Shuchong Kenshu
From spine-chilling supernatural mysteries to blood-pumping interstellar adventures, from sugar-overload urban slice-of-life to brain-burning infinite-flow puzzles, these ten high-quality fantasy novels, tested by tens of millions of readers, cover every genre with no repeats, no duds, no “filler,” and no “botched endings,” all rated 9.0 or higher. Say goodbye to “book-drought anxiety” for good!
1. Mysterious Revival (Shenmi Fusu), by Foqian Xianhua
Tags: Supernatural Mystery + Spiritual Revival | 3.7 million characters | Rating 9.5
The “ceiling of atmosphere” in supernatural-mystery fiction!
The protagonist Yang Jian is drawn into supernatural events by an eerie sheepskin scroll. From being forced to face a “killer ghost” to mastering his own uncanny power, he uncovers, on the edge of life and death, the truth of a “global supernatural revival.” The author is a true “master of atmosphere”: scenes like “the ghost in the mirror peering out” and “the unknown presence behind the door” make readers' scalps tingle, yet they cannot help reading it all in one go.
Best of all is the characterization: Yang Jian is no naive saint but has his bottom line, keeping his humanity through despair after despair; his transformation from “survivor” to “guardian” is real and moving. Its average subscriptions on Qidian passed one million, and as readers put it: “I read it at midnight and didn't dare turn off the light, but I couldn't stop.”
2. The Legendary Mechanic, by Qi Peijia
Tags: Game Otherworld + Sci-Fi Mecha | 6.28 million characters | Rating 9.5
The originator of the “Fourth Natural Disaster” genre! The protagonist Han Xiao transmigrates as an NPC in the game Galaxy (Xinghai) and, carrying a player's interface, returns to before the public beta, choosing the mechanic path to rise from nothing. From building his own mechs to assembling an interstellar fleet and finally commanding a mechanical army across star systems, the premise of “one man is an army” is thrilling enough to give you goosebumps.
The plot's highlight is its “player interaction”: as an NPC, Han Xiao “harvests” the players' experience in all sorts of ways, issuing bizarre quests and teaching hidden skills, and his goofy interactions with the players are full of laughs. The later revelation of “the connection between reality and the game” is an explosive twist. As one Douban review put it: “A perfect fusion of sci-fi and games, with an absurdly huge imagination.”
3. My House of Horrors (Wo You Yi Zuo Maoxian Wu), by Wohui Xiu Kongtiao
Tags: Mystery Adventure + Business Simulation | 4.96 million characters | Rating 9.3
It gives “supernatural exploration” a new twist! The protagonist Chen Ge inherits the run-down haunted house left by his parents and takes on supernatural missions through a mysterious phone—going into haunted houses to gather material and subduing ghosts as NPCs—turning his haunted house into an internet-famous attraction that “scares visitors to tears.” The plot blends “fighting monsters to level up plus running a shop,” and behind every mission lies a moving story.
Horror and warmth coexist: episodes like “the truth about the senior in red” and “the promise in the morgue” wring plenty of tears, keeping the suspense while avoiding cheap scares. The print edition has been published, and its Douyin hashtag has passed five billion views; it is known as “a horror novel even the faint-hearted can read.”
4. Global Examination (Quanqiu Gaokao), by Mu Suli
Tags: Danmei Romance + Infinite-Flow Puzzles | 580,000 characters | Rating 9.7
A top-tier infinite-flow masterpiece from Jinjiang!
The whole world is swept into an “examination system”: candidates must pass bizarre exam rooms such as a rainstorm valley and a cinema of the dead, and those who fail are erased. The protagonists You Huo and Qin Jiu meet again and again because of “amnesia,” going from bitter rivals to comrades fighting side by side, and in the course of cracking the “system bugs” they uncover a bond that spans reincarnations.
Its highlight is “logical reasoning”: the puzzles in each exam room are ingeniously designed, and devices such as “time loops” and “mirror traps” are brain-burning yet rigorous. The romance is delicate and restrained, and lines like “I didn't come to save you; I came to love you” have struck a chord with countless readers. Its Jinjiang score has passed 4.4 billion, and it has long held a place in the top three of the danmei charts.
5. First-Rank Cultivation (Yipin Xiuxian), by Bu Fangxin Youtiao
Tags: Fantasy Cultivation + Everyday Comedy | 5.7 million characters | Rating 9.0
The ceiling of “goofy fiction about cultivating immortality”! The protagonist transmigrates to a world of the immortal path, and his golden finger turns out to be a “corpse-looting skill”—he can obtain cultivation techniques from dying cultivators. Starting from the small town of Huliang, he grows quickly by “picking up bargains,” yet always plays the “newbie” to develop quietly, and his interactions with all kinds of eccentric cultivators are hilarious.
The writing is as lively as “listening to a storyteller,” it offers a unique explanation of its “innate spirit beings” setting, and the romance is a slow burn but sweet. As readers say: “Dense with laughs but never cringeworthy, no filler in the cultivation plot—five years of following updates with zero complaints.”
6. Ten Days Till the End (Shiri Zhongyan), by Shachongdui Duiyuan
Tags: Infinite Flow + Hardcore Deduction | 2.96 million characters | Rating 9.6
A new infinite-flow work that “crushes you with intelligence”! Ordinary people are dragged into “the Land of the End” and must see through a death game within ten days—fail and you die. There is no system cheat; everything depends on logical reasoning and games of human nature, and stages such as “the mirror room” and “the time reset” are a veritable “mental purgatory.”
Its ensemble portrayal is legendary: every character hides a secret, and the transformations from selfish to self-sacrificing are full of tension. As one reader commented: “You have to take notes every chapter to sort out the clues, and the reveals give you goosebumps all over.”
7. What If the Heroine Walks Out of My Book? (Nüzhu Cong Shu Li Pao Chulai Le Zenmeban), by Ji Cha
Tags: Urban Superpowers + Sweet Slice-of-Life | 3.2 million characters | Rating 9.4
The “transformation masterpiece” of a harem-novel heavyweight!
Chu Ge, a flopping author, is writing a love scene for his female sect leader when the heroine of his book appears in his bedroom, sword in hand: “Dare to write me into a romance and I'll kill you!” So begins the cohabitation of “an author and the heroine of his book,” with daily bickering and sweetness.
The plot is light with no angst. The heroine's change from “aloof sect leader” to “jealous little girl” is adorable, and the plotline of Chu Ge turning his fortunes around by switching to single-heroine novels reads like “the author poking fun at himself.” The comment section on Qidian is full of “auntie smiles,” and it has been called “the sweetest light novel of the year.”
8. Little Mushroom (Xiao Mogu), by Yishisi Zhou
Tags: Sci-Fi + Apocalyptic Danmei Romance | 310,000 characters | Rating 9.8
A “gentle epic” of apocalyptic science fiction!
The apocalypse has come: fungi are devouring the earth, and humanity clings to life behind fortress walls. The protagonist An Zhe is a little mushroom that has unexpectedly taken human form. Searching for spores, he disguises himself as a human and enters a human base, where he meets the cold Judge Lu Feng.
Seeing the apocalypse through the eyes of a “non-human being,” it is full of philosophical reflection: “Does humanity's survival require sacrificing morality?” The prose is delicate and beautiful, and the scene of “Lu Feng firing his gun to protect the little mushroom” has made countless readers weep. Its Jinjiang score exceeds 2.2 billion, and it received a nomination for a “science-fiction literature award.”
9. I Learn to Slay Gods in a Mental Hospital (Wo Zai Jingshenbingyuan Xue Zhan Shen), by Sanjiu Yinyu
Tags: Urban High Martial Arts + Reimagined Mythology | 4.26 million characters | Rating 9.6
The “top-tier work” of the urban god-slaying genre!
Beneath the neon city, mythological monsters lurk in the shadows, and the gods of Great Xia have all vanished. Lin Qiye, a youth in a mental hospital, turns out to be a “gatekeeper between humans and gods,” drawing his blade against corrupted deities such as “the Jade Rabbit of the Moon Palace” and “Yama of the Underworld.”
The battle scenes are a visual feast, and the premise of “a mortal body cutting down gods and buddhas” gets the blood boiling; the ensemble is vivid, and every teammate has “a past no one knows.” Its Douyin hashtag has passed ten billion views, and it has been called “the most rousing feel-good novel of 2025.”
10. The Life Swap Game (Rensheng Jiaohuan Youxi), by Chijian Yinghuo
Tags: Urban Fantasy + Romantic Slice-of-Life | 2.8 million characters | Rating 9.0
A heartwarming, sweet novel built on a “brilliant premise”!
The protagonist gains a system that lets him possess another person or an animal for eight hours a day. From a pianist to a stray cat, he unlocks skills and meets true love through swapped lives. The first half's “piano simulator” storyline is real and moving, and the second half reveals the secret of the “system bug.”
The style is light and healing, and scenes such as “possessing a kitten to nuzzle the heroine's palm” and “comic interactions with a middle-aged driver” are packed with cuteness. As readers say: “After reading it I wanted to hug life. So healing.”
All ten of the above are masterpieces from “new faces,” covering every genre from mystery and sci-fi to sweet romance. Every one is highly rated and a sure bet!