[Audiobook Corner] A Decade-Long Reader Samples the Goods: Top Picks Worth Listening To 【听书阁】十年老读者试毒，重点推荐优秀到听书的好书

1 末 Edge of Doomsday 末日边缘 Six Layers of Ice and Fire冰火六重天Sci-Fi1.9M WordsOngoing “My name is Yu Dong. I’m reborn, and every time I die, I return to seven days before the apocalypse begins.” “In my previous life, I met a girl named Liu Yeye. We supported each other through the apocalypse for a long time and even had an adorable child, but in the end, our whole family died in a zombie horde...” “So after I was reborn this time, I found my child’s mother. To gain her trust, I told her home address, the layout of her bedroom, what her wardrobe was made of, how every pair of her 839Votes111.2kRecs624.3kFans

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"My name is Yu Dong. I am a reborn person. Every time I die, I return to 7 days before the apocalypse." "In my past life, I met a girl named Liu Yeye. We supported each other in the apocalypse and lived together for a long time. We even had a lovely child. Unfortunately, our whole family perished in the zombie horde..." "So, after being reborn in this life, I found the mother of my child. To gain her trust, I told her her home address, the layout of her bedroom, the material of her wardrobe, the feel of each pair of socks, and the patterns on each pair of underwear..." The police officer who stopped Yu Dong on the roadside nodded. "Alright, Mr. Yu, we have learned enough about the matter of you being reported by Ms. Liu Yeye for stalking and spying. Please come with us." Yu Dong looked at Officer Wang, who was now full of vigor, and sighed. "Old Wang, she doesn't believe me, and neither do you?" "Why should I believe you? Wait... How do you know my last name is Wang?" "I not only know your last name is Wang, but I also know your home address, the layout of your bedroom, the material of your wardrobe, the feel of every pair of your socks, and the color of every pair of your underwear..." Officer Wang: "???" Oh no, they're coming for me!

2 我 Starting a Civil War in America 我在美国搞内战 Dream Catcher捕梦者Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (18,000 average paid subscribers, the most authentic American “slaughter line” novel anywhere online.) After transmigrating into a homeless man at the bottom of American society, you’re lucky enough to bind a Dungeon Adventurer System. You discover the corpse of a retired demon knight and pick up [M4A1 Proficiency]; You save a fallen dark elf on the street, gaining 30 experience points; You discover a wandering, retired dark dragon knight and can guide him to the mysterious Eastern nation; You a 2.8kVotes138.9kRecs654.6kFans

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(With an average subscription of 18,000, this is the most authentic American-themed novel on the entire internet.) He transmigrated into the body of a homeless man from the lower rungs of American society, but fortunately, he was bound to a dungeon adventurer system. You discovered the corpse of a retired Demon Knight and picked up the [M4A1 Specialization] item; You saved a corrupted dark elf from the street, experience points +30; You have discovered a wandering, retired Dark Dragon Rider, and you can guide him to a mysterious Eastern kingdom. You are wanted by the Dark Court. Prestige +20; You have unlocked the achievement: The Only Extraordinary. Burn, America!

3 从 Beginning with Autopsying Strange Tales 从解剖怪谈开始 Mayuri's Pocket Watch真由理的怀表Sci-Fi471k WordsOngoing In 2004, after his parents passed away, Shen Xing quit his forensic job in the provincial capital and returned to his hometown to care for his half-sister. But after Shen Xing pulled a piece of flesh from an utterly ordinary printed picture, he knew that this world was just as sick as his own mind. 1Votes25.5kRecs127.9kFans

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In 2004, after his parents passed away, Shen Xing resigned from his forensic job in the provincial capital and returned to his hometown to take care of his half-sister. But ever since Shen Xing found a piece of flesh and blood in an ordinary print, he knew that the world, like his spirit, was seriously ill.

4 缔 Building America: My Campaign Manager Is Roosevelt 缔造美利坚：我竞选经理是罗斯福 Two-Yuan Coin两块钱硬币Urban2.8M WordsCompleted My name is Leo Wallace. I'm a history PhD student, and I'm $137,542.89 in debt. At the darkest point in my life, I lost my job. The reason? I trashed a tech giant called Omni online, and they “optimized” me right out of a job. I thought my life was going to be like Rickshaw Boy, until an uninvited intruder showed up in my head. He said his name was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yes, that one, the guy on the dime. “Kid, stop ranting online. It doesn't work.” “Want to take them down? I'll teach you how.” 0Votes89.4kRecs234.6kFans

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My name is Leo Wallace, I'm a PhD student in history, and I have $137,542.89 In debt. During the darkest moment of my life, I lost my job because I criticized a tech giant called "Omni" online, and then it "optimized" me out. I thought my life story was like "Rickshaw Boy," until an intruder entered my mind. He said his name was Franklin Roosevelt, yes, the one printed on the 10-cent coin. "Kid, stop arguing online, it's useless." "Want to mess with them? I'll teach you." "Our first step is to start by becoming a mayor." And so, I, a keyboard warrior who couldn't even find a job, embarked on a magical path to running for president under his guidance. Wait, Mr. President, are you sure this Second Bill of Rights... Really isn't going to turn the United States into the Soviet Union?

5 冬 Winter Returns 冬日重现 Pear Stewed with Tea雪梨炖茶Light Novel2.1M WordsCompleted Zhang Shutong once had two female classmates: One was a proud heiress from a wealthy family. The other was a cool, aloof girl who served as a temple keeper in the mountains. One was murdered eight years ago. The other died eight years later. Zhang Shutong also had a secret he could tell no one: He could return to the past. But after going to all that trouble to save them, why are they fighting each other? Deep mountains, a great lake, an ancient temple, shadows beneath the water, a strin 3.1kVotes509.6kRecs1.4MFans

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Zhang Shutong had two female classmates: One is a proud young lady from a wealthy family; One is a cool and aloof young woman who works as a temple keeper in the mountains. One of them was killed eight years ago, and the other died eight years later. Zhang Shutong also has a secret he can't tell anyone: He can go back in time. But after all that rescue, why are they fighting amongst themselves? Deep mountains, a large lake, a temple, underwater shadows, a serial murder case from eight years ago, and a girl's gradually cooling body; This is a heartwarming, thrilling, and romantic coming-of-age story set on a small island in winter, among a group of young men and women. (Romance + Time Travel + Campus + Suspense)

6 北 Looking North at the Rivers and Mountains 北望江山 Lone Wheat Farmer孤独麦客Historical2.2M WordsOngoing A story about a modern person struggling to survive in the late Yuan dynasty, in every sense of the word. 6.2kVotes745.2kRecs592.5kFans

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The story of modern people struggling in various ways at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

7 万EN The Mad Demon of Myriad Lives 万生痴魔 Salad Gus沙拉古斯Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Get a bowl, fill it with soil, count one, two, three, four, five. Plant a toad and grow a train, plant a soybean and grow a tiger. Cultivate a fine craft, and you'll enjoy a life of ease, free from hardship. There are three hundred and sixty trades among all living things. Which path is the one to rule them all? That carpenter has real skill, snapping a chalk line to divide yin from yang, joining mortise and tenon to subdue the eight wilds. This blacksmith has a knack, making iron and fire ring 5.3kVotes400.6kRecs723kFans

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Take a bowl, fill it with soil, and count one, two, three, four, five. Plant a toad and it will turn into a train; plant a soybean and it will turn into a tiger. Develop excellent skills and enjoy a life of happiness without suffering. There are 360 ​​paths in the myriad lives, but who decides which way to go? That carpenter was truly skilled; with a flick of his finger, he could distinguish yin and yang, and with tenons and mortise joints, he could subdue the eight directions. This blacksmith is skilled; with a single furnace, he can ignite the heavens and earth; with a thousand strikes of his hammer, he can shatter the dawn and dusk. There was also a tailor with great ambition, who used every thread to depict the world, and his embroidery needle to connect all directions. There's also a cook with a ruthless heart, who uses an iron stove to cook the mortal world, and whose blades rise like thunder and lightning, using bones as fuel. Wanshengzhou, a place where a thousand people have a thousand faces, and life is ever-changing. Standing in the sea of ​​people, Zhang Laifu laughed triumphantly, "Come on, let's enjoy the good life together!"

8 普EN Lord of Pro 普罗之主 Salad Gus沙拉古斯Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted His name is Li Banfeng. Feng as in mountain peak, not as in going crazy. His doctor has told him he isn’t insane. To save a friend’s life, he went to Platform 96, boarded Steam Train 1160, and arrived in Puluo Province, where the world had been stuck in the age of steam. He met a confidante in an old gramophone, peerless beauties on calendar posters, a swaying lady in an antique clock, and a worldly master in a wine gourd. Here, food cultivators grow stronger the more they eat, smoking cultivato 145Votes729.7kRecs2MFans

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His name is Li Banfeng, the "Feng" in "mountain peak," not the "Feng" in "crazy." The doctor said he wasn't crazy. To save his friend's life, he went to platform 96, boarded the 1160 steam train, and arrived in Provence, a state still stuck in the steam age. He encountered a soulmate in an old gramophone, a stunning beauty in a calendar poster, a swaying beauty in an old clock, and a reclusive master in a wine gourd. Here you'll find food cultivators who get stronger the more they eat, smoke cultivators who get stronger the more they smoke, martial cultivators who get more ruthless the more they kill, and wine cultivators who get more insane the more they drink. Here you'll find travel enthusiasts who want to go everywhere, and homebodies who don't want to go anywhere. Of all the schools of martial arts under heaven, who can rival them? Provanshut, who is the leader? Banfeng put on a suit, top hat, and picked up a feather duster, then asked seriously: "Tell me, who is the Lord of Pro?"

9 噩 Nightmare Apostle 噩梦使徒 Gentle Sleep Counselor温柔劝睡师Mystery & Supernatural5.2M WordsOngoing “A violent incident has occurred at a hospital in our city. A patient has taken medical staff hostage and is currently in a standoff with the police...” Yang Xiao switched off the TV. The next second, a call came through. “Son, let the doctor go! The police are all outside. You can’t escape!” As if to prove the woman’s words, the sirens outside grew louder and louder, and there was movement in the corridor, too. “It’s fake. It’s all fake. This is a nightmare world. Otherwise, why would you be ab 1.1kVotes444.6kRecs1.1MFans

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"A serious incident has occurred at a hospital in our city. A patient has taken medical staff hostage and is currently in a standoff with the police..." Yang Xiao turned off the TV. The next second, a phone call came in. "Son, release the doctor right now! There are police everywhere outside. You can't escape!" As if to confirm the woman's words, the sirens outside blared louder and louder, and there was also movement in the corridor. "It's fake, it's all fake. This is a nightmare world. Otherwise, why would your call still come through even though I cut the phone line?" Yang Xiao stared at the phone line hanging on the ground, his face contorted with rage.

10 神EN Mysterious Revival 神秘复苏 Offering Flowers Before the Buddha佛前献花Mystery & Supernatural5.3M WordsCompleted “My name is Yang Jian. By the time you read this, I'll already be dead...” A strange sheepskin scroll, an eye peering into the darkness: this is the story of someone who lived to tell the tale. 4kVotes4.4MRecs10MFans

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"My name is Yang Jian. By the time you see this, I will already be dead..." A strange parchment scroll, an eye peering into the darkness—this is the story of a survivor.

11 晋 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 Lone Wheat Farmer孤独麦客Historical5.1M WordsCompleted As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans

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As the Tang Dynasty poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem "The Two Jin Dynasties": "Three generations of deep schemes laid the foundation for the imperial dynasty, but pitiful were the widows and orphans. The blame fell on Cheng Ji, a crime that incurred the wrath of Heaven, and the act of offending a wise ruler brought eternal sorrow." The Western Jin Dynasty acquired its rule illegitimately, made too many mistakes, and inherited many of the drawbacks from the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms periods. By the end of the Jin Dynasty, the problems had become too deep-seated to be reversed, and it was urgent to rebuild the empire's values ​​and ruling system. But history did not give them that opportunity, as the saying goes, "Who knew that those with high noses could know numbers, and they vied to win battle flags in the Central Plains." Those who reap what they sow will not live. The time traveler arrives at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, which is gradually collapsing. All he can do is survive.

12 神EN The God Mimic 神的模仿犯 Green Robes and Drunkenness青衫取醉Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Twelve men and women of different backgrounds are invited into a new world. Here, they must not only decide how to live by voting on proposals, but also keep taking part in deadly games to extend the time on their visas. And the people designing these games of life and death are actually among them. 2.1kVotes523.9kRecs1.4MFans

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Twelve men and women of different backgrounds are invited to enter the new world. Here, they not only have to decide their lifestyle through voting on bills, but also constantly participate in life-or-death games to extend their visa validity period. And the designers of these life-or-death games are actually among them.

13 没EN Cultivation? Ain't Got No Money For That! 没钱修什么仙？ Bear Wolf Dog熊狼狗Xianxia4.4M WordsOngoing The old man asked, “You want revenge?” The boy replied, “I’ve been humiliated again and again by the powerful, and my master considers me trash. How could I not want revenge?” The old man patted the boy’s head and sighed. “Good boy, let me pass my cultivation power on to you.” The boy exclaimed, “Senior! How could I accept that?” The old man held out his hand. “Give me your phone.” Watching the changes on his phone, the boy cried out in shock, “Senior! Where did all this hundred-year cultivation 17.7kVotes4MRecs7.2MFans

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Old man: "You want revenge?" The boy said, "I've been repeatedly humiliated by powerful figures and treated like trash by my master. How could I not want revenge?" The old man patted the boy's head and sighed, "Good child, let me pass on my skills to you." The boy exclaimed in surprise, "Senior! How can this be?" The old man held out his hand: "Give me your phone." The boy looked at the changes on his phone and exclaimed in shock, "Senior! Where did this century's worth of internal energy come from?" The old man smiled slightly: "Good child, this is your reserve power in Heaven. Use it whenever you need it in the future. Don't let yourself be insulted again." The boy frowned: "Isn't this a magic loan? I'm scared..." The old man said, "The Heavenly Court is a large platform. New users can borrow a hundred years of cultivation power with 30 days of interest-free period. The lowest daily interest rate is half a day's cultivation power, which is not even as much as your cultivation power for a week." Zhang Yu snorted and closed the ad.