A Peaceful Family Affair in 1979

Realistic, Truly Urban Fiction

Something like The Twenty-Six-Year-Old Tenant.

Immersive Stories Set in a Bygone Era

Any historical-era family favorites stories without transmigrating into a book, transmigration, a System, pocket space, or being reborn?

Come on, Older Readers, Recommend Some Books

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 Books That Feel Especially Realistic

Close to real life.

Stories Closely Based on Real Life or Personal Experiences

Are there any novels with really good prose that are almost exactly like real life?

Looking for Down-to-Earth Stories Set in a Past Era, Nothing Too Over-the-Top

I'm in a reading slump.

Looking for Truly Good Books. No Immature Stories!

I've read too many books, and most lose me after a few chapters. The writing is so immature, as if it were written by a kid with only a middle-schooler's thinking skills. I want to read good books, truly good books!

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.

Looking for Period-Era Stories. No Siheyuan Settings, and They Must Be Male-Oriented

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

Looking for Normal Period Pieces!

Looking for realistic stories set in a particular era! No contrived drama, no exaggeration, no love-brained characters, and no naive, sugary-sweet heroines!

In a Reading Slump: Looking for a Truly Fresh and Exciting Read

Everyone can recommend just one personal top pick. Please don't suggest books with inflated ratings. I've read most of the famous ones, so I'm looking for something fresh.

Looking for a More Realistic Story Set in a Past Era, Nothing Too Exaggerated, With Sensible Characters

Looking for something like "Transmigrating into a Book: A Seventies Gossip Lover's Self-Cultivation". I want a cautious, clever female lead. Period novels need to be a little more grounded, after all.

Any Novels That Feel Grounded and Close to Ordinary Life?

Period-Era Fiction, Feel-Good Stories, Striving for a Better Life

The more realistic kind of story about working hard, not the type where they dig up lingzhi mushrooms and ginseng and stuff.

Period-Era Fiction from the Male Lead’s Perspective

From the male lead's perspective, preferably with only one female lead.

Period Novels Set Between the 1950s and 1980s, with a Male Lead! No Courtyard-House Stories!

Looking for Period Novels from the Male Lead’s POV. I’ve Had Enough of Female Leads

Looking for Period Novels Like the Laid-Back Life of a Train Water Tender in 1979

Looking for something similar to 1979: The Leisurely Life of a Train Water-Supply Worker.

Any Books on the Same Level as Village Life?

Reading "Inside and Outside the Village" made me feel like I'd reached a higher plane. Are there any others on that level?

Quality Period Dramas for a Male Audience

Era fiction that sticks close to history and has intelligent characters. Do not recommend simplistic wish-fulfillment stories, I cannot read them.

Male-Led Stories Set in a Bygone Era

A Seventies-Era Period Novel for Male Readers