The Pinnacle of Period Stories 年代文的天花板

1. 1051 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 181Reads8.4Score106Shelves
2. 1052 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 8.1kReads9.1Score783Shelves

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   These are all great reads, definitely fast-paced and enjoyable, especially chapters 1, 2, 5, and 8. They're truly the pinnacle of the rebirth era. Chapters 1 and 5 focus on starting a business, while chapters 2 and 8 are humorous—not the awkward kind. The plot flows smoothly, the author's writing is superb, and you can't put them down. You'll feel like you want more after finishing them. Although they're long, they don't drag. Highly recommended! The other books are also pretty good.

3. 1053 重 Reborn in 1993: From the Start, I Break Off the Engagement and Marry a Rich Beauty 重生93：开局退婚迎娶白富美 Fortune Rises Like Water金生水起Urban10.8M WordsOngoing Appraising treasures, not cultivating immortality. Antiques go great with cigarettes! The book includes illustrations of several antiques. Some come from the internet, while others were photographed by the author’s friends. They are all genuine antique images. Gamble on stones, gamble on jade, gamble on your youth; protect your wife, your family, and the nation’s treasures! “Damn it, where are the treasures we stole from China?” “You said this was the China Pavilion. Where’s everything inside?” 23.4kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
4. 1054 驳 Rejected! The National Special-Grade Researcher's Retirement Application 驳回！国家特级科研员的退休申请 Jiu Yu就予Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Transmigration] [Powerhouse] [Scientific Research] [1v1] [Satisfying Story] [Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Jiang Du, a powerful wielder of two abilities in the apocalypse, died in battle just before dawn. When she opened her eyes... She had somehow switched lives with the "poor little thing" Jiang Du of the 1960s! Her parents were dead, her adoptive parents had been sent down to the countryside, and everyone thought she was weak and easy to bully? Hah. A vicious blade lay d 7.5kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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   A female protagonist who's eager to relax but "forced" to dedicate herself to scientific research for the nation's prosperity vs. A male military officer who's all talk and no action but always gets influenced by her. ദ്ദി˶˃ ᵕ ˂ )✧

5. 1055 被 After Our Marriages Were Swapped, I Became the Apple of My Soldier Boyfriend's Eye 被换亲后，我成了兵哥哥的心尖宠 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance138k WordsOngoing Jiang Wan inexplicably became reborn in the body of a pitiful young woman in the 1970s who shared her name. The moment she was reborn, she faced pressure from her uncle’s family to take her cousin’s place and marry a man who was paralyzed in both legs and unconscious. When her uncle’s family tried to force her, Jiang Wan went berserk. Then, for no apparent reason, she was bound to a System designed to save a villain. And the villain she had to save was the very man she was supposed to marry. 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story from the 1970s!

6. 1056 穿 The Book Transmigrator Gets a Waist-Hugging Flirt from the Army's Toughest Man 穿书女配被全军第一硬汉搂腰撩 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Yuelan had transmigrated into a book years ago, but the plot only kicked in after she followed the army to an island! Good news: sweet romance and a happy ending. Bad news: she and the second male lead were killed off early. A sweet, doting marriage in the 1970s? That’s all complete bullshit! Every character was just there to pave the way for the male and female leads to ascend! With no plot to follow, Jian Yuelan created her own, racking her brains to change her fate. Fortunately, her man 12.9kReads9.3Score896Shelves

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   The female lead is reborn as a character and marries the male lead early on. She only discovers she's transmigrated into a book when she arrives on an island to join the military. She has no system or cheat codes; she's incredibly strong on her own and has a group of exceptionally capable family members.

7. 1057 拒 After Refusing the Marriage Swap, I Take My Pocket Dimension and Join the Army 拒绝换亲后，我手握空间去随军 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance272k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Jiang Li, from the twenty-first century, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl from the 1970s who shares her name. Jiang Li arrives in the middle of her stepmother beating the girl, so she gives her stepmother a sound beating in return. Before long, her scumbag father tries to marry her off to a dying man for a bride price of five hundred yuan. Jiang Li turns his plan against him. Not only does she teach her scumbag father and stepmother a lesson, she also makes her 1.5kReads9.1Score158Shelves
8. 1058 1 1983: A Poor Man Marries a Naive Educated Youth in a Crumbling Kiln 1983：寒门破窑娶懵懂知青 Jade Flower Stone花玉石Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Back in 1983, he finds himself facing a home made up of two shabby cave dwellings and a younger sister who hasn’t yet come of age. He’s the poorest lad in the village. Can he really marry the prettiest educated youth who’s come to the countryside? Did he pay a bride price? Did she bring a dowry? All the crumbling courtyard walls and broken cave dwellings have to show for it is a single red wedding character. Zhou Yuanyuan only got married because she’d given up on everything. The poor lad cheris 4.9kReads8.6Score436Shelves
9. 1059 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Heads to the Countryside with a Pocket Dimension 重生七零：下乡知青有空间 En Tao'er恩桃儿Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing [Historical era + reborn + pocket dimension + hoarding supplies + two strong, affectionate educated youths + inspirational + the original heroine and the female lead get along peacefully, both with golden fingers; the original heroine is reborn, while the current female lead transmigrates into a book] Shen Qingshu, a rich and beautiful young woman, woke up one day to find she had a pocket dimension. Following the emergency-preparedness advice of Teacher Luo, she decided to stockpile supplies and 2kReads9.1Score179Shelves

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   These three are the three books I've read on Tomato that I really enjoyed. The first one was satisfying and logically sound; the sisterhood between the female lead and the original female lead was incredibly sweet, a true story of mutual redemption, and the plot was quite original and engaging. The second one's female lead is a true master of manipulation; she's the epitome of a toxic character 😂. The third one was also good, and I'd been recommending it for a long time, but forgive my fickle nature, its position as my top pick has started to waver.

10. 1060 重 Reborn in the 1980s 重生于80年代 The Hardheaded Old Man头铁老汉Urban12.9M WordsOngoing (Period drama, no System, no golden finger, an alternate modern history, revelations drawn from authentic historical records and events) Moral standards vary with money! If you’re already this rich, why repeat the miserable life you had in your previous one? Every regret must be made right! Following the passage of time and based on the facts, the story looks back at this period of history through the protagonist’s eyes. The reborn story of an ordinary man, rising from humble beginnings to becom 39kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
11. 1061 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: What Do I Do About My Husband's Boundless Energy? 七零军婚：老公精力旺盛怎么办 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance486k WordsCompleted (The author really has no idea what to put in the blurb.) Lu Wan transmigrated from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She had a terrible father and a stepmother, but that was no problem. She sent her stepsister off to the Great Northwest countryside, then made sure everyone learned about her father and stepmother’s ugly secrets. Free from the pressure of making a living, she enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside of the 1970s. An unexpected incident brought her into contact with Qin Shaochuan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score109Shelves
12. 1062 凑 I Just Came Along for the Fun, and I Got Reborn Too 凑个热闹我也重生了 Le Sinian乐斯年Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted Hao Xin was reborn. But she had no golden finger, no pocket dimension, and the System gave her no perks at all. Her rebirth seemed about as useful as a drop in the ocean. But was she really doomed to spend this life on the sidelines? She had thirty years of experience as a lawyer in her previous life, along with the sharp thinking, social skills, and problem-solving abilities that came with the job. Those were her golden finger. Her family had nothing to their name! No problem, she could earn mo 1.9kReads9.2Score166Shelves

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    Posting here is actually quite risky. Even classics like *Dream of the Red Chamber* have their fans, so there's no limit to how much you can read. The reason I'm recommending these two stories is that they both subvert conventional tropes. A common feature of both is that the authors use time travel to depict the real changes in the world. The difference is that the male protagonist's rise to power in *Northeast Past* is accidental, while the female protagonist's rise to power in *Joining the Fun* is gradual and step-by-step, giving the story more depth.

13. 1063 我 I Became the Company's Pillar by Slacking Off 我靠摆烂成了公司顶梁柱 Ink-Stained Mysterious Abyss墨染玄渊Urban56k WordsOngoing The day I woke up, I hadn't been beaten to death. I just had a stomach hemorrhage and an irregular heartbeat. Half an hour later, and I would've been gone. My phone was lit up with 99+ work messages. The director asked, "Can you finish revising the proposal today?" A coworker asked, "What's your computer password? I need it urgently." The whole company tagged me: "Everyone's working overtime this Saturday. Reply to confirm." Looking at all those messages, I typed four words: "I want to live 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not mindless, it's fun and interesting.

14. 1064 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Female Supporting Character Is Ruthless and Sharp-Tongued 穿越六零：女配人狠话多 Flying and Stopping载飞载止Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A transmigration story set in a period drama: As long as I'm more of a piece of work than the worst people around me, no one can make me suffer!] [At home, she torments her parents; outside, she torments her friends; sent down to the countryside, she torments the neighbors. She treats everyone equally.] Xia Zhizhi is good at making empty promises and manipulating people. She loves acting, and she's equally talented in both the literary and martial arts. Not a traditional period drama. The heroi 4kReads9.2Score350Shelves
15. 1065 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生七零：媳妇有点辣 Verdant Willow Hues青青柳色Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted In her past life, Jiang Xiaonuan earned a place at university, only for her own sister to steal it. Then her sister and her scumbag boyfriend teamed up to frame her. Her sister went on to become the elegant, respectable wife of a high-ranking official, while Jiang Xiaonuan spent her life in poverty and misery. Reborn at the end of the 1970s, Jiang Xiaonuan punches her scumbag ex, kicks her heartless sister to the curb, and gets thrown out by her cruel mother. She takes down every rotten jerk who 5.4kReads9.0Score633Shelves
16. 1066 九 Abandoned Wife of the 1990s: From the Start, I Divorced and Became the Richest Woman 九零弃妇：开局离婚做首富 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What should you do after transmigrating into an ugly, overweight abandoned wife in the 1990s? She didn’t ask for a single cent in bride price and even brought a hefty dowry, yet her sister-in-law took over the marital home, and her husband’s family beat her bloody and called her a shrew who didn’t know her place. What should she do? Ji Xue says: Easy. Since they call her a shrew, she might as well show them what a real shrew can do. She drums up a racket to tell the whole neighborhood about her 767Reads9.1Score113Shelves

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    Every time I see her, she's fighting [laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing] Super sweet

17. 1067 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    This is a quick transmigration historical fiction novel, entirely set in historical periods. Every story is engaging and fast-paced, very heartwarming. The author has a great understanding of historical themes, and the illustrations are fantastic. I finally finished it in two days and one night, and other historical fiction just doesn't feel the same after that. Highly recommend this one! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

18. 1068 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.3kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
19. 1069 重 Reborn, Selling Fish and Shrimp, and Making a Fortune! 重生卖鱼又卖虾，我赚麻了！ A Little Jie Jie一枚小洁洁Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life][1980s][Making money][Rebirth][Family] In his previous life, Shu Zhiqiang married the village beauty, only to discover that none of his three sons were his. To marry her, he dragged his whole family down and let down everyone who had ever treated him well. Perhaps it was karma that made him die of a serious illness at fifty. But to his surprise, he was reborn on the day he got engaged to his previous-life wife. When faced with his future mother-in-law’s aggressive demands, he 6.4kReads8.3Score518Shelves
20. 1070 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras 快穿年代世界 Writing for Money写文赚钱钱Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted See how Lin Jiaojiao lives happily in worlds from different eras. (Note: The heroines have different personalities in each period story. Some have a golden finger, and others don't.) 1. She Has a Serious Illness in the 1970s 2. The Capitalist Darling of the 1970s 3. The Reborn First Wife of the 1980s 4. The Foil of the 1990s 5. She Transmigrates into a Scumbag Who Abandoned Her Husband and Child in the 1970s 6. The 1960s, When Sons Were Valued More Than Daughters 7. My Childhood Friend with a Po 13.4kReads8.1Score799Shelves

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    Quick Transmigration Historical Novel [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] A sophisticated egoist female protagonist transmigrates into a historical novel, manipulates a love-obsessed male protagonist, lives an extreme life, fulfills the host's wishes, and takes revenge on an extremely successful career. Seize the opportunity and be the best version of yourself.

21. 1071 惊 Surprise! The Reborn Heroine’s Cousin, Her Foil, Awakens 惊！重生女主的对照组堂姐觉醒了 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Foil characters + female supporting character awakens + lightly ensemble-focused + everyday life] After a week of nightmares, Xu Zhiqian realizes she is the miserable foil character in a rebirth novel. More precisely, she’s a cannon-fodder character in the background. Faced with her predetermined ending, Xu Zhiqian... Step one: get into the university she wants. Step two: build up her income with side jobs, achieve financial independence, and keep studying without falling behind on exams and ce 6.5kReads8.8Score453Shelves
22. 1072 掀 Flip the Table! The Immortal Cultivator Returns to the 1970s and Won’t Put Up with This Anymore 掀桌子！修仙大佬重回七零不忍了 Zuo Tangtang左棠棠Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [1970s + Reborn Face-Slapping + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Two Golden Fingers] Shen Xi failed to ascend to immortality and was struck by heavenly lightning during her tribulation, sending her back to her previous life in the 1970s. In that life, she and Zheng Aiguo had been childhood friends. Although he liked her, he married another woman. Shen Xi quietly stepped aside and let them be together. But because Shen Xi was still in the picture as Zheng Aiguo’s childhood sweetheart, he 3.3kReads8.5Score390Shelves

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    Don't let the low rating fool you, the unconventional plot is incredibly addictive! The female lead is the male supporting character's childhood sweetheart, and because of her, he's forced into a divorce by his wife. Then, the male supporting character realizes he loves his wife, and in an attempt to win her back, he sends the female lead to the countryside as a sent-down youth. And then, both the female lead and the male supporting character's wife are reborn…

23. 1073 重 Reborn in 1998: I Rushed Home with a Knife Before My Wife and Daughter Could Take Their Lives 重生98：妻女自杀前我提刀赶回 Perseus of Huludao葫芦岛的珀尔修斯Urban599k WordsOngoing [Reborn + period setting + making money + devoted husband + no saintly do-gooder + national team] In his previous life, Lu Jiang was a degenerate gambler despised by everyone. On New Year's Eve in 1998, creditors came to collect their debts. His wife, Su Man, was humiliated, then tearfully fed pesticide to their four-year-old daughter before hanging herself... Lu Jiang's hair turned white with regret that night. Even after he later became a trillionaire, he lived and died alone. When he opened 200Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like this kind of thing.

24. 1074 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 43.9kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
25. 1075 快 Quick Transmigration: Thirty-Six Stratagems to Get a Perfect Score While Crushing Scumbags 快穿：三十六计只为满分虐渣 Orange Ears of Grain橙穗穗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Years after her death, Lin Manman unexpectedly binds herself to a Wish-Fulfillment System. She travels through various small worlds, granting petitioners' wishes in hopes of earning a chance to become a full-time employee. Period-drama arc: “Set in an alternate world, so don't take it too seriously ˃ʍ˂” “Everyone has different tastes. If it's not for you, don't read it. If you don't like it, please don't be hurtful!” One: The lazy, gluttonous daughter born in her parents' later years [Complete] 8.9kReads8.7Score677Shelves
26. 1076 8 The Fragrant Late Osmanthus of the 1980s 80年代香喷喷的迟桂花 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted Osmanthus usually blooms between September and October. The second son of the Chi family’s wife was due in September, but the baby showed no signs of coming. Half a month past her due date, she finally gave birth to a girl at the hospital. When Old Master Chi heard it was a girl, he said nothing. His wife chattered on over the phone, telling their son how to look after his wife and child. Over the call, Chi Jianguo asked his father what to name the baby. Old Master Chi tapped his pipe. “Call her 28.4kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves

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    I have to recommend our late-blooming osmanthus! It's so good! The only downside is that it's still being serialized. I'm really looking forward to the next installment!

27. 1077 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 33.3kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    The "True or False Heiress" story is popular, but the plot isn't cliché. The female lead is a computer genius who uses both words and actions to overcome challenges. She's incredibly resourceful and quickly reunites with her family (her father reveals this in chapter 80), and soon kicks out the fake heiress. Her family members are all reasonable (except for her dim-witted aunt, who doesn't have a significant impact). She also has five uncles who dote on her.

28. 1078 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Heroine Refuses to Follow the Plot 穿书七零，炮灰女配不按剧情走 Three Little Cats三只小猫Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + farming + System) Su Tao transmigrates into a period novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name. To avoid the tragic ending written for her, she needs to stay away from the leads and cling to the powerful second male lead. When he's down on his luck, she lends a helping hand and follows him as he builds a fortune. But how does she end up getting caught up in it all herself? Su Tao: “Why are the characters and plot all wrong? Did 321Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Either is fine, the first one is extremely beautiful.

29. 1079 为 To Avoid Planting Rice, I Work Hard to Pass the Imperial Exams 为了不插秧，努力考科举 Three Layers of Belly Fat三层肚腩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation is now streaming] A modern SSS-rank researcher dies suddenly and transmigrates to the Great Xing Dynasty. His health is so poor that he's not allowed to pick rice in the fields until he's six. Sunstruck and light-headed, Li Jing decides that farming with this body is a risky business, so he immediately resolves to study for the imperial examinations. That's what he's good at; the transplanting can be left to the professionals! The following year, now named Li Yiqing, 23kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Brothers, these three are the best period novels I've read, especially the second one, which is really good. (4000 Hours of reader verification on even-numbered accounts)

30. 1080 快 Quick Transmigration: Living for Myself in a Period Novel 快穿之在年代文里做自己 Love Rainy Days Most最爱下雨天Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted (A few things to know: 1. Some stories have romance, and some don’t. 2. In some worlds, she visits the black market, and her golden finger keeps getting more powerful. 3. In some worlds, she serves her country and turns herself in. 4. The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time and has principles. This isn’t a power fantasy about an unstoppable female lead mowing everyone down.) Synopsis: Ye Xiaoxiao is a struggling web-novel author. She’s either reading novels or on her way to writin 16.9kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
31. 1081 穿 Broke in the 1950s? I’ll Empty My Enemies’ Fortunes 穿五零穷叮当？我搬空仇人家产 Ben Biao123犇驫123Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An alternate-era setting, transmigration into a book, a spatial realm, supernatural powers, famine, and a powerful protagonist. Xia Yurou, a powerful psychic from the post-apocalyptic world, transmigrates into the youngest daughter of a military commander in an era novel. Her father died young. For the jade pendant her own daughter has been longing for, the female protagonist's mother locks her best friend's daughter in a supply crate bound for overseas, where the girl suffocates to death. Late 18.8kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    🍒These are the pinnacle of historical fiction, debate it if you disagree! A post-apocalyptic powerhouse transmigrates into a lowly cannon fodder character in the 1950s. With her around, cannon fodder is unlikely to die. She drags her own mother to join the army and instantly becomes the boss of the compound!

32. 1082 三 Reborn at Thirty-Eight: This Time, I'll Protect You All 三十八岁重生：这次换我护你们 Lu Tingwan鹿听晚Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing Zhou Yuan, thirty-eight years old, had suffered through a life of hardship. Her father died when she was young, and after her mother remarried, her grandfather struggled to raise her. Desperate for a child, she spent three years undergoing IVF, endured a hundred injections to stimulate ovulation, suffered two miscarriages, and went deep into debt. She risked half her life to give birth to her son, Youzi. But she had nothing and no one to rely on. Her husband was away for work most of the year, a 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is 2000 considered a year in history? Looking back, 25 years have passed. Back then, not every household in the countryside had a telephone; people were still writing letters by hand and using money order slips.

33. 1083 七 Married to a Rough-Hewn Man in the 1970s, the Sweet Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 七零嫁糙汉，娇娇媳妇有空间 Three Thousand Leaves三千叶Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + sweet romance] Qin Yi married a young woman from the city, and the moment she crossed the threshold, she put her wicked mother-in-law in her place. When the family split up, the whole village waited for her to make a fool of herself. But Ruan Ge, reborn with a pocket dimension at her disposal, never had to worry about food or drink. She lived a thriving life and was loved sweetly by her husband. The awful people who had once harmed her? She kicked them far away. Th 1.2kReads9.1Score134Shelves
34. 1084 下 The Capitalist Heiress Who Was Burned to Death After Being Sent Down Has Been Reborn 下放被烧死的资本家大小姐重生了 E Dai俄代Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her uncle sacrificed himself. Her parents went missing. Her grandparents donated all their assets to save the country, yet in the end, the whole family still died a tragic death. The eldest daughter of the Zhu family was reborn, only to return to the time before she was sent away to the countryside. Ten years of trials in the apocalypse had taught her to see through human nature. Now that she was back, she would destroy every scheme and thwart everyone coveting what was hers. She would also save 9.2kReads8.4Score886Shelves
35. 1085 一 I Opened My Eyes to My 1970s Rough-Hewn Husband Gripping My Waist and Spoiling Me Rotten 一睁眼，被七零糙汉老公掐腰强宠 A Farewell to Flowers in the Mirror镜花辞Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + sweet wife with a hidden dark side + food + marketplace space + transmigrate into a book] She transmigrates into a book on her wedding night and becomes the villainess? Before she knows it, she's spent the night with a handsome, rugged man. When she wakes up, she discovers she's transmigrated into a book and become the wicked older sister who switched marriages with the heroine. Gu Ruo: ??? The reborn heroine, her white-lotus younger sister, hides her smugness and says, “We're tru 273Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    🌲 Main Characters: Gu Ruo, Zhou Cheng'an 🌲 Era + Female Lead Transmigrates into a Villainous Supporting Character + Rough Man + Sweet Wife (White on the outside, black on the inside) + Food + Shopping Mall Space + Transmigration into a Book and a Marriage Swap 🌲 The seemingly innocent younger sister is reborn. In her previous life, she married a rough man who was still young and unfaithful, and later, she angered her mother-in-law, leading to a tragic end. Meanwhile, her older sister and brother-in-law lived a happy life, with her brother-in-law being the richest man in the county. Reborn, she steals her older sister's educated youth boyfriend, but her older sister reciprocates by embracing the rough man and living happily ever after!

36. 1086 大 After the Powerful Man's Wicked Ex-Wife Awakens, She Is Spoiled Rotten 大佬的恶毒前妻觉醒后，被宠上天 One More Billion Bites, Please再吃亿口叭Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + sweet romance + slow-paced devotion as she raises her husband and children + face-slapping the scumbag and his mistress + blackening the original heroine + pure satisfaction!] (The rating has only just come in, so it may be a little low at first. It’ll rise later. Updates are steady, so feel free to dive in.) [Top graduate and class monitor of the Men’s Virtue Program vs. a bright, bold little firecracker who’s spoiled rotten and proud of it] Only after Zhu Mingyue died di 10.4kReads8.0Score810Shelves
37. 1087 1 1980s Hong Kong: I Transmigrated to the Coast to Gather Seafood and Raise Kids 1980港仔：穿越赶海养崽崽 Eldest Lady of the Scorpio Palace天蝎王府大姐Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the life of an orphaned girl who fled to Hong Kong, with a kid in tow? Shen Qiao laughed. This sea is my gold mine! 1980, Hong Kong’s waterfront. Everyone looks down on her as an “Ah Can.” She lives in a shack, hawks stinky fish, and watches her fiancé run off with her money before turning around and marrying a rich heiress. Shen Qiao retaliates by smashing a stinky fish against the rotten peach blossom: “If you can eat salted fish, you can stand the thirst. Since you think I 29Reads—Score384Shelves

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    I devoured this historical romance novel, reading right up to the latest chapter. The female lead is strong, the kids are well-behaved, and the supporting characters are all intelligent. Most importantly, the romance is handled with remarkable restraint; just a few glances from the young master of the ice factory are enough to keep me hooked for half a chapter.

38. 1088 我 I Brought a Supermarket Stocked with Supplies to the 1960s 我带着满装物资的超市穿到六零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Farming, a heroine who shines on her own and builds a career, no romance for the male lead, serving the country In this impoverished 1960s, her husband dies in service, leaving behind a son who has just turned one month old. Her mother-in-law is a fool who only wants to drain the family’s resources to support her own nephew. Her bullying brother-in-law only wants her compensation and her job. Luo Luo transmigrates with a supermarket full of supplies that can be copied without limit. Did she real 2.8kReads9.0Score291Shelves

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    The author writes with great care; it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. It's logical and well-written. The first book is complete, and the second is currently being updated, so don't worry, go for it, ladies!

39. 1089 末 The Black-Hearted Doomsday Queen Transmigrates to the 1970s and Goes on a Rampage 末世黑心莲穿七零，她杀疯了 Giant Rabbit Loves Cilantro巨兔爱吃香菜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + dimensional space + supernatural abilities + feel-good story + sweet military romance + family life] Su Miaomiao: A dual-powered user with water and space abilities in the apocalypse, she struggled for ten years to become one of the strongest fighters alive! Who knew that after sleeping one night in a cemetery, she’d open her eyes as a pitiful young woman about to be sent to the countryside in the 1970s? Her scumbag father and stepmother had taken over her poo 19.9kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves
40. 1090 名 In the Name of the People: Restarting 1992 名义：重启1992 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992 and rises steadily to success. Oh, I hope everyone enjoys it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22.7kReads7.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992, rooted in the grassroots, and rises rapidly through the ranks. His life is filled with intrigue and turbulent events!

41. 1091 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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    Popular short story with over 800,000 readers and recommendations.

42. 1092 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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    These two period novels are good.

43. 1093 我 My Whole Family Was Reborn in the 1950s With a Pocket Dimension and Billions in Assets 我全家携带百亿物资空间重生五零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted In 1955, Ye Li and her entire family are reborn. Their first act is to make their grandfather, who abused them in their previous lives, eat a bullet. Their second is to return to the Great Northwest they have always longed for. Life is peaceful and cozy without any rotten relatives around. In her spare time, she raises a little wolf cub, hunts alongside the wolf king, and races across the desert on a wild camel. Dahei leisurely chews grass as he follows behind, with Xiaohuang, a little camel who 2.6kReads9.4Score378Shelves
44. 1094 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Golden Finger for the Good Life! 四合院，我有一个享福金手指！ After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing What should I do after transmigrating to the Birds-Full Courtyard? Oh, there’s a System! And I get to enjoy life while everyone else suffers? Now that’s what I call living! In this era of scarce supplies, how can I use food and drink to weave a vast web of connections? Let’s see how Luo Tie thrives in the beastly Birds-Full Courtyard, using other people’s bitter fruits to make his own life happy! 124.4kReads7.9Score7.8kShelves

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    These are all high-quality period dramas (courtyard house fanfiction). I'm currently following the first one (which just started serialization). It's not overly violent, and the punishment of the perpetrators is swift and decisive. The writing is good, and I haven't found any major flaws yet. Although there's a plot device involving a protagonist with special abilities, the story feels very realistic. The protagonist's harmonious family and the fact that both parents are alive are perfectly integrated into the story.

45. 1095 高 When the Sorghum Blooms Red Again 高粱再次红了的时候 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪6k WordsCompleted When the Sorghum Turned Red Again 223Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1096 被 My Younger Sister Stole My Match, So I Married into a Big Courtyard, Gossiped, and Took It Easy 被妹妹抢亲，嫁进大杂院吃瓜开摆 SixSix Cutie六六小可爱Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Yu had a dream. In it, she got her wish and married a man from the city. But her husband, Fu Xiangyang, was a coward, while her domineering mother-in-law was intensely controlling. Jiang Yu could barely breathe under the pressure. A year into the marriage, she still hadn't conceived. She had to drink bitter, foul-smelling medicine every day, and her mother-in-law would beat and berate her at the slightest pretext. Jiang Yu woke from the nightmare, only to find the matchmaker at her door. T 25.8kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves

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    This novel is a masterpiece, a true gem of its time! Anyone with a high threshold for humor should definitely check it out and test your limits. Seriously, I laughed so loudly in the middle of the night that my family complained – it's absolutely hilarious!

47. 1097 七 The Glamorous Youth Educated Woman of the 1970s Is Spoiled by the Strongest Officer 七零美艳知青，嫁最强军官被娇宠 Tou Kapi头卡皮Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [System Pocket Dimension, Transmigrating to the 1970s, Beautiful Educated Youth, Handsome Officer, Sweet Military Romance, Mutual Devotion, Adorable Child, Building a Fortune] Song Fuyu inherits the family business and successfully turns the company into a multinational corporation. After defeating the enemy who killed her parents, she gets into a car accident and transmigrates into the 1970s, becoming a pitiful girl with the same name. After the original Song Fuyu’s mother dies of illness, he 12.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Super good, trust me!!! Historical fiction is the genre I read the most of all. I've read all of these from cover to cover and found them enjoyable. You can read them without worry, and if you like them, please give them a like and follow! ❤️

48. 1098 四 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's Ordinary Path 四合院之何雨柱的平凡之路 A Lowly Soldier at the Frontier边关一小卒Male-Channel Fanfiction367k WordsCompleted A realistic portrayal of life in the 1960s. Back then, people had only one day off a week. Primary school lasted five years, middle school three, and high school two. Travel was slow, and people were simple and honest. Of course, the birds in the courtyard were the exception: the whole place was a den of villains. The worst was Qin Huairu, who'd eat you alive without leaving a bone. Second was Xu Damao, who reported his own wife. Third was Liu Haizhong, a petty man made all the more arrogant by 24.3kReads9.2Score963Shelves
49. 1099 名 Celebrities Talk: America's Kill Line 名人谈：美国斩杀线 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪6k WordsCompleted Celebrities Talk: America's Kill Line 162Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1100 昆 The Kunlun Myth: The Hidden Immortal of Primordial Chaos 昆仑神话之混元仙隐 Transmigrating Reincarnator轮回穿越者Urban256k WordsOngoing Beneath the moon, he meets an immortal and a beauty, their fates bound across three lifetimes as they cultivate to immortality. Destined across three lives and three worlds! A charming beauty who has barely seen the world! 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An Eastern fantasy novel, this is the first time a ten-year veteran reader has written a high-quality, fast-paced story. The protagonist is ruthless, cunning, and ruthless, with logical thinking that avoids any sense of simplistic plot twists. If you enjoy it, please give it a five-star review!

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