Historical-Era Novels 年代文。。。。

1. 451 活 A Widow in Name Only! The Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her 活守寡！邻家糙汉馋上她 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance142k WordsOngoing [Rural life in the 1980s, realism, ensemble cast, family squabbles, building a better life] Adapted from real events, this story is set in a small village in southern Henan in the 1980s. Pretty Li Chuntao is married off in her brother's place to a “living corpse,” becoming overnight the “living widow” everyone whispers about behind her back. Just as her life seems like a stagnant pool, a rough-hewn man barges into it. Family ties bind her hand and foot, while her growing feelings are a fire sh 29Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   These two period novels are so good, absolutely wonderful! 😄

2. 452 四 Siheyuan: Wang Dapeng the Jester's Happy Life 四合院，乐子人王大鹏的快乐人生 Number One Water Fish水鱼一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A hilarious, low-conflict period piece set in a Beijing courtyard, with a scheming protagonist, a professional troublemaker, and a real scoundrel's way of doing things. Wang Dapeng transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains, where he goes head-to-head with the residents and discovers that his reputation is taking a hit. His motto is: if you can't adapt to your surroundings, make them adapt to you. If you get soaked, don't let your opponents have umbrellas. So Wang Dapeng decides to make sur 58.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
3. 453 四 Siheyuan: My Wife Shows Up and Immediately Takes Down the Jia Family 四合院：媳妇刚过来就干翻贾家 Garuda伽楼罗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Dotingly devoted husband, sweet romance, love, fishing System, leveling up. The male lead transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and obtains the Fishing Master System. Using it, he enjoys the good life in this unusual era, eating well and living comfortably. The male lead mostly stays behind the scenes, while his wife takes all the limelight. This is a story about a husband who spoils his wife to the extreme! This novel is very different from other courtyard-household stories. Its plot has vir 7.8kReads8.1Score294Shelves
4. 454 乡 Rural Love: The Marriage Swap 乡村爱情之换亲 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance962k WordsCompleted The village looks peaceful, but undercurrents churn beneath the surface. Love, family affection, and illicit affairs intertwine to create a sweeping portrait of life. The beautiful village flower is forced to marry the poorest man in the village, and their story begins... 5.8kReads8.8Score492Shelves
5. 455 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into a book to promote traditional Chinese medicine

6. 456 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Refused to Bring a Lunchbox 四合院之开局从拒绝带饭盒开始 The Drowsy Fine Demon打瞌睡的精细鬼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, He Yuzhu is asked by Yi Zhonghai to bring a lunchbox to a widow. He Yuzhu immediately refuses! One heroine, an original character. See how He Yuzhu rewrites Silly Zhu’s life and lives the life he always wanted. [Not a revenge story] [Everyday life] [No violence] 21.8kReads8.5Score894Shelves
7. 457 女 My Daughter Took Her Life on the Tracks After Falling into Depression. I Was Reborn to Make Amends 女儿抑郁卧轨，我重生赎罪 Coke Every Day天天可乐Urban4.1M WordsCompleted Guo Fan lived in abject poverty, leading a life of drunken debauchery like one of the Sanhe day laborers. His life revolved around alcohol and cigarettes. This unfit father nevertheless had a daughter, Guo Xiaohan, who excelled both academically and in character. But growing up without a father's love, Guo Xiaohan developed severe depression. Then, one midsummer day, she skipped school and jumped from the train platform. “Dad, thank you for taking care of me for these fifteen years. Your unfilia 31.9kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
8. 458 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 10.4kReads8.6Score607Shelves

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   🌿🎈The female lead was tricked by her family into moving all her belongings... Leaving nothing behind, she packed up and went to the countryside. She accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by the male lead, who was visiting relatives, in front of everyone. 🍬From then on, the male lead became her little follower, and that follow lasted a lifetime.

9. 459 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 81kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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   I absolutely love this book! The logic is sound, there are no plot devices, and both couples are so adorable.

10. 460 四 Siheyuan: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 四合院：我真不想穿越啊 Hua Xiaosheng话小生Male-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted Chen Dajun, a lowly workhorse in the new society, dies suddenly after working overtime nonstop. By a twist of fate, he transmigrates to the world of "The Full Courtyard", becoming one of the nameless passersby, a proud member of the proletariat. He wants to cry but has no tears. He really never wanted to transmigrate! He still has savings he hasn’t spent, he hasn’t met up in person with the cute Douyin girl he just met, and the zombie girl he adores is still waiting for him to send her gifts~ Si 14.4kReads7.3Score612Shelves
11. 461 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    These are all good books; you can read them all in one go.

12. 462 我 My Rebirth Is So Hard 我的重生太难了 Wells Du威尔斯杜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Originally titled My Rebirth Is Too Hard. The current title only reflects the protagonist's ambitions, not what the story is actually about. A slow-burn, everyday-life story. The protagonist isn't a big shot, doesn't take the world by storm, and won't become a billionaire. If you don't like a reborn protagonist without lofty ambitions, don't read it, and please don't leave negative comments! Writing takes effort, so if it's not for you, please leave quietly. Thanks for holding back on the critic 2.2kReads8.8Score137Shelves
13. 463 四 Siheyuan: Starting in 1963, I Keep the Entire Compound in Line! 四合院：六三开局，我镇压全院！ Looking Forward.期待。Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Cao Wei transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and binds himself to a sign-in System that stays with him wherever he goes. Faced with neighbors who are so sweet-talking and kindhearted, Cao Wei decides he ought to carry on the traditional virtues of “unity and friendship, helping one another.” The First Grandpa is worried about who will look after him in his old age? That's easy to take care of. As long as he goes early, he won't have to worry about being looked after when he's ol 246Reads6.3Score127Shelves
14. 464 猛 I Woke with a Start and Returned to the Moment My Wife and Daughter Had Their Accident 猛惊醒，重回老婆女儿意外时 Gazing at the Clear Blue Sky and Sea遥望碧空晴海Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + no System + a scumbag husband turns over a new leaf + devoted husband + doting dad + farming + one heroine + building a fortune + the capital’s elite circle + a little officialdom] Back on the day his wife and daughter had their accident, Meng Haisheng fights desperately to save them both. One mystery after another from his previous life begins to come to light. It turns out someone deliberately lured him into gambling. It turns out he was actually a young master from the 12.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
15. 465 七 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Brilliant Scientist Has Her Sights Set on Fortune 七零军婚：科研大佬她一心暴富 Da Xi妲奚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She's a mechanical engineer who wakes up as a disabled young woman in the 1970s. Luckily, a System lets her trade for medicine to heal her legs. Before she can get treatment, one awful person after another shows up, all trying to shove her into a pit of misery. Song Tian grits her teeth, turns around, and finds someone to marry. She digs wild greens to sell, repairs appliances for cash, assembles machinery... All she wants is to earn enough to treat her legs. How did she end up attracting so muc 726Reads8.0Score100Shelves
16. 466 四 Siheyuan: Starting with a Street Stall 四合院：从摆地摊开始 Wang You'an望游安Male-Channel Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing Chen Jun dies suddenly from working overtime and wakes up in Nanluoguxiang in 1954. His father died young, his mother is sick, his little sister is helpless, and he is unemployed. What a disastrous start! Luckily, with the System’s help, Chen Jun gains the means to establish himself. Faced with all the troublemakers in the courtyard, Chen Jun lives by the principle that he ignores minor losses, but anyone who causes him major losses goes straight to prison. From the start, he gets Jia Zhangshi s 67.4kReads7.6Score3.8kShelves
17. 467 重 Back to the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Army Wife Pursues Science to Strengthen the Nation 重回七零：炮灰军嫂励志科研强国 Traditional Chinese Text繁体文Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Stationed on a remote island + marriage first, love later + scientific research for the nation + husband’s groveling pursuit after marriage] Content warning: The hero is a real jerk at first. The heroine focuses on settling in before turning to research. There are plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people!!! Professor Su, a pillar of the nation, transmigrates into a period novel as the female lead’s cannon-fodder foil. In the original story, the female lead is confi 8.2kReads9.2Score635Shelves
18. 468 重 Reborn: I'll Never Abandon My Wife and Kids Again 重生：我再也不会抛下老婆孩子 Crimson赤色Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Urban Rebirth + Making Up for Past Regrets + Devoted Husband and Doting Dad + Building a Business and a Fortune “Chen Yang, I'll never forgive you for as long as I live. Never!” “Your surname is Chen and mine is Shen. We're not related in the slightest.” “You don't deserve to be called a father. The day you left Mom and me, my father died!” Though Chen Yang had amassed a vast fortune, he had not found a shred of happiness. At midnight, the memory of his wife, tears streaming down her face as she 2.9kReads8.9Score186Shelves
19. 469 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.9kReads8.7Score408Shelves

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    The number one farming/historical fiction on Tomato magazine! I just finished reading it, and I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. It's hilarious from the moment the protagonist arrives in the countryside. The female lead is smart and quick-witted, a master of witty comebacks, and unbeatable in the entire village. It's laugh-out-loud funny from beginning to end. The male lead is also exceptionally good.

20. 470 八 The Fierce Eighties Beauty Is Gorgeous, and Her Devoted Childhood Sweetheart Can Handle Her Heat 八零悍妻美又飒，忠犬竹马不怕辣 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yinchen was reborn. In her previous life, her saintly, loving, and progressive husband had quietly given her hard-earned university place to his childhood sweetheart, because the girl had no father and was more vulnerable and pitiful. In her previous life, Song Yinchen had been fiercely competitive. She fought people over boundaries, picked arguments, and made scenes. She did all the housework and farm work herself and cared for the whole family, until she became the village's most notoriou 7.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
21. 471 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
22. 472 从 Everyday Life Beginning in 1955 从1955年开始的日常生活 A Bug at the Edge of the Sky天边一条虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 1. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 2. There are no golden fingers, no golden fingers, no golden fingers. 3. This is not a courtyard-house novel. 4. The plot is bland, the writing is long-winded, and there are other flaws. 5. Two female leads, two female leads, two female leads. In that era, such relationships were “common,” meaning the only two kinds of romance bearing the strongest “mark of the era” were “ill-fated entanglements” and the romance in this novel. So there must be two female 81Reads9.3Score—Shelves
23. 473 张 The Little Girl from Secretary Zhang's Family 张书记家的小姑娘 Warm Tangerine橘暖暖Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted After graduating from college at 24, Sang Ning chose to return to her hometown and take a job in the public sector. A year later, her employer sent her to a township government office for two years of support work. She became Secretary Zhang’s subordinate, and eventually, Secretary Zhang became part of her family. At 32, Zhang Yizheng was a veteran and the head of the township government. One day, a young woman joined the office. She was young, capable, and full of personality. For the first ti 18.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
24. 474 跟 My Nemesis and I Were Reborn as the Male Lead's Twin Older Sisters 跟死对头重生成男主的双胞胎姐姐 Eight Thousand Girls' Hearts八千少女心Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Building a Career + Growing Together + Not a GL Romance + Almost No Romance] Who understands what it's like to transmigrate into a book at the same time as your archenemy, only to become twin sisters? Even crazier, their little brother is a future domineering CEO, but his family raises pigs? That's just hilarious! And even crazier, the two sisters are stepping stones for his rise and obstacles to the romance between the male and female leads. Hmph, being an obstacle is fine, bu 4.5kReads9.0Score669Shelves
25. 475 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 19.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    These are some of the more memorable historical fiction novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed historical novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed historical novel, where the female protagonist is a military doctor and the male protagonist is a top soldier. The author of this novel is truly excellent. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the spirit of dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in their efforts to build their country. It's truly a tearjerker. One hot season after another, their generation caught up with the construction that others had taken centuries to build in just a few decades—the sacrifices were truly immense. I highly recommend this novel, the 3rd one. It's a fast-paced, action-packed historical novel. The female lead has high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and exceptional execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to become an unofficial employee in dozens of factories. Don't miss this if you want a fast-paced, action-packed novel! The 4th one is a super-rich historical novel. The female lead's character is also very interesting; she transmigrates... The overseas Chinese who returned to China to invest mainly focused on investing money, truly breaking free from the circles of educated youth, workers, and military wives. This is a rather unique period drama, the 5th book in the series. Both the male and female leads work within the system, which is rare in period dramas; most female leads are businesswomen. But after reading this book, you'll understand why the female lead was able to succeed in the system. The female lead in this book is absolutely ruthless and decisive. In other period dramas, a villain can linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, but in this book, the villain is eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male lead is also a rare, gentle type. The 6th book is more of a hodgepodge, featuring various types of female leads from different historical fiction eras, each with a realistic ending. The most outstanding aspect of this book is the author's superb writing style. The plot is an 8/10, and the writing is a 10/10. I was truly amazed while listening to the audiobook, especially the descriptions of the female lead in the countryside; the author's vivid descriptions unfold like a painting before your eyes. It's definitely worth reading. All of the above historical fiction stories are among the more unique types I've read; you might want to check them out.

26. 476 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
27. 477 八 Liu Xiaocui, the Village Girl of the 1980s 八零村妹刘小翠 The Little Scallion Who Loves Garlic爱吃蒜的小毛葱Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted She has barely gotten over a scumbag who deceived her in love when her own father sells her to an old widower. What should she do? Beat the scumbag senseless. And I'm done being your daughter. She heads to the city, but gets harassed by hooligans along the way and almost loses her life. As long as I'm still alive, Liu Xiaocui, you'd all better watch out. Once she reaches the city, local bullies try to crush her business as soon as she starts out. You've got powerful connections, do you? I 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this great period novel. The female lead isn't love-struck or resentful, making it a really enjoyable read! [Thumbs up]

28. 478 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score445Shelves
29. 479 糙 The Rough-Heewn Man’s Chubby Sweetheart 糙汉家的胖心肝 Zhao Yan曌言Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The timid and unlucky Nan Wan was trapped underground during an earthquake, until a cute little grass plant brought her to the 1970s. Fat? So what if I'm fat? Am I eating your rice or spending your money? My man likes me just the way I am, so be jealous! But what if my weight affects my health? Then... I'll lose a little! Han Yang loves how cute his little chubby girl is. Even when she's angry, she's irresistible. He follows his wife's lead: her word is law, and listening to her brings good fort 1kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    🔥🔥The female lead was very spoiled at home and became a chubby girl. She wanted to lose weight, but her family kept urging her to eat well so she would have the energy to diet. She lost weight in the countryside, and when her mother came to visit, she was heartbroken and cried.

30. 480 听 After Hearing Her Daughter's Thoughts, the Socially Anxious Mom Takes Up a Knife and Takes on the World 听闺女心声后，社恐妈拎刀杀四方 Qiu Yeqing秋叶青Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the 1980s + transmigrate into a book + cannon fodder + pocket dimension + everyday family life] After a difficult childbirth, Fan Qingyi gained the ability to read minds. She discovered that her whole family were cannon fodder in a period novel. The female lead would steal her golden finger, take her younger daughter's kidney, push her eldest daughter into the water, and run over her second daughter! Then she'd dump Fan Qingyi in a psychiatric hospital, where she would be t 1.1kReads8.6Score196Shelves
31. 481 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 152.5kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
32. 482 硬 Stubborn as a Mule 硬颈种 Xu Wenqing徐文卿Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy, No Cliches, No Stupid Characters, Mutual Devotion, Striving for a Better Life, Realistic Growth] In Hakka, someone stubborn to the core is called a "hard-necked sort." When Wang Lili was ten, she snatched a big chicken leg at the dinner table. Her father ordered her to give it to her younger brother. She said, "I won't." When Zhao Ruxun was ten, he was forced to let his mother beat him fifteen times in public for protecting his younger brother. He gritted his teeth and didn 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of Hakka culture in southeastern Guangxi during the 1990s, this period drama feels incredibly authentic, with every detail meticulously researched and archaeologically accurate, creating a highly immersive experience. Highly recommended.

33. 483 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
34. 484 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    These are the most readable and engaging period novels I've read so far. [Learned something new][Learned something new][Learned something new]

35. 485 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 14.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
36. 486 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves
37. 487 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
38. 488 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the Seventies, Great-Grandma Gave Me Thousands of Acres of Farmland 穿书七零，祖奶奶送我万亩良田 Jin Zhi Le金知乐Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted Su Ye, a top-tier engineer, was predicted from childhood to die before the age of twenty-five. To extend her life, she transmigrates into a book. The moment she opens her eyes, she's fighting the team leader's daughter over a man. Young woman sent to the countryside, Su Ye immediately makes her position clear. “Just help him pay back the money, and we can work things out.” She gets her money back and is delighted. What's a man compared to money and food? From then on, people in Lixing Village sa 1.5kReads8.6Score152Shelves

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    Senior engineer Su Ye transmigrates into a novel about a female educated youth sent to the countryside in the 1970s. With a script in hand and mechanical skills at her disposal, the female protagonist shines in the countryside, creating all sorts of ingenious farm tools and gadgets. Her hard work and achievements earn her the title of best youth representative. The female protagonist has a spatial ability, is capable, and doesn't suffer mistreatment.

39. 489 糙 The Rugged Man’s Overwhelming Love: His Sweet Little Wife Falls for Him 糙汉强势爱，娇软小媳妇沦陷了 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Originally titled “A Lonely Bed Is Hard to Bear, While the Rugged Neighbor Scratches at Her Wall Night After Night” [lonely nights / maximum sweetness / period setting / delicate beauty / devoted love / slow-burn romance / building wealth / glimpses of an ensemble cast / love at first sight / close proximity / sisters-in-law as foils] Delicate young wife × iron-willed, rugged man Hua Xiaoyue is left alone in an empty bed, the long nights hard to endure. Her family scolds her, her in-laws berate 9.2kReads8.5Score581Shelves
40. 490 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.4kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves

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    Historical fiction, the first book is about being crazy and domineering, the fourth and fifth are about seizing the female lead's fate in the original book, no matter what kind of lucky koi you are.

41. 491 刚 I Just Married a Young Educated Woman, and Now I Have to Rise from Infancy? 刚娶女知青，让我从婴儿开始逆袭？ Get Rich暴富Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Period setting + educated youth + hunting and farming + rural life + pocket dimension + wish fulfillment] After transmigrating to 1972, Li Yunfeng has just married an educated young woman when he awakens the Baby Comeback System. The System’s missions are rather ridiculous: walk one meter in a minute, and get a solid-gold longevity lock as a reward. Li Yunfeng: “What? One meter in a minute? Even someone with a blood clot in their brain could walk ten meters!” He then sprints half a kilometer. S 906Reads8.5Score143Shelves

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    ① Gu Cheng died with hatred, but when he opened his eyes, he went back to 1977🔥 leaving four sisters-in-law waiting to be fed🌳 In this magnificent and magnificent era, Gu Cheng decided to restart his life and share a happy life with his sisters-in-law.

42. 492 脑 Brain-Computer Interface Doctor 脑机医生 Ningmeng Yuyan柠檬羽嫣Modern Romance205k WordsOngoing Her ex-boyfriend sold the secret she had guarded most closely to secure an investment. When they broke up, he even threw this at her: “No man could put up with a woman like you.” Her father climbed the social ladder and asked for a divorce. As he left, he said only, “People who look ahead don’t turn back.” Everyone was certain Su Jianwei had lost her backing and was bound to fall sooner or later. But they forgot that she was a doctor in functional neurosurgery at Huaren Hospital, determined to t 4kReads6.4Score11.2kShelves

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    [Heart][Heart] This book is totally my cup of tea! It's not pure romance; the period drama is exceptionally well-written, featuring a diverse cast of women and a compelling core theme that spans the lives of three generations of women.

43. 493 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No More Dying as a Side Character 穿书七零：不做早死配角 The Cat Who Loves Seafood爱喝海鲜的猫Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted Zhou Niannian, an orphan who has just graduated from university, wakes up one day and transmigrates. She has parents and siblings who dote on her, but with no job, she is still facing the choice of going to the countryside or getting married. What? Her parents aren't her real parents, but her second aunt and uncle? It isn't until she hears the name of the young man next door who is about to be sent to the countryside that Zhou Niannian realizes she has transmigrated into a book, as a side charac 14.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    A period drama set in Northeast China. ❄️The female lead transmigrates to her wedding night. ☘️The male lead is the youngest son of the brigade leader. 🍇He's a bit of a rascal, but incredibly smart, 🍉and dotes on his wife and is good at making money. 💫Although they can't openly flaunt their wealth, his wife has a respectable job at a supply and marketing cooperative and is good at getting things cheap and convenient. 🐣In winter, they hibernate. On snowy mornings, 🌸the female lead lingers on her warm kang (heated brick bed), unwilling to get up for work. 🌵

44. 494 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.2kReads7.3Score482Shelves
45. 495 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves
46. 496 回 Back to 1968: I Won't Be a Baby-Making Tool 回到1968：我不当送子工具人 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance643k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Women's awakening] [Political career] [Scientific research] [Pocket dimension] [No child-rearing] [Ensemble cast] [Reborn] Xie Yun, a modern orphan, returns to 1968 and becomes Xie Yun, a country girl raised by a widowed mother, with an exceptionally capable younger brother named Xie Shen. She discovers that she hasn't just transmigrated through time, she's also transmigrated into a book: a story about a stepmother raising children, where she is the first 9.4kReads9.3Score756Shelves
47. 497 1 1961: I Was Only Eight the Year I Was Reborn 1961：重生那年我才八岁 Where Is Anyuan安远在哪Urban895k WordsOngoing Note: This is a slow-paced, slow-burn novel!! Not much excitement; the focus is on amusing everyday life!! The figures in this story belong to a parallel world. Please don't compare them with reality! [Homesteading] + [Period] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Laid-back] + [Homesteading] + [Raising children] + [Transmigration] + [Lighthearted] + [Slow-paced] + [Slow-burn] + [Daily life] + [Amusing moments] + [Nonsense] + [Made up] A young man had possessed a mysterious pocket dimension since modern times. 1.1kReads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Personally, I feel that books with a rating of 6 or higher are generally good, because many works are severely underrated. I've heard there are professionals who seem to know, but it's hard to say for sure. Let me share some books I've read: First, a new work, updated quickly, well-written, already over 300,000 words before the rating was even released. Second, by the same author, you can tell from the rating—very popular. Third, I think the rating is a bit low, but it's an incredibly good book. Fourth, a work whose title doesn't do it justice, a severely underrated work. The other books from the fifth onwards—I imagine most of you already have them on your bookshelves, right? They're all famous historical fiction works, so I don't need to say more. I'm just recommending them to new readers today. Of course, the content is subjective; not every work will suit everyone's taste, and not all content will appeal to everyone. There are also parts that aren't well-written, but please bear with them; there's always better content to come, isn't there?

48. 498 勇 Taking on Hong Kong: Mom Says I Won’t Be Anyone’s Stepping Stone 勇闯香江，我妈说不做垫脚石 Wang Weiwei王维维Modern Romance389k WordsOngoing (Period setting + golden finger + stockpiling + explosive growth in the later stages) She transmigrated. She’d landed in a melodramatic male-oriented novel! According to the story, the male lead, Lu Shixun, fled to Hong Kong with his parents as a child because of the turbulent times. They brought $100,000, a hundred gold bars, and seven or eight pieces of jewelry. As the eldest son, he was groomed by his family. When he grew up, he opened factories and companies, entered politics, and became a r 2.2kReads7.8Score120Shelves
49. 499 年 Period: I Draw Little Storybooks in the Seventies 年代：我在七零画小人书 A Special Dog特殊的狗Male-Channel Fanfiction815k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the 1970s-set drama Romance of Our Parents, Jiang Weimin becomes the Jiang family’s son. (This follows the TV series completely and has nothing to do with the original novel.) Through his own efforts, Jiang Weimin rises to become Qingdao’s top official. Starting in the 1970s, he draws comic books and takes his works overseas. He adapts works such as The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Drawing Sword, Dragon Ball, and Kung Fu Panda, and develops spin-offs like storytelling p 1.8kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    Historical fiction, fanfiction about parents' love.

50. 500 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 75.9kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves

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