Novels like The Forgotten, the Unwritten
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- 51 Knocking on the Deep Space, With No Turning Back 叩响深空，从此再无回头路 Knock on the deep reaches of space, and there is no turning back —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Goodnight, My Perfect Doll 晚安，我的完美人偶 Goodnight, My Perfect Doll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 A Dream You Never Wake From 永睡不醒的梦 (I wrote this novel in a notebook when I was in middle school a couple of years ago. I’m posting it on Fanqie as a keepsake.) I can no longer endure nights like this. The desolate old days, their mottled traces reflecting the weight of time. Again and again, I return to this empty old house, covered in dust and spiderwebs. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Allen's Story: Hyperthymesia 艾伦的故事—超忆症 Alan’s Story: Hyperthymesia 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Heartbeat Concerto 心跳协奏 There are two kinds of people heart surgeon nurse Lin Xue wants nothing to do with in this life: police officers, and people even more stubborn than police officers. When Lu Jun, deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad, bursts into her emergency room with a gunshot wound, the two become one. He investigates cases with decisive efficiency, yet cannot understand why she resents the badge. She stitches wounds with calm professionalism, yet cannot escape the truth closing in as he reopens —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 A Record of Late Qing Observations 晚清见闻录 A portrait of late Qing society through the eyes of Chen Hengqing, a jinshi degree holder from the Guangxu era and an imperial censor overseeing the capital. A glimpse into old Chinese miscellanies: This book covers a remarkably broad range of subjects, including major events in China during the final years of the Qing, such as the Nian Rebellion moving north, the Boxer movement's opposition to foreigners, the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of the capital, the Xinhai Revolution, the Northeast 73Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 57 Spirit Binder: Butterfly in My Left Hand 缚灵师：左手蝴蝶 [Supernatural Case Stories] [Strong Female Lead] [Older Woman, Younger Man Romance] [Mild Horror] A young woman with special abilities who can handle all kinds of supernatural incidents lives alone among ordinary people, reluctantly upholding her duty. The only one by her side is a black cat. Later, she meets the boy Heaven has destined for her. And Heaven really did destine him for her. This is the prequel to The Ring of Memory, the story of Lin Xiaofeng and Lin Xijun’s parents. The story is se 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Shen Family Daughter Clause 沈氏女儿条款 In the depths of winter by the sea, due diligence tears open a breach in the Shen Group. An intern named Li Li joins the risk-control team, but her goal has nothing to do with her resume: she wants to find her adoptive father, Li Shouyi, who has been missing for three years. All she has is an iron box, a string of numbers, a key, and an old index deliberately "sealed away." The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she hasn't stumbled upon a family matter, but an old ledger written into proced 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 365 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
- 60 A Wolf from the Start 开局一头狼 Can rules be corrupted? What about the human heart? A disaster known as “Waveform Corruption” quietly descends. It does not destroy buildings, but twists the laws of physics, forcing everything to obey insane “new rules.” Ji Feng, a prisoner among the experimental subjects, used every ounce of his strength to escape the research facility. Now he is a cripple who cannot even break a chain. To uncover the mystery of his own existence, he is forced to enter the most terrifying nest of corruption: t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Bullied Intern Slaughters Every Villain with Their Own Hands 被霸凌的实习生，亲手屠尽所有恶人 A bullied intern takes it upon himself to slaughter every villain. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Boom Boom Subway: Vengeful Spirits in a Synchronized Reincarnation 爆爆地铁：同步轮回的复仇冤魂 [Mystery and thrills + explosive time loop + urban supernatural powers + battle of wits and courage + dual reincarnation of heroes and villains] My name is Mei Guli. I’m an ordinary office worker, and now I’m trapped in an endless nightmare. Every time I wake up, I’m on the same “Boom Boom Subway.” In the first loop, I was blown to pieces before I even understood what was happening. In the second, I narrowly escaped, only to witness the living hell shown on the news. In the third, I decided to f 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Death SMS 夺命短信 On the day he loses his job, Lu Zheng is unexpectedly jolted by his phone, which has a short circuit, and awakens a strange ability. If he stares at a living person for more than a minute, an anonymous text arrives right on time, predicting that person’s fate in the next minute. [Delivery driver, dump truck, death.] [Cashier, scalding hot.] [Lin Wan, Thailand, team retreat.] The texts are never wrong, and their predictions cannot be changed. He witnesses a delivery driver die in a crash with his —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 We Lost Contact for Seven Days, and I Got Married! You’ve Lost Your Chance! 七日断联我嫁了！你没机会！ We Didn't Speak for Seven Days, and I Got Married! You Don't Stand a Chance! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Snowfall of Sin: A Concerto 《雪罪协奏曲》 "The Sinful Concerto" 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 The Identity of the Dead 亡者身份 Introduction “R.I.P. A Hao (1995-2025)” A pop-up notification. A 24-hour countdown. His bank card is frozen, his kidney donor match is canceled, and the criminal underworld offers 500,000 for him. He has one day to bring himself back to life. Or his mother will be buried alongside the truth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 A Con Artist? I'm the Grandmaster of Con Artists 骗子？我才是骗子祖师爷 Qin Xiao was one of the leaders of a scam ring. After learning that his girlfriend was pregnant, he decided to quit for good, only for his sworn brother to cruelly murder her. After his death, Qin Xiao’s soul transmigrates into another person’s body, setting him on a path of revenge... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Murder by Scent 嗅杀 The Scent of Murder: A gentle doctor is actually a serial killer, and only she can smell death. When a perfumer neighbor joins forces with a homicide detective, a deadly game of tracking by scent begins. 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 70 Seven-Day Captivity: The Prison of Consciousness 七日囚：意识牢笼 Under financial pressure from rent, repairs to the old family home, and more, Su Jin accidentally discovers a new substance. Under its influence, his roommate Lin Xiaoxiao gradually becomes a stranger, and the world begins to change. A series of journeys of exploration, survival, and resistance unfolds… 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 71 The Fated Cycle: The One Who Disappeared 宿命轮回之消失的Ta My wife’s sudden death plunged my world into darkness. I thought I would spend the rest of my life barely existing, like a walking corpse, but a phone call from my wife’s older sister disrupted my once-peaceful life... I’m getting closer and closer to the truth behind my wife’s death, but I’m also gradually walking down a road of no return... Only death is the end!!! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The People of Huai Tree Lane 槐树里的人 The People in the Locust Tree Lane 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Compendium of Ten Thousand Ghosts 万诡集录 This book brings together thrilling, suspenseful, and terrifying stories. Discover tales that are both gripping and fun to listen to. After reading this book, you’ll never be alone again, because there’ll be someone under your bed and at its foot!!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Technical Trial 技术审判 When the law cannot reach someone in time, some people choose silence, some choose to wait, and others choose to fight back with code, data, and algorithms, launching a precise counterattack in the gray areas of the System. The Technical Judgment series spans multiple volumes, each a standalone story focusing on a different field of technology and a social issue. From smart transportation to social media, from medical data to financial technology, every story begins with an ordinary person harm 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 The Mastermind 谋局者 In 2000, my buddy and I went to Ruili on vacation, and got caught up in a scheme. I lost everything and wanted to end it all. My mentor saved me on a rooftop and taught me how to set up schemes. That was when I learned that there was a kind of person in this world called a master schemer. The Greed Scheme: He could help others make money, and he could help me make money too. The opportunity was right in front of me, and I couldn’t let it slip away. The Celebrity Scheme: You’re rich and important 76Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 79 How Many Layers Deep Is She in the Lanternlight? 她在灯火第几重 Life cuts like a blade. They soar through the abysses of soul and body, composing one tragic love song after another. After so many regrets and so much madness, where can redemption be found? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Fengcheng Crime Files 风城罪案录 Synopsis of The Windy City Crime Files At the turn of the century, the industrial hub of Luo City was known as the "Windy City." There, a criminal investigation squad moved between the ruins of steel mills and newly opened internet cafés, solving more than forty bizarre cases. The crimes spanned two eras: an old engineer died in a sealed-off workshop, while a programmer vanished into a virtual trading network. Each case was a snapshot of its time. Investigations ranged from fingerprint tracking 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Half-Cigarette Detective 半支烟神探 He never smokes a cigarette down to the end; the cases he solves are never settled.?? At forty, Chen Mu is a legend who doesn't fit in with the police force. Sloppy in appearance and a little obsessive, he solves cases through a fixation on details and his odd habit of snuffing out a cigarette halfway through. From bizarre accidents to perfect murders, no trick can escape his notice. But Chen Mu has never been after the killer right in front of him. Ten years ago, his father, Chen Guodong, was d 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案 A Case of Sensual Corruption 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Court of Causality: Fatal Percentage 因果律庭：致命百分比 I’m Alan Wexler, a former causality investigator and now a down-at-the-heels detective. My daily routine is watching people at the “Court of Causality” argue themselves hoarse over trivial nonsense. For example, when a piece of cheese goes missing, they’ll blame the boss, a robot, a dog, even the constants of the universe! Then I get dragged into Alex’s death case, and all five unlucky nodes insist they’re innocent. Fine, looks like I’ll have to step in again and find the one truly guilty “cause 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Cthulhu Investigation Leaked Files: The Frigid Depths of Guixu 克苏鲁调查泄密档案：归墟深寒 Cthulhu Investigation Leaked Files: The Frozen Depths —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Beneath the Rules: A Survival Trap in a Supernatural World 规则之下：诡异世界的生存迷局 [Survival]+ [Rules]+ [No System]+ [Eerie]+ [Multiple Timelines]+ [Breaking the Deadlock]+ [Supernatural]+ [Spy vs. Spy]+ [Traditional Culture] A beautiful wife who knows pharmacology serves a soothing tonic hiding a deadly poison? Strange-behaving parents whose eyes hold not a trace of humanity? A mysterious neighbor, Lao Wang, while a sister far away secretly keeps watch? A shy, solitary outsider with no one to rely on... Xu Yang can only pretend to be mentally impaired, treading carefully amon 11.9kReads6.8Score5k14d adds
- 86 My Husband Is a Homicide Detective, Yet I Tell Fortunes for Murderers 老公是刑警，我却给杀人犯算命 Domestic violence, workplace bullying, animal abuse, school violence… When we suffer through such hardships, should we find a way to overcome them, or take revenge on those who put us through them? In B City in 2023, criminal investigation captain Lu Huai and tarot reader Wan Qingqing become caught in a spell of cases. Each case is shrouded in mystery and rife with pain and hostility, and each corresponds to a tarot card. The Hanged Man, the Four of Swords, Strength, the Tower: are they really j 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 He Hid in a Book and Ate My Secrets 他藏在书里，吃掉了我的秘密 He was hiding in a book, eating my secrets. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 At Twenty, My Sister Sent Me a Photo of a Coffin: Don’t Worry, You’re Next 二十岁，姐姐寄来棺材照：别急，很快就轮到你了 At twenty, a photo of a coffin arrived from my sister: “Don't worry, you'll be next soon.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Crime Puzzle: The Zero-Degree Detective 罪案拼图：零度侦探 Crime Scene Puzzle: The Zero-Degree Detective Synopsis On a rainy night in the old district, a string of locked-room murders rocks the city. The victims are all social elites, and the crime scenes yield no clues, save for a bizarre spade symbol. Reclusive to the point of obsession, Ling Ji, the "Detective Zero," uses uncanny deductive skills to unravel the truth, starting with a single strand of hair or half a fingerprint and stripping away layer upon layer of disguise. At his side are Qin Feng, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Hunting the Killer: Where Is Father? 追凶之父亲在哪 A former top student at the police academy, forced to drop out after his father, a former criminal investigator, mysteriously disappeared ten years ago while investigating a cold case. He reinvented himself as an investigative journalist. Sharp-eyed, tenacious, and obsessive, he excels at piecing together the truth from small details and uses his online network to uncover leads. He is determined to find out what happened to his father, even as he struggles with the boundary between justice and t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Ultimate Cocoon 终极茧房 [No System | No Formulaic Tropes | Not a Power Fantasy | Lots of Foreshadowing | Slow-Burn Build-Up | High-Stakes Action Later On] Proceed with caution if these aren’t your thing~ If you had to choose, would you rather be a calm person or a mad god? Yi Zhou is plagued by phantom dreams and gradually loses the ability to tell reality from dreams. To save himself, he goes to a psychiatric hospital, but what awaits him there is not a cure. Instead, he finds indescribable horrors and calamities... O 52Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 92 The Wei Cipher 韦氏密码 [Mind-Bending Suspense + Adventure + Puzzles + Not a Power Fantasy] After ten years spent seeking the truth behind his parents’ disappearance, Wei Qiushan is drawn into the mystery by a photograph. Following the hidden clues in a ledger and a cryptic note that says “Don’t be afraid,” he begins his investigation. A transport team vanishes without a trace. A witness suddenly drops dead. Deep in a mine, he discovers a strange bedroom dozens of meters underground. During an ancestral rite in the Nor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Missing Couple 消失的夫妻 [Based on real cases] [Two famous real cases + four imaginative short stories + three cases from personal experience (ongoing updates, with a little guide to avoiding scams)] From the moment Hu Jiayan and Jiang Ting returned home, everything was already set in stone. Killing the two demons in front of them would not save Jiang Ting. But doing nothing and giving them everything they wanted would still mean death in the end. At first, Hu Jiayan thought getting a second chance was a gift from Heave 270Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 In the End, I Became the Greatest Horror Across the Heavens 最终，我成了诸天最大的诡异 Qin Tian was reborn into a bizarre world where “the living have nowhere to stand.” A blood moon hangs overhead, and monsters run rampant. He thought it was just his own bad luck. But when he entered a forbidden-realm instance, he realized the truth: the Myriad Worlds were all falling! Daoist masters draw talismans with their own flesh and blood, only to become rotting corpse immortals; Ancient martial arts supremes burn through their life force, only to have their own shadows gnaw them down 538Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 95 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: The Paper Bride 聊斋灵异故事：纸妻 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: The Paper Wife 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Don't Look Down, There's a Ghost Beneath You 别低头，地下有鬼 Don't Look Down, There's a Ghost Below —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Paranormal Ghost Story: The Lingering Yin Debt 灵异鬼故事：残阴债 A Ghost Story: The Lingering Yin Debt 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Don't Touch That Red Coffin 别碰那口红棺 Don't Touch That Red Coffin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Modern Cultivation Theory 现代修仙理论 [Smart Protagonist] + [High-Octane Action] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Future Technology] + [Interstellar Universe] + [High-IQ Mind Games] In 2052, a 372-year-old Chinese American at the Golden Core stage is murdered. When an AI investigation yields no results, low-ranking police officer Qi Yu takes on the mission of uncovering the truth behind the crime. The deranged world of cloning, The power struggles among the great families, The madness of interstellar conglomerates, The original sin of the d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Master of Mind Games: Persuading the Impossible 心战高手：说服不可能之人 Master of Mind Games: Persuading the Impossible —Reads—Score—14d adds
