Novels like Ghost Stories at Three in the Morning
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- 51 Building 704: The Haunted Tower 七零四凶楼 Protagonist: Chen Mo, 28, a restorer of antiques and old objects. Quiet and reserved, with exceptional powers of observation, he is forced into a series of supernatural incidents while handling his ancestors’ belongings. Main setting: Building 704, a tenement in the old district of Jiangcheng. Abandoned for thirty years, the building is said to be filled with countless dead and overflowing with sinister energy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Who Is Standing Behind Me? 谁站在身后？ Who is standing behind me? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Forbidden Livestream 禁忌直播间 When you open this book, The Forbidden Livestream, you may not believe that its story is based on real events! An allegedly unsolvable horror forum, a hapless programmer crushed by the 996 work schedule, and a third-rate female student detective who considers herself first-rate. What dazzling sparks will fly when all of them come together? Thriller or mystery? Human or supernatural? Be careful! Because from this point on, every step you take will keep you on the edge of your seat! 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Codename: Bone Butterfly 代号骨蝶 A young woman's body is pulled from a cold riverbank. The police's preliminary conclusion: accidental drowning. When the victim's twin sister, the sharp and composed forensic pathologist Ye Shuyun, touches the body that looks so much like her own, professional instinct cuts through her grief in an instant: abnormal fluid in the lungs, a hidden needle mark, a missing kidney... This was no accident! The victim was her younger sister, Ye Shuya, an investigative journalist determined to expose socie 16Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 55 Chronicles of Wangchuan City 忘川城记 Wangchuan City has three iron laws: The living cannot leave, the dead do not decay, and once the faceless statue in the City God's temple calls out a name, someone will die within three days. Shen Du, an eighteen-year-old corpse collector, has to check his arms every morning when he wakes. They are covered in warnings he carved into his own skin. Some have scabbed over, while others look as if they were carved only moments ago. He can't remember what happened the night before, why he can always 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Exonerator 解罪师 Genius mathematician Lin Mo is drawn into a carefully orchestrated series of murders, and all the evidence points to him. The killer marks the corpses with mathematical symbols, uses a total lunar eclipse to create the perfect alibi, and even turns the truth behind the fire at the “Angel Orphanage” ten years ago into a bloody code of revenge. To prove his innocence, Lin Mo joins forces with police captain Shen Yuqing to investigate. Each corpse is a “puzzle piece,” and every victim was connect —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 I Dug Up My Own Ancestral Grave, and My Ancestors Praised My Filial Piety 自掘祖坟，祖宗夸我真孝顺 [The author personally researched crematoria, funeral homes, and cemeteries on site. Every professional detail in the story is crafted for authenticity.] [Traditional supernatural horror + no mindless wish fulfillment + Taoist arts and feng shui + a little wordplay + humor and comedy mixed with terror and suspense] [A veteran author who has focused on supernatural fiction for years. Check the author’s page for completed and highly rated works. Quality guaranteed, so read with confidence.] As a d 4Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 58 The Female Forensic Pathologist's Body Processing Plant 女法医之尸体加工厂 The cases in The Female Forensic Doctor: The Body Processing Plant are all based on real events. Several major murders took place right among us. To avoid matching them to real people, all locations and names have been changed. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. A young, unidentified woman is found dead on a golf course, her face slashed beyond recognition. What hatred could drive the killer to such cruelty? On a freezing winter night, a real-life “human bone puzzle” is discovered in Tianch —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 59 The Sequel to Wukong: Breaking Through Realms to Seek the Dao for Eighty Thousand Miles 悟空后传：破界问道八万里 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 On My Wedding Day, My Deceased Sister Texted: You Can't Marry This Man 婚礼当天，亡妹发短信：这人不能嫁 On her wedding day, her deceased younger sister texted her: Don't marry this man. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Folk Feng Shui Taboos: I Can Expose Life-or-Death Traps 民间风水禁忌：我能点破生死局 He can see at a glance the deadly traps hidden in homes and burial grounds, but he never dares speak up. Every taboo he exposes costs someone a life. Until the night he revealed the “blood coffin crushing the pulse” to save an orphan girl. Seven people in the village died violent deaths, and with their dying breath, they all pointed at him: “It was you... You should have died long ago.” The truth was, he wasn’t a feng shui master at all. He was the “Life-Substitution Judge,” chosen by the ancien —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Midnight in the Countryside 午夜乡村 My parents' job transfers sent me to live and study at my grandmother's house. Before bed, she warned me not to go and look, no matter what sounds I heard. From then on, one strange event after another came crashing into my life. Then, one day, my grandmother suddenly told me the secret about who I really was... 550Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 63 Short Stories of the Strange and Supernatural 短篇诡异鬼故事 One horror story every day. Beneath the chilling details, I wonder if you can sense it... Nightmares, ghostly walls, prophetic dreams, modern urban legends... It's all here in these strange, short ghost stories. Are you ready? 294Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 A Collection of Strange Dreams from the Haunted Night 诡夜祟梦抄 [The Supernatural, Urban Legends, Instances, Mystery, Infinite Flow, Chinese-Style Cthulhu] A paranormal enthusiast who loves courting death transmigrates to the eerie world of his dreams. Su Xing's nightmare finally comes true. Unfortunately, this world isn't as interesting as he imagined. Cursed objects, evil spirits, and demons from beyond the heavens: one deadly supernatural horror after another makes an appearance. As he struggles to survive, Su Xing must also endure the slaughter inflicted 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Reading Bones, Seeing Evil: I Feel My Way Through Deadly Trials 摸骨见煞：我靠摸骨闯凶关 Rules-based horror + bone-reading mysteries + cosmic horror! Lu Yan possesses the uncanny art of reading bones. He can trace the past, control skeletons, and empower lingering souls, but the price is steep: every use shortens his life! One day, he is swept into the Chinese-style horror gauntlet known as the Bone Soul Altar. Failure means becoming a bone puppet, imprisoned for eternity. A ghost wedding in an old mansion, a deadly opera, a hospital rife with poison and curses... Countless lethal 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 From the Abandoned Infants’ Ward 来自弃婴岗 Because she wasn’t a boy, she was abandoned on the second day after birth. After barely surviving to adulthood, she was constantly pressured to give birth to a boy… Her name was Wang Duozi. Wang Hushi, who happened to be passing by, found her at the place where abandoned babies were left and took her home. Her name meant “more children, more blessings.” The place was where female infants were buried, a secret known to everyone in the village. Wang Duozi seemed tough and lucky, but she had onl 348Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 67 Eerie: This School Is Haunted 诡异：这个学校闹诡 Yin Jiuyi, a student at Shibei Technical School, is forced into a supernatural game when an entity invades the campus. But as he continues to complete the supernatural games, Yin Jiuyi discovers that they conceal the truth behind the deaths of students who took part in the games the previous year. With fate and death tightly bound together, what will Yin Jiuyi choose? Will he keep playing the supernatural games and wait for death, or fight back against the supernatural? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Don't Read If You're a Coward! One Ghost Story Every Day! 胆小勿进！每天一个鬼故事！ A series of urban ghost stories Every chapter tells a different tale There’s sure to be one you’ll enjoy When the novels you’re following haven’t updated yet Read some urban ghost stories in the meantime 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Three Days on the Police Force, and I Got a One-Way Ticket to a Desolate Temple 警队入职三天，我拿到一张有去无回的荒庙车票 Three Days into the Police Force, I Got a One-Way Ticket to a Desolate Temple 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Riddle of Fog City: The AI Ghost in the Noodles 雾都谜面：小面里的AI鬼 The Fog City Mystery: The AI Ghost in the Noodles 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Multiverse of Dreams 多元梦境 (A summary of the full story: Mild horror, mystery and escape, two male leads, no cultivation, no System. There are multiple scene transitions to fit the dreamlike theme.) “Run from the dream!” These four words were written in code on the inside of a discontinued cigarette box. Who wrote them? And how did it end up in my hands? What were those four words supposed to mean? My memories seemed hazy. I felt as if I should know, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t remember. On a rainy night, W —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Eerie End 诡异终焉 Do you believe there are monsters in this world above? Amid the surging sea of humanity, the strange invade reality, and you and I will eventually become something inhuman.-----Here are story after story of inhuman beings struggling to survive. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Strange Tales: Paper Money 诡异杂谈之纸钱 Weird Tales: Paper Money 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 365 Folktales of the Supernatural, All Come to the Human World 365个民间怪谈，皆来人间 [Standalone Stories] [Folk Tales of the Strange] [Rural Supernatural] [Horror Folklore] [Terrifying on Closer Thought] No overarching plot! Each chapter features a separate tale of strange events from local folklore, adapted from true stories passed down by elders in my hometown. Note: This story is entirely fictional and for entertainment only. Trust in science and reject superstition. 3.7kReads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Ghostly Deliveryman 鬼怪外卖员 “Hello, this is Jiang Sheng, a delivery rider for the Midnight Takeout app. Here’s your order. Please check it!” Wearing a black delivery uniform, Jiang Sheng smiled at the rotting corpse before him. He even remembered to take the corpse’s hand as he said, “Hey, don’t forget to leave me a five-star review!” This is the story of an ordinary man delivering takeout to vengeful ghosts... 250Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 76 The Eerie Phone Call 诡来电 [Mystery + Infinite Realms + Mild Horror + Scenarios + Survival + One Female Lead] The protagonist, Ning Zhaoye, is an excellent psychiatrist. One night, after work, he was walking down a deserted street when the streetlights on both sides suddenly began flickering, as if they had loose connections. Just then, his phone rang. The screen displayed “Ghostly Caller.” Ning Zhaoye assumed it was some kind of prank, so he hung up and turned off his phone. But even after it was switched off, the phone 6.9kReads6.0Score74914d adds
- 77 Nightmare of Terror: Entering the Haunted World on the Red-Eyed Bus 惊悚噩梦：从红眼巴士进入诡世界 [Infinite flow + ghost survival + mild suspense + horror instances + no romance] “Ghosts cannot be killed. Only ghosts can deal with ghosts. Learn their patterns.” Lin Xi unexpectedly boarded a bus with no driver. The passengers here disappeared at regular intervals, and as more and more vanished, the survivors gradually uncovered the secret to escaping... Possessing a Nightmare Invitation means setting foot on a one-way road. At regular intervals, you are forced into the nightmare world to comp 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Shadows in the Mountain Mist 迷山雾影 Have you ever seen a monster? A creature that exists only in legend... Suddenly appearing in the human world, thirsting for blood and slaughter, treating human lives like ants... In ancient times, whenever a "heavenly dog devoured the moon," people would bang drums and gongs, hoping to drive away the dog eating the moon... Today, human satellites roam through space, and humans have even set foot on that bright moon hanging in the sky, going so far as to declare that its surface is unsuitable for 1kReads8.2Score11714d adds
- 79 A Collection of Northeastern Folk Ghost Stories 东北民间鬼故事集锦 This work recounts various ghost stories in the voice of Second Grandpa, a man from rural Northeast China. Each chapter tells a different story, and the prose is concise, with no irrelevant padding just to increase the word count. There are so many stories that they are no longer all limited to the Northeast or the countryside. I can’t promise every story will scare you, but 90% of them will leave readers with a chill. Some stories end on an open note, leaving more room for your imagination; oth 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Welcome to the Global Wonderland of the Bizarre 欢迎来到全球怪诞乐园 [You have never entered a strange-tale realm like this before] [This is an adventure game that spans dimensions] [This is a collection of mind-bending stories beyond the limits of scientific understanding] [This is an unusual and uncanny book unlike any other] [Welcome to: The Global Wonderland of the Bizarre!] 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 I Use Astrology to Divine Heaven's Secrets and Crack Paranormal Cases in Seconds 我以星盘推演天机秒破诡案 [Survival in the Mist]+ [Thriller Game]+ [Omniscience and Omnipotence]+ [No Romance]+ [Strong Female Lead]+ [Not Romance]+ [Ruthless and Decisive]+ [Lovecraftian]+ [Dungeon Survival]+ [Eerie]+ [Ensemble Survival] A strange mist descended, dragging humanity worldwide into an infinite survival game. Yan Jiuxiao, a black-lotus astrologer who transmigrated from another world, bonded with the Starfall Compass System and awakened an all-knowing, all-powerful talent. A deadly mission appeared every sev 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 South of Chang'an Lies a Haunted Mountain 长安之南有诡山 Since ancient times, the Qinling Mountains have been the dragon veins of China, where spiritual energy gathers. This has also made them a meeting place between the realms of yin and yang, and between humans, demons, and ghosts. After the Tang dynasty was founded, the “Mountain Wardens Office” was established to govern strange affairs in the mountains. But as time passed, some ancient “beings” began to awaken... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Eastern Ghost Emperor Quits His Job 东方鬼帝他撂挑子不干了 The Eastern Ghost Emperor, deputy to the Great Emperor of Fengdu, commands all ghosts and guards the Gates of Hell to keep evil spirits from escaping and protect the human world. The Eastern Ghost Emperor with a good memory: A catastrophe! All the ghosts have escaped! The amnesiac Eastern Ghost Emperor: All the ghosts escaped? I'm escaping too! They say there are two Eastern Ghost Emperors, standing on either side of the Gates of Hell. The one on the left has a solemn face and a mighty bearing, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 A Terrifying Journey West: Chasing Killers Across Seven Cities 惊悚西行：我在七城追凶的诡异事 [Mystery + wild imagination + folk customs + strong female lead] In a Dong village, the village elder is found dead in the drum tower in the middle of the night, while a mad girl mutters, “Sax Sui has come.” Deep in western Hunan, Nuo opera performers go missing one after another, and an eerie smile shows beneath their blue-faced, fanged masks. What secrets lie behind Grandma's death? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 After I Dug Up a Grave, the Whole Village Begged for My Forgiveness! 挖坟后，全村人跪求我原谅！ After I dug up the grave, the entire village begged me to forgive them! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Evil at Pawnshop No. 4! 肆号当铺邪！ Xi Fan, a pure-hearted person through three lifetimes, died while trying to save someone. As his soul arrived in the underworld to be reincarnated, the King of Hell, cherishing the purity he had maintained through three lifetimes, sent Xi Fan back to the mortal world to take charge of Pawnshop No. 4. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 After the Gods Die, They Ask Me to Carve Their Tombstones 神明死后，请我替祂刻碑 The laws of Great Zhao state: Gods do not die. They merely return to their rightful place. But after Qin Sheng joined the Divine Sealing Bureau, every god he heard was begging him to grant them death. For three hundred years, Qingyang County had worshipped the Green Lantern Lady. Legend said that as long as her lamp stayed lit, disease would never enter. But when Qin Sheng split open the statue, he saw a woman pinned inside its clay body with copper nails. She was not the Green Lantern Lady. Her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Do I Look Human or Like a Ghost? 你看我是人还是鬼？ After graduating from high school, I was guarding watermelons in a melon field. One night, a thief came to steal them. I rushed over and fought him, driving him off, but then I came down with a high fever that wouldn't break. The next day, my family went to check the field. All they found were my own chaotic footprints and the watermelons trampled into mush... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Counterfeit Scheme 赝局 The Counterfeit Scheme —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Tales of the Strange and Stories of Ghosts 说诡讲鬼 Also known as The Guide Along the Yin-Yang Path (Not a power fantasy + no cultivation + eerie + no female lead + horror) (The book weaves together different supernatural stories and is best enjoyed as an audiobook.) Born at midnight, I have an intensely yang fate and abundant vitality. I encounter all kinds of mysterious events in daily life, and my comrade A Jie, who is also a spirit medium, goes out of his way to help me find answers. I used to think everything I encountered was caused by ghos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 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
- 92 Slaying Demons and Ghosts Since High School 斩妖灭鬼，从高中开始 [Traditional Supernatural Horror] + [School Life] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Coming of Age] + [Not Overpowered] + [Passionate] It all begins with a student jumping from a school building. Liu Tianyu had expected to spend his student years in peace, but from that day on, his life was never quiet again. Peril at a haunted temple, a school turned into a sacrificial altar, a ghost city beneath the water: one challenge after another awaits. Watch as a group of students turn the tables amid the schemes of g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 It's 2:30 A.M. Let Me Tell You a Story! 凌晨两点半，我来给你讲故事！ Before I knew it, this book had passed 200 chapters. Time flies, and now the story is nearing its conclusion. It will end after just one million words. We’re currently in the rapid-update phase, with three chapters posted every day at 9 a.m. This book is a collection of folk horror stories set in the countryside. Each chapter is a standalone story, and every plot has been carefully crafted by the author. Comments from fellow readers are welcome. If you like it, add it to your bookshelf. 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 94 The Eerie Wanderer 诡异行者 [Infinite Flow] [Mild Horror] [Survival] [Not mindless] [Not invincible] [No harem] [Not a saint] The paranormal has arrived, and everyone has been chosen to become a paranormal traveler. Every month, they are forcibly sent on a journey. These worlds are rife with danger. One careless mistake, and they'll be trapped there forever, never to return to the real world. People speak like ghosts, and ghosts speak like people. On the journey, trust no one. Fight to stay alive. Make it to the end of the 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Autobiography of a Folk Taoist Priest 民间道士自传 How should I describe the first half of my life as a folk Taoist priest? It’s a long story, and hard to tell. To sum it up, over the past few decades I have had a few drinks, smoked a few cigarettes, flirted with a few women, and felt a little melancholy. 1.1kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 96 Thriller Game: I'm a Summoner 惊悚游戏：我是召唤师 [System + Summoner + Infinite Flow + Horror + Pets + Decisive and ruthless] Ling Fan, a transmigrator, was forced to take part in a horror game. The horror game chose me? You sure you won't regret it? With a System at my side, I summon the void and adopt evil gods as daughters. I know you're in a hurry, but take a breath. This place will be mine to manage soon! Ling Fan treated the terrifying, mysterious world as his own backyard, messing with the game's characters to gain energy. He summoned al —Reads—Score114d adds
- 97 Tomb Raiding: Strange Tales 盗墓诡异实录 In the early 21st century, tomb robbers roam all across China. Their tracks can be found everywhere, from snowy plateaus and forests to lakes and seas, even in forbidden zones where no one is allowed to go. My father was one of them, but after an expedition to a tomb, he never came back. To find out what happened to him, I was forced onto this road of no return, traveling from south to north and east to west. I've seen the dangers of the underworld and every facet of human life, survived countle 160Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 98 Subduing Evil 镇邪 There are always mysterious things in this world, yet people dismiss them as nonsense. Miaojiang gu poison, corpse-driving in western Hunan, Nanyang curses, the Flowerfall Cave Maiden, shamanic sorcery, and yin-yang demons are all forbidden taboos. You don't have to believe in them, but you must remain in awe. Above all, never profane them! When the taboo soul bell rings out in the sky and ancient horrors quietly awaken, the world teeters on the brink of disaster. Will there still be someone who 637Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 99 The Paranormal Cases I Experienced Over the Years 那些年，我经历的灵异事件 [Standalone Stories] + [Supernatural Horror] + [No System] Ten years ago, after graduating from college, I happened to get a job driving a taxi. I never expected to encounter a whole series of bizarre and terrifying events! It wasn’t until later that I learned I was born with a yin fate and a pair of yin-yang eyes, but someone had sealed them when I was young. I’ve written more than a dozen stories so far, and there’s plenty to read! 4.7kReads7.3Score20614d adds
- 100 The Last Sand Diver 最后一个淘沙官 [Tomb Raiding]+ [Mystery]+ [Supernatural] There is a group of people in this world who understand the balance of yin and yang, know the past and present, and brave deadly dangers in search of secret treasures buried with dragons, lost cities, and ancient palaces said to house immortals. With their own hands, they piece together fragments of the unknown world. They are the Sand-Seeking Celestial Officials. I am the last inheritor of the Sand-Seeking Celestial Officials, and I have decided to reco 3Reads—Score—14d adds
