The Best of the Best in Historical-Era Fiction: You’ll Regret Missing These!!! 年代文天花板Top 不看后悔系列！！！

1. 1 高 A Match Between Equals: My Officer Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic 高门对高门，军官丈夫是个恋爱脑 Lin Miansui林绵穗Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Ethereal Su Embroidery Beauty x Handsome, Irreverent Military Heir] [Two Prestigious Families] [Military Marriage] [Lighthearted, Funny Everyday Life] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Adorable Kids] [Family and Country] [Passing on Traditional Culture] [The Pocket Dimension Is Rarely Used] Lin Renzhi stayed up embroidering and worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the only daughter of a senior officer in the 1970s. She had a top-tier family background and loo 160.2kReads9.1Score24.9kShelves

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   Please, everyone, go read this… It just finished, and while the rating isn't high, it's definitely worth it. The male and female leads are just too perfect… The author's writing is exceptional; it's over a million words, but it doesn't feel drawn out at all. I literally forgot to eat and sleep and finished it in three days… I just finished reading it and it's so good I can't sleep…

2. 2 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.5kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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   Completed female-centric, action-packed historical fiction novel!!!

3. 3 在 Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes in the 1970s, I Snag a Soldier and Marry Him 在七零抢女主机缘，拐个军官结婚 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + love at first sight + slow and steady + everyday life] Cheng Zhiyu woke up from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: she had become a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to give the heroine golden fingers. All the original heroine’s golden fingers actually belonged to the cannon-fodder character. The original character was meant to hand them over, but Cheng Zhiyu wasn’t about to. She took the heroine’s golden fingers for hers 4.2kReads5.6Score450Shelves

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   😘[Added to bookshelf][Bump post][Added to bookshelf][Bump post][Added to bookshelf][Already interested][Already interested]

4. 4 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance899k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.6kReads8.0Score268Shelves

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   In her past life, she planned everything for her children, giving them everything she had, only to end up in a miserable old age with no one to care for her. Reborn in the 1980s, the old lady no longer acts like a devoted mother. She protects her own wealth, tears apart the lies of moral blackmail, and refuses all endless demands.

5. 5 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

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   After reading hundreds of historical fiction novels, experiencing countless disappointments and even picking my toes in the process, I still collect and reread these historical fiction novels from the bottom of my drawer with tears in my eyes. They are incredibly good!

6. 6 一 One Baby! Then Another! The Heirless Big Brother Finally Has an Heir 一胎！又一胎！绝嗣大佬哥有后了 Nine Hundred Million九亿Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1960s + Divine Doctor System + Fertile Woman vs. Infertile Man + Seductive Woman Who Climbs Into His Bed vs. Outwardly Abstinent, Secretly Lustful Big Shot] Lin Youwei transmigrates into a book set in the 1960s. In the story, Lin Youwei refuses to divorce, so her husband sends her straight into a bandit den to make room for his true love. After being tortured, she is thrown off a cliff and dies without a body to bury. On the eve of her wedding, the transmigra 247.9kReads8.7Score12.7kShelves

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7. 7 替 After the Substitute Marriage, Her Rugged Husband Spoiled Her Rotten 替嫁后，糙汉男人将她宠上天 February Flourishes二月红火Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + countryside + family life + rugged husband protects his wife + building a fortune + face-slapping] Three days before her wedding, Chen Yumei eloped with her ex-boyfriend. The Chen family had no choice but to propose breaking off the engagement with the Jiang family. The Jiang men demanded repayment of the bride price to cover their losses. To avoid returning the bride price, the Chen matriarch came up with another solution. So they pushed forward Chen Yumei's second younger sis 277.7kReads8.7Score14.6kShelves
8. 8 七 The Cherished Darling of the 1970s: The Government Official Husband Turns on the Charm 七零娇宠：政界老公撩上瘾 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (Leave your brain here and pick it up after you've finished!) After completing her final mission in the quick transmigration world, Guan Fuyao was determined to spend her retirement in a comfortable, well-off family. The System granted her wish, but didn't tell her which era it would be. It sent her into a period novel, where she entered the body of an eighteen-year-old girl with the same name. She'd just graduated from high school and was facing assignment to the countryside. Just as she was pl 20.7kReads8.3Score2kShelves
9. 9 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Strongest Commando Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 穿越七零：最强单兵王被拿捏了 Zuo Erfang左耳方Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fictional world + both leads romantically inexperienced + one-on-one romance + pocket-dimension cheat] Soft and sweet female intellectual youth vs. tough, taciturn country man Jiang Rao spent six months secretly studying hard in her spare time and finally passed the civil service exam. Then, just as she was celebrating, disaster struck: she transmigrated. She became a pitiful young intellectual sent to the countryside in the 1970s to escape being sold into marriage to an old ma 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Wow, he really came back to life..." "Don't be ridiculous, that kid Feng is amazing, he brought someone back to life with just a kiss." "What nonsense, that's not a kiss, it's blowing air." "It's not blowing air, didn't you hear Comrade Lu say that's artificial respiration?"

10. 10 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

11. 11 八 Liu Xiaocui, the Village Girl of the 1980s 八零村妹刘小翠 The Little Scallion Who Loves Garlic爱吃蒜的小毛葱Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted She has barely gotten over a scumbag who deceived her in love when her own father sells her to an old widower. What should she do? Beat the scumbag senseless. And I'm done being your daughter. She heads to the city, but gets harassed by hooligans along the way and almost loses her life. As long as I'm still alive, Liu Xiaocui, you'd all better watch out. Once she reaches the city, local bullies try to crush her business as soon as she starts out. You've got powerful connections, do you? I 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book!!! It's really good. The female lead is straightforward and not love-struck. A strong recommendation!!!

12. 12 我 I Have a Space Left Behind by an Immortal Family 我有一个仙家留下来的空间 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted She had been a medical school graduate student in the twenty-first century, with no family but herself. When she woke up, the world had suddenly changed: drab gray walls and earthen houses. Somehow, she'd ended up in the 1970s, so she could only make the best of it. “Hey, big shot, stop following me around.” “Hey, big shot, why are you always popping up in front of me?” “Hey, big shot, quit flaunting those abs to tempt me.” “Hey, big shot, I'm looking for one partner for life.” Xia Jingchuan: “W 15.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
13. 13 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6.3kReads8.7Score643Shelves
14. 14 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    A period novel set in rural areas, full of realism.

15. 15 八 The 1980s’ Sweet Little Lucky Star: The General Spoils Her Rotten 八零娇软小福宝，首长宠上天 White Pear Drifting Along白梨归泛泛Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + rebirth + a protective male lead + a sweet, gentle female lead + tons of sweet romance + a little golden finger + sensible heroine + tough, resourceful heroine + vicious male rival + devoted female rival] I heard Company Commander Fu brought that Jiang family orphan home and spoils and protects her every day. He treats her like a little sister! Company Commander Fu: “What little sister? She's my future wife!” After Fu Chi is injured in an explosion du 956Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a sweet romance novel set in a bygone era. The female lead is sweet and intelligent, not a naive and innocent type. The male lead calls her "my darling" all the time and likes to carry her in his arms.

16. 16 月 The Moon Sets, Then Becomes Whole Again 月落又重圆 Bumper-Crop Year Snowfish丰年鳕Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, harem, no-brainer, advanced martial arts, interstellar, foreign races, alien beasts, talents that work sometimes and fail other times…and more] He transmigrated to an advanced martial arts world invaded by all kinds of alien beasts and extraterrestrials. He spent 18 years living an utterly ordinary life. When he awakened his talent, it was just as unremarkable: [Extra A]. And then… Cheats stacked on cheats, stacked on cheats, stacked on more cheats!!! Before the foreign race’ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out! The ensemble cast is vividly and delicately portrayed; there's no single protagonist, and everyone has their own obsessions and growth, making it easy to get into the story and empathize with the characters.

17. 17 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Fake Heiress Becomes Everyone’s Darling 灵泉空间，假资本家大小姐成团宠 I Am a Feather我是羽毛Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [System Space] [Everyone's Favorite] [Building a Career] [Marriage First, Love Later] [A Slow-Burning Romance] Shen Xuwei, an obscure actress, transmigrates into a book set in 1975 and becomes a cannon-fodder character who shares her name. From the start, she reclaims her space and binds herself to the [Road to Stardom Comeback System], gradually transforming from a pretty young woman into a stunning beauty. Her space keeps leveling up, and its rewards grow ever more generous, improving her from 10.2kReads6.9Score1.8kShelves

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    [Heart] This novel is great! It's a sweet romance with a fast-paced career progression, featuring a system and a space element. The female lead is a celebrity with a system that allows her to rise to stardom. She also has a powerful space element. The female lead is beautiful, a little bit hypocritical, and loves to be pampered.

18. 18 i The Daily Life of an Introverted Cannon Fodder Putting on an Act in a Family of Drama Queens i人炮灰在戏精家庭飙戏的日常 One Snow Pop雪條一隻Modern Romance172k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book | Period setting | Strong female lead | Comedy | Family life | Ensemble cast's rise from adversity | Wits and strategy | Focused on making money] There is no romance in the early stages, and the golden finger is relatively weak. The story focuses on the female lead's personal growth. Later, she will choose her own partner. The plot stays close to the realities of life in the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong in the 1950s, without going overboard, so the early paci 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely love this book. Set in the mountainous region of northern Guangdong, it's a strong female lead novel! It's about overthrowing patriarchal families! The female lead is intelligent, but doesn't have any overly powerful advantages. All the characters are intelligent, and there aren't any stereotypical, purely evil villains!

19. 19 军 A Fiery Military Marriage: The Ice-Cold Commander Begs Me to Love Him 军婚火辣辣，冰山首长求着我爱他 Wen Xiaogou温小狗Modern Romance243k WordsOngoing [Period setting + sweet romance + strong heroine + marriage before love + military marriage + both leads' first relationship] After transmigrating into a supporting character in a period novel she'd read, Lin Yu opened her eyes to find herself in the middle of a very compromising scene. The bad news: her partner was her fiancé's best friend. In the original story, this cold-faced military ace was forced to marry her. Later, unable to bear the loneliness, she dumped the ice-cold man. Her biologic 132Reads—Score166Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads have good character settings; it's a story of military marriage, family life, and career pursuits.

20. 20 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: My Wife Is a Delicate Beauty 穿越七零：媳妇是娇花 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted Si Hua was the most celebrated socialite in Huaguo in the twenty-first century. Then, overnight, she transmigrated back to the 1970s and nearly became an unregistered resident. Si Hua was devastated. Luckily, she still had a pocket dimension cheat. Now, let’s see how she shines in this unfamiliar era! P.S. This is an alternate-history story. Content warning: This story mainly focuses on romance. If you don’t like reading about the male and female leads falling in love, please move along. 4kReads9.1Score305Shelves
21. 21 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Reborn in a small mountain village in Northeast China, he embarks on adventures, hunting, fishing, farming, and building his life from scratch. He and his brothers experience various thrilling life-or-death encounters, leading to many exciting and hilarious stories.

22. 22 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
23. 23 养 My Adoptive Sister Moves In with a Baby, So After Being Reborn, I Break My Ex-Husband's Legs 养姐带球占我家，重生打断前夫腿 Luoluo Legion洛洛军团Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [Reborn + 1970s + sent to the countryside + pocket dimension + light hoarding + farming + a steady, prosperous life] With snow swirling outside, Song Zhiyi lay paralyzed in a freezing bed. Her adoptive sister, Luo Wanying, and her husband, Zhao Ziqiang, came through the door. Luo Wanying deliberately rested a hand on her lower back and said in a soft, delicate voice: “Zhiyi, I’m pregnant. The father is Ziqiang.” To make room for the baby, Luo Wanying told her everything, and Song Zhiyi died with 16Reads—Score219Shelves

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    This is a high-quality historical fiction novel with a tight plot. You won't want to skip any chapters, and it's a refreshing read that won't make you lose your mind!

24. 24 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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    A masterpiece of period fiction, depicting the journey to Northeast China and the vicissitudes of life.

25. 25 重 Reborn in 1970s China: I Marry a Simpleminded Man, and My Rough-Hewn Husband Spoils Me Endlessly 重生七零嫁傻汉：糙汉宠妻无度 Pitch-Black乌漆八黑Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Period setting + slow-burn plot + everyday family life + building wealth + devoted couple] In her previous life, Zhang Qingqing took the wrong path and chose the wrong man, ending up with her family destroyed and everyone she loved dead. Only as she lay dying did she finally understand that the fool the world mocked was the one who had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, she returned to 1970, before any of it had happened. This time, Zhang Qingqing took her brother’s place and volunteered to 30.4kReads7.5Score3.6kShelves

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    The male and female leads pamper each other! There are no third parties, and their love remains constant.

26. 26 重 Back to 1975, and Everything Is Just Right 重回1975，一切刚刚好 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Urban170k WordsOngoing "I transmigrated!" The good news: I got a second chance and returned to the day I would regret for the rest of my life. The bad news: I came back to avoid misfortune and lie flat for the rest of my life. You only get one life, and a beautiful life is hard-won. The only way to do myself justice is to enjoy it. But with all those money-making ideas in my head, I just can't sit still. My poor wallet, I've won the people's hearts, so I have to do right by them and help them all get rich and prosper. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good heavens! A widow being bullied? She can't just sit idly by! She has to take responsibility! A clean-cut, straightforward approach—do whatever feels good! One man and multiple women, a rural road to wealth—watch how this poor boy climbs the rich list step by step! [Awkward laugh][smirk][thinking]

27. 27 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 66.4kReads9.2Score9kShelves

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    🍇🍇This is a high-quality novel by Tomato, I've read it three times, and it made my stomach hurt from laughing so much! I initially picked it up because of the title, but after reading just two chapters I was hooked, it had me laughing so hard! [Facepalm][laughing] People with a low threshold for laughter absolutely must check it out, it'll challenge you to see just how high your tolerance for laughter really is. Once I was reading it while eating, and I almost dropped my bowl! It's just so funny, hahaha!

28. 28 七 The 1970s: A Rugged Veteran Returns and Coddles His Sweet, Gentle Young Educated Youth 七零：退伍糙汉抱哄软娇小知青 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Completed [A sweet, charming young educated youth who has no idea how irresistible she is VS a stern-faced, warm-hearted, brooding and crafty veteran] Period setting + doted-on heroine + farming + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + personal storage space + transmigrate with her body + age gap Overnight, Qin Li transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1970s. As soon as she arrives, she’s bitten by a snake and caught in a mudslide. To make matters worse, her scheming stepsister is constantly 2.6kReads9.2Score258Shelves
29. 29 揣 Pregnant with Twins and Joining the Army, I Get Kissed to Tears by a Rugged Officer 揣双胎去随军，被糙汉军官亲哭了 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted (Period novel + marriage first, love later + pocket dimension + daily life raising a child + family and neighborhood matters + rough-edged man + sweet doting romance) Li Wu transmigrated into a period novel as the younger sister of the villainous supporting female character. Her sister stole her fiance and constantly manipulated and belittled her. From the start, Li Wu was heavily pregnant and traveled a thousand miles to find her husband, while her sister kept trying to kill her along the way. 5.7kReads6.4Score570Shelves

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    This is a top-tier historical fiction novel, featuring a female lead who isn't a saint. It's incredibly good; the female lead is pregnant and joins the army, but she's clear-headed and gets revenge on the villains. The male lead is a rough and tough military officer who dotes on his wife. There's no abuse involved, and it's a lighthearted, sweet, and food-themed novel!

30. 30 什 What! The Model Educated Youth Is Marrying a Landlord's Son? 什么！知青标杆要嫁给地主崽了？ Four Joys Little Peach四喜小桃Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Devoted to each other + reborn in the 1970s + solving crimes + earning commendations + finding salvation in each other] He Yulan died in the old house that held her warmest memories. When her consciousness returned and she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had been reborn. She had returned to the scorching summer of 1974, before she went to the countryside at seventeen. After waking, she unexpectedly bonded with a Justice System and began earning commendations one after another.. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I can recommend this book.

31. 31 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 Romance683k 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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    While others are reborn to make money and build a career, the first thing he does after being reborn is find his stepmother! Because in his previous life, he was verbally abused to death by his biological mother! His stepmother dotes on him, while his biological mother, when she comes to cause trouble, gets a bucket of water thrown at her by his stepmother! 100,000 Words already updated, so satisfying you'll want to dig your toes into the ground, a must-read for anyone looking for something to read.

32. 32 绑 Bound to a Homeland System, I Build a Powerful Nation from Saline-alkali Land 绑定家国系统，我从盐碱地造强国 I Want to Slack Off Every Day en每天都想摆烂enUrban379k WordsOngoing [No overpowered golden finger. The protagonist relies on practical science and engineering knowledge to build things. The System is just a supporting feature.] A burned-out office worker dies suddenly and wakes up as an oppressed educated youth in the 1970s. From the start, he has a high fever and is on the verge of death, while the worst kind of neighbors show up to steal his grain. Life seems utterly hopeless. Fortunately, he binds to the National Rejuvenation System. Farming, scientific resea 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new book by a new author, so there are no ratings yet, but it looks pretty good. The protagonist transmigrates to the 70th century, is bound to a system, and serves his country. He mainly relies on his own abilities, along with the system's help, starting from farming. [Thumbs up]

33. 33 重 Back to 1996: Taking Down the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 重回1996：干翻供销社 Night Blue Sky夜蓝天空Urban396k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Period] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ensemble Cast] [Sweet Romance] [Modern Romance] At forty-eight, seasoned old hand Meng Qiheng touches an old mirror and returns to rural northern Jiangsu in 1996! From the start, he stops his father from signing away everything for a brick and tile factory. With just 2.5 yuan in startup capital, he uses his insider knowledge to catch and sell eels, sell rainproof tarps, and crush the state-run supply cooperative! He teams up with his buddies to open a vid 462Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This period novel features vividly portrayed characters, evoking a strong sense of the era and capturing the warmth and humanity of that time. The plot is witty and humorous, and the romance feels natural and unpretentious.

34. 34 被 After Our Marriages Were Swapped, I Became the Apple of My Soldier Boyfriend's Eye 被换亲后，我成了兵哥哥的心尖宠 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance138k WordsOngoing Jiang Wan inexplicably became reborn in the body of a pitiful young woman in the 1970s who shared her name. The moment she was reborn, she faced pressure from her uncle’s family to take her cousin’s place and marry a man who was paralyzed in both legs and unconscious. When her uncle’s family tried to force her, Jiang Wan went berserk. Then, for no apparent reason, she was bound to a System designed to save a villain. And the villain she had to save was the very man she was supposed to marry. 409Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All three books were published in the 1970s.

35. 35 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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    💥The nanny swapped children, and as a result, the female lead started beating the couple from a young age. Their son also joined in, constantly tattling on them. The couple dreamed of going to jail [facepalm]. I can't watch this in bed; I'm afraid you'll end up like me, suffering internal injuries from holding it in. The humor is so good, I could rewatch it countless times and it would never get boring. I love it so much!!!

36. 36 拒 After Refusing the Marriage Swap, I Take My Pocket Dimension and Join the Army 拒绝换亲后，我手握空间去随军 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance272k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Jiang Li, from the twenty-first century, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl from the 1970s who shares her name. Jiang Li arrives in the middle of her stepmother beating the girl, so she gives her stepmother a sound beating in return. Before long, her scumbag father tries to marry her off to a dying man for a bride price of five hundred yuan. Jiang Li turns his plan against him. Not only does she teach her scumbag father and stepmother a lesson, she also makes her 1.5kReads9.1Score158Shelves
37. 37 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married the Poorest Man in the Village 退婚后，我嫁给了全村最穷的男人 Cheng Shuo21城烁21Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shen Xiulan’s engagement was broken off, an acquaintance arranged for her to marry Zhao Dajiang, a farmer from the neighboring village who was too poor to find a wife. She was a mild-mannered young woman her family considered an embarrassment. He was an honest, inarticulate man whose parents had died when he was young. They had no whirlwind romance or grand ambitions. They simply learned to make a life together in a shabby earthen house. Shen Xiulan cooked, mended clothes, grew vegetables, 10.8kReads7.5Score841Shelves

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    The story unfolds gradually and steadily; the comic book adaptation has already been released.

38. 38 六 The 1960s: Divorced and Raising a Child, She Moves to the City to Work as a Nanny and Marries a Commander 六零：离婚带娃进城当保姆嫁首长 Leng Liyue冷漓月Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Period setting + no transmigration or rebirth + no magic storage space or golden finger + military marriage + she doesn't follow her husband to the army + cozy everyday life + doting husband] Yu Tingwan truly has no other choice. The man who once promised her a happy life has divorced her. Her in-laws, whom she served wholeheartedly, resent that she gave birth to a girl. After their son finds a new wife, they kick Yu Tingwan out. Her own family thinks her divorce has tarnished her reputation an 7kReads7.4Score380Shelves
39. 39 缚 The Heart-Stealing Thief 缚心贼 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [1980s | Strong heroine | Both leads reborn | Military marriage | Revenge on scumbags | Business | Treasure-filled space | A battle to bind the heart] In 1983, Min Jiahui was reborn on her wedding night. In her past life, a scumbag trapped her with a fake marriage certificate and made her live as a wife in name only for the rest of her life. She served his parents, cared for his younger siblings, and raised the son he had with his mistress. In the end, his mistress showed up with a marriage cert 928Reads8.3Score170Shelves

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    Take a look; the writing is quite good, and the content is rich.

40. 40 我 My 1989 我的1989 Ruo Zhihan若知湳Modern Romance577k WordsOngoing Twenty years ago, a homewrecker tore my family apart and took my father away; Twenty years later, her greed returned, and now she wants to take the only home left to my mother and me. My father was cold and heartless, abandoning his family. With a powerful enemy at the door, every move was a calculated trap. I stopped holding back and bet everything I had on fighting back head-on. From a helpless daughter trapped by the wounds of her upbringing to someone who turns the tide and claims her own ha 1Reads—Score885Shelves

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    Top 1 🔥 Historical Fiction ❤️ A bittersweet story 🔥 A happy family is destroyed by a third party who then tries to take over the property. The biological father protects the other woman, slapping her in the face. The female protagonist fights back, protecting everything that belongs to her and her mother.

41. 41 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 777Reads—Score115Shelves

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    This historical romance novel is absolutely fantastic! The beginning is full of hilarious moments, and it gets even better as it goes on. It's funny and sweet, and the male lead is wonderfully portrayed. I love it!

42. 42 何 He Yushui's Happy Life 何雨水的幸福生活 Night of the New Moon朔月之夜Female-Channel Fanfiction394k WordsOngoing A new story is here, and everyone is welcome to read! It follows a modern-day rich young woman who accidentally transmigrates into a Beijing courtyard compound and gains a sign-in System. Using the skills, supplies, and foresight she gets from the System, she takes on the beasts in the compound and changes her fate. She stops Yu Li from being snatched away from Silly Zhu, and in 1958, the He family moves out of the compound. He Yushui safely makes it through the years of famine with the help of 22.5kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves

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    [Laughing][Pouting][Thinking][What][Laughing and crying][Crying][About to cry][What]

43. 43 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Delicate Educated Youth Clings to the Villain 穿书七零：娇娇知青抱紧反派大腿 Cute Fruit萌果果Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Delicate Educated Youth + Sweet Romance] The moment Wen Nuan opened her eyes, she had become a rich beauty in the 1970s! Fair skin, a beautiful face, long legs, and even a pocket dimension with a spirit spring for growing crops! But why was she the cannon-fodder female supporting character in a novel?! Determined to change her fate, she decided to stay away from the male lead and the scheming woman. But her biological father was plotting against her, her step 9.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
44. 44 守 After Three Years as a Widow, I Took Grandma to Join My Officer Husband 守寡三年我带奶奶投奔军官老公啦 Wasabi Lemon芥末柠檬Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Lucky Wife of the 1970s: Her Tomb Raider Secret Identity Is Out! [Cold, tough military officer × female tomb raider, who later joins a research institute to serve her country] [Alternate-history military marriage + tomb-raiding System + married first, love later + raising kids + mind-reading + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced in love + nine-year age gap] [Reader's guide: The early chapters have a few plot holes, and the story is a silly comedy with no lo 10.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    💥The nanny swaps babies, and as a result, the female lead has been beating the couple since they were little. Their son also joins in, constantly tattling on them. The couple dreams of going to jail 🤦 I can't watch this in bed, I'm afraid you'll end up like me, holding it in until you're internally injured. The jokes are so funny, I could watch them again and again and they'd never get tired of them. I love it so much!!!

45. 45 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: What Do I Do About My Husband's Boundless Energy? 七零军婚：老公精力旺盛怎么办 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance486k WordsCompleted (The author really has no idea what to put in the blurb.) Lu Wan transmigrated from the apocalypse to the 1970s. She had a terrible father and a stepmother, but that was no problem. She sent her stepsister off to the Great Northwest countryside, then made sure everyone learned about her father and stepmother’s ugly secrets. Free from the pressure of making a living, she enjoyed a leisurely life in the countryside of the 1970s. An unexpected incident brought her into contact with Qin Shaochuan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score109Shelves
46. 46 贵 The Imperial Consort Transmigrates into a Capitalist Heiress Who Never Suffers 贵妃穿越资本家大小姐不吃一点苦 Mu Wuhe木吾禾Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Tags] Military Marriage | Spatial Powers | Period Setting | Reborn in the Womb | Ensemble Cast | Clear-Headed Female Lead | Not a Saint | Won't Bail Others Out | No Romance-Brain Read This First This book is the first of a two-part series about young ladies in a bygone era. The two volumes tell independent stories, with entirely new characters and plots that don't overlap! This is primarily a story about a strong female lead, with very little romance. Readers looking for sweet romance should 8.7kReads9.1Score887Shelves
47. 47 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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    The writing style has the feel of an old story, the dialogue is concise, the psychological descriptions are spot on, and there are no exaggerated clichés like those in online novels. Reading it is like watching a long TV series from the 1990s.

48. 48 重 Reborn in 1968: You Deceive Me, You Deceive Everyone 重生1968：你骗我骗大家骗 Chuanyu Koi川雨锦鲤Urban282k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1968, an anti-fraud engineer has no computers or big data, yet still catches con artists so thoroughly they start questioning their lives. “I've died once, so in this life, I just want to make sure the scammers die before I do.” 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Worth watching

49. 49 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 6.7kReads—Score157Shelves

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    The female lead regains her body, avoids all the male supporting characters' traps, and navigates the challenges of getting along with her seemingly powerful husband. She builds her fortune by finding business opportunities through beachcombing. The plot is packed with exciting moments, so go for it!

50. 50 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

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    🥝🥝 I've watched this three times! My stomach hurts from laughing so much. It's the absolute top-tier comedy! I listen to it on my way home from get off work, laughing so hard my friends are shaking. They look at me speechlessly and laugh at me from a distance [facepalm][laughing]. People with a low threshold for laughter absolutely need to watch this. It'll challenge you to see just how high your threshold for laughter really is. Once I watched it while eating and almost dropped my bowl! It's just so funny, hahaha.

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