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- 1 Subspace Transmigration: World 1 次时空穿越：世界1 This is a world filled with blood and slaughter... People and things, good and evil, love and hate all make up this world... There is no absolute safety here... Even those closest to you will betray you... As dusk falls, under the crimson sky screen, will you find the true meaning of life? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Apocalypse: Watch Out for the People Around You 末世：小心身边的人 No superpowers + zombies + blood zombies + no romance + strong female lead + team escape In a world overrun with zombies, a new kind of creature appears: blood zombies. They are cunning and vicious. They can disguise themselves as people, think for themselves, and shed their skin to reveal raw flesh. When they die, they turn into pools of blood. They come in all shapes and forms. Because they can infect every living thing! Tremble, humanity! Can you imagine waking up to find your husband lying b 1.2kReads8.8Score16514d adds
- 3 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
- 4 Zero Epidemic Zone 零疫区 A story mode similar to The Walking Dead. For readers who were dissatisfied with how The Walking Dead ended. A Zero-Infected Zone means a place created by people, with no zombies and absolute safety. (This title might not attract many readers!) No special abilities + materialism + scientific realism + an ordinary protagonist, not a self-sacrificing saint. As the Z-virus continues to evolve, it becomes a brain virus with an extremely high rate of transmission. With the zombie crisis breaking out 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 Zombie Apocalypse: Your Teammates Aren't Human 丧尸末日：你的队友不是人 [Apocalypse + zombies + no System. There will be evolution, but no magical duels or anything like that, just physical enhancement] On the first day after graduating from the police academy, Ye Fan accompanies Officer Zhang to arrest a “lunatic.” In the sixth-floor living room, a man in a tank top kneels on the floor, gnawing on a corpse. His blue-gray hands tear through flesh, the crunch of bones louder than the sirens. This isn’t a drug addict. It’s a zombie. In the apocalypse, impostors lurk a 809Reads7.0Score10214d adds
- 7 Surviving the Zombie Horde: Our Whole Family in the Apocalypse 尸潮求生：我们全家在末世 [Zombie Apocalypse, Ordinary People Ensemble, No Do-Gooders, No System, No Evolution] Straight into hell from the start! Earthquakes, toxins, and zombies unleash a chain of three disasters! A subversion of feel-good power fantasies, this story follows only the ingenuity and courage of ordinary people under the pressure of survival at its limits. An incredibly immersive look at growth and destruction from a realistic perspective on the apocalypse. {The novel has only just started receiving ratin 644Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 8 Zombie Apocalypse: The Queen's Darling Is Both Scheming and Crazy 丧尸末日：女王的娇夫他又茶又疯 Zombie apocalypse / supernatural powers / explosive-tempered heroine x brooding hero / strong heroine / intense push and pull / he’s crazy, she’s even crazier / two crazies heal each other / satisfying read / humane but not a self-sacrificing saint / no baby boys / cats and dogs The quiet of lunchtime is torn apart by screams, and the campus becomes a living hell. Ying Zizhao awakens lightning powers and fights her way out with her roommates. She has no ambition to be a savior and can’t be both 626Reads—Score10014d adds
- 9 Don't Blame Me for Being Ruthless at the End of the World 末日之别怪我心狠 [Doomsday zombies, no bleeding-heart heroics, no stockpiling, no System, decisive and ruthless, Superpowers, telekinesis] Chen Lang transmigrates into the world of a Doomsday novel he once read. The apocalypse erupts. Zombies overrun the land, mutated beasts run rampant, and every step toward survival is a struggle. In the apocalypse, if you aren't ruthless, you won't last. If your heart isn't cruel, you'll never find a place for yourself. Once I made ruthlessness my guiding principle, I suddenl 247Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Became a Zombie, and Now I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Zombies 成为丧尸的我，身边美尸成群 [No System + mutation and evolution + dark, bleak zombie apocalypse with no other monsters + no foresight, feeling one's way forward + special abilities, but not very powerful] Take over human cities and enjoy a shameless life as a zombie. The apocalypse arrived, and Xu Shan had the misfortune of becoming a zombie. Then he had the further misfortune of being hunted down. With no other choice, he hid in a basement... “Survivors: Look, look! That zombie can drive...” “Survivors: A smart zombie is 703Reads—Score10014d adds
- 11 Zombie Siege: The Road to Survival Begins at School 丧尸围城：从学校开始的求生之路 “Wait... why are they all still alive? And what am I doing here? Taking an exam?” “The proctor's leg... those bandages? She really is injured!” “This is real! The deaths I saw in my dreams are all real! Just like in the movie Final Destination.” “Survive! This time, I'm going to survive!!!” Keywords: [Includes a complete-afterword feeling] [Ensemble cast] [No supernatural powers] [No pocket dimension] [No System] [Apocalypse] [Survival against all odds] [Deduction] [Plot twists] [Zombies] [G 3kReads7.7Score17714d adds
- 12 Devouring the Dawn 啃食黎明 [Post-apocalypse + No Saintly Protagonist + Base + No Rebirth + No System + No Harem] The protagonist used to work as a bodyguard and is skilled with the Tang dao. He builds a team of his own. No frustrating plot points throughout, so enjoy without worry. The stench of blood outside the window never fades, constantly reminding Rong Yi that dawn has been devoured, and the night has only just begun… 560Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 Global Mutation: I Evolve into a God at the End of the World 全球变异，我在末日异化成神 [Apocalypse + horror + supernatural powers + strong heroine + no romance + satisfying power fantasy + a touch of Lovecraftian horror] Sui Ning woke up one day to find the world had changed beyond recognition. A woman with a bird's beak, a boy who lived by eating human organs, a man who turned into a climbing vine to spy on others... And voices whispering in the shadows, like the most revolting of curses, making people dizzy and nauseous and desperate to dig their brains out. Sui Ning struggled t 1.5kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 15 The Walking Dead: No Way Out 行尸走肉之无路可退 [The heroine grows over time + transmigrate + no golden finger + crossbow guy as love interest + ensemble cast + original story] This book focuses on logical storytelling and detailed battle scenes. It's not a power fantasy: there is no System, inventory space, superpower, or other cheat. This is a realistic, slow-burn story of surviving the apocalypse, grounded in reality. The early chapters mainly follow the two leads' perspectives, gradually shifting toward the ensemble cast. The plot is full 1.4kReads8.3Score—14d adds
- 16 Slaying My Way Through the Apocalypse with a Game System 带着游戏系统杀穿末世 (Apocalypse + transmigration + golden finger + pets + modest support early on, invincible later + romance + fantasy elements) Yu Yao, who has a physical disability, transmigrates with the game System she has played for three years. She transmigrates into the body of Yu Yao, an orphan who has just lost her last remaining relative. An orphan transmigrating into the body of an orphan? No big deal. The problem is, the world she has just arrived in is less than two months away from the apocalypse. Zo 11.9kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 17 Tomorrow After: The Weak Are Reborn 明日之后：弱者重生 Lin Yun, a gaming nerd, unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel universe hit by a sudden zombie outbreak. Worse still, he ended up in the body of a frail, delicate girl. How will he survive the apocalypse and rise step by step to become the lord of a refuge city? 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Land of the Radiant Dead: Earth's Trial Ground 灿烂尸生之地球试炼场 No transmigration, no rebirth: he turns into a zombie from the start. No revenge, no betrayal: he only wants to survive. Go abroad, hold nothing back: kill humans and zombies alike. Superpowers that level up, with no class restrictions. No System, no favoritism toward the protagonist, and keep yourself in check. The apocalypse arrives, and Earth becomes a trial ground for a higher civilization. Wei Xinwu turns into a zombie from the start. Under the human army's purge, ordinary zombies have no h 1.1kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 19 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Inherit a Mutant Zoo 末世：开局继承变异动物园 (The rating just came out and is a little low. Give it a couple of chapters to see what you think.) [Not reborn, not transmigrated + no pairing yet + ensemble cast + mutated animals + play the pig to eat the tiger + satisfying face-slapping + scheming heroine] A month before a meteorite hits Earth, Shen Zhiyi inherits a rundown zoo left to her by her grandfather. But things are far from simple. The regularly arriving text messages, “a group of children” in a cryogenic pod, and three tons of bott 4kReads9.1Score51214d adds
- 20 EN After Becoming a Zombie, I Was Doted on by a Crazy Handsome Villain 变丧尸后，被疯批美男反派娇养了 [Zombie Apocalypse + Older Boyfriend + Evolution + Superpowers + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance] The female lead is a zombie. She is very weak at first and depends on the male lead to survive, but evolves and grows stronger later. The male lead is possessive, obsessive, and vindictive. At first, he raises the female lead like his daughter, but his parental love turns into something else later. They are both gloomy and twisted, clinging to each other for warmth with little regard fo 9.6kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 21 Transmigrated into an Ancient Apocalypse, I Use My Family Fortune to Build Infrastructure 穿进古代末世，靠着家底搞基建 [Strong Heroine + Natural Disasters + Zombies + Infrastructure Building + No Superpowers + No CP] Wei Xiyin transmigrates, born into a noble family as its legitimate daughter. She thought she'd been handed the script for a family power struggle, but who could have expected a zombie outbreak on the way back to her hometown? Then plants and animals begin to mutate, and extreme weather sets in. Her entire worldview collapses in an instant. There are no cars, no canned food, no high-tech weapons, an 11.1kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 22 Global Zombie Outbreak: The Evil Seeds Descend 全球尸变，恶种降临 [Apocalypse + Survival + Zombies + Human Nature + Powerful Male and Female Leads] When he wakes up, the entire world has been struck by a bizarre virus. Everyone infected turns into a highly intelligent killing monster. The once-bustling campus instantly becomes a living hell. Here, honesty, friendship, kindness, and everything else have ceased to exist. He only wanted to lie low and survive, but from the start he is locked in a room full of monsters. He thinks certain death is inevitable, but u 11.1kReads9.1Score95214d adds
- 23 On the Wasteland, I Scavenge My Way to a Home in the Safe Zone 废土之上，我靠拾荒在安全区买房 Female lead: Chu Ci, transmigrated from another world. Male lead: Ji Xuan, a mercenary suffering from genetic collapse. The story mainly focuses on scavenging and farming, with a slow-burning romance woven through it. Note: The two only want to live a good, quiet life of their own. There is no plot about saving all of humanity. The story follows ordinary people at the bottom of society as they struggle to survive in a harsh environment. After the apocalypse, on this 28.8kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
- 24 I Slept In, Then the Campus Zombie Outbreak Began 睡过头后，校园丧尸爆发 [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + wasteland + strong male and female leads] On the day of her exam, Mo Xiao overslept. She woke up after a nap in her dorm to find that all internet and communications had gone down. The messages in the class group chat had stopped two hours earlier. The once bustling campus had fallen into an eerie silence. Just then, a knock came from the door... [No System + no cultivation + character growth. The whole school flees together in the early stages; later, they defen 13.2kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 25 Apocalypse Descends: Global Power Outage 末世降临：全球断电 The electromagnetic radiation and high-energy charged particles released by a solar storm will trigger violent activity in the upper atmosphere and near-Earth space. They can disrupt Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals, interfere with high-frequency radio communications, completely cut off high-frequency communications along aviation routes, damage electronic components, and destroy optical systems. ...When that happens, there will be no phones, computers, internet, Wi-Fi, or even 2.5kReads9.1Score35714d adds
- 26 Doomsday: The Road to Ruin 末日绝途 Blue rain began to fall from the sky. Unknown monsters suddenly descended upon this world. Human society collapsed in an instant. No cheats, no protagonist's halo, no spiritual qi revival! Every step we take leads us closer to despair! To those who died at the very beginning of the apocalypse, I envy you, because you never had to experience a despair more despairing than death. My name is Chen Ge. I will witness the coming of the apocalypse. 60.4kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
- 27 Urgent! My Ex-Boyfriend Turned into a Zombie and Came Looking for Me 在线急！前男友变成丧尸找上门了 Male lead: villain, zombie big shot, possessive, devoted only to her. Female lead: useless, bratty, pampered. Mind-reading. No System, no superpowers. An apocalypse story where human nature is dark. Readers with strong morals and upright values, please stay away. The male lead is a zombie who blindly spoils the female lead. If that bothers you, don't read. One last thing: don't overthink it. This is a work of fiction, so don't apply it to real life. When the apocalypse suddenly broke out, a litt 41.8kReads9.1Score4.4k14d adds
- 28 EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 629.9kReads8.5Score43.3k14d adds
- 29 Wielding the Strongest Superpowers, I Sweep Through the Apocalypse 集最强异能于一身横扫末世 [Zombie apocalypse · No System · No rebirth · One heroine · Squad growth · Ensemble cast · Strong protagonist · Decisive and ruthless] The apocalypse arrives, and staying alive becomes the greatest challenge. Scarce supplies, zombies everywhere, terrifying mutated beasts, and… human nature under the apocalypse all turn survival into a nightmare. Shaoguang → Kaiyang → Yuheng → Tianquan → Tianji → Tianxuan → Tianshu → Yinyuan → Dongming Lighting up each star grants an ability. Everyone else gets a 144.5kReads9.0Score12.6k14d adds
- 30 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
- 31 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
- 32 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.6kReads8.7Score31414d adds
- 33 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 26.8kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
- 34 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 59.5kReads9.3Score5.3k14d adds
- 35 EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76kReads9.5Score10.4k14d adds
- 36 EN Apocalypse Game: Killing My Girlfriend on Day One 末日游戏：开局手刃校花女友 [Game Stats] [No Romance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible Protagonist] [Absolute Egoism] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] No saintly heroes allowed!!! After surviving ten years of the apocalypse, Lin Ziluo was reborn on the day the apocalypse game arrived. When he came to, the first thing he did was kill his campus crush, the girlfriend who had betrayed him and ruined his life for ten years. Unexpectedly, he activated a System that could grant him countless golden fingers. His first golden finger: Ab 131.1kReads9.4Score10.8k14d adds
- 37 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
- 38 EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5k14d adds
- 39 EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
- 40 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
