Those of Us Born in the 1980S

Period Novels That Are as Realistic as Possible

I don't want a protagonist who goes head-to-head with everyone from the start. The story should develop realistically and stick as close to real life as possible.

Any Novels Suitable for Middle-Aged and Older Readers? Recommend a Few

For example, stories about real life, a particular historical era, history, or rural life. Nothing mindless

Novels Set in the Countryside

I'm looking for a rural-style novel, the kind that feels fresh and eye-opening!

Any Low-Key Period Stories?

Any Stories About a Struggle to Succeed That Feel Close to Real Life?

Looking for books like *This Family*. I want to learn how a multimillionaire made his fortune, the struggles the rich go through behind the scenes, and how they win in business battles set in a world close to reality. Ideally, the story would offer some guidance for real life. Are there any works like this? Plenty of recommendations, please.

Looking for High-Quality Stories Set in a Bygone Era

Looking for novels set in a past era, with solid logic and not too many awful characters. The heroine should be smart and not a self-sacrificing saint. Thanks!

Looking for Realistic Period Novels

This One's Pretty Good, but Everything Else Is Garbage

Looking for stories like *Forgotten Tags*.

Period Novels Set Around 1945

Any recommendations for stories set in the 1940s, around 1945, in the old capital?

I’m Desperate for Something to Read. Any Good Novels, Any Genre?

Looking for books similar to A Glimpse of the World of TV Dramas. Anything goes: tycoon stories, historical settings, TV drama crossovers, streamers, saving yandere characters, quick transmigration, horror, the supernatural, and so on. Any genre is fine, as long as the writing is good. Please~

Looking for Period Dramas with a Strong Local Flavor!

Every period novel I come across seems to be set in an ordinary city or the countryside. Are there any set in places with distinctive local cultures, like Guangzhou, Sichuan, or Yunnan? I really want to read period novels with dialects and strong regional flavor!!!

Inspiring, Enjoyable Novels Set in a Bygone Era

How Does a Woman Abandoned by Her Family Survive?

Looking for stories like *Lin Erni's Journey to the Northeast*. I want a series set in a particular era, about a female lead who gets by through her own grit and eventually earns everyone's respect. She relies on no one but herself, works hard to marry off her son and help him start a family, and ends up living a happy, harmonious life.

I'm in a Reading Slump! Any Good Books That Don't Make the Characters Stupid?

New or old books are both fine.