Novels like Old Wei's Ghost Stories
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- 51 Haunted House Livestream: Viewers Request Ghost Operas 老宅直播：观众点播鬼戏 Livestreaming from the Old House: Viewers Request Ghost Operas —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Button for the Thirteenth Floor 电梯里的第13层按钮 The Button for the 13th Floor in the Elevator —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Corpse-Talking Deliveryman 尸语外卖员 The Corpse-Talking Food Delivery Rider —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 A Delivery from the Bottom of the Well, Please Sign for It 井底快递，签收一下 A Delivery from the Bottom of the Well: Please Sign for It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 From the Start, I Took My Colleagues Back to Town 开局带着同事回镇 I grew up in Luoyin Town, but when I was six, I fled the ancient town overnight with my family. The town's baleful energy sealed away all my memories of it, leaving only scattered fragments of terrifying nightmares. My parents vanished mysteriously many years ago, leaving behind just one final warning: Never return to the mountains, and never touch anything red. To uncover the truth behind their disappearance, I follow the clues in a fragmentary ancient text and return to Luoyin Town. I am the o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Human World Has a Ghostly Stench: Madman Stories You Never Knew, Vol. 2 鬼味人间：你不知道的疯人故事2 Believe me, this world has another face. What seems like madness to you might be perfectly normal to someone else. The unnerving, uncanny stories of human life, the sinister and inscrutable hearts of people, and tales of madmen you never knew existed are all hidden in this book, The Taste of Ghosts. 193Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 57 Short Horror Stories 短篇恐怖故事 A crescent moon hung over Beijing late at night, casting its light over the empty streets, where yellow streetlamps glowed dimly. At that hour, nobody was out and about, and the whole city had sunk into a deep, peaceful sleep. He stepped outside and looked back at the office building, now shrouded in darkness, then drew a deep breath. The chilly late-autumn breeze was like a mischievous girl gently fanning his face, and it felt wonderfully refreshing. 6Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 58 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (3) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（三） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (3) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 No Responsibility for Scaring You to Tears 吓哭不负责 [Traditional supernatural tales] [Ghost stories] [Chinese-style horror] [Based on true events] [Reader submissions] [Chilling when you think about it] [Bizarre tales] [Beyond the realm of science] [Plainspoken prose, no literary flourishes] [Just stories] Not for the faint of heart! Don’t read late at night! Folklore, haunted houses, eerie village incidents, urban vengeful spirits, supernatural curses, and even non-supernatural stories that are chilling when you think about them... A collection 24.3kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 The Haunting of the New Home 搬家诡事 [Mystery + Thriller + Supernatural + Horror + No Female Lead + Smart Protagonist] His name was Yi Jibo. After he was wrongfully imprisoned, his mother fell ill and died. To pay off his gambling debts, his father sold her ashes to the Japanese through a crematorium driver. To get his mother's ashes back, Yi Jibo went to work at a Japanese funeral home. And so he burned Japanese corpses while searching for his mother's ashes… 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Midnight Ghost Stories 午夜鬼话 Can't sleep alone at night? The kind of story that makes you more hooked the more scared you get? I've prepared a bedtime companion for you. Pick one according to your courage. New updates every night at ten, see you there. “Turn off the lights and put on your headphones. You hear breathing behind you, but you're supposed to be home alone. Don't turn around. Just listen while I finish this story…” Which story would you like to wander into tonight? I'll do my best to tell each one well! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 A Collection of Bizarre Horror Stories 怪诞恐怖故事集 My stories have magic, blood and tears, the evil side of human nature, and the horror you’re looking for. 1. Mother’s Bottles and Jars: A single drop of blood can turn one grain of rice into a whole pot of rice. A hundred drops can conjure a bicycle... What kind of magic is hidden in the bottles and jars Mother prepared for him? 2. The Toilets in Dreams: If you fall asleep while desperate to pee, you’ve surely dreamed of all kinds of toilets. If you write down the toilets you see in your dreams, 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Old Lu's Lone Edge 老箓孤锋 The family has fallen into ruin, and its legacy lies in disgrace. As a descendant of Celestial Master Xu Xun, Xu Xuan has spent half his life in grief and partings. His father and elder brother died, his relatives and friends passed away, and the world mocked him as dull-witted and unworthy of carrying on the family tradition. Yet no one knows that an ancient power lies sealed in his blood. When the enemy of old comes to his door in the twilight of life, kneeling to beg forgiveness, is it genu 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Terrifying Supernatural Encounters I've Experienced (2) 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件（二） True Stories of Terrifying Supernatural Encounters (2) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Tales of Feng Shui 说说风水那些事 A Few Words About Feng Shui 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Secondhand Goods I Collect Come with Ghosts 我收的旧货里住着鬼 [Urban supernatural horror · Hunting ghosts and growing stronger · Folklore and strange tales · Golden finger stat upgrades · No System] Also known as: Don't Go Out at Night People know how terrifying ghosts are, but ghosts know how poisonous human hearts can be. Jiang Ye is an ordinary man who was just fired from his job. All he can do is ride a beat-up motorcycle and listen to people who burn paper money tell ghost stories. Then, beneath the cabinet in his rented room, he found a scroll of Sou 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Cai Jun's Must-Read Mystery and Horror Collection: 11-Book Set 蔡骏悬疑恐怖小说必读精选（套装十一册） Want to experience the ultimate atmosphere of suspense and terror? Renowned suspense writer Cai Jun invites you into his world of mystery through a collection of stories that will make you feel as if you’re right there. This set includes 11 of Cai Jun’s works. It features Virus, his first “suspense and horror” novel, originally published on the Chinese internet; Curse, a classic that layers mystery upon mystery and pushes suspense to its limits; Cat’s Eye, a defining example of Cai Jun’s “psycho 51Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 70 Seven Days of the Dead 七日亡魂 My grandfather used to say that whoever a hanged person sees last is the one they’ll come back to claim. When I was twelve, the village hired a troupe to perform ghost opera. I went to play backstage, never realizing that the troupe’s leading performer was hanging from the beam behind me. 1.1kReads8.2Score10114d adds
- 71 365 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
- 72 Listening to Strange Tales at Night 夜听诡事 Whenever you're bored in your spare time, you can open my book and let it take you into a different world. This book is made up of a collection of short tales of horror, the supernatural, and ghosts and monsters. They will show you the warmth and coldness of the world, and reveal the selfishness and greed of human nature. Perhaps you'll find yourself in the stories and feel what the characters feel. As you read, set aside the weariness of body and mind for a while and immerse yourself completely 613Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 73 The Transmigrators' Alliance: Dedicated to Tearing Apart Twisted Plots 穿越者联盟，专拆变态剧本 After waking from a deep sleep, Qin Weiwei, an information architect at the Ministry of State Security, finds herself the frail, dying legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel. But she is horrified to discover this is no transmigration. It is a cage. After entering the palace, she discovers she is not alone. Chu Huaiyu, a widow who carves silverware with shards of broken porcelain; Su Jingyao, an orphan who arranges flowers with the precision of a chemistry experiment; and Lu Zhaoyue, a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 This World Feels So Unreal 这个世界太不真实了 Also known as The Most Miserable Male Lead in History Two black-and-white doors, a strange journey across different times and worlds, and a terrifying conspiracy hidden behind it all. Will he save the world or destroy it? Wang Chunan, an utterly ordinary college sophomore, unexpectedly acquired two black-and-white doors capable of transporting him to other worlds during a baffling shooting incident. Through them, he glimpsed strange realms beyond the present world. Gradually, he seemed to become 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Strange Tales from the Tea Pavilion 茶榭诡谈 Chilling events that may have happened right beside you and me. Perhaps you and I could become the protagonists, too. These are accounts of things that happened to people around us, as told by those who experienced them. True and false, false and true, right and wrong, wrong and right. Think it over, then think it over carefully!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Grandma's Tales of Strange Happenings in the Village 奶奶讲的乡村诡事 Grandma's Tales of Strange Things in the Countryside 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Horror Urban Legends: An Unspeakable Fear 惊悚怪谈：不可名状的恐惧 Tomato Original, Mystery and Imagination, Supernatural Horror [Horror + Dark Style] [A collection of uncanny short stories, fear returns, Lovecraftian horror] [The gaze of an unknown presence. Good and evil lie in the human heart] Have you ever had a moment in everyday life that sent a chill down your spine? Perhaps it was hearing a cat cry while walking alone at night, the sound of marbles rolling across the floor upstairs, or a shadow glimpsed from the corner of your eye... Story One: Cat Syn 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 A Collection of Horror Stories 恐怖小集 The gods are watching from three feet above your head, and even the darkest places will eventually see the light! This book collects stories from around us that will make you think twice and send chills down your spine. One short story a day, guaranteed to cure your little bouts of insomnia. This is Horror Shorts. I'm Strawberry Duorou. See you there! 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Terrifying Supernatural Events I Experienced Myself 亲身经历的恐怖灵异事件 Terrifying supernatural encounters I experienced firsthand 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 A Collection of Folk Supernatural Tales, Part One 民间灵异事件合集（上） Collection of Strange Supernatural Tales from the Countryside, Part One 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Midnight Last Train 午夜末班车 He was on the last bus home late at night when a beautiful woman got on. He was about to confess his feelings, but then he noticed how sinister her reflection looked in the window. He got off the Route 155 bus and instinctively looked up, meeting her gaze... 721Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 84 The Underworld Patrolman 阳间巡阴人 Other babies are born crying, weeping over the hardships of the mortal world. He was born laughing, laughing hysterically. Born with demon eyes, burdened by the Five Afflictions and Three Deficiencies, his yin lifespan longer than his yang lifespan. A living person's soul in a dead person's fate: isn't he a natural spirit walker?~ The Ghost King Zhong Kui begs to be his master, while the King of Hell fights to be his godfather. What a background, tsk tsk~ Come meet Li Mufeng, the spirit walker, 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Death Sacrifice 死祭 True Experiences ✖️ Traditional Supernatural Tales ✖️ Horror Late one night, I got a call from an unknown number. A hoarse voice whispered, “There's someone under your bed.” I looked in terror, but there was nothing there. After that, the phone rang at the same time every night, repeating the same words. Then, on the third night, I found a trail of footprints under the bed that weren't mine. And from the other end of the phone, I heard my own voice... 224Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Strange Tales of the Past and Present 古今怪诞奇谈 (Synopsis: From ancient times to the present, strange, bizarre, and terrifying supernatural tales have circulated all over the world. This book uses fiction to bring together short supernatural stories, some true and some false, that have been passed down through the ages. Let Third Master lead you through a supernatural world unlike any other!) 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 Man-Eating Python 噬人蟒 Man-Eating Python —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 The Woman in the Red Dress 穿红色连衣裙的女人 The Woman in the Red Dress 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Yin-Yang Twin 阴阳双生人 [Mild Horror + The Supernatural] Ming Ye grew up living in a cemetery. Her parents went missing seven years ago and were eventually found dead under bizarre circumstances in the mountains. Seven years later, she became an emergency room doctor. One midnight, she met the Taoist priest Xu Baoyang on a bus as he was out catching ghosts. Later, while tracking clues about his missing master, Xu Baoyang came to the hospital where Ming Ye worked and discovered that a strange hospital orderly had set up 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 New Tales from the Strange Studio 新聊斋奇谈 The author has collected strange tales of ghosts and monsters from elderly people around them and various folk sources. The stories are fresh, with surprising twists, and have the feel of a modern-day Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. Not for the faint of heart! 11Reads—Score514d adds
- 93 Chronicles of the Supernatural 异灵实录 At three in the morning, check the list of the dead; let the ferryman guide your soul. Chinese horror stories, spirit-summoning, death notes. Some things can be explained, while other feelings defy description. A terror that makes you shudder as you think it over rises from the depths of your heart. After reading these 99 stories, you'll find yourself questioning your own life. There's a rumor that you should never stay in the last room on the ground floor of a hotel. The author once traveled ou 24Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 94 I Heard of Strange Things That Year: Never Read This Late at Night 那年听闻怪事，千万别深夜翻看 These stories are adapted and fictionalized from various experiences shared by friends. They are written in an accessible style and make for a good way to unwind. A reminder: reject superstition. This is all imaginative fiction. Any similarities to real events are purely coincidental, so don't take it seriously! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Strange Little Tales from the Folk 灵异民间小故事 These are folk tales of the strange and supernatural, some true, some not. Some are quite old and have grown more and more fantastical with each retelling, so don't overanalyze them or take them too seriously. Some may resemble stories you already know, but that's purely coincidental. 171Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 96 The Heavens Tremble, the Earth Shakes 天惶惶地惶惶 “Just as you’ve spent all this time studying apes, I’ve spent all this time studying your kind: your traits, your intelligence, and the things that make up human nature. On this planet, I chose one person, and that person was you. Through you, I came to understand humanity completely. Why do I seem so familiar to you? Because I’ve been following you for more than twenty years. On a certain day in a certain month of a certain year, a woman appeared beside you. The weather was beautiful that day, 658Reads8.9Score12814d adds
- 97 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
- 98 Forbidden Tales of the Desolate Village: A Midnight Whistle, and a Shrouded Corpse Spirit at the Door 荒村禁忌：夜半吹哨，白布尸魂找上门 Taboos of the Abandoned Village: A Whistle in the Dead of Night, and a White-Cloth Corpse Spirit Comes Calling —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Mermaid 人鱼 Mermaid 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Ghost Stories by Night 鬼话夜谈 The story follows Chen Xingchen and Jiang Chuyan, who grew up together in a village. They hear tales of the supernatural from the village elders and experience a number of eerie events themselves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
