Looking for Well-Written Period Novels Like Xia Xiaolan and Song Youxiang 求类似夏晓兰，宋幼湘的年代文，文笔好的

1. 251 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 44.6kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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   I've watched it twice, it's really good! 👍👍 A beautiful, seemingly innocent girl versus a rough, emotionally troubled man [drooling][drooling] Aside from losing a finger in a childhood accident, I personally think the male lead is practically perfect. The mutual redemption between the male and female leads is so heartwarming!

2. 252 穿 After I Transmigrated to the 1970s and Married a Bully, I Decided to Lie Flat 穿越七零嫁给恶霸后我摆烂了 Chen Fengche宸风澈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + golden finger + gruff hero + play the pig to eat the tiger] Why have I transmigrated again?! After having her good fortune snatched away twice in a row, Xi Qingqing has transmigrated yet again. This time, she's made up her mind! She's going to lie flat! A nightmare of a mother-in-law? No problem, as long as she treats me well. Married to a bully? Whatever, I'll reform him. A picky, demanding sister-in-law? Hmph! She needs a good dose of reality! See how the sha 6.6kReads9.2Score593Shelves

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   Xia Xiaolan, Lin Siqiao, Xu Jingan, and Xi Qingqing – the second book features many illustrations and is very well done.

3. 253 悍 A Tough Wife Brings Her Child to the City, and Her Amnesiac Officer Husband Clings to Her 悍妻带崽进城，失忆军官太粘人 Li Qingyu李青榆Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [1980s Setting + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Rebirth and Comeback + Revenge on the Scum + Marriage First, Love Later + Cooking and Raising Kids + Scheming Husband + Strong Female Lead] To get back to the city, her educated youth father forces her to sleep with a man from the provincial capital, who becomes her husband. She gives birth to an adorable little girl, but her husband vanishes without a trace. For 200 yuan, her father forces her to marry Qin Laoshan, a lazy and lecherous man. S 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you like well-written, witty, and unconventional period novels, then take both of these with you!

4. 254 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 78.8kReads9.4Score7.4kShelves

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   Trust me, they're all great, especially the two books by Su He and Su An; they're my absolute favorites.

5. 255 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The True Heiress Changes Her Secret Identity and Goes on a Rampage 重生七零，真千金换个马甲杀疯了 Li Qingyu Q李青榆QModern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + multiple rebirths + punishing scumbags + magical space + cats + strong female lead] Ye Zhiyi was abandoned at a farm by her fiancé and endured eight years of hardship! Then she was enslaved and abused by the fake heiress, Wu Xuewen, for ten years! Only on the brink of death did she learn that Madam Wu was her biological mother! She was the real heiress of the Wu family! She had been tricked into living with her mother for ten years without either of them knowing who the othe 166Reads—Score102Shelves
6. 256 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 75.9kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves

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   This is so much fun to watch, definitely a lip-syncing game [smirk] It's just so annoying that it's not finished yet [crying with laughter]

7. 257 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves
8. 258 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   🍃🍃A historical romance novel. The male lead is a small-time hoodlum from a wealthy family, while the female lead is a concubine's daughter from ancient times (transmigrated to the present) who wants to marry into a well-off family. 🍒The female lead is both delicate and timid, with a knack for charming people. The male lead is obsessive, domineering, irritable, and petty, but he falls for the female lead's charms and only listens to her.

9. 259 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 43.9kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
10. 260 作 Finicky Rich Girl Brings Her Farm to the 1970s and Takes It Easy 作精白富美携农场在七零摆烂 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket Dimension + Goofy Comedy + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place) The heroine doesn’t dabble in the black market or do farm work, and she has only the tiniest bit of conscience. The hero and heroine both speak their minds. There are no misunderstandings or love rivals. This is a fictional world, so please don’t compare it to real history! Su Qingci, a rich beauty who runs a farm in the modern era, gets sent to the 18.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    I recommend these books! Books 1 and 4 are by the same author, and they're really enjoyable to read!

11. 261 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 39.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    With her small hands behind her back, wearing a 70s-style outfit, she looked just as good as Xia Xiaolan.

12. 262 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    This is well-written, has a lofty theme, and also has a strong local flavor.

13. 263 刚 Joined The Army And Already Expecting Multiple Pregnancies, The Laid-Back Wife’s Good Fortune Begins 刚随军就多胎，咸鱼媳妇好运来 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] (1960s, military marriage, soldier king, daily life, multiple births, sweet romance, devoted couple) She transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes the village’s contrast to her older female cousin. Her cousin is clever, gentle, and virtuous, while she’s spoiled, arrogant, and big-busted but dim-witted. Jiang Qian, who arrives with a pocket dimension stocked full of supplies, thinks that’s no problem at all! When her blind date takes a liking to her cousin, apologizes to her, and then se 26.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    🥝1️⃣The female lead, Jiang Qian, works in the propaganda department while accompanying the military. She translates documents while slacking off, taking on translation assignments from the library. She rises from a junior translator to an intermediate one, earning several hundred yuan a month. She has a laid-back personality but is incredibly sweet-talking. She has no mother-in-law conflicts and is doted on by her four older brothers. She and her fourth brother are twins, and she has triplets with the male lead. 🥝2️⃣Jiang Yunshu's deceased grandparents appear in her dreams, foreshadowing her time travel.

14. 264 乡 The Real Heiress from the Countryside Is the Commander’s Cherished Darling 乡下来的真千金竟是首长掌心宠 A Bite of Peace一口平安Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Multiple Births + Domestic Life + No Playing Savior] [The short drama is now available. Search for “Sharing a Lifetime with You.”] First, Jiang Yunshu dumped her fiancé, who loved eating out. Then her grandparents, who had died many years ago, came to her in a dream. Before they left, they even gave her a mustard-seed pocket dimension they had begged from the King of Hell. That’s right, Jiang Yunshu was about to transmigrate, and luckily, she st 16.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves
15. 265 闪 The Flash-Married Officer and His Famous Beauty in the Military District 闪婚军官，娇美人名震军区大院 Yogurt, Fifty Cents a Carton酸奶五毛一盒Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Completed | Period setting + military marriage + devoted couple + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + raising children + the 1960s and 1970s Xiang Nuan transmigrates into a novel as a capitalist's daughter in a bygone era, abandoned by her biological father and stepmother and forced to go to the countryside as an educated youth. If you show me no mercy, don't expect any from me! She reports her father and stepmother for trying to sneak out of the country, publishes a notice severing ties 1.1kReads8.8Score115Shelves
16. 266 七 A 1970s Bride and Her Rugged Husband: A Sweet Young Intellectual Uses Her Spirit Spring to Raise Adorable Kids 七零嫁糙汉，知青娇妻灵泉养萌娃 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other] This man is insatiable. Is he ever going to let me sleep? Before she was reborn, Chu Yunqi hated being married to Mo Qingshan, a rough-hewn man who knew nothing about romance or tenderness. Only when she was dying did she realize his love was the kind shown by a tough man: all action, no words. Reborn on the day she and Mo Qingshan were supposed to divorce, Chu Yunqi suddenly retched and clung to his waist. “Comrade Mo Qingshan, if you dare abandon your wife 2.4kReads9.2Score325Shelves

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    This is a very good book; it's about the love between a soldier and a reborn woman.

17. 267 八 The 1980s: Reborn as the Commander's Daughter, I Lie Back and Win 八零：穿成首长千金，我直接躺赢 Pinellia and Sandalwood半夏沙棠Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [1980s + adored by the whole family + military compound + everyday life + sweet romance + military marriage] [Pure-hearted, roguishly handsome officer × gorgeous heiress] An alternate setting with creative liberties. Read at your own discretion. Gu Nianjiao woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's doomed cannon-fodder ex-wife. Although she was a minor character destined to die, she was the apple of her family's eye. Her grandparents doted on her, her pa 1.9kReads7.1Score146Shelves
18. 268 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 78.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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    This one is alright too. I've been reading Xia Xiaolan's book, but of course it can't compare. However, this one is quite well-written as well.

19. 269 老 Granny Returns to the ’80s: Dumping Her Scumbag Husband and Making a Fortune Selling Pickles 老太重回八零：踹翻渣男咸菜发家 Calm Winds and Still Waves风瓶浪静Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted (No romance + divorce + street vending + making money + no golden finger) She’s reborn, and her younger daughter is about to be thrown into a living hell! Qin Sui’an was a timid old woman who had lived a miserable life. When she opens her eyes, she’s back in the 1980s, right at the scene where her younger daughter is being tricked into a marriage! This old woman has had enough! After exposing the scoundrel who arranged the fraudulent marriage and kicking her useless husband to the curb, Qin Sui’ 6kReads9.1Score951Shelves

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    There's no romantic pairing; the whole story is full of highlights of female mutual support. Aside from the unreasonable salaries, it's quite enjoyable.

20. 270 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 53.3kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves

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    The first book tells the story of Qiao Jiangxin, who in her past life worked tirelessly to support her husband until he became a famous writer, only to be rejected for being a plain-looking village girl. Reborn, Qiao Jiangxin understands a crucial lesson: love yourself before loving others, and she's ruthless in punishing those who wronged her and getting a divorce. The second book recounts Fang Ying's past life, where her stepmother poisoned her, making her increasingly ugly. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé fell for her stepmother's daughter. Forced by her family to give up her spot at a workers-peasant-soldier university, she married her fiancé's uncle, a high-ranking soldier, only to become a widow six months later. Reborn on her wedding night, Fang Ying plans to do her best to give her uncle an heir and then find a way to change his untimely death.

21. 271 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.5kReads8.3Score894Shelves

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    Great book, great story, my perfect novel, the most classic period drama, CEO romance, military marriage and rebirth novel.

22. 272 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves

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    A well-written period drama similar to Xia Xiaolan's. Upon waking, Jiang Yuman found herself transmigrated into the body of the male lead's six-month pregnant, vicious ex-wife. In the book, the original owner dreamed of becoming an official's wife, using every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. However, after the Fu family was unjustly dismissed and their fortunes turned sour, threatening to send them to the countryside, she ignored their pleas and promises, hastily getting an abortion and divorcing them! Looking at her husband, even more handsome than a celebrity in later years, and touching her six-month pregnant belly, Jiang Yuman sighed: "You brat, still not satisfied with all this good food!" According to the original plot, two years later, the male lead and his father would be reinstated, becoming sought-after figures in the compound again, living a happy life with the reborn female lead. After transmigrating, Jiang Yuman had no intention of making way for the female lead! As a modern woman, Jiang Yuman had a strong "laissez-faire" mentality. Learning from the book's experience, she certainly wouldn't abandon her perfect husband to create difficulties for herself. As long as she waited for the Fu family to be exonerated in two years, she would have nothing to worry about! She immediately packed her bags, ready to go to the countryside together. However, once there, Jiang Yuman, who had prepared herself for hardship, discovered that the Fu family doted on her and pampered her, making it feel like she hadn't suffered at all… The previously aloof and self-possessed Fu Jingchen spoiled her rotten! He gave her everything she wanted!

23. 273 八 The 1980s Foil: The Fertile Beauty Is Sweet and Charming 八零对照组：好孕美人她又甜又娇 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life family drama in a period setting + A charming green tea beauty + Childbearing System + Contrast character gets face-slapped + Sweet, pampering wish fulfillment] What should you do after transmigrating into a melodramatic period novel as the villainous stepmother and foil, who nearly has her marriage stolen by the heroine? Su Sui says, “Relax. Isn't it great that someone else is eager to be a stepmother?” And so... While the original heroine works herself to the bone for her husban 9kReads8.6Score636Shelves

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    It's really good! Trust me, trust me (select from the end to the beginning)

24. 274 娇 When the Sweet Young Educated Youth’s Eyes Turn Red, the Military Researcher Spoils Her Day and Night 娇娇知青一红眼，科研军爷日夜宠 Lychee荔枝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Food + Both Chaste + Joining Her Husband in the Military + Rugged Hero] Lin Mianmian transmigrates into the role of the cannon-fodder wife in a 1970s novel, and the first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is a handsome man. The original owner was timid and weak, and let people bully her. But Lin Mianmian is different: whoever bullies her gets a little slap. When she hits someone, her man hands her a knife from behind. He does the work, steps up whenever 2.7kReads8.6Score287Shelves

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    🍒Lin Mianmian transmigrated into the body of a cannon fodder original wife in a book. She opened her eyes to find herself surrounded by handsome men. The original woman was timid and weak, easily bullied, but she was different. Whoever bullied her, she would slap them back. When she hit someone, the man would hand her a knife from behind. He did the work, he stepped in when needed, and she could spend the money. After joining the army, he was always by her side, showering her with care and concern, letting her spend money.

25. 275 重 Reborn with a Child, I Married a Cold Military Doctor from a Prestigious Family 重生后，带娃嫁世家高冷军医 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Reborn + adorable child + military marriage + true love + revenge + face-slapping] After being reborn, Su Ying’s first move is to divorce her husband. Her scumbag husband, Du Zhenyong, wants to have the best of both worlds and refuses to let her go. She takes her 38 yuan and chases after him to the military base, where she meets the aloof military doctor Gu Nanchen. With his help, Su Ying gets away from her scumbag husband. But the prestigious Gu family refuses to let Gu Nanchen marry a woman w 24kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
26. 276 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 11.7kReads8.1Score682Shelves
27. 277 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.3kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist's personality is somewhat similar to Xia Xiaolan's, but more than 90% of the chapters focus on her school days, with less emphasis on her working life and romantic relationships.

28. 278 老 My Husband Faked Infertility to Steal My Family’s Fortune, So I Fought Back 老公假装不孕夺我家产，我绝地反击 Xi Wenjin席文锦26k WordsCompleted My husband pretended to be infertile to steal my family’s fortune. I fought back against all odds. 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 爆 So Satisfying! I Stole the Luck of the Perfect Female Lead 爆爽！我夺走了极品女主的气运 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted Lu Xiang became the doomed female supporting character in an 1980s novel. In the story, her greedy grandmother tried to make her marry in the heroine’s place to claim the bride price. When the truth came out, the grandmother slandered her as a loose woman, and the supporting character died heartbroken amid the whole village’s jeers. This time, Lu Xiang fought back against her rotten grandmother and awful relatives, crushing everyone who crossed her. With her skills in farming, cooking, and more, 4.5kReads9.0Score530Shelves
30. 280 笑 The Laughingstock Factory Compound 笑料厂大院 Qingqing's Mimi卿卿的咪咪Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Blended Family + Childhood Sweethearts + Building a Fortune + Healing + Everyday Life] In 1985, my dad brought my mom home as his bride with a copy of Household Budgeting in hand. She was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted; he was a timid bean-counter. Together, they held a family together. For a home of their own, for the sake of making ends meet, and to raise a daughter who wasn’t his by birth. My biological father got out of prison and asked my mom if they could go back to the way things were 1.6kReads6.6Score107Shelves

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    I love period dramas that depict the lives of blended families; they feel very realistic and heartwarming. I enjoy reading them! [Admiration]

31. 281 七 A Beauty Blessed by the Heavens Arrives in the Seventies and Becomes the Whole Family's Darling 七零天降气运美人，被全家团宠 What a Huge Scallop好大一枚仙贝Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Charming young educated urbanite heroine VS darkly scheming, clingy country man] When she woke up, the lovely and charming Jiang Yin had transmigrated to the impoverished 1970s. Her childhood sweetheart had betrayed her, she had no one to rely on, and lying beside her was a clueless country man said to be cold and heartless. They were forced together and had to live side by side. Remembering how Zhao Yin was described in the book, Jiang Yin nearly cried. But later, she realized he wasn’t anythi 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    Ever since reading Xia Xiaolan, I've fallen in love with rebirth-themed historical fiction. These books are especially good. The plots are fresh, the writing is excellent, and you can't put them down once you start.

32. 282 穿 I Became the Wife of a Commander Who Died Young! Now His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成早死首长的妻子！被全家团宠 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A Novel Set in the 1980s) (Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Transmigrating into a Book vs. Transmigrating) A car accident sent Ye Fangfei into a novel. Its world was a parallel timeline in the early 1980s. The novel’s protagonists were the younger brother of her husband, Shen Zhanxun, and his wife. Shen Zhanxun was nothing but a stepping-stone they used to build their wealth. In the novel, Shen Zhanxun left the military to join the municipal public security bureau. He died while 94.8kReads9.0Score11.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist in period dramas is incredibly likable...

33. 283 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Want the Capitalist Heir, Not the Chief 重生七零：不要首长要资本家少爷 Si Wu Jiu Jiu四五汣汣Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + faithful to each other + pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + getting even with nasty people] In her previous life, Gu Ajiu spent a night trapped in a pit with Song Wenjin, the son of a capitalist sent to the countryside, and her reputation was ruined. Sun Jianfeng, the finest young man in their production team, didn’t hold it against her and married her. Gu Ajiu was deeply moved. On their wedding day, Sun Jianfeng left to join the army, where he rose 3.2kReads8.2Score335Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Friends who like vintage items should definitely check this out.

34. 284 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 177.3kReads9.2Score13.1kShelves
35. 285 淑 Shuhua, 1960 淑华1960 Jun Hai Zhaozhao君海昭昭Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [An ensemble novel where everyone is a protagonist with their own story arc] Spanning from the fiery years of the 1960s to the 2020s, this is a story of three generations. It faithfully recreates the everyday lives, love, and feuds of rural Northeastern China on the stage of history. Through the changing fortunes of several families, this realistic tale of family, friendship, and romance will transport you back to a simpler time. A rural novel chronicling nearly a century of change in the countr 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The love story between Xu Dafu and Gao Bo in this book is incredibly captivating, vividly portraying the humble yet stubborn nature of people in the 1960s. It's literary in style, with not a single wasted word!

36. 286 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Cannon Fodder Foil 穿成七零炮灰对照组 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted In every period novel, the heroine has a tragic foil to contrast against. She comes from a good family, is beautiful and well-educated, and marries a capable, responsible man. Yet she looks down on everyone, is never satisfied with what she has, and refuses to stay faithful. She squanders a winning hand until it’s in tatters. That way, the heroine can shine as clever, emotionally intelligent, and well-liked... Hu Xiang transmigrates into the story as that cannon-fodder foil. On her wedding day, 1.3kReads8.5Score104Shelves
37. 287 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
38. 288 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 22kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    A well-written historical novel.

39. 289 七 Getting Rich in the 1970s, Even the Tough Guy Wants to Hitch Himself to Me 七零暴富，糙汉也来抱大腿 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + strong female lead] Reborn from the flames, Jiang Li returns to the year she was fifteen. She hasn't graduated high school yet, has no money to her name, and the company worth hundreds of millions no longer exists. But her mother is still alive, and her future is full of possibilities. Dumping her scumbag father and finding the real killer are just side quests. Her main focus is building her career. But while her scumbag father is easy to dump, the real killer is hard 576Reads9.0Score101Shelves
40. 290 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Army Wife Has Some Swagger 重生70年代：军嫂有点飒 Little Wild Spicy小野辣Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing Space + taking down scumbags + feel-good revenge + military marriage + strong female lead + strengthening the nation Lin Susu transmigrates from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She becomes a village girl with a rough appearance, a timid nature, and a short stature, sold by her family to a remote mountain village and abused by them. No problem. She’ll fight back and do whatever feels good. Not pretty? No problem. She has spirit spring water and will make herself beautiful. No money? No problem. She’ 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One of the better ones I've been watching lately; fast-paced and not dragging.

41. 291 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score228Shelves

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    Both are strong female-centric novels; the female lead is a capable mechanical genius. The two books have slightly different themes but are both incredibly good. In the first book, the female lead's goal is to become Prime Minister, and she's sure to achieve it. You can tell how good it is after reading the first three chapters. In the second book, the female lead helps solve aquaculture problems. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

42. 292 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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    Highly recommended! This is a female-centric novel. The female lead is incredibly capable from the start—a research genius. Due to family circumstances, she was sent to the countryside. Not wanting to work, she created some inventions and other things, which caught the attention of some influential figures. She's also very skilled in martial arts; even the male lead might not be able to beat her. Later, she joins the army for various reasons, showcasing both her intellectual and physical abilities. She single-handedly supported her family during that era. Interestingly, she has a terrible sense of direction and can easily get lost, which is hilarious. It's fantastic, a great read, and definitely worth watching!

43. 293 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: I Refuse to Be the Heroine of This Tragic Romance 穿书七零之这苦情剧女主我不当了 Eat Less Salt少吃盐Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + changing the plot + everyday life] After burning the midnight oil following her college entrance exams, Jiang Wanwan worked herself to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic period drama she'd watched with her grandma. When she discovered she was the heroine, destined to suffer her whole life, she was horrified! Determined to escape her absurd and tragic fate, she boldly struck a deal with the notorious gang leader rumored to ha 12.1kReads8.5Score886Shelves
44. 294 五 The 1950s: The Family's Beloved Child Takes a Grain Shop Through the Famine 五零团宠，带着粮铺混饥荒 llx Flying Fishllx飞鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [For female readers] [Period] [Spatial storage] [Famine] [Family darling] [Everyday family life] [Slice of life] [Dual transmigration] [Coming of age] [Reincarnated in the womb] [Alternate historical setting] [A black pot falls from the sky: transmigrate to the 1950s and become the family’s darling] When Zhao Suisui returned home for the New Year, she passed her aunt’s grain shop. Her aunt had something urgent to do and asked her to mind the store. Just as she was lying on a rocking chair, watch 25kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    ♥️Only Recommending Top-Quality Books♥️ The first book is similar to Xia Xiaolan and Song Youxiang's period dramas, which I think are even better. I've already read it three times, and the writing is superb!!! The others are also excellent books! Just add them to your collection and enjoy them slowly!

45. 295 手 I Tore Apart the Scumbag, the Homewrecker, and My Ungrateful Son, Then Returned to the 1980s 手撕渣男贱女逆子，回到八零后 Maple Leaf Red Peach枫叶红桃Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Era + System + transmigration + reborn + 1980s + sweet romance + revenge + face-slapping In her previous life, Jiang Qingyan spent her whole life working tirelessly for her husband’s family, never complaining and always doing her best. Shortly before her death, she discovered that it had all been a scheme cooked up by her husband and his childhood sweetheart, who wanted her to raise his illegitimate child. The ridiculous part was that Jiang Qingyan believed she was infertile and loved the adopt 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good-looking, so addictive!

46. 296 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    This was the first historical romance novel I read. The writing was excellent, and it was heartwarming and healing. The female lead had a whirlwind marriage and followed the male lead to an island where he was serving in the military. In the early stages, she focused on raising children and relaxing, and later on, she studied and started a business. Her goal was to achieve a wealthy retirement as soon as possible. [Learned something new]

47. 297 穿 Transmigrate to the Seventies: My Handsome, Sweet Husband Begs Me to Spoil Him 穿越七零：老公又帅又甜，求我宠 Si Bu Xiang司不像Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Strong Female Lead, Weaker Male Lead + Female Lead Transmigrates + Male Lead Is Reborn + Contract Marriage + Sweet Romance + Realistic Feel-Good Story + Cozy Daily Life + Selfish Female Lead + Devoted Husband] At a young age, Deng Siyao saved up five million, but before she could register for a residence permit and buy a house, she died from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a sent-down youth. She has her heart set on finding a handsome, agreeable husband, hoping to 30kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    This is the one! I finished it in three days, a complete female-centric novel! In my opinion, it's even better than Xia Xiaolan's. However, the male lead is a stay-at-home husband who doesn't help the female lead at all in her career; he only takes care of housework, childcare, and cooking. Those who dislike this should proceed with caution, but I still highly recommend it. This is a complete story of female empowerment, unlike other novels that use the guise of a strong female lead to provide emotional support for the male lead.

48. 298 七 The 1970s: The Curvy Beauty Is Pursued by a Younger Soldier 七零：微胖尤物被年下兵哥缠上了 Pink-to-White Gradient粉白渐变Modern Romance734k WordsCompleted [Military romance set in the 1980s * slightly plump beauty and brilliant researcher VS pure-hearted soldier boyfriend] [Sweet romance #everyone’s favorite #everyday warmth] A beautiful, wealthy professor transmigrates to the late 1970s and becomes an illiterate country bumpkin who’s fat and plain. She expects a hard life of struggle, but unexpectedly marries into a wealthy family. Her own mother, a shrew who favors her, dotes on her. Her highly educated mother-in-law patiently guides her. An 588Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    This is great! It's a different kind of historical romance, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love between a younger man and an older woman. The female lead is a brilliant scientist, and the male lead has a powerful background. It's really good!

49. 299 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban492k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good books are timeless classics, and new books can also become classics in your eyes.

50. 300 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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