Looking for Historical-Era Novels Worth Rereading 求可以二刷的年代文

1. 501 工 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.8kReads7.8Score196Shelves
2. 502 我 I Bound Myself to a Gossip System in the 1970s 我在年代绑定了吃瓜系统 Dreaming Another Hundred Thousand梦更十万Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Gossip System + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life + Not a Strong Female Lead + Romance] On her way home from school, Song Hongjin comes across a house being ransacked and squeezes her way in to watch the spectacle. Suddenly, a gold melon seed the size of her palm comes flying toward her... At the last possible moment, her fake best friend Shen Danru rushes out to “save” her, knocking Song Hongjin to the ground. The gold seed first cracks Shen Danru's head, then bounces into Song Ho 766Reads7.4Score101Shelves
3. 503 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Screen Queen Knows How to Flirt, Charm, and Play Cute 年代快穿：影后她会撩会哄会撒娇 Mushroom Pan-Fried Bun蘑菇生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Women's fiction: [Period] [Quick Transmigration] [Devoted husband] [Rugged man] [Military officer] After a car accident, movie queen Song Lili transmigrates through three thousand worlds, completing missions to fulfill people's wishes in various Period settings and earning points so she can return to the time before the accident. Along the way, she meets the strongest military officer, a rugged veteran, the village chief's son, a cold and formidable soldier, a wealthy young master from the capit 6kReads8.9Score461Shelves

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   This is a period-travel novel with many short stories set in different eras: 1. An abandoned village girl from the 1970s. 2. The cannon fodder heiress of a commander's family. 3. The factory director's wicked son. 4. A beautiful widow with a grudge after her husband "died." 5. The elder sister-in-law's reverse forced love. 6. A real and a fake heiress in the 1990s. 7. A celibate and childless military officer. 8. A capitalist's young master's desperate pursuit of his wife. 9. A rigid and cold-faced military officer from the 1970s.

4. 504 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 5kReads9.0Score373Shelves
5. 505 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn: Not One of Her Ungrateful Sons or Daughters Will Be Allowed to Go Astray 老太重生逆子孽女一个都别想长歪 Three Colors Love Sunshine三彩爱阳光Modern Romance791k WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Reborn] [No golden finger] [The 1980s] [Light ensemble cast] [Family life] [Slow and steady] [Getting rich] Widow Wu spent her whole life working herself to the bone for her children, only to die miserably on New Year’s Eve. Heaven finally took pity on her, and she was reborn on the day her children pressured her to remarry. Hmph! Now that I’m reborn, do you think I’m going to keep indulging you ungrateful wretches? From this moment on, I’ll live for myself. As for you ungratef 8.1kReads9.3Score729Shelves

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   🌻①Old Mrs. Wu toiled her whole life, only to pass away tragically on New Year's Eve, her heart filled with regret for her rebellious son and daughter. Heaven smiled upon her, and she was reborn on a crucial day when her children were forcing her to remarry. In this life, she finally woke up, putting away her doting motherly heart, no longer indulging her arrogant and disrespectful children, and disciplined them when necessary... (Period series 📚~)

6. 506 八 The Little Chef of the 1980s 八零小厨娘 The Cold Wind of Autumn and Winter秋天冬天的冷风Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Reborn in the 1980s, Su Yao opens her eyes to find herself on the verge of being thrown out by her scumbag father and his mistress. Her mother's house is about to be sold, and her younger siblings are about to end up on the streets. She clenches her fists: She has to make a living on her own! With the skills she honed in her previous life as a top-tier postpartum nanny, she sets up a stall selling egg pancakes. Their aroma wafts halfway down the street, making the neighbors jealous and drawing h 26Reads9.1Score—Shelves
7. 507 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves
8. 508 一 I Never Had a Day of Comfort, Yet I Bore Every Hardship 一生没享过福，却扛下所有苦 Little Stone's World小小石头的世界Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted This story is adapted from the life of my mother. Everything here is a work of fiction. The characters and events have been fictionalized, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not read this as a reference to anyone in particular. I was born in an era when people barely had enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. From a young age, I followed my family from place to place, never knowing a stable life. My mother died young, and while I was still a child, I h 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Why has she, from the most suffering generation, always suffered so much?

9. 509 年 Period: Pretty Educated Youths Have All Come to My Backyard 年代：漂亮女知青都进了我家后院 The Neighboring Guy Who Writes邻家码字小哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no space, a satisfying period novel, a new work from a veteran author) Chen Junsheng wakes up and finds himself back in 1981, at the turning point of his fate. He comes first in the county in the college entrance exam preliminary selection, only for someone else to take his place? He’ll take it back! His family has four female educated youths with powerful connections, and you expect him to start from nothing and keep his head down? No way! A man won’t grow rich without a windf 44.8kReads9.0Score4kShelves
10. 510 七 The Feisty Sevenies Wife Is Busy Butchering Pigs, While I Support My Officer Husband 七零辣妻杀猪忙，军官老公我养了 A Shizi阿柿子Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Period Setting + Taking Down Scum + Comeback + Unconventional Career + Redemption] In her previous life, Lin Xing’er became a stepmother at just eighteen. She spent her whole life working like an ox and a horse, only to learn before dying of illness that her husband’s family had treated her as nothing more than a free nanny. Reborn on the very day she first entered the family compound, she overhears a mother and son inside plotting to use her as their free nanny. Lin Xing’er lets out a 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Got it][Got it] [A recent masterpiece of the revenge-themed historical fiction], the plot of this book is truly amazing, both the writing style and the foreshadowing are very enjoyable to read, and it is definitely a perfect bedtime story.

11. 511 六 The 1960s: A Quiet Life Like Hers 六零年代：平淡如她 June Beneath the Mountain山下的六月Modern Romance958k WordsOngoing [Everyday Family Life] [Slow-Paced, No Power Fantasy] [Raising Kids] [No Fixed Plot] That year, something unexpected happened in Cheng Xi's family. Before she could even get to her feet and object, she somehow ended up married. After the wedding, she followed her soon-to-be husband, Lu Qian, south into the mountains. For the first few years, Lu Qian would be away for a year or half a year at a time, hardly ever coming home. When she first arrived, she was busy tidying up and decorating her littl 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Cheng Xi, a laid-back woman, was pressured into marriage by her parents, and after the wedding, she followed her husband south. Although the first two years south were tough, Cheng Xi lived a comfortable life. Later, when they moved north, she became pregnant and stayed to give birth…

12. 512 东 Tales of the Northeast: Women Who Climbed Over the High Walls of Grand Estates 东北往事之翻过深宅高墙的女人们 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance859k WordsOngoing In 1946, on the black soil of Northeast China, Chunxiang, daughter of tenant farmer Wang Mazi, marries Liu Laogen, the landlord's son. Her father receives several acres of good farmland and dozens of silver dollars as a handsome betrothal gift. She thinks she has married into wealth and will live a secure life as a young madam, but Liu Laogen has a hidden ailment, and their marriage proves to be one in name only. Chunxiang is determined to escape the prison that has trapped her, but her greedy f 53.6kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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    Look at this, it has a very vintage feel.

13. 513 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 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    I've read these two books countless times.

14. 514 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Supporting Character with the Wrong Script Makes Her Fortune 重生六零：拿错剧本的女配要发家 Lin Pu林葡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Wanqing was reborn in the final year of the 1960s. Somehow, she ended up marrying the most handsome and cultured man in the village. And she was already pregnant, too. Her family was dirt poor, but at least she didn’t have any awful relatives. Zhao Wanqing glanced at her System, then felt around her pocket dimension. Time to get rich! 14.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    A seasoned bookworm strongly recommends these two! They're also excellent [admiration][admiration][admiration][admiration], the characters and plots are great (≧∇≦*)

15. 515 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 40.2kReads8.1Score3kShelves

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16. 516 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 43.7kReads7.6Score4.1kShelves
17. 517 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely true and of high quality! They're so captivating you won't be able to put them down! Definitely worth reading.

18. 518 一EN One Entry Per Year: Even a Simulator Can Do It 一年抽取一词条，模拟的也可以？ Six Great Sixes六大六子Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Trait extraction + simulator + inherit everything + immortal martial arts] (Animated adaptation now available) Chen Yi transmigrates to a martial arts world and obtains a System that draws one trait every year. Unfortunately, all he draws are useless white traits. The probability of obtaining high-quality traits is extremely low, and the highest-grade mythical trait has a chance of only 0.001%! To improve the odds, he must raise his martial arts realm, but he has no innate aptitude and cannot c 427.9kReads8.8Score42.2kShelves

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    This post-apocalyptic novel is so different! There's no system or cheat code; it's a realistic portrayal of human nature and power struggles. The protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, and the plot twists and turns constantly, making it increasingly addictive.

19. 519 过 Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story... 4kReads9.3Score490Shelves
20. 520 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    So beautiful!

21. 521 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 8.1kReads9.0Score635Shelves

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    It's totally worth getting into, it's super good!

22. 522 七 The Fox Spirit of the Seventies 七十年代狐狸精 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted Her father died and her mother remarried. Just like her name, Xia Ku'er had a hard life from childhood on. She could work but couldn't talk, and everyone on the production team called her stupid. Then, when the little fool turned eight, she suddenly came into her own. She fought the worst of the lot, stood up to her cousins, and took on her aunt by marriage, turning the entire Xia family upside down and making herself the laughingstock of the whole production team. From then on, she set out on t 8.4kReads9.1Score776Shelves
23. 523 年 Period: Everyday Life in Xiejiaying 年代：谢家营的家长里短 Flower Monk花和尚Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Xie Ying was innocent and lively, clever and hardworking. She had the village gossips’ children bawling: “My little brother is super sweet.” Xiao Bao was small but sharp, with a head full of clever ideas: “Mm-hmm, my second big brother is super sweet too!” The Xie family members, shelling sunflower seeds: “Go on, I’m listening to you two spin your tales.” Xie Family Camp may be small, but there’s never a shortage of drama. 1.1kReads8.2Score103Shelves
24. 524 八 The 1980s: A Northern Coyote Officer and His Gentle Wife from the Water Country 八零：军官北方土狼军嫂水乡娇娘 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Period Setting + Lots of Sweetness + No Transmigration, Rebirth, or Golden Finger + Striking Size Difference and Electric Chemistry + Healing and Redemption + A Slow-Burning Romance After becoming a fallen heiress, Liu Chuntao gained another identity when a flood struck: a poor little girl who had lost her mother. She truly wanted to die alongside her mother, but before Liu's mother died, she clutched her hand and said, "Chuntao, you mustn't die. If you die, I'll become a vengeful ghost and won' 626Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    A clash between a southern potato and a northern hyena. "My mother died too!" "My mother told me to find Gu Beishan!" Gu Beishan's slightly stiff and unsteady steps suddenly halted. Liu Chuntao seemed spurred on. She raised her hand and hastily wiped away her tears, her petite body trembling violently, her red eyes stubbornly saying, "You don't want a wife? Then, then I'll be your maid!" "I'll do your laundry, cook for you, massage your back and legs!" "Gu... Gu Beishan." "Just take me." "Is that okay?" [Heart] As if she wanted to argue with him, she stubbornly clenched her fist and said, "You don't want others to see you, to talk about you." "Because your leg is lame, right?" "..." "But your leg has nothing to do with me, Gu Beishan." "I didn't make your leg lame."

25. 525 七 A Happy Life in the Seventies 七十年代幸福生活 A Late Orange一只晚橙Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Su Wan was reborn and grew up to eighteen. With her wedding and move to join the army just around the corner, she thought this life would be smooth and peaceful. She was ready to coast through life when she discovered she had transmigrated into a lucky heroine novel! Both she and her fiancé were doomed supporting characters! What could she do but fight to take control of her own destiny? See how Su Wan escapes the lucky heroine’s shadow, marries and follows her husband to the army, starts a busi 1.8kReads9.0Score126Shelves
26. 526 被 Jilted Eight Times, She Became a Tycoon on Her Own 被退亲八次的她，靠自己成为首富 A Little Chubby One一只小胖砸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Period setting + personal growth + two strong leads + devoted couple + farming + raising children + lost and found again + reuniting at the top] She is the village's shame, a woman who “can't find a husband.” Eight engagements have been called off, all because she has a younger brother. She wants to escape this village that devours people, even if the road ahead is uncertain. He is a bright moon fallen into the mud. Once a refined young master from a scholarly family, now all he has left is his 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My two favorite books right now, one of which is still ongoing.

27. 527 青 As Green as the Pines 青松如许 A Little Chubby One一只小胖砸9k WordsCompleted Qingsong Ruxu —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 不 Am I Not the Villainess? Why Is My Whole Family Protecting Me? 不是恶毒女配吗？全家咋都护着我 Murong Murong慕容慕容Modern Romance130k WordsOngoing The moment He Zhenzhen opened her eyes, she realized she had transmigrated into a book as the villainous supporting female lead, a six-foot-tall woman who weighed 180 pounds. The original owner had made life miserable for everyone, turning the male lead’s family upside down. She constantly tormented his younger brothers and even mistreated her own daughter, beating and scolding her at every turn. Four years later, the male lead returned from the army after being injured. The original owner made 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book recommendation.

29. 529 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.6kReads9.1Score270Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn to make up for her past life. The male lead and the baby are great, there are no awful characters, and the food is described as delicious. The male lead is gentle and refined, and the baby is adorable, showing off the new clothes his mother makes. The female lead can cook delicious food and make beautiful clothes. Step by step, she leads her family to wealth. Both the male and female leads get into university. The male lead is very smart and uses the baby's money to invest in stocks. It's a great read!

30. 530 禽 The Beast's Eyes, the Woman's Way 禽兽的眼，女人的路 Potato-Filled Savior of Potato Man土豆馅拯救土豆侠Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into a period novel as Fang Xiaomei, an orphaned cannon-fodder character who doesn’t survive past the third chapter. But the transmigration bureau had a bug: I had to live as seven different animals before I could become human. As a chicken, I saw my aunt trying to sell me to a lame man in exchange for bride price; As a duck, I saw my cousin pretend to be kind while taking the opportunity that should have been mine; As a pig, I uncovered her secret: she had stolen my parents’ com —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very original, well-written, a period drama aimed at women, inspirational, with a relatively subtle romance; the main focus is on the female lead's career. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

31. 531 八 Military Marriage in the 1980s: Big Shots from Every Walk of Life Call Me Grandma 八零军婚：各界大佬都认我当孙女 Jiujiu Candy啾啾糖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + building wealth + super sociable heroine + 1,800 schemes + 18 powerful grandpas] The heroine is a renowned master of making big promises. She loves getting something for nothing, and even a dog passing her has to leave two hairs behind before it can go on its way. She transmigrates into the body of a stupid, overweight woman who’s also been swindled out of her money by a scumbag. The more Wang Xiuxiu thinks about it, the angrier she gets. Damn it! First, she gives h 7.8kReads9.2Score895Shelves

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    A novel I've actually read twice, the kind that's so good I can't stop reading!

32. 532 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    ✅The pinnacle of rebirth novels ✅The pinnacle of historical fiction ✅Recommended by a veteran reader with over 3,000 hours of reading experience ✅Suitable for all-nighters ✅Read two or three times already

33. 533 七 The Darling of the 1970s Wants to Break Off the Engagement, but Her Possessive Officer Won’t Let Go 七零娇娇要退亲，偏执军官掐腰宠 Summer Mist夏日雾Modern Romance94k WordsOngoing [A possessive military officer × a sweet, teary-eyed darling; Period, 1v1, reborn and transmigrated into a book, Marriage Before Love, devoted husband who dotes on his wife] Reborn at eighteen, Shen Qingyou finds herself on a train, on her way to break off her engagement. In her previous life, she listened to her cousin and ran away from her wedding, only to be held captive by thugs for ten years. Ten years later, Lu Yan was still waiting for her. He married her, and in the end, died in a fire f 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality fantasy novel + military marriage + delicate female lead + beloved by the group, trust me, it's a great read! [Note]

34. 534 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 223Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    I've reread both of these books several times when I'm experiencing a reading slump or hitting a reading plateau. They're really good, definitely worth getting into!

35. 535 穿 After She Transmigrates Into a Book Set in the 1980s, She Marries a Tycoon and Gets Deliberately Flirted With 穿书八零，她嫁大佬后被蓄意撩拨 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Period] [Sweet romance] [Chaste hero] [Theatrical heroine] [Aloof hero] When Xia Ruanruan opens her eyes, she has become a country bumpkin who’s ruining the aloof heartthrob. Everyone looks down on her, and Xia Ruanruan feels miserable. But now that she’s transmigrated, she has to keep moving forward. She didn’t choose to end up here, but it seems she has no say in going back, either. So Xia Ruanruan does her best to play the good girl (and suck up). One sweet “Baby” is al 2.4kReads9.0Score207Shelves
36. 536 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Leading My Whole Family to Prosperity 重生九零：带着一大家子奔小康 Pei Annie培安妮Modern Romance147k WordsOngoing As Xu Jiang drew her last breath, the streetlights outside in Qinghe Town were glowing, their light faintly reflected in the warm yellow windows of nearby homes. But she had spent half her life suffering through a bad marriage to a lazy man. Her parents had fallen ill from worry, and her younger siblings had dropped out of school. As she closed her eyes, regret consumed her: if she could live again, she would never settle! When she opened her eyes again, she was lying on the old cotton quilt in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's not finished yet, the plot is quite good.

37. 537 前 I Went to the Military District to Get Divorced, but the Disciplined Officer Kissed Me Until I Cried 前往军区离婚，被禁欲军官亲哭了 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + bright, beautiful medical student VS. cold, abstinent frontier officer] Lin Shurong transmigrates. Born into the 1960s, she becomes the only girl born into the family in three generations, the apple of everyone’s eye. Her life goes smoothly, until her marriage takes an unexpected turn! Her 98-year-old grandfather likes the man’s circumstances, family background, and status, so he forces her to marry him, insisting she be matched with an officer. For two years of marriage, t 57kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves

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    She was pampered from a young age because her parents had five older brothers, and she was the sixth child. Her parents were already quite old when she was born, and she was ridiculed in the village. She was a daughter, but she was a reincarnation. In this new world, she was sensible and obedient, loved by everyone, and raised as a pampered young lady, living a very happy life.

38. 538 石 The Wind on Stone Bridge Woke Me from a Lifetime of Regret 石桥上的风吹醒半生错 A Little dszA小dszModern Romance278k WordsCompleted 1998, on the stone bridge, beneath the setting sun I tilted my head back, faced the wind, and stood alone with my back straight. Lin Feng held my hand tightly and said, “From now on, you’ll never be alone again. I’ll always be here.” For the first time, I cried. The pain and alarm in his eyes shattered my defenses completely. Later, I leaned against him and let my tears of hurt fall. He said, “It annoys me when you cry.” I fussed. I cried. He ran. He avoided me. I stopped crying. I raised my hea —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I really like it

39. 539 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    ☃️☃️The female lead had a dream on her second day of marriage. In the dream, she had worked hard for decades, but died before she could enjoy her happiness. She had married a lazy man from the surrounding villages, and she was determined not to follow that path in her dream. So she started using all sorts of tricks on the male lead. Her mother-in-law said: "I clearly married a hardworking daughter-in-law, so why is my lazy son getting more and more diligent, while my daughter-in-law has become lazier?" [Eating melon emoji]

40. 540 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    This book is definitely one I'll read at least twice.

41. 541 快 Quick Transmigration: Scheming Seduction 快穿：心机勾引 Pluck a Star摘下星星Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Possessive Male Leads + Alluring Beauty] Although Lin Zhi was at the very bottom of society, her beauty put everyone else to shame. Relying on her looks, she refused to accept that she would spend her whole life trapped in obscurity deep in the mountains. She wanted to rise above the rest and escape her lowly status. Just as she was on the verge of despair, something called the System suddenly came looking for her. It promised to give her everything she wanted once s 5.8kReads8.0Score292Shelves

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    She was pampered from a young age because her parents had five older brothers, and she was the sixth child. Her parents were already quite old when she was born, and they were ridiculed in the village. She was a daughter, but she was a reincarnation. In this new world, she was sensible and obedient, loved by everyone, and raised as a pampered young lady, living a very happy life.

42. 542 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.4kReads8.0Score399Shelves

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    A pinnacle of period fiction! A time-traveling protagonist tops the college entrance exam, seizing opportunities to accumulate wealth! A beautiful and capable wife, a warm and loving life surrounded by children! Delicate descriptions of daily life, a tightly woven plot, and a heartwarming story! Highly recommended! 👍 You might think this is just fiction, but it's actually a captivating historical account. Its value lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of vivid characters are based on real people and events. Readers born in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s should definitely check it out; they might find echoes of themselves or that era within its pages. The story is deeply moving, the plot perfectly structured, making it an excellent historical novel and a brilliant historical chapter in the genre. [Original author fan][Add to bookshelf]

43. 543 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.1kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves

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    💥💥💥 This is the first time I've seen a story like this: a nanny swaps children, and the female lead turns out to be abusive towards the couple since they were little. Their son is also a scoundrel, on the same side as the female lead, and even tells her about their secret stash of money. The couple dreams of going to jail. [Facepalm][facepalm]

44. 544 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Plump, Doting Wife in the 1970s and Her Rugged Husband's Day-and-Night Pursuit 穿书七零肥妻娇，糙汉老公日夜撩 Cheese and Blazing Sun芝士烈阳Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + feel-good wish fulfillment + face-slapping] After transmigrating into a book as a notorious, overweight woman in the 1970s, Lin Yue gives up her lazy, gluttonous ways and clings to her rugged husband, begging him to cuddle her. In the original story, this greedy girl has two babies in three years, causes trouble nonstop, abuses her children, and eventually gets abducted to a remote mountain village, where she dies at the hands of her 738Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    It's worth watching a second time.

45. 545 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 11kReads9.0Score621Shelves

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    Here are some recommendations for good period novels...

46. 546 5 The 1950s: I Help Build the World 50年代之我为世界添砖加瓦 Mint Fragrance薄荷清香Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Zhang Nuannuan considers herself a warmhearted person. Wherever she goes, she helps the people there, never asking for anything in return. She just doesn't understand why none of the countries she's visited welcome her back! Is she not gentle enough? Does she have a bad temper? Is she not kind enough? They could just tell her! It's not like she can't change! She, Zhang Nuannuan, was born to shine her light on the world and make it a better place! Please call her Little Fairy, thank you! 1.3kReads8.8Score145Shelves

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    Historical fiction, featuring a strong female lead.

47. 547 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. 8.9kReads9.1Score699Shelves
48. 548 包 I Pack Up and Head to the 1970s: Making Money and Crushing Scoundrels, I Can Do It All 包袱一卷穿七零，搞钱虐渣样样行 Strawberry Yogurt草莓仙酪Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Yun is an educated youth. When she first arrived in the countryside, she introduced her skills: “I’m good at farming, I’m an expert at cleaning out manure pits, I have ten years of experience herding cattle on the back hills, and I know all about postpartum care for sows…” Everyone burst out laughing. A few hours later, no one was laughing anymore. The village sow that had been struggling to give birth delivered ten piglets safely with Jiang Yun’s help. Three months after Jiang Yun arrived 3.7kReads8.3Score350Shelves

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    🎄🎄🎄I absolutely love these four novels! The female protagonists pretend to be weak but are actually quite cunning, and they never suffer any losses. At first, people didn't pay much attention to her, but as the story progressed, they discovered how resourceful she was. The initial fear of her being bullied turned into a fear of her bullying others.

49. 549 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves
50. 550 穿 Reborn as an Eighties Child Bride, I Flee My Wedding and the Officer Falls for Me 穿成八零童养媳，逃婚军官沦陷了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + business] Wen Qingtong's soul transmigrates into the body of a child bride, and her older brother, unable to accept her, flew into a rage and enlisted. He has been away for ten years. As soon as she wakes up, she finds that Mother Wen has sent a letter claiming to be bedridden and near death, forcing Wen Zhanting to come home and get married. But the moment Wen Zhanting gets home, he catches Mother Wen digging in the vegetable garden. Faced with her r 3.7kReads8.2Score286Shelves

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    🍃The female lead is the male lead's childhood sweetheart, his younger sister whom he raised from a young age. When she learns she's to marry her sister, she can't accept it and leaves for ten years. To have a grandchild, the male lead's mother feigns illness to lure him back. On the way back, she even introduces his sister to her comrade-in-arms, only to regret it terribly when she brings him home. [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

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