Novels like I Have a Book of Horror
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- 1 Four Thousand Years Later 四千年以后 By the year 3999, society's productive forces have become extraordinarily advanced and goods are so abundant that people have little to worry about. Yet people's desires are remarkably weak. This is a challenge not only for the United Government, but also for the "shadow government," the 51-member Alliance. The Alliance's members must use the bodies of ordinary people who have died unnatural deaths to prolong their own lives. Yuan is a member of the Alliance, though she is not at the center of i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 National-Fortune Horror: Chinese Horror Leaves the World in Tears 国运恐怖中式恐怖吓哭全球 At the National Destiny Arena, Chinese horror culture has been lost to the ages. The nation and its people are in grave danger. Qingguang, who drowned in a parallel-world version of China, arrives carrying a wealth of horror fiction and discovers a golden finger in his mind: cards depicting terrifying characters. Now watch as Chinese horror makes the people of our homeland scare the entire world to tears. 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 3 A Hall Full of Snow-Clad Robes 满座衣冠胜雪 Lie Yuan is the target of the forces behind Sheng Nianze and Leng Ying. The three of them came together simply to complete a mission. They seemed to be at odds by nature. When they first met, a single word was enough to make them throw punches without another word, and their journey was filled with all sorts of ridiculous mishaps. Lie Yuan was on the run, but ended up saddled with Sheng Nianze and Leng Ying, two persistent nuisances. Their arrival brought even more assassination attempts, and th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After She Broke Off the Engagement, She Begged to See Me 退婚后她跪求见 On our wedding day, my fiancée slapped the cancellation agreement against my face: “You’re just a live-in son-in-law. What makes you think you can marry me? Sign this, and leave with nothing!” Three hundred people burst out laughing. I signed, picked up my suitcase, and walked out of the Su family’s gate. No one knew that at that moment, I awakened the Godly Wealth System. No one knew that a month later, I would be standing atop a skyscraper I had bought myself. The day the Su Group went bank 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Horror Arena: The Ghost Army Crossed the Border from the Start, Terrifying the World 恐怖擂台：开局阴兵过境惊骇全球 [Pure adrenaline, steamrolling everyone] [National destiny arena] [Horror] A terrifying arena has appeared, where each nation must send its own horrors to fight. Sakura Country has the Hachishaku-sama, Sadako, and Kayako. Lighthouse Country has vampire counts, werewolves, and demons. Only Dragon Country, whose traditional culture has been severed, is unable to summon powerful horrors. After nine consecutive losses, Dragon Country is on the brink of disaster. Fortunately, Fang Yuan transmigrated 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Concubine-Born Girl with Word Spirit 言灵小庶女 Cold-faced King of Hell × Ancestor of Word Spirits: He thought he'd picked up a pretty ornament, but who knew she was a rules-based BUG! One sentence turns the court upside down. From ill-starred girl to Imperial Preceptor, see how she talks her way into a whole new world! A male-oriented power fantasy: decisive male lead × secretly formidable female lead. They start off clashing, then become devoted to each other! The King of Hell marries an ancestor whose every word can shape the world! Xie W 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 On the Street Where We Meet Again, My Heart Will Recognize You First 重逢的街头，心跳会比我更先认出你 On the street where we meet again, my heart will recognize you before I do. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Sect Master Picked Up a Fated Ghost King 宗主她，捡了个宿命鬼王 [Story-driven at first, then quick transmigration; interstellar + post-apocalyptic + beast world + supernatural powers + infinite worlds...] [Fantasy romance + sweet doting love + diverse male leads + fast-paced + happy ending] Overworked office drone Wen Shichu transmigrated into a xianxia novel, becoming the good-for-nothing sect leader of a sect on the brink of destruction. Though she was the sect leader, the entire sect had fewer than three people’s worth of hands. When it came time to recru 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Spirit Pivot Realm 灵枢之界 The morning light over the frontier town of Lingshu hides far too many secrets. Beneath carpenter Song Chuanzhi's plane, wood always carries a lingering surge of energy, enough to make a bookshelf as solid as a rock. Messenger Wang Chuting's shadow never seems to obey her, quietly catching the mailbag whenever it falls. They are the most ordinary people in town, yet each harbors a secret: their Lingshu has awakened. It is a power that can breathe “energy” into all things, and proof of “heresy” s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Chronicles of Cultivation 修仙记忆录 A university student named Huang Zi has just transmigrated to another world. Born into humble circumstances, this ordinary young man accidentally steps into the world of immortal cultivation and embarks on a path to defy fate. The male lead is cunning, tenacious, decisive in killing, meticulous, and skilled at biding his time. He keeps a low profile, yet hides a sharp edge. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Little Doctor of Chang’an 长安小医生 The Little Doctor of Chang'an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Haunted by a Vengeful Spirit 阴魂缠身 Where I come from, it’s customary to play pranks on bridesmaids. On the day my cousin got married, the pranks killed the bridesmaid, and her vengeful spirit began haunting me... Ever since I started hearing the voices of people just before they die, I haven’t known a moment’s peace! 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Tang Dynasty’s First Surgeon 大唐第一手术刀 In the Tang Dynasty, performing an autopsy was forbidden. She was determined to do it anyway. The foolish legitimate daughter crawled out of the woodshed, wielding silver needles to keep people alive and a willow-leaf scalpel to snatch souls. Her stepmother’s poison became the sharp edge with which she struck back; the Imperial Medical Academy’s corruption became the target of her reforms. They said women practicing medicine was heresy. She would prove her path through medicine and heal the worl 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Hehuan Sect: I Possessed the Demon Lord from the Start, and the Saintess Begged for Mercy 合欢宗：开局夺舍魔尊，圣女求饶 From the start, he’s about to be treated as a human cauldron and drained dry? After transmigrating as the weakest good-for-nothing disciple of the Acacia Sect, Ling Ye lets out a cold laugh and awakens the one-of-a-kind, heaven-defying Demonic Physique of the Eternal Ages! He turns around and devours the sect leader’s cultivation. The enchantresses and holy maidens who once stood high above him now have no choice but to beg for mercy! From a human cauldron at everyone’s mercy to a decisive and r 157Reads—Score11214d adds
- 15 Drag Him into the Mortal World 拽他入红尘 That year. My best friend and I moved house during an otherwise ordinary stretch of life. That summer... I met a very special young monk. Someone whose smile could heal anything in an instant. Believe it? This far-from-perfect world made me feel the urge to fall in love at first sight. Every word he said made me feel happy. Maybe that’s what liking someone feels like. After all the testing and all the flirting... Will he like me? —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 16 An Immortal Beyond Thought 念中异仙 Simplified characters like hua, lei, hao, chen, luo, bi, xiu, and hong. Corresponding to various supernatural abilities. The size of the heart gates corresponding to the alternate-dimensional universes within the sea of consciousness in the heart sea awakened a peculiar method of cultivation for Fu Xihua. The extraordinary growth of Fu Xihua and Shi Xingchen, the restoration of humanity's glory, and the cycles of karma and reincarnation throughout the long history of the eight great universes. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Stars Filling the Sky on That Summer Night 那年夏夜的漫天繁星 On her third rebirth, Li Fanxing finally seized her chance to change her fate. Back in her senior year of high school, she was no longer the timid transfer student she used to be. She no longer backed down from Hu Li's bullying, and she no longer passively accepted Luo Mantian's protection. This time, she had to stop him from signing the “yin-yang contract” that would ruin his life. But fate seemed to mock her efforts. In her first two lives, no matter how hard she struggled, she could only watc 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 You in My Dreams 梦中你 You in My Dreams —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Capital’s Mad CEO Falls for His Substitute Bride 京圈疯批总裁沦陷替嫁女 [Beijing high society + a dangerously unhinged tycoon + devoted, doting romance + both leads are each other's first + a bride who turns her life around] Fang Nanzhi never imagined that her life would be turned upside down by a deal involving an early “inspection.” Step by step, she finds herself taking the place of the fake bride, until she is firmly bound to her boss's fiancé. That night, she breaks the curse of Gu, Beijing's notorious young master, who had always passed through a hundred flowe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reunion Beneath the Cherry Blossom Bookmark: A Forbidden Love Too Hard to Break 樱花书签下的重逢：禁忌难拆 Reunited Beneath the Cherry Blossom Bookmark: A Forbidden Bond That Cannot Be Broken —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 If There Are No Gods, We’ll Cede Our Land? Do You Really Think Great Xia Has No Gods? 没神就割地，真当我大夏无神？ In a world overrun by demons and monsters, people make pacts with deities to gain power. But the history of the gods of Daxia has vanished, and no one can awaken those mighty deities anymore! To seize faith! To gain power! The eyes of every nation turn toward Daxia! Wait, you really think Daxia has no mighty gods? The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven! Erlang Shen, Yang Jian! The Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning! The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord! Ever heard of them? In the end, Lin Mo shifte 71Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 22 I Use Chinese-Style Horror to Scare Audiences Around the World to Tears! 我用中式恐怖吓哭全球观众！ [Horror] [Supernatural] [Global Livestream] [Mindless Thrills] [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror, Not for the Faint of Heart!] Chen Mo transmigrated to a parallel world where the supernatural had descended. The nations of this world were randomly pitted against one another at irregular intervals. The challenge was to enter a bizarre game designed by one side. If they succeeded, their nation received a reward; if they failed, it was punished. Because Longguo had suffered a historical rupture a ce 135Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 23 National Fate Game: This Is How You Use Spatial Powers 国运游戏，空间系异能应该这么玩 [National Fate] + [Game] + [Transmigration] + [Spatial Powers] + [A Different Way to Play] + [No saintly self-sacrifice] + [Leave your brain here] Jiang Feng had only just transmigrated and hadn't even had time to react when he was swept into a National Fate game. Representing the Flame Dragon Kingdom, he faced one serious problem: earn as many points as possible, then stay alive. Fortunately, he awakened spatial powers, and a whole new world opened up before him. The world's top player gave it 3.2kReads8.0Score17414d adds
- 24 Defend the City for National Fate: Summon the Seven Warlords of the Sea from the Start 国运守城：开局召唤海贼七武海 Out of nowhere, a city-defense game descends upon the world. Every country is bound to its national destiny, and Wang Hao becomes China’s representative. But he soon discovers that the troops he summons are rather unusual... They are characters from anime! While everyone else is still panicking in the face of monster hordes, Donquixote Doflamingo’s [Birdcage] closes in, killing anyone caught inside. While everyone else is trembling before powerful bosses and losing their lives, Charlotte Katakur 28Reads6.2Score10014d adds
- 25 Mingjian Magazine 明间杂志社 One world undergoes a disturbance because of another, and Shen Ming and Lu Zhao join forces to overcome the challenges. Together, they tackle the ghost bus in Chapter One, the man singing in the hallway in Chapter Two, the lottery-ticket man in Chapter Three, and the man in a raincoat in the bathroom late at night in Chapter Four. Along the way, they keep using their strengths to get through one minigame after another. Luo Zhou, Wen Yan, Shizi, Lu Chuan, and the others also begin new lives of th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 National Fate: Playing Sukuna, Scaring Sister Bao’er Out of Her Wits! 国运：扮演宿傩，吓坏宝儿姐！ The National Destiny Forbidden Zone suddenly appeared on Blue Star, and three contestants from each country were chosen to compete for their nation's fate! The Dragon Kingdom's contestants were Chen Yuan, Feng Baobao, and Tushan Susu. Chen Yuan had transmigrated here and gained a role-playing System. The more he acted like Sukuna, the stronger he became! Seeing the Dragon Kingdom's lineup, other countries thought they had a punk kid, a pig-farm girl, and a little fox-eared girl... The Dragon Kin —Reads—Score114d adds
- 27 After the Discarded Young Lady Was Cast Aside, the Venerable One Fell for Her 废物嫡女被弃后尊上他动凡心了 When Su Qingyi opens her eyes after being reborn, she finds herself in the body of the useless legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household, whose spiritual roots were sealed and who was pushed off a cliff by her closest friend. She still has a blood feud to settle, and her family is on the verge of collapse. Worse still, in her desperate struggle, she grabbed at random and used a forbidden technique to bind herself to the lofty, celibate Ziwei Immortal Emperor, high above the Nine Hea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Cultivating Immortality Begins with an Empty Spiritual Root 修仙从空灵根开始 Other people cultivate immortality with spiritual roots. Me? I cultivate with... a wild imagination? After transmigrating into the world of immortal cultivation, Chen Yang only wanted to keep his head down and pursue longevity. His spiritual root test revealed a once-in-ten-thousand-years "Void Spirit Root," universally recognized as a dead end on the path to immortality. During the test of character, everyone else answered honestly when faced with a river spirit offering treasures. Chen Yang si 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Horror Arena: On the Ghost Festival, I Scare My Opponents to Tears 恐怖擂台：开局七月半，吓哭对手 A terrifying arena descends from the sky, and the national war begins! In the Year of the Strange 99, terror resurged across China. A boy named Gu Chen died carrying boundless hatred and resentment. But Heaven gave him a chance to be reborn, bringing Chinese culture back with him! Japan: “Feel the terror of being ruled by Sadako!” But moments later, Gu Chen: “Tie your hair back! I said, tie your hair back!” America: “A kingdom of zombies, nothing like Korea’s zombie train. China is doomed to los 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 30 I Broke Down After My Senior Sister Fell for a Scumbag! 当师姐爱上渣男后，我崩溃了！ If you click in, you'll find: 1: A comeback from the start, with a senior sister dropping from the sky to carry me to victory 2: "A Wage Slave's Soul Transmigration to the Cultivation World? No, I'm a True Errand Runner!" 3: Senior Sister slays a horde of demons with one sword strike. Leng Ning instantly turns into a fangirl: “A powerful backer! I have to cling to her!” 4: "My Master Is Actually an Ice-Cold Beauty? What a Win!" 5: "My Junior Sister's Simp Diary: Senior Sister Patted My Head Toda —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Canglan Sword Rises 沧澜剑起 The Canglan Sword Rises tells the story of Lin Xiao, a pampered young wastrel who’s glib and afraid of death. After the beastfolk invade and his country is destroyed, he transforms from a comic layabout into a protector. The early chapters feature humorous everyday life in the capital; the middle chapters temper his resolve in the fires of war; and the later chapters begin his journey into swordsmanship. Across four volumes and a million words, the story follows an ordinary man’s awakening in a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Fell for You Before the Rain Stopped 在雨停之前爱上你 Lin Xiaoman ducks into a cafe during a downpour. In the ginger tea the owner, Gu Yuan, hands her, stardust from another world drifts and swirls. What she doesn’t know is: - The black-and-white photo on the wall shows a street corner in Paris she has never visited - Images captured by an old film camera reveal the future when developed in the darkroom - And the scar beneath Gu Yuan’s collarbone is engraved with the dates of every time they meet and part When the quantum clock at the Glacier Mus —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Horror Arena: The Rise of Chinese-Style Horror 恐怖擂台：中式恐怖崛起 Female-led, no romance The Dragon Kingdom has lost three arena matches in a row, and the alarm warning of lost territory tears through the night sky. Chen Lingxi, a dropout from a university of folk traditions, feels blood-red patterns surging across her right arm: the Chinese Horror Mark awakens! The red veil of a paper-bride wedding gown is lifted, and the Ghoul King of the United States falls to his knees, his spine cracking. The corpse-driving bells of the Xiang River shatter the yellow sand 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Ghostly Feng Shui Celestial Master 灵异风水幽冥天师 My name is Chen Mo. I was born with a pair of "Netherworld Eyes" that let me see ghosts among the living and glimpse the roads of the underworld. My grandfather warned me that this was a curse, not a gift. He told me to pretend to be blind for the rest of my life and live as an ordinary man. But as one bizarre murder after another unfolded and the wails of the dead echoed in my ears day and night, I realized that simply surviving was already a luxury. A rich second-generation heir laughed at 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Transmigrating to the Great Yin: The Flower-Growing Lady Stirs Up the Power Struggle 穿越大胤：养花娘子搅权局 Modern floral designer Lu Pingting unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Yin dynasty. With the flower seeds and fertilizer formulas she brought along, as well as her modern business know-how, she helps Pei Yan, the son of a former imperial flower-growing tycoon, clear his name after he is framed. As they contend with the Ye family and the power and interests of Third Prince Chu Zhao, the two join forces to expose the conspiracy and restore the Pei family’s fortunes. They also introduce modern —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 You Reckless Disciple, I'm Pregnant, So You're Going to Be a Dad 逆徒我怀孕了你就要当爹了 Shen Zhijie was a laid-back cultivator in the Age of Declining Dharma, content to laze around until the end of his days. But when he wakes up, he finds himself the head of a sect on the verge of bankruptcy in the ancient Golden Age. To survive, he takes in an orphan girl of peerless talent as his disciple and names her Qin Shuang, hoping she’ll bring honor to the sect so he can enjoy a peaceful old age. What he never expected was that his disciple would be so powerful and so “wild.” “Master, the 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 You Want Me to Revive the Nation's Fortune, Yet I Build the Underworld from the Start? 让你振兴国运，你开局手搓地府？ [National Fortune + Dungeon Design + Folk Horror + Global Livestream] A year ago, the God of Dungeons descended upon Blue Star and launched the National Fortune Dungeon Tournament! Technology was sealed off, and dungeons became the only measure of a nation’s strength. Victory brought prosperity, while defeat unleashed natural disasters and wiped out the population! Countries built powerful dungeons based on their myths and legends. Eagle Nation had Heaven and Hell, Sakura Nation had the Night Pa 14Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Global God Wars: From the Start, Nezha Slays Sakura in Seconds 全球神战，开局魔童哪吒秒樱花 When spiritual qi revival awakens the myths and the world is plunged into a divine war, China suffers nine consecutive defeats due to its broken mythological heritage and teeters on the brink of disaster. Bai Xiao, a scholar of ancient mythology, accidentally transmigrates into this world and awakens the Chinese Gods Illustrated Compendium. He summons Nezha, with three heads and six arms, and crushes Sakura Nation. “Tamamo-no-Mae? She's just a stinking fox who fled from China!” When Hou Yi shoot 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Who Says Great Xia Has No Gods? I Summon Emperors from the Ages! 谁言大夏无神？我召唤千古一帝！ History has been severed, and China has no gods, in an age when everyone in the world worships deities. Lin Hao knows Chinese history inside and out, but after transmigrating, he still cannot summon any gods. Unexpectedly chosen, he steps onto the arena in the Divine Punishment Grounds, representing China. He converses with history and summons great figures from the past. Qin Shi Huang destroys a false god with a single finger! Li Bai slays a giant serpent with one sword stroke! Lü Bu blocks the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 My Girlfriend's Mouth Is a Nuclear Bomb 我的女朋友开嘴巴是原子弹 My girlfriend’s mouth is a nuclear bomb. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 My Holy Grail at 26 我的26岁圣杯 On his 26th birthday, Lin Mo receives a mysterious Holy Grail. The next day, he discovers that it can purify corrupted Holy Grails. From then on, he’s drawn into a battle for all 26 of them. Each time he finds and purifies a Holy Grail, he gains a superpower. Scattered throughout the city, some Holy Grails are in the hands of the rich, some are controlled by cults, and others lie hidden in ruins. He must collect them all before the Holy Grails corrupt the world beyond saving… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Herbal Medicine Won't Cure This Illness! 这病症，中药不好用！！！ Chinese medicine won’t work for this condition!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Divine Beast Arena: Summoning the Calamity Beast Qiongqi from the Start 神兽擂台：开局召唤大凶穷奇 The Divine Beast Arena descends, and countries arrive in droves with their native divine beasts. Sakura has Yamata no Orochi, nine-tailed foxes, bakeneko, Godzilla... The Beautiful Nation has King Kong wreaking havoc... The most powerful Olympic Nation has already taken the Beautiful Nation’s place as the world’s hegemon, and boasts legendary divine beasts such as Medusa, the hellhound, and the chimera... Great Xia, however, has a gap in its divine beast legacy, with only the water monkey from f 9Reads5.9Score914d adds
- 44 A Disordered Diary 错乱日记 A rooftop in an urban village, a place no one ever visits. The night is silent, the moonlight bright and white. Cars stream along the road below, and scattered lights glimmer among the buildings. Someone can't sleep. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Back to the Ming Dynasty to Build a Subway 回到明朝修地铁 A subway engineer from Tianjin falls into a pit at a construction site. When he opens his eyes again, he is sprawled in a sorghum field outside Beiping during the Ming dynasty. All he has left is half a bottle of Erguotou and a pair of work boots. He survives in the Ming dynasty using the skills he picked up over years at a state-owned enterprise: make promises when you need to, pass the buck when you need to, and get the work done when you need to. He helps Zhu Di dig tunnels and blow up city w 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Guide to Running for King of the Lemur Kingdom 狐猴国王竞选指南 A Guide to Running for King of the Lemur Kingdom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 National Destiny: I Play a Character from The Outcast 国运，我扮演一人之下 [Feel-good power fantasy + The Outcast + national destiny + no female lead + invincible + unusual characters] Wang Di transmigrates to a world called Blue Star, where energy reserves have run dry. He is then selected to take part in something called the National Destiny Competition. But when Wang Di enters the worlds of the competition, he is stunned. How are they so different from what he imagined? One world is teeming with giant mutant beasts; another shines with dazzling light; yet another is 239Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 National Fate: From the Start, I Summon Pangu and Slaughter My Way Across the World 国运：开局召唤盘古，杀爆全球 The National Fortune Mythological Battlefield descends upon Blue Star. Each country summons its own gods to fight in the mythological battlefield. Victory brings prosperity; defeat means the country’s destruction. Sakura Country summons Amaterasu. Athens summons Zeus. Loma summons Lucifer. Asan summons Brahma. Even the Beautiful Country can summon Marvel heroes. But with a break in the history of Chinese mythology, Huaxia is on the brink of life and death. At this crucial moment, Chu Jun transmi 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 She Climbed Out of Her Coffin and Examined Every Corpse in the Capital 她从棺材里爬出，验遍京城尸骨 When Lin Qingwan crawled out of her own coffin, snow was falling thickly over the capital. In her previous life, she was the stunning legitimate daughter of the prime minister, but the man she loved and her own younger sister joined forces to frame her. They cut her open to take her baby, then drowned her in an icy lake. Reborn, she returns from the coffin with no tenderness left in her eyes, only the resolve to make the dead speak. Armed with a willow-leaf knife, she cuts through layers of dece 6Reads—Score—14d adds
