These Are the Only Two Eras Novels Worth Reading. Disagree? Bring It On 年代文只有这两部能看不服来战

1. 501 七 A 1970s Research Prodigy: She Seduced the Commander, Then Denied It 七零科研大佬：强了首长不认账 Deep Pupil ss深瞳ssModern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Adorable Baby + Superpowers + Pocket Dimension + Scientific Research + Strengthening the Nation] Shi Xin, a top scientist in the interstellar era, is murdered and wakes up in the body of a lonely orphan in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she realizes she has been drugged, her whole body burning with heat. Just then, a stern-looking officer with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and striking features happens t 13.3kReads7.6Score2kShelves
2. 502 七 Sweet Love in the ’70s: My Darling Brings Her Space and Wins Over a Rugged Man 七零甜宠：娇宝带空间撩糙汉生崽 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Military Marriage + Joining Him at His Post + Sweet Romance + Pocket-Dimension Supplies + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Feel-Good Power Fantasy) Jiang You, a nationally renowned physicist and medical expert, unexpectedly gains a mysterious pocket dimension. In her dreams, she transmigrates to the 1970s, and to stay alive, she first stockpiles trillions' worth of supplies. After she transmigrates into a book, she finds herself the beloved darling of the Jiang family! But the origin 7kReads9.2Score774Shelves
3. 503 七 The Second Wife in the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院二婚妻 March Typewriter打字机三月Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Era setting + family compound + raising children + regret and reconciliation + transmigration and revenge + love after marriage Liu Mianmian, a master of green-tea tactics, transmigrates into a period novel as a doomed supporting character who dies young. Her husband gets a job in the city and, after making a name for himself over the next few years, runs into his childhood sweetheart, the woman he's always carried a torch for. While the faithless husband and his first love rekindle their roman 3.4kReads9.1Score360Shelves
4. 504 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score445Shelves

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   I recommend these three historical novels. They are logically sound throughout, feature some plot devices, and have content that will absolutely amaze you.

5. 505 七 The 1970s Research Genius Is Open for Business 七零科研大佬在线营业 Carefree Young Master Zhao逍遥赵公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + superpowers + golden finger + period setting + technology + devoted mutual love] Lan Yan, a professor of interstellar scientific research and an expert in weapons and warships, unexpectedly dies and transmigrates to China in 1970. Drawing on her expertise, Lan Yan assembles watches and radios herself, then goes on to develop washing machines, electric fans, refrigerators, rice cookers, and more. The country recognizes her talent and recruits her into the mili 6.2kReads9.0Score453Shelves
6. 506 重 Reborn in 1977: Starting with Cutting Ties with My Family 重生1977，从断亲开始 Without a Care了无忧Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jiang Sen’s miserable life had all been carefully plotted by others. He was caught in bed with someone, forced to register a marriage, made to give up his job, and sent to the countryside in place of his half-brother. Because he was married, he missed out on the woman he truly loved. Only after he was framed and sent to prison did he learn that the boy wasn’t even his son. In prison, someone stabbed him in the back. Then he was reborn in 1977, on the very day he’d been caug 8.3kReads8.2Score556Shelves

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   🍀A novel that perfectly fits the requirements is here! ✅ I'd call it the pinnacle! ✅ Highly recommended by a seasoned bookworm with 3,000 hours of reading experience.

7. 507 渣 After the Scumbag Was Stolen, His Sweet Wife Became a Military Bride on Shanghai Island 渣男被抢后，小娇妻随军上海岛 Yun Qiu妘秋Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Island military romance + arranged marriage swap + upgradeable pocket dimension + gourmet food + everyday life with the troops + devoted couple + beloved by all] The moment Jiang Yushan heard Jiang Sisi suggest swapping marriage partners, she knew Jiang Sisi had been reborn too. Just because Jiang Sisi was the Jiang family’s biological daughter, switched at birth, her parents did whatever she said. Watching the man being swapped away and the woman dreaming of becoming a tycoon’s wife, Jiang Yus 4.4kReads8.6Score516Shelves

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   🦊The male lead is a high-ranking officer, over 1.9 Meters tall, overflowing with hormones… The female lead goes to the military base to find a partner arranged by her family, only to discover that he's already married and has a second child. The leader considers having the female lead find someone else, and she casually points to someone. Unexpectedly, the leader agrees without hesitation, hahaha.

8. 508 七 A Beautiful Woman’s Fight to Change Her Life in the 1970s 七零之娇媚美人靠内卷改变人生 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn: The Charming Beauty Catches the Eye of a Discharged Officer After dying a miserable death in the wilderness in her previous life, Shen Wanqing opens her eyes again and wants only to escape her fate as a doomed supporting character. She uses her spiritual spring space to heal old injuries, puts arrogant bullies in their place with her martial arts skills, and masters five foreign languages and all kinds of skills through fierce competition. Her life soon flourishes. Only Wei 306Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended!

9. 509 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   Wow, I highly recommend these two wonderful military romance novels set in the past! These are the only two I recommend, especially the first one. The second male lead is a pilot who falls for the female lead at first sight; she's his best friend's sister. The second male lead successfully wins her over!

10. 510 从 Starting in 1991, I Conquer the World 从1991开始，收割全世界 Well-Fed饱食Urban2.5M WordsCompleted The winds of reform sweep across the land, and the working people must make good on their promise. On the eve of the second wave of wealth creation, Han Xiaodong is reborn. The most outstanding fund manager of his previous life, Han Xiaodong quickly amasses a vast personal fortune with his astonishing memory and calculating power. “To me, a financial titan is nothing more than a kind of reptile.” And so, in 1997, Han Xiaodong strikes without hesitation, prying out the titan’s teeth one by one. 1.2kReads9.1Score276Shelves
11. 511 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.2kReads6.8Score170Shelves
12. 512 穿 On My 1980s Wedding Night, I Transmigrate and Marry a Poor, Rough Man with a Pocket Dimension 穿到八零新婚夜，带空间嫁穷糙汉 Little Golden Monkey小金猴Modern Romance890k WordsCompleted Jiang Mi is a catering magnate. She brings a warehouse space stocked with billions’ worth of supplies back to the 1980s, where she marries an impoverished man with two younger siblings in tow. They can barely manage one meal to the next, and their ramshackle house could collapse at any moment. Everyone thinks Jiang Mi has drawn a terrible lot in life, saddled with a man like this and doomed to misery forever. Jiang Mi rolls up her sleeves and sets about helping them grow into their potential. Sh 2.1kReads9.2Score272Shelves

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    These are all period dramas that I've read three times! No substitutes yet!!

13. 513 军 Five Years of Marriage, and He Never Comes Home: If You Don't Love Me, Let's Divorce 军婚五年家都不回：不爱，那就离 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The author has lived in a military compound as a military wife for eleven years. Come see what real military life is like. The short drama Raising Kids in the Seventies, starring Wang Kaimu and Wang Yunyun, is now streaming on the Tomato platform. Watch it for free on Hongguo. Feel-good story + period setting + military marriage + raising children + mutually faithful romance + winning back his wife + authentic life in a military compound The new book is almost complete too. If you’ve finished th 29.3kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
14. 514 七 Blind Date in the Seventies: I Met the Strongest War God Officer 七零相亲：相亲到了最强战神军官 The Wishing Stone of the Stars星星的许愿石Modern Romance774k WordsCompleted Female lead: Yu Qiao Male lead: Zheng Xiangguo The female lead transmigrates to the 1970s in an alternate parallel world. The male lead is a top soldier, and their military marriage is sweet and loving. Yu Qiao inexplicably transmigrates to the 1970s in a parallel world. At home, she’s a well-behaved, sensible girl with a little talent. Outside, she’s the clever and polite, delicate youngest daughter of the Yu family. As the well-behaved girl of the family, she thinks she’s doing a pretty good j 4.8kReads9.1Score552Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1970s; she is incredibly powerful but keeps a low profile. The male protagonist is a top-tier soldier who returns home to visit his family. His mother drags him to a blind date, and they fall in love at first sight—it's based on looks, but also destiny. They marry and he moves to her military post. Both are strong-willed, and they dote on each other.

15. 515 五 The Fragrance of Herbs Warms the Green Hills in the Fifties 五零之青山药香暖 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ji Lan, a captain in the apocalypse, is reborn as Lin Qinghe, the youngest daughter of the Lin family in a small mountain village in the 1950s. Not getting enough to eat? No problem. Her wood-element ability came with her. It may be weak, but it still comes in handy. Not strong enough? That’s not an issue either. She can shatter a millstone with one punch, and carrying water or chopping wood is a piece of cake. Most importantly, she has inherited her family’s medical knowledge, so her dream of b 4.3kReads8.4Score454Shelves
16. 516 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    🎨A sweet and satisfying romance novel set in the 1970s! A stunning painter transmigrates into a book and faces a crisis😱~ To avoid being sent to the countryside for a blind date, she unexpectedly bumps into a pure and innocent prison officer! With a spatial ability and no awful characters, the family compound is in an uproar after she marries into the military! Super sweet and addictive!✨~

17. 517 包 I Pack Up and Head to the 1970s: Making Money and Crushing Scoundrels, I Can Do It All 包袱一卷穿七零，搞钱虐渣样样行 Strawberry Yogurt草莓仙酪Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Yun is an educated youth. When she first arrived in the countryside, she introduced her skills: “I’m good at farming, I’m an expert at cleaning out manure pits, I have ten years of experience herding cattle on the back hills, and I know all about postpartum care for sows…” Everyone burst out laughing. A few hours later, no one was laughing anymore. The village sow that had been struggling to give birth delivered ten piglets safely with Jiang Yun’s help. Three months after Jiang Yun arrived 3.7kReads8.3Score350Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] I absolutely love these four novels! The female lead pretends to be weak but never suffers a loss. At first, people didn't pay much attention to her, but as the story progressed, everyone realized how many tricks she had up her sleeve. At first, everyone was afraid she'd be bullied, but eventually, they were afraid she'd bully others!

18. 518 地 Two Menaces from the Underworld Have the Whole City Eavesdropping on Their Gossip 地府两祸害，惹得全城偷听八卦 The Fishpond Owner Likes Fishing鱼塘主要钓鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Golden Finger + Everyone’s Favorite] Note: There is a male lead! The Underworld has two great nuisances: one is a flower, and the other is a book. After the Book of Life and Death, which governs all things in the world, gained sentience, it took advantage of its innate gifts to gossip all day and do no work. After a thousand years, a Manjusaka flower took human form. The King of Hell saw that she had potential and made an exception, appointing her as Granny Men 35.1kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves
19. 519 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.9kReads8.9Score605Shelves
20. 520 七 Pillar of the Seventies: Upright and Unyielding, Serving the People 七零砥柱：清风傲骨掌民生 Mingming Loves Slushies爱吃思乐冰的明明Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A strong female lead in a period setting. She enters politics to help the people, with career and romance as parallel storylines, plenty of satisfying moments, and a focus on power struggles and personal growth. No convenient golden fingers of any kind, and no moral blackmail. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female-centric novel with no male lead! No system, cheat codes, or special abilities; realistically set in a political era!

21. 521 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Goes Wild, with Endless Schemes 穿书七零：知青发癫，套路无边 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Pocket dimension + Everyone is a villain + Ensemble cast + No romance + Mystery?] After dying in an apocalypse novel, Xu Qinglan transmigrates into a book again. This time, she's a sacrificial nobody forced to go to the countryside in a period novel! If she resists being sent away, she'll be trapped in an endless loop. After dying countless times, she finally gives in. The protagonist seems like a delicate, innocent white lotus wit 25.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    This is what I've been following recently. I wait for each update every day. So far, it's very good. The plot is also good, it doesn't drag, and it's very funny. Any grudges or grievances are settled on the spot; there's no "a gentleman's revenge is never too late" mentality.

22. 522 七 In the 1970s, My Female Lead and I Share a Golden Finger, Then I Marry the Villain 七零我和女主共用金手指后嫁反派 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + daily life + devoted one-on-one couple] Yu Liang is a bad lot, but he dotes on his wife like no other. Meimei is hopelessly silly, but only ever plays little tricks in front of Yu Liang. In her previous life, Miao Meimei was unloved by both her father and mother, and abused by her nanny. After barely making it to the end of her life, she somehow transmigrated into a book. The female lead in the book is a fox spirit, and the villain was 2.8kReads8.7Score145Shelves

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    I've watched all of these from beginning to end. Click to see the descriptions and see if they suit your taste!

23. 523 五 1958: The Golden Phoenix in the Alley 五八年：小巷里的金凤凰 Sang Juan桑涓Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [The Rating Just Came Out, It’ll Rise Later] [Alternate-History Period Piece (Starting in 1958) + Slice of Life (Grounded) + Ensemble Cast + Personal Space + Not a Power Fantasy + Romance] Zhao Baoshan is the youngest in a blended family. In this difficult yet earnest era, she and the women around her encounter one hardship after another, but that’s all right. They are evergreen trees. Setbacks will only nourish them, never stop them from moving forward. [Things to Know Before Reading 1. This is 5.6kReads6.8Score368Shelves
24. 524 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 54.5kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Recommending two highly-rated period dramas I'm currently reading: 🎉 ① A hilarious story about a character, Si, who transmigrates to the 1970s and joins a military family. Si, lacking common sense, searches for her beautiful brain and body [facepalm]. Her husband cleans up after the kids. 🎉🎉 ② A period drama with a female protagonist who doesn't time travel or reincarnate. 🎉 The female lead takes care of her boyfriend's future in-laws while he studies abroad! She also helps his family earn money. 🔥 The scumbag boyfriend returns but marries someone else. 🔥🔥 After breaking up with him, the female lead steals his business. 🎉🎉

25. 525 带 I Brought a Jewelry Store to the 1970s, and the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Wants to Lie Flat 带着金店穿七零，炮灰女配想躺平 Lychee Smoothie荔枝冰沙Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted [No rural relocation + no black-market trips + no business ventures + cozy daily life + few extreme characters + male lead + military marriage + joins her husband at his post + sweet romance + happy ending] The cozy everyday moments are the main focus! The book has just been rated, and there are still very few ratings, which is why the score is so low. This is an alternate setting with original details, so please don’t overthink the historical accuracy! Landlady Shen Yao transmigrates into a bo 12.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
26. 526 七 The High-Ranking Cadre's Daughter in the 1970s: Help the Poor? Not Even a Dog Would! 七零高干女：扶贫？狗都不扶！ The Fan Won't Open扇子打不开Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted Completed [Strong Female Lead] Original title: [Seventies-Era Cadre’s Daughter: Poverty Relief? Not Even a Dog Would Do It!] When a woman gains the power to speak, she won’t speak only for herself! [Sent to the Countryside in Northern Shaanxi + Local Woman Awakens, Along with the Women Around Her + Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Mind Reading + True Female Protagonist + Romance Later, Male Lead Marries into Her Family] She was a genuine child of a prominent compound, the beloved youngest d 22kReads8.4Score3.2kShelves
27. 527 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score867Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀Yu Chengzhou fell in love with the older sister in the compound who was a great cook when he was ten, but unfortunately, she was already engaged. 🌺🌺Ten years later, seeing his sister's engagement broken off, he was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy. After confessing his feelings, he took her back to his army base that very day. Jiang Yan, who had just returned from working in the countryside and had just been jilted, was also confessed to by Yu Chengzhou and taken away for a whirlwind marriage. One day, she asked if the food was really that good, 🍁🍁and he shook his head and said, "My sister is better than the food."

28. 528 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    The first book is truly excellent, especially the second one. If you don't like stories where the female lead betrays the male lead in her past life (a woman who commits many evils but is reborn and repents), this book is a great choice. The third book features a female lead who doesn't go to the countryside but stays in the city, escapes her awful family, doesn't frequent black markets or buy a courtyard house; it's a more cautious story of a transmigrated woman's life in the 1960s.

29. 529 七 The 1970s: After Stealing the Heroine's Golden Finger, the Villainess Couldn't Stop Smiling 七零：抢女主金手指后女配笑麻了 Liu Family's Little Moon刘家小月Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [1970s + Transmigrate into a Book + System + Taking Down Villains + Face-Slapping + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Gossip] The moment Shen Qingli opened her eyes, she found herself at a wedding, and she was one of the people getting married. After absorbing the original owner's memories, Shen Qingli slapped the shameless woman who'd seduced her fiance and kicked the scumbag who'd seduced her older sister, sending the awful pair spiraling into oblivion! “Are you really willing 4.7kReads8.9Score406Shelves

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    A newly released period fantasy novel—you'll regret not reading it!!! The female lead isn't a saint or stupid; she has off-the-charts fighting skills, acts decisively and efficiently, and is number one in crushing scum and slapping faces!

30. 530 重 Reborn in a Siheyuan: An Orphan Girl in the 1960s 重生大杂院之孤女在六零 Rumors Easily Stir Up Trouble流言易乱Modern Romance715k WordsCompleted Female Lead: Yu Huimin thinks you never can tell what life has in store. She has money and looks, and she’s in the prime of her youth, when bam! Someone hits her and kills her, sending her straight to the 1960s. Luckily, the kitchen space she got in her previous life came along too. Otherwise, she’d want to die just to get back! Male Lead: Qiao Qinglai thought the apocalypse would be tough, but it turns out the 1960s are no easier. His wind ability has been reduced to the lowest level, and in th 1.2kReads7.3Score102Shelves

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    Both books are by the same author, and neither features a rural setting; the protagonists work in the city. The first, set in the 1950s, has a female protagonist who is reborn and seeks revenge before moving her entire family to Northeast China. It includes a classic farm setting and a spatial dimension. The second, set in the 1960s, features a kitchen, a daily sign-in system, and a spatial dimension. Some initially said the second book was a "gold digger" story, but those who persevere will find it's a story of two people supporting each other. Neither book involves fighting against extreme characters; both are later turned into stories about the government.

31. 531 八 The 1980s: Reborn as the Commander's Daughter, I Lie Back and Win 八零：穿成首长千金，我直接躺赢 Pinellia and Sandalwood半夏沙棠Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [1980s + adored by the whole family + military compound + everyday life + sweet romance + military marriage] [Pure-hearted, roguishly handsome officer × gorgeous heiress] An alternate setting with creative liberties. Read at your own discretion. Gu Nianjiao woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's doomed cannon-fodder ex-wife. Although she was a minor character destined to die, she was the apple of her family's eye. Her grandparents doted on her, her pa 1.9kReads7.1Score146Shelves
32. 532 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 32.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves
33. 533 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: Saving the Tragic Male Lead 穿书七零：拯救悲惨男主 Mu Xi Mutong木西木同Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted (Military marriage, transmigration, 1v1) Tang Tian is an optimistic, cheerful modern girl who loves reading novels. Recently, she's become obsessed with stories about military marriages in a bygone era. She has just finished a rebirth story set in the past. The heroine wronged the hero in her previous life, then was reborn and tried to make amends. But Tang Tian finds the heroine's behavior after her rebirth infuriating, and feels sorry for the devoted, responsible man. After tearing into the 2.1kReads9.1Score145Shelves
34. 534 重 Reborn: Stockpiling Supplies in the 1950s 重生之我在五零囤货忙 Rumors Easily Stir Up Trouble流言易乱Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted Female lead: Gu Xuemei lived a miserable life. Only during the last ten years of it did she finally live like a proper person. Unable to accept her fate, she never expected to return to the very beginning after taking her last breath. This time, she’ll repay every grudge and settle every score. Everything taken from her family will be returned. Male lead: Ye Huaian died in battle in his previous life, but his soul stayed with his father’s family. Only then did he learn that his mother had died b 4.1kReads9.0Score315Shelves
35. 535 重 Reborn, I Married My Fiancé's Father 重生后，我嫁给了未婚夫老爹 Pipa Is Super Sweet琵琶超甜Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted Reborn + satisfying read + magical space + true and fake heiresses + revenge + punishing scumbags + genius + military marriage In her previous life, Shen Xinyan’s fake heiress stole her husband, her place at university, and even her magical space jade pendant. While the other woman thrived, Shen Xinyan became a resentful wife, waiting for her husband to come home. In the end, the two of them burned her alive. When Shen Xinyan opened her eyes again, she had been reborn eight years earlier, on the 4.6kReads7.7Score649Shelves

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    The first book was so good that I finished it in one night!!!! It's super cool and no one is allowed to watch it!!!!

36. 536 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: A Spatial Realm of Trillions in Supplies to Support Educated Youths 穿越六零：空间千亿物资养知青 Mint Island Feather薄荷岛羽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1960s + Trillion-Yuan Supplies + Personal Space + Educated Youth + Transmigrate + Both Leads Are Virgins + Sweet Romance + Patriotic] She wakes up one morning and transmigrates to the 1960s~ What? Her whole body has traveled through time! She's an undocumented person with nothing to eat or drink, and not a penny to her name! No! She's ten years younger, a radiant eighteen-year-old beauty. No! She dreamed of the past in advance, so her money, ration coupons, and identity documents were all p 3.3kReads9.0Score334Shelves

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    The male lead isn't a rough, burly man; he's a powerful figure in Beijing. The first female lead transmigrates into a book, ending up in the same rural area as the original female lead. She doesn't participate in the plot, but quietly observes from the sidelines. There, she meets her male lead, a soldier with a very powerful background.

37. 537 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 11.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    These are the novels I've finished reading. They're all very good; I didn't give up halfway through any of them. The more I read, the more addictive they became, and I was willing to stay up all night to read them.

38. 538 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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    ✨🍀✨Goodness! That nanny switched the children back then, and now she gets beaten up by her daughter every day, and her own son even joins in complaining. The two adults are going crazy, saying that going to jail is better than staying at home!

39. 539 娇 She Weaponizes Her Beauty: The Rugged Army Officer Turns the Tables 娇娇持美行凶：糙汉军官将计就计 Tian Chun天纯Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + flirtatious heroine + top-tier rugged man + incredibly sweet mutual devotion + both leads are each other's one and only] Soft, pampered beauty vs. high-IQ rugged hunk When Meng Wanqiao opened her eyes, she discovered she'd become a runaway bride who had been dragged back in the 1970s. After seeing so many pretty boys in the modern era who looked neither masculine nor feminine, the sight of the muscular, testosterone-packed veteran before her struck her right in the heart. But th 2.9kReads9.3Score333Shelves

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    A fast-paced, satisfying read; villains don't survive more than three episodes. The plot moves quickly, and the characters are mutually attracted and sweet. Both the male and female leads have excellent morals and are very capable.

40. 540 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 79.9kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
41. 541 换 A Swap Marriage to an Officer: She Has Multiples and Wins Big 换亲军官丈夫，她一胎多宝赢麻了 Pancake Little Flying Hero煎饼小飞侠Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is a little low. It'll rise later.) [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + transmigrated woman vs reborn woman + true and fake heiresses + pocket dimension + taking down scumbags + sweet romance + everyday life + military officer + family squabbles + senior officer] Shen Qingli transmigrated right into the bridal chamber, only to be forced to listen to her cousin and husband having sex. Then she was put in the bed of the comatose military officer her cous 359Reads8.1Score—Shelves
42. 542 重 Back to the Layoff Era: A Rogue's Rise to Success 重回下岗年代：二混子的逆袭人生 The Fold-Eared Cat from the Kite Family风筝家的折耳猫Urban502k WordsOngoing This is a transmigration story unlike any other. No System, no supernatural abilities, and a plot grounded in everyday life. Every day, Chen Daming gets one chance to transmigrate back to 1990. His life becomes something he can set right. He returns to the past and moves in with the goddess who once seemed utterly out of reach. Hunting down criminals across time becomes his mission, and he embarks on a passionate May-December romance with a beautiful policewoman. 1Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    After reading this book, I finally understood what historical fiction and mind-bending mystery truly meant. The low rating is probably because some people don't understand it; it's likely only suitable for middle-aged readers. The plot surpasses over 90% of suspense novels; you never know what will happen next, making for a very gripping read.

43. 543 穿 Transmigrated to the Seventies: The Easygoing Wife Is Forced to Get Ahead 穿越七零，咸鱼娇妻她被迫上进 Passerby Sheep路人羊Modern Romance783k WordsCompleted [Sweet, charming, highly intelligent heroine & gentle, refined, scheming educated youth] A 21st-century doctoral student pulls an all-nighter, collapses, and transmigrates into the body of a young woman working at a forest farm in the 1970s. Ye Wei swears: she is going to be a contented couch potato who enjoys life! She lives carefree, spending every day eating and drinking with her golden finger at her disposal. Apples? Pheasants? She's got it all. Huo Xiang? Coptis? She can do anything. Ye Wei 4.1kReads9.0Score391Shelves
44. 544 玉 The Jade Abyss Misstep: The Eldest Daughter’s Joyful Life 玉渊错:嫡女的快意人生 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Screen Adaptation Rights Sold] Xie Yuyuan had suffered a life so wretched it could move heaven and earth and make the gods weep. After she died, even the underworld refused to take her in. Now she was back. Those who had bullied her before would be repaid in kind, whether with gratitude or vengeance. No one was getting away. She never expected to lose her heart to a blind man. Blind or not, she accepted him! But who could have guessed that the blind man would suddenly transform into a handsome, 2.3kReads9.0Score721Shelves
45. 545 七 Getting Rich in the 1970s, Even the Tough Guy Wants to Hitch Himself to Me 七零暴富，糙汉也来抱大腿 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + strong female lead] Reborn from the flames, Jiang Li returns to the year she was fifteen. She hasn't graduated high school yet, has no money to her name, and the company worth hundreds of millions no longer exists. But her mother is still alive, and her future is full of possibilities. Dumping her scumbag father and finding the real killer are just side quests. Her main focus is building her career. But while her scumbag father is easy to dump, the real killer is hard 576Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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    The first book wasn't very popular, but the author's writing was absolutely superb. I've been following it closely and I love it! The second book, in one word, is amazing! Everyone who's read it says it's great! The third book is by the same author as the first, and it tells the story of a protagonist who is self-reliant and strives for success—it's fantastic! Words can't describe it; I'll just say it's wonderful, and you can use that as a reference!

46. 546 七 Crazy in the Seventies: Stockpile Supplies, Take It Easy, and Get Revenge on the Scum! 七零疯批虐渣！囤满物资悠闲养老 Hawthorn Jam山楂酱Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + little black cat + psychiatric certificate + easy wins and stockpiling + no CP] In her previous life, Zhang Wei was drained by her lovesick mother, who took her father’s death benefits to support her stepfather and gave her job to her green-tea stepsister, yet still forced her to go to the countryside. After being reborn, Zhang Wei transmigrates into the body of another poor soul with the same name. Her lovesick mother is now forcing her to hand over her job to her s 743Reads6.8Score106Shelves

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    Her father is a martyr, her mother is a love brain, the vampire heroine adopts her stepfather's family, the heroine is reborn and gets a little black cat from space, and there is proof of mental illness. The heroine in the original book has always wanted to steal back space! The heroine is legitimately crazy and will do it if she disagrees with her! [Shy]

47. 547 六 The Sixties: Herding Sheep, Studying, and Getting Into College 六十年代：放羊读书考大学 Mei Qingqing梅青青Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Native orphan girl + nanny System + later a landlady + scientific research) Song Jiu became an orphan at six and thought she was going to starve to death. Then a System suddenly appeared and told her that if she worked hard at one thing, it would reward her with delicious food. Why bother dying, then? Time to work hard! Eating every delicacy under the sun was no longer just a dream! Dating? No, no, no! Men would slow down how fast I get my homework done! With no man on my mind, my pen naturally 1.6kReads9.3Score152Shelves

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    Every single one of them is absolutely amazing!

48. 548 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 22kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    The most realistic and detailed transmigration novel set in different eras, featuring powerful figures and spatial abilities, where revenge is the priority before settling into everyday family life.

49. 549 假 The Fake Heiress Marries the Fiercest Roughneck and Is Doted on Like a True Phoenix 假千金嫁最凶糙汉后被宠成真凤凰 Near the Abyss临近深渊Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted The fake heiress Su Taoyao was exposed in an instant and became a farm girl in Xing Village. Her former parents thought she had taken advantage of them, hated her to the core, and ruined her reputation. They even warned her biological grandmother not to let her have an easy life. Then she was sold to the notorious brute from the neighboring villages. He had a house but not a single plot of land, was poor and bad-tempered, and surely she’d be beaten every day if she married him, right? Everyone c 1.2kReads9.1Score152Shelves

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    This is seriously amazing! You have to see it now!

50. 550 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 30.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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