Looking for Period Novels from the Male Lead’s POV. I’ve Had Enough of Female Leads 求找男主视角年代文女的看够了

1. 351 动 A Bandit in Turbulent Times 动荡年代之悍匪 Anande Long阿南德龙Urban2.2M WordsCompleted As the third son in his family, Gao Kai was sold out by his own father twice. His whole life was miserable and frustrating, and in the end, he died in the freezing cold of Siberia, like a filthy bug in a sewer. Now that I’m reborn, I’m going to take control of my own life and use what I know in advance to build a country of my own. 4.2kReads7.9Score34414d adds

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   And this too!

2. 352 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 27.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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   Male-oriented, no system, no special space, no overpowered characters, logically sound, and superbly written.

3. 353 年 A Junior Cadre in a Period Novel, I'm a Matchmaking Expert 年代文里小干部，我是相亲专业户 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Rural Life676k WordsCompleted [The 1970s] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Scheming] [Time-Space Club] [Countryside] [One Female Lead] He enters a novel about educated youths in the 1970s and becomes Zhang Xiangbei, an engineering-and-agriculture university graduate who has just been assigned a job. His girlfriend betrays him, his job assignment is changed, and he's sent to a mountain village to serve as a cannon-fodder educated youth! But this sly guy uses a mysterious old mailbox and his sharp, scheming mind not only to win 8.9kReads8.8Score74414d adds

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   Although I only recommended one book, this author has written many period novels, so I highly recommend them! Please support this author!

4. 354 快 Completing Missions in Period Dramas Through Quick Transmigration 快穿在年代文中完成任务 Peace Across the Four Seas四海长平Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A man can transmigrate into a woman’s body, and a woman into a man’s. This is strictly a story set in a bygone era. Some worlds have a couple, while others don’t. Mu Ran, a quick-transmigration task-taker, transmigrates into period stories as all kinds of terrible cannon fodder, turning their lives around. World One: A lazy, gluttonous, awful younger sister-in-law in the 1970s World Two: A nasty old woman with no one to care for her in her old age in the 1960s World Three: A good-for-nothing man 2.1kReads6.9Score10514d adds

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   A nine-year avid reader, my first book was a quick transmigration story, with both male and female perspectives. It didn't have many overpowered abilities, making it very realistic. The following books are all from the male protagonist's perspective. Personally, I prefer the second one; it feels very authentic, with detailed descriptions of human relationships and the era it evokes.

5. 355 重 Reborn: My Golden Age, 1988 重生：我的黄金年代1988 A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Some people call the years from 1985 to 2000 the golden age, the best of times. The tide of economic growth came rolling in, and fortunes were made one after another. Zhong Yuanchao, who had spent his previous life working in education, returned to 1988 and found himself in a run-down civil affairs bureau, with divorce papers right before him. Standing once more at a crossroads of fate, he decisively chose to cut his losses while he still could! Now free again, Zhong Yuanchao wanted to do just t 27.6kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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   Reborn, he makes his ex-wife pay the price and leads his family to wealth. It also features doting on his wife and slapping her in the face. Super satisfying!

6. 356 权 The Pinnacle of Political Power: A Great Rejuvenation 权路颠峰：伟大复兴 This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Political career + one heroine] The young Shen Xudong from the future accidentally transmigrates into the body of a college student with the same name in the 1980s and is assigned to the county government. He had been set on lying flat, but unexpectedly catches the attention of his superiors and earns their promotions. Drawing on his memories of the future and his broad perspective, he relies on technological innovation and reform to gradually lead the nation onto the path of becoming a powerfu 20.4kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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   🍁🍁Promotion is too difficult, so it's better to focus on doing something worthwhile. The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a college student with the same name, and at this time, jobs are still guaranteed. 🌵🌵The male protagonist is directly assigned to an office. Originally, he just wanted to spend his days drinking tea and reading the newspaper, but he gains the attention and promotion of his superiors.

7. 357 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel and Refused to Be a Tool from the Start 穿越年代文，开局拒绝当工具人 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban665k WordsCompleted An accident brought Li Dongyang inexplicably to an unfamiliar place. At first, he thought he had landed in the hard-laboring 1970s, but then he realized he was inside a period novel he had read in his previous life. Knowing how the story would unfold, Li Dongyang refused to be anyone’s pawn. 7kReads8.7Score25114d adds
8. 358 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: A Man and a Monkey Become the Family's Darlings 穿越1960一人一猴成为团宠 Big Sweet Potato, Little Potato大地瓜小土豆Urban500k WordsCompleted (Cute pets, lighthearted, funny, space, everyday life) (If you want something dark and intense, please move along.) Hou Miao transmigrates to a parallel world in 1960. While hunting, he comes across an adorable little monkey with several special abilities! From then on, the man and monkey enjoy a happy life together! (No living on coarse grain and wild greens in this story.) With his pocket dimension, Hou Miao helps his grandparents' seventeen disciples. Even during hard times, they have enough 346Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead has a spatial ability [heart emoji], adorable pets [heart emoji], cute kids [heart emoji], family and friendship [heart emoji], hilarious moments [heart emoji], and heartwarming daily life.

9. 359 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 18.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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   ⭐From the Male Protagonist's Perspective in a Historical Fiction⭐ 1. The male protagonist is reborn as the prematurely deceased adopted son in a historical fiction novel, silently sighing as he watches his family suffer as cannon fodder. [Fear] Fortunately, his spatial shopping mall arrives with him, allowing his family to live a better life. His primary mission is to save the cannon fodder and prevent their premature deaths. [Cool] He'll even have a showdown with the reborn woman.

10. 360 好 Good Fortune in 1990: Transmigrated as the Era-Novel Son-in-Law 好运90：穿成年代文赘婿 Song Tingyun宋停云Urban369k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated-into-a-book romance + pocket dimension + period setting + devoted husband and one heroine + satisfying progression + cozy everyday life] Overnight, the Jiang family's live-in son-in-law changes. He goes from a weakling who can't lift a finger and has nothing but a pretty face to a considerate, gentle man who's good with both pen and sword and can keep earning money! Jiang Ruonan, envied by all the girls in the surrounding villages, looks at her husband and feels sweetness bloom in 487Reads7.4Score—14d adds
11. 361 燃 Passion in the Western Regions, and Every Wife Is an Outlaw! 燃情西域，老婆全是法外狂徒！ What a Chubby Cat好肥一只猫Urban774k WordsOngoing How does someone slide into the abyss of crime? Song Mingyuan is a top publicist with a shaky sense of right and wrong and a conscience that flickers in and out. On his first day after transmigrating, he met a big sister, got a hearty meal, picked up a knife, and stabbed a burly man pushing a cart in the middle of the night. And so began his magnificent life on the run across the Western Regions! 173Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend these two books.

12. 362 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 5.6kReads9.3Score61214d adds

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    This book is very good, there's no romantic pairing.

13. 363 你 You Hoard Grain While They Starve, and My System Is Awesome 你们闹荒我囤粮，我的系统就是牛 Immortal Lord Tai Xuan仙君太玄Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Secret Identities] [Low Aggression] [Comedy] [Period Setting] [System] [Male Lead] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Easygoing] [Black Technology] [Stirring Up Trouble] I was reborn in the 1960s or 70s, with no food and no clothes. Luckily, I have a critical-hit System. Congratulations, Host, you've drawn a chicken drumstick. Critical hit: 100 times. Reward: 100 chicken drumsticks. Oh, finally, I've got something to eat... After eating my fill, I even have to help the country rise to 27.4kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
14. 364 穿 Transmigrating to 1959: A Procurement Officer on Nanluoguxiang 穿越59年，南锣鼓巷采购员 The Chimney Is Silent烟囱不语Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Daily life + transmigration + pocket dimension + supplies) A modern-day office worker unexpectedly transmigrates to Nanluoguxiang in 1959. How will life in that era turn out with a ring containing a pocket dimension? 299Reads7.8Score18214d adds
15. 365 从 From Agricultural Machinery to Mushroom Farming 从搞农机的到种蘑菇的 Must-Eat Tomato Hot Pot必吃番茄锅Urban2.9M WordsCompleted In 1959, programmer Chen Qinghe transmigrates into the body of a genius technician at an agricultural machinery institute, only to find himself unlucky enough not to inherit the original's crucial memories. Armed with a not-so-reliable “mentor” golden finger, he barely finishes sorting through the precious technical legacy his predecessor left behind before a big shot sets his sights on him! Next stop: the neighboring beach, where he'll build a “giant mushroom” by hand! His missions: build the “ 14.2kReads8.1Score82014d adds
16. 366 重 Reborn in 1977, I Somehow Became the Family's Only Son 重生1977，我竟成了家中独棍 San Jin.仨金.Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Period setting, no System, not a wish-fulfillment story, slice of life, ensemble cast, slow burn. Lin Fan, an older, unmarried, socially anxious writer, made a wish while watching the rare alignment of seven stars. When he opened his eyes, he was in 1977, transformed into a fifteen-year-old boy named Li Hualin. With five older sisters and a younger sister, Li Hualin, the only boy in the family, was a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, he now had a photographic memory. Li Hualin decided to take the 10.6kReads6.9Score69314d adds

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    The first book is told from the male protagonist's perspective, where he goes to the countryside in place of his sister. The second and third books both depict the male protagonist's experiences after taking the college entrance examination and starting his career. All three are period dramas.

17. 367 穿 I Transmigrated to 1976 and Became a Rogue Scholar 穿越到1976年成痞儒 Yin Dang Chui Jun饮荡吹君Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! Welcome to Tomato Literature. I am a storyteller and inheritor of Guangdong's Cantonese and Guangfu culture. I have worked in cultural media for many years and am especially interested in the Guangfu culture of the Pearl River Delta. I hope to tell the story of a red artist who is reborn in 1976 as a seven-year-old boy in a waterside town in Guangdong Province, a child who is neither wholly good nor wholly bad, and who sets out on a new path to becoming a roguishly charming C 162Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Male-oriented, rural, and educated youth fiction: ① This story tells of Xu Jinyan, who travels back in time to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, another educated youth sent to the countryside. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and enters university. With the help of the female protagonist's family, he gets a job at the cultural center and starts his path to wealth by writing novels as a side job, thus changing his destiny. ② This story depicts Qu Zhuo, who travels back in time to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. Initially, he encounters a trap, is wrongly accused, and interrogated by the security department. However, during his arrest, Qu Zhuo cleverly senses something amiss, calls for help, and is eventually rescued by the villagers, thus beginning his exciting experiences in that era. ③ In 1972, in Kaoshantun Brigade, three northern provinces, the male protagonist unexpectedly travels into the book of a villainous supporting character and also becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He possesses a unique paper-making skill and initially lives an ordinary life, quietly waiting for the resumption of the college entrance examination system. Once the college entrance examination resumed, he successfully entered university and returned to the city to begin his journey of a life turned around.

18. 368 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.5kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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    It's a perspective applicable to both men and women, neither praising the superior nor belittling the inferior, but simply about living a down-to-earth life.

19. 369 重 Reborn in 1978: From the Start, I Slacked Off and Caught Shrimp 重生1978，开局摸鱼又捞虾 Hermit of the Back Mountain V后山散人VUrban105k WordsOngoing [Period setting, educated youth, countryside, fishing and catching shrimp, city life, no System, no brainless protagonist, clear-eyed about reality, sound logic. Enter at your own risk.] Chuan, a cuckold who spent more than a decade raising the wife and children of the old Wang next door, had just been poisoned to death by the adulterous couple conspiring against him when he arrived in a small mountain village in 1978. In his previous life, he worked diligently and endured every hardship, yet th —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 370 重 Reborn in 1976: I Lead My Clan to Fortune 重生76我带宗族发家致富 Zai Ya再鸦Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Huaxia has three great families: the Qians, the Rongs, and the Huos. The Qian family produces scientists, the Rong family produces capitalists, and the Huo family produces politicians. But no one knows that Huaxia has a fourth great family: the Wangs. The Wang family doesn't produce any outstanding talent. Apart from a few brawny bruisers who can fight, its members are all...nouveau riche! When he was young, Wang Xinghua was framed and smuggled into Japan. He eventually becam 17kReads7.7Score1.5k14d adds

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    A male protagonist's satisfying story, the kind of satisfying that's incredibly enjoyable!

21. 371 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Taking My Younger Sister to Northeast China to Join the Educated Youth 重生七零：带着妹妹下东北当知青 Yuxi Is Not a Creek玉溪不是溪Urban8.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting] + [Sent-down youth] + [Hunting and farming] + [Growing ginseng] + [Hard work and perseverance] In his previous life, what Tian Xiangnan regretted most was failing to take good care of his younger sister, which led to her dying far too young. Now that he is reborn, Tian Xiangnan immediately takes his sister with him to the Northeast to become sent-down youths. But on the way there, he unexpectedly discovers a shamanic legacy in a cave. Going hunting? I have homemade, magical sham 24.4kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    ① A lighthearted, humorous, and slice-of-life story about a transmigrated, system-less, plagiarist, and romantic protagonist. ② A transmigrated, system-less, educated youth (a former orphan who longed for family but was abandoned), who becomes self-reliant, gains friends and love, and experiences daily life, plagiarism, and business. ③ A reborn, system-less, educated youth (a former educated youth) who settles down in his hometown and leads his fellow villagers to prosperity. ④ A reborn, system-less, educated youth (a former educated youth) who makes amends... [Angry][Angry][Angry]

22. 372 女 My Daughter Pulled Out My Oxygen Tube 女儿拔掉了我氧气管 Dongfang Yao东方燿Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [A top-quality completed novel, read with confidence!] On his hospital bed, a towering figure in the business world shed a tear filled with endless regret. In its glimmer, he could just make out his daughter pulling out his oxygen tube without hesitation… 4.1kReads8.3Score65314d adds

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    Chapter 1 Rebirth in 1985 Bincheng, First Hospital, VIP Ward.

23. 373 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score10714d adds

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    A male-centric, purely period drama, devoid of the overly sentimental and delicate female-centric narratives. Tired of the contrived and overly detailed female-centric stories? Then this is the book for you. The entire book follows the male protagonist from beginning to end—his eyes, his thoughts, his hesitations, and everything he messes up. He goes from a top student to a failing student, targeted by teachers, isolated by classmates, and swallowing all his grievances with a smile. He has a crush on someone from middle school to high school, lurking outside her apartment every day pretending to bump into her. She actually knows, but no one tells her. He confesses before the college entrance exam, only to be rejected—not because she doesn't like him, but because the timing is wrong. Later, he learns the truth, but it's too late. Secretly smoking on campus, Jay Chou cassette tapes, QQ spaces, instant noodles in his rented room—all the details of the era are authentic. There's no overly dramatic female-centric narrative; it's simply about how an ordinary boy loses himself. Clean, restrained, and with a powerful impact. This is the male-centric story.

24. 374 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: Keeping the Peace at Nursing School 穿越八零：我在卫校守平安 Mr. Wordless无言先生Urban643k WordsCompleted [Transmigration]+ [Period]+ [System]+ [Daily Life]+ [Slow Pace] After an accident, Wang Chuan transmigrated to 1980 and became a glorious defender of the country, starting out with a disability. Fortunately, the System may have arrived late, but it did arrive. Let's see how he makes his way through this beautiful and magnificent golden age! Everything in this book is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental, so please don't assume it refers to anyone in particular! 2.2kReads8.3Score15014d adds
25. 375 重 Back to 1982: It All Begins in a Little Fishing Village 重回1982，从小渔村开始 Explosive Garfield暴炸加菲Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Relaxed Daily Life + One Heroine + Mountains and Seas + Farming] Lin Dongyang shook his head. He had only been watching as a leatherback turtle was hauled ashore and helping release it back into the sea, but it got tangled up with him. The moment he opened his eyes, he was back in 1982, on the very day he had made a terrible mistake. The sight of the shabby old house brought distant memories flooding back. Looking at his wife beneath him, belly swollen and tears on her face, he felt 21.9kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
26. 376 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Rising to Power in the Northern Frontier 重生60年代纵横北境 The Dusk Librarian黄昏藏书人Urban2.9M WordsOngoing [Reborn + period setting + a pocket dimension at your side: hunting, treasure hunting, and wilderness adventures!] [The pocket dimension is just for storing treasures.] Jin Ge was born the same year as the new China. At the age of 85, he left this world with many regrets. Unexpectedly, he was reborn in 1964, returning to the age of 15, on the eve of the turbulent years. In his previous life, he spent three years learning his craft and ten years in the military. By the time he returned, everythin 39.6kReads8.4Score4.1k14d adds

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    ✨85-Year-old Jin Ge passed away with regrets, only to be reborn in 1964! In his previous life, he returned from learning martial arts and joining the army, only to find everything changed. In this life, he returns to his hometown in Northeast China with his non-blood-related siblings, hunting, searching for treasure in the mountains, and venturing across the northern border, embarking on a legendary adventure in a turbulent era!

27. 377 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Hunting in the Mountains, Starting Life Anew 重生70年代：赶山狩猎重启人生 Cat and Deep Alley猫与深巷丿Urban398k WordsCompleted War hero Li Congsheng is reborn in the remote mountains of Northeast China in the 1970s. With a bare home and a mother left all alone, he draws on his military training, hunting wild animals with his precise marksmanship and carving out a world of his own. "No food? I'll take care of it." "Bandits? I'll shoot them down one by one." Protect the local people and build a fortune through business. Watch me lead the way! Amid the wilderness of Northeast China, Li Congsheng begins a new life of his ow 900Reads7.1Score10614d adds

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    You're really missing out if you don't read this! It's really well-written, a very realistic portrayal of Northeast China in the 1970s. The protagonist is a reborn soldier king with incredible strength. Highly recommended!!!

28. 378 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 65.8kReads8.7Score5.3k14d adds

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    These are all period novels told from the male protagonist's perspective. The main characters all have special abilities, and the plots are incredibly exciting and engaging, without dragging or tedium. If you like this kind of story, come and check them out! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

29. 379 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 63.4kReads8.7Score6.6k14d adds

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    This book is toxic, don't read it! It will make you laugh until your stomach cramps and you'll fart like thunder.

30. 380 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score21314d adds

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    A unique period drama. The story of a group of people born in the 1970s growing up. In that wild and untamed era, everyone strives and struggles for tomorrow. Friendship, family, love, business intrigue, and scheming. A very good read. Readers tired of Tomato's formulaic, wish-fulfillment novels should definitely check this out. You won't regret it.

31. 381 年 Period: Dreaming of the Divine Machine, He Got a Cheat 年代：梦入神机他开了挂 Shen Yuan慎远Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Zhendong is reborn in 1970, with a lifetime of stories unfolding one after another. This time, he even has a pocket dimension, so he can do more and make his new life all the more exciting! He’s one hell of a guy! 2.9kReads7.4Score18114d adds

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    It's quite interesting to watch when you have nothing to do and kill some time.

32. 382 七 The 1970s: A Happy Life of Watching Drama and Eating Snacks 七零之看戏吃瓜的嗨皮日常 The Moon Knows My Heart月月知我心Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + everyday family life + gossip and watching the show] Yang Jianguo owned an auto repair shop. One night, on his way home from work, it was so dark that he fell into a storm drain and died. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that he'd transmigrated into a ridiculous novel he'd read out of boredom and become an ordinary passerby. Now, let's see how Yang Jianguo enjoys the gossip and drama of the 1970s. 319Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    ① The car repair shop owner transmigrates into a book and has a sign-in system. ② There's a blind box system where you can open blind boxes.

33. 383 重 Reborn in 1990: Who Would Still Take the Blame for a Two-Faced Woman? 重生1990谁还给绿茶顶罪啊？ Baili Doudoudou百里土豆豆Urban256k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Xu Zhizhou went to prison for 20 years to take the blame for his girlfriend. He thought she was having a hard time carrying their child alone, but she had long since gotten together with his best friend. His parents worked themselves to death for the sake of his illegitimate child, while the shameless couple lived it up. Only after getting out did he learn they had been together all along, and that his family had been destroyed. Using the skills he had learned from his frie 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all stories from the 1980s.

34. 384 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 42.6kReads8.2Score2.9k14d adds

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    Reborn in a small mountain village in Northeast China, he rises from nothing through hunting, fishing, and mountain adventures with his brothers, experiencing various thrilling life-and-death encounters. This story is a tale of life, and life within a story.

35. 385 年 A Legendary Life in the Era 年代传奇人生 Wen Youcai文有财Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s. With the pocket dimension and gear from his previous life, he takes his friends hunting and exploring. The early story centers on hunting, with cross-province searches for family, treasure hunts, and battles against spies woven in. They explore fortresses, raid tombs, and get caught up in other thrilling adventures. Novel pets include a wolverine, a big black horse, a yellow-throated marten, reindeer, and a mantis. 62.9kReads7.7Score9k14d adds

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    A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the depths of the Greater Khingan Mountains in the 1960s, carrying his previous life's spatial abilities and equipment. He and his companions explore, hunt, and earn money. The story is exciting and fast-paced, with hunting as the main focus in the early stages, interspersed with cross-province searches for relatives, treasure hunts, fighting spies, exploring fortresses, tomb raiding, and adventure. The pets are novel: wolverines, red dogs, black horses, yellow-throated martens, reindeer, and mantises. Later chapters incorporate folk customs and cultivation. Updates are stable, and the game is entirely hand-written. Welcome to the story!

36. 386 重 Back to 1983, I Take My Wife to Collect Scrap 重返1983，带着媳妇收破烂 Stir-Fried Marshmallows爆炒棉花糖Urban335k WordsCompleted [Urban + Reborn + Period Piece + System + Building Wealth + Slice of Life] [This is a slice-of-life story. No showing off, no overpowered heroics, just an enjoyable read.] “You think you’re so great, so noble, like you’re God. You inexplicably dumped me in 1983, but you won’t even send me back. What kind of godforsaken place is this? This godforsaken place, this godforsaken place! Do you have any idea what I’ve been through here?” Zhou Weiguo, an overworked office drone thrown into 1983, started 957Reads8.8Score10414d adds
37. 387 重 Reborn in 1980: Spoiling My Wife and Child 重生80：将老婆孩子宠上天 Yi Ju易居Urban119k WordsOngoing After being thrown out of his home in his previous life, the immense fall from grace drove Xie Wenze to ruin himself. He became a useless man who did nothing but drink, gamble, and beat his wife. When his wife and children left him, he finally came to his senses. In the end, he ended his life consumed by endless regret. Reborn, he looked at the wife and children he had longed for day and night and swore: My virtuous wife helped me reach for the clouds, so I will repay her with ten thousand taels —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 388 重 Back to 1983: My Beautiful Educated Youth Wife Ran Away 重回83：漂亮知青老婆跑路了 The Scent of Popcorn爆米花香Urban234k WordsCompleted Kuang Wuquan is reborn in 1983! This is the most crucial year in changing his fate! This year, his beautiful, educated wife, whom he has always been so proud of, secretly abandons him and their children and runs away without a second thought! No! His wife was kidnapped!!! He won’t learn the truth until many years later! But by then, it will be too late. His wife has run off with another man, and he, once the envy of the whole village, ends up becoming its biggest joke! His temper grows unbearabl 367Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 389 四 Siheyuan: I Arrived in 1947 四合院之1947我来了 Eating at Ten十点饭的吃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Li Tianyou woke up one morning to find that he had gone from being a college student about to graduate to an orphan in Beiping in 1947, hunted by the black-uniformed police. The original owner of his body was the orphan of a fallen revolutionary, and three starving, sickly children depended on him: a younger brother and two younger sisters. Their six eyes gazed at him, filled with despair. The portable storage space bound to him was his only trump card. And so, a peddler appeared in Beiping: sel 406Reads7.3Score—14d adds
40. 390 重 Reborn in the 1970s, I Married a Bride from Ancient Times 重生到七零，我娶了个古代媳妇 Seeking the Moon with an Unchanged Heart初心不改寻月Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Zhu Nanwu, a modern-day corporate drone, was reborn in the 1970s. Through a twist of fate, he married a wealthy and beautiful woman from ancient times. To provide for his wife and enjoy a comfortable life, Zhu Nanwu used the golden finger he obtained from a reborn woman with ulterior motives, along with his knowledge of the future, to quietly amass his initial capital. When the time was right, he soared to success and became a multibillionaire. The talented ancient beauty Gao Xueyao arrived in a 1.8kReads7.9Score14014d adds

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    The male protagonist is an ordinary office worker who transmigrates from modern times. By chance, he obtains a magical spring space as a cheat code from a reborn woman. The female protagonist is the daughter of a prime minister who transmigrates from ancient times. She possesses many lost traditional cultural practices and memories. Despite taboos surrounding their marriage, they become husband and wife and work together to revitalize traditional culture and develop the national economy.

41. 391 四 Siheyuan: Li Xiuyu's Era 四合院：李修禹的年代史 Jujube Tree on the Cliff崖上的酸枣树Male-Channel Fanfiction760k WordsCompleted One heroine + everyday life + security department + cozy courtyard + no angst A courtyard house, carved windows, drooping green willows, and red begonias. Inside the imperial city, grand mansions with flying dragons carved in stone and phoenixes winding around pillars, jade-green tiles adorned with auspicious beasts gazing up at the sky. The story begins in a courtyard house in 1959. 21.1kReads8.2Score53914d adds
42. 392 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Definitely from the male protagonist's perspective

43. 393 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Drove My Wife's Entire Family Crazy 重生80年代，我让妻子全家都疯了 Cui Youdao崔有道10k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s, I Drove My Wife's Whole Family Crazy —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 394 男 A Male Green Tea in the 1970s Wants to Lie Flat but Becomes the Family's Pillar 男绿茶穿七零想躺平却成了金大腿 Muddleheaded喃得糊涂Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted No female lead, no romance, period piece. Wang Tianlai was a household name among the rich second-generation crowd. Not because he was a freeloader living off his parents. After all, they all were! No, it was because of his unforgettable nickname: The ultimate green-tea guy! Who says only women can be called green tea? When a man gets that way, women can't compete! Top-tier green-tea looks: tall, handsome, and graceful. Advanced green-tea skills: master of sweet-talking and playing innocent. His 3.1kReads9.0Score29514d adds
45. 395 年 1983: Back from Taking the Fall, Everyone Must Die 年代1983，顶罪归来，都得死 The Uncle Who Wet the Bed尿床的大叔Urban143k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Revenge + Heartwarming Moments + High Intelligence + Lots of Underlings + Gray-Market Businesses + Going Legit + Ruthless and Decisive] [There are no conventional heroes or villains. This story requires you to think and is not for newcomers. Veteran readers are welcome, but impatient readers and anyone looking for mindless wish fulfillment should stay away. If you skim, don’t read this.] A former gang leader is reborn into the third month of a seven-year prison sentence he served to t —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 396 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: Never Forgive 重生年代：永不原谅 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: Refusing Rural Reassignment, Turning the Tables, Cutting Off Family, Marrying His One True Love, and the Fake Young Master Mystery. No Space or System. In his previous life, Luoyang was utterly ruined by the so-called family he trusted. They stole his job, signed him up for rural reassignment, took his university spot, and saddled him with his brother's lover. Finally, they had both his kidneys removed, leaving him to die a miserable death! Reborn, he defies fate: passing th 4.6kReads8.0Score29314d adds

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    Male-oriented, male-oriented

47. 397 重 Reborn in 1983: Turning My Life Around After Breaking Off an Engagement with a Female Educated Youth 重生83：从女知青退婚开始逆袭 Six-Yuan-Ninety Yogurt六块九的酸奶Urban127k WordsOngoing In the countryside, Ye Wenhua married Li Xueqian, a young, educated woman sent down to the villages, and protected her like a princess. In 1983, Li Xueqian was accepted into Qingmu University. But when she went to get a divorce, bringing Ye Wenhua's mother along, Ye Wenhua, who had transmigrated, chose to divorce her outright in the face of such an unfair marriage. When they met again, Li Xueqian discovered that the country bumpkin she once knew had become a mountain she could never hope to scal —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 398 1 1968: I’m Bound to My Wife’s Pocket Dimension 1968：我绑定了媳妇的空间 Mad Owl狂枭Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama released] [Animated series released] Lu Yuan's father doesn't care for him, and his stepmother doesn't love him. He's given up on himself, too. Lazy and greedy, he never goes out to earn work points and has become the village's most notorious hoodlum. One day, he unexpectedly catches someone harassing a female educated youth. Driven to desperation, she jumps into the river. He rescues her and gets himself a wife for free. But this wife is not only as beautiful as a fairy, she also s 10.6kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first one is a recent read, currently being updated, and so far it's very enjoyable, with a smooth plot and refreshing characters. The second one has a rushed ending (feels a bit weak [crying]), but the process is okay, mainly because the theme is refreshing, the male protagonist is reborn and tears apart his enemies...

49. 399 重 Reborn in the 1990s, Returning to Before My Family Was Ruined and Everyone Died 重生九零回到家破人亡前 Lao Chi老翅Urban147k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Devoted Husband + Career and Wealth] After sixteen years of searching for his son and traveling across more than twenty cities and counties throughout Xia, Xu Xingxiao returned home with his son's ashes. In a small wooden box in the old house, he found a letter that had arrived twenty-six years too late. "Dad, I'm your son Chuanying. You've been away working for ten years and haven't come back. Do you still remember the family you left behind...?" "After you left, Mom cared for Grand 1Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 400 重 Back to 1975: The Stunning Educated Youth Begs Me to Take Her In 重回1975：绝美知青求我收留 I'll Update Tomorrow明天再更新Urban345k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 42Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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