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. 551 七 Sharing the Burden of Raising Children in the 1970s, I Found Eight Husbands 七零分摊养育压力，找了八任丈夫 Casual Verses闲吟Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Daughters Take Their Mother's Surname + Whirlwind Marriages and Divorces + Self-Interested Heroine + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Ensemble Cast + Watching the Drama] Lin Chuanjia is the only child in her family, shouldering the responsibility of carrying on the Lin family line. At the same time, she has a System mission: to give birth to eight children blessed with good fortune. To spread out the burden of raising them, the sensible Lin Chuanjia carefully chooses a father of outstanding backgrou 21.9kReads8.9Score2kShelves
2. 552 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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   So far, this book doesn't follow the same path as most of Tomato's period dramas. The first one has no cheat codes at all; the female lead suffers a lot in the early stages, but her strong will makes her unbreakable. The second book features a female lead who goes into politics, and the political aspects are quite interesting; she's very adept at handling people and situations. The cheat code only appears in the early stages. The only downside is that both books are still ongoing…

3. 553 八 The 1980s: Should Top Students Do Hard Labor? The Kind That Makes You More Beautiful! 八零，学霸劳动吗？能变美那种！ Clear Seas, Deep Rivers海清河深Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Period setting, reborn, System, lighthearted daily life, comedy, academic ace] After waking up, Gao Yin found herself reborn as a bawling, hungry baby in the 1980s, bound to a “Work Is Glorious” System that made her scrub toilets and chicken coops. She thought her advanced knowledge and the System would let her lie flat and coast to a life of success. Who knew the world had a bug? A mysterious genius known only as “Yuan” had appeared out of nowhere, single-handedly fast-forwarding technologica 2.2kReads6.8Score281Shelves
4. 554 七 A Stepmom from the Seventies Raises Adorable Kids, and a Crazy Big Shot Spoils Her 七零后妈养萌娃，疯批大佬宠上天 Luo Qianqian洛浅浅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + devoted couple + adorable kids + pocket dimension + food + everyday family life] Gu Qinghuan transmigrates into a period novel as a doomed supporting character who dies young. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself married to a madman, with two little brats thrown in for good measure. How is she supposed to survive this from the start? Gu Qinghuan says she has a golden finger: keep her husband, who is only mad in name, around to guard the ho 12kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   You should definitely check out this historical fiction. This novel is simply divine! Anyone with a high threshold for laughter should definitely read it and challenge yourself to see just how high your sense of humor really is. Seriously, I laughed so loudly in the middle of the night that my family complained – it's absolutely hilarious!

5. 555 护 The Protector of the Nation, the Eldest Princess, Raises Hell in the 1950s 护国长公主在五十年代撒泼打滚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted After the Guardian Princess died peacefully of old age, she was reborn in a small mountain village. There was a young man in the village who wanted to go fight the Japanese, but his parents refused because he wasn’t married and had no children. The young man went to the princess for help. After thinking it over, she agreed. Once the princess became pregnant, the young man left. And then he never sent word again. As soon as the country was founded, the princess set out on a journey to find her hu 18.2kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
6. 556 六 The Little Crybaby of the 1960s Is Always Hung from the Demonically Handsome Commander's Waist 六零小丧包天天被妖孽首长挂腰上 Zhang Mocha from the Northeast张摩卡来自东北Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1960s · quietly unhinged · decisive and ruthless · golden finger with a hint of mystery · off-the-charts sweetness] Don’t mess with Lu Jiu. She’s fierce, bold, and rebellious. In her previous life, she spent thirteen years undercover, going from a drug lord’s fake heiress to the drug lord herself. The day the operation closed in, she blew everyone sky-high, herself included. When she opened her eyes again, she was Lu Jiu, an academic ace in the 1960s. She came with a me 84.8kReads9.2Score13.5kShelves

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   This is the only one I'll read; it's a hidden gem, a mind-bending and hilarious masterpiece.

7. 557 我 The Days I Happily Enjoyed Gossip in the Crowded Compound 我在大杂院快乐吃瓜的那些日子 Hehe's Grain何荷的禾Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period] [The Sixties] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Book Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [Feel-Good Story] [Everyday Family Life] [No Going to the Countryside] Cheng Ying discovers that she has transmigrated into a Period novel. She has four older siblings, some sharing only her father and others only her mother. The whole family is set up as a foil to the female lead, who lives with them in the same crowded compound, and they all meet tragic ends. Known throughout the compound as the tigress who c 298kReads9.0Score44.9kShelves
8. 558 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 32.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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   😳😳The female lead goes to the military base to find her brothers, who are overjoyed and eagerly awaiting her arrival. They boast about how wonderful their sister is to their best buddies every day. Little did they know that their arrogance would lead to their troublesome best buddy raiding their base!

9. 559 下 Drugged and Forced to Sell Myself? I Turn Around and Throw Myself at a Tough Army Officer 下药强卖？我转身扑倒硬汉军官 Ice Soul Divine Needle冰魄神针Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up. [Military marriage | wild imagination | badass woman transmigrates | everyone’s favorite | takes down the rotten lot] Lin Jingwan, a woman from the apocalypse, has transmigrated! Her father just died, her mother is a murderer, and this timid, lonely, miserable woman is being bullied by a bald thug! She kicks her “newlywed husband” unconscious, escapes, then accidentally barges into someone else’s bridal chamber? Should she take her place? Would that work 12.8kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves

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   These two!

10. 560 九 Reborn in '93: An Old Man's Youthful Ride on the Tides 九三重生：老朽少年踏浪潮 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Urban248k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Urban Farming] [Soul Transmigration] [Making Money] [Stock Trading] [Urban] [Transmigration] [One Heroine] On July 9, 2026, 64-year-old Di Lei unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1993 while playing mahjong. Drawing on his life experience, he starts over and writes a new chapter in his life. This novel is written in a rough, down-to-earth style. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a historical novel.

11. 561 天 Cursed with a Lonely Fate, the Hard-Headed Officer Insists on Marrying Me 天命孤煞，命硬军官非要娶我 Ice Soul Divine Needle冰魄神针Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage in the 1970s + Cathartic Revenge + Everyone's Favorite + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Multiple Children] When Lin Yinyin opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of a pitiful girl whose entire family is dead. Her father died young, her mother passed away from illness, and her stepfather and stepmother are still abusing her! Put up with it? Not a chance! She makes her stepmother take her place in a marriage to fill a vacancy, and sends her stepbrother to keep a widow warm i 12.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
12. 562 七 A Cadre's Daughter in the 1970s: From Village Belle to Translator 七零高干：从村花到翻译官 Clear Seas, Deep Rivers海清河深Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Era of Reversal] [Rise of a Great Nation] [Clear-Eyed Money Making] [The Heroine’s Growth] [Marriage Before Love] [Building a Business in the 1970s] In 1975, deep in the Ten-Thousand Mountains, a single dirt road trapped countless rural children in lives of poverty. Zhao Shuhe had a secret: inside her mind was a 2025 course System. While everyone else was still using abacuses, she already knew matrix calculations. While others were memorizing the 26 letters, she had a complete university-level 217kReads8.8Score35.7kShelves

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    I've been urging them to update!

13. 563 亿 A Billionaire Boss Goes Broke and Starts Selling Egg Pancakes 亿万老总破产后卖鸡蛋饼 Author Daiwa作者呆娃8k WordsCompleted Billionaire Boss Goes Broke and Starts Selling Egg Pancakes 15Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 564 3 A 37-Year-Old Man's Dating Diary 37岁老男人的相亲笔记 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A 37-Year-Old Man's Dating Diary 10Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 八 An Eighties College Student Rises to Great Heights Through Sign-In Rewards 八零大学生，靠签到扶摇直上 Twelve Lan十二澜Modern Romance398k WordsOngoing Lin Zhiyu is the golden girl of the staff housing compound. She is strikingly beautiful, gets into a top university, and is so sweet and gentle that everyone in the neighborhood adores her. A dream reveals that her second-eldest sister, who went to the countryside, is the heroine of the story. She has a spiritual field space, and will eventually build a thriving business, making the whole family prosperous. In the original story, Lin Zhiyu grows jealous of her sister's successful business, ruins 302.3kReads8.5Score45.7kShelves
16. 566 小 The Little One’s Happy Life 小不点的幸福生活 Mu Huo Qing木火青Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s setting + transmigration into a book + the whole family dotes on her + everyday family life + building wealth + a touch of ensemble cast] Lin Xiaoman was born into the world of the lucky heroine novel, A Happy Life in the 1970s with Yi Ke. Unfortunately, she wasn't Yi Ke. She was just the contrast character in Yi Ke's happy life. The dutiful daughter who hoped her father would make something of himself looked at him, lazing about and wasting his time on cockfighting and dog-walking. His t 58.7kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves

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    Only after reading them can one realize that each of these books has its own unique characteristics, and I quite like them all.

17. 567 你 Your Childhood and Mine Were Actually the Same 你的童年，我的童年，其实都一样 Author Daiwa作者呆娃7k WordsCompleted Your childhood and my childhood were really just the same 11Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
19. 569 牛 Amazing! The Strong Farm Girl Digs Up Ginseng and Strikes It Rich! 牛啦！大力女知青挖人参暴富啦！ Jiaqi佳奇Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A trinket that modern-day girl Yao Dongxue bought on a whim while shopping suddenly gave her access to a pocket dimension. But she discovered that she might not be the only one who had it. One night, she began watching the daily life of a girl from the 1970s who shared her name, all through her dreams. The girl had a happy family and was incredibly strong. Even in an era that Yao Dongxue considered harsh, she lived a happy life. For three years, Yao Dongxue watched her in her dreams every night. 9.5kReads8.9Score825Shelves

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    Don't be misled by the novel's title; it's alright. The female lead has martial arts skills, a special ability, a harmonious family, and volunteers to go to the countryside. It's still a good read.

20. 570 2 In 2034, I Became the World's Richest Man with Just One Game 2034年，我成为了世界首富，只用一款游戏做到的 Author Daiwa作者呆娃9k WordsCompleted In 2034, I Became the World's Richest Person with Just One Game 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 天 A Disastrous Start: I Became the Female Lead’s Terrible Third Brother-in-Law 天崩开局，我成了女主的极品三嫂 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Transmigration, Space, Sweet Romance, Military Marriage] When Jiang Yuzhu woke up, she had somehow become the heroine’s awful third sister-in-law, a lazy, vain, shrewish, shameless woman. Ever since she married into the Xu family, there hadn’t been a single peaceful day. The household was in constant chaos, and she was a universally disliked supporting character. She must have woken up wrong. Back to sleep! She was a food-streaming influencer with a million followers, yet she ha 22.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Just finished reading it. The title initially put me off 💦, but I was really desperate for something to read, so I forced myself to keep going and found it increasingly enjoyable. I highly recommend it! ✨ The female lead transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the original female lead's awful third sister-in-law. She's truly someone who never suffers a loss; she lashes out on the spot when wronged, striking back with full force 👊. The key is that the male lead genuinely understands the female lead and never lets her suffer. He doesn't take sides when she's fighting her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, silently supporting her. I love male leads like that; they never give me a heart attack! 💖 ✨I'm a country bumpkin, but I love reading this!✨

22. 572 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
23. 573 吃 The Gossip-Loving Young Educated Woman 吃瓜小知青 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Wei Wei was speechless. She’d only gone back to her hometown, and ended up caught in a rainstorm and a mudslide, then transmigrated. Not only had she landed in the 1970s, she’d become a pushover everyone could trample on. Her younger sister stole her job, and her mother signed her up to go to the countryside. When had Wei Wei ever put up with such humiliation? Fine, you want the job? If I can’t keep what’s mine, why should I hand it over to you? I’ll wreck the whole thing. You signed up to go to 18.1kReads8.1Score2kShelves
24. 574 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s as an Unregistered Nobody, and a Powerful Man Offered to Back Me 穿六零成黑户大佬主动给我抱大腿 Luming Zhou鹿鸣洲Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Period Novel + Transmigration + No Going to the Countryside + Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love] (No surrendering treasures to the authorities, slice of life, skip if that's not your thing) After somehow transmigrating to the 1960s, Lin Yubei sees everyone else with a golden finger or a pocket dimension, while she can only clutch the ID card in her bag, afraid to take it out. To avoid being branded a vagrant and sent off to work in the mines, Lin Yubei gets a marriage certificate with 9.2kReads8.9Score828Shelves

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    📚Title: *Transmigrated to the 1960s as an Unregistered Boss Who Voluntarily Hugs My Leg*🍅 💘 [Arranged Marriage + Long-Planned + So Sweet It'll Make Your Teeth Fall Out] Lin Yubei transmigrated from the 21st century to the 1960s. To avoid being forced into mining, she picked up a "kind-hearted" man and had a whirlwind marriage. Her husband, though just a factory security guard, is—handsome! Great physique! His looks alone are enough to make her live a lifetime together! 🦁Male Protagonist's Perspective: A beautiful wife fell from the sky and landed in my arms. Love at first sight? It was all premeditated. The big bad wolf, Luan Heping, smiled and laid a trap, using sincerity as bait to lure the little white rabbit into his marriage trap, promising to stay together for life, a fight to the death. ⭐Thinking her husband was a security guard, it turns out he's a big boss! Sweet romance + comedy, jump right in!

25. 575 七 The 1970s: The Villain Turns Out to Be Me 七零：反派竟是我自己 Ling Ganning灵感宁Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Madwoman heroine who can snap at any moment, fiercely protective hero who fights dirty; enter at your own risk if you mind, and please don’t complain if it’s not your thing. Thanks for understanding.] [Period setting + pocket dimension + golden finger + doted-on heroine + reborn hero + childhood sweethearts + both leads are ridiculously powerful] After ten grueling years fighting her way through a doomsday game, Jin Liutao was reborn. She found herself in a period novel, becoming the younger si 277Reads8.2Score111Shelves

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    This is truly a satisfying read in the historical fiction genre. I love the female lead's ruthless and merciless treatment of the villains; it's so exhilarating!

26. 576 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: The Villainess Is a Little Unhinged 穿进年代文：反派女配有点颠 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Just because she made one snarky remark about people who were lovesick, Su Yitong transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman sent to work in the countryside in a remote, impoverished village. Still dazed, she takes a hostage and gets mistaken for an enemy spy, then locked in a woodshed. Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a book as a melodramatic, ruthless villainess who meets a gruesome end! Follow the System's plot? Not a chance! This villainess loves doing the opposite 8.5kReads8.4Score556Shelves

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    This book is really good. It's very engaging from the very beginning. If you're patient, you can keep reading. I've read almost 300,000 words now, and it's still very exciting and enjoyable.

27. 577 揣 I Died Tragically While Pregnant, but the Beloved Supporting Actress Got a Reborn Script 揣孕肚惨死，娇女配喜提重生剧本 December-十二月-Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted Period setting + Supporting female character awakens + Second male lead takes the lead + Sweet romance + Domestic life + Educated youth + Ex regrets losing her + System Her fiancé, Xie Yinli, was possessive to an extreme and an obsessive, love-struck lunatic. At least he was devoted, so Wen Li felt she could put up with him. Unfortunately, while on his way to the countryside, Xie Yinli was won over by a woman who had transmigrated, and lost his memories. All his former devotion went to waste. 515Reads8.7Score—Shelves
28. 578 我 I Save My Family with My Jinxed Tongue 我靠乌鸦嘴拯救全家 Mi Caidou米彩豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Theme: Knowledge changes your fate! Everyone’s got eight hundred tricks up their sleeve + courtyard-house drama + calculated self-interest + family squabbles + stockpiling + outrageous characters + a jinx’s tongue + playing dumb to catch the tiger. One day, Lin Xixi transmigrates and becomes the biological daughter of an outrageous couple in a period novel. Outrageous characters are sly, lazy, greedy, and slippery: they can’t get enough of eating, but they’re no good at anything else. Luckily, h 313.9kReads9.1Score47.6kShelves

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    It's really good! The writing is excellent, the plot is fantastic, there are no major plot holes, no character inconsistencies, and no forced stupidity. The romance between the male and female leads flows smoothly and naturally. Definitely worth watching, it's great! 👌🏻

29. 579 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 重生60年代，开局就上山下乡 A Solitary Stone孑然的石头Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Period]+ [Reborn]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Single Female Lead] Ye Hao transmigrates to a parallel world in the 1960s. Just as he is about to starve to death, he awakens an ancient treasure passed down from antiquity: the Azure Lotus Mystic Jade! Watch as he lives it up during the famine, improving his own life while also doing his part to help this country rebuild from the ground up! Our goal is the stars and the sea! 1.9kReads8.8Score239Shelves

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    There are a few well-known male-oriented historical fiction novels, while there are probably more female-oriented ones. However, many female-oriented novels aren't really suitable for boys. Here are a couple of female-oriented novels that are worth checking out.

30. 580 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 68.8kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
31. 581 重 Back to 1959: The Breakdown System Rewrites My Life 重回1959：破防系统逆改人生 Snowfall in the Bamboo House竹楼听雪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas and animated comics with the same title are now available. Search for them on Fanqie, Hongguo Short Dramas, or Douyin!] In his previous life, after being struck by lightning, Liu Wenyu's family brought Li Xiaoqing home as a bride to bring him good luck. She ruined his life: after twenty years of a sham marriage, she ran off with her lover, taking two children who 19.5kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves
32. 582 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This book by the author is incredibly realistic; many things are very relatable. It's absolutely fantastic!

33. 583 六 The Siheyuan Compound in the 1960s: I'm Eight, but I Have Twenty Years of Work Experience? 六零大杂院，我八岁二十年工龄？ Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Reborn] [Big Courtyard] [Comedy] [A Kid with an Adult's Mind] [Everyday Warmth] [Leisurely Days] [Over-the-Quota Family] [Space] (The story has progressed into the 1970s.) What can you do after waking up in 1960, an era of shortages and hunger? Baogen says that as long as you have the right mindset, nothing is impossible. First, he needs to get his hands on six stripes. The story begins at the big courtyard at No. 67, Little Suzhou Alley, just one street away from Nanluoguxiang. An old 26.5kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    Scratching my head, I feel these two books are quite good. They're pure, enjoyable stories about winning glory for the country. However, the first few chapters of the first book might be a bit off-putting, but you'll get through them if you can.

34. 584 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2kReads9.0Score185Shelves

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    Neither the male nor female protagonist is from a wealthy family; every step they take is the result of hard work and perseverance. There's no special ability or system involved, and the author describes the entrepreneurial process in considerable detail. It's one of the few historical fiction stories where the protagonist's "golden finger" (advantage/cheat code) is this overpowered. Five stars!

35. 585 重 Back to 1959, I Bind a System and Turn My Life Around 重回五九绑定系统逆袭人生 Snowfall in the Bamboo House竹楼听雪Urban574k WordsCompleted [System + Lighthearted Comedy + 1970s + Updated Promptly at 7 a.m. Daily] Li Guangzhao wakes up to discover he has been reborn at the age of eighteen. Facing his father-in-law, he doesn’t act rashly this time! He awakens a System. Money? To him, it’s just a string of numbers. Food? The supplies in his System’s storage space are enough for his whole family to eat their fill whenever they want! Every regret from his past life, he’ll make up for this time! 6.9kReads8.1Score532Shelves
36. 586 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 10.1kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Reject romance-obsessed stories! Set in an era of food scarcity, the female protagonist focuses on building up her family's wealth, and directly confronts her scumbag relatives who try to take advantage of her.

37. 587 带 I Bring a Pig Farm to the 1970s 带个养猪场穿七零 Oreo Planet Person奥利奥星球人Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted How hard would a college student with no connections or money work just to get an internship stamp? Jiang Cha went to a pig farm and became a temporary “poop scooper.” Forget petting cats, at this pig farm she really was scooping poop~~ And who would have thought she'd run into trouble too? Who could have guessed there'd be a huge explosion, right while she was working? Aaaaaah! Whenever she thinks back to arriving in the 1970s, her eyes still sting. 3.8kReads8.8Score313Shelves

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    There are too many period dramas with rural settings; they're all too focused on a small village and lack scope. I highly recommend this one. It doesn't involve rural life; the beginning is about catching spies, and the later part is about making money for the motherland abroad. You definitely won't regret reading it. The only downside is that it's not finished yet, so I have to keep asking for updates [crying emoji].

38. 588 1 Turning My Life Around in 1960, Starting with Putting Food on the Table 1960从解决温饱开始逆袭 Snowfall in the Bamboo House竹楼听雪Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After an unexpected rescue, the male lead transmigrates to the 1960s. In this unusual period of history, supplies are scarce and life is hard. However, thanks to the golden finger that comes with transmigrating, he never has to worry about food or clothing. Armed with a miraculous pocket dimension, he begins a journey to change his fate. He captures enemy spies, earns recognition for his achievements, and even has a distinguished gentleman personally choose a name for him! He presses on through 14kReads8.4Score937Shelves
39. 589 科 The Brilliant Scientist Who Ran Away from Both Her Wedding and Her Marriage 科研一枝花逃婚又逃嫁 Qing E Xi青莪兮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A period novel with no golden finger for scientific research, a top-tier intellect and a clear, rational mind; strengthening the nation and its military through mathematics, founding a research institute; the heroine is a soldier's wife, beloved for her own achievements, with a happy, harmonious relationship) Period setting + humorous everyday life + academic star + strengthening the nation through mathematical research + counterespionage + no space, no System, no golden finger + highly intelli 5.8kReads9.2Score645Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!! The female protagonist unexpectedly arrives in the famine-stricken 1960s. Her spatial dimension has a spiritual spring and she can even farm. She goes around exploiting others, living a carefree life!!! She even snags a super handsome man. The highlight of this book is after she goes to the countryside; there are many exciting and hilarious scenes, absolutely mind-blowing and entertaining! 🍒🍅🍒

40. 590 重 Reborn: Back in the 1980s to Make My Fortune 重生：回到八零当富翁 Frenzied Banana发飙的芭蕉Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A rebirth story set in a bygone era, with no mindless wish fulfillment, a single heroine, no courtyard-house drama, and a warm, everyday feel. Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of the day his family forced him to haul bricks at a black kiln to pay for his cousin's university education. Why should his cousin get meat while he has to make do with bran? Why should his cousin go to university while he is forced to haul bricks? Xu Erlong refuses to put up with it any longer and decisively 18.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
41. 591 6 The 1960s: From the Start, I Led the Village Through Famine to Feast on Meat 60年代：开局荒年，我带着全村吃肉 Niuniu Rides a Cow妞妞骑牛Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Hoarding Supplies + Lighthearted + No Harem] Li Youfu transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name in 1960, a year of famine, and sees the man's entire life. In his previous life, he was the apple of his family's eye, but he was blind to the truth and married a woman who drained him to support her younger brother. His entire family was bled dry and met a tragic end. As he lay dying, all he wanted was to make up for his regrets and 1.8kReads8.7Score330Shelves
42. 592 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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    Historical fiction can be written like this! A post-apocalyptic world combined with divine leveling, even opera performances can be used to fight monsters, every plot twist is unpredictable, and the whole thing is intellectually stimulating—it's so addictive!

43. 593 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Little Cannon Fodder Rises With Her Space 重生七零：小炮灰带着空间雄起 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System space + born into another body + memories awakened + transmigrate into a book + taking on the stepmother and stepsister + the heroine will never be abused] Chen Qingyi had spent more than a decade living with the Dazhulong Brigade. One day, she fell into the water and awakened memories of her past life, only to learn that she was a minor cannon-fodder character in a book. Her biological father was a heartless cad. In two months, he would divorce her mother by letter and marry his one tru 37.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    The first book starts with 200 million in-game resources. The female lead's personality is hilarious; she wants to go to the countryside, but her mother arranges for her to experience rural life firsthand at a relative's house. After only half a day, she realizes her limitations and decides she'll never go to the countryside again. The female lead is a bit of a lazy bum, but later she takes a research and development path. She has extensive brain development and is more skilled in research than others. For national security reasons, she sometimes has to take on strategic deception tactics. It's not angsty at all. The second book also features a space-based ability. The female lead is incredibly interesting, and the people in Big Pigsty Village are quite funny. It's a story where the female lead is reborn and only awakens her abilities as an adult, starting the story when she's grown up, not as a baby. The story begins with her scumbag father in the army wanting a divorce. The female lead isn't coy at all; she supports her mother's divorce but gets all the benefits. Even so, she still goes to the army before her father's wedding, causing chaos and demanding delicious food, little leather shoes, and pretty dresses—she doesn't lose out at all, it's hilarious. The female protagonist is a capable and resourceful individual. She gets along exceptionally well with the families of military personnel in the military region, but she doesn't stay there for long. After causing trouble, she always returns to her hometown to help it prosper. She even recruits her grandparents as allies, paying them a certain amount each time they call to curse her scumbag father and daughter. The elderly couple enjoys this immensely, which is quite amusing. The third book features a strong female ensemble cast. This historical fiction novel offers a fresh perspective. The female protagonist adapts to the changing times, not only improving herself but also saving many powerful figures. It emphasizes the flexible use of rules, and many female characters find themselves and realize their own value.

44. 594 首 Commander, Your Kid’s Charged to the Front Lines Again! 首长，你家崽崽又冲上前线了！ Yuanzi Cat媛子猫Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing After blowing herself up, 5188 landed in the 1970s. She carefully hid the System still running in her mind and pretended to be a human toddler. To get Grandma to take her home, 5188 volunteered that her parents were dead. Once she learned that changing the fate of a member of the old Jiang family would let her retrieve things from her apocalyptic storage space, 5188 became all the more eager to help. Big Brother wants to improve his physical fitness? Easy! “Granny Jiang, something terrible has h 8.6kReads9.3Score596Shelves

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    A period comedy 🎉 ① The female lead is a system baby reincarnated from infancy, with super high combat power! This infancy baby, barely able to speak, wants to become a spy to earn money and support her grandparents [facepalm] ② A post-apocalyptic tragic poet transmigrates to the 1970s to catch spies with the army, becoming the army's darling 🎉🎉

45. 595 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
46. 596 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    For historical fiction, you have to read this dark kind! The protagonist struggles to survive in a twisted world of rules, which sent chills down my spine but kept me turning the page.

47. 597 刚 Joined The Army And Already Expecting Multiple Pregnancies, The Laid-Back Wife’s Good Fortune Begins 刚随军就多胎，咸鱼媳妇好运来 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] (1960s, military marriage, soldier king, daily life, multiple births, sweet romance, devoted couple) She transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes the village’s contrast to her older female cousin. Her cousin is clever, gentle, and virtuous, while she’s spoiled, arrogant, and big-busted but dim-witted. Jiang Qian, who arrives with a pocket dimension stocked full of supplies, thinks that’s no problem at all! When her blind date takes a liking to her cousin, apologizes to her, and then se 26.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    1️⃣🍅The female lead, Jiang Qian, works in the propaganda department while accompanying the military. She translates documents while slacking off, taking on translation assignments from the library. She rises from a junior translator to an intermediate one, earning several hundred yuan a month. She has a laid-back personality but is incredibly sweet-talking. She has no mother-in-law conflicts and is doted on by her four older brothers. She and her fourth brother are twins, and she has triplets with the male lead. 🍅🍅The male and female leads were sent to the countryside by educated youth in the same batch. Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s who was neglected by her parents and about to replace her eldest sister in the countryside. How could Lu Xia tolerate this? She sold her job, ripped them off, and then went to the countryside. But on the train, she realized that she hadn't just transmigrated, she had transmigrated into a book! Since she was there, she decided to make the best of it, staying away from the male and female leads as much as possible after arriving in the countryside, and living her own life. The male lead was also an educated youth. They both passed the college entrance exam after it was reinstated and entered Peking University. The female lead majored in English at Peking University and later stayed on to teach, while the male lead switched from Fine Arts to Architecture at Peking University and entered a design institute…

48. 598 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 109.5kReads9.3Score11.4kShelves

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    As a die-hard fan of historical fiction, I highly recommend these three books. Other historical fiction is easily forgotten after reading, but these three are so memorable that I can still recall the plot! 🤣

49. 599 穿 Transmigrated into a Pitiful Girl in the 1960s, She Uses Her Wood Powers to Grow Crops 穿成六零小可怜，木系异能搞种植 Zhou Bei洲北Modern Romance884k WordsCompleted Lin Qi came from the apocalypse to the 1960s and entered the body of a simple-minded girl who had starved to death. Even after half a year, she still couldn’t fully control a body that wasn’t originally hers. Her movements were slow, she had trouble speaking, and her eyes were often vacant and unfocused… So people outside started saying: The Lin family’s third child isn’t crazy anymore, but she’s become mentally disabled. Either way, she was still a fool. The fool Lin Qi became a stumbling block 11.2kReads8.8Score1kShelves
50. 600 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 19kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    Here are some more: Military marriage stories set in the past, where the female protagonist can accompany her husband to the military. ① In her previous life, the man she avoided at all costs was swept away by a flood while saving her. Reborn before her divorce, she's pregnant, has a spatial ability, and decisively goes to the island with the military 🏝…

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