Middle-Aged in Shanghai: I’ve Hidden My Medicinal Wine Ability for 20 Years

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.

Novels That Capture Human Nature in All Its Complexity

None.

Any Books with Incredible Attention to Detail? I'm Tainted by Toxic Novels

So Good You Can't Talk About It, Only Enjoy It in Secret

Looking for books like *Ai Hehuan*.

Show the Dark Side of Society and Portray the Twisted, Terrifying Side of Human Nature

Male-Oriented Period-Era Rebirth Fiction!

I'm so fed up. Every time I look for reborn stories set in a particular era, they're all female-oriented. It's so annoying.

Recommendations for Novels That Can Rightly Be Called Classics

Guys, please recommend some books!

The Best Books on Tomato Novel

Everyone is welcome to post recommendations!

Looking for Straightforward Historical-Era Stories, No Reckless Shenanigans

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

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.

Any Understated, Sensible Period Novels? Not the Kind Where They Eat Lavish Meals Every Day

Looking for books like Making Others Happy? I'd Rather Make Myself Happy. Historical-era story with a female lead. It doesn't matter whether she transmigrates or has a golden finger, but it shouldn't be brainless or too showy. I hate those stories where she has a pocket dimension people can enter but insists on cooking outside, and is always...

The Best of the Best in Historical-Era Fiction: You’ll Regret Missing These!!!

Something like Xia Xiaolan's story. I couldn't stop thinking about it long after I finished.

The Book That Must Be Number One in Your Heart

Period-Era Fiction! Great Period-Era Fiction

Looking for good novels set in a particular historical era. The plot shouldn't drag. I've read several of the currently popular ones, and so many of them really drag on and on and on.

I've Been on a Historical-Era Fiction Kick Lately. Please Recommend the Best of the Best

Looking for books similar to *With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s: I'm Good at Stirring Up Trouble and Making Money (Feng Qi Ye He)*.

Urban Fiction: The Protagonist Is from the Countryside and Has No Connections

A modern-day story where the protagonist comes from the countryside, has no connections, and is kind of slow-witted. There's an old man living inside him. He gets into a school that offers free tuition, room, and board, and then my protagonist goes there too.

A Book That Really Opens Your Eyes

Looking for something like *A True Record of Changing One's Fate*. It's a very practical book on metaphysics, with detailed explanations. The author presents many of its concepts with such a witty style that it feels like a sudden burst of insight, clearing everything up.

A Die-Hard Fan of Period Dramas, Begging for Your Hidden Gems

Male-Oriented Period Novels About the 1958–1963 Famine, Not Female-Oriented Ones

As the title says, no female-oriented fiction, no female-oriented fiction. I want something with a warm, everyday atmosphere and no saintly protagonist. Most importantly, no courtyard-household drama, and none of those bizarre residents from the courtyard.

Fifteen Years as a Veteran Reader, and My Taste Has Gotten Picky

Genuinely Skillful Historical-Era Novels, No Villains or Black Markets

For Middle-Aged Readers: Smart Characters, No Goody-Two-Shoes, Decisive and Ruthless, Highly Rated

Urban, System, reborn, fantasy, or gaming novels are all fine, as long as they’re good, the characters are smart, and there’s no saintly protagonist. Bring out any books on your shelf that fit the bill!

A Tough-as-Nails Reborn Hero in a Period-Era Story

Also, Taiyang Tiantian.

Set in the 1950S After the Founding of the PRC: No Siheyuan, No Female-Oriented Novels

Looking for books like *The Educated Youth Era: I Have a Critical Hit System*. Stories set in the countryside in the 1950s after the founding of the country, with a sign-in System and a personal space. The protagonist shouldn't transmigrate into a woman. I've read quite a few that were actually pretty good, but then later they just outright said...