Tales of Xizhou in the 1980S

I'm Out of Books to Read. Recommend Some Historical Era Novels.

Looking for a female lead who isn't a selfless saint, and writing that isn't too simplistic. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Stories About the Underworld in the 1980S and 1990S, No Made-Up Distortions of Real People

Novels That Feel Very Real and Reflect Real Society

I’m sick of stories that are too brainless and idealistic. I want something more realistic.

What Kind of Books Do People Over Fifty Want to Read?

Some older people couldn’t even scan a health code during the pandemic, and they ended up on CCTV News. Are they really that helpless? Do they use the internet? Read Toutiao? Read novels? What kinds of novels do they like?

What Do Books for Middle-Aged Men Actually Look Like?

Looking for books similar to *Steal a Piece of the Sky*. I recommend *Steal a Piece of the Sky*, a novel that starts in the 1990s. It's inspirational, idealistic, and full of drive, and it captures the memories and struggles of people who came of age after the 1990s.

Classic Novels That Never Get Old

The kind that really gives you food for thought.

Looking for Books That Feel Especially Realistic

Close to real life.

Books That Feel Very Realistic

No special abilities or anything, just like real life.

Xinjiang Stories!! I’m From Xinjiang and Haven’t Seen Any Yet

We've got some set in Tibet, so now give me some from Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, or the Northeast! MMM!! Tibet is fine too 🦀🦀! Miao stories hahaha.

The Gold Standard of Historical-Era Novels, with Incredible Vividness

Looking for content like 1979: The Leisurely Life of a Train Water Supplier.

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

Looking for Straightforward Historical-Era Stories, No Reckless Shenanigans

Something that fits the historical setting fairly well, without going too over the top. 🌸

Any Novels That Feel a Little More Realistic?

Set in a city, with decent writing and a realistic feel.

Any More Realistic Stories Set in a Particular Era? Looking for Recs

A lot of period dramas these days have living conditions better than ours now. It feels a bit fake.

Any Books Suitable for Middle-Aged Readers? Smart Characters and a Light, Fresh Style

Looking for books similar to "My Heart Stirred, So I Took Action!" I enjoy contemporary everyday stories that do not dumb down their characters, involving marriage, love, children, and careers, suitable for middle-aged readers.

Period Novels on Tomato Novel

Am I imagining things, or are more than 70% of the period novels on Tomato Novel where the heroine transmigrates into the past orphaned, with a pocket dimension packed full of supplies? In another 20-something percent, she has a family, but every member is awful. Are there any well-written, enjoyable period novels that don't follow this pattern?

Everyday Life Among Ordinary People, No Politics

Reborn in the 1980S: No Superpowers or System, True to the Times

Northeast China Novels Set in the 1980S

Period Stories: No System, No Pocket Dimension, No Golden Finger

Novels Set in a Bygone Era! Novels Set in a Bygone Era! Novels Set in a Bygone Era!

I want a story set in a bygone era, but not in some made-up world. Something realistic would be great, and even better if the female lead has a cute little kid. Thanks!

Looking for an Immersive, Enjoyable Novel Set in a Past Era. Please Recommend One

Nothing too unrealistic.

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!!!

Looking for Works by Liang Xiaosheng, Yu Hua, and Jia Pingwa

Looking for books like *Liang Xiaosheng's Collected Works: Novelettes (Nine-Volume Set)*.