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- 1 My Wife Is a Top-Tier Vengeful Ghost, and She Rewrote My Fate from the Start 夫人是顶级厉鬼，开局爆改我的命 [Supernatural + Sweet Romance + Overpowered Lead + Episodic Missions + Bureau 749] I'm Chen Rong. I was born with a constitution that attracts ghosts, and to stay alive, I was forced to wed a century-old female ghost from an ancient well. On the night of the Ghost Festival when I turned eighteen, my ghost wedding was eerie yet heartwarming: the red candles turned green, and we completed the three bows amid howling winds. Beneath her veil, she chuckled. “Husband, with this bow, we will be husband 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 After My Ex-Girlfriend Framed Me, I Became a Corpse Hauler 被前女友陷害后，我做起了搬尸工 My ex-girlfriend’s corpse lay quietly on the bed. She was heavily made up, and her crimson lips looked as if they were dripping blood. Her face was a little pale, but she looked even more beautiful and captivating than when she was alive. But the very next second... She suddenly sat bolt upright, opened her bloodied mouth, and lunged straight at me! I was just trying to do her the kindness of keeping vigil, and I never expected her to come back as a corpse! What am I supposed to do?! Need an ans 296Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Midnight Taxi 午夜出租车 People in certain lines of work often encounter strange and inexplicable things, especially drivers of midnight taxis. Because sometimes, the people they pick up might not be human. 219Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 4 High-Paying Grave Keeper 高薪守墓员 [Mildly frightening + Chinese-style horror + System + graveyard keeper + one heroine + a little comedy] Deep in debt, Qin Yu happens to land a job as a cemetery attendant. The other end of his phone app connects to a world of inexplicable horror. Living corpses dwelling in caves, creaking puppets that twist and turn, big-headed dolls with green faces and spindly limbs... He thought he'd just be watching the gate. Who'd have guessed he'd end up shaking hands with ghosts? “I may be brave, but I'm —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Tales of Strange Events 诡异事件见闻录 A bizarre murder case turns Lin Yi into a murderer for no apparent reason. His parents have vanished. Strange old coins lie in the house, and a pair of rain boots keeps walking on its own. Lin Yi slowly sinks into a vast quagmire. One chilling, hair-raising case follows another. The secret hidden behind Lin Yi is like an invisible hand, dragging him ever deeper. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Down-and-Out Pet Husband I Picked Up Is Actually a Big Shot 捡的落魄小宠夫竟是真大佬 The day my scumbag ex publicly called off our engagement, I casually picked up a homeless boy and asked, “Want to marry me?” He nodded obediently, his eyes shining like a fallen star. Later, when my ex discovered I was the second princess of Tianqi Group, he knelt outside my villa and begged me to take him back. Wearing the silk pajamas I bought him, the boy leaned against the door and smiled. “If you want to be my little kept husband, you’ll have to get in line, Sis.” At an auction, he casually 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Haunted House Sleep Tester: From the Start, I'm Livestreaming a Physical Exorcism 凶宅试睡员，开局直播物理超度 Ye Lingzhe is a staunch materialist and a university philosophy student who works part-time as a haunted-house tester. Facing the camera, he says with a straight face, “Folks, we have to believe in science. There are no vengeful spirits in this world. This is just a macroscopic manifestation of quantum mechanics.” The next second, golden light pours from his body as he punches a vengeful spirit so hard it gets stuck in the wall. Ye Lingzhe: “See? That's the interaction of forces.” The vengeful s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Midnight Tales of Terror 午夜惊悚怪谈 Is the world really as you see it? When night falls, the uncanny follows close behind. It’s dark... Come with me into a bizarre and fantastical world, and experience the most spine-chilling sights hidden deep within your heart. This book is haunted. Ordinary mortals, stay away! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Midnight Paranormal Short Stories 午夜灵异小故事 Midnight Tales of the Supernatural 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Help Solve Cases in My Dreams 我在梦里帮忙破案 A story born from a wild idea Also known as: “I Woke Up and Found Out I Wasn’t Human” Mild [Supernatural] + [Fantasy] Ever since he started dreaming, Xia Nanke hasn’t been able to sleep well. Strangely, his dreams seem to have some connection to reality. After being spotted at a crime scene, he officially became a suspect. Xingchuan: Give me one reason to believe you’re not the murderer. Xia Nanke: ...If I say I dreamed about it, would you believe me? “After meeting you, it felt as if all the ha 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Uncovering China’s Mysterious Cases 揭秘中国神秘事件 This book introduces readers to real-life bizarre, mysterious, and uncanny events from across China. Each chapter tells one true story, guaranteed to open your eyes and leave you amazed. 53Reads—Score614d adds
- 12 I Am Your Past Life 我是你的前世 Mystery! Suspense! Horror! On his way home from a business trip, Ziheng encounters a paranormal incident and sees a faceless ghost. He tells his wife, Xianyi, when he gets home, but she doesn’t believe him. Soon, however, their lives are plagued by one terrifying incident after another. Paranormal events caused by parallel spaces continue to occur, while a series of bizarre coincidences follow: Xianyi is mistaken for someone else and berated in the street, while hundreds of thousands of yuan are 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 13 The Homeland of the Soul 灵魂故乡 As a soul cultivator, I venture into the Nine Netherworlds, slay evil ghosts and zombie kings, and safeguard the proper cycle of reincarnation. I was doing just fine in college when an accident turned me into a soul cultivator. With the world undergoing a great upheaval, all I can do is raise my bronze sword and carve out a place for myself in these turbulent times. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 My Name Is Missing from the Book of Life, So I Became a Ghostly Bailiff 生死簿无名，地府当鬼差 [One heroine] [Supernatural mystery] [A fresh, original premise] His name is Wuming, because he has no name. Three years ago, a wisp of soul inexplicably appeared in the underworld of Nancheng. There was no record of him in the Book of Life and Death, and his origins were a mystery. The King of Hell dumped the case on Lao Wang, a trainee ghost officer. After investigating for a whole year without finding anything, Lao Wang finally had no choice but to let him stay on as a ghost officer. And so W 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Paranormal Files 灵异档案 In a strange era, strange events unfold across the country: ghosts, mountain spirits and water monsters, yin beings, zombies, and all manner of evil spirits and monsters. A series of major supernatural incidents will be brought before you. 530Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 16 Terror in the Desolate Village 荒村惊魂 I entered a village inhabited entirely by women. I thought I’d found a man’s paradise, but after a series of bizarre events, I realized things weren’t so simple… 158Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 17 Tales of the Demon Trafficker 贩妖记 If I told you all of this was true, would you believe me? A bizarre walking marriage among the Mosuo people set me on an extraordinary path that would shape half my life. A thousand-year-old cosmic box. A river where the dead never die. Inspired by numerous supernatural events that really happened and drawing on little-known local customs and traditions, this story reveals a hidden world of spirits and strange creatures! 111Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 18 I Sew Corpses, She Makes Paper Effigies, Together We Light the Sky Lantern 我缝尸，她扎纸，咱俩一起点天灯 This is Xiao Qing's first book, and it will absolutely not be abandoned. It's a story set in a brand-new world, blending the supernatural and fantasy with science fiction. Much of it reflects Xiao Qing's own understanding, so feel free to share different opinions. We can all discuss it together. Two people who grew up together find their fates intertwined by destiny. Their lives become even more closely connected, and the road ahead grows more treacherous. Their strange, bizarre, yet utterly mar 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 I Joined a Yangtze River Sand-Dredging Crew and Pulled Up a Ghost Bride with My Own Hands 我在长江捞沙队，亲手捞上鬼新娘 “Folklore,” “ghosts and monsters,” “the supernatural,” “mythology” The sand-dredging crew pulled up a ghost bride who had been offered to the River God. From then on, the bride began haunting them, and strange things kept happening. The River God was furious, too, and demanded that we give him an explanation! With no other choice, I went with the crew to the River God’s lair. There, we came across countless monsters from legend: yuan dragons, flood dragons, corpse-liberation rings... We also unc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Ren's Storytelling 持仁讲故事 An 80th-generation disciple of Maoshan Shangqing, long resident at the Jade Emperor Palace. Recording strange tales heard from my senior brothers, along with stories submitted by netizens. None have been verified, so please don’t take them as fact. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Werewolf, Open Your Eyes: Revenge on a Blood Moon 狼人请睁眼，血夜复仇 Werewolf, Open Your Eyes: Revenge on Blood Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 In This Life, I See My Past Life 我于今生观前世 The protagonist encounters his past lives in a dream. Only after unraveling the mystery of his time in the womb does he discover that he is nothing but an empty shell. Once his three souls return to his body, three powerful spirits press against his own will. He has no choice but to deal with monsters and outside intruders to strengthen himself, all while withstanding the weight of karma and fighting to stay alive! Whether it's a black dragon stirring up trouble, a corpse-nurturing ground in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Strange Case Files 诡局录 [No System + No Cultivation + No Foolish Protagonist + Traditional Supernatural Horror + Mystery and Suspense] My name is Shang Tian, and I’m a man cursed by an evil spirit. It was a lottery ticket that should never have existed. Its dark, yellow-black background looked soaked in old blood and night; the glaring red lettering wasn’t a set of lucky numbers, but an invitation to hell. When I scratched it off, overjoyed and thinking I’d found a lifeline to a hundred-thousand-yuan jackpot, my finge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 27 The Three-Body Ghost Police Stir Up the Underworld 三体冥警闹地府 [Mystery + Mind-Bending + Supernatural + No Female Lead + Horror + Light Comedy] Deep in the underworld, I summon my old troops; a hundred thousand banners rise as Yama’s forces strike! So what if I’m a lowly ghost cop? I’ll overhaul the underworld, no questions asked! Wu Jinglian, captain of the Second Criminal Investigation Team in Baijiao City, somehow ends up in the underworld. There, he learns two things: First, the Mount Tai Underworld, Fengdu Underworld, and Netherworld are locked in a t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Horror and Terror 恐怖惊魂 My girlfriend suddenly left me. Heartbroken, I went to a mountain village to teach, where I met a Miao girl who looked exactly like her. We were both plagued by an inexplicable mystery: being haunted by ghosts. With no other choice, we went to the terrifying Coffin Cave... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Prisoner of the Azure Sky 天青色的囚徒 Prisoner in a Sky-Blue World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Impostors: The Whole World Is Fake, and I'm the Only Real Human 伪人：全世界都是假的，只有我是真人 Impostors: The Whole World Is Fake, and I'm the Only Real Person —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Midnight Terror! Is There Someone in the Mirror? 夜半惊魂！镜里有人？ A Midnight Fright! Someone in the Mirror? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Surviving in a Supernatural World 存活灵异世界 [Vengeful Ghosts Revive + Horror Mysteries + No Female Lead + Supernatural Tales + Decisive and Ruthless + Movie Horrors Made Real] "The Ring," "Ju-On," "Friday the 13th," "Silent Hill," "Tomie," "The House Where Evil Dwells," "One Missed Call," "Mirrors," "A Nightmare on Elm Street" People have long suspected that the spread of urban legends might not be baseless after all, and that the rise of ghost stories was no fabrication either. When Chen Ze returned to the country once again, countless 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Unusual Case Investigation Bureau 异案调查局 In 2008, the body of a drowned woman was discovered in the Kaiyuan Reservoir. Yet every clue in the case pointed to suicide. The officers assigned to investigate began having frequent nightmares, and in the end, each of them drowned. “Bus 303,” “Crying Beneath the Old Grave,” “Hair in the Forbidden City Corridor,” “Chongqing's Headless Taxi Driver.” Zhang Yao, a member of the Anomalous Cases Investigation Bureau, tells you about the inexplicable paranormal cases he personally encountered over th 153Reads5.3Score3814d adds
- 34 The Haunted Hearse 灵车诡事 I'm an ambulance driver for the dead. When I first started the job, Third Master told me a few rules every hearse driver must follow. Then one day, to pay off my loan, I transported a bizarre corpse... 324Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 35 Decoding the Spirits 解灵 Do you believe that souls really exist in this world? Have any of you ever encountered one? If you truly came face to face with a soul one day, would you be afraid? There are many strange and unusual things in this world. If you ever encounter a soul, please believe me: don’t be afraid. All things have a spirit; even grass and trees have feelings. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Story of an Ordinary Office Worker 一个普通上班族的故事 The story of an ordinary office worker. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Chronicle of Folk Secrets 民间秘闻纪实 The stories I write aren't made up. They're born when the wind beneath the old Chinese hackberry tree carries the earthy scent of Guanzhong into my ears, then slowly simmers in my heart. The “I” in those stories isn't always the same person either. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Terror at Three in the Morning: There's a Ghost Behind the Door 三更惊魂，门内有鬼 Terror at Three in the Morning: There's a Ghost Behind the Door —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 Taboos Descend, and I Think I’ve Been Set Up 禁忌降临，我好像被做局了 [Supernatural horror + no female lead + ruthless and decisive + relentless struggle to the death + horrors descend + special abilities] One night, a strangely beating heart appeared at the door, and everything changed... Ghosts are real! They mingle in this world in all kinds of forms. Find them, and make sure they don’t find you first! “My soul was torn to pieces, scattered across every corner of the new and old worlds...” A mysterious package drew Du Ziren onto a path of resistance against the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Death Register 死亡登记簿 The Death Register 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Yin-Yang Embroidery: I’m the Last Tattoo Artist 阴阳绣：我是最后一个刺青师 My name is Zhou Yiyang. You probably won't believe this, but I make my living tattooing people, though what I do is nothing like ordinary tattooing. My tattoos come in two kinds: yin embroidery and yang patterns. They can change a person's fate and fortune, and help them avoid misfortune and find good luck. I'm a yin-yang tattoo artist, and I feed myself a bag of salt. 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Ghostly Tales from Fengdu 丰都鬼事 In her previous life, young artist Lin Wan set out alone for the fabled ghost city of Fengdu to search for her missing older sister, Lin Zhixia. Naively, she trusted the seemingly kind innkeeper and local gentry, unaware that she had stepped into a carefully laid trap. Coveted for her yin constitution, she was ultimately sacrificed in an old mansion behind Fengdu's famous mountain by the so-called “good Samaritans” to a traitor in the underworld who had disguised himself as Black Impermanence. H 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Strange Encounters: A Supernatural Mystery Series 奇遇之悬疑灵异系列 The suspense and supernatural novel Strange Encounter is a series consisting of Book One, The Blue-Robed Woman; Book Two, The Madman; Book Three, Si Ming; and Book Four, The Secret Realm of the Star Pillar. How did a wealthy heiress end up adrift and wandering from place to place? Where did her mysteriously missing mother go? What is behind the strange sounds coming from the attic? Why was she suddenly wanted by the authorities? What should she do when she has to travel over mountains and r 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Compendium of Strange Events in the Mountain Village 山村诡异事件大全 This book is adapted from true events recounted by Uncle Zhengyu. It comprises a series of separate paranormal stories, recounting the strange, unexplained events that take place in mysterious mountain villages… It has all kinds of unsolved mysteries! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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! 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Paranormal Detective 灵异刑警 How many kids in the world are unlucky enough to run into a monster on their very first day at work? And how many are so unlucky that they keep running into powerful monsters, time after time? Even with countless experts around me, something always goes wrong. I just want to be a handsome, quiet detective. Why is that so hard? 12Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 49 You Asked Me to Form a Special Cases Unit, So Why Did I Recruit a Bunch of Tomb Raiders? 让你组建特案组，你搞一堆盗墓贼 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Fan awakened the Paranormal Case System! Solving unusual, supernatural cases earns him rewards! After helping the police solve a case involving a stolen infant from an ancient tomb, one strange case after another quickly came to light! With no other choice, the police set up a Special Cases Unit and invited Lin Fan to lead it. But the members Lin Fan selected left the police completely dumbfounded! A corpse driver, a yin-yang master, a tomb raider, a 12Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 50 Ghost Taming: With the Power of Doge, I Play Ghostmon 御鬼：拥有狗豪之力的我玩鬼可梦 [Vengeful Ghosts Resurge + Comedy + System + Invincible + Supernatural] In a world overrun by ghosts, people are forced to become ghost tamers. Can't catch a ghost? No problem, I've got [Doghao's Power]. You know how strong Doghao is, right? Sure, he's disgusting, but One-Ball Superman has earned his name. With [Doghao's Power], what ghost could I fail to catch? Ghosts scary? Hehehe! With [Doghao's Power], I'm playing Ghost Pokémon. One ball and it's done! Waaah, ghosts are so scary! But as One- 83Reads7.1Score—14d adds
