Period Dramas With Fresh Plots That Aren’t Too Cliched, Preferably Rated 9.0 or Higher 年代文，不要剧情过于老套，最好9.0以上

51 谁 Who Crossed Out My Name 谁划掉了我的名字 Half-Cooked Brain脑子半熟Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Who Crossed Out My Name 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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Historical fiction, female growth

52 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.6kReads8.4Score917Shelves

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(No system, no spatial ability, no cheat codes, historically relevant, female lead transmigrates) A ​​rare theme: the female lead transmigrates! She becomes an undocumented immigrant, and the male lead is attracted to her. To survive and resolve her undocumented status, the female lead compromises and gets together with the male lead.

53 末 A Doomsday Veteran Brings Her Spatial Storage to the 1970s 末世大佬带着空间穿七零 Bu Xiaoxin不晓心Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period drama + supernatural abilities + transmigration + pocket dimension + shopping mall + both untouched + strong male and female leads] (Drink less water if you need to. There’s almost no filler. I can’t promise every chapter is thrilling, but it won’t be boring. If a couple of chapters drag now and then, just skip ahead.) A young woman inexplicably transmigrates to the 1970s. She possesses two supernatural abilities: mental powers and healing. She also has a magical pocket dimensi 34.6kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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🍒🍒 Highly recommended!! Completely different from other historical fiction I've read, this one is absolutely amazing!

55 重 Living a Second Life as a Young Man in the Compound 重活一世，大院少年 Starry Words星星语话Urban62k WordsOngoing Dare to tell me you'll work with me, and I'll make you a multimillionaire. Save yourself... work hard to make money... change your own fate and that of the people around you, so everyone can put their talents to use and live a normal life through hard work. 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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Reborn, I will see the world with the vision of a prophet.

56 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 29kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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A novel set in a different era, featuring a military officer and a researcher—it's truly unique! So [crying emoji]! It's so good!! The male lead is a notorious reaper in the army, carrying out [crying emoji]! ... He's cold-hearted, but even he can't resist the persistent pleas of his former respected superior. Forced into marriage, his future is jeopardized. Song Yanzhou's only solace is his wife's easygoing nature. He's rumored to have autism; she's like a wooden doll, never speaks, never leaves the house, and never causes him any trouble. But… when he accidentally discovers the various blueprints she keeps in her drawer, Song Yanzhou falls silent.

57 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book in the 1970s: What a Joke! The Sweet Girl Is Hiding in a Rugged Man's Body 穿书七零：笑死！娇娇披着糙汉壳 December-十二月-Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + food + System + educated youth + sweet romance] A pleasure-loving young woman transmigrates into a book set in the 1970s. The poverty and hunger, the backbreaking labor, and the enormous secret her new body is hiding are enough to push An Ran to the brink. She is neither the lucky heroine nor the villainess. Instead, she is a deranged male character so far down the roster that she barely even counts as a number in the leads’ story. To keep anyone from 5.5kReads9.0Score714Shelves

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These books aren't cliché. The first one features a beautiful female painter and a cold, intimidating male lead with a scar on his face. These two opposites end up together... The female lead makes a name for herself with her paintings, creating picture books, opening a museum, becoming a professor, and living a successful life.✨ The second one features Su Taotao, who transmigrates to the 1970s and discovers she's already married with a child. She makes a different choice from the original owner: she doesn't divorce and waits for her husband, who's doing research, to return in six months. It's a slice-of-life, heartwarming story with an adorable child.✨

58 咱 Our Niu Niu Has a Little Luck on Her Side 咱家牛妞，有点小运气在身上 The Immortal Venerable's Junior Sister Who Can transmigrate into a book and Cheat穿书开挂的仙尊小师妹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted For questions about the story, see the latest post. Putting missing plot details in the comments is too much trouble, so you can listen to the audiobook for additions. Thank you. [Born in the Era + Growing Through Education + Family Life + Everyday Mischief + A Little Luck] Niu Niu's family was notorious in the brigade for being lazy and greedy. Her father was lazy, her mother was greedy, and she inherited both traits perfectly: if she could lie down, she would never stand up. Her grandparents 16.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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✨The baby is so clever! When he saw the child traffickers being caught, he immediately started acting silly, drooling and even saying he'd introduce the traffickers to a wife. The traffickers, hearing this, sent the baby back to the village…

59 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 44kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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The live-action adaptation of the manga "The Substitute Bride" has been updated! The series brings to life iconic scenes, and we highly recommend reading the original manga after watching the series—it's packed with foreshadowing!

64 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 92.9kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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The female protagonist is reborn back to her childhood, and her family works together to overcome challenges. It's an ensemble piece with a romantic pairing.

65 七 A Sweet Wedding Night in the 1970s: Even an Arranged Marriage Can Be Wonderful! 七零新婚夜，包办婚姻也很甜！ Orange Soda and Lemon Juice橘子汽水柠檬汁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed Military Marriage Romance] [Beautiful, Sweet-Talking Wife + Gentle, Healing, Rugged Husband] She wakes up on the night of her arranged wedding in the 1970s. Her husband is a handsome, idealistic man with impeccable credentials. Should she marry him or not? Lin Qingya soon decides she’s glad she did. Her rugged husband is surprisingly sweet! The heroine is career-focused, clear-headed, and sensible. The hero dotes on his wife and is gentle and reassuring. Sweet romance throughout, no 6.2kReads9.1Score450Shelves

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9 Points or higher, absolutely gorgeous!

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

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Set in the 1950s, the female protagonist has no special abilities or system; she's just an ordinary person. She's not as pretty as the original female lead and doesn't have any protagonist halo. It's a story about everyday family life, very enjoyable to read. There are no extreme or outrageous plot points; it's written in a heartwarming and engaging way, and it also helps you understand a lot about that era.

67 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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😎😎😎 Family! Who knows? This novel is so funny and so satisfying! 😂😂😂 The female lead has incredible fighting skills; she beat her adoptive parents, who stole from her, into submission. I feel like no one is good enough for the female lead. Thankfully, this novel is also a no-romance story. I absolutely love this novel!

69 暴 Beating Up My Mother-in-Law from the Start, I Won't Be a Doormat This Time 暴揍丈母娘开局，这次不当接盘侠 Sleeping with Eyes Open睡觉睁着眼Rural Life99k WordsOngoing (The author is open to feedback. If there’s anything poorly written or any problematic parts, I’ll fix them. Please don’t drop the book. Give me a chance!) [Period Setting + Rebirth + Entrepreneurship + One Female Lead + Family Life] In his previous life, Zheng Yuhai only discovered shortly before his death that the son he had raised for most of his life wasn’t his own. In his past life, his wife had worked at the town’s supply and marketing cooperative. She married him because he came from a r 1.5kReads—Score116Shelves

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It's a great period drama, everyone should check it out, it's really good!

70 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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A different kind of period drama~ Fresh content~ The first book's male lead is a top-notch researcher from a prestigious family~ The female lead has top-tier intelligence and emotional intelligence~ She's incredibly shrewd and a master of deception~ She gets 88 salaries a month~ Absolutely amazing~ The second book's male lead is a Hong Kong tycoon, and the female lead was a police officer (special forces) in her past life with super high combat skills~ In this life, she only needs to witness a kidnapping~ Her knife makes all gangsters tremble with fear~

72 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the Seventies with a System, Only to Find Out I'm the Beloved One 穿书七零有了系统团宠竟是我自己 A Big Little Shell一颗大壳子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Educated Youth + Daily Gossip + Little Southern Potato + Northeast China + Beloved by All + Overachiever + Beautiful Female Friendship] Everything seemed to change after that “possessed” house appeared. Lu Xi woke up one day as the only girl in several generations of the Lu family in Qingshan Village in the 1970s. On the train taking her to the countryside, she discovered that she was the victim in a novel, destined to be bullied to dea 9.3kReads9.0Score937Shelves

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🥑🥑A cute girl from the South bravely ventures into Northeast China in the 1970s, her unexpected charm is hilarious! The adorable, slightly naive heroine trades snail rice noodles for pork stew with vermicelli, her thick Northeastern accent winning over the tough captain with her sweet talk. From freezing to catching pheasants in the snow, her daily life as a sent-down youth is both heartwarming and funny. The romance is sweet and wild, and who can resist the doting affection of "This girl is a little wild"? A must-read for fans of period dramas!

73 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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The story begins with the female lead becoming mentally impaired and about to be sold to an old cripple by her "mother" for money. The male lead buys her, she becomes pregnant, and gives birth to a son named Chaochao. Afterward, she spends her days playing with her son, causing trouble on the roof. Later, she recovers and slowly falls in love with the male lead. He's tough on the outside but soft on the inside; every time he says he'll throw his son away, he actually loves him more than anyone else.

74 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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Is this book any good? It's super good! No stepmother, military marriage, revenge—the female lead is intelligent, works hard to get into a vocational school, and doesn't want to go to the countryside. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. A major advantage is its excellent sense of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato Book. Prices are reasonable and precise, down to the cents or tickets. The details are meticulous, and there aren't too many awful characters. It feels like you're truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a historical romance combined with a farming/rural setting.

75 驭 The Art of Taming a Husband: I Turned a Delinquent into a Devoted, Rich Man 驭夫有道：我改造混混成宠妻首富 Carefree July七月逍遥Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period setting + no pocket dimension + family life + building a fortune + devoted couple] Gu Wanwan died unexpectedly, then awoke in a period novel as the overlooked second daughter. She was forced to marry Qin Feng, a lazy good-for-nothing, in her younger sister's place. It was bad enough that Qin Feng did nothing but loaf around all day. He was also destined to die young. To change their circumstances, Gu Wanwan brought out her best tricks. She showered him with endless, free praise, and 5.1kReads8.4Score425Shelves

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Gu Wanwan dies unexpectedly and wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a period novel as the unloved second daughter, forced to marry Qin Feng, a lazy and good-for-nothing, in place of her sister. Qin Feng is not only idle all day, but also destined for a short life. To change this, Gu Wanwan uses all her skills. She showers Qin Feng with endless flattery, completely captivating him with her adoring gaze: he'll earn money to buy her delicious food, he'll earn money to buy her a big color TV, he'll earn money to buy her a big villa… Unbeknownst to him, Qin Feng gradually becomes the richest man in the city, the richest in the province, and the richest in the country… his doting on his wife knows no bounds. Don't mistake this for incompetence; the male lead is a master of smooth talk and deception, but he believes everything the female lead says—perhaps that's love.

76 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance681k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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I'd call this the pinnacle of "books where the protagonist's mother is the only one who can deter readers!" The male lead has cancer, and his biological mother only cares about his bank account, verbally abusing him to death. After being reborn, the male lead gets a new mother, who is fiercely protective of him, while his biological mother is so angry that she suffers a stroke and becomes paralyzed! It's already 100,000 words long, and reading it lowered my blood pressure. If you're looking for something to read, grab this now!

77 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the 1970s, a Sent-Down Youth Is Doted on by a Rugged Man 穿书七零：炮灰知青被糙汉宠爆了 Sour Tomato西红柿酸Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted (Complete) (No awful relatives + Devoted husband + Raising kids + Making money + Everyday life) Jiang Niandong, a miserable little accountant, transmigrated into a book and became a doomed educated youth in a period novel. She has a rugged man who loves her to the bone, takes care of all the housework, and spoils her rotten. So why did he disappear after she'd only enjoyed his company for a few days? … A sickly beauty who can't lift or carry a thing, a three-year-old toddler who keeps asking fo 2.5kReads8.9Score121Shelves

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① A sickly beauty with a keen understanding of the situation VS a rough and tough male lead [heart][heart] ② Fanfiction: Sister-in-law Xiao Wei awakens and decisively divorces!! ③ Young girl Qi Hongdou transmigrates into the body of a 1960s scumbag old lady with a ton of descendants and endless troubles. Her first thought is always, "Why am I not dead yet?" Having become the scumbag old lady Zhao, Qi Hongdou can't die, so she resigns herself to fate and begins to actively seek survival. Fortunately, fate is kind to her, giving her a golden finger (a special ability to enhance one's abilities).

79 开 From the Start, I Snatched the Heroine's Golden Finger. No Use? Into the Outhouse It Goes 开局抢女主金手指，没用？扔茅坑 Yin Shiluo银时珞Modern Romance421k WordsOngoing [Military marriage, System shop, space, love at first sight, lovesick and devoted military officer, submitting the System to the state to enrich the country] A steel-hearted soldier who only gets lovesick over the heroine x a beautiful and capable military doctor who follows her heart The heroine never shortchanges herself. If she has a golden finger, she uses it and enjoys life. After graduating, Bei Si'en spent three days and nights sleeping soundly at home. When she went out to find food, she 2.6kReads—Score273Shelves

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The female lead doesn't help the poor, doesn't endure hardship, only enjoys life; she's a lucky little koi fish, the author's favorite daughter.

80 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

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① A sickly, beautiful, and knowledgeable female protagonist VS a rough and tough male protagonist ❤️❤️ ② Fanfiction: Sister-in-law Xiao Wei awakens and decisively divorces!! ③ Young girl Qi Hongdou transmigrates into the body of a 1960s shrewish old lady with a ton of descendants and endless troubles, her first thought being, "Why am I not dead yet?" Having become the shrewish Old Lady Zhao, Qi Hongdou cannot die and can only accept her fate and begin to actively seek survival. Fortunately, fate is kind to her, giving her a golden finger (a special ability to enhance one's abilities).

81 穿 Opening a Food Factory in the 1960s, I Catch the Heir Chasing After Me 穿六零开食品厂，惹上太子爷倒追 Flat-Top General平头阿将Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [1960s + food + dreams + sweet romance + face-slapping + lighthearted] Everyone says Xia He is a fake heiress, and she's the first to disagree! Your dad is Deputy Director Ji, but my dad is Factory Director Xia, even if his food factory is on the verge of bankruptcy... Xia He isn't worried at all. As a pastry student, she can whip up hit treats with her eyes closed. Besides, she has an expert from beyond the world guiding her in her dreams. - The purchasing managers who used to look down on Juch 2.8kReads8.7Score383Shelves

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A period drama about food, with well-developed male and female leads. It's a book you can read in one sitting, especially the extra chapters, which are really good.

82 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Village Girl Is a Top National Scientist 穿越七零：小村姑是国家科研大佬 Gu Xiaopang谷小胖Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + older woman, younger man + sweet younger boyfriend + never forgets a grudge + marriage first, love later] The day the science-minded woman transmigrated, she was married off to bring good fortune. What a deal: she got herself a sweet younger man, so she accepted her fate. With a big appetite and even more strength, what was she supposed to do when there wasn't enough to eat in the 1970s? Support herself, her husband, and her family. What could she do about the pres 7.4kReads8.6Score591Shelves

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Highly recommend [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

83 和 Traveling to the 1970s with My Best Friend, Bringing My Mother-in-Law Along 和闺蜜穿七零，带着婆婆一起离 Little A Yao小阿瑶Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Military Marriage + Lighthearted] Two female leads + two male leads They were only taking a vacation by the sea, but one massive wave swept Xia Xiaoqi and Qiao Ran back to 1978. They opened their eyes, exchanged a secret code, and went from best friends to sisters-in-law. Since they were already here, they decided to make the best of it, but they would never live miserably like the original owners of their bodies. The two daughters-in-law, who had 215.5kReads9.0Score26.8kShelves

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🔥Highly recommend this amazing show! The adorable Xia Xiaoqi and the cool Qiao Ran, best friends, time-travel to the 1970s and become sisters-in-law, perfectly teaming up to troll their awful relatives! Plus, their super sweet on-screen couple is absolutely addictive! A cool, aloof teacher older brother × a powerful special forces soldier Qiao Ran; a delicate Xia Xiaoqi × a hormone-fueled military officer older brother! A chaotic yet hilarious and sweet slice-of-life story set in this era—you won't regret watching!

84 六 A Capitalist Heiress Marries an Officer and Changes Her Fate in the 1960s 六零资本家大小姐嫁军官改命 My Real Name Is Huang Rong我真叫黄蓉Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [She Has a Past, He Doesn't] [No Transmigration] [Portable Space] [Military Marriage] Her fiance left Su Lingyi behind and went to Hong Kong. She lost her virginity, but unexpectedly gained a portable space. The 1960s were a turbulent time. Everyone coveted the capitalist heiress, her relatives schemed to take her family's assets, and outsiders watched her like hawks. With nowhere else to turn, she chose to marry Zhao Tiezhu, the rough-hewn military officer rooted 7.4kReads—Score905Shelves

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The author has a good writing style and writes about real life, often depicting a slow and steady flow of emotions from the late 1980s.

88 我 My Father Used Me to Pay Off a Debt of 3,000 Yuan 我被爹抵了三千块的债 Old Ancestor Luochen Who Likes Melons and Beans喜欢瓜豆的落尘老祖Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing When I was nineteen, my father traded me to the village butcher to cover his thirty-thousand-yuan gambling debt. The butcher was twenty years older than me and treated me like livestock. When I gave birth to a daughter, he despised her for being a girl and tossed her into the back hills to be fed to the dogs. My grandmother, my only family, died. My own father didn't even send word, just to save the fare. On a snowy night, I used a knife to sever the tendons in the butcher's wrist, stole fifty y 396Reads—Score—Shelves

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Highly recommend this period drama with its revenge and slap-in-the-face moments! The heroine's early life was filled with hardship. Forced to work as collateral for her father's debts at a butcher's, she endured endless toil and was separated from her family. An escape on a snowy night became the turning point in her life. Ten years later, she returned in triumph, facing her father demanding money and her wicked mother-in-law wanting to claim her as her own. With every word she uttered, she struck at the heart of her wounds, exacting revenge for all the injustices she suffered.

89 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves

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🍆🍆🍆I got into period fiction with the first book, and then I couldn't find anything good to read for a long time. I stumbled upon the second book, which was also super good. The third book is already finished and is hilarious and very enjoyable. 🍉🍉🍉Overall, all three are great! 👍👍👍

90 六 The Sweet Little Bride of the Sixties 六零小甜媳 Gu Yanxi顾言希Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Song Enli, a rich young woman born with incredible good fortune, is caught in an explosion and accidentally travels with an entire warehouse base to the resource-scarce northern countryside of the 1960s. She marries a battle-hardened man and becomes his young bride, puts nasty neighbors and petty crooks in their place, and uses her space to build a fortune. From then on, she fetches water and tends the garden, weaves cloth and works the fields... (Since I've got a golden finger, I might as well 883Reads6.3Score110Shelves

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🍆🍆🍆I got into period fiction with the first book, and then I couldn't find anything good to read for a long time. I stumbled upon the second book, which was also super good. The third book is already finished and is hilarious and very enjoyable. [Eating melon emojis] Overall, all three are great! [Thumbs up emojis]

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

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Historical fiction, 9.0 Or higher 🌸 ∩∩ ฅ( ̳• ◡ • ̳)ฅ ① The female protagonist, Xia Li, transmigrates and gains a spatial ability. Upon arriving in the new world, her family faces being sent to the countryside. To help her family survive this difficult period, Xia Li joins the army. She works on building military equipment and improving facilities, attracting the attention of the government, but Xia Li only wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement. The male lead, Lu Dingyuan, comes from a military family; his grandfather was a general, and he himself is very capable. He and Xia Li had a nearly eight-year-long relationship (mainly because Xia Li was clueless; men only hindered her ability to draw her sword). The book is currently being serialized. ② The female lead and her best friend transmigrated into the book and became sisters-in-law. Initially, they appeared to be at odds, looking down on each other, but secretly they were very close friends. Their husbands were brothers, and the best friend's husband is the one pictured above. Later, the female lead and her best friend both got into university, leaving behind their awful family. During her university years, the female lead started a business, leading the entire village to make money. In short, it's super good; you'll know once you read it. ③ The female lead is reborn at eighteen and actively goes to the countryside to find the male lead (they only met and fell in love at forty in their previous life). After confirming their relationship, the male lead regained his memories of his previous life and became even more obsessed with her. The male lead is not weak; he has the ability to earn money. They both got into the same university and later opened a factory. Their family relationships are generally good, with only a few awful members. The female lead also has her own business, co-owning a chain of supermarkets, and has three adorable children. In short, it's a very good watch; I've already finished it. The female lead is the real heiress who was switched at birth. Her father is a regimental commander in a military region on an island, and after finding her, he genuinely loves her. Her mother is a housewife who blindly favors the fake heiress. The female lead also has a younger brother, and the siblings have a very good relationship. The female lead works hard to get into the best high school and the best university in the county. She meets the male lead in high school (there's no puppy love; the female lead isn't love-struck and knows very clearly what she wants). The female lead has a boyfriend in university, but from what I can see, there's nothing inappropriate. The male lead transfers to a military academy early, and by then he's already set his sights on the female lead. After returning from closed training, he learns that the female lead has a boyfriend, and his world collapses. Later, the female lead breaks up with him, and the male lead first engages in a series of subtle attempts to steal her away, and then directly pursues her, winning her heart.

92 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves

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Everyone recommends highly-rated books, so I'll just recommend the ones I like! The first one is from the male lead's perspective, absolutely fantastic, with incredibly well-written details—a startup story about winning back a wife. The second one is super good, the plot isn't cliché at all!!! It's a period fantasy novel where the female lead travels back in time, possesses teleportation and clairvoyance abilities, is a master of both medicine and poison, has a modern shopping mall and a spiritual spring space, can concoct medicine and has spirit pets, it's funny and fresh, unlike the clichéd family dramas of the period! Plus, the male and female leads have strong moral values, the male lead loves the female lead deeply, their families are all wonderful, and there are no toxic leeches! Super patriotic!!! Go read them, these two are really good!!!

93 过 One Taste Is Never Enough 过把瘾不够劲 Climbing the Peak to Claim the Throne登岳御极Urban383k WordsCompleted He’s gone from modern life back to the years before the millennium, only to discover he’s become Fang Yan, the male lead of A Taste of Life. He’s already fretting over how to avoid a terminal illness when a System unexpectedly appears to save his life. But simply enjoying life isn’t exciting enough anymore~ 375Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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"Enough for the Thrill" – A vivid portrayal of the vibrant life of a 1990s old town! The intricate relationships among the children of high-ranking officials…the daily lives of factory workers…a must-read for fans of nostalgic period literature!

94 七 The 1970s: The Crazy Real Heiress Beats Her Adoptive Mother, Then Goes to the Countryside 七零，疯批真千金暴打养母后下乡 Miaomiao Wants to Get Rich淼淼想暴富Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + sent-down youth + educated youth + scum-bashing + devoted husband + supernatural powers] In her past life, Su An was tricked by her parents into going to the countryside in her younger sister’s place, and even handed her job over to her. After being sent down, she worked diligently, sending all the money she earned home to support her parents and help her younger siblings. At long last, she managed to return to the city, only for her parents to sell her off to an old widower. I 56.5kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves

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A fast-paced, satisfying read with face-slapping and revenge scenes. The female lead has incredibly high combat skills, superpowers, and a spatial ability. She also has a romantic partner.

96 我 My Whole Family Was Reborn in the 1950s With a Pocket Dimension and Billions in Assets 我全家携带百亿物资空间重生五零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted In 1955, Ye Li and her entire family are reborn. Their first act is to make their grandfather, who abused them in their previous lives, eat a bullet. Their second is to return to the Great Northwest they have always longed for. Life is peaceful and cozy without any rotten relatives around. In her spare time, she raises a little wolf cub, hunts alongside the wolf king, and races across the desert on a wild camel. Dahei leisurely chews grass as he follows behind, with Xiaohuang, a little camel who 2.6kReads9.4Score378Shelves

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Ratings all over 9! High IQ, no clichés!!! ① Imperfect male and female leads: the female lead marries the male lead to escape farm work and plans to run away after the college entrance exam; the male lead is controlling!!! The female lead has a super sweet tongue! ② A rare niche theme: the female lead's family volunteers to plant trees in the Northwest; even in harsh conditions, their passionate love shines through. ③ The female lead has strong morals, is clear-headed, and knows how to handle things; she uses her spatial ability cautiously; her mother is practically the soul of the story. ④ A woman transmigrates into a man's body and successfully lives off him; this person is both capable and lazy. ⑤ From the male lead's perspective: the protagonist is brilliant, making one amazing move after another; all I can say is, "Secretary, I really want to improve!" ⑥ A sign-in novel; I love reading about all the strange things you sign in from different places; the skill sign-ins are courses that need to be learned, quite interesting. ⑪ The daily life of a female hunter from Northeast China with her hunting dogs; lots of interesting knowledge; how can puppies be so cute? [Laughs][laughs]

97 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Brawny Husband Is Strong and Stamina-Filled 重生八零，糙汉身强体壮耐力好 Peaches Are So Chilly桃子好凉凉Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted (Military marriage + devoted to each other + doting romance + sweet and steamy love story + building wealth) Given a chance to live her life over again, Yu Xiaomin flirts with her husband and doesn't hold back with either her words or her actions~ When Zhou Huaicheng wakes to find his wife suddenly treating him with overwhelming warmth, she is lying on her side with one bare shoulder exposed, her delicate collarbone and tantalizing curves just visible. His mouth goes dry, and his Adam's apple bo 5.6kReads9.1Score558Shelves

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🌿🌿🌿🌿In her past life, the female lead didn't cherish the male lead. To fulfill her wishes, the male lead separated them. Only after their separation did the female lead realize that the man she loved was the male lead. Unable to be together, neither of them remarried. By chance, they met again, and the female lead was reborn at the time of their marriage, accompanying the male lead through the first half of his life and making up for her regrets. A simple, ordinary life and love are what we should all yearn for. Cherish the present; don't wait until it's too late to regret. Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back; not all regrets can be remedied or given a second chance.

98 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

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I recommend these books; they're all highly rated and completed. Reading them from beginning to end was simply amazing! 🥰

99 年 1982: I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing 年代1982，我真不是二流子 gJoyg欢喜Urban972k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + entrepreneurship + social savvy + everyday life + largely an ensemble cast] The rating has just appeared and is climbing. The audiobook and animated series are now available. Give them a try! Back in 1982, Lu Zhigang decided to make up for his regrets and give his family a better life. But why did none of them believe him...? He took over a brickworks, opened a food factory, and led Lujia Village racing down the road to prosperity. 10.3kReads8.3Score457Shelves

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I've read no fewer than 100 historical fiction novels, and these three are absolutely fantastic! Definitely worth reading multiple times.