Looking for Period Dramas That Aren’t Cliched or Over-the-Top 求不老套不花哨的年代文

1. 601 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1980s and Became the Female Lead Who Sold Her Child for Food 穿书八零：我成了卖儿换粮的女配 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reading Guide: Period Setting + Transmigrate into a Book + Adorable Kids + System + Business] Jiang Zhi is fabulously wealthy and an excellent cook, the very picture of a winner in life. Jiang Zhizi has fair skin, stunning looks, and long legs, but a terrible reputation and barely a penny to her name. Her one redeeming quality: she can have children. Jiang Zhi transmigrates into a book and becomes Jiang Zhizi. Jiang Zhi: Eyes wide in shock! What? Jiang Zhizi forced herself on a man? What? Jiang 28kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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   Jiang Zhi is incredibly wealthy and a superb cook—a true winner in life! 🍒 Jiang Zhi is fair-skinned, beautiful, and has long legs, yet her reputation is infamous. 🥀 Jiang Zhi transmigrated into a book and became Jiang Zhi! ❗️ Jiang Zhi forces herself on men? ❓ Jiang Zhi gave birth to quadruplets? ❓❓ Jiang Zhi sold her children for food? ❓❓❓ Jiang Zhi: Have I really become this beast who has crossed all moral boundaries?

2. 602 军 Seven Years of Marriage Without Consummation, So She Filed for Divorce 军婚七年不圆房，她提交离婚申请 Niu Dejin牛得金Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama After Marrying My Ex-Husband’s Boss is now streaming. All the actors are gorgeous~ [Reborn into a Military Marriage + Face-Slapping Satisfaction + No Overthinking + Sweet Romance] [The Male Lead Has a Razor-Sharp Tongue and Strong Boundaries] Tang Rubao finally married the man she’d loved for seven years. After they married, he refused to share her bed. When he went into business and became a multimillionaire, the first thing he did was buy a car and a house for his first love. M 5.4kReads8.6Score960Shelves
3. 603 七 The 1970s: Everyone Can Be the Protagonist, Except Me 七零：人人都能当主角偏我不行 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Everyone Is Evil, But There Are Good People Too [Romance included! If you have conventional values, don't read!!!] To get a chance to perform, Xu Lingwan locks her stepsister He Qingning in the restroom. Just as she's about to leave, something called a System binds itself to her. The System tells her that she's the vicious supporting female character, while He Qingning is the heroine. Since she bullied the heroine, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll eventually disappear without a trace. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   This book is really perfect. The female lead has a system, super high combat power, and a magic door that allows her to go anywhere. She kills anyone who messes with her, which is very satisfying and a great read.

4. 604 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After the Broken Engagement, the Original Male Lead Trembles in Fear 年代快穿，退婚，原男主瑟瑟发抖 July Sunrise七月朝阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Cannon Fodder Heroine Has a Lucky Pregnancy Note: This story is entirely fictional. (Alternate history + Era-hopping + Devoted couples + Adorable children + Triplets + Farming + Transmigration + Intelligent brain pocket dimension + Interstellar + More children, more blessings + Cannon fodder fights back + Face-slapping scumbags + Strong heroine + Modern romance + Republican era + Showbiz) Synopsis: The a 6.8kReads9.0Score400Shelves

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   A pitiful girl from a bygone era makes a comeback, enjoying sweet romance and a successful career during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National

5. 605 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score682Shelves
6. 606 媳 A Wife Fell from the Sky 媳妇从天降 Young Master Lang Yue朗月公子Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted Gu Zhanfeng was born into a military family, where generations of military discipline had been ingrained in his bones. The stern, resolute young master Gu seemed to carry a gust of wind wherever he went. Fu Ruanruan was born into a family of police officers, but she inherited none of her father's fearlessness. When the soft, cheerful Fu girl smiles, she's sweeter than sugar and honey. Gu Zhanfeng is decisive and formidable both on and off duty. When he meets Fu Ruanruan, the ultimate background 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not like a historical fiction novel. You can give it a try.

7. 607 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
8. 608 博 A Doctoral Big Shot's Beloved Life in the 1970s 博士大佬的七零团宠日常 Summer Breeze夏日良风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved by the whole family + striving through the years (kind family, no awful relatives) P.S. The early chapters are warm and slice-of-life; later on, there is a focus on technology. The female lead has a photographic memory and is a super-genius. There is no romance in this novel, so those who enjoy stories without romance can dive right in. In the 23rd century, the genius Dr. Leng Yue is killed by her own mother and reborn as Ling Yue, the only granddaughter of the Ling family in the 1970s. 8.9kReads9.1Score713Shelves
9. 609 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 865Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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   It's so realistic. The biggest highlight of this book is the clash of ideas between two generations.

10. 610 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 6.3kReads8.7Score558Shelves
11. 611 小 A Little Zombie Went Looking for Brains, Ended Up in the 1970s, and Joined the Army 小丧尸找脑子找到七零后，随军了 Nine Meows Have Something to Say九喵有言Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Island military romance + transmigration + super-brain genius + special abilities + real and fake heiresses] Zhou Shi is a zombie with brains. She pushes a shopping cart around looking for supplies. Because humans say that if you have food, you have nothing to fear. She uses her brain as a mouth to talk, because she’s heard that if you don’t use your brain, it’ll rust. Her goal in zombie life is to become the most high-class Zombie Queen. High-class means pretty and smart. So this little zombie 13.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    A naive and wistful girl transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a military wife accompanying her husband [laughing and crying emoji]. Her daily routine includes discovering spies and checking if her pretty brain is still on her neck [facepalm emoji]. She also leads her newly recruited underlings on a tour of the territory, laying the foundation for becoming the Queen of Wretched Poetry 🎉🎉

12. 612 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1960s and Live It Up 穿书六零放肆宠 Huo Rui, Who Loves Red-Leaf Mantou爱吃红叶馒头的霍锐Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted Chu Xiaotian transmigrated into a book. It was a face-slapping novel about a reborn female supporting character, and then she discovered that her husband was the male lead. Chu Xiaotian: This is so unexpected. For my own safety, I think I’d better stay far away. The male lead, doting on her: “Wife, what did you say?” The female supporting character and the original heroine gritted their teeth. “That woman...” Chu Xiaotian’s simple, happy life in the 1960s begins! Please note: The author has soun 2Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    It's definitely not clichéd, and the writing is excellent. It just doesn't follow the typical wish-fulfillment formula, which is why it has a low rating.

13. 613 搬 She Clears Out Her Entire Family’s Home, and the True Heiress Finds Her Powerful Birth Parents 搬空全家，真千金找到大佬亲爹妈 Yi Hanlin一寒林Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted The moment Qu Qingyao opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s. Not only is she a fake heiress who stole someone else's place, she's also about to become the mother of eighteen children. Qu Qingyao is completely stunned. What kind of nightmare start is this? Her parents are desperate for a son, but in this life they're fated to have none? Easy. Qu Qingyao turns around and reports them, sending them straight into their next life. A connected insider at a job interview can't keep his eyes to 2.6kReads9.0Score343Shelves

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    I've forgotten the specifics; it's been a long time since I read it, but I thought it was really good back then. If you see any you like, feel free to read them. (All of my books should have a male lead, be 1v1, and have happy endings.) They're all completed.

14. 614 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding to a 1970s Officer: The Lucky Military Wife Has Triplets 闪婚七零军官，好孕军嫂一胎三宝 Heaps of Gold and Jade堆金积玉Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [1970s + scientific research + sweet romance + devoted couple + cozy daily life + career] This is the story of a young military wife who just wants to live a carefree, lie-flat life with her handsome husband, only to unexpectedly help propel the whole country forward. After waking up in the 1970s, Jiang Yan finds herself the adopted daughter of the Jiang family, unloved by both parents, and engaged to an older military officer whom everyone looks down on because he can't have children. But... h 3.6kReads9.3Score450Shelves
15. 615 相 After a Blind Date, She Marries a Rugged Man and Becomes the Village Belle's Darling 相亲嫁给糙汉后，村花被娇宠上天 Autumn Is Long秋很长Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Striving] Qin Hui never imagined anything so bizarre could happen to her: she transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the drab yellow-mud house and meals with no meat three times a day, Qin Hui couldn’t help thinking: When will this life without meat or pretty clothes ever end? This is too hard! Luckily, Heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never expected that after marrying the rough-hewn man by her side, he would spoil her rotten. 11.8kReads8.9Score782Shelves

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    It's a simple period novel without any cheat codes or special abilities, but it's very good.

16. 616 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 14.2kReads9.2Score1kShelves
17. 617 随 My Mom Remarried a Tycoon, and My Uncle and Stepbrother Spoil Me Rotten 随妈改嫁资本家，小叔继兄宠翻天 Warm Rice米饭暖暖Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find 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! 356Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author recommends this book; if you don't like it, feel free to criticize me! The male lead is a smitten type, and the female lead is clear-headed, not love-struck, and focused on her career! Sweet and doting! The darling of the group!

18. 618 重 Reborn in the 1980s: From the Start, I Took a Factory Job 重生八零，开局进厂打工 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yunxi transmigrates into the role of a universally loathed supporting character, the female foil to the heroine. The heroine endures endless hardships without giving in, while Ji Yunxi lives in comfort, spoiled and cruel. During the 1987 wave of migrant labor, the heroine gets into college and finally holds her head high, while Ji Yunxi uses connections to land a job on an assembly line. The heroine lives out a romantic drama straight from real life every day, while Ji Yunxi seethes with jeal 47.5kReads8.4Score4.9kShelves

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    Travel back to the 1980s and start your incredible life in a factory! Begin as a complete assembly line newbie, navigate the workshop environment, meet heartwarming colleagues, and unlock hidden opportunities. Join me and write your own legendary story of passion and hard work in an old factory!

19. 619 和 I Transmigrated into a Book with My Wicked Mother-in-Law, and My Officer Husband Spoils Me Rotten 和恶婆婆穿书，军官老公宠我上天 Warm Rice米饭暖暖Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book in the 1980s + military marriage + sweet romance + raising kids as a stepmother + building a fortune + love that grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs reborn heroine] Wen Ran opens her eyes and realizes that she and her mother-in-law have transmigrated into a book. The two women who never got along have become sisters-in-law. In the story, they're wicked supporting characters whom the heroine manipulates at every turn. Not only do they fight among themselves, they 17Reads7.2Score—Shelves
20. 620 七 The 1970s: After Selling My Iron Rice Bowl, I Became a Landlady 七零：卖铁饭碗后，我成了包租婆 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + No Toxic Relatives + Period Drama + Life with the Troops + Slow-Burn Romance + Everyday Family Life] A young woman with the soul of a middle-aged lady secretly drools over her older brother's fellow soldier: the handsome young man is tall, long-legged, and slender-waisted. She's too shy to pounce on him, so she can only spend her days longing for him and bouncing with excitement. What she doesn't know is that he's a big bad wolf who's long wanted to carry her back to his de 3.1kReads9.1Score252Shelves

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    These books are good.

21. 621 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the Sixties: The Aloof Engineer Kissed Me and Got Me Pregnant 穿书六零被高冷工程师索吻生崽 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Zhao Yihuan goes on a May Day trip to Chongming Island and accidentally transmigrates to China in the 1960s. The only valuable things she has left are the gold bangle on her wrist and the suitcase she's carrying. Luckily, the suitcase contains an old-fashioned coupon collection: bicycle coupons, sewing machine coupons, radio coupons, watch coupons, grain coupons, ten-yuan bills… The 1960s Zhao Yihuan is from Shanghai. Furious at her parents for playing favorites and sending her to the count 1.9kReads8.2Score132Shelves
22. 622 六 The Sixies’ Only Children Huddle Together for Warmth 六零独苗苗抱团取暖 Gentle Breeze微微风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Pocket-space hoarding, childhood sweethearts, devoted couple, no nasty relatives, inspiring story An attractive, strong female lead who is secretly a rich second-generation heiress × a handsome male lead, the heroic son of a man determined to become a pilot Yu Zhuo'er, a carefree rich second-generation heiress, is born into the past. When she is five, her pocket dimension from her previous life reactivates, just as she receives the devastating news that her father has died in service. Yu Zhuo'er 5.2kReads9.0Score647Shelves

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    Recommended novels from the period

23. 623 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.2kReads8.2Score348Shelves
24. 624 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Cold-Faced Officer Washed the Sheets 新婚夜，冷面军官洗床单 Meat Sauce Dumpling肉酱团子Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted The ratings came in on Singles’ Day, and they started out a little low. They’ll gradually rise, though~ [Military marriage in a bygone era + sweet beauty VS stone-faced officer + devoted husband + cozy everyday life] She transmigrates into a book on her wedding night. They’ve barely finished when he wants to run away? Jiang Muning raised an eyebrow. “In your dreams!” When she woke up, she discovered that her archenemy, who was supposed to have died with her in an avalanche, had also transmigrate 12.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves
25. 625 军 Military Marriage in the Seventies: We've Been Reborn, So Why Not Build a Stronger Nation? 军婚七零：都重生了，强国不香吗 Xisen Meow西森喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + marriage first, love later + golden finger + face-slapping comparison + sweet, indulgent power fantasy] The moment she opened her eyes, Xu Qingqing had transmigrated into a melodramatic period novel, becoming the male lead’s childhood sweetheart, pretty but empty-headed. The childhood sweetheart was happily getting engaged to the male lead when the heroine showed up with a marriage contract in hand. After losing the male lead, the childhood sweetheart went d 7.2kReads8.5Score642Shelves

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    I recommend you check out this book ✨ It's a bit of a strong female lead 🌈

26. 626 魂 My Soul Landed in the 1970s: Head High, Chest Out, and Forward I Go! 魂穿七零抬头挺胸大胆向前走！ Zhao Yan曌言Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted “Sis, wake up! If your soul doesn't come back soon, someone else will get those two huge bags of corn grits we just dragged off the train...” Thanks to his brother Gu Fangjie’s ridiculous antics, Gu Fangzhou somehow ended up transmigrating into the 1970s. Life was hard, but at least she felt carefree. Best of all, she met a man who ticked every box for her: his looks, his muscles, his abilities... What's the smoothest way to jump him? Hehehe... 2.2kReads9.2Score249Shelves

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    Each book has a different style. I especially liked the first one. The beginning wasn't great, but the female lead started showcasing her amazing social skills after arriving in the city, and her high IQ and EQ were really well demonstrated. Later on, there's a space-powered special forces soldier, a powerful boss, and a super-rich and beautiful system that gives her everything.

27. 627 被 Forced to Go to the Countryside, the Superpowered Bigwig Takes Her Pocket Dimension and Marries the Factory's Handsome Guy 被逼下乡，异能大佬带空间嫁厂草 Little Grass Seed小草籽Modern Romance689k WordsCompleted Lin Xia, the top fighter of the apocalypse, blew herself up alongside the Zombie King and transmigrated into the body of Lin Xia'an, a member of the Lin family in the 1970s. Gifted with supernatural powers, she had planned to head to the countryside and make a name for herself. But the original host’s third younger sister had been reborn. Not only was she eager to go to the countryside, she also wanted to steal the husband the original host had married in her previous life. Lin Xia'an said, “Go 3.3kReads8.2Score194Shelves
28. 628 下 Sent to the Countryside on a Sea Island, Raising Little Ones with My Frog 下乡到海岛，带着蛙崽养团子 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings酒酿甜心圆子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate-History Period Setting + Joining Her Husband on an Island Posting + Frog Companion's Pocket Dimension + Family's Cherished Darling + Raising Kids + Food + Foraging by the Sea] When Qi Mengyu woke up, she was blowing bubbles in the sea when Yan Qing, a cool, long-legged man, hauled her out. She discovered that she'd transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder supporting character in a period novel. To cherish life, stay away from the male and female leads. Marry a thoughtful, go 3.1kReads8.9Score261Shelves
29. 629 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1980s: I Marry My Ex-Husband's Uncle and He Spoils Me Rotten 穿书八零，二婚嫁前夫小叔被宠上天 Gentle Breeze微微风Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Su Tao transmigrated into a period novel as the male lead’s cannon-fodder mother. On the very night she became a widow, her mother-in-law forced her to drink a potion, and she got pregnant overnight. Su Tao planned to raise the baby on her own and live her best life, but unexpectedly, the entire Qin family came to drag her home and make her the pampered young madam of a wealthy family. Her younger brother-in-law spoiled her to the skies. 6.5kReads8.7Score555Shelves
30. 630 重 Reborn: Speculating and Making a Fortune in the 1980s 重生，我在八十年代投机倒把 Mo Bai么白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she woke up, Jiang Xiaoxi had returned to 1987, to the age of eighteen. Her grandmother was still alive, her parents were young, her sister wasn’t sick, and she hadn’t married a jerk. Everything was wonderful. Given a second chance at life in an era ripe for rebuilding, how could she not make something of herself? See how Jiang Xiaoxi, reborn, uses every opportunity to make money and change her life. 4.7kReads8.9Score408Shelves
31. 631 穿 Book Transmigration: I Become the Favorite in the 1960s 穿书：我在六零当团宠 Mo Mo墨墨Modern Romance896k WordsCompleted A top student and financial genius has actually transmigrated into a book! Could anything be more terrifying? At least her family dotes on her, and there are no horrible relatives. Then the author gives her an overpowered System to help her reach the pinnacle of life. With the System, she can eat well and dress warmly in this era of scarcity. As for the hidden big shot in the book, whom the original owner despised, she’d better make the first move. A cold-blooded, ruthless big bad wolf? Or a hid 1.6kReads9.1Score169Shelves
32. 632 穿 Transmigrated into a Torture Novel? No Worries, I Have Plenty of Secret Identities and Fists of Steel 穿虐文？不怕，咱马甲多拳头硬 July Rabbit七月兔Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1980s + wife-chasing hell + secret identities + strong female lead + taking down scumbags (an abandoned heiress, a clearheaded leading lady, slim waist, long legs, abs, beautiful and badass; refuses to get caught in the self-destructive angst of a tragic romance, dedicates herself to her country. No forgiveness, no getting back together, shines on her own or ends up with the second male lead) ❀ If your breasts are clogged, come to me ❀ This isn't domestic fam 367Reads8.7Score—Shelves
33. 633 七 The 1970s: The Beloved Lucky Charm of the Family 七零：团宠锦鲤小福包 Xun Pangpang薰胖胖Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Wood Ability + Cute Pets + Heaven’s Favored Daughter] Old Mrs. Lin had the same dream for several nights in a row. In it, her old man grinned from ear to ear and held out a chubby baby to her. “Old woman, hurry and take our little lucky charm!” The dream felt so real that she could clearly remember the crescent-shaped birthmark on the baby. Old Mrs. Lin was still wondering what it meant when, the very next day, her third son’s wife gave birth to a chubby little girl. She look 84.4kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves

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    Just you wait and see, no one says a word. Bao Ya is so adorable! Everyone in the family is so nice and spoils her, except for her second aunt, but it's no big deal, haha. [Shy]

34. 634 大 A Big Shot Weathers a Year of Disasters in the 1960s with Billions in Supplies 大佬携亿万物资在六零度灾年 Mu Yao'er木幺儿Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted Lazy, food-loving office worker who just wants to coast through life vs. a devoted husband and good father After retiring, Lü Jingzhi was delighted at the thought of living an easy, carefree life. Instead, she was banished to the early 1960s, a time of severe shortages. From the start, she was saddled with a man and a little one, and forced to fight for survival! Then her rather useless Doggie System warned her, “If a deputy director doesn’t do her job properly, her life force will keep fluctuat 352Reads9.2Score—Shelves
35. 635 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 17.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
36. 636 重 Reborn in the 1960s: My Spatial Realm Is Packed with Treasures 重生六零：我空间有亿万物资 Mo Li Chuhan陌离初寒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, space, patriotism, stockpiling supplies, reborn, transmigration, feel-good story, supplies, sweet romance, mutual devotion, strong heroine, scheming] A laid-back powerhouse from the apocalypse gets dumped in the 1960s, transmigrating into a village girl hated by everyone, with a terrible reputation. After seeing her new appearance, Shen Chaoyan is dumbfounded. Her features are a complete mess. Fortunately, she has superpowers, so becoming beautiful is no problem. She faces a nat 5.8kReads9.3Score687Shelves
37. 637 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: Pampered by a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚甜如蜜，在七零被兵痞宠上天 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple births + devoted, sweet romance + everyday family life + both leads’ first love + pocket dimension] Su Ruanruan went to sleep and transmigrated to the year 1970, on her wedding night. The first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack. Who wouldn’t be captivated? Fu Wenzhang has brows like distant peaks and eyes like stars, a high nose, thin lips, and a sharply defined jaw. When he wears his military uniform, he always buttons it righ 10.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a super good story! The female lead isn't a saint, and the male lead dotes on his wife. [Heart][heart][heart]

38. 638 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Rough-Hewn Educated Youth Carries Me Home in His Mouth 重生80，糙汉知青叼我回家 A Little Panda一只小熊猫Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted Reborn in the cornfield where her fate had changed, Jiang Xiaoyou swiftly delivered a kick to the man trying to assault her, preventing the tragedy of her previous life. In this life, Jiang Xiaoyou would no longer be a pawn in someone else's hands. She was determined to live a brilliant life of her own. She'd tear apart the white lotus, face-slap the scumbag pretty boy, trample her awful relatives, and grind everyone who'd wronged her underfoot. In this life, she would protect her parents and en 211Reads9.1Score100Shelves
39. 639 七 The Cannon Fodder of the Seventies Doesn't Want to Become Beautiful 七零之炮灰她不想变美 Red Card红卡子Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Satisfying Read + Period Setting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance] Modern doctor Ye Rou opens her eyes in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s, where she has become a background character in a rebirth-and-revenge novel aimed at male readers. Her scummy father ignores her, her stepmother schemes against her, her grandmother favors boys, and even her so-called best friend is fake… The original owner was also the village’s famously ugly girl. It’s a nightmare fr 5.4kReads8.2Score466Shelves

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    The female lead transmigrates into a book as a minor character, bound to a system. She becomes beautiful through gossip and other escapades. The male lead is reborn as a high-IQ criminal from the original story. It's a very good read! [Eating gossip][bump]

40. 640 穿 Reborn as a Fierce Woman, I Turn My Life Around With My Child 穿成泼辣女后，我带娃逆袭 Huo Yajun霍雅君Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama Transmigrating as a Shrewish Woman: I Lead My Kids to a Comeback is now streaming. [Feel-Good Story] [A Super Cool Heroine Who Always Gets Even Right Away] Other people transmigrate and become the apple of everyone's eye or a rich beauty. So why did she end up in the body of a wicked woman in her thirties? Not only has she become an evil adoptive mother, she's also destined for a terrible end. And the worst part is, she's an artsy young woman in her twenties who has never dated. 7.1kReads9.1Score610Shelves

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    Completed novel, check it out.

41. 641 炮 The Cannon Fodder Awakens: Thriving in a Period Novel 炮灰觉醒，我在年代文里如鱼得水 The Rice Cake Won't Eat Fish年糕不吃鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + quick transmigration + space (only in the second world) + no memories in the second world + golden finger + no fixed couple + a touch of ensemble cast + realistic] World One: My Cousin Is the Lucky Female Lead (ensemble cast + low-key) ✓ Feel free to skip World Two: Transmigrated as a Selfless Workhorse (1968) ✓ World Three: The Cannon-Fodder Best Friend Returns to the City ✓ World Four: A 1990s Migrant Worker’s Reversal ✓ World Five: One Adult and Three Kids in the 1970s ✓ World 19.7kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    A period fantasy novel with a fast-paced transmigration setting, featuring a female protagonist who grows and develops over time; it gets better as it progresses.

42. 642 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Wed a Commander: My Stunning Bride Wins Big 换亲后嫁他首长，美艳娇妻赢麻了 Autumn of the Clouds云之秋Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Spirited Heroine + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Sweet Romance + Island Setting + Real and Fake Heiresses] A soft, gorgeous real heiress vs. a doting, tough military officer Shen Yening was reborn on the day of her engagement. The fake heiress and her fiancé were caught in bed together, but they turned around and accused her of setting them up. She slapped the scheming woman, kicked the scumbag, and demanded the money she was owed. No one dared stop 7kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    🌟270,000 Readers [Admiration] Superbly good-looking [Admiration] Not old-fashioned or flashy, a refreshing period novel [Admiration] Shen Ye Ning is reborn on her engagement day, only to be schemed against by a fake heiress and her fiancé. After retaliating, she is forced into a marriage of convenience but encounters another scumbag. She goes to the army to force the engagement to be called off, and through the matchmaking of the army commander, she chooses to marry her scumbag uncle, who is actually a tough military officer. After marriage, she is pampered, starts a business during the day, and flirts with her husband at night, achieving success in both love and career. Meanwhile, the fake heiress Shen Li Rong suffered a tragic past life. After being reborn, she seduces a poor man but only ends up with a mess. Out of jealousy, she hates Shen Ye Ning for her good fortune.

43. 643 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
44. 644 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Decades: Enjoying the Ultimate Life 快穿年代：享受极品人生 A Single Parasol Tree一颗梧桐Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + era settings + no missions + no fixed romantic pairing + each story can be read on its own. Prices and wages are generally based on comparisons made multiple times, but may vary by region; there's no way to guarantee complete accuracy. The 1950s used the old currency, with amounts counted in units of ten thousand. For ease of reading, yuan and kuai are used throughout.) (I'm no good at writing blurbs, so feel free to skip this.) Live as you please. Don't make yourself suf 6.3kReads8.4Score326Shelves

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    The female protagonist is free-spirited, clear-headed, and doesn't meddle in other people's business.

45. 645 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 13.4kReads8.9Score700Shelves

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    Rising from humble beginnings, step by step leaving their small mountain village, their daily lives are filled with intelligence.

46. 646 重 Back to the 1960s: My Parents Chose Their Adopted Daughter Over Me 重回六零，爹妈为了养女不要我了 Bouncing Bunny蹦跶兔Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 年代 + Strong Female Lead + Pocket Dimension + Vengeance for Every Grudge + Fighting the Awful Ones + Family Life + Making a Fortune For the sake of so-called good deeds, her biological parents adopted children who already had both parents, then abandoned their own children in the countryside to fend for themselves. They even made their own daughter take the fall for their adopted daughter. And she was brutally beaten in revenge... Her younger brother was beaten to death with clubs for trying to g 6.5kReads8.9Score560Shelves

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    It's finished, and I enjoyed reading it.

47. 647 港 A Little Moneybags Arrives in Harbor City to Bring Good Fortune 港城冲喜来了个小财神 Chu Jun楮君Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [1970s Hong Kong City + adored by all + adorable child + mystical lucky charm + childhood sweethearts] Little Duoyu was switched at birth by the nanny. When she turned two, she began to look more and more like her biological mother. Afraid of being exposed, the nanny sold her to Hong Kong City, where she was sent to bring good luck to the young master of the Ship King family, who suffered from a condition that left his soul wandering. Who could have guessed that the toothless little girl would 59.6kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves

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    Both of these are quite good. The first one is a period drama about cultivating metaphysics in Hong Kong—the author, Xiao Duoyu, is so cute! The second one is about a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of an old lady (a wicked mother-in-law), raises her daughter-in-law, and then raises her grandchildren, each grandchild worth a hundred million. She can then return to the modern world and bring them back with her. I accidentally... Well, I moved to a residential compound, and now there's a twilight romance. These are two new books I recently discovered, though they're a bit short.

48. 648 穿 Reborn as an Old Woman, I Take My Pregnant Capitalist Daughter-in-Law to Join the Army 穿成老太，带孕肚资本家儿媳随军 The Moon Is No Longer Whole月不圆了Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrating into a book + elderly woman + capitalist heiress + baby bump + everyone’s favorite + System + pocket dimension + clearing out supplies] Lu Miao transmigrates into a period novel her best friend had been forced to continue writing, becoming the wicked mother-in-law who shares her name. Luckily, her best friend is the real deal, and has piled on so many absurdly powerful golden fingers that Lu Miao gets a child-rearing System that can make her rich. She also has ac 2.9kReads8.6Score348Shelves
49. 649 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Late Husband, a Soldier King, Returns and Spoils Me Rotten 重生七零，亡夫兵王归来宠妻成瘾 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Period romance + male lead reborn] When Xu Chanyi jumped into the river to escape, she never thought she would survive. Fortunately, Lu Zhongbei was passing through while visiting family and rescued her. With nowhere else to go, she clung to him and married him. Three months into their marriage, Lu Zhongbei was reported killed in action. As soon as the news reached home, his parents accepted a hefty bride price to sell her off to a remote mountain village. Xu Chanyi fell out with her in-laws an 503Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's not cliché. Having read too many historical romance novels with female protagonists reborn, this one features a relatively rare male protagonist who is reborn. There are no flashy cheat codes or overpowered abilities; the couple works together to create an extraordinary life.

50. 650 军 Military Marriage and Sweet Rewards: The Fierce, Pretty Army Wife in the 1980s 军婚发糖：彪悍俏军嫂的八零年代 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] (Period Setting + Military Marriage + Building a Fortune + Loving Wife + Multiple Children + Daily Life) Modern career woman Shen Yiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming the beautiful but otherwise useless female side character who marries into a family to bring good luck to a sick man in this period romance! Her birth family is the sort that would bleed her dry and leave her with nothing! Shen Yiyi: What a joke! Watch her put those spoiled brats in their place and crush the villains 15kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two! No need for special abilities, no obscene content, just authentic period dramas. Period novels about hard work and struggle...

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