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- 1 Apocalypse: After the Zombie Outbreak 末世：丧尸爆发之后 [Post-apocalyptic + zombies + survival + no hiding or playing dirty + modern/near future] Chen Sheng works as a programmer at a small-to-medium-sized company. He’s good at his job, but has a short temper and often snaps back at his boss. As the May Day holiday approaches, he stands up for a coworker and gives his boss another piece of his mind. But this time, in addition to confronting his boss, he witnesses something horrifying… After a massive zombie outbreak, Chen Sheng and his coworkers are 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Eternal Apocalypse 末日永恒 [No System] [Not Reborn] The Apocalypse arrived, as a solar storm unlike any before swept across Earth. A mysterious energy from deep within the stars triggered terrifying mutations in countless living things. The world changed in the blink of an eye. The aurora shrouded the sky, the living dead ruled the long night, and order quietly crumbled as the law of the jungle returned. In an instant, the steel jungle became a wasteland, a paradise of bloodshed and slaughter. Shen Le found himself caught 1Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 3 From Security Chief to Apocalypse Leader 从保安队长到末世领袖 Have the zombie apocalypse novels you’ve read had any of these problems? Is the protagonist too saintly, or too cold-blooded? Does the protagonist mow down zombies like vegetables? If humans have modern weapons, how could they possibly fall? Does a perfectly good zombie story suddenly have the protagonist start cultivating? Do brainless villains keep lining up to hand over their loot? If you’re tired of all that, give this book a try. Of course, some people may prefer ruthless protagonists, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Beneath the Zombies 丧尸之下 Also known as: In the Apocalypse, Fighting Zombies with My Friends [No supernatural abilities + 1v1 romance] An escape room turns into a zombie crisis! With no food, water, or toilet, the group works together and struggles to survive while trapped. Wait... Wasn't this supposed to be an extreme survival challenge? A wooden stick and a scalpel are one thing, but what's with this whole row of hooked spears? As a successor of socialism, I say: “Sure enough, only by following the Party can we greet t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Kissed a Male Zombie, and the System Gave Me Unlimited Mods 强吻男丧尸，系统送我无限MOD [Post-apocalyptic survival + wild imagination + hard-core action + funny characters who feel real] My name is Qin Feng, and I'm a man. A bug between a game and its mod sucked me into a zombie-ravaged world on the very first day of the outbreak. Then the infuriating System told him he had to perform a “data repair” by kissing a zombie mouth to mouth within 30 seconds, or the game world would crash and format everything. With no other choice, the male lead starts by passionately kissing a male zom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 A True Diary of the Apocalypse 末日真实日记 [True Apocalypse + Despair + Darkness + Oppressive and Suffocating + Humanity at Its Worst] If you have a weak heart or can’t handle disturbing content, please don’t open this book. I don’t know how much longer I can hold on. I’ll keep a diary, recording everything I experience in this dog-eat-dog apocalypse. This is the despair I lived through myself. To whoever reads my diary in the future, please tell me: has the apocalypse ended? ----------------A despairing madman 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 Zombies 丧尸 The apocalypse has arrived, and zombies are everywhere! This apocalyptic disaster will reveal another side of human nature: redemption, justice, and struggle! The most terrifying thing isn't the zombies, but the human heart. Humanity is confined within shelter bases, and a new order is about to be established! This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Will you settle for a quiet, safe life, or risk everything to fight for what you want? … When you gaze into the depths of space, every u 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 After the Power Went Out 停电以后 After the power goes out, Lin Ye has to calculate every day how long the food at home will last for four mouths. There’s himself, Wutong the border collie, and two cats: Jiaojiao and Miaomiao. The elevators stop, the water supply is cut off, and the food in the refrigerator starts to rot. Worse still, scratching sounds come from inside the walls, and things never seen before crawl out of the drains. The whole city is gradually losing order. Just as Lin Ye sets out with his three pets to find a w 60Reads5.5Score12414d adds
- 12 Chen Qiang in the Zombie Apocalypse 丧尸末日陈强 This is a story about an outbreak of a zombie virus. With no System to help, how can a civil engineer build a fortress in the apocalypse? How will the surviving humans live and reproduce? How can a shelter be reinforced? How do you make nitroglycerin explosives? How do you fight off threats? My new work is here. I hope you'll enjoy reading it. Your follows and comments are what keep me writing. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 Apocalypse: I Mobilize a Million Troops in Ice City 末世：我在冰城爆百万动员兵 The apocalypse arrives, and Chu He has no special abilities, but he awakens a military base. While others risk their lives for a single loaf of bread, he unlocks a weapons factory. From firearms to tanks, then armed helicopters, and even aircraft carriers, he gradually rebuilds Earth’s military system. But just as everyone assumes he means to conquer the world and claim the throne, Chu He asks a question: “What difference is there between wiping out the monsters and building an empire on the 1.1kReads—Score12014d adds
- 15 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
- 16 Why Not Cling to More Strong Allies in the Apocalypse? 在末世多抱点大腿肿么辣？ Liu Ran was a fragile college student. She made it through finals and headed home, only to find the apocalypse waiting for her. As expected, a zombie took a bite out of her. When she woke up again, she was dazed and slow, both in speech and in step. Everyone thought she was an easy target. Thugs blocked her way, people shorted her on supplies and excluded her in public. She was a mindless zombie, so what did it matter if they bullied her? Liu Ran tilted her head and slowly pointed behind them. A 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The World After the Apocalypse: From Nothing to Something 末世人间：从无到有 (Ace soldier + military + battles of human nature + zombies) The apocalypse erupts without warning, and the country falls in an instant. There is no so-called golden finger, no so-called System. There are only survivors who, in order to stay alive, have no choice but to keep moving forward and repeatedly violate their own moral codes. Note: The zombies are merely supporting characters that drive the plot. The main story is about the struggles between people. The protagonist may have a certain pl 6Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 18 Doomsday: Survivors of the Zombie World 末日：丧尸世界幸存者们 [No rebirth, no System, story-focused, no harem] There is a mysterious organization in the world: the Zero Organization. They have lost all humanity, purged the globe, and unleashed a zombie virus, hoping to create a world governed by an order that belongs to them alone. Not a single country on the planet has escaped unscathed. The story takes place in S City, Huaguo, and follows Qin Fan, an ordinary former soldier. Through countless hardships, he meets many people he has never encountered befor 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Zombie Apocalypse? Get Back to the Village and Lay Low 僵尸末日快回村里苟着 In 2030, a strange epidemic swept across the globe. It infected 80% of the population at an unimaginable speed, and all kinds of violent crimes soon followed. One day, Qin Qiong was staying at his family home when he heard a loud crash from the road outside, as if something had exploded. He hurried out of the single-story house and saw thick black smoke billowing in the distance. He rushed through the front gate and witnessed a shocking scene on the road... 354Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Day of Survival 求生日 (No supernatural powers + no System + relatively hard-edged + slow burn + not a power fantasy) When a crisis strikes, should you take up arms to survive, or turn on your fellow human beings? In a Doomsday world with no order or hope, how can humanity survive? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Zombies, Serpents, and Tyrants 丧尸，大蛇，暴君录 [No System] [No superpowers] [No harem] [Plot-driven] [Road-trip story] [Decisive and ruthless] [Reborn in a parallel world.] [A young experimental subject sets out to find his family.] [Synopsis 1]: An aberrant giant snake is right on my heels. A mutated tyrant weeps and wails. The Snake of Truth follows me. The mighty tyrant sobs as he speaks. The blind become monsters with a hundred eyes. The lame become centipedes with a thousand legs. The deaf gain ears that catch every sound. The mute s 389Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 An Office Worker's Doomsday Survival Log 打工人末日求生日志 [Strong Female Lead + Zombies + Apocalypse Survival + No Superpowers + Not a Power Fantasy + Survival Against the Odds] When zombies break out and the apocalypse descends, how long does it take to go from struggling to survive to holding up the sky? Yun Wei was just an ordinary office worker, until one day, zombies appeared in the office building where she worked... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Wandering Among the Dead 散丧而行 [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + suspense + strong male and female leads] Terrifying news stories about people biting one another kept appearing one after another. I escaped disaster because I overheard some gossip. When the zombie horde erupted, I accidentally got caught up in a conspiracy. Luckily, I met a group of friends, and together we began stockpiling supplies and fleeing for our lives... (No System + no cultivation + character growth; a great escape entangled in a conspiracy) 177Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times Overrun by Zombies and Stay Connected to the Heavenly Dao 穿越丧尸古代，我与天道保持联系 [Pseudo-ensemble cast + unconventional zombie story + ancient setting + no special powers + countless types of zombies + zombie animals and plants + danger at every turn] This is an age in which humanity is on the verge of extinction. Bitter cold, zombies, famine... Everything is driving civilization toward the abyss of destruction. In this desperate world, a young man suddenly appears. Step by step, he grows. Bit by bit, he moves forward. And quietly, he begins to change everything... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Three Hundred Tang Corpse Strikes 唐尸三百手 Li Qing opened his eyes to find himself transmigrated to the height of the Kaiyuan era, in the body of Li Qing, the Tang Emperor Xuanzong's eighteenth son. He thought he was about to start an overpowered life in the Tang dynasty, but then a secret letter suddenly arrived from beyond the frontier: people at the border were devouring one another like beasts, and blood had flowed for three thousand miles. The Tang dynasty... was in danger! 40Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 27 The Flare-Up 发病期 "In this zombie-infested wasteland, the only thing I care about is my little sister." Apocalypse + level-headed protagonist + running away + siblings + survival + slow burn, not a power fantasy + not a saint Chai Yu's smile never fades. His teacher scolds him, and he smiles. His parents go missing, and he smiles. His heart hurts as if a wire were being threaded through its chambers, and he still smiles. Everyone says he's bipolar, that he's in a manic phase. On the first day of the apocalypse, h 190Reads8.1Score12914d adds
- 28 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
- 29 Apocalypse: I Lead My Classmates in a Desperate Fight for Survival 末世：我带同学极限求生 [Intelligent zombies + no rebirth + no supernatural abilities + no System + no female lead] Lu Tianyi wakes up one day to find that the world is about to change! “Ahhh!” A piercing scream rings out. Zombies begin spreading across the campus. With so many different sources of information, there’s no way to tell what’s true and what isn’t… Fear, darkness, and uncertainty fill people’s hearts. Where can they go from here? Sometimes kindness gives others the weapon they need to kill you. Pain a 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Transmigrated into Dawn of the Dead 穿越活死人黎明 Hello, everyone! My name is Tang Lin, and I'm freaking out! Because I've transmigrated into the movie Dawn of the Dead. This is a world full of zombies. And somehow, even though I'm one of countless transmigrators, I don't have a System! In an unfamiliar country, without knowing the language and with only a limited grasp of the plot, how am I supposed to lead the main cast out of the zombies' encirclement and investigate the source of the zombie virus? Will I ever make it back to my own world? 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Struggle to Survive 挣命之争 Two protagonists + no System + an original story + zombies + parasites + Cthulhu. A decaying world, a tormented protagonist; mutated monsters, eerie pillars of flesh. What brought all this about? Countless zombies, parasites, and mutants have overrun the world. A sudden catastrophe has left everyone without a glimmer of hope. The world lies in darkness, and life struggles to survive within it. Yet in this strange, chaotic world, some refuse to give up searching for the brightest light in the dar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Living Corpse Plague 活尸疫 [No System + no supernatural powers + pure survival + female lead + no harem] In 2035, an unknown epidemic breaks out in Beaver City. It's named the “Living Corpse Virus” because it can “resurrect” the dead. What path will the protagonist, Xiao Ning, take in this post-apocalyptic world? Stay tuned... My new work is here! I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 An Endless Sea of Corpses 尸海漫漫 On an ordinary afternoon, Wang Anping stared at the bloodstained corpse before him, and his world collapsed completely. But the punishment waiting for him was about more than simply being a murderer. The whole world was going mad, changing from nothing into something. If he could do it all over again, perhaps he would rather become a murderer. [No System] [No golden finger] The focus is [realism]. Just how hard is it for a group of ordinary people to keep struggling to survive after the apocalyp 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 The Night of Ruin 厄夜之殇 Viruses, zombies, nuclear war, ocean pollution, geopolitical conflict: this book shows you how the apocalypse might come. This is not a wish-fulfillment story, and there are no superpowers. It’s a realistic speculative novel, solidly grounded in reality. The world today is on the brink of crisis, and this is the most dangerous period since the end of World War II. Set in the real world, this book projects what our world might look like several years from now, based on the worst possible course o 9Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Doomsday! Crimson Otherworld 末日！腥红彼岸 [Human nature + zombie mutations + horror + natural disasters + mild supernatural powers] When Jiang Bi'an woke up, he was horrified to find the hallway smeared with blood. The world outside had changed. The bustling city had fallen silent, and the streets were filled with nothing but bloodthirsty zombies! After his last scraps of food ran out, Jiang Bi'an picked up a homemade spear… Stepping outside, he began fighting to survive in the cracks of a world in ruins. The elusive Green Ghost might t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 5) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第五季) Midnight Entry: Clear the Instance to Survive (Season Five) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 6) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第六季) Midnight Entry: Clear the Instance to Survive (Season Six) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Visitor in the Basement 地下室的访客 The Basement Visitor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Zombie Apocalypse: From Hunting Organs to Mechanical Ascension 丧尸末日从狩猎器官开始机械飞升 When everyone has a gun and is basically an ADC, Bai Yi is left clutching a tiny hand-fashioned dagger, lips trembling and eyes bloodshot... Don't ask why my eyes are wet. The answer is: I love this so deeply. The toolbox his grandfather left behind turns out to be alien technology: the Exploration Assistant. But it's just a civilian model, and the moment it binds to him, it forbids the use of all firearms... “Oh my god... Are they trying to get me killed or what...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Apocalypse: The Chosen Lucky One of the Gods 末世：诸神选定的欧皇 [Apocalypse + reborn + zombies + superpowers + no saintly hero + System lottery + stockpiling supplies] The setting sun glows blood-red as billions of zombies surge across the land. Surrounded by them, Xiao Ze doesn't feel the slightest stir of emotion. He even feels like scratching his head. "System, let's do a draw~ Give me something loud to play with~" "Ding! Congratulations, Boss. You've won a [Loud Double-Kick Firecracker]." "A firecracker? Are you messing with me?????" Xiao Ze is stunned. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Star Gate Calamity 星门之灾 A mysterious red light suddenly appeared, turning the entire city into a living hell. Demons and monsters from another world ran rampant. They were highly intelligent, even taking millions of survivors hostage to keep humanity from striking back. Yang Tianfeng was just an ordinary office worker who had recently graduated. He never expected that after leaving campus, instead of getting beaten down by society, he’d be getting beaten down by zombies and monsters. 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 44 No Spring in the Northern Ridge 北岭无春 A zombie virus sweeps across the world. There is no rebirth, no golden finger, and no superpowers. Amid the snow and wind of a small city in Northeast China, one unyielding obsession endures, as its owner struggles to survive, besieged by both hordes of the undead and human nature. In the apocalypse, what keeps a home safe is never its walls, but the people inside. 1.2kReads—Score10814d adds
- 45 A Record of Doomsday 末日记实录 Epidemics, nuclear wastewater, the apocalypse, wastelands, and a massive zombie outbreak. Truth and illusion blur together as people rely on instinct to survive the end of the world. How long could you last in an apocalyptic wasteland? No supernatural abilities in this story. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Forbidden Zone of Blood and Light: City Under Siege 血与光的禁区：丧尸围城 A Hardcore Survival Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse! A Must-Read for Men: Three Hot-Blooded Heroes Charge Through the Horde Why you should read it: A perfect end-of-the-world trio: a tough guy, a comedian, and a high-powered female archer! Every chapter is an adrenaline-fueled battle against swarms of zombies, with seamless shifts between melee and ranged weapons. Watch a high-IQ squad show you all kinds of ways to grind zombie dungeons! #ApocalypseSurvival #Male-OrientedNovel #ZombieSiege #Hardc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Zombies: Breaking Through the Encirclement 丧尸：突出重围 Synopsis They say there are too many people, so the population needs to be controlled. So someone pretended to be God and began to punish humanity. But do they have the right to do that? 33Reads—Score514d adds
- 48 Back to Dawn 回到黎明 A pure zombie novel: no System, no supernatural powers, no evolution. One day in July, a strange virus breaks out simultaneously in several places around the world. The virus spreads through the air. Three days after infection, people turn into zombies and attack humans in a frenzy. A week later, the virus quietly mutates, shortening the infection process from three days to just three hours. People still have no idea... The curtain officially rises on the catastrophe. In a world overrun by horde 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I Rob, Kill, and Pillage in the Apocalypse 我在末世烧杀抢掠 [Apocalypse survival, zombies, laid-back pacing, fighting over supplies, territory, and people, building a base, no supernatural powers, no System, no goody-two-shoes, decisive and ruthless, no dragging things out] The hero, Li Bin, returns to the day before the apocalypse. This time, he will find his parents and lead the people around him to survive. He leads his people in fighting for supplies and territory and building a base. See how Li Bin burns and slaughters zombies, and raids for supplie 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Night Shift Company 夜班公司 The Night Shift Company 1Reads—Score—14d adds
