Novels like Folk Horror Taboos
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- 1 The Mystery of the Haunted House 诡屋之谜 My name is Xiao Wen. I’m a guy who just graduated from college. I went out to seek my fortune with some good friends from my dorm, but when we arrived in Guangzhou to start work, we were immediately confronted with the challenge of finding a place to rent. We spent days searching, but had no luck. Then, just as we were about to give up, we happened to see a rental ad. The place was astonishingly cheap, so we moved in. One strange, eerie incident after another took place in this haunted house, wh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Other Shore Flower: 101 Supernatural Tales 彼岸花之101个灵异小故事 Paranormal tales, folk legends, phenomena science cannot explain. The flowers of the other shore bloom, then fade. They bloom for a thousand years and fall for a thousand years; flower and leaf never meet. Every frame holds a longing for family and a yearning to live. I hope you’ll enjoy the short paranormal stories I’ve written. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Life as a Taoist in the City 都市道门生涯 The moment you enter the Dao, its depths are like an endless sea; three thousand evil ghosts come to heel. The Yin-Yang Divine Pendant opens the gates of the underworld, while the prison of Heaven and Earth binds souls in grief. Chen Fusheng had lived in an ancient temple since childhood. One day, he accidentally bumped into a statue and gained the ability to communicate with the gods and ghosts, including the Civil and Martial Judges, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and the Black and White Impermanence 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Night Watchman of Fengdu 酆都守夜人 Do you think we live in a safe world? In truth, the world is not as peaceful as it seems. The money you find on the road might be cursed “life-buying money,” and a pair of blood-red eyes might be watching passersby from a dark corner. But because certain people exist, the balance between yin and yang in this world is maintained. They are the ones who hold up the sky, the lonely night watchmen. I'm Su Cangnan. Let me tell you my story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 You're the Only Ones on the Entire Floor 整层楼，只有你们 You’re the Only Ones on the Entire Floor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Extra Room 404 多出来的404房 The Extra Room 404 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Yin-Yang Master of the Living World 阳间阴阳先生 I was an ordinary first-year college student. Then one incident gave me a whole new understanding of the world. From that day onward, I walked between the realms of yin and yang. 2.9kReads—Score11014d adds
- 8 The Seven-Night Spirit Coffin Corpse 七夜灵棺尸 In my dream, I mistakenly believed that Li the Lame, seeking revenge for having his wife stolen, had made a door for my family out of the coffin wood of a girl who had been dead for seven days. Its yin energy clung to us, causing the pillars of our family to leave one after another. I couldn’t get over it. My future father-in-law, Old Yu, saw what was going on and brought over Zhang Baifa, who I would later take as my master. My master dispelled the evil yin force. Once I learned what had happen 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Realm of Evil 邪恶之境 Strange and bizarre things keep happening: absurd dreams, bloodthirsty monsters, and baffling mysteries. The world order is in chaos, but that doesn't stop me from being a true god who can move mountains and overturn seas. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Building 1 1号楼 Horrifying incidents keep piling up: bizarre disappearances, a string of deaths, and the question of who the mysterious person really is. Can Zishuo, usually so calm and collected, unravel the secret behind the four sentences in a notebook? What secret is hidden in Building No. 1? 648Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 11 Messenger of the Underworld 冥界使者 After graduating from college, I hoped to find a good job, but ended up delivering packages. Then one day, I received a mysterious delivery slip, and my life changed completely. 35Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 12 99 Short Ghost Stories 99个短篇鬼故事 Tang Cheng is an ordinary young man fascinated by supernatural events. He loves seeking out ghost stories to satisfy his curiosity. He sets out on a journey to find 99 terrifying ghost stories, gradually uncovering the strange conspiracies and mysterious events hidden behind them. As he investigates further, Tang Cheng begins to notice that some things are connected to him. Before the final mystery is solved, he must piece together all the clues and uncover the truth. The story explores the comp 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 This Evil Spirit Is a Little Fierce 这个阴灵有点凶 My grandfather said I was born with a life as fragile as paper, and that I was never meant to come into this world. Every day I’ve lived since has been a gift. But when I was twelve, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances. From then on, I depended on my only remaining relative, and we relied on each other to survive. But on my twenty-fourth birthday, in my zodiac year, I’ll face my most dangerous trial yet. Will I make it through...? 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Record of Strange Tales and Eerie Events 奇闻诡事录 How many ghost stories have you heard? Or how many have your elders told you? We should remain skeptical of the unknown. What makes you think that everyone you've met in your life was human? There are things you haven't seen for yourself, things you've only heard about secondhand. This book tells the story of how I, an ordinary person who knew nothing, met a fortune-teller from my village at my second granduncle's funeral, setting the wheels of fate in motion. Why has an ancient emperor come bac 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Nightmare Invasion 诡梦侵袭 [Infinite worlds + bizarre invasion + dreams + no female lead] Also known as: The Ultimate Dream Controller: My Mental Strength Is Maxed Out When Gu Meng wakes up, he discovers that whenever he closes his eyes, he can see a world where “Nightmares” descend on humanity from the edge of hell. The first “Nightmare” he encounters is the Lord of Sweet Dreams. Under its control, he gradually becomes a tool for “Nightmares” to invade reality. His fiancée's murder awakens the seeds of vengeance within h 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Urban Mountain Guides: The Mystery of the Wu Clan 都市赶山人之巫族谜团 After a hundred years cut off from the world, Guan Zhaoming is forced to descend from the mountains when his master passes away. But China has changed beyond recognition in the century since he left. The mystery of his own bloodline, a string of serial murders, a woman found dead in a refrigerator, a mummified corpse in an apartment... A series of vicious crimes targeting Chinese women, shikigami from Japan, a crisis threatening China's dragon veins! These bizarre cases all conceal a shocking co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (3) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（三） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (3) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Abyss of Horror and the Supernatural 恐怖灵异深渊 My name is Chen Geng. Yes, Geng as in the night watchman. I also have an older brother who is half a year younger than me. You read that right: my biological older brother is half a year younger than I am. I was born unlucky, so I often find myself caught up in things most people will never experience in their entire lives. Now, allow me to tell you about it, bit by bit. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Package from the Underworld 来自阴间的快递 If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll grow up delivering packages. Just when his future seems bleak, he must also face murderous threats hidden in his parcels. Is it the hand of fate, or a conspiracy lurking in the shadows? Who could have guessed that a tiny package would uncover a secret and reveal the four great Daoist families hidden among ordinary people? The fate of all humanity, a mysterious mission, it all begins with a delivery from the underworld! 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Notes from a Visitor to Another World 异界人笔记 [Infinite Flow horror + mild scares + mystery + single male protagonist + no romance] My father is Pei Shiwu, my mother is Zheng Baifen, and I’m Pei Zheng, who both loses and gains. At sixteen, I unexpectedly gained the ability to see ghosts. I fought evil, helped the vulnerable, and encountered one bizarre, fascinating tale after another. These are my notes. Come along and see what I went through. Got your seats ready? I’m about to reveal it all, one story at a time… 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Healer's Dao Heart 医者道心 An accident made me lose my seal necklace, awakening my ability to see ghosts and setting off a series of perilous adventures. They’re dangerous, but there are also heartwarming moments and plenty of laughter. I’ll face the unknown alongside my good friends… But a much larger conspiracy is also quietly taking shape in the shadows… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Record of Strange Tales, Past and Present 古今怪谈轶事录 Let's talk about the past and present, and share strange tales. Hello, readers! I'm the author of this book, Lao Zhou. A friendly warning: if you're easily scared, read with caution. I'll take you on a journey through haunted houses and strange tales from ancient and modern China. When I decided to write these stories, I was no longer sure I was a hundred-percent materialist. In fact, there really are so many phenomena and stories in this world that science simply can't explain. I believe magnet 476Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Pinnacle of Fear 恐惧之巅 Ye Zihui, an unemployed man in his twenties, unexpectedly receives a strange text from an unknown number. By accident, he embarks on a terrifying adventure in another world, collecting the code symbols of the Summit of Fear. In this world, you can take special items collected at the Summit of Fear back to reality and even trade them freely. You can also store them in your personal space and use them the next time you enter the Fear Realm. Every trial taker here is assigned a level. The only way 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Tales of Old Sichuan University 川大旧事 In 1999, I was lucky enough to get into Sichuan University as the last-ranked student. Over the next few years, I went through the strangest period of my life. Even now, thinking back on it still sends a shiver down my spine... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime 睡前恐怖短故事 Are you sure you want to open this book? Hush... Listen. Something is whispering in the darkness. This collection features spine-chilling horror stories that will take you into a world full of the unknown and the terrifying: Warning: This book contains horror, suspense, supernatural, and other elements. Read with caution. If you're easily frightened, read during the day and make sure someone is with you. Are you ready? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Divination Uncovers Strange Events 卦起诡事 Born under an ill-fated sign, I once cast a fortune by moonlight, gazing into a mirror on the night of the full moon. I released the evil spirit sealed inside it. To break the curse, I left my village and followed Master Qingwei to learn the arts of magic. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 That Night, I Gave Three People Who Didn't Exist a Ride 那晚我载了三个不存在的人 That Night, I Picked Up Three People Who Didn't Exist —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Door Unlocks at Midnight on the Dot 门锁在午夜准时弹开 The Door Unlocks Right on the Stroke of Midnight —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 On the Edge of Death 死亡边缘 His cousin marries a stunningly beautiful woman, but on their wedding day, the bride dies! Then strange things begin happening in the village, and the villagers start dying one after another... 126Reads8.8Score914d adds
- 30 On My Birthday, an AI Told Me My Best Friend Was Going to Kill Me 生日那天，AI告诉我闺蜜要杀我 On my birthday, an AI told me my best friend was going to kill me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Strange Records from the Wilderness: The Fatal Curse Following Hikers 荒山诡录：徒步者背后的索命诅咒 Also known as: Ghosts in the Deep Mountains: The Reaper Has Called Out Every Teammate In the summer of 2012, I joined a hiking club, only to encounter horrors in the wild mountains that shattered everything I thought I knew. When our guide took a detour to avoid a locust tree, a black-clad child beneath it grinned eerily at me. A frail old man who had been walking ahead suddenly appeared behind us, his rotting black teeth stretching almost to his ears. When I caught up with the group, the “team 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (4) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（四） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (4) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Ghost Banquet 鬼禁食 A glutton's feast: can it really eat anything at all? Open wide, and nothing is off-limits? When you're indulging in wild game, have you ever felt a hint of murderous intent behind you... 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Terrifying Supernatural Events I Experienced Myself 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件 Terrifying supernatural encounters I experienced firsthand 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 35 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (2) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（二） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (2) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Eighteenth Floor Underground 地下十八楼 [Urban Mystery / Thriller / Puzzle-Solving / Supernatural / No System] Beneath an upscale residential complex lies a mysterious space known as “Underground Level Eighteen.” They say that anyone who goes in either dies or goes mad… Su Chi, a new resident, accidentally gets caught up in it. There are ancient coffin mazes, a blue underground river, savage subterranean creatures, and even mysterious wild men… Danger lurks at every turn, and the mysteries are hair-raising. It feels as if a pair of ey 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Strange Taoist 怪道士 My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduating, I’d get promoted, earn a higher salary, marry a beautiful, wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who could have guessed the company would go bankrupt and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single cent of my wages, and I couldn’t even afford rent, so I slept at the train station every day! A shabbily dressed Taoist priest told me I was plagued by bad luck and haunted by a hun 1.8kReads8.4Score12714d adds
- 38 Tales of the Supernatural 人间灵异杂谈 Everyone has a colorful past, and what I’m about to tell you happened right here around me. It was strange and mysterious, so listen as I recount it all. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Talisman Master 画符天师 A talisman is the true seal of Heaven and Earth, though people counterfeit it with cinnabar, ink, paper, and brush. I, Ding Mian, possess but a spark of spiritual light, yet I can reach through Heaven and Earth. I can command emptiness, water and fire, tiles and stones, grass and trees, food and drink; I can make things exist or vanish, and pass through and transform them. This is the Way of Heaven! 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Shangqing Celestial Master 上清天师 [Taoist priest + no saintly protagonist + supernatural + two male leads + two female leads] Ever since the great battle between Chinese Taoists and Japanese onmyoji, supernatural incidents have been erupting across the cities, as though ancient forbidden spells have been broken. White-hair vampires, black fiends, vengeful ghosts, grinning corpses... Feuds that began a thousand years ago will finally be settled in this life. With humanity twisted and morality in decline, what other dangers are wa 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Half-Baked Feng Shui Master: I Became a Legend Through Hands-On Ghost Hunting 半吊子风水师：撞鬼后靠实操封神 Lin Jingran, nicknamed Dogshit, is the most hopeless half-baked feng shui master in the old district. He has no real skills and is a coward, getting by on the old notes his grandfather left behind. That is, until his childhood friend kneels before him, crying that the secondhand house he bought is haunted and his wife and son are close to dying. For two thousand yuan, Lin Jingran steels himself and goes over. He steps on wet hair as soon as he walks in, hears a woman crying by his ear, and watch 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Daoist Arts Failed, but So Did the Ghosts 道术学废了，但鬼也废了 Taoists train by striving for balance and harmony. I’m different. When I train, I strive for something ghosts can’t understand. Draw a talisman? The paper catches fire before I’m even done. Recite an incantation? By the time I finish, I’ve untied my own shoelaces. My master says I’m the most useless disciple he’s ever had, the one who’s managed to learn every sect art completely wrong. That is, until a vengeful ghost responsible for nine deaths broke into our temple. I tossed out a misdrawn tali 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Folk Tales: Ghost Stories 民间：鬼故事 My new work is here! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Tales of Strange Campus Happenings 校园诡事叙 Reader's guide: No romance. This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. It's more like a journal than a novel, with few dramatic twists. The story is told for the sake of telling it and follows the timeline. The supernatural elements are adapted from stories recounted by people the author once knew. Yuan Ruoying, a talented student in Class 16 of her second year of high school, attends a top school in the city. Her days are spent studying, following the same three-point routine. Life is busy but peacef 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 45 The Taoist of Naruto: The Lushan Tradition 火影道士闾山传 Shao Lin knows full well that women only slow down his path to immortality. Every day, he does good deeds like crazy to accumulate merit, hoping to become immortal on the spot so he can go after his enemies. After finally turning down his sweet childhood sweetheart, his ex-wife from nine lifetimes ago shows up asking for a fortune reading. “Oh dear, your birth chart is afflicted by an evil influence this year. There's a faint ring of dark energy around your brow. This is a terrible omen. Since w 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 My Teacher Is a Taoist Priest 我的老师是道士 (No System, no invincibility, a little humor, traditional supernatural horror. Read with confidence, this will definitely not be abandoned!) The students all say their Chinese teacher is gentle and beautiful, but a bit of a scaredy-cat who keeps trembling at thin air. That is, until the campus belle is possessed by a century-old vengeful ghost and the whole school is swept into a sinister mystery. I have no choice but to pull out my peachwood sword and get to work. “Don’t worry, everyone. Teache —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Jiangcheng General Store 江城杂货铺 Rules of the Jiangcheng General Store: 1. The store opens at the hour of the Rat and closes at the hour of the Rabbit. We serve no customers at any other time! 2. Every visitor is a customer. Anyone who enters must follow the store’s rules, or bear the consequences! 3. All transactions must be honest. Payment is due upon delivery. Break the deal, and bear the consequences! 4. No pets allowed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Bizarre Trail of the Living Dead 活死人诡迹 A blood-written letter is his only clue, and his origins are a mystery; Seven birthmarks on his back look like people, yet resemble ghosts; A loyal, mysterious yellow dog is always at his side! Blood lingzhi, black ginseng, and a white poplar tree that bleeds; Unrotting bones, a pit of ten thousand corpses, and a ten-thousand-year-old corpse that weeps; Living dead, an immortal body, and people who look exactly alike! It all begins with a blood-written letter containing just a few brief words... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Jiangcheng Archives 江城档案 The day my grandfather disappeared, he left me a notebook. I’m Jiang Cheng, born during the yin hour, a discharged soldier. I’ve never opened my Third Eye and can’t draw talismans. My only skill is running a little faster than everyone else when ghosts come after me. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Mystic Carpenter 玄门木匠 A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support is what inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
