Novels like Ghost Stories at Three in the Morning
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Ghost Stories at Three in the Morning, best match first.
- 101 Subduing Evil 镇邪 [China's first mystery novel to reveal the customs of the ancient Dongnu Kingdom] A mysterious old town, an ancient profession, and a rash of strange events. Friend or foe, it's impossible to tell! A peculiar custom from the ancient Dongnu Kingdom, and the source of sins passed down for thousands of years. Terror at the fifth watch, bizarre murder cases: are they vengeful ghosts, a curse, or the evil in people's hearts? A bloodstained clay pot, bells and drums offered in worship, kindhearted peo 162Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 102 Siheyuan: A Pair of Embroidered Shoes from the Start 四合院：开局一双绣花鞋 A labor of love that stands out among the countless fanfics set in a Beijing courtyard house. From the start, it begins with a pair of embroidered shoes for bound feet, just three inches long. After transmigrating, Qin Manlou becomes Silly Zhu, only to find the loves and resentments of his past life entangled with a Beijing courtyard house in the 1960s. Silly Zhu is not only Qin Manlou in a later life, but also Qin Manlou from the Republican era in his previous life, as well as the last disciple 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 You Found Me 你找到我了 Modern Supernatural + Female-Led + Fresh Premise + All-Rounder + Wild Imagination + Reincarnation + Spirit Speech + Runes and Formations + Fictional Modern Setting + Pure Wish Fulfillment in the Middle and Later Parts Abandoned and cast out? No. Her god reincarnates for her, life after life. Following the usual formula and old clichés? No. The Heavenly Dao is nothing to her. An ordinary girl dealing with a life that’s a complete mess? No. Other people are the ordinary ones. She is the unique one 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Strange Tales from the Folk 民间吊诡故事 [An ensemble cast] [Multiple protagonists and storylines] [A wild imagination] [Mystery] [Conspiracies] [Open schemes] [Political machinations] Pangu split the earth with his axe. Fuxi and Nuwa established marriage customs. Chiyou and the Yellow Emperor fought for the throne of the gods, only for the battle to end in defeat at Mount Buzhou. After a century of war between gods and demons, the Yellow Emperor abdicated, taking the blame. Humanity gained gods, then lost them, and so a new tale of cr 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Ming Dynasty Dream-Eater Chronicles 大明噬梦录 In the tenth year of the Wanli reign, demons and monsters roam behind the lantern-lit streets of Jinling. Tong Yan, a junior official at the Imperial Observatory, finds a strange black cat gravely wounded on a rainy night. With jade-black fur and mismatched eyes, it feeds on nightmares and sees through the demons lurking in people’s hearts. A painted-skin ghost combs her hair night after night, while a seamstress’s fingers are utterly ruined. Hongwu-era coins reappear, and everyone who obtains o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Midnight Tales of the Strange 午夜怪谈录 A collection of a hundred folk tales of the supernatural, with one self-contained story per chapter. Every tale strikes at the heart of Chinese-style horror. Welcome to Midnight Tales. A word of warning: if you read late at night, be sure to lock your doors. Each chapter is a new story, told entirely in the first person. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Darling? Darling! 亲爱的？亲爱的！ Welcome, everyone, to our Loving Family The blurb can't show off my charm, so just read Chapter One. I'm a new author, and the earlier chapters aren't very good. Please bear with me. I'll try to wrap up the instances quickly and just write romance in the real world instead. I'll be making major revisions to the earlier chapters. Updates will probably come gradually, with around 200,000 words in total. The earlier chapters really aren't good. Start reading from Chapter 60 onward. The earlier part 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 My Great-Grandfather Is a Vicious Spirit 我的太爷爷是凶煞 The male lead isn't invincible. He's just a pathetic rideshare driver, and if his great-grandfather hadn't shown up to protect him, he'd have died a thousand times over. You can pay respects to a thousand or so ancestors and not know who most of them are. But the ancestors you worship may choose to share their spirit with you based on how you treat them. Zhou Qingliang ended up worshipping a vicious great-grandfather. “Would you look at that, you came to me to build up your virtue in the afterli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Ghost Clerk's Laughing Fit: I Make Ghosts Laugh in the Human World 逗笑鬼差：我在人间逗鬼笑 [Folk tales + legends + supernatural + mystery + comedy + horror + ghost hunting] Mistaken for a ghost and captured by the underworld, Mo Kuang is ordered by the King of Hell to go to the human world and entertain ghosts?! What the hell! Who’d take a ghost of a job like this? If ghosts won’t do it, I will! Most people hunt ghosts with talismans, magical treasures, and thunder-based Taoist arts, suppressing evil spirits by force. Mo Kuang alone refuses to follow the usual path. He eases their obs —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 I Asked You to Turn Around, Not Bring People to Clear My Blockage! 让你回个头，你带人疏通我？ [Martial fantasy + infinite-loop trials + rule-based killing games + ensemble cast + no mindless power fantasy + scheming, trope-subverting hero + themed pocket worlds] Unemployed wage slave Mu Chen's life rules: The later the night, the wilder you get. The more forbidden the fun, the better. Rules are there to test your limits. Teammates are there to take the fall for you. Never trust a warning that says "Do Not Look Back"... unless there's really something behind you. "Kid, you're walking —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Ancient Divine Beasts: Return to the Netherworld Abyss 上古神兽之幽冥归墟 The Ancient Divine Beasts: Return to the Netherworld Abyss is an epic that weaves together ancient legends, classic detective mysteries, suspense and horror, and the philosophy of life and death. At its heart is the image of the “Return to the Abyss”: all waters flow into one, neither increasing nor diminishing. It is a metaphor for how all human memories will ultimately converge in the same ocean. In this world, every love, every sacrifice, and every choice becomes part of eternity. As Shen Con —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Dog That Was Eaten Has Returned 被吃了的狗又回来了 The dog that was eaten has come back 505Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Curse of the Sinful Shadow: The Sinner's End 孽影咒怨之罪者的末路 In the shadowy corners of a bustling city, evil grows unchecked like a cancer. Driven by greed, some resort to the most despicable means to line their pockets, while others lose themselves in an abyss of desire, unable to climb out. Little do they know that retribution is already drawing near. Each sin has finally awakened a curse lurking in the unseen world. This is a horror story about evil and retribution. Every sinner pays a terrible price for their misdeeds, while the resentment hidden in t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Strange Tales from the Northeast Paranormal Investigation Bureau 东北民调局异闻录 This is an organization dedicated to investigating and handling all kinds of bizarre supernatural events. To avoid causing public panic, it was established under the name Bureau of Folklore Investigations. The novel reimagines and develops various supernatural legends from Northeast China. Its strange events and compelling stories are presented with a distinctive Northeastern sense of humor. All manner of mysterious incidents, mountain spirits, and ghosts are told here! 403Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Spirit Pact of Sinister Schemes 诡谋之灵契 People often say that a person’s fate is decided by Heaven, but that is not entirely true. Mu Fan was born into a vast conspiracy. With a body of four yin and an utterly yin fate, his perilous destiny made an ordinary life impossible. A female ghost in the park tries to seize his soul, while a stunning ghost bride enters into a marriage pact with him. Corpses dance in the funeral home; teachers and students at a school haunted by vicious ghosts leap from buildings in eerie circumstances; deep in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Pawnshop No. 7 第7当铺 In the darkest corner of the city stands the Number Seven Pawnshop, which never closes. It doesn’t take physical objects as collateral, but rather the “sinful traits” buried deep in human nature. The owner offers unimaginable wealth, success, or wishes, but the price is your greed, arrogance, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The rules here are cold but fair: the more “sin” you pawn, the richer the reward. But without your “sins,” are you still truly whole? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Tomb-Keeper's Shaman Boy 守陵巫童 My name is Shen Yan, the lowliest tomb-guarding shaman boy on Mount Cangwu. A vengeful spirit in white bit my neck, leaving behind a black, snake-shaped mark. She said I had forty-nine days left to live. I thought that was as bad as things could get. Until my fellow disciples sold me out, and the tomb warden sealed off the mountain to hunt me down. Until the remnant soul of a Martial Emperor, who had slept beneath the earth for a thousand years, began coveting my cinnabar-bloodline body. One w 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Funeral Services for the Living 活人殡葬 Workers at funeral homes have always belonged to one of the most mysterious and terrifying professions. I'm one of them. For years, I've been unable to sleep, weighed down by the terrifying secrets I've kept buried inside. Now I'll tell you about my own experiences: the truth about working at a funeral home, and some of the taboos known only to those on the inside. You may not realize it, but not everyone working at the funeral home you see is alive. 13kReads7.1Score24114d adds
- 119 365 Nights of Strange Tales 三百六十五夜诡故事 I’m just an ordinary person. I can’t tell tales of ghosts and strange happenings, of exorcising demons and subduing monsters, and I don’t know much about the astonishing secrets of occult arts and mysterious sects. I can only tell you some stories from my own life. Because these stories are so trivial, I may ramble a little and keep things plain. But they’re all about the joys and sorrows, the warmth and coldness of a glittering, bustling world. Most stories don’t have a clear ending, so readers 98Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 120 I’m Scared Too 我也很害怕 Do mushrooms grow on your body? Hehe~ Would you pull them off and eat them? What if you became a doctor and accidentally treated yourself to death? The amusement park is still under construction. As one of the people building it, what would you want it to look like? As a princess, how do you become a queen? When Song Wantang was starving, she pulled the mushrooms growing on her body off and ate them; She knew nothing about medicine, so after becoming a doctor, she got poisoned and decided to 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Lop Nur Code 罗布泊密码 Following a series of clues, an archaeological expedition sets out to investigate. Along the way, the team faces one terrifying predicament after another, using their knowledge, intelligence, and Feng Shui techniques to overcome each one. They uncover many long-hidden secrets as the mystery of Lop Nur slowly begins to unravel. 100Reads—Score10014d adds
- 122 Hook in the Mist 迷雾之钩 The mist over Qinglan Reservoir never lifts. A pendant and fishhook engraved with the date 1962.7.15 don’t catch fish; they catch the living and the dead. Three years ago, documentary photographer Shen Bozhou’s heart stopped for ten minutes when he jumped into the reservoir to save his partner, who had plunged into the water under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, he has been haunted by visions from beneath the surface. Now he has returned to finish the film he left incomplete, only to find —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Chasing the Serial Killer 连环追凶 A major robbery from ten years ago remains unsolved. A murder case hundreds of miles away ended with the real culprit caught, yet it is riddled with questions. The two cases seem completely unrelated, but in truth their threads are hopelessly intertwined. Ten years later, a murder case provides a clue to the old crime. But a deeper investigation reveals a tangled web with far-reaching connections... 349Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 124 Heavenly Master of a Haunted World 诡世天师 Lin Jiu, an ordinary young man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates to the twelfth year of the Republic of China, his soul inhabiting the body of a young Taoist priest who shares his name and has just been claimed by a vengeful ghost. As the last heir of the Maoshan Sect, he inherits his master’s legacy and final words: “The Taoist tradition must not die out, and the human world must not fall.” There is no System, no shortcut, only a timeworn copy of the Sacred Register of Shangqing a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Sisters, Here’s a Scary Ghost Story to Test Your Nerve Before Bed 姐妹，睡前听个练胆恐怖鬼故事吧 “It’s late. Want to hear a horror story to test your courage?” This is a collection of short horror stories made just for gorgeous you. Every story comes from a crack in ordinary life that becomes terrifying the more you think about it! Maybe it’s the faint sound of breathing beneath your bed, or a strange reflection that flashes across the mirror, or perhaps it’s the home where you live alone, yet someone always knocks on the door in the dead of night... The book is made up of several standa 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Midnight Whispers: Lock the Door Before You Hear My Ghost Story 午夜耳语：锁好门再听我的鬼故事 #Horror #Thriller #Mystery #UrbanLegends #ShortStories #CreepyOnSecondThought #QuickRead Shh...! Listen... When the clock’s pendulum swings past midnight, are you ready to receive a “whisper” meant only for you? Standalone short stories reveal brand-new scenes of terror. No complicated plots, no lengthy build-up, just pure sensory thrills. [Before You Read]: Lock your door. This book accepts no responsibility for any “accidents” that may occur because you left it unlocked. We recommend turning o 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 When the Supernatural Invaded, Sorry, I Was Already at the Top from the Start 诡异入侵，抱歉，我开局就是巅峰 [Supernatural + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Ruthless + Dark Tone + Power Struggles] Just 36 hours ago, Shen Yuanye was an ordinary university student studying history, and a broke one at that, unable to afford tuition or even food. Now, after only 36 hours, she has become a bona fide director-general: head of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau. Where on earth did this whole thing come from...? And that’s not all. The working conditions are first-rate: Day one on the job: The previous dire —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 From the Start, I Contract a Zombie. I’m Really a Good Person 开局契约一僵尸，我真是好人 Beneath the night sky, a hundred ghosts roam. In the city, humans and beasts live side by side. Just before Wang Ming was about to face something paranormal, he received a strange painting said to ward off evil. Yet the painting depicted a terrifyingly sinister zombie. Could a zombie really ward off evil? But when he came face to face with the paranormal, the zombie in the painting not only came to life, but also helped him drive it away. At the same time, a plea for help arrived in his inbox... 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 A Female-Focused Writer Enters a Male-Focused Genre: I Open a Horror Museum in America 女频入男频：我在美国开恐怖馆 This seemingly prosperous and peaceful American city hides strange truths unknown to the public. Countless local ghosts lurk in every corner: abandoned theaters, roads on rainy nights, old apartment buildings, and cemeteries on the outskirts of town. Evil spirits and eerie shadows wander everywhere, unseen by anyone, while ordinary people remain completely unaware and go about their everyday lives. Tourists who visit for a thrill think the venues' gloomy atmosphere and bizarre scenes are just ca 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村灵异诡事录 In the countryside of the 1950s, I, Gu Changsheng, am drawn by chance into a series of bizarre supernatural events and embark on a journey to uncover their secrets. I live in a remote village steeped in folk taboos and mysterious legends. I have a special gift: I can faintly sense the presence of evil spirits, making me an outcast in the eyes of the villagers. By chance, I meet the mysterious Old Xie, an eccentric man well versed in folk feng shui and divination. Under his guidance, I begin to 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Keeper of the Hearth: I Receive the Immortals in Northeast China 守灶人，我在东北领仙 A Northeast Chinese folk-custom tale about inviting celestial spirits. The Hearth Guardians protect homes and drive out evil, delivering hard-hitting tales of spirit warriors. The last Hearth Guardian holds the line in Northeast China! He commands celestial spirit troops, subdues vicious ghosts across the land, handles the strange affairs of spirit mediums, and protects the peace and warmth of the human world. Let no evil draw near! You know about the spirit mediums of Northeast China, but if yo 3Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 132 Boiling Oil: Root Sacrifice 开油镬：根祭 Frying the Oil Wok: Root Sacrifice —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Abducted on a Stormy Night 暴雨夜里的拐卖 Abducted on a Stormy Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Strange Tales: Once Upon a Time, There Was a Peach Blossom Spring 怪谈：从前有座桃花源 [Supernatural + One True Female Lead + Sequences + Sci-Fi Style + Not a Power Fantasy + Not Mindless + Games + Some Urban Legends] Urban legends are appearing all over the world. As spiritual qi revival begins, humanity is feeling its way toward an entirely different path to immortality. Have you ever memorized “The Peach Blossom Spring”? If so, do you really understand it? Why is the town surrounded by endless peach blossoms? Peach wood wards off evil. Look at those falling petals: don’t they r 3Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 135 The Bloody Rain That Wouldn't Wash Away 洗不净的腥雨 The Rain of Blood That Will Never Wash Clean 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Notes on Strange Folk Tales 民间诡事札记 The countryside hides the strangest legends and lays bare the truest depths of the human heart. A single red embroidered shoe beneath an old pagoda tree holds a grievance and a hatred left unspoken. A strange peddler knocking at the door in the dead of night carries no ordinary goods in his pack, only old stories frosted over with time. A bronze mirror rising from an ancient well can reflect ghosts, but not the depths of the human heart... These curious tales scattered across bustling streets an 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Strike It Rich by Opening the Coffin 开棺发财 [Handcrafted from scratch + Traditional supernatural horror + No System + No cultivation + Extremely scary + Based on true experiences] Paper figures carry the coffin, a black dog tosses the grave, and an old man falls in love with a ghost. An opened coffin is carried home, and a beautiful fairy follows through the door. My name is Qin Yang. I was down on my luck and only hoped to make money by opening coffins. I never expected that it would turn out to be such a high-risk profession. (Friends i 1.6kReads—Score13414d adds
- 138 Forbidden Strange Tales: The Taboos of the Folk 禁忌聊斋：民间禁忌的那些事 What you’re reading isn’t just an ordinary supernatural story. It may be a set of rural survival rules that can keep you safe. The taboos of the countryside aren’t just old people’s nagging. Every “don’t touch that” carries the weight of lives lost long ago. When dusk seeps into an abandoned village, the names on the road markers glisten with a deathly aura in the rain; white crows on the eaves of a birthing room beckon a newborn’s soul; copper coins in an old mansion rust into blood scabs; an 670Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 139 Rule Horror: I'm an NPC, and I'm Going Crazy Again Today 规则怪谈：我NPC，今天也发疯 Others enter Rule Horror scenarios to survive. I got sucked in as an NPC, and the System even forces me to go crazy. If I don’t, I die. Fine, then I’ll go crazy for everyone to see. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 A Supernatural National Fate War? I Summon Zhong Kui from the Start 诡异国运战？我开局召唤钟馗 As the bizarre invades and the apocalypse draws near, countries are forced to compete in a supernatural arena. Without fighting, they cannot survive. But with the inheritance of Dragon Kingdom's mythology long since lost, Dragon Kingdom is already on the brink of destruction when Lin Fan transmigrates into this world. Suddenly, an electronic voice rings out in his mind. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have activated the Netherworld System and obtained the Register of the Netherworld's Hundred 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Strange Tales of Southeast Asia 东南亚诡事 (The author has opened a coffee shop in the ancient city of Dali and is busy with renovations. Please wait a little while for updates.) My name is Ning. During college, I went alone to Thailand to intern at a hotel, where a series of bizarre and inexplicable things happened. Why was there a temple built inside the hotel? What secrets did this temple hide? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 I Opened a Pawnshop at 33, and the Midnight Visitors Aren't Human 33岁开寄卖行，半夜来的不是人 Dongji Pawnshop has three rules: First, after midnight, we accept anything, no matter who knocks. Second, we don't give change in spirit money. Third, never ask customers where they came from. Han Haodong had survived for three years on this old street by following these three rules. Until he found a fourth rule among his grandfather's belongings: “Never let the scales tip out of balance.” He didn't know what it meant. But he would soon find out. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 A Collection of Short Horror Stories! 短篇恐怖故事集！ A collection of horror stories. No human causes, no romance or harem, no humor or comedy, no good luck, and no one can escape! Fear! Fear! And more fear! 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Divine Brows, Ghostly Ways 神眉鬼道 [Horror, no saintly heroine, no dragging things out, decisive and ruthless, exceptionally vicious ghosts] My name is Shan Qing. I had given up on the world, but by a twist of fate, I stumbled upon secrets hidden on its other side. The man-eating statue that vanishes from the school in the dead of night, the inscrutable old monk in the temple, the terrifying figure roaming the city streets... Vicious ghosts slaughter the world, and red fog pollutes the soul. Hell isn’t confined to the underworld. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Soul-Caller at Midnight 夜半叫魂人 My grandfather was the last soul-caller in the village. Before he died, he warned me: no matter whose voice I heard calling my name in the middle of the night, I must never answer. Then, late one night, I heard my mother calling anxiously from outside the door. I was just about to respond when a cold hand clamped over my mouth from behind. When I turned around, I saw my grandfather, who had been buried three days earlier. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Ghost Fan's Grave: Crossing the Yin-Yang Divide 鬼扇坟之阴阳渡 I saw a ghost for the first time when I was five. Using a ghost fan and a pair of eyes that could see through evil, my grandfather led me into the crack between the worlds of yin and yang. From then on, I became someone who mended fissures, patching up secrets that the living should never see and the dead could never tell. This is a story about eyes that see through evil and a ghost fan, two souls sharing one body and the Six Fiends, sacrifice and protection. From the first ghostly wail in Yinsh 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Hong Kong Hauntings: Seeing the Dead 港诡：见魂 [Mystery and suspense] + [Paranormal tales] + [No cultivation] + [No romance] An original story Chen Xiaomeng is a middle school teacher in Yau Ma Tei, born with Yin-Yang Eyes that open promptly at seven every evening. There’s no cultivation arc in the later stages. To break the curse that women with Yin-Yang Eyes never live past thirty, the protagonist struggles to survive between the supernatural and the gritty streets. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Night Whispers in Qinghe 清河夜语 Night Whispers in Qinghe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Blood Pact of the Corpse House 尸宅血契 The Corpse House Blood Pact 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 150 Yonghui Corpse Coins 永徽尸钱 Yonghui Corpse Coins —Reads—Score—14d adds
