Novels like Land of the Radiant Dead: Earth's Trial Ground
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- 151 The Age of the Silent Bees 蜂寂纪元 On the day the swarm fell silent, mutations swept across the land. Artillery fire shattered the old order, while new conflicts quietly took root. Forces lurking in the shadows made their moves, exploiting the chaos of the apocalypse to pursue their unspeakable interests. Those called “abnormal” may not be evil by nature, and what is called “justice” may be far from flawless. As unknown threats draw ever closer and hidden truths gradually come to light, no one can emerge unscathed from this strug 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Doomsday! The System Is Here from the Start, So Let’s Have More Children, More Blessings 末日！系统开局，那就多子多福吧 [Apocalypse, zombies, invincible protagonist, System, corruption, general, villain, more children, more blessings, spatial storage, superpowers.] In the apocalypse, 90% of the world’s population turns into zombies, and mutant beasts run rampant. Only the protagonist establishes a survivor base in a city overrun by zombies. The darkness of human nature. A chaotic clash of all kinds of superpowers. A struggle for dominance, and the terrifying power of the Zombie King! What kind of monstrous creatu 177Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 153 Zombie Virus: The Last Days Fortress 丧尸病毒之末日堡垒 One early morning, Xiao Ma and Xiao Zhang were gaming through the night in their university dorm. Xiao Zhang took off his headset and went to draw the curtains, only to freeze in shock by the window. The campus had already descended into chaos, and their other two roommates had somehow turned into zombies... This book has no special powers or System. It’s an original story, and I hope you enjoy it! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 In the Flooded Apocalypse, I Have a Floating Island 暴雨末世，我有一座浮空岛 A Floating Island in a World Ended by Torrential Rain 50Reads—Score114d adds
- 155 High-Oxygen Apocalypse: I Lead My Team in Hunting Giant Insects to Survive 高氧末世：我带队友猎杀巨虫求生 [Apocalypse] + [Survival] + [Giant Insects] + [High Oxygen] The high-oxygen era arrives. Plants run wild across the globe, insects grow gigantic, and human civilization collapses overnight. While everyone else flees through the ruins, I lead my teammates straight into the insect nest to hunt and grow stronger! Just as everyone thinks I'm the greatest insect hunter alive, I discover that behind those seemingly invincible insect kings stand shadowy figures that look unmistakably human... “Fatty 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Gene Wars: An Ordinary Person's Survival in the Apocalypse! 基因战，普通人末世求生！ One female lead, no romance, no golden finger, and no forced stupidity. Terrorists use genetic weapons, altering human genes and bringing the nation to a standstill. With no laws to hold them in check, humanity’s morals begin to crumble. Ye Lingdai, an ordinary woman, struggles to survive in the apocalypse. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Survival: I'll Lead Everyone in Building Tower Defense 生存之我带大家建塔防 My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 A Record of the Zombie Apocalypse 末日丧尸纪实 (The rating is low because it was just released and started out with a low score. Check the detailed reviews; they’re mostly positive!) Synopsis: [Traditional Apocalypse]+ [Military]+ [War between humans and zombies] In 2025, a flu spread across the globe, and everyone seemed to take it in stride… Then the Apocalypse suddenly broke out, and zombies began appearing. How would humanity survive…? After the Apocalypse broke out, Zhao Leng escaped death and joined the army, beginning a war between hu 531Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 159 I Really Don't Want an Apocalypse 我真的不想有末世啊 [Zombies + smart plot + supernatural abilities + no System + no pocket dimension + male lead isn’t reborn + ordinary people’s daily lives] When the zombie apocalypse really comes, how long do you think you’ll survive? You think that because you’ve stocked up on food and water, you can hide out in your apartment building and wait it out? What will you do if the building you’re hiding in catches fire? After the zombies in the building die, can you stand the stench of their rotting corpses, the swa 1.2kReads6.1Score10014d adds
- 160 Apocalypse Roulette: It Begins with Learning Xingyi Bengquan 末世轮盘：从学会形意崩拳开始 [Not Reborn] [Female Lead] [No Harem] [Light System] [Zombies] [Imposters] [Some Horror] [Decisive and Ruthless] [No Self-Sacrifice] [Apocalypse Wheel] [100% Handwritten] [No AI, Read with Confidence] The apocalypse arrives, and global civilization falls apart overnight. Zombies, mutated imposters, and bizarre mutant monsters run rampant. Humanity becomes food, falling to the bottom of the food chain. As a survivor, the only thing to wish for is staying alive. So Cao Shuang, a top-tier martial a 1.3kReads—Score13714d adds
- 161 The Zombie Apocalypse at School: The Happy Ending 校园丧尸末日：幸福终点站 A pure zombie apocalypse story, with no System and no special abilities. A realistic school-set zombie survival novel told largely through an ensemble cast. Every character is equally important, each with their own personality, and all are grounded in everyday life. Nobody is unrealistically powerful. It's the story of a group of ordinary students with different personalities, repeatedly escaping death as they make their way to a refugee camp. The settings are down-to-earth, and it's a straightf 429Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Fogbound City 雾幻迷城 The moment the mist descended, satellite signals and electricity vanished, and the world fell into a deathly silence. A school stood motionless in the mist as curious students set out to explore the unknown. A middle-aged man suddenly emerged from the fog, crashed into the doors of the teaching building with a scream, and shouted, “Stay back!” What immense danger lurks beyond the unknown? From that moment on, terror descended! (Apocalypse + supernatural powers + exploration + survival) 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The National Rejuvenation Defense Line 国家复兴防线 [Warning! This novel is entirely fictional. Do not confuse it with reality!] "Your country is dead. All you are guarding is a corpse that still draws breath." A financial bomb crushed Americal. The government was paralyzed, the currency became worthless, and order collapsed. Manhattan became a hunting ground for gangs, cultists, and deserters. The once-proud city slowly rotted in the bitter cold. Julian Cross is a frontline agent for the National Revival Defense (NRD). He believes order can b 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Global Darkness: While Everyone Else Fights to Survive, You Throw Punches? 全球黑暗：别人求生你打拳？ [Apocalypse Survival + No System + No Saintly Heroics + Decisive and Ruthless + Supernatural Golden Finger] The sun disappears, plunging the world into darkness as giant spiders invade. Chen Jianghai learns of the apocalypse in advance through a jade pendant. While everyone else struggles desperately to survive the dark apocalypse, he has already stockpiled abundant supplies and obtained a miraculous cultivation manual. With the might of a Fist Emperor, he rises to the top of the apocalypse. “Wh 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 It's Doomsday, and I'm Still Delivering Takeout 都末日了，我还在送外卖 [No System + No Superpowers + A Zombie Apocalypse Where Everyone Is Infected] My name is Lu Ye, and I’m a software engineer who got laid off. That day, I was making food deliveries as usual. When I saw a customer raise the tip to thirteen thousand just to get a bag of rice delivered, I knew the apocalypse was coming. This book may be unlike any apocalypse story you’ve read before, because the protagonist is a normal person, not a dumbass. 75Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 166 Crossing the Apocalypse: Zombies Besiege the City 穿行末世之丧尸临城 [Zombie apocalypse + chance encounters + adventure + military + superpowers + defending the nation + sweet romance] A biological attack by an enemy nation triggers a zombie outbreak. The heroine and her friend enter the space where the outbreak began, instantly transforming from children into adults, and embark on a story of extraordinary encounters and adventure. Along the way, the heroine picks up a lovesick, obsessive stalker. (What kind of prize is that? Don’t worry, the hero’s no slouch: h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Demon King Returns: A Necromancer in the Apocalypse 魔王回归：死灵法师在末世 [Apocalyptic zombies + Western fantasy magic | Reborn and transmigrated | Ruthless and decisive] [Graphic violence warning!] The source of the undead calamity and the shadow looming over the world, the Demon King Moz Alclos, meets his fated end at the hands of the hero's sword. When he opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has returned to his homeland: Earth. He thought that being back home would finally let him reunite with his family and enjoy a peaceful, stable life. Instead, when he ope 7.1kReads5.9Score97914d adds
- 168 That Insignificant Life 那微不足道的人生 This story is dedicated to those who feel lost and despairing about life. There’s no System, no rebirth, and no hollow, over-the-top power fantasy. Just realism, a slow build, and almost no guns. Even a knife is a rare sight. The story follows its characters as they step out into the world from school, one step at a time… (Note: If you find the pacing too slow, start from Chapter 6. Contains horror and fighting. Not suitable for minors.) The virus broke out without warning, and countless people 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 The Walking Dead Are Everywhere 行尸遍野 The apocalypse arrives, zombies run rampant, and survival becomes the biggest challenge. If you want to stay alive, and live well, getting stronger is the only way. 571Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 170 Apocalypse: I Awaken a Metal-Type Ability and Become Invincible 末世，觉醒金系异能的我无敌了 Apocalypse + System + zombies + special abilities + stockpiling supplies + no saintly goody-two-shoes + ruthless and decisive + building a base + robots + Transformers! An invincible stockpiling system: the more you hoard, the stronger you become. Stockpile supplies, steel, weapons, gasoline, planes, and warships! Evolving abilities: metal powers can evolve into robots, transforming cars, excavators, helicopters, and tanks. A machine-based style! Liu Mian is reborn three days before the apocalyp 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Dust of the Plague-Worn Land 疫土遗尘 [Zombies + apocalypse + ensemble cast + realistic + no special abilities + Western characters + shared human destiny] This is not a power fantasy. The writing style leans toward traditional literary fiction. Told from multiple perspectives and across different timelines, this story follows the zombie pandemic from beginning to end: how it spreads from isolated outbreaks to cover the entire globe. It describes how different countries respond to the crisis, as well as the pandemic's historical ori 297Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 172 I Really Did Return to Three Days Before the Apocalypse 真的回到末世前三天 Synopsis: Chen Shuo is reborn on the eve of the apocalypse, carrying the memories and regrets of his past life and vowing to change his fate. He forms a team of survivors and searches for a way to stay alive amid the zombie-infested ruins. Facing betrayal, sacrifice, and powerful enemies, Chen Shuo plans every move carefully and leads his companions against both the zombies and the evils of human nature. This is a battle for survival against the clock, as well as a journey of redemption and reve 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Every Step Is Hard, Yet I Keep Moving; Every Trial Is Tough, Yet I Overcome It 步步难行步步行，关关难过关关过 Pure apocalypse fiction + no golden finger + no special abilities + no heroine for now + heavy firepower + grounded realism + sci-fi weapons + rebuilding a home. On the eve of giving up on finding work and resorting to scavenging for money, ordinary Wang Peng lies on his bed in a daze. When he wakes, he discovers that he has transmigrated back to the early days of the pandemic. But this world seems a little different. The protagonist is no longer an insignificant wage slave: step by step, he bec 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 I Just Woke Up, and There Are Zombies at My Door 刚睡醒，丧尸就在我家门口 [Zombies + No System + Superpowers + No Harem + Apocalypse] He woke up to find a biological disaster breaking out and the apocalypse descending. More than ninety percent of humanity on Blue Star died from the zombie virus. Zombies rampaged through city after city like a raging tide. Supplies were scarce! Food was running out! Zombies were everywhere! Under the influence of the zombie virus, all kinds of organisms began to evolve. Humanity relied on zombie soft tissue to begin a new path of evolu 254Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 175 The Apocalypse? No Problem, I Can See the Future 末世？不怕，我能看透未来 [Apocalypse + Superpowers + One Heroine] After a rain of blood, the world is plunged into catastrophe. Zombies swarm, and animals run wild. Humanity is lost, and survival faces an immense test. But when the apocalypse began, Lin Fan awakened a powerful ability. He can see the future. With his power, Lin Fan has escaped one major crisis after another. A zombie horde? I dodge! An attack by a superpowered foe? It’s not a homing skill, so I’ll dodge again! Want to be the ultimate schemer in the apoc 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 On the Edge of Survival 生存的边缘 A sudden war mercilessly swept through the peaceful city, leaving nothing but devastation and endless screams. With the last of his strength, a father gave his daughter a final warning. “Get out of here. Remember, no matter what happens, you must live bravely.” [Ensemble cast] 40Reads—Score214d adds
- 177 A North Island Hard to Embrace 北岛难拥 “End-of-the-World War” “Emotional Story” “Slow-Burn Narrative” “Beware the Heartbreak” “Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story” “Zombies” The wind from the northern islands Blows to the southeastern coast. Beneath the muddy ground lies His last love. “We search for every truth.” “We keep starting over.” Some will always cheer for the new order, While others gaze toward the mountains and seas of the past. I hope that you, reading this book, can also remember Why we existed In the first place. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 A Paradise on Earth 人间乐土 [Not a Power Fantasy + No System + Plot-Driven + Survival and Growth + Scheming and Power Plays + Viral Monsters + Love, Hate, and Friendship] In Year One of the Virus Era, the R virus swept across the globe in half a month. Mutated sea eagles blotted out the sky, and carrier-sized giant whales trampled seaports. Only Huaxia held the line. Yu Hao, a boy from Shanghai, once believed his country would keep him safe. Then he watched a news anchor torn apart by an infected person on a live broadcast 3Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 179 The Shattered World at the End of Days 末日破碎的世界 The apocalypse arrives. Countless meteorites fall from a blood-red sky, carrying an unknown virus that turns 80 percent of the world’s population into zombies. Then white energy orbs descend, giving humanity hope of survival. In this post-apocalyptic world, the most terrifying thing isn’t the zombies, but the human heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Hell Game: An Unfinished Heart 地狱游戏：未竟之心 Sequel to A Zombie Apocalypse: Survival at Sea. After the apocalypse begins, humanity suffers massive losses, and Earth's population falls by more than 80 percent. The dead become ghosts and descend into Hell, until Hell runs out of room. So Hell's administrator must organize a team to open up new space there, and Lu Mingrui is one of them. It has a cyberpunk-like setting, with no fantasy cultivation or magic. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Transmigrating into the Apocalypse: I Am the Golden Finger, No Need to Stockpile 穿越末世：我即金手指，无需囤货 Hardcore sci-fi + apocalypse novel: I came from two hundred years in the future, yet was thrown into this primitive hell overrun by viruses. Zombies? Mutant beasts? Ghosts? Sorry, to me, they're all technical problems waiting to be solved. No golden finger? Knowledge is the greatest cheat code. Watch me use a two-hundred-year technological advantage to build a future by hand in this broken apocalypse. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Water-Burial Planet 水葬星 A first-person post-apocalyptic survival story, creating an immersive sense of the unknown. The early stages focus on surviving alone, while the middle and later stages center on a large cast, outsmarting opponents, and political scheming. After a massive tsunami strikes Earth, Chen Zhuo, a deep-sea salvage diver, is forced aboard a colony ship, only to become a test subject for biotechnology. The ship crashes on an alien planet covered by a vast ocean, and he is one of the few survivors. With a 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Surviving the Cataclysm 惊变生存 After five years of service, I, Liu Mingkai, had finally reached the day of my discharge, only for disaster to erupt uncontrollably on the very last day. When my former comrade contacted me, he gave me the wrong address, leading him into the worst-hit area! Unable to reach him, should I go stop him from entering the disaster zone, or put my own safety ahead of our friendship? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Mysterious Countdown 诡秘倒计时 The Greenest Uncle on Earth After the Apocalypse is a gritty, dark novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. It realistically portrays how human nature becomes twisted and reveals its darkest side under extreme conditions. The male lead endures hardship after hardship, rising from the very bottom of society. His story is passionate, ruthless, and bloody. At the beginning of the novel, before disaster strikes, the male lead is already at the very bottom of society. He embodies poverty and pathetic h 75Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 185 An Interstellar Miner in the Apocalypse 星际矿工在末世 The new book, Realm Fusion: The Immortal Path of Yin and Yang, is coming soon. Powerful evolvers command the laws of the world. New intelligent races emerge in a new age. A transmigrator whose soul crossed worlds, empowered by formidable special abilities, will create an era of his own alongside the women he loves. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Apocalypse Journey: The Search for My Family 末世征途，从寻亲开始 (The main battles involve superpowers and modern military forces. If you don’t like fantasy elements, feel free to skip this.) (Not reborn + character growth + no System + powerful protagonist team + ensemble cast + decisive and ruthless + expanding base) Global disaster strikes. Zombies run rampant, and order collapses. Li Ang wakes up with a hangover to find that the world has become a living hell. No System, just the gun in his hand and ruthlessness in his heart. “You stockpile food, I stockp 7.3kReads8.6Score47214d adds
- 187 The Apocalypse Loop: The Road to Redemption 末日循环：救赎之路 [I will never give up on any of my novels; I keep revising them] [🈲 Not for the faint-hearted] [No romance] [The most hardcore zombie novel] [A paradise for the brave] [A place where cowards meet their end] [I don’t expect everyone to like it] [I only care that those who do enjoy it to the fullest] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Apocalypse: Red-Eye Project 末世：红眼计划 This time, it's the Chinese people's turn to save the world! A realistic survival story set in the apocalypse: no System, no supernatural abilities, no golden finger, and no being reborn. I wake up to find the world has changed beyond recognition. Humanity has been divided into two groups: normal people and red-eyed people. The red-eyed people are like zombies, devoid of emotion and vitality. And my wife is one of them. What made them this w 109Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 189 Doomsday: I Turned into a Zombie 末日，我变成了一名丧尸 (No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, no supernatural powers, one female lead) The zombie virus breaks out, and the apocalypse begins... Chen Tao is a SWAT officer. On his way to find his unit, he is unfortunately scratched by a zombie. In the end, he dies alone in a corner. When he opens his eyes again, he has become a zombie. But unlike the others, who instinctively eat people, Chen Tao has not lost himself. He is a conscious zombie... (Note: The male lead will turn dark later on.) 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 As Demons Run Amok, I Am Heaven’s Will 妖魔肆掠：我即是天意 (Harem, familiar tropes, not invincible, no System) A crimson night suddenly shrouds Blue Star. Blood rains from the sky, and the sun vanishes for good, triggering a global catastrophe. Anyone who touches the blood rain undergoes a physical mutation, plunging human society into chaos. Ji Nianqiu, a shut-in, learns from his dreams when the apocalypse will arrive. He has only three days, but that's fine! I'll protect the people I care about. Without a golden finger, I'll pave the way and let my fu 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Brain-Eating Fungus 噬脑魔菌 At the York City Central Station subway platform, fourteen strangers jumped onto the tracks together as a train pulled in... At an Arctic research station, an entire United Nations expedition team was wiped out overnight... Three thousand kilometers beneath the surface, terrifying lizard people lived inside a gigantic, mysterious cube... All these strange events pointed, without exception, to a mysterious fungus from antiquity... And humanity had long since become a Host to its spores... Humanit 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 A Zombie Gets a System, but Runs Into Someone Blessed by Fate 获得系统的丧尸，却遇到了气运之 Ensemble cast + System + no female lead + plot-driven + no characters acting stupid The apocalypse arrives. Genes evolve, and the infected, demonic beasts, and evolvers fight constantly to survive. Yet heroes rise in troubled times, and this is an age teeming with them. Perhaps this will be the final dance, all to decide the future of this planet. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Global Black Rain: I Awaken Time-Based Powers 全球黑雨：我觉醒了时间系异能 [Doomsday + zombies + special abilities + no System + not reborn + no harem] At the end of 2038, a black rain quietly fell for three days. The entire Blue Star was blanketed by the rain. Countless people were infected by the virus it carried, transforming one after another into bloodthirsty monsters that attacked anyone still alive. The biohazard crisis erupted in full force. Zombies ran rampant, and the world fell. After getting soaked by the black rain, Su Qin suffered a high fever for two and 828Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 194 In the Apocalypse, My Prison Takes in Only Evil Spirits, Not Do-Gooders 末世我的监狱只收恶鬼，不收圣母 The Red Moon descended, and ghosts roamed the night. In his previous life, Chu He gave everything to protect humanity’s shelter, only to have the higher-ups break both his legs and throw him outside to be fed to the ghosts when the city fell, buying themselves time. Reborn ten days before the Red Moon arrived, Chu He awakened the [Evil Ghost Prison] System. What’s this about protecting humanity? This time, I’ll be the warden who decides who lives and dies! He swindled his ex-girlfriend out of he 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Great Doomsday Restart 末日大重启 [Dark apocalyptic fiction, ruthless and decisive, no bleeding-heart saint, autocracy, warlords, awakened ones] On June 7, 2035, a video broke through layer upon layer of restrictions and came to public attention, exposing a decade-long calamity that had been concealed. Was the world destroyed by a supposed prophet truly a vision of the future, or a reborn timeline? Was the early launch of the Seraphim Project a plot by extraterrestrial civilizations, or humanity’s salvation, or its destruction? 33Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 196 Shocking! The Prince Somehow Transmigrated to the Apocalypse with Me 震惊！王爷竟然跟我穿到末世 [Scheming Prince × Warm on the Outside, Cold Within, an Apocalypse-Era Delicate Flower] [Transmigration + Zombies + Stockpiling + Character Growth + Escape] Ning Rong carried all of humanity's hopes as she traveled through time, but accidentally arrived in an era never recorded in history. Not only did she fail to stop the virus outbreak, she also ended up bringing a prince to the apocalypse. Ning Rong: “I've ruined humanity's future.” The prince: “I've ruined the future of the Ning Kingdom.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 My First Time with a Ghostly Older Sister 第一次与女鬼姐姐 My First Encounter with a Ghostly Sister 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Improving Milk Tea Efficiency in the Deep Freeze Apocalypse 极寒末世，提高奶茶利用率 Making the Most of Milk Tea in an Icebound Apocalypse 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 A Tale of Elegance in the Apocalypse 末世风华录 [No System, no rebirth, not a pure power fantasy] A strange, dense fog blankets the globe, transforming the world beyond recognition. Zombies roam everywhere, mutated beasts run rampant, and humanity falls from the top of the food chain to the very bottom. In this world full of danger, what fate awaits humanity, once fallen from its former glory? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Doomsday: Starting by Chopping Up a Rubik’s Cube of COVID-19 末日：从砍新冠病毒魔方开始 Handwritten by the author! Definitely not AI-generated! Read with confidence! A post-apocalyptic coming-of-age story, with a large ensemble cast. Not mindless wish fulfillment. Bleeding-heart saints beware. No invincible System. Mature women, cute girls, and multiple heroines, you know the drill. The powerful female lead returns with the memories of three lifetimes. She doesn’t hesitate to use a higher-dimensional civilization as a pawn, laying out a vast conspiracy, all to join the male lead 6Reads—Score114d adds
