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. 51 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 154.5kReads9.0Score14.2kShelves

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   These are some of the best period novels I've selected from my personal bookshelf collection over 17 years. They're full of sentiment, have good plots, aren't mindless or overly sentimental, and are highly rated.

2. 52 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, the Young Educated Woman Is Spoiled by Her Older Lover 穿越六零，小知青被大叔狠狠宠爱 Love Yourself热爱自己的Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Su Qingge unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s, alone in the world. By a twist of fate, she meets Shen Chaozong, who protects and loves her. Every day, every chapter is full of affection and sweetness. There are also plenty of stories about life and its many different faces, along with tales of rural life. Come and read! This isn’t a power fantasy about an all-conquering heroine. It’s about a laid-back girl who wins by doing nothing. 59.8kReads8.8Score6.7kShelves

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   Super pampering, always kissing and loving

3. 53 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
4. 54 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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   The first book I can read on Tomato is the one I just finished reading. It's heartwarming, good, and respects the reader's intelligence. I'm writing a long review after finishing it. I love the 16th book. Although it's a male-oriented book, it's very rigorous. I guess the author did a lot of research. It's very well written and has a broad perspective. It's different from typical period novels. It covers the entire world and doesn't disrespect women. There's no romance at the moment. The fourth book is mainly good because the male lead is well-developed. The sweet and affectionate descriptions between the female leads are very appealing (you all know what I mean). There's one flaw: the descriptions of the female lead as a "fairy" are too frequent and a bit hard to bear. I just ignore that. As long as you ignore that, it's still good. I really like the male lead. The fifth book is also very good. It's a story about a scheming female lead who finds a good husband to live a good life. It's also a story about a powerful and influential male lead. The male lead is better written than the female lead. Unlike some books that are very thin, this one is also very charming. The eighth book doesn't have a high rating, but it's very good. The female lead is dressed in clothes without an ID card. In that era, she was a spy. The male lead was attracted to her beauty... You know what it means to be with the female lead [heart emoji]. Books 10 and 15 are also good, but it's been a while and I can't remember them all. The other unfinished books are also a bit hard to recall, but they were all readable and enjoyable. Everyone has their own taste, so choose for yourself. I'm sharing my favorites with you.

5. 55 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 35.1kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
6. 56 重 Reborn in 2007: From Internet Celebrity to Queen of Investment 重生07，从网红到投资女王 Not Late 11不晚11Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + grounded realism + escaping a toxic family + making money] Jiang Xue was reborn, returning to 2007. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they expected her to work in a factory tightening screws! There was no way she was going to work in a factory. The internet was still wide open in 2007, and WeChat and Weibo hadn't even launched yet. Using her makeup skills, she became a celebrity on Tianya, a makeup artist for stars, a renowned photographer, one of the firs 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
7. 57 八 The Darling of the 1980s 八十年代掌中娇 Shu Ning舒甯Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she owned five apartments in the capital and drove a big G whenever she went out. But after opening her eyes, she found herself a country girl in the 1980s. Her father, seeking to get ahead, latched onto a “rich heiress” and wanted to divorce her mother. Fine, let them get divorced! Her younger brother, who worshipped the rich and looked down on the poor, could go live with the mistress. She would start over with her two younger sisters! They collected bat guano, sold quail 5.3kReads8.8Score642Shelves
8. 58 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to the 1960s and enters politics. She manages her family relationships well, avoiding many messy situations. The romance is well-written and not overly sweet; the main focus is on her career. The second book features a male protagonist who is a scientific researcher who transmigrates and possesses the body of a college student in the 1960s. He progresses step by step, from designing agricultural machinery to building major national projects. It's a book with a strong sense of history and passion. Romance and family scenes are less prominent; the focus is on his career. There's a slight element of a "golden finger" (a special ability or advantage), making it a light read. The third book is a heartwarming story, with the main plot revolving around the romance between the male and female protagonists, whose careers also flourish. The fourth book features a male protagonist in politics. The story is logically sound and fits the era well. The author delves deeply into the subject matter, and while some parts might feel a bit frustrating, they are all consistent with the characters and reality. The fifth book focuses heavily on the female protagonist's career, and the writing is quite good. The sixth book features a female protagonist who transmigrates and only wants to study. While there are many everyday family matters, they are well-written and the characters are vividly portrayed.

9. 59 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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   That was absolutely amazing!

10. 60 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. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Reborn in a small mountain village in Northeast China, he and his brothers hunt in the mountains and fish in the rivers, engaging in adventures such as farming and farming. After experiencing various thrilling and life-or-death encounters, they rise to power, leading to many exciting and hilarious stories.

11. 61 去 I Called Off the Engagement and Left for the Army. Now the War God Regrets It? Too Bad! 去部队退婚，兵王追悔？不回头！ Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted New book out: “Keeping Herself for Her Childhood Sweetheart? The Capitalist’s Daughter Marries His Commander.” Feedback is welcome. [1970s + military marriage + devoted couple + army wife’s daily life + husband’s long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Luo Yunqing honored Auntie Lin’s dying wish, caring for her until the end before going to the army to marry Lin Dachuan. Unexpectedly, Lin Dachuan told her he had always thought of her only as a younger sister, and hoped she would let 52.9kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves
12. 62 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    I absolutely love this period drama; I've already read it four times. The story perfectly matches my ideal female protagonist, from her early days at work to her time accompanying her husband to the military, and finally her dedication to her career, studies, and defending national dignity. The writing is also excellent.

13. 63 大 Male Chauvinist? I Got Into College, So I’m Running Away 大男子主义？考上大学我决定跑路 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Naive heiress x calculating male lead with questionable morals Transmigration into her own body + undocumented + sweet romance + transmigration into a book Jiang Yingyue transmigrated. The good news was that she was still in her own body. The bad news was that she had no legal identity. Short on money, she decided to sell her watch and keep her head down for a while. But because she was wearing such strange clothes, someone reported her as a spy, and she was hauled off to the Public Securit 910Reads8.3Score101Shelves
14. 64 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.6kReads8.4Score917Shelves
15. 65 女 The Female Lead Not Only Speaks Her Mind, She Also Spreads Rumors 女主不光长了嘴，她还会造谣 Keeping to the Dark, Knowing the White守黑知白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xie Longxi grew up in the countryside. At sixteen, her biological parents claimed her, and she successfully made the transition from the countryside to the city, then back to the countryside. Her birth parents had claimed her so she could take her two-years-younger full sister, Xie Weihong's, place when she was sent down to the countryside. Forced to go down to the countryside, she finally endured countless hardships to return to the city. First, she broke up with her boyfriend, then her ex-boyf 5.4kReads8.4Score614Shelves

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    Wishing you all the best! 🥰❤️ Finally, a period drama where the female lead doesn't have to go to the countryside! The female lead is vividly portrayed, and the supporting characters are also very distinct. Even those who only appear once feel like real people. Super good, highly recommended!

16. 66 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess Ignores the Plot, and the White Lotus Heroine Panics 穿书女配不走剧情白莲女主她慌了 Meiyangyang in May五月的美羊羊Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted What should you do when you transmigrate into a book as the vicious supporting villainess, the foil to the heroine in a Period novel? Hmph! I decide my own fate, not Heaven! The male lead... I’m not saving him. I won’t pave the way for the heroine. The heroine... has been reborn? Now things are getting interesting. If the plot works in my favor, I’m in! If it doesn’t, no way! Every day, I keep watch with the village entrance gossip squad, commenting on the latest drama at one household and the j 642Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    ① What to do when you transmigrate into a novel and become the villainous supporting character, the female lead's counterpart in a period drama? Hmph! My fate is in my own hands! The male lead... I won't save him; I won't be a stepping stone for the female lead. The female lead... She's reborn? That's going to be interesting. Any plot points that benefit me, I'll go! Any plot points that harm me, ugh! ② Rumors in the village say Lu Yujiao is a lewd vixen. She's married three men, all of whom died on their wedding night. Since then, no one dares to marry her. Her aunt and uncle are planning to marry her off to a deaf and blind old widower in the village after the New Year in exchange for a few pounds of food. Lu Yujiao is terrified. Her almond-shaped eyes well up with tears as she glances at the soldiers who are visiting home. She sets her sights on the strongest, tallest, and most fierce officer, and on this cold day, she burrows into his bed. ③ Upon opening her eyes, Su Ping finds herself transmigrated into a village girl in a period drama. She's at odds with her fiancé, who will become the richest man in the future, and is also vying for the male lead with her cousin, who has the protagonist's halo. In the end, he met a tragic end, his face disfigured and dying in the street. Su Ping wouldn't allow the plot to develop like this. Why would she want a ready-made billionaire husband? Taking advantage of her fiancé's recent trip to the countryside, she rushed to the educated youth settlement and recognized him instantly. ④ Waking up to find herself the protagonist of a funeral, she'd transmigrated into a top-tier character in a period novel. Since that's the case, she'd let loose! It's so good, so funny. The female lead doesn't run the black market, mainly because she's afraid she doesn't have the female lead's halo. Her intelligence is also quite high, and she's meticulous in her actions. Overall, this is one of the few high-quality novels. ⑤ A period novel with a strong female lead and no cheat codes! She passed the high school entrance exam, but they wouldn't let her go, instead sending her cousin from her uncle's family, whom she'd always had a grudge against. The hot-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight, and after a fierce battle, Lin Erxia fainted from anger. When she woke up, she found that she seemed to have transmigrated into a book. The female lead has no cheat codes, doesn't run the black market, and is simply a breath of fresh air in this genre! The female lead's husband is a normal, respectful, and not domineering CEO; the two of them build their own success through their own wisdom. The family is all adorable, and the early humor comes from the female lead's father. The plot is fast-paced!

17. 67 穿 As a Widow, I Struggled to Make It in the 1980s 穿成寡妇的我在八零奋斗 Ha Qiu哈湫Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao was a hard-working corporate drone, on the verge of a long-awaited promotion. But after falling asleep, she woke up back in the struggling 1980s, widowed and saddled with two children! Staring at the old woman weeping nonstop before her, the scrawny girl standing by her bed, and the baby still in swaddling clothes, Li Miaomiao felt that something was terribly wrong. What on earth had she done to deserve this? A major incident had recently shaken Xie Family Village: Wang, the old wom 79Reads9.1Score103Shelves
18. 68 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Only Daughter Spoils Her Mute Live-In Son-in-Law 重生70独生女，娇宠哑巴赘婿 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Nian Suisui has two great wishes: first, to have several children with Bai Muyi, so they can be surrounded by grandchildren in their old age. Second, to heal Bai Muyi’s voice. She wants to hear him speak. Bai Muyi has always held the image of a lovely woman in his heart. Before he lost his voice, he once dreamed that one day he might marry her and bring her home. After his voice was ruined, the light in his heart went out. That lovely woman would never have anything to do wit 3.6kReads8.4Score556Shelves
19. 69 漂 The Beautiful Young Widow’s Cherished Life in the Family Compound 漂亮小寡妇在家属院的娇宠日常 Peach Cup Breeze桃盏风Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads7.4Score107Shelves
20. 70 六 Sixties Procurement Officer: The Honest Ones Are Dark on the Inside 六零采购员：老实人切开是黑的 Light Hues and Gentle Breeze清风浅色系Urban283k WordsCompleted In 1962, a timid bookworm joined the supply and marketing cooperative. His coworkers waited for him to make a fool of himself, while his superiors plotted how to keep him in line. Only after he used a few pieces of candy to set an era in motion did they realize that beneath the mask of an honest man lurked the most ruthless hunter. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 我 Doing Scientific Research in the 1970s 我在七十年代搞科研 Happy Little Ball幸福小团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the 21st century, Lin Ziyu lived in luxury, dressed in gold and silver, and ate and drank to her heart’s content. Who could have guessed she’d be reborn in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s? But it was fine, because her family loved and spoiled her! To her surprise, the System she’d been bound to in her previous life came along too. It said she owed it ten million points, and would be erased if she didn’t pay them back. To stay alive, Lin Ziyu had no choice but to study hard and earn points 1.5kReads7.6Score102Shelves
22. 72 认 So What If I Mistook Him for My Husband? I Still Won by Doing Nothing 认错老公又怎样？直接躺赢了好吗 Hungry Again Today今天也很饿Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted clingy darling vs. sensitive, suspicious, self-righteous man] [1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + gourmet food + putting jerks in their place + comedy + no demonization of the original heroine] Su Ping opens her eyes and finds herself reincarnated as a country girl in a period novel. She antagonizes her fiancé, who will become a future tycoon, and competes with her cousin, who has the protagonist’s halo, for the male lead. In the end, she’s doomed to have he 363Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 73 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: Sign-In for a Perfect Life 穿越六零：签到完美人生 Light Hues and Gentle Breeze清风浅色系Urban482k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to 1959, the worst year of the famine. While others chewed tree bark, Wen An's sign-in System could conjure food. Starting by reclaiming his father's job, he built up capital through the black market while steadily rising through the supply and marketing cooperative. Acorn flour saved the market, tens of thousands of tons of grain were dispatched to three cities, and the national grain ration coupons were abolished... By coordinating supplies to propel the times forward, he beca 15.6kReads7.5Score952Shelves
24. 74 空 Space: The Big Shot Becomes a Beloved Favorite in the 1970s 空间 ：大佬她在七零年代做团宠 Xiao Xianyao小仙妖娆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hongdou died, but came back to life. She also transmigrated to the 1970s with a space stocked with billions of supplies, only to become an ugly, chubby country girl. Breaking off an engagement is no big deal. Just watch this powerhouse with special abilities transform into a fair-skinned beauty in the blink of an eye after ending the engagement. But you there, we agreed we’d get divorced after a while. Going back on your word at the last minute isn’t exactly a virtue. Professor Shen says, “Yo 5.8kReads9.2Score695Shelves
25. 75 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书七零：炮灰女配咸鱼了 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial powers + Married] She wakes up as the central figure at a funeral, having transmigrated into a period novel as a spiteful, selfish woman. Well, in that case, she might as well let loose. Her persona is already established, and she has a golden finger. Why work hard when she could have a wonderful life without lifting a finger? Liu Qingqing declares, “I’m going to be a couch potato.” 18kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
26. 76 七 The Little Chef of the Seventies: The Iron-Blooded Battalion Commander Dotes on Me 七零小厨娘：铁血营长偏宠我 Light Hues and Gentle Breeze清风浅色系Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Food blogger Su Nianwei opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a poor woman in the 1970s who had been forced to jump into a river. At a crossroads, she saved Gu Huaizheng, a tough battalion commander suffering from low blood sugar. His simple words, “I'll marry you,” changed her life forever. With a food-filled pocket dimension in one hand and tender devotion in the other, she tore apart the scumbag and the fake innocent, filling the military compound with mouthwatering aromas. She went 3.2kReads7.3Score326Shelves
27. 77 穿 I Became the Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife of the Male Lead in an Era Novel 穿成年代文男主的炮灰前妻 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Yi’an was an orphan who made a living writing web novels. She never expected a stroke of incredible luck to win her five million yuan. After buying a house, she still had four million left. Just as Shen Yi’an was ready to lie flat, she woke up to find herself in the middle of childbirth. What kind of nightmare was this? Not only was she giving birth, it was the 1970s. Unmarried and in labor, she experienced the agony of being torn apart, then realized she had transmigrated into a book. The 68.1kReads8.2Score5.9kShelves

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    This book is also very good!

28. 78 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.8kReads9.0Score872Shelves
29. 79 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 10.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
30. 80 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
31. 81 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 26kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    No system, no spatial limitations, no rare items, but the writing is superb.

32. 82 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score755Shelves
33. 83 当 Years After Becoming a Stepmom, I Realized I Had Transmigrated into a Book 当后妈几年后才发现自己穿书了 An Old Friend of Ten Years十年旧人Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Wang Qingyao dies suddenly on her way to work overtime and becomes a third-year university student in the 1980s. She is quite pleased with this wonderful era: university graduates are assigned jobs, with secure positions and generous pensions after retirement. After all, Wang Qingyao had died on her way to work. Unfortunately, before she can enjoy herself for two days, her new body's father falls off a mountain and lapses into a coma. The hospital can't treat him, but recommends a renowned doct 1.6kReads7.9Score113Shelves
34. 84 穿 Transmigrating Into The Mustang: Stealing Xiuzhi as My Wife 穿越牧马人，截胡秀芝做老婆 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted (Pure Romance + Everyday Life in a Bygone Era + One Female Lead + A Touch of System Storage Space) Just finished! The simple, ordinary life is the best! “Old Xu, do you want a wife or not?” “If you do, I’ll send one over!” It was an era of poverty, with extremely scarce supplies. People had too little to wear and too little to eat. It was an innocent era, when love, friendship, and family bonds had nothing to do with money or self-interest. 13.5kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    A simple, unpretentious life, full of life and fun.

35. 85 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Although this is a courtyard house story, it's truly unlike any other. The data is detailed, and after reading it, you'll realize how ridiculous other stories are. Currently serialized at two million words, it rejects formulaic plots. Everyone is intelligent, the writing style is humorous, and it's a clean and straightforward book, free of toilet humor. Starting in 1953, it features a rigorous and logically sound portrayal of a powerful industrial nation. There's no hostility; the protagonist, Lao Liu, initially seems saintly, but later reveals his scheming nature towards everyone and everything around him. It's neither dark nor unintelligent, transcending stereotypical black-and-white characters. The protagonist has a grand vision, a deep concern for his country, and clear goals, quietly contributing his knowledge far ahead of his time. The courtyard house disputes are merely a backdrop.

36. 86 奋 Striving in 1998: Grabbing Success and Beautiful Women with Both Hands 奋斗九八：事业美女两手抓 Chen Wangshu辰望舒Urban509k WordsOngoing Li Jianming, who had spent his life as a workhorse, is reborn. The first thing he does is save his father from an imminent mine disaster, completely changing his family’s fate. But this also entangles him in the fate of the young widow living upstairs. Then he discovers that his body and brain have been enhanced. He has an extraordinary memory and can effortlessly connect the dots. From then on, his studies progress by leaps and bounds, and he astonishes everyone. Beautiful campus queens keep ap 12.3kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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    It's alright, a gem. A longtime bookworm, I wholeheartedly recommend it; readable and worth reading!

37. 87 重 Reborn in 1988: Build a Fortune Investing in Treasury Bonds 重生1988：靠投资国库券发家致富 Er Feifei二肥肥Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988, with the factory beauty making all the moves, Lin Zhiyuan is getting a little worn out... 2kReads8.9Score328Shelves

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    They're all great, really great. These are all books I've either finished reading or am currently reading. You can read them with confidence.

38. 88 俏 The Charming Military Wife Travels to the 1980s and Tames the Fiercest Officer 俏军嫂，穿八零，最猛军官被拿捏 Guade Guaxi瓜的瓜西Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the 1980s + devoted, faithful couple + love after marriage + building a business and getting rich + adorable kids Wen Nianxin, a moderately famous business blogger, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book set in the 1980s, becoming a wretched cannon-fodder character whose father doesn't love her and whose mother died young. Her stepmother seems to dote on her, giving her whatever she wants, but in truth hates her to the bone. After squeezing every last bit of use out of her, she 6.7kReads8.9Score760Shelves

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    Oh my gosh! I have to say it three times, it's seriously amazing!!! [Top Post] This book is fresh off the press, a warm, fun, and fulfilling read! 👍 [Sending Heart] I just finished reading it and couldn't wait to share it with everyone! [Top Post] The author's writing is superb, delicate and vivid, making you feel like you're right there in the story. The characters are incredibly lifelike, the atmosphere is fantastic, and it leaves you feeling warm and happy. 🥰 As a seasoned bookworm, I guarantee you, and highly recommend it! You absolutely won't regret reading it!!! [Masterpiece by Sparrow]

39. 89 回 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Coffee with Garlic咖啡就蒜Urban10.5M WordsOngoing Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 86.1kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
40. 90 为 You Secretly Got a Vasectomy for Your First Love, So Why Panic When I Divorce You? 为白月光偷偷结扎，我离婚你急啥 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Period setting, sent-down youth, taking down scumbags, rebirth] In her previous life, Lin Jianxue didn't learn until the day she died that she'd raised her husband's childhood crush's son for eighteen years. She also discovered that the reason she couldn't have children was that her husband had secretly given her sterilizing medicine! The moment she opened her eyes, she was reborn! Her husband was bringing her a bowl of chicken soup, speaking softly. “Jianxue, my mother made you this chicken s 7.2kReads8.3Score491Shelves

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    In his past life, the male lead had a one-sided love for the female lead, but he was demoted to a lower-class area and, feeling too ashamed to confess, could only silently love her! In this life, the female lead is reborn to redeem the male lead!

41. 91 六 A Beautiful Doctor in the 1960s: Reborn to Marry the Wildest Officer 六零漂亮医生，重生改嫁最野军官 A Tiny Qiao一只小小乔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Military Marriage] [Fake and Real Heiresses] [Pocket Dimension] [Educated Youth Life in the Beidahuang Corps] [Love Grows Over Time] The cannon-fodder female supporting character, Yun Qiao, was switched at birth twice. The thief pretended to be pregnant and stole her the first time, but then disliked her because she had a disability in her foot. So the second time, she swapped Yun Qiao with another baby girl. In her previous life, Yun Qiao was overjoyed, thinking she had finall 8.7kReads8.6Score840Shelves

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    I've read a lot of period dramas, but I only really like these three. I especially recommend "The Cooking Squad"—highly recommended!

42. 92 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 170.4kReads9.4Score15.4kShelves
43. 93 炊 A Woman Joins the Mess Hall 炊事班来了个女同志 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Meng Jinzhang never imagined that a moment of kindness spent saving someone would leave him with a wife. Changpu never imagined that one day she would leave her village in such an unbelievable way, then travel farther and farther and climb higher and higher. 11.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
44. 94 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
45. 95 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 27kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
46. 96 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 14.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Just watch these two.

47. 97 七 The Cannon Fodder of the 1970s Moves to the Capital and Marries a Stoic Tycoon 七零炮灰进京，改嫁禁欲系大佬 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + scheming + insatiable + sweet and doting romance + space + combat skills + alternate setting] Sanda champion Lu Jiangyue transmigrated into the top-tier cannon fodder of a 1970s period novel, complete with a supplies space. In the book, the original heroine would use her, she would cling desperately to the original male lead, and she would meet a miserable end. She sneered: Cannon fodder? Whoever wants the role can have it. She was going to be the village boss! First, she’d ste 52.5kReads8.5Score7.4kShelves

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    A sweet and satisfying historical romance novel. The female lead immediately seizes a cheat-like advantage, goes against the original male and female leads, and takes over the black market territory so she doesn't have to get up in the middle of the night to sell goods. She rejects a secure job as a police officer. Her main goal in going to Beijing is to annul her engagement and get money. The male lead is powerful, rich, influential, owns a house, and has god-like looks; he's also incredibly cunning. Both leads are strong.

48. 98 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 103.8kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    🤔👍👍① On Lin Xiangnan's first day after transmigrating, her family was in an uproar over going to the countryside. At first: "It's just going to the countryside! With hundreds of millions of resources in her spatial dimension, how could she not do well in the countryside?" After helping her second grandfather hoe the fields for two days: "Going to the countryside is impossible! She's just lazy, greedy, and can't stand any hardship!" ② Yang Yuan: "What? Going to the countryside? Impossible, absolutely impossible! I'm just lazy, greedy, and cunning, I hate hard work. So what if I take advantage of others? So what if I'm cunning? Isn't being cunning just a way to be tricked?" ③ She, an older, underage girl, is involved in some kind of vicious female supporting role? No way! She wants to study and go to university! So when the female lead wins the hearts of the men in Lotus Village, Lin Ermai becomes the first girl in the entire village to enter junior high school. When the female lead moves to the county town and wins the hearts of the men there, Lin Ermai becomes the first female high school student in the entire commune. The female lead… Lin Ermai becomes the first university student in the entire city!!

49. 99 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    A plot that's incredibly refreshing, the author's writing is phenomenal. Ordinary scenes become incredibly immersive and thrilling through the author's words. The plot is well-structured, the male lead is perfect, and the female lead is both insightful and determined. A truly excellent work. Thank you to the original author! For a seasoned reader, a good book is one where you don't skip chapters!

50. 100 带 I Joined the Army With My Baby, My Husband Kissed Me to Tears, and I Had Three Babies in a Row 带娃随军被老公亲哭，我连生三胎 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance325k WordsOngoing [1960s | Joining the Army | Marriage First, Love Later | Spiritual Spring Space | Everyday Child-Rearing | Family Life] In her previous life, Jiang Mian worked like an ox for her whole family. Only as she lay dying did she learn that the son she had raised with such hardship was not her own. The twins she had given birth to had been switched at birth, and they had starved to death before they were even five. The child she had raised with her own hands resented her for eating too much, fed her po 7.6kReads—Score796Shelves

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    Highly recommend it, it's super good!

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