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. 351 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   The female protagonist dreams of her past life and realizes she has transmigrated into a book. Her first instinct is to find the male protagonist, tell him she's pregnant, and then they quickly get married.

2. 352 书 The Younger Uncle Who Went to the Countryside in the 1980s Is Back 书穿八零之下乡的小叔回来了 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance780k WordsCompleted The 1980s: family squabbles and everyday life. Young intellectual Lu Guoan had gone to the countryside. To treat his daughter, who was trapped in a strange, unending sleep, he had no choice but to return to the city with his wife and child. The Lu family was crowded into a small home, and the family's sudden return sparked some unavoidable domestic conflicts. Yet Lu Qiaoqiao, the patient, recovered the moment she stepped through the Lu family door, without needing any treatment at all. She al 17.2kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves
3. 353 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 177.3kReads9.2Score13.1kShelves
4. 354 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 22.2kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
5. 355 七 Little One of the Seventies, Hoping to Make Dad a Dragon 七零小崽，望父成龙 Timid Girl懦女Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Rivals] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Family Life] [No Golden Finger] [The 1970s] [Book Transmigration] After transmigrating, Zhang Liuliu had been living the good life, convinced she was the chosen one. Here comes this gorgeous woman who’s going to get rich! Then one day, her beautiful mother stroked her head and said, “Liuliu, Mom is going back to the city.” Zhang Liuliu felt like the sky had fallen. It turned out she was living inside a book, and she wasn’t just not the heroine: she was 8kReads7.7Score784Shelves
6. 356 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Transmigrated Into the Villainess and Won by Doing Nothing 重生八零，穿成恶毒女配后躺赢 Stars and Seas星辰大海Anime Fanfiction603k WordsCompleted Lin Yangyang opened her eyes to find that she had transmigrated into a book and become the original heroine’s stepping stone, the girl she was meant to be contrasted against! Now that her identity as a fake heiress had been exposed, she was forced to marry the disabled male lead and bring along her troublesome little brother! What a hellish start! Without the heroine’s halo, she decisively decided to cling to the male lead and steal him away! She could always get divorced once things settled dow 17.9kReads9.1Score867Shelves
7. 357 重 Reborn in 1970: The Plump Wife Turns Her Life Around 重生七零：肥妻要翻身 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now a hit] What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a dark-skinned, ugly, fat, and shrewish village woman? What do you do when you transmigrate right into the middle of someone being “forced into something”? What do you do when one lucky encounter leaves you about to become a mother? …Thinking about the original owner's memories, the twins she'll have one day are both adorable and pitiful, and their father is unbelievably handsome… Well 51.5kReads8.4Score4.8kShelves
8. 358 八 The Only Daughter of the 1980s 八十年代独生女 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted Lin Zhizhi was born in 1980. The good news was that both her parents worked at state-owned factories. The bad news was that they gave up their secure jobs and headed south to find work. Her mother got a factory job, and her father started working on construction sites. Later, they started a small business and brought Lin Zhizhi to live with them. Little by little, she realized she’d become a rich kid. Told from the heroine’s perspective, this is the story of her parents starting a business in th 12.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
9. 359 别 Everyone Else Transmigrates or Is Reborn, but I'm Just a Native Cannon-Fodder 别人都是穿越重生，就我土著炮灰 Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I'm a Cannon Fodder in the Seventies (No romance!) When eight-year-old Mo Erya was playing with mud marbles, her five-year-old brother Mo Wuwa, nicknamed Shitou, by her side, both of them covered in dust, Qiao Qiao next door transmigrated after falling into the water. So eight-year-old Mo Erya learned that she would grow up to be cannon fodder in a lucky heroine story, fighting the female lead over a man, making trouble at every turn, and meeting a tragic end! Mo Erya boldly wiped 6.5kReads9.0Score563Shelves
10. 360 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.4kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    The first two are considered classics, and many people recommend them; they're very good. In the first one, the female lead is incredibly resourceful, haha, and the overall atmosphere is light and cheerful. The second one is particularly memorable because the female lead's husband was chosen through a big data screening process, showing how much she values ​​her life. The third one features a perfectly matched couple; it doesn't feel oppressive, but I felt the historical atmosphere wasn't as strong as some of the others. The fourth and fifth historical novels focus more on patriotism and serving the country. The last one features a hilarious female lead and a mother who is very traditionally masculine. The male lead's family isn't great, but he manages to handle things himself. His parents spoil their eldest son, which he exploits to his advantage, occasionally going back to beat up his older brother. So, despite having terrible family members, they don't dare disturb the female lead's life.

11. 361 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies, Having a Baby, and Being Doted on by the Cold-Faced Soldier 穿七零，生崽崽，冷面军少宠上瘾 The Moon Is No Longer Whole月不圆了Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + transmigrating into a book + period setting + adorable child + face-slapping + feel-good fiction] Yun Jin transmigrated into a book with no golden finger and no space, and was about to die in childbirth with her baby. It was a nightmare from the start. The heroine of the book was eyeing her husband, ready to take him off her hands. Yun Jin wouldn't stand for it. You were reborn, and I transmigrated into a book. Let's see who has the last laugh. That country wife in the compo 2.4kReads7.9Score166Shelves

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    The female lead is a tragically short-lived supporting character in a book, controlled by the plot and constantly attempting suicide for no apparent reason. The scheming female author, a manipulative woman, is also stirring things up, trying to ruin the female lead's reputation and take over her husband's position. After awakening, the female lead clings to the male lead's coattails, no longer obsessing over her own desires. The female lead says: "Men are meant to be used, otherwise what's the point of keeping them around!" The male lead agrees: "Yes, yes, you're absolutely right!"

12. 362 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 123.7kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves

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    A true historical romance novel. The female protagonist's family is persecuted and sent to the countryside. To protect her family, she uses her research skills to contribute to technological advancements of the era, modifying engines, building warships, computers, and more. The male protagonist is a soldier who works alongside her for the country.

13. 363 无 Homeless, I Marry an Army Officer with a Hundred-Billion-Space 无家可归，我带百亿空间嫁军官 Third Tang Sister唐家三姐Modern Romance898k WordsOngoing Now with voice acting! [1980s military marriage + raising kids + space + everyday family life + building a fortune + devoted husband] Jiang Ling, a trillionaire CEO, dies horribly and transmigrates into a book. She was supposed to become the happy heroine, but the villainess is reborn, and Jiang Ling becomes a cannon-fodder villainess instead. She is forced to marry a short-lived military officer, and unexpectedly gains a super space. One of the space's tasks is to marry that short-lived officer 5.5kReads8.5Score608Shelves

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    This historical fiction is good; if you don't like it, come find me.

14. 364 六 The 1960s: My Own Mother Left Me on the Road to Fleeing Famine 六零：我被亲妈扔在了逃荒路上 December-十二月-Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted Qin Qing, a soon-to-be graduate, stays up late working on her thesis. One stumble sends her tumbling into the 1960s, right in the middle of a famine migration. Completely at a loss, she is abandoned by her own mother from the start. She lives on wild vegetable cakes and cold water at every meal. Watching a young master from City B speed off on his 28-inch bicycle, she can only shed envious tears. Fortunes change! Let’s see who has the last laugh! [Down-on-his-luck young master VS. abandoned rich 2.6kReads8.9Score200Shelves

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    This book is truly the pinnacle of period fiction, it's incredibly good! The only truly awful character is the female lead's mother; all the other characters are vividly portrayed, including the adorable grandmother, the foodie cousin, the foodie brother, the devoted male lead, the cute and beautiful beloved female lead, and the backgrounds of both the male and female leads. It's truly a high-quality period novel.

15. 365 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece] A top student transmigrates into a purchasing agent at a supply and marketing cooperative in the 1970s, is bound to a flash sale system, and uses his purchasing skills to rise from the county town to the top, developing exports, running a chicken farm, and catching criminals!

16. 366 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    These are all very good period novels.

17. 367 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, come and check out this one. Also known as "My Mom's Social Awesomeness," "My Uncle's Poverty Alleviation Diary," and "Does My Dad Even Know?"—Welcome to the pit, your values ​​may be compromised.

18. 368 重 Reborn in 1983: I Take On My Biased Grandma and Protect My Family 重生八三，手撕偏心奶奶护家人 Great Ginseng大人参Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn in 1983: From Doormat to Life's Winner and the animated series The Legendary Road of Yin Chuan are now available. Li Yinchuan is reborn, returning to the day his biased grandmother falsely accused him of stealing money so she could sell him to another family as a live-in son-in-law. Why should I have to sell myself to pay for my eldest cousin's wedding and my second cousin's college tuition? Why should my mother, younger brother, and younger sister suffer bullying in this 7.3kReads8.9Score607Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the misleading title; the content is so amazing it made me laugh and cry.

19. 369 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Heart][Kiss][Kiss][Heart]

20. 370 重 Reborn in 1958: Grandpa and Grandson Stockpile for the Famine Together 重生58爷孙空间联动囤爆灾荒年 Asking the Sword, Listening to Snow问剑听雪Urban790k WordsOngoing Peng Yi built his fortune from nothing, amassing billions, only to have his own children pull the plug and abandon him in his final years. He died full of hatred. Kneeling before the grave of his beloved Su Wanqing as he drew his last breath, he learned that she had once carried his child. At just twenty-three, she had died in a famine, and mother and child had suffered every hardship life could bring! Heaven had shown mercy: Peng Yi was reborn in 1958, on the eve of their flight from famine! A 5kReads—Score452Shelves

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    One of the best period dramas ever written.

21. 371 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Sell a Human Trafficker 重活80年代，开局卖掉人贩子 Rich Young Master from a Poor Family寒门阔少Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Nostalgic rebirth + beautiful wife and devoted dad + making amends and turning over a new leaf + no System + witty humor + cozy everyday life + getting rich through farming] He was once a good-for-nothing, yet also a peerless patriot! Burdened by immense guilt and regret over his wife and daughter, he lived alone to old age, then donated his entire trillion-yuan fortune before he died. But life begins anew. Through tears, the powerful Qin Dongfang returns to 1986, just before his poor, beloved 5.8kReads9.1Score624Shelves
22. 372 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads8.8Score194Shelves
23. 373 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    Song Shengsheng had a nightmare. In her dream, she was spoiled and demanding, manipulated by her cousin, abandoning her aloof military officer and her genius son, only to be imprisoned by her cunning, obsessive, and possessive childhood sweetheart until she became depressed and jumped off a building! Upon waking, the still spoiled and demanding Song Shengsheng, unaware of her own allure, wanted to enjoy her beauty alone ✧(≖◡≖✿)~

24. 374 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come 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! 953Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 快 After Quick Transmigration, the Shy Rose Blooms in a Glorious Blaze 快穿后羞答答的玫瑰轰轰烈烈的开 Jin San'er瑾三儿Fantastical Romance832k WordsOngoing [Era-themed quick transmigration] [No fixed couple] Su Cha discovered that she had entered a novel set in a bygone era that she had read before. Given a second life, all she wanted was to enjoy herself and live in comfort. She thought she had been given another chance because she’d saved someone, but she had no idea this was a quick-transmigration internship that would determine her fate… Content warning: The story only features settings from bygone eras. There’s no fixed couple, but that doesn 168.8kReads9.1Score14.1kShelves

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    This is a quick transmigration historical novel I recently read; the author seems to be writing mostly historical fiction. However, one thing to note is that if you don't like romance, and the female lead's role is primarily revolving around the male lead, I don't recommend reading it!!!

26. 376 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 23.2kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    With over 600,000 reads, this high-quality novel is easy to understand once you start reading. It's excellent, incredibly engaging, with a rich and varied plot, superb character development, and a memorable, refreshing take on period fiction.

27. 377 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    These two period dramas are a must-read; they're incredibly good, especially the ones featuring Su Zhaozhao and Lin Yuzhu.

28. 378 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    The story unfolds slowly, allowing you to experience the ups and downs of life alongside the protagonist.

29. 379 开 Kidnapped from the Start: My Daily Sign-In in the 1960s 开局被绑我在六零年代的签到日常 Water Drops Turn to Frost滴水成霜Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Sign-In System + Pocket Dimension + Educated Youth + Ancient Martial Arts] Gu Zuozuo, heir to an ancient martial arts family, is dragged into transmigrating to the era from history books when people barely had enough to eat or wear, all because of some damn man. She becomes a pitiful beauty from a wealthy family, targeted for her inheritance. After transmigrating, Gu Zuozuo takes her System and turns her enemies' hideout upside down, then dusts herself off and answers the nation's call to go to 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book: The female lead thought she had transmigrated into a soul, but it was actually a rebirth. Both the male and female leads have extraordinary identities. This is the novel with the most natural and comfortable romance I've ever read, and it almost completely lacks any child-rearing elements, which I personally love. The friendship and family relationships are also very good. The second book: The female lead is an interstellar product tester, very good! The female lead's younger brother is very interesting. I remember the male lead being quite powerful, and the romance is also quite good. The third book: A must-read for historical fiction, super good! The fourth book: I forgot the specifics, but I remember it being good! The fifth book: A rare female lead pursuing a political career, I absolutely loved it! The sixth book: A no-romance novel, the female lead is very powerful, the system is also excellent, and the absence of a male lead is very reasonable.

30. 380 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves
31. 381 八 The 1980s: My Husband and Kids Came Looking for Me 八零，被老公孩子找上门 Feng Xinyu风信虞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: 1980s setting + marriage first, love later + adorable children + no supernatural powers When Xu Xiangyou woke up, she discovered that she had somehow landed in the 1980s. She was still congratulating herself on having a home and a car. The home was an ordinary apartment within Beijing’s Third Ring Road, not a traditional courtyard house, and the car was just a regular bicycle. She even had a job. Just as she was about to enjoy her life, she discovered that she wasn’t single. The origin 13.8kReads6.8Score730Shelves

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    [Note] ① The female protagonist got married and had two children in the countryside, but she abandoned her husband and children after getting into university. Two years later, the male protagonist came to find her with their son and daughter, only to find that his daughter was two years old and still couldn't speak...

32. 382 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    If you're tired of period novels featuring characters with superhuman abilities and rebirths, you might want to check out this one. Set in a small county town after the turn of the millennium, it features no extraordinary opportunities or satisfying revenge. The protagonist is just an ordinary young man, trapped by his own timidity. His downfall isn't due to any major disaster, but rather the accumulation of countless hesitations, concessions, and self-doubt. It depicts the era, but more importantly, it portrays the people. Without deliberate sentimentality, it vividly portrays the confusion of youth and the regrets of adulthood. It leaves a heavy feeling in your heart; it's a rare, introspective, and realistic story.

33. 383 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Take the Village Bully's Whole Family Back to the City to Live the Good Life 重生七零：带着村霸全家回城躺赢 Mo Mo墨墨Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted In 1977, the college entrance examination was reinstated, and Su Jinyan, an educated youth sent to the countryside, passed and got into Peking University. The original owner, already married with children, was about to leave her husband and kids behind and return to the city for school when modern-day Su Jinyan arrived. I want this man. I’ll take these two children, too. I’ll take care of my disabled father-in-law and blind mother-in-law, too. Su Jinyan brought her husband, in-laws, and children 8.4kReads9.0Score780Shelves
34. 384 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

35. 385 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: With My Over-the-Top Crazy Vibe, I'll Drag Out This Marriage Until You Die 穿书七零：超强癫感婚不离拖死你 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Tong Fan was eager to keep up with the times, so she transmigrated into a novel set in the past. In the resource-scarce 1970s, she became the first wife of the male lead, Wei Tianming, in an arranged marriage. According to the plot, she received divorce papers and, unwilling to accept it, went to the city with a big belly to find her husband, who worked far from home and rarely came back. But he was determined to divorce her. Unable to bear it, she hanged herself, taking both her life and her 11kReads8.3Score605Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clever; she completely controls the original male and female leads from beginning to end, without any sense of frustration. It's such a satisfying read! 🥰🥰🥰 The female lead is truly amazing, a role model for us all!

36. 386 重 Reborn in the 1980s! No Regrets!!! 重生八零！不留遗憾！！！ Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980! No regrets!!! 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍓Fourth read! A great story from the 1970s is here! The female lead has a special ability, she takes down the villains, and schemes her way to victory step by step. There are also many hilarious scenes, it's super good! 🍓🍓

37. 387 坐 The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Is Back After Ten Years in Prison 坐了10年牢的陆家大姑娘回来了 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxia, who is serving a prison sentence, is reborn at the age of 19, on the very day her stepmother gives her to a scumbag as a present. Having killed, done time, and fought for her life against prison bullies, Lu Xiaoxia starts dishing out payback from the start. The scumbag is right outside the door? She cripples him right from the start. Her stepmother schemes to squeeze every last bit of value out of her? She makes her pay back every cent, with interest. The house is crawling with monst 36.8kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
38. 388 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 43.9kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
39. 389 我 Doing Backbreaking Labor with My Butt Sticking Out in the Sixties 我在六零撅着屁股干苦力 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance640k WordsCompleted Qiao Mai, a young woman of the new era, accidentally travels back to the bitterly cold, impoverished Northeast in the 1960s. As soon as she arrives, she's in danger of starving or freezing to death, and can only struggle forward, doing her best to survive one step at a time... The heroine is hardworking and determined, with a modest golden finger. She and the male lead live an ordinary but hopeful life, full of everyday family matters and cozy, heartwarming moments. 8.4kReads8.7Score611Shelves

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    •ᴗ •ᐝ I recommend this one! The female protagonist travels back to the 1960s! She lives alone in the countryside! The overall story is quite mundane and ordinary! Lots of normal people! There are some annoying characters, but no truly awful ones! Interpersonal relationships are balanced! The "golden finger" (advantageous ability/cheat) is also reasonably plausible! So far, it's pretty good! [Kissing emoji]

40. 390 重 Back to 1996: Taking Down the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 重回1996：干翻供销社 Night Blue Sky夜蓝天空Urban396k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Period] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ensemble Cast] [Sweet Romance] [Modern Romance] At forty-eight, seasoned old hand Meng Qiheng touches an old mirror and returns to rural northern Jiangsu in 1996! From the start, he stops his father from signing away everything for a brick and tile factory. With just 2.5 yuan in startup capital, he uses his insider knowledge to catch and sell eels, sell rainproof tarps, and crush the state-run supply cooperative! He teams up with his buddies to open a vid 462Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended. The characters are vividly portrayed, capturing the human touch of that era. Although it's about making money, the overall tone is witty and humorous, and the romance is just right.

41. 391 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 102.3kReads8.8Score11kShelves

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    These are all very good. Books 1 and 5 feature female protagonists who focus on their careers; books 3 and 4 feature female protagonists who move to the city. Book 3 involves finding a job in the city and then developing their careers, while book 4 involves getting married first and then finding a job. Book 2 focuses more on the female protagonist taking vocational school entrance exams and is more about everyday family life.

42. 392 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
43. 393 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 11.3kReads7.9Score692Shelves
44. 394 穿 I Transmigrated and Kept a Low Profile for Fourteen Years, Then the Green Tea Beauty Rose to Power 穿越苟了十四年，绿茶美人崛起了 Gathering Sparse Shadows揽疏影Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + pocket dimension + nine-year age gap + she pursues him + not a strong female lead] (The heroine has few scruples and is sensitive; the hero isn't a good man, but he isn't bad either, and he talks dirty.) What do you do when you trip and transmigrate into the body of a three-year-old? Her mother is dead, and at home she has a deadbeat father, a vicious stepmother, a greedy stepsister, and a wicked younger brother. Don't panic: she has a pocket dimension, so she 2.3kReads8.3Score240Shelves

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    🌈✨The female protagonist transmigrates into a book at the age of 3. Don't panic, she has a spatial ability; she should be able to survive for a while. Who knew she'd end up surviving for fourteen years? Her parents don't love her, and she's eventually sent to the countryside. ✨She takes all the family's supplies and meets a stunningly handsome man on her first trip there.

45. 395 七 The 1970s: My Sweet Wife Is a Timid Little Thing 七零娇妻是个小怂包 Young Master Zhou, the One Surnamed Lai姓赖的周公子Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted “The Shen family is getting another daughter-in-law!” “The Shen family? The one where all the sons are soldiers?” “Mm-hmm...” “Who are they marrying?” “Shi Ran'er from Mahua Village.” “What?” “Shh!” Shi Ran was a timid little thing. By chance, she acquired a pocket dimension and transmigrated. That wasn't so bad, but she had just arrived in the middle of her wedding night, and her identity was exposed the very next day. The poor little scaredy-cat got even more timid. When she finally worked up 808Reads8.9Score102Shelves
46. 396 七 The 1970s' Cannon-Fodder Little Sister-in-Law Becomes a Secretary at the Textile Mill 七零炮灰小姑子，纺织厂里当秘书 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Fish Mint香菜不吃折耳根呀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it’ll rise later] [Career-focused, with romance on the side] [Period] [Beautiful heroine] [Family squabbles] [Factory promotions] [Face-slapping the worst of the worst] [Building a career] [Male lead appears later] Transmigrating into a textile mill in the 1970s, Su Lan declares: “I’ll put every troublemaker in their place!” Going to the countryside? Never happening! Trying to steal her assigned spot? No way. As long as it’s in my hands, you’ll never get it. Trying 36.7kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
47. 397 闪 A Hasty Wedding to the Wrong Man: The Military Wife Travels a Thousand Miles to Find Her Husband, Baby Bump and All 闪婚相错人，军嫂揣孕肚千里寻夫 Magpie of Joy喜惊鹊Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + substitute marriage + sweet and delicate beauty + sweet romance + fake and real heiresses + love after marriage.] Reborn at eighteen, Su Niannian made herself a promise. This time, she would not repeat her past mistakes. She would protect her brother and join the military arts troupe. Most importantly, she would have nothing to do with Jin Chuan. As the fake heiress sent back to her village, Su Niannian was seen by the villagers as good for nothing but her l 315Reads8.1Score104Shelves

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    The male lead is a love-struck military officer, while the female lead is a clear-headed and independent beauty from a performing arts troupe. Their daily life in the military, including a secret marriage and a scene where the female lead is pregnant, is particularly exciting.

48. 398 生 Born in 1977 生于77 Abu in the Jungle丛林里的阿布Modern Romance883k WordsCompleted This novel aims to portray a realistic social background as closely as possible, with no characters possessing abilities beyond their era. No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, and no System or fantasy elements beyond the bounds of the times. If you had really been born in 1977, what would your life have been like? This is an ensemble novel, with Bai Lu serving as the character who ties the main story together. The many mistakes made through inexperience: some, you might wish you coul 298Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    It's a really good book. Let me read it. It's about everyday life, without any wish-fulfillment or anything like that. There's also a book called "People in the Alley," but the one on Tomato Bookstore is no longer available.

49. 399 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    Xia Xiaolan, Xu Jing'an, Lin Yuzhu. These are the best historical romance novels I've read so far 🥰. Any recommendations for a few more? 😘

50. 400 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Golden Finger for the Good Life! 四合院，我有一个享福金手指！ After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing What should I do after transmigrating to the Birds-Full Courtyard? Oh, there’s a System! And I get to enjoy life while everyone else suffers? Now that’s what I call living! In this era of scarce supplies, how can I use food and drink to weave a vast web of connections? Let’s see how Luo Tie thrives in the beastly Birds-Full Courtyard, using other people’s bitter fruits to make his own life happy! 124.4kReads7.9Score7.8kShelves

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