Novels like Thriller: From the Start, I Got a Ghost Marriage and a Stunning Ghost Bride
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- 51 Werewolf: I Became Invincible as the Seer 狼人杀之从预言家开始无敌 People say the rich rely on technology and the poor on mutation. But Liu Yixuan is an esper, and still hasn’t managed to improve his life. In fact... he has troubles far worse than an ordinary person’s. “Do you crave money?” One day, out of the blue, he received a text like this. “Do you crave a longer life?” Liu Yixuan figured it was probably just someone’s prank. “Do you crave the power to make all your wishes come true?” But he was at the lowest point in his life, lost and confused. Even thou 31Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 52 The Truth in the Ruins 废墟里的真相 Ganzhou is a city where prosperity and decay intertwine, its secrets hidden in every street and alley, unknown to all. Yu Lin is an ordinary beggar, living a life everyone overlooks and spending his days wandering the city's darkest corners. Yet Yu Lin has extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, often spotting the truth hidden in people's most casual gestures. One cold, snowy night, a bizarre murder takes place in Ganzhou. A man is found dead inside his own wardrobe, wearing a strange 6Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 53 I'm a Detective Streamer, and Solving Cases Makes Me Stronger! 我，侦探主播，破案就会变强！ [Detective Cases + System + No Female Lead + Lighthearted + Comedy + Transmigration] Paranormal streamer Chen Mo accidentally dies while livestreaming an overnight stay in a haunted house. He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a trainee detective. He gets the There Is Only One Truth System, which forces him to livestream every case he solves. The viewers are from Earth, and stirring things up in the chat earns him rewards. Before long, things get increasingly bizarre: he makes corpses —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 54 Case Files of Unusual Investigations 异案调查录 Throughout the vast world, from ancient times to the present, there have always been mysterious events that humans cannot explain. And there is a group of people who endure countless hardships in their pursuit of the truth. The cases they investigate are all considered paranormal… 522Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 55 The Last Disciple of the Daoist Sect 最后一个道门弟子 When I was born, all the ghosts bowed to the ancestral shrine. My family was burdened by a curse that weighed heavily on me. Then, when I was sixteen, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances, and my uncle vanished without a trace. It all began with that curse... 531Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 56 A Case of Love 芳心案许 Beautiful and brilliant Captain Ye spends every day either solving cases or catching criminals. Lately, though, her life has been a little disrupted: two doctors have started pursuing her at the same time. A swoon-worthy surgeon versus her top forensic pathologist partner: which one will win Captain Ye's heart? 224Reads8.7Score105Shelves
- 57 Excavator Work Is Exhausting? My Bonuses Alone Add Up to Ten Billion 开挖掘机累？我光奖金就有十个亿 [Absurd Humor + Meme References + Unhinged Writing + Iconic Scenes + Excavators + No Female Lead] Jiang Feng transmigrates into a parallel world and discovers that he's taking part in a livestream variety show. By random draw, he gets assigned a job operating an excavator. Jiang Feng: Boss, I dug up an ancient Western Han tomb. The construction site might have to shut down for three years. Boss: What? Forget it, switch to another site! Jiang Feng: Boss, I severed a military communications cable. 493Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 58 The Farmer's Immortal Field 农夫仙田 [Paradise-like haven + pocket dimension + farming + medicine] A retired soldier returns to the countryside and makes a living collecting scrap metal. By chance, he finds a copper ring and unlocks a secret paradise-like pocket dimension. He thought life would be nothing more than farming, playing with cats, teasing the village beauty, and bragging. But then he discovers the wonders of spiritual energy, and starts growing spirit stones, precious treasures, and medicinal herbs. He studies medicine 1.2kReads8.2Score146Shelves
- 59 The Ghost Wife, Yu Niang 鬼妻玉娘 This novel takes inspiration from the case of Yang Ji, eldest son of the Ming dynasty's high-ranking official Yang Shiqi. Yang Ji tyrannized the local people for years before finally being exposed. The story follows Jiang Han, whose chance encounter with the female ghost Zhong Yuniang sets the two of them off from Jiangxi on a journey north to Beijing to petition the emperor directly. The story is set against real events, but I made up the causes and course of what happened. I think I did a pret 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Bureau of Anomalous Biology Investigations 异常生物调查局 The day after my grandpa died, everyone in town showed up… 529Reads8.2Score102Shelves
- 61 Is It Too Much for a Fortune Teller Like Me to Know a Little Yin-Yang Magic? 我一个算命的会点阴阳术不过分吧 [Maoshan Arts + Ghost Hunting + Face Reading + Powerful Connections + Walking Between the Yin and Yang Worlds + Team] Zhao Yang's grandfather made him study three books from a young age: the Zhouyi, the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomy, and a third book with no cover, whose contents were handwritten. After his grandfather passed away, Zhao Yang inherited his mantle. But now that cremation was the norm, all he could do was read people's feng shui, barely earning enough to get by. Just as he was thinking 323Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 Countdown to Murder 凶案倒计时 Have you ever seen an honor student in her underwear dancing in a morgue? Have you ever seen three kumanthong dolls singing a corrupted nursery rhyme in the dead of night? Have you ever seen four female college students, dead for days, ordering takeout with ghost money? I have. My name is Liu Cheng, and I'm a professional criminal investigator. My bizarre experiences began with the “Ghost Money Female Corpse Case,” which shocked the entire city… 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 63 A Funeral Procession From the Start, Then I Married a Ghost Bride 开局红白撞煞，娶个女鬼回家 [Spiritual Qi Revival + Superhuman Martial Arts + Not Pure Wish Fulfillment + No System + Lighthearted and Fun + Multiple Well-Developed Heroines + Plenty of Romance + Positive Values, Not Dark and Gritty + Nuanced, Thoughtful Writing] What on earth has happened to this world? I just saw a wild monkey holding a stick and claiming to be Sun Wukong, and a chicken pluck someone's head off and use it as a ball... The world changed drastically, and spiritual qi revived! Monsters, demons, and ghosts a 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 64 Shamanic Tales: Strange Folk Stories and Supernatural Tales from Northeast China 出马仙之民间诡事，东北灵异故事 [Traditional supernatural horror] Some strange happenings my second uncle experienced when he was sent to the countryside as a young man Which is truly more terrifying, ghosts and gods or the human heart? A night spent seeking shelter at a temple brings vengeful spirits to the door. A son gathers herbs to cure his father, only to cause his death. Children from the same clan die one after another under bizarre circumstances. The Snake Immortal storms into the hall with a blade in hand, seeking on 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 I’m Going Out to Fish, Not to Stock Up on Nuclear Bombs 我是出海捕鱼，不是去进货原子弹 [Funny] [No female lead] [Fishing] [Lighthearted] Zuo Yunlong transmigrates to a parallel world. He owns countless properties, but all he wants to do is head out to sea and fish every day. On his first day fishing: This great white shark is so cool!!! On his second day fishing: What the heck is this corpse? On his third day fishing: What the heck is a box of shotguns doing here? On his fourth day fishing: Is this damn thing a laser weapon? On his Nth day fishing: Did I seriously haul up a star d 311Reads8.8Score103Shelves
- 66 My Uncle Ghosts 我的猛鬼大叔们 The day Zhong Buqi was born, the hospital exploded, and he became an orphan. But he was never lonely, because a group of uncles helped raise him, even though nobody else could see them. As he grew up, Zhong Buqi's greatest wish was to send the uncles on their way. That was when his life began to change. Or perhaps his life had been destined to be different from the very beginning. 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Cultivating Immortality in the Apocalypse: The Heavenly Dao Forces Me to Become a Savior 末世修仙：天道逼我做救世主 She only took a nap, and the whole world changed! The apocalypse arrives, and everyone is fighting for survival. Jing Can, carrying a divine beast's pocket dimension, cultivates and battles monsters all the way from idle rich girl to the savior of humanity… Jing Can's scalp crawls as she looks at the handsome man clinging to her shamelessly. Hey, you icy hunk, do you even know you've completely broken character? Weren't you practically disgusted by her before? What's gotten into you now? How's t 631Reads8.6Score101Shelves
- 68 Eerie: If It’s Too Hard from the Start, Don’t Bother 诡异：开局难办，那就别办 [Overpowered Hero] + [Hilarious] + [Plot-Driven] + [No Female Lead] Yan Feng enters a horror game and awakens a [Ghost-Taming System]. As long as he triggers emotional reactions in the supernatural, he can grow stronger. And so, a master troll who specializes in messing with ghosts is born! “If you don't have ten years of experience in a mental hospital, you can't listen to Second-Hand Rose!” At the haunted school’s anniversary celebration, Yan Feng sings “Xian'er” and drives the entire student 107Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 69 The Earth Master 地先生 Every title in the occult arts has a special meaning: tomb raiders are called grave diggers, those without a school or sect are called Mr. Bai, and those who sew heads onto corpses are called Old Madam Butian... Our trade calls us Earth Masters. Ghostly incense, the flayed-skin curse, the pecking-eye gu, the Cave of Nine... Every job I take on is full of twists and hidden dangers. Fight your way through, and the spirits and ghosts will fear you, and you’ll reign supreme in the occult world. Fail 81Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 70 The Fantasy Ranch 奇幻养殖场 By chance, he obtains a Purifying Primordial Pearl and gains supreme powers. He raises livestock by the mountains and rivers, farms fish and vegetables, and feeds chickens. He builds bridges, paves roads, and puts up factories. In his spare time, he takes the wolf for a walk and pets the python. Armed with a Bloodvine Whip, the country boy gathers spirit herbs on cliff faces and hunts magical beasts in the mountains, earning money while cultivating. His life is carefree and happy... 860Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 71 A Failed Female Writer Reincarnates as a Crazy Male Idol? 女扑街转生疯癫男爱豆？ [Comedy + Absurdity + Memes + Showbiz + Lifestyle Variety Show + Wild Imagination] [The life philosophy of a highly educated, hilariously unconventional four-man boy band is...] After Luo Ye died of stress because he missed his perfect-attendance bonus by a single word, he was reincarnated as an unknown idol. He even managed to join the group he stanned and appear on a variety show about going back to high school! Luo Ye: “Hey, could you translate this? ‘When your parents are alive, don't travel 30Reads—Score163Shelves
- 72 Forbidden Feng Shui Arts 风水禁术 My name is Yu Nianbai. I was supposed to die shortly after birth, but my father gave his life to extend mine, allowing me to survive. I thought I could live a peaceful life, but then someone dug up my father’s grave... 1.4kReads8.3Score107Shelves
- 73 Weeping Evil 哭邪 People watch over a temple for ten years; the temple watches over them for a lifetime. 114Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 74 Urban: A New Random Job Every Time 都市：每次随机一个新职业 This book is also known as The Legend of Xiuer. It follows the hilarious adventures of the flamboyant protagonist, Su Yang, as he tries his hand at all kinds of professions. A friendly warning: if you’re easily amused, read at your own risk. Some readers laughed themselves into an eight-pack, spat out their food three times in a day, and sprayed water ten times. Others laughed like pigs or honking geese. Some readers laughed until they cramped up, some laughed their way into the hospital, and so 371Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 75 You'd Solve a Bizarre Cold Case Just to Write a Book? 为了写书，你直接侦破离奇悬案？ After graduating from police academy, Su Chen became an online novelist. One day, he suddenly awakened a Writer’s Deduction System. To craft the perfect opening for his new book, he searched for information about a murder case and deduced what had happened at the scene. In the end, he solved the case. Meanwhile, Readers all said: “Holy crap, this book is way too realistic!” “I’m seriously impressed. I’d call Su Chen the greatest crimina 227Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 76 The Strange Realm Archives 诡域档案 Six years ago, Comrade Peng Gang, an outstanding investigator in the Ministry of State Security of Huaxia and deputy director of the Seventh Bureau, met a strange death while on a mission. Six years later, several investigators go missing one after another. The case they were investigating is deeply strange and has countless connections to the case from six years ago. In response, the mysterious investigation team, Fifth Bureau, Ninth Division, begins looking into a series of cases in the realm 332Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 77 Stay Away, Spirits 阴人勿扰 Someone dug up our family grave and put the newlywed daughter-in-law who’d just died in their family in there. My uncle told me to go get her out in the middle of the night... 496Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 78 Peach Spring Village 桃源乡村 Tired of the hustle and bustle of the big city, Chen Bai returns to his childhood home in a mountain village and starts a livestream. He plans to plant a few acres, walk his dog, and catch some fish. He'll brew a pot of spring-water tea and enjoy a quiet life in the countryside. Unfortunately, his abilities won't let him keep things simple! “My God, look! The crayfish are dancing to Little Apple!” “Wait! That mountain ginseng is thicker than a radish. Did you pump it full of growth hormones?” “D 4.1kReads7.9Score275Shelves
- 79 I Test-Sleep in Haunted Houses: My True Accounts of Ghostly Encounters! 我做凶宅试睡员，口述撞鬼实录！ [As long as you’re not afraid of ghosts, you can make money even while you sleep.] My name is Ma Jun. Two friends and I run a real estate agency. We make plenty of money, but we keep running into ghosts because all the properties we sell are haunted houses... 468Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 80 Never Go to the Old House 千万不要去古宅 Na Ling and Bao Datong were looking for a thrill, so they drove around robbing old houses. One day, they came across a photo of Fengmen Village online and went there to steal a Grand Tutor's chair. They sold it to Li Wei, a chamber of commerce boss, but because the chair was haunted, he resold it to the speculator Meng Guozhao. During the handoff, Na Ling secretly kept the jade marrow hidden inside the chair. After leaving Fengmen Village, Na Ling traveled to Anhui, where he stumbled upon the an 8.1kReads8.6Score235Shelves
- 81 Those Are Just Basic Tricks. You Want Me to Register Them with the Authorities? 基操绝技而已，你要贫道去备案？ (Entirely fictional. Do not imitate!) Ye Xuan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a young Daoist priest living in the mountains! His master insists that he livestream every day, and he gets bound to a Special Skills System! Pierce stone with a flying leaf! Step one: Send a leaf slicing through the air like a blade! Step two: Effortlessly pierce a cucumber and a wooden board with a flying leaf! Step three: Slice a boulder in two with ease. Everyone in the livestream is stunned! Just whe 106Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 82 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation Begins in the Abyss Beneath the Sea 凡人修仙从海底深渊开始 [Mortal's Journey] [Traditional Xianxia] [One Female Lead] [Not Mindless] A young man who makes his living by the sea is accidentally swept into an underwater abyss. He obtains a mysterious azure pearl, and from then on, his cultivation technique cycles endlessly on its own. His spiritual roots may be poor, but with my Heaven-Seizing Pearl and the supreme alchemy talent known as “Divine Refining True Elixirs,” I contend not only with heaven and earth and other people, but also with time itself, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 Beauty Brings the Culprits to Justice 美人除凶 [Elements: Historical mystery + case-of-the-week stories + two equally formidable leads + poison and Gu] [Heroine: Highly skilled in martial arts, observant, and always on target when she hunts down a culprit~] [Hero: Noble by birth and favored by the emperor. Any woman who approaches him gets slapped flying~] [Cases: A man skinned and castrated + the Marquis’s daughter celebrates her birthday on the day she is doomed to die + two deaths at the palace’s Mid-Autumn banquet + Zhilan returns from t 397Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 84 The Unconventional Zoo 不正经动物园 Lin Qi has just graduated from college when he inherits his family's island zoo. He expects a peaceful, leisurely life, but every animal in the zoo has gone completely off the rails. The tiger, king of beasts, doesn't hunt its prey. Instead, it clings to a Tibetan Mastiff and begs for affection every day. The seemingly lazy cat stays up all night, hopelessly addicted to mobile games. A gorilla has become a cat's caretaker and is such a skilled streamer that its broadcasts attract countless fans. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 The White Fox Immortal’s Dao 白狐仙道 [Ancient Xianxia] [Golden Core and Nascent Soul] [Exceptional Comprehension] The young Tian Qingyun is mistreated by his stepmother. With a white fox's help, a steel saber hanging at his waist and astride a green ox, he charges headlong into the colorful world of cultivation. 121Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 86 At the Cemetery, I Find a Pair of Red High Heels 人在公墓，捡到一双红色高跟鞋 Wang Jin finally graduated. He never expected that after studying civil engineering, he'd end up in a tomb, landing a job as a security guard at a high-end cemetery. He figured he'd work there for a few years, save some money, and then leave. But on his very first day, he found a pair of red high heels outside the security office. An ordinary person with no worries might have thrown them away. Someone more cautious might have grown suspicious. But Wang Jin was neither. He looked around, saw no o 1.5kReads8.0Score141Shelves
- 87 You Were Told to Guard a Village, So Why Did You Make the City God Cry? 让你守个村儿，你把城隍打哭了？ After the old madman died, I always thought I was the only person left in the village. Then one year, two men showed up carrying a camera and said they wanted to film a documentary about walking marriages... 469Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 88 The Enigmatic Files 迷离档案 A psychologist skilled in behavioral analysis is drawn into a series of bizarre murders. Each case seems connected to him. This is a battle of wits, strange and uncanny... But when he finally gets close to the truth, he discovers that everything conceals a shocking mystery. (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.) 820Reads9.0Score112Shelves
- 89 The Nine Dragons Send Off the Dead 九龙送葬 On the day of my grandfather’s funeral, nine dragons led the procession, and ten thousand ghosts wept in unison... 1.1kReads8.8Score144Shelves
- 90 Thriller Game: Slaughtering the Entire Village from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局屠杀全村村民 [Romance + not overpowered + one female lead] A mysterious cloud suddenly appears at Jinghai City's Central Primary School in Gaojing. Ye Tianming's father, the head of the universe's number one meteorology team, hurries to the scene with the entire team. A man dies mysteriously in the mist. His son, Ye Tianming, arrives at the scene wearing a suit and tie. The boy's consciousness grows hazy. When he wakes again, he finds himself transmigrated to the day of the college entrance exams. A strange —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 My Laid-Back Life in the Countryside 我的乡村悠闲生活 [A New Book Is Here! Alchemizing Pills in the Deep Mountains, Only for His Sister to Livestream It! Search for it on Tomato to read] After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lin Ye returned to his hometown, deep in the mountains. He planned to raise dogs and tend his fields, but unexpectedly acquired a livestreaming System... As long as he earned enough Shock Points, he could draw incredible treasures! “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve received 1 billion RMB!” “Ding! Congratulations, H 813Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 92 The Eerie Coffin Bearers 诡抬棺 Nine peaks, a sea of blood, mountains of bones... Murderous danger lurks everywhere. Every step is fraught with peril, and I never know how much longer I'll survive. It wasn't until I deciphered the nursery rhyme I'd heard when I became someone's disciple that I uncovered a shocking secret... 63Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 93 Returning to the Countryside with a Miracle Medicine Space 带着神药空间回农村 [Space] [Build a Family Clan] Workplace newcomer Li Yihao drinks his way to landing a multimillion-yuan contract, only to have a colleague take the credit. Furious, he quits on the spot! That very night, a mysterious woman “forces herself” on him, leaving behind only an ambiguous note. He awakens the power of his ancestral jade pendant and unlocks a miraculous medicine space. Medicinal herbs grown there are twice as potent, and he can produce wondrous remedies from spirit trees with ease! From t 2.8kReads8.5Score324Shelves
- 94 Pursuing the Killer in a Mystery Case 谜案追凶 (Detective with multiple personalities + criminal psychology and deduction + bizarre supernatural abilities + high-IQ criminal organization + graphic content + suspense and horror + not for the faint of heart + an exposé of human nature + sound values + dark themes) Are people born good? No! People are born evil. For the sake of profit, innocent people become wronged souls. Because of mockery, countless beautiful young blossoms wither in an instant. Because of jealousy, warm and happy families f 213Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 A Leisurely Life Cultivating Immortality on a Secluded Island 悠闲的海岛修仙生活 Tired of the bustle of the world, Li Anran leaves the thriving city and returns to his family’s long-abandoned old home in the countryside. He raises an unusual pet that can act cute and beg for treats, as well as guard the house. In his spare time, he farms and fishes, and now and then goes treasure hunting or exploring. He cultivates immortality at his own easygoing pace, living a leisurely, carefree life. 1.3kReads8.2Score102Shelves
- 97 CEO Wife, Don’t Run! Your Taoist Priest Is Coming 总裁老婆你别跑，贫道来也 [Urban] + [Supernatural] + [Comedy] + [Cultivation] The Great Emperor of Fengdu is reborn to cultivate anew. In his previous life, he followed the Way of the Sword. In this life, he follows the Way of Being a Jerk! After marrying Su Qingxue, the eldest daughter of the Su family in Yunhai City, Li Yang starts causing trouble at every turn and acting like a complete scoundrel. He catches evil spirits, exorcises zombies, flirts with his wife, and gets up to all kinds of mischief... 5.3kReads8.8Score331Shelves
- 98 Tracking Down the Mystery 迷案追凶 There are two kinds of things in the world: those you can see and those you can’t. What you can see is human nature. What you can’t see is what lies in people’s hearts. Behind every seemingly absurd story are faces twisted by ugliness. My name is Qin Mu. I’m a criminal police officer with seven years on the job. Three years ago, I helped the local police crack a smuggling case involving an international crime syndicate. My partner, Ayun, fell victim to a Nanyang curse technique and then mysterio 487Reads7.7Score101Shelves
- 99 Horror Revival: From the Start, I Am the Ghost Bride’s Wedding Dress 恐怖复苏：开局我是鬼嫁衣 [Suspenseful, imagination-driven, transmigration with a gender swap, no romance, slow burn, seemingly invincible but not a one-sided stomp from beginning to end] A strange dream. A mysterious old man. Reborn in a blood coffin. A ghost bride in a wedding gown. … The appearance of vengeful spirits seems like a joke played on humanity by the Creator. They are like programs designed to purge the human race. Impossible to destroy, tireless. … This is an age when vengeful spirits are returning. This i 543Reads6.6Score102Shelves
- 100 The Pawnshop 典当 [Urban + supernatural + mystery] My name is Mo Linyuan. I run my family’s ancestral pawnshop. Other pawnshops deal in dirty money; mine trades in lives! Grandpa says our family has always had three storerooms: one for Heaven, one for Earth, and one for mortals! Rules: No strange item is ever refused; the redemption price is a hundredfold. Advertisement: Pawn ghosts, take immortals as collateral. We do not pawn past lives or future ones. Deceive Earth and Heaven, and you can redeem a life as old 251Reads7.4Score—Shelves
