "You didn't really think this place was called Earth, did you?" On the otherworldly continent, conflict rages. The divine clans reign supreme over Xuantian, treating all things as mere fodder! "Of the ten parts of fortune, the Central Lands cla —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 In the Wasteland Era, I Squeeze the Zombies Until They... 废土时代，丧尸被我压榨到冒 The apocalypse arrives, and ninety percent of the world's population vanishes. While everyone else hides in the ruins, fighting wild dogs for half a bottle of water, Lin Ye harnesses zombies and hooks them up to electrodes: Some pedal to generate electricity, some haul carts and carry goods, and some swing hammers to drive piles. Each has a dedicated job, and they work around the clock. Zombie-powered electricity, biogas lamps, weapons churned out on an assembly line. While everyone else goes 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 From the Start, a Germaphobic Zombie Was Washing Out My Intestines 开局被洁癖丧尸洗大肠 From the start, it's a zombie-infested school, and I run into a germophobic zombie. It demands I shower first, then take a laxative. Only after I'm clean inside and out will it eat me. Me: If you're afraid of eating shit, why not just avoid the large intestine? All right, there's no need to read any further. The author writes whatever they dream up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 An Ordinary Person's Survival in the Zombie Apocalypse 平民末日丧尸求生 The apocalypse arrives without warning. Protagonist Chen Liang and his best friend happen to have stocked up on supplies. With such an incredible start, how will things turn out? No special abilities, no golden finger, and a slight focus on farming. Please check out this new book! 549Reads—Score10014d adds
- 79 Apocalypse: Zombie School 末世：僵尸校园 [Strong Female Lead] [System + Main Cast + Han Jingxiu Survives + Li Shuo Survives + Post-Apocalyptic Base + Female Lead Has No Romance + Overpowered Lead + Dungeon Unlocks] The story is set in Korea! The story is set in Korea! The story is set in Korea! 1. Nam On-jo's personality changes in this story. She and Lee Cheong-san are childhood friends who grew up together, and they have feelings for each other. 2. Han Jingxiu and Li Shuo will not be killed off in this story. 3. Nam-ra and Lee Su-hye 769Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Core Devouring: I Want Both Lightning and Spatial Powers 晶核吞噬：从雷电和空间全都要 [Apocalypse + Superpowers + No System + Classic Zombie School Setting + Slow Pace] Fragments fall from the sky, and bamboo groves grow wildly beneath the earth. The Heavenly Network grants you powers, then takes them back. Mother, you are her child, and also her patient. Qin Feng stands right between the two. Two marks are branded onto him at once. He is the only person in all of humanity chosen by both sides. Everything about him is a mystery. What, exactly, is the answer? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Zombies on Campus 校园丧尸 Campus Zombies 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Apocalypse: Reborn in the Realm of Space and Time 末世：重生之时空领域 Zhao Tuo was betrayed and killed by a heartless, hypocritical campus beauty. He was reborn alongside the disfigured captain of a women's squad. When he found her again, he discovered that she was a rare beauty. Before the apocalypse returned, they stockpiled supplies, built a shelter, and assembled their own forces. Determined not to hold Zhao Tuo back in this life, Yan Qingmeng resolutely gave up staying by his side in the comfortable, safe shelter and set out with a small team to retrace the p 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Emberbound Journey: Chronicles of a Lone City's Father 余烬征途：孤城父本纪 The flames of international conflict ignite a bioweapon hell, turning bustling cities into zombie hunting grounds. Xiao Yuanzheng, an ordinary middle-class man caught between office politics in the system and the aftermath of a divorce, witnesses the complete collapse of the world of rules at the moment the apocalypse begins. The scheming of office politics, the pressure of mortgage and car payments, his distant yet unbroken bond with his ex-wife Lin Yue, and his deep but unspoken guilt toward h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Doomsday Battleship: Survival 末日战舰之生存 In a year sometime in the near future, a devastating and deadly virus breaks out on Earth, killing more than half the world's population. The endless ocean seems like a sacred realm the virus cannot reach. The guided-missile destroyer USS Nathan James, an Arleigh Burke-class vessel commanded by Captain Tom Chandler (Eric Dane), becomes an aimless, drifting Noah's Ark, waiting for absolution after the calamity. To preserve his crew and ensure that the two virologists aboard can develop an antidot —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Doomsday: Why Is Your Imperial Banner Giving Off Black Smoke? 末日：你的人皇幡怎么冒着黑气 Post-apocalypse + Banner of the Human Emperor + no saintly heroine + decisive and ruthless + vivid characters + settlement-building + superpowers The zombie apocalypse began. Zhang Fan was trapped inside, and danger was closing in. The Banner of the Human Emperor appeared, and Zhang Fan wielded it to slaughter his way across the battlefield. Liu Ruyan fell into Zhang Fan's hands and became his prisoner. To survive, she had no choice but to obey the commands of the great demon Zhang Fan. Zhang Ya 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Fleeing for My Life at the End of the World: Two Parasites Entered My Body, and I Evolved Into a King 末日逃命开局，双虫入体进化成王 [Apocalyptic zombies, no System, enemies and allies share the same origin] My name is Qi Yi. I’d just made a little money reselling knife skins. Before I even had a chance to enjoy it, the apocalypse arrived. Blood locusts infected human bodies, and zombies were everywhere. Even worse, these insects could evolve. Common insects, King Insects, and General Insects all competed to evolve, tearing each other apart in the process. To survive, I schemed against my classmates and even bet my life on a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Doomsday Travelogue 末日游记 [Apocalypse + Zombies + No Evolution, No Superpowers] The apocalypse arrives, and zombies overrun the world. A motorhome sets out from Hebei on a journey to Tibet to search for family. I’m just an ordinary nobody. All I want is to survive these chaotic times, find a peaceful place, and live a happy life with my wife and children. But circumstances keep pushing me onward. My concern for friends and family, along with clues that might reveal what happened to my parents, leaves me no choice but to 129Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 88 Prison of Gray Walls 灰墙之狱 (No System + No Transmigration + No Power Fantasy + Realistic Style + Hardcore) Surviving the Apocalypse: From Zombie Fan to Safe Zone Leader Zombies overrun the world, resources run dry, and the living are more terrifying than the dead. Qin Mo is no hero. He’s just an ordinary guy who likes “zombie culture,” and he claws his way out of a pile of corpses with the help of that supposedly “useless” knowledge. This isn’t a story about a hero saving the world. It’s about a group of ordinary people g 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Doomsday Survival Memoirs 末日求生回忆录 The rating has just come out; it will rise later. [Realistic post-apocalyptic survival + ensemble cast + hard-hitting + no mindless wish fulfillment + no golden finger + no special abilities + tight logic + no saintly foolishness] This is a hard-hitting survival journal about life after the apocalypse. After the zombie outbreak, a delivery rider who knew nothing but his job, Old Liu, who had spent half his life repairing cars, and Xiaoting, a student nurse, hid in a funeral home and struggled to 1.3kReads8.1Score11714d adds
- 90 Apocalypse: Zombie Tide 末世【尸潮】 An unknown virus. A catastrophic disaster of epic proportions. In the face of death, everyone is equal. The apocalypse has arrived. Which is more deadly, zombies or human nature? Who is the mastermind behind the virus? And what is the purpose behind it all? This is an apocalyptic survival story with no supernatural abilities and two female leads, focusing on human nature amid the apocalypse and the elusive truth. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Prison City at the End of the World 末日囚城 Apocalypse + special abilities + infinite space + zombie control + multiple female leads + satisfying power fantasy Lin Yu is washing his hair on the balcony in the middle of winter when he spots the women in the medical school's dorm across the way getting intimate in broad daylight. It turns out the zombie apocalypse has arrived! College student Lin Yu struggles to survive, but after he's infected by a zombie, his companions abandon him. Then he unexpectedly discovers evolution crystals in zom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Cold Wave Era: I Built a Safehouse for the Apocalypse 寒潮时代：我打造了末世安全屋 [Apocalypse] + [Rebirth] + [No female lead] + [Massive hoarding] + [Artificial intelligence] + [Revenge] + [No bleeding-heart heroics] + [No nonsense] A nuclear winter and the sun’s death, caused by humanity’s overexploitation, deliver a double blow. The age of cold arrives, and 98% of humanity perishes! In his previous life, Wang Hui’s bleeding heart got him eaten by his neighbors. Reborn, and aided by both an alternate-world space and artificial intelligence, Wang Hui begins hoarding supplies 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 When Doomsday Strikes, My Whole Family Is Chosen by Heaven 末日来临，我全家都是天选之子 [Apocalypse, strong female lead, special abilities, System, reborn, zombies, natural disasters, a female lead who isn’t a saint, light ensemble cast] Jiang Ruoheng is fretting over her high fever when her younger sister foresees the coming apocalypse. Just as they’re about to set out and build a shelter, they run into zombies the moment they step outside. A water-wielding dad, a mom with a System, a younger brother with healing powers, a sister who can predict the future, and her, with her formi 191Reads—Score10314d adds
- 94 The Zombie Outbreak Begins, and I Evacuate from the Start 丧尸爆发，我直接开局撤离 [Apocalypse + zombies + survival + evacuation + shelter + stockpiling. Not a power fantasy, no cheats] Late at night, a bizarre video on an online forum is deleted in seconds. The next day, a colleague goes missing, and a friend sends a warning: “Stay away from the hospital.” Chen Xin buys a ticket in the middle of the night and boards the last flight before the airport shuts down. Three days later, the City of Fog falls. Seven days later, the zombies arrive. Super typhoons, freezing blizzards, 99.1kReads7.1Score12.4k14d adds
- 95 Flocking Together: All Living Beings 群栖：众生 Content warning: No storage space, no System, no golden finger. The protagonist grows stronger gradually. When the shadow of a bioweapon disaster suddenly fell over the school, peaceful classrooms became terrifying hellscapes in an instant. Zombies who had lost their minds roamed the corridors. The campus, once filled with the sound of students reading aloud, now echoed only with bone-chilling snarls and desperate cries. Yet amid the endless darkness, warmth and hope never went out. The students 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 After the Apocalypse, I Fight My Way Out with My Roommates 末世后跟舍友杀出重围 (Apocalypse + Teamwork + Strong Female Leads + Multiple Couples + Romantic Tension + Fighting Monsters and Leveling Up) [Before you read: This story is aimed at female readers. The main cast is a group of girls sharing a dorm, and none of them are scheming types. It focuses on friendship, solidarity, and getting along peacefully. There is no fixed male lead, but each girl will have a soulmate or love interest, or someone she has romantic tension with. They won't lose their heads over men or be w 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Who Says You Need Superpowers to Kill Zombies? 谁说没异能就杀不死丧尸 During a chauffeur-for-hire job, the male protagonist, Ban Jin, drives an RV into the post-apocalyptic world. To earn enough time to return to reality and care for his younger sister, he has no choice but to complete all sorts of bizarre tasks assigned by the System. He also uses the System to obtain weapons and equipment from the real world, fighting zombies and survivors in the apocalypse. No superpowers, no overpowered hero, just teamwork and modern weapons taking on apocalyptic zombies in a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Mutations at the End of the World: School Days 末日校园之异变 A zombie virus breaks out at a high school, turning the campus into a battlefield. Best friends turn against each other, and the trapped students must fight their way to freedom. The students and teachers on campus are still trying to fight off the zombies and make plans to escape... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Apocalypse: Starting With an Escape From Campus 末世：从出逃校园开始 [No System + No Golden Finger + Not a Saint + Smart Protagonist + Students Surviving the Apocalypse] College student Chen Fei and his roommates are exercising on the sports field when an unknown zombie virus suddenly breaks out. The people around them slowly turn into flesh-eating monsters. Surrounded by zombies on all sides, how will they break through and find a place where they can survive? The students who manage to stay alive band together and flee the campus, only to discover that the outs 249Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The World of the Doomed Dead 末日丧世界 Severe industrialization and technological development have damaged Earth, leading to global warming. A virus arrives silently, spreading slowly at first but mutating at an astonishing rate. Ninety percent of the world's humans and animals turn into zombies. How will they survive? Wait and see. No superpowers, no System, no self-righteous do-gooders. 33Reads6.3Score—14d adds
